LOCAL AD PERSONAL
Bert Peters returned Tuesday
from Eugene, to remain.
Mrs. William Schmidt is spend
ine a few davs with her husband's
parents at the big prune orchard
Dolly Wilbelm, of Monroe, is
(pending ten days in this city, bar
lug dental work done.
It is f tated that H. H. Glassford
has this week purchased the Ar
nold block, near the depot.
C. L. Troxel and family expected
to leave yesterday for Kings Valley
lo reside for the summer at least,
Hurry Aukers returned to Al-
ha y the first of the week, after
Spending ten days in this city.
V. A Palmer left yesterday for
Huod Rier, where he will spend
two or three weeks at wjrk ir. toe
fruit orchards of that section.
Mrs. Ellsworth Irwin and chil
dren have returned from an extend
ed visit with relatives at North
Yatchill.
O. J. Blackledge, wife and daugh
ter returned the first 01 ine week
from a brief visit with Beltefountain
relatives.
CaDtaio Crawford and family
moved Tuesday and Wednesday,
into their new home, recently pur
chased of J. L. Underwood.
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and
Mr. and Mrs. Off Wilson attended
the funeral of the late Mrs. W. D.
Washourne in Brownsville, Tues
day. A marriage license was issued
Tuesday to JoOn W. Gortmacher
and Mrs. Julia Ellis'. The groom
resides in Jobs addition and the
bride is understood to have just ar
rived from the East.
Mrs. W. I. Price, formerly of this
city, passed through here Tuesday,
rn route home to Portland from
Newport, where she had been called
Vy the iiln 88 o her daughter, Miss
Reta. The latter accompanied
her mother home.
Cold weather in the entire Mis
souri Valkv, which has cut short
the fruit crop, serves t- impre'S
OrKguniana wi'h the special attrac
tiveness of thsir oo dimite, where
fruit is uninjured and promises an
hbundaDt yield.
There will be a meeting of the
Corvallis Grange at 2:15 tomorrow
afternoon, in the administration
building at the college. A very in
teiesting program has been arrang
ed and the meeting will no doubt, be
very much enjoyed by the members,
ail of whoin are supposed to attend.
The "I. T." girls' club of the
Christian church was given a re
ception in the cnurch basement,
Monday evening, by Rev. and Mrs.
Handaaker. The hours ware sent
in playing games, and light refresh
ments conclu led a very happy eve
ning. The Corvallis opera house has
been very greatly improved by a
coat of paint, and with n3 fresh
white dregs and brown trimmings
:8 much more attractive than ever
before. Let other property owners
follow the example of Mr. Groves
and Corvallis will soon present a
different appearai.ee.
Tickets will be on sile June 20th
to July 12th, good to return uotil
S'pt. 15th it one fare for the round
trip from all points in the Uuited
States to Oregon. These are made
on account of the big conventions
held in the different cities on the
Coast, and Oregon should get busy
and wort for this great summer
travel. Tnese rates ate open to
everybody and are not by any
means cop fined to the delegates.
The East Willamette Association
of Congregational churches convenes
in this city on Tuesday and Wed
nesday of next week at the Congre
gational church. It promises to be
one of the most helpful and inspir
ing meetings in the history of the
association, as foremost among the
' questions to b discussed will be the
Uniting of th Congregational church
with the United Brethren and
Mtthodi-t Protestant churches the
world 'iver. Abie speakers will ba
p m-tot an 1 will assist, in miking
the meetinz one of great suc
cess, j
The fifth and last entertainment
in the Corvallis Lyceum Ccureei
was the lecture of Governor La Fo!- j
lette at the opera house, Tuesday i
evening. A Urge and attentive
aud ence listened for prob-tblv three'
hours in spell-bound admiration of
the brilliant ppeaser, who has a
reputation enjoyed by but few ora
tors today. This brilliant, scholar
ly and entertaining lect ure seemed a
fitting close to tht series of lyceum
entettainuients, all of which have
been of an unusually high order
and srreatly enjoyed by tf e Corval
lis public, Tnose who arranged i
for aud have carried out the lecture'
Course are certainly de-erving of:
great praise for their efforts and for '
providing such rare treats fjr tb.31
Corvallis public. !
Mrs. 8. J. Briggs, who has been
quite ill for two weeks, is improv
ing. She reside with her daughter,
Mrs. Byron Hunter, on . JNiutn
street.
Rev. and Mrs. Clark Bower, of
Grants Pass, speat several days
with relatives and friends in this
city the first of the week. They
left Tuesday for Colorado City,
Colo., where they hope ine climate
may improve the health of Mrs.
tiower. -ftf
The Iowa Association is to hold
meeting next Tuesday evening at
the O. J. Blackledge home, to dis
cuss plans fur the annual Iowa pic
nic. All members of the Associa
tion and any interested friends are
invited K. attend the meeting and
he:p to arrange for a big time lb is
year.
Miss Agnes Sham brook wao was
called to her home near Roseour,,
a few days ago, by the deatn of her
grandfather, wiites friends in Cor
vallis that she will not be able lo
return to business collsge this year.
She will be missed by numerous
friends.
Tuesday one half of the building
that for years has stood just norm
of theS. L. Kline store was moved
out into Main street and by eve
ning was far on its way towards
the d. P. depot, near wmch place it
will be put on a lot belonging to
M. C. Miller and be converted into
a d ceiling. The other half of the
structure will follow, and be located
in the same locality and also trans
formed into a residence.
The Polk county mohair pool of
5U,000 pounds of hair was sold to
Herman Metzger of Portland at dO j
cents a pound net to the growers.
Sealed bids were first called for, but
the largo number of buyers present
did not seem' to favor that plan of
selling, and only one bid was re
ceived. Tne bill was rejected by
the selling committee and the hair
was sold at auction. The price
paid by Mr. Metzger is practically
'60 cents as the cost of handling
the pool will be about J cent a
pound. Tne ue.U lowest bid was
39 7-8 cents.
At Vale, Eastern Oregon, where
several Corvallis boys, including
Elmer and Ed Clark no reside, ar
rangements are being made to com
mence work immediately on the
citv reservoir, which will be located
near the Hot Wells east of Vale, on
the banks of toe Malheur river.
The Hoc Springs, wnioh boil con
tinuously, will rurnisb. the city
with hot water. The streets vili
also be sprinkled with hot wawr
from the same springs, wbich will
make Vale the second city in the
world whose streets are sprinkled
with hot water. Boise is tne other.
A horse belonging to Henderson
Murphy in South Corvallis bad an
unexpected, cold plunge in Mary's
river a few days ago, and likewise
a narrow escape from drowning. In
racing about the lot the animal fell
over the nank into the river, just
oebind the big log raft that has been
anchored there. Fortunately the
accident was witnessed by parties
crossing Mary's river bridge, and
by lnri.roiing Mr. Murphy aud pro
curing a rope and the assistance of
several men the b'ute was drawn
to safety on the opposite baak. It
is not thought the plunge was tak
en with suicidal inteLt.
Ernest Lane, of "Pink Domino"
fame and a former OAC student,
Clifford Mannen and George Nich
o! are regarded as the boldest rob
bers detained in the county jail in
many years, declares the Telegram.
While Lane is accused of many
burglaries, he sought the night for
bis misdeeds aud kept well under
cover ,in daylight. Mennea and
Nichoi, however, after robbing a
saloon at Tenth and Hoyt streets
last Monday night, entered the
same saloon several times during
tne next day and played pool and
billiards in sight of the man they
were tccused of rubbing the night be
fore. It was this carelessness .-bat
was the CP use of their apprehentiou.
Both men were fouud within a
stone's throw of the saloon alleged
to have been robbc-d by them.
A Dallas dispatch say: "The
Polk County Court made a contract
witc W. V. Fuller and J D. Mc
Donald to cruise the timber iaaos
cf Polk County to secure a more
pquita'i'e MBsessmeat, aud it is uu
drt oil tout, I 10,000 was to liehe
pric i f ir thj j ), waieh vva lo ba
ct'iiplete i in time for this year's
aasesstment, but McDonaiU, oefore
qualifying, received a oetter offar
from a syndicate and failed to qual
ify. Thf court will meet again
this week aud gfew arrancmeots
will be mads. jSir. fuller, it is
thought, will carky out toe coutracl
on bis own accodnt. Mr. Fuller is
a man of exjjfrffsive timber know
ledge and aa experienced cruisei.
The time being shore f r the com
pletion 'f the j ib, it is understood
that a number of men will be em
ployed. Two hundred thousand
acres will have to be cruised and
the value will b9 according to the
amount of etumpage.
Wilfred, the five year-old son o,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Poet, of Summit,
fell off tae.r'ence at the family Dome,
Monday eveuing, sustaining a frac
ture of tue right arm'i between the
wrist and eibow. The Utile fellow
was brought to Corvaii- thai eve
uing on a naudcar, aud tne frac
ture was reduced uy Dr. Cathay..
A Telegram dispatch says: "tTs
reported that tne Southern Pacific
Company is negotiating for a tract
of laud in Fairmount, a suburb of
Eugene, ou wnicb to erect car re
pair suops and terminal DuilJiugs.
it is said that the omjpauy intends
to make Eugene a di.isiou point
foi tno proposed KlainntQ exten
sion as well a i for the main line.
A ngbt-of-way agent of tne com
pany was tnere a few davs ago and
a,jprui.ched a num ,r ui property
owners in Fairmount in reiro to
Soiling, but it is not kuowu that
any detinue deals wer. made.
Tnere is plenty of room for shops
aad the oiner ueceseary nuildiugs
for terminals at Fairuuount."
There is great interest ihrougn
out the state in tat Oregon beauty
contest inaugurated by the Portland
Journal, aud wnicb is bringing tu
putuc view pictures of beautiful
women in ail sectuus of Oregon.
Corvallis hue her fall quota of love
ly women and it is not improbable
tnat one of them could carry off
the honor could her photograph, out
be brought to tbe attention of the
contest managers. Everyone should
take an interest in the matter and
see tnat all the pretty women of
this section get a fair chance in the
race by haviag their pictures sub
mitted for consideration.
A Cberaawa Indian student, who
recently ran away from school, was
shot through tbe head and killed
while attempting to rob the Ohema
wa postoffice, Monday morning.
The shooting was done by R. G.
Henderson, the postmaster, who
was disturbed abont one o'clock by
Borne one attempting to force an en
trance to the postothce. Mr. Hen
derson took no cnances, but taking
careful auu, fired. The bullet
passed entirely ihrougn tbe head of
the young robber and the boy died
a few hours later. There was an
other boy concerned in the affair,
who escaped but was captuied la er
in a nearoy barn. He is also a run
away st.ident. It is thougQt that
Henderson will be exonerated by
the jury.
It is to be hoped trie Corvallis
horse eho.v materializes. It is a
good thing, a big thing and a pay
ing thing tor Corvallis and oil Ben
ton county. It brings horse buyers
to this section who other .vise would
not cooie; it oriogs better prices
here for loose wbo have animals lo
eeil; it advertises Corvallis abroad;
it btings a oig crowd to Corvallis
for a couple oi days and stimulates
an interest aud pride in Benton's
fine stock. Let us by all meant,
have a norse snow. Many farmers
are already inquiring about , it.
Mauy bave fine colts aud other
horses that tbey desire to exhioit.
Let us near (something definite uu
tue subject in tbe immediate tulurc,
from inooe wno made the sho-v of
last year buch a pronounced success.
Preaehiutr at the Presbyterian church,
Sunday inorniug and evening, by the
pastor, Rev. J . R. iS. Belt. Morning
topic, "AiauHold Views;" evening, ".Put
all oi Xa.ui- Kgira into One Basket, then
Watch mat Basket." Ilia eveuing ser
mon especially lor young people. Hi very
one in to a u, not worshiping elsewhere,
very cordially invited. Seats free, oblig.
ing ushers, aud excellent .music, botli
morning and evening. An otuer services
ac mis cuurcu at the usual hoars .
Vudor chair bamjuocks at Black
ledge's. Tne iatest. 36 37
Frank Fowells and Miss Amber Hum
iston, both well known in Corvallis
where they formerly resided, were mar
ried in Portland last, Saturday evening at
7 -Ad. Xnev nave gone to Idaho to make
their home. Many old friends here
unite in congratulations aud good wishes.
Undermuslin sale all this week
at Nolan's. 3o-Jc
J. M. .Nolau expected to leave yester
day for Ndor I'ori City, from whence he
u to sail on tue I5U1 ot May lor Ireland,
his native laud, ou a tnree month's visit.
Ills hosts of irieads iu Oorvalhs wish
him a safe aud .pleasant journey and a
very happy visit to his homelaaj.
Go 10 P. M. Zieroif for the best
grass and Clover seed. Zzit
James Kelly, a popular OAC student,
goes 10 PurtiaaJ, Sunday, to visit reia
lii'ia lor a day or t.vo.
Airs. Udorge tVagjuer, who has been
ill lor a west or sj, uaj recovered and is
ag in abie to be about.
Vudor porch SQaJda, at Black
ledge'd furniture store. da 67
Rev. and Mrs. T, S- Haiidsaker spent
Tuesday in Peoria, visiting Mrs. Fruit;
formerly of this .ity .
WANTED Teams for hauiing
lumber, lb' mile haul, good roads.
Dry Pine, $4.00; tir, $4 50 per M.
Steady worn for tue season. Ad
dress, Kinney & fruix, Grants Pass,
Oregoa. - 35-37
I Don't , Buy; a Spring Suit
Until You Have Seen The
Splendid Values We Are
Offering at $10 to $30
After seeing our large and superb as
sortment of new model Sack Suits and
critically examining the materials and
the artistic hand-tailoring: if you don't
say they are the best suits you ever su n
for the money, you will be an exceptoa
to hundreds of knowing men who have
seen, bought ana are delighted.
Or
MICHAELSSTERN
FINE CLOTHING
In this noted clothing you will ilnd better materials, bet
ter tailoring, better style and a better fit than in any other
apparel costing the same. The garments ai i here to prove it.
Spring Sack Suits at S12 to 530
in all the.new model single andadouble-breasted coats, wicti
or without center vent, form-ritting or itr.ii-form-nii.ing
back, long, shapelyllapels: iu Jiandsome gray, brown and ue i
worsteds cassimeres and cheviots in stripes and mixtures,
all hand tailored 'and woth from $5 to $10 more. Come see
and judge for yourself :
Fashionable Spring CravatsNew Four-in hands, English
Squares and Ascots; latest Spring colorings, bright, hand
some effects, 50c to $L5o.
COPYRIOMT turf mi mm M-KcnseP
jMICHj AEUS-STERM Spring Sh-rtsvNewest colorings in madras and percale,
FINE CLOTHING
"cm"."1Mt '-'oat or regular style, negligee or plaited bosom,. $1 to $2.50.
White and Fancy Waistccatssingle or double breasted, of flannel or wash materials ia hand
some prtterns smart, dressy-S1.50 to $5.00.
See our window display of Spring Hats and Haberdashery, its interesting and worth seeing.
THE PEOPLE'S STOHE
GOJSVAILS3, OSZSQN
t- ll kinds of ciovor seed, orchard
grass, timotny, aud aloilte lor sale
at zaei oil's 2:tf
Mra. Isaac Jackson is visiting uer
daughter, Mrs. Jnn Blodgett, ol Vreuu.
llie latter la Buttering wuu a lolou and '
Mrs. Jac-sou will reuiaia for some time.
Undermuslin sale all tnisweek!
at Nolan's. 3s-aci ,
.Vlrs. Ueu Jdo, oi Outiagj (iruv,, Lai j
been tbe guest tliia weea 01 Corvaliid il-
acivea aud ineude.
Bert PilKington, tne old aud well
known OA(J slu.lem, cauio up irom ei i
lauO aud spent HuukIhj milU oia iricuas
in lilts city, iiort la olwaya Aeioouie in
Corvuiiis, wuere ue waa veiy popuiai.
For time clue tup mxm, ne..riy new
learner top and cuauiuja, coat vv ul
sell loriij 11 takau uaura April lat.
fnce bugglea eissuere tuea eee tuia.
Alao.aeveu lOua ot uliai oaartt hay .
fuoue 600, L. L. iJrooka. z0il
In tne basement ot Uie Obrisiian church
W edueaday alternuon at 4 o'clock, tne
classes iu pDysicai culture gaye an exhi
bition drill to demouatratd tne progreui
made by tuem since tue wura vas uitro
duced in tue churcii. Numaroua apecta
lors witueaaed the pretty, graceful per
formance, which rerlecLed credit on par
ticipants and teachers alike.
Oioeiug out our dtuuK oi booRe re
gardless ot cost. Lrraliaai iSc VV ens.
Elsewhere in these columns appeals a
notice to property onucra tcciejj up
their premiaea. It la laaued by (Juiei
Lane and should be needed. VVuiie tne
day set apart lor cleau-up day naa passed,
there is no reason why everyoae auouia
not select bis own day and wage war uu
accumulations of dirt and traan about bis
place. It ia evident that tue cuiei means
biuiness and the proper .way to do, wuu
or without notice, is to get busy aud
clean up.
especial .ale of books at Grauaui
& Wells. Hilt
Toe L O. O. F. is to give an evening
to their irieuda and lamniea at their new
hall at 6impaon'a O jraer on tne 27 tn of
April.
Zieroif ksepj all kiodi sf clove
aud grass seed lor usie. 22l
Joseph Hecker of northern Bjuton was
the guest Wednesday and yesterday ot
hia daughter, Mrs. Arnold King, in iniB
city.
WAX TED Oae hundred setting bens
at 50c eajh lor Oatcning pneaaanis.
Must bj gentle and not tjo laige. Uene
M. Simpson, Iud. phone 26i, Corvallis,
Ore. a-ij
Marion and James Bailey are expected
home this week from Schyler, Nebraska,
whe-e tney have been to attend thei.
mother's faaeral. Thev resiie ia . the
Bellefouatain neighborhood. '
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We have also received our Spring lines oi Men's Ox
fords, etc., in ail the latest shapes.
GssSI ssnd Saw B Pes G&ni
Of your cash by trading with us.
corvallis, rsvAcDuS ozmmi j
lii'
Is not a thing of the future we have
it to-day.
Many of the most progressive people
are cooking with nothing but Elec
tricity. It heats and cooks quickly, without
smell, without dirt, and without trouble.
Best of all Electric Cooking is no
more expensive.
We can show you write, call or phone
for our representative to see you.
lilu'tmstte Vl!jy.CcK!jsny
, G. A. CLAEK, Mgr.