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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1907)
LOCAL AND PERSONAL License to wed baa been issued to Frank 'Peak of Alsea and Miss Emma SeiU of Lobster. Miss Carrie Danneman - baa been in charge of Mies Francis Belknap's room at the public school this week. F. M. Seits of Lincoln county, was a visitor in Corvallis, Tuesday, 01 business. Ed Williams ani little daughter, of Bellefountain, were in Corvallis, Tuesday, en route to Portland for a few days' visit. Grover Headrick went to Alsea, Tuesday, to "rusticate" and look after his farm there. He was ex pected ho tie last night. T. T. Vincent and W. A. Buchan an have bsen in Portland this week attending th sessions of the M. W. A. grand lodge. Dr. Cathv was called to Yarjuina Tuesday afternoon, to attend J. H. Penn, a well known citizen who was in a very serious condition. He returned Wednesday. Several wildcats have been slaughtered in various parts of Benton ciunty of late. Araone these who have pocketed the $2 bounty paid by the court are: U W. Skagga of Lobster, Waiter C. Skaggs of Summit, and Arthur Ilust 01 the vicinity of Philomath. Robioson & Stevenson, the wide awake real estate men, report the tale of property during the past few days as folows: W. P. Miner to Mr. Kempin, bouse and lot in block 6, Nfaia stre-t; two lots from W. C. Younpr o Ed Horton, and two lots f-om C ptain R ibinsoa to Ed Hor ton; also two lots in the W. C. Y lU'ig trit ia Jobe- aJditi' n, to R y Hollenberg. Last night in Portland, Prof. M ird iunt Goodnough gave a piano iecit.,1 at which he presented his pupil, Mifs Maud Bell, pianist, as pis'd by Prof. G. Lester Paul, ra le. The affair was by invita t on and occurred at the Unitarian hipel, co ner Seventh and Yam bill streets. The piegram included five numbers by Miss B9II and twr readings oy Prof. Paul. The Gi'mm Lutheran church jut c implied on college street )8 to be dedicated Sunday. Tbe service1" will bgia at i0:30 ami will be conducted by R v. H. 0. Ebel iig of G-is'oti, Ore 'on. who wi'l preach in mn. At 2:Su p. tii , h-rvices in E'lgiish wili b conduct ed by R v. W. H. Behrencot Porl lind, a"d R-'v. 0. J. Beyer lint) of Abmv vi 1 umis;,. Tie puolic is invited tj all tue services of th day. , Members ot the Benton' county curt expect to go to Also, Mon Y1 yt to meet i-Hh the cinzMis there forjtnji purpose of dincustiiig the u)o9.f Xjiedieot means of improving i.he Alsea mountain road. As if w4i"ktdwn, the resiileuts of th' local tp some time ngo voted a 10 mi I lux on themselves for this work, and the county, court will eo t toeir assistance and raise a suffi cient amount to make this much dreaded mountain road passable. The marriage of Bart Peters and Miss M. Eva istair occurred at the home of Rev. and Mrs. C. T. Hurd, at 8:311 Mondav evening1, only the i.ecessary wi nesses being present. The you g coup e left the follow inn '11 Tniue presuiuanly for Portland. It is not known just where they will make thnir hom. The bride is the daugbter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Starr of 'his city and is well known and highly esteemed bv a "wide circle of friends. The groom is a respected voung man of this community, a carpenter by trade, and with his estimable bride is fol lowed by the best wishes of all. There is nothing better for a town than for its citizens to sing its praises when thev go abrotd, and this ia what all loyal citizens do. Tuesday'siOreonian siys: 'B. W. Johnt-on, postmaster at Corvall't, was in Portland, y;&terdiy. Talk ing of the work ot the State Agri cultural O. -liege nt that place, he t-a-d: 'The school is doinu a p ent w rk. I'. La over SOO a ud nts now ad wi h.n two years mere will 2J00 enroil-d. The lowtimis id-isl t r a college of this kuid, end the benefits to t .e farmers bavt- been m.t-y. Tiie st tiin has he ti ed many of them in their search for diversified methods and their f iru.i have become much more profi ab e as a result. Trie school is so crowded now that nothilf of tbe B'udents cau get into the chape:, nd they are working under great difficulties. This will bs overcome ry the new buildings provided f r in the appropriation of the last leg islature. We think . Corvallis ia one of the best towns in Oregon. We have about 3000 patriotic and industrious cit:2 ms. and one of the heal postoffi e buildings, in the ettte for a seco .d class office. I am try ing to make it a model cfhco also in point of service.' " J. H. Edwards, of j Bellefountain, was a Corvallia buflinesa visitor Tuesday, -i 'v-?-".- J. - u - Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bier left yes terday for Vancouver where they are to visit for a month., ; Mrs. Nancy Whiteaker and sis ter, Mrs. Minerva Howell, left the first of the week for Ohio, for a three months' visit.. Tuey expect to see Philadelphia and other points of interest .before their return in September. The date for the Iowa picnic has been ret for Saturday, June 1st, at the usual place. A big time ia an ticipated, as these affairs are always so carefully planned and so splen didly carried out that evervone who attends is certain to enjoy the day and to wish for an invitation to "come again." By the terms of a bill passed by the Missouri legislature, capital pun ishment has beeen virtually abol ished in that state. The measure leaves the option to tbe juries to assess the death penalty at their discretion; but it is reasonably cer tain that this authority will be rarely exercised oniv in extreme cases and probably not at all. Tnis evening, Prof. Lake and members of the freshmen class in botany are to leave for Rock Creek, from whence they will get an early start louaoirow morning for Mary's Peak in search of botany specimens. A team will carry provisions and other necessities as far as Rock Creek, tonight. The party expects to return tomorrow night. Oregon people are becoming very much awake to excursion rates from the East, and many of the commer cial bodies throughout the State are actively advertising the fact that the low rates beginning June 1st, particularly those ot one fare for tbe round trip from all. points in the United States and Canada dur ing July, are available for stops in Oregon without extra cost. The morning subject at the First Methodist church, Sunday morning, will be "A Wedding's Side Inci dent." In the evening, ti e Epworth League will have charge of the services, that day being the anni versary of their organization. They will present an interesting program suitable to the occasion, the public being invited. All Corvallis will turn out to night to witness the production of "A Dynimite Plot" by local talent, at the op'tra house. The pby is to be given entirely by Corvallis peo ple, which adds materially to its interest to ru. nv theatre-goers The funds thu1' obtained are to be ued oy the Village Improvement Society in beautifying the city, which is another reason why the perform mce should ie grested by a packed house tonight. There was a qiiiet. wedding at the home of R -v. aoa Mrs. G. H FeB!, Tuesday evening, when Rev. Feere united for better or for worse Cbasi. Armstro-ig, of Beiver Creek, and Miss Disy Cochran, of R-pley, Ohio. The brid had arrived ouiy a da or two before in PiTt'and, and after a brief vitit with friends there cime on to Corvaliis to tie married. Only to or three riendf wre present at the ceremony, and immediately thereafter the young couple d''p tried for their home on Beaver Creek, where, the groom operates a ranch. They tll a j ike 01 E litor R'ce, of the Myrtle Creek Mail, which is too good to keep. Recently h i vis ited Rseburg, and at noon went into a restaurant and ordered b. beefsteak. When the. meat was brought to the hungry editor he tried to cut it, bat iu vin. In the desperate scuffla the meat fell into his lap, but he continued siwins it with h s knif. The meat 'hin fell onto tun fl or, but he fl ipp-sd onto it and continued the oi.fl'ct with renewed vigor. The excited waiter, in watching the man's desperate encounter, moved a chair, which made a rumbling noise over the flior. The editor heard it and must h"ve mistaken the no'ss for he shrieked: "Btwl, d 30U, bjt you joau't hook!" Ex J A 'rge audience W(lcmed Mur-!r-v & Mac'i at the nnera hoiine I Tii"S'iav evenios, in the musical Cornell i- A r un ! the T.ovn. ' Tbe attraction dos not pl iy t,hf s nailer t W:S Ull Uv, hu . Man ier (Troves w .s fortunate e iouh to stcure a date, a id fr m he lu-ty aoplaus given ihe vatioas performers, indi vidually vrd co'iect.iveiv. it "as evident th.-t everyone wis weii pleased. The production is especi ally rich in witticisms, and the cast is entire'y satisfactory," b-std-?s which a large chorus of prettv girls in pretty coelumes keep the eye pleased and the attention riveted. No doubt everyone got his money's worth and the cimpinv has since received very f-v,oiaJe " mention abomtown. - McR-yooid'a o:ches tra furnished nius'c that, was ,ap preciitsd by the audieuce. , Harry Thaw is not broka Four trustee accounts under" the will of William Thaw, were filed in the of fice of Register Walls which show there is due Harry under the direct will of his father, $439,524.46. His income from this lor three years was about $94,000. . Harry has spent $60,000 of this. This is ex clusive of his income from various other bequests under his father's will. Journal. Thieves broke into the Corvallis soda works a few nights ago and got off with half a barrel of beer mat belonged to Jim "Bier." The beer was used by Jim in the manu facture of a . "soft" drink known as Cincinnati, and the thieves first lapped a barrel of the latter. Find ing it only a soft drink, however, they left it and skipped with Mr. Bier's beer, and no trace of the guilty parties has been found. George Brown bought a carload of beef ccaltle of Bey Rickaro, Tues day, taat broke all records in point of price, so far as knowo. The ani mals were an exceedingly line bunch and were "lumped off" at an average of $70 per head. The .lot was viewed oy Ira BoDiae wno is aii experienced stoca.mau, and he pronounced the cauie as line a lot as he had ever seen la the East. Mr. Brown also purchased a car load of ees of another party, whose uauio was nob learued, at $1.70 per head, wnich means the "after sen sou" price, or minus the - wjol clip. These are certainly good priced aud farmers shiuld feel encouraged. Professor Lake of the Oregon Agricul tural College has written to Secretary F. M. Mitchell o the Liun County Horti cultural Society stating that lie will be present on May 18 at the meeting of tue society. W. K. Newell ot the State Board of Horticulture has also signified his iuteutijn ot attending the meeting whicn promised to be one of the most successful ever neld. Herald. Graham and Wells havejust re ceived a line of new post cards of OAO basketball teams. u 40 A small but very appreciative audi ence was preaent at the pipe organ and soug recital given by Prof. Taillaudier i aud Mias i Jua Sheeny at the Congrega. tioual church, Monday eveuing. The program waa an excellent one and both perioruiera deliguted their audieuce the vuriuua numbers reudereu. Pillow tops 15c, one wee only, at the Bazaar. 40 Ira BuDiua went to Waldport. Wed nesday, lor a few Jays' busiuess visit. Mrs. Jean Morris Ellis is to give a series of lectures on phrenology at the Christian Cuuruh iu toia city, beginning last uight and continuing up to and in cluding Monday evening. The lady lias quite a reputatioa in her field of work and as the lectures thU week are free, there will no doubt ba a large attendance Monday uigUt aa admiadioa fee will be charged. Best silk Hiss pillows 20x20, 6Fc at the Bazaar. 40 Regular preaching saryicsa at the -United Evangelical church, next Sun day morning and evening' by the pastor. Rev. C. T. Hurd. Morning subject, "The Proof of Life;" evening, "Civic Eight eousness. Bargains in Belts at the Bazaar, this week. 40 U. M Palmer of hear Albany was in Corvallis Tuesday, and Philomath, Wed nesday, seeking to secure signatures to a petition to invoke the referendum on the $125,000 appropriation for U. of O. While the pauer was numerously signed, as nearly any sort of pipar u-uilly it, it is understood that the venture in Cor. vallis was not a ''howling success." by any tn ana. Eibow length gloves at the Ba z tar. 40 At the Christian church next Sunday morning. Rev. Hindaaker will give the fifth of the series of sermons on "A Journey Throuea the Bible;" subject, "Israel Under Miaes." In the evening the theme will be "The Mother of Modes a Type of True Motherhood." The lec tures io the church to ba given by Mrs. Ellis will continue from Ihursday of this week until next Tuesday. Bav. Haud saWer announces that these lectures have been scheduled ieciuse of the testimony to their value that he has rec3we.i from many personal friends. National S;eel Ranees f ir sain nt K m pin's new furniture store. 40-46 Wili Whiteside left yesterday for Klamath, Wash., where he has secured e nployaieut.' Will is one . of Beutou .loun'.y'a reliable and resoected youtg men and his friends wish him success. b'jRSiiST ?i:u fruit orchsrd, near Corvallis Inquire of S. N. Wilkins. 40 Th9 seryicas in the Congregational uhcrch, next Sunday, wiil be as iollows: 10 a. ui , Sunday School; 11a ui.. Preaching by the pastor. Rev. A. W Muiioeurith. Topic, "Conditions for Growth;'' 7 p. m., Caristian Endeavor; 8 p. m , eveuing service, subject, '"To Know Christ." 1 Best paying businees in Corvallis for money invested. Less than $500 buys i. Good reasons for selling. Inquire at this office. ' . 4U X Until You Have Seen The Splendid Values We Are Offering at $10 to $30 Eckrhelrner, Stein & C(A White and Fancy WaistcoatS'Single or doubje breasted, of flannel or wash materials ia hand some prtterns smart, dressy $1.50 to $5.00. , . - ... . See our window display of Spring Hats and Haberdashery, its interesting and worth seeing. THZ PEOPLE'S STORE All kiuds of clover seed, orchard grass, tiuiotoy, aud ttiike ior sale al Zicroii'a 22tf Wednesday's Journal says: "The room in which Arinur tielKuap worked as a computer in tue city engineer's depart ment, city hall, aa closed today and will be iumigaled. Balkaap died yester day lrotn bpinal meningitid.. He was a strong, robust men aged 23 years." ! Closing outour dtuos. ot books re eariileus oi cost, (irauaui ot VVeiis. 32tf In discussing four new cases of men ingitis that appeared in i'ortlauo, Wed nesday, tleaitu Odicer Wiieeier said: "All I cau do iu advisiurf people how 10 protect themselves against meningitis if to keep in the beat possible coudiuona Kat plenty ot gojd lood and do every thing pusaiola to keep Uie body just as strong as you can." For Sid'e One top buiv, ne rly new leatuef top aud cuauious, cost Will selliordl it takaa oiora April 1st. frice buggies eisauere tueu gsee this. Also.sevea ioai of oineJ cuet hay . Fliuue o5j, L. L. iJrooka. oti A.u excellent nan toue of Dr. W.J. Kerr, the oewJJAU pieaioeut. appeareU iu the W ednesday lesue ut ihe "iiurai Spirit" puollsued at fortlaud. ' Z.urolf keeps all kiuda cf clover aud grass soad ior ui. i Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pean came out from Yauuiua, yesterdjy and will re tnain loi two or three weeks, in order that Mr. Peun may receive medical at tention. He Uas been seriously ill. Mrs. Emmi Touilinaoa, of Albany, ar rived ' Weduesday evening an 13 the guest ol her sister, Mrs. Arnold King. Sped il t.ale of Oooks al Grahaoa & VVelia. 32lf It is said W. J. Walters of southern Bautou hat. jtist.receivsd ou trial a JiOuO automojile. Mr. Walters is the well known sawmill man. FOR SALE OB RENT Store building on corner of Xiurd and Jaiferaoa streets, lad. Pnone 559. Mrs. C. W. Young. 3iti Mrs. A. W. U.iw'ey and daughter Floy of Bellrfouuiatu wu.e pleasant visitors in Corvallis, Wedueslay an 1 yesterday. Go to P. f. Ziero'f for the best gr& a .u c ov 1 Jr seed. 2u L'.nra, t.ie ti-tle 5 yearold daaghteroi iir and Mrs. S. H. Kennedy, met with a very p .r.f d aocitnu, VVeduesday af ternooa, ah lot 3 o'clock. She fell off t'-e poultry Ii..us9, breaking her arm .aud al so dislocating her. eibow joiut.. I)r. Pernot was cliei aud reduced the fra. iure " ': " ' "" ' ;' W.od wanted on subscription at the Gazette o ce. 3-ltf MICHARSTERN FINE CLOTHING this nDtd clothing you will find better materials, bet tsr tailoring, better style and a better fit than in any other apparel" costing the same. The garments are here to provelit. Sprinskck Suits at $12 to $30 in all thejnew mdel single andiouble-braast2d caats, with or without cenier .vent, form-fitting or semi-form-fitting back, long, shapely lapels: iu handsome gray, brown and 'blue worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots in stripes and mixtures, a an 1 tiilarsi and worth from $5 to $10 mere. Come t.ee and judge for yourself. Fashionable Spririg CravatSrvNew Four-in hands, English Squares and Aseots; latest Spring colorings, bright, hand sojae effects, 50j to $L5o. Spring ShirtsNewest colorings m madras and percaie, coat or regular style, negligee or plaited boso.ii,; 'SI to $2.50. , Lm-KLINE , Established 1864. FOR Women Misses and Children SPEQBM L TIES We have also received our Spring lines ol Men's Ox fords, etc., in all the latest shapes. Cail and Saire 5 Pss Geett Of your cash by trading with us. F. L. UMiiim CORVALLIS, rZSnZl OREGON. I fel II II II- is i m II tj tricity. g pjl -"T 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 Jare the best suits youeversaw for the money, you, will be an exception to hundreds of knowing men who have seen, bought and are delighted. I CORVALIIS, OREGON 1 -IN- J 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 or our representative to see you. : G. A. CLARK, Mgr.