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Corvallis '
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Vol. XI.IV.
Corvaijjs, Benton County, Oregon, Tuesday; May 14. 190T.
lVo. 41
Ringing the Bell
I jovoin occasion, esneciallv if it's th
right kind of a btl'e n ring to deoate a
lairy finger to celt-brate a birthday, pn-
display f
JEWELRY
everyone nan find a suitable gift. Rings,
plain ana jeweled solitaire diamonds.
watches, the new neck chains and the
Jatert fancy in bracplpta. Let na delight
yon with a showing of onrsuperb jeaelty
tock and tempt yon with the wonderful-
ly Jo prices.
Albert J. Meizger
WATCHMAKER
Occidental Buildine, . . . Oorvallia
(LADIES' SPRING ORNAMENTS iu the latest styles and patterns. Back Cembs, Shirt
Waist bets, Stock Dislenders, Bracelets. Cuff Pins, Collar Fins, Neck Chains, in fact, any or
nament that the Ladies cnuld wish and at prices that will both interest and please yon.
At PRATT'S, Thm Jmmlmr mad Opt la I mn
"The Most Comfortable Placet
in the House."
PORCH SHADES
FROM THIS I ATE
'Til further notice all glasses fitted by PRATT, The Optician, will be
absolutely guaranteed for ono year against breakage of
any kind.
Brands of
BREAKFAST FOODS
We Carry
HUT YOU WANT TO TRY TIIE LATEST
TOASTED CORN
FLAKES
This food is put up in one pound packages and sold for
15 cents
a package at
HODES GROCERY
ISottco to Creditors.
Notice is hereby (riven that the undersigned hat
beeu dulv appointed administrator of the estate ot
Albert Denny, deceased, by the County Court ot
Benton t'ounty. Oregon. All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby required to present
the same, duly verified as by law required, to the
undersigned at Corvalhs. Benton County. Oregon, or
at the office of J. F. Yites at Corvallis. Benton
County. Oregon, within six months from the date o
this notice.
Dated March 2nd, lo07.
J. W. HANDY,
Administrator of the estate ot Albert Denny, de
ceased. 26
Notice te Creditors.
Notice is herebv Riven to all whom it may con
cern that the undersigned has been duly appoint
ed by the County Court of Benton County, Ore
gou. administrator of tile estate of Alexander Ben
nett, deceased. AU persons having claims against
the estate ot amid Alexander Bennett, deceased,
are herebv required to present the same, with
proper vouchers therefor, duly verified as by law
required, within six months trow the date hereof,
to the undersigned at his residence at Monroe,
Oregon, or at the office of McFadden a Bryaon, at
torneys. Corvallie, Oregon.
Dated March Sth, 1IM7.
It- BCXKETT.
Administrator of IM aetata of asirasxtef
SPENCER'S
Hair Invig orator
And Dandruff Ertdlcater
5 5
Price, - Fifty Cents
Manufactured by
The Vegetable Compound Company
Corvallls. Oregon 9t
Starr's Bakery ban secured the
service" of D'ck Llewellyn, the
wonderful bread makr
89tf
BLACKLEDGE
Is Always Up-to-Dato
See his line of Porch
Shades and Porch
Hammocks
Just Received
25
Tho Life Insurance
Muddle has started the public to think
ing. The wonderful success that has
met Ballard's Horehound Syrup in its
crusade on Coughs, Influnza, Bronchitis
and all Pulmonary troubles has started
the public to thinkiDK of this wonderful
preparation. Tbev are all using it. Join
the procession and down with sickneeB.
Price 25c, 50j and $1.00. Bold by Gra
ham & Worth am.
For Chief of Police.
I herewith announce myself as a can
didate lor the office of Chief oi Police,
subject to the will oi the voters. I
37U J. W. Ingle.
For Chief of Police.
I hereby announce myself as a caadi-
date for the office of Chief of Police of
Oorvallia. subject to the will of the vo
ters at the coining election.
53U L15C0LH CHAMBERS
; J. JA ftur Bestorep ( s
WAS IT MENINGiTES?
Much Discnssion of the Disease -
What Carl Clark Says.
Carl Clark, returned from, Port
land the last of the week, wheie
he visited at the home of his par
ents, at whose residence Arthur
Belknap died. Mr. Clark in
forms friends here that much ua-
certamtv exists in the minds ot
the Portland physicians who at
tended the deceased, , as to the
cause of death, the opinion being
divided between cerebrospinal
meningitis and ptomaine poison
ing. Dr. Tilzer, as is known to
readers of the daily Oregonian,
published an article over his own
signature in the Oregonian of the
9th, stating that he attended Mr.
Belknap, Mouday, and hrmly de
claring the disease or ailment to
have t een ptomaine poisoning.
The physician who waited on
the young man during . the last
night is equally firm in declaring
the malady to have been cerebro
spinal meningitis. Mr. Clark
states that the health officers were
far from settled in their opinion,
but that they observed the pre
caution to fumigate not only the
Cla.k residence, but members of
the family were also obliged to
take precautionary measures.
their throats being cleansed by
the officers and disinfectants
generously used.
Considerable anxiety is felt by
triends in this eity concerning
the Clarks, the fear being that
others of the family may become
infected if the case was cerebro'
spinal meningitis, as affirmed.
Happens This Week.
A pleasant and profitable
event is to take place in Philo
math Friday evening and Satur
day all day. .It isn't a horse
show, a circus, a pioneer picnic
nor fourth of July celebration,
but a parents' meeting of the
sort that always attracts a large
and enthusiastic crowd in all
parts of Benton county. Sup't
Denman is back of the plan and
the success of previous meetings
is ample assuiance o. the success
cf this.
In college chapel at Philomath
Friday evening a program will
be given', whicti will consist ot
musical and literary numbers,
and Prof. Horner will be present
and present his now famous lec
ture . "Palestine." This fea
ture alone is guarantee of a pack
ed house.
Prof. Ackerman will also give
two addresses during this parents'
meeting, Prof. P. O. Bonebrake
will give an address as will Prof.
O. V.' White, Mrs. Minnie
Faulkerson, Prof. L B. Baldwin
aod others, including Sup't Den
man. The schools in the vicin
ity have been invited to furnish
! the musical and literary program
and no efforts have been spared
to make this interesting,
At noon the usual basket
dinner will be enjoyed, everyone
being requested to come with a
well-filled basket. rhese'meet
ings are of gteat benefit to pu
pils, teachers and parents alike,
and the attendance at the com
ing meeting will no doubt be a
record-breaker.
He is Here.
That fore-runners of real
things in every community, the
quiet inquirer, is in our midst.
He is not conspicuous, nor in
sistent, nor obtrusive, bat he is
here, prosecuting intelligent
investigation and summing up
the advantages and disadvan
tages of the city and country and
meeting a few people with whom
hi will do business in the near
future; and he is one .to be hoa-
estly and cleverly cultivated, as
serts an exchange. !a
He is no fool and has not travel
ed several thousand miles with
his snng capital to be worsted,
rr tt in Mr tm 4m t-, m main ar !
have been looking for, for years,
and he is to be our tellow citizen
if we make him. welcome and
give him a show to come in and
establish himself. He is one of
the 40,000 who have come to our
coast by virtue of the low west
bound rates that have been in
vogue, and now that he is on
the coast, it is Our business to
see that be stays and stays be
cause it is to his interest to do
so.. If we do not keep biai, it
will be because we do not nse
good judgment, and to be guilty
of error in that line, is to con
fess ourselves unwerthv ot his
confidence and patronage. Keep
your eye on the cmiet inquirer;
he is of the substance of our fu
ture!
A Dynamite Plot.
A fairlv eood audience was
present at the home talent play,.
"A Dynamite Plot" at the opera
house Fridav night, and there
has been nothing but the high
est praise heard of the perform
ance. Collie Cathey and Arthur
Boquet have received many flat
tering comments; Mary and Bess
Danneman and Mertie Harnng
ton have been highly compli
men ted; while John Witbyebmbe
and Chauncey Harding have also
received their share of "bou
quets." There is little to be
said of the indivual players as
each did so well that . separate
mention might show some shade
of favoritism and the Gazette has
no desire to be partial. The first
part ot the program, made up of
musical and literary, numbers.
was exceedingly fine and was
much enjoyed by the audience
The Village Improvement society
will realize a tidy sum from
the entertainment for use in beau
tifying the park in Jobs addition,
and the public was well pleased
with the evening's performance
From this it is seen that the pro
ject was in every way successful,
and those who planned it, as
well as the others who so credit
ably carried it out. deserve the
thanks and commendation of all
Real Estate Transfers.
A A Friend and bus to Enos
Conger, w block 16, Brown's
Add Philomath : $775.
Harry Keeney to N Welter,
81 a n of Corvallls; $2000.
B Wcldt to Bertha Woldt, lots
4 5 and 6 block 3, Corvallis; $1
H H Glassford to Nettie Glass
lord, tract size ot 1 olock in
Avery's 2nd Add Corvallis; $1
Chas L Blakeslee to G A Cov
ell, lots 7 and 8, block 1, Huff
man's Add Corvallis; $1250.
MC Miller to Emma B
Thompson, lots x and 4, Q and
id, block 27, AveryS 2nd Add
and lots i and 4, block 2, Av
ery's 3rd Add Corvallis; $1.
Vina A Miller to Frank Lucas
160 a sw of Philomath; $5000
W A Williamson to M Chap
pell, lot 12 and sl4 cf II in blk
'L" Averys Add to Corvallis
$1000.
Louisa Irwin to Edward Bux
ton, lots 9 and 10, blk; 39, Louisa
Irwin's Add Corvallis; $300.
Edward Buxton to A W Mono
smith, lots 9 and 10, block 39,
Louisa Irwin's Add Corvallis;
$700.
; H Broker to J W Dickover,
18 a near Albany; $2350.
U S to Rachel Hyde, 1 6 j a sw
Philomath.
, Rachel Hyde and hns to M B
Rankin, 160 a sw of Philomath;
$2240.
j L Henkle to M B Rankin,
120 a w of Philomath; $10.
. Trustees of Pleasant Valley
Cemetery to J Huffman, lot 57
in Pleasant Valley cemetery; $1.
Florence Bryan to John Whit
eaker, land s Corvallis; $2300.
Levi He kle to E L Strange,
iots 1 2 and 3 in block 8, Dixon's
2nd Add Corvallis; $2500.
Thomas Warren to Fred W
I Strake, 80 a in Alsea; I650.
GRAND OPENING.
Corvallls Hotel Welcomes Public
Thursday Night.
Corva'lis can once more boast
one of the best equipped hotels in
the Willamette Valley, and the
traveling public as well as the
local residents rejoice in the fact.
Hotel Corvallis, Charles Baker,
proprietor, was opened to the
public Thursday night, and the
occasion was one of pleasure and
enjoyment for the large number
of guests present at the dinner
which was served from 5 o'clock
until.8:
Mr. Baker had . given invita
tions to all of the business people
n town and there was a generous
response, about 100 persons be
ing served.
The hotel has been thorough
ly overhauled, and re'urnished in
excellent taste. The dinin;
room which is in pink, on this
occasion was very beautiful, with
its brilliant lights, flowers, glass
and silver, and prettily arranged
tables.
Extra help had been secured
for the opening dinner and even
with these re-enforcements, the
waiters were scarcely able to ade
quately handle tne crowd tor a
time, although everything passed
off very smoothly and delight
fully.
The menu included oysters,
chicken soup, roast and tricassed
chicken, vegetables, bread and
butter, baked Chinook salmon,
hrimp salad, and other tempting
viands, also ice cream and cake,
pie, coffee, fruits, etc. ..In the
parlor a reception was held
throughout the evening.
Both in the manner in which
the hotel . opening was planned
and carried out, and in the gen
eral way in which Hotel Corval
lis has been fitted up, Mr. Baker
has plainly shown that he is not
a novice in toe hptel business,
and there is every indication that
his establishment will receive a
large patronage. A very band'
some and up-to-date bus is in
service and has been making all
trains for the past two .weeks.
Corvallis has reason to be proud
of Hotel Corvallls, and it is hop
ed that Mr. Baker will meet with
every possible encouragement iu
the undertaking.
Sugar Plums for Them.
So far as Portland carpenters
are concerned things are coming
their way. . Iu fact they have
about all that an ordinary work
man could reasonably expect, for
the Journal says of them:
Portland carpenters have been
haying a better time during the
past month than ever before in
the city. They have been grant
ed a half holiday on Saturday af
ternoon at full wages and b sides
have been granted an increase in
wages until they are now receiv
ing a minimum of $4 fr a dav
ot eight hours.
Some four weeks ago the boss
contractors of the city became
convinced that the carpenters
working under them were entit
led to a half holiday and accord
ihgly granted the time off. The
action was not taken entirely on
humanitarian grounds, however,
but because the contractors argu
ed that if they were to grant the
extra time, whica would in real
ity amount . to an increase
of
about 10 per cent for the actual
working time, it would serve to
prevent any request for an in
crease in the wage scale.
, Three weeks ago, however,
the unions made a demand for
minimum wage of $4 and this
was also granted by practically
every contractor in the city
Those who did not meet the de
mand at the time it was mide
have since acceded to it.
LETTER LIST.
The following letters remain uncalled
for in the Corvallis postotfice, for the
week ending May 11, 1907:
W 8 Humphrey. Mora Kitter, Mrs
Kirb Bevnolda, Miss Lemma Stobie.
o. YY. J OHM BOX, r M -
Mre Than Her Due.
It would seem that San Fran
cisco, like some individuals one
meets, has more than her share
of trouble. This city is again in
the thtoes of a terrible industrial
strife :
For the third time since the
isaster of a litile more than
year ago, ban Irancisco is walk
ing because ot the declaration of
strike on all the street car
lines in the city by the carmen's
union, the second strike ot the
carmen within eight months.
Added to this tie-up of the
street cars has been the strike of
the telephone girls and that of
8000 iron workers. Without
transportation facilities and with
very much crippled and inade-
quote telephone service the city
has indeed been in a pitiable
condition.
For Orchardists.
We would like to call the at
tention of our horticulturists to
the tact that it has been demon
strated that spraying for codlin
moth too early both injures the
fruit by killing the pollen before
it has done its work and is also a
deadly poison to the honey bee.
This works a ainst the orchard-
ist in two ways, it iniures the
fruit that is sprayed, and pre-
ven's the bees from carrying
the pollen to those apples which
are not sprayed.
The spray should not be put
on until the petals have nearly
or quite all fallen off. Then the
pollen has done its work, the
bees have done their work and
the spray should be put on then
before the calix closes which
will be inside ot a week. This
will save the bee to do more work
later in the .season pollenizing1
other fruit, prevent the killing of
the pollen, which causes the
blighting of the apples 01 earlv
dropping, and secures better
fruit generally Look into this
brother orchardist aud see if we
are not right. Hood River News
Letter.
Rural Carriers' Convention.
W. H. Boyd, vice-president of
the Rural Letter Carriers' Assoc
iation of Oregon, is in this city
arranging for th state conven
tion, which will be held nere on
June 7 and 8. Many important
matters will come up and a large
attendance i expected. ibere
will be fifty regular delegates ta
ttle congress and all of the 200 or
more rural carriers in the state
are invited to attend.
Special attention will this year
be given to the problem of good
roads. An increase of salary was-
voted at the last session of con- '
gress so that question, prominent
last year, will give way to oth
ers. The "big stick" already is
used effectively tor good roads,
inasmuch as all routes over roads
that are reported as impassible
are declared discontinued by the
postal department until they have
been restored to condition.
However, the letter carriers are
anxious for the best roads.
There are now 37,323 rural
routes in the United States and
tbey are steadily increasing. In
this state there are about 200.
K. P. Loop of McMinnville is
president of the Oregon body of
rural carriers Journal.
Harmful Stomach Dosing.
The best physicians believe that the
less medicine one swallows the better.
Do not try to cure catarrh of the head
by dosing the stomach; this is neither
common sense nor scientific. Breathe
Hyomei, and its medication will go right
to the spot where the catarrhal germs
are present and fiee the systtm from all
catarrhal poisons.
Graham & Wells have seen so many
cures of catarrh made by Hyomei, some
of them chronic and complicated cases,
that they give an absolute guarantee of
care or money will be refunded with
every outfit they sell. The complete
Hyomei outfit costs bat fLOO-