LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Clam Bead left Tuesday for Biz
, Elk, to spend a week or fa days on
ilia rauuu.
Mrs. Patty went to Kings Valley,
Tuesday, to 1 attend the funeral of
Mrs. John Miller.
Mr. ana Mrs. KeuDen tviger anu
daughter, Minerva, returned Tues
day from a few weeks' visit at New
port. -
Mrs. J. H. WilBoa and children
are spending a week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan, near
Inavale.
Mrs. Iran Bayne of BellefounUin
is visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and. Mrs. John Grier, in
thijscity. She arrived Wednesday.
Fred Quick left Wednesday morn
ing for Portland to consult a pbysr
. . , rr
cian, as ne nas ceen Bunerin wuu
appendicitis and feared he would
have to undergo an operation.
Themarripge of Miles Starr, Jr.
to Miss Anna Johnson ot .Browns
ville is announced to take place at
the home of the groutn on Ninth
street, in this city, tomorrow after
noon at 2:30.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brague de
parted Tuesciay evening for their'
home in Salem, having been pres
ent at the Brague-Richards nuptials
in this city, Mr. Blague being a
brother of the groom.
A letter to friends from J. W.
Handy and family, now in Iowa ou
a visit, states that they will return
to Corvallis as soon as the next
"cheap rates" go 'nto effect, and
that they are anxious to get back
to Benton county.
Waller and Fred Bradley of Mb
Minnville visited their uncle, Fred
Barden, in Corvallis, Tuesday
They are members of the O. N. G.,
and 8o.;ral other members of their
company were in Corvallis, Tuesday,
en rj'jte home from the encamp
ment at Roseburg.
There was dropping of swett and
mopping 01 brows in Coi vallie, Tues
day, when the thermometer stood
at. 101. The day previous had
beenal-ot one, but Tuesday took
the bun. It was the hottest day of
the year, and to add to the general
discomfort theie was an absence ot
sea breeze, which made the heat
Very. depressing. There is a general
hope that the dose may not be re
peated. It has been decided by the com
mittee that the Corvallis city coun
cil eha!l be requested to donate $100
for the School children's agricultur
al fair that occurs in this city this
month. As the fair is of such mag
nitude and importance, affecting as
;it does every resident of the county,
it would seem only reasonable and
proper for the city to aid in the af
fair, as it will mean much to Cor
vallis in many ways.
Prot. E. Grim, principal of the
Nome, Alaska schools, dropped in
unexpectedly vesterday to visit his
brother-in-law, W. H. Kay. He
reports the coldest, cloudiest sum
mer up there this year since he
went there in 1899. He says they
have, about 200 pupils and a fully
equipped . high school, and their
graduates are accepted without ex
amination at most of the universi
ties. Prof. Grim returns to Nome
on ths next steamer. He used to
be an instructor at the Oregon
Agricultural College Eugene Reg
ister. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hen's le arriv
ed home, Tuesday evening, from a
month's visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Will McCu.lum, in Alberta,
Canada. En route home they visit
ed their son, Arthur Henkle, end
family, at Chehalia, Wash., and
spent a few days in Portland. "The
summers are very cool and pleasant
ia Alberta and it is a beautiful
country. We found the heat quite
oppressive when we reached Port
land," said Mrs. Henkle, yesterday.
She reports both her son and daugh
ter prospering, and states that she
and Mr. Henkle had a delightful
trip.
Here is a true story that sounds
like fiction: " D. F. Wagner, of this
city, a few weeks ago packed some
cherries in sawdust and shipped
them iu a box to relatives in Balti
more, Md. There were th-ee varie
ties some of the finest and largest
raised here. The Baltimore relative
immediately upon receipt of the
chat Ties, wrote that the box of apri
cots, plums and necta'rines arrived
all right. The next day or yes
terday, Mr. Wagner received an
other letter from him, saying that
upon arrival home his wile nd
daughter found that the box con
tained not plume, apricots and nec
tarines, but cherries, and the finest
they had ever seen or tasted, and
the only ones they had Been or tast
ed this year, for the cherry crop
there was a failure. The Baltimore
man expressed his surprise that the
cherries could reach hie family in
each fine condition. This would
be an excellent way to advertise
Oregon. Salem Statesman.
Mrs. Ed" Handy who has been
quite ill, is improving.
. Miss Lara Campbell of Albany
has been the guest this week of
MisB Bessie Irvine.
Misses Georgia Lowell and Etta
Cooner returned Tuesday from a
visit at Sodaville.
Miss Thia Johnson went to Al
bany, yesterday, for a few days'
visit with friends.
Mrs. Margaret Sears of Philomath
has been the guest this week of
Corvallis friends. ...
Isaac Jackson is having a new
porch built onto his residence and
other improvements made.
Miss Edna Allen returned the
first of the w : from an extended
visit with friends in Portland.
Joe King has returned from an
extended absence, during whioh he
was in the stae of Washington.
Nnwtnn Adams' rent to Dallas.
Tuesday, where he will be employ
ed for some time on a large ware
house that is being built.
Tf Dlmaf.end and wife of Port
land were Corvallis visitors the first
of the week, en route to Toledo,
where the former was to deliyer an
address.
Mrs. Cynthii Johnson expects to
lave next week for an extended
visit in the East. She will be ac
companied by her daughter, who
resides in Aioany.
XTonra Vino in at. r- ohed Onrvallis
of the marriage in Aberdeen, Wash
ington, of Ed Hughes, a former
we.I known UAU student. Mr.
Hughes, while in Corvallis, was a
popular vocalist.
Miss Effie White, who has been
the euest of W. F. Gay and family,
left Tuesday for California on a vis
it. She will return to Uorvallis in
a week and visit again before de
parting for her home at Tipton,
Iowa. '
Frank E. Edwards expects to de
part today for California, where he
has a position in a college. He will
be followed io September or October
hTr hia fiimilxr Manv frianrlfl in
Corvallis wish Major Edwards suc
cess in his new field.
There was an alarm of fire about
nine o'clock, Tuesday morning, that
called out the fire department and
created quite a t-tir on the streets.
The blaze was at the noma of Mrs.
Oscar Healy but was soon extin
guished with but slight damage be
ing done.
It is reported that an eagle at
tacked a baby belonging to Mr.
and Mrs. John Goose, at the home
last Sundav. Toe bird was cap
tured and Moaday was taken to Al
bany by a stepson of John Gort
maker of this city. The eagle was
a young bird.
The regular meeting of the W
C. T. W. occurred yesterday at the
Reading Room. A movement is
on foot for making this resort more
attractive by adding new books and
magazines. At vtsu J., v s iriei'ing
refreshments wrre served f-om four
to nine o'clock, and music helped
to make the hours pass pleasantly.
Exposition clubs are being formed
in diff 'rect parts of the country.
The members of 'he clubs a-e saving
one, two or three dol'ars each week
in order that by the time the Alaska-YukonPacific
Exposition opens
at Seattle, June 1, 1909, they will
have sufficient funds to pay for the
trip ti the world's fair. A treasur
er is elected who collects and keeps
the money.
Rev. J. R. N. Bell, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church at Cor
vallis, passed through Albany this
noon on his way for a few weeks'
vacation trip to southern California
point?, says Tuesday's Herald. Rev.
Bell will make bis headquarters at
Long Brtaoh. Speaking of the "in
equality of things" in general. Rev.
Beil s;tH that although he weighed
24U paUiids and his wife but 92
pounds tha railroad permitted him
to travel for half jf what it c etMr?.
Bell. The re erend gentleman eaid
that he believed this was unfair and
that the railroad cornissioa should
take some action to regulate this..
A man has ti train himself in
Alaska and Yukon to go to bed
with th sun shining high in the
sky. Those who need darkness in
order to si umber comfortably have
to pin blankets over the windows
and go to a great deal of extra
trouble to produce it. It is said that
in tha early days the chickens
that were firit brought to the north
in the pummertime went crazy for
want of rest. They waited and
waited for the sun to set in order to
know when to go to roost, and as it
continued to shine, -the fowls went
without sleep until they were ex
hausted. Tnis story is hardlv
verified but it is true that the con
tinuous daylight has a very odd ef
fect oa men and ar.imals alike and
it takes a few weeks to get accus
tomed to it.
Miss Leota Patton left yesterday
for a week's visit at Newport.
Miss Clara Smith came np from
Salem, Tuesday, for a visit with
relatives. , .
Mrs. E. R. Hollister is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kennedy
near Mt. View. ..
Charles Hout and family left
Wednesday for the coast for a two
weeks' outing. ' They were headed
for Monterey.
Mrs. John Allen, accompanied by
her mother, : Mrs. Francis, left
Wednesday for Newport where they
will occupy the Horner cottage for
a month.
Lyle Hendricks, a last year OAC
student, was in : Corvallis, Tuesday,
with the members of the O. N. G.
who were en route to McMinnville
from the Roseburg .encampment.
A. C. White and family, John
Hays aud family and Clyde Hays
and wife departed yesterday morn
ing for Ocean View for a two weeks'
outing. this 18 in the Yachaats
locality, and the campers expect to
have a fine time. . ' ,
Dr. and Mrs. L. V. Flint return
ed the first of the week from at
tendance at the Spiritualist camp
meeting at New Era, which lasted
three weeks. . They report a very
enjoyable time. Officers of the
First spiritual Union of Clackamas
county were elected as follows:
Williff Dunton, president; Mrs J; S.
P. Flint, vice president; Forest
Dunton, secretary; John Burgoyne,
treasurer.
. The new church of the Radical
United Brethren in Christ of Philo
math was dedicated Sunday just
after noon by Bishop H. L. Barkley,
D. D., of Portland. This church
costing about $2,250, is built from
an exes I - t pHn, has solid cement
foundation and plaBtered walls and
is fiuished inside with hard oil,
making a neat, serviceable building
with a seating capacity of 300 with
Sunday School rooms besides, and
is located on one of the nicest lots
in the city. Preceding the dedica
tory service Bishop -Barkley raised
io cash and subscriptions nearly
$1,400 for the benefit of the church,
which clears it from all indebted
ness and leaves a nice margin for
further improvement of the Droper-
ty. 1 be brethren are much elated
over the outcome of this service and
Under the able leadership of their
pastor, Rev. Walter Revnolds, are
planning for more efficient work
along all lines.
Dr. J. F. Hall and lamily went to Polk
county, yeBterday, for a few days Vint
with relatives.
Mrs. Clyde Beach ia seriously ill with
diphtheria at the family home across the
river from Corvallis. The place is under
quarantine and the case is very serious.
Housekeeping rooms to let to stu
dents Inquire at residence. Mrs.
Caroline Maxfield, Corvallis. 63-64
Employes of the electric light company
are having a strenuous time of it, putting
up the wires for the special electrical dis
play that will be a feature of the three
days' All-Benton Bchool fair this month.
The special lighting will extend from
Main street to the court house square and
will be well worth seeing. It means much
work, by the by.
C. A. Woodward, a wealthy young
Englishman of Oakland, started out to
buy a new outfit in Portland this morning
bis clothing having been ruined by bis
long buffeting in the water when the
Columbia was wrecked. He went into a
shoe store and while trying on a pair of
Oxfords, the salesman ask him what
happened to the shoes he was wearing?
"I spilled some salt and briny water on
them." "Where do vou work, in an ice
cream factory?" "No, I tried to walk
across the Pacific Ocean, last Saturday
night." Telegram.
For Sale: Nine acres good land, all in
cultivation , six room house, two lots and
barn. $1,200, cash. Located fine farming
section, within stone s throw , graded
school, churches, store, postoffice. Good
reasons for selling. Call or address,
Gazette Office. 63tf
County Fruit Inspector French states
that imperfect and wormy fruit has bee11
found the past week in the Corvallis
market and the people should take warn
ing. The law requires tnat any aeieciive
fruit found on sale shall be treated to a
dose of coal oil by the inspector, and while
Mr. French is very-loath to destroy any
fruit he will be compelled to do his dutv
under the law. Fruit is rather scarce
thisyeraad by cleaning up the orchards
and fruit this season a profit can be real
ized on next season's crop. It is up to
the grower a to comply with the law
which forbids the" sale of defective fruit,
and thus save themselves the loss of it
by the coal oil method of destruction.
Wanted: To purchase from the
breeders Cotswold or Lincoln
sheep. - Call me on ndepend ent
phoue No. 561 or No. 284. Wm
H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53t
Ellsworth It win and family are a,
North Yamhill for a visit with Mrs. Ir.
win's parent. Mr. Irwin expects to re
turn Sunday, but Mrs. Irwin and chil
dren will be absent several weeks.
Threshing was in progress on the
George lindamaa place. Dear lit. View
Wednesday. ,. .'
' mi . . . ... . . -
- ih .episcopal cnurcn will hold ser.
vices Sunday, August 4th, as follows: 11
a. ia., morning service, Holy communion
and celebration, etc. No evening service.
This will be the only service till 1st of
Sept. Seats free All welcome. J. W
Armstrong, Hector. : - :
. Prof. Metzger was in Corvallis, Wed
nesday, having just returned from a trip
through the Siuslaw and Alsea country,
where he had beea holding meetings for
ix weeks. He departed yesterday for bis
home at Dallas. .
Wood wanted on
Gazette ojice,
subscription
at the
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- Parties having rooms to let to students
would confer a favor by making thelact
known to the Y. M. C. A., which can be
done by notifying C. T. Hurd at his resi
dence. - " .
K. Q.Harrington returned Wednesday
from a business trip to Portland, Oregon
City, St. Johns, VVoodbum and Salem.
He was absent about four weeks aud met
with splendid success iu canvassing for
his patent washer.
Mrs. Margaret- Cummings, Miss Liilie
McKenney and Miss Leona Jackson left
Wednesday for Newport for their annual
outing. ;
The Oak Creek Lumber Com
pany has established a yard in Wil-
kins Addition, and has on hand
for sale a complete stock of rough
and dressed lumber. Merle Moore
is in charge of the yard and will be
pleased to till your bills. 54tf
iComplaint comes from Newport that
advertising agencies are destroying the
scenery along the beach with glaring
placards and signs telling of the merits
of their respective productions. The "toe
of the shoe" on "Jump-off- Joe," it is
said, has been visited by the "ad. man"
and now visitors to the coast sea larire
white letters shrieking the wares of the
real estate agent and the confectionery
store. Other points on the beach fre
quented by tourists are now disfigured by
unsightly advertisements. Citizens of
Newport who appreciate the value of
tbeir summer resort fer its scenery are
agitating a movement to rid the beach of
this form of advertising. Ex.
When in Albany see the 5, 10 and
1.5 cent counters at Charles Knecht's
ixt door to Hamilton's. 56tf
Mrs. Thomas Whitehorn, after: a six
weeks' illness, is able to be up, although
she is still unable to be about.
Reuben Kiger is not improved in
health since his sojourn at Newport, al
though he enjoyed the outing very much.
The weather was cool and pleasant and
the change was enjoyable to him.
Ernest Jones has gone to Eugene to
accept work on the new hospital that is
being built there.
Mrs. R. F. Baker and mother have
been Visiting in Eugene this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Kiger returned
Wednesday from a several weeks' visit at
Newport. They made the trip by pri
vate conveyance.
R. L. Smith and T. C. Sparkman will
sell real es'tfe under the name of "The
Santiam Land Co.,'' with office at Leba
non. 43tf
A farewell reception was given at the
Christian church last night in honor of
Prof. F. E. Edwards and family and W
H. Miller and iamily. The Edwards
family leave shortly for California to re
side and the Millers go to Oregon City. A
large number of friends . attended last
night's affair and while an enjoyable eve
ning was spent there was universal re
gret that these estimable citizens are
leaving Corvallis.
Mrs. G. V. Skelton is to entertain the
members of the C. W. B. M. of the
Christian church, this afternoon, at her
home.
The members of the W. R. C. gave an
informal reception, Wednesday afternoon,
in honor ot Mrs. W. H. Miller, one of the
esteemed ladies of the Corps, who leaves
shortly to reside at Oregon City. A de ¬
lightful time . was had by all, an im"
promptu program and dainty refresh
ments being features of the occasion.
Mrs. Perry Van Fleet and children
came np from Portland, yesterday, for a
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. SI
T. Starr, and to attend the wedding of
Miles Starr, Jr. Mr. Van Fleet is ex
pected to arrive tomorrow.
Arthur Berman left the middle of this
week for Estacadia, where he has accept
ed a position in a drug store.
Mrs. J. L. Jones went to Suver, "Tues
day, to be with her parents who are al
most prostrated over the death of their
son, Sam T. Thurston.
Prof. Pernot is having constructed at
the Tyler & Kemp shop in this city fbe
finest gasoline lauhch overbuilt iu "these
parts." It is 20 feet in length, has a
good breadth of beam and is equipped
with a three horse-power gasoline engine
It is so constructed that an escape pipe
carries all odors of gasoline down and out
of the launch through propeller suction,
this being a feature new to most boats ot
the sort, The launch will be completed
soon and it is Prof . Pernot's intention to
take it to the bay, where it will be used
y him as a pleasure cratt for the remain-
vrof the summer. In case it is found
Vdto expensive to ship the launcn to its
r! f mv Ha taken bv the
Cfilumhia tint to the ocean and down
the coast to Newport.
HAVE Y0
U READ
Our semi-Annual Clearance Sale Prices? We are Closing
,' Out All Our Summer Goods and v .
OUR P R I C E S
: . Will Make it Worth Your While to Buy Now.
Percent DIsc't on all Wool Dress Goads
Percent Disc't on all Summer Underwear
IO
, Shirtwaists
$i oo Values $ 70
I 25 Values......... 87
1 50 Values... 1 05
2 00 Values. I 40
2 50 Values..... ......... ........ 1 75
Parasols
$1 50 Parasols............ $1 05 .
2 00 Parasols. .' 1 40
. 3 00 Parasols........... 2 16
Wash Goods
6c Wash Goods 4?4C
8jcWash Goods. ........... 5J..C
ioc Wash Goods....!.... Tic
12C Wash Goods 8c
15c Wah Goods..-. 11c
16 c Wash Goods... 12c
20c Wash Goods 14c
25c Wash Goods 18c
30c, 35c, 37Jc Wash Goods... 23c
50c Wash Goods . ; . '. ...37 4c
60c Wash Goods 41c
S. L. KLINE
Corvallis
Regulator of Low Prices
Oregon
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For the next 30 days we will offer the entire stock of
Dry Goods, Clothing
Shoes, Etc.
At prices never before offered in Corvallis. This is an
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We only ask you to call and compare our prices with
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It is a well-known fact that flies are
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An Electric Fan quickly drivesfliesout
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