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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1907)
.LOCAL AND PERSON U Mm. Qmsst Healey was called to Portland, Thursday, oa business. Rev. and Mrs. T. S. Handsaker returned Friday from a vibii iu 3a lem. Mrs. Frank Wyatt of Philomath vib a business visitor in this city, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Some of To ledo were Gorvallis visitors tbe last of the eek. , M. M. Davis of Eugene was a Corvallis busiuees visitor tbe last of the week. Miss Gladys Rowland ofTffiugene has been visiting in Gorvaiaa the past few days. H. O. Wicks has arrived from Astoria and has taken a renideace on Fourth street. Miss Pauline Davis of Eugene bas been the guest of Corvallis friends tbe past week. Mr. aDd Mrs. George Mercer of the vicinity of Mary's Peak visited Corvallis relatives, Friday. CAxre ica Virlitn returned the last of the week from a business trip thiough Eastern Oiegon. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cumuoii gs of Portland are guests at the YVelleher home for a couple of weeks. W. F. Keady returned to Wald port tbe last of the week, haviug en in Orvallis on bu'inees. Prof. H, M. Prks and family moved a few days ago into tbe resi dence just south of M. Chappell's. Byron Hunter went to Washing ton, the last of the week, on busi ness. He will be gone indefinitely. Arthur Ready and family have moved into tbe new ref idence just comp eted by O. B. Connor in Jobs addition. Miss Hetta Field of Salem was among tbe delegates at tbe W. F. M. S meeting in Corvallis the last Of the week. W. C. Corbett finished the sea son run at his brick yard the last of the week, having burned 650,000 brick this fall. Dr. B. A. Cathey returned Friday from Greshaun, where he was sum moned the previous day to attend a relative who was ill. Mies Mattie Sw&nn of Albany was the gunet from Fiiday until Sundpy of her brother, W. C Sswann, and family. D. C. Rose returned Thursday froou McMinnville, where he attend ed a lueetin? of the "Oregon File Relief Association. 3. S. McCrillis, Who has just built a new residence north of the BoDine warehouse, moved into ihe dwelling the last of the week. Hugh Ilerron arrived home the last of the week from a trip through Eastern Oregon, including Weston and Pendleton, also Walla Walla, Washington. Mrs Julia DuMou'in '-as been elected to a position in the Corvallis pub'.KJ schools, the services of a-i- oiner teacher being required to handle the pupils, so large is the enrollment. Stephen VanOrder moved the last of the week onto the Homer Lilly place, on the Cm dwell hill road, where he will cut 300 cords of wood this winter for delivery in Corvallis this spring. Lewis Redd of Norton county, Kansas, arrived the lastofthe week and will remain a week or two. He is an old friend of M. Buroap and has visited Corviillis before. On his return be will take with him a car load of apples from this section. Prof, and Mrs. A. B. Cordley re lumed yesterday from .Portland, where they accompanied the latter's sister, Mrs. Stanley, on her re turn to her home in Los Angeles, after a visit of several months in this city. The" old-time favorite, "Uncle Josh Perkins," was tbe attraction Friday night at the Corvallis opera house. There was a good atttnd- anoe and as usual everyone was pleased and satisfied. The hayseed band had a spasm on Main street during the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barden of Corvallis are visiting here with their old neighbors, especially with the family of Robert Bradley. Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Barden are sis ters. They will leave today for Tillamook to look atter property interests. Friday's McMinnville Reporter. Miss Dolly Hefty, one of. tbe Phillip S. Bates' girls who went East last spring on a free trip as a result of securing subscriptions to the "Pacific Northwest," was in Corvallis, Friday, tbe guest of Miss Alda Metcalf, another young lady of the Bates party. Miss Hefty has spent the summer at Newport and was en route to her home at Forest Grove. 11L Waltz of Bellefountain was transacting business in Corvallis, Friday. Miss Blanche Jeffreys came out the last of tbe week; from Toledo to enter OAU. ' A son of A. H. Deputy arrived from "California, Friday, for a visit with his parents. Mrs. J. S. Booth and-Miae Emma Thompson were Albany business visitors, Saturday. ! Clayton Herrou and wife are the proud parents of a baby girl, born tha latter part of tbe week. Ed Greffoz of Crawfordsvitle, an old-time Corvallis man, was snak ing hands with friends in this city, Saturday. Sam Warfield was in Corvallis, Saturday, en route to his home in Alsca from Eugene, where be had been on business. Zopbar Tnarp, the well known out student, was in attendance at nluiuui football game on OAC field Saturday afternoon. Rod Nash of Nashville speut a day or tvo visiting in Corvallis tne last of tae v-eek, and took part in the alumni game, Saturday after noon. The coliea bnudg.ve a concert on Main struct, Saturday afternoon, preparatory to tbe football game on CMC's field. Tbe music was enjoy ed by a large crowd. J E. Fo wells is expected home tomorrow from Seattle, where he has spent thf past ten days visiting bis son, Pi of. Ted Foweils, and wife, and looking after business interests in that city. S. L. Bennett, the old football guard, returned to Corvallis, Thurs day evening, from Ashland, where be has been doing station work dur ing tbe summer. He has re-entered OAC. J. W. Allen, a graduate of last year's class, OAC, came in from Hood River the last of the week and will assist with the station work at tbe college, as well as attending school. Mrs. Harley Laughlin and child are guests oi uorvaiiis mends Mis. Liughlin was formerly Miss Mabel Cronise, a popular young woman of this city. With her busba.d she now resides at La Grande. Rev. A. W. Monosmith, Mes dauies F., Berchtold, Martha Bur nett, Fred Ciark, Lucy Francisco, and Miss Nancy Campbell expect! to leave today to attend tbe state as sociation ot Congregational church es in Salem. Prof. A. B. Cordley intends to go tomorrow. A letter from them announces that Mr. and Mrs. John Howard made the trip over the mountains without mishap, reaching their borne at, Prineville several days ago. R v Howard has gone on to Riseburg and Mr-. Roy Howard is visiting relatives at Summit. H. L. McFadden and C. M. Bry ant, roih young men of Corvallis, will open up a new meat market in theLewis building and expect to be ready for business by the 15th. Tney say they will conduct a first class market and will keep on hand all kinds of fresh, cured and salt meats. Junction-City Times. A glancing blow struct by Roy Price wbile at work at his home, Friday evening, caused a spike to fly up, striking Mr. Price in the left eye, probably destroying the sight. On advice of a local physi cian the injured man left on the night train for Portland to have the eye attended by a specialist. A law was passed by the last legislature making it compulsory for every school to fly a fhg above the school house or from a flag staff in the Fchool yard. Superintendent Denman is now busy looking after the natter in Benton county, and tbe red, white and blue will soon be fluttering in the breeze from ev ery echool house in Beaton. J. C. Hammel returned to Wald port, Thursday, after a brief busi ness visit in Corvallis. The inter est of W, F. Keady in the Wald- port Lumber Company has been purchased by Mr. Hammel and August Fischer. Tbe other mem ber of the firm, Claus Luderman, met with a serious accident a few days ago, having one arm badly crushed to the elbow by being caugbt in the machinery about the plan.. There was a quiet wedding at high noon, Thursday, at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Handsaker, when Miss Virginia Owen of this city was united in marriage to George Cham berlain of Troutdale. Only a small company of friends and . relatives witnessed the ceremony. The young people departed at once fortheir home at Troutdale where they will reside. Miss Owen is well and favorably known in Corvallis, where she was assistant to Chester Coffey for some time in his photograph studio, and many friends wish her well. Dell Groves-of -EaateraOrego hrs arrived to enter OAC. jm- Mr. and Mrs. Jbhr ; Harris of Wells were among tbe Saturday visitors in Corvallis. Mr. and Mrs. Al Thurston of Sa ver transacted business and visited relatives in Corvallis, Saturday. Mrs. Margaret Herron of Irish Bend, a former OAC girl is the guest far a few days of the Misses Herbert in this city. Mr. and Mrs. George Whaley have returned from their wedding trip to Portland and will begin housekeeping immediately in a cot tage in Jobs addition. " The training table for OAC foot ball players bas been established at Cautborn Hall tne past few days. and Coach Norcross and 15 men are living on "fojtball diet." W. W. and Mrs. McDonald of Summit, who have been in town for several das, left yesterday morning for the Klondike country. Mr. Mc Donald passed eih years there and is eager to return. He rented his larm al Summit. The uew. suits have at last arriv ed for the OAC football team. They are very attractive and will no doubt prove an incentive to tbe boys to gei iu aud ''bustle" for places, in order to nave tbx honor of wearing one of these moleskins. Miss Lulu Yjung expected to leave yesterday for Albion, Wash., to remain . ' She is to be married, upon her arrival there, to Lor in Cunningham, a prospeious young farmer uf that locality. , Her friends wish her all possible happiness. Tha annual Alumni-0 AC football game was played on OAC's field, Saturday afternoon, a good sized crowd attending. The result was a score of 11 to 5 in favor uf tne old- timers. It was largely a practice game and will aid iu getting the new men in shape for the next game. The resolutions against hzing, adopted last week by the student body at OAC, has been the 6uH"Cf of much highly complimentary editorial discussion throughout the e '.ate, and conzralulations are showeied upon the OAC by every writer, for the sensible, manly stand taken aga'nst ins practice. Report 'comes from Alsea that there is strong talk in the Alsea district of levying a 10 mill tax to raise funds for carrying on tne toad work of the district. A man has been engaged to work the great er part of tbe winter, keeping tbe mountain road in repair. A third ot the expense is to be paid by the county, a third by citizens' of the district and the remaining third by -Wade Malone, the well known Alsea merchant. J. G. Crawford of Albany, while investigating the gravel beds on the Bentcn county side of the river, fOJnd a shark's tooth and considers it as additional evidence that this at one time was an inland sea and the abode of marine life. Mr. Craw ford is an expert geoli g'st and stu dent of all forme of life rnd is grad ually making a collection of evi dences of prehistoric and ancient life of these lands. His collection it valued at a high figure and is highly interesting. Oregoaian. Once I heard a woman say: "The love that isn't -worth the telling isn't worth the haviug." Her words sank into my heart, because there was so much truth in them, and they bave always lingered in my memory. Truth in them, do you say? Isn't it better to be the pos sessor of a love that is nver told thao to go without it? Yes, in one way it may be. In another it may not. Every human heart yearns for approving words, for words of tenderness and affection . TheyNare the bread of life which ljve must feed on if it would live and last -Ex. Leroy Gesner, tbe superb violinist, ap peared in concert in Eugene, Friday evening, and tbe following mention from tbe Guard will be interesting 'to hie friends in this city : "Mr. Gesner's violin playing probably stirred the large audi ence more than; the other numbers cn tbe program. The fire, passion, tbe melt ing clarity of tome, tbe triumph oyer technical difficulties with .which bis last number fairly bristled all combined to express big mastery of bii instrument.' On Tuesday night, October 22nd, the Rowland & Clifford A mnsemeat Co. will present Bertha If. Clay's greatest master piece, "Thorns and Orange Blossoms," a society drama, founded on the- English aristocracy. Scenicly and dramatically tbe play is exceptionally strong, and is described as a beautiful production from curtain to curtain. Wanted: To purchase from the b -eeders Cotswold or Lincoln sheep. Call me on Independent phone JNo. 661 or JNo. Wm H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf Mrs. G. H. Feese and children depart ed yesterday for Portland to join her husband and reside. A number of friends were at tbe depot to bid her farewell. NoplBy hae -beea-prodoesd -itr ean that possesses the elements of success contained in The Denver Express. Op ening among the snow-capped hills of Colorado among the Indiana and outlaws, it then takes the audience to Hiram Gar vey'shome in the rude mountain hut, then to Lord Tynemoath's beautiful country place near Frisco, leaving which yon follow the last flying Denver Express to tbe anion depot at Denver, then to the Palace Hotel, where tbe storm clouds that bave so thickly shadowed tha lives of our hero and heroine are ewapt a ay, the villian brought to justice, and all ends to the entire satisfaction of the audi ence. This great scenic play will be at the opera bouse next Thursday night. When in Albany see the 5, Id and 15 cent counters at Charles Knecbt's next door to Hamilton's. 56tf Rev. C Alderson, the aged' father of Miss Edith Alderson, a former well known teacher in the Corvallis pnblic schools, was instantly killed in Albany. Saturday morning, by being overtaken and struck by a Southern Pacific train while crossing a trestle over Penni winkle Creek. The deceased wat 82 years of age. Me bad been visiting his daughter. Mrs Robert Burkhart, in Albany and had started to the depot to catch the Cottage Grove local to his home in Port land, lie apparently aid not . see nor hear the train until it was close upon bim, nor did the trainmen see him nntil too near to stop the train. Several per sons saw the tragedy. Five children survive bim. A daughter, Mrs. Pt-arl Parr, died a month ago in Washington. Tbe Presbyterian ladies -are arranging to hold a chrysanthemum : fair roon. The premium list will appear later. 85. A reception to a number of invited students and strangers was given by the Congregational Christian Endeavor society at tbe church, Saturday evening! about 100 guests being present Vocal numbers, pleasingly rendered, by Mrs. Charles Peterson and Miss - Jean Kent, were features of entertainment, and Mil lar J If. Long, the popular society presi dent, covered himself with glory in a bright, interesting and earnest address of welcome. Games were played and frmt punch and wafers weie served. Ail w o attended report a "periectly lovely'' time, it being one of these delightful af faire, that bring tbe young people into a c'nser fellowship aBd more active service with each other. NOTICE To insure delivery all orde-'e mint be in by o:d(J p. m W. T. Birrel. & Son. 83-5 Miss Maude Ross, Y. W. C. A. secretary, returns todiiy from a few days? visit in Portland. The Bnton county local option cases were argued today before the Oregon su preme court, Russell Wyatt, of Albany, appearing for the appellant, and E. R. Bryson for tha respondent. This is tbe suit in which a test case : was made against the Corvallis Athletic Club, and involves ths question whether a social club, conducted tor the members, and not for profit, can bs conducted in a dry precinct, or in a county that goes dry. Thursday's Capital Journal. Tbe conversation had drifted to the subject of gratitude in dumb animals. "I have at home," said Jones, "a rattle snake whose life I ouce saved, and I haven't the slightest doubt that it real, izes it. I ran across it when it was stretched out stiff and cold and freezing to death. Taking it home, I thawed it out, and to my surprise it seemed quite tame, e I permitted it to remain in tbe house, and it roamed where it pleased. One night last week I was awakened by my wife, who had heard a poise down stairs. ' I listened, ' and suie enough there was some sort of a struggle going en beneath us. Snatching up a revolver I crept down-stairs and into the room. Imagine my surprise! By the dim light from the street I saw that snake with its body tightly wound around a burglar and its tail sticking out of the window rat tling for a cop." Ex. Maud Muller on a summer's dy, rak ed the meadows sweet with bay; Maud's feet were bire, and bare each shin; Maud's gown was calico and thin rand fitted Maud 'twas such a fit that Maud seemed molded into it. She bad some ruching at her throat, and wore short sleeves; please make note of these things tight dress, bars skin and thinnish gown o'er tender skin here Maud steps in a hornet's nest and I can't just de scribe the rest. Ex. Something new for Oregon ia a pair of 0 laccalaccas,- or Mexican Pheasants, wuicb bave just arrived from Mexico for Dr. Hill who intends to breed them in confinement till he gets a sufficient start to stock the prairie and then turn them leDse. They are larger than the Mongo lian pheasant, when full grown, and are said to be an excellent game bird. Her ald. Fully 1000 people attended the senior reception at the college armory Friday evening, the affair proving successful even beyond the expactations of those in charge of the arrangements. There was a program of excellent numbers, as fol lows : Piano solo, Miss Colvig; address, Frank Winniford; vocal solo, Miss Ger trude McBee; address, Prof. F. BercbT tofff; vocal solo, Prof. J. F, Fjilton ; and address, Coach Norcross. College yells were practiced for a tew minutes and the meeting was then given over to social intercourse and "getting acquainted." Lemonade was served and a jolly eve ning spent. II V ' T WW The "Blow" Almost Killed Father. Get an Electric fan And keep oft the Flies. It is a well-known fact that flies are unable to withstand a steady, breeze. An Electric Fan quickly drives flies out of a room and keeps them out. A full line of Electric sils. Wiring of all kind man. WILLAMETTE They get mighty "dry" over in Albany according to this item in tbe Herald : ''A prominent Albany young man narrowly escaped death this mori.iug when be drank the contents of a bottle containing a poisonous liquid through mistake. The young man's lift was Snved by the prompt use of a stomach pump. It seems that the youth mistook the liquid wiiich was standing cn a shelf in a dentist's office for SXine and dranR the contents before he discovered his error. E. Hofer, editor ot the Capital Journal at Saiem, has purchased his brother's half interest in that publication. Tbe announcement will be made public to morrow in the Salem paper. A. F. Hofer who ha been business manager of the Capital Jou-nal for manr years, will per manently retire from busiuees. He will b? succeeded by Robert M. Hofer, a son of E. Hofer. Lawrence Hoter son of E. Hofer, will be sporting editor of the Jour nal. The policy of the Journal will con tinue to be independent as heretofore. Charles Johnson, the constable, left this morning for Corvallis. He will t?ke to tbe mountains from there io, search of a timber claim, and expects to return in three or four davs. Tne Misses Mabel Withycombe, of Corvallis, and Florence Tongue, of Hillsboro, who xere guests at the Steiwer-Connell weeding, left this morning for their homes. Capital Jour nal. Gas tanks are being put in at the old blacksmith shop at the college, prepara tory to transforming the shop into a min ing hall for tbe mining department. The shed for storing material for the T. M. C. A. building was completed at tbe college, Friday. Secretary C. T; Hurd is authorized to proceed with the pur chase ef material for carrying on the nr1r nt Will ttt OHM flllt in FllM mAhT and proceed wilh the erection of the walls. it IE nopea uiai ia some way means can be secured sora to complete this much-needed building. "Will yon come with me to the zoo this afternoon?" "No. thank you. I would rather stay at home. My eldest daugn- ter jumps like a wild goat, my youngest shrinks like a parrot, my son ia as surly as a bear, my wife snaps like a dog, and my mother-in-law, who is a veritable tigress, says I am exactly like an orang outang, bo you see I have no neei to go to the zoo to see the animals X. THE LATEST IN - Ladies' and Chil dren's Jackets..... We are Sole Agents for the Palmer Garment We handle them because they are the best. There is uo other made so well;, there is no otfier fits so well; there is no other sold for less money. Don't Buy a Poor Gar ment When You Can Get a Good One for the Same Price . . . . Palmer's name on everyj gar ment. No cheap trash bears his label. Call aud see; we are here to please you. Stock Complete in All Departments.. F. L. MILLER Corvallis Oregon WHEN Y00 SEE IT in ourad. rrsso Cooking Uten- Ask the YALLEY CO. G. A. Clark, Mgr. The roofiug is bem put on ths south end of the Mechanical Arts building at OAC as rapidly as possible, as it is thy desire to moe the college printing otns as soon as this wiug of tbe buildihg ig sufficiently completed to parmit of tue; change. Gravel and granite walks to Correspond with the other waiks oa the college grounds have been put in around Alpha Hall, which is bein remodeled and made ready as headquarters br tbe pharmacea tical department at OAC. Mrs. Ada Elliott and Miss Lora Van. Meter went to Dayton, SaturJav, to at tend a convention of tbe Christian Kn deavor and VV. M. societies of the United Evangelical church, the former as a sfcata officer and the latter as a C. E. delegate. Dr. James Withyeombs arrived noma Saturday from attendance at a fanner' institute at Tillamook. The' grocery establishment of Peter M. Zierolf has been purchased by Thatcuer & Johnson and the new owners took possession yesterday morning. Mr. Z.erolj cams to Coryaliis in April, 1831, and has ever since conducted one of the largest groceries in this city. He has been a f.ieud to rich and poor alike, favoring all classes with accommodations and there are none among his patrons and business associates who will not deeply regret his retirement from tbe ac tive duties of business life. Honorable and upright, public spirited and progres sive, be will be missed by all and tbe good wisbes of tbe community follow bim as be retires from a successful busi nesa career. Mrs. Richmond Kelly of Portland was the guest last week of her niece, Mrs. C. T. Hurd.". ' " Dr. Parker of Philomath filled tbe pulpit at tbe Evangelical church Sunday morning and eveniog and delivered two powerful a ad effective sermons. He ia to go to California soon to become an evaogelist. Rev. T. S. Handsaker gave an able address befoie the Y. 31. C. A. at tha college Sunday afternoon. C. T. Hard conducted the Y. W. C. A. meeting, giviDg a talk on the study of tbe Bible. There was to be a special meeting Jast night by Rev. Handsaker, In the taber nacle at the Christian church, followed, by baptismal services in tbe church. The, evangelist has not yet arrived.
