.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.
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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.
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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.