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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1907)
LOCAL AND PERSONAL If nam Milnnt of Brian Vista was a Corvallia business visitor, Wad- niday. ., J. H. Daniel of Eugene baa been ft guest tbia week at tne A. J. John aon home. Mrs. Sarah Jerome of Portland is the guest of ber niece, Mrs. C. V. Johnson, in this city. Mrs. Monroe Childers and daugh ter, of near Monroe, were in Corval lis, Wednesday, and departed for Idaho for a two weeks' visit with relatives. Mn. J. A. Harper and Mrs. John Allen gave an "afternoon" jester day to a large party of lady friends, the occasion proving very delight ful for all. Miss Rova Hayes, formerly a popular Corvallis girl, is "teaching the young shoots how to idea," in a district near Tangent. Her friends wish her success. Report comes from Buena Vista that the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mose Milner died there Satur day, after a brief illness. Mr. Mil ner was at one time an OAC etu dent. Chailes Young of Glacier Creek, Alaska, is a guest at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. J. JohnBon. It is his first visit to her in six years and the two are enjoying the event to the utmost. Mr. and Mrs. Minor Swick, ac companied by Mrs. Ross Donlon and Mrs. C. Preston of Portland, left Tuesday by private conveyance for Alsea on a week's fishing trip. They expected to go down the coast far as Waldport. Lee Kennedy, an old time Cor valliaite, hss been visiting friends In Uorvallis during tne week. He Roes to Lebanon for a few days be fore returning to bis home id Port land. He has been on the road some time with a theatrical com pany in the capacity of a musician. Negotiations are pending for the sale of the Mrs. Sarab Cautborn house and one lot to Norman Lilly. In caae no hitch occurs in closing up the deal, Mrs. Cautborn will be gin immediately the erection ot an other dwelling for her own occu pancy on her remaining lots. The interior of the Baker piano Store in the new bank building, next door to the postoffice, is uow completed and several pianos have arrived and been put in. Corvalli has room for all new enterp.'ifws and she welcomes this ne.it litt'e establishment to her business cir cles. Mrs. Clarence Ireland, who has been in a. Portland hospital for about two months, is now able to be about anj - went Co her home in that city a few days ago. Mies BesBie Ireland is expected home in a few days, having spent the past two months at the Clarence Ireland home. Chief of Polios Wells and J ohn Kiger left Tuesday for Mill City from whence they were to take to the Cascade mountains in search of big game. They will be absent several days. Night watchman Tom is officiating as chief and Al Tharp as uightwatchman during Mr. Wells' absence. Mi68 Reta Price of Poitland, formerly of Corvallis, is steadily improving in health. Last Mon day, after a six months' vacation,' she resumed her duties as book keeper at the T. C. Stettler Paper Box Factory, of Portland, where she had been employed for the past two and a half jears. At this week's meeting of the city council. Postmaster B. W. Johnson appeared and presented to that body the importance of num bering the residences in Corvallis, improving the sidewalks and locat ing the names of the streets, prepar atory to the installation of the free city mail delivery to which Corval lis will be entitled by the first of next January. Local theatre goers will have the opportunity of witnessing the Chi cago success, "Thorns and Orange Blossoms," which comes to the opera bouse on next Tuesday night. The play, players end production come highly reccom mended. The indications are that the opera house will be crowded. The seat sale op ens Saturday morning at Graham & Wortham's. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Collins and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ireland arrived Tuesday night from Portland whtre the former had been at the bedsida of Alexander Collins, the well known Polk county farmer who was seriously injured a week ago in a fall from a street car. The injured mm nad not regained consciousness up to Tuesday noon and it was im possible to tall how seriously he is injured. Mr. and Mrs. Collins left ri i ih.;. Knm T.;no- Mile. - 1 Born, Monday night,o Prof, and Mrs. C. I. Lewis, a daughter. W. A. Vaughn departed Wednes day for California, to accept a posi tion, "js . Prof. A. B. Cordley returned Tuesday from a business trip to Portland. v. Charles Watts has arrived from Vancouver and resumed his duties at OAC. - W. 8. Tomlinson of the vicinity of Albany was a Corvallis business visitor, Tuesday. Mrs. Minnie Lee has been having a neat summer house erected on her premises the past few days. - Mrs. Wiley, a former Corvallis woman but now of Portland, is the guest of Mrs. William Porter in this city. Barney Seitf and wife and Mrs. Mary Ingram of Monroe visited at the T. H. Wellsher home in this city, Tuesday. The electric lights are now in use at Waldo Hall and the candies' have been laid aside, alter doing service since the opening of the hall. Miss Helen Gilkey has resigned as president xf the college Y. W. C. A., and Miss Bessie Herbert has been elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Chappell of near Inavale have purchased prop erty nerr Redmond, Oregon, and are to leave soon to make their home there. . L. H. Hawley and family of Bellefountain were in Corvallis, Tuesday, en route home from the coast where they had spent two or three weeks.. Newly elected officers of the Sen ior class at OAC are: President, Frank WioDifred; vice president, Miss Carrie Buchanan; class "flunk ey," Chauncey Harding. ' Lewis Hartley came in from th-i Bohemia mines Monday and left yesterday on .. the return. He re ports everything flourishing at the mines. ' Miss Claire Starr has been com pelled to give up her studies at OAC on account of ill health and returned this week to her home at Bellefountain. Mrs. Janet Smith of Corvallis, who bat- been very ill with pneu monia at Coudon.is reported as im proving. Her daughter, Mrs. Vance Taylor, is still at the bedside. Mrs. Jane Denman returned the first of the week from a visit in Sa lem. She was accompanied home by Mis Rena Horner who will re main for a visit with relatives. Ernest Miller has been obliged to put in another section of counter in order to make room for his confec- i tionery and news stand, in the post office building. His friends are glad to see him prospering." Dr. H. S. Pernot has had the hedge around his residence property removed, and is having the prepara tory work done for the placing of a concrete walk around the block. Mrs. J. W. Howard left Tuesday for her home at Pnneville. She went by private conveyance, alcne. Her health is very poor and if it does not improve she vill go to Portland in the near future. The Junior class at OAC elected officers the first of the week, as fol io e: President,-Thomas Autzen; vice president, Miss Rilla Thomp son: secretary, wes Alice MCbmnis; treasurer, R. R. Clark; sergeant at arms, r. 1. oale. Applications for room 3 are still being received by C. T. Hurd, Y. M. C. A. secretary at the college, from new students who continue to arrive. The registration has now reached 845 and is stetidily increas ing. . " . On Oct. 1st a quiet wedding took piece at the residence of the Rev. G. A. Blair at Vernon, Portland, when Thomas M. Anthony, manager of the "Intermediate Department" of the Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co:, and Mrs. Effie Msckay, daughter of Mrs. Charles H. Crabtree of Philo math, were united in holy matri mony. The wedding breakfast was partaken at the home of Mrs. George Race, sister of the bride. The hap-: py couple were the recipients of many valuable and pretty presents and will take up their resi dence in Portland. Mrs. Sarah Cauthorn, who re turned recently from an all-summer visit wivh her daughter, Mrs. .:chie Mclntyre, in Alberta, Canada, speaks in glowing terms of that sec tion of country, although there was a frost there the fourth of July that did much damage to the crops. The soil, hswever, is excellent and the scenery grand beyond description. The cir is light and is described as very pure and refreshing. Mrs. Cauthorn says Mr. and Mrs. Mc Intyre, both of whom are old OAC students, expect to ultimately re turn to the Willamette Valley to make their home, as they consider this the girden spot of earth. - Regular services will be held next Sunday morning and evening at the Congregational chnrch. . A cordial invitation is extended to all. I. O. O. P., Barnum Lodge No. 7, will give initiatory degree next Fri day evening and all Odd Fellows are invited. ; J. C. Lowe, N, G. The following subjects will be discussed next Sunday by Rev. G. H. Gibbs, pastor of the M. . church, South: 11 a. m., "Gideon's Faithful Band;" 7:30 p. m., "Chris tian Union." , Mrs. George Bower of Vancouver, B.C., who has t been visiting in Corvallis, is visiting Mrs. Ben Forstner: She is an old 3alemite, a daughter of Jonn Bier, who resid ed nere, -Capital Journal Dr. Tames Witnjcombe address ed the student Assembly Wednes day morning on "The Industrial Development of the Estate of Ore gon." He left yesterday morning for Gresham and will return tomor row night. The Corvallis skating rink open ed for the season Monday nigut, a large crowd being present! Music was furnished by a band, the new orchestral piano whicb was expect ed to arrive in time for the opening having failed to arrive. It is delay ed in transit. Johnson Porter was exhibiting on Main street, Tuesday, some fine English walnuts . which grew on a seedling in his yard this fall. The nuts are of large size and excellent flavor and as this is the first year that the tree has borne there is promise of a good yield in the com ing seasons. W. T. and C. E. Small have just' installed iu their bakery a patent' cooy maker. It is a "new- faoglrd" machine, having a hopper in which the dough is pressed down on a lev el, a wire clipping off the cookies as rapidly as the dough is fed into tbe press. It is a decided improvement over the tedious haad process. Tbe Gazette isi.i receipt of a postal card from a Monroe ur scriber, asking that his pnper rie ch-.-nged from Monroe to Corvallis R. F. D. 4. The writer failed to sign bis name -and the Gazette is therefore unable to meet the request UDtil more definite instructions are received. Roy E. Heater, of Pacific College fame, has resigned his position at Willamette University to accept the position of pbysical trainer at OAC. Mr. Heater was in Corvallis, Tues day, looking over tbe situation and will arrive shortly with his wife and child to take up his residence. - He has a reputation as a'pole vaulter and athlete, and much can be ex pected of him in handling the men at OAC. Don't say, "1 can't understand why the papers make so many mistakes." If you had ever been in the business you would eay instead, "I think it one of tbe in i racks cf the age that newspapers can do that amount of work under that amount of pressure and make so lew mistakes.'' Ex. Fresh Yaquina Bay Saturday, at Thatcher grocery. clams every & Johnson's 86tf Eugene has just voted to issue $300,000 in water bonds for tbe purpose of secur ing a supply of absolutely pure mountain water. A stream in the forest reserve will be tapped and the water brought 35 miles by gravity system. This will insure the students of the University of Oregon pure water w ithout the necessity of boil ing it. Dayton Bros., the' well known 'Sjp'eye specialists, will be in Corvallis on uieir regular trip, Friday and Satur day, October 18 and 19. As usual they will have their office at the Hotel Corval lis. Dozens of local references. Eyes examined free. If j on need glasses get tbe best. 85 6 What promises to be to the lumbering interests of tbe Pacific Northwest one of the most valuable bulletins ever publish ed is tbe bulletin to be issued next spaing by the Department of Forrestry oa the strength of the Oregon fir. During the past two years a most thorough and ex- haustive series of tests have been made by J. B. Knapp, engineer in charge at the University of Oregon Testing Station, j In the preparation of the report, consid erable collateral data will be used, and Mr. Knapp is now in Washington pre-! paring his material. j Wanted: To purchase from tDe breeders Cots wold or Lincc-n sheep. Call me on Independc nt phoue No. 561 or No. 284. Wm. H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf Tbe local basketball enthusiasts have already commenced thinking about the organization of a team for the coming winter. The members of last year's team will all be in Independence ' or the im mediate vicinity . again this winter . and there is little question but hat with the practice and good record of the past a strong team can be had here this winter. Not a game was lost last season and the team went up against some of tbe strong teams of the valley, including the nniver- ' eity team Independence West Side. Don't go to the editor of a paper and ask that a legitimate aews story be kspt out. ...It would '..ha jaataa.aareasoaable and just at indelicate as to go to the' "anaer ana asa nut . to give you. money or to the lawyer and ask him to cive up one of his cases. A wspaper ia a busi ness enterprise. , When , you ac jt to keep out news, you ask it to injure its own business. Ex. This is common sense and it would be a blessing to the editors if readers would become aroused to tbe facts in the matter. ' When in Albany-see the 5. 10 and 15 cent counters a t Charles Knecht's next door to Hamilton's. 56tf If a single reader of this paper has fail ed to write letters to some old friend, ac quaintance, relative or other person who may be benefitted by coming to Oregon, he should write today. The colonist rates close October 31st and if yon want your letter to get results it mast be for warded at once. The rates are $25 from Missouri River points, St. Paul, Winni peg,' and all the country adjacent, $30 from St. Louis and $33 from Chicago with a reduction of $2.50 to points east of Umatilla. Similar .rates from - every other point in the United States. Get busy and add one family to the popula tion of Oregon. Portland is planning to erect a build ing at the Alaska -Yukon -Pacific Exposi tion and install thereia a municipal ex hibit. ' Spokane, Tacoma and several of tbe other large cities oi the Pacific North west will also do the same. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expositioa will not ask Congress for a loan or will it solicit any money for expenditure by tbe corporation. . Uncle Sam will simply be asked to participate in tbe same manner as foreign governments and the different states. Preaching at the Presbyterian church Suuday uiorniog and evening by the pas- : tor, Rev. J. R. N. Bell. Morning topic, October 1 TboogbU;" evening topic, "Shibboleth versus Sibboleth." Every body made welcome. The other services at the usual hours. Episcopal church services. Sunday, October 20. 8 a. m., Holy Euclarist: 10 m., Sunday School; 11a. m., morning tervice, sermon, etc ; 7:30 p. m. evening service with address. Seats free. All welcome. J. W. Armstrong, Rector. Apparently driven to desperation bv the recent liquor prosecutions, unknown opponents of the Anti-Saioon League and ijood Citizenship League of this city, have retoitid to making threats againet tbe supposed leaders. In confirmation of this S. E Young, a trustee in tbe United Prtsbyterian church Tuesday morning received an anonymously sign ed communication, to the effect that if the prosecution in tbe liquor cases did not cease, that the handsome chuica, lo cated on the corner of Fifth and Wash ington streets, would be burned. Tbe unknown writer of the communication Is supposed to be some radical anti-prohib itionist, who believes that the United Presbyterian church members are back ing the present liquor prosecutions and is seeking this underhand means of fright ening the leader in the cases. Albany Herald. Tbe funeral of the late Mrs. Ed. Smith was held from the residence at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the services being conducted by C. T. Hurd. A large num ber of sympathizing friends and neigh bors, and numerous sorrow-stricken relatives attendedJUie last sad rites. The remains wtre interred in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Mattie Kester was born 20 years ago next Christmas eve. Sba was married to Ed Smith a year ago last February. Besides her husband the leaves a 14' days old baby, her parents and several brothers and sisters to mourn her early, passing. Mrs. Smith was a modest, attractive young woman whose kindly disposition won her many friends. Rev. D. H. Leech will preach at the M. E. church both morning and evening Sunday, in spite of the fact that his time has been largely occupied with other work since his recent airival in Corval lis Everybody invited to the Sunday services. Norton Adams is hurrying to comple tion his new house in Jobs addition which is to be occupied, when finished, by C. V. Johnson and family. The plasterers began work yesterday and it is the purpose to have the structure done by the first of November. Miss Iva Stevenson, Miss Josephine Fnllerton, Mrs. Fulkerson and Miss Kate Tadiock of the Corvallis public schools were Albany f isitors, Tuesday. . Officers were elected at the Benton county Sunday School convention in this city, Wednesday afternoon, as follows: President, W, C. Swaan : vice president, W. C. Sohriber; recording secretary, EtbelHol lister; statistical secretary and treasurer. Prof. Henry Sneak of Philo math ; Sup't Home Dep't, Mrs. C. D. Ab bott; elementary dep't, Mrs. Maggie Mc Ginnis ; adult dep't, W. N. Wimmer of Philomath; Temperance and Good Citi zenship, Joseph Edwards of Bellefoun tain. A dense smoke arsing in tbe hills west of Philomath last Tuesuay caused some concern in our burg as danger was ap prehended for the big lumber mill be longing to tbe Bentoa County Lumber Company. A large slashing was burned but was closely guarded so no damage further than the burning down of some telephone poles was done. A large force of men is now at work The "Blow" Almost Killed Father. IMMM Fail 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 Cooking Uten sils. Wiring of all kinds done. Ask the man. WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. G. A. Clark, Mgr. There's Exceptional Style in this Yale Suit for Young Men fl TT'I another of the Ederheimer-Stein garments we've I fl ,Sl selected to demonstrate in every sale ws make that this in fact, a superior clothing store. t Yale is the smartest Young Man's style striking i weave and rich colors of the fabrics combines good taste, service, satisfaction lends , J its by fj tive, . on the grounds of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition at Seattle. , All the grading will be finished by January Int. In the meantime several exhibit build ings will have been started. T. H. Wellsher purchased, Wednesday, tbe interest of D. D. Berman in the Well 1 """"' 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 other 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 every gar ment. No cheap trash bears his label. Call and see; we are here to please you. Stock Complete in All Departments.. F. L. MILLER Corvallis . - . Oregon WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. IT'S 90 f the air of true refinement is fashionable without being fancy. ST Tha .mim(r fallow nhn PXPrciseS COITla VU15 " " " " selection of this style, cannot be com monplace. It's a suit for college men or any others who are par ticular. Let us show it to you. Superior tailoring reaches climax in the Yale. Each n4 a j garment is made separately skillful hand needlework 3 throughout. Trimmings and fabrics all match. Every operation oi tee caiior con- 4S5 rrihTif-ps f-n make it dlStinC- individual. THE "YALE". Coat is long and fuil chested; cuff a cn sleeves; open seams down back of coat and sides of trousers. Trousers full at waUt Sizes 30 to 38. Prices $18 to $35. M. Nolan & Son sher & Berman grocery aod is now sol proprietor. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cnmmingfl will assist Mr. Wellsher in handling tha ' business. Tbe ladies of tbe Christian church will serve s chicken pie sapper in the base-j ment of the church",' Friday, evening, be- 7 ginningt six o'clock. Id-