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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1907)
iOCAl AND PE8S0N41 E. W. ' Strong of Monmouth was transacting ' buaineu in CoryalliB, Saturday. v Henry Knighton of Buena Vista was a Corrallia bueinees visitor the last of the week. ' '" , Mr. and lira. Thomai Lees were visitore in Toledo the latter part of the week. . Representative Virgil Carter of Wells was a busineaa visitor in Cor vallis, Saturday. Mrs. Jack Milne has been the guest of Salem and Portland friends the past few days. Evangelist Martin arrived San day from Seattle to begin the meet ings at the Christian tabernacle. Ed Andrews, formerly ' of this citv but now of Lebanon, was an over-bunday visitor in Corvaliis. Horace Bun owa returned to his home in Portland, Sunday, after a few dayb' viuit with Corvaliis friends. T. D. Campbell, a former Cor valiis citizen, was a busintes visitor in town, Saturday. His headquar ters is Portland. -., Mrs. Sylvester Leech arrived Sat urday sveniog from Harrisburg for an over Sunday visit at the borne of her sUter, Mrs. T. H. Wellsher. Walter Brinkley of Airlie was among the busiaess visitors in Cor valiis, Saturday- He is a relative of Mrs. T. F. Yates and Mrs. W. A. Wells. R. E. Gibson of Portland has been looking after business interests in Corvaliis the past few days.,.- He is holding down a claim in the Sal mon river country. Dr. Kerr delivered an address, Saturday, at the big fair at Gres ham. His topic was "The Agri cultural College Viewpoint." The fair has been a grand success. Mrs. E. J. Kelly was called to Salem the last 01 the week by the serious illneBS of her sister, Mrs. Josephine Symes. She will be ab sent at least a week. Dr. W. J. Kerr is scheduled to deliver an address at the Clackamas County teachers' institute at Oregon City this week. The institute t e gins tomorrow and concludes Satur day. The chicken pie supper given by the ladies of the Christian church, Friday evening, was well patronized, the ladies selling nearly everything on hand. They realized $32 profit from the affair. The col legs baud gave a concert on Main street just before the foot ball game began, Saturday. This aggregation furnishes good ocusic music and their efforts are appre ciated by all who are privileged to hear ibem. Rev. J. E. Walker, D D , of Shao-Wu, China, was the gueet of Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Monobmitb, in this city the last of the week. Dr. Walker is a missionary at the Foo Chow Mission, China. He is an Oregonian, his brother being the first male white child born in the Pacific Northwest. Mr. and Mrs. G- A. Robinson re turned Friday from Salem, wheie they had been since Monday as del egates frrm the local church to the Baptist State Convention. The at tendance was the largest'ln the his tory of the denomination, and for the first lime in recent yearn the Convention was out of debt and bad a surplus on hand at the close of its deliberations. Tbe population of Oregon will be considerably decreased if the huut ing sagjn does not close soon, as hunting accidents are reported from all diifctione. The latest victim reported to have died from being accidentally shot is Clarence Thom son, a Eugene timber cruiser, who was shot by his brother, Henry Thomson, of Pendleton. The two had been out hunting and on the return were walking single file down a path. .The gun carried by the Pendleton man was discharged, tearing such a hole in the leg of the man ahead that amputation of the limb was necessary. The victim died a few hours after the operation. Rev. A. W. Monosmith returned the last of the week from Silem, where he attended the State t ssp oiation of Congregational churcVes. He reports the meeting a great suc cess, being the test in the history of the Aesocition. A special feature of the meeting was a unanimous vote in favor of the tri-church anion, and a telegram was sent "to tbe national council of Congregational churches, now being held at Cleve land, Ohio, announcing the fact. In case the vote carries at the na tional council the Congregational, United Brethren and Methodist Protestant chu'ches will be united. making them one of the strongest aenomtnations of the day, and news of the decision will be awaited with interest throughout the world. Mrs. D. H. Leech' visited in Sa lem a lew days last week. Jack Milne was a Portland busi neaa visitor the lrsi of the week. J. S: Booth cam out from New prrt, Friday, on a brief business trip. ' Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Long return ed Sunday from a several days,' visit to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Goodman are visiting with J. L. Underwood and family, in Lebanon. Ed Fendall of Five Rivers arriv ed Friday for a week's visit with his family in this city. Mrs. Will Carpenter and Miss Edna Martin of Monroe were visit ors in Corvaliis the last of the week. Amos Kisor went to Siletz the last of the week, to Fpend the win ter with his sister, Mrs. C. G. Cope land. Harry Winklev, the candy man was in the vioiniiy of Jeffersor, huntine Cliina pheasants last week, according to the Review. Misses Yuba Austin and Vera Patton returned the last of the week from a brief visit in Portland. Ike Porter of near Bellefountain has purchased aod now occupies the Franklin property on South Main street. T. W. B Smith accompanied bV Mies Ruth Avery, left Sunday for Klamath Falls, the former to spend a couple of weeks and the latter to remain. - t Mrs. Frank Isabel of Portland has been the , guests of relatives in Corvaliis the past few days. She will visit her son, Tom Alexander, in Kings Valley before returning to Portland. C. T. Hurd, general secretary, delivered an excellent address Sun day afternoon at 2:30 at the Y. M. C. A. room on "Wanted: A Man." A large audience of men heard and greatly enjoyed the address. Mrs. Fred Clark-returned Fri day evening from Salem and Port land where she bad spent the wek. In the capital city she attended the State Association of Congregational churches. Miss Iva Barclay, a well known milliner, formerly of thir city, ex pects to leave tomorrow for Payette, Idaho, to remain indefinitely at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ed L Bry an, George Henkle, of Portland, formerly of the firm of Henkle & Da. if, has been visiting old friends in Corvaliis the past few days. He is er joying good health and ia p!CE perirjg. The OAC Juniors have had the temerity to challenge the husky Seniors to a game of football some time during the present season. Tbfi challenge has been accepted and light practice is now "on." Mrs. Edward Forrest Green of Ashland, t rmerly head of tbe v. cai department at OAC, has been the guest the past few days of friends in this city. She came up from Salem, having been in attendance at the State Association of Congre gational churches. Dell Alexander, an old time Cor valiis boy but later of Waterville, Wash., is spending a, couple of weeks in this city with old friends. The fi st of the month he is to go to Spokane to accept a good po'ition, secured for him there by Ed Dunn, another former Corvaliis man. Rev. C. L. McCdusland arrived home, Friday, from a business trip to Seattle. While there he saw a gold nugget, just brought from Nome, Alaska, which was so pure that its actual value by weight was $850 and being of such remarkable purity and Bi'ze the owner was paid $1000 for it in cold leash. The handsome organ won by Frank Hughson of the North Al bany school district . during the Benton county school fair is to be formally presented Friday evening. The orft-an waB given by the First National Bank of this city and it is understood several of ths employes will go down to witness the pre sentation. , Ripe Bartletl pears, sound and delicious, are not common, even in the Willamette Valley, but the Gazette had a treat of that kind the last of the week, for which thanks are due John Bier. The fruit was picked from tree in Mr. Bier's yard, Friday, and he stated that' about a bushel of the pears Were still on the tree. They are putting the lid on at Riseburg, acsording to a dispatch from there which says:. "Douglas county school fund was enriohed 75U by contributions front 15 opera tors of nickel-in-the-slot machines, who appeared before Judge Hamil ton and entered pleas of guilty There are several other indictments pending, and it is probable that the list will reach the $1000 mark be fore the week closes." . - A superb production of "Thorns and Orange Blossoms" at the opera bona tonight. The college ditch is being thor oughly cleaned from beginning to end, which is a task long in need of being done. - Mr. and Mrs. Franz Skipton of Albany were guests of the former's sister, Mrs J. B. Horner, at Waldo Hall) Sunday afternoon. Tbe Graham & Wells pharmacy, under the - management of Sain Hartsock, is forging to the front as a progressive busiQxss bouse. ' Toe firm bas recently added pianos to ils line of goods, and Miss Gertie Mc Bee has . been engaged to 'play and sing each, evening and Satur day afternoons as well, for persons desiring to hear the music offered for Bale, before purchasing. This is a feature never before attempted in Corvallie, and will no doubt prove a drawing ca?d. Miss McBee is a OJU81C student at' OAC and has a sweet voice ihat deLgbts all who bear it in song, and her services will certainly be appreciated by the public. ' "The Denver Express" was pro duced at the Corvaliis opera house, Thursday evening, before a large audience, which was more than sat isfied with the performance, judg- lug from tbe applause and laughter iccaided the play." The company is a strong, evenly balanced on-, and there are no' d roues to mar the work cf the star performers.' The play abounds in genuine comedy and the audience was convulsed with lauguter much of the time. The costumes were good aod tbe fcenic effects' suitable. Manager Groves has set a high standard for bis play bouse and Corvaliis theatre goers may rest assured that they will get thur money s wurib when ever they patronize the attractions at this opera bouse. , 'Under Southern; Skies" by Lot tie Blair Parker, author of " Way Down East," will shortly be pre sented in our city, with an imp--t-ant company and all the minute ness of detail that made its record run at the Belasoo Theatre in New York City a notable one. The papers in various parts of the state are still commenting on tbe manly stand taken by the student body of OAO against hazing and the resolutions adopt ed have been copied by scoria of papers, with very complimentary-remark there on. No action could have been takes by the BCUdeata that would bave met with such widespread favor as has this etand against a cowardly and ignoble practice that is a disgrace to every institution wherein it is parried on. LOST Saturday evening, be tween Main street and the C. & . depot, pair brown kid gloves, wrist length, new. Finder leave at Gaz ette office. ' , 87 There was a reception Saturday ' eve ning at the J. M. Nolan borne, held in honor of Rev. Father Butler, late of San Francisco, ' who has assumed cha'jge of the Corvaliis Catholic church. About 0 guests were present to extend a welcome to the honoi guest. The rooms were rendered attractive by the artjstic use of clematis and autumn leases, and refresh ments were servnd in theuining room. An earnebt address of welcome by Mr. i Bernard waa responded to in a feeling manner by Father Butler: a recitati' n by Olive Biadenbacb was enjoyed, aod Miss Gertrude. Nolan gave a pleaaing instru mental solo. The remainder of the eve- umg waa given to playing games and in social conversation. Mr. and Mrs. No- Uan are admirable entertainers and all present on this happy occasion report a fine time. Fine list of standard musical publications for 10c a copy at Gra ham & Wells' d.ug store. 87-9 A young people's choir made its bow to tbe public at tbe M. . church; Sun day evening, furnishing excellent muBic. There mere 20 voices and more will prob ably ' be added. Dr. Cathey, who is recognized as one of the experienced vocalists and choir leaders of Corvaliis, la in charge of the new choir and nnder his tutorship tbe young people have aa op portunity not only to gam experience bnt to advance in their musical studies. The church is to be congratulated upon the formation of a choir, with so many really good young voices, and their sing ing will be a feature of interact at all services hereafter. LOST English Setter dojfT nam ed "Prince," white with large red spots. Wears wide collar with li cense tag., Has been seen out with part 'es last week. Please return. Walter H. Kline. 87t C. H. Burggraf of Albany was a busi aess visitor in Corvaliis, Saturday. N. F. Gillespie of Independence spent Saturday and Sunday witu old friends in this city. - " Attorney W. E. YaUs of Vancouver was an over Sunday visitor with relatives in Corvaliis. ' Mrs. Nelson Price, returned Saturday to her home in Portland, after a twe week's visit at the A. W, Hawley home, Clyde Starr and Ray Walts of OAC spent Sunday at Bellefocntain with their parents. . . , George Starr came op from McMinn- ville, Saturday, and with E. N. Starr went ont to Bellefoaal&in on ev hunting Sheet mnsie 10c a copy at: Gra ham dc Wells' drag state.: . 87-9 Fred and John Strake and Gas -Leder left yesterday lor the headwaters - of the Sonth Santiata where they will- apecd the winter, trapping. Besides bear and cougar traps they took along 160 traps for smaller game, each as mink and other animals, the far of which is salable. . When in Albany see the 5, 10 and 15 cent counters at Charles Kneobt'e next door to Hamilton's. - 56 tf The "great occasions" come but sal" dom in tbe lives of the 'office force," but yesterday was one of 'em. A basket of luscious grapes and a treat of monster red apples, rightly named - "Kings," and superior, we "auvcucb, to the Hood River product, was the royal treat given "us'tbyD. C. Rose, the successful or cbardist and all around rancher. "Thank you doesn't half express our appreciation but for lack of a better word we shall have to use it. Wanted: To purchase from the headers Cotswold or Lincoln sheep. Call me on Irde pendent phone No. 561 (h- No. 284. Wm . H. Savage, Corvaliis, Oregon. 53 if Misses Ruby and Chloe Brazel ton of Monticello, Iowa, arrived Saturday for a visit of several weeks with their sister, Mrs. G. F. Rice, The Woodmen had a jollification t ' their -lodge, Friday evening. There was initiation of candidates, a banquet and a big time for all. Fresh Yaquina Bay "clams eveiy Saturday, st Thatcher fe Johnson's grocery. , . 86if The drayman of Corvaliis deserve the thanks ad commendation of every reel-! dent of the city for th promptness with which thev respond to tbe sound- of the Are bell, i No sdbner ia the alarm given than a drayman can be seen racing his team ta the top of its speed, headed for the city ball when the department bovs gather, attach the apparatus to tbe dray and nil dash away towards the conflagra tion toud in saving the property of some citizen. The d aymen are under no ob'igauon to render this service and race their heavy dray horses as though they were roadsteis and because the service is freely and generously rendered, Cor 1 vallis should give some word of thanks for it. J. W. Pratt hands us the champion potato so far, weighing four and a quarter pounds. It is a native Oregon Burbaok. There was an old man potato weighing about two pounds, and then another son of a potato growing out of that nearly as big. Old man Spud and his boy togeth er were enough to feed a small family or make potato salad for a whole church social. Who can beat it? Capital Jour, nal. The remains of the late Henry Cyrus, father of Mrs. Alva Miner of this city, were taken by private conveyance, early Friday morning, to the former home in Lion county, on the Santiam, where the funeral services were held at the Provi dence church in tbe afternoon. Inter ment was in a nearby cemetery also called Providence. Deceased came to Corvaliis only a short time ago, trading Ins Linu county farm for the E. H. Tay lor house, owned by Mr. Abel on Third street. Mr. Cyrus was aged 59 years and was born in Linn county. He bad served in the state- legislature, - as had Wiliiam Cyrus, his father. The Cyrus tamily is one of the oldest and mgst re spected in Linn county? Tbe bereaved have the sympathy of all. The cause of death was cancer of the stomach. There is much pood senBein the follow - ing item in tbe Barometer of last Satur day: "The success of tbe college last year in oratory and debate was remark able ; not that we won aay debates or contests but that ' the work done by the dt bators ana erators was of a high stan dard, considering the fact that they were Mens and Yoting Men's Suits i In Novelties and Extreme Fashions to appease every whim and fancy. The conservative models for dignified men' of years. Smart novelties cut after the most fashionable lines for the fellows who revel in their youth. . Men's Topcoats and Overcoats Our entire line for Fall and Winter, 1907-8, is now ready. We have them in medium and - heavy weights; styled in all the-new models, - Superior Style, Fit and Quality " T I-I K TOGGERY" From the sole of your feefrto the top of your umbrella men' needs completely furnished THo Man's Mow Stora in tha Now Bank Building their owa coaches and tutors. With the instructions of a professor, of oratory and .debate these teams wonid undoubtedly have carried borne - some trophies. But this year more than ever, as most of the old men have graduated and new material will have to be worked into shape, tbe assistance of such a professor is greatly needed. Similar institutions with not as large a student body have instructions of thie kind and why oars with its large field to work in, its almost one thousand students,' should not have, is beyond conception, for surely from such aa this, some will be found , where good is to be derived by the individual and from him by all. , , ..' . Judge McFadden of Corvaliis, prose cuting attorney for this district, was in the city yesterday ' conferring with bis deputy, G.- F. Skipworth, about the crim inal docket at the coming term of court. Fi iday 'a Eugene Register. For several days the heaviest surf ever known has been running at Newport, Clothing 1 I Good clothes, whether they cost $10 or $30 per suit, whether they are ready-made or made-to-order, are all manufactured by the same process the combined effort of the machine and the hand. The clothes that we handle Are Good Clothes They are what the makers say they are HiglvCIass KeadytoWear Suites Good enough for the man who can afford ,the best, and within the means of the man who wants to pay the least. Call On Me For , Good Clothes Suits $10 to $16.50 F. L. MILLER The "Blow" Almost Killed Father. Get an Electric fan And keep oft the Flies. It is a well-known 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 YALLEY CO. G. A. Claek, Mgr. which bas temporarily stopped the sal mon run. . The Elmore cannery at Aleea, which was shut down tea days ego oa account of disagreement with its fisher men, baa resumed, an agreement having -been effected, Elmore eranting their de mand The new fish hatchery at Aleea will soon begia taking salmon eggs. Sson there will be another 'season ol winter poultry shows. We hope to sea the fellow with "better chickene at home" stay with . his chickens. A man who : comes to a show and attempts to make yon believe that bie birds are far superior to those on exhibition is not of very much value to the show nor to the poul try indastry. The place for your birds is in the show room and it is immaterial - vhatha. vnn It Ira tha tffirara t th ahnw or not, you are interested in the poultry industry and you cannot assist in build- ' ing it op any faster than by exhibiting, says the Pacific .Northwest. Oi r t ' ' c It" Srtnoxr (nrm for Men Coa's, Oregon ESSEfiesKS' fact that flies are VVaVeag