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THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE.
TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1900.
Ladies' Silk Waists
Good material. Good workman
ship. New Styles. $7 to $10 eat-h.
Underskirts
Mercenized cotton. Looks like
silk. Wears as well as silk. Pop
ular colors. $1.50 $2.23 each
Taffeline
For fine skirt linings and for shirt
waits. Twelve fchade. 50 cents per
yard.
S, E, Young & Son,
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
Jimmy Haj's made a business
trip over to Lincoln county last
week.
Miss Jessie Hartman, of Inde
pendence, was visiting friends in
this city last week.
Re.-. C. A. Hyatt, of Corvallis,
who has a host of friends in Douglas
county, is in the city attending the
M. E. South conference. Roseburg
Review.
Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Let
everybody, old and young, observe
in a fitting manner the dictates of
duty and conscience and honor the
memory of our dead.
During the closing session of the
annual meeting of the State Grange,
recently held at Independence, it
was decided to hold the meeting in
Albany next year. P. J. Leady, of
Washington county, was elected
state master of this organization for
the next two years.
C. B. Winn, of Albany, who has
the appointment of census enumer
ators for this and other counties
has made the following appoint
ments: Don W. Holgate and Won.
F. Groves, Corvallisf Fred S. Tom
linson, Wells; Wm. C. Reea, Dusty;
Chas. S. Seeley, Al-sea; Benjamin
S. Felger, Wren; Arthur Dittmar,
Philomath.
On account of the rain Saturday
the managers of the big picnic at
Calioway's grove saw fit to send
word in all directions of postpone
ment. After all the preparation
made this seemed too bad, but the
public will be allowed to enjoy a
picnic at this popular grove about
the middle of June; the exa.t date
is not yet determined.
Work wa3 commenced yest-rday
morning on the residence of Mr.
Oscar Heally, formerly the resi
dence ot Mrs. Hattie Pygall. It is
to be made a full two-story struc
ture throughout; the foundation
will be strengthened, and a new
roof put on. Albrecht & Adams
are doing the work, and they esti
mate the cost of repairs at some
thing near $500.
Hemy Stuart, fore nan of the
Sumpter Miner, has taken a com
plete printing pknt to Prairie City,
whete he will establish the Prairie
City Miner, issuing the first num
ber the latter part of this week.
This seems to be a promising field
lor a newspaper, says the Sumpter
Miner. Henry is well known in
Corvallis, where he had a steady
"sit" CD the Gazette.
Will the eagle scream in Corvallis
the coming Fourth of July? All
other towns throughout the valley
are discussing this question, and
in many instances have called a
mass meeting of the citizens to de
termine just how much patriotism
there was in support of a celebra
tion. A number of private citizens
of Corvallis have expressed them
selves in favor of Corvallis making
a demonstration on this day.
Forest Giove is among the latest
towns to be exercised over dog
poisonerH. A number of dogs of
high and low degree have turned
their toes to the dairies on account
of an overdose of poison. In one
instance a little girl, a baby yet,
was found eating a piece of sau
sage she had picked up on the
street. It was promptly taken
from her and was discovered to
contain strvchniue. This was car
rying th ngs too far and the city
offers a reward of $50 for the appre
hension of the distributor of the
poison.
Prof. W. W. Bristow arrived home
last week from Eastern Oregon.
He is looking well and will take a
rest for a month or such a matter.
In speaking of tthe crop conditions
in the Umatilla country, the pro
fessor stated that the old settlers
agree that never before did the out
look for the grain crop look so
bright, and Prof. Bristow says that
in all his experience he has never
seen brightei prospects for an enor
mous yield. The grain is now
nearly waist high and the only
thing that could occur to ruin the
crop would be t'je hot June winds,
a much-dreaded feature of that
gountry. However, from the pres
ent weather indications, it will con
tinue moist for some little time and
this will keep the air cool there,
even if the wind does blow There
has been a typical winter out in
that section.
Misses Elinor and Maud Tobin,
j of San Francisco, are visiting at the
I home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Yates.
A free lecture by John G. Wool
ley, of Illinois, the peerless prohibi
tion oraior, will be given in the
opera house tonight.
The engagement of Gov. Geer to
Miss Trullinger, of Astoria, has been
publicly announced. The marriage
is to take place in the middle of
June.
Jas. S. Booth, formerly of Ya
quina, sailed from Seattle a few
davs ago for Cape JNome. rhs
wife will remain with relatives in
this city during his absence.
Harry Tracy, a populist orator
of Texas, addressed a small crowd
in the court house Saturday even
ing. He is not a serious or con
vincing speaker, but seems to take
a very serious view of things political.
Early Saturday morning the
store and dwelling house ol J. A.
Carter were destroyed by fire. The
greater part of the household effects
were saved as the fire started in
the store. It was a very unfortu
nate affair and Mr. Carter's loss is
estimated at about $4000.
The city council held a session
Saturday and elected S. L. Kline a
member of the council to fill the
vacancy in the third ward caused
by H. W. Hall's change of resi
dence. It seems that at the city
election recently held that although
little interest was taken in the mat
ter, a number of voters cast a ballot
in favor of S. Chipman for the
vacancy thus caus?d. In the
minds of many peop'e it is a quan
dary ns to just who is to fill the
seat formerly occupied by H. W.
Hall.
As regards the authenticity of the
reported wild man who mav be
roaming the forests near Fall City,
in Polk county, there is little fui ther
known. J. II. Wilson, son-in-law
of A. K. Handy, th? latter of whom
many thought to be the man seen in
that vicinity, made a trip to Polk
county to investigate the rumor and
returned without ascertaining any
thing definite. Mr. Wilson states
that very reliable men relate hav
ing seen a man in the woods there,
and that there may be some truth
in the rumor cannot be denied.
The search is to be continued and
everything possible done to ascer
tain the truth of this strange rumor.
There were 24 applicants in to
take the examination in the eighth
grade work ot the public schools
As the county superintendent can
nat personally make all of theexam
inations it has been arranged for
him to mail all of the teachers in
the different parts of the county the
list of questions that go to make
up the examination; these questions
are to remain sealed until the ar
rival of the examination. Instead
of giving the name of the scholar
examined, the teacher will desig
nate by number. These papers are
submitted to Supt. Denman for
supervision, and as the papers of
the different pupils have a number
instead of a name, all fear of any
favor in the matter of merit is done
away with.
On the third day of November,
1854, at a public sale of university
lands of the Territory of Oregon,
held in Corvallis, N. Huber, com
missioner of the Territory for the
sale of lands, an office created by
act of the territorial legislature,
sold to J. E. Williams 40 acres in
Sec. 18, 10, 5, Benton county. Soon
after the purchase, Mr. Williams
died, the deed not bavin,; been re
corded. Last week the youngest
son of deceased was thinking of
purchasing the above forty acres,
but could not find who the owner
was. Afterwards he was looking
o-er some old papers of his father
and found the deed for the forty
acres he wished to purchase. The
above deed had lested in seclusion
for about forty-six years.
EVADES AN ANSWER.
The Times Does Not Explain Come, Be
Straisntforward.
Editor Gazktte: I notice that the
Oorvaliis Times does not answer my ar
ticle regarding Mr. "YVatters claiming to
save the county money by registering
the voters of the couuty without ex
tra cost. He lauded liimself for doing
this extra work, and the Times praised
him for the same, when upon investi
gation it was found upon his own solici
tation he was doing this work with a
view of getting extra pay, although he
was then gettiug the princely salary of
$150 per month more money than many
a farmer earns during a whole year.
If he had time to do this work, he should
do it without extra pay ; if he did not
have time for it he should allow some
other person to earn the same. Still,
thatisnotthe worst; he and the Times
were misleading the public. They
wanted it understood that Mr. Watterd
was a hero, that he was doing this work
of registering when Linn county had to
employ a special deputy for that purpose.
The explanation is the clerk of Linn
county is willing to live and let live,
and also not to sail under false colors.
Again, Mr. Watters does not deny
through the Times' aiticle that he re
quires the lawyers to prepare all the
journal entries iu the several cases
tried. Honorable B. W. Wilson and
Ira Hunter did not have to get the at
torneys to prepare these forms for them,
ueither does Mr. Crabtrte, of Linn
county. A fifteen-year-old boy can keep
the records of the courts if some one
hands him the business transacted all
written up so that he has nothing to do
but copy the entries into the books as
Mr. Watters does. Anybody who has
been in court during Mr. Wilsons' ad
ministration, and also in Mr. Watters',
knows that Mr, Wilson was always hard
at work during Jcourt times, while Mr.
Watter's sits by nearly all the time
listening to the cases tried, with appar
ently little to do. This is because Mr.
Wilson was clerk of the court proceed
ings and wrote up the same while in
progress, whilst Mr. Watters waits for
the attorneys to get the "copy" for him.
Mr. Wilson was clerk as was Mr. Hunter.
Again, as was said before, the present
clerk is not satisfied with a big vault, a
big, long working room, and another
big room to do the work of the clerk's
office in, when the offices are supplied
with cars, desks, files for papers cover
ing nearly one side of the main office,
absolutely three times the room and ap
pliances of Linn county, while that
county has more than three times the
amount of business, but he must im
portune the court for more files. Mr.
Watters was not satisfied when he got
this order for new files, but wanted
more. The law has unwisely placed
the purchase of supplies for clerk's office
in the clerk's hands, and especially so
when the people have a clerk of the
buying propensities of Mr. Watters.
The firm with whom Mr. Watters
deals are not to blame for securing or
ders without competition. They are un
der no obligation to us, but Mr. Walters
is "with" us and is our clerk and he
should protect our interests. No one
blames this firm for charging $30 for a
book sold the clerk for Benton county,
when after the court allowed only $20
for it, it was found it could be duplicated
for $iG by Mr. C. Gerhard, a local dealer,
and he then to get a commission. This
same firm talked of suing the county
for the$30, however, and yet Mr. Wat
ters never; raised his voice against the
extravagant demand.
If we remember rightly, Mr. Watters
himself sued Benton county once for
$50 a month deputy hire in the clerk's
office. He evidently believes in county
law suits, for besides suing the county
himself he advised the county court that
the controversy between it and the city
of Corvallis regarding taxes due the
city collected by the county would be
better settled by a law-suit. Law-suits
cost money and the taxpayers have to
pay the expenses when the county is a
parly.
The Times knows that when iu a
former article we said "Mr. Watters is a
costly appendage to Benlon county,"
vrA roforrurl frt Tiia fl.alini, it. fkia era-
tionery business and supplies for the '
county generally. Why does he not
come forward and say he has bought
these supplies economically? He can
not deny the transaction referred to re
garding the $30 book, he cannot deny
the souvenir distribution bearing the
inscription "Compliments of Virvil E
Watters, Clerk." All the statements
made are true and he knows it. The
sooner we get a clerk that will look out
for our interests and not so much for his
own and that of his book and supply
firm the better for us. Let us have a
man for clerk that will not sue us for
deputy hire at $50 a month, and will not
try to get the county into a law-Buit
with the city of Corvallis; that will not
ask us to pay him for registering voters,
and then ask us to vote for him because
he is doing it for nothing; that will do
our business as a clerk should do it.
Citizen.
May 28, 1900.
Obituary.
The funeral of James S. Felton
occurred at 2 p. m. Friday. Rev
Mark Noble conducted the service.
The remains were laid to rest in
Odd Fellows' cemetery.
James S. Felton was born on the
17th of October, 1827, iu Jefferson
county, New York. At the age of
twenty he married Miss Amelia
Cowles. She died April IS), 1861,
leaving six small children to be
cared for. His second marriage
was in August, 1875, to Miss Mar
tha Jane Bonetree. He made a
profession of religion and in ea.-ly
life united with the Methodist
church. His religious views under
went a change and he embraced the
faith of the Second Day Adventista.
Mr. Felton came to Oregon about
fourteen years ago, and has been
a good and highly esteemed citizen.
He was a good Christian, was well
versed in Scriptures, and when
peacefully passing away Wednes
day afternoon at about 4:30, his
last words were., "All is well." He
left a widow, three sons, and several
grandchildren, and many friends
tomonrn their loss.
Census Questions.
The blank schedules to be used
in the next census are now being
distributed by the census offices to
the enumerators who will go to work
on June 1st. The schedules con
tain questions which many people
may thing prying, purposeless or
excessive in number, but these
questions have been determined by
congress, not by the census office,
and all of them have been asked in
previous censuses. The only im
portant change since 1890 is that
some questions have been aban
doned. On this question there are
many features of importance hing
ing, such as the determination of
the number of males and females,
their ages, etc., in the United States.
All arguments regarding the future
of any particular race or class of
people in this country, such as the
Indian, Negro or Chinamen, must
hinge on the census.
Notes From Washington.
Notice to W. of W.
There will be s special session of
Marys Peak Camp, No. 126, W. O.
W. at their hall Thursday, May 31,
1900, at the hour of 8 p. ni., for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
district convention, which meets at
Independence June 20, 1900.
J. H. Gibson,
Advisory Lieut,
V. P. Moses,
Clerk.
Opened in Albany.
J. A. Rotan, for 20 years a business
man of Salem, has opened a furniture and
undertaking establishment in the Balti
more block, Aibaay, and invites the pub
lic to call and inspect his goods. No ex
tra charge for hearse where undertaking
goods are purchased of them. Phone,
Black, 401, Albany, Oregon.
Ko-nut a pure
fat, at Zierolf's.
sterilized vegetable
The following interesting extracts
are taken from a letter by a Cor-
vallisite now in-Washington D. C,
to this paper:
I came East via several "scenic"
roads but I saw nothing half so
grand as nature's pictures along
the Columbia. I he west-bound
trains were filled with home-seekers
fortunate people.
Bryan boarded our train at Lin
coln, but he kept himself closely
tied up in his Pullman apartments
until we reached Chicago. Proba
bly he did not feel well. He had
been initiated in an Elk lodge the
night before and helped partake of
a $2000 wine supper, lwo Liucoln
democrats told me that Bryan
would lose his state this fall on ac
count of the democratic resentment
at his action in urging the appoint
ment of Allen (populist) for sena
tor. The populists (the faction for
merly known as the "Middle of the
Roaders," are going to make a
lively campaign. All the original
populists in the East seem t; be
associating themselves with the
Barker and Donnelly party, and
it is generally conceded that the
fusion pops will be no more atter
this year the leaders going direct
ly kito the democratic ranks and
and the masses drifting into the
several parties. The populist party
of the South never did iavor tusion.
Barker and Donnelly will poll a
heavy vote in November, heavy
enough to justify its claim to bring
"the" third party.
I will take an added interest in
the decoration day exercises in
Washington from the fact that an
Oregonian is to deliver the address.
Our representative, Thomas H.
Tongue, has been invited to act
as orator, and he has accepted.
This is only one of the many evi
dences I have seen of the Washing
ton recognition of Tongue s ability
and strength. He is regarded as
one of the ,"powers" of the house-no
small distinction, when the average
congressman is really small pota
toes, indeed. His case illustrates
the saying, genius is the capability
of constant labor," for there is no
harder worker in congress than
Oregon's representative from the
first district.
Mr. Tongue wiil not leare his
work to do campaigning in his dis
trict. He knows that he has done his
utmost to represent properly the
people of the district and he be
lieves that the citizens know this
and that they realize that he will
be in a better position to forward
needed measures than a new man
possibly could be. Reports from
the several counties indicate that
his majority will be largely in ex
cess of that of two years ago.
Hot weather in Washington has
commenced already and we can un
derstand the sweltering that is in
store for us during the summer
months.
Brady Burnett passed his exami
nation and goesto work next week.
Henry Allen and wife are light
housekeeping. Henry has been at
his desk for several days. He is
in the "population" section. John
Pipes, son of M. L. Pipes, is in the
same section.
At Kline's.
Adler's Durable
Clothing
AT RIQHT PRICES
Men's
New Spring
Suits
$6 50, $7 50, $8 00
$10, $13 50, $15
Young Men's Suits
Stylish in Make and Finish
$4 5. $5 i
$6 00, $8 00, $10 00
$12 50
Nelson's Custom Fit $3 50
Shoe for Men
AT KLINE'S.
SSZ
Additional Local
An Open Letter.
To the People of Benton Coun
ty: I wish to say I am the regular
nominee for assessor on the repub
lican ticket for Benton oounty. Not
being aware that the law required
me to file my acceptance I was
forced to come out as an indepen
dent republican. I would kindly
ask the support of the voters of
Benton county, and if elected 1
will perform the duties of my office
fairly and honestly to all.
H. H. Glassford.
Corvallis, Or.. May 28, 1900.
Ko-nut, the purest, sweetest, most
healthful cooking material made ; call for
it at Zierolf's.
Commissioner Godwin, of Lincoln
county, arrived in Corvallis yester
day to transact some legal business.
See in the show window of
S. L,. Kline the Rose Carnival
prizes for the finest collection
and most tastily arranged roses.
Those wishing to enter for prizes
should see Mrs. A. D. Morrison
tor particulars.
Ex-Congressman M. W. How
ard, of Alabama, will address
the citizens of the county at Cor
vallis this evening. Mr. How
ard represents the middle-of-the-road
populists, and is said to be
an abler orator than W. J.
Bryan.
The management of the state
fairs of Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and British Columbia have arrived
at an agreement whereby they will
each select a different date for their
fair. This is a gocd thing, as the
attractions of each will not clash.
From present indications the state
fair of Oregon will be a greater suc
cess than ever this year.
The city water works of Gold
Hill has again changed hands. J.
J. Houck has purchased from the
Gold Hili Light & Power Company
their pumping plant and franchise,
and has removed the plant to his
flour mill above town. Connec
tions have been made with the
town reservoir and the town will be
supplied with water this week.
Valley Record.
Throughout Oregon the stock
raising industry is rapidly assum
ing proportions of great magnitude.
Benton county sends to the mar
kets great numbers of beef cattle,
as well as sheep and hogs every
year. The John Osburn stock farm
has sent to market many carloads
of fine beef cattle this year, and
when the steamer Elder sailed she
had on board a carload of beef cat
tle from that farm for the consump
tive of the gold-seekers of that
far northern region. At about the
time these cattle will reach Cape
Nome a large shipment of the
"J. O." brand will arrive in Liver
pool, England. So it will be seen
that our home industries are often
of greater importance and larger
proportions than many people sup
pose, even though they live for
years almost at the door of an in
dustry or business.
Articles of incorporation of the
Corvallis Oak Mill and Manu
facturing Co. were filed yester
day with the county clerk, the
incorporators being E. W. Stroug,
Neil Newhouse and Samuel
Whiteside; the amount of capital
stock being $4,800. The business
of the company is to manufac
ture hardwood articles and it pro
poses to operate a sawmill in Polk
county, and saw up some of their
fine oak timber down there.
Mr. B. G. Eeedy, of Tigards
ville, Oregon, having been elect
ed Master of the State Grange at
its recent session, he becomes
ex-officio successor of W. M.
Hilleary, as a member of the
board of regents of the O. A. C.
Mr. Hilleary, whose term has ex
pired, publicly bespeaks for Mr.
Eeedy the same cordial and
courteous treatment always ac
corded him during his term as a
member of the board of regents.
Rev. J. B, Kelly and Miss Lilly
Taylor, a daughter of Rev. Taylor
of Philomath, were united in wed
lock Sunday. The marriage cere
mony was performed by Rev. S. M.
Wood, and took place at the resi
dence of the bride's sister, Mrs. W.
A. Gellatly, near Philomath. Rev.
Kelly is well known in this city,
having occupied the pulpit in the
Evangelical church for a term of
four years; his bride is a most es
timable young lady and there are
many friends of the happy couple,
both in this city and Philomath,
who extend congratulations and
hope that a full measure of happi
ness and prosperity may fall to
their lot as they journey through
life. Rev. Kelly and bride will re
side in Kings Valley, as he at pres
ent occupies a pulpit there.
Notice to Woodmen of the World.
All Woodmen of the World Camp No.
126 of Corvallis, are requested to meet at
Woodmen hall, Wednesday, May 30,
1900, at the hour of one o'clock p. m.
for the purpose of marching to the ceme
tery, and decorating the graves of their
Neighbors. The Woodmen Circle is
also invited to take part in the above ex
ercises. G. W. Shaw,
Con. Com.
Ko nu t for sale at Zierolf s ; more eco
nomical than lard.
Ko-nut for pies and all pastry once
used, always used ; for sale at Zierolf's.
THERE'S PROFIT IN TRADING HERE.
I ADIES who wish to avoid f
the bother of home work, or
the details of dressmaking, will
be interested in our new line of
dress skirts. All the fashionable
fabrics of the season are included
in the line, and the skirts have the
fit and ' 'hang' ' af the best dress
makermade. Take a look at
them and you will agree with us.
Prices from 45c to $6.50.
"iROCERY selling in a depart
ment store no longer attracts
attention because of its novelity,
but for the reason that the best of
food products costs less there than
the exclusive grocer charges.
This store is easily in the lead in
this respect. Our grocery de
partment is appreciated by well
posted buyers because it offers an
opportunity to supply the family
needs in this line at closest prices.
Country produce taken.
'lA'HENEVER you find a
" properly organized and
rightly conducted men's furnish
ing stock in a dry goods store
there you will find a successful
one. Men no longer shun dry
goods store furnishings, for they
know they can get correct styles
at close prices. We invite the
attention of our customers to an
especially fine and complete line
of neckwear just opened.
CHOE value consists in wear,
style and comfort. If any
of the three are lacking the foot
wear is not good value. Our
shoes are strictly reliable in qual
ity, therefore long wearing; they
are stylish, as can be . seen at a
glance; they are comfortable, be
cause fitted by an expert, All
our customers will bear out these
statements. We believe this is
the best place for you to buy shoes,
and solicit your patronage.
F. L. Miller.
Every item offered below is proof of
the above assertion.
The quotations are only a very meagre representa
tion of the values which place this store unquestionably
in the lead. This store is crowded with the most com
plete and comprehensive stock of dry goods we have
ever shown. Every line was bought at close prices, and
the goods will be passed along to our customers at the
usual small margin of profit which has made this store
so successful and popular.
The New Spring Parasols
Are Here.
This store offers many attractions to
economical buyers.
A store that relies solely on low prices to win and
hold trade is playing "a losing game." To win such
success as this store is winning it is necessary that the
low prices should represent goods of strictly reliable
quality. Every woman in this city who is posted on dry
goods, and who takes the time to compare goods and
prices will admit that our values are superior. We make
and hold customers by treating them right. We lead;
others follow.
F you want a stylish spring hat
for $3.00, just as good as the
$5. 00 kind, come here. The only
difference is in the absence of the
name, and "what's in a name."
If you are willing to pay two dol
lars for a name, buy the five dol
lar hat. If you want to pay only
for the hat, come here. Agent
for Kingburry hats.
OUR glove stock is the best
patronized and most popular
in this vicinity, because we make
a constant effort to show a larger
line, and offer better glove values
than any other local dealer. It is
not easy to do a satisfactory kid
glove business. It requires long
experience, careful buying, con
scientious selling and a willing
ness to be content with a small
profit. We recognize all these
requirements and conform to them.
That's why Corvallis women can
get better gloves here for the
price than elsewhere.
Y EFORE your spring gown
are fitted a new corset wil
be needed. That goes almost
without saying, for everyone
knows that an ill-fitting or worn
out corset spoils the fit of the
dress. Our corset woman can
help customers select the proper
model one that will improve the
figure. Consult her and you will
be better satisfied with your cor
set, and the fit of your dresses.
Prices from 50c to $1.50.
RECENTLY advances have
taken place in all lines of
cotton goods. Before the advance
we stocked up with cords of do
mestics shirtings, sheetings,
ginghams, prints, and other cot
ton goods. We are now selling
these goods at just about what
other merchants have to pay fer
them at present prices. Yon will
find this store a good place to sup
ply your needs in this line.
F. L. Miller.