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THE C0RVALL1S GAZETTE.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1900
Ladies' Silk Waists
Good material. Good workman
ship. New Styles. $7 to $10 each,
Underskirts
MerceniEed cotton. Looks like
silk. Wears as well as silk. Poi
ular colors. $1.50 to $2.25 each
Taffeline
For fine skirt linings and; for shirt
waits. Twelve shade. 50 cents per
yard.
S, E, Young & Son
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
Ralnh hears, of Cress well, is
among the students of the U AC
Mrs. Arch Horning1 returned to
her home at the bay last week, after
visiting for a month with friends in
Benton.
This is certainly an era of edu
tion. Every college in the state
reports a larger attendance this
year than that enjoyed in the years
past.
The highest price paid for hops
this year is reported from Gaston
Henry Weinhard bought 1G.500
pounds of hops of Charles Johnson,
for wmch he paid lo$ cents per
pound. The item will cause re
joicing among hop men.
Tho Benton County Prune Com
pany closed down their dryer Fri
day after a very successful run of
two or three weeks. They dried
about 45 tons of prunes and would
have saved a few more had the
weather been at all times favorable.
America received the highest
number of awards of any nation
at the Paris Exposition, save
France herself. The United States
received 216 grand prizes, 647 gold
medals, 593 silver medals, 501
bronze medals and 348 honorable
mention' .
In a local item in the last issue
mention was made of the fact that
Charley Birnhart was 44 years old.
Charley apparently took excep
tions to the item on the ground that
it would hurt his "chances" In
order to take away s me of the
sting we are willing to swear he
don't look it.
Yesterday the open season for
shooting China pheasants com
menced and from the preparations
made lor the event by various local
sportsmen it is safe to surmise that
many of them had birds for break
fast yesterday morning. Indeed,
some of them may have had Chinas
at their Sunday dinner.
The last term of the circuit court
in Wheeler county cost the tax
payers of the county $19850.
Naturally, there must have been a
very light docket. There was a
fine of $200 imposed upon a saloon
man for selling liquor without a
license; hence it will be seen that
the county had pin money left.
Charley Blakeslee closed do.vn
his fruit dryer Thursday. He had
quite a successful run of something
like three weeks and dried between
23,000 and 24,000 pounds of prunes,
mostly Italians. Mr. Blakeslee did
very little drying on the shares, or
fori other people, but bought the
fruit outright as a general thing.
The Shorthorn bull, Topsman,
exhibited at the State Fair by Chas.
E. Ladd, from all accounts is a
beauty. Without wishing to cast
any reflection on Mr. Ladd's splen
did animal it can be stated that
there are stockmen in Benton who
consider J. M. Osburn's famous
bull just as fine aB that of Mr.
Ladd.
When it came time to settle the
expense accounts of the street fair
for contracts entered into for the
Roseburg carnival it was found the
total sum taken in was $1,168, and
that the committee was $40 short
on funds. It was proposed to raise
the balance on a dance- and it was
suggested that all business men
should buy tickets without regard
for their gout and rheumatism.
The following item is going the
rounds of the press at the expense
of an Albany groom: A newly
married couple boarded the north
bound local at Albany Tuesday.
They must haye been 'quite popu
lar, judging from the number of
young people at the train o see
them off. Some kind friend, evi
dently fearing that strangers would
not understand the situation, had
tied a placard to the groom's ccfat
on which was printed in bold let
ters: 'T Am the Groom."
Jacob Frank, of Lebanon, has
purchased the Corvallis dairy and
milk route of Walter Taylor, and is
soon to assume control. Mr. Tay
lor sold his lease of the ranch of
Wm. Crees. Mr. Frank will bring
with him ten cows, and together
with those he purchased, will give
him a herd of fifty. Mr. Taylor
will remain with him for the pres:
ent and assist in getting him thor
oughly acquainted with his new
duties along this line of business.
From different source it is learned
that many new comers are troubled
to find houses for rent.
Joshua Mason has just completed
quite extensive repairs on the roof
of his house on Third street.
S. N. Lilly has something over
52,000 pounds of hops, for which he
lias refused an offer of 14 cents.
unariey loung anil tamily ar
rived home, Friday, from an outing
of a couple of weeks in the Yaquina
country.
Theodore Bari.hart and William
Edgar have been at work recently
fitting up the botanical ioom at the
Horticultural Hall at the O A C.
Fred Duncan, section master of
the C. & E.. stationed at the Sum
mit, came to town Friday and in
the evening was initiated into the
Lodge of Woodmen.
Rufus Simpson and wife, of Elk
City, who have been out in the val
ley for a month or more, visiting
relatives and friends in various sec
tions, returned home yesterday.
Every evening during the pres
ent week there will be revival meet
ings at United Evangelical church
at the hour of :4o. A cordial wel
come is extended to everybody.
James Herron, near Monroe, sold
his hop crop, consisting of about
16,000 povuids, last week. Fabre
& Neis, of Albany, purchased them
and the price paid was 14 cents per
pound.
J. M. Osburn will start, Thurs
day, for Meade, Penn., his old home.
According to presei.t intentions, he
will only remain there during the
month of October, as he fears that
his health will not allow him to
winter there.
The condition of L. G. Kline is
most critical. Some days his life
is almost despaired of and again he
seems to rally and his case presents
a more hopeful aspect. It is to be
hoped that the old gentleman will
soon regain his health.
Johnson Porter has moved his
family to his farm a few miles be
low town on the Albany road. His
city residence is to be occupied bv
Dr. Cathey and family, who moved
yesterday. 1 he (dwelling vacated
by the doctor and his family will
be occupied by the family of J. B.
Irvine.
T. N. McFadden had a valuable
Lewellyn setter dog poisoned, Sat
urday. The dog was only about a
year old and Julian had epent con
siderable time on him in order to
have the animal retrieve birds dur
ing the season just commencing.
The dog showed all the symptoms of
strychnine poisoning.
Capt. A. W. Rose arrived yester
day, from his home at Chitwood
and will remain here for ten days
or such a matter. ,;Cap" is look
ing well, and although he has lost
considerable flesh during his so-
ourn on his mountain ranch, it is
due to the fact that he has made
many rails during the past few
months.
Joseph Notes a Change.
While William Baker and family
were ahsent recently in the hop
fields near Independence, some
party forced an entrance into the
basement of their dwelling and
stole a quantity of dried venison.
That was all they stole and it
seems odd that one should be so
hungry for dried venison that they
would become a thief to get it .
Mis3 Anna Thompson gave a
party, Friday night, in honor of
her friend, Mrs. Jane Hare, of Al
bany. There were about twenty
young people present and the even
ing was veiy pleasantly passed iu
games of progressive -whist. Dur
ing the erening delicious refresh
ments were served. Among the
Albany guests were, Messrs. Mur
rey, Tway, Fox, Fred and Harry
Shay.
A stranded whale about 50 feet
long was one of the sights for the
curious at Clatsop beach Saturday
afternoon. The whale ran too close
in shore at low tide, or as the tide
was going out, and was left well out
of water on the beach. As its im
mense carcass might become a hard
proposition to dispose of if killed,
it waB not molested and at the
next high tide it got off and escaped.
A gentleman in this city received
letter from Brady Burnett a few
days ago. Brady is still pretty
well satisfied with his situation in
the census department at Washing
ton, D. C. At the time of writing
he stated that the weather at the
national capital was all that could
be desired. There are many "big
bugs" in Washington, but Brady
states that they are pretty well
hidden.
Many a man's conscience must
smite him at odd times, on account
of the various prevarications he
has resorted to in order to keep
peace in the family. The West
Side furnishes the following item
along this line: This -is a queer
world and there are some queer
people in it. We heard a fellow
lament one day last week that he
had lost his pocket book with some
eighty hop tickets, representing the
work of himself, wife and family up
to date. As the same individual
had been seen earlier in the week
hanging around some of the gamb
ling devices that follow the crowd,
it is safe to presume that he "blew
in" all hig hop tickets and invented
the other story to papify hie wife.
Joe Yates, of Orleans precincf,
a staunch old wheel horse of
republicanism, came to Albany
on Friday, the 28th inst. , and
before he 'eft 'town perpetrated
a rattling good joke on the ;ii
cumbents of the sheriff office at
the court house, says the Herald.
He went into the sheriff's office
and told the deputy, Munkers,
that he wanted to pay the tax of
William H. Pursley and in
quired the amount. Deputy
Munkers looked at the books aud
told Yates the amount was
$14.50. "Very well," sa:d
Yates, "yoa write me a receipt
for the amount and I w'll give
you a check on the First National
Bank of Corvallis for the
amount. " After a little deliber
ation, the sheriff or deputy, it
matters not wMc, told him
they could not do it ad refused
his offer. "Well." said Yates,
I will go dewn town and sae if
I can raise the money." So he
came to Cusick's bank, got the
mo-ey, went back to the sheriff's
office, plunked down the cash
and called for a receipt. While
the deputy was making out the
receipt Yates said, quite a nura
"ber of men being present, "Gen
tlemen, do you want to know
why I have no money with me?"
They signified assent, and Yates
said "that it was whispered
round that old Mark Hanna had
hired agents all through the
country to rob men and it wasn't
safe to carry money." Deputy
Munkers pricked up his ears,
and looking at Yates, who all
this time he failed to recognize,
said, "How about Roosevdt?"
Yates responded, "He belongs
to the same gang and is old Bill
McKinley's running mate."
Folding up the receipt, he placed
it in his pocket, at the same
time remarking that "in '92 aud
'93 you could buy sheep at $t.6o
per head, 3-year-old steers for
$30 and $40 ani if his -wife
wanted a wool mattress, she
could buy wool for 8 and 10
cents, but now," said he, "you
have got to pay $4 and $5 for
sheep, $60 for 3-year-old steers,
$75 to $125 for horses, and if
his wife wanted a wool mattress,
she must pay from 18 to 20 cents
for wool," and said Joe, squint
ing his left eye, "it is about time
to go back to the good old times
of '92 and '93. .Good evening,
gentlemen." The best part of
the joke, was the refusal to take
a check on the First National
Bank of Corvallis from Yates for
Pursley's tax for 1899
Vidito Made Money.
Pape-Plamoudon.
Miss Addie Scott Plamondon
and Mr. Henry Pane, both of
Salem, were united in marriage
at the residence of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Mary Plamondon,
in that city, Thursday evening,
September 27th, by Rev. O. J.
Scovell, rector of St. Paul's
Episcopal Church of Salem. The
ceremony was performed in the
west parlor of the Plamondon
home under a lovers' knot of
white ribbon, depending from a
bower of jasmine. The bridal
procession, led by little Myra
Irvine, as ring-bearer, the bride
being attired in white organdie,
wreath and veil, and carrying a
boquet of bride roses. She was
accompanied by Miss Mary Chad
wick and Miss Lou Hirsch, as
bridesmaids. After the wed
ding supper was 6erved to about
60 intimate friends. The dining-room
was exquisitely dec
orated with wild clematis aud
pink sweet peas.
The bride is the only daugh
ter of Mrs. Mary Plamondon,
and is one of Salem's fairest and
most popular daughters, and the
groom is a well-known business
man of that city. He is the edi
tor of She Northwestern Elk, a
paper lounded oy Mr. rape in
the interest of the order of the
Elks.
Mr. Pape is well known in
this city and has many friends
here who extend congratula
tions and wish him all possible
happiness. He came from Jack
sonville to this city in the fall of
'89 and assumed management of
the Benton Leader, a paper
owned by the Oregon Pacific
Railroad Company. The news
paper plant was sold by the com
pany and the paper discontinued,
and after a residence of about five
years Mr. Pape went to Southern
Oregon from here. He ulti
mately entered the field of uews
paperdom in Salem. He is a
good printer and an all-round
hale fellow.
Willis Vidito, of Alsea, who
joined the Nome pilgrimage last
spring is home again, and was
in Corvallis yesterday. Mon
day's Oregonian contains the
following concerning him:
Willis Vidito, a Benton coun
ty farmer, who went to Nome
with a paitv of six last May, was
at the St. Charles, yesterday, ou
his return. He flattered himself
that he was getting back with
mare money than he started with,
although he by no means made
his fortune up there.
He left Nome on the Ohio,
September 20, with over 400
passengers, who, like himself,
were glad to turn their faces
homeward again, and hothought
there were fully 1,000 penniless
men in the strsets of the beach
town who would have to be
helped if they come away this
fall. These men, Mr. Vidito
characterizes as ' ' tenderfeet, ' '
who went up there expecting to
find nuggets on the beach, and
would then have protested be-
cause they naa nor Deen cornea
into $20 pieces. He thinks the
whole country is mineralized as
far back as the Sawtooth range
of mountains, and looks for good
strikes there nex ; year.
Mr. Vidito has a farm in the
Alsea valley to come back to,
and he expresses himself as well
pleas ;d at the prospect of a com
fortable home in Oregon, while
so many men may be obliged to
remain on the stormy beach dur
ing the eight months of winter.
The rest of his party preceded
him on their way home.
Additional Local
Edwards-Elgin.
Housekeeper Wanted.
Lady without family. Pleasant home.
For particulars address, Box 138, Cor
vallis, Oregon.
The marriage of Major F. E.
Edwards and Miss Helen Elgin,
was solemnized at the residence
of the bride's parents, by Rev.
G. S. O. Humbert, Saturday
evening, September 29th, at 8
o'clock. Only relatives and im
mediate friends of the family
witnessed the pretty ceremony of
the Christian church which
made the young couple man and
wife. The bride is the eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Elgiu. She is quite prominent
in church circles and is a very
estimable young lady. Major
Edwards is a graduate of the
Agricultural College and is com
mandant of the cadet battalion
of that institution. At the open
ing of the Spanish war he en
listed in the Second Oregon Vol
unteers and served as sergeant in
the Spanish and Philippine cam
paign with that regiment. At
the battle of Malabon he was se
verely wounded, but remained
witu nis regiment until it re
turned as a Doay. iast spring
he was appointed on General
Beebe's staff with the rank of
major.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards have
taken up their residence in the
cottage formerly ocoupied by
Rev. Stephens, near the Chris
tian church.
A Delightful Reception.
There was an exceptionally large
number of students at the recep
tion tendered them at the United
Evangelical church Saturday even
ing. Thero were three short ad
dresses of welcome; one each in be
half of the church, Christian En
deavor and Sunday School. These
addresses were made by the pastor,
Rev. L. M. Boozer, Miss Dora Jack
son and Miss Emma Thompson.
The response on the part of the stu
dents was made by Miss Elsie Can
field. Miss Olive Thompson sang
a eolo that was greatly appreciated
by eyeryboay. lhere was a very
fine vocal trio sung by Misses Emma
and Olive Thompson and Lulu Dan
iel. Miss Daniel read an annro-
priate selection and Miss Leona
Jackson gave a recitation. Every
number was appropriate to the
occasion and all present SDent a
most enjoyable evening. Men
tion is due of the decorations of the
church, and? it is saying little to
state tliat its appearance was all
that could be desired and contri
buted much to the eniovment of
the evening.
To the Gentlemen,
Don't fail to see our extra large assort
ment of Overcoats for boys and gents.
Adler Oyercoats are not equaled by any
other ready-made line. No other maker
uses as fine a class of linings and gen
eral trimmings. This is one reason why
our garments are better than others.
About prices, no one need go away on
that account. b. L. KXvne.
Belgian Hares.
Corvallis Kabbitry in A F Peterson's
shop, 813 Ninth St. has for sale pedigreed
hares of finest strains. Prince Cayenne,
son of Lord Cayenno, is at the head
of the rabbitry. Prices reasonable. Call
at rabbitry or write for prices.
Get your Job Work done here
Dr. E. H. Taylor is having the
roof of his residence repaired.
Geo. Horning went over to Tole
do, Monday, en a salmon fishing
expedition.
Rev. L. M. Booz&r will hold ser
vice in the Mt. View school house
on Sunday at half past two.
The son-in-law of Itev. M. Noble,
Mr. C. Happersett, is .enjoying a
visit with his family in our city.
John Mays, of Elk City, passed
through Corvallis yesteiduy, en
route to Lane county, where he has
a sister who Is ill.
Geo. F. Reed has gone to Grauts
Pass, where he has work on one of
the new brick blocks now in course
of erection in that city.
At many places about town the
sidewalks have recently been re
paired and lumber on the ground
denotes that there is still some
further improvements contempla
ted. Dick Ballard lost $85 rather
mysteriously last Saturday even
ing. As he was not off Main street
during the time it was in his pos
session, he hopes that it may be
recovered.
The purse advertised in the Ga
zettk as lost on the road leading
to Monroe, was found by the little
daughter of Joseph McBee and re
turned to its owner, Mrs. G. A.
Waggoner.
Hon. Tilmon Ford, presidential
elector on the republican ticket,
will address the citizens of Benton
county on the issues of the present
campaign at Dusty, October iOth,
at 7 o'clock p. m .
Members of the Baptist church
are urgently requested to attend
the annual meeting at the church
Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Regular
servicer will commence at the Bap
tist church on Sunday, the 7th
inst. All are invited.
Sheriff Burnett was out bright
and early vesterday morning, in
fact, before breakfast, in search of
pheasants. He succeeded in gat
ing seven shots and bagged six
Chinas. This is a good showing
considering the fact that he has
had no practice for a year.
Three families of well-to-do peo
ple arrived Satvrday from Minne
sota, and are located temporarily in
this city near the C. & E. depot.
Besides the heads of thejhousehold
there are a number of full-grown
boys. An effort is being made to
secure a number of farms contain
ing 1G0 acres each in this county.
General Summers has deposited
with the Portland Oregonian $1,400
derived from the sale of buttons
made from the cannon Ntaken at
Manila to be credited to the monu
ment fund. About 10.000 buttons
have been sold, 3,000 are outstand
ing and something like 4,000 are on
hand. The day will come when
each of these little souvenir buttons
will be prized even more than they
are today.
Last Wednesday evening old
"Grover," the dog of R. A. Zahn, of
Alsea, treed a black bear on the
Zahn Bros.' place in that little val
ley. The bear climbed np a fir
tree to a height of about forty feet
from the ground, so that it had
quite a fall when Richard shot it.
It weighed 263 pounds. It is worth
something to have a dog like Grov
er, as aside from bear and other an
imals, he has assisted the Zahn
boys to kill seventeen cougar.
George Hodges, of Big Elk, ar
rived in this city, Saturday, en
route to Albany. He is out seek
ing information regarding the rail
road lands that are located in that
section. His mission may take him
to Portland or Oregon City. Mr.
Hodges states that he has secured
the contract to cut 100,000 feet of
aider lumber for a Portland firm.
Mention was made of this matter
some time ago in tho Gazette, to
ine enect that negotiations were
pending.
Sunday's Oregonian contains an
article concerning the prominent
athletes of the U of O this year.
Scott, O A C's brilliant quarter
back last season, is one of the lead
ing candidates for that position on
the 'Varsity eleven this year.
Sam Thurston, of O A C will play
on the line, and Goodrich, O A C's
famous halfback, will play the
same position at U of O. Eugene
is counting much on the perfor
mance of Palmer, the crack hurdler
from O A C, and Scott the broad
jumper from the same institution,
who has a record of 21 feet, 6
inches, in the various field contests.
Capt. W. W. Harts, in charge of
a part of the river and harbor im
provements in Oregon, in his re
port on the operations at Yaquina
bay eays: Over 2,000 pounds of
nitro-glycerine and 1,000 pounds of
giant powder were used in this
work It was placed in cement
bags and weighted down with sand,
befcre being exploded by- means of
an electric wire. This blasting
succeeded in securing a depth over.
the rock-baanng ledge of 12 feet at
low tide where there had been but
six feet heretofore. The blasting
will oontinue until finished and the
rocks shall have have all been removed.
Don't Think of Buying
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Your Overcoat
large assortment,
est, beet-mscie,
oients in the city.
before seeing our
We have the larg-mcst-stylieli
gar-
ADLER'S OVERCOATS
are known as the leading line. They
aie made up as no other clothing is
made, and they will be sold at prices
to suit all.
VICUNA MIXTURES in black and
pray, very swell ; prices, $14, $15,
$18.
OXFORD COVET TOP COATS, the
proper thing; prices, $10, $13 50,
$15, $18.
MELTON OVERCOATS, very popu
lar and fccod wearers; $10, $12.50.
WOOL MIXTURE OVERCOATS
for rough wear ; prices, $5, $6, $7.50
$8.50, $10.
BIG LINE OF STORM ULSTERS
and Mackintoshes ; prices, Z np.
FOR THIS LITTLE BOYS AND
Youths we have a big showing;
prices, $2.50 np,
S, L, KLINE, Corvallis, Or,
My Friend:
Don't buy me if I fit you
snug. I was made tor a smaller man.
Don't fold me up and sit on me, nor hang'
me near the fire. When wearing me,
unbutton me occasionally and let the air
circulate between your and me.
Webfoot is my native land and I am
never happier than when serving my
country. While in this city I make my
headquarters at F. L. MILLER'S,
where I may be had for the asking and
the price.
I look well, topped off with a hat
that costs two-bits, and better with pan
taloons of same material for a dollar-ten.
Treat me well and I will serre you
long and faithfully,
though only
A RUBBER COAT.
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m Paint Store.
C. A. Barnhart, Manager.
Paints, Oils and Varnishes
cwaix papers
RAMBLER AND IDEAL
Bicycles, Ma?estic Lamps, Mossber g Chime Bells, Etc
Cotswold Rams.
Persons wishing to purchase, will find
a few yearlings two miles west of Corval
lis, at the home of John E, Wyatt.
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Planing Mill and Box Factory
... We Manufacture Boxes Of ...
Sugar Pine, Cotton Wood, White and ellowjjf ir
THE BOSSBOXHII
Is made of Pius Ends and CottottwoodidesTfWehaye sold
thousands of them and never a complaint.
We Carry a Full Planing MilllStock.
Our Lumber Sheds
Coatain TEN times more dry fine Yellow (mountain) Fir floor
ing, rustic and finishing lumber than any other yard in tho
county. Call and be convinced.
AVe buy-all kinds of logs, Bed and Yellow Fir, etc., and our prices
range accordingly. When you buy of us, yon patronire Home Industry
Our prices arc as low as the lowest and our stock is the best.
CORVALLIS SAWMILL COMPANY.
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