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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-05-09

To the Ladies of Corvallis and Vicinity
Having decided to remain in Corvallis in
future, and give to my patrons the benefit
of the latest and most fashionable styles OF
millinery, no finer or more expensive can be
had in Portland or San Francisco; to this
end solicit my patrons and all others to
come and examine my large and stylish
stock. I have selected in person and will
esteem it favor to show my goods and
give prices, as I am confident there has
never been so large and rich a stock of Paris
trimmed hats, bonnets and millinery ever
brought to Corvallis before. Come and see,
examine and satisfy yourselves. No trouble
to show goods. Remember at my old stand.
Come one, come all.
20 Mrs. j. MASON.
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City Election.

The election in this city last Monday
passed off very quietly, and while in the
natural course of eyents some were doomed
to disappointment, it is to be hoped that
their defeat will not terminate seriously
Candidates for remunerative offices were
numerous. and consequently much enthu-
siasm was manifested by the respective
candidates and their friends, to secure the
coveted Office, and be it said to the honor of
our city and her office seekers, no dishonest
means or petty schemes was resorted to in
order to secure the election Of any one can
didate. The total number of votes cast at
this election was 262, being Is less than at
the election one year ago. We give below
the entire vote as shown by the official
returns.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned ad-
ministrator of the estate of William Hale deceased,
has fiji d in the County Court for Benton County,
Oregon, his final account of his administration of
said estate and said Court has fixed Saturday, the
7th day of june 1884. at the hour of o'clock NJ
of said day. the time for hearing objections to
said account and settlement All persons interested
in said estate are notified to file their objections in
said Court on or before said date,
Dated this 7th day of May, 1884.
MILTON HALE administrator
c. E. WoLvERToS, Attorney for said Adms.
2I-2O st
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-05-09

THE MATCH GAME,-Which was played
in this city last Saturday afternoon be-
tween the Corvallis aud Dallas mines was
one of the most pleasant it has ever been
our experience to witness. A general feel
ing of sociability and good will prevailed on
both 81 les throughout the entire game, and,
although closely contested, and won by the
Corvallis nine by only one score, not word
was said by any one of the Is players to
mar the pleasure OF the game. George
Atwood, of Corvallis, was chosen umpile,
and by his impastial rulings won the favor
OF both clubs. Time of game was 3 hours.
Below we give the score.
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Tickets 25c.
Reserved Seats SOC.
Doors open a. 7 o'clock; Curtain rises At 3.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Land Office at Oregon City, Or,
January 10th, 1884. j
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOL-
IN lowing named settler has filed notice of mis-
Intention to make final proof in support OF his claim
and that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Benton County, at Corvallis, Oregon, on
Monday May &C. 1884, viz: Alden s. HuIburt Home
stead Entry No. 1928 for the W Or OF Sec. lot IL
S. r. T. w.
He names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said land
viz: Y. L. Grain, Horace Underh and Abraham I'm
derhill of Summit, Benton County, and Austin Hui
bert of Albany, Linn County all of Oregon.
l7-w5. L. T. BARN Reeister
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE OF FINAL
SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT S. L.
IN Shedd the undersigned administrator OF the
estate OF Samuel Thompson, deceased, has filed his
final account in said estate in the County Court of
the State OF Oregon for Benton cousty and Saturday
the 7th day of June, 1854 at the hour of 10 o'clock
A. NJ. Of said day ir the county court room at the
court house in Corvallis Benton county, Oregon, is
the time and place fixed for hearing of objections to
said account and to the final settlement of the same.
S. L. SHEDD,
212ot5 Administrator.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-05-09

New SToCK.-The GAZETTE Office has
just received from the Bradner Smith paper
manufactory, at Minneapolis, new and
superior stock of letter, note and bill heads,
envelopes, etc., etc., to which we invite the
attention of our business men. neatly
printed letter or note head used by bust
ness house is sure indication of thrift and
enterprise. Call and examine our new
stock
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SOCIETIES

Corvallis Lodge No. IA, a. F. and 4. M, meets on
wednesday evening, on or preceolng full moon.
w. C. CRAWFORD, W. II.
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NoT1cE.-Parties having sent orders for
brick will please remember that we hold
none unless paid for.
Mas. L. A. DENNIcK.
Corvallis, Or, May 5th. 1884
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The following is report of the tempera-
ture at Yaquina bay, Benton county, Or.
as kept by J. E. Peterson, at Newport,
for the month of April:
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FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1884.

kEAn communications to the GAzETrE, either on
business for publication, to insure prompt atten-
tion should be addressed to the GAZETTE PUBLISH
ING HOUSE.
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Pay Up

Pay Up
All persons indebted to the undersigned
are hereby requested to call at his store and
pay up their bills due him, as he must
have money. II. E. HARRIS.
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r. A. M.

Ferguson Chapter, No. +, R. A. NJ, meets Thurs
day eyeLiug on or preceding full moon.
II. E. HARRIS, II. P.
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Legal blanks of all kinds for sale at this
office.
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The Thespian Club will produce the Com.
edy, in two acts, entitled
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
WASHINGTON.
The Ixeifer-Boynton Case

WARRINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Keifer-Boynton
committee will not get to work until late in
the week. Mr.. Keifer, who seems TO think
that he is under investigation rather than
Boynton, says that he regards the iHyestiga-
tion with contempt, and that he will not appear
voluntarily appear before it. In other words
ne declines to repeat under oath the charges he
made 30 glibly or the floor. HIS determination
is very foolish one. The committee cannot
get on without him. 1t will undoubtedly send
for him. Mr. Kiefer's assumption of dignity
Is very funny. He has evidently heard that
Boynton proposes to cross-sxamine him. Mr.
Keifer's detectives have made him very un-
satisfactory reports SO far.
The Democratic Caucus.
The biggest farce of the season was the DEM
ocrstic caucus held last evening to determine
upon some course of action touching tariff leg
islstion. About forty Democrats were brave
enough to cut their way through the fog to
the capitol, and the chairmanship was success
slvely offered to Holman and Morrison, but
neither of them would accept. AS the final
act of desperation the caucus chose Sunset
Cox, and immediately adjourned without the
transaction OF further business.
Lotteries and the Mails.
The indications are that the House postofice
committee will report adversely upon the bill
which proposes to give the Postmastmer Gem
eral discretion to prohibit the use of the mail
by lottery companies. Members of the COM
mittse think IL would be too large discretion
to vest in one man, and that il the lotteries
are to be excluded the bucketsh circulars
might also be.
Forfeited Land Grants.
The House committee on public lands today
agreed to report bills declaring the forfeiture
of the land grants to the O1tonagon and Brule
River, Marquette and State Line, and the
Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Raj l.
roads.
Unfinished Monitors.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
MASSACHUSETTS.



Bcs1oN, Feb. l3.-Tne Post of yesterday, in
its financial article referred to the American
Electric and Illuminating Company's stock as
follows: "The directors of the American Elec-
trio and Illuminating Company have declared
the regular semi-annual dividend of per
cent on the preferred stock of the company aud
an extra one of per cent. On the common
stock also semi-annual-dividend OF per cent.
was declared. This makes the preferred stock
IL per cent. stock, and the common o per
cent on its par valve, or an per cent. on its
present price. The stock continues In good
demand on country orders the common ad-
vsncing from 7-8 to 5. About 1000 shares
changed hands at the board. The indications
are very favorable for steady advance IN
prices until they rauge at. least 80 per cent.
higheS than now quoted. The street trausac-
lions in the stock are very much larger than
on the exchange, and much interest ia CENTER
cd Ia the course Of the stock.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14

Miss Minnie Pope OF Sheboygsn, Wisconsin,
has received two 5000 bonds as u present from
her uncle in New York The young men who
Call on Miss Minnie early in the evening can
generally lind seats, but after O'clock they
have to lean against the piano or table.
Indeed Sues new hat is no great shakes.
although she thinks all the world Of it" re-
marked Amy to the figb-school girl. "No
great shskesl' responded the high-school girl.
why don't you say vibrations Of NO magni-
ludeP"
WAS early man a savaee?" asks q mag gszine
writer, That depends. II the early man was
dressing to catch the 4 a. IN. train, and his COL
lar button fell behind the bureau, the proba-
0illtfes are that he was about as savage as they
make 'em.
A young lady who was foad OF siugingIthe
song beginning ~ am ssddest when l sing, !"
was disgnsted whsn the neighbers, who had
got tired of the doleiul ditty, struck In. $50
are we, so age We"
What wonderful age Of invention 1t n. r.
said Mrs. Petersons 81 see they are now rnak-
ing wire clo,h, and I'll have some this vsry day
to put seat IN Johnny's everyday pants
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
sEgss Hat sasssssqqssRR PRICE THREE CENTS.

/ Brewster, ct which the President and Nrs.
McElroy and the members OF the Cabiost sod
their families will be present. Should she
weather prove favorable, Mrs. McElros's re-
ception sc the White House on that day Will
be a very large one, ~ but one or two of these
events can intervene between this and Lent
NOTES
Mrs. McElroy has given several morning re-
ceptlons OF late for the special accommodation
OF ladies' who were unable to attend her even
ings "at home.
General Beale, who recently visited bis
friend General Grant, in New York, thinks 10
very doubtful whether that gentleman will bs
able to visit him this winter, as was antiops-
ted, General Grant being only able to get
about his rooms on crutches.
Senior Vaiers, the new Spanish minister, who
succeeds Bsrcs, who committed suicide In
New York last summer, is proving qaits popu-
lar in society. He speaks English admirably,
and has made many friends among those he
has met at the Cabinet and other receptions.
The parlor theatricals which were threat
ened in society circles during the early part Of
the season have arrived, and Lent will on that
account, II no otter, be welcomed by q good
many people IN Washington.
Pagan Bob Ingersoll continues his Sunday
evening receptions which are ATTENDED by .
good many people Of attainments Most Of
those who go there are distinguished for some
thing, being either poets, musicians, scientists
or politicians.
The $4,000 necklace which created such =
sensation st Saratoga last summer, appeared at
an evening reception here not long ago, and
was awarded a two line notice In one Of the so
ciety papers.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
BpwDoIN ALUMNI.
Meeting qf the Boston and New York A,
s0cSnf llama

Meeting qf the Boston and New York As
sociasions.
BOSTON, Feb. 13-Nearly 70 of the alumni
OF Bowdoin met at the Revere House this
evening for their annual reunion. The presi-
dent of the association, Prof. Egbert G..
Smyth Of Andover, held over from the pre-
ceding year. Other officers were elected as
follows:
Vice President-Henry Weld Fuller, '28.
Secretary-AIthur I. Parker, '76.
Assistant Secretary-Edwin U. Curtis, '82
Executive Committee-William S. Gardi-
ner. 80; Daniel G. Linsco,t, "a; Richard L.
Hodgdon, '45; Horatio G. Hsrrick, IA; Edwin
Stanwood, '6i; Joseph W. Chadwick, '62; NJ.
Il. Wadswortn. $50; Frank v. Wright, '76.
Professor Smyth bade the company vel
come. He dwelt upon the vigor and enter
prise Of the people of Maine aud upon their
devotion to the alma mater of the alumni. He
concluded by introducing President Packard,
who made spirited speech, being often inter
rupted with laughter and cheers.
Addresses were also made by Prosesor Rob-
inson, Professor Goodsle of Harvard and 9TH
ers.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The alumni associa
tion OF Bowdoin College gave their annual din
ner at Delmonieo's. Charles G. Soule pre-
sided.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
LAST YEARS IMMIGRATION.
Annual Report of the Castle Garden ON
ciaIs-Instructivc statistics.

New YoRE, Feb II. The Commissioners of
immigration today made their thirty-seventh
annual report, which was forwarded to the
Legislature. The report shows that Of 454, ,154
persons landed at Castle Garden last
year 405 ,909 were aliens and 48 ,2l5 citizens of
the United States returning from abroad.
Compared with 1881 and 1882 the immigration
showed a falling off, but with these exceptions
Ii was greater than in any previous year since
the establishment OF the landing depot. OF
the immigrants, 165 .664, or 90 IL per cent,
went no farther than New York; SO, ,731 to
Pennsylvania; 32,373 to Illinois, 17,018 to
Ohio 1885 to Wisconsin; 14,708 to Minneso-
ia; 14,645 to Michigan; 1859 to Massschu-
setts; II ,252 to Iowa; 10,002 to New Jersey;
1858 to Connecticut; 52l4 to Nebraska 1919
TO Kansas; 3733 to California: 3150 to Indiana;
1886 ito Texas, and 2762 to Dakota. There
were 1160 persons treated in the reception
hospital at Castle Garden, 40 of whom died.
The Labor Bureau secured employment for 27.-
900 persons-19519 men and 1884 women. OF
1850 immigrants returning to the ports from
whence they came 700 were unable to support
themselves from sickness, 462 we're destitute,
IS insane, 6 blind, deaf aud dumb, 16 idiots
and % cripples. The Commissioners say that
the act of Congress prohibiting the landing Of
immigrants who are likely to become public
charges is insufficient, as it cannot be enforced
without penalties for violation. They receiv-
cd from the head tax and other sources $685.
9l7.91, of which 1921 1885 SO was expended.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
Retaliation in KnsuraB Civil seryfse
Examinations.

Boston Journal)
An insurance man: "It the Insurance De-
partmsnt of Massachusetts continues to ignore
the examinations OF the departments Of other
States, the latter will soon begin to retaliats
upon Massachusetts" Retaliste, how re.sli-
ate? was asked. A number of Massachusetts
companies are doing business in other States
in Maine, New Hampshire. New York, PENN
sylyania, and other States-upon the assurance
OF the examinations made by the Departments
in Massachusetts. Now, ita company which
has the certificate of another State is refused
the privilege OF doing business in Masachu-
setts after recent examination by the home
insurance depart nent, such authority will re-
gard the refusal as an implication that 1t Is not
trusted and an insult which it will resent A
Pennsylvania company has been rejected by
Commissioner Tarbox which has recontly been
given certificate by Commissioner Forster
and Maine company has been refused the
privilege OF doing business In Massachusetts,
which has Just been given an excellent rating
after most thorough examination by five
State insurance departments. A continued
refusal o0 the part OF the insurance depart
ment in Massachusetts, will be sure TO be re-
gsrded az au insult which will be followed By
demand for the invesiix cation OF Massachu-
chusett companies doing business in their
States. All of them can stand such an ibves.
tigation, bat as the companies nust paw the
bills, it will be needless expense which Mr..
Tarbox can save them IL he will consider him.
self oue of the State Commissioner. all of
whom are in favor OF sound Insurance. instead
OF being the only honest aud vigilAnt one In
thecountry."
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14

Whose absence can not be accounted for, excel :
young Posey and the two negroes.
The hunting party, consisting Of Louis Deck.
er ana toree others, report that they encoun-
tered rough weather when the storm came up.
They moored their boat In the trees, and
climbed up among the branches, where they
stayed until the storm Was over. They did not
leave the bunting ground until the waves be-
gan to subside. f
Nearly All tue houses on the opposite side of
the river are known TO have been inhabited by
two or more persons each, who had been LETT
there for the purpose of taking care OF the
property. The inundated land comprises
narrow strip OF very fertile corn land, forming
q peninsula about twelve miles In length, with
the river on both sides. This houses bnIlt upon
1t are mostly on stills, or provided with high
brick foundations, so that they have been re-
garded as safe. unless the water should rise
several feet higher.
An Appeal for Aid.
Boston, Feb 13,-The following despatch
was received today at the Office of the Mayor,
from Portsmouth, Ohio:
To the Mayor of Boston:
Our city Of over IL 900 souls is entirely under
water. Our people have been ferrying live stock to
the bills for the past twenty hours. Over onehalf
OF our city will be washed away. The water stands
two feet and in mans houses four feet deep on the
second floor. Already over 100 houses have hoated
away, and over 100 others have been twisted, and
| should say 200 frame houses ate,anchored with
neaVy rope TIED 70 trees and teleg Rph poles Wnen
say that the ends of the telegraph poles under
water in some parts of our city, you can then form
an idea of the volume OF the water. The current
has come thr, ugh the streets, doing much damage.
We have not seen paper nor had q IN Ill since
Thursday. Sunday and Monday we got man to 90
In ski seven miles above here, and sent some de-
spatches The river continues 10 rise, and we have
telegraphed to Secretary of State Newman for
tents. Our people will have to camp out on the
bills In Kentucky and back in Ohio tomorrow night
surely. Any aid that your people should care to
send our city, the mayor will acknowledge and our
people will be thankful for.
SAMUEL NJ. Johnson.
Chairman Finance Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The Report i'm Favor of Extending the
Duration of the Ceurf of Cemnission-

4Ac AscPVTA EAvoF OI nxttnu1UH the
Duration of the Court of Cemmission-
efs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The House commit
tee on Judiciary, to whom was referred the
bill to extend the duration of the Court of
Commissioners of Alabama Claims, aud for
other purposes, report as follows: "The bill In
question proposes by its first section to extend
1885. ans to authorize Its further extension
by the President, by proclamation. This aec-
tion the committee propose to amend by sub
stitutipg 1884 for 1885, believing that extension
to be all that Is needed. The second section
accommodates existing law to the proposed ex-
tension. The third section provides for the
payment of the preferred claims OF the first
class as room as the court determines that the
fund will be sufficient to pay them in full. AS
q matter of fact thore can be no doubt that the
fund is ample, and therefore the only question
10 whether the sums due sufferers who have
already waited long years shall be paid them
as soon as possible or shall await the decision
of claims with which they have not tho
slightest connection. No question arises here
between claimants, and no one so far as we
are aware is opposed to the earliest payment.
The committee propose to add a section (sec-
tion ~ making the salary of the clerk $4400.
This salary is paid by the fund and not out of
the Treasury. The majority OF the claimants
personally cognizant of the important duties OF
the Office have recommended the increase, and
the committee believe that If the Office were
permanent one the proposed compensation
would not be too large for the services re-
quired and the responsibility assumed"
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
LauRhablo Exposure of am Americas
Bpirisuaiiss Hmposfor.


VIENNA, Feb. 13.-An American Spiritual
ist named Bastian gave seance at the Imper-
ial palace yesterday at the invitation of the
Grown Prince Rudolph and the Archduke
John. Bastian summoned the spirits from a
room adjoining that in which the exhibition
was given, whereupon tall figure in mourn
ing appeared before the awestricken spectators.
Suddenly the Grown Prince pulled . string
closing secret door, when the spirit, sho was
Bastian himself, made frantic but vain ef-
forts to escape, amid the laughter of the assem-
blage.
CHICAGO, Feb, 13-Bastian, the American
spirituaiist, who was Yesterday unmasked as q
fraud by the Crown Prince of Austria, is well
known here. few years ago, IN connection
Win man named Taylor. he gave regular
seances, at which many many startling spirit
manifestations were made. Their career was
orought to close by B. @. Keller, reporter
Ior the Times, who exposed the fraudulent
practices as thoroughly as was done by the
Grown Prince.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
RAILROAD MATTERS.
cable Road ,u the Al

BALTIMORE, Feb 13-Mr. Henry Penning-
ton Of Philadelphia is an incorporation of a COM
pany just formed to construct cable motor
railway from the northern to the southern linn
its of the city. The capital stock is $3.50, ,0O0
The plan of the co npany is to erect AN endless
stories of dwelling houses The authority for
the work has been obtained from the Legisla-
ture, and the railroad will be Immediately con-
structed.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
NEW YORK.
Editor KioseIIa's Funeral.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The last sad tribute OF
respect was this afternoon paid to the remains
of Hon. Thomas Kinsells, the veteran editor
of the Brooklyn Eagle, and the funeral was
one OF the largest ever seen in Brooklyn. The
remains were inferred in Holy Cross Cemetery
at Flatbush.
Am Insane Mans Skill.
One of the patients 10 the Wards Island in
sane asylum has discovered means OF making
q number of useful and ornamental articles
with swamp cat-tails. he submits the cat
tails to peculiar process, by means OF which
they retain their attractive color. and become
very hard without losing fsxibility. He then
plaits them, making mats, baskets, and other
similar articles Numbers OF things he has
made have sold readily at So each. The hrst
proceeds of the inventors genius are TO Do dl-
voted to the purchase of piano for the use
OF his fellow patients, whose violent musical
talent renders q new one necessary almost
every vsar
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-14
a Train Derailed aad Many Passsngsrs
injured.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 13.--An Albert Lea
train from Chicago, when near Greene. Iowa.,
this morning, struck broken rail and the
baggage car and two coaches were overturned.
All the rest of the train left the track. One OF
the coaches contained twenty-three passen-
gers and the other seventeen, all OF whom
were injured. Mrs. Dupn and her family of
Ave children, who were on the way to Glen
dale. Montana, and a boy aged nine years, fell
against stove, and one of the children was
SO seriously hurt that its life is despaired of.
The child of another passenger was killed.
The coaches caught fire, but the flames were
extinguished BY the snow.