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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-02-21
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Jerry Legrang Killed by. a
Falling Tree.
IN THE BULRUSHES.
Thigh Bone Broken-Re Resigned-A
Quotation applicable to Modern
Tirnes-Other Matters.

The Wetas club still continues to hold
weekly meetings at the gun store of Henkle
& Kriebel's.
Tomorrow, February 22nd, the anniver-
sary of the birth of George Washington
Had he lived his age would be 158 years.
Chas Mccullough, the engineer, has
been called on to attend the fixing of the
temporary bridge across Mary's river here
it has the piles.
A dramatic society has been organized in
CORVALLIS, and their rooms are in the Farra
block. Among the members are David and
Mrs. Osburn, Miss Maud Hoffman, Miss
Jessie Waggoner, and others.
Wednesdays west side freight train, due
here about $3.50 p. m, did not arrive until
after 8, owing to the forward trucks and
front drivers of the engine jumping the
track at McMinnville, while making a fly
ing switch.
Evangelical Church. h.-Preaching in this
city on Sunday at II a. M by Rev. J. w.
Parker, and at 7 p. m. by the pastor.
Preaching at Evergreen on Saturday night,
and at Beulah on Sabbath at lG:30-,a n.
j. M. Dick.
J. A. Knight has lately added steam
carving machine to his furniture factory,
and is prepared to do most any kind of
work in this line. Remember that he has
an excellent line of fnrniture-home and
foreign made.
Farmers, or anyone else, having property
for sale will do well to place it with the Cor
Wallis, Willamette Valley, State Land and
Loan company, as no more reliable corpora
tion exists on this coast, Their new office
rooms will be thrown open just as soon as
the furniture arrives from Portland. They
are ready for business now, using portion
of F. nj. Johpson's law office in which to
transact business.
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CHAPTER ".

Michus Crowbaram Twaddlegerger
was leaning against lamp post. He
had come over from Albany to see
the sights and enjoy himself in the
"core" for few days. He had his
pockets lined with satine, his wallet
showed no sign of having been un-
done, and he was enjoying himself as
best he could under the terrible effort
of bracing up lamp-post; knowing
full well that he was out of the reach
of his papa and his best girl. He pre-
sented a woeful looking appearance
standing there in this ungallant posi-
ton with no one near to keep him
company.
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CONCERNING FLAX RAIsING.-The


CONCERNING FLAX RAISING. The
Portland linseed oil company has
an advertisement elsewhere in the
GAZETTE. This company is desir-
our OF having a largely increased
acreage in the Willamette valley
soWn to flax, as they say they will
require over 100000 bushels of
flax seed next season. AS induce
ments to those willing to put in
crop they offer to furnish seed,
specially cleaned, at $3.50 per
bushel in Portland, payable on or
by October 1st without interest.
They will pay $1.4o per bushel, of
$50 pounds, in sacks, for all clean
jmerchantable faxseed delivered
at Portland. If the farmers pre-
fer, they will receive it at any
railroad station, where the uuan-
| tity will be not less than a full car
load, paying the above price less
the freight to Portland. w. II.
Honeyman, the manager, was in
this city yesterday seeing if any
farmers in this vicinity would con-
tract to grow the flax. Certainly,
their should be more flax raised in
Oregon, as the demand for it is be-
coming greater every year. Then
there is the oil cake and meal
which is excellent for feeding
stock.
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New PAINTING ESTABLISHMENTS
VIM. Edwards and Z. S. Barnhart
have formed partnership and
this week opened paint shop in
the Horning building at the south
end of Main street. They are pre-
pared to do all kinds of carriage
and sign painting, and when the
dry season arrives will takeDrders
for painting residences, etc. In
connection with this business they
intend to keep a stock Of fine wall
paper and. as Mr.. Edwards is a
splendid paper hanger, they will
be ready TO do work for you in
thier line.
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CHAPTER III.

In the city the electric incandescen,
lamps were sending forth their spark.
ling beams, and the cocks were begin.
ming to announce the approaching
hour of midnight. Occasionally theil
Growing would be disturbed by the
heart-rending notes of an old horse
fiddle, the bucolic cries of the promp
ter, and the internal tread and teheine
of three or four maidens and the same
number OF the gentry kind, as a
"grand" dance was going on in the re-
gion of the ferry.
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ScANDALoUs.-One day this week
the GAZETTE received a short epis-
tie through the post office with no
name signed. 1t is the rule of this
paper not to publish anything from
an outside party unless accom-
panied by his own signature, but,
in this case the rules will be sus-
pended-and here is the epistle:
The scandal -n,onger is around
and, and among other things, says
that the following lines from Tam
O'Shanter will apply to the pro-
piietor of one of the leading
newspapers of the city:
''The landlady and Tam grew gracious,
With favors sweet, secret and precious"
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Several Albany young men have
been in Corvallis during the past week.
Usual prayer meeting of w. G. T.
u, on Feb. 9th, at reading room par.
lor.
Work is progressing on the tempo
rary bridge across Mary's river at this
city.
The republican state central COM
mittee is called to meet in Portland on
March 5th.
Yesterday, the Goth, was the twenty
sixth anniversary of the establishment
of the order of the Knights of Pythias.
The grade down into the Oregon Pa
ci6c wharf, at the foot of Monroe
street, has been repaired and the dock
has been washed out.
Graham Glass, Jr., has sold the
Yamhill County Reporter os McMinn-
vile, to F. H. Barnhart, a man of
many years experience.
Snow still covers the foothills and
mountains west of this city. On Mon
dg morning about an inch of the
''stlff fell i'll Corvallis.
]. r. Neil, a capitalist of Crete,
Nebraska, arrived here on Monday
last. He has been visiting with some
relatives in this county this week. He
may locate here.
The Congregational ladies' will give
social and supper at Mrs. F. G.
Cla, IS on next Tuesday evening
Supper from to 7 p. m. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
At the Congregational church next
Sunday the pastor will speak in the
morning on "The Search for Good"
and in the evening will again answer
questions A cordial welcome to all
who attend
Henry Carlile, brother of Justice D.
Carlile of Corvallis, died at his home
IN Stubenville, Ohio, in January last.
He was in this city last summer visit
ing with relatives and looking over the
country.
The bonded Indebtedness of Astoria
is $57, ,050, and the city's Indebtedness
is $14,66S. In addition to this it is
proposed to add So, $50 to the amount
of the bonds, to run for 20 years at A
per cent.
Services at the NJ. E. church next
Sabbath as usual, by the pastor. Text
at / a. m., Hab. 3:17-19 Subject at
7:30 in the evening "Should the Bible
be restored to our public schoolsa" H.
p. Satchwel.
: An advertisement extolling the vir-
tues of new make of infants feeding
bottle winds up as follows: "When
the baby has done drinking it must be
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CHAPTER II.

The beautiful Willamette, which, bu,
a few weeks ago, was raging, roaring
stream, carrying destruction before il
in the effort to chase Nc. to the sea,
was slowly flowing past the "heart o1
the valley" after rounding the horse.
shoe just above. Tie wind was sigh.
ing through the limbs of the tall tim
Der which surmount the eastern banks
and all was serene-just like 1t always
is in Corvallis.
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THE TEAM FELL.-While going
to the S. P. depot on Monday
noon, the driver of the Hemph1ll
house buss was compelled to run
his horses on account of the train
arriving earlier than expected.
While the team was going it at a
fast rate one of the horses stepped
into a chuck hole and fell, throw
ing the other down, breaking the
tongue and banging up things in
general. The animals were not
injured but were somewhat plas-
tered with mud. While the re-
pairs are being made to the hack
a carriage is being used to convey
the arrivals to and from the trains.
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BURNED OUT.-At junction City
on Saturday morning, about 5
o'clock fire, started in the Babir
block, which is used as, a hotel,
opera house, and store, and soon
the whole building was consumed.
Across the street was the post
Office, which also took fire and was
consumed, the government prop
erty all being saved. Lee & Kirk
were occupying the storeroom at
the time and their losses was about
$500 with 1000 insurance. No
insurance on the Babir block. but
the hotel contents were about one
half insured. Mat Wilkins, brother
to the Wilkins residing here, was
the proprietor Of the hotel at the
time. The supposed cause of the
fire is that it was caused by a de-
fective flue in the kitchen.
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NEAT WoRK.-Jesse Spencer has
had one of his barber chairs fixed
over by Philip Weber, the furni-
ture dealer. The wood work has
all been vanished and the cushion,
headrest, foot stool, ETC., all re-cov-
cred with handsome mohair plush.
1t is an excellent piece Of work,
and, together with Jesse's smiling
countenance, will please all his
customers.
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unscrewed and laid in cold place, say
under a tap" Poor baby"

unscrewed and laid in cold place, say
under a tap Poor baby
The mothers meeting held last
Thursday was unusually interesting.
Three thoughtful papers were read.
The next meeting to be held on March
18th; topic to be-considered: GLOW
can our public school be best used IN
building up character2"
Adam Baumbarger, who is supposed
to be the fellow who robbed III. Nc
Kenzie OF ST. and over last week,
(mention of which was made in the
GAzETTE), is now in the county Jail
where he will remain until the next
grand jury meets. His bonds were
placed at $500.
VIM. Grant, of Forfar, the new town
site on the coast between Seal Rocks
aid Newport, was in Corvallis on Tues
day accomdanied by his brother Simon
Grant, of Carmi, Illinois. The latter
has been in Oregon visiting for the past
six weeks, and started on his return
trip last Tuesday. VIM. went as far as
Portland with him.
A work train in charge of G. v.
Stevens lett Albany on Monday ON the
Oregon Pacific with about fifty men on
board, who will be put to work placing
The road in good condition to the front,
SO that the work of construction can be
resumed as soon as the weather will
permit. Regular trains will commence
running to Gates about Wednesday or
Thursday from Albany.
The recent trip of Nellie BLY, and
Miss Bisland has set French savant
to calculating the time required for
different journeys around the earth,
with the following result: A man,
walking day and night, without resting,
would take 425 days. An express
train would take 40 days. Sound at a
medium temperature, 321 hours.
Light, little over one-tenth of Il sec:
ond. Electricity, passing over cop
per wire, less than one-tenth of sec
ond An American author adds that a
lie will travel so fast that no instru-
ment is capable of timing it.
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REsIGNED.--It is learned that F
w. Bowen, the assistant manager
and superintendent Of the Oregon
Pacific railroad, has rendered his
resignation. the same to take effect
on March 1st. Mr.. Bowen has
been with this company now near
ly two years. He intends going
to San Francisco to make his home
in the future, where he is interest
ed in another business which will
require all his time. During the
time he has been a resident OF
Corvallis he has made many
friends, all of whom will regret
his departure.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-02-21

GRANTED.-During this week
County Clerk Wilson has issued
two marriage licences, one to Her
mann Hoff and Minnie Straege,
and one to Fl. FL. Pament and
Emma Miller.
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After being detained eighteen days
at Yaquina owing to the shifting sands
on the bar, the willamette Valley and
the Farallon crossed out ON Monday
last. bound for San Francisco.
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LETTERs.-Advertised for Feb
ruary 81, 1890: Tony Cedar
brand, 2, J. B. Owenby, W. II.
Parrish, Jennie e. Ripsineker. F.
a. HELM, P. NJ.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT CoMpANY.-
Among the new interpretations,
which have filed papers in the Sec
retary of states Office at Salem
during the past week, is the Cor
wallis electric light and power COM
pany, with L. L. Hurd, johnson
Porter, 4. Job, W. G. Corbett, and
G. Lilly, as incorporators. The
capital stock is placed at $4,000
divided into 900 shares-L. L.
Hurd, 100 shares; johnson Porter,
~; 4. Job, 25; w. @. Oorbett, II;
4. Lilly, IS. At an election of
officers the following were chosen:
President, L. l.. Hurd; secretary,
J. Porter; treasurer, Zephin Job.
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ready for another "affair;" this time
something right bad is wauted..
CHAPTER X

Who will condescend to become the
hero for them to work upon9 All that
is necessary in order to have that
title conferred upon you is to simply
pursue the even tenor of your way
attempt to confer a favor on friend
or resent from doing something mean
and you will Immediately be branded
as a character
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Z
SHE'S A LALLAH,-They have a
hog of the female kind at Oregon
City which is now known as the
s;sow of '90''-she having been
christened during the first week of
February. 1t seems that this sow
was the mother of several pigs and
they were quietly occupying pen
in the backyard of a resident Of
Canemah, which is situated above
the falls. While the late flood
was at it's, highest this ssfamily"
suddenly found themselves out on
the bosom of the beautiful Will
lamette headed for McGinty's
destination, and as the pen foated
through the rapids of the falls it
was torn to pieces and poor old
sowy and little piggies were scat
tered to the waves; of course they
were given up as lost, and the
owner was minus about 300 pounds
of pork. One day last week the
aforesaid owner had occasion to do
some work short distance from
the rear Of his property and, while
busily engaged, heard grunting
noise in close proximity to him,
and on looking around saw that
very same sow coming towards
him. How she ever got out of the
river alive is still puzzling the
brain of the owner and others
down at the falls city, and about
the only way imaginable is that,
the water being SO very dirty she
simply walked on it to shore. The
pigs were not so fortunate-they
succumbed, and have by this time
been taken in by some sea shark.
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THIGH BONE BRoKEN.-Last Sat-
urday DR.. J. B. Lee was called to the
residence of Geo. Porter, situated
about sixteen miles south of Cor
wallis, to set broken limb of his
7-year old son, Fay. The boy had
been playing in the barn and was
on the top of the hay NOV. when
he accidentally fell off going down
through a hole in the second floor
and striking on his right side on
the floor below. Upon being pick
ed up it was found that the right
thigh bone had been broken about
four inches below the hip joint.
He was suffering terribly, when
the DR.. arrived, but, after having
the fracture set, is recovering
slowly.
Fine photographs of the flood at Per-
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CHAPTER ".

Just across the thoroughfare, stand
ing under one of the shade trees which
border along the edge of the sidewalk,
a black object could be seen treading
softly to and fro as if, itself, commun-
ing with nature. At times the object
Was seen to stop and, after assuming a
position fronting toward the lamp-post,
held up by Michus Crowbaram, would
remain so short length of time, and
afterwards resume the slow move
ments again. 1t, too, was a sight to
behold.
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A LONG TRIP.-Mrs. q. P. Minis
and two children, of West Vir-
ginia, arrived in Corvallis on Sat
urday last, by the passenger train
from Portland. Her husband
came to Oregon a few months ago
and located at Oakland going into
the mercantile business. After
getting settled, he sent for his FAM
lily. Mrs. Minis and children
upon arriving here had been just
forty-five days coming. They
were on one of the Central Pacific
trains in the great blockade in the
.Sierras, after that were held in
northern California by the S. p.
snowslides and were compelled to
return to San Francisco and take
the steamer for Portland. Arriv-
ing at Frisco one day after the
sailing date, were compelled 10
remain there four days OIL more.
After Portland was reached they
could not get to Oakland via east
side on account Of damage by the
high water, and, upon the repairs
to the west side being made, came
here to cross over to Albany and
take the local train there. Mr.:
Minis had started to meet them in
Portland and, on arriving here by
the afternoon train on Saturday
from Albany, was happily surpris-
ed to see them.
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a Thrilling Experience told
in Ten Chapters.
A DISCOVERY MADE.
The News Spread like Oleomarga-
rine on a Summer Day-Peace
CHAPTER /.

The fore part of the hind part of the
winter had arrived.
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CHAPTER X.

This is the end; no poetic effusion
can be found to place here. No epi-
taph is necessary. The author is net
dead, but simply sleeping. The tran p
is being shaved. Mccarthy is down.
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AT OREGON CITY.-H. L. Hatch.
of Salem, was in Corvallis on
Monday and Tuesday, having come
up for the purpose of putting in a
bid on the work of placing the
steamer Three Sisters into the
Willamette river-she having
been left on the roadway about
halfway between Canemah aud
Oregon City. He says, as also do
others, that great damage was
done by the high water at the city.
The road way between the edge of
the s.basin" and the railroad track
is all dug out, and rocks of large
size were moved down stream as
easy as though little grains of sand.
The Notwithstanding of the In
perial -four mills, as high up as the
water reached, is completely torn
off and nearly all the structures
between the mills and the woolen
factory are gone. On some places
where only one dwelling house
stood there are now two OF three
standing, and sidewalks and fences
are scattered everywhere. The
Enterprise, printed there estimates
the loss to the city as $154,4 ,495,
and for the county in general it
will be much greater, and says the
highest water was on "Wednesday,
the 4th, when it was fifty feet and
six inches above low water mark.
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CHAPTER VII.

It was regular Oregon day; the air
above was full Of moisture, occasion
ally there would be precipitation of
rain and snow, and now and then the
clouds would break away and old Sol
would send forth some of his pleasant
rays. The hour of three O'Clock had
arrived and in Il certain portion of the
city several madams had gathered to-
gether and that stuff, better known as
gossip, was flying like wild-fire from
their pretty wrinkled lips. They talk
ed of this and that until the air was
fairly black with the misdeeds and
miscreant actions of their friends who
we.e pursuing their daily movements
in different parts of the city. They
had heard of the characters mentioned
IN the preceding chapters and, woman
like, had devoted portion of their
time to conversation concerning the
creatures. Of course, Michus Crow
baram was found guilty of doing some
terrible deed or being to fresh with the
object across the street, (which they
imagined resembled their kinD. The
news spread like whitewater and every
other person whom you met always
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knew about it aud great deal more.
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KILLED BY A FALLING TREE
Last Saturday, news was brought
to Corvallis that Jerry Legrang,
who lives on the Clancy farm,
about five miles west of this city,
had been found dead. Late in the
forenoon of Friday he went out
to do some work in one of the
fields and had occasion to fell an
oak tree. And, taking the posi-
ton in which he was found on tie
ground, he was struck OH the head
by limb as the tree was falling
and his skull crushed. Not COM
ing to supper on Friday night a
search was made for him but he
was not found until Saturday after
noon. D. Garlic, acting coroner,
and DR.. Fl. Pernot went ont to
hold an inquest over the remains,
but as the killing was found to be
accidental, they returned without
holding any. The remains were
buried in the Catholic cemetery.
In THE BULRUsHEs.-There has
been all kinds of rumors in the air
in Corvallis during the past ten
days. This reporter has heard
about Moses (the gentleman who
smote the rocky being placed in a
basket when a tiny wee thing,
about his experience while float
ing on the waters of the pond, and
how Pharoah's daughter discover
ed him, ETC., but, this week, rumor
has it that another Nose was found
floating on the bosom of Mary's
river near clump of bushes, south
of Corvallis. It has not yet been
ascertained whether Faro's girl is
connected with this affair or not,
but-some one is. Await future
developments.
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Fine photographs of the flood at Per-
not Bros.
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Have you heard from McGinntyl
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CHAPTER vi.

This is all for what occurred after
wards during the dark and Silly night
aforementioned. Let the scene be
changed.
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CHAPTER VIII.

NJ c. Twaddlegerger, at this hour,
is still alive. He is not very bad
creature. The fairy-like madames are
The Monitor., 1890-01-10
THE WHOLE DAY PIE.

You all know this rhyme, but have you
evel read what it is meant FOL?
The four-and twenty black kbirds repre-.
sent TIE twenty-four hours. The bottom OF
the pie is the world, while the top crust is
the sky that overarches it, The opening
of the pie is day dawn, when the birds be-
gin to sing, and surely such sight is fit
for King.
The King, who is represented as sitting
in his parlor counting out his money, is
the sun, while the gold pieces that slip
through his fingers as he counts them are
the golden sunshine.
The Queen, who sits in the dark ktcb
is the moon, and the honey. with which
she regales herself, is the moonlight
The industrious maid, who is in the gar
den at work before the King-the sun-has
risen. is day dawn, and the clothes she
hangs out are the clouds, while the bird
who so tragically ends the song by snip
ping off her nose' is the hour of sunset.
So we have the whole day, if not in a
nut shell. in pie.