The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-08-22

old Times Office, brought out the depart
ment Sunday evening about nine o'clock
: Before the fremen had time to get strear
OF water onto the flames the supports to tn
fiue gave way, allowing it to fall. This ex
tinguished the fire and averted what other
wise might have been serious blaze
Several members of Co. F., o. N. G. wer
| passengers to Newport yesterday. They
have charge of the camp equipment of the
company and go in advance to arrange fer
the accommodation of the other members
that follow today. The company expects to
go III camp for for week. Next Sunday
they will give sklrmish drill on the beach.
The excursion to Newport last Sunday
was in all respects success. It was per-
haps the most literally patronized excursion
in the history Of the company, and the
crowd SO far exceeded expectation that the
cars were jsmmed to their fullest capacity.
Next Sunday the company will rim another
of its popular Sunday excursions and Man
ager Stone says that arrangements have
bssn made for ample accommodations.
Ed. Scott was released from custody
yesterday afternoon on bonds furnished
by Hon. T. H. Cooper, Wilson Scott and
Sarah Stewart The two former justified
in the sum of $500 each. Squire Will
son approved the bond which had been
previously fixed by Judge Hewett at
$1,000. Officer McLagon is on the Nc
Kenzie fishing. His return will likely be
deferred until after November. Pasco
Williamson is out of town for his health.
Cupid Warren is still at McMiunvi1le,
his anticipated visit having been post
poned until winter
J. B. Walker has returned to America,
and is now in New York. He writes from
there to relatives in this city that he has
employment with the we'll known firm of
Mum & Co., publishers of the Scientific
American. MIR. Walker is employed in the
draughting department.. and also the
editorial staff of the paper. As a draughts-
man, MIR. Walker has few equals, and with
his long experience and originality in this
line of work be will form a valuable acquisl-
tion to the leading scientific Journal of Amer
lea. Mr.. Walker is the originator and
patentee of boltless rail joint that has re-
ceived considerable favorable comment by
engineering Journals. When once put in,
this joint requires no care or maintenance.
It has attracted much attention among rail-
road men of the east, where it is quite ex.
tensiyely used.
Jack Mayo is the king of cranks. His
present eccentricity is a bicycle, and he has
been crowned king Of cycling and emperor
of wheelmen, and the crowning, which &C.
Cured Monday evening before large and
appreeiative audience, left few scratches
and bruises that will tarry with him yet
awhile. Like the little ostrich, Jack is
'tbriming fount of information that responds
to every call, )" but when the wheels in his
head get 80 going round and round, faster
than the wheels of his machine, his crown
is in danger of being upset. This was the
trouble the other night. The wheels III his |
think, dome got to going at such lightning
rapidity that he lost his equilibrium and
took a header, much to the amusement of
the aforesaid audience. Since then Jack
has carried one eye in a sling, has one leg
bandaged and walks-witha a cane He will |
probably not be able to ride again befe re
next spring. |
A. J. Ray, representing J. M. Russell &
Co., Portland hop buyers, who has been
visiting his family at Newport, passed
through Corvallis this week Mr.. Ray
is working industriously to build up a
trade for hops, and through his efforts
number of large orders have been re-
ceived from brewers in Australia. Seven
months ago the crop in the east gave
evidence of being almost failure, and
everything indicated that hops would go
to twenty cents per pound. Since then,
however, the weather has been more fa-
vorable and the prospects for an average
crop are indeed fattering This has had
the effect of weakening the market and
as hops are not staple commodity, the
price will probably be low. Mr.. Ray
says the present status of the market
will not justify buyers in offering over s
or 9 cents. He thinks possibly the price
may 60 to ten cents, but believes that
will be the outside figure for an extra
choice article.
VIM. M. Hoag has been in Oregon sew
eral days on business of private nature.
Last week he took trip over the o. c.
& E. to Yaquina, where he has extensive
real estate holdings and while in Lincoln
county paid taxes for himself and associ-
ates amounting to about $1,000. Tues
day, in company with c. c. Hogue he
called on Sheriff Osburn and before
leaving, drew his check for 81, 267. 81 in
full of taxes to date upon the property ,
to Geo. S. Coe, trustee. Mr.
Hoag, since leaving Oregon something
over two years ago, has been attending
strictly to business affairs In San Fran
rtacn He ic oua Of the