The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-05

as the best linen paper. Mr.. Duttof
states as his reason for useing it, that h,
is forty miles distant from supplies ant
on account of the birch bark costing
nothing, he prefers useing it, as heis rov
peacticing the strictest economy Time
tuere, he says, are extremely dull ant
prospects for an Improvement are by nc
means fattering. Mr.. Dutton's presen
address is Logan, Alberta, Canada.
While operating a buzz saw at the
planning mill last Saturday, P. F. Sheas.
green met with all accident from which
i he thinks he was fortunate in escaping
alive. In working the machine his left
thumb became fastened in the powerful
feed rolls and came near drawing Mr.,
Sheasgreen after it. Fortunately his pres
ence of mind did not desert him, and by
| almost snperhunIan efforts he succeeded
i'll extricating the member from its peri
lous position, but not, however, until the
flesh had been SO lacerated that amputa-
ton of the thumb at the the first Joint,
was found necessary. Under the care of
DR.. Pernot the patient is doing we'll, and
will likely be able to resume work witt
i'll week or ten days.
w. S. Parsons, who was indicted by the
last grand jury for larceny by bailee
and who was subsequently discharged
has begun suit for damages against
John Stewart, who figured in the crimi-
nal proceeding as prosecuting witness.
In his complaint, Parsons alleges tLat
he was detained in Jail 81 days, and as
result of the prosecution his good name
has been damaged $500 worth. By rea-
sou of losing his situation and being for
considerable time out of employment he
was damaged in the further sum of $500.
He also AYERS that he employed an at
to-ney to defend him against the charge
Of horss stealing, preferred by Mr.. Stew
art. The amount Of these items, max
ing total of $500, he asks to be asse.-
sed against Mr.. Stewart together with
Judgment for costs of the action.
In her usual charming way Mrs. ]. M.
Bloss entertained about twenty ladies of
the Woman's Relief Corps at her home
Thursday afternoon. paper was read
by Mrs. Isabelle Horner on women in
the Civil War" This was followed by
another paper by Mrs. P. Chipman, her
subject being Paul Vanderwoort, of
Omaha, Nebraska who is the only male
honorary member of W. R. c., as far as
K kuown. Mrs F. NJ. johnson read an
account of the work being carried on at
the Ohio Cottage, soldiers home at
Ohio, which is supported by
the W. R. c. Another interesting fea-
tire of the afternoon was a reading by
Mrs. F. L. Miller on Mrs. John A. Logan
and her visit to the Minnesota Soldiers
Home Mrs Bloss followed with some
timely remarks along the line of w. R.
c. work. After partaking of delicious
luncheon, the company adjourned to
meet at some future time at the resi-
dence of Mrs. ]. B. Horner.
Chief of Police Wells says he is dis
posed to be less lenient hereafter with
violators of the city's laws. He claims
tn at last Friday he arrested ]. R. Abbey
for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk on
Madison street, and instead of taking
the offender before the police judge at
once, requested him to call on Judge
Porter at three O'Clock that. afternoon
aud pay his fine. This, the chief says,
Mr.. Abbey agreed to do. but instead of
paying the penalty for his ofense, he
plead 'Not guilty." aad was discharged.
Owing to slight Misunderstanding rs to
the time set for hearing the case, the
charges which lie had preferred, and
the co..rt being unadviscd as to the facts
in the proceeding, was loath to hold the
defendant after hearing his version of
the affair. However, it will not be good
policy for bicyclists to take Mr.. Abbey's
case as a criterion. Mr.. Wells says it
it is his intention to enforce the bicycle
ordinance without fear or favor.
AS fine monument as has been erect
ed i'll this part of the country was put up
at Corvallis to mark the resting place of
the late John Campbell, who was killed
in the train wreck on the Oregon Pacific
railroad The work wBs done by Frank
Wood Jr., of this city. The monument
was Barre granite obelisk eight and one
half feet in height, and besides the in
scription bore monogram of the Order
of Railroad Conductors, being the letters
80. R. S." interviewer with a railroad
conductors punch. This is on the face
of the monument. On the reverse side
is the three link emblem of the I. o. O.
F. and the globe and tent of the order of
Maccabees, the letters being inlaid in
gold. The monuments is pronounced by
all who have seen it to be fine work of
the sculptor's art. Another elegant mon
ument, also made by Mr.. Wood, has been
erected at the grave of ]. A. Howard at
Lebanon. 1t is also Barre granite shaft,
- ed c,,fr nd