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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16
COLLEGE sRoRsrs uszr1xe.

The board of regents of the Agricul
tural College met at Salea last Wednes-
day and Thursday. With the exception
of Hon T. w. Davenport. all members
were present The business they trans
acted is reported by the Salem Statesman
as follows:
The board, upon due investigation,
fully approved the acts and conduct of
affairs of the executive board for the past
year.
a resolution was passed prohibiting
students from towns of over 1000 inhab-
itants from hereafter entering ths prepar-
atory school of the 1lege.
President Bloss reported a registration
of 383 students at the opening of the
present year, as against 263 last year.
Tie special committee heretofore ap-
pointed for that purpose. reported their
investigation and unqualified approval of
the nsw dairy on the farm aud declared
il to be certain success. And III this
connection the findings of experts in
Portland were read, pronouncing the
butter made there as exceedingly fine
aud high graded.
The committee oa horticulture filed
their regular report, showing that they
had done extensive work in examining
orchards and the fruit interests of Oregon
generally.
The matter of the salary claim of
Dro T ato cd it1 f,1I1
to Acknowledgement IdIeuan with re
| quest for his Official and professional
opinion OH the merits of the same.
Messrs. Irwin, Miller and French were
appointed special committee, with au-
thority to act, in reference to the estab
lishmeut of school of mines in connec-
ton with the college.
President Bloss was instructe d to take
such steps as are necessary to secure
more arms for the military cadets from
government.
Miss Snells management of the girls
boarding hall was happily criticised by
the full board, aud President Bloss was
/ instructed to issue bulletins showing the
success of the club system at the college.
A very complete map aud detailed gen
e-al plans for the improvement of the
college grounds was then submitted, duly
examined and approved and an order
passed that all future Improvements on
the grounds be made in ouforinity there
with.
President Bloss was also given author
ity to hold farmers Institutes at various
points throughout Eastern Oregon during
1896
The board set apart ten acres of the
college farm lands for the express pur.
pose of horticultural experiments
Have you seen Nolan & Callahan's 81
hat counter.
A 10 per cent reduction this month il
our tailoring department. Nolan & Cal
lahan.
Mary's Peak Camp installed the fol
lowing officers last Friday evening: D.
A. Osburn, Consul; D. D. Berman Ad
visor; l. Miller, Banker; J R Hughes
Clerk; R Smith. Watelman; W w
Baker, Sentry; w. A. Buchanan, John
Adams. and G. II Horsfall, Managers
L. 6. Altman: Camp Physician.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16

Official notice from Secretary of State
Kincaid, of the changes made in Benton
county's assessment, as equalized by the
state board, has been received by Clerk
Hunter, who has corps of clerks at
work on the rolls, making the necessary
changes in valuations. The only modi-
| fcations made il the roll as returned by
| the county board are raise ten per cent
in the valuation placed upon merchan-
,, disc aud implements and ten per cent
| reduction in the valuation of horses and
| mules The reduction on the latter,
however, is more than Offset by the ad-
vance on merchandise and implements,
the net increase being S8,546. The total
board was $5,o57,7o5; by the state board,
3,o76, 249.
The first fire in this vicinity for several
months, occurred between seven aud eight
O'Clock, last Saturday night. 1t resulted
in the total destruction of the dwelling
of A. o Hart, which stood on the Albany
road, about one half mile north of town,
aud with the building quantity of house
hold furniture and family wearing a7-
parel was also consumed by the flames.
Tie family were absent from home at the
time, and owing to the rather isolated
location of the building, the fire was aot
discovered until the hasn%s burst through
the roof. By this time the IRE had gain
ed such headway that it was impossible
to save the structure However, CON
siderable portion of the furniture, bed
ding, ETC., on the lower floor, was saved.
The dwelling was two stories high. well
furnished, and contained seven or eight
rooms. MIR. Hart carried 81, go insurance;
500 on the building and $500 on the con-
tents. The suppositios is the fire origi
Rate1 from defective Aue.
George. H Parsons, of Portland, di-
rector of Parsons orchestra, accompanied
the steamer Ruth to this city on her ini-
tial trip last Friday To GAzETrE rep
reseutative he gave glowing account of
the success that Harry Samuels il meet
ing with, as q cornetist. Since leaving
Corvallis, several years ago, Harry has
been playing with Parsons orchestra, and
won considerable distinction as solo cor
retist with the Parsons Baud, which fur
uished the music during the recent Port
land exposition. Several weeks ago Mr..
Samuels left for Chicago, with the inten-
ton of taking course of lessons under
one of the most noted cornet Instructors
in the country. He had been there but
a few days, however, until his splendid
playing attracted the notice of the leader
of large New York orchestra, who i'm
mediately engaged him at salary of
$50 per week He is now i'll New York
City playing solo cornet with an orches-
ira of a6 pieces. His duties also include
the rendition of two solos daily. MIR.
Parsons thinks Harry is one of the best
cornetist in the country, and after few
years more experience, believes he will
attain national reputation.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16
A REV STEAMER.

TIL o. R. & N. Co.'s new steamer "Ruth"
mads her first appearance at Corvallis last
Friday morning. The Ruth was recently
built to navigate the Willamette in conjunc-
tion with the Elmore, and will take the place
of the Eugene, which has been in the compa-
ny's service for several months.
Thursday evening, Mr.. Geo. F. Eglin, the
company's agent at this place, received Off
eial information Of the steamers arrival on
the following morning. Acting upon the
company's advice, Mr.. Eglin issued about
a hundred invitations to prominent Corval.
lisites 10 accompany him on an excursion to
Albany, as the guests of the o. Z. g. N. Co.
The invitations were gladly accepted, aud at
O'clock, when the Ruth left the wharf, a
happy party was on board. During the trip
the officers were most courteous and obliging.
To add to the pleasure ofthe guests, the COM
pany had engaged Geo. Fl. Parsons supurb
orchestra, and their splendid music proved a
most enjoyable feature Of the event.
On arriving at Albany a short stop was
made and number of gentleman and ladies
of that city were taken on board, who accom-
panied the Corvallis contingent homeward.
At one O'Clock the Ruth left down stream
with small cargo of -four from the Benton
mills. AT Independence, Salem and other
river points the citizens were given an opper-
tunityo Of accepting the company's hospital
| ity for short excursion
This magnificent new steamer is not, as
her name might Indicate, delicate little
thing. She is 16I feet in length, "a feet beam,
has a five foot depth of hold. She draws,
| light, 10 inches of water, and bears the de-
! stinction Of being the finest and best eqipped
steamer on the river. Her officers are:
Master, Captain Geo. Raabe; pilot, Miles
Bell; pursor, Frank Gilbert, once of Salem;
chief engineer, Wm. Maher; staward, Mr.,
Tooney; lst officer, Henry Senns; watch.
man, Clyde Raabe. The officers of the com.
pany, who accompanied the boat on this trip
were w. Ii. Hurlburt, general passenger
egent; Captain E. j. Rathbone, superinten-
dent Of water lines; c. f. Overhaugh, trav.
cling passenger agent; and j. II. o. Neil. the
travelling freight agent.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16
COLLEGE NOTES.

Pres. B1oss and Secretary Yates attend
ed the meeting of the board of regents
of the o A. O., at Salem, on the 9th inst,
Messrs. Riggs, Becker, Simpson, Nc.
Cune and Johnson attended the Y. NJ.
G. A conference of colleges at Eugene
| last week.
| One of the students of our institution
had mishap Sunday evening, which
happily did not end seriously. While
eseorting lady friend to here home, they
had the misfortune to slip on the side
walk, causing concussion. The young
man now wears his arm in sling.
Prof Roberts was visitor at the col:
1ege Tuesday, and entertained us with a
selection, entitled "The Bagle Song"
Prof. Roberts has the fgare aud ges-
lures of hne speaker, but has a poor
voice He is making up class at the
college, which will be a credit to the in
stitution.
The new bicycle track has beea sur
veyed and marked out. Work will begin
a. soon aa the weather becomes permis-
able. 1t is four lap track; 100 yards on
the stretches and 100 yards on the turns.
This will be great addition to the ath-
letic resources of our college, providing
training for those who Dyke, ,-as well as
those who desire to exercise their pedal
extremities
There have been several promotions
made recently in the o. A c. Cadet bat
TALON. They are as follows: Sergeants,
to be and 1ieutenants, c. R. Porter, Co.
"D"; H. L. McAllistcr, Co. "A"; H w.
Friendly, Co, CO.. Corporals, to be ser
geants, E. w. Simpson, Co. "D'; G. T.
Colt, Co. "D"; S. E. Trask, Co. "B''
Private., to be coporals, D. ]. Lea, Co
"D"; John Welch, Co. "A"; L. A. Noel,
Co, ''D"; Robt. Gellatly, Co, "B'; Frank
Groves. Co. "C''.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16
PHILoMArR 1rEMs.

Mrs. E. G.. Lantz has been visiting for sew
eral days in Corvallis.
Mr.. and Mrs. White returned Monday
from aweek's visit in Albany.
Bennett Piercan, of Salem, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Eyra Wyatt, of this city.
David Junkins, Of Linn county has been
visiting the family of Farlow Mulkey.
Mrs w. A. Jolly, who has been quite sick
for ihe past two weeks, is reported recover
ing.
Chas. Henkle, of Niagra, is spending sew
eral weeks at the home of his parents on
Greasy.
Rev. Tonkins, Of the M. E. church,
preached a very able sermen on Roman
Catholicism, Sunday evening.
A. B. Newton has been having a severe
time with carbuncle that made its appear
ance under his arm; but is about all right.
He will soon be able to attend to business
in his blacksmith shop again.
MIR. 7. G. Robinson, of Kalama, Wash,
who has been here FOR several weeks making
arrangements for starting weekly paper,
has given it up, as he finds the field is not
large enough to support another republican
paper.
Married: AT the residence of Ellsworth
Bethers, Saturday, Jan. 11th, Rev. Bell Off
ciating. Isaac Porter, son of MeCauly Por-
ter, and Miss Byers, Of Peoria, Linn county.
The wedding was quiet affair, only their
Ultimate friends being present. Immediately
after the ceremony tho happy couple departed
for their new home on Greasy,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16
Sewing Machines.

Buy your sewing machines direct from
Wills Music Store, Albany Oregon. No
agents employed. Write US and be
urprised how cheap we will sell you a
6rst class machine. All leading mechines
except the Singer. We have been selling
machines ten years. Our personal guarantee
with all first class machines.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16

Avoid Pneumonia, diphtneria and ty phoid
fever, by keeping the blood pure, the appe-
tte good and the bodily health vigorous by
the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16

Bargains on blankets at Nolan & Cal
lahan's.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16

Hoods Pills have won high praise fo
their prompt and efficient yet easy action.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16

Mems all wool black cheviot suits
se SO, cheap at $40. Nolan & Callahan
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16

Big reductions in clothing this month
at Nolan & Callahan's.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-04
HANNA AND M'KiNLeY CONFER.
Former Soon Goes to washineton-May
Bear "A Message Sherman.

Former Soon Goes to Washincton-May
Bear "A Message To sherman.
CANTON, o., Dec. 2.-Hon. NJ. A.
Hanna and Major Mckinley have had
q conference MIR. Hanna Will pToba-
bly, go 10 Washington Friday TO make
arrangements for the inauguration.
The approaching departure of CHAIR
man Hanna for Washington has re-
newed the gossip concerning the cabl
net appointments of President-elect Nc
kinley 1t is confidently believed that
when he goes to Washington he Will
bear with him message from Mr.. Nc
kinley, offering the position OF Secre-
tary OF state to Senator Sherman. With
respect to the possibility of Senator
Sherman accepting the place. Colonel
Allan Il. Brinsmade, who Is warm
friend of Mr.. Sherman, said that the
senator was willing to bow to the Will
of his constituents If they desired
him TO remain III the senate he would
do so, but If they willed otherwise he
would acquiesce without murmur.
The gossip now connects the name OF
a California man with a cabinet DOsI
tion. Judge Waymler of San Francisco.
who was member of the advisory com
mittee during the recent campaign IL
named by close friend of the presl
dent elect as the one likely to get such
an appointment. He is slated either
for secretary of the interior OF seCIe
tary of agriculture.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-04
ICE INSPIRES TERROR.
Wisconsin People Badly Scared
by the Big Gorge.
TOWN LIKELY TO BE SWEPT AWAY.
Chippewa Falls Already Flooded ana
likely to BE Wiped Out when 'he
Gorge Break--Ano;her Gorge
,n. which Increases the Danger

Cu,ppryA FAILS, Wis, Dec. 2.-The
inbah,tants of this little village are IN
srote bordering on panic. The worst OF
the situation Is the knowledge of the
impeudine danger and of the fact that
tbev are utterly helpless to stay or TO
avert 1t. Those whose houses nave been
flooded have removed such of their
household goods and belongings 10
higher ground and are huddled together
IN the schooIhouses and other vacant
building out of the path of the torrent
that is sweeping down several OF the
main streets
All hope of breaking the ice gorge
and thus allowing the pentup water TO
gradually subSide Is now abandoned.
All efforts have been directed toward
removing household goods and mer-
chandise out of the reach of the flood
Every team in the city has been en-
gagged IN this work. Every resident
and business firm of River street mas
moved out The Chippewa Lumber
and Boom company's mill and yards
are under water and all hope has been
gwen up of saving the entire business
norton of the place from being sub
merged and the water Will soon reach
the courthouse, eight blocks from the
rlver
A report from Little Falls says that
another gorge is forming 30 miles above
here and this greatly added TO the alarm
as III case it should break, nothing could
save the city from being swept away
Reports of very serious nature come
from down the river. The country
everywhere is flooded. The gorge con
tinues to grow III extent 1t Is now
over five miles long and in many places
80 to 30 feet high. 1t completely dams
the river and this is what Is causing the
rapid rise of the river here. The heavy
rains of last week were followed by Il
sudden freeze, which quickly massed
the floating ice i'll the Chippewa and
the swiftly running current continually
added TO IT until it reached Its present
gigantic proportions. Below here the
Chippewa Is falling.
There Is no flood at Eau Claire. but
this fact Is causing the people at that
place much uneaSinesS, as 1T indicates
that the water is being piled up as by a
dam, ,,Ucve them The ice pack at
Badger n--2 Yay between Eau
CLAIRE Falls, is growing
III exteI .-.-s. g Ing seems to midi
cate that che river is choking up
Ii IL nCt believed that anything serI
ous can -'a-Csn der the present con
ditions 80 5asz- Eay or two. and II
Is belle geG tia everyone has been
sufficiently warned and is III readiness
TO fly the moment the crash comes
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-04
uNoecloep ABOUT CUBA.
All the Presidents Message Finished,
Except That Feature.

WASHINGTON, Dec, =. - With one
exception the Presidents message is
practically complete and awaiting only
few finishing touches. This exception
Is most important for il concerns the
treatment of the Cuban question. In the
natural order of things this subject
coming under the head of foreign rela-
tions would occupy most prominent
place in the very beginning of the mes
sage and so might be expected to receive
early treatment at the hands of the
President.
There Is still a gap in that part of the
message, however. Notwithstanding
several afforts have been made TO close
ii MP for the varying phases of the camp
aiOn now III progress in Cuba have mace
ii necessary to change considerably the
views the President and Secretary Olney
desire TO lay before congress IN that
connection and probably 1t Will not be
until the end of this week and at the
very last moment that the missing para
graphs will be supplied. OF course any
expression of opini on as TO the nature
Of the Presidents views respecting Cuba
are only speculative at present. but 50
far there can be found no warrant tor
the assumption that he has determined
upon any decided change in the policy
to be pursued by the administration IN
this matter.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-04
GOOD. BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
Roosevelt and Others Testify as TO the
Rafne- Law

Roosevelt and Others Testify as TO the
Raine- Law
New YoRK. Dec. 2.-Chief of Ponce
Conlin when questioned by the senate
special committee now in session here
pursuing an inquiry into the opera
tious OF the Raines excise law said
Judging from the number of arrests
for excise violations and seil,ng with
1ut a license, | should say Giat there
were fewer places where drinks conld
be had on ) a 90. Sc
Fatber Do pastur of the Church OF
the Paulist Fathers, and prominent III
Roman Catholic Temperance wcrk' salu
..It Is nv firm conviction that Suhu"S
drunkenness has increased very hiuCh
under the new law
Theodore Roosevelt, president OF the
hoard of police commissioners, took the
witness chair ana went into long re-
cital of the violations, arrests ana
alleged discrimination against hquor
dealers not affiliated with Tammany
Hall.
Here the commissioner read of
number of arrests made by the ponce
and which arrests We're afterward NULL
fed by the action of the pouce maSis-
trsites.
Tine commissioner said thst the bonus
between the police and the saloonkeCper
had been broken and has reduced poIln-
cal corruption to ii minimum.
Having spoken freely IN criticism
of the new law, feel that ought to
saw this: L would rather nave the
new law with Its many defects thah
the old law
Il would further suggest that there
ought to be law discriminating be
tween the man who goes TO u family
resort with his wife and children anu
makes the occasion holiday or an out
ing. | say this although realizing how
difficult it might be to frame such a
measure -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-04
STATE HAPPENINGS.

The big mill at Angora, Delaware
county, started up with $50 hands.
The Alice furnace at Sharpsville Is
undergoing repairs and viii shortly be
In blast
Burdett Johnson, a grocer of Sharon,
fell dead on the street while on the way
TO his store from supper.
Elmer Miller. aged 4, was fatally
scalded at Jeanette by the upsetting
of boiler of coffee over him
After an idleness of five years the
Bellefonte glassworks has started up
ON the cooperative plan with bright
prospects
Mrs. Caroline Metzger, living near
Sandy Lake, had the flesh torn from
her hands and face by a vicious dog.
Just how serious her injuries will prove
cannot yet be told.
The Southwest Connellsville Coke
company fired up up l25 ovens at Ruffs-
dale, giving employment TO A5 men,
and the Central works at Tarr fired up
20 ovens
A shifting engine on the Southwest
road jumped the track near Uniontown.
wrecklng IA cars and blockading the
road. Brakeman Busser had his thigh
broken.
Frank Day, a Chicago crook, and
Walter Stahl of Lancaster. have been
lodged IN prison at Lancaster, charged
with having broken open the trunk of
Samuel Doehler on the night of Nov.
I3 and robbed him of the savings of a
Lifetime. $9Il.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-04
A CURRENCY CONVENTION
A Non-Partisan Movement InauSurate
by Prominent Men at Indianapolis.

A Non-Partisan Movement Inausurated
by Prominent Men at indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 9 - Fifty-two
men, representing the boards of trade
and commercial bodies of l6 cities of
the central west. have met III the
Century club rooms at the DennIstou
and issued a call for national couven-
ton of tbe commercial bodies of the
country to meet III this city Jan .,
1897. for the purpose of taking action
toward securing from congress a remedy
for the ills attending the present cur
Ieucy and banking system. The meet
ing was nOu- partisan In its character.
A permanent organization was ef-
fected by the election of Ex-Governor
Stanard of Missouri as chairman, and
Secretary Smith of the indianapolis
board of trade as secretary.
The convention will have 1874 dele
gates from I4S cities. representation as
follows:
Four cities of 1000. 900 and over, 20
each. 50 delegates; cities, from
4uU. 900 to I,OO0, 900, 10 each, 80 dele
gates 9 cities, 900 to 100000 s
each ~ delegates II cities, 100, 900 to
300 900, six each, ~ delegates 80 cities,
OF. 900 TO lOO, 900; 3 each, $50 delegates /;
66 cities. $1,000 to $4,000, each, 264
Delegates; 92 cities, 1900 TO % 900, 8
each, 276 delegates 13S cities. 10, 600 to
1900, each, 276 delegates "a cities,
5000 TO 10000, l each. "a delegates.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-04
SOME CONviCTS INSANE.
Startling Disclosure Regarding the
Eastern Penitentiary.

A startling disclosure ine
Eastern Penitentiary.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "A sensational
investigation of the condition of the
prisoners in the Eastern penitentiary,
this city. will probably result from
complaint made in the quarter sessions
court and the consequent announce
ments by Judge Gordon. Application
was made for an investigation into the
mental condition of a prisoner, who is
alleged to have become insane since his
commitment.
Judge Gordon announced that he had
visited the prison and became convinced
of the mans insanity, but his individ-
ual efforts to have him transferred co
an asylum proving fruitless, the judge
appointed committee of expert physi-
clans to investigate. The testimony of
these experts was heard in court. 1t
was to the effect that not only the pris-
oner in question - insane, but great
many other prisoners are in similar
condition.
At the conclusion of the testimony
Judge Gordon promptly ordered the
removal of the patient III question to
the Norristown Insane asylum, and de
clared his intention to subEcit the mat
ter to the state legislature. Among
other things he said:
"The light | have already convinces
me that the administration of that
prison has a tendency TO promote in
sanity, and that, for some reason, those
who administer it are not disposed to
give these facts that publicity and force
they ought to have.
Besides, the assistance 1 have al
ready received l shall invoke from the
gentlemen who have been at my side
in this matter further assistance, and
intend to call such attention to the gen.
eral subject, both by the Legislature and
.y other courts, that something may be
done to put Pennsylvania in the line OF
civilization and humanity in the treat
ment of its criminal insane ="