The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-04-09

may lose to Greece, and Spain at last give
up to Cuban braves, but the wise men of
Corvallis maintain their souls in peace,
for through all the falls of nations, Spen-
Ger shaves. N
Bicyclists who ride on Corvallis side
walks are requested to bear in mind that
there is an ordinance requiring them to
ring bell when within fifty feet of a
footman. The ordinance will be strictly
enforced. c. B. Wells, chief of police.
Portland visitors report that north
bound trains are still crowded with Ross
land-bound passengers. There are but
few actual prospectors among them.
The majority expect to make fortune in
scheming and trading.
Corvallis and Peoria are to have tele-
phone connection. The Corvallis Flour
ing Mills, which have also a plant at
Peoria, will construct line between the
two mills as soon as weather permits.
The line will later be extended into
town.
Mrs. Jane Ann Lombard. mother of
Mrs J. R Smith. died i'll this city Mon
day, aged 72 years and 3 months. Fun
eral services were held in the Methodist
churck, conducted by Pastor Oberg, and
the interment WAS made in Crystal
Lake cemetery.
A convention of the Christian Endeav-
or Societies of Benton county will be
held in ttis city Saturday and Sunday,
April 18th and 18th. Most of the ses-
sions will be held in the Presbyterian
church. An interesting program has
been arranged.
Ivan DeLashmutt, w. Whittlesy and
| J. R. Barber, students of the University,
started yesterday on a long and muddy
walk. They will go to Florence, then
up the beach to Newport, then to Albany
and from there home.-Guard. Two
young University students reached Cor
Wallis Tuesday, having walked down.
! They seemed to have enjoyed the exer-
else.
At the Stanford University "try out"
Saturday, Brady Burnett won the mile
event against two allowance men. He
was the only scratch man in the $50
and was unable to overcome the handi-
caps. His time in the mile was 4:4o Is.
The Examiner states that the distance
runners had to face strong. disagreeable
wind, making right fast time impossible.
Morgan, of Portland, broke the college
record in high hurdles.
The circuit court convenes Msnday.
On the criminal calendar, the cases of
Elmer Rust, disturbing religious meet
ing, Mrs. Ho1comb, assault with a dan
gerous weapon, and the shooting affair
of Jack Erwin and Ed Thayer, are new.
There are two divorce cases, Minnie
Jones vs. Wm. Jones and Mary Walton
VS.. Levi E. Walton. Many of the new
civil cases that appear on the docket
have been settled and there will not be
much work for the juries
Dame Fortune has smiled on another
Corvallis boy. In the San Francisco
Call of the 4th appears picture of a re-
markably handsome young woman, and,
underneath, this descriptions: miss
Larneta Cook, whose engagement to J.
c. Applewhite, the popular young attor-
ney Of this city, has just been an
nounced Miss Cook made her debut
last season at the Entire Nous Cntillion
and was immediately recognized as a
belle and beauty. She is graduate of
the John Hopkins University of Art"
Jack is 10 be congratulated.
In the county court, the application of
M. S. Woodcock for relief from the ill.,
creased assessment on First National
bank stock, as made by the county board
of equalization, was rejected. Mrs.
Huggins was given another contract for
caring for the county poor. The court
disallowed Contractor Milhollaud's bill
of $I25 for repairing the county road at
Spring Hill slough, on the Albany road.
The work was poorly done and went out
in the first storm. The court also gave
taxpayers until Mcy Ist in which to pay
up before taxes become delinquent. The
First National bank was made the de-
pository for county funds.
Dick Kiger says, talking of fsh-but,
ne matter, it is a short story. Pole
Avery, Bill Hairless and Dick were talk
whistle on an o. G. & E. locomotive
sounded. 1t was one of the new oper-
attic whistles built by Brookwalter and
Dick had never heard it. Startled ard
interested, he wanted to know what
caused the noise. Bill winked at Pole,
Pole winked at Bill, and they argued We.
hemently over the likelihood of the
sound being the scream of a woman in
neighboring dental chair. Pole finally
bet Bill dollar that such was the case.
Dick was made stakeholder and jndge.
He investigated and, in brief, the stake
holder lost.
This afternoon, recitations will be dis
pensed with at the o. A. c., in order
that all students and professors may at
tend Arbor day exercises. The program
has been placed in the hands of the stu
dents and each number will doubtless be
creditablv rendered. The program ar
ranged for the occasion is as follows:
Music, college quartette; recitation, Miss
Ina Barclay; essay, "Arbor Day." Wm.
Gilstrap; recitation, Lyle Lawrence; vo-
cal solo, 'Ivy Green," Miss Louie Bar
nett; recitation, R. D. Burgess, essay, d.
H. Bodine; music, college quartette. In