The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-04-16

the certificate plan; good for return un-
til April 27, 81.
eyes, see," said Jimmy Hays Satur-
day, in a little misunderstanding with
the police officer protein, Eugene Gilbert
Alphin. Eugene saw also, but in a diff
ferent light, and he placed the capitalist
under arrest. They went before Judge
Porter, who saw that $40 was deposited
to the city's credit.
Rube Hull, well-known here, is to
start newspaper at Rossland. Rube
has been on an Olympia paper for sever
al years, but, during the past few months,
was connected with the Tacoma Ledger,
where he made a reputation for himself
and Washington capitalists induced him
to GO to Rossland. .
In recent letter to his brother, Bruce,
Brady Burnett, now a Stanford student,
stated that he is confident of running
the mile in 4:4o and the half i'll 2:o4 when
Stanford goes against Berkely OH the
) 4th of May and expects to win both
events. He and Brown ran dead heat
Friday i'll 4:42 and Monday he made. the
mile N 4:3S.
/ J. II. Harris spring opening Monday
was a grand success. The store was
handsomely decorated for the occasion
aud the tasteful display of goods helped
make the place bower of. beauty. The
store was thronged all day and the num-
Der Of visitors i'll the evening was aston
ishing An orchestra furnished music
during the opening.
Geo. H. Waggoner has been appointed
/ chief clerk i'll the U. S. Surveyor Cen
erals office at Portland Having been
employed ab.ut the Office in various ca
pacities during the past few years, he has
become we'll equipped for the important
duties of his new position. The place is
lucrative one and George is to be con-
! graduated upon his success. .: .
County School Superintendent Den
man received this week number of
handsome diplomas to be given to the
graduates of the public schools of the
/ SOuIlly- vi NOiN AOthNO NA$
classification of studies that Prof Den
mau has prescribed for the public
schools, it can be ascertained when the
students really graduate.
| T. Fred Yates received telegram
Wednesday from Capt. Crawford, who IS
attending Presbytery at Brownsville this
week. announcing that he, Fred,
had been elected delegate to the gen.
eral assembly that meets in Chicago
May 18th. Mr.. Yates will be accompa-
MED by his wife aud thsy will doubtless
visit New York on the trip.
The Somers Family Concert and Com
edy Co., which appears at the opera
house here Saturday evening, comes
we'll recommended by the press and or
ders under whose auspices they have
played, They will give program full of
the latest sparkling songs, solos, duets,
comic songs, character songs, Dutch
songs, Irish songs, coon songs.
The Oregon Pioneer Association will
hold its 25th annual reunion in Portland
on Tuesday, June 18th. President Geo.
H. Williams and Secretary Hines have
already selected the speakers. Hon.
John Burnett of this city, is to make the
occasional address. The Oregonian says:
Judge Burnett came to the coast in IS49,
but did not settle i'll Oregon until 1858.
Since then lie has occupied a large place
i'll the history Of the state"
The case of R. S. Sabin VS.. S. N. Will
kins, appealed from Benton county, has
been decided i'll the supreme court,
which reversed the decree of the court
below. Sabin, representing certain cred
itors of Wilkins, sought to set aside a
chattel mortgage in favor of Mrs. Will
l1ins. He won iucthe circuit court. By
the action of the supreme court, the
| chattel mortgage stands IS a first lien up
on the property. The costs are taxed
against Sabin'
The 5th annual convention of the V
w. c. A. of Oregon will be held i'll Cor
Wallis from April 80 to May 2ud. The
sessions Saturday and Saturday evening
will be held in the Presbyterian church.
Among the speakers will be Miss Flor
ence Sinms, international college secre-
taIy, of Chicago, Rev. Brooks, of Eu-
gene, Mrs. Doll and Mrs. Fischer, of
Portland, and Miss Reader, correspond
| ing secretary, Of San Francisco. Maude
v. Russell, chairman of publication COM
n1ittee.
Arbor day was celebrated at the Agri-
cultural college. Music by the cadet
band, on the chapel steps, Friday after
noon, was followed by program of ap-
propriate essays, recitations and songs by
the students. Trees were then planted
OH the campus by the several classes.
Wallace Harrison made the address for
the Seniors, Mr. Bodine for the Juniors
Mr.. Levens for the Sophomores and
Chas. Osburn for the Freshmen. Prof
Hedrick directed the days exercises,
which were throughout very pleasant.
| The public schools also observed the day
very fttingly. d
Sunday morning Asa Alexander and a
few friends went out to Wren on hand
car to fish. An old gentlemrn, living
near Phlomath. a strict church member,
was milking his COW as they passed and
! he thought they were the Japanese sec
ton hands going to work. AS the sec
ton men work only OH week days, the
passing of the hand car caused the good
old man to forget that it was Sunday.
Taking the milk to the house, he went to
the field to plow. He plowed until noon
and returning traded horses with q