Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-01
Happy New Year!

Happy New Yearl
Miss Cockerel is visiting her SIS
ter, Mrs. Will Elkins,- in Lebanon
Mrs. W. Fl. Hogan and daughter
of Albany, have been visiting in
this city.
Jacob Frank, who now owns The
Corvallis milk route, is in Lebanon
on business.-Advance.
Henry Amber, the. real estate
dealer Of Philomath, was doing bus
mess In this city yesterday.
A temperance meeting was hello
in the Presbyterian church Sunday
afternoon. An address was de
livered by Rev. Mark Noble.
Some mischievous boys have beer
guilty Of misdemeanors In tue west
ern portion of the city, and the
police are simply waiting for a repe.
tition Of the ofenss to make some
arrests. Recently portions Of Fred
Hertzig's ornamental fence were
wantonly destroyed. The parties
are known.
David Keen, who will be remsm.
bered by our citizens as the poor
cripple who earned a livelihood
kcreabouts last spring saving wood,
was robbed OF $40 at his home in
Forest Grove last Saturday night.
He put his money, $40.56, into the
toe of one Of his shoes and placed
it on his back porch for safe keep
ing. To his surprise, when he went
for the money, he found only Sc
cents, and a note which read: 81
will divide, nice moonshine, good
bye" The thief also took G A R
coat.
Christmas Eve the express Office
at Philomath was broken into by
parties in search of treasure. Miss
Florence Akin is agent there and,
at her request, the company had
relieved her for q brief vacation
during the holidays and a person
was installed in her place during
her absence. While she was away
the thief, or thieves, broke in
through window in the office and
succeeded ia bursting the safe open.
Everything about the Office was
ransaoked, and for all of this trou-
BILE and risk they were rewarded
with three csnts-three insignif-
cant cents. While nothing serious
resulted from this attempted rob-
berry, 1t demonstrates that surpris-
ing things occur even in quiet
places and il may be as well for the
citizens of this city to keep their
back doors locked.
The MacoY Comedy Co. closed
three-night engagement at the
Opera House, Saturday evening.
Considering the prices charged, the
company gives very good enter
tainment. The first nights bill,
can American in Cuba" is an un-
fortunate selection. While the
play itself has considerable merit,
it exposes all the weak points in
the company, and shows every
player to disadvantage. "The
Black Flag" is better adapted to
the cast, Mr.. Seeley being at his
best in this production, while Miss
Sutton and Mr.. Bassett appear to
good advantage. 'sThe Circus
Girl" which isreally our old friend,
arabian Nights" gives the COM
pany it's best opportunity, and if
a repertory of plays Of this caliber
were offered, the management
would meet with greater success
both with productions and at the
box office.
The western division of the State
Teachers Association recently held
in Albany was the most successful
gathering of teachers ever held in
Western Oregon. Between 400 and
800 teachers were present. The
discussions were spirited and full of
valuable thoughts. The papers
were the strongest that have been
presented to our teachers. This
meeting developed the fact that
Oregon is making rapid advance
ment in her educational work.
There are coming to our state the
best teachers of the day. Benton
was well represented, the following
were present: Profs J B Horner, J
J Bryan, W G Reese, H G Hunter,
o B Long, Frank Holman, r r
Coin, N Tartar, Thos H Crawford,
TIL Catch, S I Pratt, II G Jordan,
G W Denman, AZ Mcdonald, 81
Sneak, IT ] Risley, Misses Hortense
Grefoz; Lottie Herbert, Ella Dun
lap, Anna Denman, Minnie Hodes,
jamie Vernon, May Howard, May
Nelms, Zelia Miner, Clara Duncan
and Rose Herton. The association
will be held in Eugene next year..
An aarly morning runaway
which claimed the undivided at
tention Of two Corvallisites for
some minutes, occurred Sunday
on the Albany 'road near Grah-
ger. Fred Oberer had been
called by wire to Portland, to
attend to some business of inter
est to the sawmil1 company,
and securing rig at the McMa-
hon stables started for Albany at
2 O'Clock a. m. to catch the
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