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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Our Ceasar was There.

A figure Of conspicuous glory
was ''our Julius CeEsar'' al the
great jubilee exercises On Meunt
Tabor, Saturday afteraeon. Just
preparatory to the formal open-
lag Of the exercises, and as the
speakers Of the day had taken
their seats upon the p1aiferm,
Julius made his appearance cat
of the crowd. His raiment was
gorgeous as becomes the noted
co1ored orator on all like ocea-
sions. He stalked knowingly to
the edge of the platform. and Ia
response to the general outery for
speech, he stepped onto the
platform, took his hat off with a
sweeping honrish, and made a
profound sa1aam. This aisnayed
the managers Of the affair a trife,
but their anxiety was short lived.
Julius returned to the crowd,
and having been placated with a
huge sandwith, he muaehee
away with the utmest satisfae.
tion, at Intervals half rising to
make depreaatory bows, declin-
ing more publicly to respond to
the honor which the snal1-bey
element thrust upon him.-Tele-
gram.
Ceasar is we'll kaown ia Cor
Wallis. He was brought here
from the South many years age
by B. T. Taylor, deceased. Ali
old-timers will remembef this
CHILD of the Sammy South, for he
was a perpetual source Of amuse.
nene for old ana yeang dusing the
many years Of his residence in
this city.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Additional Local.
The Black Cat.

The Black Cat.
Big specially per csnt off on
all summer goods at Kline's.
Hart, schafner & Marx elethes
for dressy men, at S. L. Kline's.
The Johnson-Rennie party start
for their outing Sunday morning.
Given away-a pair of Queen
Quality shoes on August 9Th. Call
at store for particulars at Kline's.
Charley wilkins, Indian agent at
Umatilla reservation, passed over to
the coast yesterday to join his fam.
lily fer an outing.
Major General James s. Negley,
who died suddenly at Plain6eld, N.
j., August 7th, was an intimate
friend Of Col. Philips, of this city.
Before the civil war Negley was q
brigade commander in the militia of
the state of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
Philips served under him. When
the war broke ont Mr.. Negley was
given a commission in the West,
while Col. Philips joined the army
Of the Potomac. In after years
they were fast friends. Negley's
only son was resident Of Oregon
for short time, but later went to
Idaho where he became a member
Of the legislature Of that state. He
died six or eight years ago.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Tribute to MCE1fresh.

Last Sundays San Francisco
Examiner devotes an entire page
to an account of Professor Nc
Elfresh's thrilling rescue Of Miss
Bethel Rawson frem death On
Mt. Hood, July IS. together with
cuts of hero and heroine and
scehes on the mountain. While
Professor MeElfresh would prob
ably be justified in bringing a
damage suit against the Exam
iner for the counterfeit present.
ment Of himself which appears
in that journal, the narrative ac,
eompahying 1t is SO fattering and
deserving that the ofense is in a
measure attoned for. We re-
print this paragraph:
He looks like man who would
prove himself a hero In an emer.
gency, does this college profes.
ser. More than six feet tall,
we'll knit and clearly built,
bright of eye and erect of ear.
riage, he impresses one as a speci.
msn Of the rnaa whe dees--Nher
there IS anything to be dene.
He is a graduate OF the Univer'
sity Of Illineis, and for the past
two years has beea instructor il
Zoology at the Oregon Agricul'
tural College al Corvallis. Both
In his own school days and since
he has become a professor he has
taken great interest In athletics,
and his strength thus acquired
stood him well in hand in th.
hour Of his trial on Mount Hood
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

Yesterday, Sheriff Burnett re-
ceived a letter from William Fra.
zier, sheriff of Multnomah county,
bearing the information that q
horse had been stolen in Portland
by man giving the name Of John
Bailey. This. is not the fellows
true name. The horse-thief is be-
tween Is and 50 years of age, and
his weight is about 100 pounds.
One peculiarity about the man is
that his eyes water considerably,
He is wanted in Southern Oregon
on various charges. The horse
stolen is a black, about 6 years old
weighing in the neighborheod o.
800 pounds, and is barefooted.
Killing gophers seems to be a very
dangerous undertaking. A sher,
time ago Harvey Sergeant, Of this
city, was somewhat disabled ana
now the Eugene Guard Of Friday
reports. as follows: MISS Nellie
Loonis' face was quite badly pow
der burned this morning by the &C
cidental discharge of a Safety
| gopher gun. About 9 o'clock sh'
was setting the gun at gopher hol
at her home on East Eleventh street
and in some manner it was dis
charged while her face was close t.
the nozzle. II was q narrow escap
frem death. Had her face been
few inches closer the shot woul,
| have struck and killed her.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Very truly yours,
W. G.. DAVIS. -
Oregon Man Selected.

Prof. F. c. Washbura has
been selected to occupy the chair
Of enty1nology in the University
Of Minnesota. He has many
friends in this city who will be
pleased to learn Of his good luck.
He came to Corvallis in 1880
and was professor of entymelogy
and zoology at the Oregon Agri-
cultural College uatil 1895,
when he received a better salary
to go toSthe U Of o at Eugene.
He was connected with the o A
c for six years and the U of O
for a like peried. The death of
Prof. Lugger left very desirable
place in the University Of Hinne-
seta vacant ana there were over
fifty candidates for the situation,
ameng >ethers, candidates from
the Berkeley and Stanford facul-
ties. Prof. Washbufn, though
net an avewed candidate for the
position, is to be congratulated
GA having been the shesen one.
A recent issue of the San Fran.
eisee Post contains the following
notice:
From information that reached
here through private sources to-
day, 1t is learned thai Professor
Frederick G. Washburn, OF the
University Of Oregon, has been
finally selected to succeed the
late Professor Otto Lugger, OF
the University of Minnesota, who
oceapied the chair of entomolo.
gy at that institution fer many
years. This selection ends a
very friendly but earnest rivalry
that has existed among the facal.
ties of all the universities of this
part of the country, for the posi-
ton, which carries with it a sal,
ary Of $4,000 and an apprepria'
ten of $1,000.
Prof. Washburn was not {
candidate for the honor, and hi.
appointment came as a complete
surprise. He is visiting III Chi
cago at present, but will shortl,
proceed to his home in the uni
versity city of Eugene, Or, an,
thence proceed to his new charge
ghe honor paid to Prefesso
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Priest Who Plays Bali.

Sotu1ooy . 40lSS ah1 Soh e0AaS
a half.tone of Father Geo. B.
Doyle, of Grants Pass, the
Catholic priest who is a member
of the champion baseball team
of Southern Oregon. The Tele.
gram says Of him:
Father Doyle is a pleasing con-
versatienalist; a thorough gentle
man and a genteel scholar. Aa
hour spent with aim is one Of
pleasure. The walls of his study
are adorned with numerous
photos Of college football and
baseball teams of which he was
a member. Athletics is his fa-
vorite theme. With 1t he is
thoroughly imbued. He believes
there Is 40 more innocent recfea-
tive, healthfu1 nastime than a
game Of baseball, football or any
other of tie popular outdoor
sports. AS to Sunday playing,
he Is opposed to persons doing
II who feel that they could more
prohtably be doing something
else; but he believes that the
young men who play baseball oH
Sunday afe in most instances
men who are busily engaged
with their regular work during
the week. After all he thinks
that those who play ball on Sun
days are not the ones spending
their time at the card or gamb
| ling table OF wasting the day III
! lidleness.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Will Soon Arrive.

tits the desire Of all classes OF
citizens that nlenied people CONS
to euf shore and locate among
as. A good, Industrious and
substantial citizen is always a
power III a community, and TO
such who will try their luck with
with US this section offers great
inducement.
Along aboat last Memorial
Day gentleman by the name of
w. G. Davis arrived ia this city
from Laural, Neb. He came to
look into affairs in this section
with a view to locating perman.
emily. Other men of Nebraska
were awaiting his report, and if
thing proved satisfactory,
they, too, weuld pull up stakes
and settle here. Mr.. Davis
chanced to make the acquaint.
ance of J. M. Cameron, WAC
showed him the various parts of
the city and country. Mr.. Da.
Wis was delighted with what he
saw here, and On leaving, stated
that he would be baek as soon as
he could get his affairs Ia Ne
braska stfaighteaed up. Mr..
Cameron has been Ia communi-
cation with the gentleman and
at'the latter's request rented the
Presbyterian parsonage tor the
occupancy Of Mr.. Davis. A few
days ago Mr.. Cameron received
the following letter from Mr..
Davis, posted at Laurel, Neb.,
and bearing date of August 2nd:
s'Dear Sir: Yours Of July 28
received ana 1 thank you fer it.
You will find enclosed a Chicago
draft for $12 In payment of house
rent for one month. I am very
glad to get that house and I aD-
preciate your efforts ia this airec-
ton. 1 am stirring up quite an
Oregon fever in this neck.e'-the-
weeds and think, without doubt,
there will be several families
from here locate there. 1t is
still very dry and hot here.
There have been some light
showers around, but in spite Of
everything the corn crep will be
very short, perhaps the nearest
to a failure, except one, that we
have ever had. Potatoes ate
worth SIG per bnshel now and
the Lord only knows what they
will be worth in the spring. If
nothing happens to prevent, I
expect to leave here about the
18th of this month. Will be ID
the bank for a few days yet.
Again thanking You for your
kindness, I am,
very truly yours,
W. G. DAVIS. +"
Mr.. Davis is a gentle about DC
years of age. He has wife,
but no children of his own. he
and his wife are raising a little
nephew. Mr.. Davis is reportee
to be Thorough business gentle
man and has been member ane
stakeholder of The Laurel State
| Bank of Nebraska. He expect!
to engage in the banking busi
ness In this city.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

Washburn is very high one,
the position carrying with it vast
responsibilities, The: faculties
at Stanford and Berkeley haye
been very interested in the deIib-
erations Of the Minnesota body
which finally selected the Ore
gon scholar for the chair.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
;: l@oMp Yesper ::
Service.

The weather agreeable, there will be
open air services at the Methodist Epis-
copal church next Sunday eveaing at 8
O'Clock. Regular services in the morning.
We refund 1Oc for every package
Of Putnam Fadeless Dye that fails
to give satisfaction. Monroe Drug
Co, Unionville, Mo. Sold by Gra-
ham & Wells.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-04
AMATEUR DETECTIVE
THEY SOMETIMES TRY TO BUY
GLASS EYE SHIELDS.
Large Number of Idiots Seem to Have
the Detective fever-Ono Who Wishes
to Shadow Wicked divinity Student
Home Made Sleuths.

II used to have an interest in a the
atrical supply house." said an ad-
vance agent who was in the city last
week, land our most amusing GUS
TONERS, by long odds. were amateur
detectives. The number OF idiots of
that BRAND who are now at large is
perfectly astonishing. They are main
ly young men in small interior towns,
who get the detective fever by read
ing yellow novels, and then secure a
commission from some fake agency
After that they plunge into world
of mystery and romance, and suspect
half their fellow-townsmen of forging
wills, abducting beautiful young ladies,
killing their wives by slow poison, and
plotting ali the crimes in the calendar
Story book sleuths never go around
in their proper persons, so the crank
amateur Immediately looks about for
suitable disguise and naturally a
good many of them write to the the
atrical outfitters. Some of the letters
we received were rich reading. re-
member one chap in Arkansas who
told us he wished to shadow wicked
divinity student and ordered make
up that would enable him to pass for
a coolidge perfesser. | didn't want to
lose a customer, even If he was a prize
donkey, but / couldn't resist replying
that the only thing he required for
such a character was a new set of
brains. Another rustic gentleman sent
for suite of English lord whiskers
and n false nose that would not come
Off while dancing. He was careful to
explain that he wanted to watch
rival during some forthcoming festivi-
ties at the town hall. We were little
puzzled to know what to send as Eng
lish lord whiskers.' but finally ex-
pressed him set of Dundrearys' and
a pasteboard beak. such as is worn a.
carnivals. l trust sincerely that he
carried out his programme and got his
head punched for his pains. The rural
Hawkshaws were all very specific in
calling for disguises that could not be
detected by daylight that
never has been and never will be made
and good many Of them inquired
about 'eye-shields of thin glass films to
protect over the eyes for the purpose
OF changing its color. How in the
world any such absurd idea ever
gained currency l can't imagine, but
there seems to be a fixed impression in
the country districts that 'eye-shields'
are part of the equipment of every ex-
pert detective. l had great mind to
have few dozen made to supply the
demand. but was afraid of damage
suits for destroyed eyesight. What
eventually becomes of the amateur de-
tcctive l don't know. If nobody kills
him he possibly reforms and becomes
a respectable farmer and patron of tho
gold brick industry. Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-04
con.umptive- Refused Adm,,,,o,

New York. Dec. 2.-United stotes
Judge Thomas. sitting in the Circuit
Court in Brooklyn. has decided in fa'
vor of the ruling of the Treasury ne
partment at Washington in the coso
of Thomas Boden of Philadelphin Tba
decision prohibits Boden. n sunnosad
consumptive, from remaining in the
country.
Boden's wife and child have remnip.
ed from choice at Ellis island. Judge
Thomas decides that. as simple oues-
tion of facts was before him i'm tbe
premises. he could not officially do 9th.
erwise than sustain the Treasury De-
partment. No question of law, he oh.
served. has been sworn out by Boden's
lawyer. The case has to do with the
right of consumptives to land as immi-
grants.
Il. 7. Tobin of Philadelphia, Boden's
lawyer. obtained stay from Judge
Thomas pending an appeal which will
be taken to the United States Circuit
Court.
Assistant Immigrant Agent McSwee-
ney said that Boden's deportation
would be deferred until the Appellate
Court had passed upon the case.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-04
DV. JENKINS BOUNCED
FOR MISUSE OF OFFICE

MASH gton, Dec. 1.-The President
lstcrtlay appointed Thomas h. Fergu-
N governor of Oklahoma, vice Will
bn NJ. jenkins, removed. In taking
lis action the President attached to
J. papers the following memorandum !:
fGovernor jenkins of Oklahoma Is
kreby removed because Of his i'm
pper connection with contract be
Keen the territory and the Oklahoma
1nitarium Company. The decision Is
Ised wholly upon his own written
btements, and his oral explanations
them at the hearing.
f'One of the duties of the territorial
Ivernor is to enter into the contract
Iith some person or corporation Tor
keping the insane of the territory.
bvernor Jenkins made such contract
it'll the Oklahoma Sanitarium, n cor
Irtion, the promoters of which re-
Irved $4,000 of its stock for the gov
Nor and subject to his orders.
tIn the governors explanation OF the
bair he says he told the promoters mt
Ie time they desired him to sanction
le contract that it was an important
lntnct; that L had some friends
HON l would like to have interests In
|e company, to which l owed some OBJ
cations which / would not be able to
by with an appointment or anything
that kind TIE stock was delivered
Il banker subject to the governors
fler and was turned over to these
Eends whose political services the
bvernor thus sought to reward.
1.-THE extent of the favor to the gov
tnor and his friends is suggested by
be- fact that the only known sale of
be- stock since the contract was given
llt wasGt double the price paid for 1t.
las l]sRformance of the contract was
be the sole business of the corpora
bn. 1t issobvious that the territory was
bligated to nay far more than the SER
lee was worth. or that its helpless
|artls were to have the enormous prof
s contemplated taken out of their
fep.
the matter displayed such II lack of
bpreciation of the high fiducinry ma
of the duties of his office as to
mn him for their further discharge.
~ sound rule of public policy and
lis forbids II public servant from
licking or accepting any personal bene-
| in n transaction wherein he has n
nblic duty to perform.
"A chancellor would not for one mo-
lent retain a trustee, who. in dealing
Ir the trust, reserved an advantage to
imself. The thought is not to be tol-
rated that the President can be less
igilant and exacting in the public in
rest"
.Tbe above memorandum is signed by
lie President.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-04

Congress. This authorization has been
requested by Charles A. Conant spc-
cial commissioner of the War Depart
ment to investigate the state of coin
age and banking in the Philippines and
report to the secretary of war recon-
mendations for the remedial legisla-
tion, who is now in Washington. was
the bearer of the commissions views
of this matter.
The stores of Manila are compelled
to accept two Mexican dollars for one
gold dollar. while Chinese spectators
are paying as high as six per cent.
premium in American paper money for
American gold.
Local bankers say that If the salaries
of all insular employees were paid in
the local of Mexican currency, indie
pendently of the fluctuations of this
currency, and If the government had
not attempted to enforce II rate of eX-
change, the present financial situation
would never have arisen.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-04
liver DEPRECIATION MAKES
TROUBLE in THE PHILIPPINES

IIaniln. Dec. 2-The financial situa-
b in the Philippines islands is caus-
! much alarm. In an interview pub
he'd in Manila, Henry c. Ide, chief
| the Department of Finance and JUS
J., referred to the probable enforce
Int of an alteration in the immedi-
future of the present parity of two
xican dollars for one gold dollar.
T. United States postOtiice here now
fuses. except to government en-
|yes, to issue money orders in eX-
hinge for Mexican silver. The banks
Manila have been making from six
eight per cent. on exchange. Mcr-
|lnts and others are forced to carry
| ir accounts In Mexican silver. The
|nmercial community had relied up
the United States Philippine Com
sslon to continue the situation of
10 Mexican dollars for one gold dol
which the commission itself Gre
|d. The commission is unable to act
the matter without the authority of
The Lamar register., 1901-12-04

shortly after the alarm was sounded,
when five firemen We're entrapped on
narrow cornice on the tower on the
larimer street side and stood In the
midst of smoke and flames for nearly
half an hour before their companions
were able to rescue them.
Nearly all of the city officials were
at the city hall within forty-five min
utes after the first alarm was sounded.
1t was at first believed that the fire
could he confined to the top floor. but
when it was seen that there was dan
ger that 1t might destroy the entire
building volunteer force was organ
lied TO carry out the more valuable
documents and records from the va
rious offices. Public officials citizens
and firemen rushed into the building
to carry out armfuls of big books.
packages of papers, maps and furni-
ture. Notwithstanding their efforts
many valuable documents. maps.
drawings and records were DESTROYED
by fire and water.
The loss on the building Is estimated
at about $4,000.
The loss on furniture Is amply COW
cred by the $1,000 policy, but loss Of
$4,000 approximately was sustained
on maps and blue prints of public work
in progress and valuable records in the
Health Department chemical and bac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratories and in other
departments, some of which must be
replaced, and some of which cannot be
replaced.
The total loss. therefore. is approxi-
mately 100000, and $27. 800 of this is
not covered by insurance.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-04
MISS KATE sPELLMAN.

MISS KATE SPELLMAN.
lists, which has waged such long and
bitter fight against the Allis-Chalmers
Company and other machinery manu-
facturers in Chicago for the nine-hour
day. At times during the trouble
Business Agent Ireland has been called
away from the office for day or two.
and Miss Spellman has been in actual
charge of the headquarters in the
Metropolitan Office Building at Ran
dolph and LaSalle streets. Her man.
ner of handling the affairs of the Or
ganization has met with the approval
of all members. In recognition OF her
splendid services she has just been
presented with pair of fine pearl
opera glasses by delegates from the
Midland district, composed of machin-
lists employed on the Illinois Central
Railroad. The presentation was made
by Walter Lackey. president of Union
No. 265 of the International Associa-
tion of Machinists. Miss Spellman is
a petite and pretty young lady. with
black hair and dark brown eyes.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-04
(ENVER'S CITY HALL BUILDING
PARTLY DESTROYED BY FIRE

Denver. Dec. 1.-Fire, which 1t is
Iposed was of incendiary origin,
lily destroyed Denver's city hall
l night. City officials are without
ices and the Police Department has
Jail for Its prisoners, valuable rec
Is, maps and plans have been lost
d the greater part of the furnishings
the building are destroyed.
kithin an hour last night three fires
be discovered in different parts of
big building.
1t $50 o'clock Police Clerk Robert
Pearson and Fred Boyer, chief IL
Sc clerk, discovered n fire in the
cement. A closet under the stair
h leading from the basement to the
L floor of the building. which had
IN filled with rags and paper, was
scene of the first blaze. which was
with little difficulty.
! t G:15 o'clock A. L. Bing and Ed
|rd Richards, who were in the oper-
RS room on the fourth floor of the
hall, on the Fourteenth and Mar
street corner, discovered that there
+ fire in the dressing room of the
|nnasium, located above the oper-
|rs' room. Upon investigation they
md the lockers which lined the
|ms were In flames. The operators
|itied the firemen in the basement of
city hall and the blaze was ex-
(,uisbed with little difficulty.
4 n tempt to save official records
| valuable documents several per-
Is were injured. The immense
|wd which gathered to watch the fire
+ treated to a thrilling spectacle