The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-29
See liquid air boil on ice tonight.
Liquid Air tonight-312 deg. be-
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Liquid Air tenight-312 deg. be-
| low z5ro.
An evening in the FARMLAND Of
sciences with wonderful Liquid Air.
Tonight only.
Mrs. G. Sullivan OF Albany, came
| over Saturday to go on the Rebekah
excursion and spend Sunday with her
sister, Miss Lura Campbell.
President Lee Of Albany, says Of
Liquid Air: Every was highly
pleased I think we have never had
a more pleasing entertainment"
Air that looks and flows like water
yet is 312 deg. below zero, and the
greatest marvel of the age will be ''on
tap tonight at the College Armory.
Charley earns has sold his house
and lot just south OF the ice factory to
Mrs. Devine, whe, with her husband
and children, have lived the past year
on a small farm on Beaver creek. The
purchase price of the house and lot is
1926
Ira Turner, who formerly resided
in Wren precinct, was in town Mon
day. He has jnst recovered from a
five weeks illness from pneumonia.
he resides now in Linn, between Cor
Wallis and Albany.
L. N. Price of Irving, was caller
at The Times office Saturday. he ia
an old-time6resident of Corvallis, but
for som. time past has been takiog
in rio
has two grandchildren 10 college here,
and two in the Corvallis public school.
All horsemen do not seem to be
aware Of the fact that license has to
be paid for keeping stallion. The
7 fee is one dollar. So far this season,
but one license has been issued at the
county clerks office. The fine for not
taking out license is from five to
$3.50.
Henry Stone is preparing to build
fruit drier in Corvallis on First
street between Washington aud A
streets Much OF the lumber is on
the ground and portion OF the neces-
sary excavating has been done. The
drier is to be ct the latest KertZ pat
tero, and il is to have capacity OF
200 bushels OF prunes per day. Mr..
Stone, of course. expects to have the
drier all ready for work this fall.
The fact of safe-cracking in Cor
wallis short time ago is just now COM
ing to public knowledge. A promi-
nent business man figures In the af-
fair, but he Is likely to receive the
benefit OF whitewashing process ii
any person is disposed to make troub-
IL for him. There ia an attempt t.
keep the thing quiet. Inquiry was
started by a gentleman who noticed
that Diily was repairing the lock OF q
safe, and who obtained from the work
man the statement and opinion as
above quoted. When, however, the
iuquisitiye man pursued his investie a.
tious further, he learned that Bob
Huston had lately lost the key or the
combination to his safe, and had se-
cured access to it by means of sledge
hammer.
"A new industry on an unpreten-
tious basis is being carried on In the
city by Vi Casterline. The gentle
man is tool-maker and does business
at the blacksmith shop near the Far
mer's hotel. His work SO far, consists
mainly in manufacturing knives of all
kinds. MFR. CasterliDe worked with
Barr Bros, whose works are near Eu
gene, and who have wide reputation
of doing fine forge work, such as the
manufacture ofknives and raz 3rs. Mr. |
Casterline, however, claims to have
discovered remarkable process of |
tempering not hitherto known to the
trade, and gives some Interesting ex-
peliments to show the quality Of the
temper 10 his goods. He is doing
much work in the manufacture OF
knives.
Saturday right at eleven o'clock
Mrs. J. j. Flett was awakened by a |
sitting sensation. She found the bed |
room full OF smoke and very little |
further investigation revealed the fact |
that the house was on fire. The fire |
had gained much headway and it /
seemed unlikely that she could smoth. |
er 1t herself, and she gave an alarm.
Fortunately a number Of persons
wsre ia the vicinity on their way
dIOuuu Gu6 WOLlu,> auu Uy pEODpG !
and deliberate action the flames were
extinguished without calling into |
service the fire department which was I
on the scene in very short time.
Mrs. Flett and daughter, Lura. were
the only occupants Of the house when
the fire was discovered. The fire or
iginated from burning SCOT issuing
under the covering OF an a unused
opening in the fue. The damage
covered by insurance is believed to
be about $35,
Ike Smith is out with the blackest
face white man ever had The dis.
coloration runs down below his cellar
and he doesn't wear the latest style
Of neckdress either. His face is awful
black. You might think he had been
having AGROUND ring fight with
Champion Jeffreys, but his face is too
black for that. The ace Of spades
oip,+ in if al all for hlaok oopnpornH