The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-11

A quarterly examination OF teacH-
ere, conducted by Superintendent
Denman, begins at the court house to.
day.
Miss Edna Groves has resigned
her position as teacher OF the school
In Kings Valley, and expects to leave
in two weeks to accept similar posi-
tion at Shauiko, Eastern Oregon.
| ". A. Carter, as administrator
has fled his inventory In the estate OF
Kinman Vanderpool. The estate COM
prises real property, and is valued a,
I$1,75O.
After an absence Of Is months in
idaho, John Buchanan arrived In
Benton Monday. Whether or not be
will remain in this section, has not
been determined.
The probate court has confirmed
the sale by M NJ Waltz, administrator
Of the real property in the estate of T
P. Waggoner. The purchaser is j. O.
Bayley, and the consideration, 81, 1863.
The sale was consummated January
21st.
Mr.. Norwood of the Bruce-Mon-
roe mail route was former nelghbor
of Assassin Lyons, who murdered Sher
If Withers. He says Lyons has al
ways been cold-blooded, brutal man,
with nothing to recommend him. He
saw Lyons on one occasion become en-
ragged at horse and subject 1t to in
human torture. Lyons tied the poor
brute securely, aud set fire to quan-
tity of hay placed under it's body.
sEnveloped in the blazing hay, the tor
tured animal presented terrible spec-
tacle.
If the natural order of things is
followed, Assassin Lyons will have
but a brief time to spend In the Lane
county jail. The circuit court for
Lane county,-the court Sheriff
| Withers 80 often attended, con.
venes In Eugene the first Mon
day In March, when Lyons will
fbe called to answer for his murderous
shot. The trial will be before Judge
james Hamilton, and that means
much for justice.
For time 1t was expected that
the assassin OF Sheriff Withers was
making his way into Benton county.
Sheriff Burnett received telephone
1 notice to that effect, and left Cor
wallis at three o'clock Saturday after
noon for the south end Of the county.
He spent the rest of the day and all
of Sunday in that vicinity without Sc
curing trace Of the fugitive. Subse-
quent Information proved that the
course of the assassin was consid-
cradle distance south Of the Benton
county line.
The steamer Elmore ran on a
snag 10 the Yamhill river Saturday
and was disabled to such al extent
that she sunk. Monday, the Ruth
went to her assistance with the ap-
paratus necessary for her rescue. On
this account the Ruth Sid not arrive
In Corvallis as usual Monday night.
The E more Is an R&N boat, and
| was the steamer which ran on the
Portland Corvallis route during the
tine the Ruin was undergoing re-
pairs from her misfortune near Fisch-
er's mills last season.
New deeds filed for record are,
Rothchild Brothers to William Mittel-
sfadt, 38 acres near Philomath, $525.
James Hayes and wife to Belle Phil
ips, one lot in Avery's second addi-
tion. 81. Byrop D. Arnold and wife
to W. A. Schmidt, one lot In Wilkins
addition. $50. Burt Huggins to Clara
Huggins, 10 acres near monroe. $125.
o. & G. r. r. to Lavina A. Childs, 40
acres In Alsea. $119. United States,
to J. Il. Rycraft, patent to l2U
acres In Alsea. J. Buckingham aud
wife to Woodmen OF the World, one
acre near Dusty, $3.50.
The road supervisors OF the coun-
lty are all summoned to meet with the
county court at the March term, to
formulate some plans for road i'm
provement throughout the county this
season. The meeting is to occur at
the court house March 9th at p. m.
All the supervisors are requested to
be present. The court allows them
pay for their attendance. At the
meeting there will be general dis
cussion Of the road situation and an
interchange Of ideas with reference to
methods to be employed In the expend-
iture OF the road taxes for which large
levies have been made. It is proposed
as far as possible to make the I'm
provement Uniform and permanent.
and to secure this, is the purpose CT
the meeting.
The following with reference to the
illness of Representative Hayden, Is
taken from Mondays Oregonian:
Representative Hayden, cf Benton
county. is at ths Salem hospital and
will probably have run Of typhoid
fever. He will not be In attendance
upon the legislature during the re-
mainder of the session. A number Of