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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
WONDERLAND FOR 1903.
It is Artistic and Instructive The
Special Subjects Treated,

The TIMES is favored with a
copy of Wonderland. 1905" by
Olin D. Wheeler, descriptive of the
country contiguous to the North
ern Pacific railway. It is issued
for gratuitous distribution by the
Northern Pacific Co. and should be
regarded as souvenir rather than
as an advertisement there being,
out of 1I2 pages, only six given
up to what may be regarded as adj
vertising. It contains a great var
iety of fine illustrations, while the
reading matter is of very interest
ing and instructive character.
The author endeavors to be up-to-
date, since he seems to have taken
note of the attractions of aboriginal
subjects The Indian has a large
place among the illustrations and
in the reading matter. In all re-
spects Wonderland for 1908 equals
any number of the best magazines.
Some of the special subjects treated
are, "The Travels of Father Hen
nepin, the Francescas friar who
explored the Northwest in the 18th
century; ''The Mandan Indians Of
j. the upper Missouri River" 'Ir-
rigation in the Northwest "Yel-
1owstone National Park" and the
"Great River of the West" The
book may be obtained by sending
six cents to Chas. S. Fee, St. Paul,
MINI.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
RUNNING FULL BLAST NOW.
Carriage Factory Pushing Business
Selling Many Vehicles.

The new capital added to the
carriage factory has increased ac-
Itivity at that establishment. Much
new material has already been re-
ceived, and an additional carload is
soon to arrive. Ona trip to Junction
and Eugene, Mr.. Cramer recently
disposed of e vehicles and twenty
organs. The establishment regu-
1arly employs 10 to "a men now,
and as soon as more material arri-
yes, which will be within the next
few days full force will be kept
steadily at work. The demand both
for organs and vehicles taves the
factory to the utmost, to supply
them as fast as required. The in
dustry is now in far better shape
financially than at any time since
it passed into the hands of R. M.
Cramer and there is no donbt that
a big and profitable industry will
ultimately be built up on the ruins
of the two former failures.
Corvallis people, in the main are
diospsed to stand by the enterprise,
because they recognise that it is the
growth and development of such
industries and the establishment of
new ones of the sort that is required
to build up town. To pull down
local factories by backbiting and
otherwise. is simply to oppose the
growth of Corvallis, and Injuries
every property owner in the place.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
SELLING MoHAIR.
The Price IS Good-Several Sales Have
Been Made-Oregon's Clip.

The mohair clip is beginning to
move in the local market. Four or
five sales were made in town Satur-
day and a few more have been ad-
ded since. The present offerings
are mainly small lots and are only
the beginning of the much heavier
sales that will be made during the
coming weeks. Many owners of
goat herds have not yet sheared,
but are waiting for warmer and
better settled weather.
The prices so far, are very en-
couraging. Thirty four cents has
been paid for several lots, and grow
ers are hoping for even higher
figures. Up to last Saturday, ex-
cept in Corvallis, not more than 80
cents had been paid in the markets
of any of the Willamette valley
towns.
The mohair clip of the state Of
Oregon is usually about 500, 700
pounds, of which Benton county
and country tributary to its market
supplies about 49, 900 to 500, 900
pounds. In Benton are some of the
finest herds of high bred goats to
be found in the state. The average
goat fleece weighs about three
pounds, but some go as high as
four or five.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
Bridge Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by me up to O'Clock
p m Wednesday, April +, 1908, for the
construction of a bridge and grade
at Stewarts' Hill on the Corya1lis-Albany
road, in accordance with the plans,
specifications and instructions to bidders
on file in my Office.
Each bidder shall be required to de-
posit with his bid per cent of the
amount of such bid as by law required,
the court reserving the right to reject
any or all bids.
THOMAS A. JONES,
County Surveyor.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
Avoid the Penalty.
To Taxpayers

To Taxpayers
The time for payment of halfthe taxes
and getting until October for payment
of the balance, expires Monday, April 9th
All taxes of which at least one-half has
not been paid will be delinquent after
that date, and a 10 per cent penalty and
II per cent interest rate will be added.
M P. Burnett, Sheriff.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by me up to one o'clock
P m Wednesday April I, 1908 for the
construction of one mile of road between
Philomath and Corvallis, in accordance
with plans and specifications on file in
my office at the court house. Each bid
der is required to deposit with his bid
five per cent of the amount thereof, as
by law required, the County Court re-
serving the right to reject any or all
bids.
Thomas A. Jones,
County Surveyor.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
For Chief of Police.

I hereby announce. myself as candi-
date for the Office of chief of police of
Corvallis at the election to be held May
18th, 1903.
Sam King.
Corvallis, April I, 1903.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
Found.

A 1ady's belt. Call at this Office and
identify.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
For Sale.

A choice lot of Scotch Collie pups at
SIS each.
Spencer Bickne]l,
Corvallis.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01

Our store will close at7 p. M
during January, February and
march, Saturday evenings excepted
J. H. Harris.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
THE APVON
MEMS SPRING SUITS.

Nbe fingers busy during the winter months gettn
ready Spring Suits for Men De hands have put to
gether in as perfect way possible the suits
assortment Our lines include garments exceedingly eegan
in fit and appearance thoroughly tailored every detail
and possessing that sturdy quality which has
famous for good clothes. We
$3.50. $1,000 $12.5o, $500. up to $275o
for SUITS which includes almost every fashionable design an
fabric known to the best New York merchant taiors
Our Boys and Chdrens Suits unquestionably supe
rior in point of merit to any have shown.
Complete line of Mems and Boys furnishings Shoes
Hats Sweaters Neghgee and Golf Shirts Suit Cases. ETC.
Clothing made to order by High Art Taors
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
Nut Butter

Nut Butter
Is very popular substitution fats
and oils. At Zierolf's.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-01
For Sale.

A span of young draught horses.
Weight 27oo lbs. At my ranch six
miles west of Philomatl1 on Alsea road,
B. G. Pugsley.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
Vanishing Loaf Sensation That
Calls for a Sherlock Holmes
TO Probe.
ALL ENGLAND IS STIRRED UP.
Every Loaf of Bread Baked by
Farmers Wife in Six Months
Strangely Disappears.

gpeolal Correspondence
tonaon. Oct. 2s--"The Adventure or
,ho Vanishing Loaves," wouldn't be
snch A bad title for q new sherlock
troImes story, and there is no DOUBT
,hnt the great detective would be well
omnoyed In solving the extraordinary
"bread mystery" in Yorkshire when
now is puzzilng all England and De-
cause Of which an inoffensve country
man and his family are about 10 turh
.na,. hacks on the home where they
have lived for the last IL years.
This countryman is named Webster,
re liyesn Mt Railles Farm, near the town
Of BIshop Burton and the weird prob
lem which he, assisted by his neigh
bors and the local police, has been try
ing 10 solve Is why, since last March,
every loaf of bread when has been
baked IN his home had first shrunk and
then vanished into nothing, After try
ing In vain to account Tor this amazing
nbenomenon in a commons sense way
ihe hard headed former, who Is known
Tar and wide as man Of absolute up
rightness, has decided that IL must be
die 10 supernatural agency, In other
words. he believes that HIS house Is
haunted, or under some kind Of a spell,
and for that reason he and his family
are going to leave II early next month,
There is no doubt that the case Is one
Of the most extraordinary ever recorded
an this country. The details when set
down i'm black and white are so appar-
entity impossible that II seems doubtful
" they will be credited, but they have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
TRIBUTE TO MOMMSEN.
Emperor william, in a Dispatch
To His Widow, Pays a High One.

Berlin, Nov, 1.-The funeral OF Prof
Mommsen, who died at Charlottenberg
yesterday, probably VIII not be held
before Thursday as several OF the cab
met ministers who viii be present must
attend the opening OF the academy AT
Posen on Wednesday.
Emperor, William has sent Frau
Mommsen the following dispatch:
New Palace, Potsdam. Nov /, 1908
"To Frau Prof Or. Mommsen, Char
lottenburg | am painfully touched by
the announcement of the decease of
your husband. ! express hearty SYM
patty for you and the other members
Of the family of the departed. May the
Lord God comfort you in your sorrow
fu affection The entire civilized
world shares In your loss, since II
loses In the deceased its greatest hui
manlstc scholar master OF Roman his
toric research and the uneXcelled or
ganl2er OF scientific enterprises
what brought the departed particu-
larly close TO me was his investigation
of the lines OF the Roman camp. In
grateful recognition OF his work in this
direction | had some time ago ordered
that n marble bust Of the historian he
prepared by an artist and set up ut
Saalberg. | intended in this way to
give him pleasure upon his approach
ing sixtleth anniversary OF taking his
Doctors degree. Through Gods decree
he did not survive 10 see that day but
his bust will transmit to posterity the
features OF this unusual man whose
name will evermore oil page OF hon-
or i'm the history OF German science.
(Signed) WILHELM, l. r."
Saalberg Is an old Roman camp
which was unearthed and restored UNI
der the emperor's auspices, 1t is
near Cronberg, In the Taurus noun
tains
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
Government Needs Dry Docks.

Washington, Nov. Rear Admiral
Endicott chief Of the bureau of yards
and docks, in his annual report TO the
secretary OF the navy says several OF
the yards, especially those at New
York and Norfolk are becoming con-
gested owing TO their limited area, and
unless some action is taken looking to
their relief their efficiency viii become
restricted. The estimates for the COM
ing fiscal year, II IL explained. provide
for continuing the work on dry docks
at Charleston, New York and Norfolk
and the steel floating dock at Cavite,
=. l., and that with the exception of
the estimate for the improvement OF
the water front at the New York yard,
sl,500,0Oo, these are among the largest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
High School Course for he Poor

Chicago, Nov. 3,-By providing In
comes for them equal to the amount OF
money they would be able TO earn at
work, high school education has been
placed In the reach OF children Of poor
parents by the win of Col Augustus
Jacobson. In this last testament, Col.
Jacobsen, who was well known mem
her OF the Union club ana an aide de
camp OF General Sherman has be-
queathed one.fourth Of his estate to-
ward fund for the establishment of
high school scholarships, The amount
thus bequeathed, It is believed, VIII be
about $4,000,
The death of Col. Jacobsen occurred
on Octn 10, while he was In Washing
ton, where he had gone to participate
In the unvellng Of the monument OF
Gen, Sherman,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
TO Divert Irish Immigrotion.

New York, Nov. Am effort Is being
made here by Father r. j. Lynch, for
many years vicar general Of Florida
to divert Irish immigration Many
priests IN Manhattan and Brooylyn up
on whom he has called, think favorably
Of the plan.
Father Lynch has 1000 acres of fine
farm land in Alachua county, two miles
from Gainesville. Fla. at which place
is situated ST. Patrick's church, Of
which he is now pastor. His scheme Is
10 divide the land into plots of one or
two acres and he expects to have at
least 800 families working on these
farms before January ].
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
A Mothers sad Suicide.

New York. Nov S.--Abandoned by her
husband 10 days ago ana apparently
crazed by anxiety. Mrs Susie Abra-
hams has Jumped from window OF
her rooms in an East Fourth street ten
ement. She died instantly Her ten
year-old daughter was with her when
she threw open the window. When the
child realized what her mother was
about TO do she grasped her skirts and
exerted her utmost strength but the
frantic woman beat her off and having
broken away from the little hands, she
leaped out Neiehhors found the child
weeping IN the sidewalk over the dead
body.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03

pany. They were to have Libraries and
homes built for them aud gereraus
amount to take care OF them when dis
abed by accident or sickness.
lie has been working on the scheme
Of this company since 1896 and says
that he had retained prominent law
firm here TO draw up the necessary pa
pers by which his valuable patent could
We conveyed TO the Industrial company,
After hearing the complaint Magis-
trate Ommen held De la Nergne In the
custody OF his counsel for a further
hearing.
William s. Coursey formerly secre-
tary to Police Commissioner Greene,
says he WAS engaged by De Ia Nergne
last August TO act as his secretary The
salary was large and he was to have a
goodly block Of stock In the new COM
pany, but alleges that up to date he has
received exactly $3.50 I'm cash.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
A Queer WIN.

Philadelphia. Nov 3,--Philip Part.
enheImer, a grocer, who died recently
left an odd viii which has just beer
filed. His estate amounted TO a few
thousand dollars. To one son he be-
queathed S25 to be paid I'm weekly in
stallments Of 81 and to another he gave
the sum of 800 to be paid In groceries
or other supplies at the rate Of 81 a
week. The testator declared his sons
to be Incapable OF taking care OF
money.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03

dress, was introduced by Edward j..
Phelps, POSTMASTER as THE Youngest
Head Master OF the Oldest Academy In
the United states
The Rev. w. a, Bartletth u. d., Col.
George French OF Davenport, Iowa,
Melville II. Stone, Jr.. Julian s. Mason
and DR.. Sauart Webster also spoke.
There were nearly $50 graduates OF
Andover residing in Chicago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
Mary Corwln's WIN Declaredvold

New York. Nov. "A win by which
Mary +. Corwn left $4,000 to be used
for the personal necessities OF spiritual
lists residing in Southod, Long Island,
has been declared invalid. Believers
are said not to be numerous in that
town, but the viii provided for meet
lngs to spread the doctrine and the rel
atves, who received only $1,000 sue.
ccsfuly contested the requests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
Ex Congressman J.R. Barrett Dead

New York, Nov. al. Richard Bar
ret. a former member OF Congress from
Missouri is dead from heart disease at
a hotel In this city, where he had made
his home for the past ls years. MIR.
Barrett who had been III for three
months, was born In Kentucky 70 years
ago He moved TO 81. Louis, where he
practlsed law and in 1858 was elected to
Congress. In later years he made his
home here and practised his profession
until 1887, when he retired.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
AGED Inventor in Hard Luck.

New York. Nov. 3.--Cornelius de la
Vergne aged 15 who talks hopefully OF
an Invention he claims 10 have perfect
cd for secret process 20 manufacture
lard butter, oils and fatty substances
has been arraigned before a police
paw board bills amounting to $3.50. The
defendant Is said to have Incorporated.
under the laws OF South Dakotn, the
Northwestern Industrial company with
a capital OF $500 100000 10 take up his
Invention. or this amount II is averr-
ed, the inventor set aside 800 900, 900 FOR
the benefit OF the employees o. the COM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
Explosion in a Laborator V

st. Cloud, Mimi. Nov. 2,-Durlng n
demonstration In the laboratory Of the
81 CLOUD normal school this evening
nm explosion Of chemicals took place,
blowing out the windows and causing
a manic among the students Prof. Lop-
mel. in charge OF the class, was serious
w injured about the head and face. and
Nat GArdng, q student, may lose his
sight as the result Of burns. II IL
not known what caused the explosion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03

items for which estimates are submit
ted. Attention is called TO the need Of
more extensive accommodations for the
storage Of torpedo boots and IL is sug
gested that the construction OF IA small
dry dock at Norfolk and other yards
for the docking of the largest number
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03
Phillips Academy Graduates

Chicago Nov 3-School boy days at
Phillips Academy, Andover Mass.
were recalled at a meeting last night of
the Chicago alumni az the University
club. IN honor OF DR.. Alfred Il. Stearns,
the new principal Of the academy. Be
fore the dinner was served the Phillips
Andover alumni association Of Chicago
was formed with 81 members.
Principal Stearns, who made an adj
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03

Of small boats of the navy would be
an economical provision. Many works
Of improvements are necessary Mt the
Charleston yard lf II Is to be devsl-
oped into n station OF moderate ef-
fciency. says the report; also az New
orleans.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-03

been substantiated fully and II Is only
the explanation that Is wanting.
Meanwhile the newspapers here are
commenting editorially upon the extra
ordinary fate which befel every LOAF
OF bread baked at Raixes Farm ia
there Is serious talk OF asking the 80
riety of Psychical Research TO took IN
to the matter.
GONE AGAIN FLANAGAN"
The thing happened without tho
slightest warning One morning eight
months ago, Mrs. Webster who had
baked the day before, on taking look
at the loaves m her bread-tin, was sur
prlsed to find that each OF them seemed
to have been eaten away--some nj the
top some on the sides, and others on
the bottom. OF course she said TO her.
self, ''Micel" but the odd thing about
1t was that there were no crumbs IN
the bread tin. However, the good
housewife had no doubt that animal
thieves OF some kind had got into her
tin, so, having baked some fresh loaVes
she put them that night In an earth
enware jar tied a cloth over the top
of II, and put two or three spiced cakes
on top Of the cloth. Net morning the
cakes were apparently untouched. The
cloth on the Jar was Intact. But the
loaves OF bread inside had decreased In
size just as the first ones had done.
PUZZLED NOW.
Really puzzled now, Mrs. Webster
told her husband what had happened,
but he felt sure that mice must be at
the bottom Of It, So more bread was
baked, and this time put on high
shelf In the dairy, out of reach OF such
creatures But the result was the same
as before-by the following morning
each of the new loaves either had
shrunken or been eaten away TO less
than half OF its former bulk And now
the thing went ever further. For il was
discovered that the fret barches OF
loaves which had been placed on one
side, had disappeared entirely-appar-
emily having simply shrunk to nothing
nessl Soon the farmer and his wife
had proof that this was so, for their
bread began to shrink before their very
eyes A loaf placed beside her by Mrs
Webster while she was ironing became
reduced TO a quarter OF its original size
before half an hour had passed Loaves
suspended IN bags from the ceiling and
locked up IN cupboards were affected
In the same way. Likewise others
slowed away in outbuldngs and hid
den IN odd corners Of the house.
BREAD ONLY.
And the queerest thing about It was
that bread alone seemed to be hoo
dooed as Il were. Mrs. Webster would
bake cakes and put them aside with her
loaves. and though the loaves would be-
gin to shring almost Immediately, the
cakes would not be affected at all.
Moreover, IL was only at the farm that
the Influence" seemed to be at work.
For, when new loaves baked by Mrs.
Webster were taken away by the neigh
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-13

preserve their light rights'-an OBJ
ject, by the way, of almost as much
anxiety to architects as the land they
really use for their top-heavy work.
On the northeast corner of New
and Exchange place, is the site of the
building. The street on one side is
35 feet wide, not from curb to curb,
but from building to building; from
building to building on the other
street measures the magnificent dis
lance of Is feet. The width of the
proposed structure is to be 26 feet,
it's length Al feet, its height seven
teen stories. And it's sarcastic own
ers, Mr.. Havemeyer, the sugar king,
and Mr.. Savin, are to call it the Day
light building, cruelty INVITING their
neighbor upon what it is going to
deny him.
This neighbor is the Com nerciaI
Cable building of 20 stories. The top
three VIII be very Ggt5 after the
Daylight has been built against
them; as for the rest there is al
ways elect ricity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-13

strappInss, fniehed also with stole
ends, appear upon the sleeves, which
are very full below the. elbow, and
there is an inner vest of iyory-white
guipure, the effect Of which is particu-
larly dainty
A trimming of deep silk fringe in
iyory-white adorns another blouse of
which a sketch is given, the fringe be-
ing arranged so that it has the effect
of a berthe. The blouse. in this case,
is made in ivory-white crepe de chine,
with narrow shell tucks across the
front below the fringe, and d soft tie
of gray-green silk draped in and out
round the neck, and then drawn, down
the front, where it is finally finished
with silk cord ornaments. Above the
fringe there are applique motifs and
medallions forming q kind of she'll
shaped trimming all the way round,
while on the collar, and again at the
wrist, there are rouleauN in green-gray
silk, and strappings of white crepe de
chine fastened with small buttons in
dull gold.
Quite the la1i st and smartest thing
in the way OK blouse-coatee may be
seen in another sketch, carried out in
black chiffon, and known as the Gee
leste." The coatee is arranged with a
number of very deep tucks back and
front, the gracefully hanging sleeves
being also tucked horizontally from
the shoulder Gownwards. The trim
ming of this very smart little garment
consists of wide bands of black velvet
ribbon, connected with hairpin stitch
ing, and finished with very pretty drop
ornaments in chiffon and silk cord.
A charming blouse of white crepe
de chine forms the subject of our
remaining sketch. This blouse is very
closely gathered in a very effective
way, straight across the line of the
bust. and also for some distance down
the sleeve, starting from the shout
der. Below the gathering on each
sleeve there is a band of ecru lace APP
plique. This bodice has a very pretty
collar-band and yoke. composed of al
ternate lines of hairpin stitching and
strappings of crepe de chine. This has
an openwork effect of transparency
which is very pretty, while below the
yoke there is a curved garland applique
of cream lace, which completes the
trimming most effectively.