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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-04
Contest Notice,
Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office.
Oregon City. Oregon,


Oregon City. Oregon.
Nov. 2, 1909.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by G. W. Bigham. contestant.
against homestead entry No 1874, made May II
1900. for.s1z Of sW II and M s u Sc y, Section 10
Township u 8, Range W, by George H Jackson
Contestee, in which it is alleged that Contest
ant "knows the present condition Of same;
also that said entrymen has never resided
upon or cultivated or improved said claim SINCE
making entry or at all and that said alleged ab
sence from the said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the Navy, Army. or Marine Co;ps.
of the United States as private soldier. officer,
seaman, OF marine during the war with Spain
or during any other war in which the United
States may be engaged said parties are here
by notified TO appear, respond and offer evt-
dence touching said allegation at 10
February oath, 1908, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office in
Oregon City, Oregon.
The said contestant having, in proper affi.
dayit, flied on Nov T. 1902, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
- e'''' ''',>' p-'fe. CHAs B. MooREs.
.ses Register.
GEO. W. BIBEE,
Receiver.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-04

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powdes
awarded Gold Medal Nidwinter Fs.r. San Francisco.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-04
:.wHAT THEY DID
Parents and Teachers Met and Discussed
Schools and Children.

/ 4 oiOAio oAu 4OdtAS1o ASe esA0 1ASSoSAS
Schools and Children.
The parents meeting held at the
public school building last Satur
day was ore of the mcst successful
educational rallies ever held in
Benton county. The Corvallis
Grange No. 242 joined with Supt.
Denman in the meeting to bring
the parents and teachers together
and the result justified the wisdom
of the plan.
Miss Dunlap and Prof Tartar
discussed the subject of school Wis
its, emphasizing the necessity of
teachers and parents becoming bet
ter acquainted. The teacher should
visit the child in the home and the
parent should visit the child in the
school. Teachers should be careful
to avoid criticising the parent be-
fore the child, and parents should
be careful to avoid cri.ic;sing the
teacher before the child.
In this discussion statistics for
the last few years were given show
ing that over half of the schools of
Benton county bad been visited by
neither parent nor director. Sure
ly this should not continue.
Good citizenship was discussed by
T. T. Vincent, Supt G w Denman
and Rev HI A Deck. Mr. Vincent
said that in the home was laid the
foundation of all future building.
Supt Denman followed with
discussion of the schools part. TITS
not SO much that the pupil gets
through school ss how he gets
through school. He must have
learned the necessity of constant
employ yment and have contracted
the habit of being constantly en-
plcyed. Public school libraries are
not luxury but prime necessity.
Rev. Deck in discussing the
church's part in the work of good
citizenship, declared that the church
work Is to make every citizen a
tue Christian and every Christian
a true citizen.
Noon having arrived bounteous
lunch was spread and a very pleas
ant hour spent in gathering it up
again and having a general social
time.
At I:3o Mr.. J B Irvine gave
talk The Parents Duty" insist
ing that the father, as well as the
should bear the burden of
training the children.
Mrs. Ida Callahan, in telling how
the public schools can be improved,
the need of better read
Ing and spelling, in fact, better
English.
Mrs. R J Nichols, in her excel
lent paper on the same subject, stat
ed that the school will reflect the
district and will seldom rise above
it. She also made strong plea for
school libraries.
Mrs. Cramer and Miss McCor1
mick handled the subject, "The
Teachers Greatest Need" making
prominent the teachers need of fit
ness and thorough preparation or
her work, and better understand
ing between teacher and parent.
State Superintendent ] H Acker-
man addressed those present on the
progress that is being made in
school matters and the attitude of
the present legislature toward the
public schools.
A lively discussion of some of the
above papers waa INDUCED in by ]
Rev. Moses, Rev. Carrick, William
Yates, Prof. Horner, Mrs. Smith,
Miss Noble and others.
Miss E. J. Chamberlain had
charge of the singing and several
pupils favored the institute with
dec1amations.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-04
Jersey Milk Cow

Jersey Milk Cow
Fresh Christmas day, perfectly gentle
For sale by
James Heron,
Bruce. Benton Co.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-04
Piano lessons
MISS EDITH GIBSON.

Late of New England Conserva-
tory of Music, Boston. Terms Rea-
sonable. Residence corner of Tay.
lor and Sixth streets, Corvallis, Or.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-04
CLAIMS OF ALLIES SAID TO BE
UNREASONABLE AND FRIy-.
OLOUS.
Ten Dollars Cor Chicken and
Hundred for a Donkey-Real-
ize Claims Would be Dis
allowed and want Ad-
vance Payment
Other News.

Salem, Jan. 30.-A bill was in
| troduced this morning by Repre-
sentative Kay of Marion county
authorizing the governor to appoint
a matron for the state penitentiary.
This bill is the outgrowth of the
scandal in the institution, which
was published in yesterdays issue
of the Journal. This scandal has
called public attention to the fact
that matron is needed at the pen
itentiary, or at least that there
should be more careful supervision
of the institution, with regards to
the female prisoners.
When the recent scandal was
made public large number of wo-
men of Portland and Salem took
the matron matterup and discus
ed it among themselves. They fin
ally concluded to request that
bill be passed creating the. position
of matron and asked Representative
Kay to introduce it.
The bill provided that the ma
tron shall have charge of the female
ward at the penitentiary and there
is salary attached Of $40 per
month.
New York, ian. 31.-Fire broke
out today in laboratory in tie
second story of the United States
assay Office, which is next door to
the United States subtreasury, al d
d ,stroyed portion of the roof ard
upper story and some of the appa
ratus. Chief Assayer Torrey said
the loss of the building would be
nominal. He thought the business
sof the assay Office, which amounted
to about75 assays day, would not
be interrupted longer than three
OF four days. Mr.. Torrey believed
that nitric acid, which is used in
testing bullion, was the cause of the
fire.
An alarm was turned in and the
65 government employees in the
building fastened to save the mil.
lions IN their care. There was
about $40, 900, 900 in bullion in the
vaults and about $1,000, ,oco lying
outside in the various parts Of the
building. The $1.5oo,ooo and a.
bout $1oo, 900 in melted state, as
well as the books of account and re-
cord, were hastily locked in the
vaults. Then the employees hurri-
ed out of the building for their own
safety.
The building used by the assay
office is historic. Before it began
to be used as an assay Office, 40 years
age, it was government mint, and
for time it was the United States
or government bank. The struc-
ture is of gray stone and brick and
very old fashioned.
New York, Jan. 31.-Among the
visitors to the tax Office yesterday
was. J. Pierpont Morgan, who was
on the tax books for personal as
sessmsnt of 100000. Mr.. Morgan
said that though he was not liable
for any personal assessment, he be-
Iieved it to be the duty of every cit
azen to contribute to the support ef
the city. He was willing to pay on
in assessme Mt of 400, ,ooo, as he did
last year.
Jersey Milk Cow
Fresh Christmas day, perfectly gentle
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-04
Popular Prices.
H. S. PERNOT,
Physician & Surgeon

Office over postoffice. Residence Cor.
Fifth and Jefferson streets. Hours 10 to
IL a. M, l to q p. m. Orders may be
left at Graham & Worthan's drug store.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-04
AT SALEM.
LONG TERM TRUSTEES AT THE
PENITEN rIARY AND THEIR
DOINGS.

Trusty-What Scandal
Reveals-Parents meet
ing-Other News.
Salem Feb. 3.-The late revel.
e1ations of scandalous character
have served to focus the public eye
on affairs at the State penitentiary.
No one SO far has appeared as de-
fender Of the administration of
Superintendent Lee. It is certain
that there has been wofu1 absence of
discipline about the prison and a
general manifestation of lack of
aptitude and capacity by those in
authority. Whether true or not,
it is told as q fact, that the desperate
character of Tracy aud Merrill and
their purpose to attempt an escape
was known inside the prison some
time before the fatal 9th of June,
when the terrible and costly deli.
very occurred. Not long before,
an escape by another method had
been planned. Like that executed,
it was to involve the slaughter of
guards and the shedding of blood.
1t was thwar5ea oy means OF lnfof-
victs who were taken by the ring
leaders into the scheme. but who
gave away the plot. 1t is we'll
known ena. az, ray auo Meilil, ue-
aaeu - kli, lne inloi nahts tue
lolnlas @l .ne escape Dut ia.ieo
.ol iack oi .ilne anu opportunity
to qu So
w, WY MN W., an ines waInlng .ns
..EA ..1ht waas .I,a. We .eie 81 Jug ualuea a
~ ins;ds =. .nd .n1. ~ unn tha1 eoa'u pe paacsu
- +hs J an1ou Wy .n ooe,d1., III az. ua.hs .us
dasrarodaes 80 ~ om .ua..,;..sa aa 20 eno
oonir1;sl, - as,aae .let ~ -. a.
nroner d;so;nI;na u,e,,1d T h.ua , hasn
an junoss;h;l;tv s,a oho-aes tha+
tbe nrison authorities cannot salts.
factnriIv answer To tbe neoi;
garce and ircanoo;tv tLa oarless
nees .rd ;nf5si;tn ~ d,ta of tLosa
from WHOM, the STATE had r;abt
tn exnecf canab,e and fa;.hf,,1 sars
vice ;s d1,e The Tracv and Merrill
escane and the friohtfnl davs of
HOOD She'd and tarror;sm that fol-
lowed. This Is the General verdict
aa II il almost nn;varsa1iu exnrassed
ahout the State Hn,,se and IL other
nnbIic nlacas a. the canital
during the dsve oe anno
ment and d;scrss;oo that have e.,
lowed the avnosnra oe +ba ,ota
scan,1o1 p " "'e
One nract;ce at the n,;so, tbot
comes n for ,,nm;~ed aoada.,ao
t;on is +bat of maLiaa .~,,...sa s
of Iong terr, AZ WI;ta ~
s,;-aJ;. a. .aM aaans., a, Sns n"n
trrstu He NOS oonss.,;t,ad go
of the worst h,,roIa-;as ~ .ho ~ liz
toru of 49, 49, r. - ~ -, -,
ro,;nS had I ..a.e 49, 80 was an az
S.:a Aunu uau nan, as tue pefloo ior
n Nc was sentencea lnolcates'
20 Ion,snuea tnas sncn a man
4,e. Meve: shoula oe maae trusly, ana
.t;e',t;as s ~ e.:.4 :. eonuue.ea penai ; m
s..sa..ons' ~ Is never zone WIN
natural for long term man to be
tempted to escape. His long
term too Is sure sign OF the meas
hre OF his fneanneas. Yet it is said
to be tact that numerous such
cases now exist at the prison. One
man recently made trusty there,
was sentenced for 81 years. His
crime was OF most he1nous char
acter, involving the ruin of a whole
family. He has now 26 or Fl
years yet to serve. Even with
double time as a trusty, it will take
him 4 or tn wears TO complefe his
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-04
For Sale.

Household and kitchen furniture and
other articles too numerous to mention.
Call at residence near United Eyange1-
icaI church. H. A.Wicks.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-04

Cor.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-04
Wood for Sale

I have 500 acres of timber land to clear.
Will sell wood in stump or give wood for
clearing ground, have fir, oak cedar and
ash. miles west of Corvallis.
A Kline.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
Frances B. Johnston.

Roosevelt's personal success is due to a
natural fitness and taste for society, ibut
both the president and his wife, have very
plainly shown their Willingness to go a
long way for the sake of giving pleasure
to others, and have been so u~nt,ring in
their efforts to accomplish this desire that
the spur of their leadership has been felt
by everyone. That Mrs. Roosevelt has
been able to do this without in any way
neglecting her children or household mas
been a matter of much comment. Besides
the management OF the house she has direct
supervision over each of her children With
whom she is a veritable companion. Only
the other day tho first lady of the LAM
was seen on a Washington thoroughtare
chasing after a truant pet dog in company
with her two youngest boys, Archie AMI
Quentin, who were hanging. on their moth
er's arms and pulling her along as IL she
were one of their playfellows. 1t is this
common interest which makes the White
House famous for the go~od-humored I'M
derstanding of its inmates. 1t was a typi-
cal remark when Quentin peered with
childish curiosity into Miss Johnston's
mysterious camera boxes. SIS it something
funny?' he said. The Roosevelt youngsters
are always on the lookout for the some
thing funny and they usually find it, too.
Like the other members Of her family,
Mrs Roosevelt is n devotee of outdoor ex-
ercise. Every morning she takes a walk
at 1870 and again in the afternoon from
3 to and she covers distances entirely out
Of the range OF the average society woman.
IL prefer walking to driving" she said
TO u friend the other day. 81 like to take
some place about two miles distant for
my objective point 80 that by the time I
return l shall have had a sufficiently long
walk"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01

the president himself, always much in evil
dence at such times, finds occasion for a
little personal chat with each of his guests.
Refreshments, like everything else, are ex-
tremely simple, consisting merely of ices
and punch. The musical programs are most
varied, covering a wide range, from the
classical to the latest popular hit. The
artists who give their services have been
much pleased by the graceful forethought
of Mrs. Roosevelt, who had Miss Johnston
make some exclusive portraits OF herself
and the president to be autographed and
appropriately framed for them, as souve-
Mrs of these occasions.
The much needed renovation of the
White House has obviated. among other
things, the necessity for profuse flora.
decorations WHICH were formerly used to
hide the dingy, time-worn walls. One
sees now only an occasional touch OF white
and green in the East room, and some
roses or pink carnations against the green
background OF the s,ate dining room. The
now brilliant. coloring of the Blue and Red
rooms excludes much floral establishment,
and the long hallway looks better without
my addition to it's fresh furnishings.
The new arrangements for exits and en-
frances are universally applanded as a
better solution Of the management of hand
ling the huge crowds which attend the Eve
big yearly receptions, and while the pro-
cessiOn has a long way to go from the
south entrance TO the stairway and up
stairs around through the dining rooms,
the undesirable crush is almost entirely
avoided. The compartments for wraps
which now honeycomb both sides of the
passageway are a great convenience and
only another evidence of the executive
ability of the Mistress of the White House.
Without doubt, a large part of Mrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01

Love Of outdoor exercise is only one Of
the many tastes Mrs. Roosevelt has in
common with the president, who seems to
take entire satisfaction in his wife's every
action. He is like a big boy with her,
and his delight cannot be concealed from
the most casual observer. In fact, everyone
finds in Mrs. Roosevelt a viVacity unusually
pleasing. In general appearance Mrs.
Roosevelt is frail. Her clear complexion
Is very white, at times looking almost like
marble. She is about medium height and
her slenderness is accentuated by her gowne,
which are always cut on long, easy lines.
In the matter OF dress, as in everything
else, the first lady has verv decided ideas
which might be expected Of a descendant
of that hard-headed old English contro-
versalist, Jonathan Edwards, to whom, it
is said, she traces a direct ancestry.
why, she doesn't even wear her hair
prettily!" exclaimed a woman OF the FASH
ion plate type the other day, on seeing the
mistress of the White House for the first
time. Mrs. Roosevelt, however, is the
kind Of woman who sees more beauty in
smooth hair brushed we'll off the forehead
than In the most up-to-date intricacies of
French hair dressers, and she does not
believe in changing once she has found
a style to suit her.
Mrs. Roosevelt is very emphatic in her
dislike of being photographed. 1t is re-
lated of her when she came into the White
House she had not had a picture taken for
years, and since she has been there II has
been a very difficult matter to get her
to sit for any. Before the close of the
present season, however, she arranged with
Miss Johnston, who had succeeded so well
with Miss Alice and the children, for some
special sittings, with the aocompan ying
gratifying results. PORTIA WYNNE
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01

mostly unknown for more than 1900 years;
and what was known of it before that time
WAS in the form of scattered and vague
historical tradition and story rather than
history.
Austrian scientists became eager to
search out the story. past and present, of
this unknown land some years ago, and be-
fore long generous sums were subscribed
in many quarters to aid in the work.
The leading explorer to go into the field
was a professor OF theology, DIR. Alois
Musil. In the past three years he has had
adventures enough to satisfy half a dozen
men for life; and he is going to dive into
the deserts again to get some more.
His leading achievement has been the dis
coyery Of the ancient palace Of Amra, which
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
Exploring the Land of the Ancient Arab Kings

No Turkish caravan may cross their ter
ritories without paying tribute. No Tur-
kish Official dreams OF attempting to ex-
ercise authority over them.
Some of these kings are the Arabs OF
tradition-brave. truthful, chlvalric, look
ing on their guest as their brother aud
holding sacred the man who has broken
bread with them. Others, as brave, are
robbers and murderers undiluted, who
plumber the man who dares to penetrate
TO their land, and often spear him after
they have stripped him.
All Of t~hem-noble and robber alike
refuse to permit European or Turk to visit
the land. Hence the vast interior Of
Arabia, the land Of the Nedjd and the
Desert OF Roba-el-Khali, have remained
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01

was built by the great kings OF Yemen in
the days of the Old Testament and which
was old when Christ was born. When Ma
homet swept upon the old governments,
Amra was abandoned, and for 1900 years
1t has been only a lame, full OF mystery
and allurement.
Wonderful tales have been told of it by
the desert dwellers, and they reached the
ears OF the world through the wanderers
who met Bedouins in the coast strip cities
of Alden, Bassorah and Muscat.
The Ghost Palace" they called it; they
spoke in one breath of it's splendOrs, Ia
mighty paintings on the walls, and its ter
rOrs, that killed him who dared go near IL
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01

n AY1ASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-(Special
INV Correspondence with the close
- Of her second season in the White
h4UEAl House t. is commonly acknowl-
- edged that as a social factor Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt has succeeded in COM
pletely recognizing Washington society.
The arrival Of Lent will ring down the cur
tain upon a year which has been marked
by a reconstruction and awakening Of the
social body in the nations capital. The
presidents wife has not only set a stln
pace for others to follow, but she has grad
ually been doing away with the threadbare
traditions and introducing welcome limo
vations in their place. With the aid Of
an efficient social secretary, Mrs. Roose-
welt started out with a will to I'LL the ar
duous duties devolving upon her position.
In all her entertaining, there has been a
marked simplicity, and the force of her
example in this matter has made its in
fiuencc very generally felt. The weekly
Friday evening musicales, which have been
a feature OF the new administration have
had a pronounced effect on musical Wash
ington, and their marked success has made
them a pattern for other social leaders.
Blase Westinghouse and carewOrn men
OF affairs have come to look forward with
pleasure to these quiet, informal entertain
ments, where one can drop in after dinner
with the assurance If a musical treat. On
these occasions the 200 to 400 especially
invited guests who fill the chairs of the
East room, always include such persons as
Secretary Hay, Senator Hanna, and prom
inent members OF the diplomatic corps, as
we'll as the growing musical contingent in
the Capital City. Following the example OF
the hostess all fOrmality is dropped. Miss
Alice, who is very natural and unaffected,
makes a good second to her mother, and
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01

although hardly anything has been heard
about II.
The Academy OF Sciences in Vienna now
possesses a great amount OF material which
is being studied and classified. When the
results are published, the world will learn
Of Arab desert kings, whose very names
are unknown now, yet who are so power
full that they have made the great interior
Of Arabia a sealed thing.
These mysterious rulers do more than
defy Turkey, which claims sovereignty
over Arabia. They despise her.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01

ALL the exploration done in re-
cent years, none has been more
interesting and romantic than
the work done under the auspices
OF Austrian scientists in Arabia,
hardly ANYTHING has baan heard
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-11-12
COUNTY SOLONS
IN SESSION
County Board Met Tuesday And
After A Brief Session Ad-
jOurned Until Friday
c. R. ZOkN ELECTED VEGETARIAN
Several Members Favor Plan To Settle
For Plans-Nc Business OF Import.
ance This Session

Tuesday the members Of the board of
supervisors met for the annual fall ses
sion, the roll call showed every one pres
ent. The board then elected supervisor
&. r. Zorn of Schleswig, one of the vet
erans of the board, vice-chairman to fill
the position in case of absense of the
chairman.
After reading few reports the board
adjourned until Friday when the real
work will begin.
The suit against the county by the
Minneapolis architects to recover for the
plans furnished the committee for the
proposed court house was the subject OF
considerable comment The general idea
is that the county will settle the matter
in preference to law suit which would
only result in additional costs This
would under the circumstances be the
best thing to do. The committee acted
in good faith, whether Or not they over
stepped their authority is a question.
Sooner or later court house will have
to be built and the sooner the better, in
the mean time the plans will not get
sonr, and may then be of considerable
use. The cost of the plans can be charged
to loss and gain and will teach the
board to be very careful what instruction
thov o;ve to committees
The business will be mainly the ordi-
nary routine committee work nothing of
special imp ortance being scheduled for
this session The selection of a janitor
may cause little temporary interest and
. few extra cigars but with this excep-
ton it will be quiet session.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-11-12
SHEBOYGAN GAINS FACTORIES
Two New Factories, One From ManitowOc
for the Chair City

A firm under the name of The Sheboy
gan Patent Leather Co. has been estab-
lished in Sheboygan. The firm has a
new method of manufacturing patent
leather. The leather neither cracks nor
peels even at the lowest temperature and
50 will be in great demand. The factory
is but a small affair, but if the company 3
claims are verified, the demand for its
product will certainly cause the factory
to develope rapidly.
The Manitowoc Bedding Co., at pres
ent located on corner York and 9th ST.,
has entered into an agreement to remove
its factory to Sheboygan The company
has been under the management of c.
w. Moeves here, and he will continue in
like capacity in Sheboygan. A large four
story building is to be erected for the
company. and the contract calls for its
completion by January 1st While Man
itowoc il sky gazing for new factories it
looses what it has.