The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-23

Tie republican primaries are to
be held next S .tuid ", The democratic
next Tuesday.
-M0Id iunt Gnadnouyh returned
Sunday f-oD Portland, where he went
60 steud tie concert Of the celebrated
pianist, BAu'r.
! A check for So coo reected Mrs.
C. G. Har les4 la ,s FsiaaY from the
Africans, account If the denth oil
her la e husband. William Hartlese.
Miss Leah Barclay re'urr Ell to
hei home Tuesday after visit Of five
months spent with her slater Mrs.
Hewitt at Stockton. Califnrnia.
Another breed of fancy chickens
has reacbe Corvallis. The owls ar
rived FRIDAY, "a were consigned to
Prof. Knisely. They came from Mich
igsn.
The trial of A. L. McFad len in
the prosecution hr ,ught by A. B.
Tillotson, Is to take place 10 the
Portlaud courts Nav God. Mr.. Nc
Fadden spent Sunday 10 this city.
The Woodmen and Women Of
Woodcraft ara to meet In their hall
this, Wednesday evening. A proQr am
aud other features have been arraug-
ed for the occasion.
Game chickens from the poultry
yard of Judge Greffoz were shipped
the other day to British Columb a.
The shipment comprised a male and
two femal g. Orde reach the Judge
from all psrts. A recent shipment
went to Mexico.
Mrs. Fl. c. Miller has been paid
the ficst installmenJ due in the 50 400
she is to receive from the Lions on ac-
count If the death OF her late husband
H. G. MtI'er The ord pays the
benefit 10 monthly inst ailments Of $50
each.
"A. C. Miller OF Kings Valley,
passed ,hr augh town NJ pnday, enroute
to Pnrt'aqd to purchase a donkey en-
gipe use in extensive logging op-
erations In which he and partner
are to eaoage this season on the
Luckiamute
-Phiiomath Woodmea erected a
monument III the grave OF Fred Ella
worth, In Newton Genet ~ last week
The deceased was killed 10 railroad
accident some time ago at one If the
the Cascade stations on the @. & E.
He was a member of the Woodmen
lodge at Philomath.
Two families arrived SATURDAY.
from Holbrook, Nebraska. They are,
William A!tr 4ht ard family and Mrs.
Krouse and her son, Henry. All ssre
to spend the summer In Corvallis aud
if conditions suit they wi loca per-
manently. They are settled for the
present in house in Jobs Addition.
All are old friends OF J. J. Oady and
family.
In order to prevent any conflict
with the state oratorical contest
which occurs In Philomath on the ev-
ening Of April 8. the parents meeting
with local institute will be .held on
April 2. This last change was also
made 80 as to help the teachers of
the BelIfountain school In thelt clos-
ing exercises which occur on April 8
The parents meeting to he held there
will take place on April 9. The cloe-
Ing exercises of the institute at Bell
fountain giving way to the closing OF
the school.
Tho opd lor,or ~
James Guier was on accouot OF in
formation that led to the belief that
he was preparing to quit the county
Information was lodged by Deputy
Attorney Bryson direct with Judge
Hamilton, and the bench warrant and
higher bond was the result. The low
est penalty for his crime Is term 10
the penitentiary, He has admitted
his guilt before witnesses, aud his
victim has testified under oatu to the
facts. On the new bond Of Guier the
sureties are A. N. Lilly and &. W.
Smith. The amount is ST. 900.
Editor Hofer of the Salem Journ-
al, In an address on the car shortage
was the leading feature at q largely
attended meeting Of farmers at Fair
mount Grange Hall last Saturday. Mr.
Hofer read letters aud presented fig
ures Indicating the heavy losses sus.
taine1 by mill men, warehousemen
and all other producers as resul,
of the inability to get cars for shipping
purposes. The ad iress was excellent
aud was most favorably received. Leg
islative action was prescribed as the
only remedy aud means of relief.
The annual teachers Institute 70,
Benton county is to be held 10 Cor.
Wallis May 18th, 10Th and Goth. Or
the 2ist. or Immediately following
the close OF the institute, oonven
tion OF the school officers of the coun
ty will alsc be held In Corvallis. Tn,
purpose of the latter meeting will bt
to discuss school reports, contracts
aud other matters pertaining to thu
administration of school affairs. TIL,