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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
In Answer to Challenge.
Prof. S. I. Pratt,
Philoma'h, Oregon.
NV Dear Sir:

My Dear Sir:
Your letter of May 9th. in
which you as an independent cam
didate" for school superintendent
of Benton county, Oregon. chal-
lenge me to joint canvass, receiv-
ed. In reply to the same, permit
me to say that the canvass of Ben
ton county for the candidates, on
the republican ticket, in this cam
raign IS in the hands OF the chair
man of the republican county cent
raj committee. I have, therefore.
turned your letter over to him for
his consideration. You will no
doubt. receive his reply in due
time. His decision in this matter
will determine my course.
Very respectfully,
GEO. W. DENMAN.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
A WILD WEST INCIDENT.
Faithful Dog Killed BY. Cougar While
Defending a Child


The narrow escapeof child from
the jaws of a famished cougar, the
fatal encounter of faithful dog
which essayed to defend his child
companion and the final death of the
monster wild animal and the con-
Meeting details, constitute a thrill
ling story of pioneer life, the scene
of which is near the line of Benton
and Lincoln counties, in the Fall
creek settlement.
Eckley Beals is a rancher who
resides with his wife and several
children on Digger creek, a rribu-
tary which empties into the Alsea
a short distance above the mouth of
Fall creek. A few days ago while
the older children were at school
and the father was away from home
!; !; small child scarcely able to talk
wandered a short distance from
home accompanied by a large and
savage old dog. Subsequent events
rendered it conclusive that the little
tot and the dog unknowingly ap-
preached near to where a lafge
cougar lay in wait to pounce upon
its prey, which in all probability
would have been the child had not
the dog seen and attacked the ami
NAL. Upon its return home the
little one gave an indistinct account
of the attack by the dog upon some
thing and of the disappearance of
the contestants down into a deep
canyon. However, not much i'm
portance was at the. time attached
to the child's narrative.
| This happened on Friday, and
on Sunday the family had begun to
| feel uneasy respecting the where
abouts of the dog, more especially
as Mrs. Beals remembered to have
heard the dog howl as if in distress,
the previous Friday, but at the time
supposed that some person had
i struck the animal. However, no
search was Immediately made.
i Sunday afternoon while on his
way to Sunday school Mr.. Beals
found the remains of a sheep cover
/ ed with leaves and fern. This cir
cumstance convinced him that a
cougar was in the neighboroood
: and he notified Otto Dieckhoff, who
with other persons and his dogs
. went out to hunt down the vartnint,
! In short time the dogs came upor
a large cougar which essayed te
= fight the dogs but was presently
| compelled to seek safety in a tree
; Upon the hunters arrival the anima
: came down to battle with the dogs
and if possible make his escape
But the dogs understood their busi.
ness and the cougar was speedil,
/ freed again, and several shot.
, brought the animal to the ground
t dead.
= The cougar was very large on,
, but in poor condition. His stomach
/, however, was abnormally distendet
as result of his recent gorge. Til,
E animal was conveyed to Mr.. Dieck
: hof's home where the cougar, tn
hunting party and the dogs wer
! photographed by Mrs. Dieckhoff.
: All the circumstances led to tn
e belief that the Beals dog had bee
!. killed by this cougar. Search wa
: made in the vicinity of the Beal
: house, and down in the canyon !, IN
e dicated by the child, the remains c
S the dog were found. Only the hea
e and the larger bones of the bod
y remained.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
A Business Chance.

Any person dssirous of making easy
money through the exclusive sale by
counties of the most useful tool ever in
vented, can secure such an opportunity
by small investment. See w. H. Nc
Comas at Occidental Hotel.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

Our sample line of swell tailor made
summer clothing is now in. OAC Press
ing Co.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

Bricks of ice cream can be ordered at
Miles Starr. Be sure and get the famous
Hazelweod ice cream.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

Hazelwood ice cream is the famsue
pure kind that melts in your mouth, and
tastes better than any other.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

The Rummage booth will be full OF
bargains,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

Don't forget tonight-famous Hazel
wood ice cream at Miles Starts;
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
Wanted.

A girlto do general housework
on farm. Clara M. Harding.
R. F. DINO. I.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

Carnival May, rs, rs and a7 at the
Opera House. Admission 10 cents.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
anion-s4473.

Imported black Pereheron sta1li On
will make the season of 1904 as follows,
Mon, Tues. and We'd, Farmers Barn,
Corvallis; Thusr.. McFadden Farm,
Bruce; Fri. and Sat-, Monroe. Terms.
SIS, the season, $40 to insure.
T. <. Fawcett, Owner.
Corvallis, Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

Nolan & Callahan's new spring stock
is now complete in all departments.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
Goats for Sale.

Inquire of John F. Irwin at the coun-
ty clerks Office.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
For Sale.

First class cedar posts for sale. In
quire of
B. F. Ireland & Bro,
Corvallis R F D No.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

Don't miss the living pictures May IS.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
Blcak1edge keeps all kinds of table

Al Zierolfs-Alfalfa, Red Clover,
White Glover, Timothy, Orchard, Vetch,
Rape Dwarf Essex and all other kinds of
garden seeds.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
For Sale.

Poland China boar. ~ months old
subject to register.
Alfred Bicknen,
S, miles north OF Corvallis.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
For Sale

First class, second growth fir wood of
uniform length, no round sticks, Guar
anteed 12S cubic feet per cord. Leave
orders at P. NJ. Ziero1f.
D. S. Adams.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

We make special rates to families.
Corvallis Steam Laundry. Gail up Main
274.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

Go to B1ackledge's for window shades
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

Have your fortune told by Zingara
renowned gypsy.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

Bamboo furniture at Blackledge's new
stere.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
Found.

A ladies black serge jacket. Owner
can secure same at STAIRS confectionery
store.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

See Blackledge's fne eouches.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

Leok for the name Grouse & Brande.
ger on your spring suit.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25

The drill of national flowers Friday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-26

Two weeks more and the lus-
cious berry will have disappeared
from the Sistersville bill of fare,
as the fruit lovers will have to
content themselves with other va
rieties. Most of them will make
the change regretfully as there is
not an item on the list of fruits
that is so generally liked as the
berry, whether it's first name be
straw, rasp, black, dew, or the
homely name of goose. Elderber-
ries, by the way, are not included
in the list that will have disap-
peared in two weeks, as this
sturdy variety, apparently know
ing that it would stand but little
show with it's sweeter rivals, post
pones it's appearance until the
middle of August, when the race
of the others is run, and the
thrifty housewife is looking anx-
iously about for material for the
winters jelly.
The most noticeable feature of
the present season is the manner
in which the price has held. Now,
with but a few days remaining,
the price is almost as high as at
the start, and there seems to be
practically no prospect that it will
be any lower. Starting at 10 cents
per quart for blackberries and Is
cents for dewberries, wholesale,
and retailing at Is and IS cents
respectively, they are now whole
sailing at s and 1917 cents, and re-
failing at 10 and Is cents per
quart. at which figure they are
likely to remain until the last bas-
kets are sold.
In previous seasons it was
common thing to see berries sell
ing as low as 5 cents per basket
| at the close of the season. This,
the dealers say, was caused by the
fact that the market was Quilted,
and the weather so extremely hot
that the fruit would speedily
spoil and a quick disposition was
an imperative, necessity, but any
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-26
GEORGE M'lSAAC KILLED
sIsTERsvILLE, w. VA.
State Bank-Incorporated 1892.

W. E. Stukins of Avenue A, re-
ceived a message last evening con-
veying the sad intelligence of the
death of his brother-in-law- Geo.
McIsaac. which occurred at about
noon yesterday at Fairmont.
We were unable to get the de-
tails Of the sad affair, further
than he met his death by being
struck by an engine in the yards
at Fairmont. Deceased was about
80 years Of age, and leaves a wild
Ow and four children.
Mr.. McIsaac was superintend-
ent of an oil company, and was
well known to many residents OF
this city.
Mr.. StukinS left this morning
to attend the Obsequies.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-26
LAST OF BERRY CROP

event, it has been almost an an
nual occurrence to have the mar
ket gutted, for a higher price at
the close was decidedly unusual
1t seems that the weather bur-
eau has been conspiring with the
financial powers to keep the
prices elevated, for in this one
thing that is not controlled by a
trust, the weather conditions have
been such as to prevent the usual
heavy output with the resulting
"glutted market" The demand
seems to have been as good. but
not greater than in former
years, but the supply has conven-
iently managed to keep just even
with the demand, and never al
lowing itself to get an inch ahead.
The berries have come into the
market steadily. some every day,
but never any more than could be
disposed of. and the result has
been that the producer. instead
of the consumer, has fixed the
selling price.
And what is true Of the black
berries is true Of the others.
Strawberries maintained a stiff
price all through the season. and
raspberries, which as a rule, do
not bring good price owing to
the prejudice many have against
them, being afraid to eat them,
still managed to sell all season
through at the usual high price.
The wet weather is given as the
reason for the shortage in the sup
ply. and it is claimed that in many
sections hereabout blackberries
are dying on the bushes. unripen-
ed.
But whatever the cause. de-
tailed explanation is hardly con-
soling to the consumer as he fig
ures out that it will cost almost as
much to buy berries and can
them this year as it did to buy
canned berries last year, and then
shudders tc think of what canned
berries viii cost next year.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-26
THE ECTTY'S
BUSINESS
Council Pays Off An Old Town Order and Re-
duces the Rate of Taxation.

An adjourned regular meeting
of Council was held last evening.
Present, Mayor Kirkland, City
Clerk Hilliard, Councilmen Bell
and Ryan of the First ward,
Loughney of the Second, Frame
and Work of the Third and Brown
and Kerr of the Fourth.
A variety of business, mostly
routine, was transacted under the
heads of the several committees.
City Scavenger w. w. Long
was appointed Dog Catcher.
Upon the recommendation of
Chairman Kerr of the Health CON-
mittee, City Attorney Blackmarr
was instructed to draft an ordi-
nance for the protection of the
City Scavenger. Several persons
are collecting garbage without the
sanction of Council, and thereby
reducing the remuneration of the
official scavenger.
City Attorney Blackmarr re-
ported that he had had the man.
date in the Pine case certified by
the Supreme Court clerk to the
Circuit court of this county, and
that the case would be ready for
trial at the August term.
A petition submitted by resi-
dents Of Mccoy Heights for a wa
ter line was referred to the Wa
ter commmittee.
The hotel license of the Wells
hotel was transferred from II. E.
Wilson to w. G. Agnew.
The restaurant license of the
Manhattan restaurant was trans
ferred from R. G. Taylor to w. M.
Shires.
Resolutions submitted by the
Fire department granting various
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-26

city privileges during tourna-
ment and carnival week in Sep
tember, were referred for revis-
ion to 4 committee composed of
Brown, Ryan and Loughney.
The bill of the Fire department
of $500 for services in 1904 was
laid upon the table.
The committee appointed to
make an estimate of expenses for
the current municipal year made
its report. The expenses are es-
timated at $4,000 and the reve-
nue. at $2S,500.
On motion, it was ordered that
the tax levies be reduced from 80
cents general fund and 80 cents
sinking fund to so and 80 cents
respectively.
On motion the balance of ST.
704.40 due on an old town order
held by the First National bank,
was ordered paid.
The City Clerk read a state
ment showing the expenses of the
recent smallpox case to be
$162.96.
The following bills were ap-
proved by the Finance committee
and ordered paid: Oil Review,
printing, $2.40; V. H. Stanford,
printing. 81; Hill Brothers, sup
plies, $9.15; w. F. Rice, labor ac-
count, $73.15; Durham Hardware
company, supplies, $12O; w. H
Boston, catching and burying
three dogs, So; DR.. V. H. Dye,
Milk Inspector supplies, 1896; W.
E. Cummings, commission, $26.16
tR. G. Taylor, meals for prisoners
$3.50; DR.. G. B. West, centrifuge,
$12.50; w. B. Matthews, Clerk Su-
preme Court of Appeals, $1.15.
Adjourned.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-26
Sheep-Killing Ours.

A pack of dogs got into s. A.
Cockayne's flock of sheep in Mar
shall county, and killed over 5000
worth Of them.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-31
MANS IDEA OF VALUE.

Ellis ii. Roberts, treasurer of the United States,
says the worlds stock of gold is approximately
$5500,000,0G0 of which this country holds $1,342-
100000, which is over one-ffth. Of the American
gold the treasury holds $7O0O00,OO0.
These figures seem more impressive when one
looks back to 1896, The worlds stock of gold then
was roughly estimated at $42S0,0O0,000, of which
the United States held $500, 100000, being little
less than one-seventh. Absolutely and relatively
the gold holdings of this country have increased
greatly i'll eight years Ins the summer of 1896
there i'll the treasury $150,000,000 in gold or
little more than one-6fth of the present stock.
It is not to be wondered at, with the treasury
and the banks overfowing with the yellow metal,
that occasional shipments to Europe, which would
have excited alarm eight nine years ago, pass
unnoticed now The shipments would have to be
large and continuous to attract attention i'll any
quarter. AS the gold production of this country
is $S0,000,000 year out of a total for the world
of about $300,000,000 it can export considerably
more than it imports and yet be adding steadily to
its stock.
Because of this increase i'll the production of
gold, history will repeat itself that silver Will
take the place of the other the of value
No analysis of finance will be albeit never was
able-to drive from the mind the Unborn idea that
thing obtains value because of its insuficiency to
supply ordinary demand Hence when silver is
plentiful, too plentiful gold becomes the measure
of value for silver The reverse obtains when the
condition is reversed, Man is a strange animal in
spite of education and enlightened environment.
He will dine off the scarce turnip instead of the
nlentiful turkey Civilized mans idea of value Is
no higher than the savages idea 1t is the same
error of mind which prompted the Ute buck to
swap his ponies for pair of useless false teeth.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-31
.ENGLAND'S POVERTY PROBLEM.

England's greatest and most pressing problem
today is not imperial federation Nor is 1T prefer,
entail tariffs within the empire. The problem that
is worrying her most is, what to do with her pau
pcrs, says the Chicago Tribune
The people of the United States complain peri
odically of hard times" Their lean years would
be fat years to the masses of England. One fam
lily out of four of that countrys whole population
earns normally less than s. per week, and per
cent of all the families in the kingdom have an
average income less than this. In London one per-
son in every five dies in the workhouse Ga public
poor house in which adult paupers are made to
work. in public hospitals or In public lunatlc asy-
lums. In 1887, out of S2.545 deaths III London,
1900 took place in public institutions for pau
pers. This being the normal state of affairs, some
idea may be formed of the frightful conditions
existing among the laboring class when, as now,
the country is suffering from severe industrial
depression Hundreds of thousands of men and
women are out of work, their little savings are
gone and hunger and starvation stalk through every
part of the land.
If the same conditions existed in France, French
literary men would certainly get up a new and ex-
haustive political and social philosophy and the
ment But the English, from the lowest ranks to
the highest have always been a peculiarly
sentative and practical people. They have never
gone much finely wrought theories in any branch
of philosophy, political or otherwise; nor has it
ever been easy to work many of them up to the
pitch where they wanted to bring on a quick, VIC
lent revolution. In the present emergency, in
past ones, they are not spinning theories or in
dulgng in violent talk of riots, but large portion
of the intellect and wealth of the country is ener-
getically endeavoring to ameliorate present bad
conditions and to contrive some means to prevent
their recurrence. The rich are contributing gener-
ously to the Mansion house and other funds for
the relief of the poor; and meantime both social
lists and nonsocalists attacking vigorously the
land laws, which probably are at the root Of pres
ent deplorable conditions.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-31

the Irish parliamentary party was held recently
in Dublin to discuss the distress in the west OF
ireland. John Redmond acted as president OF the
meeting. Resolutions were passed condemning the
government and demanding aid. The resolutions
maintain that the proper temporary remedy is not
charity, but the starting of works which will be of
permanent utility in the distressed districts, en-
abng the people to earn their livelihood by honest
potato seed is of urgent necessity, but the me-
morialists feel bound to point out that this meas
ure will be ineffective for the relief of distress be-
fore August next.
The final resolution is as follows: eve feel
bound to condemn in the strongest terms the con-
duct of Irish landlords in aggravatng the distress
by pressing for full rents and processes by
Wholesale
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-31

army and in April, IT'S, was elected judge. Tie
"Ione filed with mercy and justice this highly r
spectacle Office says the Historian Ramsey. I'm
American history he is specially noteworthy for hi,
opposition to the Order of Cincinnati established
bv Washington and compatriots after the close of
the war At this day we read with caImuo-s
and indeed with merriment of the controversy which
excited this country and France in 1888 and Inc
sensation Judge Burkes pamphlet against the order
caused Governor Thomas Burke condemned the
order in an address The legislatures Of Nassa-
chusetts, Pennsylvana and Rhode Island passed
resolutions of censurc and our ministers at foreign
courts expressed regret and modification the for
nation of the order which was feared as establish
ing an hereditary and monarchial class m this
country.
Governor Burke, in September, 1851, was rap-
turcd by the Tories He escaped in January I1,2
Both he and his relative the chief justjr. of
South Carolina. were of convlvIal disposition, and
habits SO when the governor of North Caroline
escaped from British Imprisonment and mo-. his
fellow devotee of Bacclus, the governor of North
Carolina said to the chief Justice Of South Caro-
lina-''It is a long time between drinks. From
September. 1871 till January 1872. the opportunity
of taking something" together had not been af-
forded and was no doubt regarded auother m-
stance of British cruelty.
Be that as it may, we see that a remark condu.mc
to conviviality has. indeed much of foundaor I'm
American history i. the fact shat two Irish b.u.dcl
Catholic American patriots Of the same name We're
at the same time in highest civil positions i'm adj
joining states and that both have had assigned to-
them the character of being Jolly good fellows "
But happily in these our days the same methods
are no longer deemed respectable COMFORTING
with official dignity or moral responsibility
SO 1T is a long time between drinks, as the gov
ernor of North Carolina said to the chief Justice of
South Carolina" ought to be the correct expression
You never knew that Tom Burke. a Catholic
was member Of the Continental Congress and later
governor of North Carolina. l compiled the history
of Governor Thomas Burke, the one-eyed peck
marked member of the Continental Congress. II
was placed with the Catholic Historical society for
publication. The manuscript has been mislaid or
lost and so the result of years has disappeared
American Catholic Historical Researches.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-31

Opposition to the Anglo American arbitration
treaty has arisen and it comes from the Irish So
cieties of New York. Chicago and other cities. The
treaty of arbitration between this country and
Great Britain signed by the representatives of
the two governments, Secretary Hay and Sir Nor
timer Durand, the British ambassador 1t will be
ready to send to the senate along with ten or
dozen other treaties of arbitration shortly after
congress reconvenes in January. If perfdious Al
bion is not shown up in her hypocrtical professions
of friendship for America, it is because no man of
Celtic blood dare raise his voice. But, there's Sen
ator Patterson. He's Irish, and a Democrat to
boot