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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17
IN SWIMMING WATER.
Vehicle Overturned and Mother and
Son Thrown out.

A team in swimming water, the
wagon overturned, and its occu-
pants. a young man and his mother,
floundering in the water, was
scene in the south end of Benton
Saturday. The party was Burt
Norwood and his mother, who were
enroute from Harrisburg to their
home at Bruce. They were travel
ing along the wagon road a mile
and half beyond Monroe. on the
Monroe and Junction route. The
| Long Tom was swollen, and the
water was so backed up that the
adjacent country for miles at a
stretch was under water. At the
point named the team for some
cause. probably from swinging of
the grade, plunged suddenly into
swimming water, and began a ter
rible struggle for safety. The We
hicle was at once turned over, and
Mrs. Norwood and her son thrown
into the swift current.
The situation was hazardous in
| the extreme, and consequences fa1
more serious might have resulted.
Fortunately there was a row boat
in the immediate vicinity, and mem
bers of a family near, fastened with
it to the rescue. The son managed
/ in the meantime to keep his moth.
er above water until the arrival o1
the boat, SO that severe wettine
in the cold water was the only
damage sustained. The team anc
vehicle were also rescued,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17
STRENUOUS TOM.
They Say he Played Football al
Eugene as Well as at Corvallis.

The strenuous and effective use
of his elbows and knees the giant
basket ball player from Seattle at
tracted attention at Eugene as well
as at Corvallis. The hint in the
papers there is that he played more
football than basket ball in the re-
cent game there with the University
team. This is what the Register
says on the subject:
Washington State University, 10
Oregon, II. Such is the score that
tells the story of the fercest basket.
ball game ever played in Eugene,
The game was fierce in every respect
and to many of the spectators it
seemed that the husky men from
Seattle had forgotten that it was, not
to be football game. Time ano
again "Tom'' Mcdonald, the big
Washington captain, would teal
through the Oregon interference and
toss the leather in the basket. Nc
Donald threw four baskets from
the field in the first half and scored
the only basket for his team in the
second scrimmage. He won the
game for his college, and although
he was criticized for adopting foot
ball tactics, yet it must be consider
ed that he is a big man, and wa:
pitted against one of the ligthest mer
on the local team.
Two fouls were committed by
Oregon and Captain Mcdonald threw
basket. Nine fouls were called OF
Washington and Oregon threw three
baskets. -..
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17

"A large plate glass window 10 the
Whitehorn building, and forming part
Of the front of the room occupied by
Small, has been ruined. A year ago
small hole was broken In one low
or corner of the glass, but the break
was not extensive. During Sunday
night come person leaned heavily Or
fell against the glass, making break
extending from the previous injury
entirely across to a point midway
of its length. The glass is heavy
plate and five by six feet in extent.
Its value Is about $40, but half the
glass may be utilized by reshaping 1t.
Mrs. q. o. Mostert was summon
ed to McMinnville Friday on account
of the death by accident of Elbert
Wilson. The latter was a visitor In
Corvallis for few days last fall.
Thursday night while travelling afoot
with companion from St. Joe to
McMinnville, he fell through the rail-
road bridge into the Yamhill river
and was drowned. It was dark at
the time, and the companion was
walking slightly in advance, He
heard noise behind. and turned In
time to see Wilson drop between the
ties OF the bridge and fall with a
splash Into the swollen waters of the
river. Search was instituted, but NO
trace Of the body was found at that
time. Wilson's wife Is aister of Mr..
Mostert, who holds a position at q.
W. Halls.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17
THEIR WAR.
Is Fight to a Finish7Independent
creamerymen and Their Troubles.

Butter fat is 80 cents at the local
creameries. For a week recently
it was 32H at both. and one of
them went to the farmers door for
the cream. The prices are higher
than the figures prevalent in the
East. In spite Of the high prices
of mill feed, they offer magnificent
opportunity to dairymen.. With
the multiplication of silos and the
growing of all feed on the farm,
there would now be an immense
profit in the dairy business. The
lowest check Thomas Cooper has
received at the creamery this sea-
son has been $1oo, and it has run
as high as $3.50.
The butter fat figure in Corvallis
last year averaged the extremely
favorable figure of Fl cents. That
is far above the figure in the East
where in most localities it averaged
for this year 16 to IS cents.
The Oregon price is in part the
result Of the creamery war that has
been going on for many months
A big Portland concern is trying tc
get control of the market by driv'
ing out all independent creamery
establishments. 1t has succeeded
in closing out the independent:
in many localities. The purpose,
of course, is to make a trust in the
butter and cream business. The
farmer is told that if this concerr
once gets control of the market, tht
price of butter to consumers will
be advanced and that a simi1a
advance will be made for butte
fat. Some farmers believe it ant
some do not. Those whol:do not
point to the low price of cattle a
the result of the beef trust, ant
say that a butter trust would hav
a similar effect on the butter ia
business. They say that the NOR
bidders there are for butter fat tn
higher the price will be, and tha
the higher the price of butter ia
the higher must be the price {
butter They ere accordingly anz
ious to keep independent operator
in the field. They claim that whe
a trust gets monopoly of any
thing that it is not the rule to OF
/ crate for the benefit of producer!
but for the exclusive benefit of tt
trust.
, Meantime the war goes me
| rily on, the price of butter is higl
the price of butter fat scars, and tt
independents are fighting for lif
!, sometimes, doubtless at an actu
: financial loss.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17
WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Governors Proclamation Already Is
sued-Local Option Law-What It is.

A sufficient number of signatures
has been secured and at the coming
election the local option law is to be
submitted for adoption or rejection
by the people. The number of
signatures secured to the petitions
is 1916.
If the law should receive a major
ity at the coming election and be
adopted, the privilege would be
given communities at a stated peri
cd to vote on the question of wheth-
er or not license should be issued to
saloons. After the adoption of the
law, if a sufficient per cent of the
voters Of Monroe should request
that the question of saloons or no
saloons should be submitted to a
vote, and majority should on such
submission declare for no saloons,
the town would become dry or if
the majority was in favor of saloons
saloons would continue to be main
tanned. It is a proposition to allow
each community to regulate its OWL
affairs with reference to saloons.
, The proclamation of the governor
ordering the submission of the law
appears in another column of this
issue.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17

The Union county sheriff is notify
ing taxpayers, says the Dispatch, that
the time has arrived for paying the
1908 tax. The total tax this year will
be about $3.50 900, against $129, ,331 .O2
last year, and the taxpayers will be
expected to raise this additional $3O,.
600. Figuring the population of the
county at 10000, the increase is about
$3.50 per capita, and 1t is directly
traceable to legislative appropriations.
Estimating the population OF the coun.
ty at 10000, the 1908 tax figures out
almost $S per capita; the 1908 tax raise
over 1902, as previously stated, flgur.
ing about $3.50 per capita. Taxes will
be paid beginning March l.
A we'll attended meeting of the
fire department occurred Monday ev.
ening. The constitution and bylaws
we've amended to f1t the new conditions
In which the active membership is
backed up by large force Of reserve
members. The latter all pay dollar
a year dues, and are giver
all the privileges OF active mem
bership except In that they art
not eligible to Office or to exempt GER
tificates. They are to do patrol duty
at fires, and are not subject to fines
for non-attendance at meetings, drills
or fires. The captains have been di
rected to choose their teams for the
hose carts and q. s. L. truck. Tht
reserves have control of Young Amer
lea engine.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17
IN DISTRICTS NOW.
Fire Alarms in Corvallis are to Show
the Location of Blaze.

Corvallis is divided now into four
fire districts, and signals have been
established so that the alarm will
show in which of the districts the
fire is located. The dividing line
of the districts is Fourth and Madi-
son streets. The four districts
corner at the intersection Of the two
streets. That part lying to the
northeast of such intersection is the
first district. That to the south
east is the second district, that to
the southwest, the third district.
and that to the northwest, the
fourth district. In other words,
James Taylor's barn is in the first,
the City Hall is in the second, the
Opera House is in the third. and
the Methodist church is in the
fourth.
When the fire is located any.
where in the first district, the sig
nal is two taps of the fire bell, Civ.
en- at intervals after the regular
alarm. For the second district, OF
that part of town lying south ano
east of the City Hall. the signal i:
three taps, given in the same man
ner. For the third district, or thai
part of town lying south and ives,
of the Opera House, four taps i.
given. For the fourth district, o.
that part of town lying north anc
. west Of the Methodist church, the
signal is FIVE taps. One tap Of the
bell indicates that the fire is out.
/ The purposeof the arrangement
is to give fremen an immediate
idea of the location of the FIRE Sc
that they may not, as has otter
been the case in the past, lose tim
in getting to the scene.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17

r. R. Bryson, Agent.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17
Don't forget to try Alden's fresh taffy
and pinoche at Halls,
Wells, Windmills and Pumps.

I am now prepared to do all kinds of
we'll, windmill and pump work. See me
before you have your work done. Send
orders to Simpsons Hardware store.
A. n. Harlan.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17

Remember Nolan & Cal1ahan's Rem
nant and Rummage sale will close Wed
nesday evening Feb %.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17

It will pay you big to buy an over
coat now for next winter at
K1ine's,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17
Rent for Taxes.

E. W. Fisher has three acres of
land close by the College for rent
to any person who will pay taxes
on same.
r. p Rruson Anant
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17

lust arrived at Halls full line of Al
den's cadies and taffy. Try them,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-17

Go to Zierolf's for fresh Yaquina Bay
oysters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
WISHED TO BEAT
MORGAN'S NEPHEW
Eugene DraySOn Victimizes
Chicago Women.
TOLD A PLAUSIBLE STORY
Ladies Called at Hotel as Directed and
Almost Mobbed Baron Fenners-
helm of Sweden

CHICAGO March 10.-Eugene B. Dray-
son walked down State Street clad IN
full-dress suit, high hat, and white kid
gloves, borrowing money Of women on
his Il O. US He collected $50. APP
preaching a Well-dressed woman, Dray-
son would bow low and say:
Z M adam, excuse me. L am wearing
this garb in the daytime a result OF
a 81 900 bet with Mr.. Samuel Morgan,
nephew CT j. p. Morgan. ! must We ar
these clothes and collect $50 from strange
women IN a hurry. He forgot ] could
give I. G.. US for the money. l must
have a dollar at least from each woman,
for which I viii give my l. .. u good
in an hour at my room Eugene d.
Drayson, 404 Victoria Hotel. My whole
desire is TO beat MOrgan's nephew"
One woman gave him s. and took an
4. o. L" for SIS.
"Good-by. 1 am in a hurry to win,
you know. Be over in an hour, he
said.
About p. m. thirty women appeared
al the Victoria TO see Mr.. DraysOn. The
clerk said no Mr.. Drayson was there
Baron Fennersheim, Of Sweden, was in
room 40f.
We'll. we want to see him" they cho-
rused.
The baron was hustled down to the
parlor.
That's not the man.. He is too ugly
looking, they said The baron went
back wondering at American customs.
The women held an Indignation meeting,
exchanged cards, and promised each
other visits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
TALE SAVES ROBIN
OVER IN JERSEY
Legislator Repeats Legend
of "Red Breast"
SLAUGHTER BILL DEFEATED
Second Attempt to Wage War on Birds
Perishes After Speech by
Handsome Harry"

TRENTON, n. J., March ia unique
and pathetic story concerning the origin
OF the robin was largely responsible to-
day in the Legislature for the defeat by
a vote of IS to IL OF the second bill in
PRODUCED this winter TO legalize the
slaughter of the red breast for his alleg-
&c depredations during the season of
ripening fruit and berries on the farms
OF New Jersey.
The story was told in a speech by
Handsome Harry ScOveI. assemblyman
from Camden, and was as follows;
The robin was first a magpie and
gray in color and unprepossessing in
general appearance. but with a most
sympathetic nature. He approached the
Cross of Calvary at the time of the
CrucifiNion, bmidly utteTing cries or
GRIEF. With his wings he tried to wipe
of the face of Jesus, and with his beak
he tried 10 draw forth one of the thorns
from the forehead. A single drop of
LloOd fell on his breast, and from then
until now he has been called red breast.
He is the bird of God, the herald of the
glad tidings of spring, and 1 shall vote
TO protect him If every man In the
house votes against him"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
MARRIED LAST FRIDAY,
WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE
Mrs. Cross Says Husband Bombarded
Her With Kitchen Utensils After
Threatening Her Life.

Married last Friday. March 4, alleged
to have been beaten by her husband on
Monday night March 7, last. and again
on Tuesday, March g. Mrs. Ida s. Cross
today began proceedings for, a limited
divorce from Angus p Cross.
Mrs. Cross is thirty-four years old
and wasea widow when she married the
defendant. who is twenty-eight years OF
age.
on last Tuesday night she says. hes
husband went home drunk and after
beating her with his fists. bombarded
her with cups and saucers and dishes.
Again on Wednesday she says, he as
saulted her. striking her with milk
bottle and threatening to kill her
Mrs. Cross asks the court to restrain
her husband from interfering with or
molest1ng her. John II. Adriaans IS
named as counsel for the complainant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

SIPS to Baltimore and Return.
3. & o. r. R.. every Saturday and Sun
day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
POSED AS THE BROTHER
OF CHARLES NJ. SCHWAB
Man Who Deceived Citizens of Altoona
Came to Grief in Presence
of Postmaster.

ALTOONA. Pa. March ia well
dressed young man recently arrived in
Williamsburg, the biz thplace Of Charles
NJ. Schwab, and announced that he was
a brother of the Steel Corporation s
former president. He appeared at stores
about the town and said that he was
there for the purpose of looking over his
brothers interests in the community.
d. 7. Retiring, a druggist, was so
elated over his new acquaintance that
he called together a number of the lead
ing men OF the town, and the supposed
Mr.. Schwab held quite a leVee. A re-
ception for the evening was being
planned when Levi Spar. the postmas-
ter. came along and saw that the man
was an imposter. He was Immediately
drummed from the town by the men
he had deceived.
Read the Standard Brick Co.'S Ad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Sunnie Colston. y. and Mary E. Green
how, 20.
George Dent, ., and Louisa Neal. q.
Allister Cochrane. 35 District of Co
lumbia and Emma y Suckert 80, De-
troit. Mich.
John F. Boarman. "A. and Georgia E.
Dixon. 10
George ". Mack. .. and Lula E.
Waters. %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
Notion Oddments.

White Featherstitch Braid. 1Ic
4-yard pieces, worth 5c............A2
Good quality Brush Binding
On colOrs only. worth sc and &c
7c yard Observation-Disclosures
SILK FriIled Elastic. worth 12c &C
length ........................... >
WaTren's Genuine FeatherbOne Col
lar Forms. worth Zoe. straight &C
and pointed, all sizes.
Black Spool SILK. worth Sc; &c
spOOls ......................... >
Non-twistiHg Tape. worth SC: &c
bunch ..--------.---..-. --.--....--......-..- Z
Special lot OF Horn. Bone ana Com
position Dress and Coat Buttons, I'm
black AID colors, worth Zoe 0IC
and l5c dozen. L
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Read the Standard Brick Co.'S Ad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
PARSONS SWORN IN.

William Barclay Parsons, chief en-
gineer OF the rapid transit commission
of New York. was yesterday sworn in
as member Of the Panama Canal
Commission
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
White Goods Remnants.

300 yards OF Plain White CheviOt
and White Striped Madras; short
lengths. Regular 121ac quail z lC
Atyf AOI-----.- ..-.- -.------.s - =
5000 yards OF White India LinOn,
clean. fresh mill ends. Of
regular l0c and l21zc qualities, + &C
Remnants Of 4O-inch India L.non.
and 32-inch Welt Pique, in desirable
lengths; regular 121sc and l5c q LC
qualities. FOR. .-...-..,............. p
Remnants OF Batiste Lawn, the
sheer grade for dresses end waists:
lengths from 3 10 IS yards. @ &c
Regular l212c quality. for.....-O2
Remnants Of S2-inch English Ma
dras. IN lengths suitable for
shirt waists. Regular l21kc val y &C
Ne, Or.-....-...............
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Linen Remnants.
70 doz. Genuine Damask Napkins.
10 ihches square. silver bleached,
soft finish cloth. selvaea on tvz,,
S5ues. Regular price, CSC doz. 4 Il
rem nants, each-...-............. O2S
doz- Fancy Damask Scarfs. near
~ two yards long. red and blue cen
ters; with border OF Mexican drawn
larry for 39c eacn. As this id n
remnant. lot to go, each. -. 4 81
Remnant lot Of large size Cotton
Honeycomb Towels, pure white.
rringed at the ends and have fast sell
wage edges. soft and absorb
ent; sold Tor Toe. Remnant ? ar
price. each...............
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
Lining Remnants.

big lot Of MIL Ends IF biob
grade Innings, including 36-incb Fast
Black Mereerized Sateens fine PEI
calines and Velours. ali In +ood
lengths Values from 121kc 70 = &C
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
handkerchief, Ike.

musScu ana humplod
Quite big lot OF Women's Main
white hemstitched and fancy color
ed border Handkerchief. Mussad
ana soiled from being tumble,i about.
tomorrow at l7sc each
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
Waists and Wrappers.
Dress Goods Remnants.

Wool Jacquards. designs of gray,
blue. tan, garnet. cadet. etc; very
desirable for shirt waists. house
gowns and children's dresses; worth
T rSS yard; at half price tomoF-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
WHAT HAPPENED TO SAMMY.

Young Sammy Small overestimated
his ingenuity when the cook warned him
not 20 let the pot boil over. What hap
pened to Sammy viii be shown IN colOrs
in the comic section in next Sundays
Washington Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
NEW TINES WANT AID BRANCH

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for the Evening and Sunday Times will
be received at regular Office rates al
Dodge & POrtman's Pharmacy. corner OF
Fourteenth and L Streets northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money il it fails To cure.
Z. ". Groves Signature is each box 25c.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-11
SENIOR MoNTERO x1os
Was Opposed to War with tAs
Uaited States.

Senior Montero Rios, who las Just
been chosen leader of the Spanish lib
eral party, is no stranger to Ameri-
cans, for 1t was he who led much Of the
opposition in Spain to the war with the
United States, and who. after the SUR
render, was made president Of the COM
mission which arranged the terms Of
the treaty Of peace at Paris. Don Eu-.
gene Montero Rios is just past q now.
and his last honor comes as climax
of q public career which began when
many Of the present statesmen Of Eu-
rope were children. Beginning with :
triumphant election to the Office OF dep
uty for the closely contested district OF
Pontevedra, at the age of 80, Don Mon
tero has held almost every position Of
political importance in Spain. He has
proved himself q clever lawyer. An able
orator. thorough diplomat and . pub
lie servant Of patriotism and ambition.
While he held the portfolio Of minis
ter of justice in Gen. Prim's cabinet, In
1869, he investigated all branches Of the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-11
GRAVY IS DANGEROUS
senator Pettus, Alabe1as's venerable
Statesman, Wants Sauces Ban.
ished from Table.

young man." said Senator Pettus. OF
Alabama, aged SO, "the reason people get
fat is because they eat too much gravy
with their meat. Observe me. The con-
gressional directory says am SO. Maybe
I am, but don't feel that old by 10 years.
have never eaten much gravy. was
raised on a plain diet, and have lived
on it all my life. In this day gravy is
called sauce, know. It's French word
that means gravy, and if it had not been
given q French name by the English
speaking races dare say not so much
of 1t would be eaten. It is shortening the
life of the race, just like so many other
French denominations are, and the sooner
we Danish it from our diet the better will
be the health of the generation of young
men and women coming on to take our
places.
"Now, mark you, I don't object to a
little gravy on my meat, but just little
just enough to aid deglutition. It does
not aid digestion at all, you know; on
the contrary, it harms it-first, by inter-