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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
Special
Sale
Is Now On

We have gathered together
many plain, pretty materials,
both white and colored, and
have made price reductions
that will ensure their quick
sale.
Not only are the prices at
tractive but the goods them
selves are very dainty and fine.
Plain White Batiste, width IS
inches; regular 15c. Reduced to 10c.
Plain White Swisses, 80 inches.
Reduced from 15c. to 10c; CSC. to 6
yards for s1.OO; 35c. to 2Oc.; 40c to
25c.
White Dotted Swisses. width q
inches. Reduced from 25c to 15c.
Mercerized Chambray, width q
inches. Reduced from soc. to 1215c.
Plain French Batiste, width &c
inches, in light blue, pink, red and
black. Reduced from soc. to 20c.
Plain French Organdies, in pink,
blue. red and yellow. Reduced from
30c to 15c.
Dotted Swisses. of Nile green, red
pink and light blue. Reduced from
soc. to 15c.
Plain Batiste. width 40 inches;
colors: red, pink, light blue. green.
Reduced from yards for S1.00 to 5
yards for $1.oO.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
JAPANESE ENGLISH.


The following extract from a bust
| ness letter received by prominent
business house from japanese cor
respondents, modified by changes of
names etc, is an interesting exhibit
of the national spirit, as we'll as of
the unterrified disposition of the is
landers in tackling the idiosyncrasies
of our language:
Yokohama, July 80, 1904
Messrs. Blank & Co Chicago
Dear Sirs: It is with the deepest re-
greet to inform you that our goods
shipped by you on the 29th April ex
S. S. United States, have sunked with
the steamer in the sea near our coun-
try by the Russian War ship, of which
loss We have handed our claim note to
the Insurance Co. at here
We see such a poor fleet as refuses
to get into their honorable fighting
and always run away with their ex-
treme speed as soon as our navy ap-
pears before their sight now comes
out to our guardless side and intended
to perform their barbarous transac-
country, at the same time to get an
opportunity of taking their practice as
a Pirate. This is their only object in
deed, but nothing else, which render
no effect against our fighting influence
directly, but only present commerce.
We can be patient enough for such a
tyrant fleet just little while, as we
can foresee how a keen punishment
should be given to them in the near
future unavoidable by our Navy. Still
we must feel very sorry for Universal
Commerce. especially for your coun-
try's as to great prevent. We hope
and expect that these pirate will be
washed off in short future.
Yours faithfully,
A & co.
Doubtless We would do much worse
with Japanese.-Life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

strong modern. power. on ethe other
hand. if Russia wins. China viii be
Russianized, whether she win or no,
and this means the development OF her
resources and the reorganization of
her troops. In either case the China
of unchangfng custom will disappear.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

The United states Navy consists of
265 vessels fit for service: AZ under
construction and Is vessels unfit for
sea-service but of utility in other
ways-a total of s27. There are IL
irst-class battleships in commission
and IA building
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

Mr.. wadman takes a predetermined
view of the Sunday paper question in
common with the most distinguished
ministers of the American pulpit. He
believes that the Sunday paper is or
can be made an agency for good and
sees no reason why it should not work
in harmony with the pulpit.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

Bjenks-They say it isn't easy to
keep girl in your kitchen nowadays
but I've had the same cook for TWEEN
ty years. Bjones-That is a good rec
ord. How did you manage it? Bjenks
II married her.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

The only wonder is. in the Judge
Hebbard case, that somebody hasn't
shot at the man before. Hebbard is a
natural born target.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

Nell-Mr.. Kammerer is so kin1. He
said 1 took a very pretty and very
artistic picture. Belle-Indeedo And
whose picture cid you take. dear?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

Heavens Have We got to have that
election fought over again in the
courts?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

First Dear Girl have fully decided
never to marry Second Dear Girl
What is the trouble-has your father
lost all his money?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02
Lebanon's Holy Rollers.

The three members of the Linn
county Holy Rollers, who have
been camping in the woods in
the extreme northern part of the
county for several weeks, were On
Sunday visited by officers and
compelled to leave the county.
Sheriff Huston and Chief of
Police McClain, of Albany, were
notified that refugees were camp
ed in the woods at that place,
and the supposition was that they
were the robbers who have lately
been committing depredations in
that part of the state. A posse
was organized and the camp SUI
rounded. Great was the surprise
to find instead of the expected
their old friends, Brooks
Levins and Campbell, of the
Holy Rollers, living in a disgust
ing state of filth.
AS people in the neighborhood
were anxious to be rid of them
for good, the officers insisted on
their taking up their line of
march for the nearest way out of
the county. So they put in the
rest of the day on their north
ward march. We are sorry for
Marion county, but they have
several state institutions there,
and it is possible that the two
may find resting place in one of
them.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02
Will Represent o. A. G.

/ In the annual oratorica1 con
/ test for the selection of speake
to represent the State Inter-col
legiate Oratorical contest, thu
place was awarded to Miss Lena
Tartar, of the Utopian society,
her subject being "A1exandel
Hamilton The other societies
represented and places awarded
are as follows,
'Louis XIV and Abso1ution, "
Clay Darby, Philadelphia So
ciety.
'.John Marshall, the Expounder
of the Constitution, John Witty,
Amicitian society.
"Fashion an Impediment to
Civilization," Guy E. Moore,
Jefersonian society
"Scotland's Sweetest Singer"
Mary Switzerland, FeroHian So
ciety.
''The Spirit of Unse1fshness, J"
Ralph Shepard, Zetegathean So
ciety.
can Unappreciated Hero"
Isabel Whitby, Pierian society.
"The Paramount Issue" Kate
Daniels, Sorosis society.
Judges, E. E. Bryson, Fred
Yates and w. S. McFadden.
The different societies each
had numerous yells which kept
the Armory resounding with en-
couraging shouts for their respect
i've speakers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02
Arrested for damblis z

| The Shinaman running ths
wash house between Monroe ane
Jackson streets was arrested SAT.
urday afternoon for conducting q
fan tan game in his house. Big
Jim was the cause of his yellow
cousins arrest. Jim has been a
good customer and always lett
his hard earned coin in the hands
OF his willy countryman. On
Saturday Jim again dropped
twenty more big cart wheels and
then Chinatown trouble began.
He notified Chief Lane of his
troubles and to cinch the testi-
mony, went back to the gambling
jeint and brought back the sure
thing outfit. The manipulation
of the fan-tan was then arrested
and placed under $2o bonds.
Upon being questioned he would
neither plead guilty or not guilty,
SO several Chinks were brought
in aud upon examination con-
fessed to having lost money at
the same game. In fact, SO
nicely did the owner of the game
work it, that most of them have
lost their money and are in debt
to him.
On Monday morning Judge
Grefoz fined the accused $40.
This is the second time this
Chinaman has been before the
police court on the charge of
gambling in the last two or three
months.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02
Penny Postage or Parcels Post.

Corvallis merchants. are circu
lating petitions and receiving sig
natures for the purpose of Undue
ing Congress to pass law reduc
ing letter postage to one cent, i
in the wisdom of the country:
legislators the condition of the
public revenues will warrant it.
The carrying of letters in the
mails is the smallest part OF the
expense of this department. and
is now done at an enormous
profit. The excess of this branch
of the service is, however, en-
tirely absorbed in paying the
losses sustained in the transporta-
ton of advertising matter for
private concerns. There is new
bill now before Congress for the
establishing of Parcels Post
system for carrying merchandise
at low rate. This is a benefit
principally to the various large
mail-order houses doing business
in the larger cities, and works a
disadvantage to every country
merchant.
There would be no objection
to this bill if it could be made to
pay the expenses Of carriage.
But it will not-and the losses
can only be met by continuing
letter postage at two cents. This
makes all the people of the coun-
try pay for the benefit of a few,
and is considered unjust. It is
also claimed that the reduction of
letter postage would enormously
increase the number of letters
sent, and more than make up the
expense, and that the profit would
still be very large. This is a
reasonable statement and capable
of proof.
Just 81 signatures were obtain
ed to the petition circulated here
on Saturday, representing the
bulk of local merchants.
By all means give us the pen
yy postage for out letters, and
the parcels post when it can be
done without loss to the depart
ment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02
Philomath Jottings.
VIM. Wyatt, ST., is very i'll,

VIM. Wyatt, ST., is very i'll.
Rev. Simpson, OF Corvallis
and Rev. P. A. Black, of Clack.
amas, spent Sunday in Philo
math.
Mr.. Bently and wife, formerly
Miss Lena Merryman of this city,
left for their home at The Dalles
last week.
J. c. Bryan. of Springfield, is
in town visiting his father, who
is suffering from a severe attack
of rheumatism.
Jesse Moses, Jr., and Mr.. Paul
Crooks, are sick with pneumo-
MIA.
VIM. Castle and wife returned
Saturday, after weeks visit
with friends at Portland.
PEEK-A-BOO.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02
Gilbert-Wisecarver Wedding.

A very pretty home wedding
took place last Thursday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
M. Gilbert of this city, when
their daughter, Miss Winnifred,
was married to DR.. Wisecarver.
of McMinnville. The house was
nicely decorated in Oregon grape
and carnations. Rev. Hand
saker of the Christian church,
omciated. The brides boquet
was captured by Miss Florence
Wicks. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by a wedding supper.
The bride is an attractive
young lady, while the groom is a
popular dentist of McMinnville.
The following guests were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Wisecar.
yer of McMinnville, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. M. Gilbert, Rev. and
Mrs. Handsaker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Gilbert of Portland, DR..
and Mrs. F. E. Smith of Salem,
Mrs. D. M. Smith, Misses Fac
Wisecarver of McMinnville, Har-
riet Sheasgreen, Louise Gilbert,
Marie Groves, Florence Wicks,
Mary Elgin, Ethel Linvills, Rob
ert Gilbert and Oscar Groves.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02
A California Editor i'm Corvallis.

One of the most delicious boxes OF
apples ever shipped to Sisson was re-
ceived by Attorney Haesa from his father
in-law, Mr.. E. W. Fisher Of Corvalli
Oregon.
Old settlers in this section of country
will be interested in the fact that Mr..
Fisher was one of their number. In the
year 1851 he started with some COM
Isoions from st. Joseph, Mo-, with an
OK It across the plains, following the
usual route of travel. This led them
through the country of some hostile
Indian tribes So Black let Cayuses
aud others. They safely landed in
Salem, went to what now is Corvallis
an / then set out for Siskiyou county,
where they arrived the same year. Here
M. Fisher lived for some time in Yreka
and then attempted gold mining in
Hnmbug Bar. Finding this not to bis
liking, he engaged in his trade of saddler
and harnessmaker, in which he met with
great srccess, particularly as he was
thus able to almost mouopolize their
trade. After some time he started back
to Corvallis and engaged in business
there. In 1857 he made the trip to San
Francisco and went east by the way OF
Panama and returned with his bl..de,
and went by the same route back to Cor
Wallis, where he has live ever since, an
honored and respected citizen and blest
by the smiles of fortune.
Richard Kiger, rancher near Corya1-
lis, Or, is the most hospitable and
obliging gentleman the editor ever met
in his life. MIR. Kiger owns ranch of
about 100 acres, where good duck hunt
ing may be had. Thegentleman referred
to not only gave US permission aad free
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02
Local Team Breaks Even.

The o. A. c. basketball team
defeated the McMinnville team
last Saturday evening in the Ar
mory by score of 20 to 10.
The visiting teams showed a
marked deficiency in team work,
and in the second half the local
team put in number of substi-
tutes to give them trial when
they had the game we'll IN hand.
Each team had three trials at the
basket from the foul line, Nc
Minnville making two goals out
of three attempts, while the local
team failed each time. Brewster
was the best player for the visit
ors, making the majority of their
goals. For the home team Swan
threw four goals, c. Cate two,
Moore 3, and Rinehart I.
The following was the lineup
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02
Butter Side Up.

Considerable comment has been
made on the action Of the new
Hazelwood creamery, now being
established in Portland.
On the part of the Company
Mr.. Brown says: "The best OF
feeling was shown and I dont't
believe that there is any i'll will
against US or Our scheme. II
anyone thinks we are trying to
to drive others out of the field,
they are badly mistaken. We
believe there is room enough for
all here. I am satisfied that if
we can carry out all of our plans,
there will be even more cream
cries in the state than there are
now. Oregon produces some
S, 900, 600 pounds of butter,
whereas the output of the state
should be 20, 600, 900 pounds.
We propose to build up the in
dustry in the state, not at the ex-
pense of any one, bat for the
benefit of all the state"
The other side have their ver-
sion, which places the matter in
a different light:
''The only way the creamery
business in this state can be
built up is by increasing the
herds" said Thomas G. Farrell,
''not by increasing the plants.
The Hazelwood Company cannot
build up its trade to the dimen-
sions it promises without hurting
someone else. The butter busi-
ness here is demoralized and has
been since the Hazlewood Com
pany entered the field. The
meeting of the creamerymen was
only one of several held to pro-
tect their interests. What they
intend to do 1 don't know. They
all feel as if the Hazlewood is
their common enemy and it is
only 10 be expected that they will
take steps for their own protec-
tion.o
The public will await further
action before deciding on the
matter.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02

dom to hunt, but furnished all necessary
information TO bring those sporty birds
within range of our shotgun, besides fur
nishing "a boat for the purpose, which
had..to be hauled half mile TO the shore
of the duck hunting lake. Our thanks
and grateful acknowledgment ) are due to
that courteous gentleman.
Our brothers-in-law, Charles and John
Fisher, both living little distance north
sof Corvallis, were generally supposed
around their bailiwick to be confirmed
bachelors, but we discovered in their
possession evidence of matrimonial in
clination in the shape of catalogues show
ing different styles of ladies' wedd ny
gowns, etc, and we expected in the n ar
future to make another trip north, un ,ss
the maidens around that neighborhood
are uot aware of the fact that it is Il ap
year.
We called at the GAZETTE Office i'd
there found gentleman who used to
work for Mr.. Montgomery when he b.
lished the Sisson Herald.
Mr. Stone, the barber, was inquired or
by a gentleman with whom he had VIC k
ed in Eugene, and also by Attory sy
Veasy of Portland, who also was or
visit to Corvallir, as guest of Attor ey
Bryson. Nothing like making a p.
-Sisson( CALI Mirror.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02

To do one thing and do it well is
more to be commended and is Of
more benefit to humanity thar to
do many things and none Of them
equal to the best. DR.. Lowe lin It's
his practice to fitting glasses ad
the cream of over II years exp RI
ence into them. Don't let If
styled opticians trile with you're, IS:
Seek men Of ability and exper!ie 70
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02
BeiIfountain News.

| J. II. Edwards attended the
goat show at Dallas.
| Bert Goodman, of North
Yakima is visiting his brother
George
A literary. society under the
auspices of the school, meets
every two weeks.
Emil Price makes regular BIZ
weekly trips with his cream
coach, rain or shine.
Dr.. Bennett is attending the
family of Mr. Moorlock of Monroe,
who have typhoid fever.
The Gragg brothers have 40
or so young lambs with their
fine flock OF Leicesters.
Crops are looking we'll. The
farmers are temperate, industri-
Gus, contented and prosperous.
John Kiger has been i'm.
proving the appearance of his
ranch by the Encouragement of
fences.
The nimrods of Bellfountan
are shooting large numbers of
birds, mostly pigeons, clay
pigeons.
Justice M. M. Waltz, has been
making some neat and substan-
tial additions to his dwelling and
other buildings.
James Edwards, eighty-six
years old, has gone to Douglas
County to spend a few weeks
with his son William, of Drain.
Laurence Dyre, representing
Taft, Hime & Company of Port
land, spent the last week with his
mother, Mrs A. H. Buckingham.
Real estate is in good demand
at good prices. Quite number
of homes have changed hands
lately. There are more buyers
than sellers.
Stock are wintering well, there
is a greater number on hand
than usual. When prices were
high owners held for higher.
Fat stock are in good demand.
Aunt Athalinda Starr, widow
If the late Azariah Starr of CAL
fornia, is making protracted
visit with her neice and nephew,
Mrs Waltz and Mr. Ed. Starr,
and other old friends.
L. H. Hawley is wanting a
nan to run his plow, there are
10 idle hands about here, that is,
hat want work. We have no
abor unions. every man furnishes
lis own capital and works as he
,leases.
George Humphrey is feeding
10 cattle, T. K. Fawcett 100,
ed. Williams 18o, L. H. Haw-
ey his fine herd of shorthorns,
,eside every farm is we'll stocked
With sheep, goats, swine and poul-
ry, altogether making a large
otal.
The Be11fountain school under
he efficient management of Miss
Dunlap and Miss Reader is doing
,ood work; about 60 pupils in
Tendance. Much interest has
'een taken in the preparation of
pecimens OF different kinds of
7ood for the St. Louis fair.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02

The Misses Jacobs gave a whist
party on Friday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Rosenberg of Seattle
who is visiting at the Jacobs Home
on Third St.
Corvallis has had leap year par.
ties and socials galore, but, as yet.
we have not been able to chronicle
any weddings. Ladies you have
only eleven more months of grace.
B. J. Thatcher, of the grocery
firm of Dunn & Thatcher, has re-
signed his position as agent for the
O. G: T. Co., and will hereafter
give his whole attention to the bust
m IS of his own firm. The COM
pany have sent down an old en-
ploye, Mr.. Ralph Reed, who will
take up his residence here, and
work up more business for the
boats.
The Ladies' Coffee Club gave a
social dance at their hall last Thurs
day evening. The affair was car
ried out in genuine leap year style,
the ladies calling for the gentle
men aud escorting them home. At
the hall the gentlemen were escort
ed to seats and there they sat un-
til the ladi asked them to dance
If gentleman walked across the
floor without partner, he was
promptly fin /. One accommo-
dating young man voluntarily car
ried a bucket of water and it cost
him Is cents for SO doing. The
dance was a success in every par
ticular, but some of the younger
gentlemen think they were imposed
upon by being forced to 60 the en-
tire evening without smoke.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02

Prof. George Denmam, former
resident of this place, was renewing
acquaintance with old friends the
last of the week. Mr.. Denman's
disposition to do things coupled
with honesty has made him super.
lntendent of schools of Benton
county, and he is liable to rise to
greater h neutrality-suspicious. En-
terprise.
The William Mittlestadt 3S-acre
tract located three miles south OF
Philomath has just been sold to
G. H. Crabtree, consideration $3.50.
Mr.. Crabtree intends planting the
entire tract to choice winter apples
and Italian prunes. Mr.. Crabtree
has had several years experience
in drying prunes, and care of or
chards, and is a rustler. He is the
owner of dryer. The sale was
made by Ben Felger.
Walter, youngest son of G. A..
Waggoner, met with painful acci.
dent on Friday morning last.
While extracting the cartridges
from the magazine of a twenty-five
caliber rifle the gun was accident
ally discharged, the ball passing
through the boys left foot between
the bones of the first and second
toe an inch above where the toes
join the foot. No bones were
broken and the wound though a
painful one is not serious.
Considerable excitement was
occasioned on Main Street about
$50 P. M. Friday, by runaway
team belonging to a Mr.. Rogers
from across the Willamette. They
ran only few blocks when they
collided with telephone pole near
the Farmers Feed Shed, breakin g
the wagon tongue and stunning g
one of the horses, so that they were
caught before any further damage
was done. The stump of the
wagon tongue was driven into the
ground with such force, could not
be pulled out and had to be cut off
before the wagon could be moved.
The total damage done was COM
paratively slight.
Prof. w. @. Trine is much en-
couraged with the outlook for track
work the coming season. He is
using graded system of general
instruction so that all the young
men participate in the exercises.
They are organized into synods ac-
cording to their strength and abil-
ity, and put under the instruction
of a leader, who gives them work
that builds up the body, besides
preparing them for field work.
There are about 100 men taking
the preliminary exercises, such as
runs, pole vaults, hammer and
shot throwing, preparatory to the
regular drill TO come later.
On next Friday the GAZETTE will
come out with a new dress, in the
shape of six column quarto on
Tuesday, all home print, and eight
pages patent inside, on Friday,
thus giving our readers twelve
pages of good up to-date reading
matter. Fridays paper will con-
tain all the important Eastern news
of the week, SO our rural readers,
by taking the GAZETTE will be
able to keep in touch with the out
side world. Better subscribe i'm
mediately and start with the first
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-02
Prudent people purchase D.
loves glasses.
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere graft
tude to those friends who so kindly as
sisted us during our tragic bereavement,
and funeral of our husband and father.
@. G. HAIRLESS,
GEORGIA HARTLEsS.