Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-21

Yesterday, Edwin Rose went to
Portland, where he hopes to find
employment that will be satisfact-
.ry to him. Many friends in this
city certainly wish him the best of
Circuit Court Of Benton county
will convene in this city next Mon
day. Judge Harris is expected to
arrive Friday and hold an adjourned
term that afternoon at 2 o'clock at
which preliminaries to the regular
session of court will be arranged.
In Salem, Saturday, our second
team went against Willamette's
understudies and met defeat, The
score favored Willamette at the
rate Of nine to nothing, Who says
we can't play football?
Those who attended the Hindu
entertainment at the college chapel
Friday evening YER quite well
paid according to report. The ma
gician from the Orient proved. him
self quite a master of legerdemain
and whit he did was pleasing as
we'll as mystifying.
Phillip Cherry, who is quite. a
star on -OAC's second team of foot
ball players, missed the early train
Saturday morning when the train
went to Salem and hired a rig and
drove down. Shortly after the
train pulled out anybody seeing
Cherry would have known be was
"chuck full" Of business.
Prof. Richardson and his Prin-
cipal, Miss Yoder, are making
good the promise to the Corvallis
people to give work of highest
standing. The students are pro-
crossing very rapidly, and those
who commenced shorthand at the
first of the term will be taking let
tiers nicely by the holidays. Eclec-
tic shorthand is a fine system and
very easy TO learn.
The fire bell tapped Sunday ev-
ening in a way that brought many
people to their feet. The company
responded, but could not find any
thing to warm up on-the night
was chill and there was no fire in
sight. 1t was learned that fue
burned out in the house of Mrs.
Thompson, in the block just north
of the court house. Someone saw
the sparks and turned in an alarm
No damage whatever.
The state good roads association
will meet in this city today, Tht
sessions of that body are to be hele
in the court house and many sub
ljects relative to the building C
substantial public highways will bs
discussed. For all classes of citi
zens there will be something of in
terest offered during the progress o
the convention. Tomorrow ano
Thursday evenings pleasing pro
lgrams will be rendered for the en-.
ljoyment Of those who are in attend
ance. Be there and be edited arc
entertained.
Nearly all the business men--ir
fact, all--of the city with whom W.
have talked seem very favorable tt
the project whereby Corvallis ma,
secure a night and day electric
power. The council is considering
the matter Of franchise and we un
derstand that body looks at th'
matter from a favorable standpoint
There may be a little pruning don
on the articles praying for a fran
chise, but it is quite likely to be
ego" Corvallis will then be on al
equal footing with her sister cities
The matter will likely be settled a
the next regular meeting of tn
council.
Richards & Pringle's minstrel
made good In this city Saturda
night to a large-sizei audience. I
the main their entertainment fol
{ lowed along the lines establishe
by ministerisy in years long lasset
A few new features were introduced
Craig, the contortionist, was good
but while such feass hold Oh
speeches. there is somethin
snaky about the act that is lab
to get on the nerves. The sing
ing was good and there was
musical turn that certainly VIZ
| unique in the finale. The mir
%strels gave satisfaction and pleasul
J to the mass in attendance.
At the adjourned session of Il
lefty council, Friday evening, Of
/ dinances were passed relative
the matter of sidewalks within tt
city, also what is termed a gray
ordinance. Action in the matter
Pittman water franchise within II
: corporate limits of this city W,
taken and the provisions, pow
g and authority formerly granite