The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-21

1t he rate OF Genus per une
Wilbur Weeks arrived last ev-
ening from Salem, for visit with
Corvallis friends.
Gene M. Simpson attended
the poultry show in Albany Thurs
day.
Ex-Governor Geer editor of
the Salem Statesman, is about to
retire, to be succeeded by I. A.
Manning, the present city editor.
-Dolph Norton left Thursday
for Hood River, having been the
guest of his parents in>corvallls for
a day or two.
-E. S, Hornady returned to
Nashville Wednesday, having been
in Corvallis looking after property
interests.
w. P. Laferty and family,
moved Thursday into the residence
formerly used as the Presbyterian
parsonage.
-Workmen have been engaged
this week in remodeling the inter-
ior of the Andrews dwelling on
Fifth street. Mr.. and Mrs. An
drews will occupy the residence
about the first Of March.
F. @ Gray arrived a few days
ago from Furnas county, Nebras-
ka. He Is seeking location in
Webloot. In Nebraska. Mr.. Gray
was a neighbor of J, ]. Cady of the
furniture firm of Hollenberg &
Cady.
"A sale of the Miner interest
fn the Miner & Wellsher store
transpired Thursday, The pur-
chaser is F. o. Gray, whose late
arrival from Nebraska is mentioned
elsewhere. An invoice of the stock
will begin Monday. Mr.. Miner
who retires from the firm, has as
yet no plans for the future. The
sale was made by Amber & Waters
"A Martha Washington tea is
to be given by the ladies of the
Methodist church the evening oi
February 22nd. The ladies will
appear in costume appropriate tc
the occasion and all the features
will be characteristic of the time
including a patriotic programme
The occasion will be the 18th an
niversary Of the Ladies Home Mis-
sionary society of the church.
Following Is the program O.
the piano recital given after the
,, Times press hour last night by
Prof. Faiiiandier in college chapel
Schumann's: I. Tramerei, Attends
Warum. 2. Faschingsschwank
aus Wien Op 26. 3. Marche de.
Davidsbundler contre les Philistin
Op s. Mendelssohn's: I. Sprins
Song, Spinning Song. 2~ Etud
Op Io4. 8. Rondo Capriccios
OPP IA.
Corvallis and independents
are now in communication via tn
Independent telephone. Connec
ton was made Thursday, and on
of the first messages was from ]
M. Stats at Independence over th,
new line to the Times Office at Cor
wallis, giving notification of th
new arrangement The line work
ed excellently. The route is vi
the Mountain View rural line
thence via Tampicoand Soap Creel
= to J. M. Stats farm and thence t
independence direct. A line is t
be extended at once to Monmouth
Connection with Dallas, Airlie an
Kings Valley via the Independen
line was established some time age
They had a coyote chase OF
in the Bellfountain country, th
other day. Boys enroute to schoe
espied coyote in a field, and CAV
the alarm to a number of th
neighbors by use of the rural .te1e
phone at M. M. Wa1tz's house. E
Belknap, Ed Williams, A w. Hav
ley and others of the> >neighbors al
peared shortly afterward wit
hounds and thefun began. The coy
ote took to the creek, and the az
count is that the dogs were throw
off the scent, and being inexpe,
fenced got after a jack rabbit an
thereby brought the sport to an II
glorious ending.
The city council has ordered
fire alarm system for Corvallis. tt
arrangement will be such that e1
cry Independent telephone whethe
IN residence or Office, will be a fl
alarm box. In case a housewi1