The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-04-22
LOCAL LORE.
For advertisements IN this column the rate
of IS cents,per line viii be charged.
Morris & Rowe's circus is to
be in Corvallis May 10th.

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be in Corvallis May 10th.
Independence is to send a car
load of delegates in their own coach
to the Development League con-
vention to occur in Portland next
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. T. c. Case returned to
her home in Albany Thursday
morning after weeks visit
with Corvallis friends.
There will be Easter services
at the Catholic church tomorrow.
Mass at 1890, and vespers at 7:3o
p. m. All are cordially invited.
Judge McFadden has purchas-
ed the Roland Fisher farm four
or FIVE miles west of Corvallis. The
place comprises 256 acres. The
price was 5000 plus a mortgage
held by the state.
The third trial of Nan Patter-
son for the alleged murder of Cae-
sar Young is on in New York. The
first trial cost $22, 900, the second,
$4,000 and the present one is es-
timated In advance to cost $42, 900.
The jury at the second trial stood
six to six. With six voting then
for her acquitta1, how could court
or jury at the present or any future
trial be satisfied with conviction? 1?
Would not the opinion of the six
men voting for her innocence in the
second trial be terrible account to
reckon with, in case of her convict
ion and execution?
The city Of Eugene is consider
ing the advisability of acquiring
and operating her own light and
water systems, and is asking
neig ghboring towns and cities for
information on the subject. A let
ter of inquiry addressed to Corval-
lis officials inquiries If the town
owns light or water plant, what
the expense Of maintenance is and
what the income, and along with
many other questions, whether or
not public ownership of public util-
tiles is deemed advisable.
-Suit has been brought in the
county court for collection of $II1
from L. II. Mcmahon and Sing On,
The latter were partners in the hoE
yard on Kiger Island. One is q
Salem Lawyer and the other a Cor
wallis chinaman. The two engag.
ed as partners in the hop yard,
and in that capacity, on the 26th
day of last April, purchased 6ee
pounds of hop twine of a Salem
firm. The claim with interest, ag.
,gregates Sill, and for this amount
judgment is asked by plaintiff.
Easter Sunday will be observed
at the Christian church as follows
Sunrise prayer meeting at a. M
conducted by the Y. P. S. c. E.
Decision day will be observed and {
special sermon will be preached tc
the children at II a. m., subject
"Christ the Good Shepherd" Illus
trated. A special Easter sermon
will be preached at p. m. Subjec
'"The Great Truth and the Grea
Lie" Special Easter music viii
be rendered by the choir at both
these services. The choir is nov
under direction of Mr.. Hughes 0
the college. who is an experienced
chorus leader and by whose helf
they ares doing splendid work
Frank E. Jones, pastor.
w. II. Fortner, a hydrau1i,
engineer of Portland arrived Thurs
day and has been in consultation
with the local council committee
with reference to a preliminary
survey for the proposed mountain
water system. Yesterday, in com
pany with several members of tn
water committee, he went out t.
Rock Creek, to look over the grount
with a view of making an offer of :
figure at which he would suppl,
a survey and estimates. Mr.. Fort
ner is recommended as a hydrauli
engineer Of much experience ant
first class ability. He recent,
completed survey and plans for i:
gravity system at Grays Harbo
which is to supply four towns ant
is to cost more that 5000, 900. I
is understood that other engineer
are expected i'll Corvallis on an er
rand similar to that of Mr.. Fortner
A good opportunity to bu,
buggies, driving horses. sadd1
horses, carriages and other thing
at public auction occurs mex
Wednesday forenoon, when every
thing in the Fruit & Waggone
livery stable goes under the ham