The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-07-19

Roy Goodhue of Lewiston, Id
aho, was the guest of Corvallis
friends over Sunday.
Miss Edna Thrasher has re-
turned from a months visit at the
Fair.
Mrs. L. Estes, of San Francis
co, sister of Mrs. Gene Simpson,
is guest of Mrs. John Smith at
Tampico for few days.
Charley Houck, formerly of
Corvallis, is running a linotype
machine on the Tribune at Salt
Lake, Utah.
Miss Loretto Sheasgreen re-
turned yesterday from ten days
visit with Monroe friends.
Mrs. Robert Kyle and daugh-
ter, Angie, returned Monday even
ing from a weeks visit at the Fair,
They left for their home west Of
"ohlOG3 ySot@Aody.
Two car loads of fine beef cat
tie left Corvallis yesterday morning
for the Portland market. They
were three and four year old steers
as fine as ever left the county.
They were 4S in number and were
shipped by Punderson Avery.
They brought three and fourth
in Portland.
w. S. Linville returned Sun
day from a weeks visit with Park
er and Carlton relatives. In the
IS years that he has been book
keeper tor S. L, Kline, this is the
first vacation that Mr.. Linville has
taken, and he returned greatly i'm
proved in health and spirits. While
absent he participated in a family
reunion. which was a most enjoy
able affair.
A jolly hay rack party was
given Friday evening by Misses
Belle and Lillian Ranney, in honor
of their cousin, Mrs. Schone of
Los Angeles. Those participating
were. Mrs. c. c.. Huff, Mrs. John
Rickard, Mrs. Will Horning, Miss
es Grace Huff. Georgia Hairless,
Melvina Elgin, Mary Cauthorn,
Harriet Sheasgreen. Ella Barclay,
| Clo;ra Nyo1a par~a+to CLeoe~~ee<,
and John Belfls, of Los Angeles.
An invitation has been receiv-
ed by Sheriff Burnett to attend the
execution at The Dalles, of Norman
Williams. July 21st, probably the
last man who will be hanged in Ore
gon outside the state penitentiary
Williams murdered Alma Nesbit al
Hood River, and was convicted
May 2Sth, 1904. He was re-sen
fenced, after appeal, on June 10th
1905, and at a. m, on the 2Ist
he pays the penalty Of his crime.
Sheriff Burnett does not e xpect to
attend the execution.
AT the instance of Sheriff Bur
nett, an escaped Reform Schoo
boy was captured and returned te
Salem Monday. Sunday the house
Of G. F. Butler at Blodgett, was en-
tered and a rifle taken. The same
day the house of Albert Schribe1
at Philomath, was ransacked and {
| revolver, a pair of opera glasses ane
IS cents taken. The matter wa.
reported to Sheriff Burnett, Mon
day, and within short time tn
latter had the boy arrested by tn
authorities in Albany.
Two valuable brood mares ant
two calves were burned to death il
the fire that destroyed M. S
Woodcock's barn last Friday. TIL
help on the place was hauling ha,
at the time of the fire. and IS or 2
tons that had been put in the bari
was burned. A tanning mill an
a few implements were among tn
losses. The barn was built thre
years ago, and was large aud room
Only the wife of the man in charg
was at the scene when the fiji
broke out. and by her efforts a Co
was taken from the barn and.saved
There was no insurance on tn
property.
l Since the shooting over there
! there has been no chicken stealin
( in the vicinity of Oakville. Tt
: shooting, as was related in Satul
days TIMES, occurred last week :
j the home of Samuel Bulls, whe
: an unknown man, while trying
!: effect an entrance to the famil
t poultry house, was given chare
of birdshot. The occurrence attrac
ed wide attention in the comm iii
ity and it soon became a matter {
> general observation that A certai