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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
MADE BIG HAUL
Thief Who Riaed Mail Pouches in Frisco Obtained Very
Valuable Bonds-No Traces Found

San Francisco Feb 2O-The thief that robbed local
mail carrier February 16 carrying away sack of
registered letters made larger haul than was at first ss
pected Among the loot package of bonds valued at
$4,000 enroue to the east There ten bonds in all is
sued BY the Philippine Telephone Telegraph corporation
each valued at $1,000 The securities the property of
two women one of whom resides at St Louis and the other
at>owa Kansas No trace Of the thief thus far been
found, although every port has been watched.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
BILL FOR W|L[|STON
LAND DISTRICT
REPORTED
Favorably by the House
North Dakota People at
the Capitol.
BY e. G. Snyder.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The house
committee on public lands has made a
favorable report upon Hansbrough's
bill for the creation Of a land district
at Williston., Robinson of Arkansas is
preparing the report.
M. H. Brennan of Devils Lake and
Bishop Stanley Of North Dakota, to-
gether with Major J. g.. Hamilton Of
Grand Forks, Col. C. A. Lounsberry of
Fargo, and Frank Hurley Of Forman,
are in attendance upon the congress
on uniform divorce laws.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20

Burlington. VT, Feb. 20.-Com-
mander-in-Chief Tanner and several
of his stan were in attendance today
at the 39th annual encampment OF the
g. A. R, department Of Vermont. Tho
Woman's Relief Corps and other anil
lated bodies are also in session.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
LEFT NOTE TELLING
OF MURDER AND
SUICIDE
Mother Throws Three Children
Overheard and Fol
lows.

Fall River, Mass, Feb. 2O.-The
officers of the steamer Plymouth of
the Fall River line found part of a
woman's wearing apparel and note
saying that she had thrown her three
children overheard and was about to
follow them herself, in the state room
just after the steamer left Newport,
en- her trip from New York to this
city today.
The woman who threw her three.
children overheard and committed
suicide was Mrs. John Waters of
Brooklyn, N. Y, daughter of Captain
James Brady, collector of the port of
Fall River The three children were
Helen, aged four; Dorothy aged two,
and boy baby of ten months.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
RUN ON A BANK.
Chicago Institution Suffers by Another
Failure.

Chicago, Feb. 20:-A run was started
today on the Jackson Trust & Savings
bank, it being thought by many of the
depositors that the institution is in
volyed by the failure of the Bank of
America three days ago. President
Eagan said the bank is able to stand
the run.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
AN EXPLOSION
Advices From Egypt Tell of
Loss of Life
There.
There.

London, Feb. 2o.-The Evening News
publishes a dispatch from Cairo,
Egypt, announcing that great ex-
plosion has occurred at the British
barracks in Khartoum. It Is said
much loss Of life and damage is re-
ported.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
FOR COU N T.R I
Prominent Korean Takes Opium Route The Hereafter
Show Objections to Japan's Occupancy.

Victoria, b. G., Feb. Another patriotic suicide to
protest to Japan the occupancy Korea is reported Mr.
Chong repued the most prominent Of conucan literal in
Korea that he would commit suicide protest
the with Japan but the Japanese police prevent
ed him from doing and returned him under guard to his
native place wife refused to admit him. stating that he
would be eterna dsgraced if he aey abandoned his de
termination He then went to the temple and swallowed
opium.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
Il. N. MOORE DEAD.
Widely known Y. NJ. c. A. Worker
Dies at Ripe Old Age.

Northfeld, Mass, Feb. 2O.-Henry
M. Moore. widely known through his
connection with the national and in
ternational work of the Young Mems
Christian Association and other re-
ligious enterprises, died here today,
aged Is years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
DEATH IN COLLISION.
Engineer and Brakeman on Iowa. Cen.
s tral Killed. ..,4

Des Moines. Iowa, Feb, 2o.-Ep-
gineer Willard Of Mason City and
Brakeman Sheehan of Oskaloosa were
killed and Fireman Rogers was in
jured in a head on collision Of two,
Iowa Central freights near Eldora
early today. The crew misunderstood
the orders.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
HOUSE ADJOURNs.
Out 81 Respect ito tho Late, George
Castor Of Pennsylyania.

Washington. Feb. The house of
representatives today took an Inn
naediate adjournment out of respect,
70 the memory Of Representative Geo.
Castor Eof Pennsylvania, after the pas
sase Of appropriate reso,utiors e.i
yappointmsnt Of the, funeral couamit-s
tee 81 s .53 q, I,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20

He is too busy to listen to the
voice OF 2 child is likely to miss the,
voice OF his lord. DR. & !
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20
HELD FIRST LEvEE.
King Edward Selects Buckingham
Palace for II.

London, Feb. 20.-King Edward held
the first levee OF the season at Buck
ingham palace at noon today, thus
ayerting the state procession to st.
James palace where the levees are
usually held
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-20

generally known that a. pound package
cisco today for less than half the cost
of sending a similar package from New
York to Omaha.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-28
Electric Road fInsnesd

G.. w. Thompson, president OF the
Lewiston & Southeastern Electric
road. visited Nezperce last Saturday
evening. remaining here until Sun
day noon. when he left for Lewiston.
While here Mr.. Thompson received
message stating that deal OF long
standing had just been closed in the
east whereby the company ALL have
placed at their disposal sufficient
money TO complete the line. In an
ticipaiion OF the consuma,ion Of the
deal the promoters OF the road have
kept about 100 men az work upon
the proposed grade southeast OF
Lewiston. With ample means in the
future Al their disposal 10 complete
the road there will be a disposition
on the part Of the Lewiston & South
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-28

eastern people to rush work. The
promoters seem inclined TO push con-
struction work moderately, complet-
ing the road as they proceed, and
operating the finished portion as
they advance. The prospectus
OF the company calls for an electric
equipment. bet II is stated tha, the
overhead wires will no, be strung
until the entire line is completed. In
the interim steam will be the motive
power. When the entire line has
been completed the company plans
70 develop It's power and build a
power distributing station. The pro-
mo.ers hope TO have the road in op-
Grafton as far as Wsha In time 10
handle the fall crop Of wheat. Al
present there are two construction
gangs along the right Of way. One
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-28
Race Horses Coming

A. c. Elliott, of Charleston, ar
rived in town today with a string ol
race horses to take part in the races
next week. Messrs. Clifford, Vim
cent and Chapman viii also be here
with several good race horses either
Saturday or Monday.
Three entries have been made fol-
the relay race which promises to be
the most interesting part of the pro-
gram. Secretary Mitchell says that
the purses will be conditioned to
suit the horses in attendance so that
no one need fear he will not have
any show for the money.
The Grangeville merry-go-round
will be here during the celebration.
There will be good ball game
each day of the races. The games
viii be called at 80 sharp and the
races will start at 3 80.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-28

On the evenings OF july ) ana }
in Wilson's Opera House the Nez-
perce Dramatic Club will present a
society fsIce-drama IN three acts
entitled, .sAn Unconditional Sur
render" Following is the synopsis /;
Act Scene, veranda of Hotel
Elberon on the Jersey coast. Time,
present. A lovely widow and two
rival bellies discuss Mr.. Colfax and
his novel, "a Daniel Come TO Judge
ment." Blood on the moon. Pistols
for two. The conspiracy. New
York VS.. Pennsylvania.
Act H--Scene, ocean beach. the
next morning. The duel. The rec
onciliation and reaction. Cupid un-
der sunshade. ssCoax me-"
Act III-Scene. same as Act l.
Three weeks later. "Penn, I'm
going to kill myself" The literary
partnership. Enter Eddie. The let
ters. "Then you'll remember me-"
A marriage certificate. "Ali's well
that ends we'll" "The Same Old
Moon"
Cast of Characters-Mr. Lennox
Colfax. popular novelist, B. c.
Barbor: Mr.. Harry Pennington, a |
Philadelphia broker, II. c. Ander-
son; Mr.. Ward Van Artsdalen, a
New York broker, w. L. Lyon
Mrs. Belle walling, a widow, Mrs.
w L. Lyon; Miss Dolly Mayfair,
a Philadelphia belle, Mrs. A. J.
Cooper; Miss May McCollum,
New York belle. Miss Bessie Looney;
Eddie, the colored bell boy, Mae
Anderson; Chloe. Eddie's sweet
heart, Mrs. P. w. Mitchell.
"The Golden Giant Mine" viii be
played the'nieht of the 4th and an
effort Is being made to put on some
play the night Of the 9th.
Songs and specialties viii be in
reduced between acts.
On account of the dance TO be
given by the band hoys there viii be
10 dance in the hall. unless bad
weather should interfer with the
oowery dance and in that case the
1all will be turned over to the band
,fter the plays and they viii run
heir dances there.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-28
Band Boys win Give Bowery Dance

At The meeting of the band boys
last night it was decided to conduci
bowery dance during the big cele-
bration and race meet. The bowery
will be 30x60 and will bc erected in
the street between the Anderson
Pharmacy and the vollmer Clear
water building. Music will be fur
nished by both the band and the or
chestra and the dancing public is ex-
tended a cordial invitation to make
the bowery their headquarters.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-28
E.,tem capIt.II,t, wII BuIId EIeetrIe Roae

; Easfefn capitalists Will Build Electrie koa
All details OF the financing of th'
Lewiston & Southeastern Electril
Railroad from Lewiston 10 Nezperc'
and Grangeville and the develop
ment OF the big power project OF
Salmon river have been closed By
Hurlbut & Company, Of New
York.
The entire contract for the con.
struction of the road and the devel.
opmcni Of the power site viii be
awarded TO a Philadelphia company
and the construction OF the road win
be actively commenced as soon as
the surveys can be checked by en-
gineers who will be sent here by the
capitalists.
The above information was re-
ceived in a dispatch from w. p.
Hurlbut to G. w. Thompson Of the
Lewiston & Southeastern Electric
railroad and the Idaho Development
company. Upon receiving the in
formation Mr.. Thompson called a
meeting Of the directors of Idaho
Development company, and the act
OF Mr.. Hurlbut was endorsed this
afternoon.
Mr.. Hurlbut, accompanied by F.
J. Randolph and the engineers sent
out by the capitalists, viii leave
New York in a few dsys, and are ex-
pected TO reach Lewiston about July
/. The check Of the survey will be
Immediately commenced and its prob
able report will be rendered so
that the eastern contractors can
commence work on an extensive
scale within sixty days from this
time. The construction Of the road
will be commenced at every point
where il can be advanfageously car
ried on. and Il is now expected the
line will be completed to Waha ear
ly in the fall or in time TO haul out
the grain crop this year.
Mr.. Hurlbut assures the local
capitalists that all interests we're
protected in closing the contracts
that will result in the construction
Of one OF the largest electric projects
in the country and the development
of the big power site. The parties
furnishing the money for the big en-
tcrprise have made a very careful
of the various reports
covering the several phases Of the
big project and have become SO
thoroughly convinced Of the value
Of the investment that they signifed |
their intention of supplying all
money needed to complete the entire
plan.
The directors Of the Lewiston &
Electric Railroad COM
pany and the Idaho Development
company entertain no fears as to the
report made by the engineers who
will come here in the interests of the
The survey now being
made from Lewiston to the prairie
which is completed to a
point near Waha. is practically a
,heck on the survey from which the
iaia supplied to the capitalists was
AIKEN. In every instance the new
iurvey is resulting in lower esti-
nate of cost, and she grade of the
Dad is being materially improved.
Hurlbut & Company have labored
'crsistently in behalf Of the project :
md upon several occasions would
ave been able to close the contract
lad all conditions been favorable to
he Idaho people and the best inter-
SITS of the country. The contract 7
ow closed is considered splendid +
ne, and the promoters of the pro- r
eot are to be congratulated upon re- I
Giving so liberal deal.--Wcdnes-
sy's Teller.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-28

is near Asotin at the mouth Of Tam
many gulch, up which the road will
60. and the other between Nezperce
and Westlake. President Thomp-
son states that he is greatly pleased
with the progress already made on
the road.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-28

AS you will be coming to Nez-
perce to celebrate bring in your old
rubber, copper and hides to H. Bcr-
man and get some extra spending
money.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
CORVALLIS, OREGON
Notice to Bidders,

| NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the Com
mittee on Streets and Public Buildings of the
Common Council of the city OF Corvallis will
receive bids until six o'clock p. m. of Monday,
the 10th, day of December 1906 for the improv-
ments of each of the following streets or por-
| tions within said City of Corvallis, to-wit:
! Fourteenth Street from the center of South
! Street to point opposite the NortwS st corner
of Lot 10 in Block thirteen in Jobs addition to
said City.
Center Street from the center of Eleventh
Street TO center of Fourteenth Street.
D. pot Street from the Center of Oak Street to
| the center of Maple street,
| Oak Street from the North Side of the County
| road leading to rhilomath Northerly to the
| Corvallis and Eastern Railroad company's
/ track
| Oak Street from the Corvallis and Eastern
Railroad company'S track NOrtherly to the CEN
| ter of Adams Street.
Adams Stree from the center of Ninth Street
Westerly to the center of Oak Street.
Tenth Street from the North side of Wa hing
ton Street to the center of Jefferson.
Van Buren, Street from center OF Fifteenth st.
to the center of E ghteenth Street, extended.
Each OF such improvements to be made in
the manner specihed, and to be commenced
ordinance of said city providing for such l M
proven en1, pas ed the Common Coulcll on the
26th. day of October 1906 reference to which is
no bids will be received except seHar ate and
distinct bids for the making of each of the
aioresai1 improvements, an each BID must be
responsible bank i'll q sum equal to one nall OF
the amount OF such bid, and payable to The or
der of the Police Judge said City OF Corvallis
which shall be held prote the city of the
property owners affected thereby from loss or
damage on account OF the failure of such bidder
to nter into contrac- with the city and give
bond required by the ordinances aforesaid.
Siis for the making OF any OF the foregoing
Improvements may be left at the office OF the
Police Judge OF said city within the time
a oresaid. All bids received will be repoI ted to
the Common Council of said City at regular
meering To oe held December 10Th. 1906, at 7:50
O'Clock p. m.
Inc right is reserved to reject any and all
bids deemed unreasonable.
Dated November lSIh., 1906.
J B. IRVINE,
G. "A. COvELL,
FRANK Francisco,
Committee on Streets and Public Buildings
aforesaid, 90-1OO
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
q Lazy Liver

May be only tired liver, or a starved
liver. It would be stupid as we'll as
savage thing to beat a weary or starved
man because he Jagged in his work. So
in treating the tagging, torpid liver it is
great mistake to lash it with strong
drastic drugs. A torpid liver is but an
Indication of an ill-nourished, enfeebleo
body whose organs are weary with over
work. Start with the stomach and allied
organs of digestion and nutrition. Put
them in working order and see how
quickly your liver will become active.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
has made many marvellous cures of silver
trouble" by its wonderful control of the
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t re-
stores the normal activity of the stomach,
increases the secretionS of the blood-mall-
ing glands, cleanses the system from poi
sonous accumulationS, and so relieves the
liver of the burdens imposed upon it br
the detection of other organs.
Ifyou have bitter or bad taste in the Morn
Ing. poor or Fariable appetite. coated tongue.
foul breath. cohstipate1 or irregular bowels.
feel weak. easily tired. RESPONDENT. frequent
headaches, pain Or distressSp "small of back"
gnawing or distressed feeheg in stomach.
perhaps nausea, $Ae&> >SF>SOAT Urisings" in
throat after eating. and kin6S symptoms
Of weak stomach and torpid liesA no medi-
cine will relieve you more promptly or cure
YOU moIs pSTElanenfly thag Doctor Piegcs.s
Golden Medical Discoyery. Perhaps only
part OF the above symptoms will be present
at one time and vet point to torpid liver or
biliousness and weak stomach. Avoid all
hot bread and biscuits, griddle cakes and
other indigestible food and take the rGolden
Medical Discovery" regularly and stick to its
use until You are vigorous and Srong
The discovery" is non-secret. non-alco-
holic, is a glyceric extract of native medici-
nal roots with full list Of its ingredients
printed on each bottle-wrapper and attested
under oath. Its ingredients are endorsed
and extolled by the most eminent medical
writers of the age and are recommended to
cure the diseases for which 1t is advised.
Don't accept substitute of unknown
composition for this non-secret MEDICINE
OF KNOWN COMPOSITION.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
HORTICULTURAL MEETING.
Biggest Event of the Kind Ever
Held i'm Oregon.

The state Horticultural Socie.
ty will meet in Portland, Jan. s.
o-1o. Two days for discussion.
The morning of the roth is to be
a demonstration of power spraying
apparatus.
Three gasoline outfits have ex-
pressed a willingness to enter,
and one compressed gas outfit will
be in sertsce. This demorstra-
tion will be valuable feature of
the meeting and we'll worth any
orchardists time.
The fifteen splendid cups to be
olfereu as priz,s tor the best ex-
hibii OF apples, pears, p.unes ard
nuts, w II draw a big display of
The : ~st fruit. AS most of the
cups are given for fruit in COM
meIcial packages, the exhibit
vii! be an educational factor of
no small moment.
Particulars as to competition
and exhibits may be had of the
secretary. Entries must be made
by 2 III. Jan. S. Only mem
bers of the society may compete
sor cups or awards but any one
may become a member by send
ing his name and address aud one
dollar to E. r. l. ,.>S, secretary,
Corvallis.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
Why Not Use Electric Lights?

Stop scratching matches on our wall.
Those streaky match scratches look
mighty bad On any wall. But as long as
yon continue to use gas or oil you've got
to use matches.
The "matchless light is the electric
light,--a simple twist of the wrist does it.
We are improving and perfecting our
lighting service in this city and can give
better service for less money than ever
in the history of the city.
The cost of wiring has been reduced
until it is within reach of all.
II you would like to know more about
it, call on us in our new Office opposite
the Q. J. Blackledge furniture store or
phone us, Ind. Phone 4e9.
Willamette Valley Co.
G.. A. Clark, Mgr.
74-tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
Always Was Sick.

When man says he always was sick
troubled with a cough that lasted all
Winter-what would you think if he
should say-he never was sick since
using Ballard's Horehonnd Syrup. Such
a man exists:
Mr.. J. G. Clark of Denver, Colorado,
writes: For some years I was troublen
with severe cough that would last all
winter. This cough left me in a miser-
able condition. tried Ballard's Hore-
hound Syrup and have not he'd sick
day since. That's what it did for me. d
Sold by Graham g. Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
of Philomath; 81.

of Philomath; 81.
Eli Spencer ct al to Elnora
Johnson, lots 8, a, 5 and 6, block
F, County Add to Corvallis;
$1,000.
u S to Clara E Clodfelter,
Pat SO acres west of Corvallis.
Clara E Clodfelter to Monroe
Mill Company, 80 acres; 81.
Geo Beamis and wife to M
Edith Leatherman, q. d, 20
acres; $1,000.
Sol King to Ed King and VT,
E acres near Wrenn; 500.
ID Shelton and wife to A M
Wallace ct al, S acres East OF
Monroe; $I25.
U S to Lila Smith, Pat 100
acres southwest of Philomath.
Lila Smith to The Independ-
ence National Bank. 100 acres
southwest of Philomath; 500 90.
FR Reno'fs and viii % ID
Longbot'c, s (. IN Alsea
500.
| c c Peck AMI wife to D D
Longbottom, I acre in Alsea; 81.
Olive c King and husband to
John Keezel, lots S and S, block
8, N B Avery's Add to Corvallis
$84o.
U S to S S Ewing, Pat 1oe
acres W of Philomath.
H Hirschberg to the Independ
ence National Bank, 100 acres
S W of Philomath; 81.
S S Ewing and wife to f
Hirschberg, 100 acres sw O
Philomath; 81.
: U S to Enoch A Cone, Pat 16t
: acres w of Philomath.
w H Averhoff and wife to
G Haller, $50 acres near Albany
$4,000.
,, JP Simpson and wife to F
| Dunn and H L Bush, land i,
Kings Valley; 81.
Belvary Logan and hus te
, John Whitaker, tract of land
of Corvallis; $4,000.
T M Witten and wife to E v
, Langdon, q c d, 1855 acres v
of Philomath; 81.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
Cantata.

Friday evening in the opera
house will be given the children S
cantata, "The Fairy Qneen,
the beautiful Tom Thumb
Wedding,,, and 1.-The Winding
of the May Pole.
Over so children have been
carefully trained by Mrs. Bush
and Mrs McCausland for this
entertainment and most excel
lent program is assured.
Reserved seats, 25cts for adults
15cts for children, on sale Thurs
day at Graham and Worthams.
o5
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20
Executors Sale of Real Property.

In the Matter of the Estate of Huldah A.
Brown, deceased:
Notice is hereby given that under and pur-
suant to order sale made by the County
Court of the State of oregon for the County Of
Benton on the 18th day of September 1906 in the
above entitled matter, the undersigned ex-
ecutor of the last will and testament of Hu1daI1
a. Brown, deceased, will from and after
TUESDAY THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1906
proceed to sell at private sale to the highest bid
der for cash in hand, subject to the confirmation
said court, all the following described real
property, to-wit: Lot numbered three (3) in
block numbered serenteen (I7) in Jobs Addition
to the City of Corval1 S, Benton County, Oregon;
said sale to be made for the purpose of paying
claims against said estate and charges and ex-
penses of administration remaining unpaid.
Dated this October 10th, 1906
W. 5. LINVILLE,
Executor of the last will and testament of
Huldah a. Brown, deceased. 1897
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-20

WANTED--Sixty tons of clean
vetch seed, and oats in car lots
load cars at nearest railroad station.
Wanted clean Italian and English
Rye grass seed, can furnish gaso-
line engine with cleaner and grind
er to clean for farmers. For sale
young COW, will be fresh soon, $25;
6-year-oId horse for sale or trade. L.
L. BROOKS. Phone 155 Mountain
View.