The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-11-20
LOCAL LORE.

After a visit with Corvallis
relatives. Mr.. and Mr.. J. c. Johnson
left yesterday for their home in
Sa EN-.
The story of the Upper End
AMI JOBS Addition football
game published else whera was writ
ten by an eleven year old correspon-
dent
The name Of the man who
played the newspaper part in the
Royal Slavesis Holt The little
girl who played the juvenilecharacter
Is his adopted daughter.
The Children's Cantsta, "The
Fairy Queen, 1.-The May Pole'
and "The Tom Thumb Wedding"
viii be given in the opera house
Friday night. A good time is as
sured to all. Reserved seats, adults
25cts, children IS cts. on sale at
Graham & Wortham's.
Crook County Journal: A
bro her of B. F. Shepherd, the
murderer, who is sentenced to be
hanged November 80, is circulating
a petition for a pardon for the un-
fortunate man. Thedocumentssets
forth that it is the belief of the pc
tition rs that Shepherd is of un-
sound mind and that at the time he
committed the murder he wasinsane.
The committee of the council
that has the claim of Mrs. Thomas
under consideration will report at
the next council meeting. Mrs.
Thomas husband was killed while
working on the 'eservoir of the
city wat works. She offers to
settle the claim on basis of $3.50
and the u,att>r has been referred to
q special committee consisting of
Mayor Johnson, city Attorney Bry-
son, and Councilmen Wlles and
Hout.
I'D Aldrich an o. A. c. grad
uate is now c ty editor Of the East
Oregonian, the principal paper Of
Eastern Or. gon, and has just
succeeded to the publication of the
Senator, the official magazine of
the Knights of Pythias OF the
Northwest. An improvement in
The Senator and further exten-
ton of its usefu1n ess l. announced
by Mr.. Aldrich, who is capable
of adding to its attractiveness.
The Royal Slave at the op:ra
house Saturday night attracted a
very large audience, one Of the
largest Of the season. The per.
formance was excellent, being in
line with the announcement made
by Manager Groves at the cpenif g
of this season that only standard
companies would be booked. The
play is remarkable for the beauty
of its diction and oftentimes the
auditor lost the plot and the perfor
mer ina study OF the sweet flowing
words.
AT the Presbyterian church
Thursday evening, a concert is te
be given by John Clare Monteitt
baritone, a d Mordaunt Goodnorgh
pianist, under the management OF
Jack Kilpack, a well known form
er Corvallis boy. The programme
is varied and the numbers will be
attractive. Mr.. Goodnough is well
known as pianist and there will
be many who will be anxious tc
observe the Improvement he has
made during his absence from Cor
wallis. Mr.. Monteith is baritone
of much ability.
The Ireland grocery store at
the corner of Main and Monroe has
changed hands. It has been pur-
chased, and yesterday it went into
the possession, T. A Bolden, VIII
arrived about six weeks ago from
Nebraska. Mr.. Ireland has not
yet decided what he will do, but
it is understood that he conten-
plates engaging in the hop business,
Mr.. Boldeu is a son of Thomas
Bolden.
Two football games were play
ed on college field Saturday after.
noon. One was between the juniors
seniors and was won by thejuniors,
five to naught. The other was be
tween the second team and the fir.
team of the State Normal. The
Latter was evenly contested anc
was a good game of ball. The
Monmouth men were trained by
Zophar Tharp, physical dir ctor a
the State Normal and a former {
A & man. Several of the Norma
players were excellent men ane
the game was well played
on both sides. It was won by the
Aggies in a score Of two to naugh
There is talk Of a return game.
The floods with their disaster
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