Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-05-15

| AEGAuA anu OIA AyiC, OA D6i It
fountain, were in the city Satur-
day to attend the track meet.
| w. C. Wilson came down from
Eugene, Friday evening, and re-
NAMED until Sunday with friends.
| Mr.. aud Mrs. James Watson, O
Five Rivers, thirty miles beyond
Alsea, were in Corvallis, Saturday,
on business.
The Corvallis band went to
Albany Saturday night to furnish
music for big republican rally
of the state officers.
Numerous Corvallisites are seen
trudging towards the foot hills,
these days, in search of wild straw
berries, which are said to be ripen-
ing rapidly now.
Mrs. Rufus Harrington, who
has been i'll in health for long
time, is reported much worse, the
past few days, and fears are enter
tanned that the end is near.
Sam Eddy, who for time
clerked at the e. B. Horning
grocery, is now partner in the
Hoskins store, and is prospering.
Sams's friends in Corvallis wish
him success.
Another Hindu arrived last week
and has joined the Hindu student
colony and entered OAC. One Of
his first inquiries was, "How far
is it to California;" showing his
fears of earthquake calamities.
Miss Minnie Waters has re-
turned to San Francisco, after a
visit at the home of her brother,
Judge Waters, in this city. Miss
Waters may return to Corvallis to
make her home. She is q pro-
fessional nurse.
w. A. Eyens and a friend, Mr.
King, who have been visiting
Corvallis friends, have returned to
their homes at Shelly, Idaho. Mr..
Evans is principal of the public
schools of that city. and is an old
time Benton county boy.
Ellsworth Irwin is building a new
residence on his lots near the E.
B. Horning home. Work was to
begin on the structure yesterday,
and Charles Heckart is the con-
tractor. The dwelling will be
modern two story building and will
when completed be occupied by the
owner.
The recital given at college
chapel, FRIDAY evening, by the
pupils of Miss Helen Crawford and
Prof. Gerard TaiIlandier, was we'll
attended and very enjoyable.
Every number on the program was
well rendered and well received,
and the entire entertainment was
a credit to both performers and
teachers. The sum of $3.50 was
taken in, and this goes to the VIII
lage Improvement society, for
whose benefit the recital was plan
ned and given.
Anyone having clothing or other
articles that would be of use to the
San Francisco sufferers, should tele-
phone to Mrs. Crees, and the arti-
cles will be called for. This is the
request of the w. G. T. u. and as
a shipment is to be made ir a few
days, it is desired that everyone re-
spond quickly and generously; if
clothing is donated, it should be
cleaned and repaired. The needs
of the suffers are far from supplied.
and it will be long time before
the people OF the United States can
cease their efforts to aid their fellow
men in the devasted city.
During the horrors of fire and
earthquake in Frisco, all dogs
were shot by the police, as the ca
mines, driven to desperation by
hunger, were digging up ana de-
vouring human cerpses that had
been hastily buried in shallow
trenches. It is related by local
resident that one little boy, a
nephew of the Corvallis party who
tells the story, begged that his dog
might be spared, remarking,
1--WE may have to eat him before
we get food" These incidents
give one perhaps a little
clearer idea of the terrible condi-
tions that existed in Frisco dur
ing the first few days of the trouble.
Local real estate men affirm that
immigration from the Eastern
states to Oregon and Benton
county has been materially check
ed, in fact nearly suspended, the
past several weeks on account of
the scare that the Fasteners have
received from the San Francisco
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