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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-06-07
DOWN FROM ALBERTA.
Former Benton County man-Sixty
Bushels of Wheat per Acre.

Sydney Y. Evans, we'll known
Benton county boy arrived today to
take in the stock show. His home
is in Eugeue, and his family resides
there, but most of the time during
the past two years has been spent
in Alberta, Canada, where he is
representative of A. c. Ruby &
Company Of Portland, importers of
Percheron, Shires, German Coach
and other breeds of thoroughbred
horses.
Incidentally he has been invest
ing heavily in Alberta lands and at
this time has 1900 acres. In the
: advance in the price of land he has
already netted profit of 81, 900
since he purchased. Lands are
selling there at $14 to $40. and
some near town have gone as high
as $50. The country is fast set
tling up, and Mr.. Evans believes
there are splendid opportunities to
make money. The wheat yiesld i
40 to 90 bushels per acre, and oats
as high as 100. Oats goes Sc
pounds to the bushel, in its plump
ness resembling barley more than
ordinary oats. The country COM
prises about as much territory as
California, Oregon and Washington
combined.
Many wrong ideas prevail with
reference to the climate and condi-
tions. 1t is a dry country with
good rains in May and June and
long sunshiny days in summer,
which with the rich soil gives grain
a great growth. In the longest
days of summer a newspaper car
be read without artificial light as
late as II o'clock at night. The
best opportunity for home seekers,
aside from the profitable grain
crops. is In the rapidly increasing
price of land. The territory is the
last great country to be settled, and
with its immense grain producing
power, Mr.. Evans thinks, is bound
to prove profitable land for inves.
tors and settlers.
| After two or three weeks, Mr..
Evans will return to Alberta. and
will take his family for the summer.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-06-07

:. Sunday evening there will be
special services in honor Of the
graduates at the First Methodist
church. Prof. Horner and others
will represent the college and re-
marks will be made by the pastor.
There will be special music.
Congressman Hawley will de-
liver the address to the class at tt c
eighth grade graduating exercises
In the south end of the county,
which occu, ; at a picnic at the Bell
fountain grounds, June 10Th.
Albany is local option town.
Speaking of business conditions the
Democrat says: ''It is institution
less, nevertheless it is steadily i'm
proving. Business is IS per cent
better than a year ago, the resi-
dences of the city are better filled
up than they have been for years,
and the prospects are good for sew
eral new industries which will ma
terially aid the CITY,"
-Tillamook Observation-Disclosures
papermen who have been watching
the counties which went dry under
local option, are beginning to admit
that instead of killing business and
killing the town, it is quite the op-
posite, for if Tillamook City is any
criterion to go by, business has
been increasing ever since 1t went
dry and continues on the jump.
- Salem Statesman:-A Linn
county dairyman received over a
hundred dollars for the cream from
his fourteen cows during April, and
that month was said to be a low
one for him. His product goes tc
Corvallis where the creamery pays
him cent above the Portland quo.
tation.
The eighth grade graduation
exercises scheduled for Alsea on
June IS have been dispensed with
because of the inability of mum
ber of the members of the class tc
be present to assist with the pro
lgram.
| "A union picnic of all the
schools in western Benton is to oc
cur at Alexander picnic grounds
near Kings Valley June 22nd. Ths
Graduating exercises for the school!
in the north end of Benton will oc
cur at North Palestine church Jun,
28. The exercises for the gradual
ling class of schools In the vicinity
Iof Philomath will be held in Ply
mouth church June 25th.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-06-07

Perfect Inspires Pesc Confidence! watch which be trusted
perfect than watch ALL misleading and
necessary trouble and loss Of Get watch depend
the best e market be had all grades and styles At PRATT The
jewelers.. Optical work Of all kinds Specially
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-06-07
LOCAL LORE.

For advertisements in this column the rate
Of IS cents per line viii be charged.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-06-07

Miss Una Stewart of Prineville
is Commencement guest of Mrs.
Harry Buxton.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-06-07

Congressman Hawley will de-
liver the address to the class at tt e
eighth grade graduating exercises
In the south end of the county,
which occu ; at a picnic at the Bell
fountain grounds, June 10Th.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
ROAD WINS IN HIGH COURT.
South Carolina Commission Can't
Force Fast Mail Trains To Stop.

! Washington. Dec. 1.-THE question
! whether a railroad company can be
compelled upon the order Of q State
railToad commission to STOP its fast
mail trains when engaged in inter.
state commerce, was decided Monday
by the supreme court Of the United
states In the negative, In the case Of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad com.
pany versus the Board of Railroad
commissioners OF South Carolina.
The suit arose in connection with
an effort on the part OF the citizens
or the town of Latta, S. c., to secure
the stopping Of two such trains which
daily pass through the town. upon be.
ing tagged, and the commission or
dered that stops should be made
whenever the signal should be hois,cd
The railroad company resisted the rul.
ing a. unreasonable and as an inte-
ference with Interstate commerce.
Tho slaie supreme court decides |
against the company and It immcdi. |
ately appealed TO che supreme cont
OF the United States with She result
that the relief sought was obtained,
The opinion OF the court was deliver.
ed by Justice Peckham and reversed
the decision OF South Carolina court.
The opinion held the order " the com.
mission to be- an interference with in.
terstate commerce.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
KILLING IN EcNoLs COUNTY.
Fatal Pistol Duel Occurred at a Tur.
pentine Camp,

Naldosta Ga, Dee. IA desper.
ate pistol duel occurred at a turpen.
tine camp near Howell, in Ecnols
county Sunday in which q. j. Mer.
Ger, a well known citizen, was in.
stant'y Killed b. w. W. Pennington,
plcainent young man
According to the information re.
celvcI here Pennington vas on his
way 10 call Oh young lady In the
neira1orhuod wien he met Mercer.
lis 80 sons and another young man
al the tnrpentne camp Mercer Is
said to have caught hold Of the horse >
head which Pennington drove. and as
the latter jumped from the buggy Mer.
Ger d!cw a pistol and fired at him.
It is sail that Merccr's revolver got
out Of order after he had fired Two
shots without effect. Pennington beiug
on tie other side Of tie Gorse, which
then became fri. htened and ran away.
leaving Ire men face TO lace. Pen.
nInGton fired four shots. one hitting
Merce. in the breast, and the other
in the left eye,
Mercer was a man about 60 years
Old, and Pennington rs. Both of
them '".e employees OF Hon. r. c.
Cu'arc,h, prominent naval sores op. |
orator It is said tat the killing was !
the result Of bad feeling which had
existed betNCpn t'pr1 far soroo tin,n !
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
Body Found IN swamn.

HAwLnsvile. Ga D,c IT. Ne
body OF Oscar Tsl 90. ,somiucu;
young man, was found Sun3a, morn
ING In the swamp below &c c,s ty a
erow1 OF scarchcrs, ToN'o, tisnrcar
ed from hcme l9et ne fa,. eot 4,
war feared ,ha ne had taken LIS NE
Bsters Killing nimself he cra~ ed into
q cypress log. made a pillow ~ his
coat. and fred a bullet into his heart
ne body was in good sta,e %
preservation owing 10 TIE cold w~ata.
er prevailing. No cause Ooner than
nespoador,y II kaoSn Tor he act.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
JUDGE GRIcGs DECLINES.
Will Not Accept Chsirmanship Of the
Campaign Committee

Washington, Dec. 11--Judgo J. NJ.
GrigG5 Will not accept rc-elVction a
chairman Of the domocYa ic congress
sional campaign committee.
The question Of the organization Of
the committee has occaslOned Consid.
cradle talk since the recent visit Of
Mr. Bryan Ia Washington This Wis
It was the signal for the looscning Of
pent up plans and has resulted in ell.
liyenlng politics in democratic circles
The organization Of the congressional
campaign committee has come In for
good share OF discussion
Judge Griggs was reelected on this
committee by the unanimous vote OF
The Georgia delegation. and many Of
his friends who are members OF tho
committee are pressing him to accept
reelection as chairman, and have as
surcd him &c he runs that his election
Will he practically unanimous. tie
has, however, definitely aud firmly
declined 10 accept the responsibility
OF the next Campaisu though he will
not Shii'> any duties which the ext.
gcnciCs OF The campaign may impose
upon MIN
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
pea -hsrA Sen k--L.A

,ayk.va. Miss DC - L. anEhi
Hith fN.hA Nv.sOn. a .o>. o.ACA
SmitA Louis NlToa o-,hy son @,
Rev r d Nor'rNorthy, a PROMINENT
Methodist minister ~ -his s,a'e. was
killSa nere NonaIy The dnad Ar 5
father arrive ONLY a few 1curs bs
fore ne kN-rE - s''-nd the MiSas
appi conference re TRAGEDY VA
taS outcome e.. a --e. ..s diH1euFy
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
Courtn1artial Trlal.

Dc5 MUires, Iowa, Dec. l1-Cap
tain kulp. company 3, Iowa national
guards. was placed on trial TUESDAY
he'".' C""~'~'r"''c', cNa-~>A witn Nis
one .ng tte orders OF a superior Off.
Ger kulp Is accused OF PRINTING
= ize fight at Davenport after Adiu.
tan General Thrift. d, the direction
Of Governor Cumm.ns, had ordered
hin 70 s.Co Kuip claims hat he
discharged 10" generals or.crs In that
ne 1o.rl'tca a boxing exhibition. Gen.
era Ea-.N maintains that Ku,p had
no right 20 determine the nature Of
the bout
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
ON WATER WAGON.
Two Alabama Counties Go over~he I'm.
lnqly Dry.

Ingly Dry.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 11.-Botf
Cullman and Walker counties have
gone prohibition by large majorities in
the elections heM Monday.
Returns Monday indicate that Gull
nan county's majority will be about
500 for prohibition. The result is
considered all the more significant as
the county is settled largely by Ger.
mans, Cullman city gave \ majority
OF 2lS against prohibition, and Vine
mont was also against II, but other
beats easily oyercame these MAORI.
ties.
Not a single heat in Walker county.
on" Of tie principal mining sections Of
the state. went against prohibition
TIE result there will he oScrWhelm.
i9e JASPER tho county scat and
largest city. went prohibition by 2l9
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
Schooner Abandoned

New York. Dec ll.-T-hr four.
uAstcd S-auOner Thomas A. Ward, ot
ManSsquAH. y J.. WsioA vas eound
from jacksonville. Fla whence sae
sAileI p>cembcr ~ 10 New YORK vita
. oaTEo ~ railroad lies, as abandon
ID In u NAtsrh@GS~a condition and set
ore a, SEA as, Saturday about $50
miles south o. Cape iA,,oras. y &.
Her ere~ OF ten men Nas AIKEN o.
~ the schooner Judge PsaneWil
vhioh 10 on lie way 10 Nov YORK trou
Charleston The Taomas 4 Ware Vas
. vessel % $50 tons She As bullI
~ Camden. y. J. n 1891, and WssI
0wueA by Beatsnin LYMAN. Of Ma.
nazaEsn. y ;.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
Aes,der,slIr KiMss ALmssIt

CSfcssVi.;e. Ga ncc n-EuEenS
Cooper e. wears az ar2, accidentally
kllcd himsVlf Tuesday morning He
NSs handlirs Shotgun watch waS 10
some unaccour,aEk amer dtschS's
81. Nj Cooper sas a. uncle OF ton
MssSr q Cooper. ~ Atlanta. Secre
tzty u the Atlanta eaAElS0E Ct con
UeTcA
49, :. 80
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
GUEST OF THE PRESIDENT.
Hon. Tom Watson Entertained at
urcheon-Finances Discussed,

FNOO Tom watson GNtSTIdlnSq Al
Lurchson-F inanees Discussed.
Washington. u. c., Dec ll.-Hon
Thomas r Watson was the guest Of
President Roosevelt Monday al lunch.
con and discussed financial laws and
legislation He told the president
OF his conviction that the whole trou.
Bile could be settled by an issue OF
cn5acks, and recalled the fact that
civil war acts authorizing greenbaCks
were sul on the statute books
In discussing his views Mr.. Watson
said 70 number OF new paper men
that he was totally at variance with
The financial theories OF Mr. Bryan.
lie opposes the whole national hank
sysUm and thinks II wouh be parts.
ularly dangerous for the government
10 undertake to guarantee national
bank dep, sta He tRvors tlc postal
savings banks. and believes their
adoption would prove Of immense ben.
ent 10 the people everywhere
Numbers ct GsorGians caljel on Mr.
wALSoG az MS hold during the day
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
TO ENFORCE SUNDAY CLOSING
Revolt Against the saIocn Keep.-. %
Chicago Is Started

Chicago, Dec. lis go So.
John G.. Healy annomcol u.. ..
solElely PLAIN, ana ua ae 81. "ufy..
the laws 50 as to close e,y.s .-. ,
In Chicago on SUNDAY
This announcement cane So .. .-.
dress he delivered a. a u... .. -
the Mems club OF the - Pete ..-
ccpal church. The speech 70. o.!
the issue OF tVcuu. mac N...,u',
against propricprs Of ."Id..s ..s
in Chicago charging Violates. .. '..
sunday closing Law r., -..,...
torney said that the s..'' "a .. q,
so!utoly plan. ard raa' 20 is. ..'or..
1t with all his power IT,, -.,..
keepers, by their &C ions. a,.. r.e'
have aroused revolt aW.r- ........
Ing people Of the CITY. ''t. a.. ..'.
eventually not only In S.....
vance but in shorter l.r- ..
looms ard the total vin.u4 .... ...
disordcrly places .,a-u.. $751;.
and vice
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES.

to him as possible occupant OF the
White House This brought forth
great applause from the members OF
The class. The principal speaker at
the dinner was Frank A VandVrlip,
vice pres dent OF the National City
bank. who spoke on the recent finau.
Clal furry
The dinner was more elaborate than
the one held last year, each mcmoer
OF n. class paying $50 FOR his meal.
whereas last year the price was only
,rl,Yr
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12

New YORK - - A
$500 q minute F~af''
posed by the civ is '-
cCrtrAct Just ''gr~i go
York p 80 CON gsrN.
nus psy hts u % fSl'
inmates afer = are a.a-r
tu-risA ad~uga.e p"ar. 20
Ranps fron ~ go. . l"H
ears water RAISE - req
Aad TEsaty tairc ~
seEsiee ufl &c oCEs -.t-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
sret Sessions OF House and s,n.,,

Washing ton. Doc The senate
was IN session li,tle more than an
hour Monday s1A at Is O'Clock Al
lou-ned until Tuc'day The house
adjourned AZ 1910 O'Clock unit, Thur
DAY without ,rAnEactipg any business
Oeycrd ~ introduction o. BITS 10
VAs s.4'sd authori,a,ye.y that tae
hos. O. committees viii not he an.
boar.sS. th's week
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
ASKS INVESTIGATION.
Senator TiIman Wants Light on the
Treasury Operations.

Washington, Dec. ll--Senator TIL
man has introduced resolutions direc
ing the committee on finance TO In.
vCShgate me recent proceedings OF
the secretary ~ me treasury in con.
ncctloG Win the financial crisis and
to makr inquiry concerning clearing
house certificates.
The resolutions were presented In
two series. tho FIRST dealing with thc
operations q the treasury department
and thc second with clearing house
Ccr',N,,tos, ho,h being divided into
tLr,c subdivisions
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
N,r,.d Nv N. Pre- -,

Washington. lee - Tie prvsi 4su
hAS sent - the SSaAts ne foao S!sS
nsminAaoRs EnVoy srtTSnraluary
ana ~tnlstsr plent7o,ratiar, ,o Mica
raGra and Costa Rics. william l.
New. - CAitOgria Interstate
commerce osnmiNS0S~r. CHzrles A
PrSal. u; vcgnoRl lrenonlratboal.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-12
lONG.LIST OF VICTIMS
bodies Are Still Being Recovered
1 From Wrecked Mines.
MOM REACHES THE 100 MARK


panlsSof the District Havs Contrib
ut.S $4,000 i" Cash.
@onongah, w. Va. Dec. lI.-+Bod
bes brought from mines Nos. ana 5
OF the FairmOnt Coal company, wncrc
~ more than 400 miners were Killed
by an explosion last Friday, duIins
MONDAY night cariod the Hts Of vic.
aims beyond the hundred mark and
cthers are being carried into the NOR.
gne at short Intervals.
h Tuesday dawned with bright pros
pects for bringing to tie sgrface a
majority Of those still IL the workings
deep down In the bowels OF tne L..
and far from the entrances. II IS
believed that the preliminary work Of
xhe rescuers has a last been com.
4 pieted, after many Interruptions AMI
mpllcations and that conditions are
Acw favorable for the expeditions
) kAthering together and bringing into
me open the manned and blackened
Dcrpses to secure which brave fellow
workmen TO the number OF hundreds
nave been risking their lives for near.
" ninety-six hours,
Has Completed Report.
Lieutenant Governor McDermott. OF |
West Virginia, who came here as the
personal representative OF Governor
Dawson, completed his investigation
Monday night aud iel. for his hOmc
IN MorgantowL. There be viii prepare
Ais report and mail it to the executive.
Before leaving he said-he had rs
covered nothing to Justify teegrapniag
Q report.
bishop =, j. Donahue OF the Wheel
church, has been hero assisting local
Caergymen in caring for their PARISH.
aoners and also assisted In a number
OF the funerals, Ho visited many OF tho
many children made orphans by the
disaster that he Immediately took up
the work of providing homes for them
4ie viii arrange to have as many as
phanages maintained by the church at
Huntington and Wheeling,
A large number OF funerals were
bold Monday.
Relief Work
The rcllcf work Is we'll under way
and will SEGA =, systcmal lzcd. There
10 now plenty OF food, but there is
argent need OF clothing In many fam
llles. Cash funds are being raised
10 many places and instruments have
Already boon forwarded from some ,
points, The coal companies OF tho ,
alstrict have contributed $50 600 cash !
Md the money has been placed in a
rank at the disposal Of the commit :
lee rs soon as It Is authorized u ,
Act. ,
The bodies taken out Monday n!rht ,
ike those recovered earlier. were for I
he most par, IN bad condition, hcue
naimcd and lackened and beside
many Of them were far advanced IN
/
Many ~ the rCscuCrs have been |
stricken with Illness and It was found {
Necessary to h,iDg number Ot ~ ;
fruits hcNn irum the Georges Creek a
district, CHIEF state Mine Inspector y
!. W, Paul IS Gnotol as saving ne be &
ieved the explosion Was started by 1,
IA electric spark FROM runaway cars =
a the main entry \
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-17

or us driycling idiots. 1t might have
been the mystery or perhaps the com
petition. That was the day when a
dance hal! girl could make Il home
stake in a winter or marry million
aire in n month, but she never bother
ed. She toilcd not, neither did she spin
on the waXcd floors, yet Solomon in all
his glory would have looked like
tramp beside her."
You say She is dangerous"
"Well, there was Il young nobleman,
In the winter of 'GS, Dane think
fine family and all that--big yellow
haired boy. lie wanted to marry her,
but faro dealer shot him. Then there
was Rock of the mounted police. the
finest officer in the service. He was
cashiered. She knew he was going to
pot for her, but she didn't seem to
care-and there We're others. Yet, with
it all, she is the most generous person
and the most tender hearted. Why,
she has fed every stew bum on the
Yukon, and there isn't busted pros
pector In the country who wouldn't
! swear by her. for she has grubstaked
dozens of them. was horribly In love
with her myself Yes, she's dangerous
all right-to everybody but Glenister."
"What do you mean"
She had been across the Yukon to
nurse man with scurvy, and coming
back she was caught In the spring
breakup wasn't there, but it seems
| this Glenister got her ashore somehow
when nobody else would tackle the Job.
They were carried five miles down.
stream in the ice pack before he sue.
ceeded."
! "What happened thenW
"She fell in love with him, of course"
"And he worshlped her as madly as
all the rest of you, / suppose" she said
scornfully.
'That's the peculiar part. She hyp-
Noticed him at first, but he ran away,
and I didn't hear of him again till
came to Nome. She followed him final
~ and last week evened up her score.
She paid him back for saving her"
II haven't heard about IT.
He detailed the story of the gam
bling episode at the Northern saloon
and concluded: "I'd like to have seen
that turn, for they say the excitement
was terrific. She was keeping cases
and at the finish slammed her case
keeper shut and declared the bet of
because she had made mistake OF
course they couldn't dispute her. and
she stuck to it. One OF the bystanders
told me she lied. though"
I. $50, in addition to his other vices
Mr.. Glenister is a reckless gambler, is
he?' said Helen with heat. II ar
proud to be Indicted to such charac
ter. Truly this country breeds wonder
full species"
There's where you're wrong Struve
chuckled. Hes never been known t.
bet before"
"Oh, I'm tired of these contradic
tions!" she cried angrily. Saloons
gambling halls, scandals, adventur
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-17
THE RIGHT GIFT FOR A MAN.
P. A. Clemmer Offers a Suggestion
That is Sure to Please.

Nothing is much more perplexing
than the question Of what to get man
for Christmas yet P. A. Clemmer has
suggestion to offer that is very sim
pie and satisfactory.
eff man is smoker, says P. A.
Clemmer, nothing will please him
more than box of good cigars. Mind,
we say good cigars, cigars made to be
smoked by those who know what fine
tobacco really is, not cigars done up in
silver foil, with gold bands, that are
made for Christmas gifts only.
sIn the many brands l carry do not
know one that / can recommend with
more confdenc than Wadsworth Bros.
Chico. While not expensive, it is a
cigar that IS smoked by our best trade,
lovers Of good smoke. have already
sold good many boxes for Christmas
gifts, and expect to sell many more,
so those who want to get a gift for a
man that will really please him, should
be wise and buy their Chicos now"