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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-01
WhyNot in Benton?

There is nc reason why Benten
county can not grow apples OF
gold as we'll as Hood River, if
Benton orchardist will give the
same amount of care and attention
to their orchards. How do Ben
ton apple growers feel when they
read such stories as the following?
1t S time tor this section to be
making money in the same way.
A dispatch says:
"For fancy Spitzenberg apples
1927 1-2 box and for Newton
Y low Pippins $275 a box are
tbs p.;ces received by the Hood
River applegrowers' Union, un-
der its contract for the sale of
this years crop of those varieties
to the D~vidson Fruit Company,
of Hood River. The prices for
this seasons crop had not hereto
fore been made public. They
are the highest ever realize1 by
the Hood River union. 1t is esti-
mated that the output of Spitzen-
bergs will amount to about IL, 900
boxes, and of Pippips about
II, 600 boxes. Oscar Vanderbilt
vice-president of the union, and
one Of the largest apple growers
in the Hood River valley, who
is now at the Po: tland hotel, Is
the authority for this statement.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-01

ing on the subjec. OF Orc gon live
stock.
ITO follow President Newell's
hundred words on Oregon fruit
with brief statement about live
stock bxings the realization that
Mr.. Newell has produced
classic. Still Oregon has won
almost as many honors in live
stock, enough to convince the
great packers of America that the
packing plants for the Northwest,
Alask9, the Orient, and all the
lands touching the Pacific, will
be built in Oregon. There are
many more millions of profit i'm
mediately within reach in this
state through the live stock in
dustry, than in connection with
any otEer industrial effort,
"Remember this: Oregon
owns the prize dairy COW OF the
world, and the first prize herd of
Shorthorns, as shown at St.
Lotus. Oregon horses, sheep
and swine are also winners, be-
ca Use conditions of soil, climate,
W ter and grasses are winning
factors in the production OF the
best of the four footed.
''Oregon offers the live stock
breeder economy in feed, continu-
Gus growth, early maturity,
quality and soundness, with the
world for market. Double your
mo- ey in live stock while your
fruit trees are growing"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-01
What to Do.

Learn to laugh. A good
laugh is better than medicine.
Learn how to tell a story. A
we'll told story is as welcome as a
sunbeam in sick room. Learn
to keep your troubles to your
self. This world is too Busy to
care for your ills or Sorrows.
Learn to stop croakipg. If you
can not see any good In the
world keep the bad to yourself.
Learn to hide your pains and
aches under pleasant smiles. Nc
one cares to hear whether you
have the earache, headache OF
rheumatism.
Don't cry. Tears do vel
enough in novels, but are out OF
place in real life. Learn to NEE
your friends with a smile. A gooe
humored man or woman is alway
welcome, but the dyspeptic i
not wanted anywhere, and is {
nuisance as we'll.
Above all, give pleasure. Los
no chance of giving pleasure, 70
you will pass through this worl'
but once. Any good thing
therefore, that you can do, o
any kindness that you can sho,
to any human being, you ha
better do it now; do not defer c
neglect it, for you will not pas
this way again.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-01
THOSE OREGON BovINEs.
animals Shipped From Corvallis
Get Write-Up.

The fame of Oregon livestock
has reached tar-of Honolulu, and
even the Corvallis stock show is
mentioned in a write-up that ap-
peared in the "Sundav Advertis-
er" Sep. 8-'o7. The article
has reference to the splendid
animals shipped from the L. B.
Geer stock farm few weeks ago
of which mention was made at
the time in the Gazette. The
Advertiser says:
The finest herd of blooded cat
tie that ever came to the Hawil-
an Islands arrived by the Hilon-
ian Thursday. The herd consists
of thirty-three bulls from the best
herds OF Oregon and Washington
and are for the Parker ranch, the
American Sugar Company ranch
on Molokai, and for John Hind
in Kona.
The animals of the herd were
all selected by Fred W. Carter,
late manager of the Cone ranch
near Red Bluff, and were shipped
and brought here under his
personal direction. Among the
herd are number of prize win
ners and almost any of them
might win in good company if
made ready for the ring. Most
of the animals are Herefords, but
there are three Short-horns and
two Devous. They are all at the
corral of the Union Feed Com
pany on Ala Moaua, and d good
many people have gone there in
the last two days to view the
herd which is certainly a show.
Without question the finest
animal in the bunch and the
finest animal ever brought to Ha-
waii is "Komiak1n'' a pertec'
Hereford bull four years old,
which took the first premium as
Hereford at the Oregon State
Fair held at Salem in 1904, ane
the sweepstakes as bull at the
same exhibition, being judged
the junior champion of the North
west at that time, then fourteen
months old. He was not exhib
lifted the next two years, but ht
was being fitted for the show rims
this year when he was bought b,
Mr.. Carter to bring down here
He is beautiful animal, witt
the perfect Hereford markings
and Of enormous size, weighin;
214o pounds now, though capabl
of putting on much more. WheI
he was landed from the Hilonial
be attracted a great deal of atten
ton at the warf, the Hawaiian
saying, 1--WE have seen picture
of bulls like that but never ii
now did we see the real thing.
Another one of the very fin
animals of the herd is "Rex,
also a Hereford, forty-six month
old, bull of great individualit,
a splendid sire, and showing we
the Anxiety strains of Herfords
Correction" is a short-hor
three years old ard beauty. Il
Ihas been in the show ring twic
and has twice won first premium
once at the Oregon State Fair I
Salem, and once at the Fair I
Corvallis last June. The amin
is perfect type of the shor
horn.
"Meddler III" is another sho1
horn, five years old, and the kir
of an animal to take the eye
a grazier. He is light roam
color, and a well-shaped, smoo1
: animal.
"They will all be ship d shol
11Iy to the various ranches f
which they were bought. Th
are a decided addition to t
blooded stock of the islands. "
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-01
Napoleon Bonaparte

Showed, at the oattle OF Austerlitz, he
was the greatest leader in the world.
Ballard's Snow Liniment has shown t. e
public it is the best Liniment in the
world. A quick cure for Rheumatism.
Sprains, Burns, Cuts, etc. A. G. Pitts,
Rodessa, La, says: use Ballard's
Snow Linime Mt in my family and find it
unexcelled for sore chest, headache,
corns, in fact tor anything that can be
reached ~ liniment. Sold by Graham
& Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-01
About Oregon Livestock.

At the request of the Oregon
Development League, Mr.. G. A.
Westgate, Secretary Of the Port
land Country Club and Live Stock
Associatiou-the A Pacific National
Show has con. lied, the 70 1,w-
Evening star., 1907-09-01
The London Season.

When does the London season end?" The
country cousin puts the question to the
lingering Londoner, and the lingering Lon
doner fingers even IN his reply. For the
useful old landmark of Lady Hollands gar
den party departed with Lady Holland. Roy
atty and the season learned TO be utterly
separab!e in the reign Of Queen Victor a
and the kings coming and going does not
now fill and empty his capital at II did one
fancies, in the days of the Sturats. Then
the other two estates OF the realm seem to
the retention in town of the lords and COM
MONS with their womanfolk, meant a con-
tinuing season; and that is why the omnI-
present stranger within our gates marvels
at this moment to find the session In full
swing, but London technically empty"
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Public Fairgrounds.
From the Popular Science Monthly.

FROM tne Popular science Monthly.
In the United States there is an effort be.
Ing made to replan our cities so as to mako
adequate provision for play for young and
old. Our Fairgrounds are now absurdly
inadequate Until 1899 a section of New
York city containing 800 900 inhabitants had
no open space whatever for play. The
movement toward bettering this condition
of things is vigorous and so general
thanks to the efforts of such phllanthro-
pists as Jacob Rlis. and the results of what
has already been accomplished in New
York are so gratifying that great and con-
sinued improvement may be confidently ex-
pected. The city now sets aside we are
told In the report of the United States
commissioner of education. 100000 each
year for the purchase of Fairgrounds and
100000 year for small parks. Unfor-
| tunately, 1t will take S1O0 900 900 to buy
enough land to provide the $50, 900 chiluren
now in the city with room enough in which
to play
Chicago has over T3 acres of Fairgrounds,
Philadelphia, 1lO acres: Brooklyn, 40, and
Boston. the most Intellectual city IN the
country, has the largest area of play
grounds. nearly 200 acres. In each of the
new Fairgrounds Of New York. which were
opened In seven of the smaller parks in
1903. there were gymnastic and kndergar-
ten instructors In charge. These are for
children under fifteen. Chicago has five or
six such Fairgrounds, and ten more were to
be opened in 1903 The new municipal
playground In Seward Park in New York
is probably the best in the world 1t cost
the city 81 100000 There are from 1900 to
5000 children playing there most of the
time when the schools are not in session,
and at pm. from 5000 to 1000 are there
practically every day. A philanthropist has
offered to spend 81 1000 600 in laying out and
equipping playground. bathing pavilion
Evening star., 1907-09-01
in Washington was Johanne Francis Kahl,

in Washington was Johanne Francis Kahl,
born at Diedenberg, in the province Of
Nassau, in 1900. After serving his appren-
ticeship at Frankfort -on-the- Main he moved
to Hamburg, where he established HIM
self as a pianomaker, and one of the in
struments made by him in Hamburg was
later on phenomenally placed in his hands
for repairs in this city by resident.
"In 1910 Kahl arrived in Washington and
established himself as manufacturer on
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue near
10Th street, but removed shortly thereafter
to the corner of 18th street and New York
avenue where he continued to make pianos
until his death, which occurred in 1865.
While the number of instruments An
ished by him was limited, they were of a
superior quality, having refined tone and
being possessed of great durability and
excellent staying powers. Every part in
Guiding the winding Of the bass strings,
was made in his shop. Materials were
bought in the raw state, and with simple
tools and an inventive mind the different
pieces were formed and given new life, un-
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Earliest Grand Piano.

Germany, and Stein of Austria, one of the
most noted German piano manufacturers
of his time, who in turn followed UP the
discoveries with such skill that their in
struments are at this day highly priced,
not from a musical standpoint, but as rep
resenting strong link in the development
Of the pianoforte. Others now come for
ward, and Broadwood of England, Erard of
France and Zumpe of Germany improved
the plano to such an extent that it became
the most sought and the most popular
musical instrument.
Speaking of the pioneers of the American
school of piano forte building. Mr.. Worch
continues Interestingly as follows:
Among the early settlers Of New York
city were the Geibs, family Of famous
piano makers, who emigrated from London
about the year 1900, and during the follow
ing twenty-five years they were considered
the foremost and most progressive piano
manufacturers of that city. Gibson & Da-
Wis, 1901; Ryder & Tallmann. Is Barckly
street, about 1875 and Dubois & Stodart.
1877 Broadway, 1890, were also firms who
added their quota of labor and efforts to
promote the pianoforte in this country.
Boston had for its first promoter Ben
jamin Crehorne, about 170S, who was close
ly followed by the Bents-Bent & Green.
179S; William & Adam Bent, 1907, and Will
liam Bent, 1SO0
THE distinction Of constructing the first
instrument in this country seems to fall
to John Behrent. who made pianos in Phil
adelphia as early as 1775- John Harper
heads the list of Baltimore's early piano
makers He established himself about the
year 1900"
We of this age are wont to believe that
craftiness and double-dealing in business
affairs and manufacture are modern evils.
but there is evidence in Mr.. Worch's col
lection of old pianos that tricks of the
trade fourished in those good old days"
even as now. Among the old squares in
his warerooms are several specimens of
what are called ''stenciled" pianos. These
were imported from Europe and sold in this
country as the product Of the importers
factory. The real maker of the piano to
be "stenciled" exported the instrument with
out marking it in any way with his name
Evening star., 1907-09-01

suggested by the harp from which instru-
ment it received its name. The harpsichord
was. in fact. only large-sized spinet.
While in the spinet and virginia., however.
there was but one string for each tone. an
other was added to the harpsichord, the
form OF which was precisely the same as
that of our grand piano. In Germany this
instrument was called 'fuegel,' on account
of its resemblance to the shape of wing
(iuegel is the German for 'wing'), which
term has been used In Germany for grand
pianos to the present time.
Among the most famous harpsichord
makers was Hans Fuckers of Antwerp,
who was the first to effect an important
reform in the construction of this instru-
ment Besides giving the harpsichord a
new. powerful and connected tone by an
innovation in the art Of stringing he also
extended the compass of his instruments
to five complete octaves (from to c. by
adding four grave sounds to the forty
five which existed before.
'Tt was within few years Of each other
that BY . remarkable coincidence three
Evening star., 1907-09-01

rope, and from the records handed down
to US this seems more than probable.
'"The Tyre, dulcimer, kythara (guitar), the
monochord and all harp-like instruments
which were touched by the fingers or the
plectrum are considered the forerunners Of
the present pianoforte.
"It is claimed that about 500 B. c. Pythag-
oras discovered the first principle of the
modern piano, as he was probably the first
to measure the vibration Of string. The
instrument introduced by him was called
a monochord, and known to the Hebrews
and Egyptians under the name of kymbala
THE first stringed instrument to which
the keyboard was applied was probably
the clavitherium or keyed cithara. The
strings, which were of catgut. were sounded
by means of a quill piectrum attached In a
rude way to the ends of the keys. Several
writer's have treated Of this primitive in
strument, but In such q vague manner that
1t is impossible to form any correct notion
Of Its mechanism.
The next instrument on record to which
Evening star., 1907-09-01

tions having no similarity. The strings OF
the clavichord were of brass, and its action
was simply piece of brass pin wire, which
was placed vertically at a point where 1t
could be struck or pressed against its
proper string. This pin could be held
against the strings as long as required by
the firm pressure Of the finger.
&
about the year 1892 an Italian. Nicola
Vincentim, invented the clavicynbalum.
This instrument differed materially from
the clavitherium and clavichord. 1t appears
to have been the origin Of the harpsichor'-,
the strings being disposed after the fashion
of the harp. 1t was sometimes made in an
upright form and sometimes in horizontal
one; Its strings were of steel wire and were
sounded like the clavitherium, by a quill
plectrum.
spinet is not ascertained. some writer's
claim that about the year 1894 Maestro
Giovanni Spinetti, an instrument maker of
Venice, introduced the spnet, which took
its name from that of it's inventor. More
likely, though, the instrument received it's
name from spina, thorn or quill, as the
tone Of this instrument was produced by a
crows quill inserted in the tongue of q
little machine called jack
THE virginia. and harpsichord came next
The form of the latter instrument Is pre-
cisely the same as tina. of the grand hori-
zontal pianoforte. Its origin evidently
Evening star., 1907-09-01

or place Of business. That was done on
this side. The American piano maker
took his trusty stencil in his hand and en-
blazoned his name In beautiful gilt letters
over the keyboard This deception was
practiced by several of the big houses with
such demand for their instruments that
they could not supply the desired number
legitimately from their workshops. Mr..
Worch has several old squares bearing
neither name, number or symbol of its
manufacture. Evidently these were ready
to be "Stenciled."
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Al hR0REF9 GW2TIm K GAnEK- NEA1E A5oUT 1853

great mechanics, in as many different parts
Of the civilized world, conceived the idea
of making the innovations in the harpsi-
chord which finally led to the development
Of our modern piano: Marius. 1716. a
French instrument manufacturer; Schroe-
ter, 1717, a German organist and mechani-
clan, and Bartolommes Christofori, 171S an
italian harpsichord maker. On the heels
Of these inventors came such men as Sill
hermann, a celebrated orga- Of
Evening star., 1907-09-01

ut was within few years Of each other
that by Q remarkable coincidence three
Evening star., 1907-09-01
A WlI7AN fED IS 1ENKI Oh Arp PE;RfEcT

per's shop, where he learned the trade Of
cabinet and piano making. In 1914 he estab
lished workrooms at SO Hanover street,
corner of Conway. Stewart was the first
TO export pianos from this country, for in
1917 he frequently shipped them to Havana
for the West Indian trade. He met with
great success and his make became very
popular throughout the southern states,
which up to that time were mostly sup
piled by English manufacturers.
Stewart continued to manufacture pianos
in Baltimore until the industrial panic of
1919, which ruined him, and he went to
Boston in 1920, where he formed a part
nership with Osborne. Osborne and Stew
art soon separated, after which he founded
the firm of Stewart & Chickering. The
latter was at that time employed in Os-
borne's shop. In 1926 they dissolved part
nership and Stewart sailed for London he
same year. where he was engaged by Col
lard & Collard as foreman, which position
he retained for thirty-five years, until his
death"
Speaking of the other pianos In his COL
lection, Mr.. Worch said:
Among the early pianomakers of this
country was Joseph Hiskey. a German.
who began the manufacturing of pianos in
Baltimore as early as 1890. The instru-
ments of this manufacturer became very
popular throughout the southern states
which were mainly supplied with musical
instruments at that period through Balti-
more and Charleston ON account of their
geographical position
The select circles Of society which had
formed themselves during colonial days ir
the southern states, with their devotion to
architecture. music and the allied arts,
gave the imported harpsichords and Eng
lish square pianos their first substantial
support in this country, and this patronage
was later on bestowed upon meritorious
Evening star., 1907-09-01
The Clavichord.

til finally blending and molding themselves
into one harmonious entirety-the Kahl
piano.
1.-The cabinet work in the piano Illus
trated is OF a substantial kind; the sound
ing-board is without flaw or blemish and
connected with the bottom of the instru-
ment by a sounding-post, as in a violin"
The sixth piano exhibited by Mr.. Worch
Is Broadwood, the work of the famous
old London house. This old instrument
was made in 1I71, and Is now, of course, a
mere tuneless shell. But as an example
of the handicraft of one OF the first Eng
lish houses it is most Interesting
X
Mr.. Worch has made an extensive study
Of the evolution Of the modern piano, and
the brief historical sketch of its develop
ment that he gave The Sunday Star repre-
sentative gives evidence of thorough re-
search and accurate knowledge of the
subject.
THE first traces OF the pianoforte," said
Mr.. Worch, must be dated back to an
cient times, and it is likely that Egypt, at
the time of its grand civilization, was the
Evening star., 1907-09-01

American pianoforte makers. The Hiskey
we show demonstrates very careful con-
struction; the cabinet work savors of a re-
freshing and distinct originality, and the
quality Of Its tone Is to this day of a pleas
ing character. indicating clearly that His
key constructed his pianos on acoustic prin-
ciples far above the common order.
1.-The first pianomaker and tuner to arrive
Evening star., 1907-09-01

~Nr AsHINGTON lovers of the an
~ tiQue quaint and curious, espe-
"a cialiy those of musical benl'
wv have the opportunity of seeing
az interesting a collection of
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Italian Octave Spinet.

the keyboard was attached was the mono
chord. clavichord or clarichord, for It was
called by all those appellations. The idea
of the square pianoforte was taken from
the clavichord. but it retains only its shape
and the disposition of the strings, their &C.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

And il is. indeed beautiful bit of crafts
Tuanship. The case is richly and hand
somely inlaid, trimmed tastefully with
brass ornaments, richly chased and finished
with metallic holdings. The legs are Of
solid mahogany hand carved In Mr..
Worch 8 words, In its entirety it shows
neatness. taste and an exquisite choice of
rich and harmonizing yeneers, which are
cut and Joined with masters judgment"
The John Geib exhibited by Mr.. Worch
was made about 1902. heing one of the
earliest output from the works of Jonn
Geib. jr. OF New York. who arrived in this
country in 1900 He was the son of noted
London pianomaker. OF the history of the
house OF Geib, Mr.. Worch says:
About the year lT60 twelve eminent
artisans arrived in London from Germany
in search of employment as panomakers
and as they Travelled in one company, they
received the appellation of the twelve apos-
ties So many ingenious workmen arriving
at the same time in that city is said to
have given the new pianoforte Its first i'm
petus. John Geib (orig nally spelled Geb),
the founder of the New York family of
pianomakers of that name, was one of
these twelve mechanics.
In 1856 John Gieb was granted a patent
In London for his new improvement upon
the musical Instruments called the piano
forte and harpsichord, by which the same
will become perfect and complete instru-
ments OF their kind. which hath never be-
fore been discovered. and by which the
same can be more easily tuned and played
upon, and that such improvements extend
TO each of such instruments equally alike
The grasshopper action, which is stiH in
use for square instruments, is included in
this patent"
The James Stewart owned by Mr.. Worch
is one Of those fine old Instruments, now
pretty much OF q wreck. that were so pop
ular through this section of the country
and IN the south early in the last century.
AS in the case of all the instruments in
his collection Mr.. Worch is familiar with
the history OF the manufacturer
james Stewart" he says. was by birth
a Seotchman and emlgrated to Baltimore
in lslO. He became an apprentice in Har.
Evening star., 1907-09-01

first to bring to certain perfection the
instruments left from ancient nations. The
Egyptians are generally looked upon as the
fountain from whence the arts and sciences
were diffused over the great r ra., of Eu-