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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
Horrible Catastrophe!

A remarkable incident occur
red at S1lverton a few days ago,
which is thus described by the
Appeal of that place:
"Arthur Simmons, from some
cause, became strangled while in
swimming and Immediately he
sank. Those present saw that
death was the unfortunate mans
doom. The horrors of it "a man,
an animal, or even the smallest
insect abhors death) froze the
blood in the veins, and although
the victim called pitifully, all
were transfxed with the ghost of
death which grinned in their
faces as it clinched its victim in
front of all eyes fixed, riveted on
him. He arose, then death
dragged him down the second
time, and still the sympathetic
crowd, suffocated with the death
sight, paralyzed in every limb,
stood blamelessly stolid. Yet
as overpowering as is this fear
of death, nearly all who witness
such a sight as was seen last
Sunday, forget it, and thus year
ly, as sure as the bathing season
arrives, Neptune has an increas-
ing number of victims for his
subterranean lairs." "
After describing in alljts hor-
ribIe details the final death strug-
Gle of the victim, the Appeal re,
.lieves the feelings OF its reader
by the pleasing intelligence thai
some one plunged into the
"death-deaiing waters and res
cued the "drowned man" who
it is hoped, will "live long to tel
of his miraculous escape as
warning to others"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
: CHINESE SAILORS.
- -
Shipping q Crew In London For IN
English Ship.


This is Dockland, and this street
you can call London's beach. And
here is the mercantile marine Of
flee of the board of trade. In one
room crew is signing on. Behind
the counter is the smart young Off
cial, keen to see that the ships
agreement is legally drawn up, and
beside him is the skipper, elderly,
with severe, weather beaten face
and gray, wavy hair He lifts his
bushy eyebrows when looking
through the glasses perched on his
nose. On the other side of the
counter is the proposed fo'castle
crowd-thirty Chinese, gathered
from the opium dens of Limehouse
this morning, with a few whites
among them to give assured sub
stance to a cheap thing. The cap
tain is quiet, but sometimes whis-
pers half apologetic aside to the
young official, who smiles cvnically
(for he knows the British ship own
er better than mosD and gathers in
the crowd before him with his eye.
He squares the documents on the
counter, calls for the E'frst hand''
among the Chinese and reads the
agreement to yellow sphinx. The
Chinese makes no sign. 'Now for
chow" says the official and details
the provision allowance. But it ap-
pears the Chinese does understand.
He will not agree to fresh bread
only twice a week. SEvlee day."
he says. The captain has to submit.
If he did not these Chinese would
leave the Office in body, and there
is no time to find more men.
"Sailormen now," says the off,
cial. He is going to take the men
in detail. ''What your name%
'Hongkong."
'No-your name-what you CALI
ed? Wang Fook?"
"Yers?"
"You plenty savee steer?"
A pen is placed on the counter.
That is the ship The Chinese indi-
CdIeS Ille IllU DIS Iue SIeIu, Iue euu
of the handle as the stern and
which side port and starboard. SSMe
plenty savee stleer."
''Where you come from, eh %
s The man looks around anAiouslyon
his countrymen for light. Some one
signals to him. Gale same Lus-
sian ship" he says, with a bri ght
smile.
So that ship gets her crew She
flies the union jack, and there are
British sailors-who want too much
money, as much as "a per month
on The pavement outside waiting for
berths. The Chinese file out. "Sup-
posing you all could get through
right enough" says some one in the
hall to the skipper genially, 'Fthen
l hope she piles up tonight in the
channel" The helpless skipper
smiles grimly and locks his portfo-
lio.-London Leader.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
An Exchanae of Compliments.

Judge Charles P. DAILY Of New
York was charming conversation
alist as we'll as a model citizen and
an accomplished jurist. He met the
Duke of Wellington once, and the
duke remarked to him that he SEEM
ed too young to be on the bench.
'1. owe my position" replied
Judge DAILY, 'to one of those acci-
dents of fortune to which your
grace owes SO little"
'1 recall my criticism" said the
duke grimly. "You are doubtless
where you belong"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
Portland Notes.

III. A. Wheeler, president of
the Chicago Credit Clearing
Company, and A. D. Stevens,
President of the American Silk
Company, of the same city, ac-
companied by their families, are
visiting the Pacific Northwest.
They spent a full week in Ore
-gon and expressed themselves
as delighted. They will report
their ideas of the country to the
5000 Chicago business men COM
prising the Chicago Association
of Commerce.
The new Giant cherry, a cross
between the Lambert and the
Bing, created a sensation on the
Portland market last week. There
were some specimens that meas
ured an inch and half in di-
ameter.
The Presidential Postmasters
Association of Oregon will meet
in the Convention Hall Of the
Portland Commercial Club, Au-
gust 7 and 8, and have invited
the Fourth Glass Postmasters to
meet with them. The CONNER
cial bodies of the state have join
ed with the .postmasters in in
viting Postmaster General Meyer
to attend, and arrangements
have been made for meetings in
Washington and California, so
that the Postmaster General may
attend all three with the least
possible loss of time.
The active advertising men of
Portland gave a complimentary
dinner at the Portland CONNER
cial Club last week to that veter-
an advertiser, DR.. Charles HI.
Fuller, Of Chicago.
CountyJudge Goodin, of Wash
ington county, is interested in
the Good Roads Conference and
pledges a delegation Of from II
to 20 representative Washington
county citizens. Baker City,
Junction City, Eugene, Albany
and many other points promise
good delegations and there is
every assurance of the best meet
ing ever held in Oregon.
The lone Proclaimer sent to
the Portland Commercial Club
last week a box containing some
OF the finest samples of wheat OF
different kinds ever grown in
Oregon. They attracted much
attention and were universally
cemplimented.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31

benzole in it had killed him.
The city chemist Of Toledo ex-
plains that "when nitrobenzole
is absorbed by the flesh through
cracks in the shoes or from be-
ing placed on cloth tops or can
vas shoes, it destroys all of the
oxygen in the blood, and death
claims the victim before he is
aware that anything is the mat
ter.-Ex.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
A Rain Proverb.
Rain before seven,
Fine before eleven.

I have always heard this proyerb
with the two additional lines:
If it rains at eleven
Twill last till seven.
And I have witnessed the truth Of
the last two lines very many times,
notably on three separate occasions,
on which, being up the river for a
days punting, when a fine day
would have been godsend to me, it
has rained persistently during the
whole afternoon, the rain beginning
between 10 and II o'clock and ceas-
ing within a very few minutes of Z.
Thus I have had the proverb indeli-
bly, stamped on my mind.-London
Notes and Queries.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31

Theyoung people representing.
the different societies of the var
ious churches of this city will
hold union meetings during the
month Of August.
Mr.. VanWinkle of the Eugene
Auto company took DR.. T. W.
Harris, H. G. Mahon and E. III.
Cox of Eugene and G. F. HUI
burt of Junction to Corvallis in
the big Rambler in the-face of
very heavy headwind in two
hours yesterday. They had their
hair almost blown off their
heads going, but had an easy
time of it returning, except for
the dust. 1t was purely a busi-
ness trip.-Wednesday's Eugene
Register.
Miss Audrey Close of Eugene
is expected to arrive in Corval-
lis this afternoon for a visit with
Misses Margaret Fowells and
Ethel and Merle Hollister. Miss
Close will spend several weeks
in this city and will also visit
with friends in Philomath before
returning home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
Administrators Notice.

Notice rs hereby given that the undersigned has
been duly appointed by the County Court OF the
state OF oregon tor the County of Benton as ad-
ministrator of the estate OF Martha Nichols de-
ceased, and that he has duly qualified as such ad-
ministrator. All persons having claims against
said decedent are hereby notified to present the
same, duly verified, to me at my residence in
Corvallis. in Benton County, Oregon. within six
months of the date OF this notice
Dated at Corvallis oregon, this 9th day of Ap-
iii, 1905.
R. J. NICHOLS,
Administrator o4tthe estate of Martha Nichols
deceased. ssd
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
An Economical Suitor.

It was fair time in Selkirk, and
Sandy and his sweetheart were
wandering round arm in arm, en-
joying the sights. Presently they
>espied a smart looking pie shop,
which they promptly entered. Sandy
ordered one pie and sat down and
commenced to eat it. Meanwhile
the girl looked shyly on.
"1s't fine, Sandy?" she timidly
asked.
"Aye, 'tis awful fine, Jennie" he
answered. aye should buy onew-
Penny Pictorial.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

CLASSIFIED -ADVERTISEMENTS:
Fifteen words or less, 25 cts for three
successive insertions, or so cts pc,
month; for all up to and including ter
additional words. II cent word for eacf
insertion.
For all advertisements over 25 words,
/ ct per word for the first insertion, anc
u ct per word for each additional inser.
ton Nothing inserted for less than 2
cents.
Lodge, society and church notices.
other than strictly news matter, will be
charged tor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, oregon, transacts a general
conservative banking business. Loans
money on approved security. Drafts
bought and sold and money transferred
to the principal cities OF the Uniteo
States. Europe and foreign countries.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
Notice for Publication,
United States Land Office.
Roseburg, Oregon, April 8,

Notice IS hereby given that in compliance with
sae provisions OF the Aet of Congress of June 3,
S7e entitled AN act for the sale of timber lands
D. the States Of California. Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory" as extended TO all the
PuIbfc Land States by sst of August T. lSoe, Earl
V. H.wley ot Corvallis, county of Benton, State of
Oregon, did on February 1s. 1905 fle nj this
otfioe hss sworn statemsns No 1894, for the pur-
shase OF the Southwest quarter of Section No. 10
IN Township No. IL south, Range No. West, and
W HI offer proof TO show that the land sought is
usore valuable for Its timber or stone than tor
&eisulNHal purposes, and 10 establish his claim
d sasd nrA bsior the County Clerk Of Benton
SpsAty s< Corvallis Oregon, on "Wednesday, the
I9lh day of August. 1908.
He names witnesses: Sam Bowen OF Alsea,
SRsyoa; s. N. Warfsd OF Alses, Oregon; L H.
Rvisy Of Corvallis, orseo0: v lLiam WarAsld of
Any md Al psrsons claiming adversely the above
aDGfbsd lAAAs are requested file their claims IN
sbis odase On or osfDRe said l7th day oa August,
- BENJAMIN Z. EppY, R.xister.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31


sunday zs-ss4ss.sasssgszsss.ess
But | had company.
: But I was so tired.
But | had the headache.
But the baby was sick.
But [ keep boarders.
But | got up too late.
But the ventilation is so bad.
But it is so cold in the church.
But it is always so warm in
there.
But no one ever speaks to me
there.
But I have just gotten out of
the way Of it.
But the sermon is so long and
dry cannot keep awake.
The minister is a fine preacher
and good teacher, but
The music is excellent and
some of the musicians all rig 1T,
but
do not like hypocrites, few
in the church are what they
claim, but
! know it is my duty and God
will hold me to account in the
end, but
Thus the church struggles on
in spite of such awful butting,
hoping a change viii come soon.
Still if you want to kill it just
keep on butting.-Ex.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
HOMES FOR SALE

WILL SELL LOTS IN CORVALLIS,
Oregon, on instalment plan and as
sist purchasers to build homes on them
If desired. Address First National
Bank. Corvallis. Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31

GOATS-Any person wanting t.
buy or take Care of some fine goats
while they eat up their brush may
phone or call upon VIM. II. Savage,
Corvallis, Oregon. 26tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31

WILL SELL MY LOTS IN NEWPORT,
Or, for spot cash, balance install.
ments, and help parties to build homes
thereon, il desired. Address Nj. s.
Woodcock, CC-vallis, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31

w. T. ROWLEY, M. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. Special attention given
to the Eye, Nose and Throat. Ottlce
In Johnson Bog. Ind. phone at Of
tice and residence.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
UNDERTAKERS

BOVEE & BAUER, FUNERAL d.
rectors and Licensed Embalmers.
Successors to S. N. Wilkins, Corvaills,
Oregon. Ind. Phone As. Bell Phone
24l, Setf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
PHYSICIANS

B. A. CAThEY, M. D., PHYSICIAN
..l4u urgeon. Rooms IA, Bank Build
lag. Onice Hours ~ to IL a. m., u
4p.m Residence: cor. 9th and Ad
AIMS Sts. Telephone at office and res.
tdence. Corvallis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Nichols of
Monroe were in town yesterday.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
ATTORNEYS

J. F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Ofjce up stairs in Zierof Building
only set OF abstracts In Benton Count,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31

e. r. BRYSON ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office in Post Office Building, Corval-
lis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
WANTED

WANTED 500 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
GAZETTE and Weekly Oregonian al
$3.50 per year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31

HENKLE & BLACKLEDGE, UNDER
takers and licensed empalmels, South
Main ST., Corvallis, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
Fsouse Decorating.

FOR PAINTING AND PAPERING SEE
W. E. Paul, Ind. 48o 4lti
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-31
How to Kill a Church.

A local minister suggests some
"buts' this week for church kill
ing-"And they all with one
consent began to make excuse"
[ would have been to church
Evening journal., 1908-09-02
MOTHER GETS
BACK HER SON

COATESNlLLE, Pa. Sept Act
ing upon the advice Of counsel Mrs.
Martha Richards. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Barnes. automobied to
Mt JOY Lancaster county, on satur-
day. and visited DR. Edward Richards
home. where her son, Frank l.. Rich
ards. aged years, had been visiting
his father. and brought him home.
IL was reported that Mrs Richards
had kidnapped her child. "Son Frank
overstayed his time ana we thought II
better to go after him." remarked Mrs.
Richards
About nine years ago DR. Edward
Richards and Miss Martha Barnes were
married In Coatesville and the event
was one OF interest in society circles.
After a honeymoon trip DIR. and Mrs
Richards took up their residence in
Berwyn. where the young physician
owned a home and enjoyed a fine prac
tice.
Some years later domestic troubles
followed. ending i'm divorce. There
was one child and the Chester County
Courts said IL should remain with the
mother, but allowed the father to visit
il and the child to visit him Sending
word 10 Coatesville from Mt JOY last
week that Frank l.. Richards would
not return to his mother. as the father
intended keeping him. prompted Mrs
Richards 10 go after her son.
Evening journal., 1908-09-02
PRESIDENT ENERTANs AMERICAS WcT0RS OF OLYMPIC GAMES
SeVenfy-fwo Athletes Sang
"There'H be a Hot
Time" TO Delight
of Roosevelt

Accompanying is a view of the
American athletes who carried off the
honors at the Olympia games. and who
were entertained by President Roose-
welt at Oyster Bay this week. There
were seventy-two men in the party,
and each Of the athletes received a
hearty congratulation from the Presi-
dent. who chattsd with them as II they
were lifelong friends. Then with a
hearty cheer for their host the athletes
marched down Sycamore Hill. Justify
singing "Therell Be Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight"
AS the athletes, winding around the
hill. caught the first glimpse of the
Presidents home they burst into their
favorite song, "There'll Be a Hot
Time" They may have known it is
also a favorite of the President. He
swung open the screen door and as he
listened he said:
by George. how I do like that I
have heard my regiment sing it many
a time"
Evening journal., 1908-09-02

will have TO give me a good guarantee or
/ cannot get a team to beat youT Also
earlier in the season when refused to
give him a game. did he not say. III you
had given me a game we would have got
ten a team together to beat you if it took
all the money i'm South Wilmington? Why
did Bannar refuse TO pitch for Fahey two
weeks ago when he saw the size of the
crowd? why was manager Carvin so
anxious to have his money in one dollar
bills the first time we played? Why did a
certain man now playing with Riverview
20 down TO seaford to play ball? Was it
FOR peanuts?
II you have cold feet, boys don't try
TO warm them under the cloak of amateur
ism. The DUPONT team never barred any
body who played against them. and are
ready to-day to meet any club worthy OF
giving game. OF course IL Riverview
and South Side are playing for the lot
championship. all right but the dupont
team IS out for the real championship.
and claims to be the best team in VIII
mngtou to-day We had hoped 10 get a
crack at the winner Of the Riverview-
South Side series but as We are barred
on account Of professionalism. we win let
these simon pure amateurs fight it out
among themselves, and try and arrange a
short series with the winner of the New
Castle-Delaware City games. for the
senior championship of New Castle county
Yours very truly,
t. r. Reeves
Manager dupont b. b. c.. professional
Champions of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-09-02
DUPONT vs.. CITY
PROFESSIONALS

On Saturday afternoon at Front and
Union streets the DUPONT and Whining.
ton Professionals. will meet for the sec.
ond time this year. dupont defeated the
Professionals earlier in the season. but
since then the latter club has made az
good record as any of the other local
teams, playing the fastest teams in this
vicinity They recently defeated the X
Wilmington club and last Saturday put il
all over Newport. The Professionals are
not travelling on any fake" reputation
but have made their record by meeting
good strong teams and winning the ma.
iority of their games. In ICY" YOUNG
they have the best twirler in the city
outside of Crouch. and a pitchers battls
will surely result when these two meet on
Saturday afternoon. DUPONT is now draw
ing the largest crowds in the history Of
amateur baseball in Wilmington and iti
large following of enthusiastic rooters,
VINO attend the games. are willing to back
them against any team in the State The
game next Saturday will be called at SIS
Evening journal., 1908-09-02
MUCH INTEREST In THE
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

The amateur championship series
between South Side and Riverview has
been arranged, and the first game will
be played at Twenty ninth and Market
streets on Saturday. Two games will
be played Labor Day afternoon. Lyn
Thomas the jeweler, has offered and
will present a loving cup to the winner
Of the series. The cup is to be called
the "Lyn Thomas Amateur Champion
ship b. b. Cup" and will be held for
one year by the winning team, which
will then contest with the best strictly
amateur club, on showing made during
the next season. Many other prizes
have been offered, and the list will be
published in the course of a few days.
Much interest is being manifested in
the series. and the Brandywine and
South Wilmington fans are anxiously
awaiting the games. 1t is most likely
that Bert" Everson or Charley"
Lucas. former Tri-State pitchers, will
umpire the series.
The conditions Of the series are that
each club will use regular players, and
there will be no players from other
cities allowed to participate, as the
games are advertised for the amateur
championship of Wilmington.
Riverview is in excellent shape to
begin the series. and South Side, al
though crippled for the past two
weeks, expects to have all their men
in line for Saturdays game. Virden,
the "Bridgers' crack outfielder has
been out of the game with a badly
spiked foot, and has been on the Grip
pie list for three weeks. It is hoped
TO have him in condition for these
games. as he comes near being the best
hitter of the South Side aggregation.
"Lonnie" Green will pitch for River
view Saturday. and Lawrence Sterlith
will catch Jack Bannar and Kelley
will be in the points for the South Side
team. The game will be called at $50.
Evening journal., 1908-09-02
M'ILVEEN WON'T
PLAY SUNDAY BALL
Contract With New York Ex-
preSSIy Relieves Him
Of the Duty

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-Llke Christy
Mathewson, Dave Fultz, 'Parson Ted"
Lewis. Branch Hickey and others who
Stunned Sunday baseball. Harry Nell
veen, the former Williamsport southpaw,
now Of the Yankees. has signed a contract
which expressly stipulates that he shall
not be required to play on the Sabbath.
McIlveen's religious convictions and his
determination not to play Sunday ball
have cost him hundreds Of dollars but he
never hesitated a moment to make such
sacrifices 10 his principles lie is OF the
type of player which is increasing each
year In baseball There are many profess
sionals WI insist on the Sunday clause.
Sunday ball is one OF the great objections
the families Of young collegians interpose
when a young fellow Is tempted TO enter
the professional ranks. During McIlveen's
term of service with the Newark team It
cost him $50 every time he missed a Sum
day game. Manager George stallings Of
fered the young man that amount as a
bonus for every Sunday game he would
play, but was met with polite refusal.
While stallings was crestfallen and disap.
pointed over Mclivecn's decision-as the
collegan would have been tremendous
drawing card Tor sunday-the Indian chief
admired Uhe course Mcnveen chose.
II admire a fellow who will stand b,
his principles. although it means dollars
and cents TO the Newark club. There's not
a symptom OF yellow IN a fellow like Nc
Tween, and certainly admire him." h,
said
During his short stay in Newark Nc
llveon became popular at Y. NJ. G.. A
headquarters, where he made his home
On several occasions he addressed tho
special talks TO boys on college athletic
lie Mcilveen Is graduate Of the PENN
sylvania state College.