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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
WHAT THEY DID
AT Big Meeting. Working OF the
Plans for Ail-BeEton School
Fair--The Committee.

There was an enthusiastic
meeting, Friday evening, of the
general committee of the All
Benton school fair, at which
time other committees were APP
pointed and the work given a
new impetus. y The committee
on sports reported that the med
ais had arrived and were on dis
play and that the baseballs suits
were on the way; the committee
on music also stated that the
band had agreed to furnish the
music for three days for 1925.
1t was decided that a Benton
county booth should be a feature
OF the fair, with Frank Groves
in charge. D.:
Roy Heater was appointed a
committee of one to confer with
President Kerr in regard to an
OAC booth, and it is probable
that such booth will be an in
tereSJlng 1eaIufe.
Prof. Mack will look after the
school children's parade, and
this will no doubt be a great sue
cess.
A. J. Johnson, A. K. Russ, A.
?. Johnson, Tommy Nolan and
r. E. Wilson will see to it that
there is a business mems parade
that will reflect credit on the
business part Of the city.
Robert Johnson will attend to
getting out large posters, suitable
to the occasion, S. l.. Henderson
will be the treasurer of the fair,
and J. H. Harris will arrange
for the use of grounds.
Special rates on the railroads
are hoped for, and the president
and secretary Of the Commercial
Club will have this matter in
hand.
1t is planned to have a Cor
Wallis poOtn, 10 De managed un-
der the auspices Of the Coffee
Club.
N. H. Moore will look after
the publicity features of the fair,
W. H. Savage will be grand
marshal and r. G. Kiger, George
Brown, Tommy Fawcett and
Julian McFadden were appoint
ed to look after the stock parade.
From the foregoing announce
ments it will readily be seen that
things are moving some as re-
CARDS the fair, and that it will
be the biggest and
best event, ever pulled off in
Corvallis.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
PIONEER FlDDLERs' DAY
Novel Feature to be Held at The
Oaks, Portland.

John w. Simpson, the father
\ of ''Gene" isafro1h Arkansaw and
is a fiddler. Joseph Yates is
from Arkansaw and is also a
fiddler. .These two often take
their instruments to some re-
tired spot. where family criti-
cism will not interrupt and
spend pleasant hour in play
ing such good old time airs as
Arkansaw Traveller, Virginia
Reel, Soldiers Joy, Gal on "a Log,
Fishers Horn Pipe &c. Not
long since Fiddler John commu-
nicated to his friend Joseph that
an advertiser ent had ap-
peared in the Oregonian of a
Pioneer Fiddlers Reunion to be
held at the Oaks at Portland and
proposed that they should go.
Joseph got busy. He called on
his friend Gordon V. Shelton,
(also from Arkansaw) who found
in the Oregonian files the adver-
tisement. He hied to the office
of his son Joseph F., who is a
lawyer. He there pledged the
stenographer to secrecy and die
tated a letter answering that ad-
vertisement. The letter was writ
ten on letter heads of the attor-
ney. A few days ago the attorney
received thefollowing letter from
the manager of the Oaks
Portland, Or, Aug. 6, 1908.
Mr.. Jos. Yates, Zierolf Build
ing, Corvallis, Oregon. 81
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 3rd ad-
dressed to The Oregonian, rela-
tive to pioneer fiddlers, has been
refer red to me. [ recently in
serted an advertisement calling
for the names of pioneer fddlers
and thank you for your interest,
In answer to several suggestions,
[ am planning a reunion day to
take place in the near future in
which l would like to have as
many as possible of old time
performers on this inrtrument
to attend and get acquainted,
and incidentally to have a short
program in which each fiddler
will play his favorite selections.
The audience shall be the Judge
of which they like the best and
it is probable that we shall award
each one who attends and parti-
cipates, a beautifully engraved
medal commenorating the Pio-
neer Fiddlers' Day in The Oaks.
If you are a fiddler will you
kindly drop us line and indi-
cate whether you will attend, if
notified in time, and if you will
enter the friendly contest and do
what you can to make the con-
test success, If. you know of
any others who are likely to be
interested. | would be obliged
for their names, I have received
from various sources about fif- |
teen names of fddlers who live
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
CLAssIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Fifteen words or less, rs cts for thres
successive insertions, or SO cts pc,
month; for all up to and including tei
additional words. II cent word for eaet
insertion.
For all advertisements over rs words
ct per word for the first insertion, an,
II ct per word for each additional inser
ton. Nothing inserted for less than
cents.
Lodge, society and church notices
other than strictly news matter, will B.
charged tor. 5000
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11

T. w. Harris and H. c. Mahon,
of Eugene, and Glenn Bassett,
superintendent of the Booth
Kelly mill at Springfield. The
owners intend to increase the
capacity of the mill from 10000
to $4,000 feet per day. The mill
is now running on full time, the
river is full of logs and inside OF
the next ten days there will be
no more delay in building on
account Of lumber.
We welcome the new propri-
etors as business men and sim
cerely hope their investment
may not only prove profitable
to them but blessing. to the
town.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
PASSING OF HUGH HEBRON.
Reyered Pioneer of Irish Bend
Funeral Held Sunday
His Life.

Death entered a happy home
, in southern Benton, Friday
morning at $50 o'clock, anc
claimed the widely known and
universally esteemed old pioneer
!, Hugh Heron, who had been a
sufferer since last March with
cancer of the stomach. The
!: news reached Corvallis a few
hours later, and many an eye
was wet and all hearts were
touched when it became known
that the end had come.
| The funeral was held at Nc
Farland's chapel, near Monroe,
at II o'el cl Sunday forenoon,
the services being conducted by
Rev. G. l.. McCausland of the
I'M. E. church, South, of this city.
There was a very large attend
ance at the funeral, neigh bors
and friends coming for many
miles to pay their last respects
and mingle their tears with those
who mourn a husband, father
and old friend. The services
were most impressive, and a
mixed choir rendered beautiful
music.
Hugh Heron was born in
County Down, Ireland, in Sep
tember, 1889. He was the
youngest Of a family of eight
children, six boys and two girls,
and his father died when he was
a small boy. In 1850 the family
came to America, settling first
in Ohio but going later to Illi-
nois. In 1862 Hugh Heron
crossed the plains to Oregon,
coming directly to Benton coun-
ty, where he purchased 800 acres
OF land, Is miles south of the
present. city Of CorXallis.sssJn n
1865 he was married to Miss
Nicy H. Winn, at Monroe, and
the young people took up their
residence on the homestead at
Irish Bend. Mr.. Heron added
to his holdings year by year, be-
ing a careful business man and
a good manager, until at the
time of his demise he owned
500 acres of Benton county's
choicest soil.
Throughout the entire course
of his life Hugh Heron was
known far and near not only as
a public-spirited, progressive
citizen, but also as a high mind
ed, honorable, moral man, one
of Natures noblemen, Of whom
no evil was ever spoken. Few
men live as blameless a life as
did this grand old gentleman, of
whom his sons say ''He was al.
most a perfect man." In his
passing the family's loss is be-
yOnd compare, Whlle the nelgh-
borhood, county and state loses
one of it's best and most desir-
able citizens.
The immediate survivors are
the widow and the following
children: Emery Heron, South
Bend, Wash. Robert, who lives
on a part of the old home place;
Clayton, who occupies the old
home;, Mrs. C. A. Bushnell, Of
Seattle, Wash, and Miss Mar
garet who is with her mother at
the Robert Heron home. An
other daughter, Lizzie, is de-
ceased.
The sympathy Of the commu-
nifty and of all Corvallis is ex-
tended those who mourn.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
Administrators Notice,

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has
been duly appointed by the County Court OF the
State OF oregon for the County of Benton as ad-
minlstrator of the estate of Martha Nichols, de-
ceased, and that he has duly qualified as such ad-
mlnistrator. All persons having claims against
said decedent are hereby notified to present the
same, duly verified, to me at my residence in
CORY allis. in Benton County, Oregon, within six
months Of the date of this notice.
Dated at Corvallis, oregon, this 9th day of Ap-
ril, 1905
r. J. NICHOLS,
Administrator ot.the estate of Martha Nichols,
diseased. SStf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
BAN KING.

THE FIkSI NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, oregon, transacts genera,
conservative banking business. Loan,
money on approved security. DralJs
bought and sold and money transferred
to the principal cities OF the Unite.
States, Europe and foreign countries.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
WORE TENNIS SHOES
And Cracked Corvallis Safe-Stol-
en- Wheel Recovered
The Story.

| Corvallisites awoke Frida,
morning to find that a bold, bae
burglar had been busy during
the previous night and had en-
tered the Jack Milne cigar store
and billiard hall, cracking tht
safe and getting away with ovel
800 in money. Entrance wa:
made through the back door O
the establishment, a skeleton
key being used. The combina-
tion lock on the safe was ther
broken off with hammer and
the money taken. There was
$97 in gold and silver and sack
of small change, making some
thing over 800 in all. Checks
in another compartment of the
safe were not molested, the bur
glar evidently being "wise" to
his work. The safe is small
one and was badly used up but
can be repaired.
During the first few hours it
looked as though no trace of the
burglar could be found, save his
tracks made by tennis shoes, but
Chief Wells has made a clever
start at unravelllng the mystery
and knows pretty well who the
guilty party is, although it may
be impossible to catch him.
The tracks led to the old
Horning blacksmith shop, which
was entered and a chisel, screw
driver and a couple Of punches
taken, several of these being
found later. Thence the fellow
went to the river bank and back
to the rear of Hotel Corvallis,
going up the alley then to the
cigar store, where he did his
work. The tracks again led
northward to tbs. Charlie Smalll
home near the saw mill, where
a new bicycle belonging to Jes-
sic Shelf stood on the front
porch. The wheel evidently ap-
pealsd to the burglar, for he took
it and rode on. He was a poor
rider and his "wobbly" track
was easily followed down the AL
bany road.
Nearby towns were notified of
the burglary and officers asked
to be on the lookout for the
wheel, with the result that Fri
day afternoon Chief Wells re-
ceived a phone from Albany
that a wheel had been found
near the oil tank along the G. &
E., and it was believed to be the
stolen article. Mr.. Wells and
Travis McDevitt went to Albany
on the evening train and found
the bicycle to be the one stolen
in this city. Being left as it was
not far from the depot, the sup
position is that the rider board
ed the tram out of Albany that
day, although no one could be
found who had seen him.
All evidences lead to the be-
lief that the man who worked on
the safe in Albany recently in
the railroad Office, the one who
made a sensational raid on sew
eral Philomath business houses
last week, and the man who en-
tered the Mrs. Anna Mills resi-
dence in this city a few days ago
are one and the same person.
Tennis shoes were worn by the
party in all these butglaries and
a suspicious looking character,
wearing tennis shoes, was seen
in Corvallis, Thursday, and was
in the Milne cigar store, being
noticed at the time by Mr.. Milne,
who said nothing about it, how
ever. at the time. Travis Nc
Dewitt and Others also saw the
fellow, although no one knows
who he is nor from whence he
came.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11

in this community and would
like to get more.
I thank you for your interest
in this matter and trust that we
shall have your cooperation in
our efforts to provide a little en-
tertainment out of the ordinary
for the pioneer fddlers at the
park. Yours very truly,
D. G. FREEMAN,
Manager.
AS they do not wish their fam
lily to know about the letter CT
their plans for fear of interfer-
ence, those reading this item are
requested not to mention it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
Agricultural College
Corvallis, Oregon.

Offers collegiate coursesin Agriculture,
including Agronomy, Horticulture, Ami
NAL Husbandry, Dairy Husbandry, ETC.;
Forestry, Domestic Science and Art; Civil,
Electrical, Mechanical and Mining Engi-
neering; Commerce; Pharmacy.
Offers elementary courses in Agricul-
ture, Forestry, Domestic Science and Art
Commerce, and Mechanic Arts, including
forge work, cabinet making, steam fitting,
plumbing, machine work, etc.
Strong faculty. modern equipment, free
tuition; opens Sept. IS.
Illustrated catalogue with full informa-
tion on application to the Registrar, free.
64-4t-fri.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11

w. L. ROWLEY, M. L., PHYSICIAN
aud Surgeon. Special attention gwen
to tn. Eye, Nose and Throat. Orhce
In johnson Biug. Ind. phone at OF.
nce anu residence.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
UNDERTAKERS

BUVtE & BAUER, FUNERAL d.
rectors and Licensed Embalmers.
Successors to S. N. Wilkins, Corvallls,
Oregon. Ind. Phone As. Bell Phone
24l. S9tt
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
PHYSICIANS

B. A. CAThEY, M. D., PHYSIClAN
..nu urgeon. Rooms IL, Bank Bmlu
lag. Onlce Hours: ~ 70 II a. H., &.
Al pm. Residence: cor. 5th anu al
alns oCs. telephone NJ orhce and res
luenGe. Corvallis, Uregon
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11

Sol Smith RusselPs great sue
cess, GA Poor Relation" will be
the attraction at the opera house
next Thursday night.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
HOMES FOR SALE

WE HAVE SEVERAL PARTIES who
are looking for HOMESTEAD locations
or ACCOMPLISHMENTS, also some good
timber claims. If you know of any
good homesteads or timber claims it
will pay you to write us. Address
-A$TNA REALTY COMPANY, 22S
Failing Building, Portland, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11

A man on a bicycle carrying
a Winchester rife, a knife, car
fridge beltand other war-like par
aphernalia, attracted consider
able attention on Main street
Saturday afternoon. He rode up
toa lunch counter and after look
ing all about the street as though
expecting someone, he went in.
Whether the stranger was CAL
kali Pete, "Cucdmber Benz, or
some other wild and woody char
actor, or only a tourist returning
from a vacation is not known.
If the latter, he certainly en-
joyed the notice he attracted.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
Science in Surgery.

Mending a broken arm with s
nail is the extraordinary feat in
surgery which has just been
| performed successfully by Har.
lem hospital surgeons. 1t was q
plan resorted to after the usual
methods had failed, and when
the case seemed to be hopeless.
Now the limb operated upon is
as sound as it ever was.
Charles Nelson, Is years old,
was injured in car wreck. He
sustained a severe fracture,
which caused one bone to lap
over another. He was taken to
the Harlem hospital and the
limb placed in splint, but the
bones did not set. Thereupon
the surgeons resolved upon the
novel method of treatment. The
lad was put under the influence
of ether, and an incision was
made in the arm just above the
wrist joint. What is called the
shaft Of the bone was pried open
and the two overlapping bones
were set.together. Meanwhile
steel nail about an inch and a
half long had been carefully
sterilized and medicated. A vice
of cotton and other material
was made for the arm, and with
an ordinary hammer, the nail
was driven into the arm, pierre
ing both bones, in much the
same fashion as two boards
would be fastened together. The
splints were then removed.
Nelson returned to the hospi-
tai yesterday, and it was found
that his arm was as strong as it
had been before the accident. A
few minutes later the boy was
playing ball in the street.-Tele-
gram. .-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11

WILL SELL LOTS IN CORVALLIS,
Oregon, on instalment plan and as
sist purchasers to build homes on then
II desired. Address First National
Bank. Corvallis. Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11

HENKLE & BLACKLEDGE, UNDER
takers and licensed emDaime1s, South
Main ST.. Corvallis, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11

WILL SELL MY LOTS IN NEWPORT.
Or, for spot cash, balance install.
4nents, and help parties to build homes
thereon, il desired. Address Nj. s.
W cd ock. o. wallis. o.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11

There will be band concert
on Main street, Thursday night,
to which everyone is invited.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
WANT ED

WANTED 500 SUBSCRIBERS TO THt
GAZETTE and Weekly Oregonlan a,
$3.50 per year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
F.ouse Decorating.

FOR PAINTING AND PAPERING SET
W. +. Paul, Ind. 4So 4It1
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11
ATTORNEYS

j. F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Ofce up stairs In Zleroif Building
only set OF abstracts IN benton CounL,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-11

Il. K. BR YSON ATTORNEY AT Law
Ottce In Post Uhce Building, Gorval
ais, Oregon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
YORK WEAKENS THE
KIDNEYS.
,an's Kidnsr Pills Have Done Great
Service III People Who Work in
Barre.

Most Barre people work every day in
some strained, unnatural position. bend
ing constantly over desk riding on
iolting wagons or cars doing laboaious
houseworls lifting, reaching. Oh pulling.
or trying the back in hundred and
one other ways. All these strains tend
to wear, weaken and iniure the kidneys
until they fall behind in their work 81
altering the poisons from the blood.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys,
put new strength in bad backs. Barre
cures prove It.
Isaac Gonnys Of % Branch street.
Barre, W., says; i have been bothered
more or less for years with al aching
back and sharp pains through my loins
when STOPPING. My work requires a
good deal Of heavy lifting and as a rule
in q damp place, which, Of course, aggra.
Yates my trouble. ] learned OF people
here in Barre who had been cured by
Doanb Kidney Pills, SO / went to u. A.
DroHn's drug store and got box. They
did me lot Of good, and since l have
usel them there has been no pain in
my back and / rest well nights. am
glsdfto recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
as An excellent remedy for backachc"
Fer sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents.
Fpster MiEburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
I'D agents for the United States.
Remember the name Deans - and
NE no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
A Beautiful PORTRAYAL.


A few years arc it would have been
nard to find a minister Of the gospel
wbo did not hesitate to denounce the
great majority Of plays aud almost all
\ forms Of theatrical amusement To-day
thanks to the plays such as "Ben-HufH
and The Holy City the drama find
in the church some Of its staunchezt
advocates. II Is potent fact that the
antipatny which was once SO uniyer.
sally manifested BY strict churchmen
toward the drama, Is gradually lessen
irg. This encouraging condition has in
no small measure been brought about
BY the fearless outspoken statements Of
number Of broad.minded clergymen
who realize the great good which can be
accomplished through the mediuinsnin
Of wholesome plays. Their endorse.
ment Of the great Biblical drama, aThe
Holy City" has been from the first pro
duction Of the play been most hearty,
and has without doubt added greatly
TO the success Of the enterprise. The
above mentioned attraction il booked
to appear in this city IN the near fu
ture and its performance here will be
awaited with eagerness. AT tile opera
house Tuesday, March 18th.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
GRANTTEvILLE.

Articles having been taken from what
il known as the italian hotel. now
closed, parents and grandmas are re-.
quested to look after their boys and see
that none Of them are concerned ia the
matter. Boutwell, Milne 4 Yarnum.
There will be basket ball game sat
uTday. March II, 1908. 10 Miles hall.
between the 0raniteyile A. G. and the
lIyincibles This latter team i com-
posed Of the fastest players in town
and Is chosen from everything IN town
but the first team. Il is sure to be fast
and viii be positively the last game of
the season. Everybody eome aud see the
beys play their last game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-13
TALK OF The TOWN,

Cut flowers at Youngsters. Tel. SIG
Any framed or unframed picture in
the store at the wholesale price. H. r
Baldwin.
Typewriter desk, fiat top, cost Sll.00,
and swivel chair, cost $3.50, both for
$1,000. L. M. Averill.
Clairvoyant.-Tuesday and Thursday,
2 p. m. to . p. M, Mrs. r. &c. Ellis, 20
Spaulding street. telephone 1862.
A very desirable Office room with ante
room, centrally located on Main street,
to rent. Terms low. Address 70. ~,
this Office.
Typewriting and copying, writing
from dictation, circular letters .
speciality. Mrs. Mary G. Nye. 2 and 8
blanchard block.
To Rent.--Two tenements, all modern
improvements, at As and 80 South Main
street. Inquire OF John Tierney, AS
South Main street or S03 North Main
street
The D. A. Perry real estate agency
is offering for sals place with five
acres of land and over $500 worth Of
stock and tools for only $500. See adj
vertisement in for -ale column.
Arrangements have been made to mold
another musicale. It win be held at
Mrs. Donald Smiths Perry street, Sat
urday afternoon, March IA. The pro-
gramme promises to be as enjoyable as
the preceding ones.
The famous Canadian Jubilee Singers
in combination with. the Imperial or
chestra win appear at the opera house
Wednesday, March p, under the aus
pieces OF the Ladies' Union of the Meth
odist church. This is said to be the
leading colored concert company Of
America.
The Ebony Ministries win give show
and dance under the auspices OF Stan
nard lodge, No. 1877, N. Il. 0. p, in the
armory at Montpelier March II; dane
ing from 9 p m. to l a. m. Admission
so cents for concert and dancing; gallery
tickets 35 cents for snow. Special car
after dance.