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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
Watch Corvallis

1t is simply amazing to see
how Corvallis is growing. AL
though many new houses have
been built and occupied this sea-
son, and at least 800 rooms add
ed to the supply of last year, still
there is an active demand and a
scarcity of houses to rent. And
rents are very reasonable, too,
considering the demand for
houses. There has been two
good sized additions-Hershner's
and McFadden's-added to the
city this year, and another by
Mrs. Minnie E. Lee is in con-
temptation. Watch us grow.
Iii !-Boom!-Bee!
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
Thirty Years an Elder

Glancing over the record OF
the First Presbyterian church,
we find that Father Caleb Davis
has been an active elder in the
church for the past thirty years.
During this time many, storms
have passed over the denomina-
ton which at times threatened
to blot it out of existence, and
although this good brother has
been an active worker all this
time he has passed through the
trying ordeal without spot or
blemish upon his character,
which is fully attested by the
love and esteem in which he is
held by all. Although SO years
of age he still takes a deep in
terest in everything pertaining
to the welfare OF the church. He
has been resident of Oregon
nearly 40 years and has made a
record for himself of which the
church, his family and the COM
munity may well feel proud.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
Holienbeck-Smith Marriage


A pretty wedding occurred in
Corvallis, Wednesday evening at
$50 o'clock, when Miss Hazel
Hollenbeck, popular young
lady of this city, and Rex Smith
were united in holy wedlock by
Rev. D. IL. Leech. The event
was solemnized at the home o.
the groom on North Second
street, only the immediate rela-
tives and friends being present.
The young people will reside in
this city, where the groom owns
a harness shop. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith have the best wishes of
their Corvallis friends.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
The City, Beautiful.

Nothing is so attractive to-
residents and visitors as well
groomed streets and walks. The
City Dads have been Investigate
ing hard pavements and concrete
walks. There has been some
helpful suggestions made. One
is that Monroe, Jefferson and
Ninth streets be improved by
reducing the width of the drive
way to about 80 or 40 feet and
making the cutters that distance
apart, then lay asphalt or some
smooth hard pavement on the
driveway. Then within the
curbing along these cutters on
both sides make smooth lawns,
to the walk, which would be
placed perhaps 10 feet out to-
wards the middle of the street,,
and laid in concrete.
The benfit of such an improve
ment is at once evident. The
crooked streets and walks as now
built would be eliminated, and
the curbings, walks and property
lines all conform to property
line. Whether the property
owners are ready for these beau
tiful avenues or not is another
question-their own question
but there is no question but that
such improvements, if made,
would make the streets regular
boulevards-and something to
be very proud of-and the prop
erty owners would have consid-
erably more grounds to turn
around in.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
-Johnson-Brown NuptiaIs

Miss Elsie johnson, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. johnson
OF this city, was united in mar
riage to James Brown at 10 a. m.
Wednesday at the brides home,
Rev. FL. III. Hubbell off ciating.
Only the relatives and a few in
innate friends witnessed the
ceremony The young couple
left on the evening train for Ho-
quiam, Wash, where they will
make their future home. They
are followed by the good wishes
of host of Corvallis friends.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
CITY DADS MEET
And Get Down to Business
The Proceedings

Another meeting of the city
council was held Monday eve-
ming at Fireman's Hall and mat.
ters of some Importance were
considered. q
B The council referred the ques-
ton of grayeling the street lead
ing to Philomath to street COM
.mittee with instruction to pay
of expense out of the general
fund, balance to be paid out oi
the county fund.
The Police Judge was instruct
ed to notify the water commits
sion that the city will pay $50 a
month for water.
The matter Of. adding $55 to
$50 donated from School Fair
funds for the purchase, of the
1880 worth Of extra wiring now
on Second street was referred. -
It was decided that the streets
west of Third shall all be 80 feet
from curb to curb with, the ex-
ception Of certain narrow streets,
Arc lights will be, placed on
9th and Harrison and i8th and
Monroe, and the light at at-college
grounds at the west end of Madi-
son street will be moved one
block east unless college wishes
to pay ! the expense Of light. b.
The matter Of the. ownership
of Washington street referred to
City Attorney Bryson.
Z A cement walk ordinance will
be passed at the next meeting to
be held Monday night.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
Corvallis Churches Entertain.

The churches of Corvallis will
give receptions to the Faculty
and students of OAC on Tuesday
evening, Oct. 27, between the
hours OF S and 1890. The re-
ceptions will be held in the fol-
lowing churches:
Evangelical, M. E. South, Bap-
tist, Congregational, Presbyter-
ian, Methodist, Episcopal and
Christian. ]. R. N. Bell, Pres.
Ministerial Assoc; H. Fl. Hub
bell, Sec'y.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
Funeral of John earns

The remains of the late John
earns, who died at the home OF
his daughter in Albany, Mon
day evening, were brought to
Corvallis, Wednesday morning
and inferred in the Odd Fellows
cemetery. The funeral servic IS
were held in this city, Rev. w.
S. Gordon of Albany officiating.
Deceased was 81 years old and
formerly resided in Corvallis.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
-
NEW. STEAMBOAT
ON Willamette
ss ST AE e hEs -
Ready For Use July
First, 1909.
LARGEST OF the FLEET
145 Feet Lone. % Feet Wide
.18-lnch Draft, With ESQ
: Ton Capacity.

Another steamboat to take the
place of the Altoona, recently sold
to an Alaska navigation concern,
will be built by the Oregon City
Transportation Company for SER
vice in the freight and passenger
trade between Portland and
points on the upper Willamette.
IA contract for the constructlon'
Of the craft will be let in time to
have her ready for commission
by July 1st.
Beginning with that date, of
ficials Of the company say they
intend to provide a daily service
between Portland and Corvallis.
the head of navigation on the
upper Willamette. The other
steamers of the line which will
assist in maintaining such SER
vice will be the Pomona and
.Oregona. It will be the first;
time @syearssthatuansats
tempt has ever been made to
have passenger boat out Of here
for the head Of navigation every
day in the week.
The new steamer will be the
largest Of the feet. She will be
145 feet long, % feet wide, of Is
inches draft, and capable of
handling 250 tons Of general
merchandise. The capacity of
neither of the other boats of the
line is more than $50 tons. It
is also the intention to equip her
with powerful engines to make
her as speedy as possible. It is
claimed there will be no finer
steamer plying in. local waters
than the new craft, for which
plans are being drawn.
| With an electric line running
to Salem and the railroads cater
ing for business which has been
hitherto handled by the steam
ers, it is explained that naviga-l
ton companies are forced to
provide the best service there is
going or retire from the field
The composition for the trade
has reached suehsa stage, it is
held, that nothing will satisfy
the public but the best, and it is
for this reason steps are being
taken to add to the water trans
portation facilities.
Though more railroads are
being built each year through
territory served by the steam
boat companies. it is claimed
there will be more craft in opera
tion each season. 1t is pointed
out that. the increase in both
land and river transportation /!
means the more rapid develop j
ment of the varied resources.
AS consequence the traffic is !
greatly increased, and both
modes OF transportation are |
needed. The ,iyermen declare
here is no immediate prospect
hat any steamers will be driven
out of service by the extension
If electric or railroad lines
I'nIarrann
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
The Rebakah Assem-.
bly, Convention.
PRESIDENT UNABLE 70 ATTEND
Teamwork Is Perfection It.
self. -. The New Odcers
Elected.

The Rebekah Assembly Con.
vention at the I. 0. o. F Hall
on Tuesday afternoon and even.
ing was greatly enjoyed by all
present. The afternoon session
was principally devoted to rou-
tine work and in the evening
the common plugs known as the
male members were admitted
and sweet communion reigned
supreme. Many visiting broth
ers and sisters were present from
Albany, Philomath, Monroe,
Halsey and other surrounding
towns and when we looked over
that handsome assemblage we
wondered why they ever per-
mitted homely old newspaper
man to become a member of the
order. n.-l; l.
The President of the Assem-
bly,, Mrs. Smith, of Grants Pass,
was side-tracked at Albany on
account of sickness hence the
honors of the occasion fell upon
Mrs. Ora Cosper, of the Dalles.
Having been Assembly Secretary
for the past II years she passed
through the trying ordeal with
becoming dignity.
After the usual compliment
ary vote of thanks to everybody
for courtesies extended they de-
cided to hold the next meeting
at Holsey. Mrs. Cummings of
Holsey was elected President,
Mrs. Henkle of Philomath Vice
President and Mrs. Hockensmith
of Albany Secretary. Appoint
i've officers were left for future
consideration by the President.
The team work for the delec-
tation of the grand officers was
all that could be expected by the
keenest critic and as we studied
the lessons intended in the ex-
emplification OF the work we
were deeply impressed with the
important sphere of usefulness
delegated to the characters rep
resented. The moral lessons
are simply grand, impressing ON
the heart and mind of the candi-
date the necessity of proving
themselves to be men and women
in every sense the name implies
thus making their own lives
purer and happier and the world
better. We say, all honor to
these noble women who spend
their time in the cause of hu-
manity.
A nice little program followed
including music, solos and sew
eral other features of interest
after which the banquet room
was visited and all the good |
things there assembled disap-
peared like snow before the noon
day sun. Everybody felt good,
at least until the chicken salad |
began to crow. and the good old !
black coffee caused the midnight |
dream of mother-in-law.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
THE WEST SHOULD
Be SETTLED E i / UP
Homesteads Made
Larger.
LAND LAWS BEHIND TIMES
Siza of Dry Farm Homesleads
! Should Be 240 Acres. Hri.
CATION Farms Smaller. 2

The Trans Mississippi Con.
gress held an annual session in
San Francisco. last week. More
than 1000 delegates, from ali
over the Union, were there. e
This Congress considered sub
.jects of general interest to all
the Western and Middle States.
OF the Reclamation Service, the
President said, it rivals in i'm
portance the Panama Canal pro
ject. It employs, 10000 men
and pays out 81 ,250,0O0 every
month. It has already complet-
ed 1915 miles of irrigation ca
nails, now carrying water to hith-
erto arid lands. More than
enough to reach from Corvallis
to San Francisco and return.
The president said: "The idea
prevailing in the early days Of
the Republic that the public do
main should be used as a revenue
producer, abandoned in favor OF
the better method of using the
same for settlement, should not
be revived. The West should
be settled up. The quicker the
public domain passes into private
ownership the better it will be
for u.s.. Dry farming homesteads
should be. enlarged to at least
220 or 240 acres. A large home
stead should be given for dry
farming and a small one for
irrigated districts.
I: ''Titles to Government land,
under. favorable irrigation pro-
jects, should be granted more
quickly than they are at present;
and, if necessary, our national
laws should be changed SO as to
bring this about. Title should
be made the result of cultivation
and use, than length Of time
necessary for the settler to live
upon the Government lands be-
fore title is granted"
This has the true ring of in
telligence. Our land laws are
behind the times. When the
land which requires. no expendi-
ture of capital to make produc-
ton was all gone, then the Gov
erEment should have met the
new conditions confronting the
homesteads, and made it POSI-
BILE for the poor man, in whose
interest this whole Homestead
idea was framed, to carve home
out of the wilderness, which he
could not do and cannot do, un-
der the existing law. Let the
National Congress make such
in the land laws as
will make home building posi-
ble for poor men, and the lands
will quickly be settled and homes
made, and at the same time the
great incentive to land frauds,
If a certain class, will be gone.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
CORVALLIS LYCEUM COURSE
Fourth Season Of Successful
Entertainments.

During the past three year,
the Corvallis Lyceum Course ha.
brought to Corvallis some OF the
most noted lecturers and enter.
tainers upon the American Lee.
ture platform. During that time
only one number has fallen be.
low the high standard of the
course and that failure was due
to death.
With such a record the man.
agement presents its list of at
fractions for the coming season
confident that it will meet your
hearty approval.
We believe that added expert
ence has enabled US to arrange a
course which is in every way su-
perior to those preceding it and
one which cannot be equalled in
the State outside Of Portland. 1t
comprises the following num-
bers: ;.
IA CONCERT COMPANY, which
we believe to be superior to any
that has hitherto appeared in
our courses.
2@OPIE READ. Have you read
his books, his plays, his charact-
er sketches? Whether you have
or not you will want to laugh
with him-cry with him-scream
with him. He is great-literally
great.
i 3-GERMAIN, the Wizard, sue
cessor to Marc, the magician,
who gave the most popular num-
ber of the past three years. Ger
mains production is in every
way more elaborate and mystify-
ing than Maro's.
4-THos. E. GREEN. Many
who heard Mr.. Green last year
pronounced him the greatest
lecturer ever heard in Corvallis.
All who heard him then will
wish to hear him again. All
others certainly should.
5-THE DUNBAR BELL RINGERS
the most popular and pleasing
number of last seasons course.
The management will refund
price of admission to anyone not
pleased with the Dunbars.
PRICE SEASON TICKETS REDUCED
Season tickets for such a course
as outlined above sell in other
cities in the Pacific Northwest
for SIS to $3.50 In Corvallis the
price has been $3.50. In order,
however, to further reduce the
price and bring these entertain
ments within reach of every stu
dent the use of the college Ar
lnory with its large seating ca
pacity has been obtained for the
coming season and the price will
be reduced to So, $3.50 and 81.
RESERVE YOUR SEATS FOR ENTIRE
SEASON n
The 50 and 81. so tickets en-
title holders to reserved seats for
each entertainment and arrange
ments will be made so that these
seats may be reserved for the
entire course before the date of
The first entertainment. The 81
tickets will entitle holder to ad-
to all FIVE entertainments
but do not include reserved seats.
General admission for each
so and Soc. Re-
served seats IS and SOC. !
A. B. CoRDLEY.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23

SUNDAY morning at the M. T..
church the subject for discussion
will be "Civic Righteousness nd
the Duties of a Christian. At the
request of the w. G. T. U. all
Corvallis ministers will speak on
this subject. !" 4.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Preaching at the Presbyterian
church Sunday. morning and
evening by the pastor, J. R. N.
Bell. Morning topic, "Civic
Rightness;" evening topic, 1.-THE
Rainbow" Everybody invited
to these services. Music spec
ialty at the evening service.
CHRISTIAN.
Bible School TO- a. M; preach
ing and. Communion II a. M,
subject of sermon, "Jesus at
Judas Feet" Junior G. E. to be
organized at 8 pm; Senior c.. .
E. at $50 p. M, Hazel Raber,
leader; preaching 1880, subject,
"Citizenship"-by request of w.
G. T. U. H. H. Hubbell, pastor.
+" UNITED EVANGELICAL.
Corner 9th and Harrison SITS.
Subject at II a. m, "Christian
citizenship" evening topic,
"The Sociology of Jesus" Sun
day School at 10 a. M; Bible
study and prayer meeting We'd
nesday at 7:30 p. m. SPECIAL!
Students reception on Tuesday,
Oct. 27, from 8..to 10 p. m.
Beulah Sunday School at 2 p.
m., preaching at 3p. m. subject,
"What we Owe the Lord" K. L.
C. E. at 7:30 p. m.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL.
can Incompleted Correspond
ence" and "Wm. Ewart Glad
stone" are the themes for II a.
m. and 1880 p. m. respectively,
at the First Congregational
church, the coming Sunday, Oct.
25th, Evan P. Hughes, minister,
being the speaker on both occa-
sions. Mr.. Hughes has visited
the British Parliment several
times and heard F'The Grand
Old Man" in some Of his greac--
est efforts. The lecture Sunday
night promises to be interesting
10 a. m. Bible School, Supt.-
Prof. Cordley; $50 p. m. the'
Devotional Hour Of the G. E.
society. This church welcomes
with warm heart all, especially
strangers, to the worship OF Cod
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-23
WITH THE MINISTERS
What They Will Talk .Ab ut
Next Sunday
FIRST METHODIST.

Sunday morning at the M, E.
church the subject for discussion
will be "Civic Righteousness aud
the Duties of a Christian. At the
request of the w. G. T. U. all
Corvallis ministers viii speak on
this subject. !"
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-29
Injunction Granted
 to Prevent Fencing

W. H. Neel, the well known cattle man of the Four Bar Cattle Company has brought suit in the District Court against R. L. Koontz to prevent him from fencing in a reservoir site that the plaintiff had located in the Sul- phur Spring Valley in 1906 and had been using some time prior to that for the watering of his stock as we'll as the stock of other cattlemen in that locality. Neel alleges that he had entered his filing on the reservoir site at the land office in Phoenix accord. ing to the condition as prescribed by law and that KooBtz now proposes to fence the reservoir and take up home. stead thereon. A temporary injunc- ton has been issued by the court to prevent Koontz from taking possession of the forty acres in question until the merits Of the case csp te beard in court.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-29
lenoard A. Walker
 Arrested at Fairbank

Through the efforts Of Sheriff Jack White and his deputies. Leonard N. Walker, who is wanted at Visalia, Tulsre county, California, was arrested at Fairbank on Sunday snd is being held in the county jail pending the srrlvsl of the sheriff of that county. Walker is wanted on charge of for gery alleged Co have been committed "a few months since. Walker, it is stated, forged a check for 8 large amount and then made his escape. leaving his wife and young child in that part of the country. Her actions were watched by Sheriff Collins and q few days since she was seen to mail A letter to her husband under an as- stunned name to Fairbanks, Arizona. and telegram was at once sent to Sheriff White giving description of Walker. The eiollo~ing day she received & money order from Tombstone. ard a letter "ith instructions Tor her to come to Fairbanks. Sheriff Collins became aware of these facts and immediately wired Sheriff White. Under Sheriff Hopkins and Chief of Police Bravin upon inquiry learned that Walker was at work on the ranch of Section Fore man Peake about two miles this side of Fairbank aud on Sunday morning placed Walker under arrest. He was brought to Tombstone and is now being held here pending the arrival of Sheriff Collins who has been advised of the arrest Of Walker.
 Mrs. Walker and child arrived here this morning and called at the jail to see her husband and was very much surprised to hear of his being under arrest.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-29
Prominent Men
 Visit Their Mines

J. w. She or. president, a1d Dr. T. NJ. Smith, secretary, of the tombstone Gold. Silver and Copper Co.,, were Tombstone visitors today, the former from Dallas, Texas, and the latter from Trcson. The gentlemen are here n visit of inspection of the com pany property, covering 400 acI.s, which is located in this district, and much of wh ch adjoins the property of the T. C. M. Go. President ~heloI stated today that the directors of tie company will hold meeting a. Tue son next week when plans will he outlined for the systematic develop ment Of their group and authorize the employment of considerable force to vigorously prosecute same. The off, cers of the company at present are J. W. Shelor, president; pr. T. NJ. Smith, secretary II. E. Leighton, treasurer; A T. Schuster, supetin- tendent. The directorate include the above also, J. F. Barker and x w. FaisOn, all of whom, with the excep- ton of MT. Schuster, of this city, are residents of Tucson.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-29
iaqui Indians
 Murder American

To rouse Arizona people to the necessity of acting in concert with Mexico in the suppression of the ls- qui indians. American Consul Louis llostetler of Hermoeillo, Sonora, has written to Governor kibbey, telling him of the first Iaqui murder and outrage io- some time in which the vie ins were Americans.
 Not satisfied with l1urdering the American. the Indians kidnapped his young wife and children, taking them into the mountains, where it is feared ;he woman and her children will suf- fer at the hands of the Indians.
 Hostetler says that w R. Baker, superintendent Of the santa Nina mi es, is the victim of the Yaqui ven- gence. He tell. of the kidnapping oi the wife and chi dren, but does not mention what steps are being taken to rescue her or whether anything Is known about herpresent plight. Hos:etler's le;te. is dated at Herm' osillo, March 2l, and reads, in part, A ! follows:
 "l beg to report to you that th' Yagui Indians have murdered ar American citizen and carried hi i family into the mountains. He WE W. R. Baker, superintendent of th
 santa Nins mlnes, owned by NeV . York people This Is the first Amer
 ican killed for some time, and We Eat
 thought that they did not intend t [ bother Americans"
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-03-29
Peace Agreement
 Will Be Proposed

According to prominent mining me n who arrived in Tucson recently from Sonofs, negotiations are now pending with the Mexican government and the warning and bloodthir=ty Yaquis for a peace agreement, states the Tu- son Citizen.
 These rumors have been floating about the Mexican mining camps for some time, ana according to the best obtsinsble information, the Mexican government will make an agreement with the indians by which they vii be allowed to remain in Sonora. pre-. vidiDg they cease their warfare.
 The Sonora government has been aroused in earnest, and 1t is stated that the Yaquis realize that to con tinue tEeir warfare will mean their ultimate extinction. On the other hand, 1t is known also that the con- tinued warfa C on the Indians is very costly to the state of Sonors, as large of troops are needed to run down the Indians and & large number of mining men are doing very little work owing to the activity of the Ysquis