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The Washington times., 1908-03-12
Duriah, the Fisher,
Held by MullOWny,
Friend of Herring

Duriab Lancaster. champion fisher
man of the District OF Columbia, ar,
a person known throughout Washing
ton for his gOOd-fellOWship, WeepS " ttu
the grief caused by disappointed aui sh-
ton He sits IN his cell, prisoner Ioi
three months, with the fishing season
only a few days or. and bemoahs L..t
fact that this year viii go by without
him cutting another notch in the plSca-
torial hall OF fame as catcher OF tine
succuIent herring. -
Justice this morning on the charge o.
being drunk There was no queSIlo - -,
10 his condition of inebrlety. DuIId !
himself bashfully admitted that ne NaI
tippled. not wisely but too wen. As Al
excuse. however, he suggested 10 lle
Judge that ne was among the IoIsiIioSI
OF this city's fishermen.
In de las three years, 1edge, T. We
broke all records TO heTTiu' cetchin .
am dish wear was expectin' to Smash
all nv fohmer mahks," said DuFlai.
But" said his honor, mildly, me
fishing season is, as yet, mere posi-
bility of the future. Now. shad- ..r
Duriah shifted contemporary.
cetch herrln'," said ne tmpresslVely.
THE herring" said Judge MullOWily
''ss a rowing animal. he likes the vast
deems At present the herring are con,
gregating about Point LoohbouS: 4i oal,-
fancy they will remain at POINT L-ooh-
out until the belligeTenJ shad drive them
10 the upper regions of the Potomac.
Duriah smiled the plying. smile OF SUI
perior WISDOM II don't know hutH.i
aboIf de shad fish. but | does know dat
de herrin' will be here next Monday.
Then" continued the judge, 1T IS
my duty. as a man of feeling ana a
humane judge, to save them from ne
terrible devastation which VIII occur IL
Won are at large. Three months.
And so It is an i'll wind that blows
nobody good. While Duriah mourntul-
lv Eliminates upon his failure TO make
a record this year, the herring ma
So,fnIIV vvhisl< their tails and congrat-
Mate themselves in having SUCH a
friend as Judge Mullowny
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
TAXINETER CABS
START THIS WEEK
Thirty Vehicles Will Be Put
in Service From Central
Station.

Taximeter cabs. owned by the Federal
Taxicab Company, reached Washington
today AMI will be I'm operation the lat
ter Dart Of the week II is the intention
OF che company 10 operate thirty cabs
all Ct which will be equipped with TAX
meters which record, compute. ana ISs-
lister the fares as the cab is used ellilt-
travelling or while waiting me IdAl-
meter Is attached 10 the vehicle IL plalIl
view OF the occupants and settlement =
made with the driver In accordance
with the hgures indicated on the iace
OF the taXimeter.
TIE cab, which is the latest product
OF the e H Thomas Motor Company
of Buffalo, n. Y, Is designed atoils
French lines. IL is upholstered ia
leather landaulet IN type ana painted
dark blue with Brewster green Douy.
-Fae manufacturers declare that the We
bi~fe is especially designed Tor street
conditions. although its nigh horsepower
Will enable the cab 20 be used Tor snort
tours In the county. u is ihtehded 20
have all drivers OF the taAlc4o UNI
formed In dark blue.
r.. a. Parke. who was formerly con-
uCtted with tie Pennsylvania railroad
III this city, IS the personal representa-
tive Of r X. Thomas III connection Win
Eis commercial vehicle enterprises Alr.
Parke viii he general manager OF lhe
Federal TaxiCab Company, me parent
company which will operate CABS II
Philadelphia, New York ana Boston
Fho large garage On " York ave
nue.. near Fourteenth 81 Get IoIinefly
tie Hall OF the Ancients, VIII be used
as n center station from which cabs "a
ali noints of the city viii be distrl oUted
me fares 70 be charged are: one on
two persons, 81 cents tor the hrst hail
mile and 10 cents for each additional
--.-+e, mile thereafter, with d charge
az 10 cents for each six minutes OF walt
ms while used for shopping or ealllh=
1iiipJses. For three, four, or hve per
sons. the charge will be 80 cents Tor lhe
S S5...-t ,,,-,C-tTira Of mile and 10 cent,
foy. Zach ons-siXth Of a mile thereafter
Win a charge of 10 cents for each touI
minutes OF waiting while shopping oI
calling.
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
IN NEED,
APPEALS TO CONGRESS

Health Officer W. c. Woodward has
recommended TO the Commissioners that
Congress be asked 10 appropriate. by
special act. 5000, or as much thereof az
may be necessary, for the maintenance
OF the isolating ward OF Garfield Me-
mortal Hospital during the Balance Of
the current fiscal year.
Or. Woodward says that he IS in
formed by the executive committee OF
the institution that a deficiency apprO-
pTia ton Is not only needed, but chat i'm
mediate relief is absolutely necessary.
Commissioner MactaTland has approved
the recommendation
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
COULD HARDLY
STOP SCRATCHING
Severe itching HumOr on Joints
Made Movement Difficult Suf-
fered for a Year and a Half
Many Treatments FaiIsd to Cures
USED CUTlCURA AND
ECZEMA DISAPPEARED

"I vas suffering with eczema for 3
year and a half and mad tried all kinds
Of medical treatment bat without aaly
results, All the Joints % my body
were affected IN such q way that ! had
difficulty 10 walking and moving about.
II itohed so at times that l could hardly
keep frqm scratching it all the time.
] had suffered for about year and four
months before trying Cuticura Soap,
Cuticura Ointment. and Cuticura Re-
solvent. Afeer using Cuticura FOR two
months reg Iiarly. not missing a day,
eli signs q eczema disappeared and
now you could not tell that l ever had
eczema. I cannot find WORDS sufficient
90 DO the CUticura Remedies justice.
Dapssl Fishfr. Dr., 1880 LansdoWn St.,
Baltimore, Md, July 5. 1907. "
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
DIVORCED MANY TIMES,
SHE NOW SAYS ENOUGH

MILL BRIDGE, Me- March I2-Dl-
vorce, apparently, has become a habit
with the Foren family, according 90 the
petition on which Mrs. Charles Foren
was freed from her husband today. This
is Mrs. Toren's third divorce, and, like
The two previous ones. on statutory
grounds.
Mrs. Foreu's father. Capt. John Mitch
ell a Well-kuoNn seaman, was divorced
four times. His fifth wife. Mrs. Foren' s
mother, had been divorced four times
when she married Captain Mitchell, ana
she divorced him when her daughter
was twelve years old
Atrs. FlOrcn saws she Is through now.
"I'u. tired Of men" size SAYS Mar
riage IS a failure. and IN never try II
again
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
INSPECT CITY WHARYES
TO PLACE VALUATION

In view of the fact that the leases on
the wharf property owned by the Dis
.JTict expire March -. the wharf commit
tee. consisting of Daniel T. Garges.
CHIEF clerk OF the Engineer Department;
w. j. Douglas, engineer of bridges, and
J. r. Sutton. harbor master, has made
an inspection Of the property to deter
mine its value, and to recommend to
the Commissioners an increase in the
rental, If a corresponding increase IN
the valuation demands such action.
Many OF the leases are for a term
Of I'VE years, with the privilege Of re-
newaI The rent on this property there
fore. cannot be increased. Where there
is no such covenant In a lease, however,
the committee may recommend an in
crease in rent, and. III il is not met by
the present tenant the property viii be
advertised for rental
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
W. H. D0UGHERTY BUYS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HOME

Harry Wardman has sold 10 William
H. Dougherty through Moore & Hin the
two-story colonial dwelling 1901 Tenth
street. Columbia Heights. for $3.50
This is one Of a TO wof ten erected
recently by Mr.. Wardman, and is the
fifth to De sold. The lot is % by 100
feet. Mr. Dougherty buys the house
for his residence.
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
Kaiser to Paint Portrait
Of Rockefeller's Daughter
Mrs. McCormick'S Per-
mission Asked While
Guest of Royalty.

CHICAGO. March 12-Mrs. Harold
Mccormick, wife OF one Of Chicago
weaIthiest men. and daughter or Johh
D. Rockefeller, VIII soon sit for pof-
trait 10 be painted by the hand OF no
one less than Emperor William OF Ger
many. Iron as is the hand Of the Kaiser
in matters of state and war, II is known
that he is deft and skillful when plying
the painters brush.
Mrs. Mccormick has several times
been favored with receptions at the
German royal palaces and when last
abroad she spent a day with the lmper-
ial family.
Ar the parting Emperor William re-
ouested the pleasure Of painting MIS-
McCormick's portrait and she assented.
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
FIVE KILLED IN MINE;
THIRTY SAVED FROM TOMB

DORTMOUNp, Prussia. March r.
Five men were killed i'm the Lullas
mine as the result Of au explosion ot
fire damn
Thirty miners were entoul5ed. but they
were rescued hy their comrldes after
several hours OF heroic work
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE LAW
is OPPOSED BY SOCIETY

Protesting vigorously against iegisla-
ZION which would make Sunday a COM
pulsoTy day Of rest, and advocating the
prohibition OF the liquor traffic in the
District. nearly 1000 men and women
gathered in the National Rifles Armory
last night under the auspices of the Re
Hgious Liberty Bureau. Resolutions set
ting forth the purposes of the meeting
were adopted.
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
TAFT TO MAKE SPEECH
AT YALE ALUMNI DINNER

The annual banquet of the Washing
ton Yale Alumni Association will be
given at Rauscher's tonight at o'clock.
Among the speakers viii be Justice
Brewer, OF the United States Suprem5
Court: Secretary Taft. Senator Depew,
Judge Whey OF the United States
court in China, and Prof. Norris, OF
New Haven.
The Secretary OF the Navy is presi-
dent OF the association, and Will act as
POSTMASTER.
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
NAVAL INQUIRY HALTED
TO DETERMINE NEXT LINE

The Senate Committee oH Naval Az
fairs has suspended for the time being
hearings on the construction of battle
ships The comm ttec has decided that
fl is determined what phase Of the in
yestigatiOn Will next be taken up.
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
REFLECTIONS.

OF all vain things excuses are the
vainest-BuXton.
Ambition is like love; impatient both
OF delays and rivals.-Denham,
Anger begins In folly and ends in re-
pentance.-Py Ihagorne.
soon or late the strong need the helm
OF the weak.-French Proverb.
old people see best in the distance
Danish.
Oil and truth viii get uppermost at
IaEt.-German.
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
REWARD FOR VAN CANADA
OFFERED BY GLEN ECHO

Fifty dollars reward was offered to-
day by Mayor John Garrett, Of Glen
Echo for Ihe. recovery Of the BODY Of
Van 3 Canada, OF the Maryland town
ship who has been missing since
March 1.
The Washington times., 1908-03-12

Zema, rashes, and every fOTm o. ltchlng,
scaly, pimply skin and scalp humors,
with loss Of hair. Of infancy and child
hood. are speedily. permanently. and
economically cured. in the majority Of
cases. when all other remedies suitable
for children fail. CuticUra Remedies
are guaran Jeed absolutely pure under
the Z. S. food and Drugs Act.
CompleIs EIter1El and internal Treatment for
Every HumoT o. Infants. Children and Adults con-
sgts Of Cuticyra soap f25e) 20 Cleanse the Skin.
CUtcura OntL,snt 600 70 Feal the skin, and CUti-
eUra Resolve t50c-). fGT in the form OF ChScoEts
Coated Pals zoe per vial OF co. % Purify the Blood
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug & Chen.
Corp. Sole Props. Boston. Mass
SEAsled Free. Cuticurs Book on Ska Dissaslz.
The Washington times., 1908-03-12

among skin-tcrtured dis
figured infants and chill
dren and the comfort they
have afforded worn-out
and worried parents. havs
led 20 their adoption in
countless homes as a
priceless treatment for the
skin and blood. Infantils
and birth hUmors. milk
crust. SCALED head. &C.
The Washington times., 1908-03-12
BABIES CURED
TOrturing, Disfiguring
HumOrs Speedily
Yield to CutiCura.

The suffering which CuticuTa SCI
and Cuticura Ointment have alleviat
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-04
Clamans Players Coming-Next
Saturday Night.

Next Saturday night at the
opera house Clamans Players
will present the four act comedy
drama, "On the Frontier" The
play has to do with western from
tier life, and is intensely human
in sentiment The interpreting
company is one Of great power
and intelligence. High class
vaudeville specialties are intro
duced between each act. All
special scenery, mechanical and
electrical effects, are carried by
the company. A superb band
and orchestra will furnish the
latest popular music. There
will be free street concerts Sat-
urday afternoon and evening.
Reserved seats ON sale at Gra-
ham & Wortham's Thursday
morning. The prices 25c, 35c
and SOC.
Buy your groceries OF White
isde & Cooper. lift
For sALE-House and two lots.
342 Tenth street, corner Adams.
Address G. H. Carl, Fossil, Ore.
57tf
Denatured alcohol contains
90 per cent grain alcohol Just
the thing for your alcohol stove.
No bad odor. Sold by Graham
& Wells. 59-67
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-04
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned h )
been duly appointed by the County Court of the
State Of Oregon for the County of Benton admin
straror of the estate of H =. Nichols, deceased and
that he has duly qualified such administrator All
persons having claims against said decedent are
hereby notified to present them, 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 dag OF April,
Ie0s
Ri. NICHOLS.
Administrator of the estate Of h. B. Nichols, de-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Brown OF
Soap Creek were in Corvallis
Saturday, on their way to Sui
iphur Springs for a vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lowe and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McKechnie
OF Albany are to leave this week
for an outing at Cascadia. Mr..
Lowe was in Corvallis Saturday.
Fresh vegetables AMI fruits
always on hand in their season.
Whitesides & Cooper. 1Itf
Prof. Helen Crawford, who re-
Gently resigned as teacher of elo-
cutionin the OAC, has purchased
20 acres of good bottom land
from j. Wither, short distance
above Lebanon, for which she
paid $500 per acre. She will
devote the tract to growing wal
nuts, which she thinks will prove
very profitable industry in this
section. She will give up teach
ing and intends to come to Leb-
anon to reside. She will buy or
build a home in this place. Her
brother, Orville Crawford, will
live with her and care for and
cultivate the orchard. Lebanon
people are pleased to learn Of
Miss Crawford's decision to To-
cate in this place and will give
her and her brother a hearty
Welcome.-Lebanon Criterion.
Miss Crawford has made host |
of friends during her residence
in this city, and is a lady whom
Corvallis can i'll afford to lose.
However, she has the best wishes
of her many friends for future
success in the new home.
Graham & Wells carry full
line of paints, oils, glass, warm
ishes, including the great china
mel varnish. 59-67 |
The funeral Of the late Joseph |
Gray of Beaver Greek was held |
at the family home Wednesday |
afternoon at 3 o'clock, the serv-
ices conducted by Rev. P. O. !
Bonebrake and interment was
made in Pleasant Valley ceme-
terry. Mr.. Gray was an old and
respected pioneer, having come
to Oaegon in 1861. He was
native Of Scotland and was aged .
so years and % days. The Thurs
day previous to his death he fell
and from that time On was par
tally paralyzed, death coming
TO his relief Tuesday night. Mr..
Gray went from Scotland to
Australia in 1850, and in 1860 !,
ne was married and went back
% his native land on a visit, re-
turning to America in 1861 and
coating in California. He came
IN to Oregon during the same
year, however, and purchased /
he farm on which he has ever
since resided, three miles south
vest OF Philomath. The immed-
ate survivors are the widow,
Mrs. Anna Gray, one son, A. NJ.
Ind a daughter, Miss Isabel,
who has been>a successful teach
n for many years.
Beginning August 1st we will
ell milk at 63S per quart.
W. K Taylor,
A. T. Wilson,
J. D. Hukill.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-04
CONCENTRATED LEMONADE

Is Just what you want when 60
ing camping. 1 OF. to one pint
of water makes delicious lem
onade. For sale by Graham &
Wells. 1886
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-04

hlger the last OF Inc week. LIE
grain yielded well.
Mr.. Murphy of this city has
purchased the moving picture
theatre at Lebanon, and will GO
to that city to reside.
Mrs. Mary Barber went to va
quina, Saturday, for a visit OF
several weeks at the home of her
niece, Mrs. L. E. Casteel.
A good show-drama, vaude-
vile and music, at the opera
house next Saturday night. Free
concert afternoon and evening.
Mrs. A. L. Knisely and chill
dren left Saturday for theirhome
at Sellwood, after a weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. 0. Wilson,
near this city.
Rev. II. H. Hubble, the newly
arrived Christian pastor, preach
ed to a large congregation at the
union meeting at the Methodist
church Sunday evening. He is
a pleasing speaker and an affa bic
gentleman and will be cordially
welcomed in Corvallis.
Mrs. Thomas Pomeroy, resid-
ing near Buena Vista, was fatal
ly injured a few days ago by the
accidental discharge of gun in
the hands of her husband. The
charge struck her just above the
knee and severed an artery. The
injured lady died Monday night
from the shock and loss of blood.
Miss Lulu Wells returned Fri
day from Cascadia, to resume
her duties in the Independent
telephone Office. The other
of the family and Chas.
Keeney and family are to return
the last of this week. They
think Cascadia a delightful camp
ing place and are having a fine
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Beach and
John Beach, Mrs. Min
ME Leamans and Mrs. Emma
Lingo and daughter of Portland,
I. D. Turley and daughter, Jes-
sic, of Lincoln, Illinois, are ex-
pectad home the last Of this week
rom a several weeks camp at
and Alsea.
Milton Wyatt returned Friday
rom a business visit in Albany.
At the hotel where Mr.. Wyatt
spent the night a six year old
child fell from the window in
he third story, landing on a
in roof near Mr.. Wyatt's room,
breaking an arm and receiving
numerous cuts and bruises about |
he face.
Richard Kiger goes to Port |
and today with a carload of |
mutton sheep. He is buying !
inc thoroughbred bucks> for a |
Montana firm and has an order
or an unlimited number. This
peaks volumes for Benton |
'ounty's thoroughbred sheep !
md shows that Benton has
abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clark and
title son returned Friday from
few days stay at Newport. Sat-
lrday they left for McMinnville
o visit relatives and from there
lr. Clark was to go on, yester-
ay, to their home at Glenn's
Ferry, Idaho. Mrs. Clark fol-
oWs later.
Mrs. G. II. Feese and children
rrived from Portland the last of
ne week and will spend ten days
18th old friends. Rev. Feese is
onducting revival at Detroit
nd the little son, Fred, joined
is father there Friday, making
lie trip from Corvallis in care of |
onductor Tom Riley.
The river bank was lined with
lterested spectators several days
he last of the week, watching
ne big log drive and the ma
euvers of the men in charge of
le work. The last of the drive
assed late Friday evening, and
lere were several million feet
/ the bunch.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-04
Jersey Bull For Sale.

Descended from Grand Coin and Gold
en- Glow imported COW testing 18 lbs
pntter fat in days with irse calf. Ad-
dress, ", S. WooDcocK, Corvallis. Ore
ON.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-08-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Phoebe Miller left Satur-
day for two weeks vacation at
Newport.
Everett Prindle and family of
Five Rivers were Corvallis visit
ors Friday.
Dick Kiger was in Monroe,
Friday, buying fine sheep for
parties in Albany.
Mrs. Robert Trenholen Ct
Bruce transacted business in
Corvallis Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Woods of
Philomath were Corvallis visit
ors the last of the week.
w. f. Bridwell and family
expect to go to Newport today
to remain for several weeks.
Mrs. Blanche Butolph and lit
tie daughter departed Sunday
for Oregon City, to remain.
Ed Ryder is building very
large, handsome residence on
his lots in Jobs addition.
Frank Howell came out from
Alsea, Saturday, to sew sacks
through harvestfor George Davis.
H. F. Mersdorf of Eugene was
in Corvallis the last of the week,
looking after business matters.
II. l.. Winkley and family now
occupy the cosy new bungalow
recently completed by DC. Rose.
Tom Vidito and family and
Mrs. Jennie Grier and daughter
have gone to Yachaats for a
three weeks outing.
AugustHodes, the well known
merchant, was on the sick list
the last of the week and unable
to be in the store.
Miss Rova Mcfarland was in
Corvallis, Saturday, en- route to
her home at Halsey from a We
cation visit at Newport.
There was an enjoyable dane
ing party al Taylor's hall Satur-
day evening. A good crowd |
and a good time reported.
Henry Howell, an old Corval-
lis boy and OAC graduate of '99,
is now engaged as a timber
cruiser in the wilds of Lincoln
county.
: Picking peaches will be the
order at the Kiger orchard the
last of this week, the Early Hales
being ready for market. There
is light crop.
Mrs. Chester Avery and little
son, who have been visiting
relatives in Corvallis for some
weeks, departed Friday for their
home at Klamath Falls.
A. J. Johnson went to Port
land, Friday, to visit his wife,
who is rapidly regaining her
health since undergoing an op-
Grafton in hospital there.
J. M. Nolan and family are
going to Newport this week to
hear what the wild waves are
saying and incidentally to gath
er in supply of rest and ozone.
Mrs. Minerva Kiger is consid-
ering the advisability of building
Il new house on her property,
where her large barn now stands,
the dwelling to be for rental pur-
poses. Il
Miss Evalena Merrill of AL
bany, Miss Edna Wyatt and Mil
ton Wyatt have been rusticating I
in the vicinity of Mary's Peak
for few days. They report
delightful time. {
Miss Lura Flett goes to the
Five Rivers country the last of t
this week for her vacation. She I
will go from there to Yachaats
with her father. mother, and !
brother, for an outing. +
Norton Adams has been walk t
ing with a cane since Friday, I
when scaffolding gave way, t
throwing him to the ground and (
severely spraining his ankle. t
Ernest Rodgers, Mrs. Lincoln