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m 9 LOEB'S NEW; POLICE. Customs Collector's Force to ; Seize Smugglers at New York. SEVERAL HAVE BEEN CAUGHT Forty-eight Piers Are Watched Night and Day to Prevent Smuggfing In of Contraband Goods Colonel W. Lutz, Commander, Has Two Hundred and . Seventy-five Men on Duty. Every pier of New York city at which is tied a vessel containing duti able goods is being watched night and day by a new federal police force to apprehend smugglers. This force was organized a few days ago as the out come of Collector William Loeb's de termination to stop leaks in the collec tion of customs revenue. Within six days an average of two smugglers a night were detected and the goods they sought to sneak through free of duty confiscated. There are 275 men in the new force. Colonel W. Lutz, former chief of the insular police force of Porto Rico, has been named as commandant. His assistant is A. M. Beardsley. There are three lieutenants, twelve roundsmen and 260 patrolmen or watchmen, as they are officially desig nated. The men are divided into three shifts of eight hours each. The greater number of men are on duty from 8 a.'m..to 4 p. m., a lesser number from 4 p. m. to midnight, and a still smaller number from midnight, until 8 a. m. There is at least one man to every pier in the city where a vessel is tied . containing dutiable goods. r TRIBUTE TO DR. HUNTINGTON Jews Remember Episcopal Clergyman's Sympathy In Kishineff Massacre. To the Rev. Dr. William R. Hunt ington, rector of Grace church. New York city, who recently died at Na- hant, Mass., Annette Kohn of New York pays the following tribute: In the death of Dr. William R. Hunt ington the Protestant Episcopal church mourns the loss of a good Christian, a valuable and hardworking clergyman and a fine man. But Dr. Huntington had a wider humanity, a spirit of truer religion and a finer manhood than can be confined within the bounds of any theological sect or creed. He was a cosmopolitan citizen of the world to whom all men were brothers and whose noble heart was touched by the sufferings and sor rows of any of God's children, what ever their faith, their race or their country. At the time of the great Russian massacre at Kishineff, that electrified the civilized world, when 70,000 Rus sian Jews marched in funeral proces sion up Broadway. New York, bewail- New Force Gets Busy. "The new department was formally -organized July 21. Colonel Lutz got - his patrolmen busy at once. In eight " 1nflfanra thov nanfrht mpmhpps nf thp crews of different steamers- trying to take ashore packages containing goods on which no duty had been paid. A valuable lace spread, a number of . finely wrought fancy boxes, a valuable IpwpI cnsA and hnxes of clerars and trtttles of bay rum -were among the finds. In every case they were being "brought ashore when it was supposed ' the customs officials had gone for the -day. Never before in the history of the -customs service has a watch been kept at night. The steamship companies have always had watchmen at piers. At least they were supposed to watch, but according to general report they were either asleep or oblivious1 to what any of the crew might bring ashore. There will be strict discipline main tained of the new force in order to demonstrate that its organization and ' operation may prove its usefulness. The roundsmen will be held account able for the detection of delinquent patrolmen at piers ' where one man is Assigned on the midnight shifts. The lieutenants will make unexpected trips to see that their immediate subordi nates are really making the proper rounds. Forty-eight Piers Watched. ' The force until recently had under surveillance forty-eight piers. It stated that the force will be increased to 600 patrolmen just as soon as can be done. ': The members of the newly organ lzed force are all clothed with the "S.-S.-S." authority, ' as Colonel Lutz terms 'it. This means that they have the police and governmental right to "stop, search, seize." The watchmen are instructed to take no chances, but seize on suspicion if there is the slight est thing to warrant such suspicion. It is expected that hundreds of thou sands of dollars will be added to the treasury by this increased vigilance before it will become generally under stood that there is no use trying to leave a dock or pier with dutiable goods. When that particular time ar rives Colonel Lutz says he will reduce the force somewhat, but never to the point where a pier is not covered by at least one man constantly. . Colonel Lutz had several hundred police under him in Porto Rico for ten years. The body was organized after the fashion of the new federal force he commands. All below the rank of major in the insular police force were natives. , During the labor strike on the island three years ago Colonel 3Liutz gained a reputation for his ener getic preservation of order. New York World. ; it SELLING OSGEL Oklahoma's Last Indian Re tion Opened to Settler serva- FREE TO HOMESEEKERS: Opportunity to Obtain Government Farms In Fertile Section of Nevada. The great agricultural development now going on in the west is attracting widespread attention, and every "land opening" calls out thousands of letters of inquiry concerning the opportunity GREAT NATIVE WILDERNESS, ,5 ' cot iu . uv nvu .ir rigation project in Nevada, where a Picturesque Hills and Prairies of the thousand farms offered to homeseekers Osage Country Allotted In Severalty by government open alluring possi- and Thereby Opened to the Influx of the White Man How the Land May Be Sold. If there are persons who love the Osage Indian reservation for ; its streams, its hills,' its forests and its bilities. These lands are free to every bona fide homeseeker, the only, expense, with the exception of the nominal filing fee, being the pro rata share of the cost of building the irrigation system. This charge amounts to $30 per acre, paya- broad prairies and feel the charm of ble in ten annual installments, without its history and traditions and , look interest. There is no drawing or any upon it as almost the last remaining element of chance in. applying for one expanse of native wilderness, '.' they should hasten to look upon it, as the old things "and the old ways are soon to vanish forever. The lands, to which the Osages have fee simple title, have finally been allotted in severalty and of these farms. It is only necessary to make a homestead entry at the land office at Carson City or at the office of the land commissioner at Fallon, Nev. ; Nature has endowed few regions more liberally with, all the elements ing wfth dirges the loss of kinsmen . Osage , citizen has beeh given title necessa to build and compatriots, it was Dr. Hunting ton who ordered the funeral bells of Grace church to be tolled during the entire long day of that weird and solemn funeral procession while he stood with bared head watching It pass the church. It was, a fine and sympathetic act, noble in its simplicity, simple in its great nobility. When the writer of this tribute ex pressed appreciation of this friendly sympathy to Dr. Greer, the bishop of the diocese, the good bishop disclaim ed any personal responsibility for it, saying that "all the credit belonged to Dr. Huntington, for the act was his own entirely, though the good doctor had his highest commendation for hav ing conceived it." The Jewish population not only of New York, but of the United States, were deeply moved by this touching token of sympathy and fellowship. Today as a body they join his fam ily, his church and the Christian com munity in mourning his death and revering his memory. to his allotment. Old Villages Still In Use. This does hot mean that the Osages have abandoned their village camp life and are living on their individual lands. As a matter of fact the Osage lands generally are lying wild as they have since the beginning of time. Allot ment, however, means the incoming of the white farmer with his Industry and the turning of the grass grown, flower strewn acres .into productive fields. Such lands as the Osage citizen cannot sell he will rent, and to that extent the entire reservation will be placed within reach of the white man. There are 2,230 certified allottees in the Osage tribe, of which any one who failed to get his share of lands will be paid an equivalent In money. Each Osage has 657 acres of land. At first he was allowed to make three sepa rate selections of W0 acres, any one of wealth than are found in this section. The fertile fields grow alfalfa,, cereals, fruits, vegetables in fact, practically all the products of the temperate zone. The climate is dry and delightful, and the valley Is singularly free from se vere storms. The sun shines almost every day hi the year. The great min ing regions furnish a home market and good prices for everything that can be raised, and splendid transportation fa cilities connect the project with the comercial centers of the country. The government Irrigation system assures the farmers an abundant supply of wa ter. The rivers, offer unlimited possi bilities for the development of power. LIFE JOB OFFER FOR HONESTY Brakeman Won't Leave Railroad and , s Promoted He Found $30,000. Declining a lffe position of ?100 a which he was permitted to designate month, Brakeman William J. Robelen as his homestead, to be inalienable for of the Long Island railroad, who a twenty-five years. Then he took , a fourth selection of 160 acres ,or a total of 640. After the bestowal of all these riches few days ago found a hand bag be longing to Mrs-:. A- Schwab containing ),000 worth' of jewelry, announced recently that he would stick to rail- TOrHFIf TUP nRllft UARIT It was found that there still remained roading and was forthwith promoted State Department Preparing Legisla tion Plan Worldwide Crusade. The drug trade of the United States, so far as it is habit forming, is to be taken in hand by the government. In co-operation with the various states the federal government intends to stop the great increase in the sales of those drugs that lower the physical and mor al standing of the people. Opium, mor phine, cocaine, chloral and similar dis tillations are to be placed under the severest inspection.; The state depart ment at Washington is now engaged in-drawing up legislation to prevent the spread of the drug habit by elimi nating the cause. It is the intention of this govern ment to make the crusade worldwide. Hamilton Wright, the American dele gate on the opium commission which has been sitting in Pekin, is drawing up plans for a conference of the prin cipal governments at The Hague to take up the question of not only' ex cluding opium (except that intended for medicinal purposes), but also the otner deleterious drugs to wbieh a large number of the people of all coun tries have turned as offering a sur cease from the troubles of life and which sap the user's energies and abet crime. "' " It is the intention of the state de partment at the same time to bring about reform by placing the manu facture and importation of habit form ing drugs under the inspection of some division of the. government which will be held responsible for the results. It Monkey's Great Grief. 'Grief over the death of Dr. Monroe S. Leach a few days ago caused the suicide of the physician's pet monkey, which refused to touch food after its master died. It succumbed the other day. When Dr. Leach was taken ill the monkey took up its post at the sickbed and refused to leave. On the day the physician died, it is declared toy members of the family, the animal whimpered like a child. At the fu neral the monkey was permitted to look for the last time on the face of its dead master. With shrill, almost human, cries it clung to the casket, and it was necessary to pull it away. untaken ' land of which the allotment commission made a per capita distri bution amounting to seventeen acres. Already white men are gathering on the horizon of the Osage country to spy out its resources and possibilities and real estate agents are opening of fices in the different towns to engage in land traffic. It.. will be possible for an Osage citizen to sell all his land save his 160 acre homestead under certain conditions. He may rent all his land for grazing or agricultural purposes. The sale of his surplus land or that in excess of his homestead and amounting to 497 acres will be per mitted in two ways. ' - Ways of Selling the Land, One is that he may receive from the secretary of the interior a certificate of competency' to manage his own af fairs. For this certificate 175 Osage citizens "have made application, of which twenty-eight have been submit ted to the secretary of the interior. who approved twenty-five. 'The filing of applications will move more rapidly in a month' or two, the secretary hav- ing asked that further applications be withheld until he has finished issuing the deeds to the surplus lands. All the homestead deeds are ready for deliv ery. The surplus lands of the full bloods and the incompetents may be sold upon application ' if the secretary of the interior Is convinced that the sale would be for the benefit of the Owner. The latter would be permitted to spend the money from the sale of his surplus' lands only In such manner as would be approved by the commission- from brakemaa to be collector, which ; is but a step- removed from that of conductor. f Robelen said he- had been with the railroad four years and as he is only twenty-two years old he hopes ulti mately to work up to a position in railroading that -will eventually pay him seven times $100 a month. It was on his return from Rocka way to Long Island City that Robelen found the hand bag lir a seat in a passenger coach. Opening it he found it filled with diamonds and pearls, besides a sum of money. He turned it over to the company, and) it was identified as the property of Mrs. A. Schwab of 318 i West. Eighty-fourth street. New York city, who had left ft in the train when she got off at Hammels station. "Representatives . of .y Mrs. Schwab gave Robelen $100, two suits of clothes and offered him a life position at $100 a month. Robelen will continue on his run. He declined the company's offer of two weeks vacation; with pay, saying that he preferred to- "keep on the Job." -'" DIAMOND GOWN FOR ACTRESS Anna Held Orders Designer to Make Most Startling. Dress In the World. Anna Held, the actress, is determin-. ed to make her "farewell", appearance in a veritable- "diamond gown." , . For this purpose Miss Held gathered all her jewelry, with the exception of her pearls, a few rings, etc., and gave them to a skillful designer in Paris with ' the naive instruction, "Take these jewels and make the most star- is now believed that the best custodian er of Indian affairs. Pawhuska (Okla.) tling dress in the world." or tne trust would, be the bureau of -r. Kansas city star. xne gown itseii is oi tne sortest internal revenue, but this question has oriental fabric of rose pink color. Over not been settled. The federal govern- f CONTEST OF WORLD ANGLERS KJ!! ti" I!- Jf.? ment, however, will not rest with in hibiting the interchange of such drugs between states. It will place at the command of the health departments of this various states the information it gathers, so that local traffic in such drugs may be checked and ultimately eliminated. Real Butterflies For Hatpins. A new enterprise in which the youth of Palouse, Wash., ranging from five to twelve years of age, are engaging is catching butterflies. The insects - are delivered at a confectionery store, where they are chloroformed and sent to a plating company in Spokane, Wash., to be metalized and made into "hatpins. Five cents each is paid, and dozens of little people are to be seen with their nets scouring the hills about Palouse. Telephoning to Stop a Runaway. Telephones were utilized to good ad vantage In stopping a runaway on a country road near Waitsburg. in Walla walla' county. Wash., southwest of Spokane, and probably saved Bonny M.,' a standard trotter with a mark of 2:16, from injury by barbed wire fences. While the driver was exercis ing it on the city park track a few days ago the horse broke and started to set a new record , along the road, heading for the Shell ranch, three miles distant. Instead of following the animal the driver went to the park telephone and advised the owner and other ranchers along the route to watch for a runaway. Several of them responded, and the horse was brought to a standstill before serious damage- resulted. The animal Is val ued at $3,000. This is said to be the first instance in which the telephone was pressed into service in that part of the country for similar use, though stockmen nave used the instrument to call out assistance to check cattle stampedes. . ': " Tournament to Be Held at Van Cort- landt Park, New York, In August. The Anglers' Club of New York, un der whose auspices the third interna tional tournament of the National As sociation of Scientific Angling Clubs for fly and bait casters will be held, has perfected all the details for the event. which will be " held at Van Cortlandt park. New York, on Aug. 19, 20 and 2L The headquarters for the contestants during the tournament will, be at the Grand UniOn hotel. On the evening of Aug." 18 a meeting of the executive committee of the National association will be held, and on Aug. 21 there will be the annual business meeting of the association. The schedule of the tour nament has been arranged as follows: First Day 9 a. m., accuracy, quarter ounce; 1 p. m., distance, fly, with five ounce rods; 4 p. m., distance, quarter ounce, average of five casts. , Second Day 9 a. m., dry fly, accuracy; 11 a. m., accuracy, fly; 1 p. m.. distance, half ounce, average of Ave casts; 4 p. m., distance, fly, weight of rods unlimited. Third Day 9 a. m., accuracy, half ounce; 1 p. m., salmon fly; 2 p. m., surf casting with two and one-half ounce weight, average of five casts. A special medal will be awarded -for the longest cast made in each of the following events: Distance, ' quarter ounce and half ounce and surf casting. broidered around the lower edge with great crimson princessias. The left side of the gown opens over a scanty underdress in. a paler shade of pink, which is drawn closely to the figure. The bodice and sleeves on this same side are entirely composed of an ara basque design of purest white stones, hundreds of diamonds being used to carry out this inspiration. . Where the costume opens from hip to knee clasps of diamond solitaires hold it in place. The cloak worn at j the same time is of a soft gray meteor, j lined with varying shades of pink and ! the same color scheme of red prin- j cessias is carried out in delicate hand painting. A deep fringe of the latest novelty known as pearl pipes finishes the lower edge of this superb garment. New York American. -: J Jin?' i:i uums REMOVAL SALE Must reduce our stock at once. Will be at home in the Whiteside building, opposite Palace theater SEPTEMBER 1st Corvallis agents for the Redf em Whalebone Corsets L. & G. B. ANDERSON Summer Rates East During the Season 1909 ' , . . ' via the Southern Pacific Co. ' from CORVALLIS, OREGON To OMAHA and Return - - $62.60 To KANSAS CITY and Return $62.60 To ST. LOUIS and Return - - $70.10 To CHICAGO and Return - $75.10 and to other principal cities in the East, Middle West and South. Correspondingly low fares. On Salo Juno 2, 3; July 2, 3; August 11, 12 To DENVER and Return - - $57.60 On Sale May 17, July 1, August 11 Going transit limit io days from dafce of sale, final return limit October 319. . . r . These tickets present some very attractive features in the way of stop over privileges, and choice of routes;: thereby enabling passengers to make sidla- trips to many interesting points enroute. Routing on the return trip through California may te had at a slight advance over the rates quoted. ' Full particulars, sleeping car reservations- ami tickets will be furnished by R. C. JJNNVHXE, Southern Pacific local agent at Corvallis or WM. M'MURRAY, General Passenger Agent s Portland, Oregon I HYDRAULIC WELL DRILLING National Target Range. United States army officers favor a national target range of sufficient area for all kinds of practice for the army, navy and marine corps. The sugges tion is to buy 15,000 or 20,000 acres of land in Virginia, near Washington. Fishing Tackle and all kinds of Sporting Goods Can be found here at prices that cannot be duplicated for goods of similar fine quality. A good fisherman knows and appreciates good rods, lines, etc. All of which can be had at our estab- ishment . Heater & Harrington SUCCESSORS TOM.M. LONG Phone 126 Corvallis, Oregon Powerful and rapid well ma : chine run by gasoline engine. ; Wind mill pump repairing, 1 and drove wells a specialty. Place your orders now before the season's rush work is on. A. N. HARLAN Box 526 Corvallis, Oregon Taunton & Burnap Cement Contractors Makers oi Best Cement Walks ia Town All work guaranteed first class. Corvallis, Oro Club of "Merry Widowers." in Austin, ill., twenty-five men whose wives are out of town have or ganized the Merry Widowers' club, says a Chicago dispatch. The object is to have a good time while the wives are away. . "The club," said a mem ber; "is organized for a "harmless good Airship With Rowing Attachment. An airship covered with waterproof canvas and fitted with propellers at its bow and stern, which will work like oars in water, is being built by an airship company in , Cleveland, O. These strange appliances have been added in order to prevent it from sinking in case it should fall Into wa ter. .- The builder, Carl , Bostel, says he .expects to be able to carry from six to twenty passengers In the alrr time, lor men who cannot get away! Our wives know about it that Is, most ship and will provide a compartment of them:. for baggage. . The Call of the Air. . When the woodlands are folded in opaline mist And the clouds are of mother-of-pearl Then I long to go up in my swift aero plane -: With propeller blades madly awhirl. I yearn to ascend to the azure above. Like a bird, sweeping hither and yon. Rising up with delight to a star people height, . Coasting down on a beam of the sun. Oh, what joy to look down on the tower and the town, ; The field and the river below, The first glinting gold of the morn to be hold - - Or the last of the evening's red glow; To float like a boat to the planets remote. By moonlight alone in the sky, With the wind out of space blowing; cool in my face (But the blamed old machine win not fly! - - " "' ': - Lipplncott's. The Daily Gazette- Times By carrier or mail, 50c per mo. Let us send it to you Che Cni Stables GEO. W. DENMAN ; Attorney at Law CORVALLIS, OREGON Office in Fischer building, ovef Graham & Wortham drug store THE PALM CAFE VTDITO & RTJETMAN, Props. 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