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v - 1 MB MM yoi. xvii. No. i. CORVAIiLIS, OREGON. FEBRUARY 27. 1901. ': Kditor and I'royrietOT. S3 We are Receiving ' Some of Our J. Early "Shipmen ts SPRING. Every day Briugs New Goods to Our Store. : ' : i ' DRESS GOODS, RIBBONSSHOES, CLOTHING, ETC. ' COME AND SEE. "A SETTLERS LOST. LANDS TAKEN AWAY FROM , THE St BY RAILROAD IN COURT DECISION. . Panama Canal to Be Built Now Soldiers of the Uoitid Statss Sent to the Isthmus Han- . na's" Will Other Tel . graphic ' News. Washington, Feb. 23.; Chief Jus tice jjuiier today banned down a decision of the United States su preme court in the famous North ern Pacific "overlap" land case, giving to the railway company ab solute title to a tract of 48,458 acres, lying directly -north of Portland , in Oregon and in Washington. The supreme court affirmed the decision of the circuit court of appeals for the Ninth Circuit, thus terminating one of the moat titter contests that has bean before this tribunal in years. The case involved not only the rights of the railroad company to this large tract of land, but the homes and farms of large numbers of 6ft tier s within the "overlap" lim its, who acquired title to their lands WE DO MOT OFTEN .'.CH9ANGS Our ad., but our goods change hands- , -every day. Your money exchanged for Value and Quality is the idea. Big Line Fresli Groceries Domestic and Imported. Plain MFartcy Ghinaware of a decision rendered by Secretary of the Interior Smith, on July 18, 1895, reversing the established rule of bis department, and holding that lands within tbe overlaD limits did not pass to the railroad company under the grant of 1S70, because at that date they were reserved under- the earlier grant of 1864. to the same oompany. ' Since Secretary Smith's decision. about 11,000 acres of lands within tbe limits of the overlap have been patented to 'settlers by the ictsrior department, and the rights of these settlers are involved in' the decisidu rendered today. Under the terms of tbe act of I898. these settlers will be required to' pay tbe core pan y for tbeirlands, or tbe settlers may beat lowed to retain their lands without further expense, in which event the railroad company wotold be entitled to make lieu selections anywhere in toe United States, ot an area e qual to what it relinquishes to these tetters. . - A large arid varied line. Orders Filled Promptly and Com : plete. Visit our Store we do the rest. 6.-Bw Horning 9 Hew 1 Furniture And Music Store. SOUTH MAIN ST. CORVALLIS, OR. that it intended to send troops to the isthmus, bat it is now' explain ed that the statement only applied to conditions as thev existed before the United States acquired vested righti through the acquisition of tbe canal sone by tbe ratification of tbe canal treaty. As soon as the department satisfied itself that rat ification was certain, it took . the necessary steps to garrison perma nently the irthmus, which could be easily dotw with marines. -- ' Hoquiam, Wash. Feb. 23. A terrible storm struck the agency at the Qmni'ault reservation Sunday night, and report says that David Kerr, prominent man in this city, was Rilled, beveral others were seriously injured - The storm on North Beach Sun day evening seems to have reached the climajt of its fury at the agency at about 1 2 o'clock last night. Houses belonging to a great many of tbe reeHents.includiog the Tom anowife church, were blown - down and other damage was done to property. jV ' T . 1 I ... , TT in tne nouse Deiougine 10 narry Shale were O. H. Hungerford, of this -city, 'proprietor ofthe Pomona hotel: Rev., Mr.. Parsons and Mr, and Mrs.: David Kerr." After the storm Mr. and Mrs. David Kerr were missing, and a search them covered with debris. found David from the government. It grew butfKerr had evidently been struck by I Cordially iuvite . you to inspect my Jew Stock of Goods consisting of Various Musical Instruments, Bed Lounges and Couches, Bedroom Suites," Iron Bedsteads, Maple and Ash Bedsteads, etc. Woven Wire Spring?, Good Line of Mattresses, Extension Tables, Center Tables, Go Carts Sideboards, Kitchen Safes, Kitchen Treasures, ' ' Dininj; Chairs, High Chairs, Children's Rockers, and " Many Styles of Other Rockers. Fine Lot Bamboo Furniture just in Window Shades, Curtain'poles. New Line of Wall Paper. Washington, Feb. 23. The Ut nited States eenate today ratified, without amendment, the treaty with Panama for a canal across the isth mus of. that name by a vote of 66 to I4. The result was a foregone con clusion, the interest in the matter being only in the division of the vote on the democratic, ' which was not known definitely until the roll was called, all tbe republicans be ing for ratification Fourteen dem ocrats voted for ratification and i4 against. - Clevelaed, O., Feb. 23. By the will of the late senator Marcus A. Hanta pro ated today, an estimate valued about $3,000,000, is left to the family. Tnere '. are no public bequests. The principal beneficiaries are the widow, Mrs. Charlotte -Augusta Hanna, Daniel Rhodes Hanna, tbe tiro daughters, Mabel Augusta Han na Parsons and Mrs Kuih JVlcCor roick, wife of Medil! McCormick of Chicago. A sister, Lillian C. Han na Baldwin, is given $lo,ooo. An aunt, Mrs. Hellen Converse, is giv en $l,ooo. Each of the grandchil dren gets $5,ooo each. The widow is given the homestead property, all its furnishings, tbe stables and library, in lieu 01 one year s sup port. . : ' Several years ago Senator Man na took out considerable life insur ance for tbe benefit of his tbree children. ; The will provides that theee gifts are not to be taken into Iconeideratlon in the settlement of the estate. ' falling timber, as he was dead when found and" Mrs. Kerr was uncon scious, and it is reported that she con 00 1 live. An Indian chief. who is the father of the Shale boys, was badly injured and it is doubt ful whether he will live. - Mr. Par sons had his collarbone broken, Tbe bouee of Johnny abate was picked up and carried 50 yards while the barns and buildings are askew. The body "of David Kerr will be brought to this city today on tbe Ranger. This storm appears to have been in tbe nature of a tornado and blew a passage 50 feet wide through "the thickest portion of the city. David Kerr was 35'years bjd and ofScotch descent. He had been a resident of this part of the state for 20 years. He was married . last month to Mrs. Clarke, of this city and they were on their way to their nemestead at Clearwater and bad stopped at the agency for a day un til the storm abated. Mrs. Kerr iB still unconscious. "5 Also Sewing Machines, new and second-hand. Second-hand Pianos 3 tor sale and for rent. A few Btoves and a few pieces of Gr&niteware left. f I O. J. BLACKLEDGE. 1 4 E. E. WILSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. . Office fn Z Vrolf Building, CoraUis. Or B. A. CATHEY, M. D Physician and Surgeon. - - Office, Room 14, First" National Bank Bnilding, Corvallis, Or. Office Honrs, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p, m. Washington, Feb. 23. The war department today issued orders for tbe entire Third regiment of infan try to proceed to the Isthmus of Panama. The regiment will leave at tne earliest possible, time on the transports Sdmner and McClellan "from New York. The regiment is going to Panama to relieve the marines stationed there. 1 he regiment wm oe com mstnded ; by Lieutenant-Colonel Woodbury, the present colonel, Haskell, being about to retire with an advanced rank. The war department' has in the past strenuously denied reports Washington, Feb. 23. Advices were received today by the Japan' eee minister dated Tokio stating that the Russians had sustained a nother disastrous defeat at Port Ar thur at the hands of Admiral Uriu The cable states that four Russian- torpedo-boat destroyers were captured, which seriously cripples the remainder of the czar's fleet at that place. , v Under cover of darkness Sunday night Admiral Uriu advanced eight torpedo boats into the harbor, ua ing Russian signals to effect . the purpose, ot until too late did the Russian commander detect the game, and then not until four inac live destroyers were taken una wans and captured. "One is report ed sunk. , The same dispatch was received at the state department dated To kio, and another bearing the same information came from Chefoo. The latter dispatch says that the Jap anese are sure 01 victory and an nounce that they can take Port Ar thur at any timethey desire to con centrate their forces. The reason for not doing so at once is said to be due tbe fact- that Russia has piactically given up the former stronghold as a point of great ad vantage. In view of this fact the Japanese eay that they will be con tent at the present to wipe out the remaining vessels of the Port Ar thur fleet and then give all atten tion to points at the mouth of the Yalu and to the protection of land ing detatchmenta of the Japanese army destined for Manchuria and Northern Korea. the war: NATIVES REPORTED RISING AGAINST RUSSIA IN MAN- , aV. CHURIA. ' A mew fort Artnur incident in Which Russia Claims a Victo ryFurther Details of the - Capture by Japs of Four Russian War Ships. ' : ' " New York, Feb. 24. The World's Chefoo cable says: . Man' churia is rising against the Rns siaos. Five thousand Russian troops have been moved from Muk den to Runmintang, because in the villages along the west side of the Liaotucg Peninsula, natives .. are making active preparations to out off Bmall bodies of Russian troops there." ; - . , -. -.s Teh thousand Marehuriane have already- been enr&Led in - tbe move ment which is spreading. Volun teers are plenty; there is no lack of ammunition' or money, for the pa triotic rich are subscribing.' Many bandits who, for two years have been quiescent for fear of the Russians, are. reorganized, and will carry on guerrilla wartare. me bandits are aggressive, and have been cutting telegraph, wires. ; , Tbe Japanese expect great aid from the Manchurians, because there is a growing feeling among all Chinese people in favor of forc ing the government to assiBt Japan. St. Petersburg, Feb. 25. A tele gram from Viceroy Alexieff to the czar says; '. "At a quarter before three on the morning ot February 24, numerous Japanese torpedo boats attempted to attack tbe battle ship Retvizan add sihk large steamers loaded With inflammables." The Retvizan was the firat to observe the torpedo boats and opened a strong fire on them. She was supported bv the land batteriee. She destroyed two steamers- - near the entrance of the harbor. Thev were coming directly toward her. Oae of them went on the rocks near tbe light house on Tiger Peninsula, and the othervsank under Golden Hill. The Retvizan observed four steamers in a sinking condition and eight tor pedo boats departing slowly to re join the waiting Japanese warships. The grounded steamer is still burn ing. "The-enemy is obssrved in the offing of Port Arthur in two lines. . "The Japanese crews saved them selves in boats, and it .is possible that some of them were picked up by the enemy 's torpedo boats. "I am proceeding to examine the the coasts. : The entrance of the harbor is open. I attribute tbe com plete derangement of tbe enemy's plan to tbe brilliant action and de structive fire of the Retvizan. float ing mines are still visible in the roadstead. I have recalled the three cruisers sent in pursuit of tbe enemy, in order, in the hret plage, to cleir the roadstead of floating mines. .: . - v - -, ' 'We had-no losses.'' tional versions of the last Port Ar-,' tbur sffaii, was received in Londoa - too late lo be published in the ear- . ly editions of the mommcr nanen.. bat it confirms the opinion, , found ea upon earlier rumors, that Ad miral Togo made a daring attempt to bottle up' the Russian fleet' at Port Arthur, and, although Vice--, Roy Alexieff asserts that the ' en-' trance to the harbor of Port Arthur; is still free, the fact that Admiral Togo's fleet, minus the vessels in the courageous - exploit, waa soon, " steaming at full speed in a south east course from Wei Hai Wei, is , interpreted as an indication, of the Japanese Admiral's satisfaction ' with the accomplishment of his de- ' sign. ; ; . . , : It is pointed out here - that it -would be difficult for the Russians in the darkness of night, to ascer tain just what had happened - to Japanese vessels, or to distinguish ' between the hulks it was .'their in--' fention to sink, and torpedo boats. As two Injured vessels were observ ed steaming slowly away from Port '. Arthur, and aa the Japanese fleet was going t fall speed off Wei Hal -it is presumed that the two injured vessels might have gone elsewhere to repair. Another explanation of the in completeness of Admiral Togo's squadron as seen off Wei Hai Wei; is that he possibly left some vessels to watch off Port Arthur. Further details of this "engage-, ment from independent . sources are awaited with the greatest interest, bat it is believed ' that , the reports that Japanese battle ships or trans-; ports were sunk should be taken -with a degree of allowance:. A dis--' patch received here from Tokio this morning explains the recent suspen sion bf Japanese naval operations to have- bees due chiefly to bad . weather prevailing in the Gulf of Pechili. CROUP Begins with the symptoms of a common cold; there is 'chilliness, sneezing", sore throat, hot skin, quick pulse, hoarseness and impeded respiration. Give frequent small doses of Ballard's Horehound Syc up, (the child will cry for it) and at the first sign of a cronpy cough, apply fre quently Ballard's Snow Linimfent to the throatT -' Mrs. A.' Vliet, New Castle. Colo., writes, March 19,' 1901: "I think Bal lard's Horegound. Syrup a ;wonderfnl remedy, and so pleasant.'.' 25c, socand. $1.00. Sold by Graham & Wortham. G) taZieroa's for fresh oysteu- Yaquiaa "-Bay London, Feb. 25. Viceroy Alex ieff s dispatch to the czar clearing up the doubts caused by the senfa London, Feb. 23. A correspond ent of the Express in Shanghai, says: It is officially ; Stated here that Russian Minister lessar has threatened Lien FaDg, vice-president ( of the Chinese -foreign -office, that his government must stand the con- -sequences in the event that China . insists on the gunboat Mandjur's -departure from Shanghai. : . M. Lesear now contends that the ; gunboat's presence is necessary for . the protection of the Russian con- , sulate. Tbe affair has passed out of the control of Shanghai officials , and is being handled by M. Uchida, :. the Japanese minister in Peking, -and Prince Ching, the Chinese: -grand secretary. ' -. . , The affair assumes an uggly as- : pect and it is believed Russia is en- -deavoring to imperil the peace of -that port. It is stated that China will ultimately bring, cruisers from Pei Yang or Kianyin to enforce neutrality, and if necessary to use coercion to drive out the Mandjur. M: Pailoff is. directing the cam- 4 paign with theobject of minimizing: Japanese success in the Chinese mind. HEALTH Means the ability to do a good day's" work, without undue fatigue and to find life worth living. You cannot have indi gestion or constipation without its upset ting the liver and polluting the blood. Such a condition may be best and quick est obtained by Herbine, the best liver regulator that the world has ever known. Mrs. D. W. 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