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fife ASff- fro - Vol. XVII. No. 14. CORVAL.LIS, OREGON JUNE 4. 1904. B. If. IRVINH Editor and Proprietor Race VouSeen Our New Arrivals .1X3 JIUtlUllU w Dress Goods, Novelty Trimmings, Silks, Embroideries, Lace Belts, Collars, White Goods and Shoes. FOR GENTS .uMwuiUiiuuuuuiuu. Clothing, Hats, Neckware, Shoes, Shirts, Underware. Call and See j Free Bus. ' Fine Light Sample Rooms. f ; Leading Hotel in Corvallis. Recently opened. New; brick building. yllurnished, with modern con-; veniences. " FurnaeeHeat, Electric Lights, Fire Es-j capes. Hot and cold water on every floor. Fine singles rooms. Elegant suites. Leading house in the Willam-: X ette Valley. . : '; Rates: $1 .00, $1.25 and J H- m WE DO NOT OFTEN CHANGE ' Our ad., but our goods change hands ever' day. Your money exchanged for Value and Quality is the idea. Big Line, Fresii Groceries Domestic and Imported. Plain and Fancy CWnavare A large and Orders Filled Promptly and Com plete. Visit our Store we do the rest. , E. B Borning L.IG. ALTMAN, M. D. Ilomeopathist Office cor 3rd and Monroe eta. Besl dence cor 3rd and Harrison ets. Hours 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Sundays 9 to 10 A, II, hone rail , Corvallis J. C. Hammel, Prop. $2.00 per day. : Z-Z5'-Z7 ZZZZZyZ? Z'-Z? varied line. . G. R. FARRA, Physician & Surgeon, Office up stairs back of Graham & Wells' drug store. Residence on the corner of Madison and Seventh. Tele phone at residence, 104. All calls attended promptly. " WALL STREET; GREAT DEPRESSION IN BUSI NESS CAUSES MANY EM PLOYES TO TAKE A VACATION. A Michigan Bride-Groom Changes His Mind Society to Prevent Swearing on Streets Other Newe. ; New York, May 28. Wall ttreet is having such a period of business depression as it has not experienced in several years and one result of it is that hundreds of clerks have been dismissed in the last ten days or two weeks. Men who have - not known a "day of idleness in a ecore oi years now find themselves with out employment and with no pros pect of anything to do until the dawn of another day of prosperity in the street. One of the largest operators on the Stock Exohange said yesterday that on a conservative estimate be believed that no less than 2.500 em' ployees had been dismissed by the brokerage and, banking houses in the last two weeks. This operator" called attention . to the fact that only about a hundred thousand ' shares were traded in yesterday. ' There are more than twelve hundred banking and brokerage houses in Wall street," said the op erator. "When you : divide the business of yesterday among , all this multitude of interests it must be patent at a glance that every day means an enormous lo?s to the op erators. Every house has found it absolutely necessary to make re trenchments in one way or another In most cases this has been ac complished by the discharge of as many clerks as could be spared, and at present that means practically the whole force in all but the very largest brokerage houses. "Among the reasons for the gen eral depression in Wall street trad ing perhaps the most potent grow out of the enormous losses sustained by the public in the , industrial group, ine blow that was given to investors in Steel alone was suffi cient to turn the public away from Wall street for a considerable period. The public lost millions in bteel common atone, and tnat has made the people wary of all classes of stock." ..'!-- The firm of J. P. Morgan & Co, was among the first to reduce it? working force when the "hard times" hit tbs street. Others followed suit in rapid succession. The firm of W. B. Franklin & Co. sent notices yesterday to. all of their- force of clerks and stenographers informing them that they must either accept a 20 ner cent cut in salaries or take vacations without pay. Kalamazoo, Mich., May 26. His wedding set for 7 p. m. yesterday, Lee Long,, of Marcellus, one of South Michigan's most prominent merchants, appeared at the home of his bride-to-be, Miss Etolie Mum ford, daughter of th9 Rev. A. W. Mumford, of Pawpaw Methedist Episcopal church, and stated to her that he had decided not to marry. Later when the guests had all as sembled he came back and said be would marry her, but the bride re fused to listen to his appeal; and despite the insistent pleadings of her parents remained obdurate in in her refusal. The wedding feast was served, but there was no bride groom or wedding. The return of a lover who figured in a school-day romance almost at the hour set for the marriage is said to be Iargly responsible for the incident. . Reduced Round Trip Rates Ac- fii count World's Fair. First class tickets orr sale June 16, 17.V18, July 1, 2, 3, August 8, 9, 10, Sept 5, 6, 7, Oct. 3, 4, 5, Roseburg to St. Louis and return, good 90 days with stop over " priv ileges at rates ranging from $67,50 to $82.50 according to route chos en. Passengers will have privilege of starting on any date which will enable to reach destination within ten days from the sale data. In quire at Agent Southern Pacific Co. - 1- Waterbury, Conn., May 26. W. E. Haskell, of Boston, who Eays he is a "reformed ' commercial travel ler," was passing through Water bury's central Green the other day. Just ahead of him were two pretty and : handsomely gowned 'young women. One of them stabbed her toe and said "damn." i : , "Great snakes !" said Mr. Haskell. As a result of this the reformed drummer to-day laid the founda tion of the Waterbury Anti-Profanity Society, in which he has already interested several prominent mer chants. The. aim of the society is to suppress profanity upon the pub lic thoroughfares. . Mr. Haekeil says Maine - is the hardest swearing state in the Union: "It's awful in Bangor," he eays, "but I never heard nice girls swear until I came Jo Waterbury." -t . . Baltimore, May 3o. Mayor Rob ert M. McLane, of this city shot and killed himself this afternoon. H;s bride of lees than two weeks was awakened by the discharge of the revolver, which McLane evidently fired while standing before a mirror dies'iog case. Mrs. McLane and other members of the household rushed to the mayor s assistance but he did not regain consciousness and expired within an hour. No caue for the act can be as signed by the members of McLane's family. Since the fire last February he has been kept assiduously at work administering the affairs of the city, besides endeavoring to di rect the rehabilitation and rebuild ing of the burned district. This, together with criticisms by his political opponents, are thought by many to have caused temporary ab eration of the mind. RE DUCED EXCRSION RATES. From S. P. and C. & E. Points to the Seaside and Mountain Re sorts for the Summer. . On and after June ist, 1904, the South ern Pacific in connection with the Cor vallis & Eastern railroad, will have 'on sale round trip tickets from points on their lines to Newport, Yaqnina and De troit at very low rates, good for return until October ioth 1904, Three day tickets to Newport and Ya qnina, good goin? Saturdays and return ing Mondays, are also on sale from all East side points, Portland to Eugene in clusive, and from all Westside points en abling people to visit their families; and spend Sunday at the seaside. Season tickets from all Eastside points Portland to Eugene inclusive, and from all Westside points, are also on sale to Detroit at very low rates, with stop-over-privileges at Mill City or any point east enabling tourists to visit the Santiam and Breitenbuach hot springs in the Cascade moantains, which can be reached in one day. Season tickets will be, good for return from all points until October 10. Three day tickets will be good going on Sat urdays and returning Mondays only. Tickets from Eugene and vicinity will be good going vfa the . Iebanon-Spring-field branch if desired. Baggage on Newport tickets checked through to Newport; on Yaquina tickets to Yaquina oisly. : ' -" . -'. - . Southern Pacific trains connect with the C. & E. at Albany and Corvallis for Yaquina and Newport. Trains on the C, & E. for Detroit will leave Albany at 7 a m enabling tourists to tbe hot springs to reach there the same day. For information as to rates, with beau tifully illustrated booklet of Yaquina and vicinity can be obtained on application to Edwin Stone, manager C &E; Albany W E Coman, G. P. A. S. P Company, Portland, Rate from Corvallis to Newport, $3.75. " " Yaquina, 3.25 " - -" Detroit, JP3.25 Three-day rate from Corvallis to New port. $2.50. Chicago, June 1. Abel Gabin ska, a Ruesiau, 24 years of age, was arrested tonight after he . had at' tempted to shoot a man named Drank Adams, whom he bad never seen before. He fired several shots at the police officer who took him to the station. ' ' , ' He declared to the police after be ins arrested that he had been sent toXthicago by a society in St. Louis with instructions to "kill fat and prosperous-looking men." A paper found in hi? pocket contained the names of Mayor Carter H. Harri son and Alderman Honore H. Palmer. He would not admit that he intended to assassinate these two men, but said his instructions made it necessary for him to kill "five fat and prosperous men." Send your curtains to the Corvallis Steam Laundry. We will call work every day in the week. for your WAR NEWS. FORWARD - MOVEMENT TO PORT ARTHUR A HAZARD OUS UNDERTAKING. Fleet Inactive No Immediate Ad vance Expected Rumor Cur . rent of Battle at Fort Arthur London, June 1 A special dis patch from Rome says a telegram Koo Kaon tKavn (tti rv Trvlyi- .-""" i reporting that General Kuroki has completely defeated General . rvuropatKin'8 toices near oaimatze. All the Russian positions, east of Hau Chang have been T abandoned according to the telegram. Sev eral guns have been taken and the whole force of Cossacks captured. Chefoo, June 1 An unconfirmed rumor is current among t,he ' Chin ese that a battle . . occcurred six miles from Port Arthur yesterday. At Sea, off the Shang Tung Pen insula, on board the steamer Hai mun, by deForrest ' wireless ' tele graphy, to Wei Hai Wei, June 1 Later details from the zone, of the Japanese military operations show that the task assumed by General Baron Oku, when he undertook his forward movement against Port Arthur, was one which few gener erals would have coveted. Thefourth Japanese division, upon " whoseU shoulder fell the brunt of capturing the well nigh impregnable Russian works at Kinchou, had to cross a space over a mile and a 'half before it reached the enemy'sgmain position. Dur ing this advance it was swept at effective range by the concentrated fire of every Russian gun placei along a line six miles in length 1 No troops could maintain an ori ginal formation in the face of such a deadly fire, and it was not to be wondered that the Japanese lines seemed to melt away in sections. . It was in advancing against the apex of the defenses of Mauchiag ine that the issue was longest in doubt, and for a time it seemed that the Russian fire was too strong to overcome. However, the sheer weight oj numbers finally told and after 15 hours the first link in ' this great chain gave away, and the whole system of defense was shat tered almost immediately after ward. The second position which is now being held by General Stoessell, is by no means as strong as that car ried last week. The hills along which are mounted numerous guns are at right angles to the Japanese advance, whereas tne ivlnchou po sition was magnificently chosen, being open only to the guns of the fleet. . . - The second line cannot long be held and the Russians must fall upon Port Arthur as soon as Gen eral Oku resumes his forward movement, as the Japanese can outflank the second line and place cannon that it will be rendered un tenable. General Kuroki's lioeB of . communication are reported threatened by a Russiad force at from 1,000 to 5,000 mounted men. These men came originally from Vladivostock by way of the Gen san road, and have penetrated the country as far south as Hamheuhg, Four Japanese flying columns are now in pursuit and a number of clashes have all ready taken place with minor casualties on both sides . The Japanese division previously reported as being landed' at Kau ping and which was reported to have been assigned ', the duty of protecting General Oku's army from a descent of Russians from the north, has dashed northward, and is now in communication with General Kuroki. It will be used probably in an attempt to flank General Kuropatkin's column. The fleet remains inactive, con tenting itself with repairing dam ages received at the many ' bom bardments of Port Arthur. Many of Admiral Togo's best ships have been detached in couples and sent to basebo, where the bottoms have been scraped, boilers and engines overhauled and supplies replenish ed. AU are now in readiness to take part in the final operations which are expected to result in the capture of Port Arthur. Your correspondent with the Japanese army "Kurokl's" 'under date of May 30, sends a dispatch stating that there are no signs that an immediate advance is expected. Reports from the scouts indicate that despite the rumors of a Rus sian attack current in the ranks for a week, the Russians have no inten tion of moving from their position at Liao Yang. It now seems, cer tain that Generol Kuropatkin will try to hold the Liao Yang forts as he regards them the key to Muk den and. he has been ordered to hold -the latter place at all hazards. . Paris, June 1 The correspond ent in St Petersburg of the Echo de Paris says: ' "A friend or General KuroDat- (kin's tells me that before his" de- parture the General sa?d The first month it -wjII be said that I am inactive; th s-i-oud that I am incapable; a. il h third that I am a traitor, became we will be J repulsed and beaten, although that will not Beriously affect the result of the operations. I shall let peo ple talk, firmly adhering to my resolution not to march before July when I shall the overwhelming masses that I need." Liao Yang, May 30 (delayed in transmission). The Japanese lost 2oo men killed and a number of horees in tbe fight at Vatangow to day. The Russians opened fire at 8 in the morning, and after two hours and a half the Japanese pre pared to crush the force which had been harassing them for 2i days. It was a eight worthseeing, when, at the word of command, the Rus- sian squadrons formed and rushed like a whirlwind across the terribly cut-up country, clearing away all obstacles, the Japanese at the same time trotting along the frightful roads. Having passed the railroad station, the troops came under the fire of the Japanese machine guns, but withdrew without . suffering much loss, ' - ' The Fourth and Sixth Companies of the Eighth Siberian Cassacks furiously charged the Japanese cav alry with lances, attacking both flanks. In a few minutes they literally cut the whole squadron in to pieces his was the first time the lances were used, and the etruck terror into -the enemy. . In some cases tbe lances pierced the riders through and wounded their horses. Some of the' lances could . not be withdrawn from the bodies into whieh they had entered, The Japanese infantry, number ing four battalions, of 3oo men to a a company, and a squadron of cav alry, attempted to advance, but the Russian batteries opened fire, and soon the slope up which the enemy was advancing was covered with black spots, and the enemy was forced to scatter and retire. Some of the Japanese cavalry were won derfully dashing, charging . with shouts upon tbe Russians, who met and scattered them. . A Cossack who had lost his lance and sword wrenched a sword from a Japanese officer and cut off the officer's bead. Tbe Cossacks picked up boots which had been taken off by the Japanese in order to facilitate their flight, and flourished them on their lances as trophies. The Japanese used the trick of displaying dummies; but the Cos sacks did not waste a shot on them. Look Here. I have a good stock ranch for sale two hundred and ninety five acres with un limited outrange, a small house and also a small orchard. This place is in the Belknap settlement one half mile from postoffice, six miles from Monroe, four ; miles from Bellfountsin, 2j miles from church. Price to suit pur chaser. Enquire of A. W. Hawley, For Sale. - I self damp hay rake, used one season. 1 hand " , ' good, strong. 1 3 1-2 by 11 Bain -wagon, without bed. 1 14 inch sulkey plow, extra shear. On farm of J. Pimm, 1-2 north of Phi lomath.. . ,' W. M. Castle. Seventh Day Adventists. Will hold regular service at S, D. A Hall East Main street between Wash ington and Adams streets each Sabbath or Saturday, as follows: Sabbath school at 2 p.m., Bible study 3 p. m. Preaching as announced from time to time. : Rev. C.J. Cole, .' Pastor, .