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Weekly Corvallis Gazette. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1884. YAQUINA. Shall its port of entry be discontinued as separate district, and be consolidated with the Portland port of entry, is a question of vital importance at the present time. Since thecrtary of the treasury has recom mended that the change be made, the press of the entire central valley have expressed dissatisfaction and indignation at the pro posed (change. Porter, of the Albany Herald, with his usual enthusiasm in the interest of the Central valley publishes aii article on the subject, which ws give for the merits it possesses. He says: Our citizens feel and know that such a movement could not have oriirinated from the honorable secretary himself, or from any onejinterested in the future develop ment of the Willamette valley, Eastern Oregon or Idaho. They feel that no one acquainted with the vast resources of these regions, abounding as they do in gold, silver, lead, copper, iron, coal, lumber and other resources, and interested in bringing these productions into the markets of the world, would suffer himself to countenance this scheme of consolidation. And for these reasons it is generally believed that the movement must have been set on foot by the enemies of the great undeveloped ter ritory that depends upon Yaquina bay as an outlet for its commerce. That this section has enemies who would not scruple to in vent such schemes is well known, The weight and oppression of their intrigues during many years past is upon us to day. The gross misrepresentations in re gard to the depth of water on Yaquina bar and the possibilities of the Yaquina bay as a harbor 'is one of the many deceptions practiced by them on account of their inter ests in other aud rival sections of country. The influence of these misrepresentations in arresting the development of traffic at Ya quinabay has been great. Ship owners have refused to allow their vessels to enter that harbor. And not until the Oregon Pacific railroad company took the matter ' boldly in hand, and chartered vessels with the entire responsibility of loss upon them selves, die? owners of vessels suffer their prejudices against Yaquina to be removed. During the past two months a number of vessels have visited Yaquina and the effect has been Dhenomenal. The statements of rnir enemies have been contradicted by the testimony of every ship captain who enter d. It is now known beyond the possi bility of a doubt that the minimum depth of water on the bar at high tide is twenty one feet, and in many bstances the depth it not less than twentv-three feet. A brisk traffic of great volume has sprung up and unlimited tonnage can be easily and cheap ly chartered. Hence, when a proposition. proposing the consolidation of our port of entrv. in the development of which we tl r : m. have struggled so long and so hard, with another district, it arouses a just meed of indignation. Particularly so, because we recocnize in it the destroying hand or our ever active and never yielding enemy. And particularly again, because the result of the misrepresentations of our enemies furnishes the only reasonable ground, viz: The lack of traffic at Yaquina bay, and the sole ar gument in favor of the consolidation pro posed. The district of Yaquina was set apart Jy , an act of Congress about two years ago Very naturally, on account of the extrava gant statement published abroad in regard to the lack of water on Yaquina bar, and the doubts and uncertainty necessarily en gendered by those statements the volume of custom business during the first few months was small. Then, too, the work of improving the bar by the construction of the government break-water had just been undertaken. It was not known what effect it would have in deepening and widening the channel of the entrance. It was not absolutely certain that any benefit whatever would accrue from the work, which occa . sioned further misgivings in regard to the possibilities of Yaquina, and acted as a damper upon traffic. Now, however, to use the language of Capt. Powell of the TJ. S. Engineers, "the jetty has only reached the edge of the channel existing at the time of commencement of the work, and the in crease in the depth of water is twenty-five per cent." This fact has reached the ears of those who doubted, the public confidence in the future of Yaquina is forever assured. As an inevitable consequence, trade has re ceived an impetus that is remarkable. A volume of business has sprung up that is actually immense, considering the undevel oped condition of the surrounding country. Though the traffic is yet in its swaddling cloths, the actual tonnage entering at the port of Yaquina during the thirty days end ing April seventh was two thousand six hundred tons. The dutiable goods entered during the same period amounted to forty five thousand five hundred and fifty-two dollars. By a report published in the Portland Oreganian the dutiable goods en tering at the port of Astoria for the last twelve months was placed at about one hundred and nine thousand dollars: or a little more than double the amount entering Yaquina in one month. The amount of free goods entering at Yaquina during the thirty days ending April 7th, was one hun dred and fifty thousand dollars. The steamer "Yaquina" enrqgte to Ya quina bay from New York passecPv alparas so on the 8th ult. he brings a cargo of 2100 tons of railroad material and equip ment, valued at one hundred and fifty thous and dollars. Immediately after discharg ng at Yaquina she will enter upon the transportation to that port of two hundred thousand dollars worth of dutiable goods now lying in the warehouse at San Francis co, the duties to be paid at the Yaquina euitom house. The other steamers super ior in capacity to the "Yaquina" will ar rive at Yaquina bay this season with full cargoes of railroad material, and they will be placed on the line between San Francisco and Yaquina bay. On the eleventh of last month trains commenced running on the Oregon Pacific railroad, the first trip being an excursion to Oneatta from Yaquina City. Before the end of the present season that road will be completed to Corvallis, when the commerce at the port of Yaquina will experience an unprecedented increase; and when that line shall have crossed the Cas cades and tapped the mighty resources of Eastern Oregon and Idaho, Yaquina will rival, if not excel any other port on the Pa cific Coast of San Francisco, Portland, aloue excepted. In view of the magnitude of the opera tions briefly outlined above, it hardly seems possible that a movement can have been made, looking toward the consolida tion of the port of Yaquina with any other district. Yet such is the news that the telegraph brings us, and it is no wonder that the people are indignant. Much is expect ed of our national representatives in this matter. In them is our principle depend- e, and the people hope and believe that they will present this matter to Congress in its proper light, should the matter be brought up for consideration. Cyclone In the Mississippi Valley. Rock Island, May 6. It has been rain ing almost steadily for three days. Yester day afternoon about 4:30 o'clock a cyclone swept across the southern end of the town carrying everything before it. Three hous es, one ot them a two-story brick, were completely demolished. Half a dozen other buildings were unroofed, and many barns yielded to the wind. The fair grounds were in the track of the storm, and all its buildings were leveled and trees uprooted. It is impossible as yet to estimate the dam age, fortunately nobody was killed though four persons were more or less seriously hurt. Boats in the river were driven to the Iowa side, but no serious damage to them has been reported. Davenport, May 6. A cyclone struck the lower end of this city and levelled a number of buildings. One person was kill ed outright and a .number of others badly injured. It is impossible to get the loss at this time. Preserving Public Lands. W ashington, May 5. The bill intro. duced by Senator Plumb to prevent the acquisition of real estate by aliens provides that aliens who have not declared their intention to become citizens shall not acquire real estate in any of the territories or the District of Columbia. It provides that no foreign corporation, more than 10 per cent of the stock of which is held by aliens, shall acquire a title to any lands in the territories or in the District of Col umbia and that no corporation, native o foreign, except a railroad, shall acquire more than 5000 acres. The exception re specting railroads limits their privileges to the lands necessary to the transaction of their business and to such as may have been granted by the government. With respect to government grants the bill provides that the lands must be sold within ten years or they shall revert to the government. An Arizona Railroad. Washington, May 5. Representatives of the Mineral Belt Railroad Company of Arizona were before the senate committee on public lands this morning. They ask the privilege of purchasing from the govern ment 640 acres of land for every mile of track they may lay. at $1 20 per acre. Washington, May o. A bill was re ported on favorably in the senate by Cullom, from the committee on pensions, with an amendment to the house bill, granting a pension to the widow of General Kilpatrick. By Van Wyck, to restrict aliens and foreign corporations in the ownership of public land, and of any land in the ter ritories. Referred to the committee on public lands. Following is the text of the bill: "Be it enacted. That it shall be un lawful for any person or association of persons not citizens of the United States, er for any corporation or company, or ganized under the authority of any foreign state, prince or potentate, to acquire a title from the United States to any greater quantity of public lands than an individual citizen of the United States is authorized to enter under settlement and improvement laws thereof, or to acquire, receive or hold by deed, grant, demise or trust, hereafter executed, a greater quantity of land in the territories of the United States than 640 acres." The shipping bill was- taken up and Miller of New York spoke in its favor. He said it would be well for the senate to lay aside all fine sounding phrases and rhetoric in regard to free ships, and take the counsel ofjpractical men. Why should we protect our iron, brass, steel, wool and everything else and not protect our ships, the expense of whose construction consisted of 80 per cent, in labor? He was willing, if it would meet the approval of the other side of the. senate, to see such a change made in the navigation laws as would admit foreign built ships to American registry just as articles of foreign manufacture were imported, but subject to a fair rate of duty either at so much a ton or by ad valorem charge on the cost. The section of the bill providing com pensation for the carriage of mail was de clared by Miller to be worth all the other sections put together. Reviewing the course of Great Britain in regard to mail contracts, he argued that that government had always protected her steamers and had stood behind them as guarantee, and had given mail contracts to English ships ex clusi vely, and whenever business had fallen off and endangered the steamship lines the national treasury was opened and libera aid afforded the companies. EASTERN STATES. Adulterated Coffee. New York, May 5. The board of health's charges that coffee is largely adulterated here with poisonous mixtures were confirm ed this morning by the admission of some coffee merchants to a Post reporter, who stated that several houses and a well known firm of coffee brokers say it is found by roll ing green Maracibo coffee in heated cylin ders and sprinkling it with water contain ing gum-arabic, a yellow color such as that of the best Java being obtained. By us ing a solution of Indigo, helped by the using of soapstone, a bright green tint is obtained. Coffee coloring has become 90 common that nearly every coffee merchant resorts to it at times. By a slight change in color in coffee it can be disposed of to advantage where it had been impossible to sell before. A doc toring agent of the New York and Brooklyn Coffee Company, which does the largest business in coloring and polishing coffee, says: "We color coffees and polish and clean them, having a patent which would never have been issued had our processes been injurious." From several coffee brok ers it was ascertained that in more than half the retail groceries Maracaibo and Rio coffees colored to imitate Java are fold at large profits. Found Guilty at Last. Salt Lake, May 6. Fred Hopt, alias Welcome, who has been on trial for seven days for a murder committed July 3, 1880. was found guilty of murder in the firat de gree. It was his third trial. An appeal was carried to the supreme court of the Un ited States twice, and new trials ordered. The trial caused more excitement than any other held in this city. Officers had to use precautions to prevent lynching at the time of the verdict. The crowd was barred out of the court room. Five hundred men are in front now, waiting for admission. The father of Hopt's victim, John W. Turner, the sheriff of Utah county, dispersed the crowd by making a speech, asking them to abide by the law. United States Marshal Ireland captured a long rope from a negro, who was secreting it in the building ready for the crowd. Invented Solidified Whisky. Pittsburg, May 5. M. G. Petterman, a German farmer of Pittsburg suburbs, has made a wonderful invention a new method that will revolutionize modern whisky distilling. He has discovered a way of making solidified whisky, making it into pocket plugs just like tobacco. Besides that, he says he can also distill in liquid form so that it will be the exact equivalent of two and three year old whisky when it comes out of the still. Last month some persons from New York offered him 100,- 000 for his invention. Opposition to Free Trade. Washington, April 5, It is probable that the senate will agree to the free ship amendment to the house bill to remove certain burdens on the American merchant marine and for other purposes. This amendment allows American citizens to purchise ships of not less than four thous and tons burden,, abroad, which ships shall not be used in the American coastwise trade. It was expected that senators MePherson and Bavard would oppose this amendment, but it is reported on the au thority of Beck that they will vote for it. The champions of free ships also expect to receive the assistance of Van Wyck of Ne braska, both the Kansas senators and pos sibly one or two other republican votes, Representatives of the ship building in dustry of the United States,- are here to do whatever they can to prevent the passage of the house bill. They claim that the free shipjclause will rain their business. Amer ican ship builders are just beginning to romnete with British ship builders in the construction of vessels and of heavy tonnage ships that this bill will make free and they say it will be impossible for them to con tinue in business if their corporations are restricted to construction of coastwise vessels simply. Opposition of Wool Growers. Denver, May 5. A strong protest was to-day forwarded to Senator Hill against that portion of the new Converse bill ad mitting carpet wools free of duty. It rep resents that all wools of that character grown in the United States are raised in the section of which Colorado is the center. The result of the free admission of this class of wools would be the impoverishment of thousand Mexican sheep owners and the extermination of their flocks. The action of Representative Converse is regarded selfish v in the interest of home growers and cannot but fcturn from his support a powerful interest in this section. THE MUTUAL SELF-ENDOWMENT -A KTD BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. HOME OFFICE LONCVIEW, TEXAS. SAM CUNDIKK, President. B. W. BROWN, Vicl'resilent. Chartered under the laws- of the State of Texas. .June 11th, 1881. Copyright secured by ftllrjr title June II. 1&I, n the office of the librarian of Congress, b. C. PACIFIC COAST DEPARTM'T, Cor. Max'kftt and Powell fit. San francisco. COL. J. N. RUSSKLI,, .Hopt. ). N. KCSSKLL. Jr.. Secretary. CAPT. J. N. LE0NABD, State Supt., Portland, Or. JOHN KELSAY. E. HOLGATE. Notary Public. KELSAY & HOLGATE Attornevs - at - Law. Promnt attention given to business intrusted to our cere in all the Courts of the State. Demands collected with nr without action anywhere in the U. S Will collect claims atrainst the Government at Washington Hnimu. a notary nun ic. win iroc suici. iiucuui-ii to convei'ancing, negotiating loans, nuying, seiung and leasing real estate, and a general agency Dusiness Local ac-ents for the Oregon Fire and Marine Insu rance Company of Oregon, a reliable home company. Vio.lrA.l In- t.hp heaviest capitalists of the State. ; a . . 1 . l.,J nt omce i. Burnett s new unci., ui&t uuui . uto. stairs. 19 i7tf KELSAY & HOLGATE. SUBSCRIBE -FOR- The Lo3t Steamer Florida. London, May 4. It is no longer doubted that the ship which signaled the City of Rome saved some if not all on board the State of Florida. It is calculated that the disaster occurred the 18th ult., at which period the wind was blowing from the east, and the boat would drift until rescued. They must have been launched, because they were fixed and would not otherwise have floated. 1 he tact that the bjats were without gear or oars is regarded as favorable, as indicating that the rescuing ship secured the oars and gear, and allowed the boats to drift away. One is life boat No. 1; the other is a small, new boat, not numbered. Officers are of the opinion that the State of Florida struck an iceberg, as the captain ot the state ol f ennsylvania report3 ice m the region in which the State of Florida is supposed to have been at the time of the -disaster. The dynamite theory is not re ceived with aay favor whatever. The inventory shows that the cargo was shipped by two well known firms, and all the small packages on board are accounted for. The detective reported awaiting the arrival of the State of Florida was seeking the arrest of embezzlers supposed to be on the vessel. The next news concerning the fate of the missing vessel is awaited from America, where it is supposed those rescued will be linded. The captain of the City of Rome explains that when the ship displayed sig nals there was little or no wind, and the flags showed bad, and were difficult to read. The City of Rome passed the ship rapidly, without replying to the signals. The Gazette, ONE OF THE BEST AND Largest Family Papers PnMi ji.p.l in Oregon containing all important dis- vatches. news from all parts of Oregon an the Pa cific coast, all local news of importance, besides a full supply of general and fireside family reading matter. The Gazette, As in past, will continue to be a faithful exponent of Tie Interests of Benton County and tie State lat Large. It will faithfully and fearlessly warn the people of wrong, imposition, or approaching danger where the public is interested, never fearing to publish the truth at all times, but will endeavor to always ignore all unpleasant personalities which are of no public nterest or concern. , -OFFICE IN- Fisher's Block , ONE PEICE Corvallis, NOLAN'S Fisher's Block, CASH STOEE. Oregon. K. f . MACY, Secretary. A. W. MORRISON, Treas. The obloct of thin Annotation in to V ftfi enrtowmero fat HrfM Mi&fcMf well m benefits for families of deevttxed members, at the least cost r:onsiteitt with perfet --rity, by Issviriy endowments as well as death ben tit certificate. 1 tie plan embraces two form, lite sum! (U'At.h. fntf. iy at the lnth of a merrnrvrr. ari'J the other nays in Ave equal installments durintf life. The MsNMMjtiOfl bOMMftsdM Cfesl ntnttial plan. It has no stock holders to absorb its earnings, and no trut;s arnony whom ' . divide Its surnias. The total membership of the association now amounts to nearly ten thonsand with a steady increase each month. The association has disburse! to date -f'Jl.-i J '.,70 in twrrnrfiu to the legatees of deceased mem bers, and on maturing counons. Js loaning from ten to fifteen thousand per month to living members. REVIEW SINCE ORGANIZATION. Paid Legatees - - - $ 120,006,01 Loaned on first maturing ooupons norne Ulnce . . 164,821,56 Loaned on first maturing Coupons department Offices - - 16,971,25 Balance on baud - ... 2,616,88 Total - - $204,415,70 Agents Wanted in every county of the Pacific Coast. F. M. JOhnSOn, Resident Agent, - - Corvallis, Oregon. REAL ESTATE AGENCY THE BENTON COUNTY REAL ESTATE THOS. J. BLAIR, President. M. S. WOODCOCK, Attorney, THIS ASSOCIATION WILL BUY AND SELL ALI Classes of Ileal Estate nn reasonable terms and will thoroughly advertise by describing each piece ol property entrusted to it for sale. Mr T. J. Blair will always be n readiness, ana wil take great pains to show property. Officas near T. J. Blair's warehouse, or at tt Gazrttr office. The following pieces of property will be sold on extraordinarily reasonable terms: wsmmmzsmmmm mm 8 I take pleasure in announcing W- 4-T . i .c -i 11,-e, m vicinity that I have opened a One Price Cash Store, 1 With a stock of Staple and. Fan- I cy Dry Groods Ladies' and S O-ents' Furnishings, Mens' k S Youth's and Boy's Clothing. S i Boots and Shoes, Hats andl Caps, Notions, Fancy Goods, ' Trunks. Valises. Satchels, etc.1 1 1 Respectfully Solicit an inspect- y ion of my stock and prices. jj Each article is marked in plain 8 p figures, at one uniform, lowl i scale of px-ices, from which pf three will be no deviation. ; , ONE PKICE NOLAN'S TrWM T.OTR Si vacant lots in the noithwest par of Coryallis; Nicely situated for residence, fenced and set out with good van ty ot iruit irees. rnce jfi.uuv. TOWN LOTS Two vacant lots in the Booth wes part of Corvallis; Very nice for a residence, fenced and set out with fruittrees. Price 4f0. nwm.UNfi AND TOWN LOTS U lots on the corner of 6th and Jefferson streets in Corvallis, Or., with comfortable Ii story dwelling witn e good rooms a good stable, woodshed &c. Half cash, balanc on reasonable terms. Price $1100. SAW MILL Undivided 1 interest in a mill run by water, a good planer and seven acres of land user! in connection with the mill. Power sufficient to run all if the year, situated handy to market and within about 7 miles of Corvallis with an excellent good road to and from it. Terms cisy. FARM Farm all under fence only 2J miles from Corvallis of 150 acres, 80 acres now in cultivation, the balance of it can be cultivated; aDout zu 01 it now in wheat with a fair house good barn and granery. will be sold at a bargain. Terms easy. PIRM-Pum nf 478 acres for less than $18 per acre, being one of the cheapest and best farms in Bentoi. county, situated 4 miles west oi aioiirut, x ul a mile from a good school, in one of the best neigh borhoods in the state with church privileges handy. About 130 acres in cultivation, and over 400 can be cultivtaed. All under fence, with good two storj frame house, large barn and orchard; has running water the vear around, ana is wen suited iwr hiw& and dairy purposes. This is one of the cheapest ianns in the Willamette Valley Terms easy. LOTS Two unimproved lots ir. Corvallis. One of tne choicest building places in the city for sale reas onable. ALSO Four unimproved lots except fenc ed in Corvallis, Or. The choicest building place in the city for sale reasonable. STOCK FARM 320 acres, about 50 in ciltivation, 150 acres can be cultivated, 60 acres of good fir and oak timber, the balance good grass tend. Small com fortable house and bam. It lies adjoining an inex haustible ou rangs, making one of the best stock ranges in Benton county. Situated about 10 miles Southwest of Corvallis. Price S1U00. FARM A farm of 1S6 acres of land situated i mile from Corvallis. in Lion County, Or. All under fence; 80 acres of rich b .ttom laud in cultivation, 50 acres of good fir, as. and maple timber; 2 good houses 2 good orchards and two good wells with numps. Terms: S30 per acre, half cash down and balance payable in one and two years, secured by mortgage upon the farm. WOODCOCK & BALDWIN'S THE BEST AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS! NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon, ) Apr. 1, 1884. f Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the County Clerk of Benton county at Corvallis, Oregon, on Monday, Jane 2, 1884, viz: John J. Seifert, Homestead Entry No. 3578 for Lots 23, and additional HomesteadjEntry No. 4325 for N E 1-4 of N E 1-4 and lot 1, all in Sec. 18T 10 S R 0 W. He names the following witnesses to prove'his con tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: David Kibby, James Townsend, Lewis Ritner and William Herron, all of Kings alley, Benton County, Oregon. 21-18-5t L. T. BARIN, Register. CASH STOKE. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon. ) April 16, 1884. f i , v... that, t.hft followinir-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final rmof in suDDOrt of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge, or Clerk of Benton Co. Oregon, at Corvallis, on T,isHav. June. 3 1884. viz: Samuel O. McFadden Hnm.rtul Entry No. 3786 for the N W1.4 of Sec. 18 T. 11, S. R. 8.W. He names the following witnesses to prove his eon tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land vi- Alfred Flickineer of Philomath, Sol. Mulkey of Little Elk, E. RBurnham and W. S. McFadden of Corvallis, all of Benton County, Oiegon. 21-18-5t L. T. BARIN, Register. Anniir Send six cents for postage and receive UU L free, a costly box of goods which will I niLLlbelp all, of either sex, to more money right away than anjthing in the world. i7 ,u,oi, thA workers, absolutely sure. At once address Tun & Co., Augusta, Maine. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon April 24, 1884. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intentien to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the County Clerk, of Benton county, at Corvallis, Oregon, on Wednesday June 4, 1884. viz: Fredrick Hertsig, Homestead Entry No. 4153 for theS Jef SWJof Sec. 27 andSEiof SE, of Sec. 28. T, 10. S. R. 7. W. He names the following witnesses to prove his con tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land viz: George Coote.Thos. S. Nash and Chas. H. Nash of Corvallis, and Wm. J. Fittpatrick of Summit, all of Benton County, Oregmn. -K-5t L t. BARIlC Renister. HARDWARE OF ALL KINDS AT BROUGHT BY THEM Direct from the East ! TOVE DIRECT FROM s Eastern and St. Louis FOUNDRIES. MANUFACTURERS OF TINWARE! AND PLUMBING A SPECIALTY. Corvallis,) - Oregon.; 0 500 DISEASE. HEALTH LeRichau's Golden Ba'ssm No. 1 Cures) Chaneres, first and second stages; sores on the legs aud body; Syphillitic Catarrh, diseased scalp, and all primary forms of the disease known as Syphillis Price 85.00 per bottle. LeKtchau's Golden Balsam, No. 8 Cure Tertiary, Mercurial, Syphilitic Rheumatism, sec ondary stages. Pains in the bones, Ulcerated throa Syphillitic rash, lumps, etc., and eradicates all dig eases from the system, whether caused by bad treatment or abuse of mercury, leaving the blood pure and healthy. Price fi per bottle. Sent everywhere, C. O. D., securely packed by ex press. C. F. 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