Corvallis gazette., February 26, 1904, Page 3, Image 3

TWENTY- FOUR DIE
-CAR OF DYNAMITE BLOWS UP IN
COLORADO WITH FATAL RESULTS.
Air Brakes on Train Fall to Hold and
CollisionResults Twelve People Also
Badly Injured and Everything for a
Radius of Half a Mile Is Completely
Torn to Pieces.
Ogden, Utah, Feb. 22. Twenty-four
persons were lulled and 12 badly in
jured this afternoon by the explosion
of a carload of dynamite, caused by a
head-on collision at Jackson, a tele
graph station on the Ogden-Lucian
cut-off of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, 85 miles west of Ogden. Eight
jof the dead and five of the injured
are Americians. The others are
Creeks.
The collision occurred between two
extra trains, and was caused, it is
.said, by the air brake apparatus on
one train failing to operate. The ex
plosion which followed the collision
was terrific, everything within a
radius of half a mile being wrecked.
The report was heard in this city,
.85 miles away.' Several outfit cars,
occupied by Greeks, were completely
demolished, and the occupants blown
several hundred feet from the track.
The telegraph office was shattered
.and Operator Taylor and his wife in
jured. Foreman Burke, his wife and
three children and his brother, who
were standing near the station, were
shot 200 feet through the air and in
stantly killed.
When the news of the accident
reached headquarters In this city, a
special train with doctors, nurses and
stretchers was hurriedly despatched
to the scene of the disaster. Late to
night this train returned to Ogden
with the injured. Conductor Der
mody and Messenger Holler died of
their injuries en route.
BIG REVOLT NEAR.
Predicted That Russia Will Have
War Right at Home.
Geneva, Feb. 22. Russia is facing
& revolution of great magnitude, and
the uprising may come at any mo
ment. At the headquarters of the
central revolutionary Russian com
mittee this evening it was stated that
reliable advices received from St.
Petersburg show that everything is
now in readiness for a far-reaching
revolutionary movement. The men
who hare prepared the ground have
left nothing undone to add to the gen
eral feeling of unrest within the
country, and have seized on .the de
feats of Russian naval forces in the
Far East as a pretext for their agi
tation. At the word of a fresh Russian re--verse,
the trouble is to be begun with
demonstrations against the govern
ment in all of the principal cities of
the empire. The revolutionists are
declared to be well armed and
equipped and to have a well-nigh per
fect organization, and that "numbered
in the ranks are some of the best
known persons in Russia. In addi
tion, thousands of students are en
rolled as members, and many of the
rank and file of the army and navy
have sworn allegiance to the move
ment. RUSSIA FAST MOVING TROOPS
Twelve Days - More and the Manchu
rian Fores Will Be Vast.
Paris, Feb. 22. A representative of
the Matin, who has reached the cen
ter of T;he Russian military concen
tration at Harbin, after great hard
ships, due to the trans-Siberian rail
way trains being crowded with thous
ands Qf soldiers, in a dispatch from
Harbin confirms the announcement
that the place will be the main base
of the Russian operations. Thus far
the base has succeeded in maintain
ing its communication with Port Ar
thur. The concentration of troops, the
correspondent says, proceeds sys
tematically and provision has been
made for the speedy arrival of 12,000
men from the divisions of Moscow,
Kieff and Varsovie. Before 12 days
shall have elapsed the Russians will
have disposed of an army of 400,000
men through Manchuria.
Intense demoralization exists
nmong the populace and the people
;f the surrounding villages are flock
ing into the town, seeking to reach
Western Russia. The railroad trains,
however, are blocked and over 2,000
voyagers are thus held up.
Afraid of Togo.
Paris, Feb. 22. According to the
St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Figaro, the Russian government, fear
ing for the safety of the battleship
Oslabya and the cruisers Dumty,
Donskoi and Aurora and their convoy
of torpedo-boat destroyers and trans
rorts. now- at the entrance "to the Red
Sea, has cabled orders to the Admiral
in command to Teturn to Russian
waters at once. It is known that a
Japanese flying squadron is lying in
wait to capture this fleet should it at
" tempt to continue its cruise toward
Port Arthur.
Japan Has Lost No Ships.
London. Feb. 20. The Japanese le
gation here received an official declar
ation from Tokio tonight saying it
was not true that any Japanese ves
sels had been destroyed so far in any
of the various naval engagements and
all necessary repairs had already been
made. The Japanese fleet remains
intact. This message also denies the
report that the Japanese were driven
from the neighborhood of Kinchow
after skirmish in which 150 Japan
ese were taken prisoners.
Empress Dowager No More.
London, Feb. 22. A special from
Canton saysMt is reported in official
circles there that the Dowager Em
press of China is dead. The Chinese
legation here has heard nothing of
the reported death of the Dowager
Empress, and discredits it. Neither
Canton nor Hong Kong Is a reliable
-source of news.
BATTLE AT HAND.
Armies of Japan and Russia Massed
on Yalu River.
Chef oo,' Feb. 20. Many wild rumors
are current here, but there is a dearth
of reliable news and there is conse
quently much anxiety felt as to the
latest developments In the war. It is
believed that there has not been a
clash of the opposing land forces, but
news of one is hourly expected. The
two opposing armies are now face to
face and it is simply a question as to
which will attack first.
Owing to the fac that the two
armies are unaccompanied by war cor
respondents, there will probably "be
some delay in getting the news out af
ter the battle actually occurs. The
Japanese commanders have made
numerous promises to the correspond
ents, but passes to the front have not
been forthcoming, and they are all un
der guard and likely to remain there,
according to present indications. The
Russians, of course, want no English
speaking correspondents with them
and grant no passes. The result of
this absence of trained observers from
the front explains to a great extent
the lack of reliable news and the re
petition of old news. There is no
way to get news through the same day
and, even after It has passed the cen
sorship, in many cases it is held up
and laid aside by official direction.
The report that Russian forces are
in possession of Wiju means that they
are in strong force on the Yalu and
that the Japanese advance will prob
ably soon be checked. The Czar's
forces in Manchuria, it is now be
lieved, have been underestimated,- and
it is believed here that there are
enough under arms to compel the Jap
anese to put forth their best efforts
to gain even a slight advantage in
the first battle. That this is realize
in Tokio is shown by the fact that
transport after transport is discharg
ing its quota of trained warriors in
Northern Corea and that the Japanese
are holding their advance until the
majority of the troops arrive.
CHINA COMPLICATES SITUATION
Belligerents Are Warned Not to Dis
turb Tombs of Ancestors.
New York, Feb. 20. The Sun's Lon
don correspondent cables as follows:
"A communication of the utmost im
portance which may add fresh com
plications to the Far Eastern situa
tion has, it is said, .been handed to
the various governments by the Chin
ese Ministers in Washington and the
European capitals. The Chinese gov
ernment has addressed both Russia
and Japan, reiterating its intention to
maintain strict neutrality, but declar
ing that the sanctity of .tombs of the
ancestors of the Chinese dynasty at
Mukden and elsewhere must be re
spected by the belligerents.
"China's communication states that
she has troops at Mukden and other
points in Manchuria, and in case
either Russians or Japanese desecrate
the tombs, or in other ways does in
jury to them, orders have been given
tc the troops to vindicate the honor
of China and meet force with force."
HAY WROUGHT UP.
Russia's Attitude to America Is Very
Aggravating.
Washington, Feb. 20. Secretary
Hay is disposed to request an explana
tion from Russia if the fact is de
termined that Russia is detaining
American vessels in Chinese ports and
preventing Consul Miller from protect
ing Japanese interests in Niu Chwang.
He is much dissatisfied with the in
dications of irritation felt by the Rus
sian government at the attitude of the
United States and the preparations be
ing made for retaliation. No instruc
tions have been sent Admiral Evans,
the intention being to await the re
port on his inquiry now under way.
If it is proven that American ships
are being prevented from leaving
Manchurian ports, Secretary Hay will
carry out his intention of addressing
some pointed inquiries to the St.
Petersburg government.
British Steamer Detained.
Shanghai, Feb. 20 The British
steamer Hsi Ping, from Chin Wang
Tao for Shanghai, arrived here today.
The captain reports that she was fired
on by the Russian ships and forts
when seeking shelter in the outer
roadstead of Port Arthur, and that
she was then ordered to Dalny, where
she was detained four days, in spite
of the captain's protest. The Russian
gunboat Mandjur has not gone up the
river to be dismantled, as reported.
She remains at Shanghai in defiance
of the orders of the Chinese officials
to leave this port.
Two Russian Vessels Still Ashore.
Washington, Feb. 18. The Japanese
minister today received a dispatch
from Tokio stating that trustworthy
information has reached the Japanese
government to the effect that as a re
sult of the Japanese attack on the
Russian squadron off Port Arthur on
February 8, the Russian battleship
Retvizan, is still aground outside the
port, the Czarevitch was towed into
port, and the Pallada is still aground
at the entrance of the port. All three
are hors de combat.
DID NOT WAIT FOR WAR NOTICE
Japan Attacked the Russian Fleet Be
fore Relations Were Broken Off.
New York, Feb. 20. The Herald's
St. Petersburg correspondent cables
as follows: "The fact is now known
to all foreign nations that, according
to careful calculations made, allowing
for the difference in time, the torpedo
attack upon the ships at Port Arthur
took place one hour before M. Kurino
called at the foreign office to announce
that diplomatic relations had been
broken off."
RUSSIA PLAYS EVEN
WILL BAR AMERICAN CONSULS' TO
NEW TREATY PORTS.
Uncle Sam Is Deemed Too Friendly to
Japan Strained Relations Are Sure
to Follow Opening of Corean Port of
Wiju Will Further Irritate Czar Niu
Chwang Situation Qrave.
Washington, Feb. 19. It is said Sec
retary Hay has received dependable,
although unofficial information, that
Russia is preparing to retaliate
against the United States for what is
considered to be the open friendship
manifested for Japan. This may not
go further than commercial discrimi
nation, but there are indications that
relations between the United States
and Russia may become severely
strained before the Far Eastern war is
terminated.
Much irritation is felt at St. Peters
burg, according to the information
said to have been received. The first
method in which it will be formally
displayed, if advices prove authentic,
will be barring of the American Con
suls recently accredited to Dalney,
Mukden and Antung. These ports
were recently proclaimed by China
as open to trade. When the Consuls
reach these places exequateurs will be
refused and no recognition will be
given them. What action this Gov
ernment will take in such an event has
not yet been determined. .
The making of Wiju a free port by
Corea, as announced today by Minis
ter Allen from Seoul is believed to
have resulted from representations
made by Japan, and is expected still
further to irritate the Russian govern
ment. It was apprehension that Rus
sia might not receive the Consul to
Antung that influenced Secretary Hay
to seek the opening of Wiju, which is
directly across the Yalu river from
Antung.
Consul Miller is looking after Jap
anese interests at Niu Chwang. A
number of Japanese women are re
ported to have been outraged by Rus
sians and the possibility of serious
trouble over this matter is admitted
by the State Department. Mr. Miller's
instructions are not to recognize Rus
sian authority at Niu Chwang as su
perior to that of any other power.
This has led to considerable dissen
tion in the past and will prove more
irritating in the future, as Russia is
supposed to have occupied the latter
port.
Niu Chwang is recognized by the
United States as belonging to China.
The gunboat Vicksburg is at that
port. She carries 175 blue-jackets and
4fr marines, who can be landed to pro
tect Consul Miller if trouble arises.
FRAUD IS FOUND.
Western Land Deals Result in In
dictments. Washington, Feb. 19. As a result of
investigations that have been conducted
before the Federal Grand Jury in this
city for some time past, indictments
were returned today against Fred A.
Hyde, John A. Benson, Henry R. Dia
mond and J. H. Schneilder, the four
principal figures in the famous lieu
land ring. These men have operated
extensively all over the Pacific Coast,
and especially in Oregon and Califor
nia. The four .men are indicted for
conspiring to defraud the Govern
ment. It is understod that William E. Valk
and Woodford D. Harlan, clerks in
the general land office, and Forest
Supervisor B. F. Allen, of California,
who were the principal witnesses
against the members of the Ting, will
not be prosecuted, it being the inten
tion of the Government to build up its
case against the ring on the testimony
of these and other witnesses. Valk
and Harlan, as previously stated , in
these dispatches, were the clerks in
the land office who admitted having
"leaked" information to Benson and
Hyde, which enabled them to operate
so successfully on the Pacific Coast.
These men, through a cipher furnished
by Benson, said they were in constant
communication with the main office
of the ring in San Francisco, and both
have fully described to the grand jury
the .methods by which they received
bribes for their work.
Will Name Canal Board Today.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 19- Governor
Odell will nominate to the senate to
morrow an advisory board of five ex
pert engineers to carry out the plans
for the enlargement of the state
canals, authorized by the act of the
legislature and ratified at the Novem
ber election.
The plan contemplated the expendi
ture of $101,000,000 in the construc
tion of a 1000-ton barge waterway.
State Engineer and Surveyor Bond
will be chairman of the commission
and will resign his state office to ac
cept the position.
Fire Losses Are $31,000,000.
Baltimore, Feb. 22. The Baltimore
Underwriter in its issue tomorrow
will print a list of all the fire insur
ance companies involved in the Balti
more fire. The total loss is $32,864,
800, of which $6,000,000 falls on the
local companies. The estimated total
of salvage is $1,769,700, which leaves
a net loss to the insurance companies
of $31,095,100. It has been learned
that many of the large wholesale dry
goods houses formed an insurance
pool among themselves.
Panama Canal Case Adjourned.
Paris, Feb. 19. The hearing of the
case of the Republic of Colombia
against the Panama Canal Company,
in which the former seeks to prohibit
the Panama Canal Company from ced
ing its property rights to a foreign
government, to compel the company
to admit the representatives of Co
lombia to its future meetings, was ad
journed today until March 9.
AROUSED TOWARD AMERICA
Russia Is Finding Great Fault With
The Note of Sercetary Hay.
New York, Feb. 18 The Herald
has the following from St. Peters
burg: " - -
At the foreign office here the Ameri
can note continues to excite much an
ger. An influential member of the
Council of the empire said:
"The American note ' is considered
in official circles as dealing with Man
churia as well as the rest, of China,
notwithstanding different interpreta
tions by the French and German press.
It is believed, .at any rate, that the
note has been issued to make Russia
believe America wants to re-establish
Chinese. sovereignty there.
"It is considered as a measure of
intimidation, and an official intima
tion beforehand that the United
States, even after Russia's victory,
will strongly oppose our point of view
regarding Manchuria.
"If America steps into Japan's place
Russia cannot but adopt toward the
United States the very same firm but
conciliatory attitude which she has
shown toward Japan."
ABANDONED TO ITS FATE.
Russians Will Not Attempt to Save
Port Arthur.
New York, Feb. 18. The Sun's Lon
don cable, dated February 17, says
Port Arthur is to be left by Russia
to stand or fall by herself.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
St. Petersburg says that military cir
cles recognize that relief from the
responsibility of maintaining the long
line of railway in Manchuria - will
simplify Admiral Alexieff's task.
Port Arthur can be safely left to
take care of itself, while with Harbin
securely garrisoned preparations may
continue for gathering an overwhelm
ing force for a southward advance
when the weather is favorable.
The World's comment on this is:
The tone of the above cablegram in
dicates a plan of campaign on land.
At the beginning they boasted of Port
Arthur as impregnable. The Rus
sians have determined to abandon the
defense of the railway between Port
Arthur and Harbin.
TRY TO 8EIZE RAILROAD.
Japanese Attempt to Take Manchu
rian Line Near Kinchau.
London, Feb. 18. According to Port
Arthur advices received y the Lon
don Times, a Japanese landing party
which -attempted to seise the Man
churian Railway near Kinchau, was
driven off after severe fighting with
heavy loss.
That -the battle was of a severe
character is indicated by the fact that
the Russian officials admit their loss
was not less than 70 killed. The Rus
sians allege to have captured 150 Jap
anese prisoners.
A report reached here last night
from both Tokio and Shanghai to the
effect that the Russian fleet, now at
Jiboutil at the end of the Red sea, and
which is declared to be preparing to
await the arrival of the rest ef the
Russian war fleet now e route from
home waters, will be bottled up there
by a Japanese flying squadron.
Fortification Appropriation Bill.
Washingtn, Feb. 18. The fortifica
tion appropriation bill was reported to
jthe house today from the appropria
tions committee. It carries a total ap-
! propriation of $7,222,292, which is less
by $447,239 than was appropriated for
fortifications at the last session of
congress. The estimates on which
the bill is based aggregate $21,573,
297. Severe Weather in East.
Baltimore, Feb. 18. Today was one
of the severest of the winter. The
temperature was as low as seven de
grees above zero, and all day long a
gale blew through Jthe ruins in the fire
district at a 40-mile gait, making the
conditions dangerous for all within
the lines. A number of tottering
walls were blown down and debris
sent flying in all directions. The ex
tremely cold weather had also the ef
fect of freezing up the whole de
vastated area, and most of the streets
are now covered to the depth of two
or three inches with ice.
Germany Pressing Toward Thibet.
Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 19. Mail ad
vices from the Far East state that
Germany has a small expedition press
ing towards Thibet. It is in the guise
of a scientific traveling party, but it
is known that there are three of the
Kaiser's army officers and one doctor.
When last heard from they had reach
ed Chengtu, the capital of Scechuan
province. They left there for Yachou,
en route to Thibet, from whence they
intend to travel into India and go
home via Calcutta.
Russians Increase Guard.
New York, Feb. 18. The Russian
authorities have taken every precau
tion to protect the arsenal, cables the
Port Arthur correspondent of the
Herald. The usual guard of 500 men
has now been increased to 2000.
At Kinchow, Talienwan and Bid
sevo, the forts and garrisons have
bef.n replenished threefold.
. Smoking Heat.
Where one has but a little meat to
smoke a barrel can often be used for
this purpose. A correspondent sends
us the following plan, which he
vouches for as perfectly satisfactory,
says Orange Judd Farmer: A sugar
barrel or other barrel of large size
is preferable. With a keyhole saw cut
a door near the Bottom through two
or three staves. After sawing the door
nail a strip across the 6taves to hold
them together. The hinges are old
pieces of leather tacked fast and may
be hung from the top. Make a cross
to hang over the barrel, and from the
hooks suspend the meat. When the
meat is In place throw a blanket over
the cross to confine the smoke and
light the fire, which should be placed
in a pan. Great care must be taken
with the fire so as not to burn up the
meat or the barrel.
Watering: Cows in Winter.
It is not a pleasant sight to see a lot
of cows In the barnyard with their
noses thrust through a hole broken
in the ice covering a tub of water,
nor is it any wonder that such cows
are poor milkers. Years ago the writer
worked on the old-time plan of water
ing cows once a day; at noon; after a
time he tried the plan of watering
them twice daily; then the plan was
tried of furnishing water three times
dally, during the winter, and a com
parison of results showed that it paid
well. The water given at morning
and night is nearly warm, and the
cows seem to enjoy it greatly during
the cold days. That given at noon
is colder, but the chill is removed,
and the animals drink It freely. Of
course, It is considerable work to
water cows in this manner, but If one
has a number of animals, some con
trivance can be put in operation which
will make the work comparatively
easy. Try it for the next two or
three months, watch the results in the
milk pail, and you will agree that it
pays.
Where Beef Cattle Grow.
There is a widespread notion that
the Western and northwestern cattle
ranch States grow the bulk of the Li ef
cattle of the country, but it Is a great
mistake. Montana, Wyoming, Idaho,
Washington, Utah, Nevada, Arizona
and New Mexico, containing over 800,
000 square miles and great cattle
ranges, by the last census returns had
only 4,860,509 head of cattle. While
the single central agricultural State of
Iowa alone had 5,367,630 head, to say
nothing of the other Central States so
rich in grain and "cattle growing.
These Central States can grow and
maintain a steer to every two acres
while these range States, for the most
part have twenty acres to the steer,
except on the rich alfalfa and irrigated
lands. such lands a single acre
will support a steer, so rich are the
alfalfa pastures.
Good Field Gate.
Here is a sketch of a good field
gate. Why use all the timber on the
farm to brace a gate, when you can
make all the brace out of one barb
wire 9 feet long, and I will guarantee
it never to sag. This gate is 8 feet
by 5 feet, made by 1x4 lumber. It will
open either way and the brace will al-
ways follow the gate. If any of your
Yankee farmers can beat this gate let
It come. J. M. Beauvais.
Home Mixing of Fertilizers.
The editor of this department Is a
firm believer in the home mixing of
commercial festilizers, but only when
one knows what his soil needs. If
potash and phosphoric acid only are
needed, there is assuredly no sense in
buying a let of other ingredients, and
the same argument holds good on any
combination. On the other hand, if
one has had experience with the high-
grade complete fertilzers and has
found them profitable to use it would
be folly to take up with the home mix
BABREL SMOKEHOUSE.
BRACED FIELD GATE.
ing of fertilizers, particularly in large
quantities. There seems to be no need
of argument in favor of either plan
except as given, for it all depends upon
a knowledge of soil and crop require
ment, and action accordingly.
Dairying that Pars.
In a series of institutes in the north
eastern counties of Pennsylvania I
found that farmers are specializing to
a much greater extent in that section
than in many other sections of the
State, says L. W. Lighty in National
Stockman. Quite a number of dairy
men are putting In plants of their own
for buttermaking and are devoting
all their thought and energies along
that line. In a number of instances
they sent their sons to the State col
lege to take a short course and are put
ting on the market' first class butter.
In every Instance of this kind I learn
ed that the demandv was greater than
the supply of butter at a very good
price. The universal verdict of those
men was that, while dairying is hard
and slavish work because of the mi
nute and constant attention that the
details of the business require, it pays
a handsome profit
Feeding for Weight.
Weight is the main object of the
farmer in fattening stock for market,
and this weight Is easiest obtained by
feeding corn in order to produce fat
farmers have long been taught by ex
perience that fat is a desirable qual
ity and that it adds to the attractive
ness of a carcass on the stall. It has
been demonstrated at the experiment
stations, however, that the weight can
be secured of lean Interspersed with
the fat, by feeding a nitrogenous ra
tion, which' means that, in addition
to a liberal supply of corn, an animal
should receive a variety of food that
is not so rich in oil, starch and sugar
as corn. This fact is worthy of con
sideration. Beef or Bntter.
If a breed of cattle is preferred,
make beef production a specialty and
don't look upon cows of such breeds to
be perfect as producers of milk and
butter. There may be a few good but
ter cows among the beef producing
breeds, but where a certain article is
desired it should be the prime object
If milk and butter are to be specialties,
the breeds used should be those that
excel In those products. Too many
good points cannot be had in cows.
Each cow will excel In one line only
and should be made to do duty where
the most profitable. St Louis Globe
Democrat Blinders for the Hog.
I would suggest a plan to prevent
a hog from catching chickens. My
plan works like a charm and is per
fectly humane. Pro
cure a piece of heavy
leather large enough
to come down over the
face well below the
eyes to within about
two inches of the end
of the nose and fasten the upper side
to each ear with a couple of ordinary
hog rings. A device of this kind may
lose off occasionally, but it is easily
replaced. Henry Moon.
Farming as a Science.
The farm offers many opportunities
for enterprise. There is plenty of room
for advancement, and every experi
ment mad, no matter how small, en
ables the farmer either to increase his
yields or avoid mistakes. It is in the
management of the details that the
savings occur, and the keeping of ac
counts will enable the farmer to con
duct his farm with a better knowledge
of his operations.
Agricultural Briefs.
Make 1904 a banner year In your
farm efforts.
Clean up; make the old farm look
new and start new methods, too.
Some farms carry a lot of worthless
dogs. Why not get rid of them and
keep a few sheep?
Hasty work is always at the cost of
excellence. Take time enough to do
everything well.
Don't go to Smitheree's 'auction and
buy a lot of truck you can't make use
of. Be wise and sell your own old
rubbish, and take the money and buy
some new implements you need.
Gentleness with the cows pays.
Cows that fear their owners are not as
profitable as they might be.
Two hundred and forty-nine of the
employes of the Department of Agri
culture are graduates of agricultural
colleges.
Time to begin making calculations
about that good garden you've been
promising your wife. Make selections
and order seeds early.
In the "zones" where sugar-beets
thrive and are produced with good
saccharine percentage many farmers
are making money on the crop.
Pie-crust resolutions are worse than
none. When you make up your mind
to improve In any direction be in earn
est &ni success will crown honest ef
forts. A hive or two of bees should be on
every farm. The bees help fertilize
the fruit blooms and honey is good
on buckwheat cakes and the bees de
light to work among the buckwheat
bloom a good combination.