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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1904)
CORVALLIS GAZETTE c. CORVALLIS. .OREGON WEEK'S DOINGS General Review of Important Happen penigs Presented in a Brief and Condensed Eorm. Railway telegraphers on Texas roads are on a strike. The government statement for July shows a lagre deficit. Large receipts of livestock are being received and handled at the Chicago stockyards. Special efforts will be made at San Francisco by the ' government in the land fraud cases. The battleship Ohio fell below the required speed in the first tiial tiip in Santa Barbara channel. The New York Building Trades alli ance has caused work to cease on t number of large buildings. The "Diamond Special" on the Illi nois Central was held up near Chicago by four maksed men who went through the coaches and secured $10,000 in booty and escaped. Genreal Count Keller was killed by a Japaense shell July 29 while resist ing the preliminary attack of General Kuroki's army, lie is the first high Russian officer to be killed in the Man churian campaign. A clond burst in Nevdaa flooded sev eral towns. The assassin of Von Plehve still re fuses to talk. Packres and strikres both claim vie tories at Chicago. Relations between France and the Vatican have been broken off. The Japanese are said to have made great gains around Port Arthur. Count Ignatieff will succeed to the Russian ministry of the interior. The Sntaa Fe tracks were washed out for 12 miles by a flood in Ariozna can yon. Thirteen passengers on a Rochester, N. Y., trolley road were injured in a col J lei ion. Clash between Russians and Japan ese armies is soon expected. The Japs have 120,000 men and 100 guns and the Russians 100,000 men and 120 guns. The steamer Arabia and her cargo may yet be confiscated. Much of the flour aboard was unconsigned. The Russian government has no official notice of her release. Packers say they can now afford to ignore the strikers. A rupture between France and the Vatican seems inevitable. A Japanese cruiser and a gunboat were lost off Port Arthur by striking mines. President Golden, of the packing teamsters' union, has been arrested for picketmg. Russia has filed a protest with Great Britain on shipping of contraband of war to Japan. Russia will assist the United States in the protection of seals at the Kom- mander islands. Peace promotes from Iowa failed in their effort to settle the Chicago strike and have revurned home. The Portland & Asiatic steamer Ara bia has been released at Vladivostok. All contraband cargo was removed. The principal in the assassination of Von Plehve was a Little Russian, but the instigators of the deed have not yet been identified. Leaders in the Benson-Hyde-Dimond land ring will probably escape punish ment. United States Judge Lacombe has declared the indictments invalid as the crimes were against states and not the government. A general attack is believed to have begun on Port Arthur. A Spanish war veteran drew the first homestead in the Rosebud agency in South Dakota. The question of payment for Port land flour seized by Russian vessels will probably go before a prize court. The steamer Korea, frcm San Fran cisco, has dodged the Russian fleet and arrived bafely at Tokio. Other attempts at assassination are expected in Russian official circles. Russian officials had been warned of the plot by which Minister von Plehve was slain. Tbe assassin, believed to be a Finn, was perhaps fatally injured. The German steamer Arabia, from Portland with a cargo of flour, has ar rived in Vladivostok in charge of a prize crew. The state depatment's note on the seizure of the Arabia's cargo is couched in courteous language and no rash de mands will be made. Russia has intimated to Great Brit ain that reparation will oe made, if proper, in the Knight Commander case. The British steamer Formosa has been seized in the Red sea. Russians sunk two Japanese sailing vessels without warning the crew. The British steamer Calchas has been captured by the Vladivostok squadron. Tbe packers are inshing in workmen from outside points to fill the place&of strikers. HOLD-UP THAT PAILS. Rock Island Is Boarded by Seven Masked Men. El Paso, Ang. 3. The Rock Island passenger train. - which left 1 Paso Saturday morning, north-bound, was held up Saturday night at 11 o clock at Logan, N. M., a station SO miles nortn of Tucumcari and 99 miles north of Santa Rosa, the division point. Seven masked robbers boarded the train just as it was leaving Logan, uncoupled the baggage and express cars and went on with the engine. Conductor John York resisted and was shot in the leg. The engine was run ahead a short distance, when it was stopped and dynamite applied. The small safe was placed on top of the large one and then the charge was fired, but the only effect was to blow the small safe through the roof of the car, the larger one not being injured. Ihe smallei safe was replaced and the second charge of dynamite put be tween the two safes with the same re suit, except that the small safe this time was blown through the side of the car. The robbers then mounted their horses and rode away in the darkness Officers were advised this morning of the hold-up and are on the trail of the men who are believed to be the "Evans gang." The passengers were not molested by the robbers, and many did not know the robbery was in progress, as most of them were asleep. Owing to the re moteness of Logan, the details of the hold-up were not obtained until to night, when a south-bound Rock Island passenger train arrived here. The Wells Fargo officials say there was only $7 in the safe when it left here. TO BRING MINERS BACK. Western Federation Is Working for Cripple Creek Deportees. Denver, Aug. 3. Attorneys H. N Hawkins and John H. Murphy, coun sel for the Western Federation of Min ers, are devising ways and means to enable the deported Cupple Creek miners to return to their homes. Pa pers are being drawn and application will be made to some court, possibly the federal court, for an injunction re straining the Citizens' alliance and Mineowners association from interfer- ing with any deportees who return to tbe Cripple Cieek district. The Western Federation officials are also making arrangements to reopen the nnion stores in Cripple Creek and Victor that were raided and looted by mobs June 6 and 7. Sheriff Edward Bell, of Teller" coun ty, has advised against the reopening of tbe stores or the return of deportees, fearing that such action will lead to violence. NEW YORK SUBWAY STRIKE. Effort to Patch Up Quarrel of the Rival Unions. New York, Aug. 3. It is said here today that if the members of the union who are held responsible for the strike in the subway do not adjust matters promptly, a general lockout may be ordered by the Building Trades Em ployers' association to be followed by an attempt to establish an open shop At the meeting of the Central Federal union a more conciliatory attitude was adopted. At the close of the Becret ses sion it was announced that a committee had been appointed to bring about an amalgamation of the two painters' unions the Brotheihood of Painters and the Amalgamated Painters' society, whose fight, one.against the other, led to the subway strike. THREE DESTROYERS CRIPPLED. Japanese flotilla Makes Safe Get away in the Bay. Tokio, Aug. 3. The Japanese naval department asserts that in the attack made by the Japanese torpedoboat flo tilla on the Rusisan Port Arthur de- lense squadron, July 24, wbich was previously reported without details, resulted in the crippling of three Rus sian destrovers so badly as to render them useless for any future fighting. Ihe attack took place in East Hsiend heng bay and the Japanese destroveis discharged three fish-model propeller torpedoes and then made their escape in the fog without waiting to see if the machines reached their marx. Outposts are Engaged. With the Japanese army in Man churia, at the headquarters of General Kuioki, July 29, via Antung and Se oul, Aug. 1. The conditions on the right remain practically unchanged, although numerous engagements be tween the outposts of the two armies are of constant occurrence. There has been severe fighting in the center, although no details have as yet reached here. The Russians are strongly entrenching their secondary position five miles west of Liao Yang and are expected to make a stand there. Russians Mutilate the Dead. Tokio, Aug. 3. An official report re ceived from the army in front of Port Arthur states that during the fighting of July 27 (details of which, by the way, are still withheld by the Japan ese officials), the Russians behaved with shocking brutality toward the Japanese dead and wounded, robbing and murdering the latter and mutilat ing the former. It is said that a pro test will be made to the powers by the Japanese. . Philadelphia Tire Loss. Philadelphia, Aug. 3. The group of four hnilriiiMm nf thn ornamental Trm Cotta works at Wissackon avenue and Bristol streets was entirely destroyed by fire tonight. Loss, $160,000. FULL RETREAT The Russian Army Is Hurry ing to Harbin. JAPANESE ARE VERY ACTIVE Empty Cars Being Rushed South Liao Yang Troops to Be Re moved as Past as Possible. Tokio, Aug. 3. After two days fighting, General Kuroki has defeated the Russian forces in two separate ac tiona fought at Yushulikza and the Yangse Pass. St. Petersburg, Aug. 3. A report from an apparently reliable source late last night was to the effect that General Kuropatkin's main force had been rap idly moving north for several days. According to this report no troops proceeding to the front from Russia had gone past Harbin in the past three days. They will be detained there and every available piece of rolling stock will be rushed south empty for the re moving of troops to Liao Yang and other points to the northward, leaving a skeleton force to contest the Japan se advance on vital positions. If it is true as pointed out in the foregoing, it leaves the Russian forces in an exceeding serious position Lacking definite information, and if the Russian information has not been broken by the capture of Simoucheng the authorities here say that if Kuro- patkin accepts a general engagement they believe it will occur near Anschan shan, half way between Haicheng and Liao Yang, in which case the Haicheng force will fall back on the Simoucheng force under General Mitschensko, on the northward road to Yanzalin, whieh is already fortified, with a view to such a contingency. Yanzalin would then become the advanced position for Anschan tachan. the natural strength of which is shown by the fact that it was the only posi tion the Chinese successfully defended against the Japanese. It is possible that if Simoucheng is evacuated it may be in pursuance of the above plan and it is also possible in this case that General Stakelbeig may get away north, but in any case his retreat with Geneial Oku hanging to his rear must be a difficult operation, even with the railway to help him. KUROPATKIN'S ARMY CRIPPLED. Losses Have Been Heavy During the Past Tew Days. Tokio, Aug. 3. It is reported at tbe war office that the result of the fight ing which has been in progress in the vicinity of Haicheng since last Wedne9 day will be a sweeping victory. While a number of official communications from the commanding officers have been received, their contents are care fully guarded for the present. It is believed, however that the re lief columns have been divided by i successful outflanking movement on the part of General Kuroki's army, which turned the Russian flank, lhis move ment is believed to have resulted in the isolation of Lieutenant General Stakelberg's divisions and they are now believed to be practically surrounded by the victorious Japanese. General Kuropatkm is understood to be endeavoring to withdraw the rem nants of his scattered army toward Mukden and Japanese officers, who should know exactly what the condit ions are in Manchuria, declare that both Liao Yang and, Mukden must fall wihin a very short time. The Russians' losses within the past five days have been such as- effectively weaken General Kuropatkin's army so that the Japanese combined fore) are now much more than a match for the crippled Russians opposed to them At last accounts fierce fighting was still in progress with everything pointing to ultimate and complete Japanese sue cess. Search to Proceed. St. Petersburg Aug. 3. The govern ment has issued an official announce ment of the release of the steamer Ma lacca, which was seized in the Red sea by the Russian volunteer fleet cruisers It states that the liberation of tbe ves sels was due to the declaration by the British government that the cargo was the property of the state, but Bays it must not be deducted from this fact that the impeiial government abandons its intention of sending out isolated cruisers as well as warships generally to search for contraband ol war. Give Up at Kansas City. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 3. Today's developments in the packers' strike were seriouB from the standpoint of the strikers, as hundreds of their num ber returned to work, many of them be ing skilled workmen. The serious break in the ranks of the strikers today as caused by their growing tired of waiting for strike benefit money prom ised from Chicago and because they could not afford to remain idle . for a longer time without pay. Arabia's Trial in Progress. St. Petersburg, Aug. 3. The Asso ciated Press is informed at the foreign office that the trial of the Arabia is now progressing at Vladivostok and that it will have to he completed be fore the question of her release can be determined upon. . WATERS OP THE ANA. May Be Used for Irrigation in Southern Oregon. Washington, Aug. 2. The reclama tion engineers have turned np another promising irrigation project in Oregon, this time in central Lake county, on the north shore of Summer lake. - A tract of about 125,000 acres has been withdrawn from all save restricted homestead entry, pending further in vestigation to determine whether or not it will be practicable to irrigate a portion or all of the area with the waters of the Ana river, a, small stream which feeds Summer lake. It is thought the Ana river is an outlet of Silver lake, which lies a few miles northwest. . Tnis project will be under examina tion the remainder of the summer, to determine whether practicable means can be found of applying water to the land in such quantities and at such cost as will justify undertaking the project. The lands withdrawn for the Ana river project are included in town ship 29, ranges. 17 and 18; township 30, ranges 16, 17 and 18; and township 61, range 17, all south and east. A new project has also been found in Washington, known as the Priest Rapids project. Nine townships lying along tne Uioumbia river in Yakima Douglas and Kittitas counties have been withdrawn pending final deter mination of the feasibility of remov ing water from the Columbia river at Priest Rapids and bringing it down upon the Columbia valley lands lying below the rapids,- on either bank of the river. The lands withdrawn are Townships 13, 14 and 15, ranve 23 and townships 13 and 14, ranges 24, 25 and 26, all north and east. This project, while adjoining the Big Bend project, is separate and distinct and will be made the subject of special study this summer. Its success de pends largely upon the ability to get water upon the land at reasonable cost A considerable portion of these lands are now under cultivation and the con currence of farmers must be had before this work can be undertaken. DIFFICULTIES WITH WIRES. The Long Circuit Through Siberia Is Affected by Eire and Storm. St.' Petersburg, Aug. 2. M. Durno vo, the minister of telegraphs, who is in temporary chaige of the department of tne interior, will place the depart ment of posts and telegraph in the normal as well as virtual control of Under Secretary Sevastianoff, under whose administration the postal and telegraph systems of the empire have made great strides. The greatest difficulties are due to the operation of 10,000 miles of over head wires in the Far East. Thunder storms are of daily occurrence through- out this vast stretcn of wires' and the forest regions are subject in summer time to continual fires. These facts are sufficient to explain why the dis patches from the front are sometimes delayed a couple of days. Tbe telegraph department makes practice of holding up ordinary mes sages at Harbin and forwarding them by post, but in the meantime they are blocking the Siberian wires. It must oe noted that official dispatches in cipher are not abreviated and have to be repeated, and these take precedence over all other telegrams. REMOVING THE MINES. Japanese Search for Deathtraps at Niu Chwang. Niu Chwang, Aug. 2. The Japanese have just removed two large electric mines from the mouth of the Liao river, and tbey are searching for 16 other such mines known to be there The people who left N.iu Chwang be fore the Japanese came in are now re turning, and confidence has been re stored. The Japanese Specie bank will open next week. . General Oku has written a special letter from Ta Tche Kiao, thanking United States Consul General Miller for having maintained order an J pro tected public property here. It is reported here that the Russian gunboat Sivoutch has been destroyed at a point 30 miles up the Liao river. Major K. Yokura has been appointed military administrator of Niu Chwang. Martial law regulations are bei?g framed. Continuous and heavy firing is heard from the direction of Hai Cheng. Troops Will Go to Bonesteel. Bones teel, S. D., Aug. 2. Troops have been requested by Sheriff Taylor, and Governor Herreid has agreed to send them. From August 8 until Sep tember 10, tbe filing period, this place will be under martial law. Tbe militia will be on hand when the til ing begins. The guards are considered necessary to protect $300,000 which will be brought to town each day Plans to meet every train have been made. Every passenger will be topped at the town gates and made to prove that his business is legitimate. Tangier Guards Doubled. Tangier, Aug. 2. Last night all the guards about the city were doubled and strong mounted lorce patrolled tne outskirts until daylight. Europeans living in isolated places have been warned to come into the city. The diplomatic corps held a meeting today, at which Mohammed-el-Torres, the sultan's representative here, and two of his council were present. It is believed that the object of the conference was to discuss present conditions. Raiders Going Home. Tokio, Aug. 2. The Vladivostok squadron passed Tsngar straits, on the way to Vladivostok, at 1 o'clock this afternoon. ? - I OREGON NEWS Of INTEREST j GOOD ROADS CONVENTION. State Association Will Meet to Fix : the Date. Salem President John H. Scott, of the Oregon Good Roads association, has cailed a meeting of the executive committee of that organization to be held in this city at 1 P. M. Wednesday, August 10. The principal business of the committee will be to fix a date for the annual convention of the associa tion. At the last meeting it was de cided that the association shall meet this year in Salem, and the date will probably be sometime in October or early in November. Through the courtesy of Manager Edwin Stone, of the Corvallis & East ern railway, the members of the ex ecutivte committee will be given ah op portunity to visit the granite quarry cn the Santiam river on Thursday August 11. A special trian will be run from Albany to tbe granite quarry so that there need be no delays waiting for the regular train. The members of the executive com mittee are: John H. Scott, Salem; H. M. Palmer, Albany; George C. Blakely, The Dalles; W. W. Travllion, Baker City; Virgil E. Watters, Cor vallis; H. B. Thilesen, Salem; J. O Booth, Grants Pass; B. F. Rhodes, McMinnville ; T. F. Ryan, Oregon City At the meeting the committee will also make airangements for preparing the program for the convention and will also take up the matter of formu lating a campaign of education in favor of good roads. A number of counties have contributed to the educational fund, and the committee is ready to take up active work. PATENT FOR LIEU LAND. Received by the State in Accordance With Recent Act of Congress. Salem The state land board has re ceived a patent from the United States (government conveying to the state 19,- 000 acres of lieu land in accordance with the act passed by the last session of congress. This land was selected upon Klamath reserve base, made available by the readjustment of the boundaries of the reseive. The selec tions were made in 1901, but there was some question in the department as to whether the state was entitled to use school sections within the new boun daries as base. Ihe question was set tied in April last by the passage ol an act of congress directing that the state's selections be allowed, and the issuance of the patent is tbe formal compliance with that act. The state sold the lieu land as soon as it was se lected, in 1901, at $2.50 per acre, the legal price at that time. Grange Will Have Exhibit. Oregon Cty Acting in conjunction with the committee appointed for the purpose by the state grange, the vari ous subordinate granges of Clackamas county are appointing committees to arrange for the holding of district fairs this fall. Collections will be made of all kinds of agricultural products for a competitive exhibition. The cream for the respective exhibits will be arranged in one grand exhibit for the inspection of the national grange which will be convened at Portland in 1905, during the Lewis and Clark fair. Rosedale Is After Electric Line. Salem The citizens of Rosedale, a farming community six miles south of this city, met last week and took the preliminary steps for the organization of a local "push club," a name not having been chosen. The object is for the betterment of the community in general, but its chief aim is to secure tbe proposed extension of an electric line from this city into tnat communi ty, which is in the heart ct a ncn iruit Del-t. Smaller Loggers Lose Heavily. Astoria The failure of the usual freshets last winter entailed a consider able loss to tbe smaller loggers operat ing in this vicinity. It is estimated that there are at the present time over 10,000,000 feet of logs above tide water in the Lewis and Clark river. These logs were cut last fall and winter, but there was not sufficient (water m tne stream to float the ji down. They are valued at fully $70,000. Resume Work on Umatilla Dam. Echo A crew of government en- gineers, neaaea Dy jamuna i. has arrived here and will proceea to the site of the big dam of the Umatilla irrigation project to take up the work which was dropped two months ago when the engineers were taken away to work on the Malheur county project. Mill Will Resume Grinding. McMinnville The large flouring mills known as the Atlas mills, which have been idle for the last two years, will again resume operations. The mills have been undergoing some re pairs the past weeK anu win uegm next week on a large Din oi nour ior China. Profitable Seed Crop. Amity A. Sheldon, a farmer resid ing two miles west ot town, nuiiea eight acres of Alsyke clover wnicn yielded him 60 bushels. This is a very profitable crop, as it usually sens rrom 14 to 16 cents per pouna, netting bub $67.50 an acre. FIRE IN WHEAT FIELDS. Grain Is Destroyed oh Two Farms Near Adams. Pendleton The first serious wheat fire this summer visited the farm of Lowell Rogers, near Adams, last week, causing a loss of nearly $1,500. Five hundred sacks of grain, a wagon and 40 tons of hay were destroyed. One horse was so badly burned that it died. The harvest crew was come distance away when the fire started. Two little daughters of George Rogers were sent aftei the men, and narrowly escaped being burned to death in the burning giain. By hard work the crew finally extinguished the fire. The fiist of the week fire again vis ited Rogers' place and before it could be extinguished over 1,200 sacks of wheat were destroyed and about 70 acres of standing grain burned. The grain and stiaw being very dry. the fire Bpread rapidly into an adjoining field owned by Louis Odette. Odette lost 30 acres of grain before the fire could be gotten under control. Mr. Rogers es timates his loss at 7,000 or more bush els. A number of farming implementa and harvest supplies were also lost. His loss will exceed $5,000. He had small insurance. Mr. Odette's loss is believed to be $1,500. Government Will Run Hatchery. Oregon City The Upper Clackamas hatcheiy, located about 60 miles up the Clackamas river from this city, has been turned over to the government for operation, having been conducted for a number of years as a state enterprise. The Clackamas hatchery is considered bv fish culturists to be the best hatch ery in the state, not because of its equipment and location, which are ideal, but because of the quality of tbe Chinook fish that are propagated there.. The employes now at this hatchery will be continued this season. Balance of $1,000. Oregon City When all expenses; have been met, the management of the Willamette Valley Chautauqua associa tion will have a balance of about $1, 000 as the product of their efforts this season. The total receipts of the 12 days' session were $6,000, and it is es timated that the attendance exceeded 25,000. Several improvements will be considered by the Chautauqua before the convening of next year's session. Among others, the grandstand will be enlarged. Clackamas Crops in No Danger. Oregon City Residents of this city who have toured the county thorough ly, announce that there is no cause to. be alarmed for the crops of Clackamas county, which are in much better con dition than they have been represented! to be and will yield satsfactorily. Ob servations show that the hay and grain crops are in splendid condition gener ally and will produce average yields. Potat : es will need another rain to in sure a good crop. PORTLAND MARKETS., Wheat Walla Walla, 6768c; blue- stem, 7676c; valley, 78c. Barley Feed, $19 per ton; roiled. $1920. Oats Np. 1 white, $1.22)6 gray,. $1.20 per cental. Flour Valley, $3.903.95 per bar rel; hard wheat straights, $3.754; ciears, $3.o4.10; bard wheat pat ents, $4.004.35; graham, $3.504; whole wheat, $44.25; rye flour $4.50. Millstuffs Bran, $19 per ton; mid dlings, 23.50; shortf, $21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $15 16 per ton clo ver, $8y; grain, $11 12: cheat. $11 12. Butter Fancy creamery, 18224ci store butter, 1313c. Eggs Oregon ranch, 2021c. Cheese Full cream, twins, new- stock, ll12c; old stock, 78c: Young America, 1213c. Poultry Fancy hens, 11 H(d) 12c per pound; old hens, llllc; mixed chickens, 10ellc; old roosters, 9c ; young roosters, 10 11c; springs, 1 to 2-pound, 11 12c; broilers, 1 to Im pound, 1313c; dressed chickens. 12J13c; turkeys, live, 1416c; do. diessed, 1516c; do choice, 1820c; geese, live, 5"6c; do dressed, 910c: duaks, old, $56.00 per dozen; do- young, as to size, $23. Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 per sack; carrots, $1.50; beets, $1.25; parsnips, $1.25; cabbage, lettuce head, 2540c per dozen; parsley, 25c ; cauliflower, $ 1.7502; celery, 7590c; asparagus, 50c; peas, 46c per pound; beans, green, 45c ; wax, 45c ; squash $1.25 per box; green corn, 60c per doz; onions, new red, $1.30 per cwt; yellow, $1.75. Honey $33.50 per case. Potatoes Fancy, old, $1.001.25 percental; new, Early Rose, 2c per. pound; Garnet Chile, l2c. Fruits Cherries, 45c per pound; gooseberries, 6c; raspberries, $1.25 per crate; huckleberries, 15c per pound apples, new, 75c$1.75; apricots, $1 1.25 per box; peaches. Yellow Craw ford, 80c; others, 7590c; canteloupes, $2.50 per crate; watermelons, lc per ponnd; prunes, $1.25 per box. Beef Dreeeed. 56c per pound. Mutton Dressed, 45c per pound Iambs, 6c. Veal Dressed, 37c per pound. Pork Dressed, 78c per pound. " Hops 1903 crop, 2124cper pounds Wool Valley, 1920c per pound; Eastern Oregon, 1017c; mohair, 30c per pound for choice.