Corvallis gazette., October 28, 1904, Page 3, Image 3

Cheap Doable Hog Fen.
The pen here described is not an ex
pensive one to construct, yet it an
swers the purpose of a pen costing
several times as much built on other
plans. This pen may be of logs with
noles for the floor or to be built of
sawed lumber, as one desires. While
the pen may be of any dimensions de
sired, a length of sixteen or eighteen
feet will be the most economical. The
plan here described provides for a
pen twenty-four feet long and eight
feet wide, thus giving one, when di
vided, two pens, each eight by twelve
feet Or, it may be arranged, as
shown in the cut, into three compart
ments for each pen. One a room with
board floors for a feeding-room.
One with earth floor for a general
livinz room and one with board floor
to be used as a sleeping room. At the
end of the feeding room the troughs
are made which may be partitioned off
or not as one thinks best. The plan
of arrangement with the general liv
ing room In the middle, between the
feeding room and the sleeping room,
0
o a
GOOD WIXTEB HOG PEN.
enables the hogs to have considerable
exercise, and with such a room with
an earth floor they will not be likely
to soil the beds of the sleeping room.
In the illustration 0.0 indicate the
troughs, B the feeding floor, C the
earth floor and D the sleeping room.
The complete pen is shown at the
bottom of the cut Indianapous
News.
To Cure Sucking Cows.
There are many plans for breaking
elf-sucking cows of the habit, but
some of them are complex, while with
others the animal soon learns how to
get the better of any device which is
attached to her. There is one appli
ance, however, which seems to work
to perfection, and it Is made and ap
plied In the following manner: The
usual halter is placed on the head of
the cow and a ring is fastened in it
just under her neck. Then a strap or
n strong rope is placed about her body
just behind her forelegs. From this
ftrap or rope another strap Is run,
having at the end a crupper such as Is
used on horses. This is placed in the
proper position under her tail. Then
4i pole is secured sufficiently long to
reach nearly to the middle of her body
to a joint just beneath the ring fast
ened in the halter. A hole is bored
CURE FOR SLCKl.NO COW.
In either end of the pole and it is tied
at one end to the ring in the halter,
and at the other end to the strap or
rope about her body. The strap from
the back to the tall prevents any slip
ping of the middle strap and the ap
pliance is absolutely secure, making
It impossible for the cow to reach her
udder with her mouth. The Illustration
clearly shows the idea.
Flavor and Color of Eicgr.
The effect of different feeding stuffs
on the color of the egg yolks and on
the flavor of the eggs- was also studied,
not less than eight different kinds of
grains being fed, as well as scrap
beef. In many cases 'flavoring mat
ters such as celery oil, sassafras 'oil,
etc., were also mixed with the food,
llreen food was given In the form of
mangolds and sugar beet, which the
fowls readily ate. Quite contrary to
expectations, the flavor of the eggs
was not noticeably affected by any of
the rations or flavoring materials em
ployed. The different rations, how
ever, very clearly affected the color of
the yolks. When the ration consisted
of wheat oats, or white corn, either
fed alone or in combination with each
other, the yolks were so light colored
that the eggs would be quite unsuit
able for any high class or fancy trade.
On the other hand, the feeding of yel
low corn gave the yolks that rich yel
low color so much desired for the best
markets.
Potato Crop of the Tear.
Reports from all of the main potato
producing sections indicate, in the
aggregate, a fair crop. In some sec
tions the blight has been very severe,
but generally 'speaking, the crop will
be fairly satisfactory. Bearing in mind
the trouble experienced with the
tubers quickly rotting during storage,
last winter, housekeepers will be a
little cautious about laying in a supply
for winter, so it seems to be good ad
vice to urge the sale of the main crop
as soon after digging as possible if a
fair price can be had. Especially does
this seem good judgment where one
has no place for storing the crop on
the farm while waiting for better
prices.
A New Farm School.
TheFarragut School Is a model rural
school built by the people of the tenth
district of Knox County, Tennessee,
with the help of the General Educa
tion Board, which has contributed
$5,000 toward the establishment of the
school. The purpose is to make it an
educational center for the community,
not only for the children, but for the
grown people as well. The board of
trustees has just completed a building
which has cost about $0,500. The
school has 12 acres of land. On 'this
will be built a home for the principal
of the school, with garden, barn, etc.
This will be as nearly as possible an.
ideal country home, a model home for
the community. Two or three acres
will be planted in shrubbery, or laid
out in walks, drives, etc. The remain
der will be-divided into plots for
fruits, berries and the crops best suit
ed to this community. This Is not for
the purpose of experiment, but for the
purpose of demonstrating what has
and can be done with the various
crops. In addition to this there will
be shop work and such other things
as boys and girls in the country should
know.
Bucks Are Profitable.
A California lady says: I believe
there is greater profit and quicker re
turns from ducks than any other fowl.
The others are all good, but ducks
take the lead. I set twelve eesa and
got ten ducks, and they grew very
rapidly. I gave them bread and milk,
ground wheat and bran made rather
wet. I always put In a pan of water,
as I notice they cannot swallow well
without water. I filled a little pond
with several buckets of water and thg
ducks swam there every day and
caught flies. They grew very fast I
feed them night and morning with
barley and wheat placed in a dish of
water. It is best not to let the small
ducks have any more water than
enough to put their bills in. I hear
people say it is impossible to raise
geese and ducks without a pond of
water, but I have done so several dif
ferent years.
Using: the Surplus Apples.
While sun-dried apples bring only
2 to SVa cents per pound, evaporated
apples command six cents. When a
fair profit is assured, as it must be by
the general introduction of improved
evaporators and modern methods for
utilizing the lower grades of fruit, we
may look for a great increase in or
charding, and as a result, greater pros
perity for the mountain region, where
our best apples are grown. The ex
perience of practical apple growers in
the Northern States seems to show
that on a commercial scale no evap
orator will pay which turns out in a
day's run of ten hours less than three
hundred pounds of dried fruit In
practice it is customary to keep evap
orator going night and day during the
season.
To Kill Cabbage Worms.
Mr. Brammer, of South Dakota,
says: When you see signs of worms
put on your wash boiler with a pail
of soft Mater in it Shave a half bar
of soap into the water in the boiler
and add three tablespoonfuls of kero
sene. Let it boll thoroughly till a'.l ths
soap is fully dissolved and the oil
fully incorporated into the mixture,
and then fill the boiler with soft
water. Fill your sprinkler and sprinkle
the cabbage and perhaps you will not
have to go over them again.
Poultry Pickings.
Mix the corn well with skim milk.
Old plaster furnishes good lime ma
terial. When a chick frequently picks itself
it is lousy.
Late hatched pullets will .rarely lay
until spring.
Hardiness is the first of all qualities
to seek in a breed.
In raising broilers for market earli
ness is quite an item.
Food should be varied sufficiently to
keep the chicks with a good appetite.
Poultry will bring in the quickest
returns of anything usually raised cn
a farm.
The larger the number of fowls
kept the smaller the expense propor
tionately. Geese require less grain and lesi
expensive buildings than any other
variety of poultry.
The incubator will hatch as many
fertile eggs as the hen at a much less
cost of labor and trouble.
A variety of food will not cost any
more than one article all the time, but
it pays a good deal better.
If too many hens are allowed to run
with one cock there Is always a risk
of some of the eggs proving unfertile.
Feeding broken oil cake to fowls
twice a week will often promote lay
ing when other foods fail to give good
results. 1
The production of feathers in either
young or old fowls will be materially
assisted by a liberal supply of bone
and shell.
STIR UP PANAMA.
American Canal Commissioners
: . ' Anger Republic.
New York, Oct. 22. A World spec
ial from Washington says:
"Matters have reached a point where
a strong hand is required to prevent not
only open rapture with Panama but
scandal in connection with the canal
commission. . Darin e its short stay on
the isthmus members of the commie
sion developed a .feud among them
selves, while they were involving the
administration in trocble with Panama
and the result will be that two or mora
of the commissioners will be a Eked to
step out as quietly as possible alter the
election.
"One of the two chief reasons for
sending Secretary Taft to the isthmue
clothed with plenary powers is that he
may fully investigate the conduct of all
the commissioners and decide which
ones shall be removed. The immediate
impelling reason for his trip is to re
store friendly relations with Panama
The president and Secretary Taft have
known all along of the friction between
the commission and Panama and be
tween the commission and Mr. Barrett,
but it was not until Mr. Barrett sub
mitted his report on isthmian affairs
that there was any suspicion that some
of the commissioners had been violat
ing the president's orders. At the
same time, it was revealed by Mr. Bar
i ett'e report that the isthmians are on
thejverge of open revolt, with resort to
arms, against what they regard as the
high-handed and unwarranted actions
of the canal commission in direct vio
lation of the canal treaty, both in letter
and spirit.
"The president was astounded at the
startling news brought by Mr. Barrett.
He sent for William N. Ciomwell,
counsel for Panama. It was demon
strated by Cromwell that the methods
employed by Admiial Walker and Gen
eral Davis only served to anger the peo
ple of Panama. The extent to which
those commissioners, who are elated for
removal, have offended is not divulged,
but it is charged that some of them
have secrtely conveyed information of
great value regarding prosective con
tracts to favored firms."
LABOR IS SCARCE.
Louisiana Planters are Trying to
Secure Foreigners.
New Orleans, Oct. 21. A great scar
city of labor exists in Louisiana, and
the effect is being felt not only on the
p'antations, but also on the extensive
leee work now in progress. Forty-
nine state and district contracts outside
of the work being done by the federal
government are under way. They
cover many miles of Hew levee and re
pair work. Most of these contracts
are required to be finished by January
1, but the- contractors are unable to
obtain laborers. Agnts of the con
tractors are in the city seeking hands
There are also representatives of
planting interests here today to meet
the incoming steamer Liguria with
over 1,500 Italian immigrants. None
of these laborers are contracted for,
and the agents of the planters have
come to make terms with them as soon
as they leave the ship. Country ne
groes continue to gravitate to the city,
and that is given as one of the causes
for the scarcity of labor.
LOST 50,000 MEN.
Japanese Have Suffered Terribly
at Port Arthur.
Chicago, Oct. 22. A special to
Daily News from Cbefoo says:
the
According to a camp-follower, who
has been for some time with the Japan
ese army now besieging Port Arthur,
and who is at present in Chefoo, hav
ing arrived from Dalny, the number of
Japanese killed before the forts ha
reschel 50,000. He says the mikado's
men recklessly attacked the strongest
positions, making bold rushes in mass
es, the soldiers being stripped ot their
ac :outrerrents and clothing. The re
sult was that the Russian machine guns
mowed them down.
He also asserts there is some talk
among the officers and men that leads
to the belief that the Japanese mean to
try to carry the inner forts and citadel
this month.
British Troops Snowbound.
Pari Jong, Oct. 22. The headquar
ters of the British Thibetan force, con
sisting of two companies of mounted
miantry, is snowbound at ran, a
fortress near Boutan, Thibet. The
command marched through Pari Jong
Pass in the midst of a blinding snow
storm, daring which it went into
camp. Two men died during the
night. The snow is drifting and the
road has been obliterated, which may
compel the force to remain.
Supplies From Bay City
San Francisco, Oct. 22. Quarter
master Major Devol has received in
structions from Washington that here
after San Francisco will be the point
from which all western posts will
receive their supplies. According to
the orders sent out by the department,
all depots in the western third of the
United States are to be abolished and
the 15,000 troops now located in West
ern United States, Alaska and the
Philippines are to be cared for by one
station in this city. Supplies - will be
kept sufficient to last a year.
Red Cross to Give Assistance.
Berlin, Oct. 22. As a result of the
visit here of a delegate of the Rusisan
Red Cross Central committee, the Ger-.
man Red Cross society has decided to i
send further assistance to the seat of
war, and will erect a German hospital
atjrkutks, .Siberia, and will provide ii
with military ambulance trains. . Ne
gotiations are in -progress regarding a
similar offer to Japan.
ISTHMUS NEWS
Malcontents Threaten Trouble
at Panama.
MAY LEAD TO A REVOLUTION
American Authorities Send Marines
to Learn Purpose of Movement
Washington not Informed.
Colon, Colombia, Oct.- 24. News
reached here this evening that ' about
200 armed men, who are thought to be
malcontent Panamane, rather than Co
lon.hian soldiers, have been seen in the
neighborhood of Culebrs, threatening
hostilities against the Panama govern
ment.
As soon as the American authorities
of the canal zone became cognizant of
this force, marines were sent out to
ascertain their purpose. It is rumored
that a skirmish occurred inland, in
wnicn several were Killed, but there is
no confirmation of this report.
Navy Department Not Advised.
Washington, Oct. 24. Assistant
Secretary Darling tonight said that, so
far as he was aware, no advices had
been received at the navy department
of the reported skirmish between
United States marines and Panamans
on the isthmus. If any dispatches
have been received, the assistant secre
tary added, they in all probability
would be sent to the department, and
would not be delivered to the officials
until morning. At this time the navy
has about 450 marines on the isthmus,
a sufficient force, in the opinion of the
administration, to cope with any diffi
cuity which ifc likely to develop.
OFFICERS ARE SHOT.
Desperate Battle With Men Sus
pected of Hold Up.
St. Louis, Oct. 24 Two city detect
tves are dead and another is not ex
pected to live during the night, while
one tram robber suspect is at the
morgue and two others are in the hos
pital, one probably fatally wounded
and the other badly beaten up, as the
result of a desperate battle between
five officers and three men whom they
tried to arrest.
The fight occurred in the front room
of a house on Pine street, and the men
whom the detectives sought to arrest
are suspected of being implicated in a
train robbery at Ctn ralia, 111, a few
weeks ago.
The house had been under police sur
veillance for several days, but today
was the first time that any of the sua
pects was seen to entei or leave.
A few minutes before the fighting oc
curred Vaughn left the house and
started to wa'k down Pine street. The
detectives dosed in on him, and after
he had gone some distance from the
h use he was arrested.
Accompanied by their prisoner, the
detectives returned and entered the
house. Sha, McClusky and Dwyer
were leading, Boyle and James were
behind with the prisoner. Hardly had
the detectives entered the room in
which Rose and Klair were seated than
they were met with a volley of shots
from a heavy caliber gun. Shea sank
to the floor and Dwyer followed almost
immediately.
TRANSMITS PROTEST TO JAPAN.
America Calls Attention to Alleged
Use of Chinese Clothing.
Washington, Oct. 24. As indicated
in the Tokio dispatches, the Japanese
government, through Minister Takahiri
here, has entered a formal protest
against the use of certain bodies of
Russian tioops of Chinese clothing, the
offending troops being epe.ified in t ie
complaint. The state department,
having assumed the care of Japanese
interests, has transmitted the Japanese
protest to Spencer Eddy, secretary of
the American embassy at St. Peters
burg, and charge in the absence of
Ambassador MuCormick, for presenta
tion to the Russian government.
It is understood here that the Chi
nese clothing was not used by the Rus
sian troops to deceive the enemy, but
simply to make good the failure of the
Russian quarater master's department
to supply much needed warm clothing
upon the sudden advent of cold weather
in Manchuria.
Little Faith in Red Cross.
St. Petersbuig, Oct. 24 The admin
istration of the Rassian Red Cross so
ciety in the FaT Last has become the
subject of severe criticism. Little con
fidence is expressed in the management
of the society, and it is charged that
some of the money given the organiza
tion for the wounded soidiers never
reached its destination. Many char
itable persons, the dispatch adds, pre
fer to make their own arrangements,
but even these do not find the task an
easy one.
Seattle Is Paralyzed.
Seattle, Oct. 24. Seattle shipping
circles and supply houses are paralyzed
at the announcement from-Washing ton,
D. C, to the effect that all army depots
in the western imra or rne umtea
States, except at San Francisco, are to
be closed. This means that what little
share of the Alaska and Philippine Is
land business of the government which
this city has enjoyed for the past two
vears is to be taken away and given to
San Francisco merchants
To Send Medicine.
Rome, Oct. 24. At the request of
the Russian Red Cross society, nurses
and a supply of medicine, bandages and
fruits wtL be sent to Manchuria by the
Red Cross society of Italy.
JOY IN RUSSIA.
Army Is Said to Have Assumed
' v the Offensive. ."
; -St. Petersburg, Oct. 20. There ia
jubilation thronghbut the city over the
news that General Kuropatkin has re
sumed the offensive, and the holiday
which began with little heart closed
brighter. The crowds in the streets
and the illuminations in honor of the
czarevitch's nameday gave a tinge of
brilliancy to an evening otherwise de
pressing, through a constant drizzle of
rain. Newsboys up to midnight raced
through the thoroughfares with evening
extras, shouting Great Russian vie
tory," and the crowds bought the pa
pers greedily. Groups of men in bril
liant uniforms, or in evening dress at
the hotels and restaurants, discussed
the change in the fortunes of war, but
as a whole, the population was slow to
take fire. News of the earlier reverses
had been received stolidly, and the re
ports of Russian successes and the cap
ture of guns were quietly accepted with
satisfaction, but with considerable re
serve.
ine emperor marked the day by ap
pointing his youthful heir chief of the
cadet orps, and by a ukase pensioning
the survivors, widows and orphans of
the Turkish-Russian war and promoting
all the retired captains of the Turkish
Russian war to the iank of lieutenants
colonel.
Japanese Retreat Cut Off.
Mukden, Oct. 20. It is reported
that the Russian army is advancing
Ram is hindering everything. The
rivers are bankull and the fords are
impassable. There are no bridges.
Supplies of all sorts aie delayed
News has just been recieved that the
Japanese left flank has been driven
back with heavy loss and its retreat
cut off. A Russian regiment is now
being harried to the b- ene in tne hope
of completing the rout. There was
bghtmg today on both sides of the great
Mandarm road.
THOUSANDS MAY BE LOST.
Emigrant Ship With 2,200 People
Reported to Have Gone Down.
London, Oct. 20. The Standard
prints a dispatch from Vienna in this
morning's issue, stating a rumor is
prevalent at Fiume, on the Adriati.
coast, that a Cunard liner with 2,20u
emigrants on board, which left that
city last week, has sunk off the Span
ish coast in a storm.
Considerable excitement has been
created here by the report, although it
is believed if such a calamity had oc
curred, London or Liverpool would
have received news of it from a point
nearer the alleged scene of the disaster
than Fiume.
Telegraphic inquiry made at Liver
pool, where the Cunard line has its
British offices, elicited no further news
One of the officials declared he had re
ceived no such report, and as far as he
knew, none of bis colleagues was in
possession of more information than
was given to the world by the Stand
ard. The standard is a reliable paper.
It prints the rumor without comment
ing on it, simply giving it for what it
s worth.
MINERS' STRIKE ENDED.
Colorado Men Looking for Situations
Wherever They Can Get Them.
Denver, Oct. 20. The strike of coal
miners ot district JNe. Id, United
Mineworkers of America, which has
been on for a year, has been piacti
cally closed up, according to a dis
patch to the News from -Trinidad,
Colo.
The commissaries are closed, most
of the tents have been taken down and
the men are looking for situations
wherever they can get them. All the
men who were on strike up to October
12 are given union clearance cards.
It is understood that those ot the
strikers who desire transportation to
other fields will be so provided.
William Howells and John Simp
son, president and secretary, respec
tively, of district 15, will not be can
didates for re-election for their respec
tive offices at the Mineworkers' elec
tion, which occurs by referendum vote
during this month. Robert Smith
seems to be in the lead for president
and Harry Douthwaite for secretary.
Transfer of Alaska Commemorated.
St. Louis, Oct. 20. In commemora
tion of the 37th anniversary of the
transfer of the territory of Alaska to
the United States. Alaska day at the
world's fair was observed today. One
of the features of the ceremony was
the unveiling in the Alaska pavilion of
a bust of William Henry beward, sec
retary of state, when the purchase was
made. The presentation speech was
made by Francis Lemoine Loring, of
New York city, to which Governor
John G. Brady, of Alaska, responded.
Addresses were made by several.
Withdrawn From Entry.
Butte, Oct. 20. A- Miner special
from Great Falls says : The local land
office today received instruction to
withdraw from all forms of entry 276,-
480 acres of land ia conneciton with
the Milk river irrigation project. Part
of the tract withdrawn lies northwest
of Havre, extending irregularly from
the line of the Great Northern to the
international - boundary, comprising
part of the chain of lakes, reservoir
sites and lands along Milk river.
Coal Mine to Close. .
Pittsburg.. Pa., Oct. 20. The direct
ors of the Allegheny Coal company
have decided to suspend opeiations in
definitely at their Haiwick mines next
Saturday. This will almost depoplate a
village of 1,000 people.
VISIT PANAMA
Secretary Taft Will Show
fear of America Undue.
NO IDEA OP CREATING COLONY
President Desires Republic to Know
Aims 6f This Nation Party
Will Go in November.
Washington, Oct. 21. -Tire president
has instructed Secretary of War. Taft to
proceed at an early date to Panama to
confer with the president of that re
public with a view to compromising
the differences that have arisen between
the two countries.
Senor Obaldi, minister of Panama to
the United States, held a conference
with the secretary of state and secrtary
of war, and the secretary of war in
vited the minister to accompany him
on his trip to Panama. It is impos
sible to say exactly when the secretary
of war can leave for Panama, hnt
probably on November 14.
It'is his purpose to go to Panama on
the army transport Sumner from New
York. Secretary Taft ia authorized by
the president to take with him who
ever he pleases in connection with the
work at hand, and while the personnel
of the party has not yet been arranged
it is thought it will be a huge one.
Representing Panama will be Minister
Obaldia. Admiral John G. Walker
will go as a representative of the canal
commission. Judge Charles Macroon.
the law officer of the commission and
the bureau of insular affairs, and who
has been of much assistance in framing
orders and regulations for the canal
strip, also will be of the party. The
members of the senate and house com
mittees dealing with the isthmian
affairs will be invited. As the entire
trip, it is expected, can be made inside
of a month and little legislation is
expected within the first two weeks of
the approaching Bessio!x)f congress, it
is believed the committeemen will find
time to make the trip. One reason
why Secretary Taft desires the commit
tee's attendance is because he feels as
they must legislate for the next ten
years concerning the canai strip they,
will be better qualified for this im
portant work by a personal knowledge
of conditions on the isthmus.
There were ruumors to the effect that
ecretary Taft's trip was caused by
friction between the three controlling
elements on the isthmus, the Panama
government, the American minister and
the canal commission, but Secretary
raft explicitly denies this.
WILL RESTORE LANDS.
Tracts In Oregon, Washington and
Idaho to Be Opened.
Washington, Oct. 21. Within 'a
short time the secietary of the interior
will restore to entry additional lands
n Oregon that have been withdrawn
temporarily for forest reserve puposee.
In addition to the lands recently elimi
nated from the Blue mountain and
Wallowa withdrawals, the proposed
elimintions will embrace an aggregate
of 682,940 acres. These are lande
found not suitable for forest reserve
purposes. A large part of the lands
soon to be restored to entry are includ
ed in the Rogue river withdrawal in
Southern Oregon.
There will be further eliminations in
Washington, making the aaryegate area
restored to entry in that state 225,000
acres. In Idaho even greater restora
tions are to be made, aggregating 1,
420,800 acres in all. All these elimina
tions are made under the order of the
resident who has become convinced
hat withdrawals recklessly made are
withholding from settlement large
areas of lands that miuht otherwise be
taken up. In all, 5,107,500 acres ot
such lands are soon to be thrown open
to entry in various states.
Violent Storm in Florida.
Miami, Fla., Oct. 21. A violent
storm broke over this place Sunday
about nightfall. Telegraph wires were
blown down and the railroad tracks
were obstructed and not until today
was communication restored. The
storm attained a minimum velocity of
75 rciles an hour. The chief damage
here on land was done by rain. Ii
the surrounding country the fruit and
vegetable crops were damaged to a con
siderable extent The schooner Mel
rose, with a crew of eight and four pas
sengers, was wrecked.
To Avenge Murder of Missionary
Washington, Oct. 21. John Tyler,
American vice consul general at Tehe
ran, Persia, has cabled the state de
partment that the shah has telegaphed
the ciown prince of Tabriz to arrest im
mediately the murderers of Dr. Labor i,
the American missionary who was
killed many months ago by fanatical
Persians. Some of the men already
have been apprehended, and the tele
gram is understood to mean that the
others are to be brought to justice.
Harris Is Appointed Inspector.
Washington, Oct. 21. President
Roosevelt today appointed Ira Harris
es supervising inspector of the eteam-
aoat inspection service of the Second
histrict of New York, in place of Rob-
drt S. Rodie, removed.