The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-10-13
census year was Isl, 443, 900 feet of lumder

census year was Isl, AS, 900 feet of lumder,
Il, $50, 600 laths, and 2,745,O0O shingles,
and of the state east of the Cascade range,
25, 79S, 600 feet of lumber, 295, 600 laths,
and 2, 295, 900 shingles.
Washington territory, according to the
bulletin, is covered west Of the Cascade
mountains by the heaviest belt of forest
growth in the United States. The most
trees of this region being red Or
yellow fir, providing about seven-tenths of
the forest, red cedar, hemlock and tide
water spruce. East of the Cascades the
most valuable trees are fir, yellow and
white pine, larch, red cedar and 7hemlock.
The principal lumber industry is confined
to the shores of Puget sound The product
of this region for the census year was l44,
3S7 200 feet of lumber, 6. $50, 900 laths, 10,
900 shingles and 2,366, 900 staves The
product of the coast outside of Puget sound
was $500, 900 feet of lumber, and 100000
shingles; and of the territory east of the
Cascade range $780, 900 feet of lumber and
2,7OO. 900 shingles.
San Francisco, Oct 6.-The American
ship Hargastown, which arrived here last
night, al days from New York, reports
having encountered cyclone on the 18th
Sept. The gale lasted 81 hours. Portions
of the rigging were carried away and seven
feet of water was in the hold at one time.
The vessel narrowly escaped laundering.
Capt. Pierce was washed overheard but was
rescued, and number OF the crew were
injured by falling spars:
Washington, Oct. 7.-Attorney General
Brewster is expected Tuesday, when pro-
ceedinss will be inaugurated and pushed
vigorously in the star route bribary cases.
District Attorney Corkhil1 finished prelim-
mary work on all papers that had been sent
to the department of justice tor use of the
attorney general. Absence of the parties
supposed to be implicated in approaches
made to jurors in the Interest of the defense
has been the cause of considerable comment.
The opinion prevalent in Washington at
present is too warm for their comfort. The
opinion of officials at the department of
justice is that the government will have no
trouble in connecting several would-be jury
fxers, as the evidence taken before District
Attorney Corkhill is said to be most con-
vincing. The star route men exhibit great
uneasiness and much anger over the fact
that the department of justice has decided
to take full charge of the jury bribery in
vestigation. The chief of the star route
organ opens its abuse of the attorney gen
eral to-day and others who are connected
with the effort to expose the attempt of
bribery.
New York, Oct. IA vigorous effort is
being made by prominent merchants and
capitalists to establish sort of Mexican
exchange in this city, with view to in
creasing our trade, and turn to business
account the various new opportunities pre-
sented by the opening up of the South
western and Mexican railway system. A
movement of a similar character has lately
been undertaken at New Orleans. but the
lack of capital and other necessary facilities
there is more than an offset to the advan-
tages of geographical proximity. An agent
of the Mexican National railway said that
until recently the interior towns of the Mex
lean republic have been less known in the
United States than the continental towns
of Europe. Yet the people in these towns
are fully alive to the Importance of cult
waiting friendly and commercial relations
with our own country, and he was fully
persuaded that mercants who go there first
will reap a golden harvest. The feeling
seems to be that there is no use waiting
until the government of either country re-
duces its existing tariff, but that it will
pay to make the best of the situation as it
is, either through an American Mexican
syndicate or through the medium of per-
exchange, such as is now proposed.
The details of the scheme have to be ad-
justed, but it is said the enterprise will be
fairly launched within sixty days.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct 1.-THE womans
suffrage campaign has opened in dead ear
nest. The board of trade of this city has
rendered the free use of its rooms to the
state secretary of the campaign committee
for his headquarters until the election in
November. Speakers will stump the entire
state and immence efforts are making to
secure the adoption of the amendment.
Washington, Oct 7.-Senator Elmore
,he Peruvian minister, has received cable
lispatch from Guayaquill, Ecuador, dated
advising him that Garcia Calde- 1
on, constitutional president of Peru, who
Turing the last IL months has been a pris-
'ner in Chill, and the newly arrived United
States minister in Chill, are in Arequ ipa,
Peru, treating for peace.
Minister Elmore said the news did not
much surprise him, because he had been
something of the kind in view of
;he solid union of the Peruvians under the
provisional government of Calderon, of the
oyal attitude of Bolivia as Peru's ally, and
of the firm position occupied by the United
States during the whole war as an impartial
friend Of all belligerents. He always be-
ieved lasting peace could be made only
BY Calderon and government under the
auspices OF the United States.
Hartford, Oct. THE democratic state |
organized with J. G.. Gallagher
rs temporary chairman, who was made per-
nanent chairman. Resolutions were adop-
Ted, and platform built, which maintains
,he independence OF the state government