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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

The expectation that the spread
of electric lighting would seriously
diminish the consumption of gas
is not being realized, says Brad
streets. On the contrary, the use
of gas is steadily increasing, even
where electricity is gaining the
most popularity. Output figures
from forty different points for the
first five months of the year show
an average increase in the con-
sumption of gas over that for the
first five months of 1889 of 1872
per cent, and it is expected that
the gain for the year will be even
larger, owing to the increase in the
use of gas stoves. This tells
most, of course. in the summer
months.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29
A DEEP SEA HARBOR FOR OREGON
The arrival of the governments

The arrival of the governments
greatest cruiser off Yaquina bay
-theCha rleston, August 21-from
Honolulu calls attention to the fact
that Oregon has the nearest har-
Dor for vessels from the great
Asiatic ports. To the surprise Of
all, this war ship, supposed to be
then thousands of miles away,
drops down at Oregon's nearest
deep sea harbor, and after taking
supplies, departs for Alaskan
waters.
The harbor of San Francisco is
nearly a thousand miles to the
south. The Puget Sound ports
are all too far inland to be eX-
pediciously touched in emergency
or in case of a forced voyage.
The dredging of Yaquina bay will
give the government its most val
liable, because most available,
deep sea harbor on the Pacific.
1t is the nearest from any of the
greatest Asiatic ports. In time OF
war il would be most easily foEti-
fed of any, as it is a small harbor.
perfectly land-locked, and open at
all seasons of the year.
No other point on the coast
above San Francisco offers a har-
bor, at once so safe, easily improv-
ed, and naturally fortified. At the
same time Yaquina bay is most
desirable as a rendezvous fol
Asiatic and Alaskan operations
The attention OF the government
should be directed to the advan.
tages to be derived from an early
deepening and fortification Of va.
quina bay.-Salem Journal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29
CHOLERA WARNINGS.

In view of the prevalence Of
cholera in Europe and also in
Japan, the state board of health
| of California has issued a warning
to the people of that state. While
we all hope for the best there is a
possibility of the disease being
brought over to the Pacific coast,
by means of some of the steamers
that ply between this country and
the Orient. In no country where
Lit is prevalent does it show any
signs of abatement, but on the
contrary, is spreading, and, not
withstanding the most careful pre-
cautions on the part of sanitary
officers, the disease, it is reported,
has got into London.
1t has been nearly forty years
since cholera appeared on this
coast, but it may come upon us at
any time. and its ravages would
be terrible. deciNating our popu
lation to such an extent that it
would require a decade to recover.
The boards of health of every
city should be prepared for such a
visitation. Every city should un-
dergo a thorough cleaning. This
certainly could do no harm even if
the cholera did not reach US. A
city where DO vegetable OF animal
matter is permitted to decay and
lpollute the air; where all areas and
spaces on low ground, beneath
walks and floors, are cleaned out
and every sewer and drain flushed
and disinfected, would be pretty
we'll armed against cholera or any
other infectious disease. The
property owners should do this
and if they refuse they should re-
ceive a visit from the health off,
GERS. There is no telling what
might be the result of neglect in
such a matter.-Telegram.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

The Salem Statesman voices the
sentiments of the people of the
entire Willamette valley in saying
that a good dredger should be
built at once for the work of keep
ing the channel of the upper Will
lamette river clear. While the
railroads will carry the great bulk
of freight hereafter, an open river
is the farmers safeguard against
transportation monopolies. The
freight record on each year shows
that many shippers find it con-
venient as we'll as economical to
patronize the steamboat trade,
while 70 doubt the river tonnage
would be largely increased by
such attention to the channel as
is required to keep it in good con-
dition throughout the boating sea-
son. If the government does not
see fit to provide a dredger for this
purpose the suggestion of the
statesman that the towns along
the river should contribute to, the
construction Of one, is worthy of
favorable consideration. -Orego-
nian.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

THE present method of contract
prison labor now in vogue in this
state is a disgrace to the common
wealth. A Portland firm has a
large number of convicts employ
ed in the manufacture of stoves.
They secure this prison labor at a
merely nominal sum, and besides
throwing hundreds of honest
laborers out of employment, man
ufacturers doing legitimate busi-
ness are unable to compete with
them. Some of the southern
states have an admirable plan by
which the convicts are taken into
the various counties and made to
work on the state roads. AS a
consequence, they have splendid
roads, and the farmers, the pro-
ducers of the country, save thous
ands of dollars each year in the
wear and tear of vehicles. This
plan could be adopted in Oregon
with the most favorable results.
| Nothing adds more to the wealth
of a state than good substantial
roads; besides the labor Of peni-
tentiary convicts belongs to the
state, and it is violation of the
fundamental principles of our
government to let out prison labor
for mere pittance to corporations
and trusts.-Enterprise.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

IT looks as though the Pacific
Coast hop growers would get
pretty nearly their own price
within a few months. Dear wheat,
the eastern fruit famine, and a
short European hop crop promise
our farmers a profitable year in
spite of last winters deluge and a
small wheat harvest.-S. F. Bulle.
tin.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

SHOULD Chauncey Depew return
home, send Vice-President Webb
to the rear, and take hold of the
New York Central side of the
great strike and settle it satisfac-
torily to the employees and every
one else. wouldn't it give him
quite little boom for the presi
dency in 1892?
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

WHAT is wanted is to treat this
tariff question as a business ques-
ton, is to apply to these schedules
precisely the rule we apply to all
other legislation. Whoever de-
mands taxes to be levied for his
benefit, let him show concluslvely
that what he wants for his interest
is equally for the public interest.
Senator Plumb.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

dertook the care of him, his mother having
died when he was little more than a year
old, of consumption (scrofula, of course).
He could walk little, but could not get up
if he fell down, and could not move when in
bed having no use of his hands. | imme
diately commenced the use of the CUTICURA
REMEDIES, using all freely. One sore after
another healed, bony matter forming in
each one of these five deep ones just before
healing, which would finally grow loose and
were taken out; then they would heal rap
idly One of these ugly bone formations
preserved. After taking dozen and half
bottles he was completely cured, and is now
at the age of six years, strong and healthy
child. Mrs. Z. S. BRIGGS.
6l2, E. Clay ST., Bloomington, ILL.,
MAY 9, 1885.
My grandson remains perfectly well no
signs of scrofula and no sores.
Mrs. E. S. BRIGGS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

ACCORDING to dispatches from
Santa Fe, New Mexico, it would
seem that the long looked for
murderer, William B. Tascott, has
been captured. If SO, the lucky
detective will receive reward OF
100000.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

ALL the bank-note currency of
the Italian Government is engray-
ed and printed in the United
States.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

of them on each hand, and
as his blood became more
and more impare, it took
less time for them to break
out. A sore came on the
chin, beneath the under
lip, which was very often
sive. His head was one
solid scab, discharging a
great deal. This was his
condition at twenty-five
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

RECENT very trustworthy circu-
lations of the population of the
Chinese empire by Russian author
tiles reckon it at 382,OOO,OO0 and
the annual increase at 100000.
Not one in 10000 ever heard o.
the religion of Jesus Christ.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29
OUSBOY
Running Sores Covered His Body
and Head. Bones Affected. Cur
ed by Cuticura RamedieS.

When six months old, the left hand of
our little grandchild began to swell, and had
every appearance of a large boil. We poul-
ticed it, but all to no purpose. About five
months afterward it became running sore.
Soon other sores formed. He then had two
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

The United States exports one
fourth of its wheat, one fifth of its
cheese, one-half OF its tobacco and
two-thrds of It's cotton.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

SEVEN years ago So per cent. of
British vessels were iron. Now 92
per cent are steel.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

The people of the United States
usa. 100000 postal-cards every
day.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Royal Library of. Berlin
contains 797,974 bound books.

I OnKefS Observation-Disclosures lido
town named Atoms, and that is
where the cyclone blows things to.
Burlington Free Press-Mar
riage is a lottery in which all draw
something-usually baby car
riage.
The New York Journal knows
Brooklyn deacon who refuses to
play croquet because it is wicket
game.
People who complain that the
census is too small will perhaps
find the tax large enough to satisfy
them.
It would be something Of a job
to enumerate the kicks against
the census.-Ex. Yes in Oregon
especially.
The champion load Of logs was
hauled at Marshfeld last week by
E. A. Pollard. Nine logs scaled
1S,57S feet.
When southern cities brag that
their population is doubled up, it
only means that the watermelon
season is on.
Governor Hill is frequently a
spectator at the New York thea
ters. He has an especial fondness
for ':Castles in the Air.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat
says: "Mr. Mills is not making
any votes for the democratic party
in Missouri, but he is showing how
badly it needs them"
Three locomotives have been
shipped from this country to Pal
estine for the new railroad between
Jaffa and jerusalem. They are
named Jaffa, Jerusalem and Ram
leh.
An exchange thinks it is rather
odd that of the so or more Irish
members of parliament over one
half are bachelors who don't
know anything at all about Home
Rule.
American tourists in Paris have
been having a hard time of it.
They have been drenched with
cold rains and icy winds have
chilled their blood. But then,
after all, it is ssParee."
Down in South America, when
the warning factions run out of
ammunition they change their tao
tics and fight with manifestoes.
The pen is not only mightier than
the sword, but it's also safer.
Senator Stanford Of California,
now owns three horses, the like OF
, which 10 other man ever owned:
, -Sunol, with a trotting record OF
2.1Oa; Palo Alto, with trotting
record of 2.124, and Racine, with
a running record of 1.394 for one
mile.
DR.. Talmage receives $4,000 q
year from his Brooklyn congrega
ton, $12,500 from a firm for the
r advance publication of his ser.
r mons, $4,000 for his contributions
to religious Journal, besides what
he earns on the lecture platform
and from general literary work.
The California idea of Grover
Cleveland is thus presented in the
, Los Angeles Tribune: "Cleve
land was never west of Buffalo
until after he became President
and he never got any farther ives
than Buffalo during his admins
tration either in his favors o.
. policy"
q Nineteen years ago. Gratio'
6 county (Mich.) farmer refused t.
let his daughter 60 to candy pull
, She went, though, and remained
away. Last week, she drove. al
, to her fathers door, lifted out he
:, eleven children, coolly took off he
= wraps, and astonished her fathe
by declaring that she had conclud
ed to return and stay home, ant
: hereafter to be an obedient daugh
tor
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

The government printing office.
in Washington, now employs: six
hundred compositors and ninety
pressmen. 1t is the largest print
ing office in the world, its annual
outturn being valued at about
$3,O00,O00. A better grade OF
work IS done there than formerly
and this includes some very fine
illustrations.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29
CUTlcURA RES SOLVENT

The new Blood Purifier, internally,
Ito cleanse the :blood of all impurities
and poisonous elements and thus remove the
cause), and CUTIcURA, the the Great SKIN
Cure, and CUTIcURA SOAP, an exquisite
Skin Beautlter, externally Ito clear the
skin and scalp, and restore the hair, cure
every disease and humor of the skin and
blood, from pimples to scrofula.
Sold everywhere. Price. CUTIGURA, SOC. !;
SOAP, Csc; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by
the POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORA
TON, Boston.
|. agSend for Chow to, Cure Blood Disc ases.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29


THE New York legis' 'ature prob
ably didn't mean it, but they made
April fools of the prohibitionists.
The last New York legislature did
just as our Oregon legislature did
in 1SS7-yielded to the prohibi-
tionists SO far as to provide for a
special confirmation or rejection
of a prohibitory amendment to
the state constitution. The vote
is set for April I, 1891. But the
expenses Of this special vote is
figured at 100000. The joke is
that the Legislature forgot to pro-
vide for this expense OF 100000.
So. unless the brethren and sistern
raise that amount by special sub
scription, there will be no vote in
the state Of New York on the 1st
Of next April. Those things come
high, and if they want them they
must pay for them.-EX.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-08-29

The settlers of Oklahoma have
appealed to the national govern
ment for relief. It is stated that
fully one-third of the people of
that territory need aid and two
thirds Of the farmers need seed
wheat. Food is scarce and many
are suffering from hunger. Those
eastern people who were forced
out of Oklahoma during the great
boom, by not being able to secure
homes there, and came west, can
congratulate themselves upon their
good fortune.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-10
CHICAGO STRIKERS WIN.
The Carpenters Have Won Their
Demand for Eight Hours Day.

The Carpenters Have Won Their
Demand for Eight Hours a Day.
The great carpenters strike at Chi
cago is finally settled. Necessary pa
pers have been signed and ratified by
both sides concerned in the arbitra-
ton. The last report was made on
the eth inst, to judicial umpires and
on the 9Th inst, scores OF buildings
that for four weeks have been practi-
cally deserted viii echo with the sounds
OF hammers and saws in the hands OF
fully 1000 iourneymen carpenters.
The two arbitration committees OF
new boss carpenters association and
strikers met at the Grand Pacific ho-
tel with judges briggs, Mcconnell and
Tuley, and after q session OF three
hours length, settled the last detail.
The journeymen achieved an almost
sweeping victory. They made con.
cessions on but two points
and every iourneyman carpenter
JuTOuHDUuU biio Clby Was luDllhnU
over the result. The only disappoint.
ment was that the stubbornness OF
the old association has left it's men,
bers wholly out OF the final deal. It
10 reliably stated the document signed
in the presence OF three judges provides
that eight hours shall constitute q
days work, to begin at q. m. and
end at p. m. The noon hour may
be curtailed by special arrangement
between the foreman and a majority
Of the workmen, but not in such q
way an to permit more than eight
hours work bet ween the hours named.
Over time shall only be allowed be.
tween certain stipulated hours at
night.
A minimum rate OF wages has been
fixed that thirty.five cents per hour
up to August 1st and thereafter at
thirty.two and one-half cents per
hour. Overtime is to be rated at
time and q halt, and Sunday time as
doubIs time. In the matter OF ap.
prentices concessions were made by
both parties. Employers agree to
employ only union men, even for fore
men required to work with non.union
men.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-10
Lind's Land dBili-Boundary Line Be.
tween North and South Dakota
; New Land Dietriot.

The house committee on public ands
has authorized favorable report on
Lind's important land bill, which pro
vides that in actions brought by any
land grant company or person claim
ing title through such company
against any actual settler occupying
not to exceed 100 acres OF land, which
he in good faith entered upon intend
ing TO claim the same under tho pub
lie land laws of the United States,
such settler may raise and interpose
as defense in such a.tion any mis-
take, error or mistaken construction
OF an act OF congress by the interior
or executive departments or any Off
Ger thereof which may have resulted
in an erroneous certificate or patent
of such land to such land grant COM
pany or to the state for it's benefit;
and such settler may also raise and
interpose as q defense in action and
question which the United States
might py its attorney general raise by
a bill in equity to set aside such pat
ent or certificate, and such defense
shall be given the same effect as il the
question so presented had been so
raised by the attorney general in such
suit. A favorable report was also
made on the bill appropriating $685.
900 for the rurvey OF q boundary line
between North and South Dakota, to
be who will locate as permanent
boundaries made by the secretary OF
the interior, the lines and metes set
forth in the admission bills OF those
states. Also q favorable report on
the bill providing q new land district
for North Dakota, as follows: Com.
mencing at the northwest corner OF
North Dakota; thence east along the
north boundary OF Dakota to y point
at the insection OF said line with the
eleventh guide meridian: thence south
to the twelfth standard parallel;
thence west along said parellel where
produced to the western boundary
OF North Dakota; thence north along
the western boundary line to begin.
ming. to be called the Minot land
district.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-10

season to remove the duties on
recently demonstrated in one OF the
Western states that FAX and hemp
can be grown within their boundaries
to good advantage. The eagriculturist,
however, must have become imbued
with the idea that he has to give this
new culture careful attention in order
to compete with his brother OF the
plough across the ocean.
In the report issued by the agricul.
tural department, Edwin A. Harts-
horn, OF the Empire state, farmer,
has q letter which refers to matters
connected with the fibrous crops.
In relation to the production of flax
in this country, Mr.. Hartshorn says
that the Western fax straw which re-
mains after threshlng the seed out, as
at present grown, is OF great value,
but is literally cut to pieces about two
inches long by threshing out the seed
in wheat threshers. IL ia therefore
thrown out as practically worthless
for spinning purposes, whereas, IL it
were threshed on q suitable thresher,
an operation which costs no more
than does the present method, the
fodder. he says would be valuable.
Mr.. Hartshorn fully agrees with the
the statement that ii the present
straw OF the fax grown for seed was
only properly retted by water on the
ground, it would enter into many
coarse goods, such as crash, twines,
etc.
The gentleman further adds that
when this position has been obtained.
there is no question as to what the
fodder would be under better treat.
ment and capable OF spinning ints
finer goods for twinss and woven
fabrics. He says he has threshed
thousands Of tons OF fax straw by
machinery without breaking q fiber
in the process.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-10
RECIPROCITY IN TRADE.


Work OF the Pan American Con.
greas Euiogixed In the house.
The house on the3d inst, went IN.
TO committee OF the whole on the dip.
lomatic and consular appropriation
bill. Mr.. McCreary (Kenticky) made
an argument in favor OF reciprocity
with the South American republics.
The Mckinley tariff bill, he said, tend.
ed to close the Canadian and other
markets now open to the surplus
products OF the United states, al.
though the United States should have
reciprocity with Canada as well as
with the countries OF Central and
South America. He eulogized the
work OF the Pan. American conference,
and declared that the example and
wisdom OF the conference bad hast.
ened the downfall OF the en-
pire OF Brazil AMI the estab-
iishsnent OF the republic. In
spite OF blunders and mistakes, he
believed that the international con-
ference would be recorded in history
as success. it would be remembered
az the first step In the social and com.
merciai union among the American
republics. Mr.. Chipman OF Michigan
said there Was great scramble and
competition among the nations for
comnerce and trade. In this com
petition there was one nation absent
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-10
END Of A DIssIPATED LIFE.
a Woman Reared In Luxury sinks
Into O Dishonored Grave.

a Woman Reared In Luxury Sinks
Into Dishonored Grave.
The Worlds Kansas City special
reports the death and sickness and
poverty OF a woman whose wild career
in various cities had made her name
notorious, though she was connected
with reputable family. She was the
daughter OF Samuel Dobson, OF Peek.
skill, N. T., wealthy man, who rear
cd her in every luxury and refinement.
She was married in 1873 TO William
III. Livingstone, OF the well.known New
York family. Three years later her
husband procured q divorce, several
officers and men OF prominence in
London and Brussels being named as
correspondents. Her parents disown-
ed her aid she began dissipated lie
in New York drifting thence to Balti-
more and later TO Washington, where
she married DR.. Fletcher, q military
man. Fletcher soon afterward died,
leaving her large amount OF proper.
ty, which she soon squandered. She
went TO Chicago, where she became
notorious, aud to Washington, where
she was an effective lobbyist. and was
said TO be connected with the De Col
yer pavement scandal. She finally
ran of TO San Francisco with cloth
ing merchant, who soon deserted her,
and she took TO driEkine, falling rap
idly TO the companion oil the most de-
graded. She died OF lever and uneu.
monia, due to her dissipated habits,
and she was buried in q pauper's
grave. She was only 80 years old at
the time oil her death, and still retain
cd some traces OF the remarkable
beauty which she possessed IN her
happier days.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-10

'--one which had no voice or potency
in the confiict--and that nation was
the United States. He hoped that
this country would have q foreign
policy--a policy vigorous for protec-
tion, vigorous for aggression; a poiicy
which would sieze upon the fields OF
trade and commerce.; which would
assert itself on every sea; which would
cause the flag to float wherever other
flags hoated, and, above all, give the
country q fair share of the commerce
Of the world. The committee then
rose and the bill was passed.