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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
IN wAsHINGToN's CAPITAL.

Olympia, March 11.-Both houses
worked hard all day and held even
ing sessions. The senate passed house
bill appropriating $1,000 annually for
the state historical society, and the
house bill to tax migratory stock in
the county in which it is grazing on
April 1st. This bill applies to Oregon
,,stockmen who drive sheep across
into Washington to Craze.
The house today passed house res
olution for a state wagon road from
Clarke to Klickitat counties. J. G..
Taylor's hill appropriating $4,000 for
the maintenance of the soldiers home,
Milroy's bill taking advantage of L.
100000 acres of arid lands given the
state for reclamation on the con-
dition that it be reclaimed. The bill
carries an appropriation of $4,000.
The general appropriation bill passed,
ayes 4S, noes 13. All populists and
three republicans-Van Eaton, Lyman,
and Morgan opposed it.
ALL matters relating to the impeach-
ment Of Superior Judge Langhorne
of Lewis, Pacific and Wahkiakum
counties were Indefinitely postponed,
and the bill passed empowering the
supreme court to try all officers liable
to impeachment.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
FATAL NINE DISASTER
Sultana Gold Mine
Burning.
The Air Supply Shut off
Entirely.
Two Men Dead When Taken Out
Eight Others Are Slowly
Recovering.

Minneapolis, Mar. ia special to
the Tribune from Winnepeg, Manito-
ba, says: The shaft house at the Sui
tal.a gold mine, fourteen miles from
Rat Portage, caught fire this after
noon, and before the flames were dis
covered they completely enveloped the
building. This shut off the air sup
ply to the mine in which were work
ing twenty to thirty-five miners The
messenger who arrived at Rat Port
age from the mine at 8 o'clock to-
night says when he left at o'clock
only four men had been brought up.
A number Of doctors We're working
over these in hope of resuscitating
them, but with small chances of sue
cess. The other men in the mine were
certainly suffocated and practically
given up for lost The shaft machin-
cry being disabled, hindered the work
OF rescue. The families Of the men
live at Rat Portage and there is great
excitement as their only communca-
ton with the mine is a circuitous and
somewhat dangerous wagon trail.
LATER PARTICULARS.
Winnipeg, Man., March 1.-THE
Sultana mine shaft at Rat Portage
took fire in the drying room this af-
ternoGn. Two miners are dead and
eight others almost suffocated to
death. The fire is supposed to have
been started by a pipe in the pocket
of coat hanging on the wall. Fire
man Johnson, noticing the fire, called
men to assist in putting it out, being
afraid Of explosions in the drying
room. Johnson rushed into the burn
ing room, removed two boxes of pow
der and then tried to save the build
ing. The fire started at 8 o'clock and
until 1:30 no effort could be made to
assist the men in the shaft. AS soon
as the ruins were sufficiently cooled
it was found the timbers lining the
shaft were blazing and water was
then directed ON these timbers, but
in the excitement a greater portion
falling useless down the shaft. Short
ly after the fire was extinguished the
men drained the shaft and found six
men on the first level apparently all
suffocated. They drained to the lower
level and found three more. but these
men were in BETTER shape than the
others and efforts were begun to raise
them. The first three raised were
suffering badly but recovered after q
short time. The fourth man, John
Tagier, was very low when he ar
rived at he siIrface and died shortly
after. The others were in a critical
condition when brought to the surface
but all recovered except Randolph
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
THE INCOME TAX CASE
In the U. s. Supreme
Court.
Ex-senator Edmunds in
Opposition.
Tried on q Question of Constitution
ality-A Definition Of
Excise,

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.-Ex-Sen-
ator Edmunds was in the supreme
court today as counsel against the in
come tax. He argued that the past
congress had oveIstepped the limits Of
the constitution in imposing this tax,
because, he said, it was short Of mon
ey. He argued that under the law
95 per cent Of the tax would be paid
by per cent of the taxable voters.
"It becomes" said Edmunds, IAN
interesting subject of speculation as
to how long the government can last
under system which allows those
who pay nothing to tax their fellow
citizens. One evil step will lead to an
other as one vice follows another, un-
til bye and bye We will have revO-
tuition, then anarchy, then tyrant to
rule us, as revolving changes go
around"
Justice Harlan asked Edmunds II he
had formulated a definition Of the
difference between a direct and an in
direct tax, and he replied that he had.
He thereupon proceeded to give 1t,
saying that q direct tax was tax
ON any kind of property In existence.
acquired or to be acquired. not on a
calling ON importation of goods, but
in respect to things which belong to
the existence of property, while an in
direct tax included all the rest, as re-
ferred to in the constitution under the
head of duties, imports and excises,
which would be heavy or light on
each person, depending upon his wills
"Do you not" asked Justice Brown,
"regard tax that is paid by person
as Il direct tax?" and Mr.. Edmunds
assented.
Asked by Justice Shiras to give
definition of excise, he quoted Jacobs
and Johnson, where the latter says
it is ''hateful task" collected by
"wretches."
Justice Harlan suggested that the
definition would fit his (Emunds) idea
of the income tax, to which Edmunds
replied that it did in part
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
THE MARSHFIELD BOAT.
An Unsuccessful Launch and Almost
Disastrous.

MARSHFIELD, Or, March IL
Captain Broman did not get to sea
in his cranky little boat yesterday.
He was in his boat and was towed
down within two miles of the bar,
where he cut loose and tried his boat
under canvas. She was very cranky
and would hardly stand with a spar
in her, and while there was scarcely
any wind and the bay was as smooth
as mill pond, Captain Broman had
to keep shifting himself to keep her
on an even keel. When he had pro-
ceeded a short distance the boat
struck the whirlpool caused by the
rapid ebb tide and turned over on
her side, but the navigator crAwled
around on her, got hold of the rig
ging and got her back on an even
keel. The life-saving crew was on
hand to witness the performance and
went to Broman to help him. He
asked to be towed to sea, but Captain
Wilcox would not do that and per-
suaded Broman to give him a line.
The life-saving crew could not stem
the tide with the log boat in tow, so
they pulled her ashore where a strong
ebb tide soon left her high and dry
on the sand.
Captain Broman tried but could not
get any assistance to sea. He sailed
his boat back to Empire City today
and came up to Marshfeld to get the
Arcata to tow him out, but Captain
Cousins said be would be con-
victed Of manslaughter If he did so.
Tomorrow Captain Broman will go on
board of the Arcata and the boat
will be taken in tow; when outside
she will slow up and let Broman try
his boat for a time. If she can't live
in the sea Captain Broman will be
taken on board again and left of at
Port OrfOrd.
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TACoMA'S WATER is SHORT.

Tacoma, Mar. lin the superior
court this afternoon Judge Parker
held that the mayor, city attorney and
the board of public works were in con-
tempt in not obeying the injunction of
the court restraining the city from US
ing the waters of Glover creek and
Spanaway creek, until the judgment in
the condemnation case, which the city
has appealed, is satisfied. On the
promise of the city to discontinue tax
ing the water, the sentence was SuS-
pended. This deprives the city of
100000 gallons daily. Arrangements
are being made to augment the pres
ent supply by getting water from the
Northern Pacific railroad wells at the
Edison car shops The board of pub
lie works promise that there will lie
no water famine, but the supply is
likely to be short.
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MARKET REPORT.

San Francisco, March 11.-After-
noon call board-Wheat strong; Dec.
80; May 90 7-S; barley, quiet, May II.
Liverpool, March 11.-Wheat firm
and demand poor. Cargoes on pass
age per steamer: No. red, (4S0 lbs.)
22s Sd; cargoes Walla Walla, 600 lbs)
23s Cd; for March and April shipment:
No. 1 standard California, 600 lbs),
24s I'D; California spot lots 5s I'd.
San Francisco, March 11.-Wheat-
The week opens with rather more
assuring character. There Is slightly
better demand on shipping account
and prices have steadier tone as a
consequence. No. shipping wheat is
quotable at S6Ac per ctl., with S71ac
for choice offerings; milling grades
are firm at 9O@95c per ctl.; Walla
Walla is quotable at 7S 3-4@S1Ac for
fair average quality, S21a@S71ac for
blue stem, and 75@771ac for damp.
Potatoes-No arrivals of new this
morning. Old stock in good supply.
New potatoes, 1@2c per lb; Early
rose, 4Ot655c; river reds, 2O@3Oc; bur-
banks, 3O@4Oc; Oregon burbanks, 40
@S5c; Salinas burbanks, 75c@$1;
sweets, 75c@$125 for. rivers, and
$15O to So per ctl. for choice stock.
Hops-Quotable at 4@Sc per lb. as
to quality.
New York, March 1.-Wheat-Re-
ceipts, none. Export, 56,613 bushels;
sales, 5,6S5,OO bushels; futures, 5000
bushels. Spot, market dull, frmer.
No. 2 red. store ad iiiionnnnnnnnnnn
No. 2 red, store and elevator, 5913@
SO 3-4; af1oat, 6O@60A; f. o. b., 6O14@
61 Sd; ungraded red, 58@64; No. 1
northern, 20. Options opened strong
and advanced 3-4c on higher cables;
colder weather west; good foreign buy
ing; better western news and local
covering. Declined 5-S to 3-4c on
realizing and increase on passage;
rallied 1-S@Ac on foreign buying,
closing firm at A@1ac advance with
trading fairly active. May and July
most active. Closing prices: March,
SO 5-S; May, 60 1-8; June, 80 Is; July,
60A; August, 6014; Sept, 60 3-4.
Hops-Quiet; weak; Pacific coast,
31a@11.
Chicago. March 11.-Wheat was
down 3-S Of q cent from where It
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AIR BRAKE IN COURT.

Baltimore, Mar. 11.-Judge Morris
of the United States circuit court to-
day handed down a decision in the
patent suit of the Westinghouse Air
Brake company of Pittsburg against
the Boyden Power Brake company of
Baltimore. The suit was brought to
secure an order restraining the Boy
den company from an alleged infring-
ment of patent for quick action air
brakes. Judge Morris decides in ia
vor of the Westinghouse company, ex-
cept in some minor details. A vast
amount Of money is said to be involv-
ed in this suit. The Boyden company
is understood to have spent over a
quarter of a million dollars in deve1-
oping it's brake which is sued en- 5C..-Se
fifty OF sixty railways.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
PRIZE FIGHT IN LONDON.

London, March 11.-At central hall,
Holborn, Slavin defeated Craig to-
night in one round. The hall was
crowded. Slavin and Craig entered
the ring at 900 p m. and were re-
ceived with much applause. When
time was called both men spared eau
tiously for fully thirty seconds, and
then Slavin got home lightly on the
head. This led to rally, during
which Slavin got in a couple of heavy
blows on Craig's ribs. On breaking
away, Slavin swung with his right,
and catching Craig with the back of
his fist on the jaw, knocked him
down and out. The sudden conclus-
ion Of the battle, which lasted barely
two minutes, created great excitement
among the spectators. Charley Mitch
ell and Ted Prichard acted as seconds
for Slavin and Craig's interests were
looked after by Jim Bevan and Bill
Natty. Vie and Corrie acted respec-
lively as referee and timekeeper.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
THE ARMOR OF THE OREGON

Washington, March 1.-THE navy
department accepted 315 tons of Har-
veyized nickel steel Armor, nearly
half of the side armor for the battle
ship Oregon, made by the Carnegie
Steel company, as the result of a
trial of an 1S-inch plate at Indian
Head today. The plate received two
shots from a twelve-ton gun. The
first was sent at a velocity of 1,O46
feet per second and smashed to pieces
on the face of the plate, which was
scaled little at the point of contact,
but was not cracked. The second
shot had a velocity of 1926 feet. This
penetrated nine inches and then broke
up, but it cracked the plate from top
to bottom. The plate, however, was
pronounced to be of good quality. \
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INDIAN TROUBLES ENDED.

Pendleton. Mar. 11.-All is quiet ON
the Umatilla reservation. Some of
Chief No Shirts friends talk of trou-
BILE, but his influence has ben greatly
broken by his recent arrest and trial
in the United States court for the rape
of the widow of a prominent chief
His trial resulted in am acquittal, but
No Shirts influence suffered. No trou-
BILE of a serious nature is anticipated,
and Captain Richards of the United
States army has so telegraphed Gen
eral OTIS
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14

Erickson. The eight rescued are Alex
Nelson, Randolph Erickson, J. Erick-
son, p. Straud, w. Prynn, Chas Eng
strom, G. c. Peterson, and Chas Noon.
Prynn upon examination was found
badly burned in the back. 1t seems
the air shaft ignited and caused sue
ton of air from the bottom of the
shaft, depriving the men of fresh
air and also causing smoke to descend
the shaft and when found all were
unconscious and leaning against the
side of the shaft
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HARRISON OUT OF DANGER.

Indianapolis, Mar. 11.-Generai E:;r-
rison passed another day OF absolute
rest and made continued improvement.
DR.. Jameson said tonight that his con-
dition was absolutely free from the
dangers of the first stages of the at
tack which developed a week ago last
night when theesex-president had a
narrow escape from pneumnoia. Dr..
Jameson says pneumonia would like
1y have proved fatal. This is the first
serious illness he has had in many
VHal.S
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
THE POPULIST TREASURER.

Seattle, Mar. 1.-THE controversy
over the King county treasurership
was finally settled today by the in
duction of Maple, the populist, against
whom a hard fight has been made by
the board of county commissioners and
local bankers. Naples bond was OBJ
jected to by the commissioners as in
sufficient and was thrown out. He,
however, filed another, which, backed
by the support of many leading citi-
zens of all parties, the board thought
pest to accept.
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MRS. LEASE STILL THERE.

Topeka, Mar. 11.-Mary E. Lease,
the noted populist orator, has not
made up her mind to give up her place
on the board of charities to George A.
Clark, although he had been appoint
ed by the governor and confirmed by
the senate. She claims her time will
not expire until February, 1896, and
if her lawyer can find law to sustain
her claims, she will make a fight in
the courts.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
BASE BALL PITCHER.

New York, Mar. 11.-Manager Chap
man succeeded today in signing Pitch
er George Harper of California, for the
Rochester club of the eastern league.
Harper pitched for the Nashville club
of the southern league during the first
part of last season and won ten out of
thirteen games. After the southern
league disbanded he was secured by
the national league club of Philadel-
phia, for whom he won six out Of the
eight games he pitched.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
RUSSIA AGAIN MOURNING.

st. Petersburg, March 1.-THE body
of the young grand duke Alexis Mich
aelovitch arrived at the Nicholas sta
tion this morning. In the funeral pro-
cession from the station to the fort
ress church were the young mans
father and brothers, several other
grand dukes, the czar and the clergy.
The body was taken to the catafalque,
where 1t will remain until the burial
tomorrow.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14

closed on Saturday at the end of to-
days session. May wheat opened at
GA 7-8; sold between 55A and 5415M
SO, closing at 81 5-SI@3-9 under Sat
urday. Cash wheat was firm and 1ac
higher. Receipts at principal western
points, 4O2,543 bushels. Shipments,
1S6,694 bushels. Receipts at eastern
points, 31,716 bushels. Shipments,
So. .246 bushels,
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MERCANTILE REPORTS.

San Francisco, March 1.-The
Bradstreet Mercantile agency reports
ninety-four failures in the Pacific
coast states and territories for the
month of February, with assets $22S,-
III and liabilities $507, ,971, as COM
pared with SO for the previous
month with assets $3S2, 1882 and liza
bilities $792,5O9, and JOG for the cor
responding month of 1894, with assets
S3399 ,OSO and liabilities $640, ,65S.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
WILL NOT RESIGN.

London, March 1.-THE daily News,
Lord Roseberry's organ, is silent as
to the renewal Of the tory rumors
of the premiership resignation. 1t will
remark tomorrow, however, that
''Lord Roseberry will occupy shortly
his official residence in Downing street
while extensive alterations are being
made in his own house."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
RACING EVENTS.

San Francisco, Mar. 11.-Six fur
longs, maidenS- Won in
1:13 II.
Six furlongs- won in 1:1311a.
Six furlongs-George L. Won in
1:13
Seven furlongs, match race-Ingo-
mar won in 1:301h.
One Observation-Disclosures won in
1 40.
Five furlongsVenus won in 1:0111a.
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TO SUPPRESS THE REBELS.

Madrid, March ia credit of ST..
600 900 to be used in the suppression
of the Cuban rebellion has been ca
bled to Captain-General Calleja in
Havana. The preparations to ship
more troops to Cuba are pressed for
ward with great rapidity.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
SNOW ON THE SOUND.

Seattle, Mar. ia heavy SNOW
storm accompanied by thunder ana
lightning set In this afternoon. Snow
has fallen slowly, but has melted a.
it fell. Thunder is rarely heard Ia
Puget sound.
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WILL ELECT A SENATOR.

Dover, Del. March ia republi-
can member OF the legislature stated
tonight that there is a possibility of
United States senator being elected
this week. He said that he believed
compromise would be effected, but
who will be chosen he was not pre-
pared to say.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
EARNINGS DECREASE.

Montreal, Quebec, Mar 1.-THE Ca
madam Pacific railway earnings for the
week ending March 7th were $264, 900
For the same period last year $308,000,
This is a decrease of 81, 900.
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GOLD RESERVE GROWING.

washington, Mar. 1.-THE treasury
gold reserve at the close Of business
today stood at 500, OO03, ,606, g gain
since yesterday Of $3.50, ,63S.
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CORONATION DATE FIXED.

Vienna, March lit is reported
here that the coronation of the czar
will take place in Moscow in the lat
ter half of May.
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FIGHTING EACH OTHER

Indianapolis, Ind, March 11.-In
the legislature today a resolution to
give the Grand Army a room in the
state house gave the opportunity for
Senator Parker (democraD to de-
nounce Secretary Hoke Smith as the
''most universally despised and con-
temptible man in the democratic
party"
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PLAIN WORDS USED.

Indianapolis, Mar. 11-Lieutenant
Governor Nye "uled today that the
senate could not pass any bills as it
was the last day of the session. Gov
ernor Matthews protested, saying that
he had three bills before the senate
which ought to be acted upon. Nye
replied, Il don't care a d for your
hills,
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-02-10
Is Wham Crazy?

Major Wham, formerly paymaster for Arizona and stationed in Tucson, who is now stationed at Vancouver barracks, Washington, is thought to he insane. A board oi medical officers will look into the mental condition of the major. who was tried some month"; ago at Vancouver for conduct unbe- coming an officer and a gentleman The record of the trial is now in the var department.
 The question has been raised as to he sanity of Msjor Whsm and his ir- responsibility for the conduct charged against him. Should the medical board decide that the officer is not mentally responsible for wha, he has lone, he will probably be allowed to go on the retired list, and the charges against him be dismissed.-CitIzen.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-02-10

The Tucscn Citizen says: "Mrs. Schmieding, who learned to ''stirk type" in the Citizen office, and who for the past four years has contributed much to the PRosPEcToa, as c,n,pos- itor, business manager, and editor, r. in the city en route to San Jose, Cali fornia, where she will reside indef- nitely. She is bright ar courageous little woman. The Citizen wishes her success"
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-02-10
GEORGE AND WHEELER.
An Early Call at a Ranch House the Night of
 the Robbery.

Nv. J. N. Hunsaker of Rucker Can you came in last night and tells an in- terestipg story concerning the cal made on him at f o'clock in the morn- ing by Grant W heeler and Joe George the night of the train robbery. He with his son were at Moore's ranch at the mouth oi the canyon. About four o'clock the dog began barking and 6 man spoke to him. At the same time Frank Moore spoke from his bed and ssid, Chats Grant Wheeler's voice" He got up and let them in. Joe George was with him. He had on a ligh. linen coat and was shivering with cold.
 Wheeler sad they had lost their way. MT. Moore got them something 10 eat Wheeler did not eat much but George ate like a wolf. The later talked much but Wheeler was quiet. Nothing was said about train robbing. Mir. Hunssker got up and told one of them 10 take his bed, saying that he would sit by the fire, but he refused saying that they had to go on to. Mulberry
 They had two horses with them, and their plunder was strung over the ssd- dies hanging on either side. Yates who was supposed A, first to be implicated with then was stopping at the house, and gave his overcost to George, tell ing him that he would be cold going over 10 Mulberry. One of the horse. was played out and George offered to give it to Yates for his and give him S25 10 boot. He said il was not enough and trade was struck, Yates getting sjO to boot. They then went of toward he mountains, and this was the last cen of them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-02-10
BISBEE ITEMS.
February ', IS9 ,.

February ', IS9 5. Df. Carlton, the new assistant to Dr. Sweet, arrived today.
 Wm. Liggett, of Nogsles, is in town. Hugh Conlon is in from his ranch. L. B. Walker, uncle to Norman Nichols, the hospital stewart, is in town.
 J. B. Briggs has just received the sad news that his father is dying, m Independence, Iowa.
 Preparations are being made to put in another set of converters, which are expected to arrive soon from the east. B. F. Darbyshire, western agent for the l. & P. R. R, made us @ ffyiug visit yesterday. en route 10 Quay mas.
 Jas. S. Douglas and wife, in com pany with Mrs. Lewis Williams, left this morning for Prescott.
 NJ. J. Brophy leaves in the morning for New Yorb to purchase goods for the Copper Queen store. He will take the Sun Sc, limited at Berso tomor- Tow evening.
 The Mansion House looks much better since it took on its new front. A. A. McGinnis. Of Benson, made the railroad boys a short visit yester- day.
 Col. Wier and E. w. Woodruff ar rIved from Nacosari nigh,-before last. and left the following morning for Fl Psso,
 w. A. Hobson, of Ventura, CalifLr- mia, arrived yesterday. He will ship train load of cattle in a few days to California.