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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Scared Her to Death.

Rochester, New York, Nov. 5.-The
authorities of Allegheny county are
looking for the persons who manufac-
tured skeleton out of animal bones
which frightened Mary Oldfield, of
Karrdale, to- death Wednesday night.
Mary Oldfeld, accompanied by two
trends, was returning from Halo
ween party, whe,e they had listened to
gruesome stories until their hair stood
on end. When about to enter the
woods a rattling of bones was heard
overhead, and looking up the trio
were overcome with horror at seeing a
skeleton of gigantic proportions sweep
ing down on them from above. With
a cry of terror Mary dropped dead. A
searching party found wire leading
from the ground to tree top. to which
was attached skeleton by pulley.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
THEY GIVE NO QUARTER.
German Troops I'm China Obey the
Kaiser's Instructions.

German Troops I'm China Obey the
Kaiser's Instructions.
Berlin, Nov. 5.-Considerable impa-
ience at the meagerness of the news
from China is finding expression here.
The inference is that German censor
ship over such Information is very
strict. Letters from privates in China
beg to find their way into the Social
Democratic papers, showing that the
German troops give no quarter. The
Bremen Buergber Zeitung publishes a
letter, from soldier in Pekin, who
said he witnessed the following scene:
"Sixty. eight captives, some of them
not yet adults, we're tied together by
their pigtails, beaten bloody by the
Germans, compelled to dig their own
graves, and then shot en- masse.
The Halberstadter Volks Zeitung
prints communication from Pekln, in
which the writer says:
eNo prisoners are taken. All are
shot or preferably sabred to save am
munition. Sunday afternoon we had
to bayonet "a prisoners. They had
killed one of our patrolmen. An entire
battalion pursued them and captured
"a alive. 1t was cruel; it was inde-
scr1bable."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
coREA KINGS PRESENT.
Gives Food and Tobacco to the Allied
FOrces-Situation in China.

Gives Food and Tobacco to the Allied
FOrces-Situatfon in China.
Tbngku, China, Nov. GA gift of
b large quantity of -four, rice and to-
bacco from the king of Corea to the al
lied forces has arrived here and been
forwarded to Tien Tsin for distribu-
tion. The present was accompanied
by letter from his majesty expressing
his friendship and good will to the
allies, and begging them to accept the
supplies. There were in all 3,116
sacks of -four, $50 sacks of rice and
2,OO0 boxes of cigarettes. which have
been apportioned among the respective
troops. The share of the Americans
has been forwarded to the men at Pc
kin.
The gift caused considerable COM
ment here, especially in view of the
fact that the letter from the Corean
ruler expressly requested that the sup
plies be equally distributed among the
forces. This naturally includes the
Japanese. Cigarettes are sought after
as souvenirs
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Buddhist Revival in Japan.

Tacoma, Nov. s.-According to Yok-
ohama adyices, the Buddhists of Japan
are making great efforts TO celebrate
the beginning of the new century by
active missionary work. The recent
arrival of some sacred relics from Siam
was made the occasion of an extraor-
dinary demonstration of devotion to
their faith. The roads over which the
relics were borne were covered with
cloth, which was afterward sold in
small pieces at more than 10 times its
salue. realizing over $4,000 yen.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Sweeping Republican
Victory.
NEXT CONGRESS REPUBLICAN
Mckinley Carries New York by 10000
Big Landslide in Illinois-MarylaDd,
West Virginia and Nebraska in the
Republican Column.

New York, Nov. TIT became evil
dent at very early hour this evening
that the election of Mckinley and
Roosevelt was assured. The president
carried the state of New York by 150,-
900 plurality.
AS the night progl essed, it emily
served to confirm this Judgment, but
the returns from Illinois revealed q
like condition. The. Republican plu-
rality of 1896 was greatly reduced, but
it was still far too large to be over
come.
On the other hand, the returns from
Indiana, Michigan, the two Dakotas,
Utah and Wyoming, as we'll as Nebras-
ka, seem to indicate steady Republi-
can gains over 1896. Delaware, Mary
land and West Virginia, have given de-
c1ded Republican pluralities.
The count in several of the far West
ern states was naturally so delayed as
to give little Indication of the opinion
there, but they had ceased to have
determ lining effect, and before 10
O'Clock the Democratic leaders had
given up the contest and it was an
nounced that Mr.. Bryan had gone to
bed and was sound asleep.
The whole story was easily and
briefly told. The Republican ticket
would have larger electoral vote than
four years ago, but in the larger states
of the East and Middle West the plu-
ralities of 1896 had been greatly re.
duced. Massachusetts, had fallen from
TIA, 900 to $4,000 New York. 268, 900
to 100, 600, and Illinois from $4,000
to loo. 200 OF less.
The 57th congress seems to be Re-
publican by substantial working ma
jority.
Bryan carried all the Southern
states, as usual, along with Colorado,
Idaho, Montana and one doubtful state,
Kentucky, by a small plurality.
Doubtful states which went for Nc
Kinley are Maryland, West Virginia
and Indiana. all by small plurallties.
McKinley's purality in Ohio is 75,-
900, in Michigan $4,000.
Nebraska, Bryan's home state, went
Republican by small plurality.
The New England states and Penn
sylyania are, as usual, in the Republic
can column.
McKinleys plurality in Iowa is 100.-
900, Kansas 10000, Minnesota 3O,-
600,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09

New York, Nov. 5.-Six speakers
of the Socialist Labor party, who in
sisted on talking to an enormous crowd
at Seventh street and Avenue G to-
night, were arrested by the police, who
claimed they had no permit to speak.
A good deal of clubbing was done by
the policemen, who numbered over 80.
The Socialists went back to ther head
quarters. overlooking the corner, after
being bailed and talked again. The
corwd hooted the ploice, and the off,
ce,s. enraged. charged the crowd.
They used their clubs on good many
heads and arms and drove them back
from the street. clearing it. Then
they took the men to the station-hous
They were in cells only a short time
when they were bailed out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
THE COAST.

California, Oregon and Washington
all went for Mckinley.
The con test was close in California,
but it is expected the state will give
Mckinley 10000 plurality.
Oregon gives Mckinley $4,000 plu-
rality. but few counties going Demo-
cratic.
Washington goes for Mckinley by a
small plurality, probably 5000, but
the state ticket is much in doubt, with
the proba ability that Rogers. Democrat,
is elected governor. The legislature
will be Republican.
The electoral vote will probably be
as follows: Mckinley, 1872; Bryan,
155
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
NEW EMERGENCY RATION.
Experiment on Troops in ctive Service
in the Field.

Fort Reno, o. T., Nov. 7.-The
board of officers detailed by the war
department to find, If possible an emer-
gency ration that will meet all the re-
quirements of troops engaged in active
warfare, while away~frem their base
of supplies and in hostile country,
where provisions are scarce, lett here
yesterday with detachment of 25 men
from troop A, Eighth Cavalry, for ex-
perimental purposes. The men will
observe the same routine as if they
were engaged in an active campaign
against the enemy. The members of
the board are: Captain w. Fountain,
Eighth cavalry, and Captain s. W.
Foster, Fifth cavalry. Captain and
Assistant Surgeon J. D. Poindexter,
stationed at Fort Reno, accompanied
the expedition. A single ration is sup
posed to contain enough food to sustain
q man day. and in its package weighs
slightly more than pound.
The board has two different emer-
gency rations. with which it will ex-
pertinent. The first is ration pre-
pared by the board after an examina-
tion and analysis of the food prepara-
tions used in nearly all the European
armies. The boards observations and
conclusions are embodied in the ration
which was manufactured under its
supervision. The second is a ration
produced by company at Passaic, N.
]. The New Jersey ration consists OF
tea in place of chocolate, and cembi-
nation of meat and breadstuffs, COM
pactly arranged. The boards own ra-
tion consists of two cakes of pure sweet
chocolate, three cakes of combina-
tion of meat and breadstuffs in COM
pressed form. and small quantity of
salt and pepper for seasoning. Cap ain
Fountain. who is president of the
board, said of the experiment:
'Our expedition will leave Fort
Reno just as if it had been called sud-
denly away from its base of supplies to
fight an enemy in an unknown and
hostile country. The routine daily life
will approximate as closely as possible
the conditions of actual warfare. Five
regular field rations and five of the
board s emergency ration will be issued
to each man at the start.
''For two days the men will live on
the regular army ration. On the third
day this field ration will be abandoned
and the men put on the emergency
ration, which will be their only food
for five days. The test will be as rig.
orous as possible SO far as food is con-
eerned. The result will form the basis
of the, boards report to the war depart
ment.
cat the end of the seventh day we
will leave reach Fort Sill. The men
will still have three days supply of
regular field rations, which will be
enough to take them back to Fort
Reno. .,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
SHE MUST Be DEPOSED
Powers Determined to Re
move Chinese Empress.
CREATION OF INDEMNITY FUN.
Other Question Considered Is the e.
tabiishment of Foreign
Ministry.

Washington, Nov. Sit was stated
today in quarters we'll versed in Chi
nese affairs, that outside Of the ques-
ton of indemnity, punishments. etc.,
now under negotiation at Pekin, there
are three vital and far-reaching ques-
tions to be determined, viz: First,
the removal of the empress dowager,
personally and through the influence OF
her advisers, from all participation in
the Chinese government; second, the
creation of an indemnity fund by the
increase of China customs revenue.
either by the payment of the duties in
gold instead of deprecited silver, as at
present, or else doubling the preseAt
silver duties from per cent to 10 per
cent ad valorem, and third, the estab-
lishment of a minister of foreign az
fairs, in place of the old and cumber-
some system OF the Tsung Ii Yamun.
The demand for the retirement OF
the empress dowager is said to result
from the conclusion now generally
accepted that the imperial govern
ment of China was responsible for the
Boxer uprising. As the empress dow
ager was the ruling authority OF the
imperial government during the upris-
ing, this responsibility is brought home
directly to her. There is understood
to be no purpose, however. to visit
upon her any personal punishment o.
indignity, but merely SO to form the
reconstructed government as to ex-
clude her from all participation in it.
1t is deemed advisable for that rea-
ION that she should remain permanent
" away from Pekin. and that her adj
Sisers also should be kept away from
the seat OF government.
The plan of doubling China's GUS
toms duties has arisen from the need Of
hnding source to pay war indemni-
ties, which the various powers demand.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
New German Loan,

Berlin, Nov. TIT is ascertained
from a source apparently reliable that
another and even larger imperial loan
is Forthcoming. Leading fnanciers of
Berlin and Frankfort coroborate this
statement. The cost of the China ex-
pedition. which is much more consid.
erable than has hitherto been admitted,
must be covered by such loan.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Outrages of the Boxers.

London, Nov. 6.-Dr. Morrison, wir-
lag to the Times from Pekin, Novem-
Der 2, says:
"The evidence in the Pa Ting Flu
trial to fix the responsibility for the
massacres showed that an American
lady, before execution, was led naked
through the city and that her breasts
were cut off. The destruction of two
temples is not an adequate punishment
for such inhumanity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Disastrous to Sheep and Goats.

Monroe. Or, Nov. 7.-Sheep and
goat raisers in this vicinity are greatly
alarmed over the abundant growth this
season of the poison fungus or toad.
stool. Goats and sheep seem to have
great liking for the stuff, and its poi
sonous qualities are sufficie to kill the
animal which eats it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09

The well-known Spanish painter,
Joaquin Sarolla. has been awarded a
first-class medal in the Paris exposi-
tion, and all those who admire his
works are pleased at his success. The
Madrilenos call Sarolla "the painter
of the sum-" because no one can sur.
pass him in those wonderful scenes O.
outdoor life painted in full sunshine
brilliant light everywhere. dazzling
to the eyes, with heavy shadows lying
where the light cannot penetrate.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
will Be Hanged December 81.

Spokane, WASH, Nov. Edward
Rice, convicted of the murder OF Matt
Mailey, at Wardner. Idaho, was today
sentenced at Wallace to be hanged on
the last day of the century, December
81. His wife was granted divorce in
sodkane today on the ground of cruelty.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
or for New York with Mather.

Seattle, Nov. 7.-Charles E. Mather.
who was arrested in this city two
weeks ago on charge of having pawn
ed S45, 900 worth of jewels, the prop
erty of New York merchants, was to-
day taken into custody by Detective
Nugent upon governors warrant o.
extradition. Nugent left with his pris
oner tonight for New York.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Confessed to Arson.

Dallas. Texas, Nov. 5.-Hiram P.
Erwin was today convicted Of arson.
The jury returned verdict Of five
years in the penitentiary. Erwin con-
fessed to having burned property on
which there was $4,000 insurance,
and claimed the owners had hired him
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Acauitted or Grain Fraud.

Chicago, Nov. THE jury before
whom Lloyd j. Smith was on trial last
week, charged with Irregularities in
the management of grain elevators, re-
ported a verdict, of acquittal. Mrs.
Smith, who has sat beside her husband
during the trial. tainted as the clerk
finished reading the verdict.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09

Rebuilding of the Spanish feet will
be entrusted to French builders. The
Spanish government has given an order
for eight ironclads of $4,000 tons bur-
den, four armored cruisers of 5000 tons
burden each, and 100 torpedo boats.
The order is to BIZ executed within 10
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Sues Asylum omcers.

Chicago. Nov. 5.-Andrew Fo:sythe,
who was released from an insane asy.
lum yesterday by Judge Dunno. has
brought suit against the superintend.
ent and other officers of the asylum.
He alleges he was illegally detained.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Transvaal Exhibit shut Up.

Now York, Nov. IA dispatch
from Paris to the Herald says that the
exposition authorities have closed the
Transvaal pavilion because Mr.. Pier
son, the Transvaal commlssary- general,
refused to remove the Inscriptions in
sulting to England, with which the
walls are covered.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Hsnnner pefeated Baker.

Heppner, Or, Nov. IA match
game OF football here Saturday resulted
in the Heppner team beating the
Baker City team, l5 to 0. A large
crowd witnessed the game and the
weather was perfect.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Rich Discovery in Curry County.

Gold Beach, Or, Nov. 7.-George
Bailey. who has been prospecting on
the headwaters of johnson creek for
wears, recently found an old bed of
DO, phry that carries free gold and has
sold out to California company for
$40 600,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09

Five thousand honey bees, as they
leave the hive, weigh about one
pound, but when the insects return
from their visits to the flowers.
freighted with honey, they weigh near
ly twice as much.
The untruth of today is called lie;
the untruth of a hundred years is
called legend.
The average man would rather lose
SIS on a horse race than nickel
through hole in his pocket.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
characteristics of Allied Occupation

London, Nov. 6.-'Advices from
Tien Tsin," says the Shanghai corre-
spondent of the Times, ''show that
confusion, disorganization and absence
of security are the chief characteristics
of the allied occupation
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Two killed in a wreck,

Redding, CAL. Nov. Elm the
wreck of a Southern Pacific freight
train near Keswick today. two men
were killed and three others injured.
The dead are an unknown man and AL
Bryan, of Denver, Colo.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
lone Secures Flouring Mill.

Hepner, Or, Nov. 7.-At publi-
meeting at lone Saturday evening the
capital stock of the new Touring mill
and elevator was all subscribed. The
enterprise is to be located in most
excellent farming region.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
Lived 123 Years.

New York, Nov. George Wash
ington Freeman Horner Green, a former
negro slave. died in the aims hospital
at Hampstead, l.. l.. yesterday at the
reputed age of 1913 years. Green Is
said to have been born on farm near
Elizabethport, N. j.. on January L,
1777. He was sold to a Virginia
planter named Horner, by whom, it is
said, he was sold to General Washing
ton. In 1912 he was made free man,
and then came North and was employ
ed by George Green, a Long Island
farmer, with whom he remained for 40
years. Green's faculties remained up-
impaired until 15 years ago, when his
sight and hearing began to fail, and he
entered the poorhouse, where he had
lived ever since. He used both whisky
and tobacco, but is said never to
have shown any bad effects from either.
He was married several times and is
said to have been the father of 81 chill
dren, most OF whom are dead.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09

Washington, Nov. THE popula-
tion of Indiana, as officially announced
today by the census 1reau, is 2,516,-
462, as against 2,192, ,404 in 1890. an
increase Of 234, ,05S, or 14.7 per cent.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
crantad the Increase.

Hazleton, Pa, Nov. 5.-Cuyle Bros,
stripping contractors, today granted
their men an increase of ~ per cent in
wages.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09

Senior Silyela, the premier, has made
the emphatical declaration that Spain
must have powerful navy again.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09

The government is experimenting
with compact emergency ration for
troops in active service.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-09
WI ON NATIONAL HONOR.
Tho Chinese Minister'S Speech at the
Carnegie Institute.


Pittsburg, Nov. with grate-
full enthusiasm past all precedents, the
fifth founders day of Carnegie insti-
tute was celebrated today. In and
around the beautiful building more
than 5000 people thronged in their de-
sire to express to Andrew Carnegie
their appreciation, to the distinguished
guest of the day, Minister WI Ting
Fang. their homage, and of the treas
ures of art and science and literature
their regard. Minister WI, the
speaker of the day, was greeted with
prolonged applause. He said in part:
ssChina has a great deal TO learn
from this young republic. l hope,
however, that she will learn, not the
arts of war, which have for their sole
end and aim the destruction of life, but
the arts of peace which make for the
happiness and welfare of the people.
No nation can become really great by
war. True greatness does not lie in
the extent of territory nor in the
strength of battalions, but in the char
acter of the people. From personal
observation am inclined, to the belief
that the American people possess the
element of national greatness in high
degree.
''The test of loftiness OF character is
to possess boundless power without
abusing it. Wealth is power. Where
can you find such vast accuplulations
of wealth in private hands as in Ameri.
ca, with so little attendant evil felt by
society? have seen countries where
the rich Cypress the poor and the poor
curse the rich. There money is the
root of all evil. The reverse seems to
be the case in America. Here the rich
use the ample means at their disposal
for the benefit of the people, and the
people have good reason to bless the
rich. In other words, American men
of wealth are public. benefactors. l
have not far to go for an example. In
your midst you have signal instance
of this class of philanthropic men of
wealth. This institution is an endur-
ing monument of the founders munifi-
cence. Here one can find the most
effective means for the enlightening OF
the mind and the uplifting of the soul.
Books, paintings and sculpture and
specimens of objects possessing educa-
tional value are accessible at all times
and to all persons. The day will soon
come when foreigners will visit this
city, not so much to see the great in
dustrial establishments as to see this
institution. which spreads it's influence
far and wide. This city will be equal
ly famous for the great educator as for
manufacturing center. May this
standing monument of the founders
benefaction stimulate Others to follow
this noble example, May the 'Found-
er's day., which heartily join with
you in celebrating, be ever observed
from year to year as an event of ma
tionaI interest,""
After the exercises reception was
rendered to Minister WI in the art
gallery. where the distinguished guest
met and shook hands with about 1000
neonIa
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22
MESSAGES TO MANILA.
II Costs Big Amount to send
CnbIegFams-

(FrOm Alnslee : MlEazine.)
To pay practically s25 for a brief ten
word message to the Philippines may seem
extravagant. but when one reflects that u
travels three-ffths of the distance around
the globe in completing the journey. pass
ing under the direction of half a dozen DIFF
ferent companies, the cost seems far from
eXoTbitant
The ordinary course of such a message
would be from New York to Cape Breton.
Nova Scotia, thence to Hearts Content,
Newfoundland. where it dives under the
Atlantic. TO reappesr ON the coast Of Ire
land From here it is forwarded to Lon
don. which is the great centre and clearing
house for the cable business Of the whole
world From London the message will be
forwarded either across the English Chan
mel and overland to Marseilles. or by the
Eastern Telegraph Companys line around
the Spanish peninsula. stopping at Lisbon.
Through the Mediterranean the route leads
to Alexandria. across Egypt by land. down
the Red Sea to Alden. through the Arabian
Sea to Bombay over India by land, across
the Bay Of Bengal to Singapore along the
coast Of Hongkong. and across the China
Sea to Manila Notwithstanding the many