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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
DEVASTATION IN JAVA.
Seven Hundred Persons Perished By Sudden
Volcanic Eruption.

Tacoma, July 17.-Oriental advices
give details of terrible destruction OF
human life that occurred in Northern
Java in May by the sudden and ter
rife coutburst of the volcano Kloet.
For so miles around all the coffee
plantations and other estates were
destroyed by showers of ashes and
stones, together with great streams
of lava and hot mud. Seven hundred
natives and number of Europeans
perished. The lava also consumed
the superintendent of the estate and
about 25 coolies. Many coffee es-
tates in the neighborhood were de-
stroyed. The country around was
strewn with corpses.
Many protests are being made be-
cause the Russian authorities at Port
Arthur are opening all letters to and
from the American and European
residents there. Nothing is permitted
to be sent out that contains any allu-
sion to Russian military affairs OF
criticism of Russian methods.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
DYNAMITE CHECKED FLAMES.
-Four Blocks of Business Houses Were Burned
at Enid.

Enid O. T. July 17.-Four blocks
of business houses on the public
square were destroyed by fire in less
than three hours time by the fire
that started after mmidnight last
night. The water supply was made
quate, and it was necessary to blow
up buildings with dynamite to check
the flames. Owing to the continued
drought, everything burned like match
wood. A light wind blew from the
southeast, and saved the eastern part
of the town. The total loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. The insurance
will be light.
The fire started in the two story
hotel building near the southeast
corner of the square, and spread quick
ly to the big hardware house on the
corner. Both buildings, with their
contents, were soon consumed. The
fire bearing south destroyed furni-
ture'store, restaurant and hotel. Fol-
lowing this in the path of the flames
was furniture store, hotel, butcher
shop in which 81, 900 in cash was con-
sumed and a carriage works. Then
going east it consumed another shop
and three small buildings. Here it
jumped across the street west and de-
stroyed a wholesale house and a
hotel. The Armour Packing Co. IS
big building was destroyed and the
entire block south of the square. The
firemen finally had to blow up several
buildings with dynamite.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
MORE FIGHTING IN coREA.
Trouble Between Catholic Missionaries and
Pupils.

Berlin July 15.-The Cologne Ga
zette published a dispatch from Seoul,
Corea saying that bloody conflicts
extending over a period of 10 days
have occurred on the Island of Quel-
part between Roman Catholic mis-
sionaries and their pupils and the
pupils are reported to have been killed
during the encounters. The COVER
nor of Quelpart, according to the dis
patch, says the trouble was the fault
of the pupils, and arose from their
support of the tax collectors in levy
ing illegal taxes upon the natives.
Upon hearing that two French mis-
sionaries had been killed upon the
island French warship proceeded
to Quelpart. Upon finding the mis-
sionaries alive, the warship returned.
The Corean government has COM
missioned Huan Junan and an
American court official to investigate
the matter, and is sending company
of Corean infantry with them to
Quelpart. Quelpart is in the Yellow
sea, go miles south of Corea, to
which country it is subordinate. 1t
is penal colony.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
CORN CROP PARcHED.
Kansas and Missouri Farmers Have Already
Lost $50.00O,OO0.

Chicago, July 15.-Todays' advices
to the board of trade and grain COM
mission firms are that the heat and
drought in the Southwest are I'M
broken 1t is said that the damage
outside of Kansas and Missouri is
comparatively slight, but that unless
there is relief within the next 10 days
the corn crop situation will approach
. calamity.
A message from Topeka, Kansas,
says the prospects are for a crop Of
but $4,000, 200 bushels of corn,
although last years crop was 1885,
600, 900, and that of the previous year
237, 900, 600 bushels. The loss of hay
and potatoes is also great, second only
to the loss of corn 1t is estimated
that the farmers of Kansas and. Mis-
souri, have already lost $50, 900, 900 by
the torridity and drought.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
UNION WON BATTLE.
Sixteen japanese Taken Prisoners on Fraser
Fight Between Fish Boats.

Vancouver, B. c., July 13.-The
developments in the Fraser river
strike situation during the past "a
hours show the union fishermen have
the upper hand, having accomplished
a coup d'etat which is without par
allel in the history of the many labor
disturbances in British Columbia. AS
a result of battle of small boats out
in the gulf battle in which shots
were exchanged but in which no COM
batant was killed, 16 japanese were
taken prisoners by the strikers. The
japanese boats were overturned, the
rifles and fishing gear of the Orientals
thrown into the water, and the Japan
ese themselves taken to one of the
small islands away out in the gulf.
Exactly where this island is located
is secret of the white fishermen, for
they chose it several weeks ago for &C.
casions such as this. They say they
will continue to place non-union Jap
anese there for the remainder of thu
season, or until the place is discov-
cred by the authorities. ALI that is
known is that the island is between
here and Nanaimo, so miles away,
and that it is hard to find. The jap
anese will be given food every few
days and maintained comfortably.
although closely guarded until set
tlement is reached or until their
island prison is located by the author
| ities
Two provincial constables were out
in japanese boats today and effected
the arrest of six white fishermen.
The japanese held big meeting at
Steveston and raised by voluntary
subscriptions 81, 600 for a japanese
hospital, which they think may be
needed, and then discussed the salmon
catching situation. Some were in
favor of joining the union men in the
strike especially as the run of salmon
had been small this season up to date.
The meeting broke UP without definite
action.
This evening a big run of salmon
is reported as coming in from the
south. The Gamers think the union
men will not stand firm, in view o.
the temptation to participate in theil
catching. There is renewed talk this
evening of. turning out the militia
Such severe storm ragged at the
mouth of the Fraser river last might
that the union patrol boats, which
were to have attacked the Japanes,
fishermen, were afraid to leave Stew
enston. The japanese kept coming
during the night without fish. Fiv'
japanese are reported to have beer
drowned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
OFF FOR BERLIN.
Prince Chaun Goes to Germany to Apologize
for Murder of Baron Won Ketteler.

Prince Chaun Goes to Germany to Apologize
for Murder of Baron Won ketteler.
Pekin, July 15 = The departure
from Pekin of Prince Chuan, younger
brother of Emperor Kwang Hsu, who
has been selected formally to apollo
gize at Berlin for the murder of
Baron Won Ketteler, was spectacu-
lar event. A train took Prince Chuan
and his suite from here to Taku, from
which port he will proceed by steamer
to Shaghai. He will sail from Shang-
hal July 20 for Genoa, and will pro-
ceed directly from there to Berlin by
rail. Prince Chuan came to the sta
tion in Pekin on horseback. He was
gorgeously attired in royal yellow, and
followed by 9 long procession COM
posed of members of his staff, their
servants and the luggage on cars.
Here he was met by the present Ger
man minister to China, DR.. Mumm
Won Schwarzenstein, German mill
tary band and gaurd of honor and two
of his brothers.
A committee of the ministers oi
the powers in Shanghai have agreed
on scheme for improving naviga-
tion in such way as to allow Pacific
liners having draught of % feet to
anchor at Shanghai, instead of 2(
miles below This improvement will
cost e750, 600. It is probable that al
improvement of the navigation of the
Pei Ho as far up as Tien Tsin will bt
incorporated as condition of the
terms of peace.
M. w. Rockhill expects to sail from
Yokohama August 20, accompanied
by Hubbard T. Smith, United States
consul at Canton, and F. D. Cheshire
who is retiring from his connection
with the United States legation
chiefly as Interpreter, after quarter
of century of service.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
COVERING UP wAR. MARKS.
Making the Chinese Emperor's Entry Into
Pekin Pleasant.

Pekin, July 16.-The Chinese Off
;ials are making elaborate prepara-
tions tor the emperor's entry into
Pekin. All evidence of the destruc-
tion wrought by the war along the
streets to be travelled by the emperor
will be temporarily disguised. Great
pagodas will be erected. The Chen
Men gate, which was nearly demol-
ished by the bombardment, will be
repaired with wood and plaster,
painted to resemble stones, and the
damage to the walls and outer build
ings will be similarly masked.
Ii Hung Chang has deferred the
withdrawal of the foreign troops
from the temples and palaces not
later than August Is. The ministers
of the powers have aequiesced and
have notified the various commanders
of their decision. The Americans
and British will probably camp near
the summer residences of the lega-
tions in the western hills until their
barracks are completed.
Guards of honor of Americans,
Germans, Italians and japanese escort
ed General Gase1ee, the British COM
mander, to the railway station on his
departure. The members of the
United States legation awaited him
at the station, together with repre-
sentatiyes of all the other legations,
except the Russians.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
$500, 900 IN kLoNDIkE GOLD.
About ons.Third of Treasure Was Brought
Out by Four Women.

Seattle, WASH, July 16. = The
steamship Humboldt arrived this
morning from Skagway with 40 pas
sengers and 100000 in Klondike
gold. The treasure was distributed
between dozen passengers from Daw-
son and varied in sums from 81, ,00(
to $62, 900. These people left the ir
terror subsequent to July 4, and bring
news that three of the river steamers
are partly wrecked on the river be-
tween Dawson and White Horse.
The Humboldt left Skagway July9.
A strange feature concerning the
personnel of the Humboldt's Dawson
passengers is the fact that four women
possess about one third of the treasure
which came out on the steamer.
Purser Shoup reports that consid-
erable gold has been started down
the river from Dawson and will come
out via st. Michael and the ocean
route. Several large consignmnets
left Dawson after July l, but the
exact amount is not known. It will
be brought down on the Roanoke and
several of the other ocean steamers
from Nome.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Better Mail Service for Alaska.

Washington, July 1.-THE post
Office department has contracted for
an increase of the postal service in
Alaska that will provide quicker time
between Seattle and Circle City and
intermediate points and furnish a
direct steamboat service to Sitka.
The new contract calls for an addi-
tional round trip every month between
Seattle and Circle City via Sitka and
Valdes, and the eall-American overland
route. The schedule time is shorter
than ever before. The contract will
run from October to June 80.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Central American Storm.

San Francisco, July 15.-The Pa
cific Mail compan, s steamer Newport
from Panama and way ports reports
severe storms on the Central Ameri-
can coast. At both Champerico and
Ocos she was caught in hurricane
and had to put to sea on each occa-
sion. Her anchor and 30 fathoms Of
chain were lost. A number of
barges and lighters were driven
ashore and other damage done at both
places, but no lives were lost
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
THE STRIKE is ON
BUT sTEELWoRKERs EXPECT 4
SETTLEMENT SOON.
seventy.five Thousand Men Have Walked Gu
From the Various Plants of the United
States Steel Corporation, and More Are
Steadily Joining Them-UnIon Has Stu.
alton Well In Hand.

Pittsburg, July 17.-Reports re-
ceived from all sources connected with
the great strike of the steel workers
today indicate that the members of
the Amalgamated Association have
matters we'll in hand and the strike
order was generally Obeyed. Tele-
grams from various points where the
mills of the American Tinplate Com
pany, the American Steel Hoop Com
pany and the American Sheet Steel
Company are located, tell of the shut
ting down of these plants in large
numbers. In many cases the plants
had been shut down by the first strike
order, which affected the sheet steel
and steel hoop companies only. The
order last night brought out all union
plants of the American Tinplate
Company, with the single exception
of the new mill in Monessen, which
is still running.
At the Amalgamated Association
headquarters it is stated that the
figures given out Saturday night re-
garding the number of men who
would be actually idle in the mills of
the three companies have proved cor
rect. This number was placed at
$4,000. Of the IA, 600 men idle, 25,-
600 are in Pittsburg, 800 in Allie
ghany and 1,500 in McKeesport.
President Shaffer has it in his power
to close many more Pittsbrug mills,
but it is not thought that he will do
anything of radical nature until he
is compelled to.
The American Steel Hoop Com
pany's supposedly non-union mill,
was closed this morning in all its
branches. The tie-up at this mill
was said to have been a surprise to
the millowners and officials in charge
of it. The plant known as the Lind
sey & McCutcheon mill in Allegheny
was shut down completely in the
pudding and bar mills. All the
skilled workmen refused to enter the
mill this morning and the company
did not even operate the five furnaces.
The finishing department of the mill
was working during the day, as the
men are not in the union, but it is
claimed by the workers that the en-
ployes in that department will not
go to work in the morning.
While all the mills of the United
States Steel Corporation are included
in the general tie-up, the three COM
panies mentioned are the first to be
attacked. What the next movement
will be the workers do not say. 1t is
announced tonight that the circular
letter which was expected to be sent
out, today calling on the men in the
mills of the Federal Steel Company,
the Naional Steel Company and the
National Tube Company toe ONE out
will not be issued at present.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
I CONCORD AT SEATTLE.
Gunboat Which Helped Destroy Spanish Fleet
in Manila Bay.

Seattle, July 1.-THE United States
gunboat Concord, Commander Harry
Knox, which played such an import
ant part under Commodore Dewey in
the destruction of the Spanish fleet in
Manila bay, May 1, 1898, arrived
from the Philippines by way of Dutch
Harbor, Alaska. OF the officers in
command of the vessel during the
memorable sea fight, but one, F. E.
Schultz, paymaster's clerk, remains
on the ship. As to the force of ma
rines, but five of the Concord's crew
at the time she turned her guns on
the Spanish battle ship are now on
her.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Posse Of sixty.Eiys.

Chinook, Mont, July 15.-Sheriff
Benner, of Great Falls, and his posse
of Ii men left here this afternoon
for the Bear Paw Pool ranch, 16 miles
away, where horses will be furnished.
The Great Falls posse will be joined
by the possess from other counties,
making in all 65 men. The party
will be equipped with good horses
and plentiful supply of provision.
Sheriff Griffith apparently is absolute
ly confident that he has the Great
Northern robbers surrounded on Peo-
pie creek, rs miles distant.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Carnegie Library for LsadvilIe.

LeadviI1e, Colo, July 15.-At q
meeting of the City library associa-
tion letter was read from the private
secretary of Andrew Carnegie, dated
from Skibo Castle, Scotland, stating
that he would donate 500, 900 for a
public library for this city, providing
that the city would furnish 50, 600 a
year to maintain it. The offer of Mr..
Carnegie was in response to an appeal
for aid from the association.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Old war.hip viii Be Sold.

Washington, July 15.-The secre-
tary of the navy today ordered the
famous old Minnesota to be stricken
from the naval register. A board of
condemnation has just appraised her
at SIS, 600, and she will be sold at
public auction in Boston, where she
now lies. The Minnesota is one of
the most noted vessels of the old
navy. She was built in Washington
in 1855. and was the flagship of Ad-
miral Goldsborough in the famous
battle between the Merrimac and the
Union fleet in Hampton Roads.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
COMPLIED WITH DEMANDS.
China Suspsnds Examinations for Period o
Five Years.

New York, July ia dispatch
from Washington to the Herald says: !:
China has formally complied with
the demands of the powers that she
suspend for five years all official ex-
aminations in all the cities where
foreigners have been massacred or
have been subject to cruel treat
ment,'' but she has done it in such a
way as to rob the suspension of the
punitive character desired by the
foreign governments. The emperor
has issued an edict suspending the
examinations not only in the guilty
districts, but throughout the entire
country for a period of five years.
Instead Of announcing that this is the
result of the i'll treatment of foreign
ers, the edict explains that the en-
peror desires to give the students in
every province an opportunity for an
entirely new and modern system of
examination.
The United States has not agreed
to the action looking to the advisa-
bliity of the foreign ministers in Pc
kin demanding that special punish
ment be administered in those dis
tricts in which foreigners were out
ragged. This government is anxious
that the powers should retire from
China as promptly as possible. While
China has in the matter of examina,
tions turned a difficulty, it is pointed
out that the others terms demanded
are exceedingly rigorous. and it will
be difficult for the imperial govern
ment to comply with them and at th'
same time preserve its prestige al
home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Situation at San Francisco.

San Francisco, July 15.-The Iron
Trades council has received favorable
reports from the nine affiliated unions
on the question of giving the council
authority to effect a settlement of the
machinists' strike in the city inde-
pendent of what is done in the East
The council has therefore appointed a
committe of five, with full power to
act, to meet the employers should
they agree to confer. The strike of
metal polishers has been declared off.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Ten Thousand perons at EI Reno.

Ell Reno, o. t., July T.-The
trains today have been bringing in
moderate crowds for registration
There are probably 10, 600 people here,
and everything is quiet and orderly.
Every one is comfortably situated and
large number more could be accom-
modated. The water is abundant and
every provision has been made to feed
and house the multitude. The tenn
perature has hung around the 100
mark.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Cotton Injured by Drought.

Ardmore, I. T., July 17.-Reports
from the cotton belt show that cotton
is being injured by the drought that
has prevailed in the Chickasaw Nation
for the past five weeks. Unless rain
falls within the next few days crops
will be cut short. About so per cent
of the corn crop has already been
ruined. There will be no marketable
corn. The crop of other grains is q
total failure.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Steamer Wsnatchee Burned.

wenatchee, Wash, July 16.-Yes-
terday morning about 2 o'clock the
steamer Wenatchee, of the Bailey &
O'Conner line, which had been taken
out of the water for repairs. took fire
and was totally destroyed A watch
man sleeping on the lower deck barely
escaped with his life. All the effects
on the boat went up in smoke. Loss,
81, 500; insurance, So, 500.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Ran Into a Meat Train.

Kansas City, July 16. - South
bound passenger train No. l, on the
Kansas City Northern Connecting
Railroad, due here at $40 P. M, !,
collided with an extra Rock Island
meat train at the Rock Island cross
ing, one mile north of Weatherby,
Mo-, at 3:15 this afternoon. One
man was killed and four others Sc
eyerely injured.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
: BOAT BLEW UP:
Two Boys Killed and Dozen Other Person
Injured.


sunburv, Pa, July 16.-An excur-
sion boat anchored in the susque-
hanna river at the foot of Market
street, this city. blew up with terrific
force today, killing two boys and in.
juring a dozen other persons, two
fatally. One man is missing and
may have been killed.
All the boys killed and injured were
fishing on nearby wharf when the
explosion occurred. The engineer
was absent at the time, leaving the
boat in charge of the pilot. When
he left there was pressure of 60
pounds in the boiler, and he says he
opened the 6rebox door. No cause
is given for the explosion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19

Boston will have a college for train
ing young women to earn a livlihood.
An instrument has been perfected
at Dartmouth college to measure the
heat of the stars.
An English syndicate is said to have
purchased control of 70 zinc and lead
mines in Missouri:
The American Museum of Natural
History is to send an expedition to
China to study the life and customs
of the Chinese.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Incendiarism in San Francisco.

San Francisco, July ia series
of fires early this morning indicate
that incendiaries were at work. Sta
bles were made the especial mark of
their torches. Twenty horses were
burned to death. The fires occurred
ip the same general neighborhood.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Oil Found in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, o. T., July 15.-The peo-
pie of Granite, o. T., are wild with
excitement over the discovery Of oil
near that town. The oil was found
at depth of 107 feet, and spouted to
the surfacre in great quantities. The
company that sunk the we'll will go
deeper in the hopes of developing a
gusher.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
General Woods Condition.

Washington, July 15.-Acting Ad-
jutant General Ward has received a
cable message from Major Scott, adju-
tant general of the department. of
Cuba, saying that General Woods
condition is steadily improving. In
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-19
Prairie Fire in Kansas.

Larned, Kan, July IA prairie
fire, which started I8 miles north of
this place, burned over large area
of country yesterday afternoon and
destroyed 4O, 900 bushels of wheat.