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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
Death Of a Hero Of San Juan.

New York, Jan. 28.-After suffering
for more than two years with Cuban
fever, Alfred Rosetsky, who is said to
have been the first American soldier to
ford San Juan creek, where the fierest
of the Spanish fire was directed, in
the battle of San Juan hill, has just
died in Newark hospital. He con-
tracted the fever in Santiago, and was
mere skeleton when he got home. At
San Juan Rosetsky fought in troop G,
Sixth cavalry. His clothes were cut
by bullets, and while he was ascending
the hill with a number of other SOL
diers, she'll exploded close by them.
A lump of earth struck the young SOL
dier IN the side, knocking him sense.
less. After the battle he was person.
ally complimented for his courage by
General Wheeler.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
IDAHO.

Hog cholera has made its appearance
in the vicinity of Moscow.
James Judge, of Couer de'Alene
City, one of the best known men of the
state, is dead.
George W. Hunt and Frank Pettigo,
of Orc Fino, arrested on a charge of
cattle-stealing, have been discharged,
George R. Lubkin, Boise mail car
rier, has filed homestead entry on a
valuable piece of land near that CITY,
which had been overlooked.
According to reports from Delta, the
scene of recent the pla Ger strike, pros
poets are excellent. Nuggets have
been picked up worth 81 and So and
there are said to be lots more of them
there. >
Eight cows burned to crisp, Jacob
Hauser almost fatally burned, % tons
of hay and fine barn totally con-
sumed, are the result of a fire on a
ranch owned by David Locke near Cal
ispell. The loss is estimated at about
$1,000.
The result of disputed road election
in Kootenai county has been deter
mined by lot. James Graham and
Noah Washburn, both of Port Hill,
were the claimants. The commi ,son-
ers Tipped coin to determine the re-
suit.
The Potlatch country is infested
with cattle thieves again. Reports are
coming from the surrounding country
that few head had been stolen. So
far none Of the thieves have been ap-
pretended.
It is reported from Nez Perces that
Messrs. Croizer and Schaffer have com.
pleted arrangements for buying all the
hogs on the prairie. They have leased
ground out of the city limits, where
they have erected buildings for the care
Of the stock.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
THE 6. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Cleveland. O., Preparing to Receive $50, 900
Visitors Next Fall.

Visitors Next Fall.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 3O.-Members of
the subcommittee of the national G,
A. r. council of administration, who
are in the city, predict that 100, 900
veterans will attend the encampment
to be held in this city this fall. The
local committee expects $50, 900 visit
ors to come to the city during the en-
campment. The memb bers of the sub.
committee, who are General F.
Sterritt, of St. Louis; Colonel James
Scott, of Fairfield, ILL.,; and Colonel
Armstrong, were in conference today
with the local committee. The city
will be asked to raise fund of about
$4,000 for the entertainment of the
old soldiers. Free accommodations
will be provided for about 10, 900 de.
legates. The Erie Railroad, which is
not memb of the Central Passenger
Association, has announced that it
will grant rate of l cent a mile for
the eucam mpment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
The Danish Antilles Deal.

Copenhagen, Jan. 3O.-It appears
that only single member out of the
Is comprising the finance committee
of the Folkething opposes the sale of
the Danish West Indies to the United
States. The ohjector is starting a
newspaper campaign in favor of their
retention, but the finance committee of
the Landsthine will shortly report in
favor of the sale of the islands. The
agitation of the inhabitants OF the
islands against their sale is largely
artificial. and, therefore, of not much
weight.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
WASHINGTON.

There is talk of a new national bank
at Ellensburg.
Work on the new Seattle Labor Tenn.
pie will begin within go days.
Hoquim will soon have night tele.
phone service.
A creamery with daily capacity of
1000 pounds of butter is to be built at
Everett.
Charles Neymeir has moved his mill
from Machias to a site near Woodin-
vile junction.
Mrs. Julia Paden. a resident of
Rosalla since 1880, is dead at her home
in that city.
1t is announced that foundry and
machine shop to cost $50, 900 will be
erected at Everett.
The bank of Harrington received last
week time lock safe which is sup
posed to be burglar proof.
The Harrington Flour Milling Com
pany has finished an order for 2,5OO
barrels of flour, which is to be sent to
China.
Ex-Sherif F. W. DeLorimer, of Ten
Mile, has been appointed state land in
spetcor by Land Commissioner S. A.
Calvert.
j. M. Hall has resigned the Office of
Yakima county surveyor, and the COM
mlssioners have appointed II F. Mar
bile To succeen him
George Pangburn, pioneer of Wash
ington. dropped dead from heart fail
ure at Endicot, 20 miles west of Col.
fax lie was Sc years old.
w. P. Damon was knocked down in
front of his residence by tough. who
struck him on the head with club,
rendering him insensible.
Men engaged in working on the T.
]. Hawley road. south of Kent, discov-
cred vein of coal while blasting on
the side of Grow hill. 1t is about
four inches in diameter.
Fred Lyman who had been working
on the steam shovel on the railroad,
north of Arlington, was instantly
killed. A landslide occurred and he
was warned, but did not have time to
get out of the way.
A third interest in group of five
claims located on Iron creek, eight
miles from Keller, has been sold to A.
A. Redmond, of Republic. The claims
are the Mary Mack. Luckie Four. Last
Chance, Copper King and No. 5. and
are owned by H. P. Mccarthy and
Fred Beaudreau. The terms are kept
secret.
The West Coast mill, at Ballard,
which has been closed for the past four
weeks, has resumed work. During the
time the mill was closed many i'm
provements and repairs were made
to the engine and machinery, by means
of which the output of the plant will
be greatly increased. The mill build.
ing was also repaired and new foun-
dation put under part of it.
The R. & N. engineers, who have
been making surveys along the line of
the Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Com
pany. have finished their labors and a
force of men are expectd to begin work
on the contemplated Improvements.
Besides the repairs to the track, a new
trestle is to be built at Ilwaco and
docks to be put IN at each end of the
line. 1t is also stated that cars for
hauling logs from Willapa harbor are
to be put on the road.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
Carnesie's Tube Project.

Pittsburg, Jan. 30.-Ihe Pittsburp
Post says: ''Negotiations are pending
in New York at the present time which
if successful, will result in the Carnegie
Company abandoning its plan of build
ing great steel tube plant in Con.
neaut. o. Joshua Rhodes. chairman of
the board of the National Tube Com.
pany, admitted that the officials OF
that company were making overtures
to the Carnegie Company for the
abandonment of the Conneaut plan.
How far along these negotiations have
progressed Mr.. Rhodes could not say.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
New Steamer Left for Honolulu.

New York Jan. 30.-The Ameri can
freight steamer Hawaiian, of the New
American-Hawaiian Steamship Com
pany. sailed on her maiden trip from
this port this afternoon for San Fran
cisco and Honolulu. The Hawaiian
is in command, of Captain Banrold,
and is the second of the lines new yes.
sells to leave this port. Monthly sail.
ings will follow with the new steam.
ers, Oregonian, Californian, Ameri-
can, Alaskan and Arizonian.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
The Anglo. German Alliance.

London, Jan. 2s.-The Daily Chron-
icle. in the course of an editorial on
the Threatening aspect of Russian
policy ia China" refers to the report
that Emperor William will be appoint.
ed field marshal of the British army,
and says: "We hope the report is cor
rect. A German alliance is one we
cannot afford to throw away. Who can
tell how soon we may need its p, ,estige,
if not its active co-operation?''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
Crushed to Death by Elevator.

Chicago Jan. 30.-Stella Thoms, 20
years old, was crushed to death today
by the elevator in the Young Woman q
Christian Association building. She
had watched physician vaccinste the
inmates, and took the elevator to go to
her room. She tainted, and falling
forward, her head caught between the
floor and the ascending car. Her
head was badly crushed and she died
within five minutes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
Bush Fires in Australia,

Seattle. WASH. Jan. 2S.-A special
from Vancouver, B. c.. says: The de.
struotion by bush fires in Australia.
according to mail advices by the
steamer Aorangi, has been appalling.
While many people are dropping dead
from heat apoplexy, the thermometer
running up to 115 and 100 in the
shade. hundreds upon hundreds of fam.
lilies have been burned out, some of the
country residents destroyed being cost.
ly structures.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
Piracies Near Canton.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The follow.
ing cablegram was received at the state
department today from United States
Consul McWade, at Canton, dated to
day: pirates at Simyonkec, near
kamchuk. attacked European house.
boat early Sunday. They killed a
Chinese boatman and wounded severe.
ly Brockhurst and Spalinger, Euro
peans. Piracies occur daily in the
vicinity of Canton
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
WASHINGTON.

The business men of Wenatohee have
taken the first steps toward organizing
a commercial club. At the first
meeting over 30 prominent citizens
were preseut.
William M. Bacon, An engineer on
the Spokane Falls s. Northern, who
was injured in the collapse of the
bridge between Meyers Falls and Mar.
Gus, July 28, 1900. has sued the com.
pany for $75.750 damages.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
Golfers Weekly in South America.

With the idea that South America
may supplant South Africa and China
as war news center, Collier 8 Weekly
sent special correspondent and spe-
cial photographer to Venezuela. Temp
ests in teapots are common down there,
but this is one that looks like it night
boil over and burn the cook.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01

Concord, N. H., Jan. 28.-William
Gallinger, son of United States Senator
Gallinger, began his novitate at the
monastery of Graymore, three miles
distant from Garrison On. Hudson, in
the Order of Atonement today. He ID
now known as Brother Leo. At the
end of two years Brother Leo will be
formally ordained a priest of the Epis.
copal church, and will 60 out upon his
chosen work as missionary.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
Hazine at ANNAPOLIS.

Washington. Jan. 2s.-Representa.
tive Sherman, of New York. today in
troduced resolution which was re-
ferred to the naval committee, proyid.
ing for appointment of select com.
mittee of five mem bers of the house to
investigate hazing at the naval acad-
emy at Annapolis.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
Judge CapIes Coming Home.

Valparaiso. Chile. via Galveston,
Jan. S0.-The United States consul at
Valparaiso. ]. F. Caples, of Portland.
Or. has resigned. The United States
minister, Henry L. Wilson, OF Spokane,
WASH, is going to the United States on
leave of absence. Messrs. Caples and
Wilson will both sail on the next
steamer from Valparaiso.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
Tenth National Irrieation Conare,,.

The Colorado Springs National Irri.
CATION Congress is announced to meet
July IL to 16 next. This will be i'm.
mediately preceding the Trans Missis.
sippi congress at Cripple Creek.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01
To Raise Small Fruit.

Florida people are going more and
more into the small fruit and orange
business.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-01

Compulsory education in New Zea.
land is considered a success.
The Georgia state university at Ath.
ems celebrated it's centennial
Yale's football association last year
paid out ST. .294.9 95 for medical attend.
ance and $749.30 for "shoes and re-
pairs
The British ambassador in com.
munication to the secretary of state
praised Americans at the siege Of Pc.
kin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-16
Voice Culture.

In the November number OF the Woman'a
Home Companion Tna T. Jones makes u stion:
plea tor Il moro rncful cultivation oi that deli.
cate instrument, the humln voice. She talk, As
follows:
THAT 30 little oi"li is directed 10 the inl-
rroycmcnt oi the quality OF the speaking voice
is an unsolvcd enigma. The average parent or
educator rarely considers the value OF voice !ll-
turc or the relation OF the tones in daily Use to
tho rhild's moral, physical snd material welfare.
NO gitt OF the Creator is SO universally icnnf"l
as that instrument Of most exquisite and delicate
mechanism, the voice organ OF human beings.
Ignorance OF the unlimited possibilities Of It's
correct ,isc is everywhere manifest.
Suitable training will render many Indifferent
voices pleasing even lnusica!, in their n nonltion.
Professor tolson makes it vcrv clear that the
education OF tho soul is a part Of the education
necessary for the perfect Of the voice. 1t is this
subtle quality OF spiritual development that
is the cfrctual quality in all work.
1.-THE school should share with the home Tic
responsibility Of securing better habits of speak
ing. The whining drawl sometimes tolerated ia
recitation proclaims Il teachers shortcomings ~
well rs her pupils incidence Educators would
do the world great service by inauguiains a
movement against faults Of the speaking voice.
and for the correct use ot thi; sadly neglected
instrument. The open-mou,hcd children Of today
would soon be taught to guard their threats from
dust and gcrnl.poiSoned air by breathing only
through noses. ruror air would be supplied
oycrcrowded school rooms. Simple. hcath.kcep.
ING rules OF personal hygiene would lie inculclT-
cd daily. Exercises in yocai!altion giving exact
ness and feasibility OF cnunciaton. would become
Il ,art OF school routine never 10 Dc omitted.
All thi. would surely result III healthier, happier,
more useful lives ior Il.c RISING; generation, and
the voice beautiful no longer he SO rarely heard
IN the Land"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-16
Movements OF PeopIe

Ms 7. II, Watkins Was in New NoiI ms week
Mis-, Emily Watson will spend ounIsy ~ West
PttsoH.
Mr.. aud Ms " D, Zeimdrr went 10 New
Haven yesterday
Mrs J. r. Ra&nS;ord, oi Monlros", attended the
Noidca concert. ~
Mrs y. q. Mackcy, oi NlNeilE' was III to"''
Tor the NordcL concert.
Mis- Percy r. Frutchcy leaves toda! 10 i'H
her iGlsblnd az Duluth
Mr.. and Mrs. George rrutohcy, Of Madison ave-
nlc leave today ior New Work. city.
Mis-, Flora Levy, oi Wilke,.B4nc, i visiting
her brother. Joseph Levy. OF Vine street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Godfrey, oi 'Hr "'rmNh'
! are having a visit 10 their Kentucky estates
Miss Edith l,,owcr. the gifted author and witt
or. was in the city Thursday night, with other
Wilkes BarrcinS.
q. NJ, Stree!cr and family hayo closed their
Dalton home and taken a? their residence in
scranton fuv the winter.
Miss Emma sludcr>on, who went to California
in september, has returned after tour through
the Yosemite and the >cllowston",
&. j. lIonodlc, passenger and ticket agent at
the Union depot Akron, ohio, was the gnost OF
Superintendent T.. NJ, Rine, of the lachawanni
| railroad, yesterday,
Mrs, A. L. Rippard. Of Wllcs-Barrc. attended
the concert Thursday night and was an appl""h'
tive listener Of the symphony orchestra, of w't'
| her husband Is member.
Miss Harriet Williams, OF Pine street, enter
| tanned the o. NJ, =, club yesterday afternoon.
Dainty Refreshments were served at . O'clock,
after which the members took leave.
Tie Misses Ryman, OF Dallas, are guests OF
Mrs. Y. G. Lynde and Mls. Joseph :. lyni''
| on clay avenue. Miss Fannie Murray, OF Mil
waulcc Wis., IS spending the winter with hrI
sister, Ms, 4. c, lyndr,
Miss ianms LuNembargcr, Of Vine street, has
gone to Grcenyille, South Carolina, 10 .pend the
winter with her brother, d. d. u. luSrmhere2r.
Mls. NJ W. Collins, oI North Main avenue, da'
! returned nom Washington, where she WAS tho
| guest Of her nephew, Hon 4. y Powdcrly.
Colonel T. J. Fiiz,immonS lett at noon yes
| tcrday for ST, Mays, Elk county, whore lie will
| be the guest OF Congressman J. H. =. Hall at
| the lattcr's hunting lodge, Congressman Hall Is
prominently identified with Democratic state poll
| tics, being Colonel James Guhcy's chief licutcn
| ant.
| Mr., ". B. IINaon, of Madison acvuue, gay,
| a luncheon Tuesday afternoon IN honor Of hcl
| guest, Mrs. Herman Hansen, OF lloboLeu, y, j.
| The floral decorations were carnations aud maidnl
| hair ferns. Covers we're laid for eight, Tho
table was beautifully arranged with bouquet aud
name card at each plate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-16
Overhead Versus Underground Elec-
trio Conducting Wires.

1orkport, y. V, Nov. 12.--An innocent cat
was the cause OF a great deal Of trouble to The
International Traction company and the niagara
Falls Power company last night. Fnss climbed
a trolley pole on The Buffalo and Lockport rail
way. at Hoffman, n small hamlet west of his
city, and tried to walk the feed wire. Her
tail touched the parallel wir, that carried the
current back 10 Niagara Falls. There was Il
flash that could he seen for miles as thc 2t,0oO
volts of electricity passed through her body.
Pnss was burned to a crisp
Her lclcss body fell across both wires. This
short .circuitcd the current and caused fuse to
bum out at the Niagara Falls power house. The
power was Immediately cut off from all the
lines running out Of the power house. 1t was
two hou,s before the cause Of the trouble could
lie located and the clarrcd remains OF the cat
removed from tn" wires In tie meantime al.
most all the electric railways and street light.
ing plants in Western New ior; were without
power.
The above news item 'llfred from leading
Philadelphia daily, which every practical c"a.
troian will recognize perfectly correct in its
details and not in any sense exaggerated, 10.
ccthcr with the experience which ! myself had
in Buffalo during the evening of June e3 last,
when the Fan. American exhibition, as well as the
whole toxin OF Buffalo, were in utter darkness
for fullv one hour, and even alter the damage
had been repaired the trolley cars were crawl
ing at snail'S pace, clearly demonstrate tho
pcnny.wso policy OF retaining the an'i1uat led
system OF overhead electric wire cOnduitS tlr
tcleGraphic or other purposes.
This recent mislap, AS well as tho orc tf
which | know personally. but which was not
made note Of at tie time in tho daily press, in
the aggregate involved Il greater pccuniary loss
than would have been involved ii the conductors
from the Niagara power house had been put
under ground in the first place. and may add
that il would be cheaper and more satisfactory
to every one concerned, the public and the
companies alike. il all and every electric con.
duc,or we're placed under ground, not 10 lay any
particular stress upon the dihgurcmcnt of orr
beautiful mountain scenery by the hidcous poles
and wires is well as upon the patent fact that
the overhead wires not intrcnucntly nullitr the
efficiency oi our fire department at coniasra.
tions in the central portion Of the city. Why
not have legislation compelling underground cleo
tric conluits in cities?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-16
MUSICAL GOSSIP.

The following musical selections vii! he !rn.
dc,cd at the morning and evening services 10.
morrow al Elm Park ohmch, under the direction
OF J, Alfred Pennington, orsaHis' and choir
master:
MORNING.
Organ Au,nGioni in G. Major ,.,.,,.,.,N oirkru4r
Choir, Anthem, "God 80 Loved the World,'
NJhc,ts
OrgIn, Ogrrtory in \ liza. .ruimnut
Duet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..,r,,r.r.,,. selected
Organ roStludc, Grand ,holus, .,'uim4at
EVENING.
Organ, Andinte in q Major ,Ml,irra
Choir, Anthem, so Come Let T. sing .,..nuvt
organ, OhrItory. "rc Deoct llvmncN' .,,,,N"at
Tenor solo. "fcAr Not Nc, Israel"
pHdloy Buck
Choir, hymn, DAY by Day Gc Faithful"
Lehman
Organ March in b Major ,.,..,..n,... .Guimant
4. T. Morse, director of the Morse Mandolin
orchestra, has removed his mandolin and guitar
studio To loi Wyoming avenue.
II Is announced that S,lLntor will soon Advc
new band under the direction OF Thomas Mills
The we'll known cornetis.
Miss s4idcc k4i,c,'s work As teacher oi voice
culture seems, Judging by the worE of icr
She has developed during the past two yc4ls
some oi the best voices that have ever sung
within the walls ol old Wyoming scmnly. \
recent recital by neg pupils gives color 10 the
i44t that sle las Iopnd her forte in i,lstIucting
talented pupils. Miss KliSei's course oi study
in London was SO thorough that splendid re-
suits ought TO come from il in the way oi i'm.
parting 10 Others the best traditions ol her 4,t
n n.
II is 10 be regretted that so mauy Of our
prominent citizens, especially those who possess
pretty lair knowledge Of music, possibly not
a. great as they themselves imagine, but never
thelcss enough for them 10 know better, will
persist in leaving concert or recital duriug
the rendition oi the has number OF the pro.
sIimmc, It Is surprising that our musicians will
attcud a recital like the ono given by Madame
Noldica ON fharsdiy evening lt the alinory n.-
less they can rcmLin until the close OF tho pro.
sIanmc Many musicians from out Of ,he city
WIG '-enaed the concert expressed great dssata-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-16
Definitions.

The Young man who would attain success ir
This century must be prepared tor il by special
training and such practical education Is iai
never before been demanded in the history o
The world Tho tendency in every line oil Gil
dclvor is toward ccntrali.atlon, toward srca;
combinlt ions OF Interests. and the men W'lc
would climb up TO the bead OF 1HaiS, or tc
responsible positions. must hc specialists. There
will be little hope in dis century tor the jack
"idl trades. :. young !nan must know how /,
,lo some one thing ciicctuIilr az lie will not :,2
On the other hand, the prizes were never ba!yrt
80 great nor the opportunities promising, ioi
the men vino have been trained to do one tmn.
we'll. Those WHO hnow little OF cvcrythin-'
bu, have not been trained to do one thing rtle"
lively. will he rrl"gatcd to mediocre positions. -
o. :. Mlrdcn, IN November success.
Carl Seller, NJ. ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-16
Luminous Fungi.

Professor y. McAlpine engmeratGs tic species
Of fungus. twcnty'one in all, in which hmin.
o.ity (ottcn incorrectly termed phosphcrcncel
has hccn obserytd. OF tho species eleven bcong
10 thc genus PlcurotlS, and five are peculiar 10
Australia. The luminosity is not due TO the
presence OF ploSphoIcsccm bacteria, but 20 a
process Of combustion in the fungus itself con.
fined 10 the living tissue. 1t is altogether de-
pendent on the presence oi oxygen. as also on a
sufficiently high temperature. but is not aztec :
cd by moisture. In al probability the lishi Is
given of not within the organism. hut from
luminous cXcreted motabolie produces. II "a
"rsbably useful to the fungus in attractin. in.