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The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
Committed Suicide in Chicauo

Chicago. Dec. 12.-F. C. Steinman, said 10 be the head of the New Yorl, iewelry firm of r. (. Steinmann < Co. committed suicide here by ont ting his throat with a pcnknife. yo reason for the act is know here
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
Too Severe Training.

London, Dee. 1@.-Truth. in r.. ferring To the reported ill-health of the German crown prince. asserts that he was totally collapsed. us a result of his arduous military train. ing and severe course of studies.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
Democratic steeri.- committee

Washington. Dee. 1.-The demo- eralc steering committee of the sem ate yesterday considered the flIing oI minority places on the senate com mittees and decided that nothing eo4id be done until the republicans conclude their assignment.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
Fatal Impronptu DucI

Zolfa. Fla, Dee. 12.-G. L. Powell and J. <. Overstreet, two prominent naval stores manufacturers, shot and killed each other Tuesday. Over street went to Powell's still to see about some hands The men uar- reled and both commenced tirinn
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
Bulgarian Brigand Logic

Constantinople, Dec. 12.-The Bul. garian brigands who hold Miss Stone captive say that wealthy Americans have been known 10 give f25,O90 for horse, and they ought to be wiling to give that much for d woman"
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
sailed for Home

New York. Dee. 12.-John F. Red. mond. Thos. O'Donnell and Patrick NcHugh. Irish nationalists who came to this country to solicit subScrin. tions to the United Irish leap71a sailed for Europe on the Oceanic.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
Rev. Dr. samuel II. Clark

Springfield, H.. Dec. 12.-Rev. h Samuel II. Clark. died at his home :, Nirden, Tuesday. of senility. aged SI He had been member of the lllinoi, conference of the church for n wears.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
keporI CnnRrm.a

London, Dee. ll-ofieial confrma. o"n has been given of the renrrt that the arbitrator on the proieeted eleetritication of the undergronn5 railroads had decided in favor nt Charles T. Yerkes.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
For Mrs. Jesse mont.

Washington, Dee. l2.-Congressman Kahn, of California. has introduced a bill which has for it's object the recognizing of the claims If Ms Jessie Benton Fremont in lands d. Point San Jose, in san Francisco.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
In Behalf of Miss stone.

Washington. Dee. l2,-RepreSenta. tive Ryan. of New York. has intro duced bill authorizing the state de- partment to eNpend such amonnt as IS necessary tu secure the release ot Miss Stone. the missionary held by Bulgarian brigands.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

Engineer-in-Chief Melville has in- yestigated the published reports that the machinery of the battleship H. hnois, now in dock at New Orleans has been found defective, and as result it is declared that the Illinois machinery is all right
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
CeIebration at springfieIa Tn

Springfield, H., Dec. 12.-The c;,, ty-third anniversary of the admiss;l+ of Illinois into the Union as a .,... was celebrated with appropriate ev ercises here.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

The largest capture of Boers made in many months occurred, on the 5th. when three British columns secured an aggregate of 25o prisoners. Gen. Bruce Hamilton, near Ermelo: Maj. Dawkins, in the Waterbury distriet. and Gen. Methuen, in northwest Transvaal. rounded up three laagers, with only few casualties on either side
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
To Circumnavigate the CIoh.

New York. Dec. l2.-The Sl,o. yacht Volante, on board of which .;pP young men expect to circumnaviga,s the globe. was expected to leave Seq. gate. Wednesday. on her voyage
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

A meeting of the presidents of Presbyterian colleges and universities of the middle west will be held at the goth. The object of the meeting is to form permanent organization. and in general devise means for advancing the educational work of the Presby terian church.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
Americans and FuSionfsts Win.

Manila. Dee. 1.-The Americans and fusion federals elected their full ticket at the local elections held in Iloilo. island of Panay. The consti. tutional code allowing soldiers to vote played an important part in the elections.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

The British government has decided to prosecute Conor o'kelly. M. r. chairman of the Mayo county council, and several officials of County Mayo, Ireland. under the crimes act, for holding meetings and delivering in timidating speeches in defiance of the orders of the police.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
Mir. Kruger at Utrecb.

Utrecht. Dec. 12.-Mr. Kruger foru CT president of the South African p1 ,'' public. has arrived here and bas .-' en possession of his new residepoe
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

The London papers announce that when the duchess of Marlborough, formerly Miss Consuela Vanderbilt, visits the United States with her ehil- dren. this winter. she will spend Christmas with her father, Nm. k. Vanderbilt. at his country home. Idle Hour. and return to Great Britain in February.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

Dr. Fernando Sanchez, Nicaraguan minister of foreign affairs. and Wm. L. Merry. United States minister to Nicaragua, signed a treaty, ou the 9th, by which Nicaragua agrees to lease n section of Nicaraguan territory six miles wide. which includes the route of the Niearaguan canal, to the Unit ed States perpetually.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

Col. John Doniphan, a prominent figure from Missouri in the Mexican war, who served with his uncle. Gen. A. w. Doniphan, in the signally-suc- cessful campaigns against MeXicans and Indians, is dying at his home in St. Joseph. Mo. Col. Doniphan is So years old and has been in feeble health for some time.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
FInnn cinl.

New York. Dec. 12.-Money on n,;Is .T,, firm at 6ism7 per cent; prime mercan.tu.Fe uF paper. 4lra5 per cent. Sterling exchiaans..f weak with actual business in bang ar hills at fSsialI iSis. for demand and "a "a sSSl. aI 4Sgla for 70 days. posted rates G5i G5i1 IS. and 4S1is64Ss; commercial bills. -s to-2 aaS2 Bar silver 547se. Mexican deii-i" asI4e Government bonds strong. -asss~
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

The attempt of the socialists in the Dutch chamber to induce the foreign office to intervene in south Africa. failed again, on the 9th, the foreign minister, Melivil Van Lyndon. inform ing the interpellators that the gov ernment could not interfere in regard to the concentration camps, except to relieve its own subjects, and could not take the initiative in any appeal to the powers.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

Attorney-General Strang of Okla homa received a decision, on the 9th, from Judge Nandeventer, of the in- terior department. which sustains recent opinion of Judge Strang in holding that the school lands of Ok lahoma are not subject to mineral filings. The decision affects 5000 square miles of land
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

In the executive session of the sen ate. on the 4th. the new Hay-Paunee- fote treaty was received and referred to the committee on foreign reia- 1ions.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
Committed Suicide

Manila. Dee 11.-William F. Pres ton, formerly captain in the Forty third regiment of infantry. United States volunteers, has committed sui eide.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

Prof. F. .Lamsen-Seribner, the agros- tologist of the department of agri- culture. has been appointed chief of the insular bureau of agriculture in the Philippines He will have direct charge of agricultural affairs in the archipelago. This is newly-ereated nffice
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

Representative Gardner, of New Jer- sey. on the 9th, introduced a joint res olution authorizing the state depart ment to purchase the Danish West Indies and appropriating not exceed ing S4.oO0,ooo for that purpose. The resolution refers to the deSirahilitv of American ownership of these isl- ands under the Monroe doctrine.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

The estimated production of gold in the United States during the cal endar year 1900 was of the value of s79,l7l ,000 and, notwithstanding the fact that this country led the world in productions. its imports exceed ed its exports by SIP, ,s66.01o The pro duction of North America, practical 1y all of which cones To the Unit ed States. was Sll6.o5I,5o0
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

Lieut.-Col. Schebillo. military agent of the Russian embassy at Washing tion. has been appointed to the Rus sian embassy at Berlin. Lieut.-Coi' Arapiieff will succeed Lieut.. Schebiko at Washington.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
Death From Bubonic p,..

Sydney. \. S. w., Dec. 12.-A d.. from bubonic plague in the snhsata of this city is reported.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
Why This Discrimination.

Section 9.3j4 of the revised sta tutes provides that this species of property shall be subject to taxation for state. county, municipal and oth- er purposes to the same extent as real and personal property of private persons. I can mol conceive on what theory. even f the statute were out of the way. the property of corpora uons enjoying valuable public priv leges schould be taxed on a valuation less than one-third of its actual cash value. when The property of private persons is admittedly taxed at a val. nation of more than twc-thirds."
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13

Agitation has been started in Idaho in favor of opening the Occur d'Alene Indian reservation to white settlers. This reservation. which partly sur rounds Lake Occur d'Alene. contains more than 500,oe0 acres, including much fertile land and valuable for ests of white and yellow pine.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
CottoE.

Quotations for middling range as siee. lo. lows. St Louis. i7sc, New NofA' ''s Memphis, l5-I6c.
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
MILLIONS NOW UNTAXED.
St. Louis Will Follow the Example Set by the Teachers of
 Chicago.
SCHOOL BOARD WILL BEGlN THE FIGHT
An Effort Will be Made. With the Assistance of the City to Compel the Assessment of Public Service Corporations at Their Full Nalu- atiou.

St. Louis. Dec. 12.-Judge k. F. Rom- bauer, on behalf of the St. Louis board of education and in conjunction with City Counselor Schnurmacher. will file suit in few days against the Missouri board of equalization to compel that body to assess the prop erty of public service corporations at their full valuation. as the law di- rects.
 The mandamus proceedings will be before the state supreme court at Jefferson City. Judge Rombauer eX- poets to have the papers ready by next Saturday.
 The decision of the supreme court in the case of the State vs. the West ern Union Telegraph Co. clearly es- tablishes the validIty of a franchise tax and. according 10 the ruling therein made, franchises were taxa ble in Missouri prior to the act of March 2. 1901.
 The Equalization Board.
 The Missouri equalization board, composed of A. NJ. Cookery. govern or: Sam E. Cook. secretary of state: F. C. Crow, attorney general: R. P. Williams, treasurer. and Albert o. AL len. auditor. decided that the biz cor porations of he state should pay on only one-third of their holdings. in- cluding the value of the franchise un- der which they do business.
 At the same time the board believes that while the St. Louis Transit Co. is worth S5o0oo,o oao and is taxed on only $l6.o00.ooo. the householderS of St. Louis should pay on 70 per cent. of their property.
 Value of Corporations.
 The total value of the public serv- ice corporations in Missouri k S860.- ooo.uoo. Of this amount the corpora tions escape taxes on S24s. .ao0 .o0O
 If franchises were equitably as- sesSed the state would derive an a3di- tional revenue of more than a quar- ter of million dollars annually.
 Judge Rombauer. writing to Mayor Wells on the subject. says
 The entire value of the United Railways Co. of St. Louis was found hX the state board To be equal to $50.- oo0.0oo. The board deducted from this amount the value of the tangible property. namely, & GOO GOO. and then. instead of assessing the residue of S42.o6o.ooo upon the valuation of the franchise. as the statute provides. as sesNed only an additional amount of l S. COG .000.
 Why This Discrimination,
 "Seetion 9.554 of the revised sta
The Forrest City times., 1901-12-13
StnEc of the Rivers,
THE MARKETS.

Fall Trace.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11

Try this Office for Job Work.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
A Philadelphia Letter.

Writing from Philadelphia,
Pa under recent date, to a
friend in this city, Mrs. E. S.
Murray relates some items which
will be of interest to the many
Corvallis friends of herself and
family:
We are very we'll pleased with
our new location, she writes, and
find the people highly cultured,
friendly and congenial. Colista
is delighted with the Drexel Art
Department, Leslie is doing re-
markably we'll in the Industrial
Art School, and Alpha is attend
Ing the Belmont school prepara-
tory to entering the high school,
AS regards ''yours, etc." there
seems to be an abundance of
duties to fill all the time not
occupied in replenishing spent
energies.
There is so much of interest
to be seen and heard, one could
spend many profitable and pleas
ant days visiting those old his
torical place. The display in
the windows of the great depart
ment stores is beautiful. Wana-
makers holiday exhibit is really
wonderful. One window repre-
sents life ia town. It is all in
miniature. Another represents
the farm yard. Nothing seems
wanting. The sea is represented
by seagreen satin, with sailing
vessels and beautiful fish, as
natural as life; high rocks, moss
covered bluffs, and so on through
all the scenes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
"Onr House" Robbed.

When Julius Wuestefelt, pro-
prieter of "Our House," opened
his place of business yesterday
morning he discovered that a
member of the lightfngered gen.
try had paid him visit during
the night. The till had been
taken from its place and was
sitting upon a table, with the
drawer removed and some small
change, amounting to three or
four dollars missing. Several
dollars, wrapped up in piece of
paper, lying in the bottom of
the till, was overlooked. In.
vestigation showed. that the
thief had climbed up On the
woodshed in the rear of Grefez's
jewelry store. His tracks in the
snow on the roof of this building
led to the back of the saloon.
The glass transom over the back
door had been left open, and
nothing but wife screen pre-
vented entrance to the saloon.
This was removed and the in
truder erawled inside. Having
completed his work, he clim bed
upon a chair and made his exit
through the transom. The
woodshed door was opened from
the inside, and he passed out
into the alley. The thief was
thoroughly familiar with the
surroundings, and was evidently
no stranger in this locality.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11

d. E. Wilson returned Wednes-
day from business trip to Port.
land.
Regent B. F. Irvine visited Salem
| this week in the interests of the
college.
/ G. W. Hodson, of the firm Of
Hodson-I:win Co., of Portland, paid
Corvallis a business visit this week.
At a meeting of the Oregon Fire
Relief Association at McMinnville,
Tuesday, D. c. Rose, of this city,
was reelected a trustee.
Mrs. John F. Steiwer was ex-
pected TO arrive home from Port
land, yesterday. She went down to
the metropolia last Monday.
Stock Inspector Rube Kiger went
down to Wells, yesterday morning,
to inspect a hundred head Of sheep
which were ready fer shipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Strong
came up to Corvallis this week to
make preparations for their final
removal to Dilley where they will
make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Jolly re-
turned this week from Portland,
where the latter has been under
going a course of treatment in the
Good Samaritan hospital. Her
her health is much improved.
The reception given by the W c
7 U last Friday night was success
in every way. There were about
200 guests. The rooms we're taste
fully decorated, the "red, white and
blue" predominating. The evening
was spent in a social way, the
young people engaging in games
After the rendering Of short pro-
gram refreshments were served.
Arnold Dindsey is still al Eu-
gene. in meeting at that place, but
the official board of the Christian
church has secured Mrs. Ella Hum
bert, of Corvallis to preach next
Sunday morning and evening. Mrs.
Humbert is the only lady Evangelist
on this coast. She is an interesting
speaker and is always greeted with
a large audience. Everyone is in
vited to attend and hear Mrs. Hum
bert preach. She has many friends
in this city who will be glad to see
her again, as her home was in this
city several years.-McMinnville
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Regents Meeting.

The board of regents of til,
Agricultural met in regular ses
sion in the Office of President
Catch in the administration
building Wednesday afternoon
Those present were: Apperson,
Ready, Olwell, DAILY, Yates,
Ready, Church, KILN, Irvine,
Weatherford and Ackerman.
AS is usual at this annual win.
ter meeting, nothing of great
moment concerning the interests
of the institution was transacted.
An evening session was held dur.
ing. which matters of interest
only to members personally were
considered.
At the Afternoon meeting the
financial committee reported that
the finances of the institution
were in a healthy condition.
The action of the president in
promising Mrs. Callahan $500
per year, additional to her pres
eni salary of $1,o for services
performed at tie ladies' dormi.
tory, was Confirmed by the board.
Matters of legislation directly
affecting the college which NAV
be considered during the coming
session of the Legislature, were
discussed, Representative Mich
OILS being present.
A committee of four students
representing the student body,
appeared before the board, pre-
senting resolutions urging the
re-establishment of college ath-
letics. The reasons why this
was advisable were very ably set
forth by the committee. In an
swer to their petition, the board
instructed President Catch to
correspond with the presidents
Of the various colleges and uni
versities of the state for the pur-
pose of establishing a satisfactory
plan for conducting inter-colleg-
late sports. President Catch was
asked to reper!! the result OF his
labers in this direction at the
July meeting Of the board. It
is hoped that a way may be de-
vised whereby the Objectionable
features of intercollegiate meets
may be eliminated, without
abolishing the games altogether.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Scores Corvallis Sportsmen

The GAZETTE is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from the pen of Oscar Tom
of Angora, Oregon, commenting upon
the article concerning Oregon game laws,
which recently appeared in this paper:
Your paper of December 21st, con-
tanned an article from Taxpayer, J"
which has some good points and some
poor ones. think most OF the game
laws should be repealed In fact, all of
them, except those placing penalty
upon the selling of elk, deer, or birds in
the market or to private parties. AS
1t now stands, almost everybody violates
it and they teach their children to yio-
late it. When they want bird they
kill it. If deer comes along, they kill
if too, if they can. If it is an elk the
same rule holds good, and they don't
think they are doing wrong, or any more
than anyone else would do, even the
justices Of the peace, constables and
game wardens-at least some of them
do the same thing.
Those who live where game is plenti
full seldom kill more than they can take
care of, and would not destroy it if there
were. no game laws. It is the gun clubs
or city chaps whe do wild shooting and
cripple game leaving it to go off and die,
who are the worst enemy of the game.
Now, about the fish. A few years ago,
before the cannery started on the Alsea
bay. the Alsea river was full of salmon
I believe have seen 800 on one rifle
at one time, while now you seldom gee
more than five or six at most.
think salmon trout sshould be caught
whenever anyone wants them, for they
are the greatest enemy to the salmon,
which they follow and eat the spawn.
AS to sawdust being injurious to trout,
I don't believe it. 1t is the everlasting
whipping of the rivers with fly hooks.
Everything is pulled out, from an inch
long up. Alsea river has been lined with
campers every summer for several years,
and all of them had their fishing tackle
and pocket full of fly hooks. So you
see trout have gone the game road as the
salmon; been''cauglt. Fall creek used to
be one of the best for trout. It has no
mill on it. Several years ago four men
came from Corvallis. They got here
about O'Clock one morning. Leaving
their team, they took their lunch and
fishing tackle and went up the creek
about AZ miles and back. They caught
over 700 and did not count the small
ones. The next day they used bait and
caught something over 400 more. They
never ate fish, nor offered me any, as
they wanted to take them to Corvallis
and brag about them. Fall creek wal
the place, and they whipped it with their
hooks until it was hard to get enough
for mess in whole days fishing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Asks for Assistance.
Sheriff Burnett is in receip

Sheriff Burnett is in receipt oi
another letter from John R.
Scott, of Melbourne, Missouri,
concerning ]. A. Balch and
Others of his comrades of the
civil war. Scott is anxious for
INFORMATION regarding them,
wishing through their assistance
to establish his right to a pen
sion. Scott says, acting upon
the suggestion of Sheriff Bur
nett, he made inquiries of the
administrator at Salem and
learned that Seth R. Hamer had
been dead two years.
Scott enlisted in Co. F, 1st
Oregon Cavalry, and was sta
toned at Fort Lapwai, Idaho.
He was soon detailed to take
charge of big band Of pack
mules, to act as packer. He
was kept at this work during his
entire enlistment, which &C
counts for his not being more
FAMILIAR with the names of
his comrades. He only knew
them by aioknames, and had to
answer roll call but once a
month. The greater portion OF
Co. F was discharged in July or
August, 1864, and Scott with
others was transferred to Co. G.,
stationed at Camp Watson.
Here he was put to packing for
Co. A Inf. He thinks Balch
lived near Albany, Fred Mccoy
near Harrisburg and Oregon
City. Scott says, "All 1 want
is a statement from anyone that
they knew me as soldier in
good Standing" Ed Roberts,
he says, had a brother, who was
a furniture maker, in Corvallis.
He moved to Albany. Together
with Ben Wimble and Bart Mil
ler, Scott RATED logs for the
mill at the mouth of Marys river.
He worked some for Simmons
and Kiger and some for Green.
berry Smith.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
College Happenings.

Capt. J. T. Apperson, presi-
dent of the board of regents of
the Oregon Agricultural College,
attended the chapel exercises at
the college Tuesday morning,
and made a short and instructive
address to the students.
The student body of the O A
c met in the chapel, Tuesday,
at O'Clock, for the purpose OF
passing resolutions asking the
board of regents to replace inter
collegiate athletics. The reso,
luton was passed by unani-
nous vote of the body, but the
board failed to grant their re.
guest at the meeting, Wednes.
day.
Messrs. Benton KILN, J. M
Church and ], T. Apperson
three members of the board o
regents, visited the chapel dur
Ing the exercises Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Benton Kill,r
made a brief, but interesting ad
dress:
The Farmers Short Cours,
began Wednesday. The shor
farmers are not SO plentiful S,
far this year as they were las
year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE.

FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1901.