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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
THREE NEW DEsTRoYERs.
The Whippls. Truxton and Worden Success.
fully Launched at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Aug 17.-Three additions
to the United States Navy were chris
tened and launched at the shipyards
CT the Maryland Steel Company here
this afternoon. They are torpedo-boat
destroyers and will be known here
after by the names of Whipp1e, Trux-
ton and Worden.
The ceremonies attendant upon the
launching took place in the presence
of large assemblage of handsome
women and distinguished men, includ-
ing government, state and city Off
cials, officers in both army and navy,
and civilians of prominence. When
all was in readiness for the launching
Miss Isabella Truxton, of Norfolk, Va,
took her place at the bow of the boat
of that name; Miss Elsie Pope, of st.
Paul, Mimi, at the bow of the Whip
pie, and Miss Millie B. Worden at the
bow of the Worden AS each boat in
its turn slid from the ways into the
waters of the Patapsco, the bottles
were broken over the bows, the names
were spoken by the sponsors and the
usual cheering and handclapping and
waving of hats and handkerchiefs
took place, accompanied by the din of
steam whistles of the factories in the
vicinity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
WRECKED BY WAR.
Macarthur Say, Philippines Are Pseifisd but
Not TranquiIized.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-The following is
a statement of General Macarthur,
as regards the Philippines:
"war has wrecked the Philippines
and laid waste whole districts. The
people in many districts have relapsed
into barbarism. The best conditions
prevail in Northern Luzon. You
may say that the whole territory is
pacifed, but not tranquilized, but it
will not be many months before law
and order are observed everywhere.
"While the conditions are not per-
feet, they are gratifying. A few
groups of armed insurgents are still
at large, but they will soon surrender,
as their power is broken and they are
not being aided by the natives. These
natives have come to see that surren-
der does not mean death and they are
coming in every week with their
rifles.
Throughout Northern Luzon the
insurrection has been dead for some
time, and there is freedom of move
ment. Still, large criminal class
there commits depredations on Amer
leans and natives, though the latter
suffer the most severely. The natives
are earnestly seeking the establish
ment Of civil government that they
may root out these bands of criminals.
There is every reason to believe that
the whole country will soon be per-
fectly safe for travellers.
At present there is some trouble
in Samar, but General Hughes, with
a large and effective force, has gone
after them and will soon bring the in
surgents to their senses. That is the
worst place, but it is not interfering
with the coast business. In Cebu and
Bohul, and occasionally in Southern
Luzon, there is slight outbreak, but
it is caused by the criminal element.
''The civil commission was about
to put into force some excellent ideas
for the municipal government Of the
City of Manila whenI left. The city
is i'll excellent condition, especially
in its sanitary department, and its
growth in business has been enorm-
GUS. -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Islander Went Down Near
Douglas Island.
SIXTY PEOPLE LOST
$275, 900 IN GOLD DUST ALSO
WENT TO THE BOTTOM.
The St-amer Struck An Iceberg at z O'clock
A. NJ. and Sank Immediately : Boilers
Exploded by the Shock-Captain Was
Last to Leave, and Was. Afterwards Lost
From the Liferaft

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 2O.-The
steamer Islander, the crack passenger
steamer of the Alaskan route, operat-
ed by the Canadian Pacific Naviga-
tion Company, of this city, struck an
iceberg off Douglas island at 2 A. M.
on the morning of Thursday last and
went to the bottom, carrying 55 to
60 souls, including passengers and
members of the crew.
Some of the. survivors arrived here
this evening by the steamer Queen.
They report that as the Islander
went down her boilers exploded, caus-
ing the death of many who might
have escaped. Captain Foote went
down with his steamer.
There was $275, 900 in gold on the
steamer, $100, 900 of which was carried
by passengers.
The description of the disaster by
the survivors is heartrending. They
say that the Islander struck an ice
berg, and so severe was the shock that
every door was jammed fast in the
staterooms, and the ill-fated passen-
gers, numbering LOT, and the crew OF
II were forced to break through the
windows to reach the deck.
Steward Simpson lost 10 in his de-
partment, and his description of the
wreck is clearly given. He was awak-
ened by the shock, and could not get
out of his stateroom until he broke
out window. He reached the
bridge, where the pilot was on watch,
and, with the mate, ordered out the
lifeboats. The vessel was then taking
water fast, and the chief engineer re-
ported the pumps unable to take care
of the water. He also went below
with an ak, broke down the lower
stateroom doors, and stayed at this
go to the upper deck.
By this time the ships boats were
loaded and had got away, and, while
the officers were getting out the last
life raft, Captain Foote called to all
hands to clear the ship, as she was
about to go down. This was the cap
tain's s last order, as at that moment
the ship sank, and the captain, leap
ing clear of the wreck, was picked up
| by life boat, which in some manner
was overturned. The day was very
misty, and all hands were forced to
shift for themselves. The officers
state that had the passengers not
rushed the boats, the loss of life would
have been small, if indeed, any at all,
had been lost.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
English Warships at Panama.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 17.-H. M. S.
Icarus, sloop-of-war, which has been
ordered to England, will leave Friday
morning. She will call at San Diego
and at Panama, remaining at the lat
ter point until the trouble there has
been settled. H. M. S. Phaeton is now
at Panama. H. M. S. Warspite, flag
ship of the Pacific station, whose
commission concludes in January, will
be succeeded by the frst-class cruiser
Grafton.
The government is concentrating
troops from the more remote prov.
inces. Telegraph communication
with coast points Is interrupted, and
hence nothing is known here regard
ing the situation at Cartagenia and
Barranquilla. General Alban has not
yet returned to Colon, but is expected
at any moment with reinforcements
Troops continue to patrol both ends
of the Isthmus line at night.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
BIG STORM ON GULF
WIND BLEW SEVENTY MILES AN
HOUR AT MOBILE
Various Reports of Drowning in the Bay
Communication Destroyed in All Dirsc.
tions-No Report From Fort Morgan,
Where Two Companies of Coast Artillery
Are Stationed.

Mobile, Aug. 19.-The tropical
storm, which has been raging for sew
eral days past, is believed to have been
the severest in the vicinity of Mobile.
The wind blew at the rate of 70 miles
an hour for some time. Various re-
ports of the drowning of men in the
bay have reached here, but it is i'm
possible to confirm them, owing to
the complete demolition of commu-
nieation. The yacht Ariel, bound
for Fish river with party of Mobile
people on board, is reported to have
pounded to pieces on the wharf at
Battles, on the eastern shore of the
bay Nothing has been heard of the
crew. The pleasure yacht Mayhower,
of this city with party of prominent
people on board, reported as lost this
morning, has been heard from. All
on board found refuge on Cat island,
but the boat was wrecked.
Nothing has been heard from Fort
Morgan. Two companies of coast
artillery are stationed there. The
barracks undoubtedly received the
full force of the blow. No communi-
cation can he had with any Of the
islands in Mississippi Sound, just
outside the bay, 40 miles below here.
All the news concerning the fate of
the islanders must come by boat, and
this is anxiously awaited.
Logging camps and mills have suf-
fered considerable loss by the break
ing of boons. Sawlogs and squared
timber drifted into Mobile all day,
much ofit coming up on Royal
street, three blocks from the water
front. Much damage was done in
Mobile in the way of uprooting trees,
unroofng houses and topping over
chimneys. The power houses of the
electric railway were flooded, and elec-
trio car service was shut down for sew
eral hours. All business in the whole
sale district was suspended. Care
had been taken to elevate lower floor
goods upon temporary platforms and
the grocer suffered little loss. The
grain men were caught to some extent.
The tracks of the Louisville &
Nashville Southern, and Mobile &
Ohio pass through Commerce street,
and were undea water, traffic being
stopped entirely. The Mobile &
Ohio is operating trains from Whist
Ter, 10 miles out, and the Louisville
| & Nashville received one train during
the afternoon. A small schooner
| laden with resin for New Orleans over.
turned at the resin wharf.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
TURNED OVER IN A sQuALL.
Ohio River Boat Lost With Sixteen Passen
sers-happened Without Warning.

Paducah, KY, Aug. 2I.-The
steamer City of Golconda, plying be-
tween this city and Elizabethtown,
H., was struck by squall during a
storm about o'clock last night, as
she was en- route to Padueah, and
turned over in 10 feet of water, six
miles above the city. as she was 60
ing into Cromwell's Landing. Six
teen people are reported drowned.
The disaster happened as supper
was being served, and many of the Is
passengers were in the cabin. The
wind struck the boat without warn
ing, and there was no time for those
on the inside to escape. Captain
Jesse Bauer and Pilot E. E. Peck
were the last to leave the boat and
swim ashore. They saved several per-
sons struggling in the water, left the
survivors in house near the river
bank and came to the city. Captain
Bauer, who arrived here two hours
after the accident, said:
"The boat was getting ready to
land, when the squall struck her and
she listed. Several passengers who
were inside jumped overheard and
were caught by the boat. The women,
all Of whom were in the cabin, could
not be reached. The boat settled
down in 10 feet of water over reef
andztwo of the men who were in the
cabin broke through the glass and
were saved. The colored deck hands
saved a woman. and I do not think
she was the only woman saved. A
yawl which had broken loose, was
caught by some men struggling
in the water and rowed to shore. We
returned to the, boat on this, but
could find no signs of life and return
ed to shore. y
The boat was valued at $25, 600
There is no way to determine the
number or names of the. dead until
the boats books are found. Captain
Peck places the number at Is.
y ss 5 -.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
General Joseph f. Knips Dead.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 21.-General
Joseph F. Knipe, hero of two wars,
is dead at his home in this city. He
fought through the Mexican war with
General Scott, and in the Civil war
he participated in all the battles in
which the Twelfth corps took part,
from Chattanooga to Atlanta. He
afterward served as chief of cavalry
in the army of the Tennessee. He
was postmaster of Harrisburg during
the johnson administration and at
the time of his death was connected
with the state department.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
TRAIN BLOWN TO BITS.
Two Cars of Powder Exploded in Tunnel
Set Fire to the Forest,

Ashland, Aug. 19.-What is re-
.garded as one of the worst wrecks in
the history of the Southern Pacific
Company's lines in Oregon took
place at tunnel No. 7, six and one
half miles north of Glendale, this
afternoon about 4 80 O'Clock. Extra
freight No. 2192, east, which left here
at $50 this morning, composed of 26
cars, with three. engines, was just
emerging from tunnel No. 7, which is
short vne on sharp curve in the
track, and about 100 feet long, when
the train parted, the air hose break
ing The sudden jar caused two rear
cars loaded with dynamite to explode.
The entire train was demolished,
except the engine, and it was injured
somewhat. There were 10 cars of
melons, two of powder, two of fruit
and the remainder of miscellaneous
freight. All but three cars of the
melons were totally demolished by the
force of the explosion, which was felt
for miles around the surrounding
country. A car filled with acid took
fire, and the flames spread to the dry
brush and timber, causing a fierce
confagration. Cow creek, which
runs along the side of the track at
this point, was filled with debris and
burning wreckage.
A number of tramps who were rid
ing in half closed car, escaped, so
far as is known at the present time,
but until the debris is cleared the
loss of life and limb cannot be known,
and from the nature of the disaster
there may be nothing left of the re-
mains of the unfortunates to tell the
tale.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
SERIOUS BATTLE IN COLOMBIA.
Engagement of July 2s Resulted In Heavy
Loss on Both Sides.


New York, Aug. 17.-Details regard
ing the Venezuelan-C Colombian conflict
of July 28th have been received, and
convey the first intimation that the
battle was serious one. The en-
gagement was fought at Las Pilas,
La Parada and Pirinos, and lasted 26
hours. The Colombian forces were
compelled to retire, but not before
HOO men on both sides had been kill
ed and wounded. Among these were
General Resendo Medina, of the Ven
ezuelan side, and four Colonels. The
army of 5000 invaders was divided into
% regiments, some of which were Of
the regular Colombian army, COM
manded by government officers and
using the army artillery.
Because of the strict postal, press
and cable censorship exercised, the
victories won by the rebels in several
battles were until now given as mere
rumors. A list of these battles was
among the advices received by DIR.
Resrepo. July 10, according to insur-
gent advices, General M Jose Castillo
defeated the government troops I'm.
U0E O0u0Tdl LUIS NSlcZ dL I dlLulTd,
taking many prisoners, arms and sup
plies. General Clodomira Castillo won
battle over regiment that attempt
ed to intercept his command in its
march to Rio Haca. General Marin g
troops have won several engagements
and now practically control the De.
partment of Tollma.
Two other battles with favorable re-
suits for the rebels took place at Can
azas and Gatun, Department of Pan
anna Four battles have been fought
during the last month in the south OF
Cauca which were also government
defeats, though details are lacking.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Portland Markets,

Wheat-Walla Walla. export value,
55@56c per bushel ;bluestem, 57@58c; !;
valley, nominal.
Flour-best grades, 50. 9o@3.4O per
barrel; graham, $3.50.
Oats-$1. 15@1 20 per GENITAL.
Barley-Feed, $16@16.50; brewing,
SIG. .50@17 per ton.
9 Millstuffs-Bran, $27 per ton; mid
dlings, $21 SO; shorts, $40; chop, $16.
Hay-Timothy, $11@13; clover,
$7@9.5 80; Oregon wild hay, $5@6 per
ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, II 1905 20c !;
dairy, 14@15c1a Y; store, Hobo per
pound.
Eggs-17c per dozen. 8
Cheese-Full cream. twins, 11@
11@c; Young America, 12@121ac per
pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1,000
3.75; hens, $3.75@4.75; dressed, LOG
lie per pound springs, So. 50@4. 90
per dozen; ducks, So for old; s. SO
@3.50 for young; geese, $4@4 SO per
dozen turkeys, live, S@l0c; dressed.
10@121ac per pound.
Mutton = Lambs, 3lc, gross /;
dressed, 6@7c per pound sheep.
So. 25, gross; dressed, 6@61ac per lb.
Hogs - Gross, heavy, $5.75@6;
light, $4.75@5; dressed, 6k@7c per
pound.
Veal = Small. s@9c; large, Z
@71Sc per pound.
Beef-Gross top steers, So. 50@4. 90;
cows and heifers, $3.25@3. so; dressed
beef, 61a@7Mc per pound.
Hops-12@14cp per pound.
Wool = Valley, 11@131ac; Eastern
Oregon, 8@l21ac; mohair, 20@2Ic per
pound.
Potatoes-9oc@s1 81. 90 per sack.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Pioneer Train Dispatcher.

New York, Aug. 21.-Samuel J.
Clifford, who was the first telegraph
operator on the Lake Shore & Mich
igan Southern Railway and despatched
the first train ever run over it on tel
egraph orders, is dead at his home in
Dunkirk, N. Y. After filing posi-
tions. on the Erie & Lake Shore as
operator and dispatcher, he became
a partner in the firm. of Skinner e
Clifford, which built large shops in
Dunkirk for constructing engines
and railroad fixtures, and also built
in 1875 and 1876 the Texas & New
Orleans Railroad, now the Southern
Pacific.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Large Cigar Plant Burned.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 21.-Fire
today destroyed what is locally known
as the ]. Wright Company plant Of
the American Cigar Company. There
were about 400, 600 pounds of leaf
tobacco in the building, owned by the
American Cigar Company, and this,
with the machinery, it is estimated
was worth $115, 600. The building,
an immense five story structure cover
ing Is, 200 square feet, was entirely
destroyed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Raids Along Panama Road.

! Colon, Colombia, Aug. 17.-Raids
continue almost daily or nightly along
the line, owing to the entire absence
of military protection. Last night
Matachin was again raided and cattle
belonging to sympathfzers with the
government were stolen. Two wo-
men were kidnapped at Gorgon station
Sunday night and the Chinese there
were pillaged. On most occasions Of
this character, the Chinese are the
chief sufferers. Consequently they
are daily transferring provisions and
merchandise to Panama, thus fnten-
styling want and suffering all along
the line. Armed guards consisting of
about so men still accompany each
passenger train,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
sl2Q. .00o Fire at BerkIey.

Berkeley, CAL, Aug. 19.-Fire late
last night in the engine room of Me
haus Bros. company's planning mills
at West Berkeley destroyed three
acres of buildings, lumber piles and
finished products of the mills, John
Everding's starch works, Hare & Co. g
Eldorado Oil works, T. Haywood
lumber yards and partially destroyed
Everding's grist mill and his resi-
dence. The loss reaches $120, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Killed While Fighting a Fire.

Little Falls: N. Y, Aug. 21.-The
Mohawk and Malone roundhouse at
Herkimer was discovered to be on
fire at 1870 tonight. Watchman
Gilbert and an engine tender named
Deck, assisted by residents of the
vicinity and members of the bridge
building gang, attempted to extin-
guish the flames. While they were
battling with the fire, large guam
tity of dynamite stored in the build
ing exploded with terrific force, kill
ing Gilbert and Deck and four others.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Germany viii Send Marships.

Berlin, Aug. 19.-The South Amer
lean difficulty is attracting much at
tention here. The German cruiser
Vineta left Bahia, Brazil, August II
for Trinidad, where she will await
orders. The Tageblatt says the Ger
man cruiser Niobe is going to Carri-
bean waters after the autumn man
oeuvers, and will remain there perm
anently. It is also expected that the
German cruiser Geier VIII go to the
caribbean sea.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Iowa Is Ready to Sail

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-The bat
tleship Iowa has taken on coal and
ammunition and is expected to sail
at once direct for Panama. The
Ranger is now en- route to the same
port, but on account of her slowness,
she will not reach Panama until after
the Iowa arrives there. These vessels
will protect American interests on
the western side of the isthmus.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Shells in Mail Went From Panama.

Colon, Aug. 21.-The postal au-
thorities here say regarding the ex-
plosion on board the German steam
ship Croatia that the mail bag con-
tanning the two gun shells was mailed
in Panama, and that the bag was
admitted, in view OF the formal de-
claration of German merchants that
there were no explosives therein.
No one was injured by the explosion,
but considerable mail was destroyed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Sheriff Stood OFF a Mob.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Aug. ia mob
of about so men entered the Jail be-
fore daylight this morning, deter
mined to lynch Henry Pratt, colored,
charged with attempted assault on
Sallie Dice, a little white girl. After
some parleying, Sheriff Kyle worked
his way to closet, seized a loaded
shotgun and told the mob that they
must kill him before they could get
the prisoner. In the face of the load
ed gun the mob left the jail and dis
persed. It is rumored that the mob
was also after negro who wa
brought here from Ooaling last night
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
The Floods in Arizona.

Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 1.-THE Santa
Cruz River has reached the foot of
Congress street, oyerfiowing the val
ley for z mile. Severe storms have
visited Southern Arizona almost daily
for the past 10 days. Railroads from
Sonora and Bisbee connecting with
the Southern Pacific are paralyzed.
A large bridge was washed away
near Fairbank. on the Arizona & New
Mexico Railroad. A body was seen
floating down the river, followed by a
buggy. A storm which was almost a
cyclone visited Tucson this week,
tearing off several roofs and demolish
ing the gas works.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Molten Metal Exploded.

Youngstown, o., Aug. 20.-An ex-
plosion of 10 tons of molten metal in
the blast furnace department at the
Ohio plant of the National Steel
Company resulted in the death of
three workingmen and the injury of
II others. The machinery which
connected the ladle containing the
molten metal broke, and allowed the
metal to drop into vat containing
water,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

The huge lottery that Uncle Sam
has conducted in Oklahoma for land
taken from the Indians has brought
to light peculiar phase of the home
stead law. Judge Ryan, first assist
ant secretary of the interior, said
that under the homestead law mar
ried woman could not make entry for
a homestead because she is not the
head of family. A single woman,'
however, can make an entry.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
War Department Uneasy.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Some un-
easiness is felt at the war department.
concerning the military posts at
Mobile bay, especially at Fort Nor
gan, where the Eighth and Ninth
companies of coast artillery are sta
toned. Fort Morgan and the mill
tary posts are on a sand spit about Is
feet above tide. Noreports have been
received at the department concern
ing these posts. The two batteries
consist of about LOG men each.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Successful Wireless TeIesraphy.

Nantucket, Mass, Aug. 17.-Com-
by wireless telegraph has
been established between this island
and Sub Shoal lightship, and the
system is working to the satisfaction
of Commander ]. D. ]. Kelly, who has
bsvn in charge of the installation.
Numerous messages have been ex-
changed between Flasconset and the
liPhtshiu.