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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
SO. 900 MEN ARE OUT.
Strike of Hoop Trust Employees ordered-Is
But Beginning.

Pittsburg. June 3.-President T. J.
Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers,
has issued an order calling out all
union employees OF the various mills
of the Lmerican Steel Hoop Com
pany, known as the hoop trust. 1t is
estimated that Is, 600 men are subject
to the call, which, in connection with
the big strike of the American Sheet
Steel Company, ordered by President
Shaffer, will affect so, 900 men. Pres
ident Shaffer said tonight:
.'The open mills to be closed are
one at Hollidaysburg, Pa, three at
Pittsburg and one at Monessen. The
organized mills which will close on
our call are the upper and lower mills
at Youngstown, o.; Pomeroy, O..
Sharon, Pa; Girard, Pa; Warren,
Pa, and Greenville, Pa. This, be-
lieve, will bring the number of men
affected up to $4,000. 1t is matter
of regret that the issue has been
formed, but it now looks as if it would
be fight to the death. We have
funds and will use them. If it is to
be strike, we will make it one to be
remembered. The officials now deal
ing with us have but little idea of the
extent to which this strike will go,
once it is on"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
BY WAY OF AMERICA.
Chaun VIII Return Home Through the United
States.

Washington, July 3.-The state
department has received a dispatch
from Mr.. Rockhill at Pekin, saying
that Prince Chuan, brother of the en-
peror, will sail for Germany July 20,
on special mission. He vii return
by way of America and is expected to
reach this country early in October.
The special mission is to apologize to
the Geramn government for the muir
der of its minister at Pekin and other
indignities to it's citizens there.
The trip of Prince Chuan to Ger
many and America will be the first
event of that kind on record, as it is
an unbroken tradition in China that
the members of the imperial family
shall remain within the boundaries of
the empire. 1t had not been known
up to this time that Prince Chuan
would come to this country, as the
advices reaching the Chinese lega-
tioon here indicated that he would
return the other way. For that reas-
on the legation officials have made
no arrangements yet for the entertain
ment of the distinguished guest, but
it is presumed that he will be quarter
ed at the legation and shown the high
consideration accorded to one of his
high rank
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
GUAM TERRoRlzED.
United States Forces Brought Into Disrepute
Commander Schroeder's Orders.

Washington, July 1.-The atten-
tion of the navy department has been
formally called to what appears to
be an unsatisfactory condition of
affairs in Guam. The incoming mails
brought copy of an order issued by
the naval commander of the island,
Commander Seaton Schroeder, de-
nouncing "hoodlumism and lawless-
ness," which he says are rampant at
the station. The order refers to ter
rorism at the fort, gambling and
drunkenness, which have brought the
United States force into disrepute. -
The order closes with the imposi-
tion of restrictions on the liberty of
the marines.
It is believed the navy department
will be obliged to look into the de-
nunciation of the marines. General
Haywood, commandant of marines,
already has been called upon to fur
nish such information as he has, and
it may be that court of inquiry will
be appointed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
STORM IN THE NORTHWEST.
Damage Done in the Twin Cities-severaI
Persons Killed.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July Ia
terrible storm swept over Minneapolis,
st. Paul and vicinity this afternoon.
The storm broke out about 4 o'clock,
being preceded by almost total dark
ness. Many people went into the
street, and, when the storm of wind
and rain broke, there were many in
jured. Several persons were killed.
The wind also blew down several
buildings.
Heavy storms are reported all over
this section, and the property loss
will run into the thousands, and
many head of livestock killed. The
worst storm was that which passed
through the district south of New
Richmond, Wis. It was tornado
and did much damage to farm prop
erty, although no lives were lost. A
rainfall of nearly four inches is re-
ported there.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
RIOT AT ROCHESTER.
Policemen and Strikers Fought and Many
We're Injured.

Rochester, N. Y, June 28.-One
thousand striking laborers had a
brisk encounter with the police today,
in which IL policemen and 20 rioters
were injured. The rioters set out, as
several times before, too drive off the
laborers working on street improve
ments. At Mill and Commercial
streets they encountered SO laborers
employed by the Rochester Gas &
Electric company in digging a trench,
and drove them from the trench.
The workers sought refuge in the
power house of the company, and the
police undertook to disperse the mob.
The police reserves were drawn up in
a platoon of 80 across the street, and
upon orders advanced with drawn
clubs upon the mob. Immediately
the air was filled with bricks, stones
and wood, and shovels and picks in
the hands of the strikers were used
freely. Amid the melee shot rang
out and the sergeant commanding the
platoon ordered the police to fire over
the heads of the strikers. This had
the desired effect. The strikers scat
tered and the police chased them
through the streets to the City Hall
Park, where they were held awaiting
action by the mayor.
Police reinforcements were hurried
to the scene of the riot, but their ser
vices were not required. The injuries
sustained by several of the policemen
are OF serious nature. The hurts of
the rioters were mostly scalp wounds
inflicted by the officers clubs.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
FATAL LIGHTNING
TRAGEDY ON THE LAKE FRONT
IN CHICAGO.
Eleven Boys and On. Man Who Sought Shelter
From the Storm. HuddIed Together in
Small Cabin. Struck Bv Tremendous
ThunderboIt. and All But One We're In.
stantly Killed.

Chicago, July 8. - Crowded to-
gether in little zinc lined shanty
under North Shore pier, 10 boys and
young men and one old man met
instant death by lightning today.
They had left their fish lines and
sought shelter from the fierce thunder
storm that deluged the northern part
of the city, about l o'clock. There
were twelve who sought shelter and
just one escaped. The dead are all
from families of comparatively poor
people. They were fishing and seek
ing relief from the heat of the day or
had come to wade or swim.
The scene of the tragedy was pier
just south of Marquette terrace and a
few hundred feet from the waterworks
pumping station at the foot of Mont
rose boulevard. The storm was as
violent a visitation as has ever been
experienced in Chicago. The skies
were filled with the flashing glare cf
lightning, and the air rumbled
steadily with thunder. Half dozen
houses, outbuilding and trees in the
vicinity were struck and amost all of
the telephone wires burned out.
There were 13 men and boys on the
pier at the time. They rushed for
the only available shelter and crowd
ed themselves in through the little
trap door in the top of the cabin till
they were packed almost to the suffo-
cation point. Then came the thun-
der bolt. 1t was the worst of the
storm. Watchers in the pumping
station saw the zigzag lightning
strike the water, as they thought.
There was one small boy, however,
who saw the bolt, and whose senses
were all alert, despite his excitement.
But for him the dead might have lain
where they were for hours, and the
one not killed might have suffocated
under their bodies. This boy, clad in
bathing trunks, and watching from
the water, heard a scream as the bolt
struck. Mindless of the storm he
rushed across the beach. At the pier
he heard cry, "Helpl Get me out !"
He could not move any of the bodies
30 telephoned to the police station.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
RAN OUT OF HER COURSE.
Passengers Became Panic-Stricken. but Were
Safely Landed.

st. Johns, N. F., June 28.-The
Orient Steam Navigation Co mpany's
steamship Lusitania, from Liverpool,
June Is, for Montreal, having 300
passengers on board, was wrecked
last night off Cape Ballard.
The Lusitania was bound round
Cape Race for Montreal with large
cargo and a shipload of passengers.
She mistook her course in dense fog,
and went ashore near Renews, 20 miles
north of Cape Race, before daybreak.
The ship ran over reef, and hangs
against cliff. The passengers, who
are mostly emigrants, were panic
stricken. They stampeded and fought
for the boats, but were overcome by the
officers and crew The rougher ele-
ments among the passengers used
knives. The women and children
were first landed, and the men fol-
lowed. The crew stood by the ship.
A heavy sea was running, but at
latest advices the Lusitania was hold
ing her own. It is thought that she
will prove total wreck.
The passengers of the Lusitania
had a terrible experience. The first
knowledge they had of the disaster
was when, owing to the ship scraping
over the rocks, they were hurled from
their berths by the shock. A scene
of great excitement prevailed. Three
hundred people were clamoring to
escape, while the crew tried to .pacify
them and launch the boats. The
male passengers in their attempt to
seize the boats, trampled the women
under foot and fought the crew with
knives. Some of the moro cool head
ed of the passengers assisted the crew
in the efforts to get out the boats.
The women and children, almost
nude, were pulled up the cliffs by the
coast people.
The unhappy passengers, aftel
shiyering for hours on the hilltop
tramped weary miles to reach the
houses of the fishermen, where they
are now sheltered. Previous to reach
ing the cliffs, the passengers passed
two hours of terrible anxiety on tn.
wreck. As furious rain storm ant
heavy sea ragged all night, it is feared
the Lusitania will be total wreck
The last reports received here saie
the steamer was breaking up, tina
her foreholds were full of water ant
that her cargo was being salvaged
There is hope of saving the effects o
the passengers, as, where possible
they were stored above decks.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
TUNNEL cAvED IN.
Narrow Escape Of Passengers in an Express
Train

Baltimore, July 2.-The roof of the
Union Railroad tunnel in the eastern
section of the city, used and con-
trolled by the Pennsylvania Railroad,
caved in shortly before o'clock this
morning. It is supposed that de-
feet in the arch of the tunnel caused
the accident.
A narrow escape from death or SER
ious injury was experienced by the
passengers and crew of an express
train which was caught by the falling
debris in the tunnel. As far as can
be learned, the avalanche of earth
and rocks caught the rear express
car, which was Immediately in front
of the passenger cars. The train was
not running rapidly and the jar was
not severe. The engineer quickly
brought his train to full stop and
word was sent from a signal tower to
the Union station. A yard engine
was sent into the tunnel and the
thinly filed passenger coaches were
drawn back to Union station without
the occupants being aware of the dam
ger through which they had passed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Ten Thousand Claims for the Burning Of
Plague Infected Buildings.

Honolulu, June %, via San Fran
cisco, July 3.-The number of claims
that will be presented to the court of
commissioners appointed to adjudicate
the claims of the damages resulting
from the great fire that destroyed
Chinatown as result OF the burning
of the plague infected buildings by
the board ofhealth, about year ago,
is now estimated at 10000.
The total amount of the claims will
probably reach SIS, ,0O0,0 600, while the
appropriation for such claims is only
81 800, 600. The Japanese consul has
2,OO0 claims of his countrymen, and
the Chinese consul has over 5000
claims of Cinnamon, and there are
many individual claims.
The house of representatives has
passed and sent to the senate the
salaries appropriation bill, cutting
the governors estimates for the
period of two years by about $780,
600. The current expenses bill has
been taken up and heavy cuts are be-
ing made-in all departments. The
senate's views differ in many respects,
however, and it is thought that the
legislature may fail to pass any appro-
priation bill at all. Over half the
time of the extra session has passed
and the houses have not yet reached
the stage of conference committees.
The grand jury called to investi-
gate the charges of bribery in the leg
islature has made its report to the
circuit judge. The jury reports that
it has found no evidence that there
was any bribery of members of the
Legislature.
The work of registering Chinese at
the Office of the collector of internal
revenue has been completed, and the
total number of certificates issued is
close to $4,000. This is 1000 more
than the total number of Chinese in
the islands as shown by the last CEN
suS,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
Portland Markets.

Wheat-Walla Walla, export value,
Sic per bushel; bluestem, $3.50;
valley, nominal.
Flour-best grades, 81 90@3. O. sper
barrel; graham, $3.50.
Oats-White, 81. 1.32k@I35; gray,
81. 30@1. .32A per Genital.
Barley-Feed, $17@17.50; brewing,
$17@17. 80 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, $21. so; shorts, $40; chop, SIS.
Hay-Timothy, $12. 50@14; clover,
$7@9. so; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per
ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 15@171zc;
dairy, 13@14c; store, 10@12c per
pound.
Eggs-l7@171ac per dozen.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 12@
121kc; Young America, 13@13xc per
pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $2.75@
$50; hens, So. 25@4.00; dressed, so
10c per pound springs, $2.00@4.O0
per dozen; ducks, So for old; So. sc
$500 for young; geese, 81 pei
dozen; turkeys, live, s@10c; dressed.
10@121ac per pound.
Mutton = Lambs, 31sc. gross;
dressed, 6@7c per pound; sheep,
So. %, gross dressed, 6@61ac per lb.
Hogs = Gross, heavy, $5.75@6,
light, $4.75@5; dressed, 6A@7c pei
pound.
yeal-small. 7k@sc; large, 81
@7c per pound.
Beef-Gross top steers, 81 00@4.25
cows and heifers, So. 25@3. so; dressed
beef, 6a@7 &c per pound.
Hops-12@14c per pound.
Wool = Valley, l1@13c; Easter
Oregon, 8@12c; mohair, 20@2Ic pc
pound.
Potatoes -$1.25 per sack; new
potatoes, 1a@134c per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
Coronation of King Edward.

London, July 1.-The royal proc
lamation announcing that the coron-
alton of King Edward is to take place
in June next, the exact date date not
yet being determined upon, was read
this morning at St. James's palace,
Temple Bar and the Roayl Excahnge.
with all the quaint, medieval scenes
which marked the occasion of the
proclamation of the accession of the
king. Today's ceremonial was un-
heralded, but crowds quickly gath
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
Retired on Pensions.

Chicago. July 3.-About 200 em-
ployes of the Illinois Central railroad
we're retired on pension under the new
system which became effective at
midnight last night. Their pensions
will be based on their average month
ly pays during the last 10 years of
their service, they being allowed a
certain per cent of this amount for
each year of their total service. To
carry out this scheme the company
has provided fund of $3.50, 600, and
each year a sum of not to exceed
500, 900 will be set apart for the pay
ment of the pension allowances for
the wear.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
TEN TslN CROWDED.
City Full of Soldiers and Officers Returning
Home.

Tien Tsin, July a. The city of
Tien .Tsin is now more crowded than
ever. Officers of all nations are here
en- route for their homes, and the
hotels are placing cots in every avail
able place. Apartments have been
prepared at the University of Tien
Tsin for Prince Chuan and his suite
of 40, who will remain there for three
days before leaving for Germany to
make formal apology for the murder
OF Baron Won Ketteler.
Mr.. DENLY, who, when the foreign
troops arrived, was appointed by the
Chinese Merchants Company to pro-
tect its property, says the company,
in its claim against the United States
government, did not use the word
'loot" against the marines, but mere
ly held them responsible. The
greater part Of the company's proper
ty consisted of rice, which was after
wards distributed under orders from
the British and American generals to
assist those in need. Mr.. DENLY
thinks the company's CLAN should
have been added to the indemnity as
legitimate expenditure. Other mer-
chants say the company never had
BOO, 600 taels' worth of property here.
It is pointed out that the company
stored three boxes of yaluables with
the chartered bank before the trouble
began and did not withdraw these
until October, and that, consequently,
it is quite improbable any jewels
were left to be looted. Moreover, the
place was thoroughly gone through
by local looters before the allied forces
arrived. 1t would be legally impossi-
bic to hold any portion of the reliev-
ing force responsible for anything but
the rice and .coal, which were used as
a military necessity, to feed Chinese
coolies who were forced to labor and
also those who were without means OF
livelihood.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF oREeoN.
Commercial and Financial Happenings of I'm.
portance-A Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report

"A large 1Fult eVdpOTdtOr is DeluS
built at Riddles, Douglas county.
The First National bank OF Eugene
has installed large new money vault.
The contract has been let for the
building of new school house at
Riddles.
The old telephone line between
Pendleton and Thorn Hollow is
undergoing repairs.
The new water company at Rose
burg is troubled considerably with
broken and leaking mains.
A number of fish have been found
dead in the Rogue river. The evil
dence points to the use of dynamite.
A crew of sheepshearers at Lake
view went on strike the other day for
z cents per head. The current price
in the county is 6 cents.
A boom of about 10, 900, 600 feet of
logs, cut on the headwaters of the
Willamette and Mckenzie rivers, is
being taken to Oregon City.
Some slocations of gold bearing
quartz 1odes in the Sampson creek
district. southeast of Ashland, have
been made recently, which are likely
to prove of good value.
The new Touring mill at The Dalles
is being rushed to completion. By
the end of the week all that will re-
main unfinished of the carpenter
work will be the windows.
Oregon's mineral exhibit at the
Pan American is the best of its kind
from any state in the union.
Thirty-fve car loads of cattle were
shipped from Baker City and Hunt
ington to Montana the other day.
The Gray's Peak Gold Mining Co.,
in the Sumpter district, have made
arrangements for the erection of a
new stamp MILL
Governor Geer has received an in
yitation to help open the Louisiana
exhibit at the Pan-American, but was
unable to accept.
From the number of scalps coming
in for bounty, it is thought the appro-
priatien made by the legislature will
prove none to large.
The Mammoth and Bald Mountain
Mining Companies, in Eastern Ore
gon, have made arrangements for run
ming tunnel 1000 feet into the
mountain.
The Portland General Electric
Light Company has reduced its rates
for light to the Oregon City council.
| By the new contract that city will
save $40 per month.
Fish Warden Van Dusen caught
| several fine specimens of trout near
the Upper Clackamas hatchery, which
will be forwarded to Buffalo to be
placed in the Oregon exhibit.
One of the salmon which a few
years ago were caught and the adipose
fin cut of, was caught the other day
at The Dalles. This is the first one
to reach the Upper Columbia. II
weighed SO pounds.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
he.oresonian's Mi,hap.

New York, July LA dispatch to
the Herald from Montevideo, says
The American steamer Oregonian,
bound for San Francisco with coal
for the Pacific squadron has arrived
off Buceo, short distance from this
port, and anchored there. The
American authorities sent tug to
inquire why the steamers captain
has chosen such a peculiar anchorage.
The captain of the Oregonian declared
that the vessel was damaged. He
said that he did not wish the steamer
towed into the harbor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
Freight Handlers Out

St Louis, Mo-, July 3.-Between
$50 and 400 freight handlers employ
ed in and about the warehouses of the
different railroads entering East St.
Louis, ILL.,, are out on strike today
for an increase in wages to 15 cents
an hour for regular truckers on the
platforms and 16 cents and hour for
pickers, the men who sort the mer-
chandise. Practically all the work of
transferring freight from one road to
another is at standstill, but it is
believed the different railroad COM
panies will accede to the demands.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
SUFFERING IN NEW ENGLAND
Work Suspended In Many Factories. Pros.
trations in Boston.

Boston, July 2.-There has been
but slight diminution in the inten-
sity Of the heat throughout New Eng
land today, and in some localities
temperature has been reported even
higher than yesterday Tempera-
lures ranging from 100 to LOG are re-
corded in many places, while 1I6, the
top notch Of the day, was the report
from Nashua, N. FL. It became ne
cessary to suspend work in many
manufactures all over New England
during the day on account of the ter
rible heat. Many persons were pros
trated by the heat in various sections
Of New England, although outside OF
Boston but four fatal results have
been reported.
Patrol wagons and ambulances were
kept busy in taking care of the heat
victims here, two deaths due directly
to the heat constitute today's record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
SOLDIER TRANSPORT HELD.
One Of Passengers Died Of Bubonie Plague
at Nagasaki.

Port Townsend, WASH, July q
The United States transport Kintuck
arrived yesterday morning from
Nagasaki with 200 soldiers on board,
and is held in the stream pending the
decision of Surgeon General Wyman,
whether she will be sent to Diamond
Point quarantine station. While
at Nagasaki, a case of bubonic plague
developed on the Kintuck, and the
victim was taken ashore, where he
died. The vessel was fumigated and
detained 10 days in quarantine at
Nagasaki, and then allowed to pro-
ceed on her voyage to this city. No
new case developed during the voyage,
but before allowing her to enter DIR.
M. FL. Foster, United States quaran-
tine officer, deemed it best to commu-
nicate with the authorities at Wash
ington, and pending reply, the ves-
sci is anchored in the stream with the
yellow flag flying. Communication
with her is forbidden.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
Troops in Cuba.

Washington, July 2.-There is no
intention on the part of the war de-
partment to reduce the military force
in Cuba at the present time or in
the immediate future. The present
force of nearly 1000 men is held in
Cuba on the recommendation of Gov
ernor General Wood, and the secre-
tary will depend on General Woods
advice as to the reduction of the force.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
sheepmen and cattIe.Raisers Mix.

Cheyenne, Wyo., July LA report
Of clash between sheepmen and cat
tie raisers in the Sweet Water country
has reached here, but nothing definite
can be ascertained. The Sweet Water
country is where dead line was re-
ported established by cattle men few
weeks ago. The ranges there are
greatly oyerstocked with sheep. and
the focks have been threatening to
invade territory heretofore held ex-
clusively for cattle.