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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
A RIVER OF FIRE.
Flaming Oil Destroyed New Jersey
Village.

+ lamlng OIL Destroyed New jersey
Village.
NEW YORK, March 26.-A river of
flaming oil swept down upon the little
village of Glengarden, N. J., while its
inhabitants were asleep this morning,
and reduced IL buildings, stores and
residences to ashes. The confagra-
ton was extraordinary in character,
and in its origin. The village is in. a
valley along the New Jersey Central
Railroad. An immense freight train
was coming east at $50 A. M. 1t was
composed of a string of coal cars, and
18 tank cars. High above the village
the tracks of the railroad run along
the side of a mountain. They descend
as they approach the village, but even
at the station are considerably above
the main street, which runs up to the
depot at a steep incline.
A few miles west of the village,
while coming down the incline around
| the mountain the train parted. The
engineer on the forward end pulled
open the throttle of the engine
and tried to race away from
the section, which was increasing
it's speed every second. He man
aged to keep clear of the racing
Glengarden, when the second section
smashed into the first. The first sec
ton, composed of the coal cars, was
going at a high rate of speed, and
none of it's cars were jolted off the
track. The oil tanks on the runaway
section were hurled sideways across
the tracks, and the oil tank cars be-
hind were piled on top of it in every
"a irct och Ill
in one of the tanks to. explode, and
ignite, and the terrific heat caused the
other cars to explode, one after the
other. The incline running from the
depot down to the main street acted
as sluice for the burning oil, and it
poured into the chief thoroughfare of
the village, setting fire to every thing
it touched. Houses, fences, trees,
shrubbery and barns were reduced to
ashes in an incredibly short time.
Villagers awakened oy the explo-
sions rushed from the on-coming flood
of blazing oil, carrying children in
their arms. Some risked their lives to
free horses, cows and dogs in outbuild-
ings, but other unfortunate animals
could not be reached in time, and were
burned. Within five minutes after the
first explosion the flowing river of oil
had reached the Masonic Temple in
the heart of the village and ten min
utes later that structure was envel-
oped in fames Then building after
building, all of them frame, took fire
as the oil reached them, and within
half an hour an area of 400 feet square
was mass of fame. From the
wrecked cars the oil flowed down the
incline of the railroad track, making a
long line of fire that destroyed the ties
and bent and twisted the tracks. The
loss is estimated at from 100000 to
$500
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
GREAT BRITAIN PROTESTS
Against Removal of corea of Col.
lector of Customs.

leetor of Customs.
YOKOHAMA, March 27.-Advices
from Seoul announce that the Corean
government has dismissed from office
McLeavy Brown, director general of
Corean customs, and that Great Brit
ain Is protesting against his dismissal.
The dismissal of Mr.. McLeavy
Brown from the post of director gen
eral OF Corean customs is regarded in
London as another score for Russia.
In 1895 and again in 1898 Russian pres
sure was eXerted to procure his re-
moval. In the latter case he was only
reinstated after a British squadron
had moved to Chemulpo. AS recently
as few months ago Russia strongly
opposed an attempt by Mr.. Brown to
raise loan for the Corean govern.
ment to purchase shares in the rail-
way from Seoul to Fusan. AS a result
OF her opposition, the negotiations for
the loan failed.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Mail asserts that M. Pa
voff, Russian minister at Seoul, has
protested against Corea taking for.
etgners into the government service
with the exception of Russians, and
demanded the appointment of the lat
ter, but Corea seemed determined with
the help of the powers to defend her
integrity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
Colombian Rebers Active,

Kingston, Jamaica, March 27.-The
British mail steamer Para, from Colon,
brings reports of renewed activity on
the part of the rebels in the vicinity
of Panama. The hands of the govern
ment are full in their efforts to keep
Inc rebels out of the city. Excessive
war taxes are being levied, and last
week party of business men protest
ed against these high rates. They were
thereupon arrested and charged with
being rebel sympathizers, Two of the
prisoners managed to leave the coun-
try by steamer, but the others were
kept in prison until they have paid the
heavy fines imposed against them.
Passengers by the steamer Para say
that the revolution shows no signs of
ending in the near future. Business
is carried on in Colon and Panama
with the greatest difficulty, and the
enormous prices of foodstuffs is caus-
ing general suffering. The liberals
are expecting large reinforcements
from the Costa Rican sympathizers. -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
WANT CIVIL RULE.
Negros Is Ready for Provincial Gov
ernment

NSS' 20 10 nSaOy IOF FFoVlnCIaI GoV-
ernment.
BACALOR, Island of Negros, March
25.-According to expressions of a
large majority OF the delegates from
Occidental Negros and of few who
were present from the Oriental side,
the sentiment of the people is over
whelmingly in favor of succeeding
the present governments by provin-
cial governments in both adivisions.
The. reasons given for this view are
that such change will effect a reduc-
tion of taxes and the high salaries of
officials, the establishment of schools
and the improvement of roads. The
speakers alleged that owing to lack
of means of education, liberty was
becoming license. The military COM
mander is credited with having or.
ganized the only schools. They are
taught by soldiers. Commissioner
Taft assured the delegates that Ne.
gros would be supplied with Ameri
can teachers and he outlined the need
of organizing provinces uniformly
with other islands.
The announcement of yesterdays
surrenders in the island OF Panay was
greeted with applause.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
DEATH IN A TORNADO.
FunneI-Shaped CLOUD Tore Through
Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 27.-
Shortly before o'clock this morning
a fearful tornado swept over the
southern part of this city The number
of killed tonight is estimated at rs,
Is of whom are white. Eighteen bod.
les have hen recovered, and scores of
injured have been removed to the hos
pitals. Among the dead are DR.. G.
c. Chapman. of the firm of Tully &
Chapman, who conduct a private in
frmary in this city, and the wife and
infant child of Robert J. Lowe, chair
man of the democratic state executive
committee.
The storm struck the city in the ex-
treme southwestern corner and plowed
its way eastward, leaving a path $50
feet wide through the entire southern
section, extending from Green Springs
on the west to Avandale on the east,
and continued its course until its force
was spent in the mountains beyond
lrondale, small town, six miles east
of the city.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
WHY BoTHA DECLINED,
Kitchener Refused Complete Amnesty
to Leaders.

NitSHSHSF netusSo NomPIete Amnesty
to Leaders.
LONDON, March 25.-The Daily
Chronicle, protesting to be able to
give an outline of the negotiations be-
tween Lord Kitchener and General
Botha, says:
"The chief obstacle to settlement
was Lord Kitchener's refusal to grant
complete amnesty to the leaders of
the rebels in Cape Colony. He offered
self-government on the lines of jana
lea Immediately upon the cessation of
hostilities, with legislative bodies
partly elected by the burghers. The
government agreed to provide Ell,
100000 to compensate Beers for prop
erty destroyed and articles comman-
deered by the Beers on commando.
provided the signatures of the Of
ficers who. commandeered the goods
were forthcoming. He also offered to
grant loans on easy terms for rebuild
ing and restocking farmsteads. More
over, he agreed that children should
be instructed in English or Dutch, at
the discretion of their parents. The
government undertook to make no
claim on church property or funds. or
upon hospitals or hospital funds, or
upon private investments. No burgher
of either state was to be allowed to
possess a rifie,- except by special IL
cenSe.
General Botha was generally in
favor of these conditions, but he dis
sented strongly from a proposal to
give the full privilege of citizenship to
properly domciled and registered
blacks. He was also greatly con-
cerned about the position Jewish cap
italists would occupy in the country,
and was told that Jews and Chris
tlans would enjoy equal rights, no dis
tinction being maze in the matter of
concessions"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
.OR[dOn -5TAT[ h[W5
items of Interest From All Parts
of the State.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS
A Brief Review Of the Growth and improve,
ments Of the Many Industries Through.
out Our Thriving Commonwealth.

Sheridan-The depot at Sheridan is
finished.
CoquiIIe-It is proposed at Coquille
to organize fire company.
Table Rock-The Table Rock Irri-
eating Ditch Company will soon begin
work of cleaning and repairing its
bitches.
Bald Mountain-The new quartz
mill of the Bald Mountain mine
started up last week.
Ritter-The floor was blown of the
suspension foot bridge at Ritter sew
eral days ago by wind.
Hood River-The prospects of the
strawberry crop at Hood River are
good, and there is an increased acre
age.
Union-A plan for starting a free
reading room and library at Union
is being perfected by women of the
city.
MiIton-The Offner Fruit Packing
company, OF Walla Walla, contem-
plates erection of large warehouse
at Milton.
Klamath Falls The work of clean.
ing out the klamath Falls irrigatiue
ditch began this week. The ditch will
also be widened.
Union-A scheme is under way at
Union to erect and equip a two-story
brick building for the use of a town
commercial club.
Greenhorn-It is reported that the
inter Mountain group in the Green
horn district has been sold to syndi-
cate OF California capitalists.
Gold Hill G. Lane will have 25 or
80 tons of ore crushed at Humason &,
Cheney's quartz mill at Gold Hill.
Th1s ore is from the Elsie mine on
Blackwell hill.
Umatiila-An o. r. & N. freight
train between Umatilla and WalluIa
passed over man who was lying on
the rails and crushed him beyond rec
ognition.
Granite-There is no public school
nearer the Red Boy mine than at Gran
lite, and application has been made for
new school district, with Red Bow as
the center.
condon-A disastrous "pile-up" took
place at the sheep camp of S. B. Bar
ker, near Condor. On a, separation
OF the ewes from the lambs the latter
piled up in ditch, and SO head were
Smothered
Sumpter-1t is reported from Sump-
ter that the Golconda mine is showing
another rich ore body, and that as un.
derground development continues
the prospects OF the mine grow better
each succeeding day.
Canyon city-James Robinson. one
OF the Oldest and best-known citizens
OF Grant county, died at Canyon CITY
after a lingering illness of nearly 12
years. Deceased was born in New
Brunswick, January IL, 1884.
kIamah Falls-The Ashland -Klam.
ath Falls mail route and schedule has
been changed. 1t will hereafter be a
daylight run, and the route from
Parker's station to Jenny creek will
De over the logging camp road.
canyonvilie-A company contem.
plates building flume from Canyon
Creek, five miles south of Canyonyille.
to the mines owned by Lewis Ash,
which are situted about halfway be.
tween Riddle and Canyonville.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
PORTLAND MARKET.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 56@57c: val.
ley, nominal; bluestem, sec per
bushel.
Flour-Best grades, s2.8O@$3.4O per
barrel; graham, $3.50.
Oats-Wh1te, $1.25 per Genital; gray.
S1.20@$1.227A per GENITAL.
Barley-Feed, $16.50@$17; brew
ing $16.50@$17 per on.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIS per ton. mid.
dlings. $21.50; shorts, $3.50; chop,
Hay-Timothy, $12@12 so: clover
s7@s so; Oregon wild hay, s6@7 per
Hops = 12@14c per pound; 1899
crop, 6@7c.
Wool-valley, 14@15c; Eastern Or
egon, 9@12c; mohair, 2O@21c per
pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 22A@25c;
dairy. 17k@20c; store, 10@12kc per
pound.
Eggs-oregon ranch, 1s01sAc per
dozen.
Poultry-C Chickens, mixed. s3.50@5.
hens, $5@5.50; dressed, 11@12c Der
pound; spring, s4@6 per dozen:
ducks, $500; geese s6@8 per dozen;
turkeys, live, 9@10c per pound;
dressed, 13@14c per pound.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 100
l3kc; Young America, 13A@l4c
per pound.
Potatoes-45@55c per sack.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers.
$4.75; ewes, $4@4.50; dressed 6k@7c
per pound.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $50
$5.25; light, $4.75@5; dressed, 6@7c
per pound.
Veal-Large, 7@7Ac per pound;
small, Sk@9c per pound.
Beef-Gross, top seers. $4.50@4.75;
cows. $4@4.50; dressed beef, 7@8e
per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
STORM IN COLORADO.
cattlemen Have Already Suffered Loss
Traffic Is Blocked.

DENVER, Colo, March PA storm
has prevailed all over Colorado today.
In some places reaching the proper
tions of blizzard. Snow has fallen
to depth from three to 10 inches.
The storm still continues with sever
ity in the mountains, blocking rail-
roads and traffic generally. Already
cattlemen have suffered loss, and fears
are entertained that the loss will be
greatly increased before the storm is
ended. All trains from the East are
delayed by the storm in Kansas. Reg
ular trains on the Colorado & South
ern between here and Leadville have
been abandoned, as the cuts are filed
with snow. On the western slope the
fall Of snow has been heaviest. In
some places it is 10 inches on the level
and much deeper on the mountains.
Reports come from Lamar, Colo, that
the storm is driving the cattle along
with it. and undoubtedly many will
die from exposure. Reports from the
vicinity of Casper, Wyo., show similar
weather conditions there.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
TORNADO IN THE NORTH.
Villages Near Kalamazoo, Mich, Were
Wrecked,

KALAMAZOO, Mich, March PA
tornado struck the town of Pavilion,
small village 25 miles southeast of
Kalamazoo, which wrecked a number
of houses, uprooted trees, tore down
telegraph poles and did much other
damage. A woman who was ill in one
of the houses blown down is reported
fatally hurt, and many others were in
jured. The home of Noah Tripp was
rolled over for distance of five rods,
and Mrs. Trip was completely buried
under the debris. She was found lying
under the stove, and sustained injuries
which may result fatally. The house
caught fire and was completely ruined.
The storm passed through Vicksburg
and Scott's Station, both small towns,
doing great damage. Nearly every
building in the path of the storm was
wrecked. Large orchards were de-
stroyed and fences are down every.
where. At Indian Lake the wind
formed waterspout in crossing that
body of water, and a large district on
the east shore was inundated.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
Massacred by Turks.

Constantinople, March 27.-Accord-
ing to private advices from Macedonia,
band of Turks massacred three Bull
ganian famines, men, women and chill
dren, in the village of Aghamahaleh,
near Seres, town AZ miles northeast
of Salonica. Details Of the outrage
have not been received. The news
created profound sensation. It is
reported that village near Gonas-
trim, Macedonia, with mixed popuia-
ton of Mussulmans and Bulearians.
has been burned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
. MUST REFUND THE BONDS.
Pima County, Ariz., Will Pay for
the Experiment,

PHOENIX, Ariz., March 25.-The
territorial supreme court today hand
ed down an important decision in the
matter of the Pima county bonds. 1t is
held that the territory must refund
these bonds, amounting now, with in
terest, to $352,000. Incidentally, the
opinion re-establishes the territorial
loan commission which the legisla-
ture sought two years ago to abol-
ish. The bonds, amounting to
100000 were issued by Pima -coun-
ty under an act of the legisla-
ture of 1883 to encourage the con-
struction of narrow-gauge railroad
from Tucson to Globe. The road
was begun but never finished, and
though these bonds had been turned
over to the promoters, the county re-
fused to pay the interest All the
bonds are held in New York.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
$4,000 in JeweIry Stolen.

New York, March 27.-A daring
burglary which occurred Friday even
ing was made public tonight. The
residence entered was that of DIR. Ma
than E. Brill, on West Seventy-sixth
street, and the thieves secured jewelry
said to be worth about $4,000. The
physicians house is in fashionable
neighborhood. The doctor and his
wife were visiting Friday evening,
and four servants remained in the
house. In spite of this fact, when the
Brills returned home they found that
thieves had visited Mrs. Brills room
and taken every piece of jewelry from
that apartment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
His Last Raid.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, March 25.-Tom
ketchum, famous as an outlaw, the
man who, terrorized the territory for
years, was executed today. BLACK
Jack" was the soubriquet by which
Ketchum was best known. He was
sentenced by the territorial supreme
court on February 25. Numerous at
tempts were made to stay the execu-
tion, Ketchum having many friends
among a certain class. Although ac-
cused of several murders and other
felonies, ketchum was only tried for
the robbery of train near Folsom, N.
M, the penalty for which, in this ter
ritory, is death.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
Government Calls for Bids.

Seattle, Wash, March 25.-Quar-
termaster Ruhlen will tomorrow is
sue an invitation to the various ship
ping concerns doing business between
this city and Alaska to furnish pro-
posals for the contract to lighter at
Nome and St. Michael such govern
ment stores as are shipped this sea-
son by the war department to the
military posts to the mouth of the
Yukon river and points In the interior
Of Alaska. Major Ruhlen roughly es-
Inmates that there will be $1,000 tons
of freight on the basis of ships meas
urement to be sent north this sum-
mer. The bids will pe opened March
80. The government viii have four
ships in the Alaskan service.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29

The Brussels automobiles are take
from 80 to so francs per annum, az
cording to horse power.
The Inter Island Telegraph com.
pany of Hawaii is the first wireless
system to be opened for business.
The case of Missouri against the
Chicago drainage trustees will be the
first jury trial in the United States
supreme court in l07 years.
Professor Shaler, Harvards geolo
gist, says that within 80 years new
mining systems will produce an al
most intolerable supply of gold.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
TO REMARK BOUNDARY,
United States Expert Will Define
Line in Mount Baker District,

SEATTLE, March &c. H. Sim
clair, government expert, win leave
within a short time to remark the
international boundary in the Mount
Baker district. Captain J. F. Pratt,
of the United States coast and geo
detic survey, stated today that the
boundary is not to be changed, but
is simply to be remarked. Obliterated
posts, monuments and other land
marks will be restored and new ones
will be placed, to bring the marks
close together and prevent the posi-
bility of error in the future.
The geological features of the expe-
dition will be conducted by E. c. Ber.
nard, anu will be simply an afirma-
tion Of records already made.
It is thought that Canadian COM
mission may be present whlIe the line
is being REDEEMED as a precautionary
measure, and to prevent any future
difficulties over errors in the remark
ing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
RoDENBURe APPOINTED.
Illinois Man Succeeds the Late Mark
S, Brewer.


WASHINGTON, March 27.-The
president has appointed ex-Represent-
at1Ve w. A. Rodenburg, of Illinois, a
member of the civil service commits
sion, to succeed the late Hon. Mark
s. Brewer, and E. 1. Allen, of Auburn,
N. Y, commissioner of patents, to sue
ceed Commissioner Duell, resigned.
The selection of Mr.. Rodenburg re-
moves one of the factors which has
delayed the appointment of the st.
Louis exposition commissioners. Mr..
Rodenburg's friends pressed persist
emily for one of those places. It is
generally believed that Mr.. Roden-
burg's candidacy clashed directly with
that of Professor Northup, of Mime
sofa. The announcement of the COM
mission is now expected within a few
days.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
General Harrison,s Estate

Indianapolis, March 25.-Ex-Presi-
dent Harrison left $4,000 in life in
surance. This fact was announced to-
night by President Eitel, of the Union
Trust Company which is executor of
General Harrison's will. He said:
Our appraisement of the Harrison
estate gives its total value at $3.50 900.
This includes all real estate, railroad
bonds, stock in the Union Trust Com
pany, the law building here, and other
securities
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
Gales in EnoIish cb,nn.I

London, March 25.-The first day of
spring was characterized by a gale
and heavy snow storm sweeping
over the channel. A storm has been
raging for three days over the North
sea. Wintry weather is general
throughout Central Europe. In conse-
quence of the gale in the channel.
more than 300 steamers are anchored
off South End. The vessels are so
crowding the anchorage that several
minor collisions have occurred.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
Deputy Treasurer of Washington.

Olympia, Wash, March 27.-State
Treasurer Maynard has appointed his
son, Clarence Maynard, of Chehalis.
deputy treasurer. H. F. Nichols. of
Hunts Junction, was originally select
ed for the position, but recently noti-
fed the treasurer that he could not.
for business reasons, accept the ap-
pointment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
Earned His Pardon.
Two Insuruent surrendere

Manila, March 26.-Int the province of
Cavite, four insurgent officers, and SO
men with 56 rifles, have surrendered to
Lieutenant-C Colonel Frank D. Baldwin,
of the Fourth United States Cavalry,
and one insurgent officer and 12 men
with 16 rifles to Colonel Walter Schuy-
Ter, Of the Forty-Sixth Volunteer In
fantry.
= The attendance at the service of the
Evangelical church. in Manila is not
diminished. Professionalism is spread
ing rapidly in the province of Pampan-
ga,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
Northwest Pensions.

Washington, March 25.-Pensions
have been granted as follows:
Oregon-Uriglnal, William H. Rum
ley, Medford, So; Mexican war. sur
vivors, increase, Samuel B. Jackson,
eugene, $l2; widows, increase, spe-
clal act February 20, Catherine A.
Young, Portland, $12; war with Spain,
original, John Dennis, Portland, s12.
Washington-Original, Thomas F.
Mahan, Seattle, s.; Peter Chambers.
Port Angeles. Sc; William M. Mat
lox, Thorp, Sc.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
Ex-Treasurer of Harvard Injured.

Boston, March 27. Edward w,
Hooper, ex-treasurer of Harvard col
lege, and a lawyer in this city. fell
from the third story of his residence
on Beacon street shortly after mid
night, and received serious, though it
is believed not fatal. injuries. Mr..
Hooper had been confined to his room
for 10 days through illness brought on
by overwork, and he has been In
charge of a trained nurse. The acci.
dent occurred when the latter was
temporarily absent from the room and
NO one was In.