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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
TRAns-MlssIssIPPI CONGRESS.
Convention Whose Object is to Help the West
Assemblies at St. Paul.

st. Paul, Aug. 21.-The Trans-Missis-
sippi Commercial congress is now in
session here. President John Henry
Smith of Salt Lake City, called the
convention to order. There are repre-
sentatives present from the entire
Western section of the country. in
outlining the work of the congress for
the present session Presient Smith said
"fhe object of the Trans-Mississippi
Congress is to crystalize the opinions
of the Western country in regard to the
matters of national legislation and to
bring them before congress in such a
way as to effect the greatest good. Sc
far as 1 know there is no particular
topic for discussion, other than what
may be brought up in individual dele
cations.
san effort will be made to bring
about at this session a consideration of
the difficulties of the West. There is
now mining congress, livestock con-
gress, an irrigation congress, a good
roads congress, all operating in har-
muny, but separately. The idea that
better results could be obtained from a
concentration of these, is becoming
more and more widespread, and it will
receive careful consideration at the
present session"
Addresses of welcome were made by
Mayor Smith and Governor Van SAINT,
and the convention then took up the
work of organization.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
INSTRUCTIONS TO CHAFFEE.
Told to Use His Own Discretion in Subduinp
the Hostile Moros.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-A cable
dispatch has been received from Gen.
eral Chaffee stating that in his iudg-
ment an active campaign against the
Moros in Mindanao is necessary in
order to curb the opposition that has
been growing against the United
States authority. The dispatch was
considered of sufficient importance to
be repeated to President Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay. General Chaffee has been
directed to use his own discretion in
the matter, and will no doubt engage
in an aggressive movement against the
lnsurgent Moros. Some time before
Secretary Root left Washington, the
Moro situation was under consideration
and from dispatch then at hand the
secretary was of the opinion that the
Moros must be dealt with severely
before they would respect the authority
of the United States. General
Chaffee is now in Mindanao, having left
Manila some days ago. If the campaign
should continue for some time he, no
doubt, will remain Ia the Philippines
instead of leaving September 80, as he
had planned. 1t is understood at the
war department that General Chaffee
has sufficient troops to make an active
campaign.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
PUNISH THE MOROS
NATIVES OF MiNDANAO GROW
ING TROUBLESOME.
Chaffes Asks Permission to Begin an Active
Campaign Against Them. and is Told to
Use His Own Judgment - Native Police
and ladrones Have Lively Fight in the
Outskirts of Manila.

Manila, Aug. 20. - The Moros il
Mindanao are renewing their attacks
upon the outposts and pack-trains oI
the American column at Lake Lanao,
which is under the command of Cap.
tain Pershing OF the Fifteenth cavalry.
The Americans have successfully re-
pulsed the Moro attacks and have
suffered no losses. The commander
of the American forces in Mindanao
reports aggressive action against the
Moros to be necessary and asks per-
mission to move against Bacolod and
other strongholds of the hostile Mo-
hammedans. There are about 1000
American soldiers in Mindanao avail
able for the desired aggressive move
ment. 1t is believed this number is
sufficient to defeat the Moros, although
it would possibly be necessary to
their base before undertake
ing the movement.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
HILLS IRON MINES
MOUNTAIN OF ORE IN cHoTEAu
COUNTY BOUGHT.
Said Great Iron Plant Will Be Established
at Great Falls-Mansansse Necessary for
Smelling. which Has Hitherto Been Lack.
ns Has Been Discovered Close at Hand
in jefferson County.

Great Falls, Mont, Aug. 19.-Prrsi-
dent Hill, of the Great Northern rail-
way, will erect monster steel and
iron plant here, for which plans have
been drawn, according to information
from those in close touch with the rail-
way magnate. Wednesday night, it
has since developed, MIR. Hill purchased
a half interest in the Conrad iron
mines in Choteau county, for s25, 900.
The mines lie in the Sweet Grass hills
and constitute a veritable mountain of
ore. There is enough mineral in sight
to keep an ordinary plant supplied for
a hundred years, according to Mr..
Hills experts who have examined the
property. w. 6. Conrad, owner of the
mines, has confirmed the sale to Mr..
Hill.
One factor which has been lacking in
the reduction of the iron ore to metal
has been manganese, which mineral is
necessary as fux in the smelling. To
overcome this difficulty, President
Hill, together with United States Sem
ator Paris Gibson, has purchased the
recently discovered deposits of man.
ganess in Jefferson county, on the line
of the Great Northern. Seventeen
thousand dollars were paid to Ira
Meyers, of Great Falls, for this prop
erty. Mr.. Hill and his party inspected
the Manganese deposits Friday and
Mr.. Hill expressed himself in high
fI@ IL,
Before leaving Great Falls Mr.. Hill
made the remark that he would estab-
lish an industry in Great Falls that
would employ more men than a number
of rail- Dads.
Along the line of the Great Northern
Mr.. Hill has been acquiring deposits,
paying for one group near the Spokane
& Northern line 100000. This deal
was made through ]. D. Farrell, presi-
dent of the Pat ific Coast company.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
BIG RUSH FOR LAND
TALK OF RAILROAD FOR COOS
BAY CAUSES ACTIVITY.
State Disposes of Practically All Its HOLDINGS
of School Sections IN That Vicinity. as
Well as Many Tracts in Other Parts of
the State-Proposed Forest Reserve Will
Make q Market.

Salem, Or, Aug. 21.-The eager.
ness with which idle capital is seeking
investment in property that promises to
| advance in value is shown by the sales
of state school lands lin Coos county
| which have followed the announcement
that railroad will be built to Coos
Bay. Immediately after the report
was published showing that the rail-
road will probably be constructed,
there was rush for cheap land in that
vicinity. Within a few days every
acre of vacant school land within So
miles and more of Coos Bay had been
purchased. Some of the land may
prove to be of no value as means of
income, but in the desire to get what
there was of value men took all there
was to be had. The land cost them
but $I.25 per acre, SO the loss could
not be great in any event. Buying has
also been active in Curry county, and
practically all the vacant school land
has been taken.
In anticipation of the creation OF the
large forest reserve in Eastern Oregon,
all the schol land in the area covered
by the proposed reserve has been
bought up. Some of it is said to be
timbered, and will be worth what it
cost on this account. That which is
not valuable for any other purpose will
become of value the moment the re-
serve is created, for then.it can be used
as reserve scrip in the. location of lieu
lands.
General W. H. Odell, who returned
a few days ago fiom trip through
Crook. Klamath, and Lake counties,
says that practically all of the timber
land in those counties and in Grant,
Malheur and Harvey counties that has
market value has already been taken.
General Odeil says that very prosper
GUS times are prevailing in the counties
named, and that there is every reason
to expect a rapid development OF that
part of the state in the next few years.
The irrigation of arid lands and the
draining of swamp lands will add to
the producing area thousands of acres
which are now almost valueless, but
which will then yield large returns for
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
NEW SEAL RookERY.
One Has Been Discovered in Aleutian Group
by Captain Mcclellan.


Washington, Aug. 21.-Captain Shoe
maker, OF the revenue cutter service,
has received a report from Captain
Charles Fl. Mcclellan, commanding
the cutter Manning, recording the dis
covery of new fur seal rookery on
Bouldyer Island, in tile Aleutian group.
Lieutenant Berthoff went ashore with a
boats crew. He found a rookery of
fur seal similar to those found on Pry-
byloff islands. Bouldyer is between
the Arctic sea and the Pacific ocean,
fully $500 miles from San Francisco,
but still within the United States
jurisdiction. Lieutenant Berthoff ap-
preached the herd closely enough to
observe that none of the seals had been
branded, and there was no sign that
white men in search of seals had ever
been near the island. The Manning
will continue searching to discover if
there are other rookeries in that local
ity. The suggestion is made that these
islands may be one of the rendezvous
of the seal during their absence from
Prybyloff islands. The discovery is
considered important by the officials
here, in view of the gradual decline of
the fur seal in the Prybyloff islands.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 60@61c for new
crop; 63@64c for old; valley, 65c;
bluestem, 63c.
Barley Feed, $500 per ton.
Flour--Best grades, s3.O5@3.60 per
barrel; graham, $2.95@3.20.
Millstuffs - Bran, s15@16 per ton;
middlings, $21.50; shorts, SIS;
chop, s17.
Oats--No.1 white, $1.Oo@1.O5; gray,
95c.@s1.00.
Hay - Timothy, s12@15; clover,
s7.50@1O; Oregon wild hay, s5@6 per
ton.
Potatoes - Best Burbanks, 1886
per Genital; ordinary, soc per GENITAL
growers prices; sweets. s2.o0@2 25
per GENITAL; new potatoes, 50@60c for
Oregon; $l.O0 for California.
Butter-Creamery, 2O@22e; dairy
17@1Sc; store, 17@172c.
Eggs-19@2Oc for Oregon.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 12k
@13c; ;YoungAmerica, 13R@l4kc; fac
tory prices, 1@ 1Ao less.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $3.00@
4.5o; hens, $4.50@5.5O per dozen,
11@11kc per pound; springs, 11@
111ac per pound, s2.50@4.00 per dog
en-; ducks, s2.50@3.00 per dozen; tur-
keys, live, 1S@14c, dressed, 15@16c pc,
pound; geese, $4.00@6.00 per dozen.
Mutton-Gross, 1s@3c per pound
dressed, &c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, 6Ac; dressed, 7@7ks
per pound.
Veal-7@sc per pound.
Beef-Gross, cows, 3@3ac; steers
3h@4Ac; dressed, 7@8c per pound.
Hops-l6@l7c; new crop 17@1Sc.
Wool-Valley, 124@15 eastern Ore
gen, s@14Ac: mohai1. 25@26c pound
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Sharp ENGAGEMENT Near Manila.

sManila. Aug. 20 "A force of native
constabulary engaged band of ladrones
in sharp fight Saturday near Caloo-
can, about four miles north of Manila.
The arrival of reinforcements for the
constabulary won them the victory.
Several members of the constaoulary
we're wounded. The ladrones left three
of their number dead, but carried off
their wounded.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
RELATIONS WITH TURKEY.
Minister LeschmaR Declines to Consider New
Matters Until Old Are Settled.

Constantinople, Aug. 20.-The nom
execution by the Turkish government
of agreements reached long ago on sew
eral questions affecting the interests of
American citizens has led to. somewhat
strained relations between the United
States legation and the Porte. Uuited
States Minister Leishman has informed
the latter that he will not discnss 9TH
er matters until the terms of settle
ments already agreed upon are carried
out. Diplomatic circles anticipate fur
ther undue delay, and that this may
possibly lead to a sharp reminder by
the United States.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
WANT TO BECOME AMERICANS
Members of Religious Orders Expelled From
France Plead to Be Sent Here.

Rome, Aug. 18.-Members of relig-
ious orders expelled from France, espe-
cially sisters, are applying to the Vati-
can to be sent to the United States. A
reply has been sent to them pointing
out that there are no vacancies in the
United States, and besides, calling at
tention to the difficulty arising from
the fact that the expelled sisters do not
speak the English language. Canada
has been suggested as better field, as
sisters are comparatively scarce there,
and because French is spoken in
large part of the Dominion.
The applicants, however, do not take
kindly to the suggestion and persist in
their requests to be sent to the United
States
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
NEWS OFTHE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM AL.
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings Of I'm.
portanee-A Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvement Of the Many industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report.

Dallas is considering the question o.
waterworks.
The Salem fruit cannery has closed
for the season.
Albany and Linn county will spend
: 900 in Eastern advertising.
The Third Presbyterian church OF
Portland was dedicated Sunday.
Grasshoppers in the vicinity of Wood
burn have attacked the hop vines.
La Grande is constructing $25, 900 to
$50, 900 worth of business buildings.
Miss Maybelle Douglas has been
chosen queen of the Portland Elks' car
nival.
The Loewenberg- Going company, of
Portland. has paid into the state treas
ury 81 ,239.6 for convict labor for May.
The famous BaisIey-Elkhorn mine,
four miles from Baker City will soon
again resume operations after lying
idle for year.
Clay Gordon of Milton was arrested
at Huntington for drawing check on
himself at his home bank and having
it cashed at Pendleton.
Miss Angle of Medford killed a bear
few days ago, while out hunting with a
brother of Miss Jacksn.
Rev. Philo Fuller Phelps of Salinas,
Tol fo no frcf
Presbyterian church of Ashland, and
will enter upon his pastorate about
Oct. l.
The remains of Harvey A. Hogue, the
we'll known Oregon pioneer and busi-
ness man who died at v inthrop Beach,
Mass, Friday, will be>brought to Port
land for burial.
Burglars effected an entrance into
the Portland Elks' carnival headquar-
ters on Seventh and Stark streets and
robbed the cash box of So in coin and
81 worth of postage stamps.
Professor Thomas P. Clarke, the
ttewly appointed superintendent of the
Oregon school for deaf mutes has ar
rived at Salem and assumed charge of
the institution. Mrs. Clarke will be
matron of the school.
Dallas is to have stare mill.
Portland is in the lead for securing
the next reunion of the Army of the
in 1908.
Io1o II
county, has been discontinued, the
mail being sent to Til1amook.
from Master Fish Warden Van Dusen
81 2,O95.60, the amount of fish licenses
collected during July.
w. Fitzgerald, alias Kramer, was
before the justice court at Oregon City,
charged with forgery. He was bound
over to the circuit court.
The funeral of John Reiling was held
at Oregon City Tuesday. He was a
of the Spanish war and a
of the Third regi nent, o. N G.
The Columbia Packing Company's
safe at the Dalles was blown open Mon
lay night. The robbers secured SIS
gold piece of the date of 1884 and about
s6 in change.
DIR. Clarence Crane, who has been
appointed to the impo1 tant position of
of the Burrage Hospital,
On Bunkin Island, in Boston harbor,
was born in Salem, Or, in 1872, and is
A grandson of the late Hon. A. A.
one of the sturdy pioneers of
the Pacific Coast.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Elgin Creamery Company Fails.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-The Elgin Cream
erv company, which operates 1856
creameries throughout Illinois, iowa
and Wisconsin, has failed. The cred
itors are estimated to number near
10000, over 5000 being farmers. The
assets are claimed to be $SO0,OO while
the liabilities are estimated at $780,
900. Ina bility to realize ON assets is
given as the cause of the failure.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
JAILED FOR CONTEMPT.
Peter Power, Of Northern Pacific Merger Fame.
Locked Up in Ludlow Street

New York, Aug. 21.-Peter Power.
who is complainant in the case against
the Northern Pacific, and who fed to
Canada to escape 30-day sentence for
contempt of court, has returned to New
York, accompanied by his counsel. He
Immediately repaired to the United
States marshal's Office, where he was
taken into custody and later ON con-
fined in the Ludlow street.-iail. His
counsel attempted to prevent the COM
mitment of his client by producing an
order from the referee of the Northern
Pacific case to attend the hearing to.
day, but the marshal refused to disobey
Judge Lacome's order to confine him
for contempt.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Tornado in North Dakota.

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 20.-A
terrific storm passed over the eastern
part of this state during the night.
Reports from Rolla say that four
deaths occurred eight miles east Cf
that place as result of the tornado.
The h ,use of settler was blown down
and his wife and three children were
killed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
MANY TO BE THROWN OUT.
Harvester Consolidation, 1t Is Said, Will Abol.
ish Il, 900 Positions.
icagc. Aug. 19.-The Inte

0hiCssSls Aug. Io.-luo IHtoTocedn
gays.
Following the International Harvest
er Company's public declaration that
economy in the manufacture and distri-
button of agricultural machinery was
the motive for effecting the $40, 900, 900
merger, several of the Chicago COM
panies that make up the combine have
issued letters to their general agents
throughout the country ordering re-
duction of about three-fourths of the
total number of employees representing
these companies in the field. The
other companies in the combine are
preparing to follow their example.
Equally radical reductions in the Office,
forces are being planned by all, it is
said, for the near future. Ten thousand
men in all are expected to lose their
positions.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
To Re-Arm Field Artillery.

Berlin, Aug. 20.-The United States
war department has bought of Herr
Erhardt, a gunmaker of Dusseldorf,
the right to re-arm the American field
artillery with his new piece. An
officer of the United States ordnance
department is now at Dusseldorf on
this business, probably to learn thor
oughly how the gun is constructed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Japanese Islanders Perish.

Yokohama, Aug. 90 The little
island of Torishama was overwhelmed
by a volcanic eruption between Aug. 13
and Is, and all the Inhabitants, num-
bering $50 persons, were undoubtedly
killed. The island is covered with
volcanic debris, and all the houses on
it have disappeared. The eruption is
still proceeding, and it is accompanied
by submarine disturbances in the vi
cinity, which make it dangerous for
vessels to approach the island.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Corbin and Young Off for Germany.

New York, Aug. 90. - Adjutant
General Corbin and Major General
Young have sailed for Europe, to be
present at the German military maneu-
vers. These two officers, together with
General Leonard Wood, who is already
in Europe, are the official representa-
tives of sthe United States and will be
the guests of Emperor William.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
SHOT DEPUTY SHERIFF.
Alfred Cofer Seriously Wounds Scott Ritchie
at Athena.

Fendleton, Or. Aug. 10. - Scott
Ritchie, deputy sheriff, was shot and
badly wounded at Athena by Alfred
Cofer, for whom he had a warrant and
was trying to arrest. Ritchey's wound,
while very severe, is not considered
fatal. Cofer was accompanied and
assisted by another, who is supposed to
have been his partner in the recent
heldup and express robbery at Free
water. These men are believed to have
committed the recent highway robbery
at the county bridge near Pendleton.
Deputy Sheriff Ritchev is very popular,
and the indignation over the shooting
is SO great that if the criminals are
caught they may be lynched.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Rose Coshlan Badly Burned.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 2l.- Rose
Coghlan, the actress, was severely in
iured here because she mistook a bot
tie OF carbolic acid for face lotion.
She applied the acid to her face in a
dark room, and barely escaped destroy
ing her eyesight. Her face was badly
burned before she discovered her error.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22

Pittsburg, Aug. 20.-The reported
early retirement of Schwab from the
presidency of the steel corporation can
not be confirmed here, but it is accept
ed as fact. Carnegie officials know
nothing of it, but schwab is known to
be very sick man. His ailment is
said to be mental rather than physical
in nature.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Boers Get Great Greeting.

London, Aug. 20.-The enthusiasm
displayed by London crowds when the
Boer generals appear is undiminished.
Despite rain hundreds gathered around
the hotel where the generals are stop
ping. When Delarey appeared at the
window the crowd cheered heartily.
Later Botha went out for a drive and
was given great ovation. When the
steamship Coys Batavier LETT Blackwell
with the generals aboard ,-this evening,
great crowd babe them farewell.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
forty Cents for Picking HOPS.

Woodburn, Or, Aug. 1S.-About 80
hop growers convened in this city and
adopted resolution establishing the
picking price of hops at 40 cents box
Other subjects discussed were baIing
and caring for hops, contracting, the
"crime" of hop-rejecting by dealers on
fimsy pleas, and the need of tenefcent
spectOr
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
OREGON DECISIONS.
Three Important Decisions Handed Down by
State Supreme Court.

State Supreme Court
Salem, Or, Aug. 20. = In opinions
just rendered, the state supreme coul
holds:
Under the charter of the City of
Pendleton authorizing the city council,
with the consent of the mayor, to elect
and remove the city recorder, the
mayor has right to cast the deciding
vote in case of tie.
Under the bylaws of the order of
Modern Woodmen OF America, requir-
ing the payment of SO cents as a fee
for changing the name of the benefci-
ary, this requirement is condition
precedent, and no change takes effect,
as between adverse claimants unless
TIE fee was paid.
A note and mortgageexecuted in this
state and payable in another state will
be construed according to the laws of
this state, even though they contain an
express agreement to the contrary.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Oil Strike in Wyoming.

Evanston, Wyo., Aug. 20.-The Jae-
ger Oil company has struck good
flow of petroleum in section II, near
Spring Valley. The drill had been
working in hard sandstone all day,
when suddenly it broke through, and a
good flow of oil and gas followed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Schwab OFF for Europa.

Pittsburg, Aug. 21.-Schwab's pri-
vate car left Loretta this morning TO
take Schwab to New York. 1t is un-
derstood he will sail for Europe tomor-
row. His representatives say the trip
is only his usual summer vacation.
James Gayley, second vice president OF
the steel corporation, is now slated for
president of the concern if Schwab re-
tires. He has been scientific metal
lurgist and thoroughly efficient mana
ger. He is only As.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Canada Fears We'Ii Get Greenland.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. ia portion of
the Canadian press is considerably dis
quieted over the rumo1 that the United
States is likely to acquire the territory
of Greenland by purchase from Den
mark. This is regarded as menace to
the national entity of the Dominion,
and accordingly an effort is being put
forth to stir up the public mind upon
the subject with view of having Green
land some day in the near future made
Canadian territory by purchase.