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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings Of LIN
portanee-A Brief Review of the GrowtA
and improvements of the Many industries
Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report. =

ThesPolk county Mohair EAssociation
has sold its pool of 35 900 pounds at 25
cents per pound.
Mrs. Eliza Jane Wrisley, an Oregon
pioneer of 1852, has passed away at her
home in Medford. Deceased was born
in 1926.
City elections were held in many
towns throughout the state this week.
Party lines were observed in but very
few cases.
A railroad is to be built in Southern
Oregon from Grants Pass to Crescent
City. 1t will be known as the Oregon
& Pacific Railway.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ackerman states that after six months
of use the new Oregon text books have
proven satisfactory.
The fishing season on the Columbia
river opens April 15. The prospects
are more favorable for large pack than
at this time last year.
March customs receipts at Portland
we're ST. ,212.99. The larger part of
these receipts were from duties paid on
inward cargoes from the Orient.
The Columbia River Fishermen's
Protective Union, at a meeting in
Astoria, fixed the price of salmon for
the coming season as follows: Six
cents per pound for fish weighing 25
pounds or over, and 5 u cents for
smaller fish. No price for steelheads
or bluebacks was mentioned.
The willamette Pulp & Paper Com
pany, which employs over 500 men in
Oregon City, has made voluntary ad-
vance in the wages of about 800 Of its
employees. All the men who have been
receiving $3.50 per day will in future
get $1.75, and all of the $1.75 per day
men will get an advance of 10 per cent.
Salem has taken the preliminary
steps to installation Of city light plant.
The farmers cooperative telephone
line from Echo to Pendleton will be
completed about May /.
About half the telephones in Oregon
City are out OF business as the result OF
a live electric light wire dropping en-
them.
The receipts of state land Office for
March were $50 1856. "A, or the largest
amount received by the present clerk
for any one month.
A contract for $4,000 pounds of the
1902 hop crop is the top record in con-
tracts at Salem. Quite a number are
reported at IL cents.
Marion Cunningham, an Oregon
pioneer of 1853, and one of the most
prominent citizens of Harrisburg, has
passed away, aged SO years.
The clam cannery at Skipanon has
started up for the season and will be
kept in operation until late in the fall,
packing about so cases per day. Indi-
cations are that the CLAIMS On Clatsop
beach are as plentiful as ever before, if
not more so.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
THE DANISH TREATY.
landsthins Continues the Debate Without
Reaching Conclusions.

sA''>'S SV"sshuSS utS OtUdtG WITHOUT
Reaching Conclusions.
Copenhagen, April 8.-The lands.
thing. Or upper house, in secret session
today continued the discussion of the
Danish West Indies treaty for three
hours with no result. The debate was
heated, and much excitement prevailed
among the members.s It is hoped that
ttlss q, setting III fne iarssth tomorrow,
will enable the house 70 report its con-
illusions.
A meeting of the members of the op-
position in the landsthing was held to-
night and an exciting debate occurred.
A majority of those present declared
themselves in favor of tho sale of the
islands, but demanded that plebescite
be taken.
The opposition press is engaged in a
violent agitation against the govern
ment. The National Tidenge today an
nounces that the right party of the
landsthing is now in'favor of the ces-
sion of the islands to the United States,
if the consent of the inhabitants of the
islands is obtained.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
The Missouri Supply Camp.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 1O.-Gov-
ernor Dockery's attention was called
today to the alleged British war supply
camp at Lathrop, Mo. The governor
said he knew nothing about the opera
tions of the British more than that a
market had been operated at Lathrop
by private individuals for the past 10
years. He says it is the largest horse
and mule market in the world, and
that it supplies the United States gov
ernment as we'll as the British govern
ment with horses and mules.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
Boers Do Not Hope for Peace.

New York, April 10.-There is little
faith amcng the Boer sympathizers here
that peace is imminent in South Africa,
says Tribune correspondent from The
Hague. Hearts are hardened in conse-
quence of the conferences held here and
at Utrecht, and the Boer ENJOYS and
refugees are asserting in a louder key
than ever that the war will lsst four
years longer, and that there can be no
peace without Independence.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
The Philippine Rebate.

Washington, April 10.-Secretary
Root, after consultation with the treas
ury authorities, has issued instruc-
tions to Acting Civil Governor Luke
Wright, of the Philippine Islands, to
give effect to that part of the Philip
pine tariff act which provides for a re-
bate of the export duties on goods ship
ped from the Philippines into the
United States.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
BULGARIAN Tactics.

Constantinople, April 10.-The Vail
of Adianople, European Turkey, tele-
graphs that band of Bulgarians, with
the object of provoking retaliation, re-
Gently killed and mutilated three Mus
sulman peasants and a boy near Kirk
Kilisseh "a town 80 mi les north-north-
west of Adinople), and then sought
refuge in Bulgaria, hoping to be pur-
sued and anticipating that conflict
would ensue with the frontier guard.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11

A silken thread is three times as
strong as q faxen one of the same
thickness.
Booksellers who supply English
schools report that there has been in
recent years very great increase in the
demand for German school books.
Since the announcement of the war
in South Africa, Scotland has sent to
the front 15,500 non-commissioned
officers and men and $50 officers; total
IL, $50.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
Canadians Volunteer.

Halifax, N. s., April s.-The Royal
Canadian regiment of infantry has vol
unteered for services in South Africa.
The offer was made today by Colonel
White, the commander of the regiment,
to the acting general. Colonel Biscoe,
who is in command of the British
forces in North America. The regiment
is 900 strong and is now doing garri-
son duty in Halifax. The offer was
eabIsd to the British war Office.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
Has Designs on Tripolf.

London, April s.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Constantinople announces that the porte
has filed with the Italian ambassador
a complaint, charging that Italian fish
ermen are extensively engaged in land
ing guns on the coast of Tripoli and
that Italian officers in disguise are en-
ployed on board sponge boats in taking
soundings and observations.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
ANOTHER ROYAL GUEST.
The Prince of Wales May be Next to Visit the
United States.

New York, April S.-High diplo-
matte circles here are discussing plans,
believed to be far advanced, for a visit
by the Prince of Wales to the United
States, says the London correspondent
of the Times. The administration at
Washington is officially forwarding the
proposal for the visit, which, it is un-
derstood, receives the personal sanction
of King Edward, some of whose coun-
sellors urge the acceptance of the invi-
tation as matter of astute state pol
icy. Emperor William is cons id ring
an invitation to send the crown prince
of Germany to America at the same
time, and France is expected to send
distinguished representative.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
Kruser's Son Takes the Oath.

Pretoria, April 9.-Casper Kruger,
the eldest son of President Kruger, and
"a other relatives of Mr.. Kruger bear
ing the same family name, are among
those who have recently taken the oath
of allegiance to Great Britain.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
Dix Arrives at Nasasaki

Washington, April 10. Quarter
master General Ludington is informed
of the arrival of the transport Dix at
Nagasaki with freight from Seattle for
the army in the Philippines. The ves-
sci was several days overdue.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
Casualties of the Beers.

London, April 9.-Lord Kitchener
reports that the Boer casualties during
the engagements of March 81 and April
l were, at the lowest estimate, 80 men
killed and 80 wounded. Commandant
Erasmus was killed near Boshof.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
Decrease OF Trade in Great Britain,

London, April 9.-The board of trade
returns for March show the remarkable
decrease of 5 1928, ,195 pounds in imports
and 2,so4 ,055 pounds in exports.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-11
Strensth of Boer Commanders.

Pretoria, April 9.-Careful computa-
tion gives the strength of the scattered
Boer commanders at between 5000 and
6. 900 men.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-07
HE HAD NO NEWS.

Colonel Opie Read. novelist and playwright, was for any years identi- fled with the country newspapers of Kentucky and Tennessee. He says that one day he approached farer il a Kentucky town and asked him Ii there was any news in his neighbor- hood.
 s'Not a bit uv news" said the farm CT. "We are too busy with our crops to think ov anything else. All quiet in our neig ghborhood.
 Pretty good crops this year? quer- jed Read.
 Bully" said the farmer. "I ought to be in my field this minute, an would be if hadn't come to town to see the coroner"
 .NThe coroner?
 ''Yep. Want. him to come to hold an inquest on couple of fellers down in our neighborhood.' 7
 Inquest. Was it an accident?"
 Nope. Zeke Burke did it a puppus. Plugged George Rambo and his boy Bill with a pistol. Got to have an in quest"
 What caused the fight?'
 There wasn't no fight Zeke never give the other fellers a show. Guess he was right, too, cause the Rabos did not give Zeke's father and brother any chance. Just hid behind a tree and fired at 'efn as they come along the road. That was yistiday mornin, an in an hour Zeke had squared ac- counts.'
 Has Zeke been arrested ?''
 Nope. Whats the use. Some of the old man Rambo's relatives come along last night burned down Zeke's house, shot hi and his wife an set fire to his barn. Nope, Zeke hasn't been arrest ed. But 1 ain't got no time to talk to you. Got to git back to my harves- tin. But there ain't no news down our way. If anythin' happens I'll let ye know. New York Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-07
THoRoUGHBREDs IMPROVING.

We constantly hear that our thor oughbreds are deteriorating and that the race-horses of to-day is inferior to his ancestors. This statement is made By two classes of men; one which has grown too old to see any good in what ever exists. the other class who only know the older horses by tradition and see everything magnified by the pur- pie distance of time. I might add third group-those who are forever lamenting the want of class in our great races, but this amounts merely to an affectation of blase and hardly merits notice. as it is insincere.
 Comparing the horses of to-day with those of thirty or forty years age, should say the superiority was all in favor of the former. Tn old times horses ran seIdom-often not. more than five or six races a year often less. The races were over longer dis tances, but they were specially prepar- ed for them. and as handicaps were few, the best horse had pretty easy time. Besides the number of horses was small The returns of 1880 show ed GAO foals. Tn 1900 as many as B. S27 were reported to the Jockey club 4 good horse of to-day runs from if teen to thirty races in a season. meet ing a large number of competitors and is asked to concede weight, and is kept in training fully nine months of the year If time is any criterion. there is no comparison between the horses of today and those of former years rs-From Scientific Racing in October 0ufings
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-07
SMALL BOY TRAELLED FAR.

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 Blood poisoning in his left hand has brought to a sudden termination the journeys of John Rogan, boy traveller. who before he started on his wander ings, about six months ago, lived with his mother at 675 Classon avenue. Brooklyn. Johnnie is now in the Bush- wick Central hospital and may have to have his hand amputated.
 One afternoon last April Johnnie. who was then 15 years old, told his mother he was going for walk, and left the house. He had 16 cents in his pocket.
 The next heard from him was in a letter dated May 19, Chicago After that his mother received a rapid suc- cession, of letters from Johnnie, post marked Omaha, Cheyenne. and San Francisco. He stayed in San Fran cisco about two weeks. Resuming his Journey he went to Los Angeles, Yuma, El Paso, San Antonio, New Orleans and Darlington, Ohio.
 He stayed in Cardington three weeks and 1t was while laying pipes for a gas company there that he bruised his hand. The blood poisoning, Johnnie thinks, set in while he was hanging on to the iron bars of freight car in q hailstorm near Syracuse some days af- terward.
 He went to dispensary the minute he reached Albany but his hand didn't ' sonr' fo imrrove much. so after q short term of service with. the Salva- ton Army of that town he took the boat for Brooklyn
 When asked what impressed him most in his travels Johnnie said that pitting apricots in California was nice work, and that he liked San Antonio Tex,all right, but that ehopping wood and western hospitality were not what they are cracked up to be.-NeW York Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-07
BIRDS B0E D STAND.
Surprise For Interstate Com
 merce Commission.
FREIGHT RATES DECLARED TOO LOW
Strange Statements Made by Vice President of St. Paul Road-says All the Railways Should
 Charge More.

CHICAGO, Nov. TIA. c. Bird, third vice president of the St. Paul road, took bold stand before the interstate commerce commission when that body began an investigation into the rates on cattle and packing house products between Chicago and the Missouri river.
 MT. Bird was the first witness of inn portance before the commission, and when asked if he desired to defend the reasonabIeness of the St. PauPs live stock rates he declared that they were not reasonable.
 ''Not only are our live stock rates un- reasonable,' he declared, "but all our freight rates today are unreasonable, because they are entirely too low to compensate for the service rendered. All freight rates should be raised, and I am surprised that the railroads don't make a combined effort and raise them"
 This statement surprised the mem bers of the commission, and they inn mediately started to ascertain MT. Birds reasons. The witness stated that it was unfair to take the past two years as a basis from which to judge the fairness of rates and the fairness of the remuneration derived by the railroads, for during that period the volume of traffic had greatly increased, whereas before that period railroading had not as general proposition been remuneratiye.
 With respect to cattle rates, MT. Bird asserted that cattle did not now and had not for years paid their just pro- portion of transportation and that to further reduce the rates on cattle would be to make bad situation worse. When asked what governed the scientific making of rates, he re- piled that he had not seen the time in twenty-five years when rates could be made on a scientific basis On the contrary, rates are always based upon competition, comparison and compro- mise.
 The present inquiry is at the instiga- tion of the Chicago Live Stock ex- change, which claims that the lower rate OF packing house products that exists between Chicago and Missouri river points relative to the rate on cat tie, operate against the Chicago mar ket. Under prevailing rates packers can better afford to convert the live stock into packing house products at Missouri river points than at Chicago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-07
MEMORIES OF POE.

Few homes associated with men of genius have attracted more sympathet- ic and melancholy interest than the little cottage in Fordham, N. r., wSere the bitter tragedy of Edgar A. Poe's life was played nearly to the end.
 Poe's wife, Virginia, only twenty five. was still beautiful, her large black eyes and dark hair accentuating her pallor, and Poe, proud, himself ill, and bitter, with a sense of the injus tice of the world, and his own ability to provide the comforts required for his wife, was in a constant fever of anxiety. 2 .--..- %.r'...- - 2 As the summer went on Poe grew no better, and daily Virginia failed and faded, and the resources of the house hold were being slowly reduced to the starving point. Autumn came, the snow and the cold and the winter se- clusion, and affairs grew desperate; the wolf was already at the door when, by happy chance. the same Mrs Grove, whose kind heart could prompt her to something better than her verses, called on the Poes and found the dy- ing wife in the summer sitting room, which haG been taken for her use
 Mrs Poe died in the little sitting room on Saturday, January 30, 1S47, and from here her husband, wearing the military coat that had but lately been her bed covering. attended by a few friends, followed her body to the last resting place.
 For some time after his wife's death the little house remained the home of | Poe and Mrs Clemm. Friends came occasionally to see them. and the poet spent many odd moments working among his beds of flowers Besides cat, he had a tame bobolink and parrot to share his affection and di- vert his attention. He was fond of being out of doors, and a favorite walk was over the then open country to the romantic shores of the heavily wooded Harlem river. Much of the beauty of this region has been cut away to make the speedway for the sport-loying drivers of the metropolis. The view uD and down the river from High Bridge. however, is still one of
 breadth and impressive beauty. At the north, between the hills, you catch l 9 glimpse of the Palisades, and to the i south rise the vague towers and misty l pail of smoke that belong to the great city that Poe never really learned to
 know. The granite arches of the
 High Bridge that rise to nearly 150
 feet above high water form the sup ] ports for the aqueduct over which
 runs a footway, and here Poe used to I walk, or lean. muSing, on the low par apet The ledge back of his house. with it's extended view, was another
 favorite place where he used to finger,
 and many hours were spent there by
 the poet.
 The recent cutting of 8 new road
 way compelled the moving of the Poe
 cottage, and it now stands right along side of 3 typical suburban house, so
 close that one can almost touch the op- l posite wall from the yeranda. The
 present owner keeps it in good repair. On the street end there is badly painted raven and tin sign informing the observer that Poe lived there.- i Chicago Tribune pondence.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-07
THE RLnNnEILS

There will be fun in plenty to-mor- row afternoon and evening at Poli's. when the Blondells, known as the orig ina1 KatZenjammer Kids. will appear in their new fantastic revelry. Through the Center of the Earth ' The production is said to be a scenic masterpiece, the presentation of which requires a company of forty people to rightly interpret the many changes of costume and the various characters, while host of mechanics, electricians. carpenters. property men and stage hands attend to the vast amount of scenery used Elegant ladies' beauti- fully costumed and attended by knights and courtiers similarly at tired. mingle with demons. dragons and similar repulsiye objects of anoth- CT world. the whole forming one vast and inimitable Kaleidoscope of stage novelties. Prices are 9. 8 and 50 cents. and for the matinee 25 cents, children 15.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-07
GricYc, BiSSct & Holland
 38 ard 40 Bank St. Telephone 222.
WOMEN,S GLOVES

It will be an easy matter for you to look after your glove needs here in this Glove Department of ours. The as sOrtments are so varied that most ey, erything wantable in these goods is represented in the line, and you will receive special attention from an eX- perienced hand in being properly fitted. The prices, too, you'll find to your liking. as all our gloves are marked at a very close percentage of profit, and this without any sacrifice of quality. The following are simply reminders of what we have here:
 WOIEN'S ENGLISH WALKING
 GLOVES-They're quite the prop
 CT thing in glove fashion this sea-
 son, being of the heavier man.
 nish styles in the new reddish
 brown shades and also in white;
 our price $1.29 a pair WOMEN'S CAPE TAN GLOVES
 Another of the heavier styles,
 excellent wearing gloves, in all
 the new shades, price $1.49 a pair THE VAssAR- Our 9Sc Glove, is genuine French kid, perfectly
 made, and comes in, all the nob-
 by shades of tans, modes, browns
 and white and black. ~--@. THE "EMPRESS-Our S149 glove.
 We've told you about this so often and said so much as to its un-
 usual merits that further deserip- ton is unnecessary. We would
 simply say that at the price it
 cannot be matched and we'll
 guarantee them to give perfect
 satisfaction or your money will
 be willingly handed back; they
 come in the black, modes, tans
 and grays, price $1.49
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-07
THEATRICAL FRATERNAL
asoNs OF HAM"
:2gY < * s% g5S5ga

Avery and Hart. two clever colored players, will appear at the head of a large colored company this evening at Polls in Williams and Walkers big. musical comedy success, "The Sons of Ham," The stars have made a marked success in the vaudeville world, now as the highest priced colored play CTS in the profession outside of Will 1iams and Walker Of not less impor tance are the other members of the company, who form an ensemble Of merit seldom found in road produc- tOns. An abundance of sweet songs are interwoyen in the play and form one of the principal features. Its pow erful chorus, in which the harmony of forty cultured voices is brought to a delightful symphonical treat, it's end less number of original dances and pie turesque groups. it's many startling and bewildering scenes that reflect their brilHancy In an ocean of splendor, and the countless devices of stage mechan- ism, form details to a very fine pro- duction of musical comedy. Prices are 9, 35 and 50 cents.
 VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
 The week is nearing it's close and . bringing to a finish the engagement of the remarkable company that has been playing at the Jacques this week, and in the three performances that remain the attendance should continue at top notch. It is easily, as Mana ger Poli has declared. the best vaudeville show he has yet given the public of Water bury, and certainly no show he has pre- sented here has aroused more wide spread enthusiasm. It will tax Mana ger Polfs resources probably to get a worthy successor next week. but with his agents hustling in New York there need be little concern among the lovers of vaudeville Two feature acts have already been secured in the great Qua ker City quartet and Hugh Stanton and Florence Modena. and with the strong supporting company that will be pro vided next weeks show will be all right Prices are 70. 20 and 30 cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10 cents.