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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
ENGINE DASHES INTO TRAIN
Brakeman Killed by Being Hurled With Two
Cars From a TrestIe.

Denver, Feb. 5.-A Colorado Midland
passenger train, westbound for Salt
Lake and San Francisco, had narrow
escape from instant destruction yester-
day morning, two miles west of Buena
Vista. The locomotive dashed into a
freight train standing on a trestle 65
feet high, hurling the caboose and one
freight car into the creek bottom and
instantly killing the rear brakeman on
the freight train.
The engineer and fireman were pre-
vented from jumping by the high
trestle, and remained on their engine,
expecting to be dashed to death. The
engine left the rails, but miraculously
remained on the trestle, almost bal
anced on its edge, not only saving their
lives, but the passengers as we'll.
The rear brakeman of the freight, the
only man to lose his life, received Or
ders to flag the coming passenger train,
but tarried in the caboose warming
himself, as the morning was extremely
cold. He had just started to flag the
train when he saw the headlight of the
locomotive round curve not 100 feet
distant. He retreated toward the ca
boose, but was caught and knocked into
the. creek, being shockingly mangled.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
WRECKED IN STORM
PoRTLAND-ASlATlC LINER GOES
DOWN.
The PASSENGERS and Crew Were All Saved
Sailed From Columbia River January 10.
With 100000 carso-Oay . Brisf
Announcement OF Disaster Resolved
Struck on japanese Coast.

Portland, Feb. 6.-The steamship
Knight Companion is wreck on the
east coast of japan. All the passen-
gers and crew are safe. The vessel went
ashore in storm on Point Inuboe Saki,
east of Yokohama. She was one of the
vessels of the Portland and Asiatic
steamship line, and sailed from the Co
lumbia river January 10. She was a
new vessel of about 900 tons carry
ing capacity. The cargo consisted
chiefly of -four, cotton and sheeting,
valued at over 5000
The news of the wreck was first re-
ceived yesterday by the O. r. & n. !,
which operates the Portiand-Asiatic
line of vessels. The cable dispatch
bearing the information gave no details
other than cited above. The news came
from Yokohama, through the agent of
the line at Hong Kong. 1t created no
little stir in the city, and the exasper-
ating meagerness of details caused some
mariners to doubt by conjuring up in
consistencies in the report. 1t was re-
ported that the vessel was ashore on the
coast of Idzumi, which borders the in
land sea, where Kobe and Osaka are
situated. 1t was argued that this was
200 miles out of the course of the
Knight Companion, inasmuch as she
was bound from Portland to Yokohama,
and Idzumi is far west of that port.
1t was also argued that the vessel would
not find weather rough enough to cast
her ashore on that coast, inasmuch as
it borders an inland body of water.
Captain Porter, of the steamship In
dravelli, now in port, was of the opin-
ion that the name "Idzumi' was con-
fused with "Idzu." The latter is the
name of a peninsula on the south coast
of Japan, about so miles west of the
course the vessel would take in enter
ing the harbor of Yokohama. This was
plausible conjecture, until it was
learned that the ship was ashore on
Point Inuboe Saki. When the vessel
struck she was not more than 23 or "a
days out from Portland, and was there
fore little overdue.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
PLOT TO KILL EMPRESS.
Dowaser of China and Her Court Narrowly
Escape.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 5.-News of a
most extensive conspiracy to assassinate
the empress dowager of China and
members of her court, and foment a
widespread rebellion, which was to in
volve the whole Chinese empire, was
received by the steamer Gleensk today.
The discovery of the plot was made while
the court was at Katferg, when an un-
successful attempt was made to destroy
the palaces and their inmates by fire.
After the failure of this attempt some
of the incendiaries were arrested by the
HenaE provincial ofRe;ssle, and torture
was at once applied, with view of ex-
torting confessions.
One of the conspirators, aged 1s
years only, at last broke down and con-
fessed. He told of attempts that were
to be made to wreck the imperial train
and fire on it from the side of the line.
A search of the captured mems houses
resulted in the discovery of correspond
ence and detailed reports on the strength
Of the garrisons of all the cities of i'm
POI tance in China, and all particulars
relating to their strength and defense.
The books of the society containing the
names of the members were also found,
and there will be wholesale arrests.
Correspondence was also found from
the China Reform Association to the
conspirators. When the plot was dis
covered ample guards were placed
along the route by Viceroy Yuan shi-
kai, and the court was not molested en-
route. Had the plot not been discov-
cred the court would have delayed long
before going to Pekin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
YuNa Lu-iN FAVOR.
Two Reform Edicts Issued by the Chinese
Empress


Pekin, Feb. THE pre-eminsnee of
General Yung Lu in the councils of the
Chinese court has been officially pro-
eiamied. Today he made tour Of the
foreign legations here, endeavoring to
regain the favor of the ministers. An
edict has appeared, promoting General
Lung Lu to be frst grand secretary, an
Office not necessarily powerful, but OF
the highest honor and vacant since the
death of Ii Hung Chang Wang Wen
shao has been advanced to the second
grand secretaryship to succeed Yung
Lu. The pilgrimage of Yung Lu was
made with considerable pomp. He de-
MED the fact of his responsibility for
the attacks upon the foreign legations.
The dowager empress has issued tive
edicts, the first reciting that many Chi
nese had formerly studied abroad, but
were not Manchus, and orders the Man
chu courtiers and generals to nominate
Manchus between the ages OF l5 and 25
to go abroad, there, to study foreign
branches of knowledge. The second
edict abolishes the pN,hibition of inter-
marriage between Manchus and Chi
nese, which has been enforced since
the beginning of the dynasty, and di-
rects officials, by diplomatic methods,
to discourage the binding of the feet of
Chinese female children, because this
is barbarous custom.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
CAUGHT UNDER The WALLS
Nine Men Killed at St. Louis Fire Build.
ing Collapsed.

st. Louis, Feb 6.-At least nine men
were killed and as many more injured
at fire which broke out tonight in the
five story stone and brick building at
314~ Chestnut street. The building
suddenly collapsed, and although the
men who were caught in the crash had
not been reached by their hard working
companions two hours later, it is al
most certain that they have succumbed.
The building in which the fire orig
mated was located In the old business
district of the city and was about SO
years old. The blaze, which proved a
-hardon for the fire department to
master, was practically under control
when suddenly, with absolutely no
warming, the building collapsed and
came down in heap with tremendous
noise.
Three pipemen at work on the second
floor had difficulty in managing a line
of hose and the assistant chief was on
his way with three of his men to lend
them aid when the building collapsed.
The men went down with tons of twisted
iron, brick and wooden columns enyel-
oping them. a,
The property loss is SIS, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
Portland Markets.

Wheat-Quiet. Walla Walla, $50
63hc; bluestem, 64@64hc; Valley,
6216c.
Barley-Feed. $4,000; brewing,
s2O@21 per ton.
Oats-No. 1 white, $1.1001.25; gray,
s105@1.15.
Flour-Best grades, $2.SO@s.4o per
barrel; graham, S2.50@2.80.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIS per ton; mid
dlings, s21; shorts, $2O.50; chop, SIT.
Hay-Timothy, s11@12; clover, $40
7.50; Oregon wild hay, $5@6 per ton.
Potatoes-Best Burbanks, 90c@$1.25
per Genital; ordinary, 70@S5c per cen
tai. growers prices; sweets, $1.75@
per Genital.
Butter-Creamery, 25@27kc; dairy
1s@2oc; store, 11@13c.
Eggs-2o@211kc for fresh Oregon.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 1S@
13Rc; Young America, 14@15c; fac
tory prices, 1@12c less.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed. $3@3.50;
hens, $4@4.25 per dozen, 9@10c' per
pound; springs, 10c per pound, $50
$50 per dozen; ducks, $6.50@7.50 pei
dozen; turkeys, live, 11@12kc;
dressed, 14@15c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, 4c per pound;
dressed, 7@7kc per pound.
Hogs-Gross, 5Ac; dressed, 6k @7e
per pound.
veal-sk@ per pound, dressed.
Beef-Gross, COWS, 81 @4c; steers
4@4hc; dressed, 61s @7hc per pound
Hops-11@12kc per pound.
Wooi-Nominal. Valley, 13@15c;
eastern Oregon, S@1212c; mohair
21@21kc per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
BAD STORM IN THE EAST.
High Wind and Low Temperature at Ne,
York City.

New York. Feb. 5.-A storm that
has been prevalent all day in this Sec
ton of the country made itself manifest
in this city and suburbs, to the great
discomfort of all people who ventured
out of doors. On top of a heavy fall of
snow came rain, which turned the snow
into slush and made swamps of low 1y-
ing ground In the early afternoon the
-rain turned to snow, and little later
this condition disappeared, in the face
of decided drop in the temperature.
This was accompanied by gale, which
in exposed quarters, broke branches of
trees, blew away insecure boarding,
tangled up wires and sent store signs
flying to the streets. One fatality
from falling sign was reported here
in the early efening. Tonight the
temperature continues to drop. The
signal bureau predicts fall to 10 de-
grees above before the lowest mark is
reached.
Since sundown gale has been blow
ing continuously at Sandy Hook, at
times the wind reaching the rate of
so miles an hour. The sea outside and
in the New York lower bay is extreme
ly rough. The steam pilot boat New
York, which is used to any kind of
weather, came in and anchored under
the lee of the Highlands. The electric
lighted buoys marking Gedney chan
mel and the Southwest spit were ex-
tinguished tonight, owing to the heavy
sea grounding the cables. On account
of their interruption the French line
steamer L'Aquitaine, from Havre, and
the Hamburg-American line steamer
Phoenicia, from Hamburg and Boulogne,
each carrying many passengers, were
forced to anchor outside of the Sandy
Hook bar, where they are having a
rough ride tonight. The big new
freighter Drechenfeld, bound to Savan-
nah, was forced to anchor in Sandy
Hook Bay.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
Nitro. o.Glycerine Exploded.

Washington, Feb. GA premature
explosion of nitro-glycerine carlessly
handled by an operative at the Carnegie
Manufacturing Company's plant, at
Ardwick, Md, nine miles from this
city, early today, killed one man and
slightly injured two others. The build
ing was slightly damaged, but eight
tons of material of high explosive
strength stored close to the scene of the
accident was not disturbed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
TAKES WI TO TASK
GOMPERs SPEAKS FOR STRICT
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
President OF Federation Of Labor Resents
the Remark Of the Chinese Minister
That lie Is Labor Asitator- Commis.
sionsr powdsriy Is in Favor Of Stern
Law.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The house
committee ON foreign affairs today
heard immigration Commissioner Pow
derby and President Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, in favor
OF strict exclusion of Chinese, as pro-
vlded In the Mitchell-Kahn bill. Mr..
Powderly stated that the hardships en-
countered by the class of Chinese ex-
empt from exclusion at the detention
stations were insignificant. 1t was the
duplicity of the Chinese laborer. he
said, who sought to gain admission by
assuming to be i'll the exempt class that
caused the necessity for stringent ex-
clusion laws.
MIR. Gompers spoke of the extent of
Asiatic contamination and demoraliza-
tion of our labor ON the Pacific coast.
The Chinese worker who earned So and
consumed two cents a day impoverished
American labor and reduced the stand
ards OF living. To the argument that
had been advanced that the American
workingman would have to meet Euro
pean and Chinese standards of cheap
living, Mr.. Gompers answered that if
long hours and low wages meant in
dustrial superiority, then China would
have been at the head of the industrial
nations of the world.
In the course of his remarks Mr..
Gompers criticised WI Ting Fang, the
Chinese minister, saying:
81 resen' the sneering remarks of
foreign diplomat that l am an agitator,
or labor agitator, or that the laborine
people of this country who are endeav-
oring to protect themselves from Chi
nese are agitators. deny the right
of the representatives of a foreign gov
ernment addressing himself to an Off
clai of our government and referring to
American citizens by name in such man
ner, particularly when such reference
is OF derogatory character. The Chi
nese minitser is treated in this country
with every becoming courtesy, and he
has no right to make insinuations upon
American citizens. Upon behalf of the
laboring men of this country whom
represent as president of the American
Federation of Labor, repeat that re-
sent these remarks on the part of the
Chinese minister.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
MAY BE MARCONI SYSTEM.
Telegraph Line to Dawson Is Down Much
of the Time.

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 5.-W. F.
Thompson, ex-proprietor of the Yukon
Sun, is leaving Vancouver for Ottawa
and New York to endeavor to perfect
arrangements for the use of the Mar
conf system in transmitting messages to
Dawson. The government telegraph
line to Dawson is down so much of the
time that Thompson declares it is prae-
tically failure, at least from the stand
point of carrying press service to the
Yukon. If after consulting with Mar
coni's agents, he can complete satisfac-
tory arrangements, Thompson will re-
turn to Yukon in the spring, and test
the practicability of the system of
transmitting messages from Dawson to
White Horse, distant in a direct line
$50 miles. If the practicability of this
plan can be demonstrated, Thompson
believes he can secure sufficient capital
to install the necessary equipment for
the transmission of news to the Yukon
from Ashcroft, B. c.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
be property loss is $75, 600.
THE BOILERS EXPLODED. =
Many Of the Crew Of Pittsburs Towboat
Perished.

Pittsburg, Feb. 6.-At about 1:15
this morning, just as the Pittsburg har-
Dor towboat J. w. Allies had passed
through lock No. 2, her boilers ex-
ploded, throwing her crew of IA in all
directions. Three OF the crew are
known to be fatally hurt, and only five
others have been accounted for.
The boat was towing six loaded flats
toward Pittsburg. Just after getting
out of the lock the explosion occurred,
and in very short time the Allies was
burned to the waters edge. The report
of the explosion was heard for miles
and soon after rescuing parties were
searching for the injured. Captain
Shaw says he was sleeping in his bunk
when the explosion came, and the first
thing he knew of any danger was when
he found himself floundering in the
water, fully 200 feet away from the
burning boat, with his blanket still
around him. He is not seriously hurt,
but thinks many of his crew must have
perished. The Allies was practically a
new boat, and valued at $25, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
Northwest Branch Mint.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The house
committee on coinage today acted favor
ably on the bill appropriating $500, 900
for establishing branch mint at Ia
coma, Wash. The general purpose of
this new branch is to give added mint
facilities for the gold and silver coming
from Alaska. Although votes were not
taken on bills for other branch mints,
the prospects are that the establishment
of one at Tacoma will operate against
the esta blishment of other branches in
that section of the country. Director
of the Mint Roberts was present, and
stated that one branch in the Northwest
would be sufficient for all government
nooda
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07

The largest towboat ever made for
American waters will soon be launched
for use on the Mississippi. Over l 200
tons of steel will be used and 4,SO0
horse power will be furnished. The
boat is 275 feet long and 63 feet wide
Great Britain loses more than 10,-
oOO, 200 pounds worth of property an
nually by fire.
Hazing has been made criminal
offense by the Illinois legislature, and
offenders may be fined $500 and sent to
Jail for six months.
The development of dry goods COM
panies with large capital is one Of the
latest features in the great dry goods
distributing centers. The smaller
wholesalers are being driven out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
NEWS OFTHE STATE
TENS Or INTEREST FROM ALI
PARTS OF OREGON.
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 chair factory is the latest OF Al
bany's manufacturing industries.
A proposition has been made to the
citizens OF Salem to put in fax mill.
The Brown-Lucas Lumber company
has been organized at Falls City, with
$50, 900 capital.
Burglars entered Drain merchandise
store and secured 500 worth of goods.
No clew has been found.
There will be SO graduates from the
Salem public schools at the February
commencement and 40 more in,June.
A very successful rabbit drive was
held near Pendleton the first of the
week. Several thousand of the pests
were killed.
John Diamond, an Oregon pioneer oi
1S47, after whom Diamond Peak was
named, is dead at his home in Coburg,
aged SO years.
Crystal Spring Mining company
with headquarters at Grants Pass, has
filed articles of incorporation. Capt.
tai, $206, 900.
The snow in Eastern Oregon comes as
a blessing to the farmers, who had be-
gun to fear their fall and winter wheat
would be seriously injured.
Fruitgrowers of the Willamette val
ley are pleased with the cold snap, as
it will set the fruit trees back. In
some cases the buds were far advanced
for the season.
Business men of Grants Pass have
organized board of trade.
Some trouble is being experienced
with the Indians on Umatilla reserva-
tion.
The postofice at Spikenard, jackson
county, has been moved one mile north
east.
A number of sales of hops have been
reported from Dayton at 12h cents
per pound.
The site of the postoffice at Anlauf,
Douglas county has been moved short
distance to the southwest. ~
Mrs. Martha Proctor Spencer, who
came to Oregon in 1852, died at her
home in Hillsboro, few days ago.
Two lumber schooners left Tillamook
few days ago for California points,
carrying 1880, 900 feet of Oregon fir.
Oregon insane asylum trustees have
renewed the contract with Alaska,
whereby this state will for another year
care for the demented OF the far north.
A number of prominent mining men
are taking active steps toward putting
in a smelter in Southern Oregon. At a
meeting held by them, Merlin was de-
cided to be the best location.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
LOSS Is S2,ooo,o 900.
Fire in the Business Section Of Waterbury,
Conn.,, Threatened the Whole CITY.

Waterbury, Conn, Feb. An the
hardest gale of the winter, Waterbury
struggled with fire that destroyed a
large area of the business section of the
city and threatened to wipe it out COM
pletely. An estimate of 100000 as
the amount of loss on buildings and
contents is considered conservatie by in
surance men. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The fire was undiscovered
until it had gained tremendous head
way.
When the department reached the
scene flames were issuing from every
window and it was evident that the
structure was doomed and the entire
business section of the city was imper-
lied.
The fire started in drizzling rain,
with a rapidly rising wind, and with
increasing cold the rain turned to
snow. The wind was at first shifting,
but it settled toward the east and car
ried destruction with it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
TRADE OUTLOOK IN ORIENT.
Agent of Agricultural Department. Writes to
Secretary Miisoa.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Secretary VIII
son has received report from David 6.
Fairchild, the expert of the department
of agriculture, who, with Mr.. Lathrop,
wealthy New Yorker, is exploring the
world for new plants for introduction
into this country.
The report is dated at Colombo, Cey-
Ion, and discusses general conditions in
China. He says the missionaries,
frightened out by the recent troubles,
are returning to their posts and that
foreign merchants claim that the out
look for trade Improvements is very ia
yorable in the region of Shanghai.
American trade, he says, is more than
holding it's own against that of other
countries, but adds: eJapan's trade
has greatly increased in China of late
and she is not only an active, but may
become dangerous competitor"
Mr.. Fairchild went to Canton in
search of South Chinese peaches and
plums, scions and trees of which he an
nounces he has shipped here, together
with some promising leitchees, bam-
boos and persimmons for California and
Florida. He says producers and ship
pers in China and Japan are much in
terested in the final outcome of the ex-
periments of this government in the
home production of tea, but apparent
ly are skeptical and believe the cost of
pick ing is too great for the industry to
succeed here.
The American occupation OF Manila
has led to remarkable increase in the
price of labor, hotel accommodations
and food products in China. Coolies
wages have greatly increased in Hong
Kong since the Spanish-American war
and important new enterprises COM
plain of a scarcity of labor. Hotel
prices are so per cent higher than be-
fore the war and residents claim that
the general cost of living has doubled
in the last five years. The Chinese gov
ernment, to pay its war indemnity, has
levied tax of 5 cents, American, a
year ON each rafter of every house in
the country. Foreigners already pay
about per cent ad valorem on practi-
cally everything imported. The viceroy
in Canton is already having great diff
Guilty in collecting the taxes and white
people living there say this tax on the
natives is arousing great deal of ami
mostly toward foreigners.
"The growth of our agricultural, as
we'll as other exports to China" Mr..
Fairchild predicts, twill bela phenom-
email one, and include many classes of
canned and dried goods from our or
chards and preserved meats and dairy
products from our farms and ranches"
Mr.. Fairchild says British army
officer assures him that the Chinese
arsenal at Tien Tsin is manufacturing
cannon and small arms which fall very
little short of being as good as those of
the Europeans and Americans.
The awakening of China is going on
with rapidity that will soon astonish
those Westerners who refuse to recog-
nize the course things are taking.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-07
ALL ARE ENTOMBED.
Explosion in a Mexican Mine Kills Eighty.
five Men.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 4.-Eighty-
five miners killed and 75 more buried
under debris is the awful record made
by dust explosion at the Hondo mines
in Mexico, news of which was received
here tonight. At the time the ex-
plosion occurred there were 100 miners
at work in the mine, all of whom were
entombed by the shaft being choked up
by falling earth and stone loosened by
the explosion. Just how many are dead
is not at this time known, but at last
accounts received here by wire tonight,
S5 bodies had been recovered. It is
feared that the death list will be great
ly over 100.
The Hondo mines are located at Co.
ahuila, at the terminus of branch of
the Mexican International Railroad,
about 100 miles south of Eagle Pass,
and are the most important in that
state. Details of the disaster are
meager, no names of the victims being
learned here.