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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings OF In.
portanee-A Brief Review of the Growth
and improvements Of the Many Industries
Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report.

The 1900 potato crop in Coos county
has been nearly all cleaned out.
The Lane county Democrats will hold
their county convention April 5.
The Baker City gas plant is to be
enlarged and improved to meet the de-
mand for gas, which is steadily in
ereasing.
Primaries for Multnomah county
were held March 10. Very few Demo-
Gratis voted, as there was no fight among
their forces. In the Republican ranks
the anti.Simon forces carried the day.
The Polk county Republican conven-
tion was held at Dallas March 15 and
delegates to the state and congressional
conventions named and county officers
nominated. No action was taken in
regard to the senatorship.
The Republicans of Morrow county
held their convention at Heppner
March Is and elected delegates to the
state and congressional convention.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
Williamson as United States represen-
tative and pledging its delegates to vots
against the return of Senator Simon.
Construction of creamery has begun
near Myrtle Point.
The town of Haines. Union county,
has been Incorporated.
A crusade against gambling has been
inaugurated at Oregon City.
The Woodmen of the Word are
building hall at Dusty, Benton
county.
Several men IN Salem have been
found to have registered in more than
one precinct.
The regular election of officers for the
city of Florence for the ensuing year
will be held April /.
Nearly IS inches of rain fell at
Grants Pass during February, which
breaks the record for anv one month.
The town council of Prairie City has
passed an ordinance prohibiting the use
of tobacco in all public meeting places.
From March /, 1901, to March q.
1902, there were 19 500 acres patented
from the government to Wasce county
Representative Tongue condemns the
move to hamper Improvement of Lower
Columbia by pitting it against the up
per river.
Papers throughout the state report
that taxpayers are taking advantage of
the 3 per cent rebate for prompt pay
ment, and the new law is meeting gen.
eral approval.
The market for Oregon prunes in the
East is improviong. Every pound
shipped this past year has been dis
posed of, and dealers say they could
have sold more had they had them.
H. v. Gates, promoter of the pro-
posed telegraph and telephone line from
Ashland to Lakeview and other points
has filed an application with the Lake
county court for right of way along
the public highway.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
Record. Breaking Order for Horses.

st. Joseph, Mo-, March 19.-One of
the largest single orders for horses ever
given in the country has been closed
with buyer at the South st. Joseph
horse and mule market. The contract
calls for IL, 900 horses, to be delivered
at the rate of 500 per month for "a
months. While the contract includes
many varieties of animals, it is believed
that the greater part of them are for
the use of the British army in South
Africa.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
Plot to DESTROY Warships.

Vienna, March ia sensation has
been caused here by the discovery of a
plot to destroy the Austro-Hungary
warships Habsburg and Arpad, which
are stationed at Pola. A large quantity
of dynamite was recently stolen at
Trieste, and the government has been
informed by an anonymous letter that
the Habsburg and Arpad were imper-
lied. The vessels have since been rig
idly guarded.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
Boston Strike Wiped Out.

Boston, March 20.-The great strike
of last week, Involving 10000 union
men, was completely wiped out during
the day, when practically every man
went back to his work under conditions
but slightly changed from those exist
ing when the trouble began. Now the
only incident ii the labor situation is
the strike of rs longshoremen at the
Clyde line wharves. This is an indie
pendent strike brought about by two
disgruntlsd werkmen.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
The Danish Treaty.

Copenhagen, March 1S.-The presi-
dent of the landthing. DR.. Matsen, who
is opposed to the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States, seems
inclined to delay consideration Of the
treaty. He has called the first meet
ing of the landthing for March 49,.
The press criticises his attitude, on the
ground that the delay is considered dis
courteous to the United States. It is
thought few of the presidents swn
party will support the government.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
A Comprehensive Review Of the important
happenings OF the Past Week. Presented
In q Condensed Form, Which Is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Many
Readers.

Fire on the Hoboken, n. j., water
front caused a loss of 81 100000
Ex-President Cleveland celebrated
his 65th birthday on the 18th inst.
First Assistant Postmaster General
johnson has resigned ON account of poor
health.
Joseph fl. Manley has been offered
the position of first assistant postmaster
general.
The senate is working on the meas
ure for the protection of the president
against anarchists.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21

King Edward has made arrangements
to feed 500, 900 of the poor of London
during coronation week.
The state asylum for deaf and dumb
at jackson, Miss, was totally destroyed
by fire. Loss, $40, 900.
Prince Henry has landed on German
soil.
The senate has passed the ship sub
sidy bill.
The house is working on the rivers
and harbors bill.
In collision at Milwaukee between
a passenger train and street car 10 per-
sons were injured.
A life saving crew and seven men it
had rescued from stranded vessel were
drowned at Cane Cod.
Two children were burned to death
in fire at Galena, Kan.
Ten thousand people participated in
a students riot at St. Petersburg.
The blizzard in the Dakotas has
spent its fury and the railroads are now
opening their lines.
Fire damaged the Trinity Episcopal
church at Portland to the extent of
$l2, 900. Insurance, SIG 900.
Pension Com missioner Evans is to be
given a more important office. His sue
cessor has not yet been chosen.
The worst blizzard in years is raging
in North Dakota.
Japan's foreign trade shows a SUBJ
stantial increase.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
Wireless Phone Demonstration.

Lexington, March 2O.-The inventor
of wireless telephony, Nathan Stub
has gone to Washington,
where he will give public demonstra-
tion of his invention on the Potomac
river. The first demonstration given
by Stubblefeld was six weeks ago, at
Murray. If successful in the Wash
ington experiment, Mr.. Stubblefield
will attempt a longer distance by sea.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
Givera Succeeds Lukban.

Manila, March 19.-Givera, the in
surgent leader, has issued proclama-
tion in the Island of Samar declaring
he has succeeded General Lukban, who
was captured by the Americans, and
that consequently all orders now stand
ing in the name of Lukban are void.
Givera also Gays he has been compelled
to issue this proclamation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
Captured a Boer Lager.

Pretoria, March 20.-General Bruce
Hamilton has captuerd small Boer
lager eastward of Vryheit, Southeast
ern Transvaal. Four Beers we're killed,
six were wounded and IT. were made
prisoners. General Botha's brother-in-
law, General Emmett, was among the
Beers captured.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21

Miss Shaw, of st. Louis, is to paint
the portrait of Queen Alexandra this
summer.
st. Louis fair managers are informed
that King Menelik of Abyssinia may
accept an invitation to visit the expo
sition.
Joseph Devlin, now touring the
United States in the interest of the
United Irish League, has been elected
to the British parliament fren North
Kilkenny.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
Particulars Of New Russian Loan,

Berlin, March 19.-The particulars
of the new Russian loan were pub
lished here today. The loan amounts
to 933, 900, 900 marks, of which 3OO,-
600, 600 marks is issued now at 4 per
cent. The loan covers Russia's portion
of the Chinese indemnity. It is offered
for subscription in Germany, Holland
and Russia.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21

The United States Brewers associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting at Sar-
atoga June 10, IL and u.
A three-cent street car fare franchise
ordinance passed the Cleveland CO.,
city council without opposition.
An equestrian club of nine New York
girls has discarded the side saddle and
adopted the divided skirt.
British naval estimates for the pres
ent year provide for an expenditure Of
$7S, zoe, 600 fer nsw warships,.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
Admiral Howell Retires.

Washington, March 1S.-Rear Ad-
miral John A. Howell, president of the
naval retiring board, and, next to Ad-
miral Dewey, the ranking officer of the
navy, has reached the age of 81, and, +,
in accordance with law, has been placed
on the retired list.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
Americans Indemnity Claim.

Pekin, March 19.-The United States
minister, Mr.. Conger, has commits
stoned Mr.. cambridge and Mr.. Rags
dale (the latter the United States con-
sui at Tien Tsin) to adjust the indem-
nifty claims of Americans, approximat-
ing 81 200, 900 in gold.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21
Commandant Ceiliers Captured.

Pretoria, March 18.-Commandant
Celliers, of the Kroonstad, Orange Riv-
er Colony, commando of the Beers, was
among the prisoners captured by the
British recently in the Heilbron dis
trict.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-21

joining the rebels, owing to superior
pay offered them and the opportunity
of looting. The rebel leader is Hung
Ming, relative of the celebrated Hung
Sou Chen, leader of the Tai Hung Hung
rebellion.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

failed.
Like most of the instructive games. it
requires some preparation. In all the
large dictionaries and in many en-
cyclopedias and gazetteers may be found
all the flags Of the nations. printed in
colors. and they are usually printed on
a page all together. Let some one who
has a bcx of water coiors paint the
flags on a sheet of white cardboard, put
ting number under each nag instead of
the name OF its country. Then as many
sheets of paper should be prepared as
there are persons TO take part in the
game. with numbers down the left hand
margin Of each sheet
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TALES Or THE,
EoE5as RSE,VER A.NCE CLUB
BIZ dAMEs ALBERT WALES
By JAMES ALBERT WALES.

gers, and InvincIbics, each of which
clubs entered a relay team. A large
crowd from River view attended the
games, and each of the four visiting
clubs brought party of friends to en-
courage them.
Members of the five contesting clubs
were chosen as officials. including a ref
cree, judges of the finish, starter.
timekeepers, scorers, and measurers.
The Perseverance Club offered inexpen-
sive silver and bronze medals for first
and second places in every event. spe-
cial medal for the athlete scoring the
most points, handsome silver cup for
the club winning the relay -:ce, ari a
banner to the team winning the greatest
number of points. An entrance fee of
25 cents was charged for entries in each
event, which partly paid for the prizes.
The trial heats of the 1G0yard dash
were run first. AS there were twenty
entries, four heats of flve men each
were run. The four second men also
ran a heat, the winner of which qualified
for the final with the other heat winners.
AT the same time the trials for the
shot put were held. The field narrowed
down to Alfred Davidson, George Gra
ham, two of the Dauntless boys, and
Dick Ives, OF the Invincibles, all of
whom had bettered twenty eight feet.
In the final puts Dick Ives won the event
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

high jump. About eight feet from the
broad-jump pit beam three feet in
length was placed in the ground for the
"take-off" or start.
The track itself required n great
amount OF labor. After marking out its
distance and breath the sod was taken
up and the entire surface graded, leveled
and rolled. The corners we're banked
slightly to make them easier to take at
full speed and 70 prevent accidents in
the bicycle races. The track was then
covered with a coat of cinders and
thoroughly rolled. At the sides of the
track the boys placed long strips of
wood. upright ard half buried in the
ground, to retain the sod and mark the
edges of the track. All this work took
nearly a week, in spite of the fact that
the entire club. twenty boys in all,
spent three hours every afternoon at it..
A contractor was hired to cart away the
refuse sod and earth and to supply the
cinders used on the track. His services.
the cinders and other expenses brought
the cost OF the track to nearly SS5.
However. tie track was well made, and
would last MAN. seasons with proper
care.
AS soon as the track was in final
condition the boys got out for practice.
Every member of the club tried for at
least one event. and several essayed
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
CHARLEY sPURTED PAST

four or five. There were sprinters, dis
tance men. hurdlers. jumpers. pole
vaulters. weight-throwers and bicycle
racers. Low hurdles were used in the
hurdle events. as the boys were not
capable of taking the higher ones with
ease. The treasurer bought l2-poun1
hammer. a 12-pound hot, and a light
discus for the weight-throwers
Captain Wilbur formed a relay team
from the four best quarter-mile runners.
including himself. Reub Sayles, Harry
Hanford. and Walter Gladwin. In re
lay race one member Of each team runs
d quarter OF mile, then touches an
other man who waits for him and takes
up the contest, and so on till the four
runners have completed the mile, the
winning team being that which is rep
resented at the finish by the leading
runner.
In training the team, as we'll as in
laying out the field. the boys were ad-
vised by Mr.. Stuart Foster, the young
college graduate who had so kindly
coached their baseball team. The bows
had a shower bath and a rub down with
witch hazel after each days practice.
Immediately after exercising they
donned sweaters, to prevent taking cold
while overheated.
Roy Rogers, The manager. received en-
tries to the meet from members of the
Dauntless Club. Golden Knights, Ran
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
PERSEVERANCE TRACK TEAM.

TIE defeat of Perseverance in the
dual tennis tournament was n subject
of discussion at one of the weekly
meetings. The members had just voted
TO build a track and form track team.
Jack Henderson was addressing the
meeting.
Its easy to see what was wrong.
said Jack. THE players were too con-
fident, and they lost because they did
not practice and train faithfully. Now,
# we are to have track team its men,
bers must not be deceived into thinking
that they can win simply because they
wear the Perseverance colors. l should
much rather we had no track team at all
than one that would not train enough
to insure at least creditable record.
We've got to work if we want to win.''
Jacks views were shared by all and
there was a general determination to
make the new team thoroughly repre-
sentative of the best the club was cap
able of putting forth. At this meeting
the regular semi-annual election of
officers was held. Reuben Sayles de-
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

clined a denomination to the presidency
and Jack Henderson was unanimously
elected his successor. Wilbur Wheatley
was elected vice president and George
Graham secretary. Charley Olmsted
was forced to accept q reelection, for
his services as treasurer had made him
the only worthy candidate for the po-
sition. Wilbur Wheatley was elected
captain of the track team and Roy Rog-
ers manager. Manager Rogers was au-
thorized to arrange for the holding OF a
track and field meet Saturday, June g.
open to all boys clubs having members
not over sixteen years of age. AS a
track for training and exhibitions was
necessary, the manager secured the use
OF 2 large tract OF ground just south
of the clubhouse, which the boys con-
verted into an athletic field.
The track was to be oblong in shape,
eight laps to the mile. At one end there
was to be a spur, so that the l00-yard
dash could be run without turn Pro-
vision was made for jumping. pole vault
ing, and weight throwing
In the center Of the field a seyen-foot
circle was marked in whitewEsh for con-
testants in the hammer. shot and discus
events. AT the side of the track the
boys made two jumping pits by taking
UP the sod and loosening the earth. One
OF the pits was for broad jumping and
the other for pole vaulting and running
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

at 81 feet inches, with George Graham
second. at 81 feet.
The mile run was won by Jones, of the
Golden Knights, Jack Henderson secur-
ing second place by a desperate spurt.
The time was minutes 80 seconds.
The trial heats Of the 75-yard dash
were run off in the same manner as the
100-yard event. leaving five men to run
in the final. The quarter-mile run was
won by Wilbur Wheatley, and Robert
Van WORT, OF the Golden Knights, Sc
cured second place. Time, IS seconds.
The 120-yard hurdle added two more
points to the score OF the Golden
Knights, one OF the Rangers being sec
ond. Perseverance failed to score in
the 12-pound hammer throw also, and
both places went to the knights. First
place counted two points and second
one)
One Of the Rangers won the broad
jump. at l6 feet. member OF the Daunt-
less Club taking second place.
In the final heat OF the 100 yard dash
Reub Sayles and Rex Ticknor got away
beautifully and distanced the others in
the first 10 yards. Reub got first place
in a close 1nish-time IL 80. George
Graham won the two-nile run, in which
n Dauntless boy was second. The win
ner's time was l3m. IS. Wilbur Wheat
ley won the high jump with ease. clear
ing feet inches. The second man,
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
A NEW NATIONAL GAME.

When you are ready to play the game
give sheet OF paper to each PLAYER,
tack the cardboard I'D in plain view, and
allow. say half an hours time for the
players to write opposite to the numbers
the names of the nations that belong
there. No. l. for example, will be the
United States; No. 2. Great Britain; No.
3. France: No. 4, Russia: No. ., Italy
and so or.
When the time has expired let the
leader OF the game collect the papers
and check them eff By kew which he
or she has for that purpose. and the
player that has the most correct num-
bers wins the game.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
THE MOTORMAN
AND HIS CRANK
A LESSON IN MAGNETICS.

Not one boy or girl In a thousand. per-
haps. understands how the motorman on
trolley car is able to control the elec-
trio current so as to increase or dimin-
ish at will the force applied to the
motor. This is one of the common
things that no one thinks it necessary
to explain in print.
The upright cylindrical box near which
the motorman stands, and the crank Of
which he is constantly turning back and
forth. is the controller" 1t is through
that box that the current comes from
the overhead wire and goes down into
the motor. Attached to the inside of
the box are several brushes, and in the
central hollow space is a wooden cylin-
der. placed upright. to which is at
tached the crank that the motorman
turns.
Around the surface of the wooden cyl
inder are fixed metal plates, which are
susceptible of being formed into various
combinations of electric force. To these
plates comes the supply current by
means of wires that connect them with
the trolley. Now. when the motormaa
turns the crank. of course he turns the
wooden cylinder, and the turning of the
cylinder brings the plates. or rather a
certain combination Of plates. in contact
with the brushes that are attached to
the inside of the controller.
The brushes receive the current from
the plates and transmit it to the motor,
the electric force transmitted depend
ing on the combination of plates touched
by the brushes. There are marks on the
top of the controller telling the motor
man how to apply greater or less force.
Just as the figures on steam gauge tell
an engineer how much pressure he has
en- his boiler.
When the motorman turns his crank
20 the word off On the top of the
controller. there IS no contact between
The plates and the brushes, and hence
no current is then transmitted 20 the
motor; when he turns it in the opposite
direction as far as it will go. he puts cn
all the force possible. Between these
two points he can regulate the force to
suit his needs
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
The Marshland Tea.

Croaked Mr. Frog, Its strange to me
How any frog can climb tree.
But here's their invitation fine,
Inviting us to come and dine"
The night was fine as It could be:
The frog arrived beneath the tree.
Said Mrs. Frog in great despair,
Il neither see lift nor stair.
81 think our cousins should come down
And spread their feast upon the ground
For well they know we cannot fly,
I'll pay them back before | die
Said Mr.. Frog: Its reused my ire.
Let's gather wood and builj a fire,
And as there's very little breeze
The smoke will rise up in the trees"
With willing hands they set about
To put the tree frogs to rout,
Who et their supper in the tree
Were laughing loud in happy glee.
But as the smoke upward rose
1t filled their ears and eyes and nose.
With sickening cries and yells of pain
Each tried in haste the ground to gain.
Revenge is sweet" the old Frog said
Lets hurry home and go to bed,
For now / know our work Is done;
We have. I'm sure, spoiled all the fun"
-Vevien G. Gott, Falls Church, Va.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
A Bit Of Of Parlor Magic.

Cut from fourfold piece Of paper an
arrow shaped like the illustra ton; then
place this arrow on the point of a nee
die, vertically situated in cork, at its
center part marked Y. but without caus-
ing the needle to pierce the paper; after
the cross has been properly balanced on
the needle. cover the whole with COM
mon glass, thoroughly dried.
Now get a dry wooden cloth, and by
placing your hand or finger on top Of
the glass to insure its steadiness, rub the
cloth briskly up and down the glass at
point between the points of the cross
and the pointed end of the cross will
slowly but surely move toward or re-
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

In certain company of grown-up and
well educated people not long ago a
prize of $40 was offered to anyone who
could give a brief description. or even
name the colors. OF fifteen different ma
tional flags. Every member of the com
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
A PATCHWORK PUZZLE.

piece carefully and then fit them all
together. When each piece is in its
proper place you will have complete
picture.
There are several ways of arranging
the pieces and several pictures you can
make out of them, and each one is very
funny, indeed, as you will find when
YOU have tried It,
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
A PRETTY PARTY TRICK.

rose, but a red one, which you have
bleached in the manner illustrated IN
the picture-by holding it over the
fumes of burning sulphur.
The rose can be bleached almost or
quite white in this way. but the natural
color returns after few hours expos
ure to the air.
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

1t is very pretty trick to present a
little girl with a white rose. telling her
that though the flower looks PALE, it will
-'.vive and glow with the blush of health
If she will wear it few hours.
In order to make your prediction true
you must select not naturally white