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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
SMUGGLING WORK EXPOSED.
Many Contraband Cinnamon Have Been
Conveyed from Mexico.

Many contraband Cinnamon Have Been
Conveyed from Mexico.
Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 30.-What ap-
pears to be gigantic smuggling con-
spiracy for conveying contraband China
men from Mexico to California has
just come to light here. For the past
six months half dozen United States
marshals and secret service men have
been working on the case, but the facts
only became public today. 1t seems
that the Cinnamon have been slowed
away in box cars of outgoing freight
trains and carried as far West as the
California line.
For these services the Chinese agent
is said to have paid 500 for each man
smuggled to Tucson and $3.50 for each
one carried 10 Yuma. It was reported
today that certain trainmen had been
discharged for participation in the con-
spiracy, but this report has not been
verified.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
WRIGHT GIVEN A VOTE.
Recorder is Added to Coal Strike Peace
commission-Both Sides Agree.

Recorder is Added to Coal Strike Peace
Commission-Both Sides Agree.
Washington, Oct. 28.-At the request
of the members of the anthracite coal
strike commission, and with the assent
of both the operators and miners, Pres
ident Roosevelt has appointed Carroll
D. Wright, recorder of the commits
sion, a member of that body. Mr..
Wright has accepted the appointment.
Mr.. Wright, as recorder of the COM
mission, has received replies from most
of the coal mine owners who are parties
to the controversy, indicating their ac-
ceptance of the invitation of the COM
mission to attend the conference to be
held for the purpose of agreeing upon
plans for the hearings to be given by
the commission, and also reply from
Mr.. Mitchell, saying he would be rep
resented at the meeting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
LITTLE HOPE FOR CHINA.
Southern Portion Reported i'm a Terrible
State of LawlessnesS.


State of LawleSsneSS.
Tacoma, Oct. 30.-"It will take 100
years or more of hard work and the ex-
penditure of hundreds of thousands of
dollars to civilize Southern China. "
This statement is made by Henry w.
Huntzell, Methodist Episcopal mis-
sionary, sent out by the Chinese mis-
sion two years ago to the Chosong sta
tion in Southern China. He is now on
his way back to Chicago on account of
ill health.
"In Southern China murder is as
frequent as meals, and it is called GUS
tom instead of crime. Natives have
little or no moral laws. There is mar
riage law, but it is only for protection
of male inhabitants. A Southern Chi
nese woman, once married to man,
can never desert him. A man can have
as many wives as he likes.
''Slave traffic is rampant in all parts
of the southern provinces. Fathers
dispose of their daughters and wives in
the same manner as in this country we
dispose of livestock. Notwithstanding
conditions, within three years since our
mission was opened we have made 26O
converts. We have established two
schools, and our meetings are we'll at
tended"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
BANK SAFE BLOWN OPEN.
The Robbers Take Their Time, While Pals
Keep Off Intruders.

Keep Off Intruders.
Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 30.-At Prairie
City, early this morning, robbers dyna-
mited the safe of the Iowa State bank
and secured an amount approximating
81 900. They exchanged a fusillade
of shots with local officers and escaped.
Night Watchman Erskine discovered
four men approaching the bank at
o'clock. One of the men cornered him
and kept him covered with a rife for
three hours, while another broke open
the bank door and worked on the safes.
The other two men patrolled the street,
and by system of signals we're able
to hold at bay several citizens attracted
to the scene. Five dynamite shots
were fired by the man in the bank be-
fore he succeeded in getting at the CASH
box. At 4 O'Clock the men escaped,
after firing number of shots ito terrify
the citizens and shooting through a
door at Erskine, who had opened fire.
A posse was quickly formed and is now
on the trail.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
CANAL is DELAYED
COLOMBIA PUTS UP THE PRICE ON
THE PANAMA ROUTE.
United States Is Now Asked to Pay $1O,.
10000 The Old Figure $1,000, 900
Wants Yearly Payment of 5000, 900
to Begin at Once, Instead of Waiting
IA Years-Negotiation Not Closed.

Washington, Oct. 29.-The long ex-
pected response of the Colombian gov
ernment to the proposition made by the
state department for the negotiation
for canal treaty on the lines OF the
Spooner act has reached Washington,
and was presented to the state depart
ment by Mr.. Herran, secretary of the
Colombian legation. 1t is difficult to
learn tho exact nature of this commun-
ication, but it is known that it is not
altogether an unqualified acceptance of
the state departments proposition. 1t
is. however, friendly and dignified in
tone, and does not close the negotia-
tions by any means, though it unques-
tionably sets back the date of final
agreement by opening up new topics
for argument.
For one thing, the Colombian govern
ment is now entirely dissatisfied with
the small amount of the payment to be
made to it by the United States under
the terms of the protocol, which it is
proposed to use as the basis for the
treaty. This sum is $7,OOO,OOO.
Colombia wants at least $4,000, 900.
Moreover, the original proposal looked
to await IA years before beginning the
payment of annual rental, the amount
of which was to be fixed then by mutt
ual agreement. Colombia now asks the
United States to agree at -nce upon
lump yearly payment of 100000,
which will largely increase the imme-
diate cost of the enterprise. The
Colombian government clings to it's
contention that it has no constitutional
authority to ALLEVIATE any Colombian
territory, and reiterates that the best it
can do to meet the language of the
Spooner act, which looks to perpetual
control by the United States over the
canal strip, is to make a 1OO.yea
lease, with distinct stipulation that
the same shall be renewable by tho
United States at the expiration of the
first century.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
PLANS FOR CRUISER OUT.
Tennessee Will be a Powerful, Instead of
Fast Boat.

Fast Boat.
Washington, Oct. 30.-Acting Secre-
tary Darling has settled the question
which has divided the naval construc-
tion board relative to the proposed
armored cruiser Tennessee, by accept
ing the recommendation of the majori-
ty of the board, which lis in favor of
power instead of high speed. The de-
cision was Influenced, perhaps, by Ad-
miral Melville himself, who assured the
acting secretary that the majority
plans, though short in speed, would
give the government a most formidable
and desirable warship. Therefore, by
direction Of Mr.. Darling, Judge Advo-
cate General Lemly today sent out ad-
vertisements calling for proposals for
the construction of two armored:cruisers
of the Tennessee class of about IA 500
tons displacement, the bids to be open
ed January 6, 1908. The construction
board now will perfect the plans for
two small gunboats to be advertised
soon,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
PEACE BOARD MEETS.
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission Holds
Short Session-Work Outlined.

| Short SesSion-Work Outlined.
| Washington, Oct. 28.-The anthra.
cite coal strike commission yesterday in
the hearing room of the interstate COM
merce commission held its first confer
ence with parties to the controversy
in the anthracite regions. There was
full representation of both operators
and miners and members of the press,
and a number of other interested parties
were present. The commission occu-
pied the elevated seats generally filled
| by members of the interstate commerce
commission, Judge Gray, as president,
occupying the center. President Baer
rendered the commission special train
which, was declined, the members de-
Gliding to ask or accept no favors.
The commission met at 2 P. M. Mr..
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
workers, Walter Edward Wehl and Dis
trict President Fahay appeared for the
miners, and the coal carrying roads
we're represented as follows: President
Baer. of the Philadelphia & Reading;
E. B. Thomas, chairman of the board
of the Pennsylvania coal company and
Hillsdale coal and iron company; AL
fred Walter, president of the Lehigh
Valley; W. H. Truesdale, president of
the Delaware, Lackawana & Western;
David Wilcox. vice president of the
Delaware & Hudson; John B. Herr,
vice president of the Scranton coal
company and Elkhiil coal and iron
oft for
the Lehigh valley company.
The proceedings covered about two
hours time, and were given up en-
tirely to discussion of the time and
method of proceeding with the pro.
posed investigation. The commission
decided to begin its work next Thurs
day morning at o'clock, the first days
of the investigation to be devoted to
physical examination of the miners and
the homes of the miners, starting in
the vicinity of Scranton. The entire
anthracite field will be covered. There
was much discussion over proposition
made by the commission to have expert
accountants appointed to audit the
statements of wages and classification
of miners to be made by the operators
for use of the commission, but no de-
cision was reached on this point beyond
the announcement by the chairman of
the commissions intention to appoint
such an accountant in case his services
should be found necessary.
Judge Gray, the president of the
commission, read the order of the pres
ident creating the commission, and in
general way outlined the procedure to
ne followed from the presentation of
the Issues. He stated that in accord
ance with the immemoriaI practice
among English speaking peoples, the
commission would first receive the
statement or demands of the miners,
who were to be regarded for the pur-
poses of this case az the prosecutors.
The reply of the other side would then
be heard, Judge Gray said, in order
that the commission might have before
it definite issue.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
Korea Breaks Pacific Record,

San Francisco, Oct. 30.-The Pacific
mail company's new steamer Korea az
rived at noon today from Yokohama,
breaking the record across the Pacific.
The steamer made no stop between the
coast of Japan and her home port, and
came flying through the water at the
average of nearly 500 miles a day.
Yokohama, in direct line to San
Francisco, is 4,7OO miles, The Korea
made the passage in 10 days, averaging
40 miles day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
CONTRABAND OPIUM SEIZED.
Chinese Steward on Government Vessel
Charged with Smuggling.

Chinese Steward on Government Vessel
Charged with Smuggling.
Seattle, Oct. 30.-Eighty pounds of
opium, which a Chinese steward on
the coast survey steamer Gedney will
be charged with attempting to smuggle
from Victoria to Seattle, was seized
aboard the cutter by customs inspectors
today. Eight parcels, worth in the ag-
gregate $l,024, we're found in the
stewards department.. Gong Gee, the
steward, is in the county Jail awaiting
trial for attempting to smuggle coun-
tryman between the same points on
the same voyage. A strange feature is
the smuggler's cool nerve in selecting a
government vessel for a vehicle with
which to carry on his illegal practice.
Secretary Shaw's son, guest on the
Gedney, was induced by some represen-
tative of the Celestial to say that Gong
Gee wanted his effects thrown over
board. This gave the officers a cue to
search for opium.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
For Chinese Trade.

Chicago, Oct. 30.-The Record Her
aid tomorrow will say: The manage
ment of the Hartman lines is prepar-
ing to make vigorous campaign for
increased Oriental traffic. With this
end in view, orders will be given for
the construction of four mammoth
ocean going steamers to ply between
Portland and Asiatic ports. The cost
of the steamers will be between t2,-
O00, 900 and $s, ,000, 900 each, and con-
struction will begin at once.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
JURIST VENTS HIS SPITE.
America Now Understands How and VIII,
1t Lost the Samoan Case.

America Now Understands How and Why
1t Lost the Samoan Case.
Washington, Oct. 3O.-The officials
here find al ample explanation of the
adverse decision of King Oscar in the
matter of the Samoan claims in the
statement that comes from Stockholm
to the effect that the kings decision
was influenced by three jurists, one of
whom was M. Cedarkranz, at one time
chief justice of Samoa. 1t is stated
that while filling that important post,
M. Cedarkranz came into frequent col.
lision with Judge Chambers. the Amer
ican land commissioner, who afterwards
succeeded Cedarkranz as chief justice,
and it is believed that the personal ILL.,
feeling that followed undoubtedly in
fueDced the character of the advice given
to King Oscar.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
TRUE VALUE OF TEXAS OIL.
Geological Survey Says the Field Equals
Russian District in Size.

Geological Survey Says the Field Equals
Russian District in Size.
Washington, Oct. 29. - The Texas
Louisiana oil field is discussed exhaust
lively in a report of the United States
geological survey. The existence of
petroleum in the Gulf Coast Plain,
which extends inland for 100 miles,
has been known as far back as 1860.
The report says the extreme porosity
of Spindle-Top oil rock favcrs the
storage of a very large volume of oil
and very rapid yield when the reser-
voir is tapped. Bot it also favors the
early exhaustion of the oil in the pool,
and it's rapid replacement by the under
lying salt water. Beds of sulphur
bearing sand are reported from some of
the wells on Spindle-Top, and beds of
gypsum and of salt from others. The
conclusion is reached with regard to the
Spindle-Top field that the rock contains
about one-fourth of it's volume of oil.
Even if the estimate is one barrel OBJ
tanned for every 26 cubic feet for
Spindle Top, and little less for other
fields, there should be yield equal to
the Baku fields in Russia, and a much
greater output than that for all Of the
other American fields.
The report says that the apparent
concensus of opinion among chemists
who have examined the field is that the
gulf petroleum is unsuited for the pro-
duction of illuminating oil, and that it
is doubtful if it can be made to yield
good lubricating oil on a commercial
basis. It's value as a source of asphalt
and as gas oil are as yet undeter-
mined. The experiments seem to
establish both its availability and it's
economy as a generator of steam.
Whether the Beaumont petroleum may
be successfully used in metallurgical
processes is not yet settled.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
CubanS Up In Arms.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 28.-The
international Brotherhood league sent
to New York by the steamer Orizaba
today 20 children, whose destination is
the league school at San Diego, Cal.
The representatives of the league offer
to educate free an unlimited number of
intelligent children. Their operations
are being opposed by the Cuban press,
the Catholic church and Protestant
missionaries, who declare the league is
making proselytes to Buddhism.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
For Puget Sound Navy Yard.

Washington, Oct. 29.-In his annual
report the chief of ordnance recon-
mends that an appropriation be made
for erecting an ordance workshop at
the Puget sound navy yard, also a
storehouse for guns. Fifty thousand
dollars appropriated last session for
ordnance machinery is asked for imme-
diate use in commencing work on the
workshop. Negotiations are in pro-
gress looking to acquisition of site on
Dyes inlet for a naval magazine.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
VESSEL GOESDOWN
STEAMERS CAPITAL CITY AND TRADER
COLLIDE ON PUGET SOUND.
An Immense Hole was Torn In the Hull of
the Former and She Sank - Twenty
Passengers Aboard, but All Escaped
Court of Inquiry VIII be Necessary to
Place the Blame.

Tacoma, Oct. 3O.-The we'll known
sternwheel steamer Capital City, Cap
tain Edwards, operating between
Olympia, Tacoma and Seattle, and the
small Canadian freighter Trader, Cap
tain H. Parsons, which was en- route
from Steveston, B. c., to Tacoma with
a cargo of canned dog-fis salmon for
export on the steamer fremont, collid-
ed about $50 last evening off Dash
point, three-quarters of a mile past
Browns point, towards Robinson g
point. The Capital City was sunk.
No one was seriously injured, although
the Capital City had about 20 pas
sengers aboard.
An immense hole was torn in the
sternwheeler's hull, on the port side,
just abaft of the forward companion
way. She filled rapidly, and had bare
ly time to run for the beach. where
she sank. 1t was within a couple of
hours of low tide when the mishap oc-
Cured, and the after top of the Capital
City's house aft was barely out of
water, her paddle wheel entirely out of
sight. Forward the main deck was
clear. At high tide only the Texas
was out of water.
The Traders stem was torn off and a
hole gouged in her bow above the
water line. She made port in safety.
A court of inquiry will be necessary
to determine blame for the accident
The captain of the Trader claims that
he signaled twice to pass the Capital
City on the starboard side. The first
whistle was not answered, but the
second was responded to with the star
board signal. The next thing he knew
the Capital City attempted to cross his
bows. The captain of the Capital City
says he did not see the trader. The
night was perfectly clear.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
Mrs. Elizabeth Stanton Dead.

New York, Oct. 29.-Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, the we'll known woman suf-
fragist, died today at her home in West
Ninety-fourth street, in this city. Old
age was given as the cause of death.
She was conscious almost to the last.
About week ago Mrs. Stanton began
to fail rapidly. This became more
noticeable last week, and then it was
known to the family that her death
was only question of days or hours.
She was born in 1915.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
Got the Wrong Man.

Butte, Mont Oct. 30.-A special to
the Miner from Missoula says that Van
hazendoct, who was held on suspicion
of being the lone bandit who held up
the North Coast Limited on the North
ern Pacific at Bearmouth last week,
has been released by the authorities.
Trainmen who confronted the prisoner
today were unable to identify him as
the robber.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
New TORPEDO Boat to be Tested.

San Francisco, Oct. %. - The SUBJ
marine torpedo boat Grampus, recently
built at the Union iron works, is in
drydock here being made ready for her
official trial on the bay. This will in
clude not only the submarine trip, but
a cruise of some distance, with perhaps
test of her efficiency in approaching a
vessel unawaree.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
Sharp Naval Battle Promised.

Colon, Oct. 29.-The safe arrival of
the Colombian cruiser Bogota at Pana-
ma promises sharp naval engagement
in isthmian waters very shortly, as
American gunners are on board both
fleets. The governments hopes are
now centered in the career of the
Bogota.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
Explosion of 600 Kegs Of Powder.

Fairmount, W. Va, Oct. 20. = The
Fairmount powder works, located 1S
miles from this city, was damaged to
the extent of $3O,00 by the explosion
of 600 kegs of powder. No one was in
jured. The machinery was completely
wrecked and iron was thrown for miles
around.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
CUBA TURNS 1T DOWN.
Rejects Treaty Offered by United States,
and Makes Counter Proposal.

Havana, Oct. 20. - The represent
ative here of the Associated Press has
learned from official sources that the
proposed treaty between the United
States and Cuba was returned to Wash
ipaton bv mail last Saturday. With
the treaty was sent counter PROPOSE
tion by the government of Cuba to
that Of the United States, the nature of
which is not known, but it is under
stood that President Palma, in letter
sent with the treaty, says the accept
ance of the propositions made by the
United States would be ruinous to
Cuba, as it would result in a large re.
duction of the customs revenue of the
island.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
Entire Freight Train Burned.

La Porte, Tex, Oct. 30.-An engine
spark today started small prairie fire
A freight train following famed the
blaze and cotton on fat car was ignit-
ed. The entire train was burned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-10-31
NO MORE AID NECESSARY.
Miners are Now at Work, and Can Take
Care of Themselves.

New York, Oct. 29. - Daniel s. ia
cobs, chairman of the miners defense
fund committee of the Central Federat-
ed union, said, at meeting of thai
body today, that as the strike of the
anthracite miners had been declared off
the committee did not think it neces-
sary to levy any further contributions
TOR the miners.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

Aaron Morgan, colored man. wbe
was convicted at the last term of court
Tor stealing a pillow and sentenced "a
one year in the penitentiary, ia regret.
ted oy q great many OF our citizens
who have known Aaron for a numbe r
OF years Why be took the pillow. we
40 not Know, except that be took il
simply because be did not like the
negro whom he stole il from. and
wanted TO put him to trouble Aaron
ana not seal the pillow because be
needed The impliment, be could have
gotten dozen plows. or anything else.
oy asking. He is hard working
negro and we would like TO see a par
oon gotten up for bis release, which We
oeheVe would be signed by the mem.
oers of the jury that convicted him.
and also by Judge Rsnsdell.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

Mr.. Charley Pierson, the well known
representative Of the Benz W. Clarke
Grocery Company of st. Louis. was
mere from Friday las' to Monday. He
told us that he was haviag one of the
best trips he ever bad, aud selling lots
OF groceries, flonr &c, TO his custo.
mers. Mr.. Pierson is one of the mos,
popular drummers on the road and
there is not one who does the amount
OF business that he does He repre-.
sents the leading grocery house of st.
Louis, who sell more in this country
than any half dozen houses ia that civ
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

| A report reached the back country
last Sunday night that the negro who
ls the cause Of the horrible killing i'm
our town last Saturday night, by
which two men lost their lives. and
who was captured at his home near
the Macon on Sunday by Messrs. Nc
GinDis, Garner aud Crabtree and
brought back TO town. had beep
lynched by the citizeus. A great
many of the colored people and the old
father of this man came 10 town with
a wagon to take his remains back and
IL was hard TO make them beliave
that he was safely locked up in isil
The citizens of our town do not be.
Iieve in lynch law and would not
allow any such thing TO take place.
The law should be respected, and be
VIII receive just punishment at the |
hands oftbe law.