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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
FORM AN ALLIANCE
ENGLAND AND JAPAN UNITE TO
AID CHINA AND cOREA.
lronclad Agreement Intended to Check the
Fast Growing Power of Russia In the
Far East. Also to Insure the Independ.
ence Of the Chinese Empire and Adioin.
ing Regions.

London, Feb. 13.-An important par
liamentary paper was issued tonight,
giving the terms of practical alliance
between Great Britain and Japan for
the preservation of Corea and China.
The paper covers dispatch sent by
Lord Lansdowne, secretary of state for
foreign affairs, January so, to the Brit
ish minister to China, Sir Claude Mac
donald, and comprises signed copy of
the agreement. In explanation, the
paper says the agreement may be re-
garded as an outcome of the events of
the past two years. Throughout the
Boxer troubles Great Britain and Japan
had been in close, uninterrupted COM
munication. and actuated by similar
views.
'We each DESIRE" said Lord Lans-
downe, "that the integrity and indie
pendence of the Chinese empire should
be preserved, and that there should be
no disturbance of the territorial status
quo in China or the adjoining regions. ~
The discovery that their far Eastern
policies were identical resulted in each
party to the agreement expressing its
desire that their common policy find
expression in an International contract
of binding validity. ~
Lord Lansdowne further says that the
British government was largely in
fuenced in entering upon this import
ant contract by the conviction that it
contains no provision which can be re.
garded as aggressive or self-seeking
He says it is concluded merely as a
measure of precaution, and that it in
no way threatens the present position
or legitimate interests of other powers.
His majesty's government trusts that
the agreement will be of mutual advant-
age to the two countries, and make fol
the preservation of peace, and, should
peace unfortunately be broken, it will
have the effect of restricting the area Of
hostilities.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
BoERs TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
AIberts Commando Falls Into British Hands
After Short Fight.

johannesburg, Feb. 11.-At IL
O'Clock last Thursday night Colonel
Kekewich, having ascertained the
whereabouts of Commandant Albert's
lager at Gruisfontein, sent men to cap
ture it. The British force arrived at
daybreak and Immediately stampeded
the horses of the Beers with pompoms
and we'll directed rifle fire. The
Beers were completely surprised, and
after short reply to the British attack
practically the total commando fell into
the hands of the attacking force, who
captured 131 prisoners, including Com
mandants Landrost and Potgieter and
Cornet Duhessis.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
TEN MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.


Business Portion Of Paterson, N. J.. Des.
troYed- Loco Families Homeless.
Paterson, N. J., Feb. IA great
fire swept through Paterson today and
in its desolate wake are the embers and
ashes of property valued at $40, GOO, :
900. 1t burned it's way through the
business section of the city and claimed
as its own a majority of the finer strue-
lures devoted to commercial, civic,
educational and religious use, as we'll
as scores of houses. There was but
small tribute of life and injury to the
confagration. but thousands were left
homeless and many thousands without
employment.
A relief movement for the care of
those unsheltered and unprovided for
has already been organized and Mayor
John Hinchliffe says that Paterson
will be able to care for her own with
out appealing to the charity of other
communities and states. The great
manufacturing plants of the place are
safe and the community, temporarily
dazed by the calamity, has already COM
menced the work of reorganization and
restoration.
The fire began its work of destruction
Hoboken & Paterson Traction Com
pany, which fronted on Broadway and
extended block to the rear of Van
Houten street. 1t commenced in the
car shed and was burning fiercely when
one of the employees detected it. 1t
was leaping through the roof and the
gale was lifting it in forks and whirls
when the fire apparatus came into the
roadway at Van Houten and Main
streets. The firemen tried to hem the
blaze in, but it skipped across Van
Houten street in one direction and Main
street In another, and gaining vigor as
it went, burned unchecked down into
the business district. Every piece of
fire mechanism in the city was called
out, but the fire and gale were masters.
The fire came at midnight and was
only checked after desperate fight
that lasted until late this afternoon.
Everyscity and town within reach of
Paterson sent 6remens.and apparatus
to tthe aid of the city, and it took the
united efforts of them all to win the
battle. A northerly gale gave the con-
fagration its impetus and carried it's
burning brands to kindle the blaze
afresh at other points. The firemen
made stand after stand before the wall
of fire, but were repeatedly driven back,
and when victory finally came to them
they were grimed and exhausted.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
A Comprehensive Review o: the important
Happenings of the Past Week Presented
In Condensed Form Which Is Nest
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many
Readers

Northern Pacific switchmen at Mis-
soula, Mont, are on strike.
Young Teddy Roosevelt is slightly
better, although the crisis has not yet
passed.
San Francisco chamber of commerce
favors the admission of Chinese mer-
chants.
England and Japan have formed an
alliance for the preservation of China
and COrea.
Colombia offers the United States
guaranteed title to a waterway for the
construction of canal.
Governor Taft favors bringing some
native Filipinos to this country and ed
ucating them.
r The Marquis of Dufferin, ex-governor
general of Canada and ex-viceroy of
India, is dead.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
NEWS1OF THESTATE
TENS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS or OREGON.
and Financial Hsppsnmss Of Inn.
portance-A Brief Rev.ew Of the Orowst,
and improvements Of the Many Industries
Throushout Our ThrivIns Commonwealth
--latest Market Report

PendIeton has decided to adopt q re-
trenchment policy, the first act of which
was to let one policeman go.
Ashland is investigating the matter
of comprehensive sewer system for
the city. An estimate places the cost
at $4,000
A company is being organized to con-
struct seven telephone lines from PEN
dleton to the small outlying districts
which are not at present supplied.
A petition is being circulated in and
around Baker City asking congress to
set aside Crater lake and adjacent land
sufficient to make national park.
The price Of hops continues to ad-
vance steadily. Buyers around Salem
are offering 1871 cents per pound, but
the growers in most cases refuse to sell
at that price.
The Wasco Warehouse Milling Com
pany has just made shipment of 10,-
900 sacks of -four to China. This is
the first shipment of -four from Wasco
county to foreign market.
The largest real estate deal in the
history OF Umatilla county, was con-
sumated when j. E. Smith puchased
80, 900 acres of land. The deal also in
cludes 1sO,0 head of sheep. The price
paid was 100000.
The fax mill at Salem is now an
assured fact. .-...
The receipts of The Dalles land Office
for January were nearly $10,0 900.
DR.. w. D. Jeffries, for 40 years a
practicing physician of Salem, is dead.
Placer miners of Southern Oregon
gladly hail the rains of the past few
days.
The Willamette river at Albany is
lower than for many years at this time
of the year.
Steps have been taken by the busi-
ness men of Roseburg to organize q
board of trade.
A representative of the English gov.
ernment is around Elsia buying horses
for South Africa.
President Eliot, of Harvard unIver-
sity, will visit the state university at
Eugene next month.
So far in Linn county there have been
800 registrations for the June election
out of probable total of 8, 500.
Miners In Southern Oregon have long
been throwing away what was supposed
to be lead ore, but which has proven to
be rich silver ore.
The report of the commissioner si
patents for the past hscal year shows
that there were 125 patents issued te
Oregon inventors.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14

gained much headway before it was dis
covered and the alarm given. There
was considerable delay in turning in an
alarm, and when the engines finally
reached the scene, the whole front of
the building was in flames and the in
terror was a seething furnace. BY that
time all who escaped death had got out
of the building by jumping from the
windows or climbing down ropes made
of bedclothes. A few escaped ON the
ground floor through the front door.
Several escapes were very narrow.
Every one who got out suffered some
injury or was frost bitten. Some barely
had time to get out when aroused, the
flames had spread SO rapidly. Some
saved their clothing, (which they carried
in their hands, but others were not so
fortunate, losing everything.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
ELEVEN MEET DEATH.
Fatal Fire in q St Louis fioteHSsyeral
DANGEROUSLY Injured.

St. Louis, Feb. i2.-An early morn
ing fire which destroyed large three
story dwelling house occupied by men
exclusively, caused the death of IL per-
sons-10 men and one woman-and
dangerously injured seven others. A
dozen or more who had narrow escapes
from death received less serious injuries
or were frostbitten. 1t is estimated
that between 35 and 40 persons were in
the building at the time the fire broke
out, and it is believed that all have
been accounted for. The financial loss
is nominal. 1t is thought that $40, 900
will cover the damage to building and
contents, which were totally destroyed.
The fire started about $3.50 A. M,
when few people were abroad, and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
BERTHA IS WRECKED.
Alaskan Steamer Ashore on Harold Island
All On Board Make Land.

Port Townsend, Wash, Feb. 13.-
Another steamship has been added to
the long list of wrecks along the Alas
kan shores. The Cottage City, arriving
tonight, brings news of the wreck of the
Alaskan Commercial Company's steam
er Bertha, on Harold island, near the
entrance of Fitzhugh sound, north of
Queen Charlotte sound. The Bertha
sailed from Seattle for Valdes last Fri
day, having Al passengers, among
whom were ~ members of the United
States army signal corps, bound for
Valdes, while others were bound for
interior points.
All went we'll with the Bertha until
Saturday night, when the weather set
in thick, and Sunday morning at 1890
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
Raided by Outlaws.

Alamagorda, N. NJ, Feb. 11.-News
has been received here of raid on the
store of the Pew Mercantile Company,
at Fort Sumner, by gang of outlaws,
supposed to be the same that recently
robbed bank and pay car at Santa
Rosa. One of the employees of the store
was killed and $400 in cash taken.
The gang is headed for the Captain
mountains and is being pursued by a
sheriff's posse.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14

The buffaloes are increasing in such
proportions in Canada that they prom
Use in the course of a few years to be-
come again fairly abundant.
Cecil Rhodes, the millionaire and
statesman, who is credited with having
provoked the Boer war, is, 1t is said, to
receive the honor of peerage.
John Hill, a planter at West Baton
Rouge, La, has given to the Louisiana
state university $25, 900 for the erection
of an alumni building and library.
Ten thousand dollars have been con-
tributed to the national fund for a Nc
Kinley memorial by the working men
of Homestead, Pa.
England's imports of iron and steel
are increasing, while the exports are
falling of. British trade papers are
alarmed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
Another Subway Explosion.

New York, Feb. 8.-An explosion
of dynamite in the rapid transit subway
in Park avenue, between Forty-frst and
Forty-second streets, hurled piece of
rock weighing 80 pounds through the
plate glass door of the Grand Union
hotel, and broke several windows in
that establishment. Two. persons were
hurt by flying fragments, but neither of
them sustained serious injury.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
Portland Markets.

Wheat-Quiet. Walla Walla, ESQ
633ac; bluestem, 64064hc; Valley,
6s1ac.
Barley-Feed, $1,000; brewing,
$20021 per ton.
Oats-No. 1 white, $1.1o@1.2s; gray,
$1.0501.15.
Flour-Best grades, $2.Se03.4e per
barrel; graham, $2.50@2.8o.
Millstuffs-Bran, s1s per ton; mid
dlings. $21; shorts. $20.5o; chop. SIT.
Hay-Timothy, s11@12; clover, SO
7.5o; Oregon wild hay, $500 per ton.
Potatoes-Best Burbanks, soc@$1.s5
per GENITAL; ordinary, 70@85e per CEN
tai, growers prices; sweets, $1.756
2 per GENITAL.
Butter-Creamery, 25@27hc; dairy.
10000; store, 11@13c.
Eggs-20@211sc for fresh Oregon.
Cheese-FuIl cream, twins, 1870
1870; Young America, 14@15c; fac
tory prices, 1@11kc less.
Pou1try-Chickens, mixed, $3@3.5o; !;
hens, $4@4.25 per dozen, 9@1oc per
pound; springs, 10c per pound, $40
$50 per dozen; ducks, $6.5o@7.5o per
dozen; turkeys, live, 11@12Ac;
dressed, 14@15c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, &c per pound;
dressed, 7@71zc per pound.
Hogs-Gross, SIC; dressed, 6h@7c
per pound.
Veal-sk@9c per pound, dressed.
Beef-Gross, cows, 3A @4c; steers.
4@41ac; dressed, 61k@74c per pound.
Hops-11@12hc per pound.
wool-Nominal Valley, 13@15c;
eastern Oregon, 8@12kc; mohafr,
21@21kc per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
EXTENDED MONROE DOCTRINE.
fobson Would Have It Reach to the Walls
Of Pekin.

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. s.-Captain
R. P. Hobson, who was a guest of the
New Haven Business Mems association
at their annual banquet, urged that the
Monroe doctrine be extended to the
Filipinos and to the walls Of Pekin,
declaring that Europeans should not
partition China, but open it to the
trade of the world, as the United States
opened Japan. Among the dangers that
face Europe, he mentioned possible
Slavic invasion, in the event of which,
he said, it would fall to the lot of the
United States to assist in saving Eu-
rope from general war. Without rel
atively powerful navy, such action
would be manifestly impossible.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
SMALLPOX at Reno,

Reno, New, Feb. 11.-Several new
cases Of smallpox are reported in Reno,
among the whites, and the state board
of health has declared smallpox epi-
demic in Reno, and will probably order
the public schools closed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
Negotiations Again Opened.

Constantinople, Feb. 13.-The A"er-
lean delegates remaining at Seres,
Macedonia, after the failure recently of
the negotiations for the ransoming of
the abducted missionary, have again
opened negotiations.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
BIG Publishers ASSIGN.

Boston, Feb. lS.-small, Maynard &
Co., publishers, of this city, have made
an assignment. No statement of assets
and liabilities is given.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
Dust Explosion in a Mine.

Bon Air, Tenn, Feb. 13.-Over 15
men were injured by dust explosion
in the main entry of mine No. 15. All
were rescued and all will probably re-
cover. About 100 men are employed
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
Thirteen Persons Killed.

Panama, Feb. 11--An accident in
the Church of Horencitos, in Chiriqui,
in the death OF Is persons and
the severe wouadins Of 80 others.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
Is a Hopeless Wreck,

London, Feb. 13.-The British
steamer knight Companion, from Port
land, Or, for Hong Kong, which went
ashore at Inudoye, on the coast of
Japan, is regarded as hopeless wreck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14

Fire at Springfield, ILL.,, did over a
million dollars damage.
A new geyser has been found in the
Yellowstone National park.
Taft strongly opposes the importation
of Chinese to the Philippines.
More fighting is reported between the
government troops and the rebels of
Venezuela.
Sentiment for reduction of rates on
Philippine imports is gaining ground in
the senate.
A Detroit bank was wrecked by one
of it's officials, who is charged with
taking 81 100000.
The past week in the Transvaal was
the liveliest, with heavy losses on both
sides, for some time.
The loss to Paterson, N. T., is now
placed at SIS 600, 900, but the city is not
in need of Outside aid.
Eleven persons lost their lives in a
St. Louis fire.
British forces have captured many
Beers during the past week.
Young Theodore Roosevelt, while
very sick, is not considered dangerous.
Fire at Paterson, N. j., caused loss
of $1O,O00,0 900 and left at least 1000
families homeless.
The foreign consuls at Panama have
notified the rebel leader Herrera that
they will remain neutral.
The president vetoed the recommend
alton that he be breveted colonel and
brigadier general for meritorious serv-
ices in the war with Spain.
Rear Admiral Sampson has been re-
tired.
Sampson has filed brief with the
president protesting against -Schley' s
claims.
Germany's colonial policy has proven
failure.
The senate has passed the pension
appropriation bill.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., is seriously
i'll with pneumonia.
The trouble at the Colorado School OF
Mines has been settled.
England, America and Japan will op-
pose the Manchurian treaty.
The sultan of Turkey has sentenced
his brother-in-law to be killed.
Holland refuses to have anything
more to do with the peace proposals.
A severe snow storm is raging il
Texas.
England will abandon her rights il
Wei Hal Wei.
The senate has passed the urgency
deficiency bill.
Fire at Albany, n. Y, destroyed
$50, 900 worth of property.
President Roosevelt and wife are Wis
iting the Charleston exposition.
European powers are still disputins
over their attitude during the Spanish
war.
Thirteen persons we're killed and a
least 100 injured by gas explosion a
Chicago.
The woolgrowers' convention placed
itself on record in favor of oleo
margarine.
Representative Newlands, of Nevada
introduced a resolution in the house fo
the annexation of Cuba.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14
NO SUCCESS WITHOUT IT.

No brilliant success in business Is
on record where the value of news
paper advertising was not recognized
and employed with profit. Oshkosh
Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14

A farmer and wife, living near New
York, received legacy of SIS 900 from
a man whom, as a hungry wanderer,
they befriended Is years ago.
Herbert Bicknese was sent to Jail at
Fort Wayne, Ind, for contempt of
court He persisted in calling on his
wife, who is suing for divorce.
Peter Quinn. aged So, who inherited
a fortune from his father, squandered
it in high living and has just died in
New York, q homeless wanderer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-14

Pendleton has decided to adopt a re-
trenchment policy, the first act of which
was to let one policeman go.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-03-27
DEATH OF MRS. GEN. LEWIS.

Saturday a. m. at 1915 o'clock, sur
rounded by all her children, as she
had been constantly since stricken
on Tuesday forenoon, and soothed
by their loving ministratiors, Mrs.
Martha Pender Lewis, relict Of the
late Gen. w. G. Lewis, fell on sleep,
aged 50 years.
This sad announcement, while not
unexpected, will be received with
general and genuine sorrow not only
by the people of this community,
but but also in E~dgecombe county,
the home of her childhood and early
married life; and in their unspeak-
ably sad bereavement the sorrowing
children have the sweet consolation
that comes to them not only from
the pulsing sympathy of many
friends but more abnndantly in the
knowledge and thought of the beau
tiful life of the gentle mother gone
to God.
The surviving children of the de-
ceased are, Mrs. w. T. Dortch,
Misses Anna and Mittie Lewis, of
the faculty. of the Goldsboro Graded
School, Miss Lollie Lewis, and
Messrs. w. G.. and Jas. Lewis.
The funeral was held from ST..
Stephens Episcopal church Sunday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock, and the
interment was made beside her
late husband in the family plot in
Willow Dale Cemetery.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-03-27
TOBACCO WAR


Greensboro, n. g., March "a
People. interested in the tobacco bus
mess here say the fight of the I'M
perial Tobacco Company and the
Universal Tobacco Company against
the American Tobacco Company
will be brought to North Carolina.
The opposing forces will have buyers
on all the markets of importance the
coming season, and the competition
thus aroused is expected to raise
prices. One of the best buyers in the
country will represent the foes of the
American Tobacco Company in
Greensboro.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-03-27
WHIPPED THE MAYOR

Topeka, Kan, March 24.-Miss
Blanche Boise, a protege of Mrs. Ma
ton, horsewhipped Mayor Parker in
his Office at the city building today.
Three times she slashed the mayor
and then he. sprang at her, gripped
her by the throat, choked her, tore
the rawhide out of her hand and
pushed her into the hall. AS Miss
Boise was thrust out of the Office by
Mayor Parker, she exclaimed:
"Thank God, I've done it. I've
horsewhipped you and now I am go
ing to horseWhip the Governor"
Before beginning her horsewhip-
ping Miss Boise gave the mayor a
severe scolding and accused him OF
being responsible for. the fact that
the joints are running openly in To
peka and for the murder which was
recently committed in Roy Daniels
saloon.