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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Anxiety at WASHINGTON.

Washington, March 25.-The situa-
tion in Southern China attracting the
anxiety of the state department Off
eiaIs, who are in no mood to become
again involved in that quarter of the
world. The latest advices to the depart
ment from the seat of trouble were con-
tanned in cablegram received here
from United States Consul McWade, at
Canton, dated March 18, saying:
"Viceroy reports rebellion in Kwang 81
almost crushed" This is not borne
out by the press advices of later date,
hence the anxiety of the of6cils.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Will Give Bozeman a Library.

Bozeman, Mont, March 24.-Word
has been received from Andrew Carne-
gle, who will furnish Bozeman with a
free public library, provided the city is
willing to support the institution at
not less than $1,000 a year. The
library is to cost SIS 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
About 81, ,oO0, 900 tons of water r

About 50 600, 900 tons Of water roll
over the cliff at Niagara every hour.
It takes the constant labor of 60, 200
people to make matches for the world.
From twenty-year-old mulberry
tree 21s pounds of leaves can be
plucked yearly for feeding silkworms.
Hop growing has so greatly increased
n the United States that last year
24O, 900, pickers were employed to strip
70 ZOO, 900 hop vines.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
Troops for Coronation.

New York, March 25.-It is stated,
says London dispatch to the Tribune,
that there will be $500 colonial troops
in London for the coronation. Practi-
cslly every colony will be represented.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
In Honor Of Miss Roosevelt.

Wilhelmshaven, March 22.-Empe-
ror William has directed that former
torpedo boat, now used as guard ship
here, shall be renamed Alice Roosevelt.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-28
NEWS OFTHE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings Of lin.
portance-A Brief Review of the Growth
and improvements of the Many industries
Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth
latest Market Report.

The Weston brickyard, the principal
industry of the town, has again re-
sumed operations.
The Columbia River Development
Company, of Arlington, has filed arti-
cles of incorporation. Capital, $780,
600.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05

inaugurated and carried on under
con- petent official supervision, and in
conformity with established grades,
and that will always be available as
part of any future city improvents.
To meet present demands street lamps
should be located and maintained at
suitable places with the least posi-
BILE. delay. These are as necessary
now as the more elaborate system of
the future will be.
In the interest of good health the
public alleys should be kept free
from filth and unsightly incumbran
ces, and then the same conditions can
be consistently required from indivld-
ual owners. All ordinances in the in
terest of good morals and orderly
conduct should be strictly enforced :
or repealed, and no dead letter laws
remain on the statutes books of the
city. Curfew law, financial reports,
etc. might be suggested. AS a
matter of fact Weiser is face to face
with questions of more Importance
than ever before, and to meet them,
greater responsibilities are added to
those who to a large extent now
control the future destiny of our city
and it is hoped they may prove
equal to the demands. Many of our
citizens are anxious now to utilize
the city's credit to obtain improve
ments needed, and with the change
in the council it is possible that the
city can now get another bond elect
ion to remedy what before was a
technicality only.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05
PROSPERITY POINTERS.

Ten Thousand coal miners went out
on coal strike at the Rochester &
Pittsburg mines on the End
One thousand more are out at the
company's mines near Dubois, Pa
Twenty-eight hosting engineers,
employed by the Amalgamated Cop
per Co., at Butte, went out, being
refused an advance in wages. 5000
other miners were thrown out
100 coal miners at the Saginaw
coal mines 90 out. About the same
number are out al Bay City and also
at st. Charles.
900 carpenters and painters en-
ployed IN Connecticut towns are out
and think their dividends should be
increased.
All the bod carriers and building
laborers in Chicago are on the streets
in their best clothes, and won't don
their working garb until their dem and
for living wages is granted. And,
as a number of other prominent in
dustries will be closed down as a nat
ural result, the situation is by no
means in keeping with the stereo-
typed party yelp of universal pros
perity. This is simply one days
record.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05

ty's early citizens who, on being
elected to the territorial Legislature,
sold his place and household goods
under the impression that he was re-
CURED to 60 back to Washington to
reside.
The contest for the position OF
police Judge, between Judge NJ. W.
Mitchell and Mr.. Horace Carr, was
conducted in strictly judicial man.
ner, that is to say, that strategy of
the most deceptive kind was effec-
lively employed, and no doubt one
of the contestants fully realizes that
simply because a man has his eyes
shut he is not asleep, and that for
ways that are dark and tricks that
win, certain old and experienced
politician named Mitchell is some
what peculiar 1t has been limited
that the ladies' vote is responsible
for the result in this instance.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05
SOMETHING ROTTEN IN DENMARK.
Christmas Chimes Not Cheering and
Coming at Wrong Season of the
Year.

Representative Richardson, OF
Tennessee, the leader of the demo
cratic minority, offered resolution
calling for the appointment of a
mouse committee to investigate the
charge made by Captain Won Christ
mas, agent of the Danish govern
ment, who claims to have made a
secret report to his government, set
ting forth that he is entitled to ten
per cent, or altogether about $500. :
900, OF the price to be paid by the
United States for the Danish West
Indies, part of which he alleges be
used in bribing members of congress
and other American citizens. and for
substituting the American press.
The resolution was adopted, despite
the objections of Congressman Payne,
the republican leader.
Speaker Henderson appointed the
following committee: DANIEL. of
pennsylvania; Hit, of Illinois; Cou-
sins, of Iowa; Mccall of Massachu-
setts; all republicans. The democrats
appointed were Richardson, Tonnes
see; Dinsmore, Arkansas; Cowherd
of Missouri.
Won Christmas, in his report, ac-
cordlng to the affidavit of o man
VINO Claims to have seen it, states
That ne was obliged to use large
sums OF money to substitute two news
associations and certain members of
congress. Richardson read transla-
tons from Danish newspapers. in
which it was stated that Christmas
had bribed American legislators on
credit, the understanding that thew
w " P"iu ouo VI Ills commits
sion as soon as Denmark received
the purchase money from the United
States.
Another paper says that Christmas
carried on his negotiations with mem
oers OF congress Through c. W
Knott, an intimate friend OF Sena-
tor Hanna.
Richardson also read extracts from
Christmas report, in which Christ
mas set forth that he had made the
acquaintance of the late presidents
brother, Abner Mckinley, and his
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05
OUR NEW OFFICIALS.

Returns of the city election show
that, for the future administration of
our municipal affairs, we have elected
a mayor and three councilmen
fully committed to policy of gen.
eral city improvements and who owe
their positions to their public declar-
atoms that they would, if elected,
favor such a policy. The platforms
were remarkably explicit, both
enunciating practicly the same ideas.
Extravagant expenditures were to be
avoided on the one hand, and the
psrsimonious boarding of the money
collected from tax payers for public
benefit, an evil equally to be avoided,
on the other. Matters for the per-
manent improvement, and that will
call for large expenditures, are mat
tiers of public policy that require
more than ordinary elaboration, and
investigation needed may take time
before definite results can be secured.
Water works and sewers can be con-
sldered under this class as we'll as
the permanent establishment of some
system for street lights These are
Of such moment that time
should be taken for due deliberatlon
and this should be of an active and
progressive. character, tending to-
ward results and very different from
the past pigeon-hole policy of obliv-
ion. The present demands are that
system of street improvements be
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05
A STITCH IN TIME.

There Is plenty of money in the
county treasury, and some of it
should be put into circulation i'm
mediately, IT not sooner, and it
would draw better interest invested
in wagon road Improvement than it
does at present. An immense ira.
vel will pass over the road between
Council and Meadows, and all the
present and coming business inter-
ests require that it be put in the best
possible condition. Over this road
goods can be transported to a point
nearer the mining centers OF the
district than from any other point,
and the wagon haul shorter than any
1t is the best and shortest mail route
now and the distance can be reduced
so as to not exceed 1875 miles from
the present railway terminus at
Council This measure will directly
profit the producers Of the upper
valleys, and will give them home
market. We have clear advantage
of all other localities and to not
make the most of it would be pen
ny wise and pound foolish PROPOSE
ton. Under normal condition of
affairs, this should, being a part of
the main thoroughfare, connecting
north and south Idaho, be kept in
the very best repair; but in consider
alton of the coming tide of travel
the demand for immediate action
should no longer be disregarded.
Other localities are preparing to ex-
pend thousands of dollars for new
roads, seeming to realize the com
mercial Importance and the benefits
that will surely follow their con
struction, We have a road already,
and it only remains to put it in pro-
per condition for the best accommo-
dation of freight, passenger, and mail
service-and now is the time to com
mence.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05
would keep roads and trails open.

would keep roads and trails open.
Another report is from Spokane
paper, noting the receipt of letter
fourteen days on the road, by way Of
the Weiser, Warrens and Council
route. The bearer must have loi-
tered or taken it very leisurely, for
letters are received in Weiser every
day having been only five days in
transit, and often day less. These
are facts of common knowledge here
and the departure of persons for the
mines and arrivals from there are Of
no more moment here than from any
other locality, except as the general
public interest is at present conferred
on news from there.
The foundation for all these exag-
Grated reports is the unfortunate ex-
perience of misguided persons who
have attempted to make the journey
from points claiming to have roads
where none existed, and through an
uninhabited and wilderness country
From Weiser, the road is travelled
every day. Supplies can be obtained
at convenient points anywhere on the
line and is, in fact, the only really
practicable road. A few people have
struggled ID from northern points but
none ever think of going out that
way; all come back this way, as far
as Meadows at least.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05
ELECTION DAY INCIDENTS.

The day was chiefly remarkable
for peculiar air OF quiet and lack
of visible excitement and yet the
contrary forces were putting forth
all their energies to achieve success.
For the mayoralty the contest was
somewhat peculiar as both gentle
men we're selected for their ardent
and pronounced advocacy of progress
and municipal improvement, and the
election of Mr.. Thos. Kelly over Mr..
N. + Kimball can be in measure
attributed to the more demonstrative
methods of the gentleman elect. The
relative merits being so nearly equal,
any act that would add to the conf
dence of the public, in the earnest
ness of candidate to carry out the
ideas of advancement and municipal
Improvement, contributed to the
chances of success, allowing equal
sincerity but less demonstrative quail
tiles in the other. In the contest
for councilman in the End ward the
candidates were AL j Hopkins and
Isaac V. Leighton. The main point
on ~hich the people of the ward
were divided was, "When the Con-
gregational steeple falls, will it fall
to the east or the west?" Hopkins
took both sides and, being an exper-
fenced builder, Leighton had no
show. No contest is expected The
contest for treasurer was also a live
ly affair, Mr. A. G Cordelle carry
ing of the honors over Mr.. G. Il.
Williams, who has recently disposed
OF his extensive grocery business
and thought the change to an official
position would be beneficial. He no
doubt feels his defeat keenly and
possibly wishes he had not sold out
hts business in the expectation of
being elected. But Charlie is not
o bad as one Of Washington ooun-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05
AUTHENTIC INFORMATION.

Reports from Thunder Mountain
are of sc varied character and so
numerous that to take notice OF all
Of them is impossible, Our atten-
ton was called to one in the Chicago
Herald in which it is stated that
numbers of people are dying-freez-
ing and starVing-and conveying the
idea that the conditions are in all
respects deplorable in the extremes.
Correspondence is received at this
office nearly every day and nothing
of the kind is reported All in the
camp are well except one man down
with rheumatism. The weather has
been fairly good, no extreme cold,
and it is, in fact, the finest mountain
climate IN the world. The only in
convenience Is the snow fall, and that
is not excessive for mountain coun-
try. An ordinary amount of travel
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05
The Genesee News says:

The Q. R.N. company proposes bring
ing to Colfax trainload OF thorough
bred cattle to be sold ut public suction,
the sale to take place in the near future.
A similar sale will take place at Pendle-
ton, Ore, Apr. 10.
Different herel The OS.L. has
raised the rate $l5 car on what
cattle we have to ship, and is occa-
slonally losing freight on others by
means of the COW booster attachment
on its locomotives. This amuse-
ment is afforded at halt prlce paid
to the owner of the boosted critter
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05
A HERETO.

In Arkansas City, Kansas, Rev.
Granville Lowther formally refused
to accept the proposition to stop his
teachings, and the Methodist Epis-
copal trial committee therefore de-
clares him guilty OF heresy. This,
of course, means his dismissal from
the church.
Trials for heresy are becoming
quite common, all the Christian de-
nominations are having more or less
trouble along this line, and by pro-
longed trials and large amount of
free advertising of the views of the
alleged hereto, add more to the pro-
mitigation of the Objectionable ideas
than the individual could in life
time. Heretics are such only in as
much as their opinions conflict with
some fixed idea held as vital on some
points by others So all men are
heretics, viewed from the standpoint
of some other individual, and the
existence of this class of directors,
against the existing orthodox opin-
ion, has really been the means Of
advancement and enlightenment along
all lines of human progress. Christ
was hereto of the most pronounced
type, both in regard to the spiritual
and physical conditions of his time,
and on the broad foundations laid by
him, there has been room through
all the centuries for his followers to
erect other heretical structures more
or less pretentious. Martin Luther,
Hess, Sovanarola, John Wesley, are
examples in the religious world. In
the scientific, we have William
Harvey, Columbus, Gallileo, and
Newton as notable illustrations of
the heretics of this line. In the
field of politics, heretics have been
since the time of David
and Jonathan, and coming down to
modern times we find Cromwell,
Washington, Lafayette, Tom Paine,
and every signer of the Declaration
of Independence, for that matter.
The heretics Of today can at least
refer to a very respectable list of
antecedents, and if they would fol-
low the example of brave Martin
Luther, who wrote out his ninety five
heretical propositions and nailed
them to the Castle church door, and
then quit and started on his own
hook, it would look better. The gen
uine hereto don't want to associate
with those of their former faith, and
they don't want to be annoyed by OBJ
jectionable ideas. Something after
the reason given by Jim Fisk when
asked to subscribe to fund for the
erection Of fence around a grave
yard. He refused on the ground
that s'It is not needed, for those al
ready in there can't get out and the
1nes now out don't want to get in
What's the use of fence?" And
IN the name of common sense what's
The use of trials where an offence is
even if all the charges
are proven?
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05
Reserved Seats $I.OO and 70 cents.
GENERAL ADMISSION so CENTS.

partner, Mr.. Brown, who, he said,
were in position OF influence with
business men and statesmen.
The report of Christmas further
says that Mckinley & Brown had the
entree of the White House and knew
all about the affairs of congress, and
were well informed as to what the
members of congress must be paid
to accomplish results.
Christmas also said that he had to
promise certain sum to Mckinley
q Brown and pay large sum to two
press associations.
The Danish briber, Christmas, gives
details of his interviews with the
Danish Prime Minister, and says:
81 told the minister of the necessity
for the use of money to bring the
negotiations for the sale of the is
lands to a successful termination.
He told Of his acquaintance with Alb
ner Mckinley, President McKinley's
brother, and his law partner, Colo
mel Brown, two gentlemen whom
Christmas described as sshaving the
entry to the White House and being
familiar with the ways of American
politics and what members of Con-
gress would have to be paid to ac-
complish the results desired.
The Danish foreign minister was
reported as disguised with the meth
dds which had to be pursued, but as
finally giving his acquiescence.
MIR. Richardson prefaced the read
ing of the statement by saying that
1t would show corrupt bargain"
worthy of the consideration OF the
house. 81 will only read the lus-
clous extracts, which, if true, should
bring blush Of shame to the cheek
OF every American" said be, ''for
the statement will disgrace this
country in the eyes of every foreign
country in the world"
The further development of this
case will be closely watched and re-
suits reported, from casual glance,
however, it only differs from several
OF our other expansion exploits, by
the falling out of the thieves and
the non Inorganic amount of the pecu-
lation. Only paltry half million
on paltry five million deal, and We
world power
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05

The proposed new issue Of postal
currency will be a very convenient
medium to advance the business Of
city department aud mail order
stores at the expense of local deal
ers. You will please notice that in
all these beneficent moves in the in
terests OF the people the money al
ways lands in the pockets OF the
gang.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05

For sale, good Jersey COW.
26tf o. M. Harvey.
Take the Semi Weekly Signal.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-05

The Ladies' Social Union" Of the
M. 4. church, will have cooked food
sale Sat afternoon, April 9th, vt Nc
Bratney & Abernathy's.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
HOUSTON, TEXAS, SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1902,
So PAGES TODAY.
A CURIOUS PARALLEL.

In his book on Thomas II Benton, published by
Houghon, Mifilin Co. Of the Statesman
Series" in 1856 Theodore Roosevelt spoke Of the
method of acquiring land by conquest as follows:
This belllgeront or, more properly speaking, pratt
cal way OF looking at EciGhborng territory was very
characteristic Of the west and at tho root OF the
doctrine of manifest destiny"
In 1902 sixteen years after these words were
written Theodore Roosevelt president OF tho United
States adopts this belligeron more properly
speaking, piratical way. and pursuos policy OF
conquest in tho Philippines.
In "A speech delivered Mt Birmingham, England,
on June z 1881 Joseph Chamberlain said THE
Beers animated by deep and oven stern reugious
sentiment and they inherit from their ancestors the
who tho independence Of Holland from the
oppressive rule OF Philip II of SpRin-thcy inherit
from them the unconqucrahle love OF freedom and
liberty. Are they not qualities which commend them
selves to men OF the English race? Is it against such
a nation that are called upon to exercise the
dread arbitrament of arms? These men settled in
the Transyaal in order to escape foreign rule. They
had many quarrels with the British They left their
homes in Natal the English purtuns left England
for the United States and they founded a little re-
public of their own in the heart of Africa In 1867
made treaty with them and | say, under these
circumstances. is Il possible could maintain forc
bic annexation of the country without mourning the
accusation | will not say OF National folly but say
Of National crme?'
In 1902 twentyone years afterwards, Joseph Cham.
berain is the dominant spirit in ministry which has
waged long against the Beers and has conquered
them.
What to say of these statesmen? All honest
hearts burn at such tergvorsaton at such gross
lack of principle II we should attempt to put the
righteous indignation which decent men feel into
words what we say more than these politicians
have said themselves of the things they have done
Can we say more than that Joseph Chamberlain has
committed "a National crime" and that Theodore
Roosevelt has been guilty of "a bellgerent or more
properly speaking, 2iratical way of looking at neigh
boring territory?'
What will be historys final word concerning these
two politicians. who have the greatest power In the
two great English speaking nations at the beginning
of the Twentieth century?