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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
SQUIRREL POISON
A Word About Worthless Brands-A
Writer asks for the Opinions of
Others.

Editor TINES.
With your kind cooperation I
will talk a little on the subject of
poisoning squirrels. I have lately
used two cans of poisoned wheat,
without I believe having killed a
single squirrel. This is certainly
owing to the worthless quality of
wheat. I have fed it Systematically
and thoroughly, covering more than
one week, and still the squirrel
holes remain open and the wheat
gone. Previous to this I have been
very successful this season with
better wheat. It is an easy way of
selling wheat for big price to put
it up in cheap paste board boxes
and label it poisoned wheat. y
There are several brands Of this
kind on the market now.
The squirrels alone are a great
nuisance and the farmer has enough
to contend with without spending
valuable time to feed them with
harmless preparation purchased for
money and which is as any one can
see the least part of the swindle.
Can not the experiment station do
something for US in this matter. 1t
would oblige great many located
in the foot hills, which comprise
considerable part of the agricultur-
al portion of Oregon.
Having spoken of several brands
of poisoned wheat that I believe is
worthless, I will say that aside
from the unpa1ab1e feature, there
are some fairly good articles dis
placed by the worthless brands
Freys, Wake1ees, and Wood1ark,
(the latter a new brandt will kill if
eaten, but they are not re1ished very
well.
Now about gophers and mo1es,
I have been troubled with them
and have not been able to poison
them or trap them, especially the
mole. Who else feels like saying
word OH this subject, are there not
enough interested to engage the
Agricultural College in our behalf
or the county to grant a bounty
that would exterminate the future
digger. [ believe it is matter of
as much consequence to many of us
as good roads.
Geo. R. Hall.
AUG. 40 1902.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
THE GUN WAS LOADED
And w F Starr is the Victim of its
Accidental Discharge.

The right leg of w F Starr is
full of No S shot as the result OF
the accidental discharge of a gun.
The accident occnrs at Mr. Starr S
home last Friday evening. In COM
pany with Rev Peck Mr. Starr was
starting for a hunt. The latter had
left his gun On the porch while he
re-entered the house for some pur-
pose. Mr. Peck took up the weapon
to examine it and twas discharged
in the direction of a door through
which Mr. Starr was coming. The
charge Of shot entered his leg, in
vo1ving the knee and several inches
above and below. DR. Bennet was
called to attend theinjured man and
he received such relief as was pos
sible. AS is usual in such cases, it
is difficult to determine at this
time just what the final result of
the accident will be, whether the
leg will be stiffened, and whether
serious complications may arise
from the fact that much Of the shot
is likely to remain in the leg. Forty
two perforations of the skin were
counted. The physician experienced
much difficulty in probing for the
shot on account of the location of
the wound. Up to this time only
seven shot have been removed.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
Suffering From Drouth.

There never was a time in the
history of Harvey county when
stock has suffered so much for feed
and water as. during the present
summer. The hot weather in the
last six months has dried the grass
in the hills and most of the springs
and small creeks have been fenced
up causing the stock to travel long
distances for water and return to
range, which is causing a great
reduction of flesh. In several
places cattle are dying for want Of
feed and water. Stockmen who
have finished haying have com.
menced driving their stock from the
range to the pasture so as to keep
them in as good condition as pos
sib1e for winter.
Most of the stockmen think this
winter will be a hard one on stock
because stock will be in a poor con-
d1tion when winter commences un-
less the fall rain starts the grass
growing in the hills and valley.
Sheep have not suffered as much
for feed as have cattle and horses.
The sheep range higher up in the
mountains where grass and water
are more plentiful.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
Elk's Carnival at Portland.

For the E1k's Carnival the Southern
Pacific Co will sell tickets from all sta
tons in Oregon to Portland and return
on August 31st September 1st, and 5th
to 18th inclusive, at greatly reduced
rates. Account E1k's Day, tickets will
sold on September 3rd and 4th at one
fare for the round trip, with maximum
of $500.
= Special attractions have been provided
which will make this Carnival the finest
ever held on the Coast.
Grandest parades every day, in which
the beautiful queen of the Carnival will
appear.
Don't fail to visit the Midway Plaisance
the German Village, and Jabour's Or
ienta1 Extravaganza. If you stay
home you will spend the rest of your
life regretting it.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
A WILD WEST INCIDENT
That Occurred Long Ago on the Albany
Stage Road,

Appearance of the Buffalo Bill
show in this section prompted rath-
er staid Corvallis man to tell his
experience as a Wild West per-
former upon an occasion many
years ago about as follows: I'm
company with a number of other
Corvallis fellows, sometime in the
eighties I attended a circus in AL
bany, wherein was enacted the
Wild West scene in which band
of Indians attacked a stage coach
defended by DR. Carver and a small
detachment of soldiers. There was
considerable shooting, many fake
deaths, and much imi tation blood
shed, and altogether the scene was
an nsexciting one. Next day myself
and a friend took passage on the
four-horse stage then running on
fast time between Corvallis and AL
bany. We secured seats on the
out side with Jim Eglin, who was
driver at that time. The stage was
otherwise well loaded with pas
sengers, baggage, mail and express
both my friend and myself carried
loaded revolvers, and to be frank,
we were pretty well loaded our
selves. AS we rode out of Albany
at a rapid rate, the scene of the ev-
ening before occurred to one of us
and ON his suggestion we yelled,
Indians! Indiansp'' and drawing re
volvers, rapidly returned the fire of
the pretended attack of theredskins.
The shooting frightened the horses
into run, women screamed, 9TH
er passengers howled to know what
was up, and everybody hung on
like grim death to escape being
thrown out of the flying stage as
it sped through the covered Gala
pooia bridge and c1attered over the
structure spanning the draw just
this side. When the stage turned
into the mile stretch of straight
road leading westward the battle
was waged with renewed vigor in
spite Of the drivers earnest ov--
ertures for peace. At various To-
calities On the way the stage was
similarly attacked, but at no point
did the frightened horses slow down
sufficiently for any of the passen-
gers to take a chance on leaving
the coach Until the team was brough
to standstiu on the Corvallis ferry
Here majority of the alarmed and
dust begrimed travellers left the
coach with many fervent impreca-
tons upon the heads of those who
had so ga1lant1y defended the
coach and that of the driver who
had, though involuntari1y, conduct
edthe retreat with such marked
SUCCESS.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
Of Interest to Hop Men
Geo. R. Hall.

At meeting of the Hop Grow
ers Union held in this city last week
the following resolutions were
adopted:-Whereas the price Of all
labor has advanced and the price of
provision and other necessaries
have in like manner advanced, and
the present price of hops seem to
justify a like raise in price for
picking.
Therefore be it reso1ved:-That
we demand fifty cents per box for
picking and request hop pickers
everywhere to join with us in this
demand, and we ask the papers
throughout the valley to publish
these resolutions.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
Auction Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will at 10 O'Clock N
On Saturday September goth, 1902
at the residence of A R Locke, 5
miles north of Corvallis, offer for
sale at public auction for cash, the
following property formerly be-
longing to Horace Locke, towit:
81 inch Balm wagon. I top bug
gy, "a inch Oliver steel plow,
7ft cut Piano binder, two years
old, 2 sets work harness, 2 saddles,
also other farming implements. S
head horses, 5 COWS, yearlings, IS
head sheep, rs head Angora goats,
I poland China boar registered.
Nv. M. LOCKE.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
4 TREELESS OREGON.

The time is rapidly approaching
when any of the big fir trees in
1Oregon's orchards will be worth
$40 to SIS each. They will attain
almost the value of an acre of land.
The Coast is rapidly coming to be
the source of timber supply for the
world. With prodiga1 hand, the
middle west has laid its forests
low, and timber men from that
section are now moving on Ore
gon to work the same havoc. A
million dollars worth has changed
hands in the past weeks.
The great trees that are a prin-
cipal fesource of Oregon and are the
states boastto are be laid waste just
as they have been in Michigan and
Wisconsin. In the letter states the
blackened stumps and treeless hills
tell the.story of former grandeur
and dismal waste. The probabil-
tiles are that those who read now
with complacency of great pur-
chases of Oregon timber by syn
dicates, will live to regrrt the day
that the fatal, onslaught was begun
On Oregon's magnificent and very
valuable forests.
Meantime, the wonder is, if pro-
vision could not be made for the
planting of new forests4to take the
place, later On, of those laid low.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
HE SLEW A BLOODHOUND
An Encounter in Which Alfred Purdy
Used His Right Foot With Deadly
Effect.

There was weeping and consid-
cradle gnashing of teeth about the
Uncle Toms Cabin car which
stood on the Washington street sid
ing of the c & E. The occasion
was the tragic death of a blood
hound pup of tender age and large
proportions.
The dog was playful, and ran
barking at Alfred Purdy as the
latter passed the car. He didn't
take time to inquire as to the age
of the dog, or how much of a shock
the animals constitution might
withstand. Self defense was the
first thing he thought of, but wheth-
er it best should be accomplished
by running and making a final
stand later, if necessary, or by max
ing a bold stand at the outset and
running afterward was not easy to
decide. But before he had much
time to reflect the dog was at his
heels and Alfred was compelled
to adopt the latter alternative, so
he turned suddenly and dealt the
dog a powerful so1ar-plexis blow
with his right foot. This was sufh-
cient. The dog failed to respond
on the call of "t1me," and upon
examination it was fonnd it was
found that the animal was dead.
Then Alfred enacted the second
part of the chosen alternative and
ran,-or at least walked so fast that
the showmep thought it improbable
that they would be able to over
take him. The owner of the un-
fortunate dog importuned the city
officers to enforce financial repara-
ton Or punishment and sought
Alfred without any measure of
success, The latter seemed to be
wholly non est until after the de-
parture of the show company for
Albany Monday.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
AN A. @. U. w. LODGE
At hilomath-William G1rd Removed
to Portand-J. H. Moore to Reside

Ao1 hioAeHIiy "a O1eSoH'
Mr. and Mrs Coopey of Portland
arrived Tuesday and are guests at
theKaupish home. Mr. and Mrs Kau-
pish are the parents of Mrs Coopey.
G A Gerhard the stationer and
bookseller, is charging his store
room in preparation foran increased
! fall and winter trade.
Jesse Wiley last week purchased
magnificent driving horse of Mon
roe Childers. The animal is 161a
hads high and weighs 1900 pounds
in ordinary condition. He is
beauty, a good stopper and a1togeth
er is certainly one of the finest
carriage horsesi in the state.
Miss Ceo1e daughter of Vim Gird
was up from Portland last week to
visit her father a few days. While
here she induced her father to
take up his residence in Portland
where she may better be able to
give him the attention she desires
to bestow. Miss Ceo1e returned
home Saturday, and Mr. Grid took
his departure Monday.
J H Moore and wife have retur-
ned to Oregon from Illinois where
they went few weeks ago with a
possibility of remaining. During
their stay the weather conditions
were such as to bring about |
a determination to return to Corva1-
lis as soon as possible. Mr. and Mrs
Moore have many friends here who
are much pleased at their conc1u-
sion to make this city their home /
and it is also source satisfaction
to others as an evidence ofOre gon's
superior advantages
Report as to the condition II of Mrs
Riley, who was injured in the !
bridge accident, are notas encourag-
ng as her friends would wish. Her
shoulder is now encased in a plaster
asst and there seems to be little if
my Improvement. Mr. Andr ews'
eg has also been placed in a cast
md it is understood that he is doing
yery well. Mrs Andrews has abo ut
from her bruises.
NJ G Wilkins met with good sue
es in the work of organizing II A
} U w lodge at Philomath. A,
'arty of the Corvallis brethren
vent out to Phi1omath Monday
vening to assist Mr. Wilkins in in
stiuting the lodge which starts out
With sixteen members, with sever
l others to come in at the next
Meeting. It is styled "Phi1omath
4odge NoI18 A O U W."
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
"Hawes" $500 hats are the best.
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been duly appointed by the
county court of Benton county, Oregon,
as,the administrators of the estate of Jer-
emlah H. Mason, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said estate are
hereby required to present the
same, duly verified as by law
required within six months from
the date of this notice, the same to
be presented to the undersigned or to W.
S. McFadden at Corvallis, Oregon.
ELIZABETH G. MASON,
Administrators OF the estate of jeremiah
H. Mason, deceased.
Dated Sept. 2, 1902.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
administrative of the estate of William E Bo-
hanon, deceased has fled her final account in
said estate, with the County Clerk OF Benton
County, Oregon, and the County Court of Benton
County, oregon, has appointed and fixed Friday
the 9th day Of October 1902, at one O'Clock p m,
Oregon. for hearing objections, Eif any there be
to said final account and h Ifo settlemen- OF the
said estate,
MAHALA K, BOHANON,
Exeeutrix of the estate of William E. Bohanon
diseased,
Dated Sept End, 1902,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
Fresh vetch seed at Zierolfs.
Dog Tax Notice

am requested by the City council to
notify owners of dogs that tax of 81, 90
on dogs and $500 on sluts was due Sept.
1st and that it is their duty to report at
once to city treasurer and pay this tax
taking his receipt therefor.
am ordered by the council to impou-
nd all dogs whose tax is not paid.
Respty.
A B Alexander
Chief of Police
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
For Sale.

English rye grass Seed. large cheat
seed, and vetch seed, A few cords of
oak wood, I am booking orders for
vetch seed, speak in time.
Also pure bred Aberdeed Angus cattle,
Poland China hogs, and Shropshire
bucks from recorded stock.
L. L. Brooks.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03

Sept. the Is 16, & II DIR Lowe the opti-
tian will be in Corvallis at the Occidental
Hotel. If you value your eyes see him.
For more than dozen years DR. G w
Lowe the well known oculo optician has
been coming to Corvallis: He is to be
with us again soon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
Sheep to Let

On shares, also on sale in lots to suit
purchaser. Will sell or one years time
with good security. Call or address.
A Wilhelm.
Monroe Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
Found.

Purse containing small sum Of money
Loser apply to A. Fontana at R L Tay-
1or's barber shop.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
Found

Between Ph11omath and Oak Creek a
silver watch. Owner can have same by
proving property and paying for this no
t1ce at TIMES office.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03

so dozen hoppicking gloves received at
Nolan & Ca1Iahan's.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03
Help Wanted

At the Commercial restaurant. Apply
at once.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-03

Fresh Saratoga chils in bulk at a
Hodes.
Just received. fresh Saratoga chips.
Try them at Hodes.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-28
FATAL WISCONSIN FIRE.
Several Persons Dead and Property Loss
Amounting to $S25,OOO.

Ashland, Wis, Nov. 25.-The Wis
consin Central ore dock was destroyed
by fire this afternoon, the loss involved
being about $525. 900. In falling the
dock carried with it number of fire.
men and dockmen and a number OF
lives were lost, just how many will
probably not be known for several days.
A number of badly injured firemen
were rescued from the burning ruins.
The fire caught about 5io'elock, pre-
sumably from boat unloading lumber
across the slip, and before the fremen
arrived the entire ors dock, half mile
long, was in flames. An engine was
run on the tramway as near to the fire
as possible, and half hundred men
began tearing apart the timhers con-
Meeting the tramway and dock to keep
it from falling with the dock. Sud.
denly the dock gave way, falling with a
crash and carrying with it 200 feet Of
the tramway, the engine just barely
escaping the fall into the bay. Sever
al hundred people we're under the tram
way, but most of them escaped with
slight injuries. AZ the broken tram
way and the burning dock fell, fully a
dozen men we're seen to go down in the
ruins. The wreck fell into 20 feet Of
water. The fire is still raging and
Murray's sawmil is in danger. The
dock was valued at 100000 and the
ore at $25, 900.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-28
BLOCKS THE CANAL.
United States May Not Take Up Nicaragua
Route Again.

Washington, Nov. 27.- The cabinet
meeting yesterday was devoted almost
exclusively to the consideration Of
the status of the reciprocity treaty with
Cuba and the canal treaty with Colom-
bia. The bitches that have occurred
in the negotiations were discussed, as
were also the prospects Of settlement.
secretary Hay, while presenting the
subject Of the canal negotiations,
was not able to report that
any progress had been made dur
ing the past week. In fact, it appears
that the negotiations have come to a
dead stop, and while no such thing as
an ultimatum has passed, the precise
situation may be described in the state.
ment that the Colombian minister here,
Concha, has distinctly informed the
state department that he cannot, in
behalf of his government, accept the
last proposition Of the United States
as basis for a canal treaty. The
state department has already let it be
known that it has come to the end Of
its concessions, 50 fhe chances of a
renewal OF the negotiations in the
near future are not very bright.
This state of affairs will stimulate
the negotiations with Nicaragua and
Costa Riaca for the alternate route,
but it now appears that the diplo-
matte representatives of those coun-
tries are not disposed to allow them
selves to be used to coerce Colombia,
and therefore are desjrous OF remaining
in the background until it shall be
clearly established that no treaty can
be made between Colombia and the
United States.
One of the statements OF fact in
connection with the Panama route
which has been brought to the atten-
tion Of the state department is that the
original canal concession will expire in
1904, and it has been suggested that
the Colombian government has that
fact in mind, and is disposed to re-.
frain from aking treaty now, in ex-
pectation that the franchise will lapse,
and it thus may be in a position to
build the canal itself, or to sell new
concession. Such course would raise
very serious question between the
Colombian government, the Panama
canal company, the French government
and the government Of the United
States as to whether or not supple
mentary decree extending the conces-
sion 10 years from 1904 was valid.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-28
CLEARED THE FREIGHT YARDS.
Pittsburg Switchmen Sent Out oS Trains
Inside of Five Hours.

Pittsburg, Nov. 26.--After SO hours
OF the most strenuous activity ON the
part Of the greatly augmented forces
of men and locomotives, the Penn
sylvania railroad system has made a
comparative cleaning up of its congest-
ed terminals. The car movement
breaks all records Of similar kind. II
is estimated that $4,000 cars were
moved in and out Of Pittsburg. In five
hours 50 trains were started for Altoona
by the Pennsylvania, 20 per cent heav-
ier than the record.
Tonight the Pennsylvania railroad
yards are freei fIom distractions than
at any time within five months, but the
receipts of cras destined for Pittsburg
shippers will fill them up before tomor.
row is passed. The cars will be moved
in from the outlying sidetracks which,
for 80 miles along every approach to the
city, have been stagnated with cars
laden with all manner of crude pro.
duets.
In the yards of the Pittsburg & Lake
Erie and Baltimore & Ohio also good
work was accomplished, and tonight
their terminals are comparatively close
to normal conditions. Before O'Clock
eight trainmen had been taken to the
hospital injured at various points.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-28
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS.
United States Took the Place of Spain
in Cuba.


in Cuba.
Washington, Nov. 27.--The Spanish
claims commission has enunciated the
principles by which it will be governed
in passing upon the various demurrers
which have been submitted to it in con-
nection with the claims now under
consideration on account OF the war be-
tween Spain and Cuba. The general
basis is laid down that in assuming the
responsibility which would have other.
wise been Spain's the United States is
bound to pay all claims for which Spain
could have been held. 1t is further
held that the insurrection in Cuba had
gone beyond the control of the Spanish
government and that it was not respon-
sible for damages done to foreigners by
the insurgents. II, however, it be
shown that the Spanish authorities
might have prevented the damage done
in any particular case by the exercise
of due diligence the commission an
nounces that it will hold that Spain is
liable.
The commission announces further
that it will take judicial notice that the
Cuban insurrection passed from first be-
yond the control of Spain, and so con-
tinued until the intervention of the
United States. 1t is further held that
Spain was entitled to adopt such war
measures for the recovery OF her au-
thority as are sanctioned by the rules
and usages OF international warfare.
If, however, it be alleged and proved
in any particular case that the acts Of
the Spanish authorities or soldiers were
contrary to such rules and usages,
Spain will be held liable in that ease.
This decision does not, however, SO
TO the extent of saying that the recon-
centration orders were legitimate acts
of war. There is to be a further argu
ment ON that subject.
Ex-senator Chandler, chairman of the
committee, and Commissioner Maury
dissent from the rules adopted.