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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
STRIKE AT MANILA.
Its Extent Frishtens Its Leader, Who Resigns
1000 Men Out

Manila, June 12.-The strikes here
are becoming general. The printers,
the butchers, the tobacconists, the
hemp workers and the cigar makers,
estimated in all to number over 1000
men, are out. Isabelle de los Reyes,
who organized the strike movement,
has become frightened at the conditions
which have resulted from his efforts,
and has resigned the leadership. A
dummy leader has been appointed in
his stead, but the strikers admit that
De los Reyes still issues all orders.
The majority of the strikers tell their
employers that they are satisfied with
their present wages, which are today
three times higher than they were be-
fore the Americans came to the islands,
but that they must obey orders, as
otherwise they will be killed. When
De los Reyes resigned, he said it was a
matter of Indifference to him whether
the Americans shot him on account of
his efforts
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
TlE-UP IN WEST VIRGINIA.
More Miners Obeyed the Strike Order Than
was Anticipated.

More Miners Obeyed the Strike Order Than
was Anticipated.
Wheeling, w. Va, June 1e.-The
strike ordered by the United Minework-
ers of America, to take effect in West
Virginia today, was much more COM
plete in some districts than expected
and less effective in others. The In
complete reports are conflicting, but on
the whole several thousand more men
went out than was anticipated. The
strike affects not only the industries of
this state, but also the railways and
river navigation. All of the local coal
railroads suffer. Among the trunk
lines, the Norfolk & Western suffered
most today, but very many miners were
also idle along the Baltimore & Ohio
and the Chesapeake & Ohio.
AS rule the miners quit work with
out much demonstration, but in some
places they were marching with bands.
1t was ascertained that the operators
in some places had secured many
armed guards in anticipation of pro-
tracted struggle, if not of violence. In
few places the striking miners were
served with notices to vacate the houses
belonging to the coal companies.
While the strike in this state is gen.
orally regarded as sympathetic with
that of Pennsylvania, there is a general
impression that the bituminous coal
interests of other states have had their
influence in bringing on a crisis in
West Virginia. There is strong Or
ganization of miners in this state inde-
pendent of the United Mineworkers of
Ameria, and the members of the state
union have continued when the United
Mineworkers have ordered strikes in
bordering states and in Indiana, Hi
nois and other states.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
CUBAN SITUATION NOW ACUTE.
Poor Prospect for Legislation at This Ses-
sion of Congress.

Washington, June 12.-The Cuban
reciprocity situation is becoming very
acute, and the prospects are not very
good for any legislation at this ses-
sion. 1t is understood that move
ment is on foot to demonstrate that
nothing can be done, and even to COM
promise by appointing commission to
Investigate the conditions in Cuba.
Every effort made to secure majority
of the Republicans for a straight reci-
procity proposition has failed, as there
are a large number of beet sugar Reprb-
Iicans who are determined to vote to
strike out the differential if the bill
ever comes into the senate. Great
pressure is being brought to bear on
every man who is known to oppose the
Cuban reciprocity bill, and it is be-
lieved it is having some effect, but
leaders of the beet sugar men say they
have enough men who will hold out to
prevent the passage of the bill if it
does not offer terms satisfactory to
them.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
ROB PURSUERS.
Escaped Convicts Hold Up Two Men of Posse
and Take Horse and Buggy.

Gervais, June 11.-Harry Tracy and
David Merrill, who escaped from the
Oregon penitentiary Monday, came
into Gervais at $50 last evening and
secured a meal at the home of Alonzo
Briggs, who was made to do their
pleasure at the point of gun. They
next appeared in an alley back of the
drug store and postoffiee on the main
street. They climbed a fence and
passed through a back yard and then
by two hotels. Nesr this place they
met and held up buggy containing
two members of the posse searching
tcl them. Both men were made to
give up their guns and one his coat.
They were then ordered from the buggy,
which the fugitives took and started
out of town. Ten minutes later the
horse returned with the empty buggy.
Several citizens saw the convicts in
town, but none attempted to capture
them. Sheriff Durbin soon came up
with two bloodhounds from the Walla
Walla penitentiary, in charge of guard
Carson, and again set out in pursuit.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
Lonvicts Return to Salem

Salem, June 11.-Tracy and Merrill ,
the fugitive convict murderers, came
into Salem Monday night, held up a
man, divested him of his clothing, stole
a team of horses and made their escape.
All this happened about 10 o'clock, but
the officers were not informed until 4
o'clock in the morning, the victim of
the highwaymen having fears of his life
if he talked sooner. The convicts then
passed through the residence district of
the city into Cartwright's addition,
where they stole a team of horses from
a barn within block of the East Salem
school and then left the city. going
north. They were seen to pass through
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
A LACK OF SYSTEM.
Supplies Sent by the Dixie Were Not Dis.
tributed With Dispatch.

Washington, June IL. - Professor
Robert T. Hill, of the geological sur.
vey, who was one of the scientists or
the expedition of investigation sent Out
by this government following the Mar
Unique disaster, arrived in this city
today from New York. Professor Hill
says:
''The Dixie expedition was great
success. 1t was organized in less than
four days with complete equipment.
The endeavor which the United States
made to relieve the distress, and the
large representation of naval vessels
and newspapermen has made a deep
impression OH the people of the island
to whom We were a constant marvel
and source of astonishment. The
negroes of Martinique were laboring
under misapprehension that Ameri-
can enterprise was going to rebuild St.
Pierre, and when told that it was on
French territory, they could not under
stand. why little matter of interna-
tional complication should be permit
ted to interfere in the work.
"Too much cannot be said of the en-
terprise and labor of United States
Consul Ayme, who rushed to the scene
of action from his station at Guadeloupe
with hardly stitch of clothing or a
cent in his pocket, and intelligently
did everything in his power to assist
the people of the island and the
American relief party. 1t is feared
that his health, which was already pre-
carious, is seriously shattered by his
labors.
''The only criticisms that could be
made concerning the outcome of the ex-
pedition would be concerning the man
ner in which the relief was distributed
on the island. Notwithstanding the
reports to the contrary, there was much
distress on Martinique, and had our
supplies been distributed with the same
generosity by the local officers as that
with which they were given, much
more good would have been done, the
governor and many of the prominent
island officials having been killed in
the disaster. The slowness of the
relief was no doubt due to the disor-
ganized condition of affairs.''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
SIX. NEW WARSHUPS
PROVIDED FOR BY THE NAVAL
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Some of Them Will Be Constructed in the
Government Navy Yards-The Bill as
Passed by the Senate Carries Over $7S,
000.900-CanaI Bill Being Considered
In Favor of Nicaragua.

Washington, June 12.-Shortly after
the senate convened yesterday consid-
Grafton Of the naval appropriation bill
was resumed, the pending amendment
being that providing for the construc-
tion of two first-class battleships, two
first-class armored cruisers and two
gunboats. Perkins, member of the
committee on naval affairs, argued that
some of the vessels ought to be con-
structed at government navy yards, and
he urged that the admirably equipped
naval yards ought to be utilized. This
policy, he said, was demanded by the
labor unions
Platt, of Connecticut, asked if this
was demand or a request on the part
of the labor unions.
81 mean that it is request re-
piled Perkins. ''They maintain that
it is to the interest of the government
that the navy yard, belonging to the
people, should be utilized for building
war vessels
Perkins maintained that the in
creased cost of construction in govern
ment yards, on account of the eight
hour law, was more than offset by the
immense salaries paid the management
in private yards. In his opinion the
government could be protected from
cf NV, ha ,,fi
tion of the advantage of government
yards.
At the conclusion of Perkins speech,
without further comment, the commit
tee amendment as to the building of
two each of battleships, cruisers and
gunboats was agreed to. Without fur
ther debate the bill was passed.
The isthmian canal bill was the next
order of business laid before the senate
and Turner spoke in favor lof the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal. He
urged that there sswere no diplomatic.
legal or equitable difficulties in the
way of construction of the Nicai aqua
canal. He presented at great length
the difficulties in which the United
States might become involved by an
requirement of the rights, concessions
and property of the Panama Canal
Company, saying that it was manifest
that this country could not get clear
title to the property, based, as the sale
would be, upon an insufficient order of
lower court of France.
Morgan discussed the legal difficulties
of acquiring the Panama canal property
and declared that the United States
could not buy the property without ac-
quiring the encumbrances upon it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
Caught in a Squall.

Boston, June 1.-THE Harbor
Masters Office and the police stations
along the water front were besieged
today by anxious men and women,
making inquiries for friends who
went out in small boats yesterday and
had not returned when a heavy squall
swept over the harbor between and
Is o'clock last night. More than 20
persons are missing. The squaIl came
up very quickly and was unusually
strong, and it is feared that small
boats, heavily laden, could not have
survived.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
RIVERS ARE SUBSlDING.
Worst of the Flood in Kansas is Over-Loss
will be a Million or More.

Emporia, Kan, June 10.-Both the
Neosho and Cottonwood rivers are sab
siding. The former estimated loss of
81 100000 is still adhered to, and it is
now believed that it may even go
above this. The Neosho has subsidized
enough to clear some of the fields, but
all over the flooded country sedi-
ment was left that will, it is believed,
kill all crops, including alfalfa. The
Santa Fe today ran trains over the
main lines. The Cottonwood river,
which was at it's height last night, has
fallen three feet. The farmers along
the Cottonwood are in as bad state as
those on the Neosho. The crops are
totally lost and many hundred cords of
wood piled in the timber have been
carried away.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
TO SETTLE STRIKE.
Public Opinion Demands Arbitration Of Port.
land Labor Troubles.

Portland, June 1.-THE public call
for an arbitration of the difficulties be-
tween the planning mill owners and their
employees is the general topic of conver-
sation among those interested in the
strike situation, and the general senti-
ment expressed was that the welfare of
the community demands that such
course should be pursued. The en-
ployers declare that they have nothing
to arbitrate, and that the question in
volved is as to whether they shall be
permitted to run their own business or
whether they must be dictated to by
the union. The sentiment expressed
by many of the prominent men of the
city, is to the effect that the loss in
Cured by any concession that might be
made to the union would be insignifi-
cant when compared to that incurred
by any continuance of the strike, and
that so long as the union people are
disposed to stand by the decision of an
unbiased committee, the employers
should be willing to terminate the
trouble in this way. The sentiment
is not undivided, however, and there
are many who think the question of
union standing and union power is the
one involved, and that it should be
fought out and decided now. They
say that the trouble is between the
planning mill men and the union, and
should be left to them for settlement; !;
that if the employers say they have
nothing to arbitrate, they are running
their own business, and should be al
lowed to take any stand they see fit;
that if the employees do not like their
terms, they should quit, but that men
who wish to work at these terms should
be allowed to do so, and that the union
should not attempt to force the mill
owners into subiection.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings OF I'm.
portance-A Brief Review of the Growth
and improvements Of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
--latest Market Report.

A street carnival will probably be
held in Eugene this year.
The Woodmen of the World will
erect hall at Dusty, Benton county.
A lodge of United Artisans with a
membership of IS has been organized
at Fall Creek.
A two story brick building to cost
SIS, 200 will be erected at Roseburg for
the Douglas County Bank.
The prospects are that the fruit crop
of Josephine county will be heavy and
of exceptionally good quality.
Lower Columbia river cannerymen
have raised the price of fish weighing
over 25 pounds one cent pound.
Farmers of the Waldo hills have
pooled their wool, feeling confident
that they will be able to secure better
prices thereby.
A company has been formed that will
absorb the La Grande sugar factory and
two in Utah and hereafter the three
will be run as one concern.
The Snow Creek group, consisting of
four claims, in the Greenhorn mining
district, Eastern Oregon, has been sold
to New York capitalists for sos, 900.
The cultivation of corn as a crop is
becoming more general in the Will
lamette valley as diversified farming is
extended. There is much larger
acreage this year than ever before.
Two special features OF the 1902 state
fair will be the livestock department
and county exhibits, the present indi-
cations pointing to increased competi-
ton and more creditable displays in
both departments.
The final reports of the committee of
awards for the Charleston exposition
give Oregon and Oregon exhibitors a
larger percentage of medals than to any
other state. Two hundred and fifty
three medals and diplomas were Sc
cured.
The run of fish in the Lower Column
bis is still improving.
Oregon grand lodge A. o. U. w. will
meet in Portland June 10.
Richard Cheadle, an Oregon pioneer
of lS4S, died at his home near Leba-
non, aged ~ years.
Commencement exercises which will
last week are in progress at Will
lamette University, Salem.
Ashby Pearce, prominent pioneer
of Albany, is dead. He was born in
1S41 and came to Oregon in 1S47.
By authority of the secretary of the
interior an institute will be held at tht
coast institute, Newport, for the benefe
of teachers of the Indians.
The old opera house at Weston has
been purchased and is being remodeled
by the Odd Fellows. Woodmen of the
World and Knights of Pythias.
The Nehalem Logging company has
been organized in Astoria with a cap
ital of $4,000. The object of the COM
pany is to engage in logging on the
claims owned by the members in the
Nehalem valley.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
Paving Honolulu Fire Claims.

washington. June 12.-The Senate
committee on Pacific Islands and Por-
to Rico has authorized a favorable re-
port on the bill allowing pay for the
destruction of property in Hawaii on
the order of President Mckinley on
account Of the prevalence of the
plague in 1899 and 1900 The commit
tee decided to recommend that an
amendment shall be made to the gen
eral deficiency appropriation bill pro-
viding for the payment by this gov
ernment of s1,000,000 and authorizing
the Territory of Hawaii to issue
bonds for the payment of the remain
der of the claims,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
War in Colombia.

Colon, Colombia, June 11.-All the
government troops who were stationed
here, numbering over 1900 men, left
for Panama today. At Panama they
will ioin forces with the government
troops at that port, who number several
thousand, and the combined army will
start Immediately to attack the insur-
gents by land and sea. Some of the
troops embarked at Panama today.
Previous to going on board the soldiers
were addressed by General Berti.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
SEA DREDGE FOR BAR.
Columbia River Likely to Have One at Once
Funds On Hand to be Used.

Washington, June 10.-As soon as
the river and harbor bill has been
signed by the president, the chief Of
engineers will appoint board Of en-
gineers, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the bill agreed to by the con-
ference committee, to visit the Colum-
bia river and make an examination and
estimate to determine whether a canal
for overcoming the distractions be-
tween The Dalles and Cello can be
built for less than the estimate made
by Captain Harris two years ago, ap.
proximately 100000 The frst
action taken under the new bill will be
the appointment of special boards. If
this board shall report the Harris esti-
mate reasonable and safe one, and
that the. work cannot be done for any
considerably less amount, the chief of
engineers intends to authorize the com
mencement of work without further
delay. While there is nothing addi-
tional in the department on which to
base an opinion, engineer officials here
incline to the opinion that Captain
Harris will be sustained by the board.
Work at the mouth of the Columbia
river will be taken up as soon as the
local engineers submit projects, upon
which contracts are to be invited. The
preliminary work dcne under the last
appropriation has placed the jetty and
in such condition that the
work of extension can be carried on
without delay. In this connection the
chief of engineers is considering the
advisability of taking part of the
funds on hand for the mouth of the
river for. building or purchasing a sea
dredge for maintaining deep channel
across the bar until the jetty is com.
pleted. He is of the opinion that he
has authority to make this ex-
penditure, and has informed Mr.
Tongue that he is very favorably inn
pressed with the proposition, realizing
the necessity for immediate relief
Other works will be taken up as soon
as plans can be prepared.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
King of Saxony DIVING.

Berlin, June 10.-The king of Sax
ony's condition is evidently worse than
official bulletins indicate. Private dis
patches from sibyllenort represent his
majesty's condition as we'll nigh hope
less. The saxany ministry assembled
in permanence this morning to await
the end.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
Collision in Colorado.

Denver Col, June 11.-Four men,
members of the train crew, were in
jured today, none fatally, however, in
a headon collision on the South Park
branch of the Colorado and Southern
Railroad, two miles north of Valverde,
between the fishermen's train return
ing from Platte Canyon, and the west
bound passenger train. Railway off,
cials attribute the collision to the
failure of Engineer Latham to folloM
orders.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13

New York, June 10.-In memory of
her late husband, Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt has arranged to present to ST..
E Iartholomew's Protestant Episcopal
church a new front and four bronze
doors. 1t was the original intention
of Mrs. Vanderbilt to give only the
doors, but she decided better eRess
could be obtained by remodeiing the
entire front of the edif1ce. The in
provsnsnt will cost SOC, 600.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
Boers Will Be LoVal,

Aliwal North, Cape Colony, June -.
Fouche, supervising
the surrender of various Boer comman-
does, said the Beers had been good citi-
zens in their own country, and they
would be equally good citizens under
the British government
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
Under Hurry Orders.

St. Thomas, D. w. l., June 12.-The
German cruiser Fake sailed for La
Guayra, Venezuela, yesterday, and the
German cruiser Gaselle sailed for the
same port today, under hurry orders
from Berlin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
Cuban Minister Coming.

New York, June 11.-Gonzalo
Quesada, Cuban Minister to Wash
ington; and his family have sailed for
New York, says a Tribune dispatch
from Havana. Mr.. Quesada will go
Immediately to Washington and open
the legation at the Hotel Raleigh un-
til he secures a house. He Is the
bearer of the good wishes of Presi-
dent Palma to President Roosevelt.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
Liberty Bell Leaves Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., June 11.-The
Liberty bell left here today for Phila-
delphia on a special truck attached to
a passenger train and accompanied by
an escort of a committee of councillors
of Philadelphia.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
To Favor American Ships.

Washington, June 11.-Senator
Perkins today introduced a bill dir
ecting the Secretary of War to favor
American built ships In transporting
supplies for the Government to the
Philippines.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
New Generals Retired.

Washington, June 12.-Brigadier
Generals Sumner III. Lincoln and Sam
uel M. Whiteside, recently promoted,
have been retired.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
Nomination Confirmed.

Washington. June 12.-The appoint
ment of J. F. Jewell, of Illinois, to be
Consul at Martinique, was confirmed
by the Senate.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-13
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - WaIla Walla, 65@65 re;
bluestem, 66h@67c; valley, 6615c.
Barley Feed. $22@22.50; brewing,
$23 per ton.
Oats-No.1 white, s1.20@1.so ;gray,
$1.15@1.25.
Flour-Best grades, s2.s5@3.4O per
barrel; graham, $2.50@2.SO.
Millstuffs - Bran, $15@16 per ton
middlings, $1,000; shorts, $17@ls;
chop, s16.
Hay - Timothy, s12@15; clover,
$7.50@10; Oregon wild hay, $5@6 per
ton.
Potatoes - Best Burbanks, 1@1.I5
per Genital; ordinary, 6O@75c GENITAL
growers prices; sweets. $2.25@2.5O
per GENITAL; new potatoes, &c.
Butter-Creanery, 1s@1skc; dairy,
14@16c store, 13@15c.
Eggs-17@1Sc for Oregon.
Cheese - Full cream, twins, 121a
@1Sc ;YoungAmerica, 13h@14kc; fac.
tory prices, l@ lac less.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $4.5o@
$50; hens, $5.0O@6.0O per dozen,
11@l1Rc per pound; springs, 11@
111ac per pound, s2.5o@5.Oo per doz.
en-; ducks, s4.50@5 90 per dozen; tur.
keys, live, 13@14c, dressed, 15@16c pei
pound; geese, s6.OO@7.oO per dozen.
Mutton-Gross, 41ac per pound
sheared, 334c; dressed, TIC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, SIC; dressed, 1905
per pound.
Veal-6k@sc for small; 6k@7c fo,
| large.
Beef-Gross, cows, 4kc; steers
she; dressed, s@sAc per pound.
Hops-129@l5 cents per pound.
Wool-Valley, 1904; Eastern Ore
gon, s@12c; mohair. 25c per pound.