davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
TUTUILA FORMALLY cEDED.
Solemn Ceremony Among Samoans When
They Become Americans.

Tutuila, Samoa, Jan. s27, via San
Francisco, Feb. 1.-The 10th day of
January will always be "red letter.
day for the Samonas. 1t was the day
appointed by the commandant of the
United States naval station, Tututila,
for the people to receive from the pres
ident his reply to the instrument of
cession given on the 18th day of April,
1900, by the chiefs and people OF the
ieands to the United States, and to
receive the presents which were for
warded. These consisted of a silver
watch, chain and medal for each of the
chiefs who signed the document. The
watches and medals were suitably en-
graved with an inscription stating the
occasion of the presentation. In addi-
tion to these presents there was given
to each chief a written greeting under
The hand of the president accepting the
offer of the people. Lieutenant Com
mander Minette, q. S.. N, attached
the medal to the coat of each chief as
he was called up to receive the greet
ing and present.
The day was one of general rejoicing
by all the people. One of the most
interesting incidents of the day, which
was accepted by the people with many
loud cheers, was the presentation of the
United States flag to the Samoan guard.
A battalion under Lieutenant Sticht,
u. S. N, was formed consisting of blue
jackets from the United States steam
ship Wheeling and the Samoan lands
men called the "Fitaftas." 1t was
formed into column with sailors to the
right and Samoans to the left. The
color bearer of the company of blue
jackets was called to the front with one
of the Samoan soldiers and then Lieu
tenant Commander Minette took the
United States flag from the blue jacket
and presented it TO the color bearer of
the Samoan company. The scene was
most impressive to all the people pr es-
ont
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
IDAHO SCORES OREGON.
Thinks Neighbor State Should Help to
Bridge Snake River.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 12.-During de-
bate in the house today on the senate
bill for a bridge across the Snake river
near Weiser, there was some criticism
of Oregon for not taking an interest in
bridging this boundary stream.
Smith of Washington made an earn
est appeal against the amendment pro-
posed by the house committee on roads,
bridges and ferries, reducing the ap-
preparation from $4,000 to $4,000.
The bridge, he said, meant great deal
to the people OF Weiser and Washing
ton county. They had scraped and
saved an amount equal to the appropri-
alton they asked. Five thousand dol
lars was a small amount to .he state,
but a serious consideration to the
county of Washington. They had acted
in good faith, putting up every dollar
they could raise before asking cent
from the state.
Jenkins, of Latah, asserted that one
end Of the bridge rested in Washington
county and the other in the state oi
Oregon. The Washington county
members had explained the benefit to
be derived by the people of their
county, but nothing had been said OF
the benefit to be derived by the people
of Oregon. A canal company was
building a huge system in Oregon
through which this road would pass.
1t was strange that the Oregorian had
not contributed to the erection of the
structure. He read letter from Rep
resentative Test, of Malheur county,
Oregon, stating that on appropriation
had been made by Oregon for the
bridge. He would suggest that the
word Idaho be strick On out and that
the enacting clause read "be it enacted
by the state of Oregon" The solution
was easy, he declared. Fhe people OF
Washington county had raised SIS, 5,0e0,
why should not the people of Malheur
county, Oregon, raise the remaining
SIS, 900?
Greer, of Shcshone, declared thar
Oregon was the least progressive of the
Northwestern states because of her
policy of antagonizing internal i'm
provements. Idaho's greatness was
due to the manner in which she had
taken care of the needs of the people
in the way of roads and bridges. The
amount was restored to SIS 1000 and the
hill recommended for passage.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
TENANTS MAY FREEZE.
While Managers and Employees of the Big
Office Buildings Quarrel.

While Managers and Employees of the Big
Office Buildings Quarrel.
Chicago, Feb. 1O.-Tenants in large
Office buildings found considerable in
convenience today owing to the strike
of elevator conductors who, with start
ers, janitors and window washers, are
seeking to enforce recognition of their
unions by the Building Managers asso-
citation. The supporting coal team
sters threaten to leave the buildings in
darkness and without heat.
At the conference between the Build
ing Managers association and the rep
resentatives of the strikers, the former
body offered to arbitrate the difference
if the men would return to work. This
the strikers refused to do, declaring
that they have been trying to arbitrate
the matter for the past six months
without any results and that the differ
ence had now reached stage where it
could only be adjusted by the Building
Managers association acceding to the
demands of the strikers.
The local teamsters have been noti-
fed by their union to stop the delivery
of coal at the buildings where the ele-
vator men are out. AS several of these
buildings have but one days. supply OF
fuel on hand, they will be without heat
and light by tomorrow night unless the
strike is settled.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 76@77c; blue,
stem, SEC; valley, 7S@781a@c.
Barley-Feed, $3.50 per ton; brew
ing, $24.
Flour-Best grade, $4,000. .s5; grab
am, $3.45@3.S5.
Millstuffs - Bran, $1S@19 per ton !;
middlings, $23 q "a; shorts, $1,000.
chop, SIS.
Oats-No. l white, $1.15 q 1.20;
gray. $1.12h@1.1 .15 per GENITAL.
Hay = Timothy, $11@12; clover,
$8@9;, cheat, 5000 per ton.
Potatoes-Best Burbanks, 60@75c pei
sack; ordinary, 40@50c per GENITAL,
growers prices; Merced sweets, $2@
2.25 per GENITAL.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 11Ac:
young, 11@12c ;hens, 11@12c; turkeys
live, 15@16c; dressed, 1S@20c; ducks
$7@7.50 per dozen; geese, $7@s.50.
Cheese-Full cream. twins, 1870
17Ac; Young America, 171a@1S1ac
factory prices, 1@11kc less.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 30@32A
per pound; extras, Soc; dairy, zoo
22Hc; store, 15@18c.
! Eggs-221e@25 per dozen.
Hops Choice, 22@27c per pound.
Wool-Valley, 121a@15c; Easter
Oregon, s@14kc; mohair, 26@2sc.
|, Beef = Gross, cows, 3@3Ac pc
pound: steers, 4@4Ac; dressed, TIC
Veal-7H@8Mc.
Mutton = Gross, 4c per pound
dressed, INC.
| Lambs Gross, 4c per pound
dressed, INC.
Hogs - Gross, 6Nc per pound
dressed, 7@7kc.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
LOUBET WILL VISIT US.
Will Land at New Orleans and Ascend
Mississippi to St. Louis.

Will Land at New Orleans and Ascend
Mississippi to st. Louis.
Chicago, Feb. 10.-According to the
Chronicles New Orleans correspondent
the French colony there has received
word that President Loubet, of France,
will come to that city about June 15,
1904, on board French man-of-war,
en- route to the st. Louis fair. The
idea is to retrace the steps of historic
French 6iscoverers, and to ascend the
Mississippi river, as they did in years
gone by. It is planned that after visit
ing the worlds fair. M. Loubet will
cross the continent on "a special train
where he will be received at New York
There he will board a United StateI
cruiser and be taken back to France.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
REAR ADMIRAL WILDES DEAD.
En- Route Home on Sick Leave, He Diet
Before Reaching Port.

En- Route Home on Sick Leave, He Died
Before Reaching Port.
= San Francisco, Feb. 11.-Rear Admir-
al Frank Wildes, U. S. N, died sud-
denly on board the steamer China. He
was en- route home from China on sick
leave.
Admiral Wildes had charge of the
fleet in Manila and about the Philip
pines. He had been on the station
since June, 1902. Under the strain of
the continued heat and excessive hui
midity he constantly lost strength until
finally the naval board of survey order
ed him home to recuperate. 1t was re-
ported that upon Admiral Wildes' arri-
val in this country if the sea voyage
had brought back his health he was to
be placed in charge of the Bremerton
navy yard.
But the invigorating sea air did not
work the cure hoped for. From the
time Admiral Wildes boarded the
China at Hong Kong he seemed to get
lower and lower. At Honolulu he was
unable to leave his berth. He finally
died, February 8, at 1890 a. ni., and
the body was embalmed and brought
into port.
Admiral Wildes was about 55 years
old and had spent his life in the navy.
He had held many important assign
metns. Wildes was appointed from
Massachusetts, and his family lives in
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
Terms of Peace for Acre.

Rio Janeiro, Feb. II The temper
ary settlement OF the dispute between
Brazil and Bolivia regarding the Acre
territory provides, in addition to the
occupation and administration of the
territory by Brazil pending definite
settlement, the abo ishing of the re.
Gently enacted p, ohibitive transit duties
on the Amazon river. The interna-
>tional court of arbitration at The Hague
ia to render the final decisions regard
ing the matters in dispute.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
Many Want Positions.

Washington, Feb. 12.-As it is al
most assured that the bill creating the
new department of commerce will be-
come law, President Roosevelt is re-
ceiving pressing requests for appoint
ments to positions. 1t is expected that
alter the pending bill is enacted, con-
gress by supplemental legislation, will
provide appropriations for the opera
tion and operating expenses and for
the salaries, providing at the same
time what these officials shall receive.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
Monev for SURVEYS in Alaska.

Washington, Feb. 10. - Representa-
tive Jones today secured from Secretary
Hitchcock a promise to recommend the
immediate appropriation of $75, 900 for
making government surveys in Alaska.
With this recommendation Jones will
cffer an amendment to the sundry civil
bill and expects to secure its adoption;
having been practically assured by
Chairman Cannon that the amendment
would be adopted if the secretary rec
commended thesappropriation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
MUST RECEIVE NO CALLERS.
Only Complete Rest Will Restore Senator
MitchelT's Strength.

Washington, Feb. IL. = Senator
Mitchell today is slightly better than
yesterday. His physician found that
the senator's progress was being retard-
ed by receiving callers and attempting
to look alter his correspondence and
other business, and this morning or
dered that no more visitors be admitted
to his room, and told the senator that
he must under no circumstances at
tempt to transact any business until he
is stronger.
The senator's condition is such that
his strength will not permit him to
exert himself in any way, and it is
only by complete rest that he can hope
to make progress.
Lieutenant Hiram E. Mitchell, the
senator's S son, arrived here this morn.
| ing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
Danish Sale Not Yet OFF.

Washington, Feb. H. The govern
ment here does not regard the question
of the cession of the Danish West In
dies as closed by any means. It is said
that certainly the negotiations have
not been closed by any act of the
United States, and if Denmark has
halted in the trasfer it was from inter-
national considerations. The condi-
tions which caused the delay can be
changed only by the Danish govern
ment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
SHIP CANAL POSSIBLE.
New Use May Be Made. of New York's
Artificial Waterway.


Albany, N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE ques-
tion of the possibility of practically
ceding small portion of the Erie canal
to the United States government for
ship canal purposes. in spite of the
prohibition of the state legislation, is
answered in the affirmative by Attorney
General Cuneen in an open letter for
warded to Major Thomas w. Symons,
head of the United States engineer
corps for the Buffalo district. The
question arises in connection with the
plan of constructing deep ship canal
from the headwaters of Niagara river to
the navigable parts farther down
stream. The letter clears away many
obstacles that appeared to be insur.
mountable, and assures the saving oi
both money and time.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
Fined 500 Each.

Chicago, Feb. H. Nine officers and
directors of the Retail Coal Dealers
association of Illinois and Wisconsin,
lately indicted by the special grand
Jury which was called to investigate
the fuel shortage and high prices, were
today fined 500 each on formal ver-
dict of jury in Judge Horizons court,
which found them guilty of conspiring
to do an illegal act in restraint of tradel
This was the first verdict in the Goa.
cases.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
Wholesale insurance Frauds.

New York, Feb. IL. = Between 10 and
Is bodies will be exhumed in Calvary
cemetery the latter part of this week,
as a result of discoveries made by
Assistant District Attorney Kretel, who
for several weeks has been investigat-
ing series of swindles by gang OF
Italians by which eight different in
surance comanpies have been cheated
out of large sums. 1t is now believed
that the losses will aggregate 500, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
To Give Queen lin 500. GOO.

Washington, Feb. i 12.-senator Black
burn has introduced an amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill
making an appropriation of 5000, 900,
in full satisfaction of all claims or pre-
tended claims OF ex-queen Liliuokalini,
of Hawaii.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented i'm Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.

A fire almost destroyed the town of
Bremen, 45 miles south of Columbus,
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-08-07
Den lkOtl6e Ruinoe paa Uje(e.
aiusflorins fra decentralization
al
8. s.. Gwalb.
e. Qnoen Bog. e.
g Qnoen 800. e.
(6ortiat.)
s.. g.. ~

Sans bgrte 3apsbeO bette ejsaoommelge SPAR,
men gan fit title Sinh 9nub get. 0erpda unoerretteoe
ban anuD ON, at bans Qligt tdIote BAN inurelt I'll
Saprebaleaaarb, 6oorfor ban ~opforpreoe anuo til itrats
at fslge meo zig og Urge for 6aoerens Gig.
Sdn ruaoeoe anuo til at fgre bet til Wlaria9er at
FORBES Der; 0r. N~loesns's 5aore bapbe giOet ri9elige SIe=
Ieeapsr til alofterst. og tiaige mente ban, at bet pilOe bare
floot oiort at anuo at traoe frem oereniaentateniatg
flOgt eiort al 9nnO at OtIe fig Der O9 treos rem 1om
lin Sabers syn % rete Qrping. 0enne Snoblanoin9
ro ben mnnoiae 9pne, boori Sans 5boroien talte, ipntes
aruo aloeles life ON, 6porfor ban bprte oerpaa / nut
3apsbeo.
.saa Opret 5 Ogiuu, 6DaO 5 bar fsilet" iag6e 90ns,
irOen De feg til seit. vOg bin ira MI al 9ertugens Sag
frp!"
90 min mOoer!" iugpe anuo BART, ifet ban ipran9
i Sabelen. r8il at p9rne ON 6enoes gre, iom sr min
eqen % min Sefers, itour nermeit min 9u. Dog, nu
fprit bort for at Jorge FOR ben oooe!"
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-08-07

Marie ON @Orsen gattsu ben lang
unber laa 9ren en- eioe,
Serr 8arl tlqber ii9 ior IN Sens.
6onaen al 0anmort laOer bet bGpne.
eon bros paa i'm StiOrts iaa ton
unOer iaa 9rsn en- Sioe.
BERTH itntfen 5reie meb Silfe iao 9ren,
9oneen al 0anmnrf Iaoer bet bGpne.
guttsfinbsfeple brOs ban poa Ben
unber ioa srgn ri eioe,
foreplote Sporer ipRubte ban omtrlns,
9ougen al 7anmatt laoer bet bGpae.
S%oraplOte Sporer ipGnbte ban omtrine,
unosr iaa 9ren II sIoe.
Iaa rioer Ser 6arl enc til 6ing,
8ongen al 0anmurf loOer bet bGune.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-09-05
:
FOR THE FALL MANUEvERS.
Troops Designated by the War De-
partment For the Fall Ma
neuyers mt Fort Riley.

Fort Riley, Kas., Aug. 30.-The war
department has designated the troops
that will be modified at this point
during the fall maneuvers They are as
follows:
The First battalion Of engineers,
headquarters and band. and First and
Second squadrons, Fourth cavalry,
headquarers and band, and First and
Third squadrons, Eighth cavalry, head
quarters and band, and First and Third
squadrons, Tenth cavalry, Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth field artillery
batteries, the Sixth, ,Twenty-second and
wenty-ifth infantry and three regi-
ments from outside the department not
yet designated, but probably the Sec
ond, Twelfth and Twenty-first infantry.
Kansas will send one brigade OF in
fantry, two batteries of artillery, total
strength being 1900 and 1,400 men;
Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Arkan-
sas, one regiment each; Colorado, one
battalion of infantry. 400 strong Ne
brasha will also send It's signal corps,
go strong. These troops, with the gar
rison at this post, which will also be
encamped with the maneuvers division,
will make a total strength of about 49,
900 men, which is about 5000 more
than 1t was at first thought would he
mobilized
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-09-05
WHO TAPPED THE VAULT
An Envelope Missing From Vault
In Minnesota State Capitol.
IL said TO Have Contained a MiiIion
I'm Government bonds and Half
as Much I'm stocks.

81. Paul Mimi. Aug. so.--An envei-
ope saHi to contain government bonds
and copper mining stock valued at ST.
100000 which Joseph Picard says he
placed in vault at the state capitol,
16 years ago, for safe keeping. can not
be found.
Picard's father, Joseph Picard. a
wealthy Frenchman, died in Canada 16
years ago. and. according to the story
related by the son. placed In his hand
just before his death an envelope
which he was instructed not to open
until he was 21 years old. He was then
IA. and admits that he disobeyed his
dying fathers injunction and opened
the envelope, which he found to con-
tain government bonds valued at ST.
100000 and copper mining stock worth
half as much.
This envelope. Picard says, he re-
sealed and took to the capitol, where
he asked the officials to place 1t In q
vault for him for safekeeping. He says
his true name of Alphonse Detroy was
written upon the envelope. and that he
was told 1t would be safe as long as
he cared to leave 1t In the states care.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-09-05

BAN PLACED ON NEGROES.
Cotton Growers suffer Great Finsn-
ciaI Loss In Not being Allowed to
Import Negro Laborers.

Guthrie, Okla. Aug. 3i.--Because the
ban has been placed on the negroes By
the citizens OF Greer county, Okla.
there will be an estimated loss OF S.
900 bales of this years cotton crop.
Greer county, which. until few years
ago, was part OF Texas. is one Of the
big cotton producers Of the territory.
This year the formers raised 20 per
cent increased acreage and a Upper
cent. increase yield, but there Is q la
Dor famine.
The growers have been threatened
by the citizens in general upon every
attempt TO import negroes, but unless
the necessary lauorers are secured in
the Immediate future the financial loss
will be great. The growers now have
movement on foot TO bring 100 Mex
ican families to pick the cotton crop.
Since the organization Of Greer coun-
~ no negroes have been allowed TO live
within it's boundaries.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-09-05
Insurance Fees.

Auditor Cole, who is ex-officio in
surance commissioner Of the State,
and who has just been nominated
as State insurance commissioner,
will make report ON October l
that will show some startling fig
ures. The office of insurance COM
missioner was made to be self-sus-
taining-that is, to be kept up out
Of the fees charged and payable by
the insurance companies. Besides
beng self-sustaining, the Office will
turn in net sum of excess fees.
The collections of taxes from the in
surance companies, based on the
amount of gross premiums collected
by them, have usually amounted to
about $4,000. Since the establish
ment of the insurance commission
these collections will amount to over
$50, 900, or an increase under the
new insurance law of about $780,
900.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-09-05
SILVER THEFTS TRACED.
Mysferiou. DISAPPEARANCE of silver
From a Meriden Comm Fac
tory Cleared In.

New Haven. Conn. Aug. 0.-The To-
cal detective bureau officials bellies
that the mysterious thefts of silver
from the International Silver Co.'S
shops in Meriden have been cleared
up by the arrest OF John H. Booth, Of
Meriden, an employe of the company.
and Joshua Sutta, manufacturing
jeweler Of this city.
Ine silver company has sustained
losses OF silver for many months, the
total being estimated at $500 ounces
Investigation by New Haven officers
who discovered that silver was being
sold in this city. let TO the arrest Of
Booth, who is a silver spinner, at his
home In Meriden. Booth later made a
statement duplicating Sutta, to whom
he said he had sold the metal
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-09-05
SECRETARY ROOT IN LONDON.
For Meetings of Alaskan boundary
Commission which opens
September u.

London, Aug. 31.-- Secretary of War
Elihu Root, ex-Secretary Of State John
w. Foster, Hannis Taylor and Judge
John M. Dickinson arrived at Liverpool
on the Celtic. Sunday. for the meetings
of the Alaskan boundary commission
which will open in London September
3. They were received at Liverpool by
Mr., Petherick, assistant United States
dispatch agent, on behalf OF the Amer
lean embassy. The party came direct
ly to London and on their arrival here
we're met by Secretary Carter, of the
United States embassy.
MIR. Root registered at the Hyde
Park hotel. while the other members
of the party established themselves at
the Carleton hotel. The Canadian
also are here.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-09-05
CLEVELAND MADE MERRY
The Ex-President At an Old Colony
Club Clambrake.
Advocates the Bussard's Hay Fish
cries and Incidentally Tells
About Hi. Latest Catch.

New York, Aug. 3o.-Former presi-
dent Grover Cleveland has been max
Ing merry with the members and
guests OF the Old Colony club, 81 n
elambake on Marshahs island. says a
Times special from Bourne. Mass. The
feature OF the day was short humor-
Gus address he made.
Il hope" said he, that the club
will persevere In its efforts toward tho
unremitting preservation of the Buzz
Yards Bay fisheries, and am Willing
to take out all the benefits of the club
In fishing
within the past few years ! have
been widely jcered and derided for
spending so much OF my time az flsh-
ing. For those who jeer and deride
me have only quiet and unqualified
contempt. go fishing because like
II, and | hope that | will continue TO
go fishing until as near the end of the
chapter as possible.
Il should like to say right here that
1 tih inbft luAtitsitH tht BtotttAttft
of the fishing at Buzzard's Bay than
about ur-hoary-headed infant indus
tries. care more for these fishing
interests than | do about the policy of
the next federal administration.
Il hope that the Old Colony club will
keep up It's fight for the protection OF
the fisheries. Let there be no relaxa-
tions nor compromise. Keep up the
fight increasingly.
Now, some people are In the habit
of telling flsh stories, and some people.
notably a well-known physician of my
acquaintance. are accustomed to weigh
their catch of fish on their own private
scales. Although a recent happy event
was not the occasion for telling any
unusual yarns, put my fish scales into
requisition and weighed my latest
catch honestly. and the tally was an
even nine pounds"