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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-07

Springfield. Mo, April THE Spring
field Missouri Valley league team made it
two out of three games Monday after
noon by winning the last of the series
from Charles Nichols Kansas City West
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-07
TO Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Qufnine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II it fails to
cure. Z. w. Grove signature on each box. 25c.
Ordinary household accidents have no
terrors when there's a bottle of Dr..
Thomas Electric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals burns. cuts. bruises,
sprains. Instant relief.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
CoNylcTs MAKE COIN.
Added Scandal In Pennsylvania =Peniten-
tiary-lnvestigation Going On.

SEuA EuAJ-hnFGSNA$dSfou OUlnx OMs
Philadelphia, Sept. l6.-following
closely upon the exposure of gross ir.
regularities in the cigar department of
the Eastern State Penitentiary came
the announcement tonight that illegal
coinage Of minor silver pieces has been
carried on by convicts in the big insti-
tuition. No details of the counterfeit
ing scheme can be learned from any of
the officials connected with the prison,
or from the government officers that
have been assigned to the case. The
fact that such daring scheme has been
carried out in the penitentiary was
made public by George Vaux, Jr., one
of the prison inspectors, who sum-
moned newspaper men to his home and
voluntarily made the disclosure. He
gave out brief statement, which is as
follows:
DR.. W. D. Robinson and Mr.. Vaux,
Jr., who are at present the visiting in
spectcrs on duty at the Eastern State
Penitentiary, made the statement that
it has come to their official knowledge
that within short time an attempt has
been made by certain ccnvicts now con-
fined in the penitentiary to manufac-
ture counterfeit silver coins. But
few pieces were made, and number of
these have come into the possession of
the inspectors, together with the met
ais and chemicals used, the attempt
thus being nipped in the bud. The
evidence in the case is not yet COM
plete, but all that has been secured has
been submitted to the United States
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
sTlRs up DYNAMITE.
Switch Engine at Bay City. Mich,
Causes Terrific Explosion,

switch Engine at Bay City, Mich,
Causes Terrific Explosion,
Bay City, Mich. Sept. l6.-Clarence
D. Hopper and Roy Boucher, switch
men of the Michigan Central railway,
we're instantly killed by an explosion
of dynamite in a car in the yards at
West Bay City today. Robert Robin,
enigneer; William Noble, fireman,
and John Cracile. conductor, were in
jured, the latter SO severely that he
may die. All of the trainmen were
residents of this city.
The explosion occurred as a switch
engine was making up train. The
engine backed down upon several cars,
the first containing 1000 pounds of
dynamite, consignment of Lee. Met
ford rifles and quantity of reduced
charged shells for indoor practice, and
it is said that the force with which it
struck the explosive-Iaden car exploded
the dynamite. Hopper's body was
badly mangled.
A big hole was torn in the ground by
the explosion, a score OF freight cars
demolished and nearly 300 houses in
the vicinity suffered broken windows.
The shock was felt three miles from
the scene.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
NAMES NEW TERMS.
Russia Adds to Conditions of Evacuation
of nanchuria.

Pekin, Sept. 16.-Russia has pre-
sented to the Chinese government new
scheme for evacuation, originally fixed
for October 8, and proposed certain new
conditions in addition to moet of the
conditions concluded in the last
scheme.
Russia now proposes to evacuate Niu
Chwang and Moukden province October
8, Kirin province four months later,
and the third province a year later.
Among the new conditions Russia stip-
ulates that she shall maintain military
posts on the road from Tsitsihar, cap
ital of Heilungkiang, to Blagovosk-
chensk and on the Sungari river. The
reason Russia gives for maintaining
these posts is that they are necessary
to protect the commerce of the railroad.
There is vaguely worded clause
prohibiting heavy duties on goods
transported by the railway which the
dilomats construe as exempting Rus
sian goods transported on the railway
from the surtax which the Japanese
and American treaties substitute for
the likin drties.
The scheme also contains provision
that Chinese troops shall protect the
branches of the Russo, Chinese bank
when necessary.
Prince Ching, president of the for
eign board, has informed the ministers
that he considers the Rus. ian tcondit-
ions to be very reasonable.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
HIGHER THAN THE LAW.
Porto Ricans Who InsuIted Stars and
Stripes Sent to Prison.

S@AAF~c SSHe ~ EAA0Ous
San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. "
Edward Conde and Leondas Gillot, two
socialists, who spoke in recent meet
ing of the American Federation of Labor,
were put on trial today for insulting
the American flag and threatening the
life of Governor Hunt.
Their speeches teemed with abuse of
the government. One of the prisoners
was accused of advising the workmen
upon the return of the governor on
October from the United States to
parade carrying black flags and then
to make demands upsn the government.
Ii these demands were refused, the
speaker added, the alternative of kill
ing Governor Hunt remained.
The other orator was said to have de-
clared that the American flag was rag
fit to cover rascals and criminals. The
accused vehemently denied the charges
They were tried before Justice Kopel,
convicted of anarchist conduct, and
sentenced to six months in prison.
Justice Kopel said the flag is higher
than the law and anarchists need never
expect any mercy in his court. The
case has established a precedent as a
Porto Rican Official warning that at
tacks on the flag and government must
stop. The Americans and loyal Porto
Ricans are jubilant, while the social
lists are angry at today's decision. The
convicted men will appeal from the
judgment declaring that Justice Kopel
had no jurisdiction and there is no law
covering the offense. The interest in
the case is intense.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
CALL FOR CONGRESS.
Roosevelt Abandons Idea of October Ses-
sion-November 9 Will Be Date.

Roosevelt Abandons Idea of October Ses-
sion-November g Will Be Date.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 15.-After
mature consideration, and consultation
IN person and by mail with members of
both the senate and the house Of rep
resentatives, President Roosevelt has
abandoned the suggestion that congress
be called in extra session in October.
The extraordinary s-ssion. which he
announced many months ago would be
held this fall will be called, according
to present plans, to meet on November
g.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
suggestion of an October session of COR
gress came from parties who advocated
it's adoption, the suggestion was not re.
ceived with favor by members of con-
gress generally. The idea CT an Octo-
Der session was opposed because it
would oblige senators and representa-
tives to leave their states and districts
in the midst of a campaign which, to
many of them and to their party, was
OF vital imortance. No agreement has
yet been reached as to the character of
the financial legislation which will be
enacted at the next session. It js not
certain that an agreement can be
reached between the two branches of
congress whereby any special legislation
can be enacted.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
LEVY IN JANUARY ?
Attorney General Asked to Render
Opinion on New Tax Law.

OPAhAVA Oh ASSW AdA kdWs
Whether a levy of state and county
taxes can be made in January. 1908.
is a question that has been presented
before Attorney-General Crawford for
his opinion. The attorney-genera is
out of the city and will not take the
matter up until his return.
The question arises out of the fact
tbat the new law changing the time of
Ievylng taxes goes into effect January
!, 1904, while the levy of taxes under
the present system will not be made
until later in that month, when the
county courts hold their regular ses-
slons. Under the present system the
assessment is made in one year, the
levy made the following January and
the taxes collected in April.
The last legislature in response to
quite general demand, changed the
time of payment from spring to the
preceding fall and provided that the
assessment should be made prior to
July 1, the levy be made in September
and the taxes be collected before De-
eember 81. Since the old law pro-
ylded that the levy should be made in
January and the new law fixing the
Tune in September will go into effect
January 1, it is clear that when the
county courts meet next January they
VIII lind the law changed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
Big Chunks of Gold.

There was display Of gold nuggets
at the Medford bank few days ago
which were taken out of the ce1ebrat-
ed Sterling mine, owned by II. E. An
keny, about Is miles south of Medford
The value of the, nuggets is between
$500 and $4,000. They were all good
sized pieces and were all picked up
by hand during the clean up process.
The largeset nugget weighed nearly
$140. This represents but very small
Fart OF the seasons clean MP of this
mine. The bulk of gold from this
mine is made into bricks, which weigh
nearly $4,000 each, of which several
have been sent to the mint.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
ASKS FOR RELIEF.
BULGARIA SAYS POWERS MUST IN.
TERvENE OR SHE WILL.
Turkish Government Held to Be Syste.
maticalIy Staying Christians = En-
counter Between Two Countries We're
Never More Probabfe-Turkey Has
Modified Entire Army.

Sofia, Sept. 16.-The Bulgarian gov
renment, through it's foreign represen-
tatives, has addressed a note to the
great powers declaring that the porte
is systematically Devastating Mace
donia and massacreing the Christian
population. Further, it says Turkey
has modified her whole army, which
cannot possibly be for the sole purpose
of suppressing the revolution. There
fore the Bulgarian government appeals
to the humane sentiment of Europe to
prevent the continuance of the massa-
cres and devastation, and to stop the
mobilization OF the Turkish army.
|. The memorandum concludes with
the plain statement that unless the
powers intervene Bulagria will be
forced to take such measures as she
may deem necessary.
While it is possible that Turko-Bul-
garian war may even yet be averted,
the probabilities of such an encounter
were never greater than at the present
moment. The note to the powers. the
most decided step yet taken by the
principality, was dictated not only by
lAS 0A0AtuAAS AOpO1 sc "a "lOAO00AO Auo0-
sacers and devastation daily arriving,
but even more by the Indifference of
the powers toward the. severity of
Turkeys repressive measures.
skPeople here consider that the anxi.
ETY. of the powers seems to be manifest
ed chiefly in repeated admonitions to
the porte to suppress the revolution
with all speed and energy possible.
. kilograms from Constantinople ap-
pear in this evenings papers, asserting
that the ambassadors have urged the
sultan's government to suppress the in
surrection without any considerations
of mercy, and not to hesitate to burn
and destroy the villages, or take any
other steps which might be deemed
The Bulgarian ministry, in the face
of the strongest pressure from within
and without, has endeavored to main
tain strict neutrality, but it appears
very posi- BILE That the government may
now depart from this position.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
WAR ON TURK.
knights TempIar Recall Old Wrongs and
Consider Aid to Rebels.

Chicago, Sept. IA 10th century
crusade against their ancient enemy,
the Turk, is being planned by the
Knights Templar, with the Balkans, in
place cf Palestine, as the field in which
they will protect Christians against the
oppression of the infdels. Prominent
members OF the order are agitating the
formation of a league that will send
regiments of we'll drilled fighters to the
aid of Bulgaria, and the crusaders of
the 18th century may have their proto-
type in a movement of the Knights
Templar against the troops of the
porte.
The plan has received consideration
by the Chicago members OF the orga-
nization Tor some time, and tonight
Was formally broachsd at meeting of
st. Bernard commandery. With 5OO,-
900 members under oath to "be ready
to 60 and fight the enemies of Christ
even to the DEATH" it is expected that
an international interest will be stirred
in the movement, and 200, 900 knights
from the United States and Europe
may be massed in Macedonia to fight
the soldiery of Turkey.
Among the 20. 900 Knights Templar
in Chicago, the outrage at Beirut and
Adrianople have revived the spirit that
led to the formation of the order eight
centuries ago. At the convention at
Peoria, leading members of the organi-
zation discussed seriously the expedi-
ency OF issuing call for volunteer reg
iments to be sent to the scene of depre-
dations, with the result that tonight
one of the eleven local commentaries
was asked to take action. As yet the
scheme is not perfected, but the general
plan is to muster in regiments of Tenn
plars and send them 10 enlist under
the Bulgarian government.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
FOUR CROPS OF ALFALFA.
Demonstration of Success of That Crop
on Heavy Clay Soils.


One of the entirely new and valuable
exhibits made by the Oregon agri-
cultural experiment station at the
state fair, is a collection of specimens
OF alfalfa, showing the successive
crops taken from a field in a single
season. The station has been experi-
menting with alfalfa for several years
for the purpose of demonstrating what
can be done on heavy clay soils with
out irrigation. The college people do
not conduct their experiments under
unusually favorable conditions, but
sow their seeds on just such soil as the
average Willamette valley farmer is
using.
: The alfalfa exhibited was taken
from the field at four successive cut
tings in one year. The first crop was
cut on May %, and yielded in green
forage 11.22 tons per acre The sec
ond crop was cut on June % and yield
ed in green forage 2.70 tons per acre.
The third crop was cut on July %, and
yielded 2.80 tons per acre. The fourth
crop was cut on September and
yielded LAT tons per acre.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
The National Anthem.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The navy
department. has issued an order declar-
ing the "Star Spangled Banner" the
national anthem, and directing that
whenever the composition is played all
officers and men shall stand at atten-
tion. unless they are engaged in duty
that will not permit them to do 30. 1t
is also required that the same re-
spect shall be observed toward the
national air of any other country
when played in the presence OF
official representatives of such coun.
try.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
Fortunes From Cascara.

Nearly 100000 in cash is the
amount realized from cascara bark
purchased and shipped from Benton
county this season. Careful compila-
tion and conservative estimates place
the exact fguresat $59,49O. The pro-
duct is represented in 27 11-ton cars
of bark, either shipped or to be ship
ped this season. The aggregate
weight of the bark was 594 900 pounds
Though much of it went at IA cents
and better, SO much left the peelers'
hands at4, and cents earlier in the
lieved to have fallen at about 10
season that the average price is be-
cents.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
SUBMITS NEW CANAL BILL.
Colombian Committee Considers the
Transfer Of Panama to America.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The state
department has received a cableeram
from Minister Beaupre, dated septem-
Der o, summarizing the provisions OF
the bill reported to the Colombian con-
gress by the committee recently ap-
pointed to study the conditions upon
which the construction of the Panama
canal could be authorized. The main
provisions recommended by the COM
mittee were:
First-Apprcval of the action of the
senate in rejecting the Hay-Herran
treaty.
Second-Authority to be given to the
president to conclude treaties for a
canal or to contract for a canal with
private parties subject to the rights of
the companies.
8 Third-The Panama railway COM
pany to be permitted to transfer ite
property, all existing obligations to be
assumed by the purchaser, including
the annual payment of $3.50, 900, and
the surrender of the property to Oolom-
bia in 1867.
Fourth-The canal company to be
permitted to transfer it's rights and
property on payment of $40, ,0OO, 900 to
the government of Colon bia.
Fifth-The authority to be given to
the president of Colombia to make the
following concessions and conditions:
Lease of the canal zone for 100 years,
not including therein the cities of Pam
anna and Coon; annual rentals therefor
until 1867 to be $50, 900; lease renew
able every hundred years. it1 increase
OF 25 per cent in the rental for each
succeeding 100 years' period. Neutral
ity of the canal and recognition of Co.
iombian sovereignty over the whole
territory and the inhabitants thereof.
Mixed tribunals only in the canal
zone; police and sanitary commissions
to be exclusively Colombian; q time
limit to be fixed for the completion of
the canal and works..
Sixth-Colomb to receive from the
cont, acting governments $40, 1000, ,000
on the exchange of lati6cations OF the
treaty.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
Large canadlan DeaI.

Montreal. Sept. 16.-Among the con-
ditions upon which the Dominion Iron
& Steel company has agreed to surren-
der the lease Of the Dominion Coal
company is an agreement that the coal
company shali pay to the steel COM
pany 1885, 900 and assume the cur.
rent liabilities for wages, supplies, etc. !,
of the coal department of the steel COM
pany's business, receiving the current
cash assets of the business. These
should net about $1,000, 900. The
coal company therefore pays about 81
135 900 for the surrender of the lease.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
ThE LAST STRAW.
Turks Slay Thousands of Bulgarians aud
There Is Now No Escape From War.

Turks Stay Thousands of Bulgarians aud
There Is Now No Escape From War.
Sofia, Sept. 15.-With the arrival of
new and sensational reports OF the
wholesale massacre of Christians in
Macedonia, the situation here is hourly
becoming more alarming. II the latest
messages, which state that 5000 Bull
garians have been slaughtered in the
districts of Okhrida and Leren should
be confirmed, no doubt exists that the
government will be forced to order the
mobilization of the army.
According to information brought to
the revolutionary paper Autonomye, a
force of Albanians, assisted by Turkish
regular forces acting under orders di.
rect from the Yildiz Kiosk, massacred
the entire Bulgarian Christian poupla-
tion of the Okhrida and Leren dis
tricts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
GALE COSTS FLORIDA MUCH.
Large Portion of Orange Crop Is Ruined
several Ships Lost.

Jacksonville, Fla.. Sept. 16.-The
wires south ef Palm Beach and Tampa
are still down and will not be in opera
tion for day or two. Further details
OF the destruction wrought by the hur-
ricane have been received by mail and
passengers on the incoming trains.
The steamer Inchulva, from Calves
ton, laden with lumber and cottonseed
meal, fof Hampton Roads, went ashore
near Boynton. The ship struck the
beach with great force and broke into
three pieces. The, captain. mates,
and IA of the crew were saved. Nine
were drowned.
The schooner Martha Thomas, lum-
Der laden, for Baltimore, was wrecked
nine miles south of Jupiter. The
schooner is split in half. The crew was
saved.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
Fine Salmon in River.

The fall fishing season has now
progressed sufficiently to establish the
fact that there is an excellent run of
steelheads and silversides in the riv-
er of fine quality. Fall salmon have
not yet put in an appearance, but there
are some tules. The price paid is 8
cents per pound for steelheads and 1
cent per pound for silversides. Sea-
borg's cannery at Eeag1e Cliff is pack
ing silversides and is receiving all
that can be handled.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
Montana Grain Beaten Flat.

Butte. Sept. Ia Miner special
from Dillon says: Aslater reports are
received in Dillon, it is evident that
the storm of last week was one of the
most disastrous in the history OF Beav-
erhead county, and all OF the oldtimers
assert that it is the severest September
storm that has occurred in this country
since 1855. A conservative esti-
mate places the damage done to
the grain fields of this county at $780,
900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
Cable Ship Goes North.

Seattle, Sept. H. The United
States cable ship Burnside sailed for
the north last night, to continue the
work of laying the cable from the
head of Lynn canal by way of Sitka.
the capital of Alaska, to this city.
She has stretch of 600 miles of cable
aboard. which was transferred from the
steamship Texan. which brought the
cable around the Horn from New York.
It is expected that the entire consign-
ment of cable on the Burnside will be
laid and the vessels will be back
for the final link by October Is.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
crop Damage In Montana

Butte, Sept. 1e.-Reports today from
outlying farming districts give conflict
ing details as to the damage done by
the. recent snow storm. Beaverhead
county appears to have suffered the
most, as hardly a third OF the grain
crop had been harvested when the
storm broke, and for 10 hours the
snow fell incessantly. The snow was
wet, clinging to the grain and crushing
it to the ground. Estimates of damage
are placed as high as $75, 900 in that
county. Many fruit trees were
stripped of their branches.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
Bybee Parts with q Bip rract,

The William Bybee tract of land,
comprising nearly $500 acres, changed
hands last week The Jackson county
Improvement company purchased 1743
acres of the land, which is that part
know mas the "Bybee desert" The
price paid for this was So per acre.
The remainder of the tract, which in
cludes the Antelope ranch of 1860
acres and the Rogue river ranch of
100 acres, was sold to his son, Frnak
Bybee, together with about 70 head of
goats, 20 head of cattle and 20 horses.
The deal took place in Ashland and
was the closing up of deal which has
been pending for several months.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-18
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 7s@79c; blue
stem, s0@s2c; valley, soc.
Flour-valley, $3.66@s.s5 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $3.e0@4.O 90;
hard wheat, patents, $4.l0@5. 80;
graham, $3.3s@3.75; whole wheat,
$3.65@4.00; rye wheat, $3.50.
Barley-Fsed, tls.e002o. 90 per ton ;
brewing, $21; rolled, s21@21.5o.
Oats-No. white, $1.10; gray,
t1.05@I.4o per GENITAL.
MilIstuffs-Bran. $21 per ton; midi
dlings, $25; shorts, $21; chop, SIS;
linseed dairy food, $40.
Hay - Timothy, s14.00 per ton ;
clover, nominal; grain, $40; cheat,
nominal.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 25@27Kc
per pound; dairy, 18@20e; store, Is
@16c.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, lac;
Young America, 15c; factory prices,
1@11ac less.
Poultry-C Chickens, mixed, 12@
12kc per pound; spring, l4@141sc;
hens. 12@13c; broilers, $500 per
dozen; turkeys, live, 10@12c per
pound STRESSED, ,I4@ 15c; ducks, $4@4.5 30
per dozen; geese, $5@6.50.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, csc.
Potatoes-Oregon, 75@s5c per sack ;
sweet potatoes. 21Sc per pound.
Wheat Sacks-In lots of 100, SIC.