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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Massacre Is confirmrd.

Sofia, Aug. 20.-Reports received
from Constantinople, and believed to
be authentic, confirm the previous
statements to the effect that when the
Turks recaptured Krushevo they
slaughtered the entire Christian popu-
lation, without exception, and it is
pointed out that among those killed
were the employees of the government
tobacco establishment, which were un-
der European control.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Trains Collide in Fog.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1S.-Two freight
trains on the. Pennsylvania railroad
crashed together early today between
st. David's and Radnor, killing two
brakemen and inluring the engineer OF
the second train. A tramp who had
his collar bone broken in the accident
says several of his companions were
riding on the freight, and it ia probable
that they are buried beneath the wreok-
age. The accident was due to the
dense fcg.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Fleet fO Scene.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1S.-A SQUAD
ron of the Russian Black sea fleet has
been ordered to sail for Turkish waters.
Notification of this move has been tele-
graphed from Sebastopol to the Russian
ambassador at ConstantinopIe. The
dispatch of the squadron is intended to
emphasize Russia 8 intention of exact
ing complete compliance with her de-
mands as to satisfaction for the murder
by Turkish gendarme OF her consul
at MOnastir.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
LAWS AT FAULT.
Congress May Be Asked to Repeal Pres
ent Land Laws.

Congress May Be Asked to Repeal Pres.
emit Land Laws.
Washington, Aug. 19.-The 5sth
congress, wnen it regularly assemblies
in December, will be called upon to re-
move from the statute books three laws
under which the government is being
systematically robbed each year of hum
dreds of thousands, if not millions, of
dollars worth of public lands. The
robbers are not in all cases violating
the letter of the law, and as long as
these three laws remain in force they
cannot be reached, but they are viclat-
ing the spirit of the law, and escape
only on technicalities. The fight be-
gun in the last days of the 57th con-
gress, to bring about the repeal of the
timber and stone act, the desert land
act, and the Communication clause OF the
homestead act, is to be renewed with
vigor, and the friends, as we'll as the
enemies of reform, are even now pre-
pairing to enter the fray. each side de-
termined to win.
Secretary Hitchcock, after more
oAloh AOOA yCdA . Al GAO CnDAu0ts OUE1uS
which time he has familiarized himself
with the operations OF the several land
laws, has become convinced that the
statutes should be changed. He can
not see why the government should re-
linquish for 81 an acre timber lands
that are worth 500 an acre; he can
not see why dummy entries should be
permitted, even though they be made
just inside the limitations of the law;
ne does not see why one man should be
permitted to make an entry in the in,
terest of another; nor does he recognize
the justice of allowing cattle barons
and large stock interests to gain con.
troll, if not ownership, of vaet tracts of
public grazing lands, contrary to the
public policy. Secretary Hitchcock
has come to realize that while the gov
ernent is annually losing vast areas of
valuable lands under the operations of
the laws just. specified, the government
is, to great extent, powerless to arrest
many forms of speculative entries so long
as these laws remain on the statute
books.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
TURKS MAY KILL.

Panic Stricken Christians of Uskub Afraid
to Leave Their Houses.
Sofia, Aug. 20.-A reign of terror is
reported to prevail at Uskub, where the
Christian inhabitants are afraid to
leave their houses. Tine Vail has is
sued the strictest orders to the Mussul-
men population to remain quiet and
not modest their Christian neighbors,
but the Mussulmans meetings in the
mosques have resolved, at given sig-
nal, to massacre the whole Christian
population Immediately after the first
insurgent bands appear near Uskub,
or on any other pretext. The Chris
tains ale terrorized. The Turkish
troops, who are their only protection,
do not show the slightest disposition
to aid them.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Nearing the Nevada Line.

Carson. New, Aug. 19.-News has
been received that party of convicts
who escaped from the prison at Fo som.
CAL, visited Glen Alpine, near TaIlac.
They stopped at the resort at noon,
demanded dinner, and carried away
several days provisions. Beyond tax
ing food they did not annoy or threat
en- any one, and openly admitted their
identity. The conv lets are now near
ing the Nevada line, and if they eros
an effort will be made to capture them
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Yet Hope for Canal.

Color, Aug. 2O.-The statement
made in dispatch from Foreign Min
lister Rico to Secretary Herran, the
Colomb bian minister at Washington,
announcing the rejection of the canal
treaty. and which was published here
today, to the effect that the Colombian
congress may probably furnish a basis
for resumption of negotiations with
the United States, has caused a more
hopeful feeling in some quarters with
regard to the fate of the treaty.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
TELL WHO MAY LAND.
New Chinese Regulations Are Made
Public.

| FuUh(s
Washington, Aug. ia new set O
Chinese regulations, prepared by Com
missioner General of immigration Sar
gent and approved by Secretary Cortel
you, of the department, OF commerce
and labor, jurisdiction of the matter o.
the exclusion of Chinese having been
transferle ed from the treasury to the lat.
ter department, were made public to.
day and are now ready for distribution.
These rules designate what Chinese per-
sons are permitted to land at ports OF
the United States under the provisions
of the laws and treaties, together with
the ports at which Chinese, other than
Chinese diplomatic and consular off,
GERS, may land and name the officers
who have been vested with the power
and authority heretofore conferred on
collectors of customs, giving their sta.
tions and jurisdiction.
"a Conditions are named to which every
Chinese person seeking admission into
the United States under the provisions
of the act of 1902, for the purpose of
tssA@A6 PRA fAAA any AdA1 VI OAAAOltAO
authorized By congress, shall confoi m
as condition precedent to such adnis-
sion regulations governing the arrest
and deportation of Chinese unlawfully
within the United States are included.
All told there are 81 rules embraced in
the new regulations. Accompanying
the regulations are laws and treaties re-
lating to the exclusion of Chinese.
Provision is made for Bertillion
record of all Chinese laborers arriving
and departing at ports of entry, copies
of such registry to be transmitted to
the commissioner general of immigra-
ton.
Conditions are prescribed to which
all Chinese persons claiming the right
OF transit through the United States to
foreign territory must conform as con-
dition preceding such privilege. Nu-
merous changes have been necessary in
the revision of these rules to make
them conform to the transfer of jurisdic-
ton over the subject from the treasury
department. to the department of COM
merce and labor. Forms of blanks are
and rules made to govern the
officers charged with the enforcement
of the exclusion law.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
On Equal Footing.

The state board of education has re.
Gently made a ruling which will pre-
vent the graduates of normal schools
of other states from securing state
papers in this state, unless they have
passed state examinations the same as
are now required of graduates of Ore
gon normal schools. The reason for
this is that the board will not give to
certificates and diplomas of other
states a higher credit than is given
to similar papers in this state.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Salem Mills MAY Burn Oil.

The management of the Salem wool
en- mills have been figuring for some
time on the substitution of Oil for
wood for fuel in the mill. The rapid
advance in the price of wood has made
it desirable to find cheaper fuel. The
only difficulty encountered was in the
expense of getting the oil delivered
here, and when the oil company has
completed it's arrangements for stor-
ihg oil at Portland it is thought this
difficulty can be met
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
VIII Handle More This Year.

The Willamette valley prune assoc
iation held its annual stockholders
meeting last Saturday. The secre-
tary's report showed among other
things, that the association handled
3,750.000 pounds of prunes last season.
In all probability the quantity control
led by the association will be larger
this year than last.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Union Creamery Prosperous.

The Union creamery has at last be.
come firmly established, and is doing
a large business in manufacturing but.
ter and fine cream for supplying the
towns of this part of the state. A
skimming station is in operation at
Cove, and the company is now pre-.
pairing to establish another station at
Medical Springs, 20 miles east OF
Union.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Frank Curtis Becomes Warden.

Superintendent James. of the Ore
gon penitentiary. has appointed
Frank Curtis to succeed e. A. McPher-
SON, who resigned the position of
warden. Curtis is democrat and was
a candidate for the legislature from
Multnomah county in 1902. He has
been serving for some time as a guard
at the prison.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Street Cars Collide.

Carthage, Mo-. Aug. ia head-on
collision took place this afternoon on
the, Carthage-Joplin electric railway
three miles from this place. Motcrman
Joseph Baker was killed. Motorman
Ed Hedge fatally hurt and 25. other
peraons seriously injured.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Jamaica Takes Hone

Kingston, Jamaica. Aug. ia
slightly more hopeful feeling now pre-
walls among the planters regarding the
disastrous situation brought about by
the recent hurricane. The work OF
clearing the banana plantations is pro-
crossing apace and efforts are being
made on all sides to relieve the dis
trees. but thousands of the peasa utry
are still homeless.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Forty Cents for Picking Hops

A number of prominent hopgrowers
held an informal meeting at Salem
last week and and discussed the price
to be paid for hoppicking. It was the
CONSENSUS of opinion that 40 cents a
box should be the ruling price. A
number of growers are advertising for
pickers, and few of the larger yards
have their list nearly complete.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Southern oregon Pioneer Reunion.

Preparations are being made for the
coming annual reunion of the Pioneer
society of Southern Oregon, to be held
at Ashland, Thursday, September g.
The Grafton will be delivered by Pres
ident B. F. Mulkey, of the Ashland nor
NAL school, and the dinner will be in
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Work on Condensed MIX Plant.

The Oregon condensed milk COM
pany's new plant at Hillsboro, is being
pushed as rapidly as material and Ia
bor will permit The sawmfll south of
town is cutting the lumber for the
building.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21
Big caruival AFT Portland.

Portland's big fall carnival, septem-
Der IA to 26 inclusive, is given this
year under the auspices of the Multi
nomah Athletic Club.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21

The general staff of the army gave
Secretary Root dinner in honor of his
success in securing the new army law.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-21

Wheeling, W. Va, union and nom
union men clashed and over 900 shots
were fred. Only two men were
wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
POSITION OF THE PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt Claims TO Have Ample Power to Deal with
Panama Without Asking the Advice and
Consent of Congress.

suppose suggested an official Of the
administration, that congress had
passed an act authorizing the purchase
by the government from John Doe of
a strip of land for a specific purpose.
and that the appropriation had been
made available to pay FOR IT, Suisse
quently, il should be discovered that the
land was owned by William Roe. OF
course. the government would purchase
the land from Roe. II is the land and
not the owner that is of concern TO the
government That is precisely the sit
uation i'm which we find ourselves at
this moment"
senator Hanna 90 ohio h;id "A long
conference with rhe PRESIDENT todav-
lie remained with the president morc
than an hour. AS he left the executive
offices Senator Hanna. while admitting
that the Panama situation had been
under discussion. declined TO go into
particulars.
1t can be said that the senate COM
mittee or committees has decided that
Mr.. Hanna shall succeed Senator Nor
gan of Alabama as chairman of the
committee on interoceanic canals. The
decision Of the committee has not vet
been announced. but viii probably be
next week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
STRIKE FAILS
AT SUNNYSIDE
More Than Half the Miners Are
Digging Coal.
ALL QUIET AT UTAH CAMPS
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE COLO
RADIO SITUATION.
lsnecIal b - HeraIdl

nRICE, Nov 14.-Reports from Sun
nyside tonight are that of the $50
men on the payrolls more than half
this number were at work during the
day, and that the two mines OF the
camp are in operation. 1t had not
been expected that so large a number
of men would be back at work unit!
tomorrow or Monday but it seems the
intimidation of the imported leaders
and agitatOrs from the outside has
been broken and personal fear of the
better element of the men no longer eX-
lists. Numbers of men have stated they
would later go back to their places
and by the first Of next week il is eX-
pected but few outside of the agitating
element win have remained out
There was small parade of the
striking population this afternoon
through the town. The number in line
of parade was considerably less than
On the day of the first demonstration,
lest Thursday. and of these quite O.
large proportion were boys Some
threats have been maze against those
returning to work. but as yet have
rot been put into execution. At the
other compassionate. Winter Quarters
and Clear Creek-there is no change
from yesterday all the men being i'm
the mines and there being no intima-
ton OF a strike
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
PEACHING ON HIS PALS
Liant K. Salisbury Has Told the
Whole Story OF Grand
Rapids Scandal

Grand Rapids Mich. Nov. liant
*. Salisbury. formerly city attorney.
has confessed to the whole of his con-
nection with the famous water scandal
Of two years ago in this city. and mere
arrests Of former aldermen and city
officials are to follow. This announce
ment was made in the superior court
today when Salisbury appeared for SEN
tense for accepting a bride. Sentence
was deferred until the December term,
the respondent having promised TO be-
come a witness in other cases which are
to be brought. The prosecution has
not announced what arrests viii be
made. A prominent official who is i'm
close touch with the prosecution stated
today that the developments i'm the wa
ter scandal cases were to be Of so sem
sational a nature that they would make
this case the worst Of the Kind in the
history of the nation. not even except
ing the st. Louis scandal.
Salisbury, a few days ago. finished n
two years sentence at the Detroit house
Of correction, on charge Of accepting
a bribe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
HIS POWER REVOKED
Herman 0eIrichs Will No Longer
Represent His Wife and
Her Sister.

San Francisco. Nov. IA formal
revocation of the power of attorney
which Mrs. Theresa Oelrichs granted
TO her husband, Herman Oelrichs on
April p. 1897 was filed here yesterday.
at the office of the city and county at
tOTney at the request of Mrs OeIrichs
The document is short and was exc
cuted i'm New York, Nov. >. before a
commissioner Of deeds for California.
1t revOkes the powers granted of con-
troll over all property belonging TO Mrs.
Oelrichs in this city and the state gen
orally.
Mrs. William X Vanderbilt. jr.. a
sister of Mrs Oelrichs. is also 10 re-
woke the power of attorney she gave
Mr.. Oelrichs on April D. 1897. The doe
ument in which she revokes Oelrichs'
right to legally represent her in bust
ness matters on the coast has arrived
i'm san Francisco. but has not yet been
fled for record.
Newport r. J., Nov. 1.-THE news of
the revocation of Herman Oelrichs'
power of attorney for his wife and sis
ter-in-law. Mrs W. K. Vanderbilt I'm
San Francisco. was received here today
with expressions of surprise on all
sides. No one who knows the persons
interested would venture any statement
as TO what the action might mean. ii
was recalled that some comment had
been made in society over the protract-
ed absence from this city Of Mr.. DEL
richs, though his wife has been here
every season. II has been understood
that the demands of business in .connec-
ton with the property of which he had
charge explained the situation.
Tt was understood here that Oelrichs
was given charge of the affairs Of Mrs
Oelrichs and her sister in connection
with the prOtracted litigation over the
millions left by their father. the late
James @. Fair. The extent OF the
authority given Mr.. Oel-ichs was a sub
jeCt of speculation here. but nothing
definite was known.
Mrs. Oelrichs. IL is understood. is now
at Hot Springs. and Mrs. Vanderbilt Is
at her home in New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
MORGAN TAKES The
LAKE SHORE BONDS

New York, Nov. 14.-Debenture bonds
of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railroad. authorized last week to the eX-
tent of $50000,000, have been taken UNI
der contract, according to the Herald
by j. 2. Morgan & Co. TO IS likely that
a large block win be taken abroad and
the balance underwritten by n local
syndicate.
At special meeting of the Lake
Shore directorate the plan for market
ing the bonds has been discussed and
approved. At the meeting held last
week a debenture bond issue of $50. OOO.-
0C0, bearing interest of 4 per cent per
aunum. was authorized to care for the
Unfunded debt of the company.
The great bulk Of this debt was in
CURED by the purchase Of a half-inter-
est in the holdings of stock I'm other
lines acquired by Kuhn. Loeb & Co.
for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. The
notes for this stock, aggregatiug $25.-
100000. mature i'm January.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
FIGHT ON THE CANTEEN
Women'S Christian Temperance
Union Will Be Heard in
Washington.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Nov. 14.-There was
large attendance al the second days
session of the national convention Of
The Women's Christian Temperance
union. The early session Of the moth
ers was addressed by Mrs. Ada w
Nuruh Of Oregon on Scientific Purity
Teaching" followed by a discussion Of
Teachers Problems"
The convention proper was opened
with prayer by Miss Mary A. Lynch
of North Carolina.
Miss Leila NJ SeWaU of MaSsachu-
sets national superintendent OF flower
missions, reported distributions for the
year. the expenditures amounting 10
s13.403. Michigan led i'm celebrating
Jennie Casse DAY with seventy nine
peetir gs New York received the prize
Of the wear. Miss Anna Eakerover was
appointed FOR the flower work I'm Utah.
Among the other reports of depart
mental Superintendents Were those OF
Mrs Mary +. Lowell OF Pennsylvania.
on Mercy; Mrs. Helen L. Butler Of
New York on Purity I'm Literature and
Art, Miss Ellen ID. Norris Of Mis-
souri, on Temperance Literature: Mrs
Hannah $. Child of Missouri on Fairs
and Open Air Meetings" and Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ellis of New Jersey on
Legislation.
The most animated scenes were wit
messed today IN the discussion OF the
Barthold bill to restore the canteeu to
the army A message was ordered from
the convention 70 President Roosevelt
and from the state presidents and
others to their members of congress
demonstrating against consideration
OF the Barthold bin 10 repeal the anti
canteen law at this time. The ladies
viii be engaged i'm convention work here
until the last Of next week and they
III a no I'd ffs Ia no
fore the bill is reported from the house
committee.
The st. Louis officials were requested
to allow the w. c. T. L. TO judge of
the decency Of any attractions within
one mile of the exposition grounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
DISASTROUS WRECK
ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL

New Orleans. Nov. 14-News has =
y just reached here that the Can =
> non Ball" train Of the Illinois Cen ,
2 trail. due here at a. m. has been =
= badly wrecked in a collision near ,
, KentwoOd, La, eighty-three miles ,
y from this city. =
= General Agent Leak of the IIH- =
= nois Central has given out "a state =
= ment that twenty negroes were y
= killed and ten negroes and three ,
y white men injured in the wreck >
= near KentwOOd. The collision is >
= said to have been a rear-end one. =
= the northboUnd Cannon Bali ,
= running into the McComb City ac- =
= commOdation. ?
~ - = > . = y = = = = = , = >
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
CANAL SECURITIES
REACH LOWER LEVEL

Paris. Nov. 14-Panama canal securi-
ties, after the exceptional advance Of
the last eight days. became stationary
yesterday. and turned towGrd lower
level today The reaction appears to
be due 20 the publication here of dis
patches referring to possible compli-
cations and delays in the ratification
of the new canal treaty with Panama.
Five per cents feu from 67.75 TO "a.
per cents fell from 44.77 TO as, and
4 per cents went down from 81 to
5O.55.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
NOTHING TO ARBITRATE.''
Position of the Big Coal Companies in
Colorado.

Denver. Nov. 14.-While there is every
prospect that the coal miners in the
northern Colorado field win accept the
proposition which the operators have
made and return to work next week.
no progress toward a settlement OF the
strike in the southern part Of the state
has been made.
Glenn Cairns. secretary OF the state
board Of arbitration. who went 10 Trim
dad 90 offer the services OF the board
as p mediator in the strike. has re-
ported that while the strikers were
willing to confer with their employers
with the idea of arranging for srbitra-
ton, the corporations declared they had
nothing To arbitrate. Neither the Off
cials of the Colorado Fuel 6, Iron COM
pany nor those of the Victor Fuel
company would give the board any en-
enlargement.
tt is reported that negotiations arc
pending for q consolidation of the Unit
ed Mine Workers Of America and the
Western Federation Of Miners Pres
ideut Charles u. Meyer Of the fedora
ton admitted today that the subject
was under consideration but would not
say just how far negotiations had
progressed.