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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
SELL CHILDREN FOR FOOD.
Terrible Conditions Exist in Famine
Stricken Districts of China.

Washington, May 26.-United States
Consul McWade,. at Canton, under
date of April Z, sent to the State De.
partment detailed report of the fam
Inc conditions in Kang 81, in support
OF his cabled appeal for help. He pro.
duced mass of information which
he declares to be reliable from Amer
lean missionary and naval sources in
kai Kwan Pin, WI Chow and other
places, showing the destitution and
the consequent suffering, which the
Consul-General says, Is absolutely ap-
pallng. He says that thousands in
tnelr desperation were selling their
children from So to SIS each, yet so
many were offered and SO few pur-
chased that not all could be sold at
even this price. Mr.. McWade says so
heartrending were the appeals for
assistance that he had contributed far
beyond his means, and would have
given more had he had the money.
When report was written the fam.
me was increasing greatly in In sever
lty, and thousands were starving to
death. In one village 200 perished
from starvation, and he said that un-
less something in the way of relief
came soon, thousands and thousands
VIII starve. Whole families were sub.
sisting on a few ounces of rice a day,
and were eating herbs and leaves.
Unless the rice and other crops of
July, August and September proved
plentiful, the famine would only be
slightly alleviated. In conclusion, Mr.
McWade says:
The natives feel that the Ameri.
cans have come among them for their
and our mutual benefit, and not as
heir enemies, nor to seize any of
heir lands under any specious or
other pretenses. That feeling is en-
phasized by the great charity of our
people at home, who, in their earnest
Efforts to relieve, and not to destroy,
know no religion, creed or nation"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
AMERICANS NOT MOLESTED.
Venezuelan Move Against Foreigners Is
Contrary to Treaties.

Willemstad, Curacao, May 26.-The
President of the State of Marcaibo
and the Governor of Caracas have
tried to enforce the new law against
oreigners, obliging them to recognize
only the Venezuela tribunals for the
adjustment of their claims and COM
oelling them to waive their rights to
Claims for damages for robbery or pill
iage perpetrated by the government
or revolutionary troops, and enforc-
Ing other vexatious measures under
penalty of immediate expulsion.
These measures were enforced
against British, German, Italian,
Dutch, Spanish and French citizens.
When their respective legations learn
ed of the fact they sent orders to
their Consuls not to comply with the
demands Of the local authorities, as
the new law was contrary to exist
ing treaties. The ministers of the
powers also called on Senior Urbaneja,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. and
protested against the action taken.
He promised that orders would be is
sued to suspend the enforcement of
he new law. United States citizens
we're not molested.
If the law is enforced later compli.
cations with the powers will arise,
and is believed that more than 10000
of the 10000 foreigners residing in
Venezuela will leave the country.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Fraudulant Citizens, paners.

Washington, May 27.-Immigration
officials said today that they had inves-
tigated reports that thousands Of
fraudulent naturalization papers had
been sold to immigrants at New York,
and had ascertained that the purpose
was not to facilitate the admission of
immigrants into the United States,
but to permit immigrants to secure
work on the subway and other i'm
provements in New York, as under
the state laws only citizens can work
on improvements of that kind. In
some cases as much as $50 was paid
for a fraudulent certificate.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
coNFlDE OF SUCCESS.
Prospectors for Oil Do Not Lose Faith
Because of Reverses.

The Umpqua Valley Oil Company,
of Roseburg, which has been boring
for oil at Myrtle Greek, has abandoned
the well, after having reached a dis
tance of 1900 feet. Some time ago,
while the boring apparatus was at
work, the cable parted and let the
drill fall into the well. After the drill
was removed is was found that the
casing had also been broken and part
of it had fallen into the well. 1t
was later found that the well had been
plugged and in such manner that
it is now impossible to work it at all.
The company is SO confident of find
ing oil that it has again let contract
to Lloyd Smith, practical well-driller,
who will immemiately commence op
erations on the new well within IL
feet of the old.
Mr.. Smith claims that the indica-
tions for oil are the best he has yet
seen on this Coast, and is confident
that oil will be found within 1000 feet.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
FLOOD IN KANSAS.
Many People are Driven From Their
Homes-Wheat Crops Ruined.


Salina, Kan, May 26-This city is
tonight the scene of the worst flood in
it's history, fully 100 families having
been driven from their homes, and the
extent of the damage is estimated to
be hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Another heavy rain fell tonight, max
ing four inches of rain that has fall
en- here during the last "a hours. The
northwestern portion Of the city is
entirely submerged, and women and
children were rescued from their
homes in boats.
The Missouri Pacific grade on the
west is holding back a large and
threatening body of water. If the
water succeeds in crossing the tracks,
the entire western portion of the town
will be under water.
A passenger train on the Lincoln
branch of the Union Pacific is held be-
tween two washouts two miles north
of here. The passengers were
brought to this city on handcars. The
Union Pacific tracks for three miles
west of here are washed out, and all
through trains are running over the
Rock Island from Lincoln Junction,
Colo, to Manhattan, Kan. The Union
Pacific station here is surrounded by
water and the railroad yards are
flooded.
The entire district for miles north
west and southwest from the station
is flooded. AS far as the eye can
reach, the wheat fields have been
into great lakes of rag
ng water. Crops are ruined and
homes deserted. 4
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Oregon Can Grow Flax.

That the Pacific Coast and especial
ly the Willamette valley of the state
of Oregon is especially adapted to the
culture of fax, and that of the very
finest quality, has been demonstrated
beyond any possibility of a doubt by
Mr.. Eugene Bosse, the celebrated Bel
gian fax culturist, who has been con-
Quoting a scientific course of expert
ments in and around Salem for more
than year past, and is now engaged
in raising the second crop for the pur-
pose of proving this fact to the en-
tire satisfaction of those who are now
backing him financially, and have
shown heretofore a disposition to
doubt the veracity of his broad asser-
tions regarding the possibilities of the
flax industry for Oregon
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
WHEN PENSIONS DATE FROM.
indian Veterans Will Receive Pay From
June II, 1902.

Washington, May 26.-The Interior
Department has decided that all pen
sions allowed under the Indian War
Veteran act, approved June 27, 1902,
shall be effective from the date of the
passage of the act That is to say,
when claim is allowed, the veteran
or his widow or other survivor draws
So a. month from and after the date
Of the allowance, and is granted, in
addition, an accrued pension at the
rate of So month from June 27, 1902,
up to the date of the said allowance
There has been some question in the
minds of the pension authorities as
10 whether accrued pension would run
from 1902, when the act affecting the
veterans of the Pacific Northwest be-
came law, or from 1892, when the
original Indian War Veteran act, ap-
plying to the Black Hawk survivors,
went on the statute books. The
later date was finally settled upon as
being the one intended by congress,
and all pensions hereafter allowed
will carry this accrued pension, as
well as future allowances.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
NEW cOALIN0 STATION.
Admiral Dewey Recommends One for
Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

Washington, May 27.-Admiral
Dewey, as president of the General
Board, has made report to Secretary
Moody, recommending the immediate
establishment of a coaling station at
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and the erec-
ton there of coal depot with an
initial capacity of 5000 tons. The .es-
timated cost of the work is about $751;
900. The money is now available. Be-
lieving that the establishment of a
coal depot at this strategic point will
strengthen the United States on the
Pacific Coast, the President has hear
tily approved the plan, and prelimin-
ary steps in the work have been taken
already.
Dutch Harbor is located on one of
the Aleutian Islands, and is on the di-
rect commercial route between the
ports of Behring Sea and Southern
Alaska and the Pacific Coast of the
United States. 1t is also in the line of
steamships passing through the Uni
max, Pass, most of which make Dutch
Harbor a port of call. It's use as a coal
depot site was first recommended by
Rear-Admiral Bradford, Chief of the
Bureau of Equipment. His recon-
nendatlon was referred to the Gen.
sral Board, and is now about to be |
according to his plans.
Dutch HarbOr will form the fifth !
n the chain of coal depots along the |
Pacific Coast, which will begin at San |
Diego and include San Francisco. Pu-
get Sound and Sitka. Honolulu is the
sixth in the chain, and Guam probably
nay be added to the list.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Rainier is Confident.

The county-seat fight in Columbia
county is on. The election notice call
ing special election for July will
be posted in a few days. At present
there are only three candidates for the
honors of county seat. ST. Helens,
which is the county seat now, Rain
ier and Clatskanie. A hard fight will
be put up from three points. 1t is
generally conceded that Rainier will
be first in the race. Should no point
receive a majority of all votes, a Sec
end. election will be held in August,
and the vote will be taken between
the two highest.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Great Irrigation Dam.

Washington, May 27.-The Geolog.
ical Survey has prepared a model of
the extensive dam to be constructed
on Salt river, IS miles above Phoenix,
Ariz. This dam will be among the
first and also among the largest irri,
cation enterprises to be undertaken
by the Government under the new law.
The exact proportions of the dam are
1873 feet thick at the base, $50 feet
long at the top and $50 feet high. 1t
will contain 100000 cubic feet of
masonry. The reservoir to be con-
structed will drain over 5000 square
miles of territory.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
German Report ON the Massacre,

Berlin, May 28-The German Jew
ish Relief Society has sent an agent
houses were destroyer, 600 shops
to Kishinef who reports that 700
sacked and that about 10000 persons
are homeless, as a result of the recent
massacre. Forty-five persons were
killed outright during the massacre,
"a were seriously wounded and 500
were slightly injured. The number of
persons affected through losing po-
sitions or otherwise is estimated at
10000, mostly belonging to the poorer
classes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
MANY HOMELESS BY FIRE.
New Hampshire Blaze Causes a Loss
of $4OO,OOO.

,Laconia, N. H., May 26.-Nearly 100
buildings have been burned, $50 per-
sons are homeless and loss between
$35G000 and 100000 has been caused
by fire in the Lakeport section, the
area burned over being about Is
acres. The fire started in boiler
room of the HI. Fl. Wood hosiery mill.
The flames spread brisEy, and in
very short time, under the influence
of brisk southeast wind, the entire
structure was burning. Next it
spread to the finished-lumber plant of
the Boulia & Gorrell Co., and then to
the works of the Laconia Electric
Light Company. In less than an hour
both these plants were destroy
ed. The city fire department was
helpless to stay the progress of the
flames, and destruction went on until
the fire actually burned itself out for
want of material
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Killed In Explosion on Steamer.

Quebec, May 26.-The steamship
Couban, of the Black Diamond Line,
from Sydney, G. B., for Montreal,
which passed inward off Matane
Light yesterday, signaled that an ex-
plosion of gas had occurred on board
which completely destroyed the sa-
loon and blew up the poop deck
Three iron beams were also broken in
the lower deck. A waiter was killed
and two steerage passengers are miss
ing, and 1t is thought they were
blown overheard by the force of the
explosion
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Fruit Trees Feel Frost.

A killing frost blighted the pros
poets for an abundant fruit crop
around Baker City last week. The ex-
tent of the damage is not fully de-
vefoped, but it is known that all the
early fruit is badly damaged, and in
some localities all the fruit is killed.
So far as known, there has been no
frost in Pine and Eagle valleys, or
down on the Snake river, below Hunt
ington. These portions of the county
comprise the principal fruitgrowing
sections of the country. Until last
night the prospects were favorable for
the greatest fruit crop ever known in
this, the Powder river valley.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Locomotive Boiler Exnlodes.

Erie, Pa, May 27.-While passing
Mays siding on hill west of Kane
today, the boiler on one of the loco
motives pushing a Philadelphia 6
Erie freight train exploded, killing
one man and injuring four others,
three perhaps fatally.
The crown sheet of the boiler was
blown through the caboose, splitting
the caboose in two. The injured. ex-
cept the engineer and fireman, were
In the caboose.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Estate Long Unsettled.

San Diego, Cal, May 27.-By an Or
der of court the valuable estate Of
James w. Robinson is to be distrib-
uted. The case is remarkable one.
Robinson, who was once Lieutenant
Governor of Texas and subsequently
prominent lawyer in this state, died
here in 1857. For some reason his
heirs, who lived in Ohio and else
where in the East were not awawe of
his death until long afterward and no
efforts were made until comparative
ly recently to settle up the estate.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
New York Celebrates.

New York, May 28.-New York to-
day officially commemorated the 250th
anniversary of the establishment of
municipal government in New Am
sterdam, afterward called, by force
and treaty between Holland and Eng
land, New York. The city hall, where
the main exercises were held, and
city hall park, were TIE center of at
traction. In the public schools 500,-
900 children took took part in the ex-
ercises Mayor Low, General James
Grant Wilson, Secretary of War Root,
Governor Odell and Bishop Potter
made addresses.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Pine Lands Cut Out.

The General Land Office at Wash
ington has received the amended map
fled by the Oregon Development
Company, showing lands on the Up
per Deschutes river in Eastern Ore
gon, which it proposes to reclaim un-
der Carey act. On this map, the COM
pany has eliminated nearly $4,000
acres that we're included in the origin
al selection, this action being taken
because of the report of Special Agent
Green, that much of the original selec-
ton was land covered with merchant
able timber.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
chiaook and Shad.

The White Island SEEMING Com
pany's grounds, about two miles above
Cathlamet, have begun operations,
and have been catching about half a
ton of fish per day, which more than
pays expenses. About half the catch
is chinook, the balance being blue
backs and steelheads. The chinooks
bring and cent, the bluebacks, 4
cents. and the steelheads, cents per
pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Headed Toward Burns.

Chief Engineer Joseph West, of the
Sumpter Valley Railroad, is in Baker
City prepared to begin the work of
extending the road. The rails and
other material for the extension have
begun to arrive and the sawmills are
busy cutting ties for the new road.
Just how far the road will be built
this season is not stated, but it is GER
tain that it will penetrate some dis
tance into Grant county in the direc-
tion of Burns, the county seat of Har-
ney county.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Catherine Creek Claims Taken.

There is another small rush on in
locating timber in the Catherine creek
district, east of Union. About 20
claims have been located during the
past ten days and others are investi-
eating. Last year many locations
were made, but filings suddenly ceased
when it was rumored that there had
been frauds in making locations, and
that the government was investigat-
ing the matter.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Preparing for Dry Summer.

Baker City authorities are pre-
pairing to supply the city with an
abundance of water, for what prom
ises to be a long, dry summer. The
new reservoir on Goodrich creek.
which was completed last fall, will be
in use this season in addition to the
Eagle creek supply Several of the
water mains are being replaced with
larger pipe, so that both the supply
of water and the pressure may be
equal to the demand.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Coins to Be Sold.

Washington, May 26.-The- Bureau
of Insular Affairs, with the approval of
Secretary Root, has authorized the
sale Of 100 sets of the seven new Phil
ippine coins that recently have been
made by the United States mint at
81 per set, the value being 81 cents.
The proceeds will be turned over to
been quite demand for the sets of
coins from collectors.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Damming of the Rogue.

The Golden Drift Mining Company
has resumed with vim the work of
completing its big power dam across
Rogue river, in the Dry Diggings,
three miles above Grants Pass. The
dam was begun early last year, but
was not completed before the arrival
of the fall rains. The dam, even in
it's uncompleted state, withstood the
very high water and several freshets
of the Rogue during the winter.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Geological Survey Begins.

Government Engineer Sutton. who
has been getting together his corps of
assistants and outfit in Union for the
past week, has just commenced his
field work of making a complete geo.
logical survey of the county in this
section. The work was started in I'm
ion and will branch out covering about
1000 square miles, requiring about two
years work.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Butchery By Turks.

London, May 27.-The Sofia cores
pondent of the Morning Leader tele-
graphs that the Macedonian commit
tee reports that the Turks have burn
ed the village of Banitzai, near Seres.
Only 48 of the 500 inhabitants es-
capped and many women and girls
were outraged and murdered and
their bodies cast into the water.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Rich Strike in Gray Eagle.

A narrow streak of fabu1ously rich
ore has been struck in the Gray Eagle
mine, in the Sparta district. The ore
assays $4,000 per ton. A five-foot
ledge assays SIS. The property is
owners of the Bonanza.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-29
Irrigationists Surprised.

The abandonment of the semi-annu-
al meeting of the State Irrigation AS
sociation comes as a surprise to most
of the friends of irrigation in the
eastern part OF the state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
Coats
Some of Silk /; Others Cloth.

The Silk Coats range in price
all the way from $500 to $500,
Well made, handsome looking
garments, that add not only to
the looks of ones outfit, but also
to the comfort, as they are heavy
and warm.
Beautiful ones OF Peau de Sole for
F12. Thirty inches long. large cape.
trimmed with wood silk and braid.
Louis XIV. style Peau de Sole
Coats with shoulder capes trimmed
with knotted silk fringe. This coat
Is lined with satin and trimmed with
Silk braid, &22. 30.
A handsome Coat Of unlincd kersey.
has a triple cape and is trimmed
with contrasting colors OF velvet and
braid and brass buttons. Castor and
tan.
New Prince Albert Coats. cut ex-
nctly like mans garment, 70 inches
long, satin lined throughout, 1926.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
TO HOLD BAZAAR in
FREDERICKSBURG
Ladies' of Mary Washington
Hospital Intend Having one.
Personal News of Interest.
rlal to The Tlmes-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
nFREDERICksBuRG. VA. Oct. To-
pital ASSOCIATION. which INCLUDES In It's
mem bcrship Il number OF the most promi-
nent ladies' of the city OF both the young
and older sets and representatives OF ar!
arranging for a big bazaar. 10 be given
In the opera House du.ing Thanksgiving
week. for the benefit of the Mary wash
lnston Hospital. The event Is looked for;
ward to with interest. and whilst 1t Will
do a good work in the way of providing
a large sum for the charity fund Of tho
social event of unusual Importance. Be-
sides having articles for sale an elab-
crate programme for the enter -nlnment
Of the VISITORS will tie provided each night.
d. Wheeler. United STATES army, retired,
Of Wash!n- t ,9I is visiting her mother,
city.
Mrs. W. Key Howard and children OF
urbanna, were guests at Kenmore the
horne of Mr.. Howards mother, this week.
Misses Carrie and Bessie Taliaicrro. OF
Tappa hammock. were here this week. the
guests of Mr.. J. r. Rowe ana, family.
and later left for Richmond where tho
latter Will attend the Woman's College
there.
Miss Rebecca Dickinson, Of Caroline
don Wallace at her home here tbs week.
Miss Edmo Lee. daughter OF Captain
Dan NJ. Lee. has returned to her home
In Stffod. near the city. after an ex-
tended visit to friends in Cnarlestown,
W. Va.
Mrs. w. II. Redwood. of Washington.
and Mrs. Henry Byrd Levi Of King
George. were the guests Of City Treas
urer r. I. Knox this week,
Mrs. p. v. Daniel aud daughter arc
visiting DR.. George e. Plaster and fami-
~ at Bluemont. In Loudoun county.
Mrs. l., =. Johnson, of Washington. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. john
ston.
silss Nora Willis has gone to West
Virginia, where she will teach music
during the coming winter.
Mr. and Mrs. n. a. Fleet, who have
been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. p.
Rowe. have returned to their home In
Richmond.
Professor Ben NJ. 1osebro has returned
to his homa here from a visit to relatives
In Halifax county
Mr. and Mrs. W. ]. Ford. of Washing
ton. visited their relatives. the Hurkamp
family, here this week.
Miss Mabelle Gift. of, Stafford. has
returned home. after pleasant visit to
relatives In Caroline.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
Waists for Fall and Winter
That Will Wash.

They are exceedingly popular
on account of their washable
qualities-for that reason hun
dreds of women are wearing
them in preference to woollen
waists.
Heavy vesting material just
as warm as wool.
$j.OS for q Waist Of fleece back
vesting material, In gray and tan,
with small raised figures. trimmed
with pearl buttons.
SOS for pretty Waist In
white ground, with small black fig
ures through It, also piped in black
and has shield front.
$3.50 for white Madras Waist,
tucked and hemsttched, handsome
pearl buttons