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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
Great Storm In Channel.

London, March 4.-Terrific seas are
running in the English channel. The
waves are sweeping the sea fronts OF
the south coast towns, and doing much
damage to the piers and adjacent roads.
Several fatalities have resulted from
the collapse of various structures. The
Dover Calais mail boat Pas de Calais,
with 200 passengers on board, is re-
ported from Dover to be drifting help
lessly before the gale. A large bark,
has foundered off Landsend.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
RELIEF FOR SETTLERS.
Those Who Went on The Da1ies Wagon
Road Grant.


Washington, March f. Senator
Spooner late yesterday evening secured
the passage through the senate of Rep
resentative Moody's bill providing that
all settlers on odd sections within the
conflicting grants to the Northern Paci-
fic railroad and The Dalles mill
tary wagon road, in Eastern Oregon,
who had made improvements upon the
said lands and afterward forfeited them
under the decision of the supreme
court, in the case of Wilcox against the
Eastern Oregon land company, shall =,
in making final proof upon homestead
entries made for other lands, be given
credit for the period of their bona fde
residence upon and the amount of inn
provement upon the lands for which
they were unable to complete title.
But all such persons must avail them
selves of this provision within two
years.
This act does not apply to persons
who have received the benefits Of the
homestead law and received title to
other lands, since being deprived of
their first entry. The senate struck
out the provision requiring one years
residence upon the second homestead,
in acce erdance with the wish of the set
tiers, and if the flibuster in the house
does not prevent the reference of the
bill to congress it will become a law
before adjournment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
Bright for the 1905 Fair.

Denver, Colo, March 5.-Matters
seem to be looking bright for the Lewis
and Clark exhibits from trans-Missis
sippi states. Advices which I have
from the committees of the Colorado
legislature indicate favorable action
some time this week, and from the
governors of South Dakota and Nebras-
ka information comes to the effect that
their committees will meet early the
coming week. Kansas and Missouri
seem to be in statu quo, with Mime.
sofa a certainty in the near future
Nothing encouraging or otherwise from
Arkansas. John F. Knapp, Lewis and
CLARK commissioner.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
AFTER SMUGGLERS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS A
HUNT in NORTHWEST.
Persistent and Determined Efforts Being
Made to Break Up the Existing Gang
Puget Sound an Ideal Place for OPP
erations- Another Revenue Cutter to
Be ADDED to Service.

| Portland, March 5.-Opium SNUG
glers, who have been operationg in
Portland and other coast towns, are
now actively sought by agents of the
treasury department. 1t is possible
that the opium ring, which has existed
for several years past, may be broken
up and those implicated in smuggling
the drug clapped into prison.
During the past month unwonted
energy has been observed on the part of
the treasury department. It is asserted
that an aggressive, persistent and un-
swerving campaign has been ordered
directed against the smugglers of opium
and Cinnamon. 1t is an open secret
on Puget sound that the campaign is
on, yet the officials stationed in Port
land express absolute ignorance of the
activity which is now common talk in
the towns farther north.
Owing to it's ideal location, Puget
sound has for many years been infested
with smugglers. while the cities and
towns farther south along the coast
have frequently been used either as a
headquarters or as storage depots for
the "dope." The last big ring was
smashed about eight years ago, but the
federal officers have reason to believe
oned.
Everything points to the fact that
there is now operating gang of SNUG
glers as daring and successful as the
old ring. Even government officials
are willing to admit that they have
been suspicious that such is the case.
The reason they do not wish to acknow-
ledge candidly the presence of the ring
is that of policy. If an officer could be
induced to talk the would say that
Portland is one of the central points of
operation for the gang, but it is against
the rules for the men in the govern
mental service to discuss such affairs
for publicity.
Orders were issued by the treasury
department last month that no stone
should be left unturned to unearth the
smugglers and break up the ring.
These instructions were emphatic and
the officers became aroused and grew
more suspicious than ever. 1t was
plainly limited in the departmental
orders that all persons interested in
violating the customs laws should be
captured or, at least, their business
wrecked. There is standing rule
urging energy on the part of the Off
GERS, but the tenor of the latest COM
mand showed that campaign had
been declared and it was to be persist
emily carried on.
There are two revenue cutters on
Puget sound and these lost no time in
following instructions. They have
been overhauling every suspicious craft
in those waters for the past four weeks.
Sloops are their especial prey, for it is
in this style of craft the smuggler runs
his opium into the United States from
the British possessions. Realizing that
! there is vast territory of water to
cover, dotted with islands and snug
coves, the department will place in
commission a third cutter of great
speed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
Big Gift to Princeton.

New York. March .5.-The Evening
Journal says Andrew Carnegie has given
Princeton University 81 900, 900 for the
construction of graduate school. The
gift is made in payment of debt Of
gratitude MIR. Carnegie felt that he
owed his physician, Joseph Garmany,
who attended him during his recent
illness in Europe. DIR. Garmany de-
clined to accept a personal gift, but
suggested that something be offered
Princeton, where DIR. .Garmany graduated
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06

Caracas, March 5.-The Venezuelan
warships Zemora, Vinitres, De Mayo
and Zeumbonbra, captured by the Brit
ish during the blockade, were returned
to Venezuela today at La Guayra
The Bolivar is expected at La Guayra
tomorrow. It is asserted that dyna-
mite bomb was discovered by Vene-
zuelan stoker among the coal left by
the Germans on board the warship Res
taurador, when that vessel was returned
TO Venezuela
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
Brevets Declared invalid.

Washington, March 4. = Senator
Cockrell, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, has submitted an exhaust
i've report upon the brevet nominations
which were sent to the senate during
the first session of the present con-
gress. The committee adheres to the
statute of 1869, which provides that
no brevets should be granted except in
time of actual war. AS these brevets
were conferred after the Spanish war
had ended, they will not be reported.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
BIG LOSS BY FIRE.
Portland Suffers Loss of $225,OOO by an
Early Morning Blaze.

EdIIy moEH1n& blaze.
Portland, March 4.-Fire in the De-
KUN building at Third and Washington
streets, early yesterday morning de-
stroyed property valued at about $685.
900. This is we'll covered by ipsur-
ance. The seventh and eighth floors
and part of the sixth were completely
burned out. The flames gained such
headway on the fire department that
for time it seemed as if the whole
block was doomed to destruction. How
the fire started is unknown. The
heaviest losses are covered by insur-
ance. No lives were lost and the only
person injured was a fireman, who
suffered broken leg.
The alarm was turned in at Third
and Morrison streets at 1898 O'Clock.
Flames were then visible on the seventh
floor in the Shogren sisters dressmak-
ing parlors on the east face of the build
ing.
The, fire department responded
promptly and was on hand in few mo-
ments. 1t took considerable time,
however, to reach the flames with lad
ders and streams OF water, inasmuch as
the fire was 100 feet above the side
walk.
By herculean efforts and great brav-
cry the fremen got their lines of hose
into play. So fierce, however, was the
fire that streams of water played upon
it nearly an hour before it began to
yield.
A stiff breeze blew from the north
west, tanning flames and glowing cind-
ers over the other buildings in the
block. Firemen kept the flames from
getting foothold on other buildings.
For while, however, the adjoining
structures were in extreme danger.
The Dekum building has sustained
heavy loss above the sixth floor from
fire and below that floor from water.
The loss to the building will approx
mate $75, ZOO and may be found to 60
higher. The building is understood to
be fully covered by insurance. Lip
man, Wolfe & Co. suffered heavy dam
age to their stocks of goods, estimated
| by II. D. Ramsdell, cashier of the firm,
at 500, ,000. This loss came nearly all.
from water. The whole building is
thoroughly saturated with water.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
Right of Way Is Granted.

Washington, March 3.-The house
tonight passed the senate bill granting
to the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima
railroad company right of way across
the Vancouver barracks military ,reser-
vation for its line extending up the
Columbia river from Kalama. The
bill now goes to the president for his
signature.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
crushed bv 1000 Pounds of Steel,

Pueblo, Colo, March 4.-One man
was istantly killed and three others in
jured in the casting foundry of the steel
works here today by the falling of a
steel door weighing 1000 pounds. The
steel door had been raised by means of
chain pulley, and the crane suddenly
broke, letting the heavy steel plate fall
upon the workmen.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
Six Men are cremated.

Easton, Pa, March 4.-Six men are
missing and thought to be dead and 25
or 80 others are injured, several Of
them seriously, from the effects of an
explosion tonight at the Edison cement
plant ssat New Village, N. j., seven
miles from here. A large part Of the
plant was burned and it is feared that
the bodies of the missing men are in
the ruins. Their names have not been
learned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
Election In Delaware.

Dover, DEL, March 5.-For the first
time in four years the~state of Delaware
has secured full representation in the
United States senate. At a special ses-
sion the state legislature elected State
Senator J. Frank Alice (Union Repub-
lican) to the senatorship which expires
in 1907 and Congressman L. n. Ball
(Rep.) to the term expiring in 1905.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
RECORD OF THE OREGON LEGISLATURE.
SENATE BILLS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS

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of Washing County.
sheep y
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reda schoa fund fol Douglas County
demand
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So Mays-To
fomot other sate
16 WehIungCounies
ton of fcounty seats -
on Sund
9 Mus Submitting amendment on election Of State Printer
of I'm Count taxes.
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i
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BrowneI-Raisng
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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
HOUSE BILLS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS

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& of R1GPsF for state Fam Famh County
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81 Special committee-Lights state Institutions
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surety COMPANIES 1e1 1 maRe e deposits
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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-06
BILLS VETOED BY THE dovERr

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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04
WISDOM OF NOvELISTS.

Adam invented all the different ways
of himself.-G. Ii. Lorimer.
The man who overestimates the fool
ishness of others is himself the biggest
fool concerned.-Seton Merriman-
Tell the truth, live openly and stick
to your friends-that's the whole OF the
best morality in the world.-Sarsh
Grand.
Every wrong brings with IL its own
punishment II may be added that IL
frequently leaves II at tue wrong house.
Barry Pain.
With good luck one can accomplish
anything. but good luck is just one Of
the things that cannot be arranged for,
even by the cleverest people.-Frank-
fort Moore.
Really beautiful things can't go out
They may disappear for a little while,
but they must come back. It's only the
ugly things that stay out after they've
had their day.-w. ID. Howells.
Slow in forming, swift In acting
slow In making, swift In working; slow
to the summit. swift down the othel
slope; IL is the way OF nature and tn,
way OF the human mind. - Anthony
Hope.
Why do people with immortal soul.
spend their lives In leaving tiny oh
longs of pasteboard on other people
with immortal souls whom they scarce
ly know and don't care straw about
-Robert Hiclens
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04
VIII Make You Sleep.

An alcohol rub at bedtime will go
far toward breaking up insomnia. Let
the rubber begin with the forehead and
temples Of the sleepless one. paying
particular attention TO the spine and
back OF the neck. Rub the alcohol
gently but firmly into the body. work
ing gradually down TO the feet. and
probably the patient will fall asleep
before the rubbing is completed. One
night or even one week OF rubbing
would not be likely TO bring back per
manent habits of sound. healthy slum-
Der. but each night there is gain to-
ward the normal equilibrium Of the
nerves. and a month of alcohol rubs
should put one in position to do with
out external helps Of any kind.-Bos-
ton Budget.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04
CONSTANTlNOPLE.
IL Has Perhaps tae Finest Site For q
City In the Mnr:d.

Constantinople looks much better
from the water than il does when view
ed ashore. The tourist who touches at
the port remains on board and sees the
city only from the sea retains an en-
tircly different impression from that OF
him who goes ashore. Seen from the
wafer. COnstantinople Is very beauti-
full Seen from the shore. IL is the
apotheosis of every thing that is filthy
and foul. ! do not say that II Is un-
worthy of n visit. but ] do say that he
who stays on board will take away u
much more picturesque impression.
The site Of Constantinople Is ideal.
There is probably no finer site for a
city in the world. II is situate on the
Bosporus, between the Mediterranean
and the Black seas. It lies between Eu
rope and Asia. for Scutari is part OF
Constantinople, and Scutari is on the
Asiatlc shore. II is cut or by natural
boundaries into municipal divisions.
for the Golden Horn divides Stamboul,
the Mohammedan, from Galata. the
Christian. city. So the Bosporus d.
vid.s Scutari. the Asiatic. from Con-
Aut ftt ob
OF these places make one great city
under the general name of CONSTANT
noplc And this great city is guarded
also by nature. II has the sea OF Mar
mora close at hand. with Notifications
at either end of this great water high
way. rendering the city unassailable
by sea. 1t has n peninsular conforma-
| ton which also renders IL. properly for
titled. impregnable 10y land as well as
| by sea II is as II San Francisco were
| TO have batteries OF heavy artillery all
| around her water front, from India
basin TO the presidio. from the preside
| TO Lake Merced and then across the
neck of the peninsula from Lake Mer'
ced TO India basin. With all these fac
tors in its favor no wonder that Con
stantinople has always been looked
upon as an ideal site for city. That
so many races should have battled over
Byzantium for so many hundreds oi
years is not surprising.-Argonaut
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04
Invalid Contract.

"Well, I've come to eat You,," said
the cat, arriving at the home of the
brewery rat by appointment.
81 can't consent TO 1t, returned the
rat.
"Why.r said the cat, "didn't you
promise me If would help you out of
the beer vat long enough to go home
and arrange your family matters
that I could come around and eat
you, and 1, knowing that you were
too saturated with beer to make very
good eating, gave my CONSENT
"Yes, but l was in liquor when
made that contract
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04
WAGNER'S HOME.
Row the Great Composer came to
Live In Hnireuth.

How Wagner came 10 make BAL
reuth his horne is rather interesting
story. lie had long dreamed of pos
seSSing a thcater where his compost
tons could bc interpreted 10 suit his
ideas. but had little hope that the
dream would ever be fulfilled. When,
however, in his period of greatest de-
preston and loneliness lie formed the
friendship of the late king of Bavaria
1t seemed suddenly as If all things
were possible TO him. In 1861 his royal
protector instructed the celebrated
architect. Gottfried Semper. To prepare
the plans for tine theater. which was
t. be built at Munich. Through po-
litical and professional dissensions and
jealousies the town council of Munich
refused permission for the erection Of
the theater there. In 1871 Wagner
visited Baireuth and, after taking
counsel with the celebrated bankers.
Messrs. Fenstel and Gross. decided
upon site in that city. The munich
pality OF the town. correctly estimating
the financial advantages which would
accrue. presented Wagner with two
plots of land. one for the thcater and
tie other FOR his own house. The Eat
/ ter was Immediately built. and in 1877
| Wagner removed his family from
Trubchen. near Lucerne. Ia the new
/ home. Wahnfried. The corner stone OF
the theatcr was laid on his sixtietl
birthday. May 30. 1872. II was esti
mated that the theater would cos
100000 thalers (about S2J0.0o0. and
this sum was very largely raised by
Wagner societies throughout the world
| 1t was completed in 1876 and dedicate,
/ with the presentation of der Ring de
Nibelungen'' on Aug. Is of that year
Since then 1t has been the Mecca o
the lovers OF Wagnerian music fron
all nnrfs of tho rrnrlI
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04
OUR MERRY-GO-ROUND.
T's for the turkey. so toothsome and

T's for the turkey. so toothsome and
good.
II is for holiday, we'll understood.
AS for the apples which make sauce
and pie.
Ms for the noise of the children knee
high.
ks for the kitchen. where good
things are made,
S is for spices and sweet marmalade
G's for the games which they play
until night.
rs for the ices, so cold and so white
VS. for the vines which encircle each
plate,
5 for the illness which comes to u:
Ms for the nuts and raisins, yor
know,
G's for the gratitude we all should
| show. &C. b. Jordan.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04

Dissolve half an ounce OF hard gela-
tin In three ounces two drains OF cold
water until quite soft; then beat until
melted. Now add one ounce six drains
OF glycerin. This will set hard and
must be melted on the hob or in hot
water for use. The advantage Of this
preparation is that there Is no sticki-
ness as with gum, nor does II leave a
stain. 1t is excellent for mounting both
photographs and scraps.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04
Mark of Appreciation.

The widow was taking hel first look
at the bnst of her deceased husband
The clay was still damp. "Pray ex'
anime it well, madam" said the
sculptor. 'If there is anything wrong
1 can alter It,
The widow looked Al it with mix
ture of sorrow and satisfaction.
at is just like him." she said, "a
perfect portrait. His large nose-ths
sign of goodness" Here she burst
into tears. "TIe was 50 good. Make
the nose a little larger.--Tit-Bits.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04

There is strong man in a certain
village in Hungary. Not long ago he
was building stable for farmer.
Just as he was about TO put the cul.
minating brick in Its place he happen
ed 10 fall out with his employer and
by way OF working of his superfiuous
energy went up TO one Of the pillars
and shook it. The entire building came
down with run. This is the most not
able case of lit come apart In my
'ands." as servants say. since Samson
London Globe.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04
His Mind Was On Business.

"The trouble with the average
American" remarked the placid phi
losopher, ais that he doesn't stop
work long enough to digest his food
He doesn't appreciate the Importance
of his alimentary canal"
MY FRIEND" replied Senator Sor
ghum, as he hastily signed another
letter, there's no use trying to ring
in any new ones. It'll be either Pan
anna or Nicaragua or none at ALL
Washington Star.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04
Needed Evidence.

sI am sure when / was YOUR age
never got as dirty as you dc" said the
mother. reproachfully.
"Well, I'd like to hear what grand
ma has to say about that, was the
reply of the precocious little daugh'
|ter.-Chicago Post.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04
Worth the Trouble.

Don't you find it tiresome," said
Marc Antony, ''to devote so much
time to literature in addition to your
various wars?r
"Yes, replied Caesar, ''but it pays.
There is nothing like being your own
military critic. c."-Washington Star.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-12-04
Something To the Good.

Irate Customer-''See here, found
this dog tax in that sausage bought
from you."
Butcher What are you kicking
about? Put 1t on your dog. ] won't
charge you a cent extra for it,
Butte Inter-Mountain.