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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
LOOK TO OREGON.
View Of Engineers on The DaiIes-Ceii
Canal Right Of Way.

Washington, Dec. l.-Engineer Off
GERS in Washington are inclined to be-
lieve The Dalles-C Cello canal situation
is very much simplifed by the fact that
there is to be an extra session of the
oregon legislature. These officers say
such session presents an opportunity
for an early and thoroughly satisfact-
ory solution of the problem raised bv
the recent restrictive order of the secre-
tary of war, who demands that right
OF way for the canal shall cost the gov
ernment nothing.
1t is the opinion of the engineers
that the legislature should make an
ample appropriation to purchase the
desired right of way, as they are con-
Vlnced the state can not only get the
needed lands sooner, but cheaper, than
could the general government, should
1t resort to condemnation proceedings.
Among engineer officers who are
known to be friendly to The Dalles-Ce-
lilo canal project, three is hope that
1t may not be necessary to go to con-
gress to ask for further appropriation
for purchasing this right of way. They
fear if congress is asked to increase the
limit of cost of this work beyond the
figure set by the last congress unfavor-
able action on the entire project NAV
be taken, which will delay construc-
tion indefinitely. They therefore be-
lleve that it is better that the state
shall acquire the right of way under an
of it's legislature, and
present the land to the general govern
ment, as was contemplated by the Sec
retary of war.
Ii the legislature will make such an
as was suggested, there
will be no necessity for congress to give
further consideration to The Dalles-Ce-
lilo project, except to make annual ap-
for carrying out the work
which has heretofore been authorized,
and for the commencement of which
there is now over $4,000 available.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
CRUISER SEARCHES FOR BodoTA.
Pirate Ship Much Wanted by Both
America and Panama.

San Francisco, Dec. 3.-The little
gunboat Bogota, which left here Octo-
ber 7 of last year for Panama to sweep
the seas of all enemies of the Colon
bian government, has become the object
of search of the United States men OF
war. A letter received yesterday from
an officer of the cruiser Boston, dated
at Panama, states that the cruiser had
just returned from three days. search
for the Bogota. which has been de-
clared pirate, and is much wanted by
the new republic of Panama and the
American warships.
When the new isthmian republic
hoisted its flag, the Bogota, controlled
by the Colombians, hastily weighed
her anchor, and after firing upon the
city, put for the open sea with the Pa
dilla, her erstwhile enemy in the form
er rebellion, in hot pursuit. The Pa
dilla is not the equal of the Boogta,
and soon was distanced.
The Bogota was at last accounts be-
lieved to be lowering somewhere in the
vicinity of Panama by, for reports were
received at the isthmus that the vessel
had captured two English merchant
vessels A reward of $4,000 for the
capture of the Bogota was Immediately
offered by the English government.
The gunboat is disowned by the Colom-
bian government, which sees in her
acts of piracy no end of trouble.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
PosToFHIcH FRAUDS.
Figures Telling What the Government
Lost by Corrupt Officials.


: Washington, Dec. 2.-The amount
of money secured by the corrupt offic-
ials and their confederates is small,
as compared to the total loss to the
government To Illustrate: There is
no evidence that Louis received any
compensation from Ault & Wiborg,
yet during the first year of his ad-
ministration the expenditures for can
ceiling ink increased over $4,000.
Barrett received but $4,000 from
Arnold, yet that company defrauded
the people out of over So, 900. 900.
Machen probably did not receive
more than $26, 900 from the Croft fas-
tener. Yet the government has paid
approximately $130,00O for that de-
vice, which represents net loss, since
the department continued, by the
terms of the. contract for letter boxes,
to pay for the original fasteners.
Beavers and his associates received
less than $40, 900 from the automatic
cashier. Yet the department ex-
pended $74,275 for this wholly un-
necessary machine.
The total amount that the perpetra-
tors of these frauds themselves received
cannot be definitely learned, but it
will aggregate between 100000 and
$4OO,0oO, while the loss. to the gov
ernment, considering the unnecessary
supplies that have been purchased
and the inferior quality of those fur
nished by fraudulent contractors, can
not be estimated with any degree of
accuracy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
VIRTUALLY SHUT OUT POWERS.
Russia and Austria Propose to Have Ac,
tuaI Control of Macedonia.

London, Dec. 2.-The Chronicle
learns of curious episode. When the
of European officers to
the Turkish gendarmerie in Macedonia
was proposed, Great Britain asked that
three English officers be appointed,
thinking that each of the other powers
would require the appointment of a
similar number. The government Of
Austro-Hungary, however, demanded
the appointment of 1S0 Austrian Off
GERS, and Russia asked for an equal
number of Russian officers, the obvious
intention on the part of Austria and
Russia being the exclusion of all other
powers from any real share in the
control of the gendarmerie.
The Chronicle says the directors of
the Macedonian relief fund have re-
ceived ,advices that pneumonia and
pleurisy are working havoc among the
refugees in the burned villages as the
results of exposure and destitution.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
HAPPENINGS HERE in OREGON
+. SWAMP LAND CONTEST.
State Board Grants Application OF Mars
ters and Associates.

Salem-The state land board has de-
cided the contest over 1000 acres of
unsurveyed swamp land near upper
klamath lake, by awarding to Sena-
tor A. G.. Marsters and associates all
the land for which they have applied
and upon which there is no contesting
application, but all the other swamp
land in the tract will be advertised for
sale and sold to the highest bidder
This decision permits the Marsters
people to purchase about 1900 acres
of swamp land at 81 per acre, while
the remaining 2, 400 acres will be sold
at auction. AS the land is not sur
veyed the state has not acquired COM
pletel title and all purchasers will be
required to waive all claim to recover
the purchase price if the title should
fail.
The board also made a rule to the
effect that hereafter when application
is made for the purchase of unsurveyed
swamp land and there is no contest,
the board will take it's own means of
ascertaining the value and the price at
which it will be sold, but where there
is contest the land will be sold to the
highest bidder.
The contestants in this case were j.
D. Carr and others, of Klamath
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
dRT TIMBER CHEAP.
Rich Tract Near Bend Goes to an East
Concern.

Rich Tract Near Bend Goes to an East
Concern.
Salem-One of the largest deeds ever
executed by the state land board was
issued few days ago when 1858
acres of land were conveyed by a single
instrument to the A. J. Dwyer pine
land company, of st. Paul, MINI. The
land is in the Deschutes pine belt,
southwest of Bend. The consideration
of the transaction is $19,817, or $1.25
per acre.
The purchase was made in 1898,
when the price of lieu land was $1.25
per acre. AS the land was selected be-
fore any extensive buying had been
done in that region, this is probably
the best of the Deschutes pine lands,
and was secured at an exceeding low
price, especially in view of the advance
in the value of timber lands in the last
i've years.
In the original purchase 81 tertif-
Gates of sale were issued to as many
different persons, and all these were
later assigned to the Dywer company.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
CANAL AS A GIFT.
Colombia Is Prepared to Make This Offer
to the United States.

Washington, Dec. 1.-That the re-
public grant to the United States all
the canal concessions provided for in
the Hay-Herran treaty, but absolutely
free of cost, is the proposition which
General Rafael Reyes brings for the
consideration of the officials of Wash
ington. General Reyes arrived here
today. He was met at the station by
son of DIR. Herran, the Colombian
charge, and went at once to his hotel.
Later in the day he had conference
with DR.. Herran. General Reyes, talk
ing with a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press about his mission, said:
"You will readily admit the proprie-
ty of my refraining from discussing my
mission, which is of a confidential
character. OF the offers which Colon
bia is ready to make, I desire to say
my energies and those of my followers
will be devoted to the granting of the
canal concessions to the United States
without the payment of cent Even
at this Colombia will be the gainer.''
Are you authorized by President
to make this offer to the
United States government" General
Reyes was asekd.
"That would be dviulging my in
structions before have executed them.
I cannot say more about this now," he
replied.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
SCHOOL FUNDS IN DEMAND.
Borrowers Turn to State When Market
Begins TO Tighten.

Salem-The indications of a slowly
tightening money market are tending
to increase the demands for loans from
the state school funds. The state loan
board last week approved applications
for loans to the amount of 500, 9,315.
Earlier in the month applications were
approved to the amount of $50, 900,
making total of about 100000 put
out in loans during November.
The demand for school fund loans
may be accounted for by two circum-
stances. The state is lending at as low
a rate of interest as can be secured any,
where, and in case of hard times the
state will not be forced to call in its
money. An applicant few days ago
wanted to borrow money from the
school fund in order to transfer his
loan. He then had money from pri-
vate capitalist at per cent. In stat
ing his reason for wanting to change
the loan, he said he thoughtssi it possible
that there might be a stringency in the
money market within the next year or
two and he was afraid his creditor
might need the money. He knew that
the state would not need the money
and that his loan from the school fund
could stand as long as the security re-
mained good and the interest was kept
paid up.
The rate of interest charged by the
state is per cent. The security re-
quired by the state is greater than that
generally required by private capital
lists, so that many find it inconvenient
to borrow from the school fund. On
November the state had $2,778, 100
loaned out on mortgage security and
$63, 900 on school bonds, or a total of
$2,841, 700.
Every dollar of this is loaned on Sc
curity that is perfectly safe. On the
first of the month there was cash in
the school fund to the amount of $685.
1925. Since that time some loans
have been paid and 500, 900 more has
been loaned out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
Premiums for Good Roads.

Salem-The Greater Salem CONNER
cial club has adopted resolution pro-
viding a plan by which the city will
stimulate the building of permanent
highways leading into the city. There
are five road districts adjacent to Salem.
The club will raise purse of $4,000
and divide it into premiums of $500,
5000, $4OO and 5000, to be awarded to
the road districts according to the
amount of money or labor volunteered
by the residents of the districts for
permanent road building. It is pro-
vided, however, that no premium shall
be awarded for more than 40 per cent
of the value of the amount volunteered.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
VOTE TO END STRIKE.
Northern Colorado Miners Accept Terms
of Operators.

Louisville, Colo, Dec. 1.-The min
ers of the Northern Colorado coal fields
tonight voted to return to work on the
terms granted by the operators, which
embrace compliance with every demand
made by the unions. This is the third
vote taken on the proposition. The
first vote rejected the proposition by
majority of four. The second vote was
heavily against it on account of the op-
position of District President Howells
and "Mother" Jones although represen-
tatives of President Mitchell urged the
acceptance of the proposition
Today, it is said, kilograms were re-
ceived from President Howells with
drawing his opposition and the men
voted strongly in favor of resuming
work. The mines have all been kept
in good condition and work will be
started at once. It is estimated that
,270 men will go to work.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
MANS FINGER IS SENT BELL.
Letter Says Ears and Head Will Follow
IL Troops Remain.

Denver, Dec. 3.-Adjutant General
Bell today received from Telluride q
letter wrapped around a human finger.
The letter stated the finger belonged
to a man who disappeared from Tell
uride some time ago, and stated if the
troops were not withdrawn from Tell
uride the mans ears and then his head
would follow in few days. The letter
was signed "S N"
A physician who examined the finger
said it was evidently cut off shortly be-
fore the letter was mailed.
It develops tonight that the bloody
finger came from the Office of a local
surgeon, and it is charged that it was
sent to General Bell as joke by GER
tain newspaper reporters. General
Bell tonight issued statement, in
which he declares he has placed the
matter in the hands of the postal
authorities, and no effort will be spared
to secure the apprehension and punish
ment of the parties responsible for the
hoax.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
DROPS WAR PLAN.
General Reyes Finds Such Talk Don't
Affect America.

Washinton, Dec. 2.-Dr. Herran,
the Colombian minister, has silenced
all the members of the Reyes party
and the Bolivar commission. The
Colombians are now holding warm con-
ferences, in which they are attempt
ing to find out just what steps should
be taken to bring the South American
republic out of the present squabble in
the best form. General Reyes is
known to have undergone change of
mind as to the best method of looking
after his country's interests here. War
talk did not make any impression upon
the United States. It is now presumed
that DR.. Herran's s advice is to be taken,
and an attempt will now probably be
made to bring Colombia out of the
muddle with all the money possible.
The return of Panama to the Colon
bian union, and the retraction of all
the steps taken by the United States
government, are SO far out of the ques-
tion that they will probably not be
suggested.
Reports from the United States min
lister at Bogota and other sources that
war talk in Colombia is becoming more
widespread call attention to the fact
that even if General Reyes mission to
the United States accomplishes no
other purpose, it will serve time for
the Colombian armies to mobolize and
equip in case a campaign should be
undertaken against the isthmus. It is
now conceded that the passage of
troops by land from Colombia to the
is not impossible.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
Basswood BIossoms for Bees.

Oregon City-Hermann Anthony, of
New Era, this county, is believed to
have on his property the only Eastwood
trees in the state. Mr.. Anthony
planted this variety for the benefit the
trees are to his large apiary, which
consists of more than 100 stands of
bees. When in bloom the trees are
invaluable for honey-making, while
the wood is especially adapted for man.
ufacturing boxes. This variety of
trees is very general in Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois and many others of the
central and eastern states.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
WAR CLOUD GONE.
Russia and Japan Effect an Agreement
In Corea and Manchuria.

Paris, Dec. 3.-The Associated Press
learns that Japan and Russia are on the
verge of settlement of the Far Eastern
controversy, which promises to dissi-
pate the war cloud that has been hang
ing over both countries. This settle
ment will be the result of the negotia-
tions which have been impending for
some time past, and which were assist
ed by the friendly representations of
France to Russia and of Great Britain
to Japan. The two nations have prac-
tically agreed upon the basis of treaty,
the signing of which can be prevented
only by some unexpected development.
The basis of this forthcoming agree
ment follows:
Russia will accept the two agree
ments entered into by japan and Corea,
dated 1896 and 1898, respectively,
under which Japan secured various
rights in Corea, including the mainten-
ance of garrison at Seoul. In ex-
change for this concession, Japan will
accept Russia's treaty with China, re-
specting Manchuria. 1t is believed,
though this cannot be stated positively,
that Japan and Russia will reiterate
their support of the principles of the
"open door" and the integrity of China
and Corea.
In diplomatic and official circles here
much qualification is expressed at the
satisfactory stage upon which the ne
gotiations between Russia and Japan
have now entered. Information has
been received here to the effect that
Japan is constructing at Seoul barracks
for 1000 men, though she now main
tains only 500 in the Corean capital.
This is accepted as an indication that
Japan contemplates the STRENGTHENING
of her garrison at Seoul.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
cLAcKAMAS POTATO CROP.
Successful Yields are Being Shipped to
San Francisco.

Oregon City-The potato crop of
Clackamas county was very generally
success this year, yields exceeding
200 bushels an acre having been re-
ported. Particularly in the vicinity
of New Era was the crop of tubers
prolific.
George Brown, an extensive grower
at that point, reports a yield of 700
bushels from "a acres Mr.. Brown s
crop consisted of Garnet Chill, the
Peerless and Burbanks. Farmers re-
ceive rs cents sack and the product
of this locality is shipped almost ex-
clusively to San Francisco.
Frequent shipments of carload lots
are being made from New Era, and it
is estimated that from Is, 900 to H.
600 sacks will be marketed this year
from that point. AS rule the crop
in this county is of good quality.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
PARTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 72c; bluestem,
77c; valley, 7sc.
Barley-Feed, $40 per ton; brewing,
$20@2O.50; rolled, $21.
Flour-Valley, s3.75@3.85 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $3.9O@4.1O;
clears, $3.55@3.75; hard wheat pat
ents, $4.2O@4.5O; graham, 1915;
whole wheat, 81; rye wheat, $4.75@5.
Oats-No. / white, $1.O71s; gray,
81 .O5 per Genital.
Millstuffs-Bran, $40 per ton; mid
dlings, $23; shorts, 500; chop, $1s;
linseed, dairy food, $40.
Hay-Timothy, $15@16 per ton;
clover, $12; grain, $12; cheat, $12.
Vegetables-Turnips, Csc per sack;
carrots, 75c; beets, 90c; parsnips, rs
@9Oe; cabbage, 1@14c; tomatoes, 81
@1.25 per crate; caulifower, 75c@$1
per dozen; celery, 100000; pumpkins,
1c per pound; onions, Yellow Danvers,
80c@$l per sack.
Honey-$3@3.5O per case.
Potatoes-Oregon, choice and fancy,
60@65c per sack; common, Soc;
sweet potatoes, sacks, &c; boxes, 2Ac.
Fruits-Apples, 75c@$2 per box;
pears, $1@.50; cranberries, $9@10.50
per barrel.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 30@32Kc
per pound; dairy, 20@22ac; store,
15@15hc.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 14@15c;
Young America, 15@16c.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, &c per
pound; spring, 10c hens, 10c turkeys,
live, 10@14c dressed, nominal ducks,
1907 per dozen; geese, SC per pound.
Egsg- Oregon ranch, 35c; Eastern,
26@27Nc.
Beef-Dressed, 5@6kc per pound.
Veal-Dressed, small. &c; large, SC
per pound.
Mutton Dressed, 5000; lambs,
dressed, enc.
Pork-Dressed, 6@61ac.
Hops-1903 crop, 12@22c per pound,
according to quality.
Tallow-Prime, per pound, 4@5e;
No. 2 and grease, ,2@3 &c.
Wool-valley, 17@1Sc; Eastern
Oregon, 12@15c; mohair, 35@37c.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
Russia Branching Out.

London, Dec. 2.-The Times Pekin
correspondent says that small bodies
of Russian troops are patrolling the
country around Hsinmintun, the ter
mination of branch line of the rail-
way between the great wall and Niu
Chwang, on the pretext of suppressing
brigands, although the region is per-
fectly quiet and peaceful. The Chi
nese are daily expecting to hear that
the Russians have occupied the rail-
road there and have resumed military
occupation of the country down to the
great wall.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
Panama Commissioners Start Home.

New York, Dec. 3.-Dr. M. Amador
and FREDERICK Boyd, special commits
sioners from the republic of Panama,
sailed for Colon today on the steamer
Seguranca, having completed their
treaty mission to this country in two
weeks It is expected that as soon as
they reach the isthmus constitution
will be framed and arrangements made
for the early election of president
and other permanent officials for the
republic. Carlos Arosema remains at
Washinton as secretary of the new le-
cation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
Internal Revenue Receipts.

Washington, Dec. 1. - John w.
Yerkes, commissioner of internal reve-
nue., in his annual report to the secre-
tary of the treasury, shows the total
receipts of his bureau for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1908, were $780,
740,927. The receipts for the last fis-
cal year are about $41, ,0OO,0OO less
than for the year 1902. "This de-
crease" says the commissioner, sis not
due to a diminution in the business
movements and commercial transac-
tions of the country, but to reduction
of internal revenue taxation"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
wasbiugton Wants Money.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Senator Foster
is after more money for public build
ings in Washington. He has intro
duced bills increasing the limit of cost
of the Tacoma building from $400, 900
to 81 900, 900; increasing the limit at
Seattle from 100000 to $1,000 900,
and increasing the limit at Spokane
from $4OO,0 to 100000. He also
introduced bill appropriating $50, 900
for testing American timbers, 25 per
cent to be expended on the Pacific coast.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
Hobson,s Plan for Big Navy.

Washington, Dec. 2. - Ex-Com-
mander Richmond P. Hobson, of the
navy, has prepared a bill which he
has requested Representative Wiley,
of Alabama, to introduce in the house
on the convening of the regular ses-
sion, for the purpose, as he says, of
making the United States the first
naval power of the world during the
next 18 years. The bill makes a total
appropriation of 81, 75o, 900, 900, por-
tion is to be used each year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
General Law for Recording.

Astoria-O officials of Clatsop county
are anxious that a general law be passed
at the special session fixing uniform
fees in all counties of the state for re-
cording fees. At present the several
counties exact different fees, with the
result that there is often much incon-
venience to the recording clerk. An
idea is offered by County Clerk Clin-
ton that fees should be 25 cents per
folio, which would just about cover the
actual cost of recording.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-04
Another Macedonian Rising Coming.

Vienna, Dec. Pit is again reported
that the Macedonian insurgents are
planning to renew their revolt next
spring, and as the first step along this
line M. Dratarscheff has been selected
to head new revolutionary central
committee. Servia is reported to be
arming for war, and it is believed Bull
garia will be compelled to take the
field against Turkey early in the year,
and that Servia will aid her in consid-
Grafton of being granted old Servia.