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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-06-30

Middlebranch, June 26.-Rev Will
lam Cans, of Beach City, visited with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Cans,
Friday.
Miss Ruth Wise Of Canton was the
guest Of her parents Sunday.
Mrs Beardsley and three daughters
OF Canton were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Malotka, Sunday.
Mrs. Mabel Graber and Mrs. J. j.
Cans spent Tuesday in Massillon the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Daniel Cans.
Mrs. Harry ]. Wise and son Hugo
and Mrs. Grace Gibson went to Ma
varre Wednesday to visit friends.
E. Brumbaugh and Miss Hattie
Prumbaugh attended the Tickner reun-
ion at Randolph Saturday.
Mrs Sarah Hill went to Dayton Sun
day to visit her son Clayton Hill.
Mrs. HUT of Fairhope, vas the guest
of Mrs. George Phillips Friday.
Mrs. Ida Young of Kent. was the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Freed. Sunday.
Miss Hattie Brumbaugh and Mrs. w.
L. Bowers attended communion SER
vices at the Brethren church, Louis
vile. Sunday.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
SLAUGHTER OF INFANTS.
Disclosure of Horrible Customs i'm Japan
A sPrison Editor.''

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 31.-Corres-
pondence of the Associated Press re-
ceived from Yokohama by the steam
er Tartar tonight included details of
horrible baby-farming conspiracy in
Osaka. An elderly woman, her mar
ried daughter, husband and two others
have been arresed for infanticide, and
it is learned since that they started
operations by killing 800 children, 80
this year.
The Japan Times has an account
of how japanese of Kochi was mar
ried to a corpse. His bride-elect, the
daughter of Kintara Sawada, COM
mitted suicide on the eve of her mar
riage. The body was recovered, and
at the request of the dead woman's
parents, the ceremony took place be-
tween the living and the dead.
The Kobe Chronicle publishes a
lengthy account, telling of the 'pri-
son editor" employed by japanese
papers whose duties are to be i'm
prisoned in case a verdict is given
against the paper he is supposed to
edit, for libel or other offenses.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Operator is Blamed.

The responsibility for the accident
has not been definitely fixed, but it is
believed to have been due to a tele-
graph operators error. The opera
tor at one of the stations where the
two trains stopped gave an order to
the freight to pass No. 5, the Pacific
express. at Wanstead. In the system
of the Grand Trunk this order should
have been duplicated, a copy being
given to the conductor and engineer
of the express. Instead of this the
conductor of the express received a
clearance order, telling him that he
might run through. The freight train
in the meantime had stopped at Wan
stead to sidetrack, and was telescop-
ed by the express. The binding
storm which was raging rendered OBJ
jects invisible at the distance OF
few feet.
The operator at Wanstead IS not
usually on duty at night, but last even
ing he happened to be in the Office for
a short time. He was going out of
the door when he heard the telegraph
instrument click and Immediately call
the message: "Stop No. 5,
stop No. 81 Selling a latern, the
operator dashed for the door, and as
he closed it behind him he heard the
crash of the collision up the track.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
SPAIN WAKING UP
TAKING ALARM AT SERIOUSNESS OF
REBELLION IN MOROCCO.
Calling Her Soldiers to Arms-T Sultan
Is Barricaded in His Palace at Fez 3
His Royal Army Has Been Routed by
Anti-christian Rebels = British Fleet
En- Route to Gibraltar.

Madrid, Jan. The Spanish gov
ernment IS preparing for eyentuali
ties in Morocco, and has ordered
troops at Malaga, Cadiz and Alge
ciras to be held in readiness to
promptly reinforce the garrisons at
Ceuta and Mellili, Morocco, should
the situation require it. A Spanish
cruiser has been ordered to Tangier.
According to dispatches received
here from Tangier the rebels chased
the troops of the Sultan to the gates
OF Fee. 1t is reported that the Europ-
cans are preparing to leave Fee.
King Alphonso tonight discussed
the Moroccan crisis with General
Weyler, Minister of War, and the
Duke of Veragua, Minister of Marine.
In addition to the cruiser Infanta Isa-
bella, which has already gone to Tan
gier, other vessels are to be held in
readiness to take reinforcements to
Ceuta and Melilla.
The government has asked it's Am
barssdors at Paris and London to as
certain the views of the French and
British governments concerning the
Moroccan situation. 1t seems to be
feared in political circles here that
some foreign power will intervene in
Morocco.
The latest news to reach Madrid
confirms the previous reports that
Fee has been invested by the rebels.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat Walla Walla, zoe; blue.
stem 7sc; valley, 75c.
Barley-Feed, $3.50 per ton; brew,
ing, $24.O0.
Flour-Best grade, s.90@4. 40; grab.
am, $3.20@3.6O.
Millstuffs-Bran, $1,000 per ton
middlings, $3.50; shorts, $3.50:
chop, SIS.
Oats-No. 1 white, $1.15@1.17A
gray, $1.12h@1.15 per GENITAL.
Hay - Timothy, s11@12; clover
$4,000; cheat, $500 per ton.
Potatoes-Best Burbanks, 60@70e
per sack; ordinary, 5o@6Oc per GENITAL
growers prices; Merced sweets, $1.75@
So per GENITAL.
Poultry - Chickens, mixed, &c;
young, a@10c; hens, &c; turkeys,
live, 17@ 1Sc; dressed, 20 q 21
ducks, $7@7.5O per dozen; geese, SIS
@S.50.
Cheese - Full cream, twins, 1910
l7Kc; Young America, 171f@1sH
factory prices, 1@14c less.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 274@30e
per pound; extras, SOC; dairy, 20
@22Ac; store, 15@18..
Eggs-25@35c per dozen.
Hops-New crop, 23@26c per pound.
Wool-valley, 12k@15c; Eastern
Oregon, a@1416c; mohair, 26@2sc.
Beef-Gross, COWS, 3@3Kc pc,
pound; steers, &c; dressed, 6@7c.
veal-7H@sHc.
Mutton - Gross, Sc per pound
dressed, &c.
Lambs - Gross, S1<c per pound
dressed, SIC.
Ho2s-Groes, 6K@61<c per pound
dressed, 7@71c.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
WAR ON CHRISTIANS.
Said to Be the Plan of New Aspirant to
Throne of Morocco.

London, Dec. 29.-The correspond
ence of the Times at Fez. Morocco,
describes the situation as having be-
cc:ne vaTy serious, owing to a large
increase in the number of the preten-
der's followers whom the governm ent
troops are too weak to attack. Rein
forcements amounting to $4,000 men,
he says, will leave tomorrow and an
additional force of regz<ar cavalry
has been called out.
Many tribes not already in rebellion
are wavering and are ready to join
the rebels in the event of a serious
government defeat. The pretender is
fully supplied with everything neces-
sary and has distributed his forces
over district where they can be col
lected or dispersed very quickly.
The Times correspondent adds that
the pretender's position is a very
strong one He processes not to
claim the throne for himself, but de-
sires to overthrow the Sultan on ac-
count of his European tendencies. If
successful, the pretender proposes
that the rebels shall nominate a new
Sultan from the Shehifian family who
would promise to continue the war
against the Christians.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
BINGER HERMANN RESIGNS.
Commissioner of General and Office Quits
and His Assistant Appointed.

Washington, Jan. Land Com
missioner Binger Herman has ten
dered his resignation to the Presi-
dent, to take effect the list of Febru-
ary or 1st of March. He will be sue
ceeded by present Deputy Commits
sioner Richards, of Wyoming. In
confirming the announcement, Mr..
Hermann said:
81 have wanted to return to Rose
burg to resume the practice of my
profession, and have contemplated
resigning for year Or more. I have
held this Office longer than any of
my predecessors, except two, since
the office was created in 1872, having
entered upon my duties soon after the
first Inauguration of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley, nearly six years ago.
I have endeavored to administer the
affairs of the Office so as to do injus-
tice to no one, whether he be home
steader or corporation seeking pub
lie land
Mr.. Hermann would not say wheth-
er he would enter the senatorial race
in Oregon, nor would he say that he
would allow the use of his name in
connection with the senatorship.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
TRAINS MET HEAD-ON.
Twenty-Eight Dead-MangIed Passengers
Suffer from Cold Also.

London, Ont, Dec S1.-A frightful
collision occurred short distance
from the little station of Wanstead,
Ont, on the Sarnia branch of the
Grand Trunk Railroad, last night.
The express was running nearly two
hours late, and was making fast time.
The freight was endeavorang to make
siding to get clear of the express,
but failed by a minute or two
There was a dreadful crash, the
locomotive reared up and fell over in
a ditch, the baggage-car of the ex-
press telescoped the smoker, and in
an instant the shrieks and cries of
the wounded and dying filed the air.
The loss of life is %. The injured
many more, and many of
these may die. Several Of the dead
were horribly mutilated. Heads were
cut off, legs were wrenched from their
bodies, and the level stretch of snow
became srimson with the blood of the
Victims
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Philippine Veteran Missing.

Denver, Dec. 30.-Second Lieuten-
ant William M. Kister, Company M
Eighteenth United States Infantry, has
been missing from Fort Logan for
nearly two weeks. The Denver police
department has been asked to help to
locate him. Lieutenant Kisler is 23
years of age. He enlisted as a pri-
vate in the Sixth Cavalry six years
ago at Philadelphia. Shortly there
after he went with the battery to the
Philippines and saw active service
in and about Manila.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Women In the consuIates.

London, JAM IA dispatch to the
Times from Tangier, dated December
20, says:
:. "a courier from Fez reports that
the Christians there are safe. The
missionary women are in the British
Consulate. The attack on the camp
occurred at night. It is reported that
200G of the Sultan's troops were
killed.
An absurd rumol; is current that
the French are supporting the rebels.
AS matter of fact, the anti Christian
movement is more dangerous 20 tie
French than to anybody else, and it
threatens them in Algeria.
'Tangier is tranquil. No disturb
ance of any KIND need be feared here"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Recount in Colorado.

st. Louis, Jan. lin pursuance of
a decision to recount the votes cast
at the recent election in the Twelfth
Congressional District, the ballot
boxes were opened yesterday in the
presence of James Butler, Congress
man-elect, and the contestant, George
c. R. Wagner, and their attorneys,
says a dispatch from Denver. Ballot
boxes of 35 precincts out of the total
of 105 were examined, but the result
was not made public. Butler, on the
face of the returns, had majority of
6O00
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Dolly EarIe'S Suicide.

Philadelphia, Dec 31.-Dolly Earl, a
member of the Merry Widows COM
pany, playing at burlesque house
here, committed suicide tonight in her
dressing-room by swallowing carbolic
acid. She left the following note, ad-
dressed to J. A. Fallingef, Rochester,
N. Y:
Forgive me, all. Can't stand
trouble
Miss Earl was about 80 years old.
Her home is said to be in Oklahoma.
She was formerly a member of the
Runaway Girl company, which
stranded here about two weeks ago.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Pope Admires American Officers.

Rome, Dec. 31.-The pope today re-
ceived in private audience Comman-
der William H. Reeder, Chaplain Ed
ward J. Brennan and Lieutenant
Henry Seigmier, of the United States
training-ship Hartford Commander
Reeder and Lieutenant Seigmier were
in full uniform. The pope remarked
on the smartness of the American
navy uniform, and said he regretted
the Hartford was not coming nearer
to Rome. He would have enjoyed see
ing more of the officers and men, as
he had the most pleasant remember.
ances of meeting with Americans.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
No Public Significance.

New York, Jan. 1.-Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw is in New York
today. He visited the financial dis
trict, calling at the sub-treasury and
custom-house. The Secretary was
accompanied by his son and two
daughters My visit here has no
public significance" said the Secre-
tary Il am combining business with
pleasure. At present my plans in
clude a journey to Philadelphia to-
morrow l do not expect to meet any
New York bankers"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
ROOSEVELT DECLINES.
Venezuelan Trouble win 90 to The Hague
Tribunal for Settlement.

Washington, Dec. 30.-President
Roosevelt will not be the arbitrator
of the Venezuelan controversy. The
whole vexatious subject will be refer
red for adjudication to The Hague
tribunal
Epitomized, this was the situation
as it had resolved itself at the con-
clusion of the Cabinet meeting yes.
terday. The meeting was not so long
as the sessions usually are. All the
members, except Secretary Root, were
present. The Venezuelan question
was the principal and practically the
only topic of general concern under
consideration. Secretary Hay pre-
sented the results of his cable cores
pondence with the governments at
London, Berlin, Rome and Caracas.
In accordance with the suggestion
made by President Roosevelt, through
Secretary Hay, President Castro was
reported to have agreed to submit the
difficulties to the arbitration Of the
tribunal at The Hague. The Euro
pean powers not only consented to
submit the controversy to arbitration
but while they had expressed a pre-
ference for an arbitration to be con-
Quoted by President Roosevelt, they
had assented to his suggestion that
the matter be referred to The Hague.
The presentation of the case met
the hearty approved of the Cabinet.
No fear is expressed by the Admins
tration that the Monroe Doctrine will!
be brought into the controversy in
any manner that might result in an
embarrassing situation for the United
States. Secretary Hay is preparing
note to the powers in which the graft
f1cation of this Government is ex-
pressed for the course agreed upon
No intimation is given of the condi-
tions which may have been imposed
by the European powers or by
President Castro as precedent to
the arbitration. It is known that
Great Britain was willing to submit |
the subject to the arbitration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt practically without
but the suggestion is made |
.nat one and perhaps two of the other |
powers involved proposed some con-
aitions which might have proved en-
barrassing to the President had he un- |
dertaken the responsibility of deter
mining the question.
1t is understood that some money |
must pass, but it is also known that |
the amount of cash to be required of |
Venezuela before arbitration is not |
nearly so large as had been stated |
It is not possible to learn either |
the allies insist upon apol |
ogies from Castro, and while it is as
sumed that the blockade will be
speedily raised, no arrangements to
hat end has yet been made.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
BENJAMIN III, Calef Dead,

New York, Dec. 31.-Benjamin H
Calef, an accountant, died in his home
at East Orange after a long illness.
He was associated with Jay Gould
and General Grenville M. Dodge in
western railroad enterprises; had been
special and private accountant for the
late George M. Pullman and Robert T.
Lincoln, and was an executor of the
Pullman estate. He lived in Chicago
until he removed to East Orange, 16
years ago. His widow and three
children survive him.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Starved to Death In Bolivia.

Seattle, Dec. 31.-News has just
reached here that John S. Rouse
starved to death in the wilds of Cen
tral Bolivia in June, 1900, while on an
explorating trip. But one man of a
party of 80 escaped. Rouse was one
of the pioneer mining men of the
State of Washington, coming first to
this section in 1879. On his last trip
he was one of party representing
the Bolivian government His friends
here will ask the Department of State
to Investigate his death.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
DISOBEYED THE RULES.
Naval Commander Takes His Wife to Sea
and is Ordered Ashore.

Washington, Dec. 31-Commande
John E. Roller, ex-commander of the
old gunboat Monocacy, has reached
this country from the Asiatic station.
having been ordered home by Rear
Admiral Evans for persistent infrac-
tion of the rules which prohibit the
commander of a vessel from permit
ting his wife to make her home aboard
the ship. 1t is charged that after Of
tending in that particular several
times Rollers attention was called to
the violation of the regulations, but
with no apparent effect. When his
last offense came to the ears of Rear
Armiral Evans the latter detached him
and ordered him home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
GUARD AGAINST BUBONIc.
Arizona Takes Precautions but Does not
Fear Its Spread North.


Nogales, Ariz., Dec. 30.-Doctors
Purdy and Chenoweth, who were ap-
pointed by the Board of Health Of
Nogales to investigate the effective
ness of measures adopted by the au-
thorities at Guaymas against the in
PRODUCTION of the disease supposed tc
be bubonic plague, now epidemic at
Mazatlan, have returned and say there
is no danger of the disease extending
to Guaymas or points north as long
as the present vigilance is continued.
Official kilograms were received
here today from the Governor of the
State of Sinaloa, who reports the sick
ness decreasing. Another telegram
from DR.. Fernandez, chief surgeon OF
the Eleventh Regiment of Infantry
stationed at Mazatlan, says:
Thirty cases of 'bubonic plague
sent to the Lazarelo, of which Is have
died in seven days. Amongst troops
at the barracks not a single case.
Sanitary precautions taken"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Kansas and Missouri Freeze.

Kansas City, Dec. 30.-Advices re
ceived today indicate severe weather
throughout Kansas and Missouri
Concordia, Kan, reports zero weather
there, and all along the Missouri Paci
fic road this same condition prevails
Hutchinson, Kan, reports the coldest
weather in years, the thermometer al
that point registering five below zero
At Atchison five below is recorded.
At Mexico, Mo-, coal famine con
fronts the people. There is no more
coal for sale at any of the yards and
the thermometer registered zero last
night
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Investigating in Mexico.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-The United
States Marine Hospital Service au-
thorities have decided to dispatch an
expert to the coast of the Gulf of Cali
fornia in Mexico to investiage the re
ports of the appearance of plague
among the immigrant Chinese there.
but no one has been designated for
tho service
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
British Warships Go.

Valleta, Island of Malta, Jan. T.
H. M. S. Bacchanta, the flagship of
Admiral Walker, together with the
British battle-ships Canopus and Vic
torius and the cruiser Diana, have left
here for Gibraltar, it is believed. in
connection with the Moroccan situa-
ton. The battle-ship Implacable will
follow the other ships shortly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
British Sloep at Port of Spain.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Jan. l.
The British slCop-cf-war Fantome,
which was sent to command the en-
trance to the Orinoco and went
aground near Barancas, and which
was floated December 21, has arrived
here. An examination of the ship
shows that she sustained no damage.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Peed Leaves All to His Widow

New York. Jan. 1.-The will OF
Thomas B. Reed was filed here yes
terday. 1t gives all his estate to his
widow. Mrs. Susan P. Reed, and
makes her sole executrix, a bequest
TO his father and mother having
lapSed by their death.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Could Not Place Blame.

Trinidad. Colo, Jan. 1.-The jury
that held an inquest over the bodies
of eight men killed in the collision
between freight trains on the Colora-
do & Southern Railroad last week
yesterday returned verdict to the
effect that from the evidence pro-
duced it was unable to attach blame
to any one.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Events at La Guayra.

La Guayra, Jan. 1.-The Dutch
steamer Prinz Willem V, from Am
sterdam, arrived here today. After
undergoing the usual preliminaries,
she was allowed to enter and dis
charge her cargo.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Empress Dowager dreets Miles.

Pekin, Dec. 31.-The Dowager EN-
press and Lieutenant-General Miles
exchanged flattering speeches at to-
days audience, the Dowager assuring
the General that the success of the
American Army was assured under a
commander SO celebrated"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Iowa Central Strike Settled.

Marshalltown, Ia, Jan. 1.-The
switchmen's strike on the Iowa Cen
trail has been settled. An in
crease of 2 cents an hour was grant
ed both the day and night crews, with
pay for overtime.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Barricaded in His paloce.

Tangier, Morocco, Jan. 1.-The Sui
tan of Morocco is said to have retired
to the palace at Fee with all his avail
able artillery and ammunition, and
strongly barricaded himself in conse-
quence of threatened attack on the
part of the rebels.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Snow Stops Traffic.

Marquette, Mich, Dec. "a Sc
we're blizzard, which has been blowing
for "a hours, today rendred street-car
service temporarily impossible, and
made railroad transportation slow
and uncertain.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Epidemic Is Abating.

Mexico City, Dec. 3O.-The plague
situation is decidedly improved at
Mazatlan. Only three deaths occur
red yesterday. Steamers are still pre-
vented from touching at that port.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Fire Proves Expensive.

Bisbee, Ariz., Dec. ga fight in
disorderly house at Cananea, Mexico
caused a fire in the place which re-
suited in the loss of $4,000. During
the fight lamp was knocked over and
started the blaze.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Do Not Fear General Tung.

Pekin, Dec. 31.-Oficia1s here dis
credit the reports that General Tung
Su Slang and Prince Tuan are moving.
on Slang Flu with troops. The mis-
sionaries, however, are said to be re-.
tiring from that region.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02
Vanderbilt Is Doing Better.

New York, Jan. 1.-The physicians
Cornelius Vanderbilt said
today that they had every hope of his
recovery. Unless something unfore-
seen takes place no further bulletins
will be issued.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-02

A fire in Salem's Chinatown caused
$500 damage to some old woede1
buildings.