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, 1903-08-06
tRawlins Republican,


Thinks Saratoga o X.
The hospitality aud kindness that
is always manifested in most western
communities i'll times of sickness, in
jury and other atlliction proves that
there is IA strain of the nobler exc
ment of charity and sympathy III
most human breasts, especially III ives
tern communities. The unfortunate
victims OF the Saratoga stage accident
certainly iell among good Samari
tans and nothing was overlooked 10y
the good people of that community
to relieve their suffering or make
cheerful their surroundings.
a debt Of gratitude was incurred
that can eye be repaid, Especial
ly are MI. and Mrs. c. NJ. Scrlbuer
deserving Of praise for their kind
aess. Medical attention and good
nurses were Immediately engaged to
care for the unlortunates and Mrs.
Scribner left her home and devoted
her entire time to nursing the injur-
ed. Such kindness Is deeply appre-
cieted, and the consideration shown
10y the good people who administered
to the wants OF the afflicted proves
their sincere friendship.
, 1903-08-06

lT IS with genuine regret that the
patrons of the Saratoga State Bank
witness the severiug of the conuec=
ti6n OF John d. c. Kruger, Cashier,
with that institution. Mr.. Kruger is
Il man OF marked ability, aud his
careful attention to business, his uni
form courtesy and kindness in all
his dealings. has endeared him TO ev-
cry one who has had business with
that institution, and it is drawing it
very mild to say that he will be miss
ed. The Sun is under many oDliga-
tons to Mr.. Kruger and, in common
with the community, wishes him sue
cess wherever he may go. We ex-
tend a hearty welcome to MIR. Kru,
gers successor. Mr.. Reokmever. be
liering that he will make IA worthy
successor of that gentleman. and we
will second his efforts in establishing
pleasant and profitable business re
lations.
, 1903-08-06
Third Day.

One-half mile, f~ree-for-all, first, 500;
second, 500.
Three : fourths mile Novelty race,
first quarter, $50; half mile, $50;
three-fourths mile, 500.
Roping contest, 10 entries; steers to
be roped, thrown and hog-tied
against time; first, $50; &c
ond, 1926.
old colts, free-for-all, first, $75;
second, 1915.
, 1903-08-06
Departure of D. r. whitney.

d. r. Whitney, forest supervisor,
who had charge of the Medicine
Bow forest reserve up TO the appoint
ment of Capt. L. G. Davis, and who
has been assisting in districting and
otherwise looking after the reserve
since that time, left for his home in
Keystone, S. D.. Sunday. Mr.. Whit
ney is n of The most efficient men
in the forest reserve service, and has
won the esteem and good will of ev-
cry man he has come in contact with
since he has been in this part of the
country. Always conservative, just,
patient, faithful and honest, he has
conducted the business of the re-
serve in an honest aud courteous
manner. having regard for the rights
OF the settlers and the interest of the
government at the same time. His
position has been "a irving one. in
that he had 10 initiate the ranchman
adjacent TO the reserve. into IA new
and somewhat complex order (for
them, at least,l of things, and yet
carry out the instructions of the gov
eminent wherever the interest of the
reserve was concerned. He has dis
charged every unpleasant and deli
cate duty with perfect satisfaction to
the people and the government and
leaves this town with many friends
and without an enemy. The Sun
joins with the rest of his friends and
well wisher- in hoping that prosperi-
ty may attend him wherever he goes.
, 1903-08-06
PROGRAM:
Second Day.

Three-eighths mile race, horses bred
in Carbon county, first, $75; Sec
ond, $50.
Fifty yard stake race, so yards and
back, one prize, $50.
Four and ~one-fourth furlongs, free
for-all, first, 500; second, $50.
Bucking contest between tho three
best riders of first days contest.
One half mile laIpes' race saddle
horses, first. $25; second, $15.
, 1903-08-06
First Day.

One-half mile, open scramble, free
for all, first, 500; second, $50.
One-fourth mile, free = for : all, first,
$75; second, $25.
Riding contest, 10 riders, one helper
each, first, $50; second, $25.
Three riders making best ride first day to
compete second day for prizes.
Two and one-half mile relay race.
COW ponies only, first, $50; Soc
ond, 1915.
, 1903-08-06

entries must be made the evening previous to the event
twenty-five dollars will 20 paid to wn ofhardest buckng hms
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07

(which were huddled on chairs and
babies in order to keep from the wa
ter that was more than two feet
deep on the floors. All persons were
taken to places of safety. No lives
are reported lost, but much house.
hold belongings, fences and some
buildings have been ruined or lost.
Tonight the food is subsiding and
no further danger is feared.
Not since 1850 have there been
such floods in the White River Val
ley. The present one was caused
by the recent nine days rain and
the chinook winds, which melted
the heavy SHOWS in the Cascade
Mountains discharging the waters
into the tributaries of the White
River.
Large forces of men are at work
on the line between Seattle and Ia.
coma. The announcement is made
tonight that it will be opened at
noon tomorrow in a temporary
way.
The waters are falling end it is
thought that the worst of the food
is over. The temperature in the
mountains is reported falling, and
this will have a tendency Il to stop
the flow of water from the noun.
tains. The Seattle-Tacoma Inte-
rurban line will probably not be in
operation for several weeks, so great
is the damage.
The cost of the food to the Great
Northern for the past 10 days has
been about $4,000 10 labor a.
lone. The Northern Pacific is
spending about $1,000 day for
labor.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07
sTAHEaTAK IRpIED@
Amount to be Raised is Mnch Lower
Than Last Year-Benton' Portion.

The computation and apportion-
ment Of state taxes for state pur-
poses for the year 1908 was made
Friday by Governor Geer, Secre-
tary of State Dunbar, and Treasur-
er Moore. The total amount of
taxes to be raised is $3.50, 900 as
against $o2o,ooo for last year. The
average amount o. taxes raised by
the various counties for the last IS
years was S65o,ooo.
The amount of revenue levied
1902 was at the rate of E 5I-1oo
mills on the dollar upon total as
sessed valuation of $141,3o8,5I3,-
90 for the year 1901, which raised
100000. and which was a larger
sum than that raised for any pre-
vious year in the states history,
excepting for 1898, when the rev..
enue raised was $,12I,8455I. at
the rate of Z mills on $I6o,o88oo5.
Benton's state, taxes under the
levy is about $I5,352.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07

Pekin: China, Jan. ito sup
port the Chinese contention for the
silver basis, looking not only upon.
the language of the protocols and
the Pekin treaty itself, but also hav.
ing a so1icitous regard for China's
interests and perpetnity as a nation.
The oihe1 powers are united in de-
manding settlement on the gold
basis This is an issue, which, in.
the mind of the officials here,is en-
inently adapted to methods of ar
bitration. So far, China alone has
suggested a reference to The Hague
tribunal, but tits possible, and even
probaple, if the powers are going
to extremes, the United States
Government will seem bound to
discharge its duty under article 27
of The Hague tribunal and point the
way to arbitration.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07
FIND VEINS OF FREE GOLD.
Region in Arizona That ProzA-
aes Rich Returns.

Particulars reached Phoenix, Ariz.,
the other day of sensational gold
strikes in Picacho, Blanco county,
north of Castle creek. The main find
was in Exposition group, where at 40
feet in depth a great body of ore filed
with nuggets and flake gold was
struck. Some Of the ore assayed here
showed S125, 900 to the ton, while none
of the samples showed less than s., ,ooo
On the Joe Danly claims in the Trilby
group another find of lesser richness
was made. Scores of smaller finds
have been made in the last few days
and tremendous rush into. the dis
triet followed.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07
FIRST LADY OF ENGLAND.
The Duchess of Sutherland Will
Have the Post of Honor at the
Coronation.

The honor Of walking next to royal
ty at the British coronation ceremo-
MES belongs to the duchess of Suther-
land, one of the handsomest and most
talented women of England. She will
of the fact that the duke of Norfolk
the hereditary master of ceremonies,
is a widower, having lost his wife sew
eral years ago.
The duchess of Sutherland is not of
English birth. She comes from the
land of the heather and carries soft
burr in the turn of her tongue, which
is no manner of detraction from her
many charms. She was Susan Mar
garet McKinnon, the daughter of
Charles McKinnon, before she as
sumed coronet, and one of the rich
est heiresses in the British isles, says
a London paper.
The duke is a handed proprietor who
counts his acres by the thousands. By
actual count he is lord of 25,4OO, his
estates being among the most splen-
did in the country. He is now in his
fifty-sixth year.
The duchess is the most democratic
in the whole Seymour (or ST. Maur,
as it was formerly written,) connec-
tion. She has most winning and af-
fable nature, is gracious without con-
descension and possessed of a broad
charity that argues an optimistic view
of the world. Fashionable society has
at no time had great attraction for
her, and it is humorous irony that
the proudest distinction of the forth
coming crowning of the sovereign
should fall to the woman who least
desires it.
Outdoor sport has at all times been
her favorite recreation. She was
awheel long before the bicycle became
the fad of the smart set. She is also
an excellent shot, and has been her
husbands comrade in many an e1-
pedition for big game.
The duchess has, as well, no mean
reputation as a litterateur. Her name
is familiar as a magazine contributor,
and her account of the beautiful Dart,
known locally as s'The British Rhine
is accounted the best description of
that silver stream.
The duchess, should the priority of
rank be strictly followed, will have for
her immediate associates as attend
ants on her majesty the duchess of
Beaufort, the duchess. of ST. Albans
and the duchess of Leeds.
While it has been definitely an
nounced that Queen Alexandra will
have quartette of duchesses in her
train, there was a rumor (the wish in
some quarters doubtless mothering
the thought) that she would choose
the four youngest or most beautiful
This would bring the American duch-
ess of Marlborough into the coveted
position with the duchesses of Suther-
land, Westminster and Newcastle.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07
THEY TALK FAvoRABLY
Prune Men Interested in Processing
Plant for Corvallis Next Year.

There continues to be local agi-
tation with reference to the es-
tablishment in Corvallis, of a plant
for processing and packing dried
prunes for shipment, Several
prune growers have expressed an
inclination to take hand in the
business, though not enough
have done so yet to make it In any
. way certain that the matter will be
undertaken, So much interest is
however, felt in the matter, that
Robert Johnson, manager of the
big prune orchard, and F. P,
Sheasgreen, who owns an orchard
across the river, are to make trip
to McMinnville to examine plant
and investigate its operations.
This plant, according 10 ac-
counts, was in operation for the
frst time this year, and its sue
ecess was such that the business
will be prosecuted with greater
vigor In the future. During a
large part of the season that fol
lowed the drying of the prunes
Is girls and other help were EN-
ployed in the processing and pack
ing works. The company pro-
cessed, packed and shipped all the
fruit in the vicinity, the output be.
ing many carloads. One carload
of the prunes went to Hamburg
Germany, fact that illustrates the
usefulness of such an establishment
as bringing the grower into fal
closer relations with the final buyer
of his product.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07
DREW SEWING MACHINE.
Two Deaths-New City Council al
work-News at Philomath.

Two Deaths-New City Council at
work-News at Philomath.
Ira, the youngest son of Mrs
Woodruff, died Thursday Jan 1st
after short illness and was buried
Saturday at Oak Ridge cemetery.
Miss Sadie Weed, who has Just
closed a successful term at the In
dependent School started for Spo-
kane Wash, last Saturday.
Miss Winnie Newth went to East
ern Oregon. last week and expects
to stay several months.
The members of the new, city
council took their seats Monday
night.
Mrs Daniels of Beaver Creek
was the holder Of the lucky n number
drawing, the sewing machine at
Moses Bros. New Years day.
Rev. Jones and Rev. Ware both
started revival services at their re-
spective churches last Sunday.
Rev Geo. Mcdonald of Eugene
spent the Holidays with friends in
Philomath.
Mr. Silas Butler of Milton Ore,
who came to his brothers on Beaver
Greek a few days ago to see if the
change would benefit his health,
died suddenly Friday morning and
was buried Sunday at the Newton
cemetery. His ailment was heart
disease.
Sunday Jan 4th totae wife
of Mr. VIM Ish Of Inava1e a son,
weight eleven pounds.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07

Madrid, Jan. 3.-According to
information received by the Liber-
al, the pretender to the throne Of
Morocco has entered Fee and met
with good reception. kilograms
received here from Tangler agree
that the situation is more serious.
The postofice refuses to be respons-
ible for registered letters. One dis
patch says the sultan's position is
extremely critical, as the Jews, Of
whom there are 10, 900 in Fee,
smarting from injustice and cruel
ty, ale inclined to support the pre-
tender, and an outbreak in the city
is apprehended.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07
Middle Mans Profit.

Our organs are cheaper and bet
ter made to stand this climate than
any eastern organ.
Have had IA years experience in
the business, and can guarantee you
enough better organ, than you can
buy elsewhere, for the money, and
pay freight and expenses of all
middle men.
Now you have mandatory
within your reach, why not patron
ize home industry !?
The manufacturing business is
the life OF your state.
We have made these organs on
the coast for three years, and they
meet the approval of the best musi-
clans and are all giving the best of
satisfaction.
Our business is! increasing rapid
1y. Call on or address us for an
oagan for Christmas present.
Cramers Organ Factory
Corvallis, Oregon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07
CORVALLIS BUSINESS MEN IN
TEREsTED IN PROPOSED
NEW FERRY GRADE
Matter is in Hands of Street Com.
mittee-Grade Would Elm
mate Many Delays-Prune
Growers and a Pro.
cess Plant-Other
Local Ne VS..

A proposition to dig new ap-
proach to the ferry on the Corval-
lis side is pending in the city
council. It is supposed that the
matter will be considered at next
Monday nights meeting. Two
months ago the conuty court
brought the plan to the attention
of the council, suggesting that the
city make investigation as to
whether or not the plan would be
desirable for the city, and if the
city would be willing to bear the
expense Of making the grade.
Several members of the conncll
are understood to be favorable to
the scheme. One of them said yes
terday, "the county ha S purchased
and operates tue ferry. With a
new grade made SO as to reach the
ferry direct from Van Buren Street
the boat could cross the river at a
much higher stage of water. This
would be a. matter of great con-
venience to people on the other
side of the Willamette and of profit
to traders on this side, since there
have been several Interruptions of
traffic during late weeks. The
new grade would give the ferry
boat straight landing place on
this side. which would make a
landing much easier when the
water is considerably higher than
is possible now. At present, as
the boat approaches the bank on
this side when the water is high,
it inevita bly, suffo.s a heavy bump
against the bank OH the lower side.
a fact dangerous aa we'll as des-
tructivs to the boat. Beyond
these conditions, how ever" this
councilman continued, sis the
convenience that would result in
summer time when the traffic is
heavy. It would give two ways of
exit from the boat instead Of one
as now. If eight teams come
across from Linn at one load, and
as many more are waiting on top
of the bank on this side, all of the
former must pass up the grade be-
fore those in waiting can start
down. In pulling up the grade
nearly every loaded team usually
stops twice for the horses to blow.
This occasions much delay, that
would be largely removed were
the proposed approach dug"
When the matter was presented
to the city council two months ago
it was referred to the street COM
mittee with instructions to inves-
tigate and report. The committee
is Levi Henkle, W. J. Wilbanks
and William Crees. At the last
meetiag the committee made no re-
port, and it is supposed that one
will be made at next Monday
nights meeting. Councilman
Wilbanks is known to be favorable
to the plan. 1t Is said that with
the proposed arrangement, the ferry
could cross the river on at least !
three feet higher stage of water
than is possible at present.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07
Bids for w ood.

Bids for furnishing the Oregon Agri-
cultural College with wood for the en-
suing school year, will be received at the
office of the Purchasing Agent, up to the
thirty first day of December, 1902.
For specifications and form of bid APP
ply at the Office of the Clerk, or to the
undersigned.
JOHN d. DAILY,
Secy. Board of Regents.
Corvallis, Oregon, December s, 1902.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07
FLOOD THERE
HOP FIELDS UNDER EIGHT FEET
or WATER IN WASHINGTON.

Railroad Communication with Sc
attic Interrupted-First Wire
less Cable Sent From
United Stateg-Troubl-
es Brewing Over
China-Powers
Want to Collect
on Gold Basis
Other News.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07

London, Jan. 3.-A dispatch from
Dresden to the Central News says
that German specialists who were
called toattend the King of Saxony,
bad consultation today and issu-
ed q bulletin declaring his condi-
ton to be critical.
1t is believed at Dresden that
there is little hope of the kings liv.
ing more than few days.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07
Wood for Sale

I have 500 acres of timber land to clear.
VIII sell wood in stump or give wood for
clearing ground, have fir. oak cedar and
ash. 5 miles west of Corvallis.
P A Kline,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-07

Your Royal Highness, from ia ithful
subject-Mar conf"
With force of millions of volts,
the largest voltage ever yet obtained
in an electrical current, says a dis.
patch from South Wellaeet, Mass,
to the Times, the above message
will be flashed through the air to
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
from the new Marconi station here
next week, possibly Tuesday >or
Wednesday. Marconi himself will
be present and will personally ply
the tapper..s
The message will mark the for
NAL opening of the first wireless te-
legraph station on the soil of Uni
ted States. The plant has been tes-
ted and found all right. Power
has been applied to thy a75.horse
power dynamo, and the apparatus
throws q spark as big as mans
fist and as long. The sending of a
message sounds like the discharge
of a rapid firing gun.
Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 3..-Spe
cial Commissioner I. H. Kinley, of
Kansas City, appointed to take tes-
timony in the custer proceedings of
Attorney-General Crow on the
charge of the existence of beef
trust, filed his report in the su prene
court tonight. It finds that the
Armour Packing Company, Nelson,
Morris & Co., Swift & Co., the
Hammond Packing Co., the Cuda-
by Packing Co. and the Scbwarzs-
child & sulzberger Co. are guilty of
entering into an agreement to fix
and maintain prices for the sale of
dressed beef and pork in Missouri,
not all of the companies, however,
operating in ST. Joseph, Kansas
City and St. Louis.
It is set forth that prices were
fixed through agents, nanufactur-
efs and solicitors, and many times
by managers of coolers in these cit
les. The Henry Krug Packing Co.
Of St. Joseph, was found to not
have been in the combination and
consequently the report will release
it from legal proceedings.
Regarding findings as to meat
sold in ST. Louis, the report says: i
Il find that the Armour Swift.
Cudahy and Hammond Packing
companies. between August 81,
1899, and May 9, 1902, at. St. Jo-1
seph. are guilty of having been par
ties to. a combination and agree
ment aud confederation and con-
spiracy to fix and regulate and con-
troll and maintain the fixed or list
price on dressed beef and fresh
pork, sold through their respective
coolers in st. Louis, to butchers
and the consuming public at that
place, and they did so sell and re-
ceiye the price so fixed from said !
butchers for such dressed beef and
fresh pork sold to them.
''They cannot plead that the
managers of their coolers and city |
solicitors, who carry on the business
for them, did it without their |
knowledge and consent. The local
agents of the dressed beef compan-
les did it and all knew it and their |
knowledge is the knowledge Of their
companies and their acts are the
acts of their companies.
1t appears from the evidence,
and I find that the eorporat tions,
who are the defendants at ST. yo-
seph, st. Louis and Kansas City,
sell and offer to trade at each point |
from 55 to S5 per cent. of the dres g.
ed beef handled, and from SO to 60
per cent, of the dressed por k.'
Wood for Sale
.oo ...... = f4.. 1,.,J =, olacr
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-26
LOCAL ITEMS.
Furniture at H. Grunewald's.

Furniture at H. Grunewald's.
The Manteo had not sailed up to
O'Clock this p. m, but is still
outside anchored at the bar.
Born, this afternoon to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Seaman, girl.
For SALE.-City scrip in amounts
20 suit purchasers. Apply to F.
Yturria. S-24-l wk.
The Merchants National Bank,
ahich will soon be established in
this city, has leased the offices of
the Rio Grand Railroad Co., and
will be located there. The rail-
road offices will be removed to the
second floor of the same building
and will occupy the old casino
rooms. The new bank will be ready
Tor business one or before NOvem-
Der the first.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.-Contracts
taken for both frame and brick build
ings, and all other work in my line
Also painting and repairing. Address,
Naranio Ranch. W. S. CORKILL.
Hamilton-Brown shoes, all styles
and John B. Stetson hats at Grune-
wald's.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-26
Concert In Matamoros.

There will be a benefit concert at
the grand opera house in Matamo-
ros Sunday evening, August SO,
given by the young ladies of the
city Many features of delightful
entertainment will be on the pro-
gramme and the friends of refined
social amusement from each Of the
twin cities are respectfully invited
to attend. Admission fees will be
reasonable, the receipts to be donat-
ed TO the hospital and toward the
material improvement of Matamo-
ros.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-26
Prof. ]. B. Viana,

Does your piano need turning?
Is it out OF proper condition IN any
way? If so | can tune and restore
1t to its first condition and will
guarantee all my work. l will not
accept any pay until my work is
proved a success. You take no
chances. for I will tune your piano
and keep it in tune for some time
aud until you are satisfied before l
require pay for my services.
l have frst-class recommendations
from some of the best people IN
Texas. which l would like to show
you. l also represent some OF the
leading piano factories and can sell
you as fine instruments as can be
had anywhere.
Call on me at Putegnat's drug
store, or drop me note through
the postolfice, care of this store.
Respectfully,
PRoF. J. B. YIANA.