davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
AID TO STRIKERS.
FreighthandIers Nay Take Hand
in Chicago Trouble.

Chicago, July 3O.-After issuing a
general order that would have involved
all the Chicago railroads in the stock
yards strike, Lawrence j. Curran, pres
ident of the Freighthandlers' union,
tonight reconsidered his action and is
now holding his order in allegiance
pending conference tomorrow morn
ing with leaders of the Allied Trades
unions, whose members are on strike.
It is said, however, that if President
Donnelly, of the Butchers union, and
the other strike leaders express desire
to have the order enforced it will be
put irto effect at once. The executive
committee of the freighthandles was in
session until late tonight ard it is said
that preparations have been made to
put the strike order in force if it be
deemed necessary.
President Curran's orders, if lived
up to by the freight handlers, would
work severe hardship on the packers
as it explicitly directs that union men
shall handle no freight for the big
packing companies, either outgoing or
incoming. President Curran's order to
the men follows:
cat meeting with the business
agents of the local Freighthandlers'
union today it was decided that all
men under the jurisdiction of our Or
gan:zation in the various railroads. in
Chicago be ordered not to receive or de-
liver any freight of the packers, wheth-
er this freight is delivered at the
freighthouses by teams or in cars"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY.
No Protection for Men Not Wanted
at Cripple Creek.

Cripple Creek, Colo, Aug. 1.-sber-
iff Edward Bell will notyguarantee pro-
lection to any person who has been
driven from this district because of his
alliance or sympathy with the Western
Federation of Miners. He made this
plain today when he received message
from Patrick Carvel, one of the hun
dreds deported after the Independence
depot dynamite outrage.
Cafvel is now at Colorado City and
notified Sheriff Bell that he wished to
return to the district and resume his
residence here, and would do so if the
authorities would guarantee to protect
him from violence.
Sheriff Bell not only informed Car
vel that he would not guarantee to pro-
tect him from harm, but strongly ad-
vised him nevel to return to the dis
trict.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
RETREAT TO Hal CHENG.
The japanese Made Ia TChe kiaO
Unfenablc.

Unfenable.
Mukden, July 28.-The Russians
have retreated from Ia Tche Kiao to
Hal Cheng.
They decided to withdraw from Tia
Tche Kiao Sunday evening. General
Zarabourieff, commanding the Fourth
army corps, who is General Stakel-
berg's senior, resolved to take this
step in consequence of the reports OF
scouts that the Japanese were turning
the left flank.
The Japanese forces are believed to
include the whole of the armies OF
Generals Oku and Nodzu. More than
eight divisions of Japanese are engaged.
The rear guard action between Datch-
apu and Ia Tche Kiao continued until
IL at night. when the Japanese we've
within sight of the Russian entrench-
ments. The Russians withdrew in per-
feet order, favored by the beautiful
moonlight.
General Kuropatkin reports that the
Japanese column in the vicinity of
Saitmatsza, which is believed to be
two divisions strong, is marching along
the valley of the Taitse, with the obvi-
GUS aim of cutting the railroad above
Lao Yang.
The evacuation of Ia Tche Kiao was
prepared for long ago by the Russians,
as military experts have repeatedly in
dicated. The retirement is not regard
ed as materially altering the situation.
The Russians had strongly fortified
Hal Cheng, in view of this contin-
gency.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
DupIiCity of the Russians.

London, July 3O.-Thomas Gibe on
Bowles, Conservative, will ask Premier
Balfour in the house OF commons if the
government is aware that the Russian
armored cruiser Demitri Donskoi, after
having been allowed to take 500 tons
of coal at Port Said, and after her cap
tain had given his word of honor that
he would proceed at once and by direct
route to Cadiz, remained off Port Said
and stopped and examined six vessels,
which were about to enter the canal,
and few days later repeated the stop
page off Alexandria,.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
RUSHING IN nEN.
Packers Striving to Fill fhe Places
of the Strikers.

OF the Strikers.
Chicago, July 2S.-Little if any ad-
vantage was gained by either side in
the stockyards strike today and there
is no hope tonight of any immediate
settlement of the difficulty. Realizing
that they have one of the hardest prob
lems to contend with in the history of
the packing industry, the packers are
leaving nothing undone to gain the
upperhand in the struggle with their
10000 union employees who are on
strike.
All day long, workmen from outside
points were rushed to Chicago and
taken to the stockyards to fill the
places of the strikers. Tonight it was
announced by the packers that Z, 900
new men we're now installed in the
different plants at the stockyards.
that are expe cted each day, the packers
expect to get their affairs IN such shape
that the strikers will be compelled to
seek truce in the hostilities and seek
a peaceable settlement at the dictation
OF the Employers.
Although the receipts of livestock
today were small, compared with re-
ceipts on corresponding days under
normal conditions, still many cattle,
hogs and sheep were left in the pens
tonight unsold.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
STILL AT OUTS
Further Agreements With
Strikers Not Wdnfed.
ARE GIVEN AN ULTInATUn
Packers Tell Board of Arbitration
That Strikers Failed to Live
Up to Signed Agreement.

Chicago, July 29.-"We had an
agreement with Mr.. Donnelly's organi-
zation and the allied trades which they
failed to live up to. and under the cir
cumstances we do not care to make
any further agreements with them"
This is the statement which was
signed by the Representatives of the
packers and handed to the members of
the state board of arbitration tonight
at the end of conference between the
two bodies, held at the request of the
state board in an endeavoI to bring
about another meeting for the settle
ment of the butchers strike between
the packers and the strikers. The
ously and listened to their arguments
for peaceable adjustment of the diff
Guilty.
The announcement that the packers
were opposed to any fu1 ther peace ne
gotiations with the strikers was handed
to the board by Arthur Meeker and
Thomas Connor, both of Armour & Co.,
who represented the packers. While
from their statement it would appear
that the packers are opposed to meet
ing the strikers again on any terms,
such is not the case.
At the last conference between the
strikers and the packers the latter in
formed the union leaders that any.
time they expressed desire to live up
to the original arbitration agreement,
signed a week ago, which provided for
the reinstatement of the striking butch
ers inside of As days and for the arbi-
tration of all grievances, the packers
would be willing to renew the agree
ment.
The contention of the packers is that
this agreement is still in force, and as
they are unwilling to offer any further
concessions to the strikers. they say
renewal of peace negotiations with the
hope of securing better terms would be
useless.
The labor leaders say that when the
butchers went on the second strike be-
cause of alleged discrimination by the
packers in rehiring striking employees,
the arbitration agreement was nullified
and that It is necessary to sign a new
agreement before a settlement can be
reached
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
The Cost of Making Pork,

The sole purpose of finishing a
bunch Of pigs at an early age is to
make them more profitable by saving
feed. 1t takes a certain amount mere
ly to keep them, and the shorter the
time they are kept the less this will
cost So far it Is simple problem,
but there are other factors which en-
ter in. The pushing process may be
the most costly in the end because
it requires the feeding of a large
quantity of high-priced grain or mill
stuffs, whereas by utilizing the pas
lures and the woods they may make
a cheaper growth and ultimately go to
market at less cost. 1t may be said
that the pasture has value in proper
ton to the grain. Sometimes it has
and sometimes it has not-all de-
pends on what something else could
get out of it in the way Of gain and
consequent cash. The point is that
early maturity in the sense of market
ing hogs at an early age is the best
thing only when it is the cheapest. A
man can afford to wait. a couple Of
months to put his pigs on the market
If by utilizing pastures or forage and
saving high-priced grain he can do 1t
cheaper. The cost Of marketing a
pound of pork and not the time it
takes to do it is the vital problem.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Sent to Impress noroccans.

Toulon, July 20. - Under orders
from Vice Admiral Gigon, the armored
cruiser Kleber and the third class
cruiser Galilee sailed for Tangier to-
night. The orders given to the COM
manders of the cruisers were to "hold
themselves at the disposition of the
minister of France" Officers of the
ministry of marine say that this action
is not to be regarded in any aspect 9TH
er than pacific, but that it is desirable
in the present unpleasant condition of
Morocco for the French government to
be represented by the two warships.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
riineworkers Threaten Strike.

Philadelphia, Aug. There is grave
fear that the executive board OF Dis
trict No. l, United Mineworkers, will
order a strike involving approximately
rs 900 men, when it meets in special
session here Monday, to consider the
question of the refusal of the coal COM
panies to deduct check weighmen's g
wages. If the strike is ordered. it will
probably affect the whole anthracite
region, as the companies seemed to be
combined in resisting the demand.
claiming it is tantamount to a recogni-
tion of the union.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Much Food Adulferated.

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 30.-The first
report of Henry Knight and Ross Mou-
dy, state food inspectors under the new
pure food law, shows that during the
year 425 samples were submitted for
analysis, and of this number 26s were
found to be adulterated. In all classes
of food it was discovered preservatives
were used. A majority of the samples
were sent by dealers who desire to use
pure foods, and it is expected concerted
action will be taken.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Action DELAYED in New York.

New York, July 2S.-A telegram
from President Donnelly, who is in
charge of the meat strikers main head
quarters at Chicago, directing the local
union officials to call out all men en-
ployed by the companies affiliated with
the 80 called beef trust here, was re-
ceived today. No immediate action
was taken, however. The local repre-
sentative, Mr.. Eiche(berger, said that
in view of the present conditions here,
it would not do to act hastily.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
War Vessels Must Not Pass.

London, July While the nego-
tiations between Great Britain and
Russia respecting Red sea seizures
have been carried on in the most con-
ciliatory manner, the Associated Press
learns that in the representations to
the St. Petersburg government, For
eign secretary Lansdowne declared that
Great Britain could not, in view of her
treaty alliance with Japan, allow any
Interpretation to be placed on treaties
relating to the Dardanelles which
would permit Of the free passage of ves-
sells of the Russian volunteer fleet.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
INVESTMENT or PORT ARTHUR.
japanese Conduct Slow Engineer
ina Advance.

Liao Yang, July 3O.-A Russian cor
respondent of the Associated Press, who
has just arrived here after two months
stay at Port Arthur, gives an import
ant and interesting narrative of the stu
alton at the beleagured f, rtress when he
left there, July IA. which shows that
the Japanese operations until then had
not advanced so far as supposed. Sew
eral Russian successes are chronicled,
but the report of japanese reverse,
with loss of 80. 900 men, is definitely
disposed of, not being even mentioned
by the correspondent, who says:
"When put to sea in a junk the
land position on the Russian right flank,
surrounding Green and Semaphore
hills, which the Russians had lost, had
been recaptured by assault. The
heights of Huinsin, which the japanese
defended desperately, alone remained
in their hands. But I am convinced
that this position also has since been
retaken. The very morning of my de-
parture, July IA. the position was be-
ing bombarded by six-inch Howitzers
and shells were falling repeatedly into
the Japanese works, causing great dis
order.
''To sum up, by the fighting of July
8, and 5, when evidently the Russian
forces were acting on the offensive, the
Russians legained on the land side the
positions they had held in front OF the
fortress previous to the battle of Kai
Chou.
'The main forces of the beseigers
are on the average at distance of 20
miles from the perimeter of the fortress
on the Russian right, but the Japanese
have approached to within II miles on
the Russian left. AS far as Inchente
station, IA miles from Port Arthur,
the railroad is working. Between 4O,-
900 and so 900 men are operating be-
fore Port Arthur. The troops maintain
a constant exchange of skirmishlng fire,
but the field or other guns are usually
silent. The Japanese are apparently
conducting slow, engineering advance.
"Often in the morning the Russians
discover fresh trenches. The japanese
a,e compelled to abandon this work in
the daytime, as the Russians regularly
open fire on them as soon as daylight
discloses the works."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
British Note Sent.

London, July 29.-The London Daily
Express states that it has excellent
reasons for stating that the latest note
sent uy Gerat Britain to Russia is not
couched in the usual diplomatic Ian
guage, but is, instead, peremptory
demand for immediate reparation for
all Sights placed upon the British flag
by Russia. 1t is also stated that Rus
sia is warned that repitition of the
Knight Commander affair will be fol-
lowed by immediate reprisals.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Great Run of SOCkeVeS.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. lone of
the greatest runs Of sockeye salmon in
the history of the canning industry is
reported from Rivers Inlet, B. c..
Wadhams cannery in one day took in
10000 fish, the Brunswick canneIy took
over % 900 salmon and the pack for
that day ran about $500 cases at each
of these canneries. At Alert Bay, the
big run was one day later and the fish
are expected at the Fraser at the be-
ginning of this week.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Thinning Peaches Pays.

Not every grower appreciates the
importance of thinning peaches, but
there can be no question of the neces-
sity Of the practice, If best results are
to be secured The Michigan Expert
ment Station reports the following
concerning this matter:
"A thinning test was started in
1908, to last over period Of three
years OF one lot, one tree was thin
ned to inches; one was thinned to 4
or 8 inches, and one tree was left un-
thinned. OF the other varieties. one
tree was thinned to s inches and one
tree left unthinned. It was noted at
the end of the first seasons test that
a trees severely thinned were much
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Sultan Takes the Field.

Tangier, Aug. 1.-The British cruis-
er Hermione arrived tonight. Accord
ing to news from Fec the sultan is COL
lecting big army outside Fee. The
imperial tent has already been pitched
outside the walls of Fee, which is taken
to indicate that the sultan will person.
ally lead his folces against the pretend
er, who is active in the districts of Ia
IA and Ujda.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
SLAIN BY BOMB.
n. Won PIehve, Russian Minister of
Interior Is ASSaSSinafed.


St. Petersburg, July 29.-Minister of
the Interior Won Plehve was assassinat-
ed this morning while driving to the
Baltic Station to visit the Peterhof.
A bomb was thrown under the min
ister's carriage, completely shattering
it. M. Plehve was terribly mangled.
The crime was committed at 10 O'Clock.
The coachman was killed and the
wounded and maddened horses dashed
wildly away with the front wheels of
the carriage. the only portion of the
vehicle remaining intact. Immediate
ly there ensued a scene of the widest
confusion. Police and gendarmes hur-
ried up from every direction and vast
crowds gathered about the spot where
the mangled body of the minister lay
weltering in his blood.
The Associated Press correspondent
was at the scene OF the tragedy within
five minutes after it occurred. M. Won
Plehve's shockingly mangled body was
lying in the middle of the road. 1t had
been partially covered with police
officers overcoat with the left arm, the
bone of which was broken off, protrud-
ing.
A few yards from M. Won Plehve's
body lay shapeless heap of the coach
mans remains.
M. Won Plehve was on his way to
visit the emperor when the tragedy oc-
currd.
Besides being Russian minister of
the interior Councillor Won Plehve was
minister and state secretary for FIN
lard.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
CuItivatiue Drilled Corn.

Nu1C1VaCHS DIlA1cu NOIHs
It is generally conceded that more
corn can be grown on an acre in
drills than in hills, but in weedy land
the great trouble is to keep drilled
corn clean and free from weeds. The
great mistake in cultivating drilled
corn usually is made at the first
working, when shovels of medium size
are used and small burrows left close
to the rows. We find it no harder to
keep drilled corn free from weeds
than it is to keep hill corn clean, by
using the smoothing harrow across
the rows just as soon as the corn is up.
In four or five days second harrow
ing may be given and then the cult
vators be set to work.
Avoid leaving any furrow close to
the rows, and also be sure not to
throw a ridge Of earth up to the
plants. Keep the land just as level
as possible the first two or three
workings and then as the plants be-
gin to shade the ground they will do
much to smother out weeds. The later
cultivation of any corn Is best given
by a one-horse five shovel cultivator
instead of the two-horse riding imple-
ment, as with the former one can go
very shallow and keep at any desired
distance from the growing corn. We
believe there are too many high-priced
riding cultivators and not enough
small one-horse implements used. The
latter, diligently used, insure clean
crODS
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Water for the Swine.

Pure water does more than quench
the thirst of the hog. 1t enters large
" into the composition of flesh; 1t as
sists in digestion by acting as a SOL
vent for food elements; 1t is a vehicle
for carrying off the poisonous wastes
of the system. which. If not thus re-
moved, are often reabsorbed by tho
system, either creating diseases or
conditions favorable to disease raw
ages. When the drinking water hap
pens to be unwholesome in itself. the
possible double mischief is easily un-
derstood.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Friction at Panama.

Panama, July 30.-The establish
ment of a port at Ancon under the con
troll of the author tiles of the canal
zone has created considerable friction
between the steamship companies and
the government at Panama, the latter
sssel ting that the companies should
get their clearance papers from the
Panaman authorities.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
riohtino About Port Arthur.

Chefoo, July 2s.-A junk bringing
Chinese refugees from Port Arthur, has
just arrived here. The Chinese report
that, when they left Port Arthur, July
uly %, heavy fighting was going on
both on land and sea. They were un-
able to give any details. They report
that the japanese have heavily fortified
San Chnpo Hill.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Little Profit in Cooking Feed.

The utility in cooking feed for ami
mals, and especially for pigs, was
given most attention in the days previ-
Gus to investigations by experiment.
stations. Cooking feed is no longer
regarded as an economical practice for
fattening animals. However. for breed
ing stock and sick animals. and for
animals which it is desired to put into
the very highest condition, cooking
may be practiced with good results, II
expense Is disregarded. Pigs SO fed
show marked thriftiness and health
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
To Fit Up Volunteer Fleet.

London, July 20 The Times this
morning says that six German steamers
have been chartered to take 81 500, 900
worth of war material from Hamburg
to Constantinople. The inference is
drawn, according to the Times, that
this material is intended for the equip
ment of the Russian volunt ser steamers
or other Russian warships in the Black
sea.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Loss from Bitter Rot.

The losses from bitter rot Of apples
are seldom appreciated, but the men
that have investigated them declare
them to be simply enormous for the
entire country. Professor Blair Of the
University of Illinois, said last fall
that the losses from bitter rot in four
counties of Illinois had totaled for the
past season $1,5OO,OOO. This was in
the four counties of Marion, Clay.
Richard and Wayne. Bitter rot Is a
fungous disease and can be controlled
to some extent by spraying. 1t is time
that apple growers awoke fully to the
enormous tax they are every year pay
ing to the fungous diseases that raw
age orchards. Could farmers elimi-
nate even this one scourge of bitter
rot we would add millions of dollars
to the value of the apple crop.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05

perience, it is hard to realize the great
value of these coops and especially
during the early fall before the chicks
go to winter quarters, period when
hard storms are likely to occur.-In-
dianapolis News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Kill Weeds Before Planting Corn.

Kill Weeds Before Planting Corn.
The best time to kill weeds is be-
fore the corn comes up, but can kill
more weeds in going over my ground
once with a drag or harrow before
the corn is planted than you can in
two or three times after the corn is
planted. My practice has been to fol-
low the breaking plow with the drag.
if not too wet, and in few days
cross harrow, and in few more days
harrow again and follow with the
planter or drill. drill exclusively. I
open a furrow two or three inches
deep and plant in the furrow; there
fore I cannot use the harrow Or weed
er after my corn is planted, for it
would fill the furrow and cover the
corn too deep. I use the cultivator
with narrow shovels and tenders, and
fill in the furrow gradually until it is
level, then keep the surface level. Now
I see some one holding up his hands
in horror at the idea of drilled corn
planted down in a furrow. 1 should
like to divide a field with you; you
plant on the surface in hills, and I
drill in the furrow; neither to use
hand hoe, and the one that has the
cleanest and most corn to take the
crop.-I. N. c., in Indiana Farmer.