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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
An Old Pioneer Gone.

William Wyatt, one of the old
pioneers OF Benton county, who
came here in 1847, died on
Wednesday morning, February
10th, at 4 O'Clock at his home
near Pnilomath. Mr.. Wyatt
lived on one of the old Donation
claims, which he took up OH his
first arrival in the county.
NJ. Wyatt was of English de-
scent, and has ALWAYS taken an
active interest in his section Of
the county. With Mr.. T. J.
Conner he founded Pnilomath
Collzge, and it will be from the
Keezel chapel of this institution
that his funeral will take place
today at Z O'Clock. About two
weeks ago Saturday Mr. Wyatt
was stricken with paralysis and
has been quite feeble ever since,
though he has been confined to
his bed hut a few days.
Mr.. Wyatt Was born in Buck
ingnamshire, England, Oct. "a.
1876, and came to America in
1896. He first settled in Orange
Co., New York, where he mar
ried Miss Mary T. End. Shortly
after he moved to Henderson
county, Illinois, from which place
he started, with his wife and
three children, to cross the plains,
with an OK team, for the new
territory OF Oregon. Entering
the territory by the Appiegate
route they arrived in what is now
Benton county on November I,
I847. Here he passed the win
ter on the farm of the late Hon.
Wayman St. Clair in what is now
Philomath. =
Mr.. Wyatt was one of the prin-
cipal factors in the founding OF the
College of Philomath. His first
donation was the sum of $500.
At another time he gave 5000
more. His wife, from her own
purse contributed $500. The
eldest sou is still general agent
for the College.
Seven children were born to
them, three having come with
them over the plains, of whom
five are still living. Mrs. An
drew J. Williams and Miss Eva,
with the three boys John E.,
Frank and Samuel T. One son,
the Rev. Ezra Wyatt, was acci.
dentally killed in Linn county
by his horse running away with
him. One daughter, Mrs. Gym;
thia A. Springer, died about two
years ago.
Mr.. Wyatt was one of the
largest individual land owners in
this part of the state. He was
generous, deserving and honest,
liberal in his charities, and his
loss will be deeply inorned by q
large circle OF friends.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
When to Pay Taxes.

In our last number we publish
ed an item calling attention to
tax payments that may be slight
ly misleading. We give the cor
rected schedule.
On taxes paid before March
IS, 1904, in full, rebate of 3
per cent. is allowed. No rebate
after that date.
Taxes can be paid one-half on
or before April 4, and balance
on or before October 3. By this
method taxpayers avoid the pen
'alty of 10 per cent. and an inter
est charge of ~ per cent.
When none of the tax is paid
before April 4th the penalty of
10 per cent. is added, and be-
comes part of the payment.
This cannot be avoided.
The tax levy for this year is
County tax, S mills.
Road tax 2 mills.
State tax 5.8 mills.
State school tax SO mills.
In justice to the county court
it is we'll to state that they have
no Jurisdiction over the amount
of the state tax or the stat.
school tax.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
OLA. c. Locals.
BY BERT YATES

The Y. M. C. A. has secured the
eight colored "Fiske Jubilee Sing
ers' to appear in the Armory the
night of Washington's Birthday.
Irving Miller's father, of Eastern
Oregon, spent a few days of last
week in this city.
The College Bowling Alleys are
now running every evening from
four until six. and until ten o'clock
on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Rinehart Brothers are managing
the alleys this year and are doing
very we'll as the room is crowded
most of the time.
Wednesday morning, in place Of
regular Military Drill, Major Har-
din gave the Assem- oled cadets a
very instructive lecture on dealing
with wounds as practiced in the U.
IS army, The Major explained the
difference between treating a wound
when an artery is ruptured, and
when it is only a vein, how to treat
a scald or burn, and also measures
for restoring drowned persons. Mr..
Hardin had a cadet on the floor
with him, and illustrated using
pocket handkerchiefs for bandages,
guns or pieces of bark for splints,
etc. These instructions apply as
we'll to hunters and others, as to
soldiers.
The College Prohibition League
will give program in the College
Chaple Sund ay afternoon, to dis
cuss some pha ses of the temperance
question. All town people are in
vited.
There are now 427 students en-
rolled on the reglstar, a few more
than at this time last year.
Guy Walker, who has been con-
fined to his room with blood poison
ing of the face at the home of Mrs.
Mundy, left Yesterday for his home
in Independence, but hopes to be
able to resume his studies here next
Monday,
Training for the spring events in
the athletic field is now going for
ward at the college. The present
training ground is in the Armory,
which will be used until the covered
track is completed at the football
grounds.
Mr.. Mosley, who is connected
with the Lewis and Clark Journal
of Portland, made an interesting
address during chapel exercises
w ednesday.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12

Rev. Thos. S. Handsaker and
wife, Of this city have arranged
with the w. G. T. U. of Portland,
for series of meetings in this city,
commencing Feb. Is. The meetings
will be held at the First Caristian
Church. r.,
Judging from the number of appli-
cants atthe county superintendent
Office this week the demand for teach.
ers will be metin alarge extent. T Aere
are 26 applicants struggling with
the mysteries of the state and coun
ty examinations Four are taking
the state and TWENTY-FIVE the coun-
ty examination. B. E. Limerick,
of Philomath, college and N. Tartar
are assisting in the examinations.
We will try to seclue some of the
questions from our superintendent
and give then to our reader for
consideration.
The insurance companies lose
heavily by the Baltimore fire. One
New York company alone figures it's
loss as $50, 100000. It is probable
that many companies will be
swamped, and unable to pay their
own Indebtedness. This may effect
insurance in this state, and it is
we'll for people whose property is
insured in eastern companies to
watch the developments along these
lines.
Two members of the company
known as the Fraternal Home
Builders, corporation now on trial
in Portland, were at one time in
Corvallis. and may be remembered
to some of our citizens They were
Co. Guy Wakefield and Ross Nicho-
las. The trial is nearly completed
and the case looks hard for the de-
fendants., Wakefield, who is the
moving spirit of the concern, is said
to have received the plan from Let
son Baillett, the mine promoter of
Baker City, now resting from his
labers in the Iowa Penitentiary.
One of the witnesses made the as
sertion that the scheme was fraud.
Mr.. Wakefield made the reply
We'll for the amount I made out
of it, am willing to serve three
years" Wakefield is said to have
made $500 out of the scheme. The
case is still on trial, but the out
come is sure to be the end of the
Fraternal Home Builders.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
Conservative.

81 Think said the emphatic girl,
''that the way in which she treats
her husband is positively awful"
''WeI,' replied Willie Widdles, ''to
say the least, it's awfully positive. >
Lesie's Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
How They Grow,

! Old Friends-Well, declare, old
boy, your wife is fully as tall as you
are.
Mr.. De Meek lin whisper)-Y-e-s,
I guess that's so.
"How came you to marry such a
big woman?"
'WeI-er-she didn't seem so big
before marriage. Y. Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12

Myer-What's Wyndham's tele-
phone number?
Gyer-Six and seven-eighths.
Myer-Why, there aren't any frac-
tional numbers in the telephone book.
Gyer-But there are in hats.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12

Rae w WaIke:, Glen G00d man, Sam
Damon and Thos. Ffchard expect
to leave today for Indepe ndance.
for a visit until Mond ".
The College Orchestra of 2 pieces
has been awarded the CONTRACT fnr
furnishing the music at Washing
toms Birthday Ball to be given At
the Armory a week from tonight.
T F. Mosely, agent for the Lewis
& Clark Journal, tn. official organ
of the Lewis & Clark Fair, is in
town getting subscribers for that
paper.
We call the attention of our read
ers to our c)rresp )ndent corner
which will appear in our 'ridav's
issue Of the GAZETTE We have
gat together a corps of writer's
throughout the county that we are
proud of. Their items will prove
interesting to our readers
Miss Eta Rueiter who has been
employed in the Occidental Hotel
dining room for about a year and
a half, leaves on Monday for a visit
tn her brother in Sacramento, Cal.
They expact to return to their old
home in South Dakota earlv in the
spring. Miss Eta has made many
friends during her stay in this city,
all Of whom will regret her Depart
ure.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
Repartee Alb OvO.

"Hello!" exclaimed the egg that was
still intact, "you appear to be all broke
1p."
?. Nevertheless" replied the one in the
bowl of eggnog, I'm in good spirits" ="
$50 observe. I suppose you'll be
drunk in little while" Philadelphia
Press,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
Courtesy.

"Willie,' said the small boys
mother, II hope you are polite to ev-
erybody."
"Yes'm, I am. sicked the dog on
tramp, but I said excuse me- aft
erward.' Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12

Father-You are not success as
cook-the soup tastes abominably.
Daughter-I don't know why you
always find fault with my cooking.
The cook book expressly says that
this soup tastes deliciously.-S -Schalk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
FALL DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT
FROM SIXTH FLOOR OF a ST.
LOUIS BUILDING.
TWO OTHERS FATALLY HURT
GATE OF ELEVATOR SHAFT GIVES
WAY FROM PEOPLE CROWD
ING AGAINST IT.

st. Louis, Jan. IA crowd Of EN-.
nloyes pressing against the elevator
gate last night on the sixth floor OF
the Brown Shoe company building at
Eleventh street and. Washington ave-
nue., caused the gate to give way and
ten persons we're plunged down the
shaft. Six were taken out dead and
the other four seriously injured were
hurried to the city hospital, where
two Of them died.
The dead are Joseph Provaznik,
George Rothman, Frank Weinberger,
Antonio Giocoma, Lorenz GiOcoma,
his son, and three unidentified per-
som
Tony Kirschner and William Pear
son were fatally injured.
The employees had assembled at the
close of work in the corridors on the
different floors waiting for the ele-
vator to take them down. The eleva-
tor was at the seventh floor receiving
passengers, when those on the sixth
floor, eagertt to get near the door and
be first into the cage, began to push
toward the gate. Suddenly the gate
gave way, just as the elevator started
to descend and ten Of the employees
plunged head first down the shaft.
Six were instantly killed and their
bodies formed cushions which pre-
vented the instant death Of the other
four.
James johnson, the elevator opera
tor, was arrested pending an investi-
cation. johnson said the elevator
gate did not break, but that it had
been raised by employees while waiting
for the car to descend to the floor, and
suddenly employees in the rear of the
crowd began pushing, precipitating
them down the shaft. Factory Super
intendent Fray corroborated John
sons story.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
GUILTY OF No WRONG.
United States Will Not Reimburse Co
lombia for Secession of Panama.

SS0kSo VIII bNSe ~
Iombia for Secession Of Panama.
Washington, Jan. 14.-It can be
stated by authority that. the admins
tration does not contemplate paying
one dollar out Of the United States
treasury to Colombia on account OF
the secession of Panama. Nor will 1t
go before The Hague tribunal as, a
party to any proceedings growing out
of that secession. 1t is stated that to
do either of these things would be to
commit the administration to an adj
mission that it had been guilty OF
wronging Colombia.
On the other hand it is again an
nounced that the United States gov
eminent stands ready to. do everything
in it's power to bring about an AMIGA
BILE understanding between Colombia
and Panama. 1t may be that Panama
will consent to go before The Hague
tribunal with Colombia and allow that
tribunal to decide whether or o Pan
m shall. make any concessions to
Colombia on account of the severance
of political ties. 1t is certain that the
United States government would look
with favor upon the assumption by
Panama OF some small liability, to
make good the heavy loss which Co
lombia has suffered. The government
is even willing to go to the extent OF
guaranteeing the performance by Pan
anna of any duty and obligation she
may assume toward Colombia and eX-
changes on this basis between inter
| ested parties are now in progress.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
JAPAN GAINS A POINT.
Opinion in London Regarding Ratifica.
ton Of Treaty With China.

INEL H u
London, Jan. 14.-All the morning
papers have editorials which attach
great Importance to the ratification Of
the commercial treaties between the
United States and China and between
Japan and China.
The consensus of opinion in these
editorials is that the notifications of
the treaties implies an act of sover-
eighty by China equivalent to a decla-
ration that Russia's occupation of
Manchuria is only temporary and for
specific purposes. :,
The pro-Japanese Morning Post
says: "That is precisely the point
for which Japan has been conteading
and. which Russia declined to discuss
with her. Japan is now In the adj
vantageous position of championing a
cause which is also that of the Unit
ed States"
The Daily Telegraph says that Japan
is naturally proud of being in a meas
ure the champion of Western rights in
the tar East.
The Daily News thinks that China
"has displayed ominous courage in her
recent diplomacy which will make for
peace owing to the tremendous haz-
ards which war, under the present
circumstances, would involve"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
WAR is UNAVOIDABLE.
Diplomats at Picking Look for Clash
Between Russia and Japan.

Picking, Jan. 14.-The forecast OF
Russia's position regarding Manchuria
cabled by the Berlin correspondent of
the Associated Press Jan. II, comedies
with the information received by the
foreign legations here and also
strengthens the impression that war
is unavoidable. At the Japanese lega-
ton no effort is made to conceal the
belief that war is expected.
The crux of the situation is still
Russia's refusal to admit the right of
Japan to a voice in the settlement OF
Manchurian affairs, which Japan con
siders one of it's most vital interests
and to sustain which the Japanese
government is determined to resort to
arms If necessary.
The maintenance of Chinese neutral
ity would Danish the spectre of a Rus
sian occupation of Picking which Is
greatly alarming the Chinese and is
causing some uneasiness at the lega-
lions. since, in anticipation OF the
event of Russia's approach, the court
would leave Picking and the capital
would be removed to the interior.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
POET %sTANToN's SORROW.
Georgia Writer'S Desk Condemned ax
a Menace by Fire Inspectors.

Georgia Writer'S Desk Condemned as
a Menace by Fire inspectors.
City fire inspectors in Atlanta have
declared the desk of Frank L. Stanton.
Georgia's poetic son of Just From
Georgia" fame. a menace to the bust
ness section of the city. With sorrow
ing eyes Stanton recently had his desk
overturned and the letters and papers
which covered it to a depth of more
than a yard carried away.
True to the old newspaper legend. he
avoided bad luck in sorting his papers.
and they all went together. The I'M
answered letters of autograph hunters
formed a part of the rubbish which the
fire officials feared would start a on
lagration in the Constitution building.
Stanton will not say how many years
these papers have been accumulating.
Once one was laid on the desk. it's fate
was sealed. as it was 500 covered by
another. which Jared no better. All
kinds of things. from morocco bound
books to rats nests. were found in the
drawers of the desk. and all found CON-
mon refuge in the junk paper yards.
Stanton will at once begin a new col
lection. to which autograph and photo
graph fends the country over likely
will be the chief contributors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS THE sERv
ICES OF THE ENTIRE VOL
UNTEER FLEET.
JAPAN's REPLY DELIVERED
GETS NO TIME FOR TERMINATION
or NEGOTIATIONS At PRES
EMIT IN PROGRESS.

London, Jan. 14.-The Times Mos
COW correspondent says he hears thai
the government has claimed the serv
ices of the entire volunteer fleet.
A Toxic dispatch to Reuters agency
says that Japan's answer to the last
Russian note was handed Wednesday
afternoon to Baron de Rosen, the Rus
sian minister, and that negotiations
will be continued without any time
limit being set for their termination.
The demands which Japan is said ia
have made, according to reports pub
lished abroad. has caused some sur
prise in Toxic according to the dis
patch, and it is now stated that Japan
never asked for the evacuation OF
Manchuria, but on the contrary frank
ly recognizes Russia's special interests
there and her right to protect them
Japan only demanded the realization
OF Russia's voluntary pledge respect.
ing China's territorial integrity in
Manchuria and the freedom of resi-.
Dental rights and international trade
therein. -
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
ELECTRIC LIGHT BATHS.
Latest London Fad Made Fashion
able by King Edward.

Latest London Fad Made Fashion
able by King Edward.
King Edward is a great believer in
the electric light baths. which he has
had installed in all his residences in
order to have them regularly, says a
London cable dispatch to the New York
World. He attributes his amazing
health and vigor to them and to his
observance Of the dietetic rules laid
down by a Marienbad specialist.
Consequently such baths have become
fashionable. although some physicians
consider their effects not sufficiently
understood to be used indiScriminately.
The baths used by the king are of
the double light variety. with a pro-
jector Of $500 candle power. for use
on local affections of the body. Inside
the bath are fifty-two electric lamps.
which radiate any colored light desired.
This light not only permeates every
part of the body, but has a sort OF
Turkish bath effect. The lights are OF
these colors which some scientists say
have curative effects on certain all
ments.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
AMERICAN GROUP ORGANIZED.
Will Affiliate With Inter-Parliamentary
Union for Arbitration. "

Washington, Jan. 14.-"An American
group" to be affiliated with the inter-
parliamentary union for international
arbitration was organized last night
at a meeting held in the lobby of the
house of representatives. About forty
members of the senate and house of
representatives became members.
Representative Barthold of Missou-
ri was made chairman; and Repre-
sentative Rodenbaugh of Illinois tenn
porary secretary. A committee to
draw up a suitable platform was au-
thorized and MI. Barthold was in
~structed to introduce a resolution in
the house inviting the international
union to hold its twelfth annual con-
vention in St. Louis next September.
The meeting was called to order by
Representative Barthold, who was
elected chairman of the meeting. He
explained briefly the objects of the
union The United States was the
only nation not having a group OF
parliamentarians affiliated with the in
ternational parliamentary union for in
| ternational arbitration.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
THREE DEATHS MAY RESULT.
Kiss of a Child Under Treatment for
Rabies.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-The kiss of a
three-year-o1d child may cause the
death of three persons now at the
Pasteur institute under treatment for
rabies. One is said to have but "a
slender lease on life. 5.
The child is dead of the malady. Al
though the grief stricken parents hur-
ried the little one across the prairies
of Iowa as soon as they learned the
nature of the illness they were too
late: The victims are:
Harold Latta, three years old, bitten
by mad dog at Madrid, Ia, Oct. %,
died during the day; W. V. Latta, the
boys father, who kissed the child
while ill and vas bitten on the hands;
Matilda Latta, the mother, whose lips
were infected from kissing the boy;
Forrest Birdsall, twelve years old, Mad
rid, Ia, who kissed the child and was
bitten, will probably die.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
ALols EcksTElN ACQUITTED.
Lover OF Mabel BechteI Not Guilty OF
y. Her Murder.

Allentown, Pa, Jan. 14.-Alois Eek
stein, one of the lovers of Mabel
Bechtel, who vas SO mysteriously
murdered last October, was acquitted
Wednesday of completely in the crime
after a brief trial in which the con-
duct of the prosecution sorely tried
he patience, not only OF Judge Trek
Ter, but also that of the jurymen and
counsel for the defense. E. ]. Lick
;enwalner, the district attorney OF
lehigh county, was so befogged that
( was with difficulty the case was car
lied to q conclusion.
The court then adjourned until
Thursday, when a jury to try some
member Of the Bechtel family for the
crime will be drawn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
N CLAUS
Date Of Cb lldish Scrn Received
From All Over the Country.

Fate Of CA lldish ScrnwIs Received
From All over the Country.
No matter what some persons may
say about the passing Of chiidbood's
dream of Santa Claus. the good old
man of the chimney top is just as pop
ular as he was fifty years ago. says the
New York Herald.
The white haired clerk at the head
Of the inquiry department in the New
York p~ostotfice says 10. ANA liz odalt
to know. For fifty years he has been
receiving the Santa Claus letters. and
he declares the old man's correspond
ence this year far exceeds anything he
has ever known. They are the same
miscellaneous assortment of big and
little envelopes distigured with childish
scrawls. They contain the saline sim
pie appeals to be remembered Ill Christ
mas time. and they will ali he forward
ed after New Years to the dead letter
Office in Washington to be destroyed.
The first letter for Santa Claus this
year came from Alaska. 1t was writ
ten in October anu was addressed to
enc. 12O Ice street, Frozetown. Cen
trail Park, Nuork." This was followed
the next day by another from Il little
girl in New Mexico addressed to San
Ia Claws, I'd nov house. Raindears
Opt, Sparkletown, New York" Then
they began coming by the score. adj
dressed to Snow Mountain. Lapland.
Cloudville in the Sky. Klondike avenue,
Greenland. Icy Regions. Arctic Regions.
North Pole. Showdown. Ice County.
Snow Hill. Central Park and a hun
dred other places where Santa Claus is
supposed to live.
Somehow. no matter what the adj
dress may be, these letters seem to be
forwarded to New York. First they go
to the foreign department. where they
are passed upon in a serious business
like way. and then they are turned
e to the inquiry department. where
they again receive the sober attention
Of the government clerks.
Occasionally a watchful father or
mother intercepts the letter and places
the name of the sender on the envelope,
and all such letters are carefully re-
turned, so that the parent may learn
TIE particular TequcSl MAue VI Sdula
Claus in time to see that the order is
filled. Frequently little postscripts are
scratched in corners of the envelopes as
an afterthought. They are such mes
sages as this: Tommy would like 8
train of cars" One letter from a little
girl in Maine informed Santa Claus OF
the outside Of the envelope that 1--WE
have all been good since last Christ
mas"