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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-13
.HE Russian empire possesses Il

HHE Russian empire possesses the
biggest lighting machine In the
world In the shape Of its army and
navy and there is no other mill
try force Of which the world knows so
little
Even the numerical strength OF the
army IL largely a matter Of conjecture.
rs nearly as can be.reckoned, the force
available for carrying on the earlier
stages Of war amounts 10 nearly
100000 But In case of national emer-
genoy this force could be swelled to
about 100000 fighting men by the
calling out of the territorial reserve and
the opolchenie, or militia,
This vast army is more than twice as
large as the population Of New York
City, more than twice as large as the
German army, which, when mobaized,
is estimated to have a total OF 3,OS6,OOO
trained men. Under the order OF Oct,
a, 1902, the strength OF the United
GldltS arm. NhS HAtu Ut iVf,ooV uiNi-
less than one-seventh that OF the Rus
sian.
But Russia does not depend upon this
immense army alone. She has one OF
the biggest navies In the world, or,
rather. three distinct nayies, each with
It's separate organization and separate
base, one Is In the Pacific, second
In the Baltic and third In the Black
sea.
II Is considered bad for the service
to allow the limellght to fall upon par.
tlcular men, however heroically they
may have acted. And It is considered
10 be bad for the men too--in which
belief the Russian administrators show
pretty good knowledge OF human ma
ture.
A sailor may jump overheard and
rescue his captain from death In shark
infested waters, or stoker may dare
appalling dangers 10 ave the life of u
eomrade IN engine room accident. In
due course he will be rewarded and
promoted and throughout his career
his superlors Will remember the deed In
his favor. but II will never become
public,
Rewards, promotions and distinctions
are announced only In war time, or In
eases Of very exceptional merit, and
even In those cases no reference what
ever Is made to the occasion OF the re-
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and away the most desirable IN the
world for bluejackets In time OF peace,
and the fellows who jumped to the
other nayies for the sake Of the fight
Ing they figured on found themselves
enlisted for long term Of years on
foreign ships Of war, with men of allen
speech and Of type with which they
had nothing IN common,
As a rule, such men desert from the
foreign ships just as soon as all pros
pect of fighting has finally petered out,
and some of them try to get back to
the American naval service by means
Of fairy tales as 10 how they were
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avoided, a number Of American blue
jackets were serving on Gillian war
ships. Every man jack Of them. upon
being questioned as to his intentions.
positively refused TO promise to fight
against the United States.
They We're clapped into irons on the
Chilean ships and subjected to treat
ment In the briggs of their ships such az
would be Impossible on board the ships
Of really civilized country. But even
under treatment that virtually amount
ed TO torture not man OF them gave
up or consented TO take part In the en-.
gagements should the United States
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tie, wild lot av Dootch sausages," as
he expressed IT,
Sallorizng was his business, and he
knew that there was no chance for him
to break into the American navy again.
He had taken the situation philosophy
cally and made the best OF 1t. The
German naval service Is not such bad
one In peace times. either. and at
length the lrshman became used to his
position and was steadily advanced In
rating
At the time, nearly IS years ago,
when II looked as II war between the
United States and Chile could not be
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ravy had a great laugh on a shore
visit one day over an Irshman In a
German bluejacket's UNIFORM, win
whom they met up. This lrishman had
been boatswains mate In the Ameri-
can navy for dozen years. AT time
when Germany and Great Britain We're
In a grow with each other he de-
serted, hungering for chance TO
take crack at the British, and ship
ped on board a German war ship as
gunner Then the row between the
German empire and Great Britain was
all smoothed up, and the lrishman
found himself under a German forecas-
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shanghaied into the foreign naval SER
vice. Few of them contrive to work
this scheme successfully, however.
A few endeAvor to make the most Of
their bad break In deserving from
American ships and settle down as best
they may on the foreign ships, In
every navy OF the world there Is a
sprinkling of American men Of wars
men who have Joined the foreign SER
vices In this manner,
When the American fleet participated
In the big doings Of the German navy
at KEEL, few years ago, lot OF old
time men Of wars men Of the American
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preme court commissioner When he
was elected to congress the first time
he did not enter the race for the nomi-
nation until his opponents had can
vassed the district, but In such high
esteem was he held that he easily cap
tured the nomination. He Is now serv-
Ing his seventh term as member OF
the house. He speaks extemporaneous-
ly, but for choice dlction, clearness.
force and grasp of his subject he has
few equals on either side Of the cham
ber He Is now assistant floor leader
for the Democrats
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12
At Kings Valley.

There was a meeting of the
Kings Valley and Hoskins Tele-
phone Co., Monday. The line is to
be extended south. -Four new mem
bers joined the company. Mr..
Merrill of the Pacific States Tele-
phone company, told US what his
company would do for US if we
would become subscribers to the
Pacific States Co. His offers were
very liberal but they did not meet
with the approval of the company.
The line is to be extended south
from Perry Eddy's as far as possi-
BILE this winter. The distance will
depend on the number who will
ftake sJ0Gk along ths route. UNo. &
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12
SAVED HIS LIFE.

]. w. Davenport, Wingo. KY, writes,
June IA, 1902: IT want to tell you I be-
ieve Ba1lard's Snow Liniment saved my
life. was under the treatment of two
doctors, and they told me one of my
lungs was entirely gone, and the other
badly affected. I also had lump in my
side. I don't think could have lived
over two months longer. was induced
by a friend to try Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment. The first application gave me
great relief; two fifty cent bottles cured
me sound and we'll. 1t is a wonderful
medicine and I recommend it to suffering
humanity. 25c, soc, $I.oo. Sold by
Graamh &SWorthamt
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12

triotic citizens covering every elec-
ton district who are willing to
work for the good of the cause.-
an organization supported by the
many towns, city, county and
state officers, as we are able to elect
in the meantime.
eve entered the canvass with
every northern, Eastern and West.
ern state, save one, in republican
control. This gave to that party
a large army of fhce-holders, reach
Tag into every hamlet, many of
whom gladly followed the examples
set for them by the members of
the presidents cabinet in devoting
their time and services to the party.
To accomplish much in this
direction however, We must forget
the difficulties Of the past. If any
one suspects his neighbor of treach-
Iery. let him not hint of his suspi-
cion.-H he knows he has deserted
let him not tell it. Our forces have
been weakened by divisions. We
have quarreled at times over nom
essentials. If we would help the
people; if we should furnish an or
ganization through which tEay may
be relieved of party that has
grown 80 corrupt that it will gladly
enter into the partnership of trusts
to secure money for election pur-
poses we must forget the differences
Of the past and begin this day to
build up wherever needed a broad
and effective organization"
ALTON B. PARKER.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12
At Summit.

T. Ranney's fine store building
is completed. He will move his
goods to the new store building this
week.
W. HI. Dilley and daughter Lucy
have pulled their tent stakes and
flown to their home in Corvallis.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Miss Ed.
wards OF Monroe. There will be a
three months term, with 25 pupils
enrolled.
: Mrs. John Morrow made flying
trip to Portland last Monday and
returned Wednesday where she
went to meet her husband and
mother-in-law of Wasco.
Clyde Fox visited at Summit
and vicinity over Sunday.
Mr.. Green of Corvallis and Prof.
Emrick of Philomath, spoke to q
well-flled house Saturday evening
at this place. Their subject was
the great question, "Loea1 Option
May the good work 60 on.
George Ronfro of Ashland, will
locate with US for the winter. HI
and his family will send children
to school. He wishes to see what
our climate is like in Western Ore
gon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12
H0MESEEKERS,

We have properties that no other agent
can handle ifyou are interested come
and see US. If you do not know US ask
some citizen of the county of us and our
business methods, We expect to carry
on a legitimate real estate business in this
county whether you have home for
sale or desire to purchase one it will be
to your interest to come and see US.
Try it. The following bargains are
handled exclusively by US; watch this
space for new bargains next week.
No 4ee 1-2 acres N W of OAC: good
house 10 rooms, barn, chicken house;
wood house, acre orchard; good well
and water; all under fence, a fine home:
price $27oo.
No 500 2 Ia acres mile from Cor
wallis; house 3 rooms new; chicken house
good well; all fenced, price $3.50. -,
No sol I4o acres, 40 acres level, s
acres under cult. balance timber; house,
barn, woodshed; orchard, etc; liz mile
to R. R. and postofice; running water
through the place; price $I4oo.
No 5o2 N I-2 Of S. W. IA and S. w.
IA of S. W. ia Sec. rs; 7. I3; S. R. 6
W. cont .12o acres; price $500.
No 5o3 I2S acres in Be11fountain
precinct: house, barn, shed, orchard etc;
one-half seeded to grass; running water
through place. good fences; price S S6o-
No 5o4 500 acres nearly all under
cultivation; buildings not much; running
water; all under good fence; miles from
Corvallis; 100 sheep with place; price
$25 per acre.
No sos 200 acres of splendid farm
land; all under fence; no buildings; I.2
miles from Monroe; price $25 per acre
No sos 100 acres in.Kings Valley; so
acres under cult. bal. pasture; good eight
room house; good barn and cattle-shed;
= acres orchard; good well also running
water on place; on r, F. D. and Z mile
to good school; price $500.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12

Esopus, N. Y.-Judge Parker
last night, gave to the press the fol-
lowing open letter:
Esopus. N. Y, Nov e-To the
democrats of the nation: Our thanks
are due to the members of the ma
tional committee and the executive
committee in charge Of the cam
paign for the most unselfish, capa-
BILE and brilliant party service. All
that it was possible for men to do
they did, but our difficulty was be-
yond the reach Of party managers.
II am most grateful to them, and
wish in this general way to extend
my thanks to the workers as well
as to the rank and file all over the
country. I know how hard they
struggled against overwhelming
odds. and I only wish I could take
each one by the hand and thank
him.
Deeply as I regretted leaving
the bench at that time, in the pres
ence of overwhelming defeat, 1 dc
not lament it. thought it was my
duty. In the light of my present
information, I am now even more
confident that I did right. I shall
never seek a nomination for public
Office, but shall to the best of my
ability stand by the party that has
honored me, and through the<party
serve my country.
"The party has in the near future
a great mission. Before long the
people will realize that the tariff
fed trusts and illegal combination:
are absorbing the wealth Of the ma
ton. Then they will wish II
throw to throw off these leeches
but the republican party will not
aid them to do it, for its leader!
appreciate too well the uses tt
to which the moneys of the trusts
can be put In political campaigns.
j "When the time comes, ant
come it will, the people will turi
to the democratic party for relief,
and the party should be ready
Iready with an organization of pa
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12

Portland, Or. Nov 9-Eelection
returns in Oregon indicate that the
republican plurality will reach per-
haps $4,000. Complete returns
are not yet available. The total
poll for president will fall little
short Of that for supreme judge last
June, when $4,000 ballots we're
cast for the four candidates for that
Office. The number of votes in
that election was nearly TOO, 600
and the number of votes cast last
Tuesday seems to be about ten
short Of that polled in the last
state election.
Seven counties have adopted
prohibition-Gilliam, YamhiH,
jackson, Benton, Tillamok, Coos
and Curry counties.
Sixteen counties have rejected
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Columbia
Douglas, Grant, Lane, Lincoln,
Linn, Malheur. Marion, Morrow,
Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wasco
and Washington.
!, Lincoln was thought to have
gone dry early in the count, but
pulls out against prohibition by a
small margin.
In Linn the result was very close
prohibition being defeated by Of
VOTES welye pracincts however
voted dry in the county including
Halsey, Shedd, Tangent, South
Lebanon, South Brownsville
Jackson has adopted prohibition
and the wet majorities of Medford
Jacksonville and Gold Hill are
therefor unavailing.
Gillian is a prohibition county
by 81 majority. All precincts in
Washington county have rejected
prohibition. Two precincts il
Clackamas voted dry: likewise I;
precincts in Douglas, four in Unio1
two In Wheeler, four In Multno
nah, four in Malhuer. six in Um
atilla, one in Clatsop, six in Mar
ion, three in Wasco, two in Sher
man. In Lane county Junction
City adopted prohibition.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12

an American candidate.
The nearest approach to this vote
was in 1896, when Mckinley re-
ceived a plurality approximating
$50. 900, and in 1892, when Grant
resolved 762;991.
Tonight the interest centers in
Missouri and Maryland. Late cleo
ton returns indicate that the for
mer state is in the republican col
umn 30 far as presidential electors
are concerned, but that Joseph w.
Folk, the democratic candidate, has
been elected governor.
In Mary land the presidential vote
will probably be cast for Roosevelt.
Lates returns tonight indicate that
Thomas A. Smith has been elected
to congress by the democrats in the
fret district. Congressman Jack
son, of this district, tonight, how
ever, puts forward the claim that
trick ballots were used, and says he
will contest the election.
In the other states it is simply
question of pluralities. "The solid
south" was broken by the detection
of Missouri. The figures tonight
show but twelve states with 1873
votes for Judge Parker. President
Roosevelt carried all the northern
states-swept them, in fact, and to.
nightshe had 343 electoral votes,
The banner state is Pennsylva.
MIA. Twenty-four hours after the
polls closed the returns from this
stats indicated that Roosevelt's plu-
ra1ity would reach 4S5, 600.
Next comes Illinois, where the
president polled approximately
225, 600 more votes than did Par
ker. Ohio gave Roosevelt 100000
and Nsw York ia, ,ooe. The New
York City returns are still Incomplete
but the amazsment over the result
has na subsidized.
In general the situation is chiefly
interesting tonight because of the
fact the tickets in many Of the states
were cut. President Roosevelt ran
ahead Of his ticket in many locali-
ties. In Massachusetts, he had a
plurality of $3.50 while the repub-
lican candidate for governor was
defeated by $1,000.
In that state the legislature is re-
pubiican and the entire republican
ticket @ith ka4ex of gcves-
nor, was elected.
In Missouri the circumstances
are similar. In Nebraska the def.
mite announcement that the legis-
lature is republican disposes of the
statement that William J. Bryan
had aspirations for the United
States senatorship. In that state,
too. the governorship is in doubt.
There is a curious situation In
Minnesota, where Roosevelt has
125,ooo plurality, but where a dem
ocratic governor and republican
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were elected.
Chairman Babcoek, of the repub
lican congressional campaign com
mittee, has been returned in Wis
consin, but Chairman Cowherd, o
the democratic congressional cam
paign committee, was defeated ir
Missouri.
| The situation in Colorado pre-
sented an interesting phase tonight
Roosevelt has carried the state prob
ably by $4,000, but the governor
chip is still in doubt, both side
| slaiming victory.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12
ROOSEVELT SWEPT CoUN-
TRY WITH IMMENSE .
PLURALITIES
Popular Plurality-of Nearly two
Millions-Democratic Governors
Elected in Several Northern
II
States.

Seattle, Wash, Nov e-Roess-
velt has carried Washington by a
plurality estimated in the absence
of complete returns, that will not
all be reported for another "a
hours to be 10000 or more.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12

New Yo,k, Nov. 9.-With the
election returns still incomplete,
the plurality for President Roose-
velt in the nation, according to all
indications tonight, will exceed Il
800. .000-the greatest ever given
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12

Best line of mattings in this city
to be found at Blackledges furni-
ture store.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12

ChofOO, NOV. S.-Iho Japanese
continue to bonn bard Port Arthur,
and the shells are falling so inces..
sanity that the Russians have prac-
tically abandoned the repair Of the
works protecting the harbor.
Citizen volunteers and the police
are now reinforcing the garrisons of
the forts, according to the stories of
Chinese arriving here, 60 of whom
left Port Arthur on November 7,
lowing to the high price of food.
So many men were killed on both
sides during the last assault that
many bodies lay unburied for days,
and in some instances dogs which
had been driven from the town, as
suaged their hunger by eating the
dead. In few cases where this
was seen, the horror-stricken Rus
sisln sharpshcotsrs killed the dogs.
Some months ago the Russian au-
thorities ordered that all dogs seen
on the streets should be shot, with
the result that half-famished crea-
lures have been roaming the hills,
becoming savages. The Chinese
say that the forts on Golden Hill
have done practically no firing for
months past, and it is believed that
their ammunition has run short.
The demolition CT the Chinese
new town is almost completed, a
thousand houses having been de-
stroyed for the valuable firewood
they contained.
The town is constantly catching
on fire and the majority of the
warehouses and stores belongings .to
foreigners have been burned to the
tground.
London, Nov. 1O.-Specia dis.
patches from Port Arthur and Che
foo, which are printed in this morn
fug's papers, add little to the recent
news of the besieging operations al
{ Port Arthur, but give terrible de-
scriptions of the condition of the
besieged.
The Dailys Nails correspondent
before Port Arthur described the
Russian killed and those taken pris
oners as greatly emaciated and as
lserts that the men subsist entirely
on daily ration of less than two
pounds of black bread. The Daily
Telegraph's Chefoo correspondent
declares that the task ofburying th.
bodies of the slain at Port Arthur il
now beyond control and that tn,
corpses are simply pitched into th'
dock excavations near Golden Hill
Il where there is only few feet of wa
liter.
The condition Of the helpless wo
men is heartrending. Severa
groups of them going to marke
have been blown to pieces. Th,
street scenes there are said to b.
tsickning.
Bennett Burleigh also sends /,
narrowing picture of the condition
of the wounded in Port Arthur, o
i, whom vast numbers are lying un
, attended within the inner forts. II
the name of common humanity, b.
thinks, some effort should be mad
in behalf of the helpless sufferer
and suggests that as soon as possible
they should be taken upon neutra
ships flying the Red Cross ant
transferred to hospitals at Chefo'
and Shanghai.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-12
DEAD AT PORT ARTHUR CAN
NOT BE BURIED FOR SEW.
ERAL DAYS
Both Sides Suffer Heavily-Russian
General at Port Arthur Asking
for an Armistice-Women
Blown to Pieces-Dogs
Preying on the Dead.

Toxic, Nov, 10.-It is reported
that General Stoessel, commanding
Port AIhur, has asked the Japan
ese for an armistice, the purpose Of
which is not stated. A con6rma-
tion of the report is unobtainable.
1t is hoped here that General Stoes-
sci will capitulate before the city
proper is taken.
The Japanese soldiers are angry
and infamed on account of the al.
legged abuse of the wounded by the
Russians. They believe they will
be murdered if captured. Under
these conditions, it will probably
be difficult to avoid a massacre
when the troops meet in final COM
bat.
Willmar tribune., 1904-08-03
Passing of the Good Old
American Silver Dollar
1t Is Probable That No More of Them Will
Ever be Coined by the Government

pences, and circulated in the Bermudas: !:
the money got its name from the fact
that hog was stamped on the coin. In
1852, the general court of Massachusetts
passed an act establishing, in Boston,
the first mint in this country, and the
shilling, six-pence and three-pence that
were coined here are known under the
name Of the pine Tree Money" John
Hull, who was the contractor for the
Massachusetts mint, received one shil-
ling for every 20 coined, and as the pine
tree coins were issued in great quaint
tiles, he grew very wealthy. For almost
hundred years the pine tree coin was
the chief coin in circulation In New Eng
land.
For Maryland's use, Lord Baltimore
in 1861 had coined in England the shil-
ling, six-pence and penny. France took
the lead in sending to American possess
sions copper coinage, in 1921 giving
Louisiana small copper coin bearing
the letter L, the initial of the king, Louis
XIV. The English colonies, which had
been clamoring for copper, were at last
heard, and in 1871 ten tons of copper
coin were exported to Massachusetts,.
In 1773 England sent Virginia a copper
coin that for long was one Of the most
beautiful of the coins in use in this coun-
try.
Among our early coins was the Wood
Money, "or Rosa Americana" In 1922
William Wood, of Wolverhampton, Eng
land. obtained monopoly for coming
tokens to be used for currency in
Willmar tribune., 1904-08-03

neck and her streaming curls were
crowned with a diadem no less gorgeous
than that of her lord. The lady was
about six feet tall and correspondingly
broad and had, somewhat tthoughtlessly,
I thought. donned huge pair Of mems
boots for this occasion. She also ap-
peared to be somewhat awkward in man
aging her train, but on the whole Moth
Or Neptune Is q specimen Of the popular
strenuous woman.
Here also came the timekeeper,
dressed In black with large clock hang
ing from his neck.
Fast and furious the fun began, a
whimpering cabin boy was elected from
the stairway. The barber caught him,
threw him on the bench and began bis
horried work. First his head and face
were lathered we'll with the flour and
water mixture in the pail, then over his
head was poured the red bottled stuff
tomota catsup, it appeared to be. The
poor wretch gasping and struggling was