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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
OUR BRAINY CONTEMPORARY

When you read in your local paper and find
items you think should have appeared, missing, re-
member the makers of the paper regret it more
than you do. If you can hand in items OCCASION
ally, your kindness will. be appreciated. d.-Yakima
Herald.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
What occ..ioned the Trouble.

What OccasfOned the TrOubIe.
''Their engagement is broken, I un-
derstand."
"Oh, yes"
What was the reason?"
"Why, both were satisfied that they
could live on bread and cheese and
Kisses but when they got down to
details they discovered that each OF
them contemplated supplying nothing
but the kisses.''- Chicago Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

japan has her navy in the straits of Korea, but
she has succeeded in putting Russia's navy in
worse straits than that.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04

1t is useless to plant trees especially in the or
chard, unless they are vigorous hardy and produc-
tive of fruit that will keep we'll and sell we'll to
consumers The fruit should be of good size, of
fair appearance and good quality. In market
apple, appearance is of importance than quail
ity. Fine-looking. large, red apples, and fine,
nicelyrpened pears sell better than others of equal
size, and possibly superior qualitv that do not ap-
pear attractive.- Agriculturist.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04

Congress has passed the bill ratifying the Pan
anna canal treaty by vote of o6 to IA. That set
ties it as issue in the next election. The next
thing to be done is to complete the ditch Four
teen miles on the Atlantic side and four the Pa
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04

The family of ladybugs is increasing rapidly
in some fruit sections of Washington. Orchard
lists should take every precaution to protect them
and see that they do effective work in the destruc
ton of the San Jose scale. The bugs are perfectly
harmless and do not attack fruit vegetables.
Their mission is of charity for the fruit grow
aud they delight in killing the little scale bugs
of different colors that work in the orchards.
There are several forms of the scale found in
the orchards OF the Northwest The worst species
is known as the San Jose 1t arrived in Southern
California several years ago, in shipments of Chi
nese products. In the past few years it has made
great inroads on the orchards of states border
ing California and in districts using the citrus
fruits. 1t is of the worst enemies of the fruit
grower and has caused the enactment of especial
laws for the protection of commercial orchards.
The 1adybug is the worst enemy of the San Jose
scale. This little insect may be found in the Or
chards and gardens 1t is pretty, red and striped
bug, with oval back and differing from all other
familiar insects
Those not interested in orcharding should un-
derstand the nature of the bugs and protect them
for the benefit of their neighbors. The resi-
dents of California fruit sections are perfectly
familiar with the bugs and treat them as friends.
People in Washington should 90 the same.-Post
Intelligencer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04

Russia doesn't seem to be making much progress
in 'wiping Japan off the map' Why doesn't she
consult Bryan and have him offer prize of hun
dred dollars for plan showing how it be done?
He can get it easily as he get that model
platform.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04

After all has been said in superlative praise of
the Japanese naval prowess and the opening attack
of the torpedo boats at the beginning of the war,
there has in realty as yet been thorough test OF
the relative efficiency of the ships of the two
powers now at war in the Orient. There has been
no stand up test at sea, where shore batteries or
torpedo boats could not complicate matters. Ship
for ship there has been no contest which would af
ford data for study for the naval experts the
case at Santiago and Manila during late war
Ashland Tidings.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04

Japan, little ''heathen' she is alleged to be,
has done more for genuine civilization in the last
SO years than the big Christian nation Russia,
would in 500 years. With hypocrisy in her face
she holds the cross cloak under which despot-
ism and barbarism reign supreme. To Japan we
cannot credit a perpetual Siberia, nor Kisheneff
massacre. Russia's methods are always barbaric.
Her action in sinking non-combattant merchant
man is an example, and she deserves no sympathy
from llberty-loving Americans.-Portland Journal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13

pearanee of the refreshing beverage
Occupied some seven years,
Though the charge Is hahitual In
temperance. the complaint is not'Whis-
key-that's ALL for there were various
bombardments from an armory Of
weapons to disturb the quiet orchard
life the wife had expected 10 lead, They
were married at Santa Cruz In 1895
and afterward removed to Newcastle,
where Faulk owns an orchard Of sixty
three acres, worth sis,Soo, He has an
income from other interests which nets
him $500 a month.
Most OF the time he was so saturated
with alcohol that he didn't know what
he was doing. and his wife lived In con-
stant fear of him, He frequently
threatened her and seemed to take
fiendish delight in dischargtng snot-
guns, rifles and revolvers. In one OF
these shooting parties he was so In
toxicated that he shot himself In the
leg. one night returning from town
rather late. he got mad because the
horse did not go fast enough to suit
him. and So he killed the poor beast
with a revolver One of his specialties
was rising at all hours of the night and
shooting at his wife's dogs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
Navy Department Denounced by
American Owners
BIDS ASKED
Government Calls for Bids for Carrying
Coal From Atlantic Ports 20
the Philippines.

New York. Dec. is,-The bureau of
Equipment OF the navy department has
called for bids for the transportation,
In either American or foreign vessels,
of 10000 tons or less OF coal from any
OF several Atlantic ports to the Phillip
pines. Blank forms for bidding have
also been mailed to prominent shipping
firms In this city.
No official announcement whether
the bids opened by the navy depart
ment on Nov Is have been rejected or
not has been received by shippers In
this city, but from the fact that the
department is again calling for bids,
and this time making the competition
expressly open to both American and
foreign ships. II Is generally concluded
that the government has definitely de-
cided not TO use American ships, This
conclusion is reached not only BY
American vessel owners, but by the
representative OF foreign ships as
we'll, for on the Maritime Exchange
foreign ship agents yesterday taunted
the American crowd" with being un-
able to secure even the business Of
their own government. The Ameri-
cans had failed this time. they de-
clared and they always would.
Agents and owners OF American ves-
sells. whether bidders on the last cali
or not. were outspoken In their denun-
citation Of the navy department and the
administration for having refused TO
avail itself OF the opportunity to give
some assistance to American shipping.
It was persistently asserted. whether
with accuracy a New York CONNER
cial reporter was unable, TO ascertain,
that the question OF awarding the con-
tract on the bids OF Nov. is and to an
American firm. In accordance with
specifications, had been passed by
Secretary Morton up to President
Roosevelt himself. for a determination
whether the government was willing to
pay the difference between American
and foreign transportation rates.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13

New York, Dec. 12.-Secretary Victor
r. Metcalf of the deparement of com
merce and labor and Frank p. Sargent
commissioner general Of immigration
have spent a day watching the conduct
of the immigrant station on Ellis is
land. There was a great rush, owing
to the arrival Of many liners delayed
bv the storm and the arrivals were
nearly 5000, an unusually large number
for Sunday. The secretary visited every
department and even tasted the food
given to the immigrants. He took spe-
cial notice of the treatment accorded
IN them and stated that he was greatly
pleased over the kindness shown the
foreigners.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
Unable to Make Speed.

GLASGOW, Dec. 12.-The trials of the
Allan Line steamer Victorian, the larg-
est turbine vessel yet built, which was
launched at Belfast on August rs, have
been so disappointing as to raise seri-
GUS doubts among the Clyde shipbuild-
ers Of the value Of turbines on large
ships. All the efforts made to get the
victorian near contract speed were fu-
tile. It Is understood that the con-
struction of the turbine engines IN
tended for the new Cunard Line steam
ers has been suspended.,A sister ship
of the Victorian will be launched next
month. The two vessels were built on
the understanding that the new con-
tract for the fast Canadian mail SER
vice would be given to the Allan Line.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
SCHOOL DAY CUT.
New York Children Work on q Half
Time Basis.

New York. Dec. IA report is be-
ing prepared by Superintendent Max
we'll for presentation to the board OF
education which, 1t is said, will be the
first step toward the adoption OF
three hour or a three and one half
hour day for the lowest grades in all
the elementary schools of this city.
The board of superintendent has
been investigating as to the relative re-
suits obtained by full day classes. part
time classes, morning classes and af-
ternoon classes in the first two school
years, since the beginning Of Novem-
ber. The investigation was begun as
a result of proposal to cut down the
school day in these grades by eliminat-
ing certain studies. President Tifft. OF
the board Of education, said in refer
ence to the scheme: while a five
hour day is probably good to keep
children off the streets In some parts
of the city, I believe in short school
days for younger children would
give every child educational facilities
great as possible but not so great as
To interfere with proper mental and
physical growth. More than three
hours class work daily makes the cnil-
dren restless"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
Another Notorious Brute Terror.
izes Berkeley.
SUPPOSED TO BE A NEGRO
Young Girls Stopped on Their Way
Home With Indecent
Proposals.

Berkeley, Dec. 1s.--An armed patrol
OF indignant citizens OF Golden Gate
and South Berkeley are searching for
a mysterious negro, whose tactics re-
semble those of "Jack-the- Hugger,"
and who for the past three weeks has
been terroriEing women and girls on
the dark streets of the annexed district.
So far the cowardly assailant of de-
fenseless pedestrians has eluded the
men who have been lying in wait for
him. but so great is the indignation Of
the citizens, should the negro be
caught at any OF his tricks, he will very
likely be filled full of lead at first sight.
Miss Hetty and Helen Herr. two
pretty young girls who live with their
parents at 1862 Fifty-fourth street. are
the last two young ladies to have an
unpleasant experience with the brute
who is now terrorizing their neighbor-
hood. They were coming to their
home night before last about o'clock
and had Just left the San Pablo-avenue
car at Fifty-fourth street, when the
fellow jumped out from the shadow OF
the trees near the corner and accosted
the women. He attempted to grab
them and made insulting remarks
The young ladies' screamed for help and
ran to their home half block away.
When they reached the house they coll
lapsed and for time were too fright
ened to give an account of what had
happened. When they told their story
some Of the neighbors armed them
selves and went out to search for the
fellow. but could find no trace of him.
All the description that the girls could
give was that he was negro and wore
a long overcoat.
Mrs. Herr, the mother of the girls
who had such narrow escape from
the clutches of the "hugger." said:
Eyes, my girls were greatly frightened
by this fellow. who seems to have the
neighborhood wildly excited They
managed to escape from him, how
ever, and got safely into the house
An armed patrol is searching for the
wretch nearly every night, and every
man out here who can carry gun is
on the lockout for him. but he seems
to be able to elude them. The police
men on this beat have been wearing
citizens clothes in the hope that they
could come upon the fellow unawares,
but so far they have not been able to
get him. No punishment is too severe
for a brute like this negro appears to
be and IL he is caught very short shrift
will bs given him. have no permit
to carry a revolver myself. but I think
It would be a good thing II every wo-
man out here could use q pistol"
II is believed that the "hugger" is
one of the habitues Of the Emeryviiie
race track, and that he comes over IN
TO Golden Gate and South Berkeley at
night to frighten defenseless women.
Charles Klinker, DIR. w. H. Worley and
F. L. wedgewood have all laid in wait
for the elusive negro. but so far have
been unable to get sight Of him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
TAMMANy GAS gill.
Mayor Mcclellan Served With Writ
Of Injunction.

New York. Dec 1s.--Mayor MeClel-
Ian yesterday served with copy OF the
injunction issued by Justice Marean on
Saturday, restraining the payment of
disputed bills for city lighting unit the
court shall have decided IL the charge
made by W. r. Hearst, that the bills
are exhorbitant, is sustained by the
evidence. The case will be argued in
Brooklyn on Friday.
Borough President Littleton, Of
Brooklyn, a member OF the board OF es-
Inmates, reiterated yesterday that Con-
troller Grout's plan for municipal
ligting plant was all buncombe.
Unless the bill TO be sent to Albany
provides for municipal plant which
will furnish gas TO the public generally,
IL Is impracticable," said Mr.. Littleton.
When the gas company's bills were
before the board of estimate last July
/ stated my attitude toward them, and
have not changed It. was not opposed
then. to paying the companys bills, II
a reasonable settlement could be OBJ
tained, but l was opposed to any set
tlement which should form a basis
for further contracts or in any manner
bind the city to scale OF excessive
rates.
Another feature of the contracts
which should receive early attention Is
AS to a possible violation OF provision
that the bids OF the various lighting
concerns shall be without collusion.
The controller stated that in his ne
gotiation with dozen Of the leading
corporations he was forced to deal with
a single individual. The law states
that each bid or estimate shall contain
an affidavit that 1t is made without
collusion or fraud II would be diff
cult to find clearer presumptive evi-
dence OF collusion than for a dozen
supposedly competitive bidders dele
eating one man to act for them ALL"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony In great quantity 10
constantly coming In. declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion Coughs and Colds TO be un-
equaied. A recent expression from II.
]. Mcfarland Bentorville. Wa. serves
as example. He writes: Il had
Bronchitis for three years and doot-
ored all the time without being bene-
fitted. Then began taking DR..
Kings New Discovery. and few bot
tles wholly cured me-" Equally effec-
tive in curing oil Lung and Throat
troubles. Consumption. Pneumonia
and Grip Guaranteed by Chas Rogers
Druggist. Trial bottles free. regular
sizes 6oc. and si.oo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Mary NJ
Negus Is dead OF heart failure at ner
residence here. Mrs. Negus was born
in 1888 at Hayesville. N. Y. and came
to Chicago 25 years ago. About hve
years later she graduated from the
Northwestern Law school and was
among the first women to practice
law. she went to California with her
husband some years ago and become
interested in ranch property Of consid-
erable extent, some of which she re-
tanned to the time Of her death. Mrs.
Negus had a national reputation as
temperance worker.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
rRAckLEss TROLLEY IN BERLIN.
Experiment Seems Sueeessful-Speedy
New Engine Has Cab in Front.

Experiment Seems Sueeessful-speedy
New Engine Has Cab in Front.
Berlin. Dec. 1.-THE first trackless
trolley street railway has begun opera
tions in Berlin and Is apparently sue
cess. The vehicles resemble electric
omnibusss. but derive their power
from an overhead trolley. They have
speed Of ten miles an hour. They are
equipped with a special type Of wheels
to prevent stoppages by snow.
Tests are being made of a new ex"
press locomotive on the railway be-
tween Berlin and Hamburg. The en-
CINE is much larger than any in SER
vice at present. The engineer occupies
a wedge shaped cab In front OF the en-
CINE and two firemen are In the rear.
objection is made to this isolation OF
the engineer on the ground tnat the
locomotive would be uncontrolled in
case of his disability. The engine has
A speed of one hundred miles an hour
hauling three coaches.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
PsIiuious Promotion.

New York, Dec. 12.-Commissioner
George Kilby of the Salvation Army,
accompanied by eight members of his
family, has arrived here on his way to
Chicago, where he will take up head
ouaters as commander of the western
department. The commissioner has
had charge Of the Salvation Army
work in South Africa since before the
beginning of the Boer war. Army
work there since the conclusion Of hos
tilities, he said, had received a new
lease of life but Is not yet wholly In
good order because much army prop
erty was lost.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13

New York, Dec. 12.--Peace agree
ments between the government oi
Paraguay and the revolutionists were
fixed for signing Sunday on board the
Argentine cruiser FL Plata. according
to a Herald dispatch from Buenos
Ayres.
John B. Gaona will be elected presi-
dent. 1t is said he has accepted the
Office only after much entreaty by
partisans OF the government as well as
by the revolutionIsts. Gaona is a
banker and business man who has
never taken part in politics. The
cabinet will be formed OF members Of
both parties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
Worst Of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than TO feel
that every minute will be your last 7
Such was the experience OF Mrs. 8. II.
Newson, Decatur. Ala. For three
years" she writes. II endured Insult
erable pain from indigestion. stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed In
evitable when doctors and all remedies
failed. At length I was induced TO
try Electric Bltters and the result was
marvellous. ! improved at once and
now I'm completely recovered. For
Liver. Kidney, Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only 50c. It's guaranteed
by chas. Rogers Druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
Opposes Divorces.

Rome. Dec. 12.--Pope Plus counsels
all Catholic journals to adopt sym
pathetic attitude toward the new
movement in the Anglican church to
restrict the obtaining Of divorces. His
holiness urges that the general effect
of convincing mankind of the necessity
of a law maintaining the indissolubility
of the marriage tie would be greatly
to promote the happiness of the human
race.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
AGAINST LOCAL OPTION.
Sensational Divorce Suit Filed in an
Oakland Court.

Oakland, Dec. 12.-If Herbert con-
sumed two bottles of whiskey a night
for three nights a week, how many
bottles would he consume before his
wife got a divorce? The answer is
contained In the complaint of Mrs.
Cora Falk against Herbert Falk, filed
this morning, and little figuring re-
duces IT to 2,Is4 bottles, for the disap-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13

A subscription started in st. Peters,
burg in aid of the Hull victims Of the
Baltic fleet has SO far netted $615.
And somebody would better watch
even that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-07-07
A DIFFERENCE IN PARTIES.

Eyen the casual reader just now
notes the fact that the distinction be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
party is most admirably shown by
the different way in which the conven
tions are handled by the press. Be-
fore the Republicans met at Chicago
the nominating aud seconding speech
es were ii Sent oat to the news papers,
it was known ju,t what would be said,
and, in fact, The chief orators had
read their speeches to Mr.. Roosevelt
in advance. AtSt. LOUIS this week no
one knows, with one are two excep
tions, what will be sai8, or who will
say it; the whole matter is left to the
desires of the delegates and is a sub
ject for their deliberations The one
is the party of machine politics; the
other is the party of the people That
machine politics most often wins at the
polls is no discredlt to the party of
the people
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-07-07
THE PLATFORM is MISLEADING.

Party platforms are frequently re-
garded wi b suspicion and accep'e ed
with caution, and the platform adopted
by the recent Republican National
Convention has not encouraged re-
turn of popular confidence in such
party deliverances, The sturdy and
Independent Boston Herald says Of
the Republican platform;
IF the st Louis convention d ,es not
appoint Committee on Platform who
can pune ure the false sta ements and
misleading sophistries of the Chicago
platform adopted last week, it Will
have to be regarded as dody, barren
of any intelligent craftsmanship. No
more presumptuous bluff has ever
been devised for quilting the American
people than the Roosevelt-Lodge
platform. Take the d, clarat1on that
every Republican tariff has been fol.
lowed by prosperity and every Demo.
cratic tariff has been followed by
diversity. It is not true unless the
word sometime" be inserted before
The word followed" and then the
words Republican and Democratic
might be interchanged without max
ing the statement less true. There
have been alterations of prosperity
and depression ever since the republic
was founded, and also in every othel
great nation of the world, whatever
It's tariff policy Why do politicians
proceed on the theory that the people
are greenhorns?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-07-07

Local Legislation.

Notice 1s'hereby given that at the approach
ing session OF the General assembly of Geo d
gia, a bill will be introduced entitled: A bill
to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to amend
an Act entitled" An Act to establish a per-
ma 1ent Board of Education for the city of
Americas and to incorpor ate the same and
for other purposes approved Feb. 18th, 1873,
so that the members shall be elected by the
Mayor and City Council of Americas and to
fix their term of service and for other pur-
poses, approved December goth. 1898; SO that
the members of the Board of Education for
the City of Americas shall be elected by a
commission consisting of the Judge of the
Superior Court OF the Southwestern circuit
the Judge of the City Court of kmericus and
the Mayor of the city OF Americas, and for
other purposes.