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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
CretanS Plot to DepOSe
Prince George of Greece
Leaders of Discontinued Element Take Ad-
vantage of His Absence to Foment Sc
ditiOn-He May Resign.

clines. then the leaders of the western
population VII petition the prince 20
conVOke the national assembly for the
purpose OF revising the constitution in
the spirit Of the Greek constitution, 9th
erWise they would themselves convene
such an assembly. expecting him 10 lend
support To the movement.
Now as. by the present constitution,
Prince Goorge cannot call together an
extra session Tor the purpose OF a
wholesale revision, nor directly cOnyoke
the national assembly. and as his own
character and policy are against re-
vision which is directed against his own
IrerusaI lives. hc viii be placed in a very
AWKWARD prediCdmeLt. II he accedCs TO
the demand. he commits constitutional
llegalltV, anu al the - me time appears
as an associate OF tho rebe!lious lead
ers. II ne opposes the movement. the
Cretan people will be appealed 10 by its
leaders 10 rise and take ZAP a quantity Of
arms already secured abroad and kept
ready or the emergency. Should the
prince then send the gendarmerie
against tire rebels, they viii be- fired on
hut the gendarmes, who are already in
taCtt sympathy with the opposition. will
desert By the score and go over To the
Pamu of the rebels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
Demands vindication.

Il am exceedingly anxious that a
statement be made and that before /
leave Washington. ] have done much
for the Government. and now / expect
this In return. When / got 20 Paris
the first word l received was 10 keep
my mouth shut about the whole affair
TO newspaper men. / did 50. and the
cost 20 me has beca great
Newspaper men came TO me by the
score. but ] would not talk 10 them. one
Of them. a man / have known for
fifteen years. begged me 10 make a
statement Of some Sort but / did not
do so. Accordingly stories went all over
the world that / was implicated or
guilty Of Mr. LOOMS death. and II
has done untold injury.
81 regret that 1 did not have friends
10 come forward then and take up my
side. ! have done this and now / want
a clear statement made.
Il waited until after election for them.
and something should be done To clear
me from all SUSPICION. 1 have wife
and child, and my boy cannot grow
I'D with a cloud hanging over me.
Il did not expect or desire 10 carry
the treaty on IL Abyssinia. The stories
that / wanted 70 do so because IL would
give me ADDED power IN promoting my
personal enterprises there are without
foundation II would not have helped
me My color and my knowledge OF the
triCkeries OF Europeans on king Meme
Xix won my way with him and / gained
large concessions. My bearing the
treaty did not help gain my private
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
Men Return Re-enforced.
Second Attempt.

The resistance Of Mrs. Wallace took
the heart out Of the mob for more than
an hour. when. under the influence OF
large quantities Of drink second at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
CUT OUT THIS COUPON

ANY phS sician OF hospital not yet usins
lquOzOne VIII De gladly supplied for u tesJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23

and began pain consulted doctor but in spite Of
all he could do the got and began discharge
then other until the whole top Of my foot
large mass of and could not walk Then my
husband had been cured of ScTofula by the
s. S. S. said he believed it would began taking
il and eight bottles cured me; my foot healed up nicely
believe would have been cripple for life bat for s. S S
H KING
Holbrook argus., 1904-05-28
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
CHRISTMAS ON A INHALER.
In Many Instances the Great Festival
 Passes Unnoticed.

In Many Instances the Great Festival
 Passes Unnoticed.
 "How do we spend Christmas at seaT repeated the New Bedford whaler captain. "To tell you the truth, I'd have to look at my log book to tell you just what happened on Christmas day in our cruises, for Pe don't observe the day anything differently from what we do with any other day.
 You see, after ships been out at sea for Ave or six months everybody begins to lose track of the days. They are watched sharply enough by the officers for the purpose of navigation and such, but in every other way 1t gets so that one day is like another, and at last we don't know any more whether it's Sunday or week day.
 "Now, I see," continued he, running over the log book that he had opened, "that last Christmas day we were off the Azores and struck four whale, one of lem hundred barrel fish, so you an bet we didn't have any time left to celebrate Christmas. And the year before that-Nell," said he, chuckling, "my first mate spent good part of Christmas day with his crew trying to stay on the surface of the south At lantic ocean, where it's about a mile and a quarter deep. His boat had been caught by a fluking whale and smashed into little bits, and as all the other boats were fast to fish why, we couldn't give 'em any help. So we comforted lem by telling lem to hold on good and hard until we cculd ge: round to lem, which we did about dusk.
 "In the meanwhile they had their oars across what was left of the boat and hung there. You can bet there was mighty little plum pudding where they waited.
 "No, we don't have Christmas or Fourth of July or other fixings on board whale ship, unless 1t happens to be lying in some civilized port at the time."
Holbrook argus., 1904-05-28
AMERICAN PLAYING CARDS
There Were i2,6oo, ,ooo Packs Turned
 Ont in This Country Last Year.

There Were i2, ,6Oo, ,OOo Packs Turned
 Out in This Country Last Year.
 A manufacturer Is authority for the statement that 12,5OO,OOO packs. of playing cards were sold in the United States last year. These cards were made in 3S factories, 15 of which are in New York. That city is the second, if not the greatest, card center in the world. The rivalry between 1t and London is close. London produces about 100000 packs and New York about 8,925,00 packs annually.
 The playing cards made in America, and especially those made in New York, are the handsomest, the most durable and convenient known in the trade. The European makers are satis- fled with old styles and methods. The average pack of cards in London, Paris, Madrid, Vienna and Berlin is much the same to-day as 1t was in the be- ginning of the last century. Those made in this country show improve. ment from year to year. American manufacturers were the first to intro duce the rounded corners and the "squeezer" and the elaborately de- signed backs and the elastic satin glaze finish which makes new cards so hand some and increases their durability.
 The material used for making the best cards is the finest linen paper, while for the cheaper grades wood pulp is used. All the cards are print ed and cut on rapid-running machines and costly printing ink, dye and gold and silver leaf are used to color and decorate the faces and backs of the goods. Playing cards range in price from 5 cents to S1 and more pack.
Holbrook argus., 1904-05-28
old. .Aee Pensions in France.

The labor unions of the United States will be interested in one of the bills now pending in the French Congress, which provides for an old-age pension of SIP year for every workingman who reaches the age of 65 in France. It Is not as popular as 1t would be If people did not suspect an ulterior mil. itary motive. The pensioner Is asked to put aside 1 cent day, if he earns les sthan 40 cents; 2 cents if he earns between 40 and 30 cents; cents if he earns between 80 cents and $1 a day, and an increased amount daily If his wages are greater than the last sum named. These savings are to be deducted weekly from his wages, un. der a written contract with his em. ployer, and at the same time the en- ployer Is required to deposit with the government a similar amount for each of his employees. This money Is in' vested in bonds and the interest allow. ed to accumulate until the pensioner has reached the age of G5 years, when he stops paying and begins to receive dividends. In case, of incapacity for work from i'll health, accident or other reasons before he reaches the age of 65, he Is allowed a pro rata according to the number of payments made. For example, if he has made 2,5OO pay. ments he will receive pension of $40 a year; if he has made 5000 payments he will have S45, and so on The gov. ernment will make up the balance of SIP year.
Holbrook argus., 1904-05-28
Dying Warning to Cigarette Smokers.

"Oh, wish l could throw open the windows and call in all the boys who are smoking cigarettes and warn them against 1t! would love to live long enough to walk through the streets and see that no men or boys were using cigarettes or intoxicating drinks"
 This was the dying message, gasped out as he was breathing his last, left by Fred Speer, p years old, who died at Martinsville, Ind. Speer died of consumption brought on by smoking cigarettes, of which he consumed a large number daily. He left . wife and baby.
Holbrook argus., 1904-05-28
Striking Coincidence.

Dugan-Casey, yez clock is broke. IL struck foive for six.
 Casey-Faith, it's more lucky than mesilf, thin. Yistiddy whin Oi wor broke Oi bod to shtroke foive for wan.-Kan. sas City Journal.
Holbrook argus., 1904-05-28
RctOrt Courteous.

have no fear as to my daughters ultimate success on the stage." said the eY.prima donna, "for she inherited my voice."
 "Indeed" exclaimed her old-time rival, 'gyo often wondered what became of It."
Holbrook argus., 1904-05-28

It costs more every year to give chil- dren a better time than 1t cost the year before. Happiness with corn cob or rag doll is becoming a tradi- ton, even in the poorest distrtStx
Holbrook argus., 1904-05-28

The Public Health and Marine Hos pital service costs S1,000,000 year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12
Oak Grove Items.
Will Bailey has gone to Tilla.
nook on business.

Will Bailey has gone to Tilla-
nook on business.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bourdy, Jan. sth, girl.
Several of Mr.. Karsten's fami-
ly are laid up with la grippe
w. A. Williamson, of Albany,
is spending a few days with his
mother.
Mrs. Lena Kroschel. of Albany,
is spending a few days visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Cady
made a business trip to Corvallis
Tuesday
Several of the o. A. c. boys
shook the mud off their feet and
started for Corvallis last week.
There was a musicale at the
school house last Saturday, and
an enjoyable time was had.
Quite number of Oak Grove
people have been attending the
lectures given by DR.. Driver at
Albany.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12

ever written by Harvey y. Scott for that
paper, repeat the second, and trust
that the newspaper fraternity of the
state (aud what body of men can do SC
more fitly?) will start the movement
agoing and keep at it until success ia
reached.
It is high time that Oregon should
cease playing second fiddle to any other
state On this coast. It should be true to
its motto and ''fy with it's own WINGS y
and have representative on the COM
mission alluded to.
Our state has the physical resources
to make it the leading one west of the
Rockies, and in the work Of laying
the knockers, winners, sluggards and do.
nothing growlers, and preparing them
for the solemn bat ever-kindly under
taker, it is eminently fitting that news-
paper men as body should take the
initiative, and keep everlastingly and in
telIigently "pegging away"
Respectfully,
GEO. III. HINES.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12
Philomath Jottings.
M. Burnap was elected mayo
last Monday evening.

M. Burnap was elected mayor
last Monday evening.
F. P. Clark is again able to be
on the streets after several days
of confinement by rheumatism.
The protracted meeting which
was commenced last Thursday is
quite interesting and several of
the young people have decided
on a better life.
The students are all hard at
work again after the short vaca-
tioA. Some new faces are alse
noticed.
Mr.. Amber is kept quite busy
showing real estate to parties
looking for locations. Several
places have been sold lately.
Miss Vesta Newton, who has
been quite sick for several days is
improving.
PEEK-A-BoO.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12
Our Postoffice.

The business of the postofhce
in a town is a good index of the
general business of the commu-
nifty. Business depression is in
dicated at once by a falling off in
postohce receipts. It will. there
fore, be pleasing news to our citi-
zens to note there is a gradual
but steady increase ia this depart
ment during the year just closed.
Under the Efficient charge Of
Postmaster Johnson the postal
business has been much improv-
ed the past year. Three Rural
Free Delivery routes have been
established, and the service is ex-
cellent:
The total receipts for 19o2 was
IS, o61.62 while for 1903 they
footed up $6,2e4.89, an increase
of over 6 per cent. For the last
quarter Of each year the showing
is even better, $1,727.67 being
record for 1902 and 1850. FL for
1903, an increase Of 7 per cent.
During quarter ending Dec.
81, 1903, 1882 domestic money
orders were issued amounting to
$1o, o,11I.61 on which $o4.41 in
fees were collected. During the
same period 1921 domestic orders
were paid amounting to $11,-
1868.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12

The members of Willamette
Grange will give q masquerade
dance in their hall on Jan. 18th,
Funds will be used for building q
banquet hall. Twenty-Five cents
admission will be charged gentle
men spectators. Suitable prizes for
best dressed characters.
Willamette Grange No. 50 had
installation of officers last Saturday
at their hall about 10 miles from
town, and deputy Master G.. w.
Denman, Joseph Yates. Prof. Hor-
ner and others attended from Cor
Wallis. They report a successful
grange and a pleasant day. This
is the Oldest grange in the county
and one of the Oldest in the state.
1t was organized in 1873, and has
been in continuous existence ever
since. Mrs. M. H. Whitby is the
only one left of the charter mem
bers, and the present newly in
stalled Master has been q membe
since 1887. The grange seems now
to be very prosperous there being
recently an addition of Is new
members. Arrangements are be-
ing made to build a kitchen and
dining room to the hall. The hal
is commodious and attractive.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12
Good Musical Entertainment.

The Cosgrove Concert Com
pauy gave a fine entertainment
at the College Armory on Friday
evening under the auspices of the
Athletic Union. A large crowd
listened for two hours to musical
selections on instruments of
every description. VIM. Stein
kamp responded to two hearty
eucores to his xylophone selec-
tions. Miss Carrie Torgensen
was also encored twice, but re-
once. Miss Torgensen's violin
playing is excellent and it was a
great pleasure to listen to her
solos. Miss Pauline Slosson gave
several vocal selections which
pleased the audience. In fact,
the entire program was we'll re-
ceived and each player is an ar
tist in his place.
The Armory is not favorable
for musical entertainments, owing
to its size and the entertainers
could have played to much bet
ter advantage in a smaller build
ing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12
College Leap Year Party.

Last Saturday evening in Miss
Snell's room, the Feronian Soci-
ETY. gave a ''Leap Year Party"
in honor of the Zetagatheans,
and was a very enjoyable event.
In true leap year style, the young
ladies requested the company of
the gentlemen; took them to and
from the party, walked on the
side next the street, carried the
umbrella, etc. After the ladies
had seen the gentlemen safely
home, they were required to get
themselves home through the
darkness as best they could, and
were subject to a 6ne if they did
not obey instructions.
An interesting. program, con-
sisting of music, a pantomine
and recitations was rendered.
The pantomime was ''Young
Lochinvar," and that character
was represented by Miss Florence
Wicks and a hobby horse. In
one of the games the boys were
each given a piece Of cloth a
needleful of thread and required
to make their partner a bonnet,
which the young ladies wore dur
ing the evening. At 1880 re-
freshments were served in Prof.
Schmidt's room. and many toasts
proposed and responded to.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12

A very successful local parents
meeting was help last Friday at
Independence church. This being
the last day of the term, the teacher
G. A. Peterson united his closing
exercises with Superintendent Den.
man. Those taking part in the dis
cussion were G. A. Peterson, James
Henderson, J. A. Taddock, A. NJ.
Mann, o. ]. McClum, SnperiDten-
dent Denman, Autie McClum and
Dora Mann. During the noon hour
the dinner was spread and all spent
the hour in pleasant conversation.
The program by the children was
well rendered. Prof. Peterson invi-
ted the parents to come forward and
contest with some of his pupils in
addition. The Board has elected
Mr.. Peterson for another term.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12
New Road Supervisors.

Under new law, the county court ap-
points road supervisors. The law was
enacted at the regular session last win
ter, and only became effective with refer.
ence to road supervisors on January 1st.
The newly appointed road officials are :
Corvallis No 1-Albert Wilson.
Corvallis No 2-H M Flemming.
Corvallis No 3-Dick Kiger.
Corvallis No 4-Harley Hall.
Bonneville No 21-J 0 Wilson.
Fairmeunt No 5-Louis Wenz.
Granger No l9-H Hector.
Soap Greek No 6-Gene Dodele.
Tampico No. O-Ben Harris.
Kings Valley No. John Price.
Summit No 8-Charles Skaggs.
Blodgett No ga Cadwalader.
Wren No 10-Dick Ballard.
Philomath No III r Fehler.
Willamette West No 17-Doke Gray.
Willamette East No 12-Rube Taylor.
Alsea No 15-G G Peek.
Bellfountain No i4-E N Starr.
Monroe No 15-D B Farley.
North Monroe No l6-A Zierolf.
Alsea No 1S-C E Banton.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12
Changes In Mail Service.

A new mail route that will
make difference of "a hours in
the daily mail between this city
and Portland, is now being con-
sidered by the postof6ce depart.
ment. 1t marks the first impor-
tant change for better in the
handling of mails outof Corvallis,
that has been made during the
last twenty years. Not only will
it effect an improvement in the
Portland mail, both going and
coming, but it will make a
change for the better in the Cali
fornia and Eastern mails.
Sealed bids are called for for
carrying mail from Corvallis to
Albany by stage or otherwise,
and will be received up to Feb
ruary 2, 1904. Copy OF adver-
tisement may be found at the
Corvallis postofhce. The time
schedule from March to Novem-
Der is as follows:
Leave Corvallis daily, 6:3o p.
M; arrive in Albany, $500 p. m.
Leave Albany, daily, $50 a. m. +;
arrive in Corvallis $500 a. m.
During the winter months an
additional half hour IS allowed in
arriving at destination.
In event of the acceptance the
service commences on March 18,
1904. Bonds to the amount Of
$r, 400, must be filed with the
postofice department.
A better opening for a daily
stage line cannot be found in the
state. It would have a good
business, and we expect that
bids will be lively.
Postmaster johnson is to be
commended for bringing this
matter to the attention of the
postofice department.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12
Weather Report for 1908.

Henry c. Clemmens, the
weather expert, of Bellfountain,
sends up the following statistics
regarding the last year, which
will prove Of interest to most of
our readers. 1t gives the num-
Der of rainy days, clear days,
cloxdy and snowy days during
the year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-12
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For the Good of Oregon.

One. of Oregon's most loyal
citizens, Geo. Hines, aof the His
torical Society, favors US with a
communication that =. explains
itself. It lays out work. for the
press Of the state that will bring
back returns. a hundredfold if
pushed to a successful issue.
Brother quill-drivers, make a
note of it.
PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 8, 1904.
EDITOR GAzETTE:-I rise. to give q
most emphatic second to your motion
that President Roosevelt be requested to
appoint Harvey Scott one of the Pacific
Coast members of the Panama Canal
Commission. Oregon has no man more
capable. no man better acquitted with
the state and its needs, and no man
more thoroughly representative. What
Oregon wants is cheap transportation to
market. The construction of. the Pana-
Let me give you little reminiscence {:
Fifteen years ago or thereabouts, Roberts
s.. Howard, who had been . prominent
business man in New Orleans for more
than twenty-five years preceding, came
to Portland mainly on account of the
health OF his family. He entered the
commission business at once, az he long
had followed that, line. He went to .
livery stable and asked, "What do you
feed your horses on ?'' Goats, barley,
and timothy hay. Don't you use
corn?" ''Corn! why, no; cur horses
would not know what corn was. No, no {;
what we grow in this country 10 better
than corn." LET me see some of that
hay," asked Mr.. Howard. Samples
were shown him. After thorough ex-
he said, II never saw such
hay a. that. We cannot grow hay like
that anywhere in the Mississippi valley.
I've handled hay for twenty-five years
and I never saw anything that would be-
gin to equal it, and I was born and
raised in Kentucky. I would like to
have you put up 500 packets, bach un-
der four pounds. to send to my old Gus.
toners tributary to New Orleans" This
was done and the packets mailed. In
side Of month Mr. Howard had orders
for more than one thousand tons of
Willamette Valley hay. He then began
figuring on transportation, but soon
found that it was far greater than the
hay itself. 30 the plan had to be aban-
doned.
Mr.. Howard said in the same connec-
ton, that if the products of Oregon, such
al hay, oats, vegetables and fruits of
certain kinds, could be placed IN the
markets of the South. even at q consid.
erably higher rate than the rate prevail
ing for the local products. there would be
Q great demand therefor because of the
superior quality OF the Oregon product.
And now, az one who, 40 . compositor
on the Oregonian in the winter of 1864-5,
placed in type the first editorial article