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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
GREAT WEAKNESS OF CHINA
Diplomat Shows 1t Is Her Lack of An
Effective Army and Navy.

Philadelphia, Dec. 20. - Sir Chen
Tung Liang Cheng, the Chinese min
lister to the United States, tonight ad-
dressed the American Academy of po-
litical and social science on the subject,
"China's Traditional Policy" Among
other things he said,
"For two thousand years China has
not swerved an iota from steadily pur-
suing a consistent policy of peace.
This may be put down to the fact that
all the men who have played promin-
ent part in Chinese affairs have invarl-
ably been true followers of Confucis.
cit may be urged that the Chinese
people have brought much unnecessary
suffering upon themselves by their firm
adherence to the principles of peace.
1t is true that they have left their
country practically exposed to foreign
invasions. They maintain no effective
army; they have no battleships. These
Weaknesses are patent to all, but Chi
mas strength does not lie so near the
surface.
"They may be wanting in those
snowy qualities of mind and body
which the people of the West admire
and cultivate, but they are endowed to
an eminent degree with those hardy
virtues which tell most in the struggle
for existence, namely, patience, indus
try and thrift
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
MITCHELL MUCH GRATIFIED.
He Wins important Committeeship ir
Face of Much Opposition.

Washington, Dec. Is. - Senator
Mitchell was highly gratifed today to
receive the appointment as chairman
of the committee on interoceanic ca
nails, which will handle all legislation
hereafter enacted affecting the Panama
canal and the canal zone. He succeeds
the late Senator Hanna.
A very strong fight was made to keep
Senator Mithcell out of his position,
and it was only when all endeavor to
force Senator Platt to accept the place
failed that the position was given to
the Oregon senator.
Friends of Panama really wanted to
make Kittredge, of South Dakota,
chairman of this committee, but could
not consistently jump him over Mitch
ell.
Senator Mitchell was fought because
he was an earnest advocate of the Mic
aragua route.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
ROOSEVELT URGES ACTION.
Anxious Interstate Commerce Com
mission to Have Greater Power.

Washington, Dec. Is. - President
Roosevelt considered today with several
friends his recommendation that in
creased powers be conferred by legisla-
ton upon the Interstate Commerce
commission. Those to whom he talked
were not only members of congress-,
but men in other walks of life. To all
he indicated his earnest desire that ac-
ton of denfite nature-action that
would bring results to the people
should be taken as soon as practicable.
A day or two ago he considered the
question with Judge Grosscup, OF Chi
cago. Today he discussed it with
Judge William w. Morrow, of the
United States court at San Francisco.
By invitation of the president, spe-
cial committee of the Commercial Trav-
elers' Protective association called on
him today to consider his recommends
ton that the powers of the Interstate
Commerce commission be extended sc
as to enable the commission to pass up
on questions of railroad freight rates,
subject only to review by the courts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
CANNOT ADD WING.
Congress Will Have to Authorize Fur
ther Change in Postoffice.

Washington, Dec. 20. - Senator
Mitchell today telegraphed Theodore
B. Wilcox, chairman of the executive
committee of the Portland Commercial
club, explaining that it will be impos-
sible for the supervising architect to
add another wing to the Portland post
office without the authority of congress.
The appropriation made two years ago
authorized the wing now under con-
struction, and provided only enough
money to complete 1t.
If it can be shown that the new wing
will not provide all the room necessary,
congress will have to make another ap-
preparation before a second wing can
be built. Senator Mitchell has asked
for some showing upon which he can
request congress to pass bill making
another appropriation for further addi-
tions to the postoffice building. When
this is received he will join with the
delegation in an effort to have provision
made in the omnibus bill.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
TO GET Philippine EXHIBIT.
1905 Fair Deal Only Awaits Approval
of Insular Department.


of lnsular Department.
St. Louis, Dec. 1.-THE Chronicle
this evening says:
The sale of large Philippine exhibit
for SIG 900 to the Lewis and Clark ex-
position company, is awaiting the au-
thorization of the Insular department
at Washington. A careful and exten-
sive list of displays, making very
comprehensive inanimate exhibit, was
prepared by the Philippine board for
the Portland company. The price of
$4,000 was accepted by the Western
fair corporation, and the conclusion of
the deal only awaits the approval OF
the Washington authorities. r,
The exhibit includes displays from
the chronological, agricultural, forestry
and other important departments at
the St. Louis fair. 1t is estimated that
the Lewis and Clark company could
not duplicate the exhibit in the islands
and ship to Portland for double the
sum it willNpay for the exhibit to be Sc
cured in this way.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Philippine Tariff Considered.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Secretary Taft
today had long talk at the War de-
partment with Chairman Payne, of the
house committee on ways and means,
and Representative Dalzell, the next
ranking member of that committee,
relative to tariff legislation for the
Philippines, upon which subject the
secetary of war made recommendations
to congress in his annual report to the
president. Colonel Edwards, chief OF
the Bureau of insular affairs, also was
present and took an active part in the
discussion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Dredge for Oregon Harbors.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Representa-
tive Hermann appeared before the riv-
ers and harbors committee in support
of his bill asking an appropriation OF
100000 for dredge to be used on
Oregon coast bars. Representative
Hermann has received assurances from
Chairman Burton and other members
of the committee which lead him to
belivee the committee will incorporate
in the river and harbor bill provision
for the dredge. The committee is un-
willing to make further appropriations
for the coast projects.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
FATAL FIRE ON SHIP.
Long Island Steamer Burns and Nine
Lives are Lost.

-
Lives are Lost.
New York, Dec. 20.-By the burning
of the Starin line steamer, Glen Island,
in Long Island sound today, nine lives
were lost and property roughly estl-
mated at $250,000 was destroyed.
That more lives were not sacrificed was
undoubtedly due to the personal cour-
age of the officres of the crew and the
excellent discipline maintained when a
horrible death for all seemed almost a
certainty. When the steamer was
abandoned she was hame-swept from
stem to stern, and yet the only persons
who lost their lives were those whose
escape had been entirely cut off by the
fire before the alarm reached them.
OF the 81 persons, including 10 pas
sengers, who sailed away on the Glen
Island last night, %, including eight
passengers, were brought back today.
The Glen Island left her dock here
last night for New Haven. The trip
down through the sound was without
incident. About midnight, when
three miles west of Greenwich, Conn,
there came rush of sitting smoke
from the hold and every electric light
on board the craft went out.
Captain McAllister sent in the alarm
for fire drill, and the men came tumb-
ling out of their hunks. In the mean
time the steering gear had been
blocked, and the pilots, finding them
selves unable to direct the course of the
steamer, hurried to the assistance OF
the other members of the crew in saw
ing lives.
q How and where the fire originated is
a mystery, but it is believed to have
started in dynamo located below and
near the center of the vessel. Nearly
all the passengers were in their berths
when the vessel suddenly became filled
with sitting smoke and the lights
went out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
SLAIN BY DRUNKEN RUSSIAN
Chinaman Singled Out by Sailor and
Filled with Bullets.

Shanghai, Dec. 1.-THE disorders
created by the sailors of the dismantled
Russian vessels Askold and Gromovoi
reached their climax yesterday when
one of the crew of the Askold murdered
Chinaman without the slightest prov
ocation.
The Russian was apparently intoxl-
Gated and rushed through one OF the
streets of the Chinese settlement with
loaded revolver in his hand. He
fired several shots at passers by, but
failed to do any damage. Then he
made for a Chinaman who was stand
ing in front of his store, and, seizlng
him by the throat, emptied the remain
ing chambers of the pistol into his vic
TINS body. A petition has been pre-
sented to the authorities here request
ing that the Russian crews be excluded
| from the Chinese settlements, where
they have been making life burden
for the residents. The matter WILL: In
all probability, be submitted to the
foreign consuls, as not day has passed
during the past month or so without
some complaint being made against the
Russians. So far as can be learned,
the Chinese officials have kept the
matter secret, but this latest exploit
could not be kept from the knowledge
of the people in general, and united
action is likely to be taken against the
Russian sailors.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Missouri Will Make a Fine State
Display at Portland.
WILL MEAN OUTLAY OF 100000
Special Commissioner Is Now Actively
At Work Nation Boxing Ex-
hibits-Nebraska's Part.

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. Missouri
is to be splendidly represented at the
Lewis and Clark exposition at Port
Iand," states NJ. T. Davis, president OF
the Missouri State Worlds Fair COM
mission today.
'sWe will send out there an exhibit
that could not be duplicated for $780,
OOO," he continued.
The displays for the western fair will
be selected and prepared for shipment
by E. S. Carver, special commissioner
from Missouri to the Lewis and Clark
exposition. He is now actively at
work.
The work of boxing the government
exhibits that are to be shipped from
the Worlds fair to Portland for the
Lewis and Clark exposition has been
commenced, and by January l they
will be ready to be sent away. They
will not be shipped until March 1, how
ever, according to the present plans.
Portland is to get about IS per cent OF
the governments exhibits. The re-
mainder will be returned to Washing
ton, d. G..
The machinery in the money coming
display will be sent as soon as possible
to Denver, Colo, where it will be used
to enlarge the United States mint.
The great ordnance which proved such
an attractive exhibit here may be re-
turned to the East. Its disposition
has not been definitely decided upon
as yet, ON account of the possibility OF
obtaining great rifles and other guns on
the Western coast SO much closer to
Portland.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Poultry Pickin0s.

The mongrel is thing of the past in
profitable poultry culture.
Chickens should never be allowed to
20 on the roosts until ten or twelve
weeks old.
An overfed hen is stupid, lazy and
improbable. The eager, active, hun
CRY hen is the profit maker.
Fowls must have variety of food
to do WELL No one grain will long be
relished by the fowls if made an ex-
elusive diet.
In breeding high-class fowls it is
| quality, not quantity, that counts. A
combination of both is desirable, but
not always obtainable.
A little linseed meal in the mash
occasionally will tend to add luster to
the plumage and promote digestion,
| but it must be fed sparingly.
Every poultryman should be stu
dent. He should by careful study and
close observation equip himself to mas
ter the emergencies that are certain to
arise sooner or later.
The early-laying pullet should be
marked and kept for the breeding pen
next season, provided sne is otherwise
a good bird. In nearly all cases the
pullet that begins to lay early in life
is the one that will lay the largest
number of eggs in a year.
ANY man or woman of ordinary in
telligence, with the proper application
of industry and perseverance, can
make a success Of the poultry business.
The man who says cant" simply ad-
mits that he Is lacking in the qualifi-
| cations that are essential to success.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
PROTECT FLOODED VALLEYS
Engineers Have Scheme to Redeem
One Million Acres.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. ia commit
tee of distinguished engineers chosen
by California to solve the problem of
protecting the valleys of the San Joa-
.quin the Sacramento rivers from regu-
lar floods made its report today. If
successful their plan will redeem l.
900, 900 acres.
The floods were caused primarily by
deposits from hydraulic mines filling
the channel. The project will cost
81 900, 900 at least While the report
is not made public, it is understood it
recommends the construction of dykes
to contine the water to the channel,
and thereby carry out the debris.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
No News of Missing Attache.

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE foreign office
has not received any information which
it considers creditable concerning the
disappearance of Lieutenant Decuiver-
Vile, the French naval attache at Port
Arthur. The statement was brought
out by sensational London papers to
the effect that the officials here had
been advised that japanese torpedo
boats deliberately sunk junk on board
of which were the French and German
naval attaches. The officials point out
that the $2,0 900 reward for news of its
missing attache is still unclaimed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Land Laws Will Not Be Changed
At Present Session.
DELAY WAS RATHER EXPECTED
Commission Appointed by Roosevelt to
Decide on Needed Changes Has
Not Yet Made Final Report.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The house
committee on public lands today voted
to postpone indefinitely the bill to re-
peal the timber and stone act. This
action means there will be no land
law reform this session. This result
was expected, especially in view OF the
fact that the public lands commission
has not yet made final report. The
bill passed on was by far the most i'm
portant of the land reform bills pend
ing, but when it was passed by the SEN
ate last session there was a distinct
understanding with the members OF
the house committee that it should not
be reported to the house during the
present congress.
The house committee turned the bill
down by vote of 10 to 4, those voting
for repeal being: Chairman Lacey, OF
Iowa; Miller of Kansas, Needham OF
California and Volstead of Minnesota
In turning down this bill the commit
tee stated that the repeal of the timber
and sonte act would shut off the source
of the greater portion Of the reclama-
ton fund, and would seriously handi-
cap irrigation work begun by the gov,
ernment. Furthermore, it was said
that the repeal of this law would be Of
immeasurable benefit to railroad COM
panies and other large holders OF forest
reserve lands, as it would cause a con-
siderable rise in the value Of scrip,
which would be the only remaining
way of getting large tracts of govern
ment timber land. There was, more
over, general belief that the timber
and stone act, if properly administered
is not a bad law.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Arizona Will Protest.

Phoenix, Arizona, Dec 1s.-News
that the joint statehood bill had been
favorably reported to the senate caused
excitement in this city. The Mai1bpal
board of trade passed resolutions of
protest which were wired to B. A.
Fowler, at Washington, Republican
candidate for congress at the recent
election. Communication was estab-
lished with all organized municipal and
commercial bodies in the territory, ask
ing them to make similar protests.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Can Hit Fortress Anywhere.

Headquarters Third japanese Army,
via Fusan, Dec. 16.-Every part Of the
city and harbor of Port Arthur is visi-
BILE from 2O3-Meter hill. The streets
of the city are deserted, and but few
soldiers are doing patrol duty. Many
buildings have been burned and others
shattered. The shelters of the harbor
present strange appearance with the
turrets, masts and tunnels of warships
showing just above the water. There
is not vessel afoat in the harbor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
MUCH FEELING AGAINST CHILE
Japan Still Fears She Will Sell Her
Warships to Russia.

Toxic, Dec 19.- The japanese are
Watching with great interest the al
legged plan of the Russian government
to purchase warships from the govern
ments of Argentine and Chile. In res
ponse to diplomatic inquiry, the gov
ernment of Argentina frankly disavow-
ed any intention to sell warshipc to
Russia, but the answer received from
Chile is said to be evasiye The cor
respondence ON the subject is still in
progress.
There is growing feeling of resent
ment here against Chile. Discussing
the question with the Associated Press
correspondent today, an official said
that in the event of Chile selling war
ships to Russia, Japan will unques-
tionably take the first opportunity to
settle the score.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Conservative Reforms for Russia.

st. Petersburg, Dec. ia special
council was held this afternoon at Tsar-
koe-Selo, under Emperor Nicholas, at
which President of the Ministerial
council c Witte, Minister of the Inter-
ior Sviatopolk- -Mirsky and Minister of
Justice Muravieff discsssued the ques-
ton of reforms. 1t is understood that
the emperor advised with them on the
question of a manifesto which will be
published today. This document, it
is believed, outlines policy of careful
conservative reform.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Election Nav Be NuIlified.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 1.-THE Silver
Bow county grand jury, called last
spring to investigate various county
offices, today forcibly seized upon the
ballots of the last county election, de-
spite the protests of County Clerk
Weston, the custodian. Judge Harney
then notified the grand jurors they were
discharged. The judge says the action
of the jurors may nullify the election,
as the ballots must not be touched ex-
cept on order of the court.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
cottage should be built in good style
for $1,000. The waLs may be either
shingled or plastered.
I1se for Surplus Potatoes,

The abundance of potatoes in this
country the present year suggests the
possibility that new uses will need to
be found for the crop within few
years. In Germany the manufacture
of alcohol from potatoes is, one Of the
mainstays Of agriculture. Before the
industry was started potatoes were
drug on the market Now there is
regular market for the whole of the
produce. and the Importance of the
potato crop has vastly increased. The
alcohol is treated in such a way that
it is unfit for drinking purposes and so
not liable to special tax. 1t is used
for heating, lighting and motive power,
varnishes, ETC., and last year two mill
ion tons of potatoes were used in this
way.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
War Vessels for Brazil.

New York, Dec. 2O.-The president
has promulgated law, cables the Rio
Janiero, Brazil, correspondent, main
tanning martial law for month, and a
law authorizing the government to
build % war vessels The newspaper
Notizia, commenting ON the peace with
Paraguay, says the Latin-American re-
publics should now more than ever live
in orderly fashion, so as not to give
the United States cause for interfer-
anao
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23

Mammoth Bronze Turkeys.
The accompanying picture shows
perfect type of the male and female
bronze turkeys, the largest and perhaps
the most generally bred of all the thor
oughbred turkeys. The males often
attain weight of forty-fve or more
pounds, and the females thirty-e1ght
They are the result of a cross Of the
wild turkey, though they have become
thoroughly domesticated.
1t Is sometimes said that they grow
too large, and are not desirable fol
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Russia Places Big Hay Order.

San Francisco, Dec. 2O.-A secret
order for several thousands tons of hay
for export shipment has been placed
with one of the leading firms of the
city during the past few days, and cir
cumstances point to the Russian gov
ernment as the purchaser.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
AMERICA LOSING FLOUR TRADE
Shaw Confers With Miliers Regarding
Drawback on Imported Wheat.

Shaw Confers With Miliers Regarding
Drawback on Imported Wheat.
Washington, Dec. 17.-At the re-
quest of Secretary Shaw, representa-
tives of number of the leading -four
ing mill interests of the country were
at the treasury department today in
conference with the secretary on the
subject of the regulations now in prep
aration to allow drawback on exported
-four made in part from imported
wheat. During the conference the Sec
retary questioned the millers present
on several matters of detail in connec-
tion with the milling of wheat, the
condition of the export trade and the
necessity for the action asked for.
At the conclusion of the conference a
statement made by Secretary Shaw was
given out in which he says:
"The Importance of the question will
be appreciated when it is known that
during October, 1908, 1880, 900 barrels
of American made -four were exported, l,
and in October, 1904, less than 100000
barrels. In other words, the exporta-
ton of American made -four has fallen
off during the present season more than
one-half. If the European bakers that
have been using the American made
-four change, it will be next to impos-
sible to get the trade back, and it never
can be gotten back until the American
farmer sells his wheat cheap enough to
permit the American miller to under
SELL"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
How Hay Is Wasted.

Many pretty good farmers lose
money every year by allowing the rain
to wash out the substance Of their nay
crops Most of the valuable parts of
hay are easily washed out by rain.
This is made clear by taking w1sp OF
hay, placing it in bucket and pouring
boiling water over it. The result is
a brown fluid which has received the
name of hay tea. Cold water will ex-
tract the juices in a similar manner II
little more time is allowed. This,
then, is what takes place when half
made hay is allowed to lie abroad over
the surface and is not made into cocks.
No water draws tea so we'll as SOFT
water, and rain water is soft, and 1t
draws the hay just on the same prlncl-
pie as it would draw tea. When the
air is fairly dry the material tedded
in early morning should be tedded
again in the afternoon. On the second
day an endeavor should be made to
get the hay in such form that on the
appearance of rain it may rapidly be
run up into large cocks, in which 1t is
safe. Assuming that the work is car
ried on as far as possible by machin-
cry, the first operation is to horserake
the hay into rows, and the tedder
should be set to work along the rows
so as to throw them out into beds
about four yards wide. From time to
time the tedder should be made to re-
peat the operation, until the approach
of evening, when the beds may be
drawn into rows and then collected
into large cocks.