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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-22
THAT POSTOFFICE FIGHT.

Our esteemed contemporary,
the Phoenix is taking the post
master or somebody in the post
Office to task about delivering the
mail. Sometime ago it was re-
ported that the Phoenix man
wanted the job himself. Later on
it was reported that relative Of
the Phoenix man wanted the place,
and if there was any y
truth in any Of these reports, pos
sibly that is the reason why the
Phoenix is raising SO much hades
all at once about the failure of
somebody to deliver card or let
ter Immediately after it arrived.
We never knew that there was
SO much money till the Phoenix
let it out that the place pays twen-
ty six thousand plunks per annum
to the fellow who is lucky enough
p. NJ. after his name.
The Postmaster has not enough
help to do the work Of this Office as
it should he done and this is we'll
known by every business man in
town. Everyone there is over
worked.
We think Mr.. Estes is doing
the very best he can under the cir
cumstances and the wonder is that
he does as we'll as he does with the
help that he has. At this time there
is a colored man working as sub,
who of course is not familiar with
the route and he is doing as well as
any man could do who is called
suddenly to take the place of an
other. We hope that our neigh
Dor has not taken the cOlorphObia
and is making all this howl be-
cause q cOlOred man is delivering
the mail on the route that a white
man formerly delivered the mail,
and who is now taking his vacation.
This is very often the case with
some people but we trust it is not
SO in this instance. We have Of
ten received mail in our box that
got in there through mistake and
we are satisfied that others have
done the same, but we don't think
the postmaster ought to be blamed
for all the mishappenings, when it
is taken into consideration that he
has less help than any other Office
of its size in the United States.
We can say for the postmaster,
that we believe that he is honestly
and conscienciously doing his du-
ty, and do SO without taking any
part in the post Office fight ut this
stage OF the game as to who shall
not be postmaster. We believe
that man is entitled to credit for
what he does as an officer and that
any citizen can say SO with out be-
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-22

Jurors have been elected who
will sit in cases for the Western
District of the Indian Territory at
Muskogee. The term of court be-
gins Oct. 3rd.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
WILL TRY TO KEEP FLEET IN.
Togo Wants No More Raids Made by the
Vladivostok Squadron.

St. Petersburg, May 3.-A dispatch
received here from Viceroy Alexieff
says:
"The continued presence of the Jap
anese squadron off Vladivostok has con-
vinced the authorities that Vice Ad-
miral logo has taken to heart the sharp
lesson taught him through his failure
to consider the possibilities of mischief
by the formidable Russian division at
that port, and is now seeking means to
stop further raiding operations in the
Sea of Japan. It is evident that as
soon as the Japanese were informed of
the operation of the Russians in Corean
waters, the government instructed Vice
Admiral Togo to dispatch strong
squadron and send it to Vladivostok to
cut off the Russian ships and confne
them to the harbor SO they could do
no further damage. The former pur-
pose failed, owing to the celebrity of
Rear Admiral Yezsan's movements.
While there is no expectation that
Rear Admiral Yezsan will risk an en-
counter with superior force by put
ting to sea, even on raiding expedi-
ton, it is said he is a bold, careful
commander and will spring surprises
upon the Japanese.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
How the Mines Were Laid.

Port Arthur, May 4.-Details of the
demonstrations off Port Arthur April
27 disclose the ingenuity of the Japan
ese. Their squadron set afoat string
of connected RATS carrying burning
matter. About 40 in the morning
when five miles off shore, the combus-
tibles were fired. the wind and waves
bringing the burning floats toward the
harbor.
Under cover of this screen of fire
eight Japanese torpedo boats, towing a
launch filled with mines, slipped
around to a spot near where the Petro-
pavovsk was sunk, but they were de-
tected by the Russian searchlights,
when the batteries opened fire and
drove them off, but not before the
mines had been placed.
The mines have since been des-
troyed. The Japanese, knowing that
the Russians would intercept wireless
tried neat trick to deceive
and worry Viceroy Alexieff. For sew
eral nights in succession they sent by
wireless telegraph orders to prepare for
a landing, to send in freships, to at
tack with submarine boats, etc.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
HAPPENINGS HERE In OREGON
NEW BUILDING FOR PACIFIC.
University President Hints Of Plans for
the Future.

University President Hints Of Plans for
the Future.
Forest Grove-President w. N. Fer
rim has left for the East on an extended
trip in the interests of the Pacific Uni
versity. He will visit Chicago and
other Eastern cities, and will not re-
turn before the middle of June. In
speaking of his trip President Ferrin
said:
"We were never more encouraged
over the prospects of the university
than at present. Our finances were
never in better condition and every
thing indicates an increase in the
schools endowment in the near future.
Although I do not wish to make def
mite statement, 1 believe that we will
erect several buildings before long.
We are planning to build one of the
largest and best equipped gymnasiums
in the Northwest. We also look for
ward tn new science hall and will
provide building for the exclusive
use of tho literary societies and other
student organiza tions as soon as possi-
ble."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
BULGARIA MAY HAVE TO FIGHT.
The Turkish Movements Are Regarded
as Very Hostile.


as Very Hostile.
Sofia, May 4.-Despite the fact that
the Turkish-Bulgalian agreement has
been drafted into treaty and sub
scribed to by both powers, there is a
g, owing feeling here that Bulgaria has
been deceived by the sultan and his ad-
visers and that instead of danger hav-
ing been averted for good and all, the
conflict has simply been postponed for
a time. As an indication that this
feeling is shared by the higher Bulgar-
ian officials the following facts may be
cited:
In the past it has been customary to
grant free leaves OF absence to officers
of the army during the spring and
early summer months and large num-
ber of applications are now pending.
However, within short time, several
general orders have been issued by the
minister of war, the effect of which has
been to do away with all leaves for the
present, while all officers have been
ordered to bring their commands up to
the highest degree of efficiency.
This is held by we'll informed Bull
garians to mean that Bulgaria may yet
have to battle 10 retain her inde-
pendence. In conversation with an
officer of the Bulgarian general staff,
whose identity for obvious reasons can
not be revealed, the correspondent was
assured that it is generally recognized
that war cannot be averted, although
postponed for time by the new treaty.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
FROST RLl0nTs pRUNRs.
Change Of Weather Catches Fruit In
Blossom-Pears Also Affected.

Albany-The prune crop of Linn
county will be almost an entire failure
this year, according to an orchardist
who was in Albany a few days ago.
The frost that visited the valley came
at very inopportune time for the
orchards. The cold weather that held
on until an almost unprecedented late
date for this valley had kept the fruit
back until orchardists were confident of
escaping the spring frosts that usually
catch the fruit in March, if at all.
But the warm weather during the first
week of April brought the fruit out
rapidly, and when the cold rains came
again, fruit of every description was in
full blossom. The heavy frost found
the fruit in full blossom and did much
damage.
The prune trees were we'll loaded
with blossoms, which had begun to fall.
A close examination of the trees re-
veals now that although the embryo
fruit within the blossom is green, yet
the fruitstem leading from the limb of
the tree is turning yellow. This, is
said to mean that the fruit will drop
from the tree just as soon as the prune
becomes large enough to add weight to
the stem. The dead stem can not bear
up any load. The statement of the
prunergower is that at least three
fourths of the prunes are affected in
this way, and that orchardsits will do
we'll to save one-fourth of this years
prune crop. As prunes constitute the
greater part of the fruit crop of the
county, the loss will fall heavily upon
fruitgrowers in this part of the valley.
Pears are affected in the same way.
The young pears were just beginning to
form when the frost came and were hit
just as hard as the prunes.
Apples are looking we'll at this time.
They were not affected so seriously by
the late frost, and the trees are now
covered with blossoms that look healthy
and give every promise of developing
into fruit of Oregon's usual excellent
varieties. This crop will, however,
depend largely on the weather during
the next two weeks. Another frost
such as that of recent date would in
jure the apple crop.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
NERVE OF JAPS.
Charge Through Water Waist Deep In
Face of Heavy Fire.


Toxic, May 4.-The war Office has
received a dispatch from General Kur-
oki, commanding the japanese advance,
which tells of q complete japanese
victory in the first general engagement
ON land of the war. The Russian army
of 30, 900, which General Kuropatkin
boastfully declared woulo sweep the
Japanese into the sea, is completely
routed and was compelled TO retreat in
confusion on Feng Huan Cheng.
The Russian losses are very heavy,
while those of the japanese are de-
clare,l to have been much smaller than
might have been expected, considering
that they had to wade the Yalu river
in the face of withering fire from the
Russians, who were very strongly en-
trenched. The Russian artillery had
been silenced by the Japanese guns,
and they carried the Russian entrench-
ment in gallant bayonet charge in
which the men We'd with the officers
to be the first to reach the interior OF
the Russian position.
The unquenchable valor which re-
suited in the uninterrupted series of
victories during the war with China
was again very much in evidence.
Nothing could stop the troops, who,
tired with their long stay in the
trenches near Wiju, were anxious to
show that the army was fully as able
to bring honor to the mikado's colors
as has been the navy.
The scenes in Toxic this morning are
we'll nigh indescribable. The streets
have been filled all night with anxious
people waiting to. hear the latest news
from the front. Unfortunately, beyond
the fact that great Japanese victory
has been won, there is little else to be
learned. If the war Office has received
a complete report, it is withheld for
strategic reasons.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Walla Walla, 73c; blue
stem, Sic; valley, S3@85c.
Barley-Feed, $23.5O per ton; rolled,
s24.5O@25.
Flour-Valley, $3.9O@4.O5 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $4@4.25;
clears, $3.S5@4.1O; hard wheat pat
ents, $4.40@4.70; graham, $4,000
whole wheat, $4@4.25; rye flour,
$3.50.
Oats-No. l white, $1.171@1.2O;
gray, $1.12A@1.15 per GENITAL.
Millstuffs $4,000 per ton
middlings, $25. .5O@27; shorts, 5000
|21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food,
|$19.
Hay - Timothy, $15@1e per ton;
clover, $10@11; grain, $11@12; cheat,
|$11@12.
Vegetables-Turnips, s5c per sack ;
carrots, Soc; beets, 81; parsnips, 81 +;
cabbage, 21ac; red cabbage, 214c; let
tuce, head, 25@40c per dozen; parsley,
25c; cauliflower. So; celery, 10000; /;
cucumbers, $1.75 per dozen; aspara-
gus, $1.25; peas, 4@5c per pound !;
rhubarb, Sc; beans, green, 16c; wax,
zoe; onions, Yellow Danvers, $500
8 per sack.
Honey-$3@3.5O per case.
Potatoes - Fancy, $1.25@1.50 per
Genital; common, $1@1.25; new pota-
toes, 31s@4c per pound; sweets, &c.
Fruits - Strawberries, $2.50@2.75
per crate; apples, fancy Baldwins and
Spitzenbergs, $1.50@2.50 per box;
choice, @1.5O; cooking, 75c@$1.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 18@1S4c.
Butter-Sweet cream butter, 20@
22Ac per pound; fancy creamery, TN
@2Oc; dairy and store, nominal.
Butter Fat-Sweet cream, 19@21c;
sour cream, 19c.
Poultry = Chickens, mixed, 13@
1870 per pound; springs, small, zoe;
hens, 13H@14c; turkeys, live, 16@17c;
dressed, 1S@20c; ducks, $500 per
dozen; geese, live, SC per pound.
: Cheese-Full cream, twins, 12@13c;
Young America, 14@15c.
Beef-Dressed, 5@71ac per pound.
Mutton-Dressed, 6@6 Nc per pound;
spring lambs, SC.
veaf-Dressed, 6@7c per pound.
Pork-Dressed, 7@8c per pound.
Hops-1903 crop, 23@25c per pound.
Wool-Valley, 16@17c; Eastern Ore
gon, 11@14c; mohair 3e@32c per
pound for choice.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
City Hall Plans Chosen.

La Grande-At a special meeting of
the city council held in the council
chambers for the consideration of the
many plans submitted for the $25, 900
city hall, those drawn and adopted by
j. L. Satler, La Grande man, were
selected. The building will be two
stories high, not including the stone
basement, S3x91 feet. All the Offices
will consist of suite of two rooms.
The offices of the water superintendent
and city recorder will be provided with
roomy vaults for the proper protection
of records. This will be one of the
finest buildings of the kind in Eastern
Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Cloudburst Causes Damage.

Florence, Colo, May "A cloud
burst in the Green Horn range, eight
miles south of Florence, today caused
the Arkansas river to rise between eight
and nine feet here in less than an
hour. The unexpected rush of water
caused great damage. One bridge
across the river and the Santa Fe and
Florence & Cripple Greek railroad
bridges are in imminent danger. In
the northern end of the town the streets
have been transformed into rivers, and
cellars are being flooded. Business ia
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Foster Ranch Sold Well.

Pendleton-The sale of the real prop
erty of the G. B. Wade bankrupt estate
was held last week. All the property
was sold at figures above the appraised
value. The most important parcel was
the Foster ranch, located On Umatilla
river west of Pendleton, which was bid
in by R. N. Stanfeld, of. Echo, for So :
700. Its appraised value was $4,000.
The Dixie stock ranch was sold to j. S..
McCloud for $8,050. The ranch con-
sists of 21 900 acres and is considered
one of the finest in the county. The
city property sold we'll.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Oregon Cannot Get Lands.

Washington, May 3.-The secretary
of the interior today confirmed the de-
cision of the general land Office cancel
ing two selections made by the state OF
Oregon under lists 434 and 444 in lieu
of school lands relinquished to the gov
ernment. The selection under list 434
is rejected because the lands assigned
as base are within unsurveyed town.
ships. The other list is cancelled be.
cause the lands used as base were made
base for prior selection of school in
demnity lands.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
May Fly to St. Louis.

La Grande-Union county is to have
an entry in the flying machine contest
which will take place at the St. Louis
exposition. For several years Grant
Key, who lives on Cricket Flat, near
Elgin, has been experimenting along
the lines of aerial navigation, and now
firmly believes he has devised a plan
whereby journey through the clouds
will be easily made with his apparatus.
He has ordered the engines and is
erecting large shed on fiat near his
GUS parts of the machine.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
BRITAIN Is MUCH PLEASED.
Comment of Press Shows She Was In
Doubt as to Japan's Ability.

London. May 4.-The latest dis
patches received here confirming the
completeness OF the Japanese victory
on the Yalu river could hardly have
given greater satisfaction in Toxic than
in London. The editorials in the
morning papers ring with admiration
at the success of General .Kuroki's
strategy, in a manner indicating that
Great Britain had been in considerable
doubt as to the capacity of her ally's
troops, when matched against the Rus
slams, and despite the lack by the Jap
anese of good cavalry to follow up her
victory it is believed that she will
speedily drive the Russians out of Feng
Wang Cheng also.
The Japanese victory has caused COM
plete surprise in the European capitals
and is expeced to lead to difficulty in
Russia's efforts to raise loan.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Hail Plays Havoc With Orchards.

Denver, May "A heavy storm, con-
sisting of rain on the plains, and snow
in the mountains has prevailed over
nearly the entire state today. Consid-
erable damage to railway property and
delay by washouts was caused. No
accidents are reported, however. Hail
and high winds in certain sections
played havoc with orchards and gard
ems. The moisture will prove of incal-
culable value to the ranges and apri-
cultural sections.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Sweep Away Opponents.

Toxic, May 4.-After five days of
fighting, largely with artillery, the
first Japanese army, under General
Kourki, has forced a crossing of the
Yalu river and drove the Russians from
Chiu Tien Cheng and the heights on
the right bank of the Tho or Aida river,
which enters the Yalu from the north
almost opposite Wiju. The japanese
turned the left flank of the Russian
position, and in the battle of Sunday
they swept away the new front inter-
posed by the Russians to check their
onward movement.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
VICTORY COMPLETE
BATTLE ON YALU PLACES JAPANESE
In ABSOLUTE CONTROL.
Crossing Of Troops to Islands Above and
Below Wiju Was Only to Conceal
the Route Of Their Principal Move
ments = Their Front Extended for
Twenty Miles.

Toxic, May As the details of
Sundays battle and the Japanese VIC
tory at arms, and maneuvers preceding,
come to hand it is plain that the plans
of the Japanese general staff were fol-
lowed to the minutest detail. The
main attack was made by the Japanese
right wing, which consisted of the
Twelfth division. 1t crossed the Yalu
13 miles above Wiju at the same point
where the passage>of the river was me-
gotiated by the Japanese army Of inva-
sion in 1894.
The Guards division. constituting
the center, and thu Second division,
forming the left wing, crossed respect
lively to the islands above and below
Wiju. These were feigned advances,
designed to cover the main movement.
and were to be continued in the event
OF the success of the contemplated ad-
vance. Opposite Sukuchin lies HUI
shan island, in the center of which is
an eminence called Tigers hill, which
commands both sides of the river, the
Twelfth division, having effected lodg-
ment on the island on April 20, drove
the enemy from the banks, and crossed
the main channel of the river the next
day. Meanwhile the Guards and the
Second division also CT ossed, their lines
extending nearly to Antung, with the
reserves in the center on the main
road.
Thus, at dawn of May 1, the army
had front of 20 miles, with the left
near Antung and the right opposite,
Mako. When the advance was ordered,
the Twelfth division, wading the river
with the water waist deep, rushed the
enemy's entrenchments, ultimately
swinging around toward Chiu Tien
Cheng, while the Guards and the Sec
ond division converged near the same
point. Thereupon the Russians retired
before the fierce Japanese attack. which
was directed from the three points.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
FAIR GATES OPEN.
Great Throng Witnesses Ceremonies at
st. Louis Exposition.

Great Throng Witnesses Ceremonies at
st. Louis Exposition.
St. Louis, May 2.-The Louisiana
Purchase exposition was formally
opened Saturday afternoon. The in
augural exercises were simple and were
carried through without delay and
without halt or delay OF any descrip-
ton.
The weather was without a flaw.
The handling of the crowd, the guard
ing of Enclosures and the police work
generally could not have been i'm
proved upon. This work was in the
hands of officers of the regular army,
who directed the exposition guards in
their duty.
At 1915 the signal was given to
President Roosevelt that all things
were ready. In a few minutes came
the answering touch over the wire from
the White Horse. This officially
opened the exposition.
The crowd was fully as large as that
which filled the grounds one year ago
when the exposition buildings were
dedicated.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Russia Heaves Sigh of Relief.

St. Petersburg, May 3.-Without a
dissenting voice the Russian press ap-
proves of the decision of the govern
ment, as announced in it's circular note,
not to permit mediation and warning
the powers that they must keep their
hands off when the terms of peace are
settled. The Svet says: "All Russia
heaves sigh of relief. We are going
to establish ourselves on the Pacific
without sharing the spoils of vic
tory"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Rules for Decoration Amended,

St. Petersburg, May 4.-The regula-
tions prescribing the acts for which the
decoration of the order of St. George
shall be conferred will be amended so
as to meet the conditions of modern
warfare. The present regulations were
framed in the area of wooden ships and
are hardly possible in this day of steel
ships. Under the new arrangements,
the entire crew of a torpedo or SUBJ
marine vessel sinking an enemy's ship
will be decorated.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Ellis Loses the Meteorite.

Oregon City-The jury in the replev-
in suit of the Oregon Iron & Steel COM
pany VS.. Ellis Hughes, for possession
of meteorite discovered near this city
last winter, found for the plaintiff
The property in dispute is metallic
mass weighing about ten tons, and is
the largest meteorite ever found in the
United States, while there is but one
other in the world of larger size. This
is the second case of the kind ever
been tried in the United States.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
The News From St. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, May. 3.-The general
staff account of the operations on the
Yalu river Saturday is as follows:
cat 4 o'clock this morning Japanese
field batteries and AZ guns opened a
terrific fire on our position at Turen-
chen and our troops near Potientensky.
''The overwhelming superiority of
the japanese in artillery and the heavy
losses their fire inflicted on our troops
occupying these positions made it clear
to General Sassulitch that it was i'm
possible to hold Turenchen. Conse-
quently the troops were ordered to re-
tire from Turenchen while still holding
the Potientensky road.
"When General Sassulitch dis
patched his telegram the Russian
troops were retiring in good order from
Turenchen and Schakhedzky to their
second position, and the battle was
continuing at Potientensky and Tchin-
gu"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Corvallis to Have Poultry Show,

Corvallis-The Corvallis Poultry as
sociation has been formed and its pur-
pose is to hold poultry show of elab-
crate character in this town on Deem
ber 8, 9 and 10. A committee on
permanent organization and another on
membership was appointed, and anoth-
er meeting is to be held in two weeks.
Prom ,nent business men and poultry
men are in the movement, and it is
certain that the coming show will be
successful in all things.