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the programme outlined above. Ac-
cording to this information the Baltic
fleet will be started for the Far East,
but the continuation of the voyage to
It's destination will depend primarily
upon how the ships themselves stand
the test of actual sailing, and, secondly,
upon developments in the Far East
Should all go we'll with the squadron
or the voyage and Rear Admiral Wren
be able to strike a telling blow at Ad-
mlraI Togo, even if half his ships go
tC the bottom; the Baltic squadron will
be hurried on with all speed possible.
If defects develop in the vessels or if
Wren fails utterly, the squadron can
at the worst return and await the COM
pletion of other ships now building.
Nothing, it is argued, will be lost and
much may be gained by the mere de-
parture of the squadron; and the fact
that it may have to be reckoned with
later may make Admiral Togo wary
about risking his ships when the time
comes for Rear Admiral Wiren's sortie,
and thus give the latter a better op-
portunity to escape.
No official dispatches from the front
were published on Sunday. The mill
tary situation, so far as the public is
concerned, remains unchanged. Num-
berless stories are afloat regarding i'm
portant commands with the new army
and the disposition of various promi-
nent officers, whose names have been
mentioned in connection herewith; but
conclusive has yet been given
out. 1t is merely evident that prepar-
alton for the dispatch of fresh troops
is being pushed as rapidly as possible
1t is understood that the second divi-
sion of the guards regiments is al
ready under orders to go to the front.
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81 HAVE LOST AN OLD
AND VALUED FRIEND"
So Says King Edward In Message of
Coincidence to Widow Of
HarcOurt,

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The remains Of
the late Sir William Vernon Harcourt
will be buried at Nunehan on Thurs
day. King Edward has telegraphed
as follows from Balmoral to the widow
of the dead statesman:
ALLOW me to express my deep sym
pathy in the sad loss you have sus-
tanned. 1 have lost an old and valued
friend in your dead husband
Melville E. Fuller, Chief Justice OF
the United States Supreme Court. sent
the following from Washington: ''Deep
sorrow and deep sympathy"
The family is so overwhelmed with
letters and kilograms of coincidence
that the members request through the
press the indulgence of their friends.
adding that it will be impossible to
separately acknowledge each massage.
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CANNOT GET PLATES.
Russian Contract Invalidated BY Ac-
ton OF Inventor of Protector.

Russian Contract Invalidated BY Ac-
ton OF Inventor of Protector.
ROME, Oct. 2.-Some time ago the
Russian Government ordered 100, 900
bullet-proof breast plates of the type
invented by Signor Benedetti. The
latter recently started for st. Peters
burg to supervise the manufacture of
the breast plates, but was stopped at
Munich by the italian firm to which
he had sold the rights to manufacture
and which objected to Signor Bene-
detti's Intervention in the matter, and
he returned to Italy.
The firm had also undertaken to
supply the Japanese Government with
100000 breast plates. Now that the
Russian contract has been broken it
seems that Japan wishes to back out
Of its engagement, proposing to pay
the losses sustained by the firm
through the abrogation OF the con-
tract.
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WARSHIPS FOR RUSSIA.
Cruisers and Torpedo Boats Being
Constructed in France.


TOULON, France, Oct. 2.-The man
ayers Of the Societe des Forges ct Chan
tiers were interview to-day concern
ing the report that they are to build
a number Of cruisers and torpedo-b boat
destroyers for the new Russian navy.
They stated that the negotiations on
the subject had made considerable pro-
gress, but that it was desirable to with
hold the particulars in order to avoid
possible international entanglements.
1t was admitted that work on the de-
stroyers actually began September 20,
and it was added that the question of
the right Of neutrals to build war
ships for a belligerent could not arise
as the ships would not be completed
and armed within two years, when it
is expected the war will be over.
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PASSENGERS PITCHED
IN EVERY DIRECTION

rate of speed and looking forward 1
saw the motorman making frantic ef-
forts to stop it, all in vain.
DOUBT ABOUT COLLISION.
The next thing l knew the car sort
Of keeled over to one side and | saw
many people being scattered in all di-
rections. There was another car ap-
preaching IN the opposite direction,
but as far as / know no collision oc-
Cured. | would not swear to this,
but / did not see or hear the two vehi-
cles collide.
The passengers made a rush to get
off when the crash came, and it is
miraculous that more Of them were not
killed. There must have been more
than one hundred persons on our car
at the time. 1t looked to me as II the
brakes of the car were defective, for
the motorman saw the danger when
he was a half a block away from the
curve and kept pulling and tugging at
the brakes in a frantic effort to bring
the car to a standstill, but instead OF
stopping, it gained speed at every
revolution of the wheels"
Frank Kenny, lad residing at 27lI
Pine street, was another eyewitness OF
the tragedy. Kenny was standing at
the southwest corner of Clement street
and Eighth avenue and had clear
view of the accident. According to ms
story, the ill-fated car was approach
ing at a high rate of speed and col
lided with the car coming in the oppo-
site direction at the curve. Kenny was
in a good position to view the accident
and is positive in his statements.
Other witnesses are divided as TO
the collision. Some are certain that
the two cars collided, while others say
there was no collision. All, however,
agree that the car was going at tre-
mendous speed and that the motorman
could not bring it to a standstill.
SAVES LIFE OF CHILD.
Albert Mueller, a cloak manufacturer
on Mission street, lies in a precarious
condition at the German Hospital
Mueller might have escaped injury but
for his heroic effort to save the life
Of his f1ve-year-old son Lester.
Mueller and the child were seated on
the outside of the car and when the
crash came the father Immediately
turned his thoughts to his son. He
caught the youngster and tried to jump
from the car when it was still going.
He was hemmed in by the crowd, how
ever, and could not get out. Mueller
still held on to his frightened son and
botff were hurled to the pavement
Father and son were picked up In
an unconscious conditlon ana taken 10
a nearby store. The child recovered
consciousness first and when the father
regained his senses the ambulance ar
rived from the Park Emergency Hos
pital. Mueller insisted on being taken
to his home, but finally agreed to go to
the German hospital.
The child was badly shaken UP and
suffered a slight concussion of the
brain. Some of his relatives arrived
soon after the accident and removed
the little one to his home, 1924 Devils
adero street, where he is being treated
by doctor.
Mueller is in a serious condition. He
is suffering from a number Of bruises
about the head and body and internal
injuries that are likely to be serious.
His wife is prostrated by the sudden
shock. The doctors at the hospital say
Mueller will recover, but his injuries
will not be cured soon.
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KAMIMURA wATCHFUL.
Keeps Eye on VladivOstoIk Squadron
to Prevent Expeditions.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2.-Ad-
miral Kamimura is watching Vladi-
vostok with a view of preventing the
fleet there from making fresh rallying
expeditions.
General KuroDatkin has drafted all
the new reinforcements to the front
thus letting those who have stood the
brunt of the fight up to the present
time take a rest and refight at Tie
ling.
According to the Russ the fleet of
Admiral Rojestvensky will not go
through the Suez Canal. The draught
of the ships is too great and there
are certain political moves to be con-
Sidered.
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second Aranchurian Army.

ond Manchurian army VIII be composed
OF one corps from European Russia,
eight corps Of the Siberian army and
several divisions Of Siberian sharp
shooters. The object is to place SOC. 900
men in the field, divided into three
armies. General Ldnevishi is to COM
mand the third.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
SERVICES IN WASHINGTON
FOR LATE SENATOR HOAR
Tribute TO the Departed Statesman
at Church TO Which He
Belonged.

WASHINGTON, Oct memorial
services for the late Senator George
F. Hoar was held here to-day in All
Souls Unitarian Church. where the
deceased statesman had been a con-
spicuous member since his advent in
public lice in Washington. Much feel
ing was manifested by Rev. Ulysses C.
3. Pierce, who read the closing para
graph of Bryant's poem on the
Funeral Of an Old Man" DR.. Pierce
spoke Of the deceased Senator's valu-
able public services and his loyalty to
party and to friends.
The vacant pew of Senator Hoar
was decorated with an immense
wreath Of white roses.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
ILLINOIS TOWN PARTIALLY
WIPED OUT BY FLAMES

ChiIIicothe Suffers to the Extent Of
One Hundred Thousand Dollars
From Fire.
PEORIA. ILL.,, Oct 2.-The town Of
Chillicothe. twenty miles north OF
here, was partially destroyed by FIRE
tonight. The loss will reach 800, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
FoRTIFYING TIE PASS.
Portion of Russian Army Engaged in
Strengthening Post.

LONDON. Oct S.-The correspond
ent of the Times who has just returned
from the front. telegraphing from To-
kio, says the Russians have two di-
visions on the Hun River, four divis-
ions at Mukden and that the remain
der of the army is concentrated at
Tie Pass, which they are fortifying.
The three Japanese armies, the cor
respondent adds, occupy a front ex-
tending for twenty miles north OF
Liaoyang In their original order.
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Lady Curzon Getting Better.

WALMER CASTLE, Kent, oct. -
Lady Curzon of Kedleston is making
good progress toward recovery. 1t is
announced that even in Great Britain
bulletins regarding the condition of
Lady Curzon have been discontinued.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
TELLS OF WORK
In LAND CASES
Secretary Hitchcock Denies
That Interior Department
Has Been at All Lenient
PROSECUTION VIGOROUS
Statement Is Issued Showing
How ConspiratOrs Were
Punished by Authorities

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Secretary of
the Interior Hitchcock tonight gave
out the following statement in regard
to certain charges in connection with
the conduct of the investigation into
the land frauds on the Pacific Coast
and regarding the steps taken by him
to bring the guilty parties to Justice
Charges are being made and freely circu-
lated by the opponents OF the administration
to the effect that the investigation OF the
land frauds by the Interior Department is not
being seriously and diligently conducted; that
criminal prosecutions connected with the IN
VestiSation are not being pressed with such
viEor as to manifest determination to bring
the guilty parties TO speedy justice; ana tnat
an air of secrecy pervades the department,
making 1t difficult to obtain information as
to the progress and present status OF the
work.
These charges are utterly without foundation
in fact. The investigation has been in the
hands OF competent officers of the Government
from the beginning and has been conducted,
under the direction Of the Secretary OF the In
ent with thoroughness; the prosecutions, where
indictments have been found, have been and
are being vigorously pressed, and at no time
has there been any attempt to deprive the
public of the fullest information as to the
progress or status Of such prosecutions. or as
to any matter in connection herewith.
The leading, spirits in the fraudulent trans
actions brought to light are mostly men who
have occupied positions of influence and high
DOtn SOCIALLY anu pOllliCdIlyg dHu
many of them are men of large wealth. They
have thrown many obstacles in the way, which
have required time, patience, constant effort,
determination and courage on the part OF those
having charge of the investigation to over
come. They have diligently sought. in season
and out of season. to thwart the purpose of
the investigation and to control Its result ia
forable to themselves.
These difficulties have been successfully met
and overcome and the tactics resorted to by
the parties criminally involved and by their
friends have been circumvented and defeated
all points The determination Of the Sec
retary of the Interior has been from the be-
ginning that the investigation should be thor
ough and complete. and nothing has been left
undone to accomplish such result. The fraud
ulent operations have been carried on chiefly
in the States Of California and Oregon, but
have not been confined to those States. = In
many instances the conspirators have reached
out into other States. Their schemes were
broadly and deeply laid and the task of un-
earthing them has been one of great diff
Guilty.
While only about eighteen months have
elapsed since the investigation was commenced,
the practical results thus far attained are both
gratifying and encouraging. They may be
summed up as follows:
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Expect Large Attendance at Fair

ST. LOUIS. oct. 2.-During the 134
days that the Worlds Fair has been
omen. up to the closing of the gates
last night, 12,515,51 admissions
have been recorded. The fair officials
anticipate that the attendance during
the two final months viii be unpre-
cedentedIy large. The record for the
week was 722,565.
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to the fact that OF the principal witnesses
for the Government had absconded. the cases
had be continued and set for trial
at the November term, 1904, OF the court.
The absconding witness has been arrested and
is now under bail for his appearance at the
November term. An able attorney, skilled
in the conduct OF criminal prosecutions has
been appointed by the Government to assist
the United States Attorney in the trial of
these cases and convictions In all of them are
confidently expected.
PREPARING OTHER CASES.
The investigation Is still being carried on
and further indictments expected as soon
as the cases be prepared for proper pre-
sentation in Grand Juries. In so far as in
dictmeDts have not been found. IT should be ap-
parent to every that secrecy must be
maintained, otherwise all efforts to accom-
plish beneficial results would be futile. There
is not now and never has been any desire
or effort the part of the Secretary of the
to keep from the public the results of the
investigation except in far as absolutely
necessary to prevent failure in the endeayor
to accomplish the desired results to-vit: The
conviction and punishment of guilty parties
That the charges referred to are in every
can easily be ascertained by any one who
cares to know the truth. The results accom-
plished are largely shown by public records of
the courts and Of the Land Department ana
in so far not thus shown, namely as to the
absolute destruction of the Hyde-Benson com
fraudulent practices in other sections as here
In indicated, the honest seeker for informa-
tion can have no difficulty in obtaining II nv
simple inquiry of the officials OF the Land
Department. or OF the indicted parties them
selves.
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CONSPIRACY is CHARGED.

l. The indictment in February, 1903, in
the District of Columbia of Frederick A. Hyde.
John A. Benson and Henry p. Dimond of San
Francisco and Joose H. Schneider of Tucson.
Ariz., under section 544o of the Revised Stat.
tues, for conspiracy to defraud the United
States of large quantities of its public lands,
and the Indictment in December, 1902, in the
District of Columbia, of John A. Benson for
bribery of public officials in connection with
such conspiracy The leading spirits in this
conspiracy are Hyde and Benson and their
scheme to defraud the Government was of gi-
gantic proportions 1t involved an attempt to
secure titles to hundreds of thousands OF acres
of the public lands of the United States in
tories of Arizona and New Mexico under the
provision of the act of Congress approved
lands lying within the limits of United States
forest reserves established in the States of
California and Oregon.
The titles to these school lands were
quired by and on behalf of Hyde and Benson,
in violation of the laws OF said States relating
to the disposal of school lands and in grossly
false and forged applications. affdavits and
other documents required by the laws OF those
with the purchase of school lands. thereby
rendering such titles false, fraudulent and
worthless and by making and securing TO be
made false forced relinquishments to the United
States of such said false fraudulent and worth
less titles, and by selecting other lands be-
longing to the United States outside of forest
reserves in exchange for the titles thus frau
dulently obtained and relinquished to the
United States.
The act referred to provides, among other
things that the owner of the lands within
forest reserve may relinquish the to the
United States and select other lands in lieu
thereof outside of forest reserves. Briefly stated
the object of the conspiracy was to obtain good
titles from the United States for it's public
lands outside Of forest reserves, in exchange
for false. fraudulent and worthless titles TO
school lands secured by the conspirators from
said States within forest reserves.
While hundreds Of thousands of public lands
were involved in the scheme, only small
portion thereof-less than 40, 600 acres-had
been patented at the time of the discovery Of
the fraud by the Secretary of the Interior.
By the Secretary's direction the further issuing
of patents upon the selections and entries in
volved was Immediately stopped and all such
selections and entries were suspended, which
suspension still remains in force. The Govern
ment is, therefore, in no danger Of further
loss Of its public lands through the said scheme
The fraudulent business OF the conspirators
has been completely broken up, and their me-
farious practices at end.
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WRECK IN NORTH DAKOTA
BIOTS OUT THREE LIVES
Disaster to Stock Train Also Results
in Injuries To Several
PeODle.
BISMARCK. n. D., Oct. 2.-T

BISMARCK. n. D., Oct. 2.-Three
men were killed and a number in
1ured in the wreck Of a stock train
near here to-day. The dead: Smythe
Dorson Of Dickinson. George Davis of
Saginaw, Mich, Fred Volpert Of Mon
tana.
Among the injured were G. r. Wan
nemacher Of Dickinson and L. A. Wat
kins of Dickinson
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FLEET DOES NOT MOVE.
Occupants Of Port Arthur Depend
Upon vessels for Water.

Upon vessels for Water.
LONDON, Oct. 2. = According to a
Japanese correspondent in the
Morning Post, a. rumored pro-
1ected sortie Of the Port Arthur
squadron would only be a last extrem-
ity and one to be made when the sur
render of the garrison could no longer
be postponed. Because the water
works are in the hands of the beseigers
and the short water condensing ap-
paratus has been ruined by the Jap
anese shell fire, the correspondent adds,
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rate of speed and looking forward L
saw the moforman making frantic ef-
forts to stop it, all in vain.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-22

Sir Thomas Upton, probably
the most popular Englishmen in
American eyes, is likely to be a
visitor at the Lewis and Clark
Centennial next year. William
P. Lydon, who is Sir Thomas
western representative, is author
ity for the statement that the
Upton tea exhibit at St. Louis
will be transferred to the Fair at
Portland. As>it is known that
Sir Thomas will be in the United
States next summer, it seems
likely that the great English
merchant and sportsman will
come West to see the Fair. The
exposition authorities will extend
him an earnest invitation to visit
the Exposition, and should the
great Englishman accept, as
seems probable, his visit will car
ry with it an importance second
only to that which would attend
the coming of King Edward.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-22
WINTER EXCURSION RATES
TO YAQUINA BAY.
A New Departure on the Southern
Pacific and the Corvallis
s. Eastern Railroads.

Recognizing long felt want, and de-
string to give the public cheap rates to
the coast in the winter as we'll as the
summer, for persons who desire to see
the bounding pillows in their widest
moods and imbibe thE pure oz"ne OF
the winter air at the coast, the Southern
Pacific Company in connection with the
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad have plac-
ed on sale, taking effect Nov. 2, 1904,
and continuing uutil March 81, 1905,
frcm all points on their lines, round trip
tickets to Yaquina at the same rate as
during the summer. These tickets will
be sold on Wednesdays and Saturdays
only and Twill be good for return sixty
days from date of sale. .
DR.. Minthorn's sanitary baths will be
ir operation and anyone who desires a
genuine health resort during the winter
cannot do better than spend . month or
20 At Yaquins. .~.... ~.
Similar tickets viii be sold from Al.
bany, Corvallis, Philomath and all points
west on the Corvallis & Eastern r. r.
Full information as to rates. baggage,
ETC., can be obtained by applying to the
n ts,..'* J Mt or direct from W. e.
Conan, G. p. A., S. p Portland, OF
Edwin Stone, manager, &c. & e. r. r.
Co., Albany. :;
P. S-Through tickets to Portland
are sold by the c. & E. at Corvallis and
by the S. P. Po.tland to Corvallis via
Albany and the G. & E., at the some
rate as via the west side, viz: $3.50. c.
& E. trains connect at Albany with the
Albany-Portland local both ways.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-22
Warning to the Public.

Where do you get your laundry
work done? Do you know that
improperly washed clothing is
one of the most fruitful fields for
the breeding of all kinds of dis
eases and germs? Do you know
also that the Corvallis Steam
Laundry has a scientific process
for washing clothes that renders
them absolutely clean and free
from all contamination? The
laundry, which is home industry
has every modern convenience
for doing only strictly first-class
work. Go down to the laundry
building and see for yourself, the
proprietor. Mr.. johnson will be
pleased to show you every de-
tail of the work, the building is
open to the public and any one
may 60 who desires.
Mr.. johnson makes all his own
soap, bluing, bleaching, starch.
ing, ETC., and oversees the entire
plant with personal care Mos,
of the work is done by machin'
cry and in such a wav that the
most delicate fabrics are handled
with great care. There is nc
tearing or stretching, or breaking
of buttons.
The work of finishing an6
wrapping is done by a g1oupe o.
neatly dressed and handsome
young ladies. Mr.. Johnson:
pay roll averages $3.50 a month
which is fair indication of ths
amount of work done for the
public, and the popularity of hi
plant.
!! Laundry arrives daily from
all points on the c. & E. aue
from points on the S. P. as ia,
distant as Dallas, Monmouth ane
Independence. There was a tim'
when people were probably jus,i
fed in sending their laundry t.
Albany and other points but Cor
wallis now has one that can no
be excelled anywhere in th'
Willamette Valley.
Patronize Home Industries.