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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
PLUNGE IN CREEK.
Engine and Five Coaches Wrecked
in Colorado.

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 10.-Train No.
IL, the Missouri Pacific flyer, crashed
through brige over an arroyo, on Dry
creek, near Eden, on the Denver & Rio
Grande railyoad, about eight miles
from Pueblo at o'clock this morning.
The accident was caused by the
heavy rains which wrecked the bridge.
The extent of the injuries to the pas
sengers has not been received here, but
it is rumored that some fatalities re-
suited.
1t is estimated that of the 125 pas
sengers on board the ill-fated train, be-
tween 80 and 100 lost their lives, eth
er by the waters of the raging torrent,
or beneath the wreckage. e.
Upon the news reaching Pueblo a
special train, bearing all the available
surgeons and the Rio Grande and Mis-
souri Pacific officials, left for the scene
About IL O'Clock second train, carry
ing stretchers, coffins and number OF
officials, was sent out from the union
station.
About l :45 o'clock the relief train
returned to the city bringing those who
escaped with their lives, numbering II,
all so far as now known who have not
fallen victims of the disaster.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
FUNDS FOR FIGHT.
Chicago Unions to Be Assessed for
Striking Meat Packers.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-All the labor
unions in Chicago have indorsed the
stockyards strike. After listening to
the strikers side of the controversy,
which was presented to them by Mich
ael J. Donnelly, president of the strik-
ing Butchers union, the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor, which is composed OF
every labor organization in Chicago and
has a membership of nearly 100000,
adopted resolutions tonight pledging
the moral and financial support OF the
federated body as long as the strike
continues.
Each member of the central body
will be assessed small sum per week,
and the W hole amount will be turned
over to the striking unions to help in
the support of the strikers and their
families during the struggle with the
packers. The exact amount each
member is to be assessed was left in
the hands of committee, with orders
to report results tomorrow.
While the officials of the Federation
of Labor were unable tonight to give
an exact estimate of the amount OF
money they would secure from this
source, it was stated that the total sum
would be we'll up in the thousands each
week
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Marion will Assist in Road Building

Marion will Assist in Road Building.
Salem-The county court of Marion
county has decided to act in conjunc-
tion with the Linn county court in
considering the matter of opening a
wagon road to connect the Corvallis &
Eastern railway with the Deschut-s
country, east of the Cascades. If pos
sible, County Judge Scott will go with
representative of Linn county and in
vestigate the feasibility Of the plan and
the probable cost OF constl uction. Hon.
John Mimic, who laid out the Mimic
trail through the Cascades, will &C.
company the party and act as guide,
pointing out what he believes to be a
shorter and easier route than the old
trail.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
OREGON NEWS OF INTEREST
TROLLEY AROUND GRAND RoNDE.
New Electric Line Will Develop
Union County,.

UllIOu NOuulys
La Grande-The people of Grand
Ronde valley, who have long waited for
the advance of an electric railway
through Union county, will soon see
their hopes realized.
Engineer Davidson and corps of
surveyors will be on the ground by the
middle of this week. The company
behind this scheme is known as the
Eastern Oregon Development company,
of which T. W. Davidson is president
and W. E. Davidson is secretary and
treasurer.
The road will connect all to the prin-
cipal points in the valley in addition
to circling the valley. The survey and
first estimate will cost about $4,000,
and 81, 900, 900 will be invested before
the road is in operation.
In addition to the great amount Of
produce and fruits to be handled by
the new line there are many hundred
million feet of lumber that may thus
be brought to market, and numerous
bic lumber plants will exist where al
present are small mills. Real estate
will be valued much higher and al
will reap a harvest from their interest'
here.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
LINEN MILL FOR SALEn.
Plant Costing 100000 Will Be
Opened Eariy Next Year.


Salem-Without asking for dollar
of subsidy or for financial assistance of
any kind from the people of this COM
munity, Eugene Bosse and associates
will establish a linen mill in Salem
this winter and have it in operation
soon after the first OF the year.
The plant to be established will re-
quire an initial investment of 100 900.
1t will employ during the first year a
force of 100 persons, two-thirds OF
whom will be women and children. 1t
will handle ton of fax fiber a day,
and will use the product of 5000 ac1 es
of land sowed to fax.
This very gratifying outcome of the
fax fiber experiments and investiga-
tions may be credited in large meas
me to the efforts of the Oregon Women's
Flax Fiber association, the leading
spirits of which were Mrs. W. P. Lord
Mrs. o. N. Denny and Mrs. H. L
Pittock. Seven or eigth years ago
| those jealous women began the expert
ments which demonstrated the higf
quality of the fiber from Oregon grow1
flax. Since that time the attention o
flax experts has been attracted t.
Salem, where the experiments wer'
conducted. Though the Oregon Wo
mems Flax Fiber association discontin
ued it's work because it had accom-
plished what it had started out to d.
and was not able to carry the worl
further. it's efforts we're productive o
results whose Importance cannot yet b.
estimated.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
SOUTHWARK FROM SEASIDE.
Extension of Astoria & Columbia
River Road Again Discussed.

River Road Again DlSCuSSc0.
Astoria-The extension of the Astoria
& Columbia River railroad from Sea-
side south is again being discussed, and
this time there is evidently some basis
for the rumor, although nothing Off
cial on the subject can be obtained.
Below Seaside is fine ledge of rock,
and some time ago there was talk OF
opening it up to secure rock for the
jetty extension. Engineer Hegardt, of
Fort Stevens, and Superintendent Nc.
Guire, of the railway company, have
made an inspection trip over the pro-
posed line, and examined the rock in
the ledge. They are said to be well
pleased with the result of their inves-
LEGATIONS. When the extension is
built, it will also be used to bring logs
for the Seaside Lumber company from
its timber holdings in that vicinity,
and the asseIst on is made that A. B.
Hammond has made a contract with
the mill company to sell it his timber.
also located In that section, at 81 pei
thousand stumpage.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
PRODUCTION or PETROLEUM.
Geological Survey Gives Figures fol
Last Year.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The United
States geological survey has issued re-
ports on the production in the United
States during the year 1903 of petrol
cum, asphaltum and bituminous rock
and copper.
The petroleum production was 10O,-
641 1897 barrels, valued at $94 1894 ,05O,
against ss, ,766,9l6 barrels, valued at
$71, ,17s, $40, in 1902.
Production in California increased
more than 10000, 900 barrels, while
the Texas production decreased more
than 100000 barrels.
The production of asphaltum and
bituminous rock was 1Ol, 1855 tons,
valued at $1,OO5, ,466. This was a
smaller am cunt by more than 1900
tons in quantity than the previous
year, but it's value was 81 per cent
greater. OF the total production, 46,
178 tons, valued at 1922, 164, was from
California.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Lose at Port Arthur.

St. Petersburg, Aug. lO.-A tele
gram from Chefoo, dated August Z,
says that, according to Chinese infor-
nation. fierce battle was fought on
the land side of Port Arthur August 5.
The Japanese are reported to have been
repulsed with great loss, the killed
alone being estimated at 10000, while
the Russians loss was about 1000.
The telegram says Lieutenant General
stoessel was personally in command
of the troops.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Fortv Acres of WaInufS.

Newberg- 4O-acre English wal
nut orchard at Dundee, two miles from
here, which has been watched with so
much interest and which bore a light
crop last year, will bear heavily this
season, considering the age of the trees,
which are rugged and healthy. Cap
tain G.. W. Peters, who is in charge of
the orchard, is very enthusiastic over
English walnut prospects in this Sec
ton. He says the nuts from this orch
ard have been compared with samples
from over the United States and even
foreign countries, and found very much
suerior.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
AMERICAN CONSULATE STONED.
Troops Called Out to Protect Charge
d'AffaireS at BogOta.

Panama, Aug 1O.-No information
has been received at the American lega-
ton here from Bogota regarding re-
ports circulated in the United States
and said to have been sent from Pana-
ma that an outbreak occurred at Bogota
Friday last when the American con-
sulate was stoned by mob and troops
called out to protect Alben g. Snyder,
the charge d'affaires.
The American minister believes that
the consulate was stoned and alleged 1t
was the act of irresponsible persons,
caused by the feeling against the United
States, which obtains in Colombia.
Washington, Aug. 10.-Although the
state department has not received any
information OF the reported stonlng OF
the American legation at Bogota, yet
the officials manifest live interest IN
everything pertaining to the matter.
Very recent advices from Colombia in
dicated a peaceful condition of affairs.
with the exception OF possible political
complications growing out OF Genera
Reyes presidential candidacy.
Presumably the feeling of dissatls
faction that followed General Reyes
failure to obtain any money from the
United States in payment of Panama
still exists in Colombia, and this may
have given rise to unfriendly demon
STATIONS against the American repre-
sentatives at Bogota, if this has oc
Cured. Still the confident belief her
is that General Reyes will prompt!
deal with any trouble that might occu
and thus avoid complications with thi
government.
The charge d'affairs is West Vir
ginia appointee and newspaper work
el by profession.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Tests Detroit Granite.

Albany-Major J. W. Abbott, of
Washington, D. c., the national good
roads expert who has charge of good
roads work of the government in Ore
gon, was in Albany and tested the
granite from the Detroit quarry. The
granite is to be used on the roads of
Marion county, and street in Salem
will be paved with the rock as an ex-
pertinent. Major Abbott stated that
the granite was of an excellent quality
for building puroses, but might be too
hard fol road work. It will, however,
make an excellent foundation for a
pavement or road.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Pleased With Grand Ronde.

La G1ande-Professor L. B. Greene,
of the Minnesota agricultural college,
who is making tour Of the state in
the interest of the O. r. & N. Co., &C
companied by Industrial Agent Colonel
Judson, are in the city and have been
looking over the Grand Ronde valley.
It will be given write-up in the East
EN- press. Professor Greene spoke OF
this valley as being one of the finest
and most prolific he had seen in all his
travels, and was particularly interest
ed in the growing of beets and the i'm
mense sugar factory in La Grande.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
TO AVOID DELAY.
Philippine Army Supplies May All
Go bV TRANSPORTS.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The war de.
partment is considering the advisable
ty of shipping all supplies for the Phil
ippines by army transports, until the
hostil;ties between Japan and Russia
are concluded. Commissary General
Weston, in letter to the secretary of
war, calls attention to the possibilities
of delays on shipments made on COM
mercial steamers and strongly urges
that all shipments be made by trans
rorts until the danger of seizure Is
over.
Contrary to previous reports, it is
learned that the British steamer Ar.
dova, seized in the Red sea and subse.
quently released, carried United States
army supplies, but that is the only in
stance so far in which the Russians
have interfered with the supplies O.
this government. Under the new Law
all army supplies must oe carried by
American bottoms, so the only Pacific
lines affected, if the department
adopts General Weston's recommenda
tions, will be the Boston steamship
company and the Pacific Mail.
| General Weston's recommendation
has been referred to the quartermaste
general for his opinion. His recon-
mendation will probably be carries
out. While the department does no
fear that any of it's supplies will b
confscated by the Russians, it is no
desired that there should be delay il
the delivery of these supplies, many c
| ubic ora aonf on short notico or +
fill emergency orders. and might,
sent by commercial steamers, have t
90 along with the contraband goods.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Vessels Will Carry Coal.

Constantinople, Aug. 10.-The porte
has practically accepted the verbal
notification made Saturday by the Rus
sian ambassador, M. Zinavieff, of the
impending passage OF the pardanelles
by some vessels of the volunteer fleet
laden with coal. This notification was
accompanied by assurances that the
vessels would preserve the character of
the merchantmen throughout the voy-
age. To avoid difficulty, it also in
cluded textual reproduction of the
Russian declaration in the official note
addressed to the Russian embassy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Approve Circular of Hay.

London, Aug. 10.-The Times and
other newspapers this morning contain
editorials strongly approving the circu-
lar issued by Mr.. Hay, the American
secretary of state, as to what constitutes
contraband of war. The Times says:
"Mr. Hay lays down sound and reas-
enable rule on the subject. We trust
that our government will not delay in
letting it be known that we fully share
the views of the United States, and
that we shall uphold them"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
CLACkAnAs COUNTY PRODUCTS.
First Steps Toward Securing Ex-
hibit for 1905 Fair.

hibit for 1905 Fair.
Oregon City-The C]ackamas county
court has issued call asking the farm
ers of each precinct of the county to as
semble and name delegates to attend a
sort of convention that will be held
at Oregon City October 6, in connection
with the meeting of the court. This
is step preliminary to the gathering
of an exhibit of the resources of Clack-
amas county to be made at the Lewis
and Clark fair under the terms of the
offer of the Lewis and Clark commits
sion, which agrees to pufcha at cash
value the exhibit from each county at
a cost not to exceed $500. The call
also requests the farmers to reserve the
cream of their products this year as a
nucleus of creditable collection to be
sent from Clackamas to the 1905 fair.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
RIGHTS IN WAR
Hay Makes Declaration Re-
gdrding Neutral Nations.
DOES NOT AGREE WITH RUSSIA
Latter Country Once Took Occasion
to Dissent From the inclusion
of Coal AS Contraband.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-"The recog-
milton in principle, of the treatment of
coal and other fuel and raw cotton as
absolutely contraband of war, might
ultimately lead to total inhibition of
the sale by neutrals to the people of
belligerent states, ef all articles which
could be finally converted to military
uses. Such an extension of the prin-
ciple, by treating coal and other fuel,
and raw cotton as absolutely contra
band of war, simply because they are
| shipped by neutral to a nonblockad-
ed port of belligerent, would not ap-
pear to be in accord with the reasona-
bie and lawful rights of a neutral COM
merce.''
The circular is based on a declara-
tion by the Russian government that
coal, naphtha, alcohol and other fuels
have been declared contraband.
While cotton could be made into
clothing for the military uses of BEL
ligerent, the secretary adds that mill
itary use might possibly be made of
foodstuffs of every description which
might be shipped from neutral ports to
the blockaded ports of a belligerent.
The principle under consideration
might, therefore, he says, "be extended
so as to apply to every article of hu-
man use, which might be declared con-
traband of war simply because it might
ultimately become useful to beiliger-
ent tor military purposes.
The secretary speaks of coal and 9TH
er fuel and cotton as being employed
for great many innocent purposes,
and that many nations are de! endent
on them for the conduct of inoffensive
industries, adding:
"And no sufficient presupmtion OF an
intended warlike use seems to be afford
ed py the mere fact of their destination
to belligerent port" He declares
that the recognition in principle of the
, treatment of coal and other fuel and
raw cotton as cont~aband of war might
ultimately lead to total inhibition OF
the sale by neutrals to the people of
! helligerent states of all articles which
, could be finally con> erted to military
uses. This, the secretary contends,
+ would not appear to be in accord with
the reasonable and lawful rights of
commerce.
Secretary Hay directs attention to
the West African conference in 1884,
when Russia "took occasion to dissent
vigorously from the inclusion of coal
5 among such articles oontraband of war :,
and declared that she would categoric-
ally refuse her consent to any alticles
in any treaty or instrument whatever,
4 which would imply it's recognition as
. SUCH"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Claimed as Lawful Prize.

Vladivostok, Aug. 9.-The prize
court has adjudged the sunken steame,
knight Commander and its cargo a
lawful prize. The trial of the case and
an investigation of the steamers pa
pe1s, etc., established the fact that the
cargo, consisting principally of railway
material, was consigned through jap
anese port to Chemulpo, leading fairly
to the infer ence that it was designed
for use on the military railway under
constr uction from Seoul to the Yalu.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Nuaaef Worth $@76.

Grants Password has been re-
ceived of the finding of very valuable
nugget near Holland, about 40 miles
from here. The nugget is valued at
$475, and is said to be nearly the
shape of shoe and to be very smooth
and symmetrical. The find was made
by "Jake'' Glippel at his place on
Holen creek, neal Holland. The fact
that this find was in the vicinity of the
Briggs claims gives it an added inter-
est.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Center at Eudene.

Eugene - The Willamette Valley
Electric railway company has been in
co1porated for $1,000, 900. Eugene
will be the center of operations. The
county court is asked to give a fran
chise f,om Eugene to Blue river, Eu-
gene to Florence, Eugene to Cottage
Grove, Eugene to Junction and on
north to the county line. Benton
county will be asked to give fran
chise to Corvallis The idea is to con-
meet with the line from Salem to Port
land. Plenty of capital is behind the
movement.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
ASH BIG SPACE.
Can Fill Foreign Building at Lewis
and Clark Fair.


st. Louis, Aug. 9.-The determina-
tion of the Japanese to foster American
friendship and introduce themHelves
thoroughly to the people of this coun-
try has again been striKingly illustrat-
ed by the commissioners from Japan to
the St. Louis exposition, who, it is
stated by Colonel Henry E. Dosch, the
St. Louis representative of the Lewis
and Clark centennial at Portland next
year, have asked for the entire floor
space of the foreign building at the ex-
position of 1905.
When it was explained that nearly
all of the foreign countries now partici-
pating in St. Louis have promised tc
send part of their exhibits to the Pa.
cific coast next year, and that all the
exhibits from foreign countries will be
housed under one roof, the nature o1
the request made by the japanese com.
missioners may be better understood.
Although Colonel Dosch, as director
of the exhibits at Portland, was forced
to tell the commissioners that he coulo
not grant them all the space in the
building, he states that he will prob.
ably erect special Japanese pavilion
for them. This has never been broach'
ed at the meetings OF the exposition
managers, but Colonel Dosch says thai
from present indications it will have tt
be done.
81 was very much surprised" he
said, "at the request of the commits
sioners here, and told them that they
could not use all that space, but they
replied so earnestly that they coulG
that 1 was forced to consider the pro
posal Seriously
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Fired on by japanese Boat.

Niu Chwang, Aug. 1O.-A Japanese
gunboat, which has returned here from
trip up the river, reports that she
fired few shots at the sunken Russian
gunboat Sivoch, which, it is stated +,
was scuttled by her crew and not blown
up. The Russians destroyed their
stores before leaving for Haicheng,
either owing to being in hurry or on
account of defective transportation.
All is quiet here and trade is fairly
brisk, considering the circumstances.
Everybody apparently is we'll contented
with the japanese occupation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Growth of Asylum Roll.

salem-The poulation of the Oregon
state insane asylum experienced an un-
usually rapid growth last month, when
the total reached 1871. The monthly
report of the superintendent shows the
following statistics: Number of pa
tients July 1, 1855; received during
July, 55; escapes returned, 2; dis
char ged, 81; died, 10; eloped, 4; re-
naming August 1, 1871. The cost OF
maintenance per capita per month was
1852 and per day, 81 cents.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Decision Sent to United States.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 9.-Russia has
communicated to the United States the
decision OF the Vladivostok prize
court, August 4, in the case of the
Portland & Asiatic line steamer Arabia,
captured by the cruiser Gromobol, OF
the Vladivcstok squadron, July %,
confscating such part of the cargo as
was consigned to Japan ports. The
foreign Office is carefully considering
the objections raised abroad in regard
to Russia list of contraband, but no
decision has been reac he'd.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
SURVEY of New Electric Line.

Salem-Manager L. B. French, OF
the Portland & Southern railway COM
pany, which proposes to build an
electric line from Canemah to Salem,
is in Salem making arrangements for a
permanent survey of the route for his
road. TIE survey will begin at once
and it is his expectation that a consid-
erable portion of the construction work
will be completed this year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Monster Coal Combine.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 9.-The Post to-
day prints story that a new SIC, ,0O0,-
900 coal combine composed of % indie
pendent companies is in process of for
nation. The principal objects of the
new combine, it is said, are to main
tain prices.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12
Farmers Line in Linn County.

Albany-Another link in the chain
of telephone lines that is rapidly con-
Meeting all the villages and hamlets
has been completed. This one is be-
tween Peoria and Shedd, and connects
all the farmhouses along the line with
the two towns as we'll as with other
farmers IN the country.