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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Removal Notice.

Owing to the fact that the building
now occupied by the Turner grocery is
to be torn down and replaced by a new
building, the Turner grocery has been
removed to the 1st door north of J. D..
Mann's second hand store or opposite
the Farmers Hotel. A large and COM
plete stock or groceries have been Or
dered and are now on the way. Old
customers and friends are requested to
call at the new stand.
Turner's store will be open from
O'Clock a. NJ until 9 o'clock p. m. to &C.
commodate customers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Business Locals.

The best ice cream soda at Smalls.
Try Small's for cool drinks during the
hot weather.
For low prices on saddles and harness
see J. M. Cameron.
J. M. Cameron manufacturer and deal
or ia harness and saddles.
Red Cedar Star Shingles at the saw
mill at $l.6O per NJ. E. w STRONG.
smokers supplies, largest stock in the
CITY at Small & Sous.
For harness and saddles see J. M.
Cameron.
Wall paper t Blackledge's new tur-
niture store.
The largest stock OF whips. saddles and
robes in the Willamette valley is found at
J. M. Cameron's.
Best meals in the city to be
found at City Restaurant.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
How About your Summer Va
cation.

Newport, On Yaquina Bay, is the ideal
summer resort of the North Pacific Coast.
Round trip tickets at greatly reduced
rates on sale from all Southern Pacific
points in Oregon, on and after June LIST.
Ask Agents for further information and a
handsomely illustrated souvenir booklet,
or write to Edwin Stone, Manager G. &
E. r. r.. Albany, Ore, or w. E. Co.
mau. G. P: A.. S. P. Co., Portland
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE
TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS,
Editorial Comment.

Mr.. John R. Mclean predicts
I great democratic victory this
rear. Mr.. Mclean will be re-
nembered as the man who re-
ee:z-ed the s1na 5Iest vote ever re-
zs7ded for Z democratic candidate
br govaluor Of Ohio.
q. - u
Portland police have been kept
5usy lately trying to locate sever
al missing men and women, who
have mysteriously disappeared
ram hat town, during the two
n1ouee.,s. E;~,,t are at present
1naccountcd for. Why don't
they get some small boys to look
ander the houses?
It is said that the Democrats
will be able to collect large
campaign fund this year for the
3rst time in many years. Where
Will they get it? From the trusts
which are angry at President
Roosevelt, because lie refused 10
allow them to violate the law, or
Isok upon them as above the law.
Will the trusts give money to
Parker, III view OF the antitrust
plank OF the St. Louis platform ?
Why should they not? Parker's
plank is in the New York plat
sor,n, and the trusts can easily
get assurance from Belmont and
Meyer thai he will stand by that.
Ashland Tidings.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
REDUCED EXCURSION RATES
From and Points to Seaside and
Mountain Resorts for the Summer.

On and after June L, 1904, the South
lis & Eastern railroad, will have on sale
round trip tic kets from points along their
line to Newport, Yaquina and Detroit at
greatly reduced rates, good for return 'un
til October 10, 1904.
Three-day tickets to Newport and va
quina, good going Saturday and return
ing Mondays are also on sale from all
East Side points, Portland to Eugene in
elusive, and from all West Side points,
enabling people to visit their families and
spend Sunday at the Seaside.
Season tickets from all East Side points,
Portland to Eugene inclusive, and from
all West Side points, are also on sale to
Detroit at very low rates. with stop-over
privileges at Mill City or any point East,
enabling tourists to visit the Santiam
and Breltenbush hot springs in the Cas-
cade mountains which can be reached in
one day.
Season tickets will be good for return
rom all points until October 10. Three
day tickets will be good going on Satur
days and returning Mondays only. Tickets
from Portland and vicinity will be coed
for return via the East or West Side at
option of passenger. Tickets from Eu-
gene and vicinity will be.good going via
the Lebanon-Springfeld branch if desir-
ed. Baggage on Newport tickets checked
through to Newport; on Yaquina tickets
to Yaquina On1v
Southern Pacific trains connect with
the G. & E. at Albany and Corvallis for
Yaquina and Newport. Trains on the c
& E. for Detroit will leave Albany at I
a. M, enabling tourists to the hot spring $
to reach there the same day.
Full information as to rates with beau
tifully illustrated booklet of Yaquina bay
and vicinity, timetables, ETC., can be OBJ
tained on application to Edwin Stone,
manager @. & E. railroad, Albany; w.
E. Conan, q. P. A, Southern Pacific
company, Portland, or any S. P. or G. &
E. agent.
Rate from Corvallis to Newport 1915.
Rate from Corvallis to Yaquina 1926.
Rate from Corvallis to Detroit 1926.
Three.day rate from Corvallis to New
port $3.50.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05

Finest line oe ha-rmn"ks ~ the ci.v at
J. NJ. Camerop's .ail quick a1d see him
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Notice to Creditors.

All persons having claims against the estate
OF H. f. Fischer, deceased, are hereby notified
and required to present the same, accom-
panied with proper vouchers and evidence
thereof, within six months from date OF this
notice to the undersigned. at the office OF the
Corvallis Touring Mills, Corvallis, Oregon.
Dated this July 10, 1904.
AUGUST W. FISCHER,
Executor Last Will and Testament of H. F.
Fischer. deceased.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad
TIME CARD.

No. 2-For Yaquina:
Leaves Albany. AS p. m.
Leaves Coz wallis ........l ;45 p. m.
Arrives YaQuina ........5 40 p. m.
No. l-Returning:
Leaves Yaquina. :15 a. m.
Leaves Corvallis ........ .ll:30 a. m.
Arrives Albany. y..........1 IL :l5 p. M.
No. 3-For Detroit:
Leaves Albany. i 100 p. NJ.
Arrives Detroit. ......... 500 p. M.
No. 4-From Detroit:
Leaves Detroit. 6 80 a. M.
Arrives Albany. ........ IL :15 a. m.
Train No. l arrives in Albany in
time to connect with the S. P. south
bound train, as we'll as giving two or
three hours in Albany before departure
of S. P. north bound train.
Train No. 2 connects with the 5. +.
trains at Corvallis and Albany giving
direct service to Newport and adjacent
beaches.
Train 8 for Detroit, Breitenbush and
other mountain resorts leaves Albany at
90 p. m, reaching Detroit at p. m.
For further information apply to
EDWIN STONE,
Fl. H. CRoNIsE, Manager.
Agent. Corvali1s.
THos. CoCKRELL, Agent ALBANY.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
FOR THE SEASIDE.
Sunday Excursion to va
quina and Newport.

The @. & E. R. r. Go. will run regular
excursion trains to Newport and Yaquina,
leaving Corvallis at 7:30 sharp. Boat
leaves Newport at 5 80, train leaves va
quina at 6 10. Fare for round trip from
Corvallis or Pkilomath, $3.50.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-05
NOTICE..

Subscribers who have. not re-
ceived a copy of our new Directory
will confer favor by notifying this
office. Pacific States Telegraph
and Telephone Company.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
LEAGUE.
WESTERN
The York County Fair.

The York county agricultural society
is an incorporate institution with
a raid-up capital of 5000. The new
society has expended so far $500 in
improvements and will use at least
$1,000 more before the grounds are in
shape for the state speed circuit, which
will hold its meeting there from August
3 to ~. The intention Of the society
now Is to hold an agricultural fair
about September 20 and to wind it up
with a barbecue to which everybody
will be invited. The officers Of the So
ciety are: w. b. Atkins, president; T.
+. Bennett, secretary; S. II. Sedgwick,
George w. Post, T. w. Smith, N. p.
Trindeen, f. A. Butterfeld, directors.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
TEN BURNED TO DEATH
Corning DistiIiery at Peoria Exploded
and Burns,

Corning Distiiiery at Peoria Exploded
and Burns.
An explosion which occurred In the
eleven story warehouse of the Corning
distillery. at Peoria. H., the second
largest in the world, completely
wrecked the building. The ruins i'm
mediately took fire and communicated
to three adjoining buildings, burning
them to the ground. Ten men were
buried beneath the ruins and burned
to death. Six others were seriously in
jured. The loss on buildings and whis-
ky and spirits stored will approximate
81 1000, 900.
The walls OF the two fermenting
houses are standing. but the struc-
lures are roofless and Quilted by the
flames. With great difficulty the flames
were kept from neighboring cattle
barns where several thousand cattle
were confined. The walls Of these
barns were scorched, but heroic work
on the part Of the fire department
saved the buildings and the cattle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
School of Instruction

Adjutant General J. n. Culver has
issued IN order converting a military
school OF instruction for June 30 in
representative hall. capitol building. in
Lincoln. In connection with the school
an examination will be held for oifi-
GERS who have not yet been tested as
to their fitness to hold commissions in
the Nebraska national guard. The
school will be under the supervision of
Brigadier General A. 5. Daggett. U. s.
A., retired, and the examination will
be conducted by a board. The school
will last four days and the examining
board will be in session during the
last two days.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
FLOODS IN KANSAS

Sir Hundred Persons Rendered Homeless
at Newton.
The most serious news from the Kav
sas food district is from the valleys OF
the Cottonwood and Neosha rivers.
which are tributary to the Arkansas
river.
Railroad traffic is demoralized, and
many through trains both east and
w%est-bound were stalled. The prin-
cipal streams affected were the Kaw,
the Smoky Hill, the Republican, and
the Marias des Sygnes. So far no
casualties have been reported.
At Newton, Kas.. over six hundred
persons have been rendered homeless
by a sudden rise in Sank creek, which
flows through the north and west por-
tions Of that town. The flooded dis
trict embraces about one-fourth OF
Newton and in many houses the water
stands as high as the second story
windows. The rise in the creek was
caused by a cloudburst, and the water
rose SO rapidly that hundreds of per-
o n were caught in their homes.
Rescuing parties were Immediately
formed and hundreds Of men worked
all night rescuing the u%nfortunates.
Morning found all removed to places
OF safety, but with the water still ris-
ing and further heavy damage likely.
There were many narrow escapes and
much suffering. The homeless have
been taken into the homes of the resi-
dents in the upper part of town and
furnished with food and clothing.
At Emporia three inches of water
fell within a few hours, and the Cot
tonwood river rose during the night
at the rate Of six inches an hour, flood
Ing the business portion Of the town
and causing much damage. CONNER
cial street was converted int q river
and boats were used.
In the vicinity of Lorraine and Ster-
ling, Kas., the rain was accompanied
by a heavy wind storm; many small
houses were blown down, crops were
damaged and much other damage done.
Two inches of water fell within ten
minutes. 1t is difficult to estimate the
loss, but it will be great.
At Garrett, Humboldt, Lincoln Cen
ter, Caldwell, Harper, Wellington,
Olathe. Arkansas City, lola, Pittsburg.
Leavenworth and Strong City. Kas.,
similar reports Of damage by floods are
received. In the country west Of Strong
City a cloudburst caused the Cotton
wood river to rise very rapidly and that
stream stretched from bluff to bluff
for miles.
At Junction City, Manhattan, Salina.
North Topeka and Lawrence the Smoky
Hill and Kow rivers have risen rapidly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10

II is my opinion that bankers know
what land subject to Individual Cwner-
ship should average per acre In the
various counties. But fearing that in
making their estimates, the bankers
have taken into consideration the gross
earning powers of lands in the last
two years ! have rigi ily revised the es-
Inmates in each county and have
brought them down to what | believe Is
the market value Of the iaud. | nave
submitted my revision to the best au.
thorities on land values 10 he found in
Nebraska. In all Eases, except in the
counties Of Buffalo. Boone, Merrick.
Nance and Webster, | have taken their
advice. This gives the average value
OF land in the various counties as be-
lnus
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
ARENA IS BURNED
Great $4,000 Building at St.
Louis Fired by NIB.
BULL FIGHTING PROHIBITED
Governor Dockery Call. n Halt aud Al
mission Fee Demanded Back by
$500 Angry Spectators.

Incensed over their failure 10 see n
genuine Spanish bull fight" which the
authorities of st. Louis, had ordered
stopped, a riot was started in an arena
neal the worlds fair grounds by a
crowd Of $500 men and boys who were
unable to get their money back and
the building was burned to the ground.
The price Of admission charge was
81. Four men were placed under ar
rest by the authorities of st. Louis
county, charged with the destruction
Of property. The crowd. thinking these
men were connected with the show,
made an attempt to mob them. and in
their encounter with the deputy sheriifs
a number were roughly handled and
some received scalp wounds. The build
ing is said to have cost $25, 600. 1t is a
total loss, with no insurance, it is re-
ported.
The initial performance by the COM
pany Of Spanish bull fighters had been
advertised, but Governor Dockery, to
whom numerous protests had been
made by religious and humane socie-
ties, ordered that It should not be al
lowed to take place. Despite these or
ders a large crowd assembled in the
arena at the advertised time of open
ing. Before their regular performance
a number of cowboys drove in some
bulls which they ran around the arena
In true western style. The crowd soon
became tired of this and called for the
bull fight.
The announcement was then made
that the bull fight would be proceeded
with. AS the matadors came into the
ring a county official stepped up to the
announced and handed him a paper.
informing him that the proposed show
could not take place. When this be-
came known to the crowd they leaped
into the arena and demanded the re-
turn of their money.
Failing in this. the crowd went TO
the Office. which was located in a small
building outside the arena. aud began
to stone the structure. This was fol-
lowed by attempts to burn the arena,
which is IN immense building con-
structed Of pine. Bits of burning paper
were thrown at the woodwork, and fin
ally some one went inside and dropped
a lighted match in a pile OF hay under
the arena. The whole structure was
soon on fire and before long was in
ruins.
A call was made for the fire depart
ment, but the single engine that re-
sponded stuck in the mud and there
was nothing to stop the progress of
the flames. The fire department of the
worlds fair was called out to protect
the exposition buildings. should it be
come necessary, but as the wind blew
in another direction there was no
danger.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
MICHIGAN is WINNER
Her College Athletes First In tho Inter
Collegiate Meet.

>"'tuEi"to NAScts
The University Of Michigan won the
intercollegiate conference athletic as
ISOLATION meet held on Marshall field,
Chicago. securing thirty-two points.
Chicago was second with twenty-nine
points and Wisconsin third with a to-
tai of twenty-five points. A largo
crowd was in attendance and much on
thusiasm was manifested. Six new
intercollegiate conference records were
broken and two OF them were
eQualled. In the weight events Giant"
Rose of Michigan, broke the confer
ence record in the shot put. establish
ing a new mark at AZ feet and one
fourth inch. and beating the old figure
held by Kirby of Notre Dame by al
o six feet. In the discus throw,
also. Rose set a new mark, hurting the
weight a distance of 1876 feet ga inches,
which is almost seven feet further
than the record made by Swift Of Iowa.
One of the surprises Of the meet
came with the announcement that
Thomas of Purdue, had outdone Rose
in the hammer throw. and incidental
~ created a new record. Twenty feet
was added to the former record. held
by Pell of Drake college, the new mark
being l57 feet | inch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
wisconsin UnIxersLtx Jubilee.

The Wisconsin state university iubi-
lee is the celebration of the fifteenth
anniversary of the graduation of the
first class from that institution. About
forty degrees will be conferred OF men
whom the university wishes to honor,
and representatives OF every state in
the union practically will be thus
marked, The representative Of Ne
braska will be Prof. +. w. Davis.
though the list OF honor degrees has
not yet been made public. Professor
Davis will be present during the jubilee
as a representative Of the Nebraska
state university.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
Char ies II. Gregg Appointed.

Charles Fl. Gregg of kearney sue
ceeds George Rogers of Omaha as a
member of the state board Of educa-
ton when the latter's term expires,
June "a. Mr.. Rogers. the retiring pres
ident Of the board, was a candidate for
re-appointment, but the governor con-
sidered that kearney, as the location OF
entitled to representation on the board
Mr.. Gregg is a leading merchant OF
Kearney and before engaging in bust
ness was superintendent Of schools at
Ashland, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
THIS Is A NEW SCHEME
Prisoners Allowed to Escape to save the
City Money.

~
The police department OF Arkansas
City has inaugurated a new system
regarding the handling of strangers
who come there and get drunk enough
to be put in Jail. They are fined the
usual amount by the police judge and
IL they have the money and pay the
fine good and well. but If they have
only part Of the necessary amount.
that is accepted as part payment and
the stranger is taken out on the street
to assist Street Commissioner Franey.
The officer on guard gives him all he
opportunity to escape necessary and
usually one of these is sufficient. The
man who escapes stays away and the
city is not troubled any more, besides
1t saves considerable in meals. II
they do return they are given a few
days labor with a ball and chain. One
stranger was in police court on the
charge of being drunk. He had $3.50,
which he applied upon his fine Of S.
and costs, and then was given his
chance to get away. He took It and 1t
Is not likely he will be back.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10

The total result shows a variation
of 4.63 per cent on the estimate first
put out. | am confident that real es-
tate transfers will not make a differ
cnce on the state, as a whole. from the
total which | give you. $50, 7l6, 1874, of
more than . per cent. II we consider
the earning power of our land subject
to individual ownership it can be
easily shown hat It's value is almost
II billion dollars.
las to the acreage upon which the
values have been computed, let me say
that the total area of Nebraska Is 49,
liS,l6 acres. while that of the lands
subject to individual ownership Is 49,
40S, 776. The value of Nebraska farms
has been computed from the land SUBJ
iect to individual ownership.
Nothing need be said concerning
bank deposits and stocks of merchan-
disc, for the figures are, in the case
of deposits. official. and in the case of
merchandise, practically so No
stocks held on commission have been
included in the merchandise values.
"As to live stock, | merely quote the
official values for live stock In the
state four years ago. They are $145,-
3i9,5S7. | place the value of live stock
for 1908 at $l39.422,l 25, My article
said that the probable value of live
stock put on the market last year vas
thirty million dollars. On May 90, the
evening papers of Lincoln published
a statement made by the South Omaha
packers to the state bureau OF labor
and industrial statistics. This state
mcnt declared hat the value of live
stock slaughtered at South Omaha last
year was Sc 2SS,527 and that 80 per
cent of this was raised by Nebraska
farmers. Hence, in South Omaha alone
the value of Nebraska live stock put
on the market was So, go, 82l.
When II remembers that the
southern and southeastern counties
ship great quantities of live stock tC
st. Joseph and Kansas City; that the
Northeastern counties ship almost ex,
clusively to Sioux City. and that much
of N~cbraska's live stock il sold on the
Chicago market. he may safely assert
that the value of Nebraska live stock
put ON the market last year was not
less than sixty million dollars.
Il have welcomed all the criticism.
heartily. 1t is my desire Il ascertain
and to publish the truth. We have {
great state. People have not know
the extent of its wealth, This Is espe
cially true OF tao people of othe
states, A prominent merchant of tn,
state said to me not long ago that h,
supposed Nebraska was easily wortl
four hundred million dollars. | aske,
him il he had over considered the mat
ter at all. He replied that he had no
and when told him that we wer
worth more than two billion dollars h
was astounded, Were | disposed to Ill
SO | could quote a half dozen OF tn
most prominent men In the state VIII
have said to me that the only criticism
they have to make on my estimate q
Nebraska's wealth is, that 1t is to-
low
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
Engineer brotherhood Elect Onacsrs.

The brotherhood of locomotive en-
gineers at Los Angeles, Cal. elected
r. Bottrell of Ottawa, Canada, first
grand assistant engineer after several
ballots. j. G. Currie Of Cleveland, O.,
was reelected second grand assistant
engineer by reclamation. ID. Everett,
third grand assistant engineer, holds
over for another term. For the Office
Of grand guide. two candidates were
ballotted for. resulting in the election
OF II. Tucker of Brooklyn, over Benja-
min Evans. the present incumbent.
George r. Dorrity. Cleveland, was re.
elected grand chaplain.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
NEBRASKA'S GREAT WEALTH
Prof. Davisson OF tho state University
Extimate Ii Over Two Hi,JIou.

W. ~
E,timatc It over Two Hiiion.
Prof. A. l.. Davisson of Lincoln, was
asked II he had anything to say with
reference To the fgrres recently pub
iraska. He said that he han checked
over the figures with arr and found
very little change 20 make. "Ou Feb
ruary'1s, 1909" he said. IL delivered an
address in which I placcl tn, value oI
Nebraska farms at SSH 900, O0u. Th.s
address was published in the Journal
ind was sent to New York by the
Ctitor of the Evening News. rho
showing OF the state was favGrahIy
commented on by the New iork Com-
mercial Advertiser, New York sun. the
Newark. N. j.. News. the Portland ore
gonian, and, | think. .he San Francis
90 Chronicle. This estimate, SS6i 900 =
onO is a little owe on million dollars
iess than the estimate recently pub-
lished.
The estimate recently published was
oatained from 47G bankers in the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-10
Fo,,ow Ont the Mckinley Idea.

In the presence of thousands of ex-
~confederates and ~eX-union soldiers and
a number of officers of the United
States army and the G, A. r., the first
formal memorial exercises ever held
over the graves in the confederate Sec
ton of Arlington cemetery, Washing
ton. took place. AS a result OF a
movement initiated by the late Presi-
dent Mckinley the confederate dead
now have been gathered In n large
and beautiful circle In the southern
part of the cemetery where the graves
have been marked by square stones.