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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
DEPENDS ON FIRST LAND BATTLE.
Russia Believes That 1t VIII Decide
Whether China Remains Neutral

WnGInGf Sn1n8 ke"a1uB NSukE04s
St. Petersburg, March 23.-In gov
ernment circles there exists a strong
belief that the question as to whether
China will observe her neutrality will
depend largely upon the result of the
first heavy land fighting. A Dig vict-
ory by the Russian army, it is believed,
will insure the acQuiescence of the Ce-
lestisl empire, but there are grave iears
as to what might happen in the event
of signal Japanese success in the early
stages of the land operations. For the
time being the situation appears to be
satisfactory, and it is certainly much
better than it was three weeks ago.
The Pekin government has reiterated
it's professions regarding neutrality to
Paul Lessar, the Russian minister, and
has given him fair assurances in answer
to his questions regarding the move
ment of Chinese troops north of the
great wall. The natives manifest a
friendlier disposition than they did at
the beginning of the war, but the Rus
slams know the Oriental character as no
other Europeans do. They know how
deep seated is the hatred for foreigners
in China, and that the only prestige of
the Russians is their strong arm.
The recent naval success of the jap
anese has not greatly impressed the
Chinese, but if the Russians should
sustain really disastrous defeat on
land the Chinese might suddenly be
aroused, with the connivance or even
the consent of Japan, against Russia,
and perhaps against all foreigners.
Russia present plans are based on the
appreciation of the supreme Importance
of the first land battle, and no fighting
on large scale will take place, if it
possibly can be avoided, until the Rus
slams feel morally certain that they can
deal the enemy a crushing blow.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 75c; bluestem,
Soc; valley, Sic.
Barley-Feed, $21@22 per ton brew
ing, $22.5O; rolled, $24@25.
Flour-Valley, $3.9O@3. .95 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $4@4.2O
clears, $3.S5@4; hard wheat patents,
$4.4O@4.6O; graham, $3.5O@3.9O; rye
-four, $4.5O@4.9O.
Oats-No 1 white, $1.15@1 20; gray,
$1.1O@1.15 per GENITAL.
Millstuffs-Bran, $18@19 per ton
middlings, $24.50@26; shorts, $19@
20; chop, $1s; inseed, dairy food, $40.
Hay-Timothy $15@16 per ton;
clover, $10@11; grain, $11@12; cheat,
$11@12.
Vegetables-Turnips, SOC per sack
carrots, soc; beets. 81; parsnips, 81;
cabbage, 1A@2c; lettuce, head, 25@
4Oc per doz; parsley, 25c; tomatoes,
$1.5O@1 rs per crate; caulif1ower, 75c
@$1 per doz; celery, 65@8Oc; squash,
&c per lb; cucumbers, $1.75@2.25 per
doz; asparagus, 121ac; peas, SC per lb;
beans, 1Oc; onions, Yellow Danvers,
$2@2.5O per sack.
Honey-$3@3.50 per case.
Potatoes-Fancy, 9Oc@$1 per Genital l.;
common, 6O@sOc; new potatoes, 3kc
per lb; sweets, sc per lb.
Fruits-Apples, fancy, Baldwins and
Spitzenbergs, $1.50@2.25 per box;
choice, $1@1.50; cooking, 75c.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 1870.
Butter-Sweet cream butter, Soc per
Ib; fancy creamery, 25@271ac; choice
creamery, 2s@24c; dairy and store,
nominal.
Butter Fat-sweet cream, 2sHc;
sour cream, 26Ac.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 1870
13c per pound; springs, small, 16@17c;
hens, 13@14c; turkeys, live, 15@16c ;
dressed, 10000; geese, live. Sc;
ducks, 5000 per doz.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 12@13c; !;
Young America, 14@15c.
Beef-Dressed, 5@71kc per pound.
Mutton-Dressed, 6@7c; lambs, &c.
Veal-Dressed, 7@Sc.
Po1k-Dressed, 7@71sc.
Hops - Choice, 25c per pound
prime, 24c.
Wool - Valley, 17@1Sc; Eastern
Oregon, 12@15c; mohair, 32@35c.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
COLLIDE WITH ThH RUSSIANS,
japanese Cross Tatung Pass. Forty
Miles From Haicheng.

London, March 23.-The Daily
Chronicles Shanghai correspondent
hears from Niu Chwang that the jap
anese crossed Tatung pass, 40 miles
from Haicheng, and that collisions
with the Russians occurred.
Reports from Seoul and Toxic are to
the effect that Marquis Ito has arranged
to lend 100000 yen ($2,5OO, ,O0O) to
Corea on easy terms.
According to the Standard Tien Tsin
correspondent, China is appealing TO
the powers for all extension of a year
in the payment of the indemnity grow
ing out of the Boxer troubles.
The correspondent at Tien Tsin of
the Daily Mail reports that Ka.aoa, a
Japanese merchant and Russian spy,
has been assassinaated by being buried
alive, but that the japanese authorities
disavow any knowledge of the assassin
alton.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
FLAW IN. EXEMPTION LAW.
Use Of Seml.colon Leaves Meaning Of
Phrase In Doubt

Phrase In Doubt.
Salem One more flaw has been
found in the tax exemption act passed
by the legislature at its special session.
While there is no uncertainty as to the
intent of the framer of the bill, the
punctuation leaves opportunity for
question whether there is any limit to
the value of household goods that may
be claimed as exempt. The doubt
arises from the use of the semi-colon
instead of a comma.
Representative Shelley, of Lane
county, father of the bill, was COM
municated with in regard to it, and re-
piled that it was his intention that the
limitation on the exemption should ap-
ply to all the items of property enum-
Grated. In other words, that the $500
exemption might be made up from any
or all the items mentioned. The ques-
tion is whether this intention can be
ascertained from the language used.
Subdivision 8, of the act of the spec
ial session of 1908, provides that the
following property shall be exempt
from taxation:
"The following property, if owned
by householder and in actual use, OF
kept for use, by and for his or her fam
lily; household goods. furniture and
utensils; two cows ten sheep, five swine
and the tools, implements, apparatus.
team, vehicle, harness or library neces-
sary to enable any person to carry on
his trade, occupation or profession by
which such person earns his or her liv-
ing to the amount of three hundred
$4,000 dollars, the articles to be select
cd by such householder; provided,
however, that when the assessed valua-
tion of the personal property above
enumerated shall amount to less than
three hundred $4,000 dollars, then
only such amount as the total of such
property herein enumreated> shall be
exempt from taxation"
The supreme court of this state has
several times decided that punctuation
marks are not controlling in constituting
an act for the purpose of ascertainine
it's meaning. In the port of Portland
case, decided last July, tho supreme
court changed the location of punctua.
tion marks in order to arrive at the
meaning of the legislature. But ir
that case the court found that the
meaning was otherwise clear. 1t is not
certain that the language of the exemp
ton act shows that the punctuation
was erroneous.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
RAMMRD IN FOG.
Hole Torn In a British Troopship In the
English Channel.

Hole Torn In a British Troopship In the
English Channel.
Southampton, March 23.-The Amer
lean line steamship New York, Cap
tain Young, from New York March Is,
for Plymouth, via Cherbourg and
Southampton, met with two mishaps
today, grounding off Cape La Hague,
France, in the early morning, and lat
er coming in collision in the English
channel with the Peninsula & Oriental
steamship Assaye, under contract to
the British government and used as a
troopship, bound for Bombay with 500
troops on board.
There was great excitement on both
vessels. The boats of the Assaye were
lowered and the troops were mustered,
but the bulkhead of the troopship
saved her and the vessel was able TO
enter Southampton, and the New York
was docked at $50 cor temporary re-
pairs. Nobody was injured.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Must Stay Hand of Turkey.

Paris March 22.-It is the expectation
in official quaters that France and the
other signatories of the Berlin treaty
will unite in emphatic representations
to Turkey against the carrying out of
tn esultan's plans for the suppression
and probable determination of con-
siderable portion of the Armenians.
The government is in possession OF
much information showing the nature
of the troubles and Turkeys intention
in dealing with them. This informa-
tion shows that some reports of the
atrocities have gone too far.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
FLEETS TO JOIN.
Russia Plans a Rude Awakening for
the japanese.

Russia Plans q Rude Awakening for
the Japanese.
st. Petersburg, March %. - The
whereabouts of the Vladivostok squad
ION is profound official secret, but
there are those here who believe the
Japanese may wake up some morning
to find that thee two divisions of Rus
sia's Pacific squadron have perfected q
juncture. 1t is betraying no confidence
to state that both the admiralty and
Vice Admiral Makaroff, before he left for
the Far East, regarded the fact that
the divisions were separated as most
unfortunate for Russia's chances of sue
cess at sea. Realizing that offensive
naval operations are impossible under
present conditions, it is believed no
opportunity will be neglected to repair
this initial misfortune, even should it
involve considerable risk.
Consequently the report that seven
Russian warships were sighted the 9th
or day off the Gensan creates much
speculation here as to whether they
could be the vessels of the cruiser divi-
sion under Captain Reitzenstein. The
number of ships sighted apparently
does not tally with that of the Vladi-
vostok division, which properly consist
ed of four fast cruisers and the trans
port Lena.
1t is learned, however, that the out
break of hoetitities found two ships of
the volunteer cruiser feet at Vladivo-
stok, and there is reason to believe that
these have since been fitted out with
guns taken from mountain batteries.
It is therefore possible that the ships
sighted were those of Captain Reitzen-
stein, whose object, if he ventu1ed 50
far down the coast, could hardly be
anything except to slip into Port Arth-
ur. If this is true, it is calculated that
the squadron must have alraedy run the
gauntlet of the Corea strait and be very
close to Port Arthur.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Grand Ronde Fruit Outlook.

La Grande-Judd Geer, horticulturist
commissioner for the Eastern Oregon
district, states that the fruit prospects
for this district are excellent for all va
rieties, and that the weather conditions
have been very favorable for fruit.
Budding has been kept back to an ex-
tent on account of the cool weather,
and the trees are considered beyond the
danger line as far as frost or freezing is
concerned. Mr.. Geer looks forward to
one of the most productive seasons in
the fruit line that this valley has ever
known.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
America Nav Decide.

Panama, Marh 22-The monetary
question is arousing much discussion
here. The partisans of the gold STAN
dard apparently have a majority in
the nationalist assembly, but the most
conservative element favors a system
under which two silver dollars shall be
equal to one gold dollar. 1t is believed
that the opinion of the United States
may decide the matter, as the adoption
of the gold standard would double the
expense of constructing the canal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
ICON TO SHED SHOTS.
Sacred Relic Sent to Russian Torpedo
Boat Destroyer.

St. Petersburg, March 23.-Vice
Admiral MakaIoff has reported the mi
raculous escape of four sailors from the
torpedo boat destroyer Stereguschtchi,
which foundered during the naval bat
tie off Port Arthur March 9. The men
escaped by swimming when the boat
sank and succeeded in keeping afloat
until picked up.
The metropolitan archbishop of St.
Petersbrg has sent an icon to the tor
pedo boat Doshitelny, which in the
conflict of March 9 managed to elude
the Japanese fire This icon, it is be-
lieved, will safeguard the boat from
further harm.
Prince Abemlik Lazareff, a descend
ant of the Armenian kings, is giving a
series of fetes for the benefit of the Red
Cross society at his historic mansion
Society leaders are fguering in the
dances at the fetes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
RUSSIA EXPECTED AS MUCH.
Abandonment of ADju by Her Outposts
Was Planned.

St. Petersburg, March 23.-General
Zhilinsy's official confirmation of the
reports that the Russian outposts aban-
doned Anju on the approach of the jap
anese in force, causes no surprise here,
as such action ia in perfect accord with
the Russian plan of campaign. The
Russian skirmishing and advanced out
posts, thrown forward solelysfor the
purpose of harassing and worrying the
japanese outposts, fell back as the
main body of the enemy moved forward
until the strong positions at the Yalu
river are reached. The so miles of
country between Anju and the Yalu are
very difficult for the movement of a
large force. There may be some live
ly skirmishing as the Japanese ad-
vance progresses, but the Russians are
resolved to avoid decisive engagement
until certain of victory.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
No Battle on the YaIu.

St. Petersburg, March 23.-Beyond
the movement of troops to the Far East, I,
which is progressing satisfactorily, and
in accordance with Russian plans, the
advices indicate little change in the
situation. No official telegrams an
nouncing collisions with the enemy
had been received up to noon. The
government had no information to sub
stantiate the reported capture of 1900
japanese north of the Yalu river, and
is discreted.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
FiIipinos Are Good Politie ians.

Washington, March 23.-Secretary
Taft has received mail report from
Governor Wrigh- concerning the recent
gubernatorial elections. Elections
were held in 80 provinces. Governor
Wright said that the elections had
passed off quietly, and that great inter-
est was manifested in the results. He
added that the Filipinos showed them
selves adopts in political methods, and
in some respects better than the people
of the United States.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Sheep Losing Their Fleece.

Echo-Sheep shearing is now in full
swing in the Echo country, and almost
every ablebodied man in the neighbor-
hood is making arrangements to join
some crew and go to clipping wool.
The price as established here for shear
ing is cents where the crew board
themselves and Z cents with board.
The latter arrangement prevails here
this year. AS this is forward spring
in the Umatilla valley. sheep shearing
will have to be rushed to get it out OF
the way before haying begins, which is
fast approaching.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Not Much Illegal Fishing.

Astoria-So far as can be ascertained
there is very little if any illegal fishing
being done on the Columbia at the
present time, and the closed season is
being observed more closely than for
several years. Deputy Fish Commits
sioner Burton, of Washington, with
Deputy F. B. Lippincott, of the Puget
sound district, are patrolling the river,
but the Oregon officers are not out,
although they are watching the shore
to see that no fish are delivered.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
One Thousand Soldiers a Day.

Harbin, March 2s.-Only 33 mill
tary trains have reached here since wal
was declared and not less than half OF
these brought ammunition and provi-
sions. OF the 10000 troops landed
here during the last four days, 1900
have been sent to Port Arthur, Niu
Chwang and Mukden, while 1000 have
been sent to Vladivostok. OF the rest,
the greater part are on sick leave, hav-
ing arrived in a wretohed condition
1t is stated by the commanding officer
that hereafter the men will arrive at
the rate of thousand a day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Lons-Distance wireless-relegraph.

Washington, March 22.-The signal
corps of the army is now communicate
ing daily by wireless telegraphy be-
tween Forts Schuyler and Wright, dis
lance of 81 miles. This is the longest
distance covered by wirveless teleg-
raphy. The speed of transmission
varies from 10 to 80 words minute.
Similar apparatus will be installed at
Nome and St. Michaels, Alaska, as
soon as the weather conditions permit.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Is Military Precautlon.

Paris, March 23.-The Russian order
stopping entry into Niu Chwang with
out permit is understood in official
quarters here to be a military precau
tion due to the uncertainty as to which
of five places the japanese will choose
will choose for their first extensive
land operations. The five points are
the Yalu river, Niu Chwang, Port Ar
thur, Vladivostok and Pigeon bay.
The Russians being unable to determine
where Japan will make her main at
tack are making preparations and tax
ing precautions at all five points.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Favorable Report on Rural Route.

Oregon City-E. c. Clement, special
inspector for the government for rural
free delivery mail routes, has inspected
and favorably reported on third route
to be operated from the Oregon City
postoffce. The route was inspected
after largely signed petition having
been forwarded to the government au-
thorities asking that the route be estab-
ished. The new route will dispense
with Beaver Creek, Scheubel, Carus
and Needy postoffices.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Range Fire Burns Buildings.

Hemingford, Neb. March 23.-Disas-
trous prairie fires have swept the
range country. One strip burned is six
by II miles, another more than 20
miles long,. and is still burning.
Ranch sheds, barns, groves on timber
claims and property along the railroad
has been destroyed. Several narrow
escapes are reported from the ranches.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Resigns Prom Fair Board.

Salem-G. A. Westgate, of Albany,
has rendered to the governor,his resig-
nation as a member of the state fair
board. No reason was given for the
resignation. The resignation OF West
gate makes the fourth change in the
personnel of the board in the last few
months, and but one experienced mem
ber remains.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
NO DEMAND FOR PRUNRS.
Eastern Market Has Been Supplied at
Very Low Figure.

Very Low Figure.
Salem-''The prune situation in the
East didn't look good to me-" said
Bruce Cunningham upon his return
from a recent trip to Iowa. Mr.. Cunn-
ingham is well-known prune grower
of the Liberty neighborhood. After
waiting all winter for an opportunity
to sell his crop at what he considered a
fair price, he took a carload of fruit
back to Iowa to sell it there himself.
''The prune market doesn' It look good
and I don't see any reason to believe
that it will improve any this season."
he continued in answer to inquiries.
''The fact is that the trade is already
supplied. Everywhere I went found
that dealers have all the prunes they
want and most of it was bought at
pretty low prices. I found a jobber
supplied with Oregon prunes that he
bought from an Oregon firm at ~
cents in 25 pound boxes. These prunes
he will sell to the retail dealer at 5h
to cents and the retailers will sell
them to consumers at 81 cents, or
three pounds for quarter.
"How did the jobber get them so
cheap? That beats me; but he had
them, and others bought at the same
figure. 1 learned that early in the sea-
son-as long as last July, jobbers were
selling Oregon and California prunes.
Dealers bought early and when they
had all they wanted they stopped buy
ing. That is the condition that exists
the market has been supplied and no
more are wanted. It looks to me as
though we will have considerable
quantity of carry over stock to sell in
competition with 1904 prunes."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
MIdshipmen From WASHINGTON.

Washington, March 23.-The follow
ing midshipmen have been appointed
to the Annapolis naval academy, from
Washington: Guy H. Calhoun, of
Seattle, by Representative Humphrey;
Ralph Hover, of Hoquiam, by Repre-
sentative Jones; and James b. McCool,
of Walla Walla, by Representative
Cushman.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25

Toxic. March 23.-The newspapers
here publish extra editions which con-
tain report that Port Arthur has
fallen.
They state that combined land and
sea attack began on Saturday, was con-
tinued throughout the day and night
and ION Sunday.
The attack was renewed Monday
morning and the fortress was taken.
There is no confirmation from govern
ment sources of the newspaper reports.
A Japanese victory is declared to
have resulted from sharp encounter
with the Russians at Chyong syong.
The Russian losses in killed, wounded
and prisoners are said to be 600.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Cattle Sold for Nome.

Echo-R. N. Stanfeld has sold to
Mr.. Cox, agent for the Pacific cold stor-
age company, of Tacoma, four carloads
of his heaviest beef steers. These cat
tie will remain here until April Is and
are destined for Nome.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Far-Reachlng Irrigation Rules.

salem-The proposed irrigation rules
which were recently submitted to the
state land board for approval are de-
signed to apply to all the irrigation
projects in the Deschutes country.
The rules were proposed by both the
Deschutes irriagtion and power COM
pany and the Three Sisters irrigation
cmopany. The former company has
absorbed the Pilot Butte development
company and the Oregon irrigation
company and acquired other interest
giving it control of some 200, 900 acres
of arid land. The Three Sisters COM
pany has tract of "a, 900 acres.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
HAPPENINGS HERE in OREGON
BarrHx LUMBER RArz WANTED.
Cottage Grove Citizens lnaugurate Move
ment Affecting Southern.

Cottage Grove Citizens lnaugurate Move.
ment Affecting Southern.
Cottage Grove-A meeting of the
business men of this place was held at
the city hall last week for the purpose
of discussing and effecting an organiza-
tion with the object of trying to obtain
a better lumber freight rate from the
Southern Pacific. The rate as it now
is is demoralizing the lumber industry
in this valley and if better rate can
not be obtained many of the mills will
be forced out Of business.
A committee was appointed to draft
some line of procedure and after much
discussion the meeting adjourned to
meet again Tuesday night. If the rec
concentrations of the committee will be
adopted all Western Oregon will be
drawn into the matter in question.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
Sowing Beet Seed at Echo.

Echo-A large lot of sugar beet seed
has been received here and planters are
busily engaged in preparing the ground.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25

Genprehensive Review Of the Import.
ant HappenIngs Of the Past Week.
Presented In condensed Form, Most
E:lkely to Prove Interesting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-25
CAPTURES FORT
PORT ARTHUR SAID TO HAVE FALL.
EN- INTO JAPS HANDS.

Engagement by Land and Sea Forces
Said to Have Lasted Two Days
Land Forces Were Victorious -Rus-
slams Reported to Have Been Routed
In Interior With Heavy Loss.