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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
PANAMA PROTESTS IN VAIN.
Walker Says America will keep Two
Open Ports in Canal Zone.


New York, Sept. 16.-Rear Admiral
Walker, the head of the Panama COM
mission, declared today on his arrival
from Colon that the United States in
tends to keep two open ports in the ca
nal zone, in spite of any protests which
might be made by the Panama govern
ment. He added that he did not an
ticipate any trouble over the making OF
Ancon, on the Panama side of the 18TH
mus, and Clistob, near Colon, free
ports of entry. -.
"The unfortunate part of the affair, +"
he said, "is that it has got into local
politics OF course. the outs have to
protest against what has been done by
the 'ins.' do not think that the es-
tablishment of free ports will mean
that the Panama government will have
to patro! both sides of the canal strip
with customs officials. I think an
agreement will be made with them SO
that we will help them out. Goods
brought into the strip will net be al
lowed to enter Panama territory"
Rear Admiral Walker said that the
work of excavating is now proceeding
twice as fast and with fewer men ano
st half of the cost az under the French
administration.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
MODIFY POLICY.
Russia Meets Views of Brit
ain and America.
BIG VICTORY FOR LAnSDORFF
Nation will Hold Commanders OF
Ships in Error to Preserve the
Counfry'S Dignity.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 19.-Russia
has given her answer to the American
and British notes on the subject OF con-
traband of war. Her answer an COM
municated to Ambassador Hardinge
thie afternoon verbally by Foreign Min
lister Lamsdorff, and bears out the pre-
dictlons made on the subject by the
Associated Press. The Ambassador
was informed in effect that, according
to the decision of the commis sion which
has investigated the subject, the gov
ernment has agreed to view as condl-
tionally contraband in character food
etuffs and fuel, and that supplementary
instruction had been issued to the Rus
sian naval commanders and prize courts
calling their attention to the misinter-
pretation which had been placed upon
the prize regulations.
These instrutions, Sir Charles Hardige
was informed, make clear distinction
between the articles enumerated in ar
ticle of the Russian prize regulations
which are susceptible to dual use, like
fuel and foodstuffs, the assumption be-
ing that if they are addressed to private
persons OF firms in an enemy's port
they are not intended for warlike uses;
but their innocent character may be
subject to suspicion if the ships papers
and the circumstances are irregular.
In effect, the new instructions will
place tbs burden of proof that the food
etuffs. etc., are designed for beligerent
purposes upon the captor.
Russia, in Count Lamsdorff's re-
Sd .nse to Ambassador Hardinge, In
principle meets the views of the Amer
lean and the British governments re-
garding foodstuffs and coal and other
fuel as being conditional contraband OF
war, distinctly placing them in the
category of articles susceptible OF uses
both in war and peace, and as such
only confscable when consigned to
blockaded ports, or destined for mill
tary or naval forces of the enemy:
Shipments in the ordinary course OF
trade by private persons or firms, even
to enemy's port, may be regarded as
prima facie not contrsband, but on this
point distinct reservation is made.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
OREGON GETS PRIZE.
ShOrthOrn Cow First in the Aged
Class at St. Louis.

Cow First In the Aged
Class at St. Louis.
St. Louis. Sept. 20.-Orange Bios
som, of Fairview, red beauty of
shorthorn SOW, splendidly typical of
the breed belonging to the Ladd estate,
of Portland, Or, has won first award
in the class for aged COWS, the feature
event of the world 8 fair cattle show.
Roberta, belonging to the herd of the
Tobo Land & Cattle company, of Clin-
ton, Mo-, beaten but once since che
was yearling, and winner at the last
international at Chicago, who was
thought to have a mortgage on this
event, was unable to compete on &C
count OF calving beautiful white heif-
e, shortly before the event was called.
Choice Goods, which won the first
event for aged pulls in the shorthorn
class, is the sire of the little white heif-
er that is valued by it's owners at ST.
900. Roberta and Choice Goods are
two of the trio of shortho1ns for which
along with Cicely, the Tobo Land &
Cattle company is said to have paio
the Ladd estate SIS, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
Ousted From Office.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept 16.-Robert
M. McWade, United States consul gen
eral at Canton, China, was removed
from Office by President Roosevelt to-
day. Charges made against him re-
Gently we're Investigated by Assistant
Secretary Pierce, who went to the
Orient to make an investigation OF sew
eral of the United States consulates In
China and Japan. Secretary Pierce IN
his report to the president, strongly
sustains the charges made against Con-
sui General McWade. The order went
forward this afternoon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
JsDaneSe Rule ManChuria.

Mukden, Sept. 1.-THE japanese
are causing a sensation among the
natives of MancE uria as they advance
by establishing their own system of
taxation and administration as though
the country were actual Japanese terri
tory. They are paying for supplies
with promissory notes on the war fund,
a blanket note being given for the pay
ment of each village on the basis of
population, leaving the residents to di-
vide pro rata. Few of these notes have
vet been collected in cash, but Japanese
officials are collecting a cash tax.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
KOREA IS ALSO DUE.
Russian Ministry Of Marine Asserts
She will Seek Pacific Port.

Russian Ministry of Marine Asserts
She will Seek Pacific Port.
Paris, Sept. 1.-The correspondent
of the Echo de Paris at st. Petersburg
has telegraphed his paper - follows:
'The ministry of marine tells us re-
garding tho arrival OF tho Russian
transport Lena at San F1ancifco, that
another vessel, the Korea, is also due
at an American port on the Pacific.
Orders have been sent to the Russian
ships to conform scrupulously with the
American neutrality rules. which are
expected to permit them taking on
enough coal to reach Vladivostok.
consider the situation very delicate, as
there is evidence that the ships were
destined to prevent the transport Of
contraband goods from the United
States to Japan, and perhaps capture
vessels carrying contraband.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
CLASH IN PANAMA.
Officials Cannot Agree as TO Their
Rights.

Officials Cannot Agree as to Their
Rights.
Washington Sept. 20.-The Times
tonight prints the following:
"There have arisen serious misun-
derstandings between John Barrett
American minister at Panama, and the
isthmian commission. Admiral Walk
er, head of the isthmian canal commits
sion, prefers to deal with questions that
have arisen between this government
and Panama in his own way, desiring
not to waste time with diplomacy.
"Minister John Barrett holds that
there are questions bearing on relations
between the canal zone government
and the government of the republic OF
Panama that should be submitted to
diplomatic adjustment.
1.-THE pinch has come in determining
whose authority shall be uppermost in
settling a number of questions which
might as readily come under Governor
Davis jurisdiction as under that OF
Minister Barrett. So serious has the
differences between the Panama officials
become that Minister John Barrett has
decided to come to Washington person
ally to present his case to the presi-
dent"
This story cannot be confirmed, but
probably grows out of the fact that
Minister Barrett is soon to return home
on leave of absence, which the president
promised he should have this fall.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
Work Horse in Hot Weather.

Work Horse in Hot Weather.
How many drivers are there who
think that horse would be more COM
Portable II his harness 10 taken of
when he comes in hot, tired and
sweaty from a forenoon's work. Just
as man likes to take off his hat, boots
and sweaty stockings after a tramp
behind the harrow, so the team Is re-
freshed by being embarrassed. A horse
is never so hot that half-pan full OF
water will injure him, and 1t is cruel
custom to put the horse in a close
stall without a sup Of water to cool
his parched mouth, while the driver
goes to liquidate at the pump. 1t is
considered unwise to allow a horse to
drink a large quantity of water just
before or Immediately after eating.
By giving them pail full of water on
coming in from the field the horses will
relish their hay, and by the time they
are embarrassed another pail full may
be given and grain fed. Then, before
going to the field, allow them to drink
as much as desired. And this will be
more nearly the proper quantity than
If permitted to I'LL up when first com
ing in from the field. A horse is too
| valuable to neglect, and careful at
tention not only pays in his increased
usefulness, but an animal which stands
so high in the scale of intelligence Is
entitled to humane treatment-E1-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
TOWN GUTTED.
Business Section of St. HelenS
Practically Wiped Out.
FEW HAVE ANY INSURANCE
Property DESTROYED Is Valued al
About $4,000 Modern IiEy
Will Arise From Ashes.

St. Helens, Or, Sept. IA nre
which wiped out the greater portion OF
the business section of this city Started
in the Taylor Hotel, at the corner OF
Cowiltz street and the Strand, at about
2:4O yesterday morning, when every
thing in the village was in peace and
sleep. The fire is supposed to have
been incendiary in its origin, though
there is NO clew either to the perpe-
traitor or the motive. 1t was at nrss
thought by those awakened from their
slumbers that some evil-minded person
had fred the coul thouse, and all knew
that this meant the destruction OF the
entire town.
The town. has a gravity system OF
waterwolks and pumping system that
forces water from the Columbia river,
and two streams were soon playing upon
the flames, but owing to the extremely
inflammable condition of the wooden
holdings, they were of no avail in pre-
venting the " ork of destruction, and
nothing could be done to save anything
in the path of the conf1agratlon, al
though the citizens worked like seas
oned fire fighters, taking every possible
risk in endeavoring to save their neigh
bors' property.
The buildings destroyed were: The
Taylor hotel, the general merchandise
store of M. G. Gray, the residence OF
W. H. Doiman, the Oriental hotel, the
Cruiser saloon. the St. Helens hotel,
the abstract Office of E. E. Quick, the
law Office of w. 81. Powell, the resi-
dence of Jack McKie, "Tammany
Hail." three dwelling houses belonging
to Muckle Bros, a blacksmith shop
and lodge hall, and the residence OF
Lope Bros, the sawmill and dock OF
Muckle Bros.
There we're no lives lost, but there
were several very narrow escapes. Two
young men, Iooming in what was
known as Tammany Hall, were cut OH
by the f1e from the staircase, and were
compelled to jump out of window.
A new building, just eretced by Dr.
Ross for a pharmacy and lodge room,
was saved by the most heroic work OF
the volunteer fremen. The entire
front of it was scorched black. 1t is
now being used as temporary post
Office by M. G. Gray, the merchant who
sustained the heaviest single loss.
1t is the general opinion here that
new and modern city will arise from
the historic ashes of the old town that
once rivaled Portland as the seat Of
commerce on the Columbia river.
The entire loss will probably amount
to $45, 900, with comparatively no In
surance.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23

Points in Corn Growing.
The art Of raising corn Is summer
up in Indiana Farmer: The cut OF
corn plants in 4 row distance part Is
shown for the purpose of tmpresslng
the reader with the importance OF Dee-
ter methods Of cultivation than tnose
formerly pursued; In other, words, 20
show the necessity Of shallow level
cultivation after the corn plant 10 q
few feet high.
This country has the only produc-
tive and profitable corn belt in the
world. The demand and increasing
price of corn in the last fve years
have raised the annual production to
about 1000. 100000 bushels, and yet
the average per acre for the whole
country Is only PAP bushels. 1t Is
ra ther remarkable fact that on the
poor soils Of New England the aver
age production per acre Is largest.
This is doubtless due to the fact that
better fertilization, cultivation and
seed selection is practiced there. 1t
| Is very we'll known that there Is great
| advantage in seed selection. Many
instances of this have shown that on
the same quality of soils fifteen bush
els per acre have been produced. more
than where the work of selecting seed
was neglected. Again, it has been
shown that corn growing on lands the
previous year in leguminous crops has
greatly increased in production.
| The best corn growers now begin
cultivation with weeders or harrows
before, or by the time, the corn be-
gins to appear above the ground, this
both for the purpose Of destroying the
terminating weeds as well as to put
the soil in better condition for corn
growth 1t is always important that
the ground be stirred afte~ rains,
where crust forms and starts rapid
evaporation Of the moisture. 1t Is
we'll settled now that a good dust
mulch Of two or three inches depth
is one Of the things necessary In corr
cultivation
Formerly deep cultivation was prac
ticed, but it is now seen that this wal
mistake. When the crop Is three
or four feet high the ground begins tt
mat with the fine hbrous roots which
} extend from row to row, as shown II
the cut When SIX to eight feet higf
these fine root feeders Of the plan
have made a complete mat betweez
the rows In deep cultivation, reach
ing down to i've or six inches, thes'
fine plant feeders are broken OF, ant
growth toward maturity is checked
OF course, new fibrous roots will form
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23

proport1onately the cost Of making
butter and thus force further loss on
the patron. Unfortunately on most OF
our farms 1t Il looked upon a. the
regular thing to have the cows fall
or in their milk at this time OF year.
and nothing Il done to prevent it
This not doing anything is the hardest
thing to overcome when we are trying
to induce the adoption Of methods
that Will insure the continuation OF
the fiow Of milk during early summer
through the hot weather. This Is a
hard period for our creamery men. but
the loss always gets back to the farm
ers in the end. This should be remem-
bered and measures taken to insure
different results.-St. Louis Republic.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
japanese are Advancing.

Mukden, Sept. 20.-The Japanese
are reported to be advancing on both
flanks from the east, southeast and
southwest. The outposts are closely
engaged 20 miles southerstward. there
being almost constant skirmishing.
Indications point to another great bat
tie in the vicinity of Mukden. Rus
sian troops occupy all the surround
ing villages. Refugees are focking in
to the city. Chinese among them COM
plain of severity on the part of the
Japanese.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
New packing House for Chicago.

Chicago, Sept 20.-Chicago is to
have a new packing house plant, capi-
talized at 81, 500, 900, and with daily
of 1000 head of cattle. 1000
hogs and 5000 sheep. The company
has been incorporated under the laws
of New Yo,k and negotiations for a
site at the union stockyards are under
way. The plant is expected to be
erected and in working order by May
10, 1905. New York capital is said to
be back of the new enterprise.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
Slip of the emperors Pen.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 19.-Consider-
able amusement has been caused by a
slip of Emperor Nicholas pen in &C.
.epting the offers of several companies
of Sibei ian militia who volunteered for
service at the from. The petition
reads: "We humbly lay at your ma
jesty's feet our desire to be permitted
to fight and die for the fatherland."
The emperor, in accepting, wrote: 81
thank you sincerely. and hope that your
wishes may be fully realized"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
Boston Goes Out to Look for Ships.

San Francisco, Sept. l9.-The Unit
ed States cruiser Boston left this port
today, no intimation of her destination
being given out. 1t is surmised that
she may have been sent to discover if
any Russian or Japanese vessels are
neal this harbor, as has been rumored
from various sources. One report re-
ceived yesterday stated that the Rus
sian auxiliary cruiser Korea might soon
be expected to call at an American port
on the Pacific, and another story stated
that Japanese cruisers are pursuing the
Lena.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
Part of Cargo ConfisCated.

vladivostok, Sept. 16.-The prize
court has decided to release the British
steamer Calchas Captured whiie bound
from Puget sound ports to Japan by the
Vladivostok squadron) and also the
neutral portions of the vessels cargo.
That part of the cargo consigned to
Japan consisting of -four, cotton and
timber is confscated. The Calchas
will be detained three months in order
tn allow it's owners time for an appeal
from the prize courts decision.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
1905 Building plans Ready.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The super
vising architect has completed plans
and specifications for the government
buildings for the Lewis and Clark expo
sition, and will tomorrow forward to
Superintendent Lazarus, at Portland,
several sets to be furnished contractors
who wish to bid. The plans can te
had either from Superintendent Lazar-
us, CT from the supervising architect of
the treasury. Bids will be advertised
for in the Portland papers for month.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
through the board about an inch and
above the tiling about the

through the board about an inch and
projecting above the tiling about the
same d1stance-that is, two inches
Now fill in the thing to the top with
cement and broken rocks, the cement
being two parts sand to one OF dry
cement. Have the ends faced with the
clear mixture Of sand and cement
that is, with none of the broken rock
appearing in view. Now arrange
handle upon the projecting iron bar
in the center, as shown in the lower
picture, and the roller is complete.
Should the outer covering Of thing
ever become broken by accident, there
will still be left a firm roller OF ce-
ment that has hardened to rock-l1ke
consistency.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
"uor.onenizedo Milk.
Farm Notes.


Close fnbreeding is a short cut to
temporary success.
A poor appetite in an animal sug-
gests some weakness.
Hogs may be fed corn as soon as the
grain begins to harden.
All things considered, early plow-
ing 1s best for fall wheat.
fatterad old COW has larger pro-
norton of waste than young AMI
NAL.
All animals require variety in
their food in order to make the best
gains.
Keep the chickens out Of the gar
den and give them plenty to do on the
outside.
set the milk as quickly as possible
after milking to get perfect rising OF
the cream.
When fed dry, shelled corn is more
economical than corn meal to feed to
fattening hogs.
If the conditions are favorable.
August is the best time to set out
strawberry plants.
The temporary gate, or the make
shift fence, will often cause more
trouble than making good one.
The housefy lives about ten days.
during which time it can give at least
a month of trouble to the house,
keeper.
AS many as a dozen farmers have
found out that it does not pay to keep
hogs and poultry in the same enclo-
| sure. 1t is to be hoped that more viii
learn this fact by another year.
Many a man who does not have any
| confidence in himself or In God has
implicit confidence in an old, warped
horseshoe. It is strange how somA
people who are intelligent will act
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
BIG RUIN BY WIND.
Atlantic Coast Is Swept BY a Ter
rible Tornado.

Atlantic Coast Is Swept BY a Ter
rible Tornado.
New York, Sept. IA number of
lives were lost, much property dam
aged and several ships wrecked in the
storm which ravaged the Atlantic coast
last night and today. It was one of
the fercest September storms on rec
ord. thunder and lightning adding ter
Tor to bowling gale which carried
drenching sheets of rain over sea and
land. Telegraphic reports tonight say
the storm was swept out into the ocean
and from the Canadian coast.
The greatest loss of life was near
Wilmington, Del. The tug Israel W.
Durham, with a crew OF six men and
four other men, employees of the
American Dredging company, was
ewamped in the Delaware river early
today during the height of the storm.
Eight of the ten persons on the title
craft were drowned. Great destruction
was caused in the city proper. Trees
were uprooted, houses flooded and
crops ruined. Further down the coast.
Jacksonville, comes the report that five
men we've drowned off Charleston.
This report was brought in by one of
the coast liners.
New York suffered comparatively lit
tie. The wind and rain and thunder
and lightning were terrific, but little
actual damage was done. Nineteen
coal barges went adrift in the bay and
tonight wreckage strews the shore from
the Battery to the Narrows, but nc
lives were lost. Several small vessels
also went ashore on various parts o1
the coast near New York.
At 4 O'Clock this morning the wind
was blowing 80 miles an hour, and the
rain was coming down in sheets. II
was then that tho trolley cars came te
a standstill. Elevated roads stopped
and traffic of all kinds was paraly1sd
Along the st1 Gets through the marke
sections of the city wagons were over
turned and horses hurled from theil
feet.
Many plate glass windows suecumbet
to the wind, especially in the dowl
town section of the city.
Soon after daybreak the rain eeaset
and the clouds cleared away. Thor
was decided drop in the temperature
In Newark, N. j.. lightning strucl
the building of the Prudential Insuranc
company and ripped out some OF th
heavy granite blocks from a cupola 26
feet from the ground. Hundreds Q
pounds of the granite blocks wen
crashing through roofs Of houses ad
joining the skyscraper, causing panl
among the residents.
The storm caused much damage i
Brooklyn. In some instances scores {
houses we've flooded, several blocks c
sewer caved in and many trees wer
uprooted. Miles OF telephone wire
were blown down in tho suburbs, an
many of the trolley lines were put ou
of commission.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
Keen up the Milk Flow.

Every dairyman knows that when
q cow is allowed, through lack OF sue
cu,e>.t food, to fall OF in her milk, 1t
ia impossible to again bring her back
to the original dow. no matter now
bountifully she is fed. Even II the
food costs more than the milk during
the sumner drought, it is best to keep
it ND If it Is intended to milk the cow
through the fall and winter. To al
low the milk yield to run down is
to court a double loss. The loss OF
the milk is something, but If the milk
ia going to a creamery that is cooper
ative in any phase the lessened sup
from all the patrons will increase
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-23
Iaroe Lumber rliu DESTROYED.

Chicago, Sept. ia dispatch to
the Record Herald from Pine Bluff,
Ark, says that FIRE has destroyed the
Sawyer & Austin plant, one of the
largest lumber mills in Arkansas.
The loss is estimated at between
$4Oo, 900 and 100000, fully covered
by insurance.