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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-19
SAM H. PILES WINS POINT.
In Struggle for Half Million Dollar
Sullivan Estate.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 19.-Sam H.
Piles, King county candidate for the
United States senator, who is grantee
from two alleged heirs Of an undi-
vided one-half interest in the half
million dollar Sullivan estate in Sc
attic, has won, in conjunction with the
other alleged heirs and representatives
of the heirs of Sullivan, an important
appeal to the supreme court.
The opinion of the court has been
filed and declares void certain orders
made by Judge Bell of the King coun-
ty superior court, through which it
was claimed by Piles and other ap-
pellants that the estate was being dis
sipated during the tendency of liti-
CATION between Sullivan's heirs and
Marie Carrau, claimant to the estate
under a nuncupative will.
Money Went Out In Stream.
These orders authorized Admins
traitor Terence O'Brien to pay himself
$4,000 in addition to $40, 1000, 900 he had
already received, and also authorized
him to pay his attorney, James J. Nc
Cafferty, $4,000 in cash for services,
and to pay out of the funds of the es-
tate the expense of fighting the appeal
from the previous order allowing Nc
Cafferty $500
Ten thousand dollars had already
been paid out by the estate for at
torneys' fees. The supreme court de-
clares these orders void, because they
were made without notice to claimants
to estate The administrator is or
dered to pay back the money allowed
Hereunder, including attorneys fees
The court refuses to issue a specifis
injunction restraining Judge Bell from
making orders in a similar manner
but says that it assumes that he will
not do so in view of what is said in
this opinion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-19
BAR ASSOCIATION is TO OFFER
BILL AT THE COMING LEG
ISLATURE.
They Claim That the Rapidly Accum-
ulating Business Makes Change
An Urgent Necessity.

The State Bar association, through
it's executive committee, will endeavor
to have the proposed legislation for
increasing the membership of the state
supreme court from five to seven JUS
tees introduced as early as possible
in the coming session, and urge it's
prompt passage. On the ground OF
urgent necessity it will have the bill
framed so as to permit the governor
to appoint the two additional men,
bers of the court Immediately after the
approval of the BILL so as to enable the
new appointees to sit on the bench in
the January term.
AS the bar association is practically
unanimous in urging the increase of
the judiciary, in order to care for the
constantly increasing amount of work
presented to the supreme court, the
belief seems to be general that not
only will the legislature pass the bill,
but will see the necessity of granting
it special privileges in order to ex-
pedite it's passage.
A draft of the proposed measure has
already been prepared under the direc-
ton of the executive committee of the
bar association.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-19
WOULD ASSESS AT PAR.
Assessors Believe In Superceding so
60 Per Cent Basis.

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 19.-Dayton
H. Stewart, county assessor, on his
return from the preliminary meeting
of the assessors held at Seattle, said:
'One of the principal matters relat-
ed to a proposal for raising the asses
sessment of property all over the state
to it's full value. The statutes require
assessment at the full market valua-
ton, but for a long time, as a matter
of expediency, the assessors have
agreed to make a 60 per cent valua-
ton. 1t is practically the unanimous
sentiment that a 100 per cent valua-
ton should be enforced. 1t was sug-
gested, however, that some of the
cities are levying almosa to the limit
of 60 mills, which is prescribed by law
as the top notch of taxation. In Ev-
erett, for instance, the tax levy is
$40 mills. If the assessments were
increased to 100 per cent it would give
a cnance 10 TdlSe lIle dcludi diIlouH1
of taxes which are collected, CORE
spondingly, and would permit of TAX
ing about 10 per cent. of the actual
market value in taxes. That means
confiscation. If the assessment be
made on 100 per cent basis, the legis-
lature should pass a bill reducing the
maximum levy to 80 mills, and we
made a recommendation to the legisla-
tire accordingly"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-19

j. w. Cookery, licensed embalmer
and undertaken. Babcock block, '12
First street Tel. Main $40.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
Lanes Display of Products.

Eugene-The' committee from the
Eugene Commercial, club, which has
been working for an exhibit, of Lane
county products at the Lewis and Clark
exposition. has appointed E. NJ. War
rem, an enthusiastic farmer of Coburg,
to superintend the collection of agricul-
tural and horticultural exhibits, Mr..
Warren will take up the work at once
and will devote his time and energies
towards making an exhibit that will
surpass anything Of the kind ever be-
fore shown from this county. He has
had valuable experience in making ex-
hibits at state and county fairs, and
already has large assortment OF
grains. grasses, canned fluits, nuts,
ETC., and will add to this by securing
the best that can be produced OF all
kinds OF products before the opening of
the exposition. The county has al
ready made an appropriation to defray
the expenses of collection. -: ..- .y
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
NEW NOTE SENT TO PORTE.
America Tells Her She Musts Fulfill
Her Agreement al. Once.

Constantinople, Nov. 17.-The Amer
lean consul at Kharput, DIR. Thomas
II. Norton, has been instructed to pro-
ceed to the 1urco-Persian frontier and
watch the operations of the Turkish
and Persian authorities who have un-
dertaken to arrest the Kurdish murder
ers of the American missionary, Rev
B. w. Larabee, who was killed in April
last.
Despite the porte's repeated promis-
es to the American legation not to per.
NIT venders of bibles of the American
Bible society to be nelested, the local
authorities at Angora: Trebizond and
Ordu still detain the venders who have
sold their bibles, and threatened to ar
rest anyone attempting to sell them.
The legation, therefore, has addressed
a more imperative note to the porte
calling attention to this noncompliance
with instructions which the legation
has been assured had been given to sur
render the bibles and not interfere with
the work of the Dible house, and de-
manding prompt settlement, failing
which the matter would be referred to
Washington. .-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
COMPLAINS or eNtnY's TACTICS
General BaIsahoff Says Russian Hos.
pital Ships are Fired Upon.


Chefoo, Nov. 23.-General Balsahoff, ,
the head of the Red Cross society at
Port Arthur, sent to the Associated
Press or the torpedo boat destroyer
Rastoropny, which arrived here. from
Port Arthur November Is, and which
was subsequently, destroyed by her crew
in this harbor, personal letter charg-
ing the Japanese with a violation of
the rules of civilized warfare. Owing
to an error the letter was not delivered
to the Associated Press until today.
In his letter General Balsahoff re-
quests the publication of the charges
that the Japanese deliberately disre-
garded the obligations of the Geneva
and Hague conventions. He says that
they have compelled the abandonment
by the Russians of three plainly marked
hospital ships, and that the wounded
who were aboard the half sunken
steamer Angara also had to be re-
moved. These ships, says General
Balsahoff, were anchored where they
did not interfere with the Japanese fire
against the Russian warships.
He further says that the Japanese
who use balloons to direct their fire,
and who drop their shells with minute
accuracy into the harbor, cannot mis-
take the hospital ships, and he charges
that they deliberately drive the wound
ed from the ships fo1 the purpose of
sinking the vessels.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
Rich Ore of Bohemia.

Cottage Grove - Twelve tons of ores
selected from the Bohemia mining%dis-
trict have been shipped to Portland for
exhibit at the Lewis and CLARK expo
sition. Three thousand pounds are
already at Portland at the bureau of
information. Another shipment will
be made in the spring. When all the
ore is assembled Bohemia will be rep
resented by 20 tons of ore that cannot
be excelled. D. H. Weyatt. solicit or
of minerals, has been here several days,
sisting in the accumulation of these
ores and announces that he is much
gratifed with this collection and the
vigorous manner in which the miners
of Bohemia collected these minerals.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
TROOPS RUSHING TO ARTHUR.
Next japanese Assault will Be Tre-
n mendOuS Affair. -.-

Chefoo, Nov. ga Japanese Off
cial. among the latest arrivals from
Dalny, states positively that the gen
eral attack on Port Arthur has not been
resumed. Rumors to that effect in
Dalny have arisen because fresh troops,
including the seventh division, recently
landed, are being sent to the front.
1t is believed that the explosion
which took place on November 16 oc-
Cured in some counter tunneling work
The second explosion, which was heard
on November 10, was much heavier, and
it is reported upon the best authority
was due to the blowing up of Russian
magazine.
1t is expected that the next attack
on Port Arthur will be a tremendous.
affair. More reinforcements are COM
ing to the support of General Nogi
than to Field Marshal Oyama.
The japanese are now constructing
coast defense forts at Pigeon bay, which
is accepted as an indication that they
expect to be defending Port Arthur
themselves some day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
-
SLIPS BY TOGO.
Russian Ship Leaves Port Arthur
During Storm.

Chefoo, Nov. 1.-THE Russian tor
Pedo boat destroyer Ratstoropony put
into this harbor this morning. Firing
was heard half an hour before she en-
tered the haI Dor. A snow storm and
high wind was prevailing at the time,
and it is believed that the Russian yes
sci, under cover of the storm. made an
attempt to escape from Polt Arthur.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press succeeded in reaching the destroy
er after she arrived here, but he was
not allowed to board her. The captain
of the Chinese cruiser Hal Yung was
the first person to 60 on board. He
held brief conference with her COM
mander, after which the Ratstoropony
came further in the stream and anchor
ed in the same spot that the destroyer
Ryeshitelni did last August before she
was cut out by the Japanese.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
OREGON NEWS. OF INTEREST
NEW WING FOR ASYLUM.
Recommendations TO be riade to the,
Oregon Legislature.

Oregon Legislature.
salem-Governor Chamberlain, Sec
retary of State Dunbar and State Treas
urer Moore visited the state insane
asylum a few days ago to investigate
the need Of an addition to accommodate
the rapidly increasing number of pa
tients. That more room will be need
ed is certain and the only question be-
fore the board was whether to. recon-
mend to the legislature the construc-
tion of new closed cottage at the
asylum farm or new wing at the main
building. y
Because of the better facilities for
water supply and sewerage at the main
building it was decided to recommend
the construction of new wing. This
addition will cost about $4,000 and
will provide room for 120 more pa
tients. :.
The population at the asylum is in
creasing at the rate of so to so a year,
or 100 to 12O in a biennial term. A
new wing will therefore provide only
for the increase in the next two years.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
nlsTAkEs LIGHTS.
Steamer Sicilian Prince Ashore on
LOnd island,


New York, Nov. 23.-The Prince line
steamship Sicilian Prince, from Genoa
and Naples, lies aground tonight on
the Long island shore. one mile west OF
the Long Beach life saving station.
The steamer stranded just before day
light this morning and all efforts
throughout the day 10 get the ship into
deeper water have proved futile. Four
tugs are standing by the vessel, and
with hawsers made fast to bow and
stern, by their united efforss are keep
ing her from being washed further on
the beach.
An attempt was made to float the
Sie1lian Prince at food tide, about 5
o'clock this afternoon, and with the
assistance of her own engines she was
moved about 1000 feet, but still held
fast to the sandy bottom. The vessel
lies easy on the beach. There is little
surf and hardly any wind. and unless
storm breaks it is expected the ship
will be pulled off the bar at flood tide
in the morning. Should this attempt
fail the 600 storage and IL cabin pas
sengers will be taKen off on steamboats,
or tugs and brought to this city and
the cargo will be Iightered. The vessel
lies 800 yards off shore in about Is feet
of water.
Captain William Hank. Of the Prince
liner, saw the sandy Hook light and
m istook it for the Barnegat light on
the Jersey coast. The steamer ground
ed so easily that few of the passengers
knew of the ships predica ment until
DAYLIGHT.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
ORGY or SAILORS.
Officers and Men of Baltic Fleet in
b. wild CarOuSe.

Wild Car0uSe.
Canea, Island of Crste, Nov. 23.-
Disgraceful scenes transpired yesterday
when several groups of officers and men
of the vessels belonging to the Baltic
feet in this port left various drinking
houses and paraded the streets. The
Russians we've evidently intoxicated.
Brandishing their swords and other
weapons, they made wild rush at the
peaceful passers-by. At least five of
these were murdered by the Russians,
and many others wounded and large
number cuffed and beaten. The brawls
continued until late into the night.
Under cover OF darkness the drunk
ards grew wilder still and their shouts
and loud talk scared most people into
their houses. The streets became prac-
tically deserted bv the residents. It is
reported that least 40 of the Russian
soldiers have 80 far deserted.
Evidence of unimpeachabie character
exists showing that the discipline on
board the ships is unparalleled in its
laxity and that the men, being intoxi-
Gated most of the time, cannot be con-
trolled by the few of their sober and
serious minded officers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
Poultry Show at Albany.

Albany-The executive committee of
the Central Willamette Poultry asso-
citation met IN this city and perfected
arrangements for their third annual
poultry show which is to be held in
Albany, January 1S to FL, inclusive.
Prizes for the three best birds of each
kind in each class will be given, as in
the past. Three silver cups are to be
offered as special premiums, one to be
given to the best pen in the American
class, another for the best pen in the
Mediterranean class, and the other for
the best collection of cock, cocker ell,
hen and pullet in the show.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
BETTER THAN WHEAT.
Eastern Oregon Farmer Raises 90
Acres of Potatoes.

Pendleton - John Ferguson, who
raised crop ofapotatoes On his land
adjoining the city limits on the. south
side of Pendleton, has drawn the con-
clusion that potato raising is much
more profitable than raising wheat:
On 40 acrea-of land Mr.. Ferguson
this season raised 40 sacks to the acre,
or l 900 sacks. AS the market price
has been on an average ofat least 81 20
sack since the beginning of the pota-
40 season up to the present time, he
estimates that his crop has brought
him in the neighborhood of $4,000.
without great deal of labor This
land was in wheat last season, growing
about SO bushels to the ACRE. At the
same ratio had it been in wheat he
would have had + 200" bushels, and at
the market price of IS cents a bushel,
would total 5000. Besides the crop of
potatoes the land, as a result, of the
cultivation, is more benefited than had
it been summer fallowed. :
The potatoes grown in soil of the
nature of this field are of the best quail.
ity. Being large, smooth and free
from clinging soil, they command a
premium of from 25 to so cents sack
in California markets, in direct compe-
tition with California potatoes.
The whole Of Umatil.a county has
the same soil as this particular field,
and instead of summer following the
entire wheat area, it has been demon
strated time and again that a crop of
potatoes or corn can be grown with
profit and to better advantage for the
soil than the rest. r.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
ADDIeS by Carloads.

La Grande-The apple crop of Union
county is being picked and packed as
rapidly as possible, and the Oregon
Produce company, of La Grande. has
already purchased 81 cars of the best
varieties to ship out to the markets.
From IL to Is cars have been shipped
from the Cove district, and there are
now about 25 cars awaiting shipment
from there. The Oregon Produce COM
pany will build another large storage
building in the near future at La
Grande. Six hundred boxes ale being
packed day. Many apples are being
stored for the growers also by this CON-
pany, awaiting better prices.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
Sails with Cotton for japan.

Seattle, Nov. lit is reported from
Vancouver, B. c., that the Canadian
Pacific steamship company's steamer
Athenian, formerly a United States
government transport, has sailed from
that port " ith a contraband cargo for
the Japanese government. According
to information received in Seattle. the
vessel is carrying shipment of 800
tons of cotton for the government ar
senal at Toxic. Fears ale entertained
tor the vessels safety, as Russian
agents have advised St. Petersburg au-
thCrities of the nature of the cargo.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
.MISTAKEMADE
Russian Says Ships Fired on
Each Other.
SHIPS WERE SEPARATED IN roc.
He Also Offers to Give Commission
His Version Of the Dogger
s Bank Incident.

London, Nov. 23.-The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Daily Mail wires
sensational interview which he as.
serts was granted him by an officer of
the Russian cruise, Aurora. It corrob-
crates the theory that the vessels of the
Baltic fleet fired on each other at the
Dogger bank, the attacking ship being
caught in heavy fog and mistaking
the hazy forms of others for Japanese
vessels. The)interview begins with
circumstantial description of the order
OF sailing of the two divisions of the
Baltic fleet. The Aurora was in the
first division and considerable dis
tance ahead of the flagship of the sec-
fond. During the evening heavy fog
settle over the water and the first di-
Visions progress was seriously imped-
ed. Thus it came about that the flag
ship of the second overlook the Aurora.
AMI suddenly shot crossed her bow,
followed by volley which killed the
chaplain and wounded several of the
crew.
Admiral Rojestvensky's flagship was
considerable distance ahead at the
time, but the commander sent a mes
sage to the admiral, informing him he
bad been, ned on. By that. time the
Aurora and several other ships had ap-
preached the Gamecock feet within a
short distance. The lights of the fish
ing vessels served as targets and $50
shots were fired by the Russians.
Then the mistake was discovered. The
officer insists, according to the Nails
correspondent, that if summonded, he
will repeat this version of the Dogger
bank affair. -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
Land Prices are Hiaher.

Pendleton-County Assessor G. P.
Strain has just completed making the
real estate transfers to his assessment
roll for the past year. They number
nearly 900. not counting over 500 re-
corded on the books as described by
meets and bounds. The. latter are
principally the section in the vicinity
of Milton and PIeewater, where the
land is cut into small tracts. Mr.
Strain says the prices recorded on the
land sales far exceed those of previous
years. Several quarter sections are re-
corded as having been sold at $4,000.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
REBELS KILL AND LOOT,
Serious State of Unrest Continues.
in Armenia.

London, Nov. ga serious state of
unrest continues in Armenia, where
killing and looting prevail, according
to letter received in London today by
the Bible Lands missionary society
from DR.. Reynolds, of the American
board of foreign missions. Writing
from Van, October 26, DR.. Reynolds
says:
"Both the political and economical
conditions are very unsatisfactory.
Poverty has greatly increased, business
is pretty much at standstill, and to
crown all the revolutionists are so
much in evidence that the people are
in constant fear lest another massacre
be precip:tated. AT the beginning of
September, Van was brought to the
very verge of massacre and more recent
ly an important village has been looted
and burned with 20 or more persons
killed. So you zee, the prospects for
the winter are far from bright"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
CHICAGO RsilWaXS Sold.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-The Record Her
aid says: Thirty-six million dollars is
to be paid for the Chicago City
railway by a syndicate headed by
Marshall Field, P. A. Valentine and
John J. Mitchell, of Chicago, and J. P.
Morgan, Thomas Ryan and their asso
ciates of New York City. Mr.. Nor
gan's Wall street firm and one other
trust company, not yet named, will
underwrite the deal. The moneyed
men of the East and West have Joined
and will buy up city railway stock at
5000 a share.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
Chamber Offers It's Cooperation.

Astoria-The chamber of commerce
has directed the secretary to inform
the county court that the chamber will
cooperate with the count in arranging
for Clatsop county exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark fair. A communica-
tion was received from Major Langftt
stating that soundings had been made
at the point where barge load of rock
was recently dumped in the channel
opposite the city, and 40 feet of water
were found.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
Notifies China He Will Disarm.

Chefoo, Nov. 1.-THE captain of the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Ratsto-
ropony, which put into this harbor
earl, this morning, has notified the
Chinese authorities that he will disarm.
1t is believed that this decision was ar
rived at after communicating with ST.
Peter sburg. There is reason to believe
that Japanese cruisers have been watch
ing the port, although steamer which
has just arrived saw no Japanese war
vessels. #3@
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
Paper Mills Resume Operations.

Oregon City-Aftel having been shut
down for five weeks because of an un-
precedented low stage of water in the
river, the paper mills have resumed
operation here. Resumption of work
at these large institutions furnishes 425
men with regular employment and will
materially add to the monthly payroll
in this city.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-25
Packers Nav Face Strike.

Chicago, Nov. 23-Trouble is brew
ing again at the stockyards between the
butchers and employers. Today the 81
butchers employed by the Hammond
packing company ceased work because
of alleged discrimination against union
workmen by the employers. It was
announced tonight by the officials Of
the Butcher workmen's union that un-
less satisfactory settlement of the
difficulty is reached at once, the mem
bers of the organization employed in
the other packing plants in Chicago
will be ordered out on strike.