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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
WOOL AT nIdn PRICE.
Million and Halt Pounds Change Hands
at Heppner Sale.

MtlIlOn ana q nan ROUNDS C04n&0 aon08
at Heppner Sale.
Heppner-The first wool salesday in
Heppner az arranged by the Oregon
Woolgrowers' association resulted in
800, 900 pounds of wool changing
hands, bringing to the growers little
over $2O2, 900. This is by far the larg-
est sale ever made in single day in
Heppner, and from every point of view
was very satisfactory. Previous condi-
tions this year have been discouraging
to the sheepmen and the industry in
general, owing to the bad sheep mark
ct, but these wool sales added so much
encouragement that there is different
feeling, not only among the growers
but in all lines of business, for the
sheep is prominent factor in the bus
mess affairs of Morrow county.
For almost every lot of wool offered,
the grow ers received more than they
expected. The average price received
was about 1871 cents per pound, which
is fully cent better than received last
year, owing to better quality of wool,
this being caused by the open winter
and favorable spring, causing slight
shrinkage and good staple. The early
grass caused sheep to take on flesh and
the fleeoes were heavy, many focks
averaging pound more to the sheep
than last year. The advance in price
and the increased weight of the feeces
has addsd thousands of dollars to the
pocketbooks of the prosperous sheep
growers.
The sales will take out about half of
the wool which will be handled in the
Heppner market. 1t is estimated that
about 800, 900 pounds yet remain in
the hands of the growers in this terri
tory. Other salesdays have been ar
ranged for June and %, to be held
here for the sale of this wool.
The sealed-bid method in which
salesdays are designated when a num-
Der of growers and buyers can get to-
gether, was inaugurated three years
ago. The bids of the buyers are placed
in bat, the highest offer taking the
clip, if the grower desires to accept it.
This method has been very successful,
there having been but very few private
sales.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Fresh Sensation In Dreyfus Case.

Paris, June IA fresh sensation is
promised in the Dreyfus case. The
minister of war has caused the arrest
of an officer whose identity is kept q
profound secret and who is charged
with having expended a large amount
of money at the trial of Dreyfus at
Rennes in order to secure the convic-
tion of the accused. The officer is in
close confinement in the fortress of
Valerian and no information regarding
the case will be made public at present.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Japan Wants Reply Soon.

London, June 1.-The Standard 8
Tientsin correspondent telegraphs that
Uchida, the Japanese minister at Pc
kin, has demanded an immediate reply
to the inquiry previously sent to the
Wai-Wa-Pu as to whether China is
prepared to hold and administer the
territory the Japanese have conquered,
adding that otherwise Japan must ap-
peal to other powers to undertake the
responsibility at the expense of China.
Minister Uchida has notified the Chi
nese government at Pekin that Port
Arthur will soon be captured.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
New State Orange Officers.

Corvallis-The State Grange elected
the following officers at its meeting
held here last week: Master, B. G.
Leedy, Tlgardville; overseer, J. Glen,
Freewate1; lecturer, Mre. Clara 81.
Waldo, Macleay; steward, C. L. Shaw,
Albany; assistant steward, w. A..
Young, Clatskanie; treasurer, H.
Hirschberg, Independence; secretary,
Mrs. Mary L. Howard, Mulino; gate
keeper, s. N. Warfield, -Alsea: Ceres,
Mrs. Ruby Boyd, Beaverton; Pomona,
Mrs. Anna Craswell, Gresham; Flora,
Miss Leila West, scappoose; lady as
sistant steward, Mrs. Ida M. Thorp,
Gresham; member executive commit
tee, Austin T. Buxton, Forest Grove
members legislative committee, J. Vor-
hees, WOODBURY.; W. M. Hilleary,
Turner.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Two Hundred Made Homeless.

Ottawa, Kan, June 1.-The Marie
des Cygenes river here is higher than
ever known, and the overflow has
caused a serious flood. Above here,
however, the stream is falling, and the
worst probably is over. Two hundred
families are homeless in the lower por-
tions OF Ottawa and vicinity. In North
Ottawa several business houses are
flooded, there are two feet of water in
the Santa Fe depot, and the lower
floor of the Marsh hotel is covered with
water. The Santa Fe yards are two
feet under water.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
NEEDS A RAILROAD
CENTRAL OREGON Is RAPIDLY COM
ING TO THE FRONT.
State Land Board Touring That Section
Examining Irrigation Projects-Mem-
bers Surprised by What They Saw
Lately Only Ssgebrush-Now Thriving
Farms are to Be Seen Every where.

Haystack, Or, June IL am as
tonished that Central Oregon has not
long ago been tapped by railroad con-
Meeting this section of the state with
Portland,' said Governor Chamberlain
today upon his arrival here from Shan
iko, in company with Secretary of State
Dunbar and State Treasurer Moore.
These state officers, as members of the
state land board, are on their way to
the Upper Deschutes country to exam
inc the irrigation projects which have
been started under the provisions OF
the Carey arid-land act. They came
out to Shaniko. in the southern part of
Sherman county. over the Columbia
Southern, and from there took a
private conveyance and are travelling
across Crook county, learning what
they can of the country, 30 that they
may the more intelligently act upon
questions that will arise in the transac-
ton of business relative to the irriga-
ton enterprises.
Though the members of the board
knew something of the general charac-
ter of the country ana have read statis-
tics showing the quantity and values OF
the products of this part of the state,
they admit that they had no fair con-
ception of the progress that has been
made in the development of industrial
resources and of the possibilities fol-
future growth. With one accord they
express the opinion that Oregon should
be looking after her commercial inter
ests in Central Oregon and not permit
California to step in and take trade
that naturally belongs to Portland.
While they have not yet visited the ir-
rigation projects, they have seen
enough of the newly-settled country to
convince them that this section of Ore
gon is destined to be great producer
of wealth through it's agricultural re-
sources, and that If the irrigation enter
prises prove to be the success that is
now expected of them, Crook will be
one of the most important farming
counties of the state.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Tactics Surprise Russians.

Niu Chwang, May 31.-A staff officer
lust from Mukden says the deliberation
and precision of the enemy has surpris-
ed General Kuropatkin, who at first
believed the Japanese campaign would
be one of dashing recklessness with
more theatrical display about the man
euyers than strategy. A Chinese
merchant just arrived, who left Dalny
five days ago, says the Russians have
vacated the town which had not been
occupied by the Japanese forces.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Sheep Hurry In Early.

Observation-Disclosures of an un-
usually overcrowded condition of sum-
mer range in the Blue mountains this
summer is already sending bands of
sheep to the hills, although spring
range is not yet exhausted. To a GER
tain extent the early band makes the
coup in the summer range race in the
Blue mountains, and hence it is that,
for over a week focks have been hitting
the trails for Grant county frcm North
ern Morrow and Western Umatilla.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
To Blot Out the Mango.

salem-Frank Spike and A. B..
Thompson, of Umatilla county, have
been appointed local inspectors by the
Domestic Animal commission to con-
struct vats and dip the NANCY horsea
that are worth saving and to kill such
of the animals as are past curing.
These appointments are made at the,
suggestion of the Stockmen's associa-
tion there and they will have to bear
the expenses.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Push Work on the Creamery.

La Grande-Work on the new cream
cry trick building on Elm street is be-
ing pushed. The structure will be
ready for occupation in about two
weeks. S. L. Hunter of Union has the
contract. This will be the third at
tempt to establish a creamery in this
city. The building is 4Ox50 feet, and
will be supplied with the latest i'm
proved machinery. It will be ono of
the most up-to-date and modern cream
cries in Eastern Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Mined by the japanese.

Vladivostok, June lit is believed
from information received here that
the Japanese have mined Peter the
Great Gulf, on which this town is situ-
ated, task of easy accomplishment be-
cause of the recent heavy fogs. A
small Corean sailing vessel was blown
up yesterday. The region is quiet so
far as military operations are con-
cerned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
EUGENE GETS ThH FAIR.
Douglas County 10 Pacified With q Cash
Bonus of $500.

O0UgioS NOunIy u FoCuae0 WIN = S9S0
Bonus of $500.
Eugene-H. L. Traver, F. A. Rankin
and J. M. Williams have returned
from Roseburg, where they were sue
cessful in securing the location of the
next exhibit of the Second Southern
Oregon District Agricultural society at
Eugene. There has been strong de-
sire to have the fair here again this
fall, and the local directors have been
working for some time with that end
in view. Douglas county at first OBJ
jected on the ground that they were
still in debt $4,000 on their grounds at
Roseburg, which they hoped to be able
to raise if they had the fair there.
At a meeting it was arranged that
the fair should come to Eugene this
year and that Douglas receive from
Lane county $500 bonus, and also that
two new directors will be chosen from
this part of the district to succeed those
from Douglas county, who soon retire.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Baker City Prepares for Fair.

Baker City-At mass meeting OF
citizens held here it was resolved to
organize fair association for the pur-
pose of providing a race track and
grounds for the Eastern Oregon District
Fair, which will be held here this fall J..
There was large number of prominent
citizens present, and most of whom
signifed their intention to subscribe
literally for the stock of the associa-
tion. Two years ago the district fair
was failure here because there was no
race track and no suitable buildings for
the accommodation of exhibits.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Baker City Wool Sale ..

Baker City-The first wool sales Of
the season in Baker county were con-
summated in this city last week.
Shearing has only just commenced in
this section, and these sales were made
in advance of the clips being delivered
in warehouse. The prices paid range
from 1OH to IL cents per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Reservation Land For Sale.

Oregon City-The Oregon City land
Office has been authorized by the inter-
ior department to offer for sale town.
ships and 6, ranges and west, in
the Grand Ronde Indian reservation.
The sale will be made by separate
sealed bids, which will be received be-
tween August and August 8. and
opened at O'Clock p. m. August g.
Each bid is to be accompanied by a
certified check for 20 per cent of the
amount bid, the same to be credited ON
the purchase price and the balance paid
on establishing his citizenship.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Two Divisions of Fleet.

Paris, June 1.-The Echo de Paris
st. Petersburg correspondent learns
that the Baltic feet will leave in two
detachments. The first, consisting of
four battleships, is due to start June
"a. The battleship Orle will be re-
foated. The dynamos, the only part
of her machinery seriously damaged.
will be changed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
Scouring Mills Operate.

Pendlton-The securing mills got
under way with night and day shifts
last week, and will run full time until
the wool clip is exhausted. Thirty-six
hands are employed in sll. Washing
ton wool has been coming in for several
days.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
DecIared a State Of Blockade.

Washington, May 81. = Minister
Griscom cables to the state department
from Toxic under today's date that the
Japanese government declares the Lao
Tung peninsula fiom Pitsewo to Pull
ientan to be in a state of blockade.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-03
EVENTSOF THE DAY

esmprehensivs Review Of the impores
ant nappenings Of the Past Week.
preseuted In Condensed Form, Most
likely to Prove Interesting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-30
THREATENED "L" STRIKE.
Much Depends on Conferences to be
 Held To-day.

New York, Aug. 2s.-Whether or not there will be a strike in the elevated roads and the new subway depends largely on the results of a conference to be held tomorrow morning between Edward P. Bryan, vice president and general manager of the Interborough Rapid Transit company and officials of the 'Brotherhoods of Locomotive En- gineers and Bremen. The purpose of the conference, as Mir. Bryan under stands it, is to discuss such subjects as my come before it. The labor men ay that the most important of these is the demand that the subway motormen shall receive $S.5O for a day of nine hours.
 Fifteen hundred delegates of the two unions have voted unanimously to SUD- port the demand of the IL" motor men that the drivers of subway trains should receive $S.50. The labor men at the conference will include Grand Chief Warren B. Stone and First Assistane Chief J. J. Hurley, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; w. J. Jencks, chief of local 1O5 of the Brotherhood and Harry Penny, who represents the joint committee Of locals 149 and 155 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-30
ESTATE or $50, 900, ,OOO.
Left by PhiIadelphian to Daughter
 Now One of worlds Richest Women.

Left b. PhiIadeIphian to Daughter
 Now One of worlds Richest Women.
 Philadelphia, Aug. 2s.-The will of William Weightman, head os the firm of Powers & Weightman. manufactur- ing chemists. who died a few days ago at the age of ninety-one years, was pro- bated to-day, his entire estate, valued at more than s5O.OOO,OOO. being left to his daughter, Ms. Anne M. Walker, widow of the late Congressman Robert J. c. Walker of Williamsport, Pa By. the terms of the will Mrs. Walker, who is the only surviving child. become sole proprietor of the extensive chemical works which makes her one of the rich est women in the world. Mrs. Walker will assume active management of the drug business besides looking after the real estate left by her father. who was ore of the largest holders of real estate in the country. He owned much prop erty in Pennsylvania outside of Phila- delphia, and also in New York, Ohio, Nebraska, Delaware, West Virginia, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-30
AMERICANS 4 YORK PRAISED.
Departure of Professor JenIxs from Pe-
 kin RegrettabIc.

Departure of Professor Jenks from Pe-
 kin RegrettabIe.
 London, Aug 30. The correspondent Of the Times at Pekin, in recording the departure from the Chinese capital of Professor Jeremiah w. Jenks, of Cor nell university, a memper of the United States commission on international ex- change (the other members of which were Charles A. Conant and Hugh Hanna), for the United States, highly praises the tact and ability displayed by him in conducting his difficult mis- sion, which has undoubtedly left it's mark on the Chinese authorities It is regrettable," says the correspondent, "that Professor Jenks is obliged to leave when his work is only beginning, for experience teaches that there is often considerable interval between the Chinese expression of approval and the actual introduction of reform, and China is only beginning to realize the vital importance of reform in its cur |rency.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-30
NEW YoRK PRIMARIES.
Labor Men Serve Notice That NTccarren
 Must be Ousted.

New York, Aug. 2s.-Primaries throughout Greater New York will be held tomorrow, the interest centering in the borough of Brooklyn. There the leadership of State Senator McCarren is in the balance, and the fight prom ises to be a bitter one from the opening .of the polls.
 The labor leaders of Brooklyn to-day served notice on State Chairman Cord Meyer that Senator McCarren would have to resign as chairman of the state executive committee. If he is not promptly dropped from the democratic councils the labor men say that one hundred thousand democrats identified with the building trades will vote against Parker and Davis. They had previously written to Chairman Meyer, and to-day they called upon him as a committee to emphasize their demands. He gave them no definite reply
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-30
LYNCHED IN FRONT OR
 JUDGES RESIDENCE.
LARAMIE, WYo.. MoB SPRINGS
 NEGRO UP TO LAMP POST.

victim "Trusty" In the County Jail--
 Attackcd White Girl in the Kitchen
 and slashed Her Face and Arms
 Placed in Cell and Later Removed
 by the Mob.
 Laramie, Wyo., Aug. 2s--Joe Martin. colored, was lynched by a mob of 300 men in front Of Judge Carpenters house tonight. Martin was a trusty in the county jail. He attacked while girl, Della Krouse. in the jail kitchen and slashed her face and arms with a knife. one man was injured when en- tering the jail to drag out the prisoner.
 After assaulting Miss Kfause with a razor Martin was placed in a cell in the county jail. Tonight mob of several hundred men formed outside the jail, The first intimation that Sheriff Cook had Of the contemplated lynching was when two masked men appeared in the. kitchen of the jail house and with guns leveled at him, told him that there were 200 men waiting outside for the negro and that he had better not attempt to make any trouble for them. In the meantime another masked man had en- tered. While the first two held the sheriff, the third took the keys of the jail from the sheriff's pocket, and then q s%a,, pr.ys orYSr,fe nal On the way they found Dr. Miller, who had been summoned to dress two wounds on Martin, self-infiicted, with the same razor with which he had as- saulted the girl and Turnkey Jones. The doctor and the turnkey were compelled to stand against the cage of the cells with their faces turned away from the mob The negro was then taken from his cell, hurriedly marched through the court house into the street. Arriving at a lamppost a short distance from the jail the negro was promptly strung up to the post. During the entire proceed ing the negro did not speak or attempt to resist the mob. Within an hour af- ter the lynehing the streets were de- serted. Acting Coroner Grant turned the body over to an undertaken. Miss Krause would have been killed by Mar tin had not Sheriff Cook held him until his rage. cooled and until he could be taken from the kitchen. On the way out, he slashed Frank Frazer, a by stander, with a butcher knife, which he had grabbed from table. Fraser's wound is not serious. Miss Krause, who comes from Clillicothe, Mo, is not seri- ously hurt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-30
Shipping News:

New York, Aug. 29.--Arrived: Steame CTS Bowie, Liverpool; Slavonia, Naples, Trieste, Fiume, etc; Anchoria, Glas- gow.
 Lizard, Aug 29.--Passed: Steamer Finland, New York for Dover and Ant
 Queenstown (not Liverpool), Aug. 2S. .-Sailed. Steamer Campania (from Liv- erpooI, New York Glasgow, Aug. 28.--Arrived: Steamer Columbia, New York.
 Hamburg, Aug. 2S.-Arrived: Steamer Hamburg New York via Plymouth and ICherbourg
 Ryndham (from Rotterdam), New York.
 Chrfstiansand, Aug, 27.-Sailed: Steamer Willehad, New York.
 Boulogne, Aug. 2S.-Sailed: Steamer Pennsylvania (from Hamburg), New
 Cherbourg, Aug 2S--sailed: Steamer Konig Albert (from Bremen), New York.
 Hohenzollern (from Genoa and Naples). New York.
 New York, Aug. 29.-Arrived: Steam CT Bremen, Bremen and Southampton. New York, Aug. 29.-Arrived: Steam CT Kaiser Wilhelm IL. from Bremen |Eouthampton and CherbouTgs
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-30
PANESE FOLLOWING
 UP DESPERATE ATTACK
TSsTAY ARMIES ALL WITH-
 DRAWN TO LLAO YANG.

OpatIxin May be Forced to Give Bat
 Within Forty-eight Hours That
 III Decide Fate of Present Cam
 aiEn-Great Uncertainty at St.
 etersburg-RepOrt Indicating More
 eayy Fighting at Port Arthur.
 Petersburg, Aug. SO-1:59 a. m.-
 n late tonight the greatest uncer-
 ty prevails regarding the actual sit
 on at Liao Yang, although late ad-
 s indicate that the Japanese are
 owing up their attack. There is in-
 e anxiety for definite news from the It, but even the authorities are lkly ignorant as to whether or not long-expected decisive action will
 fought at Liao Yang or further |Eh.
 is possible that great battle is D now proceeding, and there are |ly indications that such is the case. 'Ehis is so, the fate of this years lpaign may be settled within forty It hours. At the same time opinion lmost equally divided, many believ- that General Kuropatkin will not
 xe determined stand, and that the
 anese will crack the shell only to that the bird has flown he of the Russian correspondents of Associated Press says that the ting so far has been confined wholly rear-guard actions. The Russian see is now concentrated in series of Ieedingly strong positions around b Yang, but the whole withdrawal
 in accordance with a pre-arranged D.
 is certain that the armies are now e1osest touch. The Japanese are ad- cing in great force along both of the ds cQnverging on Liao Yang, but the Icial question, whether it is the main ssian army that is concentrated Ire to receive them or merely a |ng screen, has not been answered Ito this date.
 |uch depends upon the weather. It possible that the recent rains may Ne made General Kuropatkin's with Iwal impossible, even if he desired to Ehdraw, or that a further downpour Iv disarrange the plans of both sides; the latest indications that the fther and the roads are improving suld force a rise of the curtain with &Wenty-four hours.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-30
PULLMAN SHOPS TO CLOSE.
Thousands VIII be Thrown Out of
 Work.

Thousands VIII be Thrown Ont of
 Work.
 Chicago, Aug. 29. The great shops of the Pullman company are to shut down on September 1 and thousands of men employed in the various departments of the car building corporation will be without work. Thirty thousand people at Pullman and in the surrounding towns will be affected. When the Pull man company is working on full time 1000 persons are employed. During the last few months, owing to a lack of new orders, men have been laid off three and four hundred at g. time, until now the force does not aggregate more than 1000. These men are engaged in finishing the construction of cars al- ready under way, and when these are ready for the rails, the shops will be closed and the plant rendered idle. The Pullman works may remain closed for more than a month.