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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
MORE UNDER BAN.
Chicago Closes All Public Places Save
the Churches. ,-t.5'a

Chicago Closes All Public Places Save
the Churches. Fa
Chicago, Jan. 6.-After tonight it
will, for some weeks at least, be prac-
tically impossible to hold house meet
ing of any kind in Chicago outside the
churches. Building Commissioner
Williams tonight issued an order clos
ing all public halls, dance halls and
turner-verein halls and all similar
places of public assemblage until inspec-
tion has shown that they are complying
with all provisions of the building
ordinance.
As there are more than 5000 halls
in Chicago, this order will probably
affect as many persons as the theater
closing order. Protests were numer-
GUS, but the building commissioner
was inflexible. He said:
"Many of these halls are worse than
any theater in Chicago, some of them
are put up with no restrictions, such
as govern theaters, and many of them
are fretraps of the worst kind"
Two years ago general inspection of
halls was made, before the commence
ment of Building Commissioner Will
liam's administration. Notwithstand-
ing this, the commissioner declares he
will take no chances, and every hall
must satisfy the requirements. The
sole exemption is in favor of private
lodge halls, which do not fall in the
scope of the order. ..
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
American marines to Scene.

Washington, Jan. THE navy de-
partment is in receipt of two cable
grams from the commanding officer of
the United States steamer Vicksburg,
at Chemulpo, dated the 4th and 5th
inst, respectively, as follows:
CATER consultation with the Ameri-
can minister, we are of the same
opinion. The aspect of affairs at Seoul
is very grave. There is much fear of a
riot by Co1ean soldiers. I have COM
pleted arrangements to send company
of marines overland by railroad at the
critical moment; also about IS men
and field guns from this vessel, at Che
mulpo, if deemed necessary.
The second message is as follows:
''Two officers and SO men left at 10
A. M. for Seoul. The remainder of the
guard is prepared if there is any de-
mand. There is little change III the
situation"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
EXPENSES FOR YEAR.
win Be the Largest Ever Known In the
History Of the State.

win Be the Largest Ever Known In the
History Of the State.
Salem-The expenses of the state of
Oregon for the year 1904 will be ST.
498, ,31O.1O. Of this amount $273,-
80. 10 will be derived from miscellan-
eous sources, such as the corporation
tax, insurance tax, fees, sales of books,
etc., and the remainder, 81, ,225, 900
was today apportioned among the sew
eral counties, to be raised by them by
direct taxes and to be paid by them
into the state treasury.
This expense account will be the
largest in the history of the state, the
nearest approach to it being in 1892,
when 81 ,l21 ,345 81 was raised by di-
rect tax. The magnitude of the reve-
nue. to be raised in 1904 is due largely
to four appropriations, the Lewis and
Clark appropriation, $3.50, 900 of which
will be raised this year; the Portage
railway appropriation of $165, 900, and
the Cello canal appropriation Of. $780,
900 and the Indian war veterans ap-
preparation of 100000. If these four
unusual appropriations, amounting to
$615 900, were deducted, the total ex-
pense would be but $858, 900, and the
amount to be raised by direct taxation
would be but 100000. Aside from
the unusual appropriations, the ex-
penses of the state are lower than for
several years past.
On an assessed valuation of $780,
600 900, which is approximately cor
rect, the revenue of 81, ,225, 1000 will be
at the rate of not quite IN mills on
the dollar.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
DIVISION OF ARMY.
Departments of Columbia and California
Merged Into Pacific Division.

Departments of Columbia and California
Merged Into Pacific Division.
San Francisco, Jan. 6.-An order
making important changes in the army
organization on the Pacific coast has
been received here. The order is is
sued by direction of President Roose-
velt, upon the recommendation of the
general staff, approved by the secretary
of war, dividing the territory of the
United States and it's possessions into
geographical departments and divis-
ions, changing existing boundary lines.
There will be four divisions in the
United States and one in the Philip
pines. The new order of things is to
take effect January IS. Officers as
signed to new posts must report for
duty on or before that date, if they are
in the United States. .4.t
The division of the Pacific will be
composed Of the department of Califor-
mia and the department of Celum bia,
with headquarters at San Francisco,
Major-General Macarthur, will be in
command of the division of the Pacific
and retain command of the department
of California, temporarily. ~
Brigadier- General Funston will be in
command of the department. of the Co.
lumbia. -, 1,."s
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
All Is Quiet at Panama.

" Colon, Jan. 6.-An Indian courier
who came in last night with message
for Governor Melendez, reports that the
Indian Chief Inanaquina has returned
to Carti. The courier says that the
chief is silent concerning his confer
ence with the Colombian officials, but
the courier supposes that the Colon
bians attempted to win the good will
of the chief as to learning what he
United States naval officers were doing
along the coast. The general situation
on this side of the isthmus is tran
quill. .s
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
WATER IS THERE.
Artesian Wells Needed In Southwest
Oregon for Irrigation.

AfIe814n WeuS Nee0eQ IN southwest
Oregon for Irrigation.
Washington-Engin of the geo.
logical survey, after making examina-
| tions in southeastern Idaho, have come
to the conclusion that the irrigation OF
that country must be largely worked
out through the utilization of artesian
we'll water.
Silveis river and Donner and Bitten
river, which flow into Malheur and
Harney lakes, are now utilized at their
full capacity for irrigation, but the de-
partment report that there are favor
able conditions for storing the waste
waters of these two streams, thus in
creasing their efficiency. The smaller
streams of southwestern Oregon flow
mostly during the spring season, when
the snow on the uplands is melting or
during the prolonged rainy spells.
They all become dry during the sum-
mer. The full flow of these streams is
now utilized for irrigation, and it is
doubtful if any increased use can be
made of their water.
Therefore, attention is drawn to the
possibilities of developing artesian
wells in the southwestern counties of
Oregon. Experimental wells have al
ready been driven in the Harney and
Whitehorse artesian basins and proved
the presence of subserface water and
sufficient pressure to cause it to rise in
the surface and overflow.
There are approximately 1000
square miles of territory lying in the
artesian basins of southeastern Oregon
and southwestern Idaho, but it is not
to be assumed that all this area can be
irrigated by means of artesian wells.
The conditions are such as to warrant
careful testing of each basin and a ju-
dicious development Of its water sup
ply.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
KANSAS TRAINS COLLIDE.
Engineers Are Killed and Many Passen-
gers Hurt.

gers Hurt.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. Rock Island
passenger train No. collided with a
freight train about two miles west Of
Topeka about o'clock this morning.
Engineers Reardon and Benjamin were
killed. Over dozen passengers were
fatally hurt.
All the passenger coaches except the
last two Pullmans were piled up in a
heap. The two trains met squarely in
head-on collision.
Wrecking crews have been sent to the
wreck from Harrington and Horton.
Assistant General Superintendent
Sutherland said to the Associated Press
"We have no positive information at
this hour about the wreck other than
that both engineers and both fremen
are killed. There are also some pas
sengers killed and injured but we dc
not know how many.
''The last report we got from Willard
was that many people were yet under
the wreckage and that all the cals were
wrecked but two.'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
UMpQUA PROJECT IS DOOMED.
Chief of Engineers Deems Commerce To
Small to Warrant Big Outlay.

Chief of Engineers Deems Commerce Too
Small to Warrant Big Outlay.
Washington-The chief of engineers
today sent to congress report recon-
mending against any appropriation at
this time for improving the Umpqua
river from Gardiner to the sea.
A survey by Major Langftt showed
that to provide a 15-foot channel
throughout this stretch of eight miles
and across the bar would require the
expenditure of at least 1921, Al, and
probably to insure permanent chan
mel at the entrance of the river. an ad-
ditional jetty would have to be con-
structed at cost of $27,111. Major
Langftt said the expenditure of so large
a sum was hardly justified at the pres
ent time. His opinion was sustained
by the division engineer, by the special
engineer, board of review and by Gen
eral Gillespie.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
CHANGING MINING LAWS.
Bun Relating to Mineral Veins Within
Boundaries Of Placers.

ooundaf1e9 OF PlacerS.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Representative
Dixon, of Montana, has introduced q
bill to amend the laws relating to min
eral veins or lodes within the boun-
daries of placer claims. He proposes
to change section 1920 of the Revised
Statutes so as to read: ''The deputy
mineral surveyor making survey. for
any application under this section
shall examine and state in his field
notes whether there is within the boun-
daries of such claim vein or lode such
as is described in section 1920, and if
SO, shall designate the location of the
same upon the plat to be filed with
such application
He also proposes to change section
1888 by inserting the following:
when vein or lode such as is des-
cribed in section 1920 is shown by the
field notes and plat filed with the ap-
plication to exist within the boundaries
OF placer claim, an application for
patent which does not include an appli-
cation for the vein or lode claim shall
be considered as a conclusive declara-
tion that the claimant of the placer
claim has no right of possession of the
vein or lode claim; but where the exis-
tence of vein or lode in placer claim
is not so shown patent for the placer
claim shall convey all valuable min
eral and other deposits within the
boundaries thereof" 4.F...,-s
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
Real Estate Business In Marion,

Salem-The increased activity in rea
estate transfers in Marion county in
the last few years is indicated in a
measure by the increase in the amount
of fees collected by the county recorder
of conveyances. Three years ago the
fees for year amounted to s2,776. go.
Last year they were $3,s93.4O and
for the year just closed the recorder
collected $4,195 80. Not only has the
number of conveyances been greater,
but the consideration of the transfers
has been much larger.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Walla Walla, 73c; blue
stem, 78c; valley, 79c
Barley-Feed. 500 per ton; brew
ing, $2O@ 2O.50; rolled, $2l.
Flour-Valley, $3.75@3.s5 per. bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $3.9O@4.1O;
clears, $3.55@3.75; hard wheat pat
ents, $4.2O@4.5O; graham, 1915;
whole wheat, 81; rye -four. $4.5O@
4.75.
Oats-No. 1 white, $1.O7a@1.1O
per Genital; gray, $1.05:
Millstuffs-Bran, $1s per ton; mid
dlings, $23; shorts, $19; chop, $1s ;
linseed, dairy food, $18.
Hay-Timothy, $16 per ton; clover,
$12; grain, SIP; cheat, $12.
Vegetables-Turnips, 65c per sack
carrots, 75c; beets, 90c; parsnips, 85c
@$1; cabbage, 1@11c per pound; red
cabbage, 1Hc; lettuce, head, 15c per
doz; parsley, 25c; tomatoes, $1.50@2
per crate; caulifower;> 75c@$1 per doz
celery, 75c; pumpkins. 1c per pound
onions, Yellow Danvers, SOc@$1 per
sack; Fannos, 81, growers prices.
Honey-$3@s.50 per case.
ETuICS-dppleS, fancy baIOWlnS ana
Spitzenbergs, $3.50 per box; cooking,
75c q 81; pears, $1@1.50; grapes,
$3.50.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 27T@3Oc
per pound; dairy, 20@221ac; store, 13
@16c.
Cheese cream, twins, 14@15c;
Young America, 15@16c.
Poultry - Chickens, mixed, 11@
11Kc per pound; spring, 11h@12c;
hens, 12@12kc; turkeys, live, 17@
1Sc; dressed, zoe; ducks, $7@7.50 per
dozen; geese, live, SC per pound.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 279 @ soc;
Eastern, 25@26c.
Hops-Choice, 24@25c per pound
prime, 21m224c; medium, 10000;
common, 15@17c.
Wool-Valley, Il 7@18c; Eastern Ore
gon, 12@15c; mohair, 32@35c.
Beef-Dressed, 51a@7c per pound.
Veal = Dressed, small, 8@8Tc;
large, 5@6c per pound.
Mutton-Dressed, 6H@7c; lambs,
dressed, &c per pound.
Pork-Dressed, 6@63kc per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
Harbor Frozen Far Out.

Baltimore, Jan. To-day is the
coldest of the present winter, the ther-
mometer having dropped as low as
degrees above zero. In the suburbs the
mercury went to 6 below this morning.
At Hagerstown, weather records for 20
years were broken when the mercury
reached 26 below zero. Sharpsburg
was the coldest place in the state heard
from today, thermometers registering
20 below. At Annapolis the harbor is
frozen far out into the bay.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
EarIv Hearing to 1905 Fair.

Washington, Dec. Chairman
TawneY, of the house committee on in
dustrial arts and expositions, today
notified Representatives Hermann and
Williamson that he would take steps
Immediately to arrange for hearing
on the Lewis an Clark exposition bill.
He will endeavor to find a day on which
the members of his committee will all
be able to attend and hear what argu-
ments the representatives of the Lewis
and Clark exposition have to present.
It is probable that some date next
week will be set.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
Want Creamery at La 0rande.

La Grande-There is a strong move
ment on foot here for the establish
ment of creamery. Agents have
been travelling through the district to
ascertain the number of milch cows
available. Nearly every farmer of the
now famous Grand Ronde valley, an
exceptionally productive section, which
stretches for miles along the Grand
Ronde river, owns mich COWS. Farm
ers are favorably impressed and there
is reason to believe that a plant
will be established during the coming
season.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
Ieyelry Frozen In Ice.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Probably $25, 900
worth of articles lost in the fire are still
unidentified. Dozens of pieces of jew
elry are frozen in the ice in the ill-fated
theater, and officers were busy all day
digging out watches, rings, hairpins
and furs. Money to help bury the un-
identified dead and relatives who may
be suffering from the fire has COM
menced to pour in. Only four bodies
among those taken from the fire remain
unidentified.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
Healthy Fall Wheat.

Pendleton-A. L. Knight, one of the
heavy wheat buyers of this place, has
returned after an extended trip through
the wheat belt of the country. He
said: 'The fall sown wheat was never
in a better condition than at the pres
ent time. It has been growing all fall.
There is more moisture in the ground
now than there has been for many
years. Last year the wheat was killed
by weeds, but this year there is no such
bother" .-s
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
Crown Company Using Coal.

Oregon City-For perhaps the first
time in the history of the manufacture
ing institutions of this place, scow
loaded with coal has been towed up the
Willamette river. The fuel will be
used by the Crown company instead OF
wood, temporarily, until the manage
ment can introduce oil burning ma
chinery, about February 1. Coal has
never before been used as fuel by any
of the manufacturing institutions OF
this city.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
Russian Troops to corea.

st. Petersburg, Jan. IA semi-off-
cial dispatch to news agency from
Vladivostock, and private information
from Mukden, states that, owing to
disturbances between the Coreans and
the Japanese in Corea,. the Russian
Second Rife regiment, at its full
strength has been dispatched to Corea,
in order to protect Russian interests
there.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
Boom In Butter Making,

Union-The dairy industry of this
section has nearly doubled itself during
1908. The creamery company operat-
ing at this place is extensively patron
lied. The company this year paid the
farmers $4,000 for butter fat, while
during 1902 the farmers received $9,-
$50. Butter manufactured during the
year totals $4,000 pounds; for last
year, $4,000 pounds. Butter is selling
in the retail market at 40 cents per
pound. During the latter part of
the summer it sold at 80 cents per
pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
japan VIII Keep Orders Secret.

Toxic, Jan. An extra edition OF
the official Gazette has been issued con-
tanning army and navy orders prohibit
ing the publishing of any reports of the
maneuvers movements of troops or wal
vessels from this time on. Otherwise
the Japanese authorities are not inter
ferring with press messages.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
Short In His Accouuts. .

Baker City-Postal Inspector Clark
has removed W. II. Kelly, postmaster
at Greenhorn, Grant county, and ap-
pointed W. R. Draper in his place.
Kelly is alleged to be short in his ac-
counts about 81, 900. No arrest has
been made and it is stated that the
friends of the ex-postmaster will make
the shortage good.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
Improyement to Oregon CITY Locke.

Oregon City-The Portland General
Electric company is making some ex-
tensive improvements to its locks at
Willamette falls, in this city. New
piers and timbers are replacing the old
lumber that has served for years, but
the dimensions of the locks will not be
disturbed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
WAR Is AT HAND.


Russian Troops to Scene.
Paris, Jan. THE Chefoo CORE
spondent of the Paris edition of the
New York Herald cables as follows: u
"Eight thousand Japanese troops are
ready to land at Masampho, and their
landing will probably mean war.
ga regiment of Cossacks is expected
at Port Arthur. Reserves are being re-
moved from Blagoveschensk, the capi-
tai of the Amur province in Eastern
Siberia. to Tsitschiar, in Manchuria.
''The position of the troops in Man
churia is being rearranged, but their
location is kept secret
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08
Porto Ricans for Panama,

San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 6.-Gov-
ernor Hunt has received adyices from
Washington countermanding the order
to dismount the remaining mounted
Porto Rican troops. From this fact,
coupled with the constant determine
tion of the troops, it is, inferred that
the Porto Rican regiment will soon be
ordered to proceed to Panama.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08

News just received from japan states
that hostilities have opened between
that country and Russia and that the
war is on in earnest.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-08

L President starts On long Western trfp
& Republicans gain In elections In Ohio
cities. 49,. Republicans carry Michigan cleo
ton
IL General strike IN Holland declared
OF.
90 Erie train wrecked at Red HOUSE n.
T., and six persons burn to death.
21 Eight hundred thousand dollar 6rs In
La Crosse, Wis.
2s BLOT in Illinois House Of Representa-
ttves. .Rusda demands Manchuria Of
China.
2d Negro lynchsd for assault near Santa
Fe, Ill. 49,. $500. 900 hre In Columbus, o.
III killed In railway wreck near Buffalo,
Kansas.
2a Forest nrss In Northern Wisconsin
and Michigan. .BW0inS Of Melbourne
50. Dedication Of et. Louis Exposition
,..... Death Of Stuart Robson. 1900
lives lost In earthquake at Aslaxghsfd, Ast-
attic Turkey.
May.
L Death Of Luigt ArditA
- 1n>A A. -
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Last Wednesday this city was
emptied of distinguished Demo
Gratis. Chairman Cowherd, Col.
Edwards, Col. Hay ed, not John, }
Col. Norris, and several other
colonies and generals-all were
over at White Sulphur Springs, in
West Virginia, helping to launch
Henry G. Davis as Vice Presiden-
tial candidate. Several of them
have returned in a state of high
jubiIation. Everybody but the
speakers themselves thought John
sharp Williams notification talk a
little too long and Senator Davis's
acquiescent response little too
short. But the spirit of both was
right, and there was a great crowd
and u blaze of enthusiasm that will
illuminate the whole Kanawha
Valley. What the Vice Presiden-
tial candidate had to say about the
conditions of labor was deemed
peculiarly happy and applicable,
and it should give him votes wher-
ever there are men who toll with
their hands. There is no great
Democratic fund waiting to be
spilled over West Virginia, but it
is plainly understood that there is
enough for legitimate expenses
and that the friends of the candi-
date will see him through on the
8th of November.
Hay says that immense gayetY
pervaded the great Southern health
resort and that the multitude as
sembled there displayed immense
interest in the candidate for Vice
President, and who mingled with
the dancers last evening and as
serted his social traits in great
style. The ex-senator was very
young and lively in his spick and
span full-dress suit. On his lapel
was boutonniere of lilies of the
valley, and he was as lively as
boy. He kissed all corners and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-26
THE GREAT SOUTHWEST.
Low Rates for hOmeseekers. and coIOnlsti
Twice 1Onth,

dVN NaNcS TOT EomcScGkerS. ana OOl0ntSA6
Twice rlOnth.
Many farmers in the Northern and
Eastern States are selling their high
priced lands and locating in the
Southwestern Missouri, Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas. Many who have
been unable to own their homes in the
older country are buying land at the
prices prevailing in the new country
50, 3d. SIS, per acre and up. These
lands are mostly cut-over timber lands,
some of them possessing deep rich
soil producing corn, wheat, oats clover,
cotton fruits and and vegetables.
Well improved farms are scattered
throughout this country. Many places
with small clearings and some inn
provements can be bought very cheap.
Our descriptive literature gives fair
ly good idea of this country. 1t tells
about the soil, crops, climate, people.
schools and churches, water, health,
1t contains maps showing location of
counties, towns, railways and streams
and gives names and addresses of real
estate dealers in the towns.
Reduced rates for homeseekers and
colonists are in effect first and third
Tuesdays of each month, by way of
st. Louis, Cairo or Memphis and the
Cotton Belt Route. Let us send you
our literature and quote you rates.
Address Or
M. ADAM, e. w LEBEAUME,
Tray. Pass. Agt. Gen. Pass Tiki. Agt
Cotton Belt Route, Cotton Belt Route
Cairo, Ill. st. Louis. Mo,