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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
CIRCULATION is INCREASING.
Philippine Currency Legislation Is
Proving a Success.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Ihe bureau of
insular affairs today gave out a state
ment touching conditions applying to
the Philippine currency. The secre-
tary of war has received the following
cablegram from the civil governor of
the Philippines, showing the effect of
the currency legislation:
''The approach of October /, when
the first currency taxing became effect
i've, caused large export of Mexican
pesos commercially and large inflow OF
spanish Filipino coios into the treas
ury.
"In September 1,197.5OO Mexican
pesos were exported and 53S, 1922 Span,
ish-Filipino pesos came into the treas
ury and were withdrawn from circula-
tion. During September the actual
circulation of new currency increased
1881 900 pesos. In October to date
1852, 995 pesos, American currency.
Mexican have been exported CONNER
cially and 100000 Spanish-Filipino by
the insular government for recoinsg ge
Have on hand nearly 1000 Spanish
Filipino pesos for recoinage. Increase
of actual circulation new coins for
October approximately 100000
nocoo -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Bio Fir from ClafSOD.

Astoria.-One of Clatsop county
exhibits at the Lewis and Clark Fair
will be a fir log that is perfect as we'll
as immense. It is standing on the
property owned by S. E. Harris, on
Young's river above the falls, that is
now. being logged by the Bremner
Logging Company. The tree stands
perfectly plumb and without a blem-
ish. Ten feet from the ground it
measures 131a feet in diameter and
200 feet above, where the first limb
is, it is feet in diameter. The cost
of the exhibition of the log will be
bourne by the different interests that
will furnish the necessary tools and
appliances to take it from the forest
and place it in tide water. The equal
of this tree is rarely seen and its like
has never been exhibited anywhere
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
FREE ENTRY FOR EXHIBITS.
Secretary Shaw issues Regulations
for 1905 Fair.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Secretary
Shaw today issued very comprehen-
sive regulations carrying out the pro-
visions of section /, of the Lewis and
Clark Exposition act, passed by con-
gress last winter, authorizing free
entry into this country OF. foreign ex-
hibits intended for the Portland Ex-
position. Full instructions are given
as to the manner of shipment and
consignment of such exhibits, and the
method of getting them through the
custom-house and into the exposition
grounds. The buildings and grounds
Of the Lewis and Clark Exposition are
constituted Constructive warehouses
and yards" and all foreign articles
placed therein under the supervision
Of custom officers, specially import
ed for exhibition, will be treated the
same as merchandise in bond. The
sale of foreign exhibits will be per.
mitted during the continuance of the
exposition, but the delivery of the
goods sold is to be withheld until the
close of the fair, when the goods sold
must pay regular duty. The enforce.
ment of this restriction devolves upon
the exposition authorities. At the
close of the exposition, the goods for
expectation will be exported under the
general regulations for immediate ex
port in bond.
Any attempt to take. advantage of
these special regulations in order to
evade the tariff laws will subject the
offender to the usual penalties, in
Guiding a confiscation of goods, fine
and Imprisonment. The special reg
ulations also provide for the impor.
tation of livestock for exhibition, due
precaution being taken to guard
against the admission of diseased
stock. The persons who propose to
exhibit Canadian cattle must procure
a special permit from the secretary of
agriculture.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Hill Creek Power to be Used.

La Grande.-A company has been
formed by few men who are largely
interested in Union county, among
whom are Walter M. Pierce, T. H.
Crawford, Surveyor Berry and others,
with T. H. Crawford as President, who
expect soon to establish a WATERFOWL
er plant two miles above the Cove
The water will be taken from Mill
creek and a force of men is now at
work on ditch. Already a quarter of
mile of it has been excavated-
There will be a power-pipe of 300
with $50 feet fall. This power will be
used for electric lights at the Hot Lake,
Cove and possibly La Grande and
other points, as well as for other pur-
poses. It will be in working order by
early spring.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
BUTCHERS FEAR JAPANESE
President of Union Expects American
EieId to Be Invaded.

Chicago Nov. 1.-The invasion of
the American industrial field by JAP
anese laborers is feared by President
Michael Donnelly, of the Butcher
Workmen's Union. To head off the
Japanese, Donnelly will introduce a
resolution at the convention of the
American Federation of Labor in San
Francisco, next month, calling for
the enactment of legislation exclud.
ing them from the United States.
The matter was brought to Donnel
1y's attention by a call made on him
by K. Okajima, Japanese, who was
seeking information regarding condi-
tions in the packing plants. Mr..
Okajima showed letters of fntroduc-
tion to the packers, recommending
him as the proper person to furnish
them with Japanese labor. He said
that he had been told the employers
in Chicago could give work to 500 to
600 men Of his nationality. Pursuing
his inquiries, Mr. Okajima asked if
Japanese would be admitted to the
Butcher Workmen's Union. Donnel-
ly showed the constitution of the la
hor organization, which contains moth
ing operating against the foreigners.
81 am sure, however," Donne1ly
said, that the members of the union
would not consent to receiving JAP
anese, and the members are greater
than the constitution"
Donnelly then hastened to prepare
his japanese exclusion resolution.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
NEEDS or THE pENITENTiARY
Superintendent James Makes Re-
Communications in Report.

Salem.-The present contract for
the employment of Oregon convicts in
the penitentiary stove foundry expires
in July, 1905, soon after the adjourn
ment of the next legislature, and the
question is presented, What shall then
be- done with the convicts? This ques-
tion is suggested in the biennial re-
port of Prison Superintendent C. w.
James, his only recommendation on
the subject being that some plan be
adopted by which all the convicts will
be given constant employment. This
is desired both as a measure of econ
omy for the state and means of dis
cipline among the prisoners.
The principal recommendations
made by Superintendent James are
that provisions be made by which
youthful prisoners may be separated
from the older men and those SEN
fenced for trivial offenses separated
from hardened criminals; that an ap-
preparation be made which will permit
the enlargement of the library to 1000
volumes; that more land be purchased
so that more Of the articles of food
may be produced by convict labor;
that the foundry buildings be repaired
and improved, if the present plan of
convict labor is to be continued; that
the water-power f1ume be strengthen
ed so that it will not be in banker of
bursting from decay; that a new barn
be constructed; that new system of
plumbing be installed in the prison
cells; that provision should be made
for the employment of guards for pris-
oners condemned to be hanged, and
that an appropriation be made for the
purchase of surgical table and sur
gical tools for the prison hospital.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
WOOdburn Real Estate Moves.

Woodburn.- real estate
is selling at advanced prices, and the
city has gained 25 per cent in popula
tion during the last 12 months. More
new buildings have been erected dur
ing the last year than ever before dur
ing like period of time. Numerous
sales of real estate have been made
within the past few days. The fol-
lowing sales of Importance were made
recently: A. Barhan, residence,
$45OO; Walter L. Tooze, IL lots on
Main street, $265O; o. D. Henderson.
one-half lot on Main street, $3.50. The
city is filling up with Eastern invest
ors, and prices are booming. Not a.
house is vacant in the city.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Exhibit from UmafiIIa County.

Pendleton.-Dr. A. LIE Roy, superin-
tendent of the Oregon Information
Bureau, met the Commercial Club for
the purpose of interesting the citizens
of Umatilla county in making an elab
crate exhibit of products Of the coun
ty for the Lewis and Clark Exposition
Mr. LIE Roy said he would permit this
county to use the exhibit collected by
the Information Bureau at the opening
of the fair and until the time tC
gather a fresh exhibit of the various
products of this county next year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
BId Sale of Timber Land.

Eugene.-It is reported here on good
authority that an immense transaction
in timber land has been closed, involv-
ing a transfer of $4,000 acres of fine
timber on the Coast Fork, south of
al persons who pooled their holdings
the Booths, S. H. Friendly, A. c..
Woodcock and several others being
the holders-and they have arranged
a sale to the new stockholders who re-
Gently acquired stock in the Booth
Kelly Company. The price paid is
said to be SIS per acre, which is con-
sidered very reasonable for such fine
timber.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
VITAL PARTS BARE.
New United States Vessels Are Not
Properly ArmOred.

San Francisco, Nov. 2.-The Chroni-
Gle today says: "Naval officers have
succeeded for many months in keeping
secret a peculiar structural feature OF
the new battleship Ohio, which, in the
opinions of themselves, as we'll as 9TH
ers, is nothing else than a glaring de-
feet of nature so serious that, as one
officer expressed it, amounts to an invi-
tation to an enemy to do the vessel
enormous damage in action.
''The defect consists of omitting to
put armor around the after end of the
superstructure within which are mount
ed ten 6-inch rapid-ire guns. This
omission, it is held. makes the big war
vessel dangerously vulnerable in vital
part to hostile shots coming from eth
er quarter.
Furthermore, shells entering this
place might do great damage to the
engine room, the hatch of which is we'll
at in side the casemate and a shell
bursting inside the casemate armor
would probably send fragments into
the engine room.
"The fault does not lie either with
the builders or the naval constructors
detailed to supervise the work. The
Ohio was built strictly according to the
plans and specifications which were
made in the navy department in Wash
ington under the direction and scrutiny
of the board of constr uction."
The Chronicle further says:
"The Ohio is not the only one of the
new battleships with this fault. Her
two sister ships, the Maine and the
Missouri, as we'll as the Wisconsin,
Alabama and the Illinois, have this
OMISSION
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
SUNK OWN VESSELS.
Theory of North Sea Incident Finds
Favor in London.

London. Nov. 2.-Conside1able dis.
cussion of the theory that the Russians
fred on their own ships and sank one
of their own torpedo boats at the time
of the North sea outrage has been heard
in the last two days in the clubs fle-
quented by naval officers. Nobody
or it's compatibility with all the facts
known about the sad affair. The naval
officer who suggested this theory, said
last night:
"I confidently believe that the in.
quiry will substantiate my hypothesis
OF course, / don't know that any tor
pedo boat was sunk by Russian battle
ships, but if one was sunk, as Admiral
Rojestvensky alleges, it must have
been Russian boat. The thi1 g to dc
is to call on the Russians to produce
sunk it should be possible to produce
the exact number which entered the
| North sea little over a week ago.
"But whatever may be the reference
to the sinking of one of these craft,
there seems to be no doubt whatever
that two of the Russian torpedo boats
reached Cherbourg in damaged condi-
ton, bearing marks which indicate to
my mind that they were the objects oil
attack by Roestvenjsky's battleships.
'The Blesty Aschtchi had her stem
battered and another boat had shot
holes in her sides. 1t is for the in
quiry board to find how these injuries
were received. I notice. however, that
the Blesty Aschtchi is getting away as
fast as possible, she having already
been reported as having sailed eastward
from Tangier. 1t may be that an effort
is being made to have her 80 far away
as to make it impossible for the inquiry
board to get at her officers and find out
what they know about the North sea
horror.
"Admiral Rotestvensky says that the
torpedo boats bombarded his battle
ships and wounded some among his
crew. That is silly, as torpedo boat
does not lombard battleships. That is
not their method of attack.
"Thele is another method of explain
alton of the injured battleships. The
fishermen say the Russians were on
both sides of their craft and that the
shots came from both ways. If that
were so, it may easily happen that one
of the Russian battleships fired into
another. Again the wounded among
the crews of the battleships may be the
survivors of the sunken torpedo boat.
II cannot help wishing that Great
Britain's arrangement with Russia pro-
vided for the detention of all the ves-
sells of the Baltic fleet, instead of SIM
ply the four battleships now at Vigo.
I believe some very important evidence
is running away from u.s.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Sure Only Eighteen perished.

Trinidad, Colo,. Nov. 2.-EIghteen
coffins were shipped to Tercio today on
an order of the Rock Mountain coal and
iron company for the burial of the vic
Tins of the explosion which occurred a
few days ago. The bodies have not yet
been recovered, but local officials of the
company who have canvassed the town
now assert that only Is men were in
the mine at the time OF the explosion.
1t is conceded that none of these will
be found alive.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Cify in Flames.

Chefoo, Nov. 1.-The third general
attack on Port Arthur began October
"a, according to unimpeachable autho-
ritv. October 26 Japanese shells set
fire to the only smokeless powder mag
azine in Port Arthur. Portions of the
town caught fire, the conflaaration con-
tinuing the whole day. October 26
also the japanese captured the Russian
trenches on the slope of Rihlung noun
tain4, also fortified position protect
ing that fortress. The Japanees con-
slider the progress of the siege to be
highly satisfactory.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Japan Gives Line on War Budget.

Toxic, Nov. 2.-Prelimlnary esti-
mates of the budget, covering January,
February and March, 1905. and the fis-
cal year commencing in. April next,
have been completed and will be sub
mitted to the Diet at it's next meeting,
November %. The war expenses are
estimated at $685.. ZOO, 900 and the or
dinary expenses at $50, 900, 900. It is
proposed to provide for the war ex-
penses by increasing the taxation to
$45 900, 900, by retrenchment in the
administrative expenses and public
works of $35 ,O00,O 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Belt Line Road Is Assured.

La Grande.-The surveys for the
electric belt railroad in Union county
by the Eastern Oregon Development
Company, backed by eastern capital
lists, has been completed and the road
is now assured. The people of the
Cove have donated a site for the erec-
ton of a depot and all other commun-
tiles in the county are doing their
share to hasten the completion of the
road, which it is expected will be ear
ly next fall. All towns in the county
will be connected.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
japanese Working Yentai Mines.

Headquarters of Left Army (Gener-
al Oku's) in the Field, Nov. 1.-The
positions of the armies are unchang-
ed. The Russians are continually
searching the Japanese lines with
their artillery, firing night and day,
with seldom any reply from the Jap.
anese. The Japanese army is now
working the Yentain mines, digging
enough coal for all military purposes
It is believed by mining experts that
they can double the output. The
gauge of the railway has been
changed to Yentai and quantities of
supplies and ammunition are arriving.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Russian Minister Knows 1t.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 2.-It is prac-
tically admitted by the authorities that
the Russian minister of marine is in
possession of definite information that
the Baltic feet fred upon its own tor
pedo boats in the North sea, mistaking
them for Japanese vessels. These tor
pedo boats, finding themselves attacked
and laboling also under the delusion
that the enemy was near, replied. In
damaged
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
OREGON NEWS OF INTEREST
OUTLET FOR LUMBER.
Coos Bay Roads Combining to Build
New Line.

new Line.
Marshfleld.-The object of the visit
here of Paul Mohr, the Boston rail-
road promoter, is now definitely
known. Mr.. Mohr is undertaking to
finance the building of railway con-
nection from Coos Bay to the Southern
Pacific at Roseburg. This means
either new line or the extension of
the present road from Myrtle Point.
Three routes are being examined.
and two surveying parties are in the
field. One of these is trying to find a
pass along the stage road up the mid
die fork of the Coquille The route up
the north fork of the Coos river by
Loon lake and through Elkton pass
has also been explored. 1t is believed
the most feasible route is from Myr-
tie Point to Camas valley through
low pass east of the Mountain House
to Looking-Glass valley, down the
Looking-Glass creek to Happy valley
and eight miles up the Umpuua to
Roseburg
This route gives grade newhere
to exceed per cent. 1t makes an
elongated letter "S", and the distance
must be over so miles from Myrtle
Point. This move was inaugurated by
Elijah Smith, and he has been work
ing on it since he arrived here from
Boston two monthsa go, but in carry
ing out the project there will be CO.
operation Of interests. The Spreckels
Coos Bay, Roseburg & Eastern Rail-
way to Myrtle Point, the Kinney belt
line railroad around Coos Bay and the
new line to Roseburg will all work i'm
harmony. This is one result of the
conference of railroad men.
Manager Samuels, of the Spreckels
steamship lines, who was at the meet
ing, returned on the last steamer to
San Francisco. Behind all this there
is believed to be still a deeper signi-
ficance. Mr.. Smith is president of the
Southern Oregon Company, which
owns $4,000 acres of Coos county tim
Der. 1t is desired to get the lumber
back over the belt line and over a
railroad to- the eastern market. To
this purpose nothing is accomplished
by stopping at Roseburg. Lumber at
Roseburg is worth even less than it
is on Coos bay. To get the benefit de-
sired, the road to Roseburg must lead
to the building of a transcontinental
line to the East.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
EXPECTS FLEET TO GO BACK.
japanese Officer Does Not Believe 1t
Was Intended to Go Far.

was bnICnOcO TO 10 TdF.
Toxic, Nov. IA prominent officer
on the Japanese naval staff said today
that he. believed the Russian Baltic
fleet would not come far on it's way
East. He did not believe that the
Russian government desires to send
it at all, and it was likely that the
trawler affair in the North Sea would
be used as an excuse for the recall
of the fleet. Instancing reasons upon
which he based his belief, he said
the fleet commander, Admiral Rojest.
vensky, was sick when he left port,
and it seemed very improbable that
the Russian Government, if it's inten.
tions were serious, would send a sick
admiral to navigate many thousands
of miles to combat a superior force at
the end Of long cruise.
eff there were any torpedo boats
among the trawling fleet which was
fired upon by the fleet. it was the
duty of the Russian officer in COM
mand," he said, "to pursue them and
the base of their dispatch.
Russia by her delay was seeking to
render the diplomatic situation with
England more critical to afford a
plausible excuse to recall it's fleet"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Pres dent Removes Him.

Washington, Nov. 1-President
Roosevelt has directed the removal
from office of Jacob W. Bum, finance
clerk of the Philadelphia postoffice,
for pernicious activity in collecting
campaign funds from employees of
that Office. The charges against
Bum have been under consideration
for some time by the Civil Service
Commission, which recommended that
Bum be dismissed. The Presidents
order was in accordance with this re-
commendation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
SmeIfer for CIaCkamaS Nine.

Oregon City.-The financial Mining
Company, which controls II claims on
the headwaters of the Clackamas
river, 80 miles from Oregon City, has
contracted for 50-ton smelter at a
cost of $4,000, to be at work within a
year. Eight of these claims are en-
hraced in the Silver King, Esther and
Mother Lode groups. and have large
deposits of copper. The Oklahoma has
three claims of free-milling ore and
the company will put in stamp mill
next summer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Addition to phiIomafh College.

Philomath.-At an expense of $1,000,
extensive improvements will be made
to the Philomath College building:
Five recitation rooms, wellequipped
laboratory, a commercial room, Ii
brary, museum and enlarged chapel
are the contemplated changes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Chinese Bandits More Active.

Harbin. Nov. 2.-The activity of
Chinese bandits is increasing all along
the railroad, and the region is swarm
ing with Japanese spies in Russian,
Chinese and European DISCUSSES. who
are offering large rewards for the CHI
nese engaged in supplying the Russian
commissaries, hoping thus to cripple
the Russian supply department.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Dates of Albany Poultry Show.

Albany-The executive committee
of the Central Willamette Poultry AS
sociation has set January 18 to 21, in
elusive, as the date for holding their
next annual poultry show. The show
will be held in Albany, as have the
former ones of the association, and
will be the third under the present
association.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
COnqeSfed with Freight Cars.

Umatilla-The yards at this point
are congested with freight cars from
both the Oregon and Washington di
visions. Crews are working double
shifts to handle the immense wheat
Shipments Considerable Asiatic
freight is being shipped on through
trains to the east via this point. Pas
senger traffic has also reached the
TOP notch,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Jew Doctors Distinguish Themselves

Mukden, Nov. 1.-The Jewish doc
tors and surgeons are especially dis
tinguishing themselves, devoting
their time night and day to the
wounded, and the Jewish soldiers in
the field are displaying as great brav-
cry as their comrades Of other relig-
ions.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Northwest Wheat Markets.

Portland - Walla Walla, $50; !;
bluestem, SEC; valley, S6@S7c.
Tacoma-Bluestem, sskc; club,
S4Hc.
Oolfax- Club, 73c; bluestem, 75c.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-11-04
Disseminated i'm Colombia.

Panama, Nov. 2.-Advices from
Cauca report that there is great discon-
tent there and throughout Colombia.