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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
Rich Strike Shows Stronger.

Medford-Reports from the Grayback
rich strike, continue to pour in. Sew
eral men have worked the property and
have opened up the vein oven 200 feat.
They report the showing much better
than at first. Many miners are leaving
for the scene, going by private convey
ance from Jacksonville. The strike is
located 81 miles northwest of Medford,
near the California line, on a divide
between the Illinois and Klamath riv-
ers, where rich placer beds were found
in early days. In one day foul men
mortared out So, 500.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
cos.acks Return From Raid,

Mukden. June ga raiding party
of Cossacks, just returned from two
months in Corea, bring vel bal news re-
garding the Japanese position, accord
ing to which the Japanese forces on the
Yalu river have become decidedly weak,
owing to the confidence of the japanese
commanders, based on the results of
the first fight. The Cossacks say that
the inhabitants are well disposed to-
ward the Russians. Many Coreans
constitute the rear guard.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
New Volume of Court Decisions.

Salem-Volume 43 of the Oregon su-
preme court reports has been delivered
to the secretary of state by the state
printer and the secretary. is now pre-
pared to supply all who wish copies at
the price fixed by law. $3.50, together
with % cents to cover postage. This
volume includes the opinions Of the
supreme court in cases decided up to
November, 1908. The opinions report
ed occupy 636 pages, and the index,
which is very complete, 20 pages more.
The repots are published by the state
are sold to members OF the bar and
others at the cost of publication.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
Intended to Pocket stakeIberg.

St. Petersburg, June 21.-The war
Office has received important news re-
garding General Kuroki and the reason
why he is at Suyen with three divsons
of about 80, 900 men and with the re-
serves. It is believed Kuroki really
contemplated combined operations to
cut off and pocket Stakelberg, but that
he delayed too long. It is understood
that Kuropatkin sent a strong Russian
force south of Lao Yang to meet Kuro-
ki's move.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
Pheasant Bill Not a Law.

Salem-In answer to an inquiry from
Game Warden J. w. Baker, Attorney
General Crawford has rendered an
opinion in which he holds that the,
pheasant bill of 1903 did not become a.
law. This has been the generally ac-
cepted opinion. Although the bill was
signed by the presiding officer of each
house, approved by the governor and
fled in tie Office Of. the secretary Of
state, the records show that it received
only 80 votess in the house, or one less
than majority, and therefore 1t did
not pass the house.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
Large Fire ut Utah Mine.

Park City, Utah, June, 22.-The big
No. 2 hoist of the Ontario mine, locat-
ed near this city, was totally destroyed
today, throwing 200 men out of employ
ment and causing a nominal loss of
$40O 900. The actual loss, however,
viii not greatly exceed 5000, COO, the
loss otherwise being an immense Corn
ish pump, which has not been used
since the completion of the Ontario
tunnel, which drains that district, sew
eral years ago.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
Morton Can Succeed Moody,

Washington, June 22.-The Post
says: President Roosevelt has invitd
Paul Morton to become member of his
official family as secretary of the navy.
Mr.. Morten has the matter under con-
sideration and has not yet given any
intimation of acceptance or declination.
Mr.. Morton is the son of the late J.
Sterling Morton, who was secretary of
agriculture in the second cabinet of
President Cleveland. He is AZ years
old.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
legislators Pick Out Seats.

Salem-Members of the Oregon leg
islature have already commenced se--
lecting their seats for the session of
1905, and about two-thirds of the seats.
have been assigned in each house. Sec
retary of State Dunbar has plat of
the floor of each house, and has assign
ed members to seats upon receiving
requests from them. He will have
name cards printed in large Letters.
and placed on the front of the desks Of
the different members.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
Scholarship to Albany Girl.

Albany-President W. H. Lee, of
Albany college, has announced that the
scholarship which the college annually
awarded to graduate of the Albany
high school would this year 60 to Miss
Martha Montague. Miss Montague &C.
cured the scholarship by competitive
work, she having maintained the high
est grade of scholarship for her class
during her entire course in the high
school. This scholarship will entitle
Miss Montague to free tuition.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 69c; bluestem, >,
TIC; valley. 78c.
Barley-Feed, $2a per ton; rolled
$24. 4.5Oe25.
Flour-Valley, $3.9O@4.O5 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $4@4.25 ::
clears, $3.S5@4.1O; hard wheat pat
ents, $4.40@4.7O; graham, $3.5O@4s
rye -four, $3.50.
Oats-No. l white, $1.25; glay,
81 20 per GENITAL.
Millstuffs- Bran, $4,000 per tom
middlings, $25.5O@27; shorts, 5000
21; chop. $1s; linseed, dairy food, $40.
Hay-Timcthy. $15@16 per ton;
clover, $s@9; grain, $11@12; cheat.
$1l,d12.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 17H@2Oc;.
store, 121a@13c per pound.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 19%@2O.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, rew stock.
12@l2hc; old stock, 7@Sc; Young.
America, 13@14c.
Poultry-Fancy hens, 12@12Kc per
pound; old hens, 11a@12c; mixed
chickens, 1O@11; old roosters, S@8hc:
young roosters, 12@13c; springs, ~
@2-pound, 17@18c; broilers, 1@11p-
pound. 18@20c, dressed chickens, 1870
1870; turkeys, live, 14@16c; dressed,
15@16c; choice, 20@22kc; geese. live,
6@7c; dressed. 91a@11Oc; ducks, old,
$6@7 per doz; young, as to size, $3.50
90.
egetaples-Turnips $1.25 per sack !;
carrots. $1.50; beets, $1.25; parsnips,
1925; cabbage, 2@29; red cabbage,
21c; lettuce. head, 25@4Oc per dozs
tomatoes, $l.75@2; caulihower, $1.75
@2 per doz; celery, 10000; cucum-
bers, $1.25; asparagus, SOC; peas: 4@6c
per Id; beans, green, 1Oc; wax, 1Ocs
squash, 81 per box; green corn, 6Nc
per doz.
Honey-$3@3.50 pei case.
Potatoes-Fancy, 75c@$1 per centals
new potatoes, $1.75@2 per GENITAL.
Fruits-strawberries, 5@6c per lbs
cherries, 5@7c; gooseberries, &c; ap--
pies, new, $1.5e@2; apricots, 9Oc@$I
per box; plums, 81; peaches, 90c@$1s
canteloupes. $3.50 per crate.
Hops-19O3 crop, 23@24c per lb.
Wool-Valley, 10000 per Id; East
ern Oregon, 12@16c; mohair, SOC per
pound for choice.
Beef-Dressed, 5@71c pei lb.
Mutton - Dressed, 4@6c per lbs
lambs, &c. -...----.-
Veal-Dressed, 100 to 125, 6@7c per
lb; 125 to 200, 5000; 200 and up,
4k@5c. ~ ~-. r
Pork-Dressed, 100 to $50, 7@7Acs
$50 and up, e@7c. .r ~.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
Law of Water Rights.

Salem-Because of the rapid develop
ment in irrigation and the growing i'm
portance of water-right questions, State
Librarian j. B. Putnam has been
strengthening the library in authorities
on that branch of law. The latest ad-
dition was made lately when he re-
ceived a large three-volume work,
"Fa1nham on Water Rights.'' The
edition is of the year 1904.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
0randstand for chautauqua.

Oregon City-At a recent meeting of
the board of directors of the VILLAIN
cite Valley Chautauqua association it
was decided to erect grandstand hav-
ing seating capacity of 500. This
improvement will be stationed on the
athletic grounds, and is calculated for
the comfort of those attending the base
ball games which constitute one of the
most attractive diversions at the Chau-
tauqua meeting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
Looking for q Mill Site.

Medford-B. II. Harris, of Medford,
who has large timber tract in the vi
cinity of Big Butte Falls, located about
80 miles northeast of Medford, has left
this city with party of surveyors to
locate mill site near the falls, also to
run line of survey from the mill site
to Medford for the purpose of construct
ing a railroad which will tap the larg-
est timber belt in Southern Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
japanese Loan in Great Demand.

London, June 21.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic announces
that the total subscriptions to the sec
ond issue of exchequer bonds ($5e,-
OO0, ,000) amounted to $3.50, ,246, 1852.
The bonds are issued at 90, bear per
cent interest and are to run for seven
years. i42 2 -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
Liner Australia Wrecked.

Melbourne. June 22.-The Peninsula
& Oriental liner Australia, inward
bound, struck on the rocks at Point
Nepean today, and it is feared she will
be q total loss. The passengers and
crew were landed safely. She was of
8, 700 tons net.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24

Placed ON Agricultural Board.
Salem-Governor Chamberlain has
appointed Mark Hulburt, of Albany, a
member of the state board of agricul-
tuIe. ~,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-24
EVENTS OF THEDAY

Comprehensive Review of the Import-
ant Happenings Of the Past Week.
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
SOMETHING ROTTEN
Murder lsunning Rife i'm Our
State.
Capital Punishment seems the Only
Proper Solution of this Ques-
tion-uuman Life Held at
Price In Michigan.

In the early history of Michigan
there stood on the statutes of the
state a law which made the punish
ment of murder by death at the end
of rope, and in the early ffties a
law passed making the maximum
penalty for the taking Of human life
Imprisonment for life. For half a
entury the law which replaced the
death penalty has been IN vogue and
for number of years past the crime
Of murder has been constantly in
creasing.
Human life is held at so low price
by the modern criminal that it is
AIKEN at any provocation. and wives
are left widows and children orphans
almost every day of the year, and the
penalty imposed fails to act as a
proper deterrent of the most hideous
crime.
Something must be done TO stay the
hand of him who in a moment of pas
sion takes the life he cannot give
back again. The Mosaic law declared
that whosoever should shed mans
blood by man should his blood be shed
and it seems high time that our legis-
lature took the matter in hand and
passed law that would in 4 measure
do away with the awful carnival Of
crime which today is rampant in our
state.
The tears of the widowed mother
and the pale faced orphan cry aloud
for relief from the assassins hand but
their cries go unheeded. y farmer
shoots neighbor for digging ditch
across his land. a lover kills the OBJ
ject of his affection. a burglar alays
the wife of his bosom. 1t is murder,
murder, all the time. And must this
reckless dis, egard for human life sti
continue? in other states where the
death penalty awaits the assassinrthe
crime of murder is seldom committed
and the hand Of the assassin is but
seldom felt because Of the penalty
that awaits his apprehension,
Legislators of Michigan, arise to
the awful conditions which are ours
as a state. Leave no glided hope of a
coming pardon to the wilful and ma
licious murderer, but prepare the
moose or The electric chair for him
who takes a life which God alone can
give.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Fight Will he Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual recon-
mendation of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, will have a long
and bitter fight with their troubles if
not ended earlier by fatal termination.
Read what II. 4. Beall, of Beall, Miss ,
has to say: Last fall my wife had
every symptom of consumption. She
took DIR. Kings New Discovery after
everything else had failed. Improve
ment came at once and four bottles en-
tirely cured her Guaranteed by Con-
nell Bros. druggist. Price SOC, and 81.
Trial bottles tree.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs Alvin =. Dimmick Very
Pleasantly surprised on We'd
nesday Evening

In these days of strenuous living
the lapse of time is hardly noted by
those who are engaged in the various
vocations of life. and it was so with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ;. Dimmicli who evi-
IDENTIFY failed to realize that % years
had lapsed since the day they began
the voyage of life together.
Not so, however with some of their
friends. There were few who knew
that December 7th was their ami.
versary day and it remained for their
daughter, Mrs. Bert Storey to plan
and execute the complete surprise
that was carried out. Mrs. Dimmick
on her return from town found the
pa rlors of their home lighted and
about eighty guests in possession. Mr..
Dimmick was then summoned home
from his Office by phone, by the mes
3age that his brother was there and
would have TO return on he 500 train
A bounteous supper which had been
prepared at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Storey was pleasing feature of
the entertainment, and every body
did ample justice to the dainty viands
prepared for the occasion. After the
repast had been properly looked after,
.. j. Watkins arose and in few well
chosen words presented Mr.. and Mrs
Dimmick with set of silver knives
and forks, silver cracker jar, and
sum of money as evidence of the es-
TEEN in which they are held by their
neighbors aud friends.
Although much overcome 10y the
suddenness of the occasion and tle
surprise which was sprung on them,
Mr.. Dimmick soon found words to ex
press his gratitude for the kindness
shown himself and wife and the heart
felt thanks of both for the fine gifts
bestowed on them. lt was one of the
most enjoyable functions held in Bel
ding in many day,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
To Purchase Mems and Boys Cloth
ing and Furnishings at "A Big
saving.

Chief among the special sales to be
conducted during the coming week is
the Great stock Reducing Sale at
The Hub. Special ) lies conducted by
Vern Divine always to be depend
ed upon. People recognize that The
Hub is "the stole TO rut your faith in, >
and its entire iuihlIment of all this
stores promises tAat has gained for it
so much confidence Its this conlid-
ence in the Utc=that wins such en-
thusiasiic reepo sCs TO all sales ad-
yertised by them one knows that
every article aud every price will be
found just eXa,;lY as advertised.
The vide awdb, man is ever on the
lookout for bargains and the person
who is searching tor genuine bar
gains should in justice to his own in
terests investigate this Great Money
Saving Sale which lasts for eight
days only commencing Saturday,
Dec. 10th and closes Saturday, Dec.
18th. We ave pleased TO call atten-
tion to this sale knowing that those
who arrange to make their purchas-
es there during the coming week will
benefit the emselves. Those who at
tend during the first days of the sale
will have the advantage of larger
varieties to choose from owing to the
generous patronage that will doubt
less be accorded this sale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
year:

yedl'
CIV. A. Wilder.
G.. Coco. Stout.
V G. Il Earl Wilson
Prelate-H. L. Unger.
Nj. Of E.-W. l. Cusser.
NJ. of Frank j. Hicks.
Nj at A Leslie Monteith.
NJ. of W.-Leonard Smith.
K. of r and 81. f Green.
G Henry Gildemeister.
O. G.-Chas Coon.
Trustee for years-H a. Lamb
Rep. toe and Lodge-Dr. Ferguson
Alt.-W A. Wilder.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
HOLMES & SPENCER
This fs the Name of n New Belding
Firm Composed of l.. L.. Holmes
and j.. II. spencer.

One of the hopeful tendencies OF
the times is the building up of strong
business houses in our city. We
have TO announce this week new
partnership which will make one of
the strongest business houses from
every point of view in the city If not
in the county.
These two experienced business
men note well the signs of the times.
With the rapid growth of Beldlng
and the excellent III arkets now estab-
lished here which are drawing far
mers from more distant points every
year, the demand comes for larger
and better selected stocks OF mer-
chandise.
The new firm after clearance sale
which they propose to make the
greatest in the history OF Belding,
will rearrange and fit up the entire
three floors of the building now oc-
cupied by Holmes clothing store and
fill them with an immense stock of
mems, boys and youths ready-to-
wear clothing of every description.
l.. L Holmes Is the pioneer cloth
ing man of Belding and has secured
the exclusive sale of many of the
best brands of goods on the market.
These will be thoroughly sorted up
and added to. Belding has several
industries which excel anything IL
this part of the state, and this move,
we predict, will add to the number.
Mr.. Spencer, the new member OF
the firm is we'll known in this purt Of
Michigan and needs no introduction
at our hands
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
A ROYAL GOOD TIME
Michigan Teachers are assured One
at Lansing This u ear.

at Lansing This Year.
a marked change has come over
the character of the work of the
Michigan State Teachers Associa-
tion during the last two years. Per-
haps it would not be quite true to
say that its programs formerly dealt
in theories and generalities, for many
of the things presented were eminent.
ly practical, but it is true that the
Association is now ''doing things -
whereas it formerly chiefly talked of
doing. OF the three half days given
To the work of the general associa
tion at it's coming meeting, Dec. 81
20, all but two or three hours will be
devoted TO consideration Cf work act
ually in progress by some commission
or committee. The work under prog.
ress at present is along four main
lines The preparing a course in
geography for elementary scbo j.:
the completion of a uniform course
for high.schools;ta the movement
for he betterment of rural schools
Inasmuch rs the work of instruc-
ton i'm these meetings is of inesti-
mable value TO teac hers, II is hoped
that there will be A large attendance.
Everything possible " fl be done for
the comfort OF the teachers and there
should be a good attendance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
THAT MEDAL CONTEST
IL Drew Large Audience at Church
OF Christ Last Friday Night
Leota Hook Won the Medal.
at our hand

The silver medal contest held at
the Church of Christ last Friday eve
ming drew large audience to listen
to the interesting program which had
been arranged for. the occasion, and
it is needless to remark that every
individual who took part in the pro.
gram did her duty to the entire sat
isfaction of the audience.
The hardest part of the program
however, fell to The lot of the judges
upon whom fell the duty of deciding
which of the fair young contestants
was entitled to the medal. However
after listening to the efforts of all of
the young girls who took part in the
program they we're unit in award
ing it to Leota, one of the twin
daughters of the Drs. Hook. Lcita,
the other twin, stood SO nearly per-
feet in her recitation that it was de-
cided to give her another chance in
the future TO secure a similar medal
to the one given her sister. Leota
says she will not wear her medal until
her sister can wear one also.
The musical numbers on the pro-
gram were also very much appreciat-
ed by all present and the singing was
of very high order indeed. The Ill
dies having in charge the work of the
Loyal Temperance Legion are GER
tainly to be congratulated for the
success of the entertainment. 1920
were the receipts of the evening and
will go quite ways in carrying out
the work of the Legion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
.SU MMONED HENCE
Death Claims "a Bright and Shin
ing Mark.
Hon. w. O. Webster, Judge of Pro-
bate for Ionia County, Dropped
Dead in the Cars at Chicago.

Last Saturday morning the sad ln-
telligence was borne about our
city that the Honorable w. O. Web
ster, Judge of probate for this county,
had dropped dead in Chicago while
on his way home from visit to the
Exposition at st. Louis.
The following telegram was sent 70
his son at Ionia by nephew in Chi
cago:
CHICAGO, ILL, Dec, ,, 04.
To Son of w, O. Webster:
Ionia, Mich.
Your father dropped dead. Body
at , Is Wells street. Advise mother
in Evanston G.. y W EBSTER.
The son Montgomery, of lonia
being at Ann Arbor, the telegram
was sent by messenger to Harvey E.
Kidder, who occupies downtown of.
fices with Judge Webster. Henry J
Horrigan and Fred Cutler, Jr., who
were known to have more or less inti-
mate knowledge of the business af
fairs of deceased were 'phoned to the
hotel at Ionia, and Immediately set
the telegraph at work and located
Montgomery at Ypsilanti, but at a
late hour in the night. DR.. Beck
with and the above named friends
appeared at the Webster home on
Washington St, at about same mo-
ment TO break the sad news TO the
daughters, Misses Anna and Ruth.
We clip the following obituary no.
tice from the Ionia Standard
William Oliver Webster was born
at Summit, N Y. on Feb. 2l, 1912
and was therefore 81 years of age.
He was a graduate of Hamilton col
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08

Later-A message from Evanston
gives further particulars of Judge
Webster's death He had just taken
his seat in the cars at the Wells
street depot for Evanston, where Mrs
Webster and he were visiting friends,
and where Mrs. Webster was at the
time, when he suddenly toppled over
and was dead. No friend was with
him, but it is presumed that from pa
pers on his person, trace was found OF
his nephew, who sent the first des-
patch,
The position made vacant by Judge
Webster's death will be filed by the
governors appointment, the person
appointed holding the place until the
next general election. 1t is too early
to speculate on Judge Webster's sue
CessDr
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
FOR RURAL CARRIERS
A Bill introduced il a Good Thing in
Their Behalf.

Ine1F BcDhIl.
Representative Lefean. OF Penusyl-
vania, has introduced bill dealing
with leaves of absence of the rural
free delivery carriers. The act is to
go into effect July /, 1908, and pro-
yides for the granting to all carriers
who have been in service for over a
year prior TO that date, leave Of
absence of fifteen days without loss
of pay. Carriers who haye been less
than one year in the service are to be
entitled to a leave of absence of one
and quarter days for each month
served.
The bill also provides for the em-
ployment of substitutes at salary
Of 5000 per annum.
The latter proposition seems to
open a good way for graft.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
ELECTED OFFICERS
The X. of Il. Lodge Did on Tuesday
Evening Last.

The following officers were elected
on Tuesday evening last by the
Knights of Pythias for the ensuing
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Noticcto Taxpayers.

General taxes for lg4 are now cue,
and will be received al n y flee any
week day up To Jan 10 h. with one
per cent added TO that cate. Fo, r
per cent will be added TO same If not
paid before that date.
ADAM WAGNER,
City Treasurer.