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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
Ex.Secretary Whitney Dead.

New York, Feb. 3.-William Collins.
Whitney, ex-secretary of the navy, died
few minutes after 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at his home, 81 Fifth ave-
nue., in his Gath year. He died while
under the influence of ether, adminis-
tered preparatory to a second operation
for appendicitis. By his bedside were
his son, Harry Payne Whitney,, and
his daughter, Dorothy Whitney, as
we'll as DR.. William T. Bull, the chief
surgeon in attendance. Mr.. Whitney
was taken i'll Friday night at the per-
formance of "Rigoletto.'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
Fire Still Beyond Control.

Baltimore, Feb. 8, 4 A. M.-The fire
continues to spread in an easterly di-
rection, and continues beyond the con-
troll of the multitude of fremen.
Mobs Of wagons are busy at this
hour removing the household goods of
the residents just east of Jones Falls,
the hundreds of residences being threat
ened by the rapidly extending flames.
The Fourth and Fifth regiments of
militia, together with a company of
regular artillerymen from Fort Nc
Henry, reinforce the police to keep the
crowds in check.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
New custom-house Must Be Rebuilt.

Baltimore, Feb. 10.-As a result of
an examination of the new custom
house building, it is almost certain
that the entire structure must be torn
down and rebuilt. Nearly $500
worth of work has been done on the
building. The vaults have been found
in good condition in several banks,
where examinations were made. This
includes the vault of the National Ex-
change bank, in which it is understood
there is ssOO,O0O OF government funds.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
Great Sum for Irrigation.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The secretary
of the interior has approved the setting
aside of So, ,25O, 900 of the rec lamation
fund for the irrigation project on the
north side of the Shoshone river, in the
Big Horn basin, of Wyoming, pro-
vided that satisfactory rights to land
and water can be secured. This pro-
ject provides for the construction of a
dam and storage reservoir in shoshone
river, and canal heading in the can
yon above Cody. 1t will provide
water for approximately 10000 acres
on the north side of the river.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
Mouth of the Amur Is Mined.

New York, Feb. "a Russian Off
Ger, who has lately returned from the
Far East, is quoted by the Moscow
correspondent of the Times to the effect
that the Russian Pacific squadron pos
sesses at least two submarines. They
were built on the Black sea, carried
east in sections and fitted together at
Port Arthur where they now are
The officer also states that the mouth
of the Amur river is heavily mined
and that the river is equipped with
light craft, each patroling about 66
miles and carrying light artillery.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
CHINA AGREES ON WAR ACTION.
Rslnng-Stock of Railroad Will Be Brought
Inside Great Wall.

Tien Tsin, Feb. SIN the event of
an outbreak OF hostilities between Rus
sia and Japan, the railroad administra-
tion has arranged to bring the rolling
stock of the extra mural line inside the
great wall.
Russia has ordered another 10000
tons of Kaiping coal for delivery at
Port Arthur, making 10000 tons in a
week. 1t is pointed out here that if
war breaks out soon the coal will hard.
ly reach its destination, as the stocks
here are low and the steamers scarce.
1t is reported that the Russians are
building a railroad to connect Mukden
with Sin Min Ting, 80 miles west of
Mukden, on the railroad running to
Shan Hal Kwan and Tien Tsin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
Lighthouse Service for Alaska.

Washington, Feb. 6.-secretary Cor
telyou today sent to congress report
from the Lighthouse board recommend
ing changes and improvements in the
lighthouse administration in Alaska.
The board primarily recommends that
Alaska be made separate lighthouse
district, and buoy station be estab-
lished at Ward cove, Tungas Narrows.
The board further recommends the con-
struction of lighthouse tender for
service exclusively in Alaska.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
SENATE MAY VOTE ON TREATY.
Some Fix the Day of Decision as Friday
or Saturday.


Washington, Feb. 1O.-The senate
will proceed this week with the Pana-
ma canal treaty, both in open and ex-
ecutive sessions, and there are not a
few senators who express the opinion
that the week may see vote on the
treaty. Some senators fix the vote as
for Friday or Saturday of this week,
and none puts it beyond ten days
hence.
Senators Hopkins and Clayton VIII
speak in favor of the treaty. The diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill
will be reported from the committee
and taken up at the first convenient
opportunity, when interference wit,
the canal treaty will not result there
from. Some attention also may be
given to the general calendar.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
War Supplies for Rebels Seized.

Cape Haytlen, Hayti, Feb. 9.-Mu-
nitions of war intended for Genreal
Jiminez, the Dominican revolutionary
leader, we're seized at Puerto Plata, on
the north coast of the republic of Santo
Domingo, yesterday, after having been
landed there by the steamer New York,
from New York, January 80.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
WAR HAS BEGUN
JAPAN ATTACKS RUSSIAN SQUADRON
AT PORT ARTHUR.
Two Battleships and a. Cruiser Badly
Damaged-kikado's Forces Escaped
Unharmed-Several Russian Herch-
antmen Also. Ssized-Both Nations
Sending Troops to Corea.

Berlin, Feb. "a special telegram
from St. Petersburg says three Russian
ships at Port Arthur were severely
damaged last night by torpedoes dis
charged from japanese torpedo boats
while the latter were passing the har'
Dor. Subsequently large feet of jap
anese battleships and cruisers appeared
before the port
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
Considering Successor to Wright,

Washington, Feb. At is learned
that the president in selecting sue
cessor to Governor Luke E. Wright, on
the Philippine commission, will take
a man of prominence from this coun-
try. Governor Wright wishes to have
the benefit of the counsel of man fresh
from the states and in touch with
events here, and desires, it is said, an
associate rather thar a subordinate
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
STRICTLY WITHIN TREATY.
Records Show America Took No Part n
internal Affairs of Colombia.


Washington, Feb. 6.-The presi-
dent sent to the senate today a mass
of correspondence in response to Sena-
tor Gorman's resolution calling for the
dates and circumstances under which
the United States used military forces
in the internal affairs of New Granada.
or Colombia, and whether such uses of
military forces were on the initiative
of the United States or by the request
of New Granda or Columbia, or in con-
sequence of any official representation
of either. The resolution also called
for copies of the orders by the navy de-
partment relating to such use of mill
tary force.
The circumstances under which forces
were landed are given by the president
in detail, but orders by the war and
navy departments concerning the work
ings of such departments, and which
constitute a part of the offices of the
military and naval intelligence, are
withheld on the grounds that the dis
closure of such confidential matters
would be incompatible with the public
interests.
As a preface to the correspondence
Acting Secretary of State Loomis
writes letter in which he says all the
correspondence on record in the depart
ment of state is given, and that from
this it appears United States forces
have been landed on the Isthmus of
Panama 10 times from October 1856 to
September, 1902, the last mentioned
landing being the only one made with
out actual request from the govern
ment OF the isthmus.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
Executive. Ability Counted.

Washington, Feb. 10.-It is said at
the war department that Cameron
Forbes, of Boston, who has been tend
cred the position of Philippine commits
sioner, was selected principally because
of his executive ability and technical
knowledge of engineering matters.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
. Agricultural Appropriation Bill.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The agricul-
tural appropriation bill reported to the
house today carries total of $5,711,-
24O, an increase of $233, 900 over the
current law.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
To Report Naval Appropriatiou Bill.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Mr. Foss,
chairman of the naval affairs commit
tee, will report the naval appropria-
ton bill in the house this week, and
probably call it up for action late in
the week.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-12
Martial Law Proclaimed.

Port Arthur, Feb. 9.-In consequence
of the attack by the Japanese torpedo
boats, martial law has been proclaimed
here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
A EUfure NIikadO.

Perhaps the most interesting small
boy in he world is little Prince Micchi
grandson Of the Japanese mkado and
destined himself to he Il mikado some
day. He viii be four years old in April.
The heir preSumptive to the great
eastern throne has the distinction of
being the first baby of the royal house
of Jimmu Tenno who has been allowed
to grow his hair like an English baby
Both his father and the mikado when
babies had their heads shaved daily by
their nurses.
Soon after the princes birth meas
ureS were taken to eliminate the "alm-
ond eye Of his race. \ painless little
surgical operation was performed. An
incision was made on the outer point of
the baby's eyelids in straight line
for tue barest part Of an inch. The
lashes We're then drawn into shape and
held firmly by piece Of chemically
prepared sticking plaster.
The wound healed in less than Il
week, and the effect now is that Prince
Micchi does not look his oriental birth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
The SimplOn Tunnel.

The Simplon tunnel, one of the great
est engineering works in the world, is
rapidly approaching completion. Its
total length will be little over twelve
miles, of which distance six and up
ward have been penetrated on the
north, or Brigue side and four and up
ward on the south, or Italian, side,
leaving only fraction over one mile
yet to be completed. 1t is expected
that the two sections will be joined
together in the coming May or June,
and it will not be long thereafter when
trains will regularly be running
through. The organization of the work
is Of high efficiency. No sickness ex-
lists among the men. The use of the
Brandt drill immediately suppresses
all dust, and there has not been a
single case Of miners phthisis, al
though some 1900 men have been at
work for five years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

lsatlore Rush is Still The Lively .oHHs
widow, Lacy IIu!Efss,H Ia "l1to9oGo";l E.
III. Reeves Smith. Who IlS been Ap-
pearing with Robert IEiliiard in "'fh;u
Man and L." is soon to begin IL starring
tour.
William Farnum. who was seen il!
the title role of .Ren-iIur." has bccn
engaged as leading man Tor a summer
stock company in Buffalo.
Otis Harlan the comedian who Wen
wide popularity i'll "A Texas Steer
and other Hoyt plays. has secured
'"The Idols Eye" and The Ameer."
Mime Rejane, it is definitely settled
will open her American tour next No
vember in New York. The French
actress will be seen in her entire roper
tory
Ethel Barrymore is to make her Lon
don appearance nexr May in Hurbert
Henry Davies play, Cynthia" Elsie
De Wolfe tried the play in New York,
but could not make it profitable.
Robert g. Mantell has declined
''flattering'' offer to play in England
next season. His plans for next year
include revivals of "Othello" and
Hamlet" and the production of a new
romantic drama
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
BRYAN, HEARST OR BUST

The Populists of Kansas, who
have the honesty to admit that they
are Poplists and who therefore differ
in that respect from 1.her Populi9ts
who masquerade as Democrats, nave
resolved that they cannot cooper
ate" with the Democrats in the elec-
tion of a president inless' Whine
hearst for some other equally pro-
nounced Dem ccrat' presumably
Brylam receives the Democratic
nomination.
All Democrats should now pause
and be cautious lest this valuable
assistance be lost. They should
bear in mind that none save Hearst
or some pronounced reform Dem =
crat' will be accepted. The un-
qualified successes of the last ten
years which have accompanied the
efforts cf the "alied forces Of re-
form must IOt bc Jt=Pdi NiHOd ~
hasty action. Tie harmony and
unity Of the Democratic party must
mot be imperieG by mcurring the
enmity of our late friends.
Why should Democrats longer
hesitate beuWe en- candidates ?=Why
speculate longer upon the availah!l-
ity of candidates when here=i3 an
opportunity of securing the support
of a picturesque and unique aggre-
cation voeiferously demanding
Hearst andi reform? With Hearst,
harmony and reform We would no
longer require TIE spectacular ac-
cessories of 1896. The one yellow
and sixteen white horses, the white
clad maidens, the silver=t agued ora
tor and the enthusiastic populace
shouting Bryan, Bryan, echo his
name" wCud be superseded by a
flood of jaundiced newspapers and
liberal distribution of the stuff,
and after the election the Dem 'erat-
ic party could display the following
banner:
"Brayan We trusted
But with Hearst we busted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
WORLDS FAIR NOTES,

The mining companies of Mexico
will make an extensive display, ex-
ceiling that Of any other country, the
United States alone excepted.
Idaho will make a big exhibit of tin
ore. important discoveries of this met
al. 80 rare in America. were made re-
Gently near Salmon City. Ida.
AntivivisectiOn advocates are pre-
pairing to make an exhibit at the in
stigation Of Miss Gala uarcourt an
Judge f. l.. Spence, secretary of the
lnterna tional Antivivisection society.
A 10000 pound steel safe has been
installed in the Mines and Metallurgy
building. 1t will be repository for
the precious gems. ingots, gold bricks
and bars and other valuable metals ex-
hibited in that building.
Separate quarters will be provided in
the Indian reservation for Geronimo
and Chief Joseph, the two most noted
Indian chiefs now alive. Both have
led warriors against the United States
and both are actually prisoners, but
are accorded much freedom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
SHORT STORIES.

One American pencil company alone
manufactures 1000 different patterns
and styles in pencils.
The nearest approach Of man to the
north pole was 23S miles. No man has
stood within 712 miles of the south
pole.
Water Engineer Alfred NJ. Quick OF
Baltimore estimates that 100000
gallons of water We're thrown upon the
flames during the recent great fire in
that city.
The original stock of the 1000 rein
deer now in Alaska cost the govern
mcnt $l3GO each in Siberia, cost S32 a
head to date. and are worth to sell
$50 to SO each.
lii the last century the price Of
Wlalebonc has risen from $123 to S1o,-
600 Il ton. SO rare is whalebOne. ac
cor,ling to Men of the trade, that at
the present tiInc four tons represent
the worlds supply.
The new Hamburg steamers that are
being built for tie South Americ Il
service viii have i Fl;; yroom for chill
dren and on dcc!, ar1ors like those
used in German gardens. Which it Is
expected will he particularly appreci-
ated by the passengers in tropical re
piOnS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
ARNH go
ANCHORlNG SAND DUNES.
Covered Them With Vegetation 10
Preserve Arabic Land.

So much attention has been directed
to the work that Is being done HI re-
claiming tie arid and seEliarid lands OF
the west that the reclamation work
along the Atlantic eea,t-Is almost en-
firclv overlooked I'll" familiar SAND
dunes. characteristic Of the coast from
Capc cod to cape Fear. while perhaps
artistic. constitute a menace to aija-
cent cultivated lands and are useless
in Themselves. Massachusetts. IT con
siderable expense. has been cndcavpr-
lng to reclaim the sand dunes that
form 50 large q part of the 'frovince
lands on cape Cod.
1t las been found that sand is reaGi-
ly bound together by grass roots, aad
that if sturdy varieties Of grass, ouit&-
bic for sandy soils, are planted aau
cared for while obtainin" foothold
and maturing they will gradually cover
large areas. transforming them from
shifting, worthless Iauds into verltable
fertile cultiYablc fields Many years Of
forestry work in Europe have shown
that after the grasses have made q
start trees can be successfully raised
on these erStWhile sand piles, which
may thus be made to yield a revenue.
Some of the most extensive and mobile
sand dunes in the United States, how
ever, are found in the west, and it is
the ambition of the bureau Of forestry
to cover these with permanent forest
grOwths Along the Columbia river In
Washington the sand is very light,
owing to the large proportion Of mica
it contains, and consequently is easily
blown about by the winds.
In a part of the lower Columbia rtv-
er valley great orchards have been
actually ingulfed with the shifting
sands, and the railroads have expert
enced great difficulty in maintaining
their tracks in this district in passable
condition. In order to make practical
test as to the best method of treating
these Dunes a strip of land on the Co
lumbia river between Willow creek
and the John Day river has been set
aside by the government for extensive
experiments. based on the work done
In Massa chuSettS. referred to above
In the east tree planting plans for
owners Of sandy tracts are being pre-
pared. thus extending the scope of the
practical cooperation begun by the bu-
reau of forestry. Philadelphia Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
A Mighty Induction Coil.

The largest induction coil, which pro
duces the longest spark for service in
wireless telegraphy, is said to be the
one which is used for flashing mes
sages between the coast of Japan and
Korea 1t can produce in fact, mini
ature streak Of lightning forty i've
inches III length, capable of killing any
number of persons who migbt get in
ITS way and when in operation sends
out something like thunder rolls. The
entire apparatus weighs about 1000
pounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
A Love Letter Writer.

Pere Jean, who has just died, was
the last Of the public writer's of Paris.
Servant girls, market porters and 9th
ers who found a difficulty in writing
were his chief patrons, and others who
could write, but lacked imagination
and style, had often recourse to him.
An ordinary love letter cost 10 cents.
the same with we'll turned sentences
10 cents and a powerfully persuasive
letter 30 cents. Pere lean would. how
ever. contract to complete a love cor
respondence for a lump sum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
JAPANESE JOTTiNCS,

The motto of all Japanese of both
sexes is "peath before dishonor."
A Japanese mounts his horse on the
right side, and boats are hauled mp on
the beach stern first.
Cremation is spreading in Japan.
Every large town has its crematorium.
which is under government inspection.
In Japan a wife rarely appears with
her husband in public. Even at pri-
Vate dinner parties the hostess seldom
shows herself
one Of the biggest bells in the world
hangs in a temple at Kinto, in japan.
IL Is peculiar in having no clapper and
Is struck outside With an instrumeu.
resembling a batIering ram.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
OVER THE OCEAN,.
The notification of tuberculosis has
been made obligatory in Vienna
Six hundred thousand revolvorS wore

The notification of tuberculosis has
been made obligatory in Vienna.
Six hundred thousand revolvers were
exported from Liege, Belgium, last
year.
\ RoumInian engineer estimates
the value Of the oil fields in his country
at So. SGo, 600 0oO.
The Danish parliament has adopted
PROPOSAL 10 raise the payment Of
members of the house from $tGG to
S.. q day.
In IN order just issued to the Eou-
manian army King Charles expresses
disapProVHl OF logging and holds that
all punishment should have an edu=
catiyc object.
IIcnccforth whales are to be sacred
to the Norwegian fisherman The Nor
wcGian parliament has passed bill
prohibiting the catching and landing
Of whales on the coast for the next
ten years
The religious feelings Of the natives
Of the Puniab are 50 strongly oppoS-
ed to the killing of rats and disinfec-
ton is 50 unpopular that it has been
decided to lot the plague follow its
course there absolutely unchecked.
Harbin. Manchuria, is but three
years old, but it is one of the greatest
cities Of Asia and las the largest Eu
ropcan population Of any Asiatie city.
containing 60. 900 Russians, besides the
soldiers, and 10000 Chinese. II will
be the great -four milling city OF that
region
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
A Wealth of PostoEices.

The town of Ossipee, in Carroll coun
ty, \. H., has nine postoiIices VIZ
West Oss'pee, Ossipee Valley. Moul-
tonville. Centerville, Center Ossir.
Water Village, Ossipee. Granite and
Leighton's Corners. The town of
Wakefield, in the same county. also
has nine poStotlices - viz. Province
Lake, North Wakefield. Woodm n,
East Wakefield W.l-~e~n' cq.4,r
vi!!@. :nrHs Ills. Sc.,.h Wakefield
a.. C!.,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18

Rev. Thompson having sued for
100000 damages. # everybody in
Memphis RECEIVERS damages who has
sued for them as a result OF the
attempt t.. reform Memphis, il will
be standoff so far as the preacher
is concerned. which SHOWS that Mr..
Thompson is fiLant. T as we'll a
preacher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18

When Mr.. r oseWelt says he is
opposed to race suicide he also, no
doubt, includes the lynehing of ne
grCes in the south; for when me,
gro commits the crime for which he
committed suicide.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18

Since we come to think over 1t
seriously it does seem that the Com
mt rcal Appeal and the Scimitar
did undertake to make mountain
out of a mole hill in Rev. Thomp-
sens effort to reform Memphis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18

What pity it is that more an
archists do not meet the same fate
Of the ST Petersburg anarchist who
was KILLED by the explosion of his
own Internal machine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18

If Russia will only keep n at
the rate She has been going since
the war started she will whip her.
self without Japa.s assistance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18

The many nice things Co. Henry
Watterson is saying about Judge
Parker's candidacy indicates that he
has let down on the German boom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18
PILES! PILES! PILES!

Dr.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Bind, Bleeding, liberated
and Itching Piles. 1t absorbs the tu-
mors. allays the itching at once, acts
as poultiee, gives instant relief. DR..
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-.
private parts, and nothing else. Every
box is guaranteed. Sold by druggists,
sent By mail for soc and s10O per box.
Williams Mtg. Co., Props, Cleveland,
Ohio. For sale by w. L. DeWoody and
company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-18

But with Hearst we busted.