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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
SUBMARINE BOATS IN ACTION.

Russia Hears From Vessels Sent In Sec
tions to Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, April 2S.-A dis
patch from Port Arthur says:
Experiments with submarine boats
here have been attended with brilliant
success.
''All is quiet in the region of the
fortress"
The entrance into service of four SUBJ
marine boats at Port Arthur means the
addition of new and formidable
weapon for the defense of the strong
hold. The dispatch of the boats in Sec
tions over the railroad have been
shrouded in secrecy, and even today
many in st. Petersburg are inclined to
doubt the report by officials of their
presence at Port ARTHUR, or to accept
the information as trustworthy.
An effort now to close or blockade
Port Arthur will be too dangerous, it is
thought, for Vice Admiral Togo to at
tempt. The defenders of the port will
be able to guard against Japanese SUBJ
marine vessels entering the harbor and
attacking the Russian ships at anchor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
WILL RxAr1INH ALASKA FORESTS.
Expert Is to Ascertain Whether Reserve
Should Be Created.

Expert Is to Ascertain Whether Reserve
Should Be Created.
Washington, April 30.-W. A. Lang
VILE, an expert in the bureau of for
estry left for Alaska today, where he
will remain throughout the summer
examining lands to determine the ad-
visibility of creating additional forest
reserves. About two years ago a forest
reserve was created to embody' most of
the islands Of the Alexander archipela-
go. 1t has since been reported to the
government that other islands in the
group and part of the mainland should
be added to this reserve.
Langville's early work will be con-
fined to this region, and on his report
the department will determine whether
the Alexander forest reserve shall be
enlarged. Later in the season he will
proceed to Norton sound, where, on
August 5, last, the secretary of the in
terror temporarily withdrew about g.
900 square miles, with a view to Great
ing permanent reserve. The govern
ment has now no definite or reliable in
formation as to this tract, and is unad-
vised as to how much is suitable for
forestry purposes. Langville does not
expect to return to Washington until
December.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
MAY MOBILIZE FOURTH ARMY.
Japan Evidently Means to Move on Vlad
ivostok and Port Arthur.

Japan EVl0euIty means 10 move ON Vld0s
ivostok and Port Arthur.
London, April 29.-It is announced
from Shanghai this morning that the
third Japanese army, now mobilizing.
will comprise the fifth division from
Hiroshima, the tenth from Hinieju,
and the eleventh from Zentsuuji.
Preparations are on foot to mobilize q
fourth army should it become neces-
sary.
The destination of these armies is a
matter of considerable speculation here,
though it is supposed that it may be
the intention to use them against Vlad-
ivostok or Port Arthur.
No further light has been thrown
upon the opel ations on the Yalu and in
the absence of official dispatches little
attention is paid to Russian reports of
japanese reverses which, it is believed,
are spread with the motive of influence
ing the European money markets in
favor of Russian financial operations.
No definite news has been received
regarding the whereabouts of the Vlad-
ivostok squadron, but the indications
are that it has regained the harbor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
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The Fin Coulter.

The Fin Coulter.
The cut herewith illustrates q style
OF plow coulter which is often used in
the West. 1t is made from high-grade
crucible steel about three-eighths Of an
inch thick, and cuts through the soil
easily. There are certain conditions
under which the rolling coulter will
not work well, and then the fin coulter
can often be used to good advantage.
Years ago the land side Of the share
was always dovetailed and the cutter
set in level, but later manufacturers
and blacksmiths have simply riveted
or bolted the steel to the share without
dovetailing. This is cheaper than dove
failing, but the latter method causes
the plow to run better than when the
cutter is bolted to the side. The fin
cutter is always slanted we'll back and
is rounded back at the top. When
made in this form; wear does not SO
soon impair its usefulness as If the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
CHINA DESIRES TO BIB NEUTRAL.

Diplomat ssys Only Danger Lies In
Priests Stirring Up Revolt.
Paris, April 2e.-Mr. On. first secre-
tary of the Chinese legation here, in an
interview on the danger of China being
drawn into the Russian-Japanese war,
said General Ma was not very import
ant parsonage, and had never been COM
mander in chief. He is in command OF
the regular troops in the province of
Pechili under the viceroy of Tien Tsin,
who would incur the death penalty, if
he acted without the direct orders of
the Pekin government, which, the Sec
retary said, was determined to maintain
neutrality. Moreover, General Ma
had not over $1,000 troops, which
there was no reason to suppose were ill
disposed toward Russia.
Asked point blank whether he did
not foresee danger of complication,
the secretary admitted the Chinese
people were favorably disposed toward
the Japanese. and in this fact there
might be possible source of trouble.
If the Buddhist priests and the secret
societies stirred up a revolt, and the
rebels attacked the Russians, the latter
might consider the imperial govern
ment responsible.
If we ahould be treated as belliger-
ents," said the secretary, "we should
be obliged to defend ourselves. That
would be the only event in which we
would make common cause with Jap
an"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
FERNIE WIPED OUT
ENTIRE BUSINESS PORTION IS DES.
TROYED BY FIRE.
Water Supply Inadequate and Flames
Burn Themselves Out Loss WIN
Heavy Insurance Is Generally Car
ried on Buildings and Stocks.

Vancouver, B. c., May 2.-Fernie,
b. c., the principal coal mining town
in the Crows Nest Pass district, was
practically wiped out, so far as its bus
inese interests are concerned by fire at
an early hour this morning. The en-
tire business district of the town, 'front.'
ing on the Canadian Pacific railway
tracks, was destroyed.
The water supply was inadequate
and soon gave out. The distressed in
habitants, after heroically struggling to
subdue the flames, worked frantically
to save what they could from the stores
in the path of the conhagration.
The work of salvage accomplished,
there was nothing for the people to do
but look on while the fire ate itself
out, although efforts were made by tho
volunteer fire brigade which resulted
in finally extinguishing the flames
when they had died down sufficiently
to be handled by the fire fighting ap-
paratus at hand.
The loss is this afternoon estimated
at 100000. How much of that
amount will fall as a loss is not yet
known, but it is asserted that the
merchants were fairly we'll insured,
and that as consequence the insurance
companies will lose heavily.
Fernie is town of $500 to 1000
inhabitants, the population being to q
large extent composed OF coal miners
and those dependent upon that indus
try.
The head Offices of the Crows Nest
Pass coal company are located at
Fernie, and the company is a heavy
loser
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
VIII Regard II Unfriendly.

Vienna, April 29.-In response to
the request of the Associated Press for
statement of the Hungarian govern
ment's position in regard to the new
emigration laws, Premier TIA tele-
graphed today from Budapest as
follows: "I can only say that there
seems to be a total misconception of the
attitude of the Hungarian government
concerning emigration. Our aim is ito
prevent it as much as possible, and to
get action of agents of shipping con-
Germs under our CONTROL
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Russians Moving ON Wonsan.

Paris, May 2.-The Temps corres-
pondent at St. Petersburg telegraphs
as follows: A Russian column is about
20 miles from Wonsan, where the Jap
anese garrison has fortified itself. The
Vladivostok fleet supports the move
ment of the Russians. Some skirmishes
have occurred on the right bank Of the
Yalu, resulting favorably to the Rus
slams. Thus far only the advance
guard of the Japanese has crossed the
river, but the passage of the entire
Japanese army is imminent.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
To Wari Off rloney FURRY.

Paris, April 30.-Some of the most
important details of the payment of
$40 .OOO, 900 to the Panama Canal COM
pany for the canal concession are still
open. This is due to the desire to
effect the payment without causing a
disturbance of the French market.
Some of the leading financial institu-
tions, report that the sudden dumping
of $4O,0OO,00 on the French market
may cause a disturbance. Therefore,
it has been considered advisable to
make the payment SO far as possible by
trade bank balances.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Sheep for a Weedy Farm,

Sheep for a Weedy Farm.
. A Kansas correspondent has q
weedy farm, wishes to try sheep, and
wants to know what breed is best
to start with in a section where but
few sheep are grown and the surplus
would have to be sold to the local
butcher.
We would get as good type Of NUT
ton sheep as we could conveniently
without inquiring particularly as to
the breed. We would not take Meri-
nos, however, unless they were pretty
we'll graded up with some of the NUT
ton breeds of which the Shropshire is
the most generally known and very
popular breed. We would not get
more than twenty-five or fifty to start
with and would use buck of the NUT
ton breeds that we could get most con-
veniently: Shropshire, Southdown.
Hampshire or Oxford. If the butchers
do not give enough we would kill the
surplus and sell them to the neighbors.
Where a man has weedy pastures or
weedy lands, any kind of sheep will
pay even if he has to sell the surplus
at low prices.-Wallace's Farmer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
SHIPPING BILL PASSES.
House Disposes Of This and Many Other
important Measures

House Disposes Of This and Many Other
important Measures
Washington, April 28.-When the
house met at 10 o'clock this morning
only few members were present. In
cluded among the number were Dalzell
and Cochran, each of whom was in his
seat.
Hemenway (Ind.) called up the con-
ference report on the general deficiency
bill. The report was unanimously
adopted, and the house then proceeded
to the consideration of the conference
report on the sundiy civil appropria-
tion bill. On yea and nay vote,
the report was adopted, 1873 to l29.
Overstreet (Ind) called up the con-
ference report on the postofice appro-
priation bill and explained it was a
complete agreement of the conferees.
The report, said Moon (Tenn.) the
ranking minority member of the post
Office committee, was in the spirit of
compromise. He declared, however,
that the appropriation of $45 900 to
the Oceanic Steamship company for car
rying the mail to Tahiti was a pure
gift, because of the fact that it cost the
government $3.50 for every pound of
mail carried to that island. The reso-
luton was adopted.
The house then resumed considera-
tion of the bill requiring the employ
ment of vessels of the United States for
the transportation of supplies for the
army and navy.
It was 6:15, and the house adjourned
until o'clock tonight.
When the house reconvened, Burton
(O.) presented the conference report
on the emergency river and harbor
bill. It was adopted without debate.
The shipping bill was again taken
up, and Lucking (Mich.) offered two
amendments to the bill, one providing
that no greater charge shall be made
by vessels referred to in the bill for the
transportation of supplies of the army
and navy than are made by such ves-
sells for like goods of private parties or
and the other restricting
the transportation to ships manned by
American sailors as against those
by Mongolians. The amend
ments of Lucking were disagreed to,
and a test vote showing majority for
the bill, the Democrats forced roll
call on the adoption of the previous
question.
The previous question was ordered
by strict party vote and the house
passed the shipping bill 123 to SO.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
ADVANCES MONEY FOR CANAL.
French Syndicate Desires to Expedite
Panama Deal.


Washington, April 20. Attorney
General Knox today received cable
grams from Messrs. Day and Russell,
who went to Paris as his representa-
tives to conduct the negotiations for the
Panama canal property, to the effect
that the deeds of the property and all
other papers and effects; which will
belong to the United States under tho
transfer, have already been turned over
to them, and that the PURCHASE price
of $40, 900 900 has been advanced to
the canal company by Paris syndi-
cate of bankers. This syndicate, it is
understood, Offers to pay over the
money with view to expediting the
consummation of the sale on the assur
ance of the, Attorney General that the
draft OF the syndicate on the United
States for the $4O, 900, 900 will be hon
ored on presentation at the treasury at
Washington.
At the time the money was paid over
to the canal company in Paris, Major
Ma1kbrooke, of the engineer corps of
the army, now in Colon, was authorized
formally to receive the papers on the
isthmus in the name of the United
States. Whether this transfer has ae-
tually been made by the republic of
Panama, the department of justice has
not been advised, but it is assumed it
will be made within day or two.
Messrs. Day and Russell are expected
to return to Washington within the
next ten days.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
conxk ts Try to Oct Out.

Phoenix, Ariz, May News from
Yuma reached here tonight that an at
tempted prison break occurred at the
territorial prison at that place. Sup
erintendent Wilson Griffith was saved
from death by a life termer. Assist
ant Superintendent Wilder was stabbed
and badly beaten. Five convicts were
stabbed and shot, one fatally, but none
escaped. The revolt was led by Will
liam M. Lastannan, leader of the labor
riots at Morenci last yeaI.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
LOSS BY JAPANESE
ATTACK FORT ON THE YALU BUT
CANNOT TAKE 1T.
Russian Fire Also Proves Too Heavy for
dunbeats Which Went to Support of
Troops-Submarine Boat Reported to
Have Sunk Transport and That 900
Men Went Down.

Lao Yang, April 2s.-The japanese
troops, which crossed the Yalu north of
Euitjiou (Tchangdjiou) charged during
the night of April 1927 the Russian
position near Liavena, village on the
Manchurian bank of the Yalu. They
were repulsed, but their loss is not
known.
Two gunboats steamed up the river
to the support of the Japanese, when a
Russian field battery opened fire upon
them, resulting in a battle which
lasted for 20 minutes. The Russian
fire was too hot. and the gunboats were
forced to steam out of range.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Amending the Patent Laws.

Washington, April 28.-Favorable
reports were authorized today by the
house committee on patents on the
Mann bill amending the patent laws
by authorizing the issuance of patents
on the formulae of proprietary remedies
and the Tawney bill requiring afddav-
it's to be. filed with copyright applica-
tions stating the place where the type
for the publication was set. No copy
right is to be issued on works not
printed in this country. The penalty
for misstatement in the affidavit is
fixed at $1,000.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Russia Proposes to Be Consulted.

St. Petersburg, April 30.-It was
learned today that Russia proposes to
be considered in connection with the
disposition of Egyptian funds, despite
frances withdrawal of her objection
to their use by Great Britain, in con-
nection with the Anglo-French agree
ment. The attitude of Russia is based
on the fact that she is one of the six
powers which originally guaranteed to
make good the deficit in the Egyptian
administration.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Kuropatkin Ahead of Them,

Chicago, April ga report to the
Daily News form Niu Chwang says:
eff official Russian advices from Muk-
den can be relied on, General Kuropat-
kin's deployment is SO far advanced
that it covers the very lines the Japan
ese propose to occupy. Should the Jap
anese succeed in driving the Russians
nortn, the Muscovite line of defense
will extend from Niu Chwang to Lao
Yang and from Lao Yang to the Yalu
liver
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Good Points of Macaroui Wheat.

Macaroni wheat is drought resister,
heavy yielder, an early maturing
grain, and has another good point for
poultrymen-it has a large kernel.
This grain sown by ITSELF or with oats,
and kept in the bundle makes poultry
ration hard to beat. We would sug.
gest getting the smooth varieties, as
the strong barb on some of the beared
varieties might be Objectionable when
fed in the bundle Mixed with oats,
as many do now for horse feed. this
heavy-yielding grain certainly bids
fair to be a good one.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Five-Horse Equalizer.

A. J. Rattan, of Treesbank, Man.,
writes the Nor'West Farmer inclosing
a sketch Of five-horse equalizer. He
says: II have had considerable expe-
rience in breaking up grub land and
have found that the very best results
come from a good strong fourteen-inch
grub plow. Two men, an ak, brush
scythe and five horses comprise the
best outfit that can be obtained for any
field. In order to eQualize the COM
bined strength Of the horses an evener
is made on the plan shown in the IL
lustration. A piece of timber 3x5 and
fifteen inches long is selected. An
inch hole is bored three-ffths of the
distance from the end for the clevis
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Steamers Fear Mines.

Toxic. Aril 27.-Japanese companies
which operate steamers on the Yellow
sea, and the gulf of Pechili are cancel.
ling their engagements to call at points
beyond Chemulpo, Corea, because of
the mechanical contact mines which
are known to be adrift on the high
seas. These mines drifted away from
Port Arthur and Port Dalny, and con-
stitute serious menace to navigation.
It is known that many mines have been
detached from their moorings by storms
and currents and several have been de-
stroyed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Eicht-hour Bill rlay DO Over.

Washington, April 2s.-The senate
committee on education and labor, by
vote of to 8, today decided to post
pone action on the eight-hour bill until
next December. There were two men,
bers of the committee absent, and they
will be permitted to record their votes.
Friends of the bill believe that when
the absentees have voted the result will
be changed and the bill may be favor
ably reported at this session, although
they express no hope of passing it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Use for Cottonseed Hul1s.

Paper from cottonseed hulls is the
latest utilization of a waste product
A factory has been established at
Niagara Falls. 1t is said that good
quality of paper can be made from
this material. The diminishing sup
ply of wood and other materials for
paper stock has caused search for
substitutes. If the utilization Of cot
tonseed hulls in this way proves a sue
cess. it will mean new industry for
the South. Now that the mills have
found an honest use for hulls. it is
hoped they will keep the stuff out of
the meal which they send North.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
Testinx the Seed Corn.

Testinx tho Seed Corn.
The Illinois Agricultural College au.
thorit1es are urging the Importance Of
testing seed corn, and have found in
their tests samples from farmers rang.
ing in vitality from 6S to 81 per cent.
The importance of testing seed corn
cannot be too strongly urged. The fol.
lowing is an extract from letter ne.
ceived from Professor A. ". Hume,
or the Illinois College on this subject:
II, rs seems probable. we are COM
PEELED to select seed corn for next
spring from crib having a large per-
centage Of frosted ears or of ears
which for various reasons will not
grow, the question is what can be
done to help insure our stand of corn
for the coming year? 1t will hardly
do to plant seed on valuable land with
certainty that one-ffth will not
grow. The best suggestion the writer
has to offer to corn growers is that
they make most careful inspection Of
corn, which they expect to use for
seed, whether it be purchased from re-
liable growers or selected from their
own storehouses. We believe it would
be possible for every ear Of corn plant
ed in Illinois to be tested for vitality.
II an ear does not come to the required
standard, it may be possible to discard
it. thus reducing the amount of seed
which will not grow and materially
increasing the stand Of our corn crop
the coming year."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
FIGHT FOR FAIR GOLD ENDS.
Heirs of the Widow Will Receive In tn,
Neighborhood of $77S,OOO.


New York, May at has just been
learned that the terms of final settle
ment between the Fair estate and the
heirs of Mrs. Charles L. Fair will en-
tail total payment to the Nelson's, Of
New Jersey, representing Mrs. Fair, of
nearly $775, 900 exclusive OF personal
property estimated to be worth $780,
900 or $50, 200.
1t is understood that the Nelson's
have accepted $3.50, 600 in cash as q
compromise for their claims and that
the battle for the Fair millions is
ended Besides this sum, they event.
ually will receive approximately lOO,-
900 additional. AS they received
$425, 900 on September 10, their total
inheritance will amount to nearly
$775, 900.
According to the same authority, the
James G. Fair millions will be dis
tributed together with the Charles Fair
estate in San Francisco within two
weeks. Mrs. Oelrichs will leave for
San Francisco this week to join her
sister, Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr.,
who with her husband has already pro-
ceeded to the Pacific coast. By the
terms of the settlement, it is said, Mrs.
Vanderbilt and Mrs. Oelrichs will re-
ceive 81, 900, 900 each from the estate
of their brother. They will at the
same time receive some $4,000, 900 as
their portion of the James G.. Fair es-
tate, which would have gone to their
brother, Charles, who was killed to-
gether with his wife automcbiling in
France
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-06
PLow SHARE WITH FIN COULTER.

edge were made straight like cutter
which is cast on the share. A fin cut
ter made with a straight-cutting edge
and rounded forward at the top would
soon wear SO that grass, roots, trash,
ETC., would not readily pass upward
and off at top of coulter. A few years
ago I bought ,plow with fin attach
ment, the cutter having been put on by
the manufacturers. 1t was such
clumsy affair that would have done
much better to have bought the plow
and had the smith put the cutter on,
for it was over one-quarter thick and
stood forward at top so much that it
would not work at all until it was re-
modelled. There was one nice feature
about this cutter, in that it was bolted
on with stove bolts, SO it could be taken
of and put on again, as conditions re-
quired.-Geo. T. Petit, in st. Louis
Republic.