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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-24
Senator hoar Comfortable.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 2s.-General
lockwood said here tonight that SEN
ator Hoar had very comfortable day
and he expected the senator would have
a good night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-24
sastlsship Struck Mine.

Toxic, Aug, 2S.-Admiral Kataoka re-
ports that as the Russian battleship
Sevastopol was emerging from Port
Arthur yesterday she struck a mine,
and afterwards she was seen to be
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-24
National.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
Plans of Leaders Laid Before judge
Parker and Approved.

Esopus. \. Y, Aug, 23.-Plans for
the national campaign were laid before
Judge Parker today by Delaney Nj
coll. of New York, vice chairman of
the democratic national committee
Judge Parker approved everything that
has been done and all the committee
has In contemplation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-24
Rain in California.

san Francisco, Aug. 2S.--Rain fell in
California this afternoon, from San
Diego to Sacramento. This city has
not been visited by a rainstorm in the
month of August for 40 years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-24
REPORT HEAVY LOSS.

Japanese Attack on Port Arthur Re.
pulsed.
Lao Yang, Aug. 2S.-According to
the latest information from Port Ar
thur, the furious Japanese attack OF
August 1920. was repulsed with ter
rife loss. The news was received here
with the greatest Joy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-24
Today's Weather.

Portland, Ore. Apg. 2s.-western
Oregon and western Washington. We'd
nesday fair and warmer except near
coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-24
twin" SULLIVAN WINS.
Given Decision Over Dave Barry After
20 Rounds.

Los Angeles. Aug. 2S-'Twln" Sui
livan of Boston was tonight given the
decision over Dave Barry. after 20
rounds of fighting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-24
CHANGES IN R. R. OFFICERS.

North Shore Road Passes Into Control
Of California Northwestern.
San Francisco hug, "a "A number
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-24
BASEBALL.
Pacific Coast.

AT Portland-Portland. 4: Oakland. O..
At Seattle-Los Angeles. 5; Seattle
s: IL innings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-24
Pacific National.

At Butte-Salt Lake, 3 Butte, {.
American.
AT Washington-First game: De-
troit, 2; Washington. I. Second game.
Detroit, 8; Washington, 2.
At New York-Chicago, 0; New
York, 5.
At Boston-St. Louis. 0; Boston. /.
AT Philadelphia-Clev 4: Phil
adelphia, 8.
National.
AT Pittsburg-First game: New
York, 8: Pittsburg, 5. Second game:
New York. 4; Pittsburg, 0.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
SAY FORT WILL DESTROY FLEET
| Russian Military Authorities Have No
Fears for Port Arthur,

Moscow, March 2. - Interest
throughout Russia is now fixed on
Port Arthur, and speculation as to the
probable fate of that supposedly i'm
pregnable fortress takes the widest
range.
The publication of General Stos-
sells order to the troops, while it has
had the effect of arousing enthusiasm
in Russia, had also attracted atten-
tion to the tremendous strategic val
ue of that fortress and to the crucial
part it plays in Russia's plans for the
defeat of the Japanese in Corea.
While the failure of the Japanese
attempt to bottle up the fleet evoked
sarcastic comment from the Russian
press as to the Japanese cunning and
the miscarriage of the enemy's plans,
the Russian military authorities are
pointing out that this attempt having
been defeated, therefore it must fol-
low Port Arthur is impregnable ana
the Japanese can never capture it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
AN IRRIGATION SECTION.
Echo the Pivotal Point for Many
Enterprises.

Echo.-In no other part of Eastern
Oregon is there as many irrigation
schemes under way as along the UNA
tia river between here and Pendleton
on the east and here and Umatlilla
on the Columbia river.
Echo is the center of this unusal
activity in irrigation enterprises.
Some of the companies which have
been incorporated, many of which are
in the midst of extensive improve
ment work, are Maxwell Irrigation
Company, Bethel Ditch Company,
Minnehaha Irrigation Company, Ore
gon Land & Water Company. Three
Mile Falls Irrigation Company, Sun
tilla Ditch Company, Oregon Land &
Construction Company, Bailey Ditch
Company, Inland Irrigation Company,
Brownen Ditch Company, Columbia
Land & Irrigation Company, Allen
others. There are also a number of
others. There are also a numeb of
private irrigation schemes under way
by some of the farmers of the sur
rounding district.
Because water has already been
supplied to a large section of the land
below here, the district is now known
as the famous Echo alfalfa meadows.
Hundreds of tons of alfalfa are raised
there yearly.
The irrigation project under way
this year will be prove exceptionally
valuable to the farmers who are now
entering the sugar beet raising in
dustry.
Some of the companies have pur-
chased large tracts of the district and
the property will be resold in small
plots to be used for gardening and
fruit raising purposes. The people
are trying to make this district, which
was once a land of desert and sage
brush, famous fruit belt.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
HOW cHEMAWA HAS GROWN.
Great Indian School Celebrates Birth
day With Good Cheer.

Chemawa-The Chemawa Indian
School celebrated it's twenty-fourth
anniversary one day last week. The
pupils were given a half-holiday, in
honor of the day, and in the evening
the whole school assembled in the
auditorium and an appropriate pro-
gramme was rendered, consisting of
addresses and music.
Twenty-four years ago the school
was started by Captain Wilkinson, of
the United States Army, at Forest
Grove, and shortly after was moved to
its present location at Chemawa.
Then it had accommodations for 25
pupils, now it can care for 900 pupils;
then it had three small frame build
ings, and a half-acre of land, now it
has 81 commodious structures and
345 acres of as good land as be found
in the Northwest. From this small
beginning it has grown in size and i'm
portance and is now the fourth larg-
est in the United States, and is class
ed as the Industrial School of the In
dian Service.
It's pupils come from California,
Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho,
Montana and Alaska.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
FROM CATTLE TO SHEEP.
Many Lane County Men Turn to
More Profitable Stock,

Eugene-The present Winter,
while the winter has been unfortunate
ly mild, has set number OF cattlemen
to thinking on questions of economy,
and the relative profits of cattle and
sheep. AS result many will gradual
ly work away from cattle and devote
their attention more to sheep. There
has been no great profit in range cat
tie for some years, unless they could
be kept on range that cost nothing,
while sheep are paying handsome pro-
hts on any of the best farms in the
Valley, after charging them with feed.
interest and all items Of expense.
The cattlemen are brought to a realiz-
alton that it costs nearly as much to
keep an animal over the winter as it
will sell for in the spring, and in this
they see no profit. This winter hay is
worth $18 ton or better. It takes
no less than a ton to each animal to
winter them in decent shape, and very
few ranges could sell out their stock
at $lS per head. For this reason they
are loo---ng more to sheep, which sub
sist almost entirety on the range, re-
quire little attention, yield an annual
revenue in wool that will pay for keep
ing and have the mutton left as profit.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
NOT RELIsHED BY RUSSIANS.
Chinese Troops Are Concentrating to
the Westward Of Mukden.

Liao Yang, March 2.-General
Mishtchenko, with detachment of
mounted Cossacks, has reached
KashnJa, Corea, and is expected at
lch1o Yang at once. His men and
horses are in good condition and he is
well supplied with provisions.
The concentration of Chinese
troops westward Of Mukden, in the
district of Gubantsa, is not relished
by the Russians. War material is being
brought up and the militia posts are
being strengthened. 1t is doubted if
the attitude of the population can be
relied upon. The people at several
Joints refuse to sell produce to the
Russians. Snowstorms are raging
here and the frost is intense. The
railroad is working perfectly and
troops are arriving uninterruptedly
Their health and spirits are excellent.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Will cendense Milk in Goose.

Marshfield.-The establishing of a
condensed milk plant in this city at
the terminus of the Coos bay & Rose
burg railroad is almost assured. A.
J. See1y, of Newberg, Or, is here on
his second visit with a view of start
ing the enterprise. The Marshfield
board of trade has offered all the in
ducements he could ask, and Manager
Chandler of the railroad. has proffered
the site, which is ideal, being the most
central point in the county, from which
miyk can be received from all locali-
ties daily. The dairy interests of the
county are extensive and the condens-
er will start with many tons of milk
daily.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
RUSSIAN SCOUTS DRIVEN BACK
Japanese Encounter Infantrymen ir
Neiqhborhood of Pima Yanq.

Japanese Encounter Infantrymen in
Neighborhood of Ping Yang.
Toxic, March 2.-The first shots of
the war on land were exchanged yes
terday at Ping Yang. A small detach-
ment of Russian infantry, evidently
scouts, appeared this morning to the
northward Of the town. The Japan
ese outposts opened fire from a range
Of 100 meters, and the Russians re-
tired. The telegram reporting the in
cident fails to mention any casualties.
1t is presumed there was none, on ac.
count of the small number of men en-
gagged, and the distance separating
the opposing forces.
1t is anticipated here that there will
be a small engagement soon some
where in Northern Corea, where the
Russians are scouting over an extend
ed area, close to the Japanese posi-
tions, but general engagement is not
expected to occur for some time.
The Russian force south of the
Yalu River is inconsiderable, it's
greatest strength seeming to be in the
vicinity of Viii. North of the Yalu
the Russian army is constantly in
creasing in numbers, and is being
modified, but the chances of its as
suming the offensive are still slight.
Japan is constantly Strengthening it's
position and increasing it's force in
COrea.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
RULING ON LAND LAWS.
Opinion on Important Point Given by
Acknowledgement.


Salem.-In response to a question
propounded by Clerk of the State Land
Board G. G. Brown, Acknowledgement
Crawford has rendered an opinion in
which he held in substance, that if
person purchase indemnity school land
from the state and divest it of it's tim
Der, and thereafter it is found that
the state cannot convey title thereto,
said purchaser is entitled to the re-
payment of his purchase price paid
to the state, under sections 1910 and
3311 of the code.
The Acknowledgement adds that if
such timber is removed from the land
and it is found that the title thereto
lies in the United States, the party re-
moving it is held accountable for the
same to the Government, but that the
Government cannot hold the state Ii
able for such devastation.
So far as is known, there is only one
case of this kind in existence. the one
in which the question was raised, and
in this case, the timber has all been
cut, but remains upon the land, owing
to lack of facilities for bringing it
out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
FIRE RUINS CAPITOL.
Wisconsin Must Reconstruct, Its Fine
State Building.

Wisconsin Must Reconstruct Its Fine
State Building.
Madison, Wisconsin, Feb. 29.-The
ire at the Wisconsin state capitol
building caused a loss Of $500, ,00O
The fire means the building of a new
capitol, a special session OF the legis-
lature and the probable renewal of the
agitation in favor of the removal of
the capitol from Madison to Milwau-
kee.
The fire was caused by defective ell
ectric wiring. At o'clock it had COM
pletely ruined the east and west wings
containing the senate and assembly
chambers and the departments Of the
tax commission, the Acknowledgement,
railroad commissioner, state school su-
.perintendent, superintendent of pro-
Eerty, BOARD of agriculture, state nor
NAL school, commissioner of fisheries,
GSh and game warden, state board OF
pharmacy, state land Office, dairy and
1000 commissioner, state treasurer,
commissioner of labor, governor, Sec
retary of state, state board of control
and insurance commission, the su-
preme court, law library, and the state
library commission.
PRACTICALLY all the valuable state
records are belived to be safe. Most
of them remain in masonry and steel
vaults in the ruins.
Fire apparatus was sent from Mil
waukee.
Governor Schofield maintained .n-
surance on the building throughout
his term totalling 100000, but the
last legislature instituted an insurance
fund and directed the states officers
to allow the insurance policies to
lapse.
In June last there lapsed $4,000,
and in December 100000. There is in
the insurance fund at the present time
about $4,000 to meet the loss.
The fire practically devastated every
portion Of the capitol building, with
the exception of the north end. This
was saved, but is in such delapidat-
ed condition that this portion, togeth-
er with the standing walls, will have
to be torn down.
Governor La Toilette was early on
the scene, and by his GOODNESS and
self possession did much to enforce
order among the workers. All the
contents of the immense law Library
were carried out, together with large
quantity of other books and papers.
The priceless records stored in the
Grand Army room also were saved.
Chief Charles Bernard was over
come by smoke and fell from a ladder,
receiving serious injuries. He is un-
conscious.
From an original cost of 100000 in
1887, appropriations from time to time
for new additions made the cost of
the state capitol to date about $780,
900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Blockade of Viadivostok.

London, March 1.-VIadivostok has
been blockaded by a japanese fleet
since Thursday, according to Daily
Mail dispatch from Hakodate, which
adds that incoming steamers report
Russian cruisers on the east coast of
Kingwassan, in the Bay of Sendei, ia
pan. Japanese warships have been
reported in the vicinity of Vladivostok,
but this report of blockade, although
considered probable, has not been con-
firmed from other sources. The Bay
of Sendai is on the east coast of the
northern end of the Island of Nippon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
FIRE AND WATER.
Twin Elements Take Fourteen Lives
Off TilIamook.

Twin Elements Take Fourteen Lives
Off TiIlamook.
Seattle, Feb. 29.-Fourteen people
lost their lives as the result of the
fire on the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company's steamer Queen from San
Francisco to Seattle, early yesterday
morning. The origin of the FIRE Is as
yet unknown. It started in the social
nall of the vessel at about 1880 in the
morning, and ragged for three hours
before it was got under control.
When the conflagration was first
discovered, the life boats. containing
the women and children and many
men, were launched, but three of
these, owing to the heavy seas, were
capsized, spilling the passengers in
the water and causing the loss of their
lives. Three men, walters on the YES
sci, were suffocated before they could
reach the outer air in safety from
their hunks in the glory hole in the
after part of the ship, and one woman
died from exposure.
According to the stories told by
passengers and crew of the Queen,
which arrived in this port at o'clock
this afternoon, the vessel was off Til
lamook and about 80 miles from land
when the fire was discovered. There
was heavy sea on, and the ship
was pitching badly. When smoke was
discovered coming out of the social
hall on the aft of the main deck of
the vessel the crew Immediately rout-
ed out and the hose manned, while the
stewards went from cabin to cabin
waking up the passengers. There was
no disorder, either among crew or pas
sengers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
JAPANESE SHIPS HEADING BACK
Take on Coal and Ammunition, and
Leave for Port Arthur.


Wei Hal Wei, March "A portion
of the Japanese squadron was sighted
off the Shantung coast this morning
The warships are believed to have
been coaling and replenishing their
supplies of ammunition preparatory
to rejoining the ships at Port Arthur
and renewing the bombardment of
that port.
Min Mong Chul, the new Corean
Minister to China, who is proceeding
to Pekin, paid an official visit to the
British Commissioner at Wei Hal Wei
today. He expressed the opinion that
the new Japanese-Corean treaty will
greatly strengthen Corea and give the
country renewed life for the future.
Coreans, he said, recognize Japan's
honest intentions regarding their fu-
ture welfare, and he considered that
The future development of Corea is
now assured. Japan will prevail
against Russia, he said, and Corea
will do all in her power to bring this
about.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Buys Hroses at Pendleton,

Pendelton.-John Michaels, of North
Yakima, shipped car OF uraft horses
from this point to his Washington
ranch last week. He paid from 5000
to $500 per team, purchasing the most
of the horses from B. F.: McElroy, a
farmer living about five miles out
from Pendleton. Good draft horses
are held at high figure in this dis
trict, said Mr.. Michaels this morning.
Il could have purchased horses in va
kima county, but not as readily as 1
could here. The Seattle buyers have
bought up large number of the Wash
ington horses
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
No Great Sea Battle.

Toxic, March 2.-As the campaign
progresses it seems that the chances
are growing simmer for great
pitched battle on the open sea be
tween the fleets Of modern battleships
which the world has long awaited. 1t
is believed here that the Russians
lack the strength to assume the Of
ensive and that they will probably
stick to Port Arthur doggedly to
await a sea and land investment.
Whoever wins the war, Port Arthur
will undoubtedly cease to be an i'm
portant base. The Notifications will
probably be dismantled.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
SUNK BY SHELLS
RUSSIANS AGAIN LOSE IN BATTLE
AT PORT ARTHUR.
One Torpedo Boat Sunk and Two Battle
ships Badly Damaged - Attacking
Fleet Which Withoraws In Good Or
DER. ls Met Outside, but Opponents
Soon Seek Shelter

London, March "A dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Yinkow,
dated February 20, says:
Fifteen Japanese warships furious
ly bombarded Port Arthur from 10 un-
til II o'clock this morning. The Rus
sian cruisers Novik, Askold and Bay
an, accompanied by four torpedo
boats, steamed out TO meet the at
tack. They were. however, forced to
retire. The Askold was in a sinking
condition. The Novik was badly dam
aged, and torpedo-boat was sunk.
The Russian battleship Retvizan
was again damaged. The japanese
withdrew in good order.
This battle shows a repetition of
the now familiar tactics of japan. and
1t is presumed the attack was made in
bad weather, previous telegraphic ad-
wees having reported a severe gale
raging at Port Arthur. AS usual the
japanese did not remain long enough
on the harbor to enable the gunners
at the fort to get their range. Again
at the time the three cruisers the
Bayan, the Askold and Novik, came
out to meet the attack, and this sug-
gests that either they were the only
eHectlVe ships there, or that the
N~~A oSA oe@SIAOoAlpS were UNABLE TO get
out.
Many alleged dispositions of the op-
posing forces are published this morn
ing, but they differ too much in de-
tail to be of any great value.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the
Daily Chronicle says the Russians are
transferring the guns from the dis
abled ships at Port Arthur to the
forts there.
A dispatch from Chefoo to the
Standard, dated February 29, says a
Japanese cruiser and torpedo-boat en-.
tered that harbor without lights at 1
O'Clock on the morning of the 29th,
and 1t is believed they embarked the
Japanese who took refuge there after
the attempt to bottle up Port Arthur.
A Toxic correspondent of the
Times cables that the steamers sunk
by the japanese on either side of the
Russian battleship Retvizan at Port
Arthur practically obstruct the en-
trance to the harbor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Will Quarry Belgian Blocks.

st. Helens-The letting of the con-
tract for $4,000 Belgian blocks for
paving the streets of the metropolis
will be considerable help to the busi-
ness of this community, as the blocks
are to be quarried here, necessitating
the employment of a large number of
men whose wages run from $3.50 to
So per day. Two quaries will be oper-
ated. One on Milton Creek, and the
other below town, know as the Lis
ters' quarry The latter has several
feet of loose rock over the quarry and
this will be barged to Portland, crush
ed and used on the city's streets.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
RUSH TROOPS ON.
Japanese and Russian Armies Draw
ing Together,

Wei Hal Wei, March IA lengthy
description of the progress of the JAP
anese operations in Corea has been re-
ceived over the new wireless tele-
graphic station between Seoul, Che
muplo and Wei Hal Wei. During the
asst few days but few troops have been
landed from transports, the chief work
having been the landing Of supplies
and $500 ponies. These latter will be
used for the transport of artillery and
by the corps commanders. 1t is esti-
mated by the Times correspondent
that there has been landed, since the
Japanese invasion began total of 20
900 soldiers, including the entire
Twelfth division and a part of the
Second division. The Imeprial guaros
who are expected to constitute the ad-
vance, have not as yet arrived. The
artillery consists of six batteries at
tached to the Twelfth division. The
guns are chiefly of the rapid fire va
riety, and designed especially for
mountain use. When in shape for
transportation, five ponies are requir-
ed to transport each gun and carriage,
and the members of the batteries are
declared to be unusually expert in
the use of the arms.
1t is reported that roops are being
landed in small bodies along the coast
Immediately south of Wiju. eThse can
easily reach the Pekin road, along
which the Russians are reported to be
encamped. By landing troops here
instead of at Chemu,po the japanese
commander succeeds in placing them
five days nearer the scene of prospec-
tive hostilities. Eight thousand Japa-
Dese regulars, accompanied by
mountain battery, are reported to be
advancing beyond Seoul towards Ping
Yang, at which place $50 japanese
scouts are encamped.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Drop in the Price of Hay.

Pendelton.-The first drop in the
price of hay as the result of the open
winter, has occurred. Wheat hay,
which for the greater portion of the
winter, has been selling at $13 per
ton, now sells at $11. Indications are
that the price will go still lower.
Bailed timothy is still selling at $22
per ton. There is a good supply on
hand, because a small amount, COM
pared to other winters, was used dur
ing the season about closed. A drop
in the price of timothy is expected in
a short time