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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
TASK IS eNocD.
a Complete Agreement is Reached
With Panama.

a Complete Agreement Is Reached
With Panama.
Panama, Dec. 6.-The differences be-
tween the United States and Panama
which made necessary the visit of Sec
retary of War Taft to the isthmus were
settled today by the issuance of an ex-
ecutive order signed by Secretary Taft
for President Roosevelt and assented to
in letter by President A.nador of
Panama. The order provides that no
trade for the canal zone or the republic
of Panama can enter the ports estab-
lished by the United States at either
end of the canal, supplies for the con-
struction of the canal and articles in
transit being excepted. This turns the
customs receipts of those ports over to
the government of Panama.
Panama agrees to reduce her tariff
fiom 15 per cent ad valorem to 10 per
cent. This reduction applies to all
goods except wines, liqours, alcohol
and opium. Panama also agrees to re-
duce her consular fees and port charges
to so per cent of the rates at present
charged.
Absolute free trade is to apply be-
tween the canal zone and the republic
of Panama. Vessels entering the canal
ports are granted free entry to the ports
of Colon and Panama, and vessels en-
tering the latter ports are extended the
same privileese in the canal ports.
Complete jurisdiction is granted the
United States in the harbors of Colon
and Panama as to sanitation and quar-
antine regulations.
Panama reduces her rate of postage
to cents and is to furnish all stamps
in the republic and in the canal zone.
The zone authorities are to purchase
stamps from Panama at 40 per cent of
their face value.
The order of Secreary Taft is to be
ineffective unless Panama shall put in
to effect th- gold standard, according
to the currency agreement of June 20,
1904. It also makes stipulation re-
garding citizenship rights to Panama
ians in the canal zone and provisions is
also made in the order for maintenance
by the United States of important
partly in and partly out of
the canal zone, and also for the build
ing of hospital. The order is made
effective December IL, 1904.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
Alaskan Judde is Named.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Again P,esi-
dent Roosevelt has utterly disregarded
the recommendations of senator's and
representatives, and has appointed a
man of his own choice to responsible
Office. Ro: al A. Gunnison, of Bing-
hampton. N. Y, was today appointed
United States judge for the First divi-
sion in Alaska, to succeed Melville c..
Brown, whose resignation has been de-
manded. He was offered the place by
the president several days ago because
of his known fitness and high char
acter.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
James n. Tyner is Dead.

Washington, Dec. Tx Postmaster
General James NJ. Tyner is dead. Mr..
Tyner was postmaster general during
General Grants administration. His
last official duty was as assistant at
torney general for the postofice depart
ment, from which Office he was removed
last year and afterwards indicted on a
charge OF conspiracy in connection with
the use OF the mails by certain alleged
"get-rich quick" concerns. On this
charge he was acquitted by jury. He
had been in i'll health for a number of
years.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
TO PREVENT War.
Chief Object of the Navy OF the
United States.

UbutCO oa0t~Ss
Washington, Dec. 7-Secretary of the
/ NAVY Morton, in his annual report,
says:
"Ihe naval estimates for the fiscal
year are large, the largest ever sub
mitted, notwithstanding the fact that
thew have been cut down from those
sent in by the bureau more than $l7,-
OOO, 900. We have asked for less than
the money actually required to contin-
ne the ma val program as laid down by
the general board, of which Admiral
Dewey is the head, Notwithstanding all
who have studied the question careful
ly agree that this program should be
carried out.
tThe past year was an important one
in the history of our naval construc-
ton. Never before were so many war
ships launched by this or any other ma
ton in one year. Vessel for vessel and
type for type, believe our new ships
will compare tavorably with those of
any navy afoat, and every American
should be proud of the progress and
character of the work now being accom-
pliehed, not only in constitution. bot in
all branches of the service.
"New ships necessarily require more
officers, more marines and more enlist
ed men, and the appropriations are
quite likely to increase steadily for
some time yet to come. The more
ships we have, the greater our fixed
charges will re and the greater our facil-
tiles necessarily must be in the way of
yards and docks, and the ability to
make repairs and take proper care of
the feet.
eft is just as essential to keep our
ships in thorough repair as it is to
build them IN the first place. and to
permit them to run down for any length
De the height of folly. 1t costs good
deal of money to keep the feet moving
in manouvers and target practice, but
this is the only way officers and men
can gain experience at sea, and it is
our we'll defined policy to maintain a
high standard of efficiency throughout
the service.
'Last year the navy cost a little over
81 per capita. 1t cost little compared
to what war would cost, and it is the
best insurance we have against war.
We want such navy in style, size and
sand that no other navy will desire an
engagement with us. 1t is our greatest
exhibit in favor of peace. We are
bound to occupy prominent position
among the great nations of the earth.
and while doubtless we shall always
be in the lead in every international
movement to promote peace, it is much
better for us to be at all times so we'll
prepared for war that war will never
conna ~
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
War on SCabby Sheep.

Eugene-County Stock Inspector A.
G. Mathews is now engaged in an at
tempt at purifying the sheep of the
county, reports having been received
from some sections that scab has been
observed. Mathews went out to the
district northwest of Junction to inves-
tigste reports of stockmen driving DIS
eased sheep on the county road in vio-
lati' of the law, and expects to make
,me arrests. One arrest and convic-
tion for this offense has been made.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
Sold Half Interest in Ranch.

La Grande-An important real estate
deal has peen perfected at Eigin, 35
miles from here. H. Towner has sold
one-half interest in the property known
as Hindman & Towner's Indian creek
farm to j. l.. Hindman, the considera-
ton for the half interest in the land
and livestock. being 100000. This
farm is about two miles from Elgin,
and Contains l ,160 acres, and is one of
the best agricultural properties in
Union county.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
Land Sales Fallen Off.

fund in Oregon his year is So, 1862 "a ),
rs compared with 500 1876 "a last year.
This fund is received from the United
States and is 5 per cent of the receipts
fir, IN the sales of government land in
Oregon. The year 1908 was bumper
one in public land business in Oregon,
due in large degree no doubt to the
activity of men who were securing tim
Der land through the mediumship of
people who bought it and soon there
after transferred it to the men who
furnished the money for the deal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
lnSureS a Good Crop.

Pendleton-The rains that have fall
en- the past few days have proved of in
estlmabie benefit to the wheat growers
of the country, although not a great
amount of water has fallen. What
rain has fallen has dampened the
ground sufficiently to insure the sprout-
ing of the grains and heavy rains later
will insure good crop for the coming
season. Some of the grain Gown sew.
eral weeks ago is still lying in the
ground unsprouted.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
German Vessel Refused Coal.

Cardiff, Dec. 1T is stated that the
captain of the German collier Captain
Mcneil, has been forbidden by the gov
eminent to ship another cargo of coal
from here. The foreign Office took
this action on proof that former
cargo taken by the Captain Mcneil
had been disc harged to the ships of
the Russian Pacific squadron off
Dakar. The action of the foreign Office
was taken under the foreign elistment
act.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
Working on Rockefeller Institute

New York, Dec. 7.-Construction
work on the Rockefeller institute for
the investigation of the causes of dis
ease, at Sixty-ifth street and avenue A,
this city, has begun. The bdildings,
with their equipment, will cost 81 200.
The corne rstone of the central building
has been laid. and the structure, which
is to cost $340, 900, will be erected at
once. When completed the building
will be publicly dedicated to the dis
covery and study of the bacueria.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
Will ChOD the Alfalfa.

Echo-Rohert Stanfeld, who resides
on Butter creek, Is miles west of here,
has received a large hay cutter to chop
alfalfa hay for winter feeding. A ga
oline engine supplies the power. In
feeding the hay unchopped the large
stems remain uneaten and are wasted,
but by chopping the stock eat the hay
up clean, saving'a large per cent of the
hitherto waste.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
Coming Events.

Poultry shows-Salem, December Is.
IL; Portland, December 2O-26; New.
berg, January 1913; Albany, January
1921.
Oregon Good Roads convention,
Salem, December 1915.
Oregon State Dairymen's association,
Decen ber 20-2l.
Inland Empire Sunday School insti-
tute, Pendleton, January 80.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
Indians in Better Health,

Pendleton-Dr. I. NJ. Henderson,
who has been in attendance upon the
cases of diphtheria among the Indians
at the mission on the reservation, re-
ports that no others have taken the dis
ease, and that those affected are rapid
ly recovering Only one of the patients
has died, the others having been inoc-
ulated with toxine in the early stages
of the malady.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
Eugene to SpriRafieId.

Eugene-A project is on foot TO con-
meet Eugene with the bustling little
city of Springfield by six-foot size,
walk. The distance between the two
cities is three miles, but only little
over a mile of sidewalk will have to be
built to connect them. This walk, If
built. will he great convenience to
bicyclists and pedestrians.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
To Fix Status of Hospital Ships.

The Hague, Dec. 6.-An interna-
tional conference concerning the status
of hospital ships in war time will be
held here December 13. A ma jority of
the powers will be represented by their
respective ministers, Russia sending
Professor de Martens, professor of in
ternational law at the University of St.
Petersburg, who will be accompanied
by a naval officer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
Turkey and Russia EXCHANGE Views

London, Dec. 1.-THE Morning Post
learns that there has been an unofficial
exchange of views between Russia and
Turkey concerning the exit of the Rus.
sian Black sea feet through the Dard-
anelles. Turkey, at present, according
to the Morning Post, deems it advisa-
BILE to adhere strictly to the Berlin and
Paris treaties.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
Not for the Far East.

st. Petersburg, Dec. T. Admiral
Wirineus, chief of the general staff OF
the Russian army, when questioned
tonight, said he knew nothing of any
intention to eend the Black sea fleet to
the Far East. He,believed the ques-
tion had not been mentioned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
New Shipping Point for Coal Nine

Coquille-The Coquille Coal & Lum-
ben company has rented part of the
Beaver hill bunker at Marshtield and is
now shipping coal by rail to Coos hay
where it goes to San Francisco. John
Tawse. manager for the company, is
working a five-foot vein of coal of good
quality. A large contract for machin-
cry has been let. Delivery will occur
in the spring.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09

Northwest Wheat riarkefS.
Poltland-Walla Walla, S3c; blue
stem, sSc; valley, S7]1c.
Tacoma-Bluestem,S S5c; club, 88c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22
The Trust Bar0ns.

When the icuddl barONS of Old first
began To WAX strong they COnflPd
their deprc4ationS to their Immediate
vicinity. but as they increased in pow
or ana wealth they SurgCd over great
cr territory and contested with each
other for the mastery. 1t * much the
same With our modern fcudal barons,
the tru,ts. They have gone through
the first formative stage and have BE
come 50 powerful that some of them
are aiming at universal control and
now in the third stage Of their exist
cnce are falling foul of each other.
The railroad baronS are said to have
declared war against the steel and
sugar barons. of course with an idea Of
plundering them of some of the wealth
they have absorbed from the people.
II is hardly probable that the consum-
crS Will profit by The contention, for all
the baronS are united Oh one point. and
that is To charge all the traffic will
bear" their fight being as 10 who shall
retain the largest percentage.
There is some evidence that the rail
road barons have stepped the payment
of special rebates 20 the steel and
sugar baronS. and these arrogant COM
bincS are protesting. Some Of the trust
baruu$ are more fortunate or rather
Were more farsightcd, for they control
The avenues of transportation for their
products and thus make double
profit The Standard Oil trust owns or
controls most of the pipe lines and
has Il controlling interest in some OF
the great railroads and large inter
est in others. The anthracite coal
trust j. tie most complete monopoly.
~ 1t not only owns most OF the coal
fields. but also most of the railroads
that reach the coal fields. The coal
baronS make more profit from trans
portation than from the mining Of the
coal and plumber every one who buys
ton 10y about doubling the price 1t
should be sold at. The beef barOns
have created monopoly in another
way they control the stockyards and
the refrigerator ears that the beef must
be carried in.
The power of the barOnS of old was
curbcd by the overlordship of the king
or emperor. and in turn by the peo-
pie themselves. who controlled lcCisla
! ton. II the United States today the
trusts are SO powerful that they con
troll the majority of the representa-
uvcs of the people and there is none to
curb them.
There never was n time more urgent
for the people to scan closely the rec
ord of those who are TO represent their
interests and TO demand of those who
! seek their suffrage a pledge that they
viii vote 10 reform the system before
il becomes beyond control. The tariff
! is one of the chief bulwarks OF the
trust barons. and the reduction of the
protection that was enacted in the in
! tercSt of monopoly must be the first
! step in undressing the trusts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22
THE Country Editor"

Springfield Register: There is no
paper in America SO obsequious as the
Chicago Tribune. when il wants a ia
vor. And it is equally mean and NAL
evOlent at all other times. No paper
in Illinois has said so many mean and
unkind things about the country press
as has the Tribune in its later years.
During the life Of Hon. Joseph Medill
the Tribune respected the country
press, because that able and conscien-
tious man realized the influence of the
country editor. But those who inner
tied all the property without the eN-
periCnCe and wisdom of Mr.. Medill.
have always thought they were smart
when ridiculing the country press.
But just now Chicago wants something
and wants it bad and the help of
the country editors is needed. All the
Chicago papers have suddenly awaken
cd 10 the fact that the country editor
amounts 10 SomethnG-tha he is a
man of influence III his community. In
the Tribune of last Saturday We find
an article on the Country Editor"
which We reproduce below. because il
is in line with what the State Register
has always maintained. We hope that
no country editor will become disgust
ed with what the Tribune says. and
fight the Chicago charter amendment
but that measure will make 10 friends
by having the Tribune try the ''slob-
hering process on the country editor.
The Tribune article is as follows:
The citizens OF Chicago who are
appealing to the country editors Of
Illinois for help for the new charter
are showing a proper appreciation OF
the influence which the country edi-
tors of this and other states WELD in
their respective communities.
The country editor personally knows
and is personally known TO a large
majority of the readers OF his paper.
He writes of the birth of the subcrib-
er's i2-pound boy. of the marriage of
his daughter. of the death of his good
Wife 81 D.. latest beautiful onion or
pumpkin crop. with the sympathy OF a
friend as well ~ with the enterprise
of a news dissemiuator.
The country editor is a man of nu-
merous duties and possibilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22

Here and there is one who has 10 set
type. hustle subscriptions. write copy,
kick the job press, and even perform
the numerous chores Of the devil when
that interesting functionary has wash
ed the ink out of his ears and hair and
gone on a vacation. But the politician
with an ak 10 grind, the tramp printer
with a shirt tail full of type and a
Washington hand press as his equip
ment. is no longer a type Of the cOun-
try editor. The typical country editor
Of today is an experienced. reliable,
able newspaper man. known by his
readers 70 be such. That such man.
in such circumstances, should be a po-
tent factor i'll shaping the public opin-
ion of his town. county, and congress
sional district would seem to be in
evitable.
Many country editors feared for q
while that rural free delivery would
increase the circulation Of metropoli-
tan newspapers in the rural districts
and correspondingly injure the coun-
Itry press. Rural free delivery has in
creased the calculations of the metro
IpOlftan newspapers. There are thous-
ands OF farmers who now read their
daily newspapers with as much regu-
Iarity as city people do. But rural de-
livery has not hurt the country editor.
! II has helped him. The people OF the
IcUuntry want the news of their rural
route of their neighbOrhOOd. of their
county, of their county seat, as well as
that OF the state and nation. They
want 20 know who took dinner at Billy
Jones last Sunday, whether the dis,
| trict school board has hired d teacher
what is the latest scheme the local po
litical bosses have cooked up and its
Significance Such news as this only
the country editor can supply them
with. The country editor has a wide
field Of usefulness. He is one of the
forces that have contributed and are
| still contributing most largely TO The
material. intellectual, and moral prog
ress of the American people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22

firm determination to tell You some
thin" important. but in the confusion
Of being late and all that. You know
You forgot it Of course" she laugh
ed.
At the sound of her laughter William
was evidently relieved.
Exactly" he said. Il meant to tell
you that the deal in Lakeside real cS-
tate has been closed and that I've mad"
Il tidy bit on; OF il. l meant to ask
you hang it. Ii sounds cold blooded.
but l don't mean it so-if you'd marry
me"
The girl gasped. Size booked i, him
steadily for several moments.
"Oh. William. William. You fncOrrigi-
bic man size said.
"Wiu YOU" said lie eagerly. Marry
me. you know
She laughed neryouSly.
You'd forget" She declared. "and
marry some one else within Il month"
Il know I've no right to ask YOU" he
said humbly.
Beatrice was absorbed in bit Of
ivy she was assiduously picking into
bits.
still" she said. you do need q
guardian. 50 perhaps I'll risk it"
FORBES DWIGHT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22

ID. Cady Hcrrick, nominated for gov
ernor by the New York democratic
state convention. is we'll known jur-
list. He is at present supreme court
justice OF the state and associate jus
tice OF the appellate division. Judge
Herrick. whose home is III Albany. has
served as corporation counsel. and
also has been district attorney for Al
bany county. AT Esperance. Shohairc
county. he was born. April -. 1876,
and he received his education in the
Albany Classical Institute. He was a
strong Cleveland democrat and has
antagonized David b. Hill bitterly for
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22
One Sided Pros perity.

Now that the price of coal. -four. beef
and some other neCeSSari:S is advanc-
lnC, Secretary Shaw is feeling better
politically, for. according 10 his idea
high prices are d sure sign of prospect
ty- The man who is called upon 10 pay
the advance is not feeling SO jubilant,
especially lie who i still working for
the same wages. And then there are
those who have had their wages cut
and those who are out OF Job or on
strike. Their idea of the prosperity
caused by high prices is entirely hos
tile to the Shaw theory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22
n TickIish Question.

Although the president and the see
rotary of The navy are entitled 10 the
privilege of selecting al" women who
name ships built i'm government yards.
they have directed that the governor Of
Connecticut be invited to make this Sc
lection for the battleShip Connecticut
which will be launched at the New
York navy yard Sept. 20 IN a prcsi-
dental year 1t doesn't pay to be selfish
in dealing with a doubtful state-Bos-
ton Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22

The announcement that James J.
Van Allen will also give up his Amer
lean citizenship and become Il subject
of King Edward will be bad news for
William Waldorf AstOr. who. if reports
are to be believed, is not getting along
any too well in his chosen field of en-
deavor. even without competition. And
now with Mr. Van Aliens abilities and
resources thrown into the contest the
struggle for a gentlemanly existence
will be ficrcer than ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22
What is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do know that it is under strict
law Abuse that law even slightly,
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement OF the organs, resulting
in constipation. headache or liver trou-
bic. DR. Kings New Life Pills quickly
re-adjusts this. It's gentle. yet thor
ough. Only - cents at Hartz & Tile
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22

Senator Fairbanks has issued his
letter of acceptance of the republican
vice presidential nomination, but he
has not yet resigned his seat in the
United States senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22

The Empire state democracy has fol
lowed the example OF the party in the
nation-and nominated distinguish
ed jurist as its standard bearer. The
democratic party is the party of the
constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-22
by THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMs-DaiIy, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year In advance.
All communications of argumenta-
tive character, political or religious,
must have real name attached for pub
LEGATION. No such articles Will be print
ed over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.