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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
KILLED BY THIEVES.
Chicken Roost Robbers Shot Two
Philadelphians

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August S.-One
man was killed and another was probably
MORALLY wounded early today near HILL
side Station. suburb. by chicken thieves.
The dead man is Daniel O'Brien. a con-
stable. His father, John o Brien. the physi-
clans state. cannot recover
Early today the OBriens heard noise
in the chicken house. Both men dressed
hurriedly, and procuring a lantern started
to investigate. AS they walked through
the chicken yard they saw the shadows OF
two men, Before a word was spoken two
shots rang out and Daniel O'Brien fell, shot
through the heart.
Two more shots followed in quick success
sion and the elder . Brien feh shot through
the body and arm. The thieves then made
their escape. The police officials were
quickly notified, and neighbors of the
OBren family began search for the
murderers. Four suspects have thus far
been taken into custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
Fire Record for JULY.

Acting Chief Engineer F. ]. Wagner OF
the fire department today submitted to the
Commissioners his report covering the
transactions in that department for the
month of July, 1904.
Chief Wagner states that during the
period forty-One bell alarms were investi-
gated. seven of which were found to be
false. The fires for which the alarms were
sounded caused an estimated loss of So, 49,
the property involved carrying an insur-
ance of $4,000. There were also thirty
local alarms investiga ted. The estimated
loss occasioned by the fires which caused
these alarms amounted to $40: the insur-
ance on the property damaged was S42!sj6
the total estimated loss. 1882, being less
than per cent Of the total insurance
SIS 026.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
No Change in Army Situation.
RUSSIANS ESCAPE THE JAPS.
Reported to Be Retreating No,thward
Funeral Ceremony.

GENERAL KTROKIS HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN THE FIELD, via Fusan. August
delayed in transmissiom.-The Russian
forces in front of General kurokis army
are reported retreating northward. A part
of it has escaped at Anpng. twelve miles
from Lao Yang. Guns We're heard this
morning on the japanese right, meaning
that possibly the Japanese are following
the Russian retirement.
In connection with the death of Lieut..
Gen. Count Keller. killed by shrapnel on
July -. while watching the battle at
Yangtse Pass from a battery position above
Maowan the Chinese living there say the
Russians removed two collins from that
place with great ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
Improved Garbage Service.

AS the result of the active efforts of the
District Commissioners toward remedying
the conditions existing with reference to the
collection of garbage, it is stated today that
a great Improvement has been made In the
collection service. Only twenty complaints
from citizens were received this morning
by the street cleaning department This Is
a marked decrease from the number daily
received last week.
1t is stated that the garbage company
has aided several more wagons to its col
lection service and has also provided more
garbage cars, so that the refuse of the city
will be moved more satisfactorily by the
railroad in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
REYES ASSUMED OFFICE.
Cabinet of the New Colombian Presi-
dent.

BOGOTA. Colombia, Sunday, August
delayed in transmission).-Gen Rafael
Feyes assumed office today president of
Colombia, succeeding Senior Marroquin. The
cabinet is as follows
Secretary of state-Bonifacio VeleZ.
Secretary of War-Diego Castro.
Secretary OF finance-Jorge Holguin.
Secretary of the treasury-Lucas Cabal-
lerO.
Secretary of public Observation-Disclosures
Curevo.
Secretary of foreign affairs-Enrique
CCrteS.
Complete calm prevails here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
Appointed Bishop of Manchester.

A brief from Rome has been received by
the papal legation appointing Rev. J. f.
Delaney bishop of Manchester. N. II. He
succeeds Bishop Bradley, who died sew
eral months ago. The new bishop is
young man. who has been prominent In
affairs of the diocese for several years.
He is a native of Manchester.
A rumor was circulated today that Mgr.
Falconio. papal delegate. is still looking
for word from Rome of his transfer to
the Philippines but the report was said
at the legation to be without foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
Annual Report of Permit Clerk.

The annual report of H. M. woodward,
permit clerk, submitted to the Commission
ers today, shows that S.1O5 paid permits
were issued, and that 4.4G2 were without
charge. making a total of 1855 permits
during the fiscal year ended June 80 last.
The total amount of receipts of the office
was S. lOls an increase of STA over the
amount received last year. There was an
increase Of six In the total number of per-
mits issued this year, as compared to the
number granted last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
Idle Rumor Started Bank Run.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, August S.-Through
an idle rumor the Wilkesbarre Deposit and
Savings Bank was today subjected to a run
on the part of about three hundred foreign
depositors. Two policemen were seen In
front of the bank, and a foreigner at once
spread the news that the bank had been
robbed. and the run ensued. All We're saw
ngs deposits, and the bank officials, taking
advantage of the law which requires a
sixty-day notice from depositors of this
class. refused to pay out any money. After
short time the majority were pacfied and
left the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
Auto Tourists Leave Chicago.

CHICAGO. August S-Folowing we'll
defined path of confetti. the visiting auto
mobilists from the east their numbers aug
mented by Chicago enthusiasts, left Chi
cago today on the last stage of the trip
from New York to ST. Louis.
Percy F. Megargel of Rochester. N. Y.
left the Chicago Automobile Clubs head
quarters first, leaving behind him trail of
dampened confetti to guide those starting
later. The parties left at intervals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
TROUBLE IN NEGRO CAMP.
Several People Shot and a Mans Eye
DESTROYED

Special Dspat rh to The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Del, August S-William Crock
ct, just in from Old Bethel Camp (negro),
twenty miles from here says that when he
left a terrific fight was in progress. Sew
eral people had been shot, and Chaplain
WCoten's eye was knocked cut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
WAS SCUTTLED BY HER CREW
Latest About the Loss of the
SiVOuch

iO'H " ANG, August S-A Japanese
suhooat "hich has returned here from
TRIP up the river reports that she fired \
rev shots at the sunken Russian gunboat
Sivouch. which, it is stated, was scuttled
oy her crew and not blown up, as previous
ly reported.
The Russians destroyed their stores be-
fore leaving for Haicheng. either owing To
being in hurry on account of defect
i've transport.
All is quiet here and trade is fairly
brisk. considering the circumstances Ev-
erybOdy apparently is well contented with
the Japanese occupation, while regrettiug
the severance of personal friendships
formed with the Russian officers
The Japanese restrictions regarding the
bounds of settlement rigidly enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
ALFONSO'S ESCAPE.
Trip to Vittoria Deferred by Discovery
of Bombs.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
SAN SEBASTIAN, August S.-The jour-
ney of King Alfonso to open the exhibition
at Nittoria has been deferred, owing to the
discovery of the dynamite cartridge the
royal train Experts say the cartridges
would have exploded the result of the
shaking of the trains and blown everything
TO atoms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
CONFERENCE IS HELD
Gar Discusses Military Sit
uation With Officials
AT PETERHOF PALACE
CONFER OVER PERSONAL DIS
PATCHES FROM KURoPATKIN.
Report From Tien-Tsin Says Japs
Have Control of Situation
at Port Arthur.

ST. PETERSBURG. August 8. 5:35 p. m.
An important conference on the military
situation was held at Peterhof palace to-
day. The ministers of war and marine.
the Grand Duke Alexis the high admiral.
General Cote. one of General Kuropatkin' g
emperor. and others. were present.
the front with personal dispatches for the
emperor. and others. were present.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, August S.-A cablesram
from Rome says: A dispatch from Tien-
Tsin declares that the Japanese. after pro-
longed cannonading. have slenced the nav
al batteries at Port Author and the speedy
fall of that port is now inevitable.
No Change in Army Situation.
ST PETERSBURG, August s.-Lieuten-
ant General Sarharof reports that up to
noon yesterday there had been no change
in the Manchurian army's sphere of OPP
eIationS.
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MANY WOUNDED RUSSIANS.
Forces North Of Haichelg Suffered
Heavy Attack.

BERLIN August S.-The Tageblatt this
morning prints the following dlspatch.
Lilac Yang, August THE western RUS
sian forces north OF Haicheng. suffered d
heavy attack today. Many wounded nus
slams are here.
There is rumor current that Ieher d.
Kuroki is threatening Mukden from the
northeast. .,,
"Viceroy Alex:eff and General Kuropatkln
were yesterday in Lao Yang.
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THE sIMoUCHENG FIGHT.
Details of the Desperate Contest on
July 81.

LAO YANG, August S.-A correspondent
of the Associated Press who was with tho
I'd Battery throughout the fighting at ST.
mouchang. July 81 says a large battery in
an early morning battle forced two of the
Russian center companies to retire but the
heavy artillery fire OF the Russians. togeth-
er with terrific cross fire from the
lrkutsk and Yenisei batteries, prevented the
enemy from capturing the vacated posi-
ton. r-e.'
The Japanese with several columns again
tried to force the Russian center at 10
O'Clock, but the Russian batteries drove
them back in confusion.
AT noon the Koslofr battalion attacked the
Japanese positions IN the hills on the Rus
sian left under cover of a heavy fire from
the Sd and 9Th Batteries. The Japanese
met the attack with shrapnel, but the Rus
sian artillery temporarily silenced the Japa-
neSe fire and enabled tine KOSfoff battalion
to carry the position. The Japanese COM
mander-in-chief's headquarters flag appear
ed on the left, but the Japanese were driven
back by the fierce fire of the I'D Battery
and the Savftski Battery, the comman Ter
of which received message of thanks for
his services.
Lost SO Per Cent Of It's Men,
In the meantime the kosloff battalion
lost 30 per cent of its men and called for
reinforcements, which were sent from the
lrkutsk and Yenisei battaions. who fought
their way to the support of their comrades
over a road which the soldiers say was
literally paved with Japanese corpses. The
9Th Battery then became an object of in
terest. A battery of heavy caliber Japanese
guns was brought up from the rear and
sustained an unequal action for some time,
but lost two-thirds of its men and was
forced to retire, with SIX of its guns shot
to pieces. These were left on the position
useless.
The Russians managed to disable four
other Japanese guns in the course of the
DAY. The Voronezh battalion was thrown
against the Japanese position in the after
neon and got within twenty-yard range.
under a fierce fire, and then took the
bayonet and carried the Japanese position,
but lost half its men and was surrounded
and forced to retire. Later in the after
noon the remnants of the same battalion
ambushed and almost wiped out whole
Japanese battalion.
The Japanese made a final attempt to
break through the Russian tine at O. clock
in the evening but were repulsed and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
Former Canadian official Dead.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba. August S--James
Cox Aikens. former lieutenant governor of
Manitoba. and who was secretary of state
for Canada in Sir John MacDonald's adj
ministrations is dead I'm Toronto of heart
failure aged eighty-one., s4.-,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08

| want every woman who wishes to
improve her Complexion--who wishes
To have her skin soft as velvet-who
would like TO have her face free from
all skin eruptions and facial blem-
iShes-to use my Witch Hazel Soap. |
want every mother to try this soap on
baby and see how quickly it will re-
lieVe the little one of all hives, baby
rash and chatting. Makes baby sweet
as rOSeS.-MI'NYON.
If you wish your skin to glow with
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in good condition by using Munyon's
Paw-Paw Tonic. 1t makes WORKOUT
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like. all you like and when you like,
thus making good. rich blood, which
gives brilliancy and beauty to the COM
plexiou. 1t cures dizziness. nervous
ness and sleeplessness. If you are con-
stlpated or bilious or have any liver
aiIment try my Paw-Paw Laxative
Pills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08

Russians held all their positions until night
fall when they retired on Haicheng. .
The Red Cross agents worked bravely All
day under fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
Lace Curtains and POrtieres G.
1 . s35
S 1 rs

$50, reduced to CSC to Sl.15. Real Irish Point
ed TO S1.9S to 500 Tapestry Porteres at $500
Nearly 800 pairs in all, but only one to three
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-16
!!
EXCURSIONS TO SHOWS
Will Be Run on G. & e. When
Ringing Exhibits in Albany.

The big Ringling shows and circus will
be in Albany September 1, and on this
occasioz excursion trains will be run on
the Corvallis & Eastern railroad from
both ends of the line, at fare for the
round trip mot to exceed 81. Two special
trains will both arrive in Albany before
the street parade, which will be held at
10 a. m. on Thursday, September l.
The train from Yaquina will leave that
place at 5 :15 a, M arriving at Albany
at 9 :35 the one from Detroit will leave
that place at 6.25, arriving in Albany at
8 :25 a. m, giving the passengers ample
tiHe to see the parade. Both trains will
leave the Albany station tor the return
trip at 6 p. M, thus. giving ample time
to visit the big 'Ringling shows for the
afternoon performance.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-16
BACILLUS NO. Al.

1t Is Needed In the Production of Really
First-Class Butter.
1t was person who came frcm Den
mark who first advanced the startling
theory that microbes are required to
make frst-class butter. This theory,
which was received with scorn, is now
advocated by many scientific men, and
many creameries now invest money in
the culture" In Iowa % creameries
are using it. Experiments have been
made with over 100 different kinds of
germs, but it was not until No. Al was
discovered that satisfactory results
were reached. A conclusive trial was
recently made in a Connecticut cream
cry. June butter, as is well known, is
in flavor the best produced during the
year, so that the effect of bacillus No.
Al upon pure butter was most interest
ing. Early in the month two large
watts of cream were collected. One of
these was inoculated, the other was
not. They stood in the same room, ut
the same temperature, for the same
length of time, and were subsequently
churned. Both lots of cream produced
excellent butter, but No. Al had taste
and odor decidedly superior to that
made without it. A large number of
persons tasted it, and no one hesitated
in deciding that No. Al made the su-
pcrior quality.
The first attempt at an estimate at
bacteria in butter was made in Mn
nich in 1891. It was found that there
are about 100000 in grain. Chicago
Inter Ocean a.
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fed that if they had followed his advice
they would have found it good. He
applied the cutting back particularly to
the peach tree.
In the spring of 1892 superintended
the setting out of about IA acres of or
chard on the experiment station farm
at Wooster. This was a variety orchard
with a vengeance, such as no private
Individual would care about planting
containing over 800 kinds of the differ
ent fruits. The trees came from many
parts of the United States, and coming
at different times, they were not in as
good shape as if they had all been
bought at one place, yet by severe cut
ting back the per cent. of loss was small.
] remember particularly the apple
trees, which We cut back in very much
the manner shown in Fig. and Fig. 2.
and all other trees were cut back nearly
as much. The season started out very
wet, but got very dry before the mid
die of the summer. This experience
showed me that not only the peach tree
was benefited by a severe pruning at
the time of transplanting, but all other
frult trees as we'll.
In the spring of 1896 spent nearly
the entire months of April and May in
planting trees on the grounds of the
Ohio State university. There were no
fruit trees, but a large collection of
shade and ornamental trees and shrubs.
The season was unusually favorable for
the growth of trees. yet in looking them
over at the end of the season find that
those cut back severely have done the
best. While they may have looked rather
bad to start with, they have more than
made up the difference by their good
growth later on. About $50 shade
trees were planted out very late-so late
that I had my doubt if amy would grow.
The leaves were out to full size, and
they had made quite q growth of wood,
hut by cutting them back severely,
with the favorable season, nearly every
one lived.
While the proper cutting back of a
tree at transplanting time may not be
the most Important point, yet I be-
ieve it to be the one to be most insist
ed on, because it is the one most likely
to be neglected. It seems rather hard
when we buy a tree, to cut away the
part we most want, but could we see
the roots as they are in the soil, and
compare them as they usually come to
us, we could see better reason for cut
ting back in theseme manner. lido not
think Figs. and exaggerate this
point.-E. C. Green. In Ohio Farmer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-16
DAfRY SUGGESTIONS.

While feed is as necessary as breed
10 amount of feed will make good
mixer out of cow that is not SO natur-
ally.
The beginning in the dairy business
should begin with one or two good
cows, and increase the number grad
.ually.
These cold mornings the cows teats
should be handled carefully. Vaseline
is excellent for scratched or chapped
teats.
The so-called butter increasers
pepsin, for inStance-are frauds. They
do not increase the amount of bitter
fat, but only serve to unite the butter
fat and casein.
An English paper says that a chemist
has discovered a process by which
cheese can be used as substitute for
marble for the purpose of sculpture. It
is claimed that it is superior to marble,
since it can be made fawless, cut easily,
and then hardened so as to be durable
as granite. 1t is also claimed that
cheese can be so manipulated as to be-
come a capital substitute for ivory and
celluloid
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-16
CONTRACTING eurrER.


How to Secure Good Average Price the
Year Round.
There is scarcely any farm butter
maker having a reputation for making
a good article and living within few
miles of an ordinary western country
town who cannot find regular Gus
toner or customers who will take but
ter the year around at good price
which will be g good round average
price for the year, says the Homestead.
All that is necessary to make contract
ing of this kind easy is that the butter
maker establish a record for having
everything nice and clean. and for pro-
ducing quality that is both good and
uniform. The price that can be secured
in. this way-is always considerably bet
ter than the ordinary way of selling to
the grocer or store keeper. AS a prac
tical question. it is subject to only one
drawback, and that is from the side of
the customer. We have known good
many town people who contracted for
their butter this way and a very CON-
mon complaint among them was that
they always get their butter if the
price to be paid was little better than
the stores and groceries were paying,
but when. with the change of the sea-
son, the price rose until the store keeper
or grocer was paying little above the
agreed average price, the butter maker
very commonly reported that the cows
were failing and he did not have any
butter to deliver under the CONTRACT
OF course, if one practices this species
of dishonesty he will find it difficult to
make contracts of this kind for regular
delivery, and reputation not only for
cleanliness and good uniform quality
is necessary, but also reputation for
strictly carrying out contracts as made.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-16
LOCATING AN ORCHARD.
Why Fruit Trees Should Bo Planted OF
- Good Sell


Why Fruit Trees Should BE Planted on
Good Sell
"You won't plant trees On that nice
ground" said the visitor, when told, in
being shown over the premises, that ar
rangements were in progress for set
ting out new orchard there.
'Why not ?" was the reply.
because the surface liesweal and the
soil is good for any of the crops most
generally raised"
Those are two of the reasons why I
selected it The soil is good, the loca-
tion is elevated, but not too high, the
surface is nearly level, so that the trees
can be cultivated as often as necessary
without danger of washing, and there is
sufficient drainage so that water will
pass off in short time after the rain
ceases"
It is surprising that some people
think an orchard should be planted on
land not fit for much else. True, such
land can often be made more profitable
in fruit of some kind than in raising
grain or grass. But it does not follow
that an orchard will not be a good IN
vestment ON good land. Such persons
have never calculated the cost = the
greatly lessened cost, rather-in grow
ing fruit as compared with other prod
ucts, in q series of years. If they did
they would find that, under fair condi-
tions, the orchard is the most profitable
piece of land of that size on the farm.
This, to say nothing of the pleasure,
and the advantage to healths of a regular
supply Of fine fuit.-National Stock
anaua i =. - - - =: 49,.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-16
STAGE LINE.

ALSEA STAGE. MY STAGE MAKES
connection with all trains on the G. &
E. r. r. at Philomath. All persons
wishing to 60 or return from Alsea and
points west can he Accommodated at any
time. Fare to Alsea $1,OJ Round trip
same day $500
M. S., RICHARD.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-16
OR FEEDING CALVES OR SHEEP.

FOR FEEDING CALVES OR SHEEP
doors are Stats, both to keep the hay
from falling into the pen at feeding
time, and to keep the sheep or calves in
place and from attempting to Chamber
up over the door. Hay placed between
the door and the Stats falls down as
fast as it is eaten. With such device
in use, lambs cannot readily get into
the hay, nor can they come out into the
feeding floor, as they do in the average
barn. After the ration has been eaten
the doors can be closed.-N. Y. Tribune
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-16

The dairyman who has built up a
steady demand for his butter must
work just about as hard to keep that de-
mand in healthy condition as he did
TO secure it III the first place. If by
some misfortune batch of butter is in-
ferior to that usually made, it should
never be sent to regular customers.
Sell it on the market without calling
ettention to the name of the person who
made it. Let it bring what it is worth.