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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Philippine Government 0nlylKept
Up by Sale Of Bonds.
FILIPINOS REFUSE TO PAY TAXES
Purpose of Taft's Visit to Islands is
to Place Government on Safe
Financial Basis.

Washington, July 8.-Secretary Taft
is fastening to Manila to prevent an
utter collapse of the civil government
there as administered by Governor
Wright. The mystery of his mission
and the urgency with which it its un-
dertaken are gradually being revealed.
Early action of remedial character is
necessary to prevent the government
from becoming bankrupt through short
age of revenue receipts.
Governor Wright has not made pro-
gress in dealing with the Filipinos.
He has asked them to obey the laws
and let it go at that. He has not
sought to harmonize differences and Sc
cure their cooperation. As result,
the Filipinos are now refusing to pay
taxes. They knew nothing about land
and revenue taxes until American rule
was made effective. Taft succeeded in
inducing the natives to pay these taxes.
Under Wright they refused payment.
1t is impossible to sell the land for de-
Hnquent taxes.
The decrease in Philippine revenue
has been SO great that nothing but bond
sales has prevented collapse of the
government. The money derived from
selling bonds and certificates of indebt-
edness has furnished sufficient funds to
maintain affairs up to this time, but
the sums borrowed must eventually be
repaid, and the situation has grown
serious.
Mr.. Taft has gone to determine what
can be done to develop revenues and to
place the government on safe financial
basis. Mr.. Taft also desires to confer
with Governor Wright on the friar land
question. The entire matter was ad-
justed after tedious deliberations, and
an arrangement reached satisfactory to
the president and Mr.. Taft. The titles
were defective, and it was agreed to have
new transfers made. Governor Wright
was asked for his approval and refused
to give it. It is considered imperative
that this troublesome question should
be settled.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14

1ngs; there Is not an acre Of it that has
not been charted. A dozen States have
been carved out of 1t, and the borders
Of the brush and timber lands are
rapidly receding before the woodman
with his ak and the farmer with his
plow. In the near future there will
not be left a single acre Of unproduct-
i've land, for the gigantic projects Of
irrigation that the Federal Govern
ment is undertaking will, within the
next decade, transform every arid area
into fourishing garden.
This great Northwest territory COM
prises fully one-sixth of the entire area
of the United States and is now peo-
pied with 100000 Americans who are
engaged In various Industries. the an
nual output from which aggregates,
in value, millions of dollars.
If there Is one thing more than an
other that has fostered this marvellous
development, it Is the modern rail-
road. In the great Northwest there
are over $4,000 miles of railway track
and the capital that is represented by
the operating plants Of all of the rail-
way companies serving the people Of
this territory amounts, in round num-
bers, to over $2,5OO,OOO, 900.
It is marvellous that such transfor-
nation of wilderness into a flourish
ing home Of civilized beings could be
effected within the short span of one
human life; yet the progress made
during the last decade is still more re-
markable and the most reliable indfca-
ton Of the increasing wealth Of this
section of the United States Is the
erection of some of the finest public
buildings to be seen anywhere on the
American continent.
The expenditure involved In the
erection Of State capitols alone counts
upward Of $25,OOOOOO. The State of
Montana, with population of but
43,40O, has just completed a commo-
dious, new State House that cost in
the neighborhood of a quarter of a
South Dakota is contemplate
ing the expenditure of several thou
sand dollars in enlarging and embel-
fishing its present legislative hall, and
it's twin State to the north has already
a million dollars for the
erection of beautiful new capitol to
replace the ramshackle frame struc-
ture that is now used as State
House; Wisconsin has recently ap-
proved designs for a new capitol that
calls for the expenditure of S1O,OOO,-
600; Iowa has spent vast sum to re-
build her present structure that was
partially destroyed by fire; and Min
nesota has just dedicated a $5,OOO,OOO
marble palace to the use Of the people.
In many respects this latter struc-
ture is the most remarkable In the
United States, and to the tourist tray-
eler. who comes to st. Paul in the
future, it will be source Of pleasure
and inspiration
When Glenn Brown, the secretary
of the American Institute of Archi-
tects. of Washington, D. c., visited the
new capitol of Minnesota, he declared
it to be the finest structure in Amer
lea to-day with the exception of the
national capitol at Washington. Not
20 much money has been spent on II
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
WILLIAMSON FACES JURY.
DR.. Van Gesner and Marion r. Biggs
Also Defendants in the Case.

Portland, July with the convic-
tion of Senator Mitchell sliding into
history, those curious ones who were in
attendance at this trial will this morn
ing again have the chance to witness
another Oregon congressman before
the bar of justice-Representative j. N.
Williamson. With this member of the
lower house of congress will also be
tried DIR. Van Gesner and Marion R.
Biggs. Williamson and Van Gesner
were interested in the sheep business,
and the specific charge against them is
subornation of perjury, it being alleged
that they induced various persons to
make fraudulent timber entries. It is
charged that the alleged fraudulent
oaths were taken before Marion R.
Biggs, who was United States commits
sioner at Prineville.
The Indictment which was returned
against Williamson, Van Gesner and
Biggs was returned February IL, 1905,
and it alleges that. the three men named
in the indictment conspired to suborn
certain persons to commit perjury
whose names are set forth in the indict-
ment, to take up claims under the tim
Der and stone act, swearing when they
took up these claims that they we're not
taken up for speculative purposes.
While this case will not attract the
attention that the trial of Senator
Mitchell did, it nevertheless will be
watched with great interest. Repre-
sentative Williamson, until he was
elected to succeed Malcolm A. Moody,
was state senator in the Oregon legis-
lature. The fact that he was indicted
along with Senator Mitchell will give
the case some national interest.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Still Stand hx Strike

Chicago, July The joint council
of the Teamsters' union tonight refused
to take action looking toward calling
off the strike, and appointed COM
mittee to procure funds to support the
striking teamsters in their struggle.
The committee appointed is to be
known as the "fying squedron," and
1t will call on every union teamster in
the city to donate stipulated amount
each week toward the support of the
strikers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Russian Paper PLAYS GhouI.

st. Petersburg, July 6.-Tke Novoe
Vremya, which alone of the leading
papers here attacked President Roose-
velt for forcing peace endeavors, has
been printing a series of articles to
prove that American intrigues and
American instigation were responsible
for the war. 1t now asserts that the
same causes brought about China's
request to be represented in the nego-
tiations. 1t says that Mr.. Hays doc
trine OF the administrative entity of
China will be buried with it's author.
but the fruits of his policy will remain.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Root Has Accepted.

New York, July s. It can be def
nitely stated that President Roosevelt
has offered the position of secretary of
state to Elihu Root, and that Mr. Root
has accepted. President Roosevelt ar
rived at Jersey City at a. m. He
boarded Pennsylvania Railroad tug
and was taken to Long Island City.
He left there for Oyster bay at 9:47.
Paul Morton and Elihu Root, who ac-
companied the president from Cleve-
land, left the train at Jersey City.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Road Into klamath EalIs

San Francisco, July 6.-The Califor-
MIA Northeastern railway fled articles
OF incorporation today. with capital
of s5,4OO,O00 The incorporators are
A. Il. Noftzger, G. K. Vending, c. M.
Cross, president of the Farmers and
Mercants' National bank at Hanford /:
g. b. Bittenger, cashier of the Los An
geles National bank, and II. Nathan.
One terminus of the road will be at
Weed station, on the Southern Pacific.
and the other at Klamath Falls.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14

strikes. Care has to be exercised. of
course, in fastening the ends of the
strengthening material wound in the
groove to prevent the DEVELOPMENT of
weak spots, particularly at the handle
extremity. The groove, of course, ia
not large enough to detract apprecia.
bly, from the normal strength of the
wood of the particular section used.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Convict Strike Ouelled.

Salt Lake City, July 6.-Twenty con-
yicts at the state penitentiary struck
today, refusing to work until improve
ment was made in the food and other
Communications. After the strikers had
been placed in solitary confinement and
handcuffed to the ceiling for several
hours, the strike lost its popularity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
PRIDE OF MINNESOTA.

Magnificent New Capitol-One of the
World's Finest Buildings.
Fifty years ago 'The Great North
west" was bowling wilderness, peo-
pied only by a few Indians and a
handful of trappers and French Cana
dian traders; fifty years ago this vast
region had not been surveyed, and GER
tain sections Of it had not even been
explored, but to-day behold how differ
ent is its aspect
There is not corner of it that has
not been penetrated by civilized be-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
NOM BREAKABLE BAT.
Wound with Wire or Some Other
strengthening Material.

StrenGthen1nR Maferia1.
The baseball fan, or, more correct
ly speaking, the baseball player, will
hail the advent of the non-breakaba
bat that has made Its appearance. This
most desirable and hitherto unknown
attribute Of baseball bat Is attained
by cutting spiral groove in the wood
and inserting therein, flush with the
surface Of the bat some strengthen
ing material, such as steel wire OF
steel tape or sinew. The spiral is made
continuous from point just above
the handle, so as not to interfere with
a good, comfortable grip, to a point
just below where the ball ordinarily
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
To Collect Data on Canal.

New York, July r. Two Panama
canal commissioners, Peter G. Haines
and Colonel M. B.. Harrod, sailed for
Panama today on the saguranca, to col
iect data concerning the surveys of the
canal route and to prepare plans of this
route for use by the advisory board of
engineers, which will meet in Wash
ington September L.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Refunding Hawaiian Debt.

Washington, July 8. = President
Roosevelt has approved the issue of
100000 of bonds by the Territory of
Hawaii to refund the gold bonds of the
Republic of Hawaii, issued under act
of the legislature of June Is, 1895.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Prepares to Fight Hungary.

London, July 5.-The correspondent
OF the Daily Mail at Vienna asserts
that Archduke Francis Ferdinand has
initiated military preparation with
view to the eventuality of Hungary at
tempting to recede from the dual mon
archy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Remarkable Generosity.

You say O'Hannagan leaves the
Orphans Home a large legacy ." BE
dad, it's purity large" How muchr'
Twelve children an goat, begorrals
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-24
BRYAN MADE A "BREAK"
Tried to Buy a Stool That Is Held
Sacred by Japanese, but He
Finally Squares" Himself.

Victoria. p. c., Nov. 25.-Japanese
newspapers, received by the steamer
'Shaw1nut. Criticise w. J. Bryan, now
visiting Japan, because of his attempt
to purchase the war stool upon Which
Admiral Togo sat when he attended
the Shinto ceremonial in Uyeno park at
The tool. which was used for a sim
liar purpose for centuries, since 1907, has
been handed own in the Ogasawara
family of Shinto priests, which family
alone has authority to conduct such
c~eremonials.
Mr.. Bryan went from Yokohama to
attend the ceremony and asked to be
permitted to sit upon a seat of such
good omen. No objection was
made, but. SO the story runs.
Bryan then tried to purchase the heir
loom. AS it had sanctity in Japanese
eyes, there was only indignation. The
owners replied Indignantly that the
war stool was not for sale.
The Jill ShiInpe says the hair was
finally HANDED over to Bryan at his
request, after a family consul
tation of the O~gasawaras. Learning,
after leaving Toxic, of the special char
acter of the chair. Bryan returned it
to the mayor of Toxic with a letter eX-
planning he had no idea of the tools
exceptional value to the Ogasawara
family, and, under the circumstances,
should not think of retaining it.
One of the Toxic papers says Bryan
secured a common hair upon which
Togo sat from q restaurateur of Uyeno
mark
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-24
"TEDDY JR." LAID OUT.
Battered and Bleeding, Presidents Son
Is Carried from the Field After
Fiqhtino GameIy,

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 22-Worn out
by hard fighting against a team COM
posed of men far heavier than he. bat
tered and smashed by end plays, in
which he was trampled down and
stepped upon, Theodore Roosevelt, jr.,
was laid out in h Harvard-Yale fresh.
man football anne SO that he had to
be carried from the field.
While he was in. young Roosevelt
put up a plucky game. He tackled low
and hard. and although light. he got
into every play fiercely. When the Yale
giants at last began to wear him out
he did not show the least signs OF quit
ting, but fought it out gamely until he
was fairly staggering with exhaustion.
Once he vas Knocked out and lay on
the ground for some time, but persisted
in remaining in the game.
Finally a play came around his end
that proved too much for the little 145-
FOUNDER. When the whistle blew and
the men were pulled off the heap, there,
down underneath everyone else. lay
young Roosevelt, cut, bruised and bleed
ing, unable to stir.
This time he did not protest. but al
lowed himself TO be carried to the lock-
er building, where he was patched up
under the Doctors care.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-24
STAND BY PRINTERS.
American Federation of Labor Decides
to Support Printers in Eight
Hour Eioht,

Pittsburg, Nov. 23.-Today's session
Of the American Federation Of Labor
Endorsed the eight-hour day for union
printers and the executive council, in
giving printers moral aid and financial
support, was commended. The council
was instructed to continue their aid to
printers, If it i necessary, after Janu-
that an eight-hour day for printers is
in force in 2sS cities and towns in this
country and Canada. An assessment
of 4 cents a member was ordered by the
federation to aid printers in the CON
test.
This assessment is expected to yield
about $50, 900. h 50-cent assessment
made by the International Topographic
cal union has been Endorsed by that
body by Il vote of 25.948 to 1884.
Delegate Johannsen of Chicago made
a severe attack on the Industrial Work.
ers of h World, characterizing them
as enemies of free speech and free gov
eminent. He resented the imputation
that the Federation of Labor was a
federation of "grafters," as the Indus
trial Workers of the World called it,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-24
JORDAN LANDS HARD.
Magazine Writer Puts Michigan ana
Hcston on the Spit for Buying
Football histories, @

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 23.-Willianl.
Martin Heston, as Michigan's greatest
football player. comes in for the great
er part of Edward S. Jordan's latest
article on Buying Football Victories
1t is the third of a series of articles
that is appearing in Golfers Weekly
dealing with athletic conditions in the
universities and colleges of the middle.
west, Michigan is taken up this week.
and as Willie" Heston's name and
the University Of Michigan have been
mentioned together so many times in.
the past fou years, 1t is but natural.
that the present coach of the Drake
university football team should come
dan.
That portion of MI. Jordnn's article
that pertains chiefly to Heston follows:
Willie" Heston, n Of the greatest
halfbacks known in football annals, a
member of the All-American team and
school boy, was found" sent to col
lege. furnished with remuneratiye but
easy employment, and given a coach
ing position at the conclusion of his
college course through the instrument
tally of the Michigan System" Hes
ton himself has told the story Of his
discovery" and ex-senator James
Ahui III VI * dlulIllluS,
has related the account Of his retention.
Heston came from Grants Pass, Ore:
was discovered by Yost while playing
at San Jose, Cal, and induced to go to
Michigan by Attorneys Hetherington
and Beasley of San Jose. With the
promise Of aid in college. Heston went
to n Arbor. He became the back
bone of the Michigan team. He was
known throughout the middle west,
and the students at Ann Arbor paid
him veritable worship. A commercial
use was Immediately made of his pop
ularity through the versatility Of Dan
Guigin, the Michigan guard. McGui-
named after the admired coach, "Hur-
ry-Up Yost." Heston and dad" Greg
Dry, another California a were '.let
In" on the scheme. The cigars became
known as Willie Heston's cigars" and
support for three men was made pos
sible. although Heston did but little
work. In the following summer Mr..
Muffin placed Heston on the Detroit
and Cleveland steamboat line as a de.
tective at good pay. n he went back
to college with some resources. In sue
cessive seasons he was employed as a
'spotter" on the Detroit street cars. as
a workman on Ferry field, and as a
copyist in the tax department of the
city of Detroit. In all positions Heston
was well paid. He was economical and
saved his honey Though without
means when he entered, a friend of
Heston told me he had money in the
bank when he was graduated. He ac-
cePted a position in a Detroit clothing
house. 1t was known that Heston was
employed at a good salary to advertise
the house. He represented two firms
at different times, and in August last
went to Drake college at a salary Of
$l,50O for eight weeks work.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-24
AN INFANT AT 10 YEARS
The Peculiar Affection Of Miss Mary
seaIly Of Morristown, N. j., Is
Suddenly Cured,

New York, Nov 2.-In less thar forty
eight hours Miss Mary Scally, of Nor
ristown. N. j., q developed from an
1S-months-old baby to a young woman
of nearly 20 years. She spent yesterday
going about among her friends, re-
ceiving their congratulations over her
remarkable recovery from the most pc
cuiiar malady, which attacked her al
most six months ago. At that time Miss
Scaly suffered a strange mental re-
lapse.
From a bright young enjoy
ing good health, Miss Scally suddenly
became like a baby. She was hardly
able to walk and appreciated nothing
of what went on about her. She even
had to be fed as an infant. If she
were told to stand with her face to a
wall she would do so like a child, re-
naming in that position until she was
called.
Although h has suffered twice from
a similar affection, Miss Scally is not
of weak intellect. She is a graduate of
the parochial school of st. Mary's
church in Morristown, where she was
one of h brightest members of her
class.
Miss Scally's present return to a nor
NAL state is thought to have been due
to the excitement incident to the late
election.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-24
HEARST HIRES LAWYER
sist the State Prosecutor in
Election Fraud Cases.

New York, Nov. % Clarence ].
Shearn, personal counsel for w. r.
Hearst, announced last night that ex-
Governor Frank S. Black had been re-
tanned to take charge of the criminal
end of litigation which has grown out of
Hearst's mayoralty contest. Black will
take hold at once and will work in CO.
operation with Attorney General Mayer.
The grand jury, which is Investigate
ing election frauds, today subpoenaed
John j.. Murphy, his brother, Charles
F. Murphy, leader of Tammany hall.
and James f. Gaffney, alderman from
the Eighteenth assembly district in
which Charles F. Murphy lives. MUIR
ply is partner in a New York contract
ing company n the wife of G"ffney
is said to be q partner in the SAME COM
Dany.
Fraud Was by individuals.
William P. Hazen, former chef of
the United States secret service. has
made a careful investigation Of the
charges Of ballot manipulation since
the election with a corps of ain de-
tectives. He began work on the day
following election. While he found evil
dence of considerable illegal registra-
ton and repeating, he mas come to the
conclusion that the judges did their
work honestly in counting the ballots.
ION the whole" he says, II am sat
isfied from the scope and results thus
far Of the investigation undertaken by
me thai there is no evidence worthy
| of consideration by a court to justify
criminal proceedings against any Of
these officials or the party watchers.
In other words. 1 believe that the
frauds perpetrated on election day
and of which there can be no doubt
were confined to the acts of individuals
who violated the law against registra-
ton and voting and in which the cleo
ton officers were not involved