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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Japanese Strike Decisive Blow
at Main Position.
OYAMA ORDERED TO ADVANCE
Must Act Before Snow Melts - Nav
Attempt to Isolate vladivostok
At Same Time.

Toxic, Feb. 28.-Following the GUS
tom of the japanese government, the
officials at the war Office refuse to dis
cuss the present movements in Man.
churia, but there is a general air OF
confidence among the higher officers,
who are absolutely posted on the situa-
ton, which is believed to indicate that
General Kuroki has again scored COM
plete success and that official announce
ment may be expected very soon.
Up to midnight Monday no particu-
lars OF the fighting had been given out,
but it was stated that, SO far as was
known, only the right and center oi
Marshal Oyama's army had been engag.
ed and that the conditions on the left
are unchanged.
1t is the general opinion among the
best informed experts in the japanese
capital that the present movement, be.
fore it ends, will result in the capture
of Mukden. It is known that orders
have been sent to Field Marshal Oyama
telling him that the time is ripe fol
taking the Russian main position, as
if action is postponed much longer, the
spring thaws with their resultant floods
will be upon him and it will be i'm
possible to do any fighting until the
roads dry up.
There is, of courses possibility thai
the present movement may have for it,
object, as we'll as the capture of Muk
den, the isolation of Vladivostok. II
view of the recent. reports that the por
was being blockaded by sea by Japan
ese squadron of torpedo boats and pro
tected cruisers, there can be littl'
doubt that, if Kuroki crushes the Rus
sian left, such troops as can be spared
will be assigned to special campaign
against the Siberian stronghold.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
FOR Philippine FREE TRADE
House Committee Reports in Favor of
Curtis Tariff Bill.

Washington, Feb. %. - Chairman
Paine, of the house ways and means
committee, today filed a report favor
ing the passage of the Curtis bill pro-
viding for the free entry of products
from the Philippine islands, except
sugar and tobacco, on which 25 per
cent of the Dingley tariff is to be col
lected. The report declares that the
cnly logical result of our possession of
the islands is free trade.
It has been definitely settled, it says,
that we will retain the islands until
their population is fitted for self-gov-
ernment, and he repeats Secretary
Taft's suggestion that this will be at
least one generation. Until the treaty
stipulation between the United States
and Spain shall expire in 1909, all
tariff advantages given by the islands
to the United States must be given to
Spain, and for that reason reciprocal
free trade is not feasible. The present
bill, says the report, goes as far as is
practicable under these consditions
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
MINERS LOSE LIVES.
Twenty Three Killed in West Virginia
Mine Explosion.

Bluefeld, W. Va, Feb. %. - AS a
result of an explosion in shaft No.
of the United States Coal and Coke
company, at Wilcoe, today, % miners
are supposed to have lost their lives,
and it is possible that the number will
exceed this.
Up to 8 p. m. Is bodies had been
taken flom the shafts. A large rescu-
ing party is in the mines tonight. It
is barely possisible, but not likely, that
some of the remaining entombed min
ers will be rescued alive.
The explosion was of terrific force,
and shattered windows mile distant.
Immediately after the shock great num-
bers of miners, who were. off duty,
rushed to the shaft to find great clouds
of smoke and dust gushing from its
mouth. Mothers, children and other
relatives soon were weeping and plead
ing for the rescue of those dear to them
entombed in the mine. The officials
of the mine were soon on the scene.
Il The company usually work in this
shaft about rs miners, but today the
men were not all in, and the small loss
of life can be attributed only to this
fact.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Warships Bombard Rebels.

Constantinople, Feb. 24.-Extremely
alarming reports are current here con-
cerning the situation at Batoum and
Poti. 1t is alleged that some vessels
of the Black sea squadron (Russian)
have bombarded Poti. An English
merchant who has just arrived here
says he was obliged to flee from Ba-
toum, where his life was menaced by
strikers and his Office destroyed. This
merchant says the authorities of Ba-
toum are powerless. The strikers are
all Georgians, and are estimated to
number 10000.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Troops Moving Slowly.

London, Feb. 2S.-The correspondent
at St. Petersburg of the Times says that
the government is making concessions
to the railway men and placing the
railways under martial law with view
to expediting the transportation OF
troops to the Far East. The South
rifle brigade, which left Odessa two
months ago, is still near Omsk. The
latest units ordered for service include
some 25, 900 men and 4S guns from
Caucasian garrisons. They cannot
reach General Kuropatkin before April,
at the earliest.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
NO STATE FAIR THIS YEAR.
Attorney General Says State Funds
Cannot be Used for Race Meet.

Salem-"No state fair can be held in
1906" declares Attorney General
Crawford, in anwser to an inquiry from
the state fair board. The legislature at
its recent session passed an act author
izing and directing the state fair board
to expend the annual appropriation of
$40, 200 for improvements in 1905, and
relieving the board from holding an ex-
hibit in that year.
The fair board, however, was anxious
to hold fair this year and sought to
find authority therefor in section Abs
of the code, making it the duty of the
board to hold "an annual fair or exhi-
bition," which section has not been re-
pealed.
The attorney general holds that, al
though this section has not been re-
pealed, expressly or by implication,
the legislature has suspended the hold
ing Of the fair for one year. He also
holds that the annual appropriation of
$40, 900, together with the additional
$4,000 appropriated by the legislature,
must be used for improvements at the
fair grounds during the year 1905, and
that any sum not so used will revert to
the general fund. In conclusion Attor-
ney General Crawford says there is
nothing to prevent the board from
holding race meet in 1905, but none
of the state appropriation can be used
for that purpose.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
AT LEVEL OF SEA.
Panama Canal Commissions Plans for
Isthmian Waterway.

Washington, Feb. 28.-The first def
mite engineering plans for the construc-
ton of the Panama canal have just
been laid before the Isthmian canal
commission by the engineering comit-
tee of that body, consisting of Com
Imissioners Burr, Parsons and Davis.
The principal recommendations are
summed up in this resolution:
Resolved, That this committee ap-
prove and recommend for adoption by
the commission plan for a sea-level
canal, with bottom width of $50 feet
and minimum depth of water of 35
feet, and with twin tidal locks at Mira
flores, whose usable dimensions shall
be l 900 feet long and 100 feet wide, al
a total estimated cost of $3.50, 500, 900.
"Such estimates include an allow.
ance for administration, engineering
sanitation and contingencies, amount.
ing to $3S, ,45O, 900, but without allow.
ance for interest during construction
expense of zone government and collat
eral costs and water supply sewers o.
paving of Panama or Colon, which las
items are to be repaid by the inhabi
tants of those cities"
| The committee estimates that sea
level canal can be completed within II
or II years from the present time.
These recommendations are the con
clusion of a report to the committe,
prepared in the canal zone under dat,
of Febraury l last, and based on com
plete engineering reports on all of tn
problems involved.
| The committee decided that, unde1
no circumstances, should the surface o
the canal be more than so feet abov
the sea, and estimates that this leve
the cost would be $17s, s,O13,06. A 80
foot level is estimated to cost $19, ,213,
406
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Wednesday. February %.

Government ownership of railroads
was discussed by the senate today in
connection with the purchase of the
Panama railroad, while the bill for the
government of the canal zone was under
consideration. Consideration of the
bill was not completed when the senate
adjourned.
A number of witnesses were exam
ined in behalf of Judge swayne in the
impeachment proceedings against him.
After brief but spirited debate the
house today sent back to conference
the army appropriation bill. All SEN
ate amendments were again disagreed
to, excepting one appropriating $685.
900 for continuing the cable from
Valdez to Seward, Alaska.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Saturday, February 25.

The house today divided its time be-
tween legislation and patriotic exer-
cises. An hour and a half was spent
in passing minor bills. The same
period was devoted to the sundry ap-
preparation bill, without reaching a
conclusion. Legislation then gave way
to speeches by several members honor
ing the memory of Houston and Aus
tin; when the marble statues of each,
given by the state of Texas, were ac-
cepted.
Some sharp criticisms of the presi-
dents policy towads Santo Domingo and
in enlarging the navy was INDUCED in
today by senators on both sides during
the debate on the naval appropriation
bill.
A vote on the Swayne Impeachment
case will be taken Monday. f
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Anti Trust Law Sustained.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The supreme
court of the United States has decided
the case of the National Cotton Oil
company VS.. the state of Texas, involv-
ing the Texas antitrust law. The state
court found the company guilty under
that law and held that it had forfeited
its right to do business in the state.
The case was appealed to the supreme
court on constitutional grounds. That
court, however, in its opinion today,
held that the claim was un-
tenable and sustained the verdict OF
the court below.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
DoINGs IN CONGRESS.
Tuesday, February 81.

The house today passed the Philip
pine tariff bill, practically as it came
from the committee. The river and
harbor appropriation bill was then
taken up but it was soon laid aside and
several measures we're passed, the most
important of which was the authorize
ton given the secretary of war to return
to the several states the Union and Con.
federate battlefags.
The senate committee today reported
that it would be impossible to act or
the railroad rate bill at this session
without ignoring the railroads. Con
sideration of the Indian appropriation
bill was begun. A short time was
given to the defense of Judge Swayne
and the senate began the consideration
of the bill for the government of The
isthmian canal zone.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Almond Trees in Bloom.

Grants Pass-Almond trees are in
bloom in Grants Pass, the warm wealth
er of the past month having brought
them out several weeks earlier than
usual1 Peach trees are also ready to
burst into bloom, and will be in full
blossom within the next ten days. The
bloom is very heavy on the almond
trees, and if not nipped by late frosts,
the crop of almonds from Southern Ore
gon will be good this season.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
GRAIN OUTLOOK GOOD.
No Damage Done by Cold in Grand
Ronde and Acreage Large.

Ronde and Acreage Large.
La Grande-Up to the present pros
poets for the largest grain crop ever
raised east of the Blue mountains are,
most fattering in the Grand Ronde.
The late cold spell did not do the
slightest damage to any of the fall sown
grain, which is Hooking excellent
Since the passing of the cold wave the
Grand Ronde has been having ideal
weather. Farmers in the valley are
overhauling their agricultural imple-
ments with the intention of doing a.
greater amount of plowing than ever.
Ground both in the Grand Ronde and
Wallowa valleys is in excellent condi-
ton, owing to the abundant rainfall
during the winter months, the acreage
in 1905 will far exceed that of any pre-
vious year.
Not only in cereals, but also in sugar
beet cultivation will the acreage be in
creased.
G. W. Buckman, one of the prosper
Gus farmers in this valley, will plant
200 acres in beets. He will also put
in 1000 acres in wheat, and will do all
his plowing by steam this season.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, S5c; bluestem,
92c; valley, SIC per bushel.
Oats-No. white, 81 .35@1 40; gray,
81 .40@1 As per Genital.
Hay-Timothy, $14@16 per ton ;
cover, $11@12; grain, $l1@12; cheat,
$12@13.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 16H@17c per
dozen.
Butter--Fancy creamery, 271a @321sc-
Potatoes - Oregon fancy, 75@90cs ;
common, 60@65c.
Apples-4-tier Baldwins, 81 .25@ al 80 ;
Spitzenbergs, $1.75@2.
Hops-1904, 24@26c per pound.
Wool-Valley, 19@20c per pound !,
Eastern Oregon, 12@17c; mohair, ESQ
26c per pound for choice.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Contracts to Sell Wool.

Pendleton-Kil Kenney, who resides
southwest of here, has contracted his
wool for this year to Zack Brown, the
hide dealer of this city, receiving 13
cents pound for the clip. The wool
comes from the Sandy district, and, al
though the price seems small for this
years crop, it is an advance of 8 cents
over last year and is good figure.
Mr.. Kenney is one of the few of the
county who have contracted, as the
greater number of the sheepmen desire
to hold, believing that the price will ad-
vance even more than it has.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Rumors of Great Events.

st. Petersburg, Feb. "a. = A second
day has passed without dispatches hav-
ing been given out from General Kuro-
patkin, which is interpreted to support
the rumors that great events are in
progress in Manchuria. The war Office,
however, steadfastly maintains that
there is no important news and that
there have been no developments since
the last dispatches made public, in
which the commander-in-chief re.
ported all quiet.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Passes Taken by Japanese,

Mukden, Feb. 28.-The Russians re-
port that the Japanese are in posses
sion of falling, and also the pass be-
tween falling and Katouling. The pos
session of falling threatens Fusharnk,
Tiepling and Hiegesway. falling is re-
garded as of the same consequence to
the Japanese in their operations
against Mukden as was Motienling in
relation to Lao Yang. In case the
Japanese push on to the southeast,
their operations will be in the hills.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
RICHER THAN FIRST REPORTED.
Strike in Bohemia Mine Improves on
Further Development.

Cottage Grove-The strike in the
Crystal Consolidated mine in Bohemia,
made over month ago, of six feet of
ore, partly free milling and partly base,
has greatly improved since then. The
drift has been extended some 25 feet
and the ledge now shows seven feet of
solid ore. The ore is high grade. Tests
were made on the ore at the time Of
the strike and assayed $54 per ton, car
rying copper, lead and zinc.
One of the miners just arrived from
there reports that the ore is now much
better than it was given when the test
was made. The company is getting,
everything ready to start its stampmill
as soon as the weather will permit,
probably April l. The object of mill
ing this ore is to reduce it to concen-
trates, which will probably be 4 to l,
and separate the copper, lead and zinc.
on their concentrators. The concen-
trates will then be shipped to smelters
where that class of mineral is treated.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
FOUR SENATORS EXPELLED.
Result of Bribery Investigation in the
California Legislature.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 2S.- G 'owded
galleries and lob5ies this afternoon
watched a dramatic scene when Senat-
ors Bunkers, French, Wright and En-
mons were expelled from the state SEN
ate of California by vote which con-
tanned no dissenting voice. Bunkers'
case was first to be considered. Thirty
four brother senators supported the re-
port of the investigating committee that
he be put out. No one voted for him
He was not present.
The report of the committee recon-
mending expulsion of all four was
adopted by 35 votes to 0, the four ac-
cused senator's and Senator Walch not
voting. Expulsion ballots then fol
lowed separately.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Prince of Wales to Visit India,

London, Feb. 28.-It has been Off
cially arranged that the prince and
princess of Wales shall visit India in
November, and stay until March, MAX
ing tour of the principal cities and
native states, receiving the chiefs and
princes on behalf of King Edward,
who, after consultation with the vice
roy, has directed that for this occasion
the exchange Of ceremonial presents
shall be dispensed with. Consequently
no presents will be accepted.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Thursday, February %.

Without dollar being added or SUBJ
tracted the river and harbor appropria-
tion bill passed the house today, after
the session had run we'll into the even
ing. The total amount carried by the
bill is $17 ,234, ,657. It was impeded
by the offering of amendments, but
only those presented by the committee
were adopted.
The last testimony in the interest of
Judge Swayne in the Impeachment
against him, was today presented to
the senate.
The bill providing form of govern
ment for the Panama canal zone was
passed early in the day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Peach Crop Injured by Cold.

Milton-s. S. Shields, commission
merchant here, says that on his inves-
tigation and inquiry from others the
peach crop for the coming year has been
seriously injured by the recent severe
cold snap. He estimates that there
will be half crop or better. The va
rieties most injured are the Elberta,
Solway and the late Crawford. Other
varieties seem to have Jared better.
Other kinds of fruits seem to have es-
capped.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Cougars Destroying Stock.

Cottage Grove - Cougars are quite
numerous in the hills west of this
place. A few farmers have reported a
combined loss of $40 in the last few
months and numerous goats and sheep
have been disappearing for the past
month. Several cougars have been
killed this winter, and if there was a
bounty for the killing this part of Lane
would furnish its share of the beasts
Where a cougar turns his attention
to goats, he often "gets away" with
about two day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
New Telephone Line March s.

Pendleton--The change from the old
style telephone system to the central
energy system will be completed by the
9TH of March, when the cut over will
be made. Under present circumstances
the old telephones may be used with
the new board, which has been placed
in position, but the new instruments
will not work with the old board. The
new instruments are great improveent
over the old ones in appearance, being
much smaller. The battery box is dis
pensed with and the electricity general
ed at the central office.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Monday. February 27.

Charles swayne, district judge of the
Northern district of Florida, was today
acquitted by the senate of all-12 ar
ticles of Impeachment against him.
President Roosevelt's policy of build
ing up great navy came in for more
criticism today in the senate when the
naval appropriation bill was under con-
sideration. The bill was passed, carry
ing appropriations of $1OO, 300, 900.
The house agreed to the conference
report on the army appropriation bill
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed, carrying $45, ,272, ,2SO.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
FRIDAY, February "a.

The time of the senate today was
divided between the Swayne impeach-
ment trial and the motion of Beveridge
to appoint conferees on the joint state
hood bill. 1t is the expectation that a
vote on the Swayne matter will be
reached Monday. No agreement was
reached in the appointment of state
hood conferees.
A resolution was introduced in the
house directing the attorney general to
proceed against the armor plate trust.
A number of pension bills from the
senate were considered, altogether 125
being passed. Four hours was given
to the sundry civil appropriation bill
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Another Independent Line.

Chemawa-Poles have been set and
wires strung for the Chemawa farmers
telephone line. A stock company has
been formed and incorporated and the.
members of the association have done
the construction work among them
selves. An agreement has been entered
into with the Pacific States telephone
company on terms that will assure the
subscribers of the system very reasona-
be rates. They now have about 80
phones on the system, which taps one
of the best suburban districts of the
capital city, and will mean an increase
of business for several Salem firms.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
To Enlarge Mill at Weston.

Weston-J. J. Morton, of Weiser,
Idaho, has purchased the Touring mill
of Frank Blair, Sr., Mr.. Morton is
going to enlarge and remodel the mill,
which, when completed, will have ca
pacity of SO barrels a day. He will
have it in shape to commence on the
new crop. The power will be steam,
with water when Pine creek affords a
sufficient supply.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
peacons Await Their Prophet,

Mexico City, Feb. %. - Prophet
Dowie, of Zion City, is expected to ar
rive here tomorrow from Cuba. His
five deacons now here refuse to talk on
the Zionist's plans, but it is understood
a Zionist colony will be settled in the
hot country, and devote itself to raising
sugar cane, coffee and other products.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
Purchases Large Sheep Ranch.

Pendleton Joseph Dougherty has
sold his interest in the firm of Dough-
erty Brothers to his brother Patrick,
and has purchased Cass Matlock's farm
over the Morrow county line, together
with his sheep. The farm consists of
several thousand acres, and the price
paid was $4,000, including 1900
sheep. Patrick Dougherty will con-
tinue the raising of sheep on the
ranch formerly held in Joint partner
ship.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-03
New Grants Pass Iron Foundry.

Grants Pass - Two carloads of ma
chinery have arrived here for the new
Grants Pass Iron and Steel works, the
enterprise that has become a necessity
by the rapid growth of the mines and
the demand for mining machinery and
castings. Local people are backing the
enterprise, and it Will be the largest
foundry and machine shop in the state
south of Portland. The huge planning
machine, turning lathes and drill press,
capable of handling the largest castings
or shaftings, are among the consign-
ment and are being unloaded. A five
ton and three-ton cupola will handle
the casting for the foundry.