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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
oregon STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN lHE MONUMENTAL.
New Discovery Made in a Well Known
Old Mine.

New Discovery Made in a Well Known
Old Mine.
Granite-A strike has just been made
in the old Monumental mine, near
here, that bids fair to cause no little ex-
citement and prove of great value to
the mining interests of Eastern Ore
gon. 1t was made in a winze being
sunk from the lower level of the mine.
The winze is now down 100 feet and for
some time Manager Allen has had a
crew drifting from the bottom. The
new discovery shows a vein 20 feet
wide. On the hanging-wall side of the
ledge is two feet of solid quartz, heav-
lily charged with antimonial ruby sill
yer, characteristic of the deposits of
silver ore formerly found in this olo,
mine, while on the opposite side of the
vein is strong seam of gold ore carry
ing three ounces of gold per ton. The
silver ore runs not less than 500 ounces
per ton. Between these two rich
shoots the entire vein is of a good mill
ing grade. This discovery was made
at depth of about 900 feet below the
apex of the Monumental ledge.
For the past four years the property
has been owned by the Portland Min
ing & Reduction company, of which G.
). Allen, OF Portland. is manager.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
-Four Boys Killed and Many In
jufed by Alarm Of Fire.
AFTER FREE ,THEATER TICKETS
Hundreds Were Waiting at lndianap-
oils Masonic Temple When
Panic Started.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 49, Fren-
zied by a false alarm of fire, several
hundred eager newsboys, struggling to
local theater, which were being dis
tributed by travelling representative
of patent medicine company, STAN
peded in narrow stairway in the Ma
sonic Temple tonight, crushing the life
out of four boys and seriously injuling
several others.
Long before the time approached for
the distribution of the tickets, the
stairs of the Masonic Temple, at the
southwest corner of Washington street
and Capitol avenue, were crowded with
a pushing, yelling crowd of newsboys,
each anxious to be first to receive his
pass. When the distribution began,
the excitement became more intense,
and the efforts of several policemen
who had been detailed to prevent
trouble were unavail1ng.
1t is alleged that one of the boys, in
the endeavor to hasten the exit of those
who had received their passes, shouted
"Fire" Immediately those at the
top faced about and almost with super
human strength began to force their
way to the bottom of the stairs.
Shrieks and physical encounters fol-
lowed for few seconds, when from
some cause those near the top fell head
long on the struggling mass at the bot
tom. Immediately policemen from
the central station, who responded to a
riot call, began the work of rescue.
-Four of the boys were dead when ex-
tricated from their position at the bot
tom of the stairs. Others, believed to
have been fatally crushed, were taken
out as fast as they could be disen-
tangled from their frens led compan-
ions, who fought and clung to each
other in desperation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
CANNOT LIMIT HOURS.
Supremes Court Declares New York
Bakers Law Unconstitutional,

NS'S Law OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Washington, April 1s.-In an opin-
ion by Justice Peckham, the Supreme
court of the United States held to be
unconstitutional the New York state
law making ten hours days work and
60 hours weeks work in bakeries in
that state. Justices Harlan, White,
Day and Holmes dissented and Justice
Harlan declared that no more import
ant decision had been rendered in the
last century.
The opinion was handed down in the
case of Lockner VS.. the state of New
York. and was based on the ground
that the law interferes with the free
exercise of the rights of contract be-
tween individuals. The court of Ap-
peals of the state upheld the law and
affirmed the judgment of the trial
court, holding Lockner guilty.
The law involved in the case is Sec
tion ITO of the New York state labor
law, prescribing the hours of labor in
bakeries in the state. Lockner is a
baker in the city of Utica and was
found guilty of permitting an employe
to work in his bakery more than so
hours in week, and fined $50. The
judgment was affirmed by the New
York Appellate courts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat Club, se@s7c per bushel;
bluestem, 92@94c; valley, ssc.
Oats-No. white, s2S@29 per ton );
gray, $27@2S.
Hay - Timothy, $14@16 per ton;
clover, $1l@12; grain, $11@12; cheat,
$11@12.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 1870 per dozen
Butter-Fancy creamery, 18@20c.
Potatoes = Oregon fancy, $1@1. .15;.
common, 10000.
Apples-Fancy, $1.75@2.5o per box
choice, $1@1 .25.
Hops - Choice 1904, 2s1k@25c per
pound.
Wool - Valley, 20@22c per pound
Eastern Oregon, is g. 18c; mohair,
choice, 31@32c per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
sHoNIs IS TO BE CHIEF.
Secretary Taft Says He Will Work
With Panama Conon,;seion


New York, April 18. - Secretary of
War Taft. who is here to attend the
annual meeting of the directors of the
Panama railroad company in this city
tomorrow, had this to say tonight on
the affairs of the railroad company:
''The meeting will result in COM
plete reorganization of the company.
The government is now in control of
the stock. It is absolutely essential
for the United States to control the
affairs of the company in the work of
constructing the canal. We desire the
affairs of the road conducted in har-
mony with the commission which will
have charge of the general construction
work.
"With this end in view, the directors
of the Panama railroad company at
the meeting will elect Theodore P.
Shonts, the new chairman of the Pana-
ma canal commission, president of the
Panama railroad company.
"With Mr.. Shonts at the head of the
company it is certain that it's affairs
will be conducted most satisfactorily.
His experience as practical railroad
man will enable him to operate the
railroad just as the Panama canal COM
mission may desire while the work of
the construction is in progress. The
entire official board of the company
will be comprised of either members of
the commission or men who are inter-
ested in the work of constructing the
canal.
"By official board I mean the officers
and directors of the company.
"We expect to have this road in
readiness at the time the work of the
canal construction begins and managed
in manner so as to facilitate this
great work."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Will Have Special Car,

Independence - The Independence
Improvement league is making arrange
ments for a special car to take its mem
bers to Portland to attend the State
league convention April 26. The Lew
is and Clark club will be asked to dec
crate the car, and the "Blue Ribbon"
county will be well represented by en-
thusiastic members of the league The
league is taking up the matter of beau
tifying the town. and large commit
tee OF both ladies and gentlemen will
be appointed to look after this work.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
TALKED TOO MUCH.
Severe Rebuke Given to Special Land
Agent Leach.

Severe Rebuke Given to Special Land
Agent Leach.
Washington, April 17.-Arnold F.
Leach, special agent of the general land
office, who is quoted in dispatches from
Tacoma as declaring he has unearthed
tremendous land frauds in Washington,
beside which the Oregon frauds pale
into lnsigni6cance, has been called Sc
verely to account by Land Commission
er Richards.
According to Leach's interview, he
has Sherlock Holmes done to frazzle.
He made it appear that he had gath
cred evidence which would send to the
penitentiary many leading citizens and
officials of Washington, who, he alleg-
ed, had been defrauding the govern
ment of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of timber.
In letter addressed to Leach. Mr..
Richards says he has examined his Off
cial reports to the department and finds
nothing in them which substantiates
his interview; Leach has omitted to
notify the department of his sensation
al discoveries. If he has such evidence
as he claims, Mr. Richards wants to see
it. Furthermore, Leach is notified
that special agents are sent out to
gather information for the general land
office, not fol the newspapers; that
their reports are regarded as confiden-
tial at all times, and if any part of
them is to be made public that infor-
nation will be given to the press in
Washington, not by officers in the field. /.
Leach is subordinate special agent
IN Washington. He is not working
under the direction of Secretary Hitch
cock, but of Mr.. Richards, nor is he in
charge of land investigations in WASH
ington state. 1t is not believed any
further steps will be taken in Leach's
case unless it be to again reprimand
him when his reply is received.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
SAVED FOR CELLO CANAL.
Sand and Gravel Pit at The DaIies
Withdrawn from Entry.

Washington, April 17.-At the re-
quest of Major Langfitt, the secretary
of the interior today withdrew from en-
try lots l, 2 and 8, in section 2, town.
ship 81, range 13, adjoining the seuf-
fert property at The Dalles. This
tract contains large sand and gravel
pit, and being all vacant government
land, 1t was deemed advisable to secure
it for the use of contractors on The
Dalles-Celilo canal before it fell into
the hands of spectators. Major Lang
fit said it was not known definitely
how much sand and gravel was on
these lots, but evidently enough to help
along with the canal work.
The fact that the government owns
this land will tend to materially re-
duce the cost of the canal. It is likely
the contractors will be allowed to use
this sand and gravel without cost.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Opened by the President.

New York, April Is. = With Presi-
dent Roosevelt as the chief guest and
leading educators from all sections of
the United States among the speakers,
the next general SESSION of the National
Educational association, which will be
held in Asbury Park, and Ocean Grove,
N. j., next July, promises to be the
most notable in the associations his
tory. The meetings will begin Mon
day, July 8, and continue five days. An
elaborate program has been completed.
President Roosevelt will deliver the
principal address of the meeting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Rogue River Fruit Unharmed.

Medford-The recent light frosts in
the Rogue river valley have done COM
paratively no harm; in fact, have been
benefit by thinning out the fruit
somewhat on overloaded trees, and the
best apple and pear crop ever raised in
the valley is now practically assured.
With the exception of some apple or
chards which were allowed to overbear
last year, and in consequence which
could not set fruit buds for the present
season, the fruit bloom was never bet
ter locally than now.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Specially of Fine Chickens,

Milton-W. G. Hopson, manager of
the Milton Fruitgrowers' union, is rails
ing chickens on a large scale on his
farm four miles up on the Walla
Walla river. He has four large incu-
bators and four brooders. Mr.. Hopson
is making a specially of raising fine.
chickens, keeping several varieties of
pure bred fowls. At present he is
Matching Rhode Island Reds and is
marketing the tiny chickens at So per
dozen, with ready market for all he
matches. A number of other residents
of the vicinity of both Milton and
Freewater are purchasing incubators
and engaging in the poultry business.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Logging Engine for Curtiss Road

Albany-An immense logging engine
for use on the new logging road of the
Curtis Lumber company, in the Cas-
cade mountains near Mill City, has ar
rived in Albany, and will be put in
operation on the road this spring. The
engine comes from the Lima Locomo-
tive works, in Ohio, and is the first of
its size and kind to be put into use in
the lumber business in Oregon. It is
of type calculated to do very heavy,
rather than speedy, work, and marks
the beginning of a new epoch in the
numbering industry in Linn county.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Tunnel Secure from Strikers.

Chicago, April 18.-Labor leaders
will hold conference tomorrow with
Mayor Edward F. Dunno, who said to-
night that he had hopes of an early set
Element of the teamsters' strike against
Montgomery, Ward & Co. The coal
teamsters today decided to refuse to
haul coal to the Montgomery Ward
building. 1t is learned tonight that
the Chiacgo Tunnel company is rushing
work on a connection with Montgomery
Ward & Co.'s basement.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Orange Boxes for California.

Marshfeld-General Manager .Vala-
gin, OF the Coos Bay Furniture factory
at North Bend, announces that he has
made contract with Southern Cali
fornia shippers to manufacture 3,000,-
600 orange boxes, and that his factory
will be kept running night and day for
year. He is installing this week his
own sawmill, which will cut SO, 900
eet of spruce lumber daily.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Convicts Who Broke Jail,

Sacramento, Cal, April 17.-Pale
and emaciated from the effects of the
severe wounds received in their break
for liberty, and from confinement in
the dungeons at Folsom, convicts J. w.
Finley and Charles Carson appeared
before Judge Hart's court today and
were arraigned on a charge of assault
with deadly weapon with malice and
aforethought. Both men are life-term-
ers, and if convicted on this charge
they will grace the gallows. These are
the convicts who were concerned in the
last break at Folsom prison.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Hoodoo Boat Nav Be Acceoted.

Washington, April 1s.- The report
of the naval board which conducted the
recent trial of the Goldsborough in
Puget sound has been received at the
Navy department. In substance it
shows that although the speed is not
altogether satisfactory, due probably to
the natural deterioration OF the ma
chinery since its installation, about
five years ago, the vessel is strusturally
sound and otherwise in good condition.
The disposition of the naval authorities
is to accept her.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Cancel Deeds if Fraudulent.

Salem-In reply to questions sub
mitted by Governor Chamberlain, At
torney General Crawford has rendered
an opinion holding in substance that
the state land board has authority 10
cancel all deeds and certificates to
school lands wherein fraud appears on
record, but that it is not within the
power of the board to take arbitrary &C
tion in the matter. In other words,
fraud must be alleged and proven be-
fore the board has authority to cancel
certificates of sales.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Senator Thurston is Retained,

Sioux City, Ia, April 1s.-John N. .
Thurston, ex-United States senator
from Nebraska, has been retained to
press claims for indemnity on account
OF the massacre OF several Americans
by Yaqui Indians in Sonora, Mex,
January 10. The claims will aggre-
gate $3.50, 900, 100000 each for the
four men killed, j. K. Mckenzie and
DIR. Robert Mccoy, of Chicago; Walter
Stubinger, of Kewanee, ILL.,, and NJ. Fl .
Call, of Sioux City, and $25, 900 each
for the terrible experience of the two
survivors,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Death Rate is Decreasing.

Chicago, April 1S.-In closing his 10
years of service as commissioner of
health for the city of Chicago, DIR.
Arthur R. Reynolds presents in his
annual report significant data showing
the decrease of the death rate in the
city. During the 10 years from 1885
to 1894, inclusive, the yearly average
of death rate was POOP in every 1000
of population. During the succeeding
10 years the rate decreased to 15. in
every ZOO of population.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Wasco Land Brings S45.

The Dalles - One of the best land
sales ever made in Wasco county has
just been closed. It was the sale of
725 acres of wheat land adjacent to the
town of Dufur, which brought the
owner, A. J. Dufur, $33, 1925, or $45
an acre. The purchasers were John
ston Bros, the we'll known merchants.
and land owners of Dufur. 1t is all
fine wheat land, and last year 46 bush
els of wheat to the acre were harvested
off the entire tract.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
DEBTORS MUST GIVE UP HALF.
After May Is One-Eialf Their ,WaEes
May Be Taken by Creditors.

Salem-Oregon merchants will have.
good remedy against many of their
bad debtors after May 1s, when the.
act of the last legislature regarding the
exemption of wages from execution will
go into effect. This act amends the
law by making one-half the earnings of
the debtor subject to execution proceed
ings if the debt be for family expenses.
Prior to 1908 all the earnings of debt
or for 80 days next preceding the serv-.
ice of an attachment, execution or garn-
ishment were exempt if the earnings
were needed for the support of fam
lily. Under that law men with consid-
cradle monthly incomes would escape
the payment of their debts. The legis-
.ature OF 1908 amended the law by linn
ltlng the amount of earnings exempt to
$75, but leaving the law otherwise the
same. AS there are comparatively few
men working for wages who receive
over $75 month, this law still enabled
men to avoid uebts which they should
be compelled to pay, and the legisla--
ture OF 1905 amended the section still
further by adding this clause: "Ex-
cept when the debt is incurred for FAM
lily expenses furnished within six
months of the date of the service of
such attachment, execution or garnish-
ment, 30 per cent of such earnings
shall be subject to such attachment,
execution or punishment
AS construed by the courts, the term
family expenses includes such items.
as provisions, fuel, rent, furniture,
wearing apparel, pianos, organs, jew
elry, medical attendance, etc.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Gives Rosehure a chance.

Eugene-The local directors have de-
clded that the Second Southern Oregon
District fair shall not be held in Eu-
gene this year and Roseburg has been
given the privilege of giving it there.
1t was thought that the interest taken
IN the Lewis and Clark exposition by
Eugene people would detract from the
success of district fair, SO the matter
OF holding it here this year was given
up.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Oregon Days at the Fair.

Portland-Oregon days, as set apart
by the Lewis and Clark fair manage
ment are as follows: June 5, Monday
Dallas; June 6, Tuesday
Baker City, Sumpter; June 7, Wednes-
day-Pendleton, Heppner; June 8,
Thursday - The Dalles, Prineville,
Moro; June 9, Friday-Oregon City,
McMinnviIle; June 10, Saturday =
Astoria, Hillsboro; June 12, Monday
Albany, Corvallis; June Is, Tuesday
LaGrande, Union; June IA, Wednes-
day Ashland, Medford, Jacksonville !;
June Is, Thursday-Grants Pass; June
Is, Friday - Roseburg; June II, Sat-
urday-Eugene, Cottage Grove.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Heading Off the Standard Oil,

Astoria-The city attorney has been
instructed by the public property COM
mittee to prepare an ordinance for in
PRODUCTION at the next meeting of the
council forbidding the storage of crude
oil or other explosives in larger quanti-
ties than 100 gallons at any one place
inside the city limits. The reason for
presenting this ordinance is the an
nounced intention of the Standard Oil
company to erect large storage tank
on its property near the foot of Sixth
street.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Fish Cannot Get Over Dam.

Pendleton = Complaints are coming
from residents on the Walla Walla
river that trout are unable to get over
the Northwestern Gas & Electric COM
pany's dam across the river and that
above the dam there is very little fish
ing. The dam is seven feet high and
is not fitted with fish ladders. Those
who have visited that locality say that
fish are constantly seen leaping in their
endeavor to scale the obstruction.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
New pestroyers for Japan.

Washington, April 17.-Information
has reached Washington through Eur
ope that the japanese navy has within
the last four days commissioned 10 new
torpedo boat destroyers built in Japan
ese shipyards. 1t is believed that
within six weeks 25 additional destroy
ers, building under rush orders, will be
put in commission. Three hundred
and eighty-one mines planted by the
Japanese in front of Port Arthur have
been taken up and placed elsewhere.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Arranging cIackamas' School DispIa

Arranging Clackamas' School Display
Oregon City-Having been assured by
a member of the executive committee
of the Clackamas county Lewis and
Clark exhibit that the necessary funds
for installing the educational exhibit
will be forthcoming, the members of
the educational committee in this
county met at the courthouse to ar
range and classify this department of
the Clackamas county display. This
feature of the exhibit will comprise all
kinds of papers and drawings, together
with some manuel work, and will be
to the credit of the schools.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Cherries Ten Dollars a Pound.

Sacramento, CAL, April 1.-THE
first box of ripe cherries shipped out of
the state by the Earl Fruit company on
April z was sold in Philadelphia today
for 500, being $40 a pound. Manager
George B. Katzenstein says this is the
highest price ever realized from the
sale of the first box. of California cher
ries, which is the result of the fierce
rivalry among Philadelphia dealers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
New Opera House for siIverton.

Silverton - Work has begun on the
foundation of the new opera house.
The building will occupy half block,
and will be 2l6x140 feet and two
stories high. The opera house will
be on the lower floor, and will be 6ox9O
feet. On the second floor will be a
dance hall so feet square and two lodge
rooms. Besides the opera house there
will be three stores on the lower floor.
The building will be ready for use by
July l.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
American missionary Slain.

Shanghai, April 1S.-A native Chris
tian who has arrived here reports that
a band of Chunchuses have murdered
an American missionary named Ken
nedy at Kuhongnsien, near Hangchau.
He could give no particulars of the al
legged crime.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-21
Grand Trunk Station Burned.

Durand, Mich, April 49, Fire to-
night destroyed the Grand Trunk union
station here, in which are located the
general Offices of the road division west
OF Port Huron. The building was new
and was valued at $125, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-20
PUMP DEAL UP ONCE MORE
Plan is to Close UP the Contract With
the Combine Tonight

The council meets again tonight, and
once more the pump question is expect
ed to come up. AT all events the COM
bine proposes to cinch the deal if pos
sible and put the whole proposition up
to the mayor. So certain do the Snow
people apparently feel that the matter
is settled that their representative left
the city some days ago, just as the
agent of the Milwaukee concern did.
when the leader of the aldermen he
was holding, took chances on losing d
wing in his flop to make the combines
case certain.