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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
MURAviEFF RESIGNS.
Czar Decides to Send Witte to WASH
ington in His Place.

Gar Decides to Send Witte to WASH
ington in His Place.
st. Petersburg, July 14.-M. Mura-
vieff has resigned his position as chief
peace plenipotentiary.
1t may be regarded as practically GER
tain that he will be- replaced by M.
Witte, president of the committee OF
ministers, who all along has been con-
sidered the Russian statesman pre-em-
inently qualified to undertake the diff
cult task of negotiating peace with
Japan.
Though the emperor on two previous
occasions has fatty declined to accept
M. Witte, he has now Indicated his
readiness to make the appointment
The commission, however, will not be
actually signed until Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff, who throughout has beer
M. Whites warm supporter, has had
an audience with the emperor. Te
that extent only the matter may be re-
garded as settled, nothing being certain
in Russia, as prominent diplomat re-
marked last night, until the emperor'i
signature has been affixed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
MONOPOLY is AT AN END.
Pacific Mail No Longer Controls the
Traffic of the isthmus.


New York, July 15.-The contract
between the Panama Railroad company
and the Pacific Mail Steamship COM
pany, under which the later has for
years enjoyed the exclusive privilege of
handling freight on the Pacific side
on through bills of lading, terminated
today. Hereafter all carriers will be
on a parity in respect to transit facil-
titles on the isthmus.
Mr.. Bristow in his recent report on
the Panama railroad recommended that
if the Pacific Mail Steamship company
withdraws it's present Panama line an
effort be made to induce some other
company to establish frst-class serv-
ice between the important Pacific coast
ports of the United States and Panama
Upon excellent authority it can be
stated that the government does not
anticipate that the Pacific Mail will
carry out its threat to take its vessels
from the Panama-San Francisco sery-
ice, nor does it expect the abrogation
of the contract to affect in any way the
shipment of merchandise from New
York to San Francisco.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
GAINS MORE EVIDENCE.
Government Gets Facts in williamson
Gesner-Biggs Trial.

Government Gets Facts in williamson
Gesner-Biggs Trial.
Portland, July II. - What promised
for few minutes to have been a sensa-
tion in the Williamson-G -Gesner- -Biggs
trial yesterday afternoon before Judge
De Haven, dwindled into an emphatic
statement that DIR. Gesner had verbal
agreement with at least one witness.
From the opening hour of the morning
session until just few minutes ber
fore adjourning, the trial droned along,
with witness after witness adding link
after link to the chain of evidence that
the government is forging around the
three defendants.
During his ross-examination, Henry
Hudson, no relation, by the way, to
the famous explorer, had furnished the
comedy scene that was tossed into the
days proceedings, and it was Ben F.
Jones, retired cattle and horseman,
that furnished the mild sensation.
Jones had told on the witness stand
how he and his wife came to take up
timber claims. He stated that he had
done this at the request of DIR. Van
Gesner, that DIR. Gesner had furnished
the money and that he had proved up
on his claim, and that his wife had re-
linquished hers. His testimony was in
line with the ten other witnesses that
had been examined. He was bit
more sure about certain events that
had occurred before and after he had
taken up his claim. He was turned
over to Judge Bennett for cross-examin.
alton, and because the defense thought
that Jones, having been cattleman
had been mixed up in the fight against
the sheepmen and asked him if he hac
ever shot any sheep, that the incident
arose.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21

treaty Of Zanjon was signed Gomez
was prescribed. He escaped to ia
nlaica and lived a farmers life there
until the recrudescence of the rebellion
in 1895 under Jose Mari.
He landed in Cuba April IA, 1895,
was hailed by the Cubans with wild
enthusiasm and was made command
er-in-chief. His ability and energy
and his genius for accomplishing re-
suits without fighting pitched battles
spread the revolution until the whole
island was involved. His military
tactics caused him to be criticised and
sneered at by the Spaniards, and even
some Of his own officers. but he was
adored by the rank and file and by
the Cuban people, who looked to him
to secure the liberation of the island.
Time after time he used his Spanish
Time after time he used his
tactics with success against large
Spanish armies, outfanking the over
confident enemy, falling unexpectedly
on their rear and turning apparent de-
feat into victory.
Perhaps his most remarkable
achievement was at the battle Of Sar-
atoga, where he hastily gathered 500
men to meet the advancing columns
of Gen. Castellanos. With his little
force of 500 and odd he met defeated
and drove back the 1900 Spanish
troops under Castellanos in spite of
the artillery and unlimited ammun1-
ton his foes had. The fight lasted
four days. Gomez lost 65 killed and
1873 wounded.
tation he had gained of having never
lost a battle. His personal bravery
had a wonderful effect on the raw re-
cruits of which the greater part of his
forces was made up during the first
part of the last revolution. It is said
that no man ever fiinched, no matter
how thick the bullets few, while
Gomez's eye wasAon him.
Gen. Gomez was small man, about
feet 6 inches tall, and slenderly
built. During the last years of his
| life he suffered greatly from a wound
| he received in the right leg. He had
keen, penetrating eyes and a restless,
| wary look. He had the friendliest
| possible feeling for the United States.
He was sorely disappointed when af-
ter he had scored important successes
against the Spaniards the United
States refused to recognize the bellig-
erency of Cuba. But when this coun-
| trv lent hand Cen Gomez did all in
his power to secure the friendliest re-
lations.
He enjoyed perhaps more than any
other Cuban leader the love and con-
| fdence of the Cuban people His last
visit to the United States was in the
| spring of 1908, when he visited the st.
Louis exposition.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
NAPOLEON OF CUBA.
STIRRING CAREER OF THE LATE
GEN. MAxIMO GOMEZ
Patriot Whose Wonderful Genius and
Finished Statesmanship Made Cuba
Libre Possible Born In Santo Do
minKo and of Spanish Descent.

The recent death in Havana Of Gen.
Maxine Gomez removed one of the
most picturesque figures that has ever
appeared upon the pages Of Cuba's
thrilling history. In the smaller sphere
to which fate confined him, Gomez
showed the great qualities that place
his name fifty with those of Washing.
ton and Bolivar. It was not only in
the field that he won the title of the
Liberator Of Cuba, but especially in
the troubled times following the inter
vention of the United States, when his
disinterestedness and craftsmanship
helped to bring about a settlement
Though Santo Domingo holds his
birthplace, <Gomez's life was given to
Cuba and was spent on the island, ex.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
GeSner Says There Was No In
tent to Break Laws.
TIMBER LAND DEALS LEGITIMATE
Testimony of Witnesses that Implied
Contracts Had Been Made is
Vigorously Denied.

Portland, July 15.-Dr. Van Gesner,
partner of Representative Williamson
and Marion R.. Biggs, United States
land commissioner, two of the defendants
in the case now on trial before Judge
De Haven, testified yesterday in their
own behalf. DR.. Gesner passed through
the rigid cross examination conducted
by District Attorney Heney, and, al
though his original story was not shak-
en- much, he was forced into several
admissions that will be used when the
government comes to make its argu-
ment. This morning Marion Biggs
will be subjected to cross examination
and unless court should adjourn at
noon. it is possible that Representative
Williamson will take the stand.
DR.. Gesner, in answer to the ques-
= tions asked by Attorney Wilson, gave
his version of the way in which he had
started out to obtain the timber lands
which since have involved him in the
= case at bar. He admitted having made
the loan to number of the entrymen,
but said that he did SO in order to pro-
tect the property he already had in
that section of the country. DIR. Ges-
ner denied that he had any contracts
with the various entrymen, and stated
there had been no conspiracy with Ma
rion Biggs and Representative William,
son The witness gave history o1
the war between the sheep and cattle.
men, in which the now famous 5000"
men played such an important part in
the Horse Heaven country. The entry
men, he testified, had first approached
him and asked him to lend the money
with which to file on the claims. He
the money, providing they would give
him the use of the land for range fol
his sheep. For the use of the range he
had agreed not to charge them Interest
on the loans. He said that the sheep
shooters had established a dead line
and in order to protect his property ht
was forced to secure more range anC
thought that he had gone the righr
way about it, when he made the loan,
to the entrymen who came to him, and
asked for financial help.
Before agreeing to furnish the money
to the entrymen, DIR. Gesner stated tina
he had first consulted Biggs and hat
engaged him as lawyer. He alst
consulted Attorney Barnes, and hat
=, been assured by both that what he in
tended to do was legal, provided he die
not enter into contract with the en-
trymen before they made their filings
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Whole East Sweltering.

Washington, July 13.-Hot weather
prevails over the greater portion oi
the United States, according to reports
received at the Weather Bureau to-
night. Apparently, there is no imme-
date relief in sight, except through the
local thunder storms in several scat
tered sections. Throughout the West
reports indicate increasing hot weather
The humidity is high all over the At.
lantic coast from New England to Flor.
ida, and the prospect is that it will
continue SO two or three days, with
northeast to south winds.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
DENIES MOTION.
Judge DeHaven Refuses to Dismiss
Land Fraud Cases.

Land Fraud Cases.
Portland, July l4.-The case of the
United States against Williamson,
Gesner and Biggs will not be dismissed
by the court, nor will the jury be in
structed to acquit as prayed for in a
day-long argument by Judge Bennett
and H. S. Wilson. But by the ruling
ofJudge De Haven the case will have
to be fought out before the jury to the
end. According to the opinion of the
judge, the prosecution has furnished
sufficient evidence against. Williamson
and his associates to warrant his SUBJ
mitting the case to the jury.
Judge Bennett opened the case for
the defense yesterday morning with a
motion to dismiss, owing to insufficient
evidence to connect the defendants or
to convict them. He asked that the
case be not submitted to the jury, or,
if such had to be done, that the court
instruct the jury to return verdict OF
acquittal. Following this motion the
attorneys for the defense made. exhaust
i've arguments of their position, bring
ing citations from the law to show that
their contentious were within the rule.
Upon making this motion and before
commencing his argument Judge Ben.
nett asked the court that the jury be
allowed to remain in the room during
the argument, in order that it might
hear the positions taken by both sidet
in the controversy. This, it is ALLEGED
by some, was mistake in the strategy
of the trial, as the influence of the re-
fusal of the court to allow the motor
would tend to throw assistance to thu
side of the government.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
RaIfour opposes conscription.

London, July 15. = In the house of
commons tonight Premier Balfour re-
ferred to the speech of Field Marshal
Lord Roberts in the house of lords
Monday last, in which the latter said
that the armed forces of Great Britain
as body were absolutely untitled and
unprepared for war, and declared en-
phatically that the choice lay between
conscription and some practical system
of universal training. The premier
said he could never be led to believe
that conscription could be successfully
adopted in England.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Strategic Point is Taken.

Toxic, July 12.-The Navy depart
ment has received the following report
from Admiral Kataoka: "Two cruisers
and four torpedo boats left Korsakovsk
on July 10 with soldiers aboard for the
purpose of landing and occupying Cape
Notoro. After some bembardment the
place was taken. The lighthouse and
buildings were left undestroyed. Cape
Notoro is the most southerly point oi
Sakhalin, on La Perouse straits, direct
ly facing Cape Soya, on the Japanese
coast. It commands the straits be.
tween the two coasts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Fight Us with Cartoons.

Victoria, B. c., July l3. = Mail ad-
vices from Hongkong tell of novel
plan of campaign adopted by Chinese
in South China to further the boycott
movement against Unitd States mer-
chandise. Wealthy Chinese of Tekhoi,
in Sanning district, have imported
thousands of Japanese fans, on one
side of which they print rough sketches
of Americans roughly treating Chinese,
and on the other side sketches of buffa-
loes being beaten and i'll used.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
King Christian Objects.

Copenhagen, July 12.-It is under
stood that Prince Charles, of Denmark,
will be willing to accept the crown Of
Norway if King Christian and the Dan.
ish government consent. Some of the
members of the royal family are in
favor of his acceptance of the crown,
but King Christian is believed to be
opposed to it. No decision, however,
will be given out before his majesty re.
truns from Gmunden, Austria, next
week.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Wireless Stations on Coast.

Vallejo, CAL, July Is. = Captain
Gearing, United States navy, of the
equipment department, Mare Island
yard, and Master Electrician George
Hanscom, go north on Saturday to To-
cate the remainder of sites for wire-
less telegpraphy stations on the coast.
A location will be selected either at
Cape Flattery or Neah Bay and at Bre-
merton. When completed, there will
be stations at distance of 200 miles
from Bremerton to Point Iona.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Conference Meets in Fall.

Berlin, July IA rare thing in the
administration OF the German empire
was the meeting today of the Foreign
Affairs committee, which had not met
since 1900, when the Chinese situation
was considered. Chancellor Won Bulow
made confidential communication to
the committee on various phases of the
Moroccan negotiations with France.
The international Moroccan conference
probably will meet at Tangier in Octo-
ber or November.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Government Ready to Act.

Chicago, July IL. - Plans for the
prosecution of railroads for the grant
ing of rebates to large industrial indi-
vidual corporations in violations of in
functions issued by the Federal courts
here and in Kansas City, have been
completed and the first steps in the at
tack of the government will be made in
Kansas City before the enc. of this
week. Assistant Attorney General
Purdy, who has charge of the prosecu-
tion, left here tonight for Kansas City
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Orders Reforms in Navy.

st. Petersburg, July 1.-THE an,
noucnement of the appointment of Vice
Admiral Birileff as minister of Marine
in succession to Admiral Avellan,
which is gazetted this morning. is cou-
pied with highly significant rescript
which the emperor charges the new
minister not only with the task of re-
building the navy, but also with that
of reforming and reorganizing the
whole system. The minister is in
structed to eradicate the faults which
have developed under the stress of the
present war.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Four Deaths BY Heat.

New York, July II. - Although the
temperature was relieved slightly this
afternoon by passing showers, four
deaths and Al prostrations from the
heat were reported today in Greater
New York. Three of the deaths were
in Manhattan and the other in
Brooklyn. The highest temperature oi
the day was SO.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Six Dead in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, July 49, Six deaths
and more than score of prostrations
due to the high temperature Of the last
five days, we're reported in this city
today by the police.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Must Keep Cuban Cities Health,

Havana, July 15. = President Palma
has vetoed the action of congress which
continued in effect the budget for the
fiscal year ending June 80. His reason
for so doing is that the old budget did
not include any provision for the sani-
tation of cities.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Honolulu Chinese Push Boycott.

Honolulu, July 14.-Local Chinese
are trying to raise fund of $4,000 to
assist in the boycott Of American goods
in China. It is reported they have
already raised $50, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21

Advise an old man that he ought to
have a good time in life, and you are
stumped when he answers, "How?"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21

The real critic is the woman with a
"voice," when she hears another wom-
an sing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21


recently
Atlantic sixteen miles
policemen
did after desperate with
o freely
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-03-18
The Klamath Project.

A bill authorizing the United
States Government to lower the
levels of certain lakes in the
northern part of California, to use
any portion of them for storage
reservoirs for irrigation purposes
and relinquishing the States claim
to all lands uncovered by these
operations, in now before the Cali
fornia Legislature, and will no
doubt pass without opposition.
The act is not to become effective
as to those lakes which are partly
in Oregon until similar law. has
been enacted by the Oregon Legis-
lature. The project for reclaim
ing 100000 acres of land is one of
simplest things in its legal aspects
with which the reclamation ser
vice has concerned itself. The
adverse vested rights" are very
small, consisting merely of some
partially developed enterprises
proposing to use small part of
the water. These the United
States will take care of by repay
ing all money which has been in
vested, presumably, with reason
able profit.
A large part of the land to be
reclaimed is public land, and the
owners of private lands are said
to all favor the project. The engi-
neering work is said not to be
difficult and it would seem that
the project might progress rapidly
and without complication from
any source.-Talisman.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-03-18

Falls, Mass, the famous frearm
makers, have been advocating for
some time. The handsome book
of this company is mine of in
formation on gun owning and gun
shooting, and makes interesting
and instructive reading both for
the boy and grown up. The Stew
people have offered to send this
book free to any address on receipt
of four cents to cover postage.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-03-18
TO InClnde Swamp Land.

A bill has been introduced in
Congress authorizing the Sec
retary of the Interior to include
swamp and overfowed land in
any irrigation project that may be
undertaken under the national
irrigation law, wherever it may be
deemed practical and advisable to
do so. Such land, when reclaimed
shall be disposed of in the same
manner as other lands lying under
the government irrigation project
of which they are part.
The bill has special reference to
the Klamath projects in Oregon
and California, but it couched in
general terms and applies to all
Western states.-Talisman.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-03-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Regular Monthly Meeting of Board Business
Transacted, Etc.

The Board of County Comuis-
sioners held its regular monthly
meeting in Dayton Monday;
present Chairman Flaws, Commits
sioner Littell, District Attorney
Lothrop and County Clerk Melar-
key; absent c. c. Turner.
The minutes of previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The list of bills examined and
allowed will be found in another
column.
In the matter of the suit Of F..
w. Fairbanks against Lyon
County for tn e collection of a
claim heretofore presented and re-
jected amounting to the sum of
SIo6.4o, for printing the tax list
for the year 1904, it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Board that
the claim was just and proper
one against Lyon County, it was
ordered that the District Attorney
be instructed to take no steps to
defend said suit in behalf of Lyon
County, or otherwise.
In relation to the keeping of the
county INDECENT of Lyon County
Commissioner Littell was author
lied to make arrangements for
their keep for the timebeing. No
bids were received to care for the
INDECENT.
The monthly reports of Clerk,
Recorder and Jailor were received,
read and ordered filed.
On motion the Clerk was in
structed to purchase two copies of
Cuttings Compiled Laws and two
copies of the Statutes of 1908, one
of each copy for the Justice of
Peace of Dayton Township and
one each for Commissioner Littell.
On motion it was ordered that a
transfer of SS3.42 be made from
the General Fund to the Officers
Salary Fund.
A communication from H. Davis
relative to the death of R. Thorn
ton was read and ordered filed.
1t related to the payment of money
into the county which Mr.. Thorn
ton had coming to him from the
Western Ore Purchasing Co. at
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1905-03-18
Lyon County
NEWSPAPER Law.

SabscrfbeYs i1ho do not give express notice 10
tA> contrary are considered loishing 70 continue
their ssabscrtpti0SI
Ifsubscribers order the diseontinudnee Of their
periodicals the publisher mar continue 10 send
them until all arrears are paid
L(Subscribers neglect refuse to take their pc
riodiedIs from the oce 10 which they are directed
thew are held responsible til they hare settled heir
bili and ordered their paper discontinued
II subsertbers more 20 other places i0ithOut
Informing the publisher. and the paper As sent 10 tho
former direction. they are held responsible.
The courts hare decided that refusing 20 take
periodicals from the sMee. or remOB'ng and tsapng
them uncaiei for is prind Jace eridence Of inten-
tiondl fraud
g. Any person toho eceiUes newspaper and
makes use Of e. Bhether he has subscribed for u or
not, is held in ldH as subscriber.
2 TIE Postmaster 1rho neqLects TO give the legal
notice Of the neglect Of person 70 take from the Of
nee the newspaper Addressed 10 him Is liable TO the
publisher for the subscription price. .