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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
IN DEPTHS OF WOE.
Russia is Downcast at News of Lost
Naval Battle.

st. Petersburg, May 3O.-After wait
ing vainly all day and evening for di-
rect news of Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky's destroyed and beaten fleet,
the Russian admiralty at midnight no
longer attempted to hold out against
the overwhelming evidence pouring in
from all directions that the feet, on
which all their hopes were centered,
had suffered a greater disaster than did
the combined French and Spanish
fleets at Trafalgar. More bitter even
than defeat is the Japanese claim of
virtual humiliation of the Russian feet,
with practically no losses on their side,
and many officers cling doggedly to the.
belief that Vice Admiral Togo might.
have suffered heavily.
With every ship of Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff's s reinforcing division either
sent to the bottom or forced to strike
its flag, and only six of Rojestvensky's-
original 16 fighting ships absent from
the list of vessels sunk or captured,
and with the japanese pursuit still
continuing, no naval authority has the
temerity to dream that Russia can
again attempt to wrest the mastery OF
the sea from Japan in the present war.
The captured warships alone will
furnish Japan with ready made rein
| forcements, which will be more than a
match for the fourth Pacific squadron
now about to sail from Cronstadt.
The emperor was completely pros
trated by the news. and according to
reports, he broke down and wept.
The effect of the disaster will be a
terrible blow to the government. The
futility of trying to struggle on on land
is everywhere recognized, and the cry
for "peace at any price is sure to be
raised. This time, it is believed, the
government cannot resist the cry. In
deed, the radical Liberals are openly
rejoicing in this hour of their country S
humiliation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
CHEAP RATES FOR CANAL ROAD
Manufacturers Convinced That Canal
Zone is Foreign Territory.


Zone is Foreign Territory.
Washington, May 30.-In view of the
published intention of the Isthmian
Canal commission to buy in the cheap
est market, there have been great
many inquiries as to the price of steel
rails, one of the principal articles OF
supply which figured in the commits
sion's determination.
Colonel Edwards, administrative Off
Ger of the Canal commission, addressed
an inquiry to Secretary Drake, OF the
Panama Railroad company, intended to
elicit information on this point. He re-
ceved reply which in substance is
that the price of steel rails in the
United States for the past IL months
has been uniform at $2s per ton, while
in foreign makerts the price was $24
per ton. The exceptions we're where
rails were sold in the United States for
export, when the prices were estab-
lished by direct negotiation and were
matters Of private record.
The Panama Railroad company con-
WINGED the manufacturers that its rails
were purhased for export to foreign ter.
ritory (Which, Mr.. Drake says, Colon
is), and was able to get in June last
70-pound rails for $22.50 for first quail
ity and $21.75 for second quality.
Last January it bought 1920 tons al
$25 for first class and $c4 for SECOND
class, and more recently purchased
$500 tons for the Canal commission
and $500 for the railroad at $26 As
all'three contracts being made in com
petition with foreign bidders, whose lis
price was $25 for f. o. b. at New Yorl
or $27.7 C. i. +. at Colon, exclusive o
wharfage and port charges.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Chinese Did Not Understand.

Chefoo, May 29.- W. W. Rockhill,
who succeeded Mr.. Conger as American
minister at Pekin, arrived here today,
en- route to Taku. Minister Rockhill
stated that he was informed, at con-
ference with Chinese at Shanghai, that
it developed that the stories given wide
circulation by the Oriental press, to the
effect that. the Chinese were contem-
plating boycott on American goods as
a retaliation for contemplated Ameri-
can legislation against Chinese immi-
grafton, were the result of misunder-
standing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Club, s5@s6c per bushel;
bluestem, s0@92c; valley, s5c.
Oats-No. white, feed, $2S .5O@29
per ton; gray, $3.50.
Hay Timothy, $14@16 per ton;
clover, $11@12; grain, $1l@12; cheat,
$11@12.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 1Sc per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, ,171a@211c
Apples-Table, 81 .50@2.5O per box.
Strawberries-Oregon, $2@2.25 per
crate.
Potatoes, s,-Old, $1@1.15; new pota-
toes, 2@2ac per pound.
Hops-1904, 231a @25c per pound.
Wool-Choice, Eastern Oregon, best,
19@23Ac per pound; valley, 27@2Sc
per pound; mohair, 31@32Hc per
pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Spectators are Shut Out.

Salem-State land officials are ex-
ceedingly well pleased by the decision
of the secretary of the interior. to the
effect that the state can select indemni-
ty land for all state school lands inside
forest reserves. While the department
has held that the state may select in
demnity land for both surveyed and
unsurveyed sections, the state will have
little opportunity to select indemnity
on surveyed sections for the reason that
these sections were bought up by spec
u1ators before the state land board
learned that the government proposed
to create the reserves.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
State Land Sale.

Salem-The state land board has de-
cided to sell to the highest bidder all
the school sections in the portion OF
the Warner mountain reserve that were
recently restored to entry. There are
9,720 acres of school land in the tracts
restored. Sealed bids for the land will
be received by the state land board at
its meeting on the second Tuesday in
July. When the government withdrew
it's lands from entry for the purpose OF
creating forest reserves in Klamath and
Lake counties, the state withdrew from
sale all state school lands in the same
tract.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Might Burn Up Town.

Astoria-The new crude oil tank of
the Standard Oil company, in this city
has received it's baptism by the oil tank
steamer Asuncion pumping 5000 gal
Ions of crude oil into it. there being no
opposition from any of the city author
tiles, Notwithstanding the general dis
cussion by the council that 1t would be
a serious menace to the safety of the
adjacent property, and might be the
cause of fire that would destroy a
large portion of the city. 1t is un-
doubtediy located in position that il
it should get afre during one of the
regular summer Northwest winds, the
entire city would be menaced.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Wood Washes Away.

Lebanon-A slight rise in the San
tiam river at this place caused the
breaking of the boom which had been
placed in the, river to hold the cord
wood foated down the river to the
paper mill at this place, and about
l 1000 cords of wood foated down the
river. It is not probable that any
great amount of it can be saved at
points below here, and the loss to the
mill company will be about $4,000. A
few hundred cords were lost by the mill
in similar way last fall. 1t was be
lieved the boom was much stronger.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Tornado and Flood.

Guthrie, Okla, May 29.-Meager de-
tails received late tonight indicate that
a destructive storm passed over Plates,
Indian Territory today, wrecking many
houses, killing one man and injuring
six others severely. Wires are down
and the 'Fricso train cannot reach
Plates until the tracks are cleared of
fallen trees and other debris. The
tornado swept across Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, doing damage to
nearly dozen towns.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF Interest
REVENUE CUT OFF.
Eastern Oregon Experiment Station
Without Funds for Work.

Without Funds for Work.
Salem-The filing of the referendum
petitions has left the Eastern Oregon
Agricultural experiment station entire
ly without funds. The last legislature
raised the appropriation from $4,000
to SIS, 900 year, but at the same time
passed an act which requires that when
ever public property at any institution
is sold, the proceeds shall be paid to
the state treasurer and be turned into
he general fund.
Attorney General Crawford has given
an opinion in which he holds that this
latter act applies to articles produced
at the experiment station. Since the
appropriation was included in the om-
nibus bill, which has been held up by
the referendum, all revenue for the ex-
pertinent station is cut off.
When the omnibus bill was up fol
consideration in the senate last winter
Senator Pierce made strong plea fol
the raise of IS, 900 year in the appro
priation. His argument was that thu
station has had a revenue of nearly
$5 900 from the sale of produce, ane
that since this had been cut off by tn,
act requiring that the proceeds b.
turned into the general fund, the leg
islature should make up for it by in
creasing the appropriation. As sool
as the referendum petition was filed
the Agricultural college people begal
an effort to hold the proceeds of Gales
if possible. In order to get an expires
sion from the attorney general, hi
opinion was asked and his unfavorabl
answer was given.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Russian uArsion of Battle.

st. Petersburg, May 30.E The St.
Petersburg Telegraph agency has re-
ceived the following from Shanghai
"Word has been received here that
seven japanese ships, two of which
were armored, and four Russian ships
have been sunk. It is confidently
believed here that the Japanese are
awaiting the publication of Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky's official dispatch
from Vldaivostok before admitting the
extent of their own losses.''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Name of Vessel Not Known.

Toxic, May 30.-The name and des-
tination of the American steamer which
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky is reported
to have sunk off Formosa about May 21
is unknown here. Details concerning
the sinking of the vessel are expected
to be made known when the crew OF
the steamer reaches Japan. Although
nothing is known here about the case,
it is expected in official circles that
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky will allege
the vessel was cruising.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Annual Fair at Roseburg.

Roseburg-The annual fair for the
Second Southern Oregon agricultural
district will be held on the fair grounds
one mile east of Roseburg, September
IL to 16 inclusive. Arrangements will
also probably be made for holding the
annual pioneer reunion for this county
at the district fair grounds September
IL and IL. The board of trustees has
offered the pioneers free use of the
grounds during those two days for the
purpose named.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Warner Case to Supreme Court.

Salem-Attorney General Crawford
has returned from Lake county, where
he tried the case for the Warner valley
settlers against the Warner Valley
Stock company. The trial court sus-
tanned demurrer to the attorney gen.
erals complaint and the attorney gen.
eral appealed to the Supreme court
where the question will be settled
whether the Warner valley settlers
have a good case against the company
for title to their lands.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Norway Must Be Free.

Aalborg, Province of Jutland, Dem
mark, May 30.-BJornstjerne Bjornson,
the Norwegian poet and dramatist, who
is visiting here, today addressed meet
ing on the Norwegian crisis. He said
he desired to see the Norwegian, Swed-
ish and Danish races united. @Nor-
way" he declared, "must become free,
as the other northern races are. II
she is free and independent it will
be impossible to deal with the
next great question, how we
small states are to arrange our fu.
ture.''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Is Thick With Gold.

Sumpter-Messrs. Gilkey and Ker-
shaw, owners of the Belmont group,
Greenhorn district, have brought in
another cleanup from their famous
mine. The lot aggregated in value
$3.50, and represented two days work.
Gold is SO thickly spread through the
ore as to give it the appearance of being
almost pure metal. What little quarz
and dirt here are in the specimens are
scarcely visible. as the gold predomin-
ates to such an extent as to almost OBJ
literate every other substance from
view.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Has No National Guard.

Honolulu, May 80. = The territorial
legislature adjourned tonight. All Ma
tional Guard appropriations and the
appropriation asked for the government
band were refused by the legislature.
The band will probably be maintained
by the citizens of Honolulu. The Ma
tional Guard is likely to disband or
will be largely reduced in numbers.
It is claimed by the opponents of the
appropriations asked for that Governor
Carter has the power under the army
regulations to use the Federal forces, if
necessary.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
onn Strike a Real Bonanza.

Medford-With So, 900 taken out in
the first two days after the strike in the
Opp mine, and the rich ore promising
to continue, the find in this once re-
jected mine looks like bonanza equal
to the famous Gold Hill ore Of early
days. Should the rich streak continue
even 20 feet, which will apparently be
the case, it will yield at least $50, 900.
The ledge is seemingly a continuous
one of wire gold bearing quartz.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Northern Union sawmiII Season.

Elgin-The many sawmills tributary
to this place have begun active opera
tions, and ere long large influx of
men and teams will be engaged in
hauling the output OF these mills to
Elgin, where the lumber is prepared
for the market, being manufactured
into all kinds Of building materials,
which are shipped to all parts of the
country.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Offer Money and Demand Land.

Salem-A number of persons holding
certificates of sale of state land, which
certificates the Marion county grand
jury declared were secured fraudulent
ly, are coming forward with money to
make payments and are strongly pro-
testing that there was no fraud in the
transactions. Some of the certificates
are still in the hands of first purchasers
while others are held by assignees.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Warehouse for Wallowa Wool.

Elgin-A large warehouse to be used
for storeroom for the large quantity
of wool soon to come out of Wallowa
county has been completed. This
warehouse was built by a company of
farmers of this section, known as the
Farmers Exchange and Forwarding
company, which will conduct a general
forwarding business, and also carry
farm implements and vehicles.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
All Found Not Guilty.

Trenton, N. J., May .-H. J..
Stone, Fl. G. Quintard, Charles w.
Russ and James Russ, of the Nonpareil
Cork works, of Camden, N. j :, tried on
q charge OF conspiracy, were acquitted
tonight. They were accused of placing
iron in life preservers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
American Steamer is Sunk.

Toxic. May 29.-News has been re-
ceived here that Admiral Rojestven-
sky's feet sunk an American steamer
off Formosa about May 81. The name
of the steamer is unknwn. Her crew
was saved.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Sinking Confirmed at Washington

Sinking Confirmed at Washington.
Washington, May 3O.-Confrmation
has been received here from Shanghai
of the press report that the Russian
warships have sunk an unknown Amer
lean merchant ship off the Chinese
coast. Heavy gun fire is plainly heard
to the northward.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
RUSSIAN FLEET ANNIHILATED
Long Expected Battle in Far East a
Victory for Japs.

Long Expected Battle in Far East a
Victory for Japs.
Toxic, May 29.-It is officially an
nounced that Admiral Rojestvensky's
fleet has been practically annihilated.
Twelve warships have been sunk or
captured and two transports and two
torpedo boat destrcyers have been sunk.
London, May 29.-No details of the
fighting between the hostile fleets have
been received here as yet and none are
likely to be until one of the Russian
ships reaches neutral port or the
Japanese government releases the CEN
sorship on messages from Toxic. This
latter is not likely until the fight is
over.
Only the barest bulletins are printed
in the morning papers here, but they
all point to sweeping Japanese vic
tory. In fact, the correspondent of the
London Mail at Toxic, who is generally
most conservative, makes the bold
statements that the Russian Baltic fleet
as fighting force has been completely
| wiped out, that some of its best vessels
are sunk, others are prizes of war, and
the remainder fleeing before the Japan.
ese vessels. He adds no details, which
is not surprising, inasmuch as the cen.
sor apparently got in his work on his
message, which reached this city un'
| finished.
just what has taken place is hard tx
say, but the naval experts think tha
Togo attacked the Russians Suhda,
morning with his destroyers, which
have already scored heavily in the past
and then he followed up the fghtin,
with his whole fleet.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02


Rojestvensky was lost.
London, May According to the
correspondent of the Daily Mail at
Seoul, Corea, early on Saturday morn
ing Vice Admiral Togo, with practi-
cally all the powerful fighting ships of
the Japanese navy, was at Masanpho,
Corea, when wireless signals from his
scouts between Tsu and Quelpart is
lands announced the approach of the
Russian feet in full force.
A few hours later the scouts report
ed that the Russians were not ascend
ing the western channel, as had been
anticipated, but that they were coming
up the eastern channel, which caused
some surprise.
Admiral Togo Immediately started at
full speed around the north of Tsu is
land, and when he doubled the island
he saw the Russians coming in two col
umns. He then brought terrific fire
to bear on the flank of the port COL
umn, and, as the Russians fell into dis
order, he forced them steadily eastward
toward the japanese coast, where they
were attacked by every vessel that flew
the Japanese flag.
Repeated torpedo attacks were deliv-
cred, some of them with the greatest
success.
The vessels which escaped, the cor
respondent says, will probably be able
to reach Vladivostok and he adds that
other operations of the utmost import
ance are proceeding.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02
Remnants Of His Shattered Fleet
Flying for Refuge.
TORPEDOES DID SPLENDID WORK
Togo Sunk or Captured Nineteen of
Russia's Vessels, Including
AdmiraPs Flagship.

Washington, May 3O.-The Post says
the Navy department has received an
official telegram from Toxic saying
that the battleship Kniaz Souvaroff,
Admiral Rojestvensky's flagship, went
down in the action. and that Admiral
Rojestvensky was lost.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-02-08
Letter TO J. l.. Arnold.
4 niorSon, s. &.

Dear Sir: Lets talk it right out before
iolks; there's nothing to hide in your
besiness or onrs ii there is, we'd better
hide ourselves
we are in trade to make mouey 80 are
you. We make it by saving our custom
tr's money /; 30 do you. Our object, in
trade. Is to save your customers wood
from rottIng and iron and steel and tin
rom rustinR yours the same.
we work for thousands OF property
owners you for few. We can do some
Things that you can't do we have the
facilities. You can do some thlngs that
we cant; you are there. Let ue work
together be faithful to one-anotber. We
can serve our customers better by work.
another.
Your do)lar. put into our paint, will
paint more feet than In any other way ;
and the paint will last longer. This caves
your money, and saves your customers
money. That's all there Is in our VIII le
business.
Yours truly,
T.. w. DEvoE & Co.
+. S.-W. L. Brissoy sells our paint.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-02-08
Deaver News,

Mrs. Myrtle Harfis and children, Of
Belton. are Waiting her parents, Mr. and
Mara. W. A. G. MoWhortar.
VIM. Horton, Of leila, made q quick
"trip TO 0roenville lant week.
Pink Davis and fsmily have moved
from Belson bsck TO their old Homestead,
near Denver.
Mlss Thompson. the charming assis-
relatives ct Seneca recently.
Prof. ". E. Chapman and his assistant,
'@MiRs Benlah Dickson, have large school
Of over 100 acholsra, at Zion school house,
about four miles from this place.
Men Rosa Willis, one OF the asaietant
teachers In the Lebanon High School,
wss the guest OF Miss May McWhorter
scen1Ely.
w. u. Garrison, haa built very neat
, tenant bHuse on his farm, which is ocou.
pied At present by Mr.. Yates and family.
J. w. Ro,hrock made trip 70 Green
vile recently In the interest OF The Far
-mees' Co operative union.
Little Ernest, son OF Mr. and Mrs. n.
! ~. Garrison, has been quite siok with
pneumonis, but is some better now.
aant m a consequences Of this exceedingly
had weather. This has been the coldest
]seakheY aad the biggest sleet ever known
AN February In this section Of the conn.
'uy with the exception of perhaps 1900.
Then tho snow was deeper bus no sleet fell.
ALI business has been suspended for
several days except cutting wood aud
Warming operations have been at stand
aetin ever einre tho slump IN price OF cot
ttton. They do uot seem IN any hurry
+abonk haniing ous fertilizers, averasiug
-only ah0ns ono ton 70 where ten were
.ssold anss ! 1sar. lneognita.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-02-08
Rocky River News.

Well, Mr.. Editor, II is eleetiug and
anowing ut this writing, 30 gue&5 all OF
us poor folks end negroes will have @
good time hunting rabbits tomorrow
(Monday) Como down and eat rabbit
with ne.
Charlie Barksdale, OF JeffsYson, Texas,
but formerly Of this county, who has
been out on @ visit, has returned TO
Texas.
Wonde. vh,at 10 the matter with Mr.
Watsonf He has not cent us the girls
that we wanted. Eurry mp, old fellow,
some Ok We old bacheore want wife
O. 81. Taylor has rebuilt his saw mill.
Iva, our little town, bAs subscribed
atock for an OIL mill ard bank. Now
chs 10 trying to get q cotton n0ill. II she
don's mind she viii get too big for her
breeches.
Our Deputy United States Marshal, J..
b. McAdanB, went up near. ToWnville
on bnsiness few days ego. 't@a
Miss Anna Blackmap, ot Anderson, Is
Waiting Miss Merle McAdams, tust
across the river. 5as I'
Kelley Mitchell Is imn.A-.ss.
w. r. Bell has Qverhauleds his 'pht ne
limo to Level Land. hiu line is in firee.
class condition TO Due Weas. He is
thinking Of buildings q limo from Level
Land TO Honea Path. i.ti # ,i5
j.. J. Galley has bought cotton seed
crusher and separator. B, E ;5s.. e
Workman Gable has moved into our
burg. .fis - i 81 j. ,5y Z. NJ
J. Frank Glllalsud is fixipg to build 4
new dwelling house Farmer. !.