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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

So far as our navy is concerned, our
chief enemies seem TO be not without,
but within, in the shape OF high exnll.
siVes end new devices in war cnginery.
Tho number Of killed and wounded in
the Bennington explosion alone comes
well up toward the total Of our fatal.
ties IN battle on land and sea during
the whole course OF the Spanish Amer.
can war; and tho Bennington disaster,
while the worst, was only one Of not
less than two score of similar mis-
haps which have occurred In our navy
since the blowing up Of the Maine,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

II Is curious to Hole that the Ea-r'sh
people IRE not eating az much ham as
formerly. Whereas. IN 1859 til. value
~ the hams imported from the United
states was slS.5a5.025, the valve last
year fell 70 Sl2,G55.Sl6.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 31.-Th
japanese ENJOYS are not the happies
people On earth. They appear crushed
They desired money for their nation
great sacrifices. Some one more power
full than they reached the emperor. Ko
mura says it is a victory for the peace
at-ary-pGice faction at home.
The Russians are jolly; the Japanss'
are in gloom.
Russia rays 10 indemnify,
Russia regains her informed warships
Russia's naval power remains unlim
tied in the far east.
That is the way the Russians look a
it.
But here is the way the world look.
at 1t:
Japan has demonstrated her ability t.
fight on land and sea, and to crush thu
greatest armies Of a European nation
Of modern times.
She was victorious on the sea, in thu
greatest battle between modern ship.
ever fought.
The japanese nation stands to-day as
one of the greatest in the world. This
position il has gained through the war
Isn't that of itself a greater accom-
pIishment without worrying about ar
indemnity?
Then again:
Japan has gained the right to sit in
the college Of nations. They have shown
the world the moral fiber of their race
and the inherent fighting power Of the
Japanese.
Washington, Aug. 31.-President
Roosevelt stands pre-eminent as the
peneemnker of the world.
Acting Secretary LOOMS: "A great
service has been rendered all mankind
ty the president. He has done many
Excellent things, but nothing greater
than this"
Secretary B~onaparte: ""The result OF
ence and its results are due to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his genius for do
ing great things at the right time"
Secretary Ponaparte: THE result of
the negotiations at Portsmouth will be
a source of happiness to the whole civ
!li2ed world, and can hardly fail to
earn for Dill government APPROPRIATIONS
and gratitude"
Grover Cleveland is quoted from
Tamworth, N. H.: 1T relnstates the
faith Of those who believe that the adj
vance Of civilization should mean peace,
and means the abandonment Of war and
slaughter and the taking up of agen-
cies Of national progress and great
ness"
Bishop Potter, at Cooperstown, N. Y:
The result is glorious. All honor to
the two great nations who have set
the world a noble example
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

telephoned from the conference room
at the navy yard by Mr.. Sato, and like
an electric thrill flooded through the
room. There were scream of joy. Men
threw their hats aloft, women actually
wept. Then there was a rush for the
telegraph offices, and in an instant the
news was spreading to the remotest
corners of the earth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

Tho Chinese ere ;lra'ng to small
fora.gl novelties AID notions, such as
small hand mtr-aez, belt buckles,
combs, hair braahc9. beads Of many Va
riot1os and glass owe ties generally.
tn" goods CT this a7rt they bug are
cheap and generally r2udy and poor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08
The Visible sappiy of Cotton.

New Orleans, Sept ~3.-secretary He's
ter's statement of the worlds visible
supply Of cotton shows a total visible
Of 2,55S,35l bales, against 1,I2I, 25l last
year. or this the total Of American cot
ton is 1,643,S4l. against 474,251 las;
year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

st. Petersburg, Aug. 31.--"A great
diplomatic victory for NJ. Witte. but a
great moral victory for Japan" is the
verdict Of Prince Ouktomsky in his edi-
torial In the Viedomosti. In conclusion.
Prince Ouktomsky pays a high tribute
to President Roosevelt, whose name
should be blessed throughout Russia
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08
The Treaty Of Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 31.-It has
been decided that the room in the con-
ference building where the Russian and
japanese plenipotentiaries came to an
agreement shall be the scene of the
final act in the TREATY OF PORTS
MOUTH"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

Mrs. Eili8 Rowan, the famor7 fowar
artist. has received en- offer cf $751;
oVo by the German governments for her
500 Anstral.en flower pictures. the
condition being tha. che shall taSe u2
her residence In that country and do
vote her talents exclusively to Ger.
many.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

In China a MAJ can not ty uf'l d's-
pose CT Ills land IN fa50r Of eay cae
person. whether relative or stranger:
u must be distributed among all hla
male children without exception.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08
WILD SCENES OF JOY.
Men Threw Their Hats In the Air
and Women Wcpt.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 30.-A
scene Of great excitement followed the
receipt of the news OF the conference
agreement in the lobby Of the Hotel
Wentworth. The official bulletin was
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

Paris, SEPT. France viii exact
from Morocco an indemnity and apollo
gies for the detention in prison Or
Boumzian. the French-Algerian. who
was realised on the demand Of France.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

St Petersburg, Sept. III. White
t~elegraphed the car: Russia will re-
nam in the far a s the great power
which she hitherto has been and will
be forever"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

Stamp collectors viii profit by tho
separation Of Norway from Sweden.
All the stamps that bear the portrait
or King Oscar ceased to be valid "a
yuIy 30.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

Six million pounds weight Of adulta7.
stfa and harmful foods we're destroyed
By the health department Of New
York during the Iaat u months.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08
Roosevelt Landed by Methoaist..

PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. 1.-The hop
Methodist conference. in session here,
passed strong resolutions indorsing
R~ooseyelt's ~peacemaking efforts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08
Roosevelt to Komura.
.vster Bav. N. Y. Aug. 30. 1905.

oyster Bay, l.. T., Aug. 3l.-The
President has sent the following let
ter:
"Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 30, 1905.
"My Dear Baron Komura: | have re-
ceived your letter Of August 20. May
ask you to convey to his majesty, the
emperor Of Japan, my earnest con-
gr~atulations on the wisdom and mag
nanimity he and the Japanese people
have displayed. l am sure that all
civilized mankind share this feeling
with me. Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08
Japan Yields indemnity, and en-
voys Ready to Draft Treaty
of Peace.
Russia Will Retain lnterned Ships
and Her Sea Power VIII
Not Be Limited.
VICTORIOUS MATCH HIKES
GREAT SACRIFICES FOR PEACE

Gives Up Indemnity and Yields In
termed Nars3iEs and Limitation
of Naval power-A Division of
SnkhGlin without Payment of
Redemption MoEuy-Wiid Scenes
When Announcement Was Made
Reached.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-08

THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
DUNNE's OWNERSHIP PLAN.
Chicago's Mayor Proposes Corpora
ton Shall Own Car Lines.

Chicago, July Mayor Edward F.
Dunno told the city council tonight his
plans for municipal ownership of trac-
tion properties. It Was not municipal
ownership absolutely, but, as the may
or explained, the nearest thing possible
under existing conditions, and he asked
the aldermen to consider it carefully.
Absolute municipal ownership and op-
GRAFTON, thes mayor said, he does not
consider practical just now.
The plan which the mayor offered
provides for the Incorporation of COM
pany, managed by five men who com
mand the confidence of the people of
Chicago. To this company is to be
granted a 20-year franchise, covering
the streets in which rights of the old
companies already have expired or soon
will expire. 1t is to be stocked to the
amount necessary to establish street
car system in these streets, roughly es-
timated at 240 miles. No bonds are to
be sold.
The stock is to be deposited with a
trust company, which the five directors
are to select, SO as to prevent a pur-
chase of it and consequent control by
outside interests. The stock is to be
sold at popular subscription.
At any time the CITY may elect, it
can take over the property on an ap-
praised valuation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14

as has been spent upon similar build
ings elsewhere; but, in Mr.. Browns
opinion, the artistic effect of the struc.
ture is unsurpassed.
The predominating feature of the
building is the massive marble dome.
the largest in the United States. Un-
til its completion the dome of the
Rhode Island State House at Provi-
dence held the distinction of being the
greatest. The dome Of the capitol at
Washington is very much larger. but
that Is made of cast iron, painted
white. The domes of st. Peters of
Rome and st. Paurs of London, like,
wise, are larger, but neither of them
is constructed of marble.
The interior finishings of the build
ing are magnificent. Marbles from al
most every well-known quarry in the
world were imported for use in the
grand halls and legislative rooms, and
beautifully carved woods for the ex-
ecutive Offices.
To see such evidences Of art and cul-
ture in country that, but shortw
ago, was considered a barbarous from
tier, Is the most satisfying thing that
can happen to man who has faith In
the great destiny Of the United States
as the leader Of natons.-C. T. Greene
In Four-Track News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
ARMY READY TO REVOLT,
Demand Political Rights From Gar
for All His Soldiers.

London, July THE Moscow CORE
spondent of the Standard says:
II have received startling informa-
tion, the very nature of which renders
its confirmation from official sources
impossible, but which, if correct, may
be designed to promote the revolution
ary movement in Russia to remarka-
BILE extent.
cit is that an ultimatum will short
ly be presented to the czar demanding
political rights in behalf of the army.
The date of the presentation will prob
ably coincide with the completion of
the mobilization now in progress.
1.-TWO hundred thousand of the
youngest and therefore the most dissat-
isfied members will then have received
their arms and will be under the com.
mand OF men drawn largely from civil
life. I am told that the initiative has
been taken in the garrison at St. Peters
burg"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
DESTROY REBEL SHIP.
Russian Government Sends Torpedo
Boat on Trail of Potemkin.

Bucharest, Roumania, July 5.-Ad-
vices to the government from Kustenji
state that the Russian torpedo boat
Smeltiloy had appeared off that port
and by signal had requested informa-
tion concerning the rebel Russian bat
tleship Potemkin. Il is said that the
torpedo boat is manned by select
crew and has been commissioned to at
tack and sink the rebel ship upon
sight. When the port authorities sig
nailed back that the Potemkin had left
the port, the torpedo boat retired in
the direction of Odessa, for which place
the Potemkin is believed to have set
out.
At all Roumanian ports where Rus
sian warships are now lying there is
reported great agitation among the
sailors. The Russian vessel Bulgaria,
owing to an outbreak among her crew,
has been indefinitely delayed at the
port of Ismalia.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
TRAIN IN DITCH.
Great Northern Passenger Leaves
Track and Cars Burn.

Great Northern Passenger Leaves
Track and Cars Burn.
Great Falls, Mont, July 6. A spe
cial to the Tribune from Willison, N,
D., says No. west bound passenger
train on the Great Northern was
wrecked at Spring Brook, about 12
miles west of there. A car in the mid
die of the train jumped the track Just
before reaching switch. At the switch
this car went on the side track and a
complete wreck followed.
All the train left the track except
the engine. Explosions followed i'm
mediately and set the wreckage on fire.
Seven cars were completely DESTROYED
by the fire, but the passengers all es-
capped through the windows and only a
few were seriously injured, although a
large number were slightly hurt. The
injured were all brought to Willison
and it is believed none are fatally hurt.
The train was running at a high rate
OF speed, but no more than the regular
run calls for. Where the car first left
the track there is absolutely nothing
wrong with the track and no one can
account for the accident. All of the
other cars passed over the place, and
had it not been for the switch no seri-
GUS results would have followed.
All the mail was saved.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
John H. Mitchell Convicted Of
Crime Against Nation.
STEPS TAKEN FOR new TRIAL
If Necessary Case Will Be Taken to
the Supreme Court of the
United States.

Portland, July AT IL O'Clock last
night, with the din of exploding fire
crackers almost drowning the words OF
Captain Sladen, Senator John II.
Mitchell, who for % years has sat in
the senate of the United States, list
ened to the reading of the verdict that
pronounced him guilty.
Although hard hit, as a man must
be under such awful conditions, Sena-
tor Mitchell retained his composure.
Tears welled into his eyes and his
voice shook, and, as he slowly rose
from his seat, after the jury had been
polled and court was adjourned, he
tottered and for the brief spell of per-
haps a minute the shocking force of
the verdict seemed suddenly to unload
upon his shoulders every one of those
20 years through which he has passed,
and he became old, very old. With an
effort which showed that he was still
fighting, still not without hope, for ex-
Senator Thurston, as soon as the jury
was polled had moved for new trial
he Strengthened up his bent figure in
way that seemed to say, "there is
yet another chance''
Senator Mitchell will not rest under
the verdict of the jury as returned last
night, but will take the matter to the
Supreme court of the United States,
If necessary. Senator Thurstor, one of
the counsel for the defense, when asked
as to the future course of the defense,
said:
"On Monday next the court will hear
motion for new trial on the part of
the defense, and if that is denied, the
matter will pc taken to the Circuit
court of Appeals in San Francisco, and
from there, if necessary, to the Su-
preme court of the United States. OF
course, other than that statement, / can
have nothing to say as to what think
of the outcome of the trial.
: John Newton Williamson, DIR. Van
Gesner and Marion R. Biggs will be
brought face to face with the United
States court on Friday morning at 10
O'Clock to answer to the Indictment
charging them with subornation of
perjury, in having induced 100 persons
to swear falsely in regard to entries
made upon timber and stone land in
the vicinity of Prineville.
Judge De Haven set Friday morning
as the time for beginning the trial
when court was called yesterday morn
ing. He also stated that he would fix
Wednesday morning as the time for
taking up all land fraud cases in which
demurrers had been filed against the
indictments. He would then set apart
time for hearing the arguments in
those cases where such hearing was
necessary.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
De HAVEN SETS DATES.
Mitchell Case Disposed of, He. Turns
Attention to Others.

HttentIon 10 OtnerS.
Portland, July 6.-Judge De Haven
was busy man yesterday and will be
equally busy today. The end of the
Mitchell trial has not brought surceaee
from work, and the interval between
the first case and the one of J. N. Will
Hanson set for Friday morning will
fill the hours f the Federal court with
action and hurry.
Yesterday morning all of the land
fraud cases were taken up by the court
and fixed upon the calendar for consid-
GRAFTON. Times were set for hearing
demurrers to the many indictments
now pending in different cases, dates
were fixed for listening to arguments
upon pleas in abatement and days set
apart for arraignments and pleadings
OF those defendants who are now wait
ing for the call of the court.
The Mitchell and Hermann cases
were put at the foot of the calendar, as
was the case against F. P. Mays, and
the many defendants made prominent
in the Puter- Mckinley land fraud case
OF last winter. Today the great major
ity of the defendants will either plead
or will bring their motions for error
before the court, after which the cases
will be set, as near as possible, upon
the docket for trial.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
They Did Not Have To.

A family who had struggled the best
part of lifetime in a poverty-stricken
portion of the city suddenly came into
the possession of small income, with
the prospect in few years of some
thing more. Their long-crushed aspi-
rations revived, and the women of the
family especially began to assume va
rious airs and artifcialfties.
They moved to little place In the
country, and tried nightly to impress
their neighbors with their Importance.
They talked constantly of what .peo-
pie in our position" should and should
not do.
Some Of their town acquaintances
came out to visit them during the sum-
mer, and one Of the younger members
of the family, little girl of 7 or 8,
was showing them about the place.
''What nice chickensr' exclaimed
one of the guests when they reached
the poultry yard. 'They lay steadily,
too, suppose?"
'sYes," returned the youthful hos
tess, who really knew nothing at all
about it, "that is, they could, of course,
but in our position they-they don't
have to-"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
TO MAKE ISTHMUS HEALTHY
Shon+s Tells How Commission Will
Care for Employees.

Washington, July 8. :. Life on the
1sthmus of Panama is to be made
healthful, comfortable and enjoyable
before the real work of digging the
canal is begun, according to an an
nouncement of policy made today BY
Chairman Shonts, of the Panama Canal
commission. Mr.. Shonts said:
Our first duty is to create sound
underlying conditions. This is now
vastly more important than the moving
OF dirt. The men must have suitable
houses in healthy surroundings; they
must have wholesome and nourishing
food at reasonable cost; they must have
suitable transportation facilities to get
to and from their work, and they must
have opportunity for recreation.
"1t will be the policy of the commits
sion to provide these essentials as
quickly as possible, and to only in
crease the working force, aside from
the mechanics necessary to provide
these necessities as fast as the facilities
indicated can be furnished.
$50 much has been said by the press
OF an exaggerated character about
health conditions there that it may be
wise to recapitulate the facts regarding
yellow fever. There have been be-
tween 5000 and 10, 900 employees on the
isthmus since the disease first appeared
in May. During that month there were
20 canal employees stricken and two
deaths. In June 80 canal employees
were, STRICKEN and there were four
deaths, two of those dying being Amer
deans appointed in the United States
and two persons appointed locally on
the isthmus."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Rebels Proclaim General Strike.

st. Petersburg, July s. The execu-
tive committee of the Social Reyolu-
tionists has issued stirring appeal
summoning the workmen and all
classes of society interested in the
overthrow of the present regime to
show sympathy with all those who
fought for freedom at Lodz, Warsaw,
Odessa and other places, as we'll as
with the sailors who mutinied at
Odessa and Libau, by inaugurating a
general political strike. The leaders
have supplemented this by proclaiming
general strike for Thursday.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Russia Will Make Protest.

st. Petersburg, July 8-General Lin
ievitch's telegraphic report to the en-
peror charging the japanese with using
dumdum bullets will probably be made
the subject of communication to the
powers protesting against the violation
of the Geneva convention. Among the
liberals story is being industriously
circulated and believed that Japan will
demand that the treaty of peace, if con-
cluded, shall be submitted for the rati-
fcation of the Russian people, in order
to insure its observance in case of a
change of government.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Gorky Works for Freedom.

st. Petersburg, July r. Maxim
Gorky, the novelist, who is living at
Kokola, small village on the coast of
Finland, has refused a fattering offer
to go on lecture tour in the United
States, preferring to remain for the
purpose of aiding in the work of eman-
cipating Russia. He is one of the re-
cognized leaders of the Constitutional
lists, and is visited daily by persons
from all parts of Russia. He has
large income, bu. gives the major por-
tion OF it to the cause which he has at
heart.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
Zigzags Across Country, Smashing
EverYthing in Its Path.

Everything in Its Path.
Fort Worth, Texas, July 6. A tor
nado which struck Texas in the upper
edge of Montague county, coming from
the northeast and swinging far into the
southeast, this afternoon caused the
loss. it is believed, of 40 lives, injured
a large number of people, and did un-
told damage to growing crops and
cattle.
Fortunately the tornado missed the
email towns in the section through
which it swept, but it zigzagged in such
a way as to take in the homes of MANY
farmers and stock raisers in the Sec
tion.
At Jacksboro the force of the wind
was terrific. The Baptist church and
20 other buildings were blown off their
foundations, and number of buildings
totally destroyed. Mrs. Travis CAL
houn was seriously injured. Travis
Calhoun, Mrs. Horton and Henry Wes-
ser and f,mily were also injured.
At Montague no lives were lost in
the town, but in the country great loss
OF life is reported. The wires are down
in all directions, and it is difficult to
get particulars. Ten persons are known
to be dead in the neighborhood of
Montague. Most of those killed lived
on Salt creek, along which the tornado
swept with special force. At Nacona
the tornado passed few miles to the
south, and later lists give the dead at
II and the injured at Al.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Armistice is Next Thing.

St. Petersburg, July 81 With the
completion of the arrangements for the
Washington peace meeting, President
Roosevelt has resumed his efforts to
bring about an armistice. No light
is thrown upon the actual status of the
negotiations and the character of the
communications passing between the
Russian and Japanese governments and
Washington. The matter is exceeding
ly delicate, but the outlook for success
is not unpromising.