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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
oregon STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
ALL ARE BUYING CATTLE.
Good Prices and Brisk Market Pre-
vail in Grant County.

vail in Grant County.
John Day = Cattle buying among
Grant county stockmen has been quite
active since the heavy sales last fall.
So many engaged in this rather un-
usual form of stock transaction that
the home supply became practically
exhausted some time ago, and they
are reaching out into the surrounding
territory. The bulk of the business
was carried on very quietly, and re-
suited in good many surprises.
Growers who make a practice of selling
off young stock were approached by
local buyers, and asked whether they
knew of any such for sale in their
neighborhood. The reply was general
ly that they had bought up all to be
found.
Conditions favor this demand.
Prices have been down to bedrock,
close sales of fat stock had been general
throughout the county, and feed and
pasture are unusually plentiful. lee
cattlemen have made the largest pur-
chases of young stock and steers, and
several large bands have been taken in
to that section for wintering. Henry
Trowbridge and Johnny Laycock have
just driven 1876 head of steers over to
their pastures in that valley. They
were purchased chiefly in the Burnt
river country, at prices ranging from
$12 to $25 per head.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Cunning of the Japanese.

Mukden, Jan. 8. - Irrefutable evil
dence. has been obtained at headquar-
ters that the japanese are not only hir-
ing Chinese bandits to operate on the
Russian fanks, but that they are en-
listing Chinese under japanese officers.
The Japanese are adopting cunning ex-
pedients to defeat surprise attacks of
the Russian scouts, from which they
have suffered SO much They cover
the steep approaches of their trenches
with water, which freezes, forms ice
slides and makes the scouts slip and
fall in confusion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Gold Found Near Mosier.

The Dalles-Parties from Mosier,
who were in The Dalles say considera-
BILE excitement has been caused in
Mosier over the discovery of gold on
the head of Mosier creek. A man
named Thomas is reported to have come
into Mosier few days ago with a
handful of gold that he stated he had
dug out of the ground five or six miles
south of the town. Thomas is said to
be responsible person, and his report
of finding valuable mine is given Gre
dence by the people who know him
Several residents of Mosier have gone
to the vicinity Of the reported find, in
tending to locate claims if the alleged
mine proves to be what Thomas repre-
sents it to be.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
New Navy for Russia.

St. Petersburg, Jan. with refer
ence to the report published in the
United States under a St. Petersburg
date that Emperor Nicholas has petit
toned the expenditure OF $4,000, 900
for rebuilding the navy, the fact is
that Russia's naval program has not
yet been definitely decided or promul-
gated. All that is positively known is
that the plans cover a long period of
years. The absolute necessity of sea
power is one of Russia's latest lessons
of the present war.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Mitchell and Hermann Indicted.

Portland, Jan. 3.-The Federal grand
jury fulfilled the expectations of the
public when it returned indictments
against Senator Mitchell, Binger Her.
mann and George Sorenson. Mitchell
and Herman were indicted jointly and
are charged with having eonspired with
all of the defendants heretofore indict-
ed to defraud the government out of
land situated in township II south,
range east Sorenson is indicted for
having offered bribe of $5, 900 to Dis
trict Attorney Hall on March % last,
when the Indictment against the con-
spirators who were convicted in the
recent trial was pending in the Federal
court,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Good Health on Isthmus.

Washington, Jan. 8 = Commissioner
Greene and Examiner Snyder, of the
civil service commission, returned here
today from a three weeks visit to the
Panama canal zone, where they went
for the purpose of introducing the
commissions rule for the employment
of people connected with the canal.
There has been an average Of l 800
Americans on the isthmus for the past
eight months, and not one death has
occurred among them.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
New Company at Work.

Grants Pass-The Michigan Mining
& Milling company, which recently
bought large tract of mineral ground
on Applegate creek, of Murphy district,
near Grants Pass, has gone enterpris-
ingly to work under the supervision Of
W. T. Perry, of Portland, in the devel-
opment of the property. The land en-
braces much good timber, water right
and quartz and placer diggings. The
quartz lodges will be given especial at
tention by the Michigan company, as
the veins give promise of unusual
worth. Buildings and quarters for the
workmen will be erected at once, and
the opening up of the claims will pro.
ceed with the best possible dispatch.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
FIND THE TRUTH.
Denver Election Frauds to be Probed
to the Bottom,


Denver, Jan. 4.-Stretching its hands
so as to cast shadow over every man
and woman in any way implicated in
election frauds in the city and county
of Denver, on, before or after Novem-
ber 8, the supreme court has ordered
an investigation so sweeping in its
scope that every phase of the election
may be scrutinized and everything that
bears upon it in any way may be made
known by judicial inquiry.
Alva Adams, Democratic candidate
for governor, who appeared from the
returns to have been elected, but who
has declared that he does not want the
office tainted with fraud, asked the
court to open every Denver ballot box,
but the order of the court goes beyond
the mere examination of the ballots
and provides for an investigation of the
registration lists, the campaign expen-
diturres, and, in brief, all election
matters. Samuel W. Belford, attorney
for Adams, and Henry J. Hersey, at
torney for the Republicans, asked the
court to make its. order of such breadth
that the court need not stop at anything
in the investigation. The court said
that was what it meant to do, and in
structed the lawyers to agree upon the
wording of the order, and present it tc
the court for arpoval.
Chief Justice Gabbert said that
while the petition did not state facts
emitting the petitioner to such an in
vestigation as proposed, the court hac
decided that an investigation might
end in discovering the guilty persons
who were responsible for the commits
sion of the gross frauds that had beer
revealed in the contempt proceedings
There must have been some persons be
hind the election officers and other
who committed frauds, the court be
lieved.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Bay CITY Is Shocked.

San Francisco, Jan. 4.-This city
experienced number of earthquake
shocks today. At 8 20 o'clock severe
shock, which lasted for six seconds,
occurerd. At 4:25 o'clock and few
minutes before o'clock tonight other
shocks were felt. The plate glass in a
few buildings was shattered. One of
the small towers on the city hall was
twisted. Officials at the hall, how
ever, say that the tower was faultily
constructed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
BoreS for Artesian Water.

Baker City-W. L. Vinson, manager
of the Emma mine, few miles east of
this, city, has begun to bore an artesian
we'll to obtain water for the mine.
The work is being watched with great
deal of interest by number of people
who own land in the vicinity of the
mine. If Mr.. Vinson succeeds in pro-
curing water it will demonstrate the
fact that perhaps other land can be
brought under cultivation by boring
wells for irrigation
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Line Into Nehalen.

Astoria-While no information of an
official nature can be obtained, there is
an authentic report that the Astoria &
Columbia River Railroad company has
purchased the six miles of logging road
built by the Benson Logging company
at Clatskanie, and is preparing to ex.
tend it into the Nehalem valley, as an
excellent grade can be found in that
section. The road, which is of stand
ard guage, was built and equipped fol
conducting logging operations. Re
Gently all the logging trains were taker
off, and the line is now used exclusive
ly by the railway in hauling freight te
Clatskanie and vicinity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
WHIP WIFE-BEATERS.
Washington Grand Jury Adopts the
Presidents Suggestion.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The local
grand jury in making its final report
for the present term of the supreme
court of the District of Columbia today
recommended the establishment OF
whipping posts in the district. The
question has been much agitated ever
since the president in his last annual
message recommended corporal punish
ment for wife-beaters in the District OF
Columbia. The recommendation OF
the jury was as follows:
'The efficacy of establishing the
whipping-post as a means of Furnishing
wife-beaters and petty larceny offenses
has been Investigated by this body, and
the majority of the members are of the
opinion that it would prove very effect.
i've in reducing the number of these
reprehensible crimes.'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Bandits Are Supreme.

Paris, Jan. 4.-The measures con-
templated by the French government
for the security of the neighborhood OF
the towns in Morocco have not yet been
completed, partly owing to the fact
that there has not yet been the time
necessary for the purpose since France
first undertook the task, and partly be-
cause many matters Of detail remain to
be settled when the French represent.
ative, M. Saint Rebe Taillander, meets
the sultan at Fez at the end of the
month. Oriental dilatoriness also
counts for something in the delay.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
To Enlarge Brick Plant.

Eugene-After year or more of
planning and experimenting, Messrs.
Martin & Mack, who own the brick
yard on Wallace butte, near this city,
have finally completed arrangements
to enlarge their plant to great ex-
tent. They intend to put up large
building, new mud mill to be secur-
ed, and several other pieces of machin-
cry, which will make their plant COM
plete. The new plant will be great
addition to Lane county.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Diphtheria Under Control.

Grants Pass-The health officers OF
the city have the diphtheria epidemic,
manifest here for several weeks past,
we'll under control. The original 13 OF
IA cases have now been reduced to five
or six, and most of-these are on the
way to recovery. Five deaths occurred,
Strict quarantine regulations have been
enforced upon those afflicted and upon
the inmates of residences where the
disease has been. Coming at Christ
mas time, the dread caused a consider
able falling off in the anticipated holi-
day shopping.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Reserve Land Restored.

Oregon City-By the recent order of
the Interior department there is rein
stated for public entry substantially
the same acreage in the Cascade forest
year ago, pending an investigation by
the department. Much of this land,
having been restored to settlement,
will be open to settlers within three
months through the Oregon City land
office.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Coming Events.

Inland Empire Sunday school insti-
tute, Pendleton, January 80.
Animal shows, Polk County Goat,
Poultry and Sheep association, Dallas,
January 1920; poultry show, New
berg, January 1913; poultry show,
Albany, January, 1921.
State Horticultural society, Portland,
January 10-11.
Prohibition Oratorical League con-
test, McMinnville, April IA.
National American Woman Suffrage
association, Portland, June 222S.
Lewis and Clark Centennial exposi.
ton, Portland, June 1October 15.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Coal for Russian Fleet.

Bombay, Jan. Russian agents
here are endeavoring-to purchase 100
tons of coal and to charter vessels to
carry it. Up to the present no ship
ments have been made, but it is be-
lieved that the British steamer Henry
Bolckow, of $50 tons net, owned by the
Bombay & Persian steam navigation
company, limited, of Bombay, ha
been sold to Russia. She has sailed
hence in ballast for Saigon, French
Cochin China.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Prize-Packed Fruit.

La Grande-The Oregonian Produce
company, Of La Grande, has been
awarded first honors by committee of
over SO commission men and dealers in
San Francisco, for the best packed
fruit, competing with Colorado, Cali
fornia, Washington and Idaho. A. A.
Gust, manager of the company in this
city, has just returned from San Fran
cisco.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Chicago Is Not Liable.

Chicago, Jan. g. Judge Charles M.
Walker today decided that the city OF
Chicago is not liable for damages grow
ing out of the loss of life in connection
with the Iroquois theater fire. This
was the last day in which, under the
law, claims for damages could be filed.
In the last hour of the court today 49
suits aggregating $490, 900 were filed
in the circuit and supreme courts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Two Cruisers Return.

St. Petersburg, Jan. "A report
that the cruisers Orel and Izumrud, OF
the second Pacific squadron, have been
ordered to return is current here, but
lacks official confirmation. If the re-
port should prove true, Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky may be obliged to await
reinforcements from the Third Pacific
squadron.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Road to Sweepstake.

Cottage Grove-John Brund and
Alex Lundberg have built 900 feet of
road from the Sweepstake group to a
point near the Vesuvius mine. When
completed the road will be two miles
long and will be of great advantage to
the Sweepstake locality.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
THE MARKETS.

Wheat - Portland -Walla Walla,
s5c; bluestem, 88@s9c; valley, SIC.
Tacoma-Bluestem, a8c; club, 85c.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, Sic.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 25@271ac.
Hops-Choice, 29@S0c; prime, 27@
28c.
Wool-valley, 10000; Eastern Ore
gon, 10@17c; mohair, 25@26c.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Years Work Shows Progress.

Cottage Grove-The year that has
Just passed finds the Bohemia mining
district in advance of the years that
have gone by. There has been no
boom, but lots of good hard work that
showed when the books were closed at
the end of the year. The quantity
and quality of the ores are satisfying
to the owners.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-06
Gold suspends Mobilization.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 4.-The intense
ly cold weather which prevails in the
center of Russia has caused a temporary
suspension of the mobilization and
movement of troops. Today the tenn
perature is 40 degrees below Fahren-
heit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-12
pEPEw OUR OLDEST YOUNG MAN.
At Severty-ona He is an Inspiration
to Every One.
From Leslle,s Weekly.

From Leslie's Weekly
More and more the celebration of the
birthday of Senator Depew is coming to
be an event of national importance. For
fifteen years the MontauL club of Brook
lyn has been marking time for the SEN
ator with an annual dinner, and with each
return of the anniversary the honor is
infused with an added note of tender az
lection and esteem. AT his latest recep-
ton the Senator was humorousy intro
duced as one of the -four born on the
same date, April %, the other three being
Louis XIV, King George and Shakes
peare-all dead, while Mr.. Depew lives
on and on in perpetual youth" The Wit
ticism gave point to the remark with
which the Senator began his address later
on. He said: when l think over the full
round of fifty years of my activities In
law, business and politics, the saddest REM
iniScences are those of the regulations
which fade away" OF three-score men of
national reputation when HI entered pub
lie life Lincoln, Grant and Lee alone sur
vive in the general thought As this yen-
cradle but stil youthful man, on the eve
of his list birthday, the honor of
new senatorial term fresh upon him, stood
before his friends of the Montauk club,
1t is not to be wondered a I that his speech
turned to the subject OF Oslerism. The
best answer to Oslerism is Depew. work,
Temperance, and fun are the sources of
longevity" he said. "Chloroform should
not be for age but for incompetence.
With some the fires burn out at 40; with
others full maturity only comes at go,
and the best years are ahead. ldleness'
inaniton and death are sequels at any
age" There is the truth and the whole
truth about Oserism. At n Senator De-
pew stands to all men, young and old,
as an example and an inspiration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-12
NELSON Is FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HAVE AN
IMPORTANT MEETING AND Sc
LEcT REPRESENTATIVES, TO
GRAND LODGE.

Bessemer, May n.-(Specia1.)- jury
in the case of the state VS.. q. D. Nelson.
charged with the muder of Robert Nc
Ghee, returned a verdict of guilty this
morning and the defendant was senten-
ced to one year in the p ntentiary and
assessed fine of $3.50. An appeal was
taken at once 10 the supreme court and
Nelson made bond in the sum of $1,000
Myrtle Lodge No. 3. knights of Pythias
held very interesting meeting tonight
and in addition to the regular order Of
business the following representatives to
the grand lodge, which rleets in Mont
gomery next Thursday night, were nomi-
mated: Or. George ID. Waller, c. II.
Browning. W. e. Sowel. NJ. r Kennedy.
c. H. Odell and Charles Stitts. All men,
bers Of the lodge are requested to attend
the meeting next Thursday night when
these names Will be voted upon
The Parks Comedy company, which has
been giving exhibitions in this city for
Sin" tonight. There was a large audi
ence present and the play was admirably
rendered.
Arvis Henderson and family have re-
turned to Bessemer and are located at 515
Nineteenth street.
The Catholic bazaar which opened today
at Armory hall has promise of great
success 1t is being well attended and
all seem to enjoy the features arranged
for their entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-12
WILL CARRY PASSENGERS.
Alabama Central Railway Will Put on
Passenger Schedule.

Prattville, May 11.-(Special. THE Board
of Revenue has signed contracts with NJ.
T. Leunan & Co. Of Louisville, KY, for
the building of the new court house, and
with Dobson Bynum of Montgomery.
Ala. for the Jail It is understood work
on each of these buildings will be begun
at once. ON account of the work neces-
sary on the court house. 1t is likely the
contractors will be one year in building
it.
The Planters Warehouse company was
organized here few days ago and will
erect a warehouse with a capacity of
six or eight thousand bales of cotton.
II is understood this company will buy
and sell cotton and fertilizers and farm
ers' supplies generally. 1t will be ready
for the fall business.
The Alabama Central railway. between
Rooth and Autaugaville in this county
will put on regular schedule for pas
sengers In about sixty days. At present
only freight trains are being run. When
the regular schedule is put on. 1t is I'M
derstood the trains will run through to
Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-12
ENJ0INED FROM
TEARING UP TRACK
AN INJUNCTION SERVED TO PRE-
SERVE TRACK OF LAFAYETTE
RAILWAY IN THE NAME OF THE
STATE OF ALABAMA.

Opelika, May 11-(Special This after
noon the tearing up of the Lafayette rail-
way track was stopped by injunction is
sued in the name Of the state of Alabama
restraining G. L. McGehee, president and
general manager and all other employees
from dismantleing the road The work
of wrecllng the track began about a
week ago and nearly four miles of track
had been torn up near the Lafayette end
and the rails and ties hauled to Opelika.
When the injunction was served this
afternoon the gang of workmen was
brought to this city
1t is alleged here that the dismantling
of the road known as the Merchants
line, is due to a deal with the Central
railway. which parallels it. 1t was because
of the high freight rates on the Central
that the farmers and merchants built
the Merchants line nine years ago to
secure better rates. Patrons of the road
declare that the track must be relaid and
the road operated under the terms of the
charter. 1t is evident that big legal
fight is on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-12
DENTISTS HOLDING
FORTH In GADSDEN
NUMBER OF INTERESTING MAT.
TIERS UP FOR THAT BODY-THE
ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL
BE HELD TODAY.

Gadsden, May Especial -There was
severe storm just below Gadsden yes
terday afternoon at the Elliott fruit
farm. which assumed the proportions of
small cyclone and did considerable
damage in the way of blowing down fine
shade trees.
| f. e. MeCarver & Bro. and Judge j. NJ.
Moragne, who own lot 50x125 on the
corner of Fourth and Chestnut streets, are
having plans made for four-story brick
structure, which will contain two stores
on the ground floor, the remaining stories
to be fitted up as office rooms, for which
there is a great demand.
The State Dental association spent the
day Wednesday in the reading of various
papers and the practical demonstra ton Of
them on blackboards and in other ways.
The programme will be continued
throughout Thursday. The officers for
the ensuing year and the next place of
meeting will come up Friday morning,
and as soon as disposed of the session
will adjourn and the delegates leave for
their homes
The Commercial club will hold a very
important meeting Friday night at which
time matters of great importance to the
city will come up to be disposed of.
Four old citizens of DeKalD county have
passed away within the past few days,
three in the county of their birth and
one in the Indian territory. Thomas Burt,
an old Confederate veteran, aged about
76 years. has answered his last roll call,
and gone to join the silent majority
James W. McSpadden, another old citi-
zen, died at Tallequah, l. r., where he
has been living several Gays. He was
born In 1S4S and was son of the Rev
T. X. McSpadden. a former citizen of De-
Kalb county, and who was sent to the
Indians by the Methodists as a mission
airy. r. NJ. Story, aged 10. died after a
long illness from consumption. Mrs. Han
nah Bray died at her home near Pea
Ridge at the age of Sc years
Since the accident which resulted In
the fracturng of the skull of Guy Craig.
who was riding a bicycle without a light.
Chief White has issued strict orders to
all the tolice officers to arrest every
person found riding bicycles at night
without a light