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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
STANFORD CASE IS DROPPED.
Every Clew Known to San francisco
Police is Run to Earth.

Every Clew Known to San francisco
Police is Run to Earth.
San Francisco, March 28.-It was
announced at police headquarters today
that every known clew in the Stanford
case had been run to earth, and that
the complexion of the matter had not
changed in the least. Barring q con-
fession or something turning up, - the
police admit that they will never solve
the mystery of how, January "A, in this
city, strychnine poison was placed in
the Poland water used by the late Mrs.
Stanford.
That portion of the mystery connect
ed with her tragic death at Honolulu,
the police say. has been solved on the
theory that Mrs. Stanford died by
natural causes and that the powdered
strychnine found in the bicarbonate OF
soda was placed there by some druggist
and intended as tonic.
The police detectives working on the
case have all turned their attention to
other matters, and while nominally
men are detailed on the case, in reality
the department has entirely dropped it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
PORTLAND MARKETS.


Oats-No. white, $1.37N@1.4 .42i
gray, 81 30 per Genital.
Hay-Timothy, $l4@16, clover, $11
OH; grain, $1I@12; cheat, $11@12
per ton.
Wheat Walla Walfa, se@s7c; blue
stem, 94c; valley, SIC.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 1s@1S7kc per
dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, ,27 1a@92hc
s Potatoes- Oregon fancy, S5@90cs
common, 65@80c.
Applea-Fancy, $1.75@2.5 80 per box
choice, $1@1 .25.
ops-Choice 1904, 2s1k@24c per
pound.
Wool-yalley, 10000 per pound
Eastern Oregon, l2@17c per pound
mohair, choice, 28@30c Der pound
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Kansas Fight with the Trust.

Topeka, Kan, March 28.-The Kan
sas Natural Gas company, through its
attorneys, has fled in the Supreme
court an amendment to its answer to
the suit brought to compel it to show
cause why it is operating in Kansas.
The petition asks that the suit be dis
missed at the cost of the state. The
suit was brought against the company
last fall by the attorney general. It
as alleged that the company had no
authority to transact business in the
state, the charter board having refused
to grant q license.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Tornado Wipes Out Town.

st. Paul, Mimi, March 2s.-A re-
port reached this city tonight that the
little town Of Louisburg in the extreme
western portion of the state had been
practically wiped out by a tornado and
that tseven persons had been seriously
injured. It was also stated that from
two to seven were killed, but up to a
late hour it has been impossible, owing
to lack of telegraph facilities, to verify
the latter statement. Louisburg is q
town of about 100 people.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Heavy Rains on Arid Land.

Irrigon-This whole section has re-
ceived such drenching as the oldest
inhabitant never heard of at this sea-
son. The precipitation of last week
exceeds three week inches, and the en-
tire section east of the Cascades and
west of the Blues is soaked down 10 the
gravel. This means wonders for the
wheat belt in Morrow, Gillian, Uma-
tilla and the Horse Heaven countries,
and to Irrigon it means that people
need not resort to irrigation for many
weeks. Settlers have already put out
over 100, 900 trees this spring.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
ln Very Strong Position.

st. Petersburg, March 90. - A dis
patch received from Sypingai states
that the Russian commander has sue
ceeded in withdrawing all of his rear
guard to a very strong position, where
they will be able to Withstand any at
tack of the Japanese. The dispatch
states that the spirits Of the men is Of
the best and that they are becoming
more and more confident. It is further
stated that General Kuropatkin is dis
tinguishing himself.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Collecting Alaska Exhibit.

Washington, March 27.-The Interior
department recently sent Godfrey
Chealander on a tour of Northern Alas
ka to collect exhibits for the Lewis and
Clark exposition, in addition to those
shown at st. Louis. He will cover the
TERRITORY from Fairbanks to Cape Nome,
collecting specimens on the way and
advertising the exposition as he goes.
J. 81. Ridgeway, government taxiderm-
ist, is now at Sitka preparing the Alas
ka fur exhibit for Portland.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Washington Building Falls.

St. Louis, March 27.-While work
men were razing the tall building
erected by the state of Washington at
the Worlds fair. the building suddenly.
collapsed and three men were injured.
The work of demolition had been in
progress since the first of the month.
All but three of the gigantic 110-foot
timber props that peculiarly character
lied the construction of the building
had been taken down. While workmen
were taking down another the building
fell.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Test Standard Ores.

Sumpter-D. L. Killen and e. F.
Warner, of the firm of Killen, Warner
& Co., mining promoters, are now at
Denver, where test is being made of
the ores of the Standard group, in the
Quartzburg district. This firm has
financed the Standard, and expects
large returns from the immense body
of ore opened on the porperty. The
object of the test is to decide upon the
character Of the reduction plant to be
installed at the mine this season for
the proper treatment of the ores. The
Standard is one of the many properties
shipping ore to the smelter here.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Relics From jackson County.

Medford-The curious and interest
ing relics found in an Indian grave on
the farm of j.. n. Ring, jackson
county, few days ago, will be sent to
Portland, as a part of the Jackson
county display at the Lewis and Clark
fair. In the grave, besides the skel-
eton of the brave, there was found a
decayed plainsman's blanket, a q. s.
army coat, the buttons of which bore
the dates of 1887 and 1887. Three
Mexican dollars of the stamp of 1910
were also found. Then there was a
scalping knife. beads of all sizes and
hues and other articles taken by the
brave from unfortunate victims of In
dians during the early days.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Cottage Grove Mill May Start.

Cottagee Grove-It is rumored that
the Long & Bingham sawmill, which
was recently sold to Eugene and other
parties, will soon be started up. A
few meetings have been held between
the interested parties, and it is the ex-
preston that the mill will start up in
the near future. This mill was run
successfully for several months, as the
timber was taken from the territory
crossed by the O. & s. E. RAILROAD
George II. Kelly, of the Booth Kelly
Lumber company, and W. E. Brown,
of Eugene, have been investigating the
matter.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
indians are Dying Out.

Chemawa-From reports received
from the Grand Ronde reservation it
appears that the Indians of the North
west are either rapidly passing away or
else being absorbed by the body polite.
In the official report for 1878 it was
stated that there were 807 Indians on
the Grand Ronde reserve; in 1885 510
were reported; in 1897, 3e9; while at
the present time there are living there
353, of whom 56 are old and decrepit, be-
ing supported by the government.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
LENA Remains Until War Ends.

San Francisco, March 27.-First As
sistant Secretary of State F. B. Loomis,
when asked today whether he had re-
solved on any action with regard to the
Russian cruiser Lena, which is now
held at Mare Island, said: II paid q
visit to the Lena yesterday, but she
will not be released until the war is
ended, for that would be breach of
the neutrality laws. She will have to
stay at Mare Island. !"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Fleeces Average l2 Pounds.

Pendleton-Charl Cunningham has
So men shearing sheep on his ranch
south of here, near Pilot Rock. Thus
far they have sheared l0, 900 and have
IL, 900 to shear. His sheep ARE pure
bred Merino and are yielding, on an
average. feeces weighing II pounds
each. Mr.. Cunningham contracted all
OF. his clip to the Union wooden mills
for II cents pound early in the
season.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Electric Line Man VIII Not Talk.

salem-Isaac W. Anderson, Of spo-
kane, who is a representative of the
Rhoades, Sinkler & Butcher syndicate,
of Philadelphia, which recently bought
a large interest in the Salem Electric
Light Power & Street Railway system,
is in Salem inspecting the plant. He
declined to either affirm or deny the
reports that it is the intention of his
company to build interurban trolley
lines in the valley. He gives the i'm,
preston, however, that there is no
present foundation for the stories that
have been published.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
VIII Take the Oregon Census.

Pendleton-The blanks for the regu-
lar state census have been received by
Assessor G. P. Strain, and the work of
taking it with the regular county as
sessment viii begin on April /. The
last census taken of Umatilla county,
five years ago, showed $4,000 popula-
tion, and Assessor Strain believes that
this year will show st least $4,000.
In taking this census Mr.. Strain asks
the co operation of the people OF the
county to assist the census takers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
TO CONTROL FRUIT PRICES.
Growers Associations Arrange foE
Single Selling Agents.

Hood River-In order to prevent
overstocking of the fruit markets, the
fruit associations of Hood River, Puy-
allup and Vashon propose to unite in
having one representative salesman
each at Helena, Butte and Great Falls,
and also at other points east.
At local points it is proposed that
one broker shall act for the several as
sociations. Fruitgrowers are determ-
ined as much as possible to fix prices
in each of the different markets. Job
bers and commission merchants will
handle the fruit on fixed basis, and
as soon as any market is likely to be
overstocked, the representatives wilk
advise the shipping associations to -di-
vert the shipments elsewhere.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Oregon Stock in Good Health.

salem-With the exception of mango.
in one band of horses in Eastern Ore
gon, in which case two head have teen
killed and the rest are being dipped,
the general health of stock in this
state is good. This is according to the.
verbal report made by State Veterina-
rian Mclean to the Domestic Animal
commission.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
WIN Run a Tong Tunnel.

Silverton-The Lewis & Clark Min
ing & Milling company has let con-
tract for their 3O0-foot tunnel, to be
increased to 500 feet, and the work will
begin at once. Lsat year this company
equipped the mine with modern ma
chinery and now this new contract will
thoroughly develop the ledge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Call to Jamestown Exposition.

Washinton, March 2s.-Befope Presi-
dent Roosevelt starts on his South
western trip next week he will issue q
proclamation inviting foreign nations to
partici pate in the exposition to be held
in the summer of 1907 in the vicinity
of Hampton Roads in celebration of the
settlement Of jamestown, Va.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
Hit by a Bomb.

Warsaw, March 28.-A bomb was
thrown into the carriage of Raron Won
Nolken, chief of police of Warsaw, at 8
o'clock this evening. It was reported
that the Baron was severely wounded.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-31
coRTELYou TO SUCCEED SHAW

Will Become Secretary of Treasury in
Another Year.
Washington, March 2s.-Les.ie M.
Shaw. secretary of the treasury, has
signiied his intention of retiring from
public Office on February 1. 1906, at
the end of a four-year term. It is re-
ported in official circles in Washington
that Postmaster General George B. Cor
telyou will succeed him. No authoriz-
ed statement has been made on this
point, but the assumption is generally
accepted as correct.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-20
Letter from Senator Proctor.

The following letter has been sent to
the Vermont press stating Senator Proc
tors position regarding his contem'
plated designations
Washington, D. c., Dec. 8, 1905.
The statement in the press that l have
sent letter to MIR. Benedict, the editor
OF the Free Press, or to any one else,
that intend to resign 10 take effect not
later than March 4, 1909, is Incorrect.
| have had doubts whether it was best
for me to serve out my present full term.
NV general health is quite good, but in
the latter halt OF my seventy-hith year
am not free from the inhrmities of age.
aud these will not grow less with the
advancing wears. Toward the close OF a
busy lille | would like some time free
from engrossing public duties, and this
| cannot have until | retire from the
senate. March 4, 1909, had occurred to
me as itting time for so doing, as that
would be the twentieth anniversary of
my Apo ntment to the cabinet and
would complete twenty years OF service
by me in Washington. | had thought OF
sending letter, but every one of my
intimate friends with whom | consulted
advised against it, and yielding to their
judgment decided to let my eventful act
ion in this regard depend upon the
exigencies Of the public service and of my
own personal circumstances at the time.
The only announcement which | wish to
make is that under no circumstances will
be a candidate Tor reelection. My only
ambition, so long as remain their repre-.
sentative, is to serve faith ully the inter-
ests of the people who have given me
their confidence so generously. When
retire l shall not support the candidacy
OF any one as my successor. | shall not
attempt, directly or indirectly. to infu-
ence the action of the state in this regard,
and shall not interfere, or attempt to
interfere, in any way, between those who
may aspire to succeed me. In fairness to
them and to the state, if at any time
decide to withdraw from the public ser.
vice before the end of my term, l shall
give abundant notice of that purpose
direct to the people OF Vermont.
REDFIELD PROCTOR.
The above communication has no I'M
certain ring and the hope is universal
that the senior senator will decide to re.
main in the Senate until his term Of
office expires, and that after that "twi-
light and evening bell'' may be long in
coming to him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-20
Congressional Doinqs.

Representative Foster introduced dur
ing the past week bill providing Tor
rank and pay for certain retired officers
of the Navy; a bill to amend an act to
increase the limit of cost OF certain public
buildings, to authorize the purchase OF
sites fer public buildings, to authorize
the erection and completion OF public
buildings, and for other purposes; also, a
bill to amend the act entitled IAN act to
regulate communication for good conduct
to United States prisoners" approved
June Fl, 1902; also bills granting in
crease Of pensions to John N. Shermer-
horn, James B. Bird, Stephen D. Hopkins,
Edward {. Rogers, Aaron Preston, John
W. Hole, NIB; also a bill to remove the
charge OF Hesertion from the military
record OF John Lsvigne; bill for the re-
liet OF Robert D. Benedict; bills for The
relief Of the Choc aw, Creek, Cherokee
and Chckasaw tribes of Indians.
Representative Haskins introduced a
bill granting a pension to Ira N. Brown.
Senator Dillingham; presented a peti.
ton OF Local Council No. Al, Junior Or,
der of United Ann rjcan Mechanics, OF
Newport Center, VT, praying tor the
enactment of legislation co restrict i'm.
migration. H. also presented memorials
OF St. Adams Division, No. "a. Order OF
Railway Conductors, OF ST. Adams; of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-20
Current Press Comment.

Probably not since wireless teegraphy
was put into operation has it been used
to better advantage than it was the
other day On the wreck OF Lightship No.
oS off Nantucket Shoals. While all
hands below were desperately at work
with buckets bailing away in a vain
endeavor to save themselves from a
watery grave, the operator of the wire
less was at work in his tower ticking
out his distress messages to the four
winds. The station at Newport caught
a part OF a message for help and al
though it was never finished on account
OF the dynamo being covered, it was
enough and led to the rescue of the IA
members Of the crew by the Azalea and
her crew OF brave sailors. The inventor
OF the wireless telegraph will read the
account With good deal OF salts action
as the saving of over a dozen ives is
charged to science / Montpelier Journal.
A letter from the superintendent OF a
Massachusetts, industrial institution to
this paper contains the following: For
a number Of years | have been in the
habit OF selecting our employees from
good Vermont stock" This was not
written tor grandstand purposes but
solely as an EXPIRE ssion OF the writer's be.
lief that he could find the best to be had
BY coming to Vermont. Young men
before you open negotiations with the
western and southern boomer take a
look around home. II a Massachusetts
institution turns invariably to Vermont
for men and women to fill positions OF
responsibility it is logical to say that
such men and women are hundredtoId
more valuable to their own state than
10 anv other. Stay in Vermont
lMldolebury Rtgi ter.
Through The re,ir' ment OF States At.
torrev Frank D. Thompson at the close
OF the present term OF county court,
Caledonia county will lose strong
prosecuting officer. During he entire
time that Safes Attorney Thompson
has been in office he has been fearless in
the discharge OF he duties If the position
and has thereby won the disapproval OF
the lawless class, while at he same time
the appreciation OF the law.rtsp citing
tide OF the county has been secured for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-20

The Vermont delegation have decided
to recommend the re-appointment of
Hon. ]. L. Martin of Bratteboro for
United States district attorney and the
President will make the appointment at
an early date. This will be dissapoint,
ment to large number of Vermonters,
both here and elsewhere, who were hop
ing that Hon. Alexander Dunnett of St.
Iohnsbury would get the appointment.
Our townsman would have made an ex-
cellent record had he been given the
chance and he has the satisfaction OF
knowing that he had splendid backing
all over the state. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Martin was recommended to the
President by Attorney General Moody
who was especially pleased with his
success in handling the Chinese cases.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-20
Is fhere a Santa Claus?

Dear Editor:-l am eight years old.
Some OF my little friends say there is
no Santa Claus.
Papa says 1T you see it in the Sun it's
So"
Please tell me the truth; is there a
Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLoN.
Virginia, your little friends are wrong.
They have been affected by scepticism
OF sceptica age They do not believe
except they see. They think that nothing
can be which is not comprehensive by
their little minds. All minds, Virginia,
whether they be mems or children's, are
little. In this great universe of ours
man is mere insect, an ant, in his intel
lect, as compared with the boundless
world about him, as measured by the
intelligence capable of grasping the
whole truth and knowledge.
Yes Virginia. there is a Santa Claus
He exists as certainly as love and gen.
crosby and devotion exist, and you
know that they abound and give to your
life its highest beauty and JOY. Alas !!
how dreary would be the world if there
was no Santa Claus. 1t would be as
| dreary as If there were no Virginias.
There would be no child like faith then,
no poetry, no romance, to make tolerable
this existence. Weshould have no enjoy
ment except in sense and sight. The
eternal light with which childhood fills
the world would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus You
might as well not believe in fairies
You might get your papa to hire men
to watch in all the chimneys on Christ
mas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even
II they did not see Santa Claus coming
down, what would that prove? Nobody
sees Santa Claus but that is no sign that
here is no Santa Claus. The most real
things in the world are those that
neither children nor men can see. Did
you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn?
OF course not; but that's no proof they
are not there. Nobody can conceive or
imagine all the wonders that are unseen
and unseeable in the world.
You may tear apart the baby's rattle
and see what makts the noise inside, but
there is veil covering the unseen world
which not the strongest man, nor even
the united strength of all the strongest
men that ever lived, could tear apart
: Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance
can push aside that curtain and view an(
picture the supernal beauty and glor,
t beyond, is it all real? All, Virginia, il
all this world their is nothing else rea
and abiding.
No Santa Claus? Thank God he live
and he lives forever. A thousand wear
from now, Virginia, nay, ten times tel
thousand years from now, he will con
tinue to male glad the heart OF child
hood - New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-20
Liberation Notice.

This is to certify that have this day given
my son. Thornton D. Saultes, his time during
the remainder of his minority, that 1 shall
pay none of his bills and claim none of his
wages after this date.
WILLIAM SAULTES, SIR.
Witness S. NJ. Adams.
Danville, W.T. Dec 8, 1905.