davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
TORRENT FLOODS SUBWAY.
Electric Current Short-Circuited and
Traffic Stopped for Hours.

New York, June ia break in the
4S-inch high-pressure water main in
Park avenue, near Forty-second street,
today resulted in the flooding of the
block just below the Grand Central
station, the street-car tunnel and the
Subway, the stoppage of traffic in the
Subway for many hours, serious dam
age to the underground road and great
danger to many passengers. The dam
age is estimated at 100000. Incl
dentally it resulted in the caving in of
Park avenue over an area of 20 feet,
from which ran cracks that meant dan
ger to adjacent buildings. Water was
first seen trickling between the paving
blocks near the entrance to the Park
avenue tunnel, through which the sur
face cars run. Almost Immediately
there came heavy explosion under
ground, and moment later the water
gushed forth in a cataract, pouring into
Forty street, which was soon
covered to depth of several inches.
The rising water in the Subway soon
made connection between the third rail
and the outer rails, short-circuiting the
electric current, which was attended by
a series of explosions that endangered
the. lives of those who were in the cars.
The air was pungent with the smoke Of
burning insulation, and bright flashes
from wheels and rails were continuous.
One train got to within block of a
station and then came to a final stop.
The passengers got out and waded
through the water to the station. They
avoided the third rail and nobody was
injured. Gradually the enire service
south of Seventy street and to
Fourteenth street was shut off, and
later the entire service was discoptin-
ued.
Finally, after the flood had continued
for four and a half hours a foreman for
the construction company, who has
supervision of the installation of the
mains in Park avenue pointed out a
gate at Third avenue and Forty-second
street which, on being closed, shut off
the torrent. Traffic was not resumed
until after midnight.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
CALIFORNIA LAND FRAUDS.
Heney Says They are Worse Than
Those of Oregon,

San Francisco, June IL. - Grave
charges have been made against the
officials of the state land Office by
Francis j. Heney. The government
attorney has reported to Washington
that conditions in California are even
worse than those in Oregon, in connec-
tion with which United States Senator
Mitchell and Representative Hermann
were indicted by a Federal grand jury.
He has made accusations against men
in state Offices, asserting that they have
been in league with the spectators,
such as John A. Benson and Frederick
A. Hyde, who have fraudulently &C.
quired vast tracts of the public lands in
California.
''The trouble lies in the state land
Office itself,' said Mr.. Heney. "The
Office has been hand in glove with the
ring and any pretense of ignorance in
regard to the schemes of graft which
have been carried out is absurd. The
ring has received favors from the office
ever since the last election, and as re-
suit two-thirds of the states valuable
timber lands have been stolen. The
spectators have been in possession all
along of advance information. This
has been especially noticeable in the
matter of the creation of forest re-
serves. Two superintendent have con-
fessed that they were bribed to make
the reserves cover as much vacant
school land as possible. This land was
practically worthless, all the good
school land having been taken up.
Some of it lies on the top of crags and
was useless for any purpose except the
creation of scrip. But those who filed
on the land for 81 rs an acre could dis
pose of their holdings for $3.50 an acre
as soon as they were included in for
est reserve. And they often could do
even better than that, by taking up
lieu lands in the best part of the timber
belt"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
PORTLAND QUOTATIONS.

Wheat-Club, SAC per bushel; blue
stem, 90@91c; valley, 85@S7c.
Oats-No. white, feed, $50 per ton /,
gray, $50.
Hay-Timothy, $14@16 per tons
clover, $11@12; grain, $11@12; cheat,
$11@12.
Eggs-oregon ranch, 1s14@1sc per
dozen.
Butter - Fancy creamery, 17k@
21Ac per pound.
Strawberries-s1. .25@1.5O per crate.
Apples-Table, 1.50@2.50 per box.
Potatoes Oregon fancy, $1.35@1 so,
new potatoes, $1.50..
Hops - Choice, 1904, 22H@24c per
pound.
Wool - Eastern Oregon, best, 100
23c; valley, 27H@29c; mohair,
choice, S1@321ac per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Judge DeHaVen Hears Arguments
in Mitchell Case.
INDICTMENT IS CLAIMED
District Attorney Heney Contends the
Document Is valid-Court Takes
Matter Under Consideration.

Portland, June 13.-Under fire be-
fore Judge De Haven yesterday morn
ing was the Indictment accusing John
H. Mitchell of accepting fee for serv-
ices performed while United States
senator. Severe in their denunciations
of the document which sets forth the
government case were the attorneys for
the defense. Serene in his denials that
flaws could be picked in line after line
of the governments accusations was
United States District Attorney Heney
Grave, dignifed and attentive, while
the attorneys unmasked their legal bat
teries, was Judge De Haven, the man
who now has the power to bring the
case of the United States against Senat-
or Mitchell to sudden termination,
for time at least, or to cause the trial
to proceed to its conclusion and conse-
quent verdict of guilty or not guilty.
Spectators crowded the courtroom to
hear the attorneys for the defense,
Judge A. s. Bennett, of The Dalles, and
ex-senator John M. Thurston, of Ne
braska, attempt to riddle the indict-
ment which accuses their client, and to
listen to Mr.. Heney's defense of the
document.
The alleged crime for which the gov
ernment is endeavoring to place Senat.
or Mitchell on trial consists in accept
ing a fee from Frederick A. Kribs fol-
expediting claims before the general
land Office while United States senat-
or. This is contrary to the Federal
statutes. The issue yesterday was the
legality of the Indictment itself, and
the principal arguments of the defense
were that the document was loosely
drawn, that if tried on it's indefinite al.
legations Senator Mitchell might be
again placed in jeopardy, and above all,
that the indictment did not even allege
that Mr.. Mitchell was a senator at the
time of the commission of the crime
charged.
At the conclusion of the arguments
Judge De Haven took the matter under
consideration, stating that he did moi
know just how long it would require
for him to arrive at conclusion, but
that he would consider both the writ
ten arguments in.erposed with the de
murrer and the oral statements made
in court, handing down his decision al
his earliest opportunity. The court
was then adjourned until this morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Insist Japs Lost Shins.

st. Petersburg, June PA long dis
patch from Rear Admiral Reitzenstein
to the minister of marine. dated Shang-
hal, June 6, gives the official report of
the torpedo boat destroyer Bodri, which
recently arrived there in tow of mer-
chant steamer, but adds little to the
knowledge about the battle of the sea
of Japan. The officers of the Bodri
and the rescued men on board of her
reiterate that the Japanese lost two
battleships, one of which was of the
Mikasa and the other of the Shikishima
type, and four cruisers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
HARVEST ourLook.,s BRIGHT.
Little Grain in cIackamas Injured by
Continued Showers.

SontinueQ showers.
Oregon City = Damage to fall grain,
which in localities has been felled to
the ground, has resulted from the con-
tinuous showers of the last week.
George LaZelle, farmer from New
Era, reports that the rains have low
cred to the ground an acre field of his
velvet chaff wheat, which he fears will
have to be cut for hay. This field was
one of the finest pieces of growing grain
in the county, the stalks having attain
ed height of six feet, and the grain
was well headed out.
Barring further unfavorable weather
conditions, the grain crop of Clackamas
county this year will be without prece-
dent with respect to yield, Mr.. LaZelle
estimating that this field would have
produced between SO and 60 bushels to
the acre. The aphis pest appeared on
wheat and oats in some sections, but
not to the extent but that a few days,
of warm weather will rid the grain of
the destructive visitor.
Except unfavorable weather inter-
feres with the harvest, the yield of hay
in this county this year will be a rec
ord breaker, the stand of grass being
exceptionally heavy and of fine quality.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Dying Natural Death.

Chicago, June l3. - The teamsters'
strike has come to the stage where it
will die natural death unless new
lite is injected into it by the strikers.
During the past "a hours nothing of
any Importance has developed, neither
side to the controversy having made
any aggressive move. According to
the employees involved in the trouble,
they have succeeded in getting their
business almost back to normal condi-
tions. The teamsters are doing abso-
lutely nothing in the strike, not move
being made for peace.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
HIGH PRICE FOR WOOL.
Million and Half Pounds Go Under
Sealed Bids at Shaniko.

MtiHOH anu d rtdiI FOunoS 20 OnQer
Sealed Bids at Shaniko.
shaniko-The highest price paid for
W Dol in Eastern Oregon in 25 years was
paid to the growers of this section of
the state at the public auction sales
here last week. The sales were con-
Quoted on the sealed bids system, and
prices ranged from 81 to PAN cents for
Merino wools. One small clip of cross
bred Lincoln wool sold for 261 cents.
These woods were formerly marketed
at The Dalles, but since the completion
of the railroad to this point sales have
been conducted here. The prices are
the highest paid this season at any
Eastern Oregon point, and Wasco coun-
ty maintains its reputation as the lead
ing wool market in the state.
The high prices which prevailed at
these sales are especially gratifying to
the growers, by reason of the fact that
their loyalty to the sealed bid system
has been rewarded by from 8 to cents
Fer pound increase over prices paid
those who contracted earlier. Fully
three-fourths of the woods grown in the
state were contracted during the winter
and early in the spring, this section be-
ing the only noticeable exception where
the offers of tempting prices failed to
make serious inroads into the clip to be
marketed.
Local growers who held are highly
elated over the success of the public
sales, while the few who contracted
here are correspondingly sorry that
they did not stand by the sealed bid
plan. The success of this years public
sales firmly establishes the popularity
and proves the wisdom of the plan.
This being the only point in the state
where large quantity of the choice
woods would be offered for sale on the
sealed bid plan, a large number of buy
ers were attracted to the sales, and 20
representatives of the leading wool
merchants and manufacturers in the
Fast and West were present.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Golden Chariot and Orleans.

sumpter-A prominent mining ex-
pert is here this week from Philadel-
phia for the purpose of inspecting the
Golden Chariot and Orleans groups
The first named is located near here
and the latter in close proximity to
the Golconda. Senator Fulche, of
Pennsylvania, is interested in these
properties to such an extent as to con-
slider them worthy of investigation, and
on the result of the experts report will
depend whether he and associates will
take hold of the mines and develop.
them to producing stage.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Not All Plain Sailing Yet.

Paris, June 13.-Opinion in official
and diplomatic quarters here is becom-
ing rather pessimistic as to the out
come of the peace movement, owing to
the st. Petersburg dispatches showing
the reserved attitude of Russia and the
activity of the war party. A special
dispatch to the semi-official Temps says
the influential Russians forming the
war element are making strong rally,
being reinforced by protests against
peace telegraphed from the field by
General Linievitch and all the division
commanders.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
SUIT BY ASYLUM AUTHORITIES.
Judge Galloway Sustains Demurrer by
Secretary of State.

Judge Galloway Sustains Demurrer by
Secretary of State.
Salem-Judge Galloway has sustain
ed the demurrer to the writ in the
mandamus proceedings brought by asyl-
um employees to compel Secretary of
State Dunbar to issue warrant for the
amount of their monthly salaries.
Judge Galloway holds that the Kay law
passed in 1905, does not repeal the act
of 1901 which prohibits the secretary
from issuing warrant when no appro-
priation is available.
Under Judge Galloway's decision it
will be the duty of the secretary of
state to issue certificate of allowance
and not warrant for the amount of
the salary roll. In accordance with
the plan already announced, notice of
appeal was given and the question will
be presented before the Supreme court
as soon as possible.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Working on Owyhee Survey.

Vale-Engineer Herbert E. Newell,
of the Reclamation service, now has
force of men at work on the Owyhee,
where preliminary surveys in connec-
ton with the proposed irrigation project
will be made this summer. 1t is stated
that the government is contemplating
the construction of two reservoirs, as
it is claimed there are about 10000
acres of valuable government land that
cannot be covered by water from the
Harper basin project.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
In ITS Feet on Buckeye,

Sumpter-W. F. Kippen, who holds
the bond on the Buckeye group, located
at the head of Little Cracker creek,
reports the lower drift started last sea-
son as being now in 170 feet. He and
associate, Thomas Kennersly, have not
decided just where they will COM
mence active work on the property
The rich rock already located is still
showing up well, and Mr.. Kippen has
in his possession the little gold brick
realized from panning only II ounces
of ore taken day or two ago from the
ledge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Smelling Not the. Only Plan.

Grants Pass-The big customs smelt-
er projected for the Southern Oregon
district by Messrs. Fleck, Corliss, Will
liams, Snowgoose and others is now an
assured fact, and construction will be-
gin this week. Articles of incorpora-
tion have been fled for the Rogue Riv-
er Mining, Smelling and Power COM
pany. Smelling is not to be the only
object Of the new company, which ex-
poets TO put in huge dam. This,
with the 60-foot fall the river has at
Savage rapids, where the smelter is to
be built, they feel sure, is capable of
generating at least As, 900 horse power
for irrigation and power purposes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Great prxdock Launched.

Baltimore, June 12.-The govern
ment drydock recently built by the
Maryland Steel company at Sparrow's
Point, which will be towed to Manila,
was successfully foated today. Miss
Endicott, daughter of Rear Admiral
Endicott, christened the new vessel
dewey" The Dewey is the largest
floating dock in the world. It will lift
25, 400 tons and cost $L125, 900. Its
construction required 500 men con-
stantly at work.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Success of Japanese.

Toxic, June 13. - The following re-
port has been received from the head
quarters of the Manchurian armies
'June 9, at 4 in the morning, we drove
the enemy from the northern heights
of Liangshuchuan and Nanchengtsu
and occupied those positions. On the
same day we occupied the vicinities Of
Ershihlipa, ten miles northeast Of
Changtu, Shufangtai and Tungchiatzu,
ten miles north of Changtu and Ho
ingtungshan, Is miles northwest o1
Changtu. Otherwise the situation il
unchanged"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Salmon Reach the Mckenzie.

Salem-According to reports that
have been received by Master Fish,
Warden Fl. 6. Van Dusen, the McKen-
zie river is full of salmon, this condi-
tion evidently having been brought
about by the construction of good fish,
way over the falls at Oregon City. Mr..
Van Dusen is inclined to think the re-
ports are exaggerated, but he is pleased
with the outlook and has placed rocks
in the river just below Gate creek, and
hopes to take large number of salmon
for hatchery purposes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Generals Eager to Fight.

st. Petersburg, June 13.-Russia' 8
generals in command of the forces at
the front are violently opposed to an
ending of the war. General Linievitch,
in supreme command, last night wired
the czar strong protest, signed by all
of bis generals, against peacemaking at
the present moment. He stated that,
after hearing of the opening of negotia-
tions with Japan for termination of
hostilities, he called council Of war OF
all his generals.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
, RIVAL TO BEEF COMBINE.
Farmers Of Illinois Ready to Build Big
Packing House.

Chicago, June 13.-The Farmers
Packing company has been organized
for the purpose Of competing with the
local and other packers. It's capital
stock was placed at 81 100000 The
organization is composed of livestock
dealers, retail butchers and farmers.
1t is the intention of the company to
operate in Chicago and it has secured
an option on ten acres of land and a
packing plant near the Hawthorne race
track, which it will operate, and ex-
poets to purchase 800 acres on which to
erect mammoth plant.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Russian Shells Were Worthless.

st. Petersburg, June Is. = The ST..
Petersburg Telegraph agency has re-
ceived dispatch from it's Shanghai
correspondent, who asserts that not
only were the Russian ships so short of
shells that they could indulge in only
three large practices on leaving Libau,
but that during the battle of the Sea
of Japan many projectiles either fell
short or failed to inflict damage on the
Japanese vessels. A number of mutt
MES occurred during the voyage of the
Russian squadons, especially on the
battleship Orel.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Chinese Slow and Weak.

Mexico City. June 8. - Contractors
on the Vera Cruz and Pacific railway
have decided to exclude Cinnamon from
the ranks of their laborers. They
have experimental with them and find
that their work is unsatisfactory. The
road has 5000 men at work. reballast-
ing and constructing. Planters along
the line of the road who used Chinese
help also have been obliged to let them
go. While the Chinese do not shirk
work or lay off, they are very slow
and have not strength enough for heavy
work,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
AUTO LINE IN VALLEY.
Connecting Link Established Between
independence and Salem.


independence and Salem.
1ndependence-An automobile line
has been put on between Independence
and Salem. There is missing link of
IL miles between these two points in
the transportation facilities of the val
ley. For years there has been talk of a.
motor connecting the Southern Pacific.
lines on the East and West sides. This.
spring the roads have. been improved
and the automobile brought the solu---
ton.
Local capital at Independence and
Salem has had the matter under con-
sideration. Asurprise was sprung when
a ten-seat hotel bus machine was put on
the run by the Oregon Suburban Auto
company. 1t is understood the Oregon
City Transportation company is largely
concerned in the movement.
A regular schedule will be announced
shorty. 1t is the purpose to connect as
Glossy as possible with Southern Pacific
trains at Salem and the motor cars,
here.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Good Sign of Prosperity.

Washington-These changes in SAL
aries of Oregon postmasters have been
announced: Increase-Albany, The
Dalles, 200 to $4,000; Arlington,
Burns, Condor. Elgin, 81 200 to 81 ,3OOs
Athena, Monmouth, Myrtle Point, ST.
900 to 81, 100; Corvallis, 81 800 to ST.
900; Dallas, Forest Grove, $1,000 to.
$1,000; Independence, 81, 800 to ST.
400; Junction City, Lebanon, Milton.
81, 100 to 81 200: Klamath Falls, ST.
800 to 81 500; La Grande, $2,100 to.
$1,000; Mount Angel, Woodburn, ST.
200 to 81, 400; Newberg, Ontario, ST.
400 to 81, 800; Oregon City, $4,000 to,
$4,000; Wasco, 81, 100 to 81 800. De-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Water Receding Near Keokuk.

Des Moines, Ia, June 13.-The food
which has overfowed thousands of
acres of fine land in the vicinity of
Keokuk, is slowly receding, the water
having fallen about two feet since
reaching standstill last night. Dam
age to farmers near Keokuk is esti-
mated at $500, 900, and the losses at
Keokuk, Davenport and other places
along the river will aggregate hundreds
of thousands more. Riley Smallwood,
aged Is, was drowned at Alexandria.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Promises Road to TiIIamook,

Hillbsoro-The board of trade last
week listened to an address by William
Reid, who states that bonds have been
sold for the construction of the railway
to Tillamook. Mr.. Reid asked Hills
boro to furnish the right OF way from
this city to Banks, and Mayor B. P.
Cornelius will appoint a committee of
seven to devise ways and means to Sc
cure the necessary deed contracts. Mr..
Reid promises to commence construc-
ton soon,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Covered by Inheritance Law.

Salem-Attorney General Crawford
holds that conveyance of real proper
ty made to mans children with the
reservation of possession until his
death, Is an advancement within the
meaning of the inheritance tax law and
that the property is subject to the tax.
The opinion was rendered at the re-
quest of the state treasurer in the mat
ter of the Johanna O'Brien estate.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Sweden Not To Recognize.

Stockholm, June 13.-Premier Bamb-
stadt, in an interview, says the Swedish
government will refuse to recognize the
revolution in Norway and will submit
TO the riksdag motions conformable to
this standpoint. The premier thinks
that the riksdag will adopt this view
and is convinced no foreign power will
recognize Norway as an Independent
country against the will of Sweden.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Philadelphia Mint Closes.

Philadelphia, June 13.-More than
200 employees of the United States mint
were today suspended indefinitely.
The coming department and the melt
ing room were clsoed down because of
a lack of silver bullion. The order clos
ing these departments came from
Washington.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-16
Boring for Artesian Water.

Elgin-For several weeks crew has
been engaged in boring an artesian well
near Alicel. Work is under the super
vision of contractor from San Fran
cisco. The well at this time is little
over 700 feet in depth and as yet no
rock and but little water that will flow
has been found, but the work is still
being continued.