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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
BAD AIR IN THE SUBWAY.
Scientist States that Gases May Ex.
plode as in Mines.

0StCttGSk SS0SOS ttiaS 6dSSS way 6A.
plode as in Mines.
New York, June 19.-Foulness of air
in the subway has reached the satge
when the fainting of women is of al
most daily occurrence and the indfca-
tions are that as the summer advances
conditions will grow worse. Nicola
Tesla makes statement that indicates
that the poisonous character of the SUBJ
way air is not its most dangerous
characteristic, but that it is really a
violently explosive union of gases that
may at any time cause such catas-
trophe as is occasionally reported from
deep mines. Tesla in his statement
says in part:
stThe danger to which refer lies in
the possibility of generating an explos-
i've mixture by electrolytic decomposi-
tion and thermic disassociation of
water through direct currents used in
the operation of the cars. Such pro-
cess might go on for hours and days
without being noticed, and with cur
rents of this kind it is scarcely practi-
cable to avoid it altogether"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
HAY HARVEST IN LANE COUNTY.
Vetch Has Come Into Popular Favor
and is Raised Generally.

Eugene Farmers in this county are
nearly all in the midst of hay harvest,
and for two weeks all energy will be
directed towards Iutting in the hay for
market or for winter use. The crop is
the best that has been seen here for
years. All kinds of grass has grown
better than usual and on account of q
shortage a year ago there is an in
creased acreage.
There is an immense amount OF
vetch, which has proven to be one of
the best fodder crops ever introduced
here, for the triple reason that it is
very nourishing, yields heavy crop
and enriches rather than impoverishes
the land. Its use has become general
and nearly every farmer raises more or
less of it.
Less grain will be cut for hay than
usual, on account of the abundance Of
the purely hay crops.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
JUDGE FACES DISGRACE.
New York Legislature Will Remove
Supreme Justice Hooker.

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New York Legislature Will Remove
Supreme Justice Hooker.
New York, June 90. - For the first
time in its history, the legislature of
New York will meet in special session
this summer for the purpose of form
ally expelling justice of the Supreme
court.
The last time that this power of the
legislature was invoked was during the
exposures following Tweed's downfall,
when three Supreme court justices who
had worked hand in hand with the old
Tammany boss, were stripped of their
judicial ermine. But that was at a
regular session.
The machinery of the law is now be-
ing invoked by Republican governor
to enable legislature overwhelmingly
Republican in both branches to retire a
Republican judge.
The person who will be removed is
Warren B.. Hooker, long congress-
man and longer still an influential Re-
publican politician in the upper section
of the state. There is not doubt in
the world but that he will be put out,
and every big Republican in the state
has begged and implored him to resign,
but he is stubborn.
New York state rewards its judicial
officers more literally than any other
section of the Union. In New York
city justice of the Supreme court re-
ceives $17 500 a year for IA years, witt
a court day lasting from II to 1, and
3 to $3.50 or 4, together with nearly
four months vacation in summer. And
the United States Supreme court, the
highest judicial tribunal in the land,
only pays $40, 900. Hooker is an cup
state judge but was transferred here
by the governor soon after he ascended
the bench, and, in consequence, is paid
as highly as the men who were elected
by the city voters.
The charges against Hooker are
many, and are involved in the case
against Machan, the celebrated, OF
rather, notorious, postal official.
Hooker's young nephew wanted
money to go through college. Hooker
had him appointed clerk in post.
Office. He never did any work, but he
drew the salary.
A man in the district owed Mrs
Hooker, wife of the judge. $500. He
was promptly appointed letter car
rier, and each month turned over his
check to Mrs. Hooker. This man ad-
mitted on the stand that he never did
any work for the government and never
expected to. He simply adopted an
easy way, suggested to him, to pay of
a bill.
A building owned by the Judge wal
leased by the government for a post
Office at what was admittedly an ex
orbitant rental. Despite this the
amount was twice raised at intervals
of few months.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
"DoNr BE roo HARD ON U.s.
Plea of Russian Papers to Japan :
Some Suspect America.


st. Petersburg, June 49, The press
of all shades of opinion is discussing
Japan's probable terms and declares
with practical unanimity for continu-
alton of the war rather than the accept
ance of humiliating conditions. In
this the newspapers are upheld by pub
lie opinion, which is steering around
to support of the war policy if Japan's 8
terms prove too hard.
Only the Nashi Shisn advises Russia
that she need not balk at the payment
of an indemnity, the cession of the
Sakhalin islands, the remuneration of
her right to keep warships in Far East
ern waters or the surrender of Vladi-
vostok, but the paper holds that Russia
must retain Northern Manchuria and
the Vladivostok railroad
The Bourse Gazette draws a gloomy
picture of Russia's relations with
France, Great Britain, Germany and
Austria. The Novoe Vremya and the
reactionary Sviet sound notes against
the United States. The Novoe Vremya
reiterates that Russia's chief enemies
in the Far East are not the Japanese,
but the British and the Americans, on
account of their commercial rivalry,
while the Sviet objects to Washington
as the place of meeting of the pleni-
potentiaries, declaring that the atmos-
phere there is dnfriendly, and asserting
that Russia's representatives will be
subjected to prejudical influences in
sthe capitol of the enemy's ally
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
spy OUT TRADE CONDITIONS.
Government Sends Out Five Specia
Agents to Foreign Countries.

ARSUtS 10 FOrSlEn OOuntfieS.
Washington, June 20. - The depart
ment of Commerce and Labor has COM
pleted preparations for sending five
special agents abroad to investigate
trade conditions, with the object of
promoting the foreign commerce of the
United States. The five agents selected
are: Professor Lincoln Hutchinson,
University of California; Charles M.
Pepper; Harry r. Burrill; Raymond F /.
Crist and DR.. Edward Bedloe.
AS the appropriation is only $780,
900, it was decided to limit the several
fields of investigation in order that the
best results may be obtained for pre-
sentation to congress early in the ap-
preaching session. Messrs. Burrill
and Crist will go to the Orient. Pro-
lessor Hutchinson will go to South
America, and has already entered upon
his work. He will visit all the ports
of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of
that continent.
Mr.. Pepper will GO to Canada, and
subsequently to Mexico, extending his
investigations to the Central American
countries. DIR. Bedloe will be sent to
the West Indies, Venezuela, British,
Dutch and French Guiana. It is ex-
pected that the Investigation will be
completed in the field by the close of
the present year, and that all of the
agents will have their final reports
ready for congress in January.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Continue Normal School.

Pendleton = At a meeting of the
board of regents of the Eastern Oregon
Normal school, held here, it was decid-
ed to continue the institution, regard
less of state assistance. Funds will be
solicited from private sources, and the
board announces that over half of the
amount needed has been promised. A
committee consisting of President R.
E. French, G.. W. Proebstel and P. A.
Worthington, secretary of the board,
was appointed to secure the funds nee
essary for the maintenance Of the
school.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Club, s2@sac per bushel;
bluestem. S8@89c; valley, s5c.
Oats-No. l white, feed, $50 per ton ;
gray, $50.
Hay-Timothy, s14@1e per ton;
clover, $11@12; grain, $11@12; cheat,
$11@12.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 19c per dozen.
Butter - Fancy creamery, 17K@
21Ac per pound.
Strawberries, 81 .25@1. so per crate.
Apples-Table, 81 .50@2.50 per box.
Potatoes Oregon, fancy, old, 81 .25
@1 1.35; Oregon, new, 81 80.
Hops - Choice, 1904, 19@21c per
pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, best, 19@23c
per pound; valley, 26@27c; mohair,
choice, 31@32Mc.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Log Raft Across Ocean.

San Francisco, June 20.-A log raft.
containing 1000, 600 of spars and pill
ing is to be towed across the Pacific to
Shanghai during the summer. This is
the giganic plan of new company just.
organized under the laws of British CO.
lubmia, which is to be branch of the,
Robertson Raft company, of this CITY,
At the head of the concern is n. r.
Robertse n, who is said to have been
very successful in rafting lumber from
northern points to San Francisco.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
One Bar Made Easier.

Independence - The government
dredger in the river below here has
completed its work on the bar and will
go on down the river to smaller OBJ
structions. The work is expected to
be completed by July L No work will
be done above this point this year. A
channel 35 feet wide at the bottom and
As at the top is being cut. This will
give four feet of water during low water
and will enable the boats to make the
run between Salem and this place
throughout the summer, which has not
been possible heretofore.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Year of Growth at Varsity.

University of Oregon, Eugene-The
class that was graduated this year is
not the largest class ever graduated by
the University of Oregon, there being
81 members only, but the increase in
attendance and the general character OF
work done is such as caused every
alumni to approve of the regime of
President P. L. Campbell. One of the
greatest changes made in the UNIVERSE
ty during the past year was the adop-
tion of the partially free elective sys-
tenn. That change was made as re-
suit of the firm growth of state high
schools. thus making it possible for the
university not only to abolish the pre-
paratory department, but also to place
the student upon his own responsibility
in choosing course of study.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
ENJOYS TO CHOOSE PLACE.
President Will Not lntercede in Behalf
of Any City.

Washington, June 20. = President
Roosevelt today received the invitation
of Governor Chamberlain and Mayor
Williams to have the peace commits
sion meet at Portland, if it is decided
to leave Washington after the first
formal meeting. It is said at the.
White house that the president will
not advise the commission on that.
point, as he does not feel that it is;
within the proprieties of the situation
to do 80. He will leave the selection
of place of meeting outside Washing
ton to the envoys, only taking care that,
ample provision is made for their COM
fort and convenience while in session.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Eight Deaths in Pittsbure.

Pittsburg, June 20.-At noon today
the government thermometer registered
89 deg, and was rising steadily. One
death and several prostrations were re-
ported up to noon. The maximum
reached by the government thermome-.
ter was go. This evening at 8 o'clock
it was down to So. with promise of
showers and cooler weather tomorrow
In the district including Pittsburg, AL
legheny and McKeesport there were
eight deaths and six prostrations report
ed up to II o'clock tonight and no
doubt others were not reported.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
IOWA FARMS UNDER WATER.
Mississippi River Threatens to Swamp
Several Towns.

Several Towns.
Des Moines, Ia, June 20.-The Mis-
sissippi river is out of its banks from
Clinton to Davenport. Thousands of
acres are inundated, and the crop and
property loss will run up into the hun
dreds of thousands. The situation at
Muscatine and Clinton is critical. A
rise of another foot will flood part of
the streets in both cities. The river is
now rising at the rate of about one inch
per hour.
The Pleasure island at Davenport was.
surrounded today, several thousand
people who had gone there on the elec-
trio line having to be removed by boat,
the road having been covered. The
river is rising at Dubuque, but is rising
more rapidly at Burlington and Keo-
kuk, where the danger is apprehended.
Hundreds of men are working on the
levees at Muscatine, the water threat
ening to break through at any time.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
OREGON STATE items OF INTEREST
SCHOOL LAND FRAUD.
State Will Hold Back Titles to Large
Tracts in Oregon.


Tracts in Oregon.
Saiem-John De Laittre, Minneap-
oils banker, appeared before the state
land board last week to show himself
and members of his family to be the
innocent purchasers of 20, 900 acres OF
state land sold to various persons in
1900 through the mediumship of 81. 81.
Turner and A. T. Kelliher. The board
was not entirely satisfied with the
showing made and gave him until July
25 to submit further evidence. At that
time the board will probably make
known its policy regarding the issuance
of deeds to holders of state land certi-
ficates which have been fraudulently
obtained.
At the meeting of the board an order
was also made which will result in a
test mandamus suit being brought to
determine whether an innocent purch-
aser of land sale certificate is entitled
to deed, even though the certificate
was fraudulently obtained. This order
was made at the request of w. II.
Holmes, who came before the board as
the attorney for the unnamed client.
He presented two certificates of sale, is-
sued upon applications bearing the
names of 81. A. Wild and I. U. Girard,
and sworn to before III. 81. Turner, the
notary public, who is supposed to be
under indictment for his connection
with state land transactions. The two
certificates are from a large number
which Mr.. Holmes said are hypothecat-
ed in Chicago bank.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Swedish Prince for the Throne.

Stockholm, June 20. - 1t is openly
asserted that the plan to have a SWed-
ish prince ascend the throne of Norway
has been perfected, and that it will be
brought before the Riksdag soon. King
Oscar, according to those who are cog
INFANT of the plan, will protest at first.
but will finally reluctantly consent. 1t
is positive that one of the conditions
to be expected will be that the Nor
wegian notifications on the Swedish
frontier be dismantled.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
First cron of Alfalfa Cut.

Pendleton-F. B. Holbrook, manager
of the Oregon Land & Water company,
of Irrigon, was in the city last week at
tending the good roads convention.
Mr.. Holbrook says that the first crop
of alfalfa in his vicinity has been cut
and stacked, and that the second crop
is already foot high. Strawberries in
that section are nearly gone, and black
cap raspberries are on the wane, having
been ripe for several weeks.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
SiIverton SawmiIl Sold.

Silverton = The King sawmill, to-
gether with 700 acres of timber land,
has been sold to William J. Swinson,
of Minnesota, for cash consideration
of $11 800. The 700 acres of land is
said to be one of the best bodies of
timber in this vicinity, averaging
about 100000 of first grade fir to
each 40 acres. Mr.. Swinson is an ex-
perienced millman and will continue
to operate the mill after making some
improvements.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Millions From Alaska.

Seattle, June 20. - According to a
cablegram received by Jamse D. Hoge,
$4,000, 900 in gold is stored in his Bank
of Nome awaiting shipment on the
feet that will soon start back for this
port. Another $1,000, 900 is held by
other banks. The Scand;navian-Ameri-
can bank has been notified that ST.
000,00 in gold is on its way to that
institution. The Union Trust & Saw
ings bank has $500, 900 to come. The
Wild Goose mining company, of San
Francisco, has large amount, besides
much for local institutions.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
No Warrants for Supplies.

Salem-All advertisements for sup
plies for the state institutions will
hereafter contain the provision that the
supplies will be paid for with certifi-
Gates of allowance, for which warrants
will be issued when an appropriation
becomes available. This provision will
be inserted SO that those who furnish
supplies will know what they are to
get, and cannot afterward say that they
made their bids with the expectation
of receiving warrants.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Grain Ready for Threshers.

Milton-A number of farmers north
and east of this place have binders at
work binding their grain, which is al
most ripe enough to thresh While it
may be bound before it is entirely ripe,
the berries are perfectly formed, and
while yet in the dough it ripens in the
stack. The yield of grain being bound
will be far above the average, as crop
conditions have SO far this year been
ideal in this vicinity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
England Stands Ready.

London, June 19.-It is probable that
the crisis that Germany is forcing upon
the nations of Europe will soon assume
a new phase. Every move thus far
made by the kaiser has been aimed at
France, although chiefly designed to
damage British interests. The British
government has not the slightest desire
the shelter itself behind its more
exposed neighbor. There is reason
to believe that Lord Lansdowne
will soon take occasion to make Eng
lands position clear and the direct
issue.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Yellow Fever in Panama.

Panama, June 19.-The greatest ex-
citement prevails here over the sudden
increase in the number of cases of yell
low fever which have been discovered.
Residents of the city as we'll as the la
borers of the isthmian canal are much
alarmed over the spread of the disease
that has been made recently. Samuel
Davis, a former detective sergeant of
New York, who was brought here by
President Amador to reorganize the po-
lice force, died last night.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Several Frustrated in Washington

Washington, June 2O.-Several per-
sons were prostrated by the heat in
Washington today. None of the cases
was serious. The temperature rose
steadily from A. M. until nearly P
M, when a storm threatened and some
relief followed. The maximum tenn
perature recorded by the Weather bu-
reau was SO degrees.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Must Leave Port Arthur.

Chefoo, June 30 American and
European firms still in Port Arthur,
have been notified by the Japanese au-
thorities to depart and to remove their
merchandise. Many of the firms are
now arranging to charter steamers for
that purpose.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Big Paw for Wallace.

Panama, June 10. - It is reported
that Chief Engineer G. F. Wallace, of
the canal commission, who left here
some time ago to go the United States,
may not return. It is said he has been
offered position with railway in the
United States that will pay him $780,
600 year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
Fatal Explosion in coIIiery.

Ekaterinoslav, Southern Russia, June
20.-Five hundred persons were killed
in the explosion which occurred at the
Ivan colliery at Khartsisk, belonging
to the Russian Donetz company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-11
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS

The Sunday school scholars of St Johns church held a lawn party on the rectory grounds last evening.
 The Christ church choir boys. ac- companied by the Rev H. N. Cunning ham, have gone 10 Port Jefferson, L. l., for an outing.
 The thermometer registered 94 de grees in the shade yesterday.
 Thomas Anderson, engineer on the railroad, was severely scalded about the face last evening by the bursting of the lubricator in the engine. p.4--z
 Charles Hungerford of New York arrived in town last evening.
 Miss Nellie Bray Of Torrington is visiting al E. J. Bartlett's.
 A base ball game will take place Saturday between teams from the Hose company and Hook and Ladder company. This promises to be an ex- citing contest as considerable rivalry exists between them.
 The town meeting last evening was called 10 order promptly at $ o'clock by Selectman Skilton. and R. Y. Ma, gee was appointed chairman. II was voted 10 accept the offer Of the First Ecclesiastical society of the piece oi land near the town hall. The condi. tions were s1 in money and that the town build and maintain an artificial stone walk on the west side. IL wa also voted 10 accept the offer Of Mrs Theodore Bronson and Frederick Bron. son in regard 10 the piece Of land neal the residence of John Taylor. said piece Of ground to he known as Hol comb park. 4 resolution was offered that the town appropriate a sum n. money not to exceed Sl2O0O to build q high school on a lot 10 be provided by the Center school district and that the children rom the outlying districts be admitted free in all the higher grades Of studies. The adjourned school meeting will be held on Wednes. day evening. when the committee oE sites will report 4 large attendance is requested. as there seems to be a number Ot sites in view.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-11

I am only prized for my beauty and profuse blooming" and Begonia's sigh was lost in a babble of questions which came from the Carnations. They did not fancy a rival at all; but for all the questions and opinions little Blue Vio- let remained mystery still.
 Then Violet grew out of her shyness and told the flower company of her life in the deep ferny woods
 Beautiful. Wonderful" cried the flower hosts and Violet saw glistening tears in many eyes.
 We all grew in greenhouse under a glass roof and the heat and the damp was nothing but Turkish bath from morning until night" said dignifed Fern. We had nothing to amuse us, , sighed the Rose. we could not even nod our heads together. in friendly chat. that a cruel gardener did not come along, with stick and string, and tie us up as straight and prim as castiron poker"
 "'Tis awful" waiied the Valley Lily; "we are cut with sharp scissors and crowded together. and after trav- cling long way in the dark and the cold, we come here to be sold like slaves in, the market"
 "Yes. but we can go to parties" in- terrupted the Brideroses, "and to fu- nerals which are, oh, so sad." cried
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-11
NAPKINS

ALL PURE LINEN NAPKINS. 19 inches square. usual price $50 a dozen, clearing price S1.22 dozen EXTRA HEAVY SCOTCH NAPKINS All linen, 21 inches square, usual
 price Sl75. clearing price S1.49 dozen
 FINE IRISH NAPKINS. 9 inches, usual price g. clearing price S1.69 dozen ALL LINEN TRAY CLOTHS. Size 1sx27, regular 15c quality, clearing price He each
 25c TRAY CLOTHS. A line consisting of plain linen henl- stitched and drawn and hem stitched damask in good variety Of patterns. clearing price 1sc each OUR 29c DAMASK TRAY CLOTHS. Clearing price 23c OUR soc DAMASK TRAY CLOTHS. Clearing price 42c eacn