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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
NEW TRIAL DENIED.
Judge De Haven Denies Motion in
Mitchell Case.

Judge De Haven Denies Motion In
Mitchell Case.
Portland, July 16.-"The motion in
arrest of judgment will be denied.
"The motion for new trial will be
denied.
Is the defendant in court?''
Senator John 81. Mitchell was not in
court when Judge De Haven pronounced
the words quoted from his decision in
answer to the motions made last week
by his attorneys. Senator Mitchell
was represented by Judge Bennett and
ex-senator Thurston, and while Judge
De Haven did not say that he would
have rendered judgment upon the
senator, had he been in court, it ls be-
lieved from the fact that he asked if
"the defendant was in court" that he
would have done 30. Senator Thurs
ton, when Judge De Haven put his
query, rose and stated that he wished
further time in which to draw up bill
of exceptions, and he was given until q
week from Monday morning to present
them.
This means another ten days before
Senator Mitchell will have judgment
pronounced upon him. The senator's
counsel informed the court that by to.
morrow they would have their bill oi
exceptions ready and in the hands o
United States District ATTORNEY Heney
SO that he might in turn have his
answer ready by the time that the case
will again be taken up by the court
Judge De Haven seemed willing tt
grant the delay, and as there was NJ
objection from Mr.. Heney, His Homo
set Monday, July 81, as the day for re
ceiving the exceptions.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Bohemia Men Want Smelter.

Bohemia-At an important meeting
of the Bohemia Mineowners' association
this week steps were taken to interest
some slneltermen in Bohemia camp.
One mining man stated that in case in
terested parties put up smelter, he
would sign a contract to deliver SO
tons of ore per day. With this amount
of ore from one. man, it is considered
an assured fact that smelter would
pay it once put in operation. Men who
are now doing nothing with their prop
critics would proceed to active develop
ment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
HEAT is KILLING.
Temperature in Metropolis of United
States Causes Prostrations.

states causes FrOStrdtIonS.
New York, July 18.-After respite,
of one day, the hot wave that swept
over New York last week, causing scores
of deaths and hundreds of cases of pros
trations, returned today with renewed
intensity, the temperature being by far
the highest of the season.
The highest point reached was at 4
o'clock in the afternoon, when the
weather bureau thermometer touched
95 degrees. In the streets, however,
the heat was much greater, some ther-
mometers recording as high as 103.
While the heat was intense, the air
was stirred-by light breeze, and the
general suffering was somewhat miti-
gated by the absence of the excessive
humidity that prevailed last week. 1t.
was largely owing to this that only two
cases of death directly resulting from
heat were reported.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
WANT A LONG CONTRACT.
Only Terms on Which Japanese Will
Work on Canal.

Seattle, July 18. - Japanese labor
contractors will not agree to the 18TH
mian commissions programme of ex-
perimenting with the labor of different
countries. A recent dispatch from
Washington says the commission has
decided to secure 1000 laborers of diff
ferent nationalities under 50O-day
contract, with the idea in view of re-
newing the contract for such laborers
as were found satisfactory.
The question of employing Japanese
laborers on the isthmus was first taken
up with the commission and Secretary
Taft by the Oriental Trading company,
of Seattle. This is the most important
labor contracting firm in the North
west.
Vice President G. T. Takahashi said
today that his company would not
agree to such a proposal. "There is no
money in such short contract" he
continued. eff we could get four
year or a 6ve-year contract, Japanese
labo1ers could be supplied. As it is
the laborers would have to be brought
from Japan and returned to their
homes after the work was completed.
To collect 1000 men, carry them to
the isthmus and then return them to
their homes after a 5OO-day contract
had been completed is not practicable.
"Our proposal TO supply Japanese
labor has been before the commission
and Washington officials for some time
We have not been notified that an
experimental contract might be made
and do not think we would accept 6
contract if offered one.'
The Oriental Trading company pro
posed to provide its own foremen
choosing men accustomed to directing
railroad and similar construction work
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Platinum on Santiam.

Lebanon-George B. Whitcomb. who
lives about 80 miles above Lebanon on
the South Santiam river, reports hav-
ing discovered platinum in paying
quantities. A quantity of black river
sand was sent to the government assay
Office at Washington, D. c., and partly
concentrated sand went $50 to the ton,
while reconcentrated sand went as high
as $175 to the ton. Mr.. Whitcomb has
sent other samples to the government
assayer at the Lewis and Clark fair
He expects an expert in few days who
will make thorough examination.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Costly Dirt in New York.

New York, July II. = From the ex-
empt tax list, as published today in
the City Record, some idea of the value
of earth in that part of the globe COW
cred by New York City may be gath
cred. The total estimated value OF
real property which pays no taxes is
more that $1,000 .0Oo, 900, and it is
safe to say that the real worth of the
property is more than $4,000, 900, 900.
Adding to this more than $4,000, 900,
900 of real estate which was taxed, the
actual value of the city is more than
81, 900, 900, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Club, 82@s3c per bushel;
hluestem, $4,000; valley, S5c.
Barley, Feed, $21 .5O@22 per ton;
rolled, $23@24.
Oats-No l white, feed, $29 per ton;
gray, $29.
Hay = Timothy, $14@16 per ton;
clover, $11@12.
Fruits - Apples, new, $1.50@1 .s5
per box; apricots, s1.15 per crate;
peaches, 80@9Oc per crate; plums, S5c
@$1 per crate; Loganberries, $1.25
per crate; blackberries, 1Oc per pound ;
cherries, 7@121ac per pound; currants,
Sc per pound; prunes, 85c@$1; rasp-
berries, $l.25@1 so per crate.
Vegetables-Beans, 1@4c per pound !;
cabbage, 1@14c per pound; cauli-
flower, $4,000 per dozen; celery, 90c
per dozen; corn, 2o@271ac per dozen !;
cucumbers, 40@75c per dozen; lettuce,
head, 10c per dozen; parsley, 25c per
dozen; peas, 2@5c per pound; toma-
toes, 81 .25@3 per crate; turnips, $1.25
@1.40 per sack; carrots, 81 .25@1 80
per sack; beets, $1@1 .25 per sack.
Potatoes-Oregon, new, 75c@$1 per
sack.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 17k@21Ac
per pound.
Eggs-oregon ranch, 21@22c per
dozen.
Poultry-Average old hens, 1870
13c; mixed chickens, 12@12Rc; old
roosters, 9@10c; young roosters, 11@
12c; turkeys, live, 1S@19; geese, live,
l7h@Sc; ducks, old, 13c; ducks, young,
15c per pound.
Hops-Choice 1904, 16@1ec per
pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best,
19@21c; lower grades down to l5c, &C.
cording to shrinkage; valley, 25@27c
per pound; mohair, choice, Sic per
pound.
Beef - Dressed bulls, 1@2c per
pound; cows, S1e@4hc.
Mutton - Dressed, fancy, &c pei
pound; ordinary, 4c.
Veal-Dressed, 3@7c per pound.
Pork-D1essed 6@77zc per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Independence for corea.

Honolulu, July 1s. = Coreans here
have raised fund to send Rev. P. 7.
Yon, Corean Methodist minister, to
Washington to see President Roosevelt
for the purpose of asking chat efforts
be made by the United States in the
forthcoming negotiations to bring about
an agreement by which the Corean ma
ton will become independent within
20 years if it shows fitness for self
government. Rev. Mr.. Yon will So
licit the good offices of President Roose-
velt to ask Japan to grant independ-
ence as the United States did Cuba.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Mr.. krebs at Dallas.

Dallas-Growers report the Krebs
hop pool meeting in Dallas a success in
every respect. All those present are
said to have signed up, and the scheme
in this vicinity seems to be progressing,
while news comes from other hop local
tiles in this county indicating that
Polk county will be quite generally in
the pool. Evidently the project is Civ
ing spectators considerable concern.
1t is reported that Salem spectators
were here the day of the meeting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
MINERS IN TERROR.
Appeal to Government for Protection
Against Outlaws.

Against Outlaws.
Seattle, July 49, Miners operating
on the creeks near Fairbanks, Alaska,
have appealed to the United States
government for protection from out
laws who are terrorizlng that district.
General Constance Williams, in COM
mand of the Department of the Colum-
bia, has been instructed by the War
department to investigate, and if condi-
tions are as bad as the miners claim,
troops will be rushed into the Tanana
country. The telegraph lines into
Fairbanks are down and General Will
liams' Investigation is likely to be de-
layed for several days. In the mean
time large Alaska community is ter
rorized, for the situation is even worse
than that which existed at Skagway
during the "Soapy Smith" days.
Telegraphic advices from the North
declare that hold-ups and the boldest of
robberies are becoming 80 frequent that
an attack on some of the banks is
feared by the miners. The mine owners
are afraid to either bring their dust
into town OR keep it at their camps.
The outlaws are holding up strong pack
trains and robberies at camps are so
numerous that they have become ex-
pected.
The miners in the Tanana country
have but few weeks in which to make
their annual cleanup and the depreda-
tions of the outlaws threaten the year 's
business. The district about Fairbanks
has had remarkable winter and the
cleanup would be the heaviest in the
camps history if the miners are able
to work. Fear of losing everything by
robbery is holding back the spring
cleanup.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
OREGON State ITEMS OF INTEREST
RAILROAD FOR wALLowA.
Independent Capitalists Will Build
Branch to Joseph.

La Grande-A corps of engineers are
at work establishing line for a new
railroad down Grand Ronde river to
the mouth of the Wallowa river, thence
up the Wallowa to Wallowa valley.
The right of way has been secured to
the mouth of the Wallowa river. The
new road will be independent of all
other lines and is backed by New York
capital.
A construction company is ready to
begin grading as soon as part of the
line is established, and will be at work
within the next 80 days, and it is stat
ed the road will be completed to the
Wallowa bridge this year and will be
extended to Joseph next year.
This activity has caused agents for
the O. R. & N. to go to Elgin this week
and busy themselves securing rights of
way on all decided land through which
their final survey was established about
five years ago.
The probable purpose of the new
promoters is to get the right of way in
the Grand Ronde and Wallowa canyons
away from the o. r. g. n, which it is
supposed has already expired or soon
will expire by limitation.
The outcome will likely be the fore.
ing of the o. R. & N. Co. to build or
it's proposed line. If it does not in
some way renew its pre-emption of the
surveys already made, it will lose its
rights, and this the O. R. & N. Co. is
not expected to do. In any case, Wal
Iowa county has better prospect for {
railroad than ever before.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Off for the North Pole.

New York, July 1s.-The Roosevelt.
in which Captain Robert E. Peary
hopes to reach the north pole, started
on her long voyage today. Captain
Peary and party of guests were on
board at the start, and remained with
the ship on her trip down the bay, but
they left her at the narrows, returning
to the city on navy tug. Captain
Peary started tonight by rail for sgd
ney, Cape Breton, where he will join
the ship.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Rapid Transit for London,

London, July 18.-A bulky bluebook
tonight contains the report of the royal
commission on locomotive transport in
London. The advisory board of engin-
eers recommends the construction of
two main avenues through London, 140,
feet wide and between four and five,
miles long, carrying four lines of tram
ways on the surface and four lines Of
railways below the surface. 1t is esti--
mated that the cost of construction will,
be 912, 700, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Nothing to Investigate.

Caracas, July 1S.-Venezuelans were.
very much surprised on receiving the
news that President Roosevelt had ap-
pointed Judge Calhoun special COM
missioner to Venezuela to investigate
the claims of America. The Constitu-
tion, the government organ, says: "If
the claims of Americans or others ex-
listed, they would have been already
heard before competent authorities. It
may be the president requires infor-
nation regarding the case of the New
York & Bermudez Ashpalt company,
which is still pending"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Albany Summer Normal.

Albany-A summer normal school
for the benefit of public school teachers
is being conducted in Albany this sum-
mer by County School Superintendent
W. L. Jackson, City School Superin-
tendent Hayes and I. E. Richardson.
A large number of the teachers in the
public schools of Linn county are at
tending this summer school, where in
struction in practical pedagogy is given.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Clerk Robinson Suspended.

Pendleton = Charles M. Robinson,
clerk of the Umatilla Indian reserva-
tion, has been suspended from Office by
Major J. J. McKoin, United States
agent in charge of the reservation,
pending an investigation of the affairs
of Robinson's office. This action on
the part of the agent is understood to
be a result of the investigation of the
affairs of the reservation, by R. 6. Val.
entine, private secretary to Indian
Commissioner Leupp.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
CAPTAIN King in RIackmar,s Place

Baltimore, July 1S.-By the death of
General Blackmar, Captain John R.
King, of this city, senior vice COM
mander in chief, becomes, under the
laws of the 6. A. R., acting command
er-in-chief, and will continue such un-
til the next National encampment.
Captain King is pension agent for
Maryland, District of Columbia, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, and has an
office in Washington.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Rain Ruins Indiana Wheat.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 17.-Reports
to the News from all counties of Indi-
ana show that continuous rains have
prevented almost entirely the threshing
of wheat in this state SO far. Two
weeks ago Indianians apparently had
the greatest yield of wheat in many
years, but since harvest there has been
rain practically all the time. Returns
SO far indicate yield of 20 bushels to
the acre. The Indiana corn crop will
be tremendous.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Canal Laborers Leaving.

Panama, July II. - Owing to dila-
tory methods of paying laborers, gem
eral exodus of workmen is taking place
among employees of the canal. Reports
from Culebra indicate that, because
they cannot get paid, laborers are quit
ting in scores, and have taken to the
woods of bananas and other tropical
fruit to ward off starvation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21

General Blackmar was born July 25,
1S41, at Bristol, Pa. He enlisted in
the Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry and
subsequently joined the First West
Virginia. He served with distinction
throughout the war and at Five Forks
was promoted on the field by General
Custer to the rank of captain. Through
the three administrations of Governors
Long, Talbot and Rice he was Judge
advocate general of Massachusetts. At
the last National encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic he was
elected chief.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
DIES At BOISE.
Commander-in-Chie of G. A. r. Was
Touring Northwest.

Boise, Idaho, July 16.-General w.
W. Blackmar, commander-in-chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, died
at O'Clock this evening of intestinal
nephritis. His wife was with him
during his illness. The body will be
embalmed and taken to the home of
the family in Boston.
The general arrived here on the 10th
on tour, during which he intended to
visit Grand Army posts throughout the
Northwest. He was i'll when he arriv.
ed and gradually failed. The serious
ness of his condition was kept from the
public at the request of his wife.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Ripe Fruit Can Be Carried.

Sacramento, CAL, July 1s.-Harold
Powell, of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, says he has
demonstrated copclusively that ripe
fruit, we'll refrigerated before shipment
will arrive sound under ordinary rail-
road refrigeration, even after being
from 10 to 15 days on the way.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Assistant Engineer of Canal.

San Antonio, Tex, July 1S.-Jackson.
Smith, formerly passenger agent of the
National railroad of Mexico, has been
appointed assistant to Chief Engineer
Stevens, of the Panama canal, accord
ing to telegram received here tonight
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
State Land in Klamath.

Salem-State Land Agent Oswald
West has returned from a trip to Swan
Lake, Klamath county, where he in
spected large tract OF land believed to
be swamp in character, and therefore
the property OF the state. He found
5 900 acres to which he believes the
state is entitled to patent, and he
will take steps Immediately to perfect
title.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-21
Packing Plant is DESTROYED.

Columbus, o., July 18.-The plant
of the Columbus Packing company on
the South Side, was destroyed by fire
today. Loss, $1s5, 900. The fire is
believed to have been of incendiary
origin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-15
Southern Oregon Grist Mills

Jackson county has four grist mills,
they being located at Ashland, Med.
ford, Gold Hill and Eagle Point, and
they ae operated the greater portion
of each year, though largely on wheat
imported from Eastern Oregon and
Washington, for Jackson coutny does
not grow near all the grain required
for home consumption. Josephine
county has two grist mills, one at
Grants Pass and the other at Kerby,
yet both are idle for the entire year
The mill in this city is fine plant
with the latest equipment and with
steam, power. The one at Kerby is a
good mill, but would need little i'm.
proving It has water power from
Illinois river, which affords ample
and cheap power for the entire year,
That 1t would be as profitable to
operate the Grants Pass mill ON i'm.
ported grain as il is for the mills Of
jackson county is apparent to any
mill man. The operating expenses Of
mill here would be no greater than
at Pendleton or Portland from which
comes most of the flour and feed i'm.
ported into Josephine county. The
Southern Oregon mills have decided
advantage on freight rates, which are
much lower on wheat from Portland
to Grants Pass than on flour and feed.
With the thousands Of dollars that
are sent out Of the county each month
for -four and feed, a direct drain on
the financial resources Of this section,
it would be a profitable undertaking
for the business men Of Grants Pass
to cooperate in plan to have the
local Touring mill placed IN opera.
tion. The investment would be both
safe and profitable.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-15

for the yard was only planted last
spring, is estimated to yield fully
10, 900 poonds of fine hops. A hop
yards do not usually yield sufficiently
the first year to justify picking this
fine yield of the English yard is an
evidence that it will pay to irrigate
even the first year,
The hop crop OF Rogue River Valley
for last year amounted to 1929
bales as is shown by the amount ship
ped and yet on hand. There were
shipped from Grants Pass S3S bales
and lS9 from Merlin while
$50 bales are yet unshippd, this
amount being held by John Ranzau.
While the increase in acreage has
amounted to 1872 acres. yet the total
yield in the Valley will probably not
be much above 400 bales.
So far as can be learned no contract
sales have been made, and no sales
are likely to be made soon for the
growers Of this district are all able to
hold thoir hops, the present price not
being satisfactory to them. AS the
hop crop of the United States is re-
ported to be short, while the con-
sumption of hops is steadily each
year incr asing, the hop growers ex-
peut the price to go higher before the
close of the year. As there was no
phenomenal yield last year nor big
surplus left over, the growers are
fully convinced that it is a scheme on
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-15
NEW SPRAY FOR
THE GOBLIN MOTH
Hood River Fruit Growers Who
Used II Find Less Worms
Than With Old Spray,

Hood River fruit growers who have
used arsenate of lead this summer find
less worms In their apples than where
the old sprays in which lime is a
chief ingredient have been used.
Chris Dethman and Mr.. Church report
very successful results from the use
of this spray. Mr.. Tuoker, II Is un-
derstood, attempted TO manufacture
his own arsenate OF lead, and pro-
duced mixture which burned the
foliage II his trees.
Il l.. Smith received letter from
Prof. Knisloy Of the experimental
station at the Oregon Agricultural
College, Corvallis, who said IL was
impossible for the farmers to manu-
facturo their own arsenate Of lead
without refractory furnace. The
arsenato OF lead in a compound ready
for use can be bought very cheap, and
il Is useless and uneoonomical for the
lhiHltlh w uhutlNhht itH huhuluNNuio'
Apples sprayed with the arsenate
OF lead compound do not have the
coating of limo as in the case with
the use Of the old sprays. and this one
item affords considerable saving in
time and labor in the packing season.
Furthermore, arsenate of lead Is n
nicer spray mixture to handle, There
iS nothing to clog the spray pumps,
aud it requires less stirring, the com
pound remaining in SUSPENSION much
longer than any lime preparation.
This new spray is also meeting
with success in California. The
Watsonville Pajaronian, referring to
Horticultural Commissioners Rodgers
spraying operations this year, says
that he is using entirely arsenate OF
lead and is much pleased with the
results.
He says that IL Ia difficult matter
TO find worm on the sprayed trees,
while check trees IN the same orchard
show n number Of the pests. While
it Is too early in the season to pro-
claim victory over this dreaded pest,
Mr.. Rodgers firmly believes that in
the arsenate Of lead orchardist1 Of the
coast have remedy that will prove
elfectnal in the case Of the Goblin
moth.
It is reported that the moth il
showing up in greater numbers than
ever before in Watsonyille, and that
the growers who neglect 10 spray will
be able 10 get only small percentage
Of their fruit into the highest grades.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-09-15

which be did, with tine result ina.
Immediate relief was obtained. For
sale by all druggists.