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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-09

other experiments on these new
crops for Oregon,
As 1 have not said anything
about vetch this time, l might
say that have sown a few acres
of hairy vetch forthe government,
they get the seed, but I hope to
be able to report later on how
that does. l have nearly 100
acres of common vetch in again
this year. This year I have
shipped several hundred thousand
pounds of seed. l am told that
one man plowed under two crops
of vetch on old wheat lsnd that
would only yield ten bushels OF
wheat to the acre, and, after
blowing under the two crops, the
soil yielded forty bushels of
wheat per acre. Il. L. Brooks.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-09
A Little Early.

Jesse Spencer relates a pretty
good story on his wife's pro-
clivities for early rising. 1t
seems that she has been in the
habit of getting up when she
hears the bus go to the c. &. D..
depot early in the morning.
Friday night she rolled out of
bed on hearing vehicle and
proceeded to build a fire.
Mr.. Spencer says that he
heard the kindling cracking. as
it burned and it seemed to him
that it was only about fifteen
minutes since he went to
bed. He could hear his wife
bustling about preparing break
fast. Presently the clock began
stricking and counted off the
hour of II, midnight.
"Did you hear that?' called
Mrs. Spencer.
"Yes," said Jesse.
''I'm going back to bed," said
his wife.
You'd better, or leave town."
said the tonsorial artist.
The couple had not retired un-
til II o'clock and what Mrs.
Spencer heard and mistook for
the bus going to the C. & E.
depot was the carriages carrying
dancers home at the close OF the
dance at the Armory.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-09
MADE NO LEVY.
City Council Failed to Make Tax
Levy.

II dAd1lS (Oui0 UG CdI11Gu OU
always on the basis they
might be in this city Tor the
coming year Corvallis would be
an unusually nice place in which
to hold property. By some pc
cnliar oversight the city council
failed to fix the tax levy for Cor
Wallis for 1906 and so notify
County Clerk Moses. The latter
gentleman gave certifcation of the
city's total valuation of taxable
property in December.
The law makes it mandatory
that all incorporated towns and
school districts must fix their tax
levy at some regular or adjourned
meeting during the month of
December and through the proper
official notify the clerk of the
county. There is said to be no
mistaking the language or the
meaningof this act. It would be
incharitable to severely criticise
any mem Der of the council for
this oversight, owing to the fact
that it was an Oversight" be-
yond donbt.
In the past years it has been
customary FOR the county clerk
to hold the rolls open until Feb
ruary in order that the various
incorporated. cities and school
districts could get in the sum of
their levy. But year ago a law
went into effect that these incor-
porate bodies must have their
levies in by Jan. Ist in order that
the county court could act in the
matter and the clerk proceed to
close the rolls without holding
them open until February 1st.
It was largely, if not wholly, on
account of this change, owing to
the additional fact that the noti-
fcation from County Clerk Moses
was after the regular term of the
city council for December, that
the oversight occurred.
However, the. ''city dads" got
busy at once when their attention
was called to the oversight and
they communicated forthwith
with Attorney-G General Crawford
in Salem. They received an
opinion from that gentleman to
the effect that if the county court
held open until the city council
could meet and fix a levy and
so inform the court in time for
action at the January term Of
that body all would be well.
The county court took the proper
view of the situation and gave
assurance of its assistance by
holding court open until tomor-
row, with the expectation that
the council would fix the levy
last night. This is practically
the situation in its entirety.
The object of the new law it is
claimed is that the various
county clerks would be enabled
to proceed with the task Of clos
ing the rolls Immediately after
the January term of county
court, and the opinion is held
that so long as the aims, objects
and intents of the law are not
violated there is nothing illegal
in adjusting any oversight, such
as has just occurred. At any
rate, such oversights are known
to have occurred in Oregon be-
fore and in all probability in
other places, too. Last year
Astoria failed to make her levy
and the legislature being in ses-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-09
Four Hundred Babies.

st. Vincent's Infant Asylum. Chicago,
shelters homeless waits awaiting adop-
tion, and there are nearly 400 babies
there. Sister Julia writes: II cannot
say too much in praise of Folev's Honey
and Tar for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough" Contains no opiates
and is safe and sure. ASK for Foley 8
Honey and Tar and insist on having it,
"a it is a safe remedy and certain in re-
suits. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Gra-
ham & Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-09

sion at the time a special
law was enacted in her favor.
Whether or not the Astoria case
establishes precedent for us is
not known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
Jury Failed to Agree.

New York, March l0.-The Jury that has
been hearing the evidence ia the suit for di.
vorce brought by Sadie Brady against Daniel
NJ. Brady, after being out seven hours, were
unable to agree upon verdict. They will
report the fact TO Justice Blanchard on Mon
day This was the third trial of the suit and
the third disagreement OF the jury. The suit
has attracted considerable attention. by iea-
son or the prominence of the parties to il.
Mrs. Brady being a daughter of Isaac h.
Singer, the patentee Of the sewing machine
which bears his name, and Brady being the
read of the Brady Brass Company, which
furnishes railroad supplies all over the world
II is probable that on Monday next. the date
for the fourth trial Of the suit, will be fixed.
The correspondent mention in the case is Miss
Gertrude Mckenzie, a former actress
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
Virginia News.

The Richmond Forgings COrpor alton
has completed its plant on Belle Isle,
aad will commence turning out forgings
on Monday.
Mrs. E. ID. Withers, wife of DR..
Withers, was burned to death at her
home near Wilson's Ferry, near Dan
vile, yesterday.
Ulysses Hotel, employed by the
Southern Railway rs a coal.passer at
Strasburg Junction, suddenly became a
raving maniac in a coal bin yesterday.
He is thought to be hoplessly insane.
DIR. II. Lee Howison, formerly of
Fredericksburg, ard son of the late
John H. Howison. died this week at his
home in Texas after a briei illness. Dr.
HowisOn was a Co-federate soldier.
Mrs. w. T. Hutchinson, wife of q
well-knogn travelling man Of Richmond.
is critically i'll at the home OF her mother,
Mrs. Ann Il Castleman, proprietress of
the Virginia Hotel, at Berryville.
Mrs. Castleman has been at the point
of death, and several days ago
Mrs. Hutchinson was summoned
She sustained 8 stroke OF paralysis
on the train and has continued
to grow worse. The condition of Mrs.
Castleman has greatly improved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
TOday's Telegraphic News
Killed by Falling Wires

Boston. March l0.-Three deaths By
falling wires, three horses killed, in
Vulnerable shocks and narrow escapes,
miles of telegraph poles down across
railroad and electric car tracks, crippllng
trains, telegraph and car service, many
towns in darkness through failure of
lighting service, shipping along the
entire coast storm bound and business
in many places at a standstill, were
features of a heavy snIw storm which
swept New England from early yestev-
day morning until late last night. Many
thousands OF dollars worth of damage
resulted and it will be several days be-
fore telephone and train service will be
restored to normal conditions.
Jacob Wenscore, SS years old, and
Samuel Bronstein, % years old, were
eectrocuted almost in front OF their
home in Chelsea last evening BrOnstein
stumbled upon a fallen telephone wire
surcharged with electricity from Az
electric light wire and Wenscore met his
death in trying to save the younger mar.
For twenty minutes OF more the
bodies of the two men were incinerated
before the gaze Of a crowd OF $50 or
more men and women.
While aiding a lad who had been
stricken to The street by n shock from
a fallen electric light wire at Salem last
night, Guy 9 Compartment received a
severe shock and died later at the bos-
pital. The boy. Stephen Murphy, was
also taken t. the hospital. Il Is stated
that he will recover.
At WATERFOWL two horses were killed
and at Wenham one was killed by
coming in contact with live wire that
! al fallen to the ground. AT Beverly,
West Lynn, Reyers, and Maiden,
number OF horses were injured from the
same cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10

MAJOR GENERAL HENRY c. CoRBIN
mon bis arrival at San Francisco from
the Orient on Thursday said:
There will be no war between the
United States and China. SO far as |
have been able to observe, the reported
Disturbances in China have been grossly
exaggerated, and conditions are not
nearly so alarming as one would be led
20 suppose from reports that have been
published abroad throughout the west
ern world. That there have been dis
mrbances is quite true, but ! do not
think they will break the peace of China
and the United States or any other ma
ton. The feeling against Americans ID
China does not exceed that entertained
toward all other foreigners, and as | un-
dersland the situation the entire anti
foreign feeling is due in large measure
10 The exploitation Of business enterprise
which the Chinese feel sure should be
controlled by their own people.
But this country continues its prepare
tions to throw big army into China for
come reasons not made known to the
people. In The meantime General Corbin,
by his truthful utterances, will become
unpopular with the general staff"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10

Rev. Mr.. Cation and Dr. Powell OPP
posed. The resolution passed by vote
OF "a to 22.
The Churchman twO-cent rate bill
passed the House without dissent, the
Senate amendments h wing been con-
CURED in, aud it now only awaits the
Governors signature to become law.
This rate will apply only to 500-miie
ticket books. but they may be used by
any member of the buyers family, pro-
vided he notifies the railroad at the time
of purchase.
The House, as stated yesterday, con-
CURED in the Senate's action in adopt.
ing the minority report Of the commit
tee which investigated tho Corporation
Commission incident.
1t was inadvertently stated yesterday
that Mr.. Barret's bill restoring the jail
punishment feature to the Sunday liquor
laws was passed. IL was only engrossed
aud Mr.. Barrett made an unsuccessful
effort to get itupon its passage yesterday.
The House rejected and the Senate in
sisted upon the Senate amendments to
the oyster bill, relating T. the use Of
patent tongs, and conference was ar
ranged.
The House concurred in the Senate
joint resolution amending the constitu-
ton so as to provide that the sessions
of the legislature shall be ninety instead
of sixty days.
The House concurred in consequence al
Senate amendments to the Cation general
insurance bin, the Byrd automobile bill
and n large number of other measures
already passed by TIE House.
The House passed the Senate bill fix
ing the salary of members of the legisla-
ture at $500 session, after rejecting a
substitute offered by Mr.. Slaughter, 6x-
ing the per diem at Sc. The only speech
in opposition was by Mr.. Massie, who
held that good men could be secured as
members OF the legislature on the ground
of patriotism, at the present salary, and
that to increase it would encourage the
candidacy of those who should not be in
the body.
House bills were passed;
Requiring the several county and dis
trict school boards of Virginia to make
and publish annually statement of re-
ceipls and disbursements, and providing
a nenally for failing to do 50.
Appropriating $40, 900 to the State
Board of Agriculture and immigration
to be expended in promoting and en-
couragDg immigration into this State.
The House also passed Senate bills /:
To provide for the appointment of an
auditing committee, aud TO appropriate
money to pay the expenses of same.
To create drainage districts of adjoiu-
ing or adjacent owners of low lands, and
to give jurisdiction to the Circuit Court
in which said lands lie to enforce its
provision.
To legslize the adoption Of adult per-
sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
SINGING cot a Passeneer steamer.

London, March lO.-A large steamer
which is reported to be a passenger
steamer is ashore on Pierres Vertes, a
ledge northwest of Ushant, al island on
the coast of Brittany. A heavy fog
hangs over the sea, aud has made it i'm
possible to discovered the identity OF the
vessel. The steamer has been firing
distress signs since morning. Liiebosts
have gone to her assistance. The later
dispatch says that the steamer was re-
hoated, but sank almost Immediately.
Her name has not yet been learned.
Brest, France, March l0-The steamer
which went ashore near Ushant today
is freight vessel. She is now water
logged and drifting. Lifeboats are fol-
lowing the steamer trying to rescue her
crew and it is probable that they will be
saved.
Brest, France, March l0-Tbe steamer
which went ashore on the Pierres Vertes
todsy was the English collier Nelson.
Her crew has been rescued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
Drue Made Her Wed, She Says.

Pttsbur0, March 10.-Alleging that
she was drugged by the man who CLAIM 5
to be her husband, and that she was
dragged before a Chicago Alderman on
Christmas eve, where the ceremony was
performed without her knowledge, Nell
lie Hinton Argast, of Chicago, yesterday
entered suit for $25, 900 damages against
Nicholas Roman, who claims to be her
husband. and against his brother-in-law,
Emil Besnard, The charge against
them is conspiracy, and promises to De
sensational. Capiases were issued ior
the two Chicago men yesterday.
The woman, who is c0mely young
widow of 81, and who has or had very
lately about $4,000, which came to
her by The death OF her husband, Joseph
Argast, near Owensburg, Kentucky,
some months ago, was arrested here last
night in company with Louis Ladas,
waiter, formerly of the Auditorium
Hotel, Chicago, with whom it is said by
Roman, the alleged husband, that she
eloped some time ago, and spent about
81 900 week. Roman denies the forced
marriage aud conspiracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
Mine Horror.

Paris, March 10. Terrible loss Vt lie
/, reported in niue disaster at Cour-
reres near Calais. An explosion Of fire
damp occurred soon after the 1906 min
ers employed in the workings had de-
scended into the mine. Fire followed
Immediately and il will be miracle if
a single one of the unfortunate wOrkmen
is saved. The accident occurred just
after seven O'Clock, when all the men
had been lowered into the coal mine
for the days work. It was followed al
most Immediately by fire, which spread
rapidly through all three Of the galleries
rhe fire burned 80 fercely that tie
flames reached to The top OF the shaft.
II is impossible to give any idea of the
number of casualties, as all approaches
to the mine are cut of.
An official dispatch from Courriers
the scene of the mine DISASTER states
that 400 men succeeded in etcapiag
from the mine soon after the explosion
occurred. Since then rescuers have
taken out 100 men, but some of these
are severely burned or injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10

AMENDED so as to admit to statehood
only Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory as one State, leaving Arizona and
New Mexico entirely out of the measure,
the statehood bill was passed by the
Senate yesterday afternoon The action
was an absolute defeat for Senator Bev-
eridge and the Senate committee on ter
ritories, and an utter rejection of the state
hood plans adopted by the House and
approved and urged by the President.
The vote was defeat for the admins
tration, for the President had used his
influence to aid the passage OF The Two
Stat bills in thesHouse and had gwen
his support to Senator Beveridge in his
efforts to past the measure through the
Senate. The fact is the President has
undertaken to direct legislation by Con-
vress TO such an extent that the Senators
have become wearied and are at last try
ing 10 throw of the influence which he
has exerted over them for some time
peSt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
Major Armes Makes Answer

In his answer fled 10 Washington yes
terday to the petition of his wife for a
divorce, Major George A. Afmes states
that he is now prepared TO believe that
his marriage to Mrs Mary Wine, of
Maryland, was engineered by her and
her mother 10 get his property, and then
desert him.
rhe answer denies that he was ever
cruel; that he ever carried revolver or
other weapon, or that his wife had any
cause for fear from him. He denies that
he has failed to support her, and says
that he took her on a wedding trip to
Mexico and the Pacific coast. aud that
he paid all bills necessary tor the board
of the complainsnts two children, her
mother, uncle and aunt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
SATURDAY EVENING. MAR. 10. 1906.

WE LIVE iD All age when nothing Is
regarded a. sacred. and when The best
men who have figured in history are az
sailed numerically. The story OF Joseph,
one of the mos: interesting in the Bible,
and one which has thrilled the inmates
Of the nursery as we'll az their elders for
centuries, is nov being treated with con-
tempt by the occupant OF a chair I'D a
tbeologicalI seminary. According 10
Professor Charles Z. Fagnani, OF the
Union Theological Seminary, who spoke
before the New York Baptist Social
Union one night lrst week, Joseph, one
of The beautiful and pure characters OF
early Bible times, was anything else
than a model for other generations. The
professor, among other things, said
The corn corner of Joseph has been in
The public eye recently. That young
man had good private character, but
j. seph, The kings jackall, who took
every advantage to take away all the
property of Others, can be held up only
10 obloquy. Compare Joseph, the en-
SLAYER Of the people, with Moses, the
Eberator What was the matter with
Joseph? He was, like most men, only
fraetionally converted. We think the con-
version If man in his private charac.
ter is enough; but he was not converted
a. A citizen and as man. Joseph
could not have been converted to The
kingdom of God on earth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
sarrien to Form New Ministry.

Paris, March ION. jean Sarrien,
former Min ster of Justice, called at the
Elysee Palace this afternoon and in
formed President Fallieres that he was
willing to undertake the task of forming
new ministry, as he was requested to
do yesterday by the executive. He added
that NJ. Bourgeois and NJ. Poincar had
consented to enter the new Cabinet. Nj.
Sarrien did not give his answer to Presi-
dent Falleres until aiier he had bad
further conference today with his friends
on the subject. 1t is generally under
stood that the agreement of NM.
Bourg ,ois and Poincar to enter the
Cabinet was what decided NJ. Sarrien to
attempt the duty OF recognizing the
government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
Vanishing of War Cloud.

AIgeciras, Spain, March l0.-The
question of establishing the State bank
in Morocco and of policing the country
were both practically settled a. today's
sitting of the international conference
ON Morocco affairs oihe satisfaction Of
both France and Germany. The two
great stumbling blocks which threatened
10 prevent the delegates from reaching
an understanding have thus been re-
moved and the war cloud which has
hung over the horizon has vanished. Ii
ia expected that a. formal convention
will be signed on Tuesday, and the con-
ference will then have completed its
work. BY the terms OF the sgree-
ment reached today, the State bank
which is to Je established viii
be placed under the control OF
France, Germany, England and Spain.
In the police question France has eA-
pressed her willingness t. accept in
principle the neutral supervision OF the
French police force to be established in
Morocco, through diplomatic channels,
but not By means of a neutral inspec-
tor general as was suggested by Austria.
Tie German delegates have adopted
conciliatory attitude toward this conces-
sion on the part OF France. Both bank
aud police questions we're referred back
to the committee for the final draft of
the convention in which they will he
set out. They will probably be presented
to the conference on Tuesday and will
be adopted, when the work of the con-
ference will have been completed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
Impressive Scene.

Buda Pest, Hungary, March 10
There was an impressive scene yesier-
day at an aristocratic sOiree at the palace
of the Countess Bathyany. The Countess
Des ewffy made an impassioned appeal
to the ladies who were present to assist
the Hungarian officials who have been
dismissed from the government service
because they have resisted the attempted
effort of the government to rule by
means Of absolutism TO enforce her
appeal Tor assistance for these officers
the Countess at the conclusion Of her sd
dress unfastened magnificent pearl
necklace which she WAS wearing and Of
fered it to the cause, saying it was her
contribution to fund for The relief of
the Hungarian patriots. Other women
followed her example, offering their
jewels. The total offerings of jewelry are
valued at $50, 600,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
500 Reward, SlOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis.
ease that science has been able TO cue in all
lis stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Cat 'rrh being a
constitutional di'ease. requires a constitution.
al treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, arting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the System, thereby
destroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have SO much faith
in its curative powers tina. they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that il fails TO
cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address
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Sold by all Druggist 75c.
Tske Hal's FAMILY Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
EiQhf a Draw.

Los Angeles, Gala, March l0.--Jack
Sullivan, Of Boston, and Hugo Kelly,
the Italian pu Hist, fought a fifteen
round draw here last night. The honors
properly belonged to the son of Italy.
He banged Sullivan several times with
strong right aud sent Sullivan to the
floor twice Sullivan fought hard 10 the
last five rounds. which the referee thought
made the bout drow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-10
Underground Railway Opened.

London, March l0.-The Baker
street and Waterloo underground nail.
way linking north and south London
was opened today. The railway was
constructed by the late Charles T. Yerkes,
of New York. as a part OF his gigantic
network Of underground railways for
London. Half OF the capital for the
undertaking was subscribed in America
and half in England. The railway
starts at the Waterloo station and runs
under the Thames to Baker street, via
Trafalgar Square, Piccsdilly and Oxford
Circus.