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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
PRINT ERS
MAY LOSE
CON TRACT

New York Jan. l5.-The Armstrong in
surance committee may retaliate on the
state printers for holding up the print
ing OF the evidence taken In the public
hearings in this city.
The other day II was learned how the
Armstrong committee had succeeded in
gettlng only ono OF The 10 volumes OF
testimony and exhibits, and how the
printers are soliciting subscriptions for
the books at SO a volume, although the
actual cost TO them after the state has
paid for the composition. is only 30 cents
a volume
IL was said yesterday that persons inter
ested In the contract for printing the
testimony have boasted that they intend
cd TO make large amount of money
through the sale OF the volumes 10 the
public
Members OF the committee have not
hcsitated To say that they believe the
committees volumes are being held up so
that the distribution Of them will not
interfere with the private sales by the
printers.
The Brandow company. the states
legislative printers. have maintained that
they are not obliged 10 deliver the vol
umes until they get ready. because the
state printing law does not include the
testimony taken before a committee as
one Of tho things which the state printers
are obliged under their general contract
with the legislature, 90 get out
Tho law saws that the contractor shall
print the reports of standing or select
committees. but that this shall not in
clude the testimony taken.
The Armstrong committee did not enter
into any special contract with the
Brandow company. although that com
pauy nt tho outset evidently regarded the
committees order 90 have the testimony
printed as sufficient.
The attorney general " tho state ad-
Nised the Armstrong committee when tho
question was submitted 90 him that tho
state printers contention was correct.
The Armstrong committee ls therefore.
powerltss to compel the turning out OF the
volumes
10 has been suggested now though. that
N the Brandow company refuses to rccog-
nze tho committees authority 10 order
the printed volumes OF the TESTIMONY the
committee may take The stand that the
state ia under mo- obligation 20 pay for
the work that has already been done on
tho testimony
II was reported Yesterday that tho com
mittee ls seriously considering the ad-
vtr1rttTtv Of having a bin introduced I'm
the legislature within the next few dnve
authorizing the printing Of certain num-
Der ~ volumes of the testimony
II was said yesterday that the commit
tee had offers from several houses which
would guarantee 10 turn the testimony
ard exhibits ont IN ~ DAYS
N tho Job is passed over 20 n now con
ccrn an effort will ~ n said be made
90 make the state printers stand FOR what
has already heeu done ON the books The
actual printing - tho books A. being done
/ by tn" Wynkonp. Hallenbeck. Crawford
| company ~ this CITY 20 whom the state
printers transferred the contract.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
SIX CHARGES AGAINST
MlDSHIPMAN MERlWeTHER

Annapolis. Md. Jan. 15.- MidShipman
Miner Meriwether. Jr. who came into
public Wow some months ago as par
ticipant In a preatranged fight with Mid
shipman James r. Branch. I'm which the
latter was fatally injured. will have to
answer for more alleged hazing incidents
than any other midshipman yet brought
before the court martial
There are six specifications. alleging ,..at
Meriwether hazed plebcs during Septem
ber. Meriwcther was not given the usual
leave AZ that time on account Of the
prevalence Of yellow fever I'm the vicinity
OF his home. Lafayette Ia.
The under classmen whom Mcriwether
is alleged to have hazed are: A. Van
Nalkenbcrg ~ Wisconsin Richard Drew
~ Detroit. Mich Paui ". Rice ~ svrn
cuse. y. Y: William II. Kildun ~ New
York city. Luther Welch % Kansas city.
Mo. The hazlng Is alleged 10 be tho re-
auiremeni OF physical exercises in every
case
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
ANARCHISTS
MAY USE
DYNAMITE

Hackensack, n. j., Jan. 15.--Prosecutor
Ernest Koester started for Washington
yesterday afternoon TO appear before the
United States supreme court this morn
ing i'm the case of Anna Valentine Tolla,
the murderess under conviction here. The
case was taken up by counsel under the
patronage of the Italian consul at New
York and others. 1t has been delayed so
long that Prosecutor Rooster will move
for it's advancement on the list
Sheriff Mercer, Judge Zabrsliie and
Hangman VanViz have received hundreds
OF letters relating to the case of Mrs. An
toinette Tolla. who was repreved last
Friday for 30 days. The most of these
missives are from the south and west as
far as tho Dakotas, appealing for mercy.
But those received by NanViz are OF
the Black Hand type, some OF them
smeared with blood and informing HIM
that he will never reach Hackensack If he
starts To hang Mrs. Tolla They are all
from Milwaukee and vicinity one from
that city to Sheriff Mercer declares that
the jail and all In II will be dynamited
before Mrs. Tolla shall die on the eallows
and that VanViz will be done for on his
way 10 the execution The writer. whose
declares that large delegation of Anar-
chists has been selected to carry out the
orders decree Sheriff Mercer Is not an
noyed by these threats.
Scores OF religious zealots send appeals
to Mrs. Tolla, which she never sees, urg-
ing her TO prepare TO meet her God.
Mrs Quackenbos. the New York law
yer. who appeared before Gov. Stokes and
the board Of pardons I'm behalf Of Mrs.
Tolla last Wednesday, spent yesterday
with Vice Consul Magnani at kingsland
getting new evidence Mrs. Quackenbos
had ths new afidavits read to Mrs. Tolla
last evening by an interpreter. Subse-
auently Mrs Quackenbos said: This poor
prisoner was a brave little woman In doing
what she did for after learning what !
have today she was perfectly justified In
killing Joseph Sontal She will never be
hanged"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15

Rossland ore shipments for 1902, $50, ,00O
tons. Shipped for 1903. about 10000
tons. Total value OF Rossland ores
mined. s25.>00, ,00c.
References-The Hon Mayor. Gold
Commissioner. postmaster, or any
bank or business man IN city.
Shares can DO had on instalment
plan. payments monthly.
Company has no debts or liabilities.
Rosslapd's large ore bodies are a
great success with the concentration
system OF ore reduction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
PUBLICANS
SURE ABOUT
TWO BILLS

Washington, Jan. 15.-Rumors Of a
compromise between the Republican lead
ers and the Republican opponents OF the
Philippine tariff bill were discussed Sat
urday by members OF congress but Moth
ing like definite proposition has been
made and consequently understanding
has been reached.
one OF the beet sugar men has suggest
ed TO Chairman Payne and Mr.. Dalzcll
that compromise might be offered when
would prohibit the Importation OF GER
tain amount OF sugar and tobacco from
the Philippines.
This was not seriously considered by
these members OF the ways and means
committee as they arc confident OF suri-
cient votes 10 pass the bill without ma
terial amendment
There was just enough I'm tho suggcs-
tion. however. to cause discussion among
members OF the house, who are very
much interested In the present conditions
IL IA understood that no proposition for
a compromise will be considered by the
house managers unless the statehood bill
Is also made a part of the agreement
combination having been formed by
the opponents of the Philippine bin aud
the opponents OF the joint statehood bill.
any compromise affecting one must I'M
clude the other which means that the
leaders will not agree to a modification
OF the Philippine hil in the sugar and to-
bacco Interests unless those who Scei,
such a compromise abandon the fight
against tho statehood bill
Speaker Cannon and his supporters feel
that they are sure ~ tho Philippine bill
and that II would be useless 90 compro-
mise on that unless some advantage
could b. gained with the other measure.
about which there ~ 30 much doubt. but
which they believe they will eventually
be able % pass without amendment
The suggestlon for a compromise ON the
Philippine bin was made on the ground
that the Republicans would be able to-
pass modified measure with Republican
votes. a. ~ b. believed the Democrats
would oppose any amendment looking 20
restriction upon the importation cf pro
ducts % the ISLANDS. but the house lead
ers do not agree that the Philippine bin
viii need Democratic votes IN its present
form
They think they are enough Depubli-
cans for the bill 10 insure majority Nor
DO they believe that tho Insurgents on tho
ftatehood bill have votes enough % do
feat tho rule which is proposed 40 pre.
vent the amendments 10 that measure
and they contend also that the insurgents
.Al grow weaker instead OF stronger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15

KILLED
BY FALL

An unknown man was found dead be
side the tracks under the Arthur avenue
railroad bridge yesterday morning.
Baggage Master q. w. Moon OF the
New York train due here at $3.50 o'clock,
observed the body as his car was passing
The bridge and notified others who went
up the track to make an investigation.
These made a report TO the police, who
notified Medical Examiner Perkins, and
the latter ordered the body removed to
G.. o. Chases undertaking rooms.
DR. Perkins found that the man had
sustained the fracture oi several ribs ana
contusions about the head and body such
as might have resulted from a fall, pre-
sumably from the bridge.
There was nothing I'm the mans effects
that would lead 10 his identification other
that he had been a weaver as evidenced
by In epresence OF a reed hook such as
are used I'm that trade
The unfortunate man appeared TO have
been 90 years old. He was feet inches
tall. weighed about POO pounds, had hazel
eyes. light moustache and hair. and wore
"A dark suit and dark blue oyercoat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15

EMPRESS HELD A
NEW RECEPTION YEsTER
DIPLOMATIC CORPS TRAv
RECEPTION
COURT FuNcTIoNARiEs
CREATED COMMENT, But 1T
EXPLAINED RECEPTION SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVES,
LAmsDoRF,
EMPEROR LOOKED WELL SPOKE PLEASANTLY TO ALL
SIGNALLING
EXPRESSIONS GRATITUDE
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT STATES IN
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11
Whose Say-sO is Best?

With nearly all medicines put up for
sale through druggists. one has to take
tive value. OF course, such testimony is
not that of disinterested party and
accordingly is not to be given the same
credit as if written from disinterested
motives. DIR. Pierce's medicines. how
ever, form single and therefore striking
exception to this rule. Their claims to
.Jkc confidence of invalds does not rest
solely upon their makers say so or
praise. Their ingredients are matters OF
public knowledge, being printed on each
sufferers are taken into DR.. Pierce's full
confidence. Scores of leading medical
men have written enough to fill volumes
In praise of the curative value of the
several ingredients entering into these
Wcll-lnOWn medicines.
ical lights as Prof Finley Ellingwood. NJ D.,
Of Bonnet Medical College. Chicago: Prot.
dsr Hs0 n 3 b. hs 3s of eE Gncn1a hT0 0en oho ro
Ipr: GroVer .Goe. OF New YorI: Dr.. Bartho
and scores of others equally eminent.
Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription cures
the worst cases OF female weakness, prolap-
Sus. GntevcrSion and retrOvcrsiOn and correctS
Irregularities. cures painful periods. dries up
disaGrecabie and weakening drains. some
tude of other diseases peculiar to women.
Bear in mind. it is not a patent nor even a
secret Medlclne, DuG the "taVOrlte P1cScrlp-
ton" Of regularly educated physician. OF
large experience in tho cure of wornan's
peculiar ailments. who frankly and confid-
ingly takes his patients into his full con-
fdeace by telling them just what his "Pre
scription Is composed OF; OF no other medi-
cine PVT PIT up for w9an special aadss a
that the maker is not sfraid to deal thus
frankly, openly and honorably, by letting
every patient using the sane know exactly
what she is taking.
Sick women are invited to consult Dr.
Pierce, by letter. free. All correspond
womanly condolences are protected by
professional privacy. Address DR.. R V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
How to preserve health and beauty IS
sold ;tdq IN Dr. plerce's Common @ - sense aled-
covered copy send Dr. R. V. Pierce, Rpf
falo, n. V. 81 one-cent stamps to cover
mailing. o7'ly; in cloth binding 81 stamps,
. DR.. Pierce's PALLETS cure constipation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11
the time.

the time.
Workmen who were well ac-
quainted with him, and 10 whom
he talked a moment before enter
ing the fruithouse, saw nothing
unusual in his manner.
McElfresh was native of Illi-
nois and was about s. years OF
age. He was married in Febrn-
ary 1905 to Miss Gertrude Ewing
of Oswego, Ore. There are no
children.
McEifresh was we'll known to
Oregon fruit men, He attended
horticultural meetings and fire.
quently delivered addresses of a
practical nature. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
In Moment of Insanity-Former
OAC Professor.

4 chill of horror swept over
Corvallis, Saturday noon, when
the news was passed fr>m lip to
lip that Prof. F. NJ. McE!fresh,
former highly respected p,o-
fesso, of OAC, had committed
suicide at his home near Salem.
The details of the sad aft .ir are
given as follows in Saturdays
Oregonian, in a dispatch from
Salem, dated Friday:
F. M. McElfresh, superinten-
dent of the large Wallace or
chard near this city, committed
suicide this afternoon bv shoot
ing himself in the head with a
shotgun. Temporary insanity is
the only possible explanation Of
his act. McEitresh was one of
the best known and highly es-
teemed fruit men III this part of
the Valley. He was a graduate
of the University of Illinois and
from 1898 to 1901 he was pro-
fessor of botany and entomology
at the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. In the Fall of 1901 he
took the superintendency of the
Wallace orchard and filled it with
entire satisfaction to the owners.
Mr.. McElfresh was conscien-
tious mau and worried greatly
whenever the work of the big
orchard did not proceed to the
best Interests of his employers.
He was just finishing the harvest
of a 5oo-ton crop of pears, but in
the last few days mary pickers
left to 60 to the hop yards aud
he worried. over that.
He ate hi> .n1ondav meal as
usual todav and gave Instructions
for ,hes AFTERNOON work. He
then went to the fruit house,
placed the muzzle Of gun to his
head aud fired. His head was
nearly severed from the Lody.
He was alone in the building at
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11
HOPS.

We are now on the eve Of hop
hu.~.est in the willamette Val
ley The real Importance of the
hop industry to the people of this
Section is a matter but little
studied by the masses. 1t brings
t. our people hundreds of thous-
ands Of dollars annually and
these dollars stand for necessi-
ties Of life in many instances;
they also buy comforts innumer-
able.
Picking hops is a task of such
character that women and chill
dren can engage in it and make
as much money as any man;
therefore it becomes a sort of
family affair, as fathers, mothers
and babes are to be found in the
yards. Here IS practically the
last opportunity to make money
for the winter supplies; this is
the last chance for the student
to secure money to assist; hm.
through college; it provides the
Wherewithal to purchase clothes
and books for the youngster of
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11
To Go South.

If plans now on foot mature,
the largest shipment of vetch
seed that has ever gone out of
this section will leave. Corvallis
this week. L. L. Brooks, the
well-known rancher, is to be the
shipper, and there will be 80, 600
pounds of the seed in the carload.
The destination is the Southern
States, the exact point not being
given out.
Mr.. Brooks, from the time. OF
his arrival in Benton county from
the East, has been known as a
man of progressive ideas, always
ready to assist in any public
movement for the betterment Of
the county, city or his particular
neighborhood, ano with his usual
foresight, he has for long time
given much attention to vetch,
realizing the possibilities in its
production as a money-maker for
the farmer.
The shipment that will leave
here this week has been gathered
from all sections of the county,
and while the figures in the deal
are not stated, it is safe TO assert
that Mr.. Brooks will come out
of the transaction with "speck"
to his credit, since he seldom gees
into business proposition mere
ly for bis health.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11
The Breath of Lie.

Its significant fact that the strongest
animal of its size, the gorilla, also his
the largest lungs. Powerful lungs means
powerful creatures. How to keep the
breathing organs right should be mans
chiefest study. Like thousands of others
Mrs. O. A. Stephens, of Port Villa ms,
Ohio, has learned how to do this. She
writes: "Three bottles of DIR. Kings
New Discovery stopped my cough OF two
years and cured me of what my friends
thought was consumption. @, it's grand
for throat and lung troubles" Guar
anteed by Allen & Woodward druggists.
Price SOC and S1.O0. Trial bottle free.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11
Reduced Rates.

Offered for the East by the S. P.
Company. Corvallis to Chicago and re-
turn, $685.; st. Louis, $685. Milwau-
kee, $72.15; St, Paul and Minneapolis,
$62.45; Sioux City, Council Bluffs,
Omaha, st. Joseph, Atch:nson, Leaven-
worth and Kansas City, $62.45.
Sale dates: June 4, 6, 7, % and 25;
July 2 and 8; August Z, s and 8: Sep
tember and 10.
Limit going, 10 days; return limit,
9o-days, but not after October 81. 42tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11

the public school. In a multi
tude of ways the hop industry
has become of vast Importance
to all classes of our citizens, as
they are all affected by hops in
a greater or less degree.
Without making a plea for
anti-local option, it may not be
out of place to dwell upon our
consistency, or inconsistency, as
a people. Aside from beer
brewed from hops there is little
or no Commercial demand for
the products. A bale of hops
would make yeast enough to
raise all the bread required in
Benton county for a year-so,
according to many good people,
we have only a legitimate need
for a very small quantity of
hops.
No, we do not use our hops,
nor the poison" brewed from
them, but we help harvest them,
secure our "pin money" for the
task, that they may be sold
abroad to degenerate and de-
moralize some other people.
Many who cry out against the
curse of rum (and it is a curse)
are to be found in the hop yards
today taking money for assist
ing to make beer. Those who
are opposed to beer brewing
have a perfect right to their
views and the expression there
Of, but when they turn right
around and accept money to- help
manufacture the booze for
what they term the damnation
of some other people, a fellow
who processes to be a trlfie shy
on high and mighty moral in
stincts fails to see by what pro-
cess these good people justify
their course-likewise their con-
sciences. But perhaps this is
not for us to know, nor to in
quire about.
1t might be hetter for the
many men, women and children
who pick hops if the yards were
plowed up and sowed to wheat
but there's nothing in wheat.
Bad moral proposition, isn't it
We need the money-have just
got to have it. In view of the
urgent need of the money, and
the knowledge that charity be-
gins at home,'' we will quietly
pick our hops and sell them
where they cannot harm us.
Meanwhile it shall ever remain
our christian duty to work for
the general uplifting. of our fell
lows. Oh, Consistencyi> Where
art thou?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11

Berause her stomach was so weakened
by useless drugging that she could not
eat, Mrs. Mary Fl. Walters of St. Clair
St., Columbus. Ohio, was literally
starving to death. She writes: MY
stomach was so weak from useless drugs
that could unt eat, and my nerves so
wrecked that [ conld not sleep; and not
before / was given ND tn die was I in
duced to try Electric Bitters; with the
wonderful res.lit that improvement be
gan at once, and u complete cure follow
ed.' Best health tonic on earth: SOC.
Guaranteed bv Allen & Woodward, drug
gists.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11
General Robert E. Lee.

Was the greatest General the world
has ever known. Balla1 DIS Snow Lini-
ment is the greatest Liniment. Quickly
cures all pains. 1t is within the reach Of
all. T. II. PoiIler, Hampstead, Texas,
writes: This is to certify that Bal
lard's Snow Liniment has been used in
my household for years and has been
found to be an excellent Llniment for
Rheumatic pains. am never without
it," Sold by Graham & Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11
SUCCESS.

For 10! these many years it
has been a favorite saying that
merit will be recognized and re-
warded. The idea that real
merit is always rewarded for
merits sake is absolute tommy
rot" The Success magazine
fourishes by harping on this
idea, and other magazines and
certain newspapers have fallen
into line and carried the matter to
the point where it becomes al
p most like the prattle of child.
The idea shows no sign of rea-
son, observation, philosophy nor
wisdom.
In every novel there is, of
course, love sick" hero and
heroine, who are represented as
meritorious characters and ulti-
mately they succeed. The sicker
they are with the love malady
the greater their merit and the
more signal their. success in
time. But this is in the way of
novels--grown-up folks fairy
tales. Look about for your heros
and heroines in real life and OBJ
serve how scarce they are; also
that they are generally about as
poverty-stricken as people get to
be.
This is not to say that those
who have succeeded are not de-
serving, but simply to explode
the idea that there is an abun-
dance of wealthy men awaiting
an, opportunity to lavish money
and precious jewels on their fel-
lows who evince meritorious
qualities. In this day and age it
is we'll to remember that no mat
ter how we'll supplied you are
with knowledge without you
possess an element of bluff and
buster, in fact, an ability to
humbug people to a certain de-
gree, your merit is not going
to make you rich. The people
like something of a show--it at
tracts their attention to your
merit.
How often do we find a man
who poses as an authority on a
given thing or subject tosbe an
Ignorant ape in reality, and de-
pendent on some person behind
the scenes for all the glory he
accepts. Go into the colleges
and universities and you may
find greater minds and better
qualifications among the under
teachers than in the heads of de-
partments. The same is true in
all businesses. 1t is not always
so, but it may be so. In fact, to
sum up, person of meritorious
qualities has just about the same
chance of success as man of
lesser ability. but greater
push" All sorts of people sue
ceed and fail alike and the idea
that it is an infallible rule that
merit shall be rewarded is but a
fairy story.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-11
"To Cure a Felon."

SAYS Sam Kendall, of Phillipbure,
Kan, ''just cover it over with Bucklen 5
Arnica Salve and the Salve will do the
rest" Quick est cure for Burns, Boi's,
Sores, Sualus, Wounds, Piles, Eczena d,
salt Rheum, i;uappeu Hands, Sore Feet
and Sore Eyes. Only zoe at Allen &
Woodward, druggists. Guaranteed.