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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-11
MUCH DISCUSSION cREATED.
In Esther Mitchell Case What
Some People Think.


'If Esther Mitchell is insane
now and is so adjudged and sen.
fenced to the Washington asylum
it does not signify that she will
remain there for any length OF
time. She may improve in a
few months and be released, and
what will be the next chapter in
the afair?''
These were the questions and
comments of a Corvallis man, in
discussing the case of Esther
Mitchell, this week.
In fact, the case has aroused
much comment here, where the
young woman is so well known,
and the fact OF her being sent to
the asylum while causing no sur
prise does bring forth an OCCASION
al query as to the probable length
of time she will be confined in
such an institution. Speaking
of the case, Mondays Capital
Journal says:
Esther Mitchell, the Oregon
girl now in the King county Jail,
charged with murder in the first
degree for the killing of her bro
ther, George Mitchell, last July,
will never be tried for the crime,
but viii probably end her days in
Washington state asylum. She
may not be deported to another
state. -Four justices of the su-
preme court of the state have de-
cided that the act of lunacy COM
mission called by Superior Judge
A. w. Frater was legal when it
pronounced the Mitchell girl and
her companion in crime, Mrs.
Maud-Hurt-CreHe1d. insane.
Mrs. Creaield is dead, presum-
ably by her own hand, and under
the ruling of the supreme court,
Esther Mitchell will spend the
rest of her life at Stellacoom.
Crow, Dunbar, Hadley and
Rudkin are the justice who
brought in the majority report
aud while sustaining Judge Fra
Ter in calling the lunacy COM
mission, they declare that Esther
Mitchell may not be sent to Ore
gou, holding that the state under
which this order was made is in
valid, for the reason that it can
not be legally enforced.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-11
Market Report.

Eggs per dozen 35c.
Butter, creamery per roll 6oc.
" countrv per ib. 25c.
potatoes, per bushel soc.
Spring chickens, live &C.
Hogs, dressed 7hc.
Veal, &c &c.
Wheat 5Sc.
ats 80 32c.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-11

Starts Bakery has secured the
services of Dick Llewellyn, t.
wonderful bread maker. 81 f
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-11
Men and Boys Clothing
Dry Goods

20 Yards of Good Calico $1.OO
Extra Special on Table Linen, Napkins
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07

any lands we may sell prior to the
completion of the harbor will be
turned to the work" He then out
lined the work and showed conclu-
sively the improvement which will re-
suit from tine fill of the land to Il
depth of six feet with the output OF
the dredger.
DR.. l.. A. Pierce. president Of the
chamber of commerce, was the next
speaker. and by his happy way of say
ing things threw immense crowds into
q gale Of merriment. He said: Il
know that the Los Angeles Dock and
Terminal company will do exactly as
they say, and therefore shall leave
them to conduct their own affairs "
He then went on to tell of the work of
the local chamber of commerce and to
urge as many of those present as pos
sible to attend the banquet of the
chamber to be held in the auditorium
next Tuesday evening.
The next speaker was =. ]. Walker,
a leading Long Beach realty operator,
and he was followed on the floor by
Dana Burk of the Dock and Terminal
company Mr.. Burk spoke very briefly,
merely stating that the Long Beach
harbor will be completed by the COM
pany.
A pioneer of Long Beach w. w.
Lowe, a man who has been in Long
Beach since it had it's Deginning, was
the last speaker and talked interest
ingly of what he has seen Of the
growth of the city.
All during the afternoon Pacific
electric cars to the dredger We're
crowded with sightseers, the expense
of the trip being borne by the Dock
and Terminal company.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07

will be Immediately subdivided into two
and three acre lots and put upon the
market at a reasonable price.
For w. r.. Woods to j. II. Bailey, a
ffteen-acre tract of land in Eagle
Rock valley. fronting upon the pro-
jected electric road. together with a
one acre piece adjoining, with the water
rights thereto; consideration stated
$4,000.
For George +. Sloan to r. Theo-
philus, lot 4, block is, Chas. Victor
Hall tract, improved with six room
modern bungalow. Consideration $4,000.
Purchased for a home.
For S. Preston to Anna 5. Postles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07

outlet to the sea, The plans for this
are not complete as yet, as certain
data from the government engineers
viii be necessary before the lines for
the outlet are established, but roughly
speaking the channel to the sea
will be through the mouth of the Los
Angeles river, just west of Long
Beach, and the cost of this improve
ment is estimated at 100000. This
Will include Il channel capable of float
ing the largest ship in the world, and
also ietties for the protection of the
shipping and the prevention of the
formation of sand bars.
Visit of Capitalists
For the first time today many of the
RedlandS capitalists whose money will
be responsible for the completion of
the enterprise, visited Long Beach
and their dredger. The party COM
prised Messrs. c. C. Ames, Walter NJ.
Campbell. w. r. Bell, r. C. Avery,
b. G. Holmes, w. X. Dare, Harmon
II. Scott, Horace Slater and c. ]. Cur
tis.
All members OF the party were
greatly pleased at the operations of
the dredger, which is in command of
Captain Gridley, and spoke jubilantly
of the time when Long Beach will be
the chief commercial city of the south
west.
Yesterday President Perry OF the
Northwestern Dredging company,
whose home is in San Francisco, visit
ed this city and looked over the
dredger. He was entirely satisfied
with the work she is doing. stating
that the output is 10 per cent dirt, 5
per cent in excess of the amount of
dirt usually pumped out by "A dredger.
This fact alone insures a speedy COM
pletion of the channel.
Today the Redlands party, together
with number of representative busi-
ness men, lunched at the Hotel Julian
Speeches at Auditorium
Fully two thousand people gathered
in the auditorium this afternoon to
listen to the speeches announced for
the occasion, and all We're agreeably
entertained for over On hour. while
leading men of Southern California
told of the plans of the Dock and Ter
minal company, ana Nicola Donatelli
played his most inspiring music.
The vice president of the chamber
of commerce acted as chairman and
introduced the Rev. Charles Pease,
who delivered the address of welcome
Long Beach now has her second
wind" said Mr.. Pease, land as is COM
mon with men, that means that she is
in the race in earnest. The question
has been asked, when and where is 1t
to end? The reply may be made that
it isn't going to end, and that's the
end of it, We do not, in fact we can
not, estimate today the ultimate result
of the completion of this harbor for
Long Beach. 1t will, / believe come
to be wondered at by visitors from
other cities and towns i'm Southern
California why they stopped elsewhere
and did not come direct TO Long
Beach,"
G. G. Ames Of Redlands, treasurer Of
the Dock and Terminal company, told
In brief of the work and plans OF the
He assured the people Of
Long Beach that unless the harbor is
completed not one cent of profit will
accrue Ia the company. 1.-The PROPOSE
tion." said Mr., Ames, sis not a lane
selling scheme and the profits from
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07

At LONG BEACH
FORMAL INAUGURATION OF
INNER HARB0R WORK
Great Enterprise Started to Establish
Commercial City on the
Coast.-Many Cheering
Addresses

Special TO The Herald
LONG BEACH, Jan. 6.-At an eX-
penditure of 100000 the Los Angeles
Dock and Terminal company propose
to build an independent harbor for
Long Beach, and today was given over
to the celebration of the event of the
commencement of work on the har-
Dor. AS the guests of the company sew
eral hundred citizens and members of
the chamber of commerce visited the
scene of operations at the mouth of
canal No. 3, formerly CelritoS slough,
and watched the operations aboard
the big dredger as it steadily pumped
at the channel which is to be 800 feet
wide, 30 feet deep and Il mile long.
10 the citizens of Long Beach today
has been the greatest in the history
of the city, for it marks the opening
of "a new era, an era of commercialism.
Heretofore the city has ranked only
as "A home and resort city, but now
within a period of two years she will
take her position among the CONNER
cial and manufacturing cities of the
world.
Conception of Plan
The idea of giving Long Beach an
independent harbor was conceived by
Henry z. Barbour of this city, and he,
together with Dana Burks of Ocean
Park, secured an option on $50 acres
of the marsh land lying to the west of
the city. Together they then proceed
ed to the formation of the Los An
geles Dock and Terminal company, in
teresting Redlands capital and incor-
porating for $1,5OO,OOO, OF the capital
ization $525, 900 is already paid up.
All the plans of the company have
not been made public as yet, but
briefly speaking they are the dredging
of three channels through the marsh
which channels afford Long Beach be-
tween $1,000 and 10000 feet of dockage
and water frontage.
The cost of dredging these canals
Is estimated at 100000, and will take,
1t is said, about five years, though the
length of time depends on the num-
ber OF dredgers that are placed in
commission. At present the company
Is seriously considering the securing
of another of the big machines with
a capacity OF 5000 cubic yards per day,
the capacity of the one now at work.
one of the CHIEF works of the COM
pany will be the construction OF an
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
SALE ON GRAND AVENUE
Mrs. Carothers Pays Judge Silent
$16,500 for a Corner
ot


c. c. C. Tatum reports the following
sales:
For Judge Chas and Mary C. Silent
to Mrs. Ginerva l.. Carothers, lot at
the southwest corner of Grand avenue
and Seventeenth street. being 120 feet
on Grand avenue by S4 feet on Seven
teenth with alley on Grand avenue. This
sale was made in conjunction with AL
len d. Butt, c. C. G. Tatum and c. T.
Torey Co. The lot is unimproved and
was bought for an investment. Consid-
GRAFTON $16,5OO,
For the Western California Land
company, eight lots in their Jackins Ar
lington Heights tract, being on the east
side of Crenshaw boulevard midway
between Sixteenth street and Wash
ington. Lots are 50X14S feet deep, and
were sold to the following parties: Geo.
A. LeDouX, Wilfred Beaudry, j. Col
Inns, Mrs, Dwyer. r. Morton and C. q.
G. Tatum, at 1850 each. Bought for
home sites and investments.
For A. c. Dezendorf to r. T.. and
Grace ID. Hastings, three lots 5Ox125
feet each on the north side of Flint
avenue, beginning 90 feet west of Cim-
arron. Consideration $500. This sale
was made in conjunction with ii. n.
Clifford. Bought for an investment
For r. Dawson to Mrs. Carrie Kahen,
lot z. block T. Palm Place being 60X145
feet to an alley on the east side Of
Lake avenue, $50 feet south OF Twelfth
street, Consideration $4,000. The buy n
will improve with fine residence.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
Bought for Development

The University park tract on Ver-
mont avenue, between Forty-sixth and
Forty-seventh streets, has been opened
by j. b. Chaffey, who has donated a
ten-foot strip, eighty feet in length,
for the widening of Vermont avenue.
w. Elliott has paid $2l 900 for seven
ty acres i'm the El Monte tract, and
extensive scale.
E II. Hart has paid John Brink
$4,000 for a fruit ranch Of thirty acres
near the town of Alhambra. The inn
proyements include a dwelling, barns
and outbuildings. Ample water is pro-
vided and the ranch is in high state
OF cultivation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
WORKMAN STATION RANCH
Thirty-one Acres Alfalfa Tract Bought
for $4,000 by C. j. Wells and
Associates

Among the sales of last week were
the following:
For Alexander Gum to C. ]. Wells
and associates, n thirty-one acre all
falfa ranch at Workman station, to-
gether with the water rights thereto.
The consideration was about $500 per
acre. This land fronts on the Salt Lake
railroad ON one side and on the county
road to Downey on the south side. II
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07

lot 2. block Is, West Adams and JEFF
ferson street tract, being 47x120 feet
on West Twenty-ninth street near
Western avenue. Consideration $S25.
Mrs. Postles will improve with a mod
ern bungalow home.
For Tyler q Co. to II. Ahnefeldt, 40
x150 feet on West Thirteth near Arling-
ton. Consideration $500. Bought for
improvement.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-28
MEMBER OF NOTED COMPANY
The Lady Washington, in Which a New York Fireman Gained
 Distinction.

Hugh Bonner, deputy fire commits sioner, became member of the old vol unteer fire department in 1860, and as a member of the Lady Washington En- zine company gained his first distinc- tion as fire fighter, relates the New York Sun.
 The Lady Washington, known to all New York vamps, was a Fourteenth ward company, stationed in Mulberry street, between Broome and Spring, in the heart of neighborhood which de- veloped more active politicians at the period of It's prominence than any other ward of New York, except the Sixth. From it John Kelly, Daniel O'Reilly, Judge John Hayes, Judge Clancy and James J. Hayes came originally. Itwa.s a district noted for fire fighters as well as for politicians, and sometimes the two were combined.
 The Lady Washington was the chief of the engine companies in the Four teenth ward, as the Columbian (No. 9, having its house with 40 on Mulberry street, was the hose company, and the Hi'akuia (iS), on Mott street, was the hook and ladder company, or truck, as the present designation is. The Lady Washington engine had variegated history, being, in fact, the lineal de- scendant, as 1t were, of a company es- tablished in the same neighborhood in 1872, which after 30 years of activity was disbanded, to be reorganized ten years later, F
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-28
fTOR|c OLD CASTLE
FER RUINS AT KENT, ENa., BEING MoD1RNIzED.
Rome of Queen Anne Doleyn to Be Occupied by William Waldorf Astor-Model Estate
 Planned.

American wealth and genius are Gradually transforming historic old Tudor castle into modern residence with all the conveniences imaginable. Since William Waldorf Astor has ac- nuired Hever castle, in Kent, England, Iht one tins the home of Queen Anne @oleyn, he has been transforming the entire estate.
 In 30 doing he has not only amazed but upset, and disarrangsd the county side. He has had 2,00O men at the work for tive years. He has opened his own quarry for stone and already more than 196,00O tons of other material have passed over the roads for him, Horses have been communicated for miles around-his carriage bills a.o1e the villagers emphasize, have been $1,- e00 8 month.
 Save for the introduction of an Ital- Ian garden in the grounds his restor- Ation of g decayed and historic pile Is as far as may be outwardly in keep ang with the original estate.
 These are things he has done ol plans to do; Restore the build ng to its battlemented glories; construct feudalistic villages; divert the River
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-28
ICE COATING FOR WARMTH
Fruit Cars Covered with Sheet of | Frozen Water to Preserve Contents.

The use of ice for heating purposes is one of the oddities of our modern ciy- ilization. It often. happens that train carrying fruit from South America to the northern states encounters spell of cold weather en route. If the tenn perature goes below a certain point the perishable merchandise will be ruined. But it has been ascertained that such a misfortune. may be prevented by cover ing the fruit car with coating of ice a thing easily accomplished by turning a hose upon it and allowing the water to freeze, until the whole vehicle is envel- oped in glassy and glittering blanket.
 It may, indeed, be appropriately called a blanket. inasmuch as it prevents the radiation of heat from the interior of the car. The ice being good non-con- ductor, the warmth is retained. and the fruit, or possibly it may be vegetables. goes on It's way unspoiled even by zero weather.
 Some trucks used for transporting oranges are often fitted with ''ice stoves," which. while useful during hot weather as refrigerators, are filled with ice during the cold weather.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-28
NOTICE.

The following pledges having ma tured, I will proceed to sell same ar private sale unless called for not later than March 3, 1906: No 105, Camera, issued Mar s, 'O5. No 13O. Gold FiAed Watch, issued Apr
 22, 'O3 No 143. #. dog each Table. and Tea
 Spoons, issued May 10, 'O5. No 149, Gold Ring, issued May 29, '05 No 159, Gold Filled Watch, issued
 June 10, '05. No 165, Silver Watch, issued June 24, '05. No 172, Silver Watch, issued July 3,
 'O5.
 No 173, Gold Filled Watch, issued
 July $, '05. No 1s1, Diamond Ring. issued Aug F,
 'O5. ' No 192, Gold Ring. issued Aug F. 'O5.
 E. RUBY, 172 s. Main Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-28
THE YELLOW PERIL
Consul General Cables Our Missionaries Are Safe.
JAPANESE DOMINANCE IN CHINA.
Fourteen American Refugees From Nanchang Reach Kiukiang-Amcr-
 ican, English and French Ships For Chinese Port.


 ican, English and French
 ships For Chinese Port.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. American Consul General Rodgers telegraphs from Shanghai that the fourteen Amer ican missionaries who fled from Nan chang have all reached Kiukiang. in safety.
 The gunboat El Cano is proceeding from Nanking to the scene of the trouble
 The French cruiser Descartes and the American gunboat Quiros have sailed for Kiukiang. It is understood that the British sloop Clio and gunboat Teal are already there.
 A Picking dispatch says that Japa- nese officers have assumed control of the imperial war college, trade and commercial schools of Canton, and 1t Is clear that the Chinese are to initiate Japan in westernizing themselves, though not in the wholehearted fashion of the island empire. Thus at the re- cent maneuvers correspondents were immensely struck by the Europeanized appearance of the troops, especially the officers. So far, however, they have not had the heart to give up the his torical pigtail, which remains a curious anomaly amid the military trappings of the west.
 The battleship Ohio, flagship of the American fleet on the Asiatic station, has sailed for Hongkong, where she will dock and rush repairs. so as to be prepared for possible exigencies.
 The cruiser Cincinnati is on the way to Shanghai, having sailed from Ca vite.
 A leading American firm has received the following cable from Canton:
 "The boycott has greatly encouraged the antiforeign feeling. Teachers, re- formers, agitators and the native news papers now have the power of that association behind them, causing re- markable growth in the reform party and secret societies, while the anti foreign, antidynastic viceroy of Canton by his autocratic ruling and his antag- onistic attitude to the foreign consuls encourages the masses of the people in their antiforeign feeling.
 "In the prefecture of Changchow, near Annoy, recent outrages against foreign church procedure. approved by Picking, have strengthened the revoiu- tionary forces. who are now eager to try conclusions with the government
 ''In portion of China between the Yangtse valley and the Hongkong dis trict a dangerous antiforeign feeling exists which is likely to break out at any moment" srr-. 4r.E=
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-28
Dog and Snake Fight.

Two Ballarat sportsmen while on a shooting excursion to Lal Lal encoun- tered a large snake that was attacked by a dog that accompanied them. The reptile wound itself around the dog, and an exciting fight ensued. during which the animal bit of the tail of the serpent. The sportsmen, anxious to save the dog. decided to shoot the reptile if an opportunity presented It. self. This occurred when 1t thrust out it's head over the hind quarters of the setter. The shot. however. instead of hitting the snake. entered the body of the dog. the death of which was in- stantaneous. The snake vas then dis patched.-British Australian
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-28
Ddc's HERpINc INSTINCT.
Incident Illustrating How It Mani fests Itself in Looking After
 Hens as Well as Sheep.

The way the instinct for herding comes out in sheep dogs is wonderful, says New York Sun writer. once had a young collie given to me. He was only six months old and had never re- ceived any training or seen other dogs managing band of sheep.
 I had gone out of sheep at the time and there was nothing about the ranch, apparently, for him to do. The puppy moped about for week or ten days. Then happy thought struck him.
 There were the hens!
 From that day on he never failed to herd the hens regularly. He would bs on the watch for them when they emerged from their house on the side of the gumbo bank after feeding in the morning and would assume charge of them for the rest of the day.
 Collecting them in front of him. he would drive them, a clucking, waddling. protesting band. out about half a mile on to the prairie. While they ran about after insects or pecked at the weeds and grass he sauntered about on the out skirts, keeping vigilant eye on every bullet and rooster.
 And punctually an hour before sun- set he would gather them up into a compact little group and drive them home. This self-appointed task he per- formed with the greatest system of thor oughness, displaying all the highest gifts of the sheep g-fdelity, judg- ment, tact, conscience.
 He was most engaging little rascal. and grieved for lin as if he had been a human when, after few months, he ate wolf poison and died.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-28
3 tF s97 3.l7 t7 N VI M Fs7s l3s7 1ls3 The Girl in the
 Royal Box
B. cosMo HAMILTON
tC0pyright, lso6. by Joseph 3. Bowiss.

The orchestra sweiled beneath the stage, and the curtain fell. With . sigh Of intense relief. Aubrey Chilham got uE.
 Let's get out for a bit, Bratton,' z he said I've got the very dickens of hump, old man.
 Why. what's the matter. my dear Aubrey?" cried little Lambley Brat ton "Do tell me. I'm really very sympathetic. Really"
 "Yes,,' said Chilham, under that stucco of artistic cant you've jolly little heart. Come with me. and I'll slow you whats the natter
 Filled with curiosity and kindliness. the over-dressed, 5tudiously effem. inate, laboriously erudite little man danced along by Chilham's side with 8 small white gloved hand on his mus. cular arm, very proud, in the honest part Of his soul, of being seen with the well-known player of outdoor games, from polo to war. Chilham led hIm into corner of the dress. circle.
 There" cried Chilham, looking al the royal box, there's the cause of my hump
 In the midst of several men with familiar faces sat Margaret Edale. "Yes!" said Chilham, more to him self than to the man at his side, "a dashed nice thing I did for myself when feli in love with that girl. give you my word she is the exaci antithesis of the woman I should like to make my wife. The absolute an. tithesis! As things go, I'm poor. Hel dress bill would swamp. the whole oi my blessed income. I'm plain. She's the loveliest thing that ever trod ir shoe leather. I'm stupid. She's as alert and nimble as a needle. hate London She. loves 1t. By goodness! and yet 1 love her so much that my blood is thin for the want of her, my days dull, my nights sleepless." The lights all over the theater sud denly went out, tho cymbals in the or. chestra were placed quivering away the hmelight hissed. and the curtain rose. s
 q shan't go in for this act,' sait Chilham. 'I'm not in the mood fol being amused"
 Bratton turned back alone.
 As Chilham moved to the cloak-room put on his coat and hat, and going back to the door, remained there-ai he knew he should-Margaret Edalt laid her little hand on her sisters arm