The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-06-07

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Roseburg, Or, June 4.-The con-
tractors who are boring the we'll on
the Southern Pacific's property near
the roundhouse in this city, made
40 unexpected discovery last Fri
day. For the past month they have
been drilling through a hard blue
stratum. but Friday the drill at a
depth of Goo feet, pissed through
this formation, and into sand re-
sembling sea sand, but considera.
Bile at this poiut. A very salty
and brackish water bsgan flowing !
into the we'll and soou reached a
depth of 80 feet, or nearly sea level.
The United States geographical sur.
places the exact measurement at
the place as being 464 feet above
the sea.
Drilling operations we're at once
suspended, and the etrike reported
to the Southern Pacific officials,
who will invei itigate, as the coetract
is for 1ooo-foot well. and it il not
known whether the company will
continue the work OF not, as their
object in drilling the we'll is to get
a supply of pure water for use on
the trains and engines.
London Tit-Bits: Among the his.
torlcal curiosities to be seen at
Chatworth House, the residence OF
the Duke of Devonshire, is willow
tree that actually weeps, very often
to the personal discomfort of taose
beneath it.
To the casual observer it appears
lust an ordinary willow, but on
close inspection it is seen to be art
fully artificial. 1t Is made from
metal to closely resemble a living
tree, and each of it's branches is
covered with innumerab!e holes. In
fact, the whole tree is a monster
syringe, being connected to a water
maid near by.
| The key for tor o:ny on and eff Is
close at hand. aud many visiting
party has been enticed beneath it's
: branches by practical jokers.
New Orleans, June 1.-The SEN
tence of the court in the Greene and
Gaynor casa, involving over a half
million dollars fraud In govern
ment contract work in the Savan-
: nah Harbor, was affirmed today in
} an opinion handed down by the
United States circuit coutt of ap-
peals. The sentence is four years
r imprisonment each and a fine ag-
gregating $575 600.
Judge Shelby and Mccormick
5 rendered the opinion, and Judge
Pardse dissented.
Benjamin F. D. Greene and John
!, F. Gaynor, the defendants, appeal.
. . ed on 1903 assignments of errors.
Most interesting of these was ,he
claim that their extradition from
Canada, case which went to The
privy council of England before be
!. ing finally tried, was illegal. They
alleged they were extradited upon
. one ofense and tried upon another
. Upon this point the courtsays:
a 1T is not unusual, nor would i
be exyedient or practicable, for q
warrant of extradjtion to describ'
the crime with all the fullness tina
: w,nli be requ rad in an indictment
Vol. extradltlon and indictmen
must be for the same criminal acts
lit does not foll.w that the Grim,
must have the same name In botl
countries"
81 Chicago, June 4.-Chicago's ar
= my of meat.esters is facing a run O
high prices which threat MS to fore
:. . the man who does not earn NOR
y than $2 a day to a vegetable diet
Meats Of all kinds, with the excep
ton of the poorest cuts of beef, hav
. been rising steadily for three week
: and dealers say that the advanc
y will continue.
:, In some Of the poorer sections {
Z Chicago retail dealers have nc
L L handled piece Of meat except be,
y for the last three weeks. LIANT
: pork and other meats are beyon
:. the reach of their customers. Th
y retailers found that these meat
e were spelling on their cutting block
u : because people could not afford {
- buy thu m, and in consequence the
y quit buying Of the wholesaler
:. Lamb advanced three cents
=. pound in the last three weeks an
.e !. the big wholesalers cay they cann'
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