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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-17

Store open evenings on and after
Wednesday until Xmas. J. M. No
Ian & Son. 1O3
Miss Jennie. second daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Cameron of Portland,
formerly of this city, was operated on in
a Portland hospital, Tuesday, for appen-
dicitis. She is recovering as rapidly as
could be expected.
Good line Handbags, fancy China
cups and saucers, Stationer ETC.,
at the Bazaar. 1913
We apologize for not being able to wait
on you With dispatch in last Saturdays
rush. Extra salespeople have been Sc
cured and the store will be open evenings
on and after Wednesday the 18th until
Christmas. J. N. Nolan & Son. 103
C. A. GERHARD will duplicate the
price of any club offer for any periodicals.
or combinations. 98tf
An Irishman wanted to take home
stead, and not knowing just how to 90
about it sought Information from friend.
Mike" he said, you've taken a home
stead an thought maybe you could tell
me the law concernin' how to 60 about
it." "Well, Dennis, don't remember
tn exact wordln' Nv tn law, but I can
give ye th' exact manin' Nv it. The
manin' Nv it is this; The governmint is
willing't bet ye $50 acres of land against
$14 that ye can't live on it FIVE years
without starvin' t. death."-Ex.
The interior and window dscora-
tions of the J. M. Nolan & Son
store are now complete. 1O2ti
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-17

Wilson's Cafe for all kinds of
sandwiches. 97tf
Preparations are on for big shoot, to
be given at Monroe on the SSth by the
Gun club of that place. 1t is stated that
cash prizes instead of turkeys will be
hung up this year.
Hay for sale. w. C. Metcalf.
Ind. phone 723, Corvallis. 1914
There was a very pleasant social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Moses, Fri
day evening, given under the auspices of
the NJ. E. church, South. About IS
guests were present and very pleasant
time is reported.
Wilson's Cafe for hot tamales.
97tf
Miss Elizabeth Bell closed very sue
cessful term of school in district No. 81,
Friday. An excellent literary program
was rendered and Santa Claus was pres
ent and distributed gifts to the children.
So pleased are the patrons of the school
tt at they are anxious to retain Miss Bell
for next year. This district is making
an effort to paint the school building in
side and out and make other improve
ments.
Wilson's Cafe for oyster oock-
tails. 97tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-17
xtra Special
New Bedspreads

These spreads are just from the fac.
tory, and just in the nick of time to
make most sevicable and accepta.
BILE present to the housewife, Made
Of The finest throe-pIy yarn, hemmed
ready for use, full size and in a va.
riety OF Marsailles Designs, they are
the embodiment of all that is good
in Bed Coverings at great saving
in price, they are worth 25c to 75c
more than tney are marked.
$1.50, $1.75, $500, and
$2.75 Each
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05
Total. so4,oo0.oOo

II is also stated that In the states
OF Sinaloa, Sonora, coahulla, Durango
and Nueyo Leon at least $6o,0O0,000 OF
American capital has entered within
the last Ave years. This Consulate
General recently referred to the lIber-
ality OF the present Mexican mining
laws and to the fact that an effort
would soon be made to improve Vita
out restricting them. A comparatively
large number OF American mining en-
terprises have neglected to comply
with the requirements Of the Mexican
law IN regard to incorporating In the
republic, This omission is probably
caused by desire to avoid the pay
ment Of the Mexican stamp tax, which
is based upon percentage charge Of
the amount Of the corporations invest
mcrt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05
1T MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

1t makes all the difference In the
world to the convivial man where. and
what, he drinks. Most men desire
beauty and cleanliness. and handsome
appointments In the saloon they pat
ronize regularly. as well as the essen
tial prerequisite of genuine wines and
liquors that are served to them. And
these things are so particularly and
properly conspicuous at Otto Sund's
elegant resort the Commercial, at No.
500 on the street Of that name that
they account thoroughly for the fixed
and splendid cusom he enjoys. There
is nothing allowed to pass his counter
but the best and choicest In every de-
partment of indulgence, and the SER
vice behind 1t all, is the most pleasing
and satisfying In the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05
AMERICAN CAPITAL.

The following information concern
ing mines and mining In Mexico and
the direct interests Of Americans
therein is furnished by Consult General
Alfred l.. M. Gottschalk, Of the city
of Mexico:
According to the best private au-
thority conservative estimate Of the
American capital brought into Mexico
since 1902 and invested In mining and
smelling ventures amounts to about
sl25,0OO,000 gold. This figure may ma
terlally increase the general estimate
Of American investment In Mexico,
which ! estimated some little time ago
at $75O,OO0,OO0 gold value. The fol-
lowing Is an approximate investment
Of American capital In. mining and
smelling In the states mentioned since
1902:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05
HOT sox ON EDWARDS TRAIN.
Believed To have Bssn An Attempt To
Wreck Royal Special.

GENOA, May 4.--The overacating Of
an axle compelling the removal OF a
car from train which King Edward
was travelling to France IL declared by
newspapers here to have been probably
an attempt to wreck the train. Before
entering the Simplon tunnel the train
was stopped as measure OF precau-
tion at Sion and II was found that n
grease box on one OF the axles was
missing, The train had been running
at the rate Of hundred kilometres an
hour and the axle was white hot II
the train had gone o few miles further
the axle might aave fused ana the
cars would then have been derailed
Il Is said that the bolts and pine So
curing the box hnd been deliberately
removed, An inquiry was Immediately
begun,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05
WHEN ToLsrol WAS A COWARD,

Tolstoi feels very keenly the SEEM
fng Inconsistency of nis life, the fact
that he cannot make his altrusitic
notions harmonixe with nis latly life.
His chagrin has, on one or two occas-
ions, nearly made coward OF him.
AT night. when no one was looking,
he has skunk away toward Moscow.
like a tramp. to be himself somewhere,
But always, before he has got far. q
voice has said to him: Lyon Nicoi-
ayevitch. you are afraid. You dread
the remarks Of the crowd. You shrink
on hearing that you preach what you
don't practice. You are trying to run
away from 1t all. TO be comfortable
yourself. whether others are or not.
Think Of your wife and children, Of
the home you have made. Is 1t your
right 10 sneak away from all this just
to make yourself look and sound con.
siseent? Have you not duties toward
yaur wife and children to observe? DO
you think you can throw over all that
you were to them and they TO you,
merely to satisfy your vanity--vanity,
Lyoh, and nothing more? You are
vain In your very sneaking. Won in
sfst upon appearing in your very
sneaking. You insist upon appearing
all that you think you are.
Back, back, backl Remember your
wife and children. Remember that
you have no right to make them think
AMI live the way you would. Remem-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05

her that TO sneak away is cowardly,
Back Lyon Nicolayevitch." And back
the old man has trudged. to take up
his burden as a eitisen.
One night he talked with me about
my wanderings. He asked me why |
had led such life. how the vagabonds
lived, and why had not continued
to live among them. told him the
truth. He stroked his white beard, and
looked dreamily at the chessboard,
If were younger" he said At last,
II should like to make a tramp trip
with you here in Russia. Years ago
used to wander about among them a
good deal Now. l am too old--too
old" and he ran his hands rheuma-
tically up anu down his legs.--Josiah
Flynt In Success Magazine"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05
RUBBER CONSOLIDATION FAILED

NEW YORK, May 4.--The Herald
says negotiations have failed in the
attempt to consolidate the Internas
tional Rubber Company and the
United States Rubber Company and
that the scheme has been abandoned.
The stumbling block proved TO be
inability to come TO satisfactory
term.
As result the International Rub
her Company win manufacture rubber
and thus become competitor OF the
United States Rubber Company. II Is
at present a producer Of raw rubber
supplies and sells portion OF its out
put to the United States Rubber
Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05
.RDCELEY TO Sue
CEED ECKELS
NEW VESSELS REGISTERED FOR
SERVICE ON GREAT LAKES
IoEH TO RETIRE FROM THE
CABINET.

| WASHINGTON, ID, c.. May A.
Financial circles are all agog over
the persistent rumor that Comptroller
of the Currency Rldgcley. Ii 10 succeed
the late James H. Eckeis as president
Of the Currency Ridgeley. IL TO succeed
Chicago, No confirmation can he had
acre Of the rumor, for Comptroller
Ridgeley and all OF the higher officials
OF the Treasury. except Assistant
Secretary Reynolds, have lost them-
selves In the crowds OF diplomats,
statesmen aud foreign representatives
In attendance at the opening OF the
Jamestown Exposition, II would not
surprise the knowing ones however.
IL this report were true, for the Com
mercial National Bank is member Of
the chain Of financial institutions that
Is commonly regarded as being con-
trolled by the Standard oh Company,
and that corporation has shown its
preference for the Treasury Depart
ment AS recruiting ground II win
be- remembered that Mr., Eckeis stop
ped out OF the position that Mr.. Rldg-
ley now holds TO take charge Of the
Chicago institution,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05
STEAMER DoDE ASHORE.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. May 4.
The passenger steamer Dode is
ashore on the rocky beach near Mar
rowstone Point. The passengers We're
taken off by the steamer Evan Thomas
and landed at Port Townsend. All
efforts to float her proved unayailing
and the tide is going out. Mate Rob-
ert Wilson was at the wheel when she
went ashore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05

Morning Astorian, go cents a month
delivered by carrier.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05

or the twenty-sevcn new vessels of
the United States registered between
April 1st and 18th with the Bureau ot
Navigation. nearly one~third OF them
will go into service on the Lakes and
inland streams. This Ii a remarkable
shwing and indicates the extent 70
which the mavigahle waters OF the
United States viii be used for trans
portation purposes, once tney are Inn
proved thoroughly and scientifically.
The home ports OF the vessels TO be
used In the Inland traffic are at Cleve.
land, Detroit. Duluth and Erie, Pa. on
the Lakes, and Mt Galena. H.. Wheel
Ing, w. VA. and st. Louis on the rivers.
The majority Of these vessels win be
used for the transportation or freight.
and once an inland fleet IL established
on tne rivers there win be no possibil-
lty OF recurrence OF the disastrous
congestion Of commerce that occurred
this Spring when the railroads were
not only unable TO handle the traffic,
but were actually unable TO go to the
rescue Of communities In the north
west that were suffering from the lack
OF coal. The vital necessity for Inn
proving the rivers and harbors of the
United States has been brought forci-
bly, to the attention OF Congress by
the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress. Not less than $50, ,000, 900 for such
improvement work a year is the de-
mand made by this organization.
which all along has contended. that,
once the waterways are made safe for
navigation. there win be no trouble In
supplying fleets to carry commerce.
TIE figures made public by the De-
partment Of Commerce G. Labor indl-
cate that the contention IL correct and
IL the government win provide ade-
quate waterways private capital Will
quickly take advantage and utilize
them.
There was considerable surprise
this week when II was publicly an
nounced in the newspapers that Sec
retary Loeb Is to retire from the SER
vice Of the President to accept the
presidency Of one Of Washington's
big street railroad corporations. His
retirement, II IL reported, will take
place by the first of the year Mr.
Loeb, with Characteristic caution, has
declined either to confirm or deny the
report, but 1t Is generally believed
that Frank NJ. Hitchcock, at present
First Assistant Postmaster General, ~
the man for the place. In support OF
this belief 1t was pointed out that Mr..
Hitchcock in temperament, habit and
looks, would make an ideal secretary
He is thoroughly yersed In national
politics, both through his association
with Mr.. Cortelyou in the management
Of the last campaign and In mis- per-
sonal Investigations Of affairs In va
rious parts Of the country, made under
the personal direction Of the President
himself. Mr.. Hitchcock is as expert
stenographer as Mr.. Loeb and he
would be equally as servlceable to the
President In the matter Of receiving
confidential dictatlon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05

MADRID, May 4.--Telegrams from
Malaga report that an earthquake
which lasted II seconds, was felt
there on Thursday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-05
WILCOX SUICIDE.

NEW YORK, May 2--Davld Wilcox,
late president of the Delaware e. Hud-
son who committed suicide at sea last
week left his estate to four cousins on
his mothers side. The estate Is valued
by William G.. Wilcox the dead mans
cousin, at I,1O0,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-06
NO EASY GAME.
Washburn Expects Hard Contest at
Manhattan-AfanyR Rioters Going.

The Washburn football squad is now
hard at work for the game with the
Aggies at Manhattan next Saturday.
The Washburn team, while they have
practically earned the state champion
ship already, are determined to allow
no team to defeat them and spoil an
otherwise perfect record for the sea-
son.
The team seems to have suffered but
little from the K. U. game of Saturday.
With the exception of Boles there are
no new crippIes on the team and
those who were in poor condition pre-
vious to the game OF Saturday are still
in about the same condition.
There is a great deal of regret
among the team and student body,
however, over the condition of Walter
Boles, who was injured last Saturday.
1t is feared that the little halfback will
not be able to play again this season.
It was not generally known but BoleS
sprained his wrist in the game last
Saturday and was unable to play DUR
ing the last twetny5 minutes that he
plucky exhibition of student loyalty.
If he is unable to play again, Millice
and White will be the only halves left
with the exception of Smiley, who is
used as a substitute at either end of
half. Gs4.E
White is not in the best of condition
but he was not before the Kansas
game aSturday. In the face of his
dition it is not feared that he will not
render brilliant service to the Blue
team against the Aggies Saturday.
Haughey and Robb are both under
the weather. Their condition, while
both had to be taken out of the game
Saturday, is no worse than it was last
week and they will be in the game.
The Manhattan team is working
hard to defeat Washburn this year.
Anyone who has ever seen the Aggies
perform on their own field know what
a stiff game the Farmers can put up on
their own grounds. Last season they
lost to Washburn by only one point
and this season they are anxious to
beat this record.
Since the game Saturday the stu
dent body seems to have awakened
from the usual trance. Enthusiasm
over the Washburn team runs high
among the local collegians and large
number, perhaps four hundred, and at
least three hundred, will go to Man.
haitian for the game. Three hundred
seats in one section of the grand stand
have been reserved for the Washburn
rooters. The Rock Island will run a
special train to Manhattan which will
leave Topeka at II o'clock and will
reach Manhattan in time for the game
Returning the train will leave Manhat-
tan at $50. Washburn has the best
team in her history this year and a
crowd large enough in numbers to rive
confidence to the team Sh ould go to
Manhattan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-06
F. P. METZGER HERE.
Will Go ON With Organization of New
Bank in Topeka.

| F. p. Metzger, president of the Ger
| man-American bank. which viii
| shortly open it's doors at the corner OF
| Third street and Kansas avenue ar
| rived at the Throop hotel this mornins
bag and baggage and will remain in
! Topeka permanently. 81 have sold all
| my belongings in Oklahoma" said Mr.
| Metzger, that is 1 have sold wherever
have held a majority of stock in
banks and am in Topeka to make this
| my hone.''
How about your holiday in, Okla
! homa and what is the situation at this
| time" was asked.
| about all. that we know about the
! furry down there is what we have
seen in the papers. It is true that a
| holiday was declared for a week on
| account of the anticipation of possible
l. trouble but there was little If any need
of such a course on the part of the
governor in my estimation.
THE two banks in which I was the
most Interested paid no attention to
the holiday situation and continued
business uninterrupted throughout the
week and experienced no trouble
whatever. Many of the banks have
adopted the New York clearing house
plan or part of it, and everything is
before the agitation, which caused the
unusual holiday.
81 am in Topeka this time to make
this my home in the future and to at
tend to the details of the opening of
the German-American pank which
will occur as soon as arrangements
can be completed. Orders have been
placed for everything that we will
need and as soon as the fixtures arrive
the bank will be opened and in my
opinion that will be within the next
80 days"
''Who is going to be your cashier 2"
''Well, for once there is where
will be compelled to refuse to answer
for two good reasons. In the first
place, we have not as yet decided
upon the man. though the place will
go to one of three men whom we are
now considering. In the second if
should give out the names of the three
men from whom he will be selected
it might cause trouble for the men
who do not get the place, for none of
them are idle at this time. Do you
grasp tho situation?
"You can say that the man appoint
ed will be a Topeka man who is we'll
known in the banking circles of the
city, as the three men who are being
considered at this time fill this bill
Let's talk about the banking situation
in Oklahoma where the Bank Of
terested, accumulated $1,000 more de-
posits in the week we were supposed to
have a vacation than it paid out dur
ing the same time. There is nothing
in the west and particularly in Kan
sas."
A meeting of the officers of the new
German-American bank will be held
at the Throop hotel on Monday even
ing and 1t is more than likely that the
selection of cashier will be made at
this time. Other matters appertain-
ing to the opening of the institution
will be discussed at this time and all
details completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-06
ROYCE IN KANSAS CITY.
Trying to Straighten Bankers Trust
Company Affairs in Kansas.

Bank Commissioner John G. Royce
is in Kansas City today where he is
giving his personal supervision to the
Strengthening out the affairs of the
Bankers Trust company closed a week
or ten days ago when refused the pro-
lection of the Clearing House associa-
ton. A number of the smaller banks
of the state were affected by this fail
ure and it is the desire of the bank
commissioner to afford relief to as many
of them as possible
Several banks which might have gone
into bankruptcy if exchanges had not
been made have been placed on a safe
footing and one of the banks which
closed it's doors is now in shape to
again open owing to the favorable laws
of Kansas. The suit to throw the
Bankers Trust company into bank
ruptcy will be heard in the federal court
on the 14th of November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-06
HIS OWN JAILER.
History of a Prisoner in Monte Carlo
Reads Like an Opera Bouffe.

Should the Goods be extradited to
Monaco and tried, one wonders what
would happen to them in the event of
their being found guilty of willful muir
der by the Monegasque court, and, in
uniformity with the law, sentenced to
death. Monaco has no guillotine and no
executioner, and indeed no arrangements
for dealing with criminals.
1t is the place to recall the amusing
story told by Maupassant about a muir
derer who was tried, convicted and sen
fenced to death in Monte Carlo. The
authorities asked France to loan them
NJ. Deibler and his little instrument, the
"red widow" The French government
consented to oblige for the consideration
of E1,000. The prince thought this too
dear, and so applied to his brother IN
italy, Italy offered to do the thing, all
included, for ESQ, This again was
found too dear. 1.-The man is not worth
it," said the Monegasque authorities.
So the sentence of death was commut-
ed to one of life imprisonment. But
there was no prison in Monaco, and a
goal had to be created for the express
purpose of confning this murderer, and
q goaler had to be appointed. This state
of things lasted for some months, and
then the goaler died.
The authorities at Monte Carlo, when
considering the appointment of his sue
cessor, came to the conclusion that the
man, the one prisoner, was costing the
state n great deal of money. So a COM
mission visited him, and told him that
in future he would be required to act as
his own goaler. He grumbled a bit at
this increase of sentence, but complied.
His meals used to be sent down to him
from one of the hotels of the town, but
one day the scullion who brought him
his dinner did not turn up to time, and
so the prisoner walked UP to the hotel
and took his meal there. After that he
got into the habit of going up to the
hotel for his meals; then, after a stroll
on the front, he used to return to his
prison and shut himself in, carefully
boiling the door inside.
But again the authorities found that
he was costing them too much, and so
one day they called him up and told
him that they were sick of seeing him
about the place and that he must clear
out He emphatically refused to do
anything of the kind. you sentenced
me to penal servitude for life he
argued, land I expect to work out my
sentence. have no means of earning
livelihood since you created all the