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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
IDAHO REPUBLICANS.
Ticket Nominated at Boise by th<
Straightouts and Boilers.

Ticket Nominated at Boise by the
Straightouts and Boilers.
Boise, Idaho, Aug. 31.-The straight
Republican convention closed today.
The platform indorses the St. Louis
platform. The financial plank declares
that bimetalism can only be brought
about through the free coinage of sill
yer. The nominees are: For gov
ernor, D. 81. Budlong; congressman,
John T.. Morrison; secretary of state,
I. W. Garrett.
In the silver Republican convention
today Senator Dubois was named as
candidate to succeed himself. They
formed new party, under the name of
the "silver Republican party and
nominated silver men, taking some can
didates nominated last week. The
fusion candidates named are: Frank
Steunenberg. Democrat, for Governor;
James Gum, Populist, for congress;
George J. Lewis, Populist, for secre.
tary of state.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
FOREST FIRE RAGING.
Destruction Done on Washington Side
of Columbia.

Destruction Done on Washington Side
of Columbia.
Astoria, Or, Aug. 3l.-A forest fire
of immense extent ragged tonight be-
tween Oak Point and Eagle Cliff, on
the Washington side of the Columbia.
Many cattle have burned to death, the
number being estimated at 200. All
kinds of animals are dropping. dead
from the excessive heat.
The amount of timber already de-
stroyed is estimated at from 10, 600, 900
to 90, 900, 900 feet. All of the build
ings at Benson's logging and lumber
ing camp have gone up in flames.
A wall of fame three miles long,
leaping to the tops of the highest trees,
renders it impossible to get direct COM
munication to the scene of the trouble.
A month ago a fire broke out in the
same district, which, Notwithstanding
the recent rains, "smoldered and broke
out afresh the other day.
It is feared that many lives have
been lost, as escape has been practlc-
ally shut off.
One man who watched the fire from
a distance says he saw immense green
trees licked up by the flames as if they
had been dry saplings.
This is the worst blow this COM
munity has ever received and it is
doubtful whether the principal loggers
will be able to recover from their
losses.
Benson's logging company is one of
the largest institutions of the kind on
the Columbia river. 1t owns acres of
property, two locomotives, three don
key engines, and well-equipped tram
way, with every modern device for
handling the business. Sixty-five men
are employed in the camp.
Tonight further advices show that
the fire now covers ten square miles OF
valuable timber. Each square mile is
estimated to contain between 100000
900 and 80, 900. 900 feet of timber, and
it is thought that the loss already in
Cured on the stumpage alone is more
than $4,000. The sight of the burn
ing timber is grand one beyond de-
scription. The noise of the flames, the
popping of the timbers as they succumb
to the heat, the terrific looking clouds
of fire and smoke, and the showers of
oinders falling in all directions make
a truly awe-inspiring scene.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
A Losing Business.

AS prediction the following point
err was safe enough, but, considered as
advice, it would have been much better
if no lottery ticket had come with it.
Gnats do not reform when candle
moths warn them not to fly into the
fire:
One of Beauregard's old soldiers sent
him dollar and requested him to send
him lottery ticket which would win
big prize. He said: Il was always
at my post and never disobeyed orders.
1 came out of the war with not clothes
enough to wad a shotgun" The Gen
eral answered:
"My dear comrade: l send you a
ticket that 1 hope will draw a prize,
and beg leave to give you the following
pointer: If you stick to the Louisiana
lottery for four years as faithfully as
you did to the Southern Confederacy,
you will not have clothes enough to
wad pop-gun.''
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
A Battle With Indians.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 31.-One hund-
red and fifty squawmen and 100 full
blood Indians and halfbreeds had a
pitched battle in the streets of Wewo-
ka, in the Seminole reservation, In
dian territory. Three full -bloods and
two halfbreeds were killed, and several
wounded on both sides. Troops from
Fort Carey were summoned, and their
prompt arrival saved great slaughter.
At the last meeting of the Seminole
council a law was passed ordering the
immediate expulsion of all white men
from the reservation. The efforts of
the Indian police to put into effect the
order of expulsion is what caused the
from hla
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
STATE OFFICERS
Wa a,hington State Republicans Meet ut
Tacoma-The Platform.

Washington State Republicans Meet ut
Tacoma-The Platform.
Last week in Tacoma the Republic
cans of Washington held their state
convention and placed the following
ticket in the field: Governor, P. G.
Sullivan, of Pierce; lieutenant COVER
nor, j. w. Arasmith, of Whitman;
supreme judge, John P. Hoyt, of King;
secretary of state, J. H. Price, Of
Pierce; treasurer, J. A. Kellogg, of
Columbia; auditor, John E. Frost, of
Kittitas; attorney general, E. W. Ross,
Of Cowlitz; superintendent of public
instruction, Edwin L. Brunton, of
Walla Walla; commissioner of public
lands, W. T. Forest, of Lewis; state
printer, o. c. White, of Columbia; !;
presidential electors, L. B. Andrews,
of King; Sol Smith, of Klickitat; John
N. Gonna, of Pierce; w. K. Ken
nedy, of Adams.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
DRAGGED TO DEATH.
Horrible Fate of Frank Fell in Walla
Walla County.

Horrible Fate of Frank Fell in walla
Walla County.
Walla Walla. Aug. 31.-Frank Fell,
the 14-year-old son Of Howard Fell,
living near Prescott, this county. was
dragged to death by horse last night.
Yesterday evening he left the house,
leading a horse to pasture. He did
not return, and his father went out to
look for him. He was found 800
yards from the house in wheat field,
dead. The body was badly mangled,
while the horse was grazing near by,
still held by the rope twisted about the
boys right wrist. Young Fell's neck
was broken, both arms fractured, and
every part of his body torn and bleed
ing. Investigation showed that the
horse had dragged the boy through
three barb-wire fences and over 900
yards of stubble field.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
BULLET IN HIS BREAST.
John Stevenson, Fisherman, Foun,
Dead Near Astoris.

John Stevenson, a Fisherman, Found
Dead Near Astoris.
Astoria, Or, Aug. 31.-John Sven
son. fisherman, was found dead at
Clifton this morning, with bullet
wound in his breast. At first it was
thought Svenson committed suicide,
but Coroner Pohl's investigation now
makes it appear that it was case of
murder instead. Svenson was the
keeper of the scow from which a
woman and two men, whose dead
bodies were afterward found, disap-
peared during the fisherman's strike, a
few months ago. 1t is surmised that
Svenson knew something of the MUIR
derers of these people, and, under the
stimulus of the reward offered by the
county court, was about to make some
damaging disclosures, and hence his
taking off.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
THE SYNDICATE DISSOLVED.
Due to the Favorable Turn in the FL
nancial Situation.

Due to the Favorable Turn in the FL
nancial Situation.
New York, Aug. 81.-It is under
stood that, on account of the recent
favorable turn in the financial situa.
ton. the exchange syndicate may be
said to have virtually dissolved. 1t is
said the only operation of the syndicate
was the sale at one time of e240, 900
of exchange.
Chairman F. B. Tappen, of the
clearing house loan committee, says no
applications for loan certificates are
expected in the near future. Tappen
expressed the opinion that the imports
of gold were sufficient for the time be.
ing to relieve the domestic money situa-
iton. The total amount ordered and
afloat is estimated at $40, 100000.
Money on call in the boardroom
touched Is per cent today, but only a
small amount was loaned at that figure
A considerable amount was loaned at
from 8 to 10 per cent. At extreme
high figures prominent firm broke
the rate by lending 81, 900, 900 in scat
tering amounts at 6 per cent.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Said to Be the Object of Minister
Willis Visit.

Said to Be the Object of Minister
Willis Visit.
Honolulu, Aug. 31.-Minister Willis
has resumed the duties of his Office. 1t
is rumored that his recent visit to
Washington was for conference with
President Cleveland on the annexation
policy. 1t is said President Cleveland
empowered Willis to enter into nego-
tiations for either annexation, mon
archial form of government with
Kaiulani on the throne, or an American
protectorate, the choice of either form
of government to be left to the people to
settle by vote Willis refuses to dis
close President Cleveland's intentions
until the return of President Dole. who
is now absent on the island of Maui.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
Trapped q Blackmailer.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 31.-
w. A. Faulk, who says he is from Val
ley Falls, Kan, has been arrested on a
charge of having written letters to W.
s. Stratton, the millionaire mine
owner, threatening him with death
and destruction Of his property unless
he should deposit $1,20O in a certain
cave at Divide, near Cripple Creek.
Stratton turned the letters over to the
authorities, who neatly trapped Faulk
in his cabin near the cave.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
soi1inp Potato FOLIAGE

1t has long been known that beans
VIII rust if they are cultivated while
their leaves are wet so that soil will
stick to them. Many farmers now be
lieve that the leaves Of the potato, es
pecially in the late stages of theil
growth, are equally liable to be injured
by cultivationq when wet. 1t is a good
plan to let the cultivator lie idle in a
rainy time anyway. Weeds are killed
better while the soil is dry, while Il
cultivated during rainy spell they are
only transplanted and made harder to
kill than ever.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
Stabbed by Burglars.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-O. B. Robbins, a
night watchman in the Title & Trust
building, was attacked by burglars
early this morning and fatally stabbed.
Robbins was in the basement when he
saw two men leaving the room with
some carpenters tools. Instead of
complying with his command to halt
the men turned upon Robbins with
knives and stabbed him until he fell
unconscious. The burglars made their
escape. Robbins was taken to his home.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
rinp1ate Combine Broken,

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug 31.-The tin.
plate Manufacturing Association has
been disrupted. The association was
made up of all the tinplate manufac.
turers in the country except few non.
union firms in the remote districts.
The withdrawal recently of the Ameri.
can Tinplate Company, of Elwood,
Ind, and it's fight with the Amalga-
mted Association, which ended in de.
feat, marked the beginning of the
end of the tinplate com bine.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
Cheaper to ship Bars.

London, Aug. 31.-The Times, in
its financial column this morning says:
Apparently the Bank of England is
not disposed to further reduce the price
of gold eagles and it will the1 efore
prove advantageous to the exporters Of
gold to buy bars.''
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
Repulsed by Cretans.

Athens, Aug. s1.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from the island of Crete
says that the Turks have attacked the
Cretan insurgents near Malevyzi. and
have been repulsed with the loss of
forty killed and twenty-one wounded.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
How Charlie Saved He

''That Charley Spindles is horrid
fellow, isn't he?"
Eyes, but he once saved me from a
mad bull.''
"How was that?'
81 saw Charlie coming and went
through another ."-Cleveland
Plaindealer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
Three Men suffocated.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Aug. 81. -
Henry Dalun, Gust Anderson and A.
T. Anderson, sleeping on the third
floor of John Lundin's saloon, were
suffocated to death in fire this morn
ing. Chris Anderson and Charles
Matson were badly burned.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

Lawson TAFT, the well-known Bir-
mingham doctor, has desinged an in
strument whereby the electric current
is applied for the surgical arrest of
bleeding.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
Scl'ofQla

Is deep-seated blood disease which
all the mineral mixtures in the world
cannot cure. S.S.S. guaranteed bu,el,
yegeta6ke } is a real blood remedy fol
blood diseases and has no equal.
Mrs. Y. T. Buck, of Delaney, Ark, had
Scrofula for twenty-five years and most
of the time was under the care of the
doctors who could not relieve her. A
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
4 woNprnruL rnnNoMnNon.

The man who should pass through life with
out experiencing a twinge Of indigestion, might
be fifty regarded as wonderful phenomenon.
existed. II so, we have never seen him. but
thousands are known to be daily relieved of
dyspepsia by Hostetters Stomach Bitters, the
popular remedy for that truly national COM
plaint, as well as for fever and ague, debility,
constipation, rheumatism and kidney troubles
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

The readers of this paper will be pleased tc
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its stagei
and that is Catarrh. Halls CatGrrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being q constitutional dis
ease requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation of the
disea.e, and giving the patient strength by
ture in doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fails to cure Send for list of testimonials. Ad
dress, F.J. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

No man ever said a woman was an
angel who did not know better.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

Over $50, 900 species of animals have
been described by naturalists up to the
present date.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

Madrid, Aug. 31.-A revolutionary
conspiracy has been discovered and
frustrated at Corona, capital of prov
ince of the same name northeast of
Barcelona.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

Certain eminent physicians declare
that there are three hypnotic states.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
The Venezuela Brief,

London, Aug. 51.-The Daily News
this morning describes the Venezuela
brief as an audacious document and in
Inmates that the publication of the let
ters and document of Schomburgk, and
the negotiations pertaining to the Ven
ezuela boundary, is an effective and
dignified answer to all the claims
which have been made.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

never think that he is quite ready
for another world who is altogether
weary of this,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
of all cough cures.-Georee w. Lott
Fabucher, La, August 26, 1895.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

specialist said he
could cure her, but
he filled her with
arsenic and potash
which almost ruined
her constitution. She
then took nearly
every so-cal1ed blood
medicine and drank
them by the wholesale,
but they did not reach
her trouble. Some
one advised her to try
S.S.S. and she very
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03
800 REWARD, 500.

The native population Of Matabele'
land is estimated at 100000.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

The Prince of Wales has his life insured for
sum equal to s900.000
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

There are about 10, 900 miles of rail.
road in Illinois.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-03

soon found that she had real blood
remedy at last. She says: "After tax
ing one dozen bottles of S.S.S. am
perfectly well, my skin is clear
and healthy and I would not be in
my former condition for two thousand
dollars. Instead of drying upthe poison
in my system, like the potash and
arsenic, S.S.S. drove the disease out
through the skin, and I was perma-
nent1y rid of it"E
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26

man No. 1, has been loading the gun;
he puts in it a projectile to which is
fastened a strong braided line, 600 ards
long, and so coiled in box that it may
follow the shot without getting en-
tangled. If their aim is well taken,
the shot will pass over the wreck and
the short-line will fall across some part
OF the vessel.
The crew on the wreck haul in this
line, to which the life-savers have at
tached a pulley with heavier rope
Through it; both ends of this rope are
kept on shore.
I Fastened to this pulley, or tai!block,
is tally-board with directions in
French and English, instructing the
wrecked men how and where to make
81 fast.
When it is fast on board the vessel,
the life-savers fasten hawser to one
side of the whip-line and haul ON the
other, and the hawser is pulled out to
the wreck; this hawser also bears a
tally-board, directing that it be made
fast two feet above the whip-line
Now there is one endless small rope,
and large one three and a half inches
in circumference, connecting the wreck
with the shore.
To this large rope is fastened the
breeches-buoy (whose form S well
KNOWN by a snatch-block; this block
can be opened at one side and closed
securely after it has been slipped over
the hawser.
Meantime, the surfmen have buried
the sandanchor deep in the sand and
tackles are hooked to this anchor and
the hawser, which has been made taut.
Then a crotch is set under it upon the
beach, which raises it over eight feet
from the ground. The breeches-buoy
snatch block; to the sings by which
the buoy is attached to the block one
side of the whip-line has been made
fast, and the buoy is hauled of to the
wreck; man gets in, putting a leg into
each opening, and is hauled to shore
through surf that often covers him;
he is taken out, and the breechcs-buoy
travels to and fro over this aerial rail
way till all are rescued.
Then the apparatus is recovered as
far as possible, the beach-cart is drawn
back to the station, the boat and gear
are put in order, and the rescued ones
are attended to.-'The Story o. Life
Saving Station" by Teresa A. Brown, in
st. Nicholas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura
live powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testim onials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
WRECK ON THE COAST.
How Uncle Sans Life Savers Succor Those
in Distress.

How Uncle Sans Life Savers Succor Those
in Distress.
On the discovery of a wreck by night.
the patrolman burns red signal light
with which he is always supplied) to
notify those on the wreck that they
have been seen, and that assistance
will be rendered.
He then hastens to the station, and
the whole crew turns out; the boat is
run out on its carriage, all apparatus
is collected, and they proceed TO the
part of the beach nearest the wreck. If
practicable, the life-boat is launched.
each man wearing life-belt. They
pull off to the wreck, and under the
Keepers orders, which are promptly
obeyed, the passengers are taken off to
the beach, and the boat returns until
all have been rescued.
If the boat cannot be used on account
of the surf and the weather, they pro-
coed to rig the breeches-buoy line be-
tween the wreck and the shore.
Coming abreast of the wreck, p. epara-
tions are made to get line to the yes
sci. Each man has his part IF the
work to do; the keeper, assisted by
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
A Watch That Speaks.

A wonderful mechanical contrivance
is announced from Switzerland in the
shape of a watch that calls out the
hours in a voice like that of human
being. This mechanical curiosity is
the invention of one Casimir Livan.
who bases its principles upon his
knowledge of the workings of the pho
nograph. The case, instead of contain
ing a striking apparatus, as some of the
late costly watches do, is provided with
a photographic cylinder, which is
fitted with a sensitive Photographic
plate, which has received the impress
sion of human voice before being ia.
serted in the watch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26

The customs authorities of an Eng
fish port have unearthea new method
OF smuggling. On passenger steamer
plying to France there was a pet long
haired goat, which regularly accom-
panied the crew. A discharged sailor
gave away the scheme, and on the next
trip the goat was seized. Examination
showed that the goats own hair had
been clipped very close, then round its
body were packed cigars, lace and
other dutiable articles, and then the
false coat was skillfully put on and
fastened with hooks and eyes. After
this experience, even a poodle dog is
pinched and pulled around by the Off
GERS before being allowed to pass.