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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
BATTLE WITH DEsPeRADoEs.
Two Mexfcans Were Killed and Two
Texans Wounded

Two Mexfcans Were Killed and Two
Texans Wounded.
st. Louis, Nov. 16.-A special to
the Republic from Dallas, Tex, says:
Deputy United States Marshal Err
win and posse arrived in Dallas today
from scout in the panhandle after
Mexican cattle-thieves. Erwin gives
details of battle in Childress county,
Tex, in which two Mexicans were
killed and two Texans wounded. The
Mexicans had committed numerous
robberies, and several murders in Colo
RADIO and New Mexico, and had been
pursued into Western Oklahoma and
Texas In the Kiowa and Commanche
reservations of Oklahoma, they stole
upward of fifty horses and several head
of cattle. The Indians, who followed
the Mexicans, solicited aid from the
sheriff of Childress county, who, with
a posse of deputies and citizens, over
took the Mexicans last Saturday after
noon. The Mexicans were armed with
Winchesters and pistols. Near the
boundary of Childress and Hall coun-
ties pitched battle took place, in
which two of the five Mexicans in the
band were killed and one wounded.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
THE FA|R WILL CASE ENDED.
Mrs. Craven Withdrew the
Famous Pencil Will.
A TREMENDOUS SENSATION
With the Children of the Late
Senator-Will Be Admitted to Probate

Settlement Said to Have Been Made
With the Children of the Late
Senator-WiIl Be Admitted to Probate
San Francisco, Nov. ia tremen-
dous sensation i'll connection with the
Fair will controversy was caused this
morning by Attorney Delmas,ss acting
for Mrs. Craven, the alleged contract
widow of James G. Fair, and for Mark
Livingston, named as executor q the
so-called pencil will. Delmas, on be-
half of these parties, withdrew the
pencil will, which he had offered for
probate. This, it is believed, practic
ally ends the litigation, which bid fair
to be interminable.
1t is understood now that the trust
will will be admitted to probate. The
trust feature of this will was declared
to be illegal so far as real property
was con cerned. 1t is rumored that
similar decision will be m-de regard
ing the personal property, as governed
by the trust. If so, the attorneys say
that that would permit the estate to be
distributed to the Fair heirs directly,
without being tied up in trust and
managed solely by trustees, against the
wishes of the Fair heirs. The trust
will, with the trust features eliminat
ed, would be acceptable to the Fair
children, It ID said that the action of
Delmas this morning is the result of an
agreement entered into by all the par
ties to the litigation, and that Mrs.
Craven, Mark Livingston and others
have been recompensed by the heirs for
any loss they might sustain through
abandonment of their position. Attor-
ney De1mas said that his reason for
withdrawing the pencil will toffered by
Mark Livingston and Mrs. Nettie Cra-
ven was to strengthen Mrs. Craven's
position as the contract wife of Fair
and the possessor of deeds to valuable
properties. alleged to have been signed
by Fair, and termed forgeries by the
Fair children. Delmas said if the
pencil will should be rejected it would
injure Mrs: Craven and her allies will
concentrate their energies and strength
on the deeds and in establishing their
validity.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
PERILs OF WHALING.
A Premature Explosion Cost one of tn,
Crew His Life.

A Premature Explosion Cost one of the
Crew His Life.
Santa Cruz, Cal, Nov. 1S.-Friday
evening whaler named Antoine was
almost instantly killed at Pigeon point
by the explosion of a bomb he was
handling. while getting ready to send
a harpoon into a big whale. The
whaling crew began work last week.
after an idleness of several months. A
whale was sighted, and the crew went
after him. When within shooting
distance a harpoon was shot into the
monster whale, which instantly sank,
dragging nearly all the line attached
to the harpoon. The whalers were
having hard battle, but were gaining
the victory when Antoine got bomb
to make ready for the final thrust
with another harpoon. The bomb ex.
ploded, a piece striking him in the
stomach.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
cHAlNED A LOCOMOTIVE.
How South Carolina Sheriff Brought
All Transportation to Stop.

How South Carolina Sheriff Brought
All Transportation to q Stop.
Columbia, 8. c., Nov. 18.-Some
time ago Fairfield farmers horse was
killed by train on the Charlotte, CO.
luinbia & Augusta railroad. The
farmer sued the company and obtained
Judgment for $199. The authorities
of the road were in no hurry to settle,
and the matter was put in the hands of
the sheriff. When the passenger train
from this city arrived at Winsboro,
the county seat, Sheriff Ellison and
Deputy Elliott were on hand. While
the latter presented pistol at the en-
giueer's head the former chained the
engine drivers to the track. When the
sonth- bound New York and Florida
vestibule mail came up loaded with
aengers it could not pass. The
zarsh- bound train from Columbia was
s1so stopped. The town authorities
started to arrest the sheriff, who, be-
coming alarmed, finally removed the
chafns for the arrested train to be side
tracked. This the conductor told him
he gould do himself.
After blockade of six hours the
railorad paid the claim and all trains
were allowed to proceed. All mail and
passenger connections were missed.
Aside from probable action by the post
cfiice department., it is said that the
passengers will sue the county for dam
ages and the engineer will bring action
against the sheriff for threatening him
with a pistol,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
A SEVERE STORM.
Considerable Damage in Portland and
Throughout the Northwest.

Considerable Damage in Portland and
Throughout the Northwest.
: Portland, Or, Nov. 18.-Crippled
,street-car service, damaged electric
system, flooded cellars and overfowing
streets in the city, washed -ous bridges,
-iHndsffdes ana floU1ed agffcufTuraf dis
tricts throughout Western Oregon and
Washington are some of the results of
the storm which is coming to be known
as record-beater for violence and
longevity.
Winter dropped down on Portland
/. last night unannounced. The wind
veered around to a cold quarter and it
showed internationally.
The Willamette is coming up rapid.
ly. The guage showed seventeen feet
six inches this morning, which, by the
way, beats past records. 1t is the
highest water Portland has ever had in
November.
The up-country rivers are on a wild
tear. The Yamhill river is forty. two
feet above low water. The rivers east,
west and south are beyond their banks.
and the Columbia is sweeping over its
old grounds. ALI trains are more or
less late today, due to washouts on the
lines. Bridges on the Southern Pacific
at the Santiam are out, necessitating
transfer of passengers, mails and bag
gage. The Northern Pacific train is
belated by washouts in Washington,
and the west side line of the Southern
Pacific is submerged. Much damage ia
being done to property by overfows.
Water has washed out twenty-five
feet or more of earth filing beneath an
old Northern Pacific trestle near Wes-
ton, seventy miles from Tacoma.
Several small brigdes have been washed
out between the Columbia river and
Tacoma. All freight trains between
Portland and Ellensburg have been
abandoned.
The Cowlitz river is the highest
known for years It has overfowed
and flooded the town of Castle Rock,
one foot deep.
The Clackamas valley between Port.
land and Oregon City is under water,
and the East Side Railway Company
could not get their cars through in any
thing like schedule time today. owing
to water being upon the tracks. The
Clackamas has cut channel around
the north end of the Gladstone dam,
and is eating large slice out of the
big peach orchard.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
RAILROADS IN CHINA.
Million Dollar Construction Company
Formed in Chicago.

Million Dollar Construction Company
Formed in Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 17.-The Tribune
says: One million dollars has been
subscribed and plans are being matured
for the formation in Chicago, within
two weeks, Of gigantic commercial
enterprise to be known as the English
American Chinese Railway Construc-
tion Company, which is to enter the
field of Chinese trade as the rival Of
the American Trading Company.
The object of the company is to eventu-
ally obtain control of the American
trade in the Flowery Kingdom. Twen-
ty-three miles of railway equipped with
the most improved appliances and roll
ing stock will be built. Most of the
capital, it is said, will be put in by
Americans, and they will. also supply
the equipment of the road.
Two Englishmen are directing the
formation of the syndicate from oppo-
site sides of the globe. One of them,
John P. Grant, is now in Chicago, con-
cluding the deal. and the other, Louis
Spitzel, is in China. The former is a
railroad promoter, and the latter the
head of the firm of Louis Spitzel & Co,
London and Shanghai.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
a Dynamite Explosion.

Niagara Falls, N. z. Nov. 17.--By the
explosion of about thirty pounds Of
dynamite in the Office building of f..
D. Smith &. Company, contractors, in
charge Of the extension.of the wheel pit
and tunnel of the Niagara Falls Power
Company, today. two men were in
stantly killed. one fatally injured.
three others severely injured. and soy
eral out and bruised by flying rocks and
timbers. The office building. frame
structure. 40x5o feet, WIS totally de-
molished and windows many yards dir
tant were broken hY The rock.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
A Bloodthirsty Redskin.

Several days ago. an Indian named
Charcoal, on the Blood reservation,
near Fort Mcleod, North Dakota,
killed three people, another Indian,
his squaw, and the farm instructor,
and escaped from the reservation. A
detachment of mounted police has been
in pursuit Of him. They have several
times been held at bay by the desperate
Indian. Two policemen have been
wounded. and Sergeant Wilde, while
attempting to capture him, was shot
dead. The orders are to shoot the red
akin ON sight
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20

A Frenchman, who has been herding
sheep for Mr.. Farmhouse, in Grant
county, Oregon, until recently, shot
and instantly killed a sheepman, named
Billy Wilson, near Kock Creek. The
tragedy occurred the 18th inst, while
the two men were riding horseback
few rods from the main travelled road.
From all accounts the shooting was
malicious and without provocation.
Wilson was shot in the back, the ball
passing through the heart and coming
out at his breast.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
THE EMPEROR TO THE RECRUITS
williams Grafton to His Green ssl-
diers.

williams Grafton to His Green Sell
London, Nov. 16.-The Times Ber-
lin dispatch says:
The ceremony of swearing in the re-
cruits for the garrisons of Berlin.
Spandau, Carlottenburg and Gross
Lichterfeld this afternoon took place
in front of the royal palace. Emperor
William delivered an oration, in the
course of which he said:
"You have just taken an oath upon
the cruciix and the standard to me,
your war lord. and to the Fatherland.
just as the crown is naught without
the altar and the craeifi x,.se the army
is nothing without the Christian relig-
ion. You are called as soldiers in my
keeping to serve me in single-handed
allegiance. Ever remember you have
received your weapons to protect the
crown and altar. In view of the gen.
eral mistrust now prevailing, it is
especially your duty by obedience al
ways to set good example. You are
entering the army in the year we cele-
brate as the centenary of the birth Of
the great Emperor William. Never
forget what he accomplished. We are
in duty sbound to maintain what he
created. His eyes rests upon the whole
army. God grant that at the call Of
heaven we may appear worthily before
him."
The DailyMail's Berlin dispatch says:
''The following words, held to indi-
cate his personal feelings on the recent
Bruswitz incioent at Carlsruh, oc-
CURED in Emperor Williams speech:
Hold your uniform in honor. The
man who insults your coat insults the
king; who assaults the kings coat as
saults your chief lord. Z"
The Bruswitz incident, 1t will be
remem bered, was that of a German
army officer who ran through the body
q workman, who inadvertently brushed
against him in cafe, and who de-
clined to apologize, on the ground that
no insult was intended.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
No livers will do for pate de fofe
gras but those Of geese.

Horseless Mail Wagons In New York.
New York, Nov. 16.-It was am
nounced today at the postoffice that in
a week or two the first horseless mail
wagons ever used in the United States
will be put upon the streets OF this
city. They will be employed in the
collection of mail from letter. boxes
about the city, and letters thus collect
ed are to be sorted, stamped and sent
to the proper railway station without
going to the general or any branch
postoffice.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
shipwrecked ON Cuban Coast.

New York, Nov 1S.-Among the
passengers who arrived today are Cap
tain Nelson and twelve Of the crew Of
the British ship Cola, which ran
ashore on the Cuban coast and was
wrecked. One Of the crew tells of an
adventure with the Spanish there. He
and two others were taken in charge by
troopof soldiers, who believed them
to be Americans They were beaten
and terSbly malreated on that account
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
Dynamite in q Hotel.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 18.-An attempt
was made early today to blow up the
Hotel Highland, Roxbury, by the use
of dynamite. The hotel is four-story
apartment house. The chimney and
one of the upper stories were badly
wrecked. After the explosion the police
found on the roof three unexploded
sticks of dynamite eight inches in
length. They think the intention was
to have the boms exploded simultane-
ously. which would surely have caused
terrible destruction.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
M'KlNLEY AND BRYAN.

Vote Cast for Each of Them By the
Counties Of Oregon.
The official canvass of the votes cast
i'm Oregon for Mckinley and Bryan has
been made in all counties, and returns
thereof received, excepting Curry, Har-
neys and Grant. From these three
counties complete. though not official.
returns have been received. The total
vote for Palmer and for Levering is:
Palmer 838, Levering SIT. These re-
terms give the vote by counties as fol-
lows.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20

Accused Of Drowning His r amily.
Denver, Colo, Nov. 18.-Andrew j.
Spute was arrested today charged with
the murder of his wife and five chill.
dren. On Sunday, October 25. Spute,
who runs a small suburban grocery,
took his family boatriding on Smiths
lake, small body of water in the
southern part Of the city. By some
means the boat was upset. Spute alone
could swim, and the others were
drowned. Shortly afterward it de-
veloped that Mrs. Spute's life was in
sured for SO, 900. This fact prompted
the investigation which resulted IN the
mans arrest today.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
Private Lette,boxes.

Washington, Nov. 18.-The post
Office officials are anxious to secure
legislation during the next session of
congress to regulate the use of private
letter boxes, which. it is said, afford
great facilities for persons engaged in
fraudulent enterprises. In Chicago.
New York, Philadelphia, Boston and
other large cities, the private letter.
boxes have become fixed institution.
They are rented by anyone willing to
pay for their convenience.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
Menelek to Faure.

Paris. Nov. 18.-Menelek has wired
President Faure announcing that peace
is concluded between Abyssinia and
Italy, adding:
''It is my pleasure that our friends
should rejoice with us.
Presidnt Faure replied:
81 congratulate you cordially on the
happy. result and rejoice with you as
your neighbor and friend.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
Died of Hia Inimrias.

Burlington, Ia, Nov. H. County
Treasurer Burrus, who was injured IN
the reviewing-stand accident, together
with Vice-P President Stevenson. and
others on Governors day Of the lows
semi ntennial celebration, died last
night of his injuries. He was about 80
years of age, and was highly respected.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
Eiht at LeadrilIa

A fight occurred in saloon in Lead
vile in which five men were stabbed,
one Of whom at least will die. Fifteen
or twenty men were engaged in the
;dnsy aTsy IA a party .tg. Of Aastaiaps ysFS i
miners, who called them "scabs. :"
The Austrians resented this. Then
the fight began in which krives were
the only weapons. When the police
arrived, all the fighters had escaped
except those who were too badly
wounded to fee.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
IS MASS|NG HER TROOPS
Russia Collecting a Large
Force at Vladivostock.
A MENACE TO AsIA's PEACE

Many Naval Vessels and Over One
Port Her warlike Preparations.
San Francisco, Nov. 1e.-The Bulle-
tin says:
"a letter containing a duplicate of
mail advices sent by the regular corre-
spondent of the Hong Kong Press, at
Vladivostock, was received by the last
China steamer, and was turned over
to the Bulletin today. The commune
cation shows that the czar is massing
troops in the Vladivostock district, and
has large number of naval vessels
in northern waters. The principal de-
the following paragraphs:
Although the Russian govern
ment explains that the massing Of
troops in the Primorsk and Eastern
Siberia is due Ito Exchange Of army
divisions" it is learned that in all the
divisions Of Vladivostock there are not
less than 112. 900 men of arms, which
monster army is looked upon as men,
ace to the peace Of Asia.
'"The correspondent commenting on
the situation, says:
While it is confessed that Rus
sia is entitled to some outlet to the.
Pacific, the continuous and warlike
preparations are anything but reassur-
ing The frequent presence of Russia's
engineers at Port Arthur, and their
operations in Manchuria, with the
taci4 consent of China, are highly sig
nificant indications of the relations be-
tween Fus ia and China, and point
unmist. kably to the common object of
Russia's warlike preparations.
1t behooves the British govern
ment to thoroughly investigate this
very important matter.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
Robbery Was the Motive.

The passenger train on the Louis
Vile & Nashville railroad, bound for
New Orleans, was wrecked near Mont
gomery. Ala, in very wild country
by trainrobbers. A rail had been torn
'up and nailed down again three or four
inches out of line. The train was COM
pletely wrecked and the track was torn
up for 200 yards. Three persons were
seriously injured. Robbery was the
evident purpose of the wreckers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
Photoeraphed the Heart.

Professor Norton, of the Massachu.
setts Institute of Technology, has sue
ceeded in getting Roehtgen photo.
graphs OF the liver. heart and lungs
sufficiently plain to admit Of medical
examination.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
About One MilIion Dead,

A strange disease is said to have de-
veloped in the young salmon at the
Clackamas hatchery, by which about
half of the 2,O00, 900 brought from the
Salmon river have been destroyed.
The only visible sign of the disease is
snail white spot on the belly of the
fish,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
A Train Dftched,

The Union Pacific passenger west
bound, No. 8, struck broken rail near
Ogallala, Neb. A tourist car, two
chair cars and one Pullman turned
over in a ditch. Fifteen passengers
were hurt, but none seriously. One
woman complains of severe pains in
her back and may be seriously injured.
One man was badly cut on the head.
No others were seriously injured.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
used CauceI1ed stamp..

D. N. Deeblaumford, a barber, Of
Sissons, Cal, was fined 500 by Judge
Morrow in the United States district
court for using cancelled postage
stamps. Seven indiotrhents stood
against Deeblaumford, but he was per-
mitted to plead guilty to one, and re.
ceived only fine.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
An Enraged Negro Lawyer.

During the progress of petty case
in the county court in Guthrie, o. T.,
/. e. Saddler. a negro lawyer, attacked
and severely wounded Thomas q. Jones,
a prominent attorney and ex-member
of the Kansas legislature. Saddler be-
came enraged at something Jones said,
knocked him down with an iron court
seal. and jumped upon him before
others could interfere. Saddler had
just been elected justice of the peace
ON the Republican ticket. He is in Jail
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
A Darinp JaiI Deliverv.

Frank Crawford. alias Harry Davis,
broke Jail in Toledo, O., by saw.
ing his way through the iron grating
at the top of the jail.and letting himself
to the ground with a quilt. Davis was
held for trial on the charge of murder
ing Marshal Baker, of North Balti.
more, O., last August.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20

Suakim, Nov. 18.-Dervishes have
favaged the country in the vicinity of
Tokar, killing five men and looting
number of houses. Troops have been
dispatched in pursuit of the raiders.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
French Imports aud Exports.

London, Nov. 1.-THE Times Paris
dispatch says that the October trade
returns show an increase in the i'm
ports and decline in the exports.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
FELL Dead while P1ayipg"Craps

While playing 'craps" at the Star
saloon gambling table in Colfax, Wash,
an old man, who has been about town
for some time, and who went BY the
name of Eugene Jacques, fell dead
over the table as he was throwing the
dice. The cause is attributed to heart
disease.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
Deadly Nitroglycerin.

Lewis Conn, a nitroglycerin sales
man, in Moundsville, w. Va, while
attempting to dig up gallon of the
explosive he had buried, was blown to
atoms by the pick he was using coming
in contact with the chemical. His re-
mains were scattered for 100 feet.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
A succe.sfuI t.neottion.

The expedition which recently left
New York for Cnba conveying import
ant dispatches from the New York,
jnnta and punitions.of war is reported
to have landed safely.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
Postomce in Paisley Robbed.

The postofice at Paisley, Or, was
robbed by two unknown men recently.
Deputy Postmaster Herbert Aldrich
witnessed the robbery and fired at the
robbers as they left the building,
wounding both, one so badly that he
was subsequently captured by a sher-.
ifs posse. The other started away to
the south, leaving blood stains in the
road,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20

Complete Returns From all Counties in
the State.
Complete returns Of the votes cast in
Washington November 8, 1896, official,
from all counties except Kitsap and
Skamania, give Mckinley 39,4s1,
Bryan 10000. For governor, Rogers
received so, ,441 and Sullivan $500.
The vote by counties is in the table fol-
lowinp.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-20
P.per MIND WIN Resume.

Lima, O.. Nov. 16.- The Lima paper
mills. which employ $50 men and pay
ont $40, 600 month, will resume oper-
ations December 4, after meptha Ut