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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
Ruried Wealth Stolen.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 12.-Albert
Stanley and George b. Ritter were ar
rested in this city today, charged with
robbing Frederick Leka Of $l4, 900.
Stanley confessed. Leka is a wealthy
retired farmer. OF late he has been
living with the Stanleys in Spring
field. He buried his wealth in the
barnyard, back of the Stanley house,
at night. Mrs. Stanley discovered the
robbery last night and informed the
pOlica
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
Rad Indinns Denounced.

White Earth, Mimi, Oct IA
grand council, composed of 80 chiefs
and head men, including the leading
mixed bloods of the White Earth reser-
walton, representing some 5000 people,
was held here today. Resolutions
were adopted deploring the sad state of
affairs at Leech lake, and denouncing
the authors of the mischief. A petit
tion of loyalty to the government was
signed by all present.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
WILL US YOUR BRAINS.
Startling Request Being Sent Out From
Cornell University.

Cornell University.
Binghampton, N. Y, Act. 12.-Pro-
lessor B. q. Wilder, who occupies the
chair of physiology in Cornell univer-
sity, is sending out unique document
that requests. the recipient to will his
brains to the university. The circular
is being distributed among present
and former students of the university,
and has been mailed to many leading
men of the nation who are numbered
among the alumni.
In giving his reason for the strange
request, Professor Wilder says that the
advanced science of today requires a
superior article in the matter of brains
that that obtained from the criminal,
ignorant or insane.
There are plenty of this class, but it
is next to impossible to obtain higher
quality on account of the antipathy to
dissection entertained by all cultured
people. In order to solve this prob
lem, the circulars have been prepared
and sent out.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
ACCIDENT AND SUICIDE.
Young Man Paid Penalty of His Care
lessness With His Life.


Carlyle, ILL.,, Oct. 12.-While a
party composed of Joseph Corcoran,
Scott Crabtree, Leila Shade and Rosa
Smith were rambling in the cemetery,
Corcoran exhibited revolver and the
party closed about him to examine it.
Corcoran playfully pointed it at Miss
Smith. She jumped aside, but the
firearm was discharged, and the bullet
entered Miss Shades thigh. She
tainted away.
Corcoran supposed he had killed her.
walked away few steps, placed the
muzzle of the revolver to his left tenn
pie and blew out his brains.
The young woman was taken home
and is now in precarious condition.
Corcoran was 20 years old and Miss
Shade ia 10
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
Joseph Simon, the Caucus Nominee,
Gets GA Republican Votes
on First Ballot.

The nominee of Friday nights Re-
publican caucus, Joseph Simon, was
Saturday regularly chosen United
States senator by the legislature in
joint session. He received the full
Republican vote, except that of Senator
Kuykendall, who was absent. All the
members seemed to recognize the bind
ing force of the caucus, and there was
no attempt to evade or disregard it.
The result was as follows:
Simon Bennett...................l
Kincaid 2 % Blank. ............
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
Railroad Employees killed.

Boone. Ia, Oct. 12.-Superintendent
Leisure, of Clinton, and F. G. Ander-
son, of Boone. employed by the Chi
cago & Northwestern in the water sup
ply department. were killed at the
railroad we'll in this city while put
ting in a new pump. The pump,
weighing over ton, fell on them. F.
c.. Case had an arm broken.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14

San Francisco, Oct. 12.-Rear-Ad-
miral Miller, who will retire from the
navy October 15. says he will stop at
his old home in Ohio on his way East,
but will probably reside part of the
time in San Francisco. He warns peo-
pie against going to Honolulu in the
expectation of making their fortunes.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
Rank Failure Victim Kills Himself.

Astoria, Or, Oct. 12.-Fred Swick,
an aged German, committed suicide
today. He was for many years en-
ployed about the bank and home of
Charles W. Foster, ex-secretary of the
treasury, and when Foster failed in
1898 he had money in the bank. He
had made repeated demands for the
money, and told Foster he would COM
nit suicida.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14

Rome, Oct. 12.-Owing to Italy's
financial straits. the minister of ma
rine has renounced the sweeping naval
programme, involving an expenditure
of $40, 900, 900 lire, and will be satis-
fed with a naval credit.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
Shot While Drunk.

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 12.-John
Corbett, of the First North Carolina,
was shot and fatally wounded tonight
by Clint Robinson, of the Fourth Illi-
nois. While intoxicated Corbett as
saulted Robinson with an ak. Robin
son fired shot in the air, but finally
had to bring Corbett down to save his
own life,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
Newspaper Men Sent to Prison.

st. Johns, N. F., Oct. 11.-Mr.
Parsons, editor of the Evening Tele-
gram, of this city, and Mr.. Herder, it's
proprietor, were sentenced to 80 days
imprisonment for contempt of court in
publishing structures upon the Judges
Of the supreme court.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14

The board of arbitration to settle
the dispute between the American rail
roads and the Canadian Pacific, has
been completed by the selection OF Ed.
ward s. Washburn, Of Chicago, as the
third member.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
corbett's Letter of withdrawal.


When the caucus had assembled,
with Senator Michel, of Wasco, in the
chair, and Representative Moody, OF
Multnomah, as secretary, the organiza-
tion that was first effected by the reg
ular Republicans, there was roll-call,
and then Representative Ross, OF Multi
nomah, in careful terms announced
the definite withdrawal of Mr.. Cor
bett's name as a candidate, and read
the following letter:
Portland, Or, Oct. 6.-Gentlemen
of the Republican Caucus of the Ore
gon Legislatures: / am sensible of the
honor which you have conferred on me
in making me the Republican caucus
nominee for United States senator.
Although have been assured of the
support Of large mum ber of friends to
the end, and Notwithstanding that l
am the majority candidate as declared
In the caucus, am convinced that my
continued candidacy for senator would
precipitate a deadlock and tend to dis
rupt the party, creating sores which it
would require long time to heal. For
period of 40 years have given the
party the warmest affection and the
best service of which am capable. !
do not now desire any personal ambi-
| tion of mine to stand in the way oi
party harmony or of the continued tri'
umph of Republican principles. am
therefore constrained to withdraw my
name as candidate. In doing 80,
desire to assure my friends and the
party of my continued zeal and active
cooperation in permanently securing
the important principles for which we
have so earnestly contended.
81 beg leave to thank my friends for
the loyal and generous support which
they have accorded me. I earnestly
hope that without further delay sen
ator may be elected who is and hal
been in accord with the sound fnancia
principles Of the party as embodied IL
the Astoria platform. Very respect
fully yours, H. W. CORBETT."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14

The Princess of Wales has a pair Of
opera glasses of platinum set with
rubies, saphires and turquoises and
valued at e2, 200.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14

o,nithologists have discovered that
crows have no less than 81 cries, each
distinctly referrable to different 40
tion.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
JOSEPH SIMON NAMED.

Republican Caucus Choice for Senator
Corbett Withdrew From the Race.
State Senator Joseph Simon, of Port
land, was nominated for United
States senator Friday night by caucus
of 63 Republican members of the leg
islature.
Without nominating speeches or any
other method of putting forth candi-
dates to be voted for under secret
ballot, Simon received Al of the 63
votes, and he was subsequently de-
clared the unanimous choice of the
caucus. on motion of Senator Fulton,
of Clatsop.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
Hon Crop Can't Be Moved.

Salem, Or, Oct. lathe hop crop
is now moving as fast as shipping IA
oilities are obtained. The crop would
be moved from the warehouses much
more rapidly were it not for scarcity
of cars. A dealer conservatively esti-
mates the entire crop of the state at
60, 900 bales. which, at the average
price realized by growers, will bring
them not less than $150,000. The
same dealer estimates the quantity yet
in the hands of growers at 1,5O0 bales,
or one-fourth Of the crop.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14

Senate bill No. 45, by Taylor oi
Umatilla provides for the unconditional
creating the state board of equaliza-
ton.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
SESSIONS WERE SHORT.

Senatorial Question Overshadowed Leg
islatiOn at Salem.
The senatorial question quite over
shadowed legislation Friday. Both
houses attended to some routine work
in the morning, and then adjourned.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14

Senator Dufur's bill to punish van
dalism reads: eff any person shall
willfully break down, injure, remove
or destroy any free or toll bridge, rail-
way, plank road, macadamized road,
telegraph or telephone posts or wires.
or any gate upon any such road, or any
lock, or embankment of any canal. such
persons, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by imprisonment in the
penitentiary not less than six months
nor more than two years, or by fine not
less than $50 nor more than 81, 900. "
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
Hunter Accid entally Killed.

Tacoma, Oct. 12.-While Lewis
Crow. of Pc Ell, was hunting near his
home Sunday, his rifle was accidental
ly discharged. The ball passed through
his heart, killing him instantly.
Deposits aggregating $207.36 were
made in the savings bank conducted in
connection with the public schools of
this CITY bv 1899 pupils this week.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
In the Senate.

Upon motion, ex-State Senator Will
R. King was made the guest of the
senate.
Brownell of Clackamas, introduced
bill providing that all state printing
be done by contract. It was read a
first and second time, and referred to
the committee on printing.
Representative Moody's bill amend
ing section 1882 of the code relative to
foreign attorneys and their admission
to practice in Oregon courts was read
a second and third time, and passed.
The senate bill relating to mining
claims and their status in justice courts
was called up by Senator Smith, read
third time and passed.
The senate bill reducing the statu-
tory rate of interest to 6 per cent was
read third time and passed.
The senate bill providing for con-
stitutional convention in September
1899, was read third time, and, after
a spirited address by the author, Sena-
tor Brownell. was, upon motion of Sem
ator Reed, indefinitely postponed.
The senate bill by Dufur of Wasco,
for the protection of hotel and board
ing-house keepers was read third time
and passed by vote of % to A.
A message was received from the
house announcing the passage of senate
bill No. sc, with an amendment. The
senate concurred in the amendment.
This is Senator Selling's district attor.
ney salary bill
The bill by Smith of Baker, reg
ulating Eastern Oregon agricultural
societies was read third time and
| passed,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
THIRD ECONOMY BILL


The third economy and reform bill
passed tie senate Thursday afternoon,
repeating the law creating the state
board OF equalization. Considerable
oratory.w was indulged in before the bill
was put on it's final passage. 1t was
finally passed by vote of II to IL.
The feature of the forenoon session
in the house today was the passage of
bill aboiishing the board of state rail-
road Commissioners. When the bill
came up on final passage, after sus-
pensionsof rules, there were but four
absentees The vote of those remain
ing was unanimous in favor OF the bill.
Fridays vote for senator: Corbett,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
The Senate.

In the senate, KuykendalPs bill de.
filming the qualifications of voters at
school elections. which lacked one vote
of passing Friday, was brought forward
again as a new bill, by unanimous con-
sent, and finally passed under suspen-
sion of the rules. The property quail
fication of the present bill is only
800, which must stand on the assess
ment roll to the credit of the voter in
the regular assessment prior to the
election at which he or she is then
qualified to vote. The new measure
also provides that in school districts
having less than 1000 inhabitants, a
widow or male citizen, otherwise quail
fled, may vote without the property
qualification, II he or she have chill
dren of school age in the district.
The committee on ways and means
reported back to the senate joint res
olution authorizing the secretary OF
state to turn over to the officers of the
Indian war veteran camps copies OF the
history of the Indian wars. The res
olution was adopted.
Mulkey offered an amendment to the
house joint resolution providing for
the payment of $3.50 per day to reject
ed recruits by adding that the further
sum of So per month be paid to those
mustered into the service, and that
such payment continue until they are
mustered out. The amendment was
debated. The resolution and amend
ment were referred to the committee
on Judiciary.
The house joint resolution appropri-
ationg $25, 900 to rebuild the burned
portion of the Oregon agricultural
college was referred to the ways and
means committee. which Is to report
Saturday at 10 A. M.
Senator Adams called up the bill au.
thorizing school districts to contract
debts. 1t was read second time, and
under suspension read a third time
and passed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
In the House.

The chief measure before the house
was the Hill registration bill. Hill
made strong speech in favor OF its
passage, showing the great necessity
for such protection of the ballot-box,
and urging it for the favorable. consid-
Grafton of the members. His was the
only speech upon the bill, which was
passed by vote of 48 to 10.
Selling's bill fixing the compensa-
ton of the district attorney for the
fourth judicial district was referred to
the Multnomah delegation.
The committee on education reported
back measure providing a suitable
time for holding teachers quarterly
examinations, with the recommends
ton that it be not passed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
RAPID WORK IS DONE.
The Legislature Is Disposing OF Con.
siderable Business.

sfd0rabI6 BusIuesss
The settlement of the senatorial
question has brought a considerable
degree of buoyancy into legislative
proceedings. Business moved along
with more life Monday than has been
seen in routine work before during the
session. Five bills were passed by the
senate, and seven by the house. The
senate was notified by the governor
that he had approved two bills-senate
bill IS, by Daily of Benton, to author
ize the county court of Benton county
to establish and operate a free ferry
across the Willamette river at Corval-
lis, and senate bill 81, by DAILY OF
Lake, to repeal the act providing for
board of railroad commissioners.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
Minor News Items.

Minor news Items.
Union book and job printers through
out the country will soon be ordered
out on strike to secure a nine-hour
working day.
David Christie Murray, in London
newspaper, revives the suggestion that
a monument to George Washington be
erected in England.
General Shafter has been assigned
to command the department of the
East. His headquarters will be at
Governors island, New York.
Caroline Meskel Hoyt, wife of
Charles Hoyt, the playwright, died in
New York from Bright's disease.
Refrigerator manufacturers are said
to be forming a trust. 1t is to control
the SO principal manufactures and has
a capital of Sc, 6,000,000
The Madrid papers have rnearthed
the baptismal certificate of Adelina
Patti, which has finally settled the
question of her much discussed BIRTH
place and birthday. 1t was taken from
the register Of the church of st. Louis.
Madrid, and says she was born at :
O'Clock February 10, 184S.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14

About q dozen new bills OF minor
importance were read the first time.
The report of the committee on the
bill fixing the salaries of Marion coun-
" officials was the occasion for quite a
tilt between Representatives Flagg
and Cummings. The former submit
ted report recommending the passage
of the bill with an amendment cut
ting salaries still further than provid-
ed by the bill. Cummings opposed
further reductions, claiming that the
figures were below a living basis.
After spirited set-to of words between
Flagg and Cummings, a motion to re-
fer to the committee on salaries OF
state and county officers was adopted.
The senate resolution donating 1000
copies of the book on early Indian wars
to the Indian war veterans was made a
special order for Wednesday.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14

The question as to whether this leg
isiature has the power to preserve in
it's regular session the continuity OF
legislation begun at the special session
was brought up by a joint resolution
by Ross Of Multnomah, for committee
to ascertain and report on the law gov
erning unfinished business before this
session which might be carried over to
the regular session for conclusion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-11
FOREST CITY ITEMS.

The Messrs. Rosenberg entertained a
number of young friends at their home
last thursday night. A good time is re-
ported by all who were present.
Miss Emma Cottle returned to her
home on Friday, accompanied by Mack
Wiley.
Mrs. Dora Jesse was the guest of her
mother, Mrs. +. v. Rosenberg, last
Wednesday and Thursday.
The base ball boys practiced ball
playing Sunday. They will play on
Saturday afternoons hereafter, at Min.
coma.
Joe Rosenberg has purchased a ban.
10 and is taking lessons from Mr.. Will.
llams.
Miss Ida Keplsy closed successful
term of school near Kiowa last Friday.
She will visit at Lake City few weeks
and will go from thence to Malachite.
Colorado. We are sorry to lose such a
good friend.
Elmer Rosenberg went to Sun City
Friday.
DR.. G. G. Bond and family moved to
Pratt the first of last week.
Mr.. Wilson and little son, Jeffy, left
for Pennsylvania on Saturday for the
benefit OF Jeffy's health. The little boy
has been at the point of death but is
slowly improving.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-11
SHARON.

On Monday there was another good
rain. Farmers are in good cheer and
there Is at present bright prospect for
abundant crops of all kinds.
Elder McQuerry preached to q large
audience at Enon on Sunday.
Hiram Cushenbery's broken leg Is
healing and he is able to bs helped out
of bed and sit in chair part of the
time.
Jesse Blackmore raised some nice
sweet potato plants this spring.
White ash trees are in bloom,
The American-Spanish war is the
chief theme Of conversation and inter-
est and there is not 80 much gossip on
other subjects as usual because other
subjects of interest are comparatively
insignificant. All are rejoiced at the
success of our Dewey and his brave
comrades.
Noah Chenoweth and wife drove over
to Enon on Sunday.
Elder Ingle preached at Sharon Sun.
day.
Emmett Naughton went to the coun.
ty seat on Friday.
Albert Mussen is pretty low with the
measles.
Mott Whites family is down with the
the measles.
John solf has recovered from the
measles.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-11

An exciting runaway occurred on the
street on Saturday evening at about 6
O'Clock. Mrs. B. E. Wadsworth united
her mare preparatory to going home,
and her little girl had already gotten In
the buggy. but before Mrs. Wadsworth
got in the mare gave sudden plunge
forward and started south as fast as
she could run. At Elm creek the bug.
gy turned slanting sufficiently to throw
the little girl out in the sand and she was
not hurt Seward Field, Jim Gano and
others followed the runaway on horse
back and overlook it south Of the river
bridge. No one was hurt and no dam
age was done, though such result wal
not expected by those who witnessed
the starting. No one has cause to ap
preciste their good fortune more thai
Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-11

We were surprised and shocked to
hear of the death of Norman S. Green,
of Eagle township. which occurred on
Monday. May 8, 1898, at II o'clock. In
ternal inflammation was the immediate
cause of death although he had been a
sufferer from catarrh of the stomach
for over gear. He was an old and near
friend Of DR.. C. g. Bond who has been
treating him for some time and no one
feels the loss more than does the Doc
tor. The funeral services will be held
this morning at 10 o'clock after which
the remains will be laid to rest in Lake
City cemetery. Norman Green was a
man in whom all bad the greatest con-
fidence. He was industrious, energetic
kind and charitable. We have known
him for several years and have had
some business relations with him, and
we feel the loss more keenly because OF
his honest and sterling integrity. Ths
citizens of western Barber count,
mourn the loss of one who can nevel
be replaced. To the stricken family W,
offer our most sincere sympathy. Thei
loss is beyond comprehension; thei
grief is sacred. May the Ruler of tn
Universe comfort them Ia their bereay
ment and may we all strive to live til
life our departed friend has completed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-11

Why newspaper men go to heaven.
The newspaper man is the public slave.
He helps to make his neighbors rich
and dies poor. He helps to elect can.
didates to fat salaries, gets little pat
ronage at starvation prices and waits
till doomsday for his money. He builds
schools, churches and other public in.
situations, contributes his mite to their
support, and when they have paid job
work and advertising to give they take
it somewhere else or ask for bids from
those VINO never aided them against
those who did. lie credits man two
years for a paper and he sends in his
bill and the man gets mad and quits
That's why all newspaper men go to
Heaven, and why SO many other sorts
miss connection with the Gospel
traln.''-Ex.