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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-21
PITCHED BATTLE
SOUTH Of CITY
Filter Brought to Bay by
Two Civilians.
DESPERATE NAN
FIRED ON PURSUERS
Many Shots Exchanged and
Dynamiter Escaped.

Hunted down and run to bay in a
vacant barn near the roadhouse, James
Filter, for whom the deputy sheriffs
have been searching for the past two
nights. engaged in a desperate battle
last night with two citizens who "vere
assisting the deputies in their search.
Shots were fired in every direction for a
few minutes. but none Of them took eff
feet, and the fugitive succeeded in
making his escape.
Filter is wanted here on a charge
of attempting to commit murder, it be-
ing alleged that about three years ago
he placed an Internal machine under
the window Of his brother-in-law,
James Pine, with whom he had some
trouble. He was arrested at the time,
but was sent to Montana where he
served a term Of three years in the
state prison on charge of defrauding
the county out Of bounties on wolf
scalps. A few days ago it was report
ed that Filter had returned here and
a warrant for his arrest on the first
mentioned charge was issued and
placed in hands OF the sheriff.
For the past two nights tie deTu-
ties have been securing the county, TO-
him and last night Deputies HarTies
/ and Dave Johnson were searching in
the vicinity of the road house where
it was said. he had been seen.
Discovered By Civilians.
While the deputies were securing the
| country Charles Nelson and a man by
/ the name Of Kennedy discovered the
/ ex-convict crawling into a vacant barn
| out in an open field The men were
armed with pistols and shotguns and
| Kennedy stood watch over the fugitive
while Nelson went 70 inform the depu-
| ties of the matter.
! Nelson had hardly left the place
when Filter fired twice at Kennedy.
/ one bullet singing close TO his head
/ Filter then started to run. Nelson.
| who was armed with shotgun, and
| his companion followed. Nelson fired
/ several shots at the fleeing man but
says that he only fired to bring him to
! a stop.
Many Shots Fired.
| During the exciting chase other shots
that seemed to come from several di-
rections began TO ring out on the air.
| The deputies. who were some distance
away. rushed to the scene as quickly
| as possible after hearing the firing, but
/ the confusion of shots mlSdirected
them and when they found Nelson,
/ Filter had made his escape in the
/ darkness. The whole vicinity was
/ thrown into a state of wild excitement
over the shots and people were running
/ in every direction. The deputies hur-
ried on in the direction in which the
} hunted man had taken and secured the
/ country in that vicinity until early
/ this morning. but could not get any
! trace Of the fugitive. The officers did
not see the man at all, but Nelson,
who claims to know Filter well, de-
= clared that he saw him in that vicinity
Yesterday afternoon and declares posi-
lively It was he that crawled into the
barn.
The people IN that community are
thoroughly aroused and are watching
with guns for a repetition of the affair
last night The deputies. although
forced to give up the chase last night
! Continued on page p
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-21
PAYS $4,000 FOR The
SAFE RETURN OF HIS SON
Edward Cudahy Mucted by KidnaperS Who Took
His BOy-OfferS Same Amount for Their Capture
Nancy Taken in Gold to Lonely Spot Marked BY Ian
fern-BlindneSS Threatened.

Wednesday, Dec. 10. This night or
never.
Follow these instructions and no
harm viii befaH you or yours"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-21

CONTINUED on Page p
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27

around for inspection. 1 suppose the
needle was cambria one, and tha
thread fifty to sixty fine. When we
had duly inspected both, one of the
men signifed he would thread the
needle. He galloped his horse down
the sand about 400 yards or so. h,
finally wheeled his horse and rename
stationary, facing us. The one whd
held the needle and thread waved them
in his hand and rode toward the other.
When he had covered about two-thirds
of the distance he halted and waved
his hand to the farther one. Imme-
diately the latter spurred his horse into
a gallop and came toward us at full
speed. AS he passed the other he took
the needle and thread from his COM
panion, bent over for a moment, and
pulled up when he reached our party,
holding the threaded needle tri-.
umphantly over his d."-Chicago
InterOcean.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27
THE LARGEST DUCK FARM.

e Is Maintained by A. r. Loomis on His
Place Near Fort Dodge, Iowa.
The largest flock Of ducks in the
world is at the Loomis duck farm near
Fort Dodge, Iowa. There are 1900 Of
them. A. r. Loomis, whose extensive
operations have earned for him the
sobriquet of ''the poultry king" has re-
Gently made successful experiment
that promises to revolutionize one
branch of the poultry business. Large
dealers whose energies are devoted to
supplying the big cities with live poul-
try have experienced great difficulty in
preserving the plumpness Of fowls
when removed into new surroundings.
The refusal of the birds to eat results
not only in shrinkage, effecting an i'm
mediate money loss, but makes them
less marketable. After twenty years.
experience in feeding fowls in large
numbers for market Mr. Loomis has
discovered that the ducks are the only
ones thai can be fed in large numbers
with success.
Il have tried fattening every kind Of
poultry" said Mr.. Loomis, "and have
never had any success with anything
but ducks. Before the holidays I tried
to fatten 5000 chickens. They were
bought from farmers in all parts of the
country. We put them into a large in
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27

1t was regarded impractical, however,
because of its weight. 1t was said that
rapid movements In the field were i'm
possible to soldiers weighed down by
the shields.
The material used in the manufac-
ture of this shield was a composition,
the formula for which was, of course,
/ secret. 1t was believed, however,
that marble dust entered very largely
into its manufacture. The new Eng
lish shield is said to be similarly con-
structed except that 1t has solved the
problem Of weight. In aiming at light
ness, impenetrability was sacrificed at
irst, but gradually the two requisites
were secured.
The new shield is the product of a
Scotchman. who, taking Zeigler's ma
teriai as a foundation, has evolved a
1evice which is said to be impervious
10 Mauser or Lee -Metford bullets at
400 yards, and to light machine-gun
ire at 700 yards. 1t weighs thirteen
pounds and cannot be overturned by
.he impact of any number of bullets. 1t
divided into two parts, hinged to-
,ether, each weighing six and half
pounds, which can be made interchange
,ble. 1t Is intended for the use Of
narksmen only-not more than from 5
% 10 per cent. of the infantry. 1t Is pro-
a
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27
WEDDING AMONG TAR HEeLERs
Shrewd Magistrate Who Did Business
ON q Strictly Cash Basis.

Shrewd MAGISTRATE Who Did Business
ON a Strictly Cash Basis.
When Capt. Shaw was justice of
the peace in a country place not far
from Raleigh, N. c., while riding home
late one afternoon he met a young
woman and young man who wished
to be married at once. Now, the cap
tain had never witnessed marriage.
He remembered having seen book
about the house years before with a
form Of marriage In 1t, but where 1t
was he could not remember. A less as
sured man would have been sorely per-
picked, but not he. He lost no time in
removing his hat, and, ascending the
split-bottomed seat of justice, remark
ed: Hats Off in the presence Of the
court" All being uncovered, he said:
"I'n swear you in fust. Hold up yer
right hands,"
'Me, too" asked the friend of the
groom.
"Of course" said the wise captain.
"All witnesses must be sworn. You
and each of you solemnly swear that
the evidence you shall give in this case
shall be the truth, tn hull truth. an
nothin' but the truth. You. John Mar
vim, do solemnly swear that to the best
of yer knowledge an belief you take
this yer woman ter have and ter hold
fer yerself, yer heirs, exekyerters, ad-
ministrators and assigns, for your an
their use an behoof forever"
81 do" answered the groom.
"You, Alice Ever, take this yer man
for your husband, ter hev' an ter hold
forever. and you do further swear that
you are lawfully seized in fee-simple,
are free from all incumbrance and hev
good right to sell, bargain and convey
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27
"Glencoe Modder."

One Of the effects Of the war In
South Africa is to be found in the
registers of births in the several dis
tricts of England, some very peculiar
names, arising out Of the Transvaal
campaign, having been bestowed by
patriotic but inconsiderate parents on
their children. In populous town in
Lancashire, for instance, there is a
little boy rejoicing in the uncommon
name of 'Mafeking," given him in hon.
or of his uncle, who formed one Of the
garrison Of that town under Colonel
Baden-Powell, while in one or two in
stances the name "Volunteer'' has been
given to children as evidence Of the
intense interest which has been taken
in the departure Of the "citizen SOL
diers'' to the front.
The names of several of the leading
engagements which have up to the
present been fought figure prominently
in these registers, such as Glencoe"
a very popular name for boy just
now; Dundee" GLAND the full name
"Elandslaagte" having apparently
proved too much Of a mouthfuD, and
Belmont" the last favorite name
for girls, while one boy living near
London will have cause In a few years
time to bemoan the hard fate which
saddled him with the name Of "Glen-
coe Modder." With what must be
looked upon as daring anticipation of
events, a girl in North London has
just been registered as Roberts Pre-
toria." Speaking Of Pretoria reminds
one that several children already bear
that name, though SO far no one has
had the courage to name his offspring
"Bloemfontein;" Kimberley" how
ever, has been utilized several times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27
Wild Fowl Attack a Light

One Of the keepers of the Hog Island
light on the Virginia coast relates re-
Inarkable experience with wild fowls
at that light on the night of Feb. %.
Between and $50 p. m. the watch
on duty was aroused by the "honking"
Of wild geese and brant, accompanied
by the crash Of breaking glass. He
hastily summoned the other keepers,
who responded with shotguns. They
opened fire on the bewildered birds
with every gun. The battle lasted for
an hour and half. The guns got SO
hot that it was dangerous to use them
sore from the recoil.
The supply Of ammunition gave out
and the fight ended. In the morning
there were found 26S dead brant, geese
and ducks at the foot of the tower. On
the following Saturday morning the
tower was again attacked by the birds.
There being no stock of cartridges on
the island, the guns were useless, but
the keepers fought with sticks and cap
tured $50 fowls, when a flock, appar-
emily containing thousands. rushed
upon them. They were compelied TO
seek shelter within the tower. So pow
erful was the fight of the frightened
geese that the wire screens were pene-
trated, the light in the watchroom ex-
tinguished, and the panes in three win
dows destroyed. These fowl had taken
wing because of the severe weather
prevailing upon their feeding grounds
and were blinded by the intense glare
of the powerful light in the top Of the
tower.
Hog Island light marks one Of the
most dangerous shoals on the Virginia
coast. 1t Is an iron tower and stands
1SO feet above mean high water. 1t Is
a first-class light and can be seen from
the bridge Of a steamer a distance Of
about twenty-five miles.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27

closure and tempted them with feed by
the barrel. 1t did not require long to
see that they were shrinking every
day. 1 soon found that they would not
eat food that was greedily devoured
while on the farm. Most Of their time
was spent on the roosts. The hens
would not come down and the roosters
were engaged In constant fight. The
result was lost nice bunch Of money
on them. Then 1 tried turkeys. The
result was just as disastrous. One big
gobbler that weighed thirty-six pounds
when placed in the yards fell away to
thirty-two pounds after being fed three
days. With several thousand pounds of
live turkeys at cents per pound and
shrinking one pound each day it does
not require much figuring to show the
financial futility of feeding them in
large numbers for the market. All my
experiments with ducks have proved
different. They don't roost and seem
to adjust themselves to new conditions
very readily. We started with flock
Of 5000, which, proving a success, wal
gradually increased to its present di-
mensions of 5000, that are now nearly
ready for the market"
As Mr.. Loomis does not breed fowls,
only feeding them for market, he does
not require very extensive quarters for
his duck farm. A two-acre tract of
ground surrounded by sheds and
houses in the form of a hollow square
constitutes the field Of his operations.
In this inclosure $4,000 ducks Guack,
eat corn and grow fat for dinner tables
In Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and
New York. Troughs of shelled corn and
water are placed at frequent intervals
In the yard and two men are kept busy
constantly engaged supplying the wants
of the noisy fowls. One hundred bush
els of shelled corn are required each
day for their feeding. The large flock
proves a good weather profit and on
any evening previous to change in
the temperature the quack of the ducks
is deafening and can be heard a mile
away. When the ducks have accu-
mulated sufficient fat to make them
marketable sixty men are employed in
slaughtering and dressing them for
market. Some of the men become very
expert in this work, one man holding a
record of 1872 fowls in ten hours, or one
every four minutes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27
Relpmates.

Lord and Lady Roberts have always
been a singularly attached couple, and
during their long residence in India the
great affection which obviously existed
between them was often a matter Of
comment in Anglo-Indian society. They
were constantly together, and Lady
Roberts sometimes even brought her
work into her husbands office, and sat
with him there If no important busi-
ness, was being transacted. A tall, fine
looking woman, with an agreeable
manner, Lady Roberts, despite her hus-
bands high position, cares nothing for
society. She shrinks from personal
publicity, and has refused over and
over again to be interviewed. Of Lord
and Lady Roberts six children only
two now remain.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27

odical is to be issued monthly as an
organ for the antis. The second num-
Der comes out with nine challenges or
problems which it would be pleased to
have the vegetarians answer. Perhaps
the most important one is defiance to
produce the names of fifty consistent
vegetarians, living or dead, conspicu-
GUS for their vitality. The list may be-
gin with Pythagoras and comprise any
one in the more than twenty-five CEN
turtles since his decease. Then there
is the defiance to produce the mans of
twenty vegetarians besides G. Bernard
Shaw famous for their beauty. No
limit as to time or place is imposed in
this proposition. Then it is demanded,
"What would Nansen have done with
only vegetarian diet permissible In his
equipment for his polar expedition? !?
And how would vegetarians have pro-
yisioned Columbus vessel? Flanking
all these defiances and inquiries are
letters from any number Of actresses
famous for good looks as well as abil-
ity testifying that they are firm believ-
ers in the joys and sustenance to be
found in a mixed diet, with small birds
not too scarce. The most interesting
thing about all this Is that vegetarian
ism has reached such proportions that
those who for reasons best known to
themselves oppose 1t think it advisable
to mobilize.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27

appearing in May in schools of greater
or less extent. While it fingers OF the
coast 1t emits a sort of ''mooing" sound
because Of which visitors often call it
a drumf1sh. Anyhow, it drums up the
native population, who run to the beach
to see If the schools are large, in which
case they say: "There is milk in the
cocoanut'-an expression equivalent to
the promise of fruitful season.
When there is this expectation of
abundance of food many of the young
people get married at once. A family
can live on the fruit of the wild banana,
which is twice the size of those export
ed and Of much coarser grain, but roast
ed in ashes it is not bad eating. Sci.
ence has yet to determine what the
coming Of the cowfish has to do with
the fruitfulness Of cocoanuts and ba-
nanas, but with it's two black horns and
the music it makes, and the little
feather, which is iridescent, as it moves
through the water it is very engaging
The preserved specimens are stuffed
with air only.
The manatee of the Caribbean sea Is
SOlucLlucS CdIleu Tie COWuSu because
it comes on shore and eats grass. The
manatee Is becoming extinct, and is
oftener found on the coast of Cuba and
keys south of Florida than in Puerto
Rico.
1t Is entirely distinct from the Puerto
Rico variety, which is true fish, run
| ming in schools, whereas the manatee is
a mammal, nursing its young. This
latter is hunted for its hide, which is
manufactured into canes that look like
tortoise shell. These canes are so elias.
tic and powerful that they are regarded
as deadly weapons, and by the Cuban
laws fine Of $50 is imposed upon any
one who strikes another with a mana.
tee cane. They cost from $40 to $25
each in Havana stores. The Puerto
Rico cowfish has quite tough little
hide also, but as it Is seldom caught
weighing more than a pound or two, il
has no commercial value in Puerto
Rico, where there are such variety and
abundance of fish. 1t has almost
balloon-like appearance when in the
water, and the mooing musical sound
it makes is supposed to be owing to the
distention and contraction of the skin
while tnhaling and emitting air.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27
Removed to space between walls.
Removed to bed of cement.
Removed to temporary vault.


For several years the Lincoln monu-
ment at Springfield has steadily fallen
into decay. 1t was completed seventeen
years ago., after fifteen years of labor.
Soon after. it was finished the base of
the knoll on which it rested began to
shift. Gaping seams appeared in the
masonry, and the monument, which
was one Of the finest in the country,
has long been in danger Of total col
lapse. Recently enough money was
appropriated by the State Legislature
to raze the old structure and rebuild it
On foundation which goes down thir-
ty-five feet to bed rock. This last re-
moval Of Lincoln's remains was made
necessary on account of the rebuilding
If the monument. The metallic casket
low rests In a crude wooden box in q
temporary vault in Oak Ridge ceme-
cry.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27

to the said grantee, yerself, yer heirs.
administrators and assigns"
II do," said the bride somewhat
doubtfully.
"Wel, John," said the captain,
'that'n be about a dollar m fifty
cents'
"Are we married?" asked the other.
mot yet ye ain't," quoth the cap
tain, with emphasis, ''but the fee comes
in here"
After some fumbling it was produced
and handed over to the court" who
examined it to make sure 1t was all
right, and then pocketed it and con-
tinued:
know all men by these presents,
that 1, Capt. Shaw. Of Raleigh, N. c.,
being in good health and of sound and
disposin' mind, in consideration Of a
dollar n fifty cents. to me In hand paid,
the receipt whereof Is hereby acknowl-
edge, do and by these presents have de-
clared you man and wife during good
behavior and till otherwise ordered by
the court."-Utica Observer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27
LAW AS INTERPRETED.

The fact that a person mortally
wounded cut his own throat and has
tened his death is held, in people vs..
Lewis (Cal.), As L. R. A. 7s3, INSULT
cient to relieve the person who in
1icted the fatal wound Of his liability.
Notes and mortgages owned by per-
son who is domiciled in another State,
but kept within the State by an agent,
are held, in New Orleans VS.. Stemple,
Advance Sheets q. s., p. 11O. to be sub
ject to taxation by the laws Of the
State in which they are held.
Guaranty of the prompt payment of
note is held, In Holm VS.. Jameson
Qll.), As L. r. A. S46, to be not annulled
by judgment declaring the note void
for want Of authority in the owner who
executed it, as against one who took
the note in reliance on the guaranty.
A statute retroactiyely vacating at
tachments is held, in King vs. Cross,
Advance Sheets U. s., p. 81, inapplica-
BILE to attachments levied in other
States at a time when by the opera
ton of the insolvent law the insolvent
had not been deprived of dominion and
control over his credits.
Assessment Of shares Of stock In a ma
tional bank without any deduction for
debts or for investments in nonassess-
able government bonds Is held, in Nc
Harry VS.. Downer (Cal), As L. r. A.
1877, to be unla wful when State banks
are not taxed on shares of stock, and
are allowed a deduction Of debts.
Constitutional provision against laws
respecting the establishment Of religion
is held, in Bradfeld VS.. Roberts, Ad-
vance Sheets U. S., p. 121, insufficient
to condemn an appropriation by Con-
gress Of money to a hospital owned by
corporation composed of the mem.
bers of G particular church or a monas-
tic order or sisterhood therein, but sub
ject to no visitation, supervision or
control by any ecclesiastical authority
whatever.
A statute compelling county to pay
three-fourths of the value of property
destroyed by mob or riot, irrespective
of ability or exercise of diligence to
protect the property, is upheld in Chi
cago VS.. Manhattan Cement Company
Qll.), 45 L. r. A. S4S, on the ground
that it is a police regulation for the
better government Of the State, and
does not violate constitutional provi-
sions against statutes imposing taxes
upon municipal corporations for cor
porate purposes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27
The Prisoner Was Mixed.

prisoner" said the Maryland jus
-tice, as the case was closed. "You have
been found guilty of stealing pig be
longing to Col. Childers. Have yor
anything to say before pass sen
tenceT
81 has, sah," answered the prisoner,
as he rose up. "It was all mistake,
jedge-all a mistake. didn't dun reck-
On to steal no pig from Kurnel Chflyers.
What was arter was hawg gbeIongfn'
to Majah Dawson, an how dem. two
animals got mixed up and de constable
found de meat in. my cabin am gwine
to bodder me till come out o. Jail an
lick de ole woman fur not keepin' better
watch at de doah!'-Washingto Post,