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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
WRECKED MANY LIVES.
The Cause of Beautiful woman'i
Suicide.

Suicide.
Chicago, May 2.-Standing before a
mirror in her room at the Palmer
House, Minnie M. Wray, a beautiful
young woman, pressed revolver to her
temple and sent a bullet crashing
through her brain. Scraps of torn
letter found in the waste basket, and
put together said the writer chad
wrecked too many lives already and
must cease" This letter was ad-
dressed to A. N. Ohler, of Moline, Ills.
Miss Wray came to the hotel last
Friday. She carried small hand grip.
She gave the name of "Miss l.. Gray"
to the clerk, who registered for her,
and when asked for her address re-
sponded that Chicago would do as we'll
as any. She handed him the check for
her trunk and asked to have it brought
to her Immediately.
The death was encompassed by a
number of theatrical features, the
young woman having taken every pre-
caution to render impossible her iden-
tity. While she entered the hotel at
tired attractively and wearing a num-
ber of diamonds, nothing was found in
her room but coarse, black wrapper,
which she wore when she killed her.
self. Her diamonds were gone, only
single unset stone being found on the
dresser. where it had dropped from her
purse. She left note to the manager
of the hotel. directing them to take the
money from her pocketbook to settle
the hotel bill. She requested especially
that no effort be made to find her rela-
tives, as she did not wish them to
know of her deed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04

Tarantulas are common in Santiago,
Cuba, and sometimes make their way
into the beds of sleepers. In the best
houses, as a protection against these
poisonous spiders, close netting sur
rounds every bed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
Cloudburst in Mexico.

San Antonio, Tex, May 2.-Meager
information received by the Express
early this morning, from Hondo, Mex,
states that much damage was done by
cloudburst yesterday, with possible
loss OF life. The mines are badly
flooded.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
s.Bo1ers'' still Troublesome.

Tacoma, May 1.-The steamship
Olympia brings news that the BOX
ers'' are having more trouble in Shan
Tung and Chihli provinces. They have
been stirred up against foreigners by
the reactionary policy of the empress
dowager.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
A Mother Lost Her Child.

Los Angeles, CAL, April 30.-C.
Cole took his 3-year-old daughter from
in front OF her mothers eyes because
his wife would not return with him to
his home in Massachusetts. Cole
placed the child in buggy, and, de-
spite the protestations of the young
mother, proceeded to the Southern Pa
eific depot, and is now well on his way
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04

Burglars Got Five Thousand Dollars.
Richmond, April 30.-The vault of
the Massanutten bank, at Strasberg,
Va, was blown open by burglars this
morning and $5,0 taken. The burg
lars escaped on hand car.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
New York Central Strike.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 2s.-Twenty-
two hundred employees of the New
York Central railroad shops and yards
went out on strike this morning. An
increase in wages and the reinstate-
ment of men alleged to have been un-
justly discharged is demanded by the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
Mill Burned at Lewiston.

Lewiston, Idaho, April sO..-The
plant of the Lewiston Sawmill Com
pany was destroyed by fire at 2 O'Clock
this morning. The loss was $1,000;
no insurance.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04

Colorado congressman want SOL
dier's home established at Denver.
John H. Reagan, the sole surviving
member of Jefferson Davis confederate
cabinet, is writing his recollections.
John William Rey, famous min
streI 40 years ago, is dead at his home
in North Paterson, N. j., aged u years,
A mummy discovered two years ago
in Egypt has now been identified in
France as that of the Pharoah of the
Exodus.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
Indiana will Be Laid Up.

New York, May 2.-The battleship
Indiana left for Brooklyn navy yard to-
day, bound for League island, where
she is to be laid up in ordinary.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
WoodWorkers, Strike.

Minneapolis, May 2.-The wood
workers, 800 strong, at O'Clock this
morning, decided to 60 on strike today.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
Shots Of Drunken Husband.

Chicago, May William Edmunds
today shot his wife and then himself.
Both may die. Edmunds was intoxi-
Gated and had been respondent.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
STORY OF REDDERSBURG.
Told by q Correspondent Who Was
With General De Wet.

Told by q Correspondent Who Was
With General De Wet.
Lourence Marques, April 3O.-A cor
respondent of the Standard and Digger
News whit the Boer commander, Gen
eral DeWet, gives full description of
the British disaster at Reddersburg.
He says:
Five hundred Irish Rifles entered
DeWet's Dorp on April 1 under Cap
tain McWhlnnie and demanded the sur
render of the town which was readily
given. Captain McWhinnie was sur
prsed to hear that Boer force was ap-
preaching and he promptly retreated to
Reddersburg.
General DeWet, fresh from his
brilliant victory at Sannas Post, fol-
lowed the retreat along range of kopjes
for hours. The two opposing forces
were in camp ON different sides of the
range. General DeWet knew all about
the British positions and movements
but the Irish were quite unaware of the
proximity of the Beers. They blund-
cred again as at Sannas Post and the
scouts were not alert.
Before sunset DeWet had the Brit
ish force in his power after an engage
ment which lasted all the afternoon.
The Irish made q most brilliant de-
fense, but their fate was never in
doubt. During the afternoon DeWet
sent 800 burghers to cut off their re-
treat and he then moved forward a
small force of Beers to the top of the
kopjes held by the British. The latter
boldly attacked the Beers then DeWet's
plan was suddenly developed.
'The British soon found themselves
surrounded. They had, indeed, fallen
into beautiful trap for they were COM
manded at every point by the Boer
guns while their force was surrounded
on two kopjes with the Beers in be-
tween.
''At sunrise the next morning the
Roer guns commenced to hurl shell on
the devoted Irishmen who, however,
refused to surrender, but fought with
the utmost fierceness for three hours.
At 10 O'Clock, however, the British
commander saw that further resistance
would only involve useless waste of
life, as his military position was quite
hopeless he therefore hoisted white
flag.
Twelve officers sorrowfully handed
over their swords to General DeWet
and 459 non-commissioned officers and
men surrendered. All the prisoners
were forthwith sent to Thabanchu
under escort and Genreal DeWet con-
tinued his march toward Wepener."
Carter Behind the Bars.
Leavenworth, Kan, April 3d.
Oberlin M. Carter, late captain U. S.
A., arrived at the federal prison here
at 1880 O'Clock this evening, under
guard of Lieutenant Thomas Haker,
Fifteenth infantry, corporal and three
soldiers. By special orders issued from
the department. of justice, newspaper
men were not permitted to interview
the prisoner, who was Immediately
dressed IN the prison garb of gray and
assigned to a cell. His prison number
is 1904, and he is now the occupant~of
cell No. 425. When the late army
officer begins the monotonous grind of
prison life it will be as prison book
keeper, for he has been assigned to this
task in the harness, broom, shoe-re-
pairing and carpet-weaving shops,
which are in the third story of the big
east building.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04

From Cuba 100000 pineapples
will be shipped into the states this
year. The fruit now reaches New York
from Havana in three days.
Judge Foster, in charging a New
York grand jury, said that they must
60 to the bottom of corruption and
could use the military if necessary.
Gov. Richards, of Wyoming, has
called on the women of the state te
raise 1000 to purchase silver serv
ice for the new battleship Wyoming.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
Detained bv Police.

Chicago, ILL.,. Dec 4.-Pretty Mabel
Lawson, 16 years of age, who, it is be-
lieved, eloped from Muskegon, Mich,
where her father is pillar of the Bap-
tist church, 10 days ago, was arrested
here Monday.
She made every effort to conceal her
identity, but finally admitted that she
was the girl who had caused her par
ents so much anxiety.
When Miss Lawson left home here
father and mother were sound asleep.
They found a ladder to her window in
the morning. A young man who had
been paying her attentions, was also
missing, and it was supposed that they
had eloped.
She denies that she eloped with the
young man in question, and she says
she came to Chicago in hope of OBJ
tanning work. Her father has been no
titled of her detention.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
Will Ask 100000.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 5.-Free-
man Dickerson, of the state fish COM
mission, Tuesday said the legislature
would be asked for an appropriation
of 100000. He said
Five years ago, when there were
few fishermen, the state allowed us
$4,000 year, and now when there are
a hundred times more fishermen, we
get but $4,000. We must increase our
output of brook trout, pike and other
fish, especially of black bass. The
bass hatchery at Mill Greek mas been
a great success in every way We
must have another station in another
part of the state simply for bass. We
are going to make determined stand
before the legislature and we shall ask
all sportsmen and all people who fish
to stand by us. Our commission is one
of the most economical the state ever
had, and every dollar we receive is
made to go as far as possible. 1t has
cost just $240 in the last two years for
personal expenses, travelling and 9th
erwise, for the three members of the
commission, and | guess no one can
complain of that"
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
Watch Meetinqs.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 5.-Adjt. Gen.
Case has issued a circular calling at
tention of the National Guard to the
fact that the American Red Cross is ar.
ranging to hold in every village and
city of the United States on the last
night of this year, watch meetings to
see the old century out and the new
century in. He says it is eminently
proper that the National Guard should
take the initiative in arranging for
such meetings in Michigan. 1t is to
place the society in America on a solid
financial basis that this movement is
undertaken. 1t is not expected that
the movement shall be confined to the
National Guard, however, as it's pur-
pose is a universal benefaction. The
promoters and contributors should ex.
tend to. all the people, and TO this end
the National Guard should ask the s.
sistance Of civic, patriotic and musical
societies.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
STATE SPECIALS.

Ex-President Harrison has been en-.
gagged for a lecture before the Stu
dents Lecture association at Ann Ar.
bor for near date.
John w. Adams of Davidson. Gen.
esee county, mourns the loss of a
thumb and couple of fingers. He got
them caught in corn husker.
The soft weather prevents the farm.
ers from bringing in their sugar beets.
and the Bay county factories will shut
down good many days earlier than
usual.
A firemen's league for the state of
Michigan was organized at Muskegon
Tuesday The officers elected were
members of the Muskegon fire depart
ment.
Two Jackson stores were burglar.
lied Tuesday night At one place thew
were scared away and at the other
they secured about $5 in cash and
some small goods.
Joshua j. Axtell of Royal Oak. the
lighting parson," has taken a posi-.
tion in a Pontiac barber shop and Is
writing novel and preparing a lee.
ture between shaves.
Elbe X. Robinson, proprietor of a
Rochester hotel, pleaded guilty to a
charge of selling liquor on Sunday and
was fined 5000 and $40 costs In the cir
cult court at Pontiac, Tuesday.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
IONS GRANTED
~ GOV. Pingree Extends Clemency to
White and Marsh.
BOTH PARDONED FROM PRISON
They Must Pay $1,000 per Year Each
Into lngham County Treasury for
Five Years and IL the County Won't
Take II, il Goes to the State.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 5.-At 10 o'clock
tuesday night Gov Pingree signed
pardons for Gen. Will l.. White and
Arthur +. Marsh.
The pardons will become effective
when they reach Lansing and are sign
ed by Secretary of State Stearns, prob
ably Wednesday morning. IL is likely
that Gen. White will be released from
Jackson prison by noon Wednesday or
shortly afterward.
The governor grants the pardons to
White and Marsh conditioned upon
their paying into the county treasury
of lngham county the sum of $10,000
$4,000 by William L. White and $4,000
by Arthur f. Marsh, as follows: One
thousand dollar to be paid by William
L. White and $1,000 by Arthur f.
Marsh into the treasury of Ingham
county on the first day of January,
1901, and a like sum on the first day of
January, 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1905.
Should the county of Ingham decline
to receive the sums herein required as
a condition of this pardon, then such
amount shall be paid on the same con-
ditions, into the treasury of the state
These sums are apportioned over a
L. White and Arthur f. Marsh may, by
their labor, earn the fine which JUS
tice demands of them.
Subject to these conditions, the ap-
plications for pardon on behalf of Will
liam l.. White and Arthur +. Marsh are
granted, and the pardons ordered to
take immediate effect.
Jackson, Mich, Dec. 5.-Gen. White
cannot know of his pardon until 6:05
o'clock Wednesday morning All the
prison officials refused to bulge an
inch.
Cant you send word to Gen. White
by a guard?" was asked by newspaper
men, and the answer came, mo"
The information of the newspaper
men was the first the prison officials
had of Gov. Pingree's action.
Willis Hawley, Warden Chamber
lain's secretary, said it was doubtful
il the governor Of the state would be
allowed to see White last night should
he appear in person.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
Michiuan inventors,

Washington, Dec. 5.-Michigan pat
ents were granted as follows: Andrew
Allgier, Grand Rapids, button and but
ton fastener; Louis j. Anderson, Es-
canada, counter balanced chute; War
ren b. Cannon, Kalamazoo, coupling
device; George f. Conner, Port Huron,
regulator of traction engines, also cab
for traction engines, also spark arrest
er and extinguisher, also smoke-pre-
venting furnace, also pneumatic straw
stacker; Geo. f. Crippen, Ypsilanti,
bean picker; August Elenius, Calumet,
winding indicator for time-pieces; Le-
roy a Farnham, Lainsburg, garment
hanger; Henry l.. Haskell, Ludington,
folding table; Geo. |. King, Detroit,
double hopper bottom car; also operat-
ing mechanism for car doors; Jas. II.
MCGUIRE, Albion, handle-bar; Jas. Z.
Mckay, Detroit, low water alarm; Dan
iel b. Newkirk, Detroit, gold pan; Ho-
mer A. Parrish, Jackson, electrical ap-
paratus for controlling signal or other
circuits; George Shane, Bangor, gate ;
George Strong. Detroit. hot water heat
CT; Black e. Taken, Holland, axle
box; VIM. Taylor, Detroit, valve; John
T.. Verhoeven and F. A. Westerman,
Monroe, hat sweat; Mark Young, Kal-
amaZoo, cutting and raveling machine
for rug materials.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
Offered a Land Bonus.

Marquette, Mich, Dec. Saturday
the Marquette Agricultural society
made out deed to the Cleveland
Cliffs Iron Co. for 119 acres in North
Marquette. II is held in escrow at the
First National Bank and will be turned
over to the grantee when the founda-
tion for the new charcoal blast fur
mace to be erected on the tract are in,
for the payment of $4,000. This amount
the citizens committee will raise and
The land will be a bonus for the new
plant, which is now believed to be as
sured The Cleveland Cliffs Co.'S new
railroad. the Marquette &c Southwest
ern, runs through the tract on which
the furnace will be built.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
Michiqan Pensioners.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Michigan pen.
sions were granted Tuesday as fol
lows: Original-John Riley, Soldiers
Home, Kent, $S. Supplemental-Jos
Whitehead. Fremont, 81. Increase
Alfred Hammond, Grandville, SIS;
Rufus Squire, Birmingham, $40; John
c. Baker. Hesperia, $14; Milo Hyde
Benton Harbor, $17; Selah Baxter
Adrian, $12 Zeno w. Bloss, Soldiers
Home, Kent. $40. Original widows
Rhoda A. Clark, Dingley, $S. Minor
Of William w. Steinberger, Bay City
$40; Pauline Baker, Detroit, So; Celes.
tia A. Nichols, Millington, $S; Barbara
Wissinger, Clarksville, So. War with
Spain, original-Fred ]. Bush, Kala.
maZoo, Sc.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
Michjdan Pensioners,

Washington, Dec. michigan pen
sions were granted Monday as follows
Additional-Pilaye Mayer. Detroit
s12; Wentworth p. Irwin, Grand Rap
ids, $S; Alexander Bell, Fremont, $40
Restoration. reissue and increase
William Conners, dead. Dexter, $12
Increase-John G. Winchester, Grand
Rapids. $40; David j. Taylor, Hooper
SO; wellington Shook. Kalamazoo
$40; Isel II. Gregg. Hillsdale. $17; Pc
ter Cameron, Fowlerville, $40; Henry
IT, Allen, Jackson, SS. Original wild
ows-Louisa Sparks, Jackson, So. Car
oline e. Smith, Coleman, $S; Ellen
Conners, Dexter, $S; Mary Galley. Bel
laire, So.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
New Michiqan Corporations.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 3.-The follow
ing corporations filed articles of asso-
citation with the secretary of state dur
ing the past week: Pontiac & Flint
Electric Railway Co., Saginaw $50 1000;
Toledo, Adrian and Jackson Railway
Co., Toledo, $4,000; Low Water Elec-
trio Alarm Co., Detroit, s25,0O0; Infali-
BILE Low Water Alarm and Register
Co., Detroit, $4,000; Peninsular Salt
Co., Detroit, 100000. Non-capitalized
corporations: Hayes Cornet Band and
Musical Society, Ironwood; st. Johns
church, Saginaw; First Church OF
Christian Scientist, Flint. The WojT.
crime Motor Works Grand Rapids, filed
notice of increase of capital in the sum
of $4,000.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
DUG OUT OF JAIL.
Four Prisoners Escaped From Ann Ar
Dor Jail.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 5.-For the
second time within six months prison
ers have dug out of Washtenaw county
jail. July last, j. e. Wilver (white)
and Algey Rogers (colored) hid In the
corridor between the cage and outer
wall, and after the sheriff had retired,
dug their way out with a pair Of
shears.
This afternoon the sheriffs jail force
were busy in convicting Alfred Martin,
charged with breaking into an Ann Ar
Dor railroad car and stealing shoes.
Among the prisoners at the jail who
were allowed the freedom of the corri-
dor were the following awaiting trans
portation Charles Perine (white), SEN
fenced to seven years at Ionia on a
cumulative sentence for stealing; Dan
iel Fisher (white), sentenced to one
year and ten months at Ionia for sod
omy; and William Stewart (colored)
sentenced to one year for larceny All
have prison records.
According to the story of one OF the
men in jail who did not take advant-
age of the opportunity. Perine and
Stewart did the work A couple of gas
pipes were the only tools used. In an
hour and half they had hole big
enough for a man to crawl through.
But just before they had completed
their job, at six o'clock, they heard the
Jail door being unlocked The officers
had brought back Alfred Martin, who
had just received a five-year sentence.
They simply let him into the corridor
and locked the door again, and the
Jail breakers went to work again.
Martin changed clothes with another
prisoner and all four of the above
mentioned crawled through the hole
and ran. Their escape was noticed by
a passerby and the alarm was given.
Deputy Bert Gillen was the only Off
Ger at the jail and he ran out and after
them. He caught sight of Fisher dodg-
ing into an alley about a block from
the Jail and fired at him. Fisher
stopped and gave himself up. The
other three men escaped.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
Got Five Years.

Mt. Clemens. Mich, Dec. 4.-Robert
Armitage, the English sneak thief
who pleaded guilty to the charge of
stealing a considerable amount of jew.
elry from the Hall House, this city, on
the evening of Nov. Is, was Monday
sentenced to Jackson for a period of
1--we years. OF late Armitage has lived
In Detroit, and it is evident that he
has made practice of lifting what
over came his way, his trunk being full
of miscellaneous articles of jewelry
and books. The prisoner proved such
y censummate prevaricator that the
Judge expressed himself as sorry that
the law would not permit more Sc
vere sentence.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
With a Rifle.

Allegan, Mich, Dec. 5.-Angus Nc.
Donald, aged 55, farmer of Watson
township, was found behind his barn
Tuesday morning dead. Between 2
and o'clock this morning he got up
and went out. He did not return and
his wife became alarmed. The neigh
bors found him lying on his face with
a bullet hole below the heart The bull.
let passed through the body. A rifle
lay by the body. For some time he had
been mentally unbalanced Formerly
he owned trotting horses. No reason
is known for the deed. He had an so.
acre farm and was out of debt.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
CIothinu Cauuht-

Benton Harbor, Mich, Dec. Am.
netta Baxter. aged six years, died at
her home in this city Monday morning
from injuries received while playing
near a bonfire last Saturday The lit
tie girl was watching her mother burn
up some brush, and stepping too near
the fire her clothing was soon ablaze
and before assistance reached her her
flesh was so badly charred that il came
off with her clothing. She was ter
rible sufferer until relieved by death.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
Kentucky DefauIter,

Newport, KY, Dec. 5.-The United
States grand jury heard testimony in
the case of Frank NJ. Brown, late as
sistant cashier of the German Nation.
al bank of Newport, who is charged
with embezzling Si91 600 of the banks
funds. Among the witnesses summon.
ed are some known to have knowledge
of Browns losses of money at pool
rooms and other places. Receiver
Tucker is authority for the statement
that the government will undertake to
recover the money lost and spent by
Brown.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07
Shooting ARRAY.

Tishomingo, |. T., Dec. 5.-Robert
Patrick was shot dead by Samuel Keel
while endeavoring to step in between
Keel and quarreling neighbors. In a
scuffle that followed Keel was shot
through the shoulder and seriously
wounded by Sim Tyson. who escaped.
Patricks aged father, upon hearing of
his sons death, dropped dead.
The true northerner., 1900-12-07

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The true northerner., 1900-12-07
Child Burned.

Bay City, Mich, Dec. 5.-Frank Kas.
perski, living at Michigan and Ere.
mont avenues, put a small dish con.
tanning alcohol and shellac on the
stove to warm. In few minutes the
can exploded, throwing the blazing
fluid over the head and face of his 2.
year-old boy, burning it frightfully.
The father had both hands badly burn
ed in extinguishing the flames. 1t is
thought the child viii recover.