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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
VOLCANO UNDER THE SEA.
Strange Sight at the Southern Mouth of
the Gulf of Mexico.

the Gulf of Mexico.
New York, Sept. 26.-Captain Lyd-
die, of the British steamship King
Bleddyn, which arrived here today.
brought tale of the discovery of SUBJ
marine volcano on the northeastern
edge of the Campeche bank, at the
mouth cf the Gulf of Mexico. The
location was 102 miles north of Cape
Taoche, the nearest point of land. The
captain said that late in the afternoon
of September 16 he saw a great volume
of vapor one mile away. 1t seemed to
cover space of at least 100 ieet square.
The air was clear and the sun shining
at the time. The vapor rose like
cloud of steam 60 to 75 feet in the air.
The water around seemed to be perfect
ly clear.
Occasionally the vapor would
clear" said the captain, s'and then we
saw the water break as if over shoal.
Now, it is impossible that any shoal
exists there, and if it did that would
not account for the vapor.
The chart shows Al fathoms of
water near this point, and just to the
eastward off the bank it deepens to 800
fathoms. We watched the vapor and
the occasional boiling of the water for
nearly an hour, and the disturbance
was still going on as lively as ever. 1t
certainly looked like a volcanic dis
turbance to me"
Captain Lyddle took an observation,
and marks the spot as being latitude
23.14 and longitude ST..
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
DARING BANK ROBBERY.

Three Desperadoes Held Up q Winnie
mucca Institution.
Reno, New, Sept. pa special to
the Gazette from Winnemucca, New,
says:
The First National bank was robbed
at noon today by three men, who en-
tered the front door and made all pres
ent throw up their hands. There were
five people in the bank, Cashier Nixon,
Assistant Cashier Mcbride, Book
keeper Hill, Stenographer Calhoun,
and horsebuyer named johnson. One
robber made Cashier Nixon open the
safe and take from it three sacks of
gold coin.
They threw this into an ore sack, to-
gether with all the gold coin in the
office drawer. The robbers then
marched the five men out through a
back door to an alley, where they had
three horses waiting. The men were
kept covered with guns until the des-
peradoes mounted their horses and es-
capped. An alarm was quickly given
and several shots were fired at the
desperadoes as they sped through town,
but without effect. The robbers re-
turned the shots, but no one was hit.
The officers and armed citizens have
started in pursuit and posse has also
started from Golconda to head them
off. The amount secured by the rob-
bers is in the neighborhood of Sic, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
WORSE THAN ALASKA.
Hardships of Gold Mining in Britis
Guiana.

Hardships of Gold Mining in British
New York. Sept. 26.-George H.
Moulton, of Colorado, United States
consul to Demarara, in British Guiana,
has arrived in New York, being on
leave of absence. In discussing affairs
in British Guiana Mr.. Moulton said:
''The rush to the gold fields of Brit
ish Guiana and Venezuela, which was
expected to follow the settlement of
the Venezuelan boundary dispute, fail
ed to materialize. The new boundary
fixed by the arbitration court is quiet
ly accepted by the people of Venezuela,
and no further dispute is likely to
arise. Gold mining is still being pros
ecuted in the British Guiana gold
fields, and a few Americans are there,
tying to make their fortunes. The
yield of those gold fields is about $2,-
900, 900 year. All the gold is secured
by placer mining.
"Mining in British Guiana is attend
ed by the q eatest difficulties and hard
ships, and there is also some danger to
life. The gold fields are all at some
distance in the interior. To reach
them The miners shave to txaVal thxoNGh
swamp lands and dense brush, whloh
are infested by alligators, enormous
reptiles and wild beasts. Everything
the miners carryalong has to be packed
by men. British Guiana is no place
for American miners. They can do
better in Colorado or Montana.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
GALE STRUCK NOME
Worst Storm Ever Known in
Northwestern Alaska.
500 PEOPLE ARE NOW HOMELESS
Number OF Lives Believed to Have Been
Lost-Loss to Property Il
Over S5OO,OOO.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 26.-The
steamer Roanoke brings news of the
most disastrous storm at Nome. 1t
ragged with unusual violen ce for nearly
two days up to the evening of Septem-
Der 13, and was the severest that ever
visited Northwestern Alaska.
A number IF barges and lighters were
driven ashore and totally wrecked.
All along the beach for miles, both east
and west of Nome, the wind and water
have created havoc with tents and
mining machinery. A mum ber OF lives
are believed to have been lost. 1t is
known that Andrew A. Ryan, of Los
Angeles, was drowned. Several cap
tains and seamen on small tugs are
missing, and it is thought they are
lost. Fully 500 people are homeless,
while the loss to property is over
$500, 900. There is not an alley lead
ing to the beach that is not filed with
debris. Many of the Front street
buildings abutting on the beach have
been damaged. Numerous small build
ings were swept completely away. The
damage to the buildings. tents, house,
hold effects, merchandise and other
goods and chattels is seen everywhere
along the water front.
The heaviest individual losers are
probably the Alaska Commercial Com
pany and the Wild Goose Mining &
Trading Company. A serious loss is
the disappearance of over 2 1000 tons of
coal.
Captain French, in command of the
troops, has thrown open the government
reservation to those rendered homeless
by the storm, and will extend such
other a ssistance es is possible.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
wandered Across the Country.

Denver. Sept. 25.-P. Charles
Murphy, New York undertaken, and
son of Felix Murphy. ex-assembly-
man of the Second district. New York,
has been wandering aimlessly over the
country since early in July. Yester.
day he appeared at police headquarters
attired in overalls and jumper, his
hands calloused from hard work. and
asked to have his wife communicated
with and told of his condition. He
remembered nothing since the Fourth
of July, which he spent in New York,
until he suddenly realized while stroll.
ing along the streets of Denver that he
was in strange city. He attribates
his mental lapse to excessive use OF
patent bitters prescribed by a physician
as a tonic,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
HOME FOB euRlAl.
Remains of Soldiers md Sailors VIII
Be Brought From the Orient.

Be Brought From the Orient.
Washington, Sept. 22.-Colonel
William s. Patten. of the quartermas.
ter department, on duty at the war de.
partment, has completed arrangements
for the free transportation to the United
States of the remains of soldiers and
sailors and civilians who lost their
lives and were buried in the island pos.
sessions of the United States and
China. According to the present plans
of the department. burial corps will
take passage on the transport Hancock,
scheduled to leave San Francisco Oh
October l for the Philippines.
At the request of the secretary of the
navy the same burial corps will under
take to perform similar service with
respect to officers and enlisted men OF
the navy and marine corps buried in
China and the islands of the Pacific.
The corps will be in charge of D. H.
Rhodes. inspector of national cemeter-
les, who was sent to the Philippines in
November, 1899, on a similar errand.
When the transport stops at Honolulu
to coal, the bodies buried there will be
tohOh uP anu AhaNO paw Va AOA OdA SV.
Similar action will be taken at the
Island of Guam and in.the Philippines.
Colonel Patten says 1hat the prevail.
ing conditions in Chil will scarcely
render practicable >any disinterments
il that country eallier than next
spring. The remains recovered are
to be given honorable burial in the
United States at places selected by
next of kin. In all cases where not
otherwise ordered, interment will be
made in the national cemeteries, with
preference for the cemetery at the
Presidio at San Francisco and Arling.
ton, near Washington.
The approximate number of the re-.
mains to be exhumed is 1881, distri.
buted in the following places:
Honolulu. SO enlisted men of the
army and one marine. Guam, eight
men of the navy. China, two officers
of the army, So enlisted men Of the
army and 81 men of che navy. Phil.
ippines, II officers of the army, ], ,15c
enlisted men of the army and % men
of the navy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Lost ON the Grand Banks.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. 25.-An un-
known American fishing vessel found.
cred on the Grand Banks IN last week q
gale and all of her crew, about 20 in
NUN Der, perished. The French abank.
or, Thornton F. Jard and Is of her
crew were lost, while six escaped. The
schooner Eddie lost three men. The
schooner Dolphin was dismasted and
lost five men. A number of other YES.
sells were greatly damaged and many OF
the fishermen who were away in boats
overhauling their travis when the gale
arose were drowned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
OPPOSED TO ARBITRATION.
Mine Owners Are Not willing to settl,
That Way.


That Way.
Phila delrhia, Sept. 22.-"Every.
thing quiet and orderly" is the report
that comes from the strike region. A
few more miners joined the strikers
ranks today, hut not many.
The temper Of the mineowners on
the question of arbitration, as indicated
in interviews and statements given
out today, is very aueh AGAINST the
proposif don ~ 81 l1eItsz 8 i 81 4x
Philips came from the Hazleton district
tonight and is with Archbishop Ryan
in consultation on the subjectyery near
and dear to his heart-the quick settle.
ment of the strike by arbitration OF
any other honorable means. Protestant
clergymen in Hazleton have also taken
up the matter and will endesvor to
bring the opposing elements together
amicably. The coal scarcity is more
keenly felt today, and. although the
Reading Company is mining and ship.
ping its usual quota of anthracite, deal
ers are finding it hard to get as much
as they need. The tonnage of the 9TH
er great coal-carrying companies is
gradually diminishing, however, and,
in the natural order of things. unless
the strike is settled, will soon cease al.
together from some districts.
Somewhat vague reports are com.
ing in of preparation on the part of the
sheriffs and coal companies for pos
sible clash with the reckless element
among the strikers. Nearly everybody
believes that trouble must come, yet
there has been no sign of an outbreak,
and the men appear to be well handled
by their leaders.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Three Feet of Rainfall.

Calcutta, Sept. 24.-The extraordi-
nary rainfall in Northern India has not
ceased for four days. Half the city OF
Calcutta is submerged and even in the
northern part the streets are flooded to
depth of three feet. Many houses
have collapsed. Thus far. there has
been but little loss OF life, although as
the rain continues very heavy, there is
considerable apprehension. It is esti.
mated that 35 inches of rain have
fallen in Calcutta.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
ALL LEAVING PEKIN
Even German Legation Will
Move Elsewhere.
TROOPS TO QUIT BEFORE WINTER
Chinese Capital Is an Empty Prize
Probably Last Aggressive Act
of the American Force.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-The Record has
the following from Pekin, under date
Of September 16:
Changes in the plans of the allied
commanders indicate the evacuation of
Pekin before the winter sets in. The
British leaders have countermanded the
order for extensive winter supplies and
the Americans are also making evident
preparations for departure. At the
same time all foreign residents have
been warned to prepare to leave Pekin.
The German legation will soon move
elsewhere and the Russians are already
withdrawing to Tien Tsin and differ
ent stations in Manchuria. 1t is also
extremely likely that the Japanese
will make the town of Nagasaki their
winter base instead of some Chinese
town as was originally their intention.
The missionaries are protesting
against this ''desertion.
From North China come reports of a
long series of disturbances. The at.
tempted control of the local authorities
there is synonymous with anarchy and
the country is only safe where floats
the allied flags. Native Christians are
still being attacked and besieged in
many different places in the province
Of Chi Lii.
The allies are beginning to realize
that the city of Pekin is, after all, an
empty prize. Communication between
the foreign forces, the ENJOYS and the
empress government is next to impossi-
BILE. The new capital in the province
Of Shen 81 is 400 miles from Pekin and
which requires at least go days.
There has been change in the
American front in the direction of an
aggressiveness which will probably be
the last important demonstration before
the evacuation. General Wilson, With
800 United States infantry. 900 Brit
ish and six guns, slightly aided by
German column, marched against the
Boxer city of Pei Ia Chu, 16 miles
northwest of Pekin, and surrounded it
with the intention of capturing an
arsenal there. A courier reports to-
day that General Wilson's attack was
sAccessk from the diIrst sl'hey6 Ntas
no losses on the foreign side.
For the present all campaign plans
mean guerilla warfare. Both the mill
tary and the typographical situation in
China forbid anything else.
Efforts at pacifcation have resulted
in the return of small number of peo-
pie to business. The jealous guarding
of the forbidden city by the allies
makes the Chinese believe that the
foreign leaders are afraid to desecrate
it.
The American authorities here in
tend to urge the severe punishment of
the persons guilty of the Pao Ting Flu
murders. Summary vengeance will,
if they can effect it, be exacted for the
slaughter of the Simcoxes and the
Hodges and Pitkin party.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Much Property Destroyed.

Scranton, Texas, Sept. 25.-A cloud.
burst i'll the valley of the Neuces river
Saturday night did much damage to
property, and also, according to re-
ports received here, resulted in loss OF
life on ranches in that vicinity. The
Neuces at Uyalde rose 25 feet IN two
hours time and broke the bridges. A
number of ranches were inundated and
one English sheepman, Ethelbert Mac.
Donald, together with some Mexican
sheepherders, are said to have lost
their Ives on ranch in the mountains
near Brackett. Reports from a colony
Of nomadic Indians say that two lost
their lives.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Five Suicides in One Day.

New York, Sept. 26.-There were
many suicides in New York today.
Magnus Swenzen, cabinet maker,
drowned himself in the North river,
after tying his own hands with fish
lines. George Burick, an insurance
solicitor, shot himself in Tornpkins
square. He had been complaining re-
Gently of carbuncle on his neck.
John Myer took poison in Third ave-
nue. MOTEL, then turned on the gas and
was found dead later. James Camp.
bell fatally shot himself in Central
park. He had been drinking. Edward
Schwarz also ended his life in Central
park.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Germany believes all the powers but
America will approve her policy.
Six Persons Perished .

St. Louis. Sept. 26.-Dispatches
from Neuces river valley, Texas, say
in little Mexican village. La Aigle.
on Gallardo creek. branch of the
Neuces, not house is left standing as
a result of the food. A Mexican fam
lily OF four and two American campers.
supposed to have been deer hunters
from Eagle Pass, perished. ALI efforts
to get word from Bracke ttsville, which
was wrecked by food year ago.
failed. owing to the washing away Of
the telegraph wires.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Justin McCarthy Retires.

London. Sept. 22.-Justin Mccarthy,
the novelist and historian, who has
been mem ber of parliament for North
Langford since 1892 and who was
formerly chairman of the Irish parlia-
mentary party, annonces his retirement
from public life on account of failing
health.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
STRUCK BY A TORNADO.
A Barn Dropped ON Saloon in a Mich
igan Town,

A Barn Dropped ON a Saloon in q Mich
igan Town,
Minneapolis, Sept. pa special to
the Times from Faribault, Minn., says:
Meager details have just reached
here of catastrophe which visited the
village OF Morristown. 10 miles west
of Faribault, shortly after o'clock
this evening. The village was struck
by tornado and barn was raised in
'theF ar xnd afcppsd ylllre03fy 3fysso1ssopof
Paul Gatseke's saloon. where 16 peo-
pie had taken refuge from the storm.
The saloon collapsed, and all it's occu-
pants were buried in the debris. At
present it is said that eight dead bodies
and three injured persons have been
taken from the ruins.
The storm came without warning,
from southwesterly direction. The
length of it's path in the village was
less than half mile, but, owing to
it's peculiar action, the distress and
damage resulting were not as great as
they might have been.
The storm made jumps of one block,
but whenever it came down every
thing was crumbled by the power of
the wind. A barn. belonging to DR..
Dargabel on the outskirts of the village
was the first structure destroyed. 1t
was picked up and carried block,
leaving the f1oer uninjured. with two
horses standing on it. Before reaching
the Gatseke saloen there is a two-story
building, which was left untouched.
All the people killed and injured in
Morristown were in the saloon, having
hurriedly taken refuge there when the
storm was seen on the outskirts of the
village. There were 16 people in the
structure at the time the storm struck.
The building was crushed like an egg
she'll. Before the building fell three
people managed to escape, but the
others are found in the lists of dead
and injured.
After leaving the saloon the storm
crossed the street and destroyed the
barn Of J. 6. Temple. and took the roof
from the barn of w. M. Bigoli. 1t
then crossed the Cannon river and de-
stroyed the barn of Adam Snyder, kill
ing several hogs. The storm then
passed off to the northeast, and did no
further damage. Before reaching the
town the storm descended on the farm
of John Olsen and killed hired man
named Peterson.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Forest and Grass Fire.

Santa Rosa. CAL, Sept. ga for
est and grass fire which has been burn
ing in the, vicinity of Occidental the
past three days today assumed vast
proportions. The fire has covered a
epace of about 100 miles square, and is
estimated to have done over $25, 900
damage. Only by hard work was the
town of Occidental saved. The fire is
now travelling south, owing to strong
north wind. The North Pacific rail-
road lost miles of track, in addition to
two long trest!es, one ale feet, and
othey, 800 feet in length.
Three county bridges are in ruins,
and about 1S farms have been swept
clean of their buildings and crops.
The towns of Freestone, Bodega and
sebastopol are in immediate danger.
Nearly 1000 people are fighting the
fire.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Manchester Cotton spinners.

Manchester. Eng, Sept. 24.-Aftel
the meeting Of the cotton spinners here
today, it was decided to recommend
that all the members of the trade using
American cotton stop their mills for
the first IL working days of October.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Five rrannps Killed.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 24.-In a
freight wreck on the Queen & Crescent
route at Sadieville. KY. today, five
tramps were killed and sixth badly
injured
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Explosion in a Bohemian Mime.

Dux, Bohemia. Sept. 22.-An explo-
sion occurred at the Frisch Gluck m inc
yesterday. Thirty, five persons were
killed ana 15 injured. Five persons
are missing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Shot Hi. Brother-in-Law,

New Whatcom, WASH, Sept. 26.-
In q drunken quarrel at Blaine last
night, Thomas Bertrand shot his broth
er-in-law, Frank Adams, with re-
volver, the ball entering between the
sixth and seventh ribs. passing through
the left lung and lodging near the
heart. Adams will die. Bet,and had
been drinking during the day. Going
out on the street he met Adams and
to abuse him, following it
up by drawing his revolver and shoot
ing at him three times, only one bail
taking effect. Bertrand is in Jail. He
is half-breed Indian, and both he and
his victim have bad regulations.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
COAL MINERS RIOTINC
First Tragedy Occurred in
Shenandoah.
STRIKERS AND POSSE CLAsE
Were Fired-Troops Have Beer
Ordered Out by Governor.

Philadelphia, Sept. 24.-The tragedy
chat has been looked for since the coal.
workers strike begun came suddenly
and unexpectedly at Shenandoah this
afternoon. A posse, hurriedly gathered
by Sheriff Toole. of Schuylkill county,
to meet an emergency, was forced to
fire on a mob that was threatening
,workmen on their way home under es-
cort. A man and a little girl were in
stantly killed and several others fell
more or less wounded. Sheriff Toole
lost no time in calling on the National
Guard general to send troops to aid
him. After a consultation, the au-
thorities decided to send troops to the
turbulent region tonight.
Shenandoah's trouble was precipi-
tated by the closing of six collieries
there this morning through the efforts
of strike leaders. More will close to-
morrow as voluntary act, it is said,
on the part of the Reading Company.
This is done at the request of Sheriff
Toole. who hopes in this manner to
midnight, however, is dubious, as the
foreigners are in an ugly mood after
the days happenings.
Elsewhere the situation is quiet, but
people are looking for an outbreak in
the Hazleton district, and armed sher-
ifs deputies are much in evidence
there.
The Reading Company has about
discontinued the sale of coal for future
delivery, and tonight's rioting almost
certainly means the shutting off of
coal handling all over the anthracite
field, at least.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Ru.sian Treasure seeker..

San Francisco, Sept. 24.-Three Rus
slams, Marc Gurchowitch, Joe Field
mann and Robert Schoub, have reached
this city in search of phantom for
tune of $35, 600, 900. Eight years ago
they saw in the Warsaw Courier a
statement that one Yakob Massek
Harowitz, whose heirs they claim to
be, died in America, leaving the sum
mentioned. Later the story was re-
peated by dying millionaire in Chem
tschin, and convinced of the truth, the
Russians have come to the far west,
and with their legal representatives
are seeking for clews to the alleged
fraa Snra.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-28
Troops Ordered Out.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 24.-Three
regiments of infantry. battery and a
troop of cavalry were ordered out at
midnight by Governor Stone to assist
Sheriff Toole in maintaining order in
the Schuylkill region. This action was
taken after conference between the
governor, Adjutant-Ge General Stewart
and General Goblin. on the urgent So
licitation of the sheriff, the borough
council of Shenandoah and many
prominent residents of that locality.