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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
Extended 100 Miles Inland.

Houston, Texas, Sept. 1.-THE
storm that ragged along the coast of
Texas last night was the most disas-
trous that has ever visited this section.
The wires are down, and there is no
way of finding out just what has hap
pened, but enough is known to make
it certain that there has been great loss
of life and destruction of property all
along the coast and for 100 miles IN
land. Every town that is reached re-
ports one or more dead, and the prop
erty damage is SO great there is no way
of computing it accurately.
The small town OF Brookshire, on the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, was almost
wiped out by the storm. The crew OF
work train brought in this informa-
ton. When the train left there, the
bodies of four persons had been recov-
cred, and the search for others was pro-
ceeding.
Hempstaed, across the country from
Brookshire, was also greatly damaged.
Sabine Pass has not been heard from
today. Yesterday morning the last
news was received from there, and at
that time the water was surrounding
the old town at the pass and the wind
was rising and the waves coming high.
From the new town, which is some
distance back. it was reported that the
water had reached the depot and was
running through the streets. The peo-
pie were leaving for the high country
known as the back ridge, and it is be-
ieved that al escaped.
Three bodies have been brought in
from Seabrooke, on Galveston bay, and
II persons are missing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
On the Main Land.

a Dallas, Texas. Sept. 12.-The first
train from Houston arrived at Dallas
last night over the Houston & Dallas
Central. 1t left Houston yesterday at
$3.50 A. NJ, and arrived here practical
ly 10 hours late.
When it left, Texas City was DESC
late and devastated. Buildings had
been wrecked. roofs had been torn off
and hurled hundreds of feet through
the air. The electric light plant had
been demolished and all night long the
city had been in darkness.
Along the road north of Houston
scenes of devastation and distress were
witnessed. Buildings had been torn
down and the material of which they
were built scattered over the ground
for miles. Trees had been pulled up
by their roots and denuded of their
branches. Fields that had been smil-
ing the day before with all the great
fertility of this record breaking year
were bare, the plants having been
grasped by the hurricane and scattered
far and wide. Hundreds of heads of
cattle had been killed. At least 40 per
cent of the structures in the towns of
Herkely, Cypress and Waller have been
totally destroyed. Twenty per cent of
Homestead is in ruins. Hearne was
damaged somewhat, but the situation
there is not regarded as serious.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14

Beaumont. Texas, Sept. 12.-The
city of Sabine Pass and Port Arthur
passed through the terrible storm of
Saturday virtually unscathed. Every
where the water spread over the town,
but it did not reach depth suffi icient
to destroy buildings. The town pleas
ure pier was washed away complete
lv, as was also the pier in front of the
Gates and Elwood homes. The dredge
Florida, property of the New York
Dredging Company, which cut the
Port Arthur channel. was sunk at the
mouth of Taylor Bayou.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
American Energy Rewarded.

Cape Town, Sept. 10.-American
energy promises to be rewarded by se-
curing orders or 800 large coal trucks,
involving $3.50, 600, about to be placed
by gold mining companies on the Rand,
in which quick delivery is vitality i'm
portant. Tenders were received from
British and American manufacturers,
but the latter quoted lower prices and
promised more speedy delivery. Brit
ish financial houses fear that the Eng
lish manufacturers will now allow for
eigners to reap the commercial benefits
of the wal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
Close Call for 600.

Cohasset, Mass, Sept. 1.-THE ex-
cursion steamer John Endicott, 'on the
Boston and Plymouth line, struck a
sunken rock just east of Minots Light
this afternoon and tore hole in her
side, SO that she was obliged to run
full steam for the shore off North Scit-
uate, where she foundered. There
were on board 500 passengers at the
time of the accident, but by the hasty
use of all her life boats and with the
assistance from the boats near by,
every person aboard was saved.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
Damaged Railroad Tracks.

Ell Paso. Texas, Sept. 12.-The heav-
lest rain storm known in several years
here occurred north, south and west of
Ell Paso during the past few days.
The Mexican Central tracks are wash
ed away in several places this side of
Chihuahua. and trains are running very
irregularly. The Southern Pacific
tracks are gone in several places in
New Mexico, and no through trains
have arrived here from the west since
Friday night.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
STAMPEDE FROM NOME.
New Diggings Reported Further Up the
Coast.

new D1gSings Reported Further Up the
Coast.
Port Townsend, Wash, Sept. 12:-
The steamship Elihu Thomson arrived
from Cape Nome this evening, bringing
200 passengers, most of whom are prac-
ticaIly ''broke." While the vessel was
in the stream being inspected by the
quarantine officer, a boat pulled along
side with fruit, and before purchases
could be made collection was taken
up and enough raised to purchase two
or three boxes of apples.
The Thomson sailed from Nome Aug
ust %, and her 'offic GERS report condi-
tions but little changed. About 5, 900
people are there, any of them in desti-
tute circumstances, and as winter ap-
proaches much unaasiness prevails
among the unfortunates. as they can
see no prospect of getting away and
nothing ahead but suffering and per-
haps death.
Before the Thomson sailed from
Nome the report reached there that
rich diggings had been struck on Blue
stone creek, this side of Cape York,
and men who came down from Blue
stone and reported the find had plenty
of dust. This caused stampede, and
all the small steamers and schooners at
Nome headed for the scene of the new
strike, loaded with passengers, while
many started out in small boats, and
it is said that by the time the stampede
is over and the last steamer sails south
Nome will be almost depopulated.
The captain of the Thomson reports
that several other of the earlier claims
located at Nome are showing up we'll,
it having taken the entire season to
place them in working order. Nome
is practically free from sickness, small
pox and other diseases having disap-
peared except among Indians at the
village south of Nome. A number of
them are down with smallpox, and
with their method of handling the di-
sease the village stands good chance
OF being wiped out. .-...
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14

Washington, Sept. 10.-The presi-
dent has pardoned Frank NJ. Mcbride.
who was convicted at Salt Lake City
in May, 1898, of embezzlement OF
$3.O72 postoffi ce funds while assistant
postmaster at Salt Lake and sentenced
to four years in the Utah penitentiary.
The attorney general. in recommending
the pardon, said that recently obtained
evidence raises serious doubt as to
whether there ever was such embezzle-
ment as claimed, and IN view of the
further fact that Mcbride has already
served one year, he thinks executive
clemency should be extended
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
Murder in Montana.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 8.-Bullus Par
rott, an old.time resident of Dee,
Lodge county, was murdered about IA
miles f1om here some time last night.
When discovered this morning, Parrott
lay on the floor of h;ssstor with his
hands and feet bound and towel
bound tightly around his face. The
money drawer was open and the cash
gone. The robbers did not make a
thorough search of the place, as moth
ing was disturbed but the cash drawer.
There is no clue to the murderers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
HURRICANE in TEXAS
Devastation Extends 100
Miles Into the Interior.
COAST sTREWN WITH VESSELS
Four Thousand Buildings Wrecked in
Galveston, and 5000 People
Lose Their Lives.

Houston, Texas, Sept. 1.-THE West
indian storm, which reached the gulf
coast yesterday morning, has wrought
awful havoc in Texas. Reports are
conflicting, but it is known that an ap-
palling disaster has befallen the city of
Galveston, where it is reported,
thousand or more lives have been blot
ted out and tremendous property
damage inflicted. Meager reports
from Sabine Pass and Port Arthur also
indicate a heavy loss of life. but the
reports cannot be confirmed at this
hour.
The first news to reach this city from
the stricken city of Galveston was re-
ceived tonight. James G. Timmins. of
Houston, superintendent OF the Ma
tional Compress Company, arrived here
at 8 O'Clock from Galveston. After
remaining through the hurricane on
Saturday he departed from Galveston
on schooner and came across the bay
to Morgan's point. where he caught
train for Houston. The hurricane,
Mr.. Timmins said, was the worst ever
known.
The estimates made by citizens of
Galveston was that 1000 houses, most
of them residences, have been de-
stroyed, and that at least 1000 people
have been drowned, killed or are miss.
ing, Some business houses were also
destroyed, but most of them stood,
though badly damaged.
The city, Mr.. Timmins AYERS, is
complete wreck, so far as he could see
from the water front and from the Ire
mont hotel. Water was blown over
the island by the hurricane, the wind
blowing at the rate OF 80 miles an
hour, straight from the gulf, and fore
ing the sea before it in big waves.
The gale was steady one, the heart
of it striking the city about O'Clock
yesterday evening and continuing with.
out intermission until midnight last
night, when it abated somewhat, al
though it continued to blow all night.
In the bay the carcasses of nearly 200
horses and mules were seen, but no
human body was visible
The scenes during the storm, Mr..
Timmins said. could not be described.
Women and children were crowded
into the fremont hotel, where he was
seeking shelter, and all night these.
unfor tunates were bemoaning their loss
of kindred and fortune. They were
grouped about the stairways and in the
galleries and rooms of the hotel. What
was occurring in other parts Of the
city he could only conjecture.
Provisions will be badly needed, as
a great ajority of the people lost all
they had. The waterworks power
house was wrecked and a water famine
is threatened, as the cisterns were all
ruined by the overflow of salt water.
This, Mr.. Timmins regards as the most
serious trouble to be faced now. The
city is in darkness, the electric plant
having been ruined.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14

st. Johns. N. F.. Sept. 10.-Reports
from Northern Labrador reveal the ex-
istence of great distress among the
shore men, owing to the ice remaining
on the coast SO long. Many vessels
have been crushed in the foes, losing
their supplies and fishing outfits. The
others are meeting with but poor sue
cess. The Labrador cod fishery is a
virtual failure.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14

Eagle Lake, Texas, Sept. 12.-Three
churches, together with many houses.
were completely blown to pieces. The
rice and pecan crops are ruined. The
cotton crop is nearly ruined, and the
cane crop is considerably damaged.
The loss to this community from the
storm is estimated at $250,000. No
lives were lost here but the town of
East Bernard has been blown away and
three persons were killed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14

Akron, o., Sept. 10.-Andrew Hal.
ter, brother of the police court clerk.
was arrested today on the charge OF
having participated in the recent riot.
He was bound over in 81, 900 bail, hav-
ing waived examination. W. A. Hunt,
a well-known contractor, was also ar
rested in the same connection, being
accused of using dynamite which blew
up the city building. He was bound
over in So, 500.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
PLOT Aeaiust- the Sultan.

Constantinople, Sept. 10.-Abdul
Hamid's enjoyment of the jubilee fes-
tivities, which began Sunday, on the
completion of his 25th year as head of
the Ottoman empire, has been spoiled
by the discovery of a plot against his
life. One hundred and eighteen ar
rests, including several officials, have
already been made and a secret inquiry
is proceeding.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
ROADS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Large Appropriation for Such Improve
ments in View.

Manila, Sept. 12.-The Philippine
commission. at its first public session
to be held in the near future. will dis
cuss the appropriation of one-third of
the treasury's $6,OOO,O 900 for the con-
struction and repair of roads and
bridges throughout the archipelago.
The people profess to be much gratifed
at the prospect of this work of develop
ment.
The revenue authorities of Manila
collect under the Spanish laws tax of
5 per cent upon the salaries of Ameri-
can civilians earning $500 per annum
and upward. The tax is unpopular
and provokes protests among them.
The Filipinos and foreigners who are
used to it do not accept the levy.
The reports of military operations
show that of late these have been triv-
ial.
Manila is now experiencing the heav-
lest typhoon for years.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
Big Railroad Gang.

Weisel, Idaho, Sept. 10.-The rail-
road enterprise here is resuming con-
struction and about l 200 to 1000 men
will be put to work shortly. This will
mean great Improvements for business
in and around Weiser. Building oper-
ations here this summer have amounted
to over $50,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
Cyclone in Cuba,

Havana, Sept. 10.-The mayor of
Trinidad. province of Santa Clsra. has
wired to the military governor from
Casilda for assistance, claiming that
cyclone yesterday destroyed all the
crops of the district and that the peo-
pie are destitute. Efforts will be
made to relieve the situation,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
GALVESTON IN RUINS
Extent of the Disaster Is
Appalling.
THE DEAD NUMBER FULLY 1000
People in the Island City We're Caught
Like Rats-Nearly All the Soldiers
at the Fort Were Drowned.

Houston, Texas, Sept. 12.-The first
report of the appalling disaster which
has stricken the city of Galveston do
not seem to have been magnified.
Communication was had with the city
by boats. and reports tonight indicate
that the deaths will exceed 600, while
the property loss cannot be estimated.
although it will reach several million
dollars. 80
The burial of the dead has already
begun. The list is only partial one,
and the names of all who perished in
Saturdays great storm will never be
known.
At the army barracks near San An
tonic report is current that more
than 100 United States soldiers lost
their lives in Galveston. The report,
however, lacks confirmation.
Today a mass meeting was held, and
liberal contributions were made for the
immediate relief of the destitute.
Governor Sayers appealed to President
Mckinley for aid. This appeal was
met by prompt reponse from the pres
ident, who stated that 10000 tents and
$4,000 rations had been ordered to CAL
weston. Governor Sayers also ad-
dressed an appeal to each municipality
in the state. asking for prompt assist
ance in caring for the sufferers.
kilograms of inquiry and help have
been pouring in throughout the day
and night from every state in the
Union, and in almost every instance
substantial relief has been offered.
The stricken city is in imminent
danger of a water famine, and strenu-
GUS efforts are making here to supply
the sufferers. Relief trains are being
organized, and will leave here at an
early hour tomorrow.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
Louisiana Rice Crop Damaged.

Jennings, Texas, Sept. 12.-The
Southwest Louisiana rice crop has suf-
cred heavy loss from the storm. Rice
men estimate the damage at 10 to 10
per cent of the crop as whole.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
rua rhonsand Dollars Raised.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 12.-At
a meeting tonight. called by Mayor
Robinson. draft for $4,000 was order
ed sent to Governor Sayres. OF Texas,
to be used to relieve the storm suffer-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14

Indianapolis. Sept. 10.-Thomas
Potten and his niece, Annie Potten,
aged 13, were drowned in White river
near Wayerly. The girl had gone in
bathing and got beyond her depth, and
her uncle went to her rescue.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
Cut His stepdauEhter's Throat.

New York, Sept. 10.-Samuel Hayes,
a plumber. is under arrest for attempt
ing to take the life of his 1O-year-old
step-daughter. Hayes last night, while
intoxicated. walked into the child's
bedroom and cut her throat while she
lay sleeping on a cot. Her screams
brought her mother and the man was
arrested. The physicians have some
hopes of saving her life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
Accident at MiIitarv Manauver.

Vienna. Sept. 10.-During the Aus.
trian military maneuvers today, on the
gun exploded. killing four men out
right and fatally wounding l8 more.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
TROPICAL HURRICANE
Expected Storm Strikes the
Florida Coast.
MUCH DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
Feared Their Crews Were
Washed Overheard.

Miami, Fla, Sept. 10.-A> tropical
hurricane. which has done much dam
age on the islands of Jamaica and
Cuba, struck the Florida coast Wednes-
day, the wind at one time reaching a
velocity of nearly 100 miles an hour.
1t is feared that the crews of at least
two vessels were swept overheard about
80 miles south of here.
the barkentine Culboon, of St. John,
N. B.. laden with 800. 900 feet of lum-
ber, is ashore five miles south of easy
foot light, about 35 miles south of Mia
mi. She is waterlogged. The Gull
boon was driven by the force of the
waves over one of the reefs forming the
inner passage, and is lying in II feet
of water. Nothing has been heard of
her crew. The Culboon encountered
the hurricane Wednesday morning. At
1920, after losing her rudder and
nearly all her canvas. the vessel was
hurled upon the rocks.
Three miles south of Culboon is a
disabled lumber bark which stranded
during the night of the 5th. The
crew. it is feared. was swept overheard
during the storm. The vessel has a
windmill. and is consequently thought
to be Norwegian.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14
On the Louisiana Coast.

New Orleans, Sept. 10 The storm
which has been expected for several
days materialized today and all the
southern coast of Louisiana has been
swept. The sea water has backed up
to the Mississippi river levees on. the
east bank. DR.. r. Burford and Super
intendent Richard Quinn, government
officers at Fort st. Philip, went down
the river in a catboat Thursday even
ing, but today the boat was found float
ing bottom up. They have unquestion-
ably been drowned. The damage to
crops from sea water is large.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14

Russell Sage gave a picnic to poor
children at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The native rebellion against the
Dutch in Sumatra is now said to be at
an end after lasting 27 years.
The sultan of Turkey has ordered the
construction of telegraph line be-
tween India and Constantlnople.
j. L. Wilkinson, 81 years old, of
Tannery, Pa, has married his 71.year-
old sweetheart with whom he quarreled
30 years ago.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-14

A New York man who was knocked
insensible by brick during parade
30 years ago has just received an apollo
gy from the man who threw it.
To relieve the poor of Dublin Baron
Iveagh will build artisan dwellings in
congested tenement district of the
city. The cost will be over $50, 900.
Ulridi Ruppecht committed suicide
on his wife's grave at Norwich, Ont.
The latter died from poisoning three
weeks ago and murder was suspected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-23
y. M. c. 4. ATHLETES.
Bridgeport Team Leads With New Ha-
 ven Good Second.

Bridgeport, Feb. 22.-At the annual indoor meeting of the Y. M. c. A. of Connecticut held in the local associa- ton building to-day Bridgeport suc- ceeded in winning six out of seven points, and the highest individual aver age was made by James Fowle of this city, who scored 161 points out of a a possible 1S0. Tonight there was a running high jump, which was won by R. Clifford Merwin of New Britain, who holds the record at Yale. He failed, however, by two inches to equal his Yale record of feet inches. James Fowle of this city was second with 5 feet 5 inches to his credit. In putting the twelve pound shot Louis Musaute of Bridgeport won, 40.3. The quarter mile race was won by James Fowle in 1.45 2-5.
 The average for the several contest ing teams was: Bridgeport, 472.7 out of a possible $40; New Haven, 441.5 New Britain, 4275; Waterbury, 415.5; Nauga- tuck 3S1.1; Derby, 38O5 Highest indi- vidual score: James Fowle, 161 out of 1S0; Charles Krautz of Bridgeport, 157; John Larkin, 154.7; Robert Horne, 1885,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-23

trenched position previously made ready with the object of stemming the pros- pective British invasion of the Free State. After failing to dislodge Gen. eral Cronje and in spite of great blood shed on both sides Lord Roberts seems to have contented himself with shelling the Boers Monday and Tuesday.
 The fact that Boers from Ladysmith have already arrived in the neighbor- hood of Paardeberg causes some ap- prehension but endorsements of guns and men are also reaching Lord Rob- erts and it is not thought that the Transvaal and Free State railroads will be able to transport hurriedly great numbers of men and horses. From the available information received here 1t appears that Lord Roberts completely surrounds General Cronje with artillery, thus releasing the other arms, of which, military experts assert, he has plenty to defeat all endorsements of the Boers as they arrive in detail. The fact that General Cronje asked for an arnis- tice points to great losses as well as in- dicating that he recognized that his hope lies in securing delay in order to allow Boer endorsements to create diversion in Lord Roberts rear.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-23
sENA7oR cIARK's SON TEsz1F1Es.
Has an Independent In come of $25O ,0O0
 n Year-SOme DeniaIa.


 Washington, Feb. 22.-C. W. Clark son of Senator Clark of Montana, told the senate committee on elections to- day that he had an independent income. of $250,0O0 a year and that he was in business for himself. With the ex-l ception of brief interval given to the testimony of Rev. A. B. Martin, MT. Clark occupied the entire day before the committee in connection with the inquiry being conducted into the meth ods pursued in the election of the young mans father to the United States sen ate. He denied in detail the assertions of such witnesses as MT. Whiteside, MT. Hewitt State Senator Meyers and oth- CTS. MT Clark submitted what he said was detailed statement of his receipts and expenditures for political purposes during the Montana campaign. The aggregate footed up $11S,000. Dr. Mar- tin testified concerning his interview with Chief Justice Brantly, producing the letter written him by MT. Clark in the Welcome case.