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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
REVOLT OF THE INSANE.
Twenty Crime Patients Overpower the
Keepers and Escape.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Oct. a.
There was a revolt at the Mattewan
state hospital for the criminal insane
this evening. when six or eight keepers
were assaulted and overpowered by 20
insane patients. Some of the patients
escaped, and seven are still at large.
One or two of the keepers are badly
bruised.
After the patients had been given
their supper they were taken back to
their apartments with their keepers.
Among the number were Is or 30 who
slept in one of the large corridors
where there were six or eight keepers.
There were no suspicious movements
on the part of the patients. But sud-
denly and withuot warning each keep
or was attacked simultaneously by two
or three patients, and heavy blows de-
scended upon the heads of the, keepers.
The keys held by the keepers were TAX
On from them quickly, and rush for
the door was made. The patients first
passed through the dining.room, where
each picked from the table~a heavy
late or cup or bowl. From the din
groom they went through the ad-
joining rooms, the doors of which were
unlocked. and then into the long hall
leading to the rear exit. Through the
yard they ran like deer, and crowded
around the big gate in the wall, while
one of their number was turning the
key in the lock. When the gate was
thrown open they rushed out of the
yard, fairly tumbling over each other
in their anxiety to gain freedom.
In the meantime the keepers had re-
covered sufficiently to give the alarm.
Chase was given across the hospital
farm, and all but seven of the patients
were captured. The recaptured pa
TENTS were taken back to the institu-
tion and securely locked up in other
parts of the building. The searching
parties started out to scour the woods
in the vicinity of the hospital. The
keepers who were assaulted were given
medical attention, and were able to
join in the search for the fugitives.
The reovlt, it is thought, was caused
directly by the cramped quarters at
the hospital.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
An Indiana Tragedy.

Columbus Ind, Oct. 22.-At Way
mansville, Ind, 15 miles south of
here. Dr. Conda Beck, late this after
noon shot and killed William Barton,
because Barton objected to Beck keep
ing company with his daughter. Two
yeals ago Beck killed Miss Grace
Cohee, because she refused to marry
him. Beck was acquitted of the
crime. The tragedy caused tremend-
ous sensation. Beck at latest accounts
was still at large.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
French Immigrant. Held.

New York, Oct. 23.-The entire list
of sreerage passengers of the French
liner La Bretagne. 716 in number,
were held up on the registry floor of
the barge office today because it was
claimed that a majority of the names
were improperly manifested. No such
hold-up of immigrants at the landing
bureau of this port has occurred in
years, if ever before. The emigrants
would have been sent back to the ship
had not the agent of the French line
appeared in the afternoon and supplied
bond of So, 600 as guarantee that
the fines for all emigrants improperly
manifested will be paid.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
Forces Returning From China.

Manila, Oct. 24.-Mr. Wildman.
United States CONSUL at Hong Kong.
who is now in Manila, says the expec.
tation of general anti-foreign out.
break in Southern China. notably in
Canton, is growing daily, and that
,cablegrams received by him last week
record an increasing uneasiness in
Hong Kong. A troop of the Sixth
United States cavalry and contingent
of marines from the United States bat
tleship Indiana have arrived here from
China,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
opera House Burned. /.

Paducah. Ky.. Oct. ga fire broke
out in Morton's opera house this morn
ing at 1:20 O'Clock and gained such
Roadway before it was discovered that
the building was doomed before the
fire company could reach the scene.
The largest dry goods store in the city,
owned by L. B. Ogilvie g Company.
occupying the ground floor of the build
ing. was destroyed. as we'll as many
offices and smaller stores. The agre-
gate loss is estimated at $500, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
Miners Hopeful of Settlements.
Negro murderer Lynched.

Plaquemine, La, Oct. 22.-Milrey
Johnson, a negro, who shot and dang
erously wounded Conductor Will Jor-
dan, of the Texas & Pacific road, Wed.
nesday night, near Baton Rouge. was
lynched at o'clock this morning.
johnson had been incarcerated tempor-
arily at the state capital. Last night
the sheriff attempted to take him to
the Jail at Port Allen. A determined
body of men overpowered the officers
and securing the prisoner, hanged him.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
Young Man Murdered.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Thomas J. Grit
fith, shipping clerk employed by H..
K. Fairbank & Co., was shot today and
instantly killed while trying to pro-
tect Miss Fay Gilbert from the attack
of a strange man in front of 2220 State
street. Unmindful of the threatening
muzzle of the weapon the shipping
clerk grappled with the assailant. In
a moment he fell to the sidewalk with
a bullet through his heart. The muir.
derer escaped.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
Mexfcan Town swept Away.

Ell Paso, Texas, Oct. 22.-The town
of Gaudalope, Mexico, IN the Rio
was swept away by cloudburst We'd
nesday night. The 400 VILLAGERS lost
everything they possessed. An old
man and two children, besides many
goats, cattle, horses and fowls were
lost
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
Nome has had its first fall of SNOW
Bank Dynamited.

Nevada, Mo-, Oct. 22.-The Farm
ers' bank was entered by three masked
men before daylight. They dynamited
the safe, blowing it into many pieces
and secured about $4,000. the entire
contents, it is stated. Constable Will.
liam Maron, who heard the explosion,
fired into the darkness to alarm the
town. The robbers returned the fire,
killing Maron instantly. Sheriff Ew.
ing, with posse and bloodhounds. soon
after started in pursuit of the robbers
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
Fever Spreading in Havana.

Havana, Oct.20.-Yellow fever is in
creasing here. It is said that there ID
no block in the city but has contribut.
ed from one to II cases. If there is no
improvement, there will soon be an ex.
odus from here. Frank w. Hayes, the
general manager of the Havana branch
of the North American Trust Company, j,
who is suffering from yellow fever, il
very low, and Mrs. Hayes has been
isolated with him.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
THE STRIKE SITUATION
President Mitchell Tells the
Strikers Side.
NOT TREATED coNs1pERATEL1
Men Do Not Want the Powder Conces.
sion Counted Part of the 10
Per Cent Advance.

I1dAlotOu, Ta., OCG. Zo.-W w u0u Iless
ident Mitchell, of the United Mi1e-
workers. was asked what he had to say
in regard to a settlement of the miners
strike, he said:
Gas there appears to be some dispo-
sition on the part of the public to place
the responsibility OF the prolongation
of the strike on the shoulders of the
mineworkeIs, speaking for them want
to say that when the Scranton conyen-
ton accepted the 10 per cent increase
in wages providing the operators abol-
ished the sliding scale and guaranteed
the payment of the adavnce in wages
until April l., the miners had met the
operators more than half way. They
had shown conciliatory spirit, and l
know of no good reason why the propo
sition should not have been accepted
by the operators. As consequence,
the responsibility for the continuance
of the strike rests solely upon the fail
ure of the operators to treat the propo-
sition of their employees considerably.
The public should understand that un-
satisfactory as is the proposition of the
operators, who make the reduction in
the price of powder apart of the ad-
vance of 10 per cent, that even this
proposition has not been offered by q
very large number of the coal l-produc-
ing companies in the anthracite region.
and until all companies guarantee the
payment of the 10 per cent advance
above the rate of wages paid in Septem-
Der until April ], according to decis-
1f 81 h.,
miners are powerless to act.
''I want to repeat again that there
can be no partial sectional settlement
of this strike. The large companies in
the Lehigh region that have refused to
move at all since the Scranton conven-
tion was held are Coke Bros. & Co.,
the largest coal producers in the Lehigh
region; 6. B. Markle & Co., the Lehigh
& WilkesbaIre Company, the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company and a
large number of smaller companies.
There is also considerable number of
coal companies in the Lackawanna and
Wyoming regions that have not guaran-
zteed the pamyent of the 10 per cent
advance until April L. The only dis
trict that has accepted the terms of the
Sclanton convention in full is No. 9,
better known as the Schuylkill district.
Companies which produce about IS
per cent of total production of the
anthracite coal fields have guaranteed
the payment of the 10 per cent ad-
vance and have abolished the sliding
scale"
When Mr.. Mitchell was asked what
he would do if all the companies were
to post notices. he said:
"When all the companies have post
ed notices then I will have something
to say"
When 1t was suggested to him that
there might be a break in the "a nks of
the strikers if the contest was to con-
tinue much longer, he said that not one
man would go back to the mines until
they are officially notified to return.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
Resistinp Indiana Armed

/, Denison, Texas. Oct. 23.-The Creel
full-blood council has been Joined by
Cnoctaws. Chickasaws, Chelokees and
Seminoles, all armed with Winches.
ters. They declare, they will stand by
the treaty of 1865 and will not take
allotment of lands. Colonel Sheen.
feie, agent of the five civilized tribes.
is confident that he can handle the sit.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
rexa. Tornado Kills Six.

Atlanta, Texas, Oct. 23.-A tornado
struck about half mile west of Lodi
and 35 miles west of here today, sweep
ing everything for 200 feet wide before
it. One house in the center of its
path occupied by colored people was
destroyed, six people being killed out.
right. Three others are missing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
Depot Burxl.rl.ed and Burned.

Grand Forks, N. D.. Oct. 24.-Burg
lars last night blew open the safe of
the Great Northern depot at Cavalier,
N. D., and the explosion set fire to the
building which was totally destroyed.
It is not known what amount of
money was secured. The sheriff is
pursuing two suspects.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
verdict for Heavy Darnares.

New York, Oct. 22.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Rhoades has obtained verdict in the
supreme court for $37 900, in the suit
by her as administrative of her hus-
band, George B. Rhoades, against the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company.
This is the largest verdict rendered
against q surface railroad in this city
for many years. Mrs. Rhoades claimed
$50, 900 damages. Her husband was,
on July 10, 1899. run down by car
belonging to the defendant company,
and died a few hours later. 1t is in
connection with the death of Captain
Rhoades that Policeman Thomas F.
O'Brien was sent to Sing Sing prison.
He was convicted of stealing the cap
sain's watch which had been taken
from the injured man.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26

POPULATION OF ARIZONA.
Census Figures Show Increase of 1O4
Per Cent in Ten Years.

Fer Gent IN len 1e8r9s
Washington, Oct. 22.-The census
bureau today made public the returns
of the population for the territory of
Arizona. The population of the terri
tory in 1900 is 122,212, as compared
with SO, $40 in 1890. This shows an
increase during the decade of SO, 592
or 104.9 per cent. This large increase
is due in part to the fact that there
were %, 459 Indians and 154 other per-
sons, or total of 28,62S persons on
Indian reservations. etc.. in Arizona,
who were enumerated in 1890 under
the provisions of the census act, but
were not included in the general popu-
lation of the territory in that census.
The population of the territory in 1870
was 9.65s, and during the 10 years
from 1870 to 1880 it Increased 80, ,782
or 318.7 per cent, giving q population
in 1880 of 40, 440. The population in
1890, as stated in the report for that
census, was 1920, representing an in
crease during the decade of 10, $50, or
49.4 per cent.
The population of Arizona in 1900 is
more than IL times as large as the pop
ulation given for 1870 in the first CEN
sus taken after its organization as
territory in 1868.
The total land surface of Arizona is
approximately 112.920 square miles,
the average number of persons to the
square mile at the census of 1890 and
1900 being as follows: 1890, 80;
1900, /.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
stilI Fighting in santo Domingo

Still Fighting In SantO Domingo.
Z Kingston, Jamaica. Oct. 23.-Ad-
vices received here today from Hayti
assert that the rebellion in Santo Do
mingo is not ended, and that fighting
is proceeding in the interior, although
the reyolutionists are weak.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26
POLITICAL UPHEAvAL.
Caused by tho Necessity for a stronEe
Foreign Policy.

Caused by tho Necessity for a Stronger
Foreign Policy.
Yokohama, Oct. 22.-The resigna- :
tion of the Japanese cabinet an, the
probable coming into power of Marquis
Ito is the theme of the hour. The
change came as a surprise, although
was deemed inevitable in the not dis
tanr future. 1t was, doubtless, unwel
come to Marquis Ito himself, who has
by no means yet got his new party in
proper trim for harmonious and sue
cessfuI work. Although the latter is
we'll organized. it is made up of many
incongruous and warning elements,
and early trouble is predicted for it,
especially in view of distribution OF
the Offices before it is brought under
any sort of discipline.
The ostensible cause of the sudden
'upheaval in politics here is doubtless
the necessity which has risen for a
more decided and strenuous foreign
policy in view of the situation in
China. 1t is generally felt that Japan
has thus far kept herself too much in
the background in the negotiations
progressing on the neighboring CONT.
nent and that the time has come for
her to assert herself, her geographical
position, her eminent services in the
recent rescue of the legations, and.
above all, her superior knowledge of
what can and ought to be done in
China, all emitting her word and coun-
sci to be held to be of greater weight
than that of any other nation. Mar
quis Ito is the only man to whom the
country can turn in this emergency,
as has been the case for many years
past whenever an important crisis had
arisen. A significant feature of the
present case is to be found in the fact
that the Marquis is now credited with
strong pro. Russian tendencies.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26

William L. Wilson, postmaster gen.
eral under Cleveland, is dead at Lex
ington, Va.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26

The work of building woven wire
fence along the Pennsylvania railroad
right OF way is nearly completed.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad will shortly unite into one
system all it's branch and leased lines
in Iowa and Missouri.
The natives of Hawaii, be they ever
SO poor. never steal or beg. These of
lenses are confined almost exclusively
to the Portuguese residents of the ISL
and.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-26

In Jeresy City. N. j., daughter
was born to the wife of Bresci, the as
sassin of King Humbert.
Five Minneapolis churches have paid
the debts hanging over them during
the year, the total incumberances
raised amounting to $38, 1915.
The, curator of the Field Colum bian
museum at Chicago claims to have
found geological proof that the advent
of life on this globe was more than TO-.
OU0, 900 years ago.
The sun., 1900-06-18

nor VIII 'Eorn Nallsburys Swiss pollcy
yof putting a rifle range within the reach
of, cyRI& poor mans cottase97iH oytlel
thatsitsTnecnpant may learn how to$de-
feisa EhilecsSanft tinsanitary homestead
frpuis I he; eembined fury of Europe 4Sns
ssurSiye the peapieM occasion that begat
aasA SafdssIis s lsbming up for. NIraSgo-
Pilse'hifnibefisfin, as Queensland refuses
to abide by the federation compromise
made by the Australian delegates in Lon
don.g Them nVW seems u Possibility that
the hnl4 viii be withdrawh BY the inn
-Pepial- -severnmeirt-1ti -rcfcrred-huciz-to
Australia.
On all sides the death Of Mrs Glad.
stone has called forth genuine expressions
of sympathy and admiration such as
would scarcely have been written about
any other woman in the kingdom. The
trend of them all is that she was the
ideal wife. Her coflin.iS exactly similar
to Mr.. Gladstonels. Both the private
services at, HawNrlcn and the public
ceremony at Westminster will be as sim
pie as possible, i'll accordance with her
own ideas and those of the great com
moner.., Though their grandson comes i'll
tol possession of Hawardcn, it will re-
main a kind of familye house, Mr.. Her
bert Gladstone and his sisters being as
Free to come and 90 as they were during
the lifetime. OF their parents. The young
master of Hhwar1en. who is not vet Of
age, is Z pleasant, merry, looking youth
who lcaTes Eten this year and then goes
to Oxford
The sun., 1900-06-18
New Naval CoaIiue stnfion.

Washington, June 1.-THE navy de.
y partment has decided to establish a coal
Z ing station of the second class at San
Diego, Cal. This decision has been reach
ed upon report from Captain Field OF
the Ranger announcing tile results of a
survey of the harbor at that place recent
ly made by him. The report states that
the minimum depth of water over the bar
at low tide is 2l feet and the tidal rise
amounts to about five feet, so there is
sufficient water for naval vessels of the
smaller type. Further, the report states
that it is entirely possible to coal the
largest naval ships in the bay to the east
of the harbor entrance, the water there
being sheltered from the prevailing winds
by the big kelp bed, so that lighters
could safely lay alongside the warships.
The war department, which owns the
large tract of land TO the westward of the
harbor entrance, also has agreed to give
the navy sufficient ground forthe station
just above Ballast point. and as soon as
Captain Field has moro definitely located
the tract desired the reservation will be
announced
The sun., 1900-06-18
The cuhan Electinn.-

Santiago, Cuba, June 1.-THE first
Cuban election passed without the slight
est disturbance in this supposed turbulent
province. In this city there was only a
small vote and only one ticket on account
of the withdrawal of the National party
Il week ago. The white Democratic tick
ct was unanimously elected, and the same
party was successful throughout the de-
parthent. The officers had every com
mand in the department under arms all
day, but there was no real contest any
where and absolutely no trouble. Proba-
bly, not 20 per cent of the legal electors
voted. Senior Glihan was elected to sue
coed himself us mayor Of Santiago. He
is Il friend of Governor Castillo, who or
ganized a successful campaign and will
probably eventually favor annexation.
The sun., 1900-06-18
kinleN sIacIl.s Grent Ecat.

New York, .lunp l7.-Ncvcr since the
two great events We're instituted has one
horse been able 10 win both the Suburban
and Brooklyn handicaps until Kinley
Mack came t0 the front this year. though
! >nmly Of the best on the turf in past
wears have cssaycd tho task. There are
pcuplo who believed that Kinlcy Mack,
fast us he was known to be, was rather
to be clussed among the selling platcrs
than among stake horses. That the i'm
preston was rather general is proved by
the fact that those close students of rae
ing FORM the boollnakers, were at all
times ready to lay a long price against
his chances to beat Ethclbert, Imp, jean
Beraud and the rest Of the starters fol
the Suburban, the premier prize Of the
turf, which was run at the Coney Island
Jockey clubs track Saturday Ten
against one that he would not win was
the prevailing rate all over the ring, and
there were a number of the shrewdest OF
the layers of the odds who bet II to and
at times even bit longer prices. But
now, wearing the double crown of tn,
American turf and as the only horse that
has ever won it, kinley Mack has earned
graduation from the ranks Of selling
platers and his title of king. ~. 2.-'
The sun., 1900-06-18

legent man and strong one in the
sopndness Of Lis Judgement. Heawas q
safe man in his atteniionto detail in his
work. These qualitiessMade him a sue
cessful man in business. This made him
q marked man of affairs andiwonlfor him
the confidence ofyFhis fellows in4.everY
walk OF life. PThe distinguishing trait Of
Mr.. Hoffecker as we remember-himwas
his goodness. He did not ,wear-the
mark of his profession ON his sleeve,
OF parade it otherwise, and yetheafw
impressed us as a man eminently good,
and we think this was the basis ;Iof his
success. We are sure it brought him to
posts and places of homer in his church.
He was devout churchman of the M.
E. communion, and was honored by the
church. He filled nearly, il not all, the
positions open to -layman and per-
formed the duties pertaining to them in a
truly religious spirit. So closely iden-
titled has, he been with church
interests, that notwithstanding his
important business. relations, .and his
political connections. his loss will be
most keenly felt among. those with whom
he worshipped,and with whom he work
ed for the welfare OF Zion, rg.A4
The emotional temperament OF Mr..
Hoffecker, that made him eminent
in church relation, made him also
la +, pstEiQt. ,, There T. was a Likeness
between his zeal fer.the Church and zeal
for the State. His political connections
were theresult Of convictions as deep az
those which made him. devoted church
man. He wanted to be right in his poll.
tics as he believed LIE was right in his
religion, and we. think. the credit
OF absolute sincerity will be accorded
him in both OF these departments OF his
life's work, and that his name will long
be remembered and honored by those
who lived nearest to him, and knew him
best. 7
The State loses a good and useful citi
zen in Mr.. Hoffecker's death, and the
community in which he lived its fore
most citizen, The church to which
be was devoted loses one of iti
oldC st and most faithful memhers. O
the bereavement of his family none car
know, except those who feel it, how Sc
we're it is.
1 A good man has fallen and the worl(
is the poorer because Of his loss.