The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27
SO badly that they were left on the
roadway for dead.

roadway for dead.
Shortly after 1 o'clock demand
for more deputies was received
from no less than ten places in Lu-
zsrne county. Those applying for
aid said that if help was not sent
at once there would be loss of prop
erty aid bloodshed. Shortly be-
fore two o'clock this morning Sher-
if Jacobs telegraphed Gov. Stone
that the situation in the Wyoming
region was beyond his control and
in order to protect life and proper
ty, troops would have to be sent
here at once. .
At Exeter this morning a mob of
500 gathered in the vicinity of d
washery and prevented the employ
j jes from going to work. A deputy
sheriff named Burke was knocked
down by stones and was severely
hurt.
Governor Stone, Adjutant-Gener-
al Stewart and Sheriff Jacobs did
considerable talking over the long
distance telephone today. AS re-
suit, the governor issued an order
calling out the Ninth Regiment
with headquart ers in this city. The
work of mobilizing the regiment at
once commenced. The regiment
is made up of 12 companies, about
750 strong, ard is commanded by
G. B. Dougherty. Battalions will
be sent to Pittston, Nanticoke and
Plymouth, where disturbances oc-
CURED last night.
Lebanon, Pa, Sept palm the dark
ness of early morning a battle be-
tween a mob and the men inside
the American Iron & Steel Compa-
ny's mill took place, and several
were shot, none fatally. The SOL
diers stopped the affray and made
many arrests.
Under cover of darkness num-
ber of men gathered in a cornfeld
and opened fire on the works in reg
ular volleys. The men inside the
works assembled in force and re.
turned the ffe. The soldiers were
summoned and raided the cornfeld,
-arresting 30 of the mob, a large
number of whom, it is said, were
armed. Other arrests w,re made
later, and soldiers patrolled the
streets, arresting those who refused
to move on. Few persons went to
bed, and firing was heard from the
vicinity of the mills all night.
This morning the situation is
more quiet, although an ugly feel
ing prevails. Ths soldiers sent here
last night ale on duty and have
pitched their tents, apparently for
a long stay. No move has been
made to send the colored iornwork-
ers away, as the management of the
American Iron & Steel Company is
said to have promised Mayor Hess
yesterday, and it now looks as if
they are to stay.
Chicago, Sept. 24.-The combin-
alton of the great packing houses of
the country, which has been under
consideration and in process of ac-
tual formation for the past six
months, bas been abandoned, at
least for the present, says the Trib-
une. The decision not to complete
the combination is due in large
degree to the attitude of the nation
al administration toward trusts as
outlined by President Roosevelt in
his recent speeches and to the pos
sibilty that in the event of con-
solidation congress might remove
the tariff on cattle.
It was learned last night that
final meeting of the heads of the
firms known as the Big Four pack
ing house in Chicago had been held,
at which it was agreed to end all
negotiations at once. This was fol-
lowed by an order issued from the
Offices of Swift & Co., that the firms
ployes should Immediately dis
continue the inventory of property
and stock, which had been ordered
started for the purpose of tabulat-
ing report of the financial stand
ing of the company, which was to
have been used as basis for the
division of shares in the combine.
Marsh6eld, Or, Sept. 19.-Mrs.
Benz amin Dennis, wife of Libby
400 ,,,inor mo, xr,1,Io;l - Ak, 49, !
today by Alonzo Tucker, a ne
gro, while returning from this city,
and dragged into the brush and
crlminally assaulted.
Tucker seized Mrs. Dennis by the
throat when he. caught her, and
threatened to kill her if she made
any noise. When released she went
straight to her house and told what
had happened.