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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05
IN GOLD AND BILLS
WEALTHY FLATHEAD INDIAN
ROBBED OF TWENTY TWO
THOUSAND
It was in Gold and Hundred Dol.
lar Bills Quakes CT Ocean Shock
and Scared Crew-Kicked
= son to Death.

Butte, Mount, Nov Q. "A special
to. the Miner from Butte says that
one of the most sensational rob.
berries that has ever occurred in the
history of Western Montana wa:
enacted at Plains yesterday, news
of which has just reached this place
A wealthy fatheaded Indian named
Machell was robbed Saturday night
of $22, 900 in cash, the money con.
sisting of $1oo bills and $40 gold
pieces.
Machell WAS visitor in Plains
Saturday night, and during his alb
sence, at about 10 o'clock at night.
man dressed as, a. squaw visited
his home on Camas Prairie and en-
gagged in conversation with Mach
ell's squaw. Mrs Machell noticed
that the visitor was not an Indian
squaw, buta whiteman, as he could
not talk Flathead, but she did not
suspect anything wrong till she
saw two men run from an outbuil-
ding, carrying som ething with
them. Then it was that her sus-
pieion was aroused, as the wealth
bad been stored in that building.
The robbers jumped on their horses
which were near by, and the one
that had been talking to her joined
them and the three rode hurridley
away.
AS soon as che reached the plains
with the news, several white citizens
Of that place accompanied Machell
to his home to find if the story was
true, which was proved on their
arrival there. A score of young
Indians started out to try to locate
the robbers, but no eIew has been
found.
Machell is the wealthiest full
blood Indian on the reservation.
He has large herds of horses
and cattle, and was always known
to have money, but few people knew
that he kept it at home. 1t devel-
ops however, that the old Indian
was afraid to trust his money
in the bank, and kept it in an old
trunk in an outbuilding at his
home.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05
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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05

Cincinnati, Nov. "A special
from Inez, KY, to the Enquirer
says:
Pleasant Sprading, held for kill
ling of his four year old son, is
threatened with lynching. .Spradings
family consists Of a wife, three
daughters and son. With his
daughters and boy the father was
herding sheep last Friday. The
boy was unable to keep up with
the others. The father placed him
on stone beside a spring, telling
him to wait till his return. The boy
becoming tired Of sitting til, began
to peel the bark off a tree that over
hung the spring. Presently the
father returned, and noticing the
bark on the ground, asked the boy
who had done it. The boy replied
that he had. ST would rather have
you dead than raise you to destroy
everything on the farm" is the re-
ply the father is said to have made
and then it is charged, he picked
up stone and struck the boy on
the head, knocking him down.
Then, it is alleged, he kicked the
PROSTATE baby in the head until he
had killed him, and turning to his
daughters, threatened them with a
like fate if they ever told what had
occurred, Afterward he went home
and said the boy, while chasing
sheep had run against tree and
killed himself.
Becoming alarmed, he took his
eldest daughter and went to the
mountains Els wife hired neighbors
to bury the body of the child and
then went to the home of Judge E
Hensley. She told him of the death
of her son and said she suspected
her husband, who told her he was
going into the mountain woods to
hunt squirrels, and she added that
at different times he had threatened
to kill the whole ia mily. The Judge
took her with her. two younger
daughters to his home and presen-
ted the case to the grand jury. One
of the little girls told the jury that
her father had kicked the boy to
death. Shortly afterward a Sher-
ifs posse captured Sprading in the
mountains, but his eldest daughter
was not with him.
Spradings missing daughter
turned up today. barefooted and
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05

Cleveland, O., Nov. ii Pier
pont Morgan and party arrived
here today from Chicago, and were
driven to the residence of Ralph
w Hickox. Later Senator Hanna
visited the Hickox residence and
held long conference with Mr.
Morgan and his associates. Mr.
Hanna declined to discuss his in
terview with Mr. Morgan. He added,
however, that the latter was simply
in the West on railroad inspect
ing tour. The Evening Plain Dealer
today said:
"a report which could not
be verified was in circulation to.
day that Mr. Morgan's visit to both
Chicago and Cleveland was in con-
nection with the proposed combi-
nation of all the soft coal interests
of the country. For the past two
years there has been gradual me-
rging of the various soft-coal
producing concerns until the bust.
ness, it is said, is now practically in
the hands of comparatively few
individuals, s
egotiations were- commenced
several days ago to the effect that a
consolation of the Pittsdurg Coal
Company and the Monongahela
CONSOLIDATED Coal & Coke Comp
any, two of the largest producing
concerns in Western Pennsylvania,
which control a very large output
of the Pittsbnrg district.
"The merging of these two comp
anies would mean capitalization,
of $110, 600, 900, with assets Of $12O-'
oS8'535. A still larger deal is said
to be contemplated, in which not
only Senator Hanna but P Nor
gan is reported to have direct
interest"
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05

Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. THE
lake submarine torpedo boat Pro-
tector is designed for harbor defense.
She is 60 feet long and II feet
beam, and has displacement of 65
tons submerged, and gasoline when
cruising awash. A trap door in
her bow will enable a diver to leave
the boat for the purpose of cutting
cables or mine connections. Her
builders believe she can destroy the
submarine defenses of any harbor
in the world.
Besides Captain Taylor, represen.
ting the United States Naval Board
of Construction, the Naval attaches
at Washington of the Russian,
British, French, German, japanese,
Argentine, Italian and Chilean gov
ernment were present at the laun-
ching.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05
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but you will get more than quick
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good goods, whether you order teas
coffees, spices, canned goods. or the
latest advertised breakfast foods.
We have them all as call will
prove. P. M. ZIEROLF.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05
CORVALLIS, OREGON, NOVEMBER ), 1902.

ragged, after her escape from her
fatfSer in the mountains. She was
Immediately taken before the grand
jury, and testified how her father
killed the boy, threatened her life.
and that Of her mother. She testi-
fed that he would have Drained
them heretofore but for theinterfer-
enee of neighbers.
Judge Hensley has the jail SO
strongly guarded that there is no
longer any danger of lynching
Sprading was given speedy trial.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05

double lynching will follow if guilt
is proved conclusively. The names
of the prisoners are not known.
Darling, Miss, is small station
on the Lake Cormorant branch of the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley road
about 25 miles fioIn this point, and
there is no direct telegraphic COM
munication. The news that reached
Sadris has come through persons
from the neighborhood of the crime.
who have been called here on busi-
ness.
Later it was learned that the two
white men were released by the
mob, an alibi having been proved,
no further trouble is expected to-
night.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05

Portland, Oregon Nov. 1st North
Pacific ports in the month closing
yesterday broke all previous rec
ords for wheat and -four shipments.
Portland alone shipped Flour in
cludedl ] 2,256,223 bushels and Sc
attic and Tacoma combined ran
the total for Oregon and Washing
ton ports up to over 5,00O,0e0 bu-
shells, figures that have never be-
fore been equaled in this territory.
Portland's wheat shipments alone
were in excess of $50 600 bushels,
but the -four shipments from this
port were slightly under those Of
last year. All Of the wheat from
Portland with the exception of
cargo for South Africa and a cargo
for San Francisco went to Europe.
Chicago, Oct 31-Two great Dane
dogs saved the lives of four per-
sons last night and were then res.
cued from burning building in
Ashland Avenue by their grateful
masters. The dogs apparently be-
came frightened at the smoke and
cracking of the flames under them
and began to bark. The noise they
made awakened Henry and Arthur
Hirsch, members of the, Calumet
Metal Company and J G. Spokane
and Benjamin Barrigan, who were
asleep in the building.
AS they were leaving the build
ing, Arthur Hirsch suggested to
his brother they ought to save the
dogs 80 the two turned back, and
greping their way through the
smoke, found the two dogs almost
overcome. Grasping the dogs by
the collars the two men drew them
to 2 rear door, and escaped. The
fire caused a loss of $4,000.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05

Lebanon, Or, Oct. 31.-Harry
Vollstedt, the 8-year.old son of
Henry Vollstedt, met horrible
death late yesterday afternoon, in
the burning of his fathers residen-
ce. Mrs Vollstedt in attempting to
rescue her son, was also badly
burned, but it is thought that she
will recover. The fire occurred abb
out 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr.
Vo1lstedt was out in the field at
work, and Mrs Vollstedt had gone
out to milk the COWS. Mrs Vo,lstsdt
is hard of hearing and did not no.
tice the house was on fire till it was
partly consumed. As soon as she
saw the flames she ran to the house
to try and save her son, who was
an invalid and unable to get out
himself, but she was unable to
reach him. She was badly burned
about the face and arms, but still
endeavored to get her child, and
would have probably been burned
up herself had not some neighbors
arrived, and taken her from the
house.
Mr. Voslltedt soon arrived, but
the child and all the contents of the
house were entirely consumed. Mrs
Vollstedt was taken to neighbor's
and a physician was summoned.
and at last accounts she was res
ting easy, 1t is not known how
the fire originated.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05

Cleveland, Oct 31-A sensation
occurred during a political meeting
in the public square today, in
which Mayor Tom Johnson struck
William Mylcraine, republican
tax board oficialin the face with
his. fist. It seems, according to
the statement of bystanders. that
the mayor overheard My1craine
assert that he johnson was a liar
A few hot words followed, and then
the mayor struck Mylcraine in the
face. Mylcraine left the square,
declaring he would have the mayor
arrested. Mayor Johnson, in ex-
planning his side of the question
is quoted saying.
'sWe were talking abont the as
sessment in the 32nd ward. Myl-
,craine had repeated twice that
Mayor Johnson lies and I walked
over to him to explain that there
must be some errors inthe papers.
I intended to give him chance to
retraet, but be would not let me.
I then bit him. Tt was only tap.
[ EN- not certain that my hand
touched his face. I only intended
slapping his face,"
Up to late hour tonight Myl-
CRANE has not applied for a war;
rant for the mayor.
San Francisco, Nov 1T is
strange tale Of a ! strange marine
disturbance that was told by Cap
tain Montgomery, of the whaling
bark Alice Knowles, which has just
arrived.
I'VE were lying some 200 miles
off the Kurlie Islands, on the ST.
berian Coast, when the shock was
felt on August 18th, !" he said.
Almost dead calm prevailed,
Ind the sea was as smooth as a
mill pond. | was in my cabin
vhen.I felt the sea shaking like
eaf. 1t seemed that the deck was
'alling in on me. The whole ship
ldGti6u DIS iIUH 1dIpdCI Will EULu0 /
object. knew that the disturb
ance was not caused by a. heavy
sea, and rushed on deck. There
found the crew terror.stricken
and gazing helplessly at another.
While on deck the shaking con-
tinued and a rumbling noise re-
sembling thunder see med to come
rom the depths of the sea. The
surface of the sea was disturbed |
and was breaking up in confused
masses. The rumbling noise and
he vibration stopped Simultaneous
y, and the sea again became calm.
Both my ehrenometers stopped at
z:3O o'clock in the afternoon and I
was set 80 miles out of my course
oy the incident. [ didn't notice if
,he surface of the water was dis
,oIored, but for two days [ sighted
ishes floating on the surface of the
,ea."
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-11-05

Sadris, Miss, Nov. IAN un-
known negro was burned at the
stake at Darling, Miss, last night
for the murder Of E. O.. jackson a
millowner named Roselle at OAR
ling, Miss, Wednesday night. Two
white men implicated by the negro
in his dying confession are being
held by posse pending an inves-
tigation. The negro was burned
by mob of 1000 persons, both
white and black. just before the
lighting of the funeral pyre, the
negro confessed that he hadcommit-
ted the double murder with the
assistance of two white men. The
motive was robbery and consider
able sum was secured, which the
negro stated was divided among
the three.
After the burning posse went
in search of the two white men and
soon had them captured. They
are both held pending an inyestig-
ton, and it it is believed that a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-07
President RooSeuelf
Greefc Prince Henry

health Of Our Guest. Prince Henry OF
Prussia" as follows:
"In the name Of the American peo-
pie greet you and extend to you oul
warmest welcome and the assurance
of our heartiest good WILL
All the toasts were drunk in Mo-
selle
Following the toast Of the President
to the German emperor, Prince Henry
arose and proposed toast to the
President and the people of the United
States, accompanying it with an ex-
preston of good will and hope for the
continuation of friendly feelings be-
tween the German and American ma
lions. Then followed Mr.. Roosevelt's
toast to Prince Henry.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Hiss Roosevelt
were not present at any portion Of the
evenings festivities. the company be-
ing confined to gentlemen.
Before the dinner at the White
House there was presented to the
President a large pastel portrait OF
Prince Henry in naval attire, statu-
cite Cbust) of the emperor, and an
emperor. The bust of the emperor
shows him in uniform of the corps
guards. with eagle tipped helmet.
After the dinner the guests repaired
to the parlors, where, for an hour or
more, they remained in social CONVEX
sation. The prince chatted freely with
the company, many Of whom he had
met during the day.
At 1O:40 the party dispersed, the
prince leaving directly for the railroad
station, where his special train awaited
him. A troop Of cavalry and squad
ron of mounted and bicycle police
acted as escort to the station and saw
him safely aboard the train, which left
at midnight for New York city.
President Roosevelt and party left
Washington shortly before midnight
for New York, where he witnessed the
launching of the yacht Meteor built
for the emperor of Germany. Accom-
panying the President were Mrs. Roose-
welt, Miss Alice Roosevelt, who chris
tened the yacht; Secretary Root, Mrs.
Root, Miss Root, Secretary Hitchcock,
Commander and Mrs. Cowles, Senators
Lodge and Spooner, Representative
Rlttauer, DR.. Pickerell, Assistant Sec
rotary Loeb, Mr.. Colin Studs, and a
stenographer The Presidents train
pulled out of the station a few min
utes before the one occupied by Prince
Henry and his escort.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-07
THE METEOR LAUNCHED.
Miss Roosevelt Christens the Kalser's
Splendid Yacht.

With brilliant sequence of official
ceremonies, New York's part in the
welcome of Prince Henry Of Prussia
reached brilliant climax Feb. rs. On
the launching ways at Shooters Island,
emperor's yacht, the Meteor ready to
glide into the water at the touch OF
Miss Roosevelt's hand.
More than one unique feature
marked the occasion which opened this
busy day. AS the kaiser's new flyer
was built beneath low shed, 1t was
not possible to deck her fully in the
usual holiday garb of bright-hued
flags. BY an ingenious device her most
brilliant dress of bunting flew to the
breeze at the moment she cleared the
shed where She was born and plunged
her stern into the element in which
she is destined to win new laurels for
an emperor.
This novel effect was contrived by
means OF a system of ropes and
weights, which threw into their prop
err places the temporary masts, which
up to that time had lain PROSTATE on
the deck From the trucks of these
temporary spars were strung the hal
yards from which flew the countless
flags of the international code, the
German standard on the main pole and
the Stars and Stripes at the bow and
stern.
President Roosevelt and his party
and the prince and his suite reached
the island by the Pennsylvania ferry
boat Philadelphia. Directly under the
cut water line of the Meteor was the
bunting deck stand on which
Miss Roosevelt, President Roosevelt
and Prince Henry stood. In the center
of this platform was box about three
feet high. Into this box there were
led the steel wire ropes holding the
weights leading to the beams on either
side of the keel, and about five feet
aft the bow, which, when released, cast
loose the cradle in which the yacht
rested and in which she slid into the
water. ..a.
These were caught by a line which
Miss Roosevelt cut with silver hatch
et The cutting of this rope released
the weights and the yacht Immediately
started down the ways. The bottle OF
champagne which was used was in
cased in fine silver basket work.
After entertaining President Roose-
welt and other distinguished guests at
luncheon on the Hohenzollern, Prince
Henry again embarked for the Bat
terry. There he was received by mill
tary escort, and the procession moved
up Broadway to the city hall, where
the German guests were rendered the
freedom of the city by Mayor Low.
Prince Henry was next escorted to
the Metropolitan club, where he was
the guest at a dinner rendered by May
or Low. During this occasion an or
chestra rendered Southern melodies at
the especial request of Prince Henry.
With great night at the Metropoli-
tan opera house the princes day
in the metropolis reached it's culmina-
ton. The opera house was most beau
tifully decorated for the occasion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-07

Prince Henry of Prussia was warm
iy welcomed to the American capital.
Cordial indeed was the greeting ex-
tended to him when he called at the
White House. AS soon as the formali-
ties were Overland they were very
brief and apparently without signifi-
cance--President Roosevelt and the
prince engaged in a friendly converse
ton. ..- ..-..
The President asked after the health
Of Emperor William and the stormy
voyage of the prince from Germany to
these shores. When the royal visitor
and his suite left the White House
there was smile of satisfaction on
the face Of the Prince and later in the
day he spoke several times to his
friends and attendants of the pleasur-
able nature of his interview with the
young President.
Leaving the White House, the Prince
and suite, under the escort of troops f
and G of Fort Meyer Cavalry. pro-
ceeded up Sixteenth street, through a
long line or people banked eight and
ten deep to Massachusetts, avenue,
where the procession turned in, the
escort continuing up the avenue and
arranging itself at salute, while the
carriages of the Prince and suite were
driven up Highland terrace to the En-
bassy.
The big, imposing-looking edifice
was simply but beautifully decorated
miniature pine treetops and laurel
with the German and American colors.
forming a handsome background
Above the building, floating from the
Embassy Flagstaff, was a massive i'm
perial flag, indicative of the presence
OF member of the royal family.
When the royal visitor alighted from
his equipage Ambassador Holleben
who had preceded the Prince from the
White House, stood at the door, bow
ing low in obeisance, greeted the
Prince. AS he did so, he pressed the
hand Of the Prince gently to his lps.
The latter bowed gratefully in recog-
milton. a4
The Princes suite, escorted by Adju-
tant General Corbin, Assistant Secre-
tary of State Hill, Count Quadt of the
German embassy, followed and alight-
ed as quickly as possible and were
shown into the inner parlor, where
light refreshments were served.
The Prince reached the embassy
promptly at 1880.
At 11:43 President Roosevelt, ac-
companied by Col. Bingham, his mill
tary aide, Commander Cowles, his
brother-in-law, and Assistant Secretary
Loeb, reached the embassy. The Pres
ident was greeted with cheers and
waving of handkerchiefs as he stepped
from his carriage and was greeted by
the German Ambassador at the door.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-07

Menu for white House Dinner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-07

Precisely at noon the President
emerged from the Embassy with silk
hat in hand and his long overcoat but
toned closely about his throat and
stepped lightly into his carriage. The
crowd gave a rousing cheer as the
Presidential carriage rolled down the
terrace toward the White House.
Ambassador Won HolleDen accompa-
MED the President to the door of the
En- bassy and babe him adieu. Prince
Henry remained in the inner parlor
with his suite. The crowd remained
about the Embassy for several hours,
eager to get another glimpse OF the i'm
perial visitor. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-07

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