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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07

The first important case OF the arbl-
tratiOn COMMITTEES of the National Civic
Federation was decided the other day in
New York. 1t was that of the lockout
at the National Cash Register company's
works at Dayton, o., which has been in
case has been one of much interest from
causes wholly aside from the dispute
itself. The Cash Register company's
factory Is another of those departures of
which the Pullman Palace Car company
was the pioneer. Libraries, reading
rooms, baths, music rooms, etc, were
provided for employees free of charge by
the company, and to an outsider the LOT
of these employees would seem to have
been ideal. Union and non-union meI
were employed, without discrimination
But one day 1t was discovered by the
union men that the bath-towels provided
for them free of charge were washed al
a non-union laundry. That started the
trouble. A protest was made TO the
company, and the latter ceased to pat
ronize the non-union laundry. Also i
ceased to provide the towels for thu
baths. The repetition Of petty demands
so exasperated the company tnat i
closed Its shops entirely, and its hun
dreds of employees since have been walt
ing for an adjustment of the difficulty
The arbitration committee decided tina
the shops should be union, and that nj
prejudice should accrue because of pre-
Yious troubles.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07

The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church will give socia-
BILE in the vestry of that church on next
Tuesday evening, March IL, beginning at
80 o'clock. The program will consist
of short play, reading by Mr.. Brig
ham, and solos by Miss Thomas and Mr..
Whitney. Refreshments will be served.
An admission will be charged, the pro-
ceeds to go toward buying new hymn
books for the vestry. Everyone is cor
daily Invited, and it is earnestly hoped
there will be large attendance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07

Laymen will have to accept the report
of the subcommittee on the isthmian
canal, recommending the rejection of the
Panama route proposition. From all
that can be learned, the French COM
pany's concession is not transferable
one, and its offer appears very like to
that of the bunko man who offers to sell
to the unsophisticated countryman. at a
low figure, all rights to the Brooklyn
bridge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07

A sequel to the Park avenue tunnel
horror in New York was the peculiar
conduct of the grand jury in reversing
the findings of the coroner's Jury. The
evidence before the latter was given pub
licly, and it will be recalled that it was
shown many engineers had complained
that they could not see the signals on
foggy days or when the tunnel was full
of smoke; that trains were run at high
rate of speed in the tunnel that the COM
pany knew engineers had frequently run
past danger-signals, and yet let them of
with a mere reprimand-in fact that the
company had not practiced ordinary eau
ton in safeguarding passengers in the
tunnel. In view of this testimony the
coroner's jury found against the COM
pany and held the engineer onaa second
airy charge. The grand Jury last week
found a true bill for manslaughter
against the engineer land dismissed the
charge against the company. The testi-
mony was, of course, secret, and the
public is not in position to decide for
itself whether or not the findings of the
grand jury are just. But the evidence
before the coroner's jury certainly was
sufficient to bring conviction IN any
court of criminal neglect against the rail-
way company.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07

Inventor Marconi is apt to have trouble
in his wireless telegraphy business from
a new source. 1t seems that the British
governments permit to him covers ex-
perlments only. If he is successful in
sending messages across the Atlantic, he
will not be permitted to reap the reward
of that success in England, as the govern
ment there maintains monopoly of such
business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07

a popularity of campaigning in South
Africa was brought to light last week.
1t seems that Lord Kitchener was unable
to report any of the details of the sue
cessful Boer raid of Feb. "a, which re-
suited in the loss of G32 British officers
and men, until the English in another
part of the country had captured or
killed like number of Beers as an offset.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07
A HORRIBLE Outbreak

"Of large sores on my little daugh-
ter's head developed into a case of scald
head" writes G. ID. Isbll of Morganton,
Tenn, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve COM
pletely cured her. Its guaranteed
cure for Eczema, letter. Salt Rheum,
Pimples, Sores, Ulcers and Piles. Only
% cents at w. ii. Shedon's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07
GARD OE IhANkS.

wish TO extend my thanks to the friends.
neighbors and fellow.workmen, and also to
the members of Arrowwanna Rebekah Lodge
and Lake Dunmore Lodge, l. o. D. F.. for
their kindness and help during the sickness
and death OF my wife. j. Nj. BIBBINs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07
FRIDAY, MARCH Z, 1902.

The cable dispatches from Constanti-
nople say that the sultan's government
repudiates all responsibility for Miss
Stones abduction. No significance at
taches to this action, however, as repu-
dation is steady business of the
sublime porte, and probably printed
form is used.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07

Vergennes-At the annual city election f.
G. Norton was reelected mayor, L. Steb.
bins, W. II. DalrYmple, DR.. +. c. Phelps, j. W.
Ryan, W. II. Bristol and X. W. McCuen, me M
bers of the board of aldermen. Other officers
elected were City clerk, +. w. futile; city
sheriff, stephen Bates; first constable, 4. c.
Middlebrook; second constable q. W. Myatt
listers, q. f. O. kimball, +. NJ. NJ oulton and s.
ID. Miner; auditors, c. L. Parker, 5. ID. Miner
and DR.. a. L. Atwood; grand jurors, q. +. o.
kimball, fl. ii. Booth and c. 4. NJ. Caisse
superintendent of schools, c. Il, Parker; libra
~ committee, Rev. X. II. Davies, W. q. Bixby
and c. +. Parker; county petit Jurors, f. NJ
Moulton, c. f. Fisher, W. X. Bristol, j. IL
Donnelly, X. ~. McCuen and S. ID. Miner
county gr ind jurors, Thomas Mack and l.. q
Whitford
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-07
AUCTION
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

Under license from the Probate
Court | am authorized to sell, ana in
this manner advertise to sell at Pub.
lie Auction,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Salem, Sept. 9.-Governor Geer
this afternoon issued a full pardon
to William F. sBeckmann, who was
sentenced to life imprisonment in
the state pecitentiary from Douglas
county in 1895 for the murder of
mis- wife ond his stepson. The ap-
p!ication for Beckmann's pardon
had the Endorsement of the sentence
ing judge, members of the jury that
convicted him and also many prom
inent people of Douglas county.
Beckmann is now u years of age.
By renson of his advanced age, he
has been a care at the prison for
some time. He went to Portland
today, and leaves Wednesday for
Minnesota, where he will spend the
remainder of his days.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
ON THE ROCKS
STEAMER COTTAGE CITY RUNS
ASHORE NEAR FORT
WRANGEL.
Passengers Are All Saved-The
Ship Which Was Bound for
Seattle, Will Probably Be
Saved-Other News.

Seattle, WASH, Sept. 9.-The
steamer Cottage City, of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, went
ashore at 1920 o'clock Sunday
night on Island Point, Etelin ISL
and, Stickeen Strait, 20 miles south
of Fort Wrangel. She now lies 60
feet forward on the rocks. Fifty
feet OF keel are gone, and her fore
foot is dry at low water. The
steamer filled aft, and the hurricane
deck, to the top of the smoking
room, is under water at high tide.
The vessel is we'll. sheltered, and it
is believed a bulkhead can be built
inside and the ship foated. The
40 passengers of the Cottage City
were transferred to the steamer
Spokane, of the same company,
which came along three hours after
the accident, bound north. They
were taken on to Skagway, and will
return south on the Spokane.
The Cottage City was bound for
Seattle when the accident occurred,
and was due to arrive here tomor-
row. Over loo tons of cargo were
jettisoned. The remainder of the
cargo, consisting chiefly of salmon
was transferred to lighters and TAX
en- ashore. Dstails of how the ac-
cident occurred are lacking.
The Cottage City was command
ed by Captain David Wallace. She
is a wooden vessel, which probably
accounts for the fact that she did
not break to pieces on the rocks.
From official reports to the head
quarters of the company here, it is
said there is no doubt that the ves-
sci will be foated and repaired, un-
less storms of unusual severity in
Gervene.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Oregon City, Or, Sept. 9.-Thous.
ands Of dollars worth of property
has been destroyed by the forest
fires raging within a radius of 10
miles of this city yesterday after.
noon and last night. Four distinct
fires have appeared. and the total
loss is very large. By far the great
est fire was between aSchubel and
Clarke's and many miles of farm
ing country have been burned as
bare as a floor. The blaze started
near Moehnke's sawmills and burn
ed its way through for several miles,
and subsided in a measure when
the wind went down last night.
The farmers in the vicinity OF
Clarke's are are in danger of loosing
their property if the wind springs
uy.
Robert Ringo, who lives near
Clarke's, was in the city today, and
gave a detailed account of the fire.
He drove past ruins of many hous.
es and barns on his way to the city
Mr.. Ringo said that it was moi
known how the fire was started,
but it could easily be seen how il
spread so rapidly. Nearly all OF
the farmers had stacked their straw
close to their barns and other build.
ings. The stacks would catch fire
frst, throwing burning brands or
the roofs of the houses. The strong
winds would catch the flames and
sweep them through the fields ol
stubble.
The loss of Edward Hornshuh
exceeds $4,000. He lost his house
costing $500; barn, costing $500
and graneries, machines and his
whole crop of hay. Last July his
insurance expired, and he did moi
renew the policy, SO his loss is com.
plete.
The dwelling and barn of Mike
Moehnke were completely destroy
ed. Other losses are: Fred Moehn-
ke's barn and contents, including
hay crop; Bluhm's barn and con-
tents, including crop of hay and
large quantity of harness; George
Rogers barn, crop of hay and 4oc
bushels of grain; Wesley Hills
barn and contents; Massinger's
barn, hay and crop of grain; Ern.
est Guenther's barn and contents;
Chris Hornshuh's barn.
Still another fire appeared last
night on the middle Portland road
just north of Gladstone Park. Last
spring the supervisor slashed out
the road to width Of so feet, and
left a fringe OF trees on each side.
Late last night some miscreant set
fire to the brush, and the residents
of Gladstone turned out to fight the
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

flames, getting them under control
about II o'clock. This morning
they broke out again. The wind
from the north spreads the flames
to the river side of the road. The
fire is now practically under con-
troll.
The fire which destroyed Dixon's
house and some stock last night has
gained 10 headway since then, and
there is nothing to fear unless the
breeze from the north freshens.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
No tice to Taxpaye

Notice is hereby given that the county
board of equalization will attend the
office of the county clerk of Benton
county. state of Oregon in the said. court
house of said county, on Monday the
p OF September, 1902, and continue in
session one week. at which time they
will publicly examine the assessment
roll of said Benton county, state of Ore
gon, aud correct all errors in valuations,
descriptions or correct qualities of lands,
lots or other property. All persons in
terested are required to appear at the
place and time appointed.
H. L. BUSH,
Assessor of Benton county, state of
Oregon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Greenville, Miss, Sept. 9.-Mrs.
Mollie Westrobe, of Clayton, Miss,
who, while insane, murdered and
burned her five children near Ha-
zelhurst, Miss, committed suicide
here yesterday by jumping into the
river.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Genoa, w. Va, Sept. o.-Rev.
Maurice Wilson, who, on Saturday,
almost severed his wife's head from
her body as he spoke without the
shedding of blood there can be no
remission of sins," was found today
in the woods. He is insane.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
Dog Tax Notice

I am requested by the City council to
notify owners of dogs that tax of ST. 90
on dogs and $500 on sluts was due Sept.
1st and that it is their duty to report at
once to city treasurer and pay this tax
taking his receipt therefor.
I am ordered by the council to impou-
nd all dogs whose tax is not paid.
Respty.
A BA1exander
Chief of Police
Sept. 5rd 1902.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Denver Sept. p. There was "a
killing frost last night all along the
eastern slope of the mountains in
this state, except in the southeast.
ern corner. The thermometer reg
i>tered 80 degrees at the weather
bureau in this city at. 6 A. M.
With one exception, 20 years ago,
it was the coldest September day
of which there is any record. Pota-
toes are the only crop injured.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Trenton, N. J., Sept. 14.-Two
union meetings were held here to-
day by the combined organizations
of the Brotherhoods of Locomotive
Engineers, Locomotive Fremen,
Conductors, Telegraphers and Clerks
with 500 delegates from New Jersey
and Pennsylvania present. A Sc
cret meeting was held in the morn
ing and an open meeting in the af-
ternoon. The purpose Of the secret
meeting was to establish closer re-
lations between these organizations,
and that Of the aftreoon was to in
terest the public in organized la
Dor
The principle feature of the af-
ternoon meeting was an address by
Thomas D. Nichols, of Scranton,
Pa, District President of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America. who
made a plea for financial assistance
for the striking miners. Several
hundred dollars were collected.
Tomorrow will begin the 10Th
week of the coal strike. The date
on which Senator Platt predicted
that the strike would end has pass
ed and the hope that was instilled
into the people in this lrcality be-
cause of that prediction has been
succeeded by feeling that the end
is still far off.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Omaha, Sept. 14.-Earl Caldwell,
q machinist, who rece ently came
here from Chicago, was killed. in the
streeo here early today. The trag-
edy is an outgrowth of the Union
Pacific strike. Caldwell and anoth-
er strike-breake who came into the
city from the shops were set upon
by six men and terribly beaten.
Caldwell's companion escaped, but
when help came in answer to Cald-
Wells cries he was unconscious. He
died soon afterward.
M. M. Bell, companion of CaId-
we'll, also was set upon and serious
ly injured. Both men were return
ing to the ULion Pacific shops
where they had been employed,
when accosted by strikers pickets
and attacked.
Nine men have been arrested and
are being held. One of them, John
,Spellman, acknowledged tonight to
the chief Of police that it was he
who knocked Caldwell down.
Several minor assaults have been
made by the pickets of late, and
yesterday it ives dacided at the Un-
ion Pacific headquarters that the
Federal court would be asked for
an injunction against the system of
pieketing, if the assaults continue.
The strike leaders now anticipate
that such action will be taken to-
morrow. Chief of police Donohue
tonight refused to ALLOW the strik-
ers to post their pickets.
John O'Neil, grand president Of
the Boiler-maker's Union, who is
here conducting the strike, issued
statement today in which he de,
clares that the strikers are in no
way responsible for the killing and
deprecating the crime.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Johann Most, who have served
terms in prisons of Austria, Ger
many, England and the United
States, declares the latter to be the
worst in the world.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
To Rent.

To Rent.
TO College students 5 furnished
reoms. Enquire at Hemphill's har
ness shop.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

oAoos = ~ o1tOA0 6hAp AI0u VI dCSl-
cally new bottom and a new deck
put in at the navy-yard, her repairs
costing in the neighborhood of $780,
600. She ran upon the rocks over
in the Oriental seas and sustained
serious damage to her bottom. She
leaves the navy yard practically as
good as when she started on her
famous voyage round the Horn four
years ago.
Captain Burwell takes his ship
to San Francisco for orders It is
hot known positively where the ship
will be sent from that point, but
the expectation is that she will go
to China. Without anything of a
positive nature being known oof her
future movemnts, it is generally
understood that the Oregon will not
return to these waters, at least for
long time If would not be sur
prising if, after fnishing up the
China cruise cruise, the Oregon wws
ordered to proceed to the Atlantic
Coast. ...
Beaumont, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE
oil fields here is on fire, and, judg-
ing by the great volume of smoke
which is flowing in from Spindle
Top, there is grave fear that great
loss will be4sustained if the field is
not entirely destroyed. The fire
started early in the evening in some
waste oil along the Texas & Sabine
tracks, and burned about go feet of
trestle. This was under control in
a short time, and it was believed
that all danger had passed, but
soon the fire had been communicat-
ed to the field, and a number of
huge settling tanks containing
thousands of barrels of petroleum
have already exploded, and others
are reported as being in the direct
line of the fire, which has spread
over a wide area. The ground is
saturated with oil, and there is no
chance of stopping the progress of
the flames tonight. The fire is
spreading rapidly, and it is believ-
ed that the whole field will be ig-
nited before daylight.
The streets are filled with people,
thousands of them now on the way
to the field in every sort of vehicle,
and en- foot. There are 40 produc-
ing wells in the field. Some are
buried npder earth to safeguard a.
gainst fire.
A tank known as Higgins has
blown off its top, and the burning
oil is running along the ground,
and this may be communicated to
other tanks.
AT 1:3o this morning the tele-
graph operator at Gladys says he
fears he will be compelled to leave
his post, and all means Of commun-
ication will be cut eff. The entire
apparatus of the fire department is
being loaded on cars to be sent to
the field, and large number of
people will go on trains.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

To Sell Or Let.
On shares 300 good clean sheep.
]. H. Edwards
Dusty
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Fresh Saratoga chifs in bulk at
Hodes.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powdea
Awarded Gold Medal Nidwinter Fair. San Francisco.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

tioo. The battle ship had practi-
cally new bottom and a new deck
put in at the navy-yard, her repairs
costing in the neighborhood of $780,
600. She ran upon the rocks over
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-15
Laxa,s Botanical Gardens.

'"The one great sight in Buitenzorg
and the most famous thing in Java are
the botanical gardens, the finest in the
world" says a correspondent of the
Kansas City Star.
"The gardens were started in 1917
by the celebrated botanist Reinwardt
and are still being constantly enlarged
and improved. Trees, ferns, shrubs,
plants and flowers have been gathered
together from all over the world and
arranged with marvellous skill and
taste. Every plant, tree and vine in
the garden is plainly labeled. There
are great laboratories and workshops.
though no hothouses are needed. 1t is,
in fact, a combination of the work Of
nature and of man carried to point
of perfection beyond which the imagi-
nation fails to carry one. The magnif-
icent trees, the wonderful vines, the
superb palms, the graceful ferns, the
giant water flowers, the beautiful flow
ering shrubs and the curious orchids
arouse an ever increasing interest, and
for one whole morning we wandered
about from one scene of beauty to an
other until at last we emerged by a
grand avenue of canary trees covered
with giant creepers, some specimens OF
one variety bearing 5000 blossoms at
one time, and returned regretfully to
our hotel'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-15

The scenter.


The scepter was the emblem of pow
er. AS the silver wand, so familiar in
cathedrals, was once hollow, containing
the 'virge" or rod with which chastise-
ment was inflicted upon the choristers
and younger members Of the founda-
ton, so the royal scepter represented
the right to infiict punishment. Hence
the expression ito sway the scepter''
implied the holding of regal dignity
The scepter with the dove possessed the
additional signifcation of the Holy
Ghost, as controlling the actions of the
sovereign. The same idea was con
veyed at Reims by the beautiful cere-
mony of letting loose a number OF
doves at the coronation of the French
kings.-Good Words.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-15
NATURAL HISTORY.

Some of the caterpillars found in the
vicinity Of the Darling river, Austria
LA, are over six inches in length.
The leaders of a flock of migrating
wild geese become tired sooner than
others and are frequently relieved by
their fellows.
The gray buzzard is said to be the
heaviest bird that flies, the young
males, when food is plentiful. weighing
nearly forty pounds. The bird is near
ly extinct.
The terrapin lives largely upon crabs.
He never eats his food, but bolts it
His favorite tidbit is the crabs claw,
which he swallows whole with the
greatest relish.
The glowworm lays eggs which, it Is
said are themselves luminous. How
ever, the young hatched from them are
not possessed of those peculiar proper
ties until after the first transformation.
A whistling moth is an Australian
rarity. There is CLASSY space on the
wings crossed with ribs. When the
moth wants to whistle, it strikes these
ribs with it's antenn9, which have q
knob at the end. The sound is a love
call from the male to the female.