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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27

New York, Sept. 21.-President
John Mitchell, of the United Mine
workers Union, met number of
local leaders here today, and in the
evening attended theatrical beae-
fit for the miners. It was under
the auspices of the relief committee
of the American Federation of La
Dor. The Actors National Protec-
tive Union gave the talent for the
performance of vaudeville acts, and
the management devoted the thea
tire to the evening. Mr.. Mitchell
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers
as he entered the theater. There
was an immense throng in the thea
ter. The Actors Union gave $1oo
for the gallery seat, and sent word
that Mr.. Mitchell could have the
services of the members of the un-
ion Whenever he wanted to give a
benefit for the miners in any city
in the Union. ~
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27
OWNERS RESIST PAYMENT OF
Ia AXES DUE BENTON ON
COE LANDS.
Bring Suin to Enjoin Sale-Dedi-
cation Agricultural Hall-Foot
ball Men at Work-Must
Stop Gravel Hauling
Other News.

Suit has been brought, to enjoin
the sale for taxes of the Coe lands.
The sale was to have occurred next
Monday. The suit to enjoin was
filed Wednesday in the circuit court
for Benton county by Weatherford
& Wyatt and E E Wilson attor-
neys for plaintiffs.
The lands, it will be remembered
were owned by the Coast, Land &
Livestock Company. Nearly $4,000
in taxes was due on them to Ben
ton county. The company appear
ed in the county court and offered
to pay about $3.50 as full satisfac-
ton of the county's tax claim. The
court refused, and ordered the land
sold for taxes. The injunction
suit brought now to restrain the esale
is the result. -.
Since the court ordered the sale,
the lands have passed into the
hands of the Oregon Pacific Col
onization Company. An account
of the transfer appeared recently
in the TIMES. It is the latter
company that appears as plaintiff
in the injunction proceedings.
Several grounds are set UP as
reasons for granting the injunction
A principal one is that the lands
some of them not contiguous, are
assessed in a lump. and not segre-
gated, as is usual in assessments.
Another is that the levy in some
instances, is defective. For in
stance, the record says in one case
that the '1evy shall be IS mills"
instead of ''1evy' of 13 mills is
hereby made On all taxable pro-
perty in the county for state,
school and county purposes or
words to that effect.
A third reason set up is that the
return made is defective and a
fourth that no county Board of
Equalization considered and passed
upon the assessment. All the rea-
sons are of a technical nature.
The papers in the suit have been
forwarded to Judge Hamilton at
Roseburg. District Attorney Brown
has been notified to appear On be-
half of the county. 1t is supposed
that a temporary injunction will be
issued by Judge Hamilton, and that
the case will be tried on its merits
at the November term. Sheriff
Burnett, up to yesterday afternoon
had received no notice of stay.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27

to take part because there wasn't
pair of football trousers in the
outfit big enough. The pants lack
ed four inches of meeting at the
waist. The young man is Mr.. Leon
ard of Silverton, and he tips the
beam at considerably over ZOO
Trained down to fighting weight
he would probably be about a 2o5
pound guard or other lineman, and
would be formidable combination
of bone and muscle for the enemy
to attempt to walk over. The boys
are very anxious for him to play,
and have confidence that he will
become a star performer.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27
Football Men,

Every evening now the football
men are On o A G field. The prac-
tice ground has been ploughed and
put in fine condition for work. For
the first few evenings Coach Her
bold pat them through the evolu-
tions of falling on the ball and 9TH
er movements, and Thursday af-
ternoon worked them at signals.
The men turn out in, numbers sufh-
GENTLY abundant to make two full
teams and as many more as are
wanted. One new man who is the
heaviest youth at the college show
ed upssfor play for the first time
Thursday evening but was unable
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27
e. r. Bryson,
Att0TueY-At-L01O.
-POSTOFFICE BUILDING
Contest Notice
Department of the Interior,
limited Ctotno TonI s0A6o n

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Oregon City,
8Oregon. september 18th, 1902,
- A sufficient contest affidavit having been fill
ed in this Office by Celia NJ Loomis con testant,
against homestead entry No 1897 made August
18th, 1901, for lots 2, and 4, Section Is, Town
ship 13 5, Range W, by Napoleon Valin con.
testee, in which it is alleged that contestant
E.knows the present condition of the same also
that said Napoleon Valin, has wholly abandoned
said described tract of land from and after max
ing said entry; that said entryman never at any
period settled upon. or established actual resid
ence thereon, or made any Improvements what
ever and that saidtract is ITS original wild state
at the present time, and that said alleged ab-
sence from said land is not due to his en-
ploymentin the Army, Navy or Marine Corps.
of the nted States, or private soldier, Off
GER. seaman or marine, during the war with
Spain or during any other war which the United
States may beiengaged," )" said parties are here
by notified 10 appear, respond and offer evid-
ence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a m
on October 30th 1902, before the Register andRe-
ceiver at the United States Land Office in Ore
gon City, Oregon,
The said contestant having, in proper afii-
davit, fled September Is, 1902, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice not be made, it is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be CIV
oHAs B. MooREs,
Register,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. PA
reign of terror existed in this city
last night and early today. Sheriff
Jacobs and his deputies were pow
erless to preserve order. No sooner
was one outbreak suppressed than
another broke out.
At Nanticoke the street cars were
boarded by the mob in search of
nonunion men coming from or 60
ing to work. A sherif's posse and
a crowd of strikers exchanged shots
at Wanamie after the latter had
derailed train of coal cars. At
Plymouth noncnion men on their
way home from No. were beaten
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27

Butte, Mont, Sept. PA mon
ster beneft.for the striking minersin
the Pennsylvania coal fields is being
arranged by Butte miners, with the
sanction and assistance of President
Dan Mcdonald, of the American
Labor Union. The American La
Dor Union last week sent President
Mitchell check for $4,000, raised
among local miners. 1t is expect
ed that five thousand dollars will
be raised at the coming benefit, as
box seats are to be sold at auction.
United States Senator W. A. Clark,
of Butte, will preside. The princi-
pal address will be made by Cap
tain "Jack' Crawford, the poet
scout, of Arizona. Captain Craw-
ford, who is an old friend of J. Pier.
pont Morgan, and who has been a
miner himself, has gotten up the
benefit. Today he sent a letter to
Morgan, urging him in the name of
humanity to use his influence in
settling the troubles in Pennsylva-
MIA.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27
Estray Notice.

Notice is hereby given that about the
Ist day OF August last, three year old
ge1ding, 16 hands high weighing about
1850, being mouse colored brown with
star in the forehead left the Vineyard
wallis. Reasonable reward will be paid
for the return of said colt or information
as to it's whereabouts.
SPENCER BICKNLLL, Owner,
Corvallis, Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27
Debtors Attention

Having disposed of our meat market
IN Corvallis, we hereby request all per-
sons Indebted to US to call and settle
before October Ist, Prompt attention to
this matter is earnestly desired
Taylor & Heisch.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27
CORVALLIS, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 27 1902

found to be empty. City Marshal
Carter and Cor stable Sunderland
say that they were taking the negro
to boat to get him away from the
mob, when he sprang away from
them, jumped to the mud fat un-
der the wharf and made his escape.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27
For Sale.

English rye grass Seed, large cheat
seed, and vetch seed, A few cords of
oak wood, am booking orders for
vetch seed, speak in time.
Also pure bred Aberdeed Angus cattle
Poland China hogs, and Shropshire
bucks from recorded stock.
L. L. Brooks. 1
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27
FRANK MCKEE BLEW UP THE
BUILDING IN WHICH HIS
SWEETHEART SLEPT.
Roof Went Skyward; 80 guests Were
Badly Shaken up-The Dyna-
miter Commits Suicide
Underwood's Trial Be-
gun in Seattle
Other News.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Ihe Gold
en- Eagle Hotel, on the corner of
New Jersey avenue and D street,
was dynamited early this morning
by Frank McKie, one of the guests,
who subsequently committed sui
eide. Between 20 and 80 guests
were thrown from their beds by the
explosion, but only the proprietor,
Lewis Brandt, and his wife were
injured, the latter seriously. The
roof of the building was blown off
and the falling wreckage crashed
through to the basement, leaving
the structure as if wrecked by a
tornado. Every pane of glass in
the building and the adjoining
structures was broken. The explo-
sion called out the fire department.
The affair is involved in some
mystery. The proprietor gave
banquet last night in honor Of his
wife, who had returned from Ger
many, and McKie was a guest. Nc
Kie had boarded at the hotel for
years and had been treated as a
mem berof the Brandt family, which
includes daughter, Sophie, with
whom McKie is said to have been
in love. Brandt denies that there
was any misunderstanding between
the two. McKie remarked last
night that he was going to wait un-
til Sophie returned from Germany
With her mother, and then was 60
ing to his old home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Brandt and her daughter re-
turned about s o'clock last night.
The wholesale attempted murder
followed this morning. McKie with
a pistol in his hand, was seen by
an employe of lunchroom oppo-
site the hotel just before the shots
were fired.
When the explosion occurred
slight blaze sprang from the debris,
but it was quickly extinguished by
the firemen. Brandt and his wife
were rescued before the 80 guests of
the blishment had reached the
part of the building in which Nc
Kie's room was located. McKie,
with revolver clutched in his hand,
was found lyiog on the floor with
his head in a pool of blood. A bull
let hole near the right ear had
caused instant death. y
Brandt was bruised about the
body and received severe cut on
the left leg. Mrs. Brandt sustain
ed bruises about the body and
hands.
When the wrecked building was
searched today enough dynamite
was found in McKie's trunk to blow
up block of buildings. There
were six whole sticks, and parts of
two or three broken sticks, together
with box of caps and quantity
of wire for long distance explosion.
He had at least nine sticks of dyn-
amite in his possession.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27

Seattle, Sept. 25.-With the tears
filling his youthful eyes, Paul I'm
derwood, seated between his sorrow
ing father and mother, wept bitter
ly yesterday afternoon in Judge
Grifin's courtroom. For the first
time, apparently, Underwood fully
realized his serious position. In all
proba bility, he had never before re-
allied what serious charge hung
over his head. But yesterday, when
scores of men were called into the
jury box, and one after the other
firmly stated that they had formed
an opinion that would take evidence
to remove, then the youth had his
first good opportunity to see how
men of all trades and professions
viewed the death of a tiny infant.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27
Help Wanted

At the Commercial restaurant. Apply
atonce.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27

Hon. John w. Whitaker, who
was the first Governor of Oregon as
a state, is very low at his home in
Eugene, and is not expected to live
longer than day or two. Ex. Gov
ernor Whiteaker was born in Indi-
ana in 1920 and came to Oregon in
1862 and was elected by the demo-
Gratis as the first governor Of this
this state. He has served three
terms IN the lower house and one
time in the upper house of the Or
egon legislature. In 1879 he was
elected by the democrats to congress
over Rev. I'll. K. Hines, the repubs
lican nominee. For several years
he has lived in retirement on his
farm in Lane county and in Eu-
gene. Heis now passed 81 years OF
age.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27

Marshfeld, Or, Sept. 19.-Mrs.
Benjamin Dennis, wife of a Libby
coalminer, was waylaid on the road
today by Alonzo Tucker, a me-
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.
The miners when informed Of the
crime, were frenzied with rage, and
at dusk this evening a crowd of a.
bout loo armed themselves with
rifles and marched to the jail in
Marhhfeld, for the purpose of lynch
ing the negro.
On arriving there the jail was
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27

Portland, Sept. 22.-Portland
Oregonian: Generala Nelson A.
Miles, commanding the, army, re-
turned yesterday morning from the
forts at the mouth of the Columbia
river, and spent the day in the vi
cinity of Portland. He left on the
evening train on the Southern Pa
cifc for San Francisco, whence he
will sail for the Philippines. He
will then make tour of the primo
pal countries of Asia, and retnrn
home across the Atlantic. 49,
The Generals private car had
been sent down to Astoria while he
was making the round of the forts,
and it brought him and his party
up to Portland in the morning.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27

Marshfeld, Or. Sept. 1S.-The
lifeless body Of Alonzo Tucker, the
negro who criminally assaulted Mrs
Dennis, is dangling from the end of
rope on south Marsh6eld bridge
and is being gazed upon by hun
dreds of people. Two small boys,
Ray Prentice and Jay Gulverson,
located the fugitive under Dean &
Co.'s store, and like young Ameri-
cans pepered him with airguns.
Tucker threatened to wiring their
necks, but they drove him from his
hiding place, and as he emerged
ball from 3o-3o caught him in the
right leg. 1t was shortly followed
by two more volleys. Tucker ran
into Deans store and was followed.
The miners started to string him
up in the store, but second thought
prompted them to take him to the
scene of the crime. He was still a.
live, but died on their hands and
they did not care to bother further,
and hung him to a beam on bridge
on the route.
Benjamin Dennis, husband of
the outraged woman, was among
the lynchers, but no one knows who
fired the fatal bullet and there are
no questions asked on that point.
"Well done" is the consensus of
public opinion. There was not a
masked man in the crowd and eve
rything was done in broad daylight.
At one time there was loud talk of
avenging the wrath of the infuriat-
ed people upon the officers who al
lowed the negro to escape, while at
tempting to take him from the Jail
just as the Libby miners appeared.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-27

W. A. WELLS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18
VILLAGE AND WARD CAUCUsEs, TO BE
HELD AT 7.a0 O'CLOCK IN THE
ENENING
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

To THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORs or WISCONSIN,:
In pursuance OF the law and precedehts'
the republican state central committee III
reefs that a convention OF the repuolleh an
electors OF the state Of Wisconsin be nelo IN
the city or Madison, on the 18th day OF July,
1902. at II O'Clock noon, for The purpose OF
placfnR in nomination a republican state
ticket, namely, governor, lieutenant COVER
nor secrctary OF state, state treasurer, att0f-
uey general state superintendent, insurance
commissioner and railroad commissioning 70
be voted for at the general electoh III ~
vember next. and electing chairman OF the
republican state central committee anu ~
members from each congressional district 7"
constitute such committee; aud the traDsaG,-
tIon OF such other business as may properly
come before the convention,
The republican electors Of WISCONSIN, to1
All voters without regard 10 past poll5lcAi
Affiliations who behave In republican prih-
ciples. are cordially invited to uuife unaer
this call ia sending delegates 90 said state
convention, -
Each county is entitled 10 one delegate i2F
every $50 republican votes or major tfACti!h
thereof cast at the presidential electioH ~
400. 1.-THE total number Of delegates is lUo5
Vsrn IN county IS entitled 10 u
Whenever any delegate or dslexssSs EFe
abser the vote OF such deleEats or aelea ats 81
inste' Of being represented BY PROXY sh4lt
rT d vided equally between the regularly
elects delegates present.
GEORGE r. BRYANT, Chairman.
ZEHo NJ. BosT, Secretary
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18

1t viii rot be a strange thing to be-
hold a halt-dozen additional candidates
announced for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation withina week. Ii will mean one
and the same thing anything to secure
delegations from localities that natural
ly favor the Just denomination of Gov
ernor LaFollette. 1t is a return to the
desperate and familiar manner of run
ming out local candidates whose strength
may be transferred to the opposition at
the critical moment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18
Ready TO Yield.

I used DeWItt's Witch Hazel Saive
for piles and found it certain cure, -
says s. r. Meredith, Willow Grove. Del
Operations unnecessary to cure piles.
They always yield to DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve Cures skin diseases, all
kinds of wounds Accept no counterfeit.
A. ]. johnson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18

Each day does the Milwaukee Sentinel
announce state ticket selected by the
governors hencLmen.7 That may work
as prejudice game, but everybody
knows that Governor La Toilette is nos
a political idiot. Not 5his year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18

Foreign immigration is increasing at
a rapid rate. The figures for May foot
up over $4,000, which breaks all pre-
vious records. The bulk Of these arm
walls came from southern Europe, and it
is only fair to say that many of them
are non prod ucers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18

-You've got to hustle all the time to
keep in the swim. If you're slipping
down the ladder of prosperity, take
Rocky Mountain Tea Makes people
strenuous. A J Johnson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
srArr or wrscoNsIN. ! J.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,, Ga
COUNTY OF VERNON. ...,,
Al q regularly called meeting OF the county
committee OF the republican party o. , STU
county, held on June znui the ioilo"ihs
business was trans acted
ed and determined: -
THAT a county convention Of said party IN
said comfy. to select eighteen delegates 70
renreseut said county In the republican
state convention to be held at Madlsoh,
July I6th for the nomination OF candidates
Yor state officers, shall be held at the court
house ia the city Of Viroqua' on saturoAy'the
5th day OF July, at o'clock p, N
THAT the caucnses in the several towns, IN
said county. shall be held on Saturday. June
18th, 1902, opening at the hour OF 9cioch III 40
the afternocn and continuing at least one
hour, as provided py law, anu ~ - '"e a. he
eral wards and villages at 1880 D. m, az ne
following places respectively; ana inat 'ne
nurnber OF delegates from each shall DC as
follows, namely: ai.,.4-
Bergen, Town hall ......-.,......' - oslss aV"9'
Christiana, Temperance hail' : .
village of Westby .....,...'.ss-''l
Clinton Town hall ....,-..,.,.'..5
Coon Town hall ..................-.l
Forest, Town hall ....-..... 81;
Franklin Ciawater's store build
ing, Liberty Pole ....-.....t-.2
Genoa. NJ. Months hall, Genoa.
Greenwood, Town hall...-.....--5
Hamburg, Town hall ......:.....
Harmony, Temperance ball, New,
Hillsboro town. village hall
jefferson, Town hall >. ......-,..b
Kfckapoo Crooks hall, Readsto'n5
Liberty, Town hall"..............-5
Stark, Town hall. ............,-.s4
Sterling Town hail.. ..,.....-.5
Union. Town hail...... ;...-...8
Viroqua, Engine house. Viroqua {.
webster, Town hall ... ...-........4
Wheatland, Pat i'ge school houses
Whitestown, BroEaw hotel,Rock-
ton ..-.. ....-........,.,..'t..'..
VILLAGE AND WARD CAUCUsEs, TO BE
HELD AT 40 O'CLOCK IN THE
EVENING
De Soto village, De Soto house del esate'
Hillsboro village. \ li!@se hail
LaEarge village DE Jeans hall.
Ontario village, Vernon house.
Readstown village, Crooks hall
Viola village, Stalls store a.. ]
Westby village, Village hall....2
City of Viroqua-
First ward, City hall...,........3
Second ward, 2nd floor Nichols
DOCK. s..-+.... s'ss.-- s+'so
Third ward, Wise store ........4
ID. O. MAHONEY, J, HENRY BENNkIr,
Chai rman secfeJaFy'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18

Nestby Times In four weeks the
state convention will be held. The Gam
paign has begun in earnest. Stalw&rts
and republic Ms alike are putting up the
fight of their life Il will be no enc
sided sffair. The league is putting
forth very effort and spending money
freely % defeat Is FoIlstts. Wtns Ia
Follef 10 will nct be nominated by &c.
clama ON as he wSs two years ag0, be-
viii b, the republican nominee liz THE
VOTES IN THE FARMING DISTRICTS
TURN OUT as they should ana attend tbe
caucuses. Neither side in the controversy
has left any room for apathy. In the last
campaign La Toilette won because the
people thought him TO be honest. In this
campaign the stalwsrts will lose 'oe-
cause the people believe their leaders to
be dishonest. Money can do much. but
corruption wins moi mole titan hon
esty."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18
WORDS OF WARNING.

Csucus day in Vernon county falls a
week from next Saturday, June %
Every republican in the county should
give an hour or two TO the cause Of good
government and endorsement of right
principles. Your local caucus is the
place to settle these things. 1t is for
republicans to say whether they want
the affairs Of their state handed over TO
the control of the Milwaukee crowd who
are spending hl1dreds Of thousands Of
dollars to corr1pt the politics Of Wiscon-
sin for their own special benefit and
against the conservative interests of the
party and the rights of the whole people,
or whether they believe that officials
who stand on platform pledges shall be
endorsed. Vernon county republicans
have ever stood for justice and equality
of men and the sacred rights of all
This is the overwhelming sentiment Of
our people today, and it is only neces-
sary to emphasize and give a renewal to
this effect by attendance upon the eau
cuses June 2sth. at o'clock in the after
noon. See that men in favor of the
denomination of Governor La Toilette
are chosen to represent your towns in
the county convention to be held July
5th in Viroqua, which will elect dele
gates to represent the county in state
convention.
Village and ward caucuses will be held
at 7 80 in the evening Of the 2sth.
Let no friend or supporter of Governor
La Toilette say he is too busy to attend
the eaucus in his town. Turn out