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The Washington times., 1902-07-16
SENATOR PLkTT'S DAY
FOR CONGRATULATIONS
Sixty ninth Birthday of New York's
Republican Leader.

NEW YORK. July 15.-Friends of
Senator Thomas c. Platt, made a
memorable celebration today of the
si=ty-ninth birthday of the Republican
State leader.
Hundreds cf congratulstory letters
and kilograms poured in at the Sena-
tors Office throughout the day, and in
the evening a host of callers planned
to invade his summer headquarters at
Manhattan Beach.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
MEASLES ON LANCASTER
CAUSES A QUARANTINE

NORFOLK, Va. July 15.-The Unit
ter. lying eff Old Point. with 800 ap.
prentices aboard. was placed in quar-.
antine yesterday because an epidemic Of
measles has broken out aboard. 1t wal
hot discovered Until yesterday. wher
three cases were found. The vessel VA
to sail for Tompkinsville today.
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Deseyters Yield Themselves.

LONDON. July l5.-When the Unit i
States cruiser San Francisco left Sou.G-
ampton on Saturday. she was short nine
tc,a Iuer. who had deserted. Several OF
them surrendered at the American en-
bdsSl mere today.
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KAISER GUEST AND HOST.
Visits Americans Yacht and Invites
Him to Dine.

BERLIN. July ia dispatch from
Bergen. Prussia. says the Emperor Will
lam yesterday paid visit to the yacht
Of Commodore c. L. t. Robinson. Of
New York. and aftcrward invited the
party aboard his own to dinner.
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Kaiser to Visit Paris.

VIENNA. July 15.-'Die Information
today states that Kaiser William of Ger
many will shortly pay state visit 10
Paris.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
A Compromise Talked Of.

1t was reported yesterday that counsel
representing Mabel Geyer Mckay might
offer to compromise the case with Mrs.
Jennie Pope Mckay for a stipulated
amount. and that the filing of the will
was being withheld pending such an ar
rangemAnt. This report. however. could
not be confirmed. While the suit for di-
vorce was pending in the local courts
Colonel Mckay's attorneys made an ef-
fort, it is said, to compromise with Mrs.
Jennie Pope Mckay by the payment to
her OF $751; and an attorneys fee Of
5000. This offer was, however. re-
fused. and 1t is said that any overtures
now in that direction would likewise be
refused Mrs. Jennie Pope Mckay is
said to be Ill at her home in Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
| |TTI F IKE HOOD
OF NATIONAL ST RlK e
convention will naturally allow him
complete his effort.
instruction of Delegates.
CONTINUED From First Page.)


The delegates from the anthracite re-
gicn who left this afternoon and even
ing. are mostly instructed TO be guaet.
bv the advice of their cfFcers who &C.
company them.
William Huffman, an employe Of the
Upper Lehigh Ccal Company, who was
driven from his home. his furniture
destroyed, and his house badly damaged
by a riotous mob on Monday morning,
returned today and will be given new
house and furniture by the company
and assured of protection.
The company will also protect other
workers who have been threatened. No
arrests have been made today, but the
police hope 10 capture several OF the
leaders whC arc now missing.
4 report was made today by the
strikers that the George +. Lee Com
pany. owners of the Chauncey Coiliery,
near Avondale. have offered all former
employees 10-per cent increase IN
wages and an adjustment of all minor
grievances II they will return to work.
The men took no action on 1t. The
company officials deny the report.
Father Curran's Efforts.
Father Currran's effort to have Pres
ident Baer recede from the stand he
has taken since the strike began and
do something which should lead to
settlement of the strike has caused
much comment here. Not that II is
expected Il will have the least elect.
but because il was apparently sane
toned by President Mitchell. He and
Father Curran had a conference on the
station platform for fifteen minutes
before Mr. Mitchell left on Saturday
last. and Father Curran would not say
afterward what 1t was about
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
Thirty Persons Drowned.

WARSAW. July IA river steamer
sank here today and thirty persons were
drowned.
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Frohman Sails Today.

LONDON, July l5.-Mr Charles Froh-
man will sail for the United States TO-
morrow.
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INDIAN BUDGET POSTPONED.
To Be Considered by Parliament at the
Autumn Session.

LONDON, July 15.-The consideration
of the inlisn budget by Parliament has
been postponed until the autumn seq
sion.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16

his death citizen OF Oklahoma. Under
the provisions of the new code it is not
required that will be filed until the ex-
piration of three months from the date
OF the death of the testator. and 1t is
thought that owing to the fact that
contest is certain the executor may
withhold filing the will for a time until
their plans are more matured
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
CHILDREN MAY JOIN IN
M'KAY WILL CONTEST

Continued from First Page.)
The Washington times., 1902-07-16

The State Department has not yet
officially had it's attention called to the
new Cuban republic said to have been
made by General Bragg. consul general
Of the United States in Havana.
1t is not at all probable that any no
tice will be taken of the matter by the
State Department unless either Cuba
directly, OF through her minister here.
asks that somc steps be taken look
ing to the recall of General Bragg.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
The King of the Opium Ring.

The big Blayney attraction,
''The King of the Opium Ring
that comes to us for one night,
Saturday, September 18th, is said
to be B1ayney's best spectacular
melodrama. It is full of startling
climaxes, romantic adventures and
thrilling situations and shows the
operations of a great band of opium
smugglers, who at the time of the
play, hold full sway in San Fran
cisco. To give the play the pro-
per setting, Manager Haswel1 has
had numerous special, scenes paint
ed, mechanical effects constructed
and costumes purchased so that
the whole production is finished
throughout from first to last act.
Despite the fact that the manage.
ment is under considerable expense
for a production of this kind there
will be no advance in prices. Seats
are now on sale at the usual place.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
NOW IN ASHES
Ben Wo1dt's Saloon and the Adjoining
Blacksmith Shop-But Little Saved.

The saloon of Ben Wo1dts at the
corner of Jefferson and Water
streets, together with the adjoining
building, formerly occupied as
blacksmith shop, was burned to
the ground in the early hours OF
yesterday morning. Almost all OF
the contents of the saloon were des-
troyed. The estimated loss is,
building, 81, 200; liquors, $2,o 900:
total, So, 200. Insurance, building
in Underwriters of New York, M
Jacobs, local agent, $3.50; of which
5000 was On the saloon building,
and $50 on the blacksmith shop;
contents, in the Continental, E R
Bryson. agent, $3.50.
The fire was first discovered
about two o'clock in the morning.
In Mr. Woldt's residence, located
but a few yards south of the saloon
the flames, while but a small
blaze were first discovered rising
in the southwest corner of the
blacksmith shop. This is the
statement of Mr. Wo1dt and others.
Still others who were early on the
scene a1lege that the main fire was
in the western portion of the saloon
The buildings were entirely of
wood, and the flames spread with
great rapidity, soon involving
both. An attempt was made to get
cut the stock, but the spread of
flames was so rapid that only a
few dozen of bottled liquors and a
quantity of cigars were removed.
In response to the alarm, the
fire department appeared quickly
on the scene, but was too late to
save the buildings. Flames at the
moment of arrival were 1eaping in
a solid co1umna hundred feet into
the air, lighting up the southern
and western portions of town so
effectively that on most second
floors it was light enough to read a
newspaper.
A fortunate feature was that
there was no wind. Up to nine Or
10 O'Clock the precedingE evening
stiff wind had been blowing from
the north. Had it continued, it is
probable that the whole block would
have been laid in ashes. AS it was
the Woldt dwelling was only saved
by the strenuous efforts and effect
i've work of the fremen.
No certain origin can be assigned
The general supposition is that it
was incendiary. The blacksmith
shop in which the flames first ap-
peared, had not been occupied for
about a year. The doors to the
building were securely locked, and
entrance could only have been ef-
fected with difficulty.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
THE PRICES
New Steam Laundry Will Charge
r Waiting Now for Machinery.

The work of getting the new
steam laundry ready for operation
is being pushed with all possible
dispatch. Much of the machinery
is already in position, but a ship
ment of machines to come from
Rochester, New York, is yet to ar
rive. After the latter is received,
but few days will be required to
begin business, as everything else
is now in readiness.
1t is supposed that everybody in
Corvallis is getting ready to be-
come patrons of the local enter
prise. The way to build up town
is to patronize those in it. Cal and
Alva Thompson, promoters of the
laundry have come from the East,
bringing new capital that they have
invested and new consumers for the
products and merchandise of other
local people, and they deserve the
laundry work that Corvallis has to
bestow; much of which now goes
abroad.
The prices will be the same as
those universally in vogue at steam
1aundries. throughout thestate. Some
of them are as follows: Shirts,
plain, 10 cents; collars, 21a: cuffs,
S cents; socks, S: handkerchiefs, I;
neckties, 5; shirt waists. rs and up;
stockings, S; aprons, S and up;
table cloths, S to rs; napkins, 2;
towels, and up; sheets, and up;
pillow slips, 2 and up; counterpanes
10 to rs; blankets, 20 to so: cur
tains, IS and up.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
BURNED TO DEATH
In His Own House-Dreadful Accident
in Western Benton.


L. M. Mattoon, storekeeper and
former agent of the Corvallis d
Eastern, was burned to death in
his own house at Summit, Benton
county, yesterday morning. The
house was destroyed by fire but
Mattoon's body wasrescued in time
to save it from total cremation.
The fire occurred at four o'clock in
the morning, and it is supposed to
have been accidental. 1t occurred
while Mattoon was alone in the
house. his wife and son being for
the night at the house on the Mat
toon ranch near town.
There are several theories respect
ing the origin of the fire. Mr..
Mattoon was subject to asthma,
and when suffering with it was ac-
customed to inhale the smoke from
various kinds of leaves. One the
DRY is that he was thus engaged
during the night, and that by the
overturniug of lamp the fire was
started. This view is strengthened
by the fact that a broken lamp was
under the victims neck when dis
covered.
Another theory is that the fire
was from other accidental cause.
Mr.. Mattoon was formerly subject
to epilepsy, and it is thought posi-
BILE that the overturning of the lamp
may have occurred from this cause.
The deceased was aged about 40,
and formerly resided in Corvallis,
where he learned telegraphy. Sew
eral years ago while station agent
in Washington, he was severely
burned about the face while the
depot building was on fire.
He was an Odd Fellow, and the
fraternity will have charge of the
funeral, which will probably take
place in Albany today. An inquest
was held by Justice Underhill. and
a verdict returned in accordance
with the above facts.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
THE TRACY POOL
Awarded at Last Selected by the In
itiative and Referendum.

Awarded at Last Selected by the In
itiative and Referendum.
At last there has been a settle
ment of the question of who is to
have the pot, in the pools sold in
Corvallis on the capture of Tracy,
when the outlaw was at large. It
so happened, it may be remembered
that one man held tickets for the
killing Or capture to occur on the
first five days in August, while the
tickets of another were a mortgage
on all time thereafter. It also hap
pened that Tracy shot himself on
the 5th, and that his body was
found on the 9th. Some of the 20,
persons in the pool held that the
finding Of the body was the act
necessary to constitute title to the
pot, while others that the killing
settled the business. ..
The question was exhaustive1y
considered and ably argued from
both standpoints. The immortality
of the soul was never discussed with
greater scrutiny and fnesse than
were the fine points involved in
in this question about the pool pot
The debate was on for about a
month, and like Baptist and a
Presbyterian arguing over baptism,
or a man and his wife debating the
question of which could best gov
ern the children, the more they
argued, the wider apart they got.
The usual upshot of the churchmen
over creed, and family heads over
children, is that the argument ends
in silence, with arguers back to !
back, and set faces looking in op- |
posite directions, and as the days
flew by it became evident that a !
similar crisis was in store for the
ticket holders.
1t was then that the referee had |
a happy thought. He conjured up
the initiative and referendum. as a
means of settling the question. Fri
day night, after popular vote by
the ticket holders, count of the
ballot gave the pot, by a vote of
nine to six to the man who held
tickets for the capture to take place
On the first five days in August.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
Strayed or Stolen

Eeight head of cattle:-One large wide
horn white,.4 years old, milk cow with
bell on one white 3 year old white milk
COW; one black 3-year milk cow with
bell; one black steer calf; one roam steer
calf; one white and red specklek heifer
calf; one roam bull; one red 2-year old
heifer. All branded ''V'' on right hip.
Crop and nnder bit in right ear. A suit
able reward for the recovery Of same.
MRS N. H. VINEYARD.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
Go to Ziero1f's for vetch seed.
Auction Sale.


Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will at 10 O'Clock N
On Saturday September 2oth, 1902
at the residence of A R Locke, S
miles north of Corvallis, offer for
sale at public auction for cash, the
following property formerly be-
longing to Horace Locke, towit:
I 81 inch Balm wagon. top bug
gy, Il inch Oliver steel plow, I
7ft cut Piano binder, two years
old, sets work harness, saddles,
also other farming implements. S
head horses, S cows, yearlings, IS
head sheep, rs head Angora goats,
poland China boar registered.
w. M. LOCKE.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
NEXT WEEK
People From Abroad Coming to Corval-
lis-ColumbiaC Conference.

Next week occurs the annual
meeting of the Columbia conference
of the M E church, South. The
sessions will begin Thursday and
will be held in the local church of
that denomination. Bishop w w
Duncan, Of South Carolina, will
be among the distinguished preach
ers in attendance. Beginning We'd
resday of next week the Woman's
Home Missionary society of the
same conference will be in session.
The conference comprises, all the
territory between Oregon City and
Medford, westward to the Coast,
and the attendants will be people
from all parts of the section, as
well as representative churchmen
of the denomination from else
where.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
Estray Notice.

Notice is hereby given that about the
1st day OF August last, a three year old
gelding, 16 hands high weighing about
1850, being mouse colored brown with
a star in the forehead left the Vineyard
pasture about four miles N w from Cor
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, 1902-09-10
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.
LIST and that it is their duty to report at
once to city treasurer and pay this tax;
taking his receipt therefor.
am ordered by the council to impou-
nd all dogs whose tax is not paid.
Respty.
A B Alexander
Chief of Police
Sent 2rd 1902
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
For Sale.

English rye grass Seed. large cheat
seed, and vetch seed, A few cords of
oak wood, I am booking orders for
vetch Seed speak in time.
Also pure bred Aberdeed Angus cattle
Poland China hogs, and Shropshire
bucks from recorded stock.
J.. L. Brooks.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
To Rent.

To College students furnished
reoms. Enquire at Hemphill's har-
ness chop.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
Sheep to Let

On shares, also on sale in lots to suit
purchaser. Will sell on one years time
with good security. Call or address.
A Wilhelm.
Monroe Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10

tian will be in Corvallis at the Occidental
Hotel. If you value your eyes see him.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10

For more than dozen years DIR G W
Lowe the well known oculo optician has
been coming to Corvallis. He is to be
with us again soon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
To Let.

Fifty good Ewes.
In Edwards,
Dusty Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10

Fresh Saratoga chips in bulk at A
Hodes.
Just received. fresh Saratoga chips.
Try them at Hodes.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10
Fresh vetch seed at Ziero1fs.

Help Wanted
At the Commercial restaurant Apply
at once. ,...
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10

Colbert G. Gregory Manly. Co.
Sash, doors, holdings, furniture ant
eueral finished lumber.
South Main St. Corvallis Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-10

Vetch seed for sale at Zierolf,s,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-08
WISE SUGGESTION.
A Mexican Editor Opposes Yankee
Scheme.

MEXICO CITY. Neg. Oct. THE
Economista Mexicana, the leading
weekly on the financial work which
reflects official views to some extent
has an article on the recent purchase
by the government OF the controlling
interest In the Inter Oceanic Railway
between this city and the Port OF Vera
Cruz. The Economista traces the
growing power nf great railway com
panics here. increasing continually by
consolidation and purchase OF connect
ing lines Gnd declares that the Mexi-
can Central railway with ifs new ac-
auIsItIons is at the head Of one group,
while the National railroad whose
guage ls being w.dened. belongs to an
other. The first is the Rockefeller
group. The second In the Speyer
group. The speyer group Is said to
have been contemplating buying the
control OF the Inter-0ceanic railway.
which would have made the Mexican
Railway very powerful in railway at
farirs here and the government determ-
ined To checkmate the great American
Railway cousoiIdators by using the
Inter Oceanic for itself, and so pre-
venting the approach of the monopoly
which II claims to have foreseen in
transportation.
II must. says the Economista. have
been superheially judged that with the
Central group on one sale and
the Speyer group on the other. there
could have been peril from lack Of
In railway rates. but recent
American history shows that great
rivals often combine interests and
make the public defenseless.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-08
VICIOUS EFFECTS OF STRIKE.
Gas and Water Works Running Short
Coal Pirates Developing.

NEW YORK, Oct. lit Is stated
that less than four days supply of coal
realms for the running Of the pumping
station of the Brooklyn Water Works
and unless more coal comes before
Thursday or Friday the pumping sta
tion may have to close. The gas COM
panies in Brooklyn are all short of
coal. Many Brooklyn churches will
close If the coal famine continues.
A gang OF coal pirates is at work in
the harbor and in the future many
of the captains of the tugs md 5arkes
will go armed to fight the robbers. One
barge captain reports that he was rob-
bed Of 10 tons of soft coal while ON the
way from South xAmboy N, ]. The
captain says he was awakened by men
who had boarded the barge. They
were armed with pistols and he was
powerless, They loaded four skiffs
and disappeared with their precious
cargo,
A soft coal famine on the heels Of the
present anthracite coal famine, accord
ing to the coal dealers is now impend-
ing and is likely to strike this city in
\ few days. While the siliags along
the railroads are chokel up with thous-
ands Of ears Of soft coal very little of
it is reaching the city and the price
of soft coal is increasing day by day.
The soft coal operators have appealed
to President Cassatt OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad 20 try to bring the coal
10 this city. Scarcity of motive
power is given rs the cause of the de.
lay In shipment,
Prospects are that If the coal strike |
continues until winter sets in, the gas
will have great difficulty in
turning out the normal supply,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-08
Camp Roosevelt Presents Scene
Of Some Lively Remi.
niscences.
INTERESTING NAVAL PARADE
FuliTurn Out of Young Men to DO
Honor to the Old Soldiers
Sons Of Veterans
Open Camp.

WASHINGTON. Oct. THE veter-
ans OF the g. A. r. and their friends
were entertained today by a parade
In honor Of the naval veterans and by
number Of reunions held in the big
ASSEMBLY tents at Camp Roosevelt.
The weather was threatening during
the early morning but the sun burst
through the clouds about noon so that
with mild temperature which pre-
yailed there was no reason for COM
plant on that score. The attendance
was steadily increasing during the
day and tonight the city is crowded as
II has been only on rare occasions.
The naval parade Of the forenoon was
not as large as maay that have been
seen in Washington but 1t was in
every way interesting. They were
generally old men and many bore evil
dence Of wounds received in battle.
In striking contrast to them were
the young men Of all branches Of the
present service which marched with
them as an escort Of honor as it were.
This escort included the representatives
of Doth the land and the naval forces
and they elicted much favorable COM
ment for their fine appearance as men,
as they did for the favorable disci-
pline displayed by them.
During the day the Sons of Veterans
began their encampment. The monu-
meat to the late General H. g. Wright
at one time commander of the Sixth
Army Corps was unveiled at Arling-
ton.
Speaking at the meeting of Cavalry
of the army Of the Potomac, General ].
H. Wilson referred to the proposal to
erect a monument to General Robert
E. Lee saying that our monuments
should be to the men who assisted In
keeping the flag flying and not TO those
who would have pulled II down II they
could have 1one so.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-10-08
CRIMINAL CONGRESS-,
Presents Several Humanitarian idea

/
Presents Several Humanitarian ideas
ST PETERSBURG, Sept %, THE
closing session OF the congress OF Grim
inaltists was marked by the reading OF
Prof. Franz Won Lists paper on "The
Sociological Factors of Crlminality.'
The criminalty of the present day diff
fers according to this great authority
from that of former times IN two.
fold manner conditioned by our social
organization;
/. Through the crimes OF the prole-.
tariut,
.. Through the crimes of the neur-
asthenlcs which are a result of indus
trial competition,
The lawmaker cannot interfere in the
normal development or society, but has
two-fold duty towards Its victims;
/. To help those that are threatened
with destruction by the struggle for
existence.
2. Without either severity or weak.
ness to exclude from society those who
are past hope Of Improvement,
The resulting educational and elm
mating measures win form the crimln-
al policy of the future
The congress did not approve the
advanced position of NJ. G., renilloley,
acknowledgement of the court OF cas-.
sation at Paris on the White Slave
Trade. He demanded the punishment
of those engaged In this traffic even