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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-27
FALL HANDICAP WEIGHTS.
Hermis, McChesney and Water Boy I'm
List of Entries.


NEW YORK, Aug. 26-Following are the
weights for the fall handicap, six furlongs,
to be run at Sheepshead Bay on Saturday,
Aug %:
Chuctanunda, Hermis, 1873; McChesney,
1872; Waterboy, 100; Advance Guard. 129;
Goldsmith, Blues, 12S; Dublin, 125; Leonard
Loring, Colonel Bill. 124: Golden Maxim, 123;
Grand Opera, Young Henry, 122; The Pick
EFT, Douro. Argregor, 120: The Musketeer,
Injunction, Francesca, 119; Yellow Tail,
Hurstborne, Lux Casta lis; Gimcrack, NJ:
Platter, 116: Whorler, Masterman, Santon,
Onatus, Flying Ship. Articulate, Mexican,
ia; Hunter Raine, 112; River Pirate, Rigo-
don, Ada Nay, Rockwater, no: Shotgun,
Geheimniss. 109; Grey Friar, los; Proper,
Stevedore, 107; Himself. Carbuncle, Igniter,
los; Potente. The Giver, Girdle, Mollie
Brant. Sergeant, los; Disadvantage, 104; In
gold, 1O3; Monograph. Sheriff Bell. 102; His
Eminence, Merry Acrobat, Eugenia Burch
Lady Uncas. w. X Condor. Toboggan. 100
Buttons, Wild Thyme, Adde'S. IS; st. Daniel,
Elliott, 95; The Carmelite. DIR. Saylor, SO;
Illyria, 80; Damon, 80; Tugia Bey, Sc.
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FRANKFORT, Kan, Aug. 26.-The dam
age to farms in Nehemiah and Marshall
counties by yesterdays cloudburst is great
er than at first estimated, and now is placed
at 100000. Great quantities of grain were
swept away. while many farmers lost all
their cattle and hogs, according to reports
brought here to-day. Business at Frankfort
is at standstill Dozens of bridges have
been washed away.
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DoHERTY BEAT CL0THIER.
English Lawn Tennis Champion Wor
Three STRAIGHT Sets.

NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 26.-H. l.. Doher-
~, the English lawn tennis champion. to-
day defeated w. j. Clothier, of Philadel-
phia. in the finals of the national tourna-
ment here to-day-6-3, 60. e-3. The victory
was an easy one for the English player.
who was much more steady though at times
less brilliant than his opponent The Amer
lean player made many costly faults, and
though he showed better all-around form
to-day than he has recently, he did not at
any time come within reach of victory.
Doherty, by to-day's success, challenges
w. A. Larned, the American champion,
whom he will meet in a match for the title
here Tomorrow
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Didn't Recognize the Allusion.
New York Evening Post.

The Rev DIR. C is stanch Presby-
terrain. but liberal withaI; hence this story.
which he tells on himself. On the Sunday
previous TO the Pope's death he ventured to
include in his prayer petition for the
prelate's recovery.
But Il must have been too guarded in
my reference to the case" he told friend
later. 'for after the service one OF my pa
rishioners said:
Doctor. who was the sick old man i'm
Europe for whom you prayed? II war Judge
---- Ia member of the church, wasn't il ,
l knew he went to Europe In June. but
hadn't heard that he was sick
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MARION, Ind. Aug. 26.-EvansviIle won a
slow game in the eleventh. Score:
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Senators Won in the First.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-New York lost
the first game of the series to the Wash
ington team. Errors by Williams and Tan
nehill, two Dagger by Ryan and Clarke's
out at first base gave the visitors their two
runs in the opening inning. The locals
made their only tally in the latter half or
the first inning on pass to Conroy, Keel
er's scientific bunt, Elberfeld's sacrifice and
Cancels long fly to Ryan. Score:
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DOUBLE-HEADER TODAY.
Ii Will BE MiIwaukee's Last Appear
ance Here This Season.

indianapolis and Milwaukee will play two
games at Washington Park this afternoon,
the first to be called at o'clock. This
will be the Brewers last appearance here
this season and large crowd will see the
double-header. Manager Watkins feels con-
fident of winning both games, as he will
send Kellum to the slab for the first game
and Ford will pitch the second. Elliott
and Stimmel will probably do the pitching
for Milwaukee.
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VICTORIA. b. G.. Aug ae-The steamer
Manaueyse arrived from Siberia. Via Nome;
with valuable cargo OF ivory fuis asu
other goods secured In barter with ue
natives. Mr. Bellows. agent OF the Norm
west Comm,r ciai Company. who arrived ef
the steamer. has been sixteen months pcs-
pecting the concessions leased from ~ ~,
Russian government In Siberia ns .ne
company. He says the placer H., Ill
ing ground is not extensive sse
does not offer great inducements 10 svsu
seekers without capital Americans die
building two large canneries there
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HAVANA. Aug 26.-The Criminal Court
this afternoon acquitted Joseph Dewickoff.
an American lawyer charged with misap-
propriating $4,000 sent TO him by Michael
J. DAILY. OF Brooklyn, for the purpose OF Sc
curing an option on the aqueduct OF Cien-
fuegos- The court agreed that Dewickon' 9
business relations with DAILY justified him
in applying the money TO other purposes
than the purchase OF the aQueduct
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American
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Two Carloads OF Matches Burned and
Other Property Ignited.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The severe electrical
storm which swept over st. Louis early to-
day resulted in heavy property damage.
Fires were started in many different por-
lions of the city by lightning. Two freight
cars on the Frisco track filled with
matches, were struck and burned Within
two hours IL inches of rain fell. Sewers be-
came clogged and streets flooded. The loss
from fire and water will total many thou
sands of dollars. No fatalities have been re-
ported.
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Marion % o 4 ) 0 % III 5
Ev'nsv1 Il 2 o l 2 0 Ito IL |
Batteries-Frye, Merriman and Gunion;
Goodwin, Minor and Mckinley.
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COLUMBUS. o.. Aug 26.-Columbus de-
feated Minneapolis to-day in slow and
uninteresting game. Williams was knocked
out of the box in the third inning when
timely hitting aided by the visitors errors
allowed the locals to score enough runs
to clinch the game. Minneapolis had a
pretty batting rally in the ninth, scoring
four earned runs. Attendance, 912- Score.
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Runs-F1ck %, Bay Cd, Bradley, LaJoie,
Mccarthy, Bemis, Gochnaur. Moore (2).
Burkett CD, Anderson, Wallace. First base
errors-Cleveland. 2; st. Louis, 1. Two
base hits-Bradley (2.) Three-base hits
Mccarthy Hickman Sacrifice hit-Martin.
Stolen base-Bemis. Double play-Goch
naur TO Lajoie to Hickman. Bases on balls
OFF Moore. 3; off Petty 4. Hit by pitched
ball-By Moore, /. Left on bases-Cleve-
land 6; st. Louis, s. Struck out-By Moore,
2; by Petty, g. Time-1:55 Umpires-Sheri-
dan and Egan. Attendance, 1850.
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Mrs. Mckee Returning to Ireland.

DETROIT. Aug. 26.-Mrs. Ellen Mckee.
former postmistress OF Tubermore. Ireland
arrived in Windsor, Ont. on the charge of
embezzlng nearly $1,000 from the British
government and who effected a dramatic
escape from the Sanwich jail only to be re-
captured after two days i'm the open without
food to-day commenced her Journey to
Ireland to stand trial, accompanied by
Sergeant Darlington, of the Irish con-
ST abulary
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base t--Brashear Bases on balls-On Be-
harmon. 5. Struck out-By Bohannon. 4: BY
AIloway, 1. Hit by pitched ball-kerwin,
Schriever. Grady Wild pitch-Bohannon
Double plays-Quinlan to Brashear to
Schriever, 2; Quinlan 10 Schriever. Lewee
TO Nance tp Frantz. Left on bases-Louis-
vile. ,: Kansas City. s. Time-1:43. Umpire
Foreman
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rnuddv track Miss Golightly was second
and Frank Bell third. all three ho'ses "
ishing heads apart SUMMARIZE tur,oncs:
First Race-Five and one-halI III. iv,-eo
Ma for Carpenter 1a3 Of. Smith, s 70
won: Potter, los (Natson). even. se T;,s'e
Allegrette lo5 Higgins), to !. tniru' i'"'S'
1:13. .,,i,gton.
los tSheehan). to /, won; Sting 10 100
Austin), 6 TO /. second: Tenny De'''
tShea), to l. third. lime; arS Ss Reducer.
106 (Higgins), to I. won; hensuJpns vonet
dinal. 100 (Shea). II TO !. second; .sain
100 (F. smith,. 3 to 2. third. linz In ;ol sShee-
ham. to /, won; Miss Golightly, ief I ,es
Smith), to 5. second; Frank Bell lO'
1Shea), to /. third. Time, lisa v ,os
(Higgins). to s. won; Mallory, @ 90 ~
Ausfin1' to 2. second; w. B. Gates, 100 CIV
Watson) to 1. third. Time, 20; ,,Y,uoi,s,
y to 5. won; Jake Weber. 1os lFogs), 20 T.
second; Sid Silver. 107 (Sheehan)' 10 l.
third. Time. 1:17l4.
Kinloch Park entries for Thursday: .uou,-
First Race-Five and one-half furlongS; an srs
opS Stone. los: ROLES Berger, Ben Adkins. loI
second-seven furiongs. selling, purse; BAG ,Si
~e'ser as anes Ida Penzsnce. los; Tom Kings
ley, 107: Countess Clara, Little Henry ~, %.
Prince Herman. IS. Tenney behe' e.
Third-Five furlonss: Alice Morgan. Frank
los: Bride. los. Interrogation. los: Potter, los'
sadie Burch. Tacoma, los.
Fourth-One mile and one-eighth. hanolcap'
Eva q 81. Macy 100: Jordan lis: Rio Shannon,
81: Light Opera, I02. eva G. and Rio shannon
coupled.) -
Fifth-six furlongs. selling: Joe Buckley; 100:
Bermuda. 80: Stub. IS; Dolly Gray, 90; kittle
Cut-a-D Dash. 90: Theory. los: Sweet Dream, 100;
Wilhelmina. IS: KING Rose 10s: Brown Vail.
Brookston. 81 each: one More. lo4 Custus. lOi;
Ladas, ITO.
Sixth-One mile and one-sixteenth, selling
Chickasha. 90; Satin Coat. Welsh Girl. l0S; Roll
lick II, 107 Exapo. SO: Mars. lo6 South Breeze
Menace, 107.
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SECOND GAME.

Runs-Stanley, Greminger, Browne Bres-
, nahan, Bowerman. Two-base hits-Browne,
Greminger. Home run-BOwerman. Stolen
Lauder, Dunn and McGann. Bases on
balls-Off Carney. L; off Cronin, 4. Hit by
pitched ball-By Cronin, 1; by Carney, l..
Passed ball-Moran. Time-1:56. Empires
Hurst and Moran. Attendance-22l4
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ss\o one out when running run scored.
Score by innings:
1ndiauaoolis .9 q o o o %
Milwaukee 80. .....,a o o O.
Bases on BaIls-On Newlin s: off Mere
dith l.
Struck Out-By Newlin, z: by Meredith. l.
Hit by Pitcher-By Newiin. Meredith.
Three Base Hits-Fox, Meredith
Home Run-FoX.
Sacrifice Hit-Fcx.
Double Piays-Fox To kim: Marcan to
kim; Hogriever TO kim, CD; Viox TO
Donahue.
Passed Ball-WOodrun-
Left on Bases-Indianapolis, 4; Milwau-
kee. g.
Irmpire-Hasken
Time-f:37.
Attendance-2.20.
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Masoon Hit FierceIy.

DETROIT, Aug. 26.-Patterson gave but
one base on balls in to-day's game but it
was when the score was tied and there were
three on bases, giving Detroit the winning
run. Chicago outhit and outfielded the
locals but did not have the luck. Holmes
and Tanuehill made some good catches and
Magoon hit fiercely. Attendance, 1913.
Score.
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Totals 80 : q Is 81 Totals
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American League Games To-Day,
Boston at Philadelphia.
Washington at New York.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Chicago at Detroit

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-Superb pitch
ing by Dineen was the chief obstacle in the
way of victory for the locals to-day. The
only chance Philadelphia had to score was
in the ninth inning, when, with one out and
three men on bases. lightning double play
by Ferris, Parent and Lachance ended the
game with a shut-out for the home team.
Attendance. 1852 Score:
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BOSTON, Aug. 26-Boston won from New
York to and last TO 2 to-day in
double-header. Throws by Greminger and
Tenney that hit base runners gave New
York, a long lead in the first game, but the
locals retaliated by knocking Mathewson
out of the box. McGraw was ordered OFF
the field and Gilbert out of the game for
disputing the umpire. Score of first game:
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RunS-C. StahI, Freeman Cd Earned
runs-BOston, g Two-base hit-Freeman.
Sacrifice hits-Collins, Parent (2.) Stolen
base-Criger. Double play-Ferris TO Parent
to Lachance. Left on bases-Boston 6:
Philadelphia, 3. Bases on balls-Of Dineen,
1; off Bender. 2. Struck out-By Dineen, 2;
by Bender, Z. Time-1:40. Umpire-Adams.
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Runs-Conroy, Robinson Moran. Left on
Observation-Disclosures. a. New York, 6. Two
base hits-Ryan, Conroy. Sacrifice hits
Ryan, Moran, Keller, Elberfeld. Stolen
base-McCormick. Bases on balls-Off Dun
kle, 8: off Tannehil, 1. First on errors
Washington. 3. Struck out-By Dunkie, 3.
by Tannehill. 2. Time of game-1:30. Um-
pire-Connolly. Attendance-1,50O.
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Runs-Strang (2), Sheckard, Doyle, Dab
len, Wolverton, Barry, Douglass. Left on
bases-Brooklyn, 5; Philadelphia II. Two
base hitS-Strang, Doyle. Sacrifice hit
Dobbs. Stolen bases-Barry, Doyle, Dahlen.
Double plays-Garvin, Ritter and DOYLE:
Mailman and Douglass. Bases on balls-Off
Garvin, 4; off Sparks, 3. First base on err
rors-Philadelphia, 2. Hit by pitched ball
BY Sparks, 1. Struck out-By Garvin, 5; by
Sparks, A. Time-1:4i. Umpire-ODay At
tendance E0
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MYSTIC. Conn. Aug. 26.-The annual
meeting the thirty-seventh I'm succession,
OF the Universal Peace Union, opened at
Peace Grove to-day with more than 30
members in attendance President Arthur
III. Love. OF Philadelphia. presided. Letters
OF regret at Inability to attend were read
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Aug. 26.-Terre
Haute made 1t three straight to-day by de-
feating Grand Rapids in closely contested
game. Both teams played fast fall. Score:
Ri f
Terre Haute 20 O 0 O / Ill /
Grand Rapids..0 / 0 0 l Is 2
Batteries-Scott and Richardson; Terrell
and O'Neil
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NINTH INNING VICTORY
HOME RU>, TwO-BAsE HIT AND An
ERROR WON THE GAME.
Two Runs Were scored In Time 10
Prevent Defeat-Fox Responsible
for yictory-Other Games.

Indianapolis 8: Milwaukee, 2.............2,zv0
Louisville 8: Kansas City, 2.--...-.-.-.-. ~
Columbus. 5; Minneapolis. 5--.-.-.-~---.- "
St. Paul. 10, Toledo, 4......-.-..--...---..- 4o
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BROOKLYN Had the Luck.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Aug. 26.-In a close
game to-day the home club defeated Phla-
delphia. For seven innings the visitors
failed to get run across the plate, but i'm
the eighth hits by Sparks and WoIverton
and errors by Dahlen and Jordan gave them
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Runs-Bernard Owens, Turner ca, Geier,
Jackson Higgins CD, Flournoy 90, Vince
Ter. Sullivan Two-base hits-Blankenship,
Kleinow, Allemang. Home runs-Flournoy~
Turner Stolen bases-Geier, Jackson, Ow-
ems, Wheeler. Sacrifice hits-Shannon, Nc
Gill. Left on bases-Toledo, Z; st. Paul, s.
Double play-Huggins to Schaeffer to
Wheeler. Bases on balls-Of McGill, 4; off
Allemang, >. Struck out-By McGill, 2; by
Alemang. 8. Time-2:05. Umpire-Mullane.
Attendance-40O
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BOSTON WON AND LOST
KNOCKED MATHEwsON OUT Of THE
BOX IN THE FIRST GAME.
Giants Made "A Brilliant Finish I'm the
Second Contest-BrookIyn De-
feated Philadelphia.

Rrooklvn. :. PbiIadelnhia. :. 500
Boston, 6; New York, ..2,2l4
New York, 8: Boston, 2....................
Other teams not scheduled.
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Petty Was Batted Hard.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 26.-Moore was
unsteady in the first two innings, and st.
Louis took lead of four runs. Cleveland
batted Petty hard, and, aided by errors,
scored twelve runs Score:
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..No one OUT when running run scored
Sore hrs ipuiugS-
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT Ind, Aug. 26.-The Indian
apolis Grays were defeated by the Frank
fort Epsteins twice to-day, the first game
by a score of to 0 and the second by IL
TO s.
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Runs-Crawford, McAllister. Yeager,
Long, Green, Tannehill. Slattery Sacrifice
hits-Skopec. Long, Buelow, Callahan
Stolen base-Callahan. Bases on bals-On
Skopec, 2; off Patterson. /. Hit by pitcher
BY Skopec. i: by Patterson. 1. First on
errors-Detroit. 3; Chicago, .. Left on bases
Detroit, q; Chicago. 8. Struck out-By
Skopec, 5; by Mulin. 2; by Patterson l.
Double psay-Caiiahan and Isbell. Time
1855. Umpire-O'Loughln.
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Southern League.

Memphis 9; Nashville l.
Birmingham 6; Shreveport, A.
Atlanta, 3: New Orleans, o. (Forfeited.)
Montgomery, Z: Little Rock, L.
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ATHLETICSWE REBLANKED
DINEEN'S SUPERB PITCHING GAVE
BOSTON A VICTORY.
Cleveland Team Batted Petty Hard
and WOn-PattersOn's Base On
Balls Cost Chicago q Game.

Cleveland. -: st. Louis. 1850
Washington, 2; New York, 1............ 800
Boston, 8: PHILADELPHIA. O.......4S52
Detroit, A.: Chicago 3.....................1,S1 3
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Totals "a Z "A 10

Huhs-DeXter I'd MORAN, AbbatuchlO,
Aubrey, Williams, Babb, Lauder, Gilbert,
Warner, Mathewson. Two-base hits-Dex-
ter (2), Moran. Stolen base-Bresnahan.
Double plays-Tenney (unassisted); Dexter
and Moran. Bases on balls-Off Mathew
son, 1; off Williams, /. Hit by pitched ball
BY Williams, 2. Struck out-By Williams,
8; by Taylor. 1; by Mathewson, 3. Time
1:40. Umpires-Hurst and Moran.
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Colonies OutpIayea Blues.

LOUISVILLE. Aug 26.-LouisviIle out
played Kansas City to-day and won an
easy game. Both Bohannon and Ailoway
pitched good ball. Attendance, 800. Score:
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of Rhode Island Senator Cullom. of ILL.,
nois. and the Rev. DIR. Edward Everett
Hale of Boston
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ELEVEN INNINGS NECESSARY FOR
EVANSVILLE TO WIN.
south Bend Failed to Hit and Lost to
WheeIing-Terre Haute Made
IL Three Straight.
Central League standing.

Central League Games To-day.
Grand Rapids at Evansville.
Terre Haute at Marion.
South Bend at Dayton.
Fort Wayne at Wheeling.
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,mer,c., Association Standing.
American Associations flames To-Day

Milwaukee at indianapolis.
Kansas City at Louisville.
Minneapolis at Columbus
e. Paul at Toledo.
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KINDRED WAS FIRST.

Beat Miss G0lfghtIy and Frank De1B
In Kfnloch's Featsre.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2s.-KintIred won the
feature Of to-dax's Kinloch Park over :
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-26
THIRTY SIX DEAD.
Is it Cougar or Mushrooms?-Fatality
Among Ed Blake's Goats.

It turns out that, instead of ff-
teen, there are 36 dead goats on the
farm of Ed Blake. who resides on
Soap Creek. In Saturdays JIMEs
it was recounted how the number
was fifteen, and that the fatality
is supposed to have resulted from
eating toadstools or mushrooms.
The goats were running in the
timbered hills on the western part
Of the farm, and the dead ones were
found on Tuesday oflast week. 1t
was also related that some of the
dead goats were found partly COW
cred with dirt and rubbish, as
though some marauding wild ami
NAL had secreted the carcasses.
Mr. Prindle, who came in from
the farm Wednesday morning, re-
1ates that the number of dead goats
is 36, instead OF fifteen. They are
a part Of band of 200 that Mr..
Blake was pasturing in the fir tim
Der in the hills. In the s'omach of
one goat that was subjected to
post mortem examination, mush
rooms were found. 1t was also no.
ticed that the plants, which were
abundant in the vicinity had been
bitten off All this tended to set up
a theory that the fatality resulted
from eating the plants, and accord
ingly quantity of the mushrooms,
taken from the vicinity have been
sent to the TIMES Office. whence
they were placed in the hands Of
Prof Pernot. bacteriologist at the
college. Professor Pernot will in
vestigate the plants to determine
whether or not they are poisonous.
Unfortunately for the purposes of
the examination, stomach with
its contents from one of the. dead
goats was not sent. In case death
resulted from eating the mushrooms
it might of happened either from
acute indigestion, or from poison,
and more accurate result could
have been reached if an examina
tion of one of the stomachs and its
content could have been made.
According to the statement of
Mr.. Prindle, a cougar or other wild
animal may have had a hand in the
killing of the goats Tracks were
found that were so large that they
are believed to have been that of
a cougar. At the spot there was
much moss and other rubbish, and
a clear imprint of the footstep could
not be found AS stated last Sat
,urday many Of the carcasses were
found partly covered, which is
certain indications that wild ami
NAL was on the scene about the
time of the fatality.
With goats worth 81 and IS per
head, Mr. Blakes loss is consider
able. The survivors, in the herd
nave been taken from the timber
and are now grazing in safer 10
cality.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-26
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year.

Coupled with this wish to the friends
and patrons of the Occidental Hotel.
wish to state that, contrary to report,
expect to continue in business at the
same old corner.
Try our turkey dinner Xmas.
a. M. Brunk, proprietor,
Will Ike ep open evenings until Jan I,
1904, E P Grefoz, the Jeweler,