The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-02-28

Richmond, Va, Feb. 23.-John
Bowles Flanagan, of King and
Queen County, in this State, has
come into valuable property in
Omaha in a peculiar way. Flan-
nagan last fall, read in a newspaper
an account of a decision in Omaha
sustaining suit brought many
years ago by John Flanagan, col
ored, for ownership ofland on which
large portion of the business Sec
tion Of Omaha is built. John Flan-
nagan was slave of James Flan-
nagan, of Fluvanra, and John
Bowles Flanagan was his "young
master" In the civiliwar the neg 70
was hostler for Gen. Buckner.
After the war he was employed by
Western settlers in Nebraska, who
Igave him forty acres of land, con-
+, sidered worthless.
Upon this the old negro built
, cabin, and he has lived in it ever
since. In the Omaha boom days
no one regarded his title, and the
city grew up around him.
Now "Old John" has asked Mr.
Flanagan to come to him to re-
/ ceive deeds to the property, valued
at several million dollars.
Kansas City, Feb. 57.-"Cole"
Younger, the reformed bandit, today
formed a theatrical company with
Frank James as partner, the com
pany purchased Buck skin Bills
Wild West Show. which is backed
by willy" Hoffman, a wealthy
brewer Of Chicago.
The amount of money put into
the concern is $4,000. Frank
James refused to sign the contract
until be saw the money paid to e.
FL. Allott, business manager of the
combination. Younger and James
will leave for Chicago in few days.
1t is said that the show will not ex-
plot any wild and bloody scenes
connected with the lives of the two
men, James will do the acting, for
Younger is prevented from appear
ing on the stage by the provisions
of his pardon. The show will take
the road next May and tour tothe
Northwest will be made.
Portland Feb. 24.-s;I amygoiag
back after another load," said R. L
Duval, special excursion agent for
the Northwestern Railroad, as he
swung upon the rear platform of a
Pullman car at the Union station
this morning, "There are thous-
ands of them back there and they
only need stirring up. I will bring
another load out next week"
Mr. Duval was speaking of home
seekers. He has been engaged for
several months in plotting toward
the Pacific Northwest those who
wish to locate in Gods country,
and in comparing present condi-
tions with those in the past he said:
81 have been identified with
Western immigration for a long
time, but never have I seen az high
class people take advantage of the,
excursion rates as are doing 40 now.
They have money to pay their way
know what they want and have
pretty good idea where to 60 to get
it. And do not class them by
their coin alone, they availsd them
selves of the settlers rates last year
or two years ago. I do not say that
this applies specifically, but it GER
tainly does in general.
Mr. Duval was asked from what
praticular locality the immigration
into the Northwest was coming.
He said:
From every part of the compass
except that which points toward
the Pacific Ocean. The Middle
West, South. East and Atlantic
Coast is each furnishing it's quota.
1 bring my trains out from Chicago.
The people gather there from all
over the country and come West
by droves. Ali passenger trains
are leaving there ia two and three
sections"
Last week Mr. Duval brought 400
to the coast, by far the larger pre-
centage OF whom came through to
Portland. He said their surprise
was great when, after crossing the
Rockey Mountains, they entered
country where snow was seldom
seen, and where the climate was