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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-06

Another quiet day in the police court,
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-06

Lung Kuro positive cure for throat
troubles
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
WILL NOT ACCEPT.
Water Company Objects to Reduction
of Allowance Made by City
Council

The Corvallis Water Company
has served notice on TIE police
judge that it will not be governed
by the action of the city council
cutting off $2I per month from the
city's allowance for water. The re.
duction was recently made by the
council on account of the seven cis-
erns, which special water commit
tee declared were useless for fire
purposes, and for which the sum Of
three dollars per month is regularly
paid the company. What ground
the Water Company takes in its no.
tice is not definitely known, but the
language of the document is said
to be such that the company insists
that its monthly allowance for wa
ter used by the city shall be $53. so
per month, and not $33.33 per
month as the council by resolution
has determined.
Meantime there has been negoti-
ations between the company and
the new special water committee
OF the council, in the progress of
which several meetings have been
held. The committee is. Council
man Avery, Rose and Henkle. 1t
is understood that no agreement
has been reached, and that the ne
gotiations are now at standstill.
The company is said to have made
proposition, for extension of
six inch main out to the public
school block and for bringing an
other six inch main down Fifth
street to the court house, allowing
the city at its own expense to put
on as many fire hydrants as it de.
sires, the pay to be 500 per month
for all city purposes, including sew
er flushing. The further stipula-
tion in the proposition is that the
contract continue until such time as
the city, by sale of bonds or other.
wise may undertake to put in a
mountain water system.
A second proposition is also said
to have been made in which the
company offers. to turn over the
system as it now stands to the city,
the city to pay s., 900 per year
for II years, and at the end of the
period to assume complete ownership
of the property without further
consideration.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
HIS BODY POUND.
Mystery of Northern Benton Solved
Armstrong Drowned Himself.

Armstrong Drowned Himself.
The unexplained disappearance
the third of last March of George
Armstrong from his home and fam
lily near Wells, which has ever
since continued to be one of the
mysteries that hung over Northern
Benton has been made clear by the
finding of his body in the Villa
mette River. Armstrong it will be
remembered, attended a. school
meeting in the vicinity Of his home
on the morning of March sd. He
returned home changed his cloth
ing and went. across the field to
where his hired man was working.
After a few minutes of conversation,
he left the man and started to re-
turn home. He failed to appear at
the house, and there was instituted
search in which the whole neigh
borhood participated, and which
continued for several days. Dur
ing the search, the river was drag
ged, and its banks examined. and
the woods in the vicinity were scour-
ed, without finding any kind of a
trace Various rumors of foul play
and other sensational reports were
circulated, but as in the case of lit
tie Garnet McCready, the finding
Of a stark body in the cruel waters
has set all these questionings and
surmises at rest
Armstrong; body was found by
loggers near Sydney, Marion coun-
ty, Sunday last. Mrs Armstrong
and son went to the scene, and iden-
tilted the grewsome find as remains
of the missing husband and father.
The body was in bad condition. but
enough was left for the identified
ton to be perfect. The whiskers
on one side of the face remained.
the boots were still on, and enough
of the waistband was intact to show
the body to be that of Armstrong.
In letter to Sheriff Burnett, the
the widow, says: 1T was your re-
quest for me to let you know if we
found any trace of my husband. A
body has been found in the river be-
low Buena Vista, which we are sure
after examination. is him..
The body was buried at Sydney,
but the family intends to~exhume
and re inter at Wells.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
TO Ice Buyers.

Orders for 10 cents worth of ice or
less, must reach the factory before nine
O'Clock, so as to go out by the first deliv-
cry, or they will not be filed. Orders
ed at later hours. All orders that reach
the factory before nine o'clock will be
filed promptly, as usual.
Corvallis Ice Works.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
Men Wanted

I have established an employment
agency in Corvallis, with head quarters
at Gerhard's book Store. Those wishing
help, and those wanting work will please
call up Phone al or sos. Special atten-
ton given to the requirements of hop
growers and pickers. John Lenger,
Employment Agent.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
Poland China Hogs.

Young sows and young boars of the
best breeding will now be sold to make
room for fall pigs. All young stuff, no
old sows now. Come and see them or
write to John Whitaker.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
For Rent, ,

A first class dairy farm with good es
tablished milk business: A mile and.
half from Corvallis.
William Crees.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
RIBBONS.

Tafeta and Liberty Ribbon
81 and 4 in. wide, in black,
white, and all the popular
shades, At 20 and 25c.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12

One good heavy horse to hire out or
sell cheap. Phone or inquire at the
Carriage Factory.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
Wanted.

A good heavy work horse. Apply at
Benton County lumber yard, Corvallis.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12

For the best coffee in Corvallis call on
P. M. Zierolf.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12

A large SHIPMENT of our celebrated
Premium dishes just received at Nolan
& Callahan's.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12

Best grade of gasoline 80 cents a gal
on at Berry's.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
Lost,

Scale drawing, A. c. Ewart, architect
Retuan to w. w. Holgate. Reward.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12

Two houses TO rent, one six and one
seven rooms, with barns. IS sheep to
let on shares. S. H. Moore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
LOCAL LORE.

Advertisements in this column charged for
at the rate offs cents per line.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
For Sale.

Thirty two inch Pitts separator and a
horse power, to be had for 500. Call
on or address,
R. G. Kiger, Corvallis.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
Found

An unclaimed bicycle has come into the
possession of the chief of police. The
looser can recover the wheel by proving
property and paying for this notice.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
WAIST SETS.

To plain white pearl and
Gibson effects, small and large
size, At 25 and SOC. Set.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12

Buy your harvesting outfit from Nolan
& Callahan. Big stock to select from.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
Good Lots for Sale Cheap.

Expecting to leave Corvallis soon 1
have some good, well located lots for
sale cheap. N. B. Avery.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12

Cedar shakes, hand made shingles and
FIVE carloads of sawed cedar shingles.
A full stock of shingles at all prices.
If you wish the best shingle made get
our Claskine.
Corvallis Saw Mill.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12

In Quality, in Price, and in Ser
vice, is notable feature Of our
Big Store.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12

FANCY COMBS.
Back combs, side combs,
and hair pins, in fancy and
plain cnlorings, At 10, 10, 20
and 5Oc.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12
GOLF VESTS.

GOLF VESTS
Just the thing for the sea-
side. They are in all the new
colorings-blue, white, and
red, So, Now $3.50.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-12

ny uI. DGECutOlU. - OaDH u0G lUEH0u
feature Of the evenings pleasure.
By the breaking of singletree
Monday, chain with which he was
working, few back and fractured a
bone of Charles Fishers hand. It is
the bone to which the forefinger joins
In the right hand that is affected. The
Injury was dressed by a surgeon. and
IL all goes well, the free use of the
member will return with the lapse OF
time. A couple Of weeks ago the first
joint of bone on the other hand had
to be removed. 1t was the sequel to
a very slight injury sustained by Mr..
Fisher. He was driving nail, when
the latter broke in such a manner as
to raise slight blood blister in the
end of the finger. Nothing was thought
Of the matter, but at the end OF a
month the finger had become SO swo!-
len from the effects that the removal
cf the first joint had to be resorted to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05
TRAINMEN MAY STRIKE
HIGHER WAGES DEMANDED By
ROCK ISLAND EMPLOYEES.
Vote Has Been Taken in Favor OF
Quitting Work I'm Case the Com
pany Refuses.

CHICAGO, Aug 4.-Trainmen and con-
ductors employed by the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad have voted to
strike unless the road pays the increases
in wages that they have demanded. Their
determination will be made known to the
officers of the railroad company tomorrow
when committees representing the Order of
Railway Conductors and the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen will wait upon them.
These committees will tell the officers of
the railroad company the result of the ref
erendum vote that has been taken on the
question of a strike, and will ask the OFF,
GERS to meet their demands. In of
fiat refusal, the committees will then ad
journ 10 prepare for calling a strike OF
the 1000 trainmen and conductors employed
by the road. National Officers of the two
employees organizations are here tonight
and doing their best to prevent
strike.
The dispute Is over the new agreement
presented by the conductors and trainmen
early this year. This provided for an in
crease of 1215 per cent. in the wages of the
men in the passenger service and of 10
per cent. for those in the freight service.
At the same time that the demands for
increases in wages were presented the road
asked to approve of certain working
rules.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05
BRIDGE MAY BE SEIZED
SECRETARY OF WAR HAS POWER
UNDER A SPECIAL STATUTE.
May Take Possession of Merchants
Bridge mt st. Louis IL It Has En-
tered Into a Combination.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Secreary Root
has addressed a communication to the
Merchants Bridge Company, the owners of
the large bridge across the Mississippi
river at st. Louis. asking the company to
show cause why the United States should
not take possession of the bridge under
the statute which provided for its construc-
ton. Under the law the secretary of war
can take possession of the bridge without
legal proceedings OF any kind if any of
three things happens; namely. if the bridge
company consolidates with any other bridge
company. If the company pools its earn
ings with any other company. If the same
officers of any other company become Off
GERS of the Merchants Bridge Company. In
the allegations presented TO the secretary
of war ii is declared that leases made by
the Merchants Bridge Company constitute
consolidation with another company.
ST LOUIS, Mo, Aug. At is charged
that the st. Louis Terminal Association.
part of whose property is the Eads bridge,
also controls the Merchants bridge and its
facilities as well most of the railroad
terminals of St Louis. AT present there
is a bill pending before the st. Louis Munic-
ipal Assembly granting the Terminal As
sociation certain privileges In the streets
in the city in order TO facilitate the hand
ling Of the worlds fair crowds The meas
ure Is now in committee pending the asked
for repeal by the Terminal Association of
the so-called bridge arbitrary and the In
vestigation of the charge that the control
of the Merchants bridge has passed TO the
Terminal Association contrary TO law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05
BATTLE LIKELY TO-DAY
SEVERAL POSSES CLOSING IN on
FUGITIVE CoNvICTs.
BIoOdhOunds Are Placed ON Their
but Are Hungry and FOOtsore.

PLACERVILLE, Cal. Aug. 4-If the ex-
pectations of Sheriff Bosquit. OF Eldorado
county, are realized there will be fight in
what is known as the Webber creek coun-
try before another day has passed between
posses from Lotus and Placerville and the
escaped convicts, who on several occasions
during the last few days forced by hunger,
have had TO show themselves at ranches
and other places to obtain food. To-day
posse was organized at Lot -; by Guard
Taylor. of the Folsom prison. Another was
organized by Sheriff Bosquit in Placerville-
The latter is composed of five men and in
cludes c. H. Ferrall, of Reno, who arrived
here late to-day with trained bloodhounds.
1t is expected that the Placerville men will
join the Lotus police at Orill ranch, in the
Weber creek country, toward which point
ii is believed the convicts are making. Sher-
if Norman, of Amador, telephoned from
Jackson this evening that he was about TO
start for Plymouth with fifteen men to fol-
low the trail of the convicts. The outlaws
have more than a days start, but as they
doubtless are footsore Norman expects 10
come upon them before nightfall to-mor-
row. Former convicts are fiocking to this
section and the sheriff says that no less
than thirty have already been seen. 1t is
believed that many persons are extending
aid TO the fugitiveS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05
TRYING TO CLEAR JET
WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENSE TEs-
THY STRONGLY In HIS FAVOR.
Says He Was Not I'm the Courthouse
When the Shots That Killed Mar
cum Were Fired.

CYNTHIANA, KY, Aug. Ain the case Of
the Commonwealth VS.. Curtis Jett and
Thomas White, on trial here for the assas-
sination of j. B. Marcum, at Jackson, KY,
May 4, DR.. J. NJ. Kash, of Jackson, testi-
fed to attending the dying Marcum as he
lay in front of the courthouse. He testi-
fed that a few minutes before the killing
of Marcum he saw Curtis Jett in front of
Hargis Brothers store, Immediately across
the street from the courthouse, talking to
Asbury Pier and Lish Noble. This con-
tradicted the testimony Of at least fifteen
witnesses who testified for the prosecution
to seeing Jett go into the side door of the
courthouse Immediately before the shoot
ing. On cross-examination he did not re-
member seeing anyone else at the time of
the killing about the courthouse.
Asbury Spicer's testimony corroborates
that of Jett, John Abner and Newt Bowl
ing. Bowling and A. c. Adams testified TO
coming to town on the morning of the kill
ing and getting there at o. clock from their
homes in the country ten miles distant.
They reached town Immediately before the
killing of Marcum and both stated they saw
Jett on the sidewalk near the courthouse
after the shooting. Bowling, Spicer and
Adams were cross-examined by Attorney
Bird. All their movements Immediately
after the killing and some of their move
ments before the killing tended towards
Hargis Brothers store, which is situated
Immediately across the street from the
courthouse. All three witnesses Even
running from the courthouse Immediately
after the firing of the first shot, but say
Jett did not go TO the courthouse until the
firing of the second and last shot. Neither
Spicer, Adams or Bowling went TO the re-
lief OF Marcum although he lay across the
courthouse steps. All say that they went
into Hargis Brothers store. Alfred
Tharpe. a boy about sixteen years old,
testified that Jett was near the courthouse
when the shots were fired, and that he did
not reach the building until after both
shots had been fired. James Bach was
placed on the stand and he corroborated
both Spicer and Bowling in placing Jett out
side of the courthouse when both shots
were fired
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05
Dfnkey May Succeed Corey.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 4.-The election Of w.
E. Corey to the presidency of the United
States Steel Corporation, it is said, will
cause a vacancy in the office of the presi-
dent OF the Carnegie Steel Company. The
directors of the company are expected to
meet within a few days in Pittsburg and
elect a successor to Mr.. Corey. a. G..
Dinkey, superintendent of the Edgar Thorn
SON steel works at Braddock, is reported
to be slated to be the new head of the Car
negie company and Homer Williams will
be chosen to take Mr.. Dinkey's present po-
sition. Mr.. pinkey is a brother-in-law of
former President Charles NJ. Schwab. He
was born in Carbon county, Pennsylvania,
and has been in the employ of the Carnegie
interests nearly all his life. He is an cleo
trical inventor of considerable note.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05
GREETS THE new POPE
FEDERATION of CATHOLIC SOCIE-
TIES SENDS CABLE TO ROME.
Formation of Trades Unions and
COndemning Socialism.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Aug 4-The
following cablegram in Latin was sent to
Cardinal GOtti. Propaganda, Rome, to-day
by the American Federation of Catholic
Societies after announcement was made of
the election of Cardinal Sarto as Pope:
THE American Federation of Catholic So
cieties, assembled in annual convention, ex-
tends to the newly-elected Pontiff its cordial
wishes, with the assurance of flial love
and obedience, begging at the same time for
the apostolic blessing"
The cablegram was signed by President
Monahan and Bishops Kelley, of Savannah
McFaul, of Trenton. and Messmer, of Green
Bay
President Roosevelt's letter 6f congratula-
ton and well wishes was answered to-day
by telegraph follows:
''The American Federation of Catholic So
cfetles, in convention assembled, desires to
extend to his EXcellency the President it's
sincere thanks for his kindly expression of
interest in and approval of its work and to
assure his Excellency that the Catholic
church now and always stands for obedi-
ence to authority, divine and human, and
the sanctity of the home"
The per capita tax of the federation was
placed at 2 cents. The delegates contributed
$l13 and presented the purse to Chief Min
teni Hanska, the Sioux delegate, to defray
The convention adopted resolutions on the
death of Leo XIII, expressing a sense of
grateful appreciation to the United States
government officials, to the press and to
non-Catholics of this country for their
words of reverence for the departed Pontiff
and sympathy with Catholic societies.
Another resolution adopted was against
the infringement of the right belonging TO
the Roman church. the seizing of the SOW
ereignty of the Papal See and praying to
the Almighty to restore the Pontiff to an
absolute and full independence of any civil
government.
The third resolution condemned socialism
and called upon all Catholics to aid In sup
pressing the evil. 1t also indorsed the en-
deavors of workingmen to better their ma
terial condition and property by the forma-
ton of trades unions.
The laxity of laws relating to divorce was
condemned In a resolution. Catholics are
called upon to endeavor to enact laws that
would uphold the sacred marriage vows,
making 1t difficult to obtain separation
through the courts.
At the public lecture tonight Bishop Nc
Faul. of Trenton. announced the election of
the successor to Leo XIII. Protestants
joined with Catholics in cheering Pope
Plus Y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05
BARTENDER'S AIM POOR
EARL ABBOTT FIRED FIVE TIMES
AT JOHN SWEENEY.
The Latter Escaped Injury and the
Police Took q Hand-BOth Men
Are Under Arrest.

shooting ARRAY In the saloon run by
James Jones in Cerealine town last night
resulted in the arrest of Earl Abbott, the
bartender, for shooting with intent to kill,
and John Sweeney for assault and battery.
Sweeney and a number of his hilarious
friends entered the saloon, it is said, and
attempted to start a fight and their am
bitions were soon realized from all reports.
Abbott, the barkeeper, was waiting for a
chance to kill Sweeney. it is said, and
was quick to draw a revolver and fire five
times at the disturber of the peace, but
none OF the shots took effect.
Patrolmen Woolley and Mullen were soon
on the scene of the shooting and placed
both of the men under arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05

ton, but was unable to do so. That does
not look as If / had been forced out. Later
l appealed to Mr.. Frick. and through MIN
have finally succeeded in inducing the di-
rectors to accept my resignation. L am as
deeply interested in The United Etates Steel
Corporation as ever. i am still the largest
stockholder and remain director and
member of the executive committee. As a
result of the meetings this afternoon my
work has been divided, Z. H. Gary being
elected chairman of the board of directors,
and an advisory committee TO the new pres
ident being appointed, consisting OF Daniel
G. Reid, William Edenborn and Edmund
G. Converse The new president is close
personalities and has succeeded me in all
the offices I have held. My retirement Is
on account of ll-health-nervousness, L
have been in had health for six months or
more"
Mr. Schwab left his office sooIi after max
ing the above statement. He made anotner
visit to the Morgan banking house and it
said that he would leave the city Tor
his country home in the early evening.
j. z. Morgan, departing from his usual
custom, made statement. as follows, after
the meeting of the steel board: Il deeply
regret that the condition of Mr.. Schwab S
health renders it impossible for him to con-
tinue at the head of the Steel Corporation
His loyalty to the interests intrusted to him
cannot be doubted, and from the early days
of the inception of the corporation he gave
to its formation, unification and develop
ment his unequaled powers as an expert in
the manufacture of steel. L consider that
in Mr.. Corey the directors have secured an
eminently competent successor 10 Mr.
Schwab, and L am confident that the future
will prove this to be the case. In fact, L
think that to-day the Steel Corporation in
all it's branches is intrinsically in a stronger
and better position than 1t has ever been"
The new president has entered upon his
duties, and it may be authoritatively stated
that with his election the Steel Corporation
has inaugurated new policy. There will
be less Capitalization of power and in
creased responsibility in the work of the
various committees. President Corey will
devote his entire attention to the practical
and technical sides of the steel and iron in
dustry and will receive material aid from
the advisory committee, whose members
are specially well qualified to act in that
capacity. Contrary to reports prevalent
during the day, no other important changes
were announced in the personnel or policy
of the corporation. Mr.. Frick continues a
member of the finance committee of which
George W. Perkins is chairman.