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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22
Response Showed that the Sleepy Mans
Patience Was Exhausted.

Response Showed that the Sleepy Mans
Patience Was Exhausted.
There had been small bank failure,
and the bank had gone into the hands
of a receiver. The receiver had proved
to be dishonest, and had absconded
with what remained of the funds of the
institution. Expert detectives, how
ever, were on his track, and he was
run to earth in a mountain town and
taken back to the scene of his fnan-
cial exploits.
1t was after midnight when the de-
tectives arrived with their prisoner,
and Mr.. Means, the principal depositor
in the bank, and therefore the princi-
and informed by telephone of the cap
ture.
He expressed his qualification and
went back to bed.
Shortly afterward he was aroused
to receive another telephone message
to the same effect, from different
source.
Thanks he said, "but had heard
of it already. Good night!
And again he sought his couch.
About 2 o'clock he was awakened
third time. The telephone bell was
ringing.
In no gentle frame of mind he an
swered it,
"Hello!' he said.
"Hellov' responded voice through
the telephone. "Is this Mr.. Means"
Eyes. What do you want?''
"Mr. Means. this is Deputy Sheriff
Jones. We've caught that runaway re-
ceiver Is there anything you'd like to
have me do, personally, in the matterr p
'fYes!" roared Mr.. Means. Hang up
the receiver
And he was not disturbed again.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22
somewhat on mater

feet Is good length. Width of chute
should be the same as wagon box.
Bolts should be used at C, on both
sides, as nails are almost certain to
work loose, or tear the flesh of ami
mails. Double cross pieces should be
used under the floor at both ends, and
near the center. Two men can carry
such chute and place it in gate or
doorway easily.-E. Hollenbeck in
Farm and Home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22
The Proper Entrance,

Mildred, aged 4, was dividing some
candy which had been given her with
her family, saying:
This is for mamma, this for Vir-
ginia, this for Charlie" etc.
Mamma asked. where does papa
come in?'
"At the front door," was the prompt
reply.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22
A Crucial Tesk.

One day my sister was reading to my
little brother out Of the history, that
the king was never known to smile
after the death Of his son." After
thinking awhile, he said:
What did he do when they tickled
him?''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22
Unfortunate Alliance.

Little Mary Whitney, who had just
been punished by her father, came to
her mother with deeply-grieved ex-
preston upon her face and said:
Mamma, 1 wish Ezra Whitney had
never married into this family"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22
Grandma's Defender.

My two cousins were talking when
they were little, and the largest said:
''My Aunt Belle Is good aunt"
The smallest one then said:
'Wel, guess my Granma is good
aunt, too"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22
A Party.

Good Mistress Chicken gave a party
To her little barnyard friends;
And served a most delicious sop
She'd made from odds and ends.
Their manners shocked the lady much.
"Why not use the spoons?" said She
Because" one said and wagged his
head,
"We're spoonbill ducks, you see."
The Delineator
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22
Effect OF cutting c1oxer,

It is found that red clover produces
more aftermath If the first crop has
not been cut too close, and especially
90, IL very sunny weather occurs when
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22
The Ru++onho1e Trick.

Pass string (about two feet long
with the ends tied together) through
buttonhole of your coat. After hook
ing a thumb in each loop of the string
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22

The value Of conscieniousness is
principally seen in the benefits Of civ
ilization.-Charles Kingsley.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22

The mind that is much elevated and
insolent with prosperity, and cast
down by adversely. is generally abject
and base.-Epicurus.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22

the crown of the root has recently
been exposed. 1t Is contended that red
clover Is most permanent, and the af-
termath Is better when the crop Is cut
by the scythe than where the moving
machine is employed. This result has
been ascribed to the cut surface made
by the scythe being somewhat oblique
and so running off the rain, whereas
the cut of the machine is perfectly
horizontal, allowing the rain to enter
and to rot the root, but it is probable
that the greater length of the stubble
generally left by the scythe is the true
cause.-Massachuset Ploughman.
Foot and Month Disease.
In recent treatment of foot and
mouth disease in France some good re-
suits We're had with outside use of
sulphate of iron.- 1t was found that
the spread of the disease could be
more effectively checked by this treat
ment than by any other method. The
affected animals We're sprayed with
20 per cent solution of sulphate of
IRON The mouth was washed with
10 per cent solution of the same chem
cial, and in acute cases a per cent
solution was administered internally,
to the amount of u pints per day for
adult; animals and half that quantity
of a 2 per cent solution for calves.
Complete recovery was brought about,
and the disease was prevented from
spreading.-American Cultivator.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-22
SHORT AND SOUR.

(To be continued.)
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
Protocols All Signed.

Washington, Feb. 15-Herbert w.
Bowen, Venezuelan representative III
peace negotiations at Washington, TO-
night signed with each Of the allies
representatives the protocol providing
for immediate raising of the blockade
and for reference of the question OF
preferential treatment of the claims
of the allies against Venezuela to The
Hague arbitration tribunal. The final
formalities occurred at the British
embassy at 1880 o'clock. The British
protocol was in English, the Italian in
Italian and the German in German
and English Bowen signed the dupli-
cate for Venezuela, Sir Michael Her.
bert for Great Britain, Signor Mayor
De Planches for Italy and Baron
Speck Won Sternberg for Germany.
Immediately on the signing of the last
protocol cables were dispatched to
London, Berlin and Rome announcing
the fact. 1t is expected that COM
manders of blockading fleets within
the noxf al hours will receive their
orders to withoru~ their vessels at
once.
BY provisions of these preliminary
protocols which have required more
than three weeks of constant nego-
tiations, Venezuela makes two dis
tince gains, immediate raising OF the
blockade from which she has been
suffering for some weeks and the re
tnrn of all vessels. .war and merchant
which have been captured by the al
lied fleet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
Erastus D. Edserton Dead.

Helena, Feb. 15.-News was receiv-
ed in Helena yesterday of the death
at Stanford, Conn.,, last Sunday of
Egastus D. Edgerton, who was former
ly one of the best known men in this
state.
Mr.. Edgerion came to Helena in
1883 and established the Second Ma
tional bank, which was later con-
solidated with the Helena National
bank, Mr.. Edgerton remaining at the
head of the consolidated institution.
The Helena National was merged into
the First National, which afterwards
suspended. He left Helena in 1897,
and has since resided in New York.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
Carnegie offered Help.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Moved by
the spirit in which Herbert w. Bowen
has conducted the peace negotiations
at Washington with the representa-
tives of the allies, and anxious thai
his mission should succeed, Andrew
Carnegie, upon hearing of Germany s
action in demanding cash payment
Of 2 1,71S,O0O bolivars, instead OF the
e5,5OO previously promised her, sent
the following message to Mr.. Bowen,
dated February 49,
81 shall be glad to hand over at
once 100000 to meet the German de-
mand, if Venezuela desires it,"
& This fact became known tonight.
Mr.. Carnegie, it is said, has been
watching with close interest the pro-
gress of the negotiations here. The
message was sent as soon as the news
of Germany's demand was published.
Mr.. Bowen dispatched grateful re-
ply to Mr.. Carnegie, thanking him for
his generous offer, which, however,
it was not necessary to accept.
In announcing Mr.. Carnegie's offer
tonight Mr. Bowen said that many
banks and finacial syndicates had all
along been anxious to lend money to
Venezuela and had sent representa-
tives to see him with this end in view.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
HICKEY HAS JUMPED.
seattle's South Paw Pitcher Has
Joined the Outlaws.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 15.-Hickey
the cratic southpaw pitcher has jump
ed 10 the outlaws. He had signed a
contract with Dugdale and accepted
$50 advance money. He was married
recently and needed more money. 1t
is alleged he struck Dugdale on Fri
day, a holiday, for some more coin of
the realm. Dugdale told him the
banks were closed and he would give
it to him the next day. This did not
suit Hickey, so he hunted up Parke
Wilson, signed a contract and got
some more advance money.
Dugdale roasted him numerically
On the street and told him he would
vet be rolling pumpkins in the fields
OF South Dakota had he not picked
him up and had patience enough to
wait until he got right. 1t was simply
case Of ready money with Hickey,
it is said, and he found Wilson ready
to give it to MIN. The fact that
Hickey had already accepted money
from Dugdale is liable to get him
into trouble, if he does not pay il
back. This he cannot do, it is claim
cd, until the outlaw season opens.
Whitemore is after the $1,000 that
the Pacific Northwest league claimed
the Portland team had forfeited by
jumping. He has formed another
t,rs5a:aization for the purpose of max
ing a showing in court and he will
attempt to show that he is ready to
put team in Portland. He will try
to enjoin anyone else from putting in
q team in that town. He is backed by
Jack Marshall and the other outlaws
who are fearful Of the work done in
Portland by McCloskey and Grim
and do not care to fight the war out
wi h the public. A firm of attorneys
has been retained to fight the case
| and it will be case of baseball in the
court there before long.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
STORY OF HoLDUP AS NARRATED BY ROBBER COLE

them into the buggy and we started
off, when the superintendent COM
menced Shooting at us and he was a
pretty good shot,. too, for he came
pretty close. and l whipped up until
the horse Was in gallop and | run
him until we were nearly to the poor
farm, then l stopped him to let him
trot, so l would not kill the horse.
II seen the fireman coming across
the flats there, and l made the remark
to Howard, There comes that fireman
that got away, and he says, Whip
that horse and get move on him.
And l said, Now, if it comes to q
showdown we can leave the rig and
take to the flats did not have any
gun then, and Howard stuck his gun
in my side and said, If you don't whip
that horse l will pull the trigger So
whipped up"
Only Secured $7.75.
Cole then goes on to recite that all
the money they secured-$7.75-was
spent for "booze" after their return
to Butte.
The statement, concluding, says:
"And as far as anyone but me and
Howard having anything to do with
it, there was no one else, and no one
else knows anything about it to my
knowledge. There was just the two
TO us out there together. The third
party was bluff, as we wanted them
to think there was more than two of
us.
Stole the Dynamite.
'.The dynamite got myself. l stole
it down at the Ophir mine. I had a
friend working down there and told
him | was never down in mine and
would like to go down and see what
it looked like, so he let me down and
went to looking for powder. That
was what l went down there for and
I found it, I stole Is sticks the first
night and the next night l stole ten
sticks and Is caps and 40 feet of fuse.
There was a policeman down there
both nights that I went down and |
talked with him, but he would not
take drink from the bottle had.
(Signed) GEORGE w. COLE"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
R0bbER MAKES A CONFESSION
One of the Burlington Flyer Holdups Tell About the
Attempted Train Robbery

He ran across Howard and the latter
tried to get away form him. Murphy
managed to Jail his man and began
the sweating process. Howard at first
refused to give up anything, but when
he discovered that Cole had been ar
rested he began to weaken. Then
Murphy managed to make Cole be-
lieve that he not only had most of
the facts in the case complete but was
going to connect Coles friend, Tom
Williams, with the affair.
Then Cole stated as he has said in
his statement, that he would see none
of his friends suffer, and accordingly
made the request to be allowed to tell
what he knew of the affair.
Cole made his statement in pri-
vate room in the city jail in the pres
cnce of Detective Murphy, Chief Rey-
nolds, R. H. Goddard of Helena, c.
B. Battan of jamestown, S. D., spec
ial agents of the secret service of the
railroad company, and w. j. McFet-
ridge, another agent of the railroad,
and Postoffice Inspector Perkins of
Dillon.
Howard. or Kirby, was released
from prison six weeks ago, having
served II years for highway robbery
committed in. Butte. Cole was con
sidered honest until some family
trouble about year ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
of for Mexico.

Parsons, Kan, Feb, 15.-E. J. Arm
old, president of the st. Louis turf
exchange now being investigated,
passed through this city yesterday on
his way south. Manager Mayors, of
the dining room, recognized Arnold
and talked with him while he ate his
lunch. Arnold said he was on his
way to Mexico to escape arrest on
account of the alleged swindles OF
his firm. He said he expected to meet
Gill. his partner, in Mexico.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17

to finish is contained in the remark
able statement made by Cole He
signed the original before Notary
Public James Dingeven in his cell at
the city Jail.
He told in breezy way without
pretense or any attempt to act the
bravado, the story of the whole af-
fair.
"How did the authorities get track
of you so easily?" Cole was asked.
"Oh, there were, too many people
around when the arrangements were
made"
How 1t Was Planned.
did you or Howard conceive the
plan?"
Howard came to me and wanted
to hold up some one. told him a
man might as we'll be hung for a goose
as a feather, and suggested the bank
at Twin Bridges This did not meet
; with his satisfaction and he suggest
+, ed holding up the orth Coast Linn
| tied. told him he is one and we
started to make arrangements"
! The North Coast Limited happened
to be late SO they held up the Flyer.
Detective Murphy's Work.
| Detective Murphy, when the holdup
was reported, started to work upon
the case, and began rounding up men
whom he knew bore bad reputation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17

Butte, Feb. 15-George Cole,
young painter who has lived in Butte
for 1S years, tonight in signed and
sworn confession declares he, with
his companion, George Howard, alias
Kirby, held up the Burlington flyer
Wednesday morning on the outskirts
of Butte. Cole and his companion
were taken into custody by the de-
tectives yesterday, Howard making
Intellectual attempts to escape. The
police located the rubber tired ve-
hicle used by the robbers and the ar
rest of Cole and Howard followed.
Cole Broke Down.
Under terrific sweating the sus-
poets broke down this afternoon and
practically acknowledged the crime.
Late tonight Cole prepared a written
confession.
Cole took the officers to the spot
where he had hidden the rifle and
revolver used in the holdup. He told
everything in connection with the
case and made no bones of implicat-
ing himself and man named Howard.
who was arrested at the same time
Cole was taken into custody.
'If l had not had crazy man for
a partner" said Cole, "things might
have come out differently" The
whole story Of the affair from start
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
Great Rejoicing.

Willemstadt, Feb. 15.-There is
great rejoicing among all classes here
at the end of the blockade. Many
sailing vessels that are lying in this
port with cargoes for VeAezuelan
ports will leave tomorrow
A great amount of coffee is await
ing TRANSPORTATION from Venezuela to
the United States. No one apparently
is more glad at the raising of the
blockade than those on board the
blockading squadron.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
SHIPS Will
SAIL AWAY
BLOCKADE OF VENEZUELAN
COAST is RAISED.
REJOICING AT LA GUAYRA
British Officer from Biockading Fleet
Takes the Glad News to Peo-
pie Ashore.

La Guayra, Venezuela, Feb. 15-The
blockade has been officially raised.
The commander of the British
cruiser Tribune, the only warship.
sent an officer ashore this morning
with the announcement that the Trib-
une would leave this afternoon for
Trinidad
- The populace is wild with joy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
THE PETER POWER SUIT.
viii Get Member Of the Stock Ex.
change Into More Trouble.

New York, Feb. 15.-It became
known in Wall street today that the
governing committee of the stock ex-
change for several weeks has had un-
der consideration the part played by
member of the exchange in the suit
of Peter Power against the Northern
Pacific Railroad company. 1t is ex-
pected that decision will be rem
dered next week, and it is possible
that either expulsion or suspension
will be the result All the members
of the governing committee preserve
absolute silence
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17

Butte, Mont, Feb. IA, 19O3.-l
make this statement of my own ac-
cord and want no promise for doing
it
.Well, this thing was planned to
take place about week before it
did, between Howard and myself.
Howard and l got to talking again
Tuesday night and we made up our
minds that we would drive out on
Wednesday evening where the North
ern Pacific turns around the rocks,
where the train will be out of sight
of the city. So we tied our horses to
the fence there and we climbed UP
the rocks and we were looking for a
suitable place to hold up the train.
Said He Was Crazy.
1--WE walked back to where there
was a sign that says, Dump cinders
here and on the other side of that
there was a cut, where we could leave
the train so that the lights there
could not be seen near by, so we built
fire there and was dubbing around
there for a while getting ready and
Howard was loading one of the guns,
when it accidentally exploded and
came near killing me, so I spoke to
him about the incident and he acted
to me like crazy man.
Was Not Drunk Then.
"He was not drunk at that time.
told him that his nerves were un-
steady and I gave him a drink to
steady him up little. He drank near
ly the whole = bottle and stepped
out to see if could see the train
coming and seen it, so when | saw it
coming | told him to take a piece
of blanket and light it and flag them
down He took the blanket and wav-
ed it over his head like a crazy man
or an Indian or something, and l told
him to swing it across the track. The
engineer whistled and started to come
to a stop. He was on the upper side
of the track and l was standing in
about the middle of the track and
hollered to the engineer to stop. So
lust about when hollered heard the
report of a gun, and turned around
and looked for Howard and he was
gone.
Threatened to Kill Him.
81 stepped to the first engine and
stepped into the cab and told them
to back up so that the train could
be uncoupled. Then told the en-
gineer to pull ahead when l thought
it was time for the train to be un-
coupled. He gave couple OF whis-
ties and tried to pull ahead, but he
could not and said the air was on
some place. He talked in kind OF
broken Dutch dialect, and said, you
Dutch -, pull ahead, or will blow
your head off. If you think more OF
the company's money than you do OF
your life just stay where you are. and
if you don't, start some of your mon
key business.
.This is where the funny part
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
cleee Bound over.

Luverne, Mimi, Feb. 15.-The pre-
liminary hearing of Chester Clegg,
who was arrested last week at Bill
ings, Mont, on warrant charging
him with embezzling $500 from his
employers, Nelson Bros, was held this
afternoon before Justice Reynolds.
Clegg was bound over to the grand
jury, bait being fixed at $500.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
NOTHING THIS SESSION.
The Friends of the Newfoundland
Treaty Give Up Trying.

Washington, Feb. 15.-It is exceed
ingly unlikely that the Newfoundland
treaty will be taken up prior to the
adjournment of congress. Several in
fluential New England senators, led
by Lodge and Hale, are against it and
would be able, without assistance, to
defeat it at this stage of the session.
The friends of the treaty think there
is no use in making an effort which
would be no more than mere beating
of the air. It is unlikely that Senator
Cullom, in charge of the treaty, will
even make an effort to call it up.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Bill to Be Reported Carries Ap-
preparations Of $6,o00,oo1

Washington, Feb. 15.-The omni-
bus public building bill with probably
total appropriation Of $6,000O00 will
be reported to the house before ad-
iournment today. 1t is probable the
bill will increase the cost of sites at
Albert Lea and Crookston. No pro-
vision is made for the extension at
Duluth. The bill will also carry a
provision for new buildings at Yank-
ton and Pierre.