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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
mr.. PHILLIPS DEAD
Topeka Pioneer Is a Victim of
Typhoid.
Passes Away This Morning
After Brief Illness.
w
HE CAME in 1856.
CAME In 1856.
Settled at Auburn When He Ar
rived In the State.
First Thirty-third Degree Ma
son to Die in Topeka.

After an illness Of about ten days w.
w. Phillips died at his home at 1929
jackson street at 1:50 q. m. today of
typhoid fever. Advanced age and COM
plicated ailments share the RESPONSE
biiity for his death. Mr.. Phillips was
one Of the first settlers OF the state and
among the oldest residents of Shawnee
county and Topeka. He lived at
Brownsville, now Auburn, when that
settlement rivalled Topeka in population
and business Importance and was an
aspirant for choice as county seat. He
was at one time deputy postmaster
there and was a brother-in-law OF John
Brown, for many years a well known
resident of Auburn, but not the Brown
OF Harper's Ferry fame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05

Mr. Phillips lived at that place from
1856 until the early sixties when he
came to Topeka and engaged in busi-
ness For several years during the Civil
war he was a clerk in the general mer-
chandise store of Hamilton & Veale.
Mr.. Phillips alternated between farming
and mercantile business for several
years, engaging in the hardware bust
ness with T. II. Whitmer & Co. in 1868.
His store burned down in 1873 and dur
ing the following summer he farmed.
Beginning in 1874 he was engaged in the
grocery business for five years when he
opened real estate agency in 1880 with
-Dr. T. L. Stringham. who died recently
in California. He continued in the real
festate business until his death. and had
charge Of the Sells properties in To-
pel5a
Previous to his coming to Kansas Mr..
Phillips lived in Guernsey county, Ohio.
where he was born July IL. 1881. His
first wife died during his residence at
Auburn and he was again married to
Miss Garrison soon after his removal to
Topeka. During the Civil war he was
a member of a local militia company but
did not see active service. He served
term as city treasurer in Topeka but
was not inclined to take an active part
II politics and held no other office.
Besides his wife and daughters. three
brothers survive him. They are w. K.
Phillips Of Menoken. ]. NJ. Phillips of
Deer Creek, H. and Evan Phillips Of
Circleville. Ohio. A sister, Mrs. A w.
Hurst, lives at Newton. Kan. Mrs
Hurst will be in Topeka for the funeral.
w r. Phillips will probably be detain-
ed at home on account of the severe ill
pess Of his wife. The other brothers
have been notified of his DEATH
During the past summer Mr.. Phillips
had planned to prepare a sketch of his
early Kansas life. to include his remi-
niscences of early affairs here but ne post
poued the matter until it was too late to
Undertake It. He would have doubtless
been able to give much interesting infor-
nation about Topeka and the early set
tiers having arrived here when the town
was but year old. But few of the very
early residents Of Topeka survive him. al
though there are many people who have
known Mr.. Phillips for more than twenty
I'VE years. He was well known over town
as a real estate man.
Arrangements for the funeral services
are not yet fully completed, but, in ac-
cordance with Mr.. Phillips wish it will
be conducted by the Scottish Rite society
OF the Masons. He is the first thirty-third
degree Scottish Rite Mason to die in To-
peka. The service viii be held at mid
sight at the Masonic building on Jackson
street and will be conducted according to
the Scottish Rite ritual. Ii is to be a pub
Tic service and all the friends of the Phil
lips family have been requested to attend.
There will be no service at the home and
the burial, which VIII be Friday, will be
private.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
ThieIen Must Explain.

u. S. Marshal W. H. Mackey has re-
turned from Dorrance, a little town in
the western part of the state, where he
went to arrest Peter Thielen for MAX
ing lincolnshire Whiskey'' Thielen
showed that he was operating a still
for his private. use, and had not sold
any liquor so he was not arrested but
merely cited to appear before U. S.
Commissioner Roark, at Junction City,
to explain matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
Oldest Chariot in the World.

New York. Aug. 5.--A bronze chariot,
which is believed to be the oldest relic
of its kind in the world. has been pur-
chased in Paris by the METROPOLITAN
date from about 700 B. c. 1t was dis
covered year ago in an excavation on
a private estate near Rome and was
offered for sale to European museums
at $780, 900. How much it cost the New
York museum is not known, but the
price is stated to have been something
less than 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
Fish Dvnamiters Blown Up.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 5.-A terrible
tragedy occurred near Macauley Point
yesterday. Two men, believed to be
Harry Caldwell, a surveyor, and his
son. went to a small island about two
miles from Victoria and off Macauley
Point to dynamite fish Their dynamite
exploded and the bodies of both were
torn to pieces and scattered over the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
Low Rates West.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on August LIST to 14th. inclusive.
sell tickets to Seattle. Wash. at great
Iy reduced rates. For full information
apply to Geo. w. Lincoln. T. p A., 7
West /. tn ST., Kansas City, Mo,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
ACCENTS a Call.


Laramie, Wyo., Aug. 5.-Dr. E. E.
smiley. who has resigned as president of
the University of Wyoming, has accept
ed a call to the ational church
at Ithaca, N. Y. as its pastor, which
he will assume about October 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
Bakers Win a Strike.

New York, Aug. 5.-The bakers strike
at Talca has been ended by the owners
coneeding the mems demands, says a
Herald dispatch from Santiago de
Chile. The strike continues at San
tiago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
A Russell Wedding.

Russell, Kan, Aug. 5.-Rev. Mr..
Aaron Brock and Miss Allie Ellithorpe
were married here last night and imne-
diately departed for Colorado for stay
of three weeks. Mr.. Brock is pastor of
the Congregational church and Miss FL
lithorpe is one of Russells leading
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05

ply to Henry Norman, announced that
Instructions had been sent to the Brit
ish minister at Pekin not to agree to
the Chinese governments demand for
the surrender at Shanghai of the editor
and staff of the Chinese reform organ
Supao.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
Caused by Gas.

Hanna, Ohio, Aug. 5.-The coroner's
jury that investigated the mine disaster
of June 80, found that the explosion was
caused by ignition of gas in some
manner unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
SUNDAY EXCURSION
To Wathena Chautauqua
Island System.
Rock

Train will leave Rock Island depot
Sunday morning, Aug. 9Th, at a. m,
returning will leave Wathena at p m.
$125 for the round trip. See Rock Island
agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05

church workers. The groom is grad
uate of Washburn college. Among the
out of town guests were Dr.. L. M
Brock and wife of Ell Paso. Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
SUNDAY EXCURSION
To Wathena Chautauqua via Rock
Island System.

Train will leave Rock Island depot
Sunday morning, Aug. eth, at a. m,
returning will leave Wathena at 9 p. m.
81 % for the round trip. See Rock Island
agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05

Stop at Mr.. Sweets lawn, 2S1 Topeka
avenue, this evening and get dish of
ice cream. That will help the Y. w.
G. =. - = 3. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05

Group instantly relieved. DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
Harvest Labor Rstes to Minnesota
and the Dakntas

Low rates Ior parties of FIVE or more
VIA Cnlcago Great Western railway.
llckets on sale oally 10 August 81. Lib
For full Information apply to Geo. ~.
Lincoln. T. p A., West Ninth street.
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

There was q young man of Marquette,
Who hankered to make his first buette;
He won on race
And then went the pace --FFF
Alas. He is going it yuette!
New York Commercial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
on The ROAD OF ILL-HEALTH

of the blue sky the bright the singing the
birds the cheeruness of everything bring to the
The whole world to be against whose body and brain full
Constipation Indigestion Sour Stomach Pains Back Side Stiff
Muddy Skim Bad Taste Mouth
You need despair Take and fresh start the road
to perfect health by using today
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16

'sto bring so families Immediately
and that others will follow soon.
Fully 1000 will join the movement
to seek freedom on the America n
continent. The land secured by
us is a beautiful fertile strip known
as Santa Rosalie, in the state Of
Chihua hua. and near Ortiz Station,
on the Mexican Central railway.
Already men are at work there
sowing corn. The new comers will
be landed at Very Cruz. We would
like to bring them to the United
States, but the immigration laws
are to strict TO allow of that.
"We Beers are now practically a
people without home, but we
hope to fnd one in the new coun-
try. Our success in getting this
tract of land was in great part due
to the assistance of President Diaz
and Mr.. Limantour, the minister
of Finance
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16
DIR. G. II. NEWTH.
Physician & Surgeon
Philomath, Oregon.
Sherifs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that under and by vir-
tue OF an execution, decree and order of SALE
ISSUED out of the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon, for the County of Benton, bearing date
of april 18th, 1903, under the seal of said Court
Laws. plaintiff, and againt Sarah Stewart de-
five dollars with interest thereon from the "a tn
day of March, 1908, at the rate Of 10 per cent
per annum, and f1r the further sum of thirty
dollars attorney fees, and the further sum OF
a$24AO costs and disbursements, which
said decree was duly entered in said Court on
the 24th day Of March, 1907 said decree and
commanding me as sheriff Of Benton County,
Oregon. to sell In the manner provided by law
for the sale of real property, on execution,
the following described real property toWit: Lot
number four in block number % in the origina l
town ofMarysville now Corvallis, Benton County ,
State OF Oregon together with all and singula
thetenements, heriditameDtsand appurtenance 8
1hereunto belonging or in any wise appertain-
ang: and In obedience to the command of
said decree, execution and order of SALE I
will on Saturday the 10th day of May, 1903, at
the hour OF one O'Clock p m, sell at public auc-
ton. at the from door of the Court House, in
the City OF Corvallis, Benton County, Greg ON j.,
to the highest bidder for cash in hand all tn e
above described premises, and all the right,
title and interest of the said defendant in and
TO said described property to satisfy said deere
execution and order OF sale as in said deere e
specified.
NJ P. BURNETT,
Sheriff OF Benton County, Oregon,
Dated, April 18th, 1903.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16

Jersey City, May 13-Henry
Nichols, a we'll known member of
the Jersey City Club, was taken
to a hospital on Monday, suffering
from blood poisoning, the result
of an injury to his right leg. La
ter he was informed that the leg
must be ampulated. The surgeons
found that the action ofMr. Mich
olas' heart would not warrant the
use of anaesthetics, and he was
obliged to submit to the operation
without them. After the leg had
been amputated below the knee, 1t
was found that gangrene extended
above the knee, and that a second
operation would be necessary. The
leg was then amputated at the
thigh. Not once did the patient
lose consciousness.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16

Mr.. Joseph Pominyille of Still.
water, Minn., after having spent
over $4,000 with the best doctors
for stomach trouble, without relief
was advised by his druggist, Mr.
Alex. Richard, to try a box of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. He did SO, and is well
man today. If trouble with indi
gestion, bad taste in the mouth,
lack of appetite or constipation,
give these tablets a trial, and you
are certain to be more than pleased
with the result. For sale at 70
cents per box by Allen and Wood
ward,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16
EXPEDITION TO RAISE 1T FR0Ms2
LOST VESSELS OF ALASKAN :
COAST.
Much Gold in Wrecked Islanderx
and Co1orado-A Five Thous-
and Dollar Fiddle Brings
Dead Dogs to Life
Other News.

Seattle, May I3.-Captain Hen
ry Finch, in wrecking teamer
named for himself, started for a
Southeastern Alaska, this morning
on a treasure-hunting voy age that
promises to turn out far more prof
liable than any recent attempts of
the kind.
He has on board the most mod
ern machinery designed for lifting
heavy weights from the depths Of
of the sea. and will make an at
tempt to recover the treasure car
goes of the sunken ship Colorado
and the steamer Islander.
Laden with several hundred
thousandsdollars worth of Klondike
gold, the Canadian Pacifi. Naviga-
tion Company's fine steamer Islad-
der, while en- route from Skagway
to Victoria, about two years ago
collided with an iceberg and sank.
After numerous attempts had
been made to locate the spot where
she foundered, Captain Finch To-
Gated her last winter in 200 feet of
water II miles this side of Juneau.
The Colorado was wrecked on an
island not many miles south of
where the Islander lies, little
more than year ago. She was
laden with $4,000 worth of gold
concentrates from the Treadwelt
mine on Douglas Island which she
was taking to a Tacoma smelter.
She now lies on the beach, with
the water barley washing over her
upper works.
Captain Finch intends not only
to secure, the islanders cargo, but
to lift the gold ore from the Colo
RADIO and carry it to its original
destination. About dozen expert
wreckers and divers will be em-
ploded on board the Finch. 1t is
said that Captain Finch, who is q
diver of 80 years experience, is
doing the work for an English In
surance company.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16

Victoria, B. c., May 12.-Accord.
ing to mail advices received from
South China, hundreds are dying
in Kwang ST Province as a result of
the famine there. Correspondents
writing from several sections say
the de.titntIon, suffering and death
is appalling. Whole families are
subsisting on few ounces of rice
a day, or on roots and leaves. Mis-
siooaries are aiding thousands dai.
ly. The famine is causing the re-
bellien ia that province to grow, for
the poor are being driven to vio-
lence to obtain food. Women and
children are being sold by the fam
Inc stricken people.
Oregon, City, Or, May 6-The
present law of assessment and tax
alton and for the collection of tax
rs does not give satisfaction in
Clackamas county. Sheriff Shaff.r
has just about caught up with the
work of receipting for taxes paid
under the rebate plan on the 1902
taxro'l, and turning the money ov-
er to the county treasurer. It is
urged against the law now in force
that Sufficient time is not given for
the payment of the taxes te the
county. Another objection is the
plan of rebate. County Treasurer
Cahill insists that the rebate plan
is not good one, and a benefit on
" to the rich man, who, he says,
can pay his taxes at any time he
desires while It rustles the poor
fellow to scrape together enough
money to pay even one-half of his
assessment at q time and escape
paying penalty andinterest charges.
With the operation of the rebate
system Mr.. Cahill says it costs
Clackamas county considerable for
the extra clerical help that is re-
quired in the sheriff's Office to re-.
ceipt for the money within the
short space of time that the same
can be paid and give the taxpayers
the advantage of the discount.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16

New York. May 13-What ex-
perts say is probably genuine
Guarnerius violin was pawned in
this city for $40. The pawnbroker
says that if the instrument Is
Guarnerius, it is W orth $4,000. 1t
pledged by Hungarian violinist.
The following inscription is dis
cernible inside the instrument,
"Joseph Guarnerius, Fecit Gre
monae, Ammo 1742 I. II. S.
The violinist said the instrument
had been discovered three years
ago by one of his pupils James
Beveridge of Idaho, who was study
ing in Italy, among the effects of
an Italian nobleman who had be-
come bankrupt. It's the opinion
of experts that there is but one
other Guarnerius in New York 81.
o. Havenmeyes owns it and it Is OF
much lighter color than the one
in the pawnshop.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16

Chicago. May IA dispatch
to the Tribune from New York says:
Raising an interesting question as
Ito when life in animals actually
becomes extinct, DIR. Robert G.
Kemp, who has been conducting
experiments here for TWO years, has
found it possible to restore dog to
life after it's heart had stopped
beating for 16 minutes. After an
examination the animal was ofici-
ally pronounced dead. yet DR..
Kemp. be massaging his heart SO
far brought it back to life that it
lived "a hours, and meantime it
was so far restored to its faculties
that it ate and drank.
In II out of 20 experiments of
this character, DR.. Kemp has sue
ceeded in restoring dogs to life,"
and he is convinced thati the case
of human beings under similar con
ditions, the proportion of restora-
ton would be geeater. In the case
of the dogs he ascribes their death,
after an interval of from two to
three to ~ hours, not to failure of
his treatment but to the fact that
the dogs could not be prevented
from tearing away the bandages.
Only one such experiment has
been tried on a human being, and
in that case it was not successful.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16
Nsesos TO oonSractors.

Bids will be received until the .sIst day
of May 1903 for the construction of a
sewer through the alley in block
old town of Corvallis according to the
plans and specifications now on file.
E. Allen.
D. @. Rose.
w. o. Heckart.
Sewer Committee.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16
G. r. FARRA,

PHYSICIAN, SURGEON 8 OBsTETICIAN
Residence in front OF court house facing 3rd
st. Office hours to . a. m. to and to 5:
CORVALLIS OREGON
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16
B. A. CATHEY, M. D.,

Physician and Surgeon.
Office, Room IA, First National Bank
Bni1ding, Corvallis, Or. Office Hours,
10 to II a. M. 2 to p. m.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16

Upper Sand usky, O., May IL
Peter Stansley died In this city this
morning, aged 110. He leaves a
widow aged 103. The couple have
lived together since 1916. They
were the longest married couple in
the United states. Both claim to
have been the offspring of Alaskan
parents.
New York. May 12.-General
Benjamin Viljoen, former assistant
commandant.general of the Burgh-
or forces in the Boer war and mem
Der for Johannesburg in the Trans-
vaal Volksraad, and General W. D..
Snyman, have completed arrange
ments with the Mexican govern.
ment, by which $4,000 acres of the
best land of that country has been
secured for home for immigrants
from South Africa. General Sny-
man will await here the arrival of
bis family and General Vilioen will
eail for South Africa May II to
conduct the first expedition to the
new country.
81 expect, said General viljoen,
"
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16
CORVALLIS & EASTERN
RAILROAD.
Time Card Numoer 81.

q For Yaquina:
Train leaves Albany. .I2:45 p. m
&c Corvallis. ...... 200 p. m
sc arrives Yaquina.. 6:25 p. m
Returning:
Leaves Yaquina. .......... 6:45 a. m
Leaves Corvallis. 1890 a. m
Arrives Albany. I2:I5 p. m
For Detroit:
Leaves Albany. ............... 700 a. m
Arrives Detroit. :. 1905 p. m
q from Detroit:
Leaves Detroit. .I2:45 p. m
Arrives Albany. y............. 5:35 p. m
Train No. arrives in Albany in time
TO connect with S P south bound train,
as well as giving two or three hours in
Albany before departure of P north
bound train.
Train No 2 connects with the S P trains
at Corvallis and Albany giving direct ser
vice to Newport and adjacent beaches.
Train 3 for Detroit, Breitenbush and
other mountain resorts leaves Albany at
ZOO a. m, reaching Detroit at noon, Civ
ing ample time to reach the Springs the
same day.
For further information apply to
EDWIN STONE,
Manager.
II. 81. Cronise, Agent Corvallis.
Thos. Cockrell. Agent Albany.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-16
RICH COFFEE PLANTATIONS
BURIED TEN FEET DEEP
UNDER ASHES,
Cars Fell Into Great Salt Lake
Found Twenty Thousand of
Buried Treasure-Died at
Hundred and ten years
of Age-Other
Navuc

oioy VI &AAoAASo3 MO -4NOWS
brought here from Guatemala by
people who have seen the ruin
wrought by the recent eruption of
Santa Maria volcano confirms all
previous reports.
The situation could hardly be
worse.
"All the coffee plantations in the
vicinity of the Volcano" says Man
uel Huertador, who has just arriv-
ed here from Guatemala, shave
been destroyed for all time. Ashes
from 10 to Is feet deep cover the
entire country.
"In the neighborhood Of the vol
cano the ashes are so deep that on
Ily the tops of a few Of the tallest
trees can be seen.
"Seoria and ashes cover 100
square lilies of land to depth of
from five to Is feet and 500 square
miles was affected.
"One-third of the entire coffee
crop has been destroyed. About
100000 quintals of the very choic-
est coffee has been lost and all the
land upon which it was grown is
doomed te eternal sterillty."
Salt Lake, May 12.-Another
train has run afoul of the qaagmire
near the east shore of the Great
Salt Lake on the line of the O gden-
Lucin cutoff now under construc-
ton by the Southern Pacific.
This accident which makes the
fourth train of5cars to take bath.
occurred yesterday when a train of
rock passed over an alleged perma-
nent trestle.
Suddenly 500 feet Of the trestle
began to sink and the train crew
got busy getting out of the way.
Afterscopsiderable ofanxiety and a
great deal of ominous crackings
and unqualified commotion by
those in the vicinity, four cars
tipped slowly over to one side, and
with a grand swirl pitched into the
lake.
+ No one was hurt, and the men
are getting trained to read the signs
of danger, and knew enough to va
cate at the first warning.
Philadelphia, May 12.-After
having been searched for for six
days and almost given up as gone
forever, an express package con-
tanning $40, 900 has been found in
an iron pot beneath the floor of a
cellar. The money was stolen from
the United States Express Compa-
ny last Wednesday and SO detec-
tives have been employed in trac-
ing down the crime. William
Murphy, an express messenger, has
been arrested and charged with the
crime. Only 5000 was missing
from the original package. It is
thought the thief feared to use the
money and had buried it, hoping
that in time search would be aban-
doned and he could then unearth
the treasure and enjoy it without
danger of detection.