The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-30
CORVALLIS, OREGON. SEPTEMBER

A : :
magazine belonging to the Hotter
II ars1ware Company, of this city,
aud located on the outskirts of the
town was broken into and 215O
pounds of dyna1nits stolen. This
powder has not been found and it
is believed that it was taken for the
purpuse OF being used against the
Northern Pacific.
Tia only feet these recent out
lragesShave had has been to make
the company redouble its efforts to
catchsthe perpetrators and to pro-
tect the line. The scenes of the OUT
RACES have been 60 far between Liv-
ingston and Missoula and between
Buttesand Garrison. The wrecking
Of a street-car in Butte about a
week ago is believed TO have been
the work of the same gang, the
idea heirg that they intended the
explosive for the Northern Pacific
track and got it on the street-car by
mistake.
A1Ialong the line of the railway,
there are now hundreds of guards
night and day. Every mile of the
track q patrolled by armed men,
bridges are carefully watched, tun-
nels guarded and the point is left
without patrol. In addition to
the new men who have been put
out, aHseetion, men, trainmen and
others connected with the road, ma
ny of whom are heavily armed, have
been Instructed to keep careful
watch of all strangers found along
the lima of the road and report their
presence immediately.
While it is not known that all
letters received from the dynamit-
ers have bsen mailed from Helena
and Butte, i. is sure that some of
them were. The railroad people
will not talk about the letters,
thoughnot denying that they have
been received, but they refuse to di-
vplge anything as. to where they
are icst marked, It is known that
the first missive came from Helena
and Butte. The plottels appear to
have their headquarters in either
| Butte or Helena and must be we'll
acquainted with the country be-
tween Missoula and Livingstone as
despite the failure of their first at
temp ptssssss extort asoney they have
continued operations in the same
territory.
So far there have been three ar
rests of suspects In connection with
outrages. Two we're made by the
Helena department and the men are
still 10 jail. It.is alleged that dy-
namite, fuse and caps were found in
| their possession, and that they were
seen at Livingtone and Bozeman -
just preceding the explosions at
those places.
Even if it should prove that these
men have a come elton with the af-
fair, it is certain that there are 9th
ers because since their arrest the
outrages have continued. The
other man was arrested Friday
morning near Elliston but it is not
now thought he is concerned in the
ouirages.
Cleveland, Sept, &c. K, G.
I Billings, owner of Lou Dillon, has
announced that she will not be al
lowed to go into contest with a.
mother horse in a trial for suprem-
acy. Mr.. Billings says that Lou
Dillon is only five years old and
comparatively inexperienced and
unframed.
The mrre will be shipped with
thepther member of the Billings
string to Lexington, on Wednesday
where she has two engagements.
After the Lexington meeting Lou
Dillon will be shipped to Memphis,
where she is scheduled to go again4 t
the worlds trotting record, a trial
against time, which will probably
be her last for this season. AS at
Lexington, two starts against the
watch will be made at Memphis.