The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-08-08
The new POPE
HE DID NOT EXPECT THE
HONOR AND BOUGHT A
RETURN TICKET
One Escaped Convict from Folsom
Captured-All Others Are in
Hiding-Cyclone Strikes
St. Louis Fair Build
ings.

st. Louis Fair Build
ings.
Rome, Aug. AT 40 O'Clock
this morning Cardinal Macchi, sec
retary Of the Apostolic Briefs, ap-
peared on the balcony of the Vati-
can and announced that Cardinal
Joseph Sarto, patriarch of Venice,
had been elected pope of the Holy
See. The new ponsiff has selected the
name of Plus x.
Pope Sarto was born June 2, 1885,
at Riese, and was one of the most
learned cardinals. His election is
believed to be compromise, as he
has taken no interest in Vatican
politics.
Plus X will probably devote
himself to religious affairs almost
exclusively, except to urge concilia-
.ion, as did the late Pope Leo.
The charitable disposition of Sar-
to has gained for him the affections
of the multitudes of the Vatican.
An immense crowd had gathered
at st. Peters at as early as 1O:45
o'clock this morning watching the
Vatican stovepipe. It was the larg-
est multitude that has gathered
since the beginning of the conclave
and mum bered about 10000.
When government officials saw
the enormous streams of humanity
vending their way to st. Peters the
number of troops was increased in
order to suppress promptly any dis
order, such as whistling, catcalls,
sarcastic shouts should the first of
the days ballot fail to elect. This
unruly spirit was shown somewhat
at last nights ballot.
Sarto, the prelate, is from the
Venitian provinces. He began his
studies early at his native place
and was passed to college at castel
Franco, where he was ordained
priest and although very young he
was given the parish of Tombolo.
He was soon transferred to larger
parish in 1867. The bishop of
Trevi.o recognizing Sarto's great
merit and ability, nominated him
Canon of the Cathedral, where he
became vicar general.
In 1884 he was made bishop of
| Mantova. Here his real activity,
cleverness and scope was not long
in coming to the front. In 1898, at
the age of So, he was chosen patri-
arch of Venice, but the government
refused it's permission because Of
some political act. He obtained
permission, however, and when Civ
en- the patriarchate he was made
cardinal.
The new pope had no expecta-
tion Of the pontiicate and bought a
round trip ticket when he left Ven
ice to attend the conclave.
Placerville, Cal, Aug. At is
believed that at least Eve of the es
capped convicts are not more than a
dozsn miles from this city. in hid
ing in the dense country this side
of Grizzly Flat.
I It has been verified that the five
of the Folsom Prison outlaws visit
ed Pines ranch yesterday. and
their camp has been located about
a mile from the ranchman's house.
There they probably spent last
night. 1t is judged today that only
five travelled in the party that held
up Pine. This gang is designated
as the Webber Greek party, but
where the remaining seven cut
throats are is only conjecture.
It is surmised that the other
band is making its way along the
Tuolomne River, which is in an al
most untreaded district. If this is
so, Nevada is their object point,
through Hope Valley. tits believ-
that the desperadoes must surely
be captured if large enough posses
can be induced to follow them, as
the country is go sparsely settled
that the convicts must appear in
order to get food.
It is the purpose of Sheriff Bos-
quit to station sentries about form
houses in the country ahead of
where the outlaws are supposed to
be, in order that when they ap-
proach house they can be readily
surrounded.
San Francisco, Aug. 5--James
Roberts, one of the IS convicts who
escaped from Folsom prison, was
captured today near Davisyille,