The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-18
CLUBBLEDA BOY.
NEGRO WOMAN DID Bee AU Sc
HE LED A MULE ACROSS
HER LOT.
Then big Mob Wrecked her House
and Sought to Lynch her
Mrs. Blaine Dead-Wire
Nail in Elephants Foot

Mrs Blame DeaQ-W1Te
Nail in Elephants Foot
Augusta, Me. July I5-Mrs
James G Blaine died at the Blaine
homestead here to lay. Mrs Blaine
was 76 years of age. From Wash
ingtop, q ehort time ago, she came
to the old family residence on State
street. She was in an enfeebled
condition, and had heeu under al
most constant, medical attention
since. During the past week she
failed rapidly. Her condition was
due to a general breaking down of
the system.
Mrs. B1aine's maiden name was
Harriet StAnwood. When a young
WON an she was teacher at a semi
nary for girls at MilIersburg, KY,
and M. Blaine, who had just grad
uated from Washington College, at
Washington, Pa, in 1S47 was a
teachartin the Western Military In
stitute. at the neighboring town of
Blue Lick Springs. They became
acquainted soon after he went there
aud withio q few months they were
married. After short residence
In Pennsylvania, they came to
Augusta in 1854, when Mr.. Blaine
became part owner and editor of
the Kennaheck Journal. Their
life from that, time until Mr..
Blaine's death is part of the ma
tional history. Since that event
Mr.. Blaine had lived in retirement.
Mrs. Blaine is survived by one
son, James G.. Blaine, and two
daughters, Mrs. Harriet Beal and
Mrs Walter Damrosch, of New
York. who were at her bedside dur
ing her last sickness.
Chicago, July 15-This city was
thrown into a state of intense ex-
citemeut today when d fierce run
ming fight occurred between the DO
lice and at least 1000 striking
teamsters. freight handlers and
their sympatbizers.
So soon as the news of the riot
became circulated immense crowds
gathered a the Northwestern depot.
From al over the great city men
from all walks OF life appeared on
the scene. Women alone in Gro wds
and some with infatts in. their arms
na3Agled with the thropg a. d those
WHO, we're friendly to the strikers
we're even louder than the men in
their oatcries against the police.
At one time it was believed that
a general riot call would have to be
sounded, which would have assem-
bled fremen as well as all police on
the battle field.
The tronlle was caused by the
kellogg Comp any undertaking to
deliver freight at the Northwestern
depot, The wagons Of the company
were accompanied by three patrols
of police. The officers were in the
wagons which were followed by
fully 1000 strikers who rode 10
trucks and ran and walked beside
them.
Frequently the trucks would be
driven ahead, and block the way.
A half mile from the depot the
strikers seized six street cars and
after unmanning them, dragged
them, after the trucks.
Throwing of stones became gen.
eral as the freight sheds were ap-
preached. At this the police
MAIDS raid and drove the mob
back, severely injuring many with
clubs. Stones few SO thickly that
at last the officers charged with
drawn revolvers, but did not shoot.
In this way the police won the
fight and delivered the freight at
the depot.
New York, July 12-Jewell, an
elephant in the Central Park me-
nsgerie. has been limping for, sew
eralidays, and Keeper Snyder de-
cided that the elephants corns
needed pairing. The big fellow was
thrown ON his side and the hard
skin on the bottom of his feet cut
away.
Jewell still lmped, and keeper
Snyder cut more flesh FROM the
right hind foot of the animal. The
knife struck a hard substance,
which proved to be- wire nail. It
was extracted, and when Jewell was
allowed to stand up the limp had
disappeared.
Peoria, ILL.,, July5.-A mob of
6oo white neon1e sought the life Of