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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-17

State Of Oregon, County Of Benton IS.
I, Walter 7. Wiles, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do so1en1n1y swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
WALTER I. WILEs, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of April, 1908.
J. HI. GIBSON,
Notary Public.
CoRREcT-ATTEsT:
c. E. Moor,
M. S. WooDcocK.
GEO. E. LILLY,
Directors.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-17
For Sale.

Full bred jersey heifers calf; also one
and two and months old heifers. Also
bulls sired by Grand Coin, an imported
Jersey bull. Address,
M. s. WooDcoCK,
Corvallis, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-17
For Sale.

One horse, $45; one year-old colt, s25
one COW, $25; incubator, 81; good plow,
80 IN. E. A. HERsHNER.
Corvallis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-17
No. 1901.
Report OF The Condition OF

the First National Bank of Corvallis, at
Corvallis. in the State of Oregon, at the
close of business, April 9th, 1903.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-17

Ladies Fire Shoes our spring
offerings are the best we ever owned,
Nolan & Callahan.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-17
Watch

Occidental Building
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-17

When the new plant is completed
the power and lighting service will
be continuous throughout the "a
hours, requiring the entire rewiring
of the pole line system and new
transformers in the business part OF
town. The improvements will cost
about $4,000 and when completed
the plant will be one Of the most
complete in the west.
The other day, workmen employ
ed in making repairs on the Hotel
Corvallis building found an old
bundle cf rags slowed away between
the ceiling of the second story and
floor of the third. When it was
disturbed the jingle of metal was
heard and the eyes of the finders
were rivited on the bundle to get a
glimpse of the money which it was
believed would pour out when the
child's dress and old apron which
contained it were unrolled. One of
the discoveries. held his hat to re-
ceive the new-found treasure, and
the other carefully unwound
the rags which eneased it. The
first view brought disappointment,
however, for, instead Of coin, their
find was silver knives and forks.
They were stamped Rogers Bros,
l847, and were an excellent article
of silverware. All Interested par
ties relinquished their claims and
presented the goods" to the mar
ried man on the job.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05
RIOT ON BALL GROUND
Players Order Scrap Shooters" to Leave
and on Their Refusal to Do
So Battle Ensues.

PittSburg, June 2.-One negro was
killed, two We're probably fatally shot,
a third was badly beaten and thrown
over a hill, and three white boys We're
severely but not fatally wounded in a
riot at baseball game at High
Bridge, near here. One of the negroes
narrowly escaped lynching. Charles
Kelly, a negro, aged 80, literally
was pounded to death; William Davis,
negro, was shot in the back and neck,
probably fatally, came near being
lynched by the crowd; "Sandy" Gar
rett, a negro, was shot in the left
breast; George Foster, a negro, was
badly beaten with clubs and stones
Leo KERN, white, was shot in the
hand; John Pierce, white, was shot in
the groin; Joseph Tumetha, white, was
shot in the face.
Fully 1000 people Were at the
grounds to witness a game between
two amateur clubs. The trouble arose
over the presence of six negro crap
shooters with their outfit They were
ordered to leave, and in the fight that
ensued Kelly was killed and the others
wounded
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05
JUDGE HANECY DEFEATED
Friend of "Rilly" Lorip1er Loses in Jul
dicial Election at Chicago-Democrats
Win Victory.

Chicago. June 2.-Out of the eight
cen candidates voted for in the jul
dicial election in Cook county the
Democrats elected fourteen and the
Republicans four. A light vote was
cast. Among the defeated Republic
ans was Judge Elbridge Hanecy, a
close friend of Representative Lori
mer. One superior court judge, four
teen circuit court judges and three
provisional. circuit court judges were
voted for BrentanO RepD was re-
elected judge of the superior court.
Tuthill, Gibbons and Smith, Republic
ans, were elected to the circuit court
The successful Democrats were:
Circuit court judges-Tuley, Dunno
Adams, Baker, Clifford, Windes,
Walker, Honore Brown, Kersten and
Mack, and the three provisional
judges. Although the Democrats car
ried the county by about 10000 ma
jority Tuthill, Gibbons and Frederick
A. Smith ran ahead of the Republican
ticket sufficiently to win
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05
LISTS OF THE DEAD AND HURT
Cyclone Strikes the Town Without a Mo-
nent's Warning,

Cyclone Strikes the Town Without a Mo-
ment's Warning.
Among those who lost their lives
the following have been identified:
Mrs. Marshal Camp and child: Jack
Murphy, aged y, son Of Widow Muir
ply; Utah Jackson, E. Lyle Annie
Garrett and Claude Shedd.
Injured-The wife and daughter of
w. B. Sloan, q lawyer, fatally; Mrs.
Tailey and daughter; Mrs. Jones and
J. HI. Logan, badly; James Simpson.
Maude Gordon, John Simpson, Anna
Schubert Ola Miller, Edward Skinner
Mrs. Doe Clarke, J. E. Summerville,
Alonzo Ford, Doc Stovall Joe Schu-
bert, Milledge Hill, Willie Boone and
Perry COnnor.
The cyclone first hit the town be-
low the Southern railway station. It
dropped unnoticed, and before any one
realized what was happening it had
ripped down brick buildings frame
houses, churches and school buildings
as ii they were structures of paDer.
One OF the first large buildings to fall
was the Gainesville cotton mills. a
three-story structure. The third and
second stories were shaved off smooth
ly, and it is believed every person
working in them persisted. About SOC
were working in the mill at the time.
but the greater portion of them were
in the lower story and escaped.
In the five brick buildings on the
main street about eighteen people were
killed, most Of them employees in the
stores. A fire. has started in this pile
of wreckage and the fire department
is unable to get to it because of the
instructions in the street.
AS soon as the storm had RACED the
buildings those who were not disabled
Immediately went to work at rescuing
the victims. All the stores in the
business section that were not nit
closed their stores, and every male
citizen who could lend a hand prompt
ly joined in the work of rescue.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05
BLACK SMALLPOX Is RAGING
Epidemic Ia Vermilion, o., Spreads Fast
and Panic Preva3ls-Thought To
Be Blood Poison.

Cincinnati, June "A black small
pox epidemic is raging at Vermilion,
o. The disease is spreading rapidly
and all the schools, churches and other
places of public. gathering have been
ordered closed and the villagers are
panic-stricken. Health Officer Greene
has resigned his position and the city
officials are doing the work.
Will Brooks died with the disease
early last week. Saturday his father
died and the mother will die in day
or two. Since Saturday ten new cases
of the disease have been reported The
undertakers refuse to care for any of
the cases. The disease was first pro-
nounced to be blood-poisoning, and no
precautions against contag ion were
taken.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05

Des Moines Begins to Feel Like Herself
Again-Situation Elsewhere.

Des MOineS, Ia, June Both the
Des Moines and the Raccoon rivers
continue to recede rapidly. The East
Des Moines business section is free
from water and conditions are rapid
ly reSuming normal in the wholesale
and manufacturing district. The vari-
GUS relief bureaus are caring for all
the sufferers. Offers of relief from
outside are being declined on the
ground that the city would be able
to meet the situation. Train service
has been resumed on all local rail
roads.
Des Moines, Ia, June 2.-The crest
of Iowa floods is rapidly moving south
east. Two weeks ago extreme north
west Iowa was visited by the greatest
flood i'll it's history. Now southeast
ern Iowa is experiencing similar con-
ditiOns. The Cedar river at Cedar
Rapids was the highest in history is
declining The Iowa. Skunk and
tributary rivers emptying into the Mis-
sissippi in the vicinity of Keokuk ara
spread out over a vast territory.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY AT CHICAGO
Two Public Events on tho Programme
the Chief Being the Grand Army

Chicago, June Memorial Day
was observed in Chicago with two
public events. The chief of these was
the G. A. +. parade in the afternoon.
The second event was the memorial
exercises of the Naval Veterans asso-
citation. There were Of course the Wis
its to the cemeteries of the city and the
StreWing of flowers on the graves of
the heroic dead. From early in the
morning until past noon the street cars
were crowded with people going out to
and coming back from the cemeteries.
The naval demonstration began at
10 a. m. on the lake front, near Van
Buren, street. Captain Peter p. Leve-
son, company Is of the association,
was master Of ceremonies. Nearly 1000
veteran sailors participated in the pa
rade and floral exercises. The cere-
mony of strewing flowers on the water
was observed. Besides many blossoms
of patriotic colors, nautical emblems,
such as anchors and ships, were so ar
ranged that they will float indefinitely.
Memorial Day parade surpassed
in numbers all previous efforts of
the Grand Army of the Republic. More
than 100 military and other organiZa-
lions took part in the parade, and
it is estimated that there were more
than $4,000 persons in line Colonel
William p. Rend is chief marshal
Among the organizations in line were
the veterans of the Grand Army
of the Republic, the United States
troops, Illinois National Guard, soldiers
Of the Spanish-Americanand Philippine
wars, Haymarket veterans, knights
of Pythias, Chicago zouaves, Uni
formed Knights of the Maccabees,
Chicago fusileers, details from the file
department. The reviewing stand was
at a point north Of Van Euren
street, from which the parade was
reviewed by Major General John G.
Bates, Z. s. A, Carter H. Harrison,
and Colonel William p Rend.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05

dead; John H. A dams; Mrs. IDA Mont
gomery, probably dead.
Provisions of all sorts are becoming
scarce IN Topeka. No freight trains
have entered the city for several days.
and as large quantities of groceries
were destroyed in North Topeka there
VIII not he enough for the people to
eat If this situation lasts much longer.
1t will be at least week before
freight trains from the east can enter
Topeka, and perhaps longer. An effort
Will be made to secure a stock Of
provisions from the smaller towns
down the road south of here.
1t is reported that q vigilance COM
mittee shot two thieves caught in the
act of lOOting flooded houses. The
work Of rescue went on all day yes
terday and all last night, and many
lives have been saved by the rescuers.
A man named J. C. Moore f1oated all
the way from Topeka to Lawrence be-
fore he was rescued. AS soon as he
got out he telegraphed back to To-
peka asking if his family were safe.
The Masonic bodies and all the 9th
er secret societies of Topeka held a
mass meeting and strongly condemned
the action of the Commercial club in
refusing outside aid They say the
conditions here will make the ex-
penditure Of many thousands Of dol
lars necessary and that all effers Of
outside aid would be welcomed, as the
town is greatly needing all it can get.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05
EGYPTIAN LEvEE BREAKS
Alexandria, Mo-, Inundated with Much
Bottom Land, and More Coming.

KeOkuk, Ia. June 2.-The Egyptian
levee five miles below here has broken
in twenty different places, and water
is running through the streets of
Alexandria. Teri itOry ten by twenty
miles in the Clark county, Mo-, bot
toms, is submerged. Inhabitants on
the roofs are firing guns for help. a
government boat and men have been
sent to the scene from here. No loss
of life has been reported. The levee
in the Hunt drainage district on the
Illinois side is liable to give way soon.
ST. Louis, June 2.-Bulletins from
the Missouri side of the Mississippi
river. west OF Alton, indicate that
twelve inches Or more of water will
send the Mississippi floods over the
levees, joining the two rivers and max
ing a watery expanse of fourteen
miles. This will cover 10000 acres of
bottom land said by the United States
agricultural department to be the rich
est wheat land in the world.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05
SITUATION AT KANSAS CITY
Town May, Perhaps, Have to Fight for
her Life SOoa.

Kansas City, June with gas and
electric lights eXtinguished, the water
works shut down, and the city p:ac-
tlcally at the mercy Of the first fire
that shall break out; with railroad
transportation feeble and uncertain.
kansas City may, if the waters do not
recede within the next two or three
days, be compelled to fight for her
very life
The first authentic information from
Kansas City, Kan, is received. In
that district 10000 people are home
less. A number which cannot be esti-
mated has been drowned, ard the
property loss has been heavy The sit
uatlon there is parallel to the situa-
ton here-apparently no better, and
no worse. There is no great probabili-
ty that there will be further loss Of
life. In the east and the west bot
toms-many obstinate people are still
clinging to their homes, although the
police have run boats beneath their
windows and offered to take them
away.
1t is utterly impossible to fo.m any
estimate of the number of dead in
Kansas City. There is no possible
way of getting at the names of the
dead, and no chance of forming any
estimate that can confidently be
termed accurate. 1t is likely, how
ever, that the number of fatalities in
Kansas City, Mo-, will approximate
fifty. Down in the wholesale district
the condition of some Of the people is
pitiable. They have been held prison
ers for two days. threatened with
death by drowning, at one time by
fire, and for the most part without
food and for tWenty-four hours with
out drinking wafer. Every effort is
being made to rescue them, and they
will all be saved today.
It is now stated that the packing
plants in ArmOurdale and Argentine
are not seriously damaged. But 1850
people are homeless there.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05
As SWELL as the Waters; He Swoops
Down on a Georgia
Town.
EIGHTY-FIVE PERSONS ARE KILLED
Many of These Are Little Children,
Mill Workers
Topeka's Death Roll Shrinks Very
Considera bly-Kansas City Fig
ures Hers at Fifty-Much
Suffering in the Flood
Belt.

Gainesville Ga, June AT this
writing the casualties resulting from
the cyclone are totaled as follows:
Dead, So; fatally hurt, 40. The prop
erty loss is about $300,0G0
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05

Gainesville, Ga, June 2-Just aft
err the noon hour the city was struck
by terrific cyclone, killing proEa-
bly, 100 persons, unroofing the City
hotel and other large buildings, and
destroying the Gainesville cotton mills.
The greatest loss Of life is reported
in the destruction of the cotton mills,
where about eighty persons are re-
ported killed and scores injured. Eight
cen persons were killed in the city
between the center of town and the
railroad station, where four large
stores We're blown down. The storm
had driven many persons at Wok in
the cotton mill when the cyclone
struck.
Terrible Wreck OF che Mill.
The mill was three-story building.
The first story was left standing. but
badly wrecked. The second and third
floors were completely demolished, and
the employees were caught under the
Wreckage and mangled. It is esti-
mated that there are at least seventy
five bodies under the wreckage of the
third floor and it is not known how
many persons on the second floor of
the building were killed. The roof Of
the electric car barn was lifted and
the building badly damaged. The rail
road depot suffered also.
Other Havoc of tho Storm.
The Southern depot was blown
down. The Gainesville Iron works
We're demolished and several people
persisted in the wreck The Gaines
vile cotton oil mills were blown down.
The old Piedmont hotel, now used as
a school and apartment house. was
RACED and half dozen or more people
were killed in it. The Richmond hO-
tel was wrecked, and seve. al persisted
along with it. One hundred and TWEEN
ty-tive cottages, a school house and a
church were blown away in the negro
section Of the town. Five brick stores
ON the main street Of Gainesville were
swept away. In all 200 buildings are
demolished here. The cyclone went
from Gainesville to New Holland and
it is believed many people are killed
there.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05
Blew Out tho Dam.

Pine City, Mimi, June 2.-The
Chengwatana dam was blown out at
100 O'Clock in the morning by par
ty Of disguised men after overpower-
ing the two watcEmen Four charges
of dynamite were exploded, destroy
ing two OF the main gates. Feeling
against the dam has run high among
farmers for months past and several
anti-dam meetings had been held OF
late.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05
Floods Are Abating.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 2. - Dis
patches from scores of towns In Kan
sas report the floods abating, though
the rain is still falling in some places,
but the outlook Is for better weather.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-05
FLOOD WAS NOT SO DEADLY
Thirty Four Known to Have Lost Thes,
Lives by the Topeka Cataciysm.

LIVES Dya ING 1UpoXo CHtaciysm.
Topeka, Kan, June 2-The water
in the Kansas river is falling rapidly
and it is now rea sonably certain that
the waters here will steadily recede.
At this time there are thirty-four peo-
pie known to be dead, but the follow
ing are the only ones identified:
Henry Jordan, colored; Ward,
old soldier; - Garrett, B years old;
Forest Kitz, teacher; Mrs. Forest
Kutz; Louise Seahaven; Story,
infant; Mrs. Jackson, widow, probably
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

a cent in the pound. There have eseo
some limitations from foreign lenders that
they were not disposed to rush back into
credits which was the cause OF uneAxnS2e
to foreign lenders and embarrassment -
the New York money market last fadL
PANAMA CANAL
The ratification of the Panama Canal
treaty by the Senate. although action re-
mains to be taken by the Colombian legis.
lative body. Is believed to give SUFFICIENT
basis for the taking OF action to provide Lof
the s50.0o0.00O payable by the terms OF tns
treaty. Much less apprehension IL felt than
formerly of harm to the money situatoa
from this operation. but the fact remains
that SO considerable transaction IL the e.
change market must DO handled with great
skill to prevent q ,dislocation OF the oroi-
nary course of exchange. While opinion on
the money outlook Is thus not entirely sieaS:
there is a speculative element which -
watchful for an expected turn in money
affairs as April approaches, which others
fronted with some fears regarding the vol.
ume OF stocks possibly hanging over the
market and waiting for an Improved de-
tai in unmarketable securities causes 9 ten
dency to liquidate In the stocks with IN
active in order to protect holdings less read
on speculation is the contest between the
Keene and Hartman or Union Pacific hold.
ings of Southern Pacific
operators are convinced that nothing but
harm can come to the market as q whole.
however the contest is decided. Certainly
the financial world would not view with
euuanimity the overthrow Of the Onion Pa
cifc control Of Southern Pacific. On the
other hand. there is some apprehension over
the position of q pool which Is commonly
supposed to hold 100000 shares Of Southern
Pacific at an average cost price Of 4 No
interest attached to the report Of the Coa1
Strike Commission.
The bond market during the week Auotu-
stock market, but displayed q better undof.
current of steadiness. United states 4 ana
with the closing cali Of last week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
GRAIN MARKETS ARE WEAK;
WHEAT LEADS THE DECLINE.
MAY OPTION STA RTS LOWER
SENTIMENT is BEARISH.
Corn Influenced in Sympathy and
by Improved Weather Con
ditiOns-Oats Dull.

Chicago, March 1.-The grain markets
were decidedly weak and lower to-day. May
wheat closing 1AG1Ssc lower, May corn on
5sG1c and oats down Nc Provisions closed
easy. with May products from &c to 1910
lower.
WHEAT
Dizziness prevailed in the wheat Pit and
the sentiment was extremely bearish. the
price of the May delivery declining at one
time. nearly rtc, and closing near the bot
tom. May was off &c to A9ssc at the start.
opening at 734q737sc to 737sc. under the in
fiuence of favorable weather, the predicted
cold wave nor having materialized to the
extent or doing any damage to the growing
day under the expectations OF colder weather
consequently was Offered for sale at the
opening. but the demand was limited and
as a result the market rapidly declined.
considerable long wheat came out on the
yecnne, which added to the weakness, and
the closing hour of the session was exceed
lngiy weak Final figures on May were ~
touched f2:4c. Clearances of wheat and
flour were equal to 254, 900 bu. Primary re-
Seipt, W. were $4,000 bn. against 47.s 500 bu.
receipts Of ITS cars. which, with local ~
ceipts OF IS cars-1 of contract erade-mads
total receipts for the three points of Isl
ago. 'e"'
CORN.
Nor1 was weak, Influenced by the i'm
proved weather conditions and the sharp
D1esk IN wheat. Local traders who had
sellers and there was also consider HE
commission con house selling, on outside account.
Inc volume Of business was light. The
close was at the low point Of the day for
May. at lS1sc, loss OF &c, after SELLING
between 1850 and 4ilac. Local receipts
were light, at 1876 cars, two OF which were
Of contract grade.
There was only light trade in oats and
20 features of Importance developed The
local sentiment was bullish but the severe
oecIine In wheat prevented any bryinp of
any account, and lower prices ruled The
close was weak with May &c lower. at
yStc. after ranging between 3Sssc and sFkc.
Local receipts were Isl cars. 49,