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Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
A FIRE OF SPIRITS
A Million Dollars Destroyed
 at Peoria, HI.
Ten Lives Lost and Eighteen Persons Are nissing-Streams of Burning Whiskey.

Peoria, H., June 4.-An explosion which occurred at the eleven-story warehouse of the Corning distillery this afternoon completely wrecked tie build ing. The ruins immediately took fire and the flames were communicated to three adjoining 'buildings. which wei @ burned to the ground. Ten men were buried beneath the ruins and burned to death. Six others were seriously in jured. The loss on the building and whiskey and spirits stored in it will approximate S1, ,0O0, ,0OO. At o'clock to- night the fire had spread to the stock yards ristrict where a dozen large cat tie barns filled with cattle for the mar ket were burned. Eighteen people a e missing.
 The ware house, containing in the neighborhood of 30,0 coo barrels of whis key was instantaneously a seething cauldron and it was known that no one inside the big structure could live a moment. The warehouse fell in, crush ing a smaller structure nearby and set that on fire and the whisky from the bursting barrels flooded everything in that section. Large streams ran to- ward the river and in a short time there was foot of whiskey in the the cattle pens east of the warehouse. It was burning furicusly and the cries of the 3,200 steers, chained fast, were pitiable to hear. Their distress lasted but a few moments. however, for they were soon dead. either roasted or suf- located.
 Two fomenting houses were speedily food fer the flames. They were of large dimensions and both of them were practically destroyed. The flames threatened a mill and elevator just across the track, where costly ma chinery is installed However, the firemen made a winning fight here. The wind was blowing flames in the direc- ton of the Monarch distillery. For q time it was feared that the fire would sweep along the entire river bank, but the work of the firemen began to tell and at o'clock the fire seemed under control.
 Elmer Hogan was at work in the warehouse when the collapse came. He was washed out through a break in the building by /big stream of whiskey
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
An ErratiC Swath Gut in
 the Indian Nation
DEATH AND GREATDAMAGE
The Wind Preceded by a Deluse, a
 Battery of Hail and Extraordinary Atmospheric Conditions - The Storm Prevailed Over a Wide Area.

Lawton, Okla, June A tornado in the Kiowa and Comanche nations has demolished a great number of residen- ces and business houses at numerous small towns and laid waste dozens of farms One person is known to be killed and about a dozen are believed to have been injured. one fatally. It is reported that the towns of Chattanooga and FaXions, small places, have been netirely wiped out. They are known to have been in the track of the storm. Wires are down and details are lacking. The town of Hulen is also reported to have been completely destroyed
 An area of several miles wide and extending in the southwestern part of Comanche county to the Indian Ter ritory line, was devastated. In this belt it is estimated that fully 200 houses have been wrecked and the crop almost totally ruined.
 A terrific rain storm prevailed first, five inches of water falling, washing out the crops and ruining many farms. This was followed by an unusually heavy hail storm, hail stones as big as a mans hand beating down every thing green and breaking thousands oi windows.
 | A peculiar climatic condition fol- lowed. The atmosphere became sti- fling and then there was a deluge oi rain again accompanied by a gale which developed into a tornado. The tornado appeared to jump from place 1 to place. leaving intervening spots un- touched. Wherever it struck it wreck ed buildings and wiped out farms. The tornado was especially severe around | Walter Mrs. Thos. Paynes house was tstruck and completely demolished anC she was instantly killed. Mrs. J. w Gill was injured internally in tho wrecking of her house. s. G. Brown.
 house also was totally demolished and all the six members of the family, un- Table to gain entrance to the tornado tcellar, were scattered in every ii- Irecfion and injured more or less seri- ously.
 Tn and around Walter fully twenty houses were completely wrecked ol badly damaged. Ten miles southwes of Lawton, fifteen houses were de lmolished and several farms with theil complete crops of cotton and corn, anC
 with all farm property wiped out.
 Allenview school house was destroy. ed and at Geronimo. the postofice telephone office and freight house wer,
 blown away. A rural mail carrier wh,
 arrived here late today reports tha the storm passed through Hulen an, completely demolished that town. A! fas as known there was no loss of If,
 at Hulen.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
A SERIES OF STEAMSHIPS.

Tollio, June 4.-TEe commander of the
 Japanese forces south of the Yalu te!- eSraphed from Seoul today news of a
 series of fights north of Pu Ian Tian, forty miles north of Port Adams, L ao Tung peninsula, on Monday, received
 from Japanese cavalry scouts in the vicinity of Gnu Chia Tung. It was learned that COssacks were located at Tellissu. The Japanese thereuPon dis patched infantry and cavalry, which defeated and pursued them. The Rus sian force consisted of three sqUaj- rors. At Chang Chia Tun this force was joined by two additional squadron and the Japanese again attacked and defeated the Russians. Five companies of infantry and battery of horse ar tillery joined the Russians at Lung Wang, where the Japanese attack d them tEe third time
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
AN OLD BATTLE.

St. Petersburg. June 1.-The general staff has received the following dis patch from General SakhaIOff dated May 31:
 "The trans Baikal Cossacks eneount- cred Japanese troops at a pass half way between Taian Chau and Saim- atsza. The Japanese occupied a strong position on the heights. The Cossacks formed a front under heavy fire, and attacked the enemy and forced them to evacuate their position. The Rus sian losses were six Cossacks killed and twenty-two wounded, including Lieutenant Col. Zabotkin.''
 The above dispatch is evidently an other version of the fight reported to the Russian war ofc today as nav ing occurred twenty miles ncrtI of Saimatsza on June l, as cabled by the Associated Press from St. Petersburg at 3:20 D. m. today.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05

der at New Castle. All except one member agreed that there had beer very little disturbance in New sCastl. since the strike began with the excep- ton of the dynamitng of the homes of five strikers last fall. and last Satur- day when Jack Lawson, a striker. was shot by Perry CoryeH, a mine owner.
 Kamm, who is a brother of H. R. Kamm, one of the mine owners. who made the demand, which resulted in this meeting, tried to show that his col leagues had been negligent in their duties as peace officers and a pro- longed controversy followed. Sheriff Adams claimed that there were agita- tors on both sides and that this was the cause of the trouble. The decision of the board was with . held and will be announced. It is probable that the sheriff will be authorized to police the town with a few deputies and if they were unable to maintain order then an appeal will be taken to the state authorities.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
WIND, FLOOD AND HAIL.
Their Ravases in Oklahoma and Indian
 Territory


 Oklahoma City, O. T., June 4.-Re- ports are coming in from over Okla home and Indian Territory indicating that a great amount of damage has resulted from the wind, hail and rain storms during the past. two days. In Comanche county severe wind caused much less. At Walter, Mrs. Thomas Payne was killed, and a number were injured, including Mrs. J. w. Gill, Miss Bessie Merritt, MT. and Mrs. s. G.. Brown and daughter, Mrs. C. A. Mann, and two children and the family of H. C. Morgan. The property loss in the town and county will reach $150,O0O. Other inland towns are reported to have suffered heavily and hundreds of acres of growing crops are destroyed. Wires are down in southwestern Ok lahoma and no trains are running.
 Railroad schedules have been aban- doned. No trains have arrived here over the Frisco, Oklahoma City and Southwestern, or the Missouri, Kan sas and Texas today. The Rock Island is suffering from washouts and the Santa Fe is running late and only as far north as Witchita.
 Flood conditions exist over both ter ritories and much bottom land is in undated. The north Canadian at this point left it's banks today and q fur ther rise is reported from upriver points.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
CHAMPIONSHIP IN DANGER.
Delaney Warns Jeffries that he Mu.t
 Train.

Harbin Springs, Cal. June 4-T-day was one of the most strenuous fo- Jeffries for his match with Miner Nun roe. Road running. bag punching and ball playing formed a part of the days schedule.
 Billy Delaney, who is training Jeff ries, returned from San Franc-seo r. day and reported that Munroe wss in line condition, and that Jeffries could not afford any laxity whatever in his training. The champion will hereafter dc more fast sprinting and shadow b K ing.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
RUSSIANS IN KOREA.

Seoul June 1.-The commissioner of customs of Gensan, Korea, wires that Russian attack on that place is deemed imminent. He is making prep 9ratious to send the women and chil- dren to mountain monastery. twenty miles distant.
 It is reported that the Russians have landed field pieces on the Cha river near Ham Heung, north of Gensan, and on Broughton bay, on the Gulf ot Korea, at which place Cos:,ack re- Inducements are expected.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
cossAcKs AND LAPS MEET.

Seoul, June IA skirmish took place between twenty Ccssacks and an ur- known force of Japanese twelve miles north of Gensan on June 8. The Cos sacks Were ambushed by the Japanese. The Russians retired toward Ham Hueng, leaving six dead on the fed. The Japanese casualties are unknown.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
A DEMAND FOR MILITIA.
Opinion Divided in the Town of New
 Castle, Colo.

Glenwood Springs. June A dele gation of the town board of New Castle headed by Mayor Morris had a hear ing before the county commissioners this afternoon on the proposition of calling for state troops to preserve or
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
NOT OFFICIALLY KNOWN.

St. Petersburg, June 4.-NothinG is known in government circles here to- night regarding the capture of General Kuroki, the authorities having receiv- ed no news from the front since the announcement this afternoon of the fight at SaimatsZa. It is pointed cut that news of such great importance would not be held back moment if it had been received.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
What You Gan Accomplish This Summer
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Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
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Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
JEFFRIEs THE FAVoRITE.

San Francisco, June 4.-EaarIy inii- cations in the betting on the coming Jeffries-Munroe fight show that tn champion will be pronounced favOrite. The figures thus far given are 100 to g and 100 to 30. Munroe was working as siduously at boxing today with heavy weights. The men who were handling him profess to be well satisfied with his progress and condition.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
Capture of General KurOki
 of the YaIu Army
A LACK OF DETAILS
The St. Petersburg Authorities Have not Been Informed of Such an Im- portant Event-COssacKs Spreading Terror in Korean Towns.

St. Petersburg, June A dispatch from L.iao Yang, lacking in detail an nounces the capture of General Kurc Xxi, commander of the Japanese army of the Yalu. No important battle has been described in any advices from the far east, but many important skirm- ishes have taken place.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
+HE cossAcks WITHDREW.

St. Petersburg, June 4.-The war of fee has received news of a sharp fight twenty miles north of Saimatszl, north Of Feng Wang Cheng, on JuEe l, in which six Cossacks were killed and twenty-two wounded. Five companies of General Relnenkampff Ccs -acks discovered Japanese detachment and
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
JAPANESE GENEROSITY.
A Proposal to Hand Over Captured
 Towr to China.

St. Petersburg. June 1.-The Russian authorities have not been advised by M. Lessar. the Russian minister to China, of the proposition alleged to have been made China by Japan 10 hand over the towns captured Joy the Japanese in Manchuria to the chinese civil administration, or of the refusal of the Pekip government to assign the administration to nc utral power.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
Bookkeepers in Demand

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Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington. June -Forecast-Ari- zona, fair Sunday; warmer in northern portion; Monday fair
Arizona republican., 1904-06-05

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Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
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Arizona republican., 1904-06-05
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Arizona republican., 1904-06-05

200 on Real Estate se- curity, close in. E. E. Pascoe, Real Estate Loans and Insurance, 11C North Center street.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-03
HAS SMALLPOX.
81 Bradley, the Southern Pacific Sec
tion Foreman-Is in Pest House.

The pest house is occupied again.
The victim is ST Bradley, the
Southern Pacific section foreman,
and he has smallpox. The case
was reported to the authorities on
Saturday, and the patient was at
once quarantined. Mr.. Bradley
had then felt somewhat indisposed
for several days, but had no sur
mise that his aillnent was smallpox
He -oomed in the Hemphil1 build
ing, east across the street from
Graham & Wells drug store, and
boarded at Thrasher's, and at both
places there were numerous expos
Iures. At both also, there has been
a wholesale vaccination of those
who were exposed, and sore arms
will soon be numerous about town.
Mr.. Bradley's case is of the us
ual mild type incident to this latter
day smallpox. The main symptom
has come to be the breaking out,
which largely accounts for the fact
that it is so often that case is well
developed, and numerous exposures
made before its character is detect
ed. In view of this, it would be
we'll for everybody who has rash
of any kind to consult physician
at once.
Mr.. Bradley's headquarters was
visited yesterday as usual by Chief
Lane, and the patient found to be
as comfortable as it is customary for
man to be who is under quaran,
tine with smallpox. By visited
it is not meant that the chief went
inside. but that he hailed the place
from safe distance,-and didn't
stay long. -
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-03
THE TROUBLE IT MADE
A Sewing Machine Was Bought, and
Sold, and Then Shanghaisd.


This is a brief tale about sewing
machine, sewing machine agent,
and the trouble the xwss have been
to certain Corvallisites. 1t in
wolves Mr.. Abbott of the big feed
barn. Mrs. Humiston. recently ar
rived from Fayette. Iowa. both of
whom were victimized. and G A.
Price, sewing machine agent, who
operated in Corvallis during the
past winter and spring. Price is
the man who has victimized the
others.
Price represented the Singer sew
ing machine people in Corvallis.
He fell into the debt Of Mr.. Abbott
for horse feed to the amount of
$a445. He represented that he
had no money to pay with, and
finally persuaded Abbott to take in
remuneration as45 dollar sewing
machine for s25 In the transact
ion. he exhibited what purported
to be authority from the Singer
people at the lower figure. So the
trade was made, but instead of a
clear bill of sale, a lease arrange
ment was given Abbott as his Ger
tifcate of title to the property.
This happened several months ago
After that, Abbott sold the ma
chine to Mrs. Humiston for $25 in
cash. He also applied to Price for
a receipt for the purchase price Of
the machine, as agreed upon, the
debt Price owed the stable man,
lplus 55 cents which Mr.. Abbott
rendered, going in cancellation of
the purchase price. But Price
wouldn't, and didn't give the re-
lceipt. 80
! The sequel to it all is that the
other day. Price, during her alb
sence, entered the residence of Mrs
IHumiston On Main street, tore the
uppe. works out of the sewing
machine, and leaving the table por-
ton behind, disappeared with the
more valuable part. He went with
it hastily to the river. entered a
boat there and rowing across. took
a waiting buggy, and disappeared
down the Albany road, driving at
|great speed. What Mrs. Humis-
ton has as her part of the trans
action is the damaged sewing ma
chine table. What Mr.. Abbott has
lis deep conjecture as to where he
is to get off in the mixup, What
Price has is the valuable upper
works of the machine, a bad repu-
ta'ion for business and clear title
to trouble when he next comes to
to n.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-03
coRvALLIs1rHs ABROAD.
Accepts a Fine Position Irving D.
Burgh, Once of Carriage Factory.

Most Corvallisites remember Ir-
wing D. Burgh, who was factor
in the reorganization and owner
ship OF the Corvallis Carriage fact
ory, after its first failure. For the
past Eve years he has been at La
crosse, Wisconsin, where he has
been in charge of large lumber
and line establishment. In a scare
head article of a columns length,
the Lacrosse Leader Press tells of
Mr.. Burgh' $ acceptance of prom
inent commercial position at Duluth
Minnesota. Among other things,
the paper says:
1.-The Duluth Lumber Company
of which Mr.. Burgh is to be mana
ger, is one of the largest institutions
in the northwest. It always car
ries three or four million feet Of
lumber in its Duluth yards, and it
does large business in timbers
from the state of Washington. 1t
is large shipper on the lakes, and
handles in Duluth the coal business
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad COM
pany, which has immense docks at
that point, particularly for the
handling of hard coal.
Mr.. Burgh has been for FIVE years
one of our most public spirited citi-
zens. He is a member of the board
of trade, the progressive association
and other organizations Of business
men, and he is a member of the
La Crosse Club and a number of
social and fraterna1 bodies. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgh have been
highly esteemed in Lacrosse So
ciety. At their attractive residence
on North Eighth street they have
been hospitable entertainers and
they have a large circle of friends
whose good wishes will go with
them to their new home.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-03
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids for the construction of a
sewer through block Ia County Addition
to Corvallis, will be received till II
O'Clock, noon, July 80, 1904, at the Office
of police Judge, said city, in accordance
with ordinance No 1853 and the plans
and specifications therefore on file with
said police judge.
ef Alex Rennie,
p Avery,
J. M. Cameron,
Sewer Committee.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-03
MOUNTAIN WATER.

Mountain water for Corvallis is
not an idle dream. Engineer Gates
who has built and now owns more
water works plants than any other
man in the Northwest, declares
that the outside cost of a system
would be $50, 900, and that it would
be good investment for the in
vestor. The statement is not that
of boomer or a visionary. but of
a practical, substantial, well-inform-
ed expert in the water works busi-
ness. 1t was not made in private,
OF to a single individual, but pub
1icly, before the Corvallis common
council, and the reputation of Mr..
Gates is staked upon it. There is
no question then on this one point,
towit, that mountain water is with
in reach of Corvallis, and would be
a good investment.
ANY reasonable thing a commun'
ity determines to have, it can get.
As shown above, mountain water
for Corvallis is not an unreasonable
proposition. 1t is. settled fact
that it is not only possible, bu'
that it is practical and would be
profitable "It would be profit
able investment" SAYS Mr.. Gates
The only question is, how to ge
it. e. :
Several ways are open. 1st
There is enough idle money of de
positors lying in the Corvallis banks
to build two or three such systems
1t is largely the money of small
holders, who cannot lend it, and dc
not use it. 1t is hoard and draws
no interest. If the owners of il
could be made to see that noun.
tain water system would, as Mr.
Gates declares. be a good invest.
ment, and give them safe place
and a reasonable, even a small re
turn for their money, they would
build the system. ~
2nd. There are solid, substan-
tia1 men in Corvallis who have
money. employed and unemployed
Some of their employed money is ii
enterprises more hazardous, reuqir
ing more thought, more personal at
tention by farthan wereit invested ii
the proposed water works. Wher
they learn that a gravity water sys
tenn is favorite investment with
bankers, with men who seek safety
and quietude for investment rather
than hazard and hustle; when they
are convinced, in short. that tht
proposed system will earn then
money while they sleep. and grow
old, they will supply the town with
mountain water. ts.-. =
3rd. The present water com
pany has part of a mountain water
system already built. 1t has repu.
tation, experience and an estab
lished business, that ought to en-.
able it to enlist sufficient outside
capital to change the source of sup.
ply from the Willamette to the
mountains. When it learns thai
the people propose to have noun
tain water, and no other, the pres
ent company will put in the sys
tenn.
4th. If nobody else will built
it, the people of Corvallis can built
II themselves
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-03
Portland and Return.

Only $500. The Southern Pacific is
now selling round trip tickets to Port
land from Corvallis for S., good goin-
Saturday p. m, or any train on Sunday
returning Sunday and Mondsy givin
all day Sunday in Portland. The sam
aIIerpe nent applies from Portlandgiv
;IoItland people chance to visi
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-03
For Sale.

Vetch, clover, oats, wheat and timothy
hay, 100 cords of grub oak wood sawed
IN 16 inch lengths, order early before the
after harvest advance prices. One fresh
Jersey COW. Can order from Corvallis on
telephone.
LII. Brooks.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-03
INDIGESTION.

With its companions, heart burn, fatu-
pa1pitation Of The heart, poor blood, head
ache aud other nervous symptoms, sal
low skin, foul tongue, offensive breath
and legion of other ailments, is at once
the most widespread and destructive NAL
ady among the American people. The
herbine treatment will cure all these
troubles. soc bottle. Sold by Graham
& Workman.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-03
Fitzsimmous,

The full-blooded Clydesdale stallion
reg. No. IIoI5 can be found at Vidito
Bros. stables Corvallis Oregon, on each
day of the week. Terms SIz to insure
live colt.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-03
Excursion Rates to Yaquiua Bay
LII. Brooks.

EXCURSION Rates 70 Yaqulna Bay.
On June 1st, the Southern Pacific Co,
will resume sale of excursion tickets to
Newport and Yaquina Bay. Both sea-
son and Saturday to Monday tickets will
be sold. This popular resort is growing
in favor each year, hotel rates reasonable
and the opportunities for fishing. hunt
ing and sea bathing are unexcelled by
any other resort on the Pacific Coast.
w. E. Conan,
Gen. Passenger Agent.