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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-20
A HUMAN BEING
IS SACRIFICED
In the Congress Fire
on Tuesday.
Property Loss Also Very Much
Greater Than Was Formerly
Reported.

The Congress fire on Tuseday morn
ing was much more serious than was
reported yesterday in as much as one
human life was lost.
The fire occurred about four
o'clock, originating in the Star lodg
ing house, owned by +. +. Contreras
and was caused by ledger leaving
lamp burning in his room all night,
which exploded in the early morning
hours. The occupant of the room,
whose name could not be learned, was
quite seriously burned in making his
escape, being asleep at the time the
fire started.
The buildings destroyed we're the
| Star lodging house and saloon, owned
by F. f. Contreras; Barrassa's saloon
adjoining; a Chinese restaurant; a
barber shop, and Abe Sroor's livery
barn and corral. The total loss will
reach $40, 600 or s12, 900. Barrassa and
Contreras are reported to be insured
for $4,000, one for $500 and the
other for $500.
Contreras' building was about 75x140
in size and Barrasa's was longer but
not so wide. Sroor saved his horses
and vehicles but two car loads Of hay
and grain were burned up.
This fire has cleaned out all the
wooden buildings in the business part
of lower Congress the remaining
buildings being of adobe.
Englehart's store had a narrow es-
cape as the Ewind as blowing a gale
at the time of the fire, and in the di-
rection of his building. A telephone
pole standing at the end of his porch
was burned by the fire.
The victim of the fire was unknown,
and it was not known until late in
the morning that human life had
been sacrificed. All that remained of
him was his charred trunk which was
found near where the piano in Bar
rassa's saloon had stood. The occu-
pants of the saloon at the time state
positively that there was no one left
in there and the manner of his death
is only conjectured. By some it is
thought that it may have been q
tramp who had lain down to sleep |
under the building and been caught |
by the flames. again he may have
been a ledger in the adjoining build
ing. where the fire originated, and |
jumped from it and was caught by the
flames, falling in the location where
he was found. But all theories are
mere conjecture, and no one is known
to be missing and the identity of the
burned man is not known.
While the fire licked up the wooden
buildings, burned the fence surround
ing the lots, even consuming the fence
posts, there was a little wooden
between the buildings which
we're burned and the fence, which was
used for storing gasoline and coal oil,
and which had a considerable amount
of both gasoline and coal oil in it at
the time, escaped with a slight scorch
ing.
During the fire, or some other time
during the night, the store of Il. g.
Englehart was robbed of a consider
able amount of goods. A Mexican who
was seen later at Congress Junction,
carrying a large bundle and headed
towards Octave was followed by the
officers and overtaken at Octave and
his bundle examined but its contents
did not correspond with the articles
stolen from the store and there is no
line tn the burOIars
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-20
Obituary D. }. Mari.

KNOWING his deeds of love, men
questioned not
| The faith of one whose walk and word
were right,
Who side by side with evil, scarcely
caught
A stain upon his manhood's robe of
white
Dennis J. Mari was born in Wales,
Maine, April 10, 1896. At the age of
fourteen be went to sea and for sew
eral years he followed this life. On
one of his voyages he landed at San
Francisco. Here he was Joined by
his only brother, who had en- cred
upon a seafaring life one year later
| than had Mr.. Mari The two young
men decided to leave the sea and 60
inland Securing the necessary outfit
they started to Arizona over the ia
nous Death Valley route. Here he
began frontier life of constant anG
thrilling adventures. Mr.. Mari and
his brother reached what is now the
city of Prescott in August, 1863, sew
eral months before the U. S. troops
built Fort Whipple at the same place.
Eventually they made their way into
the Verde valley and engaged in the
cattle business. Here on March 6.
1873, Mr.. Mari was united in marriage
to Miss Jean Pratt. OF this union
four children we're born, Mrs. Edward
Walker, Misses Edna and Maud and
Master Joe Mari.
Mr.. Mari was born of sturdy Puri-
tan New England stock, fact of
which he was justly proud and to
which his whole life and character
lent additional credit.
With the instincts of true manhood
he identified himself from the first
with that better class OF pioneers who
stand for the civilization and develop
ment of country, with characteristic
bravery he was ever ready to risk life
and property if need be in fighting
| for the same.
Although ne was widely known as
man of utter fearlessness in times
of danger, he was and still is as wide
ly known as a man of unblemished in
tegrity. His word once given was
most religiously kept. No other
surety would he ever give, and by
those to whom he was known no other
was ever required.
But it was in his home that the gen
tier graces of a true man were most
manifest. Here he was the tender,
thoughtful husband, the kind, indul
gent father, and to both wife and
children the intimate, confidential
friend His home was his world. and
no detail was too small to be of inter
est to him if it was in any degree of
interest to any one of his household.
Fearless in every attitude of life,
just in all his estimates, tender in all
his relations and charitable in all his
dealings heritage to leave his
family.
For several years he has suffered
! from a hurt, the result of an accident
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-20
WHAT'S IN A NAMEY

Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. Z. c.
Dewitt 4 Co. of Chicago. discovered
some years ago how to make a salve
from Witch Hazel that is a specific
for piles. For blind, bleeding, itch
ing and protruding piles, eczema,
cuts, burns. bruises and all skin dis
eases DeWitt's Salve has no equal.
This has given Use 10 S1merous
worthless countel let's. Ask for De
Whistle genuine. Sold by Cor
bin X Bork, Brisley Drug Co.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-20

The Journal-Mi job Office has
just been reinforced by the installa-
ton of lot of new and up to date
job faces and other material which
will enable that department to turn
out as fine job work as can be done in
the city. Try us with your next
order for job printing. Work and
prices guaranteed to be satisfactory.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-20

Mrs. Sawyer, wife of DR.. Sawyer,
left day or two ago for Boston for a
few weeks visit with her relatives.
From there she will go to Bangor,
Maine, where she will spend several
weeks with Mr.. Sawyer's relatives.
She does not expect to return to Pres
colt for five or six months.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-20

j. o. Dimmick, one of the manu-
facturers of the Dimmick concentrat-
ing tables, of Denver, is visiting this
section. He went out to visit the
properties of the Crown King Mines
company in the Bradshaw mountain
district yesterday in company with
Geo. F. Shurtleff, general manager
for the company.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-20
Loss Of Flesh

When you can't eat break.
fast, take SCOTS Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
hourishins, take SCOTS
Emulsion.
To get fat you must eat
fat. SCOTS Emulsion is a
great fattener, a great
strength giver.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all BODY
tissues, not only fat. SCOTS
Emulsion increases them all,
bone, flesh, blood and
nerve.
For invalids, for con.
vaIescents, for consumptives,
for weak children, for all
who need flesh, SCOTS
Emulsion is a rich and COM
Portable food, and a natural
tonic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone,
flesh blood and nerve.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
BE ON YOUR GUARD.

Supporters of Republican can
didates in every precinct in Ben
ton county are warned against a
flood of campaign circulars which
the Democratic. bosses are prepar-
ing to distribute during the morn
ing of election, or few days pre-
vious to that time. Knowing that
the fa1sehoods they are preparing
to circulate at the last moment
would be met and shown to be
untrue if published early in the
campaign, these se1f-constituted
"managers'' of the Democratic
party hope to delude and deceive
voters at the last moment. 1t is
their boast that they ''fx things
on the Saturday before election. {"
Nominations were made early
this year, and voters may depend
upon it, that if anything could
truthfully be urged against any
Republican nominee, the Times
would have hashed it over in de-
tail and with every possible elab-
oration. That paper has been
filled, instead, with, insinuation
and innuendo. No one should
permit himself to be deceived by
what it may say in the few days
that remain of the campaign, or
be misled by any s'literature'' or
"stories" that will be sprung from
this time on.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27

The Times reluctantly admits
that nothing has been said in
these columns s'that reflects on
the character OF the gentleman
on the Democratic ticket" Voters
who have followed the campaign
as conducted by the Republican
Central Committee know that
this is true. How different, how
ever, has been the policy pursued
by the trio of Democratic bosses.
Their organ, the Times, has Wilt
fed and abused the head of the
Republican ticket, and cast con-
temptible slurs at other Republi-
can candidates. It is known
that the rank and file of the
Democratic party in Benton coun-
ty do not approve of the dirty
methods employed by the Busi-
ness Democrat and the Willy Sa-
chem, and many self-respecting
Democrats are going to rebuke
these methods by voting against
the ticket such methods are used
to support.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
A WORD WITH VOTERS.

i Republican State Central Com
mittee, Portland, Or, May 2I-I
the electors of this state will bu,
appreciate the Importance OF the
/ first gun to be fired off this Presi-
Dental year, and will avail them
selves of an opportunity to show
their appreciation of P1esiden,
Roosevelt and his policies, and
their appreciation of the doctrine
of the Republican party of this
state as enunciated in the plat
form adopted by the recent state
convention, they will see to it
that a full vote is polled on the
9th day of next month; in that
event, at least, 100, 900 votes will
be cast, and the majority for
Judge Moore, our nominee for
Supreme Judge, will be at least
20 per cent thereof; and the COM
bined majorities of our Congress
ional nominees will equal 20, 900.
All that is necessary for the
voters of the First District to
manifest their appreciation of
Hon. Binger Hermaun's service in
Congress is for them to go to the
polls and vote; and the same
thing may be said of Hon. ]. N.
Williamson, our nominee in the
Second District. Alter the No
vember election nobody East will
inquire how Oregon went; but
should an unprecedentedly large
Republican majority be cast at
the coming election, Republicans
all oyer the United States, partic-
ularly in doubtful states. will
emphasize the question, "Have
you heard from Oregon?' In
1888 Mr.. Hermann received
majority of 74o7, the largest ma
jority ever received up to that time,
there being but one Congressman
then. Let the voters of his dis
trict see to it that he is elected
next June by a larger majority
than he carried the state that
memorable election.
Frank G. Baker,
--... Chairman.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
Hon. Edwin o. Potter, Repub-

Hon. Edwin o. Potter, Repub-
lican nominee for district Judge.
is a strong man and should be
elected. He was born in Lane
county and received his educa-
tion at the public schools and af-
forwards at the University of Or
egon, from which he graduated
in 1887. Subsequently the Uni
versity conferred on him the de-
gree of A. M. Upon the COM
pletion of the classical course he
entered the law department of the
University of Oregon, gradual
ing from there in 1890, with the
degree Of Bachelor of Law. In
June of the same year he was ad-
mitted to the bar of Oregon, and
Immediately commenced practice
in Eugene. From 1890 to 1894
be served as deputy district attor-
ney for Lane county. In 1896
he was elected County Judge, and
served four years since, which
time he has devoted himself to
the practice of his profession.
Myrtle Point Enterprise.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
THE PLATFORM.

Resolved, That we favor the permanent
betterment of every highway in Benton
county, without regard to the political COM
plexlon of the section to which it leads
or through which it passes.
Resolved, That we favor the liberal but
intelligent exenditure of public money for
road improvement, under competent super
vision. and limited to the employment OF
such methods as will provide good roads
without imposing unnecessary burden on
the taxpayers.
Resolved, Th,t we favor an administra-
ton of county affairs which will render un-
necessary a gradual increase OF the taxpay-
ers' burden from year to year at time
when the county is free from debt, and there
is no demand for heavy expenditure OF
county funds.
Resolved, That we favor ar equal ana
uniform system of taxation as prescribed by
the constitution and laws Of this state. and
condemn in most severe terms pohcy
which discrIminates in favor OF one lndl-
vidual and against another.
Resolved, That we favor the strict atten-
tion of every county officer to his duties pre-
scribed for him by law, and the faithful
observance of the obligations imposed by
his oath of office Adopted by the Benton
county Republican convention, March 81
1904.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27


Cause he was not so well fixed
financially as his Republican OPP
ponent, Mr.. Wilson. In the pres
ent CAMPAIGN this condition is re-
versed. Mr.. Moses has greater
supply of this worlds goods than
has Mr.. Scott. Added to this
Mr.. Moses is able-bodied, while
Mr. Scott Is the victim of an ac-
cldent while working in the har-
vest field last Fall, which incapa-
cltates him in a measure for.
heavy work on the farm, but in
nowise will interfere with the dis
charge of his duties as county
clerk.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
AN OPEN INSULT.
The cheap bid which the Times

The cheap bid which the Times
made in its last issue for the votes
of the following well-known Re-
publicans, is an open insult to
these gentlemen. 1t brazenly says
to the people of the county,
"Watch me catch Dick Fehler,
Ed Blake, John Miller, Tom
Cooper, 6. L. Stoneback, Louis
Wentz, Amos Caldwalder, w. l..
Reed, John Crow and Albert
Zierolf, with a little soft SOAP"
To the stranger in Benton coun-
ty, who does not know these gem
tlemen-and who would be led
bv the Times article to believe
that they were Republicans not
from principle, but for selfish,
personal reasons-we wish to say
that they are solid, substantial
citizens. They are men of char
acter and backbone, and to insln-
uate that they will betray their
party that has honored them and
those near to them, under any
consideration, is gratuitous in
suit, pure and simple.
They are Republican wheel
horses and the rank and file of
the Republican party look to
them to win a victory in this
campaign.
Mr.. Cooper, Mr.. Fehler, Mr..
Blake, Mr.. Zierolf and all the
others mentioned in this article
know that whatever political sup
port they or their friends may
ever hope to get will come from
the Republicans OF Benton coun-
ty and not from the Democrats
of the county. The Democratic
candidate who now asks for their
support, will be otherwise
pledged" when it comes his time
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27

The Business Democrat pro-
fesses to be greatly exercised over
the fact that Hon. w. +. Yates
is lawyer. He shakes his head
dolefully and tells all who accord
him hearing that lawyers are
sending the country to the dem
milton bow-wows. Of course,
there are lawyers and lawyers,
just as there are farmers and farm
ers and farmers. There are law
yers like Governor Chamberlain,
Judge Hamilton, Senator Fulton,
Judge Potter and Hon. w. E.
Yates. Then again there are law
yers like the two gentlemen who
nominated Mr.. Yates opponent
at the recent Democratic conven-
tion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
DESERVING AND CAPABLE.

Much stress is laid by the
Times on the fact that the Dem
ocratic candidate for clerk is an
excellent and deserving young
man. We have no disposition to
dispute that fact. But Mr.. Scott,
the Republican candidate, is an
equally excellent and deserving
young man. He is a graduate of
the Oregon Agricultural College
and has exceptional qualifications
for the Office to which he aspires.
Two years ago the Times urged
voters to support Mr.. Moses, be
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27


Judge McFadden's S amenuensis
has the efrontery to ask Republi.
cans eff there is any reason why
they shouldn't vote for the Demo
cratic candidates" Yes, Mr..
EDITOR, there are many reasons.
Republicans have as good OF, bet
ter candidates of their own.
Party loyalty demands that they
vote for them. A big Repub1i-
can majority means support and
encouragement for Teddy Roose-
velt. A Democratic majority
means support and encourage
ment for the Willy Sachem and
the Business Democrat.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
The four columns below ere
published by the Republic an
Central Committee of Benton
County, Oregon.
Edited by GEO. L. PAUL.
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
COUNTY.

". E. YATES, of Corvallis
VIRGIL CARTER. of Wells
Sheriff
j. NJ. CAMERON, of Corvallis
RICHARD SCOTT, of Willamette
Recorder
T. T. VINCENT, of Kings Valley
Commissioner
l.. H. HAWLEY, of Dusty
School Superintendent
e. w. DENMAN, of Corvallis
Treasurer-
W. r. LAFFERTY, of Corvallis
GEO. COOPER, of Philomath
Surveyor
T. L. READ, of Wren
Coroner
S. N. WILKINS, of Corvallis
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27


Calm your fears, Mr.. Business
Democrat. When Mr.. Laferty
assumes the duties of county
treasurer, he will not dismantle
the Office set apart in the court
house for that official. The
fire proof vault provided for the
safe keeping of books and valu-
able papers will be permitted to
remain where it is, and those
books and papers will be placed
in it. The room will be occu-
pied, and Mr.. Lafferty's genial
countenance will light up its dark
corners.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27

The renegade Republican,
who has 500 "that says he is
editor of the Times" implies
that nothing can be said against
the candidates on his ticket. If
the Democratic nominees or their
friends harbor this notion, let one
of them accept a Republican
nomination some time. The
Willy Sachem and his under study
would fill the Times with an at
tack upon his character that
would make old Lucifer himself
look to his 1aurels.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27

to aid them. II e very fact that
one of these Republicans had
supported Democratic candidate
in the campaign of 1904. would
be used by the Times TO accom-
plish his defeat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
FINE WRESTLING.
Joe Grant Successfully Defended His
Title by Throwing Lynch.

One of the finest exhibitions of wrestling
seen in this city took place last night in the
Washington Light Infantry Armory when
Joe Grant, the local favorite and champion
welter-weight of the south, successfully de-
Tended his title against Frank Lynch of
Baltimore. Lynch did not succumb until
after siXty-two and one-half minutes of the
hardest kind of wrestling. when Grant Sc
cured a half-Nelson and leg hold. The
match was to have been for two OF three
falls. but after Grant had won the first fall
Lynch announced that his ankle had been
injured and he was afraid to go on the mat
again with his foot In such a condition. At
this the crowd present called Lynch a
gutter" Lynch then challenged Grant
for match at the welter-weight limit, 148
pounds, but the local man would not agree,
as he, prefers to wrestle at Isl pounds. Both
men were supposed to be at this weight last
night, but Lynch looked to be over the
limit.
There was but one preliminary, this was
between George Herbert and Walter Gala
CHER. the latter boy winning two falls, the
first in three minutes and forty-fve seconds
and the second in one minute and ffty-two
seconds The match was for a purse of $40
and side bet of SIS.
"Americus." the Baltimore favorite has
challenged Grant to handicap match, to
take place in this city December 1. The
Baltimore boy agrees to throw Grant twice
in an hour or forfeit a side bet of 500 and
the whole gate receipts. Rob Roy Mackey
has signed an agreement to wrestle Harvey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
BASE BALL SCANDAL.
President Hart Must Prove Charges or
Quit the Game

A special from Chicago says that either
James A. Hart. president Of the Chicago
National Base Ball Club or Jack Taylor,
the Cardinals Highlander, will retire from
the base ball world.
That Is what President Hart himself says
The fans" will remember that some six
weeks ago Hart declared that Taylor had
been guilty Of tossing some games to the
White Sox in the fall Of 1903 when he was
a member of the Cubs twirling staff and
the families of Hart and Comiskey were en-
gagfng in their post-season series.
The statement caused sensation. How
ever. 1t was allowed to die for a few weeks
Now Ban Johnson has stepped in. He says
he means business and that Hart must
prove his accusations concerning Taylor
else the national commissioner will blacklist
him.
So 1t is either Hart or Taylor who will re-
tire from the base ball world. Hart de-
clares that he knows what he is talking
about and that he will be able to prove to
the commissions complete satisfaction that
Taylor was guilty of throwing several
games, just he alleged at the time.
Stated President Hart Wednesday:
EITHER Taylor or I will be driven out of
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