!M CUSTODY NOW.
BIG OFFICE -iL ARRESTED FOR
FRiUDS EN THE POSTOFFIOE
DEPARTMENT.
Sixpmntenrfeut Mdchen of the F ee
Delivery Service Had Big
Kak-Ofifs With Box C n
tractore O.berNews.
Waehingion May 27. B far the
moet wnPHtioubl development of
. tb pottooiee investigation up to
this time occurred today, wben
Augustas W. Machen, the general
' fcupeftatendent of the free deli very
set viae, was arrested oo a warrant
i(t!ii upon the information of poa'
ofiiee iasptsctors charging him with
having received "rake-offs" from
contract" made with the local firm
of Goff Broc1., fir a patent pontal
box fastener. The warrant speci
fically charge bim with receiving
18,981.78 gin:e August 8, 100. It
is alleged at the department, how
ever, that thi" amount does not rep
resent that Machen obtained from
his contract-, it beiog charged that
he profited by them for several
years prior to the date of the fir? t
contract mentioned in the warrant.
O'.tier arrests are to follow. .-
Immediately after Mr. Machen
was taken into custody, Ihe post-maeter-general
issued an order re
moving him from office. He had
been practically under suspicion for
a fortnight, pending investigation
lLto bis bureau.
Ihe discovery of Machen's al!-g-ed
interests in the contracts was
made quite accidentally by the in
spectors some three weeks ago, and
since then thtir energies bad been
directed toward making out a case.
Last night, after the authorities had
become convinced that they were
in possession of the ncC9sary" evi-,
dence, Mr. Machen was notified to
appear at the depaitment this
morning. He did so, and was sub
jected to a '"sweating" process by
the iopfctors and General BrTs
tow far three hours, but no admis
1 Bio as that he had profited by the
contracts could be secured irom
him. He decl nsd to, answer many
qufslioos, on the ground that they
rela el to his private butiaess, but
insiaid to the end that he had not
received a' cent improperly.
eftiaeiess,;, ne was arrested on
the sFarratit which bed , been pre
pare ad ' was taken before a
United States commissioner, where
bio attorney immediate y demand-,
ed a full hearing. Y" Assistant Dis
trict Altoin"y Taggeit, however,
was nA readv '.o proceed with the!
case, and the bearing was" s t fjr
utie 5. Mr. Machen gave $20,003,
furnished by a Philadelphia bond
iog cswnparjy, for his appearance,
deelinirjg to accept the proffer of
friends to go f n his boiid.
Tfce department officials declare
tnat Iheif evidence is conclueive.
It is understood tbat a civil Suit
will be entered to recover from Ma
chen the amount he is alleged to
have received on the contracts.
On bejpe taken by the deputy
marshal directly to the -' office of
United States Commissioner Tay
lor, Mr. MacLfen communicated
with his attorneys, Douglas &
Douglas, and in a few minutes Chas
ADouglas, senior member of the
firm arrivecTat the - commissioner's
office. To all newspaper men. Mr,
Machen said he bad no extended
statement to make for publication.
To a representative of the 'Associat
ed Press he said: -
"Ibis will come : out all right.
My arrest is merely a grandstand
play." He declined to make a
further statement, eayirjg that Mr.
Douglas his attorney, would speak
for him. I
, According to statements of post
office department officials, there was
a "go-between" for the alleged
transaction in connection with the
contract.; The identity of this per
son is withheld by the department,
but the inspectors it is stated, know
the identity and movements of the
intermediary. He may be arrested
at any time. The inspectors say
the evidence that they have is of
the most comprehensive nature. It
includes many drafts of an alleged
incriminating character, bearing the
signature of Mr. Machen; ' The ev
idence was worked up in Washing
ton, though much of it was obtain
ed in other parts of the country;
' The arrest created a profound
sensation at the postoffice depart
ment. The news spread, rapidly,
and within a few minutes after the
azrest the fact was known generally.
Newcastle, Wyo., May 27. W.
C. Clifton, murderer of - Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Church, was lynched
by a mob from Gillett last night.
The mob battered down the jail
door, holding up the Bheriff and
deputy the while, and hanged Clif
ton to a bridge west of town Clif
ton's head was cat off by the fall of
forty feet. r .
The mob which was composed of
50 mounted ranchmen; was perfect
It organized and proceeded with
methodical deliberation. Thesher
iff and his deput es were bound and
confined. Clitton s cries were . st
fled with a gag. He was bound
hand and toot and was roughly
dragged to the scene of execution
The commands of the mob's leader
were given quiet'y, and none of the
towns Dtoolb was aroused by the
lynching.
John W. Church and wife, who
lived on a homestead claim, 75
miles southwest of Newcastle, were
never seen alive afer March 14
last. Clifton, whose ranch ad j lined
Church V, '-was arrested April 7 on
suspicion, and on April 17 he con
fessed tbat he had killed Mr. and
Mrs. cjnurch. lneir bodies were
found at the place indicated by
him. Clifton Alleged that he bad
kilted the couple in Belf-defeuse
He had given Church a bill of sale
covetr g p.- rsoDat property to se
cure payment of $600 advanced to
him by Church. He said that be
had repaid this sum and obtained
the bill of sale, and that Mrs
Church had then threatened him
with a. six-sbo iter, demanding a
return of ihe papers". He t-hot her,
he admitted and, being attacked by
her husband, killed bim, too. This
ptoTy W23 discredited, as Mrs
Cauch was a Blender little woman,
only 22 years of ge. . -Ctiurch
was formerly a stenogra
pheriQlhb Union Faeinc omce ia
Ojaaha. About a year ago Church
and Ciifton made an agreement to
go into the cattle business together,
When the body of Clifton was re
moved from under the bridge to
day, the following: message was
found pinned to his boat:
"We think the law too sliw in
hanging this cold-blooded murder
er, woo took the lives of our friends
and neighbors, and we took, it unjn
ourselves to revtngelt in behalf of
the parents. Hoping that the ac
tion on our part will meet the ap
proval of the community at large,
we remain, "THE MOB."
At Pistol Point.
Concluded from First Page.
too, when he got me in the woods."
1 he bullet in leasia, followed
the course of a rib for about four
inches and lodged close to the sur
face under the skin toward bis. left
arm. It is considered apparent,
from the location of the wound that
if the woman's weapon .had been
heavier than a 22 Leasia would not
have lived th be captured 36 hours
later in a barn. - '
His former wife says she prevent
ed Leasia from shooting at the of
ficers in the bam. She lay at his
right side. She beard the police,
and so did he. speaking in low
tones. The woman says she did
not want another murder added to
the crimes. Neither of them were
asleep. They had been - dozing
lightly. After they heard the offi
c -rs and he commanded her to be
quiet, she suddenly gripped his
right wrist eo that he could not
shoot. He could not move or strug
gle with her through fear of attract
ing the attention of the officers to
the exact spot where they were ly
ing, and she both felt and prayed
there in the obscurity and intensi
fied silence that they would be
found. . ". . . ' ' "'
"No," she said, "I was deter"
mined he should not shoot, if I ha d
to throw myself on top of him." Y '
Then when Leasia had been dis
armed and handcuff ad, Mrs. Leasia
kissed him there in the glare of the
bull's-eye lanterns silhouetted 'a
gainet the blackness in close em
brace with a murderer, ,- the murd
erer of her own father. He kissed
her affectionately, paesionately, in
return, but he could not embrace
her, for his hands ' were 'manacled
by the iron bands, tokens of the
vengeance of the law. 'v
Dr. Slocum, ; deputy city-physician,
cut the bullet from the murd
erer's flesh this morning at the city
jail and dressed the-wound. He
sayB it is not dangerous.
A charge of murder in the first
degree has been booked against the
prisoner. The trial will take place
next month. '
Qaick Areest.
J A Gulledge of Verbena, Ala.
was twice in the hospital from a
severe case of piles causing 24 tu
mors. After doctors and all rem
edies failed, ,Bucklen's - Arnica
Salve quickly arrested further in
flamation and cured him; It con
quers aches and kills pain. 25 cents
at Graham & : Wortham's drug-
gists. z !' : ;K:";
:. For Sale.-
At actual cost, one new Osborn Binder
and one; new Osborn mower. Terms,
naif cash, balance one year's time. En-
nuire at Times office.
We can save you money on yonr ve
hicles. We buy in car lots direct from
thevfactory for spot cash. A. Wilhelm
& Sons, Monroe. f
MANY THERE.
LOTS OF PEOPLE AND A GA
. LA TIME AT BELLFOUN-
. TAIN. ..
Big Farm on Soap Creek Sold
The Price was Eleven Thous-
and -Five Hundred "Spot
V Cash Other Cocal
News.
The Woodmen of the World pic
nic at Bellefountain Thursday was
a success numerically, socially,
financially and fraternally. . The
gathering was held . in a beauti
ful grove about a mile north of
town. ' Quite a large delegation of
choppers" went but from Corval
lis. Among them was State Or
ganizer G. K. Rogers. Every
available livery and private con
veyance in uorvams was pressed
into s-rvice. . : '
The weather which had been
threatening during the early hours
of the, morning, changed to an
ideal picnic day which resulted in
the pop corn, ice cream and lemon
ade stands doing a land office bun
ness, Uorva Its company ot the
ui it rmed rank put on a fancy
military drill. Bt-llfountain W..O.
W. band furnished the music and
did themselves credit.
A parade was formed on arrival
of the Corvallis contingent. After
marching about the ground. it end
ed in the g ove at a , point where a
grandstand and seats for a thous
and had been erected. Back of
the platform was placed a life sized
.poTUait of Gen. F. A, Falketiburg
founder of perfected Woodcraft,
ine picture was draped in an
American flag and set in ever
greens. Ihe entire grandstand
was beautifully decorated .with ev
ergreens, patriotic colors and now
ers. The exercises at the stand
and for the rest of the day, includ
ed the following;
Address of welcome, I. A. Peek:
music, band: recitation. Inez Wil
Hams; song, Hail to the Woodmen,
male quartette; address, Tomorrow
T. T. Vincent; eoDg, The Wood
men's Promi-e, Mrs. J. H. Ed
ward?; address, Woodcraft", Hjo.
Geo. K. Rodgers; dinner. After
noon sports: , Sawing, chopping.
pi low fight iand tug of war. Pub
lic drill, degree team, . Mary's
Peak camp. " Ball game, Bellfoun
taih vs. Philomath; .band concert.
THE SALE COMPLETED.
And
Papers Exchanged Big
Transfer on Soap Creek.
Land
Sam H. Moore was in town yes
terday to rent a house. The deal
by which he has disposed of his
Soap Creek farm has been consum
mated, and the papers have chan
ged hands. ' H. A. Ball the. new
owner is to take possession in about
a week. ? The sale is spot cash and
the price net to Mr. Moore is $11,
500. The sale includes the livestock
and farm implements. Mr. Moore
reserves various items of . value.
The buyer has been for many years
a resident of Oregon, and hails from
the vicinity of Portland. ' -J;
Mr. Moore bought the farm four
years ago for $5,600. Though he
has added various improvements to
the place, the advance in, the price
of land has left him a . handsome
profit for his enterprise. He is in
the market for another' farm, and
will buy whenever one can be found
to his liking. "I do hot. intend to
return East," he said, yesterday.
"Oregon conditions suit me too
well to think of returning to
Illinois. The prospects here are in
viting and I expect to remain in
this country, Willamette Valley
within a very few years will furnish
this whole country with l clover,
rape and vetch seed. This is almost
the only country where these seeds
can be successfully grown, and it is
only a matter of a short time until
the fact will be discovered, and Wil
lamette Valley farmers reap the
benefit." . "
Mr. Moore is a progressive far
mer, with broad views whose in
fluence is beneficial to any commu
nity. For Sale.
A small bnt good paying business, in
Corvallia. ' Inquire at Times office.
; Now due a carload , of the famous
Old fiickory wagons. Wait for them.
We have prices that will surprise yon.
A. Wilhelm 4t Sons, Monroe.
A good cnp of coffee puts yon. in the
mood to enjoy the entire day. For this
purpose always get "Seal Brand" Java
and Mochi, sold only by P. M. Zierolf.
Not the "cheapest" but the "best"
at reasonable prices Racine buggies and
carriages. Sold by k. Wilhelm & Sons.
Monroe." . - .--
We can unhesitatingly
say that our stock of
MEN'S
SPRING SUITS'
Exceeds even cr best of for
mer seasons. Each suit has
an individuality distinctly its
own, equaled only by the tai
lor's sort and at about half his
price. In CUT and MAKE,
as well as FIT, we have no
rivals, while patterns are the
peer of any. The rapid sell
ing of the past week convinces
us , that our stock must be
right. Our Prices are Always
right. May we not have the
pleasure of a call from you
this -week ? It may prove to
our mutual advantage.
Spring Suits
$7.50 to $20.
At the store of :
Have purchased the Studio of Mr. Philips, .on Main
Street, and will be pleased to show samples of !
work and quote prices to all. .
fancy Portraiture and Genre Work a Specialty.
Also Developing and Finishing for the Trade. : .
If You
are Having
1 1 .v.
Or if you are having trouble with your glasses, and have tried all the so-called
traveling opticians without succeaa, come andee me, get a fit that's guaranteed
and by one who will always be on hand
OSBORHG
frdirih
Mowers, Rakes,
BINDERS,
And everything needed in the
harvest field, at .
S.C.Kline's.
Best tbat Grows
Is none too Good,
.When you are
. Drinking coffee.
It is onr good fortune to hold
the eole agency for
Cbase Sanborn
fiigb Grade Coffees.
W have all the gradeB from 25c
per Twuad to the highest priced
, Coffse eold11 : by this celebrated
,.' firm.': . .
Give us a Crial Order
For one of their coffees, and
.-if
you
" will use it exclusively.
P. m. Zierolf.
Implements
- Ti t l atw , i j-.''
Trouble witli your Eyes
W
to make good his guarantee.
E. W. S. PRATT
The JEiiiiER and OirnciAN.
r " Notice ot Final Settlement,
In the matter ol the Estate of T P Waggoner,
deooadocLfe ' tr r '
Sotice is hereby given 'that I,"M J WalU,
as administrator ot the estate ot T P Waggoner
deceased, have filed my final account as such
administrator with the Clerk of the County
Oourt of Benton county, State of Oregon, and
the said court has fixed Saturday the 8th day
ot May 1903, at the hour of 10 o'clock In the
forernoon of stid day as the time, and the
county court .room in the court house in Cor
valUa, Oregon, as the place for hearing any and
all objections to the said final account and for
settlement thereof. ."
Bated this April 11, 1908. ,
Administratrix of the estate of X F Waggoner
deceased. -
y Notice for Bids. ,
Notice is hereby given that the conntv court
of Benton county, Oregon, will receive sealed
bids, for the delivery of 1200 cubic yards of grav
el on the Oorvallis-Philomath wagon road. Such
gravel to be delivered on said road by July 15,
1903, and as per the plans and specifications for
the improvement of said road, now on file with
the county surveyor. Bids to be opened May
21, 1903.' The county court reserving the right
to reject any and all bide. ,
Dated May 8, 1903.
. : . VICTOR P MOSES
County Clerk.
Administrator's Notice to Creditors.
: Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned,
has been appointed administrator of the estate
of Kinman Vanderpool, deceased, and all per
sons having Claims against said estate are here
by required to present the same duly verified
as bv law required to me at Wells, Oregon, or
at the office of Yates & Yates, Corvallis, Oregon
within six months from this date. ,
Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, this 7th day of
February, AD, 1903, . .
Administrator of the estate of Kinman Van
deryooi, deceased.
, , Notice of Pinal Settlement. -In
the Matter of the Estate of Eliza
beth Elliott, deceased, ' t
Notice is hereby given that I, Ernest
Elliott, as administrator of the estate of
Elizabeth Elliott, deceased, have filed
my final account as sack administrator
with the Clerk of the Couuty Court of
Benton county, State of Oregon, and the
said , court has fixed Saturday the 9th
day of May, 1903,. at the hour of II
o'clock in the forenoon of said day as the
time, and the county court roomjn the
court hense at Corvallis. Oregon, a the
place for hearing any and all objections
to the said accouut, and for . settlement
thereof.
1 Ernest Elliott,
Administrator of the estate of Eliza,
beth Elliott, deceased. v
Willamette Valley
Banking Coflipany.
GOBVAI.LI8 OREGON. "
Responsibility, $100,000
A General Banking Business.
Exohaoge issusi payable at all finan
cial centers In United States, Canada
tod Europe. , . ,3
Principal earrecptttdenfs.
PORTLAND -London St SanFranciHCoBank
I.iuiited; Canadiau Banfc of Cofflmens.
SAJT FK AXCISCO London Ss San Francis.
CO Buak Limited. , .
NEW YORK Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co. '
CHICAGO First National Bank. !
I.ovnn icvi rn.inn o
Bank Limited.
SEATTLE AND TACOMA London ft San
Francisco Bank Limited.
CORVALLIS & EASTERN
' nun nn an .
Time Card Number 21.
ForYaquina: .-'
Train leaves Albany.'.
' " Corvallis.
" arrives Yaquina. . . ,
Returning: .
Leaves Yaquina
Leaves Corvallis . ,
Arrives Albany ;
For Detroit: ,
Leaves Albany.
....12:45 P- m
.... 2:00 p. m
. . . . 6:25 p. m
. 6:45 a. m
....11:30 a. m
....12:15 p. m
7:00 a. m
Arrives Detroit 12:05 p. m
4 from Detroit; : ,
Leaves Detroit. ....... .....12:45 p. m
Arrives Albany. -SSP-m
Train N0..1 arrives in Albany in time
to connect with S P South ' bound train,
as well as giving two or three hours in
Albany before departure of S F north
bound train ..,.!,' v, . f
Train No 2 connects with the SP trains
at Corvallis and Albany giving direct ser
vice to jNewport anq. adjacent beacnes.
Train 3 for Detroit. Breitenbuah Land
other mountain resorts leaves Albany at
7:00 a. m., reacmrirt Detroit at noon, giv
ing ample time to reach the Springs the
same day. . .
For further information apply to
Edwin Stonb, i
Manager.
H. H. Cronise, Agent Corvallis.
Thos. pockrell. Agent Albany, -' ;" :
I' J. P. Huffman,
Architect
Offloe In Zierolf Building. . Hours
Irom 8 to 5. O-rvallis, Oregon. ,
L. G. ALTAIAN, M. I
? Ilomeopathist "
Office cor 3rd and Monroe ets. Eeal-
dence cor 3rd - and Harrison at.
Hours 10 to 12 A. M. 2 to 4 and 7
to 8 P. M. Sundays 9 to 10 A, M,
Phone residence 315. '
DR- W. H- HOLT. .
DR- MAUD HQLT.
Osteopathic Physicians
Office on South Maid St. Consul
tation and examinations free.
Office hoars: 8:3o to 11:45 a. m
1 to 5:45 p. m. Phone 235.
DR. C. H. NBWTH.1
Physician & S nrgeon
. Philomath, Oregon.
H. S. PERNOT,
Physician & Surgeon
Office over postoffice. Residence Cor.
Fifth and Jefferson streets. Honrs 10 to
12 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. Orders may be
left at Graham & Wortkam's drug store.
E. Holgate
ATTORNEY AT LAW
JUSTICE OF THE PEACB
Stenographv and typewriting done.
Office in . Burnett brick Corvallis, Oreg
W. T. Rowley, M. I.
(HOMOHPATHIC) ' ,
Ph y$!Cian,'Surgeon,Occufist
Corvallis, Oregon. ' , ,.'
Oeficb Rooms 1 and 2, Bank Building.
Residence On Third street, between
-. Monroe and Jackson. Rea. telephone
' number 611, office 481. . . 5.
Office Hours 10 to 12 am, 2 to 4 p m.
Administrator's Notice.. :
Notiee is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the County Court of
administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Jane
. . . .1 ah ntnnti, hAVInir nlnlmi.
asauisi Baia etibsu, aw iwmuj i-w- . 1
sent the. eamej-roperly veriflsd as by hy
. . . hAM.Kv Mnnaftta.1 no
quirea at tne omw i i -r
Dated at Oorvallis, Oregon, this 19th day of.
Adininistrstorof'the estate of Elisabeth Jf
, j Shipley, ueceaseu. , , ; -
W '; Notice to Contractors, :'
.; Bids will be received until the 31st day
of May 1903 for tne construction ot 4
thronffh v the alley; in . blof
5 old town of Corvallis according to ta J
plans and specifications now on tile.
; ,E. Allen.
D. C. Rose. ;
' W. 0. Hec.
Sewer