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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1904)
Count Cleric's Got 1 1 LJ . . Vol. XVII Xo. -27. CORVALLIS, OREGON. AUGUST 27.1904. B. r. irtin saltan mud Proprietor Big Gut on Regular P rices For August All ladies fine shoes at a big discount and some odds and ends in all kinds of shoes at half price. Summer cotton and wool fabrics at a great sacrifice. Lots of bargains for this month. . WAR AGAINST SHEEP MEN WITH BLACKENED FA CES KILL A BAND OF ONE. THOUSAND SHEEP, : Come and See I.. M. HARRIS. Free Bas. IHO Fine Light Sample Rooms. I Hotel I I Mftefel 1 Corvallis 1 I eading IJctel in Oorvallis. Recently opened. New : brick building. Newly famished,' with modern con-; veniences. Furnace Heat, Electric Lights, Fire Es- i capes. Hot and cold water on every floor. Fine single rooms. Elegant suites. Leading house in the Willara- ette Valley. Rates: $1 .00, $1.25 and $2.00 per day. " WE DO HOT OFTEN GHMCGE Our ad., but our goods change hands " every day. Your money exchanged for Value and Quality is the idea. Big Line Fresb Groceries Domestic and Imported. , Plain and Fancy Cbinaware A large and varied line. Orders Filled Promptly and Com plete. Visit our Store we do the rest. B fiorning. XtraooD Glothes For boys, little fellows and young men see Nolan & Callahan. G. R. FARRA. Physician & Surgeon, Office up stairs back of Graham & wells drug store. Residence on the corner of Madison and Seventh. Tele phone at residence, 104. All calls attended promptly. Herder Is Overpowered, Bound and Blindfolded Lone Witness , Closely Hid Desperadoes , Shoot for Two Honrs , " Other News. ' .V' . Antelope, Or., Ang. 23. Mob law reigns supreme on the raDges of Cen tral Oregon, and as an added evi dence to the Silver Lake Slaughters of last spring, over 1000 thorough' bred sheep belong to Morrow & Keenan, of JWillow Creek, Crook county, were killed last Friday ev ening at Little Summit Prairie, 40 miles east of Prineville. 1 his fact was announced last evening by tel ephone message from young Kee nan, a son of one 01 the owners of the massacred sheep, who has been acting as camptender for the four bands owned, by his company - and grazed in tbe Little Summit region. Young Keenan states that while the herder was alone and occupied with the care of his flock during the late afternoon, he was accosted by three unmasked horsemen, who de parted after a short conversation. Almost immediately following their disappearance a band of about 20 horBeman, with faces blackened, emerged from the limber unobserv ed until they had approached with in a ebort distance of him, when a command to throw up his hands was given and complied with; after which he was bound kaad and foot and blindfolded by means of a grain sack being tied over his head. Leaving him near a tree, and be hind it for protection from the bul lets, a general fusilade with- Win chesters was commenced by the mob. which lasted nearly two hours, or tiLtil Sundown, by' which time Abfr-eatira band had either been kill ed nr scattered in every direction. Young Keenan had heard the fir ing in tbe meantime, and ciawled through tbe underbrush to a safe distance, from where be was an eve-witness to the work of the mob He made no attempt at retaliation, although it 13 understood that both he and his herder were armed with the latest automatic rapid-firing Loirs pistols. JSo clue has been obtained of the guilty parties, and owicgto existing conditions in tbat section, apprehension and convic tion is considered almost an impcs sihility.' Morrow & Keenan, who suffered the loss, which .will amount to sev eral thousand dollars, and repre sentative sheepmen of Crook-coun ty, owning about 12,000 Lead of sheep, which, up to the present time they have always ranged without trouble. lneir headquarters are on Willow Creek, 15 miles north of Prineville, and comprises several thousand acres of deeded land. The shooting follows an attempt at a compromise between the two stock factions which was made about two months ago and which with tbe sanction of tbe representative cuttle and sheepmen, and the laughter of last Friday isrtgarded as the work of irresponsible parties who bad no other purpose in view than the wanton destruction of prop eity. - Much surprise has been evinced on all sides that the slaughter should occur among what has been termed "home sheep," as it has generally been supposed that whatever feel ing may have existed was directed at the outside sheep, and principal ly those owned by the members of the Antelope Wool Growers Asioci ation, whose efforts to establish foothold in Crook county met with the agreement mentioned. Th: agreement was followed by tbe send iug of an ananymous letter to the secretary of the association, in which not only tne members stock was threatened, but their lives also in case they ventured to presume upon any agreement granting tange priv lieges, and it was made plain that the public range of Crook county would be conserved for individual use at any cost. - Further trouble is expected daily, and anonymous letters are evidence of the constantly increasing fric tion. It is learned from a reliable source that a number of cattlemen residing in the zone of contention received last week unsigned letters in which was enclosed a suggestive bunch of matches. The wording in each case was brief and stated' "that a word to. the wise was suffi cient, etc." In each case the re ceipt of the letter was speedily ' fol lowed oy -tne cattlemen insuring his hay, which is now for the most part in the stack, and' offers a verv easy method of revenge. - lhe fact tbat last season witness ed iocsndiary work as a result -of the range troubles, together with the bad conditions that would result from such acts, has caused a great deal of apprehension, for in the comparatively rigid winters of Cen- traVOreeoo, a stockman who had suffered tbe loss of his bay would be ia an equally bad position with the sheenman who eees his herd melt away before the withering fire ) London, Aug., 23. The evening of a masked mob.- " 'News thiB afternoon ' published a " ; , , ; 1 dispatch from Chefoo, under today's THE EASTERN WAR REFUGEES AT CHEFOO SAY PORT ARTHUR FORTRESS " HAS ALL BUT FALLEN. - One of Most Important of Port Ar thur's Defenses Captured-rlio-. cated in Center of Inner' - " Chain of Fortresses. : ' ; ,.V . Liao Yang About - :- to Fail Other ''V '.V News. Tokio, Ang. 25, 9 a. m. Two Russian Torpedo-boat .; destroyers struck mines at the entrance of Port Arthur l6t evening. The lar ger one of tbe destroyers, a four funneled one, was sunk. The names of ihe vessels and the number ' of lives lost are unknown.. ..".. -l The final assault' on Port Arthur is imminent. Hundreds of Japan ese guns continue to pour a de structive fire into the city and har bor, along the lines of forts and en trenchments, preparatory for the infantry assault. It is evident that th6 Russian lines have been weak ened, and partly penetrated . in the vicinity of Antszsban and Etscshan forts. The entire line of 'Russian defenses immediately about tbe har bor are within range of the Japan-, ese guns. ; V . A number of Russian forts and batteries,.continue to be vigorous. The Japanese deat b roll will be heavily increased before they are captured. The direction of the Jap anese attack creates tbe impression here that the city and defenses on either tide of the harbor entrance wilt fall first. - The final stand will be made at Liaotieshao. Japanese official chan nels of information remain closed, and the navy department announce ment of tbe striking of a mine by the battleship Sevastopol and- the tiring upon the Russian forts by the cruisers Nisebin and Kasaea yesterday are the only disclosures made for several days. It is believed here that both sides have suffered heavy losses, and that the final record will make the siege the bloodiest since Sedan. The Jap anese are supremely confident of the ultimate result. ' The leaders of the government await the outcome in calm assurance. Thejpeople are everywhere decorating streets and houses and erecting arches and flag- Staffs in preparation for a national celebration of tbe expected victory. date, announcing' that tbe Japanese captured ''Chair Fort" of the Port Arthur defenses, yesterday after a tremendous attack. .' - London, Aug. 23. The Evening News' dispatch from Chefoo is simp-' ply a repetition of the announcement of the capture of Itshan or Etsesban known as "Chair Fort." - Etsesban Fort, according to the available maps of Port Arthur, is almost in the center of the chain of forts, of which it forms oce defend ing Port Arthur, from whiuh it is only a mile and a half distant. It occupies a commanding position, and pessibly is only second in im portance to the Golden Hill . Fort.. It was announced from Chefoo Mon day that the Japanese: had swept the Russians from Pigeon Bay and bad captured the northernmost fort of the Western line of inner defen ses, though Antszshon Fort,- about a mile nottheaEt' of Etsesban Fort, might also be classed as the north ernmost fort of the western line of inner defenses at Port Arthur. A junk heard. firing until mid night of : August 22. Scarcely a building in Port Artbur remains undamaged. The town halt, which was used as a magazine, has been destroyed. ,- - ; 7 Four large warships, unable to fight, ajra at Port Arthur. Onlyr one ship, a vessel with two masts and two funnels, has guns on board. A SEPTEMBER ATTRACTION. Monday, Sept. 12 Opening dav. In the evening addresses will be made by prominent men of the state on up-to-date topics. Tuesday, Sept. 13 Woodmen of the World day. This entire day will be devoted to tbe Woodmen and their sister order the Ladies of Woodcraft in their drills and sports. It is expected that at least a dozen drill teams will be present in uni form to eon test for the $600 in prizes. Wednesday, Sept. 14 Salem day. This will be a great day for balem. Business is practically sua pended and everybody goes to the Fair. This will also be the day for the Greater Salem Stake, a $2,ooo purse for 2:15 pacers in which there are 31 entries. Thursday, Sept. 15 Portland day. Usually tbe biseeet day of the Fair as the o. P. R. runs an ex cursion irom .Portland, and $1.00 cents payB a round trip and admis sion to everything on the Fair grounds tbat the board has any thing to do with. On this day will come off tbe Lewis and Clark Stake for $2,ooo purse for 2:17 trotters. Friday, Sept. 16 Children's day When all the children in Marion county, including the Indian Train ing School at Chemawa, the Reform School and school children, will be admitted free. ' Saturday, Sept. 17 Closing day. The Rural Spirit Stake $l,ooo for 2:11 troottere; also tbe consolation race in Lewis and Clark Stake will be run off. Premiums will be paid and in tbe evening a good program will be on in the pavilion. , , .- McElroy'a band of Salem, has been engaged and good music is as sured. : . - The evening entertainment dur ing tbe week will be the bast mon ey can pcrchase and a good time is guaranteed all who may attend. Chefoo, Ang. 23. According to advices brought here from Port Ar thur by a junk, the Japanese were hotly pressing the Russian center along the railway and the Russian right in the vicinity of Golden Hill. These advices are brought by Chi nese who departed from Taipacgtse, which is one mile fron the city near Golden Hill, between the city and and the forts of the Russian right wing. The Chinese declare that the Japanese occ pied Tai pangtse and penetrated alorg the railway to General StcesBel's resi dence on August 21, which was shattered by shells, which were thrown fram a position obtained by the Japanese between Golden Hill and tbe town Sunday. As this report would indicate that Port Arthur had all but fallen, the' Japanese expeit attached to the local consulate received the inform ation with great reserve. The in formation is accepted, however, as a confirmation cf previous reports tbat the Russians have been driven from Itzshan, and that the Japan ese are very close to the southern forts and the eastern defenses. The local Japanese, under the leader ship of their consul, are subscrib ing money and preparing to cele brate the expected fa 1 of the for tress. The Chinese who ariived today further report that a Russian war ship was hit by a shell recently and sunk in the hhrbor. ' So confident are the Japanese: , sympathisers at Chefoo that the days of Port Arthur are , numbered that plana are under way for the celebration of its downfall. : Huge stands with gorgeous decorations are being erected and lantern staff a arranged along many thorough-, fares. ' - . v : , But little interest seems to be : taken in the Shanghai neutrality af fair, other than that shown by the newspaper correspondents and con suls. The people in general ap parently regard China's neutrality as a matter of butsmall moment and would undoubtedly accept a call to war as a holiday. Confidence in Japanese prowess is maintained and -predictions are made that with the downfall of Port Aithur peace will follow. - - - --' ; ..." -Tien Tsin. Ang. 23. Lloyd's agent at Niu Cbaig rxorts as fol lows: .. "The Russians ate detaining pro duce from the interior. Liao Yang is expected to fall shortly. Niu Chwang and the country under Japanese jurisdiction are progress ing wonderfully. . The consuls get every assistance Irdm. the adminis tration. . Bo9ton, Ang. 23. The American board haa received from Rev. Sid ney L. Gnlick, of Matsoyama, Ja pan a report of : missionary work which states that more than 1200 . Russian . prisoners ; . have been brought to that city. The prisoners ; are quartered in several large tem- pies, are iigaiiy guarueu una are given unusual liberty for prisoners. Some, at least, are permitted to walk around town with a small . guard, and even go for baths in the sea and to the mineral hot epriegs, a mile east of Mateuyatna. . . Special buildings have been erect ed on the drillground north' of the , city for use as a hospital, where some five hundred wounded have . been or are being treated with best care the country can provide. Out of the total number treated only five have died, the casa of one ia considered hopeles3, . but. of tbft?.- wounded thus farreaching Matau yama, 99 per cent, have been sue- cessfully treated. s Manv cases have teen terrible. Tbe chief surgeon apparently takes -great pride frcm the showing. He attributes it to tne epec.al charac ter of the Japanese rifle, the general adoptiion of which he has urged five or six years on the score or the humane nature ot tbe wounds it in flicts, disabling and not killing. He feels bis prediction has been wonderfully verified. Five prisoners who escaped were captured after a sharp resistance with knivee. To escape from the Islarid is practically impossible. Tokio, Aug. 24. Further detai! o'l the disabling of the Russian bat tleship Sevastopol have been receiv ed here. The Japanese battleship Aehai was detailed to watch the Savastopol. Her commander re ports that the Russian hip emerg ed from Poit Aithur Tuesday morninf, and co-operated with cer tain Russian batteries in bombard ing the Japanese forces on shore. This firing bad been kept up for several hours when the Sevastopol suddenly struck a submerged mine. The explosion caused her to list heavily to starboard, and at the, same time she lurched forward, al most burying her bow under water. She was towed back into Port Ar thur by a tug. She had previously been injured while firing on the Japanese land positions from the outer roadsteads. Mot Rol So hot muffins, hot cakes, made with Royal Baking Powder may be freely eaten without fear of indigestion.