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Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Tuesday, August 2, 1904.
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A New Fire-Extinguisher.
CREFIELD CAPTURED.
Cbas. E. Steward, representing
the dry powder Fire Extinguish
er Company of San Francisco,
gave a street exhibition Friday
night demonstrating the fire ex
tinguishing qualities of a chem
ical powder composition in which
he is seeking to interest property
owners of the city.
He placed a large box filled
with kindling wood in the public
square opposite the Occidental
and saturated the mass with coal
oil and set the whole n fire.
The flames shot up through the
darkness as high as the tops of
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tne Duumngs. vvnen tne names
were well under way he rushed
forward and dashed some kind of
a powder upon the fire blotting it
out as completely and quickly as
though it had dropped into a hole.
Mr. Steward promised to put the
fire out in four seconds and it
was accomplished in about thati
time nothing except a few coals
remaing which quickly "went ont
when touched by ' the fumes of
the powder.
It was one of the best exhibi
tions along the lines of extin
guishing fires ever given in this
city and expressions of satisiaction
were heard on every side. The
chemical change brought about
is the converting the oxygen of
the air into carbon dioxide gas,
it simply kills the fire by depriv
ing it of the needed oxygen.
The invention has been adopt
ed by the United States govern
ment for marine service, by the
Standard Oil Company, by elec
trical companies, also several
state and county institutions.
The powder is put up in con
venient tubes that can be operated
by everyone. The tube holds $4
pounds and cost originally $3.00
and may be filled for 30 cents.
The invention will doubtless
work a great change in modern
methods of fire-fighting.
During the present dry season
these articles will be of immense
benefit to to the farmers in the
valley, as in case of a sudden fire
much valuable property might be
saved.
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Crefield, thelong-sought-for out
law and religious enthusiast, was
captured Friday morning about
10 o'clock under the residence
of O. V. Hurt, who lives in the
south part or, town near Fischer's
mill. How long he had been
under there no one except his!
immediate followers know, but
he was living in a hole scraped
out in the earth, with two old quilts
to cover him, subsisting upon
what Vas given by his accom
plices and without anything to
eat for at least two weeks.
Mr. Hurt's little boy was play
ing about the house and crawled
under the house looking for a
cork for his fishing line when he
noticed something moving in the
dark northwest corner. He
crawled out and running around
removed a brick from the founda
tion and looked in when what
should meet his gaze but a long
haiied, be-whiskered man. It
was Crefield. The boy ran swift
ly over to town and told his
father who with Chief Lane
secured a buggy and went over at
once. It was with some diffi
culty Crefield was induced to
come out. "When we got' to
the house," so the boy tells the
story, "papa took some bricks
out of the loundation and called
Crefield's name two or three
times but there was was no an
swer. Papa continued calling
and at last Crefield answered.
Then papa crawled a little way
under the house and told him to
come out. Crefield answered
that he had no clothes on, and
papa told him that if he would
come out he would furnish him
with clothes. At last Crefield
crawled out. When he came out
he was an awful looking thing.
He had no clothes on and his
hair and whiskers were long and
he was so weak he could hardly
stand. Papa got some clothes
for him and he put them on and
he went off and lay down under
a tree. He complained about
being cold. Mr. L,ane wanted
to call a doctor but Crefield
whose faith forbids him . would
have no doctor." j
Several people saw the fugi
tive crawl from under the house
and will never forget the sensa
tion as the semi-human creature
emerged where he could be seen,
more beast than man, without
clothing, emaciated from Ion?
fasting, hair and beard shaggy
and uncombed, his whole frame
emaciated and trembling from
weakness caused by exposure
and want of exercise.
He was put into a buggy and
quickiv driven oy a pack way
to the county jail where he re
mained until Saturday when hei
was taken by Sheriff Word, o;
Multnomah county to Portland
where he is wanted upon a hein
ous charge.
Under the house where Cre
field had been living was found
a hole six feet long, two and
half feet wide and eighteen
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incnes aeep in wnicn were
a few articles of dirtv under
clothing and two old quilts
These were the only articles Cre
field had to keep him warm.
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j. ne airt irom tne noie was so
placed as not to attract suspicion
from any one looking under the
the house. Under the dirt were
found several empty fruit jars.
He had been supplied also with
flour and butter, as remains were
found in the jars. So far as is
known these are the only articles
of food Crefield has had to live
upon for several months It is
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supposed ne nas naa little or
nothing to eat since Mrs. Hurt
was taken to the asylum nearly
a month ago. All "his culinary
articles, consisting of a knife and
and spoon, were buried in " the
dirt and exhumed when needed
iNeignoors recan tne suspicious
actions of members of the Hurt
house, pretending , to -be picking!
flowers but really communicate
m'g with the apostle. It is now
known that Crefield has not been
very far away and the officers j
have been successfully outwitted
by this self-styled apostle. The
suspicion that Crefield has been
in the vicinity of Corvallis and
never very far away has been
constantly entertained and ex
pressed by many here, yet no war
rant-has ever been issued for his
arrest here and no diligent sys
tematic search has ever been
made.
At the jail Crefield had no word
of information to impart. His
whole conversation seemed to be
about Jesus. He talked only in
a hoarse whisper as he was to
weak to articulate clearly. In!
strained, spasmodic whispers he
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
B. J. Kelly Formerly of Corvallis
dies in Portland.
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said, "Jesus is so near me,'
xeei so gooa," "lesus told me
When asked by Dr. Pernot- who
was called to wait upon the sick
man, as to what he had to eat
act Y f ; COI 4 4i-M-l1T flnnf "
Would you like something1 to
eat now?" inquired Dr. Per not
4Yes," he replied in a whisper,
intermingling his conversation
with eiaculations about Testis
'Yes, if there is no hog meat in
Jesus does not want us to
eat hog meat." The doctor sng
nested mush and milk, and Cre
field added, "and a lew eggs
please a lew eggs." A good-
sized meal was placed before him
and he consumed it all. He was
photographed in his cell about
noon Friday, lhe hare ot the
nasn-ught caused him to jump
considerably. That the man v.
demented there seems to be no
doubt. How long he was under
the house no one is able to get
him to tell but it is enough to
cause
to go through as
field has.
Crefield changed his name to
'Toshua"' when he founded his
new religion and the peculiar
antics of his followers during the
ast few months are now easily
explainable. As his followers
began to be arrested and sent to
the asyium, things began to come
hard to Crefield, his lood supply
was cut off and rather than come
out to certain capture he lav m
his cramped quarters and starved.
Who Gets the Reward?
While cleaning and repairing
an automobile Saturday evening,
A. J. Kelly, formerly pastor of
the United Evangelical church of
this city for four years, was al
most instantly killed at the cor
ner of second and Salmon streets
Portland. Mr. Kelly owned a
half interest with his brother in
a Portland automobile establish
ment. He is a relative of the
Taylors and Gellatleys, of Philo
math, and a few years ago had
the misfortune to lose his wife,
who died in this city, by falling
down a stairway and breaking
her neck. He was since married
to Jos. Taylor's daughter, of
Philomath, and leaves a wife and
seven children.
Kelly pulled the plug from the
gasoline tank and caused an ex
plosion which resulted in his
death at 10 o'clock Saturday
night. The force of the explosion
was so great that the man's body
was almost stripped of clothes,
and he was literally skinned alive
from his chin to his knees.
No one who was in the building
at the time is able to tell exact
ly how the accident happened,
but it is supposed that as Kelly'
went to pull the plug from the
tank he lit a match and held it to
close to the tank. Suddenly there
was an explosion that seem ed to
raise the building irom the
foundation.
When the smoke cleared away,
the horrified man in the barn saw
a wrecked auto and the form of
Kelly lying 40 feet from the spot
where the automobile was stand
ing when he started to clean it.
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insanity in jmost any man nis tlULUlu8 UiU1 uccllulu wjv,
much as Cre- oluou nuweu uum every pan
ot his body from the head to the
knees. The skin had -been torn
into shreds, and in-many places
was entirely removed from the
body. Pie did not even groan,
and it was at first thought that he
had been instantly killed.
As soon as those in the barn
had rushed to-the injured man
and found that he was still alive,
a hurry call was sent to Dr. A.
Tuzer and Dr. Richmond Kelley,
who administered first aid.
Kelley's wounds were dressed as
well as possible, and an ambu
lance call was sent to St. Vin
cent's Hospital, where the in
In the case of. the finding of Mured man was taken.
Merril's body by Mrs. Waggoner The automobile which Mr,
no reward was given on the Kelly was cleaning was complete- j
ground that the main end and ly wrecked. Of the machine
object of giving rewards would there remained nothing but a
have been defeated in granting twisted and gnarled mass of wood
it. Rewards are offered with a and metal. The floor was torn
view to stimulate people to work up about the place where the ma-
and expend energy and are sup-1 chine was standing, and flying
posed to be a just recompense for fragments of the automobile nar-
stach work. The same applies to rowly missed others in the room.
the case of Crefield now before At St. Vincent's hospital every
the county for settlement. There thing possible was done to save
has been no effort to find Crefield. the life of the miured man, but
the efforts of the attending phy
sicians were of no avail, and he
ilVe don't want to hurry you !
But younust come early if you wish to secure some
bargains at our great summer reduction sale.
WASH GOODS and
SUMMER DRESS GOODS
AT COST.
10 per cent reduction on table linen and napkins. .
10 per cent reduction on lace curtains and scrims.
10 percent reduction on calicos, percales and 'gingham?.
10 per cent reduction on all 50c mixed-wove dress good; .
10 per cent reduction on cretons, silkaline anddraperie .
10 per cent reduction on towels and towelings.
Bargains in odds and ends ribbons and laces.
20 per cent reduction on embroderies and dress trin -
mings.
Otker bargains on the remnant counter,
We pay the top price for country produce.
F. L MILLER.
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Perhaps you don't knoT
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What a large stock we carry of Baby Buggies, Hammocks, Cota,
FURNITURE, SHADES,
Tents, Stools, Carpets, Matting, Wall-paper, Linoleum. All you
have to do is to, matte the selection and put down the necessary
rest.
We expert to transact business in an honorable, legitimate manner
and all uhodnal with us will receive fair and impartial treatment.
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We do the
pliinberg&cab:;
CORVALLIS OREGON
THE LEADING FURNITURE HOUSE.'
X. B. Mail orders will receive prompt attention-
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not even a warrant sworn out for
nis arrest, tiis capture was a
mere accident and by those main
ly interested in the affair. The'
sheriff of the county and manv
others are in favor of the reward
going back to those who gave it,
in tne matter 01 crenem's con-
vicuon mere is some aouot as
to the final outcome as the war
rant upon which he it now held
does not cover the case. The
law provides that the complaint
should have been made by the
husband or wife and in this case
should have been made
Crefield's wife.
died at' 10 o'clock.
Corvallis lceWor!c
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Will deliver ice every day from 7rto 11 o'clock.
Small orders must fce in by 8'o'clccki
In a Better Cause.
Homer Davenport, the cartoon
ist, being a native son of Oregon
has very . many personal friends
in this state, a large number of
whom will be gratified to learn
that he is now under engage
ment to devote his pencil to the
Republican cause. The in
spiration of that cause, has al-
readv called from him some vivid
If he is not held on this count presentations that are beinjr wide-
he will probably be held- for in-hy copied, and he grows in
sanity and conyicted on that brilliancy of conception and exe-
charge. cution . His work first became
Great crowds appeared at each widely known while he was under
station between here and Port- enaement with Hearst, fent it
land to see the prisoner as he is doubtful if Mr. Davenport will
passed. Jtle did not tancy being ever be able to take much pleas
looked at, however, and pulled ure in the contemplation of that
the curtain opposite his .seat in lowly engagement, even though
tne car. 1 He curtain was raised it helped him up the ladder. He
by tne omcer m charge as it was has now honorable scope for his
thought best for everyone to see gifts,.'arid the prospect before him
him as he mav be identified more lis altoo-ether nrowiisinor . firants
lamuy aruuuu mat corner 01 ine j readily snouid ne escape. . pa&s Observer. 4
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