THE IfOBNINGr OHEGOIAKi SATOBBAt, MAY 30, !.
PHOTO ELECTS HIM
President's Notice. Big Boost
for Hermann,
VOTE WILL BE QUITE LIGHT
Efforts te Arense Eatkmslssm Are
Fmtlle, bmt Reysbllcus GeBerally
"Will Take tke Natleaal Aspect
late :Cesideratie.
SAIiEM, Or., May 23. (Special.) The
Congressional campaign In Silem . closed
last night -with the Republican rally, at
which Tilmon Ford, L. T. Harris and S.
B. Ormsby spoke. All that Is left now
Is the voting and counting the ballots.
A very light vote is expected, and there
is as much reason to expect a light Dem
ocratic vote as a light Republican vote.
If the Democrats have made any plans or
arrangements to get out a full party
vote, that fact has, not developed.
It is the general belief among Republicans-
that Hermann -will be elected by
a plurality of from 2000 to 3000 votes, yet
there are many -who -would not be at all
surprised, to. see the margin much smaller.
Bo far as Marion County is concerned,
there is no enthusiasm whatever over
Hermann, but there is a very strqng de
sire that a Republican be sent to Con
gress from this district. The victory, if
victory it proves to be, will be a victory
of the Republican party upon that party's
record rather than a victory for Her
mann upon his record. If the fight were
"between Reames and Hermann, with no
"National politics Involved, there is little
doubt that Reames would win.
President Roosevelt did more for the
Republican candidate than any other in
fluence that has been brought to bear,
and to the President will be due the credit
for snatching Republican victory from
threatened, defeat. Ihe Democrats fully
appreciate the powerful effect of Presi
dent Roosevelt's invitation to Mr. Her
mann to accompany him from Salem to
Portland. The letter which was published
early in the campaign, conveying in a
very roundabout way the Information
that Roosevelt desired Hermann's elec
tion, was not a very effective campaign
document. The indirectness and In
deflnlteneBs of the statement were so ap
parent that the letter failed of Its pur
pose. The invitation from Roosevelt to
Hermann, and the picture of Roosevelt
and Hermann standing on the train, to
gether, as published in The Oregonian,
had a very strong and decided beneficial
effect upon the Republican voters. The
wide circulation that picture secured re
moved all doubt as to the result of the
election.
The President's "lift" to Mr. Hermann
has given the Democrats more concern
than Any other incident of the campaign.
They have tried to explain it away by
paying that Hermann forced himself upon
the President or that his friends Induced
the President to- extend the desired
courtesy. There are some Republicans
who accept this view of the matter, and
a lew have said that they intended to vote
for Hermann, but will not do so because
they believe he imposed upon the Presl
dent. But where there Is one who feels
this way there are a score who will vote
for Hermann because they believe he has
been endorsed by Roosevelt. Democrats
have ndt by any means given up the fight
nor conceded Hermann's election, but it
is very . noticeable that they are not as
confident as they were ten days ago.
The entire absence of interest and en
thusiasm In this campaign has made It
difficult for anyone to make an estimate
of what the vote will be next Monday.
The campaign has been made, so far .as,
the Republicans are concerned, along"
lines of National politics. Mr. Hermann
and those wftO nave spoken In his behalf
have contended that this is not a contest
between two men, and that the voters
should hot make their choice between
men. It,has been argued that the ballots
should b6 marked according to the voter's
ideas of political principle.
Because of the fact that principles and:
not men tare made' the basis for the con
test. It is. quite possible that' the total
vote will be heavier than is now antici
pated. REAMES' FINAL SPEECH.
Closes His CarapalgH Before a Med
ferd Aadeace.
MEDFORD, Or., May 29. (Special.) A.
IE. Reames tonight closed his campaign
lor Congress with a rousing rally, attend
ed by citizens of this vicinity, and many
from Jacksonville, who came by special
train. Mr. Reames spoke last night at
Gold Hill, and on "Wednesday night at
Oakland. He has. no political appoint
ments for Decoration day.
Discussing trusts and tariff revision,
he counseled rational treatment of this
issue, and said that no revision of Jaw
should be passed that would be Iconoclastic-
In character, that" would prejudice
the Interests of any legitimate Industrial
institution. He quoted from various
statesmen Who have favored reasonable
revision, among them the Tate Mr. Tongue,
and believed that trusts that sell abroad
more-cheaply than at home do not need
protection.
Applying to Pacific Coast -industries his
theories of economics, Mr. Reames ad
vocated removal of tariffs between the
United States and the Philippines, and
urged that Coast manufacturers and pro
ducers demand leveling all barriers that
now lie between the Coast ports and their
' legitimate markets in the Orient.
He eloquently defended President Roose
velt from the imputation of having re
talned Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
as the friend of railroad corporations and
discharging Mr. Hermann as the friend
of the people, quoting from newspapers
mat, m commenting on me campaign,
have said what he thought Was a reflec
tion on President Roosevelt. He read
from a local paper an atrocious comment
on the President, which referred to him
as "resembling a bullet-headed tough,"
denouncing the article and eliciting con
tinued applause by expressing high re
spect for the personality of the President
as a perfect, specimen of true Western
manhood.
Closing the address, Mr. Reames spoke
fondly to his home county people, - and
was warmly applauded by. the large audi
ence. VOTES MUST BE CAST.
Otherwise Representation la Jfext
Convention Will' Be Curtailed.
ALBANY. May 29. (Special.) Hon.
Blnger Hermann opened the campaign for
this vicinity In Albany, and, in connection
with Hon. Percy R. Kelly, closed the
campaign in Lebanon. The closing meet
ing was very enthusiastic, and indicated
that some interest in the Congressional
election had been aroused.
The work of the Linn County central
committee and campaigners has been di
rected toward getting out as large a vote
as possible. No fear Is -felt as to the re
sult of the vote in Linn County if every
one can be induced to come out. The
county has been gradually falling intq the
Hepubllcan line, and a full vote this year
will remove it entirely from the Demo
cratic fold.
J. C. Irvine, cashier of the First Na
tional Bank in Albany, and a leader's in
the younger element of the Republican
party, said today thaf-Mri 'Hermann's
election Is assured. "Even those districts
which are most bitterly opposed to .Mr.
Hermann "cannot afford -to -give him any
thing less than the normal Republican
vote," said Mr. Irvine, "and the more
voters foe Mr. Hermann tfc fcetter t
chances in the xt Republican Congres
sional Convention.
This its saying that those who are most
rabidly opposed to Mr. Hermann .can e'nly
defet him by voting for him. The elec
tion of Hermann is an assured fact. The
apportionment of delegates to the Con
gressional Convention is made according
to the vote for C6ngressan. Hnce
those counties which give Mr. Hermann
the 'biggest vote will "have the most dele
gates to the next, nominating convention;
likewise those counties which scratch
Hermann or fall to get out a full vote
will have their number of Congressional
delegates curtailed. If there are any
counties, the voters of which are figurtog
on defeating Mr. Hermann for renomlaa-j
uon & year hence, they can ao it omy
by voting for him.-now and securing as
large a number of delegates as possible
to the Congressional Convention.
Then, whether Republicans ot a dis
trict are opposed to Mr. Hermann or favor
him, they should drum out a full vote,
in order to have their proportionate num
ber of delegates in the convention. Their
votes may be used in support of Mr. Her
mann as well as against him.
Iilnn County a year ago gave J. K.
"Weathcrford, a resident of Albany, -a Xew
Republican votes, and the result was that
the county suffered In the convention. On
this ground, as well as to .uphold the
principles of the -Republican, party, an ef
fort will be made to get out-& full vote
next Monday.
FULTOX AROUSED INTEREST.
Forest Greve Urges Republicans to
Cast Their Ballets.
FOREST GRO'VE, Or.. May 29. (Spe
cial.) An enthusiastic Republican rally
was held in Vert's Hall here tonight,
which closes the campaign. Senator C
W. Fulton, the speaker, was Introduced
bj Congressional . Committeeman E. 17.
Haines, who acted4as chairman.
A thorough canvass has been made by
several prominent Republicans from dif
ferent parts of the state, as weH as Wash
ington County, and Republicans are sat
isfied that Hermann will carry this county
by a good majority. ,
Mr. Fulton's speech was well received,
and no doubt madevotes here for Her
mann. He spoke In: a clear and logical
manner on the Issues involved in this
campaign, and Insisted that each and
every Republican should be on the ground
next Monday and vote. The Forest
Grove Brass Band furnished music for the
occaslo'n. '
Jadgre Hayes Sneaks at Hahhard.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 29. (Special.)
Judge Gordon E. Hayes, of this city, has
accepted the invitation, and will tomor
row deliver the Memorial day address at
Hubbard.
XORTHWEST DEAD.
La Fayette Veatch, Who Creased the
Plains la 1882.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., May 28. (Spe
cial.) L& Fayette "Veatch, aged 62 years,
died at his home, two miles from here,
last night. With his wife he came to
Oregon in 1864, crossing the plains with a
large emigrant train. The same year they
settled on a homestead, where he lived
till his death. He was a good, substan
tial citizen, and served as an elder in the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church for ten
years. His wife and four children Wil
son, Willie, Fannie and Elbert survive
him.
A. Grossman, ef Astoria.
ASTORIA, Or., May 29. (Special.) A.
Grossman, manager of the Astoria Loan
Office, died suddenly about 6:30 this morn
ing from heart failure. He retired last
evening in his customary good health, and
his wife was awakened this morning by
hearing him gasp. He expired almost im
mediately afterward. Mr. Grossman was
about 30 years of age, and two months
ago came here from Denver to manage a
store owned by the Asher Bros., of Port
land, whb are his brothers-in-law. - He
leaves a widow and two small children.
The remains' were shipped to Portland this
evening for interment.
GIVEN SMALL DAMAGES.
Dallas Pays
for Rlirht ef-War
fer
Pipeline.
PALI AS. Or., May 23. (Special.) Th
actions brought by the city of Dallas
against Mrs. M. E. Hallock and Judge
R. P. Boise to appropriate a portion of
the water of Canyon Creek and a right
of way for: -a. pipeline for the proposed
system of -water-works fpr Dallas, were
tried before Judge George H. Burnett this
week. Thej trials lasted three days, and
were largely awenaea.
Mrs. Hallock claimed that the appro
,prlatlon of EO0.OW gallons of water dally
from Canyon Creek would damage her
sawmill and water-power In the sum 'of
:$10,000. sne aisov asked" for $100 for a
right of way across her premises. The
Jury awarded her--the sum of $500 for
damages to her watr power, and $100 for
the appropriation of the right of way.
Judge Boise asked for 15000 for damages
to his water power, end $100 for a right
of way. The jury in his case returned a
verdict for $51, 'being" $50 for the right of
way and $1 for damages to his power.
A
CLOSE CALL. FOR. A MILLMAX.
Seaside Savryer Allows His Clothing
to Get Caught ea sw Shaft.
SEASIDE, Or., May 29. (Special.) Louis
Noblosk, a sawyer in the Seaside Spruce
Lumber Company mill, nearly lost His life
here today. While pulling a belt on a
shaft in motion, his clothing caught, strip
ping him In an instant, while the set
screw in the shaft tore an ugly hole In his
neck.
Ubkr Islanders SaKer From Cold.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29. The schoon
er Pearl, first of the codflshlng- fleet to
arrive here from the north, reports the
most rigorous Winter at Unga Island.
Alaska, experienced there for many years.
The mercury dropped to 30 degrees be
low zero and refused to rise for weeks.
Three men were frozen to death and all
the Inhabitants suffered terribly from the
cold.
Fred Anderson, a fisherman, was frozen
to death while out hunting.' Edward An
derson, another fisherman, committed sui
cide, and Edward Handel was drowned.
Owing to the severe weather, the codfish
catch, is small.
.Training: Department Exercises.
ASHLAND, Or., May 29. Tho closing
exercises of the training department of
the Southern Oregon State Normal School
took place at the opera-house "this even
ing, under the direction of the principal.
Dr. Andrew D. Warde. Tho programme
was extensive and well received. The
graduates are: Carl Anthony Cooper,
Grace C. Carter, Carrol T. Smith, Elisa
beth j. Taylor, Clarence Taylor, Gertrude
Whlpp.
Saicldearw. W. Wirt.
SALEM. Or.. May 2S. (Special.) News
was received here today that W. W. Wirt,
'who made $50,000 in the nursery business
in Salem a dozen years ago, committed
suicide recently in Aledo, 111. Wirt had
-sustained losses amounting to $7000 by
reason of forgeries committed by one of
his agents. Wirt was one of the founders
of the Oregon Nursery Company, and has
been away from Oregon about ten years.
Salem. Areascd Over Ball Gawes.
SALEM, Or., May 28. (Special) Tomor
row's baseball 'game between the teams
from Salem and' Albany will draw the
largest crowd that has witnessed a ball
game In Salem for many years. The con
tests - between the teams of the Valley
League tare -a.rou!gr 'great. Interest here,
Hfhlch is- something unusual for the Cap
ital City. . S-
FLOATING SPOTS BEFORE EYES,
Dimness' of vision aiM week- eyescareaTby"
Murine Eye Remedies. A home cure fer
eyes that need ewe. geid everywhere.-
TO SHOW THEM THE LAND
XSDFORD WILL XKTWtTAIX XR
XAX AGRICULTURISTS.
Flae rekreW Will Be
Party Will LeaTe Its
at Paeeaix.
Vlalte
Car
MEDFORD; Or., May (Special.) An
excursion of German agriculturists and
officials who are making a tour ol the
United States, the guests of the Agri
cultural Department, will arrive in Med
ford next Monday and spend several
hours. The Medford Board of Trade has
taken the matter of their entertainment
in hand and plans for the reception of
the distinguished guests, giving them as
much of an opportunity as possible to
view the agricultural and horticultural
resources of this part of the valley.
The part- will leaye their car at
Phoenix, where they will be met with
carriages under the charge of a commit
tee of the Board of Trade, and from there
will be driven through the various or
chards and farms of Medford and vicinity
and as far north as the Olwell orchard at
Central Point. The party will then re
turn to Medford and will be banqueted at
the Hotel Nash at 9 P. M. From here
they will go north by special train.
WHERE WIND DOES BLOW.
Feint Reyes Challenges the World
With Svrlft Breexes.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29. Point Reyes
has the undisputed record of being the
windiest place In the world. 3t bases Its
claim to distinction In this respect on sta
tistics which' are now In the hands of
Alexander McAdle, of the Weather Bu
reau. These statistics show that for three
days during May of last, year the wind
blew for three consecutive days at the
rate of 72 miles an hour. The total blow
for the three days was 4701 miles of wind.
The highest velocity attained was 102
miles an hour.
During this month, for nine days, com
mencing May 14 and ending May 22, there
were 11,223 miles of wind, or enough to
extend almost half way around the earth.
The average velocity per hour for the nine
days was 52 miles.
CARXIVAL OF FOUR DAYS.
Dallas xaect a Large Valley. At
tendance.
DALLAS, Or., May 29. (Special.) The
Dallas street fair and carnival will begin
next Wednesday and will last four days.
Indications point to a large attendance of
people from all towns in the Willamette
Valley. On Thursday, Woodman day.
excursion trains will be Tun from Port
land, and drill teams of the uniform rank
will compete for cash prizes. Head con-1
sul F. A. Falkenburg, of De'nvcr, will de
liver an address. Saturday, June 6, is
Pioneer day.
The annual address before the Polk
County Pioneer Association will be de
livered by ex-Governor T. T. Geer. Hon.
W. H. Holmes, of Salem, will deliver the
occasional address. The carnival will end
With a Mardl Graa festival on Saturday
night.
PRESIDENT GIVEX VACATION.
Head ef Faclac College Will Stady
at Harvard.
NEWBERG, Or., May . (Special.)
President H. Edwin McGrew, of Pacific
College, has been granted a- year's leave,
of absence by the board of managers, and
will spend next year in special "work at
Harvard University. Professor C. E.
Lewis, of Colorado, has been .elected as
acting president of the college, which in
sures good management for next year.
Professor Lewis was formerly a mem
ber of the college faculty here, was ener
getic and progressive, and was very pop
ular among the students. Professor F
K. Jones, and probably one' or two other
members of the faculty, will spend the
Summer In work at Berkeley In the Uni
versity of California.
SHOT FOR HIS MONEY.
Italian Laherer Weald Xet Threw
Up His Hands.
KALISPELL, Mont, May 29. Word has
reached here of the murder of an Italian
railroad laborer near Rexford, on the
Great Northern cut-off. The Italian, with
two fellow-countrymen, went into a sa
loon at Rexford on Thursday to get their
checks cashed.
A man named O'Brien, who saw them
get the money, waited for them a few
mljes out of town and commanded them
to throw up their hands. Two of them
compiled. The third reached for his gun
and was shot dead. The highwayman
robbed the two living men and rifled the
corpse. A posse is in pursuit.
WAIF FED PATRONS POISON.
Los Angrelc Mas, Wife aad Five
Visitors Very III.
LOS ANGELES, May .29. Frank F. Ward
and wife and five visitors at their home
have been violently ill for several days.
It developed today that Gladys Mallard.
aged 11 years, whom the Wards had taken
into their home on account of her friend
less condition, had put rat poison In their
food for two days.
Escaped, by a Simple Rase.
CHEHALIS, Wash., May 29. Tom
Lynch, a Wlnlock negro, is wanted for
criminal assault. His victim Is a married
niece, a Mrs. Whiteside. Yesterday morn
ing Constable Kelly, of Wlnlock, arrested
Lynch. The latter asked permission to go
into the bedroom and take off his boots
and chance his trousers. Lynch escaped
through a window, and has not been seen
since.
Invitations to Tscoma Launching-.
TACOMA, Wash., May 29. About 100
invitations have been received In Tacoma
by prominent citizens to attend the
launching of the United States cruiser.
TaComa, which Is to take place at the
CUnlon Jron Works. In San Francisco,
June 2, at 5:52 P. M. Miss VTulla Harris,
who is to christen the vessel, -will leave
here with her parents Saturday morning.
- Strike ea Drinking: Men.
ELM A, Wash.. May 29. (Special.) The
Smith-Ray shingle mill has been compelled
to close down owing to a strike .of the
men. " Discharge of certain of the mill
hands is demanded -by the strikers. They
allege that the men objected to come to
work In an intoxicated condition, and thus
endanger the lives "of others.
Rice Fined fer Simple Assault.
CHEHALIS, Wash., May. 29. Judge
Rice closed the Superior Court business
of the recent? Jury term yesterday. Atha
Rice, who shot Max Schoenlg a few weeks
ago and was found guilty of simple as
sault by the Jury, was fined $200 and
costs, amounting in all to $4S9."
Miss Parrlsh Will Teach Expression.
, DALLAS. Or., May 3. (Special.) Miss
Edna A. Parrlsh. of Salem, a graduate
Of Willamette University, has been elected
to the professorship of oratory and ex
pression in Dallas College. This chair
was added at a recent meeting of the
board of regents.
Cleared ea a Seriess Ckarge.
ST. HELENS, Or., May 29. The Circuit
Court jury brought in a verdict of, not
guilty In the charge of rape against
Thomas Williams, of Rainier, this-morning.
Fully 25 witnesses were examined,
and the case occupied a day and a half in
the court.
Bmkb0 Geed Reads 4 Idea. .
WOODBURN. Or., May 38. (SpciaL-
County Judge John H. Scott, president
f the State Seed Roads Association, and
Eton. H. .BT Thielssn, president of the
Baletn Commercial Chub, v addressed, a
good roads meethNr: la thfcr city -tonight.
Much interest was manifested by those
present and enthusiasm was aroused to
secure better highways. A gboA roads
league will be organised here,, steys to
ward that ed having been taken at the
raeetmc. '
FURT OF FLOOjD.
(Ceattaued, iron Tlrt-rKt.1
water" down the Kaw River. Rlvermen
discredit the story; although they will
keep watcK far the threatened'-r
The ' Rock Island has . news, ef a bad
cloudburst near Herringten which has
also put all the streams eut , of their
banks. ' - '
Last night's Tain extended aM over Cen
tral and Northern Kansas, all v of which
is drained by the Kansas River. Bain
fell during this morning at many of the
flooded points, and at 4 o'clock another
heavy rain, almost a cloudburst, fell.
This will make the situation much worse.
Tomorrow the flood will be at Its height,
and the situation will then be extremely
critical for North -Tbpeka, lWamego and
other towns along the Kansas River.
The police and fire departments In To
peka have organized to rescue, people
from the flood on the north side of the
river. The condition there is appalling.
RESCUED FROM HOUSETOPS.
Districts Ah eat Kaasaa City Are Be.
eemiagr Sahmerared.
KANSAS CITY, May 28. Nearly four
Inches of rain fell in portions of Kansas
last night, adding to the already bank-full
streams and rendering' the. flood in that
state most serious. Today it was still rain
ing at many points, and the local Weather
Bureau predicts a further downfall, which
Is certain to result Jn enormous damage
and to cause the. most serious flood per
haps in the history of the state. Added
to the general damage, in bridges washed
out, railway tracks submerged, and thou
sands of acres of bottom land covered, as
reported last night, today hundreds of
telegraph poles are down and the tele
graphic communication with many noints
is shut off. Trains are delayed In every
direction and ton several lines traffic Is
almost entirely at a- standstill.
The heaviest fall of rain last night was
In the northern half of Kansas. At Con
cordia It amounted to 3.7S Inches, at Baker
2.34, at Toronto 2.80, and at Osage City
L63 Inches.
At the little town of Harlem across
from this city, residents in the flooded
district were rescued tonight from house
tops. In boats after losing most of their
personal effects. At midnight one-third
of the Arroourdale district of Kansas
City, Kan., was submerged, and the no-
lice were busy rescuing women and chil
dren from their flooded homes, A large
number of extra men are assisting the
police in the relief work. No loss of life
has been reported, but many had nar
row escapes. Most pf the cottages in the
flooded district are the homes of well-to-do
worklngmen, and the loss, on this prop
erty is enormous. A large force of men
is at work constantly saving movable
property by means or boats.
WATER. COVERS 10,000 ACRES.
Situation at Abilene Isr Very Serloas
Farmer Drowned.
ABILENE, Kan., May 29. The flood
waters from Mud Creek, swellen by a 12
hour rain, swept through this city' to
day, doing damage estimated at $100,000.
Chapman, Solomon and Talmage, near-by
towns, fared equally as bad as Abilene, J
and the loss to the country is tremen
dous. Abilene has ho water, lights, post
office service or newspapers.
Sherwood Murphy, -a farmer, was
drowned In the Smoky Hill River tonight.
This la the only loss of life so far -reported.
Tho water in the principal streets of
Abilene Is several feet deep. A three-story
brick building, containing the stores 'of
Mlnicke & Taylor, Lloyds and Mrs. Clark,
the Allen Commercial Company and sev
eral offices, collapsed In a heap. They
had been weakened by the high, water,
and several other buildings are In a dan
gerous condition. The press rooms of the
three newspapers and the basement of
Case's department store are under water.
The Union Pacific, Santa Fe and Rock
Island tracks entering the city have been
washed away, and 200 houses are sub
merged, scores of families having fled to
higher ground. Rice, Johnson & NIco
lay's lumber yard caught fire from lime
and was destroyed. Loss, $21,000. On
Smoky Hill bottom 10,000 acres are under
water and persons are being rescued in
boats. '
MORE IOAVANS DRIVEN OUT.
Rise ia the Des Molncs Caanes COO
People to Leave Their Homes.
DES MOINES, la., May 30. The Des
Moines River, which fell almost a foot
Friday night, began rising again this
morning, and has reached 22 feet above
low-water mark. Fifteen hundred fam
ilies are homeless, 500 having been driven
out since last night
From Spirit Lake to the Missouri Blver
the entire bottoms are covered with
water, and the damage to the corn crop
Is inestimable. In Des Moines the damage
will reach $500,000.' In South Des Moines
the bottoms present a solid sheet of
water, with houses dotted hero and there,
some turned over, and others with their
chimneys peeping above the water line.
-'Specials from Van Meter and other
points on the Raccoon River, above here,
are to the effect that the river has contin
ued steadily to rise, and Is yet going up.
Authoritative inquiry establishes a sim
ilar condition here. While the Des Moines
is slowly receding above the confluence
with the Raccoon, it Is rising below. South
and Southeast Des Moines, which suffered
most last year, are threatened with fur
ther devastation.
Breaks In levees In this city' have sur
rounded hundreds of homes with awter,
and a break In North Des Moines this.
morning inundated Central Place, sur
rounding upwards, of 200 fineesidences.
LIVES LOST IN OKLAHOMA.
Floods Continue to Caase Deaths' aad
Great Property Loss.
GUTHRIE, O. T.. "May 29. Damaging
reports of storms throughout the territory
continue to arrive- At Harrison tho flood
killed five people Mrs. Brltes and child,
a child of John Alexander and two peo
ple whose bodies have not yet been Iden
tified. The drowning of several Indians
is reported from Anadarko.
In Day County a cyclone killed Mrs.
Isaac Jones, wrecked four postoffices and
near Little Robe completely demolished
a farm residence. At Wellston the storm
Is reported to have injured fatally one
woman and destroyed several buildings.
Near Hobart, out of a herd of .52 cattle
f belonging to Charles Smith, a -dairyman,-
ll but three were orowned in the flood.
DIES TRYING TO SAVE DAUGHTER.
Less ef Life About Council Greve Is
en in 4 Increase.
COUNCIL GROVE, Kan., May 29. The
loss by the flood In Morris County is es-
htimated at $l,e00,000. Four persons 'were
drowned here last night. Edward Cle
ments perished while endeavoring to save,
his "daughter. Ralph- Phillips, while try
ing to rescue a little girl named Woods,
was drowned with her. A baby w.as found
dead in the Missouri Pacific yard. The big
Main-street "bridge over the-Neosho River
went down. All the business-houses were
flooded. . ".
Miles of Mfssourl Pacific and Kansas
& Texas tracks Were washed-out.- More
than 108 hbuses are 'under water and 25
floated away. -
Have you friends coming from the. East?
If so, send their i&anies to the Denver it
Rio Grande office 124 Third street, PortlandOr.
ARMY OFFICERS 0W TRIAL
court-martial is is sb88iox ix
vaxcquyk.
First, Lleateaant Kaadsea Is Alleged
te Have Cemaltted Osfenses la
Alaska, Bashaeld atLawtea.
VANCOUVER. Was., May 28. Trial by
court-martial" of BhTst Lieutenant Knud
son. Seventh , Infantry, and First Lieu
tenant L. N. BushlWd, Seventeenth; In
fantry, which has been in progress during
the week at Vancouver Barracks, is- at
tracting considerable Interest on account
of the serious nature of the charges In
each case.
Lieutenant Knudson Is charged with
falsification of post exchange accounts,
wrongful disposition of Government
stores, embezzlement of Covrnmen.t
fund, and various irregularities in and
neglect of duties while acting as Quar
termaster Commissary and post exchange
officer at Nome, Alaska, during the years
1201-and 1502. Lieutenant Knudson's , af
fairs wqre the subject of investigation
Feveral months ago, but his arrest and
trial were delayed on aqcount of Inability
of the Government to reach, the necessary
witnesses in Alaska.
Lieutenant Bushfield. Is charged with
embezzlement of Government money, sup
pression of official mall, disobedience of
orders and desertion, while stationed at
Fort Lawtpn. Wash.
The court is composed of nine officers of
the Army, and is Identical in each case,
except the president of the court, Major
Henry B. Moon, Tenth Infantry, being,
president of the Knudson court, and Ma
jor George K. McCunnegle, Seventeenth
Infantry, presides over the .trial of Lieu
tenant Bushfield. A large number of wit
nesses have been examined in each case.
Bushfield's trial will be concluded, in a
few days, while the Knudson court will
probably continue, some time. .
After hearing the testimony, of witnesses
which can be procured here, the court will
resume sittings at Nome, expecting' to sail
for Alaska on the steamer Indiana, from
Seattle, June 6.
Captain Frederick Knudson. Eighth In
fan try, is In Alaska. His name has been
erroneously mentioned in this connection.
Bashaeld Tried te. Escape.
SEATTLE, May 29. When Bushfield's
shortage in the Commissary Department
at Fort Lawton was discovered. two weeks
ago he was ordered to quarters under ar
rest. Three days- later he disappeared
from quarters, and after a search of .the
city was found on -board the steamer N.orth
Pacific, Just about to pull-out for Van
couver, B. C. Taken back to the fort, ho
was kept under close-guard until trans
ferred to Vancouver Barracks.
Today charges -of forging Lieutenant- S
A. Campbell's name to. .two checks on a
Denver bank were'added to the list against
Bushfield.
MEET WAS CLOSE.
Orcgron Did Net Win From Pacific
Until Last Eveat Came.
. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove.
Or., May 29. (Special.) The track meet
with the University of Oregon Is the only
tonic discussed In student circles today.
'In sfrte of tho inclemency of the weather
and the wretched condition of the track,
the meet was the closest and one of the
best held in Oregon this season. Prior to
the last event, the high Jump, the score
stood even, each side having 54 points. At
this time it was "anybody's meet," but
Phllbrook, of Pacific, could not come up to
the fine work of Henderson and Thayer,
of Oregon.
Peterson, of Pacific, was the best man
on the field. He. won all three sprints
from Henderson and Paynew- and-the time
in each event was fast; considering the
condition of the track, "Dutch" Thayer
surprised everyone' by winning- the high
hurdles in 171-5. On the other hand the
230-yard hurdle proved a surprise to the
-visitors, who had expected an easy first,
yet were beaten several yards by both
Prldeaux and Fletcher.
Barnet showed up well In the hammer-
throw, but was easily defeated by McKin
ney In the discus-throw and shot-put.
McKlnney's victory In the shot-put came
as a surprise1 to the locals, as Barnet has
been doing S5 feet 6 Inches In practice.
Both teams had looked upon Gilbert, .of
Pacific, as sure winner in the pole vault.
but he failed to come up to his usual
form, and was. beatenby Sargent, of Ore
gon. Both sides received something- pf a
shock when Gates finished ahead of Poley
in tb mile. As Poley Is supposed to bej
the fastest man .lh the Northwest ln
this event, Pacific had good cause to re
Jolce when Gates won out.
The performance of the local athletes
yesterday shows that they were not at
their best when they met the Oregon Agri
cultural College at Corvallls, and as Cor-
valljs was defeated by Oregon by a large
majority. It is probable that Pacific would
be victorious. If another meet were held
with the "agrics." The success of tho
Pacific team Is largely due to the efficient
work of the trainer, Roy Heater.
PRYOR CHARGES NOT PROVED.
Committee Returns a Scotch Verdict
Report on Provincial Premier.
VICTORIA, B. p.. May 29. The commit
tee Investigating the charges against Colo
tipI "Prvor. Premier, renorted this after-
noon to the effect that while the Premier
saw the tenders in advance there was no
evidence that he had Basis ted his firm to
secure the contract.
It is probable that dissolution will occur
tomorrow and that without supplies being
granted, which will mean that the prov
lnce will be left without funds for a few.
months.
MONTANA GOVERNOR SIGNS BILLS
Funds Are Provided for Lewis aad
Clark Exhibit.
HELENA. Mont., May 29, The. three
bills passed at the extra session of the
Legislature have been signed by the
Governor and reached the office of the
Secretary of State today. They are:
Appropriating $50,000 for the Montana
exhibit at the St. Louis Fair and $10,000
"for the removal of the same to the Port
land Fair in 1905-; appropriating $10,000 for
the care of the Capitol grounds, and ap
propriating ?iw ror mciaeniai expenses.
BURIEP A MILE UNDERGROUND.
Horse la Frank Mine Survives the
Disaster.
ANACONDA. Mont. May 29. Word was
received from Frank, Alberta, N. W. T.,
that a horse buried In the mine at the
time of the great rock slide was found
today alive and In such condition that It
may live. It was 5000 feet below the sur
face with no food but plenty of water.
It had lived thus more than a month.
Mrh Wasted Breaks Jail.
BUTTE, Mont, May 29. A Billings spe
cial to the Miner says that W. Guy Flan
ders, -who Is believed by the officers to be
a clever forger andwho Is wanted by tho
Honolulu authorities on' the charge of
forging a check on a bank In that city
for over $1000. escaped from Jal last night
by sawing his way through the celling.
Bro-WHell's Voice Wins Votes.
INDEPENDENCE. Or., May 29. (Spe
cial.) Hon. George C. Brownell addressed
the citizens of' Independence In favor of
Hon. Blnger Hermann for Congress from
the First District last evening. His speech
was one of the most effective and won
mqre votes to the couse than any speech
made here this season.
7f Train Service to tke West.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. May 29. Traffic
on the Union Pacific Missouri Pacific and
Rock Island Railroads has beea sub-
HSBsfed west of this dty m acest of the
noeds. Trains te and. from tfee JGas-t, How
ever, are ob scfcedttle time;
NEBRASKA DIKE GIVES WAY J
Farmers Are Ceiapelled te Mere Oat:
aad Creas Are Rained.
y NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. May 29. The
uute oeiowr .u&mourg, on juwa. aiua ui.
the Missouri River, broke last night and
the whole country south of there Is flood
ed. This dike protected the farm lands
ferover 33 miles south of there along the
old bed of the Kishnabotna River. The
farmers were all compelled to move out,
as their farms are under water, and con
siderable of their stock was drowned.
The. loss to property cannot be estimated
at this time, but all of their crops have
been destroyed.
DENVER TRAIN HAS TO RETURN.
Union Paclno Will Net Reach Kaa
saa City fer Tea Days.
DENVER. May 29. All traffic between
Denver and Kansas City was at a stand
still this morning on all railroads. All
trains between these two cities on the
Kansas' Pacific division of the Union Pa
cific and the Rock Island have been an
nulled. Three Union Pacific trains loaded
with passengers, which were sent out
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, were re
turned to .the city this morning- after re
peated failures to get through. The pas
sengers had been well cared for by the
railroad company and the citizens of Ells
worth, Kan., the easternmost point
reached.
Two hundred passengers who had been
marooned in Kansas since early, in the
Week, and were brought back to this city
today, left in a special train over the
TTnibn Pacific for Omaha this afternoon.
;No Kansas; City trains will, be sent out
by the Union -Pacific possibly for ten
days.
Nebraslcaas Driven to' the Hills.
MADISON, Neb., May 29. FoUr Inches
of rain toll- here In two hours this after
noon, flooding the business portion of the
town and driving people to the hills.
Stores and residences on- -the bottoms are,
flooded, and- the damage is -estimated at
$100,000. - J
No GencralPretestte Cuban Tax.
HAVANA, May 29. All the stores, ex
cepting the druggists, were open as usual
today. The knowledge -that Congress Is
hastening' a hill designed to eliminate al
together the provincial taxes, coupled
with the fact that the Chamber of Coiri-
merco declared the general closing prop
osition to be unwise, caused the abandon
ment of the Idea for a general closing as a
protest- against the taxes.
Severe cases of
RHEUMATISM-
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BLOOD
On account of its frightful hldeousness, Blood
Poisoning Is commonly called the King- of AH
Diseases. It may be either hereditary or con
tracted. Once tne system Is tainted with It.
the diceaae may manifest itself In tha form
of Scrofula, Eczema. Rheumatic Fains, Stiff
or Swollen Joints, Eruptions or GoDDer-CoI-cred
Spots on the Face or Body, little Ulcers
in th Mouth or on tho Tonsue. Sora Throat.
Swollen Tonsils. Falling out of the Hair or
Eyebrows; ana nnaiiy a leprous-nice uecay or
the Flesh and Bones. If you nave any of. these
or similar symptoms', get BROWN'S BLOOD
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dangerous drugs or Injurious medicines of any
kind. It soes to the very bottom, of the dis
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Soon every sign and symptom disappears,
comnletelv and forever. The blood, the tis
sues, the flesh, the bones and the" whole sys
tem are cleansed, purified and restored to
perfect health, and the patient prepared anew
for the duties and pleasures of life. BROWN'S
BLOOD CURE. 52.00 a bottle, lasts a month.
Made by DR. BROWN, 033 Arch St.. Philadel
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Nau, Portland Hotel Fnarmacy.
POISON
CLOCK
Four Hundred Years Old KcepJ
Good Time.
A clock four hundred years old keeping
good time and -with a. pipe organ attachr
ment that plays eight different airs, none
of which has ever been heard before by
any living musician, la in the possession
of a gentleman In New York City. The
human system . requires more care than
any piece of mechanism and. death is
otten the result of some simple malady
because the symptoms are misunderstood.
' Dr. Burkbart's Vegetable, Compound -will
expel the poisons from the system and
All the veins -with rich. red. healthy blood.
You can get 30 days treatment pf this
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To Men
Have you ever quietly thought
about your, own eondltlon? Have;
you" ever looked into the future,
along the years you must travel,
and wondered what your condition
would be two years, five years, ten
years hence? It yon. have a linger
ing insidious 'disease, which is dally
gathering headway, what wHl your
future life be7 Have you not no
ticed the miserable specimens of
manhood, weak nv mind and body.
Incapable of enjoying the pleasures
of life, worn out, shunned by their
fellow-men? that- is the result of
allowing disease to go unchecked. V
While- it is true that we cure
many men who seem so far gone
that they are ready to give up hope,
yet we cannot make it too plain
how much easier it Is to effect a
cure before the disease has- reached
so severe a stage. If other doctors
have failed, you can .come to us
with complete assurance that we
will not accept your case for treat
ment except we are willing to guar
antee a complete and permanent
cure.
Dr. W. Nortoa Davis
Our Cure For
"Weakness"
Wo were first to discover the fact
that "weakness" Is merely a symp
tom resulting from a chronically in
flamed prostate gland, and that to
remove this inflammation Is the
only method of restoring lost vigor.
To this day our system of combined
local treatment Is the 'only success
ful one 'In use. In years we 'have
not failed to effect a complete cure,
which is a statement that cannot
truthfully apply to any other treat
ment being employed In these cases.
Of course, there is an occasional
case that has passed Into the int
curable stage, but these we do not
treat at all. Our long experience
enables us to recognize them and to
.select only such cases as we can
cure permanently.
Contracted Disorders
We cure contracted disorders
thoroughly and In less time than Is
commonly required to even cure
partially. Do not endanger your
health and power by relying upon
patent nostrums or other uncertain
measures;
r Syphilis
We cure permanently this most
SMiniiD' tit nil ViTrwvl rtlM!UA3- We
employ harmless, blood-cleansing
remedies that positively drive the
very last taint, of virus from the
system, and every symptom van
ishes to appear no more.
Stricture
Our treatment for this disease is
entirely independent of surgery. A
complete cure Is accomplished with
out cutting or dilating. All growths
and obstructions in the-urlnary pas
sages are dissolved, the membranes
cleansed and all Irritation or con
gestion removed..
Reflex Ailments
Often the condition appearing to
be the chief disorder is" only a re
flex ailment resulting from some
other disease. Weakness some
times comes from varicocele or
stricture? skin and bone disease re
sult from blood poison taint, and
physical and mental decline follow
long-standing functional disorder.
.Our long experience In treating men
enables us to determine the exact
conditions that exist, and to- treat
accordingly, thus removing every
damaging, cause and Its effects.
Piles
Quick Cares Certain Cares
We cure the worst cases of
PILES permanently without the
use of ointments,, without., pain,
cutting or detention from business,
in from two to three treatments.
' Our treatment Is entirely new and
peculiar to ourselves. Remember,
no matter who has failed before la
your case, we will cure you with
mild methods, and without danger,
or else make no charge whatever
for our services.
Should you. live at a distance, we
can treat you successfully at horae.
WE ARE ALWAYS WILL
ING TO WAIT FOR OUR
FEE UNTIL A. CURE IS
EFFECTED;
Hours 9 to '12. 1:30 to' 5, and -7 te
S; Sundays, 10 to 12.
Consultation and advice free at
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write for free bcok and ouestio
blank. Hours, 9- to 12,.1:3 to! 5,. ani"
7 to 8. Sundays, 10'to12. i -
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