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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1903. HOT BLAZE AT BOISE Damage to Property Esti mated at $140,000. .FIRE OBTAINS GREAT HEADWAY Xsasrsace Is Carried to Soxae Eilent All tbe Btmlaess; Houiei Ab Bobboc Immediate nebaildlas: tBd Resumption. . BOISE. Idaho, June 2L (Special.) A disastrous pro occurred early this morning tetElghth and Myrtle-streets, entitling a floss or $140,000. The origin of the Are Is a mystery. It fwaa discovered shortly after 3 o'clock In Jeome fruit boxes on the platform In the rear of the Day establishment. Some (barrels of oil were standing near. These took fire and made a very hot blaze. The jjflre department responded quickly, but It Seas found there was no water In this sec itlon of town. This made It necessary to Stake up the hose and go back to the pitch. In this manner much time was 'lost and It was about 45 minutes after .the alarm sounded before water was turned on. In the meantime the Are had taken hold Inside of the Day store and eaten Its way lhrough Into the Armour place. Before the treame were turned on the fire was burn ing the full length of both places and soon took hold of the Northrop place on the corner. It was prevented from going fur ther south, but the Capital Commercial Company. Swift & Co, and the Peasley uraiisrer company were damaged by prater. There was a watchman employed 5ut he seems to have been somewhere else. A train of cars were standing on the track at the rear, but these were Jpulled out safely. The Northrop Company, composed of rC J. Northrop and "W". N. Northrop, were jdolng a large business. They announced Ithey will Immediately rebuild and continue business. John L. Day makes the same statement. The Fletcher-Steen Company iusecl the warehouse merely as a branch of pts main store. This Is the heaviest loss lever sustained by fire in this city. The Doss Is divided as follows: Northrop Hard "waro Company, $50,000 on stock and $7000 jon building; Armour & Co., $15,000 on stock lend $7000 on building; Fletcher-Steen Hard ware Company, occupying space in the jtArmour building, $10,000 on stoek; John I ay & Co., groceries, $27,000 on stock and fr000 on building. The Capital Commission Company and (Bwift & Co., occupying the building next Jto Day & Co., sustained some slight loss, pay & Co. carried between $12,000 and $14, w) Insurance on stock and $2000 on build ing. The Northrops were Insured for Jebout half. The other Insurance cannot be (learned. all athletes waxt to now. KJnlversitr of 1Vnalnrcton Will Com pete With California 'Varsities. UNIVERSITY OP WASHINGTON, gune 20. (Special.) The University of Washington, through her great victory ton June 3 against the University of Cal ifornia, has won for herself recognition iffrom both the large universities of Cali fornia. The regatta which was to have taken juace between Stanford and Berke ley during January of 1904 has been postponed until the latter part of April, Srhen It will bo possible for the Uni versity oi wasningxon to send a -crew South and make the event a three-cor-bered affair. Ed J. Grlndley, captain of the California crow, is still in "Washing ton, and hopes to make final arrange ments before his return in August. He believes that tho local university has advantages in aquatics unsurpassed or unequaled by any institution in the xlnited States. "With the wonderful opportunities of fered the WashlngtonlanB", together with the efficient coaching of J. C. Knight," fce Bays, "Stanford and Berkeley will have a hard time in capturing the beau tiful prize cup that has been given by Professor T. S. Ltppy." Tho University will not be able to send representatives either to the regatta which will be held in Victoria during (July, or tho one to be pulled off during August at Astoria. The boys are so widely separated in Summer months that It is impossible to get four men together who would be in proper shape to make a creditable showing. The students, however, are more than enthusiastic over the new sport. Next Fall at least 0 men will begin work on the machines with tho ambition that they may pull an oar for the purple and told before tho close of the season. The Bplrit with which the fellows have taken up this branch of athletics has been something remarkable. During the past Spring it has required the united efforts of all concerned to keep the majority of track and baseball candidates from turn ing in their names for rowing. Van Kuran, MeElmon, Lantz and Pul len, tho crew of this year, are all foot ball Tnen of last Fall's championship aggregation, the last two named play ing on Thanksgiving day against tho !Washington Agricultural College. 3L E. CHURCH RED EDI CATED. lOregron City Edifice Hns Been Ite BtodeleA at Considerable Coat. OREGON CITY. Or., June 21. (Special.) -The First Methodist Church of this city was reopened and rededlcated today with appropriate services. Bishop Barl Cran ston, of Portland, preached the dedi catory sermon at the morning sen-Ice. A fepecial service in the evening by the Ep Trorth League was conducted by A. F. iFlcgel. of Portland. Tonight Rev. J. R. T. Xathrop. pastor of the First Methodist Church, of Portland, preached a sermon. The First Methodist Church in Oregon City was organized in 1S43. In ISM. the present church building was erected but the structure has Just undergone exten sive improvements covering a period of eight months and costing approximately 12,000. As remodeled the church, with Its oonvenlent appointments Is one of the peatest church homes in the state. While bot entirely free from Indebtedness, the (congregation feels that the building will be able to discharge all obligations without other old, slnoe the lower floor of the building is occupied by a large business bouse. Bishop Cranston's dlscourso was based on the Scrjpttrral text: "Seek ye first the Sdngdom of God and His righteousness." iThe bishop discussed his text along the ine of good citizenship and contrasted Ithe Ideal American citizen with the good fclttzen in Christ's kingdom. As a model citizen In any country must understand the structural form of the government and JUiws of his native land, obey those laws, contribute his sharo of tho cost of main taining good A government, Ibve and de fend the flag of his country, so must the Jdeal citizen in Christ's kingdom be en rolled on the church roll, learn the nature of God's kingdom, learn His laws, pay dues into the kingdom and at all times be loyal to the flag, the symbol of his belief. BALLOTING FOR QTJEEX. " galea Carnival Will Open Mandnjr. Jane 20. SALEM, Or., June 21. (Special.) A grand street carnival will he held in JSalem beginning Munday. June 29, and closing Saturday evening. July 4. The car felval will be hold In Wilson avenue, one block -wst of the State Capitol, where pwmdg have already been laid off and fenced In. The chief attractions will be the Oregon Pacific and Oriental shows, while many local exhibits and contests will be provided. The carnival was planned and in&ugsrated by the Greater Salem Commercial Club, after which the preparations were turned over to commit tees with City Recorder N. J. Judah as general manager. Each day will have some special feature, the week being divided as follows:- . Monday. Inaugural day; Tuesday, baby day;- Wednesday, public wedding day; Thursday, auto-cycle day; -Friday, fra ternity day; Saturday. National holiday. A .carnival, queen contest Js now on, with the following candidates receiving votes, the names being arranged in the order of the number of votes each had received at the last count: Misses Agnes Gilbert. Laura McAllister. Emallne Schlndler, Olive "Howe, Cora McAtee, Maggie Mitch ell, Aline Thompson, Lulu Thompson, Ed na. Pohle. Florence Mosler. The voting will close at 10 o'clock P. M. on Mon day, June 22. The winner will be pre sented with $100 In caEh. BIDS OX DALLAS WATER B OTTOS. A. O. Condlt's Accepted at 1V Per Cent Prejalnm, Interest 4 Per Cent. DALLAS. Or., June 2L (Speclal.)-At an adjourned meeting of the Dallas City Council last evening, bids were opened that had been received In answer to the advertisement for the sale of $15,000 worth of 20-year water bonds, to be issued by the Cltr of Dallas. There were six bids opened, two of which were by Eastern firms. The bids were as follows: -6. A. Keene, of Chicago. $15,001.73 at 6 per cent Interest; Dallas City Bank, Dal las, Or.. $15,000, at 4? per cent Interest; Morris Bros. &. Chrlstenson. of Portland. $15,000, at 5 per cent? Interest; McMlnnvllle National Bank, McMlnnvllle, Or., $15,030, at 4& per cent interest; A. O. Condlt, of Salem, $15,000, ltfc per cent premium, at 4 per cent Interest; J. M. Holmes, of Chi cago. $15,000, less $400. at 5 per cent in terest. The bid of A. O. Condlt, being the lowest received, and the Council deciding It to be the best offered, was accepted. These bonds -are straight 20-year bonds, interest payable semi-annually, and consist of 15 bonds of $1000 each. CHEMAWA GRADUATES FIVE. Training School Exercises Will Be Held Jane 30. SALEM. Or.. June 21. Special.) The closing exerclees of Chcmawa Indian Training School will be held on June 30. A class of five pupils will be graduated. ino exercises will occupy the whole day. In the forenoon and part of the afternoon there will be band concerts, athletic con tests and exhibitions and all visitors will be given an opportunity to inspect the va rious departments and see the character of work done at the Institution. An enter tainment will be given in the assembly room in the evening. The Chemawa Indian Band will start to morrow on a concert tour of the principal towns of western Oregon. This is one of the largest bands on the Coast and the players have become very proficient in the use of their Instruments. VOTES FOR SCHOOLHOUSE. Increased Attendance Compels tie 13 recti on ef Sew Balldlng-. VANCOUVER. Wash.. June 2L At the school district bond election here yester day, called for the purpose of voting on a proposition of bonding tho city district for $14,000 for the purpose of bulldlns a new school building, 107 votes were cast in favor of the bonds, while only four votes were cast against the proposition The total vote was very light. The at tendance at the schools of the city al most doubled during the last two years. and the three buildings In the district were greatly crowded the past year, and additional accommodations are necessary Tne proposed new building will cost. when completed, $22,000. but only a por tlon of the building will be completed at this time, involving an outlay of $16,000. OREGON HARVARD GRADUATES. John Falton In Science, II. L. Corbett In Arts. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 2L (Special.) Among the 1000 students who will re ceive degrees at Harvard University at the commencement next Wednesday are John Fulton, of Corvallis, Or., and Henry Ladd Corbett, of Portland, Or. Corbett will re ceive tho bachelor of arts degree, and Ful ton the bachelor of science degree. The latter has been taking a course in general science, and already holds a bachelor of science degree from the Oregon Agricul tural College In ISM and the master of science degree In 1900. Articles of Incorporation. SALEM, June 20. (Special) Articles of Incorporation were flled in the ofllce of the Secretary of State this week as follows: Little Basin Mining Company, Portland. $1,000,000: Lee M. Clark, G. M. Orton. J. E. Opuycke. Fidelity A. O. U. W. Hall Association, Portland; $4000; W. H. Reader. V. C. Dun ning, H. L. Camp, A. A. Kadderly, C. J. Wheeler. Peter Van Hoomlssen Brick Manufac turing Company. Portland; $5000; Alph Van HqcJmlssen, F. J. Wlrfs, Peter Van Hoom lssen.. Portland Federated Trades Laundry Company. Portland; $10,000; Harry Erode. John A. Madscn, G. M. Orton. Oregon and Occidental Cattle Company, Bums; $150,000; William Hanley, Robert W. Mitchell. C. E. S. Wood. Haynes Patent Hay and Grain Stacker Company, Portland; $4800; Avlson F. Haynes, B. H., Haynes, D. Soils Cohen. McMlnnvllle Baccalaureate Sermon. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Juno 21. (SpeolaL) The commencement exercises proper began today. Dr. O. W. Von Osdel, of Spokane, delivered the educational sermon. His subject was "Self-Dlsclpllne." It was a strong scholarly address. President H. L. Boardman delivered the baccalaureate ser mon. His subject was: "The Gifted Life." It was a masterly effort. The addresses were delivered In the Baptist Church, all other churches uniting. Arrested Ona. Xevr CharRe. EUGENE. Or., June 2L (Special.) W. F. Klffer was arrested yesterday in a log ging camp near Goldson and brought to Eugene by Deputy Sheriff Harry Brown and lodged In Jail. The arrest was made at the Instance of Sheriff Sexton, of Was co County, who wants the man for lar ceny. Klffer was arrested about the same place three years ago, at which time he was wanted for horsestealing near Walla Walla. "Columbia. Falling at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., Juno 2L The Columbia River at this point fell three Inches during the last 24 .hours. The highest point reached was 24 feet. It is now believed the danger of a further rise is over. Comparatively little damage to crops and other property in this county will result from tho flood, as the river did not rise abovo the ordinary annual high water. Excursionists at Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Or., Juno 2L (Special.) Four hundred Portland people came up today with the Woodmen of the World excursion. The visitors picnicked under the oaks and attended the ball game in the afternoon, in which the home team won by a score of 9 to 4. The day wa3 pleasant, and the excursionists all en- Joyed themselves. Funeral of James SlcCartay. ASTORIA. Or.. June 21 SncinlTS funeral of the late James McCarthy will oe neia irom tu .uary s catholic Church at 6 o'clock tomorrow mnmlnr nnd tVi. remains will be taken to Portland on the morning train for interment in Mount Calvary cemetery. A delegation from Sea side Lodge, A. O. U. W.. will accompany the remains to Portland. LOANS FROM SCHOOL FUND TWO DISTRICTS HAVE OBTAINED SUMS AT 5 PER-.CEXT. State Land Beard Has Fall. lustra c . tleaa .for .--Senear D I strict Offi cers Iatendlaa; to Borrow. SALEM, Or., June 20. (Special.) Tvro school districts have mado application to borrow money from the Irreducible State school fund, under the act of the last Leg islature, and their applications have been accepted. A number of other districts are making preparations to borrow money from the same source, and it seems that the State Land Board will be able to put out a considerable sum in this way. The districts whose offers of bonds have been accepted are District No. I, in Clatsop County, which will Issuo bonds to the amount of $35,000. and District No. 2, in Wasco Countjy which. will issue bonds to tho amount of $3500. The loans will be made at 5 per cent Interest. The usual rate for mortgage loans Is 6 per cent, but the board docs not find borrowers for the entire fund. The act of the last Legislature provided that whenever any school district desired to raise money by issuing bonds, it should be the duty of the district to offer the bonds to the State Land Board at not less than 5 per cent interest. - The board has the option on the bonds at that rate, and if the bonds are found to be legally issued, may purchase them. If the State Land Board declines to purchase the bonds the district may then sell them In the market at the best terms that can be had. It Is necessary that all the proceedings for the issuance Of-bonds h Ipral nnrt in order to facilitate the work and secure compl.anco with all the requirements, the State Land Board has, with the assistance of the Attorney-General, complied full In structions and forms to be used by school district officers in calling meetings, hold- dent to the making of the loan. These In structions win be supplied to .any district contemplating the Issuance of bonds. The blank forms and rules are mado so explicit that any district Can carry out the pro ceedings according to law without employ ing a special attornev. Br this Tripling tho State Land Board also secures uniformity in tho proceedings which will make It easier for the Attorney-General to exam ine the records to ascertain whether the bonds havo been legally issued, and tho possiDimy oi oelays is reduced to a mini mum. Any failure tn oKstoa nvi -re quired step In the proceedings will Inval idate the bonds and make It necessary for the district to begin the proceedings over again. The State Land Ttnnrfl In nlnn nronnrlnv a form of bond which each district will be required to Issue. HnlfnrmHr in tMo spoct will make it easy to keep the records vl Doncs in vne nanus of the state Land Board. No school district can now issue oonas witnout giving the State Land Board an opportunity to buy them, so that practically all tho Interest paid by school districts lloon honrin hrinfter mia4 tt-iu go into the public school fund, thus sav ing uus large amount of money to the public schools. QUARTERS FOR WOMEN PRISONERS Salem Penitentiary Will nave Fine uanging Facilities. SALEM. Or., June 20. (SpcclaL) The changes and improvements which Gov ernor Chamberlain is having mado at the Stato Prison provide for suitable quar ters for female prisoners. This Is an im provement that has long been desired. The female quarters are to be constructed In the north end of the new wins, on tho third floor. This portion of tho new wing now consists of but two stories. The ground floor Is now occupied by the kitchen, commissary, engine-room and large shower bathroom. The second floor was Intended for a community dining room, but has never been used for that purpose. It is being used as a hospi tal. The roof of tho building will be raised high enough to permit of tho construc tion of an additional story- The second floor will then bo used as a dining hall and the third floor will bo partitioned off for a hospital-room, drug-room, linen rooms and female quarters. A steel cage will be constructed In one cor ner of the dining-room, high enough so as to be out of reach of men on the floor, and in this an armed guard will bo sta tioned while the prisoners are in the dlnmg-room. Tho dining-room will bo 110 feet long by 50 feet wide. There will be two cell3 for female prisoners, each cell being 20 by 25 feet and lighted by three windows opening toward the east and north. Each cell will havo connected with it a toilet-room and bath tub. The cells are separated by a wide hall, opening Into a corridor, in which the prlsonors may walk if the prison management desires. The size of tho rooms and their location will make tho accommodations for female prisoners as good as could be expected at any prison. The hospital-room will be 50 by 60 feet, with toilet and bath adjoining. At the south end of this wing the new execution-room will be erected. This structure will be about 30 by 40 feet, and two stories high. Tho first floor will bo occupied by four steel cells, for con demned prlsonors. In one corner of the room and at one side of the front of the cells will be a steel cage, in which an armed guard may watch the pris oners. Tho execution chamber will be on the second floor, a gallows with two traps being constructed on the west side of tho room. In one corner of thn mnm will be a steel cage for a guard. A stair way will lead directly from the ground floor to the gallows. The stage In which the traps are placed will be about 11 by 26 feet. The execution-room will have no connection with tho wing or main building, except that a small wicket is provided through which food may be passed from the commissary department for "prisoners confined in the death cham ber. Tho entrance to the execution-room will be from the cast, and out of sight of the convicts confined in the main building. CRIMINAL CASES IX LIXX. Judge Burnett Will Find a Light Docket ALBANY, Or., June 21. (Special.) The June term of the Circuit Court, depart ment. No. 1. Judge Burnett presiding, will convene here tomorrow. The docket Is very light, especially In civil matters. District Attorney Hart has been here for several days Investigating criminal mat ters. The criminal cases now on the dock et include that of the State vs. Thomas Froman, for adulter', and four cases against L. D. Massey, a saloonkeeper of Mill City, charging him with permitting a minor to loiter In his saloon, selling In toxicating liquor to a minor, selling liquor without a license, and selling malt liquor without a license. Among the capes being Investigated by the District Attorney are State vs. Min nie Munkers, arson; State vs. Ed Sanders, adultery; State vs. Elizabeth Sanders, adultery; and State vs. Mrs. Maxfleld, as sault with deadly weapon. COTTAGE GROVE GRADUATES. The Younar Ladles Finish Public School Course Teachers Elected. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., June 20. (Spe cial.) The Cottage Grove public school concluded a nine months' . term Fridar night. Three young ladles. Miss Orpha Harms, Miss Delia White and Miss Jes sie Winecoff, were the graduates. Their essays were: "Opportunities for a Girl Beginning the Twentieth Century," "The Maid of Orleans," and "Sailing Against. Not With the Tide." The address to the class was made by Professor A. R. Sweetser, of the University of Oregon. A musical programme was prepared for the occasion. The three named gradu ates passed with high honors. The board of directors has erected the following teachers for the ensuing term:' Principal, A. L. Briggs; Miss Marlon White. Miss Gertrude Hamble, Miss Mackay, Miss Ethel Force. Mrs. Lincoln Taylor. M1S3 Ethel Taylor and Mlssr Maud Kelly. POWER FROM M'KEXSIE. Lacier Bor Starts . Construction ef B!s Plant, EUGENE, Or., June 2L (Special.) The Lucky Boy Company has begun active work on Its extensive improvements In the Blue River district and unusual activ ity is now to be witnessed in that vicinity. The big power plant on Blue River is one of the principal improvements projected. This, has' been talked of for two years and now the people of the district are en couraged by the fact that the actlvo work of construction has commenced. This power plant will be an Important affair. It will be located near the Junc tion of the McKenale and Blue "Rivera. Water will be taken from the McKenzle River and will be conveyed by flumo a dis tance of about a mile to the power site. This flume will be constructed of lumber and will be Ave feet deep and eight feet wide. At tho power plant a power of several hundred horses can be had, the fall being 2S feet. An electric power plant, equipped with the latest and most approved ma chinery, will be installed, which will gene rate power to be transmitted to the mine by wire, a distance of five or six miles, where It will be employed In operating the drills, driving the stamp mills, furnishing lights and for all purposes where power is required about the mine. At the mine there arc al30 to be some considerable, improvements. The stamp mill, which now has 15 stamps in opera tion. Is to be provided with an increase of 23 stamps, which will nearly treble the output of the mine. Besides providing power for it9 own re-l tlon of the Lucky Boy Company, the plant will be sufficient to provide, power for sale to other mines In the district. The opening of the season shows great er activity In this Important mining camp than has ever been witnessed before and Important developments tire certain to result during the Summer. SAYS JUDGE CLAKCY IS BIASED. Amnlgramated Company Wants Trial Before Another Conrt. BUTTE, Mont., June 2L In proceed ings that havo been begun in the Su preme Court, an attempt Is being made by the Amalgamated Company through charges of bias and prejudice to take mining litigation In which that company Is Involved from the control of District Judge Clancy. On application writs of supervisory control have, beeen Issued by the Supreme Court In two cases of John MacGlnnlS3 against the Boston & Mon tana Compmy, the case of Michael Hlckey against the Anaconda and Washoe Com panies, and In the suit of the Nippon Company against the "Parrot Corap.my. In the petitions in response to which the writs were issued a number of state ments are made in support of the claim that Judge Clancy is biased in favor of the Interests of F. Augustus Hclnze and the Montana Ore Purchasing Company as against the Amalgamated interests. It Is stated that tho Judge is so prejudiced against the Amalgamated Copper Com pany that it Is impossible to obtain a fair and impartial trial upon any matter In which the Amalgamated Company is di rectly or Indirectly interested. The action is in the line of the attempt that was made through the fair trial bill to take the hearing of the mining cases in question from Judge Clancy. That law was declared by the Supreme Court to be unconstitutional, and It Is now sought through a writ of supervisory control to take the clscs from the hands of Judge Clancy. XORTHWEST DEAD. Captain Joseph Sloan,- First". Super intendent of the Penitentiary. SALEM, Or., June 21. (Special.) Cap tain Joseph Sloan, an Oregon pioneer of 1850. first superintendent of the Oregon Penitentiary and an early Chief of Police of tho City of Portland, died at the home of Dr. E. A. Pierce In this city this morn ing. The deceased was born In Pennsylvania 73 years ago and crossed the plains to Ore gon In 1850. In 1S54 he was made keeper of the state prison, then a cheap wooden building in Portland. When a new build ing was erected in 1S56 he was appointed superintendent by Governor Curry. This position he held until 1S59. For a number of years thereafter he served very satis factorily as Chief of Police In Portland. He married Miss Francis Lichtenthalcr. a sister of Mrs. Jennie Parrlsh, wife of the pioneer missionary. J. L. Parrlsh. His wlfo died in 1S50. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Squires, of New Tork City. For several years he has made his home with Ms nieces. Mrs. B. A. Pierce and Mrs. F. E. Slater, of this city. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Dr. linden Xuttlnfr. BUTTE, Mont.. June 21. A Bozeman special to the Miner says that Dr. Luclen Nutting, one of the mont prominent citi zens of Bozeman and well known through out Eastern Montana, died this morning as the result of an Injury smstalned by being run over by a team driven by a drunken man at Springfield. III., about ten weeks ago. Teamsters Won the Beneflt Game. OREGON COT, Or., June 21. (Special. The Heppner benefit baseball game at Cancmah Park thi3 afternoon between the barbers and clerks and the teamsters re sulted In a victory for the teamsters by a score of 15 to 6. Threatening weather re duced the attendance. About $43 was realized from tho game. Solace Sails For Manila. SAN FRANCISCO, June 21. The naval hospital transport Solace, under command of Captain Singer, sailed today for Guam and Manila, carrying passengers, a large number of enlisted men of the Navy and several hundr?d tons of supplies. Most of the passengers are naval officers who are to join vessels now on the Asiatic Station. The Solace will return here about Septem ber. McKenxIe Bridge Celebration. EUGENE, Or., June 21. (Special.) The people of McKenzle Bridge are making ar rangements for a fine celebration at that place on July 4. Among the exercises will be an address, music, parade, games, etc A picnic dinner will be spread in the grove, and In the evening there will be fireworks, followed by a grand ball and supper at the Log House Hotel. Eugene Has Sent $900. EUGENE, Or.. June 2L (Special.) A fund amounting to about $M0 has been sub scribed In Eugene and sent to the relief of the sufferers at Heppner. The fraternal .societies have many of them made gen erous contributions from their treasuries. The fund will be Increased to $1000 at least Sam Vernon Steele. CHICAGO, June 21. Sam Vernon Steele, for many years one of the best-known dra matic and musical critics In Chicago, died today of bronchitis. The illness which cul minated in death was contracted during the World's Fair, for which Mr. Steele was second in command in the bureau of publicity and promotion. After the close of the exposition he became an . editorial writer on the Chronicle, but continued ill health forced him to give up the work several months ago. THEY WILL NOT GIVE IN toontlnced from First Page.) nothing. Tfiey wiil" probably' go" homo next week. It is quite manifest that If the drifts are to be searched the work must' be done by paid labor. The ruins In the town. havo been nearly all picked over and no danger Is Imminent of unhealthy, condi tions there. Below the city are vast collections of drift, m which only an army of men could find human bodies before it is too late. Many of the corpses are fast decaying under a hot sun. The hail in which some bodies are packed la melting away. It will be a stupend ous work to search all the heaps of ruins. It might be accomplished by a very great expenditure of money, but is it worth while? Would not money be better spent in alleviating the distress? These ques tions are sure to confront the relief work ers this week. "1 think a flood is coming" signaled J. Kernan by telegraph down the valley. He would have said more, but the tick ing stopped. Kernan was telegraph op erator at the railroad depot. That mes sage cost him the lives of his wlfo and himself. He had sent his wife out ahead to high ground near by while he tarried to send the dispatch. The wom an, instead of making for tho hills; ran down the railroad track. When Ker nan ran from the depot he saw she had fainted. He tried to save her, but the waters were upon them and both wero lost. They left three children, the eld est about 17 years of age. Augustus Mallory, a brother of Rufua MaH'ory. of Portland, was sitting In the doorway of his home when the flood came. It picked up his house and de posited It In Main street, over a block away. Mallory Is partly paralyzed arid could not move from his chair. He had no Idea that his house was afloat until after the flood was subsiding. He thought the buildings of his neighbors were mov ing Instead of his own. His house un doubtedly would havo been swept Into the torrent and dashed to pieces had not another house bunted Into t and driven It into quiet water. James Jones, his wife .nd two chil dren are among the dead. Just two days before the flood came he camo .to Heppner to move his family to Okanogan. He would have taken them away immediately, but his wife was slok. Mrs. Frank Oxley surrlvcs her hus band and child. She was carried three and one-half mlle3 below the city, where she clutched the bank and got ashore. She passed her husband on the way down the torrent and cried to him, "Good-bye, Frank." She never saw him again. When his body was found tho clothing contained $2000 In notes. MORE MOXEY FOR RELIEF. Heppaer Receives Subscriptions of $2258, Beslden Promises. HEPPNER, June 2L (Staff correspon dence.) List of relief money received to day: Woodmen of the World. Dallas ..$ 25.00 Vancouver Elks 25.00 James W. Smith. Los Angeles 60.00 Rural Spirit. Portland 7.50 I. W. Reed, Pullman 5.00 Spokane 233.00 Colfax Masons EO.CO C. A. Buckley, Grass Valley S0.00 W. O. Bennett, Centralla, Wash... 7.00 Myrtle Creek 127.20 F. L. Dantbus 3.00 Baker City Modern Woodmen .... 20.00 Canyon city Woodmen 25.00 Walla Walla Oddfellows 73.00 The.Dalles, Baldwin Land & Sheep Company 100.00 R. J. Glnn, Morjxw 25.00 Everett Liquor Dealers' Associa tion 100.00 Waltsburg. Wash 100.00 Shanlko 154.00 . H. Fry, Arlington 5.00 Juventus Lodge, Cottage Grovo.. 20.00 'Sllverton 150.00 Studebaker Bros, (additional) 100.00 J. M. Hager, Heppner 100.00 John A. Thompson, Heppner 100.00 Mr. Carr, Fair Store, Heppner .... 10.00 Walla Walla Elks 50.00 Portland Elks . 250.00 Southern Carnival Company and President Elks, Ashland 53.65 Baker-Conger'- National Bank of Walla Walla 50.00 Bank of Garfield. Wash 66.00 Washtucna 65.50 John. Berthold. Arlington 15.00 Miscellaneous 26.00 Total .$2.25S.S3 Promised. Seattle Elks $ 50.00 Corvallis Masons 75.00 Grant's Pas 400.00 Total $ 523.00 BAKER CITY MEX RETURX. Organized Force Was of Great Help at Heppner. BAKER CITY, Or., June 21. (Special.) The Baker City and Sumpter relief committees peturned from Heppner today at noon. Superintendent O'Brien, of the O. R. & N., ran a special train for them from Heppner to the Junction Saturday night, and provided a car on the regular O. R. & N. train for them from there to Baker City. The Eaker City relief committee closed up It3 business at Heppner, and Mayor Carter turned over $&00 In cash to the relief committee of Heppner Friday. This $2000 Is in addition to the labor performed Chicago, by the men sent from here, who donated three days hard work In conjunction with the men from Sumpter. The Baker and Sumpter men recovered six bodies, all of whom were identified. The Sump ter committee arranged for a crew of ten men selected from the Sumpter and Baker" crews to remain and work ten days long er, the Sumpter committee providing for their expenses. The work of the Baker and Sumpter men at Heppner was universally praised, not that they were any more earnest than any of. the othor volunteers, but they wero well organized, and could accom plish an Immense amount of work in a day. All the men regretted that they could not remain longer, but most of them quit their work at home or left their business In the hands of some one who volunteered to attend to It temporarily, and they could not see their way to give more'of their time at present- SALE3I HAS GIVEX WELL. Has Xot Been Credited With Total Amounts Originating There, SALEM, Or.. June 2L (Special.) The local lodge of Woodmen has appropriated $100 for the Heppner relief work. The Ar tisans have contributed $56. Though Salem is credited with but $S39 In the list of contributions from the different cities, the residents of this city have contributed some $1100. part of which went In Individual contributions and not la the fund raised by a committee. Statement of Corvallis Gifts. CORVALLIS, Or., June 2L The total sent from Corvallis for tho relief of suffer ers at Heppner is now $671.83. This Is exclu sive of $20 forwarded Independently by J. Bruce, of Corvallis, to the Mayor of Port land for the relief fund. The amount In cludes $73 sent by Corvallis Masons to the Mayor of Heppner, who la also head of the Masonic Order In that city, and $30 sent by the Woodmen of the World to be disbursed through the order at Heppner. Today the local committee forwarded to R. L. Sabln, treasurer of the Tellef fund at Portland, $5l.S3, $20 already having been forwarded Mr. Sablrt by the First -National Bank. The lists in this city are still open, and subscriptions continue to come in., Of the amount remitted from Corvallis, $50 clmo from Philomath and $15 from Monroe. Clatsknnie Red Men- Give. CLATSKANIE, Or., June 2L (Special.) At a special meeting of Clatskanle Tribe, No. 14, Improved Order of Red Men. of this city, the sum of $25 was do nated -for the relief of their needy broth ers and dependants at Heppner, Or. "Clatskanle Subscribes $100. CLATSKANIE, Or., Juno 2L (Special.) At a public meeting today $100 was sub scribed for the Heppner flood sufferers. CAR JUMPS TRACK. Tivo Killed on. Xorth Shore Read, la California. SAN FRANCISCO, June 21. A serious disaster occurred on the North Shore Railroad this afternoon, in winch two persona were killed and a score more or less severely hurt. All of the victims were returning from the funeral of War ren Dutton, president of the State Dairy men's Association and president of the Bank of Marin County at Tomales. Mr. Dutton was buried at Tomales and an extra special, consisting of an engine and a passenger coach, was used to bring back tho friends of the deceased banker to this city, San Rafael and adjacent points. About one mile south of Point Reyes the road assumes the shape of the letter "S" and while going over this portion at a trestle the passenger coach Jumped the track. The precise cause of the accident Is not known at present. The coach, which was well filled with people, rolled down an embankment of 12 feet and was badly shattered. The people who escaped injury and those who were but slightly hurt at once began the work of succoring their more unfortunate fellow-passengers, and every relief that was possible in the circumstances was given. 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The tug Prt cella took a number of pleasure-seekers to Vallejo and return, and when coming back to her wharf two of her passengers were drowned. J. B. Paulson, a book keeper for an electric company, aged 35 years, and Edward Salllnger, a bartend er, aged 24 years, were the victims. They were seated on the railing, and as the boat was entering her slip the men began to scuffle In a friendly way, and both fell into the bay. Life preservers were thrown out to them, but instead of utilizing tho buoys, the unfortunate men engaged In a desperate battle with one another and sank before assistance could reach them. Paulson's father is a hotel keeper in Weaverville. nun Over by Seattle Car. p SEATTLE, June 2L John .Courtney, aged IS years, was killed on the Interur ban, near Vanasselt, tonight shortly be fore 8 o'clock. Whether he fell under the wheels while trying to Jump offxthe car or was run down cannot be determined, for the trainmen say they know nothing about the matter. 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