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fllE MORNING OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1910. 3 rERRlFIC STORM SWEEPS ROCKIES Gale, Snow, Rain Cut Off Re gion West of Kansas City to Pacific Coast. GREAT SALT LAKE RAGES Whole Mountain District In Grip of Sudden Hurricane Temperature at Santa Fe, X. M., Drops 32 Degrees During Day. DENVER. March 29. Terrific winds, accompanied by heavy rain and snow, today almost cut off from the out side world the entire region west of Kansas City to the Pacific Coast. From Santa Fe, N. M., well into Central Wy oming the storm has raged since last night, prostrating telegraph and tele phone poles by the score, delaying rail road traffic and blocking country roads. "Very heavy rain, snow and hiph winds swept the entire Rocky Mountain region north of Central New Mexico to day. Telegraph service has been seri ously interefered with and for several hours; Central Colorado was all but cut off from the outside world. Heavy snow Is reported at Santa Fe, N. M., with a temperature of 24 above, a drop of 32 degrees since yesterday. The snow extends all the way to Cen tral Wyoming. . Durango, Telluride and other mountain cities of Colorado re port heavy snow and the storm In Den ver almost took on the proportions of a midwinter blizzard. The worst storm experienced on the Great Salt Lake since the construction of the railroad across the lake churned the salt waters into a malestrom and sent waves of great height against the embankment of the Ogden. Lucin cutoff, washing out part of the east and west approaches to the bridge and causing a tie-up of ail traffic on the Southern Pacific for an indefinite period. The Western Union lost practically every wire to the east of Denver early this morning-. Two telephone wires, the only ones available, were pressed into service, but they, too, soon went down before the storm. The Postal had a small hole thrbugh during the morning, but that company lost its wires before noon, and for sev eral hours every wire from the East into Denver was silent. Around Julesberg, Colo., long stretches of telegrraph poles were blown down, blocking; that avenue of overland tele graph traffic, while high winds, rain and snow tore down the wires on the south and central routes via Pueblo and. through Kansas. Telegraph and telephone companies have dozens of men out repairing broken wires, but It will probably be many hours before service Is restored to anything lfke nornial conditions. Heavy snow driven in sheets before a. 60-mile-an-hour gale prevailed over east ern Wyoming and Western Nebraska. The storm became worse during the day. there being several feet of snow in many places and it is drifting badly. Streetcar traffic In Cheyenne has been cut off and many wires are down on the Union Pacific Railroad. Train No. 2 on this road is snowbound at Egbert and No. 5 is snowbound at Borle. WEATHER HERE WILD BE FAIR Light Rains Are Predicted for Puget Sound Country. Fair and warmer, with easterly winds. Is the official forecast for Port land and vicinity for today. Except in the extreme northwestern portion of Washington, where there will be a slight fall of rain, similar conditions to Portland will prevail. The barometer has fallen slightly, but is still suf ficiently high to control the weather to a large extent in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. In marked contrast to the weather conditions which prevailed yesterday in the Middle States, Portland enjoyed a typical Spring day. The maximum temperature recorded was 63 degrees, and out of a possible 12 hours and 36 minutes of sunshine, a total of 9 hours was recorded. For several hours dur ing the forenoon a fog bank: hung over the city which shut out the sunshine. At Portland the Willamette continues to fall slowly. The guage now shows 12 feet, a drop of 1.6 feet during the past 36 hours. From now on it will fall much faster. The water is off all of the lower docks. In the Willamette there is scarcely any current, the water being backed up from the Co lumbia. The river continues to fall at all points. NEW YORK DRY GAYNOR Sunday Law Must Be Enforced, Says Mayor to Police Heads. NEW YORK, March 29. Mayor Gay nor gave out his plan for making1 New York "dry" on Sundays. In a letter to the Commissioner of Police His Honor called attention to a notice to liquor dealers to discontinue paying collec tion money. He says the state excise law is enforced in other cities and says, "It is now time we enforce the law as well." Policemen are instructed to report violations of the screen laws. Excise officers, he recommends, should obtain other evidence and report it to the Dis trict Attorney. The "eating canker of extortion," the Mayor insists, must be eradicated. MR. DUNNING IS VERY ILL Slow Rally Made From Operation for Appendicitis. Deputy Coroner Dunning, who under went an operation for appendicitis at St Vincent's hospital Sunday, is said to be In a serious condition. Mrs. Dunning, who has been in California, arrived in Portland last night and hurried to the bedside of her husband. Mrs. Norden and Rockey are in atten dance. The physicians said last night that their patient had not yet passed the grave srlsis, yet they hold out strong hope or his ultimate recovery. Jim Dunning, as he is known to his friends, is the son of George P. Dunning, City Councilman. Views on Assassin Give Offerfse. LONDON, March 29. Former Presi dent Roosevelt's address before the stu dents of the University of Egypt yester day has caused considerable comment here, where there is a difference of opin ion as to the good or evil effects of his plain talking in denouncing the assas sination of the late Premier Boutroa Pasha Gha.ll. Roosevelt did not mince words with a view to avoiding offense to the Nation alists, a great manw of whom have open ly sympathized with the assassin. The radical press today takes exception to Colonel Roosevelt's remarks.. On the other hand the Tory press praises his fearless utterances. HORSE SHOW IS ASSURED Oregon City's "Booster Day" Pro gramme Being Completed.' OREGON CITT, Or., March 29. (Spe cial.) The biggest feature for "Booster Daay" at Oregon City, Saturday, April 9. will be the horse show, the programme of which was made public this morning. eBusiness men have offered handsome prizes for draft and coach horses, stal lions and teams, as well as for Shet lands. The programme also embraces a balloon ascension, slide for life and high diving. There will be band music and a public reception will be given to the visitors, with speeches by T. P. Randall, president of the Oregon City Commercial Club; Judge Thomas F. Ryan, Charles E. Sawyer, secretaray of the publicity de partment of the Commercial dub; R. S. SEMOR1TV MAT WIX GOOD COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP. t 'f-'x, y I 3 John Dalzell. WASHINGTON, March 29. (Special.) It is expected that John Dalzell 'will be chosen as chairman of the new and en larged committee on rules be cause of his seniority of service on the committee. While one of the most Intimate friends of Speaker Cannon, he was not or iginally appointed to the commit tee by Mr. Cannon, his selection dating back to Speaker Reed. Mr. Dalzell was born in New York on April 19. 1845. He re moved to Pittsburg in 1847, where he has since resided. ' I Coe, Canby Commercial Club; B. Lee Paget, Grant B. Dimick, State Senator J. EL Hedges, Attorney O. D. Eby, George Brownell and Attorney Gilbert L. Hedges There will be a parade in the morning and various other forms of entertain ment in the afternoon and evening. COLORADO TO HAVE STRIKE Miners Struggle With Employers AViir Extend to Rockies. DENVER, iMarch 29. Letters received from the representatives of the United Mineworkera of America, written at the scale convention in Cincinnati, indicate that the wage struggle in prospect, be cause of the failure of the convention to reach a settlement will reach Colorado. Today William Crawford, Secretary of the National Colorado miners' organiza tion, said that he fully expected a strike. C L. Baum, one of the largest operators of the Northern Colorado fields, declared that' the operators will close the mines before they will grant an advance of IS per cent in wages or the Saturday half holiday. South Expects General Strike. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 29. No agreement is in sight between the Southwestern Coal Mine Operators' Association. Including Missouri, Kan sas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, and the coal miners' organizations, and a gen eral strike is expected April 1. Iowa Miners Quit Thursday. DES MOINES, March 29. Iowa mines will suspend operations at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. This was an nounced today by the mlneworkers on receipt of word that the Cincinnati con ference had been adjourned. COUGARS ATTACK HUNTER Man. Injured, Dog Killed, but Giant Cats Are Landed Finally. ABERDEEN, Wash., March 29. (Spe cial.) After a fierce light in which one man was Injured, a valuable bear hound killed and other dogs Injured, two of the largest cougars ever seen in this vicinity were killed early yes terday morning by four loggers on the upper rfeaches of the Wishkah River, about i4 miles from this city. The naimals were first discovered in the hills back of the logging camp and when surrounded in a dense thicket. attacked the dogs furiously. One of the brutes with an angry snarl leaped from the thicket straight at one of the hunters, hurling him to the groVind. iie man's companions rushed to his rescue and the huge cat dis appeared in the timber, where he and his mate bofh were shot. One of the animals measured seven feet from tip to tip and the other six feet nine Inches. VICTIM OF ASSAULT SUES Physical Pain, Mental Anguish and Lost Time Valued at $1650. Vancouver; wash.. March 29. (Special.) Alleging that D. J. Bell, of Yacolt, injured him to . the extent of $1850 by assaulting him, striking him In the face, breaking his nose and crip pling his left arm, causing him great physical pain and mental anguish and loss of time and money by missing his work, T. R. Reidboldt has filed suit in the Superior Court. The assault was committed in Bel's store in Yaoolt, March 11. when Reid boldt attempted to exchange some spoons which Bell alleged had been used, as tha tissue paper they were MERCHANDISE OF MERIT ONLY ii - . ii Women's Snriner Wei Wo men s Sprin g W e i ght Underwear Our assortment of Spring and Sum mer weight knit underwear is com plete. - , Ladies' Swiss ribbed Vests; low neck, no sleeves; high neck, long or short sleeves. Special 35c each. Ladies' Swiss ribbed pants. Tight knee or lace trimmed. Excel lent value. SPECIAL, 35c. Ladies' Swiss ribbed Vests; low neck, no sleeves. Plain or lace trimmed yoke. "Special, 25c. Forest Mills Vests and Pants, medium werght, long or short sleeves, knee or ankle length; 65c each. Ladies' Union Suits; Swiss ribbed, low neck, no sleeves, lace trimmed or tight knee. SPECIAL, 65c A SUIT. Forest Mills Union Suits; medium weight, long or short sleeves, knee or ankle length. $1.25 PER SUIT. ii Just a Clearance of Big Hits at 3 c A lot of odds and ends in songs and instrumental pieces. Hundreds of pieces of popular music The only drawback is that we have but from five to twenty pieces of each title. That's why we are closing this entire lot out. Below We name a few of the pieces to give you an idea of the bigness of this bargain. Baby Doll Taffy Love Yoa More Than Any body Loves Any Other Girl Like a Little Lov ing Now and Then Summertime Just to Re mind You. I Sale of Pillow Cases and Sheets These goods are made from un usually heavy sheeting. The price is right. Housekeepers will do well to fill their wants from this lot. 72x90 Sheets each . . . 65c 81x90 Sheets each . . . 70c 54x36 Hemstitched Pillow Cases each . . . . 18c Sale of Floss Pillows You will buy these pillows be cause they are made of the best quality floss, and at these prices it will pay you to fix up your bat tered pillows. 80c 26x26 Sale 69c 65c 24x24-Sale 54c 55c 22x22 Sale 46c 50c 20x20 Sale 37c 35c 18x18 Sale 29c 30c 16x16 Sale 19c Ladies' New Neckwear Special 35c Every day sees new arrivals at our Neck wear Department. These new novelties are sent us without order so that we can show the very latest ideas that are brought out of New York from week to week. At 35c we show an immense assortment of collars, jabots, bows, tabs, rabats, stocks. w l! We make Switches, Transformations and Puffs in our Hair Goods Department. Prices cheapest in town. Workmanship guaranteed the best. first wrapped in was missing. Later Bell pleaded guilty to assault and was fined 120 and costs of $10.50, which he paid. DAYTON IS AGAIN "DRY" Local Option Wins by 17, Tmt 'Wets' Show Qreat Growth. DAYTON, Wash., March 29. (Special.) Dayton was voted "dry" for the second time today by & majority of 17. The vote was 217 for license and 234 against. Day ton and Brooklyn precincts gave the "wets" a heavy majority, but Touchet was overwhelmingly "dry." Today's vote Indicates a sweeping change of opinion since the election of December. 1906, when grogshops were clased. At that election "drys" won by two to one. Dayton's Commercial Club is said to have voted "wet" today almost to a man, while a number of business men switched. Today's result insures1 a "dry" town for two years longer. Mayor Muirhead and members of the Council expressed elation over the result. MAN PURSUES OWN AUTO Electric Car Overtakes Stolen Ma chine, Owner Uses Ruse. SEATTLE. Wash., March 29. (Spe cial.) By throwing obstructions in the way of his own automobile, which had been stolen and was whirling toward Be attle along the Westlake Boulevard tres tle at high speed. Dr. Frank T. Max son. of Fremont, last night recovered the ma chine and put the thieves to flight. Dr. Maxson was informed that un known men had gone away with his au tomobile and boarded a passing electric car in pursuit. For a time the car and automobile Tan side by side. Then the car outdistanced the machine. ' Wien the car was far enough ahead. Dr. Maxson jumped from the steps of the car and threw planking and timbers across the trestle. There was a smash up and the thieves fled. Conrt Reporter Appointed. SALEM, Or., March 29. (Special.) F. Roy Davis, of this city, has been appointed court reporter of the First Judicial District, of Southern Oregon, ti succeed C. E. Mlnler, who died Mon day of pleurisy. Mr. Davis has been the reporter of the Ninth District, East ern Oregon, for a year and . a half prior to which time he was stenog rapher for the Railroad Commission. When he went to Eastern Oregon he was succeeded by Mr. Minier in the office of the Railroad Commission. Road Contract Awarded. x OLYMPIA. Wash., March 29. (Spe cial.) The State Highway Board has awarded to Guernsey & Klncald the contract for State Aald Road No. 61, connecting Orllla and Kent. Before the Summer is over it Is predicted that the macadam road between Seattle AGENTS DE MIRACLE TOILET NEEDS, ECLIPSE MANICURE ARTICLES W. B. CORSETS I I ' C. B. CORSETS Patterns U " Patterns This Is Your Greatest Opportunity for Waists This Special Waist Sale for Wednesday and Thursday at $3.45 LJ' In this Sale You'll Find the Biggest Values Ever Offered at $3.45 We were fortunate enough to secure this lot of waists. A manufacturer's sample line. Crisp, new Spring models in hand'emhroidered and lingerie styles. There are about 175 waists in this lot. The materials and laces are the finest texture and the workmanship on these waists is positively the very best. Waists like these seldom go on sale. They are made to sell from $6.00 to $9.00 each, and they would would bring that easily in regular stock if we wanted to mark them that way. Instead we marked them all at one price, and hope you will take advantage of this unusual opportunity. ii ii Here Are Two Hundred Suitcases Underpriced Here Is One at $1.95 Instead of $3.00 Regular Made of water proof fiber. Very light weight and strong. In a 24 inch case extra deep. With new pockets inside fpr shirts, handker chiefs, and ties. Also with inside clothes straps. Solid brass lock, catch and bolts. Corners hand-riveted extra strong leather and extra well made handle. These cases are the best value we have ever seen at this price and will give any amount of good service. ii " A Saving of $2.00 on Every One of These Cases Made of first quality fiber rattan. The firmest and best suitcase of this sort that we carry in stock. It is linen lined with shirt fold. Solid English brass locks and catches. Reinforced leather corners, all hand riveted. Extra strong leather handle. Strong durable and extremely light in weight. This case is suitable for both men and women. Regular price $6.00. Special for this sale $4.00. , Discard Your Old Suitcase for One of These 24-inch strong leather suitcase. Linen lined. Reinforced leather corners, brass hand-riveted. Sewed on handles. Extra strong. Some with straps all around, others with straps for umbrella. Extra quality fine brass catch and lock. Regular price $7, special for this sale $4.85. ii ii Here Is Quality and Dyeing Insurance at 35c All you have to see on the toe or band of a stocking is the name "Louis Hermsdorf". This is a guarantee of color, of perfection in dyeing. Dyeing without injury to the lasting or wearing qualities of the fabric. On Wednesday we place on sale an im portation of ladies' black lisle hose. Extra fine gauze thread. Also in medium weight. Made with double garter tops. Price 35c, 3 pairs for $1.00. We are also showing an importation of tan lisle thread stockings. In Hermsdorf Dye. These stockings come in all the most desirable shades to match the new ladies' Spring oxfords. Price 35c. 3 pairs for $1. 00. and Tacoma, planned by the state,, will be completed. The contract let today will total about $S0.0Q0. Mills Indicted for Rebating. PHILADELPHIA. March 29. The Federal grand jury has returned in dictments against the Bethlehem Steel Company, charging it with soliciting and accepting concessions from the De high Valley and the Philadelphia & Reading Railroads. The concessions complained of are the cancellation by the railroad companies of demurrage charges. About two weeks ago the railroad companies were indicted for remitting the charges. V. C. Gets Kearney Millions. SAN FRANCISCO, MarcH 29. Ac cording to a decree of the appellate court, the $2,000,000 estate of Theodore Kearney, of Fresno, is to become a part of the land holdings of the Uni versity of California, as directed in the pioneer's will. Dennis Kearney, of sand lots fame, who claimed to have been a cousin of Theodore Kearney, and who' contested the will, died while the case was sending adjudication. Franco-American Tariff O. K.'d. PARIS, March 29. The bill approv ing the Franco-American tariff agree ment was adopted unanimously today by the Chamber of Deputies. The sole objection to the measure was raised by M. Antolne Jourde, Radical Socialist, on the ground that the I'nlted States could discontinue the minimum conces sion at any time upon three months' notice being given of her intention to do so. However, Minister of Commerce Dupuy explained that both countries were on the same footing in this re spect, the right to break the agreement after due notice being reciprocal. Portlander's Father Dead. CHICAGO, March 29. William B. White, retired contractor and for 40 years a resident of Chicago, died at St. Luke's Hospital, March 25. Mr. White came to Chicago from Canada and was 61 years old. He is survived by a widow, two sons, William B. White, of Portland, Or., and Frank C. White, of Chicago, and one daughter, Mrs. Edward B. Taylor, Oak Park, IIU He lived at Highland Park. Oregon City to Celebrate July 4. OREGON CITY, Or.. March 29. (Spe cial.) For the first time In three years, the Fourth of July will be celebrated In Oregon City. The Commercial Club will take charge of the affair and will appoint committees to arrange the details. PER DOZEN QUARTS Bottles EirkanlcrcL Free Delivery. Wines and Liquors for Family and Medicinal Vse at Wholesale Prices. Spring Valley Wine Co. Phones, A 1117, Mala B80. Portland's Greatest Family Liquor Store, 244 Yamhill, Near second.