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6 T1TE MQByiXG OREGOIA", TUESDAY, JTJNE lO. 1913. SIGNAL SAVES AS FLOOD HITS TRACK Cloudburst in Blue Mountains Sweeps Before Onrushing Passenger Train. TRAFFIC BLOCKED 4 HOURS Storm at Perry Sunday "Sight Sends Torrent Down Mountain Side, Damaging Railroad Track and Small Sawmill. PENDLETON-, Or., June 9. fSpeciaL) The breaking: of the electrical cur rent In the O.-W. It. A NVs block sig nal wj-stem by the water is all that saved westbound passenger train No. !" from going full speed over a straight drop from the track Into the Grande Jtonde River, following a big cloud burst late Sunday night at Perry, a sawmill town on the eastern slope of the Blue Mountains, according to pas sengers arlvlng here today. The cloudburst occurred a few min utes before the train rear-hed the scene. The broken current haJ thrown the block up to "danger" and the engi neer stopped the train In the nick of time. At 11 o'clock the storm broke, throw ing a solid sheet of water on to the hill Just above the sawmill. The deluge spilt, running two ways, one wall of water going over the railroad and washing out the track, while the other torrent swept to the sawmill. The fireman saw the wall of water tnshlng down upon the structure, and hasltly threw open the doors of the mill, permitting the water to pass through the mill instead of sweeping It away. Immediately folowing the cloudburst three landslides rapidly succeeded each other in half an hour, tearing away more track and piling great masses of rock and debris in the wake of the washout. A working crew was sent 10 clear the wreckage and repair the tracks. Traffic wos delayed about four hours. That no lives were lost is due to .tie iact mat the cloudburst did not strike the residence district of Perry most of the inhabitants living across the river or down the river a quarter of a mile from the mill. HAIX DAMAGES TX OTTJ.TATM M lieatjsrrovrers Suffer Thousands of , Dollars' Ioss in Crops. CONDON. Or., June 9. (Special.) Damages amounting to manv thou sands of dollars In various parts of fillllam County Is the result of Sun day's big rain and hall storm. Hun dreds of acres of young wheat. Just beginning to head out, were battered down. Although hall fell generally In the C onilon Section, tho country to the south and east suffered most. The storm traveled In a freak manner, hall ns large as marbles fal'ing to the depth of S Inches in some place, and destroy ing a few hundred acres here and there. Among the big losers are Clvde CHpe, who rents the Cooke ranch east of town.' His loss Is 900 acres of "-heat, which that morning he had valued at $6000. I. a. Hosklns. who had 100 acres of the finest wheat ever grown In Gilliam County, Is a heavy loser, while a half dozen other farm ers suffered to some extent. However In other sections or even adjoining the hail-hlt fields, wheat was un harmed. The rain was needed anu Gil liam County is still in shape to, give forth an average crop this year Over on Rock Creek the storm fell In a sort of cloudburst, which flooded and damaged everything In its path Thousands of dollars' damage is also reported to ranches and crops In the rrcek bottom. Jim Flett's house was washed away, t arr Bros, lost 200 tons of alfalfa hay, IS hogs, chickens, wagon shed, fences and flumes. In all, the loss is 3000. Ciy - Crlpe. who was hard hit by the ha... again suf fered by the cloudburst, which prac tically washed away his fine alfalfa ranch on Hock Creek. CLEARWATER TRACK COVERED Traffic Much Delayed, but No Dam age to Crops Reported. LEWISTON. Ida.. June 9. (Special.! A cloudburst on the Clearwater Short Tlne this afternoon near Kamlah dis abled traffic between T.ewlston an-t utiles and covered the tracks for a stretch of 600 feet with debris and timber. The cloudburst covered an area of lo miles, with no great damage to property or the grain crop in that sec tion. It will be three days before traf fic can be resumed, owing to the ab sence of machinery with which to clear the tracks. The waters of the Clearwater are subsiding and it Is believed that the period of extremely high water Is past. METHODISTS MEET SOON In August Columbia Conference Will Be Held at Coqirllle. COQTJILLE. Or.. June 9. (Special.) The- 4Sth annual session of the Colum bia conference of the Methodist Epis copal Church South will be held in this lty ior four days commencing August T. when Bishop Waterhouse. of Los An jeles. win preside. The Columbia con ference comprises all that territory Lytteej west of re Southern Pacific Railroad In Oreaii. Bes ' es some 60 ministers, there will be present dele gates to the Womar'. M.ssionary so cieties, which will hoU. their annual meetings at that time. .i.A.mon tho ottlc"a who have signified their intention of attending this ses- S',2" SL ST' W' E" VuPhn. of the Ta clilc Methodist Advocate; Dr W F Mc Murray, secretary of the general board of church extension: Dr. Stonewall .n derson. secretary of the general board of education: Dr. James Crutchfield president of Columbia Junior College delegates to the general conference to be held at Oklahoma City Okl- in May. 19U. will be elected at' this meet ing, and appointments of minister for the district will be made. The people are planning to entertain the minis ters and the other representatives, and it is probable that a watermelon feat lu the newly-acquired park and a steamboat ride on the Coqullle River will be among the entertainments. INSTRUCTORS WILL STUDY Member or Agricultural College V&culty Leaving. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Corvallis, Or, June 9. (Special.) Graduate study and research work will occupy the Summer vacations of sev eral members of the instructional staff at Oregon Agricultural College. Among those going to Chicago University are Miss Alice Lu Edwards, department of zoology, and Miss Grace Campbell, in structor in mathematics. They 'will leave Monday. James G. Arbuthnot, instructor in physical education, will go to Harvard Summer school, and Miss Carolyn Plock, instructor in physical education for women, will study at Berkeley. Others going to Berkeley are E. B. Lemon, as sistant in commerce, and E. B. Beaty, Instructor in mathematics. Professor A. G. B. Bouquet, depart ment of vegetable gardening, will go to Europe to study horticultural and agricultural methods In vogue in the Old World. Professor and Mrs. Bouquet left Corvallis today and will sail from New York next week on the Cunard a 'WITH ONLY ONE TICKET IV t FIELD. IiEVriSTO" ELECTS I .MAYOR AND COL"CIL.ME3f. Dr. J. B. Morris. LEWISTON. Ida. June 9. (Special.) Dr. J. B. Morris was elected Mayor today without op position. Frank Thompson, J. D. Jacobs and George E. Crum were elected Councllmen. There was only one ticket In the Held. Dr. Morris is a pioneer physi cian of Lewiston and has been prominent in the development of this section. Frank Thompson is treasurer of the Lewiston Mercantile Com pany. J. D. Jacobs Is part owner and manager of the Twin City Lumber Company, has represent ed this district In the State Leg islature and Is chairman of the trustees of the Lewiston Inde pendent School District. George E. Crum is a partner In the firm of WMte Brothers & Crum, the pioneer wholesale fruit dealers, and served one term as State Senator. liner Campania and will first visit rel atives In Yelton. Surrey County, Eng land, which is Professor Bouquet's for mer home. TWO 1 MAYORALTY BUN ALL THE DALLES CANDIDATES ARE INDEPENDENTS. Women Taking Great Interest lit Election and Two Will Officiate at Polls. THE DALLES, Or., June 9. (Spe cial.) Dr. J. E. Anderson, State Rep resentative for Wasco and Hood River counties, and J. T. Rorick. are the two candidates f roni which the voters of this city will select a Mayor at the annual city election here June 16. All of the office aspirants are running on the Independent ticket. 'Justice J. A. Douthlt has no opposi tion for Second Ward Councilman, nor has J. E. Barnett. the candidate for City Treasurer. Other candidates are: First Ward Councilman, one year Dr. A. S. Esson, incumbent, and" V. V. Richardson. First Ward Codncilman, two vears W. E. Walther, incumbent, and" E. "W. Holtham. First Ward Councilman, three years C. L. Darnielle, incumbent, and B. C Cobb. Third W;ird Councilman, three years Chris McClay and John G. Milne. Water Commissioners First Ward, Dr. J. M. Lowe and Earl Yickers; Sec ond Ward, Harry Clough. A. W. Mohr and H. M. Ford: third Ward, O. F Ar nold and Albert Bettlngen. The women of The Dalles are taking much interest in the. coming election. Many of them belong to the Political Study Club, which holds regular meet ings, the aim of the members being to study municipal affairs and better qualify themselves for voters. The local charter, ordinances and state laws are carefully studied. Among the local election officials, who number 15, are two women. Mrs. R. EL Weber and Mrs. Harrv Wheeler. They will act at the Second Ward poll ing place. TROUT 281-2 INCHES LONG Beautiful Rainbow Specimen Is Caught in Lewis Clark River. ASTORIA. Or., June 9. (Special.) One of the largest if not the largest rainbow trout ever taken in this vicin ity was caught by Charles V. Brown on Sunday afternoon in the upper Lewis and Clark River, near the Jack Thor burn ranch. The fish Is a beautiful specimen. 2St3 Inches in length, and tipped the scales at 64 pounds. It was caught with a No. 10 royal coach fly and put UD Such mm M c-, -,. ,-. . a minutes to land him. ....... Centralis. Wants Indians. CENTRALTA. W.h a I cial.) At a meoting of the July Fourth I uumrauiee in i .entralla last i niirht it was voted to rnnlr a. T..- I encmtinftipnt n ftp, n, . w . - . ...... . . . 1 1 ct i n et festivities. With this end in view. Frank muntKomery, a uentrallan who Is ac quainted with the Indian language and customs, will go to Oakvllle next week to induce the Indians on the reserva tion to send a delentlnn ymn r . celvbration. Logging Camp Has Hunger Strike. MnR TO V Wash tiM. e ,o . . . ...., .. ..t. opeciai.J A hunger 6trike among the men at the Llndberg logging camp resulted in the crew coming to town. On assur ance that more arul hotter food would be provided the men went back to work. Medical Association Meets. LEBANON'. Or.. June 9. fSnecia i The Central Willamette Valley Medical noeui.iui.ion neia its quarterlv meeting In this city last night with 30 of the leariinsr physicians of ih - ni- in , . I I tendance. DAY BILL SURVEYED Attorney-General Crawford Gives Out Position. PURPOSE IS NOT STATED State Official Goes Into Detail as to Why He Believes Unconstitu tional Act Calling; for Special Election in Xorember. SALEM. Or., June 9. (Special.) Attorney-General Crawford, who believes that the Day bill, providing for a spe cial election in November for the ref erence of measures. Is unconstitutional, as held by Circuit Judge Galloway, to iay gave the following: reasons ip sup port of his position: First, that section 1, calling the act, pro vides "there shall be held a special election in the several voting pr-lnct of this state, on the rlrst Tuesday after the first Mon day In November. IJtirv No purpose for which the call was made is stated In the act : it was not called to vote upon anv particular measure or bill, but Just a day fixed for an election. Then it afterwards provides that "all measures passed by the 27th legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon, upon which the referendum may be invoked, shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at such spe cial election." The second clause above quoted, which is the only clause from which any purpose for calling the election could lie gathered, simply makes It mandatory that If any referendum petitions shall be filed thej shall be submitted at this special election. Of course, i( none are filed, none would be submitted and an election might be held wjtiiout anyuung upon which to vote. The judge also took Into consideration section 1 of article TV of the Constitution, which provides: "All elections on meas ures referred to the people of the state shall be had at tho biennial regular general elec tions, except when the Legislative Assembly shall order a special election," construing the same to mean that if the Legislature passes an act and then wishes that act to be approved or rejected by the. people, it passes another act referring the former oni to the people to be voted upon at a special election called for that purpose, towit: the purpose of voting upon some special mea sure named in the call. Also the court took into consideration the provisions of section 21 of article I of the constitution, providing that no law shall be passed, the taking effect of which shall be made to depend upon any authority ex cept as provided In this constitution." hold ing that the taking effect of the act under consideration was made to depend solely upon the contingency of a referendum pe tition being filed to some act passed by the Legislature; otherwise no election to be held, or if held, necessarily to be held without any act or measure to be approveu or rejected by the people. VOTERS MADE TO REGISTER Bridge Bond Workers Active Rounding X7p Derelicts. In VANCOUVER. Wash.. June 9. (Spe cial.) With the object of getting every voter, man and woman, registered In Precinct C. this city, active workers have formed an organization, so that all will be able to vote for tho l,ri A hOUSe-tO-houBe r niivaou ia k.tn. made and when an unregistered voter Is found he Is urged to register and they keep on his trail until it la easier to register than to refuse. The County Commissioners will not set the day for Hie election to bond the county for JoOO.eoO, to pay the State of Washington share of the Pa cific Highway bridge until the sec ond Monday in July. This Is necessary because a special election cannot be called at a special meeting of the Com missioners and tfh flrt ing will not be held until July. ALBANY GRANTS FRANCHISE Portland and Detroit Capital May Be Invested in Gas Plant. ALBANY. Or.. June S a franchise for a gas plant in Albany was c.amcu Bj me ny uounci yesterday to G. L. Ranch, of Portland. Rauch represents capitalists of Portland and Detroit, Mich. Under the terms of the franchise, Rauch must file a written ,,.,.,.,...,. of the franchise with 30 days and must also file a $5000 bond to begin work in good faith on the plant before January 1, 1914, and have the plant in complete operation before December 21, 1914. The irncni5e is ior a period of 20 years and at the expiration of that period the city nas the option of purchasing the plant. BERRIES MAY GO TO WASTE Underwood Crop Will Be lost If Pickers Cannot Be Secured. 1'XDERwnon vak t,,- cial.) Strawberry pickers are badly needed here, and it Is estimated that unless relief soon comes approximately iwwu i-iatcu UI iruu win De lost m this district. The shortage this year Is attributed partly to the high water, which keeps the Portland-Dallas boats from landing, and this has been the customary way for pickers to travel. A great scarcity of pickers also is reported from White Salmon and Hood River. Building Active at Pleasant. Home. PLEASANT HOME, Or., Juno 9. (Special.) Frank R. Frost, represent ing the Umbdenrtock & Larson Com pany, announced here yesterdav that the- building which was destroyed by 1 n j i i t.uc. Rumioru majs.es nome Dating a pleasure and an econ omy. Even the inexperienced can make good things with Rumford THE WHOLESOME tSAtilWG Fine Remedy For Eczema Abo for Salt Hbenm, Totter. Poriai, and All Skin Affliction. Mlcroacooe Won't Flmi Blemish After S. S. S. Gtti Throusjh. All skin troubles should be attacked from within by giving the blood cir culation a good dally bath. This is accomplished with S. S. S.. the best known -and most highly recommended blood purifier ever discovered. Its action is very rapid. Its vegetable nature is such that it naturally goes right Into the blood, saturates the entire circulation, bathes the tissues with- an influence that enables the akin to heal quickly. The action of S. S. S. is that of an antidote, and this fact has been demonstrated time and time again in the most severe forms of weeping eczema Its influence In the tissues where the tiny arteries transfer the red blood for the worn out blood to the veins is quite remarkable and goes on constantly with evcy tick of the clock the beat of the heart And new skin is thus caused to form while the germs of irritating influ ences that cause eczema are scattered and their harmful nature entirely sus pended. S. S. S. has a wonderful tonic in fluence in the blood because It con tains no "dope." is not a "physic." is entirely free of any mineral drugs or any other drugs except the remark able medicinal effect of the pure vege table products of which it is made. Few people realize how harmful are many of the strong, crude ointments that used to be in favor before they learned that S. 8. S. is safe, speedy and sure. Ask at any drug store for a bottle of S. 3. S. Give It a good trial and you will soon see a decided Improvement in anv form of skin trouble. Write to The Swift Specific Co., 137 Swift Bldg.. Atlanta, Ga.. for special free advice on eczema and any other form of skin or blood trouble. fire last Wednesday win be rebuilt. Plans are being drawn for a larger and uener ouiiaing. The structure was oc cupied by the Pleasant Home Mercan tile Company. The loss was $4000 on the structure and was covered bv In surance. Work Is progressing on the water tower, also on a store and resi dence for Dr. H. Oftendal. on a resi dence for Frank K. Front. Jr.. a home x nomas ana other buildings. 250 PUPILS ARE HISSED VACCINATION RULE AT LADD SCHOOL SHORTEN S ROLL. Officials Declare Attendance Will Be Normal In a Few Days When Health Order Is Obeyed. When teachers at the Ladd .School called the roll yesterday morning and Tommy and Mary and Guinevere an swered "present," they found that some 250 little pupilB failed to respond at all. "Mercy," thought the teachers, "what is the matter?" Then they remembered the vaccina tion order Issued by Dr.. -Wheeler, of the City Board of Health, Friday, when a case of smallpox was discovered. They recalled how the doctor had insisted that unless all those children who never had enjoyed the pleasures of smallpox should submit to the injec tion of vaccine, they must stay at home for 20 days, or untlf all possibility of Infection had passed. C. M. Klggins. principal of the Ladd School, last night scouted as highly overdrawn a story of the smallpox epi sode In an evening paper. "There is no 'strike' at the school whatever," declared Mr. Kiggins. "Of course, some parents object to vaccina tion and no doubt will keep their chil dren at home rather than obey the order of the City Health Board. Other children are out today because they are being vaccinated or else have not had time to be vaccinated. I feel sure that within a few days the attendance will be almost normal again." There are about three weeks more school, and the period of detention at home. If the parents refuse to allow vaccination for their children, would practically finish the school year. The case of smallpox was discovered in the person of a small boy of the school, who was Immediately cared for by the health authorities, who at once issued the vaccination order. CATHLAMET GIRL ELOPES Youth of 2D and Mold or 1 8 Married at Kalama. CATHLAMET. Wash., June 9. (Spe cial.) A youthful romance culminated last week in the elopement of Miss I Agnes Haslam, assistant in the Post j office here with Lester "Venable. of ' Skamokawa. Accompanied by a young matron the couple quietly went to Italama Friday i and were married there Saturday. The bride is 18 years old. and the brlde . groom is 20.. Both are members of well-known I families and have a large circle of . acquaintances. Automobile Burns Up. PENDLETON. Or.. June 9. (.Special.) Protection from Failure Rumford can be depended upon to produce the best results. j will not fail t leaven evenly and thoroughly. The baking will be li?ht. rlainrv anA wlinl- . . r" ' . ' POWDER Even All Aboard for the Clothes Show "It Is in Full Bloom at Our Shop" Every visitor is especially invited to visit our store and inspect our line of Benjamin's Twenty-Five Dollar Suits They are the best garments for the price in the world. No other store in Portland will or can give you such value for the price. Our reputation is our guarantee. Buffum & 311 Morrison St., The Fire Department was called out tonight to extinguish the blaze when the automobile of R05- Ritner, secre tary of the, Pendleton Commercial Club, caught fire on Main street from a leak ing gasoline tank. The machine is a total wreck. CHARGE OF MURDER FILED Fernando Fernandez Accused ol Killing Wife in Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., June 9. (Special.) The Coroner's Inquest to Inquire Into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Emma Ruth Fernandez, who was mysteriously stabbed Friday night, was held this afternoon, and while the jury did not charge the wom an's husband, Fernando Fernandea, with committing the deed, it recom mended that he be held to await the action of the grand Jury. A formal charge of murder was fild against the man in the Justice Court tnis evening. Ashland Sends Teachers to Hawaii. ASHLAND. Or.. June 9. ( Sne.-lal 1 The Ashland Hij?h School already has sent two graduates to Hawaii to teach. They are Verne Blue and Jan Mowat. Both have secured good positions in the islands. Others are awaiting de velopments and may enter the peda gogln field in the Philippines. Several years ago. when our annual production was much less, the manufacturing cost per car was much higher and in consequence it cost yon more. The Willys-Overland Com pany then had to make, finish and fit some parts by hand, and, what was most expensive, buy such parts as transmis sions, crank cases, etc., from outside sources. Today they make their own crank cases and save 200" per crank case. They make their own transmissions and save $8 per trans mission. These are only two examples of actmal economics which have made possible the 1913 Overland for $985 f. o. b. Toledo. Those who examine it intelligently find most of the identical specifications which describe the average $1200 ear. Why pay more than $985 when it buys you about as much as $1200t This exceptional value has always puzzled and astounded the world. But when you take into consideration the economy of building 40,000 cars a year you have the answer. The market for the best production is unlimited, and it is necessary to buy NOW to insure an early delivery. J. W. Leavitt & Co. Pacific Coast Distributors 529-31 Washington St. Portland, Or. Pendleton Opposite Postoffice POSLAM IS THE RIGHT REMEDY FOR THE SKIN Those who have once tried Poslam for the treatment of any skin disease appreciate Its marvelously active heal ing power and the promptness with which it does its work. They know that relief Is immediate and all evidence of disease Is quickly driven away:' that pimples and minor blemishes are eradicated. Inflamed and florid complexions cleared overnight. More dependable than anything yet devised for the cure of surface troubles, Poslam will afford the greatest bene fits in the quickest time. POSLAM SOAP. is the soap of soaps for dally use, toilet and bath, as a means of Improving color and texture of the skin and assuring Its continued health. Soothes tender skin. Best for Infants. All druggists sell Poslam fprlce. 50 cents) and Poslam Soap (price, 25 cents). For free samples, write to the Emergency Laboratories. 32 West 26th Street. New York City. PURE WINES AT SAVING PRICES Phone Your Orders and Have Them Delivered Call us up for your wants in wines, liquors and beer your favorite brand is here at prices way below the prevail ing figure. AD orders deliv ered. Let us know wants our aim is to serve promptly and satisfactorily Main 6499 A-4499 Until September 30 FROM PORTLAND And At) Paints In Mm Padflo Northwast TO ROUND TRIP Chicago $ 72.50 Duluth 60.00 Minneapolis 60.00 Montreal 105.00 New York 108.50 Philadelphia 1CS.50 Pittsburgh 91.50 St. Paul, Minn : . . 60.00 Sioux City, Iowa 60.00 Toronto, Ont 92.00 Washington 107.50 Winnipeg 60.00 Omaha, Council Bluffs, Kansas City and St. Joseph 60.00 Proportionately reduced fares to Many Other Points in the East. Return may be made through California at slightly higher fares. Going Limit 15 Days. FINAL RETURN LIMIT OCTOBER 31, 1913 Liberal stopover privileges aud choice of diverse routes offered. TWO ALL-STEEL TRAINS TO THE CAST DAILY "The Olympian" THE FINEST TRAIN ACROSS THE CONTINENT and "The Columbian" MILWAUKEE TRAINS MILWAUKEE SERVICE MILWAUKEE EMPLOYES ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE CONTINENT For additional information re garding fares, routes, sleeping car reservations, etc., call on or address E. K. GARRISON. D. Frt. & Pass. Agent. E. M. TAYLOR, City Pass. Agt. CHICA60 MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY Third and Stark Portland BtSE5H5a5BSE5aS5EHa5E5ai Low Fares to Chicago and East Low round-trip summer excursion tickets on sale daily until Sept. 30th, at fares indicated below, offering choice of scenic routes and favorable stopover privileges. Return limit October 31st, 1913. From PORTLAND to Chicago, III. Ead return $ 72.50 New York. N. Y. aod return 108.50 Philadelphia, Pa. Washington, D. C. Beaton, Mast. and return 108.50 and return 107.50 and return 110.00 Correspondingly low faxes to ail other points. Pull particulars on application to ticket offices Chicago and North Western Railway E. C. GRIFFIN, C. A 102 Third Slrxi Portland, On. AH train arrive at and depart from this magnificent new Passenger Ter minal thm moi modem railway station in the warid. NWa3..c