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Newspaper Page TextDOUGLAS COUNTY'S INKXHAUSTAhLp. NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATIC A DVANTAGES MAKE IT THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FOR HOMESEEKERS AND INVESTORS, PROGRESSIVE At Roseburg leads the Southern Oregon towns In progresslvenssa so The Review leads all newspapers ot tbla aame lection. ROSEBURG REVIEW INVESTMENTS Of all klodi are beat found through "The Review" Want Ad Section. Little adva. bring big re turns, because everybody reads them VOL. XV. ROSEBUBO, OREGON, MOXDAV EVEMXO, APRIL 8, 1913. No. 83. MEMPHIS IN PERIL 1 in I". Mississippi Breaks Levee Half Dozen Places 4. stated, the announcement ' merely being that he will ar- rive here In the afternoon of HOMELESS ARE SUFFERING1!: ,hat date (rom the Dorth I IHII 1 1 1 1 I I 1 II Hi'M-H- Fertility ol Tbonsands of Acres o! Land Destroyed Loss so tat Is (Special to the Evening Review). MEMPHIS. Tmn Anrll a WHS breaks threatening In half a doien places along the levee. Memphis to- day fates the most serious flood In her history. Suffering among the flood victims In the low-lying dis- triots Is intense. Thousands of home- less refugees are crowding the Gov- eminent unil municipal buildings here. Business is virtually at a standstill and every available male resident is being engaged in the wurk of strengthening levees In and about the city. Thousands of acres of the best land in Tennessee are under several feet of water and will produce no crops this year. This means the loss of hundreds of thousands of dol lars to farmers. Even when the water recedes, it will be months be fore the soil can be tilled. Water is pouring In torrents Into Arkansas, due to three breaks in the levees on the Arkansas side of the river. Golden Lake, Arkansas, is in danger of immediate destruction One thousand men are working feverishly in an effort to strengtheT the levee there. Railroad traffic In this section of the state is paralyzed and tetegrann linos are badly crippled. The Ih.od ixtends as far south as Vieksburg, Mlsf. DMrlrlH IWaxled. In the wide stretch of lb Mississ ippi's flooded acres today ih.'re ve three striking pictures. The north ernmost is ttie 500 square miles of tile Keelfoot Lake country of Tennes see, where 2000 or nior persons have been driven from their home hy the smashing of a Mississipni levee In Southwestern Kentucky. In this district thousands of acres of fertile fields are under water. Scores of persons who have refused to de sert their homes are Imprisoned In upper floors and on roofs of flooded houses. Rich Bottom Inundated. A few rnili-s south. In Arkansas, three counties. Crittenden. Poinsett and Cross, are under water. From this rich "bottom" country, hund reds of farmers and villagers have tii,ti ilrtven t...i,.v r.t numbers of nersons who were driven to the roofs of , In 191 1. Oregon Life sold more poll houses and the streets have been cles in Oregon than any other corn taken out of the flooded districts I pany. March. 1912. was the biggest in Imats rrohahlv manv more are month that this company has ever In peril where there are not boats had. and In the first quarter of 1912 enough to perform the rescue work.' more policies were Issued than ever Several thousand ncres of wheat ' before In any three months since ore under water In Mississippi Coun- organization. Death losses paid re tv Mo Manv thousand dollars' main Just where they were at the worth of stork' have perished, and close of business. December 31. 191 1. f .r,.,..r are mine In their attics. 1 namely, a total of only :!S.0O0 sine? Cairo An Nland. CAIRO. III.. April 8. Cairo Is an Island city today, surrounded by wa ter, the crest of which Is 10 feet hither than the aveerage level of the city. In many places the wall of Niagara Maid Silk Gloves Just r-ceivc.l. a complete line of NIAGARA MAID double tipped Silk Gloves, in short. 12 button and 16 button lengths. They are all in the most fashionable colors. Each pair of gloves have a guarantee ticket. The tl are a double eave which strengthens them and Improves the wearing qualities. Parasols Our line of paraso's l now complete and we are showing them all the latest colors an.l rumunnuum i 1 hm. The prhv mrr iwt reasonable. TERCINSKI'S A "Store For Everybody" M"l-M--..-M"M"I' I I I M-H-r $ LA FOl.I.ETTE SPEAKS $ 4. l. KOSKUIKU APR. 17. 4- The announced Itinerary of A Senator K. 11. La Follette for 4" 4 Oregon In his campaign for the A J. Republican nomination for 4 President, gives Wednesday, $ A April 17, as bis date In Rose- burg. The exact hour is not ' 1 water stands 20 feet higher than the streets. ST. LOUIS, April 8. Thirty thou sand persons homeless. 2000 square miles of country Inundated, 30 per sons drowned and a financial loss ot $10,000,000 constitute the result ot a two weeks' flood In the Mississ ippi Valley. TWO GIRLS WALK FROM SEA TO SEA IX EIGHT MONTHS, SAN' KRAXC1SCO. April 6. The Xew York Girls, Daisy Meyers and Mullie Dougun, arrived in San Kran- clwo today after a transcontinental walk from New York. They left ..ew York with a capital of $1.00, and worked their way across the conti nent by writing articles for news papers. The trip consumed eight months to the day. Their route was via St. Louis, along the old National Pike trull. From there they fol lowed the Wabash West and then took the Denver and Rio Grande to Ogden. following the Southern Pa cirlc from there. I'HM.IPPINK ISLANDS NOT STRATEGIC IN WAR. " ' Y. '?',,., thin rf.,f.,7,,i 1 ca must center Its strength in defend-1 WASHINGTON, April 6. "Amerl- lug Hawaii. San Francisco and Alas ka. Let the Philippines go without a struggle." This was the advice given the Sen ate finance committer? by Brigadier General Clarence Edwards, chief of the bureau of insular affairs, when he discussed before it the possibly of a war centering in the Pacific. "If any power decided to seize the Philippines." said General Edwards. "I would let It do so. But the owner- ship of the Islands would be one uf j me mine iu ue uiinmeieu unei ut war closed. The Important points to be gained In a Pacific war would be Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, San Francisco and Alaska." FATHER HI VS HACK DISCARDED FAMILY NAG. POMONA. Cal., April 6. A. 11. Wlttman gave a youth $." to shoot his decrepit family horse. Yesterday he purchased a new animal at Clilco and drove It horn . "Oh, pa," shrieked son Thomas, "that's old Nell." It was. A MARVELOIS RECORD. In 1903. nlso In 1910 and again urU'tii i.it i mil ui ii'rimi Life. Mr. John F. Roche, the well known ex pert on life insurance, says: "Oregon Life Insurance Company Is an Insti tution of which the peojile of the state, the directors and its policy holders may well be proud." Children' Prool . !i.V and IMir ROSKUl P.G ELKS AND LADIES OFF IO EUGENE. Every Lodge In Oregon Will Be Rep-rviu-iited at lkillrattou of New Temple. Between seventy and eighty Rose burgers left this morning In two special coaches for Eugene to attend the dedication ceremonies at the new Elks' Temple In that city. The party inciuaes a numDer 01 taaies in ad dition to the members of the Rose burg lodge mentioned In last Sat urday's Review. The excursionists will return here tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Roseburg's strawberry festival next month will receive some catcnJr advertising during the stay of the visitors In Eugene, all ot the male contingent wearing the festival caps of red, white and green. Every lodge of Elks In Oregon will be represented at the dedication. Miss Irene Flynn, of Portland, will be the soloist for the various func tions attending the exercises. Eugene Elks are keeping open house this afternoon, and the exer cises ot dedication will be held this evening. Grand Exalted Ruler John M. Gearin will make the principal address. Following the formal dedi cation there will be vaudeville enter tainment in the building, with talent brought from Portland, and also dancing In the armory pavilion. Business streets In Eugene have a holiday appearance. Decorations in purple and white in honor of the oc casion are everywhere In evidence. Hundreds of electric globes, dyed purple, glow In the electric signs and shop windows display appropriate emblems. Roseburg ladles Included In the party of local excursionists are: Mrs. K. W. Hayues. Mrs. C. L. Bargar, Mrs. Robert E. Smith. Mrs. H. G. Wilson, Mrs. S. K. Sykes, Mrs. J. F. Barker, Mrs. J. W. Hamilton, Mrs. Simon Caro, Mrs. F. J. Hlakely, Mrs. I). Casey, Miss Grace Blakely, Miss llelt'n Caay and Miss Fisher, WHAT A HORSE POWER MEANS. Very few people realize Just what a horse power, as expressed In en gineering terms, really means. When it is stated that the world's largest CurtlB steam turbine, which drives an electric generator In the Waterside Station, New York, de velops 30,000 horse power the mean 1 11 if is vaitue and incotiiiirehensthle IIIUKille lnig tern) reduced to man ,JoWt.r and almost everyone can araan its full meaning. If It takes twelve men to equal one horse power then, this mammoth turbine engine de velops 12 X 30.000 or the working energy of 360,000 men. If these men worked In eight hour shifts each day It would require the services of 1.080.000 men every 24 hours to pro duce the working energy of this sin gle turbine unit. Mrs. Mary J. W'bltsett leaves to morrow tor Sacramento, Cal., to re side. E. B. Barber, ot Myrtle Creek, left here this afternoon for Portland to attend a meeting of the Oregon Country Life Commission, Mrs. J. W. Oliver Is entertaining a number of ladles at a thimble party this afternoon In honor of her mother. Mrs. Hopkins, of Portland, who Is her guest this week. The scheduled baseball game be tween Roseburg and Riddle did not take place at Riddle Sunday, because of rain. The two teams will play there next Sunday, weather permitt ing. L. F. Thorn, of Sutherlln. charged with burglary of Fred Wlustou's home at Winston's, was arraigned before Justice Marsters today and waived examination. He waB com mitted to jail in default of 1200 bonds to await the action of the grand Jury. Herlejr, Who Fitted tlie Caar of Rus sia. W ill He ml tlie M. laJI.-n Hou-t, Itoftebiiric. F. H. Seeley, of Chicago and Phlla delphla. the noted truss expert, will be at the McClallen Hotel and will remain In Koaeburg Tuesday and Wednesday only, April fcth and 10th Mr. Seeley says: "The Spermatic Shield Truss as now used and ap proved by the I'nlted States Oovern metit will not only retain any case of rupture perfectly, affording Im mediate relief, but closes the opening In l'l days on the average caae." This Instrument rereived the only award in England and In Spain, producing resul a without surgery or harmful Injections. Mr. 8-ley has docu mentary references from the I'mted States Government. Washington. 1 C . for your Inspection All charity rases without charse. or If any In terested call, he will be glad to ahow lth truss without charge or fit them if dlrd Anyone ruptured abould I remember the date and take advant age of this inuaual opportunity. MB MM EXPERT HERE Sao Diego Federation Petitions Coveroor fur Protection MAY FORM COUNTER PATROL Hiqalam Police Use Clubs on Wimto and Cutidren tngiaca Threat ened Wltb Anoint Strike (Special to the Evening Review). SAN DIEGO, Cal.. April 8. The long and bitter free speech fight In this city reached a climax today when It became known that the San Diego 1 directly east 01 tne courinouse. uu Council uf Federuted Trades had put I this half block there are now five the sltuulion up to Governor John-1 residences and a physician's office, sun uud told him It he did not take Of these all but one residence uru iu a hand locul labor men would take eluded In the sule, the exception bu- steps to protect themselves. The labor men in resolutions declare that au Intolerable situation has developed' . WD UV,.UFCU, uere, uiiu citizens are uoi sale irom depredation aud that the citizens' committee Is operating with full knowledge of the police. They an nounce that they will organize a pa trol ot 1000 men to guard the streets and protect people from the vigilante measures if not protected by John son. Local citizens have on the other hand formed a committee of 1500 to aid the police. They declare their property and life are menaced by auarchistB and by the I. W. W. U BS I SED WHEN WATER AND ROCKS FAIL. llOQI IAM, Wash., April S. Blood flowed ill the lloqiilain strike! toduy when special police charged I ptcketB around the I.ylle mill and drove them back Willi clubs. Auiongi the pickets were women mid child- tative conies the franchise will be- her 30. 191 1, while acting us a tem ren. They gathered at the mill be- grunted. porary flagman, this ufleriioon filed fore it opened and when ordered to! t estimated that with the cost a petition in the County Court asking move back stood Blleut and lminova- ble. Then the fire hose ut the mill was turned 011 them, but the pickets! turned their backs und took the drenching. Rocks were thrown rruiu the mill yards by strikebreakers, j Police Sergeant Hardwlck then di rected the charge of the police. Mayor Ferguson, of lloqiilum. says! the strike Is being well conducted. I " ENGLAND MAY YET EXPERIENCE E EN WORSE STRIKE. LON'DON, April 8. A decided movement cm foot In trades union .,...1... ....1..., 1- ...,..- ,.r ..,..i link- n,v make the coal strike look 1ILU . ni. ..t.lsn.le The movement ani-nuruirt.il recently bv the threat, of anti-labor members of oar- llament to trv to reneal the Demands and Disputes act of 1 90S, which per- "ol bill, and come i.uck to a gener mlls peaceful picketing, and Intro- ul principle 11,1s Is a democracy duce In Its place legislation provid- und Mr. Lift does not understand - 1 ....1.1..... 1.... IIIK itir i:iiiii ,ii in,, . ni , , u Our oi-Kanizatlnn l pra.trally ..,.,..,..,.,1 vt- a & utiii'tfifi um - L .r,.i ,f ih" ti.in nf TanlM rnloiiH. "You may r-'Ht aa- rani' i iiioiih. ion may sured that any attempt aK..lnst our rights to strike or even reduce our rights will be promptly met by action that would put such proposal out of court for the next aeneratlon." ARDEN PLASTER Superior Hard Wall PLASTER Roseburg Flour Mills Phone Ml. ( all or write for liter a twre swil prices. 1 lie Ian Hullihng. San irimwo 1 1 Anfc-n Hani Mall iwht 1 r. . lu-ltely. I I OREGON ELECTRIC IIIYS DEPOT SITE IN CORVALL1S, ORE. Pays t:in,(KMI for Halt Block Close to Business Section; $.100,000 Expense In Sight. CORVALLIS. Or.. April 7. The Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway Company, which Is asking for frau- chiBes over various streets in Cor- vaiils to be operated as streetcar lines and owns tne streetcar system In Albany, has announced through Its general superintendent, George 1) O'Connor, that as soon as the fran chises asked for are granted, over the Corvallls streets, that the com pany will build an electric line be tween Corvallls and Albany. On which side ot the river the company l would build Its line from here to Albany Is yet unknown. I CORVALLIS, Or., April 7. The Oregun Electric has closed a deal for a halt block on the west side ot Third street in this city for a pas- senger depot site. The Bite selected is one block west of the business street and the depot will be one block lug that ot E. McLennan, who will move his residence to another lot. Carl R. Gray, Jr., who closed the ,,. - ---- ueui, muicu jmciuu; tout hwbiuuuu will ne useu lor a passenger a aiii.u only, set in tue center, ine ou uu- lug will be similar to that being erected at Albany aud will be 114 by " " unuumreu u, cemeui waia is leei wiue. 1 ue ef mainuer 01 ine space win ue useu as a flower garden. The consldera- 11011, inciutung uie cosi 01 ine pave- incut already laid, Is $.10,000. The railroad company has asked for a franchise on Third street from the north end of the street to Adam street, but the council lias not yei acted In the matter, Gray asked that the President railroad com-. oany be permitted to have a reiire-' senlatlve present when the council takeB Us action. It is reported there ; is no objection to the franchise asked and that when the proper repreaen- uf the bridge across the Willamette, tle expense to the Oregon Electric Connuuiy In building 10 Corvullis f ,,,,,, u,,. junction of its Albany- 1 p:(i.t-iif main line will be not less than l.'.oo.ouo. TAFT DOES NOT KILL THE BILL (Collier's Weekly). The reasons why Mr. Taft ought t be nominated are most welgh- :ty and most clear. First, und coiniu- slvo, 1 hree-quarlers of Ills own party "lJ'''t ' ''' ni.miiiiitlmi, and It Is very danaerous to ride over Hie de cl.h d wl s of a large majority. W e pass by concrete errors, like the PayllO Aldrlch Blrei-ches, the llalllii- g f controversy, the abandonment of Wiley for Wilson, the veto of the 1 1 lie mummy or resoomi iu 11. m - - , ,, . , ""ot hear the r I. kh ahuiil. ' Hh (lufH not nal.ZH with Intfimlty what aiifnri unri'HL In thin country ,s hurryng uh forward to - --- --- - troubles like those now being faced r.nniuiiu aim m r ....... ...... thing can save us from a sharp class conflict on a lurKe scale. Unit one thing Is unhesitating and rapid move- nt In the direction of the prevail ing moral sense. Mr Taft s mind ,11ml his natural associations are hesl , tating and critical, while those of a . leader today must be obedient, fore ! seeing, and reconstructive. Because, 'therefore, he la. ks ndustrlal vision, ! he cannot embody the popular desires , and 1 ds For him to be forced upon the party. aKalust the prevail ing will, would controvert self-rule. It would embitter the muttering, already loud, against government by privileged minorities. Twenty Indies were the guests of Mrs. E. W. Kiiykendall at a thimble party at her home. In this city, last Saturday afternoon. The house dec orations and the lunch that was served were a piiroprlate to Kaster. Mrs. Win and Mrs. hostesa. Hell. Mrs. Henry llarth J. Itachi assisted the Two natives of (Sermaiiy. now resi dents of DoiiKlas County, wish to for swear allegiance to Kaiser William. I according 'o formal declarations fll.-d with County tierk l-no. The men who wish thus to become Ann-rl-1 can citnrens are Herman II. F. Hub-, of Sutherlln, and Win. Slauft-r, of Honeburg, both laborers. Diamonds Fine, brilliant, one-fourth car- rat, perfect white diamond for $30.00 at J. T. Bryan's hi 1 , 1 HISTORICAL LECTURE. Hon. Geo. H. Hlmes, of Port laud, Curator of the Oregon Historical Society, will lecture In the Presbyterlau Church, Roseburg, Tuesday evening, 4. April 9, under the auspices ot 4. the Douglas County Historical 4, Society. Mr. H tines Is a good 4 speaker, and he has a good 4 subject. All are invited to at- 4 tend, and especially the teach- 4 era of our schools and students t tne high school. E,I,,I,,J,,I,I,,I"I"!,,I'l,'H PARCELS POST MAY HE NEAR AT HAND. Senator Bourne Says the General Plan Una IWvn Cntvfully Worked Out. 1 WASHINGTON. April 7. Parcels post Is nearer realization than most people think, if Senator Bourne la right. As chairman of the commit tee on postoffices he has been giving the matter very studious atteullou. Today he said to the Journal corres pondent: I "I leei very confident that wo have worked out the skeleton of a system for n general parcels post, which. If adopted will prove a great blessing instead oi an injury 10 ine country merchant and his business allies clty m(,rc,ttllU jobbers and traveling ,,. , weU aa to an i ..,, i . i,w.,a ti,i ni in. ttfrt,8t8 thnt cun bo detrimentally af- fBOted at all will bo the express com- nuiiles Hnri nernrri iuir In Information rH,.. veil, inn er nur tentm vn n an. ,,rhably only 30 per cent of the business t the outside cun be at- fecled. 1 am strongly of the conviction .i,,,. ., ,ioiitlon r 11,., ncnorul iilan dctailH of which wo are now working wm , r(.at. a large amount of new ,mhiichb. j. c,. stenlii-iiKoii. administrator ol the estate of bis father, .lames M Stephenson, who was killed by : Southern Pacific car on the Lane street crossltiK In litis city. Novem permission to accept a compromise offer of $'.".110 from the railroad eoiopauy In full setileiuent of a chilli. for damages. flie 1. 1 i s-a 1 In the series of C. E. S parlor socials will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 1'haekrah. 011 Kast DougluH street, on Thursday evening next. There will lie a must cal and literary program Willi views of English, Seoteli and American scenes by Radloptleall. Selections will be given by Mis. Fory, Miss llolderiiiau, Mrs. Parker, Miss Lucy Kllllkln, Rev. Iliitkltaii, Woodson .Maddux and Mr. Thackrah. A charge of ten cenis will be mad An I. W. W. member nai 1 Mor r(llli employed In Uoseburg ,,ter for several weeks past, got on u homy HprMi halnrriay nlKiil, uu tioiiiirrd I'vcryhoily ami vry t h 1 11 k i' c!M'tal, Hiiifi-fdi'il In k'HK I'Jt'di'd fro tu a hoi t di ink limiho and two hotHH and finally landi-d in Jail. H Ih at lilMTty now on ranli hall ot $ 1iihiir hlri unix-aranro for trial Il(.xt Krl)lay Imirili,,K. Pr ,. nr i-orr I: IMry )f M)rtl,. , , llr) ,.UmUlK .,, t wl A.Mi ,,. s,mlll,.r ,.,.,,. Iir. ('. K. llonuo, of Portland, for In Rose Ith F. C passen KIT brakelliall. llr. ItOKUe takes over Allen's resilient'!- property in Port land, giving to him In ev.-haliKe 2' acres of farming land u-ar Myrtle ( reek, the norili end "f the trai t of land on whlrh the liniiqua Vail Oil Company oper.1t.1l t-.'V.ral eai's ago. -o- Th liH-al t.-.tcri.-rV Institute held at lira in Li S.it'itil.iv w ;m larjt.'ty altii(.i a 'til well 1. waril.il the ef ( fortH ni( forth Ut link.- it a hihtmh, I The nM-iik-i4 fur tlif (n a.lnn were on in y h-iiTiii''iH'i)i iiMirrnan Chiitiev. Irnf r-it ts J. V. CiruveH ami K. Kit..iln k, nf thin city; Kev--retiil SiiiMli, uf r,iin. aixl t he two lIlHtrift . llU.ll M.f XKfirM. K II. Ilel- rh k and I W . Kt in.ni A f 1 11 r nf the tx-ri-ii.ii t!i" l''d;-n offered hv the tejnhtrf f the tuirt In-t ii part Of the roiitltV to It lul tlielf flllleMt lo-iiperati'-n in tin iim ' r i t i t for a p.-hi m.I t i i 1 . 1 1 1 1 in-liii l.il exhihit at the foitl hint' M..:e f.tir. DoYou Want the Very Latest in SI IIS, Splendid orret .ilen in nil finde., from li Vl to i.lMI. IHil.SSl S 1 let ii III Heme ln-. ." to $11. I.inir rie, I Ineii, I'm) ne fn fhie NooorliiN-nr. Wiiint stlk, let himI I dii. rie, Imt! h or Iliifli Neik. MdliiH t- in lotmeitM" n.rttiH-nl. Setkwettr Mm new tliliii. se nur mw MunnUh Th. KV 1HI.S in Hind 11: z, llmr OmMinentn und 4(elii.. .4ssltll MtIM Is, .I.O KS A II IMSU:lt. One Employee Killed Every Two flours, Says Chamberlain DEFENDS LIABILITY BILL Would Blot Oat Fellow Semot Clause Baideo of Accidents Sow Fall 00 Men's Families (Special to the Evening review). WASIHNOTON. Aurll g. Everv six minutes, day and night, a railroad employe is killed or injured, and every two hours one Is killed. This was the startling calculation made this afternoon by Senator Chamber lain, of Oregon, in uddressliiK the Senate In behalf or the new employ ers' liability bill. 'These figures are aiiualllnc." he aid. "It Is not to be wondered that there has been a loud and persis tent demand on the part of the em ployes engaged In all forma of hazardous employment for a chance In the doctrines which have practi cally cast the burdens of Industrial accidents on the employes and their families, who are least able to bear them. The trend of opinion Is to wurd a policy that will muke every business bear the burden of Indus trial accident where human agencies are involved, Just us It has always done to the Inanimate Instrumentali ties." Chamberlain explained that the measure required rullroad companies to compensate employes for disabili ty due to accident and to pay heirs of men who met death in the ser vice. The bill likewise wipes out the fuvorite defielise of employers that accidents are due to "negligence of a fellow servant," or "contributory negligence." Senator Chamberlain also submit ted at length Ilia ideaa concerning Hit bills constitutionally. ARI.ONA SI I I HAtiK 111 1.1. WINS FIRST ROt'NH. PHOENIX, An., April 8. After a torrid debate, the bill proposing a woman suffrage constitutional amendment passed the lower bouse of the State Legislature toduy by a vote of 21 to H. The fate uf the measure In the Henutu is uncertain. STEAMER CATCHES FIRE; Wl E.N A VII CHILDREN SAFE. MON'TACK, L. I.. April 8 Several women and children were taken to day from the burning steamer On tario, owned by the Merchunts and Miners Telephone Company, by the tug 1'asco. The captain and crew remained on the, vessel, which was beached five miles from this port to flKht the flumes niKliiK In the hold. The rest of the passengers also de nted to remain on board. T. KT'H MAVW.Kim ltl. IKW PAST I K S KI.KlTltlNS. WASMINCTON. April 7 In their regular weekly review of th prog rem of the I'reKldeiitlal noinlnatlnn ram paiKti. th1 inanaK'TB uf the National Taft Hu reau Hay: "With the exception uf WlHcoiiHin'n L'fl, only ten deleKaten to the Chicago ron vent Ion with elected thjfl week. (r thcKe I'reKldeiit Taft received 4. hrliiKinK niH ntretiKth to 2Si; Colonel ItoONevelt received 4, Ill.'.klliK hl to tal It I : Senator Cuininliiii dmihled till mipport, hy K'tlniiiK a" additional two; mid Senator I.a Kollette, by virtue of the capture of hlx home Htate deieitatlon of took itecond plac In Inn race, now hininK two iiiort than Colonel Itoimevelt." I IK SAW INK 111.1. (..IK. AI.AMKDA. Cal , April 7. "I Junt ran t mis that hall game." pitched S A llaitv. an he paw a tlilef leap from park hound car ultli his wal let and IH'ti In valuahlen. He nd m to the raine while the thief -catied THE LEADER