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DEATHLIST AT
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CROWING TODAY
CLOCDBCnST FOLLOWED BY
DESTRUCTIVE STORMS.
Survivors of Terrific Cloud burnt In
Vicinity of Fobom Yesterday Today
Huddling for . Protection on Hill
. Tops Stock Destroyed by IlalUtorm
Death List Continues to Grow
Bodice and Property Floating About
In Valley Below Village Entire Ho
tel With Contents Swept Away
W ide Path of Ruin.
El Pao, Texas, Aug. 29. Eight
more victims of the cloudburst yester
day at Folsom, were found today,
making a total known dead of 13. It
Is believed the number will reach 40.
Five traveling men were asleep In a
hotel when the wall of water, 15 feet
high, swept down on the town. The
hotel was destroyed and swept away
with Its occupants. The clothes of the
guests were scattered over the valley.
Practically the whole town of 500
Inhabitants was destroyed and the sur
vivors are In distress.
The disaster happened at midnight
when the residents of the town were
. asleep. It Is believed that many were
drowned In their beds, and the bodies
remain in me uooaea nouss.
The wreckage and bodies are scat
tered over the entire valley, extending
15 miles below the town.
Destroys Life and Property.
East Las Vegas. N. M., Aug. 29.
Huddled on the hill tops, scantily clad
and suffering with hunger, the sur
vivors of the cloudburst at Folsom are
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Evelyn, Too, Wants Divorce,
New York, Aug. 29. Following a
report to the effect that' Harry Thaw
Is planning a divorce suit at the end
of his insanity Jury trial next month,
It was declared today that Evelyn has
notified her attorneys to prepare a
counter suit Thaw has been told he
has sufficient evidence to secure a di
vorce. '..',
HECTOR M'DONALD LOCKS HORNS
WITH WALLOWA EXTEHSIOH WORK
MEETS TEMPORARY DEFEAT BY ISSUANCE OF
INJUNCTION RESTRAINING FURTHER ACTION.
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BecauMe Original Contract In Sale of Right of Way to O. R. X. Through
His Ranch Was Not Kept, He Now Demands Further Reimbursement
Injunction Issued Today and .Served on McDonald Count ruction Huw
Reached Ranch In Question and Peremptory Order to "Keep Off" Come
From Owners. . ' .
HAS RAISED HIS B1000
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The sudden bait that construction of
h w",,ow extension came to yes-
BONDS AT PENDLETON. overcme and until additional' litlga-
. ' tlon Is Instituted, the O. R. & N. will
be permitted to continue the construe-
W. Deal of L Grande, Emerge. tIon of , road ,nt0- w&llowa county.
From Pendleton Jail After Three notwithstanding peremptory stands
Months, Pending Posting of Bond.Uken by Hect0r "na Mary McDona,J
Convicted After Change of Venue - -
From Union County Case Now
Pending Action of the Supreme
Court Coming to La Grande,
of Wallowa county.
The construction : of the extension
has now reai-ieu , ZZZT.Z'.
ranches and has given the owners ol
the ranches an opportunity of tempo
rarll'and perhaps effectually stalling
progress of the road, through technl-
, Heavy lutlu at Imbler.
Imbler, Aug. 29. (Special.) A
heavy rain fell here yesterday and last
evening, ceasing in time to avoid dam
age to either grain or stacks. Thresh
ing Is at a standstill for a few days.
Potato fields have been benefited
greatly by the soaking rain.
Dallas Is making rapid progress In
street Improvement.! ' '.'
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II COD I TRUST" Ofl COIIIS AGAIN
, Pendleton, Aug. 29. (Special.)
R. W. Deal of La Grande, convicted of
horse stealing and sentenced to a three
years term in the penitentiary, and
Incarcerated in the county Jail here
since May T, was today given his
freedom by placing a $1000 bond with
the authorities.
Deal was found guilty here last
spring of horse stealing after a
change of venue from Union county.
His case will come up before the su
preme court at its next session, but
being unable to give ball at that time,
he was held In the county Jail here.
After about three months' Imprison
ment, he today placed bis bond with
the county officials and was given his
liberty until the supreme court acts
on his case. It Is believed Deal will
leave for La Grande tonight. x '
San Francisco, Aug. 29. "In God
We Trust," the Inscription' which was
taken from 120 gold pieces by order
of President Roosevelt, was replaced
by an order of congress, are now be
ing turned out by' the mint at San
Francisco today. The coin also lacks
the eagle with trousous invented by
St. Gaudens. The bird looks more
like an eagle now. The mint will
make these pieces during the next few
days.
BIG FLEET
ANCHORS
AT
MELBOURNE
Melbourne, Aug. 29. The fleet ar
rived here at 3 o'clock this afternoon
and was accorded 'the, usual cordial
welcome. From the port at Phillips
head to anchorage at Port Phillip's
bay, a distance' of 30 miles, was one
long ovation. The official landing Is
to take place Monday.
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T British cruiser Psyche boomed
Its 13 guns and dipped her flag to
the Connecticut when she entered the
harbor? The salute was returned.
Admiral Sperry and staff came
ashore and paid a visit to Hon. Sir.
Reginald Talbott, governor of Vic
toria. He entertained them and later
returned the official call on board the
Connecticut. The newspapers are
filled with expressions of welcome,
and the city is Jammed. The celebra
tion Is one of the biggest accorded the
fleet.
BRYAN'S NIT?
ATTACKS C. 0. P.
ACCTSES TAFT MANAGERS OF
BEING CORPORATION MEN.
Allege That Sheldon, Treasurer of
National Republican Committee, Is
Corporation Man Democrat
Publish Advance Sheet of Campaign
Book That Has Plenty of Senna tlon
Cromwell Comes In for Personal
Attack Much Excitement.
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Chicago, Aug. 29. The democratic
national co.mmlttee today published
chapter of the forthcoming campaign
book containing a sensational attack
upon William Nelson Cromwell . of
New York, a member of the executive
committee of the republican national
committee, saying he succeeded K. H.
Harrlman as "chief republican ' fat
fryer." The statement says Taft se.
lected Congressman William McKIn
ley of Illinois as treasurer of the na
tlonal committee. Cromwell sent i
telegram urging a delay In the solec
tlon. The next day Cromwell eon
.ferred with Taft, and as a result Taft
J appointed Sheldon of New York.
(banker and corporation man. The
J 'book charges seven members of the
! special committee of nine running the
I republican campaign, as corporation
men.
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Ycwtrrday's Ball Scores.
Portland, t; Oakland, 4.
San Francisco, 1; Lot Angeles, t.
IU9 OPPONENT HIGHLY
CHEERED BY LETTERS.
Taft Delivers Non-Political Speech
at Athena, Ohio Stops for Lnncheon
and Tlien Hurries on Amid Much
Cheering Bryan Back at Llnocln
and Is Answering Piles of Letters-
Going to Minnesota Tomorrow to
Address Big Fair.
Athens,,, Aug. 29. Wm. H. Taft
arrived at noon en rouW to Middle
Bass Island. He was greted by a big
crowd at. the depot, where he made a
10-mlnute speech of a non-political
nature. v
The candidate was a guest of honor
at a small luncheon at the home of
former Congressman Grosvenor, and
then left for Toledo on his way to the
Island.
Letters Cheer Bryan.
Lincoln, Neb.,. Aug. 29. William J.
Bryan is busy answering letters that
accumulated during his absence.
He has hundreds of letters telling
him his candidacy is mora popular
with the people each day. He leaves
tomorrow for 8t. Paul, Minn., to speak
before the Minnesota state fair. It is
understood he will hold a conference
with Governor Johnson while there.
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MARK OF BLACK HAND.
Wealthy Chk-ago Italian Shot Down
Without Moment's Warning.
Chicago, Aug. 29. The Black Hand
has claimed another victim in this city
today when Michael Displnunto, a
wealthy Italian, was shot and killed In
his barber shop. The victim haa re
ceived threatening letters, saying he
was marked for death unless he con
tributed to the Black Hands. While
standing In the barber shop a stran
ger opened the door, and fired with
out a word.
GREAT ATHLETES
ENORMOUS THRONGS WITNESS .
RECEPTION TO ATHLETES.
Militia, Soldiers, Bras Blinds and
' Thousands of New Yorkers Attend
Monster Reception " to ',' Amcrlcaa
Athletes Who, Won Victory at Olyra-
plo Gaines Gold MWlula Given to
All Athletes ami Silver Cup to Win- '
: ner of Marathon Race. , '
V New YprkAug, . 3?. America today'
extended a formal weiuwiu uil L .
pressed its piide, to the stalwart ath
letes who carried the Stars and Stripes
to victory in the great Olympic game
near London. ' New York was given
over to the reception. A parade of
soldiers, sailors, brass bands and dec
orated automobiles passed down
Broadway through a tremendous
throng.
The objective point was City Hall
square, where the exercises were held
and the format welcome extended.
The committee, headed by Alfred O.
Vanderbllt, is composed of 00 New
Yorkers. Each athlete, received a
gold medal, and a sliver cup was also
given to John Hayes, winner of the
Marathon race. The crowd sang na-.
tlonal anthems. '
Flags waived a welcome from the
skyscrapers as Grand Marshal George
Wingate and his staff led the parade,
the former in advance, of the first di
vision. Then came regulars from Gov
ernor's Island, followed by marines.
The second division was composed of
New York National Guard, and naval
militia, while the third division waa
composed of Irish volunteers. The
fourth division was the main section
of the big procession, as It Included
the .heroes In whose honor the cele
bration Is being held. The various
athletic clubs brought up the rear and
formed the fifth division. ' .
Hayes received the prizes from act
ing Mayor McGowan. Hayes sister,
Mary, rushed through the crowd as
sembled and climbed upon the stand,
and threw her ' arms around her
brother and kissed him, with tears
running down 'her cheeks. Hayes
mother and aunt followed her exam
ple amid the cheer of the crowds.
Attorney Dies Away From Home.
Beattle, Aug. 19. Fablns Busbee, a
prominent attorney of Raleigh, N. C.
who came her as a delegaU to the
National Bar association convention,
died last nirht of Blight's disease.
He was stricken Sunday and was un
able to attend a single session.
Balloon Race Is On,
Columbus, 0 Aug. 29. An enor
mous crowd thronged Columbus today
in anticipation of the start late this
afternoon of the fourth International
balloon race from Columbus to the
Atlantic coast, a distance of . 100
miles. Sis monster bags have entered
for the trophy of f 100.
v Despite reduced crops, Morrow coun
ty farmers are prosperous.
Take a Little Sodal
For Your Stomach's Sake
This Advice Certainly Holds Good with Everyone
This Sort of Weather .
Soda served at our fountain is more than a
tasty thirst-quenching beverage. It is tonic and
refreshing and every glass a strengthener for
the stomach.
Our Soda is absolutely pure, strengthening,
reviving, refreshing and healthful. It "lands d
rect". on the "dry" spot and quenches thirst as
nothing else will, because we serve it at just the
right temperature.
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