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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME NO. 16 k GBANDE tWION COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1912. NUMBER 139 DYKES CRUMBLE BEFORE FLOODS SITUATION IN MISSIS SIPPI ' COUNTRY IS WORSE STILL TOTAL JiUMBEB OF DEAD s & BEACHES 80 DURING FLOOD Ten Million 'DoUars fa Property De stroyed by Flood That Show So Sign of Abatement Throughout the Stricken' District Cjreat Districts Are Barren Wastes Today. 5 S $ J $ S s TABLOID OF EASTERN FLOOD , t The toll of death and damage $ exacted by the flood, waters of the $ 8 Mississippi river are; Thirty re Sported drown; thirty thousand ' $ persons homeless; two thousand sytfc'ire miles of territory inun- ? dated. The damage is estimated at 110,000,000. " -$ 3$4$$4&g$$3$$3$$. Memphis, , Tenn,, . April 8. With breaks threatened at half a dozen places along the levee, Memphis to day faces the most serious flood of Its hltory. Suffering . among the flood victims In the low lying districts Is Intense, and thousands of homeless re iiigees are crowded in government and municipal buildings here. ' Business is virtually at a standstill Every available male resident Is being engaged to work In strengthening the levees In and about the city... A thou sand acres of the best agricultural land in Tennessee are under several feet of water, and the flood districts will produce no crops this year. This means a loss of hundreds of thou sands of dolliys to the farmers. Even when the water recedes the govern ment experts say it will require years' before the soil can be tilled. The wa-: tor is pouring In torrents into Arkan sas. , . Golden Lake, Arkansas, Is in dan ger of immediate destruction, white 1,000 men are working feverishly ' In an effort to strengthen 'the levee there Railroad traffic in this section of tin state is paralyzed and ,telejsvanlt-lrnt are badly" crippled by , the flood. The haistle extends as far south as Vlcks biirg, Miss. XE W CATCHING RECORD. ,t Man ditches Bull Thrown from Aero, ltlnne at (.rent Height. ' fean Diego, April 8. Jack Roche, catcher of the Centralis,' Washington, state league holds the height record of catching a baseball . thrown from an aeroplane, according , to figures given out . by the Curtiss camp on North island,- -; Roche at the aviation meet on the Coronado grounds caught a ball thrown by Jesse Buryear, a lo cal player, from a Wright biplane driven by Farnum Pish of Los Angeles at a distance of 427 feet. ' " Patent Decision Reheard. ' Washington, April 8. The United States supreme court xhas decided to grant B rehearing in the patent mon opoly uase decided recently by that body, ft also refused permission to Attorney Oeneral .Wickersham- to in tervene. -The patent, decision' held that patentees might described restric tions on the use of their devices.- ' Kansas Editors Meet. - 'Lawrence,' Kan;,.'-April 8. The Uni versity of Kansas is entertalulng for two days tho Kansas State Editorial . association during its annual gnther ''. Today wrs devoted mainly to Ihfl reception., of visitors and n meet if the executive committee! To ninrrow the editors will listen to ad dresses hy Melville R Stone, general manager of the Associated Press. T. L Masson. editor of Life and other noted speakers. ",'".' ... Ondirip Kdiieatlonnl Association. Toronto, Ont. April 8. The 51st an nual meeting ..of the Ontario' Eduea t'onnl association opened here today nt the university building for a. four "ays' session with an unusually large " "'tendance, - the Veri. Archdeacon f-ody. or Toronto, has consented to deliver an address on "Education m Illation to National Chnracter and Iriiulpni iMadntyre; of the Winnipeg normal school, will spenk on "An Ef winnt Education." Dr. Henry F. Cope or Chicago", secretary of the Religious I'-nyrnfion assoclation;.lll deliver two addresses on the siftjefct'of religious natter. Ontario Library Assoclntlon. Toronto. Ont.. April 8. Libraries J'id the work of librarians will be ex "austlvely discnased at the 12th an niml convention of the Ontario Library association, which will meet In this "ty tomorrow. The Besslon will con J"o two days and will be participated " by r number of well known library pMerts. FOREIGN BORN TABULATED. Figures Show Number of Forelgn-Born People in Oregon. Washington, D. C., April 8.-r-(Spe-cial) A preliminary statement giving the distribution of the foreign-born white population according to country of birth, for Oregon, as shown by the returns of the 13th decennial census, taken as of April 15, 1910, was issued today by Director Durand of the bur eau o the censuB, department of com merce and labor. The statistics were prepared under the direction of Wil liam C. Hunt, chief statistician for population in the census bureau, and are subject to revision. The state ment gives comparative figures for 1900 for the state as a whole. OREGON Country 1910 .1900 Total foreign-born white. 103,001 63,861 Australia 239 138 Austria .. . 5,249 1,138 Belgium 672 . 298 Bulgaria . , 605 Canada-French ., 1,146 872 Canada-Other .......... 11,149 6,612 Denmark , 3,213 1,663 England ............ . . 7,992 5,659 Finland 4,729 2,131 France 1,157 775 Germany '............., 17,904 13,826 Greece ......... 3,646 95 Holland 626 324 Hungary '1,127 . 156 Ireland 4,995 4,210 Italy 6,520 1,014 Mexico 218 .,. 51 Montenegro - 299 ' ... Norway ; 6,841 2,789 Portugal 218 141 Russia ............. . 5,340 1,973 Scotland 3,387 ' 2,283 Spain ,.., 62 16 Sweden 10,099 4,555 Switzerland , , 3,778 2,677 Turkey (Asia) .......... . 246 Turkey (Europe) 571 28 Wales . -'.585 '.,- 401 Other countries not spec ified 1,188 498 Fifty Years Sluce Shiloh. Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April A reunion of the survivors of tiie great battle of V Shiloh began on the batuethMU nere touay, on tne seiui-. centennial anniversary of the historic conflict. It is a reunion of the Blue and the Gray and from as far souib as Texas and as far north as Wiscon sin and -Michigan the old warrior J-jU.VJIItUlti'fiiliiiililiaiito gemur in pence ana 10 exciiuuge n;iu Iniscences andrecall the events that made history In sight, of old Shiloh church fifty years ago. .The reunion Is under the auspices of the Battle of Shiloh Association, " ; The battle of Shiloh, the most san guinary of the battles that marked the early period of the civil , war, wus fought fifty years ago, on' April 6 and 7, 1862. Shortly after the capture of Port Donelson, Qen, .Grant moved bU army Jo Pittsburg Landing, on tbe Tennessee River, about 20 miles,, from Corinth, Miss. The army, numbering about 40,000 men, was in -six divisions. The division commanders were Gener als Sherman, MeClernand, W. H. I.n Wallace, Huilbut, Prentiss and Lew Wallace. , . : v At about the-same time that, the Federals moved . to Pittsburg Land ing the Confederates concentrated at Corinth, with General Sidney Johnston in chief command, and Gen. Beaure gard as second; The four Confederate corps commanders , were Generals Bragg, Hardee, Po)k and ..'Breckin ridge... !tn numbers the army about equalled the Federals., . i'On 'April" 1, both armies wei'e ex pecting reinforcements. Grant expect ed Uuell with about 40,000 -men, and Johnston expected Van Dorn with 30, 000. Johnston, however, concluding to attack' Grant before joined by Bucll. ,-ini-ti'd from Corinth on April 3. but. v.-oing to heavy rains, necouia mt m tatk until early dawn of Sundey, the Cth. By persistent and continuous fighting.' Gen. Johnston succeeded ir. driving the federals, back during !:-.o day fjorn the vicinity of Shiloh church nearly to the river. At the close of the day's fightins Xelson's division of Buell s command arrived in part on the battlefield and helped to repulse the last charge of the victorious Confederates. The day's fighting was a triumph for the Confederates, tnougn rne turn un. brave General Johnston, . who fel while leadihe- a charge. '- The battle of the 7th was begun af break of dav by Bucll on the left, wno .nm mi riurine the nlhgt witn some 20.000 men. Grant vt-s further ftrongthened by the addition of Lew Wallace's division, which had been ab sent the previous day through a mis understanding, of orders. The battle of the 7th was quite as severe-as that of the 6th. and It was not until noon that the federals successes warranted thom qtiv nnsnrance of victory. Two hours later, Geauregard, now in com- Europe, the dnnger of.whlch is greater mand, ordered a retreat, and the Con- than ever before for many years." federates moved back without inter-; Thla is the statement, made today in ference to Corinth, as the federals riaroness Bertha Von Suttner, Europe';: were in no condition to make a pur- lending ppace propagandist, who start " l( evt month to tnnr fhn T'n'ted State) The losses In the two days fighting under the auspices of the federate''! were- Confederates killed. 172S: j woman's clnh of America, wounded 8 012; prisoners 959; total i "You ask what this feverish prepar 10699 Federals killed, 1723: wound-. ntlon for war bv every European na cd' 7SS9- prisoners, 3,956; total, 13,-.t'nn means'" Raid the baronpss. ."It 1,1 ' ' . i .nna 0 n!?1 t. W" : ' lV-.r " i)V-i. v j ... . ALL TRADES III BALK DANGER OF A STRIKE IN ALL BRANCHES OF LABOR SEEN WOULD MAKE COAL STRIKE ?t MOST INSIGNIFICANT IN MOMENT Because of Threats From Anti-Labor-ites in Parliament to Bevoke Jfea- sure Under Which Picketing Is Per niitted. Labor Unions May Band Themselves to Declare War. k London, April 8. A decided moveV ment is on foot in trades union circles today in favor of a general strike that may mak the coal strike look like a mere episode. The movement was art ranged recently by threats of the antl labor members of parliament to- trv to repeal the trades disputes act if 1908, which permits peaceful picket ing and to introduce in its place leg islation providing for coompulsory ar bitration of industrial troubles. "Our organzatioii is practically per fected," said W. A, Appleton,' secre tary of the'geheral federation of trade unions, "you may -rest assured that on any attempt to depre us of our rights we' will strike, or even to re strict our rights, will be promptly met by action that would put such a pro posal out of court for the next gener ation." ..... . .. ,. In any event it is likely there will be a number of, strikes in variolic trades, due to the expiration of agree ments in May,' which might easily de velop into widespread stoppages. The shipyards and engineering fed eration has decided not to renew the present agreements which will termi nate on May ,' and will make a de termined fight for getVally Improve'! conditions for men 'of those crafts well as a res-arrangement '.of the la bor, hours. The buildine trades un ions of Londan have drawn up an tilt! ma turn with demands which they will present to their employers the same date. These two strikej wlU probabl mias--4ffwndi:e the provinces! DIRECTORY MAX HERE. '.Crew of Census Takers Will Soon in-' vnue (he Ln Grande Field. - . ' ''' Th'B'iM.. t ':ir.i.. ,iiviormer rresiaeiu . Kooseveit. Tti recory is something which has long .. .-J y ." been in demand by the merchants and residents of La Grande. ' Heretofore all the people of Lu Grande have had in the way of a city directory, has. beet) through Polk's county or Pacific- Which nractlcally just skims ' the field. From the time the names-are taken up to the date of publication a lapse of six months usu many people have left the city, Some ally Intervenes. During this time have gone, out of business, deaths have occurred and many other chang es .have taken place..,, The city of La Grande wants an up to date, accurate. weiL .compiled directory, so that a stranger coming Into the city can at a glance get the necessary Information he seeks. ' -" .: " ' . E. Hfiyiuond; a gehtlehinn of wide expedience in directory work through out the states and who has just com pleted such a directory in Pendleton and Bakar, which was endorsed by the Credit Men's associations of those cities, will start getting out such a di: rectory at once, and together wit.i his corps of well trained assistants he will give La Grande a metropolitan, up to date directory which will fill y requirement much needed by the peo ple and will be Issued about the end of April. ? ARTZOXA FATORS WOMEN Phoenix, April 8. After a tor- rid debate the hill proposing a ? woman suffrage constitutional amendment passed the lower 5 house of the state legislature by '''a vote, of 21 to 14. The fnre of '' the meKRiire in the senate li un- ? r ertain, .: ' ' -: ' !; ?. j ? s $. ? & s S! WORLD WAR FEARED. Pence Prnpngnndlst Leaves Soon for America to jmkcuss Peace. , Vienna, April 8. "Hoperully we Eu-, ropenn peaceworKers look across tne Atlnntln to irreet tne American people to aid us to prevent a general war in 1 i RECORD PITCH ILLINOIS HAS RECORD- BREAKING ISSUES I AT STAKE . PRIMARIES THERE TOMORROW i HATE GREAT SIGNIFICANCE Snffragettes In Cook County Will Pre vent Fraud at Polls If Possible Roosevelt Invades Enemy's Country Governor and Minor Officers to : Be Nominated. Chicago. April 8. With the dentlal preference primaries in pro gress tnrougnout tne state, in addi tion to tbe state and county primar ies naming candidates from governor aown, tne woman . suffrage provision before the voters of Cook county, to morrow promises to.be the busiest day in the political history of Illi nois. Suffragette leaders have de clared the vote must be on the square. "We will not tolerate any foolish ness in the balloting tomorrow as it means more to us than any election ever held before," Btated a prominent suffrage leader. .. . v - The women declare they will all the polling paces and challenge when ever necessary. If suffrage wins in Cook county, an effort wll be made later for a state wide primary to force the legislature to enact an equal suf frage law. . .'... i Both Roosevelt and Taft claim a re publican victory, while Clark and Wil son claim a. victory, of the democratic nomination. The Taft men claim that La Follette will have enough friends rally to his support to split the in Btirgent vote, enabling Taft to win put. ... -" , . . - ; ' "Roosevelt In Enemy's Territory. Springfield. 111.,, April 8. Theodore F(oo!;evelt invaded the enemy's strong hold In his tour of Illinois today, and made six speeches In the home .dis trict of Congressman McKlnley; com mander In chief of the Taft -forces and also one at. Danville, the. home town of former Speaker Joe Cannon Roosevelt adherents today are jubilant over the political situation in Illi nois. Secretary Sims of the Roosevelt national committee-predicted a ma- ;jonty or tne state delegates will go ;to the Chicago convention pledged for it,0aMi Presbyterian church, at which Roose velt, worshipped yesterday, was pack ed, After the services, the congrega tion accompanied, the colonel to the tomb of Abraham Lincoln. Roosevelt Is due In Pitisburg tomor-: row and will make an" auto tour' of of the city, probably delivering a few speeches. Wednesday he will leave for the east arriving in Philadelphia late in the afternoon. He will make a few speeches in Pennsylvania towns Thursday afternoon, arriving at New York City late Roynl Arcanum of Iowa. Keokuk, In., April S. Elaborate Preparations have been completed for the reception) and entertainment of the, towa grand council of the Rorai Arcanum, which- will convene-In this city tomorrow for Us twenty-first an nual session. The meeting will be attended by delegates from all parts of .the state. , ; :-- Duel; nnd'Cnmlle-PIn Tournament. . Lawrence, Mass., April S. Bowling enthusiasts from many New. Knglnml cities and towns are gathered in Law rence to take part In the national duck and candle-pin championship tourna ment. The contests begin tonight, and will continue for ten days. L, '' Stock Show Queen Contest. The; Stock Show Queen contest ap pears to be moving along nicely, and voting has Btarted upon all the can didates. The-list of those now In the race Is as follows: Misses Helen e Hideler, Mae Butterfleld, Rita Nodlne. May Peterson, Tearl . Gllman. Pearl (Hlman. Elsie Casper, I-Tplcna Jacobs. Venona Cross, Mvva ; Wlgglesworth Patience West, Olive Skiff. -The committee in charge haB the work well In hand and will push the contest 'until 'the finish on the 18th of May. and a Uvely contest Is antlelpat d before the voting comes to a elosi,), Union Republican, ,. . -..,. .....', BITS A SUBURBAN TRACT. Herbert ' Pnltlson" Piirchnscd Five Acres of J, A. RnsMcl and Will Build Herbert,-Pnttlson through the Geo H. Currey Real Estate agency ' has purchased a five acre tract of ,T. A. IRussell and expects toWmprove the same bv biilldlncr a neat house ond make him a home, The Innd Is situat ed on the maendam road just east of " hi n des.i'ablo property. POLITICS SHIP AFIRE. Pasgengers on Darning Teuco? :iud Tug Cornea to Reseie. Montauk, L. I., April S. Twenty wo men and children were taken today from the burning steamer Ontario, owned by tbe Merchants A Miners Transportation o., by the tug Tasco The crew remained aboard the vessel which was beached five miles from thla port, to fight the flames raging la the liold. The rest of the passen gers also decided to remain aboard. The Tasco U standing by to save those still aboard, it necessary. The uniario was oeacned on a roof at dawn when distress Ifrnnla hivrnvhi the life savers to the rescue. A oreecnea buoy was rigged up. The first time it was hauled In it bore the following note from Captain Bond of the Ontario. "We will nHv tn th ship. Stand by in case the fire gets beyond our- control." Captain Bond his flooded the burning bold. Baltimore. ADrll 8. Headnnrtnr nf the Merchants and Miners Transporta tion company, owners of the steame Ontario on fire off Montauk stated that usual oi me passengers are believed to oe irom tne soutn ana west. The On tario Is valued at $400,000, and to loss is unknown. New London Pnnn a.h i:jr..i' ty-nine women and children from tuo burning steamer were landed by the tug Tasco, The Ontario carried 90 passengers. Egg.Rolllu(f on White House Grounds Washington, D. C, April 8. In ae cordance with time honored custom ' the grounds south of the white house ; on a charge of Intimidating strike were thrown open today to children, breakers. A disagreement of the Jury for the traditional Easter Monday edd- , is predicted. rolling, Children of the rich and poor, I , , white and colored, all were admitted .- ctv nirfA iv rpnaip and were allowed to play-and make! . T mlA'" lu merry on the beautiful lawns, hunting! 7 ' for Easter eggs and miniature rabbiu , Vigilantes mid ( Uizens In . Sun Diegro while the fountains sparkled In the1 Have Reached CHmnx. v . sunlight and the United States Engi-j' . ";. neers' band played lively.iuusIc. Adulto. '; San ijleiro' Cnl ' Ariril S The frae ' were admitted to the grounds only Bpeech f ght reaehcTa climn today ' tliey .accompanied. chHdren . - . - iwheu lt .b(!t,niue Un0wn that the San y ; , , . a ; Diego federuted trade had put the. Reimblicans at Rochester - ' situation up to Governor Johnson and' : : - f- ., j ; ' j told him if he did not take a band, the Rochester. n'.'.-Y,-" April 8 Many del-'- ,oCal ,abfr"men wou,d take steps to egates and vislibrs are arrlvine in the: l'rot.ect. themselves.;.. Labor men In to adopt a platform and elect dele- 'V ' . ,, r' , UBfrHUUU"118 gates-at-large and alternates to the ot, vigilance commlUee operating national convention at Chicago. , With w'tn ,a, ful1 knw!ef BP of the police, the Taff people in -cbn'trol, a hearty r,h8; labor uni-declare: they will or Indorsement of the national adminis-.. f1Bn.,MtJ a Pf01 ot. 1,000 men to guard' tratlon is assured. It Is expected also-' he andv -protect , the people that the platform will declare against fl'om the vigilantes, if they are not, the recall of judges or any change n . Projected -by ; Johnson., Thecitlzens the present judiciary system. The " he ot'ern,nd h,!iv!1.form1e,d a c2,m" , most Important feature under discus- " tee qt -1500 t? aid the police, The.i the (inestlpn as. to what force, if any: f.ltll!el,s 'Teclare-their .property . and, s on on the eve of the gathering n11 are , me"ftce,(I by be anfrchlsU, 1 Colonel Roosevelt's friends are to ex- ostbey style the invading I. WW... ert in the convention.,.. ' Los Angeles, AprlS-Henry T.tlaga Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, pres'- 0?0S of California admlt- dent of Columbia University, Is to he -,ed todfy tnat ht8 nad bDee? "tained as , the temporary presiding of leer, and ' n' . :P Sauer of the Senator Elihu Root is slated for the ff? Dieg Herald who claimed he was , permanent chnlrmnnsl.ln of th ? con- Tn nJ? vention. It is expected that the four BJ60,1 'I A co0nnectJ0n delPEates at lnrae , will 1m Rprfil the fiee BPeecl fieht.' . Sauer Says that ?ronf "amon; Ktor" W Hliam ' can put the. al- ; Bern of Brooklyn. William Barnes Jr., ! ,-nel,k,dnaP? 1,1 t,ie Penitentiary, ' chairman of the state committee. Dr. ..' -.. v . ' ; f -' ' J Nicholas Murray Butler, and Jacob, ' To Aid Progress of the Sonth. Gould .Schurmon,-.; president of Cor- Nashville, Tenn., April 8. Planters nell University. W'inail to be Tried for Murder St.. Louis, 1M0",, .April S.fl'Ue case- ? , ?Z t hXkn: i1" tr'al today."' The. killing -occurred' last May. Mrs, James shooting her husband three times as he ly to. bed.- .Tempo V.r MMfuniiu n-uuMUHi win t aUornefere' -d,"g Leiiiiitiiii. Kepulilicuis Split. : . . - '. Resources of the South Senator New- Alexandria,: La., April 8. In re- lands of Nevada, who will discuss ' spouse to a call of the state centr.il , "The Business Side of Waterway Do- ' committee a state convention of. Re- velopment;" Louis W.; Hill, president: publicans of Louisiana assembled here of the Great Northern railway; Sen- ' today to name delegates to the nation- ator Joseph W. Bailey, President E. nl convention nt Chicago. The con- B. 'Craighead of Tulane university; vention Includes a large proportion of Minister Egaa of Denmark; -David Bli the Old so-called "black and tan" del- ' bin; of Rome,' Italy; Herbert Myrkk, egates and most of the Federal of-, editor of Farm and Homo; Col. D C flceholders nud is expected to' declare .Collier,- president- of the. Panama-Call- unnnlmoiiBly for the rennmlnntlon of fomin exposition of San Diego; CoU President Taft. The .antl-admlnistra- ,1.0. Wright, chief engineer of Mic tion faction is arranging to, hold n Everglades drainage and Dr. Clarence convention here early In May to name , , T. Owens, secretary-treasurer of the., a contesting' delegation to the Chi cago convention. Min der Trial in Pueblo Petihlo, OoH. April 8. Tom Kvltko, a former soldier In the regular army, was arraigned In court today for trial on the chnrge' of murdering Tony Ah amerlch. The killing, performed with a shot gun nt close range, occurred Inst winter, and Is snlrt to have re sulted from a quarrel between the two men over the affections of an Austrian ftirl. After the shooting Ivltk0 nd from the clt.v and was captured nt rtowle. Arizona, when he endeavorel to enlist In the ormy a second time. BLOOD SPILLED i MILL ST i S ASSUMT SERIO ASPECT OW OUND OS: FTBE HOSE FAILS TO DAUNT MEN AND CHILDKO; Finding Nothing Else AvalUng, PeHo Charge Strikers With Clab WkM Picket Lines Sefnse to Move Bak From Hills at Hoqnlam Striken and I. W. W. on Trial There. HoQulam, Wn., April 8. Blood flow ed in the Hoqulam Btrike today whes special police charged : the nickata around Lytles mill and drove then oacK wun ciut s Among the picket were women and children. The nick. ets gathered at the mill before II opened, but were ordered to mow back. They stood silent and Immobile and then a fire hose in the mill was timed on them, pickets turned their: baok n1 'k tne drenching. !Rock by the strikebreakers' and the police.. Sergeant Hardwlck directed the charge, threatening the crowd with clubs. Mayor FerguBon of Hoqulam says the strike 1b well conducted. Dr. H. F. -Titus, a veteran free- sneech flurhfpr n nn trim t,A tn manufacturers,'; merchants, bankers... and representatives of many other lines of activity in the -south aro In attendance at. the fourth annual colli" vention of the ' Southern Commercial congress, which opened here toda v. da'yTS U,; congress i Practically every subject Import- , mice to the .t?.riculturaJ and commer d b' no ft h t t ie &ttI cial development of the south will be.-; -y- tr-u . list ,P mitp,l nnpakfiri ' lulecl'to addrs The "connce . bureau'iof soils, department of Ne-- ,' vadn. who will speak on "The Soil Southern Commercial congress, Xorfolk's Race Jlcctlngr Opens. iuriuiH,,. v April is. -vviiu muia than 600 horeujjSlendy here and oth- ! ers en- route, rn&jSiiuiil spring meet ing of the Norfolk' Racing association opened this afternoon at the James--town track. The menting will run un til April 27, which will ?lve the own ers time to send their horses to tiro -Plmlleo meeting which opens two days later.. A number of the prominent ' metropolitan stables are represented among the horses nt the Jamestown tr?ck. t'-e list. Including those of An-: gust Pelmont, Thomns F, Ryan and Wlchard T. Wilson.