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THE MOUSING OHEGON1AK. . THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1903. RELIEF MONEY POURS IN (Continued from First Page.) Merchants Protective Association. The dispatch Is as follows: Situation ear-IBS' ControL. HEPPNER. Or.. June 17. Conditions here ere setting under control. Will be here until noon tomorrow, as local committee -wants ms to star until then. The chief need now ! money to pay workers and there will be much work to do. The town Is in bad shape phys ically, and It will take a. Ion? time to restore It. The chief business houses are practically Intact. Our workers are all here and should slay ten days. Don't think we lost any of them. For our commissary, consign to Davis two sacks of white beans, 12 sacks of red beans. Consign clothing for SO children, both sexes, SO women and 20 men. Send also 100 cheap mattresses with pillows, pillow slips and sheets to go with them. Send also CO more blankets. About 20 bodies were found today. It Is important to have money on hand to pay -workers as volunteers are getting worn out. Deposit with First National Bank of Portland to credit of First National Bank here such sum as you now can. In view of ex penditures outlined and possible help needed at Lexington. Wire me amount deposited. Re Idence portion of town about -wiped out, but everybody working; bravely. Funerals are con stant. Tomdrrow all idle men will be ordered to leave town and strict rules against loot lag will be enforced. J. Ji. TEAL. In response to Mr. Teal's telegram R. X- Sabln, the treasurer of the relief com mittee, replied as follows: Long message received and orders for goods end clothing will hare Immediate attention and will ship tomorrow. Will deposit f2500 as directed Immediately available. Can prob ably furnish much more later. Expect to pay men sent by us from funds here. How much money do you think will be needed from Port land? Have funds to pay and feed our force sor ten days. R. L. SABIN. Early in the afternoon Mayor Williams received a telegram from Frank Gilliam, mayor of Heppner, to the effect that ad ditional financial assistance was imme diately needed. Mayor Williams tele phoned the message to the headquarters of the relief committee. In reply Chair man L N. Flelschner told the mayor to wire Mr. Gilliam to see J. X. Teal, the representative of the committee now at Heppner. Mr. Teal was given authority tQ disburse such money as was required to carry on the work of caring for the un fortunate. Apparently Mr. Gilliam's mes sage had been sent before he met Mr. Teal. More Supplies Sent. Later in the day a telegram was re ceived from J. N. Teal, -who with R. T. Cox left Tuesday evening with a gang of 102 men to clear up the debris and to bury the dead. He asked for more sup plies, and these were despatched at once. Mr. Teal's message was as follows: HEPPNER, Or.. June 17. 1903, 12:10 P. M. 3. L. Sabln. Portland: If possible, get off following articles on tonight's train and ar range with the railroad company to see that they are forwarded on arrival at Heppner Junction to Lexington, eo they will reach here tomorrow: Carbolic acid, chloride of lime, cne dozen snatch and tackle blocks, all for one-Inch rope; 600 loaves of bread. 1000 feet of rope. 500 feet of 94-inch chain, two dozen pickr. two dozen shovels, same of axes, 1000 tacks of potatoes, 10 sacks dried onions. Very liberal assistance will be required. Will wire you later about this. lone can wait until tomorrow, when I will look after them, as there is no Immediate suffering there. The people are working bravely, but need help, and send ing the men in was exactly the right thing. Frank Gilliam, Mayor, is chairman of relief here. Wire me here In his care if the fore going articles go out tonight. At this hour, noen, 125 bodies have been recovered. It Is estimated that 100 more are lost. J. N. TEAL. Isadore Lang, a member of the relief committee, dropped Into the headquarters when the message arrived. He read It and straightway went out and bought ev erything called for In the list without waiting for a meeting or -a regular requi sition to bo made out. Heppner needed rope, axes, "bread and onions, so Mr. Lang bought them and saw to It that they left on the first train. Mr. Teal did not ask for any quantity of acid and chloride of lime, so a barrel of each was sent. Pnnd Staridsat?2,100.80. The sub-committees on subscription work which began Tuesday have met with very good success thus far. The relief fund now stands at J12.196.S0. One or two subscription lists from the West Side have not yet been turned in and those of the East Side and Albina have not been heard from. Doubtless several hundred dollars additional have been subscribed on these papers. Unless the purse strings tighten unexpectedly, the relief fund will reach tho $15,000 mark. The announcement of the definite head quarters of the relief committee pub lished yesterday brought many donors not reached by the canvassing committees to the office at Front and Vine streets. They came one after another, signed their names to the long roll of men and women with generous hearts and left the money -with the treasurer of the relief fund. All during the day a number of working men applied to go to Heppner, but as tho committee's representatives on the field had not asked for additional men, none of them could be promised a ticket to the flood district. Neither has the offer of the longshoremen of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company been accepted. These men offered to go to Heppner and work free of charge, if the committee would pay their expenses. The offer was appreciated by the relief committee and they realized that longshoremen would be the very best workers of the kind possi ble. No call has been made for nurses, though two besides a number from St. Vincents' Hospital volunteered their ser vices. From every class and every walk of life have come contributions of money, or what is often more necessary, practi cal service In a most grewsome task. Ontitlde Subscriptions Four In. The printed accounts of the disaster which have been circulated throughout the country have brought in many sub scriptions from those outside the city. J. Couh Flanders wired from New York his subscription of $100 to the fund. J. E. Rnnsom. a traveling man. telegraphed the Hotel Portland his subscription of $10. The manager of the local branch of Armour & Co. wired the head office In Chicago for a suitable subscription, but thus far no an swer has been received. Though many of the towns of Oregon have sent their subscriptions directly to Heppner for distribution, considerable money has come Into the hands of the re lief committee for this purpose. St. Helenn Send $50. The little townof St. Helens, Or., did Its share as shown by the following let ter from the Mayor, James Dart, received yesterday afternoon: St Helens. Or., June 1G. Hon. H. W. Scott. Portland. Or. Dear Sir: Enclosed please find cheek for $50 from the citizens of St. Helens, to be applied to the relief of distressed Hepp ner, who commands our deepest sympathy. JAMES DART, Mayor.. Following are the donations received yesterday and the total relief fund to date: Previously acknowledged S.6S7 25 John B. Coffey cm Albert Bernl ,S0 & Strous-e ost Special Delivery Co 2.0a Portland Deliver' Co 5 00 orquist & Refiling 09 M. Aans ............................ LOO Robinson & Co gOO Labbe & Rebe 5 Soule Bros 5.00 Lu Town 8 end L60 F. M. Jones 50 G. Gebatt .PolAvka 3.00 Otto Egperts 1.00 A. Fleishman 1.50 J. F. Rogers .w. 2.00 A. D. King & Co LOO Sing Chong Company 1.00 H. S. Smith 1.00 S. S. Sigel 1.00 L. E. Wooster .;. LOO T. J. Brandes 1.00 Btrauhal Bros 1.00 Mrs. E. E. White 1.00 Fc-eter & Klelser 10.W . VICTIMS OF THE HEPPNER DISASTER Miss Edith Jenkins. H. B. Christensen 2.60 I W. G. Lovell LOO Cash .t0 N. Poison 1-00 Edgar E. Coursen 5.00 H. C. Leonard 100.00 Northwestern OH & Paint Co 20.00 Portland Glove Works 5.00 Multnomah Lodge. O. D. H. S 10.00 Gambiinus Brewing Co 60.00 George Lulthoff 10.00 x. E. Ray 10.00 C. J. Cook Company 10.00 H. Pflster LOO Commercial Club 10.00 J. G. Fltzsimmons 2.50 J. Couch Flanders 100.00 Oskar Huber 6.00 Dolph, Mallory. Simon & Gearin... 60.00 Honeyman Hardware Company.... 250.00 Portland Hotel Company 60.00 J. E. Ransom 10.00 Travelers' Protective Association.. 200.0J Labbc Bros 25.00 First National Bank of Corvallls.. 20.00 J. S. King ...t I 10.00 J. A. Martin 20.00 Police (additional fund) "M.60 Nlcolai Bro. Co 25.00 Pacific Metal Works 20.00 Willamette Iron & Steel Works.... 25.03 Willamette Boiler Works 25.00 Oregon Casket Company 25.00 Western Clay Co -25.00 Union Meat Company... 100. W Theodore Bernbeim & Co 15.00 Herman Waterholter 5.00 Borqulst Bros 5.00 Neville Bag Company 25.00 R. Lutkc & Co 15.00 Mrs. A. W. Reed 60.00 C. ra. Smith 10.00 Ed Cookingham 10.00 Charles Hegele 5.00 Neustadter Bros 230.00 Oregon Circle No. L Women of Woodcraft 10.00 Amerlcain Typefounders' Company 25.00 E. C. Adklns & Co 25.00 Wadhams & Co 100.00 Everding & Farrell ; 23.00 Lowengart & Co 25.00 Simonds Manufacturing Company. 25.00 Howe Scale Company 25.00 W. G. McPherson Co 10.00 Taft. Hind & Co 5.00 Hexter & May 10.00 Franklin & Co 10.00 P. Johnson & Co 10.00 Nottingham & Co 10.00 liowpM at Slower io.w Crofut, McKay & Co 10.00 E. E. Kingsley 5.00 J. Goldstein .70 Smith & Her 2.50 John L. Vestal 5.00 Cash 2.00 J. W. & V. Cook 20.00 Frank C. Baker 20.00 F. H. Walgamant 2.50 Cash .75 Cash. W. H. S 2.50 Cash, J. N 2.50 Cash, R. C LOO Dr. Leo Ricen .' 3.00 Cash. Dr C LOO George Pipes .50 Tailor .50 M. D. Wisdom 5.00 Cash .75 Luckel. King & Cake 25.00 Lipman. Wolfe & Co 100.00 Roberts Bros 10.00 Oregon Mercantile Company 100.00 T. N. Sinclair & Co 23.00 Rasmurscn & Co 25.00 T. N. Strong 10.00 Oregon Water Power & Ry Co.... 60.00 L. Samuel 10.00 Dr. C. W. Cornelius 6.00 C. . Idlcman 5.00 L. B. Smith 5.00 Dr. Gus Baar , 5.00 Dr. A. J. Glesy 10.00 Dr. A. E. Mackay 5.00 Dickson & cognian 5.00 Drs. Nichols 5.00 Cash 2.60 Dr. E. and Mrs. Connell 2.50 Dr. O. C. Holllster 60 Dr. Holt Wilson .. 10.00 Dr. J. D. Fenton 6.00 Dr. M. F. Fenton , 5.00 F. A. Relsacher k 2.60 Dr. George F. Wilson 10.00 Cash ..... LOO Cash Z50 Cash .60 Dr. P. L. McKxnzie 2.00 Dr. Lane .-. LOO Citizens of St. Helens 60.00 Portland Iron Works 20.0 Portland Fire Department 143.75 William MacMaster 25.00 Total $12,1P5.S3 FIREMEIV RAISE A FCND. GeBcroaft Renponne From Members Results In Snm of R143.75. The members of the Portland Fire De partment yesterday subscribed the goodly sum of $143.75 for the relief of the sur vivors of the Heppner disaster. Chief Campbell thinks his men did remarkably well for a single day. especially as many are of limited means and receive but $19.50 a month for their services. The money was turned owr to R. L. Sabln of the relief fund yesterday evening. The amounts raised by each company was as follows: Fire Department office 17.00 Engine 1 4.75 Engine 3 -t.M Engine 4 COO EnglneS 0.00 Engine 6 8.00 Engine 7... i... ...... 6.00 Engine 8.... - 3.00 Truck 1 . 4.00 Truck 2 a. 59 Truck 3....: ;.. ...... ... 5.00 Truck 4 7.00 Hose and Chemical 1........ 4.S0 Hose and Chemical 2 23.50 Hose 3 2.&0 Hose 5.. 2.00 Hose 6 25.C0 Chemical 3 7.00 Chemical 4.. ........ ...... 1.01 Tttal ... $142.73 Includes outside donations. Fire Department ofllce David Campbell .....$ 2-SO M. Laudenklos x.50 $rjKBn iBjipv fiy 1 Mrs. Oniric Cart Is' Daughter. SIlss Lena Rhea, daeghter of C. A. Rhea. J. E. Toung 2.50 L. G. Holden 2-M G. J. Walker 1.00 Milton Weldler 2.50 W. R. Roberts 1.00 P. D. Lang 2.60 Total 117.00 The names of the individual donors, as far as could he learned yesterday, were as follows: Engine 1 J. St'-itt $ .50 H. McMulIen .50 Ed Walcott 50 A. Mclntyre 23 Charles Pierce '. 60 J. Log : 60 Mat ulldard LOO Will Harrow .' 50 J. Boowell .25 Carlo Tonti 25 Total ? 4.75 Engine 3 Frank Slavln . $ .60 8. B. Ward 50 0. Mitchell 50 A. W. Dolson .so . Huynes SO R. Wtlhelm .50 W. R. H&rr 50 J. Freeman , 60 E. G. Fanning .50 Total $ 4.50 Engine -' J. Simpson ..:.:.... $ LOO C. Kellogg LOO J. Field LOO Dan Shaw .'. : LOO H. Wise LOO R. W. Ussey LOO Total 6.00 Engine 5 B. F. Jones $ LOO C. H. Feldman 2.00 t Tillman 2.00 T. Senn : .t0 . Benton . 50 . Ketchum ....i-.. 50 T. Hobklrk 0.00 L. Riley LOO J. Frazier L50 Total ; ..9.00 Engine 6 W. Smith $2.50 C. Relfcnrath 2.50 E. Tooley LOO W. EUwanger 1.00 T. Hovenden LA) H. Pilurver LOO Total $ 9.00 Engine 7 G. L. Stewart $ LOO W. C. Morrison LOO G. Tennent 1.00 L. J. Gardner LOO T. C Smith LOO Total $ 5.00 Engine S L. P. Brown $ LOO T. J. Peterson 50 . C. Smith LOO J. F. Wilson M Total $3.00 Truck 1 F. Dowell $ .50 Charles Anderson 50 Chris Relchld 25 E. Bowman 25 A. G. McClane .50 Charles Menzles 23 Gus Gadkl 50 E. Hill 50 Emlle Balmer ; 25 D. Lagranoe LOO Total $4.00 Truck 2 R. Canuto $L00 W. R. Castleman 60 William Bubb , 50 R. E. Winters 50 George Stokes 1.00 Total $ 3.50 Truck 3 Z. S. Elliott $1.00 James -McGrew LOO F. H. Wells .50 William Slaughterback 50 J. P. Bird 50 F. E. Proudfit .50 N. M. Sloan .50 George Moore .". 50 Total $ 5.00 Truck 4 W. D. Heath $ LOO G. a Parrott LOO R. Heath LOO Robert Orr 60 J. N. Williams : LOO C Bracey ..;.......... LOO G. W. Dustln, Jr LOO A. Kerron 50 Total l...$7.00 Hosft 1 Ed Davey : $ .50 W. McAllster 60 A. Brasen .". .' .50 J. F. Hickey 50 M. McNuIty .50 T. J. Synnott..... .50 Total Hose 3 W. R. Kerrigan Charles Rice ".... Thomas Fltzsimmons A. G. HlBer $ 3.00 $ LOS LOO LOO .50 Total $ 3.50 Hose S G. Connelly $ .50 H. M. Burt. 50 D. S. Painter 50 E. V. Borden . .50 J. E. Wolff JSO Total .$ 20 Hose o B. J. Denennlng $ M C. R, Flemralng" - .fl Charles Whltmer jq Total : ' .$ L50 Hose 6 W Uliam Hansen $ LOO J. H. Gotcher LOO ljl'?sli3PPB8l 4K Carl Rhea, aoa of C. A. Rhea. Charles Curtis' Child. F. Wagner : LOO J. A. Versteeg LOO I R. Richardson LC0 j Total .$ 5.00 j Chemical 1 I C. O. Haynes $ .50 R. B. Castle 60 J. McCalllster .'. 50 Total $ LOO Chemical 2 Carl Evans ; $ LOO W. W. Dooley : . LOO J. McLcod L60 Total .'......T. $ 3.00 Chemical 3 D. M. Floyd $L00 Frank McMahan LOO Total $2.00 Chemical 4 ' W. M. Smith $1.05 Total ". $ LOO Citizens YounK s grocery store $ 5.00 Captain Love .' 50 J. W. Crocker 1.00 Frank Foley .1 50 P. Manciet : - 50 Fred McNamara .....; LOO James Muir .V.'. LOO Lloyd-Elvan -. '. ... ."0 H. Hi'nsen M 60 George Zeller : L50 George Ruthlidge ' .50 G. W. Hanlon 60 W. A. Wynkoop LCO G. Covach 2.00 T. Knapp : 50 Tony Niedormeyer 50 John Dollen LOO John Blery i L00 . Joseph 50 D. H. Tremblay LOO P. M. Matsey LOO J. D. GIrdlson -50 E. J. Richard 50 O. J. Groce LOO Ned Mun'ger 60 P. Hagner LOO C. C. Marton 50 Stein Bros 2.50 T. J. Nealond L00 M. L. Crane LOO George Young LOO N. Hfdenberg 50 H. Mueller .50 J. J. Gotthardt 0 P. Hays .50 Sam Wilson L00 O. Hoffman 50 C. Tatcher 50 Blum Bros : L00 William Knishel .60 Robert Shnelter".. o0 G. Hollwyler 50 William Stitt 60 L. B. Hesse .50 J. C. Mann t 20 Robin Adair L00 Cash o0 Total $42.50 TO AVERT FESTILEJiCE. Dr. Mackenzie Says Destruction or Bnrlal of Dead Bodle'M Necessary. "Heppner's greatest need at the pres ent time Is men to work and help clear away the dead bodies that are partially burled In the numerous piles of drift, both In the city and for miles down the canyon of Willow Creek." This is the statement made by Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie. Chief Surgeon of the O. R. & N., who. returned yesterday from the stricken district- "Not only Is there danger from the dead bodies of people," said the doc tor," but animals, fowls and all man ner of living things were killed, and their bodies are either scattered along the path of the flood or are buried In the piles of driftwood. If there should GOVERNOR READY TO SED TROOPS. Governor Chamberlain arrived In Portland last evening. While on the way from Corvallls he received a tele gram from his secretary. William Gatens, that & request had been re ceived for & body of 60 militiamen to act as guards at Heppner. Governor Chamberlain Immediately gave author ity to Adjutant-General Gantenbeln to send the men If they were needed at Heppner. Today he will confer with General Gantenbeln concerning assist ance that can be rendered by the Na tional Guard either In furnishing tents or In performing guard duty to pre vent 'lawlessness. The authorities at Heppner have been notified that the troops will be immediately dispatched If needed to cope with the situation. come a hot spell and putrefaction should commence before the bodies are burned, disease would start among tha people, and the condition would be ap palling indeed." "What is to be done?" the doctor was asked. "The people are doing Just the right thing." he answered. "Dr. Frank B. Klstner. surgeon for the O. R. & N. at that point Is in charge of the work, and he is handling It In an able manner. Jf I had thought there was any need of my staying I would have been there yet, but Dr. Klstner understands the work thor oughly and has the situation well In hand. They are gathering up carcasses of every sort and burning them. There Blanche Rcdfleld, Daughter of C. ' H Red eld. Miss Anna McBrlde, postmistress. Is an ample supply of lumber and drift for this purpose, and fire seems to be the only salvation in this case. "It Is the most weird and touching scene Imaginable," said the doctor, "to see the people at this work. They know that If they do not burn tho dead bodies disease will be bred among them, yet the city Is in such shape that they are frightened at each fire. They-are aware that If a slight breeze should spring up the remainder of the city might 'be devastated by fire. "Do you think that there Is a probab ility of disease springing up among the people of Heppner on account of the conditions existing -there?" he was asked. "It seems to me that they have the condition so well In hand that the dan ger will be averted," said the doctor; "I have never In my life seen such a display of unselfishness and generosity. People from the surrounding country have offered every assistance and have worked with might and main until ex hausted. Organized paid labor Is re quired there now. The volunteer force Is nearly exhausted. I understand that a number of men have been sent in. and the sooner they are at work the better." "The number of Injured," said the doc tor In response to a question, "was very small. The people were either saved or lost. In very few cases was there any call for medical assistance for the liv ing. Strong and helpless fared alike. Some strong and healthy ones perished because of their heroism, and the help less were saved because of their help lessness. "The food conditions are not bad. There seems to be an abundance of meats and good, wholesome food. There is more or less dampness In the houses and upon the streets, but the ground Is porous and the people are cleaning up their houses as fast as they can." Dr. Mackenzio says that the O. R & N. Co. has done all possible for the people of Heppner. As soon as they learned of the disaster," he said, "Pres ident Mohlcr. thinking that there might be a large number of Injured, sent a corps of medical men to the scene. Dr. E. J. Labbe, Dr. Bruce and F. Slayden, a medical student, accompanied me. The company hastily repaired Its tracks to Lexington, and will soon have them com pleted into Heppner. A large force of men Is working, and J. P. O'Brien has stated that he expects to reach Heppner by next Sunday." RELIEF PARTY OX GROUXD. O. R. & X. I Hnrrylngr Repairs Har rlman Sends Instruction to Help. The following announcement was made yesterday from the President's office of the O. R. & N. Co.: Regular service was resumed between Heppner Junction and Lexington this morning. The Portland relief party arrived at Lexington- at :20 this morning, and has gone forward to Heppner under direction of the Portland committee. Seventy-five men are reported as coming from Baker City and Pendleton and will reach Lex ington this evening for relief work. Reports this morning show 125 bodies recovered: no doubt many more are cov ered in the drift. From what we can learn, the list of dead will probably reacn 200. possibly more. Everything possible Is being done to repair the track, but It is difficult work on account of the location. Telegraph lines are badly dilapidated, and will take several days to get Into shape. The company will open the station at Lexington today and will handle business there until the line is open to Heppner. Mr. Harriman cabled, yesterday morn ing from Paris that heAIesIred the officers of this company to do all they can to aid the sufferers at Heppner and other devas tated towns. WOODMEX GIVE ?20OO. Grand Lodges Appropriate Money for Relief Pand. The Woodmen of the World have taken aggressive steps toward relieving the Heppner sufferers. The Grand Lodge at Denver has appropriated $1000 and the Grand Lodge of tho Women of Woodcraft, located at Leadvllle, Colorado, has appro priated the same sum. Last Monday night the Portland "Union Degree Camp, which Is representative of the nine Camps of this city, appointed a committee consisting of F. Clarao, J. M. Woodworth and Herman Schade with full power to act. This committee immedi ately dispatched a representative to Heppner whose reports were received this morning by wire. The committee then got in telegraphic communication with Head Consul F. A. FalkenbUFg, the chief executive of the order at Denver, Colo., with the result that the following tele gram was received about 5 P. M.. yester day! DENVER, Colo., June 17, 1903. J. M. "Woodworth. Sec'y W. O. W. Relief Committee. Portland, Or: I send appeal to all .camps tonight. Mosey to be remitted to head banker. C V. Cooper, care Ladd & Tllton. bankers, Portland, Or. Money to be distributed by your committee. F. A. FALKENBURG. Head Consul. At 19 o'clock last night another tele- grata was received from, tha' Head Consul as follows: DENVER. Colo.. June 17, 1003. J. M. Woodworth. Sec'y Heppner W. O. W. Relief Committee. Portland. Or.: Head camp has appropriated $1000, favor C V. Cioper, head banker, care Ladd & Tllton Bank. Portland. Or., and subject to your order. Have also Issued appeal to every camp In entire order. Tou should have $5000 In your hands within ten daye. F. A. FALKENBURG, Head Consul. Thla means that contributions will flow In from not only the Oregon Camps and Circles of the Woodmen of the World and Women of Woodcraft, the ladles aux iliary, but from local lodges of the entire order. The committee desires particu larly to Impress on all Camps and Circles of the order that their appropriations should all be made in favor of Mr. C V. Cooper. Head Banker of the Woodmen of the World, and remitted to him In care of Ladd & Tilton's Bank, Portland, Or. There are eighteen local lodges of. the Woodmen of the World and Women of Woodcraft In the city of Portland. Three of these met last night and made appro priations as follows: Oregon Circle. $20.00; Nomah Circle, $5.00; Portland Camp. $50.00. The committee feel elated over the munificent donation of a .thousand dollars by the Grand Lodge at Denver, and will today dispatch a special' committee to Heppner, to make distribution of tha funds and supplies as they continue to be received from the various Camps and Circlea of the order. ' HBPPSER WOMEN INSURED. Women of Woodcraft Carried Life Rlslcn Aid From Order. LEADVILLE, Colo., June 17. The Women of Woodcraft of America, whose headquarters aro located In Leadvllle, to day sent $1000 for the Hood sufferers at Heppner, Or. Before tne flood Heppner had a Woman of Woodcraft lodge num bering SO members. Of these, eight are known to be dead, and the casualty list may reach 30. The eljrht women who lost their lives carried $10,000 Insurance In the order. The order has ample funds to meet all death liabilities. TO CARE FOR THE ORPHANS. . Boys and Girls' Aid Society Offers Home to the Homeless. The Boys' and Girls' Aid Society of this city has dispatched Officer Hawley to Heppner to attend to the wants of chil dren that have been left orphans by the flood. At a meeting of the board of trustees, held yesterday, this action was decided upon. The board extended its sympathies to the sufferers, and authorized Officer Haw ley to say that homeless children would be taken care of by the society. Masonic Fond From Eocene. . EUGENE, Or., June 17. (Special.) Yes terday Grand Master S. M. Yoran, of the Grand Lodge of Oregon, A. F. & A. M., sent by telegraph to the sufferers at Heppner a $100 relief contribution. To day James F. Robinson, secretary of the Masonic bodies in Oregon, received tele graphic transfers from J. N. P rather, grand high priest for the Grand Chapter of Washington, and from Grand Com mander Franks P. Weymouth, for the Grand Comraandery of Washington Knights Templar, for $100 each. These amounts were also immediately forwarded to the sufferers. Order of Wsshlngton Acta. The Order of Washington is raising sub scriptions among Its members for the ben efit ox the Heppner sufferers. Supreme Secretary J. L. Mitchell yesterday ad dressed letters to the various local unions of the order asking them for donations to bo turned Into .the general relief fund. As most of the money raised will be collected at the lodge meetings it will probably be a week before tho order makes its donation. The order established a camp in Heppner in 1SO0 and since that time it has enjoyed a healthy growth. Ivnlglits Templar Vote Aid. SEATTLE, Wash., June 17. The annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar opened here today with a grand parade of the uniformed knights. A big banquet was spread this afternoon. Resolutions of sympathy for the sufferers at Heppner were adopted, and a pursa of $100 was sent to the grand commander of Oregon to be used In their behalf. "Benefit for Flood Sufferers. SALEM, Or., June . 17. (Special.) The musicians of this city are planning to give an entertainment next Saturday evening for the benefit of sufferers from the Heppner disaster. St. Helens Sends a. Contribution. ST. HELENS, Or., June 17. Residents of St- Helens today raised $50 for the Hepp ner sufferers. CROP BELOW THE AVERAGE Condition of Grain in Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 17. The Government crop re porter for June give's the average condi tion of Oregon Winter wheat as S6, Wash ington 8b, and Idaho SO. The condition of Spring wheat in the three states is re spectively 87, S9 and 94 In each case below the average for the entire country. The department's figures show that about 328,000 acres in Eastern Oregon have been 'sown with Spring wheat, or &i,000 less than Jasfyear. In Washington there has been an Increase In the Spring wheat acreage of 3,000. bringing the present area up to 916,000 acres. Idaho likewise shows an Increased Spring wheat area, now aggregating 172,000 acres. Typhoid Death at Palo Alto. PALO ALTO, CaL, June 17. Another death from typhoid fever occurred this morning. The latest victim was Miss Helen Hood, aged 15, a student in the Palo Alto High School and a stepdaugh ter to G. H. Yost, a prominent business man of this place. This death is probably the last that can be expected from the re cent epidemic Christian Churches in Convention. SEATTLE, Wash.. June 17. The annual convention of the Christian Churches of this state convened today, with delegates from all parts of the state in attendance. Rev. B. H. LIngenfelter, the presiding offi cer, in his annual address said that Alaska Let the Meiv Wash iF tkey worCt get you Liuxenviryiuop themselves, ead see if tkey doivt say th&t waskirvg .with, soap is too hard for &lWWOnw Wkere is the rxej ivKo woAildrCi weol to have trvs "wa.skir5 nvade eAniM i i jTKis hard work tkaiPeaLrlilxe sewss krtt teKe trrwn Muwirm LtKo . aullnnol,. jt-.v--v-w jvw ... MiumaK, uiu r0Y Ifearlirie'sWay is Modem way. GEOE jyilTCMJ ' How He Extricated Himself" From a Serious Difficulty. How George W. Outcalt, a well known merchant of Wellston, Oklaho ma, recently succeeded In extricating himself from a serious difficulty 13 one of the Interesting stories now going; the rounds of the papers. "I had been -vvorkinjr very hard," he say3 in telling the story. "For a Ions time I had given almost every moment of my attention tomy business, and I did not notice whaieffect thls'wa3 hav ing on me. But Anally I saw that my health was giving: way I was getting; thin, was always tired and easily out of breath; my blood was poor, my stom-. ach bad. Every now and then I would be dizzy and any little exertion would " exhaust me completely. In short, I was all run down. "Then one day I saw an advertise ment which led me to try Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. They acted like magic. I felt better In a few days. My flesh came back till I regained my normal jrelght, my appetite returned and my general "health Is now better than It had been for many years. I have recommended Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to many of my friends and am , glad of this opportunity to tell what the remedy has done for me." What Dr. Williams' Pink. Pills foe Pale People did for Mr. putcalt they will do for others similarly afflicted. They are different from ordinary medi cine because they act directly on the blood and nerves. They have cured stubborn cases of locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, SL Vitus' dance, scU atica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the after-effects of the grip, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions and all forms of weakness either In male or female. If you are sick and your doctor cannot cure you, write us and we will tell you honeatly and frankly whether Dr. Williams Pink Pills are suited for your case. We will not recommend the pills in cases which we do not believe they will cure. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo- rilA nrf snTrl hv all r?p;Trj nr -nMll Ho sent postpaid on receipt of price, fifty cents a box, or six boxes for two dol lars and fifty cents (they are never sold In bulk or by the hundred) by address ing Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. offered a great field for the enlargement of the church work. Dean E. C. Sanderson, of the Divinity School at Eugene, Or., and A. McLean, of Clnclnanti, president of the Foreign MIslonary Society of the United States, also spoke. Xilpton Leaves for America. LONDON, June 17. There was a large gathering of people at the Euston Rail- -road station today to bid good-bye to Sir Thomas Upton, who started for Liverpool to board the steamer Oceanic for New York. The crowd cheered him heartily while Sir Thomas waved, his farewell. On the same train was J. P. Morgan, who was also cheered by the Lipton con tingent. King Edward telegraphed to Sir Thomas Lipton as follows: "As you are Just about leaving: for America, let me wish you a prosperous Journey and all possible good luck for the great race in August.' "EDWARD R. AND I." Have you friends coming from the East? If eo, send their names to the Denver & Rio Grande office. 124 Third street, Port land. Or. 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