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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1903. POKER FELLS NURSE National Pitcher Doheny Goes Violently Insane. DEFIES POLICE WITH WEAPON Taken ta the Dunrerg Asylum i Nervous" 'Wreck Injured -Attendant Badly Hurt, but May Re cover From Blow. ANDOVER. Mass.. Oct IL After felling his nunse with a terrific " blow over the head with a stove-poker. Edward Doheny, the Pittsburg National League baseball pitcher, lor more than an hour today. armef". vlth the same weapon, held a score of neighbors and several policemen at bay. Finally he was overpowered, and after an examination by physicians was adjudged Insane and committed to the asylum at Danvers. "The nurse. Oberln Howarth, Is seriously -hurt, -but It Is be lieved ,he will recover. Doheny first showed signs of insanity Beveral weeks ago, when he suddenly de serted the Pittsburg club In an Ohio city while laboring under the delusion that he was being pursued "by detectives. After a few weeks' rest at his home here he re joined the team, but did not regain his old form. When he returned home at the end of the season, Doheny was a nervous wreck, and since that time he has been con stantly under the care of aphysiclan. UTAH CONVICT RECAPTURED. "Weary and Famished, He Yields to Constable Without a StrnpfKle. SALT LAKE. Oct. IL Famished with hunger, his limbs torn and bleeding from contact with the thorny underbrush through which he plunged In his mad flight for freedom, Nick Haworth, one of the two convicts who escaped from the State Prison near here Friday night, was today recaptured in a cabin less than a dozen miles from the penitentiary. Con trary to expectation. Haworth made no resistance and meekly complied with the command to surrender. The arrest was made shortly before noon by Constable Nellson, assisted by three citizens from the lKtle village of Halllday. Haworth's presence in the local ity was first discovered by the 16-year-old son of Constable Nellson, who was re turning from Sunday school. He imme diately notified his father, who selected three reliable men.- armed them with shotguns and drove to the cabin, ex nectintr Haworth to give battle. The lat ter, however, quietly submitted to arrest. He was taken back to the-penitentiary. locked in a murder's cell and a double miard rlaced over him. James Lynch, the other condemned prisoner, who escaped, is jstill at large. but prison omciais iook ior nis eany eaDture. In company with a man sup posed to be an ex-convict. Lynch held up JSd O'Connell, the night watchman at the Parley's Canyon reservoir, last night and compelled him to drive them several miles up Emigration Canyon. Since then no trace has been found or eitner man, al I though many posses, , spurred on by the. offer of a large reward, kept up an Inces sant hunt throughout the day. RAID ON BOSTON, CHINESE. n,-o0 Tlimdretl HlUiont oeruxi- cateH Taken to Police Station. -rjndTvw not. 11. The murder of Wong Tak Chung, in Chinatown, two weeKf ago, rpsult. it is claimed of tne nignoinaers nint was followed tonight by a general mid on theection, under- the direction of Immigration Commissioner Billings. Near- lv 300 Celestials unable to proauce ceruu- f SSiRtratlon were taken to the iiotfntion-room at the Federal Duuaing. The only accident that resulted during j the raid was tne ovenurnius ui a. barge containing 50 Chinamen and several policemen, xo P ""i- OL ine O'llllaiwca Cv, "-".J - v.virv resort was visited. Tne appear- ance of the officers was followed by a rush into the streets, but the fleeing Chi- namen found every means of exit closed. They were gathered up by the score. juve paimi wb""" """" transporting the prisoners to the Federal bulldlmr. and milk wagons, a barge and an electric car were pressed Into service, The barge had hardly 'moved a dozen feet when It overturned, and the occupant?, consisting of five Chinamen, 15" policemen and two drivers, were thrown into the street in a confused mass. The prisoners made a frantic dash for liberty, and for five minutes the street was a scene of wild disorder. In the end nearly all the Chinamen were finally safe lv remc to the Federal building. They will be arraigned tomorrow. TRIED TO ENTER WRONG HOUSE. Mlstnkcn ior a Burglar weoiuiy Mnn Gets Bullet In His Head. TRENTON. N. J., Oct IL Henry Brown, a retired hotel-keeper, and a man of considerable means, was mistaken for a bunrlar early thls morning and was shot by Peter Kotz, Into whose house Brown had forced an entrance. Brown was shot twice in the head and his physi cians have no hope for his recovery, Brown's act in breaking into Kotz house is unexplainable. except on the ground of Insanity. Brown was acting ntmnaiv in no Anrlv nart of the even ing and is said to have been drinking nnit heavllv. He has been unconscious since he was shot The supposition is that in his bewildered condition he thought he was cettins into his own house. Kotz surrendered and is still under ar rest POISON IX WOMAN'S STOMACH. Tlilrd Wife of a Man Whose Second Wife ' Was Heavily Insured IDUUUtUUJU. xa. un. oi.-r.oenuwsr o Blydenburg, arrested last night charged ELDORADO, la., Oct 1L Ebenezer S. with the murder hy poisoning of his wife. was released today under $10,000 bonds. Mrs.'- Blydenburg died suddenly on May 29, a few months after her marriage. At the instigation of the dead woman s sis ter the remains were disinterred and the stomach found -to contain arsenic The dead woman, who owned a valuable Iowa farm, was Blydenburg's third wife. Blydenburg's second wife is said to have died in Brooklyn, N. Y., and It is stated that her life was Insured for $7000. 31y- denburg has manifested great zeal in re ligious work and his arrest hag caused excitement Charged With Embexzlement. IOWA FALLS, la., Oct 1L Edwin O. Soule, who lately was removed from his position as cashier of the Home Sav ings Bank, has been arrested charged with larceny by embezzlement It is stated that officers of the bank have found a shortage of about $30,000. Drowned in Bay at Seattle. SEATTLE, Oct. IL Samuel H. Smith, a mining man, who arrived in the city from Dawson the latter part of September, met death by falling into the bay about 3 o'clock this morning. In his pocket was found a certificate ,of deposit for $775, cold -watch and $4.65 In money. Aside from these, there were no papers which would indicate where the man's relatives live. TOM JOHNSON AND MYRON T. HERRICK, THE RIVAL CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO, PLAYING GOLF y' " TOM Ii. JOHNSON. The photograph shows an interesting situation the Hon. Tom I. Johnson and the Hon. Jlyron T. Herrlck, rival can didates for Governor of Ohio, playing golf on the links at Clevoland. Mr. Johnson, now Mayor of Cleveland, is the Democratic candidate for Governor, and Mr. Herrick who is a- member of the Republican- National Committee, is his party's nominee for the same office. The photograph gives an Interesting Eldc-light on the Ohio situation, where political feoling runs high. v. . - " ' . FLOOD IS AT ITS CREST (Continued from First Page.) in the city have been carried away and their loss alone Is S500.000. Buildings Fall to Piecen. The inundation of the low-lying districts of the city" has resulted in Inconceivable damage to property. The flood, however, is beginning to recede. Besides the build ings that fell today, many others have been undermined and if they do not fall they will be at least untenable. Spruce-street Hill Is falling away plece- ,.,.,1 nnr1 nni.. - mtiA-mnrA than two fet . seDarate the falls iL .. .. , . basin from the big black race through wnicn xnuuuiis ui suuuus ul iiiei iirc rushing every hour. The gatehouse Is in a very weaKenea conaiuon ana is name t0 lf Spruce-Street Hill breaks much more. Mayor Hlnchcliffe regards the slt- ., ,t ,IM1 us One hopeful sign at this place is that the water has fallen several inches since morning. All day thousands of persons h Uned the falls cllffs watchlng the flood and the nolice have had creat dlffl- culty In keeping the crowd from en croaching on the danger line. Taken From Flooded District. AH, day long boatmen have been at work rescuing people from the flooded dis tricts. The suffering in the First and Second Wards has been intense as it was almost impossible to reach the resl dents there. Several hundred persons were removed "from houses completely surrounded by the flood and ready to collapse at any moment A dozen more of these houses later did collapse and floated down the stream. The damage to mill property Is chiefly from the submersion of portions of the plants and great quantities of products. Thousands ot me0t woraen and children will be out of employment for a long time and It seems altogether probable that this flood will cause to the City of Paterson a greater direct loss of money and prop erty than the Are of nearly two years ago. The gross loss then was $6,000,000,' with an insurance of more than $4,000,000. The loss today is estimated at conslder- ably more than $2,000,000, with no in- i surance. Llgrht Station Threatened. Last night's rain renewed the flood somewhat and the waters were at their maximum this morning. At that time there was considerable water In the boil-Sj er-room of the Edison electric light sta tion, there being only about four inches of clear space between the grate bars and tne water, ii is lrom una siauon uiat u recelves lts entlre supply of light i and motor power. Five hundred families are homeless. Of these about 150 families are being shel tered in the Apollo Hall, while the others will be taken care of In the Armory, Governor Murphy having issued orders today that the Armory be thrown open for this purpose. Dundee Dam Held. The City of Passaic passed a sleepless night, it being feared that the Dundee dam would give way. That would have relieved the river at Paterson at the ex pense of the cities below. Fortunately, however, the Dundee dam is still Intact The suffering at Walllngton and Dutton vllle has been very great as no relief has been able to reach these places. All through this district houses and outbuild ings, together with a great quantity of dead stock, may be seen floating about Men In Great Peril. Seven men are now in great peril of their lives in the Kearns Bros, dyehouse on the river margin near Paterson. A part of the works has been carried away. The men have been In that part which remains standing since Friday at noon. While they were trying to save thou sands of dollars worth of silks by carry ing them to the top of the building, the MYROX T. structure was surrounded by water and the men "were cut off from" all assist ance because of the torrent that has been rushing by ever since. It is believed that the entire building will be carried from Its foundation unless the flood subsides very soon. Twenty-flve bridges are down in Passaic and Sussex Counties on the Susquehan na Railroad. Street Commissioner Brett fears that many houses on River, Main and West streets will fall. Damage at Passaic. Passaic is a greater sufferer from the flood then even Paterson. Twenty mills In Passaic alone are under water and 000 workers are out of employment. Ten thousand persons have left their homes. Eight hundred houses are flooded to the eaves, and in all 1000 acres are covered i -to 25 feet. Several million feet of lumber have been carried down to Newark Bay. Track Hans in the Air. In Weaselbrook, the Erie tracks are suspended In the air, the 20-feet embank ment having been washed away. Twenty three-story frame houses have gone float ing down the Passaic River and as far as can be estimated the loss of city prop erty, real estate and buildings is $2,000, 000. BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY. One Alone Remain Between Tren ton and Easton. TRENTON, N. J., Oct 11. The extent of damage done by the flood In 'this sec tion Is now beginning to be fully realized. At least six and possibly all nine of the wagon and foot bridges across the Dela ware River between this city and Easton, Pa., have been carried away. The one iron bridge between Trenton and Easton Is that crossing the river from Point Pleasant Pa., to Byram, N. J. This bridge, which is about half way between Trenton and Easton, Is believed to be the only one not destroyed. These bridges REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO nENRY -From Harper's "Weekly. HERRICK. have been erected at a probable average cost of $50,000 each. The two wagon bridges between this city and Morrlsville were both damaged by the wreckage from the other bridges coming down the river. The Calhoun-street bridge was so badly damaged that today no traf fic across it was alld"wed. Many washouts are reported from different points and In some places the tracks are submerged by the overflowing of -the river. t The railroad officials here have only meager information as to the condition of the Belvldere division, as all the tele graph wires .are down with the exception of a single one between this city and Lambertville and that works imperfectly. Railroad traffic on the Amboy division from this city to Camden. is also entirely suspended. The tracks along the river between this city and Bordentown arc submerged at points to a depth of three feet and trains are not running. Traffic on the main line of the Penn sylvania Railroad 1s now being conducted with very little deviation from the regu lar schedule. The Delaware & Rarltan Canal and the canal feeder both are reported to have several breaks In their banks at differ ent points. Assistant Superintendent Dunn, of the canal company, said tonight that he thought these breaks would be repaired to permit the resumption of traf fic by Tuesday. The water In the river has fallen considerably here today. About 100 houses In South Trenton are still partially under water by reason of the overflowing of the river. The city's waterpower supply, which is an artificial stream running through the city parallel with and about three blocks back from the city, also overflowed and did consid erable damage. This has made a' sort of an island of the Intervening high ground. Comparatively small damage Is being done outside of the injury of furniture and the inconveniences caused. Whero the houses are flooded there seems to be no current and the structures are not being weakened on their founda tions. Some of the houses have been abandoned. A few factories have been obliged to suspend work by reason of J. CROCKER. ther-Jfloodlngof their engine-rooms. The T-1. fftnrip n.r lorsntAd nlone the river and most of Ihem are small. DELAWARE BEGINS TO FAIili.. Millions Will Be Required to Re pair Bridges and Make Repairs. BASTON. Pa.. Oct. 11. The Delaware River began to recede about mldnlghtand continues to fall rapidly. The Lehigh and the Bushklll are still backed up for miles and everything along their banks is 'flood ed, it is impossiDie to -estimate me loss or even approximate it, hut in Easton and towns up .and down the Delaware it will take millions, to replace the hrldges and repair the damage. Only one bridge from the headwaters of the Delaware to Easton Is standing, and that is an old covered structure at. .Port land. The Jersey Central bridge is se riously damaged and at least threespans will have to be replaced.1 The bridges at RlegelsviHe, Mllford and Frehchtown were wasned away. The Belvldere and Delaware division of the Pennsylvania Railroad Is closed and trains are stalled here. Big wash-outs oc curred up and down the road. The North Delaware River highway Is damaged to the extent of $20,000. Mayor Lehr directed a relief corps, composed of policemen, National Guardsmen and citizens, that rescued hundreds of flood-bound people along the Lehigh R'iver. The refugees were housed in the City Guard Armory. The West Easton industries are still submerged, also the gas and electric light and power plant. Zsnrfoss & Hilllard, lumber merchants, suffered $50,000 dam ages. RAILROADS TIED UP. Making Every Effort to - Clear the Right of Way. NEW YORK. Oct 11. vith their re pair crews working to their limit and their depots crowded with storm-bound passengers, the railroads running out of the city to the New Jersey suburban dis tricts and the West and South, struggled slowly all day to get back to normal con ditions. The roads most affected by the storm, the Erie and -the Lackawanna, were still badly tied Up on their main lines. On their various branches It will take days to repair the-damage. The damage to the Erie was the most widespread. In Its main line today trains got as far as Pas saic. On several of the branches there was little or no traffic. On the New Jersey and New York division there were serious and frequent interruptions past Spring Valley. The Lackawanna" put up notices which read: "All tickets to Washington and West sold at passengers' risk." During the day the main line was out of service between Paterson and Boston. Traffic ceased also on the Sussex branch, the line being ' washed out in several places. The Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley Rallroadst except for minor inter ruptions, practically resumed their regu lar schedule today. All Western malls arrived here practically on schedule time. TIDE BANKS UP WATER. Philadelphia Cellars Flooded and Stocks of Goods Ruined. PHILADELPHIA. Oct 11. Delaware avenue, which runs along the Delaware River, was again flooded for a distance of two miles, in this city at high tide this afternoon. The water was so Sigh that ferry-boats were unable to- enter their slips without doing damage and for sev eral hours service between this city and Camden and Gloucester was suspended. The cellars of most of the business houses on Delaware avenue were flooded and thousands of dollars' worth of goods were either ruined or damaged. The "water in the avenue receded with the tide. but it Is feared that the next high tide will send the water up into the thorough iare. again as the river is still far above normal. Much damage was done along both banks of the river all the way to Dela ware Bay. The flood did some damage in the League Island navy-yard -XEW YORK TOWNS DAMAGED. Storm of Ttto Days Is Without Precedent. SUFFERN, N. Y., 'Oct tL The storm that prevailed through this section for the past two days is one of the most disas trous ever known here. The trestle that leads over the Piedmont branch Is a total wreck. Western trains are unable to pro ceed bes'ond this place. The town of Hlllburn, one mile from here. Is cut off, as all the bridges have been washed away. The town of Ramapo Is almost In ruins. Many persons are homeless. The Iron works at Hlllburn are flooded and it is feared that no work will be done for a long time. Five hundred em ployes will be affected. Work has been stopped at all the shops and 1000 men are Idle. Supplies are short as very few trains from New York are bringing goods or dered. SUFFERING FOR FOOD. - Burllngrton Is Almost Entirely In undated. BURLINGTON, N. J., Oct. 11. This town is suffernig from the worst flood in Its history, approximately four-fifths of the place being under water, caused by the tremendous flood In the Delaware Riv er. The highest point of the town Is only three feet above the flood In some of the streets, and the river is still rising. The southern section of the town is flooded to a denth of from two to six feet, and much of the surrounding country is also under water. In East Burlington It is estimated that SO per cent of the houses are Inundated. Manv families are in want. The town is entirely cut off from communication ex cept by telegraph and telephone, and un less the water recedes soon there win be a general scarcity of food. Adirondack Streams Swollen. SARATOGA. N. Y., Oct 11. Reports from different points In the Lower Adlron dacks .state that all of the streams and lakes In that region are very much swollen and are discharging an unusual quantity of water Into the Upper Hudson River, but there has been comparatively little' dam age In the foothill townships so far. Susquehanna on Rampage. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct 11. The Sus quehanna River contlnues-'lo rise stead lly. Already much of the lowlands on the west side Is under water and residents are tonight preparing, for the worst. Valuables From the Orient. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11. Among the nassengers of the steamer Siberian, arrlv lng from the Orient today, were Major General Sir William Gascolgne, who for the last five years has been In command of the British forces at Hong Kong, and Prince John K. Kalaninnaole, Delegate to Congress from Hawaii. THE DELINEATOR FOR NOVEMBER A noteworthy feature In The Delineator for November Is the second Installment of The . Evolution of a duo woman, tne nlauflut narrative by Agnes Surbrldge, which Is causing no end of comment In feminine circles; it Is based on fact and rfpsprlhes from the inside various inci dents connected with, the rise and progress of tho president or one or unicago s larg pst clubs. The same Issue 'Of the maga zlne has, in addition to Its superb pres entation OI tne incoming winier siyies, some especially gooa reaiures in is "Hmment's illustrated story of his per sonal adventures with the camera; short stories, by William JiacLieoa itame, .uiuie Hamilton French, and Minna C. Smith; a delightful paper on chrysanthemums by v. TJndson Moore: a unique cookery pa- TiM-. dvlnc the reclDes of appetizing dishes under the guise of fiction; and house plans and house-furnishing ideas by Alice M. Kellogg. There are also Innumerable arti cles of culinary and economic Interest to women, and for the children there are pleasant games and stories. Security Savings & Trust Co. 266 MORRISON ST., PORTLAND, OR. C F. Adams, President. R. G. Jubltz, Secretary. STATEMENT pf CONDITION October - - . RESOURCES. Loans ............. Bonds .:.. - Premiums' ------ Cash and due from correspondents ... LIABILITIES. CapltaL- Surplus and undivided profits Deposits DIRECTORS. L. A. Lewis. C. F. Adams. James F. Falling. C. A. Dolph. A. L. Mills. WINNING A UNIVERSITY DR. STRONG'S FIRST YEAR AS KANSAS CHANCELLOR. Recently President of the University of Oregon A Great Success In Xevr Field of Endeavor. It will interest many friends of Dr. Frank Strong, recently president of the University of Oregon, to know that he Is power for good In his n-" position as chancellor of the University of Kansas. This article is from the editorial page of the Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Journal: Dr. Strong's career and experience seemed to qualify him In a peculiar man ner for the difficult task which he was called to assume at the head of a great state university which had been drifting for two years, and which has many of ita greater problems of policy still to settle. He was born in New York State and received his undergraduate instruc tion at Yale. Graduating In 18S4. he en tered the law school immediately, and on receiving his law degree sought a location in Kansas City. Unable to await the tardy growth of a clientele, he took the prin- clpalshlp of the St. Jdseph, Mo., schools in 1SSS. and In 1S92 the superlntendency at Lincoln, Neb. In 1S95 he returned to Yale for graduate study, acquiring his doctor of philosophy in 1S97. He was appointed lecturer In history In the law school and resigned the position In 1S99 to accept the presidency of. the University of Oregon. After three years service in that position he was called to the chancellorship of the University of Kansas. The successful president of a Western .state university should know both the East and the West He should know the system of secondary schools thoroughly. and atthe same time he Should have dem onstrated his powers in advanced scholar ship as well as In business and adminis trative lines. The combination of these qualifications with a sound and command ing personality was happily discovered In Dr. Frank Strong. One of the two or three great problems pressing for solution in the field of higher education is that of the best relation between so-called sec ondary and so-called higher education. Chancellor Strong's experience has fitted him to deal wisely with this problem, and it has been one of the first concerns of his work at the University of Kansas. Another serious problem of the future Is the best relation of the college, or the general culture" course of study, to the special or professional schools. Here also Chancellor Strong's experience in both of these fields will Inspire confidence in the probable wisdom and in any case, the fairness of his views. When Chancellor Strong arrived unon the field here last August he was con fronted almost Immediately with the prep aration oz a campaign for appropriations. r or some years Kansas had been content with adding to the Income of the univers ity In about the same ratio as the at tendance had increased about 10 per cent annually. This policy had taken no ac count or tne mucn more rapid increase of wealth in the state, which constantly raised the number of parents who could afford to give their children further schooling, and it had ignored the neces sity of keeping a great educational plant up io ante ana anead of the demands made upon it by the youth of the state- As a result of this course the Unlverslty or .Kansas, while holding its own, that is, not going backward absolutely, had rapidly lost relative standing among the Western state universities. Here, how ever, the patriotic Instinct to "stand by our things." had served to deceive the people of the state. The friends of the university had fallen Into a way of de claring that it was "In the front rank," and "as good as the best," so that the people had come to believe It, and conse quently could not be made to see why greatly Increased appropriations should be needed. Chancellor Strong faced tho facts and determined to tell the truth. He gath ered the statistics with care and arrayed them with telling effect He showed that the University of Kanas had fallen with in 10 years from near the first rank, to the third rank, or danperouslv near tho fourth. This did not mean, of course, largely, In character or quality of its work, so far as it went but equipment and breadth of opportunity and general development He went before the Legis lature with this showing; he prepared his case with the care and the logic of a legal brief, and supported by the Influence of a loyal and determined body of alumni. he won a distinct victory, in appropria tions which will begin to restore the uni versity to Its former rank. The annual Income of the university for general main tenance was increased from $137,000 to about $3.000. But at the same time he gave notice that this was no emergency appropriation, but only the beginning of a far-reaching plan. Instead of promis ing that the university, if favored this time, would not ask for much next time, he outlined promptly all the needs of the university so far as he could then see them, and announced that these things are due now, and should be supplied as soon as the state could possibly afford it Chancellor Strong met the members of tho Legislature as a man of affairs among other men of affairs. He did not beg for favors. He made friends wher ever he was seen and heard. He won over to co-operation, or at least qules ence, men who had hitherto blockaded or actively opposed the growth of tho university. He Is recognized as a power to be reckoned with la the educational field. Within the university, Chancellor Strong's policy and Influence may be summed up in the phrase "Get together." For years'the university has been grop ing blindly for some means of cultivat ing "college spirit" Dr. Strong saw that people must get together in person, in some measure, in order to get together In spirit, and without any coercion he has gradually made the university as sembly in chapel an occasion of interest and a means of uniting In spirit the diverse schools and sections of the uni versity. It has been his endeavor to Im press upon students and faculty that their Interests are common, and especlally to take the students Into his confidence regarding his general hopes and plans for the university. Very wisely Chan cellor Strong assumed the lead In the chapel exercises, because It afforded him an opportunity to become acquainted with the student body and for tnem to be come acquainted with him. Visitors to the University of Kansas from other state universities during the latter part of the year have regarded the attend ance and the enthusiasm in our uni OFFICERS. L. A. Lewis, First Vice-President. A. L. Mills. Second Vice-President. 1st, 1003. .$1,810,322.30.- S72.117.S4 . S20.674.12 $3,503,144.26 .? 250,000.00 96.55S.SS . 3.156,5S7;3S $3,503.144.2C- Joseph Simon. J. N. Teal. .IS70.904.9l .. 1,242.93 versity assembly with envy. At many other institutions the assembly isire garded as a bore, and attended by only a handful of students. On Friday noprn ings with us there is- not seating room for all the students, and even on other mornings the attendance will average over E0O. Aa a result of the chancellor's desire for harmony and of his patience and moderation in dealing with the few com plications that have arisen, there have .been very few cases of disorder and none that have required disciplinary action. The chancellor has won the respect and confidence of the faculty In ,the samo measure as that of tho student body. He seeks their advice and surprises them by the frankness with which he announces his plans. He discussed his budget with the council in advance, almost taking away the breath of that body. He is cautious in making promises, 'but faith ful in keeping them. Ho has given It out distinctly that character will be the bot tom factor In securing appointment and advancement, yet at the same time he has emphasized the necessity for teach ing qualities and research scholarship. But they stand in his esteem in that order. Character the corner-stone is the key note of all Chancellor Strong's utterances to the students. It Is on this foundation that he expects to build up the athletics of the university. He Is an ardent be liever In the need and the virtue of phys ical culture, and. an enthusiastic sup porter of all athletic sports. It has ap peared to some of his friends that ho has even laid excessive emphasis upon tho Importance of sports. But It is remem bered that the word has been always "Clean sport"; "Let us play winning ball If we can, but clean ball . It must be." Dr. Strong believes that athletic cultiva tion makes for good morals and that much sport makes little discipline. With out doubt the next building that tho Legislature Is asked to supply will be a gymnasium. Chancellor Strong is a profound be liever in the mission of the Middle West as the destined leader of .America. He sees the work of the University of Kan sas to be to train leaders for this great mission. His effort Is to constantly Im press young people with the dignity and earnestness of their calling. "Recognize your calling; fit yourselves to meet it; be lieve In yourselves when you have so fitted yourselves." These are the words whlchythe students of the university have heard already many times from his Hps. and probably will hear many times more. GOLD ON OWL CREEK. Montana Ledjrc Said to Be 1200. Feet Wide and Very Rich; BUTTE. Mont.. Oct 12. A special to the Miner from Hamilton says: Thlslty ls wild with excitement over a great gold discovery made on Owl Creek, a few miles from here. A regular stampede Is on. If half of what Is said be true, it is the big gest strike in Montana in many years. Mr. Cross, representing a New York syndicate, made the discovery on August 23 last. He returned to Hamilton ana wired to the New York people what ho had found. His syndicate sent an expert at once. Thirty-eight claims were located for the New York concern. Thev say the ledge Is fully 1200 feet wide and that there Is ore enough In sight to keep a 50-stamp mill running for it) years witnout aoing unj uhuciuuhu. mining. Assays run rrom io wu m gold to the ton. The expert claims ail oi tne oro ivm run at least $23 to the ton. From ono nhpnnmenallv rich streak of tne ore, pounds gave irom $300 to $500 in gold. LAY UNDER FALLEN OAK. Body of Rancher In Southern Ore- Ron Found hy nis Brother. MEDFORD. Or., Oct. 11. (Specials- George Smith, aged about 2S. years, a rancher living on Big Butte Creek, about 30 miles northeast of Bedford, was acci dentally killed about 5 P. M. yesterday by a falling tree. He did not return to the house, and at 8 O'ciock nis nruiuer instituted search and found him lying face downward with an oak tree about 16 inches in diameter lying across nis back and shoulders. NOME OFFICIALS ARRESTED. . Dnnce Hall Woman unarpres mem With Levying: Blackmail. SEATTLE. Oct 11. Annie Brown, a dance-hall woman of Nome, has preferred charges of blackmail against Noble wal Hngford. Chief of Police; E. E. Hill. City Councilman, and Patrolman Sackett all of Nome. The three were arrested Septem ber 27, by a Deputy Marshal, and set at lthertv on $500 ball eacn. The woman al leges that the three officials forced her to give them $700. REGISTER WITH CANADIANS. Miners In United States Territorr Fear Result of Conference. VICTORIA, B. C, Oct. 11. Miners in the Bear CreeK district, on roruana Canal, on the northern border of British Onlumbin. which Is now consiaerea m United States territory, are locating their properties in the, British Columbia -lim ing Recorder's onice, rearing- mac tne territory will be awaraea to vanaaa. ai xne close of the Alaska Boundary Commission now in session In London. PERSONAL MENTION. Walter Lyon, editor of the Astorlan, la registered at the Imperial from tho city by the sea. Captain J. Bermlngham, chief Inspector of hulls and boilers on the Pacific Coast, is at the Portland. J. H. Pease, C. D. Goodnough and R. L. Lincoln, prominent Pythians of La Grande, are at the Imperial. They will attend the coming convention of the order in this city. J. E. Lawrence, of Vale, and Ed L. Bryan, of Ontario, both Deputy Sheriffs, registered at the Imperial yesterday. They are returning from Salem, where -they lodged three convicted prisoners in the penitentiary- NEW YORK, Oct 11. (Special.) North western people registered at New York hotels today as follows: Portland Savoy: C. Kahn and wife. Im perial: O. H. Campbell. Murray Hill: H. R. Farllng. Seattle Imperial: W. Morgan and wife. Grand Union: Mrs. K. Maher. .Victoria: G. V. Holt Sunipter, Or. Imperial: H. T. Henry. Taccma St Denis: H. Hewitt