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PORTIAXD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
j Cgmrim
1-
STORM OQES NO
GREftT DAMAGE
Snow With Bitter Cold Wind in
Nearly All Sections of
- the Northwest.
SOME SHEER IN DANGER
JEarly Garden.", Peaches and Cher
ries Have Been Nipped liy llic
Frost, but Other Fruit Is
Reported Safe.
Sw to a greater or less depth lias
taftrw in weariy all section f the North
wm. 4ritg the past thrK day, accompa
nied by k high wind that in places as
'atimoa the H)wvA of a sale. So far no great
4amnge ltna been dune the crop?, and
flfcould mild weather succeed this cold
wave, grnlngrowor. stockmen and frult-acre-werg
villi suffer no great lo?s.
1 lCastcrn Oregon and Eastern Wosh
lgtMt. generally speaking, the blanket of
mww will save tin- tender grain shoob
(ML the moisture from the fleecy cover
ing, when the chinook blows, will be of
Inestimable benefit. In Umntilla Count.
Where the snowfall to not heavy, some
grata wan buried on light lands by the
heavy -wind. Near Arlington, Or.. "In the
XUaleck country, much grain will have to
fee wHown in the Spring.
Stock on the range in the eastern and
HHtiaern central portions of Oregon have
suffered much from the coin, though no
groat Io.. has yet been roported. De
ceived by the Springlike weather, some
shearing has been done, and in Baker
County thousands of whoop are fur from
water, with' the grass covered by snow
tK deep for the sheep to roach. Thumb
ing time Ik coming on, and the early ar
rivals of lambs and calves have already
succumbed.
In the Willamette Valley no loss oT
sxik of moment will probably occur, as
the ranchers are roported to have plenty
of food, and Hocks and herds have been
ktft in the sheds!.
Mood River and Snake River orchards
are reported as unhurt by the frost.
Harly peaches and garden truck In all
aeaUons aro damaged, though near Rosc
tmrg. Or.. It lis said that porftlve good .has
taan done tho peaeli .troos iu thinning out
tatftts too numerous to produce fine frulc
Oltsrrlas in some parts of the Wlllamolte
Volley have suffered. Nearly air other
tMftt is reported safe
ZERO "WE ATI 112 R IX WASCO
Thin Covering of Snow May Have
Saved the Wheat Crop.
1TOSE DALLES. Or.. March 12. (Spe
cial.) The almost unprecedented storm
wMoh lias prevailed throughout Eastern
Oregon the past -18 hours is causing the
deepest anxiety to all fruit and whoat
grewcrs. Tonight the mercury stands 20
degrees above zero, a stiff north wind Is
Wowing, and there is every prospect of
lwwer temperature before morning.
Tlie lowest temperature reported in the
wwi) last nigni was rrom Shunlko.
where it reached tlie zero point. On Tygh
Ridge, flie grain bolt of tills county, "the
mercury ranged from 5 to 10 degrees
abeve zero, hi this section the ground is
tkiwly covered with snow, and It is hoped
tkte has protected tho "Winter grain, but
ibe crop will not stand zero weather
wJtlea is threatened tonight.
The mild Spring atid the jinsually
warm week preceding this storm has. ft
1 feared, forced the early fruits, such as
carries and peaches, to a point where
this frost will destroy the great propor
Uoa of the crop, which up to this time
was most promising. Plants and shrubs
la the city gardens arc completely black
iiaai and wilted by frost.
rh effect of the high wind upon the
frwnrn roads lias made them as dry and
flK a ia Summer, snd tin atmosphero
is everywhere tilled with a grnv mist of
aand and dust. The drifting sands
aJajg the Columbia on the railway com
pany's right of way botwoen The Dalles
4 Arlington are causing groat delay to
all traffic, lit various cuts between this
dr the John Day River the sand
waiSMtt tlie jmst two days has been from
time to nliK' foot deep on tracks.
SHEEP WILL PEIUSU
Snow In linker Comity the Deepest
in Sixteen Years.
IiAJClER CITY, Or.. March 12. (Spe
cial. Shocpmon estimate that thou
sands of sheep will porlsh In the snow
atorm -hicli bus been raging since
Saturday night. The snowfall has been
the greatest ever recorded since the
Woathor Bureau was established here
1C years ago. The fall averages 19 Inches
on the level and four and a half feet
in the mountains.
For two weeks the woathcr has been
balmy and muny thousand head of
sheen were turned rfiit m th -., .
Loo Bros, alone turning: out 1S.D00 head
jnd the Snake River ownors turned out
many more, Theso sheep are now out
of range of either food or water and
thousands will porish.
The fruit and grain is not damaged.
Thorc have boon only three trains
through in 48 hours.
SXOW FALLING IX MORROW
Stockmen FulJy Prepared, Though
Lambing: Time Is ato Hand.
HEPPNER. Or.. March 12. (Special.)
Morrow County is now experiencing the
coldest weather of the season. Tho mid
dle part of tho past week was warm, with
every Indication of Spring. Saturday the
change came suddenly, and Saturday
night the thermometer dropped almost to
the zero mark. The change was so sud
den that no precaution was taken, and
frozen water pipes arc reported from all
over town.
Snow has been falling at intervals for
the past 24 hours. Jn the Sand Hollow
country a snowfall of eight Inches is re
ported. Ib ether parts of tbe ctttfty tin
snow Is from four to six Inches In depth
At Heppner it is two Inches deep and still
snowing.
The people here do not feel at all
alarmed over the results of the unusual
storm. Stock interests aro well protected.
sheep and cattlemen, generally have plon
ty. of feed to carry them through for a
reasonable length of time. The worst fca
ture is the fact that the lambing season is
almost,, here. and. should the cold weather
continue, losses are likely to he uic re
suit.
The heavy fall of snow is a redeeming
feature of the storm. In the wheat belt
the ground Is well covered, which will be
a great protection to the growing grain.
It is the general opinion that grain has
not been materially injured, owing to the
protection of the snow.
Early fruits In the lower altitudes will
be killed. Early this morning the ther
mometer stood at zero.
Heppner is short on fuel. coal dealers
being entirely out. A supply is expected
in a lew days
EARLY GAHDEXS ARE DAMAGED
Linn County Small Fruit Crop WJII
Suffer.
ALBANY. Or.. March 11 -(SpecUl.)
J5urly garden and fruits in Linn will be
seriously injfired by the severe weather.
In the vicinity of Albany eaxly pears.
plums and cherries were Just "readv to
burst their buds whn the change in the
weather came, and It Is feared that most
of this fruit was far onough advanced to
be killed by the freeze.
In the fruit districts of the foothills the
fruit was not so far advanced, and no
damuge will result? Instvad. the cold will
hold the fruit back and possibly result in
good.
No damage has yet been done to wheat
or . other cereals, and unless freezing
weather be long continued, with intervals
or thawing during the day, no damage
will result.
The cold snap comes at an inopportune
time for stoclc This is the lambing sea
son, and sheep are suffering considerably.
Other stock is requiring more feed and
attention, but the farmers of Linn Coun
ty are letter prepared for this than In
past years, and will reduce the damage
to a minimum.
PASTURE GRASS IS FROZEN
Yamhill Stock Is Bcins Fed From
Stacks in Sheds.
M'MINNVILLE. Or.. March .-(Special.)
Yamhill County is experiencing the
most severe weather it 1ms had this Win
ter. For two days a cutting wind has
blown from the north, and the thermom
eter has dropped to below freezing point.
Today a quantity of fine dry snow fell,
and there is every indication of a stww
storm tonight. Water pipes and plants
have been frozen,
Early peaches will be injured, as some
varieties were in blossom; alo a very few
early pears. The apple and prune crop
will probably be free from any consider
able injury, as there has not been enough
wsirm weather to advance them very far.
Cattle are being fed from stacks and
in cattle feed sheds, as the grass in tlie
pustures is frozen. Thus far they have
fared very well, and will continue so. un
less the cold snap lusts lotigor than Is
anticipated.
SXOW SOOX MELTS AT MEDFORD
Fruitgrowers and Stockmen. Say Xo
Loss Has Resulted.
MEDFORD, Or.. March 12. (Special.)
The snow storm which started In yes
terday morning continued the cntiro
day and it is ostimatod that' thorc was
a full in this locality of between six
and eight inches. It has boon pleasant
and warm today and most of the snow
bus gone off. It is cloudy and warm to
night and unless there should be u
heavy frost the fruit is not damaged
and the fruitgrowers and farmers say
the snow will be a good thing'.
Almond trees were in full blossom,
yet if it does not freeze they will not
be Injured materially. Owing to the
fact that much of the snow meltod as
it fell, livestock came through tne storm
all rlffht. No reports have come from
back in the mountains, where the fall
of snow was much heavier.
A report 'rom Phoenix in this coun
ty, states that the fall of snow was 14
inches, yet there was "no damage to
crops or stock.
APPLE TREES ARE XOT INJURED
Warm Days at Hood River Started
the Sap, hut Xot the Buds.
HOOD RIVER. Or., March 12. (Spe
cial. While the cold of the pnst few
dH.vs has been more severe here than
during the Winter no reports have
been received of serious dHmagc to
apple orchards or vegetation. The two
wanrt days preceding: the severe cold
started the sap running, but buds had
not begTin to swell and no damage was
done to trees, with the possible excep
tion of .. few petich trees on lower
ground.
It was thought that perhaps trees at
White Salmon had been injured, where
the season is slightly earlier than here,
but Inquiry develops the fact that no
Injurs has rosulted there. Yesterday
for the llrst time this Winter tho
ground remained frozen all day slight
ly on the surface.
SUX SHIXIXG AT ROSEBURG
Peaeli Crop Will Benefit From tlie
Cold Snap.
ROSEBURG. Or.. March 12.-Special.
Considerable snow fell yesterday and last
night, but melted as fast as it fell In tho
valleys. On tho hills and In the mountains
it is quite deep. Little damage has been
done so far.
Some peaches will be killed, but, as the
trees were overloaded with buds.' It Is a
benefit rather than an injury. Other
fruits are not sufficiently advanced to be
injured.
Today is warm and pleasant, the sun is
shining and all snow in the valleys is
gone. On the hills it still hangs on. Stock
will do well for several days, as there is
plenty of foliage to browse, on. It Is feared
tonight will be colder and more damage
may be done.
BLALOCK WHEAT; IS RUIXED
Great Tracts Will Have to Be Re
sown In the Spring.
ARLINGTON, Or.. March 12. (Special.)
Tho storm of three days, with the cold
est wind this Winter, damaged crops and
fruit Jn Gilliam County. J. Blalock.
W. H.Sncll and Gcorgo Biggs think the
crops In the Blalock country are destroyed
and must be rcsown in the Spring;
Sheepmen are still resting eay. Thoe
wlio have cenntiiced UurMbk will lose.
1ST TABOOS
E OF B
He Forbids Mention of His
Rival in Any of His
Newspapers.
BRYAN FACTION RESENTFUL
Action Attributed to Jealousy of Nc-
braskan's Popularity Will Bo
leading Candidates for Pres
idential Nomination.
CHICAGO. March 12. - (Special.) A
break with a surprising sequence. It was
learned today, hac occurred In the former
clos friendship between William Jennings
Bryan, twice Democratic nominee for
President, and William Randolph Hearst.
energetic seeker for the nomination.
As a result, it is said, the name of Mr.
Bryan, still regarded by thousands as tho
Democratic leader, has leeji barred by
Mr. Hearst who aspires to be the leader
from appearance in any of his newspa
pers.
Although the Nebraskan Is thought by a
large proportion of his party to be thn
man best fitted to make the race for Pres
ident again, writers on the Hearst papers
In New York. Boston. Chicago. San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles, which pose as
party organs, must Ignore his existence.
it Is alleged, under pain of their omploy-
er s displeasure.
Bryan's Friends Resent Action.
This state of affairs has caused resent
ment among the numerous Democrats
who admire Sir. Bryan for his abilities
and consider that ho 1ms earned the right
to at least a respectful hearing in the
parly councils and perhaps to be honored
a tlHrd time with the highest gift in the
party s power. Tho resentment lias been
made strong by the fact that Mr. Hearst
appealed to the Democrats In the last con
vention to nominate him for the place on
the ticket that had been occupied by Mr.
urjan. and made his appeal particularly
to the elements in the parts- which ac
knowledge Bryan as leader. In ordering
nis editors to ignore Bryan's existence.
therefore, Hearst has given this elcmont
of the party a slap in the face
Attributed" lo Jealousy.
In the opinion of Mr. Bryan's friends.
Mr. Hearst's remarkable- action in ex
cluding; from the columns of his news
paper the name of a man ho twice sup
ported for President, whose principles
nc lauded, and for whom lie professed
a great porsonal regard, has been In
spired by feelings of personal Jealousy
alone, Mr. Bryan, say those men, is recog
nized by Mr. Hearst as the man whom
he will have to defeat if he Is nomi
nated for President at the next Demo
crat National Convention.
Wants Bryan Forgotten.
Consideration of friendship. or of Mr.
Bryan's high standing in the party to
which Mr. Hearst professes loyalty
apparently has not prevailed against
the assumption that, if Mr. Hearst Is
to be nominated for President. Mr.
Bryan must be forgotten and that, if
Mr. Bryan's name ia not mentioned in
Mr. Hearst's newspapers, he will soon
be classed among- Democrats with an
cient history.
Chicago Democrats profess surprise
that such a petty policy should be al
lowed by a man. of Mr. Hearst's caliber
to influence the conduct of his news
papers, which pose as party rather
wii.i. wi:i Ancirnt KK I KUDI-
NAN KAJtL OP AUSTRIA.
Kraalcla Hrrtha trnocr.
Altrr a comparatively Ions period
of prace and quiet the ancient huse
of Jlapfeburg lc once more threatened
with a matrimonial ccandaL Arch
duke Ferdinand Karl, nephetr f the
Emperor Franx Joncf. and younger
brother of the heir to the throne.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand. an
n ounces hU determination to marrr
Fraulcln Bertha Czuber, the daugh
ter of. a Vienna professor. Court
circles are horrified. The Krap-ror
ha protested and o hare all tho
Archduke's Imperial and roral rela
tive:, but so far -ha has refued to
heed them.
Bertha Czuber. the "burgllcher"
maiden, who has -won tho Archduke's
affections. It described aa being ex
traordinarily beautiful, .with charm
ing and delightful manners. Her
i --.. imiuti v-iuuCT, is processor
T of mathematics In the Vienna. Tech-
a ideal Inrtltute and has the official
rank of "Hofrath.- Bertha made tho
acquilntance ot her Imperial lorer in
I Vienna.
HEA
1
RYAN
than personal organs. The truth has
been forced upon them, however, since
the strenuous efforts made by Mr.
Hearst's local managers to prevent tho
farewell dinner given by the Jofforson
Club of this city to Mr. Bryan, when
the latter was about to depart on his
tour around the world.
MAY OPEN BALLOT-BOXES
Attorney-General Gives Opinion on
Hearst Mayoralty Contest.
ALBANY. X. Y.. March li Attorney
Goneral Mayer nl to the Assembly to
night his reply to the resolution asking
him "to Inform tlie Assembly whether,
in his opinion, in proceedings taken in
accordance with chapter 16 of the cede of
civil procedure, the ballot-boxes contain
ing the ballots cast at the last election
In New York City can be opened and the
ballot recounted, and whether the said
William R. Hearst or any candidate upon
the aald Municipal Ownership ticket ha.
made complaint to him or request that he
commence such action." In his reply the
Attorney-General says:
"First, neither Mr. Hearst nor any other
candidate upon the Municipal Ownorshlp
ticket In the election which took place in
tlie City of New York on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month of
November. 1M3. has made any complaint
to the Attorney-General or requested him
to commence any action in accordance
with chapter 16 of the code of civil pro
cedure or otherwise.
"Second In the matter of application of
William. R. Hearst et al.. decided on De-
comber IS. 1KC. by the Court ot Appeals.
Judge Gray, who wrote the prevailing
opinion, said among other thlng:
Further, the sreMtrvattaa of the ballet
boxes under lock and seal b directed for six
months as evidence for a?e in the courts. I
think that the presumption should obtain
as to the proclaimed result of an election
that the election officers have perfenaed
tbtlr duties and that a defeated candidate
should be left to Mich aetlen at law or
otherwise as mar be appropriate, wherein
to question it. as to the ballets counted
without object len.
"An action wherein the complaint al
leges that a person unlawfully holds a
public oJllce within the state Is trlablo
of course and right by Jury" (section 133,
code of civil procedure). In such action.
upon the presentation of facts showing
fraud in the count of the ballots in an
election district. I am of the opinion
tliat the court has power to order that
the ballot-box may be opened. Upon the
testimony adduced, the Jury may then de
termine the facts under appropriate in
structions as to the law from the court,
and, therefore, if the facto warrant, the
ballots contained iu any such ballot-box
thus reopened by the court's order may
bo recounted."
MEYER MAY SUCCEED TAFT
Ambassador to .Russia Is Possible
New War Secretary.
WASIUNGTON. March 12. The person
al desires and arrangements of some of
the other members of the Cabinot will
make necessary some shifting about of
the President's Cabinet in the event that
Secretary .Taft decides to accept the
proffered place on the Supremo Bench
to succeed Justice Brown, and tho name
of George V. I Meyer, of Massachusetts,
at present Ambassador to Russia, has
been favorably considered, with the pros
pect that he will till the first vacancy.
It can be stated positively that tho
President himself has not yet definitely
settled Just what these changes shall be.
It Is expected that Mr. Taft's decision
will be reached and announced Thursday
or Friday.
Justices Brewer and Harlan had a
lonp talk with Secretary Taft today.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTEUDAVS Maximum temperature. 30
eng.: minimum. precipitation, trace.
TODAY'S Snow flurries, not so cokl dur
ing the afternoon. North winds.
Foreign.
Seventeen men killed in rescuing bodies In
burning mine at Courriere. I'ace Z.
Deadlock renewed at Algeclras. but agree
ment assurea. I'age 3.
Death of President of Argentiaa. Pas-e 3.
Instance of police murder in Ilus!a. Page -1.
National.
Tillman and Spooncr have verbal sparring
match. I'age C
Senate renews debate en rate Mil. Vast
Meyr may succeed Taft as Secretary of
ar. J -age l.
Washington members Introduce Mils far
re-ue tug o!T Mr&its. ruze X
lieu committee hears armament for pub-
iivu ci campaign .rxpeas. iage
General Wood teltn why wown were killed
in battle with Alores. I'agc t
The Trunts.
Interstate remmlwIsR beg!' Inquiry into
rtanras on raios. 1'age i.
Suprrm Court decides that paper ami to-
irustr cmrers must jcv evhlene.
Page X .
Politic.
Hearst forbids rantlB of Bryan's name In
eis newspapers, rage I.
Domestic.
Indian outlaws kill three depatles Jn Indian
Territory, rage Z.
Vollra says DovrJe is dying aad he will gov
ern Zlon. rape -1.
City of Chicago wins rreat victory in de
rision asrainsi traction lines, i'ace I.
Susaa B. Anthony is dead. Page 1.
Great flood In Southern California, and Ari
zona, i-age l.
Federal Supreme Ourt refuses relief te
laieb I'owcrs. i'ag 3.
Pacific Coatt.
Storm general all over the Pacific North
west naa not yei uone creat damage.
Past J-
liabeas corpus writ is denied Federation
oiiiciais ty laano supremo court. Pus C
Umatilla woolgrowcrs protest aralnst asgres-
nvn oi t asningion sneepowners. I'age R.
Dr. 'E. L. Irvine, of Portland, found dead In
a tan raaclco noieL I'agc 7.
Commercial aad 3fariae.
No buying yet of Valley wool. Page l..
Chicago wheat market advances sharply.
Fagging tendency of stock prices. Page 13.
San Kranclrco orersupplled Kith potatoes.
Page 13.
Sailors of British ship Eskasonl aro still
delaying ship. Page 14.
Portland exportlag firm bids on vessel for
new crop loading. Pago 14.
No trace has yet been found of Harry
Peldtraann. Page 14.
Part la ad aad VI dal ly.
Special sesclon of the Council to connlder
offers of United Railways and Willamette
Valley Traction Companies for franchise
on Front street. Page 10.
Ice Jung's case will go to tho Jury today.
Page II.
Traffic Manager Stubbs of the Union Pa
cific predicts a great future for Port
land. Page "14.
Socialists neadaeto a completo ticket.
Page 19.
Director Tletschner wants School Board to
fura!h a luncheon room In each school
for teachers. Page
Yesterday the coldest day of the setson with
a -atlahswaa &C ZZ degrees. Pag u.
Tairtr-ase Ore -atanaa seaadea since 9
e'oteek Saturday saeratog.jPag !.
CI
IN
GREAT VICTORY
Federal Supreme Court An
nuls the Traction
Franchises.
CITY CONTROLS SITUATION
Decision on Jilfe orFranchkcs Leaves
Companies Only Fragments of
Streets, and City Can Push
'.Municipal Ownership.
ItHNTS IN TRACTION DECISION".
CHICAGO. March 12. (Special.)
Chief petals In the Supremo Court
dectstea la the Chleago traction. case:
The PS-year act extended no fran
chie ordinances of the Chicago City.
North Chicago City and West Di
vision Railroads.
It leaves the Union -Traction Com
pany without any rights other than
by sufferance ia the streets of the
North Division.
It leaves the Union Traction Com
pany la the West Diriston without
ordinance rights, excepting where tho
ordlaaneea contained a purchase
clause.
It leaves the City Railway without
erdisjaneo rights on the South Side,
excepting where thre Is a purchase
clause.
It limits alt grants from former
township governments te -' years.
It leaves the traction companies as
supplicants te the city, and gives the
Council the "whip band" in negoti
ating with the companies for fran
chise exteasloae.
The dec Men dees net affect or
dinances B ranted after la5 by the
Cevadl.
CHICAGO. March 12. (Special.) A
sweoplng traction victory was won by
Chicago today, when the Supreme
Court of the United States decided that
tho act of the State of Illinois extend
ing the lives of the street-car compa
nies to 30 years is constitutional, but
that It docs not operate to extend con
tracts for occupation of the streets,
whioh contracts had been oxpressly
limited In time by ordinances permit
ting the corporations to occupy public
highways. Tho 03-year act. therefore,
though valid. Is valueless and the mu
nicipality is master of the situation.
All of the companies, with the ex
ception of some unimportant feeders,
are now occupying the streets solely
through sufforanco. The city may term
inate thoir existence at any moment.
This clears the way for municipal own
ership and gives tho city a tremen
dous bludgeon to swing over the heads
of the companies in effecting a settle
ment or purchase of existing proper
ties. Briefly, all trunk lines in Chi
cago are left without a leg to stand
upon.
Only Fragments Remain.
Under the court's decision tho Union
Traction and tho Chicago City Rail
ways .arc left with only fragments of
track that they can use for more than
11 years and they are practically use
less without connecting trunk lines.
Jn State street, from Lake to Thlrty-
llrst. the Chicago City Company may
operate until the city buys its prop
erty. In Madison street from State to
General Oatarre. Briton. Boer Vic
tim. Dead.
Sir William F. Gatacre. a Major
General la the British army, died re
cently la London. General Gatacre
wa one of the English officers who
suffered defeat In the early cam
paigns' against the Boers. He was
recalled In disgrace, aad ivver
wholly rehabilitated himself In tha
eyes of the Sngllsh people.
During the advance on Ssormburg.
In the first attempt to invade Orange
Free State. General Gatacre. In com
mand of about 40OO men. was lead
ing bis force through x hilly coun
try, when be was ambushed by a
fairly large body of Boers, who had
taken a position on two sides of a
valley.
Several hundred soldiers fell under
the. terrible fire, and many others
were captured.
It was only a - few months later
that the unfortunate General mot a
second defeat This time he was Ia
tho rear of General Roberts' army,
and his force consisted ot less than
1000 men. The Boers, retreating la
front of Roberts, suddenly doubled
and fled to tho rear. They surprised
Gatacre. and, surrounding about 499
of his soldiers, captured all.
I
"Wstern avenue the samo provision
also applies. Archer avenuo also, from
State to Halsted. must be nurchased
before the franchise Is void and tho
same requirement exists as regards
Cottage Grove avenue between Twen
ty-second and Thirty-first stroet, and
-Twenty-second street between State
and Cottage Grove avenue.
City 3faster ot Situation.
The Supreme Court's decision in tho
traction litigation was hailed with re
joicing- by the lawyers who fought the
case tor the city.
"The city Is absolutely master of
tne traction situation, said MuJor Ed
gar B. Tolman, who, as Corporation
Counsel wrote the first opinion In the
"yj-year" case. "If the reports received
today are correct, the city can go on
with its municipal ownership plans,
sell franchises to the highest bidders
or give them to any man they choose."
said Mr. Tolman. "J. Plerpont Morgan
and others interested haven't got a
car track In town worth conaiderhicr.
They have some modern franchises.
but they are expiring- at the rale of a
mile n minute. It Is a great vicco" for
the city. It clears the traction situa
tlon of all complications and leaves
the municipality free to carry out Its
plans without fear of the possibility
of being hampered by further court
proceedings.
JIave Companies in Hole.
"It is a sweeping victory for the city."
said Mayor Dunne. "There arc no 09-yenr
franchises in tho City of Chicago, ac
cording to this decision, and no Indefinite
or perpetual grants in the outlying terri
tory. "We have the traction comnanies
now In a position where we can negotiate
for the purchase of their lines. If they
do not want to sell at a fair price, we can
declare our rights under the decision."
T
SOUTIIJrIRX CALIFORNIA AT AR
IZONA FLOODED.
IIoue Swept Away by Stream and
Occupant Drowned Jail Col
lapses in Arizona.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. March 13. The
storm which has been raging in South
ern California and parts of Arizona
for tho past S6 hours ceased here at 0
o'clock tonight. The total precipitation
for the atonn has been nearly tbreo
indies. Reports from various points
In Southern California and Arizona tell
of considerable local damage and in
one instance, it is thought, loss of life.
At East Highlands, in San Bernar
dino County, a ialng-- -str-erwn -earried
a small house away, which was oc
cupied by an unknown man from Los
Angeles, and he is supposed to have
been lost.
Railroad tralfic and telegraphic com
munication have been seriously Inter
rupted In several directions. Trains
are badly damaged on many of the
roads.. The Santa Fe Loop Line Is com
pletely out of order and there will be
no trains on that line tonight.
There have been reports of heavy dam
age at San Pedro harbor and at other
beach towns on the southern coast. It
is reported that SCO feet of the outer Gov
ernment breakwater at San Pedro has
been carried away by the sea. A dredger
valued at 553.020 was sunk in the harbor
by the storm last night. Shipping piers
have been seriously damaged, and l.OCO.OOO
reei ot snmgics on one wnarf have been
partially destroyed. A high wind has ac
companied the storm at all places.
JAIL UNDER3IIXED BY FLOOD
Prisoners Rescued by Police Before
"Walls Collapse.
GLOBE. Ariz., irnrch 12. The heavy
storm which prevailed hero all day and
continues this evening unabated, has
swelled Pinal Creek, whiah runs
through the town, to proportions of a
river.
Below the railroad depot tho creek
cut away the cast bank and at 5 o'clock
this evening undermined the rear wall
of the temporary jail, which fell to
the street, and a few minutos later
the entire structure of brick fell with
a crash.
Officers had been watching tho en
croachment of the creek and before
the walls fell had removed the prison
ers, numbering about 40.
CLOUDBURST RUINS PIPE LINE
California Town Deprived or "Water
Supply by Flood.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.. March 12.
It is reported tonight that a cloudburst
near Summerland has wrecked the pipe
line which supplies that town with wa
ter. Several. Inches ot rain are said to
have fallen In an hour.
High AVInd and Rain at San Diego.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. March "12. The rain
for the 24 hours ending at 5 P. M. to
day was .55 of an Inch for this city and
much heavier In the country. The storm
is attended with a high wind, which has
caused considerable minor damage along
the water front, numerous small pleas
ure craft, having been broken to pieces.
Rain and wind continue tonight without
any sign of abatement.
BOMB ON HOTEL ROOF
Striking Structural AVorkcrs Suspect
ed of Blowing Up Strikebreakers.
CLEVELAND, March 12. An explosion
occurred shortly before midnight on tho
roof ot the Frankfort Hotel. An im
menso hole was torn In tlie roof. A large
number of the guests of the hotel are
nonunion structural Ironworkers em
ployed oa tlie Taylor Arcade, on which a
strike ot the International Structural
Iron & Bridgeworkers has been In prog
ress against the contractors, the Ameri
can Bridge Company.
The hole torn in tho roof Is almost di
rectly over a room occupied by several
of the strike-breakers. The explosive
was made, from a dynamite bomb set off
by a slow fuse.
The police arrested a man running
through an alley after the explosion, and
he 'Is alleged to have said, "Did It do any
dfuaage?" His name lias not been given
out.
SUSAN
ANTHONY
ENDS LONG LIFE
Great Champion of Female
Suffrage Passes Away
Peacefully.
NOBLE WORK FOR WOMEN
Pioneer in Movement for Equal
Rights ami in Prohibition Cause.
Unconscious for Twenty
Four Hours Before End.
ROCHESTER. N. Y.. March 13. The
long and eventful life of Susan B. Anthony
closed at 12:10 o'clock this morning. The
end came peacefully. Miss Anthony had
been unconscious practically for 24 hours,
and her death had been momentarily ex
pected since Sunday night. Only her won
derful constitution kept her alive.
Dr. M. S. Ricker, her attending physi
cian, said Miss Anthony died of heart
failure, induced by double pneumonia. She
had had serious valvular heart trouble for
the last six or seven years. Her lungs
were practically closed, and the pneumo
nia had yielded to treatment, but the
weakness ot her heart prevented her re
covery. 0,1
Last night in a delirium". Miss Anthony
spoke of the work in Oregon, where the
battle for woman suffrage Is now being
waged. Shortly after she sank Into a stu
por. Susan Browuell Anthony, reformer, was
born at South Adams, Mass., February
15. 1S20, the daughter of Daniel and Lucy
(Reed) Anthony. Her father was a cot
ton manufacturer, and gave his children
a liberal education. He was a Quaker,
and when Miss Anthony was 17 years old
her father failed and she was doubly glad
of her training, that stood her in good
stead, and she was able to do something
for her own support. For 51.50 a week
and "board round" she began to teach,
and followed this profession from the time
she was 17 until she was 20. She was
aroused to tho injustice of the inequality
of wages for women by seeing men ot
indifferent qualifications, both by nature
and education, receiving three times the
amount of her own-salary. She . made her
first public speech at a meeting of the
New York State Teachers' Association,
where the men had, for some hours, been
discussing why tho teacher's; profession
was not considered so honorable and in
fluential as that of the minister, the law
yer and the doctor. Miss Anthony rose.
and. after obtaining permission to speak,
said:
"Do you not see that, so long as society
says a woman has not brains enough to
be a lawyer, a doctor or a minister, but
has ample brains to be a teacher, every
man of you who condescends to teach
school tacitly acknowledges, before all
Israel and the sun, that he hasn't any
more brains than a woman?
For years Miss Anthony strove in this
association to secure equal recognition and
equal wages for women as teachers, and
there Is not a working woman in the
United States today, it Is said, who Is noc
indebted to Miss Anthony's efforts for the
equality of her wages and position.
In 1S49 she began to speak in public for
the temperance cause. For two years she
devoted her energies to It. but soon be
came convinced that women had not the
power to change the condition of things
without the ballot. From that time she
Identified herself with the suffrage move
ment, and until her death did not relax
her efforts for the cause. She was also
an active prohibitionist, and from 1S36
until tho close of the war gave much of
her time to the work.
She attained great facility in speaking
on the question of woman's rights. She
was a constant attendant at tho conven
tions, and talked In a business-like man
ner and always to the point. For, two
years and a half she edited, under vory
trylng conditions, a weekly paper in New
York, called "The Revolution." Although
It had an able corps of editors. .It was a
financial failure. At the end of her ven
ture sho was left with a debt of Sltf.OOO.
Tho Interest and the principal she paid by
lecturing. From 1S70 to 1SS0 she spoke five
or six nights a week in all the Northern
and several of the Southern States in fa
vor of equal political rights for women.
In 1SS0 she mado a plea before the iu-
dlclary committee of tho Senate. One of
tho most Important events of her life was
her arrest for .voting, at tho Presidential
election of 1S72. which she did to test the
validity of the fourteenth amendment to
the Constitution. She was fined for ille
gal voting, but the fine has never been
paid.
For more than 40 years she lias betm
before the country as a prominent advo
cate for reform. Through her influence
wider fields ot employment have been
opened to women. Up to the timo of her
death she never relaxed her efforts. Sh
has published. In conjunction with Ellza-
Dctn tjauy Stanton and Matilda Joslvn
Gage. "Tho History ot Woman Suffrage."
She has also contributed to leading maga
zines and lectured In England.
Miss Anthony's last illness lvnn nr.
February IS, her S6th blrthdav. and nro.
vented her attending the celebration ar
ranged In her honor by the female suf-"
iragisis in ew York City.
GARDNER IS THE CHAMPION
Defeats Wright in National Billiard
Tournament by 300 to 206.
CHICAGO. March 12. Tho sixth an
nual tournament, Class A, National As
sociation of Amateur Billiard Players,
opened tonight in the gymnasium of
tho Chicago Athletic Association with
a gamo between Edward L. Gardner,
of Passaic. N. J., and Harry A. "Wright,
of San Francisco. Gardner won the
game by a score of 300 to 206.
The style of play in tho tournament
is 14-Inch balk line, two shots in. It
took 45 Innings for Gardner to run out
the 300 points, making his average
6 2-3, while his opponent had an aver
ago of only 4 15-22. Summary:
Gardner, total, 300; high' run, 3S;
average, S 2-3.
Wright, tqtal. 20Sr high run, 32;
average, 4 15-22.
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