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VOL. XL, TX NO. 14,271. PORTLAND,. OREGON, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1906. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WATER CONGRESS MEETS AT BOISE Delegates From Half the States of Union. FAIRBANKS GUEST OF HONOR 'Vice-Presidentof UnitedStates Given Cordial Reception. SPEECH ROUNDLY CHEERED Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon, ; in a Snappy Speech, AVlth Pointed Anecdote, Puts the Irrigation ists In Excellent Humor. BT HARRY J. BROWN. BOISE, Idaho. Sept. 3. (Staff Cor respondence.) Boise Is rilled with peo ple and filled with enthusiasm. The city gates have been thrown open and hosts of visitors from all parts of the West have poured In by the trainload to attend the .14th annual session of the National Irrigation Congress and have a good time. Notwithstanding the big crowd, the biggest Boise ever saw, the citizens are happy, for their congress bids fair to be the most suc cessful ever held. The first day of the congress passed toff according to schedule. Speeches, numerous but brief, all dealt with the subject uppermost in the minds of the people, irrigation and home building in the Arid West. President Roosevelt's iletter, read by Glflord Plnchot, was the keynote, and the talk of Vice-president Fairbanks followed along the lines of ihat letter. Fairbanks Makes a Hit. Fairbanks was the star attraction at the congress. He was greeted by hun dreds prior to and after the meetings, and at the public reception tonight was tendered a typical Western welcome. His speech this morning made a de cided hit, demonstrating to the con gress that the Vice-President, like the President, has given an ear to the demands of the people of the West and stands ready to lend them a helping 4iand at every turn. It is the intention of a certain ele . :ment to push the 103,030,000 Idea at the subsequent sessions of the con gress. Fred J. Kelsel, of Salt Lake, is the principal promoter of this idea, but there is little likelihood the congress will support him. President Roosevelt in his letter very clearly expresses his disapproval of the scheme,- stating in jlain language that there must be no direct appropriation for the construc tion of Government Irrigation works until the present National irrigation Jaw has been proven a success and money Invested has been returned to the Federal Treasury. Roosevelt Opposes the. Loan. This very expression of the President is evidence .that Congress will not sanction a loan of $100,000,000, in addi tion to the present reclamation fund, and this fact Is realized by most of the members of the congress. Keisel and Ills supporters are not discouraged, and Intend to make a fight. Incidentally Kelsel is seeking election as president of the irrigation congress, thinking that by this means he will be in posi tion to push his scheme to the front. The defeat of the Keisel plan will prob ably carry with it defeat of Kelsel lor president. Tuesday and Wednesday will be given up almost entirely -to speeches by men prominent in irrigation and forestry work. Tomorrow evening forestry holds the boards, and Senator Heyburn is elated for a speech. What line of argu ment he will pursue has not been dis closed, but It is generally assumed that lie will take occasion to renew his attack upon the forest service and the extension of forest reserves in' Idaho. Pinchot Prepared for Attack. If Heyburn makes such an attack, Gif- ford Plnchot, head of the forestry service. stands ready to reply, and there will be fireworks sufficiently brilliant to satisfy the most exacting. There are others high in official life who are ready to support Pinchot. ' The real fight of the congress is sched uled for Thursday,' when the president and other officers of the next congress will be chosen and the next convention city selected. As yet few candidates for the presidency have appeared on the scene. In addition to Keisel, D. H. An derson, publisher of the Irrigation Age, is the only aspirant openly in the field. Anderson is out of harmony with the Government Reclamation Service and ia not supposed to have much strength, at least not enough to elect him, except In case of a deadlock. Cities Seeking for Next Congress There are cities a-plenty, however. seeking the next congress. Sacramento is here with a strong delegation; Las Vegas has her lightning rod up; Bozeman, Mont., has an enthusiastic lot of boosters in the field and Bozeman badges are in evidence everywhere. Some of the Den verltes want the congress, but that city has had one congress, and the lukewarm campaign put up by the Colorado men Indicates that they care very little about it. North Yakima, Wash., is another 'city seeking the coveted honor, and Washington delegates are getting pledges on every hand In the hope of capturing the prize. Washington, D. C, Is frequently men tioned as the next convention city, though Washington has made no bid for It and has sent no one to work for it. The Washington boom is fathered en tirely by the Utah delegation, on the theory that If the irrigationlsts meet at the National Capital while the Congress is in session, sentiment can be created favorable to Keisel's $100,000,000 project. Sacramento seems to be leading in the contest, though the situation has not shaped up sufficiently to indicate how the fight will go. Xo Reference to Politics. Politics was tabooed at the sessions of the Irrigation Congress today, no refer ence whatever being made to Fairbanks' Presidential boom, and no serious refer ence to the political situation in Idaho. The labor question was also .ignored, none of the speakers alluding to the condition of unrest that prevails in this state to day. In the hotel lobbies and on the streets, however, these subjects were dis cussed freely. While the Vice-President has sad noth ing about the outlook for 1908, it Is very s 'ft ; v - -v. Of I,. W. Shurtleff, Tint Vice-President of the National Irrigation Congress, Who Presided at the Opening Session at Boise Yesterday. evident that he has been pursuing the course that will help him when he ac tively enters the race for the next Presi dential nomination. He extended the glad hand to every one, he was accessible to all, and his winning smile and cordial grip convinced Westerners' here that the "tall sycamore of the Wabash" has been unjustly styled the "human icicle." The Vice-President is .certainly playing good politics. ' While he is making votes, he is suffer ing inconveniences that come to every traveler. Fairbanks came West from Denver on the through train for Portland. He traveled in ordinary Pullman, and the unfeeling porter dumped him on the plat form at Nampa at 2 o'clock in the morn ing. But he did not grumble. He waited an hour or more and finally made the last lap of his journey in an ordinary day coach, reaching -convention city before daybreak. When he went to his hotel he found that his baggage had not followed, and it did not show up at breakfast or even later, and in consequence the Vice-President was compelled to address the con vention arrayed in his traveling clothes. This was necessary, because there is no other man in Boise built on his lines, consequently no suit of clothes that he could borrow. Chamberlain's Little Story. Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon, made a ten strike at the congress to day. During the course of his speech he told. a story apropos of the poli tical situation in Idaho, "While coming into Boise on the train," said ho, . "I met a Swede and we fell into conversation. I asked him if he knew Governor Gooding. " 'Yaas' he drawled. 'I tink I know Gooding-. He pretty gude feller.' " 'Do you know Stockslager, the Democratic candidate for Governor?" I asked. " 'Yaas,' he replied, 'I . tink know Stockslager. He pretty gude feller." "Well, who do you think has the best show?" asked the Governor. " "Well," '" answered the Swede, T tink Ringling Bros, have the best show." It was a full minute before the laughter subsided. Oregonlans Much In Evidence. Ex-Governor Geer and other mem bers of the Oregon delegation were in evidence at meetings today, though none spoke. Judge Ellis, Congressman elect, loomed up above the crowd and was a conspicuous figure. Governor Mead, of Washington, is here, scheduled to speak at a later day. There are a hundred or more speak ers on- the list, but many will have to be omitted, or else the speeches will have to be cut' to the bone. If all the prepared speeches should be worked oft the congress would be compelled to sit 20 hours a day for two weeks be fore the end would be reached. Many of the schedule speakers, however, are willing to accept the congressional privilege of "'printing their speeches in the record." Correspondents Invited to Portland, Nine Washington correspondents ar rived in Boise this morning to at tend the congress. The party will re main in Boise until- Wednesday and will then spend two days going over Minidoka. Twin Falls and Boise-Pay ettfc projects in Southern Idaho. They have been invited to visit Portland and Spokane after the close of Congress, and have accepted invitation. They will be guests of the Commercial Club while in Portland. The party includes: Ire E. Bennet, San Francisco Chroni cle; H. B. Nesbitt, Kansas City Star; Charles E. Smith, Associated Press; H. W. Schulz, Little Rock Gazette; Gllson Gardner, Newspaper Enterprise Asso ciation; R. W. Pullman, Washington Post; James Hay, Jr., Washington Times; H. M. Thorp, Forestry and Ir rigation, and Harry J. Brown. PorUand imm i mm ii. iiiiwmiiii.miisi Oregoulan. S WINS FIGHT ON BRUTAL FOUL Nelson Escapes Knock- Out by Dirty Act; REBUKED BY THE REFEREE Dane Clearly Fouls After Forty- Two Rounds. SAVAGE AND GORY WORK Ring Contest at Goldfleld Marked by Good Generalship, Skill and Fairness of Negro, Butting and Fouling by Dane. PREVIOUS RECORD OF GANS AND NELSON. Cans. Nelson. Total fights US 75 Total number won 133 4t By knockout 4S 2 By referees' dectelon.. 61 1 By foul , 4 1 Total lout 6 10 By knockout 1 By foul 1 By referees' decision. 5 ft Draws 12 15 Exhibitions 2 Stopped fights 1 No decisions 13 2 Percentage won, all fights 78 61 2-5 Percentage won, includ ing draws," etc 94 4-5 83 1-8 ARENA. Goldfleld, Nev., Sept. 3. Bat tling Nelson deliberately fouled Joe Gans in the 42d round of the best and longest fight in many years. Both men were tired when the fight ended, but Gans was apparently the stronger, was way ahead on points and had smashed and .cut Nel son all through the fight without being badly hurt himself. Shortly after the 42d round commenced. the men were in their usual clinch. Nel son had his head on Gans' shoulder and his arm down. Several times he hit Gans below the belt, apparently feeling for a vital spot. At last he drew back his right arm and hlf, Gans a vicious blow snuare in the groin. The colored boy sank to nis knees and rolled over on his back. Ref eree Slier without hesitation ordered Nel son to his corner and awarded the fight to Gans on a foul. Siler's decision received almost unanimous approval. The foul was so obvious that not even me.1 who had bet on Nelson could say that it had not been committed. All through the long contest Nelson had employed rough tac tics. He repeatedly butted Gans, and had to have his head hauled away by the referee. Slier Says Foul Was Intended. Siler stated to the Associated Press that, while he would not say that the foul was intentional, there was no doubt but that it had been committed. Nelson, he said, had used his usual" tactics all through the fight, and, while he knew that Nel son was butting whenever he had an op portunity, he did not disqualify him for that, because he saw that it was not hurting Gans, and, as no other referee had ever disqualified Nelson for doing the same thing, he did not feel like doing it. Besides, the people were there to see the fight, and he did not want to disappoint them. Slier was loudly cheered as he left the ring, as was Gans, who was carried to his CAN dressing-room. Nelson and his seconds were hissed as they departed. Billy Nolan, Nelson's manager, made a disconnected statement in which he said that Gans had promised not to claim the decision on a foul, and yet he jumped at the very first opportunity to make such a claim. . All Nelson would say was that Gans was tired and quit. Gans Great Ring General. - Gans, in many ways, put up a most re markable battle. Of course his skill as a boxer was expected to be shown, but his endurance surprised everyone. His work - was the more wonderful when It was known that in the 33d round he WINNINGS ON GREAT FIGHTS. Gate Flchters' Fight, city Receipts. Share. Jeffrles-Sharkey, X. T. .tiitt.SoO S3B.465 Jeffrles-Corbett, S. F... 62,340 43,638 Corbett-McCoy. N. Y... 66.350 ' 33,810 Britt-Nelson. Colma 48,311 31,402 Brltt-Corbett. S. F 32,245 24.98'J Jeffries-Fltz., S. F 31,800 22.260 Corbett-Fttz., Carson... 22,000 . 16.900 JefTries-Kuhlln, S. F... 30,800 . 19,250 Britt-Nelson, -6. F 27.770 15.273 Rritt-Gans, S. F 21.765 15.2'!5 Jeffrles-Munroe, S. F... 21,761 15.22 Fitl.-Sharkey. S. F 21.000 14.700 Corbett-McGovern. S. F. 20.8SO 12,528 Gans-Nelson. Goldfleld.. 80,000 30,000 broke his right hand. Never after that did he strike a blow with it with the ex ception of a few short-arm jolts while clinching. He did all his work with his left hand and put it all over Nelson. Gans' generalship was shown when he broke his hand. In the 33d round he land ed a hard right-hand punch on the side of Nelson's face. A bone in the hand snapped and Gans stepped back with an expression of pain. He limped around as If he had stepped on his foot or turned it, and no one realized that he had badly injured his right hand, although it was suspected that it might have been in jured. Could Have Finished Nelson. Gans stated after the fight that Nelson Intentionally fouled him. He said he knew he could finish Nelson, as he was com paratively strong and Nelson was grow ing weaker all the time. ' larry" Sulli van announced for Gans tnat he would meet Nelson in two weeks In another fight, as he was sure he could whip him and did not want to take advantage of the foul. It is hardly probable, however, that the men will meet again in that time. Gans explained his course of battle by saying that he did not want to box Nel son for fear of tiring himself.- He found early in the fight that he could protect himself in the clinches and also realized that the exertion in fighting that way was much less than if he stood back and did some showy boxing. He was hitting Nelson all the time and maneuvering so as to make the Dane do most of the work. The first 15 rounds of the fight were very fast. After that, the men slowed up, and only at intervals was there a rally. Nelson- Makes Wonderful Fighti. Although Gans was far ahead of Nelson in points and most of the time looked like a sure winner, Nelson put up a wonder ful fight on his side. The endurance and recuperative powers shown by Nelson were extraordinary. Time and time again Gans would jolt him on the jaw, senuing the Dane back. His knees would bend and his eyes became glazed, but he al ways fell into a clinch and held on, and then would come back fighting as hard as ever in his peculiar doughty style. The minute's rest at the corner always did him good, and he would come up fresh and strong. On nearly half a dozen oc casions, when it seemed, another blow would put the white boy out, the gong rang and saved him. On several occa sions, however, Nelson apparently had the advantage. He would hit Gans as they broke from a clinch, and the colored boxer would hang on and wrestle. Gans Clean Fighter. 1 . Gans fought a remarkably clean fight. He was fair in everything, and twice, when he knocked Nelson down, picked him up. One time, when ono of Gans' punches knocked Nelson through the ropes, Gans picked him up and helped him to his feet. As the (Concluded on Page 5.) POOR DONKEY! News Item, September 2. VThat Mr. Bryan has seen a great light since he delivered himself of utterances on Government ownership of railroads, and now wishes to back water to some extent is the declaration of politicians who met him today. It was pointed out that In his speeches in New Jersey he let the ownership issue severely alone. i In response to questions piut to him from several quar ters. Bryan refused to say whether he intended to let up on his ownership scheme hemceforth, for the time being, at least, and this gave color to the belief that he regretted a mistake and was now desirous of "sidestepping." GREATEST FLEET PASSED REVIEW Roosevelt. Sees Ameri ca's Naval Might. AMID WHISTLING WEST WIND Simultaneous Salute Is Fired From 1178 Guns. FEAST ON THE MAYFLOWER Imposing Display of Marine Power Seen by Visiting Naval Attaches. Marine Pyrotechnic Dis play at Night. OYSTER BAT. Sept. 3 Under skies that broke brilliantly blue before a whist ling westerly gale which swept down Long Island Sound and blew out to seat the sullen clouds and tempestuous ralna which this morning threatened immeasur-i ably to mar the spectacle, President Roosevelt today, within hailing distance) of his Summer home, reviewed the most) magnificent naval fleet ever assembled utw der the American flag. Forty-five of the most splendid types of fighting vessela afloat lay at anchor in three long columns as the naval yacht Mayflower, which just a year ago was written into history aa the meeting-ground of the peace plenlpo-t tentiaries of Russia and Japan, passed up and down the lines, the President an ap-i plauding spectator on the bridge. The) Mayflower's journey was made amid ai continuous boom of saluting cannons, and) gun after gun spoke the Navy's honor to) the Commander-in-Chief of all America's military forces. I Guests' From All Nations. The President had as his guests on board the Mayflower the Secretary of the Navy and several other Government offl-t cials: members of the Senate and Housa committees on naval affairs and the naval attaches of eight of the powers of 'the! world. There was something of an ob-i ject-lesson in this gathering of a reprei sentatlve array of the American Navy.i about one-third of the fighting force be-i ing in the review. When the parade of the Mayflower waa over and - the President had looked with) critical eye at each of the flag-dressed vessels, his yacht came to anchor and he) received on board the commanding officers) of the fleet. Then followed a gala lunch-t eon, at which the officers, the Government officials, the attaches. Senators and Coni gressmen were guests, together with at number of the personal friends of tha President. f Flanking the war vessels, which glls-t tened In purest white under the direct rays of the sun and azainst a low-lying) bickground of black clouds along the horH zon, was the greatest fleet of private) yachts, small boats and oleasure craft probably that has ever been gathered to-i gether in such a small compass. Each of) these was decked with signal flags from! stem to stern and added materially in! the palntin- of a marine spectacle unpar- alleled in the history of the American) people. This was the stirlrng scene which) greeted the President as the Mayflower) steamed out from Oyster Bay shortly) after 11 o'clock. It was Just 20 minutes past that hour) when the reviewing yachts' came within! range of the flagship Maine, which stood at the head of the center column of tha fleet. There came a flash of flame and ai puff of gray smoke from the starboard) saluting cannon of the flagship, which waa the signal for the other vessels to join int a unanimous salute of 21 guns. It reH quired 20 minutes for the Mayflower tot run down the first lane. Then she put) about and came up on the outer edge of) the most westerly column of the ships! Reaching the head of the column agalnj the Mayflower turned once more to the) west and took a tour outside the torpedo-l boat line, came eastward to the Maine's) position once more and then cast anchor.) After luncheon, the President visited) several ships of the fleet. When he re-1 turned to the Mayflower the review was) practically at an end, although Mr. Roose-I velt.and most of his guests remained on) board to witness the illumination of the) fleet, which occurred at 8 o'clock tonight! Trip Made In Heavy Sea. When the President paid his visits to! the various vessels, the wind was howling) Paul O. Htenalaad. Chicago Bank - wrecker, Captured at Tangier, Morocco. down the Sound in a way to set the rig-( gings of all the vessels in the wonderful assemblage singing a warning song of the) deep. The Mayflower's launch, with herl distinguished party, plunged throughl waves which were as high as any of tha boatmen of Oyster Bay and TJold Spring Harbor have known for many days. Tha heavy sea that was running had sent all small boats hurrying pell-mell for the) shelter of the cove. Salt water from the! high waves was blown stlnglngly Into the) President's launch, ulf he was hilarious) and enjoyed the experience to the fullesU Fleet Has 1178 Guns. ' The 45 vessels are all within range of Sagamore and could train 1178 guns on the Summer residence of the President. Indeed, they roared out to him a tre mendous salute as he came among them on the Mayflower and tonight they paint ed the hieroglyphics of peace on the sky (Concluded on Page 3.) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 75 dg. ; minimum. 57. TODAY'S Fair. Northwest winds. foreign. Palma refuses to treat with, Cuban rebels and wanta no Intervention. Page 11. Great military conspiracy in Russia. Page 3. Emperor of China croclalms intention ta grant constitution. Page 4. National. President reviews greatest American fleet ever assembled. Page 1. Polities. Bryan speaks at Detroit and will be Chi cago's guest today. Page 3. -Democrats carry - Arkansas. Page 11. Domestic. Gtensland captured In. Morocco after re markable chase. Page 4. ' Mexican revolutionary conspirators captured - In Arizona. Page 3. Criminal charges to be made against Phila delphia bank directors. Page 2. Dynamite drives Italian bandits from, fort. Page 4. Sport. Gans wins from Nelson on a foul after 4a rounds or hara fighting; NeLson almost knocked out. Page 1. Auk, American yacht, ,wina first race witn - Germans. Page 4. Mike Sullivan knocks out Dougherty. Page 5. Regatta on the Potomac. Page 7. Nolan raises cry of Jobbery against Gans. Page 4. Winner of President's rifle match at Sea girt. Page 7. Ban Francisco wins both Labor day games irora foruana, a to l ana l to v. Page 7. Paclflo Coast. Vice-President Fairbanks is the star guest or me irrigation congress at xiolae. Page 1. ' Officials of Reclamation Service bombarded by questions from Irrigation delegates. Page 11. . Large number of Farley's strike-breakers de sert when tnoy get to Ban Francisco. Page 6. Northern Pacific will handle none but per- ioui&uie cHnuKua lur a weeK. rice o. Baker City boy dies after his first day's worx in a sawmill, race 0. Ray Smith, of Portland, run over by Walla waiia irain. rage . Butte Civic League officers In brawl with prizefight promoters In courtroom. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Krebs' hop-pickers" train carries large crowd lo maepenaenee. rags l,. Labor day passes quietly along the water- iront. rage lo. Portland and Vicinity. Robbers loot State Bank of Rainier In broad oayltght, securing about 22400. Page 1. S. A. D. Puter will testify for Government in Blue Mountain lana-traud case today Page 11. Big English hop firm makes arrangements to buy airect xrom growers in Oregon. Page 16. Car shortage grows worse instead of better and many lumber mills are obliged to close, rage 14. Thousands of Portlanders watch the bulletins of the Gans-Nelson nght and tne colored people make merry over the outcome. Page 10. Prisoner in City Jail reports he was robbed by teiiow inmates, rage ill. Many cases on September calendar of the State Circuit Court which will be taken , up today. Page 14. Fully 40.000 Portland worklngmen and their famines celebrate iaDor day at The Oaks. Page 10. Concert halls banish women and comply ; ri: ) -r.'M X ... 1 i ' - .'. iy?' 1 v. - ! j with Mayor Lane s edict. Page 10. Engineer Clarke returns and will report on wooden water pipe. Page 0. Crowds search hills for runaway 3-year-old boy. who is picked up by police. Page 10. BANK rubbed BROAD DAYLIGHT Cashier of Rainier In stitution Held Up. THUGS BIND AND GAG HIM Two Bold Bandits Walk Off With a Bag of Gold. , LOSS MAY REACH $2400 TliieTe9 Leave Silver and Currency Untouched Columbia River Mill Town the Scene of Daring Crime rosses Are Out. RAINIER, Or., Sept. 3. (Special.)-. , While the cashier lay bound hand and foot. Fragged and tied to a table in a backroom, two bandits leisurely looted the State Bank of Rainier in broad daylight yesterday afternoon. It was two hours before their unfortunate victim was abla to free himself sufficiently to give the alarm and in the meantime the robbers had made their escape, taking with them, between J2000 and $2500 in gold coin. P. W. Van Aucher, the cashier, was tha only person In the bank when the robbery was committed, having come down, al though it was a holiday, to work on his books. The robbers were evidently awara of this fact, and had laid their plans ac cordingly. "Walking in through the un locked front door, about 4 o'clock, un masked and dressed like ordinary work lngmen, they attracted no attention from people on the street, and when Mr. Van Aucher turned to wait on them he found himself completely at their mercy. The bandits had closed the door behind them, and tha shades on both doors and windows had been drawn. Seeing that it would be useless to resist, Mr. Van Auch er dumbly complied with the conventional command, "Hands upl" backed by the presentation of a big six-shooter. . . rooks, Down Gun Barrel. While the cashier looked down the bar rel of the revolver thrust into his faca through the paying teller's wicket, the gun-holder's companion stepped in behind the counter and deftly tied his hands with a stout cord. A moment later a contriv ance of wood and cloth was thrust into Mr. Van Aucher's mouth, and then, wlthi the assistance of his companion, who had; lowered the gun and Joined him behind) the wicket, the burly thug lashed the help-! less cashier's feet together, dragsred him into the rear office of the bank and bound, him securely to the long table in tha" center of tha apartment. ! Leaving the cashier to struggle as stren uously as he dared with the size of tha big six-shooter still fresh in his memory, tha robbers returned to the front room, lock ing the door of the rear office behind; them, and proceeded to gather up their plunder. The vault was open and the robbers had! no trouble in getting access to the cash. Probably deciding that It would be unsafa to take the bills, which could be identi fied, and evidently not wishing to burden themselves with the eilver. they swept the gold into a canvas bag and departed. Two $5 gold pieces in a tray in the safa wera overlooked. No silver or currency was found missing. Lock Bank on LicavLng. When they departed the bandits close the front door, which has a spring lock.) behind them, and to persons passing byi the bank appeared to have been shut upn for tha day in the ordinary manner. ; In the meantime, his fright having worrti off, Mr. Van Aucher was trying desper ately to loosen hu bonds. After twoi hours of hard work he managed to work) hla feet loose, and, dragging himself toj the window in the rear room, thrust his) head against the glass and broke it out.; The crash attracted the attention of a. I man named Morris, who was passing,: and. climbing in through the broken win-1 dow, Morris cut the ropes and released the bank official. Tha story of the holdup was quickly; told, and both men hurried into the street' to raise the alarm. Qn account of tha; holiday the streets of the little lumber town wera filled with loggers and mill hands answering the general description of the robbers," but several persons claimed to have seen two men resem bling the bandits go aboard the steamer Telegraph, which was then about to pull out for Portland. Mr. Van Aucher and four friends hastened aboard the boat and;' went as far as Kalama, making a thor ough eearch, but failing to find their men. From Kalama they returned to Rainier. Robbers Seen Near Goble. In the meantime the Town Marshal and citizens had taken up other clews, soon ascertaining that the robbers had started east, walking up the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad track toward this city. A man who was loading a scow with brick between Rainier and Goble saw them; about three hours after the robbery, when they left the railroad and went down to the river to get a drink. At that time tha men seemed to have been walking rapidly, and were plainly much fatigued. Sheriff White, of Columbia County, waa reached by long distance telephone at St. Helen's, the county seat, and Is now in pursuit of the bandits. A large posse of ; citizens has also set out from Rainier. Mr. Van Aucher gives a good description of the robbers, and it Is thought that Concluded on Page 3.) r