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VOL. XLVI.-NO. 14,335. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1906. CENTS. 17, DAMAGE BY FLOODS IS ENORMOUS Loss From High Water on Puget Sound Is Over $1,000,000 DEATH LIST NUMBERS SIX Railroads Lose Most Heavily and Farmers Come Next. CROPS IN GROUND ARE RUINED Coal Famine Is Imminent at Seattle and Tacoma. STEAMERS ARE TIED UP Inundation of Talry Farms Cuts Off Supply of Milk 1umbermen Lose Logs and Bolts Rail roads Are Blockaded. RAIN BEGINS FALLING OX PUGET ROOD. Seattle. Wash.. Nov. 16. A light rain began falling throughout King County about fl o'clock this morn ing and continued during the day. The 1-Kal forecast is rain for tomor row. This makes the flood situation graver than before. TACOMA. tVash.. Nov. IK A sum mary of the railroad situation, as given out by B. E. Palmer, general superintendent of the Northern Pa cific, at 12 o'clock tonight Is as fol lows: ' "Trains will run to Seattle by . Sunday night. If the company can establish a steamer service from Olequa to Castle Rock, trains to Portland will be resumed tomorrow or Sunday, passengers transferring at the two points. Trains on the main line Lo the East will probably be running Monday or Tuesday." SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 16. The floods In the great river valleys south of Seattle, at their height yesterday morn ing, are today subsiding In the central part of "the White River country about the towns of Kent and Auburn, dry land Is appearing and the people, driven to surrounding high lanu for refuge, are re turning to their homes. The outpouring waters maintain a high evel, at the mouth of the Duwamlsh on the north and the mouth of the Puyallup on the south where they are backed up by the tide So far as known nut five deaths direct ly attributable to the floods have oc curred north of the Stuck River. These were F. .'. Kallmer, a logger of Auburn Pat Clance and John Viele, ranchers of OriUia, and two loggers whose names are unknown. None of the bodies had been recovered up to 6 o'clock thi.-evening. From Tacoma come rumors mi several deaths near the mouth of the Puyallup, but the reports are so far unverified. Flood Loss in Detail. The property loss will be heavy, prob ably exceeding $1,000,000. The destruction of the Northern Pacific Railway grades and trackage Involves a loss of $300,000. The Interurban electric road between Seattle and Tacoma will have to spend Sioo.ooo for repairs, and the individual losses of farmers and dairymen make up the remainder. The loss of llv estock is not as heavy as first feared, being prob ably within $50,000. The loss on crops still in ground and in cellars and barns is about $300,000. Hundreds of houses and barns were swept from their foundations, but com paratively few were actually broken up or carried any great distance. The damage to furnishings in homes and merchandise in stores by the water formed the heaviest item of loss. No Suffering as Yet. So far as reported, there has been no suffering among the refugees. The valleys are thickly settled and all who left their homes are believed to have found safety in homes of neighbors on higher ground. The White River, the largest of the many streams whose source is Mount Rainier, yesterday broke through a narrow neck of land, after its own channel leading to the valley bearing its name had been blocked with debris, and hurled itself into the Stuck River, a small offshoot of the White. The flood through King County to the Sound was immediately checked, and Pierce County received the full volume of water. The blockade is permanent, and the parent body of water Is now but a brooklet, while Its offshoot is the prin- cipal river. This phenomenal change will cost Pierce County, of which Ta coma 1b the county seat, millions of dollars, in the present and other fresh ets to come. King County, of which Seattle Is the metropolis, is preserved against future floods by the change in the channel. Backed Cp by the Tide. ' Floods in the "White. Green and Stuck River Valleys are subsiding rapidly, but the Duwamish Valley-, whose wa ters empty into Puget Sound at this place, is a mighty lake, four miles wide by 12 in length, backed up and held in leash by the tide from the Sound. When that goes out late tonight, great havoc i looked for from the sudden re lease of the pent-up waters. A similar condition exists at the mouth of the Puyallup at Tacoma, For two days Seattle has been cut off from any kind of communication except by steamer Serious washouts to the north of the city have stalled the Great Northern. Canadian Pacific and Northern Pacific, trains, while to the south the Northern Pacific. Burlington and Colum- -XT-"!..- ' IV jk - -1 ' j . I ' ' asvautnavA ' X ' " ' ' 3 I 5 I 91 -it-ifli fttfi -i alnfuwsarliiia Tft ir irtTftefrirtiftfiftir& Via Ex-Judge Alton B. Parker, Late lemocratic Candidate for the Pres idency, Attorney for Sugar Trust. bia & Puget Sound have been put out of business. Telegraph wires have been down al most continuously and long-distance tele phone service has been intermittent. The floods found the city already short of coal and temporarily cut off from ac cess to all sources of supply. The great water power plants of the company pro viding electric power and light were flooded out of use, and the street-ear and lighting service of the city depends on the meager supply of coal in the local bins of the big, ;ompatiWs. Cause of the Floods. A heavy rainfall Wednesday 2.48 inches In four hours and a Chinook wind which melted fresh 'snows in the Cascade Moun tains, coming simultaneously, were the causes of the most disastrous floods in the history of the Puget Sound region. The valleys of the White, Cedar, Duwam ish. Green Stuck. Black and Puyallup Riv ers, now under water, comprise 200 square miles of territory. This includes practi cally every acre of low land lying back of the eastern shores of the Sound, and ex tending from Seattle to Tacoma. The Stone & Webster power plant at (Concluded on Page 4.) 'Ci'ii'-r.-V?- &&f4'X'M&s'' ' - - '- jt HP'S -e" ' -py- a-t-::;!:V- IDAHO RESERVES NEARLY DOUBLED Forests and Water of State Conserved. TRACTS CHOSEN WITH CARE Agricultural Lands Included Left Open to Settlement. OLD TIMBER CAN BE CUT Prospectors and Miners Will Xot Be Disturbed, and Grazing Will Be Permitted Fnder Proper Regulations. IDAHO FOREST RESERVES. Created Prior to November 6, 1906. i Acres. Bitter Root 3.8O.SV Priest River Ml. 160 Poeatello .. . 40.820 Yellowstone 177.9S0 Sawtooth 1.94". 520 Tl'etoer 1.058.!2O Henry's Like 798.720 Pavette 1.4W.90O Cassta 326.110 Bear River 415,360 Total 10.038,240 Created November 6 and 7, 1906. Acres. Coeur D'Alene 2.331.280 Kootenai (ad'n) .. 165.242 Salmon River 1.S79. ISO Sawtooth (addition) 1.392.640 Raft. River .' 293.044 Lemhi 1,344. ROO Priest River (addition) 280.000 Total - 7.6RR.186 Grand total 18,324.426 OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Nov. 16. Prior to the recent elec tion the forest reserve area in Idaho was over 10,000,000 acres; today it exceeds 1S, 000.000. For a long time the Forest Serv ice has contemplated the extension of for est reserves' in Idaho, with a view to pro tection, not only of the remaining public forests, but of the watf.r supply of the state that is daily becoming more valu able as the work of Irrigation expands. The four new reserves recently created and the enlargement of three others were all designed to protect the timber against indiscriminate cutting and to preserve a permanent water supply for the benefit of settlers who have or will make homes on reclaimed desert lands. These reserves were not created hast ily, but after exhaustive study extending over a series of years. They embraced lands that are more valuable for forestry than i other purposes, and wherever agri cultural lands have been Included such areas still remain subject to - settlement SCENE AT THE and entry under the terms of a law passed, J at the last session of Congress. It Is to be further understood that the natural resources of each and all of the Idaho reserves are still open to the pub lic, but their use and development will be safeguarded in a manner that will pre serve the forest cover and protect the water supply. The mature timber in all reserves can be cut and removed under regulations; prospecting and mining will not be Interfered with In the least, and stock grazing will be permitted so long as the public range is not damaged. Reserve Fought by Heyburn. In one sense the most important reserve created is the Coeur d'Alene, 'which em bodies what was to have been designated the Shoshone reserve, In Shoshone Coun ty. The creation of this reserve is es pecially Interesting because it is the one that was most vigorously fought by Sen ator Heyburn. Its creation is doubly sig nificant because President Roosevelt, be fore signing, the Coeur d'Alene proclama tion, went over all the facts pertaining to the Shoshone withdrawal, gave person al consideration to Senator Heyburn's ob jection and then decided against the Sen ator. The creation of this reserve, more than anything else that has transpired. Indi cates that the President will give no heed to the protest of Senator Heyburn. While the President sanctioned and actually cre ated all the other reserves in Idaho", he was less familiar with them, but in each instance he accepted the Judgment of the Forest Service against the judgment of the Idaho Senator. The President is a most enthusiastic supporter of the forest reserve policy, and he believes that when the people of Idaho give careful study to the subject and get away from local prejudices they will agree that he is right. Mainly to Protect Flow of Streams. In explanation of the recent crea tion of reserves In Idaho the Forest Service makes the following state ment: "In the main the reserves In South ern Idaho were created to conserve the stream flow, chiefly of the Snake River and its tributaries, for the Min idoka and Boise-Payette irrigation projects, and for a new one to be known as . the Dubois project. The Lemhi and Sawtooth addition, the Raft River and Salmon River are all for the preservation of stream flow to in sure a steady supply of water for the great storage reservoirs contemplated or now in coarse of construction un der the reclamation service. "Not only are they to preserve a steady flow in the streams at whose headwaters they are located, but in preventing too rapid run-off in pre cipitous regions they will also pre vent the filling of the completed reser voirs with silt brought down from tho mountain in rapid flow and released as soon as it strikes the .quiet water of the reservoirs. "The Lemhi forest reserve, which insures protection to three mountain areas, lies in the east-central part of the state. One of these areas takes the form of a narrow strip of coun try In Lemhi County, skirting along tho Montana boundary line, extending from a point three miles east of the town of Shoup to the north boundary of the Lemhi Indian reservation. The second area embraces a strip about 90 miles long, containing the Lemhi range and affecting the drainage of Big and Little Lost Rivers. "The arid area, lying directly west of the Little Lost and Pahslmerol (Concluded on Page 5 ) MOUTH OF THE SWOLLEN II BE Democrats Will Not Put Up State Ticket. . PARTY MEMBERS TO BE FREE Bulk of Them Will Vote With the Americans. CHURCH NOW DOMINANT Federal Patronage in TJtah Is Said to Bo Used to Hold the Gen tiles Subservient to the Polygamists. . SALT LAKE. Nov. 16 (Special.) By a decision reached at a conference here to day of 30 of the Democratic leaders in Utah, the fight in this state in the future will be on Mormon and non-Mormon lines. It was decided to keep up the Demo cratic organization, but not to put tickebs in the field. The Democrats will be left free, to vote for the Mormon or "Repub- lican" party if they wteh to uphold the Mormon Church In politics and business. Judging from the temper of the men present and the reports received by them from all over the state, the bulk of the Democrat will vote with the Americans. Nearly all the Gentile Republicans seceded from the Republican party some time ago. so far as the state issues are concerned. Despite the fact that President Roose velt is apparently in alliance with Sena tor 9moot and the Mormon Church Is using all the power of Federal patronage to hold the Gentiles in Utah subservient to the polygamists, they organized the American party, and while a few Demo crats joined, the bulk remained loyal to the old party and Joined with Mormon Democrats in a fight for "a square deal' in Utah and against a union of church and etate. The result of the last campaign, when President Joseph F. Smith had a revela tion from God, instructing all good "Lat ter-Day Saints" to vote the Republican ticket, and election frauds were commit ted by church officials, and members of the church were threatened with dire con sequences Jf they voted the Democratic or American ticket, has convinced the Democrats that they cannot hope for hon est politics until the church is fought and beaten so badly it will be forced to keep from interfering In the future. A committee was appointed to collect evidence against the Mormon eccleslasts, with a view to getting the facts before the people of the United States. A con test may be Instituted on behalf of O. W. COWLITZ RIVER 'j.-r .&jr FOUGHT TO FINISH Powers, who was defeated at the recent election by Joseph Powell. Republican. DEMANDED BY MEXICO. Antonio Vlllareal, Revolutionist, Is Charged AVith an Old Murder. EL PASO, Tex., Nov. 16. Inspector Schumeker, of the United States Immi gration Service at this port, held an Im portant conference with two other in spectors today relative to the case tf An tonio Vlllareal, the alleged revolutionist, who is now in jail here and whose extra dition is demanded by the Mexican gov ernment on a charge of murder, alleged to have been committed in Mexico two years ago. Notwithstanding Vlllareal' s deportation had been ordered by the De partment of Commerce and Labor, upon The ground of his being an alien and in citing revolution, the Inspectors decided to -efer the whole matter back to the department. The habeas corpus proceedings insti tuted by Villareal were dropped after the charge of murder was preferred, and the Inspectors had the right to deport him Mrs. Math! Hurt CrrfTleM Pound Dead In Cell at Seattle. under the original instructions. The mat ter has aroused intense interest here and along the border. TO TEST AMERICAN WOOD Government Laboratory Is Recom mended by Lumber Congress. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. At a meeting here today of representatives of Lumber Manufacturers' and Wood Users' Associa. Hons, resolutions were unanimously adopt ed advocating the establishment by the Government of a completely equipped lumber-testing laboratory. The interests represented also resolved to use their in fluence to obtain from Congress an ap propriation of $200,000 for that purpose. The function of the laboratory would be to standardize as to strength and dura bility every American wood, that manu facturers might rely on getting definite results from the use of various woods for desired purposes. Leavenworth Dam Injured. SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. Hi. A small portion of the big dam at Leavenworth was washed out toy the flood, but the main portion will be saved, as the water Is now falling. Some logs have gone but a large force of men is at work and most of them will be recovered. The river went eight feet- higher than ever known -before at that point. - , K K , I ! ? - - it- Y " . CREFFIELD: DIES IN HER CELL Heart Failure Given As the Cause. WIFE OF HOLY ROLLER LEADER Held With Esther Mitchell for Murder of George Mitchell. NO POISON IS FOUND Girl Who Slew Her Brother Holds Lifeless Form in Her Arms for a Half Hour, but Is Com paratively Calm. SEATTLE, Nov. 16. Mrs. Maud Cref field. held In the King County jln as an accomplice in the murder of George Mitchell, in the Union Station, July 12. died suddenly in her cell at 11:15 o'clock tonight. Although it was suspected at first that the woman committed suicide, a search of the jail by Sheriff Smith and deputies failed to discover any evidence that she had poison in the compartment she occupied. Esther Mitchell, who shot her brother, was In the same bed with Mrs. Creffleld when the latter was stricken. Esther Mitchell shed no tears when she realized that the woman" who had been her accom plice in the murder of her brother, was dead. For half an hour she clung to the Lifeless form and kissed the cold lips, but was not consumed with grief and an swered in a clear voice all questions asked of her. DepufV Coroner a F. Wlltsie believes the woman died from heart failure. Mrs. Creffleld was found insane by a commission of three doctors and Judge Frater had ordered her deportation to the State of Oregon, which had been her home. The County Attorney had taken an appeal to the Supreme Court, after which, if he had won. he intended to try her for the murder of George MitchelJ. HEARST GIVES HIS FIGURES Expenses of Campaign for Governor Are Put at $256,370. ALBANY, N. T.. Nov. 16. W. R Hearst, Independence League and Demo cratic candidate for Governor, today cer tified to the Secretary of State that he had spent t2S.370 In promoting his can vass. This was divided as follows: In dependence League. $198,870; Democratic State Committee, $57,000; traveling ex penses. JSflO. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TOD AT RsJn: southeasterly winds. . YESTERDAY Maximum tmpratur 4 srsae; minimum temperature, 46 degress. Trusts. Harrlman and Gould mav be Indicted by grand Jury at Salt Lake In coal Inquiry. Page 2. ' Trial of the sugar trust, chaj-iced with ar cepting rebates. Is begun In the Unltiyl States Circuit Court In New York. Page 3. National. . President Roosevelt visits the great Culebra Page's"1 See worl'lnK8 In a pouring rain. Forest reserves In Idaho have been nearlr doubled since November 7. Page 1. Foreign. President Penna In inauguration at Rim Janeiro advocates Increased armament. for Braill. Page 4. Special prayers for enemies 'of the church' are ordered by the Pope. Page 8. Governor Magoon, of Cuba, denies that h is dissatisfied with his position. Page S. Political. Utah Democrats will not put up tickets but, will light with anti-Mormons. Page L Domestic. Episcopal court of review reaches decision) In the Dr. Crapeey heresy case. Page 4.f Enrico Caruso. Metropolitan Opera-Houae tenor, arrested on cnarge of Insulting Labor Page 8. Major Gillette guaranteed J15.0OO salary fori Ave years by Mayor of Philadelphia.' Page S. Pacific Coast. Mrs. Maud Creffleld Is found dead In her eel at Seattle. Page 1. Judge Seawell declares Abe Ruef has jx claim on the office of District Attorney. Page 4. Idano commercial bodies will appeal to Federal Government for aid In coal fam ine. Page 2. Idano desperado shot while resisting arrest Page 14 Floods In Central Washington subsiding Page 6. Government closes case against Robnett at Moscow. Idaho. Page 5 -Damage from floods on Puget Sound over $1,000,000. Page 1. Flood in Cowlitz River still causing alarm. Page 8. (port. Mike Ward, pugilist, dies after knock-out blow from Harry Lewis In ring at Grand Rapids. Mich. Page 7. Dick Hyland given the decision In 20th round over Johnny Thompson. Page B. Commercial and Marine. Effect of car shortage on hop market Page Currency again flows toward New York. Page l.V Business expands all over the country. Fag Four large steamships reach harbor. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Audience at La Follette lecture hisses Sena tor Fulton and Cheers Gearln. Page 10 Miss Alpha Turner, aged 23. run down and. killed bv car at Arleta station on Mount Scott line. Page 10. Willamette thought to have reached highest point and floods are about to subside. Page 6. Coroner's Jury censures Contractor A. K. Webber for death of Frederick Helm. Page 16. v F'.an of brewers to exempt beer from pro hibition under local-option law meets many foes. Page 11. Orlando S. Murray to be arraigned today; on charge of killing Llnoola C Whit ney. Fag II MRS t