THE MORNING OREGON JLAN, ' MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1907.
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GOLDFIELD FEARS
TO LET TROOPS GO
Governor Sparks Will Appeal
to President to Retain
the Soldiers.
SHERIFF JOINS REQUEST
Declares Authorities Will Be Un
able to Cope With Situation
Should Trouble Arise.
Deputies Increased.
, GOLDFIELD. Nev.. Dec. 22. Gov
ernor Sparks, It is understood, Is pre
paring a statement of present condi
tions in Goldfleld. to be telegraphed to
President Roosevelt. The Governor is
not satisfied that the President yet has
the true light on the situation, not
withstanding the report of the commis
sion and the order of the War Depart
ment for withdrawal of the troops.
The communication to the President
will also, it is said, contain a request
for the retention of at least a portion
of the troops now here attar the date
Bet for their going. The order for the
movement of the troops back to their
permanent quarters came from General
Funston to Colonel Reynolds, in com
mand of the troops here, today.
To supplement the request of the
Governor, a communication has gone
to him from Sheriff Ingalls, of this
county, B. Rosenthal, chairman of the
County Commissioners, and Commis
sioner Spiker. This statement to the
President asserts that the county of
ficials will be unable to handle the
eltuation after the departure of the
troops, should trouble ensue.
The Sheriff is reorganizing his force
of deputies and adding thereto. The
jiewly appointed deputies are in the
pay of the Goldfleld Mineowners' As
sociation and have begun already to
' patrol the principal streets in the
vicinity of the mines, armed with shot
guns and automatic revolvers.
Acting President Mahoney, of the
Western Federation of Miners,' said,
after going over the situation with of
ficers of the local miners' union, that
the Western Federation of Miners
would uphold the local in all thai it
had previously done, and will stand
squarely behind It in Its future ac
tions. He Bays there can bo with the
Goldfleld mineowners no compromise
which discredits or eliminates the
Western Federation, and he is not op
timistic of any Bpeedy settlement. Ha
will remain some time.
The union pickets surround the mines
again today while the guard of the
mine-owners patrolled close by. Around
the property of the Consolidated Com
pany, a high barbed wire fence Is be
ing built.
APPEALS REACH PRESIDENT
Goldfleld Crges That Portion or Fed-
- eral Troops Be Retained.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. It was
stated at the White House tonight that
telegraphic appeals sent by civic
bodies, mineowners and individuals of
Goldfleld to President Roosevelt, urg
ing upon him the necessity for retain
ing a portion of the Federal troops at
Goldfleld indefinitely, had been re
ceived, but that no action had been de
cided upon.
Adjutant-General AInsworth stated
tonight that the order signed by Secre
tary Taft yesterday directed to General
Funston for the withdrawal of the
Federal troops at Goldfleld on Decem
ber 30, was forwarded today.
Xelll on His Way East.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22. United States
Commissioner of Labor Charles P. Neill
and the two officials who assisted him in
investigating conditions at Goldfieid, leit
for the East at 10 o'clock tonght, two
hours after their arrival.
STOCK MARKET IS SLOW
(Return of Normal Conditions Not
Expected Before January.
NEW lORK, Dec. 22. The financial
markets last week were largely con
cerned with preparations for the coming
annual settlements and operations in se
curities were for the most part in abey
ance or under some preparation. Trans
actions in stocks were to a great extent
in professional hands, and the pressure
on the market was not acute.
With the premium on currency persist
ing in New York and the outflow of cash
to the interior still going on. In spite of
the period of usual return flow of funds
which go out to move the crops, the
conviction was brought home to bankers
that the return of normal banking con
ditions was not to be looked for before
the turn of the year.
Since the clearing-house banks have
made up but a part of the deficit below
the legal reserve held and still have a
large volume of clearing-house certifi
cates outstanding, the imperative call to
proceed with the work of recuperation
was recognized". The heavy demands to
be faced for the year-end settlements em
phasized this call. The money market
was affected In consequence, call loan
rates ruling higher. The time loan mar
ket continued almost normal, the supply
of funds in that department being of the
scantiest, and there was no effective de
mand for mercantile paper, of which an
absorption Is relied upon to carry over
commercial affairs through approaching
maturities of large obligations.
RIFT IN THE SUNDAY LAW
Theatricals With Limitations Per
mitted in New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. With police
men as monitors to stop performances
that exceeded the sacred rule, the
Sunday promoters generally, resumed
business today. With few exceptions
the entertainments were passed under
the strict interpretation of Justice
O'Gorman of the Sunday law, and atter
two "blue Sundays," the law resulted
in the adoption by ti e Aldermen of a
more liberal ordinance. The exceptions
were the moving picture shows of the
East Side, which were not allowed to
open, though proprietors of some
promised to picture only Holy Bible
scenes. The peep shows of the penny
arcades, however, were- held permis
sible, a line of easy distinction being
drawn between views that moved and
those that stood still.
The theaters. opera-houses and
higher class music halls continued
closed, as before. The vaudeville
houses confined their programmes to
sketches, monologues, stereopticon ex-
hibltions and singing. The only de
parture from the weekday presenta
tions was that stage "business was
eliminated. Costumes, scene-shifting
and make-ups were barred. Dancing
was also prohibited on the stage, but
for those who would dance for their
own entertainment the dancing acad
emies were open. Skating rinks, too,
were again in full swing.
The freedom from arrest of the day
convinced police headquarters . that
theatrical people had observed both
the spirit and the letter of the law.
ORDERLY DAY IX CLEVELAND
Scarcely an Arrest to Disturb Re
pose of the Police Force.
CLEVELAND. Dec. 22. Today was the
most orderly Sunday Cleveland has ex
perienced In a year or more. Saloons
were dark and the theaters closed. The
police had no excitement and the police
blotter was practically clear. Coroner
Burke had no bodies to view and only
two persons were arrested for intoxica
tion. The police explain the sudden observ
ance of the law as a possible precaution
on the part of the saloons to avoid ex
citing a local crusade against them In
sympathy with the Sunday observance
movement in other cities.
Blue Sunday in Omaha.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 22. Omaha experi
enced another "blue" Sunday, with the
police on the alert for violators of the
law. About 20 arrests were made and
the names of GO other persons against
whom information will be filed were
taken.
SHAH OF PERSIA YIELDS
Gives In to Demands of the Consti
tutionalists. TEHERAN, Persia, Dec. 22. The
Shah has yielded In the Struggle be
tween him and Parliament. Today he
signed and sealed a declaration on the
Koran accepting the demands of the
Constitutionalists, which , Include the
punishment of the leaders in the
riots and tne dissolution of the
court clique. This declaration . he
sent to the Assembly as a mark of
his determination to adhere to the con
stitution. The Shah today gave , an audience to
the British and Russian Ministers. He
solemnly assured them that he did not
Intend to abolish the constitutional
regime, but would strive to work in
co-operation with the parliament.
The Immediate causes of the Persian
crisis are to be found In the indigna
tion of the people at the delay of exe
cution of certain soldiers who recently
murdered two shopkeepers. Last Sun
day this developed into hostile demon
stration with shooting in the streets of
Teheran and later the opposing fac
tions in large numbers gathered in the
vicinity of the parliament buildings
and erected barricades, feeling ran
high against the Shah and Constitu
tionalists loudly demanded his abdi
cation. Troops had difficulty in pre
venting clashes. There has been con
siderable talk about Intervention by
the powers, but do active measures In
that direction were taken as far as is
known.
FIGHT A BLOODLESS DUEL
Hungarian Premier and Ex-Minister
of Justice Become Reconciled.
BUDAPEST. Dec. 22. Dr. Wekerle, the
Hungarian Premier, and ex-Minlster of
Justice Polonyl, fought a duel today with
swords ae a result of an allegation of
political dishonesty made against the pre
mier by the ex-Mlnlster at a sitting of
parliament a few days ago. The meet
ing took place at noon and was a blood
less one. Neither man was in any way
injured, and the two became reconciled.
Forecasts a Republic. ,
LISBON. Dec. 22. The result of the
present political crisis here may not only
determine whether a new and better or
der of public administration is to prevail
In Portugal, but, remote as such' a change
appears to the ordinary observers,
whether the whole monarchical regime
shall not give way to a republican form
of government. The Republicans, small
as their influence exercises at present un
der the restricted suffrage which the peo
ple enjoy, believe that Franco, by expos
ing the practices of the monarchist par
ties, has administered a blow to the pres
tige of the King and the monarchy from
which It can never recover and made a
republic a nearby possibility.
Seven Robbers Executed.
ST. PETERSBURG. ' Dec. 22. Seven
men convicted of robbery were executed
today at Ekaterinoslav. Four soldiers
have been sentenced to death at Sevasto
pol in connection with the recent mutiny
of the Brest regiment, and two death
sentences have been ordered to Smolensk
and one each at Moscow, Kostroma and
Riga.
COLORADO BANK DEFUNCT
Insolvent Institutions Will Xot Re
open, Says Examiner.
DENVER. Dec 22. Neither the Colo
rado State Bank of Durango and Its
branch bank at Pagosa Springs, nor the
Smelter City State liank, also at Duran
go, both of which closed their doors week
before last, will be able to reorganize and
reopen, according to H. M. Beatty, State
Bank Commissioner, who returned from
Durango yesterday, after placing the in
stitutions in the hands of receivers to
wind up their affairs.
. The liabilities of the Colorado State
and Its-Pagosa branch are $330,000, which
do not Include a capital -stock of $75,000.
The assets have a face value of 460,000,
out are of such character as to fall very
far short of meeting the indebtedness.
The liabilities of the Smelter City State
are $142,000; assets, $172,000; capital stock
$30,000. The assets are also of such char
acter as not to meet the indebtedness of
the Institutions.
STATE NATIONAL IS SOLVENT
New Orleans Clearing-House Re
ports on Institution.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 22 At a late
hour tonight the New Orleans Clearlng
House Association issued an announce
ment that a committee from that organ
ization, which had made a thorough ex
amination of the resources of the State
National Bank of this city had found the
bank absolutely solvent - and the New
Orleans Clearing-House would render the
bank any assistance It might need. The
examination was made" at the request of
the officers of the State Bank, who said
that they wished the condition of the in
stitution officially passed on.
The State National Bank has a capital
stock paid in of $300,000, a surplus of
$700,000 and undivided profits of $64,093.
State to Take Over Bank.
ATLANTA, Ga Dec. 22. The State
Banking Department will take charge of
the Neal Bank Company, a state Institu
tion, tomorrow, according to announce
ment tonight. The bank has deposits of
over $2,000,000.
SCHUE8EL AFTER
BRISTOL'S SHOES
Ex-Populist of Meteoric Ca
reer Thinks His Chances
Are Very Good.
DESCENDS ON WASHINGTON
Political Chameleon ' Besieging the
Powers for Indorsement Bourne
Feels Bound to Stand by Him,
but Others Are Doubtful.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Dec. 22. (Spe
cial.) Back in Washington, at the
National capital. Christian Schuebel is
endeavoring to wrest an indorsement
of himself for the office of United
States District Attorney for Oregon
from a delegation that has gone on
record as favoring the appointment to
Federal jobs of men who are tried and
true Republicans. More than a week
ago he strapped on his gum shoes and
hit the long trail.
Schuebel's prospects for landing the
place that W. C. Bristol still occupies.
In spite of strenuous efforts to dis
lodge him, may be fair. - He is known
to have the support of Senator Bourne,
for whom he labored in Clackamas
County at both the primary and gen
eral elections. Mr. Schuebel and his
law partner, W. S. U'Ren. boomed Sen
ator Bourne as the right man for the
place, on account of his stated position
on Statement No. 1, and ever since the
Senator went to . Washington, the
Clackamas County Republican chair
man has had his eye on the District
Attorney's office. The day before he
left for Washington, he said that he
believed his chances for appointment
were better than those of any other
man.
Populism His Fulcrum.
Mr. Schuebel Is a self-made man. It
was only a little more than 10 years
ago that he was working as a laborer
in the paper mills here, and the hot
wave of Populism that swept over the
country gave him his chance to get
away from the . dreary drudgery of
everyday toll, and he sought and ob
tained the nomination on the Populist
ticket for Justice of the Peace.
He asked his fellow workers to pull
for him, so that he might have an op
portunity to study law, and they re
sponded nobly and elected him for a
two-year term, and then re-elected
him.
So Mr.. Schuebel rode Into office on
the crest of Populism and denounced
the Republican party with bitterness
on the stump. He studied law, was ad-
mltted to the bar and formed a part
nership with Mr. U'Ren, who was also
an ardent disciple of the People's party
and all that It stood for.k
His term of office over, Mr. Schuebel
again felt the beckoning hand of office,
and made the run for District Attorney
on the Fifth Judicial Circuit, but was
unsuccessful. Populism had lost its
short grip, and its advocates deserted
the falling banner as rats leave a sink
ing ship. Among them was Schuebel.
Enters Republican Camp.
In 1902 he was among the boosters
of George C. Brownell, when the latter
was a candidate for a third term in the
State Senate. He took the stump for
Brownell and people stood about with
mouths agape, wondering what the
Clackamas sage had promised Schuebel.
Brownell says he offered the ex-Popu-Iist
a law partnership and chances at
political preferment. He laughed when
he told the story:
"George W. Grace was my opponent
on a fusion ticket made, up of Dem
ocrats and Populists," said Brownell.
"He looked rather formidable,- and I
feared defeat. Schuebel was strong
among the Germans or Clackamas, so
I went to him and told him that I in
tended moving to Portland after my
election, but that I would retain an of
fice in Oregon City, and Brownell &
Schuebel would look good on the door
plate. I did not believe that he would
take the bait, but he did. I also told
Schuebel that in the event of my elec
tion I would surely be the next United
States Senator."
The Republicans were on top of the
political heap in . Clackamas County,
and Schuebel stayed with them. Last
year he was rewarded with the elec
tion of chairman of the county central
committee. He worked unceasingly
during the campaign for the success of
the state and county ticket, and the
Democrats won omy the office of
Sheriff and State Senator.
But at least 75 per cent of the rank
and file of Clackamas Republicans
are watching the fight of Schuebel for
appointment to a Federal position, with
the expressed hope that the job will go
to a man who has always been a faith
ful and consistent member of the party.
FOUR INJURED IN WRECK
Fast Mall Hits Freight Which Had
Piled I'p in Ditch.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 22. Four per
sons were Injured, heavy property loss
was sustained and. three tracks of the
Pennsylvania Railroad were blockaded
for the night by two wrecks near Bolivar,
Pa., 58 miles east of here tonight. An
extra freight train left the rails of track
No. 1 because of a break in the rail. It Is
believed, and 20 cars were smashed and
piled up over tracks 2 and 8.
Almost Immediately after the accident
to the freight the Chicago Mall, running
at high speed to -make up lost time,
crashed Into the debris with terrific force.
Every one' on the train was 'badly jolted
and shaken up, many of the passengers
being thrown from their seats. None of
the passenger cars left the track, but a
number of windows were broken and
several persons, were cut by flying glass.
At the office of the company here it
is stated that one mail clerk has se
verely bruised by 'being thrown against
the side of his car, and that three passen
gers were more or less bruised. No one
on the freight train was injured.
The mail train was drawn by two loco
motives. The front locomotive was al
most completely demoltajted.
Japanese Charity Fund.
SEATTLE. Dec. 22. (Special.) Japan
ese have raised by subscription among
their people of this city a fund of $100,
which will be given to the authorities of
Western Washington Hospital for the In
sane at Steilacoom. The Japs raised a
like sum last year and the money was
expended In gifts and little comforts for
the insane at the asylum. ,
"Pfeffer Kuchen" for the tree. Royal
Bakery.
All Teddy Bears
Greatly Reduced
Headquarters
. for Dolls
Christmas Shopping Announcement
UST Two More Days for Christmas Shopping, and every effort
that human skill can put forth or human ingenuity devise to
more promptly serve the needs of the great throngs of holiday
gift seekers has been put forth or devised by our organization
for today's great business. Intelligent,concerted action by a thoroughly
trained store organization can accomplish much, but we would again
suggest to our many patrons the wisdom of buying as early in the day
as possible and to carry small parcels.
While the Christmas business has proved by far the greatest ever experienced, our selec
tions still offer a wide range for satisfactory choosing. Special Values in All Departments.
Silk Stockings, values to $5 at $2.95
Fancy Silks, values to $1.50 at 89c
Solid Gold Jewelry, about 1-3 Off
Sterling Silver Toilet SeU, special sale
Silver Plated Toilet Sets much Reduced
, Gold Signet Rings at nearly Half
Men's $5.50 Bath Robes at $3.95
All Teddy Beara greatly Reduced '
$3.50 Framed Etchings on sale $1.95
Fancy Drawnwork Linens, very low priced
Embroidered Sheets and Pillow Cases
Real Lace Handkerchiefs about 1-3 Off
Xmas Sales of Fancy Ribbons
Xmas Sale of Boxed Handkerchiefs
Fancy Hose Supporters at about 1-2
I1
EDITOR II TROUBLE
George Putnam, of Medford
Trjbune, Arrested.
SPENDS NIGHT IN ' JAIL
Ex-Representative Vawter Comes to
Relief Next Day and Goes on His
Bond Action Said to Be Libel
ous Articles in' the Paper.
ROSBBURG, Or., Dec. 22. (Special.)
George Putnam, editor of the Medford
Tribune, and formerly news editor of the
Portland Journal, was arrested here last
night at the request of the Sheriff of
Jackson County- and forced to spend the
night and part of today In jail before
he could secure bonds for his release.
Putman was on his way to Portland
to spend the .holidays, and was passing
through, here on train No. 16.
It is said he Is wanted In Medford on
a charge of contempt of court. The ar
rest is the result of two articles ap
pearing in the Tribune of last Thursday,
December 19, in which the grand Jury
and District Attorney were liberally
grilled because they failed to Indict W.
S. Banum. president of the Kogue River
Valley Railway Company, for assault
upon the person of the Mayor of Med
ford. As a matter of fact, it Is said,
the grad Jury had not passed upon the
case. An Indictment against Putnam Is
said to have been returned by the grand
jury yesterday.
After his-arrest he was taken, to the
County Jail, where he passed the night.
It was late this afternoon when W. I.
Vawter, ex-Representative of Jackson
County, came to the rescue of the editor,
and with one of the banks, effected his
release by going on his bond.
Putnam was let out of jail and took
the night train for Portland.
SAMLLPOX AT OREGON CITY
One Case Appears in a Boarding
House Place Is Quarantined.
OREGON CITT, Dec. 22. (Special.)
Joseph Warner, who lives at the Mon
ture House, on Fourth street, has con
tracted a case of smallpox, which the
doctors say Is of a serious nature. War
ner has been ill for several days, but
did not become alarmed till last night,
when eruptions began . to appear on his
body. J. W. Norrls, the County Phy
sician, was summoned and pronounced
the disease to be smallpox. To strength
en this, he also consulted with Drs. Carll
and Meissner, who formed the same diag
nosis. This afternoon the house was
placed under" quarantine. Many of the
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Good Merchandise Only Quality ' Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest
Roger's 1847 Silverware at lowest prices
Feather Boas, special lot, 1-3 Off '
La Valliere Necklaces at special prices
Post Card Albums, about 1-3 Off
Holiday Stationery in holly boxes, reduced
19c Holly Sprays 15c, Millinery Dept.
Delineator Subscriptions for Xmas $1.00
Fancy Workboxes at sale prices
Fancy Jeweled Top Bag reduced
25c Sheet Music, five for $L00
$1.00 Children's Comic Books at 35c
25c Children's Books reduced to 9c
Ormolu Gold Clocks about 1-4 Off
$6.50 Buffed Alligator Handbags $3.98
$18-$24 Handbags all at $10.50
boarders at the Monture House are busi
ness men, and are greatly Inconvenienced
by the doctor's edict. No other cases
have been reported as yet.
EACH FARM IS TO BE NAMED
The Josephine County Fruitgrowers'
Union Adopts Letterheads.
GRANTS PASS, Or., Dee. 22. (Special.)
Among the business transacted at the
Josephine County Fruitgrowers' Union
yesterday, was the adopting of Individual
letterheads and letter paper, upon which
will be designated the name of the fruit
farm and the brands packed by the
grower.
It was thought best for each member
. to have some appropriate name for his
! fruit tract and by inserting it upon letter
sheets it would also give prominence to
individual . effect, and at the same time
give the union greater notice and strength,
which would more favorably attract the
buyer to this locality.
NO LONGER DOUBT OF DEATH
Funeral of .Man Who Feared Burial
Alive Will Be Held.
OREGON CITT, Or.. Dec. 22-(Special.)
The funeral of the late William B.
Shlvely. who died here last Monday eve
ning, will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow
morning at the Portland Crematorium,
Rev. J. R. Landsborough, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, officiating.
The sen-ices will be private.
Mrs. Shively this afternoon became con
vinced that her husband was dead. Ac
ceding to the oft-expressed wish of Mr.
Shively that their knowledge of his death
should be certain, the body was kept
longer than Is customary before burial.
He had a fear that he might be buried
alive.
Overloaded With Stock
For Christmas and for New Year's of the Best, Neatest and Cleanest
SELECTED FURNITURE
MADE IN AMERICA
116 Carloads Unloaded This Year
More Furniture than three-fourths of the furniture houses of this city imported. We
will force the entire stock. Guarantee price and quality of parlor, dining-room, bed
room, den and office furniture, carpets and draperies.
HENRY
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Portland Largest
IS
ABERDEEN MAN CONVICTED OF
HIGHWAY' ROBBERY.
Leads Double Life and When Wom
an 'of Demimonde Tires of Him,
" Robs Her ' of Her Jewels.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Louis Fogel, who has been in the cloth
ing business here for years and whose
family is prominent In Jewish social cir
cles, was convicted in Superior Court of
highway robbery by a jury that came in
this morning at 5 o'clock after being out
20 hours.
Fogel has been living a double life, pay
ing attention to a woman of the under
world. When she refused to receive fur
ther attentions from him he forced her
into a room, held her up and took from
her person diamonds valued at $6C0.
He was held for trial a month ago In
justice court and the testimony at that
time was of a highly sensational charac
ter. He has appealed his case to the Su
preme Court. Hitherto Fogel has held
a good reputation.
BROWNSVILLE WINS CONTEST
High School Debating Team Defeats
Silverton by Few Points.
BROWNSVILLE. Or., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) The Brownsville High School team
was victorious in the preliminary debate
with the Silverton High School team at
the M. E. (Thurch in this city Friday
JENMN
HOME OF GOOD FURNITURE. v
Farniture Store Cor. Second and Morrison
1850
. Extraordinary
Special Values in
Jewelry and
Leather Goods
Sale 16-butfon Kid Gloves at $2.95
$5.00 Silk Umbrellas reduced to $3.25
$12.00 Silk Umbrellas reduced to $8.50
Reg. $22.50 Plain Tailored Suits $13 85
$8.50 Silk Petticoats, all colors, $4.95
Special Fur Sale $3.45 to $123
$15 Real Horn Alligator Bags $9.00
$1.50 Bill Books, Card Cases, 49c
$3.50 Battenberg Scarfs and Squares $1.29
50c Alger and Henty Books 25c
$1.10 Recent Fiction reduced to 50c
75c Standard Classics on sale 29c
Marion Harland Cook Book and the
Home Magazine, $3 value $1.00
Owl Drug Store, everything reduced
night. Brownsville took the affirmative
of the question, "Resolved, That the
direct primary Is a better method of se
lecting nominees for public office than
the convention system." The local team
Is composed of Miss Lydia Davidson,
leader; Roy Cochran and Miss Cecil
Sawyer. Silverton was represented by
Dick Down. Irwin Brooks and Wallace
Cooley. The marking of the Judge was
close, Brownsville only winning by a
few points.
Under the rules governing the series of
debates for the high school champion
ship of the state, as adopted by the
State High School Debating League, the
Brownsville team will now contest with
the winner of the debate between Albany .
and Salem high schools.
SANTIAM RIVER Is FALLING
Willamette Rising, but Thought Not
to Indicate Serious Flood.
ALBANY. Or., Dec. 2.'. (Special.) Af
ter being flooded last night and today,
the South Santlam River has begun to
fall tonight. The Calapooia River Is yet
beyond its banks. The Willamette Is ris
ing rapidly here, but the falling of the
Santiam Indicates the flood in the Wil
lamette will not be serious.
Columbia Life Preserver.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 22.-(Special.)-A
few days ago a cork life-preserver be
longing to the wrecked steamer Columbia,
was found by Sam Maxwell in the log
boom at Ilwaco. It was turned over to
the Cape Disappointment life-saving crew.
Whether the life-preserver was lost over
board from the Columbia when she was
in the river or floated up the Coast from
the scene of the wreck will never be
known.
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