VOL. XXVIII XO. 14,737.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1908.
PRICE FITE CENTS.
LONE HIGHWAYMAN
RIFLES THE MAIL
Daring Robbery on the
Great Northern.
ASSUMES ROLE OF INSPECTOR
Locks One Clerk in Closet,
Binds and Gags Another.
AMOUNT STOLEN UNKNOWN
Bides Over 100 Miles to Spokane,
Going Through Registered Mail
at leisure and Throwing Off
Pouches at Way Stations.
SPOKANE. Wash., March 15. (Spe
cial.) Assuming all the airs and au
thority of a veteran postofflce in
peptor, a daring highwayman boarded
the Great Northern westbound Ori
ental Limited train just as it pulled
out of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, early this
morning, and holding the two mail
clerks at bay at the point of a re
volver, locked one of them in a clothes
closet and tied the other to a chair
with ropes, after which he rode a dis
tance of J09 miles into Spokane, spend
ing three hours and 40 minutes rifling
registered mall, loading and unload
ing mail sacks along the route and
puffing complacently at a cigar the
while.
The lone robber dropped off the train
et a railroad crossing Inside the city
limits, carrying with him, it is be
lieved, much valuable plunder in a
eatchel. Just how much bo obtained
la not definitely known.
Rohher Shows Kind Heart.
Mail-clerics Benjamin Stumpf and
Jonn W. Nysteun. who were held at
the mercy of the robber, tell a re
markable atory of their experience.
J.orked in the small closet, hardly two
feet square, the latter almost fainted
(rem suffocation after -the train had
palled Into Sand Point, 31 miles west of
Hon ners ferry, and rapping on the door
pleaded with the robber to allow bim
some fresh all. The bandit responded
willingly and leaving the door ajar
about an Inch, secured it with a piece
of rope. Twice later on the way into
Spokane the robber ceased his work
ot rifling the mall sacks to go to the
door of the closet to inquire as to
how Nysteun was feeling. '
When Stumpf remonstrated with his
captor that the cords which bound
him were cutting into his. wrists, the
genteel robber generously loosened
the fetters and made every effort to
make things aa comfortable as pos
sible for hl victim.
Cut Finger While at Work.
While rlppinar open the registered
sacks the pseudo-Inspector cut one of
his fingers and many of the pieces of
mail were blood-stained. Bloodhounds
were put on the trail of the robber,
taking the scent from one of the
bloody packages, and followed a trail
several blocks through the residence
district to a carllne, where the scent
was lost. It is believed that the high
wayman boarded a car and rode down
town. Postofflce Inspector G. P. Ilnn, with
a corps of assistants, spent the after
noon chc-eking up the contents of the
six sacks to see what was missing.
Inspector I. Inn announced it as his be
lief that little was obtained.
When the train reached Spokane, John
Nysteun, one of the postal clerks, was
found locked In the clothes closet, where
the robber had put him, while Benjamin
Sttumpf, the other clerk, was helpless
under the tabic with a jumper drawn over
hia head and his arms tightly bound. It
was then that the story of the robbery
was first learned.
How the Robber Worked.
When the train stopped at Bonnera
FVrry about i o'clock this morning a man
came to the door of the postal-car and
threw in a mail sack and a small grip,
announcing that he was f. W. Bennett,
a postofflce Inspector.
"I will return in a few moments and
ride with you to Spokane," he 6a id to
Nysteun, the clerk on duty at the time.
Stumpf. the other clerk, was asleep under
a tahle covered with mailsacks. Nysteun
alanced at the mail sack and observed
that It bore the name of Bennett. It
was a newspaper mail sack such as
railway prwial empioye carry their be
longings In. Just before the train de
parted from the Idaho town the man en
tered the car.
"Is there any mail for me? he in
quired' of the clerk. There ought to be
some for me. please look."
Nysteun looked over some mall and
when he turned around to inform the
supposed inspector that there was none,
he found a big revolver pointed at his
head. After warning the clerk to make
no outcry and learning that another clerk
was aboard, he directed Nysteun to get
into the clothe closet, in which there
Is barely sufticient room for a man to
stand erect.
When the pseudo-inspector first ap
peared Nysteun awoke Stumpf and in
formed him that an inspector was to ride
with them to Spokane and that he would
auake him again shortly.
lsnorant of the daring robbery that
was going on in the car. Stumpf con
tinued to sleep lightly. When the train
was leaving ffand Point, Stumpf thought
It strange that he had not been called,
and looking up from underneath the
table where he was resting, saw the
stranger opening letters. As he was
crawling from underneath the table the
robber turned around, whipped a re
volver from his overcoat and told the
clerk to remain silent or he would blow
his head off.
He then threw a Jumper over Stumpf's
head, bound his hands hehind him and
seated him in a chair at the far end of
the car with his back to the mail table.
The clerks got a good look at the rob
ber. He Is described by them as being
about live feet seven Inches high and of
rather heavy build. One describes his
mustache as brown, while the other says
It is red. The clerk with whom he ex
changed mail at Hillyard declares that
the man was smooth shaven, leading to
the belief that he had several false
mustaches with him. He has a Roman
nose. He wore a rather short dark over
coat and a dark soft hat.
BROWN" DENIES HE IS SMITH
But Astoria Authorities Believe He
Is Escaped Monterey Prisoner.
ASTORIA, Or., March 15. (Special.)
A young man, who says his name ia
Walter E. Brown, was arrested by
Sheriff Pomeroy on the arrival of the
steamer W. S. Porter last aight from
California, on a charge of being a fugi
tive from justice. . Brown was a stow
away on board the steamer, and as he
answered the description of Walter C.
Smith, alias Harold Radcliffe, who Is
wanted at Monterey to answer a charge
of forgery. Captain McDonald turned
the man over to the authorities here.
Smith broke out of the Monterey Jail
on September 26,'. and a reward has
been offered for his capture. The young
man arrested last night denies that he
is Smith, but Sheriff Nesbit, of Salinas
County, is satisfied Brown is the man
wanted, as his office obtained Informa
tion that Smith had stowed away on
the Porter. A telegram was received
from Sheriff Nesbit today stating that
he will secure extradition papers tfn
mediately and come to Astoria, and he
asked that the prisoner be held until
his arrival.
HID WANTS TO DIE
WOUIiD REFUSE PARDON WERE
IF OFFERED TO HIM.
Anxious to Pay Extreme Penalty for
HU Crimes and Prove Truth
of His Confession.
BOISE, Idaho, March 15. On the
morning of his 42d birthday, next
Wednesday, in the District Court of
Canyon County, Harry Orchard, the
pelf-confpsed murderer of ex-Governor
tteunenberfj. who waa killed by the
explosion of a bomb at the grata of his
residence in Caldwell on the evening.
r December 30, 1905. will face Judge
Fremont Wood prepared to hear the
death sentence meted out to hi in.
Harry Orchard, of his own volition
and a&ainst the urgent pleadings of his
attorney and others, refused, when ar
raigned March 10. to let his previous
piea of "not guilty" stand. He also
refused to plead to a leaser "degree of
murder than first degree. He said:
"I am guilty and am ready to take
the punishment. I have told the truth.
I understand fully what must be the
consequences."
Among some, expressions are made
that they believe Orchard has been
guaranteed immunity of ome sort.
This Is denied by those In authority
and by Orchard himself. Those who
have been In close communication with
Orchard, prison authorities and those
who have added spiritual comfort to
the man, express the opinion that after
being sentenced, should an effort be
made to commute his sentence or par
don him, Orchard will refuse to accept
it.
It Is the general belief that Orchard
expects to die, and that he wishes to
die, and that he wishes to receive the
extreme penalty for bis crimes. Or
chard refuses to be interviewed or to
make any statement for publication.
He is very quiet and spends much time
with his books, the Bible and works of
a religious nature. That he earnestly
wishes his confession to be believed is
known, and It is thought that he be
lieves his own punishment in full for
the crime he committed will tend to
prove the truth of his confession.
BOURNE SOURS ON TAFT
DEPLORES GKOW1XG SUCCESS
OF THE SECRETARY.
Insists Roosevelt Is Playing Role of
Dictator In Refusing to
Accept Nomination.
WASHINGTON. March 15. (Special.)
Senator Bourne, of Oregon, had a
long; conference with the President
last night. As he left the White House
Bourne said:
"I don't believe that Taft will get
300 votes in the convention. The nomi
nation and election of Taft would be
the saddest thins that could happen to
the electorate of thia country.
'"Whose votce shall prevail the voice1
of the man In the White House or the
voice of the people? The man in the
White House says we must take Taft.
The people say that the man in the
"White House must run again.
"Is Roosevelt the dictator or the serv
ant of the people? If he is not the dic
tator, he will bow to the popular will
and take another term. He is the
only man that can win on the Republi
can ticket. If he Is not nominated,
Bryan will weep the country, for in
the popular estimate. It is in this order:
Roosevelt, Bryan. LaFollette."
Representative Perkins, of New York,
threw up the sponge for Governor
Hughes this morning. Secretary Taft
will be nominated without the shadow
of a doubt, be told the President.
"There is nothing the people of New
Tork would like better than to see
Governor Hughes nominated and elect
ed." said Perkins, "but. as a matter of
fact, he has no show whatever for the
nomination. This is conceded by prac
tically every politician in the country,
in and out of New York. As soon as
the first ballot is over, if Taft does
not have the nomination then, the dele
gates pledged to favorite sons will
flock to his lncloeure, and it will be
all over."
BIGGY TAKES STAR
FR0MT1 police
CatchesThem Grafting
on Barbary- Coast.
SCHMITZ' GAME REVIVED
Vultures Rely on Courts
Keep Them Out of Jail.
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VICTIMS SET UP WAIL
Appeal to Chief for Relief, Who
Irfiys Trip and Catches Offi
.cers Chance fop Supremo
Court to Reverse Decision.
BAN FRANCISCO, March 15. (Spe
cial.) Policemen Maurice Behan and
John Svatt were stripped of their stars
by Chief of Police Biggy today as the
result of an exposure of a vast system of
graft on the Barbary coast. Dives,
brothels, saloons and gambling joints have
been held up with regularity, and the
conditions became so bad that landlords
complained that they could not rent
buildings on the Barbary coast because
the big sums in protection demanded by
the policemen absorbed all the profits of
the tenants. Chief Blggy arranged a
trap of marked coins and caught Behan
and Kvatt.
Same as Schmltz Game.'
Although the cases are clear extortion,
under the Supreme Court decision in the
Schmitz case, they do not constitute
crimes. It is on this point that the two
policemen are basing their hope, and it
would appear that their arguments are
correct.
The cases are identical with those of
Ruef and Schmitz In almost every par
ticular. If one was no crime, it is dif
ficult to see how the -other could be con
strued into a crime. '
c It is, stAted that the District Attorney's
offW will carry the matter to the grand
Jury, indict the policemen, try their
cases, convict them, and then give the
Supreme Court an opportunity to re
verse itself.
Graft Waxes With New Life.
It was learned tonight that graft on
the Barbary coast, which had largely dis
appeared, blossomed forth in new splen
dor with the decision of the ' Appellate
Court, some months ago, holding that ex
tortion was no crime. Conditions became
such that frequent complaints were made
to the Chief and he took action which
resulted in the trapping of the two of
ficers. Tries to Brown in Mud.
OAKLAND. Cal.. March 15. While
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THE SPANIARD "THIS IS EVIDENT LT THAT GREAT AMERICAN HTJMOR I'VE HEARD ABOUT."
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EVENTS OF COMING WEEK
Politic Absorbing Topic' '
Politics. snorts and industrial af
fairs will share pretty evenly In th
nevi-making of the present week,
so far as events are foreshadowed.
Two state, one territorial and 'nine
district political , conventions Are
scheduled. There will be also Con
siderable political speech-malting,
and the Friendly Sons of SL ..Pat
rick in New York have arranged
to bring together two candidate tor
the Presidential nomination '.tf the
Republican party. No other celebra
tion of St. Patrick's day. which)' will
fall upon Tuesday. IS likely to ellipse
in Interest the dinner of the Friendly
Sons. In New Tork. whose guests of
honor and principal speakers will be
Secretary Taft and Governor Hughes,
of New York.
Several Stat Conventions.
The Iowa Republican Stata Con
vention will be held in Des; Softies
on Wednesday. Rhode Island Demo
crats will meet in state convention
at Providence on Saturday, and on
the same day the New Mexican Re
publican Territorial convention will
be held at Silver City. The New
York State Democratic Committee
will meet in New York Thursday to
fix the date for the state convention.
From the best information now ob
tainable It is not likely that the
Aldrieh bill will reach tbe final
stages during the present week. The
House will give Its entire time after
Monday to the appropriation Jill.
Taft and Hughes Kept Busy.
Secretary Taft will attend a meet
ing of the Yale Corporation at New
Haven. Conn., on Monday, going
from there to New York.
Governor Hughes, following the St.
Patrick's dinner, will address the
Delta Upsilon Fraternity in New
York. He will return to Albany
Wednesday. Later he expects to at
tend the dinner of the Iowa Society
In New York, at which the Governor
of Iowa -is expected to be present.
Labor Leaders to Meet.
An important conference of repre
sentatives of labor organizations will
be held at Washington Wednesday.
One of the chief topics will be de
cisions of the courts which have been
adverse to organized labor.
It . Is possible that the week will
mark the beginning of negotiations
' for peace in Morocco between Mulal
Hand, the insurgent Saltan, and Abd
el Aziz, the Sultan of record.
Emperor William Is planning to
leave Berlin for hla villa on the
Island of Corfu on Saturday. He
goes In the hope of securing rest.
In the Sporting; World.
The fistic world has its interest
centered on the fight between Tommy
Burns, the American heavyweight
fighter and Jem Roche, of Dublin, the
Irish champion, which is to take
place in Dublin Tuesday. The bout
is scheduled to go 20 rounds for
as a side bet and a purse of
$750p. - t. .
Bi.ly PairKfa and Hugh Kelly are
training hard for" their bout, which
will take place Monday night at
Milwaukee,
suffering from what is apparently a
temporary form of insanity. W. E.
Hogeman, who says he is a resident of
this city, carefully removed his cloth
ing and. wading through the mud of
the shore of the estuary at the foot of
Seventh street, attempted to drown
himself in the water of the stream this
afternoon.
The would-be suicide was rescued by
men in rowboats. After being thor
oughly revived at the Receiving Hos
pital, he said he had a wife residing at
Laramie, Wyoming.
SYDNEY CHEERS
FOR U N CLE SAM
Excited by Promised
Visit of Fleet.
WELCOME ROYAL ASSURED
Australians Manifest Friend
ship Toward Americans.
ANXIOUS TO DO US HONOR
Dramatic Scene When Premier
Teakin Calls Three Cheers lor
United States Answering
Hurrahs Deafening.
SYDNEY. N. S. W.. March 15. There
was a dramatic scene today at a great
gathering of citizens, when, a the
conclusion of an address on the sub
ject of national defense, the Premier,
Alfred Deakin, read a cablegram an
nouncing that the American fleet of
battleships would visit Sydney and
Melbourne. He called far three cheers
for the United States and the audience
rose en masse and responded with
deafening hurrahs.
The Prime Minister said he' was sure
that such a welcome as an American
fleet had never known out of its own
country would be accorded it by Aus
tralia, and the cheering that followed
this statement, seemed evidence of the
fact that the Australians, one and all,
have a feeling stronger than mere
friendship for the American people and
their navy.
Premier Deakin in his speech advo
cated greater expenditures for national
defense. He said that the burden Im
posed upon the people of Great Britain
(or tho maintenance of their naval and
military forces was beginning to tell,
and that wealthy Australians could not
expect to enjoy the privileges of pro
tection against Invasion without bear
ing their share of the coat. The ex
penditure recommended is J9, 009,000
annually for an army of JO, 000 men
and 15 coast defense vessels.
RUSSIAN PRESS COMMENTS
Slovo Declares Fleet's World Trito
Has Dispersed War Clouds.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 15. The
Slovo says that the return of the Ameri
can fleet as announced is as sensational
as its departure for the Pacific. Appar
ently the Slovo thinks the danger of war
has disappeared, for it adds:
"While this arouses deep satisfaction in
Europe, the preservation of peace Is due
to the display of the big stick of the
United States, the prudence of Japan and
the good offices of Great Britain."
The Novoe Vremya says: .
"Whatever the original purpose, the
cruise has done a useful service by a pub
lic examination of the American Navy.
We regret the course of the fleet lies
away from our shores, where It would
meet with the heartiest welcome."
MALTA AVILIi WELCOME FLEET
Announcement of World Trip Re
ceived With Great Interest.
MALTA, March IS The announcement
that the American fleet would make a
round-the-world trip has been received
here with great interest. Should the fleet
visit Malta, its reception will be in the
hands of the military authorities, as the
Mediterranean fleet Is absent from June
to October.
Kaiser Sends Congratulations.
liONDON. March 15. A special dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Berlin says that
the Emperor sent" warm personal con
gratulations to President Roosevelt on
the arrival of the fleet at Magdalena Bay
ahead of schedule time.
RED TAPE DISGUSTS LIANG
IMMIGRATION OFFICERS INSULT
CHIXAMAX.
Head of Mexican legation Declares
He Is Sick of American Exclu
sion Laws Won't Come Again.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 15. (Spe
eial.) As a result of friction with the
United States Immigration Officers
when crossing the border line between
Mexico and the United States, Liang
Hsum. Charge d'Affalree, at the Chi
nese Legation in Mexico, declared this
afternoon, in his apartments at the
Fairmont Hotel, that he would never
return to America. Liang is a gradu
ate of Amherst College and well ac
quainted with American customs and
international courtesies, but the zeal of
the Federal officials in prying into the
character, business- and affiliations of
the Minister filled him with anger and
disgust.
Liang is returning to China to pay
homage to the memory of his father,
who died a year ago. He has been
given a leave by Minister W'u, whose
Jurisdiction extends over Mexico. Peru
and Cuba, as well as the United States.
4It is a regrettable fact that a Chi
nese Minister like myself," said Liang,
"cannot travel in this country without
being abused by ignorant officials. At
Deming and Maricopa my family and I
were insulted and harassed by the
constant inquiries of these officials. I
have letters from Ambassador Thomp
son, of the American Embassy at Mex
ico City, arid letters" of Introduction
from, many prominent American offl
cials, but these did not count for much
with these immigration officials.
was traveling as a gentleman, and ex
pected to be treated as such. I am sick
of your exclusion laws, and will never
return to your country."
CHINA BOWS TO JAPAN
CONCEDES DEMANDS IX TATSU
AFFAIR.
Agrees to Fire Salute as Flag of
Rising Sun Is Re-Hoisted
Over the Vessel.
TOKIO. March 16. A satisfactory
settlement of the Tatsu affair was an
nounced this morning. China has con
ceded alt the Japanese demands. She
will purchase the arms and ammunition
on board the Tatsu and will hoist the
Japanese flag over the vessel. While
the flag is being re-hoisted a Chinese
warship will fire a salute.
There is a general feeling of relief
in consequence of the settlement of the
incident.
Prince Stephan.
CANNES, March 15. Prince Stephan.
the 15-year-old son of Prince Mirko, of
Montenegro, died here today.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 57
degree) ; minimum, 53. -
TODAY'S Rain; nouthwfst winds.
National.
Senator Bourne piqued at Roosevelt's refusal
to accept third term. Page l.
Foreign.
Australian cheer lustily at receipt of news
fleet will viBit Sidney. Page l.
European financiers may supply loan for
railroad work 1n Japan. Page 3.
Rumor of outbreak in H&yti. Page 3.
Ioraeattc.
Ayro bank robbers capture poese. Page 3.
American auto car spends day at Ogden.
Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
Prosecution forces staggered by Supreme
Court decision in San Francisco. Page 2.
Orchard wants to tdie; will refuse pardon.
Page 1.
Bold hold-up of Great Northern train near
Spokane. Page 1.
GTaft breaks out afresh in Sah Francisco.
Page 1.
Storm in Xwthwest raising havoc with
traffic. Page 1.
Mulatto murders woman and kills himself
In North Yakima. Page 2-
Marion County Republicans to keep out un
desirable candidates. Page 4.
Portland and Vicinity.
J. D. Stevens places W. S. U'Ren on tho
grill in hired hall. Page 14.
Rebate on taxes not allowed after today.
Page 5.
Labor unions Interested In liquor trade will
fight Anti-Saloon League.
Bishop Scad ding Preaches on Brahamism.
Page 5-
Rev. W. H. Foulkes preaches on Presby
terian view of Lent. Page 8.
John McCourt's appointment as Dietrict At
torney expected to be confirmed by Sen
ate today. Page 9-
Ohio and Michigan capitalists purchase
large share in Almeda mines and will
develop property. Page 8.
Jerry Caldwell, veteran Portland newspaper
man, is dead. Page 7.
Jetty work on Columbia will not be de
layed. Pago 9.
Judge Thomas Q. Hatley dead.' Page 14
WORST STORM OF
IS
General Through En
tire Northwest.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC STCPPEO i
0. R. & N. Trains Sent Out:
Saturday Night Return.
SLIDES BLOCK THE TRACK'
Fall at Wyeth Cannot be Cleared !
Before Today Rivers Become j
Raging Torrents, Plnnge Towns '
in Darkness Do Much Damage.
WORK OF THE STORM.
All O R. & N. traffic completely
tied up by heaviest landslides of tho
year.
Local rainfall threatens to break
all records for March.
Hood River is in total darkness and
cut off from outside world.
Pendleton half under water, boats
only means of traffic through main
streets.
Storms of unprecedented violence
raging In mountains above Pendleton.
Cowlltx River on a menacing ram
page, with several dangerous slides
on the Northern Pacific.
Willamette Valley inundated and
river rising at a rapid rate.
Idaho threatened with worst floods
in years.
"Wind reaches velocity of 32 miles
at North Head, with storm signals
still displayed.
No signs of abatement of the storm
In sight.
Bridges In Walla Walla In great
danger of being- washed away.
Lowlands near Seattle under w ater.
Puyallup River a mountain torrent.
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New city dike at Pay ton, Wash.,
washed away and many families
driven from their homes.
While no serious property damage
Jias been reported, the heavy storm
of wind and rain that has been ras
ing without let-up since Friday is by
all odds the worst of tne past year.
There are no prospects of early abator
ment and great destruction of proa
erty throughout the Northwest may
result, for the storm is general
throughout thiB entire region.
Passenger traffic on the O. II. & N.
lias been completely tied up since Sat
urday afternoon as the result of an
enormous landslide at Wyeth. No east
or westbound trains have been sent
through in 36 hours, and the track
will not be cleared before today, as
huge masses of soft earth keep oozing
down the mountain-side as rapidly
as the steam shovel Is clearing it
away. Four eaatbound passenger
trains tried to get through since 6
o'clock Saturday evening, but all were
stalled, and had to be brought back to
Portland.
Travelers Return to Portland.
Many of the passengers who had left
on one or the other of these trains
were routed via the Northern Pacific,
but it is doubtful if they will succeed
in getting through, because a number
of heavy slides have occurred on that
road between here and Tacoma. Hun
dreds of disgruntled travelers were
compelled to come back to Portland
and they are still storm-bound at local
hotels.
The O. It. & N. through train, which
left Portland at 6 o'clock Saturday
evening, suffered most seriously, for
it was the first one to be blocked by
the slide at Wyeth, and the three later
trains which attempted to get through
were all laid out behind it and had to
be hauled back to Portland, before
the first one could be sent back. The
result was that the big crowd of pas
sengers, for the train was well filled,
were cooped up in the coaches for 23
hours, not reaching Portland on the
back trip until 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Hood River and Pendleton Suffer.
Hood River people sat in darkness
last night. Churches, hotels, and such
homes as were provided, were illumin
ated by kerosene lamps, lanterns and
ancient tallow dips. The light aad
power plant was put out of business
early In tbe storm, and no trains went
east or west during Sunday.
The volume of water rusiiing down
Hood River is greater than at any
time since its power was harnessed.
Only an intermittent telegraph and
teleplione service was possible and
conditions promise to be worse today.
Pendleton is also in a bad. if not
in a very serious way, for the Uma
tilla River raged like a torrent all day
yesterday and Is rMng at the rate of
four inches an hour, threatening tha
town with a Hood as serious as that
which devastated it two years ago.
The new levees are holding well but
unless the storm decreases within the
next 24 hours the dikes will be dan
gerously weakened. There is no
chance for the re-establishment of
train service before this afternoon or
tonight, and no trains have been
through since Saturday. One slide at
Duncan has held all westbound trains
at Meacham.and' the one at Wyeth
stopped eastbound trains at the Locks
where they were sent back. Reports
t Concluded on Pace 3.)
SEASON
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