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PASSENGERS ILK
ACROSS COLUMBIA
Ice Route Is Used to
Change Trains.
ESCAPE BLOCKADE ON 0. R.&N.
Later Stalled by Drifts on
North Bank Line.
REACH PORTLAND AT LAST
FItp Hondred Men, Women nd
Children Go Single-File OTtr
Frozen KlTer at The Dalles.
Boads Are Now Open-
F!v hnnJ men, wommi and chil
dren, panraieri of snowbound O. R. A
X. trains from the East, crossed the
Columbia River on the Ice at The Dalles
yesterday afternoon to Grand Dalles.
Wash., where they boarded a wesUbound
train on the North Bank Road for Port
land. The trip serosa the Ice waa ac
complished without mishap, though w.th
treat, Inconvenience. A few hours sfter
they croesed the ice the O. R. 4; N.
train had been released and trams re
sumed. .
Boarding the North Bank train, they
proceeded as far as Wind Mountain, ten
miles east of Cascade Locks, where the
train poked Its- nose Into a snowdrift
that covered the track, completely Im
peding progress for a time. There the
unfortunates were again snowbound and
delayed for several hours, arriving In
Portland at an early hour this morning.
Drift at Wind Mountain.
Early advices from Bonneville, west
Of Wind Mountain, were to the effect that
a huge snowdrift had been swept down
upon the, North Bank tracks opposite
that point. But the train succeeded In
passing the obstruction there.
The spectacular. trip across the Colum
bia River waa made single file by the pas
sengers. The ice has reached a thick
ness of 18 inches ir mid-stream and 24
inches near the shores. A path waa
beaten through the rough froxen snow
and more than an hour elapsed before
the last of the long line of passengers
reached the north shore.
x Baggage was hauled across the river
on hand-sleds. Four large sacks of reg
istered mail, which It was not deemed
advisable to entrust to such primitive
methods of transportation, were placed
In the vaults of a bank at The Dalles for
safe keeping by Postmaster Hostetler.
Seek Shelter I'rom Cold.
After It waa decided to cross the river,
the waiting-rooms, baggage-rooms and all
available places near the railroad station
at Grand Dalles on the Washington side,
were crowded with disconsolate passen
gers. Many were unable to find shelter
from the cold, and men. women and chil
Cren were huddled together on the plat
form from 2 o'clock until 5:0 o'clock In
the afternoon, awaiting the arrival of the
North Bank train.
It had begun to rain before the decision
to cross the river was made. A steady
drizzle fell as the adventurers set out
upon their journey and many were wet
and shivering by the time they had
reached the Washington side.
The passengers who crossed the ice
were from O. R. ft N. trains Nos. 1, 3
and 6. They had made The Dalles
their western terminus yesterday be
cause of the blockade at Hood Kiver
and Bonneville. They were sent East
on their respective runs, and wreck
ing crews were sent out at an early
hour yesterday morning from The
Dailes to open up the drift.
Hood River Is Isolated.
Hood JUver had no railroad com
munication with the outside world
yesterday, except to The Dalles. The
Overland limited. westbound, was
backed . up to The Dalles yesterday
afternoon, after remaining at Hood
River since Thursday night. It was
one of the trains whose passengers
crossed the ice.
O. R. & N. eastbound train, No. .
that left Portland yesterday morning
at o'clock, was held up at Wyatt
ontll yesterday afternoon by a block
ade. It returned to Portland late in
the afternoon and remained here until
the tracks near The Dalles had been
cleared. That was accomplished be
fore 9 o'clock, and at :15 delayed
train No. pulled out of the Union
Elation.
Westbound O. R. & N. train No. 1
took the North Bank tracks at Pasco
yesterday afternoon, and will come to
Portland over that road. Such were the
advices received from Pendleton last
Bight.
O'Brien Directs the Work.
A feature of especial Interest to rail
road men is the fact that General Man
ager O'Brien, of the O. R. & N.. In his
special car. was stalled with other pas
sengers at The Do. ics. His car was
attached to a westbound train that was
tailed as a result of the blockade. He
s still at The Dalles, superintending
the work of reopening the lines and
rendering all possible assistance to
passengers.
Lafe advices last night were to the
effect that the North Bank train had
succeeded in overcoming; the snow drift
smd was expected to reach Portland at
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TWO NEW STATES
TO BE ADMITTED
HOPES OP ARIZONA AND NEW
MEXICO REVIVED.
ChanRC In Spirit of Congress Assures
Action at This Session Be
publicans Control.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Spedal.)
Suddenly developed and seemingly fixed
opposition by certain leaders In Congress;
made it appear for several weeks that the
prophecy early in the session that an act
enabling the two territories of Arizona
and New Mexico to become states would
pass before Inauguration day was to fail
of fulfillment.
A change lias come about and it Is vir
tually assured that before Mr. Roosevelt
leaves office separate statehood for Ari
zona and New Mexico will be authorized.
Last Fall Ralph H. Cameron. Repub
lican, of Flagstaff. Ariz., waa elected
Delegate to Congress to succeed Marlua
Aurelius Smith, Democrat, of Tucson.
William H. Andrews. Republican, of Al
buquerque. X. M-. was re-elected Dele
gate by an Increased majority. There was
fear years ago that Arizona, was almost
certain to send two Democrats to the Sen
ate and that New Mexico might do like
wise. HAVE AMERICAN WEDDING
Chines Merchant and Bride Will
Marry at Bntto in Style.
BUTTE. Mont., Jan. 16. (Special.) The
biggest social event in Chinese circles
In the Northwest will be the marriage
of Miss Chew Gum Ah Ten, of Spokane,
and Hum Fay. a wealthy pioneer mer
chant, of this city, which is scheduled
for tomorrow. The ceremony will be
strictly American and will be performed
by District Juctee John B. McClernan to
morrow afternoon in his chambers at the
Courthouse.
Both bride and groom will be attired
in American clothing, and very stylish
clothing at that. In fact their wardrobe
contains no other kind of wearing ap
parel. The young woman is 17 years of age
and Is the daughter of one of the
wealthiest pioneer merchants of the
Chinese colony In that city. She was
born in Spokane, received a thorough
common school education In the public
schools of that city and Is a graduate
of the Blair Business College In the
Inland Empire metropolis. Hum Fay is
65 years of are.
HARRIMAN MAN PROMOTED
General Superintendent Park, of t).
P., Advanced to General Cliarge.
DENVER. Jan. 15. The Post today
says that General Superintendent W. I.
Park, of the Union Pacific, has been ad
vanced to the head of the operative de
partment of all the Harriman lines in
the West.
OMAHA. Jan. 15 Charles Ware has
been appointed general superintendent of
the Union Pacific system to succeetl W.
1 Park, who becomes head of the op
erating department of the Harriman lines
in the West.
In his new position. Mr. Park win re
port to J. Kruttschnitt. at present active
head of all the Harriman llne.-
STEALS RUNAWAY SLEIGH
Spokane Crook Breaks All Records
at Getting Booty.
SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. 15. (Special.)
Stealing a runaway team of horses at
tached to a bobsled while they were dash
ing along at breakneck speed near the
i,,rwir,r, nf the Northern Pacific and O.
R. & N. tracks In the eastern part of
Spokane. Is the offense charged yester
day afternoon to an unknown man who
leaped aboard the swiftly moving vehi
cle and, picking up the reins, drove off.
notwithstanding the shouted protests of
the driver, who was following In the wake
of the frightened animals. Tho team
and the sled are the property of I B.
Hall, a second-hand dealer, who noti
fied Sheriff McK. Pugh of the theft.
BURIED ALIVE FOR 19 DAYS
Three Children Entombed by Quake
Burrow Way to Light.
MESSINA. Jan. 15. A thrilling rescue
was .effected this morning, when, after
having been for 19 days under the ruins
of their home, three children of Nicola
Manlssolla were saved.
Francesco Manlssoil. a boy uged 9. man
aged to crawl out alone by burrowing
from the ruins and through a-hole which
seemed too narrow for even a cat to
pass through. He was wounded and cov
ered with blood.
Once in the open nlr. he fainted, but
soon revived and told his story. His
two sisters, who had been burled with
him, were rescued by soldiers.
C. P." R. INVADES STATES
Through Soo Line Canadian Road
Gets Wisconsin Central.
MONTREAL, Jan. 13. Sir Thomas
Phaughnessy. president of the Canadian
Pacific Railway, says the Canadian Pa
cific is not In negotiation for the Wis
consin Central, but that the Soo Line,
with which the Canadian Pacific is in
close relations, is. He adds that he un
derstands that the negotiations are far
advanced.
As the Soo Line is owned by the Cana
dian raclilc. this is a confirmation of the
rumor that the Canadian Pacific ha
practically acquired the Wisconsin Central.
TRAINS COLLIDE;
AT LEAST 18 DEAD
Denver & Rio Grande
Scene of Crash.
THIRTY PERSONS ARE INJURED
Passenger Train Dashes Into
Moving Freight Train.
TOURIST CAR TELESCOPED
Train Well-Filled With Sleeping
Passengers Strikes . Freight at
Dotsero Small Army of Doc
tors and JJursea to Relief.
OLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. IB.
In a collision between Denver & Rio
Grande passenger train No. E, westbound.
and eastbound frieight train No. 666, at.
Dotsero tonight, 18 persons were killed
and SO injured, so far as known.
As soon as the information reached
here that a wreck had occurred, a spe
cial was 'made up and all the available
doctors and nurses in the city pressed
Into service and carried to the scene of
the accident. This train, it was expect
ed, would bring the injured back, and
possibly the dead, tonight, but It was
not expected to reach here before 2
o'clock.
Wearer details of the wreck are to the
effect that the freight train was at
tempting to take a siding to let the pas
senger pass, but had only partly run off
tho main line when the passenger train
came tearing along and crashed into it.
The chair-car of the passenger was torn
In two and one tourist car telescoped.
The passenger train was well filled with
passengers, most of whom were asiecp.
It is feared that tho list of dead will
be greatly augmented when full details
are received.
Six Trainmen Injured.
njrvrv-FTL Jan. 15. Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad officials have received
Information of the wreck near
Dotsoro tonight, but are not Informed
as to the extent of the loss or lire, wow
ever, they gave out the following list of
the trainmen Injured:
Engineer Gus Olsen.
Engineer Sig Olsen.
Engineer Jeffrey.
Three firemen, names not known.
Conductor McCurdy of the passenger
train, and Conductor Cope of the freight
train are among the injured. It is re
ported that the three firemen are serious
ly Injured. '
PICTURE OF AN OREGONIAN YESTERDAY, LISTENING
OF THE RAIN
.rv mrr.nv sattttcTiAY. JANUARY 16, 1909. PRICE FHE CEXT&
GERMAN AVIATORS
GAIN NEW LAURELS
TEUTONS SEEK TO OCTDO EACH
' OTHER IS SPEED.
One Machine, With 100 Horse
Power Motor, Expected to
Beat Wright's Record.
BERLIN, Jan. 15. (Special.) Ger
man aeronauts are reaching after the
Wright brothers' laurels. Experiments
with new aeroplanes are being quietly
but diligently carried on by inventors
in various sections of Germany. One
of the new machines, which was pri
vately exhibited to a number of offi
cers and engineers at Mayence yester
day, is said to mark a distinct im
provement over previous models in that
it rises directly from its starting place
without having to gain momentum by
a preliminary run on wheels.
Great expectations also are based on
experiments of Major Panseval. the air
ship constructor, who is building an
aeroplane designed to attain great speed,
Parseval will employ a 100-horsepower
motor. It Is expected that a number of
German machines will be ready for pub
lic trials at an aeronautic exhibition to
be held at Frankfort-on-the-Main next
Summer. The "Wright brothers and Henri
Farman will be Invited to attend, and
if possible participate in the exhibition.
COSGROVE STARTS SUNDAY
Private Car Ordered" Ready, Pro
vided Road Is Passable.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. 15. (Spe
cial.) According to Southern Pacific ad
vices, it Is the Intention of Governor
elect Cosgrove to leave Paso Robles for
Washington next Sunday.
Orders have been given to pick up the
private car California Sunday morning.
It will be brought into Oakland in time
to connect with the northbound train
leaving for Portland at 8:20 that even
ing. This plan Is, of course, contingent upon
the railroad being passable.
DRAIN MAY HAVE CLEW
Wants Description of East Side
Bank Robbers.
Chief of Police Gritzmacher late last
night received a message from the au
thorities at Drain, Or., asking that a de
scription of the East Side Bank robbers
be wired him at once.
Chief Gritzmacher does not know
whether this wity amount to anything
or not. After the robbery It was re
ported thht the robbers had gone to
Southern Oregon, but no trace of them
was obtained.
RETURNS TO NATIVE LAND
Judge It. R. Wilfley leaves Federal
Court at Shanghai.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 15. Libbus R.
Wilfley, ex-Judge of the United States
Court at Shanghai, China, arrived from
the Orient today on the liner Manchuria
en route to New York, having resigned
his position voluntarily.
fJOT REPEAT
BL
New York Will Reject
Direct. Primary.
DEFEAT OF HUGHES CERTAIN
Party Leaders Can Be Trusted
to Follow People's Will.
HOLD PARTY RESPONSIBLE
Which Party Would Be Responsible
for Chamberlain? Asks Grattan,
' Who Draws Lessons From
Oregon's Experience.
BY LIOTD F. LONBHGAV.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15. (Special.) Gov
ernor Hughes' demand for direct nom
inations of all candidates for public
offices is likely to precipitate tne nve
llest'flght in the Legislature. Already the
clans are marshaling for the fray, and
some of the arguments that are being
Brought to bear against the Governor are
interesting.
It may be news to the -people or the
Pacific Coast, but Oregon itself furnishes
the strongest plea against ddrect nomina
tions, and it will be used to advantage
when the matter comes up for debate in
the Senate and Assembly.
Senator W. J. Grattan, of Albany
County, was in the city the other day.
Mr. Grattan possesses brains, education
and ability, but is avowedly a machine
man. During the fights of the past two
years he aligned himself against the
Governor on the one ground that "the
organization demanded" It." As he was
renominated and re-elected last Fall he
is naturally more of a machine man than
ever.
Believe' in Majority Rule.
"I believe In the rule of the majority'
said Mr. Grattan, when I saw him at the
Hotel Manhattan. "If the people do not
like the Republican party, vote It out.
"if they do like it, vote it in. A good,
square, open fight, with a frank dis
cussion of the issues, and an honest
count of the ballots Is what I favor.. It
is Americanism, and a proposition that
every man should support at all times.
' "There is a lot of what Roosevelt
terms 'loose talk about the machines.
Of course machines control tho conven
tions. They always have and they al
ways will. In warfare a disciplined regi
ment of 1000 men can sweep away an un
disciplined niob of 10,000. It's the same
in politics.
"But leaders of machines at convention
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TO THE GENTLE PATTER
BILL
OREGON
UNDER
BOY MADE WARD
OF CORPORATION
REWARD FOR HIS BRAVERY IN
PREVENTING WRECK.
Pennsylvania Railroad Adopts La
borer's Son and Will Pro
vide Education.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15. (Special.) Adoption
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
one of the largest and richest of railway
corporations in the world, is the fortune
of Jared Barker, of Larwill, Ind., the 16-year-old
son of James Barker, a laborer.
The adoption is a reward for bravery.
Young Barker saved the lives of scores of
passengers a year ago by averting the
wreck of the IS-hour flyer near his home.
His parents could not afford the edu
cation for which he longed. Now a
high .school and a collega course Is a
certainty and his. chief ambition is to
fit himself for employment by the ccr
poration which has befriended him.
Jared Is already in his first year of
high school work, and Is applying him
self so studiously that his teachers
look upon him as one of the brightest
in his classes. At the end of every
month a report of the boy's progress
Is forwarded to Pennsylvania Railroad
headquarters for consideration at ihe
annual meeting of the board of
directors.
TAKE CHILD FROM RUINS
Five-Year-Old Youngster Tjived 18
Days I'nder Reggio's Debris.
REGGIO, Jan. 15. A child of 5 years
was taken from the ruins of a building
here yesterday, entirely uninjured.
having lain beneath the debris for 18
days.
An officer In passing heard the low
moaning of the child and immediately
began a search, delving in the direc
tion whence the cries came. As he
worked the wall fell and he was seri
ously injured, but even this did not
deter him in his courageous effort, and
he continued his task until he rescued
the child.
DIVORCED COUPLE TO WED
Lad of 21 Takes Back Girl of 20
Who Left Him Last Year.
at.tia vr. Han. 15. (Special.) Married,
divorced and remarried to his former
wife at the ace of 21 years is the ex
perience of A. Vincent Holgate, formerly
of Corvallls, now of Halsey. in June,
1908, he married Lena J. Allen, of Hal
sey. While living at Astoria, in 1907,
they had trouble and separated and Mrs.
Hofeate secured a divorce here last
March, resuming her maiden name. To
dv Holcate secured a license to wed his
former wife. He is now 21 and his bride
for a second time is 20.
"WILL MAKE THEM JUMP"
Kern Promises Revelation About In
diana Senatorial Fight.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15. "I shall
have something to say tomorrow that
will be plain and specinc," said 'John
W. Kern. "When I make my state
ment, I think it will make them jump
some."
This was said with reference to the
story to the effect that Kern believes
he was beaten for the Senatorship
through an elaborate and carefully
worked system of deceit and double
crossing. CAST AWAY ON LONE ISLAND
Three Scandinavians Send Message
in Bottle on Ocean.
EUREKA, Cal., Jan. 15. Incased in
an airtight bottle, the following message
was found yesterday on the beach near
Samoa, Cal.
' "November 13, 1908. Whoever finds this
message will please notify the United
States Revenue Service that we are on
an unknown island in the Pacific Ocean
near the Hawaiian Islands. Peter John
son, Nels Peterson, John Isaackson."
The bottle containing the message bore
evidences of having been In the water a
long time.
PARALLEL NEW HILL LINE
Harriman Orders Renewal of War
on Colorado & Southeita.
DENVER, Jan. 13. The Times today
says: B. H. Harriman has ordered the
engineering department of the Union Pa
cific Railroad to parallel at once the
lines of the Colorado & Southern in the
Northern part of the state. A construc
tion force of over 1000 men will be
thrown Into the field as soon as they can
be organized, effecting a renewal of the
fight between Mr. Harriman and J. J.
Hill.
BIG FIRE AT FORT OMAHA
All Supplies Burned, Including
Wireless and Two Balloons.
OMAHA, Jan. 16. A fire which started
in the Government supply building, at
Fort Omaha, at 2 o'clock this morning,
destroyed the entire building and its
contents. Although the amount of the
loss is not anown, it will probably reach
$150,000.
The building contained all the wireless
apparatus used In the fort, including two
Government balloons. The nearest fire
engine house is a mile from the fort.
-iMMMnniirin
BHUVtbWIbH
DENIED DY MEAD
Mahundro Is Not Made
Bank Examiner.
ENGLE'S NAME BEFORE SENATE
Mead Asserts Incumbent Has
Given Satisfaction.
NO REASON TO REMOVE HIM
Matter Xow T7p to Senate for Action.
Howard Cosgrove Made Private,
Secretary So He May
Learn Work.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 15. (Special.)
Governor Mead declares he has ful
filled all promises to Governor-elect Cos
grove mado before the latter went to
California. He announced tonight tha'.
he would not oust Batik Examiner Bn
gle to make place for J. L. Muhundro
or disturb Prison Superintendent Reed.
In effect the Governor insists; he will
not remove competent officials to en
able Cosgrove to carry out political
promises. The statement, however,
points a way whereby the Cosgrove men
may get in. Holding that in the case
of the Bank Examiner, for instance,
where the Governor appoints and the
Senate confirms, an official cannot be
removed except for stated cause, Mead
says if the Senate should refuse to
confirm Mead's old appointment of Bank
Examiner Engle, that failure to confirm
would create a vacancy In tho office.
In his statement Governor Mead said.
In view of all the rumors lately current
of prospective appointments:
I feel it is duo to tho public, to Governor-elect
Cosgrove and to my friends
to state the situation frankly. Just) prior
to Mr. Cosgrove's departure for Paso
Robles I visited him at his home in
Pomeroy and, as stated at that time, I
gave Mr. Cosgrove assurance that I
would comply with certain requests of
his in the matter of appointments which
he very much desired should be mado
and that I would so far as possible en
deavor to relieve him of the anxiety and
worry thrust upon every incoming ex
ecutive, so that he might devote himself
entirely to recuperating his health and
strength In California. He then request
ed that upon hi3 resignation as regent
of the State University I should appoint
Mr. Hazletine as his successor, and that
I also arrange with Mr. Davis, of the
Board of Control, and Mr. Gorham.
State Printer, to turn over their re
spective positions ,to Mr. jLorton, or
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
50 8 degrees; minimum, -9.
TODAY'S Occasional rtiln, pnjslbly prt
snow in early morning; we.terly wind
Foreign.
American and British protest againrt re
moval of Yuan hi Kal. Page 4.
National.
Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona
assured. Pago 1. ,
Buchanan arranges terms of settlement
with Venezuela. Page 4.
Conference on reorganization of Navy De
partment begins. Page J.
Increase of salaries meets opposition in
Senate. Pago a. ,
President vetoes water-power tranche
and warns again t power monopoly.
PBg6 Politics.
Hughes direct primary bill will fall. Ore
gon's experience serving as warning.
Page 1.
Taft makes triumphal tour of Georgia ana
tells policy of Admlnlstrauon. Pag. 4.
Domestic.
Rlnehart. bank-wrecker, vie ted and .en
tenced Immediately. I age
Thornton Halns acquitted of Annls mur
der. Page. 2. . .
Three jurors provisionally accepted for
Calhoun Jury. Page a.
California tloods block traffic on Harri
man lines, wash out Western i-acitto
bridge and two dams. Page 3.
Hatmakers strike In defense of union la
bel. Page 4.
Train wreck In Colorado kills IS. injure.
30 persons. Page 1.
hports.
Spokane takes all event, but on. in
tournament with Multnomah. Page J.
raciile Northwest
Mead refuses Cosgrovc's request to appoint
M Mohundro as Bank Examiner. Page 1.
Woolgrowers continue denunciation of forest
Service. Page 0. ...k,... .
Chinook, rain and !' T
snow melting gradually, t age o.
Two people killed and ! hurt when slid,
hits Canadian train. Page 5.
French bark Alice goes ashore on Wa.hlng
ton coast; all lives saved, but .sel
total loss. Page V.
Commercial and Marine.
Indications of better prices in Oregon po
tota market. Page 13.
Chicago wheat market weakened by larg.
foreign shipments. Puge 13.
Stock speculation not active at New York.
Page 13.
Harry T. Campion named as superintendent
of Port of Portland. Page 9.
Portland and Vicinity.
Five hundred blockaded paenger cros.
Columbia on ice. Page 1.
Fight on patent pavement mad. before
Charter Board. Page 12.
Disastrous flood is possibility, but not tin-
mlnent. Page S.
Walla -walla excursionist, will reach Port
bind today. Page 8.
Judge, of Oregon Poultry Show announce
awards- Pago 8.
Epworth Methodist Church to be dedicated
today. Page 8.
Five divorces granted by Judge Gantenbeln.
page 12.
Henry E. McGuInn flar Judge Cleland be
fore Multnomah Bar. Pag. T.