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TTTE MORN'IXO OREGOXIAV. TUESDAY," MAT 7, 1915.
CAR
L R. GRAY TO
HAVE NEW OFFICE
CHILDREN AT OPEN-AIR SANITARIUM. FOR WHOSE CARE FUNDS
ARE NEEDED.
Hill Denies That He Will Quit
Great Northern, but Says
Changes Will Be 'Made.
NEW ORDER TO BE JUNE 1
Head of HIII Line ot Orrpon to B
Called to St. Pan I for Execu
tive Position, but Title In
Not Made Tuhlk-.
ST. PA ITU May . IHpcial. Carl
R- Ormy, prosld.nt of the Kill rlrtrlc
line, mill become on of the rixu
tlva officers of the Great Northern,
with headquarter In 81. Paul, about
Juna 1. U v. Hill. president of the
Oreat Northern, made this announre
ment tonlaht. Jutt before he departed
for a two weeks' trip In Glarler Na
tional Park.
Tha announcement ram mhen Mr.
Hill was aaked to explain some rumora
that hare become unusually persistent
the laat few days that he was a-olnr
to realm as president of the Ureal
Northern on his 40th hlrthdar. which
occurs Mar 1. While Mr. Hlil denied
that he would sever hla connection
with, the railroad, he declared that
there would be some changes on the
board of directors.
Both Slay With Read.
"I am not In a position to say at
present what tlieee chances will be."
H Mr. Hill, "but you may feel assured
that both my father and myself will
remain with the railroad.
"Mr. Gray will com to St. Paul as
executive officer of the Great Northern.
L C Oilman, assistant to the president
of the Great Northern, will no to the
West end of the line as assistant to
the president." explained Mr. Hill.
rreatdens Hill would not say who
would take the place of Mr. Gray as
president of the Hill lines In Oregon
and Washington, nor would he sire
an inkling- of what Mr. Gray's official
title on the Great Northern Railroad
would be. He waa also not ready to
make any announcement as to who
would takes Mr. oilman's place.
No XeeMaar May IN.
He denied that there would be a
meeting of the board of directors on
May is. aa waa rumored, saying- that
tils would not be possible because
James J. Hill, president of the board,
would be In the Kast at that time and
he himself probably would be In the
'West,
The president of the Great Northern
left on an early train for the West and
It is probable that Mr. Gray will re
turn with him to ft- Paul.
"I have not been officially advised
of the action of Mr. Hill." said Carl
R. Gray, president of the Hill lines In
Orea-on, lsst Bight. "For that reason
I hare nothing to say."
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J. J. HIL LTO QCIT IS RC.MOR
cr York Report feaj Gray Will Be
President of Great Northern.
CHICAGO. May C (Special.) Re
ports arising in New York today and
coming from a seemingly authoritative
source tended to connrm a rumor pub
lished a short time ago that Jamea J.
Hill will retire as an officer of the
Great Northern Railroad. May 15. and
111 be succeeded as chairman of the
board of directors of the company by
Louis W. Hill. Carl R. Gray, president
of the Spokane. Portland at Seattle
Railway, will succeed U. W. Hill as
president of the Great Northern line.
The fpokane. Portland 4k Seattle Is
listed among the Hill road. It also Is
Mid that J. H. Young, president of the
Alaska Steamehlp Company, mill be
come the chief executive of the Spo
kane. Portland at Seattle Railway. At
the present time Mr. Young also Is
vlre-presldent of the Copper River A
Northwest Railroad Company.
The rumors also contain a statement
that Mr. Young will be succeeded by
K. w. Baxter, general superintendent
of the Illinois Central system. While
Mr. Baxter declined to comment on the
subject today. It was learned from a
source that cannot be questioned that
be has prepared to leave, and that be
will succeed Mr. Young May IS. It Is
regarded aa probable that there will be
little or no change In the management
of the properties mentioned. James J.
Hill, it is said, will continue to take an
active Interest In his properties.
With the retirement of Jamea J. Hill
from active work as a railroad official,
there will be be recorded the passing
of the last of the so-called great rail
road king's. He waa born September
1. ltat. and entered railway service
In 1164.
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KA1U. AMU EtKRETT JOHMDOX.
BOY PATIENTS HOPE
Twins at Open Air Sanitarium
Are Cheerful.
CRIPPLED FOOT GAINING
Fhyftlrlans Declare T7iat a Little
More Money In Subscription
Fund Will Insure Both
Regained Health.
rrxD FOR JOHNSON TWINS.
Previously acknowledged.
jone
..$35.00
.h9
A Cash H.ft &.) f
I Caah (Mrs. R. B) lee i
I H. H. Northup SCO i
Total ttiOO
AUTOISTS FAVOR CLATSOP
Motoring There Prom Portland and
Aetorla la Increasing.
SEASIDE. Or.. May . (Special.)
Clatsop Beach Is rapidly becoming a
favorite objective point for automo
bile) tourists. The rainy weather has
not prevented travel over the roads,
and each Sunday there have been a
number ef motorists from Astoria.
Portland tourists also bare fallen
Into the habit of making occasional
trips here. The rlde from Portland
will be mad dally this Summer, and
some of the Portland machlnos will be
ke.pt here until KalL fully a dosn
owners having made arrangements for
the garaging of their machines.
Among the Astoria motorists who
were here Sunday vera Ross Higalns
and William Tallant and family. Both
are enthusiastic motorists.
1 KILLED A VESSEL HITS
3 1 Surviving Members of 'Tlte Russ
Crew Aboard "Dora."
SKB'ARD, Alaska. May (.First Of-fK-er
John Jorgenson was killed when
the cojruhlng schooner Joseph Russ
went on the rocks of Chirlkof Island
April SI.
A wireless message says thst the
steamship Pora, with the. 34 surviving
members ef th Russ crew, will arrive
in Seward tomorrow. Jorgenson was
alout 5S years old. a Norwegian, and
l.aU been a fisherman In Alaxka waters
for a number ef years. He shipped at
Seattle.
AeroplanIM Fall 4 0 et.
II ARRIiBl'RO. Pi, May ( J g. Me-
a:le. a voung amateur aeroplanlat of
i..t city. f4i 44 feet with his machine
ivtlay and was badly Injured.
A happy, bright-eyed mite of a boy
looked up at his questioner In surprise.
"Sure. I'se well." he said, "'cept when
they press on my foot"
And tiny Everett Johnson, who won't
be five years old until next June,
shewed to the doctor and nurses at the
Portland Open-AIr Sanitarium at MHI
waukle Heights his little right foot,
curved out of shape.
Neither Everett nor bis twin brother.
Earl, know that the doctors say six
months more at the sanitarium will
straighten out the curved leg and ban
ish tuberculosis germs from their sys
tems absolutely. Neither tiny chap
knows that his mother died of tuber
culosis several weeks ago. and that Is
why. when they kneel every night at
their nurse's knee, they pray. "And God
bless dear papa and mamma."
Saberrlstloa I..t Open.
A subscription list already has been
opened so that Everett and Karl may
"be enabled.to grow strong and well In
me pure uregon air. Donations to this
fund are belne received by The Ore
gnnian and will be turned over to W.
H. Fear, president of the Merchants
Savings It Trust Company, who Is act
ing as treasurer of the fund for the
care of the twins.
When the youngsters were visited
yesterday morning at the sanitarium,
they had Just finished breakfast. They
looked In the pink of health and color
Is beginning to show In their faces.
Little Karl, who weighs 45 pounds, was
assisting his one-pound-heavler broth
er, who has to walk with crutches un
til his le is cured, to clamber about
the garden.
Tbey l lea Their Toys.
Tl ey sat down on the rug for a chat.
"You see. we haven't even one tiny
toy now." said Everett. "Earl has a
horn but I broke up mine. We broke
our horses, too. and Charles took them
away."
Would thev like toys? Would they?
Why. the Ideal of Earl's dreams was to
have a "great, arreat. great big drum."
and Everett's needs would be satisfied
with a horse. They both thought a
sled would be splendid and randy well,
that goes without saying.
Were they ever naughty? That was
a great secret and had to be whispered.
Ten. yesterday- they walked in the wet
grass. The New Lady had seen them
and she had said she would have to
tell Doctor Ober. In charge at the saul
tarlum. about them.
"Please don't tell. New Lady," they
begged.
Parents Are DerJd.
There Is now due 1256. 50. and to en
able them to continue at the sanitarium
SO a month Is required. Funds for the
boys have been subscribed by the
"Knockers' " table, at the Commercial
Club, and it is expected that the boys
will be restored to health by the gen
erosity of Portland people. The father
Is said to be unable to care for them.
Their mother Is dead.
"I have been subscribing to the fund
for the care of the Johnson boys my
self," said Dr. Pierce. "I know of no
worthier cause for Portland generosity.
The lads are manly and will be healthy.
Anyone can see how thoy are picking
up. Earl is almost cured and it will
not be long before Everett's leg Is
straightened. They are brave and de
servo to be helped to make fine citi
zens" As the little party left the sanitarium,
Karl and Everett stood at the steps
of their tiny cottage.
"Good-bye, please come again," they
cried
REFORM TO BE KEYNOTE
CITIZKXSHIP COXI'ERENCE HAS
EIGHT TOPICS LISTED.
World's CongroK Mill Be Held In
Portland for Consideration of
Important Measures.
PITTSBCRG. Ta.. May (.(Special.)
pltal and labor, the making and
breaking of marriage bonds, use and
observance of a civil Sabbath, the need
of moral teaching in the public
schools, the rights women and chil
dren have as wage earners, prison, re
forms, snd the prohibition of the use
of liquor will be among the problems
to be considered by the second World's
Christian Cltlsenshlp Conference, to be
held In Portland. June 2 to July 8.
111. under the auspices of the Na
tional Reform Association. This asso
ciation will celebrate its 50th anni
versary next year.
H. H. George, Held secretary of the
association, is authority for the state
ment that the following quetslons will
be discussed:
First Capital and labor: What defi
nite relations must these sustain to
each other In order to effect a har
monious co-operation?
Second The making and the break
ing of marriage bonds.
Third The place, use and observ
ance of a civil Pabbath. as essential to
the rest, peace and welfare of society
In general. -
Fourth The need of Christian
morality as inseparably connected with
the Nation's system of education.
Fifth The industrial rights of wo
men. Sixth How prisoners should be
dealt with.
Seventh The prevention and cure of
political corruption.
Eighth The remedy for the use of
Intoxicating drink as a beverage.
Major James ConMantlnc Dies.
LONG BEACH, Cal.. May . Major
James Constantlne. for Z( years an
officer In the Northwest police, died
here today, aged 62. Major Constan
tlne was well known throughout
Canada. The body will be taken by
the widow to Kingston, Ont., for burial.
SCORES CAUGHT BY
FLOOD LEA TO OIE
Trains Speed Through Water
Fearing to Stop and Save
Doomed Persons.
MANY SAID TO BE DEAD
Refugees Declare That in Inundated
Section of Louisiana Families
Have Been Seen to Fall
From Housetops.
NEW ROADS, La., May . Flood
refugees reaclilsg here early today de
clare there has been loss of life In that
part of Louisiana Inundated by the
Mississippi River, which rushed through
the breach In the levee at Torras.
It is said that motor boata sent to
take many persons from floating
housetops arrived too late.
How many persons perished cannot
be determined. Refugees to the con
centration camps are hurried hither
and thither. Sometimes families are
separated and persons have been re
ported "missing" who simply have been
sent from one camp to another.
Many Persona Swept Away.
Nevertheless. many refugees say
they have seen entire families swept
from housetops. Leaders of the res
cue corps admit that several times
they have sent motorboats to points
where families had taken refuge on
the roof of a house and that when the
boat arrived its crew found only the
building, buffeted about by currents
and half Its roof surface submerged.
Appeals for help reached here last
nlfht from Lettsworth. directly in the
path of the Torras torrent. Half a
hundred people were reported to be
In imminent danger of drowning. The
house In which they have taken shelt
er had been dislodged from its foun
dation and was being tossed about In
the current.
There are at least 1000 persons who
remain to be rescued from the inun
dated country west of Lettsworth and
Batchelor. Some of them are drifting
about on hastily constructed rafts.
The crevasse water is spreading at
a rapid rate. Inundating sections of
Pointe Coupe Pariah, which never be
fore have been raached by overflows
Town after town is being swept by the
muddy waters.
The la.'t of the special trains bring
ing refugees out of the country around
Batchelor arrived here last night.
When two relief trains were about
ready to leave Batchelor word was re
ceived that there was grave danger of
being cut off by a threatened washout
in the tracks several miles east of
that place. When the first train ar
rived at the point of trouble water
was flowing over the tracks for
distance of five miles, but the train
passed over safely.
When the second section arrived the
water was rushing over the track
about two feet deep. An attempt was
made to reach the other side of the
washout, but about halfway across the
track gave way and the caboose and
three cars toppled over. Occupants
of the derailed cars were thrown into
the water, but escaped without injury.
They were transferred to other cars
and brought on to New Roads.
Passengers Are Drencbed.
When the first section of the relief
special sped through the water, which
was running over the tracks Just north
of Morgansea. scores of persons were
seen standing waist deep in water near
the railroad, signaling the train to
stop. The water was rising so rapidly
that those in charge of the train de
elded it would imperil the lives of all
those on board to delay the train. The
train was not stopped.
The last link binding Batchelor with
the outside world by rail was severed
when the swift waters from the Torras
crevasse swept away the long stretch
of Texas & Pacific Railroad tracks
short distance east of there.
Reports reach Batchelor at all hours
of the day of flood victims marooned
in houses, barns, and on tops of houses.
A message was received last night
from Lettsworth, six miles north of
Batchelor. that 60 persons were crowd
ed Into one house west of there, and
were In imminent danger of being
drowned.
The house was washed from Its
foundations and was floating around In
the water. Boats were hurriedly dls
patched there.
Another appeal for help came from a
small village several mile west of
Batchelor, where a score of persons
were said to be clinging to the roof of
barn which waa being buffeted about
the torrerit. A boat left Batchelor
at daylight to take them off.
. Governor Asked to Aid.
Urgent appeals for boats to be used
In rescue work have been sent to
Governor Banders at New Orleans. The
steamboat City of Shreveport and
shipment of a doxen skiffs are due to
arrive in JBatchelor today.
Thousands of anxious people in the
flood-menaced districts were dluheart
ened today by heavy rains that pelted
at levees already strained almost to the
bursting .point. All night long armies
of workmen fought to strengthen those
dykes that held firm, while other em
bankments gave way before the flood
that now rovers portions of 18 parishes.
Great numbers of men ware engaged
In the rescue of hundreds of persons
who have been marooned in dangerous
places, and the work of supplying with
food and clothing the thousands al
ready gathered in emergency camps
continued.
The situation at New Orleans was
unchanged this noon, despite a rise in
tho river. It is felt that New Orleans
Is in no danger.
The first lovee breach reported to
day occurred on the Atchafalaya River
near Elba. This adds to the menace
about Melville.
Water is now rushing over Pointe
Coupe Parish from two sources, a
break In the Mississippi levee already
having Inundated part of the parish.
Hundreds of persons who have re
mained in this district are in imminent
danger.
Water from the Torras crevasse has
topped the Fordibch fUde and today
is coming down the Mjarlngou and
Urosse Tete Bayou with a rush. It is
said to be rising from three to four
Inches an hour.
ject to his disposal at the time of h'.S
death, excepting such of said articles
as are. otherwise above disposed of.
Income fltlO.OOO a Year.
These provisions for his widow are
made in lieu of Jower and all other
claims upon his estate and until the
trust fund of $5,000,000 Is set tip the
executors are directed to pay her an
income at the rate of 1200,000 a year.
(5) A trust of $5,000,000 for the bene
fit of his daughter, Ava Alice Muriel
Astor. So much of the Income as the
trustees shall determine to be proper
is to be applied for her support, main
tenance and education durlnpr her mi
nority and the balance of the income
to be accumulated.
tpon attaining the age of 21 the
daughter Is to receive this fund, with
Its accumulations, absolutely. In case
of her death under 21 years it goes
according to her will and In default of
a will then unto her issue, if any, and
in default of a will or ispue surviving
her, then to William Vincent Astor.
Kach Child Gets $.1,000,000.
(6) A trust fund of $3,000,000 is
created for the benefit of each child
who shall survive the testator other
than his son, William Vincent Astor,
and his daughter, Ava Alice Muriel
Astor, to be held in trust for such child
until attaining the age of 21 years,
with similar provisions as to the dis
position of the fund in the" event of
death of tho child under 21 years as
are above set forth In connection with
the trust for the daughter.
Nicholas Biddle, of Philadelphia,
who went to Halifax with Vincent As
tor to claim Colonel Astor's body, re
ceives a legacy of $20,000: Robert H.
M. Ferguson, a close friend and a trus
tee of his father's estate, and now llv
Jng in Silver City, N. M.. gets $10,000:
Douglas Robinson, a brother-in-law of
Theodore Roosevelt, is bequeathed $20,
000, and a similar sum goes to the tes
tator's brother-in-law, James Roosevelt
Roosevelt, of this city. James S. Arm
strong, of Rhinebeck, N. Y.. a cousin,
is bequeathed $30,000, a sum which
Colonel Astor's father also left Arm
strong. Other bequests are $25,000 to his
secretary. William A. Dobhyn, of this
city, "in recognition of faithful serv
ices"; $10,000 to his steward, Thomas
Hade, "In appreciation of his many
years of devoted service." and $10,000
to Herbert A. Pinkham, superintendent
of his country place at Rhinebeck.
The executors are directed to pay
the New York Yacht Club $1500 a year
until Vincent Astor shall become of
age, this sum to be used by the club
for the purpose of purchasing two
silver cups to be sailed for by the
yachts of the New York Yacht Club
at Newport during the annual cruise.
It is suggested further that Vincent
Astor, having arrived of age, shall con
tinue to offer these prizes, thus per
petuating the famous Astor cup.
Son One of Kxecutors.
Named as executors are: James
Roosevelt Roosevelt. Douglas Robinson,
Nicholas Biddle and Vincent Astor,
upon the latter attaining the age of 21.
These same are appointed trustees
of the several trusts created by the
will.
The will was executed in New York
September 18, 1911, In the presence of
Lewis Cass Ledyard. Thillip C. Browns
and John F. Kane as subscribing wit
nesses. It will be filed for probate in
a few days.
There was no reading of the will
to assembled relatives. As soon as
Colonel Astor's death became known
they were Informed of the provisions
of the document.
WARSHIP STRIKES. BOTTOM
British Battleship Bulwark Damaged
at Power Trial.
CHATHAM. England. May 6. The
British battleship Bulwark buckled 12
of her armor plates by bumping on the
sunds while carrying out a full-power
trial today, after recently undergoing
a complete refit.
The battleship was leaking when
she returni'd to the dei'kyard.
NEW TREATMENT
FOR RHEUMATICS
"Uric Acid" Course Demon
strated Success in San
Francisco
Words of Praise for Sponsor
Who Explains His
Method
MILLIONS GO TO VINCENT
(Continued From Flr-t Page.)
niadge Force Astor, an outright legacy
of $100,000 payable Immediately on the
testator's death, and all the horses and
other livestock, and all carriages and
harness and stable furniture, and all
automobiles and all provisions and sup
plies belonging to the testator, or sub-
Thwt a new treatment for rheumatism
has been discovered, which seems to
have almost unfailing success. with the
dread muscular scourge, has been dem
onstrated in San Francisco and the bay
cities. The new treatment consists of
a number of remedies harmonized and
combined so as to treat various organs
of the body individually, and at tho
same time have concentrated action on
the seat of the disease. The treatment
is known as the "uric acid course" and
was Introduced here personally by Prof.
James M. Munyon. the Eastern health
expert, and It is now being dispensed
with great success by his physicians.
The treatment has been placed on the
market and Is carried by most drug
gists.
In discussing this new- treatment
Professor Munyon said:
Few people understand rheumatism.
For that matter, few physicians under
stand it- It is, commonly supposed to
be a mysterious ailment that comes and
goes with no apparent reason, and that
the best thing to do when one has it
is to grin and bear .it. or to bear it
anyway, even If one doesn t feel like
grinning. Tills Is unscientific, unnat
ural and, best of all, unnecessary.
'Uric acid In the blood. In the liver.
in the kidneys penetrating practically
every organ of the body In excess
quantities this is the cause of rheu
matism. Incidentally, it Is the cause
of many other diseases not commonly
attributed to uric acid poisoning. How
to cure rheumatism? Just by using
common sense. If the cause is excess
uric acid which is poisoning ttie whole
system, simply attack the disease
where it originates neutralize the uric
acid and your rheumatism disappears.
These are the lines on which I and my
large staff of consulting physicians
have been working for years, and we
think we have found success.
We have positively cured thousands
of cases of rheumatism after patients
had tried every other method and
failed according to what these pa
tients themselves say and the de
mands for our full course treatment
have become so great we can hardly
keep up with it. My physicians in
my rooms, 4 and 5 second floor, 362
Washington street, receive hundreds of
patients dally. From all sides we are
getting words of praiHe. Druggists re
port tremendous sales of this new
treatment complete in package form.
and testimonials giving commendation
In the most extravagant and flattering
terms are pouring In by scores and
hundreds. It makes me proud of our
achievement and proud of California
my future home." Adv, j
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they must use extreme care in obtain
ing glasses.
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justment of the frames is done by a skilled
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