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THE SUXDAY OREGON! AX, TORTLASD, AUGUST 30, 1908.
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AT SAGAMORE HILL
Homer Davenport Exhibits His
Arabians for President's
Delectation.
COMPETE WITH MORGANS
BoojctcH and Arnif Officers t
High Rank 'Compare Breeds for
Cavalry service Sort , of
Desert Exhibits. Skill. -
OYSTBR BAY. J. Y., Aug. 29. A hor
fair which, at President Roo.eveIt'a wife
remarked, rivaled In beauty Rosa Bon
heur's well-known pointing of that name,
was held on President Roosevelt's lawn
at Sagamore Hill jesterday. It was
a private horse show, held especially for
the President, so that he might compare
the nuallties o two of the best classes
of homes the world knows the desert
Arab and the Justin Morgan.
The President had especially Invited
two of the highest officers of the United
States Army, one of whom hurried here
from San Francisco to be present.
Besides the President and these oflV
eers. General Bell, chief of staff, and
General Aleshlre. Quartermaster-General
there were present Mrs. Roosevelt, the
President's sons. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Homer
favenport and his son. Homer Clyde
Davenport; Peter B. Bradley. Major
Charles I. DeBeverse, commander of
Squadron C. 'of the New York National
Guard, of Brooklyn; Republican Vice'
Presidential Candidate Jam's 8. Sher
man, Congressman William B. McKtnley
and Henry C. Loudenslager and several
of the President's relatives who live hear
by.
Arab Stallions Exhibited.
The horses on exhibition were the Arab
stallions Hftmra. Muron, Euphrates.
Haleb. El Bulad and Beder and the mare
Abeyeh. They presented a beautiful
ilght when prancing about the field of
grass, ridden at full speed before the
company. The riding- of Sled Abdalla.
the Bedouin Have boy, captured the
fancy of the company. Mounted on the
stallion Muson, dressed in his native cos
tume and carrying- a 20-foot war spear, he
went through the war ride of the Arab
trlb to which he belonged. At full speed
he would charge across the field, han
dling the spear as if he were attacking
an enemy. The company vigorously ap
plauded his performance.
Then Kermlt. the President's son, who
ip to go with the President on his Afrl
can hunting trip, mounded Haleb. the
pride of the desert, and rod with the
Arab boy. The President's son was high
ly pleased with the horse and pleaded
with his father to mount one of the stal
lions and ride with him. The President
replied that he would love to go on one
of them for a m-mtle ride, but he did not
think it was worth while to tear up the
grass in the field for the sake of a short
gallop.
Roosevelt Is Enthusiastic.
The President and General Aleshlre
were enthusiastic over the Arab horses.
General Aleshlre remarked that he con
sidered It worth coming all the way from
Pan Francisco to be present at the exhi
bition. He talked with the breeders re
garding the horses, which they contended
would make a perfect horse for army
service.
The President and the two Army offi
cers made a thorongh examination of the
horses. There Is. no Intention of buying
the Arabs for cavalry purposes. The
exhibition was merely to make a com
parison. B. HILL FOR
MAKES A.WOVXCEMEXT OX HIS
RETURN" FROM EUROPE.
Tells Mack He Will Aid Ticket.
Health May Xot Permit Ac
tive Work.
NEW TORK; Aug. 29.-Ex-Senator Da
vid B. Hill, former Democratic state lead
er, called on National Chairman Norman
E. Mack shortly after his arrival from
Europe and told Mr. Mack that
he would do all he could to help the cam
paign for Bryan and Kern. Mr. Hill de
clined to discuss ' the political situations
with newspapermen. He said he had
been abroad for hia health and was feel
ing fine. Mr. Hill was accompanied to
headquarters by John Stanchfield.
"Mr. Hill assured me," said Mr. Mack
tonight, "that he was for the ticket and
would do what he could to aid in Mr.
Bryan's election. It may. be that his
health jvlll not permit him to take an
active part Mr. Hill, however, will be
ready to help us in an advisory capacity."
Mr. Mack said tonight that no chairman
for the eastern headquarters had as yet
been selected.
BRYAX AGAIX IX LINCOLN
Goes to Minnesota, North Dakota
and Iowa After Brief Rest.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. 29. Travel
Stained and dusty, W. J. Bryan, Demo
cratic candidate for President, and the
members of his party returned here late
yesterday, after an absoe of over
a meek, during which Mr. Bryan delivered
speeches in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and
Kansas and held political conferences in
Chicago. St. Louis anoj Kansas City.
The JournSy from Topeka to Lincoln,
begun early in the morning, consumed the
entire day. The. route of travel today
carried Mr. Bryan through sparsely
settled sections of Missouri and Nebraska,
and In consequencehe found opportunity
to transact considerable business aboard
the train and at the same time secure a
much-needed rest. No speeches were
made at any point.
Mr. Bryan's stay at Falrview will be
brief, as he will start again- Sunday after
noon' on 4 three days' speaking tour,
'Commencing at the falrgrounda between
3;. Fan! and Minneapolis Monday. From
there he will proceed! to Fargo and Grand
Forks. N. D.. where, on Tuesday, he will
deliver addresses. Wednesday he will be
in Sioux Xlty. la., and on the following
day her Is scheduled for a speech at the
Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln.
5IACK , TALKS WITH COXXERS
Seek to Patch Up Difference Between
Xew York Factions.
NEW TORK. Aug. 2?. National Chair
man jKorman E Mack and State Chair
HOLD
HQRS
HOW
man William J. Conhbrs. of the Demo
cratic party, held an important confer
ence here yesterday over the situation in
New York State. Since his arrival from
the West. Mr. Mack has had a talk with
Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany Hall
leader, and bought to arrange a settle
ment of the differences between Mr.
Murphy and State Senator McCarren.
After hl conference with Mr. Macki
State Chairman Connors opened the state
headquarters at the Hoffman House.
Mr. Connors said:
"Bryan will carry' the state by 100,000
plurality. I am confident of that."
He said that Lieutenant-Governor Chan
ler appears to be in the lead for nomina
tion as Governor.
When asked if Senator McCarren would
be excluded from the convention at Roch
ester. Chairman Connors said:
"That depends upon how the delegates
In Senator McCarren s county are chosen.
If selected on the square. I suppose tfiey
will be admitted. The state convention
will Judge of those matters." v
B. L V. Stevens, of Missouri, was a
visitor at the National headquarters to
day. He told Mr. Mack that with Mr,
Bryan on the ticket, there could be no
Question that Missouri would be In the
Democratic column.
Bryan to Speak in Dakotas.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 29. William J.
Brvan passed through Kansas City this
morning on his way to Lincoln from To
peka. He did not leave the station while
here and the fact that he would come this
way was not generally known.
Mr. Bryan today announced some new
speaking dates. Following the speech at
St. Paul on August 31, he will go to Fargo
and Grand Forks, N. D., speaking in
these cities September 1. On September
2 he will speak at Sioux City, Iowa, and
on September 3 at Lincoln. Neb.
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GREEXE SAYS THEY ARE PO
LICE NECESSITY'.
Makes This Assertion - at Trial of
Captain Bailey on Charges Pre
ferred by Chairman.
That the Portland police department
cannot be efficiently administered without
the aid of "stoolplgeons" was a state
ment made by Chairman Greene, of the
Police Board, at a session Friday night
wherein Captain Bailey was on . trial.
charged by Chairman Greene with hav
ing used abusive language to two negroes
on the night of August 15. Incidental to
raid made upon, the Eureka
Club. at 347 Everett street. The
two negroes, James F. Wlllllama and
Sylvester Meredith, testified that they
had "stoolpigeoned" In connection with
this raid.
Sergeant Wendorff was also made a
party to the charges. Decision was re
served.
The Investigation made by the commit
tee lasted until after midnight, but de
veloped no serious testimony against the
officers, who have borne excellent repu
tations In the department. Kx-Judge
Hogue appeared as counsel for the de
fense. The prosecution was conducted by
Chairman Greene, who appeared in the
dual capacity of prosecutor and judge.
A long list of witnesses was examined.
which Included Dr. Fred G. Zelgler. the
City Physician, and a newspaper re
porter, and the testimony of all tended
to show that the charges brought against
the two officers were. . without founda
tion worthy of serious consideration. That
the Investigation should have been al
lowed seriously to progress as far as It
did was a source of some surprise to
those who were present at the public
hearing. The voluminous testimony
showed that the two officers under the
charges were doing their duty to the best
of their ability, and the only real de
velopment brought out at the Investiga
tion waff the public announcement made
by Chairman Greene that In his opinion
the Portland detective force was unable
to do effective work without the aid of
stoolplgeons.". Chairman Greene said:
"It is concerted that little or nothing can
be done by the police unless some tip Is
given them In their work." '
Charges were likewise preferred against
Patrolman Galbraith for taking a drink
in a aaioon while in uniform and on his
tour of duty. Decision in his case was
also reserved.
PLAN TO TIE UP SHIPPING
Union Longshoremen of Seattle Pre
pare to Extend Fight.
SEATTLE. Wash.,' Aug. 29. Union
longshoremen of Seattle are laying plans
to carry the nght which has been
on for more than a month in this port to
other Pacific Coast cities, according to
Joseph Chester, secretary of the union.
The scheme is to perfect an organization
along the entire Coast and. when the
right time comes, make an effort to em
barrass the handling of shipments arriv
ing from Seattle.
"We are not all upset by the fact that
we are handling 'in' cargoes in this city."
said Mr. Chester, "for the very good
reason that we are preparing to advance,
the soldiers say, at an opportune mo
ment and cut off the enemy's lines of
transportation.
"It is a well-known fact that many
ships sail from here with a part cargo,
which Is completed either in San Fran
cisco or Portland. It is our Intention so
to perfect our organization that we will
see a refusal on the part of longshore
men to handle such cargoes In other
porta.
"We will also see to it that unfair car
goes leaving this port will not be un
loaded In other ports.
SALOONS WILL DEFY FORT
Atlantic City Liquor-Dealers Are In
clined to Fight.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Aug. 29.
Public interest in the Sunday saloon
situation here has not abated, and it
was rumored about the city tonight
that most of the saloons would be
wide open next Sunday. ,
The Royal Arch, an organization of
liquor dealers, will hold a meeting
here tomorrow, at which Sunday clos
ing will be discussed. Most of the
big hotel owners are of the opinion
that it would be best to close and
have the resort bow to the mandate
of the Governor for the present at
least.
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UNE BUG PROVES STABLE
Makes Two Trial Flights Without
Tall Plane.
HAMMONDSPOINT. N. Y., Aug. 29.
Two experimental flights were made with
the airship June Bug yesterday. The
tail or rear plane was entirely removed,
leaving only the vertical rudder back of
the propeller. The stability was plainly
decreased, ut both landings were made
without accident, demonstrating that,
with practice, the machine can be
handled in winds and with greater speed
than when the tall if used. -
GET. DOWN TO IRK
Members Charter Commission
Consider Des Moines Plan.
ALL GREATLY IMPRESSED
Exhaustive
Chapman
Report by Dr. C
H
Received With Close
Attention Chairman McGinn
Appoints Committees.
An exhaustive digest of the commission
plan of city government, now In force in
Des Moines. la., was made to the charter
revision committee Frldav night by Dr. C.
If. Chapman. In behalf of the committee
named by Chairman Henry E. McGinn
last Tuesday for the purpose. Ben Sell
insr is chairman of the committee, and
announced that, after careful consldera
tion, the committee favors the plan. The
committee named to report on the pres
ent form of municipal organization of
Portland, of which City Attorney Kava
naugh Is chairman, will make its report
next Wednesday night.
Although no debate was heard on the
Des Moines plan last night. Chairman
McGinn ruling that it would be Improper
until the other report Is before the com
mission, the digest given by Dr. Chap
man made a deep Impressslon and It
would not be at all surprising should the
commlssison plan be adopted by the
commlsslson next Wednesday nleht as
the basis for the charter to be recom
mended to the voters of Portland. The
plan Is absolutely different from that now
in vogue In Portland and reduces the
city government to the simplest possible
basis. It places ample power In the
hands of five men to direct the city's af
fairs as their judgment indicates, with
out being hampered by numerous boards,
as Is the case here, as the Council makes
nd executes the laws. '
Plan Simple and Effective.
Dr. Chapman, who Is a deep student
of muntcipal problems, said the Des
Moines plan la remarkable in its sim
plicity and effectiveness, and strikingly
clear in its provisions, placing author-
ty to do things quickly in few hands
and holding the few absolutely -respon
sible for results. While the power
given to the five Oouneilmen is vast,
there ever hangs over them the recall,
always at the command of the people.
ho may invoke it upon a petition
signed by 25 per cent of those voting
for Mayor in the preceding election.
While the Des Moines charter goes
into all necessary details, specifying
the duties of each city official, it leaves
to the Judgment of the five all neces
sary authority to act upon any mat
ter.
The five Councllmen are elected to
serve two-year terms, and the one re
ceiving the -highest number of votes
is presiding officer, known as Mayor.
He votes on all questions. His salary
is J3SO0 a year, while the other Coun
cllmen receive t30io a year, the Idea
being to get first-class men for the re
sponsible positions. The five Council
men appoint all of the city officers re
quired to carry on the execution of
work and fix their salaries, and may
remove the appointees from office for
cause, or may alter salaries at any
time. The Councllmen have power to
Shift, the heads of departments or other
employes. If deemed wise for the good
of the service. In fact they have the
power to control the whole administra
tion In all Its details, except in certain
cases where a vote of the people is
specified, as in public service, fran
chises. McGinn Name Committees.
Aside from the report of the commit
tee, little was done. Chairman McGinn,
shortly, after calling the meeting to
order, named several committees, as
called for in a report of the committee
on methods, rules and order of business,
as follows:
Street Improvement and sewer work T.
B. Wilcox, F. E. Beach, H. H. Kewhall. A.
O. Rltsn and Slgel Qrutie.
Public utilities Dr. C. H. Chapman, Ben
Selling and C. M. Rynerson.
Civil service Dr. w. O. Eliot. Jr.. R. W.
Montague and F. E. Beach.
Judicial City. Attorney Kavanaugh, F. V.
Holman and John F. Logan.
These committees will do the detail
work of the commission, and the City
Council will be asked for an appro
priation to provide for necessary
printed matter
JUDGE TAFT GOES FISHING
PARTY' LEAVES HOT SPRINGS
AMID GOOD WISHES.
Candidate Gratified at Compromise
Effected by Republicans
in Iowa.
HOT SPRINGS, Va.. Aug. 29. Wil
liam Howard Taft, Mrs. . Taft and
Master Charles Taft left here last night
for Middle Base Island in Lake Erie.
Mr. Taft will address a gathering at
Athens, O., tomorrow. The party will
then proceed to Toledo, where a steam
er will be taken for the home of the
Middle Bass Fishing Club, which is tb
te the host during the week.
Mr. Taft will return to Toledo Sep
tember !, to deliver a non-polltlcal
Speech to the National encampment of
the G. A. R. His address tomorrow will
also be devoid of politics.
The end of the Summer vacation of
the Republican candidate was the oc
casion tonight of a rousing farewell by
the several hundred guests of the
Homestead Hotel, where the Taft party
has lived during the past two months.
When the train pulled out at 8:30 a.
rousing cheer was given and many
well wishes were expressed during the
few minutes the party mingled with
the crowd on the station platform.
Mr. Taft expressed himself as grati
fied at the news of the Iowa compro
mise, which resulted in at amendment
to the primary law at the next session
of the Legislature, and also In the
counting of only Republican votes at
the next election on the question of the
successor of Senator Allison. In the
opinion of Mr. Taft, this arrangement
Is satisfactory and relieves the Nation
al situation In Iowa from any compli
cation as a result of the local contest
for the Senatorship.
ROBBED OF GEMS IN HOTEL
Woman Loses Diamonds Valued at
Morc Than $500.
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 29. Diamonds
valued at between J3S00 and $3"00 wer
taken between 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing and 1 o'clock that afternoon from the
apartments of Mrs. Carrie S. Erne at
the Ertyl Hotel, which she owns, at 9055a
Pike street.
E. F. Daley, who rooms at the hotel
Is held by the police in connection with
the robbery.
It waa not until after the arrest of
Daley that the news of the theft
leaked out at police headquarters.
Now police detectives are searching
pawnshop and other places where the
arema might have been Qisposea oi in
the hope of getting a trace of them.
Mrs. Erne reported to the police that
she had worn her diamonds during
Thursdav morning, but at 10 o'clock
she stated, she had taken them off and
placed them in a compartment of her
trunk. She was out of her room until
1 o'clock.
THE KAISER'S 49 CASTLES
Xot All as Fine as His Latest Pur
chase at Corfu.
walk from the capital of
Corfu brines the dust-covered tourist
within sight of one of the most glorious
architectural creations In existence the
Achlllelon. the fairy castle of that rest
less, unfortunate Empress who was to
die under a murderer's steel.
The beautv of its outward form a
clever imitation of the Pompeilan style
IS only matched by Its lavish inner decor
ation, on which the Empress Elizabeth
Is said to have spent 250.000. and by the
magnificent views It commands.
The Achlllelon, says the Lady's Realm.
Is the forty-ninth addition to the resi
dences of the King of Prussia. The Ger
man. Emperor as such draws no payment
or emolument of any kind and there ex
ists therefore no "imperial" possessions.
In ordinary German parlance every one
of these forty-nine structures or estates
is called a "kaiserllchcs 8ehloss," an Im
perial castle, but the truth is that only a
few of them are real castles In ah archi
tectural sense of the word, and still fewer
In a historic sense.
The royal seats In Germany are hot na
tional. For this reason the restoration
of time-worn castles does not go on ac
cording to a large, liberat Insight as to
what is of the first Importance; it goes
on unsystematically. according to a
dynastic feeling of what may conduce to
the dynasty's distinction.
A comparatively uninteresting castle
like the Hohkonigsburg to quote one ex
ample out of many Is therefore restored,
as the outcome of an imperial whim, at
an enormous expense, while seats . of
overwhelming historic importance, as for
instance Konlgs-Wusterhaueen, are al
lowed to fall into decay.
The German Emperor's residences are
mostly plain country seats or mere shoot
ing boxes, so that the total, forty-nine.
loses much of its sensational character
when properly scrutinized. Among his
various Berlin and Potsdam palaces the
Royal Castle on the Spree is one of the
largest city residence buildings In the
whole of Germany. . -
One of the-favorite resorts of Emperor
William and his family seems to be his
domain of Cadlnen. near Elbing. situated
In a most charming forest landscape. It
has become widely known through the
Emperor's successful experiment aa a
manufacturer and exporter:, the handsome
majolicas produced at Cadlnen and pub
licly sold all over the world are highly
valued by connoisseurs.
William II. is also the owner of a
steam brick factory and alcohol distillery
t the same place, and he attends to the
details of his business with the circum
spection of a trained merchant.
Some of the royal eslates have been
turned into public institutions, as for in
stance Oranienburg, which has become 'a
seminary for female teachers, and Nied-er-Sehonhausen.
which was given over to
the public as a park and- resort for recre
ation. '
But- all of the Emperor's landed pos
sessions outside of the capital shrink back
Into the second rank, as far as historical
importance is concerned, when compared
with one small, insignificant If not
shabby-looking cottage; situated at half
an hour's distance by rail from Berlin.
It-waa the favorite Summer resort of
Frederick William I.i the second King of
Prussia (1713-1740), who spent a few
months every-year at this unattractive
place, with his family.
The place is called Konlga-Wnsterhaus-
en. once a famous hunting ground in a
very large and noble forest, still in part
preserved and still frequently scoured by
royal sportsmen. The castle Is also in
existence, a plain, solid building, some
thing like a respectable farmhouse of the
second-class. It contains many relics of
Frederick William and is ahown to touf-
Ists with touching gravity by the
guardians.
WALL STREET DINES WELL
Relaxed Grip on Purse Strings In
dicates Return of Prosperity.
NEW YORK. Aug. 29. The high-class
restaurants in Wall street, which arte pat
ronized by brokers and bankers, report a
decided improvement in business during
the past month. During the panic period
there was a marked falling off In the
number of customers who patronized the
restaurants and cafes of the better class
of the financial section, but with the re
turn of prosperity trade picked up rapidly.
When business is good and commissions
plentiful the broker takes a party of his
best customers out to lunch with him al
most every day and, of course, foots the
hill.' He patronizes naturally the best
restaurants and his weekly bill for lunch
eons Is considerable Of an item.
In bad times, however, all this is
changed. Where the broker's office was
filled with customers in the boom days.
it Is now deserted and the few clients
on hand are not usually in cheerful mood.
The broker who sees his dally office ex
penses eating heavily into his capital is
in no mood to incur additional outlay.
Instead of merry luncheons In parties, he
lips out to the nearest restaurant and
eats a frugal meal.
Now, however, cheerfulness has sup
planted pessimism in Wall street and all
are feeling the effect of it.
Is your month similar In any way to ths
above f If so. no need to wear a wobbly,
unusable partial plats or Ill-flttlng ordinary
brldga work. The Dr. Wise system of
"TEETH WITHOUT PLATE8".
The result of 21 years" exoeriece. tha new
way of replacing teeth in the mouth teeth
In fact, toeth In appearance, teeth to chew
your food upon, as vflu did upon your nat
ural ones. Our force is so organized we
can do your entire crown, brldse or plate
work in a day If necessary. Positively pain
less extracting. Only high-class, scientific
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Dr. W. A. Wise, Mgr.. SI years In Portland.
Second floor. Falling bid-.. Third and
Washington streets. Office hours, 8 A. M.
to 8 P- M. Sundays. to 1 P. M. Painless
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THREE NEAR TO DEATH
PORTLAND MAX JIUHT IN" ACCI
DENT OX RAILROAp CROSSIXG.
Kngine Runs Down Team, Killing
One Hore and Overturn
ing 'Wagon.
XBWBERG, Or., Aug. 2?. (Special.)
The southbound passenger train, due here
at 9 A. M collided witli a tram yesterday
at the street-crossing near the handle fac
tory, killing one horse, breaking the fore
leg of another, and cutting off a .hind leg
of a third horse.
George McCrum. of Portland, who
was on his way to Tillamook, had
camped for a couple, of days near the
railroad track. and this -morning
hitched up to start on his journey.
McCrum, his .wife and little boy were
in the wagon and the three horses
were tied behind when he drove onto
the track, the noise of the factory pre
venting hearing the approaching train..
The wagon crossed the track but the
engine struck the three horsfF. The
wagon was overturned and McCrum
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and good tailoring. The name of Hart
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You'll get better clothes in this store for
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Other Makes Cheaper, $12.50 to $20
OSENBLATT & CO.
Corner Third and Morrison Streets
was considerably bruised, but his wife
and child were uninjured.
Only the flay before the same team
escaped a similar accident at the same
place.
No hlarrie is attached to the train
crew by those who saw the accident.
INDICTS 78 FOR RIOTING
Springfield Grand Jury Will Sit
Week Longer.
SPRINGFIELD. III.. Aug. 29. With a
total of 78 indictments returned, the spe
cial grand Jury empannelled to inquire
Into the recent race riots is still in ses
sion, and there is little probability that it
will adjourn before the latter part of
next week.
The- grand jury presented 17 true bills
to Judge Creighton today.
THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS
Carolina Flood Records Broken.
Food Supply Becoming Short.
FAYETTEV1LLE. N. C. Aug. 29.-The
Cape Fear River at this point has raised
to a heieht of 75 fet. breaking all rec-
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ords of former floods. The river valley
ou the east side Is covered for miles with
a rushing torrent of muddy water.
Houses and bridges are swept away for
miles aro'ind and the estimated damage
to the cotton and corn crop will go be
yond 35 per cent.
The greater portion of Fayettelvllle Is
covered with water backed up to the City
Hall from the river, which Is a mile and
a half distant. Three thousand peoplo
are homeless.. The city will be In totl
darkness tonight, the power plant being
submersed.
The food supply Is short, epgs are sell
ing at $1 a dozen and vegetables are held
at four times their ordinary value.
TOMMY BURNS CONFIDENT
American Does 'Xot Fear Result of
Fight With Johnson.
MELBOURNE. Aug. 29. "Big" Charles
worth will wrestle Buttan Singh, an In
dian, wrestler, for a purse of 500 during
the stay of the fleet here.
Tommy Burns, the American heavy
weight fighter, says he does not fear the
result of a fig at with Jack Johnson, trfh
negro pugilist, and feels quite satisfied
that if a match Is arranged he can defeat
him.
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