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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1916)
TIIE SUNDAY OEEGOXIAX, POKTIiAXD, JAXUART SO, 1916. i SAN DIEGO LIST OF I DEATHS IS DOUBLED r Two More Valleys Devastated, With All Chance of Aid by Land Cut Off. 1 WARSHIP SENDS RESCUERS landing Party Is Reported Unable to Tenetrate Stricken District. . Bodies Sweat Down Flooded. Stream Into Bay. rOnflntiM rrom Flrft Fg Pearson. Western Chihuahua, and his band of about 123 men was attacked by Mexican ranchers of Cocomorachic in the Gflerrero district, and lost all of their horses, rifles and ammunition, ac cording; to a report reaching: the nor dcr today. The ranchers reported 14 Mexican girls had been kidnaped by the bandits. According to the report. Hernander. to whom anresty was refused recently by the Carranza government, gathered all his forces together at IJearson for a return to zacatecas. Passing- through Cocomorachic, It was reported, he kidnaped 14 girls. aged from 12 to 14 years. Manuel Loxano. father of one of th girls, raised the company of ranchers of the district. After two days' rid the ranchers surprised the bandits ai opened fire. The bandita were Tunable to reach their mounts and rifles, according to the report, and after 40 of the bandits had been killed the others fled. About SO ranchers were said to have been i the attacking party. the state for 700 miles and are known to cattlemen throughout the world. Railroads, highways, telephone, tel e graph all ordinary means of com '. munication and relief were gone, with . no prospect of early recovery. Only ' the sea remained and from it aid be gan to come. An expedition from the United States warships in San Diego ' Bay was started in launches and I barges for the Otay Valley. Reports . were that the first landing party had been unable to penetrate the valley, for reasons not given. Destroyer Anchors .r By. ." The destroyer Lawrence moved down ' from her station and anchored off the mouth of the Otay River, wnicn stream ran bank-full after being dry for years. ' An overland expedition also was started from San Diego with pontoons . nd engineering equipment, by which it was hoped swollen streams might he crossed and mired roads made passa- able. No word came back as to its I success. No one here knew tonight what was going on in the outside world, or even as near as Los Angeles, ine wireiess, the sole means of communication ex cept by boat, could not begin to han - die the business offered.'or even the . press dispatches. Pliant of Snrdrm Not Known. It was impossible even to estimate the amount of immediate relief work to be done, because na word from the stricken valleys conveyed any idea of the number of or plight ol the eur-vivors. First reports of the Otay disaster reached here late Thursday. They told of ranch houses washed away and of rattle and stock drowned. Investiga tion inDcared to Indicate exceptionally hlrh water, and word came that the lower Otay dam was holding. This dam, when erected, was started as a rein forced concrete affair, but was changed above foundation line to a strip or riv eted steel set in concrete, as a back bone for the loose rock dam. Teat ef Reservoir Predicted. Engineering magazines throughout the country commented on it and said that when the reservoir was full the test of the construction would come. The recent rains filled the reservoir for the first time. The flood, bearing; human bodies. .with a frightful amount of wreckage, - established last night seemingly beyond . all doubt the collapse of the dam. From no other source, engineers said, could ' this water have come. Kaln continued here tonight. STORM IVOOST KN01 OLD-TIMERS OS COOS SAT ft-IXCH FALL HEAVIEST IS SO YEARS, IjOS AXGELES IS AXAKMED Teople Seeking; to Reach South Cnt Off at County Line. LOS ANGELES. Jan. 29. The Loe Angeles County line marked the limit tonight for adventurous persona seek ing to reach San Diego. i:o mues souiu. All roads farther down were impass able. Rail communication waa out of the question. A launch started late to day carrying; mails and one or two pas sengers. Telegraph and telephone lines were down. The various offices were be sieged all day by men and women beg ging for news and offering almost any thing they had for the privilege of sending a message. When turned away they bethought themselves of the radio service, at the offices, of which they were told that the company already was swamped with messages and no more would be accepted for transmis sion. Scores attempted to negotiate the trip -by automobile, but so far as known were unsuccessful! A few who man- ' aged to make their way by devious routes Into Grange County faced washed-out roads, destroyed bridges and swollen streams Impossible to cross. . They were forced to turn back. Instead of Improving, these condi tions were rapidly becoming worse . under a steady downpour of rain, which began early this morning and continued all day, causing additional damage and adding more water to the already over flowing rivers. It appeared certain that railroad communication with San Diego could not be restored for several days, and in view of the new rainstorm, the telegraph companies were equally un certain when their lines would be re paired. LAKE THREATENS ELSIXORE Town In Darkness, Food Scarce, Dun Breaks, Causing Flood. ELSETORE. CaU Jan. 29. Without power or light other than candles and oil lamps, with a shortage of food and with the waters in Lake Elsinore still rising under a continuous downpour, Klsinore faced a serious situation to day. This section was practically with out communication to outside points. Since December 15 the waters of the lake have risen 15 feet and the area of the lake, which usually is about 18 square miles, is estimated now to be approximately 75 square miles. A rise of a few feet more, it was said, would send the water rushing down the val ley toward Corona and result in Incal culable damage. Many ranch houses In the lowlands surrounding the town were completely submerged and a dam in Wassaun can yon, five miles from here, broke today. The resultant flood inundated a sec tion of the town, which still Is under from one to three feet of water. Rough estimates placed the damage at well above S240.000 in this section. 13 laches Recorded Cees River, log ging Camps Close aad Sheep Die Of Starvation.' MARSHFIELD. Or., Jan. 29. e cial.) Old-timers, among them Judge Jonn s. cone. w. H. Smith and A. P. Owen, say the snow storm which raged here Friday night had no precedent in nearly 50 years. On the water level district abou Marshfield and North Bend the depth of the snow was between nine and 1 Inches. Coos River had an even 12 inches and the fall was heavy, damp precipitation. . Today has been warmer and In down town districts where workmen shoveled and traffic stirred the snow, it melted to half its original depth. Other places have noticed but little depletion in the amount on the ground and the night is expected to be colder. Ranchers are losing much stock, par ticularly in Curry County, where sheep are dying In wholesale lots by starva tion. Logging camps are generally closed down today and the camps Powers are unable to furnish logs to continue the large Smith mills in oper ation. The Bay City mill, a Smith con cern, will have to close in two days temporarily. Melting of the snow will bring greater freshet in the Coquille Valley than for many years unless the disap pearance should be gradual. WILSON MM SEE VIEWS COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAT PIC TERES TO BE SHOWN. Arrangements Also Made for Exhibi tion Before Members ef Congress and National Press Club. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREATT, Wash ington. Jan. 29. At the request of the Portland Chamber of Commerce Senator Chamberlain today called a meeting of the Oregon delegation and took pre liminary steps to arrange for an exhi bition of the Columbia River Highway pictures in -colors for the President and invited guests at the White House Feb ruary 10, the night after they are to be shown to the United States Chamber of Commerce. Arrangements were also made to give a special exhibition to the Senate and House of Representatives Febru ary 11. Senator Chamberlain and Rep resentative fcilnnott in their respective bodies will extend the Invitation to the latter exhibition, which probably will be held in the Senate office building. On the President's return to Wash ington the Oregon delegation will en deavor to arrange for the exhibition at the White House. When these dates are definitely fixed arrangements will be made to. show the views to the Washington corps of corrspondents at the National Press Club. WHISKY IS TAKEN IN RAID Walla Walla Sheriff Finds Barn Filled With Liquor. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Jan. 29. Sheriff Lee Barnes made two raids to day, confiscating whisky worth 1500 or more. The principal raid was at the home of Fred Martin, 122 West Pine street. In Martin's barn was found the following: 24 boxes of bourbon whisky. 12 bottles to a box: eight one- gallon jugs, eight half-gallon Jugs, one 52-gallon barrel of whisky and 10 gal lons of peach brandy. Mr. Martin for merly waa proprietor of the Tlvoll saloon and prior to tnat was a uuy Councilman. No warrant baa yet been Issued. A search of the premises occupied by "Johne Doe" Doty resulted In the consficatlon of five quarts of whisky. Carl Adams and Frank Wallace were sentenced to pay $60 fine and serve 30 i days in Jail for bootlegging. SOUTHWEST RIVERS AT MENACING STAGE perature of the season, the ther mometer dropping to 13 degrees. The barometer is rising steadily. Colorado Rises Foot an Hour, With Crest of High Water . Still Two Days Off. LEVEES AGAIN THREATENED Slides Block Railroads in Kockjr Mountains Cheyenne Is Cnt Off West Trains Across Divide Are Seriously Delayed. DKWKR Jan. 29. Storm conditions In the Rocky Mountain states, which tor two days were swept by rain and snow from the Mexican to the Cana dian border, showed marked improve ment today. According to advi6es re ceived here, there had been no loss of life. The most serious property dam age was . indicated In the vicinity of Phoenix and Tuma. Ariz., where the Gila. Salt and Colorado rivers were at flood stages. Phoenix estimates piace the damage in that region at sauu.uuu. Railroad and wire communication. which was seriously interrupted. showed gradual improvement tonight. Overland trains from the West were mnnrted 12 hours late owing to flood conditions in Southern California and Arizona and heavy snow in the tocky Mountain states. Cheyenne Has No Trains from West. Chevenne reported no trains from the West had reached there today and Bnow was drifting badly in Southwestern Wyoming. Slides continued In tne -reiiuriue ana Silverton, Colo., region, but early to night no loss of life was reported. Overf land traffic on the Denver & Klo Grande, which crosses the continental divide near Leadville, was seriously delayed. Reports from Tuma, Ariz., were that the Colorado River had passed the 25- foot stage and was rising about one foot an hour, with the crest of the high water two days away. Merchants were moving their stocks to higher ground and ranchers were driving livestock from -lowlands hitherto considered im mune from floods. Fear for Levees Is Expressed. Reclamation officials said they hoped o hold the Yuma Valley levees Just re built, but expressed doubt as to whether those on the California side would withstand the rise. Every available man was being pressed into service for strengthening the levees. No word had been received from the Imperial Valley since early morning when the last wire to Tuma went down. Phoenix advices described the storm. which ended today as the worst in 11 ears. The Arizona capital was cut off from rail communication by the washing out of bridges on the Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroads. Twelve feet of water was rushing over the spillways of the Roosevelt dam and the Gila and Salt rivers were at flood state, but receding. GRANTS ' PASS HAS MAY-DAY Warm Sunshine Follows Coldest Night of Winter. GRANTS PASS. Or., Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) Under a sky as clear as crystal and warm as May the six inches of snow which lay on the ground this morning as a result of yesterday's snowfall, is melting rapidly. Great relier is zeit at tne cnange in ine weather as much danger was appre hended had the snow gone with the rush of a warm rain. Now the snow will sink into the ground gradually, where it will furnish sub-irrigation for crops until late Spring.' Last night marked the coldest tem- Astoriav Night Coldest in 15 Years. ASTORIA, Or, Jan. 29. (Special.) Last night was the coldest Astoria has experienced in more than la years and the thermometer at the local Weather Bureau Offices registered 18 degrees above zero at an early hour this morning. The indications are that tonight will be even colder. DEFICIENCY BILL SWELLED Senate Adds $ 9 5 1 , 1 7 0 to Appropria tions Made by House. WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. The urgent deficiency bill, first of the appropria tion measures, was passed by the Sen ate today, carrying S13.525.247, which is $951,170 more than the amount passed by the House. Included in the bill are appropria tions of $2,594,000 for the Lincoln memo rial here. $2,000,000 for the Alaska Railroad, J300.000 for fighting the cit rus fruit canker, and many other ap propriations for emergency purposes. ATHLETE TO GO TO OREGON Kent Wilson May Return to Track I-ieft Last eYar. OREGON CITY, Or.. Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) After being away from school since the closing of the Spring semester last year, Kent Wilson, the son of Sheriff and Mrs. W. J. Wilson, will leave next Friday for the University of Oregon. He will begin second-year work. Mr. Wilson made the university track team a year ago, although only a fresh man then, and showed up remarkably well in several meets. He admitted that he might take up track work again. GET RID OF HUMORS AND AVOID DISEASE Humors in the blood cause Internal derangements that affect the whole system, as well as pimples, boils and other eruptions. They affect all the organs and functions, membranes and tissues, and are directly responsible for the readiness with which some people contract disease. For forty years Hood's Sarsaparllla baa been more successful than any other medicine in expelling humors and removing their inward and outward ef fects. It Is distinguished for Its thoroughness In purifying the blood, which it enriches and Invigorates. No other medicine acts like it, for no other medicine is like it- Get Hood s sareapaniJa toaay. insist on having Hood's. RANCHERSAVENGE GIRLS KAtDIXO KIDXAPEHS I!C MEXICO riRSlF.D, 40 BFI"G 8LAIX. All ef Horses, Rifles an Ammunition Centered . Ssrarlae Arlark After a Ckaae ef Two Days. FT. PASO. Tex., Jan. 29. General Hernandez, former Villa commander of $6.50 Brings This Set A Pleasing Design, Beautifully Enameled gpQ Week aSm--mMBMa.MM.smBil SetComplete Including CbU Spring d?f CA and Elastic Felt Mattress . . VpOT.OU Exactly as pictured here. Pure white enamel. Some thing out of the ordinary. Made of well seasoned maple. Fitted by expert cabinet-makers. Will give years of service. Dressing table to match, $9.75. You can buy the set com plete, or odd pieces as you need them. Out-of-Town Folks This is for you, too. Easy to buy, easy to pay for. Twill be the pride of your home. Edwards are world beaters for home outfits. May we send this one today? n nj MINERS SUPPORT MILITARY Durham Miners Give Majority of 787 6 to British Service Bill. LONDON, Jan. 29. A vote of Durham miners' unions today on whether to support the military service bill re sulted in a majority of 7896 in its favor. Twenty thousand miners refrained from voting. Thirty thousand were unable to vote because they were in the army. Our "Ginger-Up" Sale Provides the Men of Port land With Rare Opportunities Our Season is fairly over YOURS is only well under way. We make it a practice to clean up our stocks at a time when customers can benefit by several months of wear ahead. This explains why we make such sweeping price cuts in these , Marvels of Value in Kirschbaum Clothes SUITS, RAINCOATS, OVERCOATS Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 Lot 4 Furnishing Goods and Hats at "Ginger-Up" Prices Phegley & Cavender At the Sign of the Cherry Tree. Cor. Fourth and Alder Streets.' ' e A..r.Col9U Sulphur Price Soars; Spray Same. WENATCHEB, Wash., Jan. 29. (Special.) The price of raw - sulphur used in lime sulphur spray is climbing rapidly, and is now quoted at more than $12 a ton than last year, with little available supply In sight. Rates which last year averaged about $6 a ton are now quadrupled. Dealers de clare that they cannot pay this large rate. Notwithstanding the enormous Increase, the Wenatchee ex Spray1 Company will sell lime-sulphur spray at the same price as in 1915, according I to W. H. Muirhead. manager. SON TO SOLVE MYSTERY CHICAGOAN THINKS RICH ECCEN TRIC IS BIS MOTHER. ' Aid Requested From San Francisco Friends to Establish Identity ef Woman In Hospital. CHICAGO, Jan. 29. Believing Mrs. Nina Viola Haynes, of Navasota, Tex., who is at the Psychopathic Hospital here, may be his mother, Chester Brown, of Chicago, said he would write friends in San Francisco in an effort to identify her Mrs. Haynes had bonds, money and jewelry to the value of $13,461. Her strange actions caused her to be ta'cen to the hospital for observation after she was found war dering in the Dearborn-street station last Tuesday. According to Brown, his mother, after bis father's death, married a South erner named Haynes. and her name was Nina Viola. Brown, then about 6 years old, was adopted by a Michigan family and his mother moved to ban Francisco. When she passed through Chicago en route east for a visit seven years ago. Brown said, he saw her, but had not seen .or heard from her since. The woman here in the hospital bears a close resemblance to his mother, he says. SWISS RIOTING RENEWED Demonstrators Defy Troops Before German Consulate at Lusanne. LAUSANNE, Switzerland, via Paris, Jan. 29. Notwithstanding the presence of troops, rioting broke out last night in the vicinity of the German consulate. More than 100 arrests were made. The disturbance occurred after a brief period of tranquility following the two previous outbursts. There was rioting in front of the residence of the German corsul. R. Filslnger, as well as near the consulate. The disorders began at 11 o'clock, and it was two hours later before the police, assisted by Jandwehr, restored order. 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E very body can then afford to purchase something better than would be possible If they had to pay cash in fall. You grain nothing by paying cash elsewhere for this range. You even save $5.05 of the regular price. Heavy Ca5tTJ? Limn Tl-ir IT! I I Iff ism wr v na 1 wn iKSHiii i in nrs. wa t i . 'J 'J V IH llll n f 1 UHoIl - .11 urn ii in 111 1 u m 1 1 in 1 vim !' . it a Tickled towel BAR. cold oven" Hamdle. JJoorz oh'OVeh A. N da 40 VV HIPU Pt flCCT is v"y neat, made of polished blue steel, trimmed lUn liLUOCI with Colonial nickel. The roll top is perfectly balanced and works noiselessly. Each closet is equipped with one joint of pipe with & nickel slide damper and two handsome brackets or pot stands. All steel on this closet is highly polished and can be easily Kept clean wun a rag saturated witn oil. CASH 75c Per Week 1 VITAL PABT?:; in the body. On the Classic we use heavy gauge blue polished steel which is closely riveted with boiler rivete driven cold. The walls are of triple thickness, being- lined with asbes tos board. All rivet ing is done by the electric process. Regular Price $40.00 Special Price $34.95 THE TOPcVaV.c Ran&e is ground with emery wheels And nolished until the surface is smooth ctaa glass. Only the best iron could be ground so smooth. It makes the polishing of the range a mat ter of mere moments, and the result is a gloss beautifu lly deep and brilliant. THF I"1VF"N 's ' aQuare type, made on the newest design known, is a perfect baker and, since the walls are lined with asbestos, it is guaranteed to be a fuel saver us well. There is a handsome nickel plate on the oven door, which has a large, never-hot handle and automatic catch. Your family and friends will instantly note an improve ment in your cooking, baking and roasting when you get the Classic installed in your kitchen. No matter how capable a cook may be, her art and skill are not given the right chance with a poor range. The Classic will help along and improve anyone's cooking ability instead of hindering it. rsessrasi A cdod placcto TRADE HHia TiffHOAKSTfiES