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THE MADRAS PIONEER
Issued Enth Week
MADRAS OREGON
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Newsy Items Gathered from All
Parts of the World.
Less Important but Not Loss Inter
esting Happenings from. Points
Outside tho State.
Pinchot'a friends ore active in the
Ballinger investigation.
Taft decides to continue the suit to
dissolve the Harriman railroad merger.
Violation of the rules of etiquette
may cause the retirement of tho Aus
trian premier.
Transcontinental Passenger associa
tion grants convention rates to Port
land for Rose Festival.
Both parties admit the British elec
tion was fought on the tariff issue, and
both claim the victory.
Los Angeles autoists are protesting
loudly against the new ordinance pro
viding jail terms for speeders.
Members of house committee on
postoffices and postroads hotly resent
magazine publishers' charges of graft.
A coroner's jury has held the engin
eer of a wrecked train on the New
York Central responsible for the death
of the victims.
Two robbers in a taxicab robbed the
12-mile house, east of Portland, then
proceeded to the 7-mile house and at
tempted to rob that place, mortally
wounding an attache who resisted
them. Posses were in pursuit inside
of an hour.
A New York newsboy, while defend
ing an aged man against three others
who were tormenting him, was stabbed
three times. Two wealthy women in
their automobile took the wounded
newsboy to a hospital, their dresses
being drenched in his life blood while
on the way.
Many women will be employed as
census takers.
The Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry has
begun in Washington.
Strong opposition to appointive coun
cil for Alasa has developed, in the
senate.
Paris is in darkness, owing to flood
ing of gas works and electric light
stations.
Books of nearly all the big packing
companies have been laid before the
Federal grand jury.
The Panama libel suit against the
New York World has been quashed and
further prosecution, will be abandoned.
The death roll by the floods, in France
reaches thousands, and the damages
are increasing by the million every
hour.
Maxazine publishers charge that an
error of $60,000,000 has been made in
estimating expenses of Postoffice de
partment. Floods along the river Seine in
France surround the government por
celain workB at Sevres and threaten
the city of Louvre.
A Southern court while trying a ne
gro, discovered that the prisoner was
broken out with smallpox. He was
immediately given full possession of
the court room until removed in an
ambulance.
Southern bankers are manipulating
the rice market.
Tacoma will adopt the commission
plan of city government.
Republican insurgents are return
ing to the camp of the regulars.
Missouri forestry expert would or
ganize state forestry departments.
Governor Brady, of Idaho, backB
move for Btate control of natural re
sources. The United States bank at Mexico
City has been suspended by the clear
ing house.
Pure Food Expert Wiley says that
eggs should not be kept in cold storage
more than nine months.
Taft issued a statement that no sen
sational departure from the trust pros
ecution program will occur.
A woman keeper of a sanatorium
confessed to collecting infants to
"fake" the birth of quadruplets.
The secretary of the interior has re
leased from temporary withdrawal 38,
769 acreB in tho Rainier forest reserve.
The snow blockade in central Wy
oming has been broken and the first
train for eleven days reached Lander.
The motor of Hamilton's aeroplane
failed while he was flying over the
ocean, but ho had momentum enough to
carry him to the beach.
Hamilton flew from San Diego
aqrosa the Mexican border and back.
Prices of meat and butter are begin
ning to drop on account of the boycott
in the East.
Speaker Cannon assures his support
to the $30,000,000 bond issue to aid
irrigation projects.
Hetty Green, richest woman in the
world, is UBing fish instead of meat on
account of the high prices.
PARIS STILL SUFFERS.
Floods Increase and Death and Des
truction Spread.
Paris, Jan. 28. Waters of tho Seine
creep Blowly higher, each inch widely
extending tho area of destrudction,
desolation and ruin.
Flood conditions had becomo much
worse at 2 o'clock this morning, partic
ularly in the south and east sections.
In the old Latin quarter tho situation
was critical.
Tho sidewalk of the Qua! dos Grun
des Augustine collapsed and fell into
the Orleans company's tunnel beneath,
further extending the flood through tho
ancient streets, practically the Rue
Jacob and around tho Institute of
France.
Many sewers burst in tho Twelfth
arrondissement, one of tho biggest in
Paris, the whole of which is now sub
merged and has beenplunged into dark
ness on account of tho breaking of
the gas mains.
Official figures of the stage of the
water are difficult to obtain, and the
city council at a stormy session to
night charged M. Lepine, prefect of
Paris, with concealing the gravity of
the situation. The prefect defended
his attitude by saying he was governed
by the necessity of not unduly alarm
ing the people.
In tho meantime terror has been
struck in the hearts of all. The crust
of the city seems ready to sink into
the flood. Every hour drains are
bursting in new localities, causing a
subsidence of tho streets, or a bulge of
several feet, wbila the overflow of the
surface water from the river is trans
forming the inundated districts into
formidable lakes and the streets into
canals.
INVESTIGATION WAS CORRUPT
Four Chicago Grand Jurors of 1908
Forced New Inquiry.
Chicago, Jan. 28. Four members
of the Federal grand jury which inves
tigated the so-called beef "trust" in
1908 forced the government, through
Judge Landis, to start the present in
quiry, according to a report current
here today.
Concerning the inception of the
present action, it is said there would
have been none, had the four dissatis
fied jurymen not sought the aid of
Judge LandiB.
This quartet, it is said, was willing
to indict the packers in December,
1908, and finally became so indignant
over the increasing price of meat that
they informed Judge Landis that they
thought it was time for the govern
ment to begin another inquiry.
The report of the four jurors alleged
that enough evidence was submitted to
the 1908 grand jury to warrant true
bills, and that, in spite of this, there
was a sudden apathy on the part of
those behind the prosecution. They
also said that if the investigation was
not renewed immediately they would
make a statement to the public setting
forth their theory of why the prosecu
tion had been dropped.
Following the jurors' complaint
Judge Landis issaid to have made the
investigation that resulted in the pres
ent action being started. Judge Lan
dis, it is asserted, got in touch with
the evidence submitted to the 1908
grand jury, and he is determined that
the present action shall not be nullified
by influence outside the grand jury
room.
INSURANCE FRAUDS.
Poll cies Written On Many Persons
on Verge of Grave.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 28. John J.
Keane, P. J. Needham and T. T.
O'Leary, agents representing a number
of insurance companies in Indiana.
Tennessee, Kentucky and other states,
tonight were arrested on warrants
charging them with conspiracy to de
fraud. The warrants were sworn to by S. C.
Renick, secretary and treasurer of the
Indiana National Life Insurance com
pany. While the amount involved is not
stated, it is understood reach $200,000
or more in policies alleged to have been
written on the lives of persons vir
tually certain to die within a few
months the fraud consisting of the
impersonation of sick and incurable
persons by healthy oneB employed for
the purpose.
It is believed the alleged conspiracy
is far-reaching and investigation will
be made not only here, but in New Al
bany. Ind., and perhaps in other cities.
Consular Agent Missing.
Chicago, Jan. 28. Pietro Isnardi,
Italian consular agent at Kansas City.
Mo., has disappeared, according to a
statement made here doday by Guido
Sebetta, the Italian ConBul. Mr. Se
betta said he feared Isnardi had be
come mentally unbalanced becauso of
persecution by a certain element of
the Kansas City Italians. About $2,
000 is involved in the disappearance,
but Mr. Sabetta said Isnard's accounts
with his government and with the Am
erican ExpresB Co., for whom he is
agent, are square.
Trainmen Cannot Agree.
New York, Jan. 28. Representatives
of the Railway trainmen's unions who
were to have conferred today with offi
cials of 32 controlling railroads eaBt
of the Mississippi river, left tonight
for the West, and the conference has
been postponed indefinitely. Original
expectations were that by this time
the men would have formulated a scale
to replace the proposals recently re
jected by the railroads, but they are
not agreed.
Latham Falls ISO Feet.
Caro, Egypt, Jan. 28. Hubert Lath
am, the French aviator, fell 160 feet
while making a flight at Heliopolia
this afternoon. The monoplane was
wrecked, but Latham was not injured.
1 HAPPEN11S FROM ARujjORwT
SPEND $400,000 ON PROJECT.
New Concern' Will Build Big Reser
voir to Storo Flood Waters.
Laidlaw Orogon's pionoer irriga
tion project, begun in 1893 just an tho
panic Bwopt over tho country, standB in
a fair way to be completed, and tho
settlers who have been waiting and
watching for tho water that never
camo, may havo thoir hopes realized.
For tho atato of Oregon, represented
by the land board, is making an effort
to secure tho completion of tho project
with the most flattoring prospects of
success.
Laidlaw camo into being during tho
days when Bottlers oxpectod water and
as a matter of fact when water was
delivered in the ditches. But the sun-
ply was not sufficient for the lands at
tempted to be reclaimed, tno acreage
reduced and other supplies of water
sought. Financial troubles followed,
and the company was reorganized. In
the meantime it was fully demonstrat
ed that a gravity system of irrigation
was not feasible and that reservoirs
would havo to be built to store the
flood waters of Tumalo creek during
thn Rnnncr and allow water to bo car
ried over tho parching land in July and
August, whon tno stream carries
scarcely any water. The whole
Rphpmn resolved itself into bad en
gineering, but the engineer was not
the mar. to sutler lor nis mistaKe.
Three Sisters Irrigation company to
water 27,000 acres of land lying on the
west Bide of the Deschutes river, about
six to 15 miles from Bend, taking wa
ter from a mountain stream known aa
Tumolo creek. The neareat railroad
point is Shaniko, about 90 miles dis
tant The altitude ranges from 3,100
feet to 3,700 feet.
Convention to Carve New State.
Medford The Southern leaders in
the movement to carve a new Btate out
of Southern Oregon and Northern Cali
fornia, to be known as Siskiyou, are
active with arrangements to call a con
vention to dovise ways and means.
According to present plnnB the con
vention will gather in Yroka, Siskiyou
county, California, not later than
March 15, and remain in session three
days. Prominent men from all over
the territory affected havo signified
their willingness to attend and aid in
the movement.
As planned, the new state will em
brace Beven California counties and
five Oregon counties. Tho movement
grew out of widespread dissatisfaction
with the treatment, alleged to havo
been accorded the territory by the two
states. California, it is said by those
advocating the formation of the new
Btate. haB long neglected its northern
portion, while Southern Oregon has
suffered in a like manner, it is claimed,
at the handB of Portland and the Wil
lamette valley. The move to create the
new etate is popujar through the affect
ed territroy.
Florence Sees Bright Future.
Eugene Florence, at the mouth of
the Siuslaw river, has been petitioned
by T. J. Monroe of Coos Bay for a
franchise for an electric light plant.
The petition will probabply be submit
ted to a vote of the people. Florence
is growingrrapidly as a result of the
beginning of jetty work at the mouth
of the river. The citizens are working
for a railroad to thp Willamette valley
via Eugene. It haB been rumored that
the Southern Pacific company would
build a line from Eugene to Florence
to reach Coos Bay, but the citizens
place more faith in the promise of the
promoters of the Eugene & Weptern
company, which has made prelimi
nary surveys and expects to begin con
struction work soon.
Electric Clocks at Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls O. B. Gates, agent
for the Western Union Telegraph com
pany, has secured 12 contracts for in
stalling clockB with telegraph service
in business houses in the city. The
company only sent Mr. Gates 12 con
tracts. This is a most creditable (shov
ing for a city of this size. It was not
expcted that over three of four clocks
could be installed, as that is usually
the number used in towns even larger
than thiB.
Clean Up Club at Eugene.
Eugene A movement has been Btart
ed in Eugene to form a clean-up club
among the pupils of the city schools
The object will be the cleaning up of
the Btreets, alleys and yards of the
city. City Superintendent of Schools
G. S. Stockton and Manager Freeman
of the commercial club, have agreed to
work together for the organization of
thi pupilB' club and the commercial
club will give prizes for tho best
work.
Stayton Votes Down Bond Issue.
Stayton The proposition to vote at
$'0,000 bond issue for the new high
ec'iool building was defeated at a spe
cial school election today' by a vote of
76 to 27. Bonds of $850 were voted
for tho purchase of six more lota for
school purposes.
Land Board Affirms Loans.
Salem First mortgage loans from
the school fund drawing C pr cent
interest were approved by the land
board to the amount of $59,200. There
remained $305,000 of the school fund
yet uninvested January 1.
SI, OOO for Lane County's Fair.
Eugene TheLane County Fair as
sociation has decided to ask the county
court for an appropriation of $1,000
annually for the fair and appointed a
committee to interview the court at its
next meeting.
DAIRY EXHIBIT AT STOCK SHOW
Opportunity Glvon Model Dairymen
to Show Farms in Minlaturo.
A unique exhibition of proper dairy
methods is boing arranged by tho state
board of health in connection with tho
Oregon livestock show at tho fair
groundB next fall. Ono of tho leading
promoters of tho plan is E. L. Thomp
son, whoso modol dairy at CloVer Hill
farm, near Door island, has won atten
tion throughout tho NorthwoBt. Mr.
Thompson said:
"Tho fair noxt fall will givo ub the
biggest educational opportunity wo
have ever had. We want to show cat
tlo that are bost adapted for dairy pur
poses by reason of breeding, caro and
tho tuberculin test. Wo will havo a
modol dairy in all its parts ready for
oporation. This will, of course, bo in
miniaturo, but effective, nevertheless.
We will show how feed Bhou'd bo
raised and how it should bo mixed for
tho health of cows, tho Inrgost produc
tion of tho best possible milk.
"Correct barn construction, tno way
the Btalls should bo arranged, sufficient
ventilation, adequate gutter drainage,
tho proximity of feod, milk rooms and
manure heapB, will ho gono into thor
oughly. Wo will aUo Bhow how milk
ers should bo dressed, and how they
should be clean in person and in hab
its, to prevent contamination, and
keep dirt from getting into tho milk,
will all be practically illustrated.
Now Brick School for Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls Plans for tho now
public school building, which is to ho
erected on tile west Bide of tho river,
have been approved by the school
board. The building will be two story
with basement and largo attic, and
covers a ground space 82x92 fept
It will contain eight clans rooms, with
two rooms in tho basement, and ono
largo room 25x80 feet in tho attic,
which will be used as an assembly and
music room.
The Oregon Library commission haa
for distribution fifty copies of a circu
lar "Forestry in Nature Study" re
cently issued by tho department of ag
riculture. This is a plan for olemen
tary instruction in the subject, ar
ranged by grades, lBt to 8th, and with
the work outlined for fall, winter, Bnd
spring terms. The appendix gives ref
erences to government publications
which can be obtained freo of charge
and used as text books. Any teacher
Bending the commission two cents for
postage may obtain a copy.
Slow Progress on Well.
Dallas Serious difficulties are bo
ing encountered at tho oil well. The
formation is very hard and tho supply
of water increases with depth. It is
possible for the drillers to make less
than 10 feet daily. Oil sands are num
erous and it is still the conviction of
all concerned that the drill is slowly
nearing an immense doposit of the
precious fluid.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Track prices: Bluestem,
$1.161.17; club, $1.06; red Russian,
$1.04: valley, $1.06; 40-fold, $1.10.
Barley Feed and brewing, $29(5?
29.50 per ton.
Corn Whole, $25; cracked, $36;
per ton.
Oats No. 1 white, $32(732.50 per
ton.
Hay Track prices: Timothy: Wil
lamette valley, $18(?20 per ton; East
ern Oregon, $2122; alfalfa, $17(7)18;
clover, $16.; grain hay, $16fi)17.
Butter City creamery extras, 39c;
fancy outside creamery, 340j39c per
pound; Btore, 2025c. Butter fat
prices average 1 yt c per pound under
regular butter prices.
Poultry Hens, 15J0)16J(C;8prIngs,
158- 16c; duckB, 20(?23c; geese,
12(?)14c; turkeys, live, 22(724c;
dressed, 25tf)27c; squabs, $3 dozen.
Eggs Fresh Oregon extras, 31'
82 c per dozen; Eastern, 23(7$27c per
dozen.
Pork Fancy, (il)c per pound.
Veal Extras, 12(7gl2Kc per pound.
Fresh Fruits Apples, $13 box;
pears, $11.50 per box; cranberries,
$8tf79 per barrel.
Potatoes Carload buying priceB :
Oretron, 70(f9lc per sack ; sweet pota
toes 2J(f2c per pound.
Vegetables Artichokes, $11.25
por dozen ; cabbage, $2(?2 25 per hun
dred; cauliflower, $1.75 per dozen;
celery, $3(3.60 per crate; garlic, 2
per pound; horseradish, 9(frjl0c per
pound; pumpkins, 1X1 Hjc; sprouts,
78c per pound; squash, 2c; tomatoes,
$1.50(77)2.25 per box; turnips, $1.50
por sack; carrots, $1.25; beets, $1,50;
parsnips, $1.50.
Onions Oregon, $1.50 per sack.
Cattle Best steers, $5(??5.50; fair
to good, $4. 5004.75; strictly good
cows, $4.25(?)4.50, ; fair to good cowb,
$3.50tf;4; light calves, $6(35.50; heavy
calves, $4ff?4 60; bulls, $2.50(?$3.75;
Btags, $3tfj4.
Sheep Best wethers, $5.50(5.50 ;
fair to good, wethers, $4.50(35; good
oweB, $55.60; lambs, $5tf0.50.
Hogs Top, $9.109.25; fair to
good hogs, $S.609.
Hops 1909 crop, primo and choiro,
2022c; IOOSb, 17c; 1007b, llc
per pound.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 1623c
pound; mohair, choice, 25c pound.
Hides Dry bides, 1818o per
pound; dry kip, 1818c pound; dry
calfskin, 1921c pound; Bolted hides,
1010c salted calfskin! 15c pound;
green, lc loss.
BOARD SEEKS WAY OUT.
Tariff Sottlemont with Germany Urged
' By Chamber of Commerce.
Washington, Jan. 26.-In alarm ono,
tho critical turn In tho tariff contro
versy between tho United States and
n-.nnV. nnnoals from chambers of
commcrco and hoardo of trudo of bovo
rol cities woro modo to tho national
board of trado in session hero, urg ng
that body to rocommonu uiu
ecodo iron us
position that Amorlcan beef must do
admitted to Germany. Resolutions
proflontod to tho national body mn n-
1 . .. ... ... M.l.tnntnrrn In In-
taini thoro can uo m .....,-
slsting on a Gorman markot for Amer
ican boof, bocauso tho conBumptlon is
IncroaBing at such a rato ob Boon to
- i ..n u .unnlu. It Is nolnteu
comiiiuiiu mi mu ou,.,... .
out that tho Agrarian party, in control
of tho KelchBtag, nas nww i
princlplo that farmers of Gornmny
muBt supply tho boof, and that tho Im
porial government could not admit tho
American product, if it would.
A commission to sottlo tho dispute Ib
suggested. Many delegates, bringing
from thoir homo cities domnndH for an
investigation into tho high coBt of liv
ing, havo mado that subject foromoat.
Tho notional body today decided to ap
point a spoclnl committee of fivo men
to dotormlno tho.reasonB for present
prices.
In his opening addross to tho nation
al board, tho president, Frank J. La
Lanne, of Philadelphia. suggested tho
possibility that by getting in touch
with tho loading bodioB of Gormnny
tho organization could help tho United
States department materially. Ho
also pleaded for tho immigration of
moro laborers and houao Bervonts.
FLOODS IN;FRANCE GET WORSE
Rivers Aro Still Rising and Damngo
Is Incalculable.
PariB, Jan. 26. Floods havo brought
disaster to a largo part of Franco.
Tho ordinary modost and pouceablo
Seine iB now a raging torrent and ris
ing at tho rato of moro than half on
inch an hour.
Tho general expectation that tho
maximum of tho flood would be reach
ed tonight has not been realized. The
Seine's tributaries ore rising steadily
and tho report tonight is that tho Seine
will bo at least 15 inchea higher to
morrow afternoon.
Victims of tho flood number moro
than 100,000 and tho monetary loss iu
incalculable. Thousands of people aro
hopelessly ruined.
The government has requisitioned
army and navy material to house tho
sufferers 'and boats for tho rescue of
the stricken as well as thoso impris
oned in houses in flood centers on all
sides of Paris.
The region of inundation is steadily
enlarging, and scores of villages are
completely submerged, the pcoplo fleo
ing for thoir lives and abandoning
everything. In many cases soldiers
have been obliged to use forco in com
pelling the inhabitants to leave their
homes. Hundreds refused to go,
clamoring for food and water. In
Paris the situation is rapidly becom
ing worBo, floods sparing neither rich
nor poor.
ROYALTY OFFERED FOR COAL
John E. Bnllalno, of Scattlo, Makos
Proposal for Alaska Fuel.
Washington, Jan. 26. A now factor
appeared today to add intensity to tho
already excited aituation over tho Alas
ka coal lands, on the eve of thho begin
ing of tho Ballingor-Pinchot investi
gation. John E. Bulluino, of Seattle, said to
bo tho largest property owner in Alas
ka, made a proposal in writing to the
senate committeo on territories, of
which Senator Bovoridge, of Indiana,
is chairman, offoring to tho govern
ment a royalty of 60 cents a ton on
coal mined for the lease of 5,000 acres
of Borne of the choicent coal lands in
Alaska, in the Katalla and Matanuska
districts. Such a tonnage royalty
would net tho government, Mr. Bul
laino says, as high as $2,000,000 a
hundred acres,
This proposal contemplates a radical
departure from paat practices in the
government's disposal of tho Alaska
coal lands, and it comes avowedly to do
battle with another proposal embodied
in a bill that has been prepared, but
not Introduced, designed to permit tho
Bale or lease of such lands at a rato of
$10 an acre.
"Coast Committee Gots Busy.
Washington, Jan. 26. Tho Pacific
Coast delegation appointed to socuro
aubmarino torpedo boats for the Pacific
coast had a conference today with tho
president and tho secretary of tho
navy. While they olicited no definite
promises from either, Secretary Meyer
indicated tho appreciation of tho ne
cessity for submarines along tho Pa
cific and gavo tho impression that if
congress could bo induced to authorize
tho building of new submarines tho
department would interpose noobjeC'
tions.
Girl Slaps Big Officer.
Philadelphia, Jan. 26. A alx-foot
policeman toav told n trM ahirt
striker who was doing picket duty to
"mnvn nn." nnrl aUn .n..i i t.i.
., .1V. ,, nuipimcu mm Dy
slapping him in tho fuco. This start
ed a disturbance and hnfnrn If limn oil
over sjx girl strikora were on thoir
way io a ponco Btatlon charged with
croatlng disorder. Miss Mary McMur
trio, a'Bociotyrwoman. fnrnlni,n,i i.n
for two of tho girls, and tho othorB
wero uiscnargoa.
Already more than 700 dlfforont
vyiwa oi boh navo uoen encountered In
the 20 states in which soil surveys are
being made by tho government.
FLOOD CONTINUES
Destruction of Paris Goes
Despite all Efforts,
WHOLE CITY IS UNDER!
Tributaries of Rlvor Above Paris aJ
Now stationary and Worst li
Thought to Bo Past.
Ports, Jan. 20. -Aftor a slow bat
stoady rlso of tho flood waters all di
tho Fluvial deportment at mldnlffC
could only Ihbuo a statement riyL
that it was poBslblo tho crest of &
(loud would bo roachod tomorrow.
Tho wotor has begun to foil irf al (i
tho tributaries of tho Seine aboti
Purls, but tho poasogo through li
city is clogged by brldgoa and an Iq.
monao accumulation of drift contlnutj
tonight. Sailors, tlrornon and polk,
aro hastily constructing teropottn
walls by tho light of enmpfirca 14
torches in nn endeavor to keep out tit
invading floods, whilo pickets patrd
thono sections of tho city that in
plunged in darkness.
Tho situation in tho Place do I'Optrt
tonight is Borious. Tho entire tent
tory Iiob been roped off aa unsafe. It
ia said also that tho now EquiUb!t
Llfo Aaouranco building is In dangn
of collapse. I
President Fallieros and Prcmlsl
Briond today drove in automobiles fol
the flooded suburbs, whoro distress !tl
grcotcBt, spooking words of comfort bl
the homolena and encouraging solditrtl
nnd others engaged in aalvago and rtt-ff
cuo work.
Charitable organizations aro co-op:,
ntlng with tho authorities in thronrirt
open their buildings and in succoiitj
refugees. Several convents and t
number of public buildings havo b
equipped with military cots and Uj.
ding and transformed into hofip!U!j,
Tho lied CroHB iu performing pltndij
nervicea In distributing food and cloti
Ing. Noverthuh'ss, numerous intta
cus ore cited of women and childra
who had refused to leave their boai
in tho submerged districts, shrieklt(
from their windows for bread.
The number of refugees arrivltf,
hore is enormous, Chnronton aloct
Bonding In 38.000, who had got then
from Calais and other afllictod points.
Tho family of M. Barthou, cx-ab-istor
of public works, whoso home fa
the Avonuo d'Antun ia surrounded,
was taken out on the backs of soldlen
and in boats.
A largo number of schools aro clwJ
and the municipality is considering tb
advisability of closing all. I'rnctlallj
all of the flooded suburban towns abootg
Paris tonight aro without light tsi
several are without water. Thoir ia- 9
habitants arc leaving. 9
Tho chamber of deputies hold a iit-
ting today in tho wator-boloagutnd j
Pulala Bourbon, belioving that an ail
journment or a transfer of their actif
Itlea to Vorsaillea, which had bfl
suggested, would only nerve to tor
crease the. popular panic Parllam'tt
today voted a bill ext- ndlng butinttf
notes ono month.
Communication with Englond, Hol
land, Denmark, and Austria and mmf
cities and towns In Franco Jb compWU-j
ly cut off. Tho telephone has bees
practically abandoned In Paris. N
districts aro being flooded constantly
and tho pcoplo. aro vacating blockB of
buildings.
Several hospitals whoro sick reffr
gees wcro taken am In a dreadfw
plight, tho water having quenched fif
in the furnaces.
Four hundred patients were hurried
ly romoved In ambulances from tM
Honpital do la Salpetrlero and tho He
pital Boucicault. Thoir rescue
dramatic and tlmoly. Tho honplul
was isolated and 0 now rush of WUf
throatoncd to level it Tho tlreleM
prefect of pollco, M. Loplne, um
moned ambulances and boats and addi
tional police and soldiers.
Insurance Mon Attacked
LoulBvllle, Ky., Jan. 9. Insurant
Commlaaionor Boll today hold a confer
ence with four prosldenta of llfo Ineuf
anco componleB that havo beon Iomh
In tho alleged swindling schomefl prc
tlced In Loulsvillo by insurance solici
tors. Ab a result, tho atato of Ken
tucky may take legal action orbIdH
tho Insuranco companion for operating
in Kentucky without licenses. The;
aro tho Indiann National Llfo Iruuf
anco company, and tho Cominerciw
Llfo InBuranco company, both of ID
dianapollB. .
8peor Would Buy Water.
Denvor, Jan. 20.MunIclpal owner
ship of tho' water syatom of Denver '
favorod byMayor Robert W. Spoer,
his annual budgot submitted to
city council tonight. Ho recommenj
tho purchaao of tho Donvor Union v
tor company's plont at on opprauw
valuation of $14,400,000. Tho mm
fuvora a reduction of the numbor
auloonB In Donvor and doubling the J
loon HccnBo, advocates a municipal v
pholt paving plant.
Moro Capitol Pourod In.
Now York, Jan. 20.-Tho reeoj
mendotlon of directors of tho It"er"
tlonal Harvester company for w "
crouBo In tho common stock of"
company from $00,000,000 to $B0,0W
000 was ratified at a special weeiwi
of the stockholders In Hobokon toaiy
The directors will moot In CnieMJ
Monday and declare tho first
installment of the 4 par cont "nUH
dividend.