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i .10 COVBRS THI MOHNIN9 FIILO ON Trtt LOW! ft COLUMBIA; UaUtHttljrUlt. AtSOOIATIO Pftltt R IPO PIT VOLUME LX1 NO. 15 8 FLOOD STREAMS CAUSING Umatilla County in Grasp ot Fearful Storm Farms Are Flooded and the Inhabitants Take to the Hills. PENDLETON THREATENED WITH INUNDATION CREEKS OVERFLOW BANKS, WASHING AWAY HOUSES 0. R. & N. BRIDGES ARE WASHED OUT LITTLE WALLA WALLA RIVER CHANGES COURSE, RUNNING THROUGH STREETS OF MILTON. I'KNDl.KTnV, Ore.. May 20.-Cma-till county tonight In thu ga t the greatest flood in iU hltury. Frm with their irnjm have Imu deserted ami their owner forced to flee to the hilt. All tailruad triifllc to the mt i at a standstill, and many small town a well Pendleton itself in threatened with Inundation. 'Dip storm which have life n racing in all thin section of the state, fur the past thiityix hour have nwolli'ii every stream in the conn try. Early this forenoon advice were received that the lrr McKay creek hud flooded it" hank nnd tin farmer along the stream hud tied to the hill. By o o'clock thi evening the whole val ley wa under water, several house OBJECT TO JUDGE. Trial of Moyer Haywood, and Pettibona Begin Nothing Accomplished CALDWELL, May 29.-Nothing was accompliiihed today iu the Moyer, Hay wood and Pettilione case beyond tub mitting to Judge Smith the legal point claimed by the l'roseeutor n a bar to further proceeding at thi time. At torney Richardson for the defense filed two motion, one aking for a change of venue accompanied by affidavit and the other nuking that noma other judge be call in. These motion were not made a matter of oftlclal record and will not be until the contention of the prosecution that the state court ia prohibited taking ncion in the ease pending t decision of an appeal, to the supreme court of the United State in the mutter of habeas corpus proceeding. The statute states that any proceeding of the state court in such a case, pending the determina tion of an appeal of that kind from the district court, ahull be null and vail. The affirmative action suggested for the defense, was thnt they should dismiss the nppenl from the circuit court and rely on the writ of error from the state supreme court. Judge Smith took the! muter under advisement until Thursday. ! TACOMA CUSTOMS OFFICERS SEIZE SMUGGLED OPIUM TACOMA, May 20. Custom officials j have located thirty-five pounds of opium which was intended for shipment to Tortland. Inspector" Ballinger ar rested Joseph Breslin, a fireman on the steamer Ramona, and found some of the good concealed , on his person. It is said that Breslin has confessed, and that he stated the stuff waa to have been sent to Portland today to be disposed of. Cached beneath the flight of stairs lead- OVERFLOW BANKS MUCH DAMAGE i . IT had Invn washed away and the resident had escaped to the hill. Soon after dinner, the bridge on tbe O. It. 1 X. line In the Blue mountain began to wash out and at 10 o'clock it was not thought there wan a lingle one of the many bridge acros Meacham creek standing. The laat report received from the Bingham Spring aiiminer resort said that the water Mm riing rapidly and Hie guest at tlir large hotel were taking to the hill. Nothing lin inc- lieen heard from them. A telephone message from Milton say the lit t lt Walla Walla river has changed it rourac and most of it i r mi ii inu down the miiiii street of the rit v. PUGILIST KNOCKED OUT. ST. I.OIIS. May 29.-On a lonely inland iu the middle of the Mississippi river, six miles above Alton, HI., liar vey Itohiiison, son of John II. Robinson, a Chicago attorney, and John Murphy, a Cincinnati pugilist, fought a terrific fin ish fight yesterday afternoon. The fight was for $500 a side. Itohiiison, not wishing to disclose hit real identity, fought under the name of .Jack Kelley, of Detroit. The fight was the culmination of long-standing enmity .lietween the men. The battle lasted live rounds. Robinson won with a terrific blow over the heart that sent his ad versary to the ropes, over which he fell backward nnd hung as if lifeless while tho reforee slowly counted ten. Murphy, after vigorous treatment, finally regain ed consciousness. The fight wan witnessed by only 25 spectators, who chartered a yacht at Alton to carry them to the inland. BRYAN ENDORSED. PERU, Iiul., May 20. The democratic convention today endorsed Bryan u the next Democratic candidate for Presi dent. ing from the cartrucks above the Flyer dock, hidden in the high weeds, the customs oflicials found thirty-five pounds of opium which Breslin is believed to have turned over to the officers. Two stronger seen with Breslin just before tho arrest have disappeared. The lust seizure of opium was made at Portland in 1004, by the local cus toms officers, and in the aggregate the value of tho seizure wns considerably in excess of $0000. ASTORIA, OREGON VHWfeM EASTERN CARPENTERS QUIT WORK. NBW YORK, May 29.-In spite of the order of Ute Greater New York District Council of the Brotherhood of Carpent er to the member of the Brotherhood who went on strike May I. against mem bera of the Matter Carpcntert' Aaaocia tion of Manhattan, to abide by the de cixion of Justice Gaynor an umpire of thi'ir dispute, the men who have return ed to work last week, quit work again yesterday. The decision of Justice Ga) nor wa that the present wage and condition ahould continue until July I. when the demand of the striken should be arbitrated. Iwi Harding of the Master Carp entera Association wa asked lat even ing what action would be taken by the employers. He aaid that it wa too on to predict, but that strong action would have to be taken. COAST LEAGUE SCORES. At Seattle-Settle 0. Lot Angele 0. At Portland-Portland 5, Oakland 1. At Oakland- San Francisco 9. Fret no 2. LITTLE DANGER AT PANAMA Engineer Stevens Does Not Feir Revolution Will Harm Canal. CANAL EQUIPMENT ARRIVING All Working Utensels Are on Isthmus and Congress Mutt Quickly Decide on Type of Canal. WASHINGTON. May 20. "Although I have little time to look into the po litical conditions in Panama, I don't think there is danger of any serious revolution on the Isthmus of Panama," Chief Engineer Stevens of the Isthmian Canal Commission said today. "The railway was not affected seriously by the revolutionists on the isthmus and even if there were to be an insurrec tion, I do not think the canal zone would be involved in tho disorder. Any encounters would doubles be without the one." Speaking of tbe future of the canal zone Stevens said: "We have come to the parting of the wavs and must know what sort of a annl we are to build. Within three months we will have the necessary equipment to make the dirt fly. So far practically all the digging done was for the purpose of laying tracks and get- ing ready to use the lurgo machinery ipon it arrival. The plunt handling the lirt is almost ready and a halt must lie ulled until we know whether the canal is to be the lock or seiv level type. NAUGHTY DEMOCRATS. I NASHVILLE. May 29. The state democratic convention today was a con- .tinuous row, free fights being numerous I and the presence of the police was neces sary at all times. It adjourned until tomorrow without effecting a temporary organization. The row was over the ap pointment of a temporary chairman, two juon eassaying to act in that capacity .toduy. A peace committee was appoint ed to come to some agreement during the night in the matter. RUMOR OF RESIGNATION. PANAMA, May 20. It is persistently .rumored here and throughout the canal .one that Shonts has resigned the chair manship of the canal commission. INSURANCE RATES INCREASED. ' UlH AMiKLKS, May 2fl.-Local in Durance manager have received notice that lire insurance rates on buainets block and on stocks of merchandise have been increaed 25 pr cent all over the coast by the board of fire under writers of the Pacific. The new rate ap plies only to the business district. It is a part of the horizontal raise that has been made by the Pacific board, pending new adjustment of schedule. A sepa rate circular abrogates the 20 per cent reduction which wa made here last April in insurance on dwellings. Los Angeles still received a 40 per cent re duction on tariff scales owing to aa effective fire department. The. rate an nounced today affect only new busi ness. SCIO BURNS. ALBANY, Ore.. May 29. A serious fire in the business section of Scio, Ore gon. this afternoon, resulted in a prop erty loss of about 10.000. The insur ance was light. Two volunteer firemen were seriously injured during the con flagration. SPRECKLES SELLS COOS BAY ROAD Unconfirmed Report that Harriman Has Bought Line Into Coos Bay. PRICE PAID IS ONE MILLION Line Will be Extended South Along Ore gon Coast to California Line, Meeting the Santa Fe Railroad. PORTLAND, May 20. An evening paper says the Coos Bay, Roseburg & Eastern Railroad from Myrtle Point to Miirshfield ha been sold by Spreckles of San Francisco to the Southern Pa cific. It is said the price paid is ap proximately $1,000,000 for the rairoad and all its appurtenance, exclusive of the coal properties owned by Spreckles. It is said Harriman lias had an option on the road for several months. A re cent ruling of the supreme court that t railroad maj; not acquire or own coal mines is said to have hastened the transfer of the road. The Spreckles people will retain their valuable Beaver Hill mines and other coal properties owned by them at the head of Coos Bay. It is understood the Southern Pa cific will extend the road south to meet the Santa Fe road at the California line under an alleged agreement that the Santa Fe will not build into Oregon and the Southern Pacific, will not build into California along the coast. Confirma tion of the above cannot be obtained here. General Manager J. P. O'Brien of the Harriman system in Oregon states he knows nothing of the consummation of the deal if it has been put through. REVOLUTION PROSPERING. MEIXCO CITY, May 29.-Major Cas tello, comanding one detachment of Guatemalan revolutionists after taking the city of Ocos was forced to retreat before superior forces. He has taken a new base and will be rcenforced tonight by several hundred fighting men. Gen eral Barillas is steadily recruiting his force and now has a fine body of picked men. Resident Guatemalans here say the whole country is ripe for the overthrow of Cabrera. SPANISH CAPITOL SCENE OF BRILLIANT COLOR Foreign Princes and Envoys Arrive in Madrid to Attend Wedding of King Alphonso aud Princess I Ena All Is Prepared. KING AND BETROTHED STREETS OF SPANISH CAPITOL LAST NIGHT PRESENTED SPEC TACLE OF LURID COLOR AND INTENSE ACTIVITY RAIL ROAD BRINGING THOUSANDS OF FOREIGNERS AND , PROVINCIALS INTO CITY. MADRID, May 29. Preparations for the marriage of King Alphonso and the Princes Victoria, as the Princess Ena of Battenberg is designated by the Spanish people, is fast approaching cul mination with the arrival of the foreign princes and envoys, and the influx of vast throngs and the final adornment of the streets and buildings. A wonder fully brilliant spectacle was afforded to day by the arrival of the Prince of Wale, tbe Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, and Princess Albrecht of Prussia. The Grand Duke Vladimir of China Mr. Wang Ta Lieh, ambus Russia, Crown Prince Constantine of dor in London. Greece, Prince Albert Leopold of Bel- j Argentine Sr. Saenz Pena, witk see- gium, rnnee fcugene ot isweuen, ana others of royal birth. Tonight King Al phonso and his guests witnessed a per formance in the Pardo Theatre, one quaint feature of which was a tableau and a Spanish marriage. The streets to - night are a spectacle of lurid color and intense activity. The railway trains are .bringing in thousands of foreigners and provincial Spaniards. The foreign embassies specially sent jn honor of King Alphonso's marriage are as follows: . Urtited Sfiatee Mr. Frederick W. Whitridge with several secretaries and army and navy attaches. . England The Prince and Princess of Wales; Princess Beatrice of Batten- berg with her sons; Princess Louis of Ikttenberg; Princess of Teck and her husband; Princess Frederiea of Han nover and her consort; the Duchess of Edinburgh and her daughter; the Coun tess of Erbach and her daughter. Austria The Archduke Francis Fer dinand, prince hereditary; the Archduke Frederic, with the Princess and two daughters; the Archduke Eugene, Germany Prince Albrecht of Prus sia, regent of Brunswic, with his son, and a suite of nine adjutants, Russia The Grand Duke Michael. Italy The Duke of Genoa. Portugal The Duke of Braganza, prince hereditary. Greece The Duke of Sparta, prince hereditary. UNCLE JOE CHUCKLES AT FRIENDS DISCOMFITURE WASHINGTON, May 29 The after math of yesterday's filibustering ending with the arrest and hailing before the house of & number of the members in order to complete a quorum came in the house of representatives today on a motion to approve the journal. A num ber of those arrested were in a savage mood and questioned the right of the Bpeaker to direct the issuance of the writ of arrest. The speaker sat most PRICE FIVE CENTS OREGON ATTEND PARD0 THEATRE Belgium The Prince Albert Leopold, prince hereditary. Holland The General Du Monceao, chief of the Military House of the Queen, Tonkkeer Van Oeen. Tonkheer Roel and adjutants. Monaco Tbe Prince of Monaco. Siam A Royal Prince. Morocco The Governor of Teherta. Sidi Kaddor el Ghari. with a numerou suit Japan Mr. Kato, minister plenipo- , tentiary in Belgium. retaries. Peru Sr. Osma, minister plenipoten tiary. Chili Sr. Agustin Edwards with sec- i retaries and attaches. 1 Uruguay Sr. Daniel Munoz, minis- ter plenipotentiary in Buenos Ayres. Mexico Sr. Limantour, minister of finance. Norway Baron de Wedel Ttxlsberg. the new minister plenipotentiary tt Madrid. Salvador Sr. Mathieu, charge d'af faires at Paris, and Sr. Perez Triana, charge d'affaires tt Madrid. France General Dalstein, commander of the sixth army corps, and M. Palio logue, minister plenipotentiary, accom panied by & numerous suite of military; and naval aides. Persia General Isaac Khan, formerly of Washington, now Persian minister tt Vienna. Guatemala Senor Jose Carerrt, min ister tt Madrid. FIGHT IS POSTPONED. PHILADELPHIA, May 29. The 20 round fight between Bob Fitzsimmons and Tommy Burns was postponed until next Wednesday as the result of the declaration of Governor Penny packer that the fight could not take place. The managers of the club will institute legal proceedings with a view of having the fight take place next week. immovable during the discussion now tnd then indulging in a quiet chuckle over the discomfiture of his friends and final ly to make an argument by declaring that "The gentleman had been legally arrested " There was no lack of quorum today while the house had un der consideration the diplomatic tnd consular bills. After completing most of the bill, the house tt 5 o'clock ad journed until noon on Thursday. J