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1P7 ft initii fl PUBLISHES FULL AfSOCIATCD PRCSS REPORT JOVCRSTHt MORNING DfLO ON THE LOWER COLL) M BIA 33rd YEAR. NO. 132 COLUMBIA Will Rise to 19 Feet a Portland 16.5 FEET YESTERDAY , Hot Weather at the Headwaters Causes a Rapid Increase In Volume WHARF OCCUPANTS MOVING Water at the Stage of 22 Feet Will Flood Front Street AH Peraona Interested Are Being Advised to Take Step to Protect Property. PORTLAND, June 10.-"Both the Snake and the upper Columbia rivers have risen rapidly during the last 24 hours. The indications now are that the sge at Portland will reach 17.2 feetby Thursday morning and 18.5 ly Friday morning, with pros jyicts ol a still further rue. All per hns interested are earnestly advised take measures for the protection of their property, as, from present in dication. the crest of the flood will rie considerably above 19 feet" Such is a special river report iosucd by Acting District Forecaster Lod bolt this morning and which he wil send broadcast throughout the sec tion affected by high water. 'The weather remains warm in the moun tains, where the Columbia and Snake rivers have their source, and the snow packed in the gulches is rapidly melting. How high a stage the river at Portland will reach depends upon the weather conditions which will prevai on the west slope of the Rocky Mountains during the next few days. As yet there is no indication of i change in the high temperature. A temperature of 92 degrees was regis tered at Katnloops, B. C, yesterday, .t -i.. I nto day. At Kalispcl, Mont., which wva.vo ........... " Is surrounded by snowy mountains, it was 72 degrees. The temperature was 82 at Spokane and 86 at Lewis- ton, In the past 24 hours the Upper Columbia and Snake rose at every point from which reports have been received. The highest rise noted was at Umatilla, where an increased depth of 1.6 feet is shown. At Wenatchce, Wash., the Columbia rose 1.4 foot, .6 of a foot at Lewiston, .4 of a foot at Riparia, .8 of a foot at Kennewick, 1 foot at The Dalles and .4 of a foot at Vancouver. The river at Portland stood at a stage of 16.5 feet at 5 o'clock this morning, an increase of half a foot since yesterday. It Is expected to attain a height of 18.5 feet by Friday morning. When it reaches that stage the lower floor of practically every tlock on the west side of the river will be flooded. The occupants of most of the wharves have already moved to higher elevations and those who still linger in their old quarters are preparing . to seek higher loca tions. A continuous stream of inquirjr concerning the height the river is likely to reach in the next few days is pouring into the weather bureau office. Inquiries are coming from every part of the district. One man lias to remain at the phone nearly all the time answering' the persistent questioners. In every case they are inarmed that the river will reached a fage of more than 19 feet. A rise of three feet more, or a stage of 22 feet, will bring the water over Front street. The steamers Wauna, Nestor and Vulcano succeeded in .picking up the log rafts which were torn from their moorings in Willamette Slough Mon RIVER RISING day night and made them fast at Prcscott yesterday, One of the rafts was broken apart and the logs had to be caught separately. BASEBALL GAMES. American League. At Detroit Detroit 7, New York At Chicago Chicago 3, Philadel phia 2, At Cleveland-Cleveland 4, Bos- lon 8. At St. Louis St, Louis 4, Wash ington 2. National League. At Brooklyn Brooklyn 2, Chi cago 0. At New York-New York 0, Pitts burg 1. At Philadelphia-Philadelphia 0, St. Louis 1. At Boston Boston 5, Cincinnati 8. Pacific Coast League. At Portland-Portland 14, Oakland 2. Eastern Colleges. At New Haven Yale 7, Louisiana I. . ' At Cambridge Harvard 1, Cornell 0. SELECTED MEMPHIS. BIRMINGHAM, June lO.-With the selection of Memphis as the place for the next reunion .and election, General Clecnt Evans, of Georgia, as commander-in-chief to succeed the late Stephen D. Lee. The United States Confederate Veterans ad journed their annual convention late this afternoon. MAY BE J. C DRAIN. PORT TOWNSEND, June 10. Further investigation in the case of the man who was found dead yester-1 day near the public park with throat cut leads to the belief that he is J. C. Drain, an architect of Philadelphia. VERYSMALLRESULTS Obtained From Experiments for Spinal Meningitis 802 CASES WITH 642 DEATHS Dr. Parka' Force is Now Working to Discover a Serum For Scarlet Fever Real Germ Has Not Yet Been Dis covered. NEW YORK, June lO.-Despite the discovery of the serum as shown by experiment to be effective in cerebro-spinal meningitis, or spotted fever, reducing the death rate where tried 50 per cent, no appreciable ef fect of its use is shown in the reports of the health department of this city, where the remedy was discovered. Dr, Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller nstitute, after. years of work has succeeded in. perfecting a serum whicji has been used in epidemic cen ters in Dublin, Vienna and in Cleve land. Its use has not become gen eral here, through ignorance of the fact that it may be obtained at the Rockefeller Institute or ignorance of its existence. In 1905 when the disease was epi- enuc here, there were Z755 cases reported, with 2025 deaths; in 1905, 1032 cases with 812 deaths, and last year 802 cases with 642 deaths. It was said yesterday at the health de partment that all cases of the disease might not have been reported, but the deaths have been. It was admit ted that if the serum was generally the result would at once be apparent. Dr. W. II. Park, the head of the departments research laboratory says that Dr. Flexner had asked the de partment to begin the manufacture of this serum. This would be begun, Dr. Park said, in July. Dr. Park says that his force of bacteriologists is now 'working to discover a scrum for scarlet fever. The real germ of the disease has not been discovered, he said, although some scientists declare that the streptococcus was the cause. His de partment is on the alert for the dis covery for a serum for tuberculosis, cholera, aturax, typhoid and measles. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1908 US CITY HIGH MIR Missouri River Continues to Rise CALCULATIONS UPSET Ten Feet of Water Is Running Through Main Street of Armourdale 15,000 PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS One Man Drowned Five Railroad Lines Out of Kantaa City Tied up Missouri River 27.2 Feet Above Low Water Mark. KANSAS CITY, June 10. Alt the calculations of the weather bureau and the river experts regarding the duration and extent of the flood of . , Junction Kaw Bnd Mis" "vers was upset today by a continued rise of the Missouri due to heavy rains in Dakota, and Nebraska. At S p. m. the Missouri was 27.2 feet above the low water mark, a rise of .2 feet since noon. The Kaw river has overflowed most of the railroad yards, stock yards, residence and manufacturing district of Armourdale. Ten feet of water is running through Kansas avenue, the main street of Armourdale. The flood is the highest since 1903 but the water is more than seven feet lower than at that year. Five rail road lines out of Kansas City are tied up and three others will be out before midnight At least 15,000 persons are driven from their homes. Convention Hall is opened for refugees. One man was drowned to day. DOG ORDINANCE. IS a Bark; $5 a Bite; $10 For Each Additional Bark or Bite. NEW YORK, June 10,-An ordi nance to control barking dogs and dogs running at large was introduced Monday night by Councilman Chas. H. Hartshorne, a Jersey City lawyer, in the Montclear, N. J., council. The ordinance provides that every time a dog barks or howls, after 6 p. m. the owner must pay $5 for the first bark and every following bark $10 per. If Montclair dogs are allowed by their owners to bite or attack any one on the streets the ordinance specifies that such dog owners fine . shall be $5 for the bite or attempted to bite, and every subsequent bite $10 per. SAILS FOR VICTORIA, SAN FRANCISCO, June 10. - H. B. M. Shearwater," which arrived in this port Saturday morning after a five months' cruise in the Pacific, has sailed for Victoria. $2,000 REWARD FOR MURDERER BELLINGHAM, June 10. The re- ward to capture the fiend who mur dered Mrs. Mary Morrison near Hazlcmere, B. C, yesterday was in creased to $2000. Posses are scour ing woods for 20 miles around the scene but so far no trace of the fel low. A man who was arrested on sus picion was released this evening. He proved an alibi. It is generally be lieved that if the murderer is cap tured there will be a lynching party. HITCHCOCK NOT GUILTY. NEW YORK, June 10. Raymond Hitchcock the actor, who was charged with im proper conduct to Helen Von Hagen' and Elsie Voreks, two young girls, was announced not guilty by the jury today. CLEVELAND CAR WRECKED Six Injured by Strikers Dynamiting Street Car. CLEVELAND, June 11-Four pas scngcrs and a motorman and con ductor were injured shortly after midnight when a Cedar avenue car was wrecked on Murray Hill by a supposed charge of dynamite. The car was tossed from the track and the wrecked floor and shattered win dows. None were fatally injured. The police believe it was the result of the Echo street car strike strike which was not offically declared offi. TO STOP SMUGGLING. Manila Government Will Construct Fleet of Swift Cutters. MANILA, June 10. The govern ment plans to construct a fleet of swift cutters for a campaign against smuggling in the southern islands, where an extensive illicit traffic in opium Chinamen and various dutiable goods carried on between Borneo and other foreign points and the Islands of Mindano and of the Jolo group. Hundreds of Vintas and other craft are engaged in the. trade, which has been carried on for ages practically unchecked, the Moros being the prin cipal participants, although all na tion are represented. - - i .I ' i i linn mills Johnson, Who Killed Oliver Swan Last September POSSE FORMED TO PURSUE Two Prominent Wilburton, Oklaho ma, Citizens Shot and Woman Barely Escapes Death Johnson Recognized in Woman's Attire. WILBURTON, Okla., June 10. Two prominent citizens were killed and a woman barely escaped her life in the hands of R. H. Johnson, who last September shot and killed Oliver Swan, the deputy city marshal Johnson was recognized on the street today attired in woman's cloth mg. An alarm was , given and ! posse formed in close pursuit. John son came upon a party of fishermen, thinking they were pursuers fired on them killing Walter Roberts and Robert Mounds. FIRST GUN FIRED. BELLINGHAM, June 10. -Tonight Becks Theatre first gun of the state campaign was fired by Al bert Mead, the governor of Wash ington and by J. J. Donvan, one of his supporters under the auspices of Taft-Mead club. Was well attended, and very enthusiastic. ; The entire country, on both sides of the international line are aroused. The provincial authorities are taking every precaution to prevent violence. A number of detectives from British Columbia are at work on the case and the America officers are also dili gently searching for the murderer. Every cross road and open space is watched, c Mrs. Morrison is the mother of six children' from the age of 2 to 18 years. TUFTS TOTAL SO FAR 504 Foraker Men Make Strong Fight, CAROLINAS FOR TAFT Rumor That Hughes Would Not Permit His Name to Go Be fore Convention OHIO CONTESTS INTERESTING Dougherty Expresses His Belief That Committee Would be Unable to Report to Convention Until June 18th. CHICAGO, June lO.-Republican National Committee by its work to day decided the contests in two states at large and fourteen districts, the net Tesult being 33 full, and two one-half votes, were added to the number already possessed by Taft and -two and one-half votes for For aker. The committee has yet to con sider the contests at large for four states and total of 38 district con tests, and two from the territories involving a total of 94 votes. Prev ious to the meeting the number of Taft instructed delegates was 387. The work of the committee as far as progressed has given him 117 addi tional votes or a total of 504 on the temporary roll calL The chief interest of the day cen ters in the Ohio of which there were four in. the third, tenth, sixth and fourteenth districts. Taft was given third, tenth and thirteenth districts, and in the sirth both delegations were seated with a half vote each. Foraker men made a strong fight in this district for the old home senator, and the motion to divide delegation was carried without strenuous oppo sition. Contests in eleventh and twelfth Missouri districts decided in favor of Taft. North and South Caro lina contests also went to Taft. It is hoped by the committee to be able to finish their work by Friday night as there is much to do Saturday and Monday. There was considerable talk that Harry M. Daugherty of Columbus Ohio, would be chosen as chairman of credentials committee to which many of the contests probably will be appealed. Daugherty expressed his belief that the committee would be unable to report to the convention until June 18 and said: "In that case the delegates will be able to proceed with the nomination and should be able to complete the work before the adjournment on that day, thus carrying out the orig inal program for the convention. An indefinite but persistent rumor today was that Hughes would not permit his name to go before the 1 convention. There was some discus sion whether he could not be induced to accept the vice-presidential nomi nation. FILES SIXTH DIVORCE. CHICAGO, June -10. A despatch . to the Tribune from Los Angeles says: Mrs. Grace Snell-Coffin-Walker- Coffin-Layman-Love filed a suit for divorce from Hugh M. Love again yesterday. This is the second time; she has filed this suit, and Love is her sixth husband. The allegations are the same as when the suit was filed April 14 extreme cruelty being the principal ground. Mrs. Love's father came here from Chicago and i at the Seattle Exposition will begin advised her to withdraw the suit. July 1, the plans submitted by him to When he went home she filed it the commission appointed by the gov again. ernor having been approved. PRICE FIVE CENTS WIRELESS TELEGRAM. VICTORIA, B. C, June 10,-The first wireless telegram received from one of the steamers plying across the Pacific Ocean came to the Victoria station when the Japanese steamer Tango Maru telegraphed from ap proximately 300 miles off the coast of Vancouver Island on her way from Yokohama that she would arrive at noon tomorrow. The Tango Maru is equipped with the Tclcfunken appa ratus. BOY WRECKS TRAIN. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., June 10,-Wil-lie Barkst, aged 11 years, arrested last night, has confessed to the police that he turned the switch -which wrecked a Burlington freight train. He said that he wanted to get some coal and planned the wreck in order to upset some of the cars so he could get the fuel easier. He is being held in the county home to await trial. FALLS FROM FIFTH STORY Boy Is Killed By. Bouncing On Sofa Out Of Window. (NEW YORK, June 10,-Bouncing on a sofa beside an open window, four year old Willie Willsic, living with his parents in East 160th Street, bounced too hard yesterday after noon and the springs sent him high in the air and through the window. He fell five stones to instant death. EDITOR DEAD. CHICAGO, June lO.-Col. John Finnerty, editor of the Chicago Citizen, for many years prominent as newspaperman, lecturer and Irish patriot, died at his residence here early today, aged 62 years. CoL Finnerty was taken ill six months ago' with a serious attack of the liver and with the exception of a few ral lies, grew steadily worse. Ml POUCH STOLEN Postal Authorities Maintain a Strict Silence SAID TO CONTAIN $50,000 Pouch Was Shipped From Los An geles to New York Last Saturday Was Stolen Somewhere Near Kansas City. LOS ANGELES, June 10.-Postal officials of three cities today partially confirmed the rumors of the theft of a mail pouch somewhere in the jur isdiction of the Kansas City depart ment last Saturday night. The pouch " was shipped from this city, and from private sources it is intimated that it contained at least $50,000 in cur rency; which was presumably shipped by a Los Angeles bank to its New York correspondent. How the rob bery was committed cannot be learn ed, as the postal authorities maintain a strict silence, as is their custom in such cases. It is further intimate J that the stolen pouch contained many other valuable, packages in addition to the one containing the $50,000. WINS $50,000 SUIT .j CHICAGO, June lO.-Miss Emma Gallagher, who was for six years a sewing machine agent in Chicago, was awarded $50,000 by a jury in Judge Wright's division of the super- ; ior court yesterday in a suit against a sewing machine company. She Says the company drove her out of business in Chicago by pub- Hshmg a libel accusing her of forgery and warning persons not to deal with 'her. WORK BEGINS JULY 1. SACRAMENTO, Cal., June 10.- State Architect Selton has announced that work on the California building