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-;")J S V;'. 't TIIE. OIIEGON DAILY . JOURNAL. TOItTLAND. TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 1(5. 1003. DONATIONS FROM THE I H PEOPLE OF PORTLAND ; ., t' . . The Journal, Evening Telegram and Many Busi ness Houses and Leading Citizens Contribute to the Relief FundMany Are Benefited, , rani at uaRj MM FVH R Ti AOO ACiS 1111 fi P"r I ft fill If i I P imml u. iiiii lvuu vr V .1 i v 1 (Continued From first rage.) trine of Matlorfc." Before daylight the Water began subsiding. No tele phones were working to Hepp ner. but the courier's story of death and su...erlng quickly spread Relief parties 'were organised at once and the work of recovering the bodies begun. Kvery ranch wltnln 19 miles wss railed on for help. lone wns ejected aa headquarters .mil th" work of w. relljf was directed from n-r. livery home that could be .h1!i(1 or ould ( . atand up to the collar who pruned into , . service. Kaay Willing Hands Idla. Toola were scarce, heno- ninny willing hand were Idle. There waa no way of t getting to the disabled town except by - T- it wagon road, aa the railway waa washed . out and the rails twists like rope for over a mile. A relief train from The Dalles of 1 , car a, horses, wngnna. supplies and men reached here at 7:10 last night, one hour , Ahead "of the "Portland Special. Not "fialf ' the. people who came from The Dal lea, Arlington and Heppner Junction could "M'lgo , It U 11 miles to Heppner, and supplies were needed badly. All night long horses were kept on the go making the round trip, and this morning they were a Jaded lot of animals. Tlred-out nature has demanded rest. i - PROMPf ACTION OF - :. CHIEF EXECUTIVE -f-r baliKM. .nine is. -When the news of the awful disaster at lieppner reached f Halem late yesterday. Gov. 'George E. ' Chamberlain telegraphed to Hoa O. W. Phelps, Rep sentatlve from Morrow T, "I County, tendering the aid of ths stste t to the stricken town. The Governor's , , telegram is as follows:. ' "Q.-W. PHELPS, Heppner. Or. The sympathy of the stats Is with ths people "xQ Heppner. Can ws render any aasls tance or aid In the way of supplies or tents T wire particulars. ' f "GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN." ! LOST RELATIVES IN J THE HEPPNER FLOOD ' I The terrible harvest of death which 'occurred In the Heppner flood has brought its gloem of sorrow to several Fdrtlsnd homes, where lived relatives t and friends of those whose lives Were . blotted out In that overwhelming hor- . j. ror. . , V Mr. Ralph Brackets who Is cashier J of the local office of the Postal Tele , graph Company, lost a sister-in-law t and two. nephews, the wife and children fof C. Rhea, the Heppner banker, who ' was in Portland attending a meeting of 3 the Maaonlo Lodge and left yesterday morning for the scene of the disaster. 1 According to advices which Mr. Brack jrtt has received, from Ileppnerthe body . soi Mrs. itnea was , recovered. i but so far search has failed to bring to light the (remains of . the , unfortunate" children, ' , j When the first advices of the disaster j was received Mr. Rhea. Immediately left , - for his home and subsequently his worst 'fears were realised, or. his home wss 'tW1iW,Tf be struck by the surcharged THROUGH JOURNAL COMES AN APPEAL (Journal Special Service.) 1IEPPNKU,' Or., June IS The sit nut ion develops the urgent need of many working men with tools. An enormous nnionnt of work Is neccHsury In rescuing tin; bodies' and thou now employed nr abso lutely exhaui-tcd. Muny are ' r fusing to work further. Mayor Ullllam rnd t'lialrman Conser of the relief commute" repent their appeal for none to come unless ready to work Hnd are supplied with provisions. Atslslnnt Superintendent D. W. Campbell of the (). It. & N.. ofter going over the track with The Journal correspondent, believes no train run be brought Into Hepp ner In Ifiss thart two weeks. Port land can well place her bounty just now by arranging to send work men equipped with complete outrlta ri food, blankets snd tools. The lieppner people are working like Trojans, assisted by all the ranch ers of nearby towns. The Mayor of 1 teppnprsnd j; t tre ; chstnr n nf the relief committee have form ally authorised T.h Journal .cor respondent to send out the forego ing appeal. Pianos Possessing Most Unusual Interest. Weber Used by Tlembers of the Grau Grand Opera Company and Many Other Famous Mu sicians Who Contributed to the Brilliancy of trie New York Season Just Past, Now Dis played at Eilers Piano House, LIFEIS Commencing tomorrow. Monday, morn ing, un exhibit of extraordinary Interest to professional musicians and music lovers generally will be held in the re cital hall of tillers Piano House, it will be nothing less than the display . of nearly two carloads of the very choicest . LEXINGTON, June 16,-Re- portshere state that the total number of bodies found afv? o'clock v today is 27. Two thousand t men are searching every drift at HeoDner, The total number buried are 247 The first fears are. being realized,- five hundred persons doubtedly dead, The odies found at Heppner Jim Dumps, at Buffalo, went through . " ; Largo mills, and, mora delighted gr-W ; .-, At every step.' ; How clean V said he. i He saw them mingle skilfully , Malt, wheat and sunshine strength for hlml "And that makes Force,' M nods "Sunny Jim.' T It roop.coL GEE tw pianos that have been used ou ring, IIP past season by the Urau Urand vveri Company of New York. These Instru ments were secured bv the -Messrs. Kllers on their recent trip East, and are, without question, the choicest that have eYrocb,VUr,.,rodciy .n .h. mited Junction at the mouth of Wil IE,&SS&1 low Creek have not been iden- wherein so lsrsre a Dercentase ot thi i'!.J ll .11 population sr. enthusiastic musle-lovers, I UTiea, , UP, 10 (10011 HO VUWl tuLm.uie.wona js..inua .orawn.-VOrori-i Jufuuivw JJV wcvii uiouuiwu land, and the season Just abourto close! x 1 .f 1 1 1 '. . 1' .1' "' 1 . . -. .... n r rwiinrrmn ni it rt rT rirr "inn nss witneaaea manv nninant ana sue- mi 1 nAintMUiii 11111 mil uvri ill ic cessful musleal events bv home aAlsts. I . pr .1 1 r. 1 1 as wen ss Dy moss rrom aDroaa. Grand oDera. however, such aa Is pro duced in New York, and in but very few otner Eastern cities, is, on acouni or ita great expense, and owing to our lim ited population, not yet possible here. quarter of the drifts have been. examined. I: - . rooD CO Cvf Tns Basdy-toem Cvsat, crisp cleanliness and parity.; CleenUness th Chttjm.earittto.' ' - . " t ks-j Ooroarhlr iDspscted ths Bills sad the Method of BUBaVtarlng the . pradact sailed Fores? 1 ndtbit tb. soJ. Ingradleslwhast sdTxa7ef null -e.f the highest poMtbte 4.1it sad of s&olnte parity, andthaf esrr staph? ths preosss of SMnnfseUre Is cWXertsed by perf cI-jiIIm " lbe iiuU . W!0"' "fh'T strilbi Us tmucVasd frem the Mae the grshi Is deir-l at the -ill BSlfl the tasi ssaUaf of ths packurM, ths feo 1 to hsidlsd eouraly by machinery. - - . Rbbbbb at nm "-nalytlcal Cheallst rnlTsnfty of Buffalo, and ChemUt of iheCiV of 8Iskv" )1. V 31 members 6t his official party remained g the past three seasons. Maurice 1 at Lexington until about noon today, has brought to America the great- when thev left by waaon for Heppner. Their stay thero will be indefinite. O. m. Js M. oses HaaTily. river and wss swept sway like card board. His wife and two children went Durlm down to their rioath in fh awfni nr. lirsu has brousht to America the great renli having no chance to save them- rr,y ofu,!c''.,nt ,h,t h" ivL-. n wir.H th- ..a ,. In .kV. been assembled in Christendom; artists City. I pv xlvl11 tnl Amnnar hm all Ihl T. Rhes. who Is a brother to C. Rhea, Weber nlano on 'account of the DUritv nne tail .lrnnwri s n Amn v. f M rw I A .It,.!.. . . . 1 1 e A U- Vn I . . J j . . .17. . . ?l ?.M " 1 atock was kndwn wiiirijr nctjuiiiiiit-u 111 runmnu, iiveu in 1 mi itvkib. Heppner also, but his home was situated ' Tn speclsl display nowbelng made n the high ground hills snd escaped com afternoon of that day I was sitting in the Palace Hotel, looking out into the qtllet streets. Hardly anyone was about; for the rain was falling freely, but quietly. It waa about .6 o'clock In the Ths flood has csused hesvy loss to sfternoon when suddenly the sky grew the O. R. N. at the foot of th At Kllsrs Piano House is of the instru- imn.p.tiv.hr ,,i mMM thBt -' U"1 during the paat amparatlvely unl- by tnMe wofn wn'OB, of his family were wonderful voices swayed and thrilled the most brilliant and discriminating Rhen. Who- wis mongthe stid'enc v-i-smoli Amertra or H-Voner Ta reoorted to be a total wreclc a slater W Mrs. R.' Erackett Kurope. These Instruments have been ?'P,pr l"irp.p?ri' ,0 f wrf? J. If the bodies of thl two their compsnion. In prsctlce work and twiated and distorted and at jurea. ins members or his lamtiy were wonderful voices swsyed snd thrilled hurt the most brilliant and discriminating Mrs. C. dead, was of Portland. children ran' be found it Is likely that the three 'will be hurled together. The bereaved husband is widely known In Portlsnd and, in fact, over the entire Northwest, and has the sympathy of a host or friends. Considerable rolling to have been In the path of the storm which hss not yet been accounted for. 'Wool shipments from the valley towns has been heavy of late and many sidetracks were filled with loaded cars. The track between Lexington and pleasure and, owing to the sympathetic and votce-suDDortlne tone Quality for which Weber pianos have long been dis tinguished, they have no doubt con tlbuted rreatly to the glorious triumphs achieved by theae artists. They are most handsomely cased, and while one or two of them may show here and there a slight mar in casework, they are not only every bit aa good as new, but prob ably better than new, in that they have been developed by the careful and con scientious usage iney nave receive RAILROAD OPEN TO LEXINGTON AT 3 P, M, i Telegraphic advices received at O. R. N. headquarters this morning from uperlntendent Ji. P. O'Brien oonvey.d the Informs t ion that the railroad line would be open as far aa Lexington by I o clock this afternoon, wagon roads that are In fairly good condition extend 1 una -miii.uh ,v iicifliisi 1 rn.l I will make Lexington the base of Qil DU1,..7. v, uoii , Keiss. un. Bananac. telegraphed, "until the five miles of I Barltonl Messrs. Blspham. Begue. track , that have been waahed out be-1 Canipaparl. Declery. Dufriche. Ollibert, tween this place and Heponer can be Muhlmann. van Jttooy, hcoiu, nasei mKBmjrm. a. Journet. Ed. de Reszke Conductors--MesBrs. Alfred Flon snd Iuigl Manclnelll. In spite of the unusual value attached to theae famous' Instruments, the prices Intervals'1 of every few feet whole sec tions of the track have bea torn up. The roadbed is in fair condition and rails and ties wjll be taken there as soon as possible.' Crowd Awaits Hews. The O. R. & N. offices In the Wor cester Building were besieged this morning with people anxious to learn late tidings from the flooded ' district. Most of them had friends snd relatives The collection embraces nearly two n the valley at the time of the storm. carloads of baby grand and upright Webers. - We have here now the Weber pianos that were used in New rerg oy: Bom-ant - Mmea. Bauermelster. - Oad- skl Marllly. Nordics. Reuss-Belce, Frits! I Bcheff. Bembrlch, Beygard. Messo-soprani and contraltl Mmes. Bridewell, Louise Homer, Klrby-L.unn. -Messrs. Alvsrei. Anthes. Bars, E. de Marchl. Many called at the Western lrnlon of fices and waited patiently for additional details. During the early mornlnfr the railway company was unable tA effect any com munication whatever with points beyond Heppner. Junction, the first authentic message being the one mentioned from Engineer Kennedy which was followed just before noon, with the brief-dispatch from Superintendent O'Brien. repaired.?. It Is nine miles rrom Lexington to Heppner, and It appears from Mr. O'Brien's message that four miles" of track Is intact f , j r VAINLY WAITING y; SSK , aimbud. FIERCE HAILSTORM azke; and also by: ahth Herts, .v.- -n mi nln s.sas & fis aiiKarsn. 'FOR DFAD RODIFS t'! reduction In cost wss made to Eilers HUM UUnU DUUILO pi0ft Mmiaa Pull descriptions and HJCPPKER.. Wilfow Creek JUNCTION,. June lt. at Heppner Junction has MONEY FOR THE SUFFERERS To the fund started by the Evening Telegram for the relief of the survivors of the Heppner disaster The Journal has subscribed 110ft In the work of alleviating the distress of the sufferers fromVOils ter rible calamity the one aim of thoso who contributed should be To make their aid1 prompt and effective. There can be no rivalry save that gen erous emulation which springs from heartfelt sympathy and eager de sire to help. The Journal gladly and heartily co-operates with Its con temporary In raising a relief fund, and will receive and forward all sums which may be placed In its hands for this purpose. Readers of The Journal who desire to contribute to the Heppner re lief fund a re Invited to remit at once either to this paper or to the Evening Telegram., All sums received by The Journal will be acknowl edged through the columns of the paper snd promptly turned into the common fund. The following contributions have been received: The Journal . . . . : Evening Telegram Paul Strain Walter Burrell Woodard. Clarke & Co , Eilers Piano House ('apt William1 Qadsby ................... A. B. Stelnbach H. C Breeden Security Savings & Trust Company t'lty Messenger & Delivery Company . . ., Olds. Wortinnn & King First National Bank , Meier &. Frank. Company ..... ,,-,,,...., ....... . Sdmuel Rosenblatt Cash J.., CaHti t A. a. Long Collected by Chief Hunt ...... A hlr lni"m nfAVa .rtnth r, f Tr. at which these instruments ere for sal ' I' , Whr a trrfA -rm.e will be found greatly Delow the regular ----- ' "T."-" - . retail values, ss In taking the entire lot wain .and wlndhs-aa followed, toy a deluge or water. a .number or pfopie going by team to Heppner were caught in the storm and severely bruised and battered by the hall. Several returned to Pendleton, among them Mr. and Mrs. Therkelson, formerly of Portland; Jo seph Bell. Henry Swarts and John Oreu llch. None of them received serious injury. No damage to life or property has been reported yet. prices will apnear in our announcements .this week. Ktlers fisno Mouse; corner P rV unit Wsshinrtow srets. fallen seven feet since yesterday and the present turbulent condition of that atream Indicates what It must hsve been after the Heppner , disaster. All day men with a boat haunted tne routn isr-prtnioro onffciro surface of the creek waiting for bodlea ULdUnlD-O OULIMLO ! to move down in the hope of intercept ing them before they got Into the Cd lumbla and were lost forever. The water watch waa unaucceaaful. Dosena of people are stopping off here every half day, taking chances on1 getting into the actual scene on a construction train. The last train left before 10 o'clock today. ABOUT LEXINGTON darker and finally It became lmpossiblo to read In the office room of the hotel. I walked to the door and out into the street. The rain hod ceased falling, bat the -air -was heavy with moisture and I observed an immense black cloud whirling about some half mile or moro up the canyon. The Palace Hotel stands on safe ground, being on a street yraded protmhl-y--f-fee sbove-the -town proper. -... -.w -. -.-. Storm Broke In Tierce Far. "I had watcned the black mass of va por when there waa a roar accompanied by the fiercest flash of lurid llghtnlnir I ever saw. When this occurred tho storm center seemed not 500 feet away. Then followed a scene that beggars de scription. From where I stood,, thero appeared to be a solid wall of water hundred feet high, rushing down the canyon, carrying everything before it. Huge trees were carried on the current and boulders weighing many tons were hurled about like pebbles. "When the watera were several hun dred feet away from .the Palace Hotel I became aware that the elevation o the structure, would not save It from be ing flooded. I ran into the hotel and had gained the upper' story when the mad watera began rushing by. Helpless TIctlms la the Flood. Houses were upon its crest and In tho terrible flood I saw here and there a helpless human being struggling agalns certain death. - "The cries of the victim" were drowned In. the uproar. Death and destruction was all about me and the other fortu nates who escaped "After- the r fearful death-dealing, madly-driven '-waters had subsided, I ventured forth, accompanied by several persons about the hotel and succeeded in rescuing more than a dosen persons, seven of whom were women. I never believed such pathetic scenes couM have occurred, for J found thst after being saved the poor women had griefs that nothing this side of the grave can heal. Six out of the seven had lost children and would not be Comforted "When the early morning came thi desolation grew worse. I hurried to this city for aid, and by riding as hard, as ever horse could carry me-1 announced the terrors of the Heppner disaster." tlYIMamV Tun. IS Inhn HJT i ! lister, In describing the flood horror t PARTIAL LIST OF Lexington says: . .$100.00 .. 100.00 .. 100.00 ,. 25.00 .. 60.00 . 60.00 35.00 . 26.00 . 25.00 ;. 100.00 . 25.00 . 100.00 . 100.00 . 100,00 . 10.00 . 25.00 . 10.00 . 25.00 .1.300.00 Injured, But X soaped Afire. HEPPNER. June 16. Edward Rood. Mrs. Edward Slocum, Thomaa Matlock, Whit. Molden and Samuel Willis were all injured in the Heppner disaster, but escaped with their lives. Tents Tor nJferers. Tents, the property of the Oregon "A wall of water on the crest of which cattle and timbers were turning over and over, came down upon the town at bout 8 o'clock. Lex ington citlsens barely escaped and many homes were wrecked. One Incident wit nessed where I . saw In a partially wrecked building an arm protruding of an old man caught in the wreckage. His head waa mashed and disfigured. A gold watch was hanging by a chain from his vest. Msny transients will be uniden tified. One man -named Abraham Sick, and wife, were drowned. The doctors VANDALS AT WORK National Ouard." have been offered as temoorsry shelter for the sufferers, and fK, ,,.,, att1t, ,, w,,ra will be forwarded to Heppner tonight. and drlnkln, watep bo.led t0 Drevent the spread of sickness. Many farms are, ruined and fields- are covered a foot deep with mif,l Tha rollvnaH tt-aflr fnr 19 N S K KtN VALLtY miles Is a twisted mass of Ir&h. A large railroad crew is working on repairs. 1 w r1a I Um ! in M ti. Kt runnlntr ram- I .aiiuiu i .-. , ,,-. Til I- r I- pant rn the Willow Creek Valley, in MnlLLMNU I MLt. Uf spite or an precautions laaen oy ponce. BODIES RECOVERED HEPPNER. June H. A . partial list of the .bodies recovered and Identified up to noon today is as follows: James Matlock, T. L. Hockett and two children, William Ayers, boy, William Walton, wife and child, Mandy Jones, A. C. Oleger, Mrs. James Jones, Percy Ddnsoil, wife and two children, Nora Florin, Johnny Ayers, Ada Curtis and child. Mrs.. Tom Matlock. Mra. C. E. Redneld and daughter, J. M. Kernan and wife (station agent), Vastha Andrews, Pearl Jones and wife ana six children, R. D. Sturgis. James Roberts and daughter, Mr. Banks, Jim Jones, Zella Jenkins, D. L. Howard, J. L. Hockett, Dr. Vaughn and wife. lBB-IIIEIIlIBIinBBIUUIIBaKlinBIHIIICHllH SIMMONS .BROS.". 101-103 Grand Avenue, Cor. E. Washington B THE RIGHT OOOf.'S AT THE RIGHT. PRICE. AND BEST F ALL AT THE RIGHT TIME. ' THAT'S OI'R METHOD'! W H At'bVk'r VOCR Bj PLANS. VOI' oVK IT TO VOCKSELK TO PROTECT YOl'R POCKET. J WE CAN'T TELL IIKItE. ALL THE BARGAINS WE ARE OFFERING. " THIS IS ONLY A FEW ( ! A T 1 1 KKF.D AT RANDOM : M H g 3 yards long, .It! iMl,ips w ,1. pretty dcngns Stmvmngam.m jubos vurMini, .T.z varus lonp. 56 inches wide, very thread, pretty putw-rns. Tills Curtain would be cheap for 2.2'6 M H- M n . M ' M H a w m a LACE CURTAIINS This Week $1.65 Pair I IN FAINTS' 75o pair fine THERE IP SOMETHl aV SO PRETTy LITTLE DRK8S L 'OI! TODDLERS THAT THEY DRESSES 'CI'TE" ABOI'T THESE COOL AND T THMT Wir.l. IV. 8TANTLY APPEAL TO i. ,,HERS. ' ' White Kalnsook Dresses, solid yoke of tucks, bnck and front, with em broidery .insertions, fintehed wlth'semstUched or lace luwn ruffle, slses up to 4 yars. - . This Week $1.25 and $1.50 SAMPLE PARASOLS rAR:J.SfiHLr,r 'TAFFETA 8ILIC 81 RAH BILK AND VEILING RUF-- FLED OVER CHINA SILK. ALBO CHECKS. PLAITS AND HTftlPES, PLAIN AND HEMSTITCHED, COLORED ' . , t-COACHINO. PARASOLS. Tarasols, with hems and tucks: parasols with tulip and puff tops. are jn. to Xi Inches, frames are of plain ani fancy enameled ribs sizes ' with 1 Ivory and enameled ttps, handles sr of fine imported natural wood, in J This Week Choice for $1,95 g uSSSS.SXBXBSBSSSBBSBBZ8ISICZX8BBBBBEBXBKZSEBBBE8BlH railway detectives and secret service of fleers, many depredations are reported to have been commlt'ted. Twenty-two tramps were taken from the trucks of the late train last night. ' The criminal element Is also flocking Into the Valley from Spoksne, Walla Walla and other places. Owing to the dilapidated condition of th telegraph lines between Portland and the stricken Heppner country, but few messages were received at the of fice of Superintendent- 0'Brlenv of the O. R. & N. this morning. The first Im portant dispatch came from Chief En gineer Kennedy, who left on the special train yesterday afternoon. The message was dated enrly this morning from lone andfctated that the company's road bridges are all swept out and that It will take ot least three days to repair them. The entjre party of railroad officials was thpn at Ion. but expected to leave at once for Lex ington. Xiezlngton Beard rrom. At J I o'clock this morning a message was received at the O. R. ft N. orHoes from Lexington direct Superintendent O'Brien notified his office that the party had reached that place. A" temporary telegraph wire had been strung' from lone to Lexington. He also stated that railroad service will be resumed to ttfat place tomorrow. The track between the two places has been gone over and but few repairs will be needed. A supply and relief train will force its way to Irfxlngton as .soon as the tracks are open. Private Information was received to the effect thai all relief supplies are be ing carted fnom a point a few miles south of lone direct to Heppner, Th wagon road. south, of Lexington is in good condition and heavy trucking Is possible. 1 -V " A party of O. R. N. emergency men were engaged this morning in laylnir wire from Lexington to Heppneri It Js believed that telegraphic communication with the unfortunate city will be pos sible during the afternoon. Superintendent O'Brien and 1 other . I , . i . its - ONE WHO ESCAPED HEPPNER BANKER -ASKS PORTLAND AID (Journal Special Service.) PRVni.KTflV Or. .TurtB tfi Prnha- bly one of the most graphic descriptions hs Heppner Bank, stating that there are J. N. Teal, chairman of the local relief committee, this afternoon received a telegram from Mr. Conser, cashier of of the terrible disaster at Heppner is re lated by A. P. Bradley, n commercial trnvcler who witnessed the scenes of horror on Sunday evening and arrived In this city late last night. Mr. Bradley In recounting his experiences this morn ing said: - "I was In Heppner Sunday Rnd on the about 100 able-bodied men In the town that can assist-In the relief work. The number, however, is inadequate,' and lie asked that Portland send as many as possible- at once. Tho supplies in Hepprier are Sufficient to last about five, days and those who go at this time are expected to take enough food with them to last at least four days. By that time It la expected the relief supplies will have reached the town. Mr. Teal at once, took the matter up and about 160 men will leave Portland tonight for Heppner. The O. R. A N. has granted free transportation to all who are willing to go to the flooded dls trlct snd assist the 'sufferers.- - Four extra coaches will be added to the regu lar evening, train. - It Is 'expected that about 100 more wilt join the party at points along the line. , 1 I Ms.iMer' message-was sent Jrom Lexington s soorr-as the wire from that place was opened.- He had Just come from Heppner. Superintendent O Brlen of the O. R. A N. left Lexington this afternoon for Heppner on foot, accom panted by several railway officials and newspaper coi respondents. . At a late hour this afternoon through communication had not been established with Heppner, but it 1s believed the jrire will betrun through tonight so messages can be sent direct to Portland. ' MANY MEN WANTED . A call has been Jssued for men to go to Heppner and assist in the work of clearlnjvaway the wreck caused by the recenC floods. Free transportation will be furnished to, and from Heppner and those wishing to go are requested to meet at the old British Columbia Bsnk Building, at Front and Ankeny streets. A spec lal train w (1L leavef -the scene I of the disaster at 8:20 o'clock tonight. It It hoped the response to this call will be; prompt and llboral. .Ho Hew Arrests Today. .; WASHINGTON. ') June li. Inspector Brlstow this afternoon says he has' no knowledge, of the issuance or warrants today for further arrests or postal oni dais." Inspector Myer says, the tory probably started from his having visited the District Attorney s office this morn ing w b ere pa per a , of a no t h or na t u re were Issued to him. .' What Is a 'if ewriter 7 For To write letters, legal doc, ments. make out invoices and do general office writ ing. - Which Is the Best Typewriter ?, . wiiu so rarr am oof ale of the Outer Bankrupt Stock i Arouses Widespread Interest. ' Thirteen Instrument were sold on Monday last. 4 on Tuesday. 19 on Wed nesdav. 6 on Thursday. on Friday and an even ratker s dosen on Batur day and yesterday during the closing- out sate or me uiiDen oansrupi siock, together with theTlearsnoe "Of. acoumu lated instruments- of various makes. The Pianos have no doubt been sold at the very lowest prlees that have ever neen maae on instruments or simitar grade and quality, and this Immense record, which simply applies to salea at the Portland houae. and does not In elude the numerous instruments that have been sold by the establishments of this house at Spokane. San Francisco or Sacramento, again snows conclusively that times, are prosperous, and that when a favorable opportunity for in vestment presents Itself there are buy era galore and 'money plenty. - a numoer or cnoice Bargains suu re main. Among them three instruments that have been displayed in the spacious snow windows ouring inn past ween. The one ror viT. reaucea rrom nit, is a beauty. The SchaefTer, in mahog any, for which earn" style a . rormer dealer has frequently asked ss much ss 1460. a-nes now for J1S0.-- Others correspondingly low prices. Easy terms of Davment will be made to responsible buyers in or out of town. Filers Piano House is the place, corner Park. Eighth and Washington streets. OilO OT TXAHXS. I most sincerely wish to extend mv heartfelt thanks to the many kind friends who so willingly assisted with floral designs and in every way possible to lighten the burden of grief in the most sad hour that death visited my dear home snd removed my beloved wife, Minnie Lillian Sency., - Again most sin cerely yours. . . . ' . ' W. JS. SENEY. Portland, June 15.. A woman's face, one rflde of whloh had been treated by Madame Vatyrha. All such disfigurements removed or no pay. MADAMS VAUOHN(; Graduate of the New York College of Dermatology and Faolal Culture; also graduate or the Chicago School of Der matology. - This'lady has brought from. New York all the latest sppliances for the correction of facial disfigurements, aa smallpox pitting-, wrinkles, baggy eyelids, pufflness under tha eyes, ssgglng condition under the- chin, lost' contour, freckles, moth, tan and -all.dlscoloratlon of the skin. Cures, are ," .' i - ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED Parlors 308, 309, 310,'; rtUlnf StUl-t&tY Wednesday's Special 7 ' - : (Q) !. - ' 't EACH REGULAR. 15c HEMMED HUCK TOWELS WHITE CORNER Seclast Saturday's full page ad. in The Journal , ' , That one which will do the best work for the longest" vrti-i time, wtth the leas) expefs' for maintenance, referring to repair bills and. ribbons consumed. We Know ' G6 SmitK Premier is the best value Writing Machine. 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