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Newspaper Page Text8 TnE .OHEGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1903. ADSGUSTING Heppner Sufferers Made to Serve as an Ad vertlsement of a Cheeky Hand-me- Down Clothier. . One of the disturbing features of the collection of money for the sufferers at Heppner and one which (111 with disgust all decent people who read of It, la the effort of a cheap clothing concern called The Hub and Ha adjunct on Washington street to make bualneas capital of the eufferlngs'of the people of Heppner. These stores, which have been proven by The Journal to bo fakes of the rankest sort, have used the columns of an" evening newspaper to advertise the fact that S per cent of their receipts will be donated to the atrlcken town. As it Is known that the man 8train has been operating to the detri ment Of people who buy gooda, professing to sell something that he has net had and roping people Into paying big prices for cotton-mades. That he ahould at thia sacred moment mike capital of the sufferings of others Is an outrage that people cannot forgive. Only the other day a Heppner young man who was sold a cheap suit, not worth 4 and paid $12.60 for same, waa made to perjure himself by someone in Strain s employ, or perhaps Strain himself. The Journal se cured, and haa In its possession, an affidavit from this young fellow Allison by name In which he contradicts all of the statements made in the first affidavit. It certainly would be a very strange thing; If the business men who have charge of the aubscriptlon fund should accept money from Strain other than that donated directly by him for the Heppner fund. Any methods such as Strain haa adopted to give up dollars wrung from poor people to other poor people should be discouraged by every well-think-Ing person. STORY OF THE FLOOD (Continued from Page Two.) HEPPNER AID FOR " IS FREELY GIVEN . .(Continued From First Page.) Blake, McFall Company BO. 00 . C L. Masttck eV Co (0.00 F.Zimmerman.. 6.00 W. H. McMonles A Co 25.00 Dehaval ,JDavey Supply Com pany 10.00 Tbanhauser Hat Company 0. 00 F. B. Dallam & Co 10.00 Portland Soap & Chemical Company, ; 10.00 ij. W. B. t01afke Company 26.00 '.W.".R Turner A Co...'..',,... 10.00 Pad no paper Company ........ 26.00 C. It Crocker Company 16.00 John Clark Saddlery Company 20.00 Multnomah Printing- Company 10.00 Bell A Co 20.00 . Wolf A Sons.- 20.00 Mark Levi c Co...... 10.00 Page & Son , 20.00 P. P. Haradon 10.00 Af Is. Crowley A Saujt 6.00 S. Heitshu 6.00 Beno Ballls , 6.00 K. F. Hosklng 6.00 Marsh Printing Company. 2.60 it. K. Finch S.60 First National Bank ,.. 260.00 ldd A Tllton' 250.00 Merchants' National Bank.... T0Q. 00 Wells, Fargo A Co ; . . . 100.00 It Canadian Bank of Commerce. Hibemla Savings Bank ....... . London A San Francisco Bank United States National Bank.. .Portland Trust Company of Oregon..... . Portland Gas Company . Security Saving A Trust Com- City ty A SuburDanBnway Com , pany - . Portland Railway Company , . PaclAc Export Lumber Company Title Guarantee & Trjist Com pany ........ ...... Cash ........ : Vancouver Transportation Com pany, ........ .... Nlcolat Broa. A Co. Pacific Metal AVorks Willamette Iron A Steel Works Willamette Boiler:. Works Oregon Casket Company - Western Clay Company ........ ' Union Meat Company. , ........ Theodora Bernheint & Co.,.. .. Herman Walterholter Boroulst Bros.- ......... , ... . Neville Bag Company. 100.00 10.00 100.00 100.00 60.00 BO.OQ 100.J80 100.00 100.00 100.00 60.00 10.00 26.00 26.00 20.00 S.0 25.00 25.00 26.00 100.00 15.00 5.00 5.00 25.00 R. Lutke & Co.... ; 25.00 l'nul Van FrMeah. I Samuel.......... Dr. C. W. Corneltusw CM. Idleman. . . I B. Smith...... Dr. Gustav Burr. Dr. A. J. Glesy. . . . . A. 0. Mackay .' Dickson A Coghlon Drs. Nichols Cash Dr. SL DeWitt Connell O. C. Holllster... .... . ..... . Holt Wilson M. F. Fulton.. J. D. Fenton , F. A. Relsacher Oeoree F. Wilson Dr. P. h. McKenzil. ... . , Dr. Lone '& Cash Cash w; if. a J. w. . B. C. Dr. Leo Ricen Dr. C George Pipes Tailor, North Pacific Rural Spirit, M. D. Wisdom Cash T. M. Sinclair & Co.. Ltd IUxmuRsen & Co T: N. Strong. .......' Lipman. Wolfe & Co Meier A Frank S.00 10.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 10.00 6.00 .6.00 6.00 2.60 2.60 2.60 10.00 6.00 5.00 2.60 10.00 2.00 1.00 .4.00 .60 2.60 2.50 1.00 3.00 1.00 .60 .60 6.00 .75 25.00 25.00 10.00 100.00 100.00 Olds. Wort man & King 100.00 Roberts Bros, Oregon Mercantile Company... Oregon Water Power Oregon Circle, No. 171, Women ' of Woodcraft American Type Founders Com pany Edgar 13. Coursen. H. Cheonard J00.0Q Northwestern Oil & Paint Com- ' pany .. -. Portland Olove Works Multnomah Lodge. O. D. H. S. J. W, & O. Cook s. ;.. Frank C. Baker F. H. Walyamot Bryon "A. Holmes 10.00 100.00 60.00 10.00 25.00 6.00 20.00 6.00 10.00 20.00 20.00 2.50 6.00 Kerr-GlfTord Co 60.00 8. T. Lookwood 10.00 S. P. Lock wood U 00 Potter A Chaptn 10.00 Donald O. Woodward 1.00 W. Weeterland A 3v . i v . . . . . 6 . 00 Thomas Scott Brooke 6.00 Kelchner A Howe 10.00 Isam White . ; 60.00 J. Couch Flanders 100.00 Police fund 2,264.60 George Good 5.00 J. Mcl. Wood 6.00 Mun A Perry Co 10.00 F. F. Harraoon 10.00 Northwest Paint A Oil Co.... 20.00 Cash 10.00 Brayman Leather Co 20.00 George Lawrence Co 80.00 F. A. Jonos 10.00 Shaver Transportation Co. .. 10.00 Rlchet A Co 10.00 Farmers' Com. Co 6.00 Plerson-rngo Co 10.00 Ivv Speigl . .... ... . . . 6 . 00 W. I. Swank .5 6.00. Rsmmirl Berber Shop 2.60 1. Melkle 6.00 Metropolitan Printing Co. . . . 6.00 E. (1. Shat tuck Co ' 6.00 Andersoh-Dunawnv Co. 10.00 California Saw Works 6.00 E. N. Hall 6.00 James Anderson 6.00 Hammond Mfg. Co 6.00 G. D. Cellars 5.00 Fisher, Thoreen A Co 250.00 Portland Sped Co, 25.00 J. Kellogg Trans. Co 20.00 Blsstnger A Co 26.00 Albers Mill Co 26.00 E. J. Bowen 20.00 Oregon City T. Co 10.00 J. A. Strowbrldge 26.00 Leo Fried 20.00 St. Charles Hotel Co 6.00 Corbett. Falling A Roberiton.. 200.00 O. HOenlcke i 6.00 W. V. Segers 2.60 Csh .60 Vft B. Holllngsworth ...... 6 . 00 Halltdle. Henahaw Company... 8.00 B. 8. Benson , 20 . 00 Gauld fi" Kline "Company 7. . ."7. IflW Wonder Millinery Company. ... 6.00 Employes Moyer Company.... 8.50 F. W. Leadbetter 60.00 Employes iharles Coopeyr; ..'; "12.75 Alba Dentists 25.00 Employes Hub and Strain's..:. 11.00 i Dr. W. L. Wood 10.00 Red Front - 10.00 Henry Welnhard . 100.00 Irwln-Hodson Company 26.00 Mispah Sunday school....... . 6.00 Courthouse employes ; . 61 .50 Edwin Mays .'. 1 .00 Journal Publishing Company.. 100.00 W. F. Burrell (per Journal)., 28.00 Cash, per Journal 86.00 McAUen A McDonald 10.00 Steuben -Lodge, No. 4, O. D, II. S :.. Virgil Coomer Master Builders H. Swain .' Oregon Council. No, 1,582 Alkader Temple. Mystic Shrine J. F. Cfirdray. Edward Shields and W. M Russell. Mrs. Al W. Reed... .......... C. K. Smtth. Ed Cooklncham '. . . Charles Hegele 6.00 Neustadter Bros 260.00 Gambrinus Brewery Company. George Lulthon .............. H. E. Ray.. C. J. Cook & 'Company: . . . H.' Flster . Commercial Club J. J.- Fttssimmon' .' . s '", . . J. Couch Flanders Firemen result from damaged tracks and road bed and the destruction of cOnsldera-t ble rolling stock that Is as yet unac counted for and Is undoubtedly lost. "In tha emergency that has con fronted us,'w have paid no attention to our own matters except so far as necessary to protect our property and Insure the safety of running trains." During the -morning today and yester day afternoon, scores of letters were received at the Head offices of the com pany from valley residents, survivors of the disasters and others, 'thanking the officials for their many kindnesses In time of need and their far-reaching forethought. When the final history of the Heppner flood Is written the O. R. N. will receive the reward that Is due It." it.- ' Announcement Is made this morning that until further notice helpers. Indi gent sufferers, physicians, nurses and any whose services will aid tie stricken district will be carrle? froe. This also applies to food si t -lies, medicines, etc. GRIM DEATH CAME-- , -THEN DRIFTED AWAY ,..!., V' . '' ... . tr. , .. . v.'. . .. :' ..' HEPPNER. June IT. Mrs. Ellaa MaUock's escape from death was mlraculoua. Swept away by the crest of the flood she. was lodged, against, the dvbrls from a dilapidated, house which had caught between some rok and a clump of . trees. Bent backward across this ' dam the. woman waa pinioned firmly in place by. a second quantity ot drift- . wood which waa hurled against her. . , ' i,, Held a prisoner In this way and unable to move hand or foot, she waitel while the water rose Inch by Inch until it covered her lips and ': she forced her head farther back to keen, her-nostrils free. ' ' - r. 8he realised no aid could reach her and thought death was cer-' taini Breathing a prayer she resigned herself to fate and prepared to die. . , f . . ': ' . v fo Suddenly the water began to recede and an hour later she 'waa found and freed from her Imprisonment' She Is almost unhurt - jj LOST THEIR LIVES BY BEING FROZEN HEPPNER. June J 7. One of the peculiar features of Sunday night s flood was the terrific fall of Hall winch con fined Itself to a very narrow space, but caused the death of at least three people by freexlng. Drifts which lodged irnlnot the grade of the railroad just outside of town were the first from which any bodies were recovered, as the iriter receded nt that point sooner than any other. Hall stones .were found among the debris. Inn little attention was p.ild to thrn as the bodies were taken out. Upon tl;e arrival of the physicians of the relief party the dis covery wes made thnt they had frosen. That the .theory of tke -doctors Is not apt to be Incorrect is evident from the story told by Thomas Matlock and GeOrge Hlnes: These men are well known and their escape from death was wonderful. . Both 8we?t Away. Both were swept from their foothold by the flood nt the same Instant and Doth scrambled to bits of floating wreck age, dashing down the current almost together and within sound of ono an other's voices. A sudden shift in the material which composed the floating Island upon which Hlnes was, Im nrlsoned his foot and as ho scorched his pockets for a knife to cut away his shoe he shouted good-bye across the Interval of raging water, bidding fare well " to his friend. Matlock. Matlork In return cried, "I'm grow ing cold! I can't ' stand this much longer.l I shall freexe." "It s frceafng look there on your right!" shouted Hlnes, and turning Mat lock plainly, saw a great ball of Icy hail, fully thrt-e feet through. This great mleslle had evidently fallen from above and lodged against the bank. It must have weighed several hundred pounds, both men aver. Just at this time, by an almost super human effort, Hlnes freed his foot and, aided by a sudden shift in the current ho leaped across upon the same float which held Matlock. Five minutes from the time the flood struck them, these men scrambled up the bank and reached a point of safety five miles below the town o . Heppner. They went al ifbelr nefarious business with system and opened boxes and bureaus and clambered Into partially destroyed dwellings und stores, looking for something to steal. These conditions demanded action, and the people of Heppner, joined by those who had come, from other towns, drew a plan that will utilise the resources to best advantage and obviate losses of misspent energy. 10.00 1.00 100.00 1.00 60. Q0 100.00 60.00 50.00 10.00 10.00 60.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 1.00 10.00 '2.60 100.00 122.00 Gr-and total ... . , ... . . ... .$10,079.44 Needlework Guild of America offers following,-If need, and more can be se cured by them if necessary: Towels 20.' pillowcases 14. stockings 14 pairs, men's nightshirts 2, ladles' drawers' 1-pair. ladies' -vests . chil dren's vests 2. woven flannel pettlcpats 2. babies' caps 2, children's aprons 2. children's cotton dresses 2. AU these articles are new and can be forwarded at once. -- ,..- r USE THE FOURTH W. P. .Fuller v Co : . . $100.00 OJregon Transfer Co. Wadhams.A Kerr Bros. . Bishop A Co. ............... , Da venport-Thompson Co. . . . ' P. J. Crontft Co Malarkey A Co A. A., Dekum. Rice A Phelan Fairbanks-Morse Co. Krausse A Prince ........... Goodyear Rubber Co. ........ W. A. 81ngerland Northwestern Transfer Co. ., Pacific Coast Rubber, Co J. M. Arthur A Co. Portland General Electric Co.. Portland Cordago Co Evenink Telegram Fund O. P. RummeUtfT.: ... ; James HlBlop ....... William Islnaee 7.. ...... .iarber A treetsmlth L F. . C''seees i . v. ' E. E- Klngsiey ' The W, A. Gorden , tnow A MeCamant ; H bidden A Lewis 60.00 60.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 2,50 26.00 26.00 25 00 5.00 . 10.00 10.00 25.00 106.00 60.00 1.166.25 20:00 . 6- 6.00 2.60 2.60 ' .5.00 ' 25.00 25.00 20.00 ; OF -JULY FUIDS The following usjgVatlon. by Charles J. Schnabel Js worthy of consideration and will meet with approval in many quarters: , . .. , . Turn Over Toarta of Joly rand. PORTLAND. June !. To the Editor: With referentee to the funds being, col lected to relieve the Heppner situation. Permit me to suggest the propriety of the committee In cnarae of the Fourth of July celebration. Instead of "blowing that money in" ,to turn it over to the sufferers or this modern deluge. We did it In 1889 in behalf of the Johnstown sufferers 3.000 miles away, and It would be eminently proper and fit that we should do , so . ror people in our own midst. The relief would be two-fold: It would be highly appreciated by the stricken and equally so, by the majority of the people in Portland to spend this national anniversary quietly but Just as effectively and patriotically as can be done in tne usual noisy way. which latter way is never free from accidents Involving lof of life einrt limb and property. Respectfully submitted. CHARLES J. SCHNABEL. HREE HEROES SAVED A CfllPPLED WOMAN LEXINGTON. June 17. With a single exception all residents of Lexington obeyed the warnink of Lester Matlock to seek safety ln,Uhe hills: This ex ception was Mref C. A. Benge. an old woman who Impartially paralyzed and unable to move except slowly. ' To rescue her J. M. White, W. L. Leach and Thomas Nichols hurried their families toward the higher ground and turnod back to face the flood. Calling to the almost helpless woman to come to meet them these three men ran to ward the house where Bhe lived alone on the banks of Willow Creek. Strug gling from her home she strove to run to her rescuers, hut just as she left the sidewalk the rush of water caught her. White, Leach and Nichols reached Mrs. Benge at almost the same instant and caught her In their arms. The methodlat church, carried off Its founda tion, was slewed around against the Congregational church, forming a tem porary breakwater and under the lee of these buildings the men carried the help less woman to a house orv higher ground where theyall sought shelter. The flood "came on and the water apse Into the "second story Of the house where rescued and rescuers huddled .In mo mentary fear Of death. -. Then the water receded and all Lexlhtrton were' safe. ' OREGON CITYCOMES TO AID OF HEPPNER OREGON CITY. June 17. Oregon City will have no Fourth of July cele bration. At least she wljl not celebrate in os elaborate a manner as contemp lated. A week ago a subscription paper was started to raise funds for the pur pose of paying the expenses of having a celebration. ..It wa proposed to have a series of foot races, bicycle races, boat rnees on the river and kindred other sports, to wind up with a baseball gnrae In the afternoon. Tho paper was subscribed to liberally and several hundred dollars had been donated and It was lielleved that more than 21,000 would be subscribed. Im mediately after the reports of the ter rible disaster ot Heppner steps were' taken by lending citizens to have the funds used for the benefit of tho stricken people, there. They at otice began to feel the pulse of the people who had donated so libernlly for the celehratton. Not one of them but was willing to give his donation to the flood sufferers, while in many instances the subscription was doubled. , Many people -here are well acquainted in Heppner. while some have relatives there. Judge Gordon E. Hayes only returned from n business trip there the first of the wpek. The Oregon City people say they can have Just .t good a tlmo on four bits. knowing thnt they had dono a kindness, as thctrtowlnis In of a thousand dollars on the Fourth would give them. It Is not likely, however, that the Fourth of July celebration will be given up altogether, but there will not be so much money spont as wns contemplated. However, the committee has already contracted for fireworks, a braBS band and has had a considerable amount of advertising done in the way of posters and they will not allow the celebration to go by the board altogether. In DISPOSAL 0F .VICTIMS - r ! V-, . THE DALLES. Or.. June K17 The body of A. C. Giger, a Heppner victim, whose former home, was here,, will he shipped East Mr. and' Mrs. I'awsoo. who lost their ' lives .at i Heppner, and whose children reside at this place, will be. buried here tomorrow afternoon. "The body of -DrTrMcSword . .will be shipped to his' parents- at Zanesville, O.. tonight. - , , The' grfat-grandfather of Mrs. Mary Jane Pairo, who died recently In Balti more, was a member of Boston's tea party.- CITIZENS HAVE' ' - HARD WORK AHEAD HEPPNER, v June 17. At 7 o'clock the citizens met In a second council to rCIS elna f or. jthe prosecution of the tremendous . work of meeting the dire circumstances that confront them. The magnitude' Of the task had grown upon tbe jnlnds of - the leading oeobie. and.Jt was found that even the heroic efforts of the brave Heppner men were not equal to the; occasion. 1 " The plan of reorganization I nvol veA the districting of the town, with one governing mind to control the move- rnents of several lieutenants who were to command the departments. Into the. conference were invited numerous cltiiens from other . town4 who hqd hurried to the acene to proffer ajd. These came from Pendleton, The Dalles, .Arlington . aud fom a dozen smaller places ana rrom the ranches. Heroic -work was done on Tuesday men, wormng ime. i.Mtfins, women exemplifying -the truth tli it jn ilnnes of emergency Key often 'out to Wvh the efforts of Om pbytkally stiotiabr men. Yet, beyond, the removal 'of ' n compara tively Small quantity of debris and the recovery ' of less than a score of bodies. Heppner remained practically as it was when the sun rose upon the morning' of tne second day arter the terrible dis aster. The incessant' work 'of the large corps of me had not muds much Im pression upon the ' enormous masses of wrecked houses and torn-up trees. ' Forty-eight .hours hadvtlnfsad since the nooa came, 'Bodies were decaying. Odors offensive and intm;cnl to health filled thealr, not' yet so as. to- drive away personn of ordinary sing nerves, yet suggestive Of i-apiJly "approaching conditions that woul.1 menace the life of the people gathered hersv .n An immensely larger .uantlty of work was essential to the successful solution of, the problem that confronted Heppner. Provisions were not too plentiful, partly owing to a.. numerous horde that came in from curiosity 'and remained to ftfed off the public and stand about and, watch the grewsome scenes like the people who haunt morgues with a mania there for, i Ap.-wals to them to- get ; to work were pt heeded. -They-flnaljr forced the citizens .to- refuse further to f ted them at the expense of everyone, and many of them left .town. . . ..... "Another class was there for plur der. , SALEM CITIZENS GO TO SCENE OF DISASTER (Journal Special Service.) -SALEM. Or., June 17. Several resi dent of thl-4ty-4eft -yesterday -aftet-4 naon-or Heppner, etthoe to look for relatives who. resided there before the destruction of the town and from whom no reports have - been received or to bury their dead. Among them Is D. R Parker, clerk In the office of Attorney General A. M. Crawford. Mr. Parker's brother, E. E. Parker, an attorney, lo cated in Heppner about three weeks ago and as no word could be received from him. Mr. Parker decided to go to Heprj, ner and ascertain the i fate of the miss ing man. E. C. Herren, a local hop dealer, has also gone to ascertain the fate of his brother, who resided at Heppner, and was heavily interested in the new cqal fields, recently, discovered in Morrow county. L. C. Hockett, an employe or the Sa lem Steam Laundry, was grlef-strlcken yesterday to find the name of his father. J. L. Hockett. and two children in the list of the drowned, and hastened to the wrecked town to perform the last sad rites over his father's remains, and to be near his step-mother in this, her hour of greatest sorrow. Mr. Hockett, Sr., was a merchant in Heppner. H. H. BDauldlng, a logger operating near Salem, received the sad news that his son-in-law, Mr. Gelger, a merchant of Heppner, had lost his life In the flood, and he also went out to protect the In terests of deceased. Mrs. Gelger and children and Mrs. Spauldlng left 10 days ago for Kansas for a visit, and this fact doubtless saved tho balance of the Gelger family from a watery grave In the torrents that swept away the city of Heppner. Land A Trust Company. Abraham Wells Pioneer , and capital ut. .., ; . ... . , n Dr. McSwords Physician . and ex tensive property owner. 1 George Thornton Former ' railroad employe and at' one time City Marshal. Mrs. Julius C. Kelthly Pioneer and wife of formor Morrow County Judge. A. M. Gunn Blacksmith. I Ora Roberts Wife of J." J.3 Roberta, well-known contractor. . I Mrs. Robert HIne -Wife f , one of the most extensive property owners. Ed Rood Capitalist ' 1 v George Swager Business man and pioneer.- ' . : ,-; '..-, T. W.- Ayera and J. I " Ayers Busl mn und hfAthuM . f Mra C. L. Andrew Wlfa of iformer County Clerk and daughter of George Swager. ..-'-.-- v ; ' B. F. Vaughn Postmaster at Heppner. Mrs. C. L. Rhea Wife of the presl. dent of the Heopner Bank. .1 Mrs. Abraham Sick Wife of pioneer tollor. - . i W. L. Salftig Assessor of Morrow county. ' V. Gentry Prominent young eoclal leader. A. S. Wells, Harry Wells. George Wells and Clyde Wells Pioneers and business men. ' v Mrs. Curtis Daughter of Bank Presi dent Rhea. Mr. and Mrs. James Jones Pioneers. Wot the rixst Washout , : "This was not the first washout that Heppner has experienced," said Mr. Mor row. "The city was built at a point where several canyons come together and empty Into the narrow Willow Creek Valley. A cloudburst on any of th sur rounding hills could not help seriously affecting the town.- , - "Twenty years ago a cloudburst oc curred at the head of Hlnton Creek and a portion of the town of Heppner was washed away. But at .that time the town had not built down stream and most of the houses were above the point where Hlnton Creek empties Into the main canyon. This condition has greatly changed since that time. Heppner ex tended down the banks of the main creek and a considerable portion of the city was below ' the mouth of Hlnton Canyon. ' "On every hand hills from 800 to 1,000 feet In height surround the spot where Heppner nestled. Nowhere could human beings' have been gathered - In 'a spot where they were jnore open to danger from floods. Their safety ley alone In the facts that no floods came. When the waters were turned loose their de structlon could not, help but be fear ful. - . "I believe the city will be rebuilt There is a demand for a .town In Just that section of the bounty. and It Is not likely there will ever be a repetition of the terrible flood. - "Heppner waa one of the richest towns of its population In America, and the property loss must have been enormous. It cannot be estimated for' months. I certainly lost many thousands of dol lars' worth of property, but at a time like this one never thinks of the dollars it is the Uvea which money cannot buy that receive attention." that arises Is awful. ' When .'I reached there yesterday; morning those on 'the scene were almost -. worn . out, ..having been working for two days and; nights. The farthers for miles around had come In .with teams and were doing everything In their power to, recover the bodies and burn the , dead anlmala lying around, THINGS: MOST NEEDED AT STRICKEN HEPPNER I.., ' ,' , , ' i j 1 s The following telegram was received from Heppner this afternoon: , . General Relief Committee, Portland If possible,) off following articles on tonight's train and arrange with rail road company to see that they are for warded on arrival at Heppner. Junction to Lexington, so they will reach tomor row: f . ' i .Carbolic acid. " Chloride of lime. - One -dozen snatch blocks. ' J One dozen single tackle blocks. ' . On dozen double-tackle blocks. v All blocks 'for Inch rope. : i Five hundred loaves of bread. 1 t?ne thousand feet tit Inch rope. Five hundred , feet of three eighths Inch chain. 1 t Two dosen picks. (.., . i. t ' ' Two dozen' shovels. . - ; ; . ' Two dozen axes. On hundred sacks of potatoes. ' Ten sacks dried onions. , . : Very liberal assistance , will be re quired.. Will wire you later about this, lone can ..wait until tomorrow, when 1 will look after them, as there Is no. im mediate suffering there. , The people here are working bravely, but need help and the men we brought weTe . exactly the right thing. Frank Gilliam. Mayor, Is chairman of the relief here. Wire me her in his care If the foregoing art teres go out tonight At this hour, noon, 125 bodies have been recovered. It Is tlmated 100 more are lost. , J. K TEAL. MUCH CLOTHING CAN BE BE SENT FROM HERE The Jewish Ladles' Council has of fered the local relief committee a large supply of newly-made . clothing. As there has been no appeal,, as yet for these from the stricken valley, they will not be -collected until the call comes. , , PEACE )S IN SIGHT rL electrical Workers' Union and Aaaoola tiom May Settle Difference -at - Bpaoial SCeetlai. It Is probable that the electrical work ers and the Association will -reach', a satisfactory agreement tonight Last evening the member of the union held special meting and by a unanimous vote dec!deHthat they would abandon for the time being, at least one of the principal features In their by-laws .11 ; , .i- r ; which ; has proved so objectionable, , t the employers, and that 1 ,they will work, upon., all. Jobs to whloh.they are sent' regardless of non-union mon tin .Heretofore the electrlcnl workers re- fused under any, clrcumaunoos to woi , , , - . . . . i - i . Mil Mi a t stand has been, largely responsible for , th .recent labor, difficulties In Portland. A committee was appointed at the ; ing to confer with tne Associanoii, , communicate the decision of th unlop. It is expected that the Association will send a reply'to th union tonlgnt whlc.li Is favorable the electrical, workers will probably return to their Old places to morrow. '','." ""' ' t , ' CONGRESSMAN. ELLIS'.'; 5 SAYS'.CASHilS. NEEDED I mm iinmaisnimMS , , . i .' ' v " ' ., ..I''. .'. The local Heppner relief , commutes this morning secured' telegraphic1 com munlcatlon with ex-Congressman Ellis, who is chairman of tbe Citizens' Com mittee v In the stricken city,-; Mr. Ellja Informed th - Portland men - that ., the this morning, -and would meet toniirtt to .make, further, plans for relief work and to Issue an appeal for aid. He said 'that a list of th things most needed would be made out then and .forwarded to -. the various relief Y committees throughout. the state. ! ; ; Mr., Ellis said the thing most heeded at present Is money.' .When th loel committeemen mentioned the fact. tht ' it was thought that tools and scraper for the removing of debris. could be fof- ' wsrded to the stricken city at once, the ex-Congressman replied that these things r- could be used to a very great advantage for, the cleaning up; of th town.,, " GOES TO-HEf PNER, i i ," " - Assistant Superintendent Valll of tho Railway Mall Service Is In Heppner and will take charge( of the postofflc until the arrival of an Inspector. Malls 'to Heppner are tmlng transmitted over tha usual lines. , , v. - 3eHt I "TV V ABSCONDED WITH FUNDS ' - (Journal Special Service.) INDEPENDENCE. Cal.. June 17. Treasurer Bunny,' of Inyo: County, wh disappeared - six months sgo. Is a de faulter for $4,000. The dlsoovery was made only whsn the - State .Treasurer, sent his statement of Inyo County's sccount Officers are searching for Bunny. "" " "" ' """"''" ' ' 7" ". ' " ARTICLES FILED T . H i . r ArticleNt of Incorporation have been' filed by A. F. Haynes, B. H. Haynes and D. Soils Cohen for the Haynes Patent Hay and Grain Stacker Company. . Tlie . capital stock Is $4.80O! , ' CARING FOR ORPHANS OF THE CRUEL FLOOD, WM$' Cfiisampioi mm "SALEM SENDOElI SALEM. Or., June 17. A relief ex nedition of 25 men with money and pro visions is being formed . here to go to Heppner. It will probably leave to night for the stricken town. The Salem Journal Is backing the enterprine and citizens generally are aiding nw- erally. J, W. MORROW KNEW MANY OF THE DEAD Many of the names'- contained In the meager death list .which had reached Portland at 10 o'clock today are known to State Land Agent J. W. Morrow, now In Portland, but who Spent 30 years in Heppner. Mr. Morrow owned extensive property interests at Heppner.. which were in the track of the nood. ana wnicn he does not believe Could have escaped total demolition. ' Although there is, no news on this point. G. W. Rhea, father-in-law, or Mr. Morrow.' and Mrs. Llllle Cohen, his sis ter-in-law.- lived at -Heppner. and great fear for their safety is entertained. In the office of The Journal Mr. Mor row went over the Incomplete list of the dead, almost all of whom had been personally known to him In life. From information furnished by him the fol lowing brief personal notations are pub lished irf the hope that they may aid anxious ones in Portland and vicinity. Dead Are Prominent. James Matlock-r-Formerly Sheriff of Morrow County, and owned extensive stock Interests. Mrs. Thomas Matlock -A pioneer of the Northwest and the wife of a promi nent stockman. 'v J. S. Hockett Merchant and' extensive property owner."" Mrs. James Jones Pioneer and well- known woman. ' . , , . ' V A. C. Gelger Merchant. ' Mrs. Ada Curtla Daughter of Presi dent Rhea of the Heppner Bank. , Mrs. C. E. Redfleld Wife of a promi nent Heppner attorney. Fred Krug Proprietor of the Heppner Steam Laundry. ' i 1" Thomas Howard Merchant- I . McBrlde Family Mr- McBrlde was a prominent merchant. lvipset Manager or Morrow county A tragedy of deep pathos is told In the following telegram, received by Mayor Williams this morning:' DETROIT, Mich., June 17P Hon. George H. Williams, Mayor of Portland Belle Gunn, Heppner, aged 17, wires her grandfather and grandmather here that ' her father and mother were drowned. I am sure that she and tha other two children will find a good home here If sent on Immediately, (Signed.) W. C. MATBURT. Mavor of Detroit Reference to the list of dead, as pub lished In The Journal yesterday, re veals the names of Mr. and Mrs. A. M, Gunn, undoubtedly the parents of the children named In the dispatch as hav ing been rendered orphans by the flood. 'Mayor Williams, upon receiving;- the message, sent for Officer H. H. Hawley of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, and appointed him' to take charge of not only the three orphans named In .the dispatch, but to also assume charge of ail romeiess or surrenng cniiaren in tne flood district . The local officials of the O. "R. A N. Company funlshed Officer Hawley trans portation for as many children as n may And In the devastated district to bring to the. Boys' and Girls' Aid So. uiety here. Before leaving the .city Hawley stated that he would brlns; the three Gunn chlldrea and any others he might find In need. They will be cared for and made comfortable here until other arrangement can be made. ' Tbe Gunn children, Hawley stated, will be sent to Detroit as suggested by the Mayor of that city; - Joe Walcott OF BOSTON. CHAMPION H H vs. YOUNG M - M OF BALTIMORE HEPPNER TELEGRAPH . ' WIRE OPENED TODAY The O. R. A N. this afternoon received the , first through - telegraph message from Heppner since Sunday night. ' It simply stated that the temporary wire had been extended ; from : Lexington to Heppner and was opened for a limited amount -of business. Only commercial messages and dispatches regarding: train I movements were being received at a late nour mis ariernoon. a nere : were no new developments of moment. The company has sent an additional crew of train and wreck men to Heppner In an I effort to get the road between there and Lexington as soon as. possible. " The Western union wife was strung yesterday on telephone poles and openod for -service this morning. , About 300 i messages, personal, commercial and Others were sent during the morning froriti Portland to Heppner. Work of re- plairrng -the poles destroyed ftnd estab- j lisnlng the -telegraph line along the right of way will be commenced tomor row. . ' ,.. . -.-; . mm g M g W M DESCRIBES' SCENES OF HEPPMER:H0RR0R g 1 H C. G. , Hikock , of the Honevman M Hardware Company, returned this moras: lug irom Heppner. and t the morning nrieetlng of the local relief committee. described the horrors at Heppner. . Hoi II sftid:.- ' 1 ' r r -i' III The woe that one . ', sees at ' the I Pi stricken city - begars -all description; jse town sue is coverea 'wun aenrts l u - . to a depth of two feet and the stench i-SSSS' 20 - ROUNDS - 20 For World's Welterweight Championship Mike Mehisic ys.BHIy Snailham , 15-ROUNDS-15 For Bantamweight Championship BMMSjSBBSBSSBBBM , EXPOSITION BUILDING IUUI3. ' JUNE" ; .... -- j . -4 - ' ..(- 1 - ''.. i Doors open 7:30 sharp; contest commences 8:30 sharp. Contest guaranteed on their merits or money refunded. ii Iff r - General Admission, $1.00 ' Side Balcony seats, $2.00 e Reserved ?ets ... $3. OO -, Box Seats, ...... $5.00 - Stats now on sate at Schiller's, 4th and Washington ana inoiporxsmanjaioon. 4 www wmeinwwww i , J 4