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YOLl XI K0, 88' ; FOKTLANP, OREGOK. SATURDAY EVENING, JUKE 20. 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
M0NEY THUS FAR CONTRIBUTED FOR THE RELIEF
' ur ncffiycK ip iui AUcyuAic run many nceus
RAILWAY
TRAINS
RUN TO HEPPNER
Three Hundred Men Working Day and Night to
Establish Traffic Communication with
People of the Stricken City.
ter the First Blush of Horror it is Found that
the Sanitation Question is One of the
Most Serious Moment.
HEPPNER. June 20. Today Superin
tendent O'Brien of the O. K. & N.
brought trains Into Heppncr. Three hun
dratl ien have been at work repairing
and bunding brldgoa and tracks Into this
stricken town that has been cut oft from
the outside world and which at last is
furnished with . convenient railroad
facilities. There was great rejoicing by
citizens here when the engines r teamed
up the canyon to a point just below
town.
Volunteer workmen are leaving In
numbers and tonight will see prac
tlcally none remaining from other
towns.
The Executive Committee Is wrestling
today with the problem of how to carry
on the enormous task of rebuilding.
The great need or money causes
the committee to repeat its appeal to
the generosity of the people of the
Northwest for financial assistance. The
approach of harvest time makes It lm
possible for many ranchers from nearby
sections to remain in town. It has
thus come to tha proposition of depend
ing upon hired men to do the work.
which means-' that Heppner must have
more money.
One telegram received today brought
a-ood cheer. The mayor of Philadelphia
wired:- "You may draw on Drexel & Cor.
M AAA 'I
xur vi.uuv.
It Is earnestly hoped that other East
ern elites will make like responses.
H. V. Gates of Hillsboro. the owner
of the waterworks, has connections
working In the greater part of th-
village, thus giving protection against
fires, which fortunately the town .has
thus far escaped. The extreme dry and
torrldly hot weather makes the danger
from destruction by Are very great.
Dr. C. J. Smith, renresentlng the
State Board of Health, has accomplished
wonders since arriving Thursday night
He has a large force of men at work
putting the place In a sanitary condli
tlon.
The Chinamen of Portland have
offered a reward of $200 for the re
covery of the body of one of their peo
ple who Is missing. Baker City and
Sumpter men found the body Friday and
will claim the reward and then turn It
over to the Relief Committee.
Telegrams were received today from
Pendleton and sent by K. Alexander,
president of the Progress Club, saying:
"We met at 4 o'clock yesterday arter-
rioon to take up the work or raising
money. We extend our sympathy to the
leppner people. Another messags says
hat two cars of men and 13 women
ve left Pendleton to remain two days ,
past in relief work here. They will
be'accommodated at the Portland tamp.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Potter, thought to
today from their home on Balm Fork.
for
his
I -we
I '' noon
moni
jiepi
lhat
ILve
beAi
after he had neither barn nor horse,
everything went with the water.
Monday morning Jones . found
horse three miles down tha creek con
tentedly nibbling the grass along thfl
hillside. The animal was so badly
bruised and it that It could hardly
move. Every limb was swollen out of
proportion and the deep gashes In hi
body and limbs testify to the struggl
he must have had before reaching
place of safety.
Dan, as he Is called, will long have
a place in history In Morrow -County
and will frequently be pointed out as
the horse that rode the flood for three
miles and then came out alive.
fm ill
;c l . 7-- 124
-he "kltch.n" wi.re food waa
hom.s.
served to those ttmporarlly deprived of
PASTIME CLUB WILL
GIVE A BIG BENEFIT
A monster benefit Is being arranged
xor we Heppner sufferers by the Pas
time Athletic Club. A long list of star
a. tractions In tha boxing line, among
whom win be Tom Tracy, Martin
Denny, Dudley Evans,, the Dixie Kid
Jack Day, Hood Bottler, Charles John
son. Bob Day and probably Dave Camp-
Dell and i.d Johnson.
The-closing feature of the show will
be a bonaflde contest between Jimmy
Rellly and George Memslc. The bout
Will be 15 rounds for a decision and will
be as spirited as any ever seen before
the Pastime Club. 1
Russell & Blythe have donated the
use of the Exposition Building, and as
mostly everything else will be donated.
the Council will be asked to remit the
$100 license, on boxing shows.
Jack Day, who has the matter In
charge, nays that he expects to add from
$1,000 to $2,000 to the general relief
committee's fund.
NO MORE CLOTHING j
. NEEDED AT PRESENT
Chairman I. N. Fleischner of th
local relief ' committee, stated thl
morning that no more donations o
clothing for the Heppner sufferers wer
needed just at present. "The peope o
Portland have responded most nobly t
the call for aid," said Mr. Fleischner
"and I am sure that more will be given
as It Is needed. The call that came fo
clothing for the Heppner and Lexing
ton folk has been more than' furnished
and the clotllas that have been, sent un
are of a very lkie quality.
"Last nlght'we forwarded two crates
of garments to the scene of the receni
disaster. This more than fllls the re
quts sent to us for clothing. Many!
rartlcles were brought in this morn
sg, but we cannot send any more up
Dust at present. Cold, hard cash is the
thing, that Is most needed just now." '(
SILVERT0N GIVES
- -AID TO HEPPNER
.(Journal Special Service,) ".
SILVERTON. Or., June 20. The clti
Bens of Silverton gave a-musical enter
talnment at the opera house Wednesday
evening under the management of J
K.' Mount and Rev. L. H. Pederson foJ
the benefit lof Heppner. "Ninety dollars
were raised In this manner and $60 morel
were voted by the City Council, maklngf
a total fund of $150, which was wired tit
George Conser..
OFFICIAL LIST OF
BODIES RECOVERED
.. .1,. . ,
(Journal Special Service.)
HEPPNER, Or., June 20. Following
Is the corrected official list of bodies re
covered up to 6 p. m., Friday, arranged
alphabetically and according to family
relationship: , ,
ABRAHAMSICK, A.
ABRAHAMSICK, MRS. A.
ABRAHAMSICK, MISS MARGARET.
AYERS, MISS BESSIE, daughter of
William Ayers.
AYERS. WINNIE, daughter of Wil
liam Ayars.
AYERS, BABY, daughter of William
Ayers..
ANDREWS. VA8TIE. daughter.
ASHBAL'GH, MRS. ED.
A8HBAUGH, CECIL. Son.
A8HBAUGH. MOSE, baby.
A8HBAUGH, GLADYS, daughter.
ASHBAL'GH, ERMA. daughter.
ADKINS, MISS NORA.
BAIRD. MRS. R. L.
BAIRD. WILBUR, son.
BANKS, LEM. B.
BANKS. MRS.
BOYD, MRS. GUY, and Infant.
CURTIS, MRS. CHARLES 1L
CURTIS. MARIE, daughter.
CHINAMEN, eight.
DAWSON, PERCY.
DAWSON. MRS.
DAWSON, BABY.
DAWSON, J. R.
DAWSON, MRS. J. R.
DENNIS, X II. E.. of Tennessee.
DENNIS. CARL, son.
E8TES. MRS. WM.
ESTE8, BLANCHE, daughter
ESTES. LOIE. daughter.
Rhea., mrs. c. a.
ELLIOTT. MRS. MAUDE, of Walla
Walla.
FLOREEN, MISS NORA.
FARMER. MR.
FORD. MISS GERTRUDE.
FRENCH. MISS FLORENCE.
FRISTOE, MISS BERTHA.
GEIGER, A. C
GUNN. A. M.
GUNN. MRS.
HOCKETT, J. L., daughter and son.
HOWARD, T. R.
HOWARD, MRS.
HOWARD, MAY. daughter.
HOWARD. MABEL, daughter.
HOWARD, NELLIE, daughter.
HARRIS, J. J. -
HART. MRS. RANSOM.
HYND, MRS. ROBT. F.
HYND, BERTIE, son.
HYND. HAZEL, daughter
HAINES. HAZEL.
HAINES. MRS. M. B. '
HAMILTON, MRS. DAVID.
HAMILTON, CLARA, daughter.
HARRIMAN, FRANK, of Long Creek.
HARRIMAN, MRS.
HANBY. HARRY.
HANBY, MRS.
Jo-.S, JAMES.
JONES. MANDY, daughter
JONES, MRS.
JONES, ELSIE, daughter, j
JONES, ' PEARL.
JONES. 7.ELMA. dmightcr.
JONES, child of Mrs.
JENKINS. ZELLA, daughter.
JENKINS. JOHN.
JENKINS, MRS.
KRL'O, FRED.
KRUG. MRS.. ......
KKUG. EMMA, daughter.
KRUG, son of Mrs.
KRUG. GEORGE, and daughter.
KERNAN, J. M.
KERNAN, MRS.
KIETHLY, MRS. JULrUS.
KIETHLEY, MAUD.
KIRK, MRS. JESSIE.
KINTZLEY, GEORGE.
KINTZLEY, MRS.
RAWAHORA (Conser's Jap.)
L1PSETT, W. W.
LIPSETT. MRS. W. W.
LEFFLER, MAUD.
LONG. JAMES.
LONG. MRS.
LONG, CLARA, daughter.
LONG, daughter of James Long".
LOONEY, PRESTON. i
MATLOCK, JAMES.
MATLOCK, MRS. T. J.
Mc BRIDE, SAMUEL.
MeBItlDE. ANNA, daughter, -McBRIDB,
ELMA, daughter.
McBRIDE. WILFRED son.
McSWORDS. DR. P. B.
morgan. mrs. s. n.
morgan. robert,
mallory. mabel.
Mcdowell, zedda.
oxley. frank
padberg. mrs. henry,
paul, bessie.
redfield, mrs. charles hv
redfield, blanche,
roberts, james j.
roberts, mrs.
ROBERTS, ORA. son.
REED, MRS. ED. and daughtatV ,
RHEA, MRS. C. A.
RHEA, LOY, daughter.
STALTER, LEAH, daughter of Dan.
STALTER, FERN, daughter of Dan.
STALTER, ANNA, daughter of Dan.
STALTER, ROBERT, son of Dan.
STALTER, LOUIS, son of Dan.
STALTER. AMY, daughter of Daa.
BALING, WILLIAM L.
BALING. MRS.
THORNTON. GEORGE.
THORNTON. MRS.
VAUGHN, DR. B. F.
VAUGHN, MRS.
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RESUME OF SITUATION
Last Sabbath afternoon at 3 o'clock the sky was clear at Heppner and
tha people of the little town enjoyed the beautiful summer day. An hour
later clouds were seen In the north -and a slight wind blew down the
Valley of Willow Creek.
Rain then began to fall and the peaceful villagers sought their
homes which soon were to become. carnal houses,, .wrecked and scattered.
At 6:30 that afternoon a terrific storm arose and those who watched
It saw an avalanche of water break from the black clouds and In tor
rents wash down upon the unprotected village.
Within an hour probably 200 sluls had ceased to live, and the dead
and mangled bodies were scattered for 30 miles down the currant
Then darkness.
When the disaster became known In Portland Monday a special
train was at oncu dispatched to a point as near the scene of the disaster
as possible. Everything was wreck and ruin.
Tuesday saw the beginning of relief work and the awful task of
searching for the dead.
Wednesday a thousand willing hands were employed and mora than
100 victims of the Hood had been recovered.
Thursday there were cries from the destitute and they were heard.
.From about the state came contributions of money und of supplies, and
the work of Organizing the searching parties was effected.
Friday there had been found 167 dead whole families were taken
from the piles of debris that were scattered through the town and far
below it.
Today 160 persons are known to have perished, for this number has
been found. Today there are grave fcqrs of contagion and the call for
more funds Is repeated. Today railroad communication has again been
established "between the desolate tOWft ' ahd ' The "Outside " world. ' T&day '
there comes from all over the state aid for the suffering and for the re- .
habllitatlon of the devastated place. But the money given Is not enough.
So In six short days a tragedy In all Its phases has been enacted. It
took but an hour to create the ruin. It will be years before the hor
rors of the disaster are dimmed, and not then.
GREAT INDIGNITIES
SHOWN TO WOMEN
In a Mexican Quarantine Sta
tion Females Are Stripped
for Shower Bath,
1
(Continued on Second Page.)
TACOMA, Wash., June 20. R. B.
Bryan and wife reached Aberdeen last
night after un absence of six months
in Mexico. He tells a story of many
Indignities suffered at the hands of
Mexican ofllciuls at Guaymus which Is
almost Incredible. Bryan Is a son of
State School Superintendent Bryan and
his jvord Is not to be doubted. With his
wife Bryan boarded a steamer at Ala
mos, Topolobampo, for Guaymaa, stop
ping at Mazatlan to put off mall.
On reaching Giiftymas all the pas
sengers were quarantined on an Island
because of bubonic plague at Mazutlan.
rheir trunks and all other luggage were
run through steam fumigator, the heat
destroying everything that hud any lea
ther about It. After tills the men and
women were compelled to go Into a large
room and take a shower bath, every one
being completely naked. 1
They were then marched Into another
room and required to sit about for 40
minutes drying before they could get their
clothes, all protests being unavailing.
That night an Englishman who had some
money endeavored to escape by stealing
a boat. His body was found next day
on a near-by Island with a bullet hole
through his temple. He was taken
back to the quarantine station for
Identification, the body being then
dumped into the bay.
Bryan says that an account of these
Indignities was given to the American
Consul at Ouaymas, but he took no
notice of them Bryan reported the
murder to the British Consul, but that
official refused to believe the story.
RELIANCE TAKES
THE LEAD HOME
She Passes the Columbia and
Leaves Constitution Far Be
hind on Windup with the
Wind Blowing Light,
PAID UP
IN FULL
Last Night Made Good the
Shortage in His Accounts as
Secretary of the Portland
Lodge of Eagles,
Said Money-Would be-Forfh-coming
Before Noon Today
Resigned His Position as
Secretary of. the Order,
No Objection Made to His Giv
ing Up the Office Brpthers
Were Glad to Get Money
Silence Urged,
The Start Began with Consid
erable Luffing by All the
boats, and I hen I hey Go
Away Over the Course
PRINCE GUSTAV COMING
COPENHAGEN: June 10. Crown
Prince GTustav of Bweeden wlil visit the
World's Fair. v
(Journal Special Service.)
OYSTER HAY, June :'0. The starting
gun today In the yacht race was fired
at 12:30. A luffing match followed, with
the wind blowing nine miles a hour.
The Columbia forged ahead and when
the Reliance and Constitution were
through luffing the Co' unit) la was 80
yards in the lead, which Increased to
half a mile at the first turn of the
triangle, which will be sailed twice
around, making a 23-mile course. The
Reliance, followed by the Constitution,
passed the Columbia- before - they
reached the second mile mark. On the
run home the Reliance fairly ran away
from the Constitution.
INVESTIGATING DEATH
(Journal Special Service.)
SAN FRANCISCO. 4 una 20. Lum
Yue, a Chinese lad, fell sick and was
treated by both Chlnrfretund white doc
tors. The autopsy resulted in different
opinions as to the cause of death until
a dime was found In his throat. The
Chinese claimed it was put there to see
the,., boy tb4;puU,,er-hrM.ftf-rAJita;
coroner does not accept the statement
and Is Investigating,
After guaranteeing to make rood In
cash the shortage that has for several
weens Dcen charged against him as Sec
retary of Portland Aerie. Fraternal
Order of Eagles, Thomas B. McDevltt,
., m. iasi night's meeting
exonerated and returned to the secre
taryship from which he had been sus
pended. He then resigned and the of
fice of secretary will be filled at a
special election to be held next Friday
evening.
McDevltt made no further thr.. r
taking the matter of his damaged char
acter Into court and appears glad to al
low the thing to rest where It now Is.
even though his brother lodgeman de
clare the coat of whitewash adminis
tered by the investigating committer
to bo obviously transparent.. It Is -claimed
the lodge wished only to pro
tect Itself against monetary loss and
that as soon as the missing coin waa
promised upon a-ood wnrifV u
quash
security it was
proceedings in tha
agreed to
lodge.
It is claimed there was soma discus
sion looking toward expulsion of Mc
Devltt from the lodge, but In view of
the fact that the investigating com
mittee brought in a report which utterly
failed to find fault with the brother
alleged to be in arrears, It la not
thought this course will be adopted.
Tha Journal's Hews Correct
The absolutely correct inform.tinn
that The Journal has been able to fur
nish the public at all times concerning
the McDevltt investigation cama hfnr
the Eagles for discussion at last niht'i
meeting. While the members could not
deny anything that has been contained
In the columns of this naoer. thev dis
played great eagerness to discover tha
source of the news and several heated
orations were delivered on this point.
All lodge members were cautioned to
15Prarrwth? utfiTost secrecy regarding
HORSE RODE FLOOD
.OVER THREE MILES
(Journal Special Service.) 7.
HEPPNER, June- 20. -With dead
bodies, both human and .animal, strewn
along the banks of Willow Creak and
- burled benaath almost . every.- pile of
debris, it seems almost Impossible for
' ny living thing to, hava survived the
"rush of water that, aped- down tha val
ley SundayirlghU ; 0 :' '
. When tha uah f of i water struck tha
town of Heppner, J. L.-Jones bad a fine
bay horse In bla. barn. Three minutes
the business transacted at last night'a
scs.siwijinu a special committee waa ap
pointed to give out a statement to the
press. Yet hardly liad the meeting
clos. d when half a, -Mind red men
came down from the Eagles' hall,
op. nly discussing the McDevltt affair,
nnil those who dropped into refreshment
st inds along their way home talked to
one another with great freedom con
t i rnlng the events of the evening.
McDevltt was present Vn person when
the Eagles were called p order last
night. He made a strong speech In his
own favor and for the one hundredth
time denied there ever was a shortagu
In his accounts as secretary. He waa
not guilty of embezzlement, he said, but
would pay to the lodge before noon to
day the sum of the alleged detlclt.
Committee Made Report.
Then the report of the special Investi
gating committee was made. Carefully
prepared, this report set forth that Mc
Devltt had been keeping In his per
sonal possession a certain sum. of
money belonging to the lodge and that
lpon this having been delivered it wa
ound that his accounts were correct,
fhis announcement that there would ba
actu.-il Ibss as a result of-the deficit
ound when the McDevltt books wera
rst experted was warmly welcomed by
he Eagles.
When McDevltt arose to tender his
eslgnation from the offlce of secretary
here was no protest entered. "Yea.
ea," tha members cried when the ao
ptance of that resignation was pat to
vote of the lodge.
George Streeter. at one time a close
friend of McDevltt. and who has been
mentioned" in connection with the re-.
ent secretaryship scandal, was present
ruring the forepart of last night's meet-"
ling, but left before discussion of the '
trouble became general.
CUNARD LINE WITHDRAWS
(Journal Special Servtce.) '
NEW YORK. June !i.--The -Cunard i
Line has- served notice of Us With- .
HrawaI..froin the passenger agreement
f the florin Atlantic conference. It ;
lis already receded from the freight
greement. If is predicted anwrg ahlp
tng men that before' snow ft I As there
kvlll be. a paaaengerand freight War b.
ween the Cunard Line and tw ship- .
ingcgmb!ne. for the European buil-
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