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Government Work at Mouth of Coltim-
bia Damaged by Storm Which
Causes Great Loss.
Landslide at Bugby Covers Railway Tracks Com
pelling Transfer of. Passengers More Than
Three Inches of Rain Fell in 29 Hours.
Three section of the Jetty at the
. mouth of the Columbia were washed out
by the fierce storm of the last two days
In addition to the destruction of the
outer end of the Jetty, the piling at
several places nearer the shore was
badly twisted and displaced, so that It
will probably be impossible to run rock
cars to the outer end for some time to
come. In all probability the damages
sustained by the Jetty will result In the
cessation of all new .work for the sea
eon.
Owing to the Interruption' of com
munlcatlon, no details have yet been re
reived in Portland. The amount of
damage can only be- conjectured, but It
will amount to thousands of dollars.
Captain Langfitt has word at 3 o'clock
this afternoon from O. B. Hfegardt, engt
lU'cr In charge of the Jetty, that the
tlimarro is much more serious than at
tlrnt reported.
One of the heaviest rain storms of the
year is rsging today throughout the
Willamette valley, along the, Columbia
river and the coast Reports from all
arta of Western Oregon show an un
Usual precipitation and- the Willamette
river nt Salem and . Albany . ia rising
rapidly. No serious damage baa been
heard ,of. The Oregon Railroad & Navi
gation train due at 10:30 o'clock did not
arrive until after 1:35. The trainmen
reports no washouts, and said the road
was in excellent condition, The delay
was caused by trouble in the East
TJie landslide at Bugby chutes swept
out 300 feet of grade and delayed
the- morning train- from Astoria, whihc
is due at ll:10,until after 1:35 o'clock.
The Southern Pacific trains . are re
ported on time.
From S o'clock yesterday morning
untH 10 cCelock this mornlng..8.16 Inches
of rain fell in Portland.
Reports received at the weather office
for the 24 hours ending at 8 o'clock
this morning show a precipitation at Al
bany of 1.64 inches; at' Salem, 1.10
inches. There is no report from Eugene
and the line to Cape Flattery is down.
The local offices of the Astoria & Colum
bia River railway report the storm off
the coast as slightly abated.
Streetcars Have Trouble.
The local street railways have experi
enced little trouble, although the car
tracks are covered with water. At the
end of the Jefferson street line of the
Portland railway. Just at the foot of
the Portland Heights cable line, the
turn table and tracks were covered this
morning with a foot of mud. The mire
was so deep that It took four men to
turn a car on the table. The street de
partment put a force of iftea and carts
at work and succeeded In "clearing the
track. If it does hot rain too heavily,
car men say that they have a better road
In wet weather than when it is dry, e ,
At noon the Western Union reported
all wires working and the Postal Tele
graph & Cable company reported the line
to Astoria up. In both directions com
munication Is uninterrupted, but a few
lines are down. In the extreme north.
"The trains from Astoria were an
nulled last night," said City Ticket
agent Stewart of the Astoria- A Colum
bia River railroad, "because of the dark
ness and rain at Bugby, where the land
slide occurred. The passengers could
have been taken around the place by
Doat. cut it was thought better to wait
until daylight The slide is not as bad
as reported and consists mostly of
earth, not rocks. The passengers were
taken around the place this morning by
boat, and the delay was little more
than half an hour. Superintendent Mc
Quire, who was In Portland, went to
Bugby this morning to take charge of
things.
"The slide was anticipated because of
the loosened rock, and everyone was out
of harm's way before it fell."
Crossed Wires on Qlisan Street.
The storm yesterday caused one of the
General Electric company s wires at
Eleventh and Glisan streets to fall yes
terday afternoon, and In so doing It
came In contact with the overhead wire
of the City & Suburban, burning the
lines In two and causing a delay of
about 45 minutes, One of- the machines
In the General company's plant was
stopped on account of the accident Gen
eral Superintendent Swigert of the City
& Suburban reported this mornina- that
the line was in working order.
Bough on Shipping.
Longshoremen loading ships In the
harbor were laboring under difficulties
all day. yesterday. The rain was ac
companied by a strong wind, which
made it almost Impossible to keep the
tarpaulins in place over the "shoots"
leading from the docks to the vessels.
Many a time the heavy canvas was
torn ' away by the changeable - gusts
which swept with frequent Interval
up and down the waterfront
While long delays were experienced.
the men continued at work, but they
failed to make the headway .that they
otherwise would had there been no
wind. , No damage resulted or accidents
occurred. It was considered advisable,
however, not to shift any of the ships
from one dock to another, as is usually
done every day. Those that could re
ceive no cargo where they were lying
remained idle. It was considered safer
to hug the shore than to venture out in
the stream.
The rain today Is not Interfering much
with the operations of loading ships,
All are working, but the delay caused
by the angry elements yesterday had
the effect of compelling one or two
vessels to remain here longer than It
was formerly expected they would. The
Algoa is one of them, and will probably
not finish her cargo until tomorrow.
It was the intention for her to sail in
the morning, but it is now hardly prob
able that she will leave before tomor
row evening, if she gets away that
soon.
At 8 o'clock this morning the Navarro,
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NEEDS THE-MONEY
WHA T THE SITUATION CALLS FOR
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A DANGEROUS EMERGENCY CONFRONTS THE STATE, MANY OF ITS COUNTIES, MUNICIPAL
ITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT THREATENS TO THROW SOME OF THEM INTO LITERAL
BANKRUPTCY. THIS EMERGENCY 8HOULD BE LOOKED SQUARELY IN THE EYE AND AN
HEROIC REMEDY PROMPTLY APPLIED. IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE JOURNAL' THIS IS WHAT.
8HOULD BE DONEi
THE GOVERNOR SHOULD -CALL. A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
THAT BODY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REPEAL THE RECENTLY ENACTED TAX LAW WHICH
HAS THROWN OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS INTO SUCH DANGEROUS CONFUSION.
IT SHOULD THEN RE-ENACT THE OLD TAX LAW.
HAVING ACCOMPLISHED THIS GREAT PUBLIC SERVICE, IT SHOULD
A MOMENTS LOSS OF TIME.
ADJOURN WITHOUT
A REVOLT
IN ZION
Members of Dowie's Con
gregation to Found
Colony Here
MARK TWAIN.
New York, Nov. . Mark Twain, announces from across the Atlantic
that during his year sojourn in Italy he will probably write another book on
the style of some of his more recent humorous works. The eminent author
said before he sailed that he would rest for at least a year In Italy .bu
would combine business with pleasure. 'Tor I need the money," conclude
Mr. Twain. ' , , .
While aboard ship the above picture was taken, and is his latest
OPPOSE NEW CREED
THUS IT
in
Coroner Believes Ham Toy
Was Killed; No Inquest
However
HIS SKULL FRACTURED
PANAMA. SECURES
President Roosevelt . Announces Policy of the
United States in Regard to New Republic
The Canal Question .
Expect to Bring 150 Families and to
found a New City of the Righteous
In the Northwest-looking
For a Location.
Chinese Died After Three Weeks' Sol
itary Illness'-Any Inquiry Use
less Expense Declares the
Coroner.
GOVERNOR
HESITATES
Gov. Chamberlain Fears
Much General Legislation
LOOKS INTO CONDITIONS
Would Retnse to Call a Special Session
if Convinced That' laws Other
Than Tax Act Would Be
Touched.
(Continued on Page Two:)
HENRY M. BARRETT
ONLY A CLERK
Washington, Nov. 6. President Roosevelt this afternoon author
ised the following announcement contained in a telegram sent by the
state department today to Consul Ehrman at Panama:
The people of Panama have by an apparently unanimous move
ment dissolved air political connection with Colombia and have re
sumed their Independence. When you are satisfied that a defacto
government, republican In form and without any substantial opposi
tion, from its own people, is established in the state of Panama, you
wil enter Into relations with, it, as a responsible government of ter
ritory, and look to it for all due actions to protect the persons and
property of the United States and to keep open the Isthmian transit
in accordance with obligations of existing treaties governing; the-relations
of the United States to that territory."
Postmaster Bancroft. Authorized to Reduce His
Pay $400 and to Relieve Him of His Position
as Superintendent of Gty Delivery
(Journal Special Service.)
Washington,. D. C, Nov. 6. In view
of charges of Incompetency and inatten
tion to duty made by rostroaster in-
croft ef Portland, against Henry M.
Barrett, superintendent of city" delivery.
the postofflce department yesterday au
thoriaed Bancroft to" reduce" Barrett to
a clerkship in sub-station' B-In Albina,
and "to reduce his salary from $1,400 to
$1,000. ". -.
The temporary appointment of Postal
Clerk O. A. Xeigh to the position for
merly held by Mr. Barrett will be made
permanent.
Mr. Barrett, as superintendent, re
ceived $1,400 per annum, but under the
ruling of the authorities at Washington
he will receive or the hire oT-a-clerk,
11,000, and will be continued at station
B. in' East Portland.' It would have been
possible under the classification Mr. Bar
rett is at present placed to allow him
a salary amounting to a maximum of
$1,300. ,
v Thought It was known that before
leaving Portland Senator Mitchell ex
pressed Kta disinclination to consider
any action detrimental to Mr. Barrett,
or to forward any political machinations
that might be begun aralnst him here.
It is believed, since the sentence of the
department has been made known, that
the matter was referred to him for an
expression and that he at least tacitly
approved. Among other things point
ing to this belief- is the fact "that no
important changes 'are made in any
postofflce without the interested senator
being informed and his statement con
sidered.
London. Nov. t--The "attitude of the
United States in her dealing with the
Panama affair Is regarded here as legiti
mate and even praiseworthy. The matr
ter is one for the United States to deal
with exclusively, and It is believed that
thorough justice will be meted out to the
contending parties.
That Colombia acted wisely in with
drawing her forces from attack on Colon
is the expression generally here. It is
not believed that any European power
will intercede in behalf of the Colonv
Man government.
Colon, Nov. 6. General Torres, after
being convinced yesterday afternoon
that It was useless to comftat the oo-
Btacles raised by the Panama Insurgents,
withdrew his Colombian forces, and at
T o'clock last night embarked for Car
tagena aboard the Orinoco with 28 offi
cers, 436 soldiers and a score of women.
Thus is the independence of the Panama
republic made sure. .
When., the Colombian government
a clerk or carrier in the postofflce de- learned that the United States would
partment is fined from, one to aix keep the isthmian railway open at all
months' nay for offenses, and that in haaards, and would not allow the trans
mit caui a mer nrnof of th nflrn I portation of troops It was considered
is necessary. It seldom hannnna that I useless to attempt the further over-
government civil employe is fined with- I throw of the insurgents. The prompt
out learning the. charges preferred lon of Commander Hubbard of the
against him and without having an on- Nashville in landing bluejackets at Colon
portunity ? t derend himself. la the I r proiecuon. nt Americana ubwSh
case of Mr. Barrett, it ia said titt w.. Colombia officials' that light was use-
not officially notified of the filing of less.
Washington, where he was instructed to
day. He leaves tonight for Colon on
the president's fast yacht Mayflower.
Upon arrival he " will immediately as
sume command of the American fleet
now rendezvousing at Colon and Pan
ama.
the charges or of the action of the de
partment. :
"Mr. Barrett Is regularly at Statiou
B, said Postmaster Bancroft. "Tea,
I have word from Washington." v Then
the postmaster walked away. ,
"I ha ve nothing ax all to say. said
uenry ju. varrtu; .j. -
Washington, Nov. . The bureau of
navigation announces through Admiral
Glass that his squadron is expected to
arrive at Panama this evening. The
president today assigned Rear Admiral
Coghlan familiarly known ,as Hoch
Der Kaiser," in command of the 'naval
forces at Panama.-- Coghlan. watt sura-1
moned by the secretary of. the navy to
The Manifesto.
ranamn, nov. . a manifesto was
published by the revolutionary junta last
night and addressed to the people, of
ranama as memoers or a new renublle.
It deals largely with the canal situation
and of the failure of the Hay-Herran
treaty to be accepted by the Colombian
government. The following is the con
tinuing or the text:
"The people of this Isthmus. In view
of .this notorious situation, have de
cided to recover their-sovereignty, in or
der to work out their own . destiny and
io insure me ruture or Manama in a
manner in keeping with the evident des
tiny of the country. Its vast territory
and lmmsnse riches. The initiators of
the movement aspire to assist in this
work, and also to take part in the af
fairs of the republic where the laws
shall be the unfailing guide of those
who govern andvthose who are governed;
where effective peace will be established
and In which alt shall join in the work
of clvilisatkui and progress, which must
result In" perpetual stability." ,
The Cabinet Meeting.
Washington, D. C. Nov. 6. S p. m.
The result of the cabinet meeting is
now fully known: Ehrman was really
authorised to conduct diplomatic busi
ness with the provisional government
officers. This does not necessarily mean
Dissatisfied members of the church of
John Alexander Dowle, self-styled
Elijah II, are coming to Oregon to
found a new community, and seven for
mer followers of the -prophet" were In
Portland last week seeking a location.
They 'ate' tabti of means, who expect to
secure about t.000 acres or land and
to bring from Zlon City, I1L, about 160
families.
The creed of Dowle has been revised.
but not to the liking Of all Zlonltes,
and there is friction m the "city of the
rlKhteous." because of the factions. The
dissatisfied ones declare that Elijah has
misrepresented conditions; has failed to
make good his promises, and iney are
through with him and his rule, Here
In the Northwest they expect to es
tabllsh a new colony, in which any
good Christian, irrespective of creed or
politics, may reside so long as be ob
serves the laws of the place. It Is to be
a new Zlon; a reformation of Dowielsm;
the following out of the original repre
sentations of Chicago's "Emancipator of
the Sinner Slaves."
Dowle knows nothing of the going of
the colonists, say their representatives,
but, on the other hand, they declare
he would be pleased to rid himself of
his opponents, as he holds that all not
for. the prophet are against him.
P. Im Rogers, a building contractor,
leads the party. With him were W. J
McCann, John Loud, Charles Brown.
Alex. Reside, I. K. Miller and H. A.
Steeck. They made money In Zlon, but
at outs with the leader or the church,
they are practically ostracized, as work
is denied them.
One-Sided Co-operation,
"Dowie'a co-operation plan works all
right for Dowle,"" said Mr. Rodgers, "but
I fail to see where the rest of us get
off. When I first went to Zlon City
thlna-s were different Then any Chris
tian person could reside there, so long
as he observed the laws of the place
and paid his tithes; that is, one-tenth of
all his earnings.
"My wife was a believer In Dowie, and
I went there with her. 1 am a con
tractor, and I Rot plenty of work, and
did not object to paying my tithe.
Even at that I managed to make about
$4,000 a year. But after Dowle had
rot in persons from all over the coun
try and had tneir money, wnicn vrem
toTenent him, tne plan was cnangeo.
Things were arranged more on the co
operative plan. One had to profess be
lief in Zionism before he could secure
work, and could no longer work for
himself. When one went to work he
had no choice of occupation, and might
ha made to take up a pick or shovel at
the will of Dowle, Now, f objected to
this. I was making money as a con
tractor, and I did tart oara to gi ye up
such a lucrative occupation Just be
cause some one willed it.
"I then withdrew from tne associa
tion and a number of others with sue
No work at. all, Dowie then said, for
if one does not agree witn mm tne
DroDbet has no rurtner use lor that
nerson. The dissatisfied ones are but
small part or me community, per-
hans less tnan one-ienin, dui vowie
would be more than pleased. to rid Zion
of them.
The ouestlon or wnetner ne tnougnt
Dowie return to Zlon. City, was
asked and Mr. Koagers replied: ;
"Well, yes. iie s got a good thing
the're.-', " - '
ookiBg for Xjaaas. . ,
The former residents of ' Zlon ' City
have visited Eugene and the southern
part of the st&e, and towns along the
line of the Oregon Railroad & Naviga
tion company's line. -
(Continued oa Page Twc,l
X
"My opinion and that of Dr. Barrett Is
that the man was murdered, but what
can we do about it? I have had several
cases where Chinamen were killed in
cold blood. The police and I have tried
to - get at the facte but we foiled It ab
solutely impossible. The result was the
county was put to an expense and noth
ing was accomplished.
In this case' there will be no Inquest
because nothing would come of- it If
there were any white witnesses I would
summon a Jury but you cannot get a
Chinaman to tell for they fear for their
own lives. We cant change their su
perstition and laws. If they want to
kill each other off, I shall not hold
inquests unless I am certain something
Is to be gained." Coroner Finley on the
mysterious case of Toy Ham.
That Toy Ham, an inoffensive China
man, was murdered Coroner Finley be
lieves. Yet he was laid away in Lone
Fir cemetery without any official Invest!
Ration. Whether he was killed or in-
Juured himself will probably never be
known.
Toy Ham's mysterious death was kept
quiet with assiduous care until The
Journal learned of the circumstances.
Coroner Finley says he did not think
it worth reporting. The Chinaman
died last Sunday midnight at Good Sa
maritan hospital to which institution he
was admitted four hours before.
Taken 111 Three Weeks Ago.
he facts regarding the death of the
lnaman are: i
Three weeks ago he was taken ill and
according to Chinese custom, to
care for himself in a small room on one
of the upper floors of 185 Second street
Saturday night Dr. Harry Lane was
called. He saw no symptoms of serious
illness but thought the man was on the
verge of typhoid rever. He told his
friends he must go to a hospital. Twen
ty-four hours later he was sent to Good
Samaritan hospital. Dr. T, W. Barrett
Clfinj
Th
left,
(Continued on Page Two.)
"t have received no request from any
senator or representative elected from
any county that is presumed to be liable
to suffer if a special session of the legis
lature be not called," said Governor
Chamberlain today! ' "If "any of the'
cob n ties, cities or school district would
be crippled ifi their corporate functions.
I should hear from members of the leg
islature representing them.
"So far I have not determined what!
course I shall pursue, I am. looking into
the matter, and am Informing myself
as to the condition of the state's finance.
I find that the business of the state
would go on without interruption or se
rious inconvenience, even though there
were no extra session, and the expenses
were provided for by the Issuance of evU
dences of indebtedness.
"Therefore, so far as concerns the
state government there is no pressing
need for a special session., to correct de
fects in the tax laws that have been
pointed out In the opinion handed down
by the supreme court."
Confer With State Officer.
Governor Chamberlain arrived In Sa
lem last Tuesday afternoon and Immedl
ately plunged into a careful investlga-
tion of the condition of the state"
finances as likely to be affected by the
supreme court's decision. He conferred
with the secretary of state and the state
treasurer, and other of the state officials.
and-was placed in possession of lnforma-4
tioh of fhe actual status.
Furthermore, he reviewed some legal
phases of the question, refreshing hi
mind as to the statutory and constltu
tional provisions, and just soaulckly as)
possible arrived at an understanding of
the later developments that had come
through the pronouncement of the court)
of appeal. . . r
The governor came to Portland last
evening and went at once to his home its
Irvington. He was at his office In the
(Continued on Page Three.)
NO LEVY WOULD BE
HARD FOR UNION
.
Union, Or., Nov. 6. To the Editor of The Journal The present'
Indebtedness of Union county is about $210,000. Our county war
rants are selling from 95 to 99 cents. If no tax levy Is made H will
have a bad effect on the finances of the county. The commissioners'
court now in session is of the opinion that it will have the effect of
slightly depreciating the value of warrants. The running expenses Of
the county are about $50,000 per annum for which warrant wilt
necessarily have to be issued, -bearing Interest at the rate of per
cent. " 'v - .; -.. . '
The schools would auffer greatly, as there la raised annually on
an average $20,000 by special school levy and $25,000 from the school
fund which would mean a lose to toe various districts of $45,000.
There is raised annually by special tax for the benefit of the
city of Union and La Orande approximately $10,000, and I arn in
formed by Mayor Slater of La Grande and Mayor Brasher of Ui.u.u
that It would be "detrimental to the "best Interests of their 'respm tlv
cities should no tax be levied, as they depend upon then sr.. rid
taxes to meet the current expenses of city government and to jay
the Interest on their bonded Indebtedness. J. II. MINNA UOJI,'
, i.... , :;, . : :,-.:,:'. v County Oik,
(Continued on Page Two.),
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