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. THE . OREGON DAILY JOURNAC. PORTLAND." . WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 18, 190fl. A faft of S5I5 Per Day by the Stete 10 CATASTROPHE EQUALS IT i ' ' v.... V'-'. ' fhnrlitnn .In It net smash C Read these Facts-TheyWlll Mae It Plain to Yon flow j. R. Whitney and Bis Calendar Clerk, "Jim" finch, Wort the Leghteiltt Catatiar Ths Oregonlan of Msrcb I, 1808, showed up th grafting In the state printing office, and the Portland Journal of April It, 108. deeortbed Stale Printer Whitney's method of getting up the ralendara f th senate and house during the legislature. Stat Printer Whitney, aided by his calendar clerk. "Jim" Flnch. hd th calendars set In four columns, putting In plenty of blank space, and charging th peopl of Oregon double prlo for all of It, Including the blank space. Paying 8S5 to to a day for the work, and receiving an average of 8870 per day from the stat. Mr. Whitney and his allied politicians secured from th stat treaaury SS1S to $sao nT r BT.for each working day of th legislative sessiona total of 81S.188,7 by hta method of using four columns and double measuring. .. .,' . ':. ..'.,'- ''.-' ' eare T -vv ivivn t war '" veston, Chicago' and Boston HorrorsEclipsed. Page of Calendar, as Set in Whitney-Finch Style . v HOUSB CAIJOTDrlat aawT mc Same Matter of Calendar, Set in Fair Manner ; HOUSE CALENDAR, February XT, 1909 . TREMENDOUS EVENTS; V i OF PAST OVERSHADOWED s M tw M Loaa of Life ' and Property at San - Francisco - Enormouily , Greater " Than in Any Previous Disacter in l-t'j VIIU'C'.' - - -.- i 1 r- JJ America. -I- Z'lHZ "L.".-p . QC8 IUA-Cmm. ... . movn I 1 I ' I . . JI1i ir,i rtM kV M. La . -.Ja m er Mia pm4 Peed s JW M. VjJT ' ?eU eeSf uti i f . i i i na im im jmk. am f.T!' "n Francisco's terrible catastrophe Icllpsea Oh horror anything that baa oo- airrea in in la country. , In loaa of Ufa Uid property It far exceeds the great ' onflagrations that awept Chicago and anaton in h early '70a and the earth' luake which devaatated Charleston, louth Carolina, In 1(81. the Johnstown flood and the Oalveaton tidal wave. J v . " 1 1 10 uibhiil lima l ii n v . u n.m u tr haa ranked as th greatest dlaatr Jiat haa overtaken any American city. fh fire broke out Sunday v evening, - October 8, 1871. -and raged for two daya -practically unchecked.' Originating -on tie weat aide, the flames quickly leaped tie river to the aouth side, where the rUBlneea district waa quickly laid in lahea. Fanned by a strong wind the fire Wain jumped the' river and spread to (he north side, laying In waste many -s-. Uocka or hadtdso' Ths total loaa of life was estimated it about 250. The burned area, waa tbout three and one-third square miles, bid the -direct -property- loss- wae placed -- Hft)0,000. - Indirect ' losses added (bout 1100,000,000 more. The fire ren te red 98,603 people homeless and de ll royed 17.450 buildings. The insurance ---easea were enormous snoTeC 'companies rer reaucea to insolvency. -, - '.' Horror of Chicago. The whole country was stirred by the lews or the terrible tragedy, and aid toured In from all parts of the Union. . fhe total contributions exceeded (8,500,- 108. '-.;,-..,. .,-.-..-.---;.--.-. . There were 'many ' thrilling Incidents &f h area- fire. - Anareay- reigned for Vtime, and it waa found neceasary to ganlse vigilance committees for the Ceservatlon of. some semblance of or r. Dosena of men were shot In their racks . because found engaged in rob ry and incendiarism. Many prisoners rere locked in the-Jall In the basement f the city hall, and when it became ap- 'n flames Mayor- R. B. -Mason' was breed to order their release In order to revent their being burned to death.. It "raa- with the greatest difficulty and knger that the order waa delivered and be prisoners released. ' ; ..Orea Boston Mr. rlilttle more than a year later the ountry waa again thrilled by the newa t a great conflagration in Boston. The Ira broke out -In ths evening ef No- -.. - a SAaoT tom Btraaa - Dr. Bergin, Pans, 111., writes: l Fve '.used Ballard's Bnow Liniment; ways recommended -it-t-my friends, -pi am confident there is no better T lade. 'It Is a dandy. for burns.' Those ; the ltve on farma are especially- liable t many accidental cuts; burns, brutaas, T rhlch heal rapidly when Ballard's Bnow l ilnlment is applied. It should always , e kept in the houae for esses of emerg ' ncy. 26c. -6 0c and 11.00. Sold by Voodard. Clarke A Co. (Portland Journal, WALTER L. TOOZE Candidate for-Congress . From the " For 10 years 'Walter L Toose has been 'ctlvely Identified with- the Republican artyi Fearless and energetio In his de Snse of Its principles, he has stumped ta atate--to the extreme- boundaries, tn 'rery town and village extolling the trdlnal virtues of the grand old party. . Mr. Toose, in his present campaign. Id not wait for some one else to pave le way for htm,- but wrote his platform Imself, Judged Its merits himself and (sited for no "interests" to pass far brably upon the- issues,. brought out I boldly launched his standard Into political stream and has stuck to Is colors. -He feared not the opposl ton of those In politics for gain, but Ithrr has ignored -them and stMtek Ir eight from thi shoulder, reaching the Iterests of the farmer, the hopgrower, -tw laborer, the " borthsd-tip - coast har ' rs and undeveloped .southern Oregon. I his platform he hs overlooked no Hue of any Importance to the first d te net and the stats In general, 'but has (eety expressed himself -upon all ths Ital questions facing ths common peo K He stands Tor something., Unlike is opponents, who waited . until the Ind was supposed to be blowing In lelr direction and then launched their epectlve- platforms this candidate, Ith his characteristic originality, tread broadcast his platform snd ths Iher candidates did the next best thing they followed with platforms 6earing aose earmarks. Toose's was tne Prut id. a comparison of the platforms be- i .-'.V i it 1 '? ) V V-a-ei it Palace Hotel, Which la Reported oh $ "V i ' ' . .'T ' 5LfcAr feAr i, y :i '. - i V " I 9 1 1 'PowelTStreet Looking" Up - i Hii I. vember . t. 1871, and burned until soon of the next . day. " The burned ' district covered - about S : acrea and Included moat of the large wholesale bouses of the city. Fourteen lives were lost ana The property loss was placed at $88,000,- Ban Francisco's great -catastrophe is h.turaliy compare4 with the Charles ton earthquake, though uie. latter was far leas disastrous. In the first week ef September,-; 1886. -earthquake shocks were felt over a large part of ths coun try,' extending -from New- York - as far went -as Chicago -and -as far -south as Jacksonville, Florida.- The first dis turbance at Charleston .occurred Tues day night. Coming In the dead of night the Inhabitants were driven, from their homes in the wildest terror, and the panlo among- the negroes was lndeserib-4 able. Many buildings were destroyed and lives were lost. Friday night, as the populace was Just recovering from the horrors of the experience, another shock took place. - Saturday . night brought a third shock, and a fourth fol lowed Sunday night. . Seven eighths of the houses in April 15, 10.) OP WOODBURN, Firit Congressional District for the people will easily show how his original draft has been utilised by his opponents, a fact - which reflects great -credit upon his originality and shows a clear Insight Into the live issues and wants of the people. r' Mr. Toose Is a strong supporter of the president in his railroad rats plan, he believes In giving the direct primary law a fair trial,, he stands for national aid to the Improvement-of public high ways, he wants the old soldiers, sailors and Indian war veterans to havs more liberal pensions. He Is the open friend of. the rural mallcarrler and wants the government to furnish 8260 per annum for horse hire. - He stands for the gov ernment purchase of the locks at Oregon City, thus removing the tn placed upon ever.y ton of freight shipped in and out Of ths great Willamette valley. . An honest worker in the ranks, a man with a good purpose, a man not afraid to have . his position upon . all Issues known . to every voter, should receive the support of voters having the best Interests. of the party at heart and his nomination and eleotlon would give thorn an honest, clean and nntrammeled representative In congress.' Such a man Is Walter U Tooc. . His election means a new man for Oregon, a tireless worker tn -the Interests of the laborer,, pro ducer snd the common people, and a representative who will go with his hands untied by corporation strings and unfettered by factional Influences ef any character whatsoever; t , T H I fU i,; . i ij- ' 'I V-K - ( 8 1 -'X V Fire; 1 LfOtta Fountain in Foreground. - , f' . j i i n.i Ar r"i ii i if i - . .. ' ' ' 1-'! " to California Street Hill Charleston ' were rendered - unfit for habitation and scores of people ; were killed. The exact loss of. life was never known, as it waa found Impossible, to Secure absolutely accurst data among ths . negroes, amounted to 88,000,000. The number of lives lost In the Johns town flood has never been determined wrth accuracy. -- but - If reached thou sands. Ths property lort was placed at 110,900,000. The catastroph occurred May 81. 1881. Heavy rains had been falling. In western Pennsylvania and large . reservoir situated a few - miles above Johnstown . was filled to its ca pacity.' The reservoir-was' XH miles long, about 1 rrillee wide and in places 100 feetdeep. It was located 876 feet above the level f Johnstown: The dam which confined the water waa known to be weak. - . -- . ;- ' '."'. ; Johnstown nooa. - - About t o'clock in the, morning the dam gave way and ths flood came thundering down the valley, a mountain of water SO feet "high bearing upon Its angry crest the wreckage of houses, factories and bridges and growing swlfter-an' deidlier aa tt" moved. The torrent cam down the valley at a speed of IH miles a minute, rendering; escape hopeless. . , L Trses. bruahr furniture, boulders,-pig and -railroad- Iron, corpses,- machinery and an Indescribable mass of wreckage. it - inexincaDiy-i mixeo, rreighted the torrent. - On locomotive waa carried .a mile. Hundreds .of people were, swept along-, clinging to wreckage or finding a precarious foothold on ths - roofs of buildings. , - , . .. - -. To add to the horrer ef the tragedy, a great mass of wreckage wbloh had piled up at the railroad bridge below Johnstown caught fir and. all efforts to extinguish the flames proved futile. Many people were caught In this wreck age and, while a few were rescued. It was estimated that BOO were burned to death. . , .1 .. ... It Is supposed thst about 4.000 peopl lost tneir lives in the Johnstown flood. Exact figures could not be obtained, but the number of dead bodies recovered exceeded S.S00. The contributions for the aid of the survivors cams from all parts of the world and reached a total Of 88,000,00,0 -, r . Galveston Horror. The Johnstown flood was exceeded, tn loss of life, by the Galveston horror,'. In 1800. - A great tidal wave overwhelmed Galveston on the night of September 8, 1800,'and thousands of peopl lost their Uvea . The total number of dead and missing was placed -at '8,881. A West Indian hurricane, sweeping aoross the Oulf of Mexico, hurled upon the doomed city m huge tidal wave, which engulfed everything in Its path. The gal was blowing at the rat of 100 miles an hour-and added to the destruction ac complished by the raging waters. The entire site of the city was over whelmed, houses, business blocks , churches and public Institutions "wer crushed as though built of cards, Gal veston had a population of 40,000 peo ple, and the scenes of horror and panlo beggared deecrlptlon. Nor wa Galveston the only place to Suffer' from' ths hurricane. Sweeping across central and western 'Texas the storm spread death and destruction. -At leasts 500 people were- killed outsldo those who Ket their llvee. In Galveston, and the destruction of property was on an enormous scale. - Generous contributions poured In as soon as the news of the disaster reached the outside' world. The total 'contribu tions reached 83.800,000,: - PAYS BIG PRICE FOR FARM NEAR EUGENE (ftpwUI Dispatch te The Joerntl.) Eugene, Or., April 18. About the highest prlo ever paid for farming land In Lane county was paid by F.-L Chambers, a local banker, .... yterday when he purchased 75 acres belonging to th . Heersema estate, about three quarters of a mile beyond th western limits of the city, paying therefor 880 an- acre.- This tract adjoins a tract which - Mr. Chambers has recently platted Into town lots, and eventually he expects to place his new purcha on th market. CORSET SALE. v Msre Is onvethtnf. Seven rases of Thomson and Warnaa's secured for less 'than half price, '1808 models and -best materials, all colors. Ths regular 81.7S and 82 grades, for So,. The 11.80 grade for 78c. . Corsets worth 80(1. 7o and 1 1 for 2Sc,' 880 and 4o. . Olrdles. 860. Nursing, I80. Mo Allen McDonnell. - I 1 ' I ' - J e . wf ii . . ..rvPfe I ' . VeavMieKie wFeM-y BV sw-kr HJ. PiMa. 1 1 " 1 . - I "i ------ ' - ' " m UfVl IT -;--, "'; '- I-'---- o'liTijllLllgi Wl'vi'.:: m:mmm Republicans of Multnomah, You u. livi hta lif. h.re. Tou ment of th atat prinUng orpce, put reOOTHERHOREGON" FEELS THE EARTHQUAKE Grants Pass Shaken by Severest r Shock -In r the History - of the Town. TSperitt-THapatch teTn JouraL Grants Pass, Or, ACril 18. A sever earthquake shock waa felt in this city at 8 o'clock this morning. Many were awakened, startled by the sound as o( distant thunder, followed by a trembling of the earth. Th disturbance caused considerable alarm and people arose and went out to learn the cause of It. Slight quakes have been felt her before, .but none as severe as that of today. Ac cording to reports from the south ths shock here occurred simultaneously with that iff California. Here Is Something -'- Manufacturers' samples of high grade ladles' muslin . underwear and shirtwaists for 82 cants on the dollar. This means-that yoa can secure highly finished resdy-to-wear garments for leas than cost of materials. Come quick for choice. Mc Allen Jt McDonnell, John O. kobb Buried, r (Special Dispatch te The Jxrnl. . Kelso, Wash., April 18. John C JOHN H. AITKIN LEADS FOR STATE TREASURER - ... , ' ' iH V . - Tour vote for John H. Altklrt for stat treasurer la an Indorsement . Of an honest business. man administration.'' He favors th seleotlon of depositories for atat funds and th -passing on--eouritle by a state board, and will give hla personal attention to th dutlea of th Of fie of , state treasurer. A clean, honest administration la tkln's lead for tb nomination of ,aeaaaaaaaaoAaaaaaaaae know hla regulation for strict Integrity. " your mark before th nam ofWlUJS Robb, an old and highly respected citi zen.' was burled today. The. services were conducted by Rev. J. C. Abels of tbe Presbyterian church, or which Mr. Robb was a member, assisted by the Masonic lodge, which took charge at the grave. ' Harsh physics react, weaken the bow els, cause chronlo constlDatlon. Doan's Regulets operate eaally, tons the atom- acn. our consupauanr. lee Asyour oruggisi iorr loem. Ohoo OourthouM all (gpUl rha patch to The JoeraaL) Aberdeen, -Waeh., April 18. A meet ing of committees from this place and .VOTE FOR CHARLES A. JOHNS FOR GOVERNOR and rive Easterii Orep-on a mem ber, of . the-State - Land Board. -Sttatement JTo. 1 eafraaehla the people, eurba the trusts aad - throttle Use grurters. . zavssttgatioa ex opp neat's . vooatloa will generally aaow' reason for hia opposition. aTOaTATXAJT BOtTBaTf TM. eeeeeeee aaaured by the Increase In John H. state treasurer.. : aa ,eoa4. i Lru Twiiiy ef Ohii svi HA fn rWlrrM Th type and blank spaoe of th Whltny-ylnol! : pag late printers' roles, beeaus arranged Una of 84 ems) taa la, 10,180 aaag for If set "lair," as shown -abov. H measure 44 llnea, er .4aw asna ton a am matter ooet of ooanposlttoa, 81-38. i .4-.-. - . ..... - in la an ovareaarrs of T.TOO ems, ta lgal rat of pay. ills as overobarf ,800 to 8,000 parse of th Oalenaars aarUig th 1 9.- aolazoaa" ana "doabl aaannB'n at estr darlaa a teglalattv asssloa for eompoaiuoa er . Th "four eoluma ofcaen" waa drvlaed to aoeompllah taat vary reaalt. is "JTew Oraft," erlad to get money for aothlnr. Waltasy advertl that h "stand oa bis record, " but Aesaart gtvw ml This Calendar graft is en ttoas la hi reoora. ' ' . . - T Mr. Whitney fanpndeatly says he "praetloe stihitest eeoaesar te tbe people's later.1 "Why not b honestf - t :; J. M. Whltney.aaa bis banc ef reaadee ax aow ta PorOaaa, psaaMag Ala "easy money" like drunken sailors, aad maklag' a thorong-aly alarepataM eampalga, wherever h thlaka atoaey (extorted from th sine ttsasnry)- will ; Remedy for the State Printing Graft : - - Thar ta a am rlons graft ta th state than ta afloa ef stat prlator. o fa only oa oaadidat ha promised reformation ta tale ofBoe. WZXAXS 8k DUinWAT aomas oat squarely aad pledge him If to th aUfcltt oo may ' aad to ta work of diverting that ofnoe of graftlae;. alsiasiubsi1, la aattatr yeas vote fee WXXXXg 8k DtraxwAT yoa vote for eoaotay aad agataat graft aad ptfHar, aad. fo a bum pledged to reform ta ta abuse of that ofa burg apoxesmaa, auroa ai, xsoo. If you want to get rid of the. nest Of B.. DUNIW AT for state, printer. ' - Hoqujam met today on the dividing line between th two cities to decide on a site for the courthouse. ' President Mc- Mission Rocker Know Villis S, Duniwav's Good Character wmmim -t-;- '' .' ' . : "TT" " r " ; TT. -J T -J IHIIQll Sale ti : " r ... t :In":.wtheredi'oaki-Bpringtraedve special prices, seat, upholstered, in chase . - Spanish leather .....$8.75 Come in and see them. THIS ROCKER in quarter-sawed-golden oak or mahrjg; any" finish,- leather J cobbler seat .$3.85 f) Co) w zS HJ: - arjl: ' di: ) c:::i r: . . ssv wa asi ra te OhhUNh e Majiaair. swiim mi " a. - aJ tatirte SJ sfWi renetiMneiiaetlea t&f tVawsia r ta im. .tflll r4iT4 Caai aes m wita rutaiimuui inai n a pua. . otlble, to W -la "foar eoteTS," ka pagwi eoat ef oompoalUom, t&Sa.- ea th paa. A 88 oenns psa 100 eanav- ef abov VOO pec paar. least tlMWOXM saes graftera and 'secure buslneea manag- r,: - Farlane of th chamber of commerce and other prominent men from her are In attendance. Thursday Friday and I Saturday 1 Here are three rockera that we are offering at at ROCKER in golden or " mahogany finish, wood , : saddle or leather cob bler seat ..r,...?2.50 1 j Taer as on. . . , . i i kai n akaM ef t:,i -I I JL