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II EiSPAPER FR0L1 STRICKEN CITY UITII 00E COUOTY L1CKI0G BOUROE Wins DV 406 VOTES Final Lead Over Cake WJII Be About Five Hundred-Talk on Ma-w . ch4ne-Can4idatFmdsXrd'nc Complete Can:4 V vass of County Vote. rJAY clock; plau t llie Hospital FOR VACATIIJG , . t- i n . San Francisco Examiner . for Councilman Don't Like Attitude Wednesday Unusual Publi ' cation in Many Ways. -of -NorthernPacifio-Terrrv Inal. Company. ' THE OEEGON DAILY 70UBNAU PORTtAND. FRIDAY EVENING. "APRIL' 27. 18C31 FIRMS OFFER TO HELP I 1 , SUFFERING EMPLOYES Lot Angeles Makes Bid for PopuU t tioii, "Promising Free Traniporta '.'v ' tidn, Small Living Expcnaea and No -v.'JiEarthquakea." .- ' j ;:' " ' From the -land of fire and earthquake comri the San Francisco Examiner for Wednesday. April 2S. The paper la composed of 13 paces, la well .Illus trated, and has a good amount of adver- ' tlBltlK. ' " .X ' '; Home of ttie advertisements show the 'extremity to which the Bay City has been driven. There are notices ordering the employes of establishments to report Immediately to temporary headquarters. Others are offering In advertisement to care for employes and their families who have Buffered in the fir. -The eommerclal spirit Is shown by a . ' bis" advertisement, which says: "Come to Los Angeles; railroads will furnish transportation' free; living- expenses . light; real estate cheap; , no earth " quakes." . , ',' T: ' - ; '' There la another which saysr "Napa '.Soda Spring did not feel the earth quake. , Now open for the season." . ? All resort hotels, within a large ra dlus 'are , represented by advertise menta. . . t. ' " " ; Numbers of firms ar advertising for the addresses . ot -their employes. One advertiser says: "After the fire you will want a drink of Wunden beer." . - Another corner haa the announcement -'that a "publishing company haa tele graphed east for-a complete law "II- . brary to be sent by express, and asks all lawyera to come and use It until ' hv mn fat books of their own. The railroads are advertising where thelfl temporary ofrleee.may b found. "There are Innumerable fire sales. The Santa Fe has a half -page ad. which says, In part:- . . v "We are here to stay and wlll'do all possible to assist In the upbuilding Of .Ban Frandscv Every assistance will be given to p'Srmansntly or temporarily . located Industries and warehouses. ' Merchants and manufacturers whose plants have been destroyed 1 are " re- ' dress." ' ,, There are more than two pages of per- : sonal want ada In the paper, all of them asking axisslng people to communicate with certain addresses. There are a few death notices, many of. them bearing the, somber clause, "temporarily Interred." A larae employment agency has an advertisement offering Its services free to any out of labor, and above the ad la the caption, "not cnaruy, jjui , mu ' manltv. ' . - Throughout ' all the advertisements thnr la a nlrlt of rebuilding and num jera of concerns declare in print tbft they will Immediately prepare to cos duct their businesses though the earth quake had not occurred, "..-r-gfoy SPOKANE BUSINESS MEN WILL BE CLUB'S GUESTS -Leaving Spokane this afternoon at 4 'clock and arriving In Portland to morrow' morning at I o'clock over the O. R. N. Co.'s line, a delegation of - leading Spokane business men will be guests of the Portland Commercial club st the Saturday noon luncheon, and visit friends and places of Interest dur ing the day. ; - , The visiting party. will Include the fol- lowing:'' : , ' - O. B. Dennis, chairman publicity and promotion committee; R. B. Patterson, president Spokane Dry Goods company; N. W. Durham; editor Spokesman-Review; Henry M. Richards, president 'Washington Water Power company; L M. Davenport, president Davenport's Cafe company; R. Louis Rutter, cashier Spokane .Eastern Trust company; B. F. C. Van Dlsael; president Phoenix Mill company; David Brown, president ' Haselwood company; F. E. Goodall, president chamber of commerce; H. I Bleeker, secretary Washington Water Power company; I McLean, manager Spokane Canal company; W. 8. McCrea. president Washington Safe Deposit company;" M. M. Cowley, Traders' Na tional bank; George I Mohler, gen eral agent O. R. AN. Co.; O. I Ran kin, president Grote-Rankln company; C M. Fassett, C M.. Fassett Co., metallurgists; J. F. Finucane, president Exchange National bank. ; CASH FOR UMATILLA - ' INIJIANS UN MI1NI10Y """.e!l Dlapatch te The Joornal.) day will be payday for the Indians on . the Umatilla reservation, and on that day the allottees will be given the money collected by Agent. Edwards for the spring rent payments. There la a j large, sum , to be divided among the Indians. ... , jn ueauHj tuv muini or ceases will ' again ' be .taken up. and three or four extra clerks will be added to dispose of this work1 aa rapidly aa ' possible. Very little land owned by the -Indians is being farmed by them this, year. Nearly all of the wheat land Jiaa been leased to whites.. CONG R EG ATI ON ALI STS TO - CONVENE AT PENDLETON r . -, ..... jjosrnal Btwelal srTfae. " '".' Pendleton. Or., April n. The regular annual meeting . of the Columbia con ference of- the Congregational church will be held In'thle city tomorrow-end nunaay. April zb and 39. - , The conference Includes all' the Con gregatlonal churches In Umatilla and ' Morrow counties, In Oregon, and sev eral southern .Washington counties, and a -large attendance of ministers and delegates) (a expected..- Last year the conference, was held In Heppner. mdc not cti ininniv- urn unutiin munnHi, PIONEER, PASSES AWAY Mrs. Orlena M. Murray died this morn ing at 4 o'clock of heart disease, at her home-, 4SO Alder street. She has been an Invalid for the past two years and .haa been unable to leave the house for several - weeks. - She was ' a" pioneer of lltl, crossing the plains In a prairie wsgon. Her daughter, Mrs. L. C Chal- - mers, survives her, also a slater, Mrs. M. A. Dalton. and four brothers, J. R. Csrdwell of Portland. C. M. Cerdwell of Hood River and R. H. Cafdwell of Call- . Xprni . ...... .... . . , ' With only Harney ; county to hear from.. Jonattian B'outne's'pluratlty over H. Mi Cake In the struggle for the Re publican nomination for United States senator ia iss. complete returna -received this afternoon from Malheur county give Bourns in that county 132. vase I. fyimmimUtlM ,:H , 7.y ..ty t Representatives Pt Adams, ltll Is atlll impossible, as the telephoneT?W.Cahalln. 129 T. J. Concannon. wirea ara down, There is little doubt, however, that the county will give a plurality v Bourne, probably bring ing his lean for the whole state to ever 600. Bourne's victory - - over Cake In the senatorial race has given rise to per sistent rumors that certain of the old time Republican leaders in this county are planning to put In the field an Inde pendent legislative ticket and a new can didate for United State senator. Im probable aa the atory seems, it finds soms credence. According to the rumor those" back of the proposed Independent movement Intend to put forward legls lative candidates who will be absolutely unpledged on the senatorial Issue, and who, If elected, will vote ' for some Multnomah man' other than Bourne. Jack Matthews Is credited with being the originator of, the scheme..-. It Is looked upon as one more manifestation of the determlnatlon-o.f the former Republican leaders to prevent the popular election of United Slates senator. -'The official canvass of the votes east. list Friday In the- Republican and Democratic primaries in Multnomah haa been completed. . About 70 per cent of the registered Republican vote waa cast and about 60 per cent of the Democratic County Clerk Frank Fields.: who had no competitor on either ticket, received the highest vote of any candidate, get ting lO.ltl Republican ' votes and 06 Democratic He -Is both ttie Republican and Democratic nominee. Still more re markable Is the-fact that Sheriff Word, In -addition to 1,10 Democratic votea, received 2(0 Republican votes aa well, though there were five candidates of the latter party In the Held. Governor Chamberlain was ths unani mous nominee for the head of the Demo oratlo ticket, receiving 1,881 vote,.more than wereg1ven tojuiy other Democratic candidate for any" office. " Senator John M. Geaiin came next with 1,017 votes. County Commissioner Frank C Barnes, Republican, was not' only renominated by his own party, but la the nomine of the Democrats aa well, having, received If Democratic votea. - , - The of ficiaf results of the Democratic primaries are aa' follows: - United - States senator (Long term) John M. Gearln, 1017. Congressman J. H. Orahamr 171." Governor George s. Chamberlain, 2I1.- ' '"" ' - '- - Secretary of etate P. H. Sroat, IMS. - State treasurer J. D. Matlock, 1948. -'. Supreme Judge T. O. Halley. 11(0. Superintendent of public Instruction J. IL Ackerman (Republican), 11. SMALL. BOY GETS BEST . OF WHITCOMB BR0U6HER Dr. 3. Wbltcomb Brougher, pastor Of the White Temple, spoke at Ockley Green school .Wednerday evening at an entertainment - In behalf of the San Francisco sufferers. - In- order to make clear his meaning with reference to' the necessity of training both mind and body ha related a hunting experience. "Two trained dogs found the game," 1)0 aald, "and each stood rigid, with paw extended, tail straight and every muscls on, tension. They were like statues, and when we were both ready- my friend REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN IS NOT YET CHOSEN State Central Committee Names "Temporary" Officers and"" Adjourns. Member of the Republican atat cen tral committee, with Mrs. Woodcock, met In the parlora of the Imperial hotel at 2:80 o'clock this afternoon. Organ isation waa effected by the election of a temporary chairman and a temporary secretary. E. B. Tongue wtas made temporary chairman and E, R. Bryson waa cheeen aa temporary secretary. The fight for permanent chairman will be the most Interesting feature of the meeting. The chairman will be the manager of the state campaign for the Republican candidates, v Committees were appointed this afternoon. After their appointment the committee ad journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing without transacting further busi ness. . . .- . ' PENDLETON PLANNING A BIG CELEBRATION Pendleton, Or.. April 27. The Busi ness Men's association of Pendleton has definitely decided to celebrate the Fourth of July. At a meeting held Wednesday night a committee waa appointed to carry out .the plans for an appropriate observance of the day. As ' the city has not observed the Fourth of July for several years. It Is planned to have a . celebration that will be worth attending. - Th observance of Deooratlon day was also discussed . at the meeting and a committee composed of Lee TeutsctiA. W. Robinson-and J. W. Maloney waa ap- for th occasion. . . 4 The subject of advertising ' on hotel registers' was ' discussed at length, R. Alexander refusing 'to pledge " himself to abstain ' from - such advertising. Finally, upon motion of Leon Cohen. It waa decided to appoint a committee to ascertain what It "would cost to have advertisements of the city and county resources- placed In the register instead of firm ads. Messrs. Cohen, Alexander and Donaldson were appointed on this committee. ... Man of the business firms of - the city have now signed the by-laws of! the association and the . membership Is steadily i Increasing. 1 ! 1 ' 1 " - ' ' Tae Cruelty ef imperialism. 1 From th Houston Dally Post, j ' Th first thing on knows there !s going to be a revolt against Imperialism In Mexico. Ten thousand cttlsens of the City of Mexico, were compelled by the authorities to take a bath the other day v.-. - ' , ,- ' . . - - State printer j. Brett Taylor. 190. : Attorney-genersl--R. A. Miller. l. ' Labor commissioner-.. P. Hoff (Re publican), IT. ' Joint senator A. F. Flegel, 10. . . Joint representative A. P. Nelson, s0. Senator from Multnomah Francis Clarno. US1. . . 1628: John Dannels. 1641: E. N. Emery, 16J8; E. A. Gessell), ItOl; WUliam Horan 146: George-U Hutch In. 1489: Fred C. King. 1618; H. -U'Krledt. 1467: Isaac Swett. 1476: D,-M. 'Watson, 1600; G. M. Wells. 1200 (the first 12 named are Um nominees). County Judge John , Van i Zante, 1.725. . . County Commissioner F. C Barnes (Rep.). 28. - Sheriff Tom Word. 1.801; M. J. .Mai ley, 068., .-. ! County Clerk F.. 8. Fields (Rep.), . - ----- - ' ' -:' . County Treasurer F. A. Watts, 1,771. County Auditor M. D. White, 1,714 County Surveyor Wi'' J?l. . . Neville, 1.820.- .-Ceunty Coroner "W. S. ( Armstrong, 1.710. -' .-)'.- - - Constable. West 6ide--Harry XJurr. Justice of the Peace. East Side J. C. Adams. . f , t ,- ; . The vote for the majority rot the-Re publican nominations was published yes terday afternoon. Those hot published then ere aa follows: t - County Judge Lionel R, ' Webste f.08, R. R. Glltner f.801. A. T. Lewis'. 2.288. Webster's plurality. 1,4. County Commissioner F. -C. Barnevl. 1.161. W. B. Steel 2.408. David O. Fisher 1.068. George A. TUden 1,0, Jamea Sharinghausen 111. Barnes' plu rallty. 2.(26. . County Sheriff Robert L. Stevens 4,018, N. H. Bird 2,827-, Penumbra Kelly 8.218, W. A. Storey 1.478. Frana T, Roger 804. -Stevens' plurality, 1.101. - Countv Clerk F. S. Flelda 10,181. 'County Treasurer John M. Lewis 7.226, Joseph A. Ryan (,004. Lewis' ma- iorltv. 1.821. '. County AudltorJarl - A. Brandes 6.461. Wilbur O. Kerns 1.18 J. W. H. Pop 2.048. Brandea' plurality, 2,068. " County Coroner J. P. Flnley 4.780. Samuel C. Slocum 4,171, Van C. Dun ning 1,(20, Andy D Lin 917, . Finley'a Plurality. (10. - County Surveyor Philo Holbrook -Jr. 178. R. a Greenleaf 126. . -t . William Reld la the-Republican nomi nee for Juatloe of the peace for the weat side, and Fred L. Olsen for the same offlc on the east side. : Lou Wag ner la the nominee for west side con stable and Charles Mauts for east aide constable.. In Mount Tabor district T. C . B breve - was nominated for justice and F. A. Bowen for -constable, . In Multnomah district, comprising - the eastern Dortion of the county. H. L. St. Clair received the Republican nomina tion for Justio of the peace. gave th word and up fluttered a covey of quail. Four ahots rang out with the reault that one poor little quail dropped to the ground. Now, boys and girls, how did those dogs know that quail ware-there when my friend and myself did not know V "Because . they had brains," " very promptly replied an urchin on the front seat In the laugh that followed no one was able to hear the vigorous at tempts of Dr. Brougher to explain that he and his friend also had brains. SCARCITY OF LABORERS ' FELT IN CLARKE k Men Wanted in Many Places but - Contractors and Farmers . Unable to Get Them. , : (Special IManatcb te Tsa Soaraal) " . Vancouver, Wash., April 27. Since the commencement of construction work on the north bank line of the Portland A Seattle -railway, workmen of all classes have been In great demand, causing a scarcity in many lines of labor. This haa during the past month Increased until It has grown into a labor famine. Not only haa the railroad com pany difficulty In securing men, but small concerns employing but a few men and even farmers hsve hard work to secure workmen. At Hldden's brick yard ther has been employment open for from six to eight men for th past month. This Is true all over the county. Nearly every logging camp In Clarke county could use from a third to a half more men If they could get themr! T Clark Women t Aid. 1 ' Vancouver, Wash.,) April 27. At an Informal meeting of ""prominent women of this city, held at 'the residence of Mrs. H. C. Phillips, the following were sppolnted a committee to take charge of th women's relief .measures for the' sufferers of the California disaster: Mrs. Frank E. Hodgkln, chairman; Mrs, A. B. Easthsm. Mrs. W. E. Carter, Mrs. A. A. Pompt, Mrs. C. A. Blurock, Mrs. H, C. Phillips and Mrs. George DuBols. - w.- "- SC. Luke's hall, corner of Ninth and East B streets, will be opened tomor row . morning and on of the women will be In attendance every dav there the prgrafPom s a, m. te pr mv except Sunday; to receive and take charge of donattone, and every one Is respectfully asked to contribute articles of clothing, especial, ly for women and children, and bedding of all kinds. Provisions cannot be taken car of as these ar plentifully supplied from other sources. Tulips and Xyac laths In kVomdo aarks. From th Country Gentlemen. ' Many people . who have ' seen th spring displays of daffodils, hyacinths and tulips In the London parks must hav wondered how large a number as altogether , used, and what la the total cost ... So far aa the parks Under th man agement of the London County council ar concerned, th desired Information la now accessible. The latest bulb bill of that Illustrious body shows that the number purchased amounted to 26121 and th cost was 1500. . i The largest total of any one Species Is lOl.iSO tulips, while there ax also mere than T 4,000 crocuses. REFUSES TO GIVE SITE . FOR AN ENGINE HOUSE Instead,, Company Proposes Merely to i Lease Ground for Five Years, With V PriVilege of. Purchasing . Building at End of That Time. From all Indications the Northern Pa cific Terminal company will1 encounter serious difficulty -ln its attempt to se cure the vacation' of several -acres of streets' In North.-Portland for terminal facilities. Several of. the ctly , council men declare that they .' will not vote for any measure which ' will' . forever afterward give the big corporation the exclusive use Of these streets. : The Ire of the councilman ha been stirred by the attitude of the Northern Paclflo Terminal' company In regard to providing theclty with a alt, for an engine company in the terminal grounds. The terminal company haa been urging the -city, for more' than two year to Install an engine company. ; When , the officials recently tried to secure a sits for the building the Terminal company would not give them the. land, but of fered to leas sufficient ground- for the building- for a term . of five, years, at tne expiration or which time if the com tipany desired' to have the fire house re-' moved it agreed to purchase the build-1 Ing'from the city, or would lease the alt for 10 year with th underatandlng that after the, expiration of five years the. structure' should be removed upon six months' notice. - . - - '.. ' Th building required for a fir de partment house must be erected of stone or brick, as It? is within the fir limits, and will cost 210.000 or more. The city officials do hot like the Idea ef going to greet expense for -the ben eftt of th Terminal company and then having to remove the building. The Northern Paclflo company's of fioals ask for the Vacation -of the streets In North Portland for nothing. Councilman declare that they will not consent to th vacation ef th streets' unless the Terminal company shows more liberal spirit. ,,They have been Investigating and have found that sev eral streets have been fenced in by tho railway people. Including Irvrng street east to. Fifth, and Seventh street., and these fenoes will be Immediately or dered tan en sway. . It la also said that the same corpora- uon is seeking a iranchis for a road on Tork street ..for freight facilities. This may not be granted. It is further said . that , th company Is - anxious to have the council grant 2S franchises for switches and apur tracka which have been laid under permit. One member of the council said today that he would consent to nothing but a permit .which could be revoked. At the street committee meeting this afternoon, the vacation of the streets and the petition' of the corporation for a franchise on Tork street is under dis cussion. ' .. - , FORMER CANEMAH WOMAN DIES AT ASTORIA Mrs. Melvin May, Formerly Miss Lulu Kellogg, Expires at ; Hospital. Oregon City, April 2T. A telegram waa received In this city by relatives last evening to th effect that Mrs. Melvin May, formerly Miss Lulu Kel logg of this olty, hsd .died at the As toria hospital, and that the body would be Shipped to Oregon City for Inter ment. Mrs. May waa a member of the Woodmen Circle and It Is probable that th funeral services will be held under the auspices of the lodge from th resi dence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kel logg, In Canemab, although complete arrangements have not been made. Mra May had a wide circle of ' friends in Oregon City, where sh lived for a num ber of years, having gone to -' Astoria about two yeara ago.' I SAN FRANCISCANS FEARED FOR OTHERS "Do writ to us aa soon ss you can. I am anxious to hear If you had an earthquake up there too. - Perhapa you are all homeless too. We hav not heard one word from outside of this state. If your house Is shaken down take care of yourselves and we will do th best we cen." . - So write Mrs. Orilla Gr!nes.daughter of F. P. Stahlnecker, Wllsonville, mall carrier.- Continuing Mta. Grlnes says. regarding her experiences In San Fran cisco: .-' ' ; Six babies were born right close to where we lay In a park the first night after the earthquake. One woman, right close to where we lived, had a little baby few hours old when the shock csme. She dashed Its brains out snd went madly Insane. . We had over 22.000 in the bank,' but have nothing to show for It, only our. bank books. We bad Just paid 171 on cur lot and were naving th title searched before we paid the rest We had our cottage all planned. . Now,- un less you "send us money we will starve. An old lady here, it year oia, gave me stockings and underclothes." EMPLOYES REMEMBER ' HURLBURT AND FIELDS the employes of the O. W. P. Co. this afternoon preaented. President W. H. Huflhurt and Superintendent O. Ct Fields with handsomely encraved sliver plates In the form of an Invitation to the annusl plcnlo st. Estacada park. There will be two plcnica, one on May 1. and th other May 4. It has aen lie. Hurlburt'a custom to tender three cars for this excursion, and the action today was - in recognition of this courtesy. . - Womea'e Clnb to Sew. Oregon Cltr, April J7. The Women's Hub Is to meet this. Friday, evening and each day thereafter, Sunday eaoept ed. under the direction of the general relief commute to sew for th deatt tute of Han Francisco. An urgent oall Is extended to all women to Join them. In th work. Bring thimble and scis sor. Th executive committee -ts Mrs. J. V. Norris, Mrs. Thomas Pop and Mr. WUllan Gardner. -" - ' f ' The most organism, the 7, literally snatched fydiaLPm Do not consent to an operation which may mean death until after you have given Lydla E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound a fair triaL Note wnat It did for Mrs. Paul Oliver, whose letter follows : ; : Dear Mrs. Pmkham: I was 'suffering from pains la mjr sid and ' v a serious female trouble. The doctors said to. get yell 1 roust-have aa operation performed, but I vould not consent to that .' ' -I heard of Lydla 1$. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound and sent for a ' . bottle; the first dose did me good, and after taking the first bottle 1 could . : sleep aO right and I did not have those pains in my abdomen vhlch 1 had ' all the time before. Nov 1 can ride ten miles in a carriage, my color has .... returned, and I am full of life. I owe all this to the Vegetable Compound. . It has also done-wonders for my thirteen-year-old daughter. 1 will ' ' never cease to praise it and recommend It to my friends. 7 , : ; - Mm. Paul Oliver. St. Martlnsvffle, La. ' : TtidSsands of women, residing-in every part of the United " States,; bear willing testimony to the wonderful", virtue of "Lydia ' , ' -';;TE plnrfiam's yegetable Compound. It cures female Ills and creates ; radiant, buoyant female health. For your own sake try it --X Lydla E. IMliaiii's .Vegetable Compooncl Cures Where Others Fall SOUGHT AGED MOTHER TWO DAYS AMID RUINS J. E. Rich Finds Helpless Relative After Almost Giving Up ' - the Search. . Joseph E. Rich of San Bernardino, Cal Ifornla, brother of 8. 8. Rich of this city, was one of th first outsiders to nter th stricken city of San Fran Cisco. As soon aa he heard of the earthquake and conflagration in, San Francisco he started for that city In search of his mother Mrs. J. D. Rich, 10 years old, who waa a guest at the Bris tol hotel, 1121 Sutter street. ' He ob tained a permit to enter San Francisco from Governor Pardee, went acrosa the bay In a boat, and after a long, hard Journey, aucceeded In .reaching the hotel where his mother had been a guest, to find it a amoldorlng ruin. He searched all one forenoon and part of the next day before he located his mother In the home of William Marka, a friend, who had discovered the aged woman--. with her relatives In Oolden Gate park. Immediately after th earthquake shock Wednesdsy morning Mrs. Rich was tsken to the home of her sister-in-law. Mrs. E. Laventhal at Scott and California streets. Being pressed closely by the fir sh and her relatives went to Oolden Oate park, where she prepared to remain all night, but waa discovered by William Marks, who knew her In San Bernardino. She accompanied him to his home,, where she remained until discovered by her eon, Joseph E. Rich. The mother and son then proceeded to San Bernardino. SMITH NOW REPORTED 'NEAR MOUNT ANGEL " (ftpm-tat Dtapatrh t Tb JoOrn.l.) Salem. Or., April 17. Sheriff Culver left this momlnr for Mount Angel In search of Frank Smith, the alleged murderer of Officer Hanlon, who la reported as having taken supper near there last night. Tfe will' be as sisted by Sheriff Shaver of. Ore gon City. At It o'clock today word cam that the posse ts on the track of Smith and he may eyire rauKii uy e u iiulh. ins ey place being searched Is about six ' e " miles' east of Mount Angel.' It s IS heavily timbered and rain may , e - drive him to seek shelter In a ' barn, but If he gets away he ran 4 be tracked much easier in tho mud.- "....-; X GOVERNMENT BUYS V , OREGON . HORSES '" (loareat Snarls! Pendleton. Or.. .April 17. A carload consisting of 25 head of Swltilcr horses went out from' flere yesterday and two more will go out tomorrow to Seattle for the government They are an excellent grade of cavalry stock. Sock Dewey Batata Oaaai Port Said, April 17. Thedock Pwty entered th Sues canal today. . i . ;ui5wUiio iviuiG Thousands of surgical operations are per- - , ,v formed every year In our great city hospitals - j upon women afflicted with , serious female troubles,. ... Sometimes the operations are sue- , xessfuH-oftentimes they are not. " : : . ; . , . . . It Is safe to say that certainly nine out for female troubles might have been wholly valuable tonic and re-builder medicine with a record of thousands of cases from the operating table. Is , ': MARKET INSPECTOR CAN CONFISCATE FOOD - Council Gives Officer. Authority to Prefent Sale of Un ; ' drawn Poultry. Mrs, Sarah A. Evans, city market In spector, succeeded in getting th health and police committee of the city coun cil to recommend an ordinance - thla morning prohibiting undrawn- poultry to be kept In cold storage or exhibited for sale In th stores and markets of thla city. Sh said that often turkeys anu thicken were offered for sale which were absolutely unfit for food. Th or dinance will give th market Inspector the authority to con a sea te samples of poultry being sold In violation of th law, to be exhibited In court aa evi dence. . . Mrs. Rose Hoyt. Mrs. A. H. Breyman and Dr. I L. Johnson of the clvlo im provement commltte of the City Fed eration of Women'a club asked the commute In a communication to take measures to enforce th ordinance pro hibiting expectorating on sidewalks, in streetcars and public buildings. The matter was referred to the chief Ot po lice, with Instructions to see that- the ordinance was enforced. Th ordinance haa been In effect for several yeara, but haa been enforced only spasmodically. TWO TEXAS TOWNS ARE . SWEPT BY TORNADO (flr.ec'al Dispatch to Ttie Journal.) - Dallas, Tex... April 17. A tornado struck the town of Bellevue, In Sher man - county, and Stoneburg, In Mon tague county, last night. Th towns ar both about IS miles dlstsnt from this place. Reports state that at least 60 persons were killed snd much prop erty loss sustained. Wirea ara pros trated and details ar alow In coming In. Hamilton, the county seat of Clay county. Is reported to have been de stroyed. Relief trains were sent to th scene. ' Bellevue was practically de stroyed, the ruins In many cases being consumed - by fir that followed. The property loss wllUreach S17S.00D.ntnV MOTHER ALSO WANTS HER EIGHT CHILDREN (Jsereal Special Perries.) Pendleton. Or., April 27. Judge W. R. Ellis has, granted a divorce to Mrs. E.' B. McFarland. There are eight ; children, and th mother has aaked thst she b given the custody of them all, while ths husband has aaked the same for himself. The plaintiff alleged cruel and Inhuman treatment and failure to support Judge Ellis haa taken th case under advisement, and the decision may not be given for a week or ten days. Koaor ta Whom Honor. Portland. Or.. April 17. To the Editor of Th Journal In this morning's Issue of the Oregon Is n. In a political article reference is made to F. E. Reed aa hav ing been managerof Oeorge A. Steel's campaign for tbe state treasurershlp. To correct a misapprehension and to do Justice, will you kindly correct this mls- ststementT It waa Colonel 1 C. Oar rlgus of this city who hsd general man agement of Mr. R' eel's campaign. '' CUAS. B. SAWTER. , w fc " ', franlrfiil am Thev H Who Escape The of ten operations avoided - J- ; V ' of the female -;- ' ; .; ; Compound -" 1 : i ' J CARRIES PHELAN CHECK AS Ei W. H. Martin Discovers Evidence of Millionaire's Generosity on "Road Far From City. from San Francisco and arrived in" Ti lni.H wjlanlat haa ntiwi.ntr flf the fir which he declares he will keep . Inn mm lit. Uvea. It la a chack. scorched on all ita edges, drawn for th amount of tit in favor of William M. Cooney, president of th Boer relief; fund.. It Is signed by James ' t. Phelan. the- San Francisco million aire who gav $1,000,000 In cash to th relief fund. "I waa walking along th road about II miles from San Francisco on the San Mateo road," aald Mr. Martin, "when I noticed thla check In the road and picked It up. I aaw It waa scorched band thought I .would put It in my pocket for a souvenir. When I examined It later and found that It had been for a relief fund and - waa signed by Mr. Phelan, I determined never to part with it. There were no other paper near where I picked it up, and hundreds of people must hav passed aver It befora I happened that way. "The scenes In San Francisco ara awfuL I saw the people huddled .to gether In ; Oolden Oat park, women screaming with fear. I aaw on poor woman with three children sitting on the ground. 8he waa weeping and I asked her if sh waa hungry. Sh said sh was not, but one of the. children epos up ana Hiainn iney umti rm nothing th eat for over a day. I only had 75 cents, but I determined to get them somethings I went to. the nearest grocery and- th man who owned It re fused to sell me anything. I . heard afterward that he was charging three time what hla goods were worth and the soldiers took possession of hla store and gav th good a to th hungry people." - Mr. Martin, who Is a competent bar ber, secured a' position this morning with a Baker City shop and goes thla evening to begin his work there. ' " WILL USE FUND TO . . ' -v EDUCATE ORPHANS -f SarenV, Or.r- AprU-27. Th .board Of Oregon 'Children's Aid society, located at Salem, ' has directed that th fund of th society shall be given to th Willamette Endowment association of Willamette university to maintain a a trust fund. Th object of the funds shall be to sld needy and worthy orphans oc half-orphans of th state of Oregon who wleb. t , attend the uni versity. -'."' ; ' The fund haa a yearly Income of t1"0. will be non-sectarian and tbe benefits are to be received by a competition a- I maintaining a standard Of per r.r ,. It Is planned te allow In eoholarst i each student tl00. so that thre a -dents will b mslntalned by th f A report ef the expenditure of t t will be given the society each y- postal Oftta la a T , Th Postal Tel.raph faL'i has opened an o(.i--e .t a t Market street. K n I r " first Institution! u f u- . the 014 stand.