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f THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL'. PORTLAND, THURSDAY; EVENING, JANUARY 21. . 1909., , a nn OGESTOIIII I'JIIIEIl SYSTEM r ft EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LA GRJIIIDE $16,000 Contract Is Closed Pi FLOODS All Rail lines Running Into Otj Are Blocked by the Dm Bone by the in nasally High Stage of Water in the Hirers. Every ta3roav& run nice Into Port Sftadl is sacked fey klg inter and wash ssaca. Tfcs fcoxir across VFoodard creek i m 5 Norta Bank has cone out and Mawwi and rar are transferred i fcy sseaas ei av temporary toot bridge 1 tea aMe avtruus across the swollen rtt-sr. It ssajr- be aeveral days before trajns rejt run between Spokane and Psrtiaa. The Southern Faciflo has horn washed Out in California, the Washington division of the O. R. A Nl la aim out Of commission, xne uae hum X Crosse, Wash to Connell. Wash., ta under slxfeet of water and cannot be operated for a month; the Northern '-rands ia cut in two between Pasco and Spokane, and the Great jsortuera Be tween Spokane and Leavenworth. -' - So. 3 on the, North Bank, the Inland Empire limited, which left Portland yes terdar afternoon, was held all night In Vancouver because of the carrying away of the Woodard creek bridge, 15 miles east of Wsshougat. It waa started eastward again this morning, but It was necessary to transfer passengers at Woodard creek by means of a foot ' bridge that will be used until new pil ing can be driven for a trestle across the river. . Bolld Temporary Bridge. General Superintendent Forrest, who Is at Woodard creek, notified the oper ating department of -the North Bank this morning that he hoped to get a tempor ary bridge up bo that tonight's inland Empire limited could leave Portland and get through to Pasco. It is not thought probable that this can ba done. No trains were sent rurtner easi wan Van couver oa the North Bank this. morn- '"'he O. R. A J, is annulling all trains On the Washington division. The situa tion has changed little from that of yes terdaywhich means that It Is no better. There Is no train service on the Wash ington division between Colfaxand Umatilla- via either Wailula or Walla, Wells. ' The Connell branch is In the worst shape of any of the O. R. & N. lines. Frem six to eight miles of this branch, l running along the banks of Washtuena ' lake, are under six feet of water. The damage is greater than that caused by the flood of two years ago. and the en ' tire line will ba out of commission for a month or more. Fill Za Washed Out. - The big fill at Sulphur 4ak has been washed out, the Palouse river la very high, several bents of the O, R. N. bridge have been washed out and the tnwn fit Pnlf fa hflrtlv f lnnrittd. On the main line of ,the. Northern Pacific between Spokane and Pasco a section of the track baa been washed out and the road tied up. It is hoped to have new track laid by tomorrow. The Great Northern has been washed out between Spokane and Leavenworth on Its main line and trains are not run ning. The Northern Pacific is out be tween Hunt's Junction and Pendleton and Hunt's Junction and Walla Walla. The Elgin branch of the a R. St N. ' n U4H iuv wwu ujna juni, 16 and 27, necessitating a transfer around - the . damaged section of the ; - track. . ' i Trains Proceed Slowly. 1 Between Portland and the east, on the main line of the O. R. t N., through trains are being operated, but slowly. General Manager O'Brien has Issued In structions that aafety is to be made I paramount to speed and trains are be- ng operated on sow time and with "the utmost caution. Trains Nos. 16 and 13 on the Southern Pacific were delayed five hours and two hours respectively by a freight wreck north of Ashland last evening. The train was caught by a landslide and seven cars were turned over by thn slide. There were heavy rains reported throughout all western Oregon last night and some slight washes were found on the Southern Pacific main line . between Salem and Turner. Streams along the west side division of the Southern Pacific are falling, while the Willamette river continues to rise throughout the valley. DOCKS ARE AWASH FROM RraR FLOOD ) t , . . rtriS,,"i if ' i. - V Jj ; , - Dock at the Foot of Pine Street. (Continued frcm Page One.) present indications, although unreliable becauae of rhangiug conditions, point to a steady riee In all of the rivers throughout this section of the country. Basements Acs Plooded. The water Is already In nearly all of the basements of Front street business bouses and five feet more 'will flood the street. After that every additional inch would bring the water further-up town. and the damme would re very large. Weather Forecaster Beals said today that thia flood Is the nost difficult to handle nf anv ha haa ever experienced. It 1 Imnnmilhlit make accurate fore casts Because or me cnangeaois wv&m er and the strong winds. The telephone rings every minute of the day and the same answer la repeated: "We don't know. Perhaps ths river will raise a foot, maybe more, maybe less." Losses along the waterfront have so far been comparatively small consider ing the short time the merchants have had in which to move their goods. Some of them - managed to get their goods high and dry before the water reached ths flooding point, but many of them were caught. Employes of some of the Front street wholesale houses worked all night last night moving goods to the ground floor, but before morning came they were wading In water a foot deep. Camsat Moved la Baste. The Couch street dock was caught with considerable merchandise, but Tittle damage was done. Four thousand bar rels of cement were moved from Colum bia dock No. 1 Just in time to save them and the last of the freight on Alns worth dock was put on the upper dock about 15 minutes before the lower dock flooded. - Ash street and Alaska docks are cov ered under three to four feet of water. and Oak street .has a foot all over ths lower portion. The Willamette Is meeting with diffi culties in getting to the sea, asathe Co lumbia Is now very high and water from the Willamette is said today .to be back ing up the Columbia. ; Wharf Boat Oats Loose. The Regulator line wharf hnut un the Columbia was torn from Its moorings 'h-hi nigm ana wasnea down as far as me moutn or Mill creek. The Santlam. the Yamhill iiul tha Clackamas, three principal tributaries to the Willamette, were reported as reced ing ajiKnuy lasi aignt. but the heavy rains blown up by last night's south wind gale have caused them to" begin rising again, and at every atatlon on the Willamette reports say that It Is con- iHDiiy Decoming nigner. The Willam ette is 20 feet above low water mark at Salem, and the Yamhill river Is 40 feet above the low water mark at McMtnn vllle. Beavy wind Blows. ' Few of the present residents Of rorasna rememoer a stronger wind than that which visited this city last night At times the wind reached a velocity of nearly 60 miles an hour al though the average Is somewhat small er. No really serious damage was done by the wind throughout the city be cause of the fact that the worst of it kept high In the air but along the river, where it' got a clean sweep down on things, houseboats were loosened and started down stream, log rafts were car ried away with tha current and bridge engineers found It almost Impossible to regulate the draws. Umbrellas' by ths score were turned wrong side out. Street signs, especially the little whirling ones, felt the effects of the gale and those people who hap pened to have their washing out on the backyard clothes 11ns didn't have to wonder long this morning what hap pened to it. The windows rattled in svery house in town and pedestrians spent a good snare or weir ume cnaaing their hats, whic- were blown off and carried awav with the wind. At 10 o'clock the ve locity of the gale died down and the clouds cleared away, but before morn ing it was raining again and doubtless there will bs more of It before there Is less. BRIDGE AND TRAIN FALL IN RIVER (Continued from Page OV) tlnuous since Monday. It la snowing at Siskiyou this morning and heavy rains are falling in tha valleys all along the line to Dunsmulr. A slide at Mat tern mine, near Ashland, held up all trains yesterdsr-12 hours and ditched several cars of freight, with the nar row escape of ths train going down a high bluff. PILES Quickly Cured Instant Relief, Permanent Cure Trial Package Mailed Free to All - in Plain Wrapper. Ws want every man and woman suf fering from the excruciating torture of rues to just sena ineir name ana aa- tfress to us and get by return mall a free trial package or me most ertective and positive curs ever known for this disease, ryramia rue cure. - The way to-, prove what this great remedy will do in your own case, Is to just fill out free coupon and send to us and you will get ty return mail a free trial treatment or ryramia fm cure. 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That the Columbia river valley will experience one of the greatest floods in its history is the firm conviction of steamboat men and others who have been watching the conditions during the past two weeks. At present the water stands well up, and the rise from the upper river has not reached here. Between I o'clock yesterday after noon and 10 o'clock this morning a rise of two feet took place. Thta brlne-a It up to 14 feet, or within seven feet of an ordlnarllv high stare. Large quanties of debris. Including many logs, ars coming down, swept out by the freshet in ths Lackamas and wasnougai rivers. Ths strong wind of last night, said to be ths worst in 40 years, loosened the heavy Ice along the aouth shore above town, and this morning the river Is full or noating ics. many or ths cakes re sembllnr Icebersa The Vancouver ferry, which mads ne trip yesterday afternoon to the Oregon ferry slip, is sgain tied up. and accord tng to the employes will not resume un til tomorrow ariemoon at toe earliest. Ths steamer Jessie Harklns made sev eral trips as a tmporary ferrv veater- aay, put was aisaDiea tnrougn the break ing or ner rudder ana naa to Be towed to her dock. . ; ' , . . . . Ths ice that is now noating down the Columbia river is dolar no end of dam age along ths banks. -The loss will run into ths tnousanas or aoiiars. Between Cascades and Vancouver a doseo. docks have been either baaiv damaged or torn completely out. Ths Pittock A Leadbet ter Lumoer company-s a oca nere has been badly damaged.' a section belnc went out. At the DuBols mill a linn force or men were busy an nignt remov-ma- th -heavy load - sf lumber- ea ths outer dock. m - - - Weiser River on Rampage. (SpecUl IMsatrS ts The JmraaL) Weiser. Idaho. Jan. 21. The river Is two feet higher than at any time this season. The continued rain of the past two dsys and melting snow has chsnged the Weiser river to a raging torrent. Considerable damage has been dons along the liver north of this .city, and the worst is not yet past. Buildinrs. fences and bridges have been destroyed ana lowianaa ars completely tinder water. The heavy rain of Wednesdar nlrht caused a rise in the Weiser river, flood ing ths eastern part of town, but little damage resulted. The snaks river Is within two feet of Its banks and threat- ens a further rise, and flooding Of ths first bench on. ths Oregon aids of ths river. There seems to ba no particular dan rer of serious damage being done by ths Snaks river. Ths rlss In ths Weiser river has been two feet the past 12 hours. The Snake river has risen, ons tool ana a nan. Train service In and out of Wetser on the Oregon Short Line Is unimpaired. Trains on the P. A I. N, railway to the upper country were Held up ror several hours Wednesday bv a landslide north of Weiser. The condition of the Weiser river and track threatens further seri ous trouble on this line. Kalama Power Plant Threatened. ISnecUl Dlsoateh to The Journal. I Kalama, Wash., Jan. 21. Ths Kalama river is 23 feet above the low water mark. Two feet mors will tnterrers seriously with ths electric light and power plant eight miles above Kalama. This is the highest in three years. Tha Columbia is filled with floating logs and debris from the upper river. No danger is anticipated rrom the Colum bia as yet. It is rising slowly and is about IS feet above the low water mark. The precipitation hers has been very heavy in tha last 48 hours. It Is rain ing now with Indications of continuing indefinitely. The Northern Pacific trains are mostly, on time and are cross ing ths ferry. A stub train Is run from Kalama to Vancouver to accommodate the people on ths Vancouver-Kalama line. - 100 Stranded ait Pendleton. (Special DlsDiteh to Tb Journal. 1 Pendleton, Or., Jan. 21. Over 100 peo ple are stranded in Pendleton as the result of washouts on the O. R. ft N. line between here and Walla Walla and on the Spokane branch. Ths hotem ars full and the eating houses ars crowded and It Is not believed that there- will bs any relief for at least a day. Between Pendleton and Adams, a dis tance of IS miles, over ons mile and a quarter of track is out Superintend ent Buckley has 160 men trying to re- falr tha damage. - No further trouble s. expected by the railroads In the county as the snow Is all gone and the rivers and streams are rapidly fall ing. Spokane Service Crippled. 1 Special Dispatch te Tb Journal.) :ane. Wash., Jan. 21. All trains except on the Wallace branch of the O. R. ft N. have been annulled on account of a bad washout on the Rlparla-Spo-kane division. No trains will run till Friday. The hleh water at Odesaa. Wash., washed out the Great Northern tracks and bed for nearlv half a mile. All the roadbed , in eastern Washington s in oaa snape, trains are iar Denind time and train service west is practi cally annulled. The Northern Pacific tracks were washed out at Snruiit Wash., tying tip all traffrc from Spo- xane . west, -mere ars only a few trains from ths east. With Firm From Kan sas City, Mo. , (Speclsl Dispatch to The JoarnaL) La Grande, Or., Jan. 21. -Ths city council last night contracted with the American Light A Water company of &sneas city, mo., ror ins installation of ths Beaver creek water system, the contract price being 2146,000. The com pany is to accept the city's bonds for ths full amount end will pay the city me aitrerence between ins price or tne work and ths value of ths bonds, S14,-000. The pipeline will extend a distance of itt miles, and will furnish z.ouo.oou fallons of pure mountain water every i hours. This equals four times the amount used during tha Irrigating sea son. Work - Is to begin as soon' as the weatner permits and is to ds compietea within five months. The contract calls for a pipeline,' telephone, roads, care taker's house, in fact everything neces sary to the. cars of the entire system. Property owners are Jubilant as the water is badly needed. SELLItJK CRACKS A PARTING JOKE Challenges Production of Han Who Voted Against His Will Tuesday. tHr Jonrnil Immsd Salem Wlre.l Salem. Oc. Jan. 21. When the senate convened yesterday the usual motion to dispense wij.h the reading of the journal waa ODDfusa dv senator oiiiiiik. w uu said the proceedings should be absolute ly correct. A division was demanded and ths journal was ordered read, 4 to is. Wher tha readinar of the nrotests and explanations was finished. Senator Sell ing created a mild sensation bv asking if any senator knew of any armed body of -men in or around the senate cham ber Tuesday that compelled any sen ator to vots against his own wishes. There was no answer, and President Bowerman said the question was not in order at tnat time House bill vetoes passed bv ths rep resentatives over the governor's veto were made a special order ror - today at ths time set for consideration of senate bill vetoes. ' A large number of bills were read a second time and sent1 to committee. President Bowerman announced the appointment of Senators Bingham, and Hart to repreaent ths senate on a joint committee to prepare a bill creating a permanent system or suaiung tne ac counts of state Offices and institutions. Ballsy and Wood were named as sen ate members of a committee to exam ine the accounts of the Alaska-Yukon-Fnclflc exposition commission. Beach. Norton and Merry man were appointed a committee to attend to ths dally revision of the senats Journal. t ourteen new bins were introduced in the senate, making a total of 76 In that body. ' WE ARE FORCED TO MOVEOur gtore having been rented to other parties at a higher; renta and our immense stock of , , " ' . . UPRIGHT ANDGRAND PIANOS, "PLAYER PIANOS," "PIANO PLAYFRS" TALKING MACHINES, CABINETS. Etc, MUSTFIND HOMES THIS MONTH 'As 'no other store suitableto our business seems available at thia time we. have decided to girt the public the benefit of our misfortune, and are throwing our entire stock on the market at luch SACRI FICE PRICES as never known before in this or any othercity. , . IT I NOT A QUESTION OF PROFIT WITH US NOW But we are fact to face with the situation of soon being without a (tore, and no place to display or store V our goods. - . ' We instructed factories in the east to hold our orders until toe had secured another store, but TWO FULL CARLOADS were already shipped before our instructions reached them; so we-will have these additional 32 pianos to find' places for, which will make in all close to one hundred and seventy-five pianoa and "player-pianoa" to go into thia sale. - ' - $275 Pianos for $172, $350 Pianos for $235, $450 Pianos for $305 $500 Pianos for $345, $600 Pianos for $395, $650 Pianos for $435 Baby Grand Pianos and ""Player-Pianos' for approximately one-third off. ' Several good and used Pianoa for about one-half their actual value. $1,Disc Talking Machine Records 60c. 60c Disc Talking Machine Records 35c It will certainly pay you well to investigate and take advantage of this offer your one great oppor tunity to snap up a splendid bargain at a saving of one-third to one-half on many styles, but you must act quickly. , ,'''..--''. , REMEMBER ONLY THIS MONTH ; f Not necessary to pay all cash we will arrange convenient terma of payment to responsible parties. STORE OPEN EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT ... - fvA ,v : i4 Hovenden-Soule Piano Co. CORNER MORRISON AND WEST PARK STREETS - . - - It Is expected that the Albany street car line will bs extended this summer. CALLS MEETING OF SHI American Association Will Hold Convention in, Los Angeles This Month. Ths twelfth annual convention of the American National Livestock association will meet in Los Angeles at ths Balasco theatre January 2 and continue In a three days session. On all ; ths rail lines west of El Paso and south of Spo kane cheap round trip tickets will be on sals January Si to 2, good to return on or before February 'IS. The round trip fare from Portland to Ixs Angeles will be I42.S0: from Ashland, t3l; from Pendleton. 151.40, and from Boise, Idaho, 167.56, i.--. Subjects pertaining to ths livestock Industry and of interest to stockmen will be discussed at ths meeting of ths Industry In ths western country. Joseph, M. Carey of Cheyenne, Wye, will discuss "Land Laws) Their Admin istration aad Effect"; ex-United States Senator W. A. Harris of .Laurence, Kan., will read a paper on "Our Foreign Mar kets." A general discussion will take Elace on tariff on Hides, Wool and Ivestock." Honorable Glfford Plnohot, chairman National Conservation Com mission, will deliver an address. "Federal Control of Publie Grastng Lands" will bs ths subject of a paper by Dwlght B. Heard of Artsona. Elaborate preparations have been made by the people of Los Angeles for the en tertainment of the delegates and visi tors to tha convention DIVERS ON THE LAKE NEAR WRECKED CBIB rTJmtted Frees tsued vnes.l Chicago, Jan. 41. A coroner's Jury will today go- to ths scene of yester day's crib disaster, ons mils out in Lake. Michigan, wbers 60 workmen lost theiji lives yesterday. Coroner Hoffman 'left at noon for South Chicago, where hs will empanel a Jury. 'With the Jurors ha will then start for ths charred crib, which Ilea off ths foot of fiixty-elrhth street. No more bodies had been round In ths uncomplet ed tunnel, which is being built under water from ths crib to ths mainland as a part of Chicago's water supply system. Several - men wers caught in ths big bora and died by drowning or suf focation. Twelvs workmen, with ths flames roaring about them, wers seen to hurl themselves into ths lake, It is feared. all of them wars not rescued. Divers ars today seeking ths bodies. Ths press of Chicago . demands a searching Investigation, Wines and liquors. Special Friday only, Sl.SO port, sherry and angelloa. tniisitatel or tokav wine. 7 So per sal- Ion; S whiskey, $2.75 per gallon; St J brandy. 12.7S per gallon, raones Mai S4f9 and A-4499. National Wins C Fifth and Btark streets. Free delivery. T1 1 " Journal want ads la a word. High Water at Hood River. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Hood River, On, Jan. 21. The con tinued thaw and heavy rain has brought creeks and rivers to the flood stage at Hood River. The Columbia shows a 12 foor lire at this point. The high water and the floating Ice in the Hood river, has forced open the gates of some of the Irrigating ditches in the valley, caus ing some damage. One rancher awoke this morning to find his home surround ed by water and the flood coming through the floor of his bedroom, on account of a break in a nearby ditch. The train service- Is reported good. Lewlston Ia Without Power. (Special Plapatcb to The Journal.) Lewlston. Idaho. Jan. 21. This pffv has been without light and power for ' two nignis, owing 10 reruse which has clogged the tnlet pipes to the power plant. The high water has filled the cellars and done much damage. The Spokane river is rising rapidly and con siderable damage os reported east of the city. The water is above the door knobs In the lower part of the city. Thirteen Feet at Rainier. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Rainier, Or., Jan. 21. There has been a three foot rise In the last 12 hours. The river has now risen 13 feet alto-tf-.-tiit,. It li.ft ) ct drifl end cshi-s ef ice. The creeks are swolUn. No daman is threatened. Rainier a trn'n service is all right. A steady hard rain has fallen the last-three days.' Willamette Rises at Albany. Albany, Or., Jan. 21. The Wllltmstts at this city stands r.rur '.nn at any time during the winter, and Is still creeping upward. Heavy rains have been falUnr during, the past H hours and are still continuing. Dynamite at Colfax. Colfax, Wash Jan. 2l! This city Is still marooned. Dynamite used to blow up the tee Jams is being brought in on horseback. A raglnr torrent Is rushing through ths heart of the town. Among Eugene's new buildings this year will bs the new postofflce, $60,000; T. M. C. A., $60,000; new schoolhouse, $40,000; city hall, $75,000; hotel, $60,000. ESSENCES RESTORE STOMACHS Dyspeptics Everywhere Xfow Using Them Out This Oat, ire tsu ever "blue T If before break- f. alnner said supper you do not feel a heartr-hungry feeling and longing- for tnnA nf almost any kind, if rou feel finicky and want something to sat but can't say what, then you are most likely bordering on chronle dyspepsia. reel bloated, have heartburn. sour stomach, bad breath, and feel lan guid, dull or nervous and irritable, then you surely have' need for the following simple recipe, which It is claimed haa cured many famous people. Prescribed for many years with the utmost success. Its power over etomsch disorders is now well known and probably" lies in ths pe culiar blending properties of concen trated essences. Get two ounces of syrup of ginger, two ounces of essence of pepsin and one ounce, compound es sence .cardloL Mix altogether. - Then take one or two teaspoonfuls after each meal. TO excite appetite, take a spoon ful before eating. May be taken freely bv adults and children with weak atom-' schs, as it contains no opiate, , . - I CLE Al AMCC Of Gigantic Proportions is n6w in progress at the Littlekost, Port land's Famous Bargain House. Every article reduced, and reduced to cash figures so as to make the sale the most successful ever held. Thrifty women should take advantage of the Unprecedented Bar- - gains offered. SUITS Strictly tailored, all the newest models and shades; values to $40 $14.85 CHILDREN'S COATS Plaids, fancy mixtures and plain colors, lined throughout; values to $20.00 $475 SWEATERS All Wool Sweaters $1.75 All Wool .Vest Sweaters $1.15 290 Morrison 'j Between ; Fourth and t fifth 7 s .. ,..-iMi!S-r ' COATS Heavy Winter Coats, mannish mixtures and plain colors; values ' to $25.00 $7.95 SKIRTS Good everyday Skirts, m blacks, plain colors and mixtures; values to $10.00 , $2.95 RAINCOATS " Silk Cravcnette and Kenyon Coats; 1 values up to $25.00 $9.35 - : CLOAK AND SUIT HOUSE. 4 290 Between"' Fourth end . - V. i V