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Butte, June 6. 'With crop losses
estimated from two-thirds to total
destruction in several rich valleys of j
tie state, with damage to railway
jines estimated at more .than $1,000,-j
100, and while systems cannot scarce-:
If be put on a normal basis under i
to weeks, with from tight to ten'
passenger trains stalled in Montana
with little hope of rescue, Montana
today is experiencing the worst flol
in the history of the Northwest. It
Is impossible to get trains out of
Butte over any railway. Great Nor
thern trains are tied up near Basin.
Northern Pacific officials frankly
tonfess that they do not know where
their express trains are nor can the
.whereabouts of the Oregon Short
line train be learned this morning, j
english royalty leaves !
to visit Nicholas:
Port Victoria, England, June (5.
The roya. yacht Victoria and Albert,!
wltb King Edward and Queen Alex-,
udria. Princess Victoria and suite'
WE MAKE BUTTONS TO MATCH
There a re open front or open back styles, long or short sleeves. We pronounce
them the best waists-offered anywhere, and every waist in the stock is plAced on
sale at greatly reduced prices.
WAISTS l-'OK SI..-.0
11.90 and $2.00 Waists, fine tucks and lace trinnm-i,
each """'
CiKISHA WAIST FOR W.IM
2.'i0 Waists, fine embroidered front, open back.
3-4 sleeves, fach
M.S WAISTS FOR SS.IMI
$3.50 Persian Lawns Waists, fine tuck, wide embroidered
band In front, 3-4 sleeves, each t3.nn
THE PAP1LI.OX MODKI,
tri.00 V shape! yoke, front and back of two wide kinds
of embroidery; very special, each $1.00
$0.00 I'APILIOX MOIll'.I, KOK $.-.0
This t6.00 elaborate Waist of Persian Lawn, trimmed
with two thread val. edge and insertion; also clusters
of fine tucks, each $.-."
7.00 GKISHA WAIST FOR SO.OO
This charming creation, a wonder In style and beauty;
trimmed with lace embroidery and clusters of fine
tucks, on sale, each
Arc Your Togs
Ready For
You'll be celebrating every day you wear one of these Hart,
Schaffher Mcrx fine suits we'll sell you. Every day
will be an Independence Day for you from all sorts or
Clothes worries as soon as you get acquamteo with Hart
Schaffner & Marx Clothes. They're made right, all-wool
fabrics, correct styles, perfect tailoring.
We guarantee a correct fit and your faction.
Any style you like; in any color you Wee The Varsity
Suit is certainly great. Suits for $15 to
. P.nama Hats. You need one of them and
Just as good as these suits are our Panama m s.
ould have it. If you would be well dressed you will have one.
""r Iiiiht(h1 Kress Suiting.
sltial fj 1-
'Jneii P(H(H sulilim; all roler:
t mid I '
ARE
IN MONTANA
BANK OFFICIALS
SENT TO PRISON
Pittsburg. June ti. r.ir
the embezzlement of Jl.lii:,.
UU'I from the Partners' Depos
it National ltank. Harrv lu-i-ber
and John Youns. paving
teller and auditor respective
ly, were sentenced toclav to
serve a term of ten years 'eac h
in the penitentiary.
SIXTEEN" KILLED ny
Cl'l.U I.OII) EXPLOSION'
Vienna Time i: aivi ,
were kH?od a id en' Z
jured by an explosion In a ceUuloW
factory at Ottawaring today.
BIG SALE THIS WEEK
I Monday and Tuesday
Climax of value giving in Shirtwaists. Hundreds of beautiful
lingerie waists'of fine Mulls, Batistes and Persian Lawns, correct
in style and perfect fit, will be offered this week in an Extra
ordinary Special Sale.
These waists are made with clusters of tucks, are -trimmed
with double thread Val. lace, also dainty embroidered effects.
Jllf
fillip
July 4th
Hats, $001bMJZ:
Hampton Bros.
. . n r;t W.'llTmpfte St..
WHERfc CASH
CHAMBERLAIN
HAS ENOUGH
FOR ELEGTION
FoltTY-SKVKX MEN CKKTAIX
KIH HIM FIVE MOKE 1'ltOVK
NOX-I 'OM.MITTA L :12 UK IT 11
I.ICAXS PltOMISK SEVEN'
lK.HOCItATIC SEXATOltS AXI
EHillT lEM(M ItATIC ItEI'liE
SKXTAT1VKS MAKE MOKE
THAN THE 411 UEyllKEIl TO
WIX.
Portland, June ti. Thirty-two of
the Oregon legl.la,,,,,. nave announ
ced that they will vote for Governor
Chamberlain, Hie. Dei".-.....,,. nomi
nee and the people's choice for I'nit
ed States senator. Adding to these
pledged Republicans the further
strength of seven Democratic sena
(leelaritig that hp will vote for Cham
berlain has a total following on Joint
ballot of 47 votes, or one more than
the 46 required for an election. Tho
YOUR SUIT IMPROVEDjjMACHINE
SII.K WAIST
$1,on Silk Waist
to
trimmed; newest models, t-afh
KIMOXAS
1(1 IH'TTOX (il.OVKS
4oc and 4."c Kimonas of pret'.y I.awii. each ......
$1.1111 Silk filllsluil l.lsle (.Pni-v, III tint la ll lennlli;
SMaciul, the Mtlr ,.
pi:it Ai.i: whappi'.rs
Crey. black and white, dark blue and r-d Percale
pers, full Skirt, wide flounce.
$l.?. quality, special
$ 1 ..Ml iiuality, special
$ 1 . 7 r quality, special
si Mi i'ixisiiKi (;i(;hams
2'ic Silk finished (liiinhnm, checks and plulds,
Special, the yard
SII.K SPItf'IAI.
1.2.1 and 1 .50 fancy silks
durliiK this sale; special, the yjrd
BEATS CREDIT
S:.retnent i
. A. Ha i
I M n!t nomah
l Clatr-op. and
Kepreseniatives-elect I 'red .1. llia,i
t and I.. 1'. Mahone. nt Multnomah,
i and Allen Eaton, of l.atie docliiux
to commit thcinsolvo
! In the senate e--' one of the
1 seven Statement No t Republican
'senators-elect has mad' statements
declaring trrat he will vote for cham
' berlaiu. These senators are H. K,
! Albee. Dan Kellah. r. C. W. Not
't tingham and Hen Selling, of Miiltno
Iniah: Allien Abraham, of li.tuglas;
N. J. Sinnott, of The Dalles, an.l W.
. N. Barrett, of Washington-Yamhlll-;
Tillamook-Lincoln. To these should
be added Senators I II. Bingham, of
Lane; T. B. Kny, of Marion, and A.
J. Johnson, of Ilenlon. hold-jvers,
whti were elected tun ars ao as
Statement No. 1 iucmi'i-m-s if the
senile. Of the other rj hold-overs
five at1 unpledged and anti-state-;
meat, five are Democrats and two
j refits d to declare tite r p.isltlon. The
unpUd;ed Itopnblii in hold-overs
'nri: .1. N. Smith, of Marion; K. .1.
Miller, of I. Inn-Mat ion; S c. Beach.
(if Multnomah; V. G. Cole, of Ctna
i tilla. and .1. N. Mart. , t II Ker. The
Democratic hold-overs are: M. A,
j Miller, of Linn; L. 1.. Mailt, of Jack
son: K. II. Caldwell, of Yamhill; J.
i E. Hedges, of Clackamas, and C. J.
i Smith, of I'mntllla. Senators A. A.
; Bailey and W. T. Scholl'lold, Slate
i ment No. 1 hold-overs, will not cotn
1 mlt themselves on the senatorial
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wear with flue:
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for Bolts: all wanted
Copyright 1908 by
Hn Schirfncr U Marx
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FATAL EXPLOSION
ON THE CRUISER
San IVilro, Cal.. June - One- nnr
death was added to tin list of thorn,
i who lost their lives in yesterday's ex
plosion on the eruiser Ten ess re, niak
1 iiiR a total of live. The last one was
! K. J. Hunts, a coal passer, of New
. York eliy. who succumbed after a
' nlnlit of terrible suffer! UK. Karly to
, day six of the seriously hurt were
brotiKht off the Tennessee and sent
iti l.os Anneles by a special electric
ear. Those removed were: Walter
: S. Burns, eoat passer, New York: U.
i V. Watson, fireman, second class.
Kast St. Louis. 111.: A. Hayes, water
tender. Brooklyn. N. Y ; II. I'lizp-it-riek,
fireman, first class. Norfolk. Va;
K. S. Mavfleld, fireman, second class.
Toughen;., Pa. Maxileld Is tun ex
pected to survive. Several others
probably died from inhalhiK steam
and Kits. Tht bodies of K. .1, Hums,
New York: K, l Hokkh, Woodland,
Ala.: (I. V. Meek, Skldmore, Kas.;
(leorse Wood, Scrum on, Ta.; A. Uelu
hold, tiermany. were brouKht ashore
thin afternoon and Interred with hon
ors in tho Harbor View cemetery,
overlooking tho bay.
San Pedro. Oil., June 5. While
tho Culled States armored cruiser
Tennessee was steamltm nineteen
knots nn hour on speed trial off
Point llueneme, Oil., at 1 1 : ON this
morning, a steam pipe hurst In the
i starboard engine room under n 235-
pound pressure, killing four men and
j InjuriiiK four others all of t hi. men
HUSTON WIN
IS
100-YARD DASH
AT PORTLAND
(litarl Stieclal rt'-rvlce.
Portland, June II. A ltrrne crowd
Htondcd the aihletln meet on Mult
nomah fl-'td todav.
In the 100-yard trial, the first heat
uns uvi-i by Smltbson, of Multtio
; mi li : Huston, Oregon, second: Mal
colin, third. Time, 10 flat. Second
! heat, (learhard, Olympic Club, first;
LMarlln, .Miiltnomah, second; Moon,
jorenon. third. Time. 10 1-5. Final
I heat, Huston, Oregon, first; Km 1 1 li
son, second; (learhurt, third. Time,
' 10 l-S.
i Shot-put Wolf first, Phllbrook
second, l.otiHherry third, all of Mull
nolllllll. Ilistlince 4 1 feet II Inches.
J lij.'0-vnrd burdli'M. finals Mal
colm, Seattle; Huston, OreKon; lime,
21! )-:,.
Pol,, vault I.iitiRmin, Multnomah,
and Kuvkendall, (ri'ioii. tied at 1 o-tl
but Kuvkendall forfeited to l.anaKau,
taklii't second place.
Mich Jump Chnpman. Miiltno
mah; l-ounsherrv,' Multnomah;
SmltliHon, Multnomah.
12(t-yard hurdles Smltbson, Mult
nomah; Kuykendall, Oregon; Hllyer,
Vancouver. I r 2-h.
Mile Davolt, Mull nomiili : (ilnr
nor, fljemplc; Dorrls , Lafayette.
Time, 4:39.
220-yard (learhnrt. Olympic; Mal
colm, Seattle; Moon, OreKon. 22 2-li
The score un to tho present time Is
Multnomah, 41: Seattle. 19; Oregon.
' 15. Thn Olympic and other teams
1 also have a few points.
C.IIJIKIti- HKKAKH WOltMl'K
ItlOI-OllO IN I'OI.K VAl'l.T
Guard SpwlHl Hcrvlro.
INirtliiru, June fi. A tiHi'Krnin wn
nwlved horo lodity RtiiHtiK that !ll
brf, tho foniHT Miilinoiniih man,
iifiw nt Yale, had hrokt-n the world'tt
r,rtrd tn I ho polo vault , whh h h
rnrnicrly In-Id hv hlmm-lf liv VantlliiK
'i feet 1 Inrh.'H In tin trvnnlH for
the Olympic m''t at Ni-w York.
BATTLE BETWEEN
ROBBERS AND A
POSSE. OF CITIZENS
PftfKlmrK, Jmin Whlln nf-
tt-nipt Inx to nrrcrtt four nu-n ar!
thin momlriK ii'ar i'im KUxuIm-iM
ronntr Mm, !Htctlve KriKlart hot
and klll'd one of tht rrin and watt
hlmlf wounded twiri. Thn m.-n an
alU'Ked to b ImpUcated In tho rob
bery of the MofionKuhoIa 'on4olldat
d Coal fc ('ok Company's ator1 on
Thursday morning. Thn other three
men are barricaded In a vacant hon
and are holding a poe at bay with
rlflea and revolvera. An aulomo
lifle with tlx county detictlverj han
gone to th- tvene. A denperafe bat
tin li cipected.
The men are mirroundfd In the
rabln of a wood chopp'T named John
I'at triviri , ho wan arreMted early to
dav by KnKlnrt, who returned to the
(fthln and aurprlned th four men.
UN command to nurrend'T met with
a f'isilad.
Vi Kicr lay'n h?iHelia!l scoren: I. on
niii-. : I'ortlaml, 2. Oakland, n;
H:i li FrJi to I ' o, 0.
TENNESSEE!
in the compartment nt the time. Two.
of the injured w 111 die. j
The explosion, the cause of which;
Is unknown, incurred t'tily a few j
iiiiuuics alter ittiitnii l .-let stchtve.
Oiptniu J. It. Howard and Chief Kn
Klne r Uoliettson had left ill,, elisme
room tin a tour of Ins'icctlon. Four
of the men were killed Instantly and
two more are expected to die at mil
meinour.
There were follrtoi n men III the
fire room when the plim, which Is
four Inches In diameter ami enclosed
with water instlde the boiler, blew i
out. drlvlim a I Trent of hi-ii 1 .1 1 11
st am. coal dust, cinders and hot
ashes out III rim k'.i the ash-pit, anil
Khowerlni! the half-tuilteil men. A
blast from tho steam ventilators told
those on deck of the accident. Men-!
tenaut-t'oinninnder Itcilierison, the
navlKiitnr, Instantly sonnd"d a Ren-j
oral alarm anil tl nipped I'll lines of!
hose ready for Instant use In case ofl
fire. Within the dootnel fire rooni.l
; No. 3. amidships, on the starboard!
'side, which Is one ef the Inclosed fire
coinpartnienta, the seamen were fight-j
! ttiK for life.
Keinhold and Meek were struck
dead at their posts. Hokks and Wood:
crawled or were dranKed Into the ad-;
JoIuIiik flrerooin. No. II, and died i
almost Immediately. I
I The survlvliiK seamen, all of whom
, received some Injuries, acted with'
I the Rrealesl heroism, aldliiK their un-!
fortunato males.
(TRY TO HIRE
i
STATEMENT NO. I
LEGISLATORS OFF
Portland, Juno . Thu
lOvenliiK Telemani loday says
' that an anent of the opposl-
Mon to Statement No. 1 has
approached lit least three
members of the house olocl-d
from Multnomah county with
a view to huviiiK them secedo
a ml vole for u Uepuhllcim
I'll It ud Slates senator In op-
41 , position to (lovornor UuorKo 4
K. Chamlierlaln, who was
elected by the people nt last
Monday's election to k to
WashliiKlon. The luttlsluluro
Is overivhelmltiKly llepnhll-
ran mid fifty-two members
urn sworn to support the can-
dldnte receiving the popitlnr
vote at the ri'iiitlar el ctlon.
This would result In the lie-
4- ptilillcan IcKlsliiiuru seiidlnn; 4
Chunlierlalli, llemocrnlle, to
the Senate.
The Telegram does not
mime the legislators who have
been "seen," but nays n youiig
lawyer Is nctlim for the Inter-
ests opposed to Chiinilierliiln.
4.
GAS TANK EXPLODES
INJURING MANY
IndlnnnimllH, June fi Tho plant of
. Urn I'n-Hf-O I.IkIh ('(iinpany on Hoiilh
jatrcpt. which nKircH Kan taiikn, hlrw
up thin morning. Klovon were In
Mnrfd, rim family. Ht. Vliifcnfa Iiom
jpltal and a flrn cnirino ho tin., ndjuin
: Iiik wrt hadly (laituiK''d. Of thi li-
Jurt'd throii worn cm ployon of thn
wnM'k.Ml plant, !wn city rir-mrt, four
hoKpitnl cmpln.vi'K, nm palli'itt In tUi
lKwpltai and one Blnter of thu honpl-
lul Htnrf.
The fnllnwintt Iimm-Ihtm have 1mm-h
I'liMti'd in pnPlttitriH In the CorvallU
f-h'inlh f'r tin- ci-mlnic yi-ar: A. N.
Kiilk.-iK'tn, T'ltitr, Anna l)cn-
mau, Anna IJf)di:rti. ,iimi KffT.
j KlunMH---. Adiiii'1, Mit'n-r't Kowmm,
Iva Hicvpp p:i, Jmh. i.IiI'h. KulhTtnti,
Manili' KnM'i-piMn, K;it T Jork. IM-
I phina ll i,. I. I1--M trt!..v. Flora J.
j H'ir.MiMiri. I,i:ilin V ki-r, IH-Ila
i Kuril and .Mlnnh- I'ai . ritt.
TORNADOES
SWEEP OVER
NEBRASKA
(Ien , h., June At
least sli are dead and four
fatally hurt and several oih
ern iim- or ley seriously In
jured aa a result of Frlday'a
tornado which swept ai-rims
Wllltnore county, destroying;
verythlim in Ha path. Th
tornado.s, two 111 number,
w.-rc prnctleally the climax of
a Bles of smaller storms
which have paused over Wesl
111 ami H'liithcru Ni'loinka
dtlrlnif t he past t wo dai .
t4ttt44tt
COUNT Foa
; LANE COUNTY
IS FINISHED
xo ;kkt c!ix;i:s kkom i x-
nl THIAI, IIKI'OllTS AI.KKAHY
PI'llMSHKII
CAKI'.'S Pl.lltAI.ITV IX I.AXK
I III NTV IS lllill IIOWX ItKATS
(iltlli'lX I Hit SIIIIMl I' IIV KH.-S
(1T.;S l.(H'AI, OPTION' ('.III
IMKS 7Ttl STItOXO
The official count, which was fin
ished todav. of the ballots cast In
I. aue county tit the election last Mon
day, shews that fake has a plnral
ity over t'hamberitilti of Olio votes;
Mown, 1, iiiocnitle nominee for sher
iff, beat tirlffln by SS."i votes, and
l.ee won over Stewart by 1510 votes.
Hepreseiitatlve Kill till led the leiils
latlve ticket with a votu of 3SS7. Cal
kins heat M.lmunson by 753 votes.
Justice ol Supreme Court
It. S. Hean ISOl!
C. .1. Ilrlitht 3t7
(!. V. Hrlx 4S4
lleau's plitrnllly 4353
Ibilry noil KinhI CiillllllHsloner
.1. W. Ilalley 8401
K. N. Kmerv 1709
C. K. llosklns 430
llalley'a plurality 27S3
Itullniiiil I'oiiitiilsNloner
T. K. Camrlhell 4704
I'litlcil Stales Selllltlir
I. 11. Amos HI
II. M. Cake 24ISI
(I-Mir-jo K. Chamberlain 2323
.1. C. Cooper 339
Cikc's plurallly CC9
ICeinselltatlveM to I'ouirress
W. C. Ilawlev 3421
W. S. Illchurds 47H
lllllllel Stnver 7IH
.1. .1. Whitney 1559
llawley'H plurality 2Hl!3
ProseenthiK Attorney
R. U. nryson 4303
ltcprcMclilittlvfi
I, mils M. llcan.
337
WltiHor W. Calkins 30X4
Allen II. Knlon.
1IHS7
2 3.11
I.eon It. Kdniuiisoii . . ,
V. II. Mathews
53 3
I,. Mill.!
4g
A. K. Whltalter 408
(leore O. Kuowles , 11104
County (Terk
K C. Cole 8S7
I'rneHt P. l.ee 3 4 N I
Henry W. Htewarl 11)71
l.ee's pltmill'v 1510
Sheriff
Harry 1,. Ilown 3IS4
lirew Orlffln 2309
Joseiih Mithr, Jr 309
Down's plurality KS5
Ciuility ,IimIi;i.
John W linker 2103
Cibrlel It. Chrlsmnii 3i
N. N. Mathews 417
Chris 111 an'" eliir llty 1107
Ceiintv Treasurer
Itolmrt K. Kiutlaud 3610
.lame, '.-h .
II. M. Munvllle 555
Ki-lliind'i plnrnllty 20S9
('oiillty AsMrftMor
Henlumlii K. Knuney 34S3
I,. Knmpf 395
Welhy 8tevns 1796
Kei-nny's plurulltv 1H33
Kclioel HlllHTiliteiMlelit
Walter II. Dlllard 45
Jessie M. .My or S4
lltlhird's plurullly 3670
CtMintv I'oiiiinlioiloiier
(iiiard Huston '. 1774
lliiKh M. Prlco 3H43
Prion's plurality 1S89
County Coroner
William T Cordon 4540
I.. C. Moffllt 33
tiordou's plnialltv 3607
County Surveyor
C. M. Collier 4527
W, T. Cornelius S50
Collier's plurality 3tS77
Prolilliillnii
For 3171
Aijalnst 2104
liry majority 779
MAItltlKI
,
j A very pretty church weddlnit oiv
eiirrml at CotlaKe Orovp Wudnesday,
1 March 57. lOOS, when James A. Piit
1 nam, of Mlarlt lluitii, l.ani county,
and Miss (irace II Myers, of this city,
worn united In the bonds of wedlock,
Itev. ('. C. Hperry of flclatliiK. l.ead-
I'ltOIIAIII.V SIKIW KItH
I'Oll TO.MoltUOW
Portland. June ft --Foil iw
lillt Is the itovc rillucnt weath
er lireillftlitll f'lr flrenotl,
's'- 'niiei and Idaho
Cloudy, with prolmblv show
ers tonlitht and Sunday.