BIG FLOOD SPREADS
Miles of Mississippi levees Gone
and Waler Rising.
Many Known Dead and Property Loaa
Immense-Food and Suppliee
Are Being Sent.
St. Louis — The flood area in the
Mississippi valley was widened and
lengthened Saturday.
The big gov
ernment levee west o f Hickman, Ky.,
protecting the Reelfoot Lake district
o f Kentucky and Tennessee, has bro
ken, and it is believed many square
miles will be inundated. This section
is comparatively thickly populated
and loss o f life is expected.
Much
suffering and property damage seems
certain.
In its forward rush the Mississippi
reached a flood stage .almost to Nat
chez, Miss., and hundreds o f men are
at work on the levees in the newly
menaced territory, stopping small
breaks and strengthening spots weak
ened by the terrific strain.
As the river is still rising at Cairo
and the Ohio slowly was mounting
higher as far up as Louisville, with
smaller streams all down the line
pouring unprecedented
volumes o f
water into the Mississippi, the lower
river district faced a crisis.
Six hundred and thirty-eight miles
o f the Mississippi is Beriously affect
ed, that being the distance between
Columbus, Ky., and Vicksburg, Miss.
The greatest strain, from which the
levee is apt to break at any time, ex
tends from Columbus, Ky., to Helena,
Ark., a distance o f 315 miles.
The flood death list probably was
brought to 18. This was not positive,
however, as reports o f loss o f life
}*ave proved inaccurate in some in
stances and doubtless persons have
been drowned in remote settlements
and the fact not known.
The property loss was conservative
ly estimated at $1,500,000.
Relief
work is going on as rapidly as inter
rupted transportation facilities allow.
At Hickman, Ky., 3,000 persons are
sheltered in tents provided by Federal
and state governments.
Food is being supplied in all locali
ties where the local supply as been ex-
haustd. There is little suffering from
hunger.
TROOP TRAINS ARE HELD
UNDER EMERGENCY ORDERS
Philadelphia— Rolling stock for the
transportation o f 10,000 troops from
Fort Mott, New Jersey, and Fort Du
pont, Delaware, to some unnamed
point in Texas is being held in the
yards o f the Pennsylvania railroad in
this city. This action by the officials
of the road is under direct orders from
the War department at Washington.
The existence o f such an order, the
preparedness o f the railroad company
and the fact that there are not more
than 500 troops at the two posts
named and that they are o f the coast
artillery arm o f the service, shows
conclusively that the War department
is preparing to meet an emergency.
To make up the necessary quota it
will be necessary to draw on other
nearby posts for men.
The order to the Pennsylvania rail
road covers standard coaches, sleeping
cars and box and flat cars, as well as
cars for horses. The box cars will be
used for transportation o f artillery,
ammunition, tentage, harness, quar
termaster and commissary stores, as
well as field equipment, such as ovens,
cooking utensils, etc.
The Pennsylvania officials are bend
ing every effort for the emergency
call o f the War department and a
large number o f cars o f all descrip
tions are concentrated in the various
yards o f the company in and near this
city. These cars are on sidings in
various situations and are ready to be
placed in service at almost an in
stant’s notice.
Peary Praises Both Men.
New York — Rear Admiral Robert
E. Peary, retired, who discovered the
’orth Pole, is o f the opinion that
both Amundsen, the Norwegian, and
Captain Scott, the Englishman, at
tained the South Pole. He expressed
this view Saturday evening in an ad
dress at a celebration marking the
third anniversary o f his discovery.
He was presented a unique medal,
made up in part o f a meteorite which
he brought from the Arctic regions in
1897,
and commemorative o f his
polar achievements.
Armed Men Will Bar I. W. W’ s.
San Diego, Cal.— If any o f the bands
of Industrial Workers o f the World
that are reported to be headed this
way shall get to this city, they will
have to evade the vigilance o f a force
of armed men deemed amply able to
cope with any attempted invasion. At
San Onofre, near the county line,
j where 50 deputy constables are now
encamped, every train from the north
is searched.
The roads and bridges
are patrolled day and night.
Levee Breaks With Roar.
Hickman, Ky.— With a roar that
could be heard for miles, the Missis
sippi river flood burst through the
government levee five miles west o f
Hickman is racing over the Reelfoot
Lake district, and 150 square miles o f
fanning lands will be an inland sea.
Grave apprehension is felt for the
safety of farms in remote sections of
the sparsely settled country.
FAVORS THREE-YEAR BILL.
Clark Makes Good His Promise to
Western Senator.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE
For County Clerk
PROFESSION A L DIRECTORY
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office o f county W . M. Langley & Son
clerk of Washington county, Or
egon. subject to the approval of
Law yers
the Republican voters at the
primary election to be held April
Forest Grove, O gn .
19, 1912.
If I am nominated
and elected, I will give my un
divided attention to tile duties W . P. Dyke
o f the office and conduct the
A ttorney-at-LaW
same in a courteous, economical
and
and business-like manner.
N
otary
‘Public
H. A. BALL,
Candidate for County Clerk, Forest Grove
Oregon
East Butte Precinct,.
Washington, D. C.— Making good
his promise to Senator Borah, o f Ida
FLAX EXPERT REPORTS.
INTEREST IN FAIRS KEEN.
ho, Champ Clark left the speaker’s
chair last Wednesday, took the floor, E. H. Smith Goes East to Tell of N. C. Marls Writes Enthusiastically
Campaign Here.
of Work About State.
and in a 10-minute speech strongly
urged the passage o f the Borah-Jones
Portland — E. H. Smith, of the
Salem— Writing from Baker, N. C.
three-year homestead bill.
American Linseed company, has gone Maris, who is assisting in organizing
“ I am in favor o f fixing it so that to Duluth to report upon the progress school children’s industrial contests in
no American citizen will want to de of his campaign to awaken interest in Eastern Oregon, says that he has met
part from the United States to secure
the flax-growing industry in Oregon. with enthusiasm and splendid co
a home in a foreign land,” said the
speaker in conclusion, amid a storm A. P. Allensworth will remain in the operation in Umatilla and Union coun
o f applause from both sides o f the Northwest and continue the campaign, ites. Frank K. Welles and Mr. Maris
(Paid Advertisement)
house.
with the assistance o f the Oregon held public meetings with large and
Hollis & Graham
A fter declaring his purpose here Agricultural college and the larger
enthusiastic audiences at Stanfield,
For
Sheriff
after to participate somewhat in the
A ttom eys-at-Law
The undersigned, a member of
debates in the house, Speaker Clark commercial organizations o f the state, Echo, Pilot Rock, Freewater and Her-
said: “ Missourians take an abiding which have indorsed the movement miston. It is planned to hold local the Republican party and resid-
interest in the whole Western coun thoroughly.
school fairs at each o f these points, at inf at Hillsboro, announces him
Forest G rove, O g n .
try .” He then recited the fact that
Prior to leaving for Duluth, Mr. Adams, Athena and one or two other self a candidate for Sheriff be
Thomas H. Benton, “ the greatest
Smith visited the flax mill at Cheha- points. Exhibits from these contests fore the Republican primaries to
Missouri statesman that ever lived,”
J. N. H offm an
lis,
Wash., and secured samples o f its will be taken to the district fair at be held in Washington county,
had conceived the idea o f passing a
Attorney-at-Lom
April
9,
1912.
If
nominated
and
homestead law, but passed out o f con fiber to send back to Duluth, prelimi Pendleton.
EQUITY AND PROBATE ONLY
elected
I
pledge
myself
to
con
gress before he could carry out his nary to entering into negotiations to
In Union county local school fairs
O ffict Hoffman Bldg. Pacific Ave.
idea. The day that Benton left the take over the entire stock o f fiber on will be held at La Grande, Union, duct the office as economically as
Forest Grove
possible and extend every cour Ind. Phone 502
senate, Galusha A. Grow, o f Pennsyl
Cove,
Elgin,
Imbler
and
North
Pow
vania, entered the house, and after six hand, which the factory has been en der. At Cove there have been two tesy to citizens having business
successive sessions, finally passed a deavoring to dispose o f for some time. school children’s fairs.
with the office.
bill which embodied the Benton idea By assuring farmers who were raising
At La Grande the Commercial club
H . W . V ollm er, M . D.
J. C . A p p l e g a t e ,
o f what a homestead law should be. flax for the Chehalis mill, which has had a committee appointed to solicit
Candidate for Sheriff.
Clark contended therefore that the been a losing proposition in many re funds for the contest, with the result
Physician and Surgeon
(Paid Advertisement.)
homestead law was really a Missouri spects, o f a market for their linseed that nearly $400 was raised in a few
Office in Abbott Bldg.
product.
at the Portland factory, and for their hours. At La Grande and Union the
Both Phones
Forest Grove, Ogn.
Duluth, Mr. manual training and domestic science
The speaker also called attention to fiber by shipping to
the fact that great numbers o f Mis Smith hopes to influence them to con departments in the high schools will
Many have al make very attractive exhibits at the
sourians have left their native state tinue flax-growing.
Ind. Phones
and moved farther West.
“ That ready withdrawn or are planning to state fair this year.
CHURCHES.
Western country has been largely pop withdraw from flax culture, owing to
Residence 0332
Office 0331
Mr. Maris says the work gains mo
Church of the Visitation, Verboort
ulated by Missourians,”
said the the uncertainties that have heretofore mentum as it goes on. Reports from
—Rev.
L.
A.
LeMUler,
pastor.
Sun
speaker. “ They are a prolific race. attended it.
each county inspires other counties to day Early Mass at 8 a. m.; High
D R . C .E . W A L K E R
I suppose I have received 100 letters
The entire Northwest as a flax take it up with more vigor. He has Mass at 10:30 a. m.; Vesper at 3:00
from Missourians in the West in fav growing district is the goal toward never seen anything promoted which p. in. Week days Mass at 8:30 a. m
or o f this bill, and I am making these which the campaign will be directed. meets with so much hearty support,
Christian Science Hall, 115 Fifth
Osteopathic Physician
remarks to please them more than for Mr. Smith has leased 20 acres o f land he says.
st., between First and Second ave.
any other reason, except for the near Brooks, which will be operated
South—Services Sundays at 11 a.*m.;
strongest reason possible, and that is as a flax experiment farm and the re
Sunday school at 12 m.; mid-week Treatment by Special Appoint*
WATER RIGHTS PERPLEX.
meeting Wednesdays at 7:30 p. m.
that the bill is right and ought to sults o f its operation will be turned
ment Only
over for the benefit o f the flax farm
pass.”
Seventh Day Adventist Church, 3rd
Oregon and Idaho May Be Involved street—Sabbath schol 2 p. m., preach
ers of the Northwest at large.
In Irrigation Difficulty.
BILL AIMED AT COMBINE
ing 3 p. m. each Saturday. Midweek
On the advice o f Professor Withy-
combe, o f the Oregon Agricultural
Salem— H. P. Page, o f Boise, Idaho, prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p
W . Q . Tucker, M . D.
Foreign Ship Trust Would Feel college, Mr. Allensworth visited the has made application to the state en m. A cordial welcome. H. W. Vall-
mer, Elder.
farming communities o f Union Coun
Physician and Surgeon
Weight of New Law.
gineer for the appropriation o f 417
Catholic Services, Rev. J. R. Buck,
ty to interest them in flax culture.
Washington, D. C.— A bill designed He will meet Mr. Smith at Lewiston second feet o f water from Sucker pastor. Forest Grove— Chapel at cor. Calls answered promptly day or night
of 3rd street and 3rd avenue south.
Phone: Office 271, Residence 283.
to break up foreign shipping pools and for a conference, and will then return creek, which rises in Idaho, and has 1st and 4th Sundays of the month.
to
Portland
to
continue
the
campaign
combinations and to give to this gov
asked to store the water in Malheur Mass at 8:30; 2nd and 3rd Sundays
ernment greater control over such al o f education throughout the state.
county, to use for the irrigation of of the month. Mass 10:30. Cornelius
— 1st Sunday of the month. Mass at
leged restraints o f trade which origi
3,500 acres o f land in Oregon and 10:30; 3rd Sunday of the month,
EMBALMING-FUNERAL DIRECTING
PRIZES
FOR
BEE
PRODUCTS.
nate outside the United States, was
Mass at 8:00. Seghers—2nd Sunday
20,000 acres in Idaho.
of
the
month.
Mass
at
8:00;
4th
introduced by Representative Hum
The state o f Oregon has a 50,000- Sunday of the month. Mass at 10:30.
phrey, o f Washington.
The govern Beekeepers' Association Plans Ex
acre project in Jordan valley which
M. E. Church, Rev. Hiram Gould,
ment now has several anti-trust suits
hibit for State Fair.
J. S. BUXTON. Manager.
derives its water supply from Sucker paetor. Second street, between First
pending against foreign steamship
The following list o f prizes will be
combinations.
creek and stores its water in Idaho. and Second avenues. Sunday school Phone No. 642.
Forçât Grovs, Oregon
at 10 a. m.; Epworth League at 6:30
The bill would provide that any ves awarded at the 1912 Oregon State The state engineer says that if the p. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8:00
sel not o f the United States owned or Fair for bees and bee products, under application is granted to Page there p. m.
Mid-week prayer meeting
controlled by any person or corpora the auspices o f the State Beekeepers’ will not be enough water for the Jor Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
tion adjudged to have violated the association:
dan valley project, and in the event it
Christian Church, corner Third e t
Sherman law, and which might be
Rev. C. H. Hilton,
is not granted there is a probability and First Ave.
Specimen
o
f
comb
honey,
not
less
used to carry out the purposes ad
l«t. Good, hon
Bible school at 10 a. m.;
that Idaho will use retaliatory tactics pastor.
than
21
pounds,
first
prize,
$5;
second,
est Dentistry to the
judged unlawful, be prohibited from
and not allow the Jordan valley pro preaching at 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.;
$
3 .
best of my ability.
entering any port o f the United States
Prayer meeting Thursday at 8:00 p.
Could one do more?
Most attractive display o f comb ject to store waters in Idaho.
m.
or clearing therefrom under penalty of
There
are
several
other
interstate
2nd. I examine
honey, first prize, $10; second, $5.
$25,000 for each offense.
Congregational
Church,
College
questions o f this nature which are
your mouth and tell
The bill also would provide that the
Specimen o f extracted honey, not coming up or threatened and there Way and First ave. north. Rev. D.
you Its actual con
postmaster general cancel the mail less than 24 pounds, first prize, $5; seems to be no solution o f the difficul T. Thomas— Sunday school 10 a. m.;
dition before I be
Morning service 11 a. ra.; evening,
carrying contract o f any vessel owned second, $3.
gin y o u r actua
ty in sight until Federal legislation is 8:00 p. m.; Junior C. E. at 3 p. m.;
or controlled by persons adjudged vio
work, stating in ad
Most attractive display o f extracted enacted.
Senior C. E. at 6:30 p. m.
vance what t h e
lators o f the law.
•
honey, first prize, $10; second $5.
LODGES.
cost w 111 be. If
The bill was referred to the com
Specimen o f beeswax, not less than ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF MUSIC
ready, we begin: If
Knights of Pythias—Delphos Lodge
mittee on merchant marine which is
10 pounds, soft, bright yellow wax to
not, the examina
No. 36, meets every Thursday at K.
preparing to investigate the alleged
tion costs you noth"
be given preference, first prize, $4; American Conservatory Puts O. A. C. of P. Hall. Chas. Staley, C. C .; Reis
shipping combine.
second, $2.
Ludwig, Keeper of Records and Seal. Ing.
in Ranks of Best.
G.
A. R.—J. B. Mathews Poet No. 8rd. I guarantee all that I do, as I consider
Most attractive display o f beeswax,
BUGABOO TO PERISH.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor 6, meet« the first and third Wednes work not worth guaranteeing, not worth doing.
first prize, $6; second $3.
vallis— The American Conservatory of day of each month at 1:30 p. m , In This has been my policy.
Honey vinegar, not less than one
Taft’s Reply to Lodge Resolution to
K. of P. hall. John Baldwin, Com 4th. Absolute cleanliness. Every instrument
must be cleansed, and are used as they are taken
gallon, shown in glass, first prize, $3; Music, Chicago, has notified Prof. W. mander.
Sti I War Talk.
F. Gaskins, head o f the school o f music Masonic— Holbrook Lodge No. 30, from the sterilizers.
second, $2.
6th. My prices are reasonable, not advertised
Washington,
D. C. — President
Single comb nucleus Italian bees, at the Oregon Agricultural college, A. F. & A. M., regular meetings held cheap prices to lure you in, and then charge you
T aft’s answer to the Lodge resolution first prize, $5; second, $3.
first
Saturday
In
each
month.
P.
W.
that the Oregon institution has been
more—but a price that will make more friends;
calling for information as to the re
Klnzer, W. M.; A. A. Ben Korl, sec more patients; one price to all.
Single comb nucleus black bees, placed on the accredited list. Thus, retary.
ported establishment by Japan o f a
in the future, graduates from O. A.
naval base at Magdalena Bay in Mex first prize $5; second. $3.
W. O. W.—Forest Grove Camp No.
Single comb nucelus Carniolan bees, C. may be admitted by diploma to the 88, meets In Woodmen Hall, every
ico will be designed to set at rest the
conservatory.
This gives the school Saturday. A. J. Parker, C. C.; James N. W. Comer 6th and Oak, 2nd floor, take elevatot
constant rumors o f Japanese coloniza first prize, $5; second, $3.
tion in North America and will be a
Single comb
nucleus Caucasian o f music here the same recognition as H. Davis, Clerk.
that accorded the schools of music at
distinct blow at the bugaboo o f war bees, first prize, $5; second, $3.
Artisans— Diamond Assembly No
with Japan.
For the largest, best, most interest the universities o f Wisconsin, Michi 27, meet« every Tuesday In K. of
Although it was denied that Senator ing, attractive and instructive exhibi gan and Illinois, marking it as one of P. Hall. C. B. Stokes, M. A; John
Lodge was acting in sympathy with tion in bee raising, a sweepstakes the few west o f the Mississippi rank Boldrlck, Secretary.
G et Y our
Rebekahs— Forest Lodge No. 44.
ing with Eastern schools in standard.
the administration, it was admitted prize of $15 will be offered.
meets
the
first,
third
and
fifth
Wed
Graduates
from
O.
A.
C.
school
of
that the president would make use o f
The State Beekeepers’ association
his resolution to set at rest reports o f is anxious to make the exhibit an ex music may receive a diploma at Chi nesdays of each month. Miss Alice
Crook, N. G.; Secretary, Miss Carrie
friction with friendly powers.
cellent one, since upon this point hangs cago after a year’s resident work, and
Chairman Sulzer, o f the house fore the question as to whether it shall be the degree o f Bachelor o f Music after Austin.
I.
O. O. F.—Wa«hlngton Lodge No
ign affairs committee, after a talk made a permanent part o f the state two years.
48, meets every Monday In I. O. O. F
with President Taft, declared the fair exhibits.
Hall. V. S. Abraham, N. G.; Robert
Lodge resolution “ the merest bun
Oregon Mine Deal Big,
Taylor, Secretary.
combe” and that Japan had acquired
Baker— One o f the biggest mining
made at
Rabbit War Now Begun.
Modern Woodmen of America—
no rights for a naval station from
deals in this part o f the country and Camp No. 6223, meets the second and
Metolius—
The
Farmers’
union
o
f
Mexico.
fourth Friday of each month. A. L.
The
Crook county has sounded the death the largest o f the present year, was Sexton, Consul; Geo. G. Paterson,
closed here when James Underwood
Robber Bands Are Active.
knell o f jackrabbits, which have be
Clerk.
and J. D. Rhodes, o f this city, sold
Washington, D. C.— Renewed activ come numerous during the past year. the Underwood placer mines in the
Rosewood Camp, No. 3835 R. N.
Drives
have
taken
place
in
nearly
ities o f robber bands near Velardena,
Cornucopia district to Walla Walla A., meets first and third Fridays of
every section o f the county.
From capitalists, headed by J. G. Stine. each month In I. O. O. F. Hall. Mrs.
Durango, has necessitated the dis
M. S. Allen, Oracle; Mrs. Wlnnlfred
500 to 3,000 are generally killed at a
The price was $60,000. The sale has Aldrich, Recorder.
patch o f additional Mexican federal
drive. Corrals are built at a central
been under way since the first o f the
troops there to protect the population.
Gale Orange No. 282. P. of H..
point, into which the rabbits are
month, but on account o f a dispute
American Consul Hamm, at Durango,
driven and killed with clubs.
Those over water rights, was delayed. The meet« the first Saturdays of each
reported to the State department that
month In the K. o f P. Hall. A. T
which break through the lines are
claims are the largest in this part of Buxton, Master; Mrs. H. J. Rice,
all mining operations in the state had
shot.
The rabbits are sold to the the country.
Secretary.
been suspended with the consequent
highest bidder, the bids averaging
exodus
of
Americans.
American
CITY.
about 5 cents per head.
Bones 15 Feet in the Soil.
Consul Edwards, at Juarez has been
Main Street
Mayor—Q. S. Allen.
warned to be cautious to avoid any ac
Pendleton—
Fifteen
feet
below
the
Recorder—M. R. Markham.
Loganberry Crop Sold.
North
tion which might be taken by the reb
surface and beneath heavy layers o f Treasurer—R. P. Wlrtz.
Salem—
An
order
from
Chicago
to
els as a recognition o f belligerency.
volcanic ash and cement rock, the con
the Salem Fruit Union for 100,000 tractors excavating for the new high Chief of Police—P. W. Watkins.
Health Officer—Dr. J. 8. Bishop.
pounds
o
f
dried
loganberries,
has
Munition* Go to Madero.
school building have unearthed bones Councllmen—John Wlrtz, Carl L. Hln-
brought to light the fact that the W il which are said to be those o f some
man, O. M. 8anford, Rev. J. M
Washington, D. C.— President Taft
lamette valley loganberry market for prehistoric aquatic animal. A heavy
T h e Auction H ouse
Barber, W. F. Schultz, H. B. John
has authorized the exportation from
large lots is closed, and that heavy or
son.
blast shattered the bones so that only
the United States to Mexico o f five
ders cannot be filled from here. The
small fragments have been collected,
big shipments o f munitions o f war
City School.
union is unable to meet the order be
making it extremely difficult for au School Directors— M. Peterson, Mrs
consigned to the forces o f President
cause o f heavy Portland contracts for
thorities to determine their exact na
Madero. These included two machine
Edward 8eymour, H. T. Buxton.
the green berries and the market for
0. M. S a n fo r d , Proprietor
ture.
#
guns, other arms and ammunition,
Clerk— R. P. Wlrtz.
heavy sales for this year i* past from
horses and blankets.
The president
Jiwtlce
of
the
Peace—
W.
J.
R.
Beach
Telephone 72)
this section.
Astoria Reeks Wheat Rates.
also gave permission for the exporta
Constable— Carl Hoffman.
Astoria — President Stone, o f the
tion o f a quantity o f dynamite for the
COUNTY.
State Forest Bill Seen.
Astoria chamber o f commerce, has Judge— R. O. Stevenson.
use o f a mining company in the Mex
Salem—Governor West h*a received appointed a committee consisting of Sheriff—George O. Hancock.
ican state o f Sonora.
copies o f a bill which has been intro George McLeod, George W. Sanborn Clerk—John Bailey.
Maryland Primary Bill Signed,
duced in the senate by Senator Cham and Judge J. Q. A. Bowl by to take Recorder—E. L. Perkin*.
Annapolis, Md.— Governor Golds- berlain providing for the state to cre steps to secure the same rates on Treasurer—E. B. Sappington.
borough signed the Harper presiden ate a state forest through exchange of wheat shipments to this city as are Surveyor—Geo. McTee.
Coroner—E. C. Brown.
tial primary election bill.
The bill scattered school sections in Federal now given to Puget Sound. It is ex Commissioners—John McClaran,
John
provides for a primary election to be forests for e compact body of forest pected a suit will be brought before
Nyberg.
reserve lands.
the Interstate Commerce commission. School 8up’t—M. C. Case.
held May 6.
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