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NEW PENNYPOSTAGE
Two Cents an Ounce to Great
Britain the New Rate.
BE OPERATIVE NEXT OCTOBER
Postoffice Official Believe Increased
Commercial Intercourse Wlil
Be the Remit.
Washington, June 4. Postmaster
General Meyer announced today that
an agreement had been reached with
the British government providing for
letter postage of S cents an ounce
between the United States and Great
Britain and Ireland, to become oper
ative October 1, 1503.
The matter of "penny postage," as
it is called in England, has been under
consideration for some time, and as
far back as last July President Roose
velt approved Mr. Meyer's course in
urging a "testricted union with Eng
land." On October 1, 1907, the Universal
Postal Union, which governs the in
ternational postage transactions of
the various civilized countries, re
duced the rate of letter postage from
S cents a half-ounce flat to S cents per
ounce, and 3 cents each additional
ounce, which is the present rate be
tween the United States and countries
with which we do not have direct
steamshio communication, but on mail
on which we have to pay an additional
charge to countries through which it
passes in transit. Under the articles
of the Universal Union, however, any
two states can form a restricted
union. Examples of restricted unions
are those now existing which permit
a 5 cent an ounce letter rate between
the United States and Canada.
Postmaster General Meyer believes
this reduction in the rate to the
United Kingdom ultimately will re
sult in an increase in receipts, because
it has been found that a reduction in
the letter rate resulted finally tn in
creased revenue He is also of the
opinion that a lower postage will lead
to a freer commercial intercourse.
Manufacturers, he says, are increasing
their sales in England and must rely
to a great extent upon mails lor or
der and increase of trade
"Further." he stated, "this will be a
great boon to our adopted English-
speaking citizens and their connection
here, as it will enable them to keep up
correspondence with their relations
and friends in the old country at do
mestic rates.
PREPARES FOR EMERGENCY.
Heney Fears Enemies May Get Galla
gher and Plant Accordingly.
San Francisco, June 4 Convinced
that the "higher-ups" have determined
to kill former Supervisor James L.
Gallagher, Assistant District Attorney
Francis J. Heney announced yes
terday that he will dismiss the case
in which Abraham Ruef is charged
with bribing former Supervisor J. J.
Furey, because Gallagher's testimony
before the grand jury led to the in
dictment. The testimony of a dead man given
before a grand jury cannot be used
in future action. Repeated attacks on
Gallagher's property with dynamite
and continuous threats against his life
have led Heney to take steps to pre
vent the loss of Gallagher's testimony
through his death.
It is Heney's purpose to file a new
information against Ruef in the same
premises and call Gallagher as a wit
ness at the preliminary hearing If
his testimony is taken in this way, it
will be on record.
The necessity for such unusual meth
ods is believed to be urgent by the
members of the prosecution, who fear
for their own lives as well as for that
of Gallagher
This probably will be the next pro
cedure against Ruef in the graft cases,
and it is proposed to take it as rapid
ly as possible, as the prosecution be
lieves that the "higher-ups" are be
coming more desperate every day.
Scores Perish in Tornado.
Wichita Falls,, Tex., June 4. Scores
of persons are believed to be dead in
the path of a tornado which is sweep
ing Texas today. Reports indicate
that it is the most terrific of all the
storms which have visited this part of
the country in the last month. Com
munication from most of the damaged
area is cut off. Wires are down and
railroad tracks are blocked. Many
small towns are known to have been
struck by the twister, but no definite
information could be obtained as to
the extent of damage this afternoon.
Steamer Long Overdue.
Norfolk, Va., June 4 The teamer
F-uropa. which sailed for Hamburg,
Germany, 45 days ago, bound in re
turn for Norfolk, loaded with fer
tilizer, vra expected to make the trip
heard from her, however, in 41 days.j
I RAILROAD TRAFFIC STOPPED.
Entire- State of Montana Vast Waste
of Water.
Helena, Mont, June S With the
greatest rainfall in SS years, Montina
is experiencing the mcvst complete de
moralization of railroad traffic since
the first i train crossed the Rocky
Mountains in this state.
Thousands of passengers are ma
rooned. Six persons are reported
drowned; railroad tracks are washed
out in every direction. Land slides
are reported on the Great Northern
near Kalispell and the rivers are
rapidly rising. This is the situation
briefly summed up: ,
The property damage to railroads
will run into the thousands and many
if the big mountain trestles are en
dangered. There is, as yet, no pros
pect of a let-up in the downpour.
Last night's precipitation is estimated
at more than two inches.
It is believed that at least six per
sons hate lost their lies as a result
of the high water. :
Nine Northern Pacific trains which
were held up in the eastern part of
the state since last Sunday arrived
yesterday and left over the Great
Northern tracks. These trains arc
now stalled at Great Falls. Havre and
other points in Northern Montana.
On the cast of Helena the Great
Northern tracks are washed out near
Basin and both the morning and even
ing trains from Butte are held up
there.
West of Garrison the tracks were
washed out several days ago and no
trains have been able to get through
for a week This cuts olT all means
of transportation to the coast, since
the Great Northern trains cannot get
through from the north.
One of the leading theatrical com
panies is held up in Helena now and
the probabilities are it will have to
remain here a week. The company
has cancelled all its dates for several
days ahead.
SHOOTS AT DREYFUS.
Military Journalist Seeks Revenge for
Insult to French Army.
Paris, Jane 5 Just at the close of
the ceremonies attending the canoni
zation of Emite Zola in the Pantheon
yesterday, when the president of
France, the prcniier and a host of
ministers of state were taking their
departure, Louis Anthrno Gregoris, a
military writer of note, drew a re
volver and fired two shots point-blank
at Major Alfred Dreyfus, for whose
liberty Zola fought and won.
Men distinguished in all walks of
life filled the Pantheon and, when the
shots rang out, there was great ex
citement in fear that the president
had been assassinated, but even the
attemnt on the life of Major Dreyfus
created a profound impression. Sol
diers speedily surrounded Gregoris
and he was aken to jail, bruised and
bleeding, with his clothes almost torn
from his back.
Major Dreyfus was not seriously in
jured. A bullet entered his forearm,
but did not injure the bone. At a
late hour the official statement was
made that his condition was very fa
vorable and that no complications
were feared.
With regard to the erasons for Gre
goris' act, the opinion prevails in Paris
that there is much truth in his avowal
that he was driven to the deed by the
appeals to hatred with which the anti
Semitic paperx have been filled since
the government resolved to place the
body of Zola in the Pantheon
PLANS TO HONOR FLEET.
Festivities In Auckland Will Continue
Four Days.
Auckland. N S W. June 5 Fes
tivities to last over four days have
been arranged for the cntcrtaniment
of the men of the American battle
ship fleet and the governor of New
Zealand, all the federal officials, the
mayors and the municipal authorities
are to participate in the welcome. On
the arrival of the fleet August 8 there
will be an official reception and a re
view of the volunteers, to be followed
by a dinner to the admirals and offi
cers of the fleet in the evening.
A municipal welcome will be given
the following day and will include a
reception by the mayor of Auckland.
August 12 and 13 will be devoted to
a visit to Rotraqua Lake, where there
will be entertainments by the Maoris.
The governor will entertain the vis
itors August 14 and this function will
be attended by the members of the
legislature.
Frost Damages Potatoes.
Stockton, Cal., June 5 -Jack Frost
has damaged thousands of acres of po
tatoes on the islands west of Stock
ton, and consequently the price of the
tubers will be high this season. Only
a few days ago a large acreage was
ruined by frost, and the growers were
compelled to replant The loss is
especially heavy because most of the
acreage damaged the first time has'ynnt
been ruined again, and because the irarlont.!
growers had to purchase seed and Multnomah
oav for the cost of ren antincr I hi
total yield will be much reduced.
Typhoon Off Australia.
London, June S. A typhoon off the
west coast of Australia is believed to
have wrecked 40 boats and killed at
least 376 sailors The meager re
ports received here concerning the
supposed sea tragedy say that .the
boats comprise the great pearl fish
ing fleet.
CHAMBERLAIN WINS
Plurality Over Cake Will Reach
1,000 or More.
UNIVERSITYIAPPROPRIATION SAFE
Statement No. I Hat a Safe Lead
Hawley and Ellis for Congress
Many New Dry Spots.
-H-H-H-H-H-1-H-H-H-l-H-H-
Unitcd States Senator George
H. Chamberlain, Democrat.
Keptetentatitc First Congres
sional District Willis C Hawley,
Republican
Representative Second Con
gressional Dtitiicl-W. R. Kllis,
Republican.
Justice of the Supreme Court
Robert S. Bean, Republican.
Oregon Dairy and Food Com
missioner J W. Bailey, Repub
lican. Railroad Commissioner. First
Congressional District Thomas
K Campbell. Republican.
Railroad Commissioner, Second
Congressional District Clyde B.
Aitchison. Republican.
1-1 I M-l-M-M-H 1 II II l-t-t-H-
Portland, June 4 Governor Cham
berlain's plurality over Cake for
United States senator will be about
1700 He now has 1349. Complete
returns from a large number of coun
ties increase previous estimates For
example, Malheur, which had pre
viously been in the Chamberlain col
umn by 100, nearly doubles that plu
rality by giving him IBS, with five
small precincts still to hear from.
Cake's previous lead of 18 in Benton
county is cut down to eight, while in
Clatsop the full ote raises the Demo
crat's plurality from 80 to 347 Crook
county, too, gives Chamberlain a lead
of 24 over his competitor. The full
vote of Douglas shows that each sen
atorial candidate has IMS votes. If
this is correct, it shows a slight loss
to the Democratic candidate Gilliam
county comes in with only 30 fur the
Kcpublican nominee, while Ukr
hitherto in dispute, adds 70 to the
Chamberlain column. I.ane county,
however, as the country precincts are
heard frm. continues to add to the
Cake figures In Wallowa county,
with 11 out of 30 precincts. Cake has
a lead of 113. which will probably
reach 300. Marian, with every vote
counted, shows just 11 for Cake, while
Multnomah, with the count complete
and a total of more than 34,000 for
the two candidates, shows just Wl fur
the governor.
Mr CaLe has carried 19 counties
and Mr. Chamberlain 13, counting
Douglas a tie The state at large,
outside of Multnomah, on the vote so
far at hand, has given Chamberlain a
plurality of 63 Seventeen counties
out of 33 are complete, and most of
the others are practically complete
It is not probable that the final re
turns will make a difference of more
than 100 votes in Governor Chamber
lain's plurality one way or the other
Hawley. Repub'ican. is elected to
congress tn the first district by IS 000
or more, and Ellis. Republkin, by
15,000 or more in the second district.
Bean, Republican, for supreme judge,
has a very large vote, having no op
position, while Baitey. Republicin. for
food and dairy commissioner, wins bv
25,000 to 30 000 Campbell Republi
can, is successful for railroad commis
sioner in the first district, and Aijchi
son, Republican, for railroad commis
sioner, for the second district, has
MMM) or more plurality
Fifty-two members of the legisla
ture are for Statement No. 1 includ
ing Kay of Marion and Ilnnebrke of
Benton, who are pledged conditional
ly. A majority of the legislature is 46.
STATU VOTE OW SEWATOR.
Mural
Itlea.
Vote.
O
ST
: ?
. 7
n
COUNTf.
OaTTTrT
1.4s
i.TVTi
i.oci
2.S44
1.244
27t
1.10S
114
i.iio
421
&2
(Union
Claekamait
"iib
1,071
2.114
1S7
H'latannt .
gi7'l,u
m
1.1SJ
. lr?rnokt
1:4
SSS
i.iio
Curry
10
Doualaaf .
(lllll.imt .
nranti ...
Harney ..
Jnrkftnni .
Jonephlne
Ktumatli .
I-nko ....
20
at
R7i
sua
100
7
:
21
0
l.oeo
1.130
114
27S
2.073
MS
2,349
7SR
a.JOS
71
67J
Til
2S7
70
i.incoin't
Irfinot
.7 4 5
4
417
m
tiz
l.SS
ECS
3.214
11
i
IZ.ltl
13,140
sorrow
0
j"oikt
22 i
f
1.123
41S
C4
1.3R4
162
461
2.027
1.IS7
402
1.419
Khrman ....
Tillamook: ..
I'matlllat ...
tfnlonr
Wnllowat ...
Waneot . . .
"74
SSI
2801
2,273
1.4S4
676
1,S4
73:
200
25
US
et
ISO
sVaahlna-ton
Wheelert ...
Yamhlllr ., .
Total
l.ell
39S
1.713
1.771
230
1.S42
41,176
M67J,70I
40,021
Chamberlain'" plurality, 1,644.
Complete official.
Compute unofficial.
HSallmated and Incomplete.
Rosult Close In Marlon.
S.ilcm, June 3 Complete returns
(rum U precincts in Marum uuint)
give Cake suot votes and Clumber
lain 3HI37 The remaining precincts
are nt expected to change the rela
te e positions of the senatorial candi
dates very materially Returns today
confirm the report of yesterday that
all other Republican candidates have
received substantial majorities,
Josephine for Chambeilatn,
Grants Pass. June 3 Returns are
now in from 13 precincts out of to in
this county, and the Democratic party
has, so far as these returns show, cap
tured United States senator cm the
state ticket and county senator, sheriff
and treasurer The county as a whole
goes dry by a vote of about 300.
Cake's Plurality Only 20.
Condon, June 3 Unofficial returns
give Cake a lead over Chamberlain
of about 90 votes in Gilliam county
Condon gave the governor a majority
of five.
Clackamas for Chamberlain.
Oregon City, June 9 Very frag
mentary returns are being recciscd in
Clackamas county, and while the re
turns are in from every precinct save
one, the figures are far short on the
amendment, and some of the orliecs
Chamberlain has carried the county
by about MO votes, receiving 1103. to
SIM for Cake Hawlcy's sole is 3130,
to 098 for Whitney.
Lane Gives Cake Ulg Vote.
Eugene, June 3 Lane, county re
turns, three fourths in, give R. S
Bean a lead of, 30 to 1 over both com
petitors, Bailey 3 to 1 over F.mery
Cake leads Chamberlain MO, which
will likely be over 700 plurality. Haw
ley beats Whitney 3 to 1 T K. Camp
bell, for railroad commissioner, and
Edwin Bryson, for prosecuting attor
ney, are polling a big Republican vote
Cake In Washington by 100.
Hillsboro, June 3 The unofficial
vote gives Cake a plurality of only
1(10 over Chamberlain. Hawley car
ries Washington county by over looo.
although the exact figures are unob
tamable The entire Republican leg
illative ticket is elected
Chamberlain In Lake.
Lakeview, June S With several
precincts yet to report, the vote in
Ijike county is as follows Cake.
Sf7: Chamberlain. 373: Hawley. 3M;
Whitney. 109 Other Republican can
dtdates are ahead in the same propor
tion. Cake Plurality In Yamhill.
McMinnville, June 3 Returns from
W of the 33 precincts, of this cotwty.
thnvgh incomplete in some instances,
Ctve Cake IMS, Chamberlain UH,
Bailey 13. Emery 770. Hawley t88J,
Richards Si, and Camttbell. for rail
road commissioner, MIS. Judge Bean
leads all other candidates, his total
vote being little short of 314)0.
Forty Saloons Voted Out.
Pendleton. June 2. Practically
complete returns from the eottHty
show that Cake has a plurality of Sao,
and that the county has gone dry by
700. putting more than 40 saloons out
of business, 24 being in Pendleton.
Cake Loses Linn.
Albany, June 3 Chamberlain has
carried Linn county by 417 votes The
complete unofficial count on the state
ticket in Linn is as follows: Cham
berlain, 3360; Cake. ISM; Cooper. 184,
Amos. o, Hawley, sail; Whitney,
I ft SO; Richards, 240; Staver, 01; Bean.
39.1S, Brix. SOS; Bright 1ST; Bailey,
3tt3; Emery, 101, Hotkint. 313
Opponents of the university of Ore
gon appropriation lave scored heavily
in this county,
Slight Margin for Cake.
Marshnehl. June 3 No returns are
complete at this hour. Votes as far
as counted in the county indicate
that Cake will defeat Chamberlain in
Coos county by a small majority
Other state officers on the Republi
can ticket will have majorities of 00
to 700.
Chamberlain Takes Clatsop.
Astoria, June 3 Complete unof
ficial returns from all except four
smalt precincts give Chamberlain a
majority ot 307 over Cake, and Indi
cate that he will carry the county by
about 300.
Crook Goes Dry.
Prineville. lune 2 .Willi two smalt
precincts to hear from, Crook county
has gone dry by nearly 600 majority
P.vrn I'rmevlll fiac tmn Arv l.v llir..
votes. Chamberlain is well in the
lead of Cake for senator, having a
majority of about 100.
Chamberlain Leads In Douglas.
Rosebtirir. June 3. The count for
Douglas county is not yet finished,
two large precincts remaining to be
heard from. Chamberlain will have
the lead over Cake by not over 73
Hawley leads Whitney, the vote being
10H3 to 1020. The university of Ore
gon appropriation bill will carry by a
good majority,
Jackson Votes Out Saloons.
Mcdford, lune 2 Official cotint
from 21 of Jackson county's 33 pre
cincts, Mcdford not included, gives
(Jake 674, Chamberlain 1008. Pro
hibition has 1154. and anti-nrnhibition
8M The Medford count cannot nos
aiblv chancre the result, though there
will be a majority in favor of the saloons
Chamberlain.
8 With only one
hear fii'in. mUr
Ull,' Cliitnlirtlaiii
fur congressman.
Illfl. Sanders 373,
county gives Cake
11101, Cooper Jin,
Hllis UNO, Jeffrey
MmlTcr 113, lor )
court. Robert S
tistlce of supreme
limn 'Jinn, l
lint 311; railroad
Bright lV. t C
commissioner, Aitc
hisoti ii, Hanul
I, Young UTi
ton 709, Newell 73
Cake Ahead In Wasco,
The Dalles, June 3 Wasco county,
with three precincts to hear from,
gives Cake 1430, Chamberlain 1303,
Bean 3118. Bailey IM3. Umery 010;
Kills 1837. Jeffrey 031; Aitchison 1333,
Young 303 For prohibition 1418,
against 1610, making this the unly wet
town on the O. R. & N.
Chamberlain Ahead InJUnlon.
La Grande, June 3 Willi all but
one very immaterial preclurt In,
Union county is in itedtiou to give a
careful estimate of the lltie-ttp of poli
ticians in this election Chamberlain
carries the county by a small margin
The voles complete from to In 31 pre
cincts give Cake 134V, Chamberlain
MM.
Cake Leads tn Denton.
Corvallis, June 3 Cake's majority
in Benton, complete, but not official,
is 18. Incomplete returns from nine
out of IS precincts nive Hawley, for
congress, and other Republican state
ticket, a probable plurality of 300
Corvallis precincts gave the univer
sity appropriation a strong sole,
breaking nearly even, but outside pre
cincts went heatily against it Re
turns from four precincts give a vote
of more than four to one against sin
gle tax.
Qrant does for Cake.
Canyon City, June 3 Complete un
official returns shuw the following re
sults in Grant county Cake 6i,
Chamberlain 033. Prohibition carried
by about 30 voles. Result on amend
ments has not been tabulated.
Cake Loses In Polk.
Dallas. June I Unofficial returns
from all precincts in Polk county but
one give George IL Chamberlain a
majority of 178 votes over Cake for
the United States scnatorshtp Other.
wise (he state ticket is running from
34MI to 300 soles Republican The pro
hibition vote leads by abosit 300, and
the county will probably go dry by a
300 majority
Cake Carries Tillamook.
Tillamook. Jhhc 3. Hawley s,
Whitney lot. Cake ll. Chamberlain
431, Bean it. Bright 73, Brix 137.
Barren Mil. Kuykendall is. Heals
Ml. l-ouglilin 40. prohlUitfon 334 for.
agaitmt 460; county high school de
feated, university, fnr 3o0, against
33t; woman suffrage, for 308. auaiiitt
331. The entire Republican ticket has
carried, with the exception of trras
urer.
Harney Is for Cako.
Burns, June 3 Kleven out of 19
nrceincts in Harney county, four-fifths
of the entire vole. L'ive Cake 307.
Chamberlain 3o; J'.llis 4M. Jeffrey,
1
Cakn and Prohibition In Wheeler.
Poesil. June 3 Cake has carried
Wheeler county, probably by loo
votes With three precincts to hear
front, the result now stands: Cake
3S, Chamberlain MM) The univer
sity appropriation has carried well In
the county.
Columbia for Cake by 160.
St Helens. June 3 Incomplete re
turns show Cake has a plurality in
Columbia county of 130 Prohibition
has been defeated by HO votes The
Republican ticket is successful, with
the exception of county judge and as
sessor, which have been captured by
the Democrats.
Wallowa Remains Dry.
Joseph, June 3 Partial returns
from Wallowa cowtity, covering, how
ever, a majority of the vole, clve Cak-
a slight lead oser Chamberlain. The
county remains dry as a whole. Un-
terprise retains the county seat. Wal
lowa failing by n small margin lo
wrest it away, though it made a fight
so hard that it ended with an offer
representing $13,000.
Increases Lead In'Mullnomah.
Portland fun 3A ill ,aihi
progresses in Multnomah county Gov.
ernor Chamberlain maintains his lead
over Cake, and will probably carry
the county by 800 to 1000 At an
rarlv hour lliiv ftinrninir nmfitt, im.
official returns from 101 precincts and
in complete returns from 13 of a total
of U4. give the following results
cake, 11.137; Chamiierlaiii, ll,i33;
Chamberlain's plurality, R03.
Tlir nltiralitiri n( thr nilir Tl-nnl..
Hears nominees for the contested of
fices are increasing as the count pro
gresses With the exception of fuur
precincts, incliidimr Palrview ami It
John, every precinct on the F.ast Side
in which a local option election was
held went "wet" by a heavy vote.
Chamberlain's Lead In Jackson,
Jacksonville. June 2 Twenivone
out of 33 precincts in Jackson county
-ive Chamberlain 1177, Cake Oflfl.
Hammerslcy, Republican, and Miller,
Democrat, are elected to the legisla
ture Prohibition carries 31 precincts
by 360. University of Oreuon annrn.
prlatton has 450 majority Amend
ments raising salary of legislator!,
changing seat of public buildings,
e (iua I suffrage fisheries bill and the
recall have all lost.
Daker Favor
Baker City. June
small precinct t
FLOODSCAOuEIIAVOl
Montana Cut Oil 1'rom Oiitslitojiy
Kaijlnij .livers.
RAILROADS LOSE MUCH TRACKAGE
Qreal Steel Bridges Washed Out
Wires Down on All Sldos
Deluce!Contlnues.
MUwmU. Mont , Jime 0 At n'rU k
last ecvntluK the flood sUimIhui in r.i
em Montana vsas gmtsing more trtmn.
raeli mmtrif Helena Is eul oil fr. 1.1
ihe ositid world She is without r,ii
way. telexraph or telephone ronton
Ihhi I'of a thorl lime in the alt.tn . 1
there was a tekfbosse ronnevti.iti ,n. i
at lh time it was learned thai al f
Ihe ttrretttt in Helena and viimiy e
osrrrtowing, and that these has Un
much damage lo firms and r.m.i.!. -aide
l of livestock
The (iteat Northern's branch ! ,
ate out of sertKe, and Ihe main In.
h northern Montana it nil in Msrr.t
places The Arsi train slatted rtjt,l
out of RtmkaHe over the Greet North, t 1
it now tifd ho There 11 no phhhihii
ration either by rail or lelrur(ii
All tireams eootioHe ( re T"r
lllg lllachfoot riser is nearly its Ingli
est flood mark
The Northern Pacific Iwt lost so
eral miles of track uM of here during
the day At Itooiia. Ntotrod and Hear
mouth the telegraph operators luir
lecn eompellesl lo lve their pt.
driven ottt bv hr rising wsters t
(iarrison nearly alt Ihe resokots liaw
rtnl friwt their home and are tampc I
upon Ihe hills in the rain
Nooe of the dastts o the river he
Risen stay, thsmgh the power dam
ownrd bv rs Senator William A (latk
above MiyttMila, is reported lo be m a
critical cmsditioM
Ycvierday afternoon the Northern 1'
eific released by waitoo transfer ion . I
ihe pasemeefs I hat hatr hern nut ;?. I
vast of brf They vsdl be sent to Sp
Van uss a made-up train
The damage lo the new roadbed f
the St Paul hoe betssreo Mu-.nl-i
and Hull ssitl not fall short of a tn
lion dollars, and k is becoming giea' '
all Ihe time.
The Northern Pacific has attcttdded n
this divUtoH all of the piledrlsers frxtn
Ihe M that it cuts get H ha il"
from its ossn western divisions and has
borrosstsl from other roads THr hit!.'
gainst the ssaler is being curio! on by
llt.MiO hkm. but llw water i ga'liH g
steadily, and the ram continue to f.'t
in torrents The MittrmU river al tlus
place is hot a few feet tVlow the h.'
est mark ever registered Thr espritoir
cky bridges are m tlsnger. and ate
guarded to prevetst their is, so danger
ous are they cotssideted
West of here the Northern Par. Ik
has no irsmUr as yet
At HiidtsiKttt the Northern Pacific has
tsftremlered lb Uttht stmt Ihe water
cast of MlMotsIa for thr present t
less the mm stops soon. Ihrre wilt l
very little left of IM mile f ihe n(
expensive road oft the lose Two big
steel brtdtte have been we bed asm but
it it not under stood that they are dc
slrnyed
The serWt feature ot the situation is
the fact that the high staler Itss r
tended west of MiMonla. ami is attack
lug the I rack between Missoula ami (he
west end f the stale The Idaho !
vision has sent a big fnrer of men osrr
to help in the fight on the wet rod
CRUISER'S OOlLEfllUUIISTS.
Four Men Killed by Explosion 00 Ten
nessee at San Pedro.
San Pedro. Cal. June -While lb"
United Stales armored eruiter Tenur
sec was steaming al H knots per h nr
on speed trial off Point HtsenrHM, C4I
at II W yeeirrday morning, a Meam piK-
in in liarnoeru engine room imrst 1111
tier a ms-pound pressure, hilling f'ur
men and injur log ten others -all of the
men in the eontttartmeiit at the Iiiik
Two of the miiired will die
Ihe explosion, the cause of winch is
et unknown, occurred only a few mm
Mtcs afler Admiral I'nel Sebree, Cap
lain J II Howard and Chief Ungineer
Koticrtsun had Icti the engine room on
a lour of inspection Four of the men
were killed instantly, and two more are
expected to die at any moment.
Ooycott Is Spreading;,
Tokio, June n. Two hundred lluui
and yen is now indicated as the sue of
the proposed present tn Canton guilds
if the boy co It is discontinued Mean
while advices from north China and
Manchuria stale that, owing to the a
livity of the Caiiloncse emissaries, the
incitement Is rapidly spreading llirotiKh
out the norili The emissaries arc wrk
ing systematically and secretly. Their
literature makes no mention cither of
ihe boycott or of Japan, speaking of
"the national disgrace with reference 10
Ihe country rcsoiisible," which the Chi
nese all understand means Japan.
ringing Dack the Meat.
London. June 0 It is declared hero
today that 8 10.000 pounds of American
meat Hut has been stored in bunion,
Glasgow and Liverpool was tntl.iv re
shipped by fast steamer to New York
to meet the continued shortage of meat
in the United States,