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NO. 1
OflRAM
RITISH SCHOONER SINKS AN
DMLOPMENT PROGRAM:
FOR WESTERN OREGON
WESTERN OREGON
(jckktes Free Locks and Canal, Deep Sea
Harbor, State Aided Railroad, Auto
mobile Highways, General Port Com
mission Law and New Water Code
A great campaign for tho dovol-
i tpment and advertising of 4woatorn
M notitnwostern Oregon has .just
ten closed nt Coos- Bny, In which
1 Coternor Chamberlain, JMdgo Low-
mOwald West, H. W. Johnoon of
fralll, Judho John H. Scott ot
felon county, Dr. Androw 0.
kith of Portland and tho ofllcors orf
tie Wlllamatto Vnlloy Doyolop
Bid league took prominent part.
Meeting! wero hold by tho Wll
arette Valley league, at Corvnllls.
llbmr, Eugene, Cottnfco Orovo nnd
Iwfburg, nnd n two-day seaalon of
At Ortgoldnho Development con
tmj was held at Mnrshflold, under
tyiutplces of tho Mnrshflold Chnm-
ber of Commorco nsalHted by tho
North Bend Chamber of Commorco,
and a pormnnont organization
formed." ' T
At nil thcao mebttngs tho follow
ing lines of promotion 'work woro
taken up and organized and pushed
by. ablo mon, and tho work will bo
kept up with meetings each month,
tho llrst to bo held at Roaeburg
about tho 25th of Sopteihbor:
AVHtorn Orcgoit Development
Program.
Opening of Dcop-aea Harbor at'
Coos Day and Dredging Inside liar
bor. : '
''Continued nn page seven).
XCURSION
STEAMER
4CT
TWENTYEIGHT ARE DROWNED
WRECKER
Iv
TWO HUNDRED ARE!
RESCUED
WEDDING IN
LION'S CAGE
DENOUNCED
STAMPS WORTH $400,000
ARE STOLEN IN CUBA
t'.ti.j . .
p, .viiu iitii i.cuiei ire.;
Hmno, Sopt. 1 Tho wholo pro
liciii government. Is In nn uproar
Wijr at the result of tho dlscovory
line theft of oer 1400,000 In the
11 poitofflce Tho discovery wan
tUe when an Inventory of tho
wapi, envelopes and othor materia!
taken. The dotectlvea are
""eking for Rlcnrdo Rodrlcimz.
tA!'of the lupply bureau who dlt.
I Speared hen tim ihr ...,.,
Lbotn.
Woncl Charles Hernandez Is post
nmstor gcnornl and ho said today
thnt ovory offort will bq made to dlH
covor tho thlof. Growing out of tho
postoinco scandal, Manuel Ellcs, edi
tor ot El Vlgilanto of Manzanlllo,
was -shot dond yo3tordny nftornoon
by Manuol Estrada, editor of HI He
porter of tho Bnmo city. K trnda,
who Is an Independent, considered
that ho had boon Insulted in a po
litical editorial written by Elles, who
Is a consorvatfvo. Tho coronor'a
jury held Estrada to unswor on a
charge of murder.
,s.
(United -Press Lenaed Wlre.
London, Sopt. 1. Four persons
woro drowned In tho scrnmblo for,
tho life boats, whon 200 hundred
piiHaongors, most of thorn women
&hd children wero rescued from tho
excursion steamer Queen whon she
becamo dltmbled today pff 8olsoy In
o terrific storm that la swooping tho
English channel.
Tho crow of tho ship rof.uaed to
loavo when tho llfo boats returned
forvthem. - They, said they weald
nUhery gof downthan desert the .phl Midlng a letter of protest to
and thcrols gravo danger of till bo'- trfry FUchor 'of "(lie "stnto'Tali''
PERFORMED
ILLEGAL
OPERATION
'l"ltJ !rM I nn wire.)
. Cal, s..t. lDehlna
ml" Of the Cltv nrlsnn fc..
I JDr g, Aboh ,...,
J. asdued druK fiend, u
.'W mini. "... ..
t -u mvL'sugnuon
THOUSANDS
MAROONED
' BY FLOODS
iu - "coiigmion is
S,1 the death of Mlw
rTu Hath, iha ... ....
il,,!,, v ucuuiui su-year-L
,( P' W ch. a prom
,wut of Morgan Hill, near
JTV0mnva reported
H. U.D.byDr J-E. True-
'W0 'ZDroaer that ho
C Hfo ,X Ca8 JU8t 10
, rtly if..' .t
;H JTCWs. a younK man
Hutt i2..Py,BB Mls "atch
hi ,;rto, In which hn !.
ti-HZiS1? woman
1',-u.. " "WIDient anri
w. tw eorined an
H fiJ monir't' autopsy re.
SHttl(-r,tll had been
Htujtlea,h w8 e
k W TttN for fTrai
"Ifck ' '
Winnipeg. Man., Sopt. 1. Throu
thousand jasengora oni trains cop ,
tlnental trains of thb Caiiadlan Pa
cific aro bjocke'd today" befweon
Wlnnlpognhd Thunder Bay. Over
20 heAvlly-laden passonger trains,
have been stalled by vast washouts
which have swept mlle3 of track
from .tho mountain grades Into the
valleys.
Several clouburets last Bight and
this moralng did Bioro 'damage and
it Is feared that It will be ays before
even Temporary tracks can "be built
aroun th'daRgeroua p4ac8.
The railroad conifWRy Is feeding
and caring for the .wirooned pas
sengers. oLIUjBjB ajre bound
for Now York Boctea, Gfekago and
Montreal from the west aad east.
a . i r i
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JuHiMi Ih(o WHbtHiette. ''
.(Uolt4 PrcM leased Wire.)
Portia's Or.,. Sept. 1. The bot
tom of the Willamette river Is being
dragged today for the body of an un
known mail, a passenger on the
steamer llassalo, bound for Astqrl
who flther. fell or Jumped Into iht
waterand was drowned. Th oAcers
of the Haamalo made bo reporfpf the
aeMt to the Joeal aithritte o
it wc laaonUile to leara the mi'i
tdeatity er to recover' tke boir IJt
Ing lost.
Tho Quoen wns loadod with oxcur
8!onlata, stnrtlng out for n dny'a
plcaBure trip, whon the galo sud
denly swept down upon her nnd hor
cngluos becamo dlsablod,
Tito chips olllcors had great trou
blc preventing a panic on bonrd
whon tho danger becamo nppnront.
Dut by horolc effort a ordor wn fair
ly well maintained nnd all but four
of tho passengers woro tnkon off
safely In tho llfo boats.
Tho storm I increasing In fury
nnd tho Quoon Is In tho gravest dnn
gcr of being swept upon tho rocks or
bolng swnmpcd and sunk and sho U
unmanageable.
Tho women and children worn
half InBnno with fright nnd fought
with each othor In their wild at
tempts to reach tho boats. The ofll
cors of tho ship hnd to uao forco to
compel them to obey orders.
Tho four who wero lost went over
board during tho mad rush and
thero wns no posslblo chance of sav
ing thorn from the water which wns
running In mountainous waves
Greatest credit Is given the crew
for successfully getting all but four
aBhore, as It was bolloved for a time
that scores surely would nerfoh.
Two other steamships and several
&aling vessels aro known to have
been stranded on the coast by tho
storm and tho fate of their crews Is
questioned.
An unknown vessel, which was In
distress, set rockets"' off Nats last
night, signalling fdr aid. Nothing
has been seen of.tho'vessol since and
lt,ls feared that silo was lost with all
crrf board.
Advices .frpm the coast polnt3 say
tho storm has do'negreat damage to
smaller' craft and f-4the wind la still
meld? tt Is exncted thnt tho re-1
port of datnag and losses will bo
Increased.
MINISTERS CLAIM
SACRILEGE
(United Press r.ensed Wire.)
j Sacrnmonto, Cnl Sopt. 1. The
decision of tho stnto agricultural so
cloty to conduct n mnrrlngo In n
lion's cngo nt tho stnto fair, ns tho
Ihlg feature for tomorrow night has
Aroused a mlnuaturo war among tho
ministers of Sacramento who have
(declared that such a mnrrlngo with
Jts nttondnnco sensationalism would
bo nothing s)ort ot sacrllogo.
Rov. Dnkor, of tho Sixth street M.
B. church, started tho ball rolling by
Bocro
Ing in which' ho donounccd th'd pfavf
ns n sncrllogo upon tho snered Inflf
tutlon of mnrrlngo, Rov. L. Hartor
was to havo performod tho corcmony
but strong pressuro wan brought to
bear upon him and ho today an
nounced hla withdrawal from the
position of ofllclntlng clorgymnu ns
bonpnth tho dlgpity of tho church.
Socrotnry FUchor dcclnros that
Ilnrtor's caso was "simply ono of
cold feet" nnd thnt ho will got some
body olso to porform tho Job. IIu
Una Ignored linker's protost nnd snyn
thnt "tho directors nro running thin
fnlr and tho ministers can proceed
to run tho churthea,"
Tho young pcoplo who havo signi
fied their intention to havo the knot
tied In tho cngo with Adglc'f' lions
aro J. T. Hctts ami Miss Abblo Illvf-
glns, both of this city, and tho young
lady assorts that sho Is still "gamo"
and will go nhead with tho coiomony
JUBt as long ne soma person is so
curod to mnko tho knot legal. It is
probnblo that Secrotary FUchor will
haveto get a Justlco of tho peace tn
porform tho Job na tho ministerial
body has bon aroused by Rov. Ua
kor's nppcnl and a meeting of thu
ministerial union will probably bn
Ifbld to -enter a moro decided pro
tost, whljo, any mlnlstor who would
now perform tho cromony woujd flnd
himself at outs with his brothers of
tho clerical garb.
The; marriage is to take placd to-
.morrow, night at 10 o clock, tho
young ijepplo to receivo a cash bonus
and ft lot of household godda with
which tp start thoOr matrimonial
career while tho qfflclalng minister
or Judge Is to get $50 for lile services.
f
TAFTIS
TO IGNORE
E0RAKER
WHEN HE SPEAKS IN
SANDUSKY
(Utittcd Prns Uniicd Wlro.)
Mlddlo Dnsa IbIuihI, Supt, 1. It
wnB announced today that Tuft wllj
apond Sunday at Sandusky but not
visit tho homo ot Senator Joseph I).
Fornkor whon ho goes thero to mako
hl Labor day nddroae at the Sol
dlora' Home.
Frank II. Hitchcock, tho national
campaign manager will bo here th
Inst of this week. Secretary of tho
Interior Garfield, former Governor
Ilerrlck nnd Wade Ellis, who dratt
ed the Republican platform are alsq
utffflf wn'eet.theBdldaii
Under tho present lnsvU;ie..Tft.
party iil loavo tnu island on tnei
ntcilt of Sept, S on Commodoro S. O.
Richardson's yacht, aboard which
tltoy will ko to Sanducky. from Which
lllaco thoy will prococd at onco to
Cincinnati, 4
Judgo Tnft will mnko his hom.o
with hla brother, Chnrloa P, Tnft
Taft docllnod to go to tho G. A. R.
dedication at Fort Meljjs today he
causo ho foarod such action on his
part might bo mlsconstt'uod as Sena
tor Fornkor la to bu ono of tho most
prominent aponkors,
GOES DOWN
ON
OF WALES
COAST
BUT THRE'f OF CREW
ARE SAVED
)
U. 8. WANTfl FOUR
,fiT TORPEDO IJOATH
Ja:s Naval Program.
(United Piess Tawd Wire)
Toklo, Sopt, 1. It was announced
today at the ministry of war thai
the special" grand military maneu
ver of the Japanese army will bo
gla Nov, 10th and last four days.
Tho opejatloaa of the troopj tak
ing part In the aianetifjere will cover
the Sve province of jKtaal. '
The ImierJ hearquartcra are to,
be at Nara aa4 the mikado's ra
review of the army will take place
November 14th.
- i ;e-
Marriage llces were iuued this
mornlBg to Karl IhleReyBolds, ages)
22, and Smma BUiMiell, aged 21,
both of Balen. aad to Herman H.
Robinson, ae4 If, of Turaer, and
(Ualted Press teased Wire.)
New York, Sept. 1. Dlds for thu
construction of 10 torpedo destroy
era, every oho of which must be at
least four knots faster than th
Lusltaafa and equipped with appa
ratus for burning off yn well as coal
a ad which aro to be the largest ever
built for the American navy, -will be
opened tooa. These vessola are to
cost 1800,000 each and for every
knot that the vessels lose on any ol
their trial trips under the contrart
speed, the builders wilt haveto for
feit 115,000 of the contract priro.
Crawford Cfet Deer
Attonwy. Oeaeral Crawford and
ex-Stat Pr later Joseph Whitnov,
who retxnaetf reeeatly from an out
jiMf la Umi Ciiaeadee mountalau. bag-
Sophie M. Xtaar. J'f ot 9 " vtilf- M their VMatloa,
Vennout Veto Hetivy.
Whlto Rlvor Junction, Vermont,
Sopt. 1. With Idenl election weather
nnd ovory prospect for tho lnrgost
voto In tho hlHtory of tho stnto, tho
towns and cltlos of Vermont today
nro balloting for govornor, state of
ficers, two membqrs of congress nnd
two representatives In tho legisla
ture Tho oloctlon follows ono of
tho most vlgoroniB campaigns over
hold In tho greon mountain etnte.
Tho polls were opened In tho lar
ger towns this morning n't 9 o'clock
and In the smnllor places an hour
later. Voting began henvy nnd con
tinued so throughout tho day. Noth
ntffcftn dp determined, however, con
cernlilg tho outcomo, until Into to
night, as the ballot boxes will not bo
opened until nftor sundown,
It Is conceded that Lieut Govern
on George O, Prouty of Newport wll'
outdlBfancQ James E. Tlurko In tho
race lor governor, hut interests edi
tors in tho plurality which wHl be
given the Republican candidates. A
political superstition places great re
liance In tho Vermont sfato conteit
In presidential year, tho plurality
scored by the Republicans In this
state bolng taken as an index of tho
national vote for president.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
London, Sopt. 1. -Tho British
schooner Amazon was wrecked OK
Port labotto.'on the coast ot Wale
today 'and 28 of the 80 members of
tho crow wero drowned.
Tho Amazon had been cmtght tti
tho terrific Btorm which has been
sweeping both tho eastern and west
ern coasts ot England for 24 hour,
She tried to put lato port, but ceuWL
not withstand the aeaa which literal
ly beat hor to pieces,
The survivors reached shore in a
,BjalliJtfUUtr1ai,wlra;uloB. trip
,'tnreHgh the high wares.
Nearly every veeJ that ha
reached port today shews serious ef
fects of tho storm. Thoee which are
ovonluo nro la great danger and
fcreateet nnxloty Is felt for them,
A numbor ot small' vessels have
boon driven ashore at various points
along tho coaet and it la doubtful if
many of thorn can bo floated,
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SUSPECTED
OE KILLING
HIS WIFE
HryMH 1h Dakota,
, Fargo, N. D., Sept. 1 W. J.
Dryan In a speech at tho fair grounds
today, promised personally to see
that the pledges of -tho Democrat!
platform are fulfllled. Ho declared
If he Is elected bo will eall an extra
session of congress at ottro and will
proceed without delay to put Into
operation the Democratic proposals
for meeting the present conditions In
this country.
nryun arrived hero at 7 o'clock
this morning and was met at the
station by the Dryan and Kern club
of Fargo. He was given a big cheer
ing ovation and, after breakfast, tin
parade passed through the streets
to the lair grounds. There Bryan
hel4, a reception sbakfag hands wRu
the dttseae (or two hour. At noon
he waa th meet of honor at ad la-
Hutto, Mont., Sopt. 1, Rollo Gil
chrlBt, In connection with whoso
death at Nome, Alaska, hor husband
Leo II. Johnson, a miner, Is under
arrest nt Seattle, was well known
In this city and many facts of Im
portant bearing on the case are In
tho poHse-Htou of officers who have
been making nn Inveatlgatlon here.
Four years ago Delia Gilchrist
was matron ot the Anaconda' mine
nnd hnd charge of tho officials mee.
Sho poHscascd a little fortiuuo which
who hnd accumulated by hard work.
She was promlnont In church affairs
nnd was widely known and rospect
ed. It Is alloged today that aftor
she was murdered, Johnston sent a
request to 13. G. Smith, hor business
advlHor bore, uylng that his wife
had broken her nrtti and that he was
writing at her dictation. In rosuaiue
to such requests two drafts, am
gating 11160 were sent to Jilw and
ihey camo back, endorsed in her
ame, -.
Suspicion wan first aroused whn
Johnutou came hero and endeavored
by threats to get hold of all hit
wife's proporty. It Is alleged that
It then was learned that Instead of
Hollo Gilchrist another woman ap
peared as Mrs, Johnston.
Tho Idea that Belle Gilchrist John
ston committed suicide and left a
noto requesting Johnston to bury"
her body cocretly and take her prop
orty, Is scouted hero.
The former friends of Hello Gil
christ are greatly arouved over thj
reports of her body having been
partially burned, dismembered and
crated and Anally cremated.
ner given by the leaders of the p
ty In this section.
After his add reus, he left Immedi
ately for Grand Forks, where bo wi:t
peak this everting. 7te tonight
the Bryan party will arrive at Bioux
Cfty, Iowa, and H V1 expected that
th candidate will deliver an ad
! Jhere,