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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-09

Gree nSbOrO-AeetiHg of the state
sunday school Association-tiurE-
lars Make Haul at AHanta-Rail-
road Rates on Vegetables Lowered
in Florida.
GEORGIA.
George Pryor colored. who killed Frank
Treadaway, also colored, at Rome, two
years ago, surrendered to the Rome police
Saturday.
Jack lie Quinn and NJ. L. Duke en-
gagged in a fight at Jackson Saturday.
Dukes throat was cut by lie Quinn. The
wound Is probably fatal
The residence Of Sam Rumsey, at Allan
ia, was entered by unknown parties short
1y after noon Saturday. and about $500
worth of jewery and household articles
stolen.
The State Of Georgia Sunday School AS
sociation's annual convention will be held
at Newman in April, beginning on the even
ing of the 18th and closing on the night OF
the 10Th.
Mrs. w c. Lewis Of Rochelle, left her
home Saturday morning and no trace of
her has been found. She is supposed to
have drowned herself in Carmichaels fish
pond while temporarily insane.
J. l. Tindall became violently insane at
the store of Il. +. Ryle at Gordon Satur-
day. He was complaining of being sick
at l o'clock and at 80 was a raving man
lac. II took four strong men TO hold him
on the bed.
Martha OKeefe, the 16-year-old daugh-
ter Of Ike O'Keefe, a coored tenant of c.
c. Vincent on the Storey river plantation,
near Greensboro, was burned to death Sat
Urday night She was quilting. sitting
with her back TO the fire, and her dress
had caught and burned up TO her head be-
fore she discovered her danger.
At Rome Saturday Sheriff Mcconnell lev
led on the baggage of the Two Johns"
company which has been there since Fri
day. The papers We're taken out for a
hotel in Admission, the Hotel Dalton and
y. NJ Gomez, Of Rome Mr.. Gomez adj
vanced their agent a sum of money. They
have played TO very poor business.
The case OF Mrs. Nora Atkins against
the Atlanta and West Point Railroad Com
pany for damages. caused by the death
of her husband, Alexander At
6ius, an engineer, was finished
at Fairburn Saturday, the jury rendering
q verdict in favor of plaintiff for $l5, 1888 SO.
Atkins was killed near Red oak, Oct. ),
1855, in a collision.
John l. Johnson a young white man,
about twenty-five years of age, employ
ed at the butcher shop of b. Lawrence
Sunday night at the request of Sheriff
Macarthur. of Americas. The telegram
stated that johnson was wanted in Amer
tcus upon a charge of burglary, preferred
by the Armour Packing Company's agent
at that place
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-09
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
PORTLANUS NEGLIGENCE.

In many respects Portland. the me-
tropolis of the Northwest. is a pro-
gressive city. and compares most fav-
orably with other trade centers OF the
country. but it has defects that are in
excusable. One of these defects is its
street car service, or rather the reck-
less manner In which the service is
rendered. The accident that occurred
on the Mt. Tabor line last Tuesday
cannot be attributed to anything but
recklessness on the part of the manage
ment of the line and lack of supervision
exercised by the city authorities. An
old and experienced railroad engineer
testified at the coroner's inquest that
the car which went off the track came
down the steep incline, before reach
ing the curve where the accident oc.
Cured, at the rate of nineteen miles an
hour. Such speed as that was un-
called for and was pure recklessness
on the part of the managers of the car.
For when going at that rate down
steep grades, the car would get en-
tirely beyond control of the motorman.
and should anything happen, such as
the breaking of an axel, as did happen,
it could not be checked, and serious
accident must result.
Common carriers. If they viii not
voluntarily be more careful of human
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
NOT FAR FROM RIGHT.

The East Oregoian makes this COM
ment upon Debs' scheme for bettering
the condition of laborers, and its views
have pretty sound logic in them:
Eugene V. Debs, in recent inter-
view, makes clear his purpose to di-
vert labor organizations as much as
possible from the old system OF strikes
and lockouts into active and independ-
ent effort at the primaries and polls.
He proposes the union of workers in a
socialistic commonwealth. At first
the work would be educational gener-
ally throughout the Union; bat very
soon active political operations would
be concentrated upon some western
state, The state selected would be
colonized with workingmen; labor
leaders converge there; an independ-
ent state ticket would be nominated.
and. in a word, the state with all its
political, legislative, judicial and police
machinery would be captured for the
socialistic commonwealth. This 10 the
nlan for the solution of the labor ques-
4ion which Mr.. Debs expects to bring
Aefore the convention of the American
Railway Union at Chicago in June,
and which he expects that organiza-
tion to adopt. 1t is an impracticable
scheme at best. 1t is unnatural, COM
plicated and restrictive. and being SO
win be unresultful. 1t involves more
government and less independence
and inclination to be self-supporting,
as well as self-governing, on the part
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01

One e. Il. Johnson, who represents
the contractors on the Astoria railroad,
was in Salem the other day endeavor-
ing to contract with the state
authorities for the use of the convicts
in the penitentiary to work on the
road now under construction, stating
that he could not get free labor sufil-
cient to construct the road. There
are thousands of men in the state look
ing for employment, and all those con-
tractors need do to secure them is to
make the men know that they will be
given work at reasonable wages and
will not be charged more than half
their wages for board, etc. Mr.. John
sons scheme of getting laborers to
rush TO Astoria, where he can employ
them for a song, is thin.
The death of Hon VIM. S. Holman,
representative from the Fourth In
diana district, which occurred at
Washington last Thursday, removes
one of the most familiar charatcters
from the halls of congress. Mr.. Hol-
man was first elected to Congress in
1858, and served continuously until the
end of the 53d session. He was re-
elected last fall to represent his dis
trict in the lower house. During his
service in congress he was known as
the "watch dog OF the treasury" and
Samuel j. Randall once said of him:
$40 my knowledge. he saved in his
career in congress $500, zoo, to the
NATHAN -
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01

with government extravagauce at
pro1igious rate, uurestrained and un-
checked. Like an avalanch, it gathers
in size and strength as it goes. Still
we cannot but inquire why this is?
Tie answer would appear to be that
those who sit in palatial halls and ap-
propriate money for the public have
no regard for public welfare. They
become accustomed to voting away
money for this or tnat, money that they
do not help to earn, and become reck-
less -as regards expenditures. For
when the first billion dollar congress
adjourned congressman were shocked
when they contemplated what u vast
amount of money they had expended,
but the people did not call them TO
task for their profiigacy, and they
were encouraged to continue this ex-
travagance, until now we are in per-
feet whirlpool of extravaganza that
will continue until the people shall
call halt and return to Jeffersonian
SIMPLICITY.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
DAMAGE rs IMMENSE.
Fiye-Hundrod Homes Went Down to Des-
truction.

Fiye-Hundrod Homes Went Down to Des-
truction.
WICHITA, Kan, April 90 "A special
to the Beacon from Guthrie says:
The scene in the flooded district this
morning is one of desolation. The
river went down rapidly last night and
when the sun rose the awful extent Of
the damage to property could be seen.
The river is still bank-full, but the
water has receded from most of the
Inundated districts.
This morning most of the missing
people had been found, clinging TO
bushes or driftwood down the stream
on the west bluffs or scattered in the
farmhouses. 1t is believed the death
list will not exceed %, most of them
being seen to drown in the main chan
mel during the first rush of water.
Five hundred homes were swept
away, and their contents ruined. H
hundred and fifty houses were wrecked,
and 20 streets devastated. One thou.
sand people are homeless and half az
many more are destitute. The property
damage exceeds 100000.
Systematic relief work is being car
RED out and ferries are working across
the river so supplies and clothing can
be sent to all. Many are being brought
to the unharmed part of the city to be
cared for in private houses.
1t is now certain the flood was caused
by cloudburst 20 miles up the valley.
Everything was swept before it. Had
it come two hours earlier thousands
would have perished.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
ENGULFED BY A WAVE
An Appalling Calamity Befall
the City Of Guthrie.
READY TO RESIGN
Excitement Runs High in Athens and
King George Reported Ready
to Abdieate.
More About the Guthrie F7oOd--Possibly
200 People Were Drowned--DeBoe
the Successful Man in
Kentucky.
READY TO RESIGN

KANSAS CITY, April pa special
to the Star from Guthrie, Oklahoma,
says: A terrible flood in the Cotton
wood river suddenly engulfed West
Guthrie shortly after spriso this morn
ing. There is reason to believe that
| fully a score of persons were drowned.
Hundreds were driven from their
homes, and many houses were swept
away IL is the most appalling disas-
ter that ever befell Guthrie.
The Cottonwood river is o small
stream scarcely more than 40feetwide,
that winds in l:any curves between the
banks in Yves, Guthrie, which lies in a
level valley. Terrific rain fell yester-
day afternoon and the greater part of
last night. The river was already full
from the heavy rain of several days
ago. Still no great alarm was felt last
night.
At about A. NJ. the river began to
rise as if by magic. Then it jumped
four feet in 20 minutes. This part OF
Guthrie is thckly populated, mostly
by colored people. Many began carry
ing their household goods to places OF
safety. Few made more than one trip.
then they were forced to flee for their
lives. The river burst from its banks
and raging sea half mile wide swept
across the valley, carrying houses,
barns, and fences before it.
TO add to the horror of the situation
the main supply pipe Of the water
works system burst where it crossed
Cottonwood in the southern part of the
city, and all the water in the reser-
voirs poured into the river.
This morning, when the food from
the reservoir came down in solid
wall, and out across an arm Of land
near the mainland, it cut of the people
from escape. They fled to a higher
part of the newly formed island.
The river at 8 o'clock was 30 feet
higher than the usual level. 1t is be-
lieved there was much loss of life in
that part of the city, but the people are
so bewi' dered Us to make it impossible
to secure the facts. House after house
has been swept away.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
GREECE IS STILL HOT
Eehem Pasha's Fingers May
Yet be Burned.
THE GREEK FLEET
Preparing to Bombard Soloniea---
Athens Preparing to Dispose
King George.
In Honor of Grant, Grand Pageant ut the
Re-interment nf the Nations Hero
Vast Crowds do Him
Honor
THE GREEK FLEET

LONDON, April PA dispatch from
Constantinople says telegram has
been received from Edham Pasha, the
Turkish commander in chief, announc-
ing that division of his army is on
the way to Volo port, Thessaly, and
another division is en- route to Trik-
hala.
According to special received this
afternoon from Constantinople, the
Turkish feet has started for Salonica,
where naval battle between the
Greeks and Turks is imminent. Il is
further reported that four Russian war
ships are within view at the entrance
of the Bosphorus. The Russian en-
bassy has a semiphore at Boyukedere,
constantly exchanging signals with
the Russian ships.
A special telegram received during
the afternoon from Salonica says the
greatest excitement prevails there on
the report that five Greek ironclads,
and 13 smaller Greek warships and
torpedo-boats, accompanied by two
Greek transports, have been sighted
so miles from that port. The Turkish
authorities, the dispatch further an
nounces are preparing to resist the at
tack of the Greek fleet.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
THE END NOT YET.

In explaining the recent Withdrawals
of gold for shipment to foreign coun-
tries, the Oregonian says: "Gold ex-
ports are always to be expected at this
season, and this year the tendency is
increased by special causes. On this
side, heavy imports in anticipation OF
tariff exchanges put up the rate of ex-
change. On the other hand demand for
gold by japan and Austria, to reform
their currency, has the same effect.
For some time export of gold was pre-
vented artifcally by combination
among New York exchange brokers,
but the necessity for that is past
Indeed it is doubtful if the necessity
for guarding the gold of this country
is past. On the contrary it seems more
necessary now than ever before. The
very fact that Japan and Austria are
demanding gold with which to reform
their currency, and the probability
that Russia will also be making de-
mands ere long for gold for the same
purpose, makes it certain that there
will be an extra call for the yellow
metal. Then securities OF this country
held abroad that are now due Will be
called in. and must be met with gold,
for that is the standard of our money at
present. AS the demand increases
abroad. the money of this country will
be drawn upon to supply it in the fu-
ture as it has been in the past. In
stead of the necessity for applying ar
tiicial means to prevent export having
past, it has just begun, and as nation
after nation abroad adopts the gold
standard it will increase, especially if
we insist upon a continuance OF the
present gold stand ard.
Money is but a commodity, and
wherever there is an increased demand
for any metal used as money. there it
will go unless artificial means are
adopted to prevent. So long as we
base all cur money upon gold we will
find it necessary not only to protect
the reserve in the treasury hut that
that is used in ordinary business trans
actions, provided all the European na-
tions continue on gold basis; and in
pi te of the protection we may extend,
it will steadily go away until We adopt
a companion metal as basis of circula-
tion. just so long as the demand for
gold is on the increase abroad, just so
long will it continue to be exported,
that is if the nations abroad hold Sc
curities on which they can force gold
payments. IL was to fortify against
these possible runs upon our basic
money that the silverites clamored last
election and for which they still
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
HOW EXTRA TAGANGE GRO Ws.

One cannot contemplate the rapid
increase in government expenditures
without becoming alarmed at the final
outcome, and wonder when the increase
will cease. In the past half century
the cost of government has increased
several hundred per cent, and as yet
there seems to be no time fixed when
the accumulation of the burden shall
cease. An Investigation of statistics
shows that the total expenses of the
nation in 1910 was in round numbers
s24 ZOO, 900; in 1880, s63, 100000 and in
1896, S434. 100000. From 1910 to 1860
the expenditures of the nation ran up
from twenty-fOur to sixty three million
dollars, though the population of the
country had only doubled, and from
1850 to 1896 is the expenditures have
grown from sixty-three to three hun
dred and thirty-four million dollars,
while the population has only a little
more than doubled.
The cost of civil establishments.
federal officers, has shown remark.
able increase. In 1910 it was but
Sc. 900, 600; in 1860, $27, 100000 and in
1896, S87, 100000. That is to say, the
public servants and their expenses in
1910 cost the people of the United
States per capita 80 cents, in 1860, 80
cents, and in 1896, S1.32. These figures
show that the people are blessed either
with largely increased number of
public officers, or else that each official
costs more money, an excuse for which
cannot be discovered.
The whole cost of the federal estab-
lishment in 1S40 was s1.40 per head: in
1860. So per head; in 1896, $3.50. What
has happened, what new privilege has
been secured, what additional protec-
tion of life and property has been
guaranteed to the individual that he
must now pay for government
$3.50 per year instead of S1.40 in
1910? Does the individual citizen be-
lieve that the government is any better
for him, that its care Of him Is more
solicitous or more fatherly because of
it's gigantic increase in cost? In the
light of these figures the significant
question is, "whither is the expendi-
ture of public money by the federal
government trending? If the govern
ment cost ST. per head in 1910, sc. 80
in 1896, what will it cost fifty years
hence?
This, however, is not the entire cost
the people for civil service. Be-
sides the federal officers, we have
our state, county and municipal
officers to pay, and while there is no
correct data at hand as to whether the
cost of this latter service has increased
proportiopately with that of the federal
service, presumably it has. Possibly
if the entire cost of officials, that is of
being governed, were shown, it would
appear that the people OF this nation
are paying some s12 per year per head
for the purpose of keeping an army
of officers on sala ries. Though the
increase in the federal expenses are
sufficiently alarming to cause the or
binary conservative citizen to inquire
where we are drifting? Too, q con-
sideratien of the figures given above Is
convincing that we are drifting on
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of the individual, and this is detrimen
tai to every mans best interests. To
multiply opportunities is the only way
to improve conditions and raise wages,
but it never has been done and never
will be done by taking wealth and
privileges from one set or class and
bestowing them upon another. Oppor-
tunities can be multiplied by emancl-
pating from monopolies' clutch the
source of all wealth, by meeting all ex-
penses of government from TAXATION of
land values irrespective of improve
ments, thus freeing industry and en-
terprise of all burdens of government.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01

Mr.. Edward Shields, who comes to
the Vogt Opera house tomorrow night,
is one of the best known illustrators
on the coast. He not only gives en-
tertainment himself, but he owns sew
eral very fine calcium light steropti-
cions and his assistants do all the illus
trating for Roland d. Grant, DR.. De
Kamet, and the other lecturers who
come to Portland. Mr.. Shields has
been collecting views of the Pacific
Northwest for several years. and his
pictures along the Columbia river and
throughout the finland Empire" are
the finest in existence. He does not
depend upon himself alone, but has two
very capable people with him. The
singing of Mr.. Chas. II. Whitney, is
alone well worth the price OF admis-
sion. Mr.. Shields gave his entertain
ment in Portland recently for the bene-
fit of the free reading room and the
Oregonian recognized its merits as
follows:
A very pleasant and profitable hour
was spent at the -den's Resort last
Friday evening listening to talk on
'The Columbia River and its Envoir-
ments" by Mr.. Edward Shields, who
gave his services and the use of his fine
ana views Over 400
people were present and showed their
hearty appreciation of Mr.. Shields
very pleasing and patriotic speech.
ae is clever, oif-hand speaker, and
makes several points. Mrs. Shells
vas present aud gave fine rendition
If the poem "Jane Conquest" illus
rated with fine views. From the be-
ginning to the last line of her recita-
ion, Mrs Shields sustained the deep
interest created by her excellent
Mr.. Chas. II. Whiting
nth his ringing baritoue sang a
umber of songs, and was COM
elled to respond to hearty encores.
'hree rousing cheers were given to
how the appreciation of the audience.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-01
FR1GnrFUL Loss OF LIFE.
Dead Said to Number between One ane

Dead Said to Number between One ane
Two Hundred.
GUTHRIE, April 28.-Rumors of ap.
palling loss of life by the food are in
circulation, some placing the dead at
from 100 to 200. There is no way OF
getting at the real extent of the catas-
trophe now. While it is believed the
above estimate is exaggerated. growing
indications are that previous estimates
of the dead have been conservative.
The water caught many people asleep,
and they were instantly drowned. or
thrown on the waves to fight for their
lives as best they could.
Men, women and children clung to
houses and tree tops. while many were
carried down the rapid stream on
floating houses or smaller portions of
their belongings. Many were knocked
from trees by the swift current and
drowned. Mercantile stocks and
household goods were swept away.
The property loss is estimated at
from 100000 to 100000. The main
residence and business portion of
Guthrie proper was 'unharmed.
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l!siiisl

ber is necessary, and it is its duty to
address to all citizens recommends
tion and request that they do all in
their power to contribute to the main
tenance of order, which is indispensa-
BILE not only for the safety of all, but
because it constitutes an indispensable
element for safeguarding peace and
the reputation of the nation.
"Let us not forget that an enemy is
treading the soil of our country and
that our army is confronting it. AT
such moment any one attempting to
disturb order would be an ally of the
Turks"
This address is signed by all the op-
position deputies now in Athen. Spec
ial trains have been placed at the dis
posal of the provincial deputies in Or
der to enable them to take part in the
extraordinary session of the legisla-
tive assembly.
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Al 5sSs ssSss Es5sss SzSss !" PEASE s MAYS

sent as menace to the japanese gov
ernment, and is significant in that it
fortells annexation Of the islands to
the United States.
Kokumin is of opinion that this re-
fusal Of the Hawaiian authorities to let
Japanese emigrants land is merely the
first step towards affiliation or ANAL
gamation with tho United States. 1t
says further that the Japanese govern
ment is opposed to the union, and that
it has been definitely decided to send
warships to Hawaii, and that the min
lister for the navy will select vessels
for the service from those in the stand
ing squadron in the near euture.