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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-16
Sad Incidents in W3IIa Malta

Among the dead at Heppner are
Louis Kinney and two children,
Charles Kinney. a SON is lying at the
Walla Walla hospital with fractured
leg sustained a few days ago on
hay ranch west of Waila Walla and
his mother. who has been visiting him
at the hospital, is on her way to her
home. The news of the flood was
communicated to the two yesterday
and Mrs. Kinney left yesterday eve
ming in ignorance of the terrible loss
she has suffered. The news of the
death Of his father and brothers was
a terrible shock to the young man.
Worried over the probable fate OF
his father and mother. Mr. and Mrs.
A. T. Warren R. H. Warren. a son
who has been in Walla Walla two
days. left the city early this morning
for Heppner. He did not wait for a
train but took the shortest cut through
the mountains with a team. He eX-
pected to arrive there late this eve
ming. Mr.. Warren's parents reside
several miles from Heppner but they
had contemplated visiting the devas-
rated city Sunday 10 do some trading.
Up to the time of departure he had
not received any word from his par
pntS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-16
FIRST NEWSPAPER MAN IN.
E. p. Dodd Rode 60 Miles to III fated
City From Pendleton.

PendletOn. June 16.-E. P. DOdd of
the PendletOn Tribune, the first news
paper man to reach the scene, gives
the following description of the ap-
pearance of the town:
| rode horseback 40 miles to Hepp-
ner and then 20 miles to lone. Was
the first newspaper reporter on the
seen for several hours and the only
one to secure authentic list of names.
Heppner is in a terrible condition.
Court street on the bank of the stream
is swept as clean as a gravel bar from
end to end. Not even the foundations
of long line of beautiful residences
are left. All the Ayers home and the
MatlOcks, Wells, Keithly and Kelly
are as if they had never been.
Every business house except the
hotel. Fair store and Odd Fellows hall
and along the side of the street on
which the bank stands are wrecks.
A large building is jammed into the
drug store and several other structures
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-16
DIDN'T TAKE ADVICE.
DR.. McSWords and John Ayers Lost
Their Lives by Peculiar Cir
cumstanCe.

An early morning dispatch to the
PendIeton Tribune says;
The death Of DR.. McSwords and
John Ayers was one Of the many pc
culiar circumstances connected with
the flood Had they but taken the ad-
vice OF Mrs. George COnser they
would have escaped.
MIR. and Mrs. C0nser and Dr. Nc
Swords and Mr.. Ayers were sitting
in the front yard watching the storm
on the mountains. They were enjoy
ing the sight and the cool OF the eve
ming when Mrs. COnser saw the flood
and storm coming. She spoke TO the
gentlemen saying that they had pet
ter retire to the house TO be out OF
danger as she feared the river would
rise. To this Dr. MCSWOrds and Mr..
Ayers paid but little heed saying they
would remain where they were for a
time at least. Mr.. and Mrs. COnser
retired to the house and started up
stairs to witness the storm from an
upper window. They left Mr.. Ayers
and the doctor sitting outside. mat
was the last ever seen of the two men
alive. Before Mr.. and Mrs. COnser
could gain the up stairs window the
flood had struck the house and it was
whirling on the crest Mr.. Ayers and
the doctor were caught in the waters
and drowned.
The o. R. & n. depot at this place is
still standing. Was not moved from
it's foundation. but Agent Herman and
his wife are among the dead, while
the two children are safe in the care
Of friends. The attempt to reach hlgh-
er ground resulted in the death OF Mr.
and Mrs. Herman.
George Conser and wife remained IN
their house while it 1Oated down the
canvon half a mile G. ". Phelps and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-16

the stricken inhabitants may expect
relief from this source. During the
awful flood much Of the food supplies
We're submerged and rendered worth
less or else carried away altogether
and another day without relief from
the outside Will see much suffering
from this source. The rOadbed is
washed out between here and lone
ana it is feared the work of repair will
not be completed for week. A re-
port reached here this morning that
wrecking trains with material had ar
rived at lone and commenced the re
pair OF the track. working this way.
The only way to reach the outside is
by horse and wagon, and this is slow
owing to washed out wagon roads.
Telephone communication with the
outside world was established early
this morning.
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RELIEF ARRIVING.
Hundreds of People FIocking to the
Scene of the Disaster.

A relief party from The Dalles com
posed of 20 Elks. six Eagles. five doc
tors, and six trained nurses arrived
late last night and a carload Of pro-
visions and additional supplies are at
lone 20 miles away. The serious
question Of transporting the supplies
faces the relief party. but wagons ana
teams will be put on the road immedi-
ately. The PendletOn relief party
composed of six members arrived at
o'clock last night having travelled
to Echo by train and thence across
country horseback and in rigs. Hun
dreds Of people from distances within
30 miles Of the town are constantly
arriving and assisting in the search
and Offering what assistance they can.
Owing to the general confusion it IS
hard matter to provide for the Wis
itors. and many slept in the court
house last night or any place 1t was
possible to stretch a bed.
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are in the middle Of the street. Resi-
dences are turned over or torn 10
pieces.
Mud. slime and misery everywhere.
The water was Is feet high in Hepp-
ner's streets and rose over the new
court house wall. 1t came down Palm
fork chiefly but was a torrent on all
hilisides. Enormous piles of rock and
gravel have washed down the can
yOns for five miles up on the Butter
creek road
The food came almost instantly
and lasted one hour The people
thought it was only a repetition Of the
cloud burst OF few days ago and
were not alarmed until it was too late.
Houses were surrounded by the rag
ing torrents which sucked everything
movable into their twisting eddies and
escape was impossible.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-16
WAS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CITY.
County Seat Of Morrow County il En-
joyed Population Of 1850 and
Was Modern,

Heppner is the county seat of Nor
row county. Both town and county
are new and growing. The population
OF the town was 1850 in 1902; and
there were five churches. public
school employing eight teachers. two
live newspapers, the Gazette and
Times. 1t had splendid waterworks
and electric light systems; a National
bank carrying $500 900 of deposits;
two hotels, one of them costing $40,-
0Uo; TWO restaurants. four wholesale
and retail general merchandise houses,
three grocery stores. three drug
stores, one hardware store. two furni-
ture stores. one agricultural imple-
ment house, two saddlery and two
Jewelry stores. four blacksmith shops,
three livery stables a planning mill,
two large grain and wool warehouses.
a cold storage plant and seven sa-
looms. 1t had Touring mill that OPP
Grated day and night. with a capacity
OF 70 barrels of high grade -four a day.
The Heppner Mining company is de-
veloping the MayfOwer group OF
mines, in the Susanville district. with
fine gold prospects. The surrounding
country, though as yet thinIy settled,
is rich in all agricultural and pastoral
resources. With a total population OF
but 4151. the county last year pro-
&Uced 1.O00,00o bushels of wheat,
worth $45O,000 or more than s100
a piece for every man. woman and
child III its limits The great prize
apple at the Chicago exposition grew
On Rock creek, in Morrow county,
Heppner handled 5,500000 pounds of
wool last year. and was the trading
point for large sections of Morrow,
Grant, Crook. Wheeler. Gillian and
Malheur counties. 1t was one Of the
most prosperous towns in the North
west
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-A-~~
LOCATION WAS BAD.
Town Built in a Narrow Valley Where
Floods Could Sweep Down
Unobstructed.

HepDner was a thriving. huStlng
little city of approximately 1900 souls.
Its location is most unfortunately ad-
vantageOus for the destructive force
of such a flood as was poured upon it.
The town is built on the banks of
Willow creek. in the neighbOrhOOd Of
the converging point Of four other
mountain streams that drain large
area OF rolling and hilly country that
reaches from three to 20 miles TO the
foothills and along the course of Will
low creek itself for a distance Of %
miles to the base of the Blue noun
tainS.
Willow creek and its continents
have a general northerly course. To
the west and the east of the town,
running southwest and southeast re-
spectively until they empty into Will
low creek are two deep gulches,
which run back some three miles
among the foothills, as they narrow
70 form the valley in which the town
has nestled in peace for so many
years Flowing almost directly south
to the Willow, and Joining but a half
mile or so above the town, is Balm
creek. which drains in its course To
the foothills, for a distance OF 10
miles. a wide region of hilly countryS
next east comes the main watereOurse
of Willow creek. with an immense
area of drainage that extends north
east for a distance of 20 miles to the
Blue mountains. Farther east yet,
some four miles or such matter, is
Hinton creek. that runs practically
DaraIIel with Willow creek for a dis
rance of 30 miles. having its rise in
the foothills. and entering into the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-16
HFARTRENDIN6 STORIES
OF DISASTER
rnn people Needs Help in Burying
Their Dead-issue an Appeal
for Aid.

ran0Dpr via lone, June 16.-The
..--.rl stat. Of Oregon and many cities
- other parts Of the northwest are
r.-5ing supplies to stricken Heppner.
m. railway tracks and bridges are
a.n. and the ravines are flooded, max
-rg entrance difficult. The number
~ dead is now placed at 800. Relief
r.-, rarrers at lone, from which
...rr ,naerJakers are leaving for the
...na The bodies so far recovered
..mnrr 1885, Heppner is almost en-
-.r..v demolished Portions of houses,
.r.-. ,ags and dead bodies cucumber
t.. creeks ami streets. There was
... lose of life at Lexington, although
ra. nmoer1v udmage is heavy.
Tools tor burying the dead are
Scare. hence willing hands are idle,
~..r. IS no way of getting into the
+.ar except by wagon or on horse
ha.. The rails on the railroad We're
H.-r.a like ropes. Every available
I.r-, las been pressed into service to
carry tools and supplies into the
-u..aan district from the relief trains
a. Hyn.nar junction. 45 miles away.
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Inc 1OllOWIuS Is il0l vi IlCpphCi =
dead as far as obtainable at the time
of going to press this afternoon:
CHAS. MACLAREY'S child of Pen
dleton.
10y ESTES.
EUNICE BRIGGS.
MRS. CLYDE WELLS.
ANDREW PETERSON, of Hillsboro
MR. KELLY.
Small boy.
J. j. HARRIS.
MRS. WOODWARD.
MRS. n DAVIS.
MRS. ELIZA WILLS and daughter.
Mrs. ADAMS.
Family of GEORGE SWAGGART.
B. JAMES, wife and daughter.
J. l.. AYERS.
T. w. AYERS.
MRS. BEACH HYND.
HAZEL HYND.
MRS. GUY BOYD.
FISHER, of Spray.
MRS. C. L. ANDREWS and children
DIR. B. T. VAUGHN apd wife.
JOHN STEER. of Portland.
w. A. PETERSON.
w. COOLEY.
ASSESSOR W. L. SAILING and wife.
MRS. CHURCH.
V. GENTRY.
Three Japanese. seven Chinese.
MRS. GURDANE.
GEO. KENTZLEY and wife.
MRS. O. G. BOYD and children.
A. S. WELLS.
HARRY WELLS.
GEORGE WELLS.
MRS. CLYDE WELLS.
MRS. CURTIS and child.
MRS. NORA ADKINS.
Baby Of ]. X. Carr.
MRS. DAVID HAMILTON and two
MR. and MRS. JAMES JONES and
two daughters.
HARRY HANDLEY and wife
Mother and one child.
BERTHA FRISTOW.
MRS. LUM RHEA.
JAMES WILLIS and children.
WILLIAM DAWSON and wife.
JAMES MATLOCk.
MRS. THOMAS MATLOCk.
J. S. HOCkET and two children.
Son of William Ayres.
w. w. Allen. wife and daughter.
MANDY JONES.
MRS. JAMES JONES.
A. c. GEIGER.
PERCY DAWSON, baby and two
boys.
MRS. NORA FLORENCE.
MRS. ADA CURTIS and Daby.
MRS G. E. REDFIELD.
BLANCHE REDFIELD.
STATION AGENT HERMAN and
wife.
VASHITA ANDREWS.
PEARL JONES and family.
JAMES WILLIS.
FRED KRUG. wife and four chlloren
MIR and MRS. DAWSON and four
children.
STALTER family.
T. HOWARD. wife and three daush-
ters.
M'BRIDE family of six.
HARRIAMAN, wife and father, ol
Long Creek.
LISPIT and child.
ABE WELLS and wife.
MRS. ED ASHBAUGH and SIX chill
dren.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-16
DR.. NJ SWORDS.
NJ CHRISMAN

DR.. M'SWORDS
NJ. CHRISMAN.
GEORGE THORTON and wife and
child
MRS. KEITHLY and grandson.
MR.. and MRS. GUM.
MRS. PADBURG.
MAUDE LEFFLER and mother.
GROVER WRIGHT.
MIR. and Mrs. LONG and five chill
dren
ORA ROBERTS.
MAUDE KEITHLY.
MRS. ROBERT HYND and two chill
dren.
FRED OXLEY.
ALICE BOYLUS.
WILBUR BEARD and family.
FLORENCE FRENCH.
SEDDA M'DONALD.
NELLIE HOWARD
FRED WILLIS
ED ROOT and wife and baby.
PRES LOONEY.
MRS. HANDY.
r. C. HART and wife.
Jenkins family
The Unidentified.
In addition to the foregoing list Of
known dead are 20 babies and strang-
ers that were not identified. The list
includes all the bodies buried as
register was kept.
Three babies have been found whose
parents are lost and Identification
has so far been impossible.
Families are broken to pieces.
Father alone remains. or a wife or
son or a daughter. But the most hOr-
ribIe OF all the number Of children
left orphans
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ANOTHER STORM
At lone
@F~1F INHABITANT OF TOWN
r-EC ~ TERROR TO THE
HILLS.

.aL. Or. June I6.-For over i"
0.0r .ast night not a living .
was IN lone A fearful elec- =
... itaSt0rm broke over the vii =
L, 5.30 and the inhabitants =
.@ % the hills, fearing a repeti- .
O., Sunday nights catastro- .
.-t. 1t seemed that all pent-up =
..s mad broken loose and death .
..'.Ned on every side. Four, five .
a".. s.N streaks of lightning were .
"aa-.ng at once. Water in tor =
..-}S fell on unprotected women .
ar" children, while the fiery fluid .
.-"#eG tattoo on the high peaks .
3d., a2salt 10 the north, south and .
.4>l Every gully was a rushing =
...Eeht IN a few seconds. The =
ss.eetS Of the town were covered =
WIN water, and within a few .
Ic1es OF the mark of the flood =
Sunday night. =
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According to a reliable newspaper
authority at PendletOn Mr.. Colin v.
Dyment. the Unions correspondent
was at the Western Union office in
that city at $50 last night sending
his Heppner story TO the Union. He
did not leave for Heppner until this
morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-16
ACUTE SITUATION.

Heppner faces a situation more
acute than at any time since Sunday
night. Food is running short and the
railroads can give no definite time
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family stayed in the second story Of
their home which was the only one for
blocks around that was not moved.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-16
TOWN OF HEPPNER IS A Scene OF DESOLATE HORROR
Hundreds of Dead Victims of Sundays Calamity Have
Piled Up Debris and Buried.

TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION OPENED WITH THE STRICKEN TOWN EARLY 1Shf0Rt
First Estimate of the Dead Believed Will Fall Short Thousand SeChaS Are Work.
Temperature Makes Immediate Burial of Victims Imperative Provisions Are
Running Relief Parties Arrive.
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(Continued on Page Four).
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
CLOTURE DISCUSSED
Former Advocates Of ihe Rule Now
Vigorously Oppose H.
QUAY BROUGHT ON DEBATE
By Trying 10 Get Vote on Statehood
Bill Before Adjournment.
Mr.. SPOONER TOOK THE POSITION
That ClOture Was Censure Upon the
Minority,
A SUBSTITUTE WAS THEN OFFERED
Providing for Limited Clotute, but Both
It and the Original Resolution
Went Over.
Mr.. SPOONER TOOK THE POSITION
That ClOture Was CenSure Upon the
Minority,
SUBSTITUTE WAS THEN OFFERED
Providing for Limited Clotute, but Sotn
Il and the Original Resolution
Went Over.

Washington, February ls.--There was
lively debate In the senate today over Sen
ator Quay's resolution declaring It to he
the sense OF the senate that there should be
vote on the Statehood bill before ad
journment OF congress. 10 this proposition
Senator McComas reonered senator Platt's
cloturo resolution. introduced two years ago
The discussion OF the subject brought our
the fact that the senate was strongly OPP
posed TO closure In any form. The debate
was very general dozen senators ex
pressing their opinions on tue subject.
Mr. C0rmRek lrenul said That where de.
bates are carried Ola purely fJr the purpose
OF obstruction they are likely iu iead TO a
ciotuFe rule, wnigl VIII defeat legitimate
debate,
NO action was taken ou thc resolution or
substitute, although al motion was made TO
refer the whole matter to the committee on
rules,
The resolution Of senator Quay declaring
that II Is the SENSE Of the seAlte that there
should be vote on the Statehood bil oc.
cuplcd q portion VI the morning boar in The
senate today. Mr. Spoouer opposed H.
saying that it was Ia q sense tloture u
which lac was opposed ot cpasure upoy
the minority, winch hc did upt think wat
| right
Under the present ralts he maintained
! the Interests " the country nre better
served than IL there VAS "a cloturc. Tbs
resolution, he insisted. cA,lr ON the senate
! practically 70 put q vote of cl1ure upon
| those who happen to be cuuscielNd0ualy op.
posed TO tho omnibus statehood Ill.
Mr. Teller tColol agreed with Mr..
! Spooner and believed IN maintaining free
| discussion.
! Mr. cockren Nto.) conceded with that
| view.
Mr. Bacon GA expressed the opinion
that tho debate had been profitable and he
| thought to rnHily put az rest the question:
| whether the senate should adopt Clnturu.
Mt PLATE (Connl differed ia the view
| taken, and said that he did not believe ia
| absolute, untrHmincled debate when It
| reaches the point Of obstruction
| Mr.. Aldrich declared TINT X II was not
| the intention OF the resolution TO place
| restraint Oh The senate, N, Introduction
! and consideration wa, a fHrco.
Mr. lodge NgS- said majority Ia the
| senate alUuEa gers vote when Il Is
! ronl minority which must be something
( more thun numerical Those whom II be
/ hooves most 10 oppose th' resolutions" he
/ FHid "arc The purity In the minority whose
rights urc gt stake aud whose last protao-
ton E found on be 6oor ~ tho senate"
+ Nj NcCoWHs htdl offered q substitute
/ for ,ho resolution Witch was a copy OF an
amendment To- tho iulcs Of The senate Of.
fcred boy Mr. plau tConu,J some time ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
HENDERs oN's OPPOSITION
To Mr., 5urleson's Statistical Bill !,
Explained.
Especial 70 The Posti


Washington. February lS-lt De.
velopes that the sudden opposition Of
Speaker Henderson 10 the Rurloson
statistical bill is directly due 70 his
desire to befriend the tobacco trust.
week or so ago the ways and
means committee reported q bin pro.
hibitiug tobacco concerns from ~
fering pictures prizes etc. IA con
uection WITH their WIRES Henderson
docs not wish this measure called MP
and Is afraid that II he recognizes
Representative Cooper 10 call up the
Rurleson til he win he liable 70
charge Of discrimination Consequent
~ ne Is Keeping born measures IN
the background The ways md
means committee, republicans MS we'll
as democrats. are not satisfied with
this statement, md the majority is
bringing al possible pressure TO bear
There is still mucH Goubt as to the
ultimate fate Of the Burlesou meas
IRE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
MEETINGS OF NEGROES
For the Purpose OF Collecting Money In
the North.
Especial to The Postl


New York February 10 "A bis mass
meeting OF negroes viii be held In Cooper
Union tomorrow night for the purpose OF
raising funds for pushing litigation 10 UP.
set the laws of some Of the Southern States
by which the negroes are disfranchsed.
Ihs Ia the beginning of concerted move.
ment which Is said 60 have the backing Of
some wealthy white men IA the North Ia
fight Acknowledgement and coutemplates
meetings all over the North.
James II Hayes. a negro leader from Vir-
giuiB who recently made an incendiary
speech at Washington. said today the light
would he carried 10 the United states su-
prcmc conrt but disclaimed anyihpg but
orderly proceedings within the law. lie
said il is proposed 10 bring damage suits
against practically every election officer in
virginia FOR refusing 10 allow negroes to-
register and vote The new constitution
viii be fought in the state courts in other
WAYS Then the night viii be carried TO
other States
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
posToFsIcE SITE
Prospeota Tor an Appropriation
Rather Gloomy

AcphclAl TO Inc fNhtsl
Washington, February is,--!The
prospects for tho Houston puseonrlce
site item In the public buildings and
grounds bill seem to be rather gloomy
today Chairman Fairbanks OF the
senate committee gave several hours
consideration 20 the measure this
afternoon and while no official state
mcnt concerning the matter has been
made, there is reason to believe that
II has been prhotlcauy decided TO
make an attempt to pass the bill in
the senate before trying TO get IL
through the house, In order that the
objections OF certain members may
be met, IL Is understood that the sug.
yestion referred TO IN these dispatches
last night IL 20 be Followed and that
all provisions FOR new sites or new
work Of any kind are TO be eliminated
before the measure IS introduced ia
the senate. Senator Fairbanks clerk
tonight declined 60 say Just whit
would be done, but lntimated that
the measure would probably be In
troduced tomorrow aud without the
Houston item and all others like IL.
The passage OF the bin In this form
viii doubtless precipItate hght, aud
It's anal enactment into law will prob.
ably be prevented. Representative
BAH is giving the closest possible at.
tention TO the matter aud will make
every effort TO see that Houston is
provided for II there is legislation Of
kind Tomorrow developments will
probably indicate the plans Of those
In charge OF the bilL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19

under rules. In another body tthe ssnate)
they legislate by unanimous consent. Cen
tlemen, I know what that means, (Gon-
ernl Rpplause)
Mr.. Richardson Cennl in opposing tho
conference report, declared that whether
he had sought TO do so or not, Mr.. Hull
had msled the house.
Mr., Hull concluded the debate. He de-
fonded his position. calling attention 30
what he stated ne the time the bill went
TO conference, to what occurred In the
committee on military affairs, to show that
he had carried out instructions. He said
personally he would have preferred to have
allowed the house TO pass upon the an
tHEonizcd amendments separately. The
conference report was voted down, 80 10
ca.
The house, by specific vote, insisted upon
its disagreement 10 the retirement and de-
post amendments The bill was thcn sent
back 10 conference and the house resumed
consideration of the naval appropriation
hill