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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16

had passed only two houses were stand
ing"
AN EYE WITNESS STORY.
Portland, Ore, June 16.-A special from
lone. Ore, says:
David McAtee, a business man whose
residence is on "bepch" above Hepp-
ner. was an eye witness to the disaster.
In company with Frank Spaulding. he
left Heppner about half past ten Sunday
night on horseback.
"On Sunday afternoon" said McAtee.
there had been a severe rain storm. ac-
companied by much wind and lightning.
was standing in front OF the house and
noticed that a cloud of remarkable density
approached the top OF the hill on the
east side of the canyon. I turned for a
moment when a roar caused me TO look
again at the hill. / saw a wall of water.
the height OF which i would be afraid
to gauge. gushing down the mountain,
carrying immense trees and timber on its
crest. and tearing the very rocks from
their foundations. The terrific storm
struck the upper part OF town first"
WHOLE FAMILIES DROWNED.
The residence Of Thomas Howard was
the FIRST to fall. and his entire family
was drowned. In the Krug home. also.
every person was drowned as was the
case In the Hale and Sailing residences.
All OF these houses were about four or
five blocks above the business center. The
house OF Abram Hamsick was entirely de-
moished. The Palace hotel was the first
building to storm the tide and all the
guests were saved. but the house below
that structure was overturned and
wrecked. The residence of @. A. Rhea
was carried away and the entire family
consisting OF wife and three daughters
and Miss Adkins. cousin. were lost.
Mr. Rhea was at Portlanl attending the
Masonic convention. G. r. Hedheld. whose
residence was destroyed. was also absent
His wife and baby were drowned.
The body of Mrs. Redfeld Ia among
those recovered. A. G. Gieger's house was
carried away and Mr. Gieger was drown
ed. His family Is In the East.
Continued on Page Two.
(Second Edition.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
GOVERNOR ATTENDED.
Tenth Annual Commencement at the Rhode
Island College Of Agriculture.

The 10th annual commencement exer-
cises of the Rhode Island College Of Ag-
riculture and Mechanic Arts. were held
at the institution in Kingston today.
Among these in attendance were Gov.
carvin and a number of the state OIL
cials.
The program included an grafton by Or.
w. II. Jordan of the New York agricul-
tural experimental station. at Geneva,
who took for his theme The Education
of the Rural People"
Gov. Garvin made brief address, after
which he presented the diplomas and con-
ferred the degrees on the 26 members of
the graduating class.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16

.aThose who were on the streets shout
ed warnings as they rushed madiy to
the hills for their lives They did not
dare to turn back or they. too. would
have been swept away.
LEFT WIVES AND CHILDREN.
FATHERS left wives and children TO
perish as they had not a moment 10
spare In some cases men returned 10
save members of their families. but IT
was too late, and many were carried TO
their death while returning.
Those who had reached the banks In
safety Immediately formed themselves
into rescuing parties. and started In TO
save those that could be reached. Ropes
were the only means that We had. 1t
was useless to attempt to use other
means. Those who were in midstream
could easily be seen. Their cries for
help could be heard, but nothing could
be done. We could only stand and see
them go to their death.
"It is estimated that the damage done
TO property at lone was $4,000 Some
brick and stone buildings were moved
from their foundations. The goods IN
several buildings were saved. When the
merchants re-opened for business they
sent word to the relief committee TO
come and take what goods they wanted.
MATTocK's BRAVE DEED.
"People were coming in from all direct
ions TO get assistance for the suffering.
They could not come by rail, for nine
miles of the track below town was wash
ed away. All wire communication was
proctrated.
Leslie Mattock. young man, was
the hero OF the day. When the flood
first came he mounted a horse and rode
at breakneck speed down the canon, In
front OF rushing water TO notify the
people OF Lexington, small town nine
miles below. He had TO go over a rough
and stony road and the night was dark
and stormy. He arrived at Lexington
iust a few minutes ahead OF the flood.
The people were warned and immediate
iy left for the hillside. When the food
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
new TRIAL DENIED.
Decision ofAppeIIats Court 10 the Case Of
Elizabeth Bates Against Hacking.

The petition for new trial in the case
Of Elizabeth Bates. appellant VS.. James
Hacking, executor has been denied by
the appellate division of the Supreme
court. In the rescript filed in the case
the court says: The petition for new
trial presents no question OF law. The
verdict OF the jury In rejecting the win
is fully supported by the evidence OF the
unsoundness OF mind OF Peter Warren.
the testator. The petition Is denied and
the case remanded TO the common pleas
division for entry OF decree.
The bill offered as Mr.. Warren's gave
his daughter a small share OF his estata
He lived In Pawtucket -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
MOTHER
FINED FOR
CONTEMPT
Trial OF White Case Brought
Out Shocking Testimony and
an Unusual Incident.

A terrible tale OF Juvenile depravity
was unfolded In the Sixth district court.
this morning, after all the people inter-
ested In other cases had left the build
Ing.
There were features connected with the
complaint so vile that IL was deemed ex-
pedient to limit the court attendance to
the smallest possible number.
Grace White Is years old, whose people
reside on Penelope place. was tried upon
the charge of vagrancy. although a more
serious one might have been preferred.
Vile as were the details that were made
public, they were as nothing compared
to the story the girl told Agent Thurber.
and later repeated to her father without
variation from the original narration, In
the presence of Mr.. Thurber.
Several policemen gave strong and con-
vincing testimony.
Among them was Lieut.. Roblee. who
testified that he had been in receipt OF
many complaints from Grace's mother
that the girl ran away and remained out
one. two and three nights at a time.
Mrs. White was called TO the witness
stand and said that all the complaints
she had made referred to Grace's visit
ing those performances. She denied all
else the police had said.
Mr. Easton began to cross examine
Mrs. White. when the following ensued
Have you not been in the police court
on the charge OF drunkenness?"
That's nothing to do with this case ="
but IL may have! Were you fined for
drunkenness?'
Twenty times for all you know"
"wlll you answer my question:"
"I refuse to do So.
Mr. Easton asked Judge Rueckert 10
direct Mrs. white to answer his question.
which the court did.
Mrs. White remained mute and when
commanded 20 make reply finally said,
"I will not answer that question"
She was fined IS for contempt OF court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16

and was sent to the women's detention
room to be held until she hquidated.
Judge Rueckert desired to know what
disposition was to be made OF the g.rl.
he having decided that the charge pre-
ferred against her was well founded.
Miss Denehy and Mr.. Thurber agreed
that IL Grace was sent to, the Oaklawn
school she would be Immediately bailed
out on an appeal and no good would be
accomplished by this prosecution.
1t was decided TO leave her In the Gus
tody OF Mss Denehy until Dec. !. as sne
had done well while st the Rescue mis-
sion.
After the trial Miss Denehy confirmed
what Agent Thurber said. Grace had re-
lated about her home experiences. The
girl was not, they thought wholly to
blame for the life she had been started
upon. or the father they spoke In the
highest terms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
Houses Swept Away by the Mad
Rush of Waters and Whole Fam
lilies Sent to Death in an Instant.
Eye Witnesses Who Viewed the
Catastrophe From Points of
Safety Give Details of the Ter
rible DiSaSter--Dead Piled in
Heaps Under the Debris.

DESPATCH FROM ECHO oRE QUOTES
WITNESSED HEPPNER DISASTER
-
ThE WUNr INTO THE REG
FLOWING THROUGH tE Town WAS
ABOUT 4 O'CLOCK WHEN IE STORM
OF HEPPNFH IT wA@ SMALL
WORSE A0coMPAN'Ep
BY LIGHTNING.
IT CRASH or LIGHTNING That
iMMENsE sy1pctt
Fx5tYIN cREe M'ess AsovE 4tte vo
AND rHsas WAS NO WARNING or WATER
TOWN.
As IT RUSHING DOWN EVERY.
runc IN IT'S PATH WATER WAS
sPlAsHINo LeAPNo AND
GRE ATNo A MI RUSHING FLOOD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
REPORTED As MISSING,

New York. June 1s.-The British bark
MacDufr which left here on April 2s In
ballast for Pensacola, Fla. was reported
today as missing by her agents.
This is the first announcement that the
MacDur was overdue. She was owned by
Geo. Gordon and Co. and had a crew OF
about 30 men. She ought to have made
Pensacola, where she was to have loaded
for England, in less than three weeks II
In now 40 days since she left this port.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES.

Joseph Desautelles of Lincoln has sued
Mary Bertheaume TO recover $1,000. Plain
tiff alleges that he Is the lessee of a
dwelling house on Winter street. Man
and boarding place.
He declares that the defendant re-
move d a screen from a drain and unde-
sirable stuff flowed on to his premises.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
DEMURRER OVERRULEO.

the appellate division OF the supreme
court in the three cases OF Daniel Smith
VS.. Union Insurance company, Same VS..
Rochester German Insurance company
and Same VS.. United States Insurance
company overruling the demurrer OF the
defendants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16

Weaver and a Joint committee of the Sc
lect and common councils of the city or
Philadelphia, were met at the state line
by delegation from Boston and members
of the reception committee OF this city, IN
Guiding Alderman Cushing, who is chair
man, and Aldermen Perkins and NC
Carthy and Councilman Massie.
The local party left this city on the
1905 train and returned with the train
to which the bell was attached.
At noon the school children or the city
had plenty of time to get their dinners
and see the bell through the action OF the
school committee in granting them half
holiday and a great number took advan-
tage OF It,
Later the train started again for Boston
and tomorrow the bell is to be one OF the
chief features in the celebration OF the
anniversary OF the battle of Bunker Hill
AZ Charlestown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16

Among them were representatives OF the
sons and daughters OF the American
Revolution. who took more than passing
interest in It,
Special arrangements had been made 70
handle the crowd so that all might see.
yet not obstruct the view OF others. ana
the public were admitted through rear
stairway beside the office building.
A detail OF police was present 10 keep
the people moving and they passed along
across several tracks, which were hoored
over and around the car. leaving the de-
pot between the restaurant and waiting
room. -
The American band was in position be-
side the car with the bell and gave con-
cert OF patriotic airs.
The party comprising Hon. John
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Curtis, the Plckpocket, Held In $4,000 TO
Trial June 26th.

Frank Curtis. the pickpocket. arrested
on South Main and College streets, yes
terady afternoon for picking the pocket
OF Martin L. Carey. was arraigned in the
Sixth district court, this morning. on
the charge OF larceny OF $50 from the per-
son and possession of Mr.. Carey.
He pleaded not guilty and was held in
s., 1000 for trial on the 18th instant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
ASKS A NEW TRIAL.

Minneapolis. June 1s.-Fred w. Ames.
former chief Of police under his brothers q
administration. has pleaded through
counsel In the supreme court for a new
trial on the charge OF malfeassance In Of
nee
The county attorney answered Ames
counsel and decision is expected within
two weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
SUIT FOR ISLANDER.

Agert Founier OF Pawtucket has sued
Paul Leonard Of the same city to recov-
er 5000 for alleged slander. Plaintiff de-
clares defendant made certain state
ments about razor that reflected on his,
plaintiffs integrity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
School ChildfelM Take Half Holiday
toSce the Fam0hs Rrifc Displayed
on Car at Union Depot.

CITY ABOUT
ga SIDING UNION
s. ARRANGEMENTS
TO A CLOSED
FOR THE ArTe
ARRIVAL WAS MADE UP OF
RELIC OF THE
d. MANY STIRRING
seen CRACKED SURFACE
FAMILIAR BECAUSE
HAS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP.

George H. Paddock OF thic ity has been
awarded the Vanderbilt scholarship In
astronomy by the University OF vir-
ginia.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-13
CHAPTER TX.
Katherine's Decision.

Joanna's wedding occurred at the
beginning of the winter and the winter
festivities. But amid all the dining
and dancing and skating there was a
political anxiety and excitement that
leavened strongly every social and
domestic event The first Colonial
Congress had passed the three resolu-
lions which proved to be the key note
of resistance and of liberty. Joris
had emphatically Endorsed its action.
The odious Stamp Act was to be met
by the refusal of American merchants
either to import English goods, or to
sell them upon commission, until it
was repealed. Homespun became
fashionable. The government kept its
hand upon the sword. The people
were divided into two parties, bitterly
antagonistic to each other. The
"Sons of Liberty" were keeping guard
over the pole which symbolized their
determination; The British soldiery
were staggering and Boosting and
openly insulting patriots on the
streets, and the New York Gazette"
In flaming articles was stimulating to
the utmost the spirit Of resistance to
tyranny.
Still in spite of this home trouble
and in spite of the national anxiety,
the winter months went with a de-
lightsome peace and regularity in the
Van HeemskirB household. Neil Sem
pie ceased to visit Katherine after Jo-
Annals wedding. There was no
quarrel and no interruption to the
kindness that had so long existed be-
tween the families, but Neil never
again offered her his hand; and such
conversation as they had was con-
strained, and of the most conventional
character.
AS Hyde grew stronger he spent his
hours in writing long letters to his
wife. He told her every trivial event
he commented on all she told him.
and her letters revealed to him a soul
so pure, so true. so loving. that he
vowed he fell in love with her afresh
every day OF his life"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-13
LINCOLN A PLAIN MAN.
Had Little Time to Waste on Appear
ances or STYLE,

Had Little Time to Waste on Appear
ances or Style.
When | first knew Lincoln he had
all the habiliments of rusticity; his
hat was innocent Of nap; his coarse
boots had no acquaintance with black
ing; his clothes had not been introduce
ed to the whisk-broom; his baggage
was well worn and dilapidated; his
umbrella was substantial, but OF q
faded green, and for an outer garment
he wore short circular blue CLOAK,
says Henry c. Whitney in Lesle's
Weekly. He commenced to dress
better in the spring of 1858, and when
he was absent from home, on political
tours, usually did so; after he became
President he had a servant who Kept
him considerably "slicked up" but he
frequently had to reason him into
fashionable attire by telling him that
his appearance was Official he
probably had as little taste or style
about dress or attire as any man who
was ever born. He simply wore
clothes because it was needful and
customary; whether they fitted or
looked well was entirely above or be-
meath his knowledge. He had no re-
gard for trivial things, or for mere
forms, manners, politeness, etiquette,
official formalities, fine clothes, rou'
tine or red-tape; he disdained a bill
of fare at table, program at a thea
ter, or license to get married. The
pleadings in a lawsuit, the formal
compliments on a social introduction,
the exordium or peroration OF a
speech he either wholly ignored OF
cut as short as he could.
In all his political campaigns, the
music, flags and bunting were nothing
to him; he was thinking rather of the
statistics-how many votes were prob
able, and what the tendencies OF
political thought were to change
opinions and votes. And he also had
a thorough contempt for the office OF
bailiff or crier of a court, doorkeeper
of legislative or Congressional body
floorwalker in store, drum-major In
a band, or even of mayor of city or
town. He disliked to be called Mr..
President" or even 'Mr Lincoln" by
his intimates; he called men by their
family names,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-13
KNEW WHERE LINCOLN STOOD
Simple Way in Which He Manifested
His Earnestnees.

His Earnestnees.
While l was an inmate of Gleason
Sanitarium, Elmira, N. Y, heard the
following anecdote of Abraham Lin
coin. We had at the sanitarium very
old gentleman by the name of z. c..
Robbins. He was of New Hampshire
by birth, but had lived in Washington
for fifty years, his business being a
patent lawyer. He was intimately &C
Quainted with Mr.. Lincoln and was
selected by him as chairman of the
first police commissioners after his in
auguration in 1861. To this Mr.. Rob-
bins l owe the recital of the story to
which l have alluded. He said:
After the emancipation proclamation
had been written, it will be remem-
bered, six months were given to the
Confederates to lay down their arms
and come back to the Union, before it
was to go in force. Providing the
South returned to the allegiance to the
Union as of yore, the proclamation
was not to be issued. But God was
working out the destiny of this ma
ton, and not man, and the result is
known to history.
The early elections had gone against
the Republican party. Republicans be-
came alarmed. A tremendous press
ure was brought to bear upon Lincoln
to withdraw the threatened issue of
the proclamation, upon the day fixed.
They declared that it was against the
spirit and wish of the people, and
would ruin the party. Letters came
pouring in from every state in the
Union begging, imploring, sometimes
threatening, and it was feared by a
few stanch anti-slavery men of the
country that Mr.. Lincoln could not
withstand the pressure. But he said
nothing, kept his own counsel, and no
man knew his mind.
One day about a week before the
time in which the proclamation was
to go into force, Mr.. Robbins, as was
his privilege, walked into the office of
Mr.. Nicolay. private secretary to Mr..
Lincoln. He was feeling very anx-
ious, for 1t YVES a dark and gloomy
time for the country. Mr.. Lincoln's
room adjoined that of Mr.. Nicolay, and
while Mr.. Robbins was sitting at an
open fire. talking to Mr.. Nicolay, Mr..
Lincoln walked in. put his hand upon
the shoulder of Mr.. Robbins and said:
well, old friend, the important day
draws near"
YES" replied Mr.. Robbins, and /
hope there viii be no backing down or
backing out on your part"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-13
lincoln's Love of Truth.

Slower of growth, and devoid alto
gether of many brilliant qualities
which Douglas possessed, says William
G. Brown in the February Atlantic,
Lincoln nevertheless outreached him
by the measure Of the two gifts he
lacked-the twin gifts of humor and
OIL brooding melancholy. Bottomed by
the one in LONELINESS, his character
was by the other drawn upward to
the height of human nobility and as
piration. His great capacity of pain,
which but for his buffoonery would no
doubt have made him mad, was the
source Of his rarest excellencies. Fa-
miliar with sQualor, and hospitable to
vulgarity, mis- mind was yet tenanted
by sorrow, a place of midnight wrest-
lings. In him as never before in any
other man, we're high and low things
mated, and awkwardness and ungain-
illness and uncouthness justified in
their uses. At once coarser than his
rival and Infinitely more refined and
gentle, he had mastered lessons which
the other had never found the need Of
learning. OF else had leaned too read
lily and then dismissed
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-13

ment until September would suffice
made the order that the lad should re-
port in that month. Then, putting his
hand on the lads shoulder, he said:
Now, my boy, go home and have good
fun during the two months, for they
are the last holiday you will get The
little fellow bowed himself out, feeling
that the President, though great
man, was at the same time kindly
one.
1T was these simple characteristics
of this large and manysided man that
endeared him to all with whom he
came in contact, and while we admire
the intellect and ability of the states
man we love the man."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-13
BOTH HOOKED SAME FISH.
And the Incident Caused Bad Feeling
Between Anqlers.


Funny things happen in bass fish
ing. Toward the close of the season
William Hammeyer of Winneconne,
Wis. was fishing from boat with
his friend, G. B. Hamilton of Peru,
Ind. They were on Fox Lake and
fishing was not good, which made
them eager.
Hammeyer got a strike, fastened
his fish and began to reel in strongly,
determined to land his catch without
less of time. Hamilton got strike
and did the same thing. They had
been an hour without bite and had
no leisure or inclination to watch one
another. The first fish after an
hours casting is apt to get on the
nerves.
When the bass was close to the
boat Hammeyer discovered that he
was bringing in his friends line and
said:
Were tangled! Let out a little
line till l get this fish in"
Hamilton discovered the tangle at
the same time and said the same
thing. They glared at each other and
reeled furiously.
With jerk that ought to have loos-
cred all of its scales a pound bass
came out of the water. Hammeyer's
NEEDLESS hook was fastened in one
side of its jaw. Hamilton's was fast
cred in the other. They lifted the
bass in and locked at one another.
They agreed without words to call it
a partnership fish.
Both men had cast at the same in
slant, and their bats had struck the
water close together. Keeling in the
bats had come within a couple Of
inches Of each ether. The fish either
struck both bats at once or il struck
one of them, felt the pain from the
hook, slung its head to one side and
got the other hook.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-02-13

well, don't know" says Lincoln;
Peter denied his Master. He thought
he wouldn't, but he did"
Mr.. Robbins says that he felt a
thrill pass over him. He knew by this
simple but subtle hint that the soul OF
Lincoln was determined, and the
Union and liberty were secured.
The great day came and with 1t free
dom to both black and white. Hypoc-
risy had fallen; sincerity and manhood
had come to abide. A few days later
Mr.. Robbins met Mr.. Lincoln and the
latter grasped his hand and said:
"Well, friend Robbins, beat Peter" =
G. S. Kimball in the Bangor (Me.)
Commercial
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-09-16
Our Place
OF Business
Too Small.

Owing 10 lack Of room we
will move two doors east
III the Alexander Build
ing where we can display
orr large stock of I'M
ported Woolens. We are
fitting it mp in first class
style. Watch in a few
days for our fine display.