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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
BuRDIcK INQUEST REopENED.
Testimony Of Alexander q. Quinn
and y. q. ~. King. of New York.


Buffalo. n. Y, March 3o.-The Bur-
dick murder inquest was reopened,
Monday, before Police Judge Murphy,
for the purpose Of hearing the testi-
mony of Alexander J. Quinn. the bar
tender of the Hotel Roland in New
York city, who. il is alleged, heard
Pennell threaten TO kill Bnrdick, and
of +. g. II. King. the cashier of the
hotel. Mrs. Burdick stopped at the
Roland during her last visit TO New
York. and Pennell visited her there.
Both men declined to be interviewed
before the hearing began.
Alexander G.. Quinn, the bartender
from New York, was the first wit
ness. lie said he made the acquaint-
ance of Arthur II. Pcnnell early in
December last at The Hotel Roland.
Asked TO relate the conversation he
had with Pennell AT that time, Quinn
said: "Mr. Pennell first asked for a
time table, which was given TO him.
Afterward he entered into conversa-
tion with the cashier and myself. Mr..
PenneI had several drinks. He gave
me his card. During the conversation
be said:
" You do not know what is passing
through my mind, boys. There is
one man I could kill now, even If /
hung for IT,
II remarked that this man must be
ont of the state, as we have more inn
proved methods here now. ] saw Mr..
Pennell on the following morning,
when he bade me good-by."
as there anything else you recall
OF the conversation between you,
Pennell and the cashier?"
Nothing except matter of ordinary
conversation"
+. G.. II. King, former cashier Of the
Hotel Roland, who was present during
the conversation related by Quinn,
was the next witness.
Detailing this conversation, King
said: "Pennell discussed picture
that was hanging on the wall of the
room, and after having a few drinks
he said: There is one man could kill
although | might swing for IT,
"After having another drink ! pro-
posed toast, which was responded
10 by Mr.. PennelL / think he said;
Here's TO death At the same time
he said he was having the greatest
time Of his life. although IL was at the
expense of another
After King had identified a picture
OF penDell, Judge Murphy announced
the Burdick inquest closed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
IMMIGRANTS ARE POURING IN.
All Records for sunday Arrivals
Broken ~ Ellis Island and H.
50D Pass the Chutcr.

New York. March 30. o.-lmmigrant
arrivals at Ellis island, Sunday. broke
all records for Sunday in the history
of the harbor of New York. by night.
fall, when Commissioner Williams
had sifted through he great mass
brought in by the Philadelphia, he
campania the Sayoie and Grafwalder-
see. II was found that 4,569 men, WON
en aud children had passed through
the chutes and were either speeding
10 their new homes or else awaitipt
further investigation in the 'deten-
ton compartments
This Is the beginning Of the rush
season for immigration, and this
years record is expected to exceed
all others by many thousand. During
March of last year $4,000 foreign
born persons were passed through ibe
bureau. This March with one day yet
to come has brought the number ip
10 $1,000. while Tuesday will add per
haps 1000 10 that list.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
FLOOD SWEEPING SOUTH.
Thousands of Acres of Fine Farms
Are Under Water In Mis-
sissippi.
GRtenVILlE IS NEARLY SUBMERGED.
Electric Iiaht Plant shut Down aud
Inhabitants Move About In skins
LIGHTED ny -iiariwnter
slowly ni-inn-Loss from nreak
In the Lesce VIII lie Heavy.

Greensille. Miss. March o.-Ths
baelswater from the Ia Grange cres-
asse ia slowly rising and nearly oil of
the city is submerged. business IL
paralyzed, and people are moving
about the city in he southern sec
ton In skiffs. The rise in the last q
hours hns been two inches. The sen
sniional reports sent out from here
that the city is In danger of destruc-
ton are highly exaggerated, and the
facts do not warrant srcn statements.
while rumors of great loss of life are
absolutely without foundation so far
as is known. Relief parties with
honis huvc been Mt work rescuing peo-
pie in the path of the flood, and tho
refugees are brought here.
II was said to-day that the mayor
had instructed the city engineer io
cut the protection levec in the north
ern part of the city, ns II Is believed
IL will he the means OF letting the wa
ter out through Fish .akc. The coun-
try beyond the lake Is much lower
than the city. aud II the leyee Is cut
carry much Of tie water now In the
city.
The shutdown OF the electric l.sht
plunt l. serious inconvenience 10
the people. and the lanterns In skilfs
may he seen throughout town in the
night. The flood situation outside OF
Greensillc remains practically IN
changed. The waters have covered
thousands of acres of the fine delta
farms and is sweeping south 10 Vicks-
burg. The loss will be heavy. but il
Is impossible to give anything like
correct estimate Of the damage
wrought by the flood
II WAS said by some Of the relief
parties to-day that since Friday many
Of the negroes have been on the tops
of houses waiting for boats 10 get
cut. and during that time they have
had nothing 90 eat. Arrangements
hnye been made TO rescue the cattle
in the flooded districts as they afe
suircring for want " food.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
TRAIN JUMPED A SWITCH.
Tranic Completely Blocked ON the
southern Pacific by the De-
railing of n Freight.

Toano. Ney.. March so.--A double
header wcst-bound freight on the
Southern Pacific jumped a switch
while pulling into the yards at Fene-
lon. Sunday afternoon, and as re-
suit traffic has been completely
blocked since then. Both engines
went into the ditch and half dozen
cars piled on top, tearing up and
blocking the tracks so badly that il
was necessary TO bnild around the
wreck for a distance Of 200 feet. No
one was hurt.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
WIN. v. M'KEAN's LIFE CLOSED.
served for Nearly Twenty Years ms
Editor-in-Chief of the phil
deIpbfa Ledger.

Philadelphia. March 30. William V.
Mexican, who for nearly twenty years
was editor in chief Of the Public Led
ger. died at his home here. at
the age Of 81 years. Although ldr.
Mexican prepared himself TO study
law, he took up journalism in 1880,
when he became associate editor with
John W. ForDey ON the Pennsyly0nian.
lie served as chief clerk of the state
house Of representatives from 1883 tc
1855, and subsequently, was secretary
TO james buchanan during the lat
ter's election 70 the presidency. In
1864 Mr.. Mexican became editor in
chief Of the Ledger, and retired In
1901. owing TO old age.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
TWO MEN WERE KILLED.
Collision of Freight Trains on the
Erie Railroad Results in the
Loss of Two Lives.

Akron, o., March 30.-A double
headed freight crashed into the ca
boose of another freight on the Erie,
in cut near Ashland, early Monday
morning, derailing Is cars and khhng
+. l.. Self and w. II. Winie, of Gallon.
Nilfer Evans and Albert Weis, engi-
neers of the rear train, were hurt, but
not seriously. The men killed were
the firemen on the engines of the rear
train. They, with the engineers,
jumped. but both of the firemen fell
under the train and were run over.
1t is said the wreck was caused by
an operator displaying wrong sig
nal.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
..,eient nlhle ln nIInoI..

Neoea. H.. March ao.--0ne OF the
oldest and rsrest Bibles N the world
has become the property Of the Meth
odist church at this place. as a do
nation 10 aid in the erection of a new
church. The volume is the gift Of
Mrs. George Cullom Of Neoga. a-d
bears on the title page the imprint:
'I.ondon, by Robert Raker, Printer 10
the Kings most excellent Majestic,
Ammo Domini, 1913" The book Is val
fcd AZ $500.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
CONFERENCE RESUMED.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Men Confer with President Hall.

New Haven, Conn, March 30.-The
grievance committee of the trainmen
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad went to the Office of
President Hall, Monday, to resume
their conference with committee of
the board of directors over the sched-
ule of wages and general regulations
governing the work of the trainmen.
With the committee went Valentine
Fitzpatrick, representing the train
mems national brotherhood, who, by
an agreement reached Saturday with
President Hall, is to take part in the
discussion as counsel for the men.
Before the conference began mem
bers of the committee said they
would present 4 statement which
would summarize certain points on
which they have not yet been able to
come to an agreement with the road
officials. Questions of wages and
hours of work are included in these
unsettled points.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
N. K. FAIRBANKS FUNERAL.
Remains of the Departed Millionaire
Inferred in GraceIand
Cemetery.

Chicago. March 30.-The funeral Of
n. X. Fairbanks was held, Monday,
at his late residence in this city. The
ceremonies, which were private, were
conducted by Rev. J. Harrison
Knowles, of Trinity parish, New
York. Mr.. Fairbanks four sons, Kel-
logg, Dexter, Wallace and Livingston,
his son-in-law, benjamin Carpenter,
and his nephew, Beckman Graham.
acted as pall-bearers. Interment was
at Graccland.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
DIFFERENCES SETTLED.
Conference Between President Ca
brera of Guatemala and Presi-
dent EscnIoB of salvador.

Panama. March 3O.--Cable dis
patches from San Salvador announce
that President cabrera Of Guatemala
and President Escaion Of Salvador had
an, interview, on Sunday. on the high
sea between AcaJutla. salvador, and
San Jose. Costa Rica. After six hours
conference they separated, having ar
ranged satisfactorily the differences
between the two republics.
President Escalon has returned TO
San salvador.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
LAID TO REST in SCOTLAND.
Remains of Gen. sir Hector MncDon-
aid Given Early fntermenf
mt Edinburgh.

Edinburg, March 30.-The body OF
Mai.-Gen. Sir Hector Macdonald, who
killed himself at the Regina hotel. in
Paris. on Wednesday, WAS buried In
Dean cemetery here shortly after the
arrival of the London train at six
o'clock Monday morning. About 800
of The public were present. The peo-
pie uncovered as the ccrtege passed
through the streets
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
TRAVELLING OVER NEW ROAD.
CITY Commercial Club Accept
sffiwe1is' Invitation.

Kansas City. Mo-. March 3O.-one
hundred members Of the Commercial
club Of this city left here Sunday
night in magnificently-equipped spe-
eial train for a dedicatory trop over
the line of the Kansas City, Mexico
a. Orient railroad 10 its present ternii-
nus al Carmen, Oklahoma. The Com
mercial club NJ Carmen, an organiza-
ton q month old. viii welcome the
Kansas City business men. While me
trip is taken AT the invitation OF Pres
ident A. r.. Stillwcll If the Orient
road. 32 towns along the Orient ana
Missouri Pacific lines viii be ririted
for the purpose Of trade extension.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
UNCHANGED Ar WICK nsBuRo.
BncL,sater Creeping Into the Esst-
ern Portion of fayoo city.

vicksburg. Miss. March Jo.-The
flood situation in this immediate sec
ton Is unchanged, but Ynzoo CIT. In
beginning 10 feel the effects az water
from the La Grange creYasse. Tie
bnclswater is rising II the rate Of two
inches day and the eastern portion
Of town is partly submerged. One ia
tality occurred there to-day, negro
by the name of Stephens losing ',is
life by the capsizing Of skin. The
river here has again come to stend
nffcr dropplnR two.tenths Yesterday.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
AT GREENvILLE, MISS.
Water at n stand, But Nearly the
Entire City Is Inundated.

Greenville, Miss, March 30.-There
is little change in the flood situation
here. The water is on stand and
covers nearly all the city. Many ne
gro refugees are arriving and there
is some difficulty in providing for
their immediate wants, but there has
been no real suffering.
The electric light plant expects to
resume operation by night. Relief
boats continue TO scour the over
flowed district south of here and are
taking all who desire to leave their
homes. Trains on the north end of
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail-
road are running, but owing to the
Lagrange creyasse, traffic has been
suspended.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
DROPPED DEAD IN OFFICE.
sudden Death of Alexander BaifoHr'
sr., fn Ills Oniee IN Phii-
adcIphia.

Philadelphia. March 29.-Alexandcr
Balfour. Sr., a prominent business
man. dropped dead in his Office IN the
Drexel building Saturday. Mr.. Bal
four was director Of several local
banks, director Of the Keystone
Telephone Co.. the Union Traction
and a member Of the board of inspec-
tors Of the Eastern penitentiary. He
was about 10 years Of age.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
DIED RESPONDING TO A CALL.
One Fireman Killed ana Three In
Jared in Accident nj Pitts
burg, Pa.

Pittsbnrg, Pa, March ao.-WhiIe am
ssering fire call. sunday night, one
fireman WAS killed and three others
injured. Their names are; Robert
II. Wilson, driver of he hose carriage,
killed almost instantly; Capt. Sanford
Thompson, back sprain; Lieut.. Harry
Weaver. bruised face and leg injursc
Adam Ruppert, serions wound on bead
md back sprained.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
eusTAvUs FRANKLIN SWIFT.
Chicago. Dies suddenly of In
teraal uemerrhaEes.

Chicago. March so. -Gmstasus Frank.
lin Swift. president Of the Swift Pack
ing Co. died at his home. 4S4s Ellis
avenue. Sunday. Of internal hemor.
rhages resulting from surgical op.
Grafton performed several days ago.
Mr.. swift's death was entirely tn
expected both by his family and phy.
sieiaus He had given every ind a.
ton of recovery. and al danger was
considered past. In fact, 50 hopeful
was every one, including himself. for
his speedy recovery. that his son
Herbert L. Swift. who had been sum.
moncd from Boston. left Saturday
night to return Ia the east. This son
was intercepted AZ harrisburg, Pu.
with n telegram announcing the death
of his father
Hennn n butcher.
Gustayus Franklin Swift began MS
business career as a butcher and died
leaving u fortune estimated at from
81 200. 900 to Sl0.oo0,01o. This fortune
was made In the course of i5 years
He was born At Sandwich. Mass. in
June. 1899. lie opened a small butch
CT shop in his native town. He re-
moved To- Boston when he was less
than thirty years old lie remained
In Boston until 1875 when he came 10
Chicago In this city he engaged in
the same business which hr had left
in Massachusetts. and developed the
business Of shipping live cattle 10
eastern markets. In 1877 he evolved
plans for the first refrigerating car
and dressed meats. instead Of live an.
imals were shipped the eastern cities.
lie was the pioneer In this kind of
business, and IL was not long before
others saw the advantages of his
method and they initiated him
Ills Method Nndc Many Fortunes.
Mr. Swift was not only the old 81
packer" at the time Of his death, but
he was the originator of the method
That has made many large fortunes
From the small plant started IN III,
has developed the great corporation
with branches in st. Louis. kansas
City, 81. Joseph, Omaha, ST. Paul and
Fort Worth. Tex. aud with distrib.
nting offices in every important city
and town in the United States. aud
with representatives in The lending
cities of Europe. Asia and Africa. LIS
employees number 22.607. Upon Is
capital stock of S2j,o00,0o0. the sales
of 1902 exceeded S20o000,oo0.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
TRAIN SPLIT ON A SWITCH.
Accident on the Grand West
ern Railroad at Swartz
/ Creek, Michigan.

Flint, Mich. March 30.--Fast east
bound passenger train No. on the
Grand Trunk-Western railroad split
on switch at Swartz Creek early
Monday morning. Engine 999 left the
track and Engineer Harrington's left
arm was broken and Fireman Wagner
was terribly scalded. He will proba-
bly, recover, however. None of the
passengers was injured.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
INTERMENT TO BE PRIVATE.
Unostentations Funeral I'm
Chicago.

Chicago, March 3o.--The funeral of
Gustavus f. Swift, president of the
firm of Swift & Co., who died, Sun
day, will be held at St. James Meth
odist Episcopal church, in this city,
at 80 tomorrow. The services will
be conducted by Rev. Camden NJ. CO.
burn, pastor of the church. Inter
ment, at Mount Hope, will be private.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
FUNDS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Warrant for Three Million Dollars
Signed hy the Secretary of
the Treasury.

Washington, March 3o.-The secre-
tary of the treasury. Monday, signed
a warrant for S3,000,OO0 in favor %
the United States Guaranty Trust Co.
Of New York for account OF the treas
nrer Of the Philippine islands 10 cover
the appropriation for that amount
made at the last session of congress
for the relief of distress in the Phil
ipDine islands.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
FIVE STRIKERS ARRESTED.
They are Charged with Participa-
ton in Murderous Assault.

Waterbury, Conn, March 30.-Eive
of the striking motermen and con-
ductors of the Connecticut Railway
& Lighting Co. were arrested, Mon
day, on the charge of assault with in
ten to kill. They are accused of hav-
ing been concerned in the attack on
trolley car on the Wateryille line
on February &c, when one of the nom
union employees of the company was
beaten into insensibility and left ly-
ing in the track of an approaching
car. The arrested men are Harry w.
Warran, Clifford Vandermark, David
c. Marsh, Edward B. Winnegar and
John Mcguire. They were held with
out bail pending a hearing.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04

DEATH RATHER THAN CHURCH
A Fffteen-Year-OId Boy Commits
Suicide at Marine city, Mich,
Rather Than Go 10 Church.

Marine City, Mich, March 30.-Ar-
thur WelIhousen, a 15-year-old lad,
went TO his room, Sunday morning,
after heated argument with his par
ents as to whether he should go TO
church. A shot was heard soon after
he went up and the boy was found
dead on his bed with a bullet through
his brain. 1t is believed he commit
ted suicide.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
Macedonian Band AnnihiIated.

Vienna, March 30.-1t is reported
from Belgrade that one of the bands
formed by the Macedonian leader
sarafoff, consisting of 40 men. has
been annihilated. 20 of the insurgents
being killed at Vladimirov, and the re-
mainder at Podareshe.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04

Quincy, H.. March 30. Jamfs r.
Pearl and his wjfe. he colored and she
white, were driving blind horse
across an electric railway track, Mon
day, when their buggy was struck by
a ear running at full speed. They
were badly crushed and mangied, and
died al the hospital.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
Closed the "BoiIs."

Natchez, Miss, March 3O.--Forces
which worked all Sunday and Sunday
night on the Arnola levee, two miles
south of Vidalia, have succeeded in
closing the "boils" in the embank-
ments discovered Sunday. No addi-
tional breaks have been reported. The
river is stationary.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
A PLACE TO DRAW THE LINE.
.I'he Younger Brothers, Bank Rob-
bers,- Arrested mt Council Bluns,
In., For Violating Sunday Law.

Chicago, March so.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Council Bluffs, Ia,
says:
A company of IS which played The
Younger Brothers, Bank Robbers,
before a crowded house, Sunday night,
were arrested at the close of the per-
formance for violation of the Sunday
law, upon information filed by mem
bers of the Woman's crusade against
Sunday theaters.
TIE actors were released on bail.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
WILL STRIKE If THEY FAIL.
Miners Trying TO settle the wage
Scale In Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky, March 3o-Tbe rep
resentatives of miners and operators
of western Kentucky who spent near
ly all of last week in an attempt to
settle the wage question for the com
ing year resumed the conference Mon
day. The miners wage scale expires
at midnight Tuesday. il the joint
committees fail to reach settlement
the miners say they win strike. They
ask for an increase of Il per cent,
but the operators are not willing to
concede this much.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04

Ironton, o., March so.-Furnacc
workers have agreed TO accept the
proposition of the operators in the
Ironton district for an increase of Is
cents day for turn men and Is cents
for Iaborers. The men had asked Is
per cent.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
Joined the Theo.ophy COLONY.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 3o.-A. G.
Spalding, the millionaire sporting
goods dealer and baseball magnate,
who organized the 7rst bicycle trust.
has entered the Raja Yoga theosophy
colony at Point Iona. conducted by
Mrs. katherine Tingley.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
Two Young boys Killed.

baltimore, March 30.-Frederick S.
Rowe, and his brother Edward F..
eleven and nine years old. were run
down and killed, Sunday by loco
motive on the Baltimore g. Ohio rail-
road at Locust Point.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
wireIes. Pres. TeIegrams.

London, March 3o.-The Times pub
hshes two dispatches from New York,
which, il announces. were transmitted
oy Marconi system of wireless teleg-
raphy. The dispatch contains about
$50 words.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04

st. Louis, March 30.-W. p. Layton,
aged so, carpenter, committed sui
eide in the attic of his home by hang
ing himself with strap belt which he
wore around his waist. He had been
on spree and became disgusted with
himself.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04

Newmarket. n H.. March 3c.-The
cotton mills Of the Newmarket Man
ufacturing Co. did not open Monday,
the management having ordered
suspension of work on account of a
dispute with the weayers about over
time work. Three hundred hands are
idle
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
SECOND ATTEMPT FAILS.
Large Force Again at work on the
Levee mt Lucy.

New Orleans, March 30.-The Sec
ond attempt TO close the creyasse at
Lucy has failed. the upper end again
giving way. The leyee and Texas 40
Pacific forces have resumed work
with larger force than ever, ana
there 8 still hope Of success ne
ereyasse is now $50 feet wide and i's
water Is inundating large territory.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
WILL TRY ARBITRATION.
Buffalo Drydock Men Return TO
work Pending Effort to ArbIfrate.

Buffalo. \. y, March 30.-About 900
men employed at the Buffalo Drydock
Co.. who have been on strike for sew
eral days, have returned to work. The
trouble between the drydock COM
pany and the men has not been set
tied. but the men have agreed TO re-
turn while the troubles are being ad-
justed by an arbitration committee.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-04-04
Publisher OF ohio soldier Dead.

Chillieothe. o., March 3O.-Capt.
John 7. Raper. aged 50. publisher Of
me Ohio Soldier, is dead.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-31
OREGON JoTTiNGS.

Mrs. Martha Morgan, one of the
earliest settlers of the Weston country,
is dead.
Governor Chamberlain has appoint
ed j. w. Morrow of Heppner, Morrow
county, to succeed L. B. Geer as state
land agent.
Five thousand electric horse power
is to be developed at the Roberts
ranch, up the Walla Walla river, by
the Walla Walla Gas & Electric com
pany.
Nearly $4,000 bushels of wheat were
bought by G. Montgomery of the Puget
Sound Warehouse company one day
last week, at 671a cents, the record
price since 1898.
Albert Lake, who was injured by a
cavein at the Oregon Monarch mine
recently when Frank Marsh was killed,
died three days later. Death resulted
from complications of disorders aggra-
waited by the accident.