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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-05-07

raise a pier tnat Will DC
useful and necessary bri'
1t is just so with q
serve as a foundation.
drop in enough of then
other, in the end you will
have a pier which will
sustain the bridge of
business all the rest of
your life.
The water of COM
petition will waste away
some of the stones, and
they will have to be re-
placed, but once the pier
is built the repairs will
not be very expensive.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-05-07

~ local applications. = Asz cannot reach IN
way to cure Deafness, and that is By constitu.
ssmed condition of the mucous lining 81 The
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets!inaam
Yon have runitling Sound OF d. imperfect hear
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its normal
S nine case: out @ Of % ten are caused By estsrrh:
which b nothing butAn indaned condition OF
'nS We WiHT viii eive % Ono Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Desines. lsaused BY catsrrh) that c.n-
not Be cured b Hall's Catirrh Cure. Send fos
FL. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Trial List Nav Term 1908.
Return day, May o5, 1903, at 2 pm.
Rider Ercission Engine Co. a corpora
ton VS. Henry Brown owner or reputed
owner and w. Mcconnell contractor,
/. No. 40 May term, 1901.
Mechanics Lien. Plea, Non Assumpsit,
Mullen Fredricks d. Inghams.
No. 2. H.-J. Shaylor VS. c. M. Speary.
No. 10 Sept. term, 1902. Plea-Non
assumsit with leave.
Walsh. Bradley.
Trial List Special Court Of Common
Pleas. Return day, June %, 1908, at
2 o'clock p. m,
w. w. jackson vs Walter B. Gunton
l. No. 81, September term, 1901.
Trespass. Plea, not guilty.
Mullen Il Walsh. Mercur &Thomson.
w. w. jackson vs walter B. Gunton
3. No. SO, September term, 1901.
Trespass. Plea, not guilty.
Mullen g. Walsh. Mercur q Thomson.
No. 3. Union Tanning Co. vs. Isaacher
Robbins, Zebulon S. Robbins and Free
man o. Robbins Co., partners doing busi-
ness under the firm name or the Robbins
Lumber Co., Chas. jackson, Elisha Jack
srn and Eugene Wood. No. Sept, term,
1902 Tresspass. Plea-not guilty.
Mccormick Il Thomson.
Inghams & O'Boyle.
No. 4. Ellis Swank and Emma Swank
VS. the w. Il N. B. r. r. Co. lessees OF
the Eagles Mere r. r. Co. No. Sept.
term, 1902. Ejectment. Plea-not il
ty.
Mccormick & Thomson.
Inghams g. Mullen
No. S. Union Tanning Co. We Isaacher
Robbins, Zebulon S. Robbins and Free
man O. Robbins, trading and doing bust
ness as the Robbins Lumber Co., VIM.
Mccullough, w. F. VanSickler and
Frank McHenry. No. 10l Sept. term,
1902. Tresspass. Plea-not guilty.
Mccormick & Thomson.
Inghams & O'Boyles.
THos. E. KENNEDY,
Prothonotary.
Prothonotary's Office, Laporte, Pa.
April IL, 1903.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
nahss kldnsys snd Dladdsr Right
'DYSPEPTICIDE
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-05-07

"Thunderstorms," observes the Bur
lington Hawkeye, "are good things to
clear the atmosphere. Possibly the po-
litical one which has recently passed
in Iowa means conservative and har-
monious action at the next Republican
state convention"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-05-07
BUT ONE idea" IN IOWA.

The Muscatine Journal. referring to
the debate on among Iowa Republic
ans, repeats that this Republican pink
tea is family discussion" and never
was and never will be family quar-
rel"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-05-07

"ih " Ai6 Sooo ASSsS' D"e ~
one time in a hundred, unless
the advertiser has been fairly
we'll advertised in the COM
munity before.
If the pier of a bridge is to
be built in the middle of a river,
the builders commence by sink
ing stones for the foundation.
If they dropped the first stone
and quit because they could
not see it, the pier would never
be built.
If they dropped a dozen
stones, one on top Of the other,
and quit before the pile was big
enough to stick out of the water,
they would lose their time and
their stones.
But if they go on, put in a
good, solid foundation and build
up from that, they will in time
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-05-07
||Sholf Talks On Advertising
ByCharIesAusfin Bates.

The chances that oneme advertisement small
advertisement will pay 1t is only continuous persistent effort,
that strong enough make impression that will be
found adequately profitable.
a while onetime advertisement special occasion,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

with clothing all on. others nearly
nude All turned black from bruises.
1t is impossible to describe these
things, they are too horrible. One
little six months old girl baby was
found alive on the edge of the water,
where she had been tossed up. like a
chip. having received no hurt except
a scratch On the nose. There is no
one left who can identify her. AnOth-
er little one was caught while he was
playing with his toys, and when found,
though dead he still clasped his dolly
in his arms. The freakish actions Of
the torrent are unaccOuntable. In
some cases the mother escaped. and
husband and children were drowned.
In others it was the father who lost
his family; in others still, a son, or
daughter. survives. The sight OF
these survivors running to Identity
the cOrpses as they are brought in to
the mOrgue, going time and again
with blanched faces. and tired tear
dimmed eyes, was pitiable beyond eX-
PRESTON But one seldom heard cry.
Now and then a sob, or handkerchief
pressed to the face, would be all that
would strike the attention. The people
of Heppner are stunned with the aW-
fulness of their affiictiOn. They il
Illustrated the truism that scream
will follow the prick Of pin, but no
cry follows the mortal blow
I'VE saw Mayor Gillian and deliv-
cred Wala Walla's message of SYM
pathy and her offer Of assistance.
We also delivered to him an order on
~ - h btf.p
we had shipped with us and succeed
ed in getting to Lexington, 10 miles
from Heppner. The mayor said that
there was then no immediate need OF
provisions. that the stocks on hand
in the brick buildings and other stores
left by the flood were sufficient for
present needs There was need for
potatoes and meat. He had sent out
for beef, and cattle were being brought
in. Thre is no shortage OF range
beef. There is also a good supply OF
feed and forage for horses near at
hand in the neighboring country. He
said his greatest need was for work
ing men-men to clear the streets,
clean off the mud, remove buildings
from streets which were washed out OF
place and now ObStruct traffic; drain
the Easements of water and clean out
the mud, and for labor Of all kinds in
getting the city in clean and sanitary
condition. He expressed great appre-
citation of Walla Walla's offer and
promised, in case any emergency
arose requiring supplies, that he
would communicate with the officials
of Walla Walla. The officials OF
Heppner have the situation well in
hand, and are proceeding in an or
derly manner to do their long hard
task of repairing the ravages OF the
clOudburst. Men are impressed and
made to work. Great numbers of out
siders are in the city, some looking
after relatives and friends, others
merely to see what has happened. All
these are first requested and then, II
they refuse. are required to lend a
helping hand. There is no disorder,
nor looting. The saloons closed up,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
UNDERTAKEN COOKERLY'S STORY
Drove From PendIeton by Pilot Rock
Saw Evidences of Storm While
Yet Miles Away.

Undertaken j. w. Cookery and Will
| liam Coleman, who left Walla Walla
| Monday afternoon for PendletOn and
then drove across country to Hepp-
ner. arrived home this morning with
| ,he relief committee Attorney Bland
ford, Councilman Mclean and James
| Kidwell Mr.. Cookery this morning to
reporter for the Statesman said:
The first reports sent out from
Heppner were in the main correct un-
i less it is in the number of dead. Up
to yesterday afternoon when | lett
there had been 11S bodies recovered.
OF this number "a had been recovered
the day before and buried. 1t was a
scene that | would not care to witness
again. The town presents mass OF
Wreckage and debris that it will take
months to clear up. There is undoubt-
edly large number OF bodies buried
deep under the heaps of debris that
will not be recovered for weeks .!et.
Mayor Gillian told me yesterday that
the number Of dead would probably
reach 200 and possibly more. Many
that were reported dead have been
found safe.
The first reports were somewhat
exaggerated owing to the general con
fusion. When the flood came many
were warned and sought safety on
the higher ground and owing to the
darkness which settled soon after the
catastrophe, it was thought for a long
time these had perished.
THE floods awful work can be seen
on every hand. One house is lett
standing in a area of Is acres situated
between the depot and the town, Whlch
before was a beautiful residence dis
trict. Much wreckage accumulated
about the depot just as we were
getting ready to leave yesterday after
noon the bodies of three women were
found beneath some debris near the
depot and removed to town.
Care of the Dead.
"a large hall was fitted up for
mOrgue and all bodies recovered taken
there and thoroughly washed. The
general public was kept at bay and
only those who had relatives missing
or known dead were admitted to see
the bodies. 1t was found necessary
Monday to bury the bodies at once,
owing to the hot weather, and "a fun
erals were held that day. 1t was i'm
possible to obtain caskets and
shrOuds, and many of the bodies were
wrapped in sheets and buried IN
pine box Yesterday, however, a sup
ply Of caskets and embalming material
was shipped in. Undertakers from
Portland and all the surrounding
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
SPAIN WINS HER SUIT
FOR DAMAGES
,u..os+ the clyde shipbuildlng Com
oarv for Delay in Delivering
Torpedo oestroyers.

Edinburgh. June 17.-The court OF
7..- ,o5ay Upheld the decision given
.r Lord Kylaccby's some months ago
-rg. the Clyde Bank Shipbuilding
.omranr must pay $4,000 to the
s..n.sa government for delay in de
,'..r.rs four torpedo boat destroyers
-r5ar.I for the Spanish-American
-~ Snatn in her suit claimed that
+a~ lack Of these desroyers complete
H. .nan-ea the history Of the war
...-trg her the loss of her fleet al
y. >rtIa-O
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
LAWYERS SCRAP
IN COURT


...",. 4. n.y.. June 17.-Arguments
fr- .-e JHrE commenced this morn
r,.... 'aage French, a noted Perry
f-rs r...' llga-ts- opened for the de-
v|e1 He talked but a few minutes
B.s~-u,., aroused County Attorney
ami ,.I Iae after jumped to his feet
sfr@.. .'-.1a French down. Despite the
tie s~.-1 ~. me court to restore order
lar.s. -.!AentS ,!t grew warmer. French
srrs- .. anton liar. The latter
fse. over the rail and started to
lon H.. -ae court elisor seized Blan-
aa~ .1e coat collar and jerked him
P,3-. aug Redwine threatened to send
aim % jail and meekly and timidly
srag. --S-go French to temper his Ian
en.z-.-. lie soldiers had stripped all
e~q:. 5ae court room of arms, 9TH
5.n.r. '4e result would probably be
ex-:-.+- as the spectators were wildly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

water secured this section clean and
| hard. Where any obstruction caught
the debris as it f1Oated past there are
great piles of weeds, grass, bushes,
boards, clothing, bedding and every
| thing one can think Of Where the OBJ
structiOn was strong there are great
piles of this matter. In some of these
we saw the carCaSSes Of horses or
cattle. These piles are now being torn
up, picked to pieces, by the stricken
citizens in their efforts to recover the
dead bodies, and all of them will have
to be removed or burned, and this
work of cleaning up such piles and
also the great amount of mud and filth
deposited on the streets where the
waters backed in, is what is at pres
ent of greatest Importance to the
town both from sanitary and business
standpoints, and in the work of re
mOval Heppner's neighbOrs can give
the greatest immediate assistance.
Mayors Estimate.
Mayor Frank Gillian and other
conservative business men of Hepp
ner. after taking into account the es-
timated population Of the devastated
district. and allowing for those known
to be saved. estimated the loss of life
Of Heppner's people at $50. and say
they have reasonable assurances that
about 80 transientS or strangers or
visitors, were caught in the flood. and
have not since been heard of. From
this calculation they put the loss Of
life at about 300. | think this must
be about right. The number of bodies
recovered and buried up to last eve
1ing was 122. But little hope is enter
,ained Of ever recovering all the bod
les. The Wreckage is so great that it
cannot be thoroughly searched before
decomposition Of the corpses will have
occurred. The tangle of brush and
vine along the miles of Willow creek
is so dense that it cannot be got
through for many days, and the creek.
though not much more than foot or
two in depth, is SO densely muddy
that nothing on its bottom can be dis
covered.
People Were at Home.
There was a heavy thunderstorm
when the cloudburst water came. The
rain had driven the people into their
houses, except for few stragglers on
the streets. 1t was about 500 p m.
The noise of the thunder and the beat
of the raindrOps drowned the noise of
the approaching torrent, which caught
the inmates of the houses indoors. as
in trap. The houses were smashed
or torn into kindling wood, and the
people drowned. A few escaped, car
rying their children with them. Some
clung 10 trees. The whole thing lasted
only q few moments. There was no
time for anyone to deliberate on the
manner OF escaping. When the water
had gone down, large numbers of bod
les were found scattered out on the
edges of the water-swept district
These were the first that were attend
ed to. The bodies showed all kinds of
wounds and bruises. Some were
merely suffocated; some were mangled
and torn; some had the skulls crush
ed and bones broken some were found
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
FOUR THOUSAND
ARE HOMELESS
IN Kansas City, Kansas. and Depend
ent Upon Charity-Relief Fund
Short.

Kansas City. Mo- June 17.-Four
.san families in Kansas City.
mas remain homeless and subsist on
..#... A 100000 relief fund is on
-'. which. according to Mayor Gil
...1 ay fourth of what is need
A., A"m"1rdale has only four streets
O'.', ar. has-anlo. Scores of unclaim-
block the main thorough
-.1- -.a-.a. has no water sup
~. @ -.a. fund is exhausted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

Heppner., Or, June 17.-Martial law
has been declared. A relief train from
Portland is expected this afternoon
with food and coffins. The latter IS
most needed. Many bodies are still
unburied. For u miles down Willow
creek there are piles of debris all sup
posed TO contain dead bodies. Ine
principal efforts are centered on clear
ing the town, but small parties are
working along the creek and dlscoV-
ering bodies every little while.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

And -Four Men DroWned-Was on the
Way From Pendeton to
Heppner.

Lexington, Or, June ia relief
train from Pendleton for Heppner was
cut in two while crossing a creek by
the bridges breaking 80 miles north
of here at 8 a. m. Four persons and
two horses were drowned. The front
pOrtion of the train got across the
bridge and the party reached Hepp-
ner
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

towns are on the spot, assisting in
taking care of the dead as they ara
brought in.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
YOUNG MILAN
WARNED OF DANGER


London June IA dispatch from
Ionscaurinop'e reports that the sultan
has warned the mother Of Milan, legit-
1m',Ized son Of the late King Milan
II S@Fia TO guard her son. 1t is
rhonsht there may be a plot TO murder
young Milan to completely clear the
title to the Seryian throne
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17


TRICK ~ u
wAL wAL
TOWN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
WALLA WALlANS TELL OF FLOODS WORK AT HEPPNER|

Attorney Bandod Says Mayor Gillian Estimates His Dead 250 Besides Fifty
STRANGERS Who Are UnaCComted for
RELIEF COMMITTEE RETURNED EARLY MORNING FROM THE STRICKEN CITY AMONG M HILLS
Made Quick Time Into Cookery Also Returns This Morning With Account of
tbrm=ree Dead Women Pulled rom Weka Depot Last Mght1oNn
Is Orderly -=ieatenGng Made Men Turn Away
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

and no liquor is being sold. If Hepp-
ner's neighbors will send her some la
borers. or funds to hire labCrefs with
week will see the town in fairly
clean and sanitary condition"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
Some Suffered Horrible Deaths.

VI louSIt III.
Some Suffered Horrible Deaths.
Many of the bodies were horribly
mangled and bruised by coming in
contact with rough objects and the
action of the swirling waters. while
the faces of others We're placid. show.
ing they had met a comparatively
peaceful death by drowning. Others
wore frightened looks as if the full
horror of their last moments were
spent in a realization of coming death.
Many pitiful and heartrending
scenes have been enacting in the
stricken town. Strong men and wo-
men who have lost dear ones will meet
on the streets. talk minute and then
turn away sobbing. Many a tragedy
was enacted in the brief hour that the
inhabitants were at the mercy of the
flood. One man who saved several
lives from the Swirling waters told me-
that to describe the Onrush of waters
was an impOsSibliity He said he was
standing in a livery stable watching
the storm on the mOuntainside, when
he suddenly saw a perfect wall of wa
ter bearing trees and rocks come
rushing down the canyon onto the
town. Two little boys were playing in
the street and he told them to get on
higher ground. One obeyed, but tna
other started for home across the
street. The man rushed after him,
but before he could reach higher
ground he was waist deep in fast run
ming water. He saved the boy and
commenced rescuing people from the
food as they came floating by He
used a horse for some time but it
was finally washed from under him
and he had to swim to shore This
man saved a half dozen from death, i,
Evidences of the Storm.
Mr.. Cookery said the drive overland
took from eight o'clock Monday night
until yesterday noon. He was accom-
panied by Will Coleman and Joseph
Campbell and a Mr. Actor Of Milton.
A storm was encountered few miles
out of PendletOn and a general wash
ed out condition of the roads cOmpell-
ed them to return TO PendletOn and
take the Pilot Rock route They
drove in all about Is miles.
"A few miles out Of Heppner we be-
gan to see evidences Of the terrible
storm. Roads We're washed out and
huge rocks and debris Of all descrip-
tiOns from the hills had been washed
down in the valley. AS We neared the
town the general devastation increas-
ed. 1t was easy to see that a storm
OF that character would sweep away
a town"
Mr.. COOkerly's version of the gen
eral appearance Of the valley below
between Heppner and lone comedies
with Attorney Blandford's report. The
country for miles is a barren waste,
piled deep with rock and debris of all
descriptions. Alfalfa fields are ruin
ed and it will take months and per-
haps years, Mr. Cookery said, 10
bring the devastated land under culti-
yatiOn again.
The railroad has been repaired to
Lexington which is ten miles from
Heppner. The track between these
points is entirely washed out and it
is estimated that il Will take 80 days
to replace it and get trains running.
Mr.. Cookery says that he met Colin
Dyment, the Unions staff correspond
ent. and Mr. Snyder, the spokesman
ID a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
Wreckaqe and Debris.

The road from lone leads along the
line of the flood. The sights along
the road made a good preparation for
what we were to see in Heppner-
wreckage and debris all the way from
lone up-railrOad track torn up and
washed away. heavy rails twisted in
all sorts of fantastic shapes, as if
spOrtive boy were twisting telephone
wire for his own amusement, houses
smashed. fields swept clean OF the
crops, large trees torn up by the roots
bridges picked uD and moved bodily
for a quarter of a mile. q section OF
railroad picked up and moved 800
yards. carried across the creek ana
deposited, rails in place, "uj all the
ties gone: remnants Of houses reduced
to kindingwoOd, piled all along the
line of the flood from Lexington tH
HepDner. and too many other thlnS6
to try to think about, marked the work
of devastation as we hurried along.
We could see many bands OF search
ers working down the little WHO"
creek. seeking for the bodies OF the
drowned, and by calling to them could
learn the results of their work IN the
numbers of bodies recovered.
Rush of Waters.
THE rush of the waters down VIII
low creek struck the town shortly
above where the Palace hotel STANDS,
and swept a lot of frame buildings
against the rear of the hotel, then
turned down the creek. The natural
size of Willow creek is but little great.
er than our Garrison creek. and or
course could not carry the water. we
were told there was a wall of water 10
feet high which did the ruin; but L
think this can hardly be. true OF the
first front wave, although the water
was certainly IS feet deep IN some
places between Heppner and Lexlng-
ton. The site of Heppner is in mar
row. but rather fiat bottomed canyon
and where the flood turned down, II
spread out, in some places at least
600 feet wide. and carried away, or
smashed. nearly every frame bullolns
in the whole lower part OF the toWh'
for distance as great as from tne
CONGREGATIONAL church here, to the
Garrison fence. All this section was
quite thickly populated, and consisted
of frame residences. The rush OF the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

Mr.. Cookery says that he met Colin
Dyment, the Unions staff correspond
ent. and Mr.. Snyder, the Spokesman
Review correspondent at Lexington
last night on their way to Heppner,
They had failed TO get there by team
from PendletOn the day before owing
10 a fearful wind and rain storm in
the vicinity of Echo, which forced
them to turn back
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
CITY ATTORNEY BLANFORD
Gives a Vivid Description of the Desc
lation in the Wake Of the
CIoudburst.
Mr.. BiandfOrd said

Our committee, after duly consid
ering the difficulties to be met with in
getting to Heppner, decided to take
chances on the railroad from Heppne1
Junction to lone, which would bring
us within 20 miles of Heppner, and
from lone to get there-any way that
would get us there. We were lucky
from the start. We found a construc-
tion train at Heppner Junction, and
landed in lone by in the morning,
and reached Heppner before noon yes
terdaY
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-06
10 Portraits of
Beautiful Women

This feature alone sells thousands
of copies each month. We select
the most beautiful, the most artistic
pictures that it is possible to secure.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-06

program Of races is as follows.
Two miles for gasoline cars cnly,
6h horsepower and under-First
prize $50 second prize. silver cup.
Three miles. open. for cars weigh.
ing 1900 pounds and under-First
prize. 500, second prize, s25.
Five mile handicap for motorcycles.
First prize, silver cup; second prize,
silver cup.
Five miles for gasoline cars only,
24-horsepower or under--First prize,
500; second prize, s25; third prize,
silver cup.
Five miles, open, for cars 1900
pounds or under--First prize, $500:
second prize, $50.
Five miles, open event. for cars
irrespective of form or weight, but to
be legitimately owned in California
First prize. silver cup; second prize.
silver cup.
Ten miles. open event, for cars ir.
respective OF power or weight--First
prize, S400; second prize. 500.
Five miles, handicap, for all cars
having participated in any of the fore.
going races-First prize 800; second
prize $50; third prize, silver cup.