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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-11

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., is going to
build in New York magnificent club
house for his Sunday-school class, The
establishment is to cost $S5O,OOO and
will be complete in every detail as a
club house. 1t will have kitchen. din
ing room, reading rooms, smoking
rooms, etc, besides bed rooms for sew
eral hundred persons. The club dues
will be nominal, about 81 a. year, and
room rent will be from $3.50 to So a
week. Thus the fortunate club MEM
bers will not only have the benefit of
the religious teachings of one of
the richest young men in the world,
but they will be able to live at mod
crate rates in an atmosphere of Stand
ard Oil and righteousness.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-11
The weather.

The indications for Georgia and
Eastern Florida for to-day are for
rain, with fresh to brisk southeast
winds. becoming northwest
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-11

The Durbar at Delhi has been
brought to a close. 1t was one of the
most magnificent spectacles ever wit
messed. There was Oriental pomp and
barbaric splendor everywhere. The
golden and jeweled ornaments of the
men and women who took leading
parts in the exercises were as rich as
wealth and art could produce, and the
trappings of the elephants glittered
with precious metals and gems. Yet
beyond it all it is impossible to hide
the vision of tens of thousands of
quaint, hollow-eyed, poverty stricken
natives. India is the land of pestilence
and famine. There is scarcely a year
when hunger and death do not domi-
nate whole provinces. The millions that
were squandered on the Durbar might
have saved thousands of lives. But
monarchy demanded the costly dis
play. Monarchy has little sympathy
with the cries of humanity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-11
New Life TO
Weak Men,
Old Men Made Young Agnin-we,,.
Men Find Old-Time Strength
and Power of Youth,
TRIAL PACKAGE MAILED FREE

To the men who have tried everv
known remedy to revive their waning
power or lost manhood, and have given
up In despair, the following message
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-11

-"Wel She has accepted mel"
"Cheer up, old chap! She may have
been only SioshipE1 ZouIS-Puck. y
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-11

Still another reason for noise may be
found in the fact that the frame car
rying the gear-shafts may be of such
form and size as to give off sound vi
brations.
in the Evening Post, dated Dec.
20-22, 1909, says the London Daily
News. is an interesting description of
flying ship then lately invented by
a Portuguese priest. Unfortunately,
for the glory of Portugal, it did not
fly, as was expected. 200 miles in
twenty-four hours, or at all. In order
that the deeply scientific among our
readers may understand the cause of
its failure, we quote a few extracts
from it's specifications. The ship was
fitted in the first place, with sails
wherewith the air is to be divided"
1t had also two pairs of bellows
which must be blown when there is
no wind" At opposite ends of the
hull were 'the Globes of Heaven and
Earth containing in them the Attrac-
tive. Virtues" These served as COW
ers to two Loadstones placed in them
upon Pedestals, to draw the shin aft
er them" We have not yet exhausted
the list of motive powers carried by
this remarkable invention. Over the
whole was "a cover made of Iron Wire
in form of a Net, on which are Fasten-
ed a good number of Large Amber
Beads which by a Secret Operation
will help to keep the Ship Aloft. And
by the SUMS heat Certain Mats) that
line the Ship will be drawn toward
the Amber Beads" 1t is strange that
flying ship fitted with so many al
tentative appliances should have fail
ed to fly at all. Possibly the amber,
beads tried to fly one way, the globes
another, the wind and the bellows
worked in yet other directions, and thus
stable equilibrium resulted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
SEIZED A FLoTILLA.
Nationalist General Used Revolutions
list Vessels to Transfer Men,

New York. June l5,-General Sylvey-
ras has seized the revolutionary flo-
tilla at Acre and used one Of the boats
to send his i'll soldiers to Manos, says
Herald dispatch from Rio Janlero'
Several officers and men died during
the voyage, General Plaeldo Castro
win soon sail for Rio Janlero to explain
his actions The government ministers
OF war and foreign relations recently
held conference on this sub
ject. Word has been received from
Amata, the territory In dispute be-
tween France and England, that the In
habitants OF the Brazilian region at
tempted to cause u revolution and pro-
claim their independence as state.
The authorities frustrated the plot
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
CIVILIZATION DEsoLATEs.
Minister Claims That the Cutting Dowr
OF Trees Is Factor In Retrogression.


New York. June is,--f,ev. Dr. Oliver
Hall. preaching In the Church Of the
Divine Paternity upon Gods Revela-
ton Through the Trees" has declared
that the desolation now apparent ev.
erywhere in Palestine, Asia Minor and
other countries. is due TO the destruc-
ton Of the trees He said;
There IL The same story all the way
round the Mediterranean and we may
trace the path of civilization by the
desolntion II has left II we could know
the full truth about the garden OF Eden.
suspect we should find that the man
was cast out OF the garden. not because
he ate Of the fruit Of the tree. but be-
cause he cut the tree down.
Here IN America We are doing the
same thing We send out our portable
sawmills and each year territory
equal 10 that of Maryland Is stripped
clsAn OF trees. We can already see the
baffenness IN New England and now
we are carrying out the same policy In
Michigan. Wisconsin. and elsewhere.
The evils Of flood and drought follow"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
HFPPNER FLOODED
HUNDREDS DROWNED
County Seat OF Morrow County Obiteraed by Verable
Ocean Of Water. Resulting From Cloud-burst Sunday
Fvening--Survivors Without Homes--Great Suffering.

and their husbands. Fathers came to
see their dead wives and children
when the people came IN no control
could be kept over them at all. Moth
ers tainted. wives tore their hair. and
men cried like little children. Women
tainted, at the same time tearing their
clothes nearly from their bodies. AS 1t
was impossible TO keep order, all had
10 be excluded and committee formed
to identify all that was possible, Tbs.
worst could not be seen until this morn
ing. one poor woman was found PIN
ned between two heavy timbers;; am
other woman was found with her lIt-
tie baby In her arms. IN some Of the
houses which had been washed~down
stream and which had not beensshat-
tered, there were found dead brothers
and sisters, some In each others arms
1T II estimated that damage done
10 property alone was s5ooOOo. Some Of
the brick and stone buildings were NOT
torn away. but there were some Of
them moved from their foundations
Buildings on the high fiat we're all
saved although the water reached some
OF them.
Leslie MatIock. young man there.
was the hero Of the day. When the
flood first came he strided horse and
rode at breakneck speed down the can
son in front Of the rushing water to
notify the people Of Lexington, a small
town nine miles below. He had 70 go
over stony road. The night was
dark ana stormy. His horse ieaped
over boulders sometimes nearly throw
ing the rider, but yet not once losing
his feet He arrived at Lexington Just
4 few minutes ahead of the flood. The
people were warned and immediately
left for the hillside. not having time 70
take anything with them. Every per-
son escaped. but when the flood had
passed only two houses we're standing
Lexington has a POPULATION Of about
500. lone was the next town down tie
line. People there were warned by
Matlock by Telephone They left their
homes, but as the the town is built on q
wide nat very little damage was done
No buildings were washed away, but
some we're moved from their founda-
tions. - ~
"The dead are being buried as rapidly
as they can be identified. They are
simply wrapped in clean sheets, placed
in rough pine box and carried away
TO the burying ground,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16

and nothing could be done to save
those who we're caught in the rushing
water. Homes, stores and all buildings
In the principal portion Of the town
were torn loose and driven on
ward, one jam causing the water to
pile into another and this swept away
again, causing more buildings to go.
A low estimate places the dead al 200,
The town had a population Of about
1900 but this morning only about one
half OF the people Of the town could be
located. We do not know where they
have gene unless they have gone dowa
stream. They may have gone to the
the hills, bur this is doubtful. The
whole affair was one of the most hor-
rible, sickening scenes. with death ami
destruction being spread on every side.
From the time the flood came until
II wenr into the regular 'channel q the
creek flowing through the town, was
about two hours. The cloudburst
struck fairly in the canyon Of Willow
creek, six miles above town. There
Mas no warning until the mighty wall
OF water had reached the town. As il
came rushing down the creek bed X
tore everything before II, consisting Of
trees, large bouiders, sand and earth.
When 1t reached town. the water was
piled over Is feet high, as perpendic-
ular wall. splashing. foaming, ieaping,
and creating mighty roaring sound.
People did not have time to get from
their buildings. Those who were on
the streets shouted a warning to others
as they rushed madly to the hills for
their lives,
Those who had reached the banks in
safety Immediately formed themselves
into small rescuing parties and at once
started in to save those that could be
reached. Ropes were the only means
that we had Those who We're in mid
stream could be easily seen. Their pitt
iful cries for help could be heard, but
nothing could be done. We could only
stand and see them go to their death.
The rescning work was still going on
when | came away at o'clock this
morning, When was leaving, 50 bod
les had been placed in the Heppner
bank where the doors had been thrown
open and which was used as morgue.
I'VE placed a guard over the bank
all night. when we allowed the public
in at daybreak. The scene was some
thing awful Women came to identity
their little babies; their grown children
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
DEATH FROM BURNING OIL,
Brother and Sister Meet Awful Fate
In New York Apartment.


New York. June ib.- Enyeloped In
flames from head to foot, Josephine
Alonde, 10 years old. and her brother,
Alphonse. i, years old, We're rescued
from ther apartments In Brooklyn.
Josephine died a few hours
later at hospital and the brother can
not recover The accident was caused
by the explosion OF an oil stove which
young Alonde tried to fill while 1t was
burning. The blazing oil instantly en-
veloped the brother and sister. The
former carried Josephine to window
and succeeded In summonlng aid, be-
fore he fell unconscious The explosion
caused a panic among the other ten
ants who fled to the street, but the fire
was confined to the Alonde apart
ment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.

The Dalles. June 15.--The latest re-
ports received here at p. NJ. by tele-
phone from lone, II miles northwest of
Heppner. on Willow creek, give the
number Of bodies recovered 800 and the
total number, estimated loss. over 500.
Telephone connection is cut off in ev-
cry direction by the Severest electric
disturbance ever experienced in the his
tory OF the region, two distinct
storms having passed over the town be-
tween and o'clock tonight, one bear
ing TO the northwest toward Golden
dale. WASH, and the other to the
southwest. No report has been had of
the progress Of the two relief trains
which left here, The Dalles train at
1880 p. NJ. and the Portland train
which passed through at P. NJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
THUNDER STORM HERE,

The storms OF Sunday were not lack
ing in Astoria, one Of the severest
thunder storms in years occurring that
day. the lightning striking the chimney
Of Fishers house and also burning out
many fuses. Last night heavy elec-
trical storm was reported to be raging
over the desolated Willow creek val
ley and Eastern Oregon in general, in
terrupting communication. In Astoria
Sundays storm was quite eclipsed by
that OF yesterday. the thunder and
lightning continuing for a considerable
time. Heavy rain fell also, and IL the
conditions were the same to the east
CT the state there win be much dam
age done through floods. rhe river
in Portland should have passed the "a
foot stage by this time, and great in
convenience. If no loss, is sure to be
caused in that city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
WAS A THRIVING CITY,

Heppner was one of the most thriv-
ing cities in Eastern Oregon, being the
county seat of Morrow county, and
the principal trading point of large
sections of Morrow, Grant, Gillian,
Crook, Wheeler and Malheur, The pop
ulatlon was 1900. and was rapidly In
creaslng. There were five churches,
a fine public school, and two newspa-
pers. The city had its own water and
electric light systems. The National
Bank OF Heppner carried half mill
lion dollars of deposits, and there were
two good hotels, one of them costing
$4,000, The city had flour mill that
ran day and night, cold storage
plant. and a planning mill, besides many
smaller concerns, AS q wool center
Hcppner was noted, 55Oo,OO0 pounds
having been handled there last year,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
FROM AN EYE WITNESS.

Spokane, June ia special to the
Spokesman Review from Echo, Ore.
says:
N. 4, Tooker, of Fairbanks, Morse
CO., Portland, who was at Heppner
when the awful disaster happened last
evening by the bursting of-an immense
cloud, arrived here this afternoon, be-
ing the first to bring the news out. He
was there when the disaster came and
remained untii Q o'clock this morning,
He gives a graphic description of the
terrible affair He said
"The rushing torrent came at $40
last evening when most Of the inhabi-
tants were at their evening meal All
were taken suddenly Without warming
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
Without Warming While At Their Evening Meal
Buildings Thrown From Foundations And Crushed
Together N Awful Confusion

Placed Bank And The Scenes We're
Breaking Neb Villages Saved By Heroic Ride OfYouns Man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
BUILT IN \ FUNNEL.

. Heppner is situated on the .
, banks Of Willow creek. at a =
y point where the valley narrows =
. In such manner as to give the .
y down-coming flood the force 1t .
y might acquire from being forced .
y through funnel In places the .
y width between the high hills q
y that shut In the town is not .
y more than 1000 feet, and as the .
. majority OF the houses and busi- .
y ness buildings are on low ground .
= to the west Of the creek the eff =
y fects OF the flood would be dou- .
= bled, Balm creek, Hinton creek, .
. and two deep gulches that drain =
y d large area Of hilly country -
= converging into Willow creek =
. In a short distance of Heppner. .
= With q heavy rainfall over the .
. great drainage basins of these .
. creeks II will be seen that =
. the babbllng brook which usually .
q runs past Heppner could become .
y In few minutes the roaring .
. torrent that dealt death and de- .
y yastation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16

Portland. June l5.--An appalling dis
aster befell the town of Aeppner.
county seat OF Morrow county. about
p NJ. last evening when a cloudbrrst
swept away two-thirds of the Town and
drowned 500 people.
Heppner, town OF about 1850 people,
is situated IN gulch on Willow creek,
and wall Of water Is or 20 feet high
rush down upon the inhabitants With
cut warning. At2P. NJ. 800 bodies had
been recovered. Assistance has been
sent by special trains from this city.
The Dalles. Arlington and smaller.
towns nearby,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
STRIKERS GIVE UP.
Abandon Their Demands and Ask for
Reinstatement

New York. June 15.-official an
nounccment has been made at the
weekly meeting of the Central FEEDER
ated union OF the abandonment of the
strike by the subway excavators This
means that over 10000 men viii apply
for work Internationally.
The letter stated that the union
would be built up and intimated that
at some future time its demands, which
IL failed to enforce this time, will be
submitted again, The strike has been
in force several weeks and greatly de-
layed work In the uncompleted por-
tions Of the rapid transit tunnel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
NEWS IN ASTORIA.

. When the first intimation Of =
o the disaster at Heppner was re- =
q ceiyed here in dispatch 70 =
q The AstorIan, people could y
. scarcely credit the telegram. A. y
q seemed impossible that such y
. thing should have happened IN y
o Oregon, and there were many ex- =
. pressions OF belief that the ex- =
. tent OF the catastrophe had been .
overestimated. Friends Of those =
. in the stricken city were In a =
. terrible state OF suspense, and =
. there were many inquiries at the =
= newspaper offices for fuller par =
. ticulars. Gradually it became Z
. apparent from the tone Of fur =
. thef dispatches that there had =
. been no exaggeration in the ORR =
. iginal estimates. and the full Z
= horror of the occurrence grew
. clear. Many people awaited the =
. arrival OF the train last night, Z
. and there was a demand for all 4
. the papers that had anything =
. with reference to the tragedy. Z
. Large numbers OF the Portland =
. evening papers were sold but 4
. the meager news that could be 4
. obtained from the scene Of the Z
. flood proved disappointing to Z
= those that had hoped for full 4
. particulars by yesterday even- Z
= ing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
ASTORIA GIRL IN HEPPNER

. Miss Mary Jones of this city, =
. who went to Eastern Oregon =
. some time ago In the hope of =
. benefiting her health, is said to .
. have been in Heppner at the =
. time OF the disaster and her .
. friends are apprehensiye con .
o cerning her safety. q
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-16
PARTIAL LIST OF DEAD

Thomas Howard and family
Bert Cabots and family.
Mrs. e. A. Rhea.
Guy Boyd and family
George Tinsley and family.
Mrs. Tadberg.
Harold Jones and family
Chris, NJ. Ashbaugh.
Continued on Second Page.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

1890 Maryland Avenue northeast
Preston b. Ray 10 Theresa O'Brien, lot
-, square 1927 $40
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Streets. Il
and Q Streets Observation-Disclosures VIII
son It al. trustees. TO Columbian Uni
versity. all square south Of square ll3,
SIC, 3s3.
61l Pennsylvania Avenue southeast
William H. Harris ct ux to NarclssO
and Lucia Ambrozi. lot .. square S74. SO.
Whitehaven-George w. Emerson ct
ux- TO William A. FenWlck. lots il. 10, 4s
to 46. $40 William A henwlck ct Tx. to
Madison NJ Myrick, lots u, is. IS TO IS.
Nineteenth and r Streets northwest
Caroline Bowie 10 Thomas r. Bowie,
part lot /. square 10. SO.
Reno-Christiana w. Bangcrter ct al.
70 Frederick W Bangerter. lots - and
-, block S. SO. Frederick w. Bangerter
ct al. to Christiana w Bangerter, lots
q and .. block 6, SO. Cnristiana W.
Bangerter ct al to Lillian A. Barthel.
lots Is and p. block 6. $40.
Street northwest. between Nine
teenth and Twentieth Streets-Mllton
Ruby e. TX 10 Benjamin B. Bradford.
part lots I. 2. and 2. square s.. SO.
Seventh Street southeast. between G.
and ! Streets-Charles r. Nelson 10
Elizabeth Nelson, part original lot 10.
2l00 Eleventh Street northwest-Ge George
Truesdell ct al, trustees 10 BEETLE era
ham. lot ]. square 1903. 81
x and L Streets-R. Golden Donaldson,
trustee. Il al TO William u. Sullivan.
part lot s.. square 1871, so. William y.
Sullivan TO Anna /. shannon, part lot
81. square 1891. SO. Lewis NJ Goodrich
e uX- 20 William d Sullivan. part lot
g. and 90. square 1871. $40 William y.
Sullivan 70 Anna l. Shannon, part lots
q AMI 6. square 1891 $40
Gal Elliott Street william
Musser e. ux. to Alice Carr lot 50.
square 1925 $40.
Fsirview-James r. Porter CT ux TO
Real Estate and Improvement Com
pany. lots IS and II. block il. $500
Franklin Street northwest between
Fourth and Fifth Streets-Charlotte NJ.
Marshall CT vir. Clement l.. 10 Richard
r. Horner. lots 50. ST. S. square $40 800.
Montcllo-E. Homer Rice 81 ux 10
Real Estate and Improvement Com
pany. lots 1877. l99. POI. 202. 205 207, 209.
2ll, 2f3. nd 215. block 4 lots 1873 100. 1872
1874. I96. 1873 200, 202. 2Of. zoo. EOS. 30. 212
"a and PIC. block 8. $500
Clark Mills Estate-James +. Gordon
et ux. 10 John Becker, lot 81, SO
1888 Pierce Place nOrthWest-Albert r.
II irsh 81 ux. 10 Louisa Muse. lot 169,
square 206. $40
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-06

fords. Shedd VS.. Metzerott. verdict for
plalntin for Sf5l59; plaintiff attorneys,
Samuel Maddox and II. p. Galley; de-
Iendants attorney, j. A MaedeL Bay
Manufacturing Company VS. DagGett:
order TO satisfy defendants judgment
from sum deposit as security for costs
United States use Of Riley VS.. O'Day
ct al 1.-TWO cases.. motion to strike cut
demurrer OVerruled. demurrer sustained I;
leave TO amend forthwith granted TO
dant 10 plead. plaintiff attorneys.
Bates Warren and w H ShOles: defen-
dants attorneys, Brandenburg q Bran
Circuit Court No. 1-Justice Barnard
Horn against Mutual Life Insurance
Company verdict for defendant; plain-
I'll attorney, p. L. Giles: defendants
attorney r. D McKenney. Curtin vs.
killian; commission ordered TO issue;
plaintiffs attorneys, Beach < Mather;
defendant attorney. II. +. Mattingly.
Poor vs.. Mills motion 10 quash eertio-
rari OVerruled; plaintiffs attorneys. J. /
Peyser and Milton StTasburger; defend
ants attorney. ". A. Johnston. Mich
Ois VS.. Woodbury.; demurrer TO declare
ton overruled; plaintiff attorney, A. 8.
WorthlngtOn, defendant attorneys
Brandenburg & Brandenburg. McElroy
vs.. Plant; demurrer 10 declaration sus-
tanned with leave 10 amend in ten days;
plaintiff attorneys, \. p. Walker and
a. d. Smith; defendants attorneys,
Mcrrillat q Ambrose. Rockwell VS.
Capital Traction Company; demurrer TO
amended replication 10 Defendants
fourth and NTH pleas overruled; plain
tits attorneys Z. Carusi & Sons and
c. r. MerIat: defendants attorneys,
Il. Ross Perry & Son Baughnlan vs..
Palmer. motion for judgment with
drawn; plaintiffs attorneys, John g
Cuttings and L. p. Loving: defendant S
attorneys, Brandenburg x Brandenburg
Probate Court-Justice Anderson-Es-
tate of EWell A. Dick, viii admitted, to
probate and letters tcstamcntary grant
ed 10 Mildred McEwen Dick: bond $500.
Attorney. J. J. Darlington. Estate Of
Margaret A. Humphreys; petition for
letters OF administration filed. Attor-
ney r. S Smith. Estate of Mary Kyne
petition for probate Of will filed; attor-
news Hamilton 4 Colbert Estate of
David Giu Proctor: viii dated January
p 1899 fled attorney. Hayden Johnson
Estate of Thomas r France: order that
issues by tried by jury I'm attendance
upon Circuit Court. No. I: jury sworn
and respited until Monday; caveators'
attorneys. Cole & Donaldson; cavea-
tees attorneys, Worthi ton, Heal &.
Frailey. In re Matilda Moran: as
signment OF interest in decree In Su-
preme Court 10 Walter II Wills. Estate
Of Louis Mortified; letters of administra-
ton granted to Jacob Kari: bond 500;
attorney, Thomas J. MaCkey. Estate Of
Lucinda A. Bowman; viii admitted to
probate and letters testamentary grant
ed to Robert II. Wilkinson; special bond
500; attorney. Blair Lee.