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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
HAD NO WARNING.
Roar of Storm Deadened the Sound
 of Grooming Flood.

Roar of Storm Deadened the Sound
 of on-coming Flood.
 Spokane, Wash. June l5.-A mighty wall of water rushed down the valley oi Willows Creek about 5:30 p. m. yester- terday and swept through the town of Heppner. Ore, dealing death to many and working great dama se. The dead are estimated to number from $50 to 800 The property loss is reckoned at S1, ,00000o.
 Heppner is situated in the narrow val ley of Willows Creek. Advices to The Chronicle state that great storm was raging yesterday afternoon. About 5:3C o clock a cloudburst occurred a short dis tance above Heppner and a wall of wa ter, like the Columbia River, rushed down the valley. The roar ot the storm dead CT ed the sound of the water, and the people had no warning of the oncoming flood. Suddenly it rushed through the town, sweeping houses from their foun- dalton and drowning the people in the V'Iecks of their own homes. the dead bodies and wreckage being borne down the valley. Scores are still unaccounted for, At last reports, 105 bodies had been recovered and it is feared that three or four times that number perished. The flood subsided quickly. At Lexington Ore. some houses were wrecked, but nc one was drowned. At lone, Ore, one house was wrecked. The railway, tele. graph and telephone lines were badly damaged in the valley.
 At Heppner the residence district suffer ed most, though the business section was flooded. Advices at noon state that the county authorities are taking care of the sufferers. Besides the dead from 100 tc 200 people are reported injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
ISLANDER, SAYS WHEELER.
Instead of Discourtesies, He Met
 With Ovation.

With Ovation.
 New Orleans. June 15.-Generai Joe Wheeler in a letter to a friend in this city under date of June 13 says in part:
 T think that all the trouble to which you refer was caused by a fearfully false and slanderous publication which has been called to my attention and which, 1t appears, was sent in the form of telegraphie. dispatch from Atlanta, Ga., to many prominent newspapers of the North.
 If was alone concerned I would not notice it at all, but the article is asIch a wicked islander upon every brave Confed- crate soldier at the reunion that 1t ought to be denied and denounced. The article untruthfully states:
 The real reason why no provisions were made for him General Wheeler) in the parade was because he appeared in the uniform of a Brigadier- General of the United States army and that in con- sequence of being so clad he (Wheeler) was treated with discourtesy and was 'rebuked by Confederate General who asked him CWheeler). What do you think Generals Lee and Jackson would say to your appearing at Confederate reunion in that uniform?" That therefore, he CWheeler) was deeply hurt and said he wore the uniform to show the veterans that sectionalism was indeed over'
 Each one of these statements is abso- lutely false I did not have vestige of any kind of uniform at New Orleans Like nearly all army officers, have nev- CT worn any uniform except when on duty.
 During the three days I was in New Orleans and until left at o'clock on the night of the 22nd. I was the recipient of constant accumulation of courtesies. and l left with my heart filled with grat- itude for the bountiful attentions and, I may say, ovations which had been show cred upon me-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
Death List Will, It Is Now Believed, Exceed 600.
 The Property Loss Very Large.
noon 200 bodies had been recovered with in the town.
 Cattle Also Perish.

noon 200 bodies had been recovered with in the town.
 Cattle Also Perish.
 Many of the buildings which were not carried away wer moved from their foun- dations or toppled over. Hundreds of horses. cattle, sheep and hogs, that had gone into the creek bottoms for water perished.
 As soon as possible news was sent by courier to the nearby towns asking relief for the stricken people. The Oregon Rail- way and Navigation Company started a relief train with doctors and supplies from The Dalles shortly after noon with a party of 100, including three doctors. four nurses and supplies of all kinds. At 30 this afternoon a relief train with doctors and supplies started for the scene from PS.tlanS. The citizens of Portland started relief fund as soon as the news of the disaster spread over the city and within a few hours 5000 was raised.
 Supplies will be rushed to Heppner as soon as they can be collected.
 Fifteen buildings in Lexington. nine miles below Heppner on Willow Creek, were washed away but with no loss of life, the inhabitants having time to save themselves from the surging torrent.
 At lone, seventeen miles away, dam age was done to buildings. though no loss of life Is reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
TALK OF A STRIKE
ANTHRACITE WORKERS HOLD A
 CONVENTION.
Mitchell Slaves Of a Vote by One Pretext Or Another and Leaves the Question to a Com
 mittee.

Scranton. Pa, June 15.-The special con vention of the United Mine Workers of the three anthracite districts. called for the purpose of dealing with the refusal of appointed by the joint executive board, opened here today with National Presi- dent John Mitchell presiding and $40 dele gates in attendance.
 The concilIation matter and all other grievances the different districts want to have considered, were referred to com mittee on resolutions composed of seven delegates from each district and the three district presidents.
 This committee met tonight and pre- scented a report for revision or adoption at tomorrow's session of the convention. The sentiment almost unanimously ex- pressed in the motions and speeches was in favor of the convention contentlng it. self with endorsing the action of the Ex- ecutive Board and leaving 1t to the oper- ators to accept the three district presi- dents as conciliators or take the consc- Quences of their refusal. Not a few of the delegates declared openly for a strike to enforce acceptance of the district pres- idents credentials as they now stand.
 In opening the convention this after noon President Mitchell m'Ae a brief speech reviewing the events that have transpired since the close of the strike and making suggestions as to what plan of procedure the convention should fol- low.
 Secretary George Hartlein followed with spirited speech in which he provoked resounding cheers by declaring T can see six months strike in every one of your faces to get what we are entitled to-"
 A colored delegate. William Tarr of Shamokin, arose to protest against Sec retary Hartlein talking strike We've had enough of strike, We've had our belly full of it. he declared What we're here for Is to avoid strike. We've not looking for bother"
 Tarr was interrupted frequently with cries of Put him out" and the like.
 Time and again motions were made diff ferlng in for n only. but all substantially in favor of having the convention endorse the action of the joint executive board in selecting the conciliators. but President Mitchell each time stayed of vote by one ruling or another. Finally he advised that no motion be made contemplating final disposition of the matter. Instead he advised the convention should express its sentiments leave 1t to the committee on re solutions to frame the sentiments in proper order and then take action. This advice was needed. The convention ad- fourned at 3:40 o'clock to meet again to- morrow mornig at o'clock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
INCENDIARY'S TORCH AND
 THE ASSASSIN'S BULLET
Ed Tharpe and Joe Crawford, EmplOyeS of Judge HargiS, Held For ArSOn--Trial Of
 Jett and White.

had Dicks and Jerry Lunsford identified Crawford as one of the men seen coming from the direction of the Ewen Hotel just before the fire was discovered, and A. H. Short said he saw Crawford and Tharp crossing the bridge. going in the direc- ton of the Even Hotel. an hour before the fire. The prisoners told conflicting stories of their whereabouts on their de- tention yesterday. Judge Hargis and the attorneys he employed to defend Jett and White, represented the prisoners. Judge Redwine decided to hold them to the grand jury, which was reconvened this morning.
 Tom White Testifes.
 Thomas White. the other alleged assas- sin, was placed on the stand when court recorvened in the afternoon and testiied in his own behalf and also for Jett. He said when the shots were fired he was one- third Of the way across the str est. He looked back and saw Marcum fall and Ewen run away. He saw a figure back in the hallway, but he did not know who the man was. He had come to town that Saturday in quest of work. The cross examination brought out the fact that the only man from whom he asked work was Hargis.
 Clarence Hadden, folto ved White on the SlhHu. Ilc 6dlu Hl0 c<a W JObb Oii uhi0 COui house square corner a few minutes after the shooting. Mrs. Lulu Smith, Hargis ( sister made the same statemsnt. She is Jett's aunt.
 Dodge Banks told the same story as the two former witnesses. He also said Ewen did not look into the corridor. He is Jailer Spencer's adopted son.
 John Shouse, Hargis's barn foreman said he saw Jett on the corner of the square only a few seconds after hearing the shots. He was confused on cross examination.
 Court adjourned until Tuesday morning.
 The defense will likely close tomorrow by noon and the prosecution will consume the remainder of the day with rebuttal. It IS said tonight that Ewen will be called to the stand and asked regarding the at tempt to bribe him.
 Now that Ewen has been burned out of home he will likely tell the name of the man sent to him by the enemies and pro- duce as witnesses to the conversation Mir. Little and Att orney Norris,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
WILCOX SHOWS TEMPER.
swears at Officers and Refuses Good
 Clothes,

Elizabeth City N. j.. June 15,-James Will COX. twice convicted of the murder of Nellie CCropsey. left here today in charge of Sherift Winslow of Perqumans County. to begin his thirty years sentence in the penitentiary at Raleigh.
 Previous to the arrival of the officer at the fail he offered to sell the jailor pistol and to his amazement took a 3s-calibre revolver from his pocket and fired three shots then gave 1t to the taller He claims that he car ried this pistol during both trials. It was fast ened to his leg by his garter
 When the officers appeared he had to be car ried from the Jail by force He cursed and swore at them, refused to wear neat suit of clothes provided by his father. and insisted on wearing old trousers and worn shoes He said to the Sheriff: '1 shall not stay at the penitentiary. I shall he back here soon A few emhers here some houses there and a match will make a blaze People will know when I get back
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
Revnold's Case Affirmed.

Montevallo, June 15.-(SpecialD-A de- cision of Chancery Court just rendered. confirms the report of Register J. K. White of this county. in the case of the Alabama Girls Industrial School vs. H. c. and w. B. Reynolds. and 1t is to be hoped this will end a suit which. in the opinion of many, should never have been instituted. as the defendants of- fered time and again to make any set clement outside of the courts. But the former business Governor" was deter nj ined to humiliate and harass Captain Reynolds. and would hear to nothing but a law suit The suit was brought against Reynolds for $20,000 and he gets a verdict of S, ,S32. .65. Another case of man ''hnist on his own petard."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
Stones Weighing a Ton Rolled Along Gulch, Crush
 ing All in Path.
Flood Comes With Such Suooenness That the Inhabitants are Un- able to Reach Places of Safety-Bodies in Some
 Places Piled Two
 and Three Deep.

Portland. Ore. June 15.-Following a cloudburst a wall of water twenty feet high rushed down the gulch of Willow Creek at dusk yesterday and drowned nearly half of the 1.2sO inhabitants of Heppner, Ore. The furious water carried the residence part of Heppner away. So great was the force of the water that boulders weighing ton were rolled along the gulch crushing everything in their path. Wires. bridges and railroads were swept away and complete reports have not been received. The most reliable re- ports tonight say that the loss of life at Heppner will be at least 800. though the number of dead probably is larger.
 report from lone. seventeen miles from Heppner, says that 300 bodies car ried there by the flood have been recov- cred.
 Came With Suddenness.
 The flood came with such suddenness that the inhabitants were unable to seek places of safety and were carried down to death by the awful rush of water. Some of the business part of Heppner which Is on high ground. escaped.
 Early in the afternoon a thunderstorm occurred, covering a wide region of coun- try and later a heavy rainstorm set in, many of the small streams overhowinY their banks In a short time. Bridges were swept away like straws. and the darkness of the night soon made the sit uation more appalling.
 As soon as possible after the flood sub- sided the work of relief was begun by the surviving residents.
 Dozens of bodies were found lodged along the bends of the stream and in several places they were piled two or three deep. Up to 2 o'clock this after
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
PAYNE STILL DELVING
PosDoFFICE INVESTIGATION
 GOES ON.
The Inspectors Will Soon Take Up the Case of H. B. Rand the Post master Generals Former Con-
 fidential Clerk.

Washington, June 15.-Chief Postoffice Inspector Cochran today returned from New York, where he went in connection with the investigation of postoffice af- fairs. The Investigation officials refuse to disclose the nature of his mission, but say that the published reasons for his trip are not correct.
 It Is probably that one of the ultimate results in the investigation will be the abolishment of the office of postoff1ce physician on the ground that there is no authority in law for the employment of such an office. Their employment at Washington and New York already has attracted attention There are five post offices in the country where physicians are carried on the rolls. The office of physician was abolished in Washington some time ago. The cities where post office physicians are now employed are New York, Chicago. Philadelphia, Brook lyn and Boston.
 The inspectors vii. take up the case of H. H Rand, the Postmaster Generals S former confidential clerk, and at present an Ass stant Superint endent Of the Sai- ary and Allowance Division of the De- partment. and exa nine his connection with a mining company. the fact that he was prominently identified with a con- cern of which Auguct W. Machen, the deposed head of the free delivery sys- tenn, was president, and also in other matters This inqu ry will not be made immediately, out will be conducted be- fore the close of the investigation.
 The reply of MT. Bristow to the Post master Generals letter regarding the Tulloch charges, together with certain exhibits relating to the investigation Of the Washington postoffice by the inspec- tors will be given out for publication Thursday morning. These reports wei Q taken to the White House today by Post ma ster General Payne. who discussed them with the President
 Postmaster Warfeld of Baltimore was at the Department today in conference with First Assistant Postmaster General wynne and Fourth Assistant Bristow re- garding affairs of his ofice.
 MT. Wynne and Superintendent Metcalfe of the money order service gave a hear ing to representatives of two rival bidders Counsel for Wynkoop and Hallenbeck of New York. who bid $l750OO and who have had the contract for years, contended that the lowest bidder Paul Herman of Rutherford. N. J.. who bid S135, OOO could not do the work for that amount and that having no plant he would have to sub-let the contract in contraYention of the law Herman's counsel admitted he had no plant but guaranteed to establish an adequate one immediately. He offered to furnish bond in any amount to guarantee the work. letters and testimonials as to Herman's standing and certificate of his bank deposits. Both sides will submit papers and any question of iiegality will be referred to Assistant Attorney Robb.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
WALL OF WATER, 20 FEET IN E1IGHTH,
 WIPES OUT THE LITTLE TOY \ OF HEPPNER, ORE.

A partial list of the dead follows:
 James Matter, Mrs. Thomas Matter and children; James Jopes and family; Mrs. E. L. Ray, Guy Boyd and family; George Insley and family; Mrs. Taborg. Harold Jones and family; Mrs. Ashpaugh and daughter; Mrs. Charles Curtis and baby; Csss Mattock; Lawyer Phelps and family: John Ayres, Dr. w. Ayres. Dr. M. 8. Ward; the agent of O. R. Railway and wife; Kelly Barley, William Bowen and family.
 Mrs. Carr's family, - Wells. ST., and family, w. Nj. Walton and family, John Meyers, George Tinsley. wife and child; Mrs. w. H. Berg. George swardat. John M. Herman and wife. c. E. Maitheld and family, Bert Cabots and family. H. c. M. Gerzer and family.
 Late this afternoon additional advice from the scene of the disaster at Hepp- ner, Ore. give the following additional names of the dead:
 Mir. Hocket and family, Mrs. Robert Beard and children, MT. Welb and fam ly. pr. Higg's child, Herbert Bleithol- omew's family, Merchant Greiger. Ben Patterson, a druggist.
 The people were caught in their houses with no chance to escape. Heavy rains had been falling all afternoon and the residents were in their houses. Without warning a terrific wal 1 water came tearing down the creek and the next mo- ment houses were wreck sd and carried away on the crest of the immense wave Many persons were killed outright. 9th CTS were drowned after heroic efforts to save themselves.
 matches and all means of communication by wire has been destroyed.
 Messengers arrived at this place repre- sent the scene as indescribable. The fact that the accident occurred just before nightfall made 1t the more distressing, as little relief could be carried on during the cover of darkness.
 As soon as the first excitement partly subsided, the survivors went to work and messengers were sent out to the neigh boring towns and relief parties organized as rapidly as possible.
 The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company. on hearing of the disaster. at once prepared for a special relief train to leave The Dalles.
 800 CoRins Needed.
 Word was received here from lone late this afternoon that 300 coffins were need ed at once at Heppner. The weather is hot and 1t is necessary that the dead should be buried at once.
 One hundred collins were sent on the Oregon Railway and Navigation over Hand train tonight and 100 will be sent from The Dalles and Portland. The Portland office of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company this af- ternoon received the following message from Heppner via Echo:
 Roughly estimated, almost all the peo- pie living on the banks of Willow Creek drowned. Need relief in shape of large body of men to help clear away debris and recover bodies. Haste is essential as the weather is turning and the dead must be recovered before putrefaction sets in."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
Plead Not Guilty.

Trenton. N. J.. June 15.-A J. Cassett, Edward S. Young, John D. Crlmmins, Dr. Leslie Ward Elisha B. Gaddis. directors of the orth Jersey Street Railway Com pany. appeared before the Supreme Court today and enrolled pleas of not guilty of the indictment of manslaughter found against them in Essex County. in con nection with the Clifton Avenue trolley accident which resulted in the death of several school children. The case was remanded to the Essex County Circuit Court for trial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
PETER KING OF SERVIANS Is Formally Elected by l Skupschtina.
 HE ACCEPTS THE CROWN
 Addresses Proclamation to People of His Realm.
 Says That Those Who Were Direct
 ly Engaged in the Assassination of Alexander Should Be Tried and Ex--- ed.
HE ACCEPTS THE CROWN

Belgrade, Servia, Juno 15.-Prince kar- ageorgevitch, at 12:15 p. m.. was unani- mously elected King of Servia by the Senate and Skupsohtina in joint session
 The presiding officer of the joint session of the Servian Parlia nent proposed the cheers greeted the proposal which were repeated on the encouragement that the vote was unanimous.
 The Minister of Justice hastened to the bal ,ony and announced the fact to the awaiting crowd. The people received the notification with salvos of cheers and 8 royal salute of 10l guns was fired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
PETER AooEPTs THE GROWN.
Says He Wishes Those Who Killet
 King to Be Punished.

Geneva, June 1b.-Prince Peter Kara georgevitch has telsSraphed his accept ance of the Servian throne.
 King Peter also teiegraphed to the Elm perors of Russia and Austria and to the King of Italy, announcing his election and adding that he hoped to work for the good of Servia.
 His acceptance of the throne is stated to be subject to four conditions.
 "First-That the action of the Skup- schtina Is constitutional and entirely free from bribery or force.
 "Sscond-That those directly implicated in the assassinations and revolution should be executed.
 '.Third-That the civil list be increased
 "Fourth-That an official delegation come to Geneva to confer with him.
 King Peter, in an interview, announced that he had accepted the crown of Ser via and would assume the title of Peter the First.
 T am profoundly touched" he said "at the confidence shown in me"
 The King has Addressed proclamation to the people of Servia which will bs placarded and read throughout the coun try.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
RIO GRANDE's CONDITION.
A Fall at Fl Paso, But Another Rise
 is Expected.

Fl Paso, Texas, June 15.-The Rio Grarde -H no inch today at this point, but reports from upstream indicate that another rise is to be expected.
 The Chief of Police and his levee work CTS have the situation well under control tonight and the general opinion prevails that an overflow can be warded off The break in the levee below the city through which the river was flowing in its old channel and threatening to submerge thousands of acres of farm land, has been mended by a large force with sand bags.
 The only casualty reported Is the drown ing of a Mexican boy, while swimming in mids tream.
 Quantities of fence posts and timber from the submerged ranches above have fioated past as well as numerous dead barnyard fowls and few cattle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16

man and Son of New Orleans. and J. R. Williams and Company of Richmond, and Percy Warner and others of this city.
 The property was purchased by the Hamilton Syndicate of Baltimore, several years ago and was bonded and stocked at $13.OO0.OoO. Repeated failure to meet the interest on this over-capitalization result ed in the appointment of receivers and the sale of foreclosure. The purcha sers al the sale today are majority stockhold- CTS, having acquired all the interests of the Hamilton syndicate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
Alleged Murderers of Jones.

Wilson, N. C.. June l5.-The special term of court. called to try the alleged murderers of Insurance Agent Percy Jones of Arkansas. at that place on May l3 last. was convened today The men charged with the crime are: John Allen, w. H. Rich. J. B. Finer. W. w. Barnes. S. J WallA J. T. Bass. W. 1T. Groom, Gill Ward. George Whitley. John Pitt man and Lawrence Morgan. Counsel for the defendants asked for a continuance until the September term of court. The ldge will hear this motion tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-16
savable Decided Favortte.

Chicago, June 15-A heavy play was made here today Savahle and Irish Lad. candi- dates for the American Derby Savable was backed down from to ? to by John A. Drake and friends. There Is every indication that Savable will go 10 the post decided fla vorite. If Savable is post favorite 1t will be the first time in three years that a Western horse had the honor. Irish Lads packers are nearly all New York men who think the colt owned by Harry Payne Whitney and Herman Duryea can win the Derby The price of Irish Lad was to this morning and closed tonight at to 1.