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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-28

Everybody is wondering if the ele-
ments will be good to Weiser and
permit us to have our water and
light plant completed by May 18th,
or whether its effectiveness must be
delayed until August. All this is
owing to the necessity of laying pipe
under part of the Weiser to the
island opposite the foot of Second
street.
The contractor should have had his
arrangements made 80 that he could
land pipe here within ten days after
the bonds were declared valid.
Had he done this the pipe could
have been in before now while the
water was low.
But he didn't.
The bonds were declared valid on
December 18th. Had the pipe ar
rived here by the 9th, or even by
January 1st, it might have been in.
But it has just been unloaded, and
with the unloading began a warm
downpour all over the country,
melting the SHOWS from all the hills
of the Weiser the Payette, the Boise
| the Malheur the OMYhee. ThS
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-28
SOME MORE BILLS
ARB INTRODUCED
MEANDERING INTO THE LEG
ISLATURE ON MANY SUBJECTS.

road overseers every two years.
Brown-amending estray law.
Reed-to change form of election
ballots.
Jenson-to issue 100000 state
bonds for improvement and new
buildings for Academy of Idaho.
Riblett-to provide for construc-
ton 6f bridge over Snake river IN
Cassia and Lincoln counties.
Galloway-providing for collection
of special taxes in towns.
Steele-joint resolution to submit
constitutional amendent providing
for election of one county commits
sioner every two years-term six
years.
Jenkins-to pay former superin-
tendent. L. N. B. Anderson, $3.50
for clerical assistance when he held
Office six years ago.
Galloway-fxing age limit of
students to be admitted to Univer-
sity of Idaho at 16 years.
SENATE.
Dolman-giving married women
control of separate property.
Dolman prohibiting husband
from disposing of community prop
erty without wife's consent.
Dolman-at death of husband OF
wife without issue, property to go tc
survivor.
Heath-prohlbiting sale of liquors
at retail within five miles of public
works, railroad, canal or reservoir
works.
Caton-creating Office of police
matron.
Allen-giving horticultural in
spector more power and making
spraying compulsory.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-28
Land Investors,

Real estate dealers report num-
ber of people in the city during the
past two weeks from eastern states,
looking for ranch lands, improved
and unimproved They were all
favorably impressed with what they
had seen here, and stated they would
return in the spring with the view OF
investing and becoming citizens.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-28
A LARGE Bush.

K. Q. Mckinney has on exhibit
ton at his office one year old black
berry bush that is over 20 feet long
1t was grown on the ranch of W, D..
Graham, formerly the Tuck Glass
COCK ranch, about six miles east of
town. Mr.. Graham states that he
nao many in his patch fully as long
as the one exhibited. This is a fair
sample of the wonderful productive
ness of Washington county soil.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-28
VILL THb ELEMENTS
BE- GOOD TO VB|SER?!.
THE QUESTION WHICH INTERESTS ALL In
CONNECTION WITH THE WATER
WORKS..

Snake rose, the Weiser river let go
its ice and a muddy torrent surged
down it's channel. This rendered it
impossible to lay the pipe to the is
land, that is to begin the work. The
water rose five or six feet at the
point where the pipe must 60. To
attempt ii under present conditions
would ruin the contractor. He
could sink all the money there in
getting that pipe in-and then not
get it in.
But it is yet early-too early to
look for spripg-though it often
comes in February. A change has
taken place in the weather. 1t 10
showing instead of raining, and if it
will stay cold for short time the
streams will not be fed and the
waters should recede sufficiently to
permit that pipe to be laid.
But ii the elements are not right
the Weiser may remain up until May.
and as it goes down the Snake will
come and we will be between the
devil and the deep blue sea, and that
pipe canEot be laid before August.
Hence the question, 'sWill the
J elements be good to Weiser?"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-28
BAD WRECK
ON 0. R. & N.
Eastbound Train Runs Into a
Washout in the Blue
Mountains.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 25.-The
Atlantic express, which left here here
last night at 816 over the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company, was
wrecked by washout this morning
at 6 o'clock two miles east of Bing-
ham Springs in the Blue mountains.
Engineer Patty of La Grande and
Fireman of La Grande were killed
and several passengers were slightly
injured The heavg rains. of the past
48 hours have melted the SHOWS in
the mountains and all the rivers and
streams are rushing torrents. At a
point two miles east of Bingham
Springs $50 feet of track was washed
out and the train ran into tie wash
out in the darkness. The engine and
tender turned completely over and
the engineer and fireman were carried
down with it.
The engine was thrown into Mea-
cham creek in eight feet of water and
on top of it were piled the baggage,
mail and chair cars. No. 23, a freight
train, passed over this particular
piece of road few hours before the
passenger train and reported every
thing all right. The passenger trair
was running at low rate of speed
as the road is on heavy upgrade
at this point, and it was due to thi'
fact that there were no more serious
results.
Engineer Thomas Patty and Fire
man William Milligan were kille(
instantly. The engineers body wa
found lying on top of the boile
under about three feet of water, ant
when the body was recovered tn
flesh fell of the limbs. The fireman
body was found as Z o'clock thl
evening about one mile down tb
stream.
William Maxwell, travelling ma
from Portland, was badly crushe
about the breast. He was taken t
the hospital at Pendleton, and it
+ said has possible chance of recov
cry. None of the other passenger
we're injured.
9 Two special trains besides th
, wrecking crew were dispatched
!, the scene of the wreck from Pendlt
; ton and all the assistance possibl
I rendered the passengers.
r 1. F. Smith, of Weiser, was in til
wreck
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-28
SEVEN MILES DONE
ON DEAD OK DITCH
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE TEAMS
AT WORK, AND CANAL WILL BE
FINISHED ON TINE.

D. A. Utter also reports that there
are now one hundred and seventy
five teams at work on the Dead Ox
canal, and that between seven ana
eight miles of the canal are COM
pleted, leaving six miles more OF the
contract. This work has been nm
ished in little over three months
with much smaller force part OF
the time. This indicates that the
entire canal will be completed before
the end of March.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-28
TELEPHONE MAN
PERISHES IN STORM
Doc Stemple Dies from Bx-
posure at Silver City.

News from Silver City states that
Doc Stemple, a lineman at Silver
City, employed on the Trade Dollar
telephone Line recently went out to
repair the line and was caught lin a
heavy snow storm and perished His
body was found He was 33 and
left a wife and children.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-28

FROM K. G. Mckinney, who re-
turned Saturday from Ontario, we
earn that about seven miles of the
0''ch is practically completed.
hosklns & Harkins ditch contract
'aiied for fourteen miles of ditch
"ork' About half of their contract
% completed. Work on the rock
"orR OF the tunnel, which is about
lay leet long, will be commenced
'A' week About 125 teams are
'npioyed on the work at this time.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-28
Generous Dealers.

Harris & Dean are going to give
away saddle and set of harness
at the end of the year. To every
person buying set of harness or a
saddle OF them during the year 1903
they will give a ticket emitting the
holder to chance at the drawing
December 31st
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-28
Bridge Damaged,

The P. & I. N. bridge over tie
Weiser river between Cambridge and
Council was damaged somewhat by
high water Saturday night. A re-
pair crew was sent up Sunday and
repaired the damages sustained by
the structure.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-17
FLOOD FOLLOWED
VERY SUDDENLY.
Five Hundred Persons Believed 10
Have Been Drowned.
THREE HUNDRED BODIES
HAVE BEEN RECOVERED
Nearly One.iIalf of the Inhabitants
OF the Unfortunate Place Lose
Their Lives In Almost the
TWlnkliny OF an Eye.

Portland. ore. June lG.-Following a
cloudburst a wall of water twenty feet
high rushed down the gulch OF Willow
creek Sunday and drowned nearly half
Of the 1850 inhabitants OF Heppner. ore.
The furious water carried the business
part of Heppner away. SO great was
the force Of the water that boulders
weighing a 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
reports say that the loss OF life At
Heppner will be al least 900. though
the number Of dead probably is larger.
4 report from lone. seventeen miles
from Heppner. says that 800 bodies.
carried there by the flood. have been
recovered. The food came with such
suddenness that the inhabitants were
unable Go seek places of safety. and
were carried down 10 death by the aw-
ful rush Of water Some OF the busl-
ness part of Heppner. which is on high
ground. escaped
Early Ia the afternoon a thunder
storm occurred covering a wide region
OF country. and later a heavy rainstorm
oct In. many OF the small streams over
flowing their banks in short time
Bridges were swept away like straws
and the darkness Of the hight soon
made the situation more appalling.
A. soon as possible after the Hood
subsided the work ~ relief was begun
hy he surviving residents
Dozens % bodies were found lodged
along the bends ~ the stream. and iu
several places they were piled two or
three deep. Up 90 o'clock Monday
afternoon 200 bodies had been recover
ed within the town
Many of the buildings which were not
carried away were torn from their
foundations. or topp.ei over
Hundreds ~ horses. cattle and sheep
that had gone into the creek b0tiems
for water perIshed.
As soon as possible. word was sent
by courier to the nearby towns asking
Tor relief for the stricken people Tn
Oregon Railway and Navigation CONE
pany started 10 r.'.s sarlr with doe
tors and supplies from The pallss
shortly after noon with a party % 100
including three doctors four nurses
and supplies 0f all kinds
A relief train with doctors and sup
plies started for the scene from Fort
land. Tho citizens OF Portland started
a relief fund az soon ss the news of the
disaster spread over the city. and with
IN a few hours 5000 was raised
Supplies will be- rushed 90 Heppner
a. soon as they can be collected
Fifteen buildings In Lexington nine
miles below Heppncr. on Willow creek
were washed away. but with no loss of
life. the inhabitants having time 20
save themselves from the surging tor
rent
AZ lone damage was done % build
ings. though no loss ~ life IL reported
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-17
HEARD BOTH.
Judge Redwine Divided his Time ne
tween Murder aud Ar.on Cases.

JudEe Rsdwine Divided His Time lie
tween Murder aud Arson Cases.
Jackson. KY. June i6.-Judge Red
vine Monday divided his time between
the murder and arson cases. Early In
the morning. before court convened.
he heard habeas corpus cases Of Craw-
and Tharp. and afterward. az different
times. excused the trial jury while he
save instructions to the grand jury.
The defense opened with a statement
that II would prove an alibi. and in
troduced both Curtis Jett and Tom
White on the witness stand IN their
own behalf % testify that they did not
enter the court house until after J. Il.
Marcum. the attorney for the contest
ants Tor county offices. had been shot
down. Both prisoners made exception
ally good witnesses for themselves.
Jett was especially cool and confident.
and apparently unconcerned. The
mothers OF both defendants heard their
testimony, and Miss Sarah Hargis.
daughter of the county Judge. and
leader of the dominant faction, was. an
interested listener.
Crawford and Tharp were brought
before Judge Redwine. and testimony
heard on the writ OF habeas corpus got
out for their release by the Hargis peo-
pie.
Judge Redwine decided to hold them
90 the grand jury. which has been uni
versal
Thomas White testified In his own be-
half. and also Tor Jctt. lie said when
the shots were fred he was one-third
OF the way across the street lie look
ed back and saw Marcum fall and
Even run away. lie saw a figure back
IN the hallway. hut did not know who
the man was. lie had come 10 town
that Saturday In quest of work. The
REORGANIZATION brought out the fact
that the only man from whom he had
asked work was Hargis
Clarence Hadden. John shsuz and
Dodge Banks also testihed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-17
NEW DYNASTY.
~ Has Rsen InAugurated aud a King
Chosen aud RatInsd.


Belgrade. June i6.-With scarcely
the excitement which marks an ordi-
nary fete day In the capital. Servia
Monday Instituted new dynasty
Within less than two hours from the
time Of meeting In the wing OF tar
royal palace where King Alexander
and his queen were shot down. the
senate and skupshtlna, In joint session.
had legally and with due formality
elected Prince Peter KarageorRevitch
king OF Servia and had notified him
OF the fact
Upon the rcassembiing OF the ma
tional assembly resolution OF gem
eral amnesty was adopted. President
Ve.mlfovitch rose. and. addressing
the assembly. said they had now TO
elect a king of the fatherland.
The formal motion that Prince Kar-
ageorgcyitch be elected king of Seryia
was moved by a Radical deputy named
Ncschics who was attired In the ma
tional costume. Immediately "A shou;
arose from the assembly of Long live
KaragcorgeyitCh." Each member was
then called by name. and rose quietly
from his seat and gave his vote for
Peter Kamgeorgcvitch." There was
absolute unanimity. no other name but
that of Prince KaaEeorgoyitch being
pronounced The result was greeted
with loud cheers. and then the minis
ter of justice. 81. SDh.okovics. hasten
cd 20 the balcony overlooking the
street and announced Co the people.
Peter J.. of the dynasty ~ the Knr-
areorrcvitohs. b. your new king. You
are congratulated upon the unanimous
vote of your representative
The crowd responded with cheers,
which. however had the effect of be-
ing somewhat mechanical. as though
being from well-disposed groups At
the same time royal salute % i0l
guns was hred.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-17
PETER THE FIRST.
This IL the title selected by the New
King of servia.

Gensya. June liking Peter receiv-
ed word that he had been elected king
OF seryia. on receiving the informa-
ton H. became excited. laughed hys-
tericary marched vigorously up and
down the room and finally flung himself
into chair. trembling with excitement
His acceptance OF the throne ls stat
ed TO be subject 10 four conditions:
Firt-That the action OF the skups-
ihtina Is constitutional and entirely
free from bribery or force.
sec0nd-That those directly lmplicat-
ed IN The sssassinations and revolution
should be exiled.
Third-That the civil list be increased.
FOurth-That an oftcal delegation
come TO Geneva to confer with him.
King Peter. In an interview. an
nounctd that he had accepted crown
OF Servia, and would assume the title
OF Peter l.
Il am profoundly touched" he said.
''at the conddence shown me"
The king has addressed a proclama-
tion 20 the people OF Servia which VIII
be placarded and read throughout the
country
King Alexander's private secretary.
NJ. Peternyics. who was regarded as
being one of the most faithful OF the
late kings adherents. has caused a sem
sation by telegraphing 20 King Peter
In the name Of the entire Peterinevics
family their desire TO render homage
20 King Peter assuring him that they
viii serve him as faithfully as they
served King Alexander.
n 10 stated that King Peter will re-
fuse 20 receive Colonel Machin. the
chief of the conspirators. on his entry
into Belgrade This. n true. threatens
20 cause difficulties. as the presence OF
Colonel Machin is regarded as indis-
pensable 10 the reception.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-17
Inmn.a rhrourh wInae~.

Ardmore. !. r. June is.-Foster
sumpter. q United states prisoner.
Jumped through an open window on a
southbcuui Santa Pc train about
eighteen miles north of here eneciiug
bis escape. The man Is charged with
horse stealing and was being brought
from Purcell to Ardmofe by Deputy
Lee Harris ~ Purcell IL was hand
'uNcI
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-17

Washington. June 1.-THE following
statement was given out at the white
house. "Alvord Warmer Cooley Of
westchester n v. has been appointed
civil service commissioner. vice WIN.
Dudley Foulke. resigned" Mr.. Cooley
has accepted the position
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-17
FsII. msIr TO LarEs E.lsis.

Guthrie. Okla, June i6-James 5.
Scott an aged resident of Cush-
Ing, Okla, who has long been sup
posed dead by the other members of
his family. has been placed right
through the efforts OF his attorneys.
and Will receive his share. onc-half OF
the estate OF his brother. Warren y.
Bennett, who died at Binglampton n.
Y. The estate is large one.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-17
Lur, Wa. cn, len MInu,...

Houston. June i6-When G. G.
Hood limped out OF the criminal dis
trict court Monday he was under a
sentence of nlnety.nine years Of close
confinement In the state penitentiary
After hearing the testimony under
which he was charged with criminal
assault upon his ten year-old step.
daughter the jury was out but ten
minutes
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-17
Yeasr Id, arennite ..th.

South McAlester. l. T.. June Ia
Miss Martha Morrow. the daughter ot
a miner employed az one of the camps
near here. was accidentally killed by
the excursion train which ran from
South McAlester 90 Tishomingo. The
train backed down on her and she was
ground under the wheels
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-17
NAM MOTH DAM.
u I. Acro.. oas Of the Large., River,
IN Louisiana

Jennings. La June is.-The NAM
moth dam across the Mermenteau riv-
er Is completed TO temporary stage
This dam has been constructed az an
enormous expense across one OF tbs
largest rivers In Louisiana for ths
purpose OF holding back the salt wa
ter which has heretofore greatly re-.
tarded the success II the rice farm.
ers who obtain their water supply
from the river. Las, seasons crop wa,
almost totally destroyed by the u.s.
OF salt water. "a feature which vii
now be entirely eliminated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-23
KNAppToN NOTES

a. b. Powers made trip to Astoria
Monday.
Mrs. p. F. Knapp visited friends in
Cathlamet last week.
Miss wilhimea Monroe of Portland
is visiting Mrs. L. Mitchell.
Miss Annie Belknap of Chinook is
visiting her brother, e. c. Belknap,
Rev. A. 5. Foster preached at the
Clatsop Presbyterian church last sun
day.
Miss Lucy Morton's school in Dist
rict 16 closed recently for vacation
Of six months.
Mrs. H. A. Cameron has just receiy-
ed the sad news of the death of a sis
ter in the east.
W. f. Stone who has been stopping
in Portlnad for a time, is expected
to return home soon.
The three logging camps are rush
ing logs to tidewater and employ
large number of men.
Trains loaded with rock for the jet
ty, are passing down from Bugbee sew
eral times day. This. with through
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-23
CUBA TO cory FROM AMERICA.

The Cuban government has decided
to adopt our system OF government In
Its foreign department. and to that end
are obtaining oil the available data
possible, Imitation is the best evidence
OF the value OF our System OF govern
ment, and In medicine the same Is al
80 tue, Consider Hostetter's pitters.
Tor u moment, During the past 90
years Il has established an uncauallcd
record OF cures OF stomach Ills, and be
cause OF It's wonderful success II IL be-
Ing widely initiated. In some cases the
bogus article IL being used to refill the
genuine Hostetter bottles, Roware Of
all such limitations. The genuine Ia
sold only IN bottles securely sealed with
a private stamp over the neck, II pos.
itively cures dizziness, headache. nau-
sea, indigestion. dyspepsia. and malaria
Don't fall TO try Il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-23

passenger and two freight trains daily
makes Knappa seem like a town OF
more than ordinary Importance,
Mrs. d. G. Ross of Astoria is the
guest Of her brother, ], w. Clow AT
Blind slough draw bridge.
The friends Of Fred Sture gave him
a surprise party on Tuesday evening,
In honor Of his birthday.
Miss Balm of Portland spent several
days here recently visiting her sster
who is teaching in District No. 4.
Mrs. WIN Joplin and son Ray are
in Portland. Miss Bertha Moody, Mrs
Joplin's sister, accompanied them,
Henry Green. who was employed as
engineer al w. ], Ross camp, has
gore to westport for the summer,
MIR. and Mrs. Kenworthy and Miss
Kcnworthy of Portland are the guests
of Rev. Hill. They will remain a
month.
The parents of Mrs, John Abbott
have been visiting with their daughter
70, several days. They returned to
Scappoose Tuesday.
Mrs. M. ]. Knapp and Mrs. Finley
Taylor have returned from an outing
a; Gearhart park. They were the
guests of Mrs. E. Montgomery who is
a eottager there.
Farmers are very busy this fine wea-
ther mixing hay, but scarcity of help
is a great hindrance to their efforts
and il is almost impossible to procure
necessary field hands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-23
:. Marine Note...

The steamer Sue II, Elmore left out
for Tillamook yesterday morning,
The oriental liner lndrashama left up
Cor Portland early yesterday morning
Schooner John A left for San Francis
co yesterday with ,0rgo Of lumber,
The gasoline schooner Della brought
u cargo OF dairy products from Nestu.
,ca yesterday
With 4 general cargo, the steamship
Geo, W, cider has reached port from
san Francisco,
The hrkentine John Palmer with
lumber from Portland to san Francis
co put 20 sea yesterday,
The schooner Advent has arrived
from san Pedro in ballast and will pro
cecd TO St. ilelens for lumber.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-23
Ladies Attention

A Slea Assortment OF Fancy Crockery
Received
We are pleased to announce to the
ladies of Astoria and vicinity that we
are able to show az tlne line of plain
and decorated crockery and glassware
as Is to be found In the city. Every ar
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spcc.on and Is sold nt prices not to be
equaled elsewhere. when you want to
buy crockery OF any kind for dinner,
luncheon, fish sets. ten sets, cutlery TO
match. be sure and see our line II viii
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-23
Live Well
You Can do 1t If You Trade With
Foard & Stokes Co.

Everybody enjoys good living but few
like to see the bills come in. especially
when thy are larger than you believe
they should be. Look into your buy
ing and not only try to save on your
expenses but get the best food for your
table at the same time. We pride our
selves on keeping only the highest
grade Of delicacies for the table. Our
preserves dried fruit, sauces, canned
speclalties in meat, fish and. vegetables
cannot be excelled anywhere We want
you to look at our display in this line
and we can ease your troubled mind as
what to eat either for breakfast, din
ner or lunch. FoARD & STOKES co