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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
WEDDING STOPPED BY WIRE.
Wife Of Rogers Interferes When He
Leads Another to Altar.

OMAHA, Sept. 27.-W. II. Rogers. a
prominent business man here and pres
ident of the Hawkeye club, the leading
social organization, and Miss Naome
Spencer arrived today to be married.
When they stepped from the train
they were informed by policeman
that Rogers wife in Chicago had tele
graphed an order to stop the marriage.
The bride-e elect turned pale and
glanced at her husband to-be suspic-
iously. Mr.. Rogers maintained he had
been divorced from the Chicago Wo-
man. Since they had no order from an
officer the Omaha police decided they
could not prevent the marriage and it
is expected to take place as arranged.
Mrs. Rogers stated in her telegram
that her husband had no divorce but
that if he had obtained a decree it was
by fraudulent means and she had in
structed Sioux City attorneys to pro-
ceed to set it aside. Because of her
affection for him Miss Spencer is de-
termined to marry Rogers. even if it
should result in a charge of bigamy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
OLD BELL FOUND IN UTAH
Stolen by the Mormons Many Years
Ago-May be Returned

IOWA CITY. Iowa. Sept 27.-Chas.
w. Irish, a member of Nevada's sur
yeying staff and representative of the
irrigation department of the national
in the tithingnOuse in Salt Lake City,
Utah, the famous old bell that was
transferred half century and more
ago from the old capital of Iowa, in
Iowa City, to the Presbyterian church
tower. here. and thence stolen.
1t is written in the archives of Iowa
City the territorial capital of the state,
that a band of MOrmOns passed
through mere late one night when the
rest of mankind slumbered, and stole
the bell from the tower. bearing it
westward as fast as t.e caravan could
carry it.
Mr.. Irish, pioneer of Johnson cOun-
try. knows peculiar marks on the bell.
and thus Identifies it.
He will strive to induce Utah to send
the bell back to Iowa City. or to Des
Moines, in order that it may be placed
in the state historical rooms or in the
state capitol.
The information comes from Mrs.
Elizabeth Irish. of Iowa City, his
daughter, to whom ne has written de-
tails.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
A MILLIONAIRE SUICIDES
BECAUSE HE FAILED TO WIN THE
LOVE OF A NEW YORK
WOMAN.
He Was Son of Prominent and
Wealthy Family in South
America.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Because he
failed to win the love of a New York
woman, Carlos Fredrique Won Banditz,
a son of one of the most prominent and
wealthy familyies of South America,
and heir to millions. committed suicide
colt shortly after midnight with a re-
vclver He left note and will by
which he left his jewelry to the woman
who drove him to the act. Banditz'
father is general of the Venezuelan
army, his mother comes from a wealthy
Trinidad family, where she owns as
phalt mines worth many millions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
GREAT BATTLE IS imminent
JAPANESE VERY ACTIVE
F|anking Movement Of 0yamas Forces Still In Progress
Port Arthur Has Not Yet Fallen The Mkados Troops
Lost Very Heavily in the Last General Assault.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 27.-News
of battle at Mukden is hourly expect
ed The Japanese are crossing Taitz
river at the rate of 1000 a day. APP
parently a large force is marching in
the direction of Tie pass. 1t is reported
that Japanese efforts are being re-
tarded by disease. Daling pass is nee
essary for the complete success of the
Japanese but no move has been made
yet in this defile.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
A Young Girls Grave Desc
Grated and Robbed.
TIE CLOTHING STRIPPED FROM BODY
She Was the Daughter of a Preacher
and Died Recently of Typhoid
Fever.

ghouls entered the Morris Hill ceme-
terry last week and descerated the grave
of May Pierce, the 17-year-old daugh-
ter OF the pastor of the church of
Nazarene. who died of typhoid fever.
The Gesecration was kept secret un-
til today in the hope that the guilty
parties might 5e apprenended. The
body of the gir' was stolen or mutilat-
ped from the body and carried away.
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Lady Curzon's Condition.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Lady Curzor
passed a fair night. Her normal
strength has not declined but ner con-
dition is still critical. She is not out
of danger.
This afternoon bulletin states that
she has maintained her strength fairly
we'll since morning.
Lady CurzOn is not so we'll today
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Japanese Reconnoiterinq.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. PA dis
patch from General Sakharof under
Yesterdays date states that the enemy S
and two squadrons of cavalry, assum-
ed the offensive. probably for recon-
naissance in the district between Man
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
IRON MOUNTAIN WRECK.
Fifteen Passengers Were Injured, but
None Fatally.

Mountain passenger train bound from
ST Louis to Hot Springs, Ark, was
wrecked by spreading rails near here
this morning. Fifteen passengers were
injured but none fatally.
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deriarod and the heights of Villa
Toumptsa. His advance was stopped
by our troops. The enemy returned
along the whole line and pursued our
cavalry. The enemy has not yet ad-
vanced north of Davan on the left
bank of the LiaO, but an inner force
has been observed in the neighbOrhOod
of Siachan. Japanese cavalry has ap-
peared in the valley of the Lao.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Fairbanks in Montana.

BIG TIMBER, Mont, Sept. 21.-Sen-
ator Fairbanks arrived at $50 this
morning. 1t was rainy day, but there
to the sheep raisers mainly and told of
the betterment of their condition un-
der the republican tariff policy. He
spoke in a big WOOlhOuSe. There were
meetings today at Livingston, Baise,
White Hall and Anaconda.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Boxers Threaten Trouble.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 27.-RepOrts re-
ceiyed from the northwestern part OF
the province of Shantung say that
boxers are openly distributing circu-
lars couched in the same language as
those circulated before the uprising in
1900. They fix October Il next as the
date for the determination of all for
eignerS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Senator Hoar's End Is Near.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept 81
Senator Hoar is no better this morning.
He is still unconscious. He takes
neither nourishment nor medicine. DR..
Gilman states that he can not last long.
At noon Senator Hoars condition
had not changed since morning,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
M'KAY WANTED TO DIE
SWALLOWED LAUDANUM

1t took Doctors Howard r. Keylor
and NJ. A. Nelms fully two hours yes
terday afternoon to save the life of
Grant Mckay, aged 45 years, a waiter
in OlsOn'S restaurant, who, in fit of
despondency, swallowed an ounce of
laudanum. The physicians We're COM
PEELED to use stomach pump and it
was with no little effort that they sue
ceeded in restoring the man to con-
sciousness He was very i'll today and
in such condition that he could not
be seen by representative of the
Statesman.
Grant and his wife came to Walla
Walla about two months ago from
Milton and took rooms at the Union
lodging house on Alder street. He was
employed at the Portland restaurant
for a time as one of the night walters,
but for the past three weeks has been
working in the Olson restaurant.
According to the story told by the
proprietor of the lodging house Mckay
has been playing poker and yesterday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27

LIVINGSTON, Mont. Sept. 21.-The
greatest ovation of his tour for Sem
ator Fairbanks was received here. He
made a Commute speech to a large
crowd surrounding his special, delay
ing his departure until the senator
could shake hands with everyone.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Notable Return From Europe.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Among the
arrivals on the north German Lloyd
flyer Kaiser William Second this morn
ing were William Vanderbilt, Robert
Goelet. CIaud Spreckles. Mrs. Marcus
DaIv and Count Won Hastzfeld.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Ocean Of Whiskey on Fire.

ABERDEEN. Scotland, Sept. 81
Fire destroyed the Bailuaime Tails
Ker distilleries today. Seven hundred
thousand gallons Of whiskey stored in
the building caught fire and a stream
of blazing whiskey ran down the
streets.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Lost Heavily at Port Arthur.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 27-An Of
fetal news agency has received a re-
port that the japanese lost 1900 killed
in their night attack on Port Arthur
September IS. The Russian Warships
rendered valuable aid in repulsing the
IanAneSe
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
To EXCHANGE Posts.

MADRID, Sept. 27.-It is reported
that Senor Ojeda. Spanish ambassa
dor at Washington, and Marquis De
Vilauerutia. ambassador at Vienna, will
reason for the change is assigned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Goy8rnment Disapproves Filming
Of an Eng|iShman.
JUDGE PHELPS WILL APOLOGIZE
nanber Of British Embassy Was Fined
for Fast Auto Riding and
Contempt Of Court.

y WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-The de-
r,rtm.at Of justice this morning upon
rrau--. of the state department in
.-~,.r-. the United States district at
,orrry f.r Massachusetts to take prop
e~ steps to set aside the judgment of
Tui-. Phelps at Lee whereby Third
Secretary Gueney of the British en-
ls-v MIS- fined $25 for contempt of
court .H the same amount for over
s,.,. his auto.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
kidnaper's Sentence Suspended.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The sentence
of Antonio Cucozza, kidnaper OF the
bov Tony NIanniox, has been suspended
by Judge Aspinwall on the ground tnat
Cucozza was the tool of elder persons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Anti-Jewish Riots.

BERLIN. Sept. 27.-The Russian re-
serviSts summoned to EkaterinOslOff
started an anti-semitic riot. They at
tackled the Jews and plundered their
at other points in Russia.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass, Sept. 27.-Jus-
tice Phelps when seen this morning
said: L have received nothing official,
but l will apologize if necessary"
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Torpedo Boat Lost.

CHELTENHAM, Eng, Sept. PA
telegram from Cephalonia announces
that the British torpedo boat destroyer
Chamios has been lost. Her entire
crew has been saved.
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Justice Phelps at Lee to remit the fine
and make an apology to Guerney: also
to forward the evidence of any breach
of Massachusetts laws on the part of
Guerney.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Cholera in Russian Provinces.

MOSCOW, Sept. 27.-Cholera has
broken out at Saratoff and Mini Nov
gerod. Precautions are being taken
here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Republican Case Postponed.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 27.-The WIS
consin supreme court failed to take up
the republican factional contest today
owing 70 tba illness Of Justice Cassidy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27

morning when he came home he an
nounced that he was ''broke' having
lost all his money in q game. He went
to his room in a very deSpOndent
mood. He Informed his wife that he
was going to kill himself and taking a
bottle of laudanum from his pocket was
about to swallow the drug when the
woman interfered. After pleading
with him some time he finally went to
sleep. About 80 he awoke and asked
for the drug His wife refused to give
it to him, when ne grabbed the bottle
and ran out doors in a shed and drank
every drop in the bottle. He then re-
turned to the room and fell over on the
bed unconscious. The frightened wO-
man informed the proprietor of the
lodging house what had happened and
he telephoned for medical assistance.
After the physicians had gotten him
out cf danger one of them remarked
that he had a very narrow escape.
Grant replied that he was sorry that
they did not let him die as he did not
care to live.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Judue Parker in New York Again.

ESOPUS, n. Y, Sept. 27.-Judge
Parker left upon his third visit to New
York on the 1905 train on the West
Shore today.
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LONDON, Sept. 27.-The admiralt

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The admiralty
repOrts the loss of the Chamios.
The lost destroyer was conducting
speed trials off Cape Papas wnen her
propeller blade broke and pierced her
bottom. She sank almost instantly.
Most of the crew were injured.
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a-;+;.h eoation Leaves Thibet.

LANG, Thibet, Sept. 27.-The British
legation left Lassa September 20.
marching in the direction OF Chumb1
valley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
Japanese Destroy Near Chefoo.

CHEEFOO, Sept. 27.-Two japanese
tornado boat destroyers were observed
outside the harbor of Cheefoo tonight
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Empress Leaves for Odessa.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 27.-The
emperor left St. Petersburg for Odessa
today to review the Eighth army corps.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-27
The CHICAGO Grain Market.

| CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-September
s1.Os5s @s1.10as; December $1.10A q
s1.12; corn, 52H@52%; oats 29k@
29ss.
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NEW YORK, Sept 27.-Judge Park
er arrived at $3.50 at the Seville, where
he will remain during his stay in the
osS
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Rev. Charles E. Gibson, D. D., presfd-
ing elder of the Walla Wala district is
in the city. He presided at the quar-
terly conference of the First Nj. E.
church last evening and will preside at
the quarterly conference of the Wilbur
Memorial church tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-30

GALVESTON, Tex. March 30.-The
fatal shooting of Sidney Stewart and
the wounding of two of his companions
at Silsbee Monday night by negroes
have preclpitated race war which
threatens the determination of the ne
groes in east Texas. Within ten days
five white men have been murdered by
negroes, and a reign of terror exists
throughout the unorganized lumber,
oil and rice settlements, many of them
far removed from towns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-30
Jersey LeEIsIature's Special session.

TRENTON, y. j.. March 30.-Goy-
ernor Murphy has issued a proclama-
ton converting the legislature in spe-
ciaI session on April T. The governor
in his proclamation gives two reasons
for his action. He reches the fact that
a report was made to the legislature by
the Morris canal commission and that
no action was taken thereon. He men
lions also the fact that the antipigeon
shooting bill failed TO become a law
These matters are both Of sufficient
importance in the governors view to
warrant the special session proclama-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-30
RECORDS BROKEN.
Talent Scored Heavily mt Benningr
Track.

Talent Scored Heavily mt Bennings
Track.
WASHINGTON, March 30-The tai
ent scored heavily at Bennings. Fa-
vorites won in each of the six events.
The track was considerably improy-
ed, and several local records were
broken. There was a good attendance,
and the weather was pleasant.
Paul Clifford took the first race by
two lengths, Dulcibella the second by
a head and Latheron the third by two
lengths. Andrew Mack won the
fourth as he pleased by six lengths.
Torchlight was well backed in the sew
en- furlongs race, but weight told on
him in the stretch and SAILS won.
Four horses in field Of seven fell
in the steeplechase, and only one Of
them, Boney Boy, finished. The race
went to Imperialist, the favOrlte, who
won by ten lengths.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-30

BOSTON, March 80 Wallace H.
Ham, formerly Boston manager of the
American Surety company OF New
York, has been sentenced to serve not
less than fifteen nor more than twenty
years in the state prison at hard labor.
Ham last week pleaded guilty to two
indictments charging him with the en-
bezzlement of nearly quarter of a
million dollars from the company and
from st. Luke's Home For Gonzales
cents in Roxbury The court in pass
ing sentence scored him severely.
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SAGINAW.
FLOODED
Industrial Plants Shut Down and
Five Thousand Men
Thrown out.

SAGINAW, Mich, March 30.-Flood
conditions i'll this city and vicinity
are not improved. The water In the
river has risen about five inches in
the past twenty-four hours, and the
filling and backing up of the sewers
has increased the area of the flooded
district. The Flint, Shiawassee, Cass
and Bad rivers are falling.
If the weather would warm up
gradually and not fill up the Titta-
bawassee river and its tributaries
with a rush the danger would be re-
garded as over, but rsiins are threat
ened, the temperature is rising and a
big food from these streams added to
the present volume of water will work
incalculable damage. 1t is difficult to
estimate the damage.
All industrial plants on the river are
shut down, and 5000, men or more
are out of work. Conditions between
here and Bay City, in the villages Of
Carrollton, Milwaukee and Crow Is
land, are distressing A tug went
down the Saginaw river twice and
brought up fifty-four people. One old
couple, Mr. and Mrs. Boclawa, who
had been in the water since Friday,
will die. Hundreds of cattle, horses
and hogs are either dead or dying
with no relief in sight
The financial loss i'm the county will
probably reach $750000.
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GRIND River Failing.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 30
The water IN Grand river has fallen
two feet two inches in the past TWEEN
ty-four hours, and nearly a third Of
the flood district can be reached with
out the aid of boats. Train service
is practically restored and relief for
the flood victims is ample. The Unit
ed States mail service Is swamped
with tons Of mail matter. accumula-
tons of several days, having reached
the local postoffice.
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ESCANABA, Mich, March 80. -
Clutching in his dead hand a record
he had written showing his condition
from day to day as he lay dying Of
fever, the body of Hans c. Jepson,
formerly a prominent citizen of Es-
canada, has been found in a log shanty
in the woods forty mixes from KS
canada. His nearest neighbor lived
fifty miles away. The diary covers
a period Of eighteen days and indi-
Gates the progress of the fever which
eliminated in death on March 20 the
date of the last scrawl OF the diary.
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BRYAN ON
THE STAND
CommOnor's Editor Testifies in
the Bennett will
Case.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 3d.
PhilO s. BENEFITS will was admitted
as a competent document for probat-
ing by Judge Edwin b. eager of the
superior court as the result of the first
days hearing in the appeal Of William
j. Bryan from the decision Of the pro-
bate court which disallowed the seal
ed letter" found with the will and
which gives Mr.. Bryan $4,000. The
chief contention, the admissibility of
the "sealed letter" as evidence, was
being argued by counsel at the time
the court adjourned for the day. For
mer Judge StOddard, who appears as
senior counsel for Mrs. Bennett and
the other heirs, fought every inch Of
the ground over which the appellants
moved in their efforts to introduce
evidence, and at times he directed bit
ter invectives and sarcasm against the
opposing side.
The occasion was a remarkable one,
and lawyers who thronged the court
room in many instances said that few
cases ever coming before the courts
Of Connecticut have been so stubborn
ly fought at the very outset.
Practically the whole day was taken
up in efforts Of Henry G. Newton, coun-
sci for Mr.. Bryan, TO have admitted as
evidence the WILL the sealed letter"
and a typewriter copy Of the sealed
letter." and this necessitated a repeti-
flor, nf no Vav.Ahnfa rrnpna1fnrra
only with greater legal details. -Four
times Attorney Newton asked the
court to admit the sealed letter."
and on final refusal he said that he
would have to put in testimony as
whole skipping that which had TO do
with the main point at issue. Judge
Stoddard firmly refused to abandon
the position he had taken and asked
the court to allow him an argument
on this contention.
Although counsel did not insist on II,
the court thought It well to excuse the
jury and allow arguments at this time.
Judge Stoddard said in his argu-
ment that the main question was
whether the testamentary letter or pa
per conveying any part of the estate
and claiming to be a part OF the will
can be a part of the will when not In
compliance with the statutes and
which is not signed by three witnesses,
according to law. He said no paper or
codicil can be any part Of the will un-
less signed by three persons in the
presence Of the testator. He argued
that the language was prohibitive and
exclusive and that NO will drawn up
in this state shall be valid to pass I'M
less so witnessed. He said II was the
law and practice of Connecticut. New
York and Massachusetts as well as In
England and quoted from several au-
thOrities sustaining his statements. He
said, There is absolutely no authority
that paper executed as this is and
coming into existence as this does that
was ever admitted to probate as a
part OF Will" He said that the paper
must be as complete in every detail as
will itself and has the same iurisdic-
ton in the statutes as any regularly
drawn testament
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White House CrnnL to BE Trepanned.

LIMA, o., March 30.-Frank Coe, re-
Gently arrested in Washington for his
persistent efforts to gain admittance to
the White House, was brought to his
home here by deputy United States
marshal and is now in the care of his
brother, George Coe. Goes dementia,
which has been growing more violent
in form, is thought to be due to a frac-
tured skull He will be taken to Chi
cago for trepanning operation in the
hope that his normal mental condition
can be restored.
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n.nd1ock orer Mnre scnle.

ALTOONA, Pa, March 3O.-The cen
tral Pennsylvania operators and min
srs' joint scale committee met here
again to adjust the wage scale, but
deadlocked. The committee members
will confer with the delegates to the
miners convention regarding a com
promise which the national officers
have advised.
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Failed TO Trnr Hereros.

BERLIN, March 30-Efforts to inter
cept the Hereros in German Southwest
Africa and bring them between two
fires have been unsuccessful. Advices
from Major Glasenapp from Onjatu
say that the enemy retired from Owl
kerero to Okatumba and Okatjongbana
and that Major Glasenapp has occu-
pied OwikorerO.
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bridge Jams Are Broken.

BAY CITY, Mich, March 30.-The
flood situation here remains practical
ly unchanged, but there are indica-
tons Of an early improvement. The
Saginaw river is still rising slowly,
but the jams at all the bridges have
been broken except where a lot Of
boomstlcks at the Third street bridge
have closed half the channel