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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-17

F. E. VAN DUsEN & CO., CoNTRAC-
tors and builders. Brick, stone and
cement work. Address Box 455. PEN
dleton, Ore.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-02
FLOOD PREDICTIONS.
About the Most Remarkable Wsre tire
Warnings of 1908.

One Of the most remarkable cases
of flood prediction on record was the
warning of the disastrous floods of
1908. Twenty-eight days in adj
vance of its coming the forecaster
at Washington announced the exact
time when the crest of a flood would
reach New Orleans and said that the
height of the flood would be twenty
one feet. Punctually to the hour
the flood came, and its crest was
twenty feet and seven inches, only
five inches less than the height pre-
dicted. The immense ocean Of water
had started 1000 miles away. Il
had dropped from the skies over
territory six times larger than the
state OF New York lover 100000
square niles. But the weather man
knew It's rate of march rs surely as
the engineer, with his eye on the In
dicator, knows the speed of his loco
motive. The people at Memphis
were warned that the waters would
rise to forty feet and overtop their
levees, and they were given seven
days notice. The people of Cairo
were told to prepare for a height Of
fifty feet But as they were nearer
the starting point of the flood they
received only four days notice. Such
seasonable warning gave time to tic
people to prepare for defense. Thor-
sands of men were set to work to
raise and strengthen the levees and
embankments, to clear the wharfs
and river banks, to remove women
and children, to drive the cattle &c
places of safety. When the flood ar
rived the people were ready for IT,
Comparatively few lives were lost,
and the damage to property, while
terrible, was millions and millions
Of dollars less than it would have
been if the people had had no sen
tinel to cry out the march of the
waters.
The devotion Of the dixie watchers
of Holland has been the theme OF
children's stories for generations.
but the sleepless watch Of the huE-
dreds of weather bureau observers
when a food threatens the land
passes unnOticed and unpraised. The
scientific precision of American SCI
ence has made the work appear 50
simple that it has been robbed of its
romance.-Century.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-02

BE IL ordained b. the CITY oONRciI Of
the city Of BrO1Hsvilke.-
That the following regulations
are prescribed, and the following
tariff of prices is established. for
licensed hacks. carriages. and other
vehicles for hire in this city, for
the transportation of passengers,
and the person. firm. or corpora
ton, owning. driving or controll-
ing, such said hacks. carriages. or
other such vehicles, are hereby au-
thorized to charge the rates and
prices herein and hereby establish
ed. and it shall be unlawful for any
such person. firm. or corporation,
to ask. or receive more than the
rates and prices hereby and herein
established:
Section l.-For carrying each
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-02

carriage, or other vehicle for hire
may be unemployed, it shall be the
duty of the owner, driver, or per-
son in charge of the same, and they
are hereby required, to carry, upon
their request thereto, any person,
or persons, to any point within the
city limits, for the rates and prices
hereinbefore established, and it
shall be unlawful for them to re-
fuse 10 do so.
Section ANY person, or per
sons, after being carried to his or
their destination, or place where
they leave such hack or carriage,
who shall refuse to pay the fare or
fares hereinbefore established, if
demanded without delay by the
owner, driver, or person in charge
of such hack or carriage, shall be
deemed guilty of an offense.
Section S.-All hacks, carriages,
aud other vehicles for hire and
transportation of passengers, shall
take such stands in the city as may
be assigned to them by the Chief
of Police of the City of Brownsville,
and shall be under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed
by the City Council of the said City
of Brownsville. and it shall be un-
lawful for them to refuse to comply
with such instructions or regula-
tions.
Section 9.-All licensed hacks,
carriages, or other such vehicles in
this city, shall keep and maintain,
at night. a lamp. or lantern, on
either side thereof, which said lamp
or lantern shall be lighted as long
as such hack or carriage shall re-
main upon the streets after night,
and any person owning, controll-
ing, or driving any such hack or
carriage not so properly lighted
shall be deemed guilty of an offense.
Section 1O.-The owner, driver,
or person in charge of any hack,
carriage, or other vehicle for hire
in this city shall place in a con-
spicuous place therein, a printed
copy of the tariff of prices herein
before established, and the failure
of such person or persons to do so
shall constitute an offense.
Section 11.-Any person or per-
sons violating any of the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be fined in
any sum not to exceed twenty-five
(S25.0O) dollars for each and every
offense.
Section I2.-All Ordinances, or
parts Of Ordinances, in anywise in
conflict with this Ordinance. are
now hereby repealed.
Section 13.-This Ordinance
shall take effect from and after the
publication hereof, as required BY
law.
Adopted By the city council OF
the city Of Brownsville, in regular
session. on Monday. June nine
teepth. A. d. 1905.
Approved June 18th. A. d. 1905.
FREDERICK J. GOMEZ, Mayor.
Attest +. CHAMPION, Secretary.
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-02
White Cats.

1t was once supposed that white
cats are deaf, but this is not IT,
case at all However, it does sece
20 be a fact that almost every whit
cat that has blue eyes is deaf. t.
curious thing Is that if there is ar
touch Of color on the coat or il ole
Of the eyes is not blue the hearia
will not be affected.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-02

person or passenger, from any point
to any other point, within the city
limits, for a distance not to exceed
one Cd mile, or within the follow
ing boundaries, towit:-Fronton
Street on the South; Taylor Street
OH the North; First Street on the
West; and Sixteenth Street on the
East, the owner, driver, or person
in charge of such hack or carriage
shall charge the sum of twelve (12)
cents each way; for carrying each
person or passenger from any point
to any other point within the city
limits, over one mile, thirty (3O)
cents, each way.
Section 2.-When passengers re-
main not more than ten (1O) min
utes after reaching their destina-
ton, and then return by such car
rage, hack, or other vehicle carry
ing them, the said hack, carriage,
or other vehicle shall. be required
to wait said time for them, and no
compensation shall be allowed for
such waiting, provided that passen-
gers shall pay the regular fare
herein established for the return
trip.
Section 3.-No extra charge
shall be made for carrying baggage
of any passenger or passengers, if
the same does not exceed seventy
FIVE (75) pounds in weight, or any
trunk not exceeding one hundred
(1O0) pounds in weight; and for
excess baggage, the owner, driver,
or person in charge of such hack,
carriage, or other vehicle convey
ing same, may demand and collect
fifteen (l5c) cents for each trunk.
or for every one hundred (100)
pounds or fraction thereof of such
baggage.
Section when any hack, car
riage, or other vehicle is hired or
used by the hour, the owner, driv-
er, or person in charge of the same.
shall charge the sum of fifty (50c)
cents per hour for one ID passen-
ger, and when there are two or
more persons or passengers, the
sum of seventy-6ve (75c) cents per
hour; and in attendance upon flu
nerals. the charge shall be by the
hour, at the rate hereinbefore es-
tablished.
Section 5.-After nine 90
o'clock, p. m, and before six (o)
O'Clock, a. m. the owner, driver,
or person nNcharge of any hack,
carriage. or other such vehicle,
shall charge twenty-five (25) cents
per hour more than the rate herein
before established for the carriage
of passengers. when employed by
the hour; and when such carriage
or hack is not hired BY the hour.
the person in charge of same shall
charge double the rate hereinbe-
fore established. III Sections Mum
bers One Cd and Two Cd of this
Ordinance, for the Transportation
of passengers, provided the owner.
driver. or person in charge of such
hack or carriage shall not refuse to
hire same by the hour if the pas
senger or the passengers desire to
do so.
Section 6.-Whenever any hack
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-02

Why is a whale like a water lily,
Because it always comes to the sur
face to blow.
Where does a person always go Oh
his twentieth birthday? Into his
twenty-frst year.
Why is a sheet of stamps like dis
tant relatives? Because they are
only slightly connected.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-02
AN ORDINANCE.

Regulating the Transportation Of
Passengers. by Hacks, Carriages.
and other such Vehicles, and
Establishing a Tariff of Prices
therefor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-02

Hey. dump fe do.
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Just pot your finger
In your eyei
But n you do
You'll sorry be.
For then. you know.
You cannot see.
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Hey. dump % az
Just keep your finger
Out your eye.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-02

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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-02

OFFICERS:
William Kelly Pres. S. L Dworman lst Vice Pres.
w. n RatcIife, I'd Vice Pres. A Ashheim. Cashier
James B. Wells. Attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-21
Betrayal Of Confidence.

Is associated with the scandal 1t Is only be-
cause there was breach Of faith some
where.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-21

an untruth. Mr.. Loomis had nothing what
ever to do with the appointment of either
Mr.. Buchanan or Mr.. Russefl) -
I'm MIR. Bowen's statement, dated at East
Orange May TO- he says: I have never pre-
ferred charges against Mr.. Loomis;' yet
three lines farther down he says that to his
mind II has been proved conclusively that
Mr. Loomis is "a dishonest Official and
few lines farther down says that he had not
preferred charges against Mr. LOOMS, and
that none were needed. The documents
themselves were charges. evidence and
proof. The documents. Mr.. Bowen ex-
plains, were submitted to Mr.. Hay in the
spring of 1904. and that year had passed
without further action by Mr. Hay (Which,
by implication at least, looks as IL Mr..
Bowen were accusing Mr.. Hay also of mis-
conduct In this same communication of
May 10 Mr. Bowen goes on to say that
was justified In so doing Chat is In secur-
ing the publication of the attack on Mr.
Loomis). | have but to show how Mr..
Loomis abrogated the agreement that Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Mr.. Hay had authorized
me to make with the Venezuelan govern
ment; how he has thus ruined our whole
case. and how he seemed likely to bring still
further disgrace on our government, Mr.
Bowen then goes on to state that after he
had received by cable January 10 from Mr.
Hay one telegram. of which he approved "a
protocol arrived by cable from Mar. Loomis
which he complains. he answered by tele-
gram to Mr.. Hay. He adds. I was. of
course, even more astounded than the Ven
eZueian government was that Mr.. L0OmiS
should thus destroy my work and influence,
override the decision of President R0ose-
Welt and Mr.. Hay. and derogate from our
prestis@ as strong and straight nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-21
Contributed to Outing Fund.

From the contributors named below there
have been received by the summer outing
committee of the Associated Charities
much-needed contributions. Several per-
sons have sent in their money as they were
about to start on their own vacations
Others have written from various summer
resorts to help provide fresh-air excursions
for some of the neglected children and
weary mothers left behind In the poorer
parts OF Washington. The committees
headquarters. at 926 F treet northwest. are
a busy place. for the outing excursions are
already beginning and preparations are be-
ing made for the regular opening Of Camp
Good VIII at an early date.
The following contributions are aeknowl-
edged by Mr.. John B. Sleman jr.. treasurer
of the summer outings committee:
Miss Lucille Wilkinson, 81; Mr.. John A
Baker. $40; Mrs. Kendall Fox, SIS; Mr..
Samuel Herrick. So: Annie S. Schley. IS;
Elmer Dover, So; Charles c. Snow. IS; ].
Ellen Foster, 81; Mr.. Leonard H. Poole, 81;
Mrs. r. H. Gunnel, 81; Mr.. and Mrs Ar
thur A. Birney, So; Mr.. Henry K. Simpson.
IS; Mr.. Alexander G. Uptegraff. $25; Vinton
A. Holbrook, So; Emily Smith, So; Mr..
George F. Stone, 81; Miss l.. F. Symonds.
81; Mrs. Hits, IS; Richard w. Henderson,
50; Mr.. and Mrs. Scriyen. So; Anonymous.
$40; Lieut.. Com. F. A. Miller, $40: Mr.. c. c.
Willard So; Mr.. G. w. F. Swartzell. s.; C.
K. Goulding, 81.
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Bowen has denied that he made charges
against Mr. Loomis. This is mere mat
ter of Technology. In his letter to Secre-
tary Taft, of April 2, beginning My Dear
Bill and signed Herbert he writes:
AS understand that you are to be the
head of the Department of State during the
absence of Mr.. Hay I feel that ought to
see that you are fully informed as to the
terrible scandal in the situation here. Con-
sequently l inclose herewith copies of pa
pers which have been in Mr.. Hays hands.
and which will furnish you with the facts
that think you should know.
Then follow certain cablegrams. includ-
ing report that Mr.. Loomts was paid
check and that the custodian of the Ber-
mudeZ lake had in his possession this check
and also letter promising that the United
States would not intervene. and that the
president of Venezuela felt safe because OF
these facts: a copy of a letter to Mr.. Hay
Of February IS, 1905. in which Mr.. Bowen
distinctly states his belief that this alleged.
and. as 1t turns out, wholly fictitious, check
and wholly fictitious letter were in the
hands of President Castro, who. because he
had them, undoubtedly had not feared to
refuse arbitration with the United States.
The Documents Furnished.
He then furnishes documents. which he
says were found by him in the legation safe
a year ago. and were sent by him to Mr..
Hay, together with many other documents.
and Mr.. Bowen states that Mr.. Hay init
mated in return that he had performed his
whole duty by sending these documents to
him. Mr.. Bowen makes certain comments
on the documents, as follows: TO Mr.. Rus
SELL now minister to Colombia. through the
influence of Mr.. Loomis' (which statement.
incidentally, Is unfrue). Mr.. Bowen again
says: Mr.. Loomis collected the Mercado
claim from the Venezuelan government. got
a share of 1t for small sum. and never re-
ported the to the Department of State
And again he says: He dealt with Buch-
anan, whom Loomis subsequently got ap-
pointed minister to Panama (Which is again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-21
Launch Makes Record Trip.

The gasoline launch Charlotte. thirty-one
feet in length, owned by Mr.. John A. Lutz
of this city. started on a cruise down the
Potomac river last Saturday with a party
of four young men aboard, consisting OF
Messrs. Edwin Willis, Percy Willis, John
Kean and John A. Lutz. Travelling all OF
Saturday and Saturday night the parties
finally reached the bay. The Charlotte
weathered the large sweIls and heavy sea
like an ocean going vessel. and proved her
self sturdy little boat.
The party started for home Monday
morning and sailed into port at Washing
ton Tuesday morning. finishing a trip Of
500 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-21
BOWEN IS DISMISSED
Result Of Secretary Taft's
Report.
PRESIDENTS LETTER
REVIEWS THE CASE AT GREAT
LENGTH.
Assistant Secretary Loomis, Against
Whom the Charges Were Made,
is Completely Exonerated.

President Roosevelt last night wrote a
letter to Secretary Taft Diminishing Herbert
w. Bowen from the diplomatic service OF
the country, and completely generating
Francis B. Loomis, assistant secretary OF
state, of charges of dishonesty while min
lister to Venezuela.
The President uses strong language in
handling the case of Mr.. Bowen. and
speaks in the highest terms of Mr.. Loomis.
The letter Of the President is as follows:
The Presidents Letter.
ITO Secretary Taft.
"Sir: I have read your report of June ~
on the Bowen-Loomis matter. agree with
all your findings and conclusions regarding
Mr.. LOOMS, and have nothing to add
thereto.
'There remains to be considered the case
as affecting Mr.. Bowen. against whom Mr.
LOOMS has, made counter charges. Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-21
Secretary Taft's Letter.


The letter of Secretary Taft to the Presi-
dent in relation to the Bowen charges says:
mo one can read this evidence without
being convinced that Mr.. Loomis has been
most cruelty slandered in the charges
against his integrity and sincerity as
public official and as man. but in the very
great satisfaction that we find in his COM
plete exculpation from all charges of dis
honesty. we cannot be blind to the fact
that his failure to hold himself utterly
aioof from any personal participation in
plans for Investigations and exploitation OF
the country to which he was accredited,
and from allowing himself to take personal
interests In transactions in which he or his
legation might also have to act as in q
trust capacity. have possibly lent color to
the aspersions upon his character. which
his enemies have been only too willing to
make and support.
Il cannot close this without commencing
the dignity and self-restraint with which
Mr.. LOOMS has met the charges which
have been made against him, charges
made. am sorry to say. with recklessness
and epithet likely to have provoked from
one OF less self-control counter-insult and
attack"
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Venezuela, and obtained information from
him at that time. He knew who 1 was. of
course and L went to him as the Herald
man. told him what had heard and he
was frank about giving me further infor-
nation.
Secretary Taft-Did he express de-
sire. one way or the other, to have the
truth known?
Mr.. Biddle-He told me a great many
times that he thought he was in very
United States minister he could not go for
ward and be quoted when anything oc-
CURED. SO as to set himself right. He
thought the instructions that he was re-
ceiving from the department were very
unfortunate and that he was getting the
blame for the entire thing.
Secretary Taft-And, therefore, that
he would like to have his own side stated
some time
Mr.. Biddle-He told me a great many
times that he could not be quoted. but
would like It II his side could be stated.
I think that he was most anxious to have
certain facts come out
Mr.. Bowen himself admits that he
showed these letters and made these state-
ments to the representatives of the news.
papers in question. / have already ouofed
his remark in his statement OF May 90
If the newspaper representatives were in
huenced by me- / was justified in irving
to influence them. because Mr.. Loomis
was dishonest while minister at Ca ga 8 !,
LOOMS friends asserted that instieated
the publications of the scandal with which
his name is associated. That charge NAV
be true. Whether 1t Is or not the news
paper correspondents who were in Caracas
alone know. AS the scandal was generally
known throughout the whole community.
talked with them about 1t. certainly
never attempted to keep them silent. On
the contrary. I urged them to tell the truth.
the whole truth and nothing but the truth
In his letter to me of June he says:
Il had several private interviews with
both Mr.. Dater and Mr.. BIddle in regard
to Information which they were sending
to the Herald. In order to make my side
of the case perfectly clear 1, explained to
them confidentially how Mr.. LOOMS record
In Caracas and the influence to which he
must consequently bend balked me in my
work. felt that could safely trust them.
In all governmental and diplomatic circles
1t is customary to trust and use the press.
In no other way can information be got
before the public that the public should
possess What I wanted our people to
know was not the Loomis scandal alone
but the whole situation In Venezuela aid
not believe for moment that either Mr.
Dater or Mr.. Biddle would quote me or
attempt to reproduce from memory any
paper showed to them; and supposed. Of
course. that they would present the whole
case to our people. and not merely the
LoomiS scandal. In fact, they assured me
that the interviews would be regarded by
them as entirely confidential II my name.
~
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dence in the cabinet introduced In the
chamber of deputies by Deputy Llorens
Senior Besada, minister of the interior, in
supporting the motion. said that the cab
met had the confidence of the crown and
was backed by public opinion, but 1t re-
manned to be seen whether it had the requi-
site parliamentary majority. The minister
severely attacked Senior Maura. former
president of the council. charging him with
clandestinely fighting the government. The
motion was defeated by a vote of 2O4 to 45
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-21

Mrs. Eva Fuller. aged eighteen years, wife
of H. l. Fuller. motorman on the street
railway ct PETERSBURG. Va, died there Gum
plosion Of oil at her home. For the purpose
OF kinSling IRE Ia the stove she had sat-
urAted the kindlinn1 With kerosene Oil
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-11-14

ONE OF the happiest men in Philadel
phia is Franklin Spencer Edmonds, chair
man of the City party. And he justly is en-
titled to all the elation he feels over thu
success of his efforts for the good of hil
city. For long time Mr. Edmonds was
principal in the high schools of Phila
delphia He was rendered fiattering of
fer from Western institution, but he de-
clined in order that he might practice law
in Philadelphia. He also expressed the
thought that there might be time when
he could be useful in aiding the boss-rid.
den city in securing honest government
This opportunity possibly came sooner
than anticipated. but he was equal to the
occasion and his clear ideas and the
vigorous manner in which he advanced
them had much to do with the result last
Tuesday. Mr.. Edmonds is well known in
this county. His first public appearance
was when he addressed a commencement
of the Mount Holly High School, and
another occasion was last December when
he spoke at meeting of the Burlington
County Board of Education. His friends
in this neighborhood-and he has a host
of them-feel as much elated over Mr.
Edmonds' victory as if it were one OF
their own.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-11-14

THAT the election laws are of little ac-
count has been proven beyond a shadow
of doubt SO far as Burlington county is
concerned. There is one provision that all
tickets must be delivered TO the county
clerk at least five days before election and
must, in turn, be given to the municipal
authorities three days before the election.
This was practically dead letter in this
county. as the tickets were delivered any
cid time, some of them not until day be-
fore the election. The law also provides
that where there is failure to deliver, the
municipal clerks shall-not may
cause other ballots to be prepared without
the signature of the county clerk. Was
this done in any instance? Guess not
Again, the envelopes delivered to North
ampton township, had on them the desig-
nation WARD" while there is no such title
accepted by the law. Northampton does
not have wards" but has election dis
tricts These little errors would not,
probably. have any effect on the result,
but they go to show that carelessness or
ignorance may prevail to the ignoring
of the law.