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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
Loss From Flood On Puget Sound
Over Sl,OOO,OOO.
CROPS IN GROUND ARE RUINED
Railroads Lose Most Heavily and the
Farmers Come Next-Lumher-
men lose logs and Bolts.

Seattle, Wash, Nov, lT,-Tho floods
in the great river valleys south Of Seat
tie, at their height yesterday morning,
are today subsidinH. In the central
part Of the White River country about
the towns OF Kent and Auburn, dry
land is appearing and the people, driv-
ON to the surrounding high land for
refuge, are returning to their homes.
The outpouring waters maintain n high
level, at the mouth of the nuwamish
ON the north and the mouth Of the Puy.
allup ON the south where they are
backed up by tho tide.
The property loss will be heavy,
probably exceeding $1,000, 900. The
destruction OF the Northern Pacific rail-
way grades and trackage involves II
loss Of $500. 900. The Interurban elec-
tric road between Seattle and Tacoma
will have to spend 800, 900 for re-
pairs, and the individual losses Of farm
ers and dairymcn make up the remain
der. The loss Of live stock Is not as
heavy rs at tirst feared. being probably
within $50, 900. The loss on crops still
in ground and in cellars and barns is
about $500, 900.
Hundreds of houses and barns were
swept from their foundations, but COM
paratiyely few were actually broken up
or carried any great distance. The
damage to furnishings in homes and
merchandise in stores by the water
formed the heaviest item of loss.
Floods in the White, Green and
Stuck River valleys are subsiding rap
idly, but the Duwamish river, whose
waters empty into Puget sound ut this
place, is u mighty lake, four miles
wide by IL in length, backed up and
held in leash by the tide from the
sound. When that goes out late to.
night, great havoc is looked for from
the pent-up waters. A similar condi-
ton exists at the mouth Of the Puyal-
lup at Tacoma.
The floods found the city already
short OF coal and temporarily cut oil
from access to all sources OF supply.
The great water power plants of the
company providing electric power and
light were flooded out Of use, and the
street car and lighting service of the
city depends on the meager supply OF
coal in the local bins OF the big COM
panies. :.
So far-as known, but five deaths di-
rectly attributable to the floods have
occurred north OF the Stuck river.
These were +. W. KalImer, a logger
of Auburn, Pat Glance and John Niele,
ranchers Of 0rillia, and two loggers
whose names are unknown. None OF
the bodies have yet been recovered.
From Tacoma come rumors OF several
deaths near the mouth OF the Puyallnp,
but the reports are so far unveritied'
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
Allows No Silver Exports.

Lima, Peru, Nov. A. Although
there exists no law to the contrary, the
government today refused to allow II
local firm of bankers to ship $4,000 sill
yer soils (about $60,000) to London.
Furthermore, the authorities are search
ing the baggage of passengers leaving
the country, and all silver coin in ex-
cess of 10 soils is being seized. The
price of silver in Peru is advancing,
and the ministry of finance has been
in conference with local bankers, fnan-
ciers, merchants and members of con-
gress to discuss action in the premises.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
FOR RIVERS AND AAReoRs.


A national congress Of American COM
mercial bodies interested In the devcl-
opmcnt Of internal waterways and har-
bor improvements will meet in Wash.
ington on the sixth and seventh Of De-
cember, Oregon will be represented
by = delegation from the Portland
chamber Of commerce.
The purpose Of the congress il main
" to prevail, upon the United States
authorities 10 pass measure calling
for an appropriation Of fifty millions
annually for river and harbor improve
ment. Even sliould such measure
pass ii would stil be hut fraction Of
what other great nations are expending
annually upon their waterways. The
movement is u national expression Of
the knowledge that water competition
liz the one great chcapener Of railroad
freight rates--railways that compete
with rivers for traffic do not pay cx-
travagant dividends upon watered stock.
In those sections of the country
wherein the railroads are compelled TO
carry freight in competition with river
craft the rates are from one.third 10
one-sixth of those ruling where water
competition is not factor 1t is told
OF cotton section in Texas that the
canalizing Of n very insignificant stream
20 as to be available for flat bottomcd
canal boats, lowered the freight rates
30 radically rs to make a saving TO
small community of three million dol
lars annually. As II matter Of fnct tho
canalized stream carried but a small
percentage Of the traffic upon which
this large saving was effected, but the
fact that the stream was available for
traffic compelled the railways to meet
the water competition.
The Rivers and lIarbors congress
will discuss the improvement of the
Oregon and Washington waterways and
the removal of obstructing bars at the
entrances Of the harbors and will seek
to impress upon the congress OF the ma
tion the importance Of these improve
ments to the farming and mercantile
population.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
Nearly Twenty Missing.

la Porte, Ind, Nov. 14.-Coroner
Carson has received no complete list Of
the dead and missing in the wreck of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. The
Its contains 30 names, and it is believ-
ed nearly 20 are yet to be obtained. 1t
will be several days before the coroner
can return n verdict. The freight crew
insists that the first section carried no
lights, but the train sheet Of the oper-
ator at Suman indicates that green
lights were displayed. As the charred
bodies are taken from the wreck they
are being labeled and sent to the under
takers.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
White, Stuck and Green Rivers
Drive Farmers From Homes.
SMALLER TOWNS UNDER WATER
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
Railroads Tied Up-Threo
Lives Are Lost.

Seattle, Nov. l5,--floods In the
White, Stuck and Green rivers, which
began Tuesday night, have swept away
miles of railroad trackage, inundated
all the valley towns, rendered hundreds
Of farmers homeless and cost three lives
up to date. Until the Western Union
last night succeeded in getting Il wire
TO Portland, Seattle was entirely cut
OF from the outside world by either
railroad or telegraph lines, The tclc.
phone company kept up two lines, but
this was the only means Of communica.
tion Seattle has had.
Tho three men lost In the floods were
drowned while lighting to break up log
jams that threatened railroad and coun.
~ bridges,
II will be two weeks before tho
Northern Pacific is able to resume reg.
ular train operations. The Great
Northern IL tied up for shorter per.
iod, for tronble ON that road s due Ia
nm avalanche Of mud that swept out u
portion Of track,
Auburn. Kent, o'Bricn, Renton,
Oriellia and half dozen smaller towns
in the valleys Of three rivers arc under
water, Residents Of O'Brlen were
compelled to abandon their homes and
Zee to the hills. Az Kent raging tor
rent is running through the town and
Auburn will suffer extensive damages
unless the waters rcccdc Immediately.
The 80 employees Of the Denny Rem
ton Clay works plant at Renton were
cut of by the food and had 10 remain
cooped up in the warehouse until they
could be rescued by boats.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
GRABBING UP OIL LAND.
Federal Authorities Take cognlEanes
Of Action Of Standard OIL.

OF NcUon OF standard Ous
San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE Call
today says; II became known in Fed
Ieral circles yesterday that recent loca-
tions Of land In Kern county by agents
Of the Standard Oil company have been
made the subject Of investigation by
government officials. As result Il Is
asserted indictments will follow, The
land was taken up by the petroleum
combine, ostensibly for the gypsum de-
posits, but In reality for oil purposes,
That the character of the land had been
carefully studied is shown by the fact
that flowing oil well has already been
developed.
The inquiry Is being made through
the office OF United States Attorney
pevlin, OF San Francisco, Federal
agents have been ut work for several
weeks in Kern county. From their
preliminary reports IL is believed that
the manner In which the land was SCI
cured will warrant indictments on the
part of the Federal grand jury.
The information secured by these
agents will be placed in the hands OF
United States Attorney Robert T. Dew
lin, who in turn will forward Il To
Washington TO the attorney general.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
RELIEF FUND IS LOOTED.
Money Sent Mayor Schmitz Is Not
Accounted For.

San Francisco, Nov. l6.-The Chron-
icle says today;
A new investigation is progressing in
the course Of developments in the local
graft scandal 1t now appears that
many sums of money, large and small,
that were sent from different states to
San Francisco for the relief of the suf-
ferers from the calamity never reached
the relief committee. Some of these
amounts, which aggregated a large
sum, were mailed to the care of Mayor
schmitz. F. ]. Heney, Detective Will
liam Burns and about 100 government
agents have been making an investiga-
ton. President Roosevelt is the mov-
ing spirit behind the inquiry, and he
declares that no man guilty Of diverting
the relief funds shall escape justice.
The cases come within the jurisdic-
ton of the Federal authorities because
of the interstate character of the postal
service, which, it is alleged, was Grim
inally tampered with.
A considerable sum of money was al
so sent through the express companies
and Wells-Fargo, which companies are
now investigating the disappearance Of
$40, $50 sent in one package from the
citizens of searchlight, New, which the
relief committee says it never received,
and which the company says was deliv.
cred to the representative Of the com.
mittee to whom it was addressed. The
crime of forgery il said to be included
in the offense of the raiders Of the re-
lief contributions. 1t is said that in
the aggregate the stealings will amount
to 81 100000.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
More Beers on Warpath.

Cape Town, Nov. 14.-According to
the latest information received here,
the colony has been invaded by two
new parties of Boer freebooters in addi-
tion to the men operating under Fer
reira. The police have had an ineffect-
ual brush with the Ferrerai party.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
Terrorists Rob Railroad Safe.

Warsaw, Nov. IA band OF terror
lists attacked the Vistula railroad depot
at Suchedniow this morning, killed a
gendarme, blew open the safe and es-
capped with small sum of money,
marching off in military order. Co.'S
sacks are pursuing them.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
General William q. EIv.

Norwich, Conn, Nov. 15.-General
William G. Ely died suddenly at his
home here last night of heart trouble.
He commanded the Eighteenth Connec-
ticut volunteers in the Civil war, and
was brevetted brigadier general at it's
close.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
Total Wealth of United States.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The total
wealth Of the country in 1904 was
$106, 1881 AIS, 900, according to figures
issued by the census bureau today. In
1890 the total wealth was $65, ,037 ,091, :
1877; in 1900, $SS, 1928, ,S4S, 79S.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23
MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED.
Floods In Oregon and Washington
Destroy Homes and Bridges,

Castle Rock, Wash, Nov. l6. - The
Cowlitz river has become u raging tor
rent, carrying houses, harms, logs and
other drift down in the food, Many
hmilies are homeless and have sayep
but few belongings from their ruined
homes and are temporarily Quartcred
with friends on higher ground. The
Northern Pacific bridge across the Cow
litz at olequa is washed out,
The town Of Castle Rock is in u state
of chaos. Electric lights are out be-
cause of the flood. The town marshal
has closed the saloons to add To the
public safety, The people are meeting
the situation in philosophic way and
are not becoming panic stricken,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23

Portland, Nov. l6.-Streams through
out the state which have been swollen
by the recent rain storms and the Chi
nook wind in the mountains are thought
to have reached their highest point.
Some have commenced to fall and the
Willamette was stationary last night.
1t is probable that the river at Port
land will commence to fall today. Ex-
cept along the lower Columbia, the
danger from high water is thought to
be over in Oregon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23

North Yakima, Wash, Nov, 10
After falling slightly the Yakima and
Naches rivers are again rising and the
damage to property of all kinds is
growing worse. All communication
with the outside by rail is cut off.
Every county bridge in the valley is
under water and the city is isolated
from the surrounding country.
The fears of the people are that the
Naches river may change its course and
come down the old river bed to the
west of the city, II this happens the
damage will be inestimable, rs the
best fruit orchards and some OF the tim
est homes in the valley lie direct in its
course.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-23

Wenatchee, Wash, Nov. l6.-The
flood still RACES unabated. Added to
the destruction by the rain and water,
the wind is blowing. The damage done
by the food between Cashmere and
Wenatchee, in the Wenatchee valley,
cannot be estimated at the present
time, but it will be heavy. The We
natchee and the Columbia rivers are
higher than they have ever been before
The former is eight inches higher than
its former record.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-19
CHAPTER XIV.

Mr.. Arnheim looked rather puzzled
for a moment, then he looked as if he
remembered.
"Oh, yes, yes, Mr.. Lisle!" he said
with a slightly foreign accenr-ne was
German 81 remember"
You sent lor me, doubtless, to
make arrangements for the inclusion
of some of my pictures in your coming
exhibition? 2" said Francis Lisle, in a
nervous pompous voice which quiVered
with suppressed excitement and i'm
portaIce.
Not exact began Mr.. Arnheim;
but he happened to alance at Leslie,
and something in he pale wan face
stopped him. He was a shrewd man,
and the anxiety Of the daughter Of
this pompous, half frightened creature
touched him. Possibly, possibly,
Mr-er-Lisle, he said. But my
reason for communicating with you
was the fact that I had been requested
by'-he was going TO say Lord
Auchester: but he glanced at Leslie's
face again, and seeing the imploring
expression on it, faltered a moment,
then went on bravely-"by valuable
client of mine to procure work by
your hands"
Francis Isles face fell for a mo-
ment. then it lighted again.
"A commissions" he said. Yes,
yes. May I ask the name Of your
client?"
Mr.. Arnlteim opened his lips to give
the name, but once again met the i'm
ploring gaze of the sweet eyes, and
kept the name back.
1T is not usual to give our clients
names, Mr.. Lisle,' he said, with an al
fectation of shrewdness. I'VE deal
ers are business men pure and simple,
and are never too ready with informa-
ton that may injure US. | hope you
will consider it sufficient that gentle
man has made inquiries after some
work of yours, and-er-be prepared
to come to terms with me. Of course.
1 only act as the agent"
Francis Lisle flushed and bit his
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-19

ties in the Kingfisher, Okla, land
fee; to open for settlement 505t
acres of land in the Kiowa, Conan,
and Apache reservations in Oklabor
The senate devoted short sess
TO routine business, the caucus IN
ton being sidetracked temporar
Mr.. Tillman again made reference
the charge that the railroads in w
Virginia were discriminating agaj,
priyate coal mines and had read /
ter from the governor OF the Sta
which was referred TO the commit
on interstate commerce. The urge
deficiency appropriation bill was
norted and the railroad rate bill u
received from the house. A number
bills were passed, including the
lowing: Placing telegraph operut
of the civil war on a pensionaI
basis; authorizing the use of Sl.Or
600 of the reclamation fund for
drainage of lands in Norm DaRo
authorizing the constructor OF
dam across Rock river at Grand
tour. ILL.,, and a large number
private pension bills.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-19
TAX COMMISSION HOLDS FIRST
HEARINGS.
GREAT. NORTHERN APPEARS
John A. Murphy of St. Paul, Repre-
senting Big Corporation and Allied
interests, to Give Reasons Why
Preliminary Figures ought to Be
Revised-Other Roads Follow.
Madison, Feb. 13


The hearings of the representatives
of the railroad companies on the pre-
liminary railroad assessment recently
announced by the state tax commls
sion, will begin this afternoon IN tne
capitol the first road to be heard pc
inc the Great Northern. john A. Muir
ply of ST. Paul, representing the
Great Northern and allied corpora
lions holding property in Wisconsin,
will appear and give the reasons OF
the corporations for objecting to the
assessment as announced by the WIS
consin state board of assessment.
Representatives of other corporations
will appear from time to time to pre-
sent their objections and the commits
sion will announce its final assessment
determination after taking into consid-
GRAFTON the facts presented and the
points raised by the corporations dur
ing the hearings.
At State Employment Offices.
At the four state free employment
offices the past week, at Milwaukee,
Oshkosh, Superior and La Crosse,
there were filed 26S applications for
employment and 275 applications for
help. All who asked for work were
supplied and there remained five
places available for which no appli-
cants appeared. The previous week
had 301 applications for employment,
o1l applications for help, and all who
applied for work received SatiSfac
tory places.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-19
At State Employment Offices.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS

Washington, Feb 1.-THE house
concluded all preliminary steps on the
passage of the railroad rate bill. The
time for amedments came at o'clock
and for three hours following one
amendment after another came up,
was read, debated in some instances,
and went down to defeat. So fierce
was the struggle to amend that often
when a paragraph of the bill was
concluded in the reading, a dozen mem
bers waved their amendments and
shouted for recognition. Not one Of
these was adopted. They contained
all manner of propositions such as the
regulating of preferentials, long and
short haul, free passes, court pro-
ceedure, whole rate bills, and parts of
bills. All went by the board. Mr..
Cochran of New York gave his ap-
prevail to the measure in an elaborate
speech. Mr.. Mann of Illinois fol-
owed, when the minority leader, Mr..
Williams, expounded the measure and
congratulated everybody on its sue
cess. Mr.. Hepburn closed the debate
in a comprehensive speech dealing
with the arguments of it's opponents
and the terms of the bill. He re-
viewed the progress and development
Of the roads during the past 20 years
to show that the interstate commerce
act of that time had not impeded rail
road progress. Turning his attention
to the remarks Of Mr.. Cochran, he
administered what he termed a repuke
against the effort to detract from the
dignity of tn ecOurtS. He summed
Litlefeld's objection to be that he OPP
posed destroying New England en-
terprises which he (LittIefeld) admit
ted were built up through the dis
elimination against the south. In
this connection he showed immense
strides of the cotton spinning industry
of the south. He maintained that
no court rights were lost under the
bill. Among the amendments de-
feated were: By Stevenson, Mimi, to
include express companies, by
Stephens, Tex, to add postal cars and
terminal facilities, by HaTdwick, Ca,
to include sleeping cars, by Shackel-
ford, Mo-, to add long and short haul
clause" by Prince H. to require all
roads after 1910 to own the cars run
over their roads, by Shepherd, Tex,
to include carriers wholly by water"
by James, KY, to require reports
every six months: by Lamar, Fla, to
relieve Pennsylvania from the coal
trust; by w. A. Smith, Mich, requir-
ing the redemption of mileage books;
by Hardwick, Ga, to include tele-
graph and telephone companies; by
Clayton, Ala, to give rate cases pre-
cedence in courts; by Stanley, KY,
to strike out the word knowingly in
definite violation of law; by Shackel-
ford, Mo, several amendments for
freight classification; by Sibley, Pa,
to increase salaries of commissioners
to 10000 year; by James, KY, MAX
ing it felony for railroad officials to
make campaign contributions.
Washington, Feb. S.-The house
passed the railroad rate regulation bill
by vote of 346 to Z. The pension
appropriation bill, carrying $139,000.-
600 for DenSiOnS and 81 045 0O0 for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-19
Railroad President Dies

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 1S.-JoLL line
Thomas. president of the NasN 5ied
Chattanooga & St Louis rail"8'' :
here yesterday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-19

Washington. Feb. 9.-Almost the 4
tire session of the senate was devII
to consideration of the urgent def
iency appropriation bill, which VI
passed practically as it was report
from the committee on appropriated
The only discussion was over
amendment suggested by Senat
Patterson to strike out the proyisit
relieving alien workmen on the can
from the operation Of the eight-hO
law. He contended that to reQui
men to work more than eight hours
the tropics was inhuman and argu
that the requirement would do injU
tice to American labor. Several Sc
ators on both sides of the chamb
controverted the position. The amen
ment was voted down without reso
ing to a roll call.
The house ground out its usual sen
monthly grist Of private pension
passing 429 bill for the benefit
veterans who are barred for one re
son or another from coming in ind
the general statute. SEVENTH
per cent of the benefciaries are eth
blind or bed-ridden. This order wi
a number of minor bins ana Z
passage of two amendments to t
Philippine tariff act of 1905, CO
stituted the transactions of the ia
The tariff amendments place Americ
cotton goods on equality, so far
the cost of production is concernt
with European goods. Low grad
of shoes were admitted at a low
tariff.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-19

Washington, Feb. S.-The house
passed the railroad rate regulation bill
by vote of 346 to Z. The pension
appropriation bill, carrying $139,000,-
900 for pensions and S1,245, 900 for
administration, also was passed.
Other measures passed were as fol-
low: To prevent leaks in govern
ment crop reports; calling on the
secretary of the interior for informa-
ton regarding charges of Irregular