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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

No. l was several hours late at
Albuquerque Tuesday night, not ar.
irving until 1870 q. M, as q result
Of two accidents, one Of which was
the freezing up Of the injector just
this side Of Ration. and the other hap.
pened just out of this city, when one
Of the cylinder heads blew out.
The Ration Reporter says: L.. H.
Ball. who has been a dispatcher in
the Ration office for many years past,
has resigned his position and gone to
Winslow, Ariz.. where he has been
offered a position under Superintend-
ent Gibson. Mr.. Balls family will
continue to make their home in Ration.
Frank l. Caldwell, OF Wheeling. W.
Va, who stopped on at Albuquerque
Sunday night owing to an accident NJ
had received while ON boar da Santa
Fe train. resumed hts journey to Los
Angeles Tuesday night. Mr.. Caldwell
a walking through q cal on an in
coming train Sunday, when the train
rounded q curve, the lurch throwing
him between two seats, resulting In :
fracture to his right leg.
The other night a a OF merchan-
disc routed to Arizona and California
was broken open In the yards at Tu-
cumcari and a large amount of mer-
chandise stolen. Every box in tne
car was opened and several revolvers
and various articles of clothing were
carried away. A hole was burned in
one Of the boxes, and evidently 1t was
the intention OF the burglars to set
fire to the a after they had secured
such stun. as they wanted. @. Sad
dler, the Rock Island detective. Il at
Tucumcari working on the case, but
as vet no clue has been obtained.
More Emery Dust II Engines.
1t has just been learned that ome
mi placed emery dust In the jour-
mails OF the locomotive on the Santa
~ passenger train on the branch be-
tween Pittsburg, Kans., and Chanute
on Monday, and that this vas the
cause Of the failure and breakdown Of
the engine on that train that day.
This statement was made by one Of
the passengers ON the train. It was
not corroborated by any member Of
the engine crew, although It Is known
that the engine Is now I'm the hole"
undergoing repairs.
The train leaves Chanute at $3.50
and Is supposed to return to Chanuto
by | o'clock. The engine was late
in leaving Chanute that morning, and
It was nearly 3 o'clock when II pulled
out with the car The crew wal
bothered with hot boxes al the way
to Pfttsburg. the emery dust or what.
~sverssit was which had been placed
II. the journals cutting out the brasses
and crippling the locomotive.
;. It SuccooM0d - mo&IuB tine T0uno
trip but did not resch Chanute until
nearly : O'Clock IN the afternoon, be-
Ing more than IN hour and q half
late. tts hardness caused the. north.
bound train % the main liUe to b.
held for connections over IN hour.
Life Worth Little On cvt-eH.
II reports are true, some Of those
in authority ON the Santa Re cutoff
may have some explaining to do, II an
investigation should be made Of the
loose manner in which some rnyster-
ious deaths occurring along the line Of
work are reported. No matter what
the ailing was or how badly the corpse
n dishgured. the cause Of death IL
always the same-'heart failure"
A report reaches the city that a man
was brought into a camp near vii.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11
RAlLRoAp NOTES.


Engineer Rhoads Of No. s27 II
sick.
Brakeman Meth Is laying OF for a
few days.
There are now four extra brake
men for duty.
Brakeman Hooker is laying OF on
account Of sickness.
Fireman Swank has returned to
duty on engine 1908.
Brakeman 8. G. Long has reported
after laying OF a trip.
B. G. Powers is a new fireman on
this division Of the Santa Fe.
Meals at all huors. Chill con carne,
1Oc. Raliroadmen's Rest. 11-lO3
Conductor Trip has reported for
work after laying on a couple Of trips
from illness.
Engine 1900 has been transferred
from the second to the third district
for freight service.
Pierce Murphey, a brother OF Con-
ductor Will Murphey, has gone brak-
ing on this division Of the Santa Fe.
Engineer uhrig has returned to
this city after spending about a week
at Denver on both business and pleas
ure.
Passenger Brakeman Livingston OF
the Kansas division has traded on
with Flagman Cellars on limiteds 3
and 4.
Passenger Brakeman F. f. Boon IL
on for a few days ON account of sick
ness and Brakeman viles has taken
his place.
Brakeman Y0akum, who was laid
up for some time on account Of get
ting a piece Of steel in his eye. has re-
ported for duty.
Brakeman TrOtt has returned from
the IAmy branch. where he spent q
month taking the place OF Charley
Haines, who vas laying on for a va
cation.
Ralph Homer Wheat, the Santa Fe
machinist, who was injured ir the
shops at San Bernardino . little more
than two weeks ago By an engine cyl.
lu6er falling on him, crushing his
arm and shoulder, ID dead. He passed
AWAY in the Santa re hospital at Los
Angeles Friday night, Just before
midnight. Death ri due to blood
pcdsuniaG., 81.
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nnOunOemem

A. n. Carter Of Tucumcari has sold
one OF his town lots to a Mr.. Jdoes
Of Alamorgodo.
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STUDENTS-Pers0ns desiring pri.
vate lessons In stenography. address
lock box 1853, city. LA
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PERSONAL---VERY. like to meet
young man from Rochester. ". Y. -
companion. Address K. L. NJ. post
Office. LII
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WANTED-Room and board with
private family: state rates. Address
NJ. G.. care OF The Optic. 1-65
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

B. &. Powers Is a new fireman on
this division Of the Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

FOR SALE-Ticket to Chicago,
first class. cheap. good until Jan. 70.
J. Rayburn, Montesuma ranch, Phone
Col. 407. 1-74
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

VIII furnish room with private bath
and board for two gentlemen. 1869
Sixth st. 1866
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

Brakeman 8. G. Long has reported
after laying OF a trip.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

FOR SALE-Pony and saddle. In
quire Santa Fe Hospital, Mrs. Ken
needy. 1-57
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ . lady.
taking care Of sick; would not object
to light homework In addition. Ad-
dress. p. O. box s64, 1855
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

Passenger Brakeman F. E Boon IL
on for q few days ON account OF sick
ness and Brakeman viles has taken
his place.
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FoR SALE.

FOR SALE-A splendid base.burn.
er, Bucks Prize" practically new
at office OF the Investment Z Agency
Corporation. IL
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

Brakeman Y0akum, who was laid
up for some time on account Of get
ting a piece Of steel In his eye, has re-
ported for duty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

Conductor Trip has reported for
work after laying on a couple Of trips
from illness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

Meals at all huors. Chilli o carre,
1Oc. Ranroadmen's Rest. 11-1O3
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

Brakeman Trott has returned from
the IAmy branch. where he spent q
month taking the place OF Charley
Haines, who was laying on for a va
cation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

Engine 1900 has been transferred
from the second to the third district
for freight service.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

ROOM AND soAHo.
For Table Board inquire at TO
Fourth st. 1-52
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ron NgNT.

FOR RENT-Two story brick house
with bath.cc orner Main and Seventh
street. Inquire Of D. Winternitz. l..
v. Phone 265. 1857
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-11

Passenger Brakeman Livingston OF
the Kansas division has traded on
with Flagman Cellars on limiteds 3
and 4.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-06-28
CR0WNlNSHIELD BOATS
TOOK The LEAD.
PORTLAND YACHT CLUB HAD
SMART CRUISE LAST WEEK..
Encountered Fog on Second Day.

Encountered Fog on Second Day.
The song of the sea and the hum
OF taut rigging again. has cast it's
spell over the various members of
the Portland Yacht Club, and until
both these sounds were fiattened by
the fog on Friday the jollyiyachtsmen
enjoyed the most successf1 of their
annual cruises. having wlS has been
considered most remarkSN one fair
and fine day out of the ~ :. DAYS
usually taken on the cruise
Thursday afternoon the tpet left
Portland and made a fast run ~,
Potts Harbor, South Harpswell e. n
boat leaving foaming wake Us ~
the sail pressure possible was given.
The honors and first day pennants
went to the Crowninshield knocka.
bouts, the Burgomaster. owned by
Bob and Charlie Chapman and the
Bobs, owned by E. A. Randall. who
took first and second. The Thalia.
owned and sailed by Belcher Waugh.
finished close third and got the
third pennant. At South Harpswell
Thursday night Commodore Bray was
rendered a rousing reception on
board the flagship Maitland. Friday
the anchors were no more than
trlpped when creeping fog shut cut
all the scenery and cut off most of
the pleasure wit. it.. A good breeze
was rising H''l though the Burgomas-
ter, Car n. A. Randall, and the
yaw Anger, Capt. Merrill, returned
on, -~die OF them putting in at Mack.
erel Cove, Bailey Island, and others
10 Portland, the rest Of the fleet kent
running to Cundy's Harbor. Five of
the sturdiest kept on to Winnegance
bay, headed by the Clique, with Vice
Commodore r. X. Dyer on board. and
early Saturday these yachts put out
In stiff blow and a rough chop sea
making for Lookout Point. HarpswelI
centre. Those arriving there were
.ne Maitland. Clique, Gwendolyn.
Nokomis, Libby X, Philia, Bonny
Doon, NarcissGs. Bobs and Geo. +.
WcSts steam yr;':t philomcra.
Inc prizes for the best runs have
been awarded as follows:
FIRST days run. Portland to Potts
harbor-Burgomaster. first: Bobs.
second; Philia, third.
Second days run, Potts harbor IN
second. H.
Third days run. winnegance to
Lookout harbor-Gwendolyn. first.
Cilque, second; Libby r., third.
The fleet returned to Portland Sun.
Day and Monday.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-06-28
SPAR BUOY:
GooGINS LEDGES WILL BE UN-
MARKED NO. LONGER.
Red Buoy, No. -2< c, to be Placer
- Today.

Red Buoy No. -2< c. to be Placer
i. Today.
A red spar buoy. No. &c, will be
placed on Googips Ledges off VOLTS
Neck, South Freeport. today by order
or Commander F. A. Wilmer, U. S. NJ,
Inspector of the First. Light House
District. These lodges are the ones
on which the yacht Coronet struck
tive weeks ago last Saturday, and
on which she lay for such a long
time. They have never been marked
before and though a careful pilot of
the bay could have avoided them
easily, 1t is entirely possible the Cor.
onet people were SO absorbed in their
religious devotions that nothing short
OF q buoy could have brought their
ton.
IN addition to this buoy which will
be placed on Googins, the Light
House inspector has promised a new
buoy In place Of the red spar on
Bowman's Island ledge and a can
buoy in place of the black spar ON
Freeport upeer ledge. These will be
placed today probably and hereafter
Will be put down each year in June
and taken up in October. The reefs
Will be marked during the winter by
spar buoys as at present.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-06-28
SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION,
sAiLEY's ISLAND PUPILS HELD
CLOSING EXERCISES FRIDAY
EVENING LAST.
Church Crowded with an Appreeiative
Audience

Church Crowded with an Appreeiative
Audience
Despite the warning of the elements
last Friday evening, the first class
ever graduated from the Bailey Is
land Grammar school, held its exer-
clses before an audience that taxed
Union church to it's utmost CAPACITY.
The class was small one, but its
lack Inc numbers seems to have been
compensated as students, it being an
iNS>.iai'y high ranking class for "A
hrsG one to receive a deed OIL privilege
from the school.
The stage was prettily decorated
with colossal ferns whose graceful
fronds made most attractive front
age. On the wall, in front, was a
draping of stars and stripes, bearing
the class motto Each duty fulfill :"
while circling the ceiling was a rop-
ing OF ferns. The only flowers used
were of bridal wreath. thus holding
good the class colors of green and
white. Streamers of crepe paper in
the same duo properties of light
formed sort of canopy overheGD
which, in combination with the sey
eral large ferns about the church
made gracefully dropping embel-
lishment.
The class occupied seats at left of
the stage, while seated thereon was
Rev. 5. +. Smith, pastor of the church
FROST +. Bailey, superintendent O.
SCHOOLS; Chas. NJ. Clary, member Il
school board: Miss Lois E. Jon IS,
Continued on Page p
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-06-28
HARPSWELL REPUBLICANS.
HELD CAUCUS AT TOWN HOUSE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Delegates Elected for the Several
Conventions.

De'e9dtes eIccteo tor the several
Conventions.
Friday afternoon last abo twenty
i've followers of the G.. o. p. of this
town assembled at the town house
at the call OF chairman John +. Os-
born OF the Republican town commit
tee to choose delegates to State,
district and county conventions. The
caucus was called to order at 2 ID. m,
by Chairman John r. Osborn. l.. s.
Randall was elected chairman of the
caucus while John A. Curtis was
selected for secretary. The following
delegates were elected to the State
convention which was held IN Port
Iand yesterday, l.. s. Randall, Wal
ter ID. Crafts and T.. G.. Pinkham.
District convention. which is being
held In Portland today, the fol.
lowing were selected: John r.
Osborn, Frost r. Bailey and Lem.
uel Dunning. County convention.
Cnarles +. Brown. Lewis p. AIexan-
der and Silas s. Holbrook This con-
yention was held I'm Portland Tues
DAY. For representative already two
strong candidates are IN the field.
.nsy being Mr.. Edwin VI. Pierce of
harpswell Centre, and Silas s. Hol-
brook of East Harpswell. At the
present writing each of the candi.
oates are claiming the victory. The
town committee Is planning TO wage
an exciting campaign and will can
Vass the town In the interest of their
representative candidate.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-06-28
'MsRRICONEAG HOUSE
NUMBER OF GUESTS INcREAs.
ING REMARKABLY FOR JUNE.
Brief Notes of the House

With the opening of this week
there were about twenty two peo.
pie enrolled at the Merriconeag
House and more arriving every dav
This Is a remarkable record for the
third and fourth weeks of June and
promises crowded conditions at
the hotel even earlier than ever this
year. Col. Campbell's office is a
busy place. Mail piles up daily and
telephone calls, kilograms and per-
sonar visits each add their quota of
room engagements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith of
Philadelphia, Pa, arrived Thurs.
day last and will be hei ell into
the summer probably. Is not
their first visit to the h, n
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl ri. .isewau nj
Brooklyn, n. Y. are spending a
week here, having arrived on their
honeymoon trip last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Sherman
OF Germantown, Pa, took rooms at
tne house Friday for a short time.
after which they will occupy their
new cottage at Ash Point, which Is
expected to be ready next Mon
day.
Carlos II. Stone, DID,, of Cornwall
on the Hudson, n. Y, with Mrs.
stone and her mother. Mrs. VI. r.
Bristol, and the family including Car
los H.. William H., Dorothy and Dud-
ley arrived at the hotel Saturday az.
ternoon coming by the auxiliary boat
GLADYS, Capt. Getchell. which takes
the guests OF the house about the
Bay. They had quite an experience
coming over from Littlejohn's Island
IN the storm, but the ladies' and chill.
dren were safely housed out of the
Wet In the cabin. The party have a
suite Of four rooms.
Messrs. Thomas @. Robbins. John
buckley, +. L. Hill and George w.
Nuttall OF Lowell and J. r. Gendron
and a. B. Martin of wincbester.
Mass, were entertained by Mr.. l. ri
Spaulding here over the week end
lhey went out to view the barbor I'm
me Spaulding motor boat. sIndbad.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Saturday evening
me whoie party went down and be.
s,eged the bowling alleys. Compelling
IN, me proprietor to open them despite
among those down for Saturday
ana sunday were Mr.. G.. J.. Booth OF
SIh,cago. Mr.. A. n. Pickett, Mr.. and
"rs' george j. Elliott, Portland, Mr..
Continued on Page 2.)
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-06-28
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
ANNUAL FIELD DAY ATIou, =,
LAND SATURDAY NEXT
Dinner at cushins's Clam e,L.
Pavilion,

Saturday next the annual field da,
Of Portland Council United Traveller
will be held at Long Island and the
association this year will be joine,
by the Maine Commercial Traveller,
The committee who have the arrange.
ments I'm charge have planned for a,
elaborate affair and IL the weatbe.
conditions are favorable the occasIo,
VIII be an event Of great pleasure.
The organizations will meet at Rel
Mems Hall at p. m, and to the mn,
sic of Chambers band a short street
parade will begin after which tn,
party will embark from Custom Hons.
wharf for the island. On their as.
rival here games of all kinds will bs
INDUCED In for which the winners
VIII be awarded suitable prizes ~
momentoes Of the occasion. At the
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-06-28
New Freight Orders.

The Harpswell Steamboat Co. have
posted a notice in a conspicuous place
ABOUT their landings In the entire Bay
20 this effect that on and after this
aa,e all freight and express packages
20 Ieaye on the last evening steamer
ron Portland must reach the freight
Sned no later than 4 p. m. for the
south Freeport Division and 40 n.
III. for the Harpswell Division. Freiebt
ss' sne' X b. sprasue will strictly en-.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-06-28

You boat any part of Casco Bav
froS, in front of The Merriconeag.
80 Open June to October.
thoroughly Modern and of the Popular Resorts of
Name Every has clear view of the ocean. Private
boat landing and float bathing beach dressing rooms
at the foot of the lawn Dining 100.
Plenty of Amusement and Recreation. Rates,
Room Plans, Bookletsnetc on Application.
GEORGE w. CAMPBELL, Jr,
South HarpsWell, Maine.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-06-28
NEAL ESTATE TRANS
cbsco BAY.

The following transfers q
tate in Casco Bay have been
recorded at the Registry
for Cumberland Cobnty:
Edward A. Dunlap to
Ward, land and buildings
well.
william s. Trefethen to-
Winifred Briggs. land a. Peak
land.
George 8. Nichols te John r. Mes
beth. the island known as BartoJlo
Island I'm Freeport.
Martha washington Society to Paw.
son Smith, land on Peaks Island
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-06-28

noon hour the entirs, pan A}
take OF one of laHdior5c,
Cushing's fam9fs clam ,ha. Ina
from the reputation tia, be
ior furnishing the best clam,
in Maine. they are assured a
ful repast. The afternoon hotu
be given over to amusement
the close Of the day the retur
city will be made on the ri
the casco Bay line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-30
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
SPEAKS TO WAR HERDS

who wore the gray in the contest
where brother fought brother with
equal courage, with equal sincerity
of conviction, with equal fidelity to
a high ideal, as it was given to
each to see that ideal.
Every man who has served we'll
and faithfully, affoat or ashore, in
the service of the United States,
has shown that he possesses GER
tain qualities which entitle him in
a peculiar degree to the respect of
all his fellow citizens. while every
man who is now in the service can
not but feel himself uplifted by the
thought that in any time of future
crisis it may be that the honor of
the whole nation will depend upon
his bearing. There rests upon ca oh
of you a tremendous burden of re-
sponsibility, and therefore to you
belongs the proud privilege of bear
ing that load of responsibility well.
We cannot too highly honor the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-30

memory of the leaders in the civil
war-of Grant and Lee, of Sher-
man and Johnston, of Stonewall
Jackson and Sheridan, of Farragut
and of the captains who fought
under and against him. But after
all the man upon whom the chief
credit must rest was the plain
man in the ranks, the man in blue
or in gray who went in to see the
war through, and who did see it
through. He had the courage to
stand without flinching the bicker-
ing of the skirmishes and the ham
mering of the great fights; he had
the steadfast endurance to bear
with accomplishing resolution the
hunger and the heat and the cold,
the scorching days and the freezing
nights, the grinding, heartbreaking
fatigue of the marches, the weari-
some monotony of the camps, and
the slow suffering of the field hos
pitfalls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-30
MEDIEVAL GLITTER AND POMP
+ .ssssaS9
! MARK ROYAL MARRIAGE RITES
Wedding of Alfonso and Princess
Ena to Be One Round of Exciting
Ceremony and Pleasure.

MADRID. May 30.-Princess Ena
of Battenburg, who is to marry
King Alfonso is being entertained
at the Prado Royal villa, 10 miles
outside of Madrid. She is living in
a suite of rooms that Alfonso had
redecorated for the occasion at a
cost of $4,000.
The time before the wedding is
being spent in receiving the various
grandees ami court officials and GO
ing for drives with the king.
The first official steps of the
wedding ceremony took place to-
day when the marriage articles
were signed. None but members
of the immediate families and high
court officials know what the artic-
les of the contract are.
AT 9 O'Clock on Thursday morn
ing the princess and her mother
will be driven to Madrid in a mag
nificent gold coach. They will be
escorted by Spanish grandees and
troop of cavalry in glittering uni
forms. The queen mother will
meet Ena at the Isabel palace,
where she will dress for the cere-
mony.
Alfonso will meet his bride at
the steps of the church of San
Geronimo, the queen mother act
ing as maid of honor to the prin-
cess. while the prince of the Astur,
las will be the best man. The cere,
mony will he performed by Cardi-
nal Sancho and at its conclusion
Alfonso will hand to Ena 10 gold
coins, representing the Lord and
the II disciples, saying to her, "My
wife, take these coins which | pre-
sent to you as tokens of our mar
riage." A TIE Deum will be sung
and the royal pair will leave the
cathedral and enter their carriage.
The royal coach is the most mag
niticent vehicle In Europe. 1t is
made of ebony, tortise shell, gold
and silver. 1t will be drawn by
eight cream colored horses when it
leads the great procession of sold
iers, equerries. heraIds. trumpeters
mace bearers and royal steeds.
Palace cuirassiers and balberdiers
will form the advance guard and
after the coach and its official es-
cort will be long string of state
carriages and historical coaches.
many of them almost rivaling in
magniticance the royal coach.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-30

ing and a big stream Of water is
now flowing down Alder street
through the business district.
Many residences have been flood
ed and in Spring Grove addition
people were compelled to seek
safety.
A foot and a half of water sur
rounds st. Mary's hospital. The
newspapers and many manufacture
ing plants have been forced to
close down.
A message from Milton, Ore,
states that the railroad bridge is
in grave danger. The flood is fore
ing hundreds of men in camp at
Wickershan bridge to seek safety.
The reports from Dayton state
that the Touchet is flooding in the
low land country and causing con-
siderable damage to crops. Several
bridges below Prescott are washed
out and others are badly damaged.