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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
DENVER FLOODS
 DEATH LIST IS
 STILL UNKNOWN
Property Damage Estimat- ed at From One to Four
 Millions

Denver, July -15-A1though the, police early today expressed the fear. that dozen or more persons were drown ed in the cloudburst and flood which swept Denver, yesterday. there was confirmation of the deaths of only two persons-a woman and child.
 The flooded district has not yet been thoroughly examined, however, and other fatalities may be. revealed be- fore night. The property loss will run between s$1, GOO, ,000 and $4 4,000. 600, ac- eording sfoae today,ss estimates rr.s5as-is-
 Immediately after the flood, May or Arnold threw open the auditorium to the homeless and they are being cared for there. Although the cloud burst inundated the lower sections of the city, the greatest damage did not come until a wall of water rushed down Cherry Cree. This was caused by the c1oudburst at Sullivan. So great was the waters force that for time it was feared the walled ern- bankment running along the creek at the city hall would be washed away and the city hall would be destroyed. The wall stood the strain, however.
 All the deaths so far reported were in the lower resident districts Joe Wallace and an unknown boy were seen to fall into the torrent and are now supposed to have been drowned. The body ofNSa man was found under three feet of debris along the railroad tracks, today. Scores of persons whose homes were destroyed climbed to the tops of buildings nearby>and were talk en off by firemen and policemen. At 10 o'clock, last night, the water be- gan to subside. A four mile area in the poorer residence district was in- undated, 500 families being rendered homeless.
 With the 4th and 5th putting greens practically destroyed by the, cloud- burst and flood, yesterday, the con dition of the Denver Country club links was such, early today, as to cause the fear that the western golf association tournament, scheduled to start4 today. would have to be post poned The course got the full force of the flood.
 It was later announced that there would be no play today in the tourna- ment but that the qualifying round would begin tomorrow morning, eith- CT on the links of the country club or the Colorado Golf club.
 Daylight disclosed the fac that nearly half the putting greens of the country club have been washed away.
 ~oorrioDo IicnuSo was isSI1a6 f0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
BREWER
 DIES ON SHIP

Derby, July 5-Hermann Metzger, who died on board the steamer Kron Prinzessin CeceIie, was one of the firm of Derby and 'Ansonia brewers and sailed a week ago with his wife. He has been prominent in the busf- ness affairs of the town and leaves besides his widow four sons and two daughters - -,s----.- = - = - - -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
FIRE WIPES OUT TOWN.

Wheeling, w Va, July 15.-Fire. early today, destroyed the greater portion of the business district of Mannington, w. Va, a town of about 1000. Shortly after ' o'clock help was asked from Wheeling but aid was not needed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
wALL STREET TO-DAY.

Noon-Price movements were con- fined within a narrow margin with increased activities in number of specialties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
ENGLISH SUBMARINE ASHORE.

London, July 15.-The English submarine e went ashore, today on the Pent1and Skerries off the Scotch coast. It is in a dangerous position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15
SHOULDERS vs. sTRIKERs

London, July 15-Four hundred sol- diers were ordered to the Tilbury docks today to deal with the striking 'trans-A Atlantic dock workers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15

A marriage license was issued to- day to Carl Johnson, painter, aged 24, and Freda Person, aged 31 years, both of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15

WANTED.-Bright girl to wG1n on marking and asserting, also attend store. Model Laundry, 1O9 Middle St. a*j
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-15

STOVES REPAIRED, all kind SUD- plies, all makes. pipe. grates. bricks etc. Charges reasonable. 17d5 Main St I13 a"o IS tf
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
TO ENLARGE SEATING
CAPACITY AT PARK

In anticipation of the increased
crowds expected at the fall Round
up, the board of directors of the as
sociation last evening decided upon
an enlargement of the seating facili-
ties which will enable them to accom-
modate from six to eight thousand
more people. The bleachers will be
rebuilt and another row of boxes
Will be built onto the grandstand.
The bleachers which are now nine
and twelve seats deep and very steep,
will be extended back so that they
will be twenty seats deep and on the
same incline as the grandstand They
will also be connected with the grand
stand on each side so that there will
be solid arc of seats facing the are
ma and track. The bleacher seats will
also be arranged so that the audience
will be provided with foot rests and
with the exception of the backs, they
will be as comfortable as the grand
stand seats.
The high railing in front of the
present row of boxes, which shuts off
the view of the changes in the relay
race, will be cut down and another
row of boxes placed just in front and
extending about eight feet onto the
track. A heavy wire netting will be
placed in front OF the extra row to
protect the occupants from fractions
horses
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
ARMIES AWAIT WORD
TO BEGIN BATTLE"

Centralia, Wash, July 23.-The
blue army broke camp at Grand
mound today and marched to the
gate of the city, 13 miles west of
here where headquarters of Brigadier
General Maud, umpire in chief of
the war manoeuvers, is being main
tanned. The red army under the COM
mand of Colonel Kennon will remain
in Camp Elma until tomorrow, wait
ing for the blue army under Colonel
Young to make an attack, The task
OF defending Seattle is assigned the
blue army, while the attackers are
the red. The forces participating are
the Oregon, Washington and Idaho
national guards, and u number of reg
ulars.
The advance guards of the two
frees sighted each other near the
forces sighted each other near the
shots were exchanged 1t is expect
ed the blue army will make forced
march tonight to endeavor to take
the enemy by surprise. The effective
strength of the blue army is los Of
ficers, 1949 men. The rem army has
142 officers and 2O42 men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
SURVEY OF LAND TO DETERMINE JURISDICTION
OF COLUMBIA GEORGE CASE, TRIAL CONTINUED

Until a survey is made to determine
whether or not the murder of Ti-mot
or A-te-me-at was committed on In
dian land. the preliminary hearing of
Columbia George. the accused mur-
derer, will be continued. The tenta-
tive date for resumption was set this
morning for July so.
The continuation of the case re-
suited from the testimony of Major
+. S. Swartzlander. agent of the Una
tilla reservation, to the effect that the
land farmed by Sam Bitner just
above this city is patented land and
has been decided to Bitner. However,
he was not prepared to say just
where the line separating the Bitner
property from the reservation runs
and a survey is therefore necessary.
If the murder was committed on the
Bituer land. then the jurisdiction lies
with the circuit court, IL on the reser-
vation. with the federal courts.
If the former, the peculiar situation
will arise whereby the Judge in the
preliminary hearing yesterday and
this morning will become the prose-
cutting officer in the state courts, S.
A New7berry holding the two offices
of L. S. Commissioner and deputy
disotrict attorney of the local judicial
district.
Much Circumstantial Evidence.
All of the evidence which will be
presented at the preliminary hearing
was compiled before the case was con-
tinued by agreement of the opposing
attorneys, Deputy U. S. Attorney John
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
T. R. MAY BE HERE
TO SEE ROUNDUP

Theodore Roosevelt, eX-president of
the United States and probable cam
didate on third ticket for the same
office, may be a guest of the Round
up this fall An invitation was sent
to him several days ago and an ans
wer was received this morning from
his nephew, George Elmer Roosevelt,
in which he assured the local associ-
alton that the colonel would consider
the invitation strongly in making out
an itinerary for a western trip.
Roosevelt because of his close
Identification with the west and be-
cause of his connection with the
Rough Riders, would be a very fit
ting guest of honor, according to the
way of thinking of the directors and
they incidentally figure that his pres
ence here would be something of a
drawing card.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
GO AFTER OTHERS
DECLARES BERGER
ASSOCIATES OF HANFORD
MAY BE INVESTIGATED
They Got Judge to Resign to Save
Themselves. Says Congress
man.

Washington, July 23.-That the
men whom he believed forced Judge
Hanfords resignation when they
themselves became in peril of expos
ure through the threatened disclos-
ures, are not to be allowed to escape
If he can help it, was the statement
of Victor Berger today, who melted
the original investiga ton. He threat
ened to introduce a resolution in the
house to have the United States grand
jury at Seattle probe Hanfords af-
filiations, if Wickersham does not con-
tinue the probe.
81 am informed that Hanford, his
secretary and his friends got rich
while Hanford was on the bench
Then the millionaires associated with
him induced Hanford to resign to save
themselves from exposure. l propose
to show them up although the inn
parchment proceedings against Han
ford himself will be dropped
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23

son for the prosecution and ]. H. Ra-
ley and r. J. Slater for the defence
The defense did not call any witnesses.
contenting itself with a close cross
examination of the states witnesses.
Among those placed upon the stand
by the prosecution were T. p. Noyer.
Ernest Bartz, DR.. T. NJ. Henderson.
August Alexander. Sheriff TAYLOR
Deputy Sheriff Blakely. Elsie Ger
vais, Andy Barnhart and Major
Swartzlander. Among the articles of
evidence introduced We're suit of
underclothes, pair of shoes. pair
of ear bobs, a button. a hair. and
bottle party filled with alcohol. The
testimony and the articles of evidence
though not connected together at the
hearing, form a strong chain of cir
cumstantial evidence against Columbia
George
Little ten year old Elsie Gervis.
who lives on the Bitner ranch. was
one of the most important witnesses,
testifying that on the Saturday of the
murder Columbia George and William
SwitGler ate dinner at her home and
that while eating Ti-mot rode up. She
was Joined by Columbia George. ac-
cording to the girls story, and the
two rode off together up through the
pasture toward the river. This testi-
mony is considered especially import
ant by the prosecution in view of the
denial by the accused that he had seen
the squaw on that Saturday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
TO FORCE COMPANY
TO INCREASE RATES

Pasadea, Cal, July 23.-Unique in
the history of corporation litigation
IL the action which was authorized
by the city council of Pasadena to-
day, in which the state railroad COM
mission will be asked to force the
Edison Electric company to increase
its rates for current. The action was
taken on the ground that the Edison
company's rates are for competitive
purposes only. Pasadena has mu-
ncipal lighting plant, and has reduc-
ed the rate from eight cents to five.
Meanwhile the Edison company is
selling the current for four cents. 1t
is alleged that the corporation in this
way is endeavorlng to force the city
to lose so much that the taxpayers
will become dissatisfied and abandon
the enterprise
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
MORE TROOPS ARE
SENT TO BORDER
FEDERALs REINFORCE GAR
RIsoN AWAITING ATTACK
Large Number OF Rebels Reach Do
iores Pass-Get Through With
out Interference.

Nogales Ariz., July 2S.-Three
troops of the fourth United States
cavalry reached here today Three
more are expected soon. Extra Mex
lean soldiers have been added to the
garrison at Nogales. Mex, in antici-
patton of a rebel attack.
A large body of insurrectos have
reached Dolores pass, which marks
the border line between the states of
Chihuahua and Sonora. and passed
through without Interference by the
federal troops
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
MITCHELL GIVEN 9 MONTHS IN
JAIL ON CHARGE OF CONTEMPT

Washington, July 23.-John Mitch
ell, vice president of the American
Federation of Labor was today sem
fenced to nine months in Jail on a
charge of contempt in Justice
Wright's court, in which Samuel
Gombers and Frank Morrison are al
so involved. Mitchell was absent
when sentenced, having waised his
right to appeal He Immediately was
notified after sentence that Justice
Wright offered to suspend sentence If
Mitchell would promise hereafter to
obey the orders of the court. This
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison al
ready have refused to do. The case
was the outcome of the boycott by
the federation of the Bucks Stove and
Range company of st. Louis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
LET 'ER BUCK CITY
KNOWN EVERYWHERE

Pendleton is "The Let 'er Buck
CITY and is known far and wide as
such, Though people all over the
country have frequently so designated
her during the past few years, it was
not until this week that official recog-
milton of the title was secured, prov
ing that the fame of the Roundup
slogan and of the city of its inception
has become so general that there can
no longer be any doubt as to which
municipality in Oregon is "The Let
FER Buck City"
w. Barry Deutsch, travelling rep
resentative for the Elite Works Of
New York, is responsible for the test
to which the fame of the city has
been put. Hearing so much every
where he travelled of Pendleton, the
Roundup and the slogan of both, he
sent out his advance cards addressed
to local merchants and directed to
'The Let er Buck City" oregon. All
of the letters reached their destina-
tion. a fact which he learned upon his
arrival this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
Abuse of Injunction.

San Francisco. Cal, July 23-"The
action of Judge Wright in sentencing
John Mitchell to nine months in Jail
is another instance of the abuse of the
Injunction in connection with labor
disputes" said John 1. Nolan, secre-
tary of the San Francisco Labor
Council, and the progressive candi-
date for congress in the fifth district
There is not another instance on
record of sentence as severe as those
imposed by Judge Wright on the Fed
Grafton of Labor officials for what is
considered a violation of injunctions
issued in the Bucks stove case"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
TELLS FRIEND BY TELEPHONE SHE IS TIRED
OF LIFE, CARRIES OUT THREAT AND DIES

deadlock between the house and the
senate over the naval appropriation
bill. Senator Tillman and Congress-
man Gregg are urging compromise
between the position of the senate for
too battleshps, and the refusal of
the house to sanction the contruc-
ton of any Tillman and Gregg urge
the construction of the fastest, most
powerful battleship afloat which will
be capable of making 35 knots.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
To Drop Proceedings.

Washington. July 2S.-As a result
of the resignation of Judge Hanford.
it was learned today that the house
judiciary committee practically has
decided to drop the proceedings. The
committee ratified the action of Chair
man Clayton ordering the sub-com-
mittee to stop taking testimony and
return to Washington. The sub
committee it was reported, will be
asked to report on the evidence be-
fore vote is taken to dismiss the
charge
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
HANFORD PROBE
TO BE DROPPED
House Judiciary Committee PraCtiC-
ally Decides to Stop Proceedings
Report on Evidence to be Made.

Seattle, July 23.-On account of
the resignation of Judge Hanford, the
congressional investigation is ended.
Chairman Graham Qllinois) and Rep
resentative Mccoy (New Jersey left
today for the east. Representative
Higgins (ConnecticuD departed last
night
In the opinion of many attorneys,
United States Attorney General Wick
ersham should resume the Hanford
investigation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
Big Shoot at Marion.

Marion, Ohio, July 3,-Marksmen
from many states are here to partici-
pate in the big shoot which began
today under the direction of the Ma
tional association, Among the COM
petitors are Lester German, the ia
nous Aberdeen, Md, shot Luther
Squires, of Pttsburg. C. A. Young of
Cincinnati and Pop" Heikes of Day
ton,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23

CARDINAL GIBBONS
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY.

y Baltimore. July 23.-Cardinal
y Gibbons observed the seventy I
= eighth anniversary of his birth
y day today. He celebrated mass 1
y Of Thanksgiving and then held
y an informal reception at the
y Episcopal palace. During the
. day he received many congratu- 4
o latory messages and letters 4
. from clerics and laymen in all 4
= parts of the United states. :
> Three weeks ago the cardinal 4
= celebrated the fifty-first ami 4
. versary of his ordination to the 4
. priesthood. He was born of 4
. Irish parents in Baltimore, re-
. ceived a liberal education in 4
= Ireland and in 1857 graduated
. from st. Charles College, Mary
. land. He was OF lained a priest
D in 1861; made a bishop in
= 1865 and became occupant of
+ the see of Richmond in 1872. 4
= In 1873 he was installed arch 4
= bishop and given the red hat in
. 1887.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
Beveridge For Governor.

indianapolis, July 23.-That former
Senator Albert j. Beveridge will be
named as the progressive republican
candidate for governor at the con-
vention to be held here August 3, is
the general belief in political circles
here today. 1t is understood that
Beveridge is the first choice of Col
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
DRAGGED FROM HOME BY 8 MEN
--YOUNG GIRL BRUTA[LY

Macon, Georgia, July 23.-Dragged
from her home at midnight. stripped
of her clothing and brutally horse
whipped by three men, Miss Elsie
Carter, a comely young woman OF
Dublin, Georgia, is in a dangerous
condition at a hospital here today.
Her body from the waist down is COW
cred with welts. She refused to dis
close the identity of her assailants,
but her sister told the authorities she
was whipped because she spurned the
love of w. o. Dozier, IS, who is in
fatuated with her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
KATHERINE TO WED?
Freely Reported That Miss EllSins
VIII soon Marry "Billy" Hit

Washington, July 23,-Because
BILLY" Hit recently purchased the
country estate at Leesburg, Va, ad-
joining that left Miss Katherine FL
kns by her father. the late senator,
1t is freely reported that Hit will
soon we'd the West Virginia heiress,
whom the Duke de Abruzzi lost.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
McCUSKER OUT TO
OPPOSE LAFFERTY
la FOLLETTES MANAGER
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS-
Former State Representative Makes
Formal Announcement Today.
TO Enter Race.

Portland, Or, July 23.-Thomas B.
McCusker. former state representative
and La Toilette manager in Oregon,
announced his candidacy for con-
gress, running against A. w. Lafferty,
preset incumbent, who was renomi-
mated.
McCusker also opened today La Fol-
lette headquarters to boost the sena-
tor for the presidency in 1916.
McCusker was a delegate to the
republican national convention at Chi
cago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23

New York. July 2S.-The inside
story of the gambling situation in
New York was laid bare to the grand
jury today by the widow of Herman
Roaenthal who was shot to death Nv
five assassins last week after he had
turned the spotlghts on the methods
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
GOV. JOHNSON WILL
STUMP ILLINOIS

Chicago, July est was an
nounced today that Governor John
son of California will stump Illinois in
the interest of the progressives who
are aligned with Roosevelt. 1t was
stated the adherents of Governor
Deneen, who is out for Taft, are plan
ming to gain control of the state pro-
gressive convention here August and
prevent the nomination of any pro-
gressive presidential electors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
WIDOW OF MURDERED MAN TELLS
HOW POLICE WORKED SYSTEM

gamblers in return for monthly pay
ments.
1t was reported she testified con-
cerning her husbands operations,
naming a police captain and two in
spectors to whom her husband paid
protection money. 1t is uncertain
ii her story can be substantiated as
she undoubtedly painted as black a
picture as possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
TERROR STRICKEN
RESIDENTS FLEE

Guadalajara. Mex, July 23.-More
than ten thousand persons up TO to-
day left the Guadalajara district be-
cause of the severity OF the frequently
occurring earthquakes. A heavy
thunderstorm yesterday added terror
to the inhabitants. Earth tremblors
usually were followed by thunder
storms
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
Canses Scene i'm Court

San Francisco, July 23.-when Mrs.
Grace DeLoyes Wright charged by
her husband, Nevada mining man,
with having fled with $260O, his life
savings, was arraigned in police
court here yesterday she precipitated
a scene so violent that the court found
it necessary to postpone the hearing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
TO DELAY ACTION.
Probability Is That Panama Canal
Measure Will be Held up
Some Time

Washington, d. c., July 23.-Action
on the Panama canal bill was started
today but probably will be delayed un-
til the next session of congress. Sem
ator Brandege, who has charge Of
the measure, said the senators could
not agree on the measure, and re-
quired much time for argument
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
END is EXPECTED
ALMOST ANY TIME
MIKADO LINGERING; NO
HOPE FOR RECOVERY
Physicians In Bulletins Today State
That Emperor Is Holding
His Own.

Toxic. Japan, July 2S.-Although
bulletins issued today state the mika-
do is holding his own, court physi-
clans privately admitted he has no
chance of recovery. 1t was stated he
might linger days or weeks or that the
end might come at any minute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
MAN Is SHOT DEAD
BY IDAHO SHERIFF

Lewiston, Idaho, July 23.-Early to-
day Sheriff Shockley of Lewiston
county shot and killed Jake Simmons
a resident of Ilo, after Simmons had
shot the sheriff in the hand The
sheriff was attempting to effect an
entrance to simmons house to serve
a warrant charging Simmons with a
crime against his II year old daugh-
ter. a bystander stated simmons fir
ed the first shot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
b~%%%% %%%A 80
SWEDEN FIRST
IN GRAND TOTAL.

. Stockholm, July 23.-The
D Olympic games concluded yes
y terday with the finish of the
. yacht races. With the points
D gained in the yachting events
D Sweden leads the nations in the
D number of points in all events
3 Sweden's total being 10, only
, four points ahead of the United
B States, in spite of the fact that
3 there was no American in the
3 yachting competitions.
B Great Britain is third with rs
, points
The United States leads in
, firsts with 25 to Sweden's 2S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-23
TO GREET LORINIER.
Dcposed senator Will Be Given Oya-
ton by Friends i'm Chicago.

Chicago, July PA demonstration
of thousands of friends of Lorimer,
recently deposed United States sem
ator, will be held tonight in Orches-
ira hall. Lorimer will be the prin-
cipal speaker