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Show piess lELEClK SEIfltE nuASSoeuTCD I OGDEN VOL. L NO. 219. CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY TREATY EXCITES British - German Down Will Follow Strike- - Exodus ss Girls From Canneries Lends Strike to Walk Out May Last a Year No Close Arbitration Schemeis Unpleasant Surprise Appreciation of Government's Action Only Conics From the Opposition Papers. London, July 13. The announcement that an arbitration treaty between Germany and Great Britain waa signed yesterday by Foreign Minister Lans-dowand Count the German ambassador, comes as a complete surprise to ibe English press and public. It was against such an agreement that the Siwctator and other powerful organa urged the government prior to King Edward's visit to Emperor William at Kiel. By the papers which echoed with warning, the news of the signing of the treaty is swallowed with palpable dislike or with disappointment. The only whole-soule- d appreciation comes, curiously enough, from opposition papers. The Daily News, the governments most hitter opponent, warmly congratulates King Edward on his latest achievement. The Chronicle and the Leader follow euit, while auch a staunch mouthpiece of the government as the Telegraph expresses the belief that the treaty rannot compare In Importance with the convention concluded with France. A similar method of evading criticism is pursued by the Standard, but the Post frankly deserts the governIiord ment, characaterlzlng latest diplomatic stroke as a policy of unsettled conviction and of promiscouou amiability. The Mail declares there unhappily Is no indication whatever on the part of Germany of such an amicable disposition ae exhibited by France, and adds that only if German naval progress were reduced could both governments be congratulated on the arrangement. The Telegraph, undoubtedly voicing official opinion here, says: "Every person of common sense must ne the result of July 12.--Aa ores I itubborn disagreement, chieflyof the unakllled labor, one for vigei Hurt extensive strikes in the hletory d the meat packing industry of the in Chicago, L nited states began today and Kiumi City, Omaha, St. Joseph other dtlea 'where large packing plants prolonged the strike w located.to Ifcause widespread hi u expected possibly equalling the anthracite coal famine of two years ago. waa yia unanimity of the atrlke complete. More than 45,H0 employe! In Chicago an directly involved. strike. ejone 18.000 men are on The effect of the strike on the food lunply of the country end the price Chicago, e, mean is being earnestly discussed, otelibstanding the announcement tocon-tnr-y night that the packing houses, somewhat to expectations will id operations without any close continue employing whatever help may available. How much alleviation down, the furnishing of supplies to the is a mattpsiiii this course may afford er of wide variation of opinion. The men pukera declare that hundreds of who could not be provided with places a here been applying daily for work. waa started by the emp- The walk-ou- t loyee of the at killing departments various packing houses. The kill-were followed by the workers in Ike other departments aa fast as the current work left by the slaughterer Thus an the could be cleaned up. n ike In worker each department disposed their part of the work they threw ill their aprons and departed.. This tunilderation waa shown to the pack-trthe labor officials announced) it was not the desire of the men !o cause the employers any financial 'imb ae a result of neglecting meat 1 .,hat was on hand to be dressed. Watched by cordons of police, the bikers filed briskly out of the packing houses, carrying overalls, rubber loots and knives, cUvera and steels. The strikers were greeted by crowds if women and children, many of whom joined hands with the Workmen 1i the outward march. There was cf e, be-tau- , ly no sign of disorder. A picturesque scene waa presented then the sausage factories and canneries were left by their forces. There ire 1.000 girls employed in these two fejattments of the meat industry. Dad in the variegated garb of factory (iris, this army of feminine strikers lipped blithely along the main horoughfare of the stock yard and sere roughly cheered aa they emerged through the gates and distributed knuelves in the crowd of men who bid awaited their coming. "We are out to the last the girls exclaimed, smiling prettily si they xood around and talked over the with their male companions in sltu-ntlo- n the movement. "How think it will one of them, looking long do yon Inst?" Inquired qaiie serious. Dunno," he replied, except that rrendent Ikmnelly says the men man-J2- j to hold out fifteen months in Buffalo and 1 guest we can do as much." President Donnelly of the Amali Cutters and Bute! JjMed Meat workmen of North America, leader c strikers, aaid in a converse! Rht that 0ul have he believed the strlk little difficulty In wl iing a siege of more than a yi In Chicago 35 local unk lb the strike funds the unions hi involved In the strike. President Donnelly and the pn oof he various locals ssserab I. this morn! o'lquarters they might receive a suit e packers, but no wi N The packers took the posit "they had replied decisively to re1 demand and had noth Jo say except to emphasise a Pay the wages asked. Arthur Meeker, of Armour ft ( I I tonight: rej1 JVon8,dCT demand of I ikinL iutn dvance in wages of cnUre,y unwarranted could not concede sue ill!!' 40 submit the quest rii..Jb.tra.tl0n Hhlch the union an called a strike tot ,0. it iV,f1 0llr plants. Every depa kept running, however. k.., PPlIcationa from hundn rjinempiojed men for positions wret8Hb,n w have been Wv y expect to lacreaae bsrdMM"eJreRret eatremely ,nd auiferlng that will on the thousands of men w jjTed ut of work, directly i bSlIinr'Jw ?n,Ugh ,h ,,rtk and convenience caused I Ptiii'i J? ,,IW but we consider hub no (e,!rn,ireIv with the uni bed what they w, lot t0 ,mt declined to aubt tt I Partial arbitratlo Prp'rtl10.n,t0 Donnelly, the strike le r. i 1 bnjf 1 i tht Incree of i3L,iv,r nRt. decrease. Ifthrhito l t,, mr. MtW Wa 1 ; r, 11 clear we I urKinal demand waa for cenu an hour for L TJ: detbabd ameh i with I " Vne- - sreed to a scale of hf,i,r' eaceptiiig City, where : rents i ackers, ni the other ha cent refused to pay more than 17 an hour, and declined to sign any 1-- 2 agreements, nt all, except with a small portion of the workmen. The question of wagea to skilled men waa not discussed. To unskilled workmen the tverage wage waa 77 2 cents, but when we naked that this be made the minimum wage they cut cents and 15 cents. Men it to 17 could live on 15 cents if they got steady work, but in some plants men have been able to make only thirteen hours a week at the wage scale. They could not live on it No one could. Wholesale markets that supply meats to the hotels of Chicago say they have enough carcases on hand to keep the guests of all the large munching for several &qks. The manager of the hotels, therefore, are not worrying much over nn impending famine. A feature of the strike that it apt to be overlooked is the fact that the strikers organization does not include the electricians, steam fitters, firemen, engineers, car workers and teamsters. These make in Chicago alone a total of 10,000 additional men who may 09 may not be made idle wholly or in part, voluntarily or otherwise, according to the developntenls in the struggle between the direct contest and the packing house proprietors on the one aide and the Butchers and Helpers on the other. The employers of the Union 8tock Varda here are not affected by the strike of the packing house employes and while in view of the notices sent by commluion houses to their country customers, shipments may fall off to some extent. It ia expected that cattle; hogs and sheep will atill continue to arrive from the West aad the South. . This expectation grows out of the fact, that, under the recent decision of the interstate commerce commission, rates shall be equal to large and amali shippers and that no rebates are permissible, if the strike continues long, it is quite probable that many amali slaughterers will resume business again in the large cities throughout the country, and that the large part of the cattle, beep and hogs received at the Union Stock Yards here will be bought and shipped east. It was stated at the yards today that since the decision of the interstate commerce commission the purchases of animnla on the hoof for eastern consumption have so largely Increased that they are now almost equal to the totals bought by the local packers. It ia not likely that the strikers will Interfere with the amali slaughterers throughout the country inasmuch as the more work they do the more they will injure the business of the big peckers, upon whom alone the strikers have made demands. The Union Stock Yarda people are taking a calm view of the situation and while business at the yards will undoubtedly show a falling off, it ia believed that the receipts and shipments will by no means come to a standstill at the yarda, and the supply will be sufficient to taka care of the local and eastern demand. Arbitration may bring about a settlement of the strike, but late tonight there was little evidence that either aide Intended to make and further advenes. The packers said they were hoping to hear from aa arbitration proposal contained in a letter sent to the unionists in reply to the notice of the strike order sent out last night. The atrlke leaders say that they do not intend to consider that proposition as It waa submitted before the strike was called. What promised for a moment to develop into a riot was nipped in the bud at midnight while cots were benrg unloaded from wagons, to be used by nonunion men Inside the pecking houses. A large crowd of people had congregated across the streets and as soon as the work of unloading commenced a Tush was made to overturn the wagons Policemen frustrated the attempt, however, and placed three of the ring leaders under arrest. The rest of the crowd was dispersed after much difficulty. 1-- " 1-- 2 hos-telrl- es ' St Louis, July 12. It la stated tonight that in the neighborhood of 4,500 men employed in packing houses in St Louis and East St Louis ere out as a result of the order received today from President Donnelly of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America. Of this number only between 700 and 800 were employed In St Louis, as most of the great packing houses are in Ernst St Louis, in the vidaity of the National Stock Yards there. Packers in East St Louis anticipate no Immediately Increase in the price of meet, ae it ia said the.coolera are well supplied. About 4.000 rattle were received toIt is stated that cattle will condy. to tinue be received and will be weighed and killed according to the demand Omaha. Jnly 12. There wAs no demon suction in the packing bouse districts, the strikers generally goi:; to thOir homes i remstrfing ipuet. The packing hou;e owners placed a nnmW of additional watchmen shout their plants, but ev?u this precaution seemed unnecessary. I (Continued on Page 8.J 11 ' Anglo-Uerman- Laus-down- rejoice In the elimlnati.ia nf fri,.. tiou from the diplonu.1 of Great Britain and ary other IKwer." The Standard, whii? i:,n taking the treaty ae an outcome cl King Kuid' viait to Kiel. say it uii a.'inuinmio aetitiel to that meeting. COM HE HIM IS DEAD All Toledo Mourns for Samue Boy Killed is and Others Arc Injured. Santa Fa Passenger Train Hit Outfit at a Crossing Throwing Boy's Body Seventy Feet Sun Bernardino. Cal., July 12. The Santa Fe pabsengcr train from Orange tonight struck a bueklioard comaiuiug four people at a grade cnmsiiig in Arlington. below Riverside, while running folly miles an hour. Hie occupants His Honesty Was Stronghold With tho were Frank Maxxoul. a rancher, his People Though His Sociological wife, son and daughter. The son, ten Ideas Wars Not Popular. years old. was instantly killed and the body thrown seventy feet from tha crossing. The father waa Injured internally, Mrs. Maxannl sustained a broken leg. while the little girl was Toledo, 0., July i:. Samuel M. badly injured. Jones, the Golden Ituls" mayor, died at his home this evening at 5:07 o'clock and Friday until noou, and ibe funeral as the result of a complication of dis- services will lie held at ibe residence eases. The immediate cause of hH on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The death was an abscess on his lungs. remains will rest on the veranda ani When tills abscess broke the mayor the addresses will be nisde from ths waa not strong enough to throw off the veranda. The lawns will be open to poison from bis system, and death re- all. The pall bearers will be selected sulted. The mayor had suffered for from his employes. years from asthma and this was tbs primary cause of his fatal Illness. The death of Major Jones has caused the greatest sorrow all over the city. Although many did not believe in his Ideas on sociological problems, everybody loved and respected him. Ills one great stronghold with the people of Toledo waa his honesty. , The mayor was taken 111 two weeks ago last Saturday Mueh Damage Is Dons In City and for the last forty --eight hours preWash Out of Fill Dslays Railad vious to bis death, was in a comatose road Traffic. He did not. regain conconuition. lime. All the sciousness during Rutte, Mont.. July 1!. The heaviest e members of hla family were at his rain In the history of Butts for the linio at the lime of his death. He left of the downpour, fell here tonight, one a widow and three sons, Percy, Pa d inch being measured from 4:30 to 6:00 and Mason Jones. He will lie nurreeded o'clock. Drains were ineffective and aa mayor by Robert Finch, president of the streets wen swept by raging torrents. doing considerable damage to the city council. The remains of Mayor Jones will lie sidewalks and property. The washing In stale at Memorial Hall on Thursday out of a fill on the U. A. ft P. railroad delayed raffle several liours, while telegraph and telephone service was also interfered with for a time. , BUTTE HAS A RECORD RAINFALL bed-aid- COMBES IS ABOVE In- Paris. July 12. The chamber of deputies today held a consultation session over the report of the committee which Investigated the Chartreuse The reisirt says that the bhargeH. charges nf attempting bribery were not sustained and expressed regret that Premier Com lies has made such aroused of charges. This declaration violent opiMisilhm, and friends of the Premier brought a counter proposition declaring that the premier and government were above ell suspicion and denouncing calumniators. A noisy debate ensued, during which the premier censured a number of The Japanese advance north will for disorderly conduct. The chamber finally passed, by a perhaps be delayed for some days until the southeastern columns converg- large majority, a resolution declaring ing at Sian Dlsn compel Major Gen- the premier and government to he eral Mistchenko to draw off. leaving above suspicion, and denouncing their the Bluyen road clear to Tan Chie and calumniators. Ta Tche Kiao as soon as the Japanese troops enter Ylnkow and succeed in removing the mines from the mouth of the Liao river, the Japanese gunboats lying along the roast will come up, but it Is not believed that the Japanese will venture to land a force or send war materials so long aa tha Port Arthur squadron is able to go out whenever it likes. There la some anxiety here re- Ssnator Elkins Says Parker Should and Davis Bs garding a report that the cruiser Askold has been damaged and It ia noticed Should Be President. that she was not mentioned In the list of warships constituting the squadron Wheeling, W. Va July 12. Hoostor on Its last appearance. Elkina, In bis speech as temporary chairman of the Republican slate conBRITISH STEAMERS SEARCHED. vention, which met here today, said: The Democratic party. In its desire 0 capture the state, has nominated Perin, Straits of Bab El Mandeb, July 12. The British steamer Menles from for roe of our mont disClyde for Shanghai, which arrived tinguished cit Irens, and the foremost here tonight, reports that she and the Democrat in this state, but in Ibis, British steamer Crewe Hall, from Clyde aa In most everything else, the Demofor Kurrachee, were stopped on June crats made a mistake. Senator Davis, 11 In the Red Sea south of Jedda by to whom I am ao nearly related and the Russian volunteer fleet steamer SU for whom i cherish feelings of the Petersburg, which carried eight guna highest regard, admiration and affecand a large crew. tion, is n man of affairs and an exBoth steamers were boarded and all perienced statesman, having served their papers and manifests overhauled. his state creditably in the Senate for Tea vessels were detained four hours 12 years. With his qualification and after which the St. Petersburg steamed bis fitness, be should have been named for the first place Instead nf a man off to the northward. without a record and without business or political experience. Seoul, Korea, July 12. 4 p. m. Japanese scout s, who have arrived at Gentian, report that the Russians are FIRE DEVASTATES TOWN. constructing a permanent fort near Kyong-Heunsituaied in Northeast' era Korea, near ibe mouth of the Wilmington, Del.. July 12. Fire build- tonight destroyed forty-tw- o Turjin river. The Russian garrison at liun-ChuIngs In tlie business and residence section of Millington, .Maryland. has been reduced iu one battalion, the remainder of the garrison having causing losses of 8200,000. Not a store remains in the town and to- been concentrated at Fossiel Bay. The night the streets are Ailed with Japanese trouts report last they homeless men. women and rhll- found the Tuman river closely guarddren. The Are started in a black- ed. A number of Japanese who took smith shop. refuge nt Gensan some months ago e intend coming, It is reported, to Seoul, ns the recent vltit of the Russian a Vladivostok squadron had Impressed them with the lielief that Gensan ia WILL MANAGE COLORADO nn unsafe location. Land Mines Said to Be Responsible For Big Loss During Attack on Port Arthur Gtadels Japanese Capture One Defending Forts. a A TKIESBAY moil BIICM Chartreuse Charges Hava Bean vestigated and Found Baseless. 12. AKD PRICE FIVE CENTS SUSPICION July TCRECAST dis- patch from a Russian correspondent at Mukden dated Jnly 12. says: According to intelligence received here, the Japanese last night attacked positions near Port Arthur and wan repulsed with enormous losses,, not less than 30,000, it la said, bring killed or wounded by our mines. Morning London, July 13. The says Post's Shanghai correspondent that the Japanese casualties by land mines at Port Arthur Saturday night are reported to have been 28,000, but none of the many special war dispatches mentions a Japanese disaster at Port Arthur. a. m. St. Petersburg. July The general staff has received no Information regarding the reported attack on position near Port Arthur and tha loss of 30,000 Japanese killed or wounded by Russian mines. 13.-- 7:38 Che Foo. Jul 13. Noon. A Frenchman who arrived here on a junk from Port Arthur this morning, reports that on July 7, the Japanese captured Fort Number 14. St Petersburg. July 113:14 a. m. The Japanese advance to Ta Tche Kiao Is shrouded in mystery. No telegrams have been received by the general staff or the admiralty since Lieutenant-Gener- al Sakharoff'a dispatch of July 10 with the exception of a report from General Kuropatkin covering the events detailed by General Snkbaroff, which waa delayed because it had followed the emperor on his Journey to the Volga region. The special commission of censors sat for only one hour last evening, because it wae a holiday (the festival of St. Peter and St. Paul) and left without receiving or giving out a single dispatch. The lack of news from Ta Tube Kiao Is not causing anxiety. The evening editions of the St Petersburg newspapers prominently published the telegram from Toklo reportAring another appearance of the Port thur squadron on the morning of July and this gladdened the hearts of the holiday crowd. Tha Japanese account of the fighting nt Kai Chou is offset by the admission that they are being greatly worried by General Rennenkampff'a Cossacks. It has been intimated to the Associated Prexa correspondent by the general staff that It la probable the Japanese will apt attempt to take Ylnkow before they capture Ta Tche Kiao, because, otherwise they would be liable to an unexpected attack from the Ta Tche Kiao force which is within easy striking distance, thanks to tha rail-rya- d. He Says that the Judge Made a Plain and Deliberate Attempt to Deceive the Party He Will Organize for J908 Jones. RUMORED JAP LOSS OF St Petersburg, FAIR TODAY JULY 13. 1904. Pictur-esquenc- WolfT-Metterni- he MORNING, WEATHER t:,ii-r,mir- BRITISH PRESS of lUH ' POSITIONS SHOULD BE REVERSED Vice-Preside- n - Pendleton. Ore.. July 12. A cloud burst occurred on Birch Creek above Pilot Rock this county, last night, overflowing the town and damaging the farms along ih creek hi. toms. far as Lnun a. No hves were lost, La Grande. Ore. July 12 .Nearly every day for ten day water spout have occurred in Malloway county doing damage to L'lildfuks sn l reals, fine or two hunter were carric J an ay an Hus canyon. a MIDLAND. Denver, July 12. Announcement was made today that. Georg W. Yallery, general agent of the Bur- llnpton road, had been, appointed general manager of the Colorado Midland to succeed C. II. Schlacks. and recently me1) genera) manager of the Denver and Rio Grande. The change becomes effective at once. vice-presid- Lincoln, Nch., July 12. William J. wltliln the Democratic pariy in support llryau today gave out lbs follow lug of a radical and progreMiive policy to mal.e (he Democratic party an cfflclenS statement: "1 shall vote for Parker and Davis, menus In the hands of the people for the nominees of the Democratic securing relief from the el onion t that convention, and shall do so for controls the Republican party and for the time lieing Is in control nf tho the following reason: party. This plan of organ? the Democratic ticket Democratic First, iatlon will be elaborated soon. al suds for opposition to iiiiHriallsm while the Republican ticket stand for an imperialistic policy. On this quc-liowhich wss the paramount issue in Isis) and which must miialu an important issue so long as an attempt la made to hold colonies under the American flag on this issue the convention was unanimous, the platform emphatic, and I have no doubt that the candidate will Workers n Watar From All Over tha carry out the platform. World Will Join International Second, Mr. Roosevelt, is injecting ths race issue into American ailitics, Labor Union. and this issue, if it becomes ustional, will make it iniimaeible to consider Milwaukee, NVI , July 12. The in? questions that demand solution. Ths Rial step toward tho formation of an election of the Democratic ticket will organization to include all tba marput a quietus on this eubjeet. itime crane In the world was tmkyi toThird, Mr. Roosevelt stands for lbs day by tha convention of International spirit of war. Ills friends present hint Longshoremen, Marine and Transporas a man of blood and Iron. He be- tation Workers Association. Tim relieves in strenuouaneas and solution declaring In favor of thin a love for warlike thlnga The I)emo-cratl- worlds organization and tha appoint ticket stands for peace, for rea- ment of a roiumltieo to consider son and for arbitration rather than for and muana for bringing It about iswayr thw force, conquest and bluster. fruit ago of years of laltor on tha part Fourth, tha. Democratic platform of President OKeefe, Secretary Barter declares in favor of the reduction of and other lenders, tho standing army, and as this plank Tho Association has already receivwas unanimously adoided therf la rea- ed applications from several marina son to believe that a liemncratle state- labor organizations of tho country and ment on this subject would bring some is also directly In touch with tba advantage to the people, workera of Europe, Russia and other For these reasons I feel Justified In maritime natiuus. supporting tha ticket. A Democratic victory will mean very little, If any progreaa on economic questions, no long as the party la under tha control of the Wall street element. On tho money question Mr. Parker la as thoroughly committed to tha side nf financiers as Mr. ftonsovolL' If ho does not Fred Gilbert Carries - Off Honors of go ss far o tho Repnbllrana would First Day at Western HandL In rotiring oilvor dollars, in establishcap Tournament. ing branch banka, in enlarging the of the national in and powers banka, Denver, Colo.. July 12. of th( the substitution of nn asset currency beat abota In tho country Fifty are takluj befor tho present currency It will bo part In tho third Grand Western bandk cause ho la restrained by tho Demo- cap, which began a three-datournacrats in tho house and senate. Noth- ment nt tha grounds of tha Denvet ing greater ran be expected from him Trap club here today. Fred Gilbert on the money question. On the trust the noted marksman, carried off the question lha Democratic platform ia honors of tha day with a score of 19( much better than the very Republican out of a possible 200. Gallup, Shaw. platform, but the nomination of Judge Thiele. Rotter, Hoffman and Dorsey dlq Parker virtually minifies the anti-trus- t not reach the gmuuda in time to complunk. Unless in hi letter of occept-anc- e plete their scores today and may b anti-trust he commits himself to given an opportunily to finish beforf legislation we need not expect him to tho close of tha tournament. The sumpursue n different course from that pur- mary: sued by President Roosevelt. Ilerschey, 188; Fkkett, 177; Prleseit So for aa the labor questions are 180; 140; King, 183; Budil concerned, we must await Judge Park- 1X5; Klchl, 174; Garrett, 181; Lawtoi( ers letter before we aliall know wheth- 189; Kliorer, 185; Seevera, 189; Mam er the laboring man has anything to 100; George Maxwell, 180; John MaxTbs labor well, 179; Mackie, 179; 0'Brie.n, 18S expect from his election. plonk aa prepared by Judge Parkers Cunningham, 180; Gottlieb. 172; Bidui-ao- j friends on ths subcommittee was a 158; Jones, 181; Allen, 187; Mofstraddling, meaningless plank. In the fett, 178; Shawnee, 176; Boggs, 161 1 full committee planks were adopted In Hudelson, 184; Radford, 174; Goodcr favor nf arbitration and the eight-ho171; Anderson, 187; McKenzie, 161; day end against government by Injunc- Younkman, 190; Gilbert, 191; Murray, tion; also a plank on the Colorado sit- 170; Caldwell, 155; Holland. Ill; Clayuation. If Judge Parker is silent or ton, 184; Tiplon, 172; Stone, 179; Skel-bambiguous on these subjects. It will 1K0; Waddington. 190; Campbell mean that the men back of him will .181; Miller, 171; McGee, 188; Randal not permit him to take the labor ride 175; Hill, 170. on tbCMft disputed questions. The Creighton handicap was alf. On the tariff question some little shut off today. It consisted of twenty progress may he hoped for. but the targets. The twenty men finally Parker men on the committee were for the first prize and It war nearly all In favor of a very conservadivided between Rif ill, George Maxwrl. tive plank and It remains to tie seen and Miller. The nineteen mmi then shot whether Judge Parker will carry out off for second prize until Gilbert. y the definite plank whb-- was submitand Hudelson only remained ted hy the full committee. when they divided the prize. Judge Parker stands for enough thing that are good to Justify trie In giving him my vote, but aa I have tried to point out. for several mouths, the triumph of the Well street element of the party denies to the rountry any bops of relief on economic questions. I have nothing to take hark. I have nothing to withdraw of the things 1 have said against the methods pursued to advanre his candidacy. It was a Dwellers on Lowlands Fear a Flooe and Leave Houses During Thundplain and deliberate attempt, to deer Accompanied Downpour. ceive tlie party. The New York platform was vague and meaningless and Ilrpimcr, Ore.. July 12. A big elec purposely so, because the advocates of Judge Parker were trying to secure trical storm arrnnipauled by a terrifii votes from among the people who rain occurred here last night. A gcu would have opposed his views had they eral downpour of lain commenced little before 8 o'clock and continu 'd known them. Had he sent to the convention the telegram he sent for an hour. The people living on thod to higlie.-grounto the St. Ixmla convention, he would flats of Willow and at DJ o'clock a crush cf have had very few inslnicted delegates from tlie south and no possible clinnce water with a tremendous roar came for the nomination. But he and his down the Willow Creek Canyon and in the darkness many people were alar. Tmanagers adroitly and purposely hie position until the delegates ied In fear of another flood. had been corralled. Then his friends from washing out a few bridges Ci bow. attempted to secure a gold plank, whlih damage was small. In we overwhelmingly defeated in the ever, there was considerable dsmad! committee. After the party had re- done in the country by the flooding joiced over tlie harmony secured by the tba fields and tbe washing away h omission at the question, and after he faav along tbe Willow Creek bottoms The great flood of last year clcarci had secured the nomination, he Injerte-- i his views upon the subject at a time out the channel of Willow Creek N when he could not be taken from the that the stream can now carry a grea ticket without great demoralisation. volume of water without doing mud The nomination was secured, therefore, damage. The railroad bridge between here by crooked and Indefensible methods, but the Democrat who lores his country and Heppner Junct.on waa damage! has to make his derisions upon condi- to some extent and tlie train was t:tv tions as he finds thm. not on condi- able to make the regular run, but will be running regularly tomorrow. tions as he would like to have them. After haring stated that I shall supMilwaukee. July 12. Thera appean port the ticket, and after having given my reason for so doing. I think It due to be absolutely no truth in tba ninni to the Democrats of to sav of the aale of tbe Wisconsin Centro) n lines to the Chicago. Milwaukee anj that, while the fight on economic Is postponed, it la not abandoned. Si. Paul railway company. As soon is the election Is over. I shall, Cincinnati. July 12. Tbe establish with the help of those who believe as f do. undertake to nrgsntxe before ths ment of Henry lleile and Co., dearrq hav and grain was burned today, rsmpafgn of ISO, the nhWt lieing to in marshal friends of popular government I Alas. sO,(WU. nl MARITIME CRAFTS TO COMBINE TRAPSHOOTING CONTEST IS ON y Hell-good- , n, ur y, co'.t-tnste- HI'1-sche- RAINSTORM CAUSES AN EXODUS Ai-lia- Ore-cl- eon-rente- d the-natio- qm-tlo- - -- |