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VOL,. XLVI. XO. 14,374. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FIRE IN CROWDED CITY ROOKERIES Panic and Confusion in New York Streets, RESCUES AT PERIL OF LIFE Whole Nest of Tenements and Factories Burned. THREE LIVES MAY BE LOST KwnrmlnK IJwIlrrs I'our JrU Streets Terrified Hors.es Stam pede Chemicals Blow Ip Ne gro and White Races right. XKW YOFITC Jan. 2. Klrr early thin morning wlppd out a dairy, sales stable, dyoinc 8taVlisliment and a down tenrmfntl on West p'lf ty-th iri fitreet. midway between Ninth &nd Trnth Avenues, caused the probable loss of three lives and a money dam- are of I25O.OO0. One flroman was probably fa-tally Injured; a. woman bor- rlbly burned and ft negro shot through the he d during s. clash between white mn r d roiored men. The fir originated In a - business Work on Fifty-third street, destroyed that building and. pproadinff to i -joining tenement liotit- on both sldos of the street, gave the fire department a hftvrt fight. Five alarms wore sound- ed In dulclc in resHion, summon Ing an Immense amount of apparatus, to the "cene, while hundreds of police re HervpH wore tailed to restore order amonK the families which spread from the burning: tenements. Tenement-Dwellers Pour Out. The firemen were handicapped by low water pressure, and were repeated- ly driven baek by the flames, which, prnariltur In every direction, noon thT-ea-tened the whole thlekly populated tenement aectlon. Tenements on eawti of the blocks were in flames before the oceurants were out of their homes. The wildest confusion followed amonn the hundreds of tenants, who hurried to the street scantily clothed. At 2:15 o'clock 10 buildings were de stroyed or In flames. Thoy were a stable block, a slllc manufactory and eight tenements. At that hour the fire was RalnlniT steadily and threatened the whole block. Tenants within a radius of half a dozen blocks had beon ordered out. Fireman Burled In Ruins. At 2:20 o'clock a. dyelnpr establish ment at 342 West Fifty-third street, near the origin of the Are, burst Into flames. When the wall of the stable rll. John .Shay, a fireman, went down with the ruins. He was rescued with great- est difficulty and removed to a. hos pital dyln HT. The burning of the dyeing establish ment was accompanied by explosions of chemicals, rendering- greater the dan ger to the firemen Antl helping to spread the flames. Policeman lies cues Whole Family. In Imminent danger to his life. Po liceman Sullivan made his way to the top floor of a. burning tenement, where he found a mother and six children huddled together and helpless from fright. Unaided and in repeated trips, "ho carried the whole family to the street. At 2:30 the fire was spreading, and a. hundred horses, released from the stable and ungovernable from fear. were running throush the adjacent streets. To add to the ronfuHlon. thieves began looting1 the burning tene- menu. Thoy were fired upon ly the police, but with what effect could not he learned. Kalllnjf walls on Fifty third street made the vicinity of the flrft Impassable. All the police reserves on the West Side, and extra ambu lances, were pressed into service. several rcrsons Mining. At 3 o'clock the fire was not under control. but It was believed at that hour It could be Kept within its boun- darles. Several persons are missing from f ami lies that oc cup led the tene ment, but in the confusion It was Im possible to determine what the loss of life had been. One woman had beon taken to the hospital, dangerously hurt. At 3::o o'clock the fire Is said to be under control. I'Hl'RCH OK C.ROTTO DUKXED 1'rlest Still Panic In Congregation and All Escape. DETROIT, MIoh.. Jan. 1. The Church of the Assumption, widely nown as the Church of the Grotto, by reason of pilgrimages made by Inva lids to a grotto back of the church, was destroyed by fire tonight. Services were being conducted when the fire was discovered and a panic ensued, but the congregation was calmed by KathPr James Romayne, who was preaching:, and all escaped. It was .aid that miraculous cures hR been effected in the grotto by prayer. Six Buildings.Burn in Quebec. Jan. L-Flre tunl-ht da- stroyed the boot storeroom of W. A. Marsh. Dominion Shoe Factory. Miller & Lockwell's cigar factory and three pri vate residences. Loss J300.000. CARRIED TO SAFETY OX ROOF Woman Rescued From Tall .Burning Tenement House. NEW YORK, Jan. I. Five persons were rescued with difficulty late tonight from a burning tenement house In 'West Forty ninth street. Three women who had been overcome by pmoke were carried out over the roofs of adjoining houses to a place of safety. Six families had been penned th.e building by the burning of the stairway. Many made their way to the ground by the fire escapes, while others were taken from the sixth floor by firemen. Several policemen were badly Injured. The loss was only $16,000. Linoleum Factory Burned. CHICAGO, Jan. 1. A five-story building, occupied by the Chicago Lin oleum Company, was destroyed by fire tonight. Loss. $7.1.000. ULTIMATUM TO 1IAXRAIIAX CALLS OX HIM TO SETTLE FIREMEN'S STRIKE. Threat That All Members of Brother hood on Southern Pacific Will Be Called Out. TEORIA, III., Jan. 1. Grand Master Hanrahan, of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Firemen and Knginemen. to- nigrht Issued a aeeond ultimatum to IS. II. Harriman, or the Southern Pacinc, warning him of the impending drastic measures that will be placed in effect unless he exercises ilia powers to tei ruinate the grievances now prevailing, The tMfjrram follows: , The dispute on the Atlantic m"trm or the Southern Pacific, notwithBtanding ale monti to the contrary. Is between your com- "pany and our members, on Qiiier ol your lines tha feeling 1 srrowlns that they may expect the lame Injuntlcc In the near lu ttire. If you r rrprenentatlves rn 1 ly de"ttT-e arbitration, we are anxious to adJtiHt in that way. ana we insist that a ttilra party should not he permitted to Influence your company In thin matter. Once more. In Jtitlee to the men and the public who will bo attected by an xtenntlon of a strike to other parts of your vyslfm. I ask you to MwrMne your authority and re- ntore the conditions which the abrogation of the agreement took away from the iJroiher hood oj locomotive Firemen on May i Your officials entered willingly Into an agreement with the Brotherhood of Engi neers that nullified the sam e. I await an immediate anewfr. TVot hear In gc from you. I shall feel that I have exer cised due patience and have served a final notice to the public. E1 PASO, Tex.. Jan. X. Superintend ent Mark, of the Kl Paso division of the Galveston, Ilarrisburg & San An tonio Railroad, state- this evening that, so far as his division is con cerned, there is no strike, as all the trains are fully manned and all are be ing handled on time. At the headquar ters of the striking firemen, at which daily conferences of the members of that brotherhood and their organtaa tions of trainmen are held, nothing was given out beyond an expression of confidence in their ultimate vic tory. ADVANCE TO SHIPBUILDERS Trnst Will ray 7SO.OOO Yearly to Lake Employes, CI.EVEI.ANn. O.. Jan. 1. Tlie Amer ican Shipbnlldfnf; Ortmpany haa grant ed a. Kcneral Increase ot wascfl from 5 to 10 per cent to all its employes at all points on the lnke.. This will affect all yardd Rnd will m"n n an -In-"crene of at leant $750,000 la annual pay. rolls. Fuel Company llai.ses Wages. 11' KBLO, Colo.. Jan. 1. The m n n - agRnicnt of the Mlnnequa plant of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company today announced a voluntary Increase In the Xtiy of lO- and 1 2-hour employes amounting to ono cent, an hour. The increase will afreet about 50 per cent of the men working at the' local plant. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER For ism. Catholls x relate ay KooKvlt la trylnv to aret reel hat for Ireland. Pago 6. Lost EnpilRh steamer's fate revealed after five years. Tape 8. Ruxelan Drnnwritii discover Mertaenateln's assattain. Face National. Brilliant ncrne at Rooscvelt'i Kfw Tear re- ception. Page 4. Ladlonliim extinct In Philippines. Pace . PierT-" troops ctuie problem li roiitici. Hearat renew contest for mayorality against McClclIan. Faare 3. HuRties inanpiratrd aa Governor of N"sw TorK. Page 3. Penny packer asks for Investigation of capital Kandftl. Pac 3. Fire amonif New YorK tenements causes death and panic. Page 1. Increase of crime In year lOOB. Pare 1. Ftr?mcn threaten strike on whnlfi Southern Pacific unless Texas strike is setecL rase StirlinK promoted by Harriman, who over ruled Young rn ge U. Pacine Coast. Report on new water code made public. Pap 14. Charter of crooked work: made ajfalnst Taconik Council. T.r -. Cupid had busy year in L.lnn County. Page 5. Sport. Seattle defeats "h !-h ro and win. Western I School championship- r..e 1. Gans knocks out Herman In eight roumt. Pag 7. Portland and Vicinity. Seattle Athletic ("luh defeats M. A. A. C. at football, 0-2. Page 1. L'nlon Labor party wilt adopt a platform today. Pase 10. O. R. A N. cuts freight rates between Port land and Inland Empire points. Page 10. Tear 1906 a busy one for Portland police. Page 16. Woodmen of the World dedicate new tem ple. Page 10. French bark Turgot reaches Astoria in 'safe ty. Page 15. i New Tear's Ore.onian in great demand. Paie 18. Police keep religious fanatics within bounds. Page JO. Eighteen legislators in doubt la yoJtsr ahln flaht ua If MULTNOMAH GOES TO DEFEAT Seattle Athletic Club Is Victorious, RECENT DEFEAT IS AVENGED Visitors Show Superior Speed in Gruelling Contest. SCORE STANDS 6 TO 4 1 "ootba II Oladiators l-rom Sound Secure Firm Hold on Victory at Start Game a Bitter Strug gle Tliroughout. Seattle, 6. 1 Multnomah. 1 This was the New Tear's prreetlng that the Seattle Athletic Club foo t-ba.ll eleven gave .Multnomah yesterday afternoon on Multnomah Field, taking revenge for that 2-0 Christmas defeat, and it must be said of them that they accomplished thl RmazlnR feat In two minutes and 25 sec- otitis after the ball had been kicked into play. This ra p'cl-fire score was not what the- crowd that i:at shlvcrlnp In the grra.nd- stand, or stood -with chattering teeth in the falling mixture of rain and snow ex- pected. Kvnn the most ardent Seattle rooter did not hope for a score without a struggle. OFF DAY, SAYS JORDAN. Prattle played the better name and deserved to win. Multnomah had an off day. and nmbllnK the ball at critical times lost the game for us. Howevfr, I am fatisfied, and give Seattle all the credit and honor that is due her. Captain Dave Jordan.. - But the opportunity that knocks but onm was there and Seattle embraced it with both arm. The game wa like the day a strange mixture. A large crowd was on hand, in spite of the weather, and that they stuck to the finish of the game was due hiore to the hope that Multnomah would break up the contest with one of her brilliant dashes, than to the. kind of foot ball they saw. There was .nothing espe cially' .brilliant or spectacular about the game. It was just a hard, gruelling strug gle between men who had known each other of old In the old style of football, and who made use of the new rules at times, jut to vary the monotony. It was the forward pass, worked twice In rapid succession, that made it possible for Seattle to score. Only the. trusty rlfjht foot of Bud James saved Multno mah from the disgrace or falling; to score. There were Xow preliminaries in getting the game, off at the time set. Seattle won the tost and elected to defend the north Koftl. Bashaw drove a low punt to Dr. Bader. The big- fellow started to carry the ball back, but that human bat- tpring-ram, Cutts, was in the way. He charged Rader and when the two men ,met the impact was heard all over the Hold. The collision was terrific. When Dr. Bader hit the ground the oval slipped from under his arm, and In a flash Grimm fell on It. In the mix-up Cutts received a nasty wound over his right eye and time had to be taken out while the cut was being bandaged. March to Goal Begins. This gave Seattle the ball on Mult nonnah's 35--ard line, and the march to wards the local club's goal-line began. In the first two plunges yardage was made, but finally Multnomah held. Then Seattle's line was shifted and Just aa Multnomah was About to meet this shift, the Call was paseefl to .McDonald, He THE WATER DOWN passed it over, the heads of the line to Cutts. Kifteen yards were gained by the play- . Again came the shift and again Mc Donald passed the ball forward, but this time there was a hitch and for a moment It looked as if the Seattlie team was to be punished for its daring. Eager fingers clutched at the mud-smcared ball, but It evaded them and fell. Just as It -hit the ground, Grimm, who once before grabbed a fumble, fell on the ball not' more than two Inches on the other side of the white line. Bagahaw kicked an eejf g;oal.- Tlraa after time, later in the game, Se- ; ff if w r-y ) ( ii 1 1 1 TbihUIi mi i tmimm Obaxles TZ. XTnghe. I nan fen rated Oovernor of flew ITork State. attle tried that forward pass, but lost the ball on almost each attempt. Multnomah's score was the result of hard and stubborn football. For nearly ten minutes both teams bad struggled In the center of the field, Finally Mult- nomah was held down and James dropped back to kick. The. pass to him was per fect and the - oval shot away from his foot like an arrow from a bow. Barry misjudged It and when it Quit rolling it wan on Seattlo' m lO-yard Hne. Seattle tried going through Multno- malt's line, but was finally forced to punt. The punt was blocked and went out of bounds on the 16-yard lino. Multnomah quickly moved the ball Into the center ot the field, and after falling to make the necessary pains, James booted the ball between the posts. Seattle Outplays Xjocalt. If anything, Seattle outplayed Mult nomah. Cutts made constant use of a. shiftino: movement that had Multno mah Kuessing all the time. When the line had been formed Seattle would srive a sljrnal for a shift. Just about the time Multnomsh w. ready to meet this Biiift fe- ehartKiM, ;: -r own forma tion, Seattle would ' snap- tii ball. There was considerable criticism of the methods adopted by Multnomah In the Christmas frame, but from all ac counts it was not to he compared with the rough stuff Cutts got away with yesterday. More than half the time taken to play the game -was due to the obstructive tactics of Cutts. Carlton, the Piigrh-School lad who played center, put up a great game. He waa always on top of Tegtmler, and when Woodlawn succeded Tegrtmier he J CTTTft PRAISES TOCAX, TEAM. The winning te-m has nothing; t over which to boast, and the losers I ' ivfl nothing to regret. I anprsclatt the treatment accorded us during our s t - in Port lmnd . Th itani a waa a clean, hard contest, with little ad- vantage to either sldo. Captaia mora than held him even. Dolph's g-ame was brilliant at all times. Vie made no mlBtakes, and hln tackling was sure and deadly. JTe hit Sample in one or his terrific tackles, and that bis? fellow had to ault. Whe'n Ial Walker went in he put a. stop to Cutts' good wot-it In a hurry. Lonergran, of course, was handlcaped by the heavy going, but at that he veu the man Seattle most feared. Blanc h ard played a well-balanced g-ame. and so did KfcAflllan. Barry, of Seattle, was a whirlwind, and played like a de mon. iollowlnar is the frame in deta.il: First) Half. Seattle von the -toss, and kicked to Multnomah. Rader caught the ball. but was tackled by Cutts so viciously that the wet. ball slipped out of bis (Ccncludcl on rage 11.) WAGON IS CROWDED NOW, BUT A - HOT TIME ABOUT- NEGRO SOLDIERS May Embroil President and Senate, MOVE MADE TO REINSTATE MEN Roosevelt Ready to Resist to the Very Last. FORAKER'S POLITICAL GAME Senatorial Inquiry fay Bp Opposed by Democrats Who Approve Ildoflevelt's Course Possible Delay Vntil Next Congress. OREGONTAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 1. It is difficult at this time to tell just where the colored troop Issue is pro in ft to lead." ' It may result In an open breach t between the President and the Senate; It may die out quietly, or It may be exploded as an aprltatlon started for purely political purposes. Whatever the programme, the President is deter mined to stand by his Runs and Is at present fortify Ins: bis position as best he can. various forms or legislation have been proposed. Senator Foraker, up to this time the leading? champion of the, dis charged colored troops. Is demanding a smtorini Investigation, There Is talk of Introducing bills to "correct the mili tary record" of various Individual mem bers of the discharged companies (a way of granting them honorable Instead of dishonorable dlscharjte) and still another proposition lias been made to override the President and legislate the discharged companies bark into the service, omitting only such soldiers as can be shown to have -been Implicated in the Brownsville riots. All Admit Honest Motives. Whatever may develop the fact remains that lresldv.it Ptoowevelt In dtsftonorably discharging the three companies of colored troops acted as he deemed beat In the Interest of the service. There can be no question as to his motives, and the people believe he was thoroughly honest In his view. Some question his judgment: some very prominent men differ with him as to the justification of his action, but even these men admit that he believed he was doing the right thins. That fact alone Roes a long way towards strengthening the President's position, especially as he hss opened the way for innocent men to re-enter the eervice upon establishing their absolute Innocence to the satisfac tion of the powers that be. The Presi dent, in other words, places the burden of proof upon the Innocent troopers: Mr. Foraker and others would put the burden of proof on tha Government. The whole lue then boils down to this: Shall the troopers or the Government be required to brine: out the facts? Angli n( for Negro Vote. There is not the slightest doubt that some of the leadinjr champions of the colored, troops are in this right for the political capital they can make out of It. They are not standing up for tha negro troops because they believe an injustice has been done them ; thoy have taken issue with, the President because they know that such a mm will tend to Increase their own popu larity with the negro voters. who, with few exceptions, sympathize with. the discharged men and critlclza tha course of the President. It Is not nan to say within the power of any positively what motives actuate Mr. Foraker, but It is a well recognized fact that he aspires to the Presidency, and. be Ins; a politician of long? experi ence, b appreciates the strength of the colored vote, especially of the South that has proven a great factor In more than one Republican National convention. Mr. Foraker, by taking Issue with the President, gains great prominence before the country, and the colored people can not avoid ap plauding his action. If they only re member It for the next IS months, Mr. Foraker may reap some benefit. But Mr. Foraker is not the only Re publican who la taking up the club In behalf of the negro troops; quite a number of other Republicans In the House and Senate. men from close states and close districts, are prepar ing to go on record In their favor. Many of these men have no love for the negro, but they need his vote. Representative Smyser. of Ohio, is one of the most outspoken men of this class, though he defends his position on legal grounds, saying- taere Is no evidence In lawwhich gave warrant for the radical action of the Presi dent. If it becomes apparent to the coun try that politics is behind the agita tion In behalf of the nepro troops, there is little doubt that Congress, if it acts at all. will sustain the Presi dent. The people will not overturn tlie President In order to promote the political interests of ' Mr. Foraker. They might approve the uction of Congress if It should act contrary to the wish of the President, provided It should be shown that the- President, in dismissing; the troops, had acted in advisedly or had exceeded his lawful authority, but only under such condi tions. Mr. ForaKer's ambitions and the suspicion that his supporters are righting for the negro vote rather than fighting to secure justice for in jured men, will do more to sustain the President than anything that has entered into the controversy up to this time. Difficulty In Investigation. It is possible that the Senate may order an investigation, but If the President does not want an investigation by a Sen ate committee, being content with the investigation of the Army officers . and the Investigation' by Assistant Attorney- General Ptirdy, it is difficult to figure out row Mr. Foruker can win his tlRht. for the Democrats on the committee are not with the negro troops, but are actually forced to support the President, while at l?xet two Republicans. Mr. Warren and Mr. Lodge, will act as the' President de- slrcs, thus giving a clear majority against an Investigation, provided the President Bayn the word. Thin fame majority would oppose legislation proposing to grant honorable discharges, provided tha President deemed such legislation detri mental to the public good. Furthermore, it would be difficult to determine the guilt or innocence of any Individual members of the three dis charged companies, uniejss there shall be an investigation. The evidence now in hand Is not adequate to establish these facts. Xhi one fact alone may Justify the President in consenting to a Congres sional investigation, for ho has expressed his willingness that innocent men may be restored upon satisfactory proof, and if a Congressional Investigation is the only thing that will permit them to establish their innocence,' the Investigation may be had. If it comes, however, the whole negro troop Question will be carried over to the next session of Congress, for no complete inquiry could be made during the two remaining months of the pres ent session. Kooscvelt's Defiant Attitude. One thing that strengthens the hand of &,r. Foraker Is the determined stand of the President to fight the reinstatement of the colored companies. The President has declared that, if Congress shall pass a scneral law Brr&ntlntc honorable dis charge to the members of the three com panies of the. Twenty-fifth Infantry, ha will veto the bill and will do the same with a bill reinstating; these companies in the service.. If Congress passes such bills over his veto, he has declared he will then refuse to enforce them unless they are delared by the Supreme Court to bo constitutional. There" has been no of ficial declaration to this effect, but there Is no reasonable doubt that the President tittered such sentiments. When he declared himself he was in an Intensely defiant state of mind, and In bo defying Congress it Is barely pos sible that he will arouse the Ire of Sena tors of both parties, and Democrats, who side with him on the general Issue of the troops incident, may consider his defiance of Congress of overshadowing Importance, and vote with Mr. Foraker "just to see what the President will do if his bluff Is called." as one Democrat expressed It. Never has a. President be fore declared that he would ignore the provision of the constitution requiring him to enforce the law. yet. If Mr. Roose velt is correctly Quoted, be would do just that thing. Senators Will "ttoast" Him. Of course lt hls'hly Improbable that any such Jaw will be passed, especially If lt should be vetoed by the President, but the declaration attributed to the Presi dent will do a great deal towards stirring; up a fight when the Senate re-assembles, and the Brownsville Issue may be lost stprrvt of In the denunciation of the President. Of course if the Preiildent has been misquoted or misrepresented, he will sooner or later say so. but unless be makes some such statement he will surely come In for a scathing- arraign ment at the hands of Democrats and those Republicans who do not fear the Presidential wrath. Meanwhile the President Is standing pat, and it looks as though he would win out, unless subsequent developments are decidedly against him. SLAIN BY ONE FIST BLOW Et St. I ..on is Man Kills Another W ho Had Flirted With His W ife. EAST ST. Lins. III.. Jan. 1. With a single blow of his fist Charles Smith to night killed D. F. Myers on the street near the Viaduct and then, realizing what he had done. Smith made his escape. Mrs. Smith told her husband that Myers had attempted to flirt with her on the street. This so angered Smith that he ac costed Myers and struck him a swinging blow on the jaw. Myers dropped like a lof? and never moved, his neck having; been broken. Smith is 27 years old and Myers was 10 years ot ace. GLOOMY RECORD OF YEAR'S CRIME Shows That People Are Growing (No Better. FEW MURDERERS ARE HANGED Increase of Lynchings, Chiefly in the South. VAST NUMBER OF MURDERS Sulc-lclcs More Xumernn, Parttcu lnrly Among Men Vast Sums Stolen by Wand Cireatest Fire Loss Since 1871. II CIlK'AfiO, Jnn. 1. (Social.) For thosa who contend that the people of the. Unltei States are crowing better instead of worse there Is little comfort in the statis tics of 3906 on crime, dishonesty and con- tompt for law and order. The figures, carefully gathered, show in comparison; with 1905 an Increase in lynchinftn, homi cides, suicides and the amount involved in embezzlements and 'kindred crimes. I cga I Executlonn Few. The number of legal hangings in 1006 Wfls IK. as compared with 13 in 1901 Th record follows: Alabama 6. Arkansan S. California. 3 Georgia 10, Idaho 2, Illinois 5( Iowa Z$ Kentucky 8, Louisiana 8, Maryland 4. MamachuHctts 2. XflsslHslppI lO. M issourt o. Montana 1. Nevada 2. New Jrsy 8 North Carolina lt Ohio 1, Pennsylvania 6, South Carolina 7, Tennessee 4. Texas ft. Virginia 6. "Washington 2. Ti strict of t"o lumbla 2, New Mexico Z, Indian Torri- tory 1. There were 35 hanged in tho North and FU In the South, and of these 45 were whites. 7fi negroes and 2 Indians. The crimes for which they were executed wore: Murder 114, rape 8, murder and rape 1. XA'ticlllngif Know increase. The number of lynching Is 69, compireil with 66 in lfKS. The 12 negroes killed In Atlanta In September and the 12 kilted at Scooba and AVahala. Miss., in Decem ber are not Included In this total. As the lynching evil Is a problem of general Interest, occupying the attention of courts. leRlslatttres. CotiKress and tha President himself the record of the last 10 years Is given: moa pa . ... 1 "J 7 i lin:i .JO . ...IOT ; !! ST lltOO . . . 1DP1 ... 1IM5 S A'ii IDOil 60 The classification follows: Alabama. 6: ArkanHaa. B: Colorado, Is Florida. 6; Georgia, 6; Kentucky, 1 ; Louisiana, 8; Maryland, 2; Mississippi, 12: Missouri. 3; North Carolina, 5; Sou th Carolina, 5; Tennessee, 2; Texas. 6; Indian Territory, 2. Of this number 61 were negroes and 5 whites. The crimes allesred were as fol 1 o'ws : JVl ii rder, 24 : m urderous t s sa.il 1 1. 7; murder and rape. 1; rape, 15; attempted rape, 14; suspected of rape, 1; theft. 3; insulting' woman. 1: ar son. 1z mlacegenatlon, 1; disorderly; conduct. 1. More Murders by Robbers. - The total number of deaths by mur der and violence of every Kind durlncp 1306, as reported by telegraph, shows a small Increase over 1 905, being 9 3 SO, as compared with 921 2. It was re marked last year that "the startllnsf feature of the record Is tha increase oC murders committed by hlghwa ymen. burgrlars. holdup men and that class of criminals." This feature Is even mora apparent in 1906, for tlie number ot murders to be credited to them Is 605 as compared with 582 In 1 9 O 5 . 464 Int 1904. 406 in 1903, 333 in J902 and 10 in 1301, The number of double murders la 2KO, and 19 of the murderers wer- women. The number or triple murders was 36, ana three or the murdereru were women.' There were 44 quadruples murders. 30 cases where flvn wer kl lied, and one case where six wera killed (for money); two where seven were killed, one where ten were killed and the race riots at Atlanta and Scoo ba. bliss., caused the death of 24. Suicides Steadily Increase. The steady Increase of suicides noted during the last lev years continues. The number for 1306 Is 10,125, which exceeds the homicide record. The fol lowing: table shows tlie gradual In crease of self-murder during the last eight years: IRIX 6.340 R..107 IX0 , 7 .".-' , 1IK14- . . . . ,2 yj i;01 T, 1:4.'. . . . : J. fin 11K)2 8.2&ljlW0 10,135 The proportion of suicides as be tween men and women has Increased In favor of men. in the last few years about twice as many men have com mitted suicide as women, but last year there were nearly three times as many men, the record showing- 7242 men and 28S3 women. Physicians, as usual, head the list among professional men. the number in 1906 having been 39, as compared with 34 In 1905, 32 In 1904, 35 In 1903 and 52 In 1902. The various causes of these suicides were as fol lows: rwwpondency . . . .4.5A1 ! Vnlcnown ....... . .413 Insanity l.SUHjllt health 3H8 Domet. infelicity 2, 12T: l,lquor llfl Dlsap. In love. . . l,Il;l' BuBlnw Lose9. . . . 6S The record of embezzlement, forgery, defaulting and bank- wrecking shows a large increase over 1905 and Is the iConcluded on Page 3.1 4