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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, ' JULY 13, 1908. 3 L MURDERED E lealous Lover Climbs Ladder to Her Room and Shoots Her to Death. posse in Hot pursuit Midnight Crime Arouses Citizens of Xearby Town Threats of L.vnh- lng When Caught Seen Go ing South on Railroad. OREGON CITY. Or., July l'WSpecial.) -Entering the room where a 16-year-old Austrian girl, Mary Schmreker, lay sleep at midnight, with her little sister. Math Jancigaj, an Austrian, shot and in itantly killed the girl when she awakened. Then rushing trom the house, he made good his escape, and although the police are at the head of a posse chasing him, Up to an early hour he had not been caught. John Schmreker, with his wife, live ons, the murdered girl and her little sister, live In a small cottage on Four teenth street. He Is a laborer, as is also the man who committed the murder. For a time Jancigaj boarded at the house and became enamored of the girl, who was very pretty. Her father finally ordered him away and revenge for this slight and pique because he could not have the girl, are supposed to have constituted his motive. Enters House by Ladder. About 12 o'clock he went to the house, and obtaining a ladder, placed It against the porch roof, whence he entered the room of the sleeping girl through the open window. The little sister saw him, and jumping up rushed down stairs to arouse the family. This awakened the older .girl, who saw the man in the room and asked him what he was doing. He -made no reply, but turned to the window and loaded his revolver. The girl jumped from the bed and started down the stairs, but as she reached the door, Jancigaj fired two shots, both of which took effect in her heart. Takes Two Shots at Father. The slayer then jumped trom the porch roof to the . ground, where he was met by Schmreker. The - latter was unarmed, and when the younger man fired two shots at him. both miss ing:, he turned and fled inside the house. One of the sons at once went uptown to give the alarm, but the murderer had a good start, and was seen to leave town, going south on the railroad track. Chief Burns, assisted by Officers Shaw and Cooke, headed a posse made up of every available man to be found, and alarted after him. He Is described as about 26 years old, 5 feet 8 inches, smooth shaven, dark, and has no hat or coat, for he took these off before climbing up the ladder .to tle porch roof. Jancigaj has been in trouble before in town, and is said' to be of a quarrel some disposition. It is not known whether he had been drinking. Excitement is running high here, and many threats of a lynching have been heard. Chief Burns telephoned a de scription of the man to the Portland police, and they are watching incom ing freights, for it is thought he may have taken a train that passed through town shortly after he ran from the house where he committed the crime. M'CARREN L0SES FIGHT Court Deprives New Yorker of Elec tion Board Patronage. NEW YORK, July 12. State Senator McCarren's application for a peremp tory writ of mandamus commanding the Board of Elections of the City of New York to appoint the Democratic members of the various Boards of Elec tions in Kings County from lists filed by him was denied yesterday by Supreme Court Justice Kelley. MoCarren was chairman of the exec utive committee of Kings County and the committee is thus deprived of con siderable political patronage that has formerly attached to the position, and his political enemies have scored an other point in the tight aaginst him. Senator McCarren announced tonight that he would appeal from the decision of Justice Kelly, and if possible ask for a special or extraordinary term of the appellate division. He added that the general committee of the Demo cratic organization in King's County would meet next Thursday to indorse the Denver nominations, and that the Democratic ticket would have the hearty support of the organization. HIGHER TAX ON NEW LINES Great Northern Only Half Winner in Minnesota Suit. ST. PAl'L. July 12. Judge Lewis has filed In the District Court his decision in the case of the State of Minnesota against the Great Northern Railway Company, In which the state sought to compel the company to pay 4 per cent gross earn ings tax under the state law of 1903. The railway company paid the 3 per cent gross earnings tax. but claimed it was exempt from the 4 per cent tax under a law and agreement with the territorial Legislature of ,&y 22, 1S87, by which it was to pay a S per cent tax in lieu of all other claims of the kind by the state. The old road of 'the territorial days was known as the Minnesota and Paci fic. Since then the road nas built many lines and acquired others. Judge LpwIs finds that the original lines are exempt under the charter and agree ment from paying any greater tax than 3 per cent, hut that the other lines must pay 4 per cent. PARISIANS CHEER BUTLER President of Columbia Chief Speaker at Banquet to White. PARIS. July 12. Nicholas Murray But ler, president of Columbia University. New York, who U to give a series of lrctures at tiie University of Copenhagen, filer tt Hnim f H j. K .. bejta OWN wm fairly overwhelmed with attentions since his arrival here on Thursday. Dr. Butler had a chief role at the dinner given this evening by the International Conciliation committee, of which Baron d'Eetournelles is president, in honor of Ambassador Henry White, and the rep resentatives of the Central and South American republics. - Dr. Butler's speech aroused genuine en thusiasm. Ideas, not force, he declared, were destined to rule in the future. The coming battle would be economic. The time is already in sight, he said, when natural resources will be exhausted and science must supply the deficiency. "The world will no. longer have time to fight," he continued, "but will need all its strength and brain to earn its living. Useful discoveries will then bind the world together by the ties of eco nomic inter-dependency, and the future will belong to the people who best under stand how to apply the principles of in tellectual, moral and economic develop ment. "France already has proved herself a nation tha owes the rank which she holds not to brutal force but to her ideas." . M. Pichon and Mr. White both spoke of the great power which the united re publics of the world exercised in behalf of peace. HE RETURNS COMPLIMENT FAIRBANKS TO PKESIDK AT RE CEPTION TO KERN. Democratic Candidate Did Him Same Honor In 1904 Under Same Circumstances. INDIANAPOLIS. July 12. Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks will preside at a big nonpartisan reception which will be held when John W. Kern, Demo cratic nominee for Vice-President, re turns from Denver. An order has been placed for 10,000 Kern buttons, which will be distributed on the day of the general reception. The words "Welcome Home John W. Kern" will be placed on the badges. The movement for a big nonpartisan celebration was started at a meeting of the Commercial Club directors held to day. Robert McClure, secretary of the Commercial Club said: "Four years ago the Commercial Club directors held a meeting and John W. Kern, who was president at that time, presided. He was enthusiastic in his ef forts to arrange a nonpartisan reception for Mr. Fairbanks on the occasion of his return to the city from the convention which made him the Republican Vice Presidential nominee. "Mr. Kern presided at the reception ten dered Mr. Fairbanks and we deemed it only fitting that we ask Mr. Fairbanks to return the favor in Mr. Kern's behalf this year. The Vice-President informed me that he would accept the invitation with pleasure and we feel that the cele bration will be a notable one." CHANGE IN JWAILS LIKELY Launches May Be Secured to Supply Lower River Points. ASTORIA. Or.. July 12. (Special.) There is every reason to believe that a change is to be made in the near fu ture in the method of carrying the mails for delivery to points along the north bank of the Lower Columbia River. At the 'present time the mails are carried on steamers plying between Portland and Astoria, and the O. R. & N. Company has a contract, "Which ex tends until 1910, although the Govern ment can cancel the contract at any time upon giving three months' no tice. Some time ago the inspectors recommended that this service be dis continued and star routes be estab lished with launches connecting with the A. & C. R. R. trains at Maygers and Clifton, but on account of the op position of the O. R. & N. Company nothing was done. Now, however, the Department is asking for new bids on carrying the mails by steamer between Portland and Astoria, but no provision is made for the accommodation of mail clerks. which probably means that sealed pouches are to be used. Bids are also asked for carrying the mails on star routes with launches from May gers and Clifton to the various north shore points. These bids are to be opened in Washington on July 21, so the contemplated change is expected some time during the month of Au gust. SHIP OHIO SAFE AT NOME Lands 500 Passengers After Trip of 41 Days From Seattle. SEATTLE. July 12. A special cable from Nome to the Post-Intelligencer says: The steamship Ohio, with 500 passengers on board, arrived in the roadstead this morring at 3 o'clock, convoyed by the revenue cutters Thetis and McCulloch. She has been 41 days from Seattle having in the meantime spent nearly a month in the ice floes of Bering Sea. The Ohio) has a small nole at ner waterline which comes from her bumping the ice. The passengers on the steamer are very in dignant over the seamanship of Captain Conradi and he has been termed by them the "Noah of the Ark." On account of the length of time the ship was at sea all the ship's stores were consumed and it was necessary to broach cargo, several tons of general merchan dise and fresh meat being taken. The Ohio has been a hoodoo in the northern seas, having punched a hole In her bow last year when on her way to Nome. WILL OVERAWE NAVAJOS Cavalry Sent to Reservation Where Uprising Is Threatened. FLAGSTAFF. Ariz.. July 12. Five more troops of the Fifth United States Cavalry have been ordered sent to the Navajo Indian reservation, under Colonel Hun ter, who will go north to the Chin Lee country. Various rumors are prevalent relative to what their purpose is, but that this is no pleasure trip is indicated by the fact that a battery of Gatling guns and forage for a two months' cam paign are taken along. A year ago troops were ordered to re turn after penetrating the country half way to Chin Lee. The Indians became hostile and several were killed. Since then trouble has arisen over the water holes between Indians and stockmen on a range adjoining the reservation on the south. The Indians are reported as heavily armed and excited over the pro posed allotments and are apparently on the verge of an uprising. It is thought a display of armed force is being made to prevent an outbreak. Stern of Dreadnaught. Engineers' Magazine. That the stern of the Dreadnaught Is hardly as satisfactory as could be de sired is no secret. The position of the two rudders Just aft of the two center screws has already given some slight trouble, that has led to exaggerated re ports of bad maneuvering qualities, but the true difficulty lies not so much in that as in the determination of the beBt position for the propellers in the newer ships. It is a point that merits much wttftntlnn in turbina ve&sela. MORE ARE CONSTRUCTED Loss Compared With June. 1907, Much Less Than for Former Months. PORTLAND ALMOST EQUAL Decrease of-Only 3 Per Cent In Value of Permits Eastern Cities Show Increase Building In cited by Cheaper Steel. CHICAGO. July 12. Official building reports from some BO leading cities of the country for the month of June, re ceived by The American Contractor, show quite distinctly that building operations are improving, the loss as compared with June, 1907, being only 15 per cent. Sub stantially, the. same' cities reported a loss of 37 per cent for March, 33 for April and 19 for May, of the present year, as com pared with the corresponding months of last year. New York shows a loss of only 13 per cent, a gain of 35 per cent in Manhattan being offset by losses in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Cities Which Have Gained. The following figures show the per centage of gain in leading cities: Balti more, 35; Birmingham, 57; Cincinnati. 5; Columbus. 34: Grand Rapids. 32; Mil waukee. 2: Omaha, 4; Paterson. 34; St. Paul, 43: Syracuse. 19. The percentage of loss in leading cities Is expressed in the following figures: Buffalo, 11; Chi cago, 6; Cleveland, 43; Detroit, 15; Hart ford, 20; Indianapolis, 55; Louisville, 53; Los Angeles, 50; Minneapolis, 12 Mem phis. 41; Mobile, 34: New Haven. 69; New Orleans, 32: Philadelphia. 5; Pittsburg. 47; St. Louis, 36; San Francisco, 32; Se attle. 2; Spokane. 53; Toledo. 64. Taking into account the circumstance that the Presidential election occurs during the present year, the gradual decrease of total losses, from 37 per cent in March to 15 per cent in June, is decidedly en couraging.' The decrease' In the price of structural steel seems to be producing an effect, notably in Manhattan, while the loss in Chicago is but trifling. Figures' by Cities. June. 11(08, cost 858.6.11 5r,3. SH5 H3.4.'.4 600,000 ,Sftl.22S 692.562 86. 123 507.SS3 120. S60 .340.105 68.475 .335.150 301.745 00.519 , 215.185 494.731 757.S.-.6 lns.178 95. 360 246.442 877,020 354.855 45, sua 145.165 751,208 415.139 499.027 182,715 685.210 651.103 450.160 017.045 126,231 938. 1 49 841,065 85.500 485.95.1 807.542 942.7.16 186. 320 .151,216 2S0.033 504.203 64,7.15 305,905 194.900 186.260 136,310 313,770 June, 1907. Per cent cost gain loss City. Baltimore . .$ Birmingham . Bridgeport .. Buffalo ..... Chicago .... Cleveland Cincinnati . . Columbus ... Dallas Denver ..... Des Moines.. Detroit Duluth Grand Rap's. Hartford ... Indianapolis . Los Angeles. Louisville ... Manchester . Milwaukee . Minneapolis . Memphis ... Mobile New Haven.. Newark .... New Orleans. New York. . . : Manhattan. Brooklyn . Bronx .... Omaha . ... Philadelphia . Paterson .... Pittsburg ... Portland, Or. Reading .... Rochester ... St. Paul..... St. Louis.... Saji Antonio. San Fran'co. Seattle Spokane .... South Bend. Syracuse .... Salt L. City Toledo Wilkesbarre. Worcester . . 634. SH7 35 236.630 57 4.16.572 676,000 7.043.850 1,2.11,598 851.512 377.820 420.795 1,333.570 61.175 1.57B.700 246.737 , 15S.997 271.505 1.100.514 1,516.516 428,008 12.9.200 765.187 1,002.025 605.741 69.150 335,150 1,062.126 612.438 23,645.290 11.932.380 9.744.530 1,968,380 432,790 3,186.410 93.938 1,781.800 865.250 ' 158,550 538,920 562.792 2.015.500 226,930 3.500.64.1 1,249.203 1.090,245 111,062 255.925 1,1.18,000 409.160 127,445 255,683 3 34 0 11 22 32 Total . ..X54.472.130 $64,825,001 Salt Lake City Issued two permits for $500,000 each. June, 1907. JAPAN IS REACHING OUT Sends More Troops Into Disputed Territory. PEKIN. July 12. Attention has been called again to the existing situation in Chentao, the territory between Corea and China that is in dispute between China and Japan, by the increase of Japanese troops on the border. This augmentation of the Japanese force is due in part to the Corean insurrection and the crossing of refugee insurgents into the Ussuri District. The Corean insurgeants are under the leadership of LI Fan Tan, and it was on account of their activities that Japan planned to station a body of spies in Chinese ter ritory. This, however, she was not permitted to do. Japan has completed the construction of permanent adminis tration buildings at Chentao. It Is felt here that Japan's extension of the boundaries of the region claimed In Chentao is only a question of time. Her claim to the ownership of this dis puted territory is in some quarters held to be absurd, for she has twice in the past abandoned the fundamental prin ciple upon which her claim is based. Japan has gendarmes at no less than 17 points in Chentao. Japan, It is de clared, interprets the activity of the Chinese and the brigade recently en listed at Kirin as a menace, and she is thought to be anxious to precipitate the situation to the disadvantage of China. The Japanese are stopping and ex amining all boats on the Tumen River antl have put a stop to Chinese crossing the Chentao-Corean boundary. Coreans who want to enter Manchuria are not stopped. STUDY WEATHER BY KITES King of Wurtemburg's Observatory Opened With Ceremony. FRIEDERICHSHAFEN, July 12. The Inauguration by the King of Wurtemburg of the new Government observatory for the study of meterological conditions by means of kite-captive balloons took place here today in the presence of a brilliant assemblage of officials and scientists rep resenting the entire Empire. This new observatory in Its working is based upon certain ideas successfully carried out in America. Abbott Lawrence Rotch of the Bluehill Observatory, near Boston, was specially invited to attend the inaugura tion. This observatory is one of the best equipped in the world. It is provided with a special boat for the purpose of carrying out experiments over Lake Con stance. Kites will be sent aloft from the boat to the height of 20,000 feet, carrying registering instruments. It is hoped by this means that atmospheric records of the greatest value wiU be obtained. August Butterick Patterns and Delineator Lingerie Waist Sale Gibson and square yoke effects, exclusive high-grade cpneeptions, tcimmed with Filet, Baby Irish and Val. Lace and Embroidery $3.00-$5.00 Values 2 -Piece Wash Dresses Made of brown, blue and black novelty striped batiste, with white dotted swiss guimpes and sleeves. Also percale and other fabrics. . Reg. $6.50-$7.50Vals. 3.95 Chiffon Auto Veils 1 1-2 and 3-yard lengths. All colors. $1.75-$2.00 Values Q8C Summery Cotton Voiles Solid color, self stripes, checks and plaids. 35c Values 19C YSfd 4-Inch Taffeta Ribbons Black, white, red, light blue, pink, brown, navy. Reg. 25c Value 15C Yfifd Battenberg Lace Scarfs Also 36-inch Table Covers. Reg. $3.50 Values $1,00 All Parasols Reduced Linen. Pongee, Taffeta, Gloria and Japanese Parasols at great reductions. Midsummer Millinery Reg. $8.00 to $10.00 $4.95 Women's Neckwear Sale Lace and Embroidered Collars, Jabots, Lace Collars, Lace and Embroidered Bows, Etc. Values to $1.25 69C WILL SHARE WHITE E Bryan Says Offer Made Last Winter Holds Good if He Is Elected. SAVE ON LIVING EXPENSES Xebraskan's' Action Inspired by Kern's Remark That He Could Hardly Afford to Accept Of fice of Vice-President. LINCOLN, Neb.. July 12. The State Journal today prints the following: "Any man who is, good enough to be Vice-President is good enough to share the White House with me," said Mr. Bryan. The statement was made in an swer to a question asked by one who had heard that if Bryan and Kern are elected, it is the purpose of Clr. Bryan to offer the use of the National mansion in part to the Vice-President in order that the expense of an extra establish ment be not added to his outlay. The question was brought out by an Indiana delegate here today. He said: Dates Back Several Months. "Last Winter when Mr. Bryan was present at the installation of John W. Kern as president of the Indiana Club, at Indianapolis, Temporary Chairman John Hollett in introducing Mr. Kern to the club, referred to him as the next Vice-President. In his speech of accep tance of the office, Mr. Kern said that if the report of the expenditures of the Vice-President were true he would not last very long in the office, and that he could not afford to take it." Confirmed In Speeches. Mr. Bryan in later speeches said that if he were elected President with Kern as his running mate he would be only too glad to share the President's man sion with Mr. Kern, so as to obviate any added expense. When Mr. Bryan was asked about this and if the ofter still held good, he said the remark at the time had no spe cial personal application, but it was brought out by the speeches made then. He said, however, that the fact that the man was good enough to be Vice-President made him good enough to share the house of the President. Thinks Bryan Cannot Win. PARIS. July 12. The Temps this morning says it thinks the delibera tions it the Democratic convention at Denver prove that Bryan is again in complete control of the Democracy. After saying that the war declared by the Democracy against the trusts and railroads U manifestly contrary to HONS WTH KERN $1.98 ancient Democratic .tradition, while hostile to the extension of the Federal power, the paper concludes its article with these words: "Both parties have taken up the same battle cry and a characteristic of the present campaign is the similarity of the programmes of tle opposing forces. There Is practically no differ ence between them and there is only a temperamental difference between the two men. one of whom may be selected to apply them." The Temps thinks It Is too early to predict the- results; that the popular tide must be first aligned. The Journal des Debats takes a simi lar view of what it calls the Identity of the two platforms. "The contest under way," this paper says, "and under these conditions, is largely a question of personality of candidates. Mr. Taft's final victory, however, seems to be almost assured. Certain it is that Mr. Bryan's per sonality attracts much sympathy has ordered restored to the public domain 68,000 acres of land in the Waterville, Walla Walla and Spokane land districts, which was withdrawn for the Big Bend irrigation project, now abandoned. The land becomes subject to settlement Sep tember 30, and to entry one month later. DROWN TRYING TO ESCAPE Chinese Sailors Mutiny, Leap Over board and Two Die. NEW YORK. July 12. As the steamer Strathye was about to sail from her pier In Erie- Basin this evening, twenty mem bers of the crew of forty-two Chinamen, who have been in a state of mutiny ever since the vessel docKed here, made a con certed effort to leap overboard. Ten of them were successful and before res cuers could go to their aid two were drowned and a third .will probably die. The Strathye sailed tonight for Norfolk, Va,, where she will load coal to be taken to the United States Naval station at Samoa. Police managed to save eight of the mutineers. All except the one who was nearly drowned were taken on board the vessel and locked up. The other was removed to the hospital. The mutineers were signed for an eleven months voyage at Shanghai, but they wanted to leave tne steamer here. Cap tain Dunne has refused to pay them until the ship is back in Shanghai. Machinery In tlu5 Kitchen. Youth's Companian. Modern household improvements are appreciated by the initiated, but to the unenlightened they sometimes prove dis couraging. Mrs. Gordon wu showing Ina, the new maid, who had agreed to work for $4 a week, the conveniences of her up-to-date kitchen. "It's a very easy place," explained the lady, because I have so many contriv ances for making the work light. "Now, here's a new patent bread mixer; when you're ready to use it I'lf show you how to put It together. And? this is a splendid meat-grinder It saves, hours of labor with the chopping-knife. Here Is a fine apple -parer, that takes the cores out, too. And this hardwood slab is a wonderful potato-sllcer. "Then' continued Mrs. Gordon, proud ly, "I have a patent dishwasher, a per colating coffee-pot and an automatic ash sifter." "Meesis," said Ina, firmly, eef I Is hov to spend all mys time learning how to make dose funny t ings go. I must hov free dollar a monf more. She vor too much York." 'The Post Girl," the Linen Initial Handkerchiefs 122C-15c Values 7C Kayser 2-Clasp Silk Gloves Kayser, Fownes and Niagara makes; double tipped; all sizes in black, white and colors. $1.00-$ 1.25 Quality 79C 2-clasp Lisle and Silk Gloves, all sizes. Regular 75c Quality 29C Black Cotton Stockings Reg. 25c Value 15 C Lace Lisle Stockings Lace boots and allover effects in black. Values to 35c 19 Pfiif Sale of Curtain Materials 25c Madras, per yd. 19 35c Madras, per yd. 23c 50c Madras, per yd. 37 18c Swiss, per yard 11 Sale of Children's Headwear Values $2 to $10 Q Hfllf All Hammocks Are Now Reduced All the new designs of the season in good double-twined weaves, in light and dark effects; full size, with upholstered- pillows, spreader and deep valance. $1.50 Hammocks . .$1.19 $2.00 Hammocks.. $1.59 $2.50 Hammocks. . $2.15 $3.00 Hammocks. .$2.49 Women's Bathing Suits Reg. $3.50 Values $2.25 Great Unadvertised Sale of Waists, Wash Suits, Silk Suits, Wool Suits, Jackets and Sailor Hats. FIRE SURROUNDS TOWN OF Blazing Forest Threatens to Engulf Mining Village and 300 Souls. WOMEN ESCAPE IN BOXCAR Engine and Hose Hurried From Centralia Loggers in Woods Have Narrow Escape From Being Burned Alive. CENTRALIA. Wash., July 12. (Spe cial) Forest fires yesterday threatened for a time the complete destruction of the little mining town of Kopiah, sit uated nine miles northeast of this city. Household goods were loaded on box cars 'and the women and children were carried beyond the danger line, while the pumps or the Wilson Coal Company kept water playing on the buildings of the town. A telephone message was sent to Cen tralia for fire-fighting apparatus, and a train was sent from Popiah to Cen tralia. The message was received at 3:25 o'clock and in 20 minutes 1200 feet of hose and the city's big new fire engine had been loaded on a flat car, being ready by the time the locomotive arrived from Kopiah. Thirty members of the fire department accompanied the train to Kopiah. When the train ar rived the wind had veered and most of the danger was over. Railroad Offered Only Exit. The fire started from the pumping plant supplying water for one of the donkey engines belonging to the Eastern Railway and Lumber Company. Sparks set fire to some stashed timber a mile an6 one-half northeast of Kopiah, about 1 o'clock .this afternoon. The fire spread rapidly and in two hours Kopiah, was completely sur rounded by fire. A stiff breeze was blow ing and It was thought the entire town was doomed. The only exit of the valley that was not cut off by the fire was along the tracks of the Eastern Railway. While the men in the camp threw water on their bouses, the women piled their household goods on flat cars and the cars were then pushed down the tracks and away from the heat and smoke. Loggers Surrounded by Fire. An area several '-miles In extent was burned and is still burning. It is Im possible to estimate damage to standing timber and to cut logs. A number of women and children who fled from Kopiah this afternoon returned tonight. Several loicxers who were at work In the KOPmH Best New Novel, $1.18 15c Silkoline, per yd. 9 18c Burlap, yd...l2y; 25c Cretonnes, yard 16 25c Denims, per yd. 16 $3.50 Hammocks. .$2.79 $4.00 Hammocks. .$3.19 $5.00 Hammocks. .$3.98 $6.50 Hammocks.. $5.49 woods were surrounded by fire and had a narrow escape. None were injured. FIGHT FIRE AND MADMAN Cincinnati Firemen Subdue Crazy Firebug With Ax. CINCINNATI, July 12. Battling for their lives as well as for the safety of the occupants of a tenement-house in Clay street, the members of a local engine company had a terrific struggle with a demented man today. When they arrived, the firemen found a fire raging in two lower rooms and in the midst of the flames Frank Frey, a tailor, armed with shears, defying them to enter. The firemen were compelled to knock the man down with an ax handle before they could enter the rooms. Worry over loss of money, aggravated by the heat, is believed to have caused dementia. Frey first stabbed himself with his shears, and then, death not coming, he poured gasoline over the fur niture and applied a match. EXPLORE ANTARCTIC ALSO Peary Will Organize Expedition, but Not Go Himself. NEW TORK. July 12. Upon his re turn from his present expedition in search of the North Pole, Commander Robert E. Peary plans to organize a National American Antarctic expedition to explore the Southern Polar regions, a project which, ne says, has the ap proval of President Roosevelt. Peary, however, does not intend to accompany the party. This announcement was made to day by Herbert L. Bridgeman, secretary of the Peary Arctic Club. Enquire for Them No housewife who has used any of - u Flavoring Extracts Vanilla Lemon Orange Rose, eta, but will recommend them as the best articles of their kind in do mestic use. They are the leading flavors in America and should be on the shelf of every grocery. 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