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Jiittitif mum PART THREE PAGES 17 TO 24 VOL. 'XXL - POBTLAND, OBEGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST ia. 1902. NO. 32. FOREST FIRE RAGES ROUTED BY REBELS Flames Gain Headway in Tinber on WaVeriy Tract Haytiah Forces Meet a Most Decisive Defeaf. HARD WORK OF FIRE-FIGHTERS NUMBER OF SOLDIERS KILLED Under Leadership of Golt Instructor Moffat, Men Make Sturdy Effort to Check the Destructive it . Blaze. FJro was raging yesterday over about 40 acres of the timber land belonging -to the Waverly Golf Association, and at a late hour last night -was gaining rapid head way on the surrounding timber. At an early hour yesterday morning it was ap parently under control, but later a strong breeze- sprang up and soon it was .spread ing through the dry brush at a terrific speed. At many times the flre-flghters were forced to fly to escape being caught In the flames. Jack Moffat, instructor of golf at the club, with his crew of 20 men, was fighting the flre all day Friday, Fri day night and all day yesterday. Last night a crew, was secured to relieve them and the men enjoyed a much-needed Bleep. But for the favorable direction of the wind yesterday the damage done by the flre would have ueon very great, and as It was a great amount of valuable timber was destroyed. The wind was blowing toward the west, and drove tho flre directly toward the river. If It had blown in any other direction, much of tho surrounding country would have been de vastated. To the south lies Milwaukie, and if It had started in this direction It would have been Impossible to havo checked it until the city had suffered much from the flames. To the east is tho Scott farm, and once started In1 the dry grain fields It could not have been checked until grainfields, fences and several housea in that neighborhood had been destroyed. To the north are tho golf grounds, and a little farther Sellwood. Had it caught in the dry grass of the golf fields It could not have been checked until It had done untold damage. As it was, the flre con fined itself to the timber, and at all times the men had the consoling assurance that It would have to stop as soon ae it reached tho river. The damago . done, while not so great as if it had gone in the other direc tion, will be greatly regretted by the own ers of the land. The tract of timber has all been laid out Into five-acre lots, and each owner has planned to build on his ground. On each plot there Is a lot of underbrush, but -also some very fine trees. Sites had been selected for building, and plans made as to which trees would be left when the land was cleared. Now all have succumbed to the flames, and the owners will havo to be contented to build their homes out In the glare of the sun. So rapidly did the flre spread yester day after 'thC"wind sprtmg'up "that the residents of the surrounding country be came interested in the fight, and much more assistance was at "hand. "Where the day before help could not be had,- last night men were; volunteering their ser vices to avert the pending danger of an extending conflagration. Friday the flre covered but a compara tively small tract, and it was the plan to dig trenches around it and to try to keep it from spreading beyond the limits that it then covered. The fire-fighters worked along this line all of the day and night. Yesterday morning It looked as If they had it under control. After the wind sprang up, however, the fire began to rage In earnest. Running through the dry grass and underbrush it would catch in some tree and quickly run to the top. As the- bark would burn and fall It would be blown by the wind several feet from the tree, and the blaze would be started anew further on. In this way it would cross the trenches that had been dug, and soon was entirely beyond con trol. Even a wide wagon road, that had been cleared through the timber did not check Its progress. After It had caught in a dry tree it would continue to burn, and soon the large stumps were crashing to the ground scattering fire as they fell. The men that were fighting the flames were kept in constant danger of being hit by the falling missiles. They soon saw there was no hope of checking It In its wild course while It had such good fuel upon which to feed. It was decided that the only thing to do was to go to the edge of the timber and to try to stop It from going beyond these bounds and damaging the fences and track of the Ore gon Water Power & Electric Com pany. Here they took a . firm stand, and within a surprisingly short time the flre was uponthem. They - fought it hard and fast, and until late last niKht it had not spread beyond the timber. If 1 the wind continues today -In the same dls rectlon, the damage done cannot be muclx i 2 greater. It Is but a short distance to the river, and here. If not before. It will have to stop. Should .the wind change 'and blow In any other direction, a vast-amount of destruction may be done before the fire is checked. Ex-Chninplon Travis Win. SOUTHAMPTON, L. I., Aug. 9. Ex Champlon W. J. Travis won his' final 3G hole match for the first prize at tlie Shln necock Hills Golf Club's anriual" tourna ment by defeating U. A. Murdock, of Shlnnccock Hills, seven up and five to play. In his Afternoon round Travis. es tablished a new course record of 73, and at the same time won the prize for the lowest card handed in during the tourna ment. The second prize went to T. M. Robertson, of Shlnnecock, who beat R. H. "Williams? Jr.. of Morris County, by nine up and seven to play. The third cup went to Marmaduke Tilden, Jr., of Maidstone, who ' beat R. H. Robertson, eight up and seven, to play. Groavcnor Xoniinntcd for Congress. LANCASTER, O.. Aug. 9. Charles H. Grosvenor was unanimously nominated for Congress today by the Eleventh District Republican Convention American Bays Cologne Hotel. COLOGNE, Aug. .9. The Dom Hotel here has been sold to an American for 51,184.000. 'V HOrlE, O'BRIEN IS BOUND OVER. Bonds of Corporal - Charged With. Perjury Are Placed nt 95000. PITTSFIELD, MassT, Aug. 9. -At a con tinued hearing here today before United States Commissioner 'Wood, Corporal Richard T. O'Brien, of. the Twenty-sixth Regiment, United States Infantry, charged with perjury, before the Senate committee on the Philippines, was held for the United States grand "Jury., and bonds were placed at J5000. In default of ball, the defendant was committed to jail. It Is expected that the prisoner will be transferred from Massachusetts to the District of Columbia. After the hearing a warrant was served charging Corporal O'Brien with being a fugitive from Justice. The action was taken because of the alleged Invalidity of the bench warrant on which the Corporal was first arrested outside of the District of Columbia, where it was lssuedj Legal Move Agnlnit High" Gnu Rate. DENVER, Colo., Aug. 9.-Iames J. Cal breath, Jr.. for himself and other citizens of Denver, consumers of electricity fur nished by the Denver Gas &. Electric Company, today petitioned Judge ' Bailey, of the. District Court at .Canyon, City, for permission to intervene In" the suit of Dennis Sullivan vs. the Denver Gas & Electric Company. In the suit Sullivan PROMINENT EVENTS OF THE represents the stockholders, who seek to compel the receiver, H. L. Doherty, to raise the price of service to consumers. Calbreath is a member of the Denver Chamber of Commerce, -arid is acting un der Instructions from that body. The claim la that present rates for 'light .are high enough. Forger' Case Set, , OREGON CITT, Aug. 9. (Special.) The caso of "Wilson Fitzgerald alias Kramer, who was arrested last night on a charge of forging a time-check fr 518 on the East Side LVmber Company, has been set for next Monday morning at 10 o'clock, . when he will have a preliminary hearing. His partner, Richard Marwood, alias George "Walker, Is In the City-Jail. There Is no charge against him, other than as an accomplice of "Walker,, but he will be held pending the examination. Tornado in Minnesota. ST. PAUL, -Aug. 9-Speclal dispatches report that a tornado passed over Stearns County tonight, doing much damago to farm bulldlngo and crops. So far as known no lives were lost. Cyanide Mill Bnrns. DENVER, Aug. D. A special to the News from" Cripple Creek, Colo., says .the Brodle cyanide mill was totally destroyed by fire today. The plant cost 5200,000. The Insurance was small. WEEK AS THEY APPEARED : ' ' JL: V - 1 Complete , Change in -St. Petemburg Strect-Rnllivay Situation. . ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 9. Since M. A. Verner, of PJttsburg. Pa., was granted ! a'conccsslon'here last May for the estab-; llshment of an electric railway from St. Petersburg to a suburo of the city, the entire' street "railway situation in St. Petersburg has -changed. Mr. Verner has formed a partnership with Engineer Bat tlnsky, who' last year demanded a con cession, for an elevated railroad 59 miles long, to cost 593,00O,O0. Battlnsky se cured an Interview with the Czar, who de .manded the documents of the tramway commission and Indorsed them, with a recommdndatlon of concession' to the financier's of the project, which lirtually meant Mr. Verner. . M. de "Wltte, Minister of Finance, and Mr. Vomer immediately began negotiat ing terms upon which the value of the concession would depend. The munici pality dfSt. Petersburg has already re ceived the-, sanction of the government to accept construction bids for the electrifi cation for the three street railway lines It now owns. The Novoe Vremya has begun, a vehe ment campaign, against, this concession, -preferring municipal ownership of the vtf action system, with operation under lease. The paper says that a proposal TO' 'AN OREGONIAN ARTIST. from Battinsky and Verner for a street railroad concession In Moscow is also likely to bo granted. It is understood that Battinsky's plan for an elevated railroad has been dropped, and that the present . plans Include overhead trolleys only.- . . Xew Peruvian Cabinet. XIMA, Peru, ' Aug. 9. A ' new Cabinet has been formed, the personnel of which Is as "follows: President-of the Council and Minister of the' Interior, Dr. Alejandro Deast'u; Mlnlstor of Foreign Affairs, Anl vabal Vlllemos: Minister of "War, Manuel Glazacarano: Minister of Justice, Joee Vlt erbo Arls; Minister of Finance, Juan Jose Relnosots; Minister of Public "Works, Theo dore Elmore. - Will Preach I Portland. SALEM. Aug. 9. (Special.) Rev. J. II. Coleman, president of "Willamette Uni versity, went to Portland today. He will preach at Sunnyslde Sunday morning and will fill the pulpit at the Taylor Street Church lp the evening. President Coleman will a'eo present the Interests of "Willamette University before the Metho dist congregations of Portland In Sep tember. Artist Joncph. Jacqacd Tlnsot. PARIS. Aug. 9. James1 Joseph Jacques Tlssot, the artist, illustrator of "The Lifo of Christ." is dead, aged 66. Revolutionists Are Xotv Marching on Cape Ilaytien American Gunboat Is Affording Foreigners Pro tection at That Point. i .CAPE HAYTIEN, Aug. 9.-Gcneral Sal nave., commandant of the Artibonlte-Flr-mlnisttroops, has completely defeated the army of the provisional government under General Alexis Lord, at Llmbe. capturing General Nord's cannons and munitions of war. Many of General Nord's soldiers wore killed, and a great number taken prisoners. General Salnave continues his march on Cape Haytlen. an attack cn which is hourly expected. Tho gunboat Crcte-a-PIerrot. which Is la the Flrminist service, debarked troopo and marines yesterday afternoon and during the night at various points near this city, and cruised around outside the harbor. Tho residents here are much frightened, fear ing a bombardment of the town, but tho foreign colony Is calm, thanks to the pro tection afforded by the presence of the United States gunboat Michlas. Com mander McCrea having taken all precau tion necessary to protect as much as pod slblo the lives and property of foreigners here. CABLE FROM M'CREA. Government Gunboat Lands a Force at Cape ilaytien. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. The Navy De partment this morning received the fol lowing cable from Commander McCrea, of tho gunboat Machlas. dated Cape Hay tlen. August 9: "Haytlen gunboat landed force at Cape Haytlen on Friday afternoon. Another regiment Is hourly expected." Commander McCrea Is under general In structions to protect American Interests, and In addition yesterday received special Instructions to prevent the cutting of the cable of the United Statey & Haytlen Com pany. This Is not a French company, as referred to yesterday, but Is purely an American company, being part of the Commercial Company's system. Com mander McCrea will confine himself strict ly to that mission, and will not take sides either for or against the de facto government. Great confidence is reposed In the abil ity and cool-headedness of Commander McCrea, and no fresh Instructions were considered necessary. The Machiab has a complement .of about 130 men. Including a marine guard of 12. and could land a force of about 50 men all told. Acting Secre- fta;?oitnei jNaarungsayenv sfMowTng- cablegrffmRrommatK! Crea: "Your actions are approved. Cutting cable, or Interfering with other than Hay tlen interests not to be permitted." Colombian RcbelM Repulsed. "WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. The Colombian delegation today received a dispatch from the Governor of Panama stating that the government troops under General Berti had been unsuccessfully attacked at Agua Dulce by rebels, who were repulsed with great slaughter. The dispatch states fur ther that the rebels are preparing for another attack. It Is stated at the Lega tion that thy government troops are so strongly intrenched that it will be prac tically Impossible for any invading force to rout them, and that the plan3 of Gen eral Herrera. the rebel leader, to make another attack are certain to meet defeat. FIrnflnlst Troop Flre a Town. PORT AU PRINCE. Aug. 9. About 400 volunteer Couchardists. supported by a regular regiment, attacked Petit Gcavo yesterday. After a severe battle. General Chlcoye. the Flrminist commander, left the town after having set fire to it. The flre destroyed the place almost entirely, only two German halls resisting the flames. The killed and wounded during the engagement were numerous on both sides. Fifty FIrminlsts were killed by the attacking troops, and 15 wounded men who had taken refuge In a house were burned to death. Wan n Native of Salem. "WALLA "WALLA. Aug. 9. (Special.) Charles E. Burrows. Jr., who was drowned at Alkl Point, near Seattle, yes terday, was a resident of "Walla "Walla and cashier of the gas and electric light company. He was born In" Salem. Or.. 27 years ago and leaves a wife and son to mourn his loss. He was a prominent member of the "Workmen and had lately been initiated Into the Elks.