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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECE3IBER 23, 1906.
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BETTER.SAYS LANE
Interstate Commerce Commis
sioner. Thinks Car Short
age Is Relieved.
RAILROADS HAVE ACTED
Serious Terminal Congestion Exists,
but Fault Lies With Carriers, .
Who Have Not Been Able to
Cope With Emergency.
"WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Franklin
K. Lane, of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, who has been in confer
ence with officials of the Western rail
roads relative to the car shortage, in
an interview tonight said the coal situ
ation, one of the most knotty problems
resulting from the car shortage, had
been relieved greatly. "President Hill
of the Great Northern and President
Elliott of the Northern Pacific have
notified us that the situation Is now
in hand by the roads, and danger of
suffering from lack of fuel is over," he
said. Speaking of his recent trip
through the West, Mr. Lane sad:
Terminal Congestion Exists.
"There is a very serious terminal
congestion. The shippers are complain
ing that the railroads should have
foreseen the car shortage and been pre
pared to meet the emergency.
"The suggestion was made to us by
James J. Hill that the railroads spend
$5,000,000,000, at the rate of Jl, 000. 000-
000 a year, in buying equipment, put
ting double track in the place of'slngle
track, four tracks where now are two.
putting In new switches and enlarging
terminals.
"Both in Chicago and Minneapolis
positive proof was given that the tense
situation is due to faulty management
as well as inadequate equipment.
Need Car Clearing House.
"A car clearing-house, by which the
roads will receive credit weekly for
their cars, and under which cars might
be used to best advantage, is a good
suggestion offered by Mr. Mldgjey, of
Chicago, an authority on railroad mat
ters. He cites the system now followed
by the Southern Pacific, one of the
roads he represented before the Com
mission. I do not care to discuss a
remedy at present, or to go into the
matter further. A report will soon be
submitted to the Commission. It is
safe to say there Is no remedy resting
within the power of the Commission.
1 think that is beyond question. It
rests with the railroads themselves,
and if they cannot successfully cope
with the issue, then a law should be
made to cover such cases."
SO CONGESTION AT KANSAS CITY
Railroads Give Figures to Show
Freight Is Moved Promptly.
TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 22. The first of
the week it was reported in some of
the papers that the railroad yards at
Kansas City were greatly Congested,
and similar testimony was given be
fore the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion. A representative of the Union
Pacific Railway stated here today that
this report was a mistake and an In
Jury to the road.
"The Union Pacific has made a care
ful Investigation of the subject," he
said, "and, as an example of the condi
tion of Its yards In Kansas City, it
found that on December 19 there were
in Its yards 105 loaded cars to move
out, only 12 of which were delayed
over 12 hours. It had on hand to un
load 156 cars. There were on hand
152 empty cars and 150 bad-order cars
undergoing repair, making a total of
575 cars in the yards at Kansas City,
Mo., Kansas City, Kan., and Armstrong,
Kan.
"The company has 38 miles of stor
age track at these points, which is
enough to handle 4500 freight cars; so
it was evident that 575 cars could not
make much of a congestion."
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
officials at Topeka also say that the
figures used were incorrect, so far as
they were concerned at Topeka, They
say that the statement that th-; Rock
Island had 400 cars in the Topeka
yards, more than 100 of which were said
to be empties, was false.
DELEGATES MAKE COMPLAINT
Tell Commerce Commission of Their
Troubles Validating Tickets.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. Complaint
has been made to the Interstate Com
merce Commission that In many in
stances persons desiring to attend con
ventions on the particular day are peo
vented from promptly returning to
their homes because the minimum num
ber of round-trip tickets required has
not been presented for validation. The
Commission expressed the opinion
"that It would not be unlawful or im
proper for carriers to accept a satis
factory guarantee of bond of an asso
ciation or society for which the round
trip rate is made, that the minimum
number of tickets will be validated or
the difference between the rduced rate
and the full rate paid by the associa
tion or socioty, thus permitting the
prompt validation of tickets and re
duced trip rate, it being understood
that if the specified number of tickets
shall not be validated the society will
be required to pay the difference agreed
upon."
. The Commission also announces an
extension of time In the application
of the rule governing through rates
which exceed the sum of locals. The
Commission had previously ruled that
carriers shall make use of the rule
until December 31, 1906, but carriers
now may make use of the rule, "until
further notice."
ACCUSES ROADS OF EXTORTION
Oklahoma Investigator Files Report
on Rates Charged.
GUTHRIE, Okia.. Dec. 22. Attorney
General W. O. Cromwell, who was In
structed by Governor Frantz to inves
tigate railroad rates prevailing in
Oklahoma, today Issued a lengthy
statement, in which he charges the six
important railroads operating in the
territory with violating their charters
by demanding exorbitant rates.
WILL RULE PULLMAN CARS
Texas Railroad Commission' Declares
Them Common Carriers.
AUSTIN, Tex.. Dec. 22. The Texas
Railroad Commission issued an order
today declaring Pullman cars common
carriers and providing that all such
operated in Texas shall be under its
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Immediate and constant supervision,
providing a reduction in rates of 20
per cent and specifying that the Pull
man Company shall consult the Com
mission regarding the number of cars
operated, as to Increase or decrease In
number; file its operating books, etc.,
and report all operations to the com
mission the same as railroads are re
quired to do.
DRAFT LAW ON CAR SHORTAGE
Commission Will Meet and Recom
mend Stringent Measures.
ST. LOUIS. Dee. 22. C. A. Prouty,
member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, who has been conducting
an investigation into the -freight car
shortage, passed through here today on
the way from Kansas City to Washing
ton.. He stated that the Commission will
meet within the next few days at Wash
ington and recommend to Congress -some
legislation for the relief for the shippers
who have been suffering from the car
shortage.
"The damage to grain and cattle ship
pers in the West and Southwest cannot
be estimated," he said. "Active and
stringent methods will have to be ad
opted at once to relieve the. situation."
Seize Railroad Coal, but Will Pay.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec 22. Dispatches
from BerwyeK, N. D.. say that citizens
and farmers from the nearby country
yesterday helped themselves to ten tons
of coal from a train which was stalled
on the village siding. Bankers and
TWO CHILDREN OF MRS. ANNA M. BRADLEY, DISOWNED
BY LATE EX-SENATOR ARTHUR BROWN
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Arthur Brown Bradley.
business men joined In the distribution,
all tho coal being weighed and charged
to the recipients, who are to pay the
railroad company for it.
Mines Close for Lack of Cars.
SCRANTON, Kan.. Deo. 22. All of the
coal mines are closed here, because there
are not empty cars to haul away the fuel.
This Is causing a great hardship among
the miners, who are out of work. . Orders
for coal are pouring in every day. There
is a promise by the Santa Fe officials that
a number of cars will be sent out next
week.
Cain Will Run Rio Grande Road
TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 22. D. E. Cain,
general manager of the Southwestern lines
of the Chicago, Rock Island & PaciHe
Railway, has been appointed assistant
vice-president in charge of operation of
the Denver & Rio. Grande Railroad, ef
fective January 1.
DEATH SAVED THEIR NECKS
Snyder's Alleged Accomplices Escapo
Prosecution by Auto Smash.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 22. Circuit Attorney
Sager today entered a nolle prosequi in the
cases of W. H. Rltter, of Denver, former,
ly a member of the St. Louis Municipal
Assembly, and Frederick G. Uthoff, of
Denver, who was also a member of the
St. Louis Assembly at one time.
Ritter was charged with attempted ex
tortion and Uthoff with perjury in con
nection with the case of R. M. Snyder,
the Kansas City capitalist who was re
cently killed in an automobile accident
and who was under indictment here in
connection with the granting of a street
railway franchise.
EXPLAINS AWAY MIRACLE
Italian Scientist Disposes of Fable of
St. Gennaro.
ROME, Dec. 22, At the People's Palace
here today Signor Qlacci gave a visible
demonstration of the yearly "miracle" of
the liquifying of the blood of St. Gennaro,
which Is kept In a phial In the Church of
St. Gennaro at 'Naples.
Signor Qiaccl explained that this change
was effected by a chemical combination
known to the ancients for the preserva
tion of blood, and that blood treated with
It liquifies at a certain temperature. Sig
nor Glaccl performed the experiment with
calf's blood, adding thereto substances the
nature of which he did not reveal.
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And Our New Shop, Third and
Washington Streets.
Garcia cigars, the green and gold
label, stands for quality. Acceptable
Christmas gifts.
New York Brokers Fail.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. The suspension
of the brokerage firm of Arnold, Leo &
Co. was announced on the stock exchange
today.
The firm of Arnold, Leo & Co. was
established 35 years ago. Its standing on
the exchange was high, and the announce
ment of the suspension came as a general
surprise. An assignment was made in
the interest of all creditors and a re
sumption is hoped for.
Mr. Hubbard, the asstgnee of Arnold,
Leo & Co., said that the Philadelphia
branch was not responsible for the fail
ure of the firm. Mr. Hubbard said that
the only reason he could assign for the
failure was its Inability to raise money
during the recent .stringency in the
money market. He had no idea of the
firm's liabilities.
Dividends on Copper Stocks.
BOSTON. Dec. 22. The directors of the
Tamarack Mining Company today de
clared a semi-annual dividend of $3. Six
months ago t2 was declared and a year
ago $3.- The directors of the Osceola
Mining Company declared a semi-annual
dividend of a share. This Is the same
as sis months ago.
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Peacemakers Tackle the Jap
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ARBITRATION IS SUGGESTED
President or San Francisco School
Board Says He Is Powerless
to Consider Schemes Under
Present State Law.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22. That the
controversy over the segregation of the
Japanese school children may be settled
without bringing about a clash between
the United States authorities and the mu
nicipal government is the hope of Federal
officials. A movement ha'been inaugur
ated to bring about a compromise be
tween the boafd of education and the
Japanese.
Today Aaron Altmann, president of the
Mark Bradley.
board of education, was approached with
a tentative proposal to arbitrate the en
tire controversy, the basis of arbitration
being that Japanese native-born children
should be allowed to attend the San
Francisco schools that American children
do, provided they are of the same age
as the latter.
Mr. Altmann refused to consider the
possibility of arbitration along these lines.
He reiterated his position that it Is, man
datory on the part of the board of edu
cation to segregate the Japanese children
under the present state school laws.
The persons who are striving to adjust
the matter in behalf of the Japanese and
the Federal authorities are now planning
to attempt to induce the next state Leg
islature to repeal that section of the code
dealing with the establishment of sepa
rate schools for children of Indian, Chi
nese and Mongolian descent and enact
a new law which will give the board of
education scope to deal with the present
situation in this city.
RIOTS FOLLOW THE FAMINE
Conditions In Stricken Chinese Pro
vinces Grow Worse.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 22. Consul-General
Rodgers at .Shanghai today cabled the
State Department as follows:
"Klangsu famine, conditions are daily
growing worse. Brigandage and rioting
in adjacent districts resulting. Very
dangerous state of affairs anticipated by
officials. Chinese Government will prob
ably provide work on a grand scale for
the destitute hordes. Immense numbers
unquestionably starving. Sickly, afflicted
and old left in the famine district."
DISCORD MAY TEAR ABYSSINIA
Menelik Again III and Struggle for
Throne Is Impending. -
ROME, Dec. 22. Reports from an
authoritative source declare that
Menelik, King of Abyssinia, has suf
fered a fresh attack of syncope. Ap
prehension is felt, especially as recent
ly the Negus seems to have changed
his mind about the appointment of a
successor. It is no longer certain that
Jjsu, son of Menelik's daughter and
Ras Michael, will be chosen, and,, if
this is so, the struggle for the throne
will be fierce.
These difficulties are augmented by
the differences between the represent
atives in Abyssinia of Italy, Great
Britain and France. These diplomats
have been in Abyssinia since the time
when the Interests of their respective
governments conflicted strongly. They
have not burled the personal resent
ments aroused during that period, and
they are today adversaries, in spite
of the fact that their governments are
acting in accord.
Italy and Great Britain have decided
to recall their representatives, and it
is believed that France will follow suit.
SHAH HAS ANOTHER RELAPSE
Appoints Heir Regent Over Persia
and Awaits Death.
TEHERAN. Deo. 22. (7:46 P. M l The
Shah has again had a relapse. After a
few days' Improvement, his condition
took a turn for the worse last evening
and his physicians now report his condi
tion to be very bad.
Among the state papers which the Shah
signed December 20 was a decree for
mally appointing the heir apparent.
Prince Ali Mirza, regent.- The latter had
earlier In the week assumed general
charge of governmental affairs.
Bryce and MacDonnell Disagree.
LONDON, Dec. 22. In a dispatch from
Dublin, a correspondent 'of the Times
says the appointment of James Bryce as
Brkish Ambassador at Washington has
induced many well-informed persons to
believe that he has serious differences of
opinion with Sir Anthony Patrick Mac
Donnell, under secretary to the Earl of
Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
over the home-rule measure. It is be
lieved that Mr. Bryce was willing to go
farther than Sir Anthony and that he saw
no. objection to giving the Irish control
of the constabulary. Rumor further
points to Sir Anthony, the correspondent
says, as the new secretary for Ireland.
Merry Christmas in Germany.
BERLIN, Dec. 22. ThUt will be a pleas
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ant Christmas in Germany owing to the
prosperity of the people. Few "people are
out of work, there are not many beg
gars. Snd there is less evidence of misery
among the poorer classes than in years
past. The parcels-poet warehouses are
too small o contain the great number of
holiday packages. The total is swelled
by more parcels from the United States
than ever before. 8everal hundred Amer
ican residents in Berlin gathered at the
American .Church this morning, and Mrs.
Tower, the wife of the American Ambas
sador, distributed presents to the chil
dren from a large tree.
Kaiser Will Celebrate.
POTSDAM, Germany, Dec. 22. Twelve
large Christmas trees from the forest of
Rominten have been set up In the Shell
Hall of the new palace for the Emperor
and Empress, their six sons. Princess
Victoria Louise, the Crown Princess and
her baby, and Princess Bitel Friederlch.
The Emperor has articles brought to him
from which he chooses gifts, but the Em
press and the other members of the Im
perial family go .shopping in the streets of
Berlin daily, beginning a fortnight pre
vious to Christmas. The members of the
royal families of Europe make a large In
terchange of gifts at Christmas. A wag
onload of parcels destined for other courts
was dispatched from the new palace De.
cember 20.
AV'ill Build Another Dreadnaught.
LONDON. Dec. 22. The contract for the
battleship Superb, the third of the Dread
naughts to be laid down this year, has
been awarded to the Armstrongs, of New-castle-on-Tyne.
The contracts for the
construction of the turbine engines of the
Bellerophon and Temeralse. now in course
of construction at Portsmouth and Devon
port, also have been awarded. The en
gines are to cost from $1,350,000 to $1,400,000.
No Change In Oscar's Condition.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 22. The following
bulletin was issued this morning by the
physicians in attendance on King Oscar:
"The King passed a quiet day yester
day. His temperature In the evening was
99.4. The action of his heart and the con
dition of his lungs remain unchanged."
TWENTY PERSONS HURT
Wreck In Nevada When Engineer's
Watch Stops.
RENO, Nev., Dec. 22. Twenty passen
gers were injured, some seriously but as
far as reported none fatally. In a head-on
collision on the Southern Pacific Railroad
at Harney, Nev., at 4:45 o'clock this after
noon. A freight train was stopped on the
main line while the conductor, who knew
that the tri-weekly special passenger was
due, went to the office to telephone for
more time.
As he was In the office the passenger
train, going 50 miles an hour, crashed
into the freight. The engineer of the
freight says his watch had stopped and
he did not know what time it was.. The
conductor as yet has made no report.
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 22. A special
to the Herald from Reno, Nev., says that
officials of the Southern Pacific give the
number of Injured in the Palisade wreck
at 20. The injuries to he passengers
are slight. A brakeman had one leg
cut oft.
SIX MEN SHOT BY YOUTH
Fatally Wounds Two In Fusillade In
Kentucky Town.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Dec. 22.
Tom Wilson, a youth, tonight fatally
wounded Homer Still, a hardware, clerk,
and Inflicted a fatal wound on police
man Baldemaker. He wounded four
others, among them W. S. Waudby, spe
cial representative of the Department
of Commerce and Labor. Waudby was
wounded In the face, but neither he nor
the other three of Wilson's later vic
tims is seriously hurt.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
John Boden, Jr., Horseman.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. News was re
ceived today of the death at Saranac
Lake last night of John Boden, Jr., sec
retary of the. Brighton Racing Associa
tion. Bishop Henry Cosgrove.'
DAVENPORT, la., Dec. 22. Bishop
Henry Cosgrove, of the Catholic Dio
cese of Davenport, died tonight after
a long illness, of cancer of the kidneys.
He had been bishop of the Davenport
diocese since 18S4.
Edwin Huf fer, Pioneer of Soda Water
MEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 22. Edwin
Huffer, a pioneer soda " water manufac
turer and formerly vice-president of the
American Soda Water Fountain Com
pany, died here tonight, aged 87 years.
Mineworkers' Official.
SURINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 22. W. E.
Smith, president of the United Mine
Workers of Illinois, died today at his
home In Coal City'.
Car-Strike Causes Riot in Lima.
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 21 Streetcar trafflo
was suspended today as a result of a
strike of the conductors and motormen
which culminated In a conflict last night
between the police and the strikers and
their sympathizers. The police fired on
the latter, wounding several persons. The
newspapers declare this action of the
police was not justified and urge the
authorities to be more prudent. The
various benevolent organizations are as
sisting the strikers; the butchers are fur
nishing them meat and the bakers bread
free of cost.
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 22. It was an
nounced late today that President
Pardo would arbitrate the strike of the
street carmen, whereupon the men
agreed to return to work tomorrow.
Mother Quarrels; Baby Dies.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22. A quarrel of two
women yesterday Indirectly caused the
death of a baby girl. Mrs. Anna Paplrak
and her sister, Mrs. Petrina Mazuga,
were quarreling beside a crib In which
Mrs. " Papirak's daughter, Elizabeth, 5
weeks old, lay. In her "excitement, Mrs.
Mazuga tossed a bundle of clothing into
the crib and the child was smothered to
death before the women finished their
altercation.
Mrs. Mazurga will be held pending a
Coroner's Inquest.
Corporations Lose Advantage.
COLUMBUS. O.. Dec. 22. By a decis
ion rendered by the State Railroad Com
mission today, the advantage which has
heretofore been enjoyed by corporations
owning private cars is practically nulli
fied. The decision was rendered on the
complaint of the Harrlng-Wllson Coal
Company against the Wheeling & Lake
Erie Railroad, the Commission ruling that
it shall hereafter take into account all
private cars In the distribution of cars.
Louisiana's Engines Repaired.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 22. Repairs to
the disabled starboard engine of the
battleship Louisiana were completed
today. The battleship is scheduled to
sail ton'f rrnw mnrninr f or Hampton
Roads.
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DISPLAY OF 50c
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Morrison Street Side
PROMISED TO QUIT STEALING
AND WAS RELEASED.
Governor Chamberlain Is Deter
mined That ex-Convict Shall Go
Back to Penitentiary.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Whether the Governor has authority to
revoke a conditional commutation of
sentence is a question that is likely to
be determined soon by the courts of
the state. Revocation of the commuta
tion granted in favor of "Chick"
Houghton is likely to form the basis of
legal proceedings, which will settle
this question, concerning which there
has long been uncertainty. The Gov
ernor has not yet taken action, but he
has secured the original commutation
from Superintendent James, of the Or
egon Penitentiary, and if he thinks
there is a probability of his being able
to put Houghton back behind the pris
on bars he will Issue an order revok
ing his act of clemency.
There is no express authority for the
issuance of a conditional commutation,
but Governor chamberlain believes that
when a commutation has been accepted
by a convict upon certain conditions
expressed therein, the courts would not
order him released if taken into cus
tody again for violating the condition.
Houghfon was brought to the Peni
tentiary In April, 1904, on a five-year
sentence for robbery in Multnomah
County. After serving two years he
was released by Governor Chamberlain
upon condition that he would be a law
abiding citizen. He has broken the
condition, and the Governor thinks it
will be best to get him back to prison,
if possible.
"I granted the commutation against
my better judgment," said Governor
Chamberlain today. "That was tho
only time I ever extended clemency to
a prisoner against my judgment. I
had little hope of his reforming, but
I did hope that he would take care of
his aged and infirm parents. It was
for them and not for "Chick" that I
granted the commutation. Even the
appearance of old man Houghton,
feeble and almost totally blind, is
nough to arouse the sympathy of any
man. But I can see now that the com
mutation was a mistake, and I shall
see whether "Chick" can be brought
back to prison."
It Is probable that Houghton will
object to being brought back to the
Penitentiary, and will bring habeas
corpus proceedings in case he is taken
into custody.
MINER TAKEN FROM PIT
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noon occurred when Foreman McClure
grasped the hand of Hicks through the
opening made under the car, and with a
wringing grasp shouted in his ear: "God
bless you for your nerve, old man; we
could never have gotten an ordinary man
out alive."
Hicks replied In a voice overflowing
with feeling: "Don't go away for a while,
Mac; this is the sweetest moment of my
life. God, how good your hand feels."
Cut Through Mass of Timbers.
Thlsdramatlc incident occurred late in
the afternoon, when, after sawing
through the great masses of timbers
which obstructed the ore car, the res
cuers sunk to the base of the car, cut
the rails with saws and began to bur
row the cavity through which Hicks
could crawl. Immediately after this hole
had been made a few moments were
spent In speaking to the buried man and
asking about his spirits and health. Dr.
Stlnchfleld stepped to the face of the
drift and called:
"Do you think you will be able to ride
the old nag to the hospital?"
"Get out the wildest mule in camp and
I will ride her If I get out of here," the
man who never despaired replied.
Then Superintendent Cone had his turn.
Lying on his stomach, he shouted into the
crevice: "Hicks, you have been a good
workman; you have been a laborer for 15
days down there and have never yet called
your time. Tour salary contiues and your
check awaits you at the ofBce."
Eyes Tied Up With Gauze.
Before the work was resumed the phy
sician once more Interposed. He handed
Hicks a great roll of gauge and bade him
bind his eyes with it, as the light was
streaming under the car in long rays.
"The light doesn't hurt a bit, Doc," said
Hicks; but rather than take any chances
of Imperiling his now famous patient's eye
sight, the dpctor made him obey. In this
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condition the gritty miner was taken out.
As the closing hours of rescue work
flitted by the exjpected In-flow of mes
sages and letters from the outside be
gan. The telegraph offllce has a dozen
wires to Hicks tonight from all clusses
of people who believe in living by the
Ingenuity of their brains. A saloon, a
real estate company and an amusement
resort are among those who have ex
pressed their Interest by sending the
messages to the man while he was still
gripped in the granite jaws of the moun
tain. Two or three women want to marry
him. This morning Wglls-Fargo received
a ten-pound box of chewing tobacco from
San Francisco for Hicks. This sender had
noticed In the papers that Hicks wished
for a chew above all else. Bid3 also have
been received in numbers for the meek
old cow which has stood at the end of
a rope in the camp yard, daily giving
fresh. Invigorating nulk for the help
less victim of the cave-in.
Hicks Was Very Strong.
- Hicks was not the slightest emaciated,
as was expected. He was strong and
stimulants that had been prepared for
him were not needed. He drank an egg
nog and was then placed in a comforta
ble position, where he will remain until
morning. He will not be removed to the
hospital till daybreak.
Hicks' beard was thick and stubby, but
not grown out as might have been ex
pected. His face and hands were dirty,
but otherwise his clothing was fairly
clean and was in good condition.
When It was announced from the depths
that Hicks was released a great shout
went up from the men assembled about
the shaft, and Superintendent Cone hur
ried Into the shaft to meet and, congratu
late the miner.
BURIED FOR FIFTEEN DAYS
Hicks Sent Up Signals Three Days
After the Disaster.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Dec. 22. L. B.
Hicks, the miner who was rescued to
night, was entombed alive under 60 feet
of debris 15 days ago in the tunnel of the
Edison Electric Power Company. 17 miles
northeast of this city. Five of his fellow
workmen were burled at the same time
by the cave-in of thousands of tons of
earth and rock. The men had just begun
work In the tunnel, which is being built
to aid in generating electric power from
the waters of the Kern River, when,
without warning, the perpendicular walls
of the shaft above them collapsed. No
Immediate help could be rendered.
The work of recovering the bodies was
Immediately begun, and prosecuted with
vigor, but, owing to the yielding nature
of the soil, slow progress was made.
Hope of rescuing any of the victims had
been abandoned, when, three days after
the disaster the sound of tapping on a
water pipe in the shaft was heard. In
stantly a response was sent, and the an
swering raps proved that at least one of
the imprisoned miners was alive.
The water pipe was cleared and com
munication established through it with
the man at the bottom of the shaft. He
proved ti be Hicks, a former soldier and
an expert miner, whose life had been
saved by a steel ear under which he was
pinned. His five companions were dead.
Fearing to dislodge the debris in the
shaft, the rescuing party began work on
a drift from the side of the hill, and
work was not suspended day or night.
Hicks was given milk through the pipe
and soon showed signs of renewed vigor.
He said that during the three days pre
vious to his discovery he had subsisted
en a plug of chewing tobacco. There
after, during the long hours of his Im
prisonment In closely cramped quarters,
he was kept well nourished. Every ef
fort was made to keep his mind In a
cheerful mood, so that it might not be
come unbalanced by his surroundings.
The stench from the remains of the dead
miners was perceptible at the surface of
the ground, and was intense In the close
quarters where Hicks was confined.
A phonograph was placed so that the
lonely man could be entertained by mu
sic. He also was In almost constant com
munication with his friends. Only at rare
intervals did he seem despondent, and
frequently sent words of cheer to those
on the outside.
His rescue was a most difficult piece
of work, and that it was accomplished at
all Is regarded as marvelous by all those
acquainted with the conditions which
were met and overcome.
Faint Hope for Caffery.
NSW ORLEANS. Dec. 22. The condi
tion of ex-United States Senator Donelson
Caffery, who Is suffering from acute kid
ney trouble, was practically unchanged
early today, and his physicians hold out
only faint hope that the aged Senator will
be able to resist the attack.
Mr. Caffery came to New Orleans last
Tuesday to attend the Supreme Court.
Yesterday afternoon, while in his apart,
ments at the Cosmopolitan Hotel with his
Off
CO.
daughter, he was stricken with pains that
resulted in unconsciousness. Physicians
diagnosed his ailment as cardiac trouble. .
MURDER CHAhGE DROPPED
Miss Clark Exonerated for Killing
Too Ferslstent Wooer.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. Dec. 22. Miss
Mirth Clark was today discharged in the
County Court after her preliminary hear
ing on the charge of murdering John
Leonard. December 10. The testimony
showed that Leonard had followed the
girl from Vancouver, Wash., to press his
suit for marriage, she repelling all his
advances. On the night of the shooting
Leonard was annoying the girl with his
protestations, and threatened to kill her
if she would not marry him. She fol
lowed him Into the yard, where the
shooting occurred without witnesses. The
discharge was on account of insufficient
evidence.
BUY LARGE TIMBER TRACT
Minnesota Capitalists Secure Billion
l'cet on Pacific Coast. -
STILLWATER. Minn., Dee. 22. Albert
M. Sheldon and other Minneapolis cap
italists today purchased 1,000,000,000
feet of timber on Queen Charlotte Island,
on the Pacific Coast, from James W. Fo
ley, James and Arthur J. Mulvey and
Sven Berglund, of Stillwater. The con
sideration was not mnde puhllc.
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