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VOL. XIX.
ST. HELENS, . OREGON", FRIDAY, ' OCTOBER 10, 1902.
NO. 43.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATIiritr.D F ROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HCMISPHHRnS. '
I
Compreheflalv Review of the Import
jilt Mipfnln(t of the Past Weak,
PirwtnuJ in ciMidented Form, Mont
. 1 Ikely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Reader.
Twenty-live more slonnior liave been
chartered to carry Welsh coal to Boston
and New ork. . . , -, , ,; ?
One huiidrwd thousand turn of New
ck1h, Australia, coal baa boon shipped
to the United htate.
Leading Gorman paper have ex
' pressed their sympathy ..being with
tlio American coal miner, v
England ia experiencing much difll
rtilty in supplying employment to liar
relumed South African soldiers.
Fenoior Ilanna baa challenge! Tom
Jolinanii to a debaU en tbe tariff j tui
tion and the latter baa accepted.
The volcano on tbe Inland of Jlawull
ahnwe Increased activity, being - in
ahnoet constant eruption for the jiast
week. ,
The 30th encampment of the G. A.
K. U in sesnlon at Washington. It i
one of the lNt attended and' moot en
thusiastic over buld,
General SumnW, who If in command
of tlie fontia In Mindanao Inland, baa
sunt an ultimatum to those Moroa atill
on the warpath, warning them against
opposition and threatening worse pun
ishment than wa given 1u the retont
campaign, ' ' . . ',
Zola' funeral waVafuinded by J,0O0
people.
The death list In the Japan typhoon
f Boptorolwr 20 number 1 ,000.
A furlou mow storm ia raging In
Colorado mountain. It 1a feared that
many proipeoiora will suffer.
The president ba amionured tliat tie
will not convene emigre In extra -ion
to dlwus the coal aituation.
A freight and passenger train col
lided near Milton, I'., killing two of
the train crow ami orloiiwly injuring
another. . i. '
President Roosevelt stand in the
coal strlki question i generally en
dorsed by the pros throughout .the
United Slate. : ' ; j
It. M. Snyder, the St. Louis briber,!
watf lo I guilty ami sentenced to five
yeiu In the state prison.- Motlona for
appeal bihI new trial will lie (lied. I
Stockholder of the, New Orleans
street car company affected by the
strike have asked for a receiver, alleg
ing grona tnlamanageuiont on the part
of the manager.
A tornado in Tennessee, near Mem
phl. did great damage W property nd
coat one life.
It 1 estimated that there will be tub,
lr 4U0ol5gtji attoudaieat U,e
'rilgatlon congress.
Steamship oompanioa have rained
igbt rate im roal from !orelgn; iwrta
the Ujjitei SUle.
tii 'rtnin that Preablent Ronae
.iH5miike, another mo toward
tflrig Ihe t atrike a aoon a he
o And a way.
A Bonthern ratiiflo through train
aa wrecked near Pan Antonio, Texa.
A number of peaaengera wore Injured,
but none fatally. '
Another attflnfj.t I to be made to
combine tbe plow manufacturer of the
country Into one organinnu.i. ...
new combine will have a capitalisation
of 176,000,000.
The Southern raclflc ha aold it
largo holding of oonl fluid In British
Columbia, Ibti l t"l'n wean that
It la the company'a Intention to une oh
for fuel in the future.
Retail merchant of New Orlean ray
that If the treet car atrike I not t-
tleSil afc MtW Ihev will clone their
tore. Such a move would throw 5,
000 clerk out of employment.
Prince Chun, brother of tbe emperor
of China, ia married.
The national debt bow decrease
of 110,000,000 for September,
Bulgarian bandit have murdered 160
Greek during the past two montu,
President Rnosevolt ha anked With
idea to the coal atrike to confer with
him at the White HouaeV'-
i'n., u tu,nr made to effect a
combine of TacUlo coaat flouring mill
with a capital of $26,000,000,.
Mr. B. P. Janie, mother of Iui
James, the tragedian, l doad at her
home In i'oughkeepsie, N. Y.
The jury ha boen completed In the
St. Loul loglslature boodle caee, ana
the taking of teatlmony I In progrep.
A pian ha been perfected whereby
the coal com pan leu will ablp WPP'7
of fuel to New York, the tenement dis
trict to be aupplied firnt, the hospital
next and then the transportation com
panies.
Secretary Rhaw'a ordor releasing the
reserve, put $200,000 into circulation
at Portland. ; .
Ravage on tbe warpath In New
Guinea have massacred many people
tnd burned whole village.
The president' condition continues
to lmnrno. f.Mt M h is able to attend
to a great deal of business.
n.p.v......n,.i.t hu made
lw which provide for Cuban labor tq
11 kind of public service.
; T0WN AtM0S r DESTROYED.
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Blax of Incendiary Origin Cause 150,000
Lot at Oervali, Onto. i r
'Owwli, Or.,' Oct. 'ff.-Tho business
diotrlct of Gervsl wa reduced to ashes
deructlva Are Sunday flight that
entailed a luni Ipproxfrnillng $tfo,000.
Veiy little of Die property that was de
stroyed waa Insured. The Are, which
was of incendiary origin,, started at
10:30 o'clock Sunday eynlng, and did
not esliaiut itwilf until l o'clock .next
morning. . Three solid block ot busi
ness house were burned. Two (mail
residence were also hnrned, and the
principal resident district had 'a nar
row ecae. .
) Tlio Are wri discovered .when in an
Incipient state, but it spread rapidly.
The old fiame atruutures, thoroughly
dry and ttasoned, proved good fuel, and
Ihe blase waa soon beyond control.
Atoong tbt first f the buatues tiouse
to go waa Dr. P. U. Flttgerald' drug
slore, In which was located the tele
phone exchange.' A few minutes later
the local.telegraph aervice was destroyed
by the inelllng of the wire, and wuen
the aorloosmis of the eontlMgrailon was
illwlowil the people found themselves
cut OR from all communication with
neighboring towns, and were practical
ly at the mercy of the flames. An at
tempt to communicate with the Salem
Are department and procure aid In
fighting the Are failed.
For protection from Are the clty
few year ago built a water toner at' a
ixet of 1 1,600, and equipped it with
lank of 12,000 gallons capacity. : The
tower took Are at Ue beginning of the
fire, and was of no asitance to the Are
flghter. An antiquuted hand pump
and several street cisterns wore all
that remained with which' to - battle
with tbe ilame. The ciiterns Anally
gsveo.t, and a large bucket brigade
being organised, water wa carried from
well about the town. Heroically did
the volunteer battle against heavy
odds.' The 'hotel building, ' several
times ablase,. wa saved, although a
woodshed that adjoined it not two feet
distant, wa destroyed. Had the hotel
horned, the principal residence part of
the city would have been burned also.
BOXEKISM O.N THE INCREASE.
A Woman I a Prominent Leader 1,800
Native Christian Stale.
Victoria, B. C, Oct. 8. Advices
have been received from China of the
increase of Boxeriam, both in Stechuau
and Chili. In Sxecliuan the Boxers,
some 10,000 strong, attacked Chengtu,
the provincial capital, and there were
some sanguinary flghts in the streets.
The Boxer were held In check by the
imperial force, and a report being
proclaimed that reinforcement were
coming for the garrison, the Boxer
fled from Chemttu and encamped at
ShlppanUn, where earthworks had
been thrown up.
The Boxers of Sxechoan are led by a
woman, Liao Kuan Yin, who is alleged
to be one of the three sister who were
arrested at Tientsin during the rebel
lion of 1000, It being said that they
were "the Boxer goddesses." letter
from Prince Tuan, Yung La and othor
Boxer "leader were found In their
hnum. This woman, who Is described
bv Chinose papers as being very hand
,, had attracted 10.000 Boxers to
hor ataudaril. The Uhung King corre'
spondont of the North China News says:
tthe is lite moBi powenui mi
chief in Sxecboan.-"
It Is estimated that l.&ou native
Christian have beun killed, In this
nrnvliice. In Chili Eoxors are secretly
drilling every morning before Uty light,
even in the vicinity of the capital. -
ARMY EXPENSES LOWER.
Much Lea Than Last Veer-Recommend
atlons ol Pymaster.
Washington, Oct. 8. According to
1 1,, .nniml ronort of the paymaster
geueral, army expenses decreased dur-
ina tlio nasi vear ihio.oib, mwrni"'
with the preceding year, partly owing
to the decrease In the pay of tho army
and partly to a reduction of claim for
far volunteers. The totsl
expense made by Paymaster General
were toi.oio.iia. ... r-j-
mastor general ia an earnest advocate
of the creation of a re-enlistment sys
tem for government cleras oaeea u.i
tl, deduction of a small sum monthly
from tho salary ol each clerk.
The naemaHter general Bays good re-
...n. . nhMrvable from Secretary
.. ni.n ni detailing line officers
for staff duty. The only improvement
ho could suggest would be to permit
the detail of Art lieutenants Instead of
captains as tbe lowest grade In the pay
....... .i.,)., tho lieutenants, however,
fp.i.,'.Wwb.1edg.ut
in
A tlnanciai amwimoi"
. ,ioil h) exDenditures of
the
paymaster general - '
Sir that the total approxima e cost of
1,1. Baln nn account of pay
and mileage to pincers whi.., -
Hold a Turk for Ransom.
. n.,t RRrloands have
B,0,JurV.XM h andowner named
Zfik Bey, at Oris.r, near Vedena 40
?lkrflVMonastir. He is.being held
for ransom oi T i",-
ctr.ndcd Warship Floated,
nas uot"
only slight jlamage.
nM lor Want of Coal,
ill pa Oct. 8.-Tle Shen
i'luVcotldown at mid
naimu-v.---- to
night, owing - - em,
I Industrie of tho city,, ,. - ,
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NEWS OF OREGON
ITEMS OP INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS
OP THE STATE.
Commercial and Financial Happening of
the Past Week-Brie! Review of th
Qrowth and Development of Variou
Industrie Throughout Our
wealth-Latest Market Report.
A number of Polk county grower
have refuted 26 cent per pound for
their hop. . . . .
During September the Oregon ' City
land olllce received $7,836.71. There
were 64 homestead entries Aled.
The assessment roll of Tillamook
county ahow an Increase in taxable
property of nearly two million dollar
over that of last year.
Multnomah county' taxable prop
erty is valued at $48,002,460. An in
crease of $770,788 Is shown over 1001.
Most of the Increase la in city property.
With one exception Oregon' legis
lators are in favor of a liberal appro
priation for the Lewi and Clark fair.
Many of tbem have declared in favor
Of granting $500,000,
Trie good roads convention, to bo
held in Portland October 14, promises
to be well attended. Chambers of
commerce and other organisations
throughout the state are selecting dele
gates to attend.
The sale of the Balsley-Elkhorn mine
in Baker county Is regarded a one of
the most important mining transac
tion that has ever lieen consummated
in tlmt part oi the state. Between
$260,000 and $300,000 will bo spent
by the new company on development
ork. i- i
Tho opinion soems general at Salem
that the hop grower who bold their
hoc will receive tho highest price.
Manager Wlostanley, of tho hopgrow
era association, predict that within
(10 to 90 day the price will go to 80
cents, and most likely 40 cents before
next year' crop is picked.
John W. Titconb, assistant in charge
of the division of Ash culture of tho
United H' ate Ash commission, ha '
started for Washington, after inspecting
the hatcheries of this stato. He ox-
pressed himself well pleased with the'
results accomplished In thl stato. The
atclicry at Lime wmie eaimon is uie
largest in tho world.
Tho construction work on the new
barrack building at Fort Columbia
I practically completed.
Extensive preparation are being
made for tho dedication of Agricultural 1
ball at the agricultural college Octo
ber 15. '.. "
The medical department of Wil
lamette University opened it 87th an
nual session with an enrollment of 36
students.
Tho prevslenco of smallpox, diph
theria, scarlet fever and meaale in
Kmron ha awakened tho autnorities
to the need of more vigilant quarantine
regulation, and in tho luture the
strictest caution will bo observed.
Bumlsr entered tho Woodburn poet-
office but were scared away before tbey
had opened tbo safo.
Master Fish Warden VanDnsen hae
just returned from a trip to tho new
hatchery at untario, eastern uregon.
He report that the prospect uiero are
exceptionally good.
A Chinaman, who ha leaed the
Salmon Creek placer mine, In Eastern
Oregon, ha discovered a nngget worth
$16,000. Thl Is by far the largest
nugget ever found in tnia siaie.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 63c ; blues tem
65Xcj valley, 64o.
Barloy Feed, $20.00 per ton; brow
ing, $21.00.
Floor Best grade, 8.0093.66; grah
am, V 2.80(93.20.
Millstuffs Bran, $18.60 per ton;
middling, $23.60; hort, $19.00;
chop, $17. . .
Oats No. I wntto, IKSl.ox ; gray,
P5ci2$l percental.
Hay Tlmotny, atwsu; ciover,
$7.60; cheat, $8 per ton.
Poultry ChUkeni, mixed, $S.504;
per pouna, no; neus, i"
dosopj per pound, 12c; prings, sa.ou
ra8Derdoen: fryer. a(S3.zo; Broil
ers, $2(82.60; duck, $4.60(16 per do,
en; turkey,-young, 1416c; geese,
$8(30.60 per doten.
Cheese full cream, iwine, iota
18 Wc: Young America, 13Jl;
fantnrv or Ires. llJio lesa.
.trotter rancy 'creamery, xowi
per pound; extra, 27Ho; dairy, 17
20c; tore, 12X916.
Kin zzMOtzoc per uoiou.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, 60366c
per sack; ordinary, 60966c per cental,
c rowers' prices; 'Merced sweets, $29
2.26 per cental.
Hons INew crop, zuiszic per uouuu
Wool Vallev. I215c; Eastern
Oregon, 814c; monair, zoigsoc.
Keof Gross, cow, oiflao per
ponnd; teer, 4o; dressed, 897c
Mutton Groaa, 8c per pound;
Miand. Be.
Lambs Gross, 30 per pouna;
Hog Gros. BJt97 per pouna;
dressed, 797 Me.
The Santiago, a Nicaraguan volcano
thmntene an eruption. It tower above
Ik. town of San Fernando do Massaya,
whoso 20,000 people are greatly
alarmed.
MOB DEMOLISHES CARS.
Militia Called to Supprese Hudson Valley
' Railway Striker.
Glens Falls,' N. ' Y., Oct. 7. A
mob of fully 6,000 sympathizer of the
Hud con Valley railway striker paraded
the streets, stopping oil car a they
came through, storming tho car and
breaking the window and cutting the
trollev rope. So great did the disturb
ance become that Sheriff Gill ordered
out company D, of the national guard,
stationed here, to disperse the mob.
When the rioters began their work, the
majority of the non-union employe of
the company gave themselvea into the
hand of tbe police for protection, but
Rome deserted to tho strikers. Four
cars were stalled on the switch and all
the windows in them were broken.
The trouble was precipitated by the
calling of a mass meeting by tbe Fedei
ation of Labor. This brought oat an
enormous crowd. No effort is being
made to run the cars, and, it being evi
dent that the police were unable to cope
with tbe situation, the sheriff waa ap
pealed to, and be aaked the aid of the
military. It was tbonght several of
tho striker would go back to work, but
thl demonstration made a change.
One of tho non-union employes left hi
car, a the stones were coming too
thick for him. Tbe mob seized him,
and he hi now in serious condition
under the care of a physician.
WALSH ON IRRIQATION.
President of National Congress Telia What
He Thinka It Should Do.
Denver, Oct. 7. Thomas F. Walsh,
president of the National Irrigation
Congress, has arrived la Denver from
the East, and wilK preside and delivei
tbe oneoing addreee at the session of
the congress in Colorado Springs.
Asked for bis views as to the attitude
of the congress on the recent govern'
ment action, be said: - -
"The Arst duty of the men who are
interested in this movement rhould be
to try to eliminate sectionalism. Tbe
question of the reclamation . of arid
lands should be kept a national one.
Tbe congress should urge that the Arst
reservoir sites be wisely chosen. Fu
ture success and tbe , future good
opinion of tbe East will depend ' upon
tbe beginning, aoa we snoniu Dena an
our effort to securing an auspicious
start.
"The conerees. I think, should take
.vMniunce of the Question of rural im'
provenient, the beautiAcation of rural
homes: at least start such a movement,
an( help create a feeling of pride on
the part of those that open up the pub-
i;c domain.1
WILL NOW APPEAL TO MINERS.
Resumption of Work to be Urged on Con-
: dltloa ol National inquiry.
Washington, Oct. 7. A Anal effort,
wjtn hope of success, is to be made to
end the coal strike. It hf.s been dis
cussed by the president and some of his
advisors, and while the Idea ts still in
an uncompleted state, and the Anal
result , still uncertain, yet it offers a
method which now seems to be the only
anlntion of the problem
The imaBostion is made that Presi
dent Mitchell, of tho United Mine work
era. may be able to bave bis men now
on itrike return to worit, -in order to
avert the impending disaster which
fuel famine will cause, and that at as
early a date as possible there shall be a
complete investigation by the national
legislature and by tho state legislature
of Pennsylvania into the anthracite coal
situation,, wito a view 'of bringing be
fore the public the facts and condition
of the miners, with a view of legisla
tion or recommendations for relieving
the condition of tbo miner in tho near
future.
While it la not absolutely possible to
misrantee uch an investigation, there
ia little doubt that recommendation
by the president and the executive of
Pennsylvania would be promptly acted
upon by congress ana uie reunsyivani
legislature. "
WILL TRY TO START MORE MINES.
Operators In Wyoming District are More
Determined Than ever.
Wllkeabarre. Pa.. Oct. 7. It is said
that tho coal operators of tho Wyoming
Hwlon will make a more determined
effort than ever this week to start up
d.H.ional collieries. They allege they
can get the men if tho military autnor
ities will protect tnem ana tneir imi
lie. Vice-President Rosea vage, ol
ni.irii.1 No. 1. United Mineworkers,
says tho coal companies are now send
ing Into tne region iarg uumuoio o.
Poles, Slav and Italians. Some
ihom hn rsvs. are ireso arrivaio 1
RnmnA. Mr. Roscavaee produced two
affidavits from foreign laborers, who
aai.1 tlmv were brought here DV an
the labor bureau in New York,
Tho. were told that they were wanted
in nrk in a factory, oni wuuu umi
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rrlvAd hero they were sent to tne
mines.
Coal Train on Sunday.
Norfolk, Va., Oct. 7. Tho Norfolk
JL Woutnm railroad tsauea oruors to
It employes to run coal trains on Sun
,w. thmnch the state of Virginia and
hi, in exnedito the delivery of
coal. Tho law of tho state prohibits
th fiinnintr of freight trains on eun
1 conditions exist
uy, . .
U iinilarHtond tllO action OI mo runu mi.
not be construed as a violence of this
law.
Train Collide on a Curve.
Helena. Oct. 7.-A Bmlington west
bound train and the Northern Pacific
east bound express met In a head-pn
collision between Columbu and Park
City, Mont., on a curve on tho North
orn PaclAo track this morning. Two
men were killed and tho engine and
mail cars were wrecked.
MORE TROOPS OUT
ENTIRE NATIONAL GUARD OF PENN
SYLVANIA SENT TO MINES.
Men Who Desire to Work la tho Mines
will be Protected No Disorder wM bo
Allowed Order waa a Surprise to the
Mlncra-MltclieU Say Men Cannot he
Forced Back to Work. .
Hartisburg, Pa., Oct. 8. Governor
Stone late last night ordered ont tbo
entire division of tbe National Guard of
Pennsylvania to do duty in the anthra
cite region. Tho soldier will be in
the Aeld today. Tbe order calling out
the guard ia as follows: .
"In certain portions of tho counties of
Luzerne, Schuylkill,, Carbon, Lacka-
wana, Susquehanna,- Northumberland
and Cumberland tumult and riot
frequently occur. Hen who desire to
work have been beaten and driven
away, and their families threatened.
Railroad train bave been threatened
and stoned, and the track torn up.
The civil authorities are unable to
maintain order, and bave called upon
the governor and commander in chief
of tbe National Guard for troops. Tbe
situation grows more serious each day.
Tbe territory involved is to ' extensive
that the troops now on duty are in
structed to prevent disorder. . The ma
jor general commanding will place tbe
entire division on doty, dUtribntlng
them in such localities as will render
tbem most effective for preserving tbe
public peace.
As tumults, riot, mobs and dis
order usually occur when men attempt
to work in and about tbe coal mines,
ho will see that all men who desire to
work and their familieo have ample
protection. He will protect all trains
and other property from unlawful in
terference, and will arrest all persons
engaging in acta of violence and intim
idation, and bold tnem under gnara
until their release would not endanger
tbe public peace, and will see that the
threats, intimidations, assault and all
acta of violence cease at once. - Ihe
public peace and good . order will be
preserved upon all occasions through
out the several counties, and no inter
ferenco whatever bo permitted with
officers and men in the discharge of
duty nnder this order. Tbe dignity
and authority of tbe state must be
maintained, and her power to suppress
all lawlessness within her borders be
asserted."
Miners are Much Surprised.
Wilkeabarre, Pa., Oct. 8. The news
of the calling out of the entire state
guard caused a mild sensation among
those gathered at strike headquarter,
but apparently the least perturbed were
President Mitchell and the three dis
trict presidents. There wa a crowd in
tbe lobby of the Hart hotel, and as
toon as the miners' echiof came down
the staiis with his traveling bag in
band, be was asked for an opinion on
the action of Governor Stone. Ho ot
Arst declined, but a moment later, as
be pushed bis way through tbe throngs
"If they call all the troops out in
the United States, it won't make the
men go to work." ; ' ' - "
IRRIQATION CONGRESS MEETS.
Attendance Very Largo and Much Ooed
Is Expected to Result.
Colorado Springs, Oct. 7. The Tenth
national irrigation congress opened at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon under cir
cumstances especially-- anspioioue.
Great significance is lent to what will
be done this year, through the fact tbat
tbe irrigation movement has been taken
out of tbo sphere of merely a propa
ganda and given a national importance
through the action of tbe last congress
in passing a bill authorizing the pro
coeds from the sale of state lands to bo
Used for Irrigation purpose in tbe
several states.
President Thomas F. Walsh, of tbe
congress, when ne arrived in tne city,
found everything in readiness for tne
thiee days' convention. Delegates
poured in by every train, and this
vear's consress is the most largely at
tended ever held. President Roosevelt
sent a message of congratulation and
cordial sympathy to be read before the
convention. The personnel of this
congress is regarded by all those In at
tendance a decidedly higher in charac
ter than that of any previous irrigation
gathering.
The congress opened with an invoca
tion, followed by addresses of welcome
by Governor Orman; D. B. Fairly,
president of tho Colorado bprings
chamber of commerce: John Robin
son. mavor of Colorado Springs; and 1.
N. Stevens, editor of the uoioraao
Snrimrs Gaxette. President Walsh
RDonded. Daniel L. Lawler. of St.
Paul, told of Minnesota's interest in ir
rigation and her desire to co-operate
with the West. Representative Sha-
froth, of Colorado, in an address, paid
a glowing tribute to those men who
have done so much for the irrigation
movement.
Big Fire at Fargo.
Farao. N. D.. Oct. 8. The build
Ing and stock of William M. Wall
Co.. wholesale dealer in notion and
stationery, were destroyed by fire to
day. Loss, $150,000.
Spain Would Restrict Emigration.
Madrid. Oct. 8. The minister of
marine, tho Duke of Veragua, is con
sidering measures tor the restriction of
emigration,
DEATH IN COAL MINE.
Explosion Near Black Diamond, Waihlng-
- ton, Kill Eleven Miner.
Seattle, Oct. 4. A special from
Black Diamond, Wash., to the Post
Iotelllgenoer say:
Eleven men were killed and three In
jured In a mine explosion on tbe fourth
level at tbe Lawson mine, a mile from
thl place, about 9 o'clock last night.
The men employed in tho workings,
or chutes, were instantly killed. , Two
gangway men and a driver, working
further in the level, or gangway, evi
dently escaped the force of the explo
sion, and instinctively started toward
the slope for safety. Tbe deadly after
damp swept down on thorn and tbey
succumbed, after not more than a few
minute' ctruggle against the fate their
experience as miner told tbem lay In
store for tbem. ; i i
Only tbe bodies of tbo men in tbo
working are burned, showing tbat tbe
sheet of flame which followed the ex
plosion did not extend to tho slope,
though it i declared by some watchers
to bave been seen from the air shafts.
Those miners whose bodieo were
burned were discovered lying in
cramped positions, their iegs closely
drawn np to their bodies ' and their
bands clinched. Dost covered their
faces so tbey were nmecognizable when
Arst taken from tbe mine. Their
clothes wore torn and thickly coated
with coal dilst... The other bodies were
not disfigured.
Fourteen men were working on No. 4
south and fonr on No. 4 north. Nine
teen men bad been assigned to duty on
No. 3 level. Prior to the entrance of
tbe first shift the mine had boen in
spected for gaa, and before the second
shift went on duty tbo dust waa sprin
kled. - Of the 14 men in tho crew on
No. 4 south, the three who were in
jured were working in the main slope,
' JOHN WHITEAKER DEAD.
First Governor of Oregoa Under Its State
CoasUtutie Passes Away.
Eugene, Or.,' Oct. 3. Ex-governor
John Whiteaker, the flrst governor of
the state of Oregon, died at hi home
in Eugene at 7 :45 o'clock last eevning,
Ho lingered in a state of unconscious
ness all day. and tbe watcher at bis
bedside expected his death at any
moment. He had been unable to take
any nourishment since Wednesday
morning. Yesterday morning 1 he
seemed to give some indication of con-
sciousnesa by making a alight ! motion
with hi left Band, which wa taken to
mean beckoning to bi aged wife, whom
he wanted near him constantly. When
she would take bis hand be would be
come calm, which was the only sign of
consciousness. His last moments were
neacefn). ' '
He suffered a stroke of paralysis two
years ago, which occasioned alarm, but
from which he recovered, anout tnree
weeks aeo be suffered a second stroke,
from which he never recovered. He
leaves a wife, two sons and one daugh
ter. He waa a member of Eugene lodge
F. & A. M.. nnder- whose auspices
tbe funeral services will be held, prob-
bly Saturday. '
JOHN WHITEAKER.
Born in Indiana 1820.
Married in 1847. i
Came to Oregon in 1853.
Elected nrobate fudge in 1856.
Member of territorial legislature in
1857. " '. " "
Elected governor in 1858.
Elected to legislature, n 1866.
Re-elected 1858.
Speaker of bouse 1870. -
President of senate 1878.
Member of congress from Oregon
1878.
Collector of internal revenue at Port
land In 1885.
Died 1902. .
Holds Canal Title Ooed.
New York. Oct 4. William Nelson
Cromwell, general counsel for tbe new
Panama Canal company.- who baa re-
tarried from Pari, aay he delivered to
Attorney General Knox, in faris, every
conveyance, decree, concession or other
document relating to to tho properties
of the new . Panama Canal company,
and it unquestionable power to con
vey the canal, tne plant, concessions
and other property to tbo United
State, free and clear of all lien or
claim of any kind.
McKlnley Fund Piling Up. "
Cleveland, O., Oct. 4 Colonel
Myron T. Horrlck, treasurer 01 tne
National McKlnley Memorial Associa
tion, is receiving hundreds of letter
daily containing small contributions to
the memorial fund. 8ome time since
unknown persons tarted a 10-cent, c
cent and 2-cent endless chain scheme
in connection with the monument land.
Up to date fully 60,000 of these letter
have boen received by Judge Day,
president of the association, at Canton,
and forwarded to the treasurer' office.
Many letters are from Europo.
Reservoir Oave Way.
Camden. N. J.. Oct. 4. Tho city
reservoir near tho Delaware river broke
today, and about 8,000,000 gallons ol
water eacaned and flowed down Twenty-
seventh street, tlooaing tne ceuare 01
many houses and doing other damage.
A watchman whose auty it is to open a
valve when tho water reaches a certain
height neglected to do so, and the water
int over the 'embankment, washing
away the earth to auch an extent that
the break followed.
STRIKE CONTINUES
PRESIDENT'S PEACE CONFERENCE IS A
DISMAL FAILURE,
Miser are Willing to Submit Their Qriev.
ancee to aa Arbttrattoa Board Operi.
atore Squarely Rcfus Such a Move,
but Want Men to go to' Work' Wlth , -j
' out Union Being Recognized. . . ..;vwi,..S'
Washington, Oct. i.r- The great coal
conference between the president at- eo7
tbe representatives of the; operators' t,
and miners came to an end at tbe teen
porary White Honse at 4:56. o'clock lt,, , t
yesterday afternoon, with failure to, , ,'
reach an agreement, and, apparently, ' .
tho : rock upon which the conference "
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union. The president bad urged the"
contending parties to cease strife in the '
interest of the public welfare; the
miners, through the president of- their :
union, bad expressed a willingness to m.
submit their grievances to arbitration
trial to be named by the president, and. ,
to enter into an agreement to . abide by t
the terms fixed by the arbitration for
period of one to five year; and the
employers, through the presidents of "."
the railroad companies and a pronu-
nent mine operator, had squarely re-'
fused arbitration, had denounced the
miners' labor organization as a lawless '
and anarchistic body, with which they .
could and would bave no dealings; had ,
demanded federal troop to insure com-,.
plete protection to workers and their f
families in the mining region, and
court proceedings against the miners
union, and had offered, if the'merr re--
turned to work, to submit grievances at 4
iDdividnal collieries to the decision of -.
the judges of the court of common plea 'J,,
for the district of - PeoBBylvanja in
which tbe colliery waa located. There
tbe matter closed. Last night both the'
miners and the operator remained in
the city, but today they returned to ' . "
their Severn) localities, saying that tbo
struggle will continue. - j
Address of tbe President.
The president's appeal to the mine
operators and the miners waa short and
to the point, fie said in part :
J wish to call your attention to the -
fact tbat there are three parties affected '
by the situation in tbe anthracite trade
the opeiators, the miners, and the -..
general public : I speak for neither C
tbe miner nor , the operators,, put .
for the general public. , Tbe qnee-
tion at . issue which led to the sit
uation affect immediately the parties
concerned the operators and the mm- " "
era; but the situation itself vitally "A
affects tbe public. ' ' :
"1 disclaim any right or duty to In-- '
terrene in this way upon legai grounds
or upon any official relations mat y -
bear to tbe situation, but ice uigency , .,
and tbe terrible nature of the catastrcf
phe immediately impending - over a '
large portion of out people in the shape
of a winter fuel famine impel me,' after ' .
much anxious thought, to believe that
my duty requiresme to nee whatever -influence
I personally can bring to '.
effect a settlement of the situation ,
which has become literally intolerable.
"I do not invito a discussion of your ;
respective claims and positkma.. I ap
peal to your partiotism, to the spirit
that sinks personal considerations, and .
makes individual sacrifices for tbo gen -1
era! good."---' ; '
" Mitchell on the Result, '" '
Following , is tho text of President'
Mitchell's statement,
conference had failed:
made after Uie
"As a consequence of this'refn&al''df
the operators, either to grant concent-. "
sions or to refer to- indivwtnalarbitra
tion, the coal strike will go. on. . I am.
firmly 'convinced that the miners will
win, although wo deep!yregret the re- -;'
fusal of the railroad presidents to defer
to the wishes of the chief executive f'-"tfc
the United- States. : Tbe president ex-- -!
pressed the hope that there would bo no . ,
lawlessness in the coalfields, ami the,. t
representatives of the miners assured 1
him that their every effort would 4be .-...
exerted to maintain 1 peace.'! ;
Vice-President Wilcox's tewa,
David Wilcox, vice-president and
general counsel of tbe Delaware & Hud- . ,
son railroad, in his statement to the
president, said in part:
"The United Mineworiter is tne
most extensive combination and monop
oly which tbe country has ever known.
It habitually enforces its orders and
directions by whatever means may be
most effectual, including strikes, boy
cotts, picketing, besetting and the like,
not confined to its own members alone, ,
but in which are compelled to join, as
far aa possible, all other persons simil- .!
arly employed. Its violent methods '
have already received the condemnation
of the circuit court of the United States:
The question at present is merely
whether an unlawful association shall
be permitted in this country by means
which are illegal to decide who shall be
allowed to work; what shall be his
hoars of work, and what he aball be
paid. Thiei contrary to the spirit
and letter of ou' law. If they are en
forced, such an effort will cease .at
once."
Tbe statements made by tbe other
operators present at the conference were
along the same lines a that 01 Mr.
Wilcox. , ' '
Ordered to Suspend Work.
Birmingham, Ala , Oct. 6. Presl- ,
dent Flynn, of the United Mineworkers f
of America, district of Alabama, stated
today that be had issued orders for all
the miners ol tbe Tennessee Coal
Iron Railroad company, at the lllne.
Creek and Blocton mines to suspend ,
work. About 1,600 men will be in
volved. Tbe Strike grow "cut of the
efusal of the company to withhold
rsaeesmente made, by the miner'
anion for the anthracite strikars.
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