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VOL. XIV.
ANDDEATH
FATALITIES UNKNOWN BUT
THOUGHT TO BE HEAVY IX
VARIOUS PROVINCES. '
Many Houses Collapse Due to Volcanic
s. and Earthquake Disturbances In-
ties From Within VsutIus Deso
late Scens In Tw Provinces Near
Jiaples Other Volcanoes Erupting.
Naples, Oct. 25--Ravaged by an
earthquake, volcano and a flood, the
provinces of Naples, and Salerno to-
day present a desolate scene. Authorl
' ties were seemingly appaled by v the
destruction and are practically In
active. ' " . :
It is admitted that fatalities yes
terday are probably heavy. A number
of fishing vessels were wrecked and
probably 250 were drowned. in yes
, terday's tidal wave that swept the
Bay of Naples and Gulf of Salerno.
The dead on the island of Ischla off
Naples will probably exceed 150. On
-the slopes of Vesuvius new lava
streams are flowing and mud in some
places is 30 feet deep.
'- Renewed activity of the volcano
has caused a dozen houses In Naples
to collapse due to the earth's sub
: sldence, when the earth quaked last
night. It is believed the worBt is over
VESUVIUS GRO.iS OUlETliJG
. as eruptions are sudsidlng now. The
Mayor of Casamiccola reported the
volcano Epomo is . again active. In
1883 the volcano destroyed Camamlc
' . cola and killed 1700.
Violent Eruptions Indicated.
The Minister of Public Works and
- Admiral Leonard are surveying the
devastated provinces today with a
' view of recommending government
aid. A cloudburst swept Vesuvius to
day. The fires within the mountain are
reported dying down but the condition
closely resemble those which usually
proceed violent eruptions.
MURDERER SENTENCED.
Jesse B. Webb Sentenced to nan?
November 20th by Judge Morrow.
Portland, Oct. 25 Jesse B. Webb,
convicted of the murder of William
Johnson, whose body, was found In
a Btuffed trunk at the Union Depot in
p June, was sentenced to hang Novem
ber 20 by Judge Morrow today. The
defense attorneys filed a motion of
appeal for a stay of twenty days to
perfect documents. Immediately af
terwards Mrs.. Carrie Kersh was
brought Into court and attorneys re-
. sumed the efforts to secure Jurymen
to try her for complicity. It is a hard
job as men exa'mlned thus far are not
favorable to capital punishment when
ft woman is concerned. -
SEW PLACER MINE FOUND.
Nome on Wild Stampede to Get Some
of Rich Strike of Gold.
Nome, Oct 25 Citizens are stani
peding again. This time it Is caused
by the lucky find of P. Greenburg, a
recent arrival, who without guidance
or previous prospecting knowledge,
located , a placer and has Just re.
turned with $36,000 virgin gold found
In a little creek off Squirrel creek.
"Grandma" Bernhardt to Doet
London, Oct 25 "Grandma'' Sarah
Bernhardt has at last come to a reall
' zatlon that she Is getting along In
Fears and with that realization has
come the thought of death. Possibly
H Is because she has Just celebrated
ber sixty-fifth birthday, possibly be
cause she has recently become a
grandmother, possibly because she
knows , that the golden voice with
which she once thrilled! her audlen-
ces is gone beyond recall but the
truth Is that within the last few weeks
the "Divine Sarah- has aged rapidly.
ii AGRASDE, TJSION COUNTY, OREO OX,
She is still a supberb actress, and on
me stage she continues to seem the
impersonation of eternal youth.
Despite premonitions of death which
have troubled her of Jate, Mme. Bern
hardt continues preparations for her
American tour. Recently she has de
clared that she expects to die in Amer
ica,, and she will take with her an
elaborate coffin in, which her remains
are to be shipped back to her beloved
France. ' - v
COMMENCES PRISON SENTENCE.
Man Who Stole Large Sum from Mall
Steamer Is Incarcerated Today.
Tacoma, Oct. 25 Thomas Bulkley,
who pleaded guilty when accused of
stealing $24,000 . worth 61 gold from
the registered mail aboard the steam
ship Seattle, began a two year term in
the. stte prison at Walla Walla to
day. . -
, To Protect American Deer.
City of Mexico, Oct 25 Mexican
sportsmen have appealed to the gov
ernment to stop the slaughter of
deer. The animals are slain for their
hides, and shipments of as high as
10,000 deer skins have recently been
made from Monterey to New York.
Americans are largely responsible for
the slaughter, crossing over the bor
der from Texas and slaying deer by
the thousands for the sake of the pro
fit to be derived from their skins. ,
German Aviator Killed. V
Berlin, Oct. 25--Lieutenant .Mentha,
of the German army, was killed today
by falling from a Wright aeroplane
at Magdeburg. He was a member of
the army aviation corps and was en
gaged Jn., maneuvers at the time of
the accident." ' ' ,.,
AMERICA II MAY HAVE LANDED
IN LAKE IN INTERIOR.
Men Leave Provisions at Edge of Lake
When They Can't Find Crew.
' ; Toronto, Oct. 25 The balloon seen
passing over Chaple, Ontario, Thurs
day night which afterwards was heard
crashing Jnto the forests near Rump
Bey Lake, 32 miles north of Blscotas
ing, Is believed . to have been the
America II, by officials of the Aero
Club at St. Louis, who are conduct
ing the search for the missing balloon.
The balloon was seen by several per
sons headed eastward. The forest was
so thick that those who heard it strike
the trees couldnot reach the scene.
They left provisions on the edge of
the lake and returned to civilization
and reported their findings.
.Crew Is Lost
Hope for the safety of Hawley and
his aide. Post, was abandoned when
hunters arrived at Montreal today
and told of seeing a balloon Wed
nesday near Kippewa, an uninhabited
rugged country. It is heavily forest
ed so much so, that experienced
guides get lost. Pilot Von Puhl with
Joseph O'Reilly, left for Cahpleau to
day with a balloon and they will make
an ascent and search for the missing
aeronauts. : ' I
Missionary Jubilee;
Denver, Colo., Oct. 25 The Wom
en's National Foreign Missionary
Jubilee, celebrating the fiftieth an
niversary of the beginning of organ
ized work for foreign evangelization
by the women of America, was com
menced in Denver today and will con
tinue tomorrow. The gathering here
has attracted mission workers from
all parts' of the country, and Is a part
of a series , which will cover the
continent
Strawberries for Sale.
The City Grocery It Bakery has a
few boxes of home grown strawberries.
First come first served.
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MYSTERY
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lUUIltNMIDIIHlE
RUSSIA PLANNING TO GET LION'S
SHARE WHEN CUTUP TAKES
PLACE IS BELIEF.
BRITAIN TB PfiOFIT TOO
Announcement Expected Soon Paving
the Way for" a Division of the Entire
tonniry or rersta Between Russia
and British Governments Rusla
Now 'Financing Railroads In Persia.
India Rule May be Blamed.
London, Oct. 25 Division of Per
sla between Great Britain and Russia
Is expected to be announced shortly,
It is reported today that the reply of
the Persian minister to the British
foreign office, expressing his attitude
of Britain towards Persia, has been
received. "
It Is understood Germany Is sup
porting Persia and that Russia has
designs against the continued predom
inance of England In India is believed
to be one of the circumstances bring
ing about the latest move In the east
The fact that Russia is financing
railroads Jn Persia leads to the be
lief that Russia seeks the lion's share
in the foreshadow of a division of the
country. '!
New Name for Northern Sea.
Ottawa, Ont., Oct 25 Now tdiat
Hudson Bay has become definitely
the exclusive possession of Canada
by the award made at The Hague
and a railroad is to be built to its
shores connecting with steamers to
Europe, an agitation has been com
menced for the changing of the name
of the great body of water. Hudson's
Bay is not a bay at all, but a sea, and
the third largest sea in the world
Many names have been suggested, but
it is likely that Canadian Sea will
be the name to appear on the mapB
of the future.
Democratic Campaign.
New York, Oct. 25 The Democratic
State League of New York will open
the campaign tonight with a mass
meeting in Carnegie Hall, at .which
John A. Dix, Democratic candidate
for governor, will be the principal
speaker. -
Resume Rate Hearings.
Chicago, Oct., 25 Investigation of
the western trunk lines, trans-Mis
scuria and Illinois f rieght commit
tee freight tariffs was resumed in
Chicago today by the, Interstate Com
tnerce Commission.
JOHNSON FAILS 10 FINISH IN THE
FIRST HEAT.
Chelken Said to Have Crossed His
Path, Stopping His Machine.
Sheepshead Bay. Oct 25 Champion
Heavyweight Johnson was beaten to
day by Barney Oldfield In the first
heat of a race. Oldfield's time was 4
minutes and 44 seconds for five. miles.
Johnson did not finish.
It Is rumored a chicken crossed the
track and he did not have the heart to
tun It down. Oldfield won the second
heat In 5 minutes and 14 4-5 seconds,
well ahead of Johnson. This wins a
purse f $5,000.
OLDFIELD BEATS AMERICANS END
CHAMPION IN JOURNEY IN
FASTTII CHINA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25,
TRAVELS FIST
SPEED OF MORE THAN A MILE A
MINUTE ATTAINED IN TWO.
LAP FLIGHT.
MACHIflE PROVES A MIRVEL
Bigger Crowd Than Ever at Belmont
. Radnor . Mt Tnt- Whan - Vw
Wright Machine Is Given Another
v Trial Surpasses all the Heavier
and Larger Machines In Its Flights
: Around Coarse Altitude Race on.
. Belmont Park, Oct 25 The new
Wright racer was the sensation today;
OrvilU Wright drove it around the
park course twice at better than a
mile a minute. The crowd went wild
while It watched the tiny racer play
rings around the bigger air craft and
pass them as though standing still.
At one thirty " Johnstone and Honey
both ascended for the first hourly alti
tude record. Johnstone disappeared
after ascending 6500 feet. ;
Johnstone ascended seven thous
and feet and then alighted.
LARGE. CROWDS AT AVIATION.
Lady Accompanies Bird Man on Two
cue juiiQie riignis xoaay..
Belmont Park, N. Y Oct 25 A lar
ger crowd today than previously at
tended the aviation meet today. Orvllle
Wright is scheduled to fly thiB after
noon. The new Wright racer is smal
ler than that even used by Brookins
yesterday and is placed on exhibition.
It is 20 feet long, three feet wide and
has an engine of 8 cylinders. Mrs. Ma
rie Bearbmore, daughter of President
of the Canadian Northern, accompan
led Delesseps In two, five miqute
nights today.
Bacon Soars.
Chicago, Oct 15 'There is too
much prosperity' said a leading
packer today, shortly after the price
of bacon soared to 40 cents a pound
"People want the best and are will
ing to pay for it," said one packer.
"There is a shortage of fancv hoes
which make fancv bacon, ho whv
shouldn t the prices rise."
Contempt Cases Postponed. .
Chicago, Oct. 25 Judge Landis to
day continued until Nov.' 24th the con
tempt cases against the officials of the
packing companies under indict
ment for alleged violation of the an
tl-trust laws. The cases resulted from
failure of companies to produce the
books of their companies at a federal
grand Jury investigation.
VISIT OF AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN
MARKS A NEW EPOCH.
Hospitality Has Greeted the Tourists
Everywhere They Went
Hong Kong, Oct. 25 After a tour
which embraced all the leading trade
centers of the empire, a large party
of American business men who Visited
China as the representatives of the
chambers of commerce of the Pacific
coast will sail for home today.
Wherever they went the visitors
were treated with the utmost cour
tesy and given every facility for car
rying on commercial investigations. It
Is expected that a great Increase '-
1910.
tn.de between China and America wll.
result from the tour.
At Pekio the Americans were ad
mitted to the palaces of the Forbid
den City, which seldom before had
been opened to "foreign devils," and
were given the freedom of the entire
city. Upon leaving the capital, a fare
well banquet was given in their hon
or, a hundred of the wealthiest bus
iness men of China, clad In purple
robes, acting as ,hosts. All over the
city the Stars and " Stripes floattcl
side by side with tbe dragon flag. Un
ited States Minister Calhoun assert
ed that the visit of the Americans
marked an epoch in the relations of
China and the United States.
After leaving Pekin the Amertcau
party visited the various treaty ports,
where their reception was marked by
manifestations of good will and kind
ness.' Shrewd business men here say
could be doubled or tripled within a
few years if those "manufacturer. and
exporters who are striving ; fo.- the
Chinese business would send out cap
arle , representatives In sufficient
number. The manufacturers of the
United States now look upon China ea
a mail order field, and strive to hold
their trade by means of correspon
dence.' This is unsatisfactory to-both
buyer and seller, and the result la that
European firms wise enough to have
responeslble men on the spot get tre
major port of the business. :
It is expected that the Pacific coapt
visitors, upon returning home w'll
'try to awaken American manufactir
ers to a realization of this most Im
portant fact, as those who are' wise
enough to "get in on the ground kodr"
will reap a rich harvest Officials and
busiress men of China, and the Chi
nese generally were never more
friendlr to America. ' ; !
SECRETARY OF CALIFORNIA
TRADES COUNCIL SOUGHT.
Olaf Tvletmoe May Know Something
oi -smithy," the "Times? Suspect.
San Francisco, Oct. 25 Olaf An
drew Tvletmoe, secretary' of the State
Building and Trades Council, was
called upon by Chief Seymore today
to make a statement of what he might
know of the men wanted in connec
tion with dynamiting the Los Angeles
Times. Tvletmoe Is now at Cruz and
he will probably call upon his return.
It is said he knew F. A. Schmidt,
alias "Smithy", intimately and the po
lice hope to obtain clews that may
result in the man's capture.
Conference Is a Long One.
Tvletmoe reached the city this fore
noon and went Immediately to the
chief's office. They, conferred Into the
afternoon. Seymour, said a week ago
tfcat 1 vietmoe would came to talk af
ter hearing what data had been col
lected on the dynamiting.
Special Grand Jury.
Los Angeles, Oct 25 A special
grand jury summoned to Inves
tigate the Times disaster was as
sembled today. Empaneling of Jurors
however was delayed owing to the In
ability of deputies to secure prompt
Attendance of veniremen. Nineteen
will hear the evidence. It is expected
several indictments In connection with
the dynamiting will be returned. None
of the officials will state for whom the
indictments are sought.
After the Jury was selected Judge
Bordwell Instructed them not to take
the stand that the Times was'dynamlt
ed, but base their judgment merely on
the testimony.
French Farllam" Face (VM.
Par's. Oct. 25 "Th ont rr living
Is resnons'ble for4 cru" Mt the
French -mhiMIc ! -( xi
recent ibor trow' v -' Md
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RELATION
NUMBER 303
HE. LENEUE
LIBERATED III
SHORT ORDER
ACCUSED OF MURDER AFTER THE
FACT IN CONNECTION WITH
CRIFPEN MYSTERY.
S O CIETY HEARS Jill
SuJ2,r,?,n f10 ,n Acquitting Noted
- fvutat vi vuuuwuvn niin m artier
of Mrs. Crlppen Society Women
Fill Conrt Boom, Expecting to Hear
Long and Bitter Legal Struggle
Defendant Dressed Fashionably.
London, Oct 25 With surprising
suddenness, Ethel Leneve, Dr. Crlp
pen's typist," was acquitted . today of
the charge of murder after the fact.
In the old court. Her liberation caus
ed much comment as it was generally
believed she would be given a long
sentence.
The court room was filled with
prominent society women.. Previously,
Prosecutor Mulr unmercifully excor
ated her in making his argument for
her conviction. Alverstone presided
as Judge.
She was dressed in a pale blue mo
tor cap and tan gloves and shoes and
was accompanied in court by two war
dreBses and physicians as attendants,
beoauss it was feared she would col
lapse durh the strain of. arraign
ment Jju I argued that it was incon
ceivable that Mmet.-Leneve could live
with Crfppen and not soon acquire a
guilty knowledge of the murder.
From the few witnesses Introduced
it is evident that the Crown, did not
make much of an attempt to convict
Leneve who wasn't called tn tb
stand. The Jttry was out twenty mln-
utes. :
' Jobs From Uncle Sam.
Washington, Oct. 25 Examinations
are In progress this week, under the
auspices of the government civil com-
mission, for positions as law exami
ner for the Bureau of Mines. Vacan
cies exist at the mine rescue sta
tions in 'Illinois and Indiana, and
other vacancies are likely to occur.
Legal education and traininsr are nec
essary to. satisfactorily fill the re
quirements. Salaries range from 12.-
500 to 3,60d ayear. ; 4 '. .
EASTERN FRUIT MAN HERE.
Fruit Grower to Give Write-up Free
or Charge In .Future Edition.
J, M. Allen, special representative
for the "Fruit Grower" of St Joseph,
Mo., a periodical that Is graded the
best of its kind In the land, Is here
today gaining data for describing this
valley in a future edition of the Fruit
Grower. The venture Is entirely feelesa
as far as the valley is concerned, the
big publication having been attracted
to this valley by reports of bumper
appie crops.
Throne Is Uneasy.
Madrid, Oct 2g Rumors of a sec
ret gathering of the revolutionists In
Spain Is today causing the throne sup
porters more uneasiness and predic
tions are that Spain will soon undergo
such a crisis as was recently enacted
In Portugal.' V ;
Preparations to meet force with
force Is being made so when the revo
lution which it Is reported Is brewing,
breaks, there will be bloodshed be
fore one or the other drops.
Sherman Snubs President
Washington, Oct 25 Vice President
Sherman passed through Washington
today enroute to North Carolina and
called on the War and Navy depart
ments but failed to pay his official
respects to the President This start
ed gossip immediately and many be
lieved he avoided Taft purposely be
cause Taft repudiated Sherman's
stand on the chairmanship of the Re
publican' tate convention.