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k P b K Ia H I * THE STAYTON MAIL H rib ib '» Deed at Fort Indene FORT W AYNE, Ind., May « . - T e n known dead, many missing and 13 seri ously injured is the result of a fire that destroyed the new Avelina Hotel, Fort Wayne’s principal hostelry, Sunday. Chief of Police Anckenbruck said that he believes 30 bodies were still in the ruins. The entire interior of the building is a smoldering heap of ruins, and how many dead are concealed beneath the debris can only be conjectured. The hotel register was consumed by fire, and there are no accurate means of deter mining who are missing. The complete destruction of the in terior of the hotel makes the work of recovering bodies a difficult task. A confused heap of charred wood, bricks and twisted girders is piled up be tween the bare walls to the second story. Piece by piece this must be re moved before the roll of the dead can be completed. Some of the bodies taken out are mangled and charred be yond recognition. Infantry Company D and Battery D of the National Guard are on duty, and aiding the fire and police forces to clear away the debris. The hotel was erected 50 years ago, and the woodwork was dry as tindor. It burned like matchwood, and within a few minutes from the time the fire was discovered the whole of the hotel was a mass of flames that filled the corridors and rooms with suffocating clouds of smoke that laid fiery barriers across all means of escape save by the windows. Score t . D. ALEXANDER. Publisher S T A Y T O N ................... OREGON NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form (or Our Busy Readers. * Résuma o f the Less Importent but Not Less Interesting Events o f the Past Week. Eastern railroads are to raise all freight rates. Mrs. Cleveland says the ex President is in a dangerous condition. Stuyvesant Fish has resigned from the Missouri Pacific directorate. A widespread revolutionary conspir acy has been discovered in India. A San Francisco woman cashier of a store is short $4,000. She played the races. Thaw has been ordered removed from the asylum to jail pending the insanity inquiry. One of the negro soldiers dismissed at Brownsville has started suit to re cover his pay. It is said the Hearst League will run Thomas L. Hisgen, of Massachusetts, for President. * # Mrs. Harry Thaw will aid her hus band in securing his release from the insane asylum. A shell, which was a relic of the Civil War, has exploded at Riverside, Cal., wounding two men. Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, says he does not want to run on the Demo cratic ticket for Vice-President. The prosecution in the Ruef case has secured confessions that the ex-boss was paid $30,000 for getting the Park- side trolley franchise. Senator Money has lived 35 years with a broken neck. Hoodlums are suspected of blow ing up the passenger train at Butte. Grover Cleveland is reported as improving from his protracted ill ness. Portland police are still unable to locate the murderer of Pawnbroker Wolff. The dowager empress of Russia is visiting with Queen Alexandra of England. A petition is being circulated at Gary, Ind., for the closing of the 110 saloons of the town. Bishop Potter, of New York, is much improved and expects to re sume his duties in a few days. Bank robbers demolished the safe of the Farmers’ bank, at Teyon, Okla., secured $600 and escaped. A San Francisco woman who died recently had a secret recess made in a table leg where her valuables were concealed. A money order clerk in the Chi cago office of the Wells Fargo Ex press company is accused of em bezzling $5,000. The battleship fleet when pass ing the principal points between San Francisco and Seattle will slow down and in some instances make short stops. Robert Watchorn, the immigra tion official, says only one-third of the Italian emigrants come to the United States, the rest going to South America. Five bodies have been taken from the ruins of the Chicago Reduction company’s plant, which was de stroyed by fire. Five more are be lieved to be in the ruins. The Arkansas Republican state convention has declared for prohibi tion. An exploding boiler tube on a British battleship injured five men severely. It is practically certain that Ad miral Evans will return to the fleet at San Francisco. Four expeditions are en route to Western states to look for fossils of prehistoric animals. Chinese authorities are maxing great preparations to welcome the American battleship fleet. Young King Manuel of Portugal, will be closely guarded when he goes to attend the opening of the Cortes. A collision between limited trolley cars near Detroit caused the death of eight men and serious injury of four others. A British torpedo boat destroyer was run down and sunk by a scout boat and sunk during night maneu vers. All hands escaped except the engineer. The editor of La Questions So- clale, the anarchist paper suppressed on recommendation of the president, will be Indicted by the grand Jury of Paterson, N. Y. After several years of warfare with the street car companies, the city of Cleveland, O., has acquired control of all its lines, and carried all passengers free for one day in celebration of the event. H O 1 t L F IR E . Are READY T O RECEIVE FLEET. San Is Francisco' Gaily Decorated In Honor o f Occasion SAN FRANCISCO, May 5— In eager expectation San Francisco is awaiting the arrival of the Atlantic battleship fleet. The meats are baked, the house is in order and the feast is set. The members of the household are clothed in their best raiment, and are busy with the final arrangement of bow and other adornment. Fluttering flags, navy pen nants and streamers, and Rear-Admiral Evans’ picture are everywhere. Mar ket street is a long vista of bunting in the National colors, and flags waving from white poles 50 feet high, every 100 feet, one large and a cluster of five smaller flags flying from each one and terminating in the huge red, white and blue shield on the tall ferry tower. On each side of the tower, stretched on long wire cables, are the words, “ Wel come to the Atlantic Fleet.” in the kaleidoscopic colors of the international navy signal code flags and pennants, while on Telegraph Hill the word “ Welcome” stands in letter 15 feet high, which can be read for many miles, and which at night will be illuminated by 2,500 electric lights. Festoons of incandescent lights run on both sides of the principal streets and prominent buildings are outlined in eleetrie bulbs, furnishing at night a most magnificent illumination. It is estimated that there will be be tween 700,000 and 800,000 people in San Franeisco on the day that the fleet ar rives. The suburban eities adjacent to the bay and towns within a radius of 50 miles will practically be depopulated, and will contribute 200,000, while the railroad compaiies estimate that they will bring at least 150,000 from points beyond as far east as Omaha, and from British Columbia on the north, to the international boundary on the south. BLOW UP AN O TH E R TRAIN. Attempt to Dynam ta Oregon Short Line Thwarted. BUTTE, Mont., May 5.— What ap pears to have been an attempt to wreck a freight on the northbound Oregon Short Line similar to that which befell the Burlington train Friday night, wag thwarted Sunday by John Holan, who was walking the track on his way to Melrose. When about six miles this side of Melrose. Holan, according to his own story, discovered 15 sticks of dynamite in a small hole immediately under the rail. Holan threw the explosives into the river near by, and hastened to no tify the Melrose station agent. When the northbound train arrived it was held back until a thorough investigation could be made. The station agent at Melrose tele phoned the local authorities, and the latter are inclined to give credence to Holan’s story in view of the theft re cently of a quantity of powder from one of the mines of the district. About seven sticks of dynamite were found on the Hhort Line tracks. Tho would-be dynamiter was arrested and confessed his part *n the plot. Troop* Hurt Insurgent*. LIM A, Peru, May 5__ Government troops have been sent out by President Pardo on the receipt of reports here that an insurrection was brewing not far from this city. Alarm was felt in government circles on Friday night, when it was rumored that the insurgent leader, Dr. Durand, with 200 of his men, attempted to cut the wire« of the elec tric lighting plant which supplies the current for the lighting of Lima and the suburbs. President Pardo passed Sat urday night in the barracks, and this morning additional troops were sent out in search of the insurgents. TRAIN 15IJYNAMI1LÜ Burlington Express Wrecked at Bude, Montana. MAIL CAR IS BADLY SHATTLREO trgm eer Killed and Fireman Terribly bealded— robably Vengeful Work o f Hoboes. Butte, Mont., May 2.— Eastbound Burlington train No. 6, due In Butte at 11:30 o'clock tonight, was dyna mited about a mile west of the Northern Pacific station at 11:87 o'clock. The explosion caused the .first or helper engine to leave the rails, but It plowed along for a few hundred feet without turning over. The second engine crashed Into the bank south of the track a few car- lengths from where the explosion occurred. Every person on the train has been accounted for excepting Engi neer Bussey, of the second engine, who la supposed to be burled under bis locomotive. Carl Mange, .who was riding on the blind bagguge, had to be taken from the mass of timbers under which he was burled. His arm and leg were broken. Fireman George Ehle, of the second engine, was badly scalded. Both were hurried to the hospital In the police patrol, which was at the scene of the wreck, us quickly as possible after the men were re ceived in the city. Locomotive No. 2100, in charge of Engineer Bussy and Fireman Ehle, is lying on Its side south of the track. The mall car, which was right be hind It, was hurled on Its side and badly wrecked. A cold storage fish car was next to the mall car, and It was smashed into kindling wood. Following the fish car was the ex press car. Only the front trucks of the express car left the rails. The baggage car also remained on the track. The general theory of the explo sion is that the dynamite was placed directly on the rails, but it is impos sible to say whether a time fuse or some sort of percussion cap was at tached to the explosive. Those who saw the flash agree It came from the south side of the track. The dynamiting is believed by the officers to be the work of Borne hobo seeking revenge for being ejected from a train. Express Messenger J. B. Valentine was seriously bruised, being badly cut by a flying grenade. His escape from death in his car Is considered miraculous. The force of the explosion was terrific. According to the crew of the first engine the engine was lifted bodily off the track. SHIELDED BIG 8INNERS. Attorney Jerome Charged With Fa voring High Finandere. New York, May 2.— Before Com missioner Hand, who is hearing evi dence on charges against District A t torney Jerome, Franklin Pierce, counsel for the complainants, today called for the evidence taken by a grand jury In the Wall and Cortland street ferries case«, in which Thos. F. Ryan and H. H. Vreeland testi fied. “ We contend,” said Mr. Pierce, "that Mr. Jerome could have gone before the grand Jury with the evi dence that he had and secured in dictments. Instead he called Mr. Ryan before the grand Jury and for ever barred the road to prosecution.” Mr. Jerome agreed to submit the evidence privately to the Commis sioner, with the understanding that Mr. Pierce shall not be allowed to read it. Mr. Pierce asked for an adjourn ment until Monday, when he prom ised to take up Mr. Jerome’s investi gation of the American Ice Company. He said Mr. Jerome investigated the company for half a day and then turned the Investigation against three or four small Independent Ice companies that the American Ice Co. wanted to smash, and that he ad vised that indictments be returned against them. FxDeet Great Western Business. Omaha, Neb., May 2.— One hun dred and forty-eight big locomotives are being hurried to the Harrlman lines as fast as the Brooks Locomo tive Works of Dunkirk, N. Y., can turn them out. W. J. Smith, Install ing engineer for this concern, Is in Omaha today consulting with W. B. McKeen, Jr., superintendent of mo tive power and machinery of the Union Pacific. Mr. Smith declares the railroads are looking for an im mense business this year, and are demanding the locomotlvos be deliv Native Village In Ashe* M ANILA, May 5— Tho town of Anti ered as rapidly as possible. polo, in the Province of Morong, has Snow in New York. been practically destroyed by fire. Four hundred houses were burned and hun Buffalo, May 2.— Reven Inches of dreds of people are homeless. The fa snow fell here yesterday. Today the mens shrine was saved. The fire was sun shown and the snow Is rapidly caused by lightning. Antipolo is a disappearing. At Jamestown the town of 3,500 inhabitants. depth was reported at 10 Inches. 0 0 , 0 0 0 M E N IN P A R A D E , End ot Groat Catholic Centennial C o l ouration. New York. May 4.- Sixty thou sand Roman Cutholic laymen march ing In procession Saturday brought to a clltuax and formally ended the week-long celebration of the ceuteu- ary of the founding of the Roman Cutjiollc diocese at New York. Along Fifth uvenue und through Fifty-seventh street, where the lino of march led to the disbanding point hundreds ot thousands of persons were massed. The reviewing staud had beeu built to accommodate 8500 persons, und Its whole capacity was (■laced at the disposal of worneu and children uud the distinguished pre- lules who huve been participating In the observance of the centenary. The prelates lu their gorgeous robes occupied a space in the center stuuds and banked around them on every side were thousands of women nud children. Of sll tho 60,000 who took psrt In the parnde, every man save one was on foot. Tho mounted man was Brigadier-General Thomas Burry, the grand marshal. Behind him trudged thousands, millionaire and laborer. In the van was a delega tion from the Catholic club, umong them Thomas F. Rysn, Thomas A. Emmett. Justice John W. Goff, Jus tice Davis and Justice O'Gorman, of the supreme court. Bourke Cock- ran, John I). Crlmmlns. David Mc Clure and many other men promi nent In the city’s life participated. Many of the large Btores und other business places conducted by Cstho- llcs had declared a half holiday for today. The parade formed at Wnsh Ington Square well down town. Ths line of march covered a distance of approximately three miles. INSIST ON IMMUNITY Ruel Rests on His Lontract With District Attorney. REFUStS TU TESTIIY IN LO lR f PatrickfOalhoun Alto Declines lo An swer Questions and Is Up held by Court. San Francisco, April 30. i’utrlck Calhoun uud Abruhum Uuof wi re called to the witness stuud In thu Ford trlul today. Both refused to teutlfy on constitutional grounds and were sustained by Judge l.uwlor. After Calhoun wus sworn he was ashed by Assistant District Attune y O'Uara: “ When did you come to Han Fran cisco after the lsth day of April, 1906?” Calhoun— I decline to nnswer, O’Gara- In the mouth of Elay, 1906, did you tell Frank A. la-acb, superintendent of thu Mint, to pay to the defendant. Ford, $50,0007 Calhoun 1 decline to answer. Judge Lawlor ruled thut Calhoun should not be required to answer any question which, In the opinion of thu court, might serve to connect him. lunnccntJy or guiltily, with tlM alleged crime for which he and Ford have been Indicted. When Ruef wus sworn he was asked: “ Do you know Tlrey L. Ford?” Ruef— I decline to answer unless all the Indictments against me are dismissed. In accordance with the agreement 1 had with the District Attorney and the Assistant District NOW UP TO THE HOUSE. Attorney, known as the “ Immunity National Drainage Bill May Become a contract.” und on the further addi tional ground that a mau cannot be Law. u witness against himself. Washington, May 4.— Friends of the natlonul drainage bill are very TOUCHES PO PU LAR CHORD. much encouraged by reason of the fact that that meusure has passed King Manual Recommends Reforms the senate, and been referred to the and People Cheer. house committee on public lands. Lisbon, April 30— The Portuguese While there Is very little time left Cortes reassembled today, the for Its consideration In the house, eighty-second anniversary of the es there is a slight possibility that It tablishment of coastltutlonal govern might get through the lower branch ment In Portugal. The royal mourn ing for the late King Carlos and hln of congress before adjournment, but son was suspended for tho occasion. this will only be possible In the King Manuel was respectfully greet event that there Is general support ed by the people. King Manuel proceeded to the of the measure, both In committee Cortes, accompanied by many digni and In the house. If there Is & h taries of the state and escorted by u much difference of opinion In- the strong guard of troops. The floor house as prevailed in the senate, the of the chamber was filled with dep bill will probably go over to the uties and the galleries were crowded next session. with a brilliant audience. The bill. In effect, creates a na His Majesty slowly mounted tho tional drainage fund, similar to the tribune that had been erected for national reclamation act, providing his use. H I h address, which he read that all moneys received from the In strong and fuil tones, wus a most sale of public lands In states not con pathetic and at the same time a tributing to reclamation fund shall practical and vigorous discourse, cal be utilized In draining swamp and culated to win the sympathy of the overflowed lands. The drainage fund people. He touched upon the trng- will be small In comparison to the edy of February 1, when his father reclamation fund, for the bulk of and his brother wore shot down as the receipts from land sales Is util “ the cruel disappearance of my fath ized for Irrigation. However, the er and brother.” cost of reclaiming desert lands, and one dollar In the drainage fund will go as far as five dollars In the re Many Cities Will Be Represented. clamation fund. Portland, Ore., April 30.- Great est Interest has been aroused throughout Oregon, Washington, Indian Village at Rote Festival. Portland, Ore., May 2.— C. A. and In fact the entire Northwest In Mount, general agent of the O. R. the Portland Rose Festival, to be held here the first week of June. & N. at Lewiston, Idaho, Is arrang The following cities of Oregon, ing to bring to Portland for an ex through their commercial organiza tended stay a band of 75 braves tions or buslnees men's clubs, have from the Nez Perce reservation, the arranged to have floats in one or more of tho parades: Astoria, Sea Indians to be here before June 1, side, The Dalles, Hood River, Van so that they may participate In sev couver, Wash., McMinnville, Dallas, eral of the day and night parades Albany, Salem, Eugene, Klamath which will form a part of the week’s Falls and Grants Pass. Medford, program. The Nez Perce* are re Roseburg. Independence, Hillsboro, garded as the most perfect physical St. Johns and a number of others are types of any race of Indians still ex still considering the matter. Lewis tant. They will appear here In full ton, Idaho, will send a beautiful war regalia, on horse back, with all float, so will Dawson, Y, T. while the gorgeous trappings which have Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and any made the race famous from times number of other communities will long gone by. Their feats of horse bo represented by decorated automo manship are Bald to excel those of biles and vehicles. any Indians on the Continent. While These cities and towns have each In Portland they will live In their raised anywhere from $500 to $1000 own village which will be located to defray the cost «if their respective where the tens of thousands of vis floats, and these pieces will be typi itors may at pleasure, witness the cal of the principal Industries «if tho forms, rites and ceremonies of tho communities represented. Indians, for they will live In their natural state, while encamped here. British Destroyer Surk. Harwich, England, Apr.i 30.— The Awakens After 85 Days. British torpedo destroyed Gala was Los Angeles, Cal., May 4.— After cut In two nnd sunk early today off an unbroken sleep which extended Kentish Knock, In tho North Sea, by over a period of 85 days, Mrs. Beu the scout Attentive. The torpedo- lah Hawkins, a patient at the county boat-destroyer Rlbble also was In hospital, awakened early this morn volved in tho collision and returned ing and asked for a drink of milk. to Hheemess with two compartments Her return to consciousness was en full of water. The flotilla was en tirely unexpected. A nurse, attract gaged In night maneuvers when tho ed by the sound of rapping entered accident occurred. Engineer Lieu Mrs. Hawkins’ room to find the pa tenant Frank A. Fletcher, of the tient sitting up In bed with her eyes Gala, who was In his bunk at the open. Physicians were summoned point where the destroyer was struck and the woman talked rationally went down with the vessel. with them for some time. It was found that she was able to stand Rebels 8st Fires. Victoria, B. C., April 30.— News Four Suspects Are He'd. was brought by the Empress of In Pittsburg, May 4.— Four men, be dia today of a series of disastrous lieved to have been Implicated In the conflagrations at Pekin, Involving a robbery of the St. Ixmls express loss of many lives and due to Incen Thursday night, were brought to diarism. Nine fires took place In as this city this afternoon by detec many days at the end of March and tives. The Identity of the men or early In April. Dynastic rebels weru where they were arrested cannot be considered responsible, and whole- learned. stile arrests were made. Ì V •i \
