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PORTLAm), OREGON, SATURDAY, JTEJIBUAltY 2, 1907.
NO. 41.
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KALIBPELL, MOMTAMA
D. n. l'EEMClt, 1'rcs., Y. J, LKnEHT, V. l'fei.. It. E. W KWSTEIt. Cash., W. D. I.AW80N, A. CMh.
Transacts a Kcnoml i unking buslncrs. Drafts Issued, available In nit cities of th. United
States ml Kururw, Hong Kong ati'l Manila. Collections initio on favorable terms.
LADD & TILTON, Bankers Portland, Oregon
Established in 1850. Transact tleneral Hanking Iluslness. Interest nllowoJ on time do
tioslts. Collections made at all point on favorable terms, tatters of Credit Issued nvalUblo In
K tiro no nnd the Eastern mates, hlght Exchange and Telegraphic Transfers sold on New ork,
"Washington, Chicago, Bt Mills, Denver, Omaha, Ban Francisco and various points In Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Montana and Urltlsh Columbia, hxobnngo sold on London, I'arls, Herllti,
i'rankfurt and Hong Kong,
UNITED STATES
OF PORTLAND, OREGON.
1, c. AlNBWUimi, rrnsiaent. w. 11. aykk.
A, M. wiuuui,
Transacts a grnoral banking business.
States and Euroe, Hong Kong and Manila.
MOHmvicsr oomtat
THE PENINSULA
Capital, fully paid up, $25,000.00. Surplus and undivided profit, $3,000.00.
Commenced Busbies June S, 1905.
OFFICEHS: J. W, FOHDNEY, President; It. T. I'l.ATT, Vice President ; C. A. WOOD, CBshlor.
H OAHI) OK DMKCTOKB! J. W. Kordner, It. T. I'latt, V. C. Knapp, W. A. llrcuer, H. I.. I'owcrs,
Thos, Cochran, M. L. llolbrook, C. A. Wood.
"Oldest Hank in tho Bute of Washington."
DEXTBR, HORTOIN & CO.
'iBESR. fi w BANKERS Bu''lu' iU
Account of Northwest Pacific Hanks solicited upon term which will grant to them the
most liberal accommodal Ions consistent with their (alancrs and responsibilities. Wm. M.
Ldd, I'rerldent; N. II. Utlmer, Manager; M. W. 1'e.erson, Cashier. Bcaitle, Washington.
THB PIRST NATIONAL. DANK OP PORT TOWN8BND
Established 1S82. Collections promptly wade and remitted.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK orSggSbD
Capital, 000,000
Surplus, $1,000,000 DsjpoMltw. $13,000,000
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of NoHhYakhna, Wash.
OmmMml wf Smrmlmm $190,000 OO
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
W.M LA on
I'resldent
CItAH. CAHPKNTKIt
Vice President
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
W alia Walla. Washington. (First National Bank In tho Btate.)
Transacts a General Banking Business.
CAPITAL 1100,00). BUUI'LUS 100,U.
LKV1 ANKENY. 1'rssldent. A. II. IIKYNOLD& Vlco I'resldent. A. It. nUItroni), Cashier
THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
TAOOMA, WASH.
UMTCO OTA TEM mtPOSITART
OmitHml $300,000 Ourmkm $900,000
0AVIMO0 DEPART MEMT
OFPICKKH Chester Thnrnc, I'rrililcnt: Arthur Albortson, Ylro I'reildont and Cashlor;
Frederick A. Itlce, Assistant Cashier; Delbert A. Yuuntr, Assistant Cashlor.
JN0. C. AINHWOUTII, I'res. JN0. a HAKKIt, Vlco I'roa. I'. C. KAUF'MAN,5d Vlco l'ros.
A. U, I'ltlCIIAUl), Cashlor. F, 1. IIAHKEIX, Jit., Assistant Cnshler.
THE FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY BANK
General nankins CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $390,000- Safe Deposit Vaults
SAVINGS DEPARTMENTS Interest at the Unto o( 3 ;or cent per Annum, Credited Soml-Auuualljr
TACOMA. WA8HINQTON
A1.FKKI) COOI.IDOK. I'res. A. F. McCLAINK Vlco I'rcs AAltON KUIIN, Vlco l'res.
CIIAB. K. bUUIIIKIt, Cashier, I). C. WOODWAUI), Asst. Cashier.
THE COLFAX NATIONAL BANK of Oolf ax Wash.
Ommltml, $120,000.00
TriMicncts n guncrnl banking business. Kpuclnl fiicllltlea for humlling Kaatorn
M'nshinnton nnd Jtlnlio items.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Moornhoad, Mlnnvsotu
JOHN' LA Mil,
I'resldent
DAVID AtiKKOAAItl),
Vice I'resldent
I.F.W
Into roast Paid on
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of East Grand Forks, Minn
Farm IxniH Negotiated. Flro nnd Cyclotio Intmrnnso Written. Does n
General Hanking IIuhIiIohs.
Capital, M),000 K. AHNKbOK, I're. 0. U.-'ACOHI Cashier
4 Par Cnt Intureat Pnlit on Tim Dopossltss
TTHE FIRST INATIOINAL, BA1NK
OR DUL.UTI-1, MINNESOTA.
CAPITAL. BOO.OOO SURPUUS 73S.OOO
U, S. Qovvrnment Dpoltary.
OEOItaE I'ALMKR
I'resldent
r.u
MKYKHB
Cashier
GEO.
La Grande National Bank 'tSSggg
Oaltml mm Sural; $120,000
J, M. Herrr, A. D. Conler. F. J. Holmes, F. M, llyrklt, F. L. Meyers, Geo. I.
DIIlKrT0n8:
Clearer, Geo, I'altner,
The Merchants National 3ank
Of at. Rtsul. MlnnaaotA
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Capital, 1,CK)0,000X0 ; Surplua, 000,000.00
TransaeUa sanaral banklnK bUHlnssut. Cornuipondanca Invltssd
OFFICEnS-KENNKTH CLAItK, President; 0E0. II. I'ltlNCK, Vlco I'resldent! II. W.
I'AKKEH, Cashier: II. VAN VLKCK, Assistant Cashier.
PIRKCTORS-Craw ford, Livingston, Kenneth Clark," J. II. Skinner, Louis W. Hill, Oeo. II,
riucu, v. u. nigeiow, (i.e. roycs, v. m. itbikius, iu -. wruwjr, r. n.
Thomas A. Mario w, w. I). Parsons, J TM. itannafortl, Charles I'. Noyes,
Our new plant on Front St., between Seven
teenth and Nineteenth St., it the mott modern
Engineering Plant on the Pacific Coast. Work
placed with us will be executed with efficiency
and despatch.
NATIONAL BANK
vicc-rresiuoni.
It. W. 8C1IMEER, Cashlor
Drafts Issued, available In all cities of the United
assisibih Vimiuur,
Collections mado on favorablo terms.
THIRD AMD OAK STREET.
BANK ST-JOHNS ORE-
W.L.BTKINWEO,
Cashlor
A.n.rr.iNK
Assistant Cashier
ESTABLISHED
1881
A. 1IUNT00N,
C'anhlor
AUTIIUH II.C08TAIN,
Asst. Cashier
Tlm DpotItM
U CLKAVER W. U DHENHOLTH
Asst. Cashier Asst. Cashier
I way. V. 11. Kellow, K. N. Saunders.
Another blizzard has swept North
Dakota.
Tho Chlncso government Is arresting
many reformers,
A slight eurthqtmko shock is report
ed from Grcenvi.Ho, 111.
Tho French cabinet Is In danger of a
split on tho church question.
Roosevelt says that if the Bovcrnl
states will not abolish child labor tho
nation must
Many Chlncso aro bollovod to havo
been smuggled across (ho Canadian
boundary into eastern states.
Ilinaldo M. Hall, of Portland, was
chosen president of tho Pacific Coast
Adinon'H leaguo at its Spokuuo meet
ing.
Policy holders of San Francisco In
tho Trans-Atlantic Flro Institanco com
Iany will get but 25 per cent on settle
ment. Tho National Itcd Cioss has sent a
total of $25,000 to famlno sufforors of
China sineo tho will fur ussistunco was
issued.
Tho cntlro Ban Francisco Bchool
board may go to Washington to part I -clputo
In tho couforonco on tho Japan
eso question.
BUSINESS-LOCALS
Christmas candles to suit tho most
fastidious1. Geo. Hockonyos.
J. Wallgrocn, dealer In staplo and
fancy grocorlcs, C34 Thurman stroot.
Tolophone Pacific Oil.
Jost Dros. Saloon, 340 Williams are
nuo, fine wines, liquors and cigars.
Family trado a specialty.
A good placo to get your soft or stiff
hats renovated Is 24Dtf Aider Btroet
botweon Second and Third.
M. J. aill Co., wholesale and retail
meat dealers, 512 Mississippi avenue,
Portland, Oregon. Phono East G65.
Always ask for ths famous Genera!
Arthur elgar. Esberg-Ounit Cigar
., gsnsral agents, Portland, Or.
Alblna Club (Gcorgo Ross), choice
wines, liquors and cigars, 134 Russell
street, Portland. Oro. Phono East
438G.
Tho Anhouser, Henry M. Williams.
proprietor, 234- Morrison street, corner
Second, Portland, Ore. Tolophons
Main 2517.
Ryan & John, dealers In cholco Rro
ccrlos, meat, fish and poultry, phono
Main 622, 01 North Park Btrcet, cor-
ner Davis.
Everett Market. (E. L. Peck. Pron.).
Cholco Meats and Poultry, 413 Evcrott
Streot, corner Tenth, Portland, Oro.
Phono Malu 1540.
C. Anderson, staplo and, fancy gro
ceries, Twfnty.flrst nnd Thurman
streota. 'Phono Hood B7. Frosh
roasted coffco a specialty.
Try tho Pacific Laundry Co. for
good work and prompt service Main
office First and Arthur streets, Port
land, Ore. Tolophone 649.
John Schnid, dealer In hardware, tin
waro, sheet Iron work, guttering,
spouting and roofing. General Jobbing
a specialty. 140 Russell street.
Royal Market, Dalr ft Worth propri
etors, fresh and cured moats, fish,
poultry and game. 439 Union avenue
north, cornor Tillamook. Phono East
167.
L. N. Noes, boot and shoemaker.
Flno repairing a specialty. Give him
a call whrn you need anything In
this lino, 322 , Williams av., Portland,
Oregon. ,.
Martin Marks Coffco Co.. 252 Third
Street, Telephono Main 1893, Monto
Crlsto Java and Mocha Coffoo always
pleases. If you want a good, rich
drinking coffco, Insist on getting Monto
Crlsto Java and Mocna.
Red Front Shoo Store, J. F. John
son, Proprietor. Flno dress shofs;
worklngmcn's and loggers' shoos at
$3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 per pair.
Repairing neatly dono. 85 North Sixth
street, between Everett and Flandors,
noxt door to tho Union House, Port
land, Oregon. Phone Main 4062.
Vulcan Coal Company, wholesale
and retail dealers In house, steam and
blacksmith coal. Foundry and smelter
coke. Puget Sound steam coal in car
lots, $3.50 per ton and up. We handle
all the best grades of domestic nnd
foreign house coals, Pbone Main 2776.
Office 329 Burnslde St., Portland, Ore
gon. THK PI0N1IR PAINT COMPANY
The p I o
near paint es
tablish rnenl
of Portland It
t&at or r. e
Boaeh 4)
Cosanany, ol
111 first St..
th eldest
amd aoat re
liable houM
or its kind la
the Northwest, It carriM aa fauaesss
stock ef U beet thlags la paints aafl
balMlsf ButeriaU, together -with as
aasal list of apeelalsfes. Thos who
seed aiytklBf Is these Usee eai
aLS
telaly preft by gelag te T. W
m Oeateeaj, Reauasber the atmber,
IM riret street
ALL MEETINGS STOP
Chicago Adopts Drastic Measures
to Fight Disease.
CITY'S POWERS ARE OVERTAXED
Epidemic Shows Immense Increase
Every Family Must Be Snut
In Its Own Home.
Chicago, Jan. 31. With n now leap
of IlOU cases of contagious diseases in
tho city and a fresh outbreak in tho
suburbs! that brought t' o total number
of victims over tho 15,000 mark, Health
Commissioner Charles J. Whalen, under
lire In tho most serious epidemic of a
decade, today Issued a public proclama
tion calling on the ieoplo of tho city to
suspend pudbllc and social gatherings
and thus aid in checking tho pest.
Further drastic action may follow,
Including tho closing of nil schools of
tho city, a movo which was considered
when tho epidemic first broko out but
was abandoned as unnecessary. If tho
spirit of tho commissioiier'H appeal is
followed generally, CIiIcuko will place
an omimrgo on nerseir, each family es
tablishing a quarantine, as in a place
withering under a plaguo.
Fearing that tho epidomie in violent
form w III spread Into tho Ghotto and
further south into tho stock yards 1Ik
trict led to tho issuance) of tho public
plot for itsdlstanco. Scarlet fever broko
out in sovcral neighborhoods on the
West Side, showing u tendency tf tho
dlscaso to spread from tho Northwest
sldo, In tho vicinity of Huinlmldt Park
and from Oak Park and Austin east and
south.
I)r. Whaloi. head of tho cltv Health
department, did not conic to his olllce
curly "enough to get the llrst returns.
In hm absence his assistant, Dr. Her
man Spalding, with tho perspiration
running down his faro from overwork
and excitement, admitted for tho first
time that the department mis helpless.
"It must bo admitted now," said Dr.
Building, "that tho epidomie Is on tho
Increase. I was in 1 odss that vester.
day's figures simply meant that mora
reports wero coming in. Tho now rec
ord today shows I was mistaken and
that tho conditions aro most serious."
Records of tho Heiilt i department
show tho present epidemic to 1h ono of
tho mo8t serious tho city has known.
Tho records show tho number of tnses
of ncnrlot fever in tho last four days
vastly exceeds tho total for tho whole
mouth of January in a normal year.
HARMONY IN SIGHT.
Cslifornlans Confident of Solution of
- Japanese Question.
Washington, Jan. 31. After two
hours couforonco at tho White IIouho
last night regarding tho Japuncso ques
tion on tho 1'acillo const, tho California
delegation in congress authorized tho
following statement:
"Tho California delegation had a
vory full nnd harmoi.ious discussion
with tho president, the secretary of
state nnd tho secretary of tho navy on
tho serious questions rotating to the
Jupaneso on tho Pacific coast. Tho
I'humctor of tho discussion leads us to
feel confident that a solution will bo
reached tatlsfactory to all concorned."
Tho existing treaty between tho
United BUitos and Japan will expiro
March 12, this year. President Rooso
volt has hcrotoforo assured tho mcjn
Iters of congress from California that ho
would endeavor to form a now treaty
wttii tno Japtmeso omplro which would
meot with their entiro approval and at
tho same time prove satisfactory to tho
lowo government. Tho Culifornlans
have in tho past insisted on an exclu
sion act to bar Japanese cool ion out of
tho United States, but it is hinted as u
rosult of tho conferenco that Senator
Perkins and Flint and tho members of
tho house of representatives from tliat
state have practically agreed to waive
this demand and leavo it to tho presi
dent to negotiate a now convention that
will keep tho Japanese cooliu lubor tut
of this country.
'Let Indians Invest Own Funds.
Washington, Jan. 31. Tho Indian
appropiiatlon bill was reported to tho
sonate today. It curries $14,600,201, a
not increano of $0,300,132 over tho bill
as pawed by tho house. Tho largo In
creases aro duo to appropriations under
which the United States treasurer will
jwy to a number of Indian tribes tho
money now held in trust us Indian
tribal funds. Tho senato committee
feels that theso tribes aro competent to
munago their own affalra and that the
government should ccuso paying inter
est on tho funds,
. Will Sny Cattle for Indlars.
Washington, Jan. 31. An expend
iture of nearly $1,000,000 for tho pur
chase of cattle to supply tho needs of
tho Indians on reservations in North
and South Dikotn, Montana and Ari
ona will bo nrndo by tho Inlorior de
partment in a short time.
CHECKS INVASION.
Commerco CommUslon Hears
Evl-
dence at San Francisco,
San Francisco, Jan. 30. Intoretato
Commissioner Franklin K. Ijtno yeslor
day commenced tho investigation In
this city of tho relations between the
Southern Pacific, tho Union Pacific and
tho Santa Fo railroads and tho result
of theso relations, with n vlow to de
termining in what particular, If any,
theso roads havo violated tho Interstate
commerce lau8. It dovolopcd curly In
tho hearing that tho Southern and
Union Pacific roads, which aro now
ono, and tho Santa Fo havo entered In
to an alliance and botweon them con
trol tho rail transportation of tho Paci
fic coast fcouth of Oregon. C. A. Sovor
unco, special counsel for tho govern
ment, conducted tho examination of tho
witnesses, tho mil roads bolug repre
sented by IVjter F. Dunuo and R. 8.
Lovott, of Now York, who wore coached
at critical moments by J. 0. Stubbs,
traffic director of tho Southern 1'acillo.
A. II, Payson, vico president of tho
Santa Fo, and John I). Sprccklcs gave
interesting testimony.
Mr. Sprccklcs testified to tho pur-
chaso by President Harriman for $1,
300,000 of tho Coos Ray & Coqtilllo
Valley Railroad company: tho Coos
Ray, Rosoburg fc Eastern Railway &
Navigation company: soma coal prop
cities and a steamship line. Thoy cost
J. I). nprcckles Jlroy.' company sl,
000,000. Under tho questioning of Mr. Sevor
anco Captain Payson disclosed tho
mothndH by which tho Santa Fo and
tho Southern Puclfto had jointly formed
tho Northwestern Pacific Hallway com
pany, each holding half of tho capital
stock of $3r,000,000. Captain Payson
admitted that tho Southern Pacific and
tho Santa Fo havo Joint ownership of
tho Pot roro stockyards; that a Southern
Pacific lino from Mojavo to Needles is
leased by tho Santa Fo, and that a
small road leading out of Rakorsfteld
was built jointly by tho Southern Pa
cific and tho Santa Fo and Is operated
alternately by tho two roads.
DISEASE CAUSES TfcRROR.
Rapid
Increase In Cases and Deaths
Reported at Chicago
Chicago, Jan. 30. Tho opidomlo of
contagious diseases In Chicago assumed
some of tho features of a plaguo today,
reports of now canes pouring Into tho
Health department olllco at tho rate "of
ono overy three minutes. Tho Hoalth
department corps was hopalcHHly
swamped with tho tremendous spurt,
472 now oiiHcH being added to tho al
ready long list of imtients. Chicago's
sick from scarlet fever and diphtheria
aro now said to inunbor over 10,200.
Five deaths wero reported today, tho
total number of deaths from nil causes
for three days to noon being 312, or an
averago of ono death overy ten minutes.
IjihI week, which was called tho worst
of tho epldemlu by Hoalth Commis
sioner Wlialon, tho averago of death
was ono every 13 minutes.
Tho appalling seriousness of tho epi
demic was mirrored In tho confusion
and somi-paniu which seized tho city
hall departments, to which tho city
looks for a check. Tho Health depart
ment was overcrowded with physicians
and policomen reporting cases, whilo
tho health commissioner wus engaged
in a threo cornered sipiubblo with tho
police, Ituildlng Commluslouor llartzon
and mombers of tho city council.
Aldormen wore besiogod by constitu
ents, who demanded that ofllclal action
bo tukon toward tho appolntmont of a
comiAitteo of tho best physicians In tho
city to combat tho contagious diseases
and help quiet the panicky fcollng
which dovolopcd in all sections, May
or Dunno thought tho appointment of
such n rominitteo might bo a good
tiling, but ho said it had not lrneu
brought to his "olllcial" attention that
a serious epidemic oxists and that tho
Health department wus unablo to cope
with it.
Locomotive Plant Burns.
Philadelphia, Jan. 30. Flro which
started with an explosion in tho paint
shop destroyed an entiro section of tho
big Raldwln I-ooouiotlvo works last
night, entailing a loss of $1,000,000.
Tho destroyed building was about 17i
feet long by ICO feet doop, immediately
adjoining tho main ofllco at llroad and
Spring Garden st recta, and tho erecting
shops, smith shops and foundries,
Theso buildings wero threatened, as
wero other departments along Spring
Gurdea street and on Fifteenth street,
but hard work saved them,
Black Hundred Terrorizes Tiflls.
Tiflls, Jan. 30. This city is being
terrorized by members of tho Ulack
Hundred, who aro levying tributo on
all persons of property. Yentorday
they alMlurted tho sou of a millionaire
and uro holding tho young man for a
heavy ransom. Thoy also havo mur
dored a rich merchant for refusing to
contribute to their cuuso.
Rhode Island Deadlock Unbroken.
r-ovldenco, It. I., Jan. 30. Tho
tenth and eleventh ballots for thu elec
tion of a United States senator showed
no change. Goddard had 40, Colt 38,
Wetmoro 31, Utter 1.
MILLIONS STARVING
Conditions In China Beyond All
Description.
AMERICA ADVISED TO GIVE AID
Relief
III
Would Do Much to Remove
Feeling That Prevails Un
rest Pervades Enipire.
Washington, Jan. 20. Mall reports
from American Consular officers in
China which reached tho tiTiito De
partment today regarding tho famlno
nnd resulting conditions further con
firm the stories of suffering nnd hard
ship. Consul llnyncs nt N'nnking snys
that the famino is ten times worso than
anything kiown in Hint part of tho em
pire for the past 40 years.
The CliinoHo oflicinls, ho says upon in
formation given him, by the Vicoroy,
admit their inability to cono with tho
situation. Tho uovrrnmont Is trvlnc to
help tho stitrvlmr nconlo to keen their
cattle nnd to this end Is tnklni! tholr
oxon nnd buffaloes in pawn for two
tnols each, keeping them thus until noxt
Spring, when it will return thorn.
Mr. llavncs declares that whatovor
aid may bo extended by this Govern
ment In the prcsont crisis will certainly
do much to dlspol tho lll-fccling recent
ly aroused by tho boycott, tho exclu
sion act. etc.
Consiil-Ociioral Rogers nt Shanghai
advises tho dopartmont that tho reports
as to tho conditions appearing in tho
newspapers, both forolgn nnd Chlncso,
aro for tho most part sustained by the
investigations made by American naval
olllcors. Ho says an inquiry which ho
has mado gives tho gcnoral conclusion
that tho famlno by March 1 will bo
regarded as sovoro and perhaps inoro
so tlinn that of 1878, by which it is
thought 10,000,000 lives woro lost.
Tho report of Mr. Rogers is accom
panied by a Htatomont by Dr. Henry M.
Woods of tho Southern Presbyterian
iiiIhhIoii nt Hwal A in Fu, who estimates
that 10,000,000 of penplo nro affected
by tho famlno, 4,000,000 of whom nro
Htnrving. JIo says thoro urn at present
more than 500,000 refugees at Tslng
Klang Pii, huddled in mat sheds, and
that the pitiful sight Is dally witnessed
of parents offerlnir their children for
salo at from $2 to $1 oncli. llrlganJago
and robbery, ho adds, aro rlfo.
GAS KILLS MINERS.
Death List From Gorman Horror May
Reach 300.
Sanrhrueoken, Jan. 20. A flro-damp
explosion occurred yesterday morning
in tho Rcdeii coal mine at Kt. John-on.
Saar, opposite Baarhruerkeri, and
paused tho Iosh of from 150 to 200 lives.
Tho niino Is owned by tho Prussian gov
ernment. Up to 0 o'clock last ovenlng 77
bodies had boon brought out and 50
corpses wero known to ho underground.
Only 50 li"o men havo boon brought
out, nnd of theso tho doctors say at
least I).1) will die, as they aro frightfully
injured through having been hurled
against tho walls of tho galleries by
tho force of tho explosion. An ofllclal
report given nut Inst night says tho
number of dond cannot oxecod 100.
Immediately nfter tho oxploslon rov
can workers wero hurried from all tho
adjacent uiiuos and boldly entered tho
Itedua shaft in groat numbers. Tho
work of ncuo has been greatly ham
pored by the poisonous gases resulting
from tho oxploslon and from a fierce
flro that broko out immediately after
wards. This caused efforts at roscuo to
bo suspended, and tho workers had to
ho ordered nut of tho niino.
After all 0 e rescuers hnd reached
daylight, uc ordlng to ono version, u
second terrific detonation was hoard
underground. Hut according to another
report, many of tho rescuers woro still
below when tho second oxploHlon oc
curred, and It is estimated that tho ens
unlity list from the two explosions will
reach n total of 300 men.
It is regarded as certain that tho low
est levels of tho mi no nro comphitnly
wrecked, ami tint Inspectors aro deliber
ating upon further measures to got con
trol of tho flro. Tho managers nro dis
cussing tlio advisability of Hooding
these lovels as tho only means of extin
guishing the flnmes.
It Is believed that all tho men who
wero in the lower lovels assuredly are
dead. It will tako a full week to enter
and explore tho initio.
8now Plow Out.
Portland, Jan, 20. Tho only railway
snow plow in Western Oregon, a rotary,
stored at the O, l(, & N. tdiops, at Al
blna, was ordered out yesterday for
tho first tiino In years, and put in com
mission to buck a huge drift near Mult
nomah Falls, which stalled tho west
bound Spokane llyor, duo horo yestor
day morning. The machine seemed to
enjoy tho unwonted oxorelsn of diving
into the drifts, and was soon throwing
snow nvor tho smokestack of thu loco
umtlvo propelling it. This rotary has
often seemed useless to railway men,
so seldom is it required.
Thousands to American.
Rotno, Jan. 20. Thoro wero 417,503
emigrants from Italy In 1000287,090
went to tho Unitod States, 118,181 to
Argentina, and 13,143 to Brazil.