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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1900. COAL CARGO AFIRE Portland-Bound Grain Ship . Meets With Disaster. HAKES A PORT IN FIJI ISLANDS Second of This Season' Fleet to Take Fire at Sea December "Wheat Cargo Portland' Fleet of Bis Snip. Cable advices from "London report the Russian ship Occident, which was under charter to load wheat at this port, as reaching: a port In, the FIJI Islands with her coal cargo on fire, and the vessel damaged to such an extent that she would probably be a total loss. The Occi dent sailed from Hamburg for Kloa Chau, July 2L with a corgo of coal. On arriv ing at the German port in the far Bast she was to discharge and come across to Portland in, ballast to load wheat for the United Kingdom, the charter for tho latter business being made about the time the vessel left Hamburg. This Is the second vessel of the 1300-1901 grain fleet en, route for this port to meet with trou ble through Are at sea. The British bark Socotra, which sailed from Ham burg for Kalo Chau, May 21, put into Freemantle, Australia, with "her cargo on tire, but was fortunate enough to make port before it had reached a point -where the vessel was much damaged. The car go was discharged, however, and the ves sel took In ballast and proceeded for this port, sailing again October 17. The Occident's chances for repairing at & port in the FIJI Islands are very small, even If she were not so badly burned as to render repairs possible and It Is hard ly probable that she will ever sail the seas again. The Occident was a steel ship of 1619 tons net register and was owned by G. A. Llndblom, of Abo, Fin land, who Is one of the largest owners of Russian ships. His fleet Includes nine vessels and the Occident was the largest ship of the fleet She was built at Glas gow In 18S9 ai;d was 253.8 feet long and 38.7 feet beam with 22.7 feet depth of hold. THE YOSEMITE'S COMMANDER. Xiieutenant Slayer, of the Cruiser, Well Known In Portland. Lieutenant Augustus N. Mayer, who was In active command of tho big aux iliary cruiser Yosemlte. when she was wrecked at Guam last month, Is quite well known in this city, where he spent several months in 1S32, while serving on Lieutenant Ausnitni X. Mayer. the coast survey steamer Gedney. The Gedney, when she first came to Portland, was in command of Captain Helm, and when that ofllcer went Bast, Lieutenant Mayer succeeded him. Ho remained with the Gedney a short time, and then went East on shore duty at "Washington. He returned to sea on the Cincinnati a few years later, and from her was trans ferred to the Yosemlte. The commander of the Yosemlte was Seaton Schroeder, but as his duties kept him on shore while the vessel was at Guam, Lieutenant Mayer, who was next in rank on board, had active command. Lieutenant Mayer has many friends in. this city, and the accompanying cut is from a group photo of him and a number of Portlanders tak en in this city In 1592. EAST SIDE BOAT BUILDING. A Number of Xew Craft Xearlns1 Com pletion. The Inland Flyer, built two years ago for the Portland. Dalles & Astoria Navi gation Company .is moored at Mr. Sup pie's board awaiting the arrival from the Sound of machinery which will be- placed In her. She will be provided with a double compound engine of great power, but not as large as the engines that form erly drove the Flyer. Her new engines and boilers will not require near as much fuel as the old ones, which used up 14 cords of wood per day. Mr. .Supple Is confident that when refitted the Flyer will prove a great success. The little propeller Naiad is still on the ways in Supplo's shipyard. A new high-pressure marine water tubeboiler was yesterday substituted for the old one, "With the low pressure boiler and the triple-expansion engines the result was not satisfactory, but with the fine new boiler better results are expected. The Naiad will be launched very soon to make room for the Inland Flyer. In the Johnston shipyard, on East "Water street and Hawthorne avenue, the hand some propeller for Jacob Kamm and oth ers is nearly completed, and the ways are being prepared for her launching. All the machinery has been placed, and the carpenters are working on her pilot house. The boat Is trimly built, and promises to have great speed. She Is provided with SUOO-horse power engines. Alongside in "the same yard is the big barge for Hosford Bros, which is prac tically completed. The barge will be launched as soon as the propeller is out of the way. It is for transporting lumber, paper and for general use. In the old Hale & Kern boatyard, south of Bast Clay street, the hull for Captain's boat Maria is being built. The frame is completed. Very heavy timbers are being used. From this 'yard the big barge of the Nehalem Lum ber Company has ben launched and Is moored alongside the tug recently launch ed from this yard. DECEMBER. "WHEAT CARGO. Malpo Lead the Fleet for the Last Month of the Year. The German ship Malpo was cleared yesterday for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders by Kerr, GIfford & Co., with 87,429 bushels of wheat, valued at $31, 637. The Malpo is the first vessel of the December grain fleet for Europe, and while no attempt has been made at rush ing her, she has been in tho river but three weeks. She will leave down tomor row, but will hardly be missed from the harbor, as four other ships are now on the way up the river and will reach Portland tomorrow morning. The- Harv- est Queen is bringing up the largest tow that ever came up the river. She has the German barks Alsterufer and Her zogln Sophie Charlotte, the pair having a total net registered tonnage of 4S70. The Ocklahama also has a big tow, with the loaded bark Eilbek and the French bark Louis Pasteur. BIG FLEET OF BIG SHIPS. Portland Grain Yeaael Larger Than Tkore on Paget Sound. The craln fleet in the river was swelled In proportions Sunday by the arrival of a couple of ships from Yokohama. One of these, the Alsterufer, Is a big four master of nearly 2G00 tons net register, and with a carrying capacity of nearly 4500 tons of wheat. The Alsterufer come under charter to Kerr, GIfford & Co., and brings the list of ships in port for this firm up to seven vessels. "When, this firm leased one of the Northern Pacific Rail road's new warehouses on Puget Sound, the Tacoma papers threw several dif ferent kinds of fits In their ecstacy over securing another branch house of grain exporters, and predicted an early down fall of Portland. Kerr, GIfford & Co. are loading one ship on the Sound. The Astoria "knockers" who deal In real estate and write long cummunlca lons to the papers, are always howling about the big ships which go to the Sound, thus giving out the Impression that Portland Is obliged to use smaller vessels in the traffic from this port. The grain fleet in the river Sunday consisted of 19 vessels, of 34,796 tons net register, an average of 1S31 tons per ship. The grain fleet at Tacoma and Seattle on the same day consisted of seven ships, of 12.597 tons net register, an average of 1798 tons The average size of the vessels which have cleared from Portland since the opening of the grain season has been considerably larger than that of the ves sels which have cleared from the Sound. ALLAX LIXER IX DISTRESS. Parisian Broke DoTrn Off the Xova Scotia Coast. HALIFAX, N. S., Dec 4. The Allan Line steamer Parisian Is reported by a pilot-boat to be broken down off Sambro. The pilot-boat has Just come up the har bor with the Intelligence. A fierce gale Is blowing. HALIFAX, N. &7Iec. 6. A 2 o'clock this morning the Parisian was out of danger In a safe position Inside Meagher's Beach Light. She is burning signals for assistance, and tugs have gone out. They will have difficulty In finding the line, as a blinding snow storm has set In. A pilot-boat reports that "when the Parisian was first sighted at midnight she was showing signals of distress, and was steaming very slowly. It Is probable the accident occurred some days ago at sea, as she is five days overdue. Rear-Ad-xnlral BIckford, who Is going to Vancou ver, to take command of the Paclflo Squadron, is a passenger. There are also on board about 150 tars from the West Indian fleet The Parisian left November; 2L Four Schooners Driven Ashore. BEVERLY. Mass., Dec 4. Four schooners were driven ashore In a gale tonight, and their ultimate fate Is uncer tain." The schooners are the O. and G. Hlncs, of Calais, lumber laden, from Bangor to Boston; schooner Victoria, of Bangor, bound for New York; Charles E. Sears, of Lubec, Bangor for New York, with lumber, and schooner, name urf known, probably a coaster. The gale was easily a 50-knot one The Hlnes Is In a bad position, and is in danger of breaking up qolckly. Tho others may weather the gale. The police and firemen got a line to the Hlnes, and rescued the crew of four. Paclno Mail Opposition. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4 Advices have been received here to tho effect that the Chilean South American Navigation Com pany and the -British Pacific Steam Nav igation Company have decided upon a Joint fortnightly service to Mazatlan and San, Francisco. The British Pacific Company will send the first vessel to this port from Val paraiso, December 28, next. From that date on the two companies will alter nately dispatch vessels. At the present time the two companies have steamer lines from Valparaiso by the way of Pan ama to Ocos, the most northern port of Guatemala. Marine Xotes. The German ship Rlgel arrived out at Queenstown yesterday after a rattling run of 116 days. She Is the first vessel of the August fleet to report on the other side. The steamer Elder sailed from Astoria yesterday morning and the Kvarven ar rived down. The Columbia and Del Norte sailed from San Francisco for Port land yesterday. Shell hunters have become such a. nuis ance along the docks where vessels are discharging ballast, that an active cru sade against them has commenced. J. C. Flanders got too near the ballast pile at Greenwich dock yesterday, and ex perienced the sensation of being ordered off his own dock by one of the long shoremen. Domestic and Foreign Ports. - ASTORIA, Or., Dec 4. Sailed Steamer Geo. "W. Elder, for San Francisco. Ar rived down at 10:40, Norwegian steamship Kvarven. Condition of the bar at 5. P. M., obscured; wind, southeast, with fog and rain. Queenstown, Dec 4. Arrived Oceanic from New York. Gibraltar, Dec 4--Salled Kaiser "Wll helm, from Genoa and Naples, for New York. New York, Dec 4. Sailed Cymric for Liverpool. Dublin Arrived, December 2, ship Had donhall, from Tacoma. Yokohama failed, December 2, steam er Empress of India, for Vancouver. Falmouth Arrived, December 3, ship Lizzie Bell, from Oregon. Santa Cruz, CaL Sailed, December 2, schooner "Wlnslow, for Puget Sound. San Francisco, Dec 4. Arrived Ship Lucille, from Seattle. Sailed Steamer Co lumbia, for Astoria; ship Glory of the Seas, for Comox; schooner Oceania Vance, for Port Hadlock; schooner Ida Schnauer. for Port Gamble; barkentlne Tarn O'Shanter, for Columbia River; steamer Del Norte, for Astoria. Redondo Sailed, December 3, schooner Orient, for "Wlllapa Harbor. Ventura Sailed. December 3, schooner Peerless, for Port Blakeley. Seattle Sailed, December 3, steamer City of Topeka, for Skagway. Liverpool, Dec 4. Arrived Llvonlan, from Montreal. New York, Dec 4. Arrived Fuernes sla, from Glasgow. Queenstown, Dec 4. Arrived Ultonla, from Boston for Liverpool. Lizard; Dec 5, 2:30 A. M. Passed Steamer Pretoria, from New York for Hamburg. License Ticket Victorious at Wasco. "WASCO, Or.. Dec 4. The city election today resulted as follows: Mayor, E. S. Cattron; Aldermen, Ems ley Slscel, J. "W. Booth and J. G. Potter; Recorder, "W. S. Barzee: Marshal. H. E. Vaughn. This is the license ticket, and Is well and favorably known. Canby's Xew City Government. OREGON CITY, Dec 4. A city election was held at Canby yesterday, resulting as follows: Treasurer, Frank Colin er; Councllmen, H. C -Gllmore, Emll Kreu "Wllliam VorpahL the latter being elected to fill a vacancy. Mayor C N. "Watt was elected for two years last December. Indian Are Short of Food. VICTORIA. B. a. Dec 4. A report comes from Queen Charlotte Island that the Indians there er short of food. Their wants will be attended to. DEATH BED STATEMENT MRS. CASTLE'S ACCOUXT OF JESSIE MORRISOVS ASSAULT. Wrangle at the Trial Over It Ad. xatsslea Dramatic Stery ef "Witness. ELDORADO, Kan., Dec 4. Today, ,In the Jessie Morrison murder trial, the time was spent in an effort on the part of the prpsecution to prove the authenticity of a deathbed statement of Mrs. Castle which they desire to Introduce as evi dence Two physicians, Mrs. Castle's pas tor. Rev. Mr. "Wharton, his wife and daughter, and Augustln Brumback, brother of the Prosecuting Attorney in the case, depicted the scene at the bed side of the dying woman. They told how she, unable to speak because of tho wounds In her throat, nodded assent as questions pertaining to the affair with Miss Morrison were put to her, and how finally she signed her name to the state ment, and wrote the words, "Before my God. It Is true." Mrs. Castle's dying statement tells how Jessie Morrison called on her In the morning of the assault, and how they discussed Miss Morrison's re lations with Castle. Miss Morrison had a letter, and asked If Mrs. Castle had writ ten it. Mrs. Castle said no. Tho state ment goes on: "Jessie at flrst denied all that I told her, but, finding that it waa of no use, she then confessed it all, and then she said: 'Well, you may read the letter.' As she said this she arose from the lounge, and, passing In front of me and to my right, looklnc out of the door, she asked me If there was any one about the house.' I saw the letter In her left hand when she arose from the lounge "The next thing I knew Jessie Morri son struck me across the throat with a razor which she had In her right hand. I do not know where she took the razor from. I tried to defend myself the best I could from the blows. I cut my flngerr In trying to get the razor from her. I also screamed all I could. She was on top of me. She got off of me and cut herself in the throat and arms. I saw her do it. I do not know how many times Jessie cut me or struck me with the razor, but a great number of times." A thrilling scene occurred during the cross-examination of Brumback. He had been requested to tell what questions he asked, and what answers he had received while he was taking Mrs. Castle's state ment. To answer the question Brumback related the statement made by the wounded woman; described tho approach of Jessie Morrison to Mrs. Castle's home, and told of the preliminary conversation between the two young women. As Brumback proceeded his voice grew loud and his speech emphatic His right arm went out In decisive gestures until he reached the point where he said that Jes sie Morris handed Mrs. Castle a letter to read, and that while the latter perused it the prisoner "took out her razor and cut her throat." As he said this, Brum back sprang to his feet and dramatically passed his hand through the air as If he clutched a razor. Mrs. "Wiley, mother of the murdered woman, put her handkerchief over her face as If to hide the picture, and OHn Castle's mother covered her eyes with her hand. Every head In the courtroom was Immovable, with all eyes straining for ward. Jessie Morrison never fl!nched."She looked straight in front of her, and, asido from the fact that her cheeks grew a little whiter as she closed her eyes for a minute as Brumback concluded, her expression did not change Olln. Castle was not in the courtroom. The Jury was excused, and', Drt G. F. Ambrose was called to the stand.' He de scribed the manner In which the states ment was made Grouped around Mrs. Castle's bed were himself. Austin Brum back. Dr. Xoomler and Mrs. "Wharton. Mr. Brumback told Mrs. Castle to make a statement, and then as he asked ques tions .she wrote down the answers on a tablet of paper held by Mrs. "Wharton. As she wrote the answers Dr. Ambrose read them aloud, and as each answer was read. Mrs. Castle, unable to utter a word, would nod her head in assent. This per formance lasted nearly two hours, and during that time It was frequently secessary to wipe the blood from the pa tient's throat to prevent strangulation. Dr. Ambrose two days later, had again shown Mrs. Ambrose the statement. She nodded that she recognized the paper, and signed It The defense objected to the admission of the last sentence The objection was sustained. The cross-examination of Dr. Ambrose was directed against seven lines of the dying statement that had been written by him and added to the other statements made by Clara Castle and cop led by Mr. Brumback. The lines In ques tion were these: "I had Just finished sweeping when I flrst saw Jessie at the gate Before sweeping I took the rugs to the board walk, where I cleaned and left them. I do not know who fastened the screen, but I presume I did, as I usually kept It closed. I make this as my dying statement." Mrs. Castle had not said these words to him, witness admit ted, but she had given the Information to others, and she assented to it before she signed the statement. At the afternoon session Augustln Brumback, Miss Edna "Wharton and Rev. Mr. "Wharton testified, corroborating Am brose's statement that Mrs. Castle had not expected to get well, and that she believed she waa making her dying state ment. RIOTOUS STRIKERS. Three Deputy Sheriffs Injured by Pennsylvania Miners. LATROBE, Pa., Dec 4. A riot occurred here today at the works of the Bessemer Coal & Coke Company. Three Deputy Sheriffs were injured, and as a result the borough prison Is full of strikers. The Injured are: Deputy A. K. Baker, ribs broken; Deputy David Delrlck, badly bruised; Deputy Logan, badly bruised. A mob of 500 striking miners came to the works last night, hooting and Jeer ing, and proceeded to camp there, build ing a bonfire and then making a demon stration by blowing fish horns and Insult ing passers by. Superintendent R. L. Martin, accompanied by E. P. Dayton, a superintendent of one of the company's works in the Connellsvllle region. were threatened by the mob, and Mr. Dayton immediately came here and made an In formation against certain strikers, who were held In balL This was really the start of the trouble Later in the night fighting broke out. Sheriff B. F. May came to the scene of the disturbance and soon had the Injured cared for and 10 strike leaders locked up In the borough jail, charged with riot and aggravated assault. The men are striking against the adoption by the company of the Connells vllle scale Further trouble is expected. Lynch Law Feared. FORT "WORTH. Tex.. Dec 4. Eugene Falkner and J. "W. Chapman, accused of murdering Constable Peter Bain In Dal las, by saturating his clothing with tur pentine and then firing It. were brought by a strong Sheriffs guard and lodged In jail. They narrowly escaped being lynched. The officers here are apprehen sive that an effort may be made to take the men from jail. Threats are made that the prisoners will be burned at the stake if they fall into the hands of the dead Constable's friends. The prisoners refuse to make any statement. Drowsed Front Scott in Klondike. NEW. YORK, Dec 4. A report is cur rent at Paterson, N. J., that ex-Assemblyman Robert A. Carroll, of that place lost his life recently in the Klondike re gion, where he went to seek his fortune during the gold fever a few years ago. The story Is that Carroll was drowned from a scow, oa which he was engaged. as treasurer for a supply company selling clothing and provisions. It was known that Carroll had a brother In the Klon dike, and went 'from hero to join him. The description that reached here tallied with that of Carroll. None of Carroll's friends at Paterson have heard from him. Carroll went to Paterson from Bal timore 93 years ago. PRIZEFIGHT CARNIVAL. To Be Held la. Cincinnati Under Cox he tt's Management. NEW YORK, Dec 4. Preparations Tor a prizefighting carnival, to be held In Cin cinnati In February, are under way. The preliminary steps In tho matter were taken today, when James J. Corbett, act ing for the Cincinnati promoters, signed Tommy Ryan, of Syracuse, to box Jack Root, of Chicago, 20 rounds for a per centage of the gate receipts. The men will fight at 15S pounds, weighing on the date of the battle, February 15. Corbett, who has been appointed to man age the carnival, will also endeavor to arrange a contest between Ben Jordan, feather-weight champion of England, and Terry McGovern. Jordan and McGovern will be offered a purse or a percentage of the gross receipts. McGovern wired from Milwaukee that he would agree to fight Jordan In Cincinnati, provided the financial Inducements are attractive. Corbett cabled Jordan In London of the club's offer and McGovern's willingness to meet him. Corbett 'will also try to arrange a bout with Jeffries, to take place at the carni val. Ha says he will allow Jeffries to dic tate the terms of the battle. Falling to arrange this bout, Corbett will offer a purse for a 20-round bout between the winner of tho MaBer-Ruhlln bout and Jer fries. AMERICA'S CUP CHALLENGER. Prince of "Wales' Yacht May Displace the Shamrock. NEW YORK, Dec . Yachtsmen have been discussing with great Interest the possibility of the boat being built for the Prince of ,Wales taking the place ot Shamrock II as challenger for America's cup in case the Royal Yacht Club should come off the victor In the trial races. When the attention of Manager "W. But ler Duncan, Jr., was called to the cable he said: "I have not considered such a contin gency. .The cables relating to the chal lenger have been of such a speculative character I have paid no attention to them. It really makes no difference after al1 what boat comes over after the cup. as It cannot affect our activity in regard to the defense. "We are going to get out the very best boat possible No pains or expense are to be spared to make her the fastest thing afloat, and when the time comes to race we shall have the knowledge that noth'ng has been left undone to make the defense a success." Commodore Ledyard, of the New "York Yacht Club, when asked If the Royal boa would be eligible- to race for the. cup if she did succeed in beating Sir Thomas' craft In the trial race, said there would be no difficulty In arranging the matter. "If the yacht fulfills the dimension re quirements and Is chosen to represent England, very likely satisfactory arrange ments could be made by the New York and Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs, as the deed of gift of the America's cup follows many of the conditions to be waived when It is deemed advisable." "Work Is proceeding satisfactorily on the defender," said Manager Duncan. "Naturally 1 am not at liberty to give out the details of progress, but I can say she will be ready in ample time for pre liminary work." Th? Joint visit of Messrs. Duncan arid Iselln to Bristol served to revive the opinion among yachtsmen that Mr. Ise lln would sail the Columbia In the trial races, and his trip to Bristol was ex plained to be for thepurpose of making arrangements with Herreshoffs for putting- her In proper shape for the service. Mr. Duncan, however, when asked about tho matter, said Mr. Iselln apparently held to his original Intention-to have no part In the defense, and he did not know who would have charge of this branch ot the work. Races at Oakland. SAN" FRANCISCO, Dec 4. Results at Oakland: Futurity course Herculean won, DI omed secpnd. Decoy third; time, 1:10. Six furlongs Jim Hale won. Raveling second, Estellada third; time. 1:144. One mile Sir Kingston won, Campus second. Alee third; time, 1:40. Mile and a quarter Gauntlet won. Op ponent second, Koenlg third; time, 2:05. Six furlongs Bedeck won, Gold Or sec ond, Prejudice third time, 1:13. Seven furlongs Montallade won. Ed gardo second, Lena third; time, 1:26. Races at Xevr Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Dec 4. The results were: Six furlongs Castlne won, Armand sec ond, MacMaree third; time, 1:24. One mile Zack Phelps won, Educate second, Glenbow third: time, 1:54. One mile and 20 yards Frangible won, Strangest second, Dan Cupid third; time. 1:53. Seven furlongs Glen Lake won, Moroni second. Acushli third; time, l:35?i. Six furlongs Lady Curson won. Ava tor second, Trladitza third; time, 1:21. Seven furlongs Old Fox won. Scriv ener second, Dick Furber third; time, 1:37. A Lightweight Fight. MEMPHIS. Tenn., Dec 4. Bobby Dobbs, the colored lightweight, sustained his rep utation tonight by defeating El "Wall, the Southern lightweight champion. In the arena of the Phoenix Athletic Club, before a crowd of about 4000 persons. Tho fight was give and take for three rounds, when Dobbs' science and cleverness be gan to show, and after the beginning of the fourth round he had things hls-own way. "When the gong tapped for the sixth round, "Wall's seconds threw up the sponge, claiming their man was unable to proceed with the fight, two ribs hav ing been broken In the preceding round. Amateur Billiard Content. NEW YORK, Dec 4. In the A. A. U. billiard championship contest this after noon, A. D. Ferguson beat L. A. Serva tlus and the former won by 23 points in SOO up at the 14-Inch balk line game. To night Frank Balllster, of Minneapolis, defeated Samuel G. Estabrook with a margin of SI points In 300. Royalties on Klondike Gold. SEATTLE, Dec 4. Major Wood, com manding the Canadian Mounted Police in the Yukon Territory, who collects the royalties on gold, reports the collections this year on the Klondike output as amuntlng to nearly $500,000, about $100,000 more than was received last year. Ten per cent of the gold mined Is supposed to be paid to the Government, which would indicate the Klondike output for the season to have been only $9,000,000, but the general estimate has placed It at neirly $20,000,000. Union's Mnnlclpal Officers. UNION, Or.. Dec S. The annual mu nicipal election of this city tookplaco yesterday. B. W. Davis was re-elected Mayor without opposition; H. B. Biddle. Thomas Brasher and L. A. "Wright were elected Councllmen; "Will Wright, Treas urer; George Berdelman. Recorder: "W. H. Porter, Marshal, and S. A. Allen, Com missioner of Streets. Basle City on Line of Telsrraph. SEATTLE. Dec 4 Eagle City, on the American Yukon, was connected by tele graph with Dawson October 20, giving through service from Eagle to Skagway. The same system Is. also extended south to Atlln. Eagle Is the flrst town on the American side of the boundary, and is about 100 miles from Dawson. CASTLE ROCK ASSASSIN CTRCUMSTAXTIAL EVTOEXCE POINTS STROXGLY TO FISHERMAX. Held for This Offense and Harder of Years Ago Taken to Tacoma for Safe-Keeping. KALAMA. "Wash.. Dec 4. Martin Stlckel was arraigned In Justice Smith's court tonight at 11 o'clock for the mur der of "William B. Shanklln at Kelso a year ago, and with the murder of Cor nelius Knapp and wife at Castle Rock last "Wednesday night- The prisoner waived examination and was held, for trial In the Superior Court. Stlckel was arrested by Sheriff Klrby last Saturday. He had on his person a silver, watch and a bunch of keys taken from Shanklln at the time he was mur dered. The back of the watch, which screwed on, had been soldered by Stlckel so that It had to be filed off for Identifi cation. A hunting knife and a drawing knife taken from Shanklln were also found In Stickers scow. On the night the Knapps were mur dered at Castle Rock, a rowboat belong ing to Mr. Conger was stolen from the bank of the river near Castle Rock and was found the next day near Stlckel's scow, below the mouth of the Cowllte River. One of the oar locks from this boat was found In Stlckel's pocket. Tho next day after the Knapps were mur dered Stlckel washed all his clothing, glylng as a his reason for so doing that he had killed a deer a couple of weeks before and had got some blood on his clothes. Sentiment Is running very high against Stlckel and fears, are entertained that he will be lynched "if kept In this county, therefore Sheriff Klrby and Detective Sam Simmons, of Portland, who has been assisting In the case, are taking the prisoner tonight to Tacoma for safe-keeping. INTRICATE NOME LEGAL FIGHT. Cose of Receiver McKenzie Before United States Supreme Court. "WASHINGTON, Dec 4. In the Supreme Court of the "United States today. At torney A. B. Brown submitted the re turn of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as to the rule of the Supreme Court to show why a writ of certiorari should not Issue in the case of Robert Chlpps and Alexander McKen zie, the latter receiver for the placer mine known as Discovery Claim, on An vil Creek, in Alaski. against Jafel Llnde berg and others. The reply of "the court Is to the effect that Its proceedings have been regular, and that they are not sub ject to review by the Supreme Court. Other papers In the same case were filed today, including what purports to be a release by Chlpps to Llndeberg of all the former's property interests. The case Is an Intricate one, and In volves the regularity of Judge Noyes, of the Alaskan District Court, In appoint ing McKenzie .receiver for the mine, and also the right of the Circuit Court of Ap peals to review the action of the Alaska court. Upon his appointment McKenzie took possession of the mine In question and also of a large quantity of gold dust, said to be $200,000 worth. Judge Noyes af terward refused to dismiss McKenzie as receiver, and the case was appealed to the Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Morrow of that court not only allowed an appeal, but Issued a writ of supersedeas, order ing McKenzie to return all the property to the defendants. The latter refused to surrender the gold, and Is now being pro ceeded against for contempt. The Su preme Court has taken the case on briefs, and no oral argument will be heard. TRIAL TRIP OF GOLDSBOROUGH. Knot "Wns Coverd In Two Minutes and Fifteen Seconds. . TACOMA, Dec. 4. The torpedo-boat de stroyer Goldsborough made her first un official trial trip this morning, and while no attempt was made to run a speedy course, she made a knot run on the Gov ernment course In the remarkably quick time of two minutes and 15 seconds, or at the rate of 26 2-3 knots per hour. Pres ident Ballln. of the "Wolff & Zwlcker Company, was well pleased with the showing made by the Goldsborough, and thinks she will prove the speediest vessel built by the firm. The run was more, to test the engines and machinery than to prove her speed. A strong wind was blowing, and the wa ter was altogether too rough for fast steaming. The final trial trip which Is to decide whether or not the Goldsborough will be accepted bythe Government will be made In about three weeks. TRAIXS CRASH TOGETHER. Conductor Killed and Two Brake men Seriously Injured. SEATTLE, Dec. 4. A special to the Post-Intelligencer from Spokane says: A light engine on the Great Northern crashed into the rear end of a special frelcht at Chiwaukum, near Leaven worth, this morning. Conductor Slcka foos, who was riding In the caboose, was Instantly killed, and Brakemen Forgey and Dlrah were severely Injured. "Washington Xotes. Seattle has refused to repeal the 1 o'clock saloon closing ordinance The steamer Flyer was almost run down by the Energla In a fog- Saturday night. Prisoners In the county Jail -at Everett succeeded In sawing through a steel bar. but the act was discovered In time to prevent escape Thomas Yorkston, proprietor of the Sa mlsh Shingle Company's mill, near "Wlck ersham, lost four fingers on a shingle saw Saturday. Burglars wrecked the safe of "Wright Bros., lumber dealers, at Ellensburg. Fri day night. Iso money was secured, but valable papers were destroyed. The mill at "Wlnlock has turned out 50 timbers, SxlS. and SO feet long. They go to Minneapolis and will be used in a large warehouse being erected there "William Amy, employed at the B. B. I. mill. "Whatcom, was struck on the side of the head by the setter's lever on the log carriage Saturday and his skull was fractured. Frank "Wilson, a mere child. Is in the Tacoma jail. The little fellow says his parents died years ago at Omaha. Neb., since which time he has been tramping over the country, and, when he could, stealing rides on freight trains. The quarantine has been raised against all but one famlfy at "Wenatchee, who have been suffering from scarlet fever. The public schools will open next week if no new cases break out. The board of health says It hasthe epidemic well In hand. For & McLeary, who have a mill on the Summit branch, are building a railroad a couple of miles In length to get timrer to their mill. Hamilton & Lee. who run the old Slater shingle mill at Summit, are building a tramway to get bolts to their mill. Mrs. Mathews, the elderly woman who was Injured by 'a fall at Sehome dock at "Whatcom, lost $700 in the bay at the time She was carrying the money In a small grip, which rolled off the wharf when she slipped. A diver has been en gaged to search for the money. The survey for the extension of the line of the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railroad Company has reached Iewls River. The railroad will cross that stream at Hyson's place and thence follow up the valley to the big timber. Engineers import some heavy grades on the route. Some damage was reported by Shelton oystermen from the recent freeze. "Where the oyster ground was diked no injury was done, but some oysters on exposed grounds were nipped. II for no other reason than to prevent damage from frost, the dike system has proved a suc cess with the oystermen, and in many places valuable In catching and holding spawn on the oyster beds. Chehall3 County Commissioners have fixed the bonds of the new Incoming offi cials at the following amounts: Coroner, $1000; Prosecuting Attorney, $5000; County Commissioners, $10,000; Assessor. $5000; Surveyor, $1000; Superintendent of Schools, $1000; Auditor, $5000; Sheriff, $5000; Treas urer, $100,000. Miss Llnnie KIdwell. who left "Walla "Walla suddenly a short time ago, has been found In Pendleton, where she is married to Jack Tye, with whom It was supposed she left the city at the time she was missed. Both man and girl seem to be happy, and whether the par ents will Interpose further objection or not remains to be seen. A Great Northern official gives It out that for the next IS months there will at no time be less than 150 men employed on the company's Improvements at Ever ett. The special crews on the Hewett avenue steel viaduct and the Coast L!ne steel bridge spanning the Snohomish River below the Island at the Rice mill will greatly augment ihat numbor. It Is reported that one of the old his toric soldiers of the United States and the only surviving one of the band that worked with John Brown at Harper's Ferry, Is now employed by the Northern Pacific between North Yakima and El lensburg as a watchman. Captain Clark Is said to have credentials from eminent men as a person whose valor and Integ rity have never been Impugned. George B. Kandle, chairman of Pierce County Board of Commissioners, does not believe an appeal to the Legislature for action in the Stuck River district would avail much. He does not believe that the state can take any satisfactory action, unless it be to request that Congress as sist the flood district. Mr. Kandle be lieves the differences between King and Pierce counties will not permit of a so lution of the problem on a basis on which it is possible for the state to act. In his biennial report to the Legislature, State Horticulturist Baker will recom- mend that an appropriation be set aside for the permanent nanent support of a state hor- ttcultural exhibit. There has been no ap propriation for this purpose since 1STJ2. and the present exhibit is the remnants of the one that was sent to the World's Fair at Chicago, and has dwindled ctwn to such an extent that It Is scarcely worth the name. Mr. Baker says that an appropriation of $250 a year will be suffi cient to keep up a fairly good exhibit. Residents and property-owners at tho J mourn or unamDers ureek ana in tne vi cinity of Thompson's beach, near Stella coom, are having serious trouble with Italian, Austrian and Finnish fishermen, who persist In fishing on grounds where they have no right.' Sunday between 40 and SO purse seines were being worked In that locality, and the foreign fishermen were so numerous that no one cared to Interfere, with them. Saturday, Clifford A. Lewis made complaint at the State Fish Commissioner's office and requested protection. Mr. Lewis declared that un less some action was taken to keep the foreigners off the fishing grounds, the people would take up the matter them selves, and It would be a question of force. Deputy Fish Commissioner Board man has gone to Steilacoom with orders to arrest any trespassers. Another large fishing enterprise will locate at Falrhaven. Papers have been signed by the Falrhaven Land -Company, whereby H. L. Roan, recent proprietor of the Falrhaven ice plant, receives control of an area 100x250 feet on the water front. He will erect thereon a saltery, cannery and fresh fish shipping institution, and will double the size and capacity of the Ice plant, which occupies a site adjoin ing the property just leased. Large buildings will be erected for the use ot the enterprise. In addition to the build ings, two steamers especially designed for halibut fishing will be built, and they will transport fresh fish from Alaska In refrigerator lots to Everett. Six steamers In all wll be engaged by the new enter prise Both halibut and salmon will be extensively handled, and the latter fish will be canned. The new Industry will ship about 1000 carloads of fish yearly. ana will employ between 300 and 00 men. The regulation of the use of fish traps. seines and nets In the waters of the state will be one of the Important Issues which will be up before the coming Legisla ture. Ex-Senator "W. H. Kneelan. of Shelton, says that the legislative delega tions from all of the Coast counties, save that of "Whatcom, favor more stringent laws than those existing at present, and many of the delegates desire the entire elimination of the traps for a period of time Mr. Kneeland says that In Mason and Kitsap .counties the fish trap ques tion was a principal local Issue In the re cent political campaign. Fish are becom- : ing quite scarce In the Inlets, creeks and passages In the vicinity of Shelton. and In all the waters of the upper Sound, and the people believe their depletion is due to the use of traps and seines. The people of Gray's Harbor and the "Wash ington side of the Columbia River, Mr. Kneeland says, are also much averse to the use of traps. An effort Is being made to unite the attorneys of this state In a movement to secure the adoption ot two constitutional amendments providing for the election of Supreme and Superior Court Judges at a special judicial election, to be held on the second Monday In July of every fourth j'ear, says the Post-Intelligencer. The purpose Is to take the election of the judiciary entirely out of politics. Under the amendments proposed, all nomina tions for judicial elections are to be made by petition. For judges of the Supreme Court these petitions must bear the sig natures of at least 1000 qualified electors of the state, and must be filed with the Secretary of State 60 days prior to the date of election. Those wishing to have their names upon the ballots as candi dates for the Superior bench must secure the Indorsement of 250 voters of the dis trict over which they desire to preside, and must file this petition with the County Auditor 40 days before election. As a result of the recent convention of the National Good Roads Association, in Chicago, and as a part of the programme decided upon at that meeting, bills arc to be prepared and introduced at the coming session of the "Washington leg islature fqr the following alterations in the state laws governing the construction and operation of public roads: First, .nbo lltlon of the present poll tax, or statute labor system;second, creation of a new state office, with an official known as the highway commissioner, to have charge of the construction and maintenance of all the main trunk roads of the rtate; third, employment of convict abor In the prep aration of material for use in the con struction ot state roads: fourth, adoption of the legislation conslderijdiccesjiary to secure a proper distribution of the cost of construction and maintenance of good roads In all parts of the state: fifth, es tablishment of a state road fund, lo be maintained by substantial appropriatic:s from the Legislature. The Everett standing committee on franchises met Saturday evening to con sider the application for a franchise asked by Edward P. Burch, of Minne apolis, for the construction of a street railway and electric light plant. If granted the new company propose to .be gin work within 30 days and to have two miles of street railway completed within six months, at a cost of $20,000. After Mr. Burch and his attorney had retired from the meeting. J. B. Crocker, presi dent of the Everett Railway & Electric Company, and his attorney and J. A. Par. kin, the superintendent, appeared before the committee, protesting against the granting of a franchise to any foreign corporation, on the ground that the pres ent company had operated Its plant in the city since 1S93 and It had never been a paying proposition. They said further that If the franchise W3S granted they would be compelled to litigate the rights of the new company, since the exclu sive right of franchise is claimed by the Everett Railway & Electric Company. RAN INTO A WORK-TRAIN COLLISIOX OX THE SOUTHERN PA CIFIC XEAR SUISUX. Xine Men "Were Killed and Injured by Collision With a Freight Train. SUISUN, Cal.,Dec 4. During a very heavy fog this morning, freight train No. 201, west bound, collided with a work train of five cars and an engine, goings east, in a deep cut about 600 yards be yond Vanden Station, causing the death of nine workmen and injuries of a more or less severe character to about 20 fothers. The victims of tne disaster were asleep In their bunks in one of the cars of the work train when the trains ' " together. The dead are: John Daly. T. Kelleher. J. Ahrln. J. Blumern. J. Hughes. T. Kernorham. - F. McGovern. "Liverpool Red B. A. Mahoney. Mahoney was not killed outright, but died on his way to the hospital. Ho told Conductor Steele that he came from Mason County, 111., where he had many relation's. Both of his legs were nroKen and he was Injured Internally. Kelleher also died while being carried to tne" Hos pital. The Chicago Explosion. QHICAGO. Dec 4. The Hst'of killed in.4 the explosion yesterday of one ot the , 1 boilers In the lighting and heating plant of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. near the "Wells-Street Depot, numbers f j six; while five others were so badly in- Jured that they may not recover. Au gust Beck and his bride, of Milwaukee. were inougnt last night to be only slight- IJ hurt, but they were reported todiy (-to be in a critical condition, and their deaths are expected. The Mexican Central "Wreck. EL PASO. Tex.. Dec. 4. The latest au thtentlc reports from JImulco. Mex., tna scene of the recent wreck on the Mexlc m Central, says 21 bodies have been recov ered. Out of the 20 Injured persons, sewn will die. No Americans except tjie train men were injured. Twenty-second Victim. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4. Fred F. Lil ly, son of a wholesale shoedealer. of New York, has died from Injuries received In the Thanksgiving-day accident near tho football grounds, making the 22d victim. His father Is expected to arrive here tomorrow. Hall 3Iay Recover. NEW YORK, Dec 4. Physicians at tending Lieutenant-Commander Reynold T. Hall, whose skull was fractured by a falling beam at the Navy-Yard here yes terday, are today more hopeful of tho patient's recovery. OUR TRADE WITH GERMANY Exports This Year 20 Per Cent Heavier Than in 1S99. "WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. A good deal of anxiety seems to have been wasted with reference to the trade relations between the United States and Germany. It will be remembered that a fear was expressed some months ago that certain trade re strictions proposed in Germany might seriously Interrupt the commercial rela tions between that country and the United States, and especially decrease our exports to that- country In agricultural products. Figures just Issued by the Treasury Bureau of Statistics show that our exports to Germany In the 10 months ending with October, 1S00 were $27,000,000 greater than those in the correspondirg months of last year, an Increase of about 20 per cent, and that our Imports from. Germany show an Increase of $S,000,COO, a gain of over 10 per cent. Of the 40 gre"t articles which compose the bulk of our exports to Germany, more than two thirds show an increase in 1900 as com pared with 1S90. Those which show the principal decrease are hog products, corn, wheat, fertilizers and certain lines of ma chinery. Those which show an Increase are cotton, flour, fruits, tobacco, timber. mineral oils, cotton-seed oil, oilcake anl meal, tallow, paraffin, rosin, turpentine', coal, copper, builders' hardware, scien tific and electrical Instruments, agricul tural implements, sewing machines, cars and furniture. Copper shows an Increase of more than. $3,000,000. mineral oils $2,000,000, tobacco and agricultural Implements nearly $l,CCOr 000 each, and unmanufactured cotton o er $2S,COO.00O, while In the list of artlcks which show a decrease there are but two cases In which the falling off Is as much as 51.000,000 corn showing a reduction of a little more than $1,000,000, and wheat a little more than 52.C00.000. The following tables show the principal exports to Germany in the 10 months end ing with October of 1S99 and 1900: Principal articles In which exportatlons have Increased: 1S99. 1S00. Agricultural Imple ments $1,6S1,004 5 2.S34.SD3 Books, maps and en gravings 1O0.4S8 Flour 1.7SS.137 Cars 144.SU Coal Cotton S0,Q55.S0S Cotton, manufacturers other than cloths.... 157.166 Fruits and nuts 436,656 Scientific and elec trical Instruments.... 261.S1S Builders hardware .... S07.043 Copper - 6,694,573 Sewing machines 657,029 Tallow 4G2.241 Boots and shoes 87.6S6 Spirits of turpentine... 05,032 Rosin S06.392 116.S3S 2,450,721 242.jr,S 30,806 53,532,125 455.729 1,416,596 433.637 S40.623 9.D01.2S6 SS9.705 505,962 117.112 1.39S.928 1,059,806 3,237,123 S.S42.697 1,022,918 845,"i81 362;Oi7 2.W1.193 1,255,211 2.767,814 101.043 L27S.933 1,223,473 133.2S8 un cake ana on cake meal Refined mineral oil Cotton seed oil .'.. Paraflin Beef, salted or pickled 3,073.109 6.S07.003 818.212 75L847 216.C5S Oleomargarine oil 1.692.74S Seeds 781,470 Tobacco unmanufac tured 1,645.003 Manufactures of to tobacco .... 96,376 Timber and unmanufac tured woods l,lSo,966 Lumber 1.03S.632 Furniture 131,081 Princjpal articles in which exportatlons have decreased 1SS0. Corn $14.486,92S "Wheat 6,00,547 Bicycles 754,551 Clocks and watches... 31.623 Cotton cloths" 2S.730 Fertilizers 2.406.54S Typewriters 429,115- Leather 901,604 1900. $13,115,426 3,452463 322,633 17,423 18,229 LS40.690 426,347 798.305 1,209,489 182.303 475,653 10,102,794 14,843 395.515 Bacon 1,878,772 iiams Pork Lard Butter Horses 535,427 67S.236 10.197,624 135,799 626.7a) The Ministerial Association of Seattla will call a mass meeting of citizens to discuss lawlessness and crime of the city.