VOL." XLIIL 2sT0. 13,456.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
iVUNF A BiG TOM B
Nearly Two Hundred
Men Perish.
EXPLOSION OF GAS
Foul Air Drives the
Rescuers Back.
NO WARNING OF DISASTER
Pennsylvania Property Is One
Great Sheet of Flame.
CAGES ARE ALL DESTROYED
Only One Employe Who Went Down
In the Morning Has So Far Re-turned-Help
Summoned From
Many Quarters.
SO HOPE FOR THE MEN. .
PITTSBURG, Jan. 20. 3:15 A. St.
Dr. W. B. McCullough. of Cheswlck.
who has been In the mine for two
hours, has Just come to the surface,
and told the Associated Press repre
sentative that. In Ills opinion, not one
of the miners In the shaft at the time
of the explosion is olive.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 25.-2:30 A. M. Res
cuers an hour ago reported -that .minors
shattered "aTVfeTWebWt
wyn Taylor, -was brought to the. surface.
He had evidently been dead, for several
hours, and now hopes for the other im
prisoned men have been abandoned. The
rescuers are being brought out coated
with Ice, drenched to the skin and unable
to walk. They report that dead are scat
tered one above anothor as thick as pine
needles. "Water is fast pouring into the
mine, covering the corpses with a shroud
of ice and making the work of rescue
almost impossible. Afterdamp is col
lecting in quantities.
PITTSBURG. Pa., Jan. 26. From all
that can be gathered at this hour, between
ISO and 190 men are lying dead in the
headings and passageways of the Har
wlck mine of the Allegheny Coal Com
pany, at Cheswlck, the result of a terrific
explosion today. Cage after cage has
gone down Into the mine and come up
again, but only one minor of all those
that went down to work this morning has
been brought to the surface. The rescued
man is Adolph Guina, and he is still in a
semi-conscious condition at the temporary
hospital at the rude schoolhouse on the
hillside above the mine.
In addition to the minors who were at
work when, the explosion occurred. It is ;
now believed by practically all of the men
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PORTLAND. OREGON "
of the rescue party who have come up
the 220-foot -vertical shaft for a -warming
and a breathing spell that Selwyn M.
Taylor, the .Pittsburg mining engineer,
who platted the mine, and who was the
first to reach the bottom after the ex
plosion happened. Is also now among the
list of .dead. Of those in the mine all are
probably dead.
Sudden Rumbling Is First Warning.
The explosion occurred at 8:20 o'clock
this morning, and the first warning was
the sudden rumble under ground and then
fl. sheet of flame followed up the deep
shaft. Roth mine cages were hurled
through the tipper, 20 feet above the land
ing stage, and the three men on the tip
ple were hurled to the ground. A mule
was thrown high above .the shaft, and fell
dead on the ground. The injured men
.were brought at once to this city, where
two of them have died since.
As soon as the rumble of the explosion
and the crash at the pit-iruth startled
the little village, the wives arid "children
of the men below rushed to the scene of
the disaster, but to gain no encourage
ment. There was no way to get into the
deep workings. The cages that let the
men into the mines, and brought them out
again when the day's work was done,
were both demolished.
Foul Air Drives Rescuers Back.
All day long, there was a Jam of waiting
women and children about the mouth of
the pit. There were -calls for assistance
and for surgical aid from the men in
charge of the mine, but it was not until
4 o'clock this afternoon that the first at
tempt at rescue was made. This was a
failure, as the two men who volunteered
were driven back by the foul air. Short
ly after 5 o'clock Selwyn M. Taylor and
one of his assistants signaled for the en
gineer to lower them into the shaft. Tay
lor is still down there. Three times ef
forts have been made to reach him, but
so far without avail.
Thomas "Wood, one of the first of the
rescue party hauled to the surface, told
his story of his trip through tho mine.
He said:
"I was with Taylor, and we clambered
over three or four falls. Taylor laid out
the mine and seemed to know the way.
There was one man alive at the foot of
the shaft. He was sent up, and then we
took the mule path Into the south level.
We saw two men who were alive, and
notified those back of us, and then went
on. "We passed the third, fourth and fifth
headings, and then through an overdrlft
into the air shaft I began to feel dizzy
and sick, and then I saw Taylor stagger
and fall. His lantern fell. "We tried to
lift him up, but could not carry him up,
and I made my own way to safety."
Never Considered Dangerous.
P. "W. Cunningham, Mine Inspector of
the Fourteenth district, reached Har
wick about 7:20. "When seen by an Asso
ciated Press reporter Just after his ar
rival, he said:
wwcath"jiTterntHinjatinasn reached
home I found. a bunch of telegrams tell
ing of this disaster. The mine where the
explosion took place was inspected about
the first of December. There was some
gas in It then, but I never considered the
mine dangerous."
The last inspection blank Hanging on the
nail in the mine company's office is dated
July 17, 1903, but it is evident that a later
report has been torn off. Among the
rescue party now In the mine, in" addi
tion to Inspector Cunningham, are Jack
McCann, Robert North, Robert Carney,
Henry Becker, Robert Gibson, "William
"Walkenerst An additional party of 20
has Just gone down.
Rescuers Sure All Are Dead.
Three of the rescuers, Becker, Smith
and "Walkernerst, whon they returned to
the surface, declared that in their opin
ion all in the mine outside of the rescue
party aro dead, including Taylor, the
engineer.
Late tonight Manager Scheetz tele
graphed to Chief Mine Inspector J. A.
Roderick at Harrlsburg, as follows:
"Two outside men died of injuries this
evening. But one brought out of shaft
who is still alive. Rescuing party In mine,
Including Mine Inspector Cunningham,
who will advise later." H. F. Hutchin
son, who gave out the lamps to the mln-
(Concluded on Pace 3.)
President.
PORTLAND, OR.
America's
ORIGINAL
MALT
WHISKY
Without a Rival
Today
MALT
Armour Unloads a Lot
of His Wheat
GREAT FLURRY AT CHICAGO
Bulls Make a Great Demon
stration the First Hour.
MAD SELLING THEN THE RULE
Stop-Loss Selling Orders Were Noth
ing Short of a Cyclone-May
Closes Three to Five-Eighths
Cents Lower-July Lower.
ARMOUR'S PROFITS.
May wheat, high point, 02 He
May, closing, 89c.
July, high point, 83 3 c.
July, closing, SIHc
Armour's sales, 3,000,009 to 7,000,
000 bushels.
Armour's profits (estimated), $350,
000. 1
CHICAGO, Jan. 25. (Special.) There
was a -wheat market on 'change today
which was as dangerous as a buzz saw
to touch. The trade gave a great hull
demonstraUon tho first hour, running
prices V& cents over the Saturday level.
The pretexts were war rumors, lower
consols and killing freeze over the unpro
tected wheat fields of Nebraska, Kansas
and Oklahoma. May wheat went to 92$i
cents; July price, S3 cents, at rate which
suggested "dollar wheat" before night.
Then . everything changed. The wise
managers of the Armour bull campaign
thought it might bo a good plan to un
load about 5,000,000 of that celebrated line
of 15,OCO,000 bushels. Wheat began coming
on the market from all. Quarters Evident
ly 20 concerns had Armour "wheat for sale.
uw uusiiBis. ueicrre ino none- aiBeoverea
what was going on.
From the Urao of the discovery the vio'le
professional trade sold like mad. The mar
ket -was full of stop-losa selling orders
from people who did not wish to be caught
napping. They were caught by a sort of
cyclone. "Wheat ordered sold at 91 cents
was sold perhaps at 90 cents. Sales or
dered at 90 cents could not be filled unUl
the price tumbled to S9 cents.
The May price had a terrible tumble
from 92 cents to S9 cents. July prices
suffered less, 83 cents to 1 cents.
There was a failure of a grain house at
Baltimore, Morlson & Co., which helped
to precipitate the break here. While the
break was In progress certain excited
members declared Armour had marketed
his entire line of over 10,000,000 bushels.
Good pit experts think he may have sold
a quarter of that amount.
What the brokers called the bear vic
tory over Armour in the wheat pit con
tinued to the close. The. last price for
May wheat was S9S9 cents. This was
Just 2 cents under the Saturday figure,
after wiping out tho early advance of
about V& cents.
Influenced by wheat, the corn market
broke a cent or more late In the day to
4S cents on May contracts, and oats
Broke to 41 cents for the same month.
HERMANN READS EDJ A LESSON
Burton. Told No River and Harbor
BUI Is False Economy.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 25. Representative Hermann
has protested to Chairman Burton against
the action of the committee in refusing to
report a river and harbor bill. He told
Burton that on most works the damage
from failure to continue the improvements
and protect what had been done would
cost more than the bill. It is understood
that the Improvements that are under
way in the districts of a majority of the
members of the committee are covered
by contracts, and will be carried in the
appropriation bill, or the last appropria
tions were so large that there are bal
ances which will keep- the work going.
There is a great deal of dissatisfaction
as a result of the committee's action.
Washington Postmasters Selected.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 25. The Washington delega
tion has recommended the appointment of
Postmasters as follows:
Chelan, M. M. Isenhart; Sunnyslde,
George Vetter: Cheney, John F. Spangle;
Republic J. W. McConnell; ColvIIle, Will
iam R. Baker; Lind. J. J. Morrison.
Wants Arid Lands Reclaimed.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 25. Senator Heybum today
introduced a bill appropriating 510,000 to
provide for an examination to determine
the feasibility of reclaiming- the overflowed
lands of the Kootenai River in Northern
Idaho and Montana.
Heroes May Secure New Medals.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 25. The Senate has passed
Senator Mitchell's resoluUon providing
that where medals granted by the Gov
ernment for meritorious service and
achievement have been lost or destroyed,
duplicates shall be issued.
, Opening ,the ColvIIle Reservation.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan.' 25.-rSenator Foster has se
cured a favorable report upon . his bill
opening to settlement the south' half of the
Colville Indian reservation.
SPOKANE RATE CUT OUT.
Passenger - Agents "Association ' Dis
continue Favors toTexans.v
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23. (Special.) The
opening session of the Transcontinental
Passenger AssociaUon meeting was held
at the Plantqrs Hotel, butaside from
choosing Santa Barbara, CaL,3is the place
for holding the next quarterl&'meetlng fn
April, the proceedings wereof a routine
nature, and no reference wfts made to'
World's Fair rates. That matter will
likely be taken up late in the week.
A committee was appolntedSto consider
applications ior speqiai .xai
Knignts of Pythias meetli
ville in August, Mystic Shi
(City, in July; .the Presbytei
meeung at Buffalo, in May v
i-Tountr Peonlt's Union at Del
"the National Prohibition League, at In
dianapolis, and the Canadian Mlning In
stitute, at Toronto.
The jjolnt validating agencjMpropositlon
was ordered canceled. ThVapplfcatlon
of midshipmen in the UnitedySiates. Navy
for aKklf rate was not .allowed.
The rates from Texas points" to Spokane
and Huntington, via Pprtland, were or
dered discontinued.
A general adjustment of rates- from
Texas points to the West via Kansas
City was ordered.
ATJTH0E AND POET IS DEAD.
Coates Kinney Is a. Victim of the
Grippe-HIs Career.
CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 25. Coates Kin
ney, the author and poet, died of the
grippe at the Presbyterian Hospital here
tonight.
(Coates Kinney was born in New York,
November 24, 1S26. His parents removed
to Ohio when lie was 14 years of age. He
received a college education, and then en
gaged in newspaper work, being editor of
several publications. He was in the Civil
War, and was mustered out with the
brevet Tank of Jjieutenant-Colonel. He
was the author of?many works. The fa
mous lyric, "Rain on the Roof," is In
cluded in his last volume.)
Noted Marathon Runner.
BOSTON, Jan. 25-J, -.Frank Qulnlan,
the noted Marathon runner who helped
defeat "the Greeks at the first Marathon
meet in Athens, 1S93, 16 dead-at his home
in Jamaica Plain from -blood poisoning,
brought on by an unsuccessful operation
for quinsy.
Qulnlan was graduated from Fordham
College Harvard Law School and Boston
University, and had been admitted to the
Boston "bar.
DIPLOMAT DEMANDS APOLOGY
Bunau-Varllla Takes Exception to
Newspaper Article.
'Vfcrm&wlutijUelfcrof rialrtSWs officially
advtsed the Washington and Panama gov
ernments that through his attorney ho
has demanded from the New Tork Even
ing Post a retraction, and an .apology, for
a statement which it printed regarding
hisx connection with the Panama canal
and the revolution on the Isthmus.
WILL PROHIBIT GAMBLING.
Panama Constitutional Convention
Agrees to Such a Law.
PANAMA, Jan. 23. The constitutional
convention continued the discussion of the
proposed constitution this afternoon, and
an article prohibiting gambling In the Re
public of Panama was approved.
BEAUTY WINS RICH PEER.
Miss Agatha Thynne Is tp Become the
Wife of Lord Hindllp.
LONDON, Jan. 26. The Daily Express
this morning announces the engagement of
Lord Hindllp, one of the richest peers
in England, and Miss Agatha Thynne, one
of the beauties of the season.
Several Deaths in Winnipeg.
WINNIPEG. Man.. Jan. 25. A severe
blizzard is raging in Winnipeg. There
have been several deaths.
lss. ior me
oSf-at Louis-
rinjtrs, Atlantic
nan Church
ithe Baptist
6It in July;
MEMBER OF NOTED FAMILY DIES
MAJOR HOYT SHERMAN.
DES MOINES. Iowa, Jan. 23. Major Hoyt Sherman, brother of General W.
T. Sherman and of Secretary John Sherman, died at his home .here today.
He had "been In poor' health for several years.
PflRTYISFURlOUS
Democrats Object to
Policy of Bryan.
SECRET DEAL WITH HEARST
Kansas City Platform Only
a Bugaboo to Help Him.
SIGNS WHICH POINT THE WAY
Leaders Contend the Nebraskan, in
View of His .Second Great De
feat, Is Making Himself Of
fensively Prominent.
CLEVELAND AND BRYAN.
PRINCETON', N. J., Jan. 25. Ex
Presldent Cleveland, when asked to
night by the Associated Press corre
spondent for his opinion on W. J.
Bryan's statement that no man who
voted the . Palmer-Buckner ticket can
be nominated by the Democrats, smiled
and said: "I have not a word to say
on the matter, except that Bryan has
got the stage. Let him go it. I guess
that's definite enough."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. (Special.)
Leaders of the Democratic party are
furious- over the attitude of William Jen
nings Bryan, whom they charge with se
cretly backing William Randolph Hearst,
by holding up the Kansas City platform
as a bugaboo to frighten the party into
accepting) Hearst as its Presidential can
didate. Walter Wellman, the noted cor
respondent will so assert in his special to
the Chicago Record-Herald tomorrow.
They claim there is an agreement that
Bryan shall be made Secretary of State
in the event Hearst should land In the
Presidential chair.
They are" especially indignant at the
ruieior-ruln" nolicv of the Nchiaskan.
prlnvirTg haotwf flail, at tKet Presidency,
by the' country, iae isecohd time much!
harder than the first, they hold he should
not make himself so offensively promi
nent in the affairs of the party. They
allege that just as the party is getting
itself into some sort of shape after the
tremendous drubbings It has received
under the Bryan leadership, the Ne
braskan comes along and stirs up trouble
.without the slightest pretext, provoking a
storm which cannot possibly do any good,
but which Is almost certain to do a world
of. harm.
One of the leading Democratic Senators
today gave it as his positive belief that
Bryan had not the slightest hope that the
Kansas City platform would be reaffirmed
at St. Louis.
"In my mind, and that of my associates
there" is not the slightest doubt that
Bryan is working for Hearst, and this is
all part of a deep game. First, Bryan
scares the party nearly out of Its wits
by the threat to reaffirm the Kansas City
platform. This raises the question of
what shall be done to placate Bryan.
When the time comes to satisfy his de
mands, it will be found that the only
way will be to let him nominate the
Presidential candidate, meaning, of
course, William Randolph Hearst. When
this concession is granted, the platform
makers may go ahead and frame up any-
thins they want, providing, of course, it
meets the approval of the nominee."
In this connection the wise men of the
party are pointing out the peculiar at
titude of the Hearst papers. Apparently
they are In much distress over the at
titude of Mr. Bryan and in great fear of
the Kansas City platform. All of which,
when one comes to analyze, looks like
part of the programme to scare the party,
already bearing the open scars of previ
ous encounters under the guidance of
Bryan.' A majority of the leaders here
believe Bryan and Hearst are working
with a perfect understanding, playing into
each others hands. There are some, how
ever, who insist that Bryan is consumed
with hatred and conceit, and failing him
self to get the Presidency, Is determined
that no one else shall have it unless they
submit to his terms.
The Republican leaders are the only
men In Washington who are enjoying
this little quarrel- within the Democratic
ranks.
If Hearst and Bryan are working in
partnership, as there is much reason to
believe, then the capitalistic member of
the firm is evidently having a great deal
of trouble in controlling the member who
puts in nothing but his experience and
good wilL Hearst's only chance of suc
cess is in winning the confidence of the
conservatives in the East, while Bryan
swings in line for him the radicals of the
West. But If Bryan continues, to play
tho "wicket partner," and angers and dis
gusts nine-tenths of the members of the
party by his "dog-in-the-manger" tactics,
Hearst will have to get out from under
by. dissolving the copartnership, and if
he loses the support of Bryan, he 1 will
lose his trump card and have only small
suit left.
SPEAKS FOR ROOSEVELT.
Hepburn Asks Idaho Republicans
Strongly to Indorse Him.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 25. Senator Heybum today
sent a telegram to the Republican state
committee of Idaho, which meets tomor
row at Boise City, to determine the time
and place of holding the state convention,
advising the committee strongly to in
dorse the Administration of President
Roosevelt. He states he favors the in
struction of the delegates for the Presi
dent. GIVES HIS SALARY TO CHURCH
Former Portland Pastor Turns Over
$10,500 to Boston Baptists.
BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 25. (Special.)
Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, a native of Port
land, Or., who has been pastor of tha
Warren-Avenue Baptist Church, Boston,
for three years, has donated the entire
amount of his salary in that time to the
church- VThe total amount given, is 510,500,
a.sehsatioi-w createamong-his parish
ioners. Rev. Mr. Johnson modestly admit
ted the fact, said he did not need the
money, and as many of his congregation
were hardworking people he did not feel
it right to ask them to support himself
and family. He married a niece of ex
Goyernor Crane, who brought him a large
fortune, and although reared a Congrega
tionalism is assistant to her husband in
his church work.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER
Politics.
Democrats are furious over alleged secret
combination between Bryan and Hearst.
Pago 1,
Cleveland says, "Let Bryan go It" when
asked about statement that no gold ,Dem
National.
Secretary Boot Is preparing to turn over his
office to Taft, and also arranges for a
large banquet Friday evening. Page 3.
Roosevelt decides to Ignore charges against
H. Smith Woolley and reappoints him
assayer at Boise. Page 3.
Congress.
Senate asks for information regarding ap
pointment of Cram as Collector of Cus
toms at Charleston, S. C Page 3.
House passes Army appropriation bill, carry
ing approximately "J75.000.000. Page 3.
Far Eastern Situation.
Japan regards the situation as very grave.
Page 2.
Order issued for seizure of railways in the
event of war. Page 2.
Russia is still considering her reply; First
Reserves warned to be jeady. Page 2. .
Even if Corea joins with Japan, France
cannot step in. Page 2.
Domestic.
Mayor Carter Harrison hold with seven
others for theater fire. Page 1.
Two hundred miners lose their lives in an
explosion In a Pennsylvania coal mine.
Page 1.
Middle "West suffers severely from the cold.
Page 12.
Sports.
Agreement completed for Elys to control
the Browns. Page 5.
Forty-to-one shot wins at Oakland. Page 5.
Pacific Kennel Club names terms for enter
ing American Kennel Club. Page 5.
Pacific Coast.
Pendleton shipping flour to Orient via Port
land Page 5.
First annual report of State Corporation
Department. Page 5.
Hobos rob and wreck a depot at Free
water. Page 4.
Walla Walla makes last effort to retain
army post. Page 4.
Eatonvllle physician wanted for forgery.
Page 4.
Commercial.
Heavy movement of potatoes to' San Fran
cisco. Page 13.
Selling by Armour breaks Chicago wheat
market. Page 1. ,
Reaction in stocks at New York. San Fran
cisco produce quotations. Page 13.
Portland and Vicinity.
Making final surveys for the route of Colum
bia Southern extension. Page II.
Circuit Court declares state barber law un
constitutional. Page 8.
Bishop Hamilton says Methodist Church will
not relax discipline on subject of amuse
ments; he speaks on immigration. Page 14.
Material for new Morrison bridge to arrive
in three days. Page 10.
New railroad to be built to Coos County,
where much development is being done.
Page 11.
Prohibitionists v hard at work on Initiative
for local option law. Page 10.
Senator Clark to Invest extensively In Rogue
River copper mines. Page 12.
Chief Hunt summoned before slot-machine
committee. Page 14.
Evangelist 'Cairns declares' the " world is
growing, better. Page It. '
MAYOR IS HELD
Chicago Jury Reports
on Theater Hre.
EIGHT MEN BLAMED
Executive Is Held to Lack
Force.
CONDEMN GENERAL POLICY
Inefficient Appointees Consti
tute a Menace to City.
FOUR' OF THEM ARE NAMED
Conviction Means They as Well as tha
Head of the Municipal Govern
ment Will Be Ousted-ProprU
,etor Davis on the List.
HELD TO THE GRAND JURY.
Carter H. Harrison, Mayor of Chi
cago. Will J. Davis, proprietor In part and
manager of the theater.
George Williams, Building Commis
sioner of the city. '
Edward Laughlln, Building Inspector
under Williams.
William Sailers, fireman in the the
ater. James E. Cummings, stage carpenter.
William McMullen. who had charge
of the lights that caused the. Are. -Jt
Fire Marshal William H. ilusham.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2S. The Coro&er';
which for three weeks has been4tsten-
ing to evidence relating to the Are in
the Iroquois Theater tonight returned a
verdict by which the persons named here
tofore aro held to await the action of
the grand Jury. The findings, summed
up, were as follows:
The cause of the fire was drapery com
ing in contact with a flood or arc light.
City laws were not complied with relat
ing to building ordinances, regulating fire
alarm boxes, fire apparatus, damper or
flues on and over the stage, and fly gal
leries, requiring flreprooflng of scenery,
and all woodwork on and about the
stage. The asbestos curtain, which was
wholly Inadequate, was entirely de
stroyed. The building ordinances were violated
in that aisles were enclosed on each side
of the lower boxes; that fire apparatus
was absent from the orchestra floor, and
that there wa9 no fire apparatus in the
gallery of the first balcony.
Will J. Davis is held responsible. As
president and general manager, he was
primarily responsible for the observance
of the laws, and was bound to see that
his employes were properly instructed aa
to their duties in case of fire.
Charge Against Harrison.
In relation to Mayor Harrison, tha
verdict reads as follows "We hold Car
ter H. Harrison, as Mayor of the City
of Chicago, responsible, as he has shown
a lamentable lack of force, and for ef
forts to escape responsibility, evidenced
by the testimony. 3ulldlng- Commis
sioner Williams and Fire Marshal Mu
sham, as heads of Departments under
said Carter H. Harrison, following his
weak course, have given Chicago ineffi
cient service, which makes such calami
ties as the Iroquois Theater horror a
menace untiL the public service is purged
of Incompetence."
Building Commissioner Williams is held
"for gross neglect of his duty," in al
lowing the theater to open Its doors to
the public, when the said theater waa
incomplete and did not comply with tha
building ordinances of the City of Chi
cago." Fire Marshal Musham is held respon
sible, "for gross neglect of duty In not
enforcing the city ordinances and failure
to have his subordinate, William Sailers,
fireman at the theater, report to him the
lack of fire apparatus in the theater.
Sailers is held for not reporting the lack
of fire apparatus; McMullen for careless
ness In handling the light that caused the
fire; Cummings, as stage carpenter, for
not providing the stage with proper flra
protection.
Mayor Will Be Arrested Today.
Late in the night, after the members of.
the Jury had departed. It was decided by
Coroner Traeger that it would not be
necessary to arrest Mayor Harrison, Flra
Marshal Musham and Building Commis
sioner Williams tonight, and no officers
were sent for them. All three of them
will be at their offices in the City Hall
tomorrow morning, and will then be given
a- chance to offer bonds for their appear
ance when wanted. Mitimusses were made
out, however, for the arrest of the other
six men.
A special grand Jury will convene next
week to reopen the . Investigation, and
decide what action shall be taken on
the report of the Coroner's Jury. Tha
charges, as far as the city officials are
concerned, which the grand Jury will con
sider, Is malfeasance In office. Convic
tion means their removal from office, ia
addition to other penalty.
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