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VOL. XLVI.-NO. 14,126.
PORTIAXD, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 190.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
1
ROAST TO DEATH
1
WRECKA6E
'Unknown Number Die
in Colorado Wreck.
FAULT OF SLEEPY OPERATOR
Certain That Thirty-Five Are
Burned to Ashes.
SIX IN SINGLE FAMILY
Illume I-highies 3fcct Full-Speed and
llock Together Flames Do Work
So Thoroughly Only One
Body Is Identified.
TOTAL. DEAD 33.
PUISBI.O. Colo.. March 10. Con
servative estimates on the total loss
ef life place the number or dead at
SS. Hie Grande officials insist that
Use exact number of persons on the
twe trains cannot be ascertained.
PUEBLO. Colo.. March 16. A wreck
itecompanicd "with liorrors exceeded
only by the Eden disaster, which oc
curred August 7, 1804, on the line of
tJic same' railroad, resulted from a
liond-on collision of two passenger
trains on the Denver & Rio Grande
Hail road four miles east of Florence.
Colo., nt an early hour this morning:.
The trains were the Utah-California
Express No. 3, west-bound from Den
ver, and the Colorado-New Mexico Ex
7foss No. 36, east-bound from Lcad
villo and Grand Junction. They met on
u sharp curve and were less than 200
yards apart when the engineers dis
covered that a collision was imminent
It is known that the engineer of the
vast-bound train put forth every pos
sttt effort to bring- his train to aL
fumil.till. but his effort woro fruity
lw ami. although he succeeded in
dtucking the speed of his train, the
rntFl that followed was beyond hl
vowor to prevent and he. wept t,q his
tloath with his hand on the throttle,
faithful to his charge. This much is
vouched for by his fireman, who, see
ing the usclcssncss of remaining: in the
face of sure death, jumped and saved
lite life. Of the conduct of the engine
oew of the east-bound train, it can
only be stated that they died at their
post, for no .one Jives to toll the story
of thoir heroism.
Dead Burned to Ashes.
The disaster was made more horrible
by the manner of the death of many of
Hie passengers, variously estimated
from 20 to 3r. Fire swept over the
-wreck, ongulflng the victims in a
cauldron, of flame and leaving only
Hsmrrcd and blackened bodies to tell
h tale of slaughter.
A list of injured given out by offi
cials of the railroad company comprises
X2 names. None of the injured are
dangorouslj hurt and It Is believed all
will recover quickly. A list of dead
imulc up from close investigation by
responsible persons (the railroad of-
nECAUHK OPERATOR SLEPT.
lie Neglected to Give New Order
and Arrest J Ordered.
DENVER. March 1C It is reported
hwe that an operator's failure to de
liver a train order was the cau!e of
tfce difat-lnr on the Denver & Rio
ttrando Railroad early today nar
Adobe.
The flrrt orders given to the- two
train were that they should meet at
Adobf. Later, it if undrptood. the
Mpatcher wired S. F. Lively, oper
ator at Swallow. 10 mile eat of the
Kene of the wreck, to hold the wort
iHHind train there until east-bound
train No. 10 should par. When No.
It; reached Florence it crew was no
tified to run on to Swallow. Mean
time No. 3, falling to receive- lt8 new
orders at Swallow, pushed da west
ward. It is ttald Operator Lively was asleep
when passenger train No. 3 passed by
Swallow. When asked by the dis
patcher at Pueblo If it had passed
lie answered "No." A warrant is out
for his arrcft-
fiaials refusing to make a list for pub
ilication) follows:
The Dead.
WILLIAM HOLMS, engineer No. 16.
Pueblo.
WALTER COSSLETT. engineer No. 3,
rnebio.
H. D. SUDDUTH. fireman No.; ifc.
ruebio.
EDWARD E. BAIRD, Deputy Sheriff.
Denver.
ARCHIBALD WHITNEY, prisoner on way
to penitentiary at Canon City in charge of
Baird. Denver.
MRS. WILLIAM BURN8IDE, daughter
and daughters child, all of Kansas, town
.not learned.
A. N. BARKLO, Sallda.
MISS GRACE BARKLO. Sallda.
ENEAS i'PARLAND, express messenger.
Denver.
TAYLOR HEWITT. Lebo, Kan.
MRS. LILLIAN J1EWITT. Lebo. Kan.
PEARL HEWITT, 15 years old. Lebo,
Kan.
MRS. CATHERINE HEWITT and baby
hoy. Lcbo. Kan.
MRS. WINONA HEWITT, Lcbo, Kan.
ED COWLEY. Lebo, Kan.
FRED JONES. Lebo, Kan.
MRS. ED COWLEY. Lebo. Kan.
FRED LTMECOOLKY, Denver.
The Injured.
- -(Injure Patrick Murphy. Flwece, Cek.,
fcrlous Injuries; P. Peters, baggageman,
Denver, ribs broken, head cut; James Pro
conone. traveling to Florence, Colo from
Italy, head hurt and otherwise bruised; Ira
Elrod, Gypsum. Colo., foot sprained; Miss
Mabel Field, address Hot given, traveling
to Wolcott. Colo.. Internal Injuries, ierIous;
E. A. Hewitt. Lcbo, Kan., one leg broken
and otherwise Injured; Miss Marie Oooch.
Oakland. Cal.. suffering from shock; Thomas
Webb. Yampa. Colo., right foot sprained; R.
W. Phillips, Kayavllle, Utah, foot bniled:
C. C, Houj-e, Champa, N. M, both kneecaps
broken, right band and mouth cut; L. C
Ramsbottom. fan Francisco, neck hurt; W.
R. Page. Yampa, Colo., back injured: L
Xlsel, New York, head slightly Injured; A.
Gcrber. New York, ear torn; C. M. Wright,
New York, head slightly Injured; Jamep
Pag. Whitewater. Colo., head cut; F. It.
Sweeney, Clinton. Mo., foot cruthed; J. L.
Lotion, Bellflower, Mo., hip crushed; G. C
Clurk. portiana. toio.. neaa coi; j.
Va,i runiw riorlr xllrlitlir Inlured; J. S.
T.r i ...-m n.rV iTnrd- Pt T. .Tone.
Denver, back hurt; A. L. Knous Ouray.
Colo., neck hurt.
Neglect to Deliver Orders.
In a blinding storm which made it al-1
mnc Imnnwthla fnr the trainmen tO SCC
ahead the two trains collfded head-on at
a point midway between Portland and
Adobe. 25 miles west or Pueblo, at 2:20
o'clock this morning. Immediately fol
lowing the collision several .of the
wrecked cars burst into flames 'and were.
consumed, a number of passengers being
burned to death. Over' DO ' others were
injured, but of these it is not thought
auy were fatally hurt. The wreck is
attributed to the failure of an employe
of the road to deliver an order which,
changed the meeting place of the two
trains.
The Utah & California Express No. S.
westbound, left Puoblo over an hour and
a half late, and was given orders to meet
the Colorado & New Moxico Express No.
16, eastbound, at Florence This order
was changed, and the westbound train
was cited to pus the eastbound train at
Map Abowiac Location of Adobe, Where the
. Wreck Occurred.
Beaver, about 12 miles cast of Florence.
The order should have been delivered to
the train-crew at Swallow, but for some
reason still unexplained the operator
there neglected to dp so. In the mean
time the eastbound train had received its
orders and expected to meet the west
bound train at Beaver.
Vain Attempt ip Stop.
Both trains were running at the usual
speed, the deep snow and high wind mak
ing- it necessary to exercise exceptional
care. Suddenly both headlights flashed
out from the darkness, and it was real
ized for the first time that something was
wrong. According to the story of. Fire
man J. H. Smith, of the westbound train.
Engineer "Walter Coslett opened the
cmcrgcncv brakes and the train was
checked for an instant, but the slippery
rails and the momentum of the heavy
train carried it on.
Helper Demolished, Engines Crash.
From the stories told by several of the
trainmen who survived and were In the
forward part of the train, the Impact was
scarcely noticeable, but the crushing.
grinding noise that followed warned them
that something had been struck. The
helper engine on No. 3 evidently acted as
sort of cushion, minimizing the force
and weight of the heavy mountain en
gines that haul the trains whero the
grade docs not require assistance. This
helper was crushed together like so much
paper, and the monster machines ran
through, loc...ng themselves together as
If in a death struggle. The baggage-car
of No. 3 broke In two, and the three
coaches squeezed together. The baggage
and mail car and coach of No. 16 buckled.
but none of the cars were telescoped, as
was first reported. .
Passengers Ilottsl to Death.
Hardly had the trainmen and passen
gcrs reached a realization that all was
not right whon to their horror a sheet of
flre ran through the cars on both sides of
the engines, and in a twinkling the crack
ling sound of breaking timbers startled
them to action. In the forward coach of
the westbound train every twit was occu
pied by passengers, most of whom were
homcscckers on their way to the North
west. A number of foreigners were among
them, and in their terror they gave up
life without making any attempt to reach
safety outside the burning car. Paral
yzed with fear and with prayors upon
their lips, they sank to the floor of the
car and were roasted alive.
The cooler ones of the car seeing their
danger, rushed for the windows and doors
and, with the aid of the passengers in
the rear of the train and those members
of the train crew were were -unhurt, man
aged to reach the open air. Many of
them were Injured moro or less seriously
by Uic rough handling they received or
from flying glass and timbers.
No Possibility of Hcs-cuc.
Although- many were willing to under
take tho risk, efforts to rescue those who
remained in the" burning cars' would haw
been suicidal, as the heat was unbear
able "When the occupants of the two
standard and two tourist sleepers of Jlhc
westbound train saw that nothing could
be done to check the flames, they aided
the trainmen In pushing back the sleep
ers and these cars were not damaged In
the least. The sleepers on the eastbouad
train were also pushed back, and soon
after they were placed out of the reach
of the leaping flames. The wrecked cars
were soon reduced to a ass of smoulder
ing ruins.
Pick Up Pieces of Bodies.
Communication was opened with the
Pueblo offlccfl of the railroad trem Port
land, a mile or so away, and a relief train
with physician was dispatched ts the
wreck at eace. As quickly as peeslMe
Csclti4sd M Page 3.)
FIRST REPULSE
FOR B. HERMANN
Demurrer to Indictment for
Destroying - Letter
t - -.Books. Fails.
SECURES FURTHER DELAY
His Lawyer Argues. Thai Description
of Books Is Too Indefinite, but
Judge Overrules Them To
"Appeal -on Demurrer.
OREGONJAN 1 NEWS BUREAU", "Wash
ington. 3drch 16. Representative Bingcr
Hermann met with defeat in his first ef
fort to Mtavc off trial in this city on the
Indictment charging him with destroying
35 letterpress copybooks, alleged to have
formed part of the records of the Gen
eral Land Office.. Justice Gould, in the
Supreme Court of the District of Colum
bia. Immediately upon completion of the
argument, overruled the demurrer, out
before the time couM be set for bringing
Hermann to trial his attorneys gave no
tice that they woukl resort to further de
lay. They will ask either to be furnished
with a bill of complaint more specifically
d.cribing the documents alleged to have
been destroyed or will ask the court to
permit an appeal to the Circuit Court of
Appeals in a last hope of having the In
dictment overturned.
Hermann was not In court today, but
was represented by his attorneys, A. S.
Worthlngton and H. P. Galley. Argu
ment was begun at 10 o'clock, and It was
noon when Justice Gould overruled the
indictment.
"Wants Further Particulars.
Mr. Galley opened the argument on the
demurrer, contending in general that the
alleged offence was not set out with uf
ficicnt certainty and completeness; that
the Indictment failed to state the com
mission of any offense under section ulCS.
revised statutes, and that it did not set
forth any specific record alleged to have
been destroyed. He said it did not ap
pear from the Indictment that any public
record .had been destroyed. The language
of the Indictment, lie said, does not Bhow
that the letters destroyed were official
letters or that the books containing them.
were official records. He sold that there
is no reported decision of a prosecution
under section oMG. under which this In
dictment was drawn.
He contended that the indictment failed
to describe the contents of any boosts al
leged to have been' destroyed; failed to
show by whom they were written or to
give any facts whatever concerning
them. To allege that the letters concerned
the affairs and business of the Land Of
fice, he contended, did not make them of
ficial, for. many such lotton might have
been written, being official in character.
Judge's Pertinent Question.
This led Justice Gould to inquire:
"What kind of letters could be written
about the affairs of the General Land
Office that would not be official?" The
question seemed to stagger counsel.
Mr. Galley contended that, even if the
letters were assumed to be official, there
was nothing in the Indictment to show
that the books containing them were pub
lic records. He asserted that the Indict
ment was faulty .in not reciting the facts
about both letters and books. At some
length Mr. Gatley assailed the wording of
the Indictment. wlUeh recited that
"among" the records of the Land Office
there were certain letterpress copybooks,
"a more particular description of which
and contents thereof is to the grand Jurors
EXTRICATES 7.ION CITY FROM ITS i
mrruLLTiES.
--KC1 5
WHfeBr GleBH Vellra. DrpHlx Orereer.
Wilbur Glenn Vollva. who. a re
ported. Li extricating Zion from Its
pecuniary difficulties, but declares
that more oncy In needed for work
ing capital. Is the deputy gearal
oerseer " of the affairs of "Zlon
throughout tho world. His appoint
ment -to the pokitlon- was officially
announced in Shlloh Tabernacle on
the evening of February " last. Over
seer Vollva coming especially from
Australia' to assume the office. H
is a native of Marlon. IndL. and was
bora In 1ST0. After-being graduated
from Union Christian College at
Marion. Ind.. aad from Hiram Col
lege. Ohio, he entered, the ministry
of the Christian church, being then
but 19 years old. He held pastorates
in several states before Joining the
Dowie orgaaixatioA. of- which he was
erdalae overseer In 1NL -
unknown because same are not now In ex
istence." He argued that, because these
books were "among" the records of the
Land Office, it did not follow that they
formed part of tbe records, "any more
than a mousetrap among the records could
be held to be a paft f them."
In closing his argument. Mr. Gatley
dwelt at length upon the meager descrip
tion of both the letters and books as given
in the indictments. He argued that, if
the grand jury had been in possession of
ample evidence to show that the books'
contained official letters, it would have
been able to give more definite descrip
tions of them. The Jury in returning the
Indictment, recited its inability to give a.
description of elUiec.rfbause the "book
are not nowio-oxlstcnce."
ays Books "Were Official.
Assistant District Attorney Adkins, in'
defending the indictment, contended that
it sufficiently alleged that the books de-
stroyed were "'official documents" which
had been Intrusted to Hermann as Com
missioner. The fact that the letters are
described In the Indictment as 'official;
Is an indication that they were shown be
fore the grand Jtiry to have been of a
public nature. The documents having been
destroyed, he contended that the descrip
tion' set forth in the Indictment was
ample.
United States Attorney Baker, after cit
ing authorities, maintained that the In
dictment sufficiently describes the books
to make it appear that they arc. In the
opinion of the grand Jury, public docu
ments. It was not necessary, be said, to
show signed letters. It was enough to
know that the books were official and be
longed to the department and have been
destroyed. He contended that the indict
ment was sufficiently explicit.
Mr. "Worthlngton. in closing, dwelt par
ticularly upon the meager description of
tho Jooks, asserting that the grand Jury
d not know what was in the letters
copied" In the books, did not know the
loss of the letters, by whom written or
to what they related. It could not,
therefore, know them to be official rec
ords. He declared that letters relating
to the business of a Government office.
but not pf an essentially official charac
ter, might be destroyed without the
slightest violation of the law or pro
priety. Judge Thinks Description Enough.
Justice Gould, in overruling the demur
rer, observed that the objection of coun
sel for the defense to tho indictment,
that of the indefinitcness of the allega
tions, seemed to be answered by the
language of the indictment in averring
that the letters In question were official,
that they concerned the affairs and business-
of the ofllec. that copies were re
quired to be kept, and that the defendant
at tho time was in charge of tho Gen
eral Land Office and had the care and
supervision of all such papers and docu
ments. Justice Gould thought these al
legations 7ere sufficient to designate the
copies alleged to have" been destroyed as
cfil:lal records f
Justice Gould said be was somewhat
impressed with the argument of counsel
that the defense was entitled to a more
definite description of the charges
against him, but. In the opinion of the
court, this consideration was met by the
express declaration of tho grand jury in
the language of the indictment that fur
ther facts concerning the records In
question were unknown to the jury.
Hermann 3ray Appeal.
Immediately Mr. Baker asked that the
case be set for trial on April 0, but
counsel for Hermann interposed to ask
that no action be taken until Monday,
when they will either ask for a bill of
particulars or will ask for a special ap
peal to carry the demurrer to the Circuit
Court of Appeals.
TRAGEDY; CAUSES FATHER'S
AXD SOX'S FUXEIIAL-.
Going to Philadelphia to Bury Par
ent, Young Burnap Accident
ally Kills Himself.
PHILADELPHIA, March 16. (Spe
cial.) The double funeral of Captain
George J. Burnap, U. S. N. retired, and
his son. Georgo Pyne Burnap, who
was accidentally shot a few hours
aftor bis arrival In this city to attend
his father's funeral, was' held today
from Christ's Church, Gcrmantown.
The younger man had arrived in
Philadelphia Tuesdny afternoon, hav
ing come with all possible speed from
California to pay the last -tributo of
respect to his father, who died the
"Wednesday before. Late that night,
while ho was in his brother's room, a
revolver slipped from the top of a
trunk to the floor and was accidentally
discharged, the bullet penotrating
young Burnap's body. Inflicting u,
wound from which he died a few hours
later.
Captain Burnap was buried with
naval honors. The casket was borne
by six sailors from League Island
Navy-Yard.
MORE .READY TO AGREE
France and Germany aVko Four
Days for Separate Negotiation.
ALGECIRA9, March IS. Postponement
of the plenary conference on Morocran
reforms until March to arouses among
the delegates hopes that Germany and
France meanwhile will reach a basis of
accord. The symptoms of agreement were
more favorable today, when the repre
sentatives' of neutral nations energetic
ally endeavored to influenco mutual con
cessions.
Tho French and Spanish delegates, how
ever, still claim :tht. their acceptance of
the principle of. inspection of Franco-
danieh police. givcs.ran efficacious guar
antee that the interests ot the powers will
be prepcrly s&fcgnametf. : Both sides now
appear to be less UBCsfitpfemtokir.
It. Is the ejHaJan or4firattal' delegates,
including the,.Anierieaw and .Itallaa.
that aa arrcemeHt-ir aUaisaWe -
5
T
GOME TO FRONT
Parker Urges Bourbon Demo
crats to Name 'National
Ticket.
FLING AWAY SELF-DENIAL
Defeated Candidate Tells South Car--llna.Mc.n
Who. Furnish Brains
"and Strength Should As
fcert Themselves.
CHARLOTTK, N. C. March 15. Judge
Alton B. Parker, of New York, tonight.
In -an address before the Manufactur
ers' Club of this city, urged Sputhern
Democrats to take the leadership of
the party. Judge Parker said In part:
"In 1SUI you tried Nebraska and since
that day no old Democratic Northern
State has accredited one of our party
to the United States Senate and In none
has there been a friendly Governor. All
tho Democratic training- schools of the
North elementary. Intermediate and
higher were closed and have re
mained so. The .party paralysis was
complete and almost fatal. In 1904,
hoping- to cure or palliate it. you ad
vised" returning again to New York for
your candidate, only to meet the worst
dofeat in our party's "history.
Twelve Years of Famine.
''It Is now noarly 12 years since any
man professing devotion to your party
has been chojen in tltf; Nation or in any
other Democratic Northern State to fill
an important executive office. At the
last election perhaps eight out of ten
of the voters then under 30 were
ranged with our opponents, and today
the party organizations are lifeless,
their one-time leaders are dead or have
abdicated, or worse, have become Re
publicans, while lu more than one
state tho threat hangs over them that
they may become the victims of the
spoiler or the corruptionlst.
South. Come to the Front.
"Whon such condtions confront you.
why should you persist any longer?
While the Democrats of Nebraska and
New York and other Northern States
have brought forth fruits meet for re
pentance or at least so long- as they
are .threatenlnp; to give themselves
and the party over to further destruc
tion should you not assert yourselves?
You havo borne the heat and burden
of the day. Your statesmen have dem
onstratcd their ability not only to
take care of the interests of their
states and their section, but they havo
been the only dam against aggression
at home and the threat of discredit
abroad. Among them arc men with the
knowledge, experience, honesty and
courage to represent their fellow-par
tisans without the surrender of prln
clple and thoir fellow-countrymen
with safety and honor.
Grasp Great Moral Issue.
"I, myself, placed at the front for a
time, have every reason to be grate
ful to Democrats everywhere, especial
ly to those of the South. I appreciate
the honor thus conferred upon me and
have no regrets for tho past; but no
one, I think, can xnow Deuer tnan l
how futllo our effort hag .been In the
past and how unpromising the outlook
is for the future, unless we throw
aside 'isms and grasp the great moral
Issue now so clearly perceived by the
people.
'The time bas come when the really
effective Democrats of the country
should be recognized and when thoy
themselvos should no longer hesitate,
decline or refuse to seek or to accept
those honor which arc their just due
for work well done."
Hull Victim of Ingratitude.
DE3 MOINES. March IS. Congressman
INDIANA MAN WHO WILL DK
GOVERNOR OF ALASKA.
Wllferd B. Hoggatt.
Wllford B. Hoggatt. of Boonvllle,
Ind.. who has been nominated by the
President to be Governor of Alaska,
waa for 14 years in tho Navy, and
during tho Spanish-American war was
a member tf the naval strategy
board at Washington. Later, whilo
an officer in the revenue cutter serv
ice, he conducted a notable explor
ing expedition Into Alaska, where he
since has entered the salsaoa canning
business and acquired considerable
Interest.
; HX' brr M
rrrrrnpii''ss v. ah
J. A. T. Hull returned from "Washington
today and began at once his campaign
for renomination which has been tivritt
ened by the announcement of the candi
dacy of ex-Secretary of State G. L. Dob
son. In a statement given out for publi
cation. Congressman Hull says that he
secured the appointment of Dobson as
Consul to Birmingham, England, but that
Senator Allison opposed it. Later he se
cured him a position In China, but that
did not suit, and now Dobson Is reward
ing him by becoming a candidate for his
seat In Congress.
3IAY PUNISH DUMB "WITNESSES
Ohio Legislature Enlarges Power ot
Graft Investigation Committee.
COLUMBUS, O.. March IS. The House
today passed a bill giving the Drake
investigating committee power to punish
witnesses In contempt.
The bill makes it a misdemeanor, pun
ishable by a fine of from 51C0 to $5ft,
for any person to refuse to answer a sub
pena Issued by a legislative committee, or
to refuse to answer questions or produce
books, papers, etc., demanded by the com
mittee.
It Is believed that so soon as the Gov
ernor signs the bill a new uubpena will
be Issued for Cashier Davis, of tho Cin
cinnati Bank, who secured his release on
a writ of habeas corpus, following his
nrst arrest. The committee is investi
gating the municipal affairs of Cincinnati
and Hamilton County.
CINCINNATI GRAFT INQUIRY
Senate Committee Seeks Facts About
Sale or Roads to County.
CINCINNATI. March 16. Tho Draka
committee of the State Senate investigat
ing the public oflices of Cincinnati and
Hamilton County resumed its work this
afternoon. Judge Howard Ferris, of the
Superior Court, who had sold a turnpike
to the county some years ago, being the
flnat witness called.
George R. Scruzham and Genrw
followed Judee Ferris ami th mnHmnnv
of all three was simply as to the salo
price to the county of turnpikes in which
thoy were interested am! thn nniHnn
of these roads when in their possession.
jrurmer sittings of the committee, it
was said todav. mav he curtailed y tho
pressure of legislative work and the com
mittee may. for this reason, suspend lta
sittings untu alter tne adjournment of the
Legislature.
Urge Building or Colliers.
WASHINGTON. MnrrV. ic T!nnr..
sentatives Caldcr, "Waldo and Fitzger
ald of Now York, and Representatives
jvnowiana, Neeanam and GHIett of Cal
ifornia appeared before the House com
mittee on naval affairs today to urge
the appropriation of an additional
$600,000 for the construction of colliers
to be built at the Brooklvn and Marn
Island yards.
Engineer Favors Lock Canal.
"WASHINGTON. Marcli IS. Frederick
P. Stearns, a Boston engineer, who was
a. member of the Board of Consulting
.engineers that reported on tho type
ot canal feasible to be constructed
across the Isthmus of Panama, advo
coted the lock canal project before the
Senate committee on Interoceanlc
canals today.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 4-1
deg.; minimum. 28. Precipitation, none.
TODAY'S Fair. Kasterly winds.
Foreign.
King Cbartes of Roumanla near death and
boy may succeed him. Page 4.
Better prospect of agreement on Morocco.
Page 4.
Victim of Russian police tells of horrlbla
cruelty to female prisoners. Page 4.
Russian elections in progress, but rebels boy-
luil mem. rage
' Natlosal.
House filibusters over abolishing T,Iouten
ant-Generalship and hears denunciation
of Cannon. Pago 1.
President defers appointment of Supreme
Judge. Page 3.
District of Columbia court overrules Her
mann's demurrer and he will appeal.
.rage J-
Polltlcs.
Parker advises Southern Democrats to as
fix me control of party. Page 1.
New York proposes to establish municipal
neaaiao resort. I'age s.
Ohio Legislature given graft Inquiry com
mlttee power to punish -witnesses. Page 1.
Susan B. Anthony's sister will stump Ore
gon In suffrage campaign. Page Z.
Domestic
New York Life men reply to Hamilton's as
sault. Page 4.
Thirty-five persons burned to ashes in Colo
ratio tralnwreck. Page 1.
TKltchell given divorce that wife may marry
nin son. i'age J.
Big steamer, stranded on Atlantic Coast and
passengers rescued with difficulty.
Pago
Miners convention approves expulsion of
President Dolan. Page 3.
Mn. Corey will be reconciled with husband.
Page 3.
Strange fatality causes double funeral.
Page 1.
Sport.
Jockey who rides to lose nearly mobbed at
rew Orleans. Page 7.
Wright makes great run in billiard contest
Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Pacific University will raise ? 10.000 to build
burned dormitory. Page 6.
Willamette University defeats State TJni
varsity at basket-bait. Pago 7.
Moran Bros, sell big ship building plant at
beattie to Philadelphia men. Page 4.
Defense In Steunenbcrg case attacks grand
jury indictments.
Commercial aad Marine.
Possible developments looked for in sugar
iraue. -i-ago
Call money becomes firmer at New York.
Page 1.
California flour market has downward ten
dency. Page 15.
Chicago wheat closes at advance. Page 5.
Portland Jfe Seattle Railway Company agrees
to lengthen bridge draw and to keep
cnannei-open below- Swan Island. Page 14,
Transport 'runs into gale on wav to San
tranclsco. Page 14.
New company will operate steamers be
tween Portland and The Dalle. Pagn 14
Another cement ship is heading for Port
land. Page 14.
Portland aad Vicinity.
Detective Kerrigan quits police service be
cause of Interference by Bruin contrary
to order of Chief Gritzmacher. Pago It
Seventeen fire alarms within a few hours.
Page 10.
Thomas Concannon, advance agent of Dr.
Douglas Hyde, comes to Portland.
Pago 12.
Now motor for Forest Grove run combines
features of auto and Pullman, Page 0.
Congressman disagrees with Roosevelt's for
. est reserve policy. Page 1C
Saloonkeeper fined ?1G0 for selling liquor to
minora, page 10.
Nine divorce decrees granted. Page 19.
Plana for celebration of St, Patrick's day.
Page 18.
Belt Uae Railway and the O. R. & N. make
separate offera for Third-street fran
chlses. Page 11.
SU-tus of the United Railway Front-street.
iraac&lce la explained. Page 19.
SE ENJOYS
FIRST FILIBUSTER
Grade of Lieutenant-
General Is Cause.
STRUGGLE TO KEEP QUORUM
Prinno Qnrinne Qnrnriea onr?
Members Rally.
HOT ASSAULT ON CANNON
Friends of Corbln and 3IacArthur
IScsist Effort to Abolish Grade
Before They Beach It De
cision Comes 3Ionday.
"WASHINGTON. March 16. For an in
stant In tho House today there was a
lapse In the vigilance of those who. have
been on guard to prevent legislation
which would take away the rank of Lieutenant-General
In the Army, and the
chances of Generals Corbln and MacAr-
thur for promotion. Prince of Illinois.
whose bill abolishing the grade In ques
tion Is the regular order ot business un
der call of committees, slipped into th
legislative breach. There was an imme
diate call to arms on both sides, and for
three hours the friends of the Generals
filibustered against the bilL
The net result was that the previous
Question te ordered on the bill and au
amendment Is pending, having been of
fered by Grosvenor of Ohio, which ex
tends the time of the operation of the
bill jo as to allow the promotion ot the
two officers named. On this amendment
the House was voting, but without a tnio
nira. when adjournment was, had until
Monday, when the vote will be completed.
At present it stands 7S ayes and S3 noes
on the amendment.
Previous to this, the first real filibuster
of the session, there had been four hours
of debate on the legislative bill. ShacKle-
ford opened the programme with a se
vere criticism of Speaker Cannon, wntcn
h was not allowed to finish, men rot-
lowed a somewhat lively debate on the
appropriation bill.
Iiand for Rubber Plantation-
T?fore nrocecdlng with the legislative
bill, the House considered a bill permitting
the' leasing of 6000 acres ot arid lands in
La. Plata County, Colorado, to the t. a.
TJ. Bubber Company, for the purpose ot
cultivation of rubber plants.
Brooks (Colo.) explained that there was
evidence of a rubber famine in this coun-
rv- that last year 75,000,000 pounds ot
rubber were imported, and that tho prict
had Increased 300 per cent during the past
three years. The land in question, her
said, was unfit for agricultural purposes,
and had no mineral value.
Gaines Dem. Tenn.) proposed an amend
ment to prevent "the rubber trust" from
getting control ot the enterprise.
Shackleford (Dem. Mo.) was given per
mission to discuss the bill, and began to
criticise Speaker Cannon regarding tho
Rtatehood nuestion. Ho was stoppea De-
fore ho had proceeded far, and the objec
tion was fatal to further consideration ot
thft Mil. Before referring to tho state
hood matter, Shackleford had this to say
about the manner in which Brooks got his
bill up:
Cannon Called a Despot,
Tho srcntleman was not recognized until
he had first surrendered his constitutional
rights as a representative of the people
and crept Into your prlvato room, .w.
Speaker, there to supplicate you to extend
to him your grace.
"No member can submit any matter to
a vote of the House until he shall have
first sought and found favor In your
sight. The Constitution contemplates
thaf the Sneaker shall be tho servant. ot
the House. In defiance of the Constitu
tion you have made yourself Its master.
You have packed every committee so that
no bill can be reported without your con
sent. Unless you are willing, no memncr
can move to discharge a committee from,
tho . consideration o a bill and take It
up In the House.
"You sit an enthroned despot subject
ing the reports and destinies of this great
people to the dictates ot your own un
bridled will.
"Who stands today between a progrcs-,
,iv niii7'ht(niHl npnnlft and the statehood
to which they are entitled? You, sir;
only you! You crack your whip and a
majority of this House cowers at your
feet. You turn your thumbs down and
the House deals a deathblow to prostrate,
"bleeding Oklahoma."
Here Shackleford said be had read In
the morning papers that "Uncle Joe" had
given It out flatfooted that ho would not
permit the House to concur in the Sen
ate amendment on the statehood bill, and
then proceeded:
""What a horrible announcement to be
made in a free country."
Tho confusion in the House throughout
Shackleford's remarks was such that very
few members knew what he had said,
when Tawney stopped him with an objection.
Hot Words About Appropriations.
The House then proceeded to consid
eration of the legislative appropriation
bill. Hot words between TJttleHeld of
Maine, and Crumpacker of Indiana,
constituted the climax in a general
criticism of growing appropriations by.
the former. .
Previous to this colloquy a running
(Concluded oa pag 2.)