Morning Oregonian., July 12, 1906, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1906.
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TYRANT ADMIRAL
IS FATALLY SHOT
Chouknin, Suppressor of Black
Sea Mutiny, Wounded
by Sailor.
IN REVENGE FOR SCHMIDT
lice are incensed by the numerous at
tempted murders of their comrades.
Official Robbed by Bandit.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 11. As assist
ant Cashier Gasperovltch was leaving the
office of the Paymaster of the Admiralty
this afternoon, accompanied by a clerk
and porter, the latter carrying a bag con
taining $12,000, they were attacked by
several armed men who discharged revol
vers at them. Gasperovltch was wounded
in the head, and a bullet passed through
the jaw of the porter, who dropped the
bag of money. The robbers seized the
bag and decamped with it.
Russian Terrorists Finally Execute
Sentence Tambov Mutineers
Surrender Elaborate Plans
to Defeat Insurrection.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 11. An at
tempt was made at 1 o'clock this after
noon at Sevastopol to assassinate Admiral
Chouknin. commander of the Black Sea
fleet. The Admiral was wounded and
taken to a hospital.
The would-be assassin is a sailor,
who hid in the bushes and shot at the
Admiral as he was walking in the gar
den of his villa. The culprit has not
been apprehended.
Admiral . Chouknin's condition is ex
tremely serious. The bullet lodged in
his lungs, making breathing difficult.
The doctors hold out no hope of his re
covery. Hated by All Sailors. ,
The Admiral's assailant is thought to
be one of the sailors of the battleship
Otchakoft and his act Is supposed to be
in revenge for the execution of Lieu
tenant Schmidt, the revolutionary lead
er. Admiral Chouknin was universally
hated by his sailors and at the time of
the execution of Schmidt the revolu
tionists condemned him to death, 100 of
their number pledging themselves to
carry out the sentence.
This Is the second attempt since
Schmidt's execution on March 19 of
this year. The first attempt was made
by a woman and after her effort had
failed Admiral Chouknin ordered her to
be killed on the spot, and his orderlies
brutally carried out the sentence in the
courtyard. For this the Admiral was
again condemned to death by the revo
lutionists. His name was never men
tioned among the sailors unless It was
accompanied by curses on account of
his overbearing and severe manner.
Vice-Admiral Chouknin has been blamed
for his severity and it was to his treat
ment of the crews of ships under his
command that the mutiny on board the
battleship Kniaz Potemkin in June and
July last year was attributed. The ad
miral displayed considerable activity in
attempting to capture the mutineers at
that time and in suppressing the sailors
mutiny at Sevastopol in November last.
WAman's Attempt to Kill.
An attempt was made on the life of the
Admiral February 9 last. A woman ap
peared at his official residence during
the afternoon of that day and sent in her
card saying she was a daughter of a
Rear-Admiral at St. Petersburg who was
an old acquaintance of Chouknfn. On
entering the Admiral's office, the woman
drew a pistol and fired four shots at him.
each bullet reaching the mark. As she
turned to escape the woman was killed
by the orderly on duty at Chouknin's
door. The crime beyond doubt was po
litical. When the sentences imposed upon the
sailors of the Kniaz Potemkin mutinies
were before the Admiral for review, for
mal notices were served on him that if
he approved the sentences he would
share the same fate. Chouknin. however,
approved the sentences and several inti
mations afterward reached him to the ef
fect that the Terrorists were merely wait
ing for a favorable opportunity to kill
him.
Sometime elapsed before the police were
able to establish the Identity of the wo
man who made the attempt on Chouknin's
life, but It finally became known that
she was a Hebrew named Cecilia Shabad.
25 years old and a former member of the
Hebrew Bund of Minsk, where her father
was a well-to-do merchant.
PLANS TO SUPPRESS REVOLT
Revolutionary Paper Tells How Riga
Is to Be Defended.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 12, 1:10 A. M.
The preparations which the War Office
has been making at all principal cities
to meet an armed revolutionary move
ment provj to have been very elaborate.
The plans for the defense of Riga have
fallen into the hands of the revolutionary
paper Mlslu, which this morning pub
lishes the entire plans of defense.
The gTrson is divided into three dl
vNona of two battalions of infantry,
half a company of Cossacks and three
machine kuus each, to prevent the in
vasion of the city from three open sides,
namely, the ranal, the dam and the
River Duna. Two battalions of infantry,
200 CossMt'td and tour machine guns
constitute the reserve. The commander,
In framing the plan of defense, even
designated his .successor, in the event of
himself being killed or incapacitated.
Similar plans, it Is understood, have
been drawn up by every commander of
a garrison or city. In addition special
troop trains equipped with machine guns
are In constant itaumetM at St. Peters
burg, Moscow, Kiev, Warsaw and other
stragetic points.
HARTJE LETTERS ENLARGED
Effort to Prove Forgeries In Pitts
burg Divorce Suit.
PITTSBURG, July 11. The handwriting
experts, David N. Carvalho, of New York,
and Marshall D. Elwell, of Chicago, were
closeted for several hours today with
Mrs. Hartje, defendant in the divorce
case, and Thomas Madlne, the coachman
co-respondent, examining the 40 letters
alleged to have been written to Madine
by Mrs. Hartje. Madine said he would
not make an information against Detec
tive Craig, who, It is alleged, broke open
his trunk and carried off letters and pa
pers. "I have left everything," said he,
"in the hands of the attorneys (referring
to counsel for Mrs. Hartje) and It rests
with them."
Not to be outdone by the defense, the
attorneys for Hartje have had the famous
letters photographed, and have prepared
charts three feet In height. Both sides
have prepared charts and enlargements
of the letters, and they will be taken into
court when the trial of, the case is re
sumed tomorrow.
An effort will be made. It is said, to
prove that Mrs. Hartje was deceived as
to her own writing by the cleverness of
the alleged forger. Contempt proceed
ings It is asserted, will be-urged if it is
proved that the court has been imposed
upon. Friends of Hartje's attorneys say
that if this is true, the lawyers have been
Imposed upon also, and are Innocent of
knowledge of the alleged forgeries.
During the day a number of depositions
from witnesses for Mrs. Hartje were
taken in the office of Attorney Freeman,
one of her counsel. All sorts of rumors
concerning these depositions were current.
and they are said to be of the highest
importance. This move on the part of
counsel for the respondent has caused
much speculation, and is believed to be
the last of the evidence which will be
used to contradict that of the witnesses
for the llbellant in the case.
The greatest caution was observed
while these depositions were being taken.
Detectives and guards stood about the en
trance to the office, and all but those
summoned as witnesses were warned
away.
In an effort to establish the accuracy
of the now famous 40 letters, counsel
for Mrs. Hartje late today summoned
to their office three bank cashiers to
obtain their opinion of the letters be
cause of their knowledge of handwrit
ing in their business. None of the men
was acquainted with Mrs. Hartje's
handwriting and the 40 letters were
tnrown upon the table before them.
They were asked to select those letters
that from their experience would ap
pear to be written in a natural hand.
Among the 40 letters were seven that
Mrs. Hartje had acknowledged writing.
These were letters of a social nature
to personal friends and they were se
lected by the bank men, as to their mind
the letters were written by Mrs. Hartje
while the remaining were declared to
be forgeries. It could not be learned to
night whether this would be used as
evidence In the case or was for the
purpose of the counsel in their argu
ments.
TAMKOV MUTINEERS GIVE VP
Surrender and Apologize for Resist
ance to Authority.
TAMBOV. July 11. Both squadrons
of the Seventh Cavalry, which mutinied
July 7, surrendered their arms today
and expressed contrition for their con
duct. The mutiny at Tambov was regarded
by the Russian authorities as probably
the most serious of the kind since the Se
vastopol mutiny, as much from the fact
that it was the rtrst outbreak of Insub
ordination in the cavalry arm of the
service as because of the bold defiance
of authority on the part of the soldiers.
After killing an infantry officer and a
dragoon, who were among the loyal
troops who had opposed them, the mu
tinous cavalrymen barricaded them
selves in their barracks, where, until
their surrender, they defied the authorities.
OUT OF POLITICAL GAME
John li. Wilson Makes Announce
ment at Tacoma Banquet.
TACOMA, Wash., July 11. (Special.)
At a banquet tonight by the Tacoma
Chamber of Commerce, at which were
present Rear-Admiral Goodrich, Rear
Admiral Bronson, Governor Mead, ex
United States Senator Wilson, ex-Governor
McGraw and others of state and
National prominence, a resolution was
adopted amid great enthusiasm, com
mending the works of President Roose
velt and indorsing him, or some man
with his honesty, courage and ability,
as his successor.
John L. Wilson made an address on
"The Old Times," in the course of
which he said he was out of politics,
speaking as follows:
"I desire to state here and now. in
view of the fact that from time to time
It is reported by the public press and
individuals that I am a candidate for
this or that office, I have been greatly
honored by the people of this state, as
the first member of Congress elected by
the people, twice being nominated by
ucclamatlon and then promoted to the
United States Senatorship in 1895. I
have had many honors in this state and
I deeply and keenly appreciate them,
but I am not now a candidate to suc
ceed Senator Ankeny. I am not a candi
date to succeed Senator Piles. I am not
a candidate for the Governorship of
this state. I am not a candidate for any
office, elective or appointive.
"I hope in the years to come, in what
of life may be vouchsafed for me, o
do everything in my power as a citi
zen of this commonwealth to aid and
assist in upbuilding the same. I hope to
take a continuous Interest In the polit
ical affairs of my commonwealth, but I
never expect to be a candidate again
for any office, elective or appointive. I
am under many obligations to all the
people. I propose whenever and wher
ever I can to assist those friends who
have aided me in the years that have
come and gone.
"As for my enemies, politically speak
ing well, they can take care of themselves."
PANIC AMONG WARSAW JEWS
Rumors off Massacre Cause Exodus
and Strong Precautions.
WARSAW. July 11. Sensational rumors
current today that an anti-Jewish out
break might be expected tomorrow have
resulted In a panic and thousands of Jews
have fled the town. Similar scenes have
occurred at Lodz.
The authorities have adopted far
reaching measures, which were all the
more necessary, as the soldiers and po-
GRAIN CLASSIFIED WRONG
German Importers Complain of
Fraud by American Shippers.
COLOGNE. July 11. The Association of
Rhenish and Westphalian grain import
ers has sent a circular to the various
German and foreign chambers of com
merce and produce exchanges regarding
the alleged Incorrect classification of
American grain. The circular says the
grain trade of Europe has complained for
years about the Improper certifying of
American wheat, corn and oats, which
has involved losses of millions of dollars
for importers.
Thousands of cases of such alleged im
proper certification, the circular asserts,
are vouched for by sealed samples of
grain and the original certificates where
wheaS with a large percentage of the old
harvest was certificated as . new, and
where mixed corn certificated as A 1
grade at the port of destination was to
tally ruined after a ten days' voyage.
It is further charged that for some
months American oats certificated as
white clipped has contained a mixture of
30 per cent barley.
The circular goes on to state that, not
withstanding the fact that the German
Congress of Chambers of Commerce has
tried for years to secure a proper grad
ing of American grains, the efforts have
been without success. The association
says the entire international trade is in
terested in removing the evils complained
of, and asks suggestions for a line of
common action, promising to collate the
material furnished by the answers, and,
if deemed best, to call an international
conference to protect the trade against
further losses.
THE "DIFFERENT STORE"
OLDS, WORTMAN & KING H .
WASHINGTON
Vacation Notes :
Miss L. Bernard, presiding genius of the store's famous
Garment Salons, arrived in New York yesterday, on her
annual Summer hunt for the smart things in suits and wraps
for Autumn wear of Portland's leaders in fashion wear.
Miss Bernard will enjoy her vacation days later on. She
returns to Portland late in August.
Among the smartest things for the Summer girl's vaca
tion and outing wear, at the shore, in the mountains or about
town, is the "College Blouse" or "Country Club" Shirt
waist. This house was first to introduce this modish Sum
mer garment and carries assortments twice as large as
shown elsewhere to choose from. Styles here are authorita
tive and from New York's leading designers; not the ill
fitting, "home-made" variety as shown by minor shops.
Mr. W. P. Olds left on Saturday for New York to direct
the store's corps of buyers now, and soon to be in the East
ern markets for selection of merchandise for the store's Fall
stocks. He will return in September.
The grandest array of Bathing Suits, Caps and Shoes in
all the Northwest is spread out here for choosing of vaca
tionists and others who enjoy the delights of surf bathing
or "going in swimming" at the several watering places and
bathing resorts in the neighborhood of Portland. Prices are
extremely modest, ranging on suits, from the neat black
cotton garments at $2.00-i-in women's to the elaborate
affairs at from $10.00 to $13.50.
Bathing Shoes are 25c to 65c a pair.
Bathing Caps are 15c to $1.25.
Children's Bathing Suits 75c to $5.00.
The Interest Grows Apace
The Very Unusual Sale
and Monster Exhibit of
Ostrich Plumes Attract
Thousands to the Millin
ery SalonS. Annex, Second Floor
The sale proves of absorbing interest to hundreds who desire to obtain feathers
favorable price concessions. The special values are readily apparent to all, as the
choicest stock. The sale is most opportune in view of the strong indications of the
during the coming Fall and Winter season. All sizes are included, from the stocky
made for practical millinery purposes. Attention is particularly directed today to
in the following items:
Mr. Frank P. Young, chief over the Laces, Embroideries,
Gloves, Ribbons, Neckwear, etc., of women's smart haber
dasherie is en route to New York on his semi-annual tour of
discovery in the realm of the new for women's Autumn
gown garnishment.
Mr. Hamburger leaves soon for the store's New York
headquarters at 438 Broadway, where he will pick and plan
the millinery that's to grace the heads of Portland's femin
inity the coming Fall. He will return in time for the openings.
Those who enjoy the healthful and delightful recreation
of roller skating for which sport Portland can boast "the
largest roller rink in the world at the 'Oaks' " will find
their pleasure doubled when wearing skates of their own.
We provide them at trifling cost. The finest running skates
made at little prices Fourth Floor.
Mr. Walter Allen, manager of the Notion, Stationery and
Toilet Sundries Shops that line the store's "Fair'-Way," is
en route to New York where he will join the Olds, Wortman
& King coterie of buyers and select his lines for Autumn
and Christmas shoppers at the "Different Store."
Get the white footwear at the Olds, Wortman & King
Shoe Store. Immense assortments, smartest styles, littlest
prices.
Household Fabrics and Tub
Textures
AT SPECIAL JULY PRICES-First Floor.
Bleached Bath Towels, good large size; our $1.50 value.
Special at, the dozen $1.19
Mercerized Damask Tray Cloths, size 20 by 32 inches; our
25c value. Special at, each 19
Clatsop Cloth for Bathing Suits and Knockabout Dresses
all colors in fancy mixtures and checks; our 30c value.
Special at 15
WHITE GOODS
50c White Goods for 25c Checked etamines, Jacquards,
poplins, embroidered batistes, voiles and fancy Madras
are included in the lot; values to 50c. Special at. the
yard 25
White Checked Linens, the newest novelty for Shirtwaists
and Suits. Be sure to see them when in the store. Price,
the yard 65(0
$2.00 12-INCH PLUMES $1.44.
French curl, hard flue, not woolly or
amazon, but soft, natural curl ;
good, big plumes with French
heads. Regular $2 values $1.4"
$2.50 13-INCH PLUMES $1.89.
Fine wide plumes, with big, fluffy
French heads; regular $2.50 values
for $1.89
$3.00 14-INCH PLUMES $2.19.
Simply beautiful ! Genuine ostrich,
handsomely made in masterly
style; plumes you would readily
pay $3.00 for, knowing they are
splendid values at that figure.
Special at $2.19
$4.00 15-INCH PLUMES $2.98.
Solid blacks or white; the finest
stock obtainable; best regular $4.00
values here today at.... $2. OS
$5.00 16-INCH PLUMES $3.49.
Fine French curl, genuine ostrich,
solid blacks or whites, and finest
$5.00 values; this sale at $3.49
$6.00 17-INCH PLUMES $4.19.
You couldn't wish for a handsomer
plume than you'll find in this lot of
splendid $6.00 beauties. Sale price
today $4.19
$10 19 to 20-INOH PLUMES $6.98.
Handsome French curl with extra
large heads, solid blacks or whites;
examples of the finest $10 plumes
special today at $6.98
$12 20 TO 21-INCH PLUMES $8.25.
Natural, curl, beautiful feathers that
can't be bought elsewhere for less
than $12.00 in this exhibit
marked to sell at $8.25
of unusually high quality at extremely
tips and plumes are produced from
great popularity of the ostrich feather
12-inch feathers to the longest plumes
the very exceptional values told of
$8.00 18-INCH PLUMES $5.98.
French curl, hard flue, broad head;
a handsome plume that would
grace any hat, no matter how ex
pensive it might be. Instead of
$8.00 they're marked to sell to
day and during sale at.... $5.98
$14 22 TO 23-INCH PLUMES $9.98.
Magnificent Plumes that you'd be
glad to buy anywhere at any time
for their value and regular price of
$14 spec, here today $9.98
$16 24 TO 25-INCH PLUMES $11.25.
Exquisitely handsome, big, broad,
French heads; the very finest kind
of ostrich goods on the market, in
solid blacks or whites, and regular
$16.00 values special during this
sale at $11.25
A Sale of Sample Hosiery
AT DRASTIC REDUCTION.
First Floor.
The values are remarkable.
Hosiery is all of finest quality,
only standard makes of lead
ing mills renowned for quality
of their product. Splendid
wearing goods. All wanted col
orings, embracing tans, browns,
champagnes, navys, French
blues, pinks, cardinal, resedas,
emeralds, grays, blues, wines,
mandarin and fancy combina
tions. Textures give wide
choice, running the gamut of
lisle, gauze, cobweb and gossa
mer weaves, lace effects, mer
cerized materials in daintily
embroidered and plain styles, and but, come. See the won
derful display. A gigantic gathering of the master hosiery
looms of the world.
EVERY LOT AN UNPRECEDENTED BARGAIN.
VALUES UP TO $1.25 A PAIR
In Five Great Lots Underpriced as Follows:
Lot 1 choice at 19 Lot 3- choice at 39
Lot 2 choice at 29" Lot 4 choice at 49
Lot 5 choice at 59
Undermuslins Underpriced
Second Floor Annex.
Ladies' Gowns of fine nainsook or cambric, low, round or
high neck, elbow and long sleeves, trimmed in lace, bead
ing or embroidery; regular prices $3.00 and $3.25. Special
at $1.97
Ladies' Drawers of fine soft finished cambric, deep lawn
ruffle, with cluster of tucks and embroidery edging; regu
lar 85c value. Special at, pair 57fr
Ladies' Petticoats of white cambric, 22-inch flounce of fine
lawn, clusters of hemstitched tucks, embroidery insertion,
deep embroidery ruffle and under ruffle; regular prices
$3.50 and $4.00. Special $2.73
Lightweight Ventilated Summer Bustles in drab, white and
black, at Royal Worcester Corset Counter; regular price
50c. Special at 39
Dainty Insertions and Fetch
ing Ribbons
UNDERPRICED SPECIAL TODAY First Floor.
15c and 25c Edges and Insertions 10c A lot of cambric and
nainsook edges and insertions, two to six inches wide, in
pretty patterns sold only in strips of 44 yards and 6
yards; our 15c to 25c values. Special at, the yard 10t
50c Silk Ribbons for 25c An immense lot of new all-silk
Taffeta Ribbons, 4 inches and 4y2 inches wide; come in
white, pink, brown, blue, navy and all wanted colors and'
shades. Splendid 50c values. Special sale price, yd. 25jC
Also a Lot of Plain All-Silk Taffeta Ribbons, iV2 inches and
5 inches wide, in all colors. Special while they lastat,
the yard '. 13 5 o
Smart Jewelry
First Floor Annex.
Latest fads and newest fancies at bargain prices today.
35c Bolero Scarf Pins 19c The new Bolero Scarf Pin in best
rolled gold plate, set with emeralds, rubies, amethysts,
pearls, etc., for men or women; reg. value 35c. Spec. 19
"Ascot" Tie or Collar Pin A line of new "Ascot" Tie or
Collar Pins for men's ties or soft collars, plain only, best
gold filled, in two sizes at, each .oOJ and 65
50c Beauty Pins 35c Solid gold Beauty Pins in polished and
Roman gold, plain or beaded edge, small sizes; made with
best joint pin and catch; two on card; regular value 50c.
Special 35
65c Belt Buckles 45c An assortment of pretty Belt Buckles,
rich rose gold finish, in a variety of designs; regular value
65c. Special 45
Cool, White India Silks
FOR THE WARM WEATHER AT SPECIAL PRICES.
First Floor Fifth-Street Annex.
27 inches wide; regular $1.25 grade. Special, yard. .$1.02
27 inches wide; regular $1.50 grade. Special, yard..$1.2l
28-inch Silk and Wool Bengalines, Poplins and 19-inch Green
and Blue Check Louisines ; all good colors to choose from ;
regular 85c and $1.00 value; only, per yard 45
Novelty Suit Silks A grand collection of down-to-date new
silks, all the new colors and weaves, divided in two big
lots on bargain tables in Silk Annex at, yard 77 , 81J
Regular values $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50.
CRIME ALL HIS 01
Curtis Jett Denies Hargis Was
Party to Murder.
SUDDEN CHANGE OF HEART
Marcum's Assassin Repudiates Part
of Confession Which Implicated
Hargis White Refuses to
Testify Against Friend.
BEATTYVILLE, Ky., July 11. Curtis
Jett, at the afternoon session of the
trial of Judge Hargis for murder, took
the witness stand, admitted the assas
sination of Mac-rum and told the man
ner in which the crime was committed.
"Mr. Macrum had prosecuted me in
several cases and was my bitter enemy
and I am the man who killed him," said
Jett. He then told of the assasination,
tallying with the description given by
B. J. Ewan.
Jett said he had not conferred with
White in regard to the killing. The pis
tol he used, he said, was his own and
had been owned by him several months.
He told the attorneys this morning that
Sheriff Callahan had given it to him.
The defendants helped to defend him in
his previous trial. He did not know, but
thought, they had paid his attorney's
fee. V
He suddenly lost his memory at the
most crucial moment and could tell
nothing of his or White's action pre
ceding or following the murder. Jett
did not remember seeing White in the
Courthouse at ail and. as far as he is
concerned. White is perfectly innocent.
That Jett has had some marvelous
change of heart is apparent, but the
reason may be found In the statement
of Commonwealth's Attorney Adams,
who said Jett had been drinking and
that another attempt will be made to
morrow to get him to repeat his confes
sion. Tom White followed Jett on the stand
and asked Attorney Byrd to excuse
him, as he did not want to answer any I
questions. He was asked if he was in j
Jackson the day iviacrum was kiiieu,
but declined to answer. White even re
fused to answer after being told to by
the court. Judge Dorsey ordered the
witness to jail.
W. B. Johnson said Tom White told
him Just a few weeks before Macrum I
was killed that Hargis wanted him to
do the fighting for him. This testimony
was excluded yesterday, but was ad
mitted today.
It was so apparent that Jett had ex
perienced a change of heart since he
confessed that Hargis and Callahan hired
him to assassinate Marcum that the
prosecution turned him over for cross
examination without asking who induced
him to fire the shots.
Attorney Toung for the defense said
that Jett had sent for him and stated
he would swear that his recent confes
sion was a fake if the defendants would
give him $1000. On the other hand, Jett
stated to the attorneys for the state that
every influence had been brought to bear
on him since making his confession to re
tract it and swear that it was secured
by fraud.
The court began the investigation when
it became apparent that Jett, who had
been brought from the penitentiary un
der guard, was drunk. Sam Grimes ad
mitted having given Jett whisky.
STEAMER A WRECK
Runs Ashore on Upper Missis
sippi and Burns.
HANDICAP TENNIS TOURNEY
Interest In Play Increases as Week
Draws to Close.
Interest in the handicap tournament on
the Irvington tennis courts is growing as
the week's play nears an end. These
matches were played yesterday:
Miss Schaefer and Wickersham beat
Miss Fox and Scott, 6 3, 6 1; Mrs. Judge
and Leadbetter beat Mrs. McLauchlan and
Raley, 97, 63; Miss Goss beat Mrs. Ha
ley, 62, 64; Miss Goss beat Miss Schae
fer, 75, 61; Herdman and Rohr beat
Cawston and Wilbur, 6 4, 6 3; Andrews
beat Breece, 61, 62; Rosenfeld beat An
drews, 64, 75; Goss beat Shull, 1012,
62. 62.
The schedule for today follows:
At 10 A. M., Wilder vs. Bellinger.
At noon, Goss vs. Wilbur.
At 4 P. M., Bellinger and Wickersham
vs. Goss and McAlpin.
At 6 P. M.. Herdman and Rohr vs. Fish
er and Chamberlain; Wickersham vs.
Gammte; Mrs. Scott and Cawston vs. Mrs.
Raley and Stow; winaer of Wilder-Bellinger
match vs. Durham; Rosenfeld vs.
Gray; Mrs. Judge vs. Miss Leadbetter.
PASSENGERS ARE RESCUED
was forced onto the bank by the power
ful engines, the prow literally creeping
Up the steep bank. Tied to a tree, the
burning steamer was held while the rous
tabouts took people off the stern in boats.
Others Jumped off into the darkness, and
it was not until half the people were off
that the powerful searchlight was put in
running order, throwing the scene Into
bright light. For the reason that part
of the passengers rescued stayed at
Trempealeau and some went to Wincna,
Minn., and others came to La Crosse, it
was impossible to say whether any were
missing.
In Darkness the Quincy Strikes a
Bank Only One Life Known to
Bo Lost Passengers Reach
the Shore In Boats.
LA CROSSE, Wis., July 12. The steamer
Quincy, of the Diamond Jo line, struck a
bank In the darkness near Trempealeau,
Wis., at 10:30 last night, turned half over
and then caught fire. It is believed that
the majority of the 200 Dassengers on
board were saved and only one drowning
is definitely known, that of an Infant
which was washed from its mother's
arms.
At 1:20 o'clock this morning a belated
train brought 60 passengers who were on
the boat to this city. Accounts given by
them of the disaster do not Include posi
tive statements as to the drownings, but
it is believed comparatively few met
death. All cbmmunlcatlon with the vil
lage of Trempealeau is cut off, and in
formation relative to the accident is ob
tainable only through the stories told by
passengers and meager reports received
at the railroad offices.
At about 10:30 o'clock the steamer, ply
ing up river, struck a bank. At this time,
it is said, the boat carried no searchlight.
One passenger says he saw a babe washed
overboard from its mother's arms. The
boat was sinking, though not in deep
water.
The palatial steamer caught fire Immed
iately after the collision with the bank.
The lifeboats were gotten out and the
passengers were taken off before the
flames gained any considerable headway.
Rescue work was effectively done by the
colored roustabouts of the craft
When it became apparent that the boat
would have to be abandoned the steamer
Insects Cause the Wreck.
LA CROSSE, Wis., July 12. A message
from Trempealeau at 3:35 A, M. sent by
the Burlington railroad agent says that
everybody who was on board the steamer
Quincy, which ran ashore and burned
near there last night, will be saved.
The desire of the officers of the Quincy
to escape the myriads of insects which
infested the vicinity of the searchlight
when it was turned on caused the acci
dent. To escape the insects the light was
turned off and the pilot In the dark mis-
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