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VOL. XLVLyQ. 14,286. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1906. . PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HEARST IS KILLED
DEMOCRACY
Win
Branded as Bolter, Can
not Be Nominated.
PLENTY OF OTHER CANDIDATES
Jerome and Adom Loom Up
Strongest in Field.
MACK'S DEFECTION FATAL
Murphy's Adherents Try to Force
Him to Abandon Hearst Hill
Xot In Convention First
Time In Years.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20. (Special.) With
the Democratic state convention but five
days away, there has arisen out of the
confusion of candidates and issues one
clear fact; that is that the nomination
for Governor will not go to William
Randolph Hearst. The Democratic lead
ers who have been watching the course
of events find now that the honor of the
party will be saved from supporting a
bolter.
As to who the candidate will be it is
altogether uncertain. Indications point to
William Travers Jerome rather than any
other candidate, but there is no lack of
candidates. Mayor John Noble Adom, of
Buffalo, looms up strong.
Mack Delivers Knockout.
The knockout blow of the Hearst move
ment was delivered in clean style by
Norman B. Mack, National committee
man, who had been working here for
Hearst. No matter what Mack's personal
views, he was forced to desert Hearst
to save his standing with the Democratic
party in the state and county. However,
he is a tower of strength In Erie County,
and his desertion of Hearst means that
the Erie County delegation will vote for
some other candidate.
The fear of the so-called- Independence
League ticket in New York State is fast
passing, as it is in Chicago. The Inde
pendence League was organized by
Hearst as a club to force his nomination
at the Buffalo convention. It will, of
course, fall in its purpose. When men
like Mack quit the Hearst movement
there is' nothing left to it in the Demo
cratic party. ,
Force Murphy to Quit Hearst.
Although Charles P. Murphy, who bare
ly saved his own hide in the New York
primaries, is supposed to be friendly to
Hearst, leaders of Tammany districts
who are friendly to Murphy are bitterly
opposed to Hearst. They will force Mur
phy to support some other candidate In
order to save what little standing he has
left in Tammany Hall.
The Sulllvans will support the candi
dacy of Congressman William Sulzer.
Sulzer is a fine, strong, clean young man
and is making a stiff bid for the nomina
tion. Mayor Thomas Osborn, of Auburn, is
another candidate. He will have the sup
port of the Central New York delegates.
Ex-Mayor McGuire, of Syracuse, who
has been advocating the Hearst nomina
tion. Is getting ready to drop him.
John M. Carlisle, of Watertown, a stal
wart Democrat, will have the delegation
of his own -county and probably that of
St. Lawrence. He has many friends
through the state who favor his nomina
tion. Hearst Read Out of Party.
Of course, Hearst's original plan would
have made It comparatively easy for
some Democrats to support him. If he
had left the Independence League ticket
open, aside from the nomination of him
self, fusion would have been possible.
As it is, even men like Mack who were
friendly to Hearst realize that any sort
of fusion has become impossible and that
Hearst has read himself out of the Dem
ocratic party for all time. He must go
on record 89 a bolter and manage and
finance his own political party from now
on, if he stays in politics at all.
The fact that ex-United States
Senator Hill's name was not included
among the delegates to the convention
from the Second District emphasizes his
retirement from politics. It is the first
time in many years he has not repre
sented his district at conventions.
STRAIGHT TICKET AND SULZER
Allied Democratic Clubs Issue Ap
peal to Delegates and Voters.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20. An address
signed by the allied Democratic organ
izations of New York to Democratic
delegates and voters of New York State,
calling for a straight Democratic ticket
and platform at the state convention
at Buffalo in opposition to the Inde
pendence League and Indorsing Con
gressman William Sulzer for the nom
ination, was Issued to the newspapers
today. The address bears the signatures
of the following Democratic organiza
tions comprising the Allied clubs:
. The National Democratic Club of the
City of New York, the Jefferson League,
representing the Committee of One
Hundred Citizens; the American Anti
Trust League, Bryan Democratic
League, &nd tho Federation of Work
lngmen of the State of New York. They
jreu attested by William P. Mitchell,
chairman, and Henry Martin, secretary.
William Pitt Mitchell, who has been
in charge of the Sulzer campaign head
quarters, tonight stated that the ad
dress was fully authorized by the or
ganizations whose names are attached
and that the matter of issuing such an
address had been under consideration
for severul days at meetings of dele
gates from the various organizations.
The most significant feature is the ad
hesion of the National Democratic Club,
of which Charles F. Murphy, leader of
Tammany Hall, and Congressman Sul
livan are prominent members. The
heading of the address is as follows:
Sulzer and Adom Democracy and victory
an appeal by the allied Democratic clubs,
societies, leagues and organizations of the
State of New York to the delegates to the
Buffalo Democratic state convention and to
the Democratic electors ,of the State of
New York.
The address calls upon Democrats
throughout the state to save the party
from "the foes of Democracy, who seek
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I Brigadier-General Thomas H. Barry, j
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pected Cuban Expedition. f
Brigadier-General Thomas H. Barry,
Who Will Assist Funston in Ex
pected Cuban Expedition.
only its disruption and plot only its
betrayal. The address says in part:
We appeal to you to gather In Buffalo and
bring all influence possible to bear upon
delegates to that convention to see to it that
an old-fashioned Democratic platform is
written and adopted, a platform that will
mean just what It says and will say Just
what it means and that will define the
Issues In this campaign:
We appeal to the loyal Democrats of this
state to use all of their efforts and Influence
to the end that the delegates to the Buffalo
state convention shall nominate a straight
Democratic ticket composed of men who are
now Democrats, who always have been
Democrats and who will always be Demo
crats. Let those who differ with us and who be
long 'to other parties stand for their plat
form and with their organizations and' go
their several ways; and let the sovereign
people of this state decide between us and
thera by their votes on election,, da.
The address concludes with an un
compromising indorsement of Sulzer as
the man best .fitted and most likely to
carry the state against all parties.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 78
degrees; minimum, 66.
TODAY'S Increasing cloudiness; cooler; north
west winds.
Cuba.
Taft and Bacon confer with all parties and
warn them of results of failure to agree.
Page 1.
Havana business men to be heard today in
favor of intervention. Page 1.
Governor Nunez states side of government.
Page 1.
Funston arrives in Washington and will soon
Join Taft. Page 1.
American arsenals prepare ammunition.
Page 1.
Foreign.
New law In Russia grants religious liberty.
Page 8.
Stench of corpses at Hongkong causes sick
ness. Page 5.
twelve bodies taken out of English train
wreck. Page 4.
National.
Bids opened for Chinese labor for canal.
Page 5.
New treaty with San Domingo proposed.
Page 5.
Wilson issues rules regarding canned meat
labels. Page 8. .
General Jocelyn to command at Vancouver.
Page 4.
Politics.
Hearst's chance of Democratic nomination
in New York dead. Page 1.
Democratic clubs unite in declaring for
Sulzer. Page 1.
Bryan speaks at Atlanta. Page 4.
Republican nominations in Utah and Con
necticut. Pafce 4.
Domestic.
Rlttec. ft. T,ouis grafter, arrested for black
mailing another grafter. . Page 3.
More light on Union Pacific coal monopoly.
Page 4.
bailors in Navy sue for damages because
they are excluded from amusement
places. Page 2.
Baby rescued after starring four days be
stdedead mother. Page" 2.
J Faclfio Coast.
Holy Roller women declared, to be paranolaes
by Insanity Commission at Seattle.
Page 1.
Steamer City of Seattle goes on the rocks
near Victoria. B. C. Page 6.
F. J. Heney and Father Yorke named as
arbiters by United Railways and carmen.
Page 6.
Mrs. Turner learned of son's death through
visit cf his spirit. Page 6.
Seattle Typographical Union sued by ex
pelled printer for ;10,000 damages. Page &
Commercial and Marine.
sugar markets of world unsettled by Cuban
revolt. Page 13.
Continued advance In Chicago wheat prices.
Page 15.
Financial markets improve. Page 15.
Hawaiian liner Hllonlan will remain on
Portland run. Page 14.
Steamship Teye Vlken chartered to load
lumber for Australia. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Forthcoming city directory shows that Port
land's population is 1S3.000. Page 10.
Linn fend Marion County Republican State
Senators form combination in fight for
Senate Presidency. Page 7.
Representative J. W. Beveridge will Intro
duce free school book bill at next Legis
lature. Page 11.
Chamber of Commerce will attempt to se
' cure state appropriation In aid of Colum
bia Jetty work. Page 10.
Ex-Sheriff Word 'renews claim for expenses
incurred in closing gambling. Page 7.
Subscriptions for Alaska steamship line now
aggregate $40,000. Page 11.
W. A. Mears to address Chamber of Com
merce on Hawaiian trade next Tuesday
Tage 1.
Jewish new year celebrated in Portland
synagogues. Page ltf.
Christian Association building fund reaches
S7,8(J. Page 11.
Many changes in Methodist Episcopal pas
torates will probably be made at coming
conference. Page 14.
VAN AUKER GIVES
DETECTIVES SLIP
CashierofRainierBank
a Fugitive.
FLEES TO AVOID ARREST
Eludes Surveillance and Takes
Train for This City.
THREATENS PASTOR KEMP
Drops Off In Suburbs of Portland
and Vanishes Into Thin Air.'
Believed to Intend Leav
ing the Country.
C. S. Van Auker, deposed cashier of the
State Bank of Rainier, is a fugitive from
Justice. On the eve of his arrest for the
embezzlement of $1627 of the bank's funds
the sportively-inclined but Imperturba
ble Mr. Van Auker neatly slipped through
the fingers of Private Detective L. C.
Hartman and Sheriff Martin while at
Rainier last night, and boarded a train
for this city. Choosing a comfortable
seat in the smoking car, he lighted a
cigar and coolly conversed with a num
ber of friends until the train slowed down
in the suburbs of Portland, when he ex
cused .himself and vanished Into thin
air.
News of his escape and a request for his
arrest had been telegraphed from Rainier
in the meantime, but when the train
rolled into the Union Depot Mr. Van
Auker was not among the passengers who
alighted. Fortunately for the peace of
mind of the Portland police and Sheriff
Stevens and his deputies, the advices from
Rainier had not been received at
that time, and they were spared the
humiliation of returning from the Union
Depot empty-handed.
Case Further Complicated.
. The sudden disappearance of Mr. Van
Auker introduces a new complication
In the Rainier bank robbery case. As
was told in The Oregonian yesterday
morning the formal 'arrest' of the nervy
cashier had been deferred by Sheriff
White, of Columbia County, arid th'e
detectives In the employ of the Na
tional Surety Company, which had
signed his fidelity bond. In the hope
that he would make good the shortage
in his accounts. He had persistently de
nied that he was an embezzler and had
firmly adhered to his story that he was
held up and robbed in the counting
room of the bank by two bandits on
Labor day, September 3, but judicious
use of the "sweat box" had convinced
the sleuthhounds of the law that he
would ultimately confess, or better
still, repay the money to avoid the dis
grace of prosecution.
The detectives now realize the truth
of the old adage that there is many a
slip twixt the cup and the lip. For all
their pains they have only the vision
of what might have been and hopes of
any reward for their strenuous han
WANTED:
dling of the case up to the critical mo
ment have gone glimmering.
May Leave the Country.
Those who know Van Auker best
are confident that gambler's nerve and
gambler's luck have stood him in good
stead, for once In his checkered ca
reer, and that he will lose no time in
putting a big section of the North
American continent between himself
and sleuths whom he beguiled Into
momentary forgetfulness.
- In the meantime the officers, who vir
tually have had Van Aucker under arrest
since Tuesday night, are "holding the
bag" at Rainier with no prospect of
getting out of the little town to take
up the chase of the fugitive banker be
fore morning. They had . intended to
bring Van Aucker back to Portland with
them last night, but fate willed other
wise. Van Aucker came, but he came alone,
and while he held down the plush In the
smoking car his erstwhile captors were
beating the brush in the neighborhood of
the railroad depot at Rainier under the
impression that Van Aucker was hiding
there.
Pools Detective Hartman.
"Lou" G. Hartman, the ex-clty detect
ive, who is now the manager of the L.
G. Hartman Detective Agency in this
city, and Martin White, Sheriff of Co
lumbia County, were the officers Van
Aucker grossly deceived. Hartman took
Van Aucker to Rainier on the ' early
train yesterday morning, presumably for
the purpose of allowing him to interview
friends in that place with regard to bor
rowing money to make up the shoctage
in his accounts. The night before Van
Aucker had exhausted his resources in
that line In Portland.
It appears that when The Oregonian
came out yesterday morning containing
the story of the "sweat box" ordeal to
which Van Aucker had been subjected
In the attempt to make him confess
that the holdup of the Rainier Bank
was a fake, the former cashier became
highly indignant and accused his friend,
H. G. Kemp, editor of the Rainier news
paper, of violating his confidence, refused
point blank to repay a cent, telling the
detectives that he was not ' guilty and
defying them to prove otherwise.
Tliey Resort to Diplomacy.
Diplomacy was used and Van Auker
finally agreed to go to Rainier. Late in
the afternoon it became evident that there
was no possibility of Van Auker making
restitution and it was resolved to have
the arrest made. Van Auker, who had
been accompanied to Rainier by hlg wife
and' father-in-law,. Rev. C. H. Campbell,
of Sellwood, got wind of this fact. When
he was told that he was to be taken back
to Portland he made no remonstrance,
but notified his wife and her father who
at once prepared to accompany him. Just
before the train pulled in Van Auker
absented himself from the Sheriff and
detective, saying that he wanted to pay
a milk bill as he had made arrangements
to leave the city.
Instead he stepped across the railroad
track and lay concealed on the river bank
until the westbound passenger train
pulled in. " He then crawled under the
waiting train and caught the Portland
bound train, which was just pulling out.
Of fleers Search Train.
The officers' hastily searched the
train but did not find Van Auker, who
was concealed on the "blind baggage."
William Powell, Deputy District At
torney of Columbia County, was one of
the passengers on the train to Port
land, and so was Editor Kemp. The
former wanted to smoke a cigar, and
the two decided to go into the smoker.
While passing through the train they
saw Mrs. Van Auker and Mr. Campbell
in the third car from the engine. As
they stepped Into the smoker a few
minutes after the train had left. Rainier
they saw Van Auker himself emerge
from the front end . of the smoker,
which adjoins the baggage-car.
The meeting was a surprise and.Vaf.
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A RIDER WHQ DOESN'T WANT
s r J AGS
ABUNDANT
111 TUFT'S COURSE
Warns Cubans America
v Will Not Shirk. .
HOW SHALL REBELS BE BOUND?
Cannot Learn Sentiments
Without Recognition.
CLAMOR FOR ANNEXATION
Business Men Find Trade Paralyzed
and Want Intervention or An
nexation Will Send Dele
gation to Mediators.
HAVANA. Sept. 20. A second day of
conference with the leaders of the fac
tlons in the Cuban conflict has not en
abled Secretary Taft and Assistant Sec
retary Bacon to announce any plan for
compromising the difficulty. So strenu
ous are the appeals of both the Liberal
and Moderate party leaders that the
situation becomes increasingly compli
cated as the negotiations proceed. How
ever, Mr. Taft said tonight that he be
lieved, when they are brought face to
face with the danger of losing independ
ence forever, all patriotic Cubans will
be witling to make concessions.
The only counsel to the political leaders
given by Mr. Taft was on the subject of
not engaging in further agitation that
might make Intervention by the United
States necessary. This advice he offers
freely to all to whom he gives audience,
regardless of party.
Mall Fist Held In Reserve.
Mr. Taft has made it clear that the
United States is not seeking to exercise
control over the Island or any of its af
fairs, but he has quoted President Roose
velt's letter to Mr. Quesada to the effect
that the United States has a duty which
It cannot shirk. To those whom he has
met in conference Mr. Taft has said
that now is the time to consider whether
they shall let Cuba live as a nation. He
weighed every word carefully and has
neither upheld nor criticised the princi
ples of either faction.
Whether the men they have met in
Havana represent the sentiment of the
entire island is a question that is troub
ling the American mediators. There is
some fear that, even if the entanglement
is straightened out here, the opposing
forces in Santa Clara and Pinar del Rio
provinces, and even in Santiago, will not
be satisfied.
Hotv to Hear From Rebel Chiefs.
Mr. Taft realizes that, unless the na
tional spirit is aroused, the commercial
interests will have no confidence in any
settlement that may be reported. On
this point the mediators are confronted
with their chief difficulty, for no way
has been devised to obtain the sentiments
of those in the field without treating
with armed forces, which might be re-
TO RIDE
garded as a recognition of the insurgents.
Senator Alfredo Zayas is generally re
garded as the official representative of
the revolutionists, but he cannot claim
that distinction in negotiating with Mr.
Taft, as that would make him a revo
lutionist and terminate free intercourse
with President Roosevelt's representa
tives. One sentence from Mr. Zayas' address
as president of the Liberal party is at
tracting much attention as showing the
relations between that party and the in
surrection. He said:
"The Liberal party is not in revolution,
but the programme of revolution must
become the programme of the Liberal
party."
Vice-President Capote, the spokesman
of the Moderate, or government, party,
Brigadier-General Frederick Funston,
Who Hill Join Taft In Cuba.
today filed a brief declaring the Moderate
position and advancing certain proposi
tions for settling the controversy. By
Mr. Taf t's order this brief was sealed
and will not be taken up for considera
tion until it can be done in connection
with the argument of the opposing side.
Business Men Want Intervention.
Mayor Cardenas and a number of the
principal officers of Havana paid a long
visit to Messrs. Taft and Bacon today
and argued that it was the duty of the
United States to support the recognized
government. The Mayor undertook to
assist Mr. Taft to get in touch with the
commercial interests and under Mr
Taffs instructions will direct the several
business guilds each to name a repre
sentative to talk with the mediators con
fidentially. The commercial Interests of Cuba have
suffered during the 'brief conflict more
severely than throughout the ten years'
war. Hardly a shipment has left a Ha
vana wholesale, bouse er 'manufactory In
tne last ten days. Financial circles are
aghast and business men are awaiting
with intense anxiety an opportunity to
meet Messrs. Taft and Bacon, who are
looked to to save Cuba's credit.
Cuban, Spanish, American and other
business men are talking of uniting in a
petition to Messrs. Taft and Bacon urg
ing some radical form of Intervention or
annexation.
Officials of the government say their
attitude has not changed and deny that
any of them entertains an intention of
resigning.
The programme of the American peace
commissioners for tomorrow Includes the
hearing of a limited number of business
men.
In accordance with Secretary Taft's
suggestion Mayor Cardenas called a meet
ing of commercial Interests at which the
question was discussed and a resolution
passed to send representatives to visit the
American mediators and supply them
with every information possible from
their respective standpoints. There were
present representatives of the Chamber
of Commerce, the United Cigar Manu
facturers, the Cuban steamship lines, the
Landed Proprietors' Association, the
Agrarian League, bank directors and oth
er Interests. . . .
Guards at Sugar Estates.
No reports of disturbances anywhere
on the island have been received
today. Clenfuegos. is suffering from
water famine on account of the destruc
tion of the water works at Jicotea by
the insurgents.
The commander of the American' gun
boat Marietta has placed SO men of his
crew on the Constanela estate, a short
distance up the Damaji River, and SO
marines on the Soledad and 120 on the
Hormlguero estates. . -
Guerra Has 5000 Men.
Pino Guerra's' eastward 'march has
swelled his force until now he has near
the western boundary of Havana prov
ince about 6000 men.
CASK FOR THE GOVERNMENT
Surrender to Rebels Would Encour
age More Revolutions.
HAVANA, 9opt. 30. Governor Nunez of
Havana Province said to the Associated
Press tonight:
In my interview with Secretary Taft today
I stated that the government was able to
quell the revolution, but that It would not
be able, aa the Spaalsh government was not
with 20O.O00 men, to protect all the foretcn
property in Cuba. It must be remembered
that one man can burn thousands of acres
of cane and blow up railway bridges worth
many thousands of dollar. Many of the
men under arms have no fixed ideas of po
litical affairs and others are merely unem
ployed adventurers.
I told Mr. Taft that the American Gov
ernment, with the established government of
Cuba, and that atlone, can stop the revo
lution, and In my opinion the Piatt amend
ment can be interpreted that way. Only thus
can the republic be consolidated. . Given other
interpretations, desperate people can brln in
tervention at any time by destroying foreign
property. The American Government Is now
holding the future of the Cuban republic. If
It helps the government to atop this revolu
tion there may be no more fear of more rev
olutions, because the Cubans will see that the
United Btate will compel law and order in
Cuba by sustaining the established govern
ment. If we are compelled to yield under
pressure we shall lose our Independence and
the future of Cuba will be dark as a tempest
uous night. Knowing the motives existing in
(Concluded on Page 6.)
HOLY ROLLERS
ARE PARAND1AGS
Commission Reports to
Judge Frater,
DANGEROUS TO BE AT LARGE
Cannot Distinguish Between
Right and Wrong.
WILL BE SENT TO ASYLUM
Prosecuting Attorney Will Attempt
to Prevent Commitment of K.-tlicr ;
Mitchell, Slayer of Brother,
and Mrs. Creffleld.
SEATTLE, Sept. 20. The commli
sion named by Judge Frater, of tne Su
perior Court, to Inquire into the alleged,
insanity' of Esther Mitchell and Mrs.
Creffield, charged with the murder ofi,
George Mitchell, today reported throughw
Dr. Kenneth Turner, chairman of tha
board: ,
As a result of Us labor, th commission is,
unanimously of the opinion that subjects ofli
this Investigation were at the time of the
commission of the crime charged against j
them, and are now, suffering from a form of
Insanity commonly classified as paranoia,
which has Its origin In structural defects ot;
the nervous system.
Further, that because of this disease, ther
were at the time of the commission of tha
crime charged possessed of such deranged ,
mentality as to make them unable to dis
tinguish between right and wrong, and
therefore irresponsible criminally.
Further, that these individuals belong to
a class of lunatics dangerous to be at large,
who persistently follow their morbid inclina
tions, regardless of law or ethics, and
should be placed under restraint in an lnstl
tution for the proper treatment of such)
cases.
Separate Reports on Each.
. Separate reports -were made in each
of the cases but they are exactly tha
same, wifh the exception of the namea
inserted. The reports were not signed,
but the attorneys stipulated in open
court that they were to be considered,
so. After the reports had been read,
the :FrosecuUiVf-Attorney declared h
was not satisfied with it and In tha
name of the state would oppose it In
every way and first, of all woulJ taka
an appeal.
Judge Frater stated that tomorrow
morning; he will sign the commitments
for the women to be sent to the stats
asylum until such time as the attor
ney's office can take the matter up.
He declared that the only way an ap
peal can be taken. In his judgment,' is)
to secure a writ from the Supreme
Court forcing the lower court to re
frain from sending the women to Ore
gon until the matter can be decided.
Matter Is Laid Over.
Following this statement, A. E. Clark,
representing Esther Mitchell, asked tha
court to strike the case against tha
young woman from the trial calendar,
as he held the appeal could not be per-j
fected by September 24, the time set'
for the hearing of the case. This was,
objected to by the prosecutor, who de-j
clared that if the appeal is not per-1
fected the case can be heard. The en--tire
matter was laid over until tomor-;1
row morning, when rulings will be'
made on the questions submitted and
the orders and commitments will ba
signed.
When the result of the examinations
and the timlini; of the board wera'
told to Mrs. C'rcfTieid by her father, O,
V. Hurt, the woman said: "I am glad
for your sake." The younger girl had
nothing to say.
FIRE TIKES WOMAN'S LIFE
DESTROYS RAILROAD FREIGHT
DEPOT AT TACOMA.
Two Men Not Accounted For.
Bridge, Livery Stables and Stores
Also Eaten by the Flames.
TACOMA, Sept. 21. Fire, which burned
with terrific rapidity, destroyed property
approximating $150,000. As a result, ona
woman Is believed to have lost her life.
while two men had been unaccounted for
up to a late hour. .
The property laid waste by the flames
Includes the Tacoma Eastern Railroad
depot and freight warehouse and four
freight cars; the Puyallup-avenue bridge.
a large hvery stable, saloon, restaurant
and vacant store building and three
dwelling houses.
In the livery stable were over 150
horses, many of them of blooded stock.
Less than half a dozen escaped.
The woman believed to have lost her
life is Mrs. Peterson, wife of the res
taurant proprietor.
TWELVE KILLED IN WRECK
Grantham Disaster May Have
Caused More Deaths.
LONDON, Sept. 20. Twelve persons ara
known to be dead and 17 were injured
in the wreck of the Scotch Express on
the Great Northern Railway at Grantham,
early Thursday' morning, but it was
stated late last night that there are other
bodies under the wreck, which has not
yet been cleared.
The cause of the disaster is still a.
mystery, as the engineer and fireman
were killed though there are numerous
unsupported theories.