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VOL. XLVI. NO. 14,376.
POKTLAKD, OREGON, FRIDAY, ."JANUARY 4, 1907.
FKICE TIVE CENTS.
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Oregon and Washing
ton in Grasp of Storm.
RIVERS OVERFLOWING BANKS
Rail Lines East and South
From Portland Blockaded.
RAINFALL IS 2.75 INCHES
Chinook 31 elts Snow In Mountains
and Floods Rush Down on Val-
leys ToIpprH Ii and Tele
phone Lines Prostrated.
RAIMIAT8 ARR BIXM'K AIKI.
Flood conditions m the streams of
OrpRon and Washington have been
caused by the continued heavy rains
and f -rs of heavy ia.ma.KA are en-
tertained. The worst storm of the 1
Winter nan been reported over the
7a rifle Korthnenl.
Throughout the Willamette Valley.
streams are rising at an alarming
rt and melting snows are bringing
down immrnm vol urn es of wat r to
wet! the river to the dnnser point.
tub rainfall m Fontanel has teen
heavy during the 24 hours ending- at
S r. M. -enlrily and ntchtd the
total of 2.75 inches.
The rains caused the wreck of a
Southern Pacific overland nt Cora
tock, H 1 1 1 1 n sr an engineer and a fire
man, ko attempt wan made to uper-
fttl Southern Taclflc i rains lost
ntirht. The O. K A JC. n. a I no
blockaded by l.ndniideii snd eon-
tlnued slides occurred late last night.
Both (J'Stfms expect to resume
lee this morning.
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Th States of Oregron and IVashlns;-
ton are bfllnff awept ty the w ornt torm
or th "winter, it-In has teeu fnllina;
In torrenti, and thorp Is widespread ap-
prehension that the floods will cauae
great damage.
Storms of th pant two days have
swollen tributaries of the Willamette
Hlver until the Valley . towns are
threatened vitn. the worst Hood of
years. The Coaeit fork of the Willam
ette Is out or Its banks anrT,Btreama of
the Upper Val icy are bringing down
torrents that promise to fill the main
channel of the river to overflowing-. .
Ioggers a ions: the streams of the
i-pper valley report tiie rivers are
hi Khar than they have been for five
ysrs. At Eugene, t ho water Is up
around the houses, an 6! boys paddle
about the 'streets in boats. The water
had reached such a height yesterday
that a Eiiarcne school had to be dis
missed. The Albany schools were also
dlpmifiRd yesterday because of the
flood.
ow In the mountains is being melt-
hy the warm chinooks, and tlic rain
was still falllnsr heavily early this
morning. At Eugene last night the
river was rising1 a foot and a half an
... hour.
The Northern Pacific was the only
transcontinental railway operating:
trains to Portland last night. Slides
and washouts on the O. H. & N. made
the operation of trains impossible. The
main line of the Southern Pacific was
also damaged, and storm conditions
were so bad last night' that trains were
held when night fell and arrivals and
departures were made Indefinite,
During the 24 hours ending at 5
o'clock: yesterday afternoon, the rain
fall at Portland reached the surprising
, total of 2.75 Inches. Gales oft the
mouth of the Columbia River yesterday
reached a velocity of 85 miles an hour,
and In Portland the wind blew 36
' lnllrs. The Indications were yesterday
that the rains and warm southwest
winds will continue for another 24
hours.
Reports from various points in Wash
ington Indicate that the storm has been
general over the western part of the
etato, Tacoma (oars the worst flood in
years. The Puyallup River Is ragina; And
t h rea tern to go ou t or its ban ks. Other
streams are rising rapidly,
O. It. & .'. Blocked by slides.
Liandsllde.. caused toy the heavy rains
or two days, demoralized traffic on the
O. R. & N. yesterday. There were slides
at Oorison's. Dodion'i Store and near
C'orbett'B. Dodson's and Dodson's Store
are about a Quarter of a mile apart. The
slide at the former station, which oc
curred, yesterday about noon, was 20 feet
wide and several feet deep. U was still
coming down yesterday afternoon. The
slide at Dodson's Stor
was of similar
proportions. A third avalanche covered
the track on? mile west of Corbett's.
No. 2. the Chicago train leaving Port
land yesterday morning- at 9:30. was ma-
rooned at Corbett's between two slides.
The track was covered at Dodson's and
new reached Corbett's soon after the ar
rival or the train there of the slide one
mile west, which covered the track and
rendered return to Portland Impossible.
The passengers spent the day as best
they could in the train, watching the
rain splash down outside the car windows.
A fter m time the train proceeded to
.Bonneville, where food supplies were
available.
Yesterday afternoon the O. It. A fC.
wire was down between Portland and The
Dalles. The slide behind "o. 2 was
cleared during the afternoon and the train
was backed to Portland, reaching- here
at 8:15 last nleht.
General Superintendent Buckley assem
bled a special train yesterday on hearing
of the landslides and left with it to di
rect the work of clearing the track. A
steam shovel was put to work digging
away the dirt and it was thought when
he was last heard from that the line
would be cleared this morning-.
The steamer Harvest Queen was sent
up to Bonneville yesterday to take off
the marooned passengers and bring them
to Portland. The steamer left Portland
at 6 P. M. and is scheduled to arrive here
with about 200 passengers at S o'clock
this morning.
Fassengers, mall and express, on trains
1. 3 and 5. two of which are from Chi
cago and the other from Spokane, will
be brought down on the Harvest Queen
this morning. Train No. 5 will probably
reach Portland early this morning. The
equipment of train o. 3 will be . run
back from Bonneville as train No, 4 and
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lames MrCrfa, New President of
I'rnnnj Ivmnla RaIIi-osmI Campaar.
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v- i 1 1 run back
rJo. S. The B I krs
iopa, leaving Portland at 8:15 this morn
ing, will be canceled, hut it is expected
that No. 2. the. train for Chicago, leav
ing at 9 .'JO A. 21. today, will get away on
time.
About 30 feet of the approach to bridge
43, between Troutdale and Bonnevllte,
was washed away yesterday afternoon, A
large crew was put to work repairing it
and Superintendent Buckley reported late
last night- that it will probably be panea-
we today. He telegraphed to the, Tort'
land offices that the storm Is the worst
ever experienced in the gorge of th CJoI
umbla and ht-re is a. . root , oC. snow Ht
Caseadi! Lntlts.
Water Is coming over the bluffs, he re
ported, between Troutdale and Dodson's
ana on account of the fall of snow at 'the
beginning of the storm, and a subsequent
freeze, the wator ts running on top of the
ground without sinking Into it. The water
Ss reported to be bringing down drift,
which is piling up on the tracks, making
the operation of trains slow and danger-
0U8,
Situation on Soul horn Pacific.
The heavy rains of the past two days
have caused considerable damage to the
Southern Pacific lines in Oregon. All
trains were held last night on account
of the danger of operating after dark
OVer SOft tracks where landslides were
likely to be encountered at ajiy moment
or there was " danger ' of running into
creeks where, bridges might t)v CaITlv!
away In the darkness. It is expected
that trains will resun
this morning.
At many places on the Southern Pacific,
the heavy rainfall lias damaged the track.
Between Salem and Chemawa, a small
bridge has been washed- away and the
track in other places is considered unsare
at the present 'stage 'of the' water. A
small slide Is reported north of Salem.
Streams are running- out of their banks
m many places and it was still raining
early thin morning:' throughout' tro Wil
lamette Valley. . Water is up on the track
near Milwaukee and in other level places
along the line the heavy downpour is
approaching the raiLs. TTsual channels
for the discharge of the floods are over-
taxed by the' Tiuge voiume'of 'the' floods.
Water is running over the tracks at some
points.
The greatest flood damage 1b reported
aloirg the main line.' The West Side and
Springfield ' branches were reported clear
last night and it la expected that unless
further damage ensued during the night,
It would be feasible to - run through
trains today.
For the first time in years), the Salem.
Falls City & Western Railroad la In
trouble on account of high water. A
bridge across a small stream running
into the . .uklamute River, near Bridge
port, is unsafe. President Gerlinger has
directed the - operation of trains on each
side of the break in the line. Reports
which reached Mr. Gerllnger yesterday
state the water where traffic Is Inter
rupted is the highest that hats been
known in Polk. 7ounty since any record
bas been kept. When the railway was
built, the highest known stage of the
water was taken into consideration and
the grade built two leet above high water
mark but the present floods have pasaed
the former record.
No slides or washouts on the Northern
Pacific line between Portland and Seattle
were reported here yesterda y bu t on ac
count of the heavy rainfall and soft
track, trains were delayed. Engineers
ran their trains slowly and examined
culverts and bridges before crossing;
them. Train No. 3. due here at 6;50
o'clock last night, was about five hours
late.
snipping at & Standstill.
Wind that gained a velocity of 38
miles an hour and was accompanied
by a downpour of rain placed shipping-
at a. standstill In the harbor yesterday.
With the exception of the Glenalvon.
not a' srrain ship was working cargo.
The Santa Ana took lumber, but the
WOrk Was Slow. The awnings and
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TEH5 SENATOR
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Defends Roosevelt'sAc
tion With Troops.
HUD SliTHORITT TO DISCHARGE
Crime Against Brownsville
Woman Unpunished.
NO DOMINATION BY BLACKS
Culberson Taken t'p .' u d jjc I ? on Be
half of Ranger Captain and
Brings Fora kcr Into Action.
Lodge Would Limit Inquiry,
WASHIN'QTOK. Jan. 3. Defense of the
dlscha rge of the th ree com pa nies of t be
Twenty-fifth Infantry, members of which
were guilty of the Brownsville shooting,
was made tn the Senate today by Oulber-
son of Texas, who thus presented the
unusual spectacle of a Southern Demo-
cratlc Senator as champion of a Republi
can President. Foraker began a reply,
hut was not able to finish It on account
of a sore throat and secured an adjourn
ment until Monday of the debate on hi
resolution instructing the military com-
mittee to inquire Into the President's
order. Lodge offered an amendment
limiting the inquiry to the conduct of the
troops, thus avoiding any question an to
the President's authority to discharge
them.
Crime ty Soldier TTnpunisIied.
Culberson said! srreat Injustice had been
done the people of Brownsville. The con
duct of the negro soldiers had been very
irritating. He related that on August i
the day before the ''shooting -ur of the
town, a criminal assault had been com
mitted by one of the soldiers on the wife
of a reputable citizen. Ko arreste had
been made for this crime. Culberson de
fended. Gap tain McDonalrl of the Texas
Harpers, to ffhoni foraicer'had referred,
because of Major Blockson reference to
him as a man who was" "io brave that he
would not hesitate to charge hell with a
bucket of water.0
Culberson also said that he ' knew
Major Blockson to be a gentleman.
in defending President Roosevelt, Cul-
berson eaid the fact that the troops were
negroes had had nothing to do with their
discharge, confusion as to the legal dls-
eusslons involved was. he said, respon-
Bible for the statement that the Presi
dent bad no authority to make the die
Charge. The President's constitutional
authority and the authority given him by
the articles of war covered the ease and
made his action legal, he declared. .
Discharge Not Dishonorable.
Culberson said there was a distinction
between a "discharge without honor and
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how the hew tax LEYY IS LIKELY TO (IM) PRElS SOME PEOPLE
" dishonorable discharge. In -.the former
case the .President could exercise his dls-
cretion, as he had done In this instance,
while a dishonorable discharge could only
be made as the
eult of a court-martial.
cuiberson read resolutions recently
adopted by negro citizens of Boston.
which admittee) that thef soldiers "shot up
the town."
and said they "were deter-
mined to do. tor themselves what the uni-
form of their country would . not - do
protect them from Insults and., punLsn at
the same time the author of their mls-
ery." Culberson created merriment by
saying:
"l have nothing to do with the Tresi-
dent In this matter. I care nothing about
him. My personal relations with him are
about as cordial as those of the Senator
from Ohio" Foraker).
After reading testimony taken before
the Brownsville grand jury. Mr. Culber
son drew the conclusion that the fact
that no Indictment was returned was
not evidence of the weakness of the ease.
but rather of the fairness of the people
of Brownsville, who did not wish, to do
injustice to the innocent. The evidence.
. WW1' :
grnator A. Culberson, of Texas,
Who Uefenda President's Discharge
of XefiTo Troops.
he contended, proved that the ihootln?
was done by negro soldiers, "but It failed
to Identify the guilty.
Race question In South,
He concluded his speech of an hour and
a, half by a brief reference to the negro
question .in general, saying- that It Is the
most Important question before the
American people. Me continued:
Thla problem Involves labor, education,
suffrage, social ordT, civil liberty, self-government
and the Integrity of the white rae.
The end no man oan see. Southerners feel
deeply end profoundly on thin problem and
its ultimate solution, closing their ytj and
looltln down .the ages, different vistas rise:
sometimes the black race I n deported; some
time -ttie f bln.ck and whit i-.--f 1 1 v to
gether hi vo.w, in perfect peace. "Oa sirtvor-
lii'nale tot!ie other; Wetlmei thy turn
with unspeakable aversion to a corrupted
between the races, which may God avert.
In the mdst of such awful possibilities any
man- or party who m ould create false hopes
In these people desBve no place In the con
fidence, of the American people.
SpeaKlng In behall o the people Of TfiaS
and plainness of speech Is best tt 1 not
I Improper to say that they have dealt fairly
and senerouHly with the negro tn all essen
tials m education ana in chanty and In
helpful sympathies and In th protection of
life, liberty and property. But I would not
!- eandJd to you If I did nor say that in
other respects their purposes are equally rea-
olute and unalterable. They art opposed to
political domination by the Ignorant or vici
ous; they are 'opposed to social qusJfty;
they are opposed to every tendency which
win ultimately be destructive of the purity
and integrity of the white race and above all
t h p, however vtt they may be. there is
(Concluded on Tage 4. )
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POLICE PREFECT
Terror Struck Into
Russian Officials.
MURDERER KICKED TO PIECES
Shoots Himself as Officer's
Saber Descends.-
TERRORISTS TAKE CREDIT
Their Apont secure Accef" to Select
Kunctlon Attended ty Czar's
naughltr-rBrulal Repression
of Tambov Revolt Avenged.
ST. PETBRSBf HG. Jan. 3-Thp polios
have not yet succeeded in identifying the
Terrorist who killed Major General Von
der Iaunltx. prefect of police of St.
Tetersburg. at the consecration cere-
monies of the new chapej of the Insti-
tute of Experimental Medicine this after
noon, and who coolly turned his revolver
on himself, while he was falling under
the sabres of the prefect's escort.
The authorship of this crime, however,
like the recent assassination of . Count.
ignatlerr and the unsuccessful attempt to
blow up Premier Stolyptn with a bomb,
has been traced to the fighting- organ I na
tion of the Social Revolutionists, who re-
cently resolved to resume full terroristic
activities. The organization tonight Is
sued the customary pamphlet avowing
and Justifyinr the killing of General Yon
der Launitz. which Was accomplished with
an ease and simplicity that has struck
terror in to the hearts of a 1 ot her off I-
ciaig on the revolutionary death list.
Mrst Bullet. Ts Fatal.
During the services and while mingling
ulth several hundred officials, the Prefect
of Police was approached from behind ty
th yourifc man. who drew a revolver and
pnot him m th base oi the brain. Von
der Launltf fell forward and died in two
minutes. The assailant turned to flee,
when one of the officers drew his sabre
and cut him down, Just as the assassin
fired another bullet at himself, and f Wl
dead.
The assassination of the Prefect of Po
lice was preceded by fin attempt to kill
Dr. Dubrovln. president of the Reaction
ary League of the Russian People. While
lie wag returninr home last night an as
sassin fired several shots at him without
effect.
Czar's Iaughter Sees Murder.
The man who committed the crime was
about ZS years old and apparently be
longed to the intelligent working class.
The police affirm that he was a Jew. He
was provided with a card of admission
to the dedication of the church of the
Institute, hut this card bore no nan.6,
The authorities have not been able to
learn How he obtained this Invitation to
the ceremonies, which were extremely se
lect, only ISO cards having been issued.
Prince Peter Alexandrovltch, Duke of
oidenourg, is a patron of the Institute.
Among the guests present were his wife.
Grand Ouchess Olga. youngest daughter
of Emperor .Nicholas, Princess Eugena
Amilla Nova, and a number of other per-
sons prominent at court.
The fact that General von der Iaunltx
was to attend the consecration of tll9
church was not generally known and the
terrorists must have learned of this fact
from sources of the police department.
The Pcprect was accompanied by the
usual bodyguard of secret service men.
but not one of these had the slightest
suspicion of the murderer, although his
toil-stained hands were completely out
of harmony with his faultless evening
.clothes, a garb which everybody attend
ing omcial ceremonies in Russia must
don.
Hack Assassin to IMece.
The fall or General von der kaunlti
Was followed by a scene of Indescribable
is i
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Governor Kamilrl Vt . Inn packer, -o
Petmeylvania Vi'lto Drmandu In-
vMtifation of t'apllol Randal.
hysteria and confusion, The Duke of
Oldenburg, who was one of the few men
who r." I ill ii .-.1 their comr.os.ire. seized the
assassin's hand after he hart tired twice
and several succeeding shots were dls-
charged into the celling. But before the
Duke could disarm him one of the offi
cers who accompanied the Prefect drew
Ills fiaber and struck the assassin a
powerful blow, which completely cut out
a portion of his skull. As the man was
fawns, he shot himself In the stomach
with the last bullet In his revolver. His
death wss Inotantnnroux. hut several
officers continued, to hack his prostrate
body until tlii 'Duke of Oldenbure struck
up their swords and forced them to
desist.
1 How Prefect Earned Dcnlh.
Tn addition tn two arrests
nade within
the house.
doors of which were
closed after the shootinjf. several other
persons were taken into custody In a
neighboring- instrument factory, which is
believed to have served as headquarters
for the terrorists.
General von der I-aunll k was Governor
of Tambov during the terrible repression
or agrarian disorders in Tambov .Province
and- It was In retribution for these that
Maria ,iirldonovo shot Chief of Police
TiiKhnofTski. one of the subordinates of
tieneral von der Launitz.
Eleanor u hp I h
GP1NOA. Jan. 3. Kleanor Duse, the
actress, Is ill of pneumonia.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'S Maximum
temperature, CO
degrees; minimum, 45.
TODAY'S Rain; foutherly winds.
foreign.
General -von der Taunltx assassinated tn St.
Petersburg. Page 1.
Marqulie de Morny mobhd when she ap-
pears on Paris Btnue. Page 4.
Prussia discovers plans or I'oltsh conspira
tors. Page 4.
Relieving ramlne in China, paje 3.
National.
Culberson defends discbarge of negro troops
In Senate. Pas 1
Government wins first round In Standard Oil
prosecution. Pare ft.
Politic.
Murphjr makes bitter reply to McClellan'i
attack on Tammany, Page .'i.
Platform of Roosevelt Third Trm League.
. Pace 3.
Governor Follc recommends many reforms to
Missouri Legislature. Pa ne A.
Campaign against lobbying In IN'ebraaka.
Tage 5.
Domestic.
Brnest T-I antln tff. actor. killed in railroad
collision. Page T.
Municipal Judge In Chicago denounces
Mayor and politician for Interfering- with
justice. Page .
rnilt merchants will appeal to Interstate
Commission to stop competition of ex-
press companies. Page 4.
All preparations made for general firemen's
strike on Harriman system. Pag. 3.
Niece of Scotch Duka dies as snake-charmer
In America, Page 2.
Cotton Exchange threaten suit for libel
asainst growers association. Page, 5
Sports. Two managers and a captain dropped by
Coast League. Pai?e 11.
Paclfle Coast.
EnKtnn on Poulhern Pacific flyer plunge
down lOO-foot bank. Page 1.
Snow, rain and wind storm all over the
Northwest. Page .
jrorthern Pacific loses land title suit. Page T-.
Chicago students hatted at Seattle depot
with I'lOO worth of stolen goods. Fage 6.
Commerrtal and Marine.
Car ah nrtage again bothers potato shippers.
Fafce 13.
Portland Stock Exchange fleets Officers,
rage 15.
Chicago wheat loses cent. Page 15.
New York stock market slow. Page 13.
Lumber charters from Puget Sound to San
Fedro advanced to (10,30 a thousand
feet. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Heavy rain storm causes streams to over
flow and blocKades railroads. Page 1.
Davey continue! to gain strength In contest
for Speaker. Page 2.
Republican Club will recommend adoption
of voting machines. Page 10.
Commercial Club begins annual banquet.
Page 10.
Council of Jewish Women holds annual
meeting. Pas; 11.
Music-in -saloon s ordinance will probably
pass Council with hl.h-llceriie measure.
Pa r 1 0. s
John sWIatthlesen to build hotel on Front and
Harrlion staeeta to cover haJf block..
af 14.
FEET DOWN CULCH
Southern Pacific Flyer
Wrecked Near Drain,
mm WEiCHLEIN DEAD
Body of Fireman Long Be
lieved to Lie Buried in Mud.
GROANS COME FROM WRECK
Darkness and nain Make Work of
Iteone 1I Tfioult Pullman Car
Kemninn on Track Several
Passengers Are Injured.
COMSTOfMC. Or-. Jn (Special. -
Two engines and the baggage car. ahead
of the Southern Taridc Overland train
No. 14. plunged down a hleh embankment
two miles north of this place tonight
killing Engineer Welchleln of the help(T
engine. His fireman, nnniel Img. is
also believed to be buried under the
wreckage at the bottom of try embank-
ment, but at a late hour tonight his
body had not been recovered. Th other
englnemen and the exprw messenger
were not seriously hurt. The train re-
mained on the track with the exception
of the smoker, which was partly derailed.
The passengers are sare.
Rains Hurt softened Track.
The derailment was ca used by a
(oftened track as a result of the heavy
rains, The train left San Francisco nt
3:40 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and
wax due in Portland at 11 : JO o'clock last
night.
Leaving: Rospbnre the. train was In
charge of Conductor Klngsley and En
gineer 'Montgomery, with road engine
No. ass and Engineer Welchleln with
helper engine N'o. 2141. Rain lias been
pouring in torrents for da-s and the
streams are swollen and out of their
hnnks. Tnc earth Is softened and slldlnif.
The accident occurred on a filled, trestle
about &00 feet long on about a six-degree
curve and 2 per cent grade In a deep
niountflin-vas" where the track humt on
the narrow rim of the filled roarlway
lOO feet or more over a roaring mountain
torrent Mow.
Plunse Down 1 O O - Foot Rank.
The track at the wreck had been soft-
ened by the rains and tho wijtht of tha
two ponderous locomotives crushed the
built-up roadway and carried the track
away, plunging- 109 feet down the steep
embankment and precipitous mountain
Dirle -below to the creek bed In the bottom
of the canyon.
The wreck occurred about I o'clock this
eVtenfnfr. Rain was pouring down in
wheels and the night was Inky black.
Head engine No. -136 is up ended with
its nose plowed deep in the liquid mud.
rocks and slush near flic bottom of the
canyon. Both engines are badly wrecked.
Fireman Long hn,s not yet been found,
Groans are comlnsr from th m-reck. but
the night Is so dark and - the rain so
heavy and difficulties so great thai thoe)
at the wreck have been unable to reseus
the Injured.
Messenger's Miraculous- Kscape.
Express Messenger Dan La.igenbera?
had a miraculous escape. His car was)
turned over and swung down the moun
tain side, its content? being demoliRhed,
The remainder of the train. Including the
Pullman sleepers, are on the track on the,
hlrh niled-ln trestle, except tho pmoker,
wlilrh is partly derailed.
The track has sunk behind the tra In o
that it cannot bo moved In either direc
tion and It Is no perched on a fhrlf on
tha steep side of the canyon, with no
Immediate prospect of rescue possible
The writer was a passenger on the
train for Portland.
GEORGE ESTES.
RELIEF TRAIN IS SENT 011?
Doctors and Wrecking Crew Go to
scene of comstock Wreck.
EUGENE, Or.. Jan. 3. Two engines)
and the mall car of train No. 14,
the Southern Pacific Company'a fi)'tT,
Went Into a ditch near Leona. Just north.
of 1 'fit in. DourlR, County, at 5:30 thi.
anernoon. oaused by a landHlklp. Kn
glneer Welchlein was killed ailJ the mall
clerk and a number of passenrs Injured.
but it Is reported not seriously. It Is re
ported that two tramps were killed.
Doctors and a wrecking train were sent
from Ro9ebur and a work train and
crew went from Junction C" i rV at IO
o'clock. picking up the company phy
sicians and other doctors at Cottaeo
Grove. Information here Is largely from
railroad sources, and It Is believed Tiere
that the wreck is worse than reported, for
the reason that the flyer would be run-
nine fast down grade at the point of th
wreck. A.11 passenger trains are being;
held for daylight.
Fire Damages Mine $400,000. .
PITTSBURG. Fa.. Jan. 3. A Are which
started last night from the flash of a
miner's Wast In the Ellsworth mine No.
S at Cokesburf?. a.. near here, owned by
the Lackawanna Coal Company. haa
caused a. loss of 9400,000.
Walsh Failure Before Grand Jury.
1 CHICAGO, Jan. 3. In ventlgailon of tha
connection or John R. Walsh, fX
pregidnt of the Chicago Xatlonal Bank.
with the failure of that institution was
commenced today by a special federal
grand Jury-,
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