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PORTLAND, OREGON, 3IOXDAY, JANUARY 21. 1007.
PKICE five cents.
DAVIS TOLD TO
IT
British Governor Re
fuses Proffered Aid,
MERCY MISSION AT AN END
American Admiral Withdraws
Warships From Jamaica.
PEOPLE DEPLORE INCIDENT
Sailors JIad Rendered Assistance in
.Caring for Injured, Clearing
Away Iebrls and Guard
ing Property.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 19 (Satur
day,) Roar-Admiral Davis' mission of
mercy to stricken Kingston came to an
abrupt and painful conclusion In conse-
ciuence of Governor Swettcnham's objec
tion to the presence of American sailors
enBHged in the worlc of clearing the
streets, guarding property and succoring
the wounded and sick, culminating in a
letter to the . Admiral, peremptorily requesting-
him ' f p re-embark "all parties
which had been , landed. ,
Admiral JJavIg was greatly shocked and
pained, and paid a formal visit to Gover
nor Swetlenham today. Informing him
that the United States battleships Mis-
souri and Indiana apd the gunboat Tank-
ton would sail this afternoon.
To the Afisociated Press Admiral Davis
said that immediate compliance with Gov-
ernor Swettenham's request as the only
course consistent with the dignity of the
United States. ,
The friction between the Governor and
the Admiral began with the arrival of
the American warships, when the. Gover
nor, objected to the firing" of a salute in
his honor on the ground that the citizen
might mistake the firing for a new earth
quake. He also declared there was no
necessity for American aid that his gov
ernment was fully able to preserve order",
tend to the wounded and succor the home-.
less. -
Rear-Admiral Davis, however, landed
parties of bluejackets, who patrolled the
streets, cleared the debris, razed ruins,
attended many of the wounded and won
the highest praise from citizens and mili
tary officers for excellent work.
? Ori the -afternoon of the salute incident,
Read-Admiral Davis wrote Governor
Swetlenham as follows-:
Davis Explalatt to Governor.'
My Dear Governor:' I beg you to accept
my apology for the mistake of the valuta
thin afternoon. My order was mitundrstood
and the dlsregr&rd of your wishes was due
to & mistake in the transmission of my
order. I trust the apparent disregard of
your wlnhf8 will be overlooked.
I landed worklnK parties from both ships
today to aid in clearing; the various streets
and buildings, and purpose landing parties
tomorrow for the same purpose unless you
expressly do not desire It. I think a. great
deal may be done In the way of assistance
to private individuals without Interfering
with the force of yourself and the govern-
merit officials. As the only object of my being-
here la to render such assistance as I
tan, I trust you will justify me In this
matter for the cause of common humanity.
I held a patrol of six men ashore today
to guard and secure the archives of the
United States Consulate, together with a
party of ten clearing away wreckage. This
party, after finishing Us work, at the Con
sulate, assisted other working; parties to
catch thieves, recovering from them a safe,
taken from a Jewelry store, valued at 50O0.
From this I judge that the police surveil
lance of the city Is Inadequate for the pro
tection of private property.
Actuated by the faroa motive, namely
common humanity, I shall direct the medt-
ral officers of my squadron to make all ef
forts to aid cases of distress which perhaps
do not com under tha observation of your
medical officers.
I shall have pleasure In meeting you at
the hour appointed, 10 A. M., at headquar
ters hOUM.
I trust you approve my action In this mat
ter. Tour obedient servant,
(Signed.) C. H. DAVIS.
Rear-Admiral.
Governor Swettenham responded Friday
as follows:
Governor's Caustic Reply.
Tear Admiral: Thanks very much for
your letter, your kind call and all the as
sistance given or offered us. While I most
heartily appreciate the very generous of
fers of assistance, I feel It my duty to ask
you to re-embark the working: party and
all parties which your kindness prompted
you to land us.
if In consideration of the Vice-Consul's
assiduous attention to his family at his
country house, the American Consulate
needs guarding. In your opinion. although
be was present and it was not guarded an
hour ago, I have no objection to your de
tailing a force for tlie sole purpose of
guarding, hut the party must have no
firearms and nothing mora offensive, than
clubs or staves for this function.
I nnd your working party was tnla morn
ing helping- Mr. Orosswell clean hia store.
cromwfll was delighted that the work was
rtoni" without cost. If your excellency should
remain long enough I am sure almost all
tl.fi private owners would be glad of the
services of the Navy to save expense.
It Is no lonsrer a question of humanity:
all the dead dld days mjco and the work
of giving them burial is merely one of con-
vcnlrnct
I mould be glad to accept delivery of the
fiafe which It is aliased thieves had pos
rRMlnn of. Th American Vlce-Conul has no
knowledge of it, the store is close to a
sentry post, and the officer nl the post pro-
fess Ignorance of the Incident.
I helleve th police surveillance of the
1 v Is adaqukt for th protect Ion of pri
vate property. J may remind your excel-
IriKy tVisi not long ago It was (Uncovered
that thieves had lodged In and pillaged the
maldnc of some Nw York mllllonalm dur.
ins his absent.- In th Bummer. but tm
would not have Justified a JBritisn Admiral
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KINGSTON
landing an armed party anil assisting the
New York police.
I have the honor to be. with, profound
gratitude and the highest respect; your obe-
dient servant." (Signed.)
ALEXANDER SWETTENHAM.
Governor.
When Rear Admiral ravls called at
the Headquarters House this morning to
bid farewell to Governor Swettenham he
waited 16 minutes. He then informed the
Governor's aide he would wait no long
er, and requested him to tell the Gov
ernor that in consequence of the atti
tude In not desiring American aid. he
had countermanded President Roosevelt's
order regarding the supply ship Celtic
laden with beef for the relief of Kings
ton. Escorts Davis to His Carriage.
Governor Swettenham arriving at that
moment, there was a brief private meet
ing, and the Governor escorted Rear
Admiral Davis to his carriage. Saluta
tions were exchanged, ani the Governor,
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Madame Schumann-Heluk, Whose
Private Car Was Derailed In a
California. Wreck Yesterday.
replying to Rear Admiral Davis' regret
that lie was unable to do more for Kings.
ton, eald;
"All the more to your honor adding
a deep bow. evidently In reply to Ad
miral Davis reference to his departure
and meaning he would leave it In the
Admiral's place.
Rear Admiral Davis told the Associated
Press he deeply regretted the Governor's
tttltude. He was still convinced that
the Governor was unequal to the task
of relieving distress that this was evi
dent from the fact that the American
Held hospital had tended many sick and
wounded and others were constantly ar
riving-, having- been unable to train ad
mission to the Government Hospital..
Americans Establish Hospital;
The American hospital was established
in Winchester Park, the property of . the
Jesuits, Thursday, under the American
flag . and In 'charge ' of Fleet Surgeon
Ames and Surgeon Norton, of the Bat
tleship Missouri, and aided by the Sisters
of Charity. The hospital received more
than oO sufferers, including .persons with
fractured bones and skulls and cases of
blood poisoning, which bad resulted from
neglect of wounds, etc.
Governor Swettenham and the local
medical men were greatly opposed to the
American Hospital, insisting that there
was no necessity for it, as all the wound
ed had been attended to. Surgeon Ames
said the local medical men were very
willing- to accept medical supplies, but
wished no American interference with the
wounded. Consequently there was much
suffering which the American officers. In
the name of humanity, were anxious to
relieve, A party of American sailors
worked at repairing the hospital building
to the last moment, when they hauled
down their flag, the Jesuits taking
charge, and returned to their ships, the
Yankton sailing- at 1 o'clock, followed by
the battleship at 4 o'clock.
Governor Swettenham's attitude toward
a friendly American officer's assistance
Is greatly deplored by many of the resi
dents of Kingston, some of them even
suggesting that the Governor be peti
tioned to resign. His action is construed
by some as Inspired by the resentment
of President Roosevelt's attitude toward
Jamaican negroes on the Panama Canal.
Others ridicule the Governor's objection
to the landing of American sailors, armed
or not armed.
The Insecurity of the city Is evidenced
by the attempt last Friday night by six
negroes to waylay a midshipman from
the Missouri, who drew a revolver and
put his assailants to flight
Last night the streets of the burned
district still reeked -with the stench of
decaying bodies. The burned ruins were
Illuminated only by the baneful glow
of the corpse fires lining; the roadways.
Today many bodies were recovered
through the aid of vultures, which
perch In flocks on the ruins beneath
which their prey is buried. As fast as
they are uncovered the bodies are thrown
on the funeral pyres and slowly con-
sumed.
Famine and Pestilence Feared.
The total number of known dead Is
about 50, and It is "believed there are at
least ISO persons who have not been ac-
counted for.
Food is coming: into the city from the
country districts, but a famine is greatly
feared.
The filthy conditions of the camps on
the parade grounds and race courm,
where thousands of persons are huddled
under improvised tents, roofed over and
sheathed with palm leaves, causes great
apprehension of an outbreak of typhoid
fever.
At present there Is a most urgent need
for ters for several thousand persona,
but the government Is not supplied with
these and is not rrwildng- endeavors to
obtain them. Rain Is now threatening.
and if it should come it will Involve un
told suffering on the homeless thousands.
Warships Go to Guantananio.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. Jan. 19. (Batur-
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NEW SCHEME TO
EVADE MONOPOLY
Government to Hold
All Coal Lands.
HIS PUN TO LEASE THEM
Oil, Gas and Asphalt Lands
Also Kept From Entry.
RENTERS TO PAY ROYALTY
So Common Carrier Will Be Given
Right to Secure License to Op
erate Coal T'lelds System
of Inspection Provided.
WASHINGTON". Jan. 20.-(Speclal.) An
elaborate scheme perpetually reserving
from entry and sale all public lands in
the United States containing coal, 'oil;
gas and asphalt, and providing for the
granting of licenses to raise said minerals,
has been worked out by the Department
of Justice In the bill which Senator I l
Follette of Wisconsin will introduce this
week. . President Roosevelt has devoted
much personal attention to the matter
and has held many conferences with those
most Interested in furthering his pro
gramme of preventing the 45.000,000 acres
of public coal and oil lands from coming
under the control of a monopoly.
Justice Moody, while still Attorney
General, assigned Otis J. Carleton, a spe
cial assistant attorney of the Department
of Justice, to work out details of the
proposed law on tlie subject. It has been
one of the most intricate problems the
department has had to deal with in the
way of framing; legislation, a principal
difficulty being to circumvent the schemes
of railroads and trusts to evade the pro
visions made to protect the masses of
the people.
Expect Opposition In the West
If put into effect, the measure will, ab
solutely revolutionize the public lands
entry of the country, and therefore it is
likely to precipitate a bis: fight, as the
Congressmen from the public land states
are inclined to view matters from a
corporation standpoint.
The bill of foremost Importance among
the big measures which the present Ad
ministration - has put forward provides
that a person of legal age or an associa
tion, corporate or otherwise, may apply
for a license to raise coal, oil, gas or
asphalt on areas not to exceed five gov
ernmental sections of land. But there is
this stringent prohibition:
That no common carriers, or any associ
ation of which any member Is a shareholder
of. Or in any manner interested in a com-
mon carrier,, shall be permitted to hold a
license. No corporation can receive licenses
to more than one area, and elaborate pro
vision is made, to prevent associations from
merging tbelr respective areas, and so In
time build up a trust.
Called Rentals and Royalties.
The term of the license, to bfe issued by
direction of the Secretary of the interior,
is to be for no longer than 30 years.
There is to be a rental of so much per
acre, and the licensee ie to be required to
pay In addition a royalty of from 8 to
15 cents per ton on all coal mined, and a
royalty likewise on oil and asphalt.
Covenants are required to secure the
proper working of the mines or wells,
for the observance of rules relative to
the safety of employes, for he proper
protection of the surface of licensed areas
and for the surrender of the works at
the expiration of the license. Provision Is
made for the patenting: of ourface right
for agricultural purposes.
A thorough system of Government in
spection is provided, and. if circum
stances warrant, the President may at
any time resume the occupancy of the
land and premises after paying compen
sation fixed by a District Federal Court.
The Government also may take posses
sion of all Improvement on fuel lands if
the licensee suspend operations for more
than three months for any other reason
than strikes, accident or other unavoid
able' cause. y
Keep Tab on Accldentsv
A most rigid prohibition of child labor
is prescribed.
Whenever any accident occurs, through
the explosion of gas or other explosive,
or where loss of life or any serious per
sonal injury occurs, a report must be
made within 24 hours to the inspector for
the district who will at once investigate
the cause.
It 1s .provided that licenses shall termi
nate Immediately tf business be conducted
In a wasteful or extravagant mariner, or
if there be any violation of the Sherman
act to protect trade and commerces from
unlawful restraints and monopolies.
GREAT NORTHERN IS CLEAR
Main Line Open After Very Heavy
Snow Storms.
BUTTE, Mont., Jan. SO.-A Miner fpe-
clal from Havre this evening; states that
th Great Northern track was reported
clfar tonlgrht. Several passenger trains
Wre tiCtl up in pnovdrins near Brown-
in. Cutbank and Inverness. YesterdayB
snowfall was extremely heavy, but the
absence of - wind helped budcinfc" the
PHW. HOW long the tracks will remain
open Is a problem, as the weather Ib
threatening more snow.
As a re ii It or the oontlnurrl cold
weather heavy stock losses arc expected
EVENTS OF COMING WEEK
The automobile races will be held on
the Ormond-Dayton la Beach In Flo
rida, during; the week. There 'will be
23 contests, besides record trials.
The trial of Harry Thaw for kill
ing; Stanford White Is expected to
begin Wednesday or Thursday,
further actio11 In tbe attempt to
oust Mayor McClellan, of New York
City, from fell office li expected to be
taken In the New Tork State Su
preme Court in New Tork City on
Saturday. Mayor McClellan: has
served notice that fee will then ask
the court to Imprison Attorney-General
Jackson for alleged contempt of
court in beginning the ouster pro
ceedings while a restraining order
preventing; him from holding; a hearing-
on the question of a recount was
.'in force.
The parliamentary campaign, with
its consequent discussion of Inter
national and colonial questions.
-.Which has occupied the attention of
' the. German public since the disso
lution last December of the Reich
stag, will come to a close January
So. when the members or the new
i
ative body will be elected.
On Monday, the Japanese Diet
will ua.mble to consider the bud
Set for 1807-06. which will be pre
sented In Its Hnal shape. The budget
provides for an expenditure of about
ssos.ooo.ooo.
by all stockmen, though definite estimates
are hard to obtain at the present time.
J. B. Long & Co., ranging near the Ca
nadian border, report the loss of 16,000
sneep in the vicinity of Chinook. A. S.
Lohman has lost ' 6000 sheep south of
Havre. Jesus A. Van Rove reports a
loss in the Bear Paw mountains of 6000
head of sheep.
No freight has been received In Havre.
either from the east or west, for the past
30 days over the main line of the Great
Northern, and but for small shipments
from the south over the Montana Cen
tral suffering; for lack of food would have
resulted. The temperature remains at
about 20 degrees below zero.
FIVE INDIfiHSflUnHEO ALIVE
FIRE IX OIATILLA AGENCY
JAIL CREMATES PRISOXERS.
Inmates Started Blaze, and Jailer
Could Not Be Reached In Time
to Save . Lives.
PENDLETON, Or.. Jan. 20. (Special.)
Five Indians were burned to death In
a Are which destroyed the jail at the
Umatilla Indian, Reservation Agency at
7t o'cloclc itbi, morning-.- Titer origrln of
the fire is unknown, but it is thought
the Indiana were trying to burn their
way out."- ' '
The Coroner's Jury refused to fix the
responsibility other than that it was
due to the careless system of handling
the key to the jail, and In carina; for
the prisoners, four of the bodies were
found huddled together face downward
in the corner beneath the one small
window, while the other was in an op-
poslte corner.
The dead are: Richard Thomas. Yak
ima Indian; Abraham Lyman and Henry
Cook. Umatillas; Um'ta' Ki Lilpt and
WetVsnoot, Nez Perces Indians, from
Idaho.
Alice Pad wea identified the body of
Thomas as that of her husband by
a ring and the remnants of his cordu
roy trousers. The relatives of the
others simply had to take one body
from the pile of corpses.
The prisoners were locked up by the
Indian police for beings drunk. Their
clothing: was searched for matches,
knives and weapons. There Had been
no fire In the jail since Christmas. The
only key at the agency was In the
hands of Officer Gardner.
Gardner stays at the dormitory, and
when the fire bell rings his first duty
Is to get all the children out. This he
did. and by that time It was too late to
open the door of the jail. An attempt
to cut down the door with an axe
failed.
Frank W. Hlgglm Very Low.
OLEAN. N. X., Jan. 20. It is reported
tonight from the bedside of ex-Governor
Frank W. Higglns that his condition has
not changed materially' during: the last
32 hours. The physicians agreed that the
end is not for off.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TERTTCRDAT'S Maximum temperature, 52
degrees; minimum. 48.
TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds.
Foreign.
Socialist lahor demonstration fn Paris a total
failure. Pass 3.
National.
Formal char against Senator Bailey will
be filed today. Page 4,
Senator Tillman will make reply today to
Senator Spooner. Page 3.
Government works out scheme for leasing
of coal and oil lands. Page 1.
Resolution commending President's dis-
charjee of negro troops will be introduced
in Senate today. Page 3.
Domestic.
Flood In Ohio may reach height of that 'of
18S4. Tage 1
List of dead In Sand ford wreck Is placed at
22; Injured. 35. Fm.gr, 2.
Prdrick T. Haekfna tells of success at
tained by negroes. Page 1.
Storm over Lake Erie does damage esti
mated at S2.0O0.uO0. Page 1.
Psxeifle Coast.
Relief felt In Olympla at retirement of John
McMlUIn from Washington Railroad
Commission. Page 4.
Ii- captive Indians cremated In burning of
jail on UFmatLlIla reservation. 'Tm.g; i.
Gold Held miners show sympathy for Moyer,
Hywood and Petttbone by striking pa
rade. Pag 4.
Represent stive Jones will present bill In
teKlnltur thin week ex tending initia
tive to local affairs. Page 9.
rortland and Ylclnltj.
Evans. 1st Geil speaks before large audience
at White Temple. Page ft.
Peter Deklnder. afeed hermit, found dead,
a suicide. Page 12.
Old guard ana rrrorm eifmmt m local
Dmocracr at outs over reception to
Bryan. Page 8.
Captain J- J- Reynold almost loses lire in
Columbia River Ice blockadf. Pane T.
Prospective appointment-or ewer or pour
arouses expectations of local Democracy.
Page R.
County prisoners complain ox food served.
STORM
JIG
TWO MILLIONS
A Fierce Gale Sweeps
Over Lake Erie.
GITY OF BUFFALO SUFFERS
Niagara River and Falls Are
Gorged With Wreckage.
TWO LIVES REPORTED LOST
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Shipping Damage Alone Will Total
$1,500,000 and Miles or Docks
Have Been Washed Away.
I.ii ke Ttose Three I'Vt't.
BUFFALO. Jan. 20. During the last 24
hours this city lias been swept by the
most destructive windstorm of a decade.
Tonight the Xlagara Kalis lie In- the
midst of a scene of wreckage In the wake
of the storm, Two lives are reported lost
so far and a property damage that will
aggregate S2.000.00O when the accounting
Is made. Is the toll of the storm.
Lake Erie, with Its level higher than
has been known for 20 years, has gorged
the Niagara River to overflowing and
thousands of dollars worth of property
has been carded down the stream,
Miles of docks at the (treat lumber
market at North Tonawanda have been
destroyed and millions of feet of lum-
tier have been carried out Into the river.
Immense Damage to Shipping.
The damage to shipping in Buffalo
Harbor alone is $1,500,000, Five large
lake liners. Wintering just Inside the
breakwater, were driven aground. The
gale still rages and no aid can be given
the endangered vessels, the Hurlburt W.
Smith. William Nottingham, J. Q. Riddle.
Monroe C. Smith and A. G. Brower.
Thirteen others are making brave at
tempts to ride out the gale, and may add
to the storm loss.
For hour the -gale swept the water
front, wrecking everything that stood in
its path. Docks and wharves were
wrecked and carried away, craft brole
from their mQorlngs, and smashed against
bridges,, doing- serious damage.
Rapid Rise in Lake Erie.
lake Krte rose three feet In as many
minutes. The "breakwater walls have
been pounded until portions of them have
been broken away. Railroad tracks
along the waterfront are being held down
with strings of freight cars.
Niagara Falls power was cut off when
the cable snapped, and the city Is In par
tial darkness tonight. Damage to homes
and buildings is widespread.
Railroad service has been badly disar
ranged. The gale brought with It a
blinding snowstorm. '
STORM SWEEPS CLEVELAND
Two Deaths Are Cnsed and Many
Are Injured.
CLEVELAND. Jan. 20. Cleveland was
swept by a gale today which resulted
In the death of one person, fatal Injury
to another, serious Injuries to many
others and a property loss amounting to
many thousands of dollars.
Michael Corrlgan, 13 years old, was
electrocuted while trying to disengage his
feet from an electric wire, which had
been blown down. Charles Frakfta fell
and fractured his Fkull.
Several Immense stacks at the New-
turg plant of the American Steel Wire
Company were blown down. crashing
through the roof of a building In which
60 men were exposed. Steam pipes burst
and several workmen were burned.
Mill! WIPED Dill
COAL GAS OVERCOMES FIVE
PKHSOXS AT CALGARY.
After Being Suffocated, Victims
Were Frozen to Death by
Intense Cold.
CALGARY. Alberta. Jan. 20. A trag
edy, the full details of which probably
never will be known, wiped out the en
tire family of Edward Ferdinand, pro
prietor of a. tannery here.
The polloe. on breaking- Into the
house, found Ferdinand dead in bed,
the dead body of a newly-born infant
.t hln aide, while the dead body of Mrs.
Ferdinand lay on the floor near the
bed. In another bed were two young
boys, still alive, but so badly -frozen
that they died while he Ins taken to the
hospital.
The supposition Is 'that the family
was overcome by coal fras: that the
wife recovered mifYiciontly to attempt
the adjufltment the pipes, gave pre
mature birth to a child and died.
TELLS STORY OF WRECK
Mcamcr Vadorland, Which Sank
Ha wort It ('anile. Arrives.
ANTWERP. Jan. 30.-Tlie Red Star line
ttteamer Vaderland from New York for
this port, which on Saturday ftanlc the
Dundua steamer Haworth Castl near
Dover, arrived this evening after having
been seriously delayed by tog. When the
steamer entered the harbor she showed
no Blgns of dumage. the Injury to her
plates being below the water line.
The Associated Press correspondent
learned from the captain of the Vader
land that she was steaming at half-speed
at 2:30 Saturday morning and suddenly
found herself upon the Haworth Castle.
It was too late to go astern, and the
Vaderland struck, the vessel on the star
board stock hole.
A. panic followed on the Haworth Os-
tle. The Vaderland kept her noise into
the breach in the other vessel, in order
to facilitate llfesavtng. Three ladders
were thrown over the Vader land's bows.
By thes$ 17 of the Haworth Castle's crew.
Including Captain Whltten. climbed
aboard. Seaman Nicholson was crushed
between the vessel. Steward Parkinson
was Imprisoned in the cabin. Engineer
Lowe was killed by steam from the ex
ploding boilers. Several of the Vader-
land's passengers came on deck 30 min
utes after the accident occurred, but
were only in time to see the Haworth
Castle sink.
Captain Whitten. of the Haworth Cafi-
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Booker T. Washington, Mho Leads
Hasklna' I.btt of Negroes Who Have
'AttoUned Fun. by Genius.
tie. said the Vailerlands officers did
everything possible. Several other sur-
vlvors think .the density of the fog ren
dered the accident unavoidable.
PASSE.YGE11S FROM KINGSTON
TKLL ,OF DISASTER. .
Pitiful Scenes Following Huln of
City Are Kelaied by Return-
lug Survivors.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 30. The Vnited
Fruit Company's steamer Admiral Fara-
gut arrived here today from Port An
tonio with three passengers aboard who
were in Kingston at - the time of the
earthquake. The three were Mrs. Albert
Turner and Miss Grace B. Turner, of
Passaic. N. J., and Edward W. Longley.
of Newtonville, Mass. They were guests
at a hotel which was partially destroyed,
but none of the three was hurt, but Miss
Turner was cut by the falling debris.
Miss Turner, who Is a member of the
Red Cross Society, said:
"Men, women and children were buried
under the falling debris everywhere, and
the cries of the wounded could be heard
through the streets. When the shocks
came and the hotel walls began tumbling
we got out safely. There were many
heartrending scenes, but one of the most
pitiful came beneath my Immediate no
tice. We had found a mother and five
children burled beneath the ruins of a
cottage. While efforts were being made
to get the woman and little ones from
under the wreckage, a soldier came up
and shouldered his way in between the
workers. It was the mother and husband.
When he saw his wife and children lying
In the wreckage of the house, lie stepped
baok. and drawing a revolver, sent a
bullet Into his head, killing himself in
stantly." Edward Ixmgley said of the earthquake:
"I had just returned to the Hotel Royal
when there was a shock and the earth
began to shake. Plaster began falling
from the walls and ceiling and as I fled.
I was nearly thrown to the ground hy the
terrible swaying. The heaviest loss of
life was along the harbor districts, where
buildings three and four stories high fell
like eggshells."
In a walk through the streets after the
shock. Mr. Ixngley saw nearly 400 un
buried dead lying among the debris, and
he is sure five Americans were killed in
the Myrtle Bank Hotel.
SHEA JURY IS STILL OUT
At Last Report Vote Stood Seven to
Five for Conviction.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.The jury which
since Saturday morning has been striv
ing to reach a verdict In the case of
Cornelius I. Shea and 13 other labor
leaders on trial lor conspiracy in con-
nrction with the teamsters strike of
was Mill out late tonight.
One of the jurors became 111 during the
afternoon and a. couch was sent to the
Jury room. A number of ballots were
taken during the day and at noon the
jurors were said to stand 6 to 6. Two
hours later they were reported to be 7
to 5 for conviction.
The defense made efforts to have the
jury discharged, but Judge Ball ruled
that the jurors could- not discharged
except upon t r own request.
NOTED SINGER IN WRECK
Private Car or Madame Schuraan-
Helnk Derailed In California.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.. Jan. 20. Wet-
Ijound passenger trail No, 1 was wrecked
this forenoon, east of Newcastle, three
Pullman Rleepers ftolnjr into the ditch.
One of the coai-hen derailed wat? tn
prl vate car of Madame Sehuman-Helnk,
who was on ner v?y to Ban rrancirco.
Nobody was hurt, but a special wan sent
up the line frome this city to bring In
HUOIfruT EARTHQUAKE
SUCCESS
BY COLORED
Negroes Who Earned
Fame by Genius.
BOOKER WASHINGTON LEADS
Builds Up Great Educational
Institute on Little.
VICTORS OVER OBSTACLES
RLack Men and Women or First
Kank as ralnters, Sculptors, Mu
sician. Lawyers. Surgeons,
Architects, farmers.
,. BY FREDERIC J. HASKIX.
WASHINGTON. Jan. lS.-(SpeflaI Cor
respondence. ) The trouble with the negro
soldiers at Brownsville and race disturb
ances .riavbu. have caused so much
feeling that one wonders what Is to
come of the whole sorry business. The
worst side of negro character has hal a
thorough airing: the fault and short
comings of the black man have been
laid bare to the bone. Can any good be
said of him? Is he doing anything com
mendable? Without attempting to raise
the race question or solve it for any
particular community where It may be an
Issue. X .offer herewith a collection of
specific Instances of negro success. It
ought to cause us to encourage the negro
to ko to work and try to dtf something
for himself Instead of brooding over the
cheerlessness of his lot.
Booker Washington's Work. .
Booker T. Washington is the foremost
negro In America. He stands at the
head of his race as an educator and
moulder of thought- He believes In train
ing the hands as well as the brain, and ':,
training hands and brain together. When, v
Washington founded the Tuskegee Nor
mal and Industrial Institute, h had,, J.'
money and the school had none. Dur
ing the first year he was Its only teacher. -
and the 30 pupils were given instruction
in an old church and a dilapidated shanty
lent by the colored people of the neigh
borhood. The Institute now owns 2000 acres of
land. 83 buildings dwellings, dormitories,
classrooms, shops and bams, livestock,
farm implements, etc.. all valued at $85.-
000. This does not Include 22,000 acres of
public land granted by Congress, valued
at .135.000. nor the endowment fund of
J1.275.O0O. The Institute now iiast over
1800 pupils In all Its departments and la
growing every year. This Is the quarter-
of-a-century record of a negro who be
lieves in Improving his race by teaching
the honorableiiess of work.
Painter and Sculptress.
Henry O. Tanner la & negro artist
Who has gained an International reputa
tion. He studied In Philadelphia, and
later In Paris. His picture Daniel In
the Lion's Den" was bought by the Penn- .
gylvanla Academy, and later "The Rais
ing of Lazarus- was purchased by the
French government and now hangs on
the waHs of the Luxembourg. Another
work tf his. "The Two Disciples at the.
Tomb." -was purchased for the art col
lection of the Museum of Chicago. He
has been awarded both the Walter Up-
pincott prize offered by the Pennsylvania.
Academy of Fine Arts, and the Harris
prixe for the best exhibit shown in the
Chicago Art Institute.
Bdmonla Lewis, the colored sculptress,
has lived abroad so long that many peo
ple do not Know that she was born In th
Vicinity Of Albany, New Tork. She 4a
quite an old woman now. her first exhi
bition having been made In Boston In
1865. Her statue, "The TV eed woman.'-
was completed prior to her departure ror
Rome. Upon her arrival In the Eternat
trity her work gave so much evidence of
genuine talent that she was great! be
friended by Harriet Hosmer, charlotte
Cushman and others. Two of the finest
specimens of her work are "The Mar
riage of Hiawatha." owned In New Tork,
and the portrait bust of Abraham L.in-
ooln. which Is In San Jose. California.
Musicians and Composers.
A prominent figure in the musical
world Is Lieutenant Walter H. Ijoving,
the negro bandmaster who captivated the
crowd at the St. Louis Exposition with
his Filipino band of 80 pieces. The best
bands in the world came to participate
In the musical contest at St. Louis, and
IjOviriK was awarded second prize, de
feating famous organizations liKe Sousa's.
the Mexican National Band, and , th
Royal Band of England. The first prize
wa.a won by the French musicians, but
there were many authorities who
Claimed that the Filipinos were equally
as good. Ueutpnant Lovin? Is a. native
of St. Paul, Minn. He studied In Boston,
and omanlEed two Army banda before
golna; to the Philippines, where he had
to master the Spani?n, Tagaiog and
Ilocano languages In order to make him-
re1 f understood tv n m men. H e r
hearnMl ei&ht hours a day on the ship
which brought his band to America, and
continued the dally drill until the open.
lng of the Exposition, at which time his
men were thorough ly familiar with over
a thousand Mlectlonn.
Co'e and Johnson are not only success
ful artorR. but composers of popular airs
as well. They wrote "The MisalRslppi
Re-lle.' which wan nunir by 'May Irwin,
and many other well-known pieces, such
as ."Under the Bamboo Tree," "The
Congo txve 9ong.M "The Maiden WVth
(Concluded on Pai