VOL. XLVI.- XO. 14,601.
PORTLAND, OBEGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CASE IS OPENED
IT
Burch Tells Story of
Land Conspiracy.
WAS ATTORNEY ALL THROUGH
Acted First for Steunenberg,
Then for Barber.
WARNED BY LAND OFFICE
Government Says Dead Governor
Was Father of Conspiracy and
Borah Was Acting In Carrying
Out Timber Land Steal.
JURY TO TRY SENATOR BORAH.
BOISE. Idaho. Spt. 24. The jury
to try Senator Borah la s follows:
Jules C. Miller, farmer.
J. B. Tates, president of the Bolae
Bank of Commerce.
J. 8. D. Manvillc. wools-rower.
Thomas B. Gess. real eatate.
A. C. Boot, printer and publisher.
Ora G. Cox. carpenter.
T. W. Randall, farmer.
C. P. Bllderbock. president First
National Bank, of Emmett, Idaho.
Peter Neth. rancher.
Albert Beck, rancher.
K. S. Cushman. retired- rancher.
Mr. Oess was foreman of tha Jury,
which acquitted William D. Hay
wood of the murder of Governor
Steunenberg. In which caae Mr.
Borah appeared aa prosecutor.
BOISE, Idaho. Sept. 24. The Gov
ernment todaj' revealed the charge In
the caae of the United States Senator
Borah, charged wrth timber land
fraud. The Jury was completed at the
morning; session and during; the aft.
ernoon Judge M. C. Burch. of Detroit.
ei:r-lecial assistant to the Attor
ney-General, made the opening state
ment of the prosecution. He arraigned
the late Governor frank Steunenberg
as the central figure In the alleged con
spiracy by which It is alleged that
more than 1T.000 acres of virgin forest
land. .thick with towering pines, came
fraudulently Into ' the possession of
the Barber Lumber Company, a. Wis
consin corporation operating a plant
In this city.
Mr. Burch connected Mr. Borah with
the land transactions only as attorney,
first for Steunenberg and then for the
lumber concern. He declared that Mr.
Borah Interested himself in all mat
ters having an outward bearing on the
land claimed by dummy entrymen,
turned over to dummy trustees, and by
them deeded over to the Barber Com
pany. Borali Warned or Fraud.
All of the deeds went through Mr. Bo
rah's office and stand in the County
Clerk's office as being recorded at his re
quest. It Is alleged that Mr. Borah ap
proached the Register of the Land Office
with regard to several claims which were
held up and was warned by that official
that the claims were fraudulent ' and
should be let alone.
Charles H. Moyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners, who is out
on ball awaiting trial in the Steunenberg
matter, was an interested listener to Mr.
Burch's arraignment of Mr. Borah.
Dummy entrymen who say they swore
falsely for money in the Interest of the
members of the timber conspiracy, and
George E. Long, one of the alleged dum
my trustees, will take the stand, accord
ing to Mr. Burch, and lay bare their
part In the transactions which form the
basis of the indictment against Mr. Bo
rah and 12 others.
Steunenberg and William Sweet, a min
ing man, Mr. Burch declared, put up the
first money, J75O0, to carry on the al
leged fraud. Governor Steunenberg openly
stated that he was Interested In securing
timber claims as a speculation and in
duced others to go In with him. One man
approached was the present Governor,
Frank Gooding, who, however, when he
heard of the scheme, refused to have a
part In it. Through A. B. Campbell, a
mlneowner he met during the famous
Coeur d'Alene trouble, Mr. Burch de
clared, Steunenberg and his local associ
ates were introduced to J. T. Barber and
G. C. Moon, of Eau Claire, Wis. The lat
ter put up 3S,000, which, it is alleged.
Steunenberg disbursed as agent.
Altogether, it Is alleged, three groups
of land were secured by means of three
rets of dummy entrymen and three
dummy trustees. In all these cases the
deeds of transfer were handled In the
office and in the name of Mr. Borah
as attorney.
Got Pointers From Morrison.
Mr. Borah Is alleged to have sought
information of ex-Governor Morrison
as to what land the State of Idaho
-was taking out for school purposes.
The information desired reached the
Barber Lumber Company, which had
been newly formed, and was Jotted
down on its books. On the day for
filing 45 men standing in line claimed
tracts of land which is now held by
the lumber company ' and which,
strangely,' did not overlap the state's
claims or the claims of each other,
according to Mr. Burch.
The Government attorneys say Mr.
Siorah'a case, come uadej; -the head of a
BORAH
misdemeanor anaj;. not a felony, the
maximum penalty upon conviction be
ing a fine up to J10.000, or imprison
ment up to two years.
Kulck and Hawley Pass the Lie.
District Attorney Ruick intimated in
court today that persons had been ac
tive in talking to prospective Jurors In
Mr. Borah's behalf 'and . the statement
was denounced as "an unqualified
falsehood" by J. H. Hawley, of the de
fense. Federal Judgot Whitson, who came
from Spokane, Wash., to preside at the
trial at the request of Judge Dietrich,
of this jurisdiction, allowed a rather
wide latitude In the examination of
Jufars- This was due party to the fact
that -he Government attostieys were
confronted by many men who claimed
political ane) .personal acquaintance
with Mr. Borah and who declared that
It would take exceptionally strong evi
dence to destroy the regard in which
they have always held him. The Gov-
Governor Joseph W. Folk, of Mis
souri, Who Made Vigorous Demo
cratic Speech at NaahvWe.
ernment accepted only those men who
declared that the Senator s exalted po
sition would not deter them in dealing
equal and exact justice as between him
and the United States.
Mr. Ruick put each candidate for
the trial panel through a long series
of questions as to what he, personally,
thinks of the District Attorney's
course in the matter. The defense at
first objected to many of the Interroga
tions, but eventually allowed Mr. Ruick
to have his way without hindrance. .-. .
Questions Asked by Ruick.
"Has It ever appeared to you," asked
the District Attorney of each talesman,
"that the charges against Senator Borah
were trumped up for political effect?"
"Do you believe the statement appear
ing in a local paper that the Government
at Washington was displeased with the
action of the District Attorney In permit
ting the Indictment of Senator Borah?"
"Have you, from reading the papers.
Imbibed or gained the Impression that the
prosecution of these alleged land fraud
ers was not In good faith that the Gov
ernment was not behind, the prosecutors?"
"Have you formed an opinion that the
District Attorney did not act in good
faith, but from personal motives?"
"Would the argument that the Govern,
ment having received in the first Instance
Its full price for the timber lands taken
Influence you to disregard any unlawful
acts which surrounded the operation?"
"Would you be slow to believe anything
reflecting upon Governor Steunenberg or
any other men of your community whom
you have respected so. long?"
"Finally, would you believe the evidence
of a man who confessed to perjury before
the land office If the Government has to
depend upon the testimony of such men
to make out its case?"
Do They Believe in Conspiracy?"
The opposing counsel have had sev
eral clashes on the question as to
whether or not a Juror can be disquali
fied because of his belief or disbelief
that a conspiracy to defraud the Gov
ernment existed regardless of Mr.
Borah's connection or disconnection
with it. The Government; authorities
contended that if a juror has belief as
to the guilt or Innocence of any one
of the 12 persons Indicted with Mr.
Borah It disqualifies him from serv
ing as a Juror for Mr. Borah. The de
fense contended that Mr. Borah is the
only defendant at the bar at this time
and that the guilt or Innocence of the
others has nothing to do with hie case.
In this connection A. A. Fraser, counsel
for the defense, made a statement
that 99 out of every 100 persons In
Idaho probably believe there was a
conspiracy. The question before the
court for determination, however, la
only as to whether or not Mr. Borah
was In any way connected with such a
conspiracy.
The Government attorneys, after con
sulting authorities, came to the conclu
sion held by the defense and withdrew
their challenge against these Jurors who
said they liad some opinion as to the ex
istence of a conspiracy, but were not sat
isfied of Mr. Borah's connection with
it. One of the Jurors passed yesterday
was discharged today because of prejudice
against any and all corporations and their
officers.
BORAH DEMANDS VINDICATION
Will Insist on Trial, Regardless or
Fate or Other.
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 23. A decision in
favor of the defendants who are trying
to escape trial on technicalities In the
land-fraud cases would, in all probability,
bring to an abrupt close the trial of Sen
ator Borah. Although Borah Is not a
party to the pleas In abatement to be
heard by Judge Whitson In the cases of
Larkln and the other defendants, there Is
no disposition to make the Senator suf
fer while others escape.
When asked concerning the action of
the Government In the event the pleas In
abatement are sustained, Judge Burch,
the special Assistant Attorney-General in
charge of each prosecution, said today:
.(Concluded on . 4 .
HARAHAN SCORES
F
Says He Lent Railroad
Funds to Himself.
GAVE WORTHLESS SECURITY
Ex-President of Illinois Cen
tral a Hypocrite.
SO SAYS HIS SUCCESSOR
Scorching Reply to Fish's Attack on
Harahan's Methods Removed
Because Trust to Railroad
Was Betrayed.
CHICAGO, Sept. 24. (Special.) An un
authorized loan of Jl,500,000 made from
the treasury of the company by Stuyve
sant Fish to himself, and upon worthless
security. Is assigned by J. T. Harahan
as one of the principal reasons why his
predecessor was ousted from the presi
dency of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company.
This charge Is contained in a state
ment issued, by Mr. Harahan today to
the stockholders of the company, in reply
to the. charges which Mr. Fish has
brought against him. For methods of
high finance, according to Mr. Harahan,
Mr. Fish is hard to beat, for in addition
to loaning himself money without the
knowledge of the directors or the stock
holders of the Illinois Central, he also
loaned large sums to the Trust Company
of the Republic at a time when he was a
member of the executive committee of
that Institution.
It is further charged that large loans
of the stockholders' money were made
by the former president of the Illinois
Central without authority to (the presi
dent of the trust company and that the
railroad suffered a large loss In conse
quence. .
In Mr. Harahan's opinion It is some
what hypocritical for a man who has to
ruthlessly betrayed the trust which the
stockholders reposed In him to charge
his successor with juggling of accounts
and with padding returns In order to
show phenomenal and false earnings.
In the Harahan statement It is related
that the railroad company was reim
bursed for the Fish loan through the
generosity of an unnamed director, who
took all of the unmarketable security
which Mr. Fish had put up with the
railroad company and also a mortgage
upon his residence in New York and up
on his interest In the estate of the late
Hamilton Fish. What Mr. Fish was
doing all of this time with 12,000-odd
shares of Illinois Central stock is not
stated. ' .
WOrLD AVERT FUEL FAMINE
Governor Suggests That Railroads
Grant Low Rates.
That the railroads should put In a low
STUYVESANT
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rate on slabwood from sawmills in the
southern part of the state to Eastern
Oregon, where a fuel famine threatens.
Is the opinion expressed by Governor
Chamberlain to the Railroad Commlslon.
He suggests that such an arrangement
be secured from the Southern Pacific and
O. R. & N. lines, so that people on the
plains' In the bunchgrasa sections need
not shiver through the Winter. The
shortage of coal from Wyoming and
Washington will. It Is feared, work a
hardship on Eastern Oregon communi
ties unless the usual fuel supply is
furnished from some other source.
-That the solution of the problem Is
tha hauling or slabwood from the Valley
mills, where they are burned as waste,
is the belief or the Governor.
HINDUS OFF TO SOUTHLAND
Orientals Leaving Victoria by Hun
dreds for California.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept 24. (Spe
cial.) Every Hindu in British Columbia
who can raise the cash is leaving for
California this week to reach the sunny
South before frosty weather comes in the
North. Last Winter Hindus in large
numbers died In British Columbia, suc
cumbing to the rigors of a Winter alto
gether new? to them. Hundreds have been
leaving within the last 10 days for Cali
fornia points.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 39
degrees: minimum. f.4.
TODAY'S Cloudy, with occasional light
rain; southerly winds.
Governor Polk speaks on tariff and state
rights at Nashville. Page 2.
Foreign.
Infanta Eutalia champions Mrs. McKea In
her divorce suit. Page 4.
National.
No more political pull In Land Office
Page 4.
How Government money was wasted at
Jamestown Fair. Page 5. -lowest
bid for coal for battleships cornea
from Alaska. Page 2.
Politics.
at Nashville. Page 2.
Murphy narrowly escapes defeat in bitter
Tammany primaries. Page It
Nebraska Republicans want Taft for PresU
dent. Page 1.
San Francisco Republicans nominate Ryan
for Mayor. Page 1.
Domestic
Judge Land is grants Alton Railroad im
munity, but orders further inquiry Into
rebates. Page 2.
Savings bank manager discusses postal sav-
, Ln?a bankaP.aaa r. .
Parhamites torture joy to death; may be
driven from ion. Page 2.
Standard official gives damaging evidence
of violation of Texas law. Page
Harahan accuses Fish of borrowing Illinois
Central funds. Page 1.
Pacific Coast.
Government opens case against Senator
Borah. Page 1.
Lonergan testifies ' to receiving bribe In
Ford trial. Page 2,
Senator Ia Follette tells politicians at
Baker City he, is in race for president.
Page 6. '
Pendleton Jury promptly acquits Rhonlmus
of murder xrharge.. Page S.
Covington and his chum BurHson suspected
of murdering girl wife. Page 0
Aberdeen believes county division la sura to
win. Page 7-
Commerce and Marine.
Pacific Coast oats to be sent to Eastern
markets. Page 17.
Stocks steady but buyers cautious. Page 17.
Strong export demand helps Eastern wheat
markets. Page 17.
Steamship Indiana arrives from British Co
lumbia. Page 1)5.
' Portland and Vicinity.
Oregon Methodists meet in annual confer
ence. Page 10.
Mutual Insurance favored by heaviest 4eon-
cerns. Page 12
Slte for new garbage crematory undecided.
Page 11.
United States Attorney Bristol preparing
brief on appeal in land-fraud case.
Page 5.
O. R. A N- answers in Chamber of Com
merce suit for reduction in distributive
rates. Page 16-
Recelver Devlin prepares to receive v claims
of Oregon Savings Bank depositors.
Page 10.
Petition for rehearing filed in Port of Co
lumbia case. Page 10.
San Franciscodefeats Portland, 14 to 8 on
local diamond. Page 7-
Y'S
RECEIVES SHOCK
McClellan Almost Wins
at Primaries
BITTER CONTEST IN TAMMANY
Efforts to Dethrone Mayor's
Followers Fail.
BOSS HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Rioting in Xew York Grows Out of
Fight for Control Repeaters'
Driven Out Many Men Are
Kicked and Beaten.
CHICAGO, Sept. 24. (Special.) By
cutting the majorities of the Murphy
leaders In a dozen districts to the nar
rowest margin and over-whelmlngly
defeating the efforts of Charles Murphy
to dethrone Maurice Featherson and
Francis J. Lantry. followers of Mayor
McClellan at today's primaries, the
bitterest held In years, made definite
progress in their efforts to dispose Mr.
Murphy as leader of the Tammany or
ganization. Throughout the day there was riot
ing in many districts. On the upper
East Side there were fights at practi
cally all the polling booths, and the
police were kept constantly on the
Jump. In the eleventh district, where
George W. Plunkltt made his pict
uresque flght against Thomas J. Mc
Manus, there was rioting all day. More
than 200 policeman, as well as scores
of deputy sheriffs, patrolled the dis
trict all the afternoon and evening, and
kept the large crowds moving.
Bands of repeaters brought from
Philadelphia and Jersey City were
moved from place to place during the
early afternoon, but every effort to
take them to the polling booths, was
restated by watchers of the opposing
factions and the result'-'was that the
repeaters returned home without vot
ing. Scores of men attempting to vote on
the names of registered x-oters were
kicked and beaten so badly that in sev
eral Instances they had to be taken to
hospitals.
PITCHED BATTLE ON STREET
Street Corner Rowdies Start Free
Fight, in Which Bullets Fly.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24. Two men, one
of them a policeman, were hurt in a
serious disturbance In West Fifty-seventh
street, just before the polls for the Demo
cratic primaries opened this afternoon.
In this district there was a hot contest
for the Tammany leadership. How the
trouble started is not known, but sud
denly a street corner argument developed
Into a free-for-all fight. Several shots
were fired, a great crowd gathered and
MURPH
POWER
for a time the police were unable to re
store order.
The policeman and the other man both
had bad scalp wounds and were taken to
a hospital. '
ALIi PARTIES IX CONVENTION
Nebraska Republicans for Tarty and
Democrats for Bryan.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept. 24. The conven
tions of the Republican, Democratic,
Populist. Prohibitionist and Socialist par
tics met at the State House today, per
fected organizations and adjourned after
appointing committees on resolutions.
Governor George L. Sheldon was made
chairman of the Republican committee,
and P. E. McKillip chairman of the Dem
ocratic committee.
In the report of the Republican com
mittee on resolutions. Secretary Taft was
Indorsed in strong language for the
nomination for President In ISO.
The Democratic delegates admit that
George B. McClellan, Mayor of n
Vork, Who Shook Charles F.
Murphy's Control of Tammany at
f the Primaries.
there is but one candidate for their ticket,
and that is Bryan.' Most of them favor
Johnson for the Vice-Presidency.
REPUBLICANS CHOOSE RYAN
'
Nominated for Mayor Over Taylor.
Langdon Gets Unanimous Vote.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 24. Daniel A.
Ryan, an attorney who has been promi
nent in Republican politics, was nomi
nated for Mayor by the Republican mu
nicipal convention tonleht. The name of
Edward Taylor, present Mayor, was also
placed In nomination, but the vote re
sulted In favor of Mr. Ryan by 104 to 45.
William H. Langdon, the District At
torney, was nominated to succeed him
self. The vote for Mr. Langdon was
unanimous.
HEARST DENIES CANDIDACY
Does Not Seek Presidency, but Will
Back Independent League.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24. In an interview
published here. William R. Hearst takes
occasion to deny that he Is a candidate
for the presidency on the Independence
League ticket, or on any other ticket.
"I cannot conceive of any conditions
under which I would be willing to become
a candidate," he said. "This determina
tion is not because of any feeling of pique
or disappointment at the result of the late
election. I am well satisfied to have the
efforts of the league throusrh the election
of others to promote the principles I stand
for. I dislike holding office and dislike
being placed in a position where the sin
cerity of my principles can be questioned
through campaigning for some office that
I don't want and that I would only con
sent to hold through a sense of public
duty, as I would serve on a Jury."
Tammany Leader Assaulted.
NEW YORK. Sept. 24. John J. Dooley,
a politician and member of Tammany,
who Is seeking the Democratic leadership
of the 23d Assembly District In the pri
maries today was assaulted as he w.-s
on his way home this morning by un
known persons and sustained a fractured
skull and possibly Internal Injuries.
WRECKED CREW ARRIVES
THETIS BRINGS SURVIVORS OF
THE JOHN CURRIER.
Rescue Comes Just in Time, for Pro
visions Were Getting Low The
Story of the Shipwreck.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Sept. 24. (Special.)
The revenue cutter Thetis arrived here
late today with the survivors of the
American ship John Currier, wrecked in
Nelson's Iagoon. Bristol Bay, on August
9. There were 110 white men. 130 Japanese
and Chinese and the wife and five chil
dren of Captalp Murchison in the party.
According to Captain Murchison the
Currier was driven ashore on August 9
by a fierce gale that came up during a
fog. Before the commander could make
out his bearings his ship had been piled
up on the rocks. The crew and passen
gers were gotten off safely and the fol
lowing morning, when the fog lifted, the
crew took off all the ship's stores and
the baggage of the passengers and crew.
It was estimated 30 days' supplies
were on hand, but Captain Murchison,
given command of the party by tacit un
derstanding, ordered everybody on two
meals a day. No warning was given, but
it was thoroughly understood anyone
stealing supplies would be shot. As a
result there was no pilfering. Ten days
after the party landed on a coast so
bleak and barren that there was neither
shelter nor food supplies, the Currier
dashed herself to pieces on the rocks.
From that time until the revenue cutter
McCulloch appeared September 11, not a
ship hove into sight.
Immediately after landing two members
of the crew were sent away with an
Indian guide to seek help, and the com
pany Intended to send out again just as
the revenue cutter appeared. The Mc
Culloch transferred her passengers to
the Thetis, which brought them here.
A bread line on the Thetis was formed
at meal hours. Captain Murchlnson and
crew will be sent to San Francisco, the
fishermen and Orientals to Astoria, Or.
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ATTEMPTS TO
KIDNAP LOU
Bogus Detective Plans
Great Coup.
BURNS STOPS THE ATTEMPT
Borland Gets Friendly by Say
ing He Is Magazine Writer.
STORY OF THE BRIBES
.Lonergan Tells How He Got $400 0
From Gallagher, Who in Turn
Received $15,000 From Ruet
to Bribe the Supervisors.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 24. (Special.)
A big sensation was sprung in the trial
of TIrey L. Ford today when the prose
cution made the charge and substantiated
It by the testimony of ex-Supervisor Lon
ergan himself, to the effect that detec
tives In the employ of the United Rail
roads had tried to kidnap Lonergan and
get him out of the way. Lonergan Is a
vital witness for the prosecution. The
attempt to kidnap him was made last
night by Detective Barlond, who tried to
induce Lonergan to go automobiling with
him. In waiting was a locar character,
known as the "Banjo-Eyed Kid." who
was to have taken care of Lonergan for
such period as the defense deemed nec
essary. Borland Passes a Magazine Wirter.
Borland has been paying generous at
tention to Lonergan for "the last three
weeks. He represented himself to the
former Supervisor as a magazine writer
from the East and the two wined and
dined together, took auto spins about the
city and exchanged confidences. The coup
was arranged for last night but Detec
tive Burns stepped In and stopped the
scheme.
Lonergan was the first witness called ,
today, and he recited the story of the .
attempt, to get him out of the way.
Lonergan and former Supervisor Gal
lagher confessed on the stand today .
that they had received bribes from
the United Railways for their vote on
the trolley permit. Lonergan testi
fied that he had received J4000 from
Gallagher, and Gallagher In turn testi
fied that he had received $15,000 for
his vote from Abe Ruef. The prose
cution will show that the money was
passed from Ford to Ruef, by Ruef to
Gallagher, and by Gallagher to the
members of the Board.
Lonergan Sticks to His Story.
In spite of a severe cross-examination
by Earl Rogers, chief of consul for 1
Ford, Lonergan stood by his story. The
only point made by the defense was
the Introduction of a signed statement
made by Lonergan in which he said
that he had voted for the permit be
cause he believed It for the good of the
citj-. This statement. It was developed,
had been secured from Lonergan by
Detective Borland, who represented to
Lonergan that the statement would be
published In the Eastern magazines in
order to give Lonergan a chance to
"set himself right with the world."
It was brought out today that Ford's
defense will consist of the claim that
the money paid to Ruef was a fee and
not a bribe.
Ruef Still Lives in Luxury.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24. The fact
that the prosecution Intends to make
use of Abe Ruef as the star wit
ness In the trials of the indicted bribe
givers has caused an abandonment of the
attempt to lodge him In the city prison
along with prisoners of less degree, and
he has now been Installed in a residence
on Pacific avenue where he has all the
comforts enjoyed In the Fillmore-street
mansion. Judge Dunne ordered Chief of
Police Blggy last week to close up the
Fillmore-street mansion, which had been
Ruefs abode, and It looked as though
there was no place for him to go but to
the city Jail. Then along came Detective
Bums, who Inspected the Jail, and said
he would not house a dog In such a
place. So the matter was held In abey
ance until yesterday, when Ruef was tak
en to the handsome boarding-house of
Madame De 6t. Germain, where he has
two rooms, a seat at the Madame's own
table, and such luxuries as piano, books,
pictures and easy chairs, not to overlook
his own graphophone, on which he turns
out the highest class operatic selections.
GASOLINE WRECKS YACHT
Tank Blows Up and Kills Four Men
on Ohio.
GALLIPOLIS, O., Sept. 24. The'gaso
llne tank on the yacht Blanche ex
ploded last night while carrying a
party of 22 men on the Ohio River.
AH those on board were thrown into
the water and four were drowned. The
dead:
JOHN E. EDWARDS, postofflce clerk.
J. R. SIMMONS, druggist.
E. H. BRAKE, assistant bank cashier.
J. WILLIS FIDDLER, postmaster at
Harrison.
None of the bodies have been recov
ered. The explosion was caused by a
lantern falling from the roof of tha
yacht to the engine, igniting the gaso
Una.