THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, ' JULY 13, 1908.
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MURDERED
E
lealous Lover Climbs Ladder
to Her Room and Shoots
Her to Death.
posse in Hot pursuit
Midnight Crime Arouses Citizens of
Xearby Town Threats of L.vnh-
lng When Caught Seen Go
ing South on Railroad.
OREGON CITY. Or., July l'WSpecial.)
-Entering the room where a 16-year-old
Austrian girl, Mary Schmreker, lay
sleep at midnight, with her little sister.
Math Jancigaj, an Austrian, shot and in
itantly killed the girl when she awakened.
Then rushing trom the house, he made
good his escape, and although the police
are at the head of a posse chasing him,
Up to an early hour he had not been
caught.
John Schmreker, with his wife, live
ons, the murdered girl and her little
sister, live In a small cottage on Four
teenth street. He Is a laborer, as is also
the man who committed the murder. For
a time Jancigaj boarded at the house and
became enamored of the girl, who was
very pretty. Her father finally ordered
him away and revenge for this slight and
pique because he could not have the girl,
are supposed to have constituted his
motive.
Enters House by Ladder.
About 12 o'clock he went to the house,
and obtaining a ladder, placed It against
the porch roof, whence he entered the
room of the sleeping girl through the
open window. The little sister saw him,
and jumping up rushed down stairs to
arouse the family. This awakened the
older .girl, who saw the man in the room
and asked him what he was doing. He
-made no reply, but turned to the window
and loaded his revolver.
The girl jumped from the bed and
started down the stairs, but as she
reached the door, Jancigaj fired two shots,
both of which took effect in her heart.
Takes Two Shots at Father.
The slayer then jumped trom the
porch roof to the . ground, where he
was met by Schmreker. The - latter
was unarmed, and when the younger
man fired two shots at him. both miss
ing:, he turned and fled inside the
house. One of the sons at once went
uptown to give the alarm, but the
murderer had a good start, and was
seen to leave town, going south on the
railroad track.
Chief Burns, assisted by Officers
Shaw and Cooke, headed a posse made
up of every available man to be found,
and alarted after him. He Is described
as about 26 years old, 5 feet 8 inches,
smooth shaven, dark, and has no hat
or coat, for he took these off before
climbing up the ladder .to tle porch
roof.
Jancigaj has been in trouble before
in town, and is said' to be of a quarrel
some disposition. It is not known
whether he had been drinking.
Excitement is running high here, and
many threats of a lynching have been
heard. Chief Burns telephoned a de
scription of the man to the Portland
police, and they are watching incom
ing freights, for it is thought he may
have taken a train that passed through
town shortly after he ran from the
house where he committed the crime.
M'CARREN L0SES FIGHT
Court Deprives New Yorker of Elec
tion Board Patronage.
NEW YORK, July 12. State Senator
McCarren's application for a peremp
tory writ of mandamus commanding
the Board of Elections of the City of
New York to appoint the Democratic
members of the various Boards of Elec
tions in Kings County from lists filed
by him was denied yesterday by Supreme
Court Justice Kelley.
MoCarren was chairman of the exec
utive committee of Kings County and
the committee is thus deprived of con
siderable political patronage that has
formerly attached to the position, and
his political enemies have scored an
other point in the tight aaginst him.
Senator McCarren announced tonight
that he would appeal from the decision
of Justice Kelly, and if possible ask
for a special or extraordinary term of
the appellate division. He added that
the general committee of the Demo
cratic organization in King's County
would meet next Thursday to indorse
the Denver nominations, and that the
Democratic ticket would have the
hearty support of the organization.
HIGHER TAX ON NEW LINES
Great Northern Only Half Winner in
Minnesota Suit.
ST. PAl'L. July 12. Judge Lewis has
filed In the District Court his decision in
the case of the State of Minnesota against
the Great Northern Railway Company,
In which the state sought to compel the
company to pay 4 per cent gross earn
ings tax under the state law of 1903.
The railway company paid the 3 per
cent gross earnings tax. but claimed it
was exempt from the 4 per cent tax under
a law and agreement with the territorial
Legislature of ,&y 22, 1S87, by which it
was to pay a S per cent tax in lieu of all
other claims of the kind by the state.
The old road of 'the territorial days
was known as the Minnesota and Paci
fic. Since then the road nas built many
lines and acquired others.
Judge LpwIs finds that the original lines
are exempt under the charter and agree
ment from paying any greater tax than
3 per cent, hut that the other lines must
pay 4 per cent.
PARISIANS CHEER BUTLER
President of Columbia Chief Speaker
at Banquet to White.
PARIS. July 12. Nicholas Murray But
ler, president of Columbia University.
New York, who U to give a series of
lrctures at tiie University of Copenhagen,
filer tt Hnim f H j. K .. bejta
OWN
wm
fairly overwhelmed with attentions since
his arrival here on Thursday.
Dr. Butler had a chief role at the dinner
given this evening by the International
Conciliation committee, of which Baron
d'Eetournelles is president, in honor of
Ambassador Henry White, and the rep
resentatives of the Central and South
American republics.
- Dr. Butler's speech aroused genuine en
thusiasm. Ideas, not force, he declared,
were destined to rule in the future. The
coming battle would be economic. The
time is already in sight, he said, when
natural resources will be exhausted and
science must supply the deficiency.
"The world will no. longer have time
to fight," he continued, "but will need
all its strength and brain to earn its
living. Useful discoveries will then bind
the world together by the ties of eco
nomic inter-dependency, and the future
will belong to the people who best under
stand how to apply the principles of in
tellectual, moral and economic develop
ment. "France already has proved herself a
nation tha owes the rank which she
holds not to brutal force but to her
ideas."
. M. Pichon and Mr. White both spoke
of the great power which the united re
publics of the world exercised in behalf
of peace.
HE RETURNS COMPLIMENT
FAIRBANKS TO PKESIDK AT RE
CEPTION TO KERN.
Democratic Candidate Did Him Same
Honor In 1904 Under Same
Circumstances.
INDIANAPOLIS. July 12. Vice-President
Charles W. Fairbanks will preside
at a big nonpartisan reception which
will be held when John W. Kern, Demo
cratic nominee for Vice-President, re
turns from Denver. An order has been
placed for 10,000 Kern buttons, which will
be distributed on the day of the general
reception. The words "Welcome Home
John W. Kern" will be placed on the
badges.
The movement for a big nonpartisan
celebration was started at a meeting of
the Commercial Club directors held to
day. Robert McClure, secretary of the
Commercial Club said:
"Four years ago the Commercial Club
directors held a meeting and John W.
Kern, who was president at that time,
presided. He was enthusiastic in his ef
forts to arrange a nonpartisan reception
for Mr. Fairbanks on the occasion of his
return to the city from the convention
which made him the Republican Vice
Presidential nominee.
"Mr. Kern presided at the reception ten
dered Mr. Fairbanks and we deemed it
only fitting that we ask Mr. Fairbanks
to return the favor in Mr. Kern's behalf
this year. The Vice-President informed
me that he would accept the invitation
with pleasure and we feel that the cele
bration will be a notable one."
CHANGE IN JWAILS LIKELY
Launches May Be Secured to Supply
Lower River Points.
ASTORIA. Or.. July 12. (Special.)
There is every reason to believe that a
change is to be made in the near fu
ture in the method of carrying the
mails for delivery to points along the
north bank of the Lower Columbia
River. At the 'present time the mails
are carried on steamers plying between
Portland and Astoria, and the O. R. &
N. Company has a contract, "Which ex
tends until 1910, although the Govern
ment can cancel the contract at any
time upon giving three months' no
tice. Some time ago the inspectors
recommended that this service be dis
continued and star routes be estab
lished with launches connecting with
the A. & C. R. R. trains at Maygers
and Clifton, but on account of the op
position of the O. R. & N. Company
nothing was done. Now, however, the
Department is asking for new bids on
carrying the mails by steamer between
Portland and Astoria, but no provision
is made for the accommodation of mail
clerks. which probably means that
sealed pouches are to be used. Bids are
also asked for carrying the mails on
star routes with launches from May
gers and Clifton to the various north
shore points. These bids are to be
opened in Washington on July 21, so
the contemplated change is expected
some time during the month of Au
gust. SHIP OHIO SAFE AT NOME
Lands 500 Passengers After Trip of
41 Days From Seattle.
SEATTLE. July 12. A special cable
from Nome to the Post-Intelligencer says:
The steamship Ohio, with 500 passengers
on board, arrived in the roadstead this
morring at 3 o'clock, convoyed by the
revenue cutters Thetis and McCulloch.
She has been 41 days from Seattle having
in the meantime spent nearly a month in
the ice floes of Bering Sea. The Ohio)
has a small nole at ner waterline which
comes from her bumping the ice. The
passengers on the steamer are very in
dignant over the seamanship of Captain
Conradi and he has been termed by them
the "Noah of the Ark."
On account of the length of time the
ship was at sea all the ship's stores were
consumed and it was necessary to broach
cargo, several tons of general merchan
dise and fresh meat being taken.
The Ohio has been a hoodoo in the
northern seas, having punched a hole In
her bow last year when on her way to
Nome.
WILL OVERAWE NAVAJOS
Cavalry Sent to Reservation Where
Uprising Is Threatened.
FLAGSTAFF. Ariz.. July 12. Five more
troops of the Fifth United States Cavalry
have been ordered sent to the Navajo
Indian reservation, under Colonel Hun
ter, who will go north to the Chin Lee
country. Various rumors are prevalent
relative to what their purpose is, but
that this is no pleasure trip is indicated
by the fact that a battery of Gatling
guns and forage for a two months' cam
paign are taken along.
A year ago troops were ordered to re
turn after penetrating the country half
way to Chin Lee. The Indians became
hostile and several were killed. Since
then trouble has arisen over the water
holes between Indians and stockmen on
a range adjoining the reservation on the
south. The Indians are reported as
heavily armed and excited over the pro
posed allotments and are apparently on
the verge of an uprising. It is thought
a display of armed force is being made
to prevent an outbreak.
Stern of Dreadnaught.
Engineers' Magazine.
That the stern of the Dreadnaught Is
hardly as satisfactory as could be de
sired is no secret. The position of the
two rudders Just aft of the two center
screws has already given some slight
trouble, that has led to exaggerated re
ports of bad maneuvering qualities, but
the true difficulty lies not so much in
that as in the determination of the beBt
position for the propellers in the newer
ships. It is a point that merits much
wttftntlnn in turbina ve&sela.
MORE
ARE CONSTRUCTED
Loss Compared With June.
1907, Much Less Than
for Former Months.
PORTLAND ALMOST EQUAL
Decrease of-Only 3 Per Cent In
Value of Permits Eastern Cities
Show Increase Building In
cited by Cheaper Steel.
CHICAGO. July 12. Official building
reports from some BO leading cities of
the country for the month of June, re
ceived by The American Contractor, show
quite distinctly that building operations
are improving, the loss as compared with
June, 1907, being only 15 per cent. Sub
stantially, the. same' cities reported a loss
of 37 per cent for March, 33 for April and
19 for May, of the present year, as com
pared with the corresponding months of
last year. New York shows a loss of only
13 per cent, a gain of 35 per cent in
Manhattan being offset by losses in
Brooklyn and the Bronx.
Cities Which Have Gained.
The following figures show the per
centage of gain in leading cities: Balti
more, 35; Birmingham, 57; Cincinnati. 5;
Columbus. 34: Grand Rapids. 32; Mil
waukee. 2: Omaha, 4; Paterson. 34; St.
Paul, 43: Syracuse. 19. The percentage
of loss in leading cities Is expressed in
the following figures: Buffalo, 11; Chi
cago, 6; Cleveland, 43; Detroit, 15; Hart
ford, 20; Indianapolis, 55; Louisville, 53;
Los Angeles, 50; Minneapolis, 12 Mem
phis. 41; Mobile, 34: New Haven. 69; New
Orleans, 32: Philadelphia. 5; Pittsburg.
47; St. Louis, 36; San Francisco, 32; Se
attle. 2; Spokane. 53; Toledo. 64. Taking
into account the circumstance that the
Presidential election occurs during the
present year, the gradual decrease of
total losses, from 37 per cent in March
to 15 per cent in June, is decidedly en
couraging.' The decrease' In the price of structural
steel seems to be producing an effect,
notably in Manhattan, while the loss in
Chicago is but trifling.
Figures' by Cities.
June.
11(08,
cost
858.6.11
5r,3. SH5
H3.4.'.4
600,000
,Sftl.22S
692.562
86. 123
507.SS3
120. S60
.340.105
68.475
.335.150
301.745
00.519 ,
215.185
494.731
757.S.-.6
lns.178
95. 360
246.442
877,020
354.855
45, sua
145.165
751,208
415.139
499.027
182,715
685.210
651.103
450.160
017.045
126,231
938. 1 49
841,065
85.500
485.95.1
807.542
942.7.16
186. 320
.151,216
2S0.033
504.203
64,7.15
305,905
194.900
186.260
136,310
313,770
June,
1907. Per cent
cost gain loss
City.
Baltimore . .$
Birmingham .
Bridgeport ..
Buffalo .....
Chicago ....
Cleveland
Cincinnati . .
Columbus ...
Dallas
Denver .....
Des Moines..
Detroit
Duluth
Grand Rap's.
Hartford ...
Indianapolis .
Los Angeles.
Louisville ...
Manchester .
Milwaukee .
Minneapolis .
Memphis ...
Mobile
New Haven..
Newark ....
New Orleans.
New York. . . :
Manhattan.
Brooklyn .
Bronx ....
Omaha . ...
Philadelphia .
Paterson ....
Pittsburg ...
Portland, Or.
Reading ....
Rochester ...
St. Paul.....
St. Louis....
Saji Antonio.
San Fran'co.
Seattle
Spokane ....
South Bend.
Syracuse ....
Salt L. City
Toledo
Wilkesbarre.
Worcester . .
634. SH7 35
236.630
57
4.16.572
676,000
7.043.850
1,2.11,598
851.512
377.820
420.795
1,333.570
61.175
1.57B.700
246.737
, 15S.997
271.505
1.100.514
1,516.516
428,008
12.9.200
765.187
1,002.025
605.741
69.150
335,150
1,062.126
612.438
23,645.290
11.932.380
9.744.530
1,968,380
432,790
3,186.410
93.938
1,781.800
865.250
' 158,550
538,920
562.792
2.015.500
226,930
3.500.64.1
1,249.203
1.090,245
111,062
255.925
1,1.18,000
409.160
127,445
255,683
3
34
0
11
22
32
Total
. ..X54.472.130 $64,825,001
Salt Lake City Issued two permits for
$500,000 each. June, 1907.
JAPAN IS REACHING OUT
Sends More Troops Into Disputed
Territory.
PEKIN. July 12. Attention has been
called again to the existing situation
in Chentao, the territory between Corea
and China that is in dispute between
China and Japan, by the increase of
Japanese troops on the border. This
augmentation of the Japanese force is
due in part to the Corean insurrection
and the crossing of refugee insurgents
into the Ussuri District. The Corean
insurgeants are under the leadership of
LI Fan Tan, and it was on account of
their activities that Japan planned to
station a body of spies in Chinese ter
ritory. This, however, she was not
permitted to do. Japan has completed
the construction of permanent adminis
tration buildings at Chentao.
It Is felt here that Japan's extension
of the boundaries of the region claimed
In Chentao is only a question of time.
Her claim to the ownership of this dis
puted territory is in some quarters held
to be absurd, for she has twice in the
past abandoned the fundamental prin
ciple upon which her claim is based.
Japan has gendarmes at no less than
17 points in Chentao. Japan, It is de
clared, interprets the activity of the
Chinese and the brigade recently en
listed at Kirin as a menace, and she is
thought to be anxious to precipitate the
situation to the disadvantage of China.
The Japanese are stopping and ex
amining all boats on the Tumen River
antl have put a stop to Chinese crossing
the Chentao-Corean boundary. Coreans
who want to enter Manchuria are not
stopped.
STUDY WEATHER BY KITES
King of Wurtemburg's Observatory
Opened With Ceremony.
FRIEDERICHSHAFEN, July 12. The
Inauguration by the King of Wurtemburg
of the new Government observatory for
the study of meterological conditions by
means of kite-captive balloons took place
here today in the presence of a brilliant
assemblage of officials and scientists rep
resenting the entire Empire. This new
observatory in Its working is based upon
certain ideas successfully carried out in
America. Abbott Lawrence Rotch of the
Bluehill Observatory, near Boston, was
specially invited to attend the inaugura
tion. This observatory is one of the best
equipped in the world. It is provided
with a special boat for the purpose of
carrying out experiments over Lake Con
stance. Kites will be sent aloft from the
boat to the height of 20,000 feet, carrying
registering instruments. It is hoped by
this means that atmospheric records of
the greatest value wiU be obtained.
August Butterick Patterns and Delineator
Lingerie Waist Sale
Gibson and square yoke effects, exclusive high-grade
cpneeptions, tcimmed with Filet, Baby Irish and Val.
Lace and Embroidery
$3.00-$5.00 Values
2 -Piece Wash Dresses
Made of brown, blue and black novelty striped batiste,
with white dotted swiss guimpes and sleeves. Also
percale and other fabrics. .
Reg. $6.50-$7.50Vals. 3.95
Chiffon Auto Veils
1 1-2 and 3-yard lengths. All colors.
$1.75-$2.00 Values Q8C
Summery Cotton Voiles
Solid color, self stripes, checks and plaids.
35c Values 19C YSfd
4-Inch Taffeta Ribbons
Black, white, red, light blue, pink, brown, navy.
Reg. 25c Value 15C Yfifd
Battenberg Lace Scarfs
Also 36-inch Table Covers.
Reg. $3.50 Values $1,00
All Parasols Reduced
Linen. Pongee, Taffeta, Gloria and Japanese Parasols
at great reductions.
Midsummer Millinery
Reg. $8.00 to $10.00 $4.95
Women's Neckwear Sale
Lace and Embroidered Collars, Jabots, Lace Collars,
Lace and Embroidered Bows, Etc.
Values to $1.25 69C
WILL SHARE WHITE
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Bryan Says Offer Made Last
Winter Holds Good if
He Is Elected.
SAVE ON LIVING EXPENSES
Xebraskan's' Action Inspired by
Kern's Remark That He Could
Hardly Afford to Accept Of
fice of Vice-President.
LINCOLN, Neb.. July 12. The State
Journal today prints the following:
"Any man who is, good enough to be
Vice-President is good enough to share
the White House with me," said Mr.
Bryan. The statement was made in an
swer to a question asked by one who
had heard that if Bryan and Kern are
elected, it is the purpose of Clr. Bryan
to offer the use of the National mansion
in part to the Vice-President in order
that the expense of an extra establish
ment be not added to his outlay.
The question was brought out by an
Indiana delegate here today. He said:
Dates Back Several Months.
"Last Winter when Mr. Bryan was
present at the installation of John W.
Kern as president of the Indiana Club,
at Indianapolis, Temporary Chairman
John Hollett in introducing Mr. Kern
to the club, referred to him as the next
Vice-President. In his speech of accep
tance of the office, Mr. Kern said that
if the report of the expenditures of the
Vice-President were true he would not
last very long in the office, and that he
could not afford to take it."
Confirmed In Speeches.
Mr. Bryan in later speeches said that
if he were elected President with Kern
as his running mate he would be only
too glad to share the President's man
sion with Mr. Kern, so as to obviate
any added expense.
When Mr. Bryan was asked about
this and if the ofter still held good, he
said the remark at the time had no spe
cial personal application, but it was
brought out by the speeches made then.
He said, however, that the fact that the
man was good enough to be Vice-President
made him good enough to share the
house of the President.
Thinks Bryan Cannot Win.
PARIS. July 12. The Temps this
morning says it thinks the delibera
tions it the Democratic convention at
Denver prove that Bryan is again in
complete control of the Democracy.
After saying that the war declared by
the Democracy against the trusts and
railroads U manifestly contrary to
HONS
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ancient Democratic .tradition, while
hostile to the extension of the Federal
power, the paper concludes its article
with these words:
"Both parties have taken up the
same battle cry and a characteristic of
the present campaign is the similarity
of the programmes of tle opposing
forces. There Is practically no differ
ence between them and there is only a
temperamental difference between the
two men. one of whom may be selected
to apply them."
The Temps thinks It Is too early to
predict the- results; that the popular
tide must be first aligned.
The Journal des Debats takes a simi
lar view of what it calls the Identity
of the two platforms.
"The contest under way," this paper
says, "and under these conditions, is
largely a question of personality of
candidates. Mr. Taft's final victory,
however, seems to be almost assured.
Certain it is that Mr. Bryan's per
sonality attracts much sympathy
has ordered restored to the public domain
68,000 acres of land in the Waterville,
Walla Walla and Spokane land districts,
which was withdrawn for the Big Bend
irrigation project, now abandoned. The
land becomes subject to settlement Sep
tember 30, and to entry one month later.
DROWN TRYING TO ESCAPE
Chinese Sailors Mutiny, Leap Over
board and Two Die.
NEW YORK. July 12. As the steamer
Strathye was about to sail from her pier
In Erie- Basin this evening, twenty mem
bers of the crew of forty-two Chinamen,
who have been in a state of mutiny ever
since the vessel docKed here, made a con
certed effort to leap overboard. Ten of
them were successful and before res
cuers could go to their aid two were
drowned and a third .will probably die.
The Strathye sailed tonight for Norfolk,
Va,, where she will load coal to be taken
to the United States Naval station at
Samoa.
Police managed to save eight of the
mutineers. All except the one who was
nearly drowned were taken on board
the vessel and locked up. The other was
removed to the hospital.
The mutineers were signed for an eleven
months voyage at Shanghai, but they
wanted to leave tne steamer here. Cap
tain Dunne has refused to pay them until
the ship is back in Shanghai.
Machinery In tlu5 Kitchen.
Youth's Companian.
Modern household improvements are
appreciated by the initiated, but to the
unenlightened they sometimes prove dis
couraging. Mrs. Gordon wu showing
Ina, the new maid, who had agreed to
work for $4 a week, the conveniences of
her up-to-date kitchen.
"It's a very easy place," explained the
lady, because I have so many contriv
ances for making the work light.
"Now, here's a new patent bread
mixer; when you're ready to use it I'lf
show you how to put It together. And?
this is a splendid meat-grinder It saves,
hours of labor with the chopping-knife.
Here Is a fine apple -parer, that takes
the cores out, too. And this hardwood
slab is a wonderful potato-sllcer.
"Then' continued Mrs. Gordon, proud
ly, "I have a patent dishwasher, a per
colating coffee-pot and an automatic ash
sifter." "Meesis," said Ina, firmly, eef I Is
hov to spend all mys time learning how
to make dose funny t ings go. I must hov
free dollar a monf more. She vor too
much York."
'The Post Girl," the
Linen Initial Handkerchiefs
122C-15c Values 7C
Kayser 2-Clasp Silk Gloves
Kayser, Fownes and Niagara makes; double tipped; all
sizes in black, white and colors.
$1.00-$ 1.25 Quality 79C
2-clasp Lisle and Silk Gloves, all sizes.
Regular 75c Quality 29C
Black Cotton Stockings
Reg. 25c Value 15 C
Lace Lisle Stockings
Lace boots and allover effects in black.
Values to 35c 19 Pfiif
Sale of Curtain Materials
25c Madras, per yd. 19
35c Madras, per yd. 23c
50c Madras, per yd. 37
18c Swiss, per yard 11
Sale of Children's Headwear
Values $2 to $10 Q Hfllf
All Hammocks Are Now Reduced
All the new designs of the season in good double-twined
weaves, in light and dark effects; full size, with upholstered-
pillows, spreader and deep valance.
$1.50 Hammocks . .$1.19
$2.00 Hammocks.. $1.59
$2.50 Hammocks. . $2.15
$3.00 Hammocks. .$2.49
Women's Bathing Suits
Reg. $3.50 Values $2.25
Great Unadvertised Sale of Waists, Wash Suits, Silk Suits,
Wool Suits, Jackets and Sailor Hats.
FIRE SURROUNDS
TOWN OF
Blazing Forest Threatens to
Engulf Mining Village
and 300 Souls.
WOMEN ESCAPE IN BOXCAR
Engine and Hose Hurried From
Centralia Loggers in Woods
Have Narrow Escape From
Being Burned Alive.
CENTRALIA. Wash., July 12. (Spe
cial) Forest fires yesterday threatened
for a time the complete destruction of
the little mining town of Kopiah, sit
uated nine miles northeast of this
city. Household goods were loaded on
box cars 'and the women and children
were carried beyond the danger line,
while the pumps or the Wilson Coal
Company kept water playing on the
buildings of the town.
A telephone message was sent to Cen
tralia for fire-fighting apparatus, and a
train was sent from Popiah to Cen
tralia. The message was received at
3:25 o'clock and in 20 minutes 1200
feet of hose and the city's big new fire
engine had been loaded on a flat car,
being ready by the time the locomotive
arrived from Kopiah. Thirty members
of the fire department accompanied the
train to Kopiah. When the train ar
rived the wind had veered and most of
the danger was over.
Railroad Offered Only Exit.
The fire started from the pumping plant
supplying water for one of the donkey
engines belonging to the Eastern Railway
and Lumber Company. Sparks set fire to
some stashed timber a mile an6 one-half
northeast of Kopiah, about 1 o'clock .this
afternoon. The fire spread rapidly and
in two hours Kopiah, was completely sur
rounded by fire. A stiff breeze was blow
ing and It was thought the entire town
was doomed. The only exit of the valley
that was not cut off by the fire was
along the tracks of the Eastern Railway.
While the men in the camp threw water
on their bouses, the women piled their
household goods on flat cars and the
cars were then pushed down the tracks
and away from the heat and smoke.
Loggers Surrounded by Fire.
An area several '-miles In extent was
burned and is still burning. It is Im
possible to estimate damage to standing
timber and to cut logs. A number of
women and children who fled from
Kopiah this afternoon returned tonight.
Several loicxers who were at work In the
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a narrow escape. None were injured.
FIGHT FIRE AND MADMAN
Cincinnati Firemen Subdue Crazy
Firebug With Ax.
CINCINNATI, July 12. Battling for
their lives as well as for the safety of the
occupants of a tenement-house in Clay
street, the members of a local engine
company had a terrific struggle with a
demented man today.
When they arrived, the firemen found a
fire raging in two lower rooms and in
the midst of the flames Frank Frey, a
tailor, armed with shears, defying them
to enter. The firemen were compelled to
knock the man down with an ax handle
before they could enter the rooms.
Worry over loss of money, aggravated
by the heat, is believed to have caused
dementia. Frey first stabbed himself
with his shears, and then, death not
coming, he poured gasoline over the fur
niture and applied a match.
EXPLORE ANTARCTIC ALSO
Peary Will Organize Expedition, but
Not Go Himself.
NEW TORK. July 12. Upon his re
turn from his present expedition in
search of the North Pole, Commander
Robert E. Peary plans to organize a
National American Antarctic expedition
to explore the Southern Polar regions,
a project which, ne says, has the ap
proval of President Roosevelt. Peary,
however, does not intend to accompany
the party.
This announcement was made to
day by Herbert L. Bridgeman, secretary
of the Peary Arctic Club.
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