PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY
VOL. XXV-NO. 29.
1906.
FIVE CENTS.
CZAR HAS
DISSOLVED
HIS Kill
Throws Russia Back
Under Control of His
' Own Despotic Rule.
ESTABLISHES MARTIAL LAW
Democrats May Defy Him and
Endeavor to Continue
Sessions.
TROOPS POUR INTO CAPITAL
Most Trusted Regiments to
Guard Against Revolt.
MUCH BLOODSHED FEARED
Ministers Accuse Douma of Promot
ing Anarchy Democrats Missed
Opportunity to Secure Con
trol ol Government.
8T. PETERSBURG, July 82. Russia's
first experiment in parliamentary govern
ment came to an ignominious end tonight
with the promulgation of two imperial
ukases, the first dissolving the present
Parliament and providing for the convo
cation of its successor on March 5, 1907,
more than six months hence, and the sec
ond proclaiming the capital of Russia and
the surrounding province to be in a state
of extraordinary security, which is only
Inlinltesslmally different from full mar
tial law. This measure of safety is to
provide for the outburst which undoubt
edly will be provoked by this daring meas
ure. It Is now but a step to dictatorship.
The text of the two ukases, both of
wl'.i 'h are addressed in the stereotyped
l. Tin to the ruling Senate, is as follows:
Dissolution of Douma.
"According to paragraph 105 of the fun-;-mental
law, we order the Imperial Par
l.u.nent dissolved, and fix the time for
cunvocation of the newly elected Par
1 .'.iiient for March 5, 1907.
' Regarding the time for the elections to
stii; new Imperial Parliament, we will
lat'r Issue special Instructions.
"The Ruling Senate will not fail to take
proper measure to place this in effect
(Signed) "NICHOLAS."
"Fcterhof, July 21, 1906."
Capital Under Martial Law.
The text of the second ukase follows:
"In consideration of a report of the
Council of Ministers presented to us re
garding the necessity in the future for
the preservation of order and public safe
ty in the city and province of St. Peters
burg, we consider it necessary to declare
in the above city province, instead of the
state of reinforced security which now
prevails there, a state of extraordinary
security. The prefect of the city and the
Governor of the province are Intrusted
with the rights thereto appertaining.
"The Ruling Senate will not fall to take
proper measures to place this in effect.
(Signed) "NICHOLAS."
"Peterhof, July , 1906."
With these pithy, but momentous or
ders, which were promulgated at 8
o'clock this morning, Emperor Nicholas,
by a stroke of the pen, set Russia back
to where she stood two years ago, in the
full grip of the autocracy and irrespon
sible government, wiping out, for six
months at least, the whole' structure of
Parliament, erected at much cost.
May Try Universal Suffrage.
There is little doubt that the order for
convocation for the new assembly will
still further postpone the time, unless the
new Parliament promises to be more
amenable than the present.
The delay in fixing the time for the
new elections seems to indicate a de
cision to change the present basis of
suffrage to perhaps a basis of universal
suffrage with which the advisers of the
Emperor hope to swamp the educated lib
erals, the Socialists and the workmen
with the vast mass of peasantry.
When Will Storm Break?
The only uncertainty is the coming
torm when and where it will break.
The advocates of the "mailed fist" be
lieve that, by dissolving Parliament and
provoking a collision now, they will find
the revolutionary leaders not prepared
for an uprising as at Moscow, whereas
further delay would nearly give the rev
olutionists the time needed to organize
ind to continue corruption of the army.
There are no precedents in Russlon his
tory for the execution of an order of
prorogation, but Monday probably will
And the palace In possession fit the mill-
tary and th surrounding streets de
livered to the Emperor's guards.
Douma May Defy Czar.
The Constitutional Democratic caucus
adjourned before the news of the disso
lution of Parliament was received, but
the information already has reached the
leaders of the party. The Associated
Press Is informed that a meeting has
been summoned for today to discuss pro
cedure and whether they shall attempt,
like the fYench Third Estate, to consti
tute existence as a revolting body' In
defiance of the sovereign's wilL
The Russian Parliament, which ha3
been dissolved by imperial ukase, was
constituted May 10, 1906, amid scenes of
general rejoicing. The speech from the
throne read at the opening session was
conciliatory in tone. The re-organlzed
Council of the Empire was formally con
vened in the Hall of Nobles at the Win
ter Palace the following day.
On the third day of the sitting in the
lower house the first signs of, the opposi
tion's antagonism to the government
when the demand for amnesty and the
Polish campaign for autonomy began
was made manifest; and when, on May
IS, the reply of the lower house to the
address from the throne was adopted,
opinion was general that bis would cause
conflict with the crown because of its
radical demands.
During the entire session, the house
has been at bitter odds with the Govern
ment and has demanded its resignation
and the formation of a Cabinet from
members of the majority. Time and
again there have been rumors that the
Emperor, because of the radicalism of
the opposition, intended to dissolve Par
liament and rumor has had it that troops
would be called to forcibly eject the mem
bers If they hesitated to obey an edict
closing the house.
The lower house, presided over by
Professor S. A. Mouramstseff, had a
membership of 457.
UKASE READY FOR TWO DAYS
Troops Poured Into Capital Ready
to Suppress Uprising.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 21. As the
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 84
deg. ; minimum, 61.
TODAY'S Fair and cooler. Westerly winds.
Russia.
Czar dissolves Douma and puts capital under
martial law. ,Page 1.
Democrats may resist dissolution. Page 1.
Terrorists prepare campaign of assassination.
Page 1.
(Black Sea fleet on verge of new mutiny.
Page 1.
General strike ordered In August. Page 1.
Foreign.
Dreyfus decorated with cross of Legion of
Honor. Page 3.
Wholesale slaughter of rebel blacks by Ger
mans in Africa. Page 2.
Terms of Central American treaty. Page 3. -
Reported deatn of Princess Chlmay. Page 1&.
Portuguese troops slaughter police. Page 13.
Parliamentary Congress) to meet in London.
Page 2. , .
Gossip of European capitals. Page 2.
National.
Vital questions to come before Pan-American
Conference. Page 18.
Accepted bids for canal bonds. Page 2.
Row In Public Printer's office. Page 2.
Perpetual daylight of Alaska affects wireless
telegraph. Page 2.
Politics. '
Standpatters alarmed at tariff revision senti
ment. Page 13.
Deal between Hearst and Tammany. Page 13.
Domestic.
Lettem of Mrs. Harry Thaw's mother throw
fierce light on Thaw's character. Page 1.
Mrs. nuke will make It hot for tobacco king.
Page 18.
Details of Hooe's confession in Hartje case.
Page 3.
Son of Senator Moody murdered at Shoshone,
Wyo. Page S.
Sport.
Berger says he wants to fight Jeffries.
Page 16.
Portland will send record-breaking crew to
Nelson. B. C. Page Id.
State championship tennis tournament will
commence Tuesday. Page 10.
No more amateur boxing In San Francisco.
Page 16.
Southpaw Gum, of the Giants, scores an easy
shut-out at Seattle. Page 18.
Faelflo Coast.
Tug Chehalls cut In two by the Princess Vic
toria and nine persons drowned In Bur
rard Inlet. Page 1.
Four men killed in wreck on the Spokane
Falls & Northern. Page 4.
Holy Rollers in California suspected of being
about to burn children alive. Page 4.
Iowa expert says Willamette Valley is
peculiarly adapted to tne dairy Industry.
Page 5.
Wagonload of relief supply whisky disap
pears at San Francisco, page 4.
Helena Miller, aged 10. starts fire with kero
sene and is burned alive, page it.
Commercial and Marine.
Hop situation reviewed by A. J. Ray. of
Portland, page 33.
Chicago wheat market declines a cent.
Page 85.
New York bank statement a surprise.
Page 35.
Change for better In stock market. Page 35.
Nevadan arrives from Honolulu and leaves
tomorrow, page 14. ..
Portland and Vicinity.
Daniel W. Tarnlev. land-frauA flrnre. mar.
ried at Vancouver yesterday to Mlsa Ma-
oei riKc, a i-ortiana girl, page 10.
Government closes its case in land-fraud
trial, page lu.
How the Portland Gas Company dodges
uu.eM. rags o.
Francis J. Heney denies secret service men
xoiiowea juage i nomas o Day. Page 10.
Italian highwayman robs third saloon in
ten days, rage 19.
Mrs. Emma Albers contests suit of former
nusDana to set asiae divorce. Page 24.
James E. Bannister, electric lineman em
ployed by city, killed by live wire.
Page 8.
Oregon conference of United Brethren
Church decides on rebuilding of burned
Philomath College, and will probably
James J. Hill is reported planning road to
Columbia s moutn. rage
Miss Mary Frances Isom, Portland librarian.
returns rrom Europe, rage s.
. Features and Departments.
Editorial. Page 6.
Church announcements. Page 15.
Classified advertisements. Pages 18-23.
Happy Portland children on hot days.
page 3S.
Portland boys learning to swim. Page 17,
Nez Perces Indians celebrate the Fourth.
Page 38.
Mighty ocean rising in Southern California.
Page 41.
Sons of eminent men. Page 44.
Will try to swim English channel. Page 45.
Some miracles In miniature. Page 48.
Perry's flagship to be raised. Page 4a
Judge Williams' recollections. Page 43.
Susan Clegg. Page 43.
The Roosevelt Bears. Page 4ft.
Religious topics. Page ST.
Book reviews. Page 34.
Social. Pages 26-27.
Seaside news. Page SO.
Dramatic. Page 28.
Musical. Page 28.
Household and fashions. Pare 42.
Youth.' aaPJUTtiwant. Page 47. .
Will IE BOMB
TO MET BAYONET
Terrorists Mark Vic
tims for Death.
TREPOFF IS WARNED OF FATE
Leaders of Reaction From
Czar Down to Be Slain.
GENERAL STRIKE IN AUGUST
Czar Ruled by Trio of Reactionaries.
Sailors Threaten Another Mutiny
of Black Sea Fleet Disaffect- '
ed Soldiers in Prison.
ST. PETERSBURG, . July 21. (Mid
night.) Although the victory of the
reactionists seems at . present to be
complete, neither the Socialists Tior the
Terrorists have accepted the situation,
and, while the people are apparently
completely overawed by the display of
force on the part of the authorities, it
will be necessary to continue the use
of the bayonet for some time. General
Trepoff himself is authority for the
statement that he has again been
warned that he is marked for assas
sination. Despite this fact, he contin
ues actively at work, although at all
times surrounded by a heavy guard.
The Socialist members of the Douma
have held a number of secret meet
ings, but so far they have refrained
from carrying out their avowed deter
mination of issuing a proclamation at
tacking the Czar, the reactionary ele
ment, and more especially their former
allies, the Constitutional Democrats. If
they do so. trouble must come.
Czar Ruled by Triumvirate.
The Czar is now more fully deter
mined than ever that he is master of
the situation. The triumvirate Poble
donostzeff, Ignatieft and Trepoff has
him completely under its thumb, 'and
has thoroughly impressed upon him the
fact that weakness at this time will
end forever monarchial rule in Rus
sia. Its will is law, and Pobiedonost
zeff is more than ever the "power be
hind the throne." The display of cow
ardice on the part of the Douma has
greatly disheartened those who be
lieved that through the Douma was to
come the dawn of a new era for the
down-troaden Russian empire.
Will Kill Czar and Advisers.
Although, the military may continue
in control, it is a certainty that out
rages against prominent Russians will
be even more frequent than in the past.
The Terrorists are already planning- a
campaign that has for its ultimate ob
ject the death of every prominent reac
tionary from the Czar down. Trepoff
Is, of course, the one shining mark.
Advices from the interior are still
CAN THE WELL-ARMORED
misleading, and show the hand of the
censor. . The military at Sevastopol,
Odessa, Kieff and Moscow continue to
aid the local authorities in patrolling
the towns. As a result, no further
outbreaks are looked for while the
present precautions are maintained.
General Strike in August.
The date for the general strike has
been set as August 13 by the Union
of Unions. Why this delay is deemed
necessary is at present unknown, as
the leaders of the general union are
compelled to remain behind their sub
ordinates, because of the instructions
issued to the police to arrest all of
them that can be fou
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS REVOLT
Guardsmen Sent to Dungeon Mu
tiny at Cronstadt Revives.
ST. PETERSBURG, July a. Fourteen
men of the second battalion of the Preo
brajensky Regiment, .including two non
commissioned officers, have been arrested
for agitating and conveyed to the fortress
of at. Peter and St. Paul. ;
Two squadrons ol dragoons and hus
sars have been sent to Cronstadt, where
there is a recurrence of the ferment
among soldiers and sailors.
THREATEN REVOLT OP FLEET
Sailors on Black Sea . Prepare De
mands for Reform.
SEBASTOPOL, July 21. A meeting
of 2300 sailors from the warships here
today drew up economic demands for
presentation to Admiral Skrydloff. Un
less these demands are fulfilled the
men say the whole of the Black Sea
fleet will revolt.
RAID REVOLUTIONARY PARTY
Leader Leaps From Window and Is
Spirited Away.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 21. The ar
rests made Friday in the office of the
Misla were not connected with press
offenses, but were caused by a sitting
of the central committee of the Rev
olutionary parly, which was being held
there. .
Solomka, the editor of the paper,
who is a member of Parliament, hid
three of the leaders of the party in
his room. Two of them, who had im
portant documents, were seized. Those
who escaped were M. Chernoff, field
general of the Revolutionists, and head
of their central committee, and his
leading lieutenant.
The soldiers and police occupied all
the exits from the building so quickly
that M. Chernoff was unable to es
cape. His confederates barred some
of the doors in order co draw the at
tention of the officers in another di
rection, Chernoff and his lieutenant
dropped from a second-story window
into a crowd of workmen in sympatny
with his. party, and were spirited away
in a carriage before the police were
aware that they had escaped.
BEAT AND PLUNDER JEWS.
Troops Shoot and Quickly Restore
Order in Village.
KALUGA. July 21. Antl-Jewlsh dis
turbances broke out in the village of
Spadelensk today. A mob beat Jews
and plundered their homes. The troops
fired a volley, killing two of the plun
derers and wounding many others. Or
der was restored
Armed Rebels Attack Police.
MITAU, Courland, July 21. An armed
band today attacked a detachment of po
lice near Tukum, the scene of the massa-
" e AtrwnnriB lart 7 l.PPmtlur fl nil 1H 1 1 ( fl
a private and seriously wounded two offi
cers. A squadron of cavalry relieved the
hard-pressed ietacnment.
OIL KING WITHSTAND THE
NEW-MOTIVE FOB
KILLING OF WHITE
Lurid Light
acter of
on Char
Thaw. WHITE ALONE KNEW SECRET
Not Married to Evelyn Nesbit
on Return From Europe.
MOTHER WRITES TO WHITE
Mrs. Kolman Denounced Thaw as
Villain .and Begged White to Persuade-
Girl to Leave Him.
Letters in Evidence.
NEW YORK, July 21. The World to
morrow will say:
"Motive for the murder of Stanford
White is indicated in a series of letters
written by Mrs. C. Holman, mother of
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, to Mr. White,
and after the lattefs death found among
his effects. Abraham H. Hummel, of
Howe & Hummel, who was counsel for
Mr. Thaw and also for White, was con
sulted by the architect regarding the let
ters. In them Mrs. Holman complains
bitterly of the conduct of Harry K. Thaw
toward her daughter, now his wife, and
implores Mr. White to do all in his power
to bring her back to her mother's con
trol. ,
"In the letters Mrs. Holman refers to
Thaw as a scoundrel, a villain and a
man with dangerous intent In his heart.
She tells of an interview she had with
Thaw when they were in Paris, and de
clares that Thaw wanted her, Mrs. Hol
man, to sign an affidavit to the effect
that he. Thaw, had never intended to
make her daughter his wife.
Thaw Knew White Knew Too Much.
"It appears that Thaw became aware
of the fact that White had been appealed
to by Mrs, Nesbit, now Mrs. Holman, and
that the architect knew of the quarrels
between Thaw and his present wife, also
that Evelyn had told her step-father that
she was not married to Harry Thaw at
the time they arrived from Europe and
were driven out of the Hotel Cumberland.
"Thaw at that time had given a state
ment, which was afterward corroborated
from Pittsburg, that he and Evelyn had
been married while in Europe. Thaw
knew that White was the only person
not of his own family who knew that his
statement was false, and that Thaw did
not marry his present wife until months
later in Pittsburg.
"Just what disposition is to be made of
these letters is hot known at present.
The letters are kept in a safe and it may
be that they will be produced if Thaw
should ever be placed on trial for murder
and Mrs. Nesbit Holman should become a
witness.
1 "District Attorney Jerome Is anxious
BARE HAND OF THE LAW?
that Mrs. Holman should come to New
York, so that she may be served with a
subpena to appear at the trial. Jf she
does, she will be cross-examined most
severely as to how, among other things.
she came to apply to White for financial
aid. .
Thaw Did Not Intend Marriage.
"Among the papers left by White are
also a number of letters written to Mr.
Holman, husband of Mrs. Harry Thaw's
mother. It would appear that he, too,
knew all the relations between Harry
Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit. In all these
letters Mrs. Thaw is referred to as "Flor
ence." She was called thus before she
went on the stage, and later on her
friends eame to call her Evelyn. But to
Stanford White she was Florence.
Among the first letters is one written by
Mrs. Nesbit to Mr. White. It is undated.
but was penned after Mrs. 'Nesbit had re
turned from abroad, where she had been
abandoned by Harry Thaw and Evelyn,
who at that time was not his wife. The
leter was headed "Friday," but evidently
was written in 1903. It is as follows:
Dear Mr. White: Your letter received. Will
send Florence's letter, as you desire. When
we first went to Paris and met Thaw, he
and Florence quarreled continually. We were
at least I was Indeed miserable. I ex.
pected each day to hear her say - we would
return to America. Thaw came to me, asked
me to sign a paper. The article was that be
did not Intend to marry Florence. I thought,
as she hated him, 1 was doing the right
thing. I do hope something can be done to
save her from him. He does not Intend to
marry her. I only 'lope when she hears about
the paper that her pride will at least save
her. Very truly. ' E. F. NESBIT.
Wishes Wife's Mother Had Died.
At one time Thaw went with the girl to
Pittsburg. Mrs. Nesbit at that time was
not in Pittsburg, but Mr. Holman, to
whom she was engaged, then informed
intended wife of her daughter's pres
ence in that town. It appears that the
mother was very much annoyed because
of reports that had reached her, and she
had written to Mr. White. The letter is
undated, but probably was written early
in 1904. It reads:
Dear Mr. White: I Just received a letter
from Mr. Holman. He tells me Florence Is
In Pittsburg with Thaw and her reason for
going to Pittsburg was to see a lawyer about
what I said about Mr. Nesbit In Paris. While
In Paris Thaw hated me because 1 would not
allow him to speak ill of you. He said It was
Indeed a pity I bad not died Instead of
Mr. Nesbit. as I was not fit to be her mother.
It made me furious, and I answered back
that, had her father lived, he would have
been In Jail, as he had usee) so much money
of the loan association that he ' was the at
torney for. Now, Mr. White, Thaw Is doing
all this against me, because he knows he Is
guilty of murderous treatment of me, while
I was abroad. Mr. White, It Is not right for
me to stay away here and let him do as he
Is doing and me keep quiet. If he is not
guilty why should be try to do so much
against me? Please do answer and tell me
what I shall do. I am almost crazy, as she
and Thaw have gone to Gill's, my best
friends, with their lies. Good-bye. Please
do answer. Very sincerely.
K. F. NESBIT.,
Mother's Appeal to White.
About 4e time Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit
returned from Europe, November 1, 1904,
there was considerable space devoted by
the newspapers to young Thaw and his
companion. Mrs. Nesbit had married In
the meantime Mr. Holman, and In her
desperation it seems the only person she
ever cared to appeal to was. Mr. White,
who had been known as Evelyn Neeblt's
early protector. Mrs. Holman wrote to
Mr. White as follows:
The morning papers say Florence Is In
New York. If the coward won't say she Is
honorably his wife, please try to get her to
see you and talk . sense to ber, and have
her understand the awful light be has placed
ner In before the world.
I am simply tortured with reporters. My
head has simply been splitting for a week.
You have no Idea how disgraceful this affair
is to Pittsburg people. They drive me wild tell
lng me to take action, that she is not of as-e
Mr. White, please do try to talk to her.
She is too young to understand how she Is
being .wronged. I hope I hear from you very
soon. very truly. e. F. HOLMAN.
Fears Boy May Learn Truth.
There Is another letter signed E. Hoi
man and addressed and written on a
Thursday to "Dear Mr. White." Evident
ly when Mrs. Holman wrote this letter
she was afraid her boy Howard, whom
Mr. White had also befriended, was be
ginning to think that there was something
wrong in the relations of his sister and
Harry Thaw. Mrs. Holman writes as fol
lows:
Florence had asked Howard to visit her
at Christmas time. Do you think It would
be right when she Is In the horrible position
she seems In? She says she Is not mar
ried. Howard Is not a child, and! he has
beard some horrible expressions from the
boys at school. Oh, how horribly she has dis
graced us an. I am heart-sick. And Mr. Hol
man feels it so. People in Pittsburg talk
awruiiy ana tne men hate him so.
The wretched beast sent articles to the pa
pers of Pittsburg. He did all he could to
get me to say eomething, so he could airiv
Ush that awful story he had made up saying
i soio my aaugnter. I certainly did not.
Howard will soon be home. He will be a
great comfort. He is learning to obey and I
am grateful to you for it. I hope you are
well and that I may hear from you. Do you
Know n r lurence is marrled'7
Affldavlti Thaw's Wife Made.
In concluding its story which in
eludes many of her letters, the World
Bays:
Much hag been said since the night
Harry Thaw killed White about an
affidavit ' which Evelyn Nesbit is said
to have made in the office of Mr.
Hummel and in which she is reported
to have said things concerning the
man now her husband. It Is known
positively thac the original affidavit
is in existence and that it was drawn
in Mr. Hummel's office at the instiga
tion of Mr. White, who had taken the
girl to the lawyer. It is believed that
this affidavit, the contents of which
are known to Thaw, had much to do
with the murder. Mr. Jerome may be
able to get possession of the affidavit.
Mr. Jerome will have no trouble in
getting from the White estate ail the
documents having any bearing on the
murder and the White lawyers have
assured Mr. Jerome that they will do
all in' their power to aid the prosecu
tion. There are many more letters
written to Mr. White by the Nesbits,
but whether they will be made public
has not been decided upon as yec
MOTHER MAY FORCE DECISION
Flan to Declare Thaw Insane and
Thus Prevent Trial.
NEW YORK. July 21. A conference of
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cms cut
TWO BY VICTORIA
Nine Persons Drowned
in Burrard Inlet.
TIDE RIP SWINGS THE TUG
Big Steamer Following ' Fast
Strikes Her. Amidships.
SIX MEN ARE PICKED UP
Party on Wrecked Cralt Was on the
Way to the Blunden Harbor Oys
ter Beds and Included Wom
en and Children.
VANCOUVER, B. C, July 21. Nine
persons lost their lives this afternoon by
an accident which occurred in Burrard
Inlet, the harbor of Vancouver. The tug
Chehalls was run down and cut in two
by " the steel steamer Princess Victoria,
leaving this port for Victoria and
Seattle.
The Chehalls had on board a party of
15 bound for the oyster beds at Blunden
Harbor, on the northern coast of British
Columbia. The party included the own
ers of the beds and representatives of
the English syndicate who contemplated
purchasing the oyster properties.
The Saved.
R. H. Brlce, freight clerk of the steamer
Cassiar and vice-president of the British
Columbia Native Oyster Company.
Captain Howse, master of the Chehalls.
J. 6. Benwell, commission merchant, of this
city.
P. G. Shallcross. commission merchant, or
Vancouver, and representative of the English
capitalists who desired to buy the Blunden
Harbor oyster beds.
R. N. Rich, of Victoria, a friend of Mr.
Shallcross.
C. A. Dean, engineer of the Cheballfc
The Missing.
Mrs. R. H. Brlce. ' ' ---- - -
Hilda Mason.
A little girl who accompanied Mrs. Brlce.
Barnet Benwell, aged years, son of J. O.
Benwell. '
Dr. Hutton. Of Rock Bay Hospital, an ex
pert on oysters, who was going north to ex
amine the beds at Blunden Harbor.
P. J. Chick, formerly purser of the steamer
Cassiar and secretary-treasurer of the British
Columbia Native Oyster Company.
William H. Crawford, deckhand of the Che
halls.
Two Japanese firemen.
One cook, said to be a Chinese.
The tug Chehalis had been chartered
for a three weeks' trip. The party of 15
on board included the owners of the
oyster beds, Dr. Hutton and P. G. Shall
cross. representing English capitalists
and several of their friends. When she
entered the Narrows at the entrance to
Burrard Inlet, the strongly-flowing in
coming tide swung the Chehalls across
the channel. -
Chehalis Cut in Twain.
The steamer Princess Victoria, follow
ing close behind, crashed into the Che
halis and cut the tug in two before the
speed of the steamer could be checked.
The Princess was traveling at the rate
of about 19 knots and the Chehalis at
eight knots when the collision occurred.
The Chehalis was struck amidships,
was cut clean in two and the after half
of the little vessel sank at once, pre
cipitating all on board Into the water.
The Princess Victoria immediately
stopped, threw over life-preservers and
lowered five boats which cruised about
for an hour pioking up the six survivors.
These were brought back to the dock at
Vancouver.
It is practically certain that there will
be no more survivors and it is doubtful
if the bodies of the nine missing ones
will be recovered, so strong is the current
at the scene of the accident.
BIG. TANNERY DESTROYED
Plant of United States Leather Com- :
pany at Prentiss, Wis., Burned.
PRENTISS, Wis.,. July 21. (Special.)
The big plant of the United States
Leather Company was almost totally de
stroyed by fire tonight, causing a loss
which will exceed 600,000. The plant had
Just been rebuilt. The tannery had been
in operation only since Wednesday, and
cost 800.000. The United States Leather
Company, which has its main offices in
New York, carried its own insurance on
the plant.. Its local officers say the plant
will be reDuiii.
Huge Warehouses Burned.
9TERLING. 111., July 21. The great
warehouses of the Keystone branch of the
International Harvester Company, located
in Rock Falls, across the river from this
city, were totally destroyed by fire this
evening. For a time the entire business
portion of the little city was threatened
with destruction. The loss to the Inter
national Harvester Company is estimated
at J100.000. fully insured, with the excep
tion of that portion of farm machinery de
stroyed. Governor Mickey Under Knife.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 21. (Special.)
A dangerous but successful operation
was verformed today on Governor
Mickey at the executive mansion. An
abscess had formed behind his right
. . . .i a .H It i- u ,.f-.-Hwu , e riit In he
! nind the eye in order to save the sight.
The only danger now is from Diooa
poisoning, but it is believed that this
has been obviated and that the Gov
ernor will recover.