The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current, January 23, 1908, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Textiinwiir -- mill) U US Of lnt nccn a condensed Form ior Busy Kcauura. Oar i An rrtlfrt in ii r inu uuiijk.."-- of tha Usa Important but . .!- Pventfi Leas inioroB oftho Pt Wook' .Sovereign bank of Canada has amnion. 1'n.! K"a uu,u" III " . urn. a n inu' United Slntea torpoilo nouiia rrveil at Rio Janeiro. coiiflldcra tho II Hal""- . . ration promoin kww i ... ImvA unitiwl alltl a einoiior mm - .Mm robola havo capiureu iwo and the prosldont threatens worn ment. .. L t...l ill. Plus line wo row-. " , riimorH about hla health nro joitlueu. -if-.f. U lwtlll- mudo lo kcop lvve 011U. . 7 - . nun " " trial ol inaw. ii fjnfltlmla thinks about f$32, will bo needou 10 cany un vuo work this ycai. nrnulllnnt has decided to lot tho -1 invma roinnln at uoiauoiu uiini action has boon taicori uy uio legifllatuio. 9 Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Taul Intend to have its lino Unshod tho Northwest In time to handle t ol tho 1008 crop. 0 lariat fnvlnga bunk In Dallas, , lm Btuponded. 1 tomncnituro bus reached 0 do- 1.... t u tnt pan denios that tboro la any secret i dm lr cat Ion of her (loot. majoilty of tho house commltteo 1 tl... U..nttln fiti i rtr.vs.r-t I. 663 Woolgrowora' aeaocla to KoohovoU'b land - . t ifl onpoHctl I'AnliiHlii litis tul n I ii va vk ti n I nti H -YL'-lll-llkY IVU DUIIIIV m vliiUKHI locked on tho senatorial election. rnor ilcckhaui atill IcadH. ' N'nw Ynrlf Ki'ilcral court ifl In- t II I.. .. 1 I. .1 I- haa ordered 111x11 10 anawor ques- . -. 11.. t M Tiiiriiiinii, 111 niiiiKivf 111 liiii tiiiiHiii rtnv unrl unrv litiu mntful n iliiflrtft. will havo to bo mot by increased - tltil-t. I i.t I ,l.l .lt I n iriiin 1 111 in 11 in liter in 1111 rn w 111 - FJ - - - to impeach Licutonant Governor 1 1 1 at t 1 a . - -- - , . , ienieiauon. 1 KUUtf flecrot ecrvico men huvo iniGiHiLHi 10 n nrt nnuHnoruf ai ov 1 - . . . f 1 nm rn finirui ttt iihu ninnrif j . It l. ..tll 1 . i . II.. ach evidonrc of Tbaw'a Ineanity ia Kiven at tils uocorrU trial. ccrs and men of tho battleahln ate Ijo i ML' rovallv entorainil iit it with tlio flout Ih Ijoinif bent to 'flPlhr if ul w ruun Mill IIUVUI DlIVIlKvll letiiui eyea. 0 California tinfo Dopoait A Trust HI1V III Mlll id. i.. I . I !. -I u 1 IU1 U1DLU, IB 111 U1U 1 flf fl rinSiui mool V. Proudfoot. of Town, linn appointed assistant coinmlBflloiior e Keneral land ofllco. train waa held tin In Aaktlo Una oi a mrjjo amount of gold waB I T U I II nrn ia 1 1 it - . ,.v..viWik hi MIU IVUUiUUKV in. lint mi lit.. -i..,.t i-.. . riii...t IROnutor. UoVfimnr nnnklmm In h mail at . H I'lUUUIIUi innni (AnM...i i uvuumiD IJIIkUL'H Illl lHL!IT1Min Canal, ThiH (Ioh lint Innlnrln U,n (III 1 11 fl ..) iiuHi ior 1110 work nireiuiv tM. 41 . " 'ur WIU SlU.UUH.nOn llfti.Punr,! to the jjQvornmont ol Tunanm. (1 . "0111 uuhn in tho spring of 1000. vuuiuiic oiiuron win soon v. i.u mwH oaicuinicu to pro hasty marrluKO. rv" m luiiu iinuvtn nun -iu a ur 1,1 11 mi tuirn 1 ihioa of Montana. presldlnK. i--...hd wxtu liiinriwi in niui 7 tho oxploaion of throo dyna comba, which nartlnllv n . -Miur, 01 oan Hrano mo. him l.l. 1 " III, WHO OI IJlO "KH ins to mov iln n. wain- lir 11 wrx tl . 1 A "Bluing, nys- French Aoronnuf (.. 1 Inlin I -- " ..no UUV1DCU III! Z r . 'mn a,r eapablo of mak- -I'vuu 01 .4 nilloa an hour. J 'ootInR Of 700 New York land- a8 tlooltloa tO linvn Infrvliirul v fft. M,ro 1)1,1 making it a or any no ltlnn.1 m-ifoi-- f,. fnanlH .. .. i i w luiuNH in nuu rnnini ia9 ,0n, "Krood upon. At pre.- - "'ouomoanor. re ,nlnca wo being opened at Gold- TO RE CM' L TROOP8. Nevada Must Net Shirk Heipontlbtl Ity. Says Prosldent. Washington, Jan. 14. President Ilooaovolt has dolfrmliicd to wlfhil raw the Fodoral troops from Goldllold, Nov., shortly after tlio loglslaturo begins Its special Boasion today. This Intontlon waa inado known at the Whlto Houho today, wnen tlio report of tho speoln nvvestigation cotnnilsslon wan mndo public, togothor with a letter from tho prcHlucnt tx) Governor Sparks, dato January 4. Tho president says ho snail 00 governed iy tho rocommonda At.... il.. i I . iiunn in uiu reporii unless ino governor can snow mat. 1110 statoinonts of tho ro port aro not in accordanoo with tho facts, iho report savs: "Tho conditions did not support the general allegations In tho governor's request for troops, nor woro his Bpoolflo siawmeniH estauiisiiod to any such ox tent aa to justify his uso of theso stato- nionta for tho purpose of getting Fcde rai troops." "But wo must firmly bollovo that upon uio assembling or tho legislature or within a few days thoreaftor, tho troop, should bo removed, regardloas of any request for their rotcntlon that may be made by either the lo.lslatura or tho govornor of Novadn, It being ts- Hounai mat tno atato ol Nevada shal understand this situation comnletnlv- ahall recognlzo Uio fact that thoro will, at that dato bo thrown upon it, and It alone, thi primary responsibility of kocplng order, and that, recognising una responsibility, It may take such action us Ib tho duty of the atato and as will bo sulllclcnt In tho promisos." LAND OFFICE FORCE 8HORT. Ii Commissioner Says Department Handicapped In Efficiency. WahIngton, Jan. H. Commission or llallingor, of tho general land office, has completed hla annual report for submission to congress. He Bsks an appropriation of 9500,000 to carry on the field work of his bureau In tho pro tection of the public lands, an inorcaro of 2C0,000 over tho current appropria tlon. During Uio fHcal years of 1805-7 there was recorded for investigation 24,450 casce of all kinds; of thcae tho agents investigated and deposed of 12, 104 caeca, and 12,355 CHaes remained for examination July 1, 1007. There were 2,243 land entries relin quished after the nine was In the hands of special agent for investigation, 353 entries woro cancelled after hearings had upon jpeciul agents' clmrgos; 307 unlawful one I o 11 rim of public lands woro removed restoring 1.040,120 acres to the open range. Thoro wero 27 eon vlctlonn connected with these easei. Tho total of moneys recovered by Uio government in all spoclal agents' cneea was $380,251 and 2,372,224 ncres 0 land was either freed from fraudulent 0 la I i'ii a to title or released from unlaw ful enclosure and occupancy. MOROCCO FACE8 CRI3I8. 8ultan Abd El Aziz Is Forced From Throne by Report. Tangier, Jan. 14. Thoro Is constcr nation among Moroccan officials at thn sensational nows from Fez announcing the proclaiming of Mulal Hufld ns sul tan und tho dangerous conditions now nromillnc in Uio city. Couriers who havo arrived lioro unuounco also that tho people of Memiinoz have proclaimed Mulal Ilafld sultun. According to the latost Information from Fez, Uio Uio mas or wiso mon, were forced to docroo tho overthrow of Abd El Ariz, tho sul tun of record, and proclaim Mulal ilafld sultan in hla placo, by tho uttitudo 0.' Uio people, who wore greatly oxclted over reports that Alxl El Ariz hud sold tho country to France. Tho announcement by tho publio crlora was recolvod with frantic Joy. Mulal Ilafld was proclaimed pullan un dor certain conditions, which ho must accopt together with tho title. Among theso aro the following: That he rejoct tlio Algooiras act, ex po 1 tho French troops from Morocco, prohibit access to tho Interior for Euro- neniM, who with tho Jows, It is sot forth, should bo allowed to occupy only quarters in tho ports reserved for thorn; prohibit Moorish subjects from placing thomfolvos under tho protection of for olgn consulates, socuro Morocco's rights In tho fronlior question with Algeria, and suppress taxation. Storm In East. Chicago, Jan. 14. Chicago and its environs wero cut off for sovoral hours yoatorday from wlro communications from oUior points by a snow und wind Btorm which began boforo dawn and ragod without a break all day. Snow continues to fall. A northweBt gale drovo blinding maflaos of wot snow bo foro It. Tho warmth of the otmosplioro caused the heavy flakos partly to molt nnd etiok to wlmtovor they touched. As a con.eqiienco ovorburdencd wires and poles woro put out of commlcsion In nil directions for houre. Mora Dafensea Needed. Seattle Jan. 14. "Wo roallzo tho desirability of providing additional de fenses for ruirct sound bh rapidly as possible and whon I got back to Wash Inoton I Bhall lay the facts boforo con gress and recommend additional fortifi cations," said Lieutenant Colonol Fred erick V. Abbott, assistant to Uio chelf of tho onglnoor oorpa, United States army, having chargo of fortlflcatlonB of Uio United Btatos, iaac nignt, wno ar rlvod hero from Manila Wednesday. Japanese Sends In a Bid. Honolulu. Jan. 14. Tho award of bids for tnatoilal for tho construction of Improvements for Pearl harbor baa boon hold up, because the loweso wa der 1b a dummy for flomo Japanese con tractor. It 1b probab.e that all bid will be rejected. DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS HARLAN 8EE8 WAR. Thursday, January 10. Washington, Jan. 10. A complete cnango of front was oxhlbltod by tho majority In the houso of ronrcsonta Uvea lodny In tho toriflidoration of tho oni 10 couny nnu roviso tlio penal laws 01 tho United States. Tho pacific spins uiapiayoa by tho commltteo on rovlalon of laws toward tho close of ycaieroay'fl session, whon It appearod as though tho sovoral amendments strengthening certain provisions of tho bill regarding corruption In tho ap pointment of persons to publio offices would bo adopted, had vanished today ana instead ovorv Inch of ground was fought ovor to keep amendments out of the bill. Whon adjournment waa taken, only six additional pages bad toon disposed of and but 0110 or two verbal amendments by tho commltteo had been Insortod. A resolution was odoptod that tho houso convono at 9 a. m. Instead of 12, and remain In Bcsslon until 0 p. m. I.unch hour to bo from 1 to 2. Washington, Jan. 10. Senator Ful ton has Introducod a bill appropriating $250,000 for a revenue cuttor for tho Portland stution. Tho bill has tho ap proval of tho Treasury department. A resolution waa passed doclaring that no communication from heads of departments would bo received unless sont In compliance of luw-or trans mitted by the porsident. Carter, of Montana, opposes giving public land to tho states for various ptirpopos. A bill has been iptroducod creating a bureau of mining. Tho eenato calendar waa cleared of ncorly every bill upon It today and tho bill to revise tho criminal laws of tho United State woo taken up and dis cussed until adjournment, which was taken at 4:30 until Mcnday. Wednesday, January IG, Washington, Jan. 15. Bacon today Introduced a currency bill aud ex plained its chief features to tho sonuto. 15a con said that his bill was an amend mont to tho Aldrich bill and embodied many of Hh provisions, as it did of tho provisions of tho bill introduced by Knox. Ho said it omitted railroad bonds from tho classes of securities that could bo used as a basiB of circula tion. Tho eonato did not rcceivo a reply today from tho eecroary of tho treasury to its resolution calling for Information concerning tho financial situation, as had been promised, and in its abeenco Aldrich useented to the passugo of Cm borsou'H resolution on tlio eamo subject. Without further comment, tho resolu tion was adopted. The resolution providing for tho re mission of moro than half tho Chinese Boxer indemnity was passed. Washington, Jan. 15. 80 persistent have boon tho efforts mado In tho houso of representatives to umond tho bill codifying tho penal laws of tho Unitod States that tho commltteo on tho revis ion of tho laws today consented to let down tho bars, and as a result tho measuro waB changed In norno import ant particulars. Tho pacific attitude of tho committee in this rogard served to modify the opposition to tho measure, and In consequence the proceedings to day woro devoid of tho heated argu ments which havo characterized Uio previous dobatea. Whon Uio houso ad journed there woro pending a numbor of other important amendments, which Boomed to meet with no particular op position by the comtniitoo, but which wore passed over until tomorrow. Tlio portions of tho bill whish at tracted tho most attention wore those covering tho giving and accopting of brLbes by Bonators and representatives, nnd tho rule of endorsements or .upport for appointivo publio offices. It is to the amendments touohlng those ques tions that the house will dovoto itfolf tomorrow upon resuming consideration of the bill. Tuoaday, January 14. Washington, Jan. 14. Tho rocont bond issuo by tho Treasury dopaitmont was again tno hudjooi 01 aiscusaion 111 tho sonato today, being brought for ward by a resolution offorod by Culbor- son, calling upon tne secretary ior auui- tional information concerning the rea sons that induced him to award bonds to National banks instead of Individu als who, ho declared, offered a higher nrlco than was bid by tho banks. Tho reaclutlon wont ovor under tho ruleB. Tillman offorod a resolution ombody ng u now sorios of Inquiries concornlug tho financial situation. Tho senate rofused to confirm four Ohio poatofllco appointments ut Uio in- atanco of Forakor nnd Dick. Tho bill granting loaves of absenco to lomcatcad ontrymen during Doccmbor, January, February and Muroh wob passed. WaBhlncton. Jan. 4. Tho amount of tho lino and tho length cf tho torm of mprlBonmont to bo moted out to offi cers and directors of corporations for violating tho law with respect to money contributions for political purposes fur nished muter In 1 for n lengthy dolmto in tho houso today, in connection with tho Journey Brings 8uccess, Washington, Jan. 16. Tho work of Ezra Mocker, tho ploneor who oamo all tho way from Puyallup, Wash., In a pralrlo schoonor of tho pattorn in which 10 had orossod tho plains 04 years bo foro, Booms about to bo rowardod with buccobb. Koprosontntlvo uumpiiroy nns ntroduoed In tho house a bill provld ng for Uio appointment of a commis sioner to take chargo of the work of marking this trail, and also for an ap propriation of 50,000 for the work. consideration of tho ponal code bill.' All amendments to increaso tho penal ty or onlargo tho scope of tho law, how over, wore voted down. Theeo amend ments, without oxception, emanated from tho Democratic aide, but tho one that brought forth tho most discussion was by Cockran, Now York, whojwant cd the lino fixed at $10,000 nstoad of not moro than $1,000, and the Impris onment at 10 years instead of not more than ono year. When adjournment was taken at 6 o'clock 80 sections of tho 842 had been disposed of. Monday, January 13. Washington, Jan. 13. The recent issue of bonds by the sooretary of the treasury for tho purposo of relloving tho financial stringency was the subject of an animated debato in tho senate to day. TJ10 discussion was precipitated by an inquiry by Culberson and was participated In by Aldrich, Tillman and Dalloy. It resulted in an agree ment to postpone further controversy until a statement can be received from Secretary Cortolyou, which Aldrich promlsod to present on Thursday. While tho subject waa under discus sion, Tillman's resolution directing the finance committee to inquire into the operations of the Treasury department was referred, with his consent, to that committee. Tho Benato passed Tillman's resolu tion calling on tho Interstate Com merce commission for informal! n con cerning purchases by railroad compan ies of stocks of competing roads. Tho unfinished business in the form of the bill to codify the criminal laws of the Uiiited States was placed before tho Benato and tho reading of tho bill was begun. Washington, Jan. 13. -Vigorous de fense of state's rights in dealing with violations of civil rights or with special state elections, where troops have been called into service, served to enliven the debate In tho bouse of representa tives today In connection with the con sideration of the bill to codify the penal laws of tho United States. A number of Democrats, mostly from the Southern states, strenuously Bought, by amend ment, to resorvo to tho states them selves discretion as to the qualifictions of vcters or of persons to servo on juries, and to limit tho powers of Federal judges in certain cases, but every at tempt failed. Republicans presented a eolid front, and tne votes were all on party lines. Saturday, January II Washington, Jan. 11. A vigorouB light was waged in tho houso of repre sentatives today over Uie bill to codify and revise the penal laws of tho United States with particular reference to sec tion 10, affecting conspiracies against tho civil rights of citizens. Smith, o Missouri, and Hughes, of New Jersey, offered amendments having for, their object tho oxomption of labor unions from tho operation of tho section when- ovor Buch unions declare strikes or boy cotts A motion to strike out the whole section was made by Bartlott. of Georgia. Tho brunt of the debate was borne ,by Sherley, of Kentucky, a mem ber 01 tno committee on revision, out ho wu8 eupportcd by a number of Re publicans. The amondmonta were all lost, as was ono by Do Armond to strike ont section 20, because it conferred on Fed eral courts in punishing felonies and misdemeanors committed undor section 10 the authority given to tho courts of tho state in which Uio acta are committed. New Liability Law Projected. Washington, Jan. 4. There is a strong probability that before tho pres ent congress adjourns anothor employ ers' liability law will be enacted to take the placo of tho ono that has juet been declared unconstitutional by the United States Supremo court. How ovor, this la tho prediction of the labor leaders in congress. The features In tho La Fol lotto law that was held faulty will bo eliminated in tbo next act. Balllnger Out of Land Office. Washington, Jan. 14. R. A. Bal lingor, commissioner of tho gonernl land office, will resign and be succeed ed Mnr.h 1 by Assistant Commission er Fred Donnett. Colonel Medorem Crawford, of Salem, Oregon, was nom inated by Uio president todny to be a brigadier gonernl. Indians Qet Decision. Washington, Jan. 14. Tho United Statos Supremo court todny uphold the right of tho Indians of Fort Belknap loservation In Montana to the waters of tho Milk river, claiming It is thoira by treaty. Henry Waters nnd others Bought to divort tho wator for commer cial purposes. Revenues Show Decrease. Washington, Jan. 14. Tho monthly stntomont of collodions of internal riv onuo shows that for Uio month of No vember, 1007, tho receipts fell off $5, 020,000, as oomparod with Novomber, 1000. Will Hava Hard Fight. Washington, Jan. 10. Tho Washing ton congressional delegation had a con foronco this evoning with Chairman Tawnoy, of tbo house appropriations commltteo rogarding tho bill for gov ornmont buildings and oxhibita at tho Seattlo exposition. Mr. Tawnoy called attention to Uio faot that tho bill waa sure to moot with opposition, especial ly In tho house, and Uiorefore it was advlsablo to eliminate all unnecessary items and bo roduco the coat. White and Yellow Races Muat Fight for Supremacy. Washington, Jan. 13. Justico John M. Harlan, of the Supreme court of the United States, peered into tho distant future at tho annual dinner'of the Navy loaguo of tho United States and told of a day whon the white and yellow races will moot in a conflict that will shake the earth. The distinguished jurist was speaking in tho interest of a mighty Amorican navy. Ho said: "If I had tho opportunity I would vote for an appropriation of $50,000, 000 a year for a period of ten years for a larger navy. The great importance of a navy is shown in the constitution, which restricts the appropriations for the nrrsy, but sets no limit to those for the navy. There is no such thing aa friendship between nations as between men. Nations make no sacrifices to preserve friendship and do not forbear to do certain things because it does not meet with the approval of another na tion. Do you think England cares a cent for what wo think of her navy, or Gormany cares a cent for what we think of hers? "The trend of the immigration of the white people in the past has been from eaat to west. There haa been none from the west. Just acroaa the water thoro is a country with an immense population whose commerce we are seeking. We refer to the peoplo of Asia aa the yellow race. There are 400,000,000 Chinese, as strong physi cally and mentally as we are. There is over there another nation whose people are progressive and ambitious. We may some day see a skilled army in Japan of 5,000,000 to 10,000,000. They will Bay: " 'You claim Europe as your country. This Ib ours. Get out.' " "I don't think they have any ouch idea now, and we have no hostility to ward them. But there will be a con flict between the yellow race and the white race that will shake the earth. When It comes I want to see this coun try with a navy on both- oceans that will be strong eonugh." FATAL THEATER FIRE GREAT ACTIVITY EVIDENT. Government is Rushing Work on Our Coast Defenses. Washington, Jan. 13. New coast defenses are being installed and old ones re-enforced at Pacific coast points, Guam, Hawaii and Manila. This work of fortification is being carried forward swiftly and upon a gigantic scale. Coal depots are being replenished, huge searchlights installed, harbors mined, big guns placed and ammunition maga zines tilled to overflowing. So quietly has this work been going on that few outside cf the officials han dling the work have realized the enorm ous undertaking under way. This work was Btarted last May, and it ia expected that a year will see the completion of the outlined program. It is acknowledge that the fortifica tions at Manila, Guam, Puget sound and Honolulu are inefficient and it is at those points that the greatest work is boing dono. San Francisco and other coast points are declared to be perfectly equipped to repel attacks. While not acknowledging any appre liension, the administration is rushing the work with real vigor. It was learn ed from an authoritative source today that one of the potent factors in determ ining tho dispatch of the fleet to the Pacific was a realization of the weak ness at certain points. The presence of the fleet in the Pacific remedies all de fects and structural weakness in coast defense points. As long as it remains there it will make up for any short coming in coast fortifications. By the time the fleet leaves the wa ters of the Pacific it is believed all the weak points will have been reinforced and tho defenses will be of a modern and approved type. Twelve million rounds now enroute to Uio Far East furnishes enough am munition for a possible army of 50,000 men. The normal need of the army in the, Philippines is about 2,000,000 rounds annually. Aside from this thoro is nn exceptionally heavy draft of shells and tcrpedoes. Tightens Grip on Peninsula. Tokio, Jan. 13. An imperial ordi nance line been gazetted which provides for tho reorganization of tho govern ment of Kwang Tung peninsula in Manchuria. Directors genornl of for eign police affairs havo also been cre ated. Japanese consults at Mukden, Kin Chow, Chang Chun nnd Antung have been appointed commissioners of police for South Manchuria. Tlio pur poso of tho ordinanco, it is believed, moans tho organization of an active re form administration for tho entire district. Surgeons Forget Tools. Red Lodgo, Mont., Jan. 13. A local surgeon who has performed an opera tion on Charles Joakinen, u young Finnish minietor, for tho removal of the cauBe of pain in his chest, found in tho cavity loft by a previous operation two pieces of rubber tubing four and five inches long respectively. To ono was attached a safotypln, badly rusted. The rubber tubing was nearly a half inoh In diameter. Joakinen is recov ering. Vesuvius, Still Spits Ashes. Naples, Jan. 13 Mount Vesuvius continues to throw out ashes and incan descent matter from its ehlof crator, the cone of which, formed by the last eruption, collapsed recently, the earth tremblings being felt long distances.' Hnndred Die In Horrible Disaster at Boyertown, Pa. COAL OIL SPILLED ON AUDIENCE Flames Leap Through Hall and Peo ple All Ruah Out Many Are Trampled to Pulp. Boyertown, Pa., Jan. 14. Nearly 100 persona of this borough wero killed in a theater fire and panic last night and nearly three score injured, many of them fatally. A majority of Uio killed wero members of the leading families of tho town. While the "Scottish Reformation" was being reproduced in Rhodes opera houso by Mrs. Monroe, of Washing ton, a tank uaed in a moving picture scene exploded. Immediately there was a wild rush for the exits of the building. Men of maturo years en deavored to etill the panic, but their voices could not be heard above the shrieks and Bcreama of the terrified women and children who composed the greater part of the audience. It seemed as though nearly the en tire audience made a mad ruah for the exits the moment the explosion occur red. In their attempts to quiet the great crowd, those persons who were on the stage accidentally upset the coal oil lamps used at the footlights. The burning oil scattered in all directions, and the lamps which were need to light the opera house exploded, throwing the blazing oil over the terror stricken people, who wrre fighting frantically to gain the exits. In the mad rush a section of the floor gave way, precipi tating Bcores of persons to the base meat. It waB scarcely five minutes from the time of the explosion of the tanks until the entire heart of the structure seemed a roaring furnace. There' waa a mad scramble to tho stairway, and scores of women and children were knocked down and trampled upon, many of them doubtless being crushed to death. At least 50 persons, realiz ing that exit by the stairway meant alrtfost certain death, risked their lives by jumping from tie windows. Limbs were broken and skulls were crushed by this daring method of escape. In tho meantime a relief corps was at work at the entrance to the theater, endeavoring to release those who were edged in the doorway and unable to ex tricate themselves. Many persons who etherise might have made good theit escape from the furnace were held in check by the awful jam at Uio doors. As the flames cut their way toward the front of the building, wemen could be Been to clasp their hands and fall back into the flames. Once the doorways were clear, the rescuers dragged many women and. children from tho stairways leading to the balcony. Some of them were bo badly injured that they died before reaching the temporary hospital. Skulls were crushed and the faces of some of the victims were so horribly mutilated that they were barely recog nizable. In one instance, tho Bkull of a child, appnrently about 10 years of age, was crushed almost into a jelly. To add to the terrible disaster, the fire apparatus became disabled and the etructure was left entirely to the mercy of the flames. It is almost certain not a vestige of the bodies of the unfortun ates who wero overcome by the smoke and perished will ever be found. Had the women and children heeded the warning of tho cooler beads In the audience, the horrible loss of life might have been nvoided, but there was the nsual panic and stampede which invar iably follows such a catastrophe. The flames spread rapidly and communicat ed to the' other parts of the building. Men, women and children rushed for the many exits of the building, and Uio weaker bos and the children were trampled and maimed in tho mad rush to gain the streets. Cut Pullman Charges. Washington, Jan. 14. George S. Loftus, of St. Paul, accompanied by Senator LaFollette, filed with the In terstate Commerce commission today a petition risking for a reduction of 25 por cent in tho lower berth rates of the Pullman company, and the fixing of rates for upper berths at one-half the lower berth rate. Tho reduction is asked on all interstate business throughout the United States. Mr. Loftus represents the Minnesota Ship pers' association, which Btarted the private car investigation two years ago. Massacred by Yaquls. Visalia, Cal., Jan. 14. Word of the tragic deaUi of Mark Perkins, a prom inent mine owner of Moxico, and for mer resident of this city, was received today by the young roan's parents, Mr, and Mrs. II. P. Perkins, of Visalia. On January 2 last, Perkins and nine Mexicans wero ambushed by Yaquls near tho city of Bonora, Mexico, and massacred, but one Mexican escaping. Other particulars of the killing havo not yet been received. Mining Camp Burns. Moxico City, Jan. 14. According to u telegram lust received In this city. tho great gold mining camp of EI Oro, ono of tho largest in the ropublio, is being destroyed by fire. When the dispatch was filed the principal hotels and the more important) business build ings of the camp had been reduced to ashes.