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.THE MORNING ASTORIAN, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1904.
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IRIQUOIS GRAND JURY
CONCLUDES ITS LABORS
Many Are Indicted, Charges Being Man
slaughter, Culpable Neglect and
Criminal Carelessness.
Chicago, Feb. 20. The special grand
jury summoned to Investigate the Iro
quols theater Are completed Its labors
touJght by voting Indictments against
five men, and no bills against four
. others. A formal report of the jury
N wiu not be made public until next
Tuesday. Those who were Indicted
are:
Will J. Davis, Prt owner of the Iro
quois theater; Thomas Noonanr busl-j
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ness timnager of the theater, and Jaa
E, Cuinmlngs, stage carpenter, all of
whom are charged with manslaughter;
George Williams, building commission
er, and Edward Luughlln, building In
spector, are charged with culpuble
omission of official duty while In oftlee.
No bills were voted against Mayor
Harrison, Fire Marshal Mushman, Fire
man William H. Sellers, and William
McMullen, operator of the foot light
which set Are to the asbestos curtain
MAN AND COUGAR FIGHT.
Animal Fights Mps tesptrstely But
Is Killed.
Eugene. Feb. JO. A report comes
from Crow that last Sunday Wade
Hayes, a young man. while out look
ing for cattle on the headwaters of
Wolf creek, about 20 miles southwest
of Eugene, had a desperate Encounter
with a huge cougar. Mr. Hayes was
going through a dense forest when he
discovered the cougar lying on a log
watching a deer trail. Hays at once
drew his pistol, the only weapon he
had. and shot at the animal, the ball
takink effect, but not killing it
With a yell theWugar sprang upon
the man and bore him to the ground
Realizing his desperate condition,
Hayes tried to shoot the animal in the
head, but the cougar got the hand
which held the pistol In its mouth
thus preventing him from using it.
With wonderful presence of mind.
Hayes reached in his pocket with his
left hand, drew out his pocket knife
opened the blade with his teeth, and
commenced cutting at the coubar's
throat Finally striking a vital point
the brute,, with a scream that rent the
air, leaped off the man and fell dead.
Hayes' face and body were badly
lacerated by the cougar's teeth and
claws, but he was able to reach home
and tell of his terrible experience.
The animal measured over nine feet
from tip to tip. , ;
SAY DIX IS INNOCENT.
Man Serving Term For Embezzlement
May Be Pardoned.
Bellingham, Feb. 20. Committee de
positors of the defunct Scandinavian-
American Bank, of this city, and the
bondsmen of H. St. John Dix, who is
now serving a sentence of 10 years in
the penitentiary on a charge of wreck
ing that Institution, have issued a
statement that Dix is not guilty of em
bezzlement for which he was convicted.
They say they have experted the books
of the institution and do not find any
evidence that Dix appropriated funds
to his own use. The effect of the dec
laration can have no effect on Dlx's
sentence, except as evidence to war
rant a pardon.
MINE PROPERTY DAMAGED.
Snow Slides Near Sumptsr Prove to
Be Disastrous.
Sumpter, Ore., Feb. 20. Slides of
snow, racing down the mountain sides,
have done extensi.-e but at present in
estimable damages at the Alpine and
the Chloride -nines. Absence of
deaths was little short of miraculous.
Snow slides are proving unusually
disastrous this season. For the past
four winters the Blue mountains have
not been visited by any extraordinary
snowfalls like those of former years.
During the fast four yars most of the
mining development rt the Sumpter
district has been done, and not much
attention has been paid to snow slides.
Mine buildings have been erected in
places that are extremely dangerous
from this point of view, and mine
owners this season ate fast finding that
out. Three or four disastrous slides
have already occurred, and with the
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' coming of warmer weather others can
be looked for. One fortunate feature
of the disasters that have resulted ho
far is that not one life has been lost.
The two most destructive slides thi
winter were those that visited thu Al
pine and Chloride properties, the for
mer in the Cable Cove nnd the latter
in the Rock creek district. These
mines are many miles apart, hut both
suffered heavy damage. The Alpine
was covered up Sunday, and the Chlo
ride on Monday of last week. A crew
was employed at the Alpine, and de
spite tht fact that many of the mine
buildings were completely demolished,
ho one was even hurt.
At the Chloride no doubt a different
story would have to be told had any
one been at the mine during that time,
but luckily U was deserted for the time
being. :
The avalanche started fully 2000 feet
above, and came down with a deafen
ing roxr. Evety movable object In Its
path was swept along to the bottom.
The buildings of the Chloride were en
gulfed In the snowy depths, and com
pletely obliterated from the sight of
men. Much of the debria was carried
several hundred feet down the canyon,
and there It rests, a 'mute evidence of
man's Insignificance when pitted
against the elements. V.
The damage to the property cannot
be estimated until the snow has melted
sufficiently to allow of an Investiga
tion, but It will be considerable. This
is the third slide that has occurred at
Rock creek this season.
ENLISTING FROM CINCINATI.
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Many Young Officers Art Going to the
Far East
Cincinnati, Feb. 20. Agents of the
Japanese secret service are quietly at
work in the United States offering In
ducements to former officers who saw
service In the Spanish-American w:ar
to accept commissions In the Japanese
army.
In Cincinnati fully 15 young Ameri
can soldiers, now in private life, have
signed to go to the far east and lead
the Japanese against the Russians.
Among them is .Lieutenant J. C. Ma
lone, of Rough Rider fame, who made a
reputation for daring with the Ninth
Massachusetts regiment at the battle
of El Canev. " " t
Lieutenant Malone has accepted a
senior captaincy in the royal Japanese
army and will sail in'n few days direct
for Port Arthur.
A lieutenancy in the regular army of
the United States pays $1400 a year.
American soldiers taking service with
the Japanese will receive J 1800 a year
as first lieutenant and $2400 a year as
captains. Lieutenant Malone will re
ceive $2500 a year. ,
Xotice of what the Japanese govern
ment agents propose has been quietly
circulated amonjr Spanish-American
war veteran associations, and many
Cincinnatlans are answering the call.
TROUBLE IS BREWING.
Row Betweet Stockmen of Canada and
the United States.
Vancouver. B. C, Feb. 20. Another
matter which is not calculated to im
prove relations between Canada and
the, United States will be brought up
at the first annual meeting of, the
National Asoclatlon of Canadian stock
breeders. British Columbia will be rep
resented at the gathering, which Is
to start on March 7, and will last the
best part of a week.
The stockbreeders of Canada have
a grievance against the United States
which is likely again to be much dis
cused. At present no Canadian records
me recognized by the United States
agricultural or treasury departments
Animals recorded in Canadian records
are not allowed to enter Into the Unit
ed States duty free: to obtain 'that
privilege they must be recorded In
American records. But the Canadians
do not like the methods used by the
Americans, claiming that the asso
ciations are controlled by a few wealthy
men. to the detriment of the rank and
file of the. .farmers.
It is urged that it is time that Can
ada had national records; that the
Canadian department of agriculture and
the dominion railways to refuse to rec
ognize American records, thus paying
the republic back in Us own coin, and
that all Canadians should refuse to
support American records.
KING SOLOMON 8AID SO.
And Because of That Seattle Woman
Will Eat Nothing.
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 20. Mrs. Jessie
Young is slowly starving to death be
cause she says that King Solomon, a
haughty colored clairvoyant, has or
dered her not to eat. Her case is a
pitiful one. ' Because of her refusal to
et and her belief in the Billy sayings
of the fortune teller, the woman's mind
became so affected that she became In
sane. Yesterday th King county su
perior court ordered her confined In the
state Insane asylum at Btellncoom.
Six mtrnthe ago Mrs. Young's hus
band, Nicholas Young, filed a suit fr
divorce ngnlnst his wife. He alleged
that the woman waa undr Ihe power
of the dlsreputalJe colored clairvoyant,
who hud told Mrs, Young that she
should desert her husband. Young
further alleged that Iklis. Young Uved
with King Solomon prior to the time
that the police made It so hot for the
negro that he had to. leave the city.
The divorce suit however, was
brought to trial. ,, (
Later the woman's mind became af
fected. Her hallucination is that King
Solomon is God. and that he has or
dered her not to eat ' any more M
penance for not obeying hi orders
about various things., The poor wo
man says thut Solomon Is always with
her and continually pointing his finger
ttt her when she attempts to raise a
morsel of food to her lijouttt. The
clairvoyant' whereabouts are un
known by the police, but It Is thought
he is In Denver.
NO USE FOR INTERVIEWERS.
Editor of Christian Advocate Grants
Brief On After 38 Years.
Cincinnati, Feb. 20. For the first
time In 38 years Dr. James M. Buck
ley, editor of the Christian Advocate,
New York, whose editorial In lust
week's Issue created so much discus
sion in Methodist circles, has granted
an Interview.
Dr. Buckley, at the Grand hotel, was
the essence of courtesy. He declared
he never gave an Interview, thut he
had made a vow to that effect 3$ years
ago. Then he talked. He said:
"I can not discuss the attack on me,
made by a Methodist leader, which ap
peared in the Commercial Tribune
Tuesday.
"In the first place, while I have read
the article and know all about It. I can
not disciies it because it was published
anonomously, and, moreover, I never
give an Interview. I made this resolu
tion 38 year ago, and I have always
kept It.
"I'll tell you how It came about:
Once upon a time I answered a scries
of questions on an Important subject,
and the answers In a way explained the
questions.
"By and by an enterprising reporter
thought It would be a great Joke to
eliminate the questions and leave the
answers, making It appear that they
expressed my opinions as they stood.
It caused a great commotion, and the
Interview was telegraphed from one
end of the country to the other.
"I think 1 was asked for Interviews
from a thousand rejwrters, at least,
and fairly deluged with mall, and then
and there I made a vow that I would
never grant another interview.
"That was 38 years ago, and of
course, I can't break it now," and the
loctor nodded to his committee, wait
ing on the other side of the parlor, and
Intimated that the interview wis at an
end.
PERSONAL MENTION.
James Gill is in Portland today vis
iting with his people.-
Charles V. Brown returned last night
from a, trip to Port Townsend.
Mrs. Lee Herring, who has been very
111 with Brisht's disease, was reported
yesterday to be much improved.
Mrs. August Swanson went to Port
land yesterday, being called there by
the serious Illness of her brother.
L. J. Slevin, advance agent for
"The Slaves n The Mine,"- a play that
is booked for Fishers',, is in the city.
J. J. Hoffman, representing Mason,
JOhrman & Co., returned to Portland
last night, sifter a business visit to
Astoria.
The Floradora Club gave an enjoy
able dancing party In Hanthorn's hall
last evening. There was a large at
tendance and everybody had a good
time.
So far as was learned, there were no
further desertions fro mthe dredge
Chinook yesterday. The men who left
the vessel the previous day have not
made any effort to get back their
places, and the work of shipping a crew
hah gone on. Since the trouble came
up a detatchment of soldiers has been
on the vessel and the effects of all the
men were searched before they were
permitted to leave the ship. The offl
eers of the vessel expect to complete
the crew within a few days. It was
stated yesterday that others of the
crew would also leave, but this state
ments was not borne out by develop
ments, as far as could be learned.
Report on Dreyfus Cass.
Paris, Feb. 20. M. Loire, the report
er for the court of cassation, submit
ted his report on the Dreyfus case to
day. The court will take It up next
week and, It la expected, will com
plete Its examination early In March
Victoria. K O Feb. SO. Tho steamer
Lyra arrived this morning from Yoko
Immft after the roughest passage ever
made by her across the I'uclfio. The
steamship battled with hurricanes all
the way. The Lyra brings th most
valuable curgo ever shipped from Japan
to America, consisting of article for
the Japanese exhibit at the St, Louis
exposition. The vessel left Just before
tha outbreak of the war.
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