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warn oil m
The Most Important Yet
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SAVED FOR THE LAST
Better Than Any Yet Given Pub
licity to Be Read Satur
day Night.
NO LETTERS FROM ALORICH
Aldrich On of the Head Men of
the Standard Oil Consequently no
Letteri Neceuary Between Aid
rich and Archbold. . .
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 21. Addi
tional Standard Oil letter of more
importance than any thue far read
are to be made public at the Inde
pendence party meeting Saturday
night according to a atatemcnt of W.
R. Hearit in an Interview here, to
night. ' . , ".
He declared they were better than
any thus far given publicity and he
hat taved them for the finish of the
campaign. Hearst denied .the ttory
that he had letters from Archbold to
Senator Aldrich and Fcnrote.
Hearst said be bad no letters from
Aldrich, but has one from Penrose
to Archbold in which Aldrich's name
is mentioned. "
' "It is not strange I have no let
ters from Archbold to Aldrich or
from Aldrich to t Archbold. There
was no necessity for their writing
to each other. As I understand it,
Aldrich i one of the head men of
the Standard Oil Company and not
a mere underlining. That would ac
count for the absence of letters."
TROOPS IN SKIRMISH.
LONDON, Oct. 21A dispatch to
a news agency at' Athens reports an
engagement between Turks and Bul
garian troops at Djuma, on the fron
tier. According to this report 70
Bulgarians and 10 Turks were killed.
THREE PERISHED IN
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Third Big Tenement House Disaster in Metropolis
' .i Withia the Past Three Weeks.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The third
big cast side tenement house fire in:
:as many weeks was, discovered here
early today and the flames burned
three persons to death before the
firemen controlled the fire. Several
occupants of the house were seriously
injured in the panic that followed the
arrival of the engines and were
rescued by the police with difficulty.
The tenement was located at 85
East Third ..street.? The dead have '
been identified as follows: J
MRS. YETTA MOSCOWITZ. '
MAURICE MOSCOWITZ, three-months-old
baby. '
A boarder whose Christian name
was Louis, surname unknown., ,
Scarcely had the last person been
taken from the blazing building by
the police before the central office
detectives were Investigating sus-1
picious circumstances tending to ;
show that an' incendiary was respon-1
.siblc. ' ' ' , i
Most of the occupants of the tenc-'
There in no confirmation of the re
port from any .source,
TAKING DUE GUARD.
AMOY, Oct. 21. The muthoritle
here are taking measure to prevent
disorder .during the visit of the
American fleet. Every householder
in the city hoi been directed to re
port to the authorise the name, resi
dence and timet of arrival and de
parture of every non-resident visiting
his home. Questionable character
have been ordered deported.
STQRlI destroys the
EflTERPRISE
HUME'S GASOLINE SCHOONER
IS A TOTAL WRECK
NEAR SHOES
0SPREY HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Rogut River Salmon King Suffer a
Heavy Lota All on Board The
Veaael Ar Sale Detail Ar
Meagre
MARSHFIELD, . Or., Oct. 21.
The Enterprise, a gasoline schooner
of 66 tons burden, belonging to R. D.
Hume, the Rogue River salmon king,
it a total loss, and the Osprey, a new
gasoline schooner, just completed
for Hume, had a narrow escape from
destruction as the result of a storm
encountered while attempting to
cross into Gold Beach and Weddcr-
burn yesterday. , AH on board both
boats were saved. Hume went on
board here, but got off at Port Or
ford. Wires to Curry county are
down and only meager details are
obtainable. The Rogue River bar at
Gold Beach is dangerous during
southwest storms like the one en
countered. The loss of the Enter
prise is thought due to her engines
breaking down. The vessels were
almost destroyed a week ago near
Coos Bay from a similar cause. The
Enterprise carried a captain and crew
of three and the Osprey a similar
number of men.
NEWYGRKFIRE
ment were asleep at the time the
flames were first discovered. The
fire had its origin in the rear, of the
building in the basement. It shot
upward through the dumb waiter
shafts and had obtained a start on
every floor by the time the fire
trucks arrived. ,
Instantly the inmates became
panic stricken and in all , stages of
attire rushed into the street. The
narrow stairways became packed
with fighting humanity and the po
lice and firemen had to fight their
way through to reach the upper
upper floors. ,
Frightened women and children
clambered out on the iron fire es
capes, - where the firemen reached
them, before they jumped to the
pavement. Others reached the scut
tles and were helped to safety over
the roofs of neighboring houses.
The bodies , of the victims were
discovered by the firemen after the
fire was extinguished.
I2TS HI ire
10 CROSS Diffl
Dosfy cf B. T. Pratt Found by
Prospectors.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21.-Two
prospector who have Just returned
from the Argus Mountains tell of the
discovery of a body of a roan named
B, T. Pratt, who apparently tried to
cross the desert and met death from
exhaustion. - Pratt has been dead about
two months. In a notebook the last
entry stated he had been warned of
the attempt and would result in his
perishing, and adds he thought he
could make it, "But I got los; I will
nothing to eat, and can't walk." The
nothing to tat, and can't wal." The
writer tayt he has brother in Kan
sas, St. Louis, and Custer, county,
Wyoming.
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CHOLERA INCREASES.
MANILA, Oct 21. The number
of cholera cases has increased slight
ly during the past 24 hours, seven
new and eight suspects being report
ed. Nurse Jane Jackson of the hoa
pital cholera staff, was attacked by
the disease today. 1 I
NEGOTIATIONS OFF.
PARIS, Oct. 21. A spcial dis
patch from Constantinople says ne:
gotiations between Austria-Hungary
and Turkey has been definitely brok
en off, the Porte refusing to accept
the annexation of Bosnia and Herzo
govina. at an accomplished fact
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Portland's Suburban City
Excitement Over
CITY COUflCIL 0FEFRS
Business is Practically Suspended and il Is Proposed ta Close
Schools Until After Funeral cf Victim Who Was
One of the Board cf Directors.
ST. JOHN, Or, Oct. 2l.-Some
later particulars , of the murder of
Henry Butterworth developed today
and the community is much aroused.
That there was a desperate strug
gle in the darknest is evident by the
condition of the ground and the fact
that the revolver with which Butter-
wort was shot was held so close to
him that his coat was burned and
ihe sound of the shot was muffled.
The Butterwofth home is at 416
North Filmore street. To reach it
the murdered man, who was very
methodical in his habits, usually left
the jewelry store at about 9 o'clock
and walked out the main street of
the town for three blocks and then
turned up to the first street east un
til he reached a path leading along
an unopened street half a block to
his own back door. At the corner
where he left the board walk and
turned into the path there is a large
tree standing about two feet above
the level of the walk and within six
feet of the path. It is probable that
the would-be robber crouched behind
the trunk of this tree until his in
tended prey came along, and then
sprang out with pointed gun and a
demand that Mr. Butterworth throw
up his hands. Butterworth wore a
diamond ring valued at $250, and it
is probable that the hold-up man
knew this and was acquainted with
his habits. ;
The jeweler was a rather 'large
man of athletic build, one who would
put up a game fight, and it seems
that he refused to sumbit to being
PEER Kill 02-
TERTACiS OFFICERS
About 1503 Pcspls Assembia at
His Dinner and Bali.
TOKIO, Oct. 21.-The dinner and
ball given this evening in honor of
the visit of the American fleet by
Premier Katsura at his residence
brought together about 1500 promi
nent people including American citi
zens who were. invited to the ball.
Guests to the dinner were confined,
however, to those holding official po
sitions. There were-no set of speech
es. Katsura proposed the health of
President Roosevelt and Ambassador
O'Brien and that of the Emperor of
Japan. Speech of Premier was re
sponded to by Admiral Sperry. To
morrow 4000 sailors from the fleet
will come to Tokio to attend the
garden party at Hibinya Park to be
given by Mayor Osaki of Tokio. At
the same time the officers will be en
tertained at a luncheon given by
Mayor and Prince Shimadazu.
Throughout the week of the re
ception there has not been a discord
ant note among the American blue
jackets ashore in Yokohama. The
men have been lavishly entertained
on every side.
OKLAHOMA CLOUDBURSTS.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct 21.-A
cloudburst at Dale early today caus
ed a rise in' the Canadian that inun
dated the valley for ' several mile
between Shawnee and McCloud and
in the Throes of Much
Dastardly Crime.
REWARD OF $250
held up without strltgglo. lit must
Jiave knocked up the highwayman's
gun and grappled with him, and ih
the, end the robber was fighting for
liberty rather than for the diamond
he, first wanted. .
... Apparently Butterworth got the
( better of the struggle and drove the
man back, into the street, where he
forced him to his knees. For in the
mud of the road was found the print
of a man's knee and of a hand. They
were' not Butterworth's, for there
was no mud on the 'knee of his
trousers nor on his hand.
It must have been when the jewel
er had forced his asailant down and
was bending over him still trying to
subdue him that the murderer fired
the fatal shot. The course taken by
the bullet would seem 'to indicate
this;, When Butterworth, mortally
wounded,, staggered back and loos
ened his hold the robber probably
snatched the ring from his hand and
fled, leaving absolutely no clue as to
his identity. j
"I am sure the murder was com
mitted by a professional criminal,"
stated Chief of Police Black this
morning. "He was evidently a strang
er in town, but one who had been
here long enough to know Mr. But
terworth's habits, and that he wore a
valuable ring. : This would not take
long, however, for Mr. Butterworth
was very methodical In his habits.
And he was of a friendly disposition
and would take ' to anybody. He
would be as liable as not to show
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washed away railroad tracks. To
night a cloudburst at Derry caused a
sudden rise of all the streams in that
section and are flooding several
acres of crops. One-third of the
town of Pawnee is covered with six
feet of water.
ARRIVES IN BERLIN. .
BERLIN, Oct. 21.-Duchess Alex
andria Victoria of Schlewig-Holstein
who is to be married tomorrow to
her cousin, Prince August William
of Prussia, Empress of Emperor
William, arrived in Berlin today.
HALF fill DOLLAR
FIRE AT DEfiVER
BIG FLOUR PLANT DESTROY
ED IN AND INCENDIARY
FIRE.
TKF.EE KEN AHE SUSPECTED
400.CC0 Bushels of Wheat Lost
Hard Work of Firemen Confined
th Flame to Elevator Police May
Yet Catch Guilty Persona.
DENVER, Oct. 21-The grain ele
vator of the Hungarian flour mills
was destroyed today in an incendiary
fire. The loss is estimated at $500,
000. The police are searching for
three men they have reason to sus
pect of being connected with the
fire. The men were seen about the
grain elevator early this morning and
later just before the fire was discov
ered. Over 400,000 bushels of wheat
were destroyed in the blaze. Hard
work by the fire department confined
the flames to the elevator.
WILL ELECTRIFY TRACKS.
CHICAGO. Oct.' 21.-The electri
fication of all the tracks of the Illi
nois Central within the limits of
Chicago was authorized at an annual
meeting of. the stockholders of that
road today. The constant use of the
road for suburban and local freight
traffic is given as a reason.
PETITION OUT FOR
- , ' MR.S. ELMORE
Friends Announce That His Candidzcy is lira
An Assured Fact.
A petition was placed in circula
tion yesterday for the nomination of
Samuel Elmore for the Mayoralty;
This petition wa3 presented only to
business men, bankers," professional
men, and the like, and in every in
stance it was signed. No effort was
made to secure numerous signatures,
but an effort was made to secure the
sentiment of many of the leading
men of the city, and those who cir
culated it were greatly pleased .'. at
the enthusiasm shown in every case.
It is announced from what . seems
to be an entirely authoritative source
that Mr. Elmore is very likely to ac
cept the nomination provided there
is a general demand that he run, and
further providing that other satisfac
tory men be placed on the ticket for
the common conucil.
There seems to be a general de
sire among the business interests of
Astiria that the next administration
be a business one an administration
composed of business men and run
Committed Crime Vhila
in Drunken Frenzy.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
At Realization of Crime Turns
'Wenpoii cn Kimssif Out
is Unsuccessful.
Salem Man Slays His 13-Year-OId
Wife With Razor While She is
Asleep in Bed He May Recover
From Injuries; ,
SALEM, Oct. 21.-The coroner's
jury in the case of C. Y, Timraons
who Wednesday morning cut his
wife's throat and attempted to kill
himself in the Same manner tonight
returned a verdict of murder.
Silas Timmons, a plasterer, while
in a drunken frenzy, mtirdered his
19-year-old wife, Stella, by slashing
her throat with a razor as she lay in
bed in a rented room at the home
of W. H. Wcstcott, at 142 Court
street in this city.
The murderer, s: after committing
the frightful crime, realized the ter
rible felony and turned the deadly
blade upon his own throat. The at
tempt at suicide was not. successful,
however, and he must have fallen
asleep until 7:30 o'clock this mottl
ing, when he stumbled to the door of
the room occupied by Mrs, Emma
Smith Hayball, knocked and being
in such an enfeebled condition as to
be unable to speak, uttered incoher
ent sounds to secure assistance.
W. H. Westcott, the owner of the
house, rushed to the room. It was
plain to be seen at a glance that
Mrs. Timmons was beyond human
aid, lying in a pool of blood on the
floor with one foot still elevated to
the bed from which she had, appar
ently, sprung as she received the
death dealing slash. The man had
climbed back into the bed and was
once again in a stupor. Westcott,
after setting his, son, Harry, at the
door of the room to see that Tim
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strictly on a business basis. Mr. El
more' fine capacities as a business
man are so well known that many
look upon him as an ideal candidate
for the office of Mayor. That he
would draw all of the best interests
of the city is said to be a foregone
conclusion, and those who talked of
the matter yesterday, were prone to
think that virtually all that Mr. El
more would require to assure his
election would be to announce his '
willingness to run.
In the ccming municipal campaign
there seems very little desire amons
the representative men of the city
to draw any partisan lines, and
whether a man belongs to one party
or another will not be the question.
What is desired is a business man
for the Mayoralty and, other men
with business capacity to aid in run
ning the municipality's affairs on a
strictly business basis,
Mr. Elmore was in Portland yes
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