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The latter says he must stay by the injured, as they cannot be moved. The Canadian Pacific Railroad special t the 'result of the mass meeting of last night, at which McHenry's opinion was given, is distributing people to other places along the line, while mounted po lice are guarding the vacated homes. People I rrom Frank. (Journal Special Service.) BLAIRMORE, N. W. T., May 2. Slow ly but surely the mountains which still remain towering above the little city of Frank are creeping down their own slope and at any moment they may topple Into the canyon below, completely filling up the valley and burying dwellings, busi ness houses, mine shafts and hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of property many feet beneath'' the surface of the earth. There Is scarcely a soul left in Frank touay, save a handful of heroes. A few remain to carry their belongings to a place of safety and others whose curi osity is greater than their fear. Ter ror of those awful, silent, threatening hills u destruction has driven all others to a place of safety. No one who felt the sickening earthquakefshock or heard the agonized screams of the victims of the first disaster awaits its repetition. Tho doom of death rests over Frank of death and burial at one and the same liiStanL Heroio Br. Malooms. Doubly within the valley of the shadow ' are several . inmates uf the little hos pital and with them, bravely heeding the call of duty, is Dr. Malcoms. "To move the maimed and crippled at this time would mean their certain death," he said today to the correspon dent for The Journal. "Of course if they stay I must remain with them." He did not appear to realize his action was heroic. Those men were In his charge and he would save them if he could. He had adopted the only course. If they perished he would perish with them. The extreme gravity of the situation and the impending danger of a second and more disastrous landslide was not fully understood until late yesterday aftefenpon. Ait soon as It became known a meeting otThe Board of Trade was sailed to discuss means of publlo safety, sad while its members were gathered ibout a table In the City. Hall, attempt ing to determine -what was best to be done, there came an offer from the Ca nadian Pacific Railroad Company to pro vide a special train for the removal of all who cared to leave. The offer was welcomed and accepted. A detachment of police is patrolling the outskirts of the city to ' prevent theft or other crime, but' ever as they make their rounds they glance again M4 again at the mountains that tests save proven are tottering to their fall. Investigated the Slide: Premier Haultaln, Chief Engineer Mo Henry of the Canadian Pacific, and a few other adventurous spirits yesterday braved the dangers of the still unsettled first avalanche in order that exact con ditions might be ascertained. ' From, a point on the. opposite side of the deposit from the City of Frank the Premier wired back.1 Jirelnc- that a unorlnl ing of the Board of Trade be called and announcing that he would hasten his return to lay trpfore 4t the important discoveries he had made. Many of the citiaens attended the meeting and Premier Haultaln as trell g ..... IK - - W- ' 'A 1v':' n R$ t . ; .ii',., vhn : ' ' ' v, .-." ' ' i: " R 'i ' s ' ' ' -; ! K ) . . - i , .-..-s. 1 , - V T X " m i ; V. i .. 1 , . - S. .. :. ', ' J' n -If -t , ' " i 'j r . ' i '2' s .v " ' - s . - '.'v'.:" - ! ;"'.;. " ml OOTEBJTOB OBEXiXi Or HEW TOXK. " t ' ......-$ His Friends Fear He Was Drowned : in the Willamette River by Fall ing From Boat. Charles E. Bullock, aged 37 years, one of the moat widely known men about Portland, has been missing from his home. No. (7 North Union avenue, since ast Thursday night at 7 o'clock, and so strong Is the probability that he met death by drowning In the Willamette that friends have procured grappling hooks and are ndw endeavoring to re cover his body from the river in the Vicinity of the Burnalde bridge. Dwellers on the stows at the foot of Cast Burnside street eiate that they heard cries for help about 10 o'clock Thursday night, and as that was the hour Bullock was last seen alive, it Is presumed that he lit some manner fell from his launch and drowned, with none to save him from the awful fate. The police were notified of the mys tery at an early hour this morning, but at the hour of going1 to press they had taken no action la the matter. Xisft Home Xappy. Bullock left home at No. 67 North Un ion avenue last ThQrsday night at 7 o'clock, bent on ft pleasure trip down the Willamette in' a launch. He was in excellent spirits, according to the state ments of Mrs. Bullork, and had never seemed happier. 'Going to the launch. which was moored at the foot of East Burnside street, , directly under the bridge, he made ready for the trip, starting the little ship across the river toward the foot of Stark street. There he was Joined by Oeorge Taylor, Clair Van Wagoner and George Haniey. ster- eotypers in' the" employ of a local news- After makuig a quick trip to the vnue House, six miles dawn the river, the four 'men returned in the launch to the foot of Burnside Street, on the West Side of the river. Taylor. Van Wagoner and Hanley left the . launch at that point, said good-night to Bullock and started up town. "Bullock was all right when we left him at the foot of Burnside street." said Mr. Taylor to The Journal. "As we starttd to leave, nvyaUd away from th river bank. He eeps the launch nn the East Side and was evidently going to run across and make his moorings. The mystery is as deep to myself and the other boys as to others. The first t knew he was missing was this morn ing. Bullock was sober, as we had no drinks at ths White House. In fact, we made a very speedy trip." ' Wife Brokszv-XearUd. "I sm heart-broken over the absence of my husband," said Mrs. Bullock when called upon by a reporter for The Jour nal. "All I know is that he left Thurs day night shortly after 7 o'clock, say ing he would be home not later than 10 o'clock. He bade me and our son Samuel good-bye as he had done every time he left home since our marriage ten years ago. He was In the best of humor, and Maid he was going to take some friends on a little excursion down the river. "He was a steady, industrious man. and a loyal husband and father. Our domestic relations were most pleasant, as we never had any trouble whatever. There are only two theories that myself and friends can advance for this strange disappearance, and those are that he is. drowned or that he met with foul play. Mrs. Bullock states that the launch In which her husband and his friends took their trip down the river Is the property of James Sutro. a commercial traveler. John Good, who lives near the steel bridge, found the launch floating along the East Side of the river bank, near the bridge yesterday morning. He brought It back to its proper place, and notified Mrs. Bullock. Orles ror Kelp. People living in scows at the foot of East Burnside street, declare that they heard cries for help shortly after 10 o'clock Thursday night, but no one seems to have given the matter much atten tion. The missing man is well and favorably known In Portland, having resided here 20 years. He is the son of Judge S. Bullock, now clerk in County Judge Webster's court. Judge Bullock is greatly worried over the strange dis appearance, and cannot account for his son's absence in any manner save by death. For the "past five yar Bullock ha been employed by the Fred T. Merrill Company, and was accounted an expert mechanro.:-1! 'Ml vwrk . is said to . have, been -excwllerit; and 'his deportment ex ST. LOUIS, May 2. This was the third and last day of the dedicatory ex ercises of the World's Fair, end though doubt has been expressed In some quar ters as" to the wisdom o the managers In extending the exercises Y over three days, their good Judgment was attested by the fact that there was no diminu tion of Interest apparent. The day's program began with a large civic par ade, which moved over the same route of the big military procession of Thurs day and, arriving at the Exposition grounds, was reviewed by the visiting Governors. In the afternoon formal exercises, consisting of a welcome to the visiting Governors and other state Officials, were neld In the Liberal Arts Building "The address of welcome was delivered by Governor Dockery of Missouri and the response by Governor Odell of New Vork. Immediately after the close of the cere monies the Governors proceeded to the building sites selected for , their, respec tlve states, where corner-stones were laid and state colors raised with ap propriate ceremonies. WOULDN'T PAY PRESIDENT'S ST. LOUIS LAUNDRY BILL MANHATTAN, Kan., May 2. Presi dent Roosevelt was surprised and an gered this morning to see himself quot ed In a Kansas City paper as having said that, he got nothing fit to eat, and was not accorded decent treatment at St. Louis. He dictated an emphatic denial by wire to President Francis. The special .train left ,Topeka this morning. , .The. first stop was at Wame go, where Roosevelt spoke from the car platform. The laundry belonging .to the Presi dent's party, which was . held up at St Louis because the Montlcellq House pro prietor was afraid to advance 138 fir the guests, will reach the train tomorrow. Secretary Barnes wired th laundry to sena it u u. v. The teat, stopped 10 minutes at Manhattan, where the Presi dent addressed the students, of the Ag. rieultural College from the . platform. There was a 10-mlnute speech -at' Abilene. as Engineer McHenry spoke. The lat ter stated that by positive measurements and actual observation he had demon strated that the peaks' of the remaining mountains were gradually creeping toward the valley and that their slump was Imminent. He counseled Immediate abandonment of the town and there were others who' urred a similar course. It was while this point was being discussed that the offer, from the Canadian Pa cific Railroad came. Arrangements were then made to take care of the penniless residents and other points along the line' of railroad gener ously offered to give them food and shelter until such time as they were en abled to make provision for themselves. Dominion Expert Pierce, Inspector of Mines F. B. Smith, Governor Spriggs and H. K. McCarthy eafh addressed the meeting, counseling the removal of In habitants to a place of safety and Presi dent Chambers or tne ttoara oi iraae took every action possible to afford com fort and safety to all. Then the exodus began. This morning the Canadian Pacific, acting under advice from Chief Engineer McHenry, removed all construction work men from the Vicinity of Frank' to a place of safety and a meager train crew Is now engaged; In collecting all rolling atrwlr in order that It may be trans- I ported to other places on the line. Even the telegraph office is no longer In Frank. .Temporary wire headquarters have been established at the sanitarium. And those wh have left their all in worldly goods behind, eager oitfy that life may be retained, are wondering whether the threat of the great moun tains will be carried out. Sternly-silent: to all outward appearances, rigidly im movable, these hill are a monument of grim warning a warning that has; been heeded, - : -.. . . ., ; ' -j ," ' Austrian Battleships Are Rushed to Scene WASHING OF LINEN CEASES Five Hundred Laun dry Workers Are Out Tonight. Nine Laundries Af fee. ed State men. Iisycd by Association tx p.aiaing Step Taktn. About BOO "laundry workers will be thrown out of employment this evening at 6 o'clock. At that time every iaunury at Imnnrtnnc-i. in the city will close, with the possible exception oi FOUGHT AWFUL DANGER POLICE CHARGE WAL SER WITH MURDER OF A YOUNG WOMAN ' 'i Brother - of the Dead Girl, Declares His Belief in the Innocence of ;: " j . : J n i M :V' the Prisoner. 1 J !.' (Journal Special Service.) . . : , LORAIN, Ohio, May 1 Rev. Walser of Toledo. who, was In ths ; house when Agatha Relchlln was murdered In her brother's residence In this city, was arrested at 10 o'clock this morning and charged with ths Crime. ' Bloodhounds were put on the trail this morning. They failed to give ' tongue on the lawn surrounding the house or at the foot of a ladder down which the murderer was supposed to have climbed. They persisted la traveling the route between the bedroom occupied by . Walser and that of Miss Relchlln. ' Repeated attempts were made, always with the same result WaUer was found at St Joseph's Hospital, where the warrant was served. ' The excitement was so intense that the police feared some demonstration ' would be made, so the prisoner was taken to Elyria and lodged In JalL a Walser strongly protested Innocence and offered to give ball In ' any ' amount. ... The murdered girl's brother says he believes Walser is Innocent. ' - The preliminary hearing will be held Monday. ' . ' The only evidence against the prisoner so far as the police will say Is ths negative clues furnished by the dogs and the failure to find any evidence that , a robber was in the house. The arrest of Walser was merely a precaution In the event of ths possiblll- ' ty that additional evidence against him might come to light OPPOSE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT The Construction of Naval Vessels.by:. .... ..- : s? r.-ai ' f ' v sissw . - L.----.-f v. ite Corporations Does INot Gasoline Tanks Caught Fire on Government Transporte Soldier Siezed Blazing Barrel and Hurled It in Sea s the United (Journal Special Service.) BAN FRANCISCO. May 2. But for the brave and prompt action of mem bers of the Twenty-third Infantry aboard the transport Thomas, Just about States, w-fclch is not rpprescmea m i t0 for Man)la a rrave disaster must Portland Laundrymens The names of those affected are the have resulted. Several small tanks of .ut. Tmv th citv the Pa- ; gasotine, siorea on tne troop deck Ofcera House . the Tro th t. Pa u ft S7".h. nr.:, n and the Union. In each .arette fell, igniting the deck. The fire. of these places the following printed (Journal Special Service.) - . VIENNA, May 2. A dispatch received here says that two Austro-Hungarian oaiuesoips accompanied,, by . sv," torpedo boat have arrived in Balonica., whar state of siege bus been proclaimed. ALLEGfiD thief Is HELI). Jesse Stewart- coloredl who -was u. rested by Detectives Kerrigan and Snow yesterday on a charge of stealing from James Gan a valise containing a suit of clothes, was this morning bound oveV to the grand Jury by Judge Hogue fn the Municipal Court The theft is al leged to - have taken plane yesterday morning .in- the Union Depot The de fendant's heads were fixed" at LI0(X it default of which hs was rta&ad4 ta tht county Jsil ' v-.ivs;.-;ri-.'; ;.. : notice oceuDles a conspicuous position. . iwinr in mir inability to guaranteo our patrons .a prompt delivery of work entrusted to us, we have decided to close our plants Saturday evening. May 2, for ah indefinite time. Some time ago the union asked for an Increase of wages and a reduction of hour from 10 to 9. The demand was refused by the association and the union finally agreed to compromise by leaving the wage question undisturbed if the reduction In hours should be granted. This proposition was also refused by the association; and a strike came near oc curing yesterday, when the new agree ment was asked to go into effect. It was only averted by the prompt action Of representatives of the Federated Trades Council who asked that the mat ter be turned over to that body for ad justment This was done, but the good offices of the council also failed to es tablish harmonious relations between the opposing sides. More than half of the employes who will -be thrown out of work are girls. The executive counoil of the associa tion met this morning and Issued the following statement: roreed to Close, ' W( have blen compelled to issue these notices for the reason that our employes only promised to work, one week' longer. We asked them a week ago today If they would work until May x and .they agreed to do so. They re- .Xused to sign an agreement, but ths . (Continued on Pss Thrss when discovered, was making progress toward the tanks. The soldiers attacked tbe flames lii the endeavor to smother them out. Filling In this effort one of the soldiers picked up a blazing tank and threw It overboard, and the balance were then removed to the dock. The entire ship and crew were in great danger and at one time it looked as though nothing could prevent "explo sion of the tanks. The steamer sailed today with about 1.200 on board, among whom was Capt T, F. Schley, a son of the famous ad miral. Quartermaster Capt. Jesse Baker Is custodian of three millions In coin of the new pesos issue. The machinists of this . city sre op posed to the policy of the government lotting contracts for the construction of navy vessels to private corporations in stead of having the work done in the United States navy yards, which are maintained for that purpose. By having the work done at the var ious navy yards they argue that it would be of untold benefit to the work ing classes. Union wages would be paid, they state, "and the eight-hour system strictly observed. When the contracts are awarded to private corporations, it is claimed, they experience all sorts of trouble. It is also said there is a disposition exhibited by the private contractors to make enormous profits at the expense of the working man. They keep down wages to the lowest scale and estab lish a system of long hours. "A good example of this," said a ma chinist, "can be seen on Puget 8ound, where Moran Brothers have been oper ating ship-building yards for a num ber of . years. That IS the most notori ously unfair firm to organised labor on the Pacific Coast, and the worst con ditions obtain there. Still the govern ment continues awarding It contracts and the firm is rolling In wealthy "Protests should have been made long ago against vthe government fostering such trusts. We Intend to solicit the aid of Congressmen, and hops to put an end to all 'future practices of this nature." The union passed the following reso lutions on this subject last night It Is addressed to the first annual convention of the Oregon State Federation of La bor, which meets at La Grande on Monday: "Whereas. It has been customary for the United States government to let . their contracts for navy vessels to pri vate corporations while maintaining and supporting government yards wbers this . work can be done, at a less cost and to the great benefit of ths laboring peo ple so employed; now, therefore, bs It .- "Resolved by this convention. That ws call upon our Senators and Representa tives to use their best endeavors and Influence to ths end that our navy be constructed In ths government's own yards and ws no longer be compelled ta fatten ths shipbuilders' trust, Bs It further ; .. ' "Resolved. That copies-of this reso lution be sent to all Pacific Coast RP-' resentativea In Congress, attested by, ' our president and secretary. ", v ths . past .- alas) "Whereas, Ths Machinists Union has been and is yet engaged .In a guprsms test of strength with ons of ths great est railway systems In ths United States " to prevent ths Inauguration of the de- " basing and enslaving piece-work sys tern; and "-. "Whereas, From ths headquarters at . Omaha ths Machinists' Union has waved a relentless war for months; and "Whereas, This nobis band of onion ' men fighting; for . their rights ars deserv-1 Ing of the encomiums of all orga-nlaed, . labor; now, therefore, bs It - i .- v .. '(. Resolved by this convention, That ws.; recommend to all organised labor very- j where, and In .our stats particularly, that t we extend to them at ones our moral and ' financial aid and encouragement to ths end that the battle of right against might may bs won by our brothers of i the Union Pacific Railway system. . ' v,ii,.'ai TRYOUr OF RELIANCE. (Journal Special Service.) NET ROCHELLE. May 2. It was an ideal day for the first tryout spin of the Reliance. In a 16-knot breexe with Iselln aboard she stood out toward Qlen oove. She seemed to throw water more than either the Columbia or the Con stitution, but stands up stiffly. . CHARGED WIIH FRAUD. (Journal Special Service.) WASHINGTON, May 2. The mail of William Miller, Adjutant-General of tne 8panish-Amerlcan War Veterans' Assq tiatton, was (ordered held up at Lan caster, Fs today and Miller "waa noti fied to 'show cause why a fraud ordar vahouidi wXf issued against him. ENGINE LEFT TRACK OVER EMBANKMENT Southern Pacific passenger train No. 1(, due to arrive in Portland at 7:45 a. m. today, was wrecked one and a"' half miles south of West Fork, and SO miles south of Roseburg, at 9 o'clock last night. Fireman Arthur Strader and Engineer E. L. Gray of Roseburg were seriously Injured. " The details of the wreck furnished the Southern Pacific train dispatcher last night are meagre. While running IS miles an hour a loose wheel of the truck caused the engine to Jump the track and plunge (low I- an embankment The mail car, two tourist cars and th dining- car left the track.. In attempting to clear the wreckage. Engineer amy's back wag severely strained and Fireman S trader's lower limbs were badly wrenched. A wrecking crew was at onos sent to the rescue from Roseburg- to dear ths track and convey ths Injured men to Roseburg, where they reslds. Tbe mall, tourist and dining ears wera not damaged and wars replaced on ths track by the light wracking erewv Ths engine lies at ths bottom of ths sm . bankment considerably damaged. A orew provided1 with derricks was Mnt on from Portland at 4 o'clock a. .'in. today to raise ths engine and bring In ths train, which wUl reach hers- about this evening, 18 hours lata i -i GUATEMALA VOLCANO THREATENS ERUPTION (Journal Special Service.) ' SAN FRANCISCO. - May : ' J.---8anta Maria volcano, Guatemala, which In 1192 broke out. destroying many ' plantations and hundreds of lives. Is again active according to the reports of. Daaseagera who arrived yesterday on the Can 'Joan, The steamer left Champerlno on th 17th of April. Ashes were, fall'rig a;,i there was dense Smoke. The poopla wr greatly alarmed, Only meus-r du .4 are ebUUiabls from ths UUt ;vr, ii: