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TOE OBEQON DAILY-JOURNAIi. PORTLA1TP. THURSDAY ETENIKG DECEMBER ,11, iftOS. NOT HALF THE HORRORS . OF FIRE WERE FIRST TOLD PEOPLE APPALLED ... BY CATASTROPHE (Continued from Page One.) Fireman Will Parker gives this ac- ' the balconies afterthe lire ha been ex tinguished fcnd the rescue work began: i "I was probably the first jto reach the upper gallery, and as I neared the door leading to the balcony I stumbled! I had fallen over the body , of a little boy. A few feet above him was" the doorway, and In it waa .Jammed a mass of dead humanity reaching nearly to the upper casing.' The theatre was black ' in rinrkneRa arid atlfllnr smoke and gas was . pouring . from within. Assistance came, and from that one exit alone we. .took 43 dead bodies,' all of women, and children except two of men, - ' , .'' "When the door was cleared we could not walk for fear of trampling upon the dead, dying and injurea. . "Groans came from all aides. Lights we carried burned feebly and our work was .low and awful ?. "Faces were gone from many? Of the of others until every vestige of fieeli had been torn away. "In several seats we found persons sitting who had apparently not made an effort to escape, probably being over come by smokeor gas before they could realise their tragio condition. ---:-'- "Many of those we carried from the upper - gallery were, burned,; for1 the flames, when they burst from the stage swept over the unfortunate people." ' Origin of the Tijre. , . , ; The origin of the 'fire Is still' a ques tion of dispute. Will X Davis, manager nf the theatre, said today that it was caused by the spluttering Of a calcium light, which occasioned the bursting of the calcium gas tank. . He said the ftheatre was .fireproof tn. eVry respect ,and that every precaution had. ht&r biade , iy the electricians to guard against the sroundihg or crossing of a live wire. ' - W;A.? Sellers, the fir. man- of , the house, sustains Mr. pavls, and says that an explosion caused the Are. He also said that no lives 'would probably have been lost bad It' been possible to lower the fireproof curtain, which became fas tened when, half down, thus -allowing a fearful , draft, made greater by ' the throwing open of "the front doors of the theatre. He said the curtain could ' have been, lowered had not the doors ' been opened so soon. The draft created ' by this procedure caused the curtain to 'belly out "and jam. - ' - Others in the front of the house' who ' wttnessed 'the 'whole heartrending scene 'alt say that fire .began creeping along ' the upper edge of the outer drop cur tain long before the explosion occurred which lifted the. roof from the walls surrounding the stage. . V It is also said that many of the stage people were out of the building In safety before the explosion was heard. It is now ascertained that all mem bers of the "Bluebeard" company were able to reach places of safety. !." i ' - ratios of Sddla rojv Eddie Foy was seen this morning, when he said: .... "I can 'hardly talk of that terrible ' hour. I grow dlcsy, , i am 111."'" I do not know how all our -player-folk es caped, only that 1 know none Is missing. -' "When the Are started I believed,, and do now, that nothing serious would have resulted. If -no one would cryHre.' I stepped to the stage front and told the people out there to, be quiet as there -van no danger. . - . "I theijcaase. back and' ordered the nreprooiy curtain to be let down. As 1 .save tre order I heard two women's , voices shrieking Are. It wa all over. 3efore the curtain could be lowered, thua.keeplng avay the draft, the front doors of the theatre were thrown open . and then a mad rush or wind, screams, groans and death: ' ; , "Had those women only delayed thelf .shrieks a Quarter of a minute there , would not be so much grief in Chicago today. - t . "Why? The curtain would not have stuck when half-way down, and then no smoxe or nre wouia ever . have reacnea .tne auauonum. ; it was dread f uL A calamity, whose ho only Qoii knows."- , .. . , . Mr. Toy saya that, the origin' of the lire was 'from sparks emitted from the calcium lights, which were, being worked aoove tne stage, catching flimsy, mate rial of drapery. He said he never saw flames spread bo rapidly. . . . . ., . r All the troupe escaped tn their stage attire. ' - Banger of Tallin Walla. . . ' The rear and side walls of the stage ; are. In danger of falling. Architects to . daV warned, the firemen that the rear of the build lag might collapse any mo ment and crush to death all . those I: -that portion. William Doe, a wealthy 1 contractor, whose two children Eel ward, aged 6, and Louise, aged I end their nurse. ..are missing, chartered a ; Kpectal train ' from Meca, Ind. Today he found the nurse snd Louise. The ; latter was picked up crying In the vtreet before the theatre. The nurse was badly Injured and is In the hos pital., The boy Is still missing. . President tn Sympathy. . May6r' I fa rV! son this morning ' re- eel ved the .following message from Pres. Ident Roneevelt:- '.- ' "In -common, with all our people throughout the land, we extend through you to the people of Chicago our deepest -sympathy m the catastrophe which hai beiauen.them." c abbot oxy cobbbct UIT. Bay It Zs Impossible to TeU tne Aotnal Bomber of the Dead. Chicago, Dec. 31.-Still confronted by a chaos that will take a number of days t straighten, the police and the core ner at 1 o'clock today, after 23 hours of continuous toll, admitted their inabll Ity to compile a correct list of the deed, injurea and missing, the revised state ment Issued at that hour- cutting the number or the dead from 6-7 to The missing are-placed at 200 and i probably among the unidentified d'd. The Injured number S00 of whom the physicians report that probably 100 are fatally ' hurt. The newspaper reports compiled at the various morgues an hospitals up to noon vary, the lowest ' eKtlmate being -6M and the highest 578. ; Coroner Traeger impanelled a Jury early Mhls morning who were Conducted Into the numerous morgues where each body was viewed separately. Several times i the" men were compelled to cease labor , n account o4 being overcome by emo .... tln. . The a., .htacle of. burned ' chil dren affected them the most , Two Jur ors were unable to go farther than th? firt morgue, where they were excused and1 other" men substituted.. The Jury .. unpleasant ' task Will probably occupy until midnight, by which time the last of the vlctlma will probably have been r-n. As noon as this is done the hear in of evidence will be begun. The In :vet gallon will be complete. ; The wit itesscs will be required to say why the :.'lv:f:vrv?i:.--c doors of the . children's fallerles were not ieftopen jsa .tlytt ;very- means of exit could be used,- and also why the asbestos curtain failed to work, and whether or not several building jaws were complied with, 'l Information now. shows tnat had the asbestos cur tain worked the loss of life would have been small. The city today has a pro found air of gloom. The death list Is so great that hundreds of thousands number1 either relatives, friends or acquaintances among victims;--Business in many lines is practically suspended. The board of trade closed at noon, out of resDect to the dead of the disaster, after ; a morning's apathetic , trading, . Prom Morgue to Morgue. jTrom morgue to morgue weeping ones hurry In quest of the missing or emerge from the charncl houses bearing evi dence, that search is ended and their worstjfear is realised : The mayor's of fice la burled in telegrams of inquiry. PYom cltls throughout -America nd Europe come messages of condolence. Equal almost to the heartrending scenos at the morgues is that In the police cus todian's room, where anxlousones are going over heaps of gartnents and trin kets left hebind In their mad 'rush to escape the burning theatre. Little chil dren's clothing, soiled ana torn, seal skins of value, slippers and skirts torn from struggling women and portions of waists complete the tragic evidence of that last terrible rush. Five bushol baskets are filled with purses, gloves, handkerchiefs and Jewelry. Two barrels were required to- hold overshoes and shoes alone. All night long and yet to day crowds fill the streets around the scene of the catastrophe. The Iroquois stands to outward gase Intact, with all the glamour of Us new construction, Us marble columns and sculptured figures of tragedy and comedy not even black ened with the death-dealing smoke. The Grand "entrance,- with marble staircase and terraces. Is still beautiful and in tact. , But inside not a vestige of any thing inflammable Is left. The mayor this afternoon issued i proclamation suspending all New Tear festivities. Tomorrow will be a day or mourning. Sat ur day-will also- beact aside by a supplementary proclamation, business suspended and the day giver over to religious services.' In order tf end the death march of sorrow whiol la being made by hundreds from morgue to morgue, Chief O'Nell requested the coroner to remove all unidentified bodies to the Coliseum, turning the huge struc ture into one- great morgue. This will probably be done. The police hope t have half of the dead identified by night. Of the other half, many never will be known, the bodies are so charred and distorted, e.. LIST OF DEAD, IN- JURED AND MISSING (Continued from Page One.) hospital: Winifred Lltmy, (red IT, burned oa Urn aud rm. ukn borne: Anna Tubl. niece of H. . Tiibta, dtntrlct nprlutPuileot of the weotem Union, tmrmd on tut and banaa: Kin- nia TublM.- niutlier of AnLS Tubln. lerlom. taken te hpital; Kllwbeth. Trowbridge,. eerloiMly M-.rned; Knima ivinniiir, acrioua, uipii name; Mrs C. Krn HtcliHH,' Wta-t at honpltal. will die; Mr. HUn fllwb; Mr. Bwil Cltnser, pweiy burned; sir. A. BrewMn, mcoiuKtoua whrn re-Uf d : Kflli and Jomta (iuerrUx ctitidrertt .win anmre; J w rTiu wn, acrimni WlKwall. mar din; w Ilium McliatwMlu. eeri in,, takon to homiltal! Mr. Bradwll: R. A. Evana. Dimbr "Jiliie Hpard eompanjr, playing role f MuKljntaa Oalaaaer.1 taken out uncon- 4oul Ixwotby JJnrUiwe, ptuf ballot, svre burn; Ana Bell Whltford,. queen of fairies, nrlonn;' Warren R. Morgan, biirned while rea- cnlug bl 8-rear-old aon; aim Mariena Morgan, Detroit, aertoualy burned, mar die: M. a. Mer Ham, of tieorae A. filler . coutuaur, injured wblle, aarlng bis daufbter, Ulidred; Leater Votj. agi-d T, non of L. V. Uoty, of Illlnola Steel company; Verdle Clark, unrottaeioua; Mr. Henry niuer untonanoB, Mien.; a. n. Laeaier, wua Ad two cblldren, aevercly burned about bead .T-d IxxIt. taken to botol; Earl tienneaaey, ae-U-rely burned, taken to bottl; H. 8. Vnnlnren and wife, aerereljr burned, takea to Hheruian fc.De; - - Prldemore, seirerelir burned auout arms and lean. ..taken to trmn bouaei Chapman, aeverely burned about arma and leca, taken to Hhernun hotme; M. f. Hohalk, will din; W lUlam tattn. will die; BnaaB B..hl, aired 16, will die; Mirairet Bubrman; Kkbaid EweUng, a lave Dana, win aie. , , . . , - rartlal Zdst of Miaslnf. , rank Dooley, son of Maglatrate Dooleyr Joe Kininifey aud bla mother, were, aerloualr in jured; Mra, Lulu Greenwald and eon; Henry lioebl; lira. 0. E. lrkaon, ton and ' daughter of Anrora, III.;' were In balcony; John yttiflb fcon; William tiunaai.lua, nepbew of Ur. W. W. Gunaaulua; Edna .May Swift, daughter of L. A. Hwlft; Mra. Arthur BergH and aon; Mra. M. dUrk, Dea Molnea, la.; Mra. O. J. Tutulll. Ilea Uolnea, la.; Mra. M. Fredericks; flmma Ohwn, aeeompanvliig a bore; Mrs, Cbarlea Cage; Mra. tcbte;. Mra. Mary Bar; Lena and Anna Moak or Vtalertown, wia.; irtna werkoir; fcdna M. Farner: W. T Boroe. wife and danabter: A. V. Carta; O. W. Breekner; anwl to bare been one of hot party.; J. Kuaa, addreaa unknown; Mra. Frank Bore, ron and dauirbtera. Olga and Eoaullnd. were lu balcony-; Mra. John Xlul- cardt ana daughter, Kiixa, were in Iiaicony; Mra. Kafnauab. upnoeed to ha among unidenti fied dead at morgue; Mrs, , K. Kelxa and two children;. Mr. Kam Bloom;. Hatel Urownc Mr, lialley; Mr. MvKenn knd aon; Belle t'rlnnejr; I'.aitwra Uarti. children of A. K. tlartx. treaa- Hrer of the Crane Kh-vator company ; colored liarae of Uartx children; Mia Jennie French, Kirkatrllle, Mo,( Mis Dolly R;ld; Mia Held; Kdna Tornry, (cd VI; Mm. Thnmaa A. Cant well, miither of Attorney Knbcrt Cantwell; Mr, A. K. Hull and tbree children; Mlsa Mary Forlea; Mra. Hull' maid: Mr. DutbI; Mr. A. ttoaken anl two daughter, ZateRTllIe, . ; Miaa Urwlc (TiapmBn, aged 10 yeara, Cedar Itapida, la.; Mlaa Nina Chapman, Cedar Rapid, la., slater of alwie; Mra. Cbarlea Uleknian; Ml Anna Mct'hrUtle; Mra. Agne Newman and eon; Mra. William Bar t let t, aon and daughter; Klide Myer. Weat Uroaadale, 111.; Mlaa Pearl Wnnderlleb: Mia.- Ranter. Burling, ton. Ia.; Mr. Kdward Fraalcr; Mr. Kohl; Mr. 1 oily and hn children; May Marx; Nellie Hart; Mnnd Umlth, Ilea i'lalna. III.: M arena 8mlth; Willi nd Frank Uarn. children; Mra. Klla Huat; Flora Uark: Ten Hot fim'lnta; Mr. Viand Klrchcr; Mir Electa Rylreater Clara Wlllla; Mr. Willi Wagner: Margaret Deriue; Ruth Beyeiaoth, Eraiaton. III.; John Miller, ad diM unknown; Julia Brewater) Kan Iwlta; Mr. Butaa Turniy; Mr. Barton and daughter; I.tilte liana; Bay tirecnwald;, George bexton, Helnit. Win.: Walter Thatcher; Mr. A. Alex ander; M. B. Itbyme; William C, Bent a 11; Hannah Welfeldt; Mtw Laura Bolle; Joaephln Phllut; Theodtre Robert, Woodford, III.;. Mr. Edna Wilcox; Bele Zimmerman: Jel Line myer. Efrmston, 111.; Adcle Begenburg; Archie and Robert Utppacb. boy: Helen,. Marian and Catherine Ixing, children of Gecey. III.; Mra. F, H. Stafford; Knima Carbon; Lewi Brewer; Mr. Hilda llolmci. Eva tiler; Mr. Joecpb Strong, mother end niece: Dewltt Murphy; Harry Rclllr; Mr. F. H. Butler and ou; Ben Moore and f:iml)y of fire: Afn Cbapln, teach er of French: Tyrnle E1g; Mr. T. C. Peter mm, Fargo K. P.; Tbomaa Welner and twe membera of family; Mary Donahue, wife of po lice aergeant; Vira. Anchew Early, wife of aletant aunerlntendtqt Pinkerton Detective acency; Mrs. Amy Uwen; Arthur Cnrllle, mem ber of the "Blllloalre" company, Illlnola thea ter; William Abfarn; Helen lewey, 18 year old; Irene Cunning; K. 1. Jordan ! Mr. H. HtoekcrVl, addreaa unknown; Barlow Clayton, It yi r,ra old: Bicker Glenn,- 14 yeara old; Dor Mitchell; Mra. Anna Dlxou; Leah Dixon; Edna IHton: Ella IhiboU; C O, Murker; Mabel Mucker; Alia Mucker; Clair Mucker, Ruaaell Mucker; M. K, McKay; Joaeph Befaneka and wife; Alma Guatamn; J. M. TaylorV Mia D. Taylor. 11 yeara old; Mary Scbacrt, 10 year obi. Cuater I'ark, HI.; Mr. Charles D. Waat, aged 40, Kranrton, Alice Skinner: Margaret Cegan; Mlaa. I IMtf Morrl: aon of Mra. J. II. Ktengler of t well, Ind.f Harold Bllw, Racine, Wla.j Ku h PayaoB, Oak I'ark, Hl.l Howard Williams; William Tbornley) Mr. I. Wood i Barbara HeheU; Lillian Wlckham; Mr. Nelll Ktenlnger, Tipton, Cedar county, la. i' Louis Maikey; LihiIi Mai'key,' nenhew of above; Heles and Uuth Gyenfort, children ut Bran ton, III. . Rome. Dec. 31. The Japanese minis ter went to Genoa this morning to In spect tbe two new Argentine cruisers purchased by Japan. The guns have not yet been mounted, but could be made reedy for active .service in, v. short time. . ...... j, SCENE TOO GRUESOME FOR A FAIR ACCOUNT (Continued from Page One.) v throng every time the burning lump of humanity was started on its spectacular journey,. One hundred and ne dead bodies were taken from the rear of the treatre build ing... They were wrapped In blankets and placed In the corridor of the uni versity building and In the stores which had roar connections witb the alley. In the meantime the firemen were working with aU their might Chief Musham and marshals from every dis trict in tha city wore on the ground. Police details were called In from every district as far as South Englewood. And then began the taking of the victims In the audience from the balconies and gal leries.' c ; Hundreds of physicians volunteered their services. Marshall Field & Co. sent thousands of blankets. Business houses all around offered, every, means lit their power toward relief it any were possible.- '.', ;-. ' U jV- :iVi . At 3 o'clock this afternoon the police compiled a list of the bodies recovered from the Iroquois holacaust and found 651 with the prospect of finding many, other bodies in the debris. It Is al most certain ' the number will exceed 700. The -coroner s till believes the to tal will reach 700, as the basement, the upper dreslng rooms, the - stage and part of the upper galleries were not thoroughly searched. At the city hall. where lists xf the victims and descrip tions of the unidentified dead are being compiled, men, women " and - children throng the corridors. The death list Is being added to by hospital reports,- where the injured were taken. The police be lieve at least 250 were Injured. Pumps ate working on the basement, which was flooded. At every point Jn the building the police find diamonds, Jewels and furs. No jnela permitted to enter the build ing without a speclal' permlt of the chief of police and accompanied by a special guard. Thousands of dollars' worth of wraps and jewels have been hauled to the police headquarters. Identification Slow. Identification this afternoon Is very slow. . Fully 99 per cent of the uniden tified are girls ranging from 9 to 17 years of age. Very few men and boys are among the unidentified, and proba bly a score of women, part of them abeut 20 yeara old. A pathetlo Identi fication wag made today when Or. Alex ander, who Bearched imonrt!ieaeadan night, recognised the headless trunk of his 8-year-old son by a watch given him for Christmas. President Friday of the Strong Piano company has Identified five out of a theatre party of six given by his wife. All were in different morgues and all were relatives, the sixth one .who is still missing, Is his sister, WAMtn or boozes XTxxTtnmts. Searchers Discover Iragments of Bead All Over Bains Hair round. Chicago, Dec, - . Frosen-lnto two feet of Ice which formed at the Tear of the Iroquois the police today noticed that strands.' of a woman's hair were protruding and when they picked the Ice away they found a part of a woman's skull, a forearm, two fingers and a por tion of the thigh. They believe she must have jumped from a great height and the remainder of the body was either picked Up or was ground to pieces be neath the dead trucks. Searchers this afternoon were continually finding frag ments of charred bodies within the thea tre. The . Ice' banked against the rear wall has buckled out, towering far above the stage ruins. The giant props alone prevent its fall which must come if the wind sweeps very strong. The Zronol. The Iroquois theatre was regarded as being absolutely fireproof and was but recently completed at a cost of $500,000. It was by far the finest theatre in Chi cago, the building being constructed in the French renaissance style. Its seat ing capacity is 1.724, but there Is plenty of standing room on each floor, tbe bal cony alone' having seating capacity for 475 people. At the city building de partment - the records show that the building was supposed to be fireproof and every prdinance of the city had Deen oompiiea wim in us construction, Bnllt for Capacity. , ' Speaking of the terrible conflagration at the Iroquois theatre at Chicago yes terday, John McGutre, an old theatrical man who is in this city In advance for the' JeSSfe -Shirley company, said: "There is no question but what in a great many Instances the safety of the people has been neglected in the at tentlon fcnid to putting the greatest num ber of seats in the space available. This applies more to the popular-priced sec tlons of the theatres in the cases cited than anywhere else, such as the balcony arid gallery. I don't know how it was In the Iroquois theatre." WAVT OWKEXS AKKESTED. Chief of Police OTfil Be ants Sugges- - Hon Stockholders to Hold Meeting. v ChicagoDec. 81. Chief of Police NeP. has resented the suggestion of person! demanding the arrest of the owners of the theatre and refused to comply. He said that if he believed any of the ayn dlcate owning the theatre Intended to leave the city he would arrest them, as they were required at the coroner's ln quest. The playhouse was the pride of the syndicate and the calamity win doubtless have a depressing effect on the theatrical productions under its con trol. The managers of the Powers and Illinois theatres closed their houses last night and are undecided when they will reopen. The syndicate owning the Iro quols will hold a meeting and discuss the advisability of closing it until the hor ror Is effaced from tho public mind. 1 . Csar fiends Coadolenoa. Washington. D. C, DerJ, 81. Count Cassinl called on the department of state tills afternoon and presented tha personal condolences of the - csar be cause of the Chicago fire. l-ooked Safe to Him, ,M. Drake of Chicago, who Is stop ping at the Portland, visited tbe fateful Iroquois theatre when In Chicago a few days ago at the time "Blue Beard" was playing to immense audiences. : . "It was the first and last time I was ever In the theatre," said M, Drake," and X noticed that It was the most ar tlstlo, .substantial and irtji, every way the finest play house I had ever visited tn America, ' The chief entrance was through a long corridor that opened Into one side of the theatre and the house wss . finished in a manner unique, 1 felt safer in the plaee than in any build ing flf the kind I ever visited, for every thing seemed , strong and substantial and there was neither tinsel nor gaudy ornament anywhere 'rClIVH "A Rousing Success PORTLAND RESPONDED to our formal opening yesterday and evening to tbe tune of - 7,000 PEOPLE who pronounced our store the musical palace of the West. We sell pianos . ' . , At the Sign of KNABE . ALLCfl I WHIR (0. 0ZJS8Tf ULBOZST, STBOHQBST SIXTH AND MORRISON STS. v'if' i Opposite VoatofSoe. f-.- WILL PROSECUTE LABRYSULLiVAN CAFTAXV STf CHOUS OT BABK AZTSO- unu, riULCXB - caui , dusst Z-4XXT nr KAin s or, distxict ATTOKjrirr,' aATS sxjziUTAh nr- DTTOED 8AIX.OBS TO BSSEBT. J. f A .-- "I think that Captain Nicholas of the British bark Andorlnha has sufficient evidence to make a good case against Larry Sullivan,", said District Attorney Manning this morning, "but I am tired of issuing complaints against the sailor boardlnghouae people :lor personswho won't stay to prosecute them." Mr. Manning said that Captain Nicho las, in company with British Consul Laldlaw, called on him yesterday to. as certain if some action could be taken against Sullivan for boarding hla ship and inducing his sailors to desert. The captain was informed that the sailor boardinghouse proprietor would be pros ecuted if he would agree to remain' fn port and serve as a witness In the case. E.-W. Wright, member of the sailor boardinghouse commission, reports that Snllivan gave him a version ti the story relatlve-to- his-reeent -vlalt-to-the Ando rlnha that differs entirely from that given by the captain. Said Mr. Wright: "Sullivan told me that he Went to the Andorlnha at the special request of the captain. He said the latter wanted him to induce some of his "high-priced men to desert in order that they might lose their wages." The "high-priced men are those who have been on board the vessel for a num ber of months and have several hundred dollars coming to them in - the way of wages. British sailors are not paid off until the vessel in which they shipped returns to her home port. Consequently It they should desert here tbey would forfeit their wages, arid the hlpowner would be that much ahead. From time to time reports ' of -this kind have been put in circulation along the waterfront, but those supposed to be perfectly familiar with the' situation indignantly deny them. . , WILL OPPOSE THIS GERMAN SCHEME (Journal Special Berrlce.) . ' Washington, D. C, Dec. 81. Informa tion has been received by the depart ment of state that Germany haa been negotiating quietly to buy the island of St Thomas', in the West Indies. The state department directed its agents at SL Thomas and Denmark to investigate. If the report proves true, it will imme diately notify Denmark that it will not permit the sale of the island to any power other . than the United States. The department takes the position that as the treaty for Island's purchase was agreed upon between the United States and Denmark, this country has the first right of purchase. ADD TO BURDEN OF CHICAGO'S TROUBLE (Journal Special Service.) Chicago, Dec. 81. Engineers went on a strike at the Masonic Temple and Schiller building today. The engineers struck at 2:80 and probably 150 build ings will be without heat by Hpnday. 80U UQUOB ATTBB KOVBS. A warrant was Issued out of the municipal court today for the arrest of the proprietors of the St. Petersburg saloon, on Hood street, on a Charge of selling liquor after hours. , The action waa talcen 'following a report, made by Patrolman J. P. Jones, who says he saw six young men and women come out of the place at J:80 a. m and also wit nessed James Iligley, a member of the dog-catching crew, go ln and buy a drink after closing time. The officer reported that F. Welch was proprietor, but it was learned that Mr. Welch had sold out two weeks ago, and a change In the warrant was necessary, 1 SHEBIDA1T OBTS SEBTXCZ. ' Washington Bureau of Tbe Journal. Washington, Dec. 31. Rural free de livery service has been erdered estab lished on February 1 at Sheridan, Yam hill county, Or., with one carrier. . TO CPBB A C0X.D ZB OBB BAT. ' Take Laittlr Brome Quinine Tablet. All drurslsts refund the money It It fill to ear. E. W. Ur ore's elsnatur to on each K-"- tt. f.lotliers! Mothers!! . Mothers!!! Hrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup: naj been used for ever SIXTY YEARS by Mil, UONS of MOTHERS for their CHUJJRSS while TEimrmo, with perfect succEsa It BOOTHE3 fbe CHILD, SOFTENS the CCM9, ALlAYS aU FAIN ; CURES WIND COUC and la the best remedy for DIARRHOZA.' Sold by OrnggtsU la every perf of the world. Be sure d4 ask for "Mrs. Window's Soothing 8yrap, tad take no other kind. Twenty-five eta. a bottle. LAPOLEON PLEADS PERFECT INNOCENCE rBZBCHBUX.lltDXCTSD POB AB- ' " CBBT CLAIMS HB BOSS HOT : KBOW WHAT KB WAS ABBESTXD 1-ob roxazB tht.bx.ow w. vab- JCXB'S XBZAl! SXZ JAITT7AXY SL ' Napoleon Francis, who was. Indicted for larceny from the 'person under the name, of Francis Lapoleon, declared to Circuit Judge Cleland this morning that he was Innocent r of the charge, knew nothing: whatever of the crime, that he had been held in jaii three weeks, and during that time no one bad come to see him. Franc )s, -who- is a Frenchman, was unable to speak English, and Bailiff Hill of Judge Sears' department acted as Interpreter. . .X'?.' ' ;; Francis was accused of having stolen 1140 from B. A. Hawley on December 1 when he was acting as a waiter in a north end restaurant. ; v . "I would like to have seen the color of the money," he remarked, when the information against him was read. "No body ever told me about it, and I have been three weeks tn Jail."; He waa al lowed until Monday to plead. . W. P. Shaw, who waa arrested for the larceny of an overcoat and hat of the value of 815 from Herbert H. Chance of 282 Second street, was arraigned. He said he did not know that he had been accused of any crime or why he had been placed : in jail, ' He waa not ready to plead and H. l Riddell was appoint ed to act as hla attorney. E. L. Parsley, a private in the Nine teenth Infantry, United States army, who was accused of having stolen a watch and chain valued a 8.0 from R. H. Wright, waa allowed until next Sat urday to .plead. George J. Cameron will act a his attorney. " James St. James who ts charged with robbery of the Cosmopolitan saloon at 61 North', Third street, on December 10, was allowed until next Saturday to plead. Trials were set as follows: Thurlow W. Parker, forgery; January 21 J E. A. James, larceny from a store, January 22; Lynn Williams (colored), larceny from the person, January 22. , HELP FOR THE FAIR BY EASTERN STATES Secretary Reed of the Lewis and Clark exposition corporation said today: "We have received a copy of the reso lutions passed at the special meeting of the Saratoga board of trade, in re sponse to our request. The resolutions recommend that congress shall appro priate a sum for tbe Lewis and Clark exposition, and also that congress shall arrange for a government building .- at the fair. "We also recelved'one from the Busi ness Men's league of Rock Springs, Wyo., urging the state delegation In Washing ton, D. C, to use every effort in congress to have that body appropriate funds, and to provide for a government exhibit at the Lewis and Clark exposition." FATE OF DYNAMITER ' IN .lURY'S HANDS ,. .(Journal Special Berrlce.) ' Helena, Mont., Dec. 31. The fate of Isaac Oravelle, the , alleged Northern Pacific dynamiter, rests with, the Jury, which for the past three weeks has been hearing . testimony in the case. Argu ments of the counsel were concluded last evening, and this' morning the jury retired tb deliberate. Oravelle was tried on th charge of having sent threaten ing letters to the Northern Pacific offi cials, demanding $50,000 ransom under fear of having the road'a property dyna mited. During the trial the state in troduced evidence tending to show that Gravelle had not only Written threat ening letters, but had committed dyna mite outrages as well. . It is under stood that, he will be prosecuted under this latter charge upon termination of the present case. AMERICAN EXPEDITION PROVED SUCCESSFUL (Journal Special Service.) . London, Dec., 21. Advices from Adl spbeba today state that the American expedition, under Skinner, which has been visiting Menellk, was highly suc cessful.- He arranged a treaty between America . and Ethiopia, thus assuring friendly commercial ' relations. Mene llk also accepted an invitation ' to at tend the St. -Louis exposition. Menellk is going to send two lions and a pair of elephant tusks as a present to Presi dent Roosevelt.. He offered to, decorate each member' of the party, . t MILLIONAIRE SHOOTS . HIMSELF WITH GUN ' (Journal Special Service.) ' New York, Dec. 31. Otto Ahlmann, a reputed millionaire and for IS years cashier of the Bank of Btaten Island at Btapleton, - committed suicide today by shooting himself. He was practically the sole owner of the bank. , The cause is a mystery. . The bank closed its doora pending an investigation. RUSSIA WILL MAKE , SATISFACTORY REPLY (Journal Special Service.) Paris, Deo. 81. A dispatch from St Petersburg says that Russia's reply to Japan will be delivered on January 18 It is Intimated that it will be written In conciliatory terms. BOITBUI XSASXB WBECXBB. (Journal Special Service.) ' Geneva, OhUv Dec. 31. The Lake Shore limited, a double header, ran Into an open switch while running 60 miles an hour west of this city this morning. Engineers Spring and Macintosh and fireman Kelpln being killed outright A number of passengers were Injured, three of them seriously. The wreck afterward caught fire and was consumed. . v. i .in ' 11 u 1 1 "'pi OOTOBBIIEK CABTVBE8 SKIPS. Washington, Dec. 31. A dispatch from Minister Powell dated yesterday, said that two sailing . . vessels from Curacao and, bound for Acusa, loaded with arms, and ammunition. for. the in suraents. were captured by the nrovls- Sonal domintcan government. The la t , er assuming the offensive waa success ful at Oueren. The prisoners are be ing , sent to San Domingo City. -' Twenty-one fine Pianos and Organs were sold by us to resi dents of Portland and vicinity yesterday, among them a cosily C nickering upright grand to Father Dominic of Mount Angel Col lege, one of the very highest authorities on matters musical in the West. What does this indicate? ' ' I Doesn't it signify that the .Co now in progress at Eilers Piano House is the opportunity, of lift time? - v r.' 1 "V vV Does it not mean that we are In our advertisements selling instruments of . known value and Standing at prices heretofore unheard of, and with which the or dinary dealer cannot possibly hope i It means more than thai : .,'..'.'... :..!. . business men and women who are dealing with Mi? are saving at least a clean $100 by taking advantage of the present opportunity. The matter needs no further business and there are reasons for And the more pianos we sell make low prices. You will find for which same grades and qualities as much as $350 and $375 is asked elsewhere. : ' v ,; There are altogether a half co-operative sale, among them the choicest makes of thirty high grade American .factories. . . . v f Remember the payments week in Club B, $2 a week in Club C'and $2.50 a week in Club D, besides a saving of about 40 Look into this sale before place, Eilers Piano House, 351 corner of Park. HELD HER UP FOR FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS SEHSATXOJrAXi CXABdB XAOB BT XBS. MAT ,.' XAIOB . . AOAXWIT JAKZS BQTXWSU TXBSAT SBBB TO IIOOI HI II 4 0'cx.ocx nr txb kobhtwo. A sensational story is that of Mrs. May Mason, keeper of a rooming house at Second and Madison streets, who al leges that James Bothwell, a painter. forced her to give him 166 .at the point of 'a revolver, -S ' f Both well was arrested by Acting De tectives Hogeboom and Vaughn yester day, and a complaint was Issued by the district attorney after Mrs.. Mason, told her Story. Bothwell was arraigned in' the police court today charged with' rob-' bery, but the case was continued until next Saturday, with ball at 11.000.' -The alleged robbery occurred at 4 o'clock . yesterday morning when the complaining witness claims that Both- well, who .roomed in the house, pre sented a gun to her head and compelled her to give up her money. :- In his own behalf Bothwell claims he simply got money which was his but given to Mrs. Mason to keep for him. Before being arrested.be is said to have offered r to- pay - Mrs. Mason - ISO, - and, when he saw that she was in earnest, he offered, it is said,, to give back the entire amount, but she refused. CELILO CANAL - Governor Chamberlain, Secretary of Hate . Dunbar and AttorneyrOeneral George Crawford arrived in the city this morning from 8alem to co.ifer with Major Langntt, of the United States engineering corps, in regard to the Ce lllo canal. The conference waa held this afternoon at Major Langfltt's office In the custom house.... United States Dis trict Attorney Hall ia also present. The particular purpose of the con sultation is to learn what must be done by the state in regard to the right of way, before the government will begin work. It is anticipated by all the prin cipals that, the conference will greatly clear, up the situation and facilitate the WO!. - - . - - - - ' ' i Maps, plats and other drawings have been prepared and were examined at the conference. '.-;' It is understood that the state com mission will hold a meeting in Portland early next month and authorise the attorney-general to proceed with the work of securing the right of way. COME TO PORTLAND TO PRACTICE LAW M. O. Royal, for three terms city au dltor of Olympla, WasM, and formerly president of the Eastern Oregon State Normal school at Weston, Or., and I B. Reeder of Pendleton, ex-speaker of the Oregon house of i representatives. have engaged offices In the Commercial block and will take up the practice of law in Portland. Both arev In Portland today and expect to begin work after the first of the year. , , "Ve are not coming to "Portland to engage in politics," said Mr. Royal, "buj to get business. "I believe Portland is a good town or I should not have decided to come here." Both men are Republi cans In politics. . . JA1AV BIACBS OBOBB. . v (Journal Special Service.) - . San Francisco,, Deo. 81. It Is under stood that Japan has, placed a big order for canned meats with a Chicago flrnu i &A.BD VBAVBS STZU PBOBBO. (Journal SpecUl Service.) .' -..K Washington, D. C Dec, 81. An addl- Always , Heme nbor tbo Foil Ifmo CONFERENCE - operative or Piano Club Sale doing exactly as we have stated to compete? . It means that everv one of the -V '.'..... argument We are. doing thep it. the better we are in position to here pianos for less than' $200 . ' thousand pianos Included in this $1.25, a week in Club A, $1,60 a per cent in the price. it is too late. Remember the Washington Street, entrance 'near ' RHEUMATISM Wdnty, Stomach and Nirvoun ' TroubUi arm positlvty ' curtd with Oil of Edin and Swt Spirits of Eden. - ' - Thty arm not chmap rmmmdlms, but: Inmxpmnslvm. curms. 'tS will buy thm lot. Sold by' all first class druggists. Tr .., Much Relieved and. Ufei Prolonsed for - xears tJjr use or ?'OU or Eden." My wife had a Fibrous Tumor anil was treated at one of th'best hospitals 1 could find. I was Una 11. told she wai Incurable and could only live a few months at the longest. . Thin was verv discouraging and. knowing-what Oil of r.aen naa done ror a sore leg or mine,' we concluded to try Oil of Eden over the region of the tumor, which we did, and removed through the pores-of the skin large Quantities of matter and corrup tion. She Improved so fast that - she for many yeara by the .use of Oil f , Kden. .v ' i.-.'r r. i.iV i. ' , Its use, will bring Joy . and J-apptneaa; to many, if nnlv used, nx It la a. most Wonderful Temedy. Don't commence to nse the OH of Eden and quit because you see blisters and matter. butontlmie as long an these impurities eome to the surface, for that is the cause of. th- disease, and when no more matter and blisters come to the surface the diseaso Is removed. Then OH of Eden will have no more effect than olive oil. ,-aaxso-i -o 'oao . . .. 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Two oourses combined, S tnoau. , ; 60 . -Two courses combined, IS tnos.. .to Wight school, ttoa.. ....... .... 05 We secure positions for all bur grad uates, . . ;. " .- f:-' Isdivldnal Instruction. Open aU tha year. . SBBB TOB CATAX.OO.VB. . Schwab Bros. Printing Co. Bert Work, Beasonable Vrlots ' 047H tark Street. Phone Main ITS tlonal indictment against John Benson, . a wealthy real - estate dealer of Ban Francisco, who is charged bp the .Inte rior department with being the head of alleged land frauds in. a dosen western states - and territories,-- has been . re turned by the grand Jury here. . X.OWBOW.XAYOB mtTATBZXXS. 1 London,' Dec. 81. The Lord Mayor to day sent Minister Choate the following message: "CltUens' of London offer their deepest sympathy ' and sincere condol- . ence to the American people for the awful loss of life through the Are at Chicago." ; , i 5-;:5v.r' v nr -svi'i. i- 'S At From the New York News.. Dr.. Parkhurst wants the saloon to be open two hours on Sunday,, which -will ' suit everybody, if each man an choose -two hours he prefers to have It .open. - 1 m eatvery ' box. 25c soon began doing her own housework ana tnen ata ner cooxing, washing, iron- and a - Quarter, -and- we kent- her - alive v t l i u