TOE OBEQON DAILY-JOURNAIi. PORTLA1TP. THURSDAY ETENIKG DECEMBER ,11, iftOS.
NOT HALF THE HORRORS .
OF FIRE WERE FIRST TOLD
PEOPLE APPALLED
... BY CATASTROPHE
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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
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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
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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.
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"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
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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
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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
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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 . . ..
Placerville, Cr1
July 15. 1903.
c WOW TXAS BTBB BBTOBB : , ,
'v . .. - , - u . ,. .( .; '.; ,
because of improved facllltlea Superior
Instruction In spelling, grammar, writ
ing, arithmetic, correspondence, com
mercial law, bookkeeping, . business
forms, shorthand, typewriting, office
work, ate. Hundreds of our graduate
are now in business for themselves, or
at work for others as bookkeepers and
stenographers thousands more will be.
Open all the rear. Students admitted
any time. , Catalogue free.
PORTLAND BUSINESS COLL1CE
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BEHNKE-WALKER
BUSINESS COLLEGE
TXABB8 BZ.OCK, '
. BZXTB ABB KOBBZSQB.
If you are thinking of attending bus
iness college,1 it 'Is tp your Interest to
call on us. ' i. -- -Bnstness
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Shorthand oonrse, tnos. BO
Telegraphy eonrse, 9 nog.. . ..... 50 .
Two oourses combined, S tnoau. , ; 60
. -Two courses combined, IS tnos.. .to
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We secure positions for all bur grad
uates, . . ;. " .- f:-'
Isdivldnal Instruction. Open aU tha year.
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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." ; ,
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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
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