THE OEEGON DAILY JOURNAL. TORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EYENINO, MAKCII 16. 1904. t 4 RATS FIRE ... -Cause-$10,000 : Damages ft to Manhattan Hotel Jn "Frisco Town." - J . Special DUpatch to Trie, lonrnal.) San Francisco, Cel., March Rat caused a $10,000 damage to the Man hattan hotel, at the junction of Market and Fell streets, last night The shout ing of an alarm of fire throughout the hostelry threw one woman Into hys- terlcs, caused another to faint and cre ated the wildest- excitement among all ihe guests. ' At :S0 o'clock fire started and socn Hhe halls wre full of smoke. An In vestigation was made and the source of the smoke was traced by a gues of the house to the dining room. He found the entire western wall of the room a moss of flames and immediately rushed to the street, where he turned in an alarm. The fourth floor, which had many roomers was soon .filled with blinding smoke and prompt, measures .were adopted to Alarm those who might "be asleep In their rooms. Ralph Ware, "the elevator operator, an4- Fred Nohl, the night telephone clerk, made the j rounds . ofthexoom 8n4srousedall the gueRts. The guests were none of them panic stricken, but two Japanese servants were , found huddled together on the fire escape on the first floor facing Market street. The Japanese seemed bewildered and were about to jump to the sidewalk, a distance of 20 feet, when a shout, of warning stayed them. A ladder was" placed against the fire escape and the 'frightened Asiatics were quickly lowered to the sidewalk. . John P. Gallagher, proprietor of the liotel, estimates his loss at $10,000. The partition between the kitchen and .the dlnlngroom was destroyed and the .furniture and carpets on the fourth .floor were badly damaged, t , . Fire Marshal Lowe traced the origin ", of the flre to a nest if rati under the , kitchen floor. The little pests had .dragged a bunch of matches to their .home and undoubtedly caused the fire., IIERREROS WORSE THAN BARBARIANS , (Journal Special SnrTice.) . Berlin, March 1 J. Letters received from survivors of the. atrocities com mitted by the rebellious Herreros in -German Africa today contain the details .of unprintable. Indignities and tortures perpetrated by the blacks. Hundreds of whites, were .captured .i and tortured . until death relieved their nenn'v. Their Hmh rhnnnail 1 bxrom I poked out. bodies cut ' open and vital J organs removed. rWotnen were hanged " from trees head downward and beaten to death. - Parents were compelled . to watch the mutilation of their children. " The .letters have created a desire for vengeance that can hardly be. stilled by ( pacific utterances and statements, even though such might be the desire of the ' ministry. The kaiser has been appealed ' to for justice against the rebels and tlrastlo measures wll doubtless be 'forthcoming. . : PLAN WHOLESALE v LAND COLONIZATION - .- (Journal Snecial service.) - St. Paul. Minn., March l. At a con ference held in 8t. Paul today the pre liminary steps were taken toward the formation of an . association of land agents and real estate dealers who are particularly interested la northwestern lands. - - The new sssotlaiion will bftvef or Us general purpose the promotion of im migration to the northwest and will also aeek to secure lower settlers' rates and other changes that will attract desir able residents to Minnesota, the Dakotas and other states of the Northwest. Land gents of Illinois. Ohio, Indiana and Wis consin, as well as all of the states of the northwest, are Interested In the movement. FlTTltBERS STXW OUT. (Journal Special Hcrrlr.) Spokane, Wash., March IS. -The at ' tempt to settle the plumbers' strike has failed. A meeting of the master plumbers has been held at the request of R. M. Simp son, fourth vice-president of the Inttf- " national Association of Journeymen Plumbers, and Mr. Simpson and several f of the members of the local plumbers' union appeared before the meeting and , went over the plumbing situation in the hope of being able to reach a settle : '. tnent The "eloped shop" policy was the Stumbling block over which the parties were unable to come to any agreement STEAMER PXOFATUA SAPS. (Journal IV'flal Serried.) Halifax, Maroh St. Tlerre, JVIlQUelon. cablogTHm announces the safe -arrival there this morning of the steamer Propatrla, many days overdue, with 60 panoengers and crew. Much anxiety hau been felt for several days . over the steamer's non-appearance, and her Insurance has been steadilv falllnc ' L 1 Dyspepsia and ether elomach Iroubli quickly relieved and in most cases surely cured by the use of This scientific eertriicide is aso luttty harmte44 f itsubduesthe inflammation of the mucous menr brane of the stomach, and by re moving the cause, effects a cure. Uaed nd recommended by leading phy slciana. Take no subatitute and we tbat each bottle bears my aignature. Trial aiic, l.oo, at druggists or by mail, from 1M Prince St. "' . New Vera. Stud far Bonklti Hmeto Treat Ditrata. HOSTELRY SOME BOTH ARE CONFIDENT (Continued from Page One.) challenge them If they appear at the polls. In the 33d precinct, where a large part 'of the Italian population of the city resides, Mitchell workers ex pect to carry the day. The Italians are generally supporting the regular .ticket. At noon the .Mitchell men were claim- ng the $4th. 86th and 36th precincts, though the 34th at least is probably In doubt On the east side Simon has proved far stronger even than he had expected. His supporters claim Albina, and re ports from the Eighth ward indicate that he is getting a heavy vote in pre cincts which had been regarded as surely pro-Mitchell. Many Democrats are voting the Simon ticket.. In other east side wards scattered precincts show Simon gains. , May Swing to Mitchell. ' But though these early reports are more favorable to Simon than had been anticipated. - the situation may be rad ically changed by the late afternoon vote In the city, and by the country re turns. The country precincts will hava 87 of the 128 delegates, and It Is gen erally expected that Mitchell will have at least a majority and probably two- thirds of them, in order to control the convention it will be necessary to have ,65 delegates, and even If defeated inr t majority or the city precincts, the Mitchell faction might pull through by trie am or tne country delegates. In the fourth precinct about 60 men were voted up to noon, many of whom gave their residence as the sailor board' ing-house ru by Hultivan A "Grant, but Larry Sullivan declared that they do not live there and never have. "But what can . we do?" he asked, "The judges are standing In with the Mitchell faction." Over 40 voters jn this precinct who cast their ballots In this precinct this morning registered from 81 North Third street, although there are not six voters living at that address. This Is one of the places where colonising was done, as exposed In The Journal last week. ... The Chinese vote was light' up to noon. although about 100 of them have reg istered. They are expected - to appear at the polls this sflernoon, and they will vote pretty noiidiy for the Mitchell ticket Seld Back, who practically con trols them, Is under material obliga tions to the Mitchell organisation, and is expected to -line up his countrymen accordingly.-- ., . ; Court Order Changes Ballots. By order of County Clerk Fields a number of additional ballots were run off from about 40 precincts last night Dy the irwin-Hodson company, which secured the contract for .printing them from the board of county commission ers. For precincts 4,2 and 49 new bal lots had to be reprinted, on account of the decision of Judge Sears in man damus proceedings instituted by Charles A. Gell and H. L. Neville. Ballots for all the precincts were printed on the bases of the last election. It was found that this provided a few more than were needed In several precincts, but not enough In others, on account- of the heavy registration in the latter .sal Com pared with the last election. . OM TSB BAIT SXDB. Democrats Raid to be Toting as Repub licans. On the east aide of the rivet the vot ing is brisk today, especially" in pre cincts 61 and 62., In the 8th ward es pecially It Is current report that the Mitchell workers are Inducing Demo crats an1 Socialists to vote for their candidates on the Republican ticket The Democratic vote In this ward waa ex? ceedlngly light up to noon. DEMOCRATS ABB QUIET. Light Tots Cast at County Primaries Tuesday. At Democratto headquarters In the Oregonhin building all was quiet today. J. D. Ryan, secretary of the Democratic county central committee, had few vis. itors and was engaged during most of the day in attending to law cases. He reports that nothing has been heard of the outcome of tha Democratic primaries held In the country precincts yesterday, In the opinion of Secretary Ryan a num ber of Democrats will vote tha Simon ticket at the' Republican primaries. In order to assist in widening the baeacb between the two factions. "On account of there being no dis sension In our ranks, only about 10 per cent of the Democratic vote has been registered I should say. In the neigh borhood of 1.D00 Voters," asserted Mr, Ryan. , "That there Is no dissension in tha party throughout the rural districts Is shown by our not yet. receiving any reports of results. It is probable that we shall hear nothing from the major ity of them until April 14; the day set for the Democratic county convention, when the delegates will come armed with their credentials and present them, "n Portland It Is probable that not more than 800 Democrats will vote at tha , Democratic primaries. Many wllj not taka the trouble to vote, and others will probablV' assist the Simon faction. From a Democratic standpoint they doubt lens JooK on tniH as kkmi policy. About three months-in "which to register AMERICAN "CITIZENS it THE POLLS remains, and the Democrats will present a solid front when the time for battle arrives. "The Republican vote In the city Is well represented on the registration books. Out of the 26,000 voters In the county, It is safe to say there are about 500 democrats. The Democrats rep resent about two-thirds of the present unregistered vote. If the Republicans are split as badly In the future as they are now, the Democrats will stand a good chance on election day. From all I can hear today In traveling around the city I believe the Simon people will come out victorious." VS WORTH EBTD WARDS. Vote - Is' Heavy, Challenges Tmw and t Troubls Absent. Little ' groups of voters and anxious workers had gathered in nearly all the precincts In the Second and Third wards this morning when the "Hear Ye ad dress was delivered and the announce ment was . made . that the polls were opened. There 'was a hurrying of men. delayed from business to cast their votes. Into the booths, and clerks were kept buey for a time.- - ' ' In most all the precincts a heavy vote was cast during the forenoon, both Re publican factions- desiring to make the best possible showing before the actual contest of vote-getting began. The Democratic poll was light. At none of the polling places was there any kind -of disturbance or disorder; Police offi cers were stationed near the booths In many of the north end precincts, but nothing arose to call for interference. In precinct No. 4, where the game political Is played with vigor, the vote was heaviest. .Before 11 o'clock 80 votes had been cast. Challenges were few and in no Instance waa a prospective voter prevented from casting his ballot. Ward politicians of both factions and of the Democrats were present In numbers and were active. Mitchell supporters claimed majority of the votes cast In both wards partisans of both fac tions claim a victory. . The Mitchell crowd. however have apparently the best grounds f,6r their assertions. Poli ticians of the wards who are acquainted with the larger percentage of the vot ers predict a close margm for the win ner and give the Mitchell side the odds. TArRVTEW DEMOCRATS. Adopt Resolutions Against . Mod of JBleetlJiff County Commissioners. An enthusiastic meeting was held and the following resolutions were adopted by tha Democrats of Falrview precinct Multnomah county, at the primary meet ing held Tuesday, March 15, 1904: Whereas, Eastern Multnomah county Is without representation on the board of county commissioners, and Whereas, Such want of representation is a disadvantage to all the taxpayers and residents of said Eastern Multnomah county; therefore, be It Resolved,' By the Democracy or Falrview precinct. No. 69, . Jn primary convention assembled: . First That the present policy of electing all the members of . the said board of county commissioners from the city -of Portland Is retarding the growth and development - of Eastern Multnomah county, and that, too, with out In any way benefiting said city of Portland. - Second That the election of a mem ber of the board of county commission era from the county east of the city of Portland would mean better roads for the people of Eastern Multnomah county and as a consequence a. greater volume of business for Portland merchants. Third That we do most earnestly re quest of the Democratic county conven tion to be held in Portland, April 14, that sn honest and capable man be named for county commissioner residing somewhere In the center of Multnomah county. ' ' Fourth That to such a candidate for the office of county commissioner we pledge our unqualified support during the' campaign and at the polls on the Drat Monday of next June. Delegates to the Democratic county convention are: Napoleon Davis, 8. P. Osburn and H. L. mius. ; THX 70TRTK WARD. Advantage Belongs to Melthev "Ids Independents Strong. That unusual Interest Is manifest in the primary elections today was proved this morning by the activity displayed at the polls. While a comparatively light vote had been cast up to the hour of noon, the Indications were strong for at 'least an 80 per cent vote for the day., of all those registered. .- At noon there was a growing demand for Independent Republican ballots. In the Fourth ward, where the Mitchell strength had been, expected, it was' shown in the nine precincts with one exception that the Independent ticket was runing ahead. In Precinct 14. 847 Alder street where tbe registration is 804, there had at 12 o'clock been 68 votes cast, 56 of which were .Republican. It Is stated that three-fourtha of. those who had voted at that hour, first Ihqulred for an independent ballot-slip. Although it is Imoosslble to separate the .two Repub lican factional votes, thoxe conservative' ortcs on duty at the polling places wero free to;tay this morning, that the 81 monltes were running ahead. ; ' Councilman Uentlcy, at Precinct 19, , , . . said this morning: "1 believe things are running about even, and would not attempt to call the result." In Precinct 15, on the east side or Eleventh street, between Washington and Alder streets, where the registfa- tlon Is 240, only 23 had voted at '10 o'clock, of which number none were Democrats. It was stated that It of the persons voting had called for Inde pendent tickets. '.' At Precinct 18, 286 YamhUl street si out of 289 registered had voted at 11 o'clock, and after careful Investigation It was ascertained that the regular ticket was In the lead. . At Precinct 17, 847 yamhlll street, of 281 registered 62 naa votea at ju:a o'clock, with only three Democrats. The Independent ticket in this precinct was reported the leader. At Fourth and Salmon utreots, Pre cinct 18, there are lively times, al though at 11 o'clock but 42 had voted of the 273 registered. At no booth in the city Is more careful work being done by the "Simon forces, as it Is ex pected that Sheriff Storey may at any Hitib rlnar in his tail .ran. Chinese are also expected to vote at this polling place, and three workers are delegated to watch this stubborn matter. Out at the Exposition building. Pre cinct 20, affairs are quiet A regtsira tion of only 148 is made for this dis trlct and it Is believed that S5 per cent of the number will vote. At 10 o'clock this morning only 86 had cast ballots with not a single Democratic .vote.- but with a majority calling tor Independent tickets. Precinct 21, at third and Madison streets, is another " scene of bustle. While the vote was light at 10 o'clock by the noon hour 68 had cast ballots. The registration la 827, Precinct 23, on the north side of Jef ferson street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, seemed to be running to the Independent side, - At 11 o'clock of the 97 registered 21 had voted, one being a Democrat but a large percentage of the 21 had asked for Independent tickets. It was ascertained that not all Dem ocrats are going with Simon, but tha outlook In the precincts named showed at noon that the Independent Repub lican ' ticket was a good leader. Sanderson Reed, who is a Mitchell delegate In the Seventh precinct Judge Carey's old precinct lit conversation at noon today, stated that It seemed to be an even thing, but he believed, the late vote would show largely for the regular ticket One feature that. is prominently shown at the polls today Is that of the tax paying voter, of whom so many are asking for Independent tickets. nr the riTTH. Heelers Waited for Stray Voters Rush Came Xte la tbe Bay. In the fifth ward everything was as tranquil as a summer sky.. The heelers for the Republican factions were In evl dence at the' polling place in the ward and lay practically - In watt for any chance . voter who might happen in, There was not much of a rush before the noon hour, although probably 20 per cent of the voters had cast . their ballots before that time. No trouble over the judgeships was experienced during the morning in this ward. . "Fifty-five "regulars, Ave Independ ents,' and two Democrats have voted so far," said one keeper of the tab. The proportion was, of course, exag gerated but a general feeling that the Mitchell men would carry the ward was prevalent at all the polling places. , One excited Italian came rushing down the-street and complained that hi saloon had been closed by a policeman, and "Whatrer, whatrer, whatrer, " came in rapid succession from his surprised face. "It's election day," was explained. " "I ' catcha de vota for de Mitchells man now I have to. losa de mon I wlsha I had notta dona de vota." The saloons were , later, allowed to open. ' .. i '- HOW TKB XATOB TOTBB. Upheld the Begular Ticket and rxedlots Success. , , Mayor Oeorge H. Williams was . in a particularly happy frame of mind this morning as he entered his office in the city hall. He wore a smile that wouldn't come off, and puffed away at a slim cigar. . In response to a query he said: "Yes. I have done my Ameri can duty and have cast my ballot for the Mitchell men." He ' mused a moment and gave ex presslon to1 his views about various city Questions. "The election will' undoubtedly go in favor of the . regular Republicans," he said. "I met a truckman this morning and he told me he and all his mates were to vote 'regular.' I also under stand that the whole. Italian, vote will be with us. "There are hundreds who will vote the regular ticket whom the Simon men are counting on. We shall carry three fourths of the precincts against Simon.' E LECTIO TIOHT. Teamsters Engage la Street Boat sad X4hd la Jail. .Tears rolled down' Albert ' Hoffman's cheeks at the police station today when . ' CaDtain Grltxmacher ordered him to be placed in. a city jail cell. j Hoffman was arrested wim jonn a. Sullivan, ; and both are- charged with fighting, They '-became mvoivea uvw h ni.iiva mitrlt. nf er-Rpnator Simon and Senator Mitchell, near the election booth at the corner of Fourth and An- keny streets. Hoffman swoa ior oimuu, whiia nniTivan vnvHl that Mitchell was the only real person to be elected. Heated weras lea 10 oiows, u .m Pirnimn rif Roberts arrived he had to step )n and separated the combatants, and then call for the patrol wagon. At the station Hoffman at first ap peared to be, very haughty, but when he waa ordered put in jail oy uapiam ur mcofcai. tin hmlcn down and cried. He said he could get ball if given the chance, and so he had half an hour to try in. He failed. Sullivan gave ball and went away happy. . v DO PENANCE FOR . PRANKS OF PRINCE (Journal Special Serf Ice.) v ' Berlin. March 16. Bright' young of ficers of the Royal guards regiment, all friends of the Crown Prince Frederick William, have been transferred from Potsdam to separate and remote gar risons. They are said to nave led the prince into many scrapes which have been with difficulty repressed. , - In some cases there have been com plaints of the boyish" pranks of the coterie., in which the prince seems to have been a master spirit None of the officers thus sent into practical banish ment are more than youths in years and many are .connected with prominent, if not noble, families. BELIEVE STRIKE . HAS BEEN AVERTED (Journal 8perlal Sifrrlea.) Indlanapells, Ind., March 16: The feeling at tha miners' headquarters this morning is that the great strike of soft coal miners has been averted. It it estimated that it will take two days to count - the votes, which will reach nearly 200,000 in number. The counting will negin tomorrow, by which time all votes will have been received. The operators are watching the result, - apparently, with greator concern than .the miners, themselves. President Mitchell continues to decline any prediction as to the outcome of the dispute, but is undoubtedly hopeful. SING REQUIEM IN A RAIN OF FIRE ' t (Continued from Page One.) grand, from the French ship, where they had found Mylum, the majestic chant of the Russian national hymn, at once their new oath of allegiance to the czar and a requiem for their. lost ship. "Now a fierce fire rages in the bunkers of tho Variag. More, more, she lists to port. She has outlived the sun, but at 6 o'clock, with a great shudder, the huge leviathan turns on her side and dips. Only the Sungari remains, and she. too, sinks slowly, burning like a roar ing rurnace. lr an this is not in a state of hostility, what shall we see when war is formally declared?" AS A FUGITIVE HAROLD EXCELS Tiring for the second time of the re ceiving home of the Boys' add Girls' Aid society, Harold Pennington, aged 10 Tears, made his escnna la. (a vMttr. day afternoon. The officers have since been searching for him, but so far with out success. The lad was recently placed In the home by his parents for discipline. Several months ago he escaped, but was soon captured. He has brown hair, cut short: brown eyes, and when he left the home was attired in a brown, suit of knee pants, brown cap and a red sweater with white stripes. MASHES PADACB WIHDOWS. Hungarian Hob Rlots-rCharged By Fe liceMany Are Wounded. '(Journal Special Serrlee.) Buda Pesth, March 16. 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