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PORTLAND. OREGON. FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 11, 1901 TWENTY PAGES.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
OUR NAVY
ENLARGES
Annual Report of Naval
Construction Bu-
reau Issues.
AMERICA AT PRESENT
IS FORGING FORWARD
There Are Now 327 Vessels In
cluding Those Under Con
struction or Author
Ized. (Jour ol Special ferric.)
Washington. Nov. 11. The sanusl
report of Chief Constructor Capps of
the bureau of construction for the navy,
published today shows that the total
strength ot the American navy la 1ST
vessels, Including those under construc
tion or authorised.
Of this number 265 are now fit for
service. The bureau Is embarrassed by
the lack of docking faculties.
The report la of peculiar signifi
cance as It bears upon the naval power
of European countries, bringing aa It
does by comparison the . United States
"well up toward the head of the list of
the world's naval powers.
Great Britain, which Is now and i
likely for untold years to remain, the
leading naval power of the world, has
834 ships built and In commission or
laid up. France follows with 481 war
ships, and Germany at present Is the
third with 110 war vessels. These are
the figures from last year's official
reports insofar as made public.
As to bottoms, Great Britain leads
and probably, too. In point of effective
ness. In this latter respect America is
her closest competitor, her navy being
of such recent date and embodying all
later Ideas of naval construction, la
the American list there are but, few
vessels that would be classed aa in
ferlor or obsolete in type. Oreat
Britain and France both have many ves
sels Included whose utility would be
confined more to coast guard work than
Tor anything else, while both America
and Germany have but few vessels that
would not be available for use In any
sea and under any circumstances.
America does Include in this lint,
however, a few monitors, a type of war
craft that seems doomed to the bone
yard now that speed and lighter but
stronger armor hip combined. , '
No figures can be taken as final,
however, except thoso of vessels al
ready In commission. Inasmuch as Great
Britain and Germany are- both building
and carrying enormous appropriation
for naval Improvement.
STEAMERS COLLIDE
IN FOG AT TACOMA
Multnomah Crashes Into French
Ship
Ceoille Traffic Al-
Vnost Suspended.
cSrwhil Diana ten to Tb. Journal I
. Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 11. Dense fog
has practically stopped traffic of the
smaller craft on Puget sound. The
steamer Multnomah last night decided to
make an attempt to go out. While near
the dock aha collided with the French
ship Admiral. Cecils., The Multnomah
was badly d stringed as result of the
crash. There were 10 passengers on
board. ncae. of whom 'wore Injured.
Neither the Ramona nor the T. C
Reed were allowed to leave Tacoma on
their regular trips.
The French ship Admiral Ceclle.
scheduled to depart this morning, will
await ths rising of ths fog. Testerday
the steamers Multnomah and T. C. Reed
narrowly missed colliding. Both were
blowing foghorns, but were ejparcely 20
feet spart when, located.
WOMAN BEGGAR FINED
TEN CENTS A DAY
, i Journal Special Service.)
Now York. Nov. it, Judge Algernon
T Sweeney of .the first criminal court
of Newark, yesterday Imposed upon Mrs.
Hurls McCarton, convicted of profes
sional mendicancy, a sentence said to
be without a parallel In the annals or
New Jersey.
"The sentence'of this court. Mrs. Mo
Carton," announced Judge Sweeney, "Is
that you shall pay a fine .of 10 cents
dally for a period of two years and that
you shall sppear In this spurt sach day
and make payment as the court hss di
rected." Mrs. McCarton la II years bid,
and ths police say Is, a member of a
family of beggars known all over the
oast as "the notorious McCarton family."
RAILWAY POSTOFFICE
IS INVESTIGATED
(Jnornal Special flerrlee.) J
Washington, Nov. 11. A now Investi
gation In tho post off flee department Is
now under way, and la directed against
ths railway mall service. Half a dosen
railway mall contracts are now before
the .department of luatlce for examina
tion as to their legality, and under in
frestlgatlon on charges of collusion by
government officials, soma of whom are
supposed to bo la
GOES INTO
THE DITCH
One Dead and 20 Hurt in
Wreck of "Katy"
Flyer in Kansas.
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS
ALL OVER COUNTRY
Four Hurt in Gasoline Explosion
in Buffalo Two Men
Drop Dead in
Chicago.
(Journal Special Servlcs.)
Parsons, Kan., Nov. 11. In one of the
most remarkable wrecks ou record the
Missouri, Kansas 4k Tolas "flyer"
plunged from the track while running at
full speed eight miles north of here this
morning, killing but one man and fatally
Injuring another. Of the round score of
passengers Injured there are but few
that are in serious condition.
' Fireman Terrell was killed outright.
The most seriously Injured are N. L
Wilson, of Htllsboro, Texas, who may.
die.
Edward Manchester, -traveling en
gineer for the "Katy" system, and En
gineer Leldlck are seriously Injured.
The accident came through th- break
ing and turning of the front trucks be
neath the tender of the locomotive. They
are supposed to have twisted aldewlse.
derailing the engine, which rolled over
an embankment and turned completely
over, resting bottom up. Manchester was
riding tn the cab and both he and
Leidlck were plnloned down by the
broken fragments, while the fireman
was instantly crushed to death.
So great was the speed at which the
train was traveling that ths first three
cars were derailed and ploughed down
the embankment, while six other follow
ing oars smashed Into such other with
such force that the glass was shivered
throughout and platforms telescoped.
Nearly all of those Injured were
bruised by being thrown forward against
seats or cut by flying glass.
The first report here was to the effect
that many had been killed and the spe
cial train. which at once left for the
scene of the wreck, carried every avail
able surgeon snd nurse resident In this
city.
Considering the location Of the wreck
and the speed which la always main
tained at that point, the wreck Is excep
tional in the fact that so few were killed
and Injured.
CHICAGO'S LIST.
roar Men afoot Sudden and Unexpected
Death Several Injured.
i Journal Special Service.)
Chicago, Nov. 11. Four men met
death In a sudden manner In this olty
this morning.
William JiF Pre, a member of the firm
of Wright, Nash 41 Co.. brokers, dropped
dead at the entrance to his office.
Edward Thlelana, the head of the Jew
elry engraving establishment, expired
aa he entered the Columbus Memorial
building, where his office was located.
Andrew Staven of Brandon, Manitoba,
was found dead in a hotel and his com
panion. A feus Taylor of Pembrook,
Ont., was found unconscious, ss the re
sult of asphyxiation.
William Anderson,, an Iron worker.
was killed Instantly snd John Kunkle
badly Injured whlls erecting a bridge
over the Western Indiana tracks, an
iron beam falling on him.
To add to the day's remarkable chap
ter of accidents, at least a half dosen
rases of Injuries less serious thsn the
above were reported. A scoffoldlng on
new construction work on State street
gave way and dropped four men a dis
tance of, 12 feet, where they landed on
another scaffold three stories In the'afr,
but escaped without serious injury.
KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
urleO to
Are Imprisoned In
(Journal Spect.1 Bcrrise.)
Springfield. 111., Nov. 11. James Mc
Ooo and Antone Murata, two miners,
were Instantly killed by an explosion
early this morning In the new Pee. body
coal mink south of this city.
Five other men were Imprisoned by
tho explosion, but were rescued unin
jured. - :
LOGGERS DROWN.
Squall Overturns Boat la
Straits Companion Escapes.
(Special Dispatch to Tb. Journal I
Vancouver, B. C, Nov. 11. Naws of
ths drowning of two loggers In John
stone strait Sunday last Was received
here this morning. The drowned men.
(Continued on Page Six.)
President Roosevelt ordered the In
vestigation before the death of Postmas
ter Genera) Payne, but the fact that an
Inquiry has been going on for two
months did not become known until to
day. In ordering the railway mall con
tracts tn bo examined by tho secretary
the president has stolen a msrch on mem
bers of congress, who slwsys protested
In behalf of the railroads against such
an investigation.
I
UNCONFIRMED RUMORS
SAY FORT HAS FALLEN
Private and Press Dis
patches Tell of Report
That Gen. Stoessel,
Wearied of the Fray,
Will Evacuate the Big
Stronghold He Has De
fended so Gallantly.
SECTION OF IRON
Mfi INTO HOTEL
Dynamite Explosion at Silverton
Demolishes Window Panes
and Sash.
VICTORY OF LIQUOR
MEN CAUSES HILARITY
No One Injured Although Sev
eral Knocked Down Danv
age Several Hundred.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal. )
Silverton. Or., Nov. 11. A section of
railway Iron was blown Into the Matlock
hotel where guests were asleep and the
window panes slong to entire blocks sent
crashing out by a dynamite explosion
early Wednesday morning. The explo
sion was caused by the hilarity of cele-
brators, upon returns showing that the
town was to remain "wet."
The hilarity began election evening
and increased aa the vote was reported.
At 1 o'clock in tho morning the olty was
arousod by a terrific explosion. Houses
shook on their foundations and sit those
who had retired were sufficiently jarred
to waken. All the, houses along two
blocks of Water street Had the window
panes broken out.
One building had 22 panea of glass
broken snd the window shades de
molished. A hesvy charge of dynamite
had been placed under the railroad
track on Water street and exploded. The
force of the charge was SO groat that
a- section of. railroad Iron was blown
across two vacant lota and cut Its way
Into tho Matlock hotel. No one was
Injured, but the damage while not so
great aa at first thought will amount to
several hundred dollars.
.Several persona standing near the ex
ploding charge were knocked down. The
celebratnrs had evidently planned more
fun, as II pounds of dynamite was, found
capped and ready to explode In front of
the mayor's store, about a half block
from tha scene of the first demonstra
tion. Among the Incidents of knockdowns
and shskeups was that of a man who
was standing at a bar taking a glass of
beer. The concussion threw him fist
to the floor, knocked the glass from his
hand and sent It spinning across ths
room.
MURDERER JACKSON IS
STILL IN THE MOUNTAINS
(Journal Special Sentra )
Montgomery. W. Vs., Not. 1 1 Kd
Jsrksom who shot and killed Sheriff
Daniels and John Rolff, who was trying
to act as peacemaker,, here yesterday, la
with his brother Oeorgo still hiding In
the mountains with 20 armed men In
pursuit.
Bloodhounds which were brought hero
failed to take up the trail. The Jackson
brothers are notorious ss bad men.
TAOBTT DKSTQ
WATSOW lit.
(JoL.-nal Special , SerTlc. )
Olssgow. Nov. 11 -(Jorge I.ennoT
Watson, the famous yacht designer, hi
seriously 111,
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General Stoessel, commanding the
Besieged Garrison at Port Arthur.
(Journal Special Sarrlc)
London, Nov. 11. Several reports
from private and press sources are cur
rent here this morning that Port Arthur
has fallen. No official confirmation has
been recleved. Baron Hayaschl says
that, he has received no Intimation that
such an event has occurred.
A dispatch from Berlin quotes the
Local Anselger as containing a similar
report and that the paper saVs that
Stoessel will evacuate today. The dis
patch reads.
"Ghsneral Nogl, commanding the troops
st Port Arthur, has been empowered
to negotiate, with General Stoessel, the
Russian commander, for the surrender
of Port Arthur. The capitulation of
the fortress is expected today. Japan
is Inclined to offer acceptable conditions.
Oeneral Nogl has bean notified that he
will be held personally responsible for
excesses committed by his troops."
A similar report from Rome aays that
the Toklo correspondent of the News
paper Megaggero wires that a report
has reached there that Port Arthur has
capitulated.
Agensla Libera has also received a
dispatch from Chefoo stating that a
messenger from General Stoessel Has ar
rived at Japanese headquarters and It la
believed his purpose Is to ascertain what
conditions the Japanese would Impose
should the Russians surrender Port
Arthur.
Among military authorities here It Is
considered that there Is a grain of 'truth
In tho report so far as It pertains to
reported negotiations. In support of
their claims they point to the numerous
reports that have emanated from Port
Arthur giving In part the horror of ths
situation as it exists, calling particular
attention to the condition of the garri
son. Its sick and wounded and the scar
city of food.
Although general regret Is heard on
all sides thst the hero who haa so
valiantly defended hla post. Is to step
down, nothing but words of praise are
spoken In his behalf, all realising that
force of circumstances and not the man,
will cause Port Arthur to capitulate.
EXPECTS WAR VESSELS.
Orders to Observe VeuaralAy
an T rmnclaoo Bay.
(Journal Special Berries. )
Wsshlngton, Nov. 11. Tha fact that
special orders hsva boon telegraphed
to Commandant McCalla at San Fran
cisco Indicates that ths navy depart
ment la expecting Russlsn or Japanese,
Continued on Page SlxJ
One Dispatch Says That
Japan Is Inclined to
Offer Acceptable Con
ditions and Cautions
Gen. Nogi to Prevent
Excesses When Victo
rious Troops Enter.
FILIPINOS HOMELESS
SAYS GEN. CORBIN
Roosevelt's Election He Says
Ends Independence Move
. ment There.
GENERAL ARRIVES IN
MANILA IN FULL STATE
Cabinet Takes Up Question of
Changing Philippine Tariff
Full Power for Governor.
(Journal Special Sertlce )
Manila, Nor. 11. Major General Cor-
bln. the newly appointed commander
of the Philippines, arrived today on the
steamer Mongolia. He was met at the
wharf by General Wood and staff and
escorted to headquarters, where a salute
was fired In his honor. Not In the com
ing of General CorbM, however, was the'
most Interest centered, but rather on
what the administration's attitude Is apt
to be toward the Philippines.
Corbln sot. this at reat by saying that
Roosevelt's election would put -a stop to
the Independence movement, as the
American voters had shown In a moat
emphatic way that they approved of
Roosevelt's attitude In these matters.
There Is great despondency among the
leaders of the Independence movement,
as they now see nothing before them but
submission or the continuance of a
guerilla warfare that will last Intermin
ably and can but lose In the end.
Not until It became known that
Roosevelt had been elected by such an
overwhelming majority was It believed
that the masses of the American people
favored anything but a relinquishment
of ths Islands.
PHILIPPINE TARIFFS.
Cabinet Believes Philippine Commission
Should Save the Say.
(Joam.1 Special Serrte..)
Washington, Nov. n. The question
of changing the tariff of the Philippines
on goods Imported from other countries
than the United States was discussed at
the cabinet meeting today.
Taft favored giving full power to the
Philippine commission to make such
changes ss are nsosssary to tho well
being of the islands: The president and
other members agreed and Roosevelt
will on this ground make such a recom
mendation to congress.
OREGON SHORT LINE IS
NOT READY TO ELECT
i (Special Map. ten te The Journal )
Malt Lake, Nov. 11. The annual meet
ing of ths Oregon Short Line stock
holders was again postponed for thirty
days, today.
It la believed that new directors will
not be chosen until after tho comnls-
tlnn of the San Pedro, Los Angelas a.
Salt Lake line, whsn the Standard Oil
Interests will be found to be big
of tha stock.
BIG DRAIN
DEFECTIVE
Sensational Report Is Ex
pected Regarding Tan
ner Creek Sewer.
CONTRACTOR RINER'S
ACTION CONDEMNED
7
Should Have Waited Until Report
Was Presented Before At
tempting Repairs City
Engineer Talks.
Whsn ths report of the experts en
gaged In Inspect 1 1 ik the construction of
the Tsnner creek sewer is made to the
city council some sensational dlaclosures
regarding the work on the big drain are
expected. That the experts have found
defects there Is now no doubt In one
place It Is said they have discovered
thst Belgian blocks are lacking for a
distance of 30 or 40 feet, while there is
no concrete footings to the arches, as
called for In the plans and specifications.
These disclosures srs Intensified by
the fact that Contractor R.. M. Rlner
made an attempt to repair one of the de
fects in i the sewer yesterday, but was
prevented by the prompt action of some
of the Interested property owners, who
notined councilman Slgler of what Con
tractor Rlner would attempt to do.
Through orders of Mr. Slgler, Police
man Ogg prevented Rlner1 from con
tinuing with his repairs at 8:10 o'clock
laat night. Councilman Slgler Is chair
man of the council committee appointed
to investigate' the sewer. For four days
experts have been at wort examining
th drain. Yesterday afternoon he heard
through a property owner that Rlner
would attempt to repair defects in the
sewer last night. He immediately went
to the police office, where he enlisted
Captain Moore's services, who detailed
Officer Ogg on the case.
Attempts B.palrs.
"As soon as I was sble," said Coun
cilman Slgler, "I went out to Sixteenth
and Alder street, where they said he. was
at work and found him there with sev
eral men. He. stuted that he had been
told the defect was there and desired to
fix It before rain came. I. found that It
was s very small matter. A portion of
the stone blocks wore missing from the
bottom of the sewer directly beneath the
place where the elevator worked. If the
rock had ever been put In It must have
washed out, but It may have been an
oversight on the part of the workmen.
It was but a amall matter, and to repair
It would coat no more than $40. I did
not think It advisable for him to go Into
the sewer until the report of the experts
had been handed to us. Then If there
are any defects Mr. Rlner can go In and
remedy them. He did wrong In attempt
ing to fix the sewer at this time.
E. W. Rlner. son of the contractor,
states that he was told of the defect by
a man who averheard the experts In con
versation, and that he wont, to the ex
perts Immediately. He states that two
of them told him to fix It
iner Explains.
"I examined the plaoe," aald he, "and
found that Just beneath tha manhole
there) "was a place where about 260 stone
blocks' were missing. I am quite positive
that these Were placed before we left
tho sewer. It was ths last work to be
done, and while the cement was "green"
a flush of water came through and
washed out the blocks. I desired to com
plete the work before rain came, and
yesterday secured my material and made
my dam and was going to complete the
work last night when stopped by the
officer. Perhaps I did wrong to go Into
the sewer at this time, but I thought
It wss all right, as the experts had told
me to go ahead. City Engineer Elliott
and Deputy George Scoggins knew what
I was doing and they did not tell me to
quit."
City Engineer Elliott, on the other
hand, aitys he advised Rtner not to pro
ceed with tho work, but to wait until
after the report of the committee of ex
perts. Just aa Oversight.
"It Is nothing more or less than an
oversight on the pert of the contractor."
said Mr. Elliott. "This place was di
rectly beneath the elevator and waa the
last place to be repaired. The cement
and brick work was laid, but In the
hurry the workmen roust have forgotten
to lay the blocks In this place, which
Is very small, snd the whole thing can
be done for $40.
George Scoggins was of the same
opinion as Engineer Elliott.
Councilman Albee, another of the
members of the council committee,
stated that he thought this defect In
the sewer was simply an oversight on
(Continued on Page Two.)
THANKSGIVING DAY
IN OREGON SET
(Special Dispatch tn Tb. Journal.)
Salem, Or., Nov. 11. Governor Chsro
berlaln. In accordance with established
custom, yesterdsy Issued his Thanks
giving proclamation. It reads as fol
lows: "To the end that thanks may be re
turned to Almighty Ood for the mani
fold blessings enjoyed by the people of
tha United States, tho president has
designated Thursday tho 14th' day of
November. 14 A. I as a day of gen
eral thanksgiving, ami conformsble to
I. Ueorg E. Chamberlain,
of tha stata of
OFFICIAL
INVOLVED
"Zimmerman Promised
Protection," Under
sheriff Says.
STARTLING TESTIMONY !
IN SLOT MACHINE CASE
Mrs. Clark Denies Having Said
Councilman Promised Pro
tection She Is Acquitted
( in 20 Minutes.
While occupying the witness stand la
Circuit Judge Sears' court this morning,
Under-Sherlff Morden testified that
when he and several deputies found a
money-paying nlckel-ln-the-alot mac
chine in the house, 127 Park street. Mrs.
Clark, who was in charge of ths place,
said:
"You have no right to take that ma
chine. Councilman Zimmerman said that
we could run it and that he would pro
tect us."
Mrs. Clark, the defendant. Is a small
woman of dazzling bruaette beauty. 0
strongest tribute to Mrs. Clark's per
sonal appearance is shown by the fact
that though the state made out a clear
, one, me jury was uui only .u minuiea
and 'returned with a verdict of ac
qulttaL Jidge 0Day made vigorous objection
to the admission of ths under-sheriff's
testimony, claiming that It waa Irrele
vant. Judge Sears overruled tha objec
tion and the under-sheriff was per
mitted to give In detail the conversation
that occurred between htm and the de
fendant at the time of the raid.
The witnesses for ths stata
were the under-sheriff and Depu
ties Morelaral and Cordano. Tho
slot machine was taken from
127 Park street on the Bight of October
18. All the witnesses for ths stats
swore that they were admitted on ring
ing the bell. When they found the ma
chine in the back parlor, they aald, Mrs.
Clark wanted to take the money out,
and then made the statement relative
to Councilman Zimmerman granting
permission to operate the machine and
promising protection.
Didn't Aoc.pt Explanation.
"What did you say in reply to her
statement?" asked Deputy District At
torney Moser of Undersherlff Morden.
"I told her that she would have to
see the sheriff, that I could not pro
tect her, even If Councilman Zimmerman
could," was the answer.
When Mrs. Clark took the stand Mr.
Moser ssked her a number of questtbna
relative to the hours when the house
Was open and how often she nad callers.
"I guess It depended largely on how
often the sheriff made raids," Inter
jected Judge CTDay.
"Yes, sarcaatloally remarked Mr.
Moser, "or how often members of tha
city council saw fit to make visits.
Mrs. Clark denied that aha had said
Councilman Zimmerman had promised
her protection or that she Is even ac
quainted with him. She also testified
that ths door waa locked at tha time
of the raid.
In arguing the case Mr. Moser read
the section of the codes governing tha
maintenance and operation of slotvma.
chtnes and attempted to show that ths
state had made out a perfect case.
Possession roses Nothing.
Judge O'Day declared that In this par
ticular cass possession did not provs
guilt. He gave hla construction of tho
law and spoke of criminal procedure
generally In so doing.
"Some people say It is a crime to look
on a fair woman," humorously asserted
counsel, "but I am aura neither I nor
any of you Jurymen would be guilty of
that offense."
Judge Sears charged ths Jury and It
returned to deliberate on ths esse
shortly after the noon hour. Ths Jury
was out about 20 minutes and returned
a verdict of not guilty.
DENIES CHARGES OF
COUNTESS MAJORESKY
(Journal Special Service.)
Seattle, Nov. 11. William Galpln. tha
Nome mlnlnv man wrhn Im see it a. I Hu , K .
Countess Majorosky of blackmail, threat
ened: muraer ana many other crimes, sr
rlved from the north yesterday.
He denies In toto all the accusations
made ntrnlnst him. and deeiar.-., that If
any claim Is presented to the govern
ment on tne grounds that government
officials assisted him In executing rha
charges he will willingly appear aa a
witness and tell the truth. He makes a.,
number of counter charges against ths
countess.
nate said day as a day generally tn bo
observed by the people of ths stsle Of
Oregon In an appropriate way In return
ing thanks for the continued health.
happiness and prosperity of
Pi
"In witness whereof. I tsar
set my hand and OS
of tha stats te aa
the olty of
in