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VOL. III. NO.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 80, 106. POUR SECTIONS FORTY-EIGHT PAGES.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LOOD FOLLOWS HURRICANE IN WRECKED SOUTHERN CITIES
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL SUBMERGES PENSACOLA TURNING STREETS INTO RIVERS
III SAM
LIBERATES
PRISONERS
Momez ana Liberals
Freed by Taft Agree
to Have Rebels Sur
render Their Arms
Secretary of War in Full Charge
of Cuban Government Palm a
Preparing to Flee Never to Re
turn First Steps Toward An
nexation of Island.
(Jooraal Special Berries.)
Washington. Sept. 29. It la persist
lently rumored hero tonight that Presl-
ident Roosevelt will call an extra session
f congress Immediately following the
ovember election for the purpose of
eallng wfth the Cuban question and
the possible annexation of the Island.
(Ossjrright. Hearst News Service, bj
Wire to The Jeorsall
Havana. Sept. 21. Seoretary of War
aft of the United States la in full
barge of the Cuban government fo
unt, and ex-President Palms la in
St palace aa a private citlaen preparing
mot nia departure from the island
r to return, Bis rrlenda say.
Tbe closing scene In the death of the
independent Cuban republic
in tte extreme. There waa no
la re of bugles, no ruffle of drums, no
china; troops or thronging spectators
ben the United State secretary of war
ook the reins of government that had
alien from the nerveless bands of the
erlng Palms.
Secretary Taft'a activity Is wonder
ul. He left the United States legation
t 2 o'clock this morning for Marianne
nd wag up at 7 o'clock. He came back
o Havana and started negotiations for
he surrender by the Insurgents of their
rma
Senator Zayaa had a lengthy confer
ence with Secretary Taft about this
matter, room the United States lega
tion Secretary Zayaa want to the state
rlson to confer with Generals Jose Mi
guel domes, Jaaus Montegado. Carloa
Garcia. J. C Gomes and J. Garcia, the
re members or the revolutionary com
mittee representing In Havana the revo
lutionary army.
Some arrangement la expected later
about tbe surrender of arms. One of
Mr. Taft'a first acta as provisional gov
ernor was to order the release from
prison of Generals Gomes. Garcia, Cas
tillo and Monteaguado and Senor Juan C.
Gomes. There was treat Joy among the
liberals as a result and tuey gathered
in large numbers in front of the city
Jail to see the prisoners com out, as
they ware sent from the state prison In
Fort Principe to the city Jail, there to
W. H. Taft, Provisional Governor of Cuba.
BECOMES HUMAN
TORCH AND DIES
. Ill HOME'S RUINS
Philip Napper, Eccentric Old
Bachelor, Meets a Horrible
Death, in Little Shack at
Twelfth and Overton -Streets,
Which He Called Home.
(Continued on Page Two.)
Made a human torch by the stream
ing, biasing oil pouring out of an over
turned oil lamp, Philip Napper, an old
bachelor, rushed screaming to .toe door
of his little shack at the corner of
Twelfth and Overton street last night
and Vainly petitioned nla terror-
stricken neighbors for help. In . reply
to bis heartrending scream all tbe aid
he received waa the turning In of a'
fire alarm 1 signal, which 'Drought the
department to the scene after the queer
old man was a corpse in the smolder
ing embers of hi cabin. '
L4ttl Is known of Napper lire ex
cept that he waa a baohelor, 72 years
old. and that-he has been living in his
little home for a number of years. Be
mad a precarious livelihood by chop
ping wood and performing odd Jobs of
houaecleanlng about the city. He lived
aa a recluse.
Thar were a number of eye witnesses
to the terrible scene In which the old
Man lost hi life, and their stories bear
each other out In telling the horrible
BEGS COURT FOR
SEVERE PENALTY
EOR PUNISHMENT
Grants Pass Swindler Entreats
Judge to Give Him Maximum
Sentence in Order to Cure
His Mania for Crime Wants
Severe Punishment.
EIGHT DEAD.
55 MANGLED
SMASHUP
Fast Train Telescopes
New York Express
Near Philadelphia
Victims Are Women
Disregarded Signals or Brakes
Failed to Work While Speeding
at the Rate of Seventy Miles
an Hour Cart Piled on Top
of Each Other and Cruthed.
(Special Dispatch by Leased Wire to The Journal)
Philadelphia. Sept. 29. Eight women
were killed on the New York division of
the Pennsylvania railroad at Bddlngton,
30 miles nortH of Philadelphia, when the
740 New Tork flyer this morning dashed
into the rear of the Long Branch &
New Tork express. Fifty-five passen
gers), men, women and children, war
mangled by the terrible grinding to
gether of the coaches.
Of the wounded, 15, mostly women,
will either die or be crippled for life.
Only two of the dead have as yet been
Identified? These are Mrs. Mary O'Mal
My or Philadelphia and Mrs. William H.
Council of Trenton.
(Continued on Page Five.)
ORCHARD A RAVING MANIAC
Self-Confessed Murderer of Governor Steu
nenberg Driven Crazy by Treatment
Accorded by Prison Officials
(special Dispatch by Leased Wire to Tbe leeruO
Denver. Sept. . Harry Orchard, the
self-confessed murderer of- Governor
Frank Steunenbcrg, on whose testimony
til state of Idaho 1 depending On oon
Vlotlng Haywood. Moyer and Pettlbone.
the officials of the Western Federation
of Miners, now confined In that state,
is now a raving mar. lac. i
Advices which have been received at
Denver contain the Information that
Orchard' mind ha given way under the
terrible strain to which he haa been
subjected for almost a year. It I re
ported that Orchard Is confined In the
hospital ward of the Idaho penitentiary
at Boise and that til most radical
measures are necessary to guard him.
Aooordlng to Orchard's statement, he,
with the assistance of Jack SlmpklnS,
set the bomb by whloh Governor
Steunenberg met his death at Caldwell
December 30 last.
Shortly after his arrest Orchard made
what purported to be a confession, In
which he implicated the officers of the
Western Federation of Miner. In ad
dition to the Steunenberg murder, he
confessed to a number of other crimes.
men ne aeciarva .in ih.iniwi ... -
ree men, Moyer, Haywood and Pettl
bone, who wr kidnaped from Colo
rado. In all the month of his confinement
Orchard haa not been allowed to meet
any one from the outside, or any of the
attorneys for th Weatern Federation
of Miners. He hs been kept In prac
tically solitary confinement snd the long
leg of seclusion together with the
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weight of the msny crime he has con
fessed to having committed bare broken
down his reason.
(Special Dispatch to The Joornal .J
Grants Pass. Or., Sept, 23. Believing
a long term In prison to be the only
cure for his "mania for crime," aa he
expressed It, W. E. Wilson, who swin
dled sessraj Grants pass merchants by
passing worthless bank checks, made s
written confession and begged that the
maximum penalty be given him. Wil
son was brought before Judge Hanna,
In the Josephine circuit court, yester
day and sentenced to three years of
hard labor at the state penitentiary.
This waa two years short of the maxi
mum. Wilson took the sentence with
out s murmur, his only regret being
that It waa not the maximum.
When he came here about ten day
ago, he represented that he waa a rich
man, owning ' a mammoth strawberry
ranch near Sparta, Wisconsin. He also
claimed to be the steward of almost un
limited capital, and stated that he and
his associates desired to purchase a big
ranch or tract of land In southern Ore
gon on which to found a colony. Upon
this representation a large tract on
Evan creek was offered him for 345,000.
He agreed to take It, and drew a sight
draft through the First National bank
here on a Sparta, Wisconsin, bank for
312,000 to get fund to make a first pay
ment. Saturday afternoon, after the lo
cal banks closed he Issued several checks
of from 310 to 325 on the First National
bank, securing the Indorsement of vari
ous merchants with whom he had become
acquainted since coming to town. His
Passengers say that the train, when
It struck the curve at Bddlngton, waa
going 70 miles aa hour, and was mak
ing up lost time. Witnesses of the wreck
say that they saw fir pour from the
wheels as the brake were applied, prov
ing that thy were working.
Both trains left New Tork this morn
ing, the first outbound from Long
Branch to this city, knows) aa 209, the
other an express from New Tork to
Broad station, du at 9:35 o'clock and
known on ths railroad aa No. 10T.
No. 209. made up of a big locomotive
and tender, express car and Pullman
smoker and four day coaches, in the
oYder namd, pulled out of the station
on schedule time. Within two mile of
Eddington the air brakes on the smok
ing car locked. Bddlngton waa passed
but the friction generated such heat
that It was found necessary to atop 200
yard beyond.
(Continued on Page Five.)
Sending hi rear brakeman back to
warn any approaching train, but without
a thought of danger, Eugene Ayres, the
conductor, made an effort to fix the
brake. There was considerable delay
and people began to leave the train.
This probably saved many Uvea. Just
where the Long Branch express waa
stalled there 1 a long curve. The train
rested on It southern point The north
ern end eras 400 yards away beginning
where a block signal tower stands. This
signal read "danger" 100 yard south.
Just out of sight of those watching th
trainmen was the rear brakeman with
bis red flag.
Disregarded SlaiuU.
Train No. 107 took ths curve at a
mart clip. Running past the signal,
apparently disregarding It, the New
Tork train plowed Into the rear of the
tailed train. Crushing the coach of th
Long Branch train like a berry box,
the locomotive lifted the next car off
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.EIGHTH AFRAID DE CAMERAS
Gilded Youth Takes Care to Dodge Them
When Arraigned on Charge of Larceny
and Embezzlement Before Judge
(Continued on Page Five.)
Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon two fashionably dressed
young men hurried up Fifth street to
the courthouse. Arriving at the en
trance, one) of the dapper young men
cautiously opened' the door, peered In
all direction, apparently In search of
some dreaded object, then they hurried
Into Ui-pul)dlng to Judge Sears' de
partmehfmf the circuit court.
The two young men were Bernard
Oscar Velguth. the mathematician who
solved tbe problem that has long vexed
Sporty youth of how to spend a for
tune while earning a stipend, and bis
loyal brother, Arthur. The much-
dreaded object they were side-stepping
when they stopped at the front entrance
of the courthouse and peered about
them waa. a camera. It was only after
they had arrived in Judge Sears court
room that they beheld the battery of
lensea that was turned upon them, but
Arthur stood between his erring brother
and an anxious public, again eluding
successful efforts oft the part of pho
tographers. -
The defaulting clerk had appeared In
court to enter a formal . plea to the
charge of embezslement. Though hs
confessed to the district attorney, and
though he Is aware that Indisputable
evidence of his guilt Is In the hands of
the officials, he announced that he
didn't steal any money. In a clear, un
hesitating voice ha 'pleaded, "Not
guilty."
Velguth aad hi brother were greatly
provoked at W. W. Bank, their at
torney. He had assured them that no
newspapermen or cameras would he
present and they war credulous enough
BABY BOY UNDER CAR'S WHEELS
A 6-year-old boy, with his J-year-oJd
brother and a sister three year older
than himself, started to cross Bast
Morrison street at t o'clock last night
to buy some candy, a moment later
passengers In the oar were Jarred from
their seata when th sharp wtverts
truck the 5-year-old's soft body.
Th boy, Eddie Taft, waa taken to his
home a block away while awaiting an
ambulance. The ambulance took bint
and his' mother snd father to the Good
Samaritan hospital, where Dr. Milton G
McCorkle attended the sufferer. It
waa found that the Injuries consisted
of a deep scalp wound and a fracture
of th skull. The doctor says the little
bor will live.
Eddie Taft lives tn the front half of
a small house at East Sixth and Alder
streets with his father and mother, hi
sister Hasel and his baby brother Frank.
The father, Jo Taft, works In th H.
B. Jonas woodyard. The family Is poor
and their home Is little mora than a
shelter from the element.
Last night after the accident, Hasel
sat alone In the dark and cried for the
brother who waa hurt, perhaps fatally,
for all she knew. A girl neighbor cam
In after awhile to console her and the
family who live behind brought In their
lamp for her. There. Wa no oil In the
Taft lamp.
tittle Olrl Tells Story.
"I was Just starting out with Frankl
aad Bddle and they were hurrying along
ahead and I couldn't hang onto them.
and pretty soon we came to th ear
tracks, aad and
Th little girl stopped and sobbed.
"Aad then whatr
Eddie Taft Mangled Near Morri
son Bridge, Before His Sister's
Eyes, While Going to Buy
Candy Doctor Says He Will
Survive.
"Wall. Eddie ran ahead of th car
that wa going this way" ah swung
a short arm toward the river "and he
got by all right and then I guess th
ear 'that was going th other way hit
hitn. and I didn't see any more, be
cause a lot of men came running up
and then the ambulance oam and
mamma aad papa and Frankl went
away to the hospital, and and "
Hasel wiped bar eyes with her
sleeve.
"He 11 be all right. Hasel." said th
neighbor man, and th neighbor girl
echoed th consolation.
"Ho wa awful mean sometime,"
said Hasel. with sudden Inclination to
hide her grief. "And h used to scrap
roe and papa Juat awful."
The girl neighbor waa plainly
shocked.
"Oh. Hasel, to say that when he's so
sick!"
She picked up a pillow from a tumble
down bed snd turned it over. It was
smeared with a crest blotch of Eddie's
blood. And Har."l wept again and for
got about th tlmoa he had been mean.
At the street cur company's office It
wa said tbat ths boy was struck by a
Sunnysld car, . of which Frank A
Grimm was rhotorman and Jamas A.
Hammer conductor. The carmen said
that the boy -ran In front - of th car.
Apparently the fender waa not work
ing. John Busk, who Is employed by the
Lily man A Renard Employment Agency,
29 Second street, was a passenger seated
In the forward end of the car when the
accident occurred. When the boy stepped
between the tracks- Busk rose to hi
feet, cried out to the motorman and
grasped the latter by the arm. The cur
rent was shut off and tbe brakes ap
plied Instantly, but too late to save the
screaming ohtld, who slipped beneath
the front trucks. The oar was brought
quickly to a full stop with the wheels
resting on the lad's body. In which po
sition It remained until tbe male pas
sengers alighted and lifted the forward
end of the car. Busk said:
"I was riding in the front of the car
beside th motorman when we crossed
Grand avenue, .and shortly afterwards
I saw a boy run from the sidewalk
towards th car track only a few feet
In front of us. Apparently he did not
see or hear the on-rushing car, for he
topped directly between the rails. I
rasa up in my seat, yelled aa loud as
I could, and grasped the motorman by
the arm. Almost at the same Instant
the electric current was switched off,
and tbe brakes applied, but the car waa
not brought to a stop until we felt the
lurch ami raising of tbe car aa the front
wheels struck the unfortunate boy. We
got' out and all of ths men 'helped to
raise the front trucks from the body.'
(Continued on Pag Two.)
MANY CITIES
COMPLETELY
DEMOLISHED
Thirty Dead and Loss
of Property Placed at !
Eight Millions at Pen
sacola, Florida
Conditions at Mobile Much
Worse Water in Business
Section Five Feet Deep and)
Many Houses Collapse Ves
sels High and Dry on Shore
(Special Wa patch by Leased Wire to The Joorsal)
Pensaoola. Fls, Sept. 29. Via FlomaV
ton, by Courier. Sept. 29. Flood fol-.
lowed hurricane, wind and rain this
morning and the city tonight la nearly'
submerged. Seven and a half Inches of
rain fell In a little over three hours and
the main streets of the city were turned
Into veritable river by this tremendous
downpour. In sons Instance th water
Is shoulder deep. First floors, cellars'
and many residences were deluged.
Business is at a standstill.
Debris of every description Is floating
through the streets, being mute testi
mony of the West Indian hurricane at
last Thursday, '
Unique and quaint methods are being
devised to go from one part of. the city
to another. Small boats, bathing- suits,
rafts and like method are being used.
From the latest reports of casualties
obtainable the list of dead In this vloln
Ity numbers at least 10. The damage
will total at the lowest estimate 18,000.
000 as a result of the recant storm and
flood.
list of Dead lssa.
Th following list of th dead haa)
been revised up to date:
In Pen sacola Mrs. Lebanon Gonsalesp
George Go assies, aged IS; George Mor
gan, Mrs. Morgan, his wife, and daugh
ter, aged t.
In Fort McRae Sergeant Overlander
wife of Sergeant Prentiss, Private Jor
dan, private, name unknown.
At Wolsey Bd Hughes, Tom Bard
and wife, all negroes.
At Quarantine Station Collier,
hospital attendant; Ross, hospital at
tendant; three .seamen from British)
steamer, names not learned.
At Bscabla Bridge Mrs. T. 1
Matthews and two children, two negro
section hands.
Many other persons are missing and
thla list aril be greatly augmented when '
tbe exact list Is obtained. Relief par
ties are busily engaged In searching that
mammoth piles of wreckage for victims
of the storm.
The entire bay front la a mass of
rulfta. The full fury of the wind and
wavee struck here. The ltfesavlng sta
tion was totally destroyed.
(Continued on Page Five.)
UPTON HERE 10 RACE AGAIN
Irish Baronet Arrives in America to Challenge
for the America's Cup Once More if the
Right Kind of Boat Is Accepted
By Duncan Curry.
(Special Diapateh hy Leased Wire to Th Journal)
New Tork. Sept. 29. Sir Thomes Lip
ton was a passenger em the White Star
liner Celtic. .which arrived today. When
asked about a possible challenge for
the America's cup he said:
"I would challenge tomorrow pro
vided I could get the New Tork Tacht
club to accept one under their new rule
which piovldoe for a more seaworthy
and wholesome type of boat. I cannot
challenge under their old rules for the
reason that I can find no designer In
England who would build a boat under
those condition.
"Of course any challenge would have
to come through my club. I am here to
meet some of ray American friends, snd
will r&ll at the New Tork Tacht club an
Mondy or Tueeday. when I will try
to find out what their view ar on th
subject and Incidentally ascertain where
I am at.
"There is not very much time left to
challenge for a race next year, as If
I com.- I want to come with a boat
that will have a chanoe to' lift the
cup.
'1 have been In consultation with Fife
and Mrlno. but nelthev, of them would
consider an offer to design a boat for
the reason that every year It 1 getting
more risky to cross th Atlantic with
boats -arrytng suoh tremendous ovar-
nanger. It Is not that we oan't build
s boat, but th danger of trying to cross
the Atlnntlc in one of these flimsy shells
which endsnger the Uvea Of their crews
and ever on els.
Sir Thomas fifteen
"My trip la primarily owe of buslne."
continued Sir T boons. '1 did set oeeae
especially to ohsllenge for the SgJB
with another yaci.i. aithoaaf tf Indue,
ments sre held out. I will tsaUd a be!
for seat tear eoateeC
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