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Ftt APS HORROR,
SCOPES INCINERATED
Torpedo Explodes Firing Maga7
line Destroying One of Finest
Ships in French Navy and Her
Crew Shells on Vessel Goes
Off Iniuring Onlookers
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Toulon, France March 12.2 Four hundred officers andlnen of
the French armored battleship Jena are reported killed and 100
seriously wounded by an explosion of the powder magazine of ht
I vessfl here this' morning. ; Scores of the crew-jumped overboard
I into the bay and it is believed that, many of them were drowned.
1 Flames broke out and hundreds .were incinerated, ' ; .' ,
i The explosion. of a compressed air torpedo that was being ad-
justed in the magazine was the cause of the wreck of the Jena. An
; inspection. of the machinery of the: magazine was ordered for 11
j O CIOCK, na,wnnc we oiiiccia were
quick. succession. : ' - ,''.-:'.; . ;''-I J
i i " Qrt ptec of the asere armor
.'.plate "wore 4ora . asunder,- anc ,tn
merits of the armor deck, mperstrno
4 tare, small hoata and mangled horaia
. bodies ere nurled hish In tue air..
The Jena was lylna la harbor near
j tti arsenal dock here 1rhn the 'fatal
. explosion - oeourrefl. vvua . eoenee on
tbe deck followed the first explosions.
c as the crew ef the ressel ran ' hither
end thither ta terror when tbey felt
the deok of the ahlp buckle under tbelr
w. .- -,..,. .....
. Some of the more terror-stricken
, rushed at ooee to the rati and Jumped
J -into, the "water to drown, while others
' hurried to the small boats with the In
tention of lowerina them and escaping.
I Before the boate oould be reaehed. how
Levr, the remaining torpedoes In the
matraslne - were . exploded by the eon-
cusslon .of the. first, explosion, , and
horrible carnage ensued. . ; . t ;
' Tire Adda to Horror. .
When the final great . shock of the
explosion of the powder magaslne came.
Its force was felt ay orer the city of
Toulon. - v Windows were broken and
bulldlnse swayed as if the city had
ben shaken by aa earthquake.
Te . add to the horror of the catas
trophe, flames burst out all over the
ahlp, and scores of th dead bodies were
Incinerated. 80 fierce were the flamea
that broke out In all directions that
telegraph and telephone wlree on the ar
cana dock, near which the vessel wee
moored,. were fused,
For a time it eeemed as If the. big
government areenal also would be .de
strored. Following eloaelv on the roar
of the explosions came tha shrieks of
the mangled victims as they lay proe.
trate about th deck and were seared
by the furnace of flame that leaped
forth from the ruins of the ship.
Many of the men who Jumped orer
JEROIVflS
Secures Admission of Testimony of James G.
V Smith, Brother-in-Law of Stanford White.:
rs - Will Prove Premeditated Murder
- IJoersal Speelsl serrVe.)
New Tork. March 1 J. District At
tornsy Jerome won a eignal victory for
the atata today when Juatlca Fltager
aid decided to allow James C. Smith,
brother-in-law of Stanford White, to be
placed on the stand aa wltneso-ln-chlet
for tbs state at the trial of Thaw, s
Smith has made two trlpa to Europe
since the killing, returning the Uet
time after the state had rested its
esse. ' Jerome since then has learned
how Important Smith' teetlmony la.
Smith talked to Thaw at the Madison
Square roof garden shortly bsfdte the
killing of White. Jerome declared to
day in court that Smith's testimony
would tsnd to show not only sanity,
but the grounds usually presented In
making out a case of drat degree mur
der, which requires tbe stats to prove
premeditation.
It le believed that Smith- wUl say
t'hat his conversation with Thaw was
!bout "Justifiable homicide." The en
tire morning eesstoh waa taken up by
( ha hot legal battle, "Del mas being de
feated, only after a most stubborn and
resourceful resistance." ,
I When Jerome had scored his point he
f ailed to the stand Roundsman Howe,
K-ho aided In the arrest of Thaw. Howe
leetlfled 'aa to a conversation he "had
lth Thaw, saving that Thaw seemed
atlonal. Dr. Carlton JTlnt wag causd.
iuaK.uig uica iuuhuj uis xiiiii-
board were atruck by flying fragmenta
from, the batleahip and sank to the
bottom aa they 1 were - swimming to
plaoas-f aafety. ' . -
The aitlaena ef T onion rail 14 at once
to the rescus knd went out Into the
harbor la email boats, picking ap many
of the crew. Those ef the Injured who
were reacuad .were taken at, oncS to
the hosoltals. . .
The Jena la a eomplete wreck. ' It la
Dot known whether aa - effort will be
made to repair her and place her In
commission again. .'',,!;. -
Waa trader . Ordera to aU. t
.'The Jena waa an armored battleship
of 11,000 tons, earrrlng 50 guns and a
crew of 700-men. It la known now
that at least 400 deaths resulted from
the ezplosloa and -the Uet la not com
plete. The smallest estimate of the
Injured plaoes It at 100. , Many of them
will die. How maay of the crew were
drowned) can not now be learned.
The vessel waa scheduled to aall In
41 hours. All her flrea had been put
out pending the Inspection, and the
party had Juat deecended below the
decks whea tbe defective torpedo let
go, followed by the bursting of the
main magaslne which , contained . the
other explostvea.
-. While scores of persona were stand
ing on the docks watching the wreck
of the Jena thle afternoon a ' shell
aboard the vessel exploded and many of
the -watchora wars Injured. Thoee on
tbe wharf were forced to stand help-
leesly by and see dosens of the Injured,
who were unable to drag thsniselves off
tbe ship, roasted alive. The moana and
cries of the Injured are rising above the
craokllng of the flames,
Paris, March It. Aa official dispatch
to the marine ministry atatea that the
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He had met. Jack Barrymora,. the actor,
and also knew Evelyn. ; -
"lik 1901 or 1J0I did Evelyn and
Barrymora coma to youw office?" Jerome
asked. ...
The question waa ruled out and a re
cess taken.
Thaw gave out the following- ktate
ment to the reportere: -
' "Mr. Thaw made no statement regard
ing the groundless story circulated that
any relative of hia desired him sepa
rated from hia wife. Such stories de
serve no answer as the public under
stands the animus of theea false re
ports." -
Both Pelmaa and Jerome ware In their
plaoes early. Thaw looked well when
be came In, with eprlngy step, and
smiled at hia counsel. Drnltb. took the
witness-stand.
. Delmaa and Jerome immediately be
gan the argument over Smlth'a testi
mony, Jerome meklng a flat-footed re
quest that Smith be made a wltneaa In
chief for ths atats. Jerome went on ta
a long recital of all the facta preceding
eettlng the caee for trial, explaining
that he did not know Smith had re
turned to Europe whea the trial began.
Jerome said he bad ssnt a requeet
asking Smith to return, which Smith
did, but oould not arrive until after the
defense bore a presenting Its svidence,
and be oould not Interrupt the defense's
ease to put Smith oa. the stand. . ,
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PORTLAND, OREGON. . TUESDAY EVENING, ; MARCH
WCfULD ARBITRATE STRIKE
Stat Labor Commissioner O.' P.
' ' ' ' - Hoff. ' .
RUEF IS TWICE
REFUSEDJIELEASE
OH HEAVY: BONOS
Court Refuses Requests of In
dicted Boss's Attorneys, After
Which K-Adjourns Until To
' morrow Schmitz Case Is
.' Called. but Put Off.' ; ; 1
' ' (Jeersat Special terries.) ,
" Ban ; Franclsoo, March It. Ruef
made two futile attempts to secure hia
release on ball when he appeared be
fore Judge Dunne this morning. The
court waa first asked to , approve the'
bonda previously given. Thle request
waa denied.
Ruefe counael then asked the court
to order Ruef released on tl 0.000 ball
on each of the five indlctmenta. Thla
was also denied, end ths court ad
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
- Immediately -after the Ruef matter
was disposed of tbe Schmlta case waa
called, but postponed until tomorrow.
Ruef wore a eerioua look - when - be
entered ths court room thla morning.
He no longer looks upon the matter as
a Joke. Oa the other hand, Sobmlta
appeared to be in good humor. As soon
aa Rusf came Into court ha Joined the
mayor and tbe pair entered Into a
spirited conversation.
A tremendous - crowd gathered . la
Temple Beth Israel, where court Is
being held, and In the street long be
fore the hour eet for the hearing, but
a bit" aquad of police and a force of
deputy shertrrs maintained Talrly good
order. The court room waa. packed to
suffocation.
Throughout the proeeedlnga Rust's
eouneel objected to every motion made
by Heney and every order of tha court
on the ground that the court had bo
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Water U Not Sufficient for lr-
ligation , of All ' Lands Is
the Allegation " Which '
Has Been Made.
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Settlers on the traota of the Columbia
Southern Irrigating company In western
Crook county. Incensed at the alleged de
ception and misrepresentation which has
been praetlced upon . them, harre taken
tha Initial steps to place a period on the
compeny'a operatlona, . and It la proba
ble that Attorney-General Crawford will
b asksd to cancel the contract of one
of the lsrgest prlvats Irrigation projects
In ths state of Oregon. - -
, Complications sre edded to the pro
ceedings which ' will bs taken against
the company by the fact that practically
I1SO.0OO has been collected from ' the
aettlere who will loee the entire amount.
In the event of cancellation of tha con
tract whloh ths company holds with the-1
state, unlees the-company can be com
pelled te reetore the funds In Its posses
sion. A large portion of . these,- how
ever," Is said to be Invested In propel -ty
elsewhers. ,
. Scores of persons In both Washington
and Oregon have purchased lands In the
wagers
refuse to
arbitrate
Labor Commissioner
HofF Says Workmen
WillingtoMeetThem
; Half Way at Least
Mill Owners, on" the Other
Hand, Decline to Confer With
Committee Representing the
" StrikersHoffTCrves Arbitra-
'tion Proposition Up. . ' ;
Efforta on tha part of - tha Oregon
atate labor commissioner,- O. P. Hoff,
to bring about a settlement of the mill
workers' strike met with complete fail
ure thla tuornlng..
While the strikers were willing to
meet their . amployera . half way. the
mill owner flatly refused to consider a
proposal to arbitrate, or even to go Into
oonferenoa with a committee represent
lag tha etrlkersThetr-.aettsai is 4akea
aa aa. Indication that thejr . Intend ta
fight to the bitter end.
- lmbor Commiesloner Hoff called on
the strikers yesterday afternoon. This
morning he spent in ' oonferenoa . with
the leading mill owners.
"My. efforts at mediation have had
no perceptible result," 'said Mr. Hoff at
noon. "I came down from Salem with
the Idea of doing what I oould to bring
about an amloable adjuatment of the
difficulty. ' The law doea not require me
to mediate, but aimply to report oa
conditions, and I wished to avoid any
action that might be construed at "but
ting in.' v
"I found that the etrtkera would be
glad to meet with their employers and
that they feel that a conference would
result In, a settlement. On the other
hand, the mill owners say that' thay
have nothing to arbitrate and that there
la no reason why they ahould meet the
strikers. I saw the leading mill owners
and thla aeemed to be the attitude of all
of them. . I did what I could to bring
about a conference, but failed. I do not
expect to take any further action, but If
I ahould be called upon at any time In
the future I a hall be glad to do anything
In my power looking toward peace."
Mr. Hoff said that the mill owners did
not Indicate to him the methods they
Intend to employ In fighting the strike.
The labor oommisslonsr will leave for
Olympla tomorrow to familiarise him
self with the system of factory Inspec
tion In vogue In the atate of Washing
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NORTH BANK LABORER
HELD FOR LARCENY
The Dalles, Or., March IX. David
O'Neal waa examined before Recorder
PI loon yesterday afternoon and held In
SI00 ball to answer In the circuit court
a charge of larceny from a store. O'Neal
ia accused of having appropriated gloves
from the . store of A. E. Lake and at
tempting to aell them on the street. He
la a north bank laborer and was on a
spree. He claims that he doe not know
anything of the theft with which he ta
charged. - -
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12. . 1907. EIGHTEEN PAGES.
THE. TWO
Mrs. Florencg Neeblt . Holman,
Mother of ths Defendant's Wife.
DUNNE'S LONG TENURE
SEEMS AGAINST HIM
Washington. March It It la reported
that the queetlon of David Dunne's re
tention of the office of collector of the
port of Portland, Oregon, will come up
soon, but It la understood that If It doee
It will be merely because of Dunne'a
long terra of office and not on account of
any criticism of his administration. -
Senator Bourne today stated that The
Dalles land orooe appointments remain
In statu quo and that nothing definite
will be done for a week.
Ex-flecretary Hitchcock went oa the
wltneaa-stand thla afternoon In the Her
mann trlaL . . .
Demurrer Filed In Behalf of Fox.
Astoria, Or., March 1J. A demurrer
to tha Indictment In the case of C Roy
Fox charged In the circuit court with
enticing a minor to a disreputable house,
baa been Hied. Argument la eet for to
morrow add the defendant la at large on
tltO cash ball deposited by his uncle,
Oeorge Dun lap, of Seattle, who la In
Aatorla looking after the defendant's In
terests. -
IN ARMS
Owners of Land in the Columbia
Southern Segregation De
' mand Accounting Fr6m
the Company.
Crook county project and will wait with
no little apprehension the outcome. of
the fight which the settlers will wsge
to gain poeseselon of their funds and
straighten out the tangle In which the
company Is Involved, -
BeoepttontADefsd.
The project lncluflee 2T.0A0 acres of
the finest Irrigable landa In Crook coun
ty, and fully 10.000 acrca of thla amount
has been sold at an average of t!0 per
acre. Settlers chargs that under the
present Inadequate aystem of Irrigating
there will never be sufficient water to
olalm more than half the total seg
regation. ' W. A. Laid law la the majority stork
holder In tbs company. Robert W. Wil
ton. 'state rerreeentatlve from Multno
mah county. Is president,. .and James ,W
Blain, secretary.
Settlers allege that deception has been
practiced by tha company for many
Contused ea race XweU
PRICE TWO .
MOTHERS IN
STOLEN III CP
i POLICE COURT
Mrs. Cromwell Discovers Her
Loss In Courtroom, and a Chi-
nese Wearing American Ap
parel Is Under Suspicion of
the Detectives. ' ?
In the 'very building In whloh la lo
cated the headquarters of the police
department and while seated within
five feet of Judge Cameron In tha mu
nicipal courtroom. Mrs. Paul Cromwell
of 411 East Alder street was relieved
of a gold watoh by some expert pick
pocket this morning.
Mrs. Cromwell waa present In court
aa a witness in the case agalnat' her
husband, Paul Cromwell, a colored "doc
tor," who waa arrested on a charge of
using profane language to Rsv. John
Smith, a colored r readier. Pending the
calling of the action, the woman seated
herself In the court near two white
women. A few minutes later aha
missed hsr watch, and Immediately re
ported tbe rostter to the police. -
Captain Moore interviewed the women
who occupied the chairs near - Mrs.
Cromwell. Jut wss satisfied that they
knew nothing about the matter.- In en
tering the corridor of, tha court Mrs.
Cromwell stated that aha- passed a
Chinaman In American garb, - and - la
under the Impression that tha Asiatic
may have taken the watch. ,
The ' watch- waa carried on a lone-
gold-chain, but the thief deftly Un
hooked the timepiece without arounlng
the woman'e ausplcton. The boldness
of the crime reused a stir la police
circles, and several detecttvee were at
once detailed to make an Investigation.
,w Xkarajruane Threaten Attack. "
' (Joernal Sperttl Bi .Ice.)
Teguclnalpa. March U.-e-CHh Is
threatened with si Immedlute attack by
a Nicnraeuaa naval force. Three eem
crs csrrrlnB armd mm reported aU!ite,i
near Celbs, which la the chief c-ntT of
Honduras. Its ou ture viouM he a '-rl-
oua blow, , . '
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THE. CASE.
Mrs. ; William : Thaw, Mother of ths
' Defendant. .
8L0HS SHOWS
HOW HE USED
If oiiLEnn
Down, on His Knees He Goes to
: Make Ghastly Demonstration
of Butchery Shows Where
He Chalked Date on Cabin
Wall Wants to Go to Prison.
" (Rpeel.1 Dtapetek e Tbe Jovrxl.t
Roseburg, Or. March It. At tha pre-,
llmlnary hearing of William Bloha for
the- murder of Philander Lemon, held
yesterday afternoon, the only develop
ment of any Importance waa the report
of the ooroner's Inquest, The coroner's
Jury, composed of Glen Wlmberly. Roy
McCaHen, A. T. Beatul. H. WoUenbergi
8. M. Kelly ' and A. C reason, - had re
turned a verdict charging Bloha with
the murder of Lemon.
District Attorney Oeorge M Brown
after a short hearing and a few ques
tions continued the case anttl Monday.
Bloha aaya he feels relieved In mind
since hia oonfeealon and ha expects to
serve time for the deed la the peniten
tiary. He aaked the district attorney
when they would take blm to tbs pen
and how long he would have to serve.
' He la Very Irritable and does not
-want to have hia picture taken, Photec-
rapher Lewis had his oamsra all ready
to snap yesterday and whea Bloha waa
brought out of his cell in the sounty
Isil -and saw' It lie immediately lrnd
end went back Inside, mumbling that he
did not want them fellers? to have his
picture,
Xeasoa'a BelsUvea la Oregon,
It la found that Lemon had Several
relatives in this county and several In
other- parts of ths s'ate. lie cams here
from 8lem over four yeara aso snl
llvsd with his niece. Mrs. -Lea. a teach-r
In Camas valley, until he was s-nt t ,
tha poor firm, where he h'l-nnn ac
quainted with B'"h. end .tr I
raine here to live In Hlnhs 'p -the
trsgmly ocrnrr""! I.en -i
two other nl i n In tl' r
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