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VOL. VI. NO. 45.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, : APRIL 28, 1907 TWENTY PAGES.
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Great Men of Nation! Assemble at Tri-Centennial of White Man's Arrival in Virginia
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LAVA
POURS OVER
CHILE CITY
Inhabitants of Valdivia
r Overwhelmed byTer-
. rific Eruption of Villa
; Rica Volcano
.City covered to Depth of Many
Feet With Ashes and Hot Mud,
Driving Thousands of Panic
Stricken Residents to Hills
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Santiago de Chile, April . Another
volcanic eruption In the vicinity of the
city of Yaldtrl threaten to complete
the havoc begun br the volcano' Villa
Rica. The volcano la pouring forth vast
elouJe of ashes which are feat burying
all the towna in the district,
The city of Valdlvia baa been com
pletely overwhelmed. .All inhabitants
have fled and the city is burled under
many - feet of ashes and- lava dust.
Streams of lava and mud are completing
the work of "destruction. In the sur
rounding towna and cities hundreds of
thousands hsva been driven from their
homes in the devastated district and are
now living in me open neias. sudsisi
tng on the roots of wild fruits." .
" tahehrtaats Panic fKriekan. ' 'y
- The scenes of devastation and desola
tion are almost - Incredible. . The city
of Valdlvia Is deserted and many feet
- of ashea and. burning cinders have been
hurled down upon it. In places It is
burled to a depth of several feet la the
hot, smoking lava. Smaller towna and
cities in the vicinity have met the asms
fsle and the surrounding country is hot
with the embers. The people are panic
stricken, having been driven from their
homes and into the open fields, trying to
escape the fiery shower.
. .The erupting volcano of Villa Rica
is situated only a comparatively short
distance from the city of Valdlvia, Its
disturbances began, several days ago and
now it la pouring forth vast clouda of
ashes besides the deadly streams of hot
mud and lava.'. ;v', 4 -' ' y .; '.- ; '
Capital of Provinoe. ' V'"
. The city of Valdlvia is situated on tha
coast about 400 miles due south of Val
paraiso, which suffered so severely from
the recent earthquake. It is a city, of
considerable Importance, one of tha most
It has a population of . about 8.60
Inhabitants, is the capital of tha prov
ince of Valdlvia In Chile. Tha prov
ince laoludea- an area of Mil square
miles and by the 1811 census had 1.0t0
population. The town Is on the Calla
Calla river near, tha aea; Its port called
the Corral, la at tha mouth of the river.
It was founded as a fort by Pedro de
Valdlvia In February, lilt, waa a point
of great importance during the wars
with - the Araucanlana. and ''was . da.
red by tbera In tha great uprising of
, Roboilt In 144, It was strongly fortl
fled; pronounced for Independence Jn
1810 but fell Into tha handa of the Span
ish, and was rmally taken by the pa
triots under Cochrane after, a three days'
fight from' fort to fort, February 1-4,
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SEniEI.IEHT.OF I.1ISFBS'
, , STRIKE, IS BMUEp
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,Vancouver Carpenters', Strike Is
Spreading-7-Better Pay for
.Canadian Telegraphers. s
(RprnUI IMDtch te The JnoniaL) ' '
Vancouver, fl. C. AprU . A flash
rocelved this morning from Fernla says
tha coat strike In western Canada has
declared off and. tha minora Te
amed to work today. . - y
' The carpenters' strike la stni on In
Vancouver wv i is reportea tnere is
verr proheblllty of other building
trades coming out In sympathy with the
f carpenters. '..; -
j A new -rata of wages that will mean
an increase of approximately 17,000 to
the commercial telegraphers on the Pa-
' cttlo division of ths Canadian Pacific has
been afrreed to by the oompany'a offi
cials. The, new rate will be effective
" from April 1. Si i
Tacotna Mane Jollification!
("pedal mpntCB to Tlii JoarntL)
Tacoma, WaahH April . There Is
talk of holding a celebration here In
honor of the beginning of work on the
Tacoma terminals of the Union Pacific.
A parade and illumination of the city
are among the features. Tha chamber
of commerce, boostera and real estate
men are Interested In tha celebration.
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PANIC IN CROWD
ATEXPOSITIOEl
While Tucker Speaks People in
- Croyvd Became Panio Stricken
" Serious Results Are Averted
v by Regular Troops. '
(Joarnel Sptelal Berrtee.)
Jamestown, Va.,- ' April 14 While
President Tucker waa making his open.
Ing speech at the exposition thla -morn
ing - a panic -occurred in. the great
crowd before the grandstand. : For a
time It looked -aa though many woman
and 'children' would be . trampled, to
death,. Exposition guards end regular
troops . In line nearby , rushed In and
quieted the swaying mass of humanity
and serious results were averted.
President Roosevelt arrived in Hamp
ton Roads and reviewed tha fleets this
morning. - He waa transferred to the
naval launch 'and shortly : before noon
reached Discoverr Jandina-. Where he dis
embarked.-' He waa received by the ex
position management anal greeted by the
cheera .of the multitude. .
In his ' openlng , address" . President
Tucker, from the ' eminence of three
centuries' achievements, reviewed the
history of the' country and tha purposes
of the exposition. He eulogised Flta
hugh Lee. yho, la' largely" responsible
for tha - present ; triumph. Tuckfr
sketched the' causes that led t to tha
early settlements, 'enumerated the prin
ciples whice moved tha colonists and
said the lesson of today-Is that of
honest Introspection,, that, we mar In
quire' how far our conduct la controlled
by the, principles for which our fathers
fought. ; i ' -: r. i . '' i i
.The attendance, although large, waa
woefujly small compared j;to-; expecta
tions. This la accounted for by the de
layed., excursion , : steamers,,, only ,one
pier being ready, for landing...
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r ; Brewwr rieavda Guilty.
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Wew Tork. April IS. Wm. a. Brewer,
president.- of tha Washington Life In
surance company, who was indicted on
two charges of perjury find mlsdemean.
or, today 'pleaded' guilty to the charge
of dlsdemeanor.' The court will Im
pose sentence next Tuesday , . ,; ,
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- -Xavwaoii Butt 'Settled.
" ' (Jonraal Speelsl , arvioe.) ' .
Boston, Mass., April .. It was an
nounced today that tha suit of the Cop
per Range Consolidated company against
Arthur Burrage, Thomas W. Law son
and others was settled during tha flight
Three millions wera involved.
MAN .OV, LOCOMOTIVE,. ,
- PILOT THROWS WOMAN,
FROM BETWEEN RAILS
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Tacoma, Wash., April " II. Leaning
far forward from the swiftly moving
Northern Paclflo engine on which he
waa - tiding, Switchman .8. . Alverd
grasped " the arm '' of pretty Mrs. ' 8t
Clair, lifted her from tb path of the
locomotive, and tossed : her Into -tha
ditch beside the track while a crowd of
horrified spectators held 'their breath
believing that no power on earth could
save the woman from being run 'down
and killed. . , ' '
Ho narrow waa her, escape that for
a time those who saw the reseue could
hardly tell Whether Mrs. Bt Clair had
B1RDSEYE VIEW OF JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
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HAMlTON JROADS, SIJOWINO
HERfflllli'S FATE
Prosecutor Baker Ends Scathing
Arraignnient of rBinger Heri
mann and Jury Is Charged
Retires to Deliberate. . , -
-(WsahlaiteM Bnreea et The Isaraal.) i
Wsshlngton, D. C. April t8. Justice
Stafford charged the Jury In tha Btnger
Hermans case, beginning at (o'clock thla
afernoon,'fmiahing at I, when tha Jury
retired.; , The; case has consumed Ip
weeks.-' "..'- .' ' c
- Tha burden of tha ' Justice's ':eharge
says that the defendant must have been
proven cognisant that official letter
wefe- tn tha destroyed letterpress copy
books. As to the Blue mountain re
serve conspiracy tha court charged that
the Jury must , be. satisfied thst Her
mann waa a Party to it and destroyed
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been struck by tha angina and thrown
into the ditch or had been pushed from
Its path. . . . . . ... . ';;.- '
' Tha "incident .occurred at I - o'clock
yesterday afternoon . at Puyallup, . nine
mllea from Tacoma. - That Mrs. fit.
Clair waa not ground to,, death beneath
the - engine-, .which iwaa -.drawing t a
string of freight, eare toward. Tacoma,
waa only due to tha presence of mind
of the switchman who aooompaoiad tha
train.-, ' ' . , ' .
Mrs. fit' Clair waa crossing. tha tracks
when the accident occurred. She ahad
not noticed the approaching train 'and
it waa only when she waa tossed Into
tha ditch, that she realised her danger.
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LOCATION OF EXPOSITION,. HAMPTON, NEWPORT 'NEWS.' AND'. FORTRESS MONROE ON RIGHT
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WOULD ARREST: HENEY ON
- CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGE
Judge Hebbard of Superior Court Asks f or Warrant for4 Arrest oT
' Craft Prosecutor Charging Libel -Heney In Speech at Stan
, ford Say's Hebbard Is Henchman of Boss Ruef, Unfit to Sit on
Benchi and Is Not Swayed by Law In Making Decisions.
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'' Pranclsco, April , t. uperlor
Judge Hebbard today applied for a war
rant tar. tha. arrest of. Francis J, Heney
on a eharga: of. criminals iibeLi. la nia
speech at Stanford university last night
Hehey' referred to Juflffe Hebbard as one
of 'Aba Ruef a henchmen. "Heney also
referred to what he termed Hebbard'a
unfitness "to alt' on the bench,' Intimat
ing that he was not atwaya swayed by
tha law In rendering hla decisions.
la the same address Heney denounced
W. F. Herrln, tha Southern Paclflo at
torney, aa being tha realbosa of Ban
Franotaoo. declaring that Ruef was
merely Herrln'a understudy, -s - , .
The publication In tha call thla morn
ing of the. full text of the confessions
of . the auperrisora created as great a
sensation as when tha story, of corrup
tion that was laid hare before tha grand
Jury waa made publics tha day following
tha eonressiona- The veroatim state
ments as published today completely
substantiate . the unofficial statements
published on March It. ' 1 .
Tha . principal eonreaaian is that or
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR -.
. JANUARY CASE PAPERS
- (Jaomal Bseelal MerrleeJ
' Washington, April !. One of the
last official acta of President Roosevelt
before going to Jamestown waa to call
for ths papers In the ease of William
January, who waa rsmsnded to the pen
itentiary at Leavenworth, from which
he had escaped, lived respectably and
married at Kansas City under the name
of Anderson. It Is believed January
will be pardoned.
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Supervisor .Gallagher, who swore " that
all bribe money with tha exception of
that ' gi ven by"1 Theodora, Halsey of the
Paclflo Telephone oompany, waa passed
to him by Ruef and that ha (Gallagher)
in turn passed It to tha supervisors. :
- One of the Interesting features not be
fore published la Bchmlta's activity In
tha matter of tha Home Telephone fran
chise. According to tha confessions he
repeatedly urged tha supervisors to
vote for the franchise, both before and
after the supervisors wera Informed
there would be "something In if for
them, ft is not unlikely that the grand
Jury will Investigate tha ' manner fit
which a copy of tha verbatim state
ments waa aecured. .
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IX WLL BE FAMOUS
Y When the great quest of The Journal for the most beau-.
awara 01 trie art commission ana tne rirst prize of wm oe
come famous all over the world., . ' ; , .
"." It will be accepted as a genuine type of American beauty.
The immediate notice the winner" may have will be nothing to f
tbe proper satisfaction; she will feel in being acknowledged as
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a ucautiiui rriiicwiimuyc ui cxtcutni American womaiimwu.
Journal readers- should send in at nce portraits o beauti- t
ful women.. The fourth installment of beautiful women will be f
found' in " . . ..,..,
The lascinatinn Sur la: Journal " :
BATTLESHIPS OF
: . WORLD'S. POWERS ;
JOIN
President Roosevelt Touches Gold But
ton' Setting Machinery of Exposition
in Motion Banners on All Build
ings, Are Unfurled and Saluted by
Assembled Fleets of Nations
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CM FIND 110 ONE
10 LIMY THEN
May Yohe Ready to Marry Third
' Husband, but ; No r Preacher
4 Can ' Be FoundWould Not
Have Alderman.
; firm rail gesclal-8t ,. .
New Tork. April tt. May Yohe, who
haa had two husbands. Lord- Francis
Hope .and Captain Putnam .. Bradlee
Strong, waa ready last night to be
married to I. Newton Brown . of Phil
adelphia and New Tork. but failed to
And av clergyman; to perform, tha cere
mony. With her Japanese maid she
waited at tha 4 Hotel Dunlop while
Brown telephoned first for the pastor
of the "Little Church Around the Cor
ner," who, has a record for wedding
couples in a hurry, and then for P.ev.
Henry Marsh Warren, who makes , a
specialty of going to hotels to tie mat
rimonial knots after conventional hours.
(Continued on Page Three.)
IN SALUTE
- ( Journal (pedal Bervlee.)
Jamestown, Va., April St. Tha oere-
moniea which present tha Jamestown
Ter-Centennlal exposition to tha world
wera performed at noon today with all
the dignity and splendor befitting the
occasion. " Thousands of men, women
and children crowded about tha speak
ers' stand on Lee's parade where, in tha
presence of a most distinguished as
semblage. President Roosevelt spoke tha
words , of dedication and at tha same
time presaed a gold button that started
the machinery of the exposition in mo-
tlon. . Slmulwheousljr tha thousands of
flags' and banners on ths beautiful
buildings were thrown to the wind and
a deafening salute boomed forth from
the scores of -warsmpe of the United
States and foreign powera that dotted
the historic waters of Hampton Roads.
Tha aaluta waa applauded by thou
sands of people, who had .beea waiting
for that glad moment for many months,
and they were happy. In truth, the
three oitles 'that are' within stone'
throw of the exposition, and in fact all
Virginia was never so happy in all its
eventful history aa It Is today. - -
Tbe great stats that haa given the na
tion seven presidents, whose, men and
women have heen famous in daya of
peace and renowned la war. whose cit
isens are aa patriotic aa are those of
any of tha galaxy of states in the Union.
whose history Is a book of great
achievements, of romance . and of in
dustry, whose products are among tha
best that the country can offer, la today
ine nappiest . among the many over
which the old flag floata In a-race and
In pride. .7 .7
Opening- Ceremonies Impressive.
- Today's celebration waa participated
In by the president of the United
States, ths foreign dlplomaU from
Waahlngton. members of con r re a
of the army and- navy, toaether
with tbe governors and staffs of a soore
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Oil PETITIOIIS
Fraudulent Signatures Bar Dr.
De Veny and Dr. Davis From
Running, for Nomination as
Councilman at Large.. : '
Forged signatures ee tha' petitions of
Dr. William Da Veny and Ir. L M.
Davis, both aspirants for Republican
nomination ' for- cotincllmea at large,
have put these, two gentlemen out of
the race for the primaries. City Auditor
Devlin,. In checking over tbe petitions,
found that a large number' of forged
names on the two petitions cut signa
tures below the number required by
law and as a result the two men have
been notified that they cannot be recog
nised aa primary candidates nor their
nanaee allowed on . the official ballot.
In tha ca&e of Mr. Davis the forged
banies have brought Ms petition 41
signatures below the number required
by law. Dr. De -Veny has fallen H
short. -The-latter candidate was en
gaged In checking his petition over by
th registration books this morning an 1
admits that the slgnaturea on hu pe
tition, checked- by the clerk, do not r. r-
respoad with the signatures In the mun.
ty recorda Dr. Davis Is out of town
and has not yt been notified of In
predicament.
Tha forgeries were suppoaeaiy n-f 1
by pereona who circulated the p.-'t,..i-
and Dr. De Veny ie very wroth timi t
lack of principle of theee people , i
cast hlra out of the mee fur n.
tlon. "Such rascals." he eol.l t' ' 1
ins, "should be sent over trie ti
The two animates Imve n i r. .
evr.ept to run Inilpenit- 'itty n; -r 1 ,
primaries should Inev ii' s'ro ' ) i r,
As both of them, liiv,.. r. ,h t
thrr"ves ton'.-md by t' e p,,
would 'sppear tliat tii-'y m 1 - .
of tlie running.
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