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WOOL Fi E MTWE F$m - PERIL BY FAKE ALARM That Something Terrible Did Not Occur at Holladay School Yesterday He Con siders Due to Extraordi nary Coolness of Pupils That there was not a panic with awful consequences at the Holladay -hool yesterday afternoon when the children were suddenly given a "fire drill" during which a fire engine: was rapidly driven to the achoo building and smoke from a cellar smudge fire made to pour . through the windows, :1s ji matter of much "congratulation among parents who have children attending the school. 1 The engine, by " rearrangement, "clanged noIiry hp to the structure ' when the fire drill alarm was sound ed, and If any one of the ltlle ,peo; pie naa lost nis neaa a panic wouia surely . have . followed and many either killed or maimed. The chief of the 'fife department today took a stand agalnBt a repetition of the extremely dangerous experiment. Fearing- thut the presence of the fire department with clouds of smoke pour. it out of the bulldlnK Is liable to cause a panic among school . children, Chief Campbell has issued an order prohibiting fire companies of the city from further participation In such fire drills. - Chief Campbell was considerably sur prised when his .attention was called to the drill at Holladay school yesterday When the students were marched out of the building. Smudges had been built In the basement of the building and en- Elne company 13 appeared 'on the scene. Ines of hose were connected with the hydrant and run Into the building: The fire drill was called and the ctmaren marched out Xost Wot Usa Engines. While Chief Campbell regards fire drills as necessary for the school chll- ;Uren he objects to having the depart ment called In to take part for fear the rresence of the apparatus might cause he children to become panic stricken, resulting in Injury if not death to many of them?) Jn speaking of the matter to day, he said: l,l was surprised when I learned of the participation of the engine company In the drill and certainly do not ap prove Of such action. - There Hs , too much chance of causing a panic among the children. If numbers of them had lost their heads yesterday and caused a stampede, many of them might have been injured. The result would have been condemnation of this department by the bubllc and it would have been Just. There will be no more such drills by any of thb engine companies. Invited Fleet to Visit Japan SI FRENCH SU P Haytians Infuriated Upon Learning1 That General Firmin Is Beyond Their Eeach Outbreak Expect ed Among Angry Blacks. Conservative Memhen'bf Al exis' Cabinet Trying to Preserve Order but For eigners on Battleships Prepare for Trouble. i THIS IS BARONKIOGORO TAKA- IIIRA, JAPAN'S NEW AMBAS SADOR i TO THE UNITED STATES. I BARON TAKAHIRA YESTERDAY CONVEYED THE MIKADO'S ' PERSONAL RE QUEST TO , THE PRESIDENT THAT THE 'AMERICAN FLEET VISIT SOME JAPANESE PORT ON ITS VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD. (L'nltfd Preti Leased, Wlr.) Port Au Prince, March 21 General Flrmltv arch conspirator against the government of President Nord Alexis, was smuggled aboard the French crui ser d'Estreis at Oonaives last night Today the fact became known. General Leoonte, the radical member of the Alexis cabinet.': caused th aews. t- be spread through the streets f this city and Gonaives and the blacks are la a rage - - 'i h. d'Estrees Is at Gorfaires today and the remainder of the refugees are being hustled aboard as the situation is momentarily growing graver and an ouioreaK seems inevitable. The small Doais or tne- d Kstrees are lying along siae ana ner marines nave their arm stacked on deck ready, for Instant action in, case a call for assistance should come from snore. It is probable that when all the refugees at uonaivea have been- taken aboard, the French officials there will follow ' and accompany the cruiser to this port, where the remainder of the refugees will be taken aboard. Marines on all the foreign warships now In the harbor here are being held under arms as disorders seem certain to result be fore the day Is over. The vessels now here are the United States cruiser Des Moines and t"he run- boat Eagle: the German cruiser Bre men and tne English cruisers Inde fatigable and Cressy. The d'Kstrees Is expected here as quickly as she can make the trip from Gonaives. M. iJorno. minister or rorelm affairs. the one conservative factor in the Alexis government, is doing his utmost to preserve order but has Dracticallv the entire, cabinet opposing him. General Firmin was the man most desired by General Leconte when he made his haul of two weeks ago and shot 10 conspirators. Firmin wrote the letter containing the names of the 10 men who were executed following the miscarriage of the letter. THREE IN LOCOIIIVE Denver & Rio Grande Engine Kuns Away and Ends Lives of Conductor Mad den, Engineer Gordon and Fireman Joyce. Brakes Go Wrong at Top of Grade on Bingham Branch and Huge Machine Strikes Snow Bank, Toppling It Off the Track. "Captain Case in command of the company that made the rua to me school' explained to. that yesterday was the regular drill day for his com pany and that he went to the school at the request of Principal Jenkins. 1 will issue a general order that such prac tices cease. 'Furthermore I should think the school board would take some action in (Continued on Page Three.) ANTI-BRYAN FACTION BELIEVES COMMONER'S PROSPECTS ARE BAD (United Pre Leaud Wire.) Washington, March 21. Anti-Bryan Democrats declare today that the nom ination of the peerless one at the Den ver convention haa, already been headed off. Using the name f Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota to conjure with, they assert they already have three more votes than enough to prevent the nomination of Bryan without the Id of single delegate from the south. The states whose delegations will be Instructed anti-Bryan, they say, will bo all the east from Maine to Maryland, and Ohio, Went Virginia and Minnesota. Massachusetts, by Its state committee has already led off with a refusal to Indorse or-instruct for Bryan. Dela ware -already has Instructed fori Judge Gray. Willis J. Abbot, Bryan's repre sentative in Washington, today con tented himself with this declaration: "It is the old crowd over again which nominated Parker. ! There is nothing In their present movements that will de feat Bryan's nomination." JINGOES HUSHED (United Press LeMtd Wlre.t &alt Lake, UUh, March 21. Plunging down a grade at lightning speed, carry ing three men to death, and injuring as many more, a runaway engine today overturned and toppling Into a canyon, burled the crew beneath it Three men were killed outright and three others experienced thrilling " escape from death. The dead: J. M. GORDON", engineer. CHARLES MADDEN, conductor. J. JOYCE, fireman. i The engine had Just passed the top of a grade on the Bingham branch of the Denver & Rio Grande and started down the other side when-the engineer discovered that his brakes had gone wrong. The engine -as gaining speed at every bound and was running so fast that to leap would mean certain death. The six men remained in the cab, hoping that the engine would remain on the track until a level stretch was reached. But Instead It struck a snow bank and toppled over. The three men who were Injured owe their escape to Deing inrown in me snow arm not going over into the canyon. RUSSIAN CASSIE CHADWICK IS ARRESTED IN NEW YORK and NOB II ROSE WAR II COURTS I 4'VffZi?i i i J PASSES Bis CHECKS TO ; BUY DRINK G. 31. Whitson, "Wlio Super-? intended Sale of Steel for Colorado Fuel & Iron Com pany, Under Arrest at Walla Walla. Man Widely Known in Port- ; land Business Circles Local Agent for Guggen heims' Big Colorado Plant,' Utters Worthless Paper. i THIS PICTURE IS FROM A SKETCH MADE IN THE TOMBS BY A HEARST-JOURNAL STAFF ARTIST OF MRS. OLGA STEIN, AR RESTED ON THE CHARGE OF HAVING RAISED A 1,000-ROU-BLE CHECK TO 10,000 ROUBLES. 1 Suspended Stanford Men Pin Hopes on Intervention of Former Classmen of SchoolBe volntiinists Are Calmed Down by Reverses. BILL T AFT BELIEVES s , iio nfHirihf ii-riAur SAFELY- BOTTLED-UP ' '4 (United Press Leased Wire.) i Washington, March 21.--Qccupa.nts of ths Taft band wagon are ted ay wearing the smile' that won't come .off as the result of the figures given out by Frank Jl. Hitchcock, the secretary ; of ; war's manager. " These figures indicate that It will be Taft on the first ballot; that the blr Oh loan is already certain, of (52 votes, H more man are neeaeq, Hltcbcock says tbers CftO be no mis-1 Total number of votes 661. take about It, and the Taft adherents kro more hopeful today than they have been- at any time tslnoe 4ha- booju wa started. v v , . Taft's manager Says that the leading Republican candidate's strength can be accounted for in this manner: " L New England, BZ- votes: Ohio,: other northern and eastern states, it: southern states east of the Mississippi, 1S8: atatea and territories -west of the Mississippi, 2T0: outlying territories, 4. BY IHVITATfQH (United Press Leasd Wlrs.) , Washington, March 21. "All the ef forts of the Jingoes and the yellow press of our . two countries In the past few months, was counterbalanced In a few hours yesterday," said Minister Taka hlra when seen at the Japanese legation today. "The visit of the magnificent battle ship fleet to Japan, and the treatment It will receive there will do more than any other act that could have been suggest ed, to restore the confidence of the peo ple of the two nations In each other, and recement the close relations that have existed for more than half a cen tury. "Incidentally the attitude of the two governments. JaDan's DromDt extension of the, invitation and the United States' prompt acceptance, should in Itself oe sufficient to hush the disturbing ele ments in Janan and the United States. as well as In other countries which for selfish- reasons would welcome trouble." The Japanese minister was in a de lighted frame of mind over the turn things had taken, and declared that the American Jackles would be shown the time Of their lives, and that the Jap anese government would vouch for the safety of the fleet and evefy man in it while playing the role of host. When the fate of the Maine In Havana harbor was mentioned. Minister Takahlra grew grave and said: "No fear need be felt on that score. Our men will see that there is no un toward incident to mar the grand re sults which are sure to follow the visit. Japan has been at a loss for Borne time as to Just what attitude to take. She could not well Invite the fleet if it did not Intend to Visit that part of he world, yet she was anxious for the visit. The decision to send the fleet to Manila solved the problem." r " CALE WANTS ALASKA DOCTORS REGULATED ;.v;: y :" r"'- ' (United "Prate tessed wire.) i ' Washington, March 21. Delegate Cale had Introduced a bill providing for the regulation of the practice of medicine in Alaska. The bill require that all applicants for license in the territory shall produce a 'diploma from some rec ognised medical schools- or shall have practiced for five consecutive years In AlaBks, previous to - the enactment of . ths lamvr i ., --y-:, .""" The war of roses Is on. Today E. B. Gaze swore to a complaint against Mrs. James F. Bell, wife of Dr. James F. Bell, In the Justice court, charging that Mrs. Bell poured carbolic acid over the roses on the division line between the Bell and the Gaze residences. The ac tion was brought under that section of the code which makes It a special brand of trespass for one person to damage or Injure in any way the growing plants of another, and fixes a penalty for the commission of such an act. The case will be tried out before Justice William Reid. When the case comes to trial there promises to be something of a sensa tion. Things up about 770 and 774 Irving street in the heart of the fash ionable Nob Hill district are alullng. All diplomatic relations . have been broken off between the Gaze and Bell families and there can be nothing but war. Startling Charges Made. Gaze makes soma startlln charges against the manner In which Mrs. Bell has opposed the bea.utiflca.tlnn of the Gaze premises since the family bought the place. On the other hand It is said that there are two sides to the story, and that while Mrs. Bell did put carbolic acid on the Ivy vines It was only on those nortlons whtnh a encrdached on the Bell lot If any acid was put on a rosebush It was done ucciaemaii). . . nares ana counter cnarges are made, and the matter Is becoming of iidKuuuniuua wiu proportions. Mrs. Bell is meeting with the sympathy of a large part of the neighborhood. It bein a me pener mat sne naa no intention o Mr. (Unltecf Press Leased Wire.) . Stanford University, Palo Alto, - Cal., March 21 Intervention by. the alumni to save the 12 suspended students is the peg on which the student body. Is today pinning its , hopes. There is1 a strong belief here that the Alumni com mittee may succeed in patching up the trouble, where the students themselves failed. There is a calm on the campus today ana mucn less revolutionary taiK. 'mat the determined stand of the student committee in refusing to reinstate the suspended students, even after an apology had been publicly made, came as a complete surprise to the under graduate body there is no doubt The action seems to have cooled the rebel lious spirit to a considerable extent Radicals are still at work, but 'the damaging the property of Mr. and Mrs, Gaze, but was simply trying, as she says, to keep tne growing ivy from spreading out on her lawn. At any rate there is much ill feelin stirred up over the controversy, and when the case cornea to trial there will be things aomg on ootn siaes. - Xffort to Compromise rails. : An effort was made to compromise the matter last . night, and early this morning, but It 1 failed. Dr. , Bell was willing to., make any-reparatfon In his power He desired to pay what damage might have been done by the carboiio acid poured on the plants, but bis over Hires fell flat ' Div Bell was willing: to do most any thing la fact but Mr, Gaze Insisted that the doctor build a board fence, on the Blace where the roses had been. - This r. Bell refused to do, saying it would Injure the appearance and value of bis vy. (Continued on Psgv TOres.). YOUNG H GOES TO PRISON (United Press Leased Wire.) Los Angeles, March 21. Gerald F. Mulr, son of the late John A, Muir, once superintendent of the Southern Pa cific railroad and a notable figure in the early history of California, was ar- conservative element In the student body, -headed by President Murphy, has determined-not to call a meeting until the last of the petitioners and confes sioners have appeared before the stu dent affairs committee. These hearings will probably continue throughout the day. It is possible that some action be taken by the students tonight, rill . Fallen from his high estate and-' humiliated and disgraced, G. M. Wnltson, well known In this city as the representative of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company, the Guggen heim syndicate, la under arrest at Walla Walla charged., vitlu passing worthless check npon the manager of the Hotel Smeede and the man ager of the Chambers Hardware com pany, of Eugene. The checks were not for large amounts', $30 and $40; and seems a travesty upon the big business deals that Wnltson has put through during his career In Port land. To his friends the smal crimes to which Wnltson seems to , have stooped bear with the newt of them a distinct feeling of sorrow for a man who had so brilliant a future as Wnltson. , . I ; Whitson superintended the sale by his employers of all the steel that is con tained in the Wells, Fargo building and personally attended to its delivery. .He sold millions of tons of rails to the O. . R. A N. company and the Hill lines and .' was considered one of the Steel com pany's best men. His troubles com . menced with the "woes of the sky scraper." His deliveries oc the steel frame work for the big express building , were slow and, there was' much com- - lalnt that Wifltson was not attending - to business. The affairs of the StMl company were not managed as the head office at Denver thought they should be and Whitson was brought up with a ' sharp turn by his employers. To his cottage at Seaside Whitson retreated for ' several weeks and in his absence the order came for his discharge. Drink is aald to have caused Whit-- son's downfall. He drank to excess southern (Oregon, ostensibly for the pur pose of selling hardware " for a Baa Francisco firm, he is said to have con tinued his debauches. Needing money he went to the proprietor of the Smeede (Continued on Page Three.) I WOMEN'S SPECIAL EDITION I OF WE SUNDAY JOURNAL ! -You will find exactly Every subject is treated X ft ranged before Judge Boss today on charge of forgery. He waa held for preliminary examination on- March 25, under 11. BOO ball, which he was unable to furnish. Muir was married about a month ago to a Hanta Ana young woman, ana tney had been living in this city. Many com plaints about checks issued by Muir on banks In which he had no funds have been made to the local police,- some of them coming rrom oiner towns. WILL CALL SPECIAL CONGRESS SESSION TO REVISE TARIFF ) (United Press Leased; Wire.) Washington, March t 21. The leaders of the senate and house e today agreed to President Boose- velt's proposition for a special i, ) session of congress to be called March i. 1909, to revise f the ; tariff. t"v-:;ivnv:;4 ! ' EVERYTHING WOMAN WANTS TO KNOW ' what you want in tomorrow's special edition. by an authority. i ' PARIS FASHION PICTURES Jeanette Hope, the renowned fashion art ist, and Henri Manuel, noted as a photographer of fashions, have .fur , nlshed Illustrations of the latest creations. ... NEW IDEAS FOR "ACCESSORIES" One full page will be devoted to this subject. It will be completely Illustrated and -will lnsp! ret every woman to some original combination. i . NEW AMERICAN GOWNS Spring and summer creations illustrated . with fine photographs. See what the designers of this country have - done this year. , J PHOTOGRAPHS OF PARISIAN CREATIONS Sunday Journal photog- X ranhers have secured pictures of the latest gowns of Red fern. Dre-" T coll, Ney sisters and various other celebrated ' exclusive designers of T Paris. J USEFUL HINTS FOR NEEDLEWORKER8 The page devoted to ' em.' 2 i broideries and needlework of all kinds Is teeming with good sugges- tlons, new designs and patterns. .. . THE REGULAR MAGAZINE DOUBI-Y ATTRACTIVE Besides the ; wonderful women's edition' The Sundav Journal offers its regular magazine section, printed in colors and full of bright interesting stories, of fact and fancy, f SPEND A FORTUNE FOR DRESS Some facts about men whose clothes cost them vast sums every year. Thousands of dollars spent by Beau Brummels of today. . - . ? j f ' HUNTING HUMAN NATURE New type of sportswoman uses earners, for- her weapon andcaptures fleeting- human expression for her game. WHAT THE WORXJIS -DOING We, bring the news of the world to your door over two leased .wires with the assistance of a staff of spe cial correspondents, unequalled by any. western paper. . t FILIPINOS AT THE CAPITAX Personality of men" who represent millions of people who live In the far-away eastern archipelago. LAND OF POETRY AND ROMANCE Home life In Scotland of which bards have sung and poets written.' ,-..;.. r GRAPHIC STORY, OF DEATH-Btirrlnr tale of treachery ami 'crime from facts collected in the Hargls feud. -. 1 . r " WONDERFUL WORK FOR, BLIND British claim ss finest in worM . their, great institution, for training sigbUess men and -women, - MAUD FINDS AN I8LAND The comic supplement is a screamer this week, , You can t afford to tnlss the capers of the funDU-s in , the sujiDiw rJoum: 'M-."