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- 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.
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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
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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.
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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
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' (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
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