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VOL. ' VII.- NO. 217.
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FIRE DAMP
WITH TERRIFIC
Rescue Parties in German Coalfields Un
r able to Reach Imprisoned Men and
Nearly Every Miner in the Shaft Loses
His LifeMany are Injured ,
(Baited Prt Leased Wire.) '
Harmon, Germany, ; Nov. 12.
Three hundred and twenty-seven men
are dead aa result of ft terrific ex
plosion of fire damp !a the tJadbod
coalmines near here. - The explos
ion occured last night and wa fol
lowed by fierce fire that filled
every ' gallery with flames, snuffing
out the lives of the Imprisoned work
ers. ' .V"V- '" . '
Wreckage blocked the way of the
workers who ; were unable to reach
the miners. Great volumes of gases
and smoke poured from' the shaft,
blocking rescue parties. , .
Arrest Made of Teamster for Alleged Theft of Crate of
Mushrooms It Is Believed Will Lay Bare the Meth-
' ods of an Interstate Gang.
In the arrest of William Broyles, a
teamster, the police detectives believe
they have made a start In breaking
up a syndicate of thieves, which, op
erating in every! port of the , Paclflo
coast, robs docks of valuable freight
every , week and , passes the loot from
one city, to another.
Information which h bean-promised
to the district attorney s ornce win,
it is believed, aid the detectives to
arrest the local members of the sang
and prove their guilt In court.
Broyles was arrested Tuesday eve
ning in his room In the Palmer houso.
Park and Alder streets, Be Is charged
with the larceny of a crate of mush
rooms worth lis from the dock of the
North Paclflo Transportation company.
He has been employed as a teamster by
a local Wholesale house.
Brovles case will be heard Tuesday.
He has already been confronted with
Frits Bechtem. one of the proprietors of
the Quelle cafe, to whom he sold the
mushrooms and who identifies him as
tho man who represented himself to be
a commission merchant.
This scheme of calling the man who
disposes of the goods stolen by the
gang a commission merchant is one
generally used In Seattle, San Fran
cisco and Portland, it is understood.
An examination of Broyles' bank ac
count idowi umv sv nn ueyoauea
money more frequently than the most
economical man. could do with a team
CITY 111 AWKWARD DILEMA
Must Enforce Steam Car Ordinance Against Southern Pa-
. cine on Fourth Street-, or
Mayor's Course
If steam locomotives and freight cars
are operated over the Fourth street
tracks of -the Southern Paolflc after It
o'clock tonight they will be run in di
rect defiance of. the city ordinance
passed 18 months ago ordering the com
pany to discontinue steam car traffto on
this stree eater today.
When asked what ha would do to en
force thai law In case 'the Harriman line
violated the ordinance tomorrow, Mayor
Lane replied: ; ..V-'...
"I have nothing to' say. I do not know
what I shall do.
''Are you responsible for the enforce
ment of the .ordinance?" he was asked.'
"Yes, I suppose I am, bit. the time
has not yet arrived for the enforcement.
The ordinance is not' yet in effapt"
"Can you use the police force to pre
vent the running of trains?"
"I do not know, replied the'mayor.
When told that the city attorney had
advised . the council that the city had
police power to enforce the law against
the railroad. Mayor Lane said he had
not been notified by the city attorney
that this was possible.
When City Attorney Kavanaugh was
asked what steps me olty will take
to back up its ordinance-he said he
did not know whether or not that was
a matter for the executive power , to
decide. He will confer with Mayor Lane
some time this afternoon and- will ad
vlsa some bourse, ; - -' -
"t doubt said Mr. kavanaugh,- "if
it would be wise to interfere with the
traffto on Fourth street, even If It
is within the power of the city to do
so. Passengers who depend upon the
railroad to get Into and out of the city
every day would' be : seriously Incon
venienced by stopping the trains.
. "Perhaps the best and quickest way
to bring the affair to a head Js to.
EXPLODES
FORCE
Three hundred and sixty men were
at work in the mine at the time of
the explosion. Some escaped, but
one of these died today and several
others are fatally hurt.
The fire in the mine Is now burn
ing fiercely "and it will be impossi
ble to enter the place for several
days. Practically the entire popu
lation of this city of 40,000 people
has gathered in the vicinity of the
mine and hundreds of relatives, of
Imprisoned men are in the horror
stricken crowds, Aiter the first ex
plosion there were several others,
which It is "believed communicated
the fire to all parts of the mine.
ster's wares as his income. Broyles, in
fact has scarcely denied that he sold
the mushrooms to Bechtem. for he re
fused to answer any questions and said
only that he would consult a lawyer.
When Officers Craddock and Hyde en
tered Broyles' room they found in his
company, Mrs. Lissle Obersr,- the wife
of. a former Portland grocer. ' She de
clares she knows nothing of his "com
mission business," and her statement Is
Denevea.- ene is, nowever, out on dsh
for the statutory charge lode-ed against
Broyles and herself as a result of "the
orricers unexpected visit.
This afternoon the district attorney's
office is examining several witnesses,
who, it is believed, can throw consid
erable light on the operations of the
dock tniever syndicate.
WOMAN ACCUSES
WOMAN AS FORGER
(United Pmi Leased Wtra.1
San Francisco, Nov. 11. Miss Ida El
Mller, a realty dealer of this city, is in
the city prison on a charge of forgery
placed against her by Miss Frances
Chatten. a wealthy woman, who accuses
miss Miner or navmg xorgea ner name
as indorsement to several notes.
' Miss Miller Is said to have admitted
that she signed Miss Chatten'a name to
the notes,, but she claims she. had Miss
Chatten's permission to do so. Miss
Chatten denies this.
Wink at Violation of Law
Not Mapped Out.
have the police arrest an engineer tak
ing one of the trains over the Fourth
street track.- The railway nrobablv
would then apply for an Injunction pro -
molting the city from further inter!
Terence with trains until the case could
be tried In court"
Following the receipt by the council
yesterday of a letter from General Man
ager J. P. O'BrlAi, of the Harriman
lines, indicating an intent to 'defy the
city, an. attempt was made to secure
the passg,e of, an amendment to tho
ordinance Which would have extended
the time for compliance With the order
to May 1, 1810. This effort was
blocked, however, and the amendment
was referred to the health and police
committee.- ,
.Had the amendment passed the city
would not have been obliged to act
against the railroad companv, but as
the case stands now there Is apparently
nothing for the mayor to do but to en
force the law.
PULLMANS' DITCHED ;
i PASSENGERS UNHURT
sl't "' . (Culted Press Leased Wire.) . ;
Rochester, 'n. Y., Nov. it Three
Pullman coaches attached to the Twen
tieth Century .limited the. New York
Central's New York-ChJcag flyer. Were
ditched' east of this etty at S o'clock
this morning. ' The occupants ' . were
thrown from their berths but aside from
bruises' none wa injured. The. train
was running slowly. The , passengers
were transferred to the undamaged
coaches and taken to Syracuse, where
additional coaches were in readiness.
There was great excitement at the scene
of the wreck, as most of the passen
gers were, asleep when 4he coaches left
the track. . .....,,..,.-. , - - ,
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Measurable Entrance of the
Federation Into Politics
They Claim as Tictory
Expect to Enlist All Labor
Eventual! jf.
(Dotted Press Leased W. ' .
Denver, CoL, Nov. 12. After contend
ing au morning the delegates to. the
convention of the American Federation
of Labor had reached no decision in the
contest between the two factions of the
Meotrtcal Workers' union, seeking seats
as delegates to the convention. The re
port of the special committee appointed
to Investigate the fight was taken up
Immediately after tho convention - re
sumed its deliberations this morning
and . the war of words was very -bitter.
The Electrical Workers' union is one of
the strongest In the federation and the
convention is awaiting the decision anx-
1UUBIT.
While the convent on la In strlfu
over the seating of delegates from-the
Electrical Workers' union, another fight,
even more bitter, haa been in nrorrMU
that between the opposing factions
in tne unuea Mine workers 01 Ameri
ca, An effort, is being made to Induce
John Mitchell to again beoome a candi
date for election to - the presidency of
the mine workers' union, to suoceed
President Lewis. The Lewis faction is
bitterly opposed to Mitchell because he
is one ox tne vice-presidents or the
federation as Well as an officer in the
Civic Federation. Lewis has stirred up
considerable antagonism because of hla
action-hi rcfolnf to recognise the elec
tion of orricers or several district un
ions of the mine workers in Indiana and
Ohio
The visit of the delegates to the
printers' home at Colorado Springs yes-
teraay wm prooaDiy result in tne es
tablishment of similar homes for aged
and disabled members of other unions
affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor. The deleates to the convention
from other unions were impressed with
the work being done at Colorado
Springs.
For the 'first time In many years, a
convention of the American Federation
of Labor will transact its business
without a fight by the Socialists among
the delegates for recognition of the
political policies of that party. The
Socialist delegates to the convention
made this announcement today. They
nave discussed the political attitude of
the federation as expressed during the
recent presidential campaign and by the
addresses of President Oompers, and the
reports of the executive committee, and
arrived at the conclusion that the So
cialists have won a victory because of
the action of the federation in going
into politics. They declare that this
movement will eventually bring tne la
boring men of the country into their
party.
For many vears the socialist dele
gates to the federation have tried to
get the convention to lane a political
stand. Each time the delegates have
opposed them by insisting that the
American Federation of Labor was a.
lahor organisation and not a political
organization. The recent decision of
the federation to enter politics to the
extent of supporting Its friends and ad
vocating the defeat of its enemies is
hailed bv the Socialists with satisfac
tion. VICIOUS PLOT
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ICnlted Press Lessed Wire.)
Nashville, Tenn.. Nov. U. Intense ex
citement reigns here today as the result
of the discovery of an alleged plot by
some of the biggest politicians of Ten
nessee In connection wlththe shooting
of former Senator Edward W. Carmack
by Colonel Duncan Cooper and his son,
Robin. A warrant for the arrest of ex
Sherlff John D. Sharp, formerly a mem
ber of the Tennessee legislature, was
sworn to today and It ia stated that
other arrests will follow. Sharp Is ac
cused of. being an accessory to the
crime.
Attorney-General McCarn swors to tns
warrant and It la stated that evidences
of a political plot that will rival that
alleged to have' resulted In the death of
Ciovernor Ooebel of Kentucky, have been
discovered.
It has been discovered thai STlans was
a close ally of Governor Patterson and
a bosom friend of Colonel Cooper, who
was .Governor Patterson's adviser.
.Friends of Carmack declare that they
have proof that Sharp was with Colonel
Cooper and his son from the time Bhey
left ' the Arcade until the shooting of
Carmack, and that he waa within a few
feet of the colonel when' the. shooting
occurred. ' -
It is a. matter of considerable specu
lation aa to, whether or not Carmack'j
friends can drar
V u
overnor Patterson's
name Into the klllln
w.
It is ideotared
that Patterson had knowledge of the
plot to kill Carmack and that he tele
graphed the Coopers to come to the
executive mansion after one consulta
tion. - . -
. The prohibitionists and an tl-saloon
men are rallying to the prosecution Of
uia case, .- .
SOCIALISTS I
CONTENT
CAiACICS
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FIRST 'WOMAN TO FLY
IN WRIGHT 8 AEROPLANE
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Mrs. Ft. O. Berg, Who Risked a Flight in au Aeroplane.
Attached' correspondence from
the Curtis' Brown syndicate,
London, tells of the first trip of
a woman in an aeroplane. The
woman waa Mrs. Hart O. Berg
and she made the flight with
Wilbur Wright.
London, Oct. SL-Mrs. Hart O. Berg,
an Englishwoman who has spent many
years in the United States, is the first
woman to make an aeroplane ascension.
She .recently accompanied Wilbur
Wright In an experimental flight at La
Mans, in speakln
ig of her experience
Mrs. Berg said:
It- is almost ' impossible to describe
all the varied impressions I, had of the
flight It seemed, as we slipped off the
rail, that we were starting on a scenic
railway trip.' Then as we began to
Til J EXPLOSION'S PATH
Powder House on Line of Kansas Cify Southern Blows
Up, Injuring Thirty Passengers Train Is Blown
from Track Great Property Damage.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. U. Thirty
passenger on a Kansas City Southern
train were injured, several probably
fatally, when a powder house exploded
at Holmes Park, south of here, today
as the train waa passing. The explo
sion destroyed three houses, and shat-
RATE HEARING IS
HELD AT COHDOII
(Special Dispatch to Tne Journal.)
Condon, Qr., Nov. 12. The state rail
road commission held a grain rate hear
ing here yesterday, District Attorney
Burdett ' aiding the commission in the
examination of witnesses as to the cost
of wheat raising. The O. R. A N - was
represented by A. Spencer. '"'
F. W. Gains of Pendleton, who had
signed up all the farmers for one half
Of the rate reduction should he be able
W lower 'freight rates about cents; at
tempted to, explain his figures, hu,t both
sides -ridiculed his proposition., x :',;.-.
Commissioner -West said ' that the
farmers should receive all the benefit
and gains possible. According to an in
timation -maae ny a-rauroaa orriciai,
there may be a reduction of ,- freight
rates for Gilliam county. ,
'A
mount, as we rose higher and higher
above the crowd of onlookers, a feeling
of unspeakable buoyancy came over ma
Needless to say, I never anticipated any
thing so wonderful and all the time I
was quite free from any sense of fear.
"I had been eager to make the ascen
sion ever since I saw the aeroplane
some months ago. I asked my husband
about It. He seemed willing, but after
the accident in America, I didn't press
the matter for some time. You may bo
sure that I was only too glad to grasp
the opportunity when It came.
"Although I realised that I was doing
something absolutely unique, it wasn't
the novelty of the situation that im
pressed me most deeply. What came to
me almost as an overwhelming revela
tion Was the gentus ,of the quiet re
served man at my siae tne man who
has solved the problem that has mys
tified scientific minds for ages. In th
light of this revelation everything else
paled Into Insignificance.
"When I met Mr. Wright 18 months
ago I said to Mr. Berg 'that is a great
man.' But I never understood Just how
great he was until my flight of a few
days ago."
tered buildings for a quarter ofa mile
in every direction.
It is reported that several persons
were killed in the three houses, which
were totally wrecked.
The train was near the powder house,
and the force of the explosion almost
blew it off the track. The windows
were shattered and pat-ta of the
choachea were blown away. Timbers
and stones were hurled through the
train. The injured were brought here
and taken to hospitals.
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LET US PULL. TOGETHER I
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"Wa are in readiness to lend a. hand to any movement for the J
development of our own industries," said C. E. Hickman, city man- i
r ager of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, company of this city. T
Witnin our own city and state we have resources sufficient to make
us, metropolis of the first rank. But the mere possession of the
resources will avail nothing unless we exert our effort to see that -J
they are properly used. This can best be accomplished by making
it evident that there prevails among ourselves a spirit of cooperation
which will insure to everyone making an honest endeavor 'that he ':
will receive a- fair shake in the' deal. - . ' '
i "A willingness to pull together to accomplish certain ends will
attract an increasing number of industries to our city. This is a very J
essential feature, if we are going to take care of the large population
vwhich is bound to come to us within, the next few'yeara. We have ,i
just started upon our upward climb. , And, though we may say we s
f have .'things coming our way we must spare nO effort to see that.
;nothingris done which will cause a question in 'the. minds of any " J
"legitimate enterprises who may see an entrance to our city as to the'
treatment which they would receive"vv . ' v(- "
Decision of Supreme Court
Holding the Legislative
Pledge Act Unconstitu
tional Not Applicable to
Oregon, Says Mr. Wood.
Opponents Of Statement No. 1
have endeavored to create the
impression that the Oregon law
Is open to the same legal objec
tions whloh caused the supreme
oourt of North Dakota to declare
unconstitutional a law of that
state requiring legislators to
pledge - themselves to. .yote-- for
their party's choice for United
States', senator. Leading at
torneys of Portland who have
read that decision sayythat it is
in no way applicable To the di
rect primary law of Oregon. Fol
lowing Is the opinion of Colonel
C. A S. Wood:
The North Dakota decision has no ap
plication, jn my opinion, to the. Oregon
conditions. The NoTth Dakota law
make It obligatory on the legislator to
take an oath to vote for the people's
choice for United States senator. He
cannot qualify without taking such
oath. This not only violates the state
constitution, which prescribes what oath
of offlce the legislator shall take, but
perhaps violates the United States con
stitution by compelling the legislator as
a condition of being seated to surrender
his constitutional right.
Th Oregon law does none of these
hinr tt iinimmi no new oath, no
condition of of nee, interposes no bar to
the legislator oeing 'seaiea ir m uu,
way forces him from any constitutional
n...o..Hva Th Oregon law uermtts
a candidate voluntarily to aeciare nim-
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self in one or two statements ur u re
main silent altogether. No conditions
are forced on him and the obligation on
him is wholly moral, npi ien.
If a legislator elected on Statement
No. 1 chooses to violate it, nothing could
be done to him iegany. . tie wouia
simply take his place with other liars
in the contempt of mankind. The North
Dakota case does not even touch State
ment NO. 1. v. ju. o. iiwi-.
MANY PRISONERS
WILL REJOICE
Petty and Political Offend
ers to Be Freed, on Abruz
zi Wedding Day.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Rome, Nov. 1J. To promote the hap
piness of the people at the time the
Elklna-Abruzzl nuptials are celebrated,
imperial clemency will be extended all
petty and political offenders, accord
ing to reports current here today. The
duke has been in conference with King
Victor Emanuel, his cousin, according
to the court gossips and it is Inti
mated that amnesty to prisoners will
be given at the time of the marriage.
The Italian monarch celebrated hla
birthday anniversary yesterday, but the
proposed promotion of the duke to the
rank of read admiral in the navy, which
was announced for trie king's birthday,
was not made. It is said Abruizi re
quested that the matter be Indefinitely
nofltnoned
Preparations are quietly going on for
the wedding. It is hinted that the duke
is still soliciting the consent of Queen
Margherita to the match, although her
refusal wouia not prevent me nuptials,
it is said. .
FULTOI illILL
ELLIS
Astoria Man's Plans to Re
gain Seat in Senate In
voke Combination with
Bowerman to Send, It. B.
Butler to Congress, v
W. R. Ellis, congressman from tha
Second district, to the political Junk
heap; R. R. Butler of Condon to - the
place now tieM by Bills: ehae "W.
Fulton to the United States senate
When the legislature meets: Jay Bower
man to the presidency of . the senate
when the legislature Is organised; this'
Is the program of the yulton-Bower-raan,
anti-Statement No. 1 forces, as it
is now agreed upon. - - .- -
Congressman Bill Is to be sacrificed,
according to the. prdSTam, to. carry out
the plans of Senator Fulton In his' ef
fort to. break down the Statement , No.
1 majority In the legislature and secure
his own reelection. Bowerman is to t
the Fulton candidate for the presidency
of the senatev is to lead the anti-statement
fight in the legislature and in re
ward for his efforts Is to secure, be
sides the presidency, the support of
the Fulton people for his law partner,
R. R. Butler, who aspires to -congress.
The lull in the efforts of the. Futton
camp to control the legislature and -defeat
Chamberlain fof election' to . the
United -'ttta'tea- senate which prevailed
during the presidential campaign Is a
lull no longer. During the campaign it
did not lull to any great extent, but was
overshadowed. During that time the
effort to build up the plan of attack
contemplated by Fulton and his friends .
was continued. As one result of this
comes the new coalition between Bow
erman and Fulton.
Bowermaa's Part Assigned.
According to this agreement. Bower-
man 'is to do what he can to aid In
breaking up the Statement NO. 1 major
ity ana in securing tne aeieat or gov
ernor Chamberlain. As a reward foe
this line of work he is to be given the
support of the Fulton following in the
legislature and out In his organization
fight for the presidency of the senate.
in addition, it is promised by the Ful
ton people that they will give their
support to Butler in his effort to se
cure nomination and election to . con
gress In 1910.
In order to fulfill the Butler part of
the contract it Jwill become necessary
to throw Congressman Ellis overboard,
and thin has also been promised. It Is
asserted. Ellis has always trained
with the Fulton element, haa been loyal
and has worked hard for the success
of his party and friends. He expects
to be a candidate for reelection. This,
however, does not seStH to enter into
the matter. Bowerman is necessary to
play out the present senatorial game,
and he wants Butler to go to congress.
That settles it so far an the Fulton
camp is concerned, and "Kills must step
down if their efforts in lfv"9 will be of
avail., v- ..- '-,; .,-'. .-.v'
. Already the ' plan is being put Into
effect. Bowerman is working hard to
break down the statement majority in
the legislature ' and indue the neces
sary members of tne ' legislature;
pledged to Statement No. 1 to repudi
ate their pledge. ; -
Fulton has been Interviewing various
members of the legislature, la .an at
tempt to influence them into entering
a senatorial caucus.
mam Caat BeUeva It. , r'
' Congressman Ellis Is at a loss to .
know why ha should be thrown over
by Fulton- at this time, since he haa
always been a friend politically of the
Fulton faction.
"I have not heard of the) plan," h
said In discussing the story, "and I do
not believe any such combination has
been made. Butler told me he did not
Intend to be a candidate'
It is believed by. friends of Congress
man Kills that the Fulton people are
all the more willing to sacrifice0 him
because of his known belief that men
who have signed Statement No. 1 should
abide by their pledge. Mr. Ellis la not a
Statement No, 1 man, but he believes
that a member of the lesrlslature who
takes a -solemn pledge to the people to
do a certain thing, should do that thing
when the times comes to do it.
This .Is contrary to the ethics of the
Fulton following, 1 which Just now U
willing to trade anything for the defeat
of - Governor Chamberlain and the re
election of Fulton.
SIX CHINESE
Swept to Destruction "While
Trying to Sneak in From
'Canada.
V' fCnllea Press Leased. Wire.
Buffalo, N. T- Nov. 12. Six Chinese
were swept to death over the. Amrik-nn
Falls of the Niagara river nr i:e
today while they were attemj t'n t
evade the federal officers siui l ;f
the United States. Four (h.-r V' ii -
were saved from th Tjvur n1 i .
from the upix-r rart! lw tt. t,
officers. Tue r . u.- .
brought h"T iMxi-r nr.. t B , :
dejioried. The fnim-w v
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