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HKPPNER OREGON
BRIEF NEWS OF
THE PAST WEEK
Interesting Events from Outside the
State Presented in a Manner to
Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader
Matters of National, Historical
and Commercial Importance.
The Alaska-Yukon-racific exposition
closed with many ceremonies.
The total fatalities in the recent
storm in Tennessee number 46.
A runaway horse leaped clear over an
automobile at Bellingham Wash.
Stuyvesant Fish, of New York, is
likely' to be the next minister to China.
The Oregon Trunk will bridge the Co
lumbia between Celilo ind The Dalles.
Heney won the recount of votes for
the Democratic nomination for district
attorney.
Willie Boy. the California Indian out
law, committed suicide with his last
cartridge.
A deputy sheriff was badly wounded
in a battle with escaped convicts near
Salem, Or.
Taft sternly rebuked New Mexicans
who questioned his good faith as to
statehood.
President Taft exchanged visits with
President Diaz, of Mexico, and pledged
international friendship.
It is declared that Ferrer was not a
revolutionist, but only a promoter of
free education in Spain.
An American aeroplane was wrecked
during its first trial at Doncaster, Eng
land, while an English aviator made the
longest flight ever seen in England.
Taft was showered with gifts by
Pueblo Indians.
A. D. Charlton declares the heavy
traffic from the East will continue.
Thomas J. Lipton is anxious for an
other try for the American yacht cup.
Cook's discovery of the North Pole
is officially recognized in New York
City.
It is now reported that Minister
Crane is the victim of political in
trigues. Terrible storm in South kills at
least 50, and causes immense property
damage.
President Moffatt says the Oregon
Electric will ultimately build on to
Roseburg.
Superior judge at Washington rules
that it is not necessary to declare one's
politics when registering in that state.
A woman drawn by mistake 'as a
juror at Los Angeles declares she will
6erve, and there seems to be nothing
to prevent it.
A family feud near Lacy, "Wash.,
resulted in the blowing up of a house
by dynamite, -and exposed a whole
household of degenerates.
Five convicts at work on roads near
Salem, Or., overpowered their two
guards and escaped, taking .two auto
matic revolvers, $29 in cash and a
horse and buggy.
Japan is pressing her demand on
China.
Russian officials expelled an Ameri
can at the expiration of his passport.
Killing frosts in the South have
raised the price of cotton considerably.
An Italian warship has arrived at San
Francisco to participate in the Portola
festival.
A robber who had held up a Chicago
bank committed suicide when cornered
ty police.
Taft promises to help statehood in
Arizona, and sounds warning against
fads of Oklahoma.
Hill says Oregon Trunk line wilM
build feeders in Oregon, but not extend
them into California.
A Portland man helped his wife draw
up the papers in her divorce proceed
ings against himself.
The recent blizzard caused many
shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, and
considerable loss of life.
It is believed that the Japanese gov
ernment, for personal reasons, forced
the removal of Crane, minister to China.
Socialists and radicals in many Eu
ropean capitals have raised a storm of
protest at the execution of the Spanish
revolutionist Ferrer.
The Niearaguan revolution against
President Zelaya is gaining rapidly,
and indications are that he will soon
be forced to flee the country.
Charles R. Crane, minister to China,
las been requested to resign.
Snow storms and intense cold prevail
throughout the Middle West states.
Crowds were so big at the Seattle
fair that W. J. Bryan found it difficult
to see the exhibits.
Nine European countries have agreed
to recognize each other's passports is
sued to touring autoists.
Ferrer, the alleged revolutionist ar
rested at Barcelona, Spain, was refused
pardon and executed by shooting.
Two brakemen engaged in a good
ratured scuffle on top of a moving
freight train, fell off and both' were
killed.
Willie Boy, the Indian outlaw, who
murdered his sweetheart and her father,
is being helped by other Indians to
ftand off the posse who have him at
Lay.
Taft received a great welcome at
Los Angeles.
Two middlemen anion? the Chicago
grafter are about to confess.
ANARCHY RAMPANT.
London Mob Condemns Alfonso and
Blames King Edward.
London. Oct. IS. The red flag was
raised in London this afternoon and
a large mob moved upon the Spanish
embassay to make a demonstration of
its disapproval of the execution of "Pro
fessor Francisco Ferrer at Barcelona.
Police drove off the crowds in their
usual bloodless effectual way. But un
easiness pervaded the neighborhood.
The trouble began at a mass meeting
in Trafalgar square organized by sev
eral socialists and labor bodies. Sev
eral hundred members of thoso organi
zations marched to the square carrying
red tings draped with crepo and bearing
inscriptions denouncing King Alfonso.
A black-bordered banner was left stand
ing against the Nelson column with big
letters. "To Hell With the Murderer
Alfonso."
Several laborite members of parlia
ment spoke. Victor Grayson, of Man
chester, the socialist member, capped
the climax by declaring that if the head
of every king of Europe were torn from
his bodv, it would not pay half the price
of Ferrer's life.
He called the Russian emperor a
"dirty monster." and said King Ed
ward, w.ho could have prevented the
execution, was responsible for what
might happen in England as a result
of it. He demanded the expulsion of
the Spanish minister.
The socialist societies, carrying ban
ners, then marched to the Spanish em
bassy, singing revolutionary songs and
hooting King Alfonso. A rabble ac
companied them, filling the streets. It
was dark when they reached the open
square in front of the embassy, and
they found the square filled with police.
The embassy windows were dark and
there was no sign of life. The police
would not let the procession enter the
square, nor even stop.
The crowds turned back and kept
moving up Victoria street, toward the
Parliament buildings, singing, shouting
and groaning. The reserves drove the
mob into the side streets, dispersing it
without trouble.
WOMEN FIGHT TO HEAR CARUSO.
Berlin Has Small Riot JtVhen Sale of
Seats Begins.
Berlin, Oct. 19. Berlin had a riot at
the opening sale of seats for Caruso's
three-day engagement at the Royal
Opera during the coming week. Fren
zied would-be purchasers pummeled
other mercilessly in a struggle for
places of vantage in the line leading to
the box-office, women and girls taking
a leading part in the fray. It was
necessary for a squadron of mounted
and unmounted police to intervene be
fore the sale could progress.
Crowds began assembling at 10
o'clock the night before and by day
break nearly 1000 persons were on the
ground. Local police regulations did
not permit a line to be formed before 8
o'clock. When the signal to form the
line was given the multitude had in
creased to 2000. A serious scramble for
positions nearest the box-office followed.
After half a dozen women had been
taken to a near-by emergency hospital,
suffering from hysterical fits, the police
contrived to get. the Caruso enthusiasts
into line, which stretched twice around
the opera-house building.
ONE CONVICT SHOT DEAD.
Two Others and a Second Deputy
Wounded in Battle.
Buena Vista, Or., Oct. 19. Shot to
death on the banks of the Luckiamute
river was the fate of George Carter,
ring-leader of the quintet of convicts
who escaped from their guards at the
penitentiary at Salem Friday night.
Two of Carter's companions, Duncan
and Albert Ferris, are seriously wound
ed, the former probably fatally, as the
result of a pitched battle between the
outlaws and John Grant, sheriff of
Polk county, and four members of the
possee.
Elmer "Cherokee" James one of the
men who was with Sheriff Grant, was
slightly wounded in the right legv but
is still with the posse on the hunt for
Mike Niehntich and Albert Murray, the
two outlaws still at large.
Abruzzi Might Have Been King.
Paris, Oct. 19. A special dispatch
from Athens says the officers of the
Greek army who were responsible for
the movement against the monarchy in
August last reached a decision at that
time to offer the throne to the Duke of
Abruzzi in the event of the abdication
of King George.
After an agreement was reached be
tween the government and the mutinous
troops, an official statement was issued
denying the movement was against the
king or the ministry.
Wright Races With Train.
College Park. Md., Oct. IS. Wilbur
Wright today introduced an element of
the spectacular in the otherwise mo
notonous training flights at the govern
ment aerodrome, when he raced his
machine with a swift Baltimore & Ohio
express train. Tt was while making a
four-minute flight in a six-mile wind
late in the afternoon that the aviator
came abreast of the fast-moving train.
To the spectators it nppe.H-pd that the
train was gaining on the aviator.
Six Hundred Drowned.
Victoria. Oct. 19. Advices were
brought by thf Empress of India that
610 people were drowned early in Sep
tember in East Java, as a result of the
bursting of a crater, which had become
filled with water. When the mountain
top Inks was released by a breacll in
the crater's side, the waters swept enor
mous quantities of sand and mud down,
overwhelming the kampongs at the foot.
Rivers overflowed, and the railroad
near Lumajang was swept away.
Heney Leads by Forty Votes.
San Francjcco, Oct. IS. Francis J.
Ifeney. candidate for district attorney,
today had a lead of 40 votes in the re
count being conducted in court at the
instigation of his opponent, ('. M.
Fi'-kert. who alleged Ifenev was not
entitled to the Democratic; nomination
at the recent primary flection. In the
original count Heney was given the
nomination bv SO votes.
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
CLATSOP SANDS HOLD OIL.
Valuable Deposits Believed to Under;
lie Beach Sands.
Astoria While wqrk has been
stopped, temporarily, at least, on sink
ing the oil well at the Hess place, on
account of tho parties who had agreed
to give leases on their property having
withdrawn their leases as soon as flows
of oil and gas were found, the indica
tions are that tlio oil properties of this
section will soon bo developed, as the
attention of outside parties is being at
tracted to them.
That oil and gas in considerable quan
tities exist hero has long been known
by parties who have conducted investi
gation, and II. C. Harrison and W. E.
Dement were successful in an experi
ment of extracting crude petroleum
from rock which is found in almost
endless quantities in this section. The
rock used in the experiment was a speci
men of hydraulic limestone, which was
taken from a ledge containing hundreds
of thousands of tons, and while only a
small piece was used, and the crudest
kind of a retort was employed, a con
siderable quantity of oil was obtained.
In this connection it may be stated
that a few years ago the body Of ce
ment rock that is located on the north
side of the river was drilled for the
purpose of ascertaining its depth, and
directly under it quite a body of oil
was found.
Another interesting experiment that
was made by Messrs. Harrison and De
ment was the extracting of paraffine
from sand secured along the beaches,
and which contains the oil product that
in the finds made at Nehalem and even
so far north as Cannon beach has been
so often described as "beeswax."
Preparing Land for Fruit.
Ontario. Kansas men have pur
chased a large tract of land two miles
south of Ontario, which they will cut
up into tracts of 20 acres each. Their
plan of providing smaller tracts differs
from the usual custom. Each 20-acre
tract will' be so arranged with road
ways that each can later be subdivided
into five and ten-acre tracts. This ar
rangement makes the' 20-acre tracts
very attractive. The plan is to put
half of each 20-acre tract into fruit,
the other half in alfalfa, the coming
spring, if not sold before. Another at
tractive feature of these 20-acre tracts
is that each one will be leveled and
made ready for the planting of fruit
trees before being placed on the mar
ket. Each tract will include a dis
tributive water supply, also an indi
vidual drainage ditch. A drainage
ditch is about as important as the
water for the laterals. The drainage
ditch feature is one not usually found
in this sort of an investment.
Big Logging Contract.
Astoria. Negotiations are said to be
in progress, with prospects of early
consummation, between representatives
of Walter Avery, the Michigan timber
man, and Louis Holden, the Grays
River logger, whereby Holden will be
awarded a contract for logging the
Avery tract of about 60,000,000 feet of
timber on Hull creek, a tributary to
Grays River. The deal if closed, will
necessitate the construction of a Jog
ging road about one and one-half miles
in length, and it may be extender! even
further afterwards, as there are several
individual tracts of timber in that sec
tion which might be tapped by it.
Coos Farmers Are Happy.
Marshfield Farmers of Coos count'
have had a good year. Especially for
tunate have been those who grew po-
tntnpa nn a larcre scale. One man who
planted 13 acres, expects to clear about
$3000 for his year's worK. Ahout
000 sacks of potatoes are shipped from
Coos county annually. The Gravenstcin
apples this year are not up to the stand
ard. Not over 800 boxes were shipped
out, and sometimes as many as 5000
boxes go from this county. Other fall
apples are yielding heavily. Tho North
ern Spys and the Baldwins are especial
ly good. The apples will be packed un
der the direction of an expert sent here
by the Hawaiian Commission company.
Apples in Big Demand.
Salem Manager C. L. Dick, of the
Salem Fruit union, has made public the
first report of that organization since
its inception, June 1. The report states
that Oregon apples were never in such
demand, and that the supply is far short
of the orders whicli have been pouring
into the union. The organization, ac
cording to the report, has handled over
$40,000 worth of fruit in the first few
months of its existence, shipping out 70
cars of various kinds of fruit, not in
cluding two cars of cider apples, the
latter being an exceptional sirpment for
this section.
Tax Payment Contested.
Oregon Citv The county court took
under advisement the conditions relat
ing to the unpaid taxes of the Oregon
& California Railroad company. The
property of the company in Clackamas
countv was assessed at such a figure
that the taxes amounted to about $30,-'
000. The first half was paid last
spring, but the company declined to
pav the second half on the ground thai
some of the holdings had been assessed
as timbered lamia and the timber had
been burned off.
- Clatsop County Sells Bonds.
Astoria Bids were opened by Coun
ty Treasurer Sherman for the purchase
of $0000 worth of 6 per cent 20-year
bonds issued by the Seaside school dis
trict, and the sale was made to Morris
Bros., of Portland. Their bid was $60
premium, they to furnish the blank
bonds. The only other bid was one
submitted by O.'ll. Coffin, of Chicago,
who offered $61. but specified that the
district should furnish the blank bonds.
Forest Grove Dairies Inspected.
Foret Grove M. S. Shroek. of Hub
bard, deputy dairy and food commis
sioner is inspecting the dairies and milk
ranches in this section of the county.
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
STANFIELD GETS ON MAP.
New Umatilla County Town Takes 25
Prizes at Pendleton Fail.
Stanfield the new town ot Stanfleld,
in northern Umatilla county, presents a
unique spectacle. At present it is a
city of tents, but as fast as the 130
dwellers in tents can do so, the settle
iiieiit is being transformed into a city
iif brick, stone and cement business
buildings and neat frume cottages and
bungalows.
The O. E. & N. is building a brick
depot, finished in antique oak. The
lirst National bank has a beautiful
stone and cement block building nearly
completed, and the Columbia Land com
pany has a cement and stone struaturo
with.lOO feet frontage on Coo avenuo
well under wav. Among other build
ings, either in course of construction or
soon to be built within the fire limits,
are business blocks by Tago & Son, of
Portland: store buildinur by Fred
George, of Echo; hardware store by J,
E. Faneett, of Stanfield; newspaper of
fice, hotel, etc.
This is the same town which carried
off 25 first prizes for products at tho
recent district fair held at Pendleton.
It lies in the midst of over 20,000 acres
of splendid fruit lands, a large part of
which has but recently been brought
under irrigation. A commercial club
has just been organized, and Stanfield is
tast getting "on the map."
Women Fit Up Club Rooms.
Grants Pass The ladies auxiliary of
the Commercial club has recently fitted
up the parlor set aside for their use.
The two rooms are richly decorated, and
are well supplied with mission furni
ture. The ladies have in mind t
kitchen shower to raise funds to furnish
the kitchen annex. A supplementary
auxiliary to work in conjunction with
the ladies has been organized through
tho efforts of the daughters. This or
ganization will have for its chief object
the supervision and control of the civic
improvement.
Lake Gone, but Not Odor.
Rainier Desiring removal of a small
lake on the property of Thompson &
Thompson, bankers, near Goble, the
caretakefr obtained permission to drain
the pond by blasting out the bottom.
The blasting worked all right, and near
ly all the water was let out, but as a
result the dead bodies of the thousands
of fish, perch and bass, among them
send up such an evil odor that the care
taker was forced to move to the far
end of the ranch.
Anthracite Coal at Athena.
Athena. At a depth of 523 feet, a
deposit of anthracite coal was tapped
by the big drill used in boring for ar
tesian water by the Athena Land &
Trust company. Copper and others
minerals were encountered in drilling
lis well. To determine the extent of
the deposits will require either drilling
with a diamond drill, or sinking a
shaft. The well is now down 580 feet,
and there is no perceptible change in
the flow of water.
Water System for Pendleton.
Pendleton. At a meeting of the
Commercial club it was decided to call
a mass meeting of citizens to discuss
the erravitv water system and reeula
tion of saloons. The water question is
a live issue now. Regulated saloons are
openly advocated. It is possible that
amendments will be proposed to the
city charter.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Track prices: Bluestem, !)9c;
club, 90c; red Russian, 88 c; valley,
92c;- fife, 90c; Turkey red, UOc; rorty
fold, 93c.
Barley Feed, $26.50(527; brewing,
$2.8 per ton.
Oats No. 1 white, $27.. "07 28 per
ton.
Corn Whole, $35; cracked, $30 per
ton.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley,
$14(7717 per ton'; Eastern Oregon, $H0?
19; alfalfa, $14; clover. $14; cheat,
$13(7714.50; grain hay, $14(7715.
Butter City creamery, extras, 30c;
fancv outside creamery, 33(57)300 per
pound; store, 221l.(rf24c. (Butter fat
prices average lMc per pound under
regular butter prices.)
Eggs Oregon, 33(77 30c per dozen;
Eastern, 2S(7731e per dozen.
Poultry Hens, 14(7714Vc; springs,
13V(5714c; roosters, 9f7710c; ducks, 15(77)
16c; geese, 9f?10c; turkeys, 15(?717c;
squabs, $1.75(77 2 per dozen.
Pork Fancy, 8','.'(7'9c per pound.
Veal Extra, 10(77 I01c per pound.
Fresh Fruits Apples, new, $1.50(77)
2.50 per box; pears, $1(77)1.75; peaches,
75c(7$l.iO per crate; cantaloupes, ifjiwi
1.50: watermelons, 1c per pound;
grapes, 90e(77$1.25 per crate, 10(77 15c
per basket; ensabas, $1.25(771.50 per
dozen: nuinces. $1(771.25 per box: cran
berries, $977 9.50 per barrel; huckleber
ries, OwlOc per pound.
Potatoes Oregon, 60(77 6.e per sack;
sweet potatoes, 2c per pound.
Onions rsew, $1.2o per sack.
Vegetables Cabbage, lfTDI'.e per
pound; cauliflower, 50c(77$l per dozen;
celery,, oftffi ;c rpr oozen; corn. fi(rf
1.25 "per dozen: ecrrrlant. $1.25 per
box: garlic, 10c per pound; horseradish,
f)(7710c per dozen; peppers, 5(77 6c per
pound; pumpkins, jfcfi'i'C; radishes,
15c per dozen: sprouts. .8(7T9c per pound;
squash. 1.(771 e; tomatoes. 50T?G0c.
Cattle Steers, top quality. $t."ir)
4.40: fair to good. $4: common. $3.50w'
3.75; cows, top, $3.25(773.35; fair to
good, $3(773.10; common to medium.
.2.50(772.75: calves. top. $.)(77)5.2;:
heavy. $3.50(774; bulls, $2(772.25; stags,
$2.50(773.50.
Hogs Best, $7.25(77 8; fair to good,
$7.50(777.75; stockers, $0(777; China fats,
$7.50(778.
Sheep Top wethers, $4.25(774.50; fair
to good, $3.75'774; ewes, V.c less on all
grades; yearlings, best, $4(774.25; fair
to good, $3.50(77 3.75; spring lambs, $5(77)
5.50
Hops 1909 crop, 23(77 26e; 1908 crop,
l"c; 1907 crop, 12c; 1906 crop. Sc.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 16(7723c per
pound.
Mohair Choice, 24c per pound.
GREAT FAIR 13 CLOSED.
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Ends
With Many Ceremonies.
Soattle, Wash., Oct. 18. At midnight
Saturday the 150,000- electric lights of
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition
were extinguished, closing tho prosper
ous life of the world's fair of 1909,
which, from every standpoint, was more
successful than its most zealous friends
had dared to hope.
The final moments of the fair were as
dramatic as its beginning on Juno 1,
when 40,000 people gathered at the
natural amphitheater and waited for
President Taft's signal. The last day
had been devoted to saying good-bye.
Tho sun shone bright, the flowers were
never more beautiful, and the whole ex
position looked as 'new and fresh as on
tho day of the opening.
The attendance was large, and, while
the carnival spirit possessed the young,
there was sorrow for tho passing of tho
brilliant show.
Tho oxercises of the closing hours be
gan at 2:30 o'clock in tho aftornoon
with a display of Japaneso fireworks.
The exposition band paraded from
building to building, serenading each.
Tho United States Government building
was reached at 5:30 o'clock, its daily
closing hour. A cornet sounded "taps"
and the band played "Auld Lang
f?yne." The nag was hauled down, the
life-saving crew on Lake Union fired
21 guns, and tho buildings' doors were
locked.
At night a great throng of people as
sembled at the natural amphitheater,
beside Lake Washington, and listened
to a classical concert by a band which
played waltzes for tho frivolous and
Chopin's funeral march and other soni
ber pieces for the sorrowing. At 11:30
o'clock the exposition officials and em
ployes marched from the Administra
tion building to tho amphitheater to
await the stroke of midnight.
On the stage, Josiah Collins, chairman
of the committee on ceremonies, pre
sided, and spoke briefly. President J
E. Chilberg made an address of thanks
and farewell, and exactly at 12 o'clock
opened a switch that darkened the
whole fair. A , single bugler blew
"taps," and then in darkness, but for
the stars overhead, the vast audience
sang "Auld Lang Syne," accompanied
by the band. The street lamps were
lighted and the people went home.
On the Pay Streak the celebration
was noisy, but orderly, and closed with
fireworks, the last pieces being "Good
Night," "Good-Bye."
FERRER WAS ONLY AN EDUCATOR
Sought Revolution Only in Education,
Say His Fiiends.
London, Oct. 18. "Francisco Ferrer
was my personal friend," said W)
Teherkesoff, Russian liberal and news
paper writer, today. "He was the
modern Pestalozzi of Spain. He was
ardent with enthusiasm, yet regular and
a hard worker. This was the secret of
his success in creating in Spain, espe
cially in Barcelona and Catalonia, a
great popular movement for free na
tional lay schools.
"I first met him and his beautiful
young wife four years ago at Brussels,
in the home of the great geographer,
Elisee Reclus. Professor Ferrer then
said:
" 'It is evident that I shall not be
allowed to conduct our national schools
in Spain, but here in Brussels or in
Paris I shall continue my pedagogic
work. Capable and devoted friends
will take my place in Spain.'
"Professor Ferrer hastened back to
Spain, owing to illness there of a little
niece."
MAN IS TOSSED BY RHINO.
Adventure of Roosevelt's Porter Much
Big Game Killed.
Nairob, B. E. A., Oct. 17. The
Roosevelt party arrived here this after
noon from the north of Guaso Nyiro.
All are well. A porter accompanying
the party was tossed by a rhinoceros,
but he is recovering.
Colonel Roosevelt has killed three
more elephants completing the group
intended for the Smithsonian Institu
tion at Washington. He has also killed
a bull elephant for the American Mu
seum of Natural History, in New York.
Other game bagged included a rhi
noceros with excellent horns, a buffalo,
a giraffe, an eland, a zebra, an ostrich
and an oryza.
Some skins have been preserved for
the Washington museum.
Kermit Roosevelt killed two ele
phants and an exceptionally large rhi
noceros.
Barrie Offers Sacrifice,
London, Oct. 18
-J. M. Barrie, novel
ist and playwright, did not enter suit
for divorce, it is now asserted by his
friends, until Gilbert Cannan, whom he
named as co-respondent, took a solemn
pledge to marry Mrs. Barrie after the
decree had been granted. Moreover,
as Cannan is not well provided with
money, Barrie made a handsome settle
ment on his wife before he filed his
petition for separation, making her
financially independent. Throughout
the whole affair Barrie acted with the
greatest generosity although he was
grievously afflicted.
Presidents Meet.
El Paso., Tex., Oct. 18. The long-
expected meeting between President
Taft and President Diaz, of the Re
public of Mexico, occurred here today.
Outwardly it was attended with a dis
play of soldiery, a flare of trumpets, a
boom of cannon. and a pomp of cere
mony suggesting supreme authority, but
in the actual handclasp of the two ex
ecutives and in the exchange of courte
ous words that passed from lip to lip
there was simple but cordial infor
mality. Storm's Fatalities Grow.
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. IS. The total
death list of the destructive wind storm
of Thursday was increased today by
the belated reports to46. Eleven more
dead were discovered.
FIFTY DEAD IN
SOUTHERN STORM
Wrecks Towns and Kills and Injures
People in Four States.
Sweeps Historic Battlefield of Shiloh
and Overthrows Statues Wreck
age in One Town Takes Fire ano
Destruction Is. Complete Prop
erty Loss in Millions.
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 1C At least
37 persons were killed in the storm:
that swept portions of Tennessee, Ala
bama, Arkansas and South Carolina
yesterday. From reports received to
night, the death list likely will read
50. The property loss is estimated at
$1,000,000.
Tho devastation was widespread,
whole towns being razed.
An unconfirmed repprt has 13 dead at
Stauntonvillo, Tenn.
The situation at Denmark, Tenn., was
greatly aggravated by fire, which con
sumed the few dwellings and store
houses left standing after the storm.
Two hundred homeless people have ap
plied for aid.
McNairy county reports heavy dam
age. The famous battlefield of Shilob
is located here. It was directly in the
path of the storm. Many statues in the
national park were torn from their
podestals, and the property damage is
estimated at $100,000.
At Russellville, Ala., it is reported
that four were seriously injured.
Property damage of at least $50,000
is estimated at Cartersville, Ga., while
that at Atlanta will run between $70,
000 and $100,000.
At Buford station the Louisville &
Nashville depot and freight house were
destroyed, and several other structures
badly damagod.-
Near Mulberry the dwelling and
farmhouses on the plantation of Robert
Mattow were demolished.
At Wartrace a negro settlement was
loveled. Gibson, Stajiton, Dyersburg;
and Mercer are other towns in Ten
nessee reporting minor damage.
The storm played havoc with planta
tion property, the wind tearing the frail
frame buildings to pieces.
Atlanta Suffers Big Loss.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16. Unroofed
houses and leveled trees and shrubbery
mark the wake of the terrible wind
and hail storm which swept over At
lanta and surrounding country early
last night. So far as known no lives
were lost. The property damage is va
riously estimated at from $80,000 to
$100,000. At the height of the storm street car
traffic was stopped throughout the city,
and live wires broken by the hail, were-
stretched across many streets, render
ing travel dangerous.
At Riverdale, 16 miles south of At
lanta, Mrs. Olga Grey was probably
fatally injured, and her two children..
and Mrs. Joseph Stubbs seriously hurt,.
Dy tailing trees.
The most serious damage done tho
National cemetery was the wrecking of
the Iowa state monument, which was
blown from its pedestal. The superin
tendent's quarters were destroyed.
VIVIANO CHILDREN FOUND
On Vacant Lot, Benumbed by Drugs
and Hungry.
Chicago, Oct. 16. Tormisso Viviano.
aged 5. and his sister, Grace Viviano,.
gea z2 years, abducted from their
home in St. Louis August 2 by the
Black Hand society, and for whose dis
covery a reward of $5000 was offered,
were today found wanderinj? the
streets here, nearly starved and evi
dently recovering from some powerful
drug.
As nearly as thev can remember, they
have had no food for two days and
nights, and found themselves sleeping;
n a vacant lot, where thev had evident
ly been placed after being drugged by
their abductors.
For a week Chicago and St. Louis.
detectives have been raiding Italian
colonies here. All loopholes for escape
had been closed, and the chase had
boon so hot that it is believed the ab
ductors drugged the children and
turned them loose, fearing to kill then
with tho officers close to their heels.
There is absolutely no trace of the ab
ductors. Burlington Reaching for Coast.
New York, Oct. 16. Rumors were-
prevalent today in railroad and finan
cial circles to the effect that negotia
tions are pending whereby the Burling
ton may secure an outlet to the Pacific
coast through the purchase of an inter
est in the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road. This would carry with it a part
ownership of the Western Pacific,
which is the Gould Pacific coast ex
tension road. The Hill line, it is stated,
is not looking to secure control of tho
Denver & Rio Grande, but joint owner
ship of that road.
McCarren Is Dying.
New York, Oct. 16. State Senator
Patrick II. McCarren, Democratic
leader of Brooklyn, was near death to
night in St. Catherine's hospital, in
Brooklyn, his physicians hoping for tho
best, but prepared for the worst. This
afternoon he took a turn for the worse,
and he made his will. Later a Catho
lic priest administered the last rites.
Despite his condition, Mr. McCarren in
sisted on talking about the campaign,
with a few who have been permitted to
see him.
Union Depot for Seattle.
Seattle, Oct.. 16. The Oregon &
Washington Railroad company, which
is tho Union Pacific corporation in this
state, today let the contract for con
struction of its passenger station in
this city, which will house Union Pa-
cific and Milwaukee trains. The build
ing, which will cost $450,000, must be
completed by January 1, 1911.