STEAMERS ARE SUNK
Big Liner Wrecks Canadian Lock
in Soo Canal.
ENGINEER MISTOOK HIS SIGNALS
Two Vessels Wont to Bottom and
Third Is Badly Damaged Loss
Over Million and a Quarter.
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich., Juno 10,
Bccauso the engineer of tho Gilchrist
liner Perry G. Walker misunderstood
signals from tho pilot this afternoon
lis tho vessel was off the Canadian
locks of tho "Soo" canal, tho $4,000.-
000 waterway is damaged to tho extent
or 51.250,000; tho Terry G. Walker
nnd the Crescent City are sunken
wrecks, the Canadian Pacific steamer
.Assiniboia is badly damaged and two
waterfalls and n giant whirlpool are
raging in what was formerly tho great
canal.
Tho Walker, a steel steamer of over
4,000 tons displacement, was approach
I ing the canal locks from Lnko Superior,
I when her captain signalled tho engineer
, for "half speed." Tho engineer mia-
, understood the gongs and tho big
freighter was sent forging ahead at top
8 Deed, striking the leaf-rates of tho
I! f hich- level chamber of the cnnal nnd
crushing them in like paper. Instantly
the full force of all tho water in Lako
Superior surged into tho chamber, car
rying tho Walker with it as if the big
freighter were only a feather.
At the same time the Crescent City,
' of the Steel Trust fleet, was entering
the locks from the lower end, while a
little distance astern of her was the C
, P. R. boat Assiniboia. The rush of
water in the upper lock swept down
the intervening canal gates and poured
through in an uncontrollablo torrent.
On the crest of tho great wave thus
made was carried the Walker, and the
rush of water picked up the Crescent
City like a chip of wood and hurled her
against the Assiniboia.
A huge holo was torn in the bow of
the latter vessel, while the two former
ones were carried through the canal
and sank in the open water beyond.
Tugs went to the rescue of the Assini
boi and hauled her to the fiats on the
American side, where she settled into
the soft mud.
The loss to the Canadian govern
ment probably will reach 250,000
pounds, and the damage to the Assini
, boia is estimated at $100,000.
READJUST TARIFFS.
Interstate Cammerce Commission
to
Hold New Hearing.
Washington, June 10. Under an or
der issued by the Interstate Commerce
commission today all class rates fixed
by its recent decision in the Spokane
case will be put into effect July 1, but
the commodity rates touched upon in
that case will continue as at present
without change until after tho commis
sion has taken further testimony and
given further consideration to such
rates, both to the Coast and from Coast
points East. This order was entered
after a brief hearing this morning,
participated in by representatives from
Spokane. Portland and other interested
Coast and Interior cities.
This is a practical reversal of the
famous freight rate case. While the
whole matter of graded rates and the
effort of tho railroads to build up job
bing centers in the Middle West to the
detriment of the Pacific Coast is post
poned until the fall for a full hearing
and discussion, the commission has
withdrawn, tentatively at least, from
the position it assumed in the decision
In the Spokane case when it ordered
reductions in class and 32 commodity
rates from Chicago to Spokane.
Although the class rates ordered at
that time are to go into effect, these
rates only affect less than carload lots
and scarcely 15 per cent of the traffic
moves under them.
Strike Against Spanking.
Santa Barbara, Cal June 10. Be
cause she severely spanked an obstrep
erous pupil, all of the 14 members of
tho school taught by Miss Cavita Lane
at the Santa Hose rancho, seven miles
from this city, are on strike, and for
three months Miss Lano has been daily
holding school without scholars. Every
day Miss Lane appears at tho door of
tho school room, rings tho boll, and
then quietly seats herself at the desk
on the rostrum. No pupis put in their
appearance, and she whiles away the
day and at 4 o'clock goes home.
Cut Out Preservatives.
Atlantic City, N. J., June 10. The
American Medical assoilatlon, through
its house of delegates, went on record
as opposed to the use of benzoate of
soda or any other preservative in food
products. The resolution will be taken
to Washington by Dr. A. L. Reed, of
Cincinnati, and presented directly to
President Taft, who will be aaked to
jHipport the legislation desired. 1
JUDGE DEFENDS HENEY.
Doclares Man Shot In Court Room
Entitled to Sympathy.
San Francisco, Juno 9. A quarrel
of unparalleled bitterness, involving
Judge William P. Lawlor nnd virtually
all of tho attornoys engaged in tho
trial of Pntrick Calhoun, enlivened n
day otherwise devoted to presentation
of routino testimony. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Hcncy started tho dis-
puto by charging that Earl Hogors, an
attorney for tho defense, had been
smiling at certain members of tho jury.
I hero was nn angry response from
John T. Bnrrott, of tho defense, who
declared that tho prosecution had un
necessarily prolonged tho trial by tho
Introduction of trivial matters.
Tho subject of the jurors' smiles wns
about to bo dismissed, when John J.
Barrett reopened tho issue by saying:
"I do not think wo should bo lec
tured by tho district attorney Into n
stato of seriousness regarding this
coso. Tho prosecution has spent weeks
in a presentation of matter that is ri
diculous, trivial and ludicrous, attempt
ing by the length of time devoted to
their presentation to mako tho jury
think them worthy of consideration."
For these remarks Barrett was
sternly reprimanded by Judgo Lnwlor,
who told tho attorney that if ho made
another such rcfcrcnco ho would send
him to jail.
If tho court intends to punish mo."
Barrett answered, "then what about
this man sitting over hero, who has re
peatedly been permitted to insult the
court, the jury and tho attorneys?"
Ileney at onco took up the fray and
shouted:
"These, are the ebullitions of a man
who was appointed to office by tho
crookedest mayor tho city ever had,
Eugcno E. Schmltx."
"Why, you've been mixed up in more
crooked work than any man in this
courtroom," said Barrett
Mr. Ileney has never insulted tho
court, "thundered Judgo Lawlor sternly,
"He has certain temperamental qual
ities which I have, observed and made,
allowance for. Ho was stricken down
In this court while engaged In the per
formance of his duty, and resumed his
activities at an early date. Mr. Henoy
is laboring under embarassments which
should appeal to tho humanity of any
individual. That circumstanco appeals
to the court If it does not appeal to
counsel on the other side."
STIRS SOUTHERN ANGER.
Senator Dolliver Breaks Appointment
for Speech at College.
Durham, N. C, Juno 9.- Bccauso
United States Senator Dolliver, of
Iowa, cancelled at tho last moment an
engagement to deliver the annual ad
dress at Trinity college commencement
tomorrow evening, President Kilgoro
from tho rostrum tonight accused him
of unfair treatment.
"This is the first time any man has
treated ua unfairly," said the presi
dent "Senator Dolliver had yn days
to make this announcement and ho
waits until the last moment to embar
rass us." After stating that Mr. Dolli
ver in tho telegraph messago he sent
gave physical exhaustion and tariff
duties aa his reasons for declining,
Dr. Kilgore stepped from the rostrum
and declared, It is alleged, to friends:
"I would as soon look to a bootblack
lor wisdom ana character as to a
United States senator. I wouldn't trust
some to cultivate a peanut patch."
Favor American Horses.
London, June 9. At tho Interna
tional horse show this morning, W. II.
Moore, of New York, took second
prize with Berkeley Bantam in Class
II, judging of pony stallions foaled
previously to or in 190C, not exceeding
14 hands.
Olyropla was packed to Its fullest
capacity this afternoon for tho gala
performance of the horso show In honor
of the visit of the King and Queen.
Ambassador Whitelaw Hold and
practically all the other ambassadors
and ministers in London were present,
accompanied by their wives and daugh
ters. The big event, tho jumping com
petition for the King a cup, in which
teams representing Argentine He pub
lie, Canada, Great Britain, Franco and
Italy, took part, was won by the French
team.
New Massacre In Turkey.
Berlin, June 9. The Tageblatt's
Aleppo correspondent states that tho
Turkish authorities last week executed
12 of the ringleaders, including six Ar
menians, concerned in tho Adana mas
sacres. Tho energetic course of tho
government, the correspondent adds,
caused the populace in tho region bo
tween Alexandretta and the moutains
to begin a now massacre, In which
about 100 persons wero slain, Tho
Young Turk committee did everything
possiblo to prevent the disorder but
needs reinforcoments, however.
Two Killed at Re-union,
Memphis, Tenn., Juno 9. IntenBo
heat characterized today's sessions of
the Confederate reunion, 30 persons
being prostrated, two dying. There
wbb a reception to tho women of the
Confederacy tonight. A flower parade
In which many women participated,
followed the afternoon session.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
MILTON'S SHOW IS WINNER.
Over 0,000 Attend Strawberry Festl
vat and Horse Show,
Milton Overreaching by all odds
tho effort of any previous occasion,
Milton's third nnnual strnwberry festi
val and horse show Inst week wns pro
nounced by tho 0,000 people who at
tended to have been tho most success
ful event of its kind aver given In tho
Walln Walla valley. Tho streets of
Milton were thronged with people from
Wnlln Walln, Pendleton, Dayton. Pres.
cott, Weston, Athcnn nnd tho surround
ing country. Owing to n crippled ser
vice on the intcrurbnn line between
Milton nnd Freewater hundreds of
those who Intended to coino from thoJ
G anion City wero unnblo to do so,
Tho half crato of strawberries which
won tlrst prlzo was turned over to L.
E. Mencham, publicity manager of tho
Walla Walla Commercial club. These
berries wero grown by Clarence
O'Bert, residing five miles nbovo Mil
ton, and wore later served to tho Chi-
cngo business men on their visit to tho
Garden City. Tho horse show and
stock parudo In tho afternoon was thu
moat successful occasion of n slmilnr
nature ever held In Milton From nn
advertising standpoint tho festivities
have been of tho first water. Many
prospoctivo homo seekers wero present.
FARMERS TO STORE OVSN GRAIN
Will
Erect Own Co-operative Ware
houses In Umatilla County.
Pendleton Bollcvlng they havo not
always been given a squaro deal by tho
grain warehouse companies operating
in this county, a group of farmers
havo formed a corporation and will
erect and operate n string of four
warehouses. These will be located at
Helix, Vanscycle, Stanton and King,
all stations on tho branch lino of tho
Northern Pacific.
The corporation was formed with a
capital stock of $20,000. Tho ware
houses will bo co-operative, all tho In
corporators being members of tho
Helix branch of tho Farmers' Educa
tional & Co-operative Union of Amer
ica. According to present plans, tho
warehouses will be erected in time to
handle the present saeson'a grain crop.
If these provo successful, other co-operative
warehouses will bo erected in
tho county.
Oregon Will Have Beit Crops.
Hood River According to G. B.
Lnnham, purchasing agent for Wagner
& Co., n commission firm of Chicago,
Oregon fruit crop prospct are a shade
better this year than most of the other
fruitgrowing states. Mr. Lanham has
been making a tour of tho fruitgrowing
districts in the North and Middlo West
and states that the Colorado crop was
saved this year by tho use of heating
pots kept going there for a week or ten
days during tho period when tho late
spring frost came. In Oregon Mr.
Lanham looks for an averago crop of
apples, with peaches nnd cherries shorL
Ho visited the big strawberry growing
section in tho South and Southwest be
fore starting on his Western trip, and
says the berries this year hit tho high
mark for prices and looks for one of
the best berry seasons in a number of
years. Tho market for box apples as
packed and put up in the Northwest
and particularly at Hood River, Mr.
Lanham says, is expanding moro rap
Idly than it can be supplied and he
looks for a greater demand for thorn
this year than ever before.
Record Price for Wool.
Oregon City Tho Oregon City Man
ufacturing company has purchased a
pool of wool at Sclo, Linn County, pay
ing 21.81 cents per pound. This is
said to bo the highest price paid for
wool in the Willametto valley this
year. Tho company, which operates
one of the largest woolen mills in the
West, had a representative on thu
ground and entered Into competition
with Eastern and local concerns, as tho
pool was auctioned off at public salo to
tho highest bidder. About 4,000 fleeces
were purchased, amounting to nearly
30,000 pounds. This sale of wool Is far
out of tho ordinary transaction In this
valley and establishes the Oreogn City
Manufacturing company as ono of the
leading wool buying factories in
West
tho
LaGrande Will Advertise,
LaGrande Over CO members of tho
Merchants' Protective association of
this city met at a banquet and dis
cussed the best methods of boosting tho
country. A. D. Gcddes struck tho key
note of the meeting when ho advocated
making tho newspapers tho medium
for publicity nnd cited examples of tho
wnyHn which largo papers uro adver
tising the wholo state.
Crops Fine at lone,
Iono This section has had a dandy
rain and farmers think they will get
20 to 25 bushels per acre. Moro wheat
will bo shipped from this point this falj
than any other town in Morrow county
by at least one-third.
OREGON GOAL PRODUCTION.
Increase In lOOtl-Stnto Has
230
Squars Miles Conl Land,
Washington Tho total production of
conl In Oregon In 1008, ns shown by
statistics collected by E. W. Parker, of
tho United States geologicnl survey,
was 80,259 short tons, having n tqot
value of $2:10,021.
Oregon, like California, Is 0110 of tho
few states in which tho coal production
In 1008 showed an increnso over that
of tho preceding yenr, which wns 70,
1)81 short tons, the 1008 output being
therefore n gain of 1C,27H short tons,
or 21.52 Mir cent; tho value increased
from $100,304 to 12:10,021, n gnln of
$097,717, or 41.92 per cent. All of
tho conl produced enmo from tho Coos
liny flold in Coos county, nnd tho In
creased production in 1908 was duo to
an increased nctlvity at tho Heaver
Illll mines. All of the Heaver Mill
coal was washed, tho operations yield
ing 70 per cent of cleaned conl nnd 110
per cent of refuse. The refuse, how
over, contains n sulllclent quantity of
combustible material to permit Its use
ns fuel in the operation of tho mines.
The conl from this field is of llgnitic
character.
Grants Pais Explains,
Grants Pass Tho Commercial club
Is in receipt of tho first installment of
35,000 books exploiting Josephine
county. They nro printed in magncino
form nnd nro generously embellished
with woll-arranged photos both attract
ive and instructive. TyKgrnphle.tIly
tho books are things of beauty In plan
and structure. Each contains (14 paged
with an artistic colored covering. On
tho front in bold relief three owerful
commercial producers aro shown, tho
apple, penr and pencil, while tho back
cover shows tho coming industry that
bids fair to overshadow all others, the
flaming Tokay.
Waihlngtonlans Duy Fruit Land.
Baker City A recent salo of fruit
land mado to Walla Walla fruitgrowers
establishes the fact that Baker county's
fruit lands aro among her strongest
assets. The purchasers from Walla
Walla not only purchased a tract out
right, but took options on considerable
more land In this county.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Track prices: Rlucstcm
milling, $1 30r.fl. 35; club, $1.20
1.22,; valley, $1.17.
Corn Wholo, $35 per ton; cracked,
$30 per ton.
Barley Feed, $35 er ton.
Oats No. 1 white, $40.50(0(11 ton.
Hay Timothy, Willnmotto valley,
$156(19 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $10
6(22 ; clover, $I1(?12; alfalfa, $13ib
14; cheat, $146(14.50; vetch. $14(jC
14.60.
Fresh FrulU Apples, $1601.60 per
box. Strawberries, $1.76612.76 er
crato; cherries, f Kid. 35 per box;
gooseberries, Cc per lb. ; loganberries,
75c per crate; peaches, $1,606(2 per
box; apricots, 91.C06C1.7C per box;
cantaloupes, $7,606(8 per crate; plums,
$1.60 per box.
Potatoes Jobbing price, $26(2.75
per hundred; now California, 4,tcpcr
lb. ; sweet potatoes, 4),c x-r lb.
Vegetables Turnips, $1.6p persack;
carrots, $1.75; horseradish, 12Vcper
lb.; artichokes, &06G0c dor.; aspar
agus, C6(7c per lb.: bean. C6(9c:
cabbnge, 2c per lb.; cauliflower, $3
per crato; corn, 60c per doz.; cucum
bers, 60c(!($l,25pcrdoz.; lettuce, hot
house, $1.05 per box; lettuco, head,
26c per doz.; onion, 12,6Cl6c per
doz. ; parsley, 35c per dnz. ; peas, C65
8c per lb.; radishes, ICc per doz.; rhu
barb, 36(3 He per lb.; spinach, Cc per
lb.; squash, 76c6($1.25 per box; toma
toes, $26(2.50 per crato.
Butter City creamery, extras,
20 He; fancy outside creamery, 2560
20 tyC per lb. ; store, 18c. Butter fat
price average 1 S cents per pound un
der regular butter prices.
Eggs -Oregon ranch, 24?(25c per
doz.
Poultry Hens, 146JMJc; springs,
1867.20c; roosters, 86(0c; ducks, 1467;
15c;geeso, 106011c; turkeys. 186(20c:
squabs, $26(2.25 per doz.
rork, rancy, 10c per lb.
Veal Extras, 86(8 Jc por lb.; ordi
nary, 7c; heavy, Gc.
Cattlo Steers, top, $5; fair to good.
$4.0064.76; common to good, $460
4.50; cows, top, $46C4.25; fair to
good, $3.766114; common to medium,
$2.60613.60; calves, top, $66(6.C0;
heavy, $3.606,4 ; bulls and stags, $36J)
3.C0; common, $262.7C,
Hogs Best, $86(8.16; fair to good,
$7.606r7.76; atockors, $06(C.CO; China
fata, $6.76667.
Sheep Top wothora, $4624.25; fair
to good, $3,606X4; owos, jtfc lesa on
all graden ; yearlings, best, $4,25; fair
to good, $4.
Hops 1909 contracts, 136514c' por
lb.; 1908 crop, 06210c; 1007 crop, 45c;
1900 crop, l&2c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 1722?c
per lb.; valley, flno, 20c: medium.
28c; coarse, 21022c; mohair, choice,
24026c per lb.
DR. HALE DEAD.
Chaplnln of Sennto Pniins Away Af
ter Urlef Illness.
Boston, Juno 11. The morning light
wns brenklng ns tho venerable Kdwnrd
Everett llnlo, I). 1)., chnplnlu of tho
United State Hitnnlo, Unitnrlnn divine,
author, Journalist nnd lover of hmco,
breathed his Inst yotordny In III home
In Huxbury.
At his bedside wero his wife, hi
daughter, Miss Ellen 1). llnlo, nnd hi
son, Philip L. llnlo, tho nrtlst. Two
other sons, Arthur llnlo, of Washing
ton, nnd Professor Kdwnrd r.voroti
llnlo, Jr., of Union college, returned
homo Inst evening. It U expected
that pnrtlnl arrangements for tho fun
ernl on Monday In the South Congre
gational church, of which Dr. llnlo
was tho pnstor emeritus, will bo an
nounced tomorrow,
On his return front Wuihlngton n
few weeks ago It wns roHrtod thut
Dr. llnlo wns not In good honlth, but
ho soon regultied his activities mil
until Tuesdny attended meetings nnd
received friends. It seems as though
tho whole cuuntry Joined In mourning
tho loss I of Dr. Hale, Messages ox
prosslngjsorrow nnd esteem M)ured Into
tho llnlo household, one of tho first
being from President and Mrs. Taft.
At nn author Dr. llnlo' fame rests
on hi short stories, such u "Tho Man
Without n Country." A nn lustlgn
tor of social uplift, tho work of thn
two great organizations, tho Leml-n-Hand
club and tho King' Daughter,
will nlwny add tu Ills renown. A a
mlnliter and pnstir hi hnlf century In
tho pulpit of thn Smith Congregational
church and hit preaching In many other
churches wero prolific of wise spiritual
Inspiration. A a historian hi writ
ing have become authorities.
WOULD NOT AID SMUaQLfcH.
Dining Car Cook Rafuted Money
Chinaman Died In Ice Do.
Chicago, June II, August Mueller
anJ Gustavo Wolr, dining car cook,
employed on tho Golden Statu Limited
of the Hock Island railroad, told on the
witness stand before Judgo Landla
how they had refused offers of money
to aid In surnggllng Chinamen Into the
United States. The men wero wit
nesses for tho prosecution In the trial
of Bob Leung, a well-to-do Chinese
merchant of F.t Paso.
Until one Chinese was smothered to
death it was the regular practice, ac
cording to testimony, to place the
smuggled Chinese In an Icebox of thn
dining car after they had been put
aboard tho Golden Gate Limltrd. "Thn
Icebox," testified Albert Champion, a
negro cook on one of tho car in que
t on, "was about four by four by two
and one-half feet in dimensions. On
ono occasion ono of tho brnkcuien told
mo wo would have to find soma other
way of carrying thrso Chnleso. They
won't ride In the box ilnco that one
was smothered."
HARRIMAN KEEPS POSTED.
Synopsis of Press Comment Sent In
Twice Each Month.
Chicago, Juno 11. Edward II. liar-
rlman, who is absolute master of over
64,000 miles of rail and water trnmi
portatlon, has decided to keep in con-
stant touch with public opinion regard
ing himself, his railroads and railroads
generally, provided it is possible to do
so through things which are printed
about them.
Twlco each month each general man
ager telegraph Mr. Kruttichnitt a
brief synopsis of public sentiment as
reflected by tho prosi. His report also
shows,, tho number of publication
which were examined, tho nercentairo
favorable, tho percentage unfavorable
and tho percentage which Is neutral.
Ho quotes also from criticisms, com
plaints, expressions of opinion ami
from special article as well as giving
tho trend of opinion as voiced In x
lltlcal and commercial centers.
Mr. Harriman regards the roiMrta as
valuable aids In detecting causes of
friction between his railroad and tho
public and in applying corrective mens
ures. Seven Dead in Foundry.
Wheeling. W. Va June ll.-Soveri
men wero killed nnd 14 serloualv In
Jured in an explosion tonight of n blast
lurnaco nt tno Wheeling Stool & Iron
Co. Fifty workmen wero gathered
about tho furnace, making rendy to
drill, when, without wnrnlng, thcro
was n torrlflc roar and great massed of
moitcn iron spurted from tho furnace,
sweeping down upon thu workmen.
Twenty or moro wero caught In tho
rush. All of tho men woro foreign
era. Tho cause of tho accldont has not
boondoflnltuly decided.
Collego Girls on Tour,
San Francisco, Juno 11. Two hun
dred girl students of Hndnor collego,
NobIivIIIo, Tenn., arrived this morning
on a slht-seelng tour, which is a port
of tho school curriculum, and departed
tonight for Seattle to visit tho Alaska-
juKon-raciuc exposition, I
BIO JAP CONSPIRACY
Oriental Plot to Gain Control ol
SUGAR STRIKE OPENING MOVE
Offices of HlRher Wai'o Association
and Newspaper Raided nnd
Raporls Confiscated,
Honolulu, Juno 12,- Kvldenco of
what thn authorities elnlin I n concert
ed movement on tho pnrt of Japanese
in thn llnwitllnti group to control Dm
sugar Industry nnd thus ilomlnnWi thn
internal nlfnirs of thu Islnmls throuich
their number nnd nver, wan disclosed
today when the olllen of tho "J III," n
Jnpmiesn newspnjter of Honolulu, and
tho 11IIK1 of tho JMpnuoso llig)ir
Wngo association woro en tend by th
olllcer armed with search warrants,
nnd letter, report nnd other ilncu
nwnt woru Be Hod,
Following thn confiscation of thn
piqwr, Kin application lor it writ or
habru corpus, entered In behalf of
Mnklno, Negro and nogn, thn three al
leged lender of thn sugar plantation
striker who Were taken Into custody
yesterday, wa rejected by thu Miurl.
It I ald by thn authentic that the
pnxrs found Indicate that n conspiracy
of u widespread nature has hn
formed among tho Japanese of tha
Island to wrest control of nlfair from
tho whlto residents, ami conduct tha
internal government In their own in
terest. Tho determination to control Is re
Iterated ngnln nnd again In thrsn docu
ment. An appeal to all Japanese, in
tho name of their natlvn country, to
aid In this movement, I said to be con
voyed In the letter.
Tho authorities are preparing com
plete translation of all tho axr
selxed ami It I said that they will bn
used a evidence In support of many
charges of conspiracy, which it I de
clared will resultjfrorn tho disclosures.
A second Jtctltlonpin been Med by
tho attorney for tho prisoner, but ha
not been acted upon by the nxirt.
The strikoof tho Japanesn plantation
hand has been In progress for over a
month, and I the moat extcmivn wa'k
out ever known on thn Island. Be
tween 6,000 and 8,000 Japanese aro In
volved. The strikers demand In an In
creasa from CO cents to $1 a day fur
field laborer, nnd a proxirtlonnto ad
vance for mill hand and other planta
tion employes.
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
Train Dlown From Track and Eleven
People Killed.
Dallas, Texas, Juno 12. -Special dis
patches from Texas olnt show that
11 persons aro dead and several Injured
as a result of the storm In Central Tex
a today, Including ono man who wa
killed when n wind storm blw n Kan
sas, City, Mexico .t Orient iMtMenger
train from tho Ilrnroi river bridge
north of Sweetwater last night.
Haskell and Luedera were place
also damaged by thn storm, which wa
accompanied by a fall of hall, destroy
ing cro and orchards. Six nro dead
at Haskell.
In tho wreck of thn train J, E. Stan
ford, a traveling salesman of Crowrll,
Texas, was killed and II pcisons were
badly iiurL
Tha wholo train except the engine
ami tender were blown from tho trsrk.
Conductor Alexander nnd Brakemsn
Van Sandt were nmong tho most seri
ously Injured.
At Lueders A. Goldrun ami tlirvo
children were killed during thu pro
gress of tho storm and 13 houses were
demolished, mnny people being Injur
ed, Scores of cattlo weru also killed.
A heavy ruin and hall accompanied the
storm at this KlnL
At Morkel, Texas, three house wrre
blown down. Hamlin, a small town on
thu Central Western Texas railroad,
was destroyed nnd threo erons seri
ously Injured.
Australian Coal Cheaper
San Francisco. June 12. Australian
coal wns reduced In price by wholesal
ers hero today from $9 to $7.50 11 ton,
ns tho result of n bitter feud which has
broken out between tho Western Cost
company and thu Pacific Coal company.
Tho latter concern lias slushed prices
and It is understood retailers will re
duce from $12 to $10. Tho priiu rut
ting wholesale explain that they
wish to stimulate thu summer t ratio
and that they uro also helped In reduc
ing prices by thu fnct that it now costs
loss to Import conl than heretofore.
Wyoming 8uoi Western Union,
Cheyenne. Wvo.. Juno 12. Attorney
General Mullens commenced suit today
against tho Western Union Tlcgrh
company to compel tho company to file
articles of incorporation with tho ntate
of Wyoming or suanoml onerutlonl
within tho stato.