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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15
Suicides Because Not in Plot.

BELGRADE, June 15.--Lieut. Lazar
Javadovics. OF the Sixth infantry
shot and killed himself yesterday CIV,
ening because bis fellow officers did
not permit him TO participate in carry
Ing out the plot against the late kina
and queen The provisional govern
ment has refused the necessary per
mission 10 several Belgrade families
who wanted 70 emigrate saying thai
until normal conditions are restored
such permits will not be granted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15
Devastating Water Spout Wipes Out Town Of
Heppner, Oregon, Last Evening.
500 PEOPLE REPORTED TO BE DROWNED
Wires are Down and Details MeagreNay Have Been Double
Cloudburst-Oyer One Hundred Bodies Recovered

SPOKANE, Wash, June 15.--Tele-
phone reports from Arlington, Oregon,
state that the town Of Hoppner, Ore
gon, was destroyed by waterspout
last night. 1t is reported that $50
persons were drowned and 105 bodies
already recovered.
Special telephone advices to the
Chronicle from Arlington. Ore, state
that the town Of Heppner, Ore, was
destroyed by great flood Of water
which rushed down Willows creek be-
tween and o'clock last evening.
Reports from lone state that from $50
to 500 people are believed to have been
drowned. At a. m. it was reported
that los bodies had been found. Wires
are down and only meagre reports Of
the disaster have been brought out by
messengers. Heppner is town Of
about 1850 inhabitants, the seat Of
Morrow county, Ore, at the terminus
of branch Of the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation company Farming
and stock raising are its chief indus
tries. Willows creek, which is given
as the cause Of the disaster, Us ordi-
narily small stream, and early re-
ports indicate that the food was
caused by either one or two cloud.
bursts.
Caught Like Rats In 4 Trap.
The people were caught In their
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15
Killed ia Court Room.

NEW YORK. June 15.--Chas r
Mcfarland, Of the anti-policy society
was shot and killed today on the gen.
eral sessions floor Of the criminal
court building by VIM. Spencer, a
negro. who was 70 have been placed
On trial on charge Of violating the
anti.pollcy law. Detectives who wit
messed the shooting, knocked the re-
yolver from Spcicers hand and placed
him under arrest.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15

ton OF Armourdale was bad, but ! was
not prepared for what | saw. was
at the Johnstown food and | also
made study OF the terrible disaster
that visited the city OF Galveston, but
the condition of Armourdale IS much
more serious than at either Of those
cities. East st. Louis Is suffering and
10000 people are homeless, but the
loss there will not begin to compare
with that In Armourdale."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15
WATERS ARE RECEDING.
AT ST. LOUIS AND RAILROADS RE.
sUmE CONNECTIONS.
Condition at ArmourdaIe Declared to
be Worse than Either the Johns.
town or Galveston Food.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 15.-The
river has SO far recejed that several
OF the eastern roads that have been
cut OF from connection with st. Louis
since Monday last are today entering
union station and 1t Is expected 9th
ers will also be enabled to do so eth
er over their own tracks or the rails
OF competitors by tomorrow or Wed
nesday This mornings reading Of
the official guage showed stage of
55.5 feet. decline of i3 feet during
the past twenty.four hours.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15
Alexander's Bloody Scepter will
Go TO Prince Peter Kar.
ageorgeyitch.
COUNTRY TRANQUIL
The Skupclltina Grants General
Amnesty to RcvOlutionists
After Election of King
KING STARTS FOR BELGRADE

BELGRADE. June 15.-The Sluip-
schtlna and senate assembled today
and then proceeded to church Upon
re-assembling In joint session they
will pass d resolution 81 general am
nesty and then proceed to the election
of king. Complete tranquility pra-
walls. Prince Peter Karageorgevitch
at 1915 p. m. was unanimously elect.
cd king of Servia by the senate and
Skuptschtina in joint session.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15
The Drowned Placed at 800.

ARLINGTON, Ore, June 15--A mes
sage direct from Heppner says 300
were drowned in the cloudburst. The
water ran one hour and half. 1t
came down In mighty torrent sweep
ing everything before 1t. Among the
drowned are: Thomas Howard and
family; Krug and family. Robert
Kinds and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Daw-
son. James Jones and family. Dr. Nc
Sward. family of G. A. Rhea, Mr.. Carris
and family. Mrs. Charles Andrews and
child, Wells. DR.. Yieger, John
Ayers, several Chinese. Ben Pattison
and wife, George Noble and family,
occupants Of the Heppner hotel, Mat
took family, DIR. Higgs' child, Miss
Elliott. Mrs. Elder, Bill Choen and
family. Redfeld, an attorney. ami FAM
lily. Vim. Walter and family.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15

houses with no chance of escape.
Heavy rain had been falling all after
noon and the residents were In their
houses. Without warming a terrific
wall OF water came tearing down the
creek and the next moment the houses
were wrecked and carried away, .
mass Of ruins, on the crest Of the Inn
mense wave. Many persons were
killed outright. Others were drowned
after heroic efforts to save themselves.
Bridges we're swept away like so many
matches and all means Of communi.
cation by wire were destroyed. Mes.
sengers arriving at this place report
the scene the most awful to imagine.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15
Murderer eeseIsed in Empty Houac,

Murderer BeseiSed IN Empty Housc.
CHICAGO, June 15.--A dlspstch
from Pittsneld, MI, says that Fred
Mink. who yesterday shot and killed
Newton w Harris and then killed his
stepmother, was this morning beseiged
In d deserted house near the edge OF
town, where mob and sheriff's posse
are trying to capture him. The refusal
Of Harris to allow Mink to pay atten-
ton to his daughter is thought to have
inspired the first killing, but the death
Of Mrs. Mink is not explained.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15
Not so Tranquil as First Rejorted.

GENEVA. June liking Peter re-
ceived at 2 o'clock this afternoon a
telegram from Belgrade announcing
that sharp fight had taken place
in the streets between partisans Of
the new king and those Of Milan,
legitimized son Of former King Milan,
father of murdered King Alexander.
Young Milan had recently been living
in Constantanople His partisans post
ed proclamations on the walls OF Bel.
grade and II was torn down by Peters
supporters after free fight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15

OtucT SWitSuuidu WIZ SoiAPi tsSo shS
crew jumped on the car To their
dismay, they found the brake ineffect-
i've and after signalling the motorman
they jumped from the car.
Had the motorman realized at the
outset that the car was beyond con-
troll, there would have been sufficient
time to have allowed the passengers
to alight. The brakes SET tight would
doubtless have held the runaway; or
had the motorman run slowly back
ward the shock of the collision before
the runaway got headway would not
have been serious and both cars could
easily have been stopped However,
no one who saw the car with the three
men upon ii imagined for a moment
it was beyond control, and after
speed had been attained on the back
ward run the situation became ex-
tremely perilous The motorman told
The Optic that after doing everything
he could, he believed disaster newt
able and jumped. Had not the con
ductor remained on the car and man.
aged the power and brakes after the
collision the disaster from crashing
into the cars below would have been
much greater. The trolley car was
injured very slightly.
Mr.. Pierce says he calculated all
the chances. AT first he didn't realize
there was any danger, and as the elec-
trio car sped away from the coal car
he expected every moment to see the
pursuer stopped. When he saw the
men jump he realized there was moth
ing to be done but 10 beat the run
away to the power house, and have
the switch thrown there. When that
proved futile he decided the safest
thing was to jump. At the speed he
didn't believe the electric car would
round the sharp curve in safety. He
picked soft-looking spot, got low on
the last step and jumped, trusting to
Providence and the good luck of a
Kentucky gentleman. He didn't know
what had happened to him for per-
haps ten minutes Mr.. Pierce. The
Optic Is glad to say. has no serious In
jury. His face is bruised and one leg
Is very lame. Mr.. Cunningham rea-
soned In much the same way as did
Mr. Pierce and jumped from the op.
posite side Of the car at almost the
sane moment. He suffered deep cut
10 the leg and is brushed and shaken
up. He is confined to his bed today
but his injuries are not considered Sc
rious. The motorman landed in tht
softest Of mud. and while his appear
ance wasn't alluring, he escaped in
jury.
The management of the street cal
line say the Santa Fe was at fault
in occupying the line after 8 O'Clock
and in having a bad order car on the
line at all. There is some inclination
TO blame the motorman for not order
ing the passengers off instead Of back
ing away when he saw the coal car
coming unattached. In any event. the
error was, doubtless, one Of Judgment
only as the motorman was supported
by passengers in the belief that the
runaway was under control of the mer
who could be seen. From any stand
point the accident Is most regretabIe
The liveliest sympathy is felt for ths
unfortunate Mrs. Geneveive Leonard
and the hope that she may recover Il
very earnest.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15

cnanceS. Ine chances seemed against
making the curve in safety and still
more against the brakes of the cleo
trio car being able To hold the great
car behind. moving with momen
tum which no one could gauge. Had
the two cars dashed into the cars be-
low. the smash-up would have been
frightful.
d. H. Grant, jeweler at Mr.. Tau
pert's, and his little son and one other
man beside Mr.. Leonard and Conduc-
tor Gill remained on the car.
Every one on the car hastened to
the assistance of those who had Jump
ed, and soon excited people from the
city had reached the place. 1t was
seen at once that Mrs. Leonard's in
juries were very serious. DR.. Black
was the first physician to arrive, and
DR.. Smith of the hospital was soon
on hand. The lady was taken to st.
Anthony's sanatorium Examination
proved that fracture of the base of
the brain had been sustained. There
were no other serious injuries. The
doctors gave only the slightest hopes
of her recovery. The fracture is so
situated as to make an operation i'm
possible. Just chance, the physi-
clans reported; if the woman should
live twenty-four or thirty-six hours,
that nature would reassert herself suf-
ficiently to effect cure. The latest
reports from the sanitarium say that
the young woman is still living.
While very critically iii, every mo-
ment of life adds to the chance of re.
covery.
Ever since the unfortunate accident.
Manager Clark of the Imperial res
taurant and other friends in the city
have been trying to locate Mrs. Leon
ards relatives. Finally, little be-
fore noon today, her husband, E. W.
Leonard, was reached in Denver. He
Will probably reach the city tomorrow
night. He was traced from Denver to
Albuquerque, from Albuquerque tc
San Francisco and back again to Den.
yer. It was supposed that Mrs. Leon
ord's mother, Mrs. Steart, lived in
LOveland, Colo. 1t is said also that
the young woman has sister who is
stenographer in Kansas City and an
other sister who Is teaching school in
the state of Washington. None Of
these parties have been heard from
Mrs. Leonard came to Las Vegas
about eight months ago. She had
been employed in the Denver DIR,
goods house of A. T. Lewis & Son. i
was in Denver she was married t,
Leonard. Her early home was ii
Omaha. She is woman of unusuall,
attractive appearance. quiet by dispo
sition. Her spare moments she de
voted TO the study of stenography.
Cause of the Runaway.
Early in the morning a car load q
coal intended for the power house was
taken TO the switch at the hospital. 1
IS claimed that the car had the bat
order tag on il. Ii was probably The
intention to unuload il and take it Il
the shops for repair The engine lef
the car on the switch and went OF
to Hot Springs Some work was don,
| there, and about 8 O'Clock the engin,
started back for the switch The ca1
OF coal was pulled out on the mali
line, but just as the engine stopped t,
80 back down the main line. the lin]
holding the coal car snapped and tn
car glided away down the track
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15
Peter reIesraphs Acceptance.

GENEVA, June 15,--Prince Peter
Karageorgevitch has telegraphed his
acceptance of the Servian throne. He
has also teIegraphed to the emperors
of Russia and Austria and to the king
of Italy, announcing his election and
adding that he hoped to work for the
good Of Servia.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15

him If it would be wiser to traverse
Vienna secretly or to announce his
arrival Prince Peter is prepared to
start for Belgrade Immediately on re-
ceipt Of the announcement Of his elec-
tion to the throne of Servia.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15
Prince Peter consuIts Friends.

GENEVA, June .15.--Prince Peter
Karageorgevitch and his cousin, M
NNevadovics remained in close con
sultation until 4 O'Clock this morning
Late last night, Prince Peter tele
graphed to friend in Vienna asking
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15
Heavily Laden Coal Car on Hot Springs Line
Dashes Into Electric "TOm Ross"
MRS. LEONARD CRITICALLY INJURED
f. H. Pierce and Chas Cunningham Bruised and CutBad Or
der Car Breaks Loose from Locomotive.

= Yesterday morning about $3.50 =
= o'clock a most regretable acci- +
= dent occurred on the Hot +
2 Springs electric street car line. +
= Several people were injured. +
. Miss Geneveive Leonard, night +
= cashier at the lmeperial restau- +
= ant, it is feared, fatally. F. H. +
. Pierce, president Of the Aqua =
. Pura company, and Chas. w. +
= Cunningham, night cashier at +
= the Castaneda, were cut and =
= bruised. The injuries resulted =
= from jumping from the electric =
. car when it was running at a =
= rate of fifty miles an hour =
> The accident was caused by =
= Santa Fe car laden with coal, =
= which broke away from it's en- ,
. gine at the hospital switch =
= and ran down the grade at =
= terrific speed. =
The big compartment car, Tom
Ross" started for the Springs little
after O'Clock. 1t was in charge of
Conductor Gill and Motorman Llew-
ellyn Epperson. Eight passengers
were carried When approaching the
hospital, the motorman observed the
engine and car on the main line in
front, perhaps two hundred yards
away. He stopped the car AS he did
SO he noticed a man on the car way
ing his arms, evidently trying to give
him signal to back up. f. II. Pierce
also noted the signal. Both men saw
after second that the car, unattached
to the engine, was coming down the
Brade towards them, and the power OF
the electric motor was reversed. Boil
Mr. Pierce and the motorman ther
observed three men on the car ant
did not at first imagine it was beyond
control. The electric car, when ths
power was reversed, ran rapidly away
from the coal sar. Soon, however
the watchers saw the men jump from
the car. Then they realized the truth
The heavy car laden with sixty tons o
coal was a runaway. 1t menaced th,
trolley car with destruction and it,
inmates with death.
There was no time then to stop t,
let the people off. Full power wa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15

Perry Onion pays cash and good
prices TOR. household goods. Monte
Carlo Hall. Colo. Phone No. I'll. 1851
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15

Jas kinnen. Bob Hostetter and an
other switchman who comprised the
crew jumped on the car. To their
dismay, they found the brake ineffect-
i've, and after signalling the motorman
they jumped from the car.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-15

Caught Like Rats In a Trap.
The people were caught In their
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-18
OFFICIALLY
New Batteries and Switchboard for
Fire Alarm System Accepted Yes
terday.

The fire committee composed Of
Messrs. P. @. Moore, w. E. Yopp n
M. G. Tienken, yesterday morning
officially accepted h new batteries
and switchboard of the fire alarm
system, which were installed by the
Gamewell Fire Alarm Company. Mr..
Charles Berst, the representative of
the Gamewell Company who but in
the new batteries, explained to the
committee, Chief Schnibben n Sup
erintendent of Alarms John T. Yates,
how the system worked An alarm
was turned in from box AS and the
new equipment found to work in per-
feet order.
The new switchboard and batteries
were installed at q cost of $1,000
1t cost about 1925 per year to keep
the old batteries in working order and
they could not always be replied on
then. The new system will cost
about $50 per@year and there is little
probability of its getting out or or
der.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-18
THE SHOW.
Was Opened to the Public Last Night
Fowls Unusually Fine.

The poultry show was opened to the
public last night at 7 o'clock. There
has possibly never been q finer collee-
ton of fowls in the state, and GER
tainly not In Wilmington. There is no
special breed IN the collection which
deserves special mention. Often many
of the fowls seen at the fairs have
been Gagged n shipped from town to
town until their feathers look dirty and
ruffied and their combs pale. This is
not the case with the fowls exhibited
here. 'Tis true many Of them have
been shipped here. but keeping fowls
Gagged for a few days ices not injurs
their looks.
The attendance at the show las
night was exceedingly good. and man,
were heard to speak Of the beauty OF
the fowls.
The italian band furnished music
last night n Will also furnish music
from 3 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Among the out of town fanciers who
nav fowls here are Messrs. r. L. Sim
mons and T. S. Eaves, of Lexington,
and Mr.. J. T.. Jeffry, of Raleigh. Mr..
Simmons will begin judging the fowls
today.
The show is open from 10 a m. until
10 . m
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-18
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Very Small Docket Yesterday sof
Monday.

There was an unusually small
docket in the mayors court yesterday
for Monday. and the cases disposed
of We're of a very trivial nature.
Gordon. McIver. whose face il quite
familiar in the police court. was up
for his old O~ffense, drunk and down.
The mayor imposed a fine of $50 and
the cost on McIver, judgment being
suspended as to the fine upon the
payment of the cost.
Minnie King, a colOred woman was
fined SO and cost for disorderly CON
duct.
VIM. Carrilla, a sailor. was fined
50 n h cost for being drunk and
~diSOrderly.
Joseph Rally. white, drunk n dis
orderly, ned 50 and the cost
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-18
SLAVES" WE'RE GOOD.
Fine Opening Performance of the
Harris-Parkinson Company at the
Academy-Splendid Bill for To-
night.

The Harris-Parkinson Company.
which has engaged popular favor in the
south for a number Of years past, mad4
its initial bow to a Wilmington audi
ence last night. 1t was a large audi
ence, too, and one that was greatly
pleased at the Introduction. The per-
Torrance, which was the inaugural one
Of a weeks engagement, was that %
Stoves Of the Orient" and thorough y
pleased all. The story of the p-ay is al
interesting one Of turkish life and CON-
sequently gives a novel n picturesque
favor to stage work The manner in
hich the play was produced was
splendid, as each of the fou acts was
presented with special, elaborate
scenery, aided greatly in appearance
by expertly handled calcium lights
The specialtieS between acts were fair.
Mr.. Robert II. Harris played vel! the
role Of Ensign Carter" and Mr.. Chas.
Teaff offered ar excellent foil in the
character OF ABA Hamed." Mr.. Har-
ris is a decidedly pleasing person as
he is really handsome and possesses a
graceful, attractive way.
AS "Zenlika' Miss Marie La Tour
was quite a success, as We're also Miss
Helen c.. Beck and Mr.. Al S. Evans
who HANDLED the two principal comedy
parts.
Tonight the will make it's
second Offering n a big scenic produc-
ton Of the beautiful Southern drama
I'm Sunny Tennessee" A new and fine
line Of specialties is promised. For this
performance seats are now on sale at
PlummAr'S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-18

The county board of education met
yesterday afternoon in the office OF
Professor Washington Catlett, county
superintendent of schools. All the
members of the board were present
Mr.. George ROuntree was elected to
fill the vacancy caused Icy the absence
of Col. w. A. Johnson. He was duly
sworn in before Col. Taylor. clerk of
the court.
Mr.. w. H. Sprunt, who has been
acting chairman in Col. Johnson's
absence, upon motion of Mr.. Roun-
The board decided to continue to
employ Prof. j. S. Leonard as teacher
of vocal music in the county schools.
Prof. Catlett made a report on the
work done by the schools during the
fall session. The report showed that
all of the schools have been doing ex-
cellent work and that the attendance
had been exceptionally large.
The report of the school fund for
the month of November was made by
Treasurer Green as follows:
MISUNDERSTANDING on hand, Nov.
LIST, s8,163.13; poll and property tax,
~$6.294.19; fines, $24.6O; total $14,-
481.92.
The disbursements amounted to So
681-69, which with tr~easurer's COM
missioners Of $73.63, amount to So
1852, leaving a balance of SO, 1860
to December a%cCOunt OF the dis
bursements $1,1O5. p went to City
District No. L and $~1.O42.38 to Dis
trict No. 2. both white. During the
month SS0.39 went into the reserve
fund
There will be a regular monthly
meeting of the school teachers from
the county schools here on next Sat
urday-
No definite day has been decided
on as to closing the schools for the
holidays. Some of the schools will
probably suspend on Wednesday and
others will not close until Thursday
evening. Christmas eve.