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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

PORTLAND ORE FEB ts--aArAlIion CHIEF holden OF
rsr rlsE DEPARTMENT, STATES POSITIVELY THAT TWEEN.
IN LIVES WE'RE LOST IN rus MORNINGS FIRE
PORTLAND, Feb Is.-ren persons arc believed 20 have
psrsAed and injured in a fire which sweep, dis.
arr East Water and the Willamette river this morn.
Ag The distrie, included several lodging houses.
OF five dead who have been recovered two have been
asnied the children OF L Daily who died from burns
after reaching the hospitals A. Saunders and Nate Young
. stable man Of the East Side Transfer company.
The fire broke as O'Clock in the Mount Hood
saloon and burned with great rapidty The buildings were
bull, On pngs draft carried the flames under the
roadway Morrison bridge burning tho approach
the bridge The frame sides OF the road
way were soon ablase
Beats the waterfront quickly out into the
rivcr
The wind blowing from the northeast and sparks
were carried the side Of the river.
The frsbOa and engines quickly the scene bu,
The fire Roadway /, could not be stayed
The second story of the building in which the fire started
occupied and the occupants who
eft their fate Other dodgers escaped
their nigh, clothes
Daily aged had his hair and whiskers snged off and
his head body blis,ered Before expiring
t Daily stated that his wife children had persisted
the flames He awakened by the flames licking his
face
By 40 o'clock the flames under control.
Davis woodward and buildings badly damaged. A
Great hole burned the Morrison bridge All the
buildings side OF the two corners
destroyed including that OF NJ. Murphy plumber; the
Mount Hood saloon photograph gallery the East Portland
Fence works candy store and a restaurant
The injured Mrs V. Daily Floyd Daily. son. aged IS;
Mrs. ~ Edmunds Mrs. N. Browne II. V. Hancock. Mrs. NJ
Ivu Fred Kruger l. C. Daily the dying the hos
pissl
Mrs. Brownies baby los, in the flames.
The buildings burned Deedrop saloon East Side
Transfer eompany barn and storage warehouse Davis wood
yard Murphys plumbing shop. carsons wire works. Dsys
ogar Rock Springs Coal company Woods cigar store
Urors restaurant
The principal loss Of life occurred in the fusy lodging
nuse the side of Water street several
The flames overlook the seepes before they could realize their
Danger and off their escape. body found in the
nuns Of the Dewdrop saloon but burned that
unfeeognizable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
IMPORTANT
DECISION is
RENDERED

ASH FRANCISCO. Feb. fs.-Tha
United States circuit eonrt OF ap-
peals handed down a decision in tho
case OF the National Bank Of COM
meree and r. NJ. Henningsen. of Sc
attic. vs. the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty company. OF Baltic
more. today Henningsen was a con-
tractor and borrowed money from
the guaranty company. The court
holds that the bank is not entitled
TO recover.
Hennlngsen had the contract for
the erection Of the buildings at Fort
l4awton and was bankrupt when tho
suit was brought by the National
nank OF Commerce on his bond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

he was given one Of the most dam
geruus positions the company had.
II was his duty 20 keep the stream
above the power plant clear Of OBJ
structious.
On the morning Of his death
West and a crew entered a boat TO
remove log jam that seriously
threatened the plant The boat was
struck By a huge log and the boat
overturned, splitting West and the
crew into the fast-moYing stream.
They all managed 10 reach shore.
and West then volunteered 20 20
alone lie went but never returned.
He was struck By log ana rendered
unconscious. He sank from view
and never rose.
For over two weeks searching
parties dragged the stream without
success. At last the water was di-
verted from the stream and the re-
mains were discovered half buried
beneath a sandhar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

I company Is not losing money. 10
Is making money after paying inter-
est on s. 600 600 IN bonds and So
600 900 in stock. when as a matter
Of fact the property II the Seattle
Electric company today does not
represent an outlay OF s. 900 goo.
in addition 10 this g.. 900 600 Of pre-
ferred stock there IL 5000 600 in
common stock.
The sum charged for construction
Is not an operating expense and
should not be charged as Il is II
Is an increase in the capacity OF the
system and n paid for out of the
profits q the company shows a con-
dition OF affairs extremely prosper
Gus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
WAGNER LECTURE

Elliott SchenclS. musical director
of the Savage English Opera conn
pany delivered an address ON "Wag-
nerB Operas" al the university this
morning Starting with the com
posers earliest productions. tho
speaker, Illustrating on the piano,
delineatod the motives OF his melo-
dies. Short selections from the
Flying putchmana and others OF
Wagners compositions were given.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
TO LEoALlze ELECTION JOBS.

Corporation Counsel Scott Cal
houn's opinion that no action taken
by tho council at a meeting tonight
would be legal resulted I'm the ses-
sion arranged for tonight being
postponed until tomorrow evening.
Several important measures. IN
Guiding the appointment Of election
officials. were up FOR consideration.
but I'D view Of this decision ON &c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
FIRE I'm PORTLAND
CAUSES 20 DEATHS
HAVANA AUTO
RACES START

HAVANA. Feb, is. The 200 mile
international automobile race start.
ud promptly nj l o'clock this after
noon after considerable confusion
CedTiHo and iancla were soon ont
Of the contest Cedrino was dltched
aud i.aueia stopped 10 get him a
doctor after losing his own machine
By a slight injury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
THEY ARRIVE
TOMORROW

The commission delegated by the
United States government To luHti-
tuie an Investigation into the VAL
euola horror will arrive Ia seattle
tomorrow night They win be re-
eeived by "A committee from the
Chamber Of Commerce aud vii At
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

And with all this there 10 atm a
surplus Profit has been paid 70
The holders Of the preferred stock
Interest on the bonds has been taken
care uf. all ~ the expenses have
been paid and there 10 sfIIi left the
sum 81 f2s7 .z62ss This must be
wiped our. 80 that the dear puhme
may be lead 20 believe that the Sc
attic Electric company Il Losing
money. Therefore there IL charged
against tho profits ~ last year alt
% the construction done BY the Sc
attic Electric company during the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
TO LIMIT SALE
OF CONVICT GOODS

WASHINGTON. Fob. IA bin
20 limit the sale OF eonvict-made
roona 10 the state or territory iu
which They are Manufactured was
lntrhdnced today by Representative
Kahn. The object 81 90 keep Oregon
and other states from dumping CON
vicEmada Fo0de into California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
WOMAN'S SKELETON
FOUND IN A CAVE

RENO. New. Feb. IA Engineer
Holt and Or saph. Of the reclama-
tlon survey. found the half burned
skeleton OF n young woman I'm a
cave near Hazeu yesterday. while
searching for indian relics The
skull was cut with a sharp instru-
mene n is thought that the woman
was murdered and her body put into
the cave to hide the crime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

the craft who engaged In n fight
with First officer Jensen and 9TH
efs o. tho crew when out from San
Francisco en- routa north
The men were placed under bonds
% appear for trial later.
The mutiuy vas the result Of a
spree while the men were on shore
leave at San Francisco.
Used Hstehst.
Pulling out from that port aev-
eral IT the crew started fighting.
The combat rose 20 such proportions
that Captain Johnson had the YEA
sci stopped off Black Point until
medical assistance could be had for
one Of the men. who had his thumb
almost cut off with a hatChot Later
the trio we're put In irons kept In
confinement aud on Saturday were
turned over 10 the federal officials.
John Smith was ths first 10 strike
The first officer. who knocked the
sailor down. Then the Wlile crew
started 10 to make a rOu1h house.
and the reouleitfanfa we're only
overcome BY the combined efforts Of
the officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
STUDENT
SUICIDES

RENO. New. Feb. i2 james A.
Champagne, lF student Of the
University OF Nevada. shot himself
near The heart last nisht. In room
In Lincoln hall. and died an hour
afterwhrd The college authorities
say Il was accidental. although the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
FAMOUS PIANIST
HAS DISAPPEARED

CHICAGO Feb. Sigmund
Zeisler reported TO the police this
afternoon that his wife. Fannie
Bloomfield Zeisler. the famous piau-
ist. has disappeared She has been
ill for some time from nervous
prostration. and Il is feared that she
has ended her life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
CADET PARD0hED
BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. 4. G. Feb H.
President Roosevelt today phfdaned
MidNhirmnn Merriwether. convicted
81 heHinE The sentence - years
confinement 10 the academy
grounds ptili stands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
RA - BILL
lN SENA IT,

WASHINGTON Feb f2 Senator
Loaxe hurled a bomb into the camp
~ iae radical railway forces today
~ z speech before The senate
pc declared that the president
sioea Tor tha principle OF a maxi
mum feasouahie rate with the pow
= o. fsFieN BY the courts. and
Viaaaed as apuriuar any rate bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
MUTINE:ERS
IN COURT
SAILORS WHO MADE TROUBLE
ON INDIANAPOLIS BEFORE
COMMISSIONER KEIFER.

Charged ufth mafIny on the high
y, thfee of The unruly members
" ne crew on the steamship In
s,...napoiis which reached port on
oa,.tfsiay afternoon. were arraIgn-
~ before United States C0mmiG-
hlontf kelfer ar O'Clock this aft
efn0on.
: n@ men we're John Smith, John
t.Sisins ana another seaman from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
PLUCK OF ATHLETE
CAUSED HIS DEATH
RAYMOND WEST, WHOSE FuHE RAJ OCCURRED YESTERDAY.
LOST TRYING TO REMOVE LOG JAM

Beneath n delugo Of choice flow
era. The easket bearing the remains
Of Raymond West. the popular se-
attic boy. who was drowned In the
Eel river. near Ukiah. Cal. were in
TERED yesterday afternoon. The
host ~ friends Young and old, who
knew the boy during his residence
IN this city. attended the funeral
from bis home at 1918 18th av
Floral tributes from his old clasa-
mates formed a touching addition To
the ceremonies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
RUSSIAN BOMBS
KILL W0RKMEN

ST. PETERSBURG. FEB ia
Bgfnh outragua eontinne In this
city those % Friday aud Saturday
being fDilowcd sunday b. the sx-
ploeson OK bomb under a baiiding
IN which Nssc number - former
union leaders who have been under
sasptfion by the woFkinFmea for
some time u had been alleged that
those mcu bad given Information 20
the officials a. g the plans Of their
cumradra
The explosion tore the hulldlnE 20
pieces and killed four and wounded
a score. some Of the latter fatally.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
WOULD SECURE A
PARDONFOR HOCH

SPRINGFIELD. IN. Feb Ia
Mrs Fischer tIoeh and her attorney
have been eioHeted with Governor
Deneeu today seeking a full pardon
fur Hlusheard Hneh the attorney
prefenilng much which he called
new direct evidence adduccd since
the Iast petition 20 the supreme
court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
SEATTLE BOY
WINS SWORD

ASSkPoLIs. nd. Feb is a
sword 10 presented each year to the
cadet graduating with the best rec-
ord ii Eunuery This year e vas
presented - Mldshipgnan ". \.
0lamfhrd. Il Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
PAT GROVE
IDENTIFIED

OMAHA. Neh. Feb. l2-pat
Grove was Identified this morning
by w .. and Frank Glynn az the
man that rode a pony 30 their barn
afisf the kidnapping aud telephoned
10 eudshy TO look Ia the yard for Il
letter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

protesting 10 carry the admInlstra-
tons support which aid not provide
for n judicial review he said be-
would vote FOR such a BIN even
though be doubted the wisdom ~
the government making rates and
said the house had accepted the adj
minlstfation's IDEAS In the Hepburn
bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

once take quartefs al tho washlnF
ton.
Secretary Yandell said this morn
Ing that ndvlces from Washington
DO not state at what hour the conn.
mission VIII arrive. but IL is believed
that they Will come over the Great
Northern. II is not know whether
OF not they viii commence the re-
hearing until after lstriot Attorney
FrYe has concluded his inveatigas
ton. n the new commission de-
cldea 10 Immediately begin proceed E
iugay II win mean that two invests
cations vii be held AZ the same
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

DENVER. Feb. lat IS reported
Ia Denver theatrical and society cir
eIsa that Miss Ealtb Crater. the
young actress Of this city Is about
70 institute a breach q promise SUIT
for large sum against Wilson Mlz.
ner. who married the widow Of
Charles r Tefbea.
Nisa Crater Is said 10 be one uf
the most beautiful young women on
the American stage today She Is a
blond with perfect features anil
form. and the adjective "heautifui
hardly does her justice.
She aud her sister Allene were
born and rcaffd iu Denver Aileue
Crater Ia now the wife Of Fred
stone. the Denver actor. playing tho
straw man" IN George AIDES Wiz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
at Doesn't Pay"

The Seattle Electric company Is
giving the city Of Seattle street car
service AZ loss. They are doing
it because thsy love the city. And
they are telling the people this 90
that they won't 60 into the business
for themselves
II doesn't pay" say Stone 4
Webster We can't make Il pay
and our advice TO you is 10 keep
out"
OF course the Seattle Electric
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

ara Of o."
The Misses Crater took to TIE
stage In the early gaa. 10th BE-
came associated with a stock corn
pauF. playing in the old People,
theater In Denver AZ that time
That young Wilmer has been pay
ine marked attention to Miss Crater
has been known In Denver. san
Francisco and New York theatrical
aud society circles i0r many months.
aud e was generally accepted that
they were engaged 10 be married
This pretty secret Niles Crater never
denied to her intimate friends in
Denver She received letters almost
daily from the Native Son aud
express packages containing valua.
bio gifts also frequently came
Sometimes these packages were adj
dressed to Mrs Edith MINER"
Miss Crater met the man who &
reported 10 have lifted her In Cali
f0rnia two years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
YOUNG GIRL
KILLS HERSELF

REDDING. Cal. Feb r. -nocauao
her mother would not allow her to
accompany her on q trip after hay.
Annie Mckay. aged Is. living near
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
How Heartrendinq

last two or three years. amounting
to tg2l 27g54
And now we have a defielt-a de-
felt Of tis4.oia65.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
RIDICULOUS
STA WENT

One Of the most ridiculous state
menta ever publicly made by "A busls
ness firm VIA that which appeared
IN the Times of yesterday over the
firm signature Of Stone a Webster.
owners 81 the Seattle Electric com.
pany property
In this statement Stone A Web
ster attempt 20 make the public Of
Seattle believe that they are 0perat-
In the properties OF Seattle Flee
trio company in THIS CITY AZ loss.
To one who knows anything what
ever about ordinary methods Of
buaineaa. the statement Is iauRhahle.
Here II ~ as handed out By repre-
seniatiyea Of Stone A Webster.
droan Receipts .........s2. b66 .gi3 81
EXPENSES
Operating tin
Guiding
taxes ..i.e7f.0its3
Fixed
charges :. 57e.eisss
Sinking d
fund pay.
menta -. &C 10000
- 2.sos 600 g.
balance s,s...ts..,.x 25T 1b2 80
Total construction for
year o.. $500. ........ flf ~ %
Balance Deficit added
90 floating debtl..t iGf.Gi9.G5
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

Junction city during the parents
absence fired a 22-calfhnr rifle bail
Into her forehead and died an hour
later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

Raymond West was % years old
al the time Of his death. Just three
weeks ago he was a trusted and
popular employee OF the Eel River
Light 4 Power company Young
West held responsible position
because OF The very fearlessness
that distinguished his whole career.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

ton has been delayed for another
"a hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
Gill. men
BOLT
Fight Breaks out in Caucus in
His Own Precinct - Objec-
ton to Blind Pig Delegate.

when ~ e. ON. president ~ the
council. assisted by his law partner
H. s. Frye. succeeded Saturday
niEht in The Eighth precinct ~ fhe
Third ward in making John T.
Johnson and u n Miller nominees
at the republican primaries. they
started fiEht that may result in
no placing 81 Hu independent rec
publican candidate for the council in
the field
g. J. CLARK. J. a Copu and other
Eighth precinct republicans. felt So
outraged at the result of thc caucus
That they held % meeting yesterday
afternoon te discuss what maaus
should be taken To break the GW
frnmeup. clark hna always been "a
Gin man. but he Says b. is willing
e. bolt The Eighth precinct Is
where Gill resides
Cause Of Trouble.
The trouble arose over tho fact
that johnson o. the proprietor "
the LEACH hotel which has Hu un-
savofy reputation because % shell
tcra blind pix az well as Tor other
reasons Miller often frcquruta she
hotel it is claimed.
At the Cautusfs Saturday uiaht
clark objected % such men being
sent 90 the republican convention.
referring Co them In language very
IN appropriate even iu political
caucus AZ thiH point the chairman
informed clark that he would have
60 perform the unpleasant duty Of
feprimaudlnH him If he did not
speak IN milder language. 10 which
clark replied that the chairman ala
not possess the requisite mental ea-
pacltv to administer the reprimand.
Then CLARK withdrew.
The gin state went through. but
clark. who Re an oid-time renuh.
Hcnn and Third warior and his
friends promise trouble. They say
they will not under any eopsidera-
ton consent Co being represented by
the delegates selected last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

A herd of genuine buffalo.
the Kind that used 20 flift
around the pfairien Of the mid
a die west IN the days when road
= agents emietsnt trains and I
= hioodthitHty Indians added a
q romantic Interest to the broad
4 sweep 81 the continent west ,
: a the Missouri river. may be I
= secured a. an attraction Of the
q fsoeille pafk menagefie.
q The eNnsf 81 herd a. Afiee. I
a dant. has offered 10 cell 20
q the city els animals 90 good
q eanditian Tot flseo. delivered 4
q ~ good condition. e,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

WARRINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE
president nominated George W.
Stewart to be register of the land
office at Yisalla. Cal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12

LONDON. Fob. 1.-THE Norwe-
gian steamer Veronica has been lost
with her crew off LoaHiemouih.
aa.itaaa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-12
Lodging House Inmates Suffocated and
Burned While AsIeep---OnIy a Few
Bodies Have Been Recovered Build
ings We're Flimsy Frame Structures

PORTLAND ORE FEB is--aATALLlos CHIEF holden OF
rst FisE DEPARTMENT. STATES POSITIVELY THAT rwEs.
~ LIVES WE'RE LOST IN rms MORNINGS FIRE
Arizona republican., 1906-04-07

chug wagon out of the mud and. ex- pecting a like experience on the return trip. a man and team were employed to lay in wait and pull them back to the Aither shore in the evening. The next stop was at the Buckeye dam and vicinity, where both the Buckeye canal operations and those of the White Tanks Canal company were inspected. Proceeding through the town of Buck eye to the Stansberry ranch. owned by MT. Walker, the party had luncheon and continued its journey seven miles west of Buckeye to Mir. McLauChlin's s ranch. After spending some time there. the return journey was begun. and it was then that real trouble started.
 Some distance from the Stansberry ranch a chain gave way and friendly relations were. broken off between the seven-Aorse power engine and the wheels \ man from the Sansberry ranch saw the sign of distress. and an swered it. He was sent for team. Before he had time to get back. NIT. Clendcnnjng made a few passes over the machinery, turned thumbscrew, pulled a lever and said something in French or some other foreign lan- guage. Then ne announced that he felt quite sure the chug wagon would keep itself going if it co-Id once get a start. He suggested that 1t be given good push, and the passengers could
Arizona republican., 1906-04-07
AUTOMOBILE TRIP
 10 BUCKEYE COUNTRY
A Favoring Providence Assisted the
 Party Back the Same Day.

The automobile trip to Buckeye on Thursday Of Wendell Mclaughlin of Los Angeles. n. D. Horning, J. Ernest Walker, and C. w. Clendenning of this city proved to be one Of great excite ment and threatened aoventure though it was finally accomplished quite sat isfactorily to all concerned. The eX- cursion left here at S:40 a. m. in one automobile. returning in two. The first section got back at s D. m. and the second section at SEQ. Lots Of things happened during the day. but there were no fatalities and ninety miles were covered in the meantime. The first trouble was encountered at the ASUa Fria crossing. near Bill Moore's station, which was reached in an hours run from the city. They had forgotten to attach the paddle wheel to the machine. and instead of float ing It went down in the quicksand
 MT Moore was induced to pull the
Arizona republican., 1906-04-07
THE SALE OF ARMS
 10 YAQUI INDIANS
Sonora Authorities Address Governor
 kibbsy on the 5ubject.

Governor Kibbey yesterday received official notice from the authorities of sonora. Mexico, that a band of forty Haquis was enroute from their home land to Arizona, their mission being 10 secure arms and ammunition with which to fight the Mexican soldiers. The request was made that the gov ernOr do what he could to frustrate the plans of the Indians. The gov ernor at once addressed letters to the sheriffs of the southern counties. ac- quainting them with his advices and urging them to use the utmost dili- Gence in preventing the Yaquis from carrying out their plans
 Undoubtedly many weapons and much ammunition have in the past been smuggled into Mexico for this purpose, both by the Yaquis and by their sympathizers, though it has nev- CT been done openly nor would it be permitted by any official, for the Ari-