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VOL. XW.—NO. 258. IN MEMORY OF MARTYR William McKinley Is Eulo gized From St. Paul Pulpits CHURCHES ARE CROWDED Pastors Draw Many Lessons From Life of Late Presi dent SPECIAL MUSIC ADDS TO SOLEMNITY OF SERVICES First Anniversary of Death of Twenty- Fourth Executive Is Appropriately Observed — Several Churches Are Decorated With Stars and Stripes and Portraits —Senator Clapp Deliv ers Sermon. The memory of William McKinley, twenty-fourth president of the United States, was honored yesterday in a large number of the churches of St. Paul. It was the first anniversary of his death at the. hands of Leon Czol gosz, an anarchist assassin, and the lesson of his unmerited sufferings and heroic passage to the hereafter fur nished a suggestive theme to the pul pit and was pondered with sad interest In the pews. The special character of the day was, marked in many churches by drapings of the American flag, portraits of the late president and solemn music in keeping with the memorial note of the service. The discourses were de void of any political reference, but one and all they recognized in the life of the nation's third martyr an example of unselfish public service and patriot ic devotion to the advancement of the whole American people which insures McKinley a permanent place among the great national leaders. The sermons of the day were In ac cord with the proclamation of Gov. Van Sant, who said: '"The people of America revere the memory of President McKinley, and hold in grateful recollection his great and patriotic life. I earnestly urge that on the above named day memorial services be held in the churches of all denominations throughout the state, and that we then seek the inspiration which is given by the pure Christian life and character of our departed president." Many Hear Dr. Smith At the Metropolitan opera house Rev. Samuel G. Smith of the People's church addressed a large audience on the "Follies of Fate." Referring to McKin ley, he said in part: "The first impression the nation re ceived of the rising figure of William McKinley was that of an able and skillful politician. Years of faithful work for the country gave him a na tional and international reputation, and raised him to the rank of a construc tive statesman. 'But there was still much to be learned about the man, and as he grew older the people began to see in him a Btatesman with a conscience and char acter. The appreciation of that charac ter grew throughout the years of his presidency, and when he was struck down by a representative of anarchy his fellow countrymen recognized the man whom they had lost as one of the greatest makers of history." His Death a Lesson. Rev. Theodore Sedgwick, rector of the church of St. John the Evangelist, Portland avenue and Kent street, de clared in his sermo:: yesterday morn- Ing that the nation was better not only for the life but still more for the death of President McKinley. "It was well worth while," he said, "that in an era of great material pros perity, when our people were absorbed In the pursuit of wealth, they should be called upon to stop and think of what is spiritual and more abiding. M< Kinley's death brought home to the great majority of his countrymen the question: What is real, and lasting, and worth striving for? Ideas in the ab stract touch few of us, but here was an example in such form that none might fail to discern it of the mean ing of a great life. McKinley's career, in its devotion to the things best worth seeking, is a legacy to his fellow citi zens of higher value than if he had left a fortune to endow a college or found a charity. "And what a legacy is the memory of his death! 'It is God's way,' he said; 'His will, not ours, be done.' McKin ley's willingness to be a sacrifice for the nation he loved is one of the last- Ing and priceless lessons in American history." Should Emulate His Virtues. The First Methodist Episcopal church, Dayton avenue and Third street, was crowded yesterday morning when the pastor, Rev. Daniel L. Rader, preached from the text, "He Being Dead Yet Speaketh." He said among other things: "McKinley still spoke to us, calling for kindly judgment of his faults and bidding us to emulate his virtues. He appeals to us first of all because of the purity of his home life, and this is the foundation of all ecclesiastical and civil government. McKinley illustrates the fact that it is possibe to be a poli tician and at the same time a Christ lan. "Many men In our day think them selves too good to enter political life. I want to remind you that the govern ment has been purchased and pre served with blood, and with good blood. From beyond the grave the voice of McKinley speaks to us, i .id says, 'No man's life is too good to give to the eervice of his country.' His memory is o telling protest against that form of moral chariseeism which refuses to ro out into the crowd and work for good government and the uplifting of our civil life." Lived in Divine Light. At the First Presbyterian church, Lincoln avenue and Grotto street, the „ organ loft was draped with the na tional flag, while suspended above it was a large picture of the dead states- Continued on Second Page. -* S _^^d Aw jfk Wl^Q^Mbfc^. ' / ■ dfth J^. J^. JL. SfSfi Jm rB / ■LaS SBof •.' lv ' '.'.. . ' . - : ■ . " ..'..'■ " ' . ' ' ' *. . ' ■ - ■'..: .;-"■ ■; ' - ' . . ,: ' ; "'" . '■ " - '■■ ' ;'•• "■ . DAY'S NEWS SUMMARIZED Weather for St. Paul and vicinity: Partly cloudy; possible showers Tuesday. domestic- Loss of life in the Pacific coast forest fires is heavy. First anniversary of President McKin ley's death is observed in the churches of many cities. Andrew Jacobson, tried for the murder of Magnus Johnson at Alexandria, is ac quitted and Gustav Larson, who pleaded guilty of that murder, is sentenced to Stillwater for life. Omaha strikers beat a non-union ma chinist to death. Wolsey. S. D., is nearly burned up. Woman singer of phenomenal voice Is discovered in New York. President Roosevelt takes offense at a McKinley memorial sermon preached largely for his benefit. Leader of ladrones in the Philippines who had committed thirty murders is killed by native constabulary. Nebraska man fights off a posse which seeks to capture him, he having abducted a woman. Colored young women are barred from Northwestern university. William S. Stratton. the wealthy mine owner, dies at Colorado Springs. FOREIGN— Temperature in Germany falls to zero. Countess Bon Marline is arrested in Italy for alleged complicity in the murder of her husband. Fanatic who declares he is Christ is mobbed in London. LOCAL— Impressive and ancient ceremonies attend dedication by Sons of Zion of their new synagogue. Anti-vaccinationists appoint committee to bring mandamus proceedings against board of education. Wife of William Gailey says he has eloped with the daughter of the man his own daughter jilted when she eloped with a rich Chicagoan. Anniversary of President McKinley's death is fittingly and universally observed in St. Paul churches. Mary T. Abraham, of Minneapolis, com mits suicide in a St. Paul hospital. Balmy Sunday brings out crowds in summer attire. Paulists' opening meetings of men's week break all records for attendance at cathedral. SPORTING— American Association —St. Paul 2, Co lumbus 7; Milwaukee 3, Louisville 2; Mil waukee 1, Louisville 8: Kansas City 9. In dianapolis 5; Minneapolis 10; Toledo 7| Minneapolis 9, Toledo 2. American League—St. Louis 2, Cleve land 1; St. Louis 5, Cleveland 3; Detroit 11, Chicago 10; Detroit 1, Chicago 4. National League—Cincinnati 2, Chicago 1; Cincinnati 8, Chicago 6; Pittsburg 9, St. Louis 6. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS. Port. Arrived. Sailed. Liverpool Etruria Buenos Ayres. St. Jo'ns, N. F.Peruvian. London Minnehaha. New York Kroonland. Gibraltar Lahn. New York.... Cymric. Queenstown Lucania, New York Columbia. Gravesend.... Serapis. SERMON THAT OFFENDS MR. ROOSEVELT President's Oyster Bay Pastor Indis creet Enough to Preach on the Trusts. OYSTER BAY, N. V. ( Sept. 14.—Rev. Dr. Homer Washburn, rector of Christ Episcopal church, in the presence of President Roosevelt and his family and a congregation that filled the church to overflowing, today preach ed a sermon in which he devoted con siderable attention to "possibility of danger coming by and through the un guarded use of great wealth concen trated in the hands of a few," and of which he also stated that "if ever cir cumstances indicated that one was placed providentially in the executive chair of the nation, then circumstances that attended the promotion of Mr. Roosevelt so indicated." Today was the first anniversary of the death of President McKinley and the president had requested Mr. Washburn to hold memorial services. The announcement that this would be done and that President Roosevelt would \,e present, served to draw a large crowd to Christ church, which the president attends while here. Mr. Washburn took occasion to speak of the possibility of danger com ing through certain trusts, and also to laud the president. Mr. Roosevelt became restive. His face colored and he plainly showed signs of disapproval of the rector's utterances. At the con clusion of the sermon he turned to Mrs. Roosevelt, who sat beside him, and whispered: "He shouldn't have done that." After the services the president stated that he had requested Mr. Washburn to hold memorial services, but that he had no knowledge of what the sermon contained nor had he any intimation that the rector would refer to the trusts or to himself. Mr. Wash burn also stated that he had prepared the sermon without consulting any member of the president's family. In his sermon, referring to the president, Mr. Washburn said: "He has studied trust methods and is convinced that the good of all de mands that the trusts be brought un der control of the national govern ment. Is not this sound judgment? Is not this a conservative proposition? How can one have any knowledge of human nature and not see the possi bility of danger coming by and through the unguarded use of great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few? You hear of 'good trusts' and 'bad trusts.' What does this mean, if not that unscrupulous men already at the head of certain trusts are planning methods to cheat, rob and oppress? What course will the generality of business men pursue when they see wealth within reach of their grasp? To hold that no danger may come through great accumulations of wealth is to ig nore the teachings of the holy scrip tures. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is filled with precepts and warnings regarding the power and use of wealth." FINISH OF A FILIPINO GUILTY OF THIRTY MURDERS Bilo Would Not Surrender and Is Shot by Constabulary. MANILA, Sept. 14.—"Capt." Bilo, a leader of Ladrones in Bulacan prov ince, Luzon, who was guilty of thirty murders and Ijad been an outlaw for years, was killed by the native con stabulary last Friday. Bilo was sur rounded, but refused to surrender. The constabulary then shot him to death, MONDAY MORNIN3, SEPTEMBER 15, 1902. HE FIGHTS A POSSE BAD MAN IN NEBRASKA SEEKS TO OUTDO HARRY TRACY ENTERS WOMAN'S ROOM AND ABDUCTS HER Keeps Her a Prisoner in the Woods— She Escapes and Is Prostrated as a Result of Her Experience—Despera- do Is Heavily Armed and a Bloody Encounter Is Looked for. Special to The Globe. OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 14.—Stanton county is tonight the scene of the most exciting man hunt that has taken place in Nebraska for years. Lowry Welch is surrounded in a cornfield by a posse which is waiting for daylight to close in on him. Be fore being run to cover Welch changed several shots with his pursuers. The fugitive last night committed a //?^^^^\ \^l-^J%^Q 7^A remarkably bold abduction. About midnight by means of a ladder he gain ed entrance to the room of Anna Vll law, a domestic in the employ of a farmer named Barnes, and at the point of a revolver compelled her to dress and accompany him. A little girl who was sleeping with the Villaw woman was compelled to keep still under threats of having her brains blown out. After leaving the Barnes house Welch took the woman into the timber along the river and kept her prisoner until noon today, when the approach of a farmer attracted Welch's attention and his captive escaped. She made her way to her brother's home, a short distance away, and is now prostrated as a result of her ex perience. Welch told her that if pur sued he would outdo Harry Tracy in fighting and eluding capture. Welch is heavily armed, and as he has a bad reputation, bloodshed is feared when he and the posse come together. SAYS HE WON'T BE CAPTURED ALIVE Leader of Filipino Bandits Goes Even Beyond the Last-Ditch Proposition. MANILA, Sept. 14. —The force of na tive constabulary, which has been in pursuit of the Rios band of irreconcila bles in Layo, Luzon, has killed eigh teen and captured twenty-five of the bandits. The constabulary encounter ed the band upon four different occa sions during the chase, but suffered no losses whatever. Rios, the leader of the bandits, says he will never be cap tured alive. Col. William A. Rafferty, of the Fifth cavalry, died at San Felix yesterday from a fall sustained a week ago. Gen. Chaffee was at his bedside when he ex pired. Col. Rafferty's remains will be sent home on the United States trans port Logan. On account of an impoverishment of the people by war, the United States Philippine commission has remitted t-.e land tax in the province of Batangas, Luzon, for the year 1902. TEMPERATURE AT ZERO IN GERMANY Destructive Storms in Which Many People Are Injured and Property Is Damaged. BERLIN, Sept. 14.—Destructive storms raged in many parts of Ger many yesterday. In Saxony the tem peratures sank to zero and a hurricane - like wind unroofed many houses and injured a large number of people. The damage is estimated at millions of marks. A very severe northwest storm vis ited the cities on the North sea. Con siderable damage was done to bathing establishments on the Elbe and low-ly ing houses were partially wrecked. GIRL SINGER OF HIGHEST NOTE Miss Edith Helena Reaches F Sharp With Ease and Imitates • Violin. Special to The Globe. NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—1n the esti mation of teachers of local music New York possesses a singer who can reach a higher note than Patti, Nielsen or Beach Yaw. She is Edith Helena and she has jumped to fame through her ability to render F sharQ in altissimo, a note so delicately musical, so clear and liquid, that it appears almost be yond human endeavor. The remarkable voice was discovered by an Italian master in this city. Miss Helena several times reached A above F sharp, counting this A, her range in cludes three octaves. In public she has tone within a range of two and a hall octaves without the slightest effort. Two octaves are more than the range of the ordinary singer. With all this remarkable range, Miss Helena's voice is peculiarly pure and bell-like in quality. She can imitate the tones of a violin in its highest BAD FOR ONE CROP AND GOOD FOR ANOTHER. notes with ease. .; She comes on the stage with a violin. The audience. sees her- go through, the motions of playing the intermezzo, from Jbavaleria Rusti cana" on a violin. She draws the bow with -no uncertain strokes across the strings, fingering them correctly. The audience hears what sounds like a vio lin of fine tone, well played. In reality no sound comes from the strings. They and the bow have been well soaped and are noiseless. The ; music has been made by the delicate strings; in the throat of the singer, who keeps her lips nearly closed to heighten the illusion. - •.1" - - - .•-■•■.. .■■?*',- r -•• . • ■ MILLIONAIRE MINE OWNER DEAD William S. Stratton, Who Extracted Immense Wealth From Cripple Creek Ores. COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., Sept. 14.—William Scott Stratton, the mil lionaire mining man, died tonight. He had been ill for several months. He had been in a critical condition for several weeks. He had been uncon scious throughout the day, and the relatives, including a sister, Mrs. Jen nie Cobb, of Frankfort, Cal., who was the only near relative who survives Mr. Stratton, did not leave his bedside at any time. Mr. Slratton was born at Jefferson ville, Ind., in 1848. After an education in the city schools of Jeffersonville, he mastered the carpenter's trade. He came to Colorado Springs in 1872 and has since been jt resident of this city. For thirty years he has been interest ed in mines, being a prospector in vari ous Colorado camps before he opened the famous Independence Bonanza. In April, 1901, having seen some specimens of gold ore from the Crip ple Creek district that impressed him favorably, he went to the town to pros pect. July 3, after weeks of fruitless prospecting, a man who had agreed to grubstake him having disappointed him, Stratton decided to go to Cripple Creek and stake out a clakn on his own account. He rode the thirty-five miles from this city to the camp on horseback and on the morning of July 4, 1891, staked out the Independence and Washington claims. The Inde pendence gave him original assays of $380 to the ton, and in 1892 he leased and bonded the Washington for $80,000. Independence yielded Stratton millions and In 1898 it was sold by him foi $10,000,000, he retaining, however, a very considerable interest. Mr. Stratton's private charities were boundless and his interest in the pub lic welfare was almost without limit. He was the owner of the Colorado Springs street rairway system. His wealth is estimated at from $15,000,000 to $50,000,000. No Hope for Queen of Belgium. BRUSSELS, Sept. 14.—-The Soir says the condition of Marie Henrietta, queen of the Belgians, is hopeless, and that King Leopold will probably be obliged to shorten his visit at Bagneres de Lunchon, France, in consequence. Queen Marie Henrietta has long been ill with a malady of the heart. She is at Spa and was last week seized with a severe attack of asthma. WOULD SUE BOARD COMMITTEE OF ANTI-VACCINA TIONISTS INSTRUCTED TO TRY AND MANDAMUS PARENTS' MEETING ALSO WANTS CHARTER AMENDED Compulsory Treatment Is Character ized as Promotive of Prevarication, Useless and Dangerous, Inimical to Freedom and Outgrowth of "Doc tors' Trust"—After Dr. Ohage and School Commission. "The most gigantic trust ever form ed is the doctors' trust," said F. S. Poucher at a meeting held in Central hall yesterday of parents who are op posed to the present policy of the health and school departments In en forcing the vaccination order. Mr. Poucher further said: "The next legislature will be asked to appropriate money to enable the state to make more room for the in creased insane and sick people of the state. Why is this? The doctors know something about it." F. D. Freeman arose at this juncture and exclaimed: "Yes, an epidemic of health would be the worst thing that could happen to the doctors," and Dr. C. W. Young, who was present, never cracked a smile. Promotes Prevarication. , A middle-aged mother who was pres ent received the applause by saying: "This question has a moral side to it, too. I know of several cases where the parties lied to avoid being vacci nated." Whereupon the committee chosen to draft resolutions put in a clause to the effect that compulsory vaccination promoted prevarication. T. S. Poucher further said that he believed it a good policy to see some of the scheol directors previous to elec tion, and perhaps they might be influ enced. Wants Charter Amended. Several of those present recited in stances of children being injured by vaccination, and told of their strug gles to avoid this operation being per formed on their children, one woman stating that when her child was sent home she sent it back, keeping up this process until the end of the year. A committee consisting of Albert Rosenquist, Dr. C. W. Young and C. E. Nelson was appointed to call on the charter commissioners to inquire into the possibility of submitting the ques tion to popular vote and having the charter changed. Would Mandamus Board. This committee was also instructed to institute mandamus proceedings against the* school board to restrain them from enforcing the order. This committee will issue a call for a meet ing to be held Friday night in Central hall, and posters will be distributed to get out a large crowd. The resolution is interesting, and is in part as follows: Violation of Liberty. Whereas, The superintendent of the St. Paul Public schools has issued an order requiring certificates of vaccina tion from all children admitted into the schools, in pursuance of the order - of the health commissioner, and Whereas, The practice of vaccina tion is an utterly useless and highly dangerous thing, and its compulsion a violation of the individual liberty of the citizens of a free country, and Whereas, vasion and false state ments of physicians, parents and chil dren frequently resorted to to permit of school attendance are inimical of public morals: After Dr. Ohage. And then the resolutions go on to say that steps should be taken to re strain Dr. Ohage from enforcing his order, and reminding him of his alleged public declaration that he was opposed to compulsory vaccination. The last clause of the resolution reads: >v Resolved. .That * if vaccination is a protection let ; those '■ who - believe ;In J it < be vaccinated and be protected, but 'it; is * therefore; unnecessary for ; them >to compel I others .to : undergo the dangers of •, vaccination if : they are unwilling -to [AoJaoSw'V'kSr^^^iV'Z^ ■-. '■' : '■'- ' '- PRICE TWO C R VTsi—J %Un tw*«»«;: CO-EDS OF COLOR ARE BARRED OUT Women's Educational Association of Northwestern University Settles a Long Controversy. Special to The Globe. CHICAGO, Sept. 14.—The color line has been drawn at Northwestern uni- versity, and no co-eds of color will be admitted to the young women's dormi tories of the institution. The Women's Educational association, which has general supervision of the halls in which the girls lived has passed upon the matter after many stormy meetings and the faction in favor of drawing the color line won by a decisive ma jority. The controversy over the question began a year ago, when Miss Isabella Ellis, of San Antonio. Tex., engaged a room at Chapin hall, and when she ar rived at the beginning of the scholastic year to occupy it, it was learned for the first time that she was a negress. The question of the admission of col ored young women at once became an issue among the members of the edu cational association, and its agitation never ceased till last week, when final action was taken. By the action of the association Miss Ellis is excluded from the privileges of Chapin hall this year, and as a result will probably be compelled to drop her course In the university. Last week another colored young woman applied for permission to room at Chapin hall, and she was informed that all the rooms had been engaged for the year. When Miss Ellis received her official notice that her room would not be re tained for her, she was told that there was such a demand for the rooms that a double room such as Miss Ellis occu pied could not be reserved for but one occupant, and that it had been given to other parties. It is of interest to note, however, that when Miss Ellis engaged her apartments a year ago, before It was known that she was colored, a room mate had been selected for her, but when a shapely, handsome and intelli gent octoroon arrived and announced her identity, consternation reigned at Chapin hall. The young white woman who had been chosen for her room mate refused to occupy the same room with her, nor were the officials at the hall able to find a co-ed that would. Even after Miss Ellis had engaged her room and come all the way from Texas there were several members of the Women's Educational association who were in favor of refusing her the priv ileges of the hall. A meeting of the association was hurriedly called, and it was asserted that if the girl was allow ed to remain it might mean the depop ulation of the hall, for no fewer than thirteen of the young women had de clared their intention of moving out if the colored girl remained. Other meetings were held, and It was finally decided to fit up a special room for Miss Ellis, where she might be alone and try to persuade the other residents of the hall to act with less haste and put up with her presence until the end of the year. This was finally done, and the excitement died down. During the summer the question again came up. There was some warm discussions at the sessions of the edu cational asociation. While the reason generally advanced that Miss Ellis should not be allowed to retain her room of last year was that the asso ciation could not afford to reserve a room for less than two persons, sev eral of the women did not hesitate to admit that they were in favor of draw ing the color line. END OF THE STRIKE STILL SEEMS AFAR No Encouraging Sign Marks the Opening of the Ninteenth Week of the Struggle. SHENANDOAH, Pa., Sept. 14.—To morrow will begin the nineteenth week of the coal strike. The date on which Senator Platt predicted that the strike would end has passed and the hope which was instilled into the people in this locality because of that predic tion has been succeeded by a feeling that the end is still far off. The reiteration by the coal presi dents during the week that no conces sions would be made and the resolu tions passed by nearly all the local unions of the United Mine Workers, renewing their allegiance to their officers and pledging themselves to continue the strike until concessions are granted show that neither side to the controversy is weakening. Gen. Gobin, in charge of the state troops encamped in this county, de nies that he is preparing to remove the troops at an early date or that he expects an order from the gov ernor to withdraw the troops. He says he does not anticipate an order of that kind until there is a settlement of the strike. TAM AQUA, Pa., Sept. 14.—8y the accidental discharge of a Winchester rifle in the hands of Hugh Black, a deputy at the Lehigh Coal and Nava gation company's No. 4 stockade, near Nesquehoning, last night, Paul Hau lick, a non-union man, was instantly killed. The bullet passed through his left lung, coming out of his back Coroner Fehler, of Nesquehoning, held an inquest today. A verdict of acci dental death was rendered. Last night a Hungarian, who gave his name as John Kausha, appealed to the officer in command of the troops at Manila Park for protection. The man was bleeding from a number of severe cuts on the head and face. He said that he was walking along the road leading from Coaldale to Lans ford, when he was assaulted by a num ber of his countrymen. The man's wounds were dressed at the camp and he was escorted to his home. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Sept. 14.— Supt. Barnard, of the Delaware, Lack awanna & Western company's col lieries in the Wyoming region, this evening notified Sheriff Jacobs that ad ditional men would be put to work to morrow at the collieries, which re sumed operations last week, and prob ably one or two more of the mines would be started up. Supt. Barnard fears that the increased activity at the mines may cause interference upon the part of outside parties, and he requests the sheriff to furnish ample protection for the workmen Sheriff Jacobs says he does not expect an out break, but will have a large force of deputies at hand to send any place in the region where trouble should occur. PERISH IN FOREST FIRE Worst Feature of the Con flagration on the Pa cific Coast SCORES OF LIVES LOST Large Tracts of Country Swept Clean of Everything Com bustible FINANCIAL LOSS IN OREGON OVER A MILLION DOLLARS Numerous Families Lose Their Homes and Entire Property—People Have Their Clothing Burned and Wear Gunny Sacks — Further Casualties Will Probably Be Reported. KALMA,. Wash., Sept. 14.—News reached here last night that the forest fires on the Lewis river have wrought sad havoc. D. L. Wallace, wife and two children were burned to death. They were camping in the woods when caught by the fire. Their wagon was found burned up, the charred bodies lying near. A twelve-year-old boy of Mrs. Hanley's is dead. Mrs. John Pol ly and baby, and another, name un known, and Mrs. James Hughes are dead. Fifteen are without clothing save gunny sacks. Five logging camps are burned out completely. The fol lowing families lost everything: Eliza Street, O. S. Curtis, L. M. Child, Thomas Matthews. T. Wilkerson, H. E. Dartland, Dr. Ellis and others. The worst of the fire is on Lewis river, about twelve miles above Wormland. The country is well settled and there are doubtless other casualties not yet reported. The fire has spread from Lewis riv er north to the Kalma river, and fiftj sections of the finest timber on tha Columbia river is totally destroyed. There are no reports of lives lost, bui loss to property is estimated at aboul $300,000. Everything Combustible Consumed. A great fire is also raging in th« northern part of the country. Every thing combustible in its path is con sumed. Hill's camp is reported de stroyed; Muckley Bros.' No. 2 camp is burned out, and Moreland's camp ia badly damaged. Seven donkey engines were ruined. Two men from Barr's camp are reported missing. In Cowlet county five people are dead and two missing, with only partial re ports from the burned district. A courier just arrived from Lewis rivei states that there are only two houses left standing on the river from Trait'i place to the head of the stream, a dis tance of thirty miles, and that not lesi than fifteen persons have perished. Three Hundred Homeless. PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 14.—Aboui 300 people are left homeless in Mult nomah and Clackaraas counties as I result of the forest fires. In the fin that destroyed the town of Palmer near Bridal Veil, two boys named Ham. ilton were caught trying to escapi from the flames and burned to death. The timber losses in Clackamai county have been immense, and th< whole length of the Clackamas rivei presents nothing but vistas of ruined settlements. The most distressing losses have been those suffered on thi vicinity of Spring Water, Clackamas county and Lentz. There is no way ol securing a correct estimate of the loss but it will certainly exceed $1,000,00 C in this state. STILLWATER BOY CONFESSES THEFI He and a Companion in Jail for Tak ing Money From a Trunk in a Barn. Ernest Mclntyre and Edward Lana are confined in the city jail charged with the larceny of $600 from a trunk belonging to Miss Maria Quincy, who some months ago stored her trunk in a barn belonging to the McKusick es tate after the house in which she was living was destroyed by fire. The two young men admit taking the money last Monday. Lane claims that Mcln tyre entered the barn and found the money in the trunk. He took it and divided with Lane and the boys have been spending it in St. Paul and else where. Lane was arrested Saturday evening in Stillwater, and Mclntyre was arrested at Sherman hall, St. Paul, late Saturday night About $180 of the money has been recovered. Essie Max well is held at the jail as a witness against Lane and Mclntyre. They will have an examination this morning. The Mill and Rivermen's union has decided that union men who want to return to work on the eleven-hour schedule may do so and work will be resumed at the boom this morning with a full crew. One of the labor leaders said: "We have done this to help the loggers, who have millions of feet of logs tied up there, but our ac tion is not in the interest of the boom corporation." National Prison Association. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 14.—The programme today of the National Prison association, which is in annual convention here, consisted principally of religious exercises. In the morning most of the members of the associa tion attended services at Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal church, where Rev. Floyd W. Tompkins, D. D., preach-, the annual sermon. The afternoon was spent at Glen Mills, a few miles from this city, where the house of refuga for boys is located.