THE HOKNINGr OKEGQNIAN, MONDAY. ' NOVEMBER 24, 1902.
FIRE RAGED AT ELM A
Swept a Block Estimated
Worth $75,000,
TEN BUSINESS HOUSES SUFFER
had passed over It. When picked up by
the train crew the body -was cold, as
though dead for some time. It not being
crushed or mangled by the -wheels nor
seemingly injured by the pilot of the loco
motive. The body -was taken to Edge
wood, and an inquest -will be held tomor
row morning.
Insurance Whs Small, Because tlie
Rates Were. So High Flame Start
ed In Early Morning-Its Ori
gin Is Unknown.
ELMA, Wash., Nov. 23. (Special.) Fire
tJmost wiped out a business block of
:s;ma this morning, inflicting a loss of
nearly $75,000. The fire- originated in the
candy store of Ed Bobbins, a little after
1:30 A. M., and, jsweepln'g west, burned
Crisp's saloon, Ackley's talor shop, TL J.
"tower's grocery. K. D. Dodge's barber
i hop, J. W. Anderson's shoe store, F.E.
Vompkins hardware store, F. J. Kane's
tlrug store, the office of Dr. Blair, and
minting office of the Elma Echo, the
jiresees being saved. Charles Goudy's
Jruit stand and R. H. Wade's jewelry
i tore were also badly damaged.
The cause of the fire Is not known.
5cme of these merchants were not in
jured, as the rates were very high. The
total loss is variously estimated between
550,000 and $75,000, to a small extent cov
ered by Insurance.
The Elma Echo has ceased to exist
t.fter a brief struggle for life lasting less
than three" monthis. Its first issue was
August 2, with It. M. Watson editor and
proprietor. A few weeks later it went
Jnto the hands of a receiver, and a few
veeks ago E. S. Ayer, a young Elma
lawyer, bought it. Yesterday E. C. KIbbe.
rdltor of the Elma Chronicle, purchased
it, and will merge it with the Chronicle.
PREPARING FOR CITY ELECTION.
lalcm's Reform Ofllcers to Have Act
ive Opposition.
SALEM. Nov. 23. (Special.) There is
every indication that there will be an in
teresting contest in the coming city elec-
'ion to be held on Monday. December l.
On that date city officers ffre to be elect
ed to succeed Mayor C. P. Bishop, Re
corder N. J. Judah, Chief of Police D. W.
Gibson, Treasurer John Moir, and Alder--nen
E. P. Walker, ol the First Ward;
53. A. RIggs, of the Second: Thomas Sims,
ut the Third, and G. W. Griswold, of the
fourth. All of the retiring officials were
lected by the Citizens' organization,
vhich has controlled the municipal af
fairs of this city for the past four years.
They have been requested to remain can
didates to succeed themselves, and have
consented to accept renomlnations. For
-he purpose of formally renominating
bese men, a mass meeting of those who
ure identified with the Citizens' move
ment has been called for Monday evening
.it the City Hall.
In opposition to the Citizens' organlza
lon the Republicans will have a full
Jcket In the field. The Republicans will
lold - their primaries Monday, when 54
delegates will be elected to the city con
'ention, that will be held in the City
lall Wednesday evening, when a ticket
.vill be named. There will be but little
rtrlfe in the election of Aldermen, since
.t is a difficult matter to get men to ac
cept the thankless position, which carries
vith It no salary or other emoluments of
.my kind. There, -will- be. a vigorous fight,
lowever, for the s'&laricd offices, partlcu
arly for Recorder and Chief of Police,
jrhile there will also be a contest for the
office of City Treasurer. For Mayor it is
.lenerally believed that the candidate of
he Republicans will be Dr. Richard Cart
.vrlght, a leading physician of this city.
2. H. Flagg is being talked of as the can
didate of the majority party for the office
of City Recorder. He has been making an
ictive canvass for the nomination, and
. las no prominent contestant for the place.
Air. Flagg considers himself a strong
jandidate, for the reason that he expects
.o carry the labor vote, being prominently
dentlfied with the union organizations of
he city. S. A. McFadden may be offered
.he nomination.
There are two candidates for the nomi
nation of Chief of Police. Mark Savage
.s the more prominently mentioned for
.he place, but it would not be surprising
o see the nomination go to C. A. Bort,
ui active labor worker. It is not impossi
ble, either, that the nomination might be
;lven to Albert DIsque, who represents
he younger element of the party.
The names most prominently mentioned
is candidates of the Republicans for Al
dermen are as follows: First Ward, H. A.
Johnson; Second Ward, J. C. Thompson;
Third Ward, Thomas Sims; Fourth Ward,
John Hughes and W. C. Hubbard. In
the Third Ward. Mr. Sims, the retiring
Alderman, was elected on the Citizens'
ticket, but he refuses to be the candidate
of that organization for re-election, say
ng that he is a Republican. Mr. Sims,
aowever, will be indorsed by the Citizens,
and this makes his re-election a cer
tainty. In discussing city politics today,, H.
George Meyer, chairman of the Repub
lican City Central Committee, said that
he considered the chances good for the
election of the entire Republican ticket,
providing strong and acceptable candl
dates are named. He recognizes that
Recorder Judah and Chief Gibson will be
hard men to defeat, since they are both
popular officials and have made good
records.
Among .other things, the Republican
nlatform. to be adopted on "Wednesday
evening will advocate a 4,Greater Salem"
i by the reasonable extending of the city
UUUUUU4.Ut
BIG BEET SUGAR YIELD.
4,000, OOO Poands Talcen From 17,500
Tons of Roots.
LA GRANDE, Nov. 23. (Special.) Last
night the delivery of beets at the Amal
gamated Sugar Company's factors was
practically completed. The crop was good
this year and more beets were turned In
to the factory than ever before 17,500
tons and this amount would have been
exceeded but for bad weather, which oc
casioned a scarcity of men, and bad
roads, which- made delivery difficult. Some
beets were not delivered. Eight or nine
cars of the beets came from Idaho, and
the rest ;were raised in this valley, the
company raising a large quantity on Its
own farms.
The year has been a prosperous one, a
larger per cent of' sugar being saved than
in any previous season. The run yielded
46.000 bags of sugar of 100 pounds each,
14.000 bags' Increase over last year. The
company has employed an avenge of 125
hands for a full day In the factory, and
many more on the farms.
The farmers have made great advance
In beetraising, and now obtain good prof
Its, where the first two seasons they lost
money.
The State Teachers' Association will
hold a session In La Grande, beginning
November 24, and continuing through to
the 2Cth. S. G. Tlllan, editor of the WestT
em Teacher, will be present and will take
an active part In the programme. Ad
dresses will be made by Dr. S. B. L. Pen
rose, of Whitman College; P. L. Camp
bell, president of the State University; D.
V. S. Reld, of the State Normal School at
Weston: Rev. J. R. N. Bell, E. D. Ress
ler, president of Monmouth Normal
School; J. A. Churchill, E. B. Conklin and
others.
M'BRIDE IS WHIT3IAX COCXTY.
Accompanied Ity Senator Waruurton
To Hold Conference.
PULLMAN, Wash., Nov. 23. (Special.)
Governor McBride and State Senator
Stanton Warburton are in Pullman, where
i conference with the Whitman County
eglslatlve delegation will probably be
ield tomorrow. .Governor McBride will
remain here until Tuesday. His callers
jaday included State Senator-elect G. B,
Wilson and President Bryan, of the Agri
cultural College. What passed between
governor McBride and Mr. Wilson at their
rather extended conference Is not TtnSwn,
'jut 11 Is apparent the two gentlemen
are on the best of terms.
President Bryan has sent invitations to
all members of the Whitman County del
egation to meet the Governor at Pull
man. They will be invited to Inspect the
jollege and President Bryan will explain
the appropriations it will be necessary
to ask for at the coming session of the
Legislature.
MAIN KILLED BY TRAIX.
But Just How Is a, Mystery Inquest
to Be "Held.
ASHLAND, Or., Not. 23. An unknown
man. about 23 years old met death on the
Southern Pacific at Elgewood, south of
here, shortly after noon yesterday, in a
mysterious manner. Just after the north-,
bound passenger train had left the sta
tion he -was seen walking along the side
of the track, and made a lurch as though
to mount the rear car, !ut he did not suc
ceed in' so doing. An lour aterwards an
extra freight train cane along, and the
prostrate body of a mjn was seen lying
across the roadbed, but before the train
could be brought to 3 stop seven cars
SMALLPOX AT PULLMAX COLLEGE.
Four Students In Isolation Hospital
Xo Danger of Spreading.
COLFAX. Wash., Nov. 23. (Special.)
Smallpox has broken out in the boys' dor
mitory of the Washington Agricultural
College at Pullman and four students are
now confined In the Isolation hospital on
the college farm. Great uneasiness was
felt when the disease first made its ap
pearance, but this was quickly dispelled,
and now there is thought to be no danger
of its further spreading. There are more
than 500 students enrolled at the college,
and if the disease should become epidemic
among them there would be good cause for
alarm. The students now confined are
Leo Thompson, of Dayton, who first
showed symptoms of the disease; A. H.
Miller, of Endicott; C. E. Boggs, of Wi
nona, and Fred Rlcheau, of Aberdeen.
. LABOR UXIOXS IX POLITICS.
"Will Take Active Part In Coming
Aberdeen Election.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Nov. 23. (Special.)
What looked like a walk-away for A.
K. West, the millowner. In the Mayoralty
contest, has changed considerably in the
past 24 hours. Mr. West was nominated
by the Citizens caucus and Indorsed by
the Peoples caucus, but there Is one la
bor ticket In the field and the likelihood
of one more. The labor unions, which
have been cutting a large figure in busi
ness recently, propose to take z. hand In
the local election also. The fight prom
ises to be the liveliest In politics for
many years. ,
I Olds, Wotftman & King f icWi
I BARGAINS EXTRA SPE-1 Specf JwC?oed' 1 1 p. , . .
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fe : itinyuay quirts
Ladies' Silk Hose
A chance thab i$ not often thrown your way is now
macjle possible through our securing a fine collection of
manufacturer's closing lines at an extraordinary re
duction. They are in plain black drop-stitch, plain
pink, sky blue, Yale blue, cream and cardinal. Every
pair fully worth' $2.75 -and fancy shades $3.00. The
entire lot will be disposed 01 this
week at one price, and that a re
markably low one, every pair for
Special Sale
Ladies' Silk and Lisle Vests
In connection with the above' offering, we will give you
the pick of our' black or sky blue, high neck, long
sleeve, silk and lisle Vests, value $1.75, JjJJ 2
'for, each
wen s
Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday
Owing to the'great demand and
heavy selling which we had on
these coats Saturday, we have
decided to continue the sale for
Monday, Tuesday andWednes
day of this week.
Ladies' Coats
See our window display. These
are warm and this season's
styles and colors. Values $15.00
to $20.00. Monday, Tuesday
fonrWetoesaay...$9.85
Children's Coats at
Half Price
Very stylish and attractive little
garments in Box and Norfolk
effects, in all the new colors
and stylish materials. All at
half price.
Made of extrwheavy
Melton cloth
in the newest style
Special
Bargains in Mercerized
Sateen Petticoats
at special 98c, $1.37, $2:39
New Arrivals in Ladies'
Tffl:
Shipping Salmon Eggs.
OREGON CITY, Nov. 23. (Special.)
Deputy Master Fish Warden Hermann A.
Webster will leave tomorrow night for
Roseburg with 1,000,000 salmon eggs from
the Government hatchery on the ClacKa
mas River. These eggs are from the mid
dle or Fall run of Columbia River Chin
ook, and will be placed In the state hatch
ery on the Umpqua River for propaga
tion. They will be shipped dry.
Denutv Webster said this afternoon that
the state had been unfortunate In Its
propagation work on Coast streams, but
at Ontario about 10,000,000 eggs had been
taken. Last week the real spawning sea
son of salmon on Coast rivers was at Its
height, but the rainfall was too great,
exceeding by far the rainfall In this lo
cality and at interior points, the rivers
rising from six to eight feet In a short
time, and sweeping out the racks. At
Umpqua River about 500,000 eggs were
taken. Mr. Webster does not expect much
loss in shipping the eggs dry, and says
they will live a week out of water If the
conditions -are favorable.
City Ticket at Hlllsboro.
HILLSBORO. Nov. 23. (Special.) The
city mass meeting held at the City Hall
last night nominated the following ticket,
to be voted upon Monday, December 1:
For Mayor, Hon. W. N. Barrett; Coun
cilman for one year, C. E. Beckwith, of
the Southern Pacific: Councilman for two
years, ex-County Clerk J. A. Imbrle, ex
County Clerk J. W. Morgan, E. C. Brown;
Recorder, H. T. Bagley, present Incum
bent; Treasurer, A. C. Shute, present in
cumbent. The meeting was not largely
attended, as there Is no particular issue
Involved In the election.
Circuit Court will convene here tomor
row morning, with Judge T. A. McBride
on the bench. There is one murder trial
on the docket, that of James Aiken, a
second trial, for the murder of the Ral
eigh Chinaman last Fall; one larceny
case State vs. "Dave Enyart and a long
list of divorce cases.
Crow' Nest Coal Strike Settled.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Nov. 23. (Special.)
A private dispatch received from Michel,
B. C, is to the effect that the strike of
the coal miners in the Grow's Nest col
lieries there has been settled and the men
have resumed work. The Information has
been received with a great deal of pleasure
all over the province, for If the strike had
been continued much longer it would have"
had a serious effect on the smelters of
the Boundary, which depend so largely on
Crow's Nest coal. The company has shown
anxiety to treat the men well, and both
sides are congratulated on the peaceful
settlement.
Independence Brevities.
INDEPENDENCE, Or.. Nov. 23. (Spe
cial.) The Independence-Monmouth motor
now connects with the Portland-Dallas
evening express at Dallas. This gets the
evening mail from Portland here In time
to be distributed before the postofP.ce is
closed.
Mrs. H. H. Wagoner arrived yesterday
from Iowa, where she had been called to
the bedside of her parents. Death took
away her mother while she was in thi
East.
Wu Tlnpr Fnnj? and Siamese Prince.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23. The Crown
Prince of Slam and Wu Ting Fang passed
a quiet day. In the forenoon M. Wu re
reived a number of Chinese merchants
and in the afternoon went driving in the
park, where he met the Crown Prince of
Slam. They exchanged mutual good
wishes in English. The Crown Prince
attended the theater in the evening.
Funeral of Mrs. Adklns.
HILLSBORO. Or., Nov: 23. (Special.)
The funeral of Mrs. Letitia Adkins, wife
of Dr. Adklns, occurred here today at 2
P. -M., the remains having been received
herd from Spokane, Wash., last evening.
Colored Dress Goods
Basket, Granite, Twine Fin
etta, Cheviot, Serge, Mum
mie and Melrose, 46 and 42
lin. wide, value, per yard,
$1.00, special 81c.
Black Dress Goods
plough Hop and Twine Suit
ings, 52 in. wide, val. $1.25.
Persian Velvets
$1.25 values for 98c.
Levantine Silks
In evening shades, $1 for 72c.
Walking Skirts
$17.50 to $25.00 values, new,
stylish skirts for $12.85.
Neck Fa rs
$15.00 and $20.00 Scarfs, in
Brown Opossum, Stone Mar
ten and Mink, $10.98.
Evening Waists
At half price.
Ladies' Golf Vests
Colors "Green, Red, Navy and
White, value $4.50, special
$2.49.
Ladies7 Kid Gloves
For street wear,$1.25 special 87c.
Ladies' Linen Collars
Regular 15c values for 5c.
Taffeta Ribbons .
Widths 1, 14 and 2 inches,
price per yard this week 5c.
Men's Underwear
Very warm, all wool. Value
$1.50, special $1.07.
Table Linen?
Our entire line of Richardson's
Table Damask at special prices
this week, including Hem
stitched and Fringed Cloths
with napkins.
Spanish and Mexican Hand
Drawn Work Table Linen
Doilies, Center Pieces, Scarfs,
Tray and Tea Cloths; also
. Dinner Cloths with Napkins.
Fine Dinner Sets
60-piece American Dinner . Sets,
$4.80.
100-piece American Dinner Sets,
$8.25.
100-piece Australian China Din
ner Sets, $17.55,
100-piece French China Dinner
Sets, decorated, $27.00.
Decorated China
Coarse Sets
Turkey, Fish, Game, Roast,
Soup and Salad Sets. Prices
$4.68 to $22.00.
Carving Sets
Large variety, ivory,pearl, buck
horn and celluloid handles.
Prices 90c to $12.00 per set.
Silver ware,Gt aranteed A i
Sets of 6 Teaspoons, Dessert and
Table Sp6ons, Knives and
Forks, 75c to $3.49.
Kitchen Furnishings
Our entire line reduced
Covered Roasters
The best made. Prices 33c, 36c
and 44c.
Food Choppers
Medium Family size, 98c.
nalisli Overcoats
$20.00
$2 and $2.25 All-Wool
ressing'v Sacques
$1.49
Ladies' Hosiery
Ladies' pure Cashmere
fast'black Hosiery Special
Ladies' fast-black heavy ''weight
cotton Hosiery Special
500 pairs children's purcblack
worsted Hosiery Regular 35c
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ACTIVEBARBERS' MACHINE
Bllilj PROPOSED TO PERPETUATE
THE STATE COMMISSION.
To Reanlre Annual Fee of $1 Fj-om
All Who Shear and Shave
Financial Report.
SALEM", Nov. 23. (Special.) The Ore
gon state barbers law. In Its present
form, Is Inoperative in some Important
particulars, according to H. G. Meyers,
secretary of the State Barbers Commis
sion. As now framed, for instance, the
law declares what shall constitute a mis
demeanor, but fails to provide penalties
for an infraction of its provisions. In or
der to remedy this condition and further
promote the interests of the profession,
it is proposed to amend the present law
very materially at the coming session of
the State Legislature.
At a recent mass meeting of barbers
held in Portland, a number of amend
ments were proposed and unanimously in
dorsed. The effect of the amendments
will be to perpetuate the State Barbers'
Commission and to provide for the re
newal of barbers licenses annually upon
the payment of a fee of $1. By the pro
posed changes In the law, an apprentice
will be obliged to work at the trade for
three years before he will be considered
eligible to lake the examination before
the State Barbers' Board. A number of
minor changes are also proposed. The
proposed amendments are sweeping, and
affect all but two of the sections of the
old law.
The State Barbers' Board in its report
to the Governor, which will be filed to
morrow, recommends the passage of the
bill and the proposed amendments. The
financial part of the report shows the fol
lowing: ;
Receplts from August 20, 1901, to Octo
ber 14. 1002 $025-00
Expenses 405 40
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((S(eetltt 999 9 99999
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double beds,
money.
Our famous alUwool white Ore
gon City Blankets, full size for
The besTblanket in the world for the
Al4- C$& 6'lb all' wool gray Blankets, warm
-T&t, pJ. JJ and serviceable.
White wool Blankets for single,
beds.
New Seasonable
Balance $109 60
The expense items were as follows:
Stamps $ 20 75
Printing "4 50
Telephone 12 15
Room rent - 4 50
Incidentals I i S 25
Mileage and per diem of Howard 120 00
Mileage and per diem of Meyer. 150 10
Mileage and per diem of Rogers - 129 15
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And Lose an Old Paxtor and Other
Members.
Xevr Mexican Rnilroad.
MONTEREY, :Mex.. Nov. 23. The man
agement of the National Railroad of Mex
ico has decided to at once construct the
proposed road extending from the main
line to Matamoras.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 23. The with
drawal of Rev. James W. McGarvey, pres
ident of the Bible CoHege of Kentucky
University, from the Broadway Christian
Church became final today wheh that
church, by a vote of 361 to 202, adopted the
organ for use in worship. Rev. Mr. McGar
vey opposed the instrument on scriptural
grounds, and was noted throughout the
denomination for his utterances against
It. For 30 years the church, which he
organized and of which he was first pas
tor, observed his wish, but several weeks
ago those favoring Instrumental music de
manded a vote.
President McGarvey Immediately de
manded a letter transferring his member
ship to any church where there is no or
gan,' conditional on the vote. Two fac
tions developed In the church and the
campaign was Intense. Rev. J. W. Seach
ery, late Prohibition candidate for Con
gress, .also has withdrawn and Profeosor
Henry H. White, former president of Ken
tucky University, and others say they will
leave the church when the oraran is in
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Ordinary -Jbathing or washing may keep the surface of
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three-fourths of tjie diseases to which civilized man
is subject are attributable to the closing' of the pores
of the skin. The vapor bath corrects this and tones
up the system.
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Ladies' Canton Flannel Drawers
with cambric and embroidered ruffle
Children's Canton Flannel
Drawers with embroidery
trimming, I to 12 years
Ladies' Outing Flannel Gowns, plain Daisy
cloth pink, blue, white, also
fancy stripes, plain, Regular $1.35
embroidery or hemstitched trimming
Children's fancy'Stripe Outing Flannel
Sleepers, with feet, 2 to 6 years, regular 50c
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Elaclc Kills Bishop Installed.
LEAD, S. D.. Nov. 23. The Rt. Rev.
John Stariha was today formally Installed
Hentli of. Mrs. Priester.
OREGON CITY, Nov. 23. (Special.)-
Mrs. Annie Priester died yesterday a
as Catholic blsliop for the Black Hills j Stafford, of consumption. The funeral
Diocese. . will be held tomorrow afternoon.