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THE aiLORIXG- QKEGONXAX, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1905. SPECTflGULRH FIRE NEW LINE TO GOAST ORCHESTRELLES AND AEOLIAiNS It HOTEL BERG Engineers Today Begin Work on P-. R. & N. Project. ALL STYLES ON EXHIBITION THIS WEEK A FEW AT SPECIAL PRICES. Thousands Gather to Watch the Firemen "Fight the Flames. PIANO EXHIBITION ALSO CON TINUESBABY GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS. OWN TRACKS TO PORTLAND INMATES ARE ALL RESCUED School Children Returning From Their Studies ' Flock About the Burning Structure,' but 'Are Kept Back by Police. Thousands' of people, among vthem hun 3redn of children returning from school, witnessed one of the most spectacular fires of recent months at 2 o'clock yester day afternoon, whenjtthe Hotel Berg, at Thirteenth and Alder streets, was dam aged to the extent of J50M and every In mate driven forth into the open air to escape death by the flames and stifling smoke. Quickly after the alarm was spread through the hostelry, occupants of the 52 rooms laid hold of what belongings they could carry and hurried from the burning bulldfng. Nearly all took refuge on the large lawn and front porch of the resi dence of Rev. Edgar P. Hill, pastor of the First ' Presbyterian Church, directly opposite on Alder street. Many were women and children, and so Intense was their Interest In the building then wrapped In flames that they took positions In the yard where they could best view tho progress of tho destruction. Flames Burst From Fourth Story. Firemen reached the scene when the flames were bursting from all sides of the fourth Ptory, and ladders were quickly placed In position and lines of chemicals and water were noon playing on the lire with telling effect. When the lire was at its lielghi, those who were fighting It high above the pave ments were loudly cheered by the throngs below. Long tongues of flame and black cloudn of smoke leaped and curled from every window, and within was .a veritable fiery furnace. It became necessary to turn on great quantities of water, and within less than an hour the battle was won and much of the structure saved. Owing to the fact that many thefts have been reported recently during fires, many detectives were rushed to the scene from police stations, and took up positions Inside the hotel to guard what property was left and to make pure every one was out of the building. No thefts were re ported from 'the scene. Shortly after the arrival of the firemen, an alarm was turned in from a box at Twelfth and Couch streets, and pome apparatus was taken away for a short 'Imp to answer. In the excitement that nrevalled. some one had pulled the box for the hotel Are, thus causing some con fusion. A strong cordon of police, under com mand of Sergeant Hogcboom, was re quired to keep back the crowds that gath ered to witness the fire. The hotel was formerly the Vendome, but was recently taken in charge by J. P. Berg & Sons. They estimated their loss at about $5000, possibly a little more. It Js partially insured. Inmates of tho house lost considerable by fire, smoke and water, but large quantities of goods were . arrled from the lower floors. - The fire was largely confined to the fourth story, but the damage to the lower floors by water was extensive. The origin is unknown. HOSPITAL SUFFERS LOSS SILVER AND OTJHEK GOODS ARE STOLEN FROM HOSPITAL. D. I. Hosier, Is Arrested for the Of fense, the Articles Being Found In His Possession. Silverware, surgical instruments, blan kets by the dozen and hospital utensils belonging to the Good Samaritan Hospital were recovered, yesterday afternoon, by Detectives Carpenter and Resing in boxes 1 Idden on the East Side and In a, tent on Willamette Heights. The goods were stolen from the Good Samaritan Hospital during the last year, and the police have been trying to discover the thief for months. In the arrest yesterday of D. H. Hosier, an orderly, who recently left his position to take a similar one at St. Vin cent's, it Is believed the thief has been captured. Hosier admitted to Carpenter and Resing that the boxes in which much of the plunder was stored, and the tent where other articles were recovered, be longed to him. The boxes containing the stolen goods which were stored on tho East Side were located long before the man who had stolen them was found. Detective Resing lefi.a marked tower on the box a few days ago. and it was through this that Hosier was located. It was found that the box had been opened and more plun der stored there, but the towel was later found in Hosier's tent. In the tent on "Willamette Heights 'hos pital utensils, towels, 'clothing, silverware, blankets and other articles were found. Hosier used the tent only at odd times und for purposes of storing his plunder! but seldom stopped there himself. The superintendent of the. hospital identified all the goods recovered as belonging to he Institution, but there are many things r.dsslng which are still to be recovered Hosier left his position at the Good Sa maritan three weeks ago, and since has Icen employed at St. Vincent's. The at tendants at the latter place saldMast night that, so far as known, nothing was miss ing from there. The stolen goods are valued at several hundred, dollars. Hosier made no resistance at his arrest, and from the evidence gathered and by the actions of Hosier, the detectives do not doubt but that they have captured the right man. Funeral oC H. R. "Wilson. Attended by Grand Army veterans, friends, relatives and officers of the police force, of which his son is a patrolman, the body of Harry R. Wilson, aged 75 years, was laid to rest yesterday afternoon In Lone Fir Cemetery. Mr. Wilson served through the Civil War, and was long con fined in Andersonvllle prison. After fu neral services had been held at the resi dence. 171 Monroe street. Upper Alblna, the body was taken to the graveside by his comrades. Mr. Wilson left a family of seven children. Suicide of Russian Prisoner. TOKIO, Oct. 13.A dispatch from Kuamoto reports the suicide of a Rus sian Lieutenant In the hospital .there. Despair over his condition was the cause of his action. TAKES TH EW1 TO TftSK Rabbi Wise on Narrowness of Federation. EXCLUSION OF UNITARIANS Declares That Jesus Himself Would Not JDxcludc Such Men as Ed Ward Everett Hale From His Fellowship. - Before a congregation that packed Tem ple Both Israel to the doors Rev. Stephen S. Wise last night delivered a sormon on tho reported intention of the forthcoming convention of the National Church Fed eration to exclude from Its deliberations the representatives of ' the Unitarian Church. Taking for his subject "Univer sallsm; True and False", Dr. Wise preached in part as follows: "If such a thing be possible, the stu pendous blunder of the Church of Federa tion In closing the door to Edward Ever ett Hale and John D. Long Is heightened by the circumstance that It does not ex pressly call Itself the Christian Federa tion, but the Church of Federation. Church Is a word, ultimately derived from a Greek word, meaning, the place of God, or the house of God, so that Implicit in the exclusion of the "Unitarians or Jews from thd Church Federation is" the in tolerable assumption that tho Church of our Father in this city, or our own Beth Israel, is not a house of God. Says It Is Usurpation. "The terms 'National and 'Federation' occur in the title of this organization, which shuts out some of the most impor tant churches in the Nation. Instead of usurping the high-sounding title of Na tional Church Federation, let this or ganization have the courage and the can dor to call itself by its right name, the sectional division of Trinitarian or Trlthe Istlc If it be held, however, that as used In this connection, church is synony mous with Christian, we have a doublo complaint to make. "If Jesus be any authority In the mat ter, we have In the 12th chapter of St. Mark a definition of Christianity. But where is the emphasis? Where we would expect to find It, on the love of God, and on the love of man, as emphasized cen turies before Jesus by the teachers of Israel. We notice, however, that there is a reference to faith or belief. What is that article of faith which Is- deemed vital? 'Hear, O, Israel, the Lord, our God, is one Lord.' But that Is pure Juda. ii?m; that is of tho essence of Unitarian ism. Can you find, here or elsewhere in the New Testament, anj' command to ac cept the teachings -with respect to the trinity, the holy ghost, the blood atone ment, vicarious sacrifice, the communion of M.lnts7 No! a thousand times no, for these thlnga though later become the standards and test of Christianity, are not and never were the teachings of Jesu. nor yet. of those of his followers who really understood and followed him. Would Exclude- Hale. "What says the National Church Fedcr atlon to Edward Everett Hale, who be lieves in one God, who lovesi God" with all his "heart, who loves his neighbor as him self? "Thou shalt not be admitted to our fellowship, which is made up of the dis ciples of Jesus ' Jesus wo.uld .have said to him. 'Thou are not far from the King., dom of God.' What Jesus' would say to' the officers of the National Church Feder ation is hardly problematic. "Insofar as the -decision of the federa tion will be received with approval by the leaders of the Evangelical churches throughout, the land, we have the right to say that Jesus hlmsolf wmtlri Vw "eluded from so-called Christian fellowship tuuaj. uniess no were ready to renounce his own belief and teaching and- accept the body of doctrine which bears the name Christian. If Jesuo were living in Portland today." added Dr. Wise, vehe mently, "and believed what he did believe 1900 years Ago. he would make his home religiously with the Unitarian Church of our Father, or In Beth-Israel." At the conclusion of the sermon. Dr. Wise was warmly congratulated bv his entire congregation, after which an ad journment was taken to the. lower hall of niorSA"DS WATCH THE the tabernacle, whore the celebration of Sukkoth., or the feast of tabernacles, was observed. . " KILLS HIMSELF BY GAS Despondent Merchant Ends ' After Being Kobbcd. Life After being robbed in. a Pullman coach on an O. R. & N. train from Pomeroy, Wash., N.'WIlIoughby. a. merchant, rented a room at 421 Sixth street and committed .suicide by gas asphyxiation, yesterday morning. Wflloughby. before his death, did not say how much money had been taken from him, nor did he leave a note giving a reason for ending his life. Willoughby arrived in Portland Thurs day night, and was taken to a room by a hotel runner. He was without baggage. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a strong odor of gas was noticed coming from his rojmi, and as the man had net been seen since morning, tho doorwas broken open. Willoughby was found lying on the bed dead. Life had apparently been extinct for many hours. A little money was" found on his body, and a card bearing his name and address at Pomeroy. The win dows had been tightly barred, and the MAYOR LANE DECLARES HALF-HOLIDAY TODAY Mayor. Lane yesterday issued tho following proclamation: To the People of Portland, Oregon," Greeting: Whereas, the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition now being held in Portland has been of untold, benefit to the city by attracting the attention of the world to its beaut, its delightful Summer climate, and its true merits and worth as n business center, and Whereas, the Fair has been admired by all who have, seen it for its compactness and "the gemlike beauty of its arrangement and-location, and has reflected great credit on those who first contributed toward it, and those who have, managed its affairs, for all of which this city may well be proud, and Whereas, tomorrow, Saturday, "the 14th "day of October, will be the closing day of the said Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, therefore, I, Harry Lane, Mayor of this city, do declare Saturday, October 14, a half-holiday for all- employes of, this city and urge upon all business houses and employers of labor "and other citizens to join in the observance of the day. HARRY LANE, Mayor. gas jet turned on at full power. The "body lies at Finley's undertaking rooms awaiting word from his people, who are supposed to live In Pomeroy. PERS0NALMENT!0N. W. W. King, general passenger agent of the Great Northern Steamship Company at Seattle, was in Portland yesterday. Mr. King Is Just returnlrig from a trip through California. Dr. G. W.Taylor. a physician of Port land, Is suffering from typhoid fever at St. Vincent's Hospital. . His condition Is not thought "to be serious, and Dr. McKenzie, who ,1s attending him, thinks he will be able to leave the hospital in a few days. W. C. Seachrest, general passenger agent for the New York Central lines in the Northwest, returned yesterday from a business trip through Washington and Idaho. He visited' the Spokane Fair while In that . clty?jl,nd reports that It Is a greater Success than upon any previous year. . . . v NEW YORK. Oct. IX (Special.) North western people registered today as fol lows: From. Portland W. H. Kennedy, at the Herald Square; Miss L. Bernard, at the Breslln. . From Seattle J. Smith, at the Albert; F. Everett, at the St. Denis. CHICAGO. Oct. 13. (S'peciaL)-Orcgon-lans registered today as follows: From Oregon Frank B. Kismer, at the Lexington. , From Portland R. M. Kershaw., at the Palmer House. TELL YOClt FKUEXDS In the East About Lair Colon! Kate Via the Union Paclflc Until October 31 "very lo? rates are In effect from the East and Middle West to the Pacific Northwest, via the Union Pa cific, Oregon Short Line and Oregon Rail road Jc Navigation Company. Ask or write your nearest O. R. at N. agent for particulars, and tell your friends of ths rare opportunity to visit this section. - ITRE IX T1IE HOTEL BEKG. B PALACES Work of Wreckers to Begin Monday Morning. BANDSTAND FIRST TO FALL Destruction or Dream City Will Be Completed by December, Salvage Sold nnd Vastc,' jumped Into Guild's Lake. Not unlike a horde of hungry animals whlch-have had a long wait for their prey. the destroyers will be unleashed at the Lewis and Clark Exposition early next SicR Women WHITE US fREELY. lUTS<X. iKJflywrlfw. Hr ttH at trxUHm ts fesifc tffwrton. wk win carcbHr csuUer jov ax a4 rUs 7 tne irte. B at tetitate, M vrite m M17, irfe; a iiwltlt ktatwy o jw tmWcf. wfH ms4 jbb pUIB icttraciUas kt to f t rt H AH cwtayjafact layt parte ly Mart, Tr'.J seat ye la kla. wW esrefeae. AMras Latffas' Axrtearr btft, THfi CHATTA.NOOGA MEBKINE CO... Cjeji, Teas. Monday morning to begin their work of destruction. There will be no delay In the work of dismantling the beautiful buildings and structures at the Fair, and within a few months the Forestry build ing will be all that Is left of the Dream City. Tho bandstand on Gray Boulevard, where the Innes. Dlerke, Hawaiian and the Zllcry Royal Italian bands have charmed tens of thousands of apprecia tive music-lovers, will have the perhaps questionable distinction of being the first of the edifices to be leveled to the earth. A gang of men will start at work tear ing down this structure Monday morning. The rustic Summer houses which dot the parks will be the next buildings to be wiped oft the slate which records the names of the doomed buildings. Then probably will follow the colonnades, and so on until the Forestry building will be without companionship, and the Exposi tion will truly be a thing of the past. Oskar Huber. director of works, says that all of the buildings that belong to the corporation will have been disman tled by the first of December, if not at an earlier date. The timber in the struc tures will be sold and the refuse dumped into Guild's Lake. It has not been decided as yet what disposition will be made of the buildings erected by the Oregon. State Commission, other than that they will be sold to tho highest bidders. They will ajso undoubt edly be out of the way 'by December 1. Tho buildings erected by the different states represented at the Exposition will also be sold for tho lumber they contain. Tom Johnson in St. Louis. It 'was learned yesterday that Tom L. Johnson, manager of the Burns Cottage at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, who was supposed to have mysteriously dis appeared, has gone to St. Louis to straighten the affairs of the Burns Cot tage Association there. His attorney Is C. E. L. Johnson. 820 Rial to building. St. Louis. Johnson says the 4600 .Indebtedness Incurred by him as manager of tho Burns Cottage is an obligation of the Burns Cot tage Association, of Portland. Aid for Miss Loubct. Contributions forMIss Anna Loubet. the young French woman formerly employed at the Exposition, who had 'her back broken by leaping out of a burning build ing, continue to pour in at the Oregonlan office. The contributions 'received at Tho Oregonlan. with the ?1S6 raised by the Exposition people, now totals J22S. The list to date Is as follows: Mrs. Patterson. 51: Mrs. C. E. Long, $2; Rosenfeld-Smlth Company. J5; James Sheehy. $2; cash, $2; George W. Hazen. J2.S0; St. Ann's Char itable Society. $3; charity. XV; C. H. Korell, $2X0; L. Samuel. ?3; D. Cardoner, 53: Ca thedral L. A. S.. 53; no name given, 51: no name given. S3. New - Corporation "Will Connect .Nc liulcm and Tillamook Section AVlth Outsldo "World at Three Different Points. 3AY BUILD OSWEGO BRIDGE. . With Its projected route da described In articles of 'Incorporation to a point nwr Oa-weito from the Junction with the Wen Side division at Forest Grove or Kltlsboro. It 1 probably the pur pone of the Pactnc Rallwar A Naviga tion Company, incorporated by E. E. Lytle. to croes the Willamette on a high bridge near Oswego. It is the recorded plan to parallel the Southern Pacific track of the Yamhill division from Oswego to Portland, which would preclude entrance to the Vnlon Depot on its own tracks, besides being a route of difficult and expensive con struction. Bridging the Willamette at Oswego has long been In contempla tion by the Southern Pacific and It Is probable the" structure will be built for Joint use of the lines. This would enable both road3 to enter Portland on light grades. Captain Charles Wanzer. In charge of a corps of engineers, "will loave Portland this (i morning for Buxton In the northern part ' of Washington County, where work will commence Immediately upon the survey for the railroad which, will be built by H. B. Lytle. of Portland, and associates, to tap the rich Nehalem country, with Til lamook for a terminus and with a branch running north to Astoria. The line will probably cross the "West Side division or the Southern Pacific at Forest Grove, fol low the Tualatin River to Oswego and cross the Willamette on a high bridge to a connection with the Southern Pacific mala line. The survey will proceed as rapldly as possible, and actual construction work will commence within 20 days. The official announcement was made ten days ago that E. E. Lytle would build the Portland-Nehalem road, but the first defi nite step in the project was taken yester day, when articles of Incorporation of the Pacific Railway & Navigation Company were filed In the office of the County Clerk of Multnomah County. Associated with Mr. Lytle are Captain Charles Wanzer and Zera Snow. Ihe corporation has a capital stock of 52.WO.O0O. Options have been secured by the new company on acreage property for terminal quarters In Portland, but those Interested decline to state In what part of the clty the terminal will be. However. It Is known that Mr. Lytle has been acquiring property In North Portland, and it Is a reasonable inference that it Is intended for this purpose. He is Interested In the chain of large warehouses that are to be constructed near the Northern Pacific Ter minal Company's tracks, and it Is prob able that the terminal yards of the new company will not be distant from the blocks covered by those warehouses. It may be inferred that Mr. Lytle's company will operate the branch track which Is to traverse the center of the five warehouses and thus secure a share In the handling of the- freight for the large wholesale houses that are to be located there. The course which the new line is to take Is set forth In the papers of Incorporation as follows: From Portland It will extend along the "Willamette Valley to a point at or near Oswego, In township 2 south, range 1 east. In Clackamas County: thence westerly along the valley of the Tualatin River to Hillsboro or Forest Grove, In Wash ington County: thence in a northwesterly direction from either Hillsboro or Forest Grove to Astoria, via the most direct and practicable route, following the valley of Daley Creek, the Nehalem River and Lewis and Clark River, also from some point In Washington County on the line described to a point on Nehalem Bay, In Tillamook County, passing through the town of Tillamook, following the valley of Gales Creek and Wilson River: thence in n northerly direction along the shores of Tillamook Bay and following the val leys of Miami and Foley Creeks to Neha lem City, located In township 3 north, range 10 west, of the Willamette meridian; thence In a northeasterly direction along the valleys of the north fork of the Ne halem River and of Humbug Creek, to a junction with the line to Astoria, at or near the junction of Humbug Creek and the Nehalem River, locoted In township 4 north, range 7 west: also from a point at or near Pittsburg, in township 5 north, range 4 west, on the line described, to As toria, following in a southwesterly direc tion the most practicable route to a con nection with the Northern Pacific Rallway Company's line down the Columbia, at or near the town of Scappoose, Columbia County. . Whether the line will cross the West Side division of the Southern Pacific at Hillsboro or Forest Grove Is a mat ter yet to be decided, although Mr. Lytle said last night that In all probablllty the latter place would be chosen. The matter has been taken up with the For- To Suffering Women Here is a safe, sure, scientific way of relieving all your pain, putting new roses into your pallid cheeks, new brightness into your faded eyes, new strength into your weary body, hew vitality into your jaded nerves. Take Wine of Cardui A Sure Cure for Women's Ills. This is a pure, medicinal extract, of the active alkaloids of certain curative plants and herbs, which have a peculiar, specific, tonic, pain-relieving, strength-building action on the delicate female functions and constitution. . It is the most marvelous medicine in the world for sick and -suffering women. It will quickly make you well. Sold in every drug store, price $L00 a bottle. The Most Elaborate of $1500 Styles, as Well as Instruments at 1000, $850, $600, $400 and Down to S150 Are Included Impromptu Recitals Daily. Of all forms of instrumental music thU of the orchestra is the noblest and bsr. Itself the aggregation of all the aeeepte means by which man lia3 ever express i himself in music, the compositions written for it are among the grandest efforts of human genius. Any single Instrument that in th Home can be made to reproduce this music with anything like orchestral effect must, therefore, appeal to everybody who knows what good music is, or has any tHste for it whatever. Such an Instrument Is the Orchestrell. With remarkable fidelity and with a beauty and variety of tone coloring Im possible to describe. It simulates th va rious voices of the orchestral family. If one Is a musician, the Orenestrelle can be played with the keys the same as any ordinary manual Instrument, but It can be played even better with th Aeo lian Company's perforated music rolls, in which case no technical knowledge U nei essary, and only a short period of pnu tice During this Exposition Orchestrelles will be shown from the simplest forms, cost ing 5130. through a vast array of choUe instruments in oak. mahogany ami fancy walnut casings, at $3K. J3C0. "5600. 5750. 5S3u, 5I2ui), 515CO and up to 53500. - A Few Specials We offer today a vr-ry fine mahogany Aoollaii. the regular 515) style, with 5.0 worth of nuilc. for 5273. This Is a discon tinued style, but strictly new. wurranted. and very fine. We have also a very elegant special style Aeolian in oak case, the 343) stylo, for 5300. accompanied also by 520 wortn of Aeolian grand music. A very fine 5X style Colonial Aeolian, splendid combinations, special price t:" day, with 520 worth of Aeolian grand rolls. 53s5. Another very similar style. 5fc. beauti ful light mahogany case. The above two "instruments arc exat duplicates of the instruments sold U Ills Holiness. Pope Leo XIII, also to the late Queen "Victoria, to Jean De Reszke and to many othi-r notables. A large number of very nice little At o l!an Orchestrelles. the new Prlneers sty!-. In mahogany chfo regular retail prlou 5130. now 512T 510 down and 55 a mont i (accompanied by 515 worth of Aeolian grand music rolls), illss Helen Gould re cently purchsisi-d one of these Instrument at Aeolian Hall. New York, and they are used extensively throughout the land. Just the thing for small apartments, where beautiful quality of tone Is desired rather than great volume and variety. Probably tne biggest value In an Or chestrelle Is the beautiful oak-cased sam ple Instrument displayed In the west win dow, an Instrument that should be sold for 5T)50. and will go to the first Orehcs trelle buyer who sees It. at a discount so large that we dare not publish It In print Orchestrelles are sold throughout th land under contract to maintain regularly established factory prices, ami It Is only on the rarest occasions that such oppor tunities, as the above are presented. In this collection will be found todav the beautiful style "O." the 5000 Instru ment: also the new style "V." price 5130. and the "W," price J1S0O. One of the famous style "F" solo Or chestrelles came In Friday, but was Im mediately sold to a prominent home In Idaho. A duplicate of this tine solo In strument Is expected within the next few days, price 53530. and at that time every single catalogue and several special styles of Orchestrelles will be displayed at the Ellers salesrooms. Notable Patrons Here Among owners of fine and costly Or chestrelles. we take pleasure in enumerat ing the following prominent residents of this city and state, viz.: C. A. Allskv. J. M. Arthur. P. Btiehner. Mrs. L. M. Foster. William M. Ladd. Charles K. Ladd. J. Wesley Ladd. W. P. Olds, Port land Hotel. Tacoma Hotel. Green River Hot Springs Hotel, Hot Lake Sanitarium George J. Turrell. Seattle. Impromptu Orchestrelle and Pianola re citals will be given dally during this week, at Ellers Piano House, 351 Washington, corner Park (Eighth) street. est Grove Board of Trade and that or gnnizatlon has agreed to furnish the company with a right of way from that city to Buxton, which lies about 20 miles north of there. The company at tempted to purchase the right of way and the portion of railroad already con structed between Hillsboro and Banks from the Portland, Nehalem & Tilla mook Railway Company, but without success. The latter company still in tends to continue the work of construc tion which was stopped because of tae failure of the contractor to meet his financial obligations, and a struggle to sec which Hue will be first In the Held may result. Mr. Lytle and his associates will let no contracts for the work of construc tion, preferring to superintend It them selves. The project Involves the con struction of two tunnels, one between the Gales Creek valley and the valley of the Wilson River, and one through the divide between the mouth of Bear Creek and the mouth of the Nehalem River. The lan.i which will be tapped is one of the richest sections in the state. The line will penetrate mile after mile of the richest timber land In Ore gon and terminate in the Tillamook country, famous for its dairy products.