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TITE MORXIXG OBEGOXIA", MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 100S. PUBIS VISITED BY 5000,000 FIRE Central Telephone Building and Postoffice Burned. FLAMES BAFFLE FIREMEN Finn From Burning Insulation 'Prevent Effective Work Troops Called Out to Keep Back Spectators. PARIS, Sept. II. Fire broke out last Bight In the Central Telephone build ing and spread with such rapidity that the telephone employes were forced, after brief and Ineffectual ef forts, to extinguish the flames, to (lee hastily to the streets. The entire building was- soon In flames, and this, together with the postoffice, which Is located close to the Place des Vic tories, waa totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at 45.000,000 but a much greater loss Is likely to be Involved through the complete Inter ruption of all telephonic communica tion In the center of Paris, as well as communication with the provinces and abroad. The telephone bulldlna was compar atively new. and was fitted with the costly new central battery system. It will take more than a month to re establish the service. The origin of the fire Is a mystery, but it Is believed to have been due to a short circuit. It Is asserted also that It may have been of Incendiary origin, but nothing has as yet been found to prove this. Driven Out by Smoke. The telephone operators when they first discovered the flames tried to ex tinguish them, but were forced to de clst on account of the volumes of black smoke and the pungent fumes from the burning gutta percha. In a short time the flames envoloped the entire five etorles and were bursting through the roof, leaping skyward like a blast fur nace. At 1 A. M. the fire was still burning, but the firemen were beginning to get It under control. Sunday was a record day In the his tory of the fire department, the men be ing out all morning and afternoon for a big fire In a department store In. the Fauborg St. Denis. Damage to the ex tent of 1800.000 was done here, but the loss Is covered by Insurance. The fire In the telephone building was first discovered by a workman, who on entering the cellar, saw smoke arising. He was forced back, but the open door established a draught and in a moment the flames were roaring up the narrow shaft In which the cables were carried to the third and fpurth floors. Troops Charge Crowd. Within 20 minutes the third and fourth floors were a mass of flames and there was a series of explosions. The firemen were Impeded In their work by the poisonous fumes and by the crowds which the police were powerless to hold hack. Messengers were dispatched for reserves and troops who eventually were forced to charge upon the spectators be fore they cleared the scene. It was found that 20.000 line in Paris, comprising all the lines In use by the various big stores, newspapers, banks, and commercial houses, and all the pro vincial and International trunk section of the plant had been completely de stroyed." The Are chief reports that there was - no loss of life and that no one was In jured. PASTORS GIVEN PLACES East Columbia Conference Closes Sucessful Session at Milton. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Spt. 20. (Special.) After one of the most suc cessful sessions ever held In the con ference, the annual gathering of ministers and lay delegates of the East Columbia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, closed at Milton tonight with the reading of appointments for the ensuing year by Bishop J. J. Adkins. Following are the appointments read: Spokane district. A. G. Carrick. presid ing elder: H. A. Triplett, Spokane; E. G. "Warren. Ed wall: T. P. Graham. Super numerary: L. H. Hudlescron, Coulee city and Govan; Wilbur to be supplied: Wil liam B. Rees. Preston and Beech: W. A. Forbes. Onkesdale; J. H. Dills. Genessee: D. C. Geery. Troy: J. M. Deparcee, Bethel and American Ridge; J. M. Compton. Lelarfd: Lewiston to be supplied; Ner Perce to be supplied: J. M. Compton, con ference secretary. . Walla Walla district H. S. Shnngle. presiding elder; A. L. Thoroughman. Walla Walla: L. L. Hursey. Dayton; Samuel Snavely. Covello; John Reeves. Weston: J Hoyle. Lexington: W. A. Orr. Heppner; S. D. Taylor. La Grande; J. X. Grenshaw, Richland. C. K. Taylor Boise and Starr: J. M. Kincald. supply to Mc Millan; J. . Cook. Meridian; C. U. Cross. Nampa: Milton to be" supplied: Pendleton to be supplied: F. M. Canfleld supernumerary; J. A. Turner, superan nuated; R. G. Williams transferred to Oklahoma conference: H. S. Shangle agent for Columbia Junior College. MACHINIST KILLED BY FALL "Walks Plank at St. John Drydock and Misses Footing. John C. St. Clair. 32 years of age. was accidentally killed last .night as the re sult of a fall while walking on a foot board . from the British ship Beechley. now in the drydock at St. John. St. Clair was a machinist and had been working on the vessel. The vessel Is high In the dock and the plank which extended from the deck to the dock was 50 feet high. St. Clair started across the plank and missing his footing fell. He suffered injuries from which he dted half an hour later. A physician was summoned and efforts were made to take the man In an ambu lance to one of the hospitals, but he dted before the ambulance reached St. John. Coroner Xorden was notified an ' took charge of the remains. PROTEST AGAINST STENCH Chicago Citizens Begin Fight on Stockyards. CHICAGO, Fept. 20. At a mass meeting, held here tonight to protest against the odors which emanate from the Chicago stockyards, located within the city limits. Health Officer Evans said that for some time he had been collecting samples of the smells by means of bags suspended from kites. Before prosecutions could be b?gun. he said. It was necessary to pro cure exact evidence as to the sources of the odors and consequently kites with open mouthed bags had been flown over particular chimneys. "Our odor gathering kites have been directed, especially, over the tall smoke stacks of a garbage consuming plant, which Is one of the most offensive of the stockyards' nuisances. In Cleveland, where the same method of disposing of the garbage Is In use. the city makes WO.OuO annually over and above the cost of running the plant, while In Chicago we pay the company to do the work and have to endure the smell besides." The meeting perfected a permanent or ganisation and appointed a committee to seek legislation to rid Chicago of stock yards" smell forever. THINK SUSPECT DYNAMITER San Diego Police Arrest Aged Crank on Suspicion. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. Sept. 20V Through an arrest made today the police believe they have obtained nn important clue to the attempt to dynamite the residence of Dr. E. H. Mead, the City Health Of ficer, some days ago. The man under arrest is Allen Blnn, 73 years old, who was taken into custody for throwing rotten eggs at a jeweler's window and FUNERAL OF PIONEER - ::. . .- : : . . : .. 1 - v V - '- t V - V . ' i THE LATE GEORGE W. WEIDLER. The funeral of the late George W. AVeidler. one of Oregon's best known pioneers, who died Saturday, will be held from the family home at 61S Lovejoy street tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Veidler was 71 years of age and had been engaged In the lumber ing business for a number of years during the early days of this city. He is survived by Ave daughters, only two of whom are at present In Portland. raising other disturbances, because, a's he claimed, the jeweler had damaged his watch. After the arrest the police searched Blnn's room in a Third-street lodging house. There they discovered two sticks of dynamite which. In make and date, corresponded with the stick that was tied to the doorknob of Dr. Mead's resi dence. The officers also found sev eral hundred circulars denouncing med ical malpractice. SAILS THROUGH CYCLONE Freighter Columbian Encounters Terrific Storm 1n South. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. For 24 hours the big freighter Columbian, Cap tain Colcord, of the American-Hawaiian line, plowed through a miniature cyclone on her voyage from Hllo to Salina Cruz. The gale was in the nature of a circular storm and the wind came from all points of the compass. Captain Colcord reported that it was the most unusual sale for the time and place that he ever experienced. The storm was encountered on August 25. In latitude 19, longitude 116. The Co lumbian was heavily laden with 12.000 tons of sugar from the Islands and rode easily through the seas and gales" which might have caused damage to smaller craft. The Columbian arrived today from Salina Cruz, having made the run up the coast in seven days, and three hours, which is record time. Better time would have been made but for the fact that the Columbian encountered a dense fog off Santa Barbara channel which stayed with the vessel until she entered the harbor. RACE PROBLEM IN' SCHOOL Chinaman With White Wife Would Send Child to Public School. . NEW ORLEANS. La.. Sept. 20. (Spe cial.) State Superintendent of Education Harris has a new race problem on his hands, quite similar to that California has been wrestling with. The child of a Chinaman, who married a white woman, wants to attend the pub lic schools of St. Landry Parish. Thu local school board did not care to take the responsibility and put it up to Su perintendent Harris. The State Superin tendent of Education, wishing to be guided by the letter of the law, has re ferred the matter to Attorney-General Guion. who will have the problem solved. The Attorney-General has been given the facts in the case and asked for his official opinion. POLICE KILL TWO RIOTERS Anti-German Troubles at Labacn Sudden; Become Serious. VIENNA. Sept. 20. Anti-German dem onstrations at Labach. In which a large body of Slavonians have been taking part for several evenings, culminated to night In an attack upon the police, who were made the target of stones and other missiles. Finally the police fired a volley, kill ing two of the rioters and wounding four. They then charged the crowds with drawn sabres and succeeded In putting them to flight. Later the rioters wrecked ths German school. DROUTH IS SEVERE New England Suffers From Lack of Rain. WATER SUPPLY IS SHORT Mills Forced to Shut Down Crops and Cattle Suffer Smoke From . Forest Fires Obscure Sun's Rays. BOSTON'. Sept. . Anxiety is filling the heart of the New England farmer for a drouth which Is pronounced to be- one of the severest In many years has spread Itseif over the New England states, LUMBERMAN TOMORROW causing suffering to people, cattle and crops throughout the country. It was on August 26 that the last gen eral rain fall came to New England. In many places the wells are running dry. Water in the lakes has been receding at the rate of one inch a day. Numerous forest fires have started. Many mills have been crippled by the lack of water supply and others have been compelled to shut down. Cattle have been suffering and the milk supply Is becoming Jimited. In Vermont mills have been seriously crippled or shut down, throwing hundreds out of employment. Quarries about Mont peller were closed during the past week. For several days past the water has been the lowest since 1881 In Lake Cham plain and steamers have discontinued touching at St. Albans Bay. Smoke from the burning forests of Maine, Canada and Northern New York has hung over New England for the past week obscuring the rays of the sun and threatening to rival the famous "yellow days of 1SS1." Shipping all along the New England coast has been seriously ham pered. HOLDING.' FLAMES IX CHECK Firefighters in Maine Take Advan tage of Light Wind. AUGCSTA. Me., Sept. 20. Although forest fires continue in many sections of Maine, the situation was much improved tonight. By taking advantage of the light wind which prevailed and concen trating their forces the fire fighters were able to hold the flames in check and protect the settlements. Thousands of dollars' worth of valua ble woodland are still being destroyed, however. FIREFIGHTERS LOSE GROUND Flames Make Headway in New York Mountains. ALBANY. N., Y.. Sept. 20. Although New York, has "one of the best equipped forest tire fighting organizations in the country, fresh fires are being reported daily -from the Adirondaeks and Catskill regions. Unless there Is a heavy rain, soon, the damage may approximate that of the destructive fires of 1903, when over 450.0i'lO acres were burned over; entailing a less of $800,000 In standing timber, logs and pulp wood. Every effort Is being made to hold the present fires In control. In 132 towns in the Adlrondacks and Catskill regions 713 fire wardens and deputies are at work. TAFT ANGRY AT FORAKER (Continued From First' Page.) H. Hitchcock he asked to be relieved from the appointments which had been arranged for him by the National speakers' bureau, and in a communica tion to State Chalramn Williams, of the Ohio Republican Committee, he made the same request as to the en gagements which had been arranged for him In this state. As to Senator Foraker's Senatorial candidacy, the Associated Press Is au thorized to state that the Senator's position is as follows: "Senator Foraker will leave the se lection of his successor to the Legis lature, but will do all in his power co see that a Republican Legislature is elected." Senator Foraker today told his friends that he should, at the proper and convenient opportunity, make a speech In answer to Hearst's charges and In defense of himself, and then should campaign the entire state in behalf of his Senatorial candidacy, but under the Jurisdiction of no political committee. The Interesting details of just how Senator Foraker came to withdraw from participation in the forthcoming convention of the National League of Republican Clubs, at which he was to speak with Judge Taft here on Tues day evening, was disclosed today au thoritatively. On the morning of the first publica tion of the Hearst disclosures on Fri day. Senator Dick came to the city from Columbus. After a conference with Mr. Foraker. he went to the Taft residence, where he had an Interview with the candidate, at which the situ ation was discussed frankly. No con clusions were reached, but Senator Dick obtained the distinct impression that, in view of the circumstances, the question of the joint appearance of Taft and Foraker was one which re quired consideration. In this connec tion the arrival of Senator Crane on Saturday morning was noted, and the Junior Ohio Senator indicated that he should take up the matter with his Massachusetts colleague. After Senators Crane, Foraker and Dick had conferred Saturday morning the letter which Senator Fotaker made public last night. In which he eliminat ed himself from the meeting, was taken to the Pike-street residence by Senator Crane.' The suggestion was made, after further consideration, that the letter properly should be addressed to John Hays Hammond, president of the Na tional League of Republican Clubs, un der whose jurisdiction the meeting was being arranged, for the reason that as the candidate had no control over the arrangements, further correspondence would be necessary. There followed another conference between the three Senators, at which the suggestion of forwarding the letter to Mr. Hammond was decided upon, which, it was explained, obviated the necessity of a reply from Judge Taft This plan, after being presented to Judge Taft at another conference, was ad-opted. Throughout the .negotiations. Judge Taft refused absolutely to comment for publication on the matter. It has since developed that he had at once taken the position that the Joint engagement must be cancelled. It has developed that the candidate received insistent advices to take the initiative In the matter of cancelling the arrangements, and that his reply was emphatic In this language: "If it would win every vote In the United States I cannot hit a man when he is down." HITCHCOCK'S HANDS TOO FULL Committees Will Give Chairman More Aid in Future. CINCINNATI, O.. Sept. 20. Senator William Murray Crane, of Massachusetts, left here tonight for the Chicago head quarters of the Republican National Committee and will later make a visit to the New York headquarters. While here Senator Crane has been somewhat busy In the adjustment of the Foraker situa tion, but his visit had been arranged be fore that incident arose and it was learn ed here tonight that he has had an im portant consultation with Mr. Taft on the general conduct of the campaign. That there is to be decidedly more activity on the part of the executive com mittee of the National Committee, and on the part of the advisory committee of that organization, was said to be de termined on. This activity, it was explained. Is mads necessary by reason of an expected im mediate development of the proportions of the. campaign which will make It a physical impossibility for Chairman Hitchcock to give the attention required to many matters of policy and detail. Hitchcock and Crane to Confer. NEW YORK. Sept. 20. Chairman Hitchcock, of the Republican National Committee, started for Chicago today to spend Monday and Tuesday at the Western headquarters. He expects to return here Wednesday. Before leav ing New York today he telegraphed to Senator Crane, who has been visiting Judge Taft In Cincinnati, to meet him in Chicago on Monday. RALPH FRARY IS ALL BUT MOBBED AT ABERDEEN. Wild-Eyed Man Rushes on to Field With Bat and Spectators Follow. Blows Are Struck. ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. 20. (Spe cial.) A riot, precipitated by an error of judgment on the part of Umpire Ralph Frary, marked the close of the league baseball season In this city. Fol lowing Frary's action In calling Streib out In the ninth, a wild-eyed man armed with a bat rushed onto the field, and In an Instant hundreds of others followed him. Most of those who rushed onto the diamond did so to protect Frary and the Aberdeen ballplayers all lined up to keep the mob from him. However, an elderly man seized Frary, who re taliated with a blow. This Incident started the riot afresh, and but for the timely action of Gus Thompson, Will Campbell and other players in the local club, Frary might have been badly hurt. Score Morning game R. H. E. Butte ....00000000 0 0 3 3 Aberdeen. 04010100 6 12 0 Batteries Samuels, Harkness and Spencer; Calif f and Boetteger. - Afternoon game . R H E Butte 00110100 0 3 ' 7 1 Aberdeen. 10010000 0 2 9 8 Batteries Claflin and Bender; Stark ell and Fournler. REWARD IS BROKEN HEAD Bystander Saves Athlete's Life, but Is Badly Hurt. CONCORD. Cal., Sept. 20. Walter Mc Kean. of Oakland, had his skull frac tured, and K. Moltno. of this city, was rendered unconscious for 15 minutes, when the 40-foot greased pole fell at the celebration of the Dante Society today. . Molino was a participant In the greased pole contest. He is a heavy young man, and as he neared the top of the pole it swayed with hira. Seeing his danger, sev eral of the spectators, McKean among them, courageously rushed forward to support the pole. They were not in time, however, and it fell, striking McKean on the head. McKean probably saved Molino's life. Baptists to Meet In Centralia. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Sept. 20. (Spe cial.) The 21st annual session of the Northwest Baptist convention will be held In Centralia. October 12 to 15. The Northwest district comprises all of the State of Washington west of the Cas cade Mountains. An excellent pro gramme has been arranged and noted speakers of the Northwest will be in at tendance. It is expected that 200 del egates wlil be here. j iBklsl N Our shoe standard la hlarh. To make a success a man baa to 'keep step with the times. If he gets In advance he's a martyr. If he drops behind he's a "back number." Here are shoes that will help to keep one's feet In tune with the times. CLOTHIERS 166-170 Third Street. Amusements What the Press AccnU Say. - Kolb and Dill Tonight. The attraction at the HeiUff Theater to nlifht and every night this week, with spe cial price matinee Saturday, will be the favorite comedians. Kolb and Dill, and their" excellent company, in the musical comedy. "Lonesome Town." "The Royal Chef at the Baker. The crowds who filed out of the Baker yesterday afternoon and last night after witnessing: the performance of "The Royal Cher were all whistling or humming; some of the catchy and tuneful airs of the popu lar songs. The music of "The Royal Chef is a delight from beginning to end. Mati nees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. "A Gilded Fool" at the Bungalow. The ideal comedy Is liat Goodwin's fa mous success, 'A Glided Fool." which the Baker Stock Company opened thf week with yesterday to two packed houses at the Bungalow. Thece Is Qne succession of laughing situations from the moment the curtain rises. Matinee Saturday. New Bill at Orpheum. The new bill at the Orpheum commences today with Jesse I.. Lasky's spectacular production, "The Military Octette." and "The Girl With the Baton"- as the features. Cornets, trombones, bugles, fife and drum. Roman triumphal trumpets, tom-toms, vio lin, cymbals, tambourines and triangles are all Introduced. Bee the Whale a The Oaks. 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