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TIIE MORNING OKEGOMAN, TUESDAY. JANUARY 5, 1909. MAH1HDS415.000 LOST Id HULL FIRE Biggest. Shingle Factory World Destroyed at Bellingham. in LACK OF WATER HAMPERS ninift Ucjond Control When Suffi cient Supply Is Secured W. . It. Cleveland, Saw-Flier, Perishes. Other lives Endangered. B ELLTNG HAM Wah., Jan. 4. (Spe cial.) The plant of the Puget Sound II ! II & Timber Company, the biggest shingle mill In the world, burned to night with a loss of J415.000. The company carried 1150.000 Insurance. W. S. Cleveland, a aawfller, was un able to escape, and was burned to death. Several other workmen had narowr escapes. The fire started In a hot-box and spread with fearful rapidity before a flrt-ce wind. Automatic sprinklers checked the flames for a moment, but the fire department was hindered In Its fight by the lack of water pressure, ar.d when the mains were full the fire was too far advanced to be checked. The firemen were able to save the dry kilns and export mill. The Packers' Association Fish Can nery was endangered, but was saved by frantic work. The mill property was owned by Michael Earles. of Seattle, and Tom Earles. of Bellingham. Tom Earles re fused to say tonight whether he will rebuild at once or n"t. SHERIDAN RANCH IS SOLD Tortland Parties Buy S0OO Acres Yamhill Walnut Land. M'MLVXVIUX. Or., Jan. .-(Special.) I A Yerex George E. Waggoner and I C Sanford. of Tortland. today com pleted purchase of the Howell Bewley tract of ." acres, on which they lately secured an option. The tract adjoins the town of Sheridan and varies In altitude some l' or ! feet. TUs land was ail acquired by the late James F. Bewley, fat'ier of the late owner, and comprises several donation land claims and tracts of land noted In pioneer history of this county. Among the former owners of the sev eral tracts comprising the SKO-acre body . . . 1 1 r i. t Tn(j-h T O. and were v mum Au.n., - J. M. Hendricks. William Eversole. John A. Hull, James B. Graves, James P. Morgan. Albert G Hughes. Simeon I Hvde and James F. Bewley. After consummating tho deal today tne jmrchasers sold to the Churchill Matthews Company, of Portland. 420 acres of the tract lying nearest to the town of Sheridan, to be platted. It Is atl exceedingly choice walnut land, em bracing all elopes and exposures and possessing excellent drainage. These, gentlemen have all heretofore purchased other large tracts of land In this county. SPIRIT FOLKS TALK FIGHT Builders or a Home for Wandering Ghosts Have Stormy Time. SEATTLK, Wash., Jan. 4. (Special.) W. Kossuth Gordon, president of the Temple Fund Association, a .business branch of the Materialized Spiritualist cult, was ousted at a stormy sossion of 3 members today. In which the terms liar, prevaricator, and thief, were freely applied and threats of physical violence generously bandied about. The trouble started when R. L. Munson, proprietor of the Electrical Construction Company and holder of 30 shares of the A0H capital stock of the Temple Fund -suciation. asked an- accounting from Gordon with a d-mand that he turn over 4 shares of stock In his own name, for which he had rendered no compensa tion. Gordon was formerly a decorator, but impelled, he says, by the materialized spirit of his mother, began organizing the fund with which to build a home for disembodied spirits. Members of the cult said he had threatened to Jump in the bay if defeated for re-election. Resenting Munson s demand, he threatened to kick him out of the room. Say that to me on the street when no women are present," said Munson, "and 1 11 call you." PIONEER IS LAID TO REST Funeral of V. I.cvthaite Held fndcr Masonic Auspices. OREOON CITY.' Or., Jan. 4. (Special.) The funeral or me iai.e iiuu.uii irm... waite. one of the- pioneer papennakers of the Pacific Coast, who superintended the erection of, the old mill on the Clacka mas Kiver. where the paper for The Ore gonian was manufactured, was held to day at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Hf'tle Gay In Gladstone. Tin- services were under the auspices of Multnomah T.ooge. No. 1. A. F. and A- M . and Rev. T K. Bowen, rector of t. Paul s Epis copal Church, preached the sermon. The remains were laid to rest in Clackamas Cemetery- J. BC. LONG IS HELD IN JAIL Manager or Oregon. City Store Ac cued or Knibezzlement. OREGON CITY. Or., Jan. 4. (Special.) Charged with larceny by embezzlement from the furniture firm of K. W. Mellien & Co.. J- B- L5"1?- I"11'1 today manager of the store, has been arrested and Is In the Cour.'y Jail I1 default of bail. He will b given a hearing r next Wednesday morning before Justice of the Peace Sam son. O. W. East ham. owner of tho store, swore to the complaint. Lor.g says that he was unable to effect a settlement with Enstham and so took the money actually due him from the money of the Arm, leaving a receipt in tha cash drawer. MUTE W0RKS SWINDLE Alleged Magazine Agent Secures $3 00 From Hood RlTcr People. HO-T RIVER. Or.. Jan. .-(SpeHal.)-8veral hundred Hood River residents became apprised of the fact today that they had been swindled out of several hundred dollars by a clever "harper who gJ.v the name of J. R- Boyd, and who represented himself as the agent of a magazine subscription agency in Salina, Kan. The knowledge of the wholesale swindle was made known throueh several letters received" hero today from publishing houses that disclaimed all knowledge of Bovd or the Wilson Magazine agency, which he claimed he was representing, and advised the writers of the letters who had entered a protest because they had not received the magazines they sub scribed for that they would not be forth coming unless tho subscription price was forwarded. It is said by one of the many victims that Boyd came here about the latter part of November and offered magazines at cut rates. H claimed to be a mute and had several printed cards which he handed to his prospective victims. As it was about the time of year that many subscribers to magazines renew their ! CROOK COtTJfTT PIOXEER OF 1S47 CLAIMED BY DEATH. ? , : ... - f , t , -v r;y v4. -'.:y ;j '' . ,. - ' ! V ' ' ' ' V ;;- 1. V . j David E. Templetoo, Deceased. PKIXEVILLE. Or., Jan. 4. (Spe cial.) David E. Templeton. who died at hlr home near this city, December IS. at the age of 77. was a pioneer of 1S47 and resided In L1nn County from that date till 1S70. when he removed with his family to what Is now Crook County. A widow and five chil dren survive him. They are: Mrs. Lizzie Vanderpool, John H. and Marlon Templeton, and Mrs. Ida Cantrill. all of rrlneville. and , Mrs. Mattie Phllliber, of Portland, Or. Besides these, there are a number of grandchildren scattered throughout the Willam ette Valley and Eastern Oregon. Sir. and Mrs. Templeton cele brated their golden wedding three and one-half years ago. subscriptions, he did a blir business and is estimated to have cleaned up about ARGO TO SECURE FREIGHT TTLLAMOOK AGREES TO GIVE BUSINESS TO OPOSITIOX. Elmore Line Boycotted Because Shippers Allege Rates Are High When Ldne Has Monopoly. TILLAMOOK. Or., Jan. S.MSpeclal.) There was a large and enthusiastic meet ing yesterday at the City Ha'.l, which was attended by the business men and the the dairymen. The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the matter of supaorting the steamer Argo. which Is now running between Tillamook and Portland In competition with the Sue H. Elmore, As Mr. Elmore had reduced the freight on the Elmore to tZ a ton so as to run the Argo out of business, ar.d as there is a general 'demand to keep tho new steamer on the run and to pay a fair rate for freight, this meet ing was called to ascertain whether the business men and dairy associations would stand together for this purpose. The first thing that the meeting did was to pledge Itself to the Argo after hearing a few remarks from A. Dun ham, one of the owners of tne boat, and then a commitee was appointed to draw up a contract binding the Argo to ke?p on the run and the business men and dairymen to patronize her. The commit tee Is composed of Charles Kunze, John Erlckson. Carl Ilaberlach, George Wil liams and Mr. Abplanalp. As there was a general opinion that the Argo should be paid a fair rate. $3 a ton was agreed upon and SI for hay, and Mr. Dunham promiwd that as soon as the business warranted It that the rate would be reduced to ti a ton and possibly $3.30 per ton as soon n. the steamer can get sufficient outgoing freight to Justify it. This will mean that all the business men of this city and the dairy associa tion will give their business to the Ar go, no matter what Mr. Elmore's cut rates may be, which will leave but .it tie freight for the Elmore to handle, as most all of the business men are hav ing their freight shipped by the Argo. i. ia -roted that in a fw months the Argo will have a full cargo going out. BABY TIGS GET 15 CENTS LATS AGED 10 AXD 7 HOLD rP BOY AGED 8 AT VANCOUVER. Gerald Cheney, Newsboy, Robbed at Point or Gun by "Wesley Young; and "Bud" Petraln. VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 4. (Spe cial.) Eight-year-old Gerald Cheney re ports that he was held up and robbed at the point of a gun shortly after 6 o'clock this evening by Wesley Young, aged 10. and ' Bud" Petrain, aged 7. A. E. Cheney reported the holdup to the local police, and the culprits will likely be haled before the Juvenile Court in the morning. Young Cheney, who Is a panel-carrier, was returning home with 15 cents tucked away in. an Inside pocket. When he reached Main and Ninth streets, he was encountered by the youthful highway men, who demanded that he give up his coin under pain of death. One boy held up a big revolver in both hands while the other searched Cheneys pockets and took the 15 cents. The youthful footpads remarked to Cheney that they had intended to hold up an Italian, but the dark-skinned, son of Italy looked 'too fierce." Fifteen Get Death Sentence. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 4. Fifteen more sentences of death were handed down yesterday, seven of which were at Ekaterlnoslav, and there were four executions. HEYBURN AS OF 78 PLEDGED Senator's Party Manager Ex pects Election on First Ballot. OPPOSITION IS WORKING Claim Ten Members From Northern Idaho Will Oppose Heyburn. - Roosevelt's Friends Said to Be Fighting Senator. BOISEL Idaho, Jan. 8 (Special.) There Is a settled Impression at midnight that Senator Heyburn will be re-elected on the tirst joint ballot of the Idaho Legislature, January 12. Heyburn'a local manager reports that he now has the signature of 3j Kepublican members of the Legisla ture to vote for the election of tho senior Senator until the end. Of the Republican members so far seen the manager reports that only one mem ber has refused to sign up the agreement. It is expected that practically all the Republicans will be signed up by tonight. The Legislature has a total membership of 73. ' Oppo11'011 Still Active. Heyburn will reach here from Washing ton tomorrow afternoon. A determined effort to create an active opposition to Heyburn has been made slnoe last Fri day. The activity has not ended. A counter agreement nas Deen and it is claimed by interested parties that the signatures of many members have alseadv been affixed, among others that of ten members from Northern Idaho counties. A careful poll of tho northern members this evening brought out, posi tive denials from all but three who were not Been. The Hevburn forces have been endeav oring during the last two days to determ ine the origin of the opposing organization which has been engineered by a strong lobby from the Northern Idaho countlca. It was at first claimed that the work was being done in the Interests of Republican State Chairman B. J. O'NelL That gen tleman has made positive denial that he is interested, although admitting that he Is anxious for election to the Senate, provided Senator Heyburn is defeated. He claims he is advocating the election of Heyburn on account of convention pledges. Opposed by Roosevelfe Friends. Another suspicion Is that Heyburn's pronounced opposition to many Rosevelt ian policies has brought down on him the determined opposition of the National Ad ministration and that the fight being made on him here is directed covertly from Washington. It Is noticeable that friends who have taken up his tight are not Federal officers holders, although It is known that many of these are his warm personal friends and Indebted to him for positions. ' STUDENTS RESUME WORK Bright Prospects for Second Semes ter at Tniversity of Oregon. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugena, Or., Jan. 4. (Special.) Classes were resumed today at tho University, after the holiday vacation of two weeks. Al most the entire enrollment began the regular grind this morning, and the work from now on will be heavy In preparation for the "finals." which will be held In Registrar Tiffany says the outlook tor v- Mn.jn(, ... mooter- is verv encourag ing. Based on the number of applica tion blanks already on nana ana wo rec ord of past second semester enrollments, i. . I that hktWHAtl GO find 75 11 13 i; Liui&LLj - new students will probably enter the uni versity at the opening oi me seconu icriu. The engineering hall will probably be ready for occupancy In three or four weeks. The present engineering Quarters are badly crowded. Manager Chessman, of the Glee Club, has filed his report of the club's finances on the recent tour throughout Eastern Oregon. The report shows a deficit of about $100, which Is Bmall as compared with deficits of former years. The trip Is the most expensive one In connection with student body affairs. A return concert, to be given In about two weeks, will probably put the club out of debt. WANT RACETRACKS CLOSED Mass Meeting Called in Seattle to Advance Campaign- SEATTLE, "Wash., Jan. 4. (Special.) Ole Hansen, representative-elect and president of the Anti-Racetrack League of the state of Washington, has called a mass meeting of business men and other Interests to be held In the Grand Opera House Friday at noon, to protest against the continuance of the racing season at The Meadows, and to support his bill making racetrack gambling In the state of Washington a felony. , Mayor Miller will be among the speak ers, and also ex-Mayor Moore and Dr. Matthews, George H. Walker will preside, james F. Mcllroy. of the King County Fair Association, which operates The Meadows, has been Invited to speak. The movement against the racing season here is receiving Impetus and already more than 15.000 signatures have been appended to the petition to the Legislature for tho enactment of the Haneen bUl. JUDGMENT jSSET ASIDE Verdict for Breach of Contract Re versed by Supreme Court. OLTMPIA, Wash., Jan. 4. (Special.) The Supreme Court today set aside the Judgment rendered in favor of Charles McCormick & Co. against tha ancouver Lumber Company for damages for breach of contract to sell ties and granted a new trial.' The lower court gave plain tiffs Judgment for 12325.83. Plaintiffs agreed to pay cash at the Bank of California. Portland, for ths ties as soon as delivered to the ship. Owing to the earthquake and fire, the , . at sn Francisco was nanK o .t. i L. ..... closed and when the ties were ready for delivery plaintiffs offered to give ten days1 sight .draft. The Supreme Court save IT It is provcu jj.au.."- able to ray cash, as promised in the con tract, they cannot recover for breach. Holfs Sentence Delayed. SEATTLE. Jan. 4. A continuance of one week was taken In the case of Jatties H. Holt, found guilty of the murder of Henry E. Johnson, a musi cian at Fort Worden. May 8 last, and upon whom Judge Hanford was to have imposed sentence today In the United States District Court. II A TP tfWs . Edisoim Phoiraogirap! Victor Records Edison Records Victor and Edison Cabinets AT ONE-HALF PRICE Hi IIJWSU. SI. IIIDI MSI MISS...vISIIIhll V i j I "ma MAJTtRJ VOICE vifTOR TALKING MACHINES Victor Auxetophone ...Regular $500.00 now $375.Q0 Victor VI .Regular Victor V . Victor IV Victor III - Victor EC Victor I ...... Regular ... .Regular ....Regular Regular .Regular Regular Victor 0 Victor Junior .... ...Regular All Victor Records One-Third Off OPEN CHARGE ACCOUNT TO Millmen Discuss Conservation at Spokane. FOUR STATES SEND MEN Idaho's Flrefighting Organization Calls Convention AVhicn May Rc- I U T.WA. A.fMnlTB. I HUH X1A JOiit v tion of Timber-Owners, SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. 4. (Special.) An Important convention, the first of Its kind in the Northwest, is being held In this city, attended by lumbermen rep rpsentinsr the four Northwestern states MontaiA. Idaho, Washington and Ore gonto discuss the improvement of meth ods for the conservation of the timber resources of theso states. The call for tho meeting was made by Frank J. Daviea, manager of the Edward Rutledgo Timber Company, vice-president of the Coeur d'Alene Timber Association, the fire-fighting organization of the Pan handle. Those present were Frank Lamb, of lloqulam; E. P. Simons. Jr., of Seattle; H N. Brown, of Lewiston; George 3. Long, of Tacoma; W. B. Greeley, of Missoula- J. P. MoGoldrick. of fipokano; G. W. Mlllett, of Kalispell; Clark "W. Thompson, of Cascade Locks; F. C. Knapp, of Portland; V. A. Fenn, of Kooskia. Idaho; K. T. Allen, of Portland; M R. Hunt, of Seattle; George M. Corn wall, of Portland; C. H. Fancljer and Frank J. Davles, of Spokane. The meeting may result in a permanent organization being formed comprising these four states. Objects of the meet ing are discussions of legislation along the lines of conservation and to work out a uniform legislation for the protection of standing timber, the care of slashings and to arrange Introduction of such legisla tion at the coming session of the state lawmakers. ' ... The flre-flghtlng organization of the Idaho Panhandle Is the pioneer associa tion in tills Held. OEEGOX MIIXS TO DRAW OUT IMssatisfied With Northwest Asso ciation at Spokane. LA GRANDE, Or.. Jan. 4. (Special.) Eastern Oregon lumbermen are desir ous of withdrawing from the Lumber men's Association, now having head quarters at Spokane. They find the present protection undesirable and wish to form a body comprising all the lumbermen of this section of the state. GUARD TIMBER i'.t,q n T! o We are closing out onr entire stock of VictoT Talking Machines, Records and Cabinets. Also, entire stock of Edison Phonographs, Records and Cabinets. The -phenomenal growth of our Picture Depart ment makes it necessary to close out this section, in order to give the picture department needed space. We offer all Talking Machines and Phonographs and Records at a discount of one-third from regular prices. This includes the new Amberol Records and the new Victor double-sided. All Record Cabinets one-half price. It has always been the public the benefit. choosing. 100.00 now 66.65 60.00 now 50.00 now 40.00 now 30.00 now 20.00 now 17.50 now 10.00 now 40.00 33.35 26.65 20.00 13.35 11.90 6.65 Over a dozen wealthy sawmill men met here this evening to discuss the feasibility of a new organization, but at the close of their meeting refused to discuss publicly what had been done. It Is thought a ne. body will be formed at once. The matter of freight rates was not discussed, say the men who attended the meeting.- ARMY MEN JUKE CONVICTS Pictures of Enlisted Men Will Be Posted In Rogues' Gallery. . ; SEATTLE, Jan. 4. A new system of identifying deserters from the United States Army has Just been put into effect. The War Department has been working on the matter for a year. This morning copies of the circulars which are a part of the new system were re ceived at Fort Lawton. rv mn, nf these circulars every .. in th rniintrr will have a complete rogues" gallery of the desert ers. As soon as a man eniusia um tograph is taken and -sent on to Wash ington. A full description of the man is sent to all the Army sosts. When a suspect is arrested he may be identi fied at once by reference to the rogues' gallery at the nearest Army post. HIS BRAINS CRUSHED OUT Logger at Lynden Meets With .Hor rible Death. BELLINGHAM, Wash., Jan. 4. A spe cial to the Revllle from Lynden, Wash., states that Albert Alien, a logger, was killed today, his brains being literally crushed out when his head was caught between two logs on a car. The man suffered excruciating torture for several minutes before death Anally came. TO TALK AT BROWNSVILLE Tom Richardson to Help Start Pub licity Campaign. BROWNSVILLE. Or., Jan. 4. (Spe cial ) six hundred invitations are out for the Commercial Club's booster meet ing in this city Tuesday night. Ed Halloway will preside, and addresses will be made by Tom Richardson, Wil liam Biddle Wells, of Portland, -and J. N. Williamson, of Portland. A banquet will be served after the speechmaklng. Bank to Elect Officers. MILWAUKJE, Or., Jan. 4. (Special.) There will be a meeting of the stock holders of the First State Bank of Mll waukle tomorrow night to elect direct ors and to be followed by election of bank officers. The capital stock has been subscribed in full and more would be taken were there opportunity. A building has been secured and the bank will be opened as soon as the financial arrangements are completed. . TMIEO T" n our rule, whenever closing out a department, to give The stock is not a large one, so we su g ge s t early EDISON PHONOGRAPHS Edison Triumph, combination type, regular $60.00 Now . $40.00 Edison Triumph, regular type, regular $55.00 Now . ?3G.6o Edison Home,-regular type, regular $35, now ?23.3o Edison Standard, combination type, regular $-0-00 Now . . Jjs-o.uo Edison Gem, regular $12.50, now . . $9.3o Edison Records Four Minute Records, regular 50c, now 35 Two-Minute Records, regular 35c, now . -P DRYS PUN MEIGS' DEFEAT WILL CATJOTS IX SEATTLE ON "WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Meigs Has Sufficient Pledgee for Election, hut Opponents Will Make Last Stand. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 4 (Special.) Anti-local option members of the Washington Legislature will caucus at Seattle Wednesday night to make a final effort to defeat L. O. Meigs, of Yakima, for the Speakership. Meigs has already secured pledges from a majority of the members of the Legislature and his op ponents can only hope to defeat him by winning away some of his supporters. One of their plans for doing this is to offer the King County delegation the privilege of naming the opposition can didate If a majority of them will leave Meigs. Of 17 King County members, Meigs has pledges from 14. Should six of those pledged to him desert him, It would endanger his success and probably defeat him if the anti-Meigs men in other counties could be held In line for the new candidate. The new candidate must be satisfac tory to the "wets" in the Legislature In order to command the entire support of the antl-Melgs members. The SpokaJie County delegation la divided, five for Meigs, four against him, and one Demo crat. - Grange Officers Elected. PLEASANT VALLEY, Or., Jan. 4. (Special.) At the regular meeting of IE YOURSELF OF AND ALL Put An End to Stomach Trouble For ever So Yon Can Eat Favorite Foods Without Dread. Some people think they have Indi gestion, others Catarrh of the Stom ach others Nervousness, Cancer or Dyspepsia, etc. Call It this If you will, but the real name for your trouble Is Food Fermentation, with only partial digestion. Everything you eat turns to either Acid, Stomach gas or Stom ach poison, which weaken the diges tive organs, causing a lack of gastric juice. Your food sours, is only half di gested, and you become affected with loss of appetite, pressure and fullness after eating, burning sensation, a feel ing of vomiting, heartburn, water brash and tenderness in the pit of the stomach, slimy tongue, bad taste In the mouth, constipation, nausea, belching of gas, dizziness, sick headaches, men T I,'.' Pleasant' Valley Grange, No. 848, the following officers were elected for tho ensuing year: Master. H. W. Snashall; overseer, Eugene Jenne; lecturer. Mrs. J. Kronenberg; steward, G. Stager; assistant steward, Frank Baxter; treas urer, W. Potter; secretary, Mrs. Eliza beth Taylor; gatekeeper, Herbert Ryani ceres. Bertha Ryan; pomona, Florence Ttvan: flora. Marv Baxter: lady assist- f ant steward, Mrs. Ida Hamilton. IDAHO LIKES OREGON LAW . LoplMntor.-i Send for Copies of RaiN road Commission Measure. SALEM, On, Jan. 4. (Special.) Members of the Idaho Legislature and others interested In the subject havs been writing to this state recently ask ing for copies of the Oregon Railroad Commission law. They assert that they had good re ports of the workings of the law, aril think of framing their own law upon a similar model. Idaho has at present na Railroad Commission statute. Benton's Divorces Increase. CORVALLIS. Or.. Jan. 4. (Special.) County Clerk Moses' books show the re markable fact that the number of mar- riage licenses Issued In 1SOT and 1908 is exactly the name, KS. Ten dlvon-es wct.j granted In 1308, and but two In HH7. Will Hunt With Roosevelt. WiRHIXfiTflM Jan. 4. Lleutenant- r Colonel Edward Moarns. of .the Medical Department, retired, has bpen returnrn to active service and is stationed in this city. Ho Is to accompany President Roovelt on his trip to Afrl'-ft. sLjfvomafc i. -; il INDIGESTION MISERY FROM tal depression and many other common symptoms. You can cure all this by not eating, by not putting any food in your stom ach to ferment; but how about tha nourishment needed to sustain your bodily strength? If you are a stomach sufferer, either man or woman, young or old, whether you call it Indigestion or any other name, go now to your druggist and give DO cents for a case of Pape's Diapepsin. Every possible kind of Stomach trouble Is readily cured by Diapepsin, which takes right hold of the food in your stomach and dlnests it alone, without the help of the stomach. Just as If your stomach wasn't there. After a few days' use of Diapepsin your Stomach will again be in good working order, your meals will thor oughly digest and your Intestines will be clean and fresh, and you will have no use for laxatives or liver regulators. i