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THE MORNIXG OREGOXlAN, MONDAY, JULY 5, 1909. GIRL'S LIFE STORY ' TO BE UNCOVERED FARMERS PHY TAX GIRL WHOSE ALLEGED TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES WITH WHITE SLAVERS ARE BEING BARED IN COURT. Iman King Jones' Plea for Free Bags Fruitless. Grain 2 Olds, Won State's Attorney Would Turn Searchlight on Ella Gingles. DEFENSE CHANGES FRONT Counsel O'Donnell. Who Insisted on Truth of Bathtub Incident, Objects Now to Probe of AHcrpiI Torture. CHICAGO. II'... July 4. Sp-'-lul- After bavin,; b.n '.irV'x'' 1 v h'r attorney. 3'aTriik 11. O' lv-.'.r-ll. to i-ll a repulsive tale of wh.tt !':i;u '.'J to hor In the room of Mrs. Akp-o Harrotte, !n the Welllng ton Hotel, on t r.:ght of January 4. Kll Giiisies row fiuvj the it-sue of bavins her whole l:fv !a:J bare by the pe. re!', light of cro.-;s-exa:r.ination. A.s.t.iiu tt.ites Attorney Benedict J. t'irt stated tod.-iy that ho had all hut rolveU to nuost'on the girl on the mat tor of hor having ben found bound, pato'tl and tortured In a bathroom of the Wellington Hotel on the night of Feb ruary In. Would Impeach Her Storj-. "I believe." said Mr. fhort. "that the truth of this later experience in the life of the Clnglos girl should be laid before the Jury. I am convinced that It has a direct bearing on the truth or falsity of t lie story told by the girl on the -witness-stand. I have no doubt that every sane person will say. after hearing the story of what happened on February 16. that the girl's story of what happened on Jan uary 4 was a tissue of f:ilehoods. It is unbelievable that the girl, after the events of the night of January 4, would have returned to the Wellington Hotel on the night of February 16 and placed her self In a position to be cut and drugged and bound and gagged as she said she was. O'Donnell Opposes Plan. "If I shall decide not to disclose the. truth of this alleged bathroom outrage t will be solely because of my final opinion thfct such a course Is not neces sary to secure the girl's merited con viction on the charge of stealing Mrs. Rarrette's lace." Strangely enough. Attorney Patrick H. O'Donnell Is stoutly opposed to any at tempt to enter Into the bathroom episode. When Informed that Mr. Short was con templating a full exposure of the events of February 16, Mr. O'Donnell said, "l hall oppose any such move on the part of the state upon the ground that I am not prepared." Attorney's Attitude Surprises. O'Donnell'B attitude came as a surprise to those who have followed the fortunes of Ella Gingles, for they had not for gotten that it was O'Donnell who insisted. in season and out of season, that the Oingles girl was tortured by slashing and other maltreatment on the night of Feb ruary 16, carried unconscious to a bath room In the Wellington, and there tied to a bathtub. The girl's original etory of what oc curred on the night of February 16 had It that Mrs. Barrette and an unknown man had seized her on a north side street thrown pepper in her eyes, bundled her Into a cab, and carried her to the Wel lington Hotel and Into the room of Mrs. Parretto where the torturing began. O'Donnell vouched for the truth of this -ory. and he also vouched for the truth of the girl's amended story that she went to the hotel of her own accord to collect a bill and was there seized by her enemies. SALOON MEN FACING CRISIS fclxty Per Cent of Idaho County Voters Seek Ijocal Option Election. GRAN-GETVILiLE. Idaho. July 4. (Sne clal. Saloonmen are face to face with the crisis long expected, as the temper ance forces have filed a petition with the County Auditor asking that the liquor question be submitted to an election. The petition contains 23S names, while the poll lists show that 4312 votes were cast last Fall. The local option law requires that the petitions shall contain at least 40 per cent of the qualified voters, but the prohibitionists have more than made good, as they have almost 60 per cent. The wet and dry flght will be brought to a climax not later than September 1, and at the present time the dry forces are strongly entrenched while the wets re demoralized. The prohibition forces are thoroughly organised with workers In every precinct, while the liquor forces have no organiza tion. WIND LASHES SALT LAKE Two Pleasure Launches Imperiled, ' bnt Reach Shore Safely. SALT LAKE, July 4. A wind storm swept over Great Salt Lake this even ing, dashed the heavy water In huge broadsides against the Saltalr pavilion and threatened the existence of two small pleasure boats cruising; off shore. After, a struggle with the wind and waves in which the voyagers were drenched with salt water, the launches regained the pavilion. In making a landing, one of the boats was dashed against the pier and badly damaged. No one, however, was in jured. The gale, though of brief dura tion, was one of the most violent in the history. of the lake. Rumors that one of the boats had gone down with 60 passengers reached here and there was great anxiety until the outcome was known. TAFT IN SUMMER " HOME (Continued From First Page.) ed today Is the oldest in Beverley, the First Unitarian, built In 1667. The min ister, the Rev. J R. Bulkley, made refer ence to the President's arrival in Beverley and In a special prayer, asked that God might continue to give him guidance. The President was warmly applauded as he left the building. Mr. Taft, after Congress adjourns, ex pects to remain in Beverley until Sep tember 19,' and then will start upon his projected trip West. Hot Weather at Vale. VALE. Or., July 4. (Special.) The weather In Vale has been extremely hot the past few days, July 2 exceeded all previous July records, yie ther mometer registering 106 degrees. The nights, however, have been comforta ble. , I . If' 'b&trs?'il- KLI.A GINGLES. LOSSES ARE HEAVY Much Property Destroyed by Nampa Fire. TOTAL REACHES $300,000 Timely ArriTal of Fire-Fighting Ap paratus From Boise Saves Great er Portion of Business Center of Southern Idaho City. BOISE, Idaho. July 4. (Special.) "I'll Just set thie thing off and , start the Fourth of July celebration." said a stranger who looked like a tramp, in John Arnold's cigar store at Nampa, Idaho, Saturday afternoon. , He lighted the fuse of a bomb and set the Infernal machine on the counter. It exploded, tearing out part' of the front of the small store and setting afire fire works which had been stored within the place. The best business block in the town was' destroyed, including two hotels and. sev eral mercantile establishments. For a time the entire place was threatened 'and would have been destroyed but for the timely arrival of a portion of the Boise Fire Department. It was sent over at the request of Mayor Dewey, of Nampa, on a special that made the 20 miles in 22 minutes. The Boise nremen confined the conflagration to the block that was burned. Several times buildings all around it, including the Dewey Palace Hotel, caught fire. The loss is estimated at J300.000 with Insurance at half that amount. Following is a statement of losses and Insurance: Building Loss. Blue Eye . . . $20.0tK Noble 2.5oo Bank of Nampa 25.0O0 C. It. Hickey 1,000 J. M. Bray 12.000 Partridge & Bray 16,000 Emerson 6,000 Kobb store 40,000 Commercial Hotel .......... 6.0OO Grand Hotel 30.000 Elver Clothing 10.000 Dunnuck Bros 2.V00O Ins. $18,000 2.500 16.OO0 500 8,000 6.000 Vs'.ooo " 6.666 6,000 Nampa Record 60,000 ...... Meister building ............ 5,000 Walling Millinery 1.000 Kiaher Company ........... 1,500 ....... Roberts, dry goods 15,000 ...... E. R. Brace 25,000 ...... A. H. Badeer. furniture l.vooo Beales building 10.000 ...... 1'atrtdge, Brant & Brace.... 8.000 Exchange building; 6.OO0 Other small losses 6,500 ...... The Dewey Palace Hotel was in danger at one time, but a large crew of men kept the water playing on the part ex posed to the Are. and thus prevented any conflagatlon there, although many of the guests carried out their personal ef fects. The Jail is full of parties who were caught stealing goods piled in the streets and alleys. Mayor Dewey, when Informed of these depredations, deputized a large number of men and sent them out to guard the goods, with orders to shoot the first man caught rifling the merchandise. One hundred extra police are on duty tonight. The city, which was in gala attire for the big celebration of Monday, presents a sorry appearance now. The streets In the neighborhood 'of the block destroyed are piled with merchandise of every conceiv able nature. Klectrlc light and telephone systems are demoralized, the wires being cut for safety when the fire broke out. CAN'T DELIVER SOLD GRAIN Warehouse Manager Arrested der Idaho Felony Act. . SPOKANE, Wash., July 4. (Special.) John Hensel, manager or the Greer-Roch. dale Company, was arrested Friday at Greer, Idaho, charged with a felony In selling grain from the warehouse and be ing unable to deliver the cereal when the warehouse receipts were presented. Hen sel was arrested on complaint of stock holders in the company. Recently the Vollmer-Clearwater Com pany brought suit against the Greer Rochdale Company because the co-opera tive concern could not deliver grain called for by warehouse tickets held by the vollmer-ciearwater Company. Fol lowing this suit the arrest of Hensel serves to complicate the affairs of this concern and to bring the quarrel be tween members of the 'company and the manager into the limelight. This is the first suit brought under the grain law passed in 1907. Any warehouse man who refuses or fails to deliver the grain called for by warehouse tickets is sued by the warehouse company Is guilty of a felony. COPPER MINES OF ALASKA Geological Survey Tells About River and Southeastern Alaska. ORBGONIAN NEWS BUR ESAU, Wash ington. July 4. The increased demand for copper and its prevailing high price have recently attracted much attention to the copper deposits of Alaska. Three regions in the Territory give promise of making important contributions to the copper market Prince of Wales Island, in southeastern Alaska; Prince William Sound, and the Copper River-Chltina. River, region. The first two, which are near the sea, have produced copper for several years, but the third, which lies inland, is still in the prospecting stage. A report on this region, by F. H. Mof fit and A. G. Maddren, has just been issued by the United States Geological Survey as Bulletin 374, which may be had on application to the Director' of the Survey at Washington. The report includes an account of the geography and history of the region and of its general geology, as well as notes on the copper minerals and ores, the source and character of the deposits, and detailed descriptions of the various prop erties, and Is accompanied by geologic and topographic maps, graphic geologic sections, and reproductions of photo graphs. A Bection of the report is devoted to the gold deposits of the region. HE UPHOLDS CHINESE THKIIt -CONVERSION POSSIBLE, SATS MISSIONARY. Rev. Paul McCIintock Declares Mis sions Worthy as Search for Foreign Trade. Rev.' Paul McCIintock, for 17 years a missionary ol the Presbyterian Church in China, who is here on a furlough, at the First Presbyterian Church last night gave his reasons for believing that the Chinese can be Christianized. Christianity, he said, is largely respon sible for the schools of Western learn ing; started within the last eight years. for the razing of heathen temples and. urning of idols, for the transformation of monasteries and convents Into schools, for the T. M. C. A. organiza tions which have sprung up, for the re cent order that the Bible be printed, and for the placing- of opium-smoking and foot-binding under the ban. The clergyman said in part: 1 would not minimize the effect of the wars in which China has engaged, but such complete reforms could never have been ef fected without the elevating influence of the bodies of Christian men and women scattered over China. We say it is every man's right to have liberty, lire and to pur- ue happiness. Do you realize that this people of different race have the same soul and heart needs that you and I have? Those of us who have, based our opinions pon the rather uncertain statements of the press will, of course, accept their dicta that Christian work among: the Chinese and other Orientals Is a failure and a farce, and that the efforts of the misguided, though sincere church, is a waste of money and men. It iB. therefore, reasonable enough for -many to ask, Do missionaries pay? Can the Oriental be converted? Shall we accept the vagaries of the onlooker, or the dicta of the casual visitor or critic? We assume that because ignorant China men killed an American girl, under strong; temptation, and had attended a mission school, that missionary work is a misguided effort. In fact. It would be Interesting to know what the assumption would be In the case or the American murdering the China man. The verdict has been rendered, not that the Chinese cannot be converted, but that Christianity is not broad or strong enough to grasp, hold and save the Oriental. ?ot missions, but Christ, Is thus brought to the bar ol public opinion. The mission question Is little understood and persistently misrepresented. If it is laudable to send out men to' develop trade resources and to supply mankind i needs. why is it not our duty to supply the heart needs of suffering fellow men? Missionaries are grateful for Intelligent investigation and tor nonest criticism, hurtful or otherwise. But they demand the same careful investi gation which you ask for your business. The traveler who. without lnvestlaratlnfr. spreads a false report, and denies to others the blessings) of Christianity whlcb be en- Joys, is more blameworthy than the ignorant man wno laus unqer rrigntrui temptation. PORTLAND MAN MULCTED (Continued From First page.) " young couple as he himself had experi enced. By wireless telegraph Mr. and Mrs. Litt. on the steamer, were told not to overlook anything when they filled out their dec laration. The consequence was that when the customs officers met young Mr. and Mrs. Litt early today not the smallest purchase had been overlooked. BLTJMATjERS DtE HERE SOON Are Expected to Arrive Home From European Trip July 9. Sol Blumauer is a member of the firm of Blumauer & Hoch, wholesale liquor dealers. Mr. and Mrs. Blumauer left New York yesterday for home and are expect ed to arrive about July 9. Mr. and Mrs. Blumauer left here last December for a European trip, accompanied by their daughter. Miss Hazel Blumauer, who was married in Paris recently to Harry Litt, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Litt are ex pected home in the near future. During their sojourn in Paris Mr. and Mrs. Blu mauer met Ignatz Lowengardt, Mr. and Mrs. Russell and other Portlanders. Ships Leave fori Samoa. HONOLULU, July 4. The United States cruiser St. Louis and the' supply ship Iris sailed today for Samoa. France Launches Battleship. BREST. France, July 4. The battleship OJanton was launched here today. ALDRICH STANDS IN WAY Though Impossible to Competition With They Must Pay I' rod tire in Calcutta, Tariff to Yield Revenue. ORDOOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. July 6. In behalf of the grain growers of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, Senator Jones of Washington last week made an attempt to secure an amendment to the tariff hill, placing Jute grain sacks on the free list. He failed, though his amendment was supported by Senators Chamberlain and Piles, most of the insurgents and a ereat mnv Southern Democrats. Senator Hevburn voted against free bacs and Senator Bourne did not vote at all. He was not present. in proposing his amendment for free bags, Mr. Jones showed that something nae 4o,ouo,ooo or them are used annually by the wheat growers of the Northwest. xne bulk of them, about 40.000,000, are Im ported from Calcutta, 3,000,000 are manu factured by convicts at San Quentin prison. California, half that number by convicts at the Walla Walla prison, and not to exceed 2.000,000 are manufactured by privatae capital on the Pacific Coast. AVhy Tariff Is Unjust. In support of his amendment. Mr. Jones said that these sacks are imported solely ior wneat and areimmediatelv shinned out oi me country when tilled; in a sense, tney. are not consumed in the United, States. They are simply a vehicle for ex porting the wheat. The farmers, he show- ed, get nothing for the sacks as a part oi ine purcnase of the wheat. They simpiy sen the wheat. The price they pay for bags is simply that much taken every year out of the price of the wheat. Inasmuch as these bags are purchased al most exclusively on the Pacific Coast, the tax is literally a tax upon a particular class of people the Northwestern wheat growers. Practically, he said, it is an ex port tax rather than an import tax. This situation was one demanding relief. In the judgment of Mr. Jones, the manufact ure of juts bags can never be carried on extensively in the United States, be cause of the cheap labor and improved machinery employed in Calcutta. He pointed out that even the wheat sacks manufactured by convict labor in the United States are unable to compete with the bags from Calcutta, even after the duty is paid. Therefore, the duty on these bags is not legitimately a protection upon any promising American industry. Senator Aldrich objected to the Jones' amendment because of the revenue it would take out of the Treasury; Senator Heyburn objected because he does not believe in lowering any duties, notwith standing the effect his vote would have upon the farmers of Idaho; Southern Sen ators supported the amendment because In this section, similar bags are used for fertilizer that is consumed in large quantities. In closine the . debate. Mr. Jones said: No Violation of Protection. I believe In protection: I think I hu voted pretty consistently that wa.v during the pendency of this bill, but I can hardly go so far as to support a proposition in behalf of labor in the penitentiaries, at least until we can get Some of the -. trust magnates there when our Oemoratin friends get Into power, and Dut soma of them there. Then I might be willing to vote on the line of furnishing them a little bit more labor. I cannot agree with the chairman of the committee that this is a proposition to violate the principle of protection. I do not think that it is at all. I do not believe . tariff upon coffee, for instance, slmnlv because we do not produce it here. We do not produce these- bags here to any extent compared with tne amount we must have. We never will produce them here. In my judgment, we cannot produce them here r.nless you make a tremendous differential between the raw material and the bags a differential that this Congress and no other Congress will dare to give, so far as that is concerned. Therefore I do not consider that I am going contrary to the nrlnrlnia of protection when I urge that these bags. which cannot be produced here, but which must be imported from a foreign country, shall be relieved of duty. Simply Tax on Farmers. Importing these haers Is not. Him tmrtnrt. Ing lumber. Lumber, if it is imported here, is consumed here, kept here, used here. These bags are simply, as I said before, a conveyance to carry the wheat out of the country: and if they are relmported free I did not know anything about that urn. vision in this bill but if they are allowed to be brought back here free, that is no benefit to the farmer, because he does not Import them. It is simply the export mer chant who may reimport them who s-ets the benefit, and he rossiblv makes th farmer pay, in addition to the price of the bags, the duty that he would otherwise have to pay: or If It were a new bag, pos sibly a profit on that duty as well. So, upon the principles of the Remibllcan party of protection and of revenue. 1 ask that these bags, which come from Calcutta and come only to the Pacific Coast to a. particular class of people simply for the purpose of carrying the PToducts of this country out of the country, shall be placed on the free list. LADS STEAL, PARENTS SAY One Clark County Youth Makes Off With $10, Another $15. VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 4. (Snecial To get money with which to celebrate the Fourth of July. William Grauman. 16- year-oia son or Mr. and Mrs. Carl Grau man, stole tlO from his mother yesterday, eo she alleged. The police were notified and vouns: William was arrested. He admitted the theft, but said he had earned the money ana it was his by right. The lad has been working as a "printers' devil" for $5.50 a week, and says his father made him give nearly all of it to him. brauman threatened to send his son to the Reform School, but the lad defies him. He was released upon his promise to appear for trial Tuesday. A similar case was reported to the police this morning. Mr. Moore, who lives at Orchards, telephoned that his son, Simon Moore. 22 years old. had broken into his room last night, stolen all the money he had there, taken some articles of wearing apparel and disappeared. SHAFT TO HERO UNVEILED Monument to Benjamin Kreiger," of Battleship Georgia, Dedicated. SAN FRANCISCO. July 4. A monument erected to the memory of Benjamin Kreiger, the 16-year-old sailor who sacri- ncea ms lire tor nis shipmates in the explosion on the battleship Georgia last year, was unveiled today. Rabbi Kaplan officiated, and the 30 boys from ' the trainingship Pensacola formed the guard of honor. The donors of the monument have not made their identity public. tivity thathas been the invariable rule here for the past month or so. Even busier is the prospect for tomorrow, for weve prepared a tempting lot of specials an After -the-Fourth list of bargains that economists will recognize as rare values. You'll find us all the better for the double holiday, and well rested and glad to see you. On your part, you '11 be glad that you put aside other things to take advantage of such bargains as will be presented here tomorrow. FOURTH IS JOYOUS Sunday Ball Games Feature of Celebrations. HILLSBORO IS CROWDED Hundreds of People Flock to Town to Enjoy Festivities Incident to Observance of Nation's Xatal Day. HILLSBORO. Or., July 4. (Special.) A three-day celebration of the Fourth commenced here yesterday morning, when Mayor Connell made the opening ad dress. Hundreds of people have flocked into the city from the surrounding coun try, and all stores and buildings are lavishly decorated in honor of the event. The chief feature of yesterday's cele bration was a ball game between ( the Hillsboro Cardinals and a team from Glen Cove, the visitors being defeated by a score of 7 to 1. Today the Hillsboro team defeated Cedarton by a score of 11 to 1 in a game that was a good! deal of a joke. In the afternoon there was a try-out between the St. John hose team and the local nremen, in which the visitors were the victors, getting out 300 feet of hose and having water playing in one minute and one second. The Hillsboro team was three seconds slower, but owed its defeat to the fact that the leader fell with the hose. Big Crowds at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash, July 4. (Spe cial.) Several thousand people spent the day in the city, celebrating the 4th of July today, and making prepara tions for tomorrow's big programme. At 11 o'clock this morning N. C. Mil ler made a thrilling; balloon ascension and parachute leap. From 2 to 5. o'clock this afternoon, the Vancouver concert band gave a sacred concert in the city park, which was thronged with thousands of peo ple, all in gala attire. This evening a grand patriotic rally of the congregations of the Presbyter ian, Methodist, Baptist and Christian churches was held in the tabernacle. Rev. J. M. Glass delivered the sermon. An elaborate programme for tomor row has been arranged. Brougher Speaks at Grants Pass. GRANTS PASS, Or., July 4 (Special.) Pausing in the midst of a three-days' celebration, hundreds of people today at tended the special exercises at the various churches during the forenoon, to listen to patriotic songs and sermons. This afternoon the city park was filled with several thousand people who listened to an address by Rev. J. Whltcomb Brougher of Portland. Great Crowds at Drain. DRAIN, Or., July 4. (Special.) Some 2000 people came to this city yesterday from all parts of the country in wagons and on horseback to witness the celebra tion here. A salute of 15 guns was fired at sunrise. There was a parade at 10 o'clock. The orator of the day was the Rev. A. F. Lacy, of Lebanon. There were games in the afternoon. Clatskanie Enjoys- - Barbecue. CLATSKANIH, Or.. Judy 4. (Special.) The celebration here yesterday was rousing success, about 3000 visitors gath ering to enjoy the hospitality of the town. A free barbecue of two large beeves and eight Chinook salmon was a feature of the occasion. Grant B. Dimick, of Ore gon City, was orator of the day. L. D. Mahone Is Orator. LITTLE FALLS, Wash., July 4. (Spe cial.) The celebration here yesterday at tracted crowds from Toledo, Winlock, Cas tle Rock and other cities. L. p. Mahone of Portland, was the orator. Mayor Brous was president of the day, and ex-Mayor Dilley made the address or welcome. Mosier Draws 1000 People. MOSIER. Or., July 4. (Special.) Over 1000 people participated in the Fourth of July celebration here yesterday. Trains from The Dalles and Hood River brought several hundred visitors. An oration was delivered by Rev. D. V. Poling of The Dalles. Miss Lurline Fisher, who was Store Closed A Day Today The greatest holiday of the year to all Americans comes at a welcome time, for our force is more than glad of a respite from the strenuous ac- goddess of liberty, presided over all the exercises and games. HIBERNIANS TO CELEBRATE Local Division to Give Programme at Woodmen of World Hall. The local division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will celebrate the Fourth tonight in Woodmen of the World hall, at 128 Eleventh street, with exercises and a musical programme. The public is in vited to join the members in having a good time and in observing the Fourth in a sane manner. The exercises will com mence at 8 o'clock. The programme will be as follows: Address, Chairman Charles B. Merrick; "Star Spangled Banuer." Miss Lena Harwas; recitation. "The Deathbed of Benedict Ar nold." Robert Bruce Driscoli; "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," Miss May Breslin: ora tion, John C. McCue; recitation, selected, Al Hyland; "Hurrah for Uncle Sam," Frank D. Hennessy. Music will be furnished dur ing the evening by Richter's orchestra. AERONAUT LANDS IN TREE X. C. Miller Narrowly Misses Duok-i ing in Waters of Columbia. . VANCOUVER, Wash., July 4. (Spe cial.) N. C. Miller, aeronaut, who made balloon ascension from the City Park t 11 o'clock this morning', in making- a parachute leap, landed in the top of large cottonwood tree, which leans far out over the Columbia River at the ferry landing. He escaped uninjured. The balloon fell into the Columbia River nearly a mile above the city, but was picked up by the tug Pearl. Miller was provided with a life preserver in case he fell into the water. MUTINEERS ARE CAUGHT Leader and Six of Revolting Con stabulary Brought In. MANILA. July 5. Advices froVn Gen eral Bandholtz, of the Constabulary, dated Zamboanga, July 3, state that Captain Gilsheuser, of the Constabulary force, co-operating with Lieutenant William H. Nable, commanding a de- achment of the Twenty-third Infantry, have captured seven of the mutineers from Davao, including.Sergeant Rodri guez, who assumed command of the band when Sergeant Academia, the or iginal leader, was killed. This leaves but three of the mutineers unaccounted" for. Edgewater Tannery Burns. SEATTLE, July 4. Fife early this morning destroyed the main building of the Edgewater tannery and wool-house at Fremont, a Lake Union suburb. The loss is estimated at $50,000, covered by $20,000 insurance. Twenty men are thrown out of employment. The plant will be re built. Vermillion Is Trainmaster. VANCOUVER. Wash., July 4. (Special.) C. A- . Vermillion, formerly chief dis patcher at Atchison, Kan., has accepted the position of trainmaster on the North Bank Road, from Portland to Spokane. He succeeds M. F. Kincald, who has re signed to enter business for himself in Seattle. Heavy Rain at Hillsboro. HILLSBORO, Or., July 4. (Special.) Heavy rain is falling here tonight. The showers early in the evening were accompanied by an electrical display. E. COOKIXGHAM, Vice-President. W. M. I, A DO, ,,,,, , T. H. WILCOX, President. - -L-rVJJv"---. r f 3r-3i2!.'aw Vice-President. J Hundreds cannot get Life fnTWf Insurance. vSaj Arc YOU one of them? Vl 1 vl' not. see us before it is S. P. LOCKWOOD, Vice-Pres. and General Manager. Home Office, Lumber Exchange Bldg., Portland, Or. CITY HAS TEN FIRES Two Persons Seriously Hurt in Seattle Celebration. 'GO-DEVIL" STARTS BLAZE Set Off on Sidewalk, Infernal Con trivance Darts Into Store Filled With Firecrackers and Bombs. Lively Scene Results. SEATTLE. Wash., July 4. Although the regular Independence day celebration is not to be held until tomorrow, ten fires and two serious accidents resulted from today's celebration. With but one excep tion, the blazes started by fireworks did little damage. A spectacular fire occurred this after noon in the fireworks store at 1407 Third avenue, in the heart of the up-town busi ness district. The blaze started when a "go-devil," set off on a sidewalk, darted into a store, setting firecrackers and rockets on fire. In an instant the entire stock was ablaze. Cannon crackers and bombs were ex ploding and skyrockets and fiery balls from Roman candles were bombarding the buildings on the opposite side of the street. So fierce was 'the fullisade that the crowd which feathered to see the spectacle, was- flrlven from the street, pedestrians being forced to take refuge in hallways and vestibules. Guests in a hotel which -occupied the upper floors of the building were driven to the street and one woman, nearly overcome by smoke, groped her way down the stairs and dropped unconscious in the street. She was sent to the hospital. The entire stock of novelties and fire-' works in the building was destroyed. The loss will not exceed $2500, with no insurance. Damage to the building was slight. As the result of the explosion of a large firecracker within a few Inches of his face, Richard Christian, aged 13. Is in a hospital. It Is feared that he will lose his eyesight. Late last night Michael Albergoff was sent to the Emergency Hospital with a badly mangled foot, due to the explosion of a bomb thrown by a hilarious cele nrator. HISTORIC MILL IS BURNED Unsightly Structure at Vancouver Believed to Have Been Set on Fire. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 4. (Special.) Fire at 4 o'clock this morning destroyed the historic flour mill which stood since the early 70s at the foot of Main street, near the historic Balm of Gilead Witness tree, which fell into the river last Sun day. The building, partly torn down, has been an unsightly object for months. The matter had been brought up in the City Council several limes, hut nothing defi nite was done. The mill was the prop erty of Dr. A. C. Panton. of Portland. It is very generally believed that the old structure was deliberately set on fire. M. M. JOHXSON, Secretary.