THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1910.
FOREST GROVE HIT
By CONFLAGRATION
CONFLAGRATION SWEEPS FOREST GROVE BUSINESS DISTRICT WITH LOSS OF $65,500.
TODAY
TUESDAY
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PORTLAND'S
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School Superintendent and
Fireman Seriously Injured.
ORIGIN LAID TO.. BONFIRE
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Intense Heat Drives Fighters Back
to Hydrants; Portland Iepart
ment Responds to Call.
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drop their nozzles, retreat to the hyp
drants and drag1 the hose back after
wards. Meanwhile the fire had spread
west across Main street, attacking a
photograph gallery operated by Misses
Belle and Iee Darling.
Firemen Forced Bade.
It had become apparent that efforts
to save the store building would re
sult only in spread of the flames, which
were already getting hold on a barn in
the rear of the store, and an empty
building adjoining it on the south.
After an ineffectual attempt to save
those structures firemen again retreat
ed in good order and turned water on
the Odfellows' hall, on the corner of
First avenue and Main street and -on
the buildings on the west side of Main
street, where the photograph gallery
was fast going up in flames.
According to Fire Chief Lenneville,
the wind had been in the north, when
the fire started. The Oddfellows' hall ;
was already blazing and sparks were
falling on the roof of the Congrega- !
tiocal church, when the breeze switched :
to the northwest and turned the cur-
rent of flame down First avenue North.
From that moment, the fire chief says, !
the wind swung around from one point ;
of the compass to another, as though ;
fate had determined to destroy the
business section of the city. 1
Lodge Hall Goes.
The Oddfellows hall, a brick struc
ture, offered no resistance to the rag
ing inferno that assailed its walls. The
Congregational church was soon in 1
flames. It was while trying to save
the latter building that young Mork
was injured.
Mork was on a ladder, playing a
stream of water through a window,
when the wind blew smoke and fire
in his face. He fell to the ground,
suffering slight injuries from the
tumble. How much he had been In
jured from the flames was problemati
cal. Dr. Hawke said the lad was
hysterical when medical assistance ar
ived, and much of his injury may be
due to heat, smoke and excitement.
The doctor said the boy's pulse was
strong, and that if he had not suffered
injury to his lungs he probably would
recover.
From the Oddfellows hall the fire
swept vast along First avenue north,
sweeping through small buildings as
if they had been paper. Reaching Col
lege way, a block east from Main
street, the flames swept north again,
destroying the dwellings on that street.
Church Left la Rains.
The church was a desolate ruin by
Die time the conflagration had been
conquered. Only the chimney, a brick
structure, and the charred remnants of
what had been a kitchen for use in
church socials were left standing.
-The kitchen range, a large stove, al
ready rusting from water which fire
men had turned on it, had been
dragged outside. Half a block distant,
on College way, was the church organ,
with six hymnbooks on the top. The
organ was sadly spattered, but the
hymnbooks evidently had been laid
there by an excited member of the con
gregation. They were as dry and clean
as though they had been put there for
morning service.
Replacement Costa to Be Big.
In estimating their losses Forest
Grove citizens are not unmindful of
present building costs, and they regard
the total loss as much beyond the
ligure given. The Oddfellows' hall, for
example, was built for $12,000, but it
is believed that it will cost more than
$15,000 to restore it to its former con
dition. The stores on the ground floor
were occupied by the Wells hardware
Ktock. Upstairs was unfinished, but
was being used as a hall of public
entertainment and was one of the town's
social centers.
The public library was erected by
Harvey Baldwin as a business house,
hut soon afterward was bought by
Mrs. O. O. Rogers for $4000 and turned
over to the city as a gift, to be used
as a library, together with a supply
of books. The people turned out to
save books and rurnlture, . and sue
eeeded in making considerable salvage.
1'erhaps $."i00 worti of book's were
taken out, together with practically all
the furniture. It was called the Rogers
free library. Mrs. Rogers is the widow
of Dr. O. O. Rogers, a pioneer Ameri
can dentist in the orient, who was
well known throughout Oregon-
CullapMe of ("hnrch Dramatic.
The Congregational church was built
by the Forest Grove congregation,
which is historically famous as the pio
neer Congregational organization of the
Oregon country, and which is mti
mately associated with the history of
Tualatin academy, now Pacific univer
sity, whirh is a landmark in the educa
tion of the west. The collapse of this
structure furnished one of the dramatic.
incidents of the day. As the flames
burst through the roof, the bell, as if !
tolled by an unseen hand,, pealed forth
for the last time, then suddenly was
still. Of the $5000 Insurance carried
on the building, $300 was assigned to
a building and loan company. Leading
members of the organlzatioa said that
steps would be taken to rebuild with
out delay. The present pastor of the
church is the Rev. Walter Blair.
County Towns Send Aid.
The garage building, of which only
the walls now stand, was for ten years
the Forest Grove postoffice, having
been leased to the federal government
for ten years, the term expiring in
August. 1117.
The lumber yard of Copeland & Mc
Cready caught fire from flying brands
and sparks, but was saved by the per
sonal efforts of Mr. McC ready, opera t
ing his own fire plant. Several othei
buildings were threatened, and for a
time it seemed impossible that the fire
would be controlled. It was when the
outlook was darkest that an appeal
was sent to neighboring towns for
assistance. The Portland apparatus
which was sent made the run over the
Washington county roads in 1 hour and
0 minutes. The entice fire depart
ments of Hillsboro and Cornelius and
their volunteer personnel responded
with great promptitude and did ef
fective work. .Delay in appealing to the
Portland department and road con
ditions resulted in the arrival of the
machines after the fire had been prac
tically put under control.
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new fires are eating into the timber ot
that region underneath the hazy pall.
i-.ooKouts stationed in the Sawtooth
National forest overlooking1 the burn
ing timber reported today to federal
forest and land officials here, through
Sawtooth forest officials at Hailey.
that the smoke may be screening many
large fires. The officials here were
today expecting any moment a call for
men to go Into the eastern Thunder
mountain region.
In the meantime scouts have been
sent out from forest offices at Hailey
and Challis to investigate the extent
of the fires in the smoke-covered valleys.
Several blazes started on roofs of
buildings near the big fire and were
quenched by residents. Rubbish and
grass fires also required attention of
firemen.
The fire chief placed guards around
the burned area last night, as the ris
ing wind fanned the embers Into
flames. No danger of another confla
gration was anticipated, although it
was deemed best to be on the safe side.
The burned area consisted of one whole
block and parts of two others.
CZECHO-SLOVAKS GREETED
SOLDIERS FROM SIBERIA L.I.ND
AT SAX DIEGO.
Many, Weak From Wounds and Ill
ness, Have to Be Carried- in
Stretchers to Train.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., July 20. Greeted
with music and cheers from a crowd
of several thousand persons, the steam
ship Archer from Vladivostok: arrived
here today with nearly 2009 Czecho
slovak troops, heroes of fighting in
Siberia, both against the German and
Russian bolshevik, armies. More than
100 of the men were so weak from
wounds. Illness and privations that
they had to be carried on stretchers to
a train which was waiting on the mu
nicipal pier to take them to Camp
Kearny, where it is planned to hold
them at least for a few days' rest.
Kleven nurses and workers of the
American Red Cross accompanied the
troops on the Archer. The Czecho
slovak contingent included 16 officers.
Delegations of former Bohemians
from San Francisco, Bakersfield, Los
Angeles and other California cities
were present, the women wearing na
tive costumes.
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U,M HEAR DE VALERA
DEDICATION AT SAX FRAXCISCO
CHEERED BY THROXG.
Great Monument to Liberty Is Un
veiled, Declares President of
the "Irish Republic."
SAX FRANCISCO, July 20. "Tou
have unveiled a monument to liberty
here today as great as that famous
monument in the Harbor of New York,"
Eamonn de Valera, "president of the
Irish republic," said in addressing a
crowd, estimated at 60,000 at the dedi
cation of the statute to Robert Emmett
in Golden Gate park here today. De
Valera was received uproariously by
the throng.
"It may be the happy destiny of the
American nation to write the epitaph
that Emmett said should be written
over him when Ireland is free," De
Valera eaid.
Emphatic denial that "any outside
emissaries" had anything to do with
the Jrish uprising of Easter, 1916, was
voiced by De Valera.
"That Is another falsehood spread by
our enemies." he said.
The signatories to the Irish declara
tion of independence who were executed
by the British government In 1916 were
characterized as "young Emmetts" by
De Valera.
Speaking of the supposed fusion of
all Irish interests In the provisional
Irish government, he said:
"It may ultimately be shown that
the Orangemen of the north are more
Irish than their fellow countrymen of
the south."
Later De Valera addressed meetings
in Oakland.
The Hindustan Gadar party, through
Gopal Singh, one of its leaders, will
present tomorrow to Eamonn de Valera
an engraved sword and an Irish flag
of heavy silk, an announcement from
party headquarters here tonight said.
1IRES ARE HIDDEN" BY SMOKE
Number Behind Screen in Thunder
Mountain Region Unknown.
BOISE. Idaho. July 20. Forested
areas in the eastern section of the
Thunder mountain region of Southern
Idaho are a caldron of smoke, and
there is no way to estimate how many
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IN
THE MAN WHO TURNED WHITE
A spectacular drama of the Great
Sahara Oriental dancing pictur
esque Arab horsemen life and lore.
COMING WEDNESDAY:
FRANK KEENAN
IN PERSON
Also a Keenan Picture
"THE INLVSTER JLVN"
DRY5 FIGHT 'POSSESSION'
CLAUSE ALLOWING LIQUOR IN
DWELLING ROUSES IRE.
Bill as Amended Would Allow
Wholesale Hoarding, Anli
I.iquor Eorcen Maintain.
WASHINGTON. July 20. A Tight to
strike from the prohibition enforce
ment bill the clause that "It shall not
be unlawful to possess liquors In one's
own dwelling" will be made tomorrow
in the house by the prohibition forces.
This was made known today by mem
bers who declared the bill as now
formed permitted wholesale hoarding
by persona represented to have put
away enough wines and liquors to last
them the rest of their lives. There
was no statement from Chairman Vol
stead of the judiciary committee, in
charge of the lry" fight on the floor,
as to whether he would accept an
amendment to this effect. The radicals
said frankly they had little hope of
changing the bill in this re&pect with
out the consent of the committee chair
man. The general view, however, was that
the house had gone about as far as
conservatives thought wise with drastic
provisions. For the past week many
prohibitionists have been urging elimi
nation of certain severe restrictions,
without success.
There were indications that some
members were Inclined to kick over the
traces at the attempt to race through
Willi the bill in 10-hour sittings, when
it may be a week or ten days yet be
fore the senate Judiciary committee
concludes hearings. The occasion for
such great haste was not explained by
"dry" leaders beyond the statement
that they wanted to get the bill out
of the way and forget it. Republican
Leader Mondell said the measure would
be taken up tomorrow and kept before
the house until passed.
for several days. The farmers In lh
Columbia river bottoms have returned
to tneir homes. The high water th;
year did not exceed 20 feet.
Springrield Ice Plant Lca.-ed.
EUGENE. Or.. July 20. (Special.)
To meet the demand for Ice in Luen
and Springfield, the Ice plant of the
Weinhard company at Fpringf ield has
been leaded by the Eugene Fruit Grow
ers 'association, which opens the plant
in Eugene. During the heated season
heretofore the Eugene plant has been
unable to furnish enough ice for the
two ciffe.
Top Panorama of ttae fire-swept block
Ina; Palace garage, atretchlas; to riaat
fcregatlonal ehurcb. ahowtna; brick chimney and kltch
'I human residence, at left and of tie Stehr realdenee,
ahowlns: rnlna of Oddfellowa balldlna;, left, and smaller etrnrtnrea, Inelnd-
with rrnnaali of library bulldlna; In bnekaronnd. Middle Knlns off Con-
which were left standing;. Mottom Wreck of the
t rlKht.
SLOUGH CLAIMS BOY'S LIFE
CHARLES SHEASLY PERISHES IN"
LOXG DISTANCE SWIM.
CARMEN TO END STRIKE
Boston Workers Accept Award by
Board of Arbitration.
BOSTON, July 20. Union carmen em
ployed on the Boston Elevated Railway
system voted unanimously today to ac
cept the award made by the local board
of arbitration and return to work to
morrow morning. They have been on
strike since Thursday morning.
The award provides for an eight-hour
day and increases of pay up to 62 cents
an hour, retroactive to May 1.
St. Johns Youth Drowns in Waters
or Columbia Off Oswego Street.
Body Is Recovered.
Charles Sheasly, 16, of 209 Alma
street, St. Johns, drowned yesterday
afternoon near St. Johns as he was at
tempting to swim the branch of the
Columbia river slough at the foot of
Oswego street.
Sheasly was swimming with some
companions and started to cross the
narrow neck of water separating the
island from the mainland. When about
half the distance across he was seen
to throw his hands suddenly in the
air and sink.
At first it was believed that he was
attempting to dive, but when he did not
reappear his friends became anxious
and it was discovered he had drowned.
Everything possible was done In an at
tempt to locate the body, but without
avail until the arrival of City Orappler
Brady, when it was found a short dis
tance from where he was seen to sink
It is believed that he was seized with
cramps.
The boy Is survived by a father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sheasly of
St. Johns, and six sisters. His father
is employed by the Grant Smith-Porter
company at St. Johns.
At the close of 1918 there were 25.104
Japanese in Shantung province, China,
as compared with only a few hundred
in the spring of 1914. .
Boy Fined for Killing- Deer.
EUGENE. Or., July 20. (Special.)
Tom Mitchell, a 16-year-old boy of Earl,
In the western part of Lane county.
was arrested last week and fined 2a
by Justice R. E. Abbey for killing a
deer, but the sentence was afterward
suspended.
W. C. Dalziel Home From Navy.
SALEM, Or, July 10. (Special.)
State Sealer of Weights and Measures
Dalziel yesterday received a message
from Portland that his son William C.
Dalziel, for the past 18 months engaged
n the mine-sweeping department of the
United States navy, had arrived at his
home.
CHAUTAUQUA IS SUCCESS
Junction City Programme Proves
Best of Several Years.
JUNCTION" CITY. Or. July 20. (Spe
cial.) The fifth annual Chautauqua
presented by the Ellison - White
Chautauqua system closed Saturday
nlBht. when the Earl Whipple Concert
company and "Joy Night" pageant.
"Uncle Sam's Experiment" was presented.
The programme this year excelled
the previous ones in many ways. Pre-
dominent among the talent was Julius
Caesar Nayphe, who gave "The Ori
ental Pageant and Sergeant Arthur
Gibbons, famous Canadian writer, who
lectured on "A Guest of the Kaiser."
A lecture oi "The Need of the Hour"
by Judge George D. Alden of Massa
chusetts, was highly appreciated.
William Jennings Bryan gave an ad
dress Wednesday on the subject. "Is
sues of the Day."
Sunday Addresses Synod.
EUGENE. Or.. July 20. (Special.)
Billy Sunday spoke to several hundred
people In the Chautauqua tent here
Saturday night and many were turned
away, being unable to gain admittance.
He appeared here as one of the speak
ers at the Presbyterian synod.
Thone your want ads to The Orego-
nbn. Main 70T. A n.
YOUNG EXILE COMING HOME
American Boy, Long Isolated in Ger
many, Reaches Paris.
PARIS. July 20. (By the Associated
Press.) After six years of Isolation In
Germany, 13-year-old Herbert Seidel
reached Paria today on his way to Fort
Bliss, Tex, where he will rejoin bis
mother and sister. The boy had been
living with his grandmother In Saxony.
He has forgotten the Engi.sh language,
but ia still a loyal American and anx
ious to go to the United States.
Herbert Is the son of Color Sergeant
Carl Seidel. who is with the 14th Amer
ican brigade In Prance. Sergeant
Seidel asked the American Red Cross
to repatriate his son and after months
of negotiations the German government
permitted the child to leave after the
surrender of all hla possessions and the
statement that he was born In the
United States.
The boy was wearing a German army
cap and a suit trade from a man's dis
carded garment. lie said he had enough
to eat in Germany, but showed great
enthusiasm over American chocolate.
Colombia High Water Danger Past.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. July 20. (Spe
cial.) The Columbia river Is gradually
falling and Is at about 9 feet. All
danger of hlrh water has been over
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and at Bohemian Grove
Once a year men of distinction
and wealth from all parts of the
world congTecate at Bohemian
Grove for their annual jinks.
At this, the most exclusive
affaii of its kind on the Pacific
Coast, Fatimas are more in
evidence than myotherciEarette.
just tntuik Juriisb
ALL
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'SUNNYSIDE'
His third Million
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and it's a knock-out.
"SHIFT A GEAR,
FRECK"
Two Reels of Judge
Brown's Kid Stuff.
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of day or night
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