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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL, 8, 1920 4 DEE 12 INJURED -IN FIRE AT SEATTLE Lincoln Hotel Burns, Loss Ap , proximately $500,000. RESCUE IS SPECTACULAR Fireman Scales to Seventh Floor and Saves Woman; Man. and DaugbUT Leap to Death. the Lincoln hotel fire at Seattle, was the second ol three children, a brother, Weaver, being a student at the University of California. She was a graduate of Miss Head's school in Berkeley and prominent in social cir cles in the college city. Fred R. Hamilton, her father, also a fire victim, for a number of years was chief deputy surveyor of this county. After that he was president of the Long Point Island company, a land corporation with offices at Bay Point, Contra Costa county. Four years ago the family moved to Berke ley, since which time he had been interested in the Puss an Boots con fectionery store in Seattle, of which corporation he is president. He is survived by a widow, -a son and a daughter, Seaver and Clarabelle. He had gone to Seattle on a business trip, his daughter accompanying him for pleasure. PICKFORD E WILL BE ATTACKED Attorney-General of Nevada , to Take Action. COLLUSION IS ALLEGED SEATTLE, April 7. City firemen and police tonight were searching the ruins of the I-incoln hotel, in the downtown district, for bodies of per sons who, it is feared, lost their lives when the hotel was destroyed by fire early today. Four dead were identified today, and tonight a num ber were still reported missing. Twelve are known to have been in jured,' most of them slightly. The property loss was estimated at be tween M00, 000 and $500,000. The known dead: Fred R. Hamilton, 52. Berkeley. Cal., president of the Puss'n Boots confectionery concern. Killed tjy leap ing from fifth floor. Miss Grace Hamilton, 20, daughter of Fred R. Hamilton. Killed by jump ing from fifth floor. Charles F. La Casse, 40, fireman, crushed by falling chimney. Miss Blanche Crowe, 22, restaurant employe. Body found in ruins. Among those reported missing, and who had not been located early to night was Howard Sawyer, "Walla Walla. Wash. Tonight north, east and part of the south walls were standing but totter ing with fire still smouldering in the basement, making the search for bodies difficult. "I shall not be surprised to find more victims," Fire Marshal Bring hurst said today. Fire Chief Stetson and Chief of Police Warren also ex pressed fear that the bodies of all the dead had not been recovered. Hundreds of spectators, gathered in the streets and watching the progress of the fire, witnessed the death of Hamilton and his daughter. The crowd shouted warnings to the two as they stood on the high window Jedges. but they were unheeded and first Hamilton and then his daughter, jumped to the pavement below. They were killed instantly. Dramatic rescues of guests featured the fight to save the 310 persons in the hotel. One fireman climbed up a scaling ladder from the fifth to the ttixth and then to the seventh floor, rescued a woman who was preparing to jump,' and lowered her safely to the ground. The act was greeted by wild cheers. Volunteer workers also dashed through flames and smoke and rescued guests on the upper stories. Tonight, the rescued guests were being cared for in the Y. M. C. A., the T. W. C. A., the Elks club and hotels nearby. Most of them escaped with few clothes. Few saved their valu ables. Commendation of Fireman Dooley's rescue of a woman from the top floor of the Lincoln hotel was expressed today in a letter Mayor Caldwell sent to Fire Chief Stetson. "His work not only showed his fa miliarity with his duties and with the equipment, but It also showed a disregard of his own safety in per forming his duties, which, I think, should receive official notice and rec ognition." The fireman went to the top-floor with a scaling ladder after the exten sion ladder failed to reach the floor. First reports said two firemen went up the scaling ladder. Official an- ' ncnncenient was made later that only o;;e reached the floor. The Lincoln hotel was Seattle's first apartment hotel. It was said to day. The building, long a land mark, was built in 1000 and was named after I jr. Rufus P. Lincoln, New York artist, who helped finance the con struction. It was a seven-story brick and frame structure, with basement and sub-basement. It was wrecked by falling walls. Little of the con tents was saved. A. A. Wright, night clerk, sitting at the telephone switchboard, heard the fire start with an explosion in the basement. Smoke immediately began to pour up the elevator shaft. Mr. Wright stuck to his switchboard, working as fast as he could ringing the room telephones and arousing the guests. . He said he had no Idea how many rooms he reached. Wright worked at the board until he was -so choked by smoke he could not speak. One fire victim, Leon B. Hanan, who said he was a French war vet eran, leaped from the second story in Fire Escaped Safely. WALLA WALLA,. iWash., April 7. Howard Sawyer, Walla Walla, re ported missing in the Lincoln hotel fire, is safe, according to his mother, Mrs. Charles N. Prather, 536 East Al der street, who received a telegram from him today announcing that he and his wife had escaped from the fire. THIRD TICKET IN OFFING POLITICAL "OUTLAWS" PRE PARE FOR CAMPAIGN'. If Old Party Nominees' Found Un satisfactory, New Slate May Be. Made Up, Is Report. SEATTLE. Wash., April 7. (Spe cial.) Plans of the committee of 48 for a state convention to be held in Seattle late in June are being formu lated by the state organization, which has offices in the Railway Exchange building. The committee of 48 is an independent political organization which purposes holding a national convention in Chicago July 5 to de termine whether to indorse one of the nominees of the old parties or to place a third ticket in the field. Preliminary work is being done in this state in expectation of a com plete new party ticket. This move ment has been supported by some of the radical publications of the country and in this state has the support of a number of members of the progressive party who did not affiliate with either the republican or democratic organ! zations after the Bull Moose move ment died, a great many former so cialists and other independent groups. it is admitted by the state organi zation that the present strength of ine new party in this state is not rormidaDle. but it is claimed that made by the old parties the work of recruiting members will not be diffi cult. ir present plans to place a third ticket in the field are carried out in Washington the nominations will have to be made on primary day at conventions called by the committee of 4i. Both county and state con ventions can be held and the leaders of the movement assert thev will be able to make a formidable showing ox names. Should the non-partisan league and triple alliance be routed in the old parties the committee of 48 claims it will be in a position to offer a com plete ticket to these factions and to line up the members in a final strug gle ot ballots in November. BAKER TO VOTE ON BONDS WATER RESERVOIR AND FIRE HOUSE DESIRED. uit to Annual Decree Based on Charge of Conspiracy and Too Short Residence In State. RENO, Nev.. April 7. A suit to set aside the decre of divorce granted to iviary .ricKiora, now Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, will be filed next week by the attorney-general of Nevada. according to a statement made today by Robert Richards, deputy attorney general, who has been investigating ne circumstances under which the ecreo was granted. The suit will be based on nllec-n- tlons that collusion and conspiracy were resorted to in conducting the case and that because of the insuf- ciency of the residence of either party the court failed to acquire Juris diction. "As a result of the examination I ave made of the files' and records n the Pickford case," said Deputy Attorney-General Richards, "I am sat- sfied that the decree Is not valid because the court had not acquired urlsdiction and because collusion and conspiracy were resorted to. A suit to set aside the decree wrill be filed by Attorney-General Fowler about the middle of next week." Issues Aggregating $52,000 .De dared Can Be Taken Care of Easily by Water Revenues. BAKER, Or., April 7. (Special.) Taxpayers will vote Saturday on $40,000 bond issue for building Good rich-creek reservoir and a $12,000 is sue for improving the fire station. The Goodrich-creek-reservdir would impound 120,000,000 gallons of water, sufficient to fill the largest reservoir in the city 40 times. The city pipe line already extend to tiooaricn creek and the reservoi will take care of the city's needs for a long time. The water system is self-sustaining ana, in spite or the low rate, pays ex penses and provides, for a sinking iuna. ine city will redeem July $100,000 worth, of bonds issued 20 years ago. The fire department has outgYown his bare feet just as the flames burst "T "i"" " uu ig ro wn through his door. Mayor Caldwell Present quarters and the $12,000 ...oh i,,n i hi . hi!- h asked for is to erect a larger and more placed Hanan in his automobile and rushed him to a hospital. He said he lost his all, including $1500 in francs, ! fSOO in bonds, a diamond ring and French Croix de Guerre. 2 HUE VICTIMS PROMINENT Miss. Hamilton Social Leader in Berkeley Father ex-Surveyor. BERKELEY, Cal., April 7. Miss Grace Hamilton, who lost her life in EASY TO DARKEN YOURJM HAIR You Can Bring Back Color and Lustre With Sage Tea and Sulphur. modern building. 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CITY ELECTION IS CLOSE Aberdeen Councilman Wins by Margin of One Vote. ABERDEEN, Washi, April 7. (Spe. cial.) Gus Weilman was elected coun cilman from tjte first ward in the mu nicipal election, defeating G. E. Tay lor sticKer candidate, by a., slngl vote. Mr. Weilman received 121 votes to 120 for Mr. Taylor. . As yet Mr, Taylor has made no move to contest the council seat, but it is expected he win ask for a recount of the votes, In the only other municipal contest, J. L. Blackburn defeated A. J. Stew art in. the third ward by a vote 154 to 80. The vote was the lightest in years. The city ticket elected follows, the mayor holding over: Robert Taggart, police judge; Miss Nellie Thrift, city clerk: T. H. Hill, city treasurer; Gus weilman. councilman, first ward; H E. Bailey, second ward: J. L. Black burn, third ward; " Goodbar Jones, fourth ward; J. A. Taft. fifth ward: Oscar Hermans, sixth ward. 4 KILLED BY EXPLOSION 15 INJURED, 8 PROBABLY FA TALLY, AT CAIRO, ILL. The Drapery Department Features , Figured voiles, 36 inches wide hem stitched in blue, pink, green or yel low, at yard 49 Feather pillows in 22x28-inch size real $5.50 kind .4.35 Crib Blankets in pink or blue large 30x40-inch size, warmth without .weight type S1.19 Home JL1L Greatly Reduced at Powers, Save! Buy Now! You May Buy This Rich Tapestry Living Room Suite Complete, or as Separate Pieces A luxurious suite, with wide spring arms and deep cushion seats. Backs are upholstered and finished so that these pieces appear beautiful from every view. Tapestry upholstered. is the regular value. This week, the suite Rocker, $97.50. $504 Davenport $196. $391 Chair $97.50. In Powers FURNITURE EXCHANGE Just Now are some truly extraordinary barg-ains. We list them briefly. Will you come in and see for yourself how great are the savings afforded on: SIDEBOARDS, at .2.75, $25.30, $32.50, $,i).50 LIBRARY TABLES $7.50, $10.75, $10.75, $1J.75 DINING TABLES $0.75, $18.75, $17.75, $21.75 DINING ROOM CHAIRS, at. . . .$1.95, $2.50, $2.95 IRON BEDS, at $5.00, $0.25, $9.75, $10.25 MATTRESSES, from $5.00 to $12.50 Nitrate Plant for Storing Nitro- Glycerine Blows Up; No Trace of Bodies Found. CAIRO. 111.. April 7. Four persons were killed and 13 injured, eight prob ably . fatally, in an explosion late to day at the plant of 'he Aetna Ex plosives company at Payville, near here. The dead are Wayne Yates, Pete Howard. Ed Kamsey and George Sul livan, all of whom were employed at the plant as laborers. The cause of the explosion is unknown. The majority of Injured were struck by falling glass, every window in the village being- shattered by the force of the explosion. The . explosion occurred in the nitrate plant which is used to stor nitro-glycerine. The four men who were killed were in the building that was wrecked. No traces of the bodies have been found tonight. A deep hole in the ground partly filled with debris marks the site of the plant. Garden Hose and Lawn Mowers Give your lawn good care from the very beginning of the season, if you would have a velvety-smooth lawn. 50-Foot Hose With Coupling .$6.95 Guaranteed heavy black rubber hose, in full 50-foot length complete with coup lings. Ball Bearing Lawn Mower $10.95 An excellent mower, made by the Eclipse Lawn Mower company. It has four blades, a reinforced adjustable handle a very spe cial mower at this price. Powers' Line of Garden Tools and Equipment Is Complete $1850verstuffedDavenport at $159.50 4-Piece Ivory Bedroom Suite $212 Instead of $259.00 . Feature building throughout wide roll arms, loose spring cushion seat, spring back, double welt front. Back and reverse side of cushions are upholstered same as remainder of the piece. Choice of taupe or brown saranac covering. A thing of beauty for a home of comfort. s a 11 rr""-'i? -set, . . . ..." U , :: - a Similar to illustration, but more pretentious. All pieces have cane inserts in backs; bed has large cane panel in head and foot end. A dainty urn decoration beautifies the tops of these pieces. CLUB WILL PLANT TREES Camas Organisation Decides to Beautiry Highway. pf as Wash.. Anril 7. CSnecial.') At the annual election of officers of the Relief and civic improvement club held at the home of Mrs. A. c Allen the following were eieciea; pmairfunt at m. .(Jeorc-fi Mott: vice- president, Mrs. Roy Baxter; secre tary. Mrs. la. S. (JiarKe; treasurer, Mrs. It. L. Storm; fifth member of executive committee, Mrs. Hugh Mac- Master. Topics for discussion at the meet ne were: "American Women," Mrs. H. MacMaster; "National Welfare League," Miss Nora Self; "Current Events," ' Mrs. F. W. Hayungs. The club resolved to plant maple trees along the route of the North Bank highway through the city. ,,11111 III I Oiitiu i u II ft ?srCvrr isMake This Your Aim to Own An A-B Combination Range The A-B is the most modern, up-to-date development of the household range. This means, also, the most economical and convenient range you can buy. You can burn wood, coal or gas. You can use the gas at the same time as other fuel or you can use it alone. There is a special oven for gas, another for wood or coal to be used separately or together. Five pieces of wood and eight minutes will heat water, cook ing surface and bake oven. There's even a gas kindler to start the fire for you. There are many other reasons why you should own an A-B Combination Range. Come in for a demonstration. When you see the range you will look forward to the pleasure of keeping it bright and shining its wonderful finish is an in vitation to the woman who enjoys housekeeping with mod ern equipment. Examine the A-B Combination Range This Week! Five Unusual Bargains in ROCKERS High-back Rocker, upholstered in tapestry. Valued , at $96.50. Offered now 50 Spring Arm Jlocker, tapestry upholstered and luxuriously cushioned. Valued at CClf C f $125. Offered now at $y 75U High-back Arm Rocker, tapestry upholstered. Valued at $77.50. Offered now at $59.75 Wing-back Rocker, tapestry upholstered. Val ued at $87.50. Offered now at $71.50 High-back Rocker, upholstered in rich velour. Valued at $93.50. Offered now at $73.75 $25.50 Dining Tables $17.90 A massive pedestal table of deep, rich golden finish. Forty-two-inch round top, heavy pedestal and shaped legs of thick stock. GQVERNMENTT1MBERS0LD Northern Pacific Lumber Compa ny Takes One Tract at $68,000 YAKIMA, April 7. The Northern Pacific Lumber company, in competi tive bidding, has purchased the tim ber on the government reclamation storage reservoir at Rimrock for $68, 000 and will manufacture fruit box shooks. H. M. Gilbert was the successful bidder for the standing timber on a 320-acre tract near Mount Adams. He will convert the timber into box shooks for his own use. L. C- Keilon and E. J. Tweed secured 120 acres near Buena for $3050 and E. J. Dobbs, bought 120 acres adjoining for $2400. THIERRY VETERAN VISITS One of Three Survivors of Body ot 260 Sees Aberdeen Friends. ' ABERDEEN, Wash., April 7. (Spe cial.) Frank Jacobs, formerly of Cedarville, this county, who returned from overseas last July and is now attending a polytechnic school in Portland, is spending a vacation of a week with old friends. Young Jacobs was one of three left of 260 after three days of fighting at Chateau Thierry. He lost a leg and a few fin gers, but says he has one kick left. Jacobs is taking up engineering and mechanical drawing and also is re ceiving instruction on the snare drum. IMPORTED SEA GRASS AND REED CIIAIRS, ROCKERS For porch, living room and lawn are these big, comfortable pieces. You have choice of some dozen styles in these charmingly designed importations at surprisingly reason able prices: $14.75, $15.75, $10.75, $17.0O, $17.50 ii -m Iii'iT mi -niftilr DAUGHTERS DF 17711 MEETl WASHINGTON" SESSION OPEN AT WALLA WALLA. Mrs. Harry II . Turner Elected Sec ond Vice-President and Eunice ' Carr, Historian. WALLA WALLA. Wash., April 7. (Special.) About 70 accredited dele gates attended the state sessions of the Daughteraf the Revolution here today. The sessions will end tomor row. Practically all the state officers are here and all the chapters in the state are represented. Though today was set as the time for an informal ballot for second vice-regent. Historian and chaplain, after the balloting it was decided to make it formal as to second vice regent and historian, and Mrs. Harry H. Turner of Walla Walla was elected second vice-regent and Eunice Carr of Yakima historian. The chaplain will be elected tomorrow. Mrs. Henry McCleary of Tacoma was indorsed at the session last year. National ses sions are held every four years. Most of the talks today dealt with the need for teaching Americaniza tion. Investigation of the radical menace and the teaching of Ameri canization is of much more impor tance than the collection of historical data, declared Mrs. McCleary. A reception was given tonight at the home of Mrs. Frank Rees. Mrs. George H. Goble of Spokane, state regent, addressed a meeting of the American Legion tonight. TEMPORARY BRIDGE BUILT Cold Weather Stops Floods and Saves Money for Railway. LAGRAXDE, Or., April 7. (Spe cial.) M. J. Buckley, general super intendent of the O.-W. R. & N. com pany, arrived in La Grande yesterday afternoon, coming to this section be cause he expected to find much trou "ble as a result of the recent heavy snow and rain. But most of the trouble was over, for the cold weather Monday evening had stopped the flood waters and the slides which had been occurring between here and Pendleton and, aside from the washout below El gin, the O.-W. line was in good order. A temporary bridge is now built wide and 40 feet deep. The train was stalled on the other side, so passen gers were transferred by foot and brought to La Grande by another train. The regular schedule will be re sumed in the morning. Mr. Buckley left last evening for Spokane. He NEW YORK, April 7. The Commer cial Cable company announced today that telegraphic communication with. across the washout, which was 60 feet said that the cold weather here had Vladivostok was suspended. saved the railroad company thou sands of dollars. Vladivostok Cables Suspended. Toated Corn Flakes NEW CITY HALL PLANNED Building of Combination Structure at Hood River Proposed. HOOD RIVER, Or., April 7. (Spe cial.) If plans recently launched by the city council mature voters will pass on a bond issue of $40,000 to $45,000 at an election to be held sim ultaneously with the May primaries, the funds to be used in constructing a combined city hall, fire department quarters and comfort station tor vis iting motorists. I The estimated cost of the proDosed building, as reported by members of the finance committee, which has had tentative drawings made, is $30,000. A motor-truck fire engine 'will cost $12,000. The plans call for offices for city officials, a council chamber, as sembly h;.ll and bedrooms for mem bers of the fire department. Nothing Better For a Lunch Fresh cracked lobster direct from the ice-box with mayonnaise dress ing. Did you ever try one? Perhaps you have; and then suffer something terrible with your stomach caused by too much rich mixture in the mayonnaise. 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