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6 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND. JUNE 14, 1908. WOODLAND FIRE LOSS IS Early Morning Blaze Destroys Two Business Blocks in Heart of Town. BUCKET BRIGADE ACTIVE Humored One Man Was Icft in Ho tel Room, but Report Xot Veri fied Origin of Fire Mystery. Incendiarism Is Hinted. WOODLAND, Wash.. June 13. (Spe cial.) A disastrous fire visited Wood land at 3 o'clock this morning, entailing a property loss of JJO.OOO and consuming six buildings, a one-story saloon, a two story frame building, with 15-room hotel above, a two-story hotel of 30 rooms, a barber shop with living-rooms above, a two-story residence and two saloons. It was due to the determined and per sistent efforts of the citizens, who acted as volunteer firemen, that the whole town was not laid waste, as the fire started in the saloon of Dion & Forbes in the northwest part of town, and a strong wind was blowing from that direction. There is much speculation as to the origin of the fire, many, including those who were first on the scene, believing that it was Incendiary, but there were a lot of empty beer barrels behind the saloon, and a lighted cigar or cigarette may have been thrown in the straw or other refuse and smouldered until flames burst forth. Citizens Aroused With Difficulty. It was 30 minutes after the fire broke out before enough citizens could be aroused to form-a bucket brigade, and by that time the fire had gained such headway that all that could be done was to try to save the property east of Third street, for should the flames have gone beyond that street toward the river, only a miracle could have saved the entire business portion of the town, which em braces three blocks besides the two that were burned. Shortly after the big frame building with hotel overhead was in full flames, a report was circulated that a man sleeping in one of the rooms failed to get out and was in the burning building, but up to late this afternoon no one has 'been reported missing. The register of the hotel was burned. The hotel pro prietors say every room in the building was visited and that all guests escaped, to try to save the property East of Third Save Bank by Hard Work. The Woodland State Bank building had a very close call, and but for the united and untiring efforts of the citizens. It would have been swept away by the fire. The building was badly scorched and the plate glass windows cracked by the ex treme heat, as the structure is situated on the southeast corner of Third street and Davidson avenues, in the direct path of the flames. The Fisher dwelling on the opposite corner was in flames several times, but as often put out by daring ef forts of brave men who faced the most intense heat to put water on the building. The town is equipped with two cheml oal engines, but has no organized Are department, hence the chemicals were almost useless, but even at the best they could have done little good when they reached the fire, for the flames had al ready enveloped the entire shed in the rear of the Dion & Forbes saloon, and had eaten their way into the ceilings of the saloon. Property Losses. The property loss is as follows: I. O. Dion, one-story building, used as aloon by Forbes & Dion, value 160U; In surance $500. J. O. Dion, two-8tory frame building-, three tores, value $4000; insurance, $2500. W. F. Martin, two-story frame hotel, value $2000; insurance. $1000. Hotel furni ture. $5000; no Insurance. W. H. Wanner, two-story barber shop and resilience, value $1000; no Insurance. W. S. Ijawyer, two-story residence, value $1000, and personal effects to the value of $100; Insurance. $500. Forbes & Dion, saloon, stock of about $1000; insurance. $800. Battersby & Lewis, restaurant and hotel, value $2500; insurance $1000. C K. Dunham, billiards, pool and confec tionery, $700; no insurance. XV i Schumann, butcher shop, $100; no In surance. H. A. Glngras, barber shop, $250; no In surance. All the buildings destroyed were prac tically new except the Forbes & Dion saloon and the old part of the Martin Hotel. Old Soldiers Left Destitute. The loss falls especially heavy on Mr. Wagner, as he had everything he pos sessed Invested In his building, which had just been completed. He is an old citizen, as well as an old soldier, and al ready a substantial subscription list has been started to help him rebuild. The saloon of Reld & McCoy, across the street from the Forbes fc Dion saloon, was very badly damaged by the extreme heat, all the windows being broken out and the building badly scorched, but it was saved by the untiring efforts of the proprietors, aided by a number of men and a good hose attached to a strong force pump. Woodland has no waterworks, although a franchise was granted several months ago, and should work have been com menced as expected, much loss could pos sibly have been avoided In this instance. GAMBLING SUIT IS WON Court Awards O. C. Turycar $250 In Case Against Mllvraukic Club. OREGON CITY. Or., June 13. (Spe cial.) In the Circuit Court this after noon O. L. Puryear was awarded $250 by a jury in his suit against the Mil waukie Country Club for $1000, which was double the amount Puryear is said to heve lost while gambling1 at the club. The case was on trial all day yesterday, and a motion for a non suit was denied after the testimony of Puryear was in. ..he case went to the jury 'at noon today. Survey for Albany Depot. ALBANY, Or., June 13. (Special.) Sur veys for Albany's proposed union depot for the Southern Pacific and Corvallis & Eastern Railroads are in progress today. A surveying party of the Southern Pa cific is doing the work, and the lines are being run at the site heretofore an nounced, at the Bouth end of Lyon street Just north of the present depot. The de pot will be one of the finest on the South ern Pacific line, but complete plans for it have not been made public. Additional Albany Teachers. ALBANY, Or.,v June 13. (Special.) To fill vacancies in the list of teachers in the Albany public schools for next year, the local School Board last evening-elected the following teachers: Miss Gertrude S2D 000 Nefzger, of Seattle: Mrs. Ernesta D. By ers, of Ashland: Miss Mary Foshay, of Albany, and Miss Margaret Dooley, an Albany young woman who has been teaching in Idaho. KILLS ENEMY WITH ROCK Alex Dalrymple Fells Lee Putman in Quarrel at The Dalles. THE DALLES, Or., June 13. A stone hurled from 10 feet distance by Alex Dalrymple instantly killed Lee' Put man, with whom Dalrymple was fight ing, late last . night. Putman was struck under the left ear. He was about 28 years old. Putman had been working on a ranch In Klickitat County, and had come to The Dalles jsterday to spend some time with friends. Those who had seen him during the day say he had been drinking, though he was not intoxi cated when tlte killing occurred. About 9 o'clock last night Putman, with M. M. Splawn, entered a shooting gallery owned by E. C. Sargent, and after shooting laid a dollar on the counter. The bill was a trifling one, but Splawn says only 50 cents was re turned to Putman. Putman then re marked that he did not care for 50 cents, intimating' that Dalrymple, who is employed in the shooting gallery, had retained too much change. Dalrymple resented the charge, and a cjuarrel ensued, during which the two men passed into the street. Dalrym ple knocked Putman down, and then as Putinan arose threw the stone at him. The missile struck a particularly vital spot. Putman died immediately. The incident occurred just after the adjournment of the caucus for the nomination of city officers, and a large crowd gathered about the corpse. Dal rymple is now in the county jail. He has relatives at this place, among whom is William Dalrymple, consid ered a clever wrestler. The slayer himself Is athletic. Lee Putman's father lives in Ellens burg, Wash. Relatives are also living in Goldendale, and they have been ap prised of his fate. - NINE TOWNS MADE "DRY" County Judge Formally Declares Result of Election in Marion. SALEM. Or.. June 13. (Special.) County Judge Scott today Issued the for mal orders proclaiming the result of the recent election in Marlon County. The following towns will be dry during the ensuing two years: Aumsvllle, Detroit, Sllverton. Jefferson, Mehama, Stayton, Marlon, Scotts Mills and Turner. Several precincts in which there are no towns were also proclaimed "dry." An attempt was made to contest the election as to Silverton, but the move has been abandoned. WINS SUIT, BUT TOO LATE Xegro Allowed $4000 for Injuries .Received in Auto Accident. TACOMA, Wash.. June IS. (Spe cial.) The Supreme Court affirmed the dec.sion of the Superior Court awarding Anderson Suell, colored, $4000. Suell is not in a position to en Joy his wealth, having died before the case was taken up by the Supreme Court. Just who will get the J4000 is not Known. Suell was employed as a street-sweeper by the city and was run down b" an automobile driven by Charles H. Jones,, receiving internal in juries that are said to have caused his death. , SEEKS PHANTOM FORTUNE Aged Man's Hunt Leads Him to Asylum for Insane. EUGENE, Or., June 13. (Special.) John McKittric, of Coburg, was committed to the Insane asylum today. He Is 76 years old and cannot read or write. This morn ing he imagined that a large sum of money was hidden under a barn at Coburg and he had a number of people helping him to find it, until it was dis covered that the old man's mind was affected. REDSKINS DEFEAT INSANE Cbemawa Ballplayers Too Many for Oregon Asylum Nine. SALEM, Or., June 13. (Special.) Chemawa Indian School defeated a base ball team trom the State Insane Asylum today by the score of 18 to 6. One of the members of the asylum team was a patient 65 years old who was a crack ballplayer in his younger days. The game was witnessed by a large number of asylum patients who enjoyed the game immensely. Gale Makes Light Catch. ASTORIA, Or., June 13. (Special.) The gasoline schooner Evie returned today from a 24-hour deep-sea fishing cruise. There was a strong gale blowing outside and. although the schooner ran against it all night, she was unable to reach the fishing banks. As a result, she came in with only 300 pounds of sole, which were disposed of at the local markets. It is understood the vessel will make another 'trip within a few days. Independent CASH OR CREDIT This Solid Oak Cane Seat Dining Chair, very strong. C -f fE Special ... VtUO This not genuine oak, 7 Eastern Buyers Send No Or ders for Oregon Crop. ,' LIGHT YIELD IN STATE Salem Pnekcr Declares the Prices Should Rule High, but as Yet No Contracts Have Been Made. Farmers Satisfied to Wait.' SALEM, Or., June 13. (Special.) Salem prune packers have thus far had no in quiry from the East for prices on the JS08 crop and they are making no offers: Neither are the packers trying to make contracts with growers. Both H. S. Gile & Co. and Titlson & Co. take the view that it is worse than useless to quote prices when there is no demand. "Eastern .buyers are not Interested and if we should quote prices now we woul have difficulty in raising them later, while the jobbers would expect us to lower them," said H. S. Gile today. "The crop in the Northwest is short, amounting to about one-third, or at the outside one half of last year's crop. The situation is, therefore, favorable so far as prices are concerned. Of course, so long as we are not selling we cannot buy and there is no contracting with growers yet." At this time last year over half the prune crop of the Northwest had been sold on contracts made by growers with packers. Growers this year are content to wait, for their crops are small, any way, and they do not fear declining val ues, after the market opens. The only condition that appears unfavorable to prune prices Is the large crop of other fruits in California that are dried and sold in competition with prunes. BARNES JURY STILL OUT RETIRES. TO DELIBERATE AT 2:42 IX THE AFTERXOOX. Defendant Evinces Xo Trace of Xervousness as Prosecutor Pic tures Scene of Awful Crime. WALLA WALLA. Wash., June 13 (Special.) The jury in the "Bud" Barnes murder case retired promptly at 2:42 o'clock this afternoon. But one witness was examined this morning, and the testimony thereby secured seemed to have no direct bearing on the case. At 9 o'clock attorneys for the prosecution began their pleadings be fore the Jury, and by noon the defense had completed its argument. The afternoon session was taken up with the rebuttal of the prosecution and the lengthy Instructions of Judge Brents to the jury, which were con sidered unusually fair and impartial, giving the defense the benefit of every possible doubt. Defendant was not at all worried as the chain of damnable evidence which . had been introduced was recalled to the attention of the jury, and when the Prosecuting Attor ney detailed at length the trip to the lonely mountain cabin, described the manner in winch Mrs. Aldrich is sup posed to have been killed, and told of the hasty return of the alleged mur derer, the slightest signs of nervous ness were not in evidence. Barnes chatted gaily with his young wife dur ing the afternoon, and was returned to his cell in excellent spirits. Unless a verdict is reached before 12 o'clock tonight, there Is no hope of one until tomorrow. KICKED ON FACE BY HORSE Harrisburg Boy Still Unconscious From Effect of Blow. HARRISBURG, Or., June 13. (Spe cial.) A son of J. Star, residing on the west side of the Willamette, near the city. In a mlxup with a bunch-grass horse, yesterday, was thrown from his buggy. He received a severe wound on the side of his face which rendered him unconscious, and at this writing he is still unable to tell the story of his trouble. The horse, in his wild flight, came to the river at the ferry landing, plunged into the water and drowned before anyone could reach him. HOPES TO RAISE KELTON Captain Genercaux Will Make An other Effort Today. ASTORTA, Or.. June 13. (Special.) Captain Genereaux, wrecker for the underwriters, will make an attempt tomorrow to float tho waterlogged steam schooner Minnie E. Kelton, which has been lying on the sand in th lower harbor for several weeks. n n r j Complete Housefurnishers 104-106 FIRST ST. Between Washington and Stark Sts. In the Green Front Building Solid Oak Dresser, fir or royal oak, but Refrigerators of scriptions, as solid a.$14.50 special low as... At low tide in the morning, divers will run cables under the vessel and these will be fastened to barges placed alongside, with the hope that at h!Kh water the craft. will be raised suffi ciently to be hauled out of the hole which she has burrowed in the sand. The Helton's stern is so buried in the sand that at high tide tie top of her house le under water, and she has such a list to port that he. smoke stack has been carried away YAKIMA PURGED BY FIRE Early Morning Blaze in Restricted District Does $40,000 Damage. TACOMA, June 14. A special to the News, from North Yakima pays that fire swept the restricted district at 2 o'clock this morning, inflicting a loss of J4O.O0O. Frantic, intoxicated men and women thronged the streets., scantily attired. George Week's livery barn, witli 14 horses and ten vehicles, was destroyed. It was reported that drunken men had been left In some of the rooms and had perished, but a search of the ruins has thus far failed to reveal corpses. The city au thorities will not permit the rebuilding of the district for immoral purposes. The origin of the fire is unknown. Closes a Successful Year. DALLAS. Or., June 13. (Special.) The commencement exercises of Dallas Col lege, Just closed this week, mark the end of the most successful year that in stitution has enjoyed since lt founding In this city about nine years ago. Diplo mas were granted to Miss Lillian Me Vlcker, of Corvallis; Miss Ada Osfield, of Portland: Miss Nola Coad, Miss Allie Fuller and E. E. Streyer, Roscos Ballan tyne and Lisle Rice, of Dallas. Slate Gets Lieu Land Patent. SALEM, Or.. June 13. (Special.) The State Land Board today received from the United States a patent to about 11,000 acres of lieu land, se lected on forest reserve bases. This patent covers all selections made up to February, 1907. As the land has been already" sold, the patent does not mean that the state will have addi tional lands to offer for sale. Bankers to Meet at Lewlston. LEWISTON, Idaho. June 13. (Spe cial.) On Monday, June 15, the Idaho State Bankers' Association will con vene here. The delegates from the southern part of the state will arrive by special train over the new Lewis-ton-Riparia line on Sunday. It is ex pected that 150 bankers from all parts of Idaho, Oregon and Washington will be present; Ross and Knotts Give Bonds. PENDLETON,- Or.. June 13. (Special.) Bailey Ross and Alonzo Knotts, recent ly indicted in connection with the al leged land frauds in this county, ap peared before United States Commis sioner Hailey today and gave bonds in the sum of $2000 each to insure their ap pearance before the Federal Court In Portland on the first day of the next session. This makes 10 to give bonds, eight others having appeared yesterday. . Lost Man in Bath-House. SAN FRANCISCO, June 13. M. S. Dewey, a fur drummer from Chlcigo, one of three guests missing from his hotel here during the past two weeks, was located by detectives yesterday In Hamman Baths, not far from the hotel. Nothing has been heard from the other two men, missing from the same hotel. Ward Made Chief or Police. SEATTLE, June 13. Mayor John F. Miller today announced the appoint ment of Captain Irving Ward as Chief of Police. The Mayor informed the Chief that he had but three things to ask of him; the absolute integrity of the men in the department, sobriety and fair play. Salmon Catch Shows Increase. ASTORIA, Or., June 13. (Special.) During the past few days there has been a gradual increase in the catch of salmon, and while the run is not yet good, prospects are much better for a fair-sized .pack. One encouraging feature is that the fish now are aver aging much larger than at any previous time this season. , Woman's Slayer Still at Large. HAZLEMERE, B. C, June 13. The slayer of Mrs.. Mary Morrison is still at large. Of the half dozen suspects detained at Blaine, Bellingham, Clover dale and New Westminster, Mrs. Mor rison's little daughter Mary said that none of these was the murderer. Hop Fields Go Untouched. HARRISBURG, Or., June 13. (Special.) In this section the hopgrowers report that there is not more than 60 per cent of the acreage in hops that is being cul tivated. However, those being cultivated are coming on with great thrift. BATHING SUITS REDUCED. Seaside days are here! Our entire stock of Bathing Suits for men, women, boys and girls on sale at regular whole sale prices. You can save from 50 to 100 per cent by taking advantage of this great sale. McAllen & McDonnell, Third and Morrison streets. The earth's atmosphere varies from 12'l to 2O0 miles tn depth. Furniture Company .A b i - - ' rran m all de- I Extra Special Adjustable Pin Cur- d1 HZL tan Stretchers, the .$3.00 kind, only..P Stationary Tin Stretchers, only $1.25 ;..$8.oo REFUNDS HELD BACK Hop Shippers Cannot Collect From Railroads. VIOLATE FEDERAL LAW? Interstate Commission Forbids the Union Pacific and Santa Fe to Carry Out Old Contracts. Test Suit Brought. SAN FRANCISCO. June 13. (Spe cial.) The Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe owe. In the way of promised reftinds to large hop-shippers, between $30,000 and $35,000. This money has been due the shippers since before the fire of April 18, 1006. The- railroads want to pay, but the Interstate Com merce Commission has informed them that they will do so at their peril, be cause the promised refunds had to do with interstate commerce. Shippers, dissatisfied with the Commission's at titude, are now tfying to collect the money in the courts. This is the meaning of a suit Just filed at Santa Rosa by William Uhl mann &-Co., against the Santa Fe, ask ing for a refund of $3500 on hop ship ments given that road. The Southern Paclfilc for rears made it a practice to accept Interstate shipments of hops and permit them to be stored in this city, Sacramento and elsewhere until such time as they could be sold. Under this arrangement shippers paid the freight to the point of storage and the storage charges, getting these charges back in the way of refunds from the road, when the freight was sent East. When the Santa Fe built into this city it was forced to grant the same privi leges in order to get a part of the business. The fire came along and destroyed all the refund records, and not until recently did the roads and the hop peo ple agree, upon what was due the lat ter. Fearful of the Commission's atti tude, in case the refunds were paid without its consent, the Commission was appealed to and objected. Hence the Santa Rosa suit, which the hop people will watch with interest as a test case. In all probability the case will be transferred to the Federal Court here for trial. This refund privilege was open to all hop-shippers, and all availed them selves of It in California, also in Ore gon and other states, when routing over either of these roads. BUILD BIG POWER PLANT Harriman 'Will Harness Waters of Klamath River Xear Spencer. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. June 13. (Spe cial.) That extensive work is in prospect in railroad construction for the Klamath section In addition o that already well under w-ay. Is the general opinion here owing to the recent visit of general officers of the Southern Pacific. E. E. Calvin, vice-president and general man ager of the Southern Pacific; William Hood, chief engineer, and several other of the high officials, together with Con struction Engineer Hoey, who has charge of the California Northeastern, spent a portion of the past week in inspection df the work done and under way. Three days were devoted to looking over the route of the railroad, inspecting the work already done, and a visit was made to the site of the big electric power plant on the Klamath River near Spencer. This is the electric power plant which it Is intended shall generate power for the operation of electric locomotives on the Southern Pacific mountain divisions, and probably for the greater portion of the system in California and Oregon. 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