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1 . -v (5 . u TT -VPf RMV .- , TWO EDITIONS DAILY AT 2: lAJLY CAPITAL JOTTKNAT,. P. SI. AND 1:00 P. M. 3L. XVL SALKM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1000. NO. 170. HE ASYLUM WAS FLAMES .. Hi N IRE RAGED FOR NEARLY TWO HOURS pecial Local Service, Aided by Salem Fire Department, Prevented a Calamity iim n ii n minium I!y tho most strenuous ef forts on the part of the Salem ' Fire Department nnd the Are squad of the asylum, the Ore- ! ', gon State Insane Asylum was 1 1 saved from comi)lctc destruc tion by lire this forenoon. As it was, the north wing wns badly damaged, causing a loss of $5000. The well Organized attendants managed the pa tients bo well there was no dis order, and not an accident oc curred. The flames raged for an hour and a half, but were out at noon. There is no in surance on the building. Miimiiii i ilium 1 1 iii Fire broke out this morning at 0:20 in the north wing of the state psano asylum, and for an hour and , half the lives of the 1C00 inmates If the Institution were in danger. At loon the firo was absolutely under ontrol, and owing to the remarkably Efficient work done by the organized pre squad of the institution and by be Salem fire department, the dam- flames. age was kept down to about $5000, and there was no loss of life; no one was injured, and practically there was no disorder. From half past 10 o'clock until noon the hundreds of insane persons were guarded in the gardens of the asylum grounds under the closest survellance of the attendants, and every minute It was expected that bedlam would break loose and pan demonium reign. Intense excitement reigned in the city, and almost every person who could do so went to the asylum. Horses and vehicles were pressed in to service, and the street cars were loaded to the limit. retary to the governor, was at the state penitentiary at the time. He and Superintendent James ran over to the asylum and telephoned for the Salem fire department. In the meantime Dr. Calbrenth, superin tendent of the asylum, was exerting all his efforts to the Bafety of the patients. Patients Were Out Doors. Nearly all the inmates of the nsy lum were out on the grounds when the alarm was given. The attend ants at once placed "all tho female patients in a small garden' and sta tioned as many attendants as could be spared from other duties on guard. The men had been out for their morning exercise, and were being marched back Into the building. They were at once marched back Into the grounds, and corralled in an closure and strongly guarded. en- using almost superhuman efforts to check the progress of the flames. Fortunate Time of Day. Tho Are occurred at tho most for tunate time of day. Had tho blaze occurred in the night when tho en tire population of tho institution were in their wards and asleep, prob ably human power could not have prevented a terrible catastrophe. As it was, nearly all tho patients were outside the building taking their daily exercise, and tho entire force was on duty. The lives of 1G00 people were en dangered. The number of insano persons con fined at the Institution is 1420; tho attendants and other employes num ber 178, making a total of 159S. Engineer Strang Talks. Engineer A. E. Strang, 'who haB had charge of tho mechanical work in itho building for many years, says Dr. Calbreath then put all the at-,jUs,a fact that the flro originated in me muc, out as to tno actual DIETZ TOOK THEM Farmer Drown Saw It. Tho Are was discovered by Farmer Thomas Brown, who was driving In to town, and saw tho flames pouring from the roof and cupola of the north wing at 10:20 o'clock. Mr. Brown at once gave the alarm, and the fire bells were rung Engineer Strang, of the asylum, has an efficiently or ganized fire company of attendants, and he at once went to fighting the W. N. Gatons, private sec- CHICAGO STORE tendants left at work removing all the patients from tho north wing and the top story of the entire pile of buildings to the lower floor and farthest away from tho fire. This left in the asylum only about 100 of tho most dangerous patients, and these would have been kept in tho building until there was absolute and urgent danger of the entire structure being destroyed. THE CROWDS THAT DAILY VISITS OUR STORE IS THE CONVINCING PROOF THAT THE CHICAGO STORE IS THE STORE THAT DOES THE BIGGEST BUSINESS IN SALEM. WHY SHOULDN'T WE7 OUR GOODS ARE ALWAYS NEW AND FRESH AND OUR PRICES THE LOWEST. WE BACK UP OUR ADVERTISEMENTS WITH THE GOODS AND PRICES AND WILLKG OLEKES ALWAYS READY TO WAIT ON YOU. READ ON: t5 Orabro Plaid dress goods, tho Ty latest, urice vard 59c J5 black and white silked checked uitinra, new. Tirice vard 9c I Mneh mohair dre9s goods, 40o Standard patterns on eale. M.39 36 in black taffota silk, yd 03c 3e wash India silk, yd 25c Thousands of yards of fine- now Jres silks nt snln nrlep. B'ck and colored dress goods, sale P'ice, yd 18a 25c. 35e. 40c. 75c. i Thousands of yards of challies, Jawns and dimities,,....- 4c. Be. Bile. 8 1.3a and 10c. Remnants of dresB goods "halt price. 1000 yards calleoee, yd 4c 00 shirt waist patterns 49c 0c baby Irloa hues, yd 12c allover laces, yd... 25o J allover laces, yd 45c Jaleneiennes lacea from 2c yd up. 1air white Btock'inge, pair.. 10c ww yaa ribbons, yd lc, Sc, 3c, 5c, Mng9, au coiorSj prJce 5c "w sua hosiery, price........ 98c Wren's 15C black stockings, 10c Jdren's 25c Muck stockings, 15c W fanev mile- 5c, 10c, 15o and 25e 45c chiffon, special, yd 25o Ladies' white embroidered belts 15o Ladies' 95c white underskirts, 65c Ladies' muslin gowns from 49c up. All our muslin and white goods special sale prices. Embroideries, yd ,...lo, 3c, 5c, 8 l-3c, 10c and 15c. Ladies' hose supporters 10c, 15c 25c 8o white pearl buttons, doz....3o Best d-vrning cotton, ball lc Best Saus silk, ball 2c Best epool eilk, spool 4c Special eunbonnets, price 10c Wrappers, all prices from 49c up Men's black and wbito work shirts 35 Men's summer underwear 25c Children's overalls 25c Childrera and misses ready made dreoes, bargains, 25c 35c, 49c up. Ladie3' $2.00 long gloves.... $1.25 $1.50 white lingerie (shirtwaists 75c Ladies' shoea, opecial, pair.. ..$1.35 Children'B shoes from 25c up. Men's best overalls i"ir" You should visit our Cloak, Bait, Millinery and Shirt Waist Depart- men.t Wo are snowing pc "- SALJOTS aXXATBST QKOWINO STOKE. McEVOY BROS." Coraer of Commer cial and Court Streets Origin of the Fire. . It is not known' how the fire orig inated. "When first seen by Farmer Brown the flames wore pouring from the roof and cupola of the north wing. It is tho opinion of Dr. Calbreath and Engineer Strang that it was caused from an electric wire. Tho building is strung with wires for lights, power nnd telephones, and all of these go through tho attic. No other reasonable cause lias been suggested. Eleven Convicts Aid. When tho alarm was given eleven convicts from the state penitentiary, who are trusties, were sent over to augment Engineer Strang's firemen, and all of these did heroic work. No members of tho paid flro department ever worked better, or hesitated less in the fnco of danger. Tho Salem Are department was on the grounds In a very short time, and, considering the limited facilities at hand, did splendid work. Tho one lone engine was put where It would do tho most good, nnd a steady stream of water was kept playing on the blazo all the time. Dr. Calbreath, a number of attendants, tho convicts from tho state prison were all on top of the burning building, assisting Fire Chief Savage ind his assistants at the arduous work of fighting the flames. Inmates Eagerly Watch. While the blazing flames were raging the hundreds of Inmates, be reft of reason, with bleary eyes and insano glare, were eagerly watching the flames. Few of them realized the significance of the excitement. Some of them were waving their hands; others were merrily laughing; some were singing, and all were talking at once. It was a trying hour for tho attendants. At any moment it was expected the outbreak would come The experienced attendants little knew what the crazy unfortunates would do next. It was expected there would be a rush for liberty, and that perhaps some of them would rush past the guards intostbo burning building. No Insurance. There Is no insuranco on tho asy lum. It has been tho policy of tho governing board to havo tho state carry its own Insurance, which means there is no insurance at all. Whllo it is difficult today to make an accurate statement of tho mone tary loss, the most conservative es timate places tho damago dono to the building and contents at $7500, or anywhere from $5000 to 10,000. AH the damage was confined to the roof of the north wing, which is practically ruined, and to tho con tents of the upper story of the north wing. Tho damage done to tho fur niture was chiefly from smoke and water. The entire floor was drenched and furniture and bedding had to bo thrown from tho windows to the ground below. While this was being done, the firemen were on the roof, cause it cannot bo fixed. It must haVe been caused from tho electric wires, as no chimney passes through th attic, but Mr. Strang is confi dent that the wires were in good or der, and doubts that this could be tho cause. The chimneys are all on the outside of the building, and do not touch this attic, hence tho origin of tho flre remains a mystery. The alarm was turned in through ono of the thermostats in the attic. There are a series of these instruments which will convey the alarm after a certain degree of heat reaches them. Mr. Strang's first effort was to get in to the attic at the east end and pre vent tho flnmes from communicating with the other part of' tho building through a connection door, which Is located at this point. This was dono aud7then the men began bringing up the hose, and turning n stream up on tho flre. The next movo was to enter the same attic at tho south end through tho roof, nnd hero men commenced throwing water on the flames. Thus, they were fighting tho flro from both ends to tho center of the wing. This process went far to ward saving the building. Tho institution has 2500 feet of hose, three hose carts, and two flro companies, and, with six streams of water on tho flre, maintained COO pounds pressure. This efficiency In the fire department of tho institu tion, with tho valiant assistance of all their men, as well as tho city flro department working on the outside, no doubt saved tho day. Supt. Calbreath Very Cool. Tho superintendent wns seen nfter tho worst was over. He was cool as a cucumber on ice, wading through tho wards and giving instructions on every hand for a prompt clean up. Tho superintendent corroborates tho views of tho engineer concerning the origin of the flre. He thinks tho fire walls, which were put into tho attic two years ago, were responsible for their ability to confine flro to ono wing, as, without theso walls, it would havo been very difficult to con trol tho flames. Dr. Calbreath is very grateful to all for assistance. Tho putlcuts, who havo been faithfully drilled for such occasions, marched out as calm ly and orderly as soldiors. In fact, they were less affected than the em ployes, having no responsibility. Tho chief damage is to the roof by flro, and to the ceilings by wator. Sheriff and His Party Go to Arrest Dutchman and Don't Come Back Madison, Wis., July 27. Since tho battlo at tho Cnmeron dam yester day, tho Bheriff who led tho attacking party and all his posse, including tho wounded soldiers, havo all disap peared. Reinforcements went today, but found no trnco of them. They were not strong enough to attack DIetz, and returned with a report that the main party waB either cap tured by DIetz or lost In tho woods. Governor Davidson says tho soldiers In tho fight acted without his authority. WANTS ANOTHER CHANCE Washington, July 27. Tho argu ment favoring Burton's appeal for a rohoaring was filed in tho supremo court today, to bo perused by tho Jus tices In full bench. Can Preach, but Not Practice. Zlon, 111., July 27. Judge Lnodis exercises personal supervision over tho uffalrs, and will protect tho in terest of its members. Tho title of all tho investors is recognized, nnd tho officers of tho church nro divest ed of all power, except to expound tho scriptures. Tho government of Zlon City will practically bo n repub lic under tho guidance of tho federal government. All questions must bo submitted to a referendum, tho mnjority to rulo, men nnd women voting. The ORDERS SHIPS HOME Czar Wants Battleships Just Laying Around Handy for Use St. Petersburg, July 27. Ordora havo been sont to commanders of Russian warships at forolgn porta to return to Kronstndt immediately. Tho principal Horn in tho reform plan of tho Cznr is granting land to peasants upon ensy payments and terms. Tho government has ap pealed to tho pcoplo to use good sense, nnd put down tho revolution. Russia In liuWilihg. Moscow, July 27. Agrarian troubles in this district nnd In Tvor nro so extensive that COO arrests havo already boon mado in tho ef forts to quell socialists nnd revolu tionist uprisings. SAGE WILL FILED Now York, July 27. Sago's will has been illod. Ho loaves principally all to his widow. Ills nopliews nnd nieces each get J25.000'. His slator, Mrs. Chupln, now dead gets ?10,000. Tho widow of Dr. John Miuin and Clins W. Osborn aro oxuutrlx and ex utars. Any bonoflciary objecting loses all. Honor CJov. (Jcnry'H Memory, Now Cumberland, Pa., July 27.' Tho Geary celebration In honor of tho momory of former Governor Geary begun horo thlH morning with a grand civic and Industrial parado. Upton Sinclair for Congress. Tronton N. J., July 27. Tho So cialists of Mercer county will hold a convention hero this afternoon for tho purposo of nominating candi dates for tho coining fall campaign. It Is almost a certalny that Upton Sinclair, tho author, whose book "The Jungle" led to tho exposuro of tho methods employed in tho Chi cago packing houses, will bo nomi nated for congress. It is qulto cer tain that Mr. Sinclnir will accept tho nomination, as he has already ex pressed his readiness to do so. He lives in Princeton, but is a promi- I tIAIir rtinmliln tt tir fsk nmi nttf QnKafnnllnl fni.UH.n (. nn .lnMnwl MVfc ll-lW V WW .ft U 11,1 LUUIilJ ---... .u ... - ua"'"bV" Socialists uuuuugn ueuuing ana moro iraguo articles are much the worso for sraoko and water. The Btato carries Its own insurance on-this Institution, and will consequently suffer tho en tire loss. Dr. Calbreath says that friends from tho penitentiary, including 11 trusties, who were working about tho building, rendered exceptional ser vice, as did also delegations from the sheriff's office and the police depart ment. As the fire was In the attic, peo ple in the tall building were the last to discover the flames. The first news was brought In by Farmer Brown from tho outside and some prisoners as well as passersby discov ered the flames first. When tho heat became sufficient to touch off the nearest thermostat, of course, the alarm came sounding down the wire, (COBtlfittC Oil Pf fSt) In which tho merchants of tho varl- olectlons will bo controlled by Judges ous cities In this district nnd many appointed by state election comrnls-1 civic organizations participated. In sloners. I tho ovoning thero will bo a hand concert, singing by a largo chorus and addresses by Governor Pcnny packer and Congressman M. 13. Olm sted. Tho celebration will bo contin ued tomorrow, when tho firomoQ,will hold u big parado. Another band concert will bo hold tomorrow ovon ing, and It will bo followed by public exorcisoB, at which Judge Wilbur F. Sadlor, Robert SnodgraHS and oth ers will dollver addresses. On Sun day a big union sorvlco will bo hold In tho public square, beginning at 10 o'clock. Zlon, HI., July 27. Tho church publication, leaves of Healing, hns been ordered to print tho decision, and then to cense publication. An election will bo held In December. Tho court provides for Dowlo's mnln tonance, and, prior to tho election, rival leaders will use tho tabernacle alternately. Coaling Problem of Navy. Washington, D. C, July 27. Tho navy department is looking thorough ly into tho important problem of coaling at sea. It has under consid eration soveral system, ono nn Eng lish, the other an American lnventlftn which are to bo tested soon. Tho naval general board has como to tho conclusion that coaling at sea is qulto as important as the mainte nance of a floating dry dock with its machine shop auxiliary. Plead After Conviction. Fargo, N. D July 27. Huldo keper DroB,, owners of the Little Missouri Horso Company, and W. A. Clark Company's manager, pleaded guilty this morning to Illegally fenc ing 5000 acres of government land, The case was fought la the courts for five years. Watermelons for the ItliioJui-lcutH. Now York July 27. Tho rofrlg oratlng ship Glacier has nearly completed Its loading and will bo ready to sail for Dominican waters tomorrow. Tho ship will enrry a largo load of good things for tho ofneorfl, bluojnckots and marines of tho American fleot which haH beon patrolling tho Dominican coast for somo time. Thero will bo onough fresh meats to last tho sailors two or throe weeks, all sorts of froBh vego tableB and 25,000 big watermelons. These good things nro sent to tho fleet as a token of tho satisfaction of tho navy department with tho mannor in which tho officers nnd mea. of tho fleet havo discharged tholr duties during tho tiresome and mo notonous patrolling cruises. Rummer School of tho South Opens, Knoxvlllo, Tenn., July 27. Tho fifth annunl session of tho summer school of tho South, at tho Unlvorslt ty of Tonncflsoo closed today, aftor an unusually successful session. Tho uvorago attendance was consider ably over 2000, Dr. J. F. Cooker to 340 Liberty street where he will meet aH oW and new patients. For any disease, caN on Dr. Cok. Consulta tion free. ittfi