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Office Hours, 10 to ii a, m 2 to 4 p, m. CORVALLIS, OREGON, APRIL 23. 1901. A RIH Pniin AnDATinM I nominated in the primaries, will to " """I LHUI1H I lUil. ceivenract-call, th. r.UA ' " ."- X j uv..u T U.U Ul ooia nouses OVER TEN MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY GOES UP IN SMOKE. Near-By Cities Send Men and En- ; gines to the Scene Chief Jumps Six Stories and On ly Suffers a Broken Leg Other News. . Toronto, Ont., April 19. Fire swept through a section of Toron to's wholesale business district to rfight, causing a loss which will probably reach $10,000,000. The fire started in a factory in Welling ton street about 9 o'clock. In less than an hour the flames had spread from buildings on both sidesof the street until the whole block was a mass of flames, and the fire was ut terly beyond the control of the local department. Appeals were sent to every surrounding city where fire apparatus could be obtained asking for assistance. Montreal, London, Hamilton and Buffalo at once re sponded, but it will be hours before they can be of assistance. It was believed at 11 o'clock that the fire was under control,1 but a BUdden emit of the wind aimin fun. ned the flames into a roar and clouds of sparks and burning Dranas were carried aown side streets until three entire blor.ka were doomed. The firemen were making1 a gallant fight amid the falling buildings and a mass of tangled wires, but their efforts at midnight seemed to be fruitless. Chief Thorn DSOn of tha firn rle- partment, and George Dowkes, of Montreal, were cut oil by theliames while directing the work ot firemen from a roof. Thompson jumped six stories to the ground and miracu lously escaping with a broken leg. a mass of tangled wires broke ' his fall near the ground. Dowkes has not been seen since, and it is be lieved he perished. From the Currie warehouse on Wellington Btreet, where it originat ed, the fire b Dread with atonndincr rapidity to the west, destroying buildings occupied by the Eckhardt Casket Company and Warwick Bros., and Rutter & Gage Company and then made a clean sweep up Wellington street to the Queen's Hotel. The thick fire walls of the hotel and the concentrated efforts of the fire-fighters stopped the flames there, but in the meantime the fire had swept across the street and the block of buildings from Bay street went to the National Club and wiped it out. . At this time, the firemen believ ed tbat the fire was under control when a shift in the wind sent the flames roaring down Bay street, de stroying every building on both sides from the National Club to Front street. Nothing could resist the force of the James as thty swept down Bay street towards the lake and the fire men fought back the fire from side streets, confining the fire zone to the one thoroughfare wherever possible. Several frame buildings which threatened to cause a spread of the fire were blown up by dynamite. Washington, April 19. After a debate extending through the en tire session the House todav nasserl the bill providing for joint state- nooa oi UKianoma and Indian Ter ritorv under the name of Oklahoma and of Arizona and New Mai-i under the name of Arizona. The bill was passed. 147 to 104 a Etrict party vote." New Orleans. Anril 19. Tn the general election today the demo crats swept the stat?, electing their uckbi, neaaea by ex-Judge N. C. Blancbard for governor, and nmn. tically a solid representation in both houses of the legislature. Ex-Mayor W. J. Behan, a prominent sugar planter, headed the opposition tick et of "Lilly White" republicans. The regular renublicane Tin t rtrv ticket in the field and practically no negro votes were cast. The Lil ly Whites Control.the Federal here, and their ;rkfntest today was simply to maintain their organiza tion, indications point to a total vote of approximated 50.000. witv, BJanchard'e majority estimated at The legislature elected tod will choose a United States senator.Sen ator Murphy J. Foster, having been Salem. Or.. Anril 19. "It is ad mirable, admirable," Henry Watter- boq saia tois evening wbenaskea for nis opinion or the platform adopted yesterday by tha New - York demo crats. The warmth of his tone left n6 doubt that the editor of the Lou isville Courier-Journal is thorough ly pleased with the platform. "That's all, that enough," he re died, when messed for a more ci no. cific stitement of his views, "When 1 say that it is admirable I have said all there is to say." ' ' Colonel Watterson was in Silem tonight to deliver a lecture under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A., on "Abraham Lincoln." A large au dience, composed of Salem's repre sentative citizens greeted the Ken tucky editor when he appeared up on the stage while the orchestra played "Dixie." The speaker was introduced by ex-Governor Geer. His lecture was well received, the apprscia- THE ORIENTAL WAR. ex change TL J :mik a party o! Russian scTJtfvs. There was more firing last night, but the results are not known. The adroitness of the Japanese in this style of warfare is shown by their methods of locating the oppos ing outposts. They dress in peas ant Corean Costume, sending for ward men who are able to speak the Russian tongue with perfect flu ency and then shout to the Russian scouts in their own language. By these methods they have on several occasions been able to gather much information, attacking when they find themselves the strongest or re treating when outnumbered. This course has been one of great annoyance to the Russians, as they are unable in the darkness to tell whether addressed by friend or foe. It is claimed tbat on one occasion when this had been cairied on sev' eral days, one partv fired into a number of their own men. helievincr them to be Japanese, killing eix and wounuing several., it is believed that the Japanese are proving them selves by far the best masters of scouting. Steubenville, Ohio, April 19. iueiviu uwens, aged Vi years, con fessed in an affidavit today that he acciaentany snot his lather last Oc tober during a scuffle with his sis ter who attempted to' prevent him going after chicken thieves in the mem. The familv aereed tn keen nnipr- Mrs. Owens was charged with the murder and convicted rather than place the crime on her boy, whose me, sne saia, would bs rumed. The verdict will be set aside. Th case is regarded as a most remarKaoie one, and while there are persons nere who believe the boy's confession is a ruse to secure his mother a release, the authorities who have made a sparrthinor invM. gation have ascertained that the cnua b story is absolutely true. During the trial of Mm. thera Were many features brought out waicn went to sbow that the wo man CDUld not have heen trniltw nf the crime, but when she was placed on ma witness Btand she explained them iwav to the tion ol the jury. She insisted that she hap quarreled with her husband while ill members of the family were aHeep and had shot him. , Nnlni Ar :P.allatian'a moor anMMn. t 1. a ' BJJIlAJg DllAJfc is now tomplete m all departments. nres Coughs and Colds. . Mrs. (J. Peterson, 625 Lake St., Tope kar Kansas, eays: "Of all cough reme dies Balard's Horehound Syrup is my favorite;! it has done and will do all that is claimed for it to eDeedily cure all coughs and colds and it is fin 6D7M4 onH pleasantto the taste." 25c, 50c, $1.00 Dotiie. poia by Graham & Wortham. JAPANESE ; READY TO AD VANCE ON THE ENEMY. I f 1 I I I; k (1 4 j& Japa Will Be in a Good Position to Attack Mukden Feng Hang ' Chen Will Be the Scene . of a . Great Battle Other News. - St. Petsrsburcr. Anril 91 TWo subjoin telegramjfrom General Kou ropatkin received by the czar yes- terdav has hpen nimla nnhlin tl .huw ruuurf. eral Kashtalinsky reports as fol- "All is buiet on the Vain Th Japanese are throwing up intrench- menis opposite Uolutzsky and fur ther to the north. " " The number of Japanese trnnrw are increaslug. They are concen trating at WiiuandsDreadinc north along the Yalu. "Cossacks sentinels have observed the lights of Japanese transports near Chins Tai Tse. nnnnait.A tra villaee of PoLinpa. 95 iTatungkau. The vessels were anch ored at a distance of 5o versts from ithe shore. "AcCOrdin? to disnatVioa O eneral Mistenchmkn. Janan... ihipa wereaho seen near Sou Chou." The aDoearance of Tannneset. off Potinsa is believed here in h. the beginning of the oft-rumored at tempt on the part of the enemy to inaugurate a flanking movement. If the troops are landed under the guns of warships, their landing can not be prevented, anrl .t.tipir will Ka iin a position to threi t -n Mukden, (where the Russian army headquar ters are now located. Military ex peris nere nave long regarded the vicinitv of Potinsa no tha point of disembarkation of the sec- uuu Japanese expeaition. it is not far away from Taku Shan, lo miles to the east, and connects by road with Port Arthur, 15o miles' to the southwest, and Feng Huan Cheng, 53 miles to the northwest, where the Russians will make their first obstinate resistance. Though the. Japanese are build ing intrenchmects on the Yalu, it is believed they will advance eoon. The arrangements for a flanking B. r. ntvnra Kdltor and Proprietor. movement are complete, and ex perts eay that such a move could properly begin at Taku ; Shan, as Feng Huan Cheng lies at the angle of a triangle, with Taku Shan and the mouth of the Yalu at angles at the base of the triaDgle. - -- " ."We will strike, after they have landed," grimly said a member of the general staff: .General Kouropatkin is aware of the strategic importance of the vi cinity of Taku Shan, and it ia un-i deretood he has made arrangements accordingly. Washington, April 19. The cor ner stone of the nental hall to be erected by the Daughters of the American Revolu tion was placed in nosition this of. ternoon before an 9emhli 5,000 people. The Masonic ritual was employed with Grand Master Wetmore presiding. The trowel wan tha nna naA U -vuw 4DCU . V W ueorge vvasnington in laying the corner stone of the capitol. Chap lain of the Senate Hale invoked the blessing, followed by Mrs. FairT banks, president-general, who spoke. The building will cost $500,000. San Francisco, April 19. With but few exceptions every prominent American passenger official ia gath- eaintr in Santa Barh Ara vKova f Via Transcontinental Passenger associa tion meeis. i ney win diecusa the. rates to St. Louis and take up the question of the rates to the Port land Lewis and Clark exposition They expect to make a reduction, from all Eastern points for the Or egon fair. - It is said that many conventions will meet in Portland curing the exposition and that the estimated number of people going to Portland next year for the various conven tions alone, from Los Angeles to Portland, will be more than 2oo, ooo. 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