THE MOBKTKG OKEGONIKT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1902. 3 BIG BRIDGE ON FIRE New York-Brooklyn Struc ture Badly Damaged. BLAZE RAGES HIGH IN THE AIR Firemen Are Helpleiis East River Craft Are Often in Danger Conflagration the Moat Spec tacular Seen in Metropolis. NEvV YORK. Nov. lO.-The new East River bridge. In process of construction between New York and Brooklyn, was oh tr, the amount of at least $500,030 tonight by a Are that for four hours raged S55 feet In the air, on the summit of the areat steel tower on the New York side. There was probably no loss of life. Owing to the enormous height of the tower it was Impossible to reach the fire with any apparatus in the Fire Depart ment, and the flames, after devouring all the woodwork on the top of the tower, seized on the timber falsework of the two foot bridges suspended from the main cables, burning away the supports. Nearly 1,000.000 feet of burning lumbermen with a crash and a 'hiss Into' the stream. The falling foot bridge carried away a score of lighter cables and guys, which trailed In the water, rendering It necessary for the purpose of safety to stop all traffic up and down the river. The steamer Puritan and other craft had narrow es capes while running the gauntlet of the fiery brands that fell in showers from the burning bridge. The fire was the most spectacular con flagration that has ever been seen in New York. The lire started in a tool shed, and from this spread to the framework. With in five minutes after the discovery of the fire the whole top of the tower was in a blaze. Then the foot bridges fell, carry ing with it many tons of bolts, rivets, nuts and tools. At that moment the Brooklyn flreboat was Just below the bridge, and a heavy beam fell on her, breaking her rudder and sending her drif t :ng down the stream. Sound steamers and all other up-river navigation was stopped. While the fire was at Its height a party of firemen were cut off at the base of the tower, where they were exposed to a tor rent of brands of red-hot iron and steel. They were rescued after several had been severely burned. Brands from the tower set fire to the big storehouse of the Penn sylvania Steel Company. It was entirely consumed, and the contents were hurled into the rjver, together with two hoisting derricks on the platform. It was 11 o'clock before the flames had devoured everything combustible, leaving only the steel tower and the four great 1814-inch steel cables stretching across the river. These cables were recently completed, save for the steel sheathing, and it is feared that they have been badly damaged by the Intense h,eat. Should It be necessary to replace them, the labor cf two years would be lost. Chief Engineer Martin, in charge of the bridge construction, said that four steel saddles, weighing 31 tons,, on the top of the tower, were red hot, but were not damaged. One of the lour cables resting upon the saddles. two. he thought, would have to re par tially replaced by Splicing. This will In volve a delay of at least four months. The remaining cables suffered little Injury. The loss on the two foot bridges Is esti mated -at $100,000. The contractors are John A. Roebling Sons & Co. The bridge extends from the foot of De lancy street, Manhattan, to the foot of South Fifth street, Brooklyn. It was de signed to carry four surface railroad tracks, two tracks for elevated trains, two roadways for vehicles, two foot paths and two cycle paths, at an elevation of 135 feet above the river in the center of the main ;pan. The main cables had recently been completed, and the work of laying the main span was soon to have begun. The ccst of the bridge was placed at about 510,000,000. PRESIDENT TAKES IT UP. American Greatly Disturbed Over Control of Island of Pines. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. The question of the control of the Isle of Pines was brought today directly to the attention of President Roosevelt. A delegation of citizene of the United States residing on the Isle of Pines was introduced to the President by Senator Cullom, Chairman of the Senate committee on foreign rela tions. The President was informed that more than half of the Island Is owned by American citizens, and that many had made large investments on the island, un der the belief that the United States would own It As a result of the turn ing over of the Iele of Pines to the Re public of Cuba for administrative pur poses things are said by the delegation to be in a chaotic state on the Island. There Is not a notary public or a judi cial officer on the island. The delegation Is informed that the Republic of Cuba claims the Isle of Pines and proposes to establish prisons, penal colonies and a leper hospital there. Such a course, if pursued, the delegation indicated to the President, would wipe out every dollar Invested in the island. President Roosevelt promised to con sider the subject,' but Indicated no line of procedure he was likely to take. President Roosevelt has asked the Sec retary of War to make a report on the situation regarding the Isle of Pines as it was at the time of the withdrawal of the United States from Cuba, and also on the government of that island during the time the United States was in contrbl in Cuba. In an interview upon the conditions in the Island, T. J. Kcennn, of Pittsburg, who is president of the Residents and Property-Owners Association, said that the condition of affairs on the island was so bad that United States Minister Squiers had virtually advised a delegation of Pine Islanders, who recently called on him In Havana, to take matters Into their own hands and establish a provis ional government. Continuing, Mr. Kee nan said: "The Isle of Pines is on the verge of anarchy, having no government, no courts or magistrates, no schools. and no revenue. All taxes and customs paid by the islanders go Into the Cuban treas ury and not a cent Is. expended for their benefit. All property and other records arc kept in Cuba and transfer of real estate is rendered well nigh Impossible by the enormous fee demanded by Cuban officials. All elections have been sus pended and Amerlcari interests are abso lutely unprotected, and yet American cit izens own nearly one-half of the island, and are a majority of the taxpaying population. 33gg I e. fOlds, Woftman & KtAt:"y' lv FIFTH AND WArTTiMfTON .STPFF.TS; 'K? I 0 6 l ft OUR GREAT ANNUAL . I" mii tt. I X : Q Cold Wave Extending. WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. The Weather Bureau hri? issued this bulletin: "The Northwestern cold wave has ex tended over the Upper Lakes and Missis sippi Valley and Middle Western States and will overspread the Middle Mlsslrrlpp! and Ohio Valleys aiid the interior of New York and Western New England Monday. Thanksgiving Sale Every department in our store contributes to make this great annual Thanksgiving sale of ours a helpful one to you. Helpful in enabling you to secure at lowest prices the best values ever placed within your reach, on those things that will contribute most appropriately to the approaching Thanksgiving festival. Especial reductions have been made on our entire line of SNOW-WHITE IRISH LIN ENS, the famous RICHARDSON YEAVE, made on honor and for more than a cen tury the standard of quality of the linen world. The finest of flax only is used in the manufacture of these linens, and every operation frcrm the raw flax to the gor geous finished jdamask is performed under the watchful care of tne most experienced weavers. Every piece we sell is imported by us 'direct from Belfast, which does away with the commissions of intermediate dealers and enables us at all times to make the most favorable prices on these linens. But now is your opportunity to secure exceptional bargains. We have reduced -everything in our stock from a mod est damask to the royal hand-woven grass-bleached, double damask, fit for the state dinner at the White House. Snow White 56 inches wide, per yard ...... 45c 60 inches wide, per yard 54c 64 inches wide, per yard 67c 66 inches wide, per yard - 1 76c 72 inches wide, extra special, per yd . 73c 72 inches wide, per yd, 90c, $1.12 and $1.35 Extra wide ;.. .$1.35 to $2.70 Bleached Napkins Snow White x ' Size 21 in., per set . .$1.12, $1.20 and $1.35 Size 22 in., per set $1.80 and $2.10 Size 23 in., per set, $2.37, extra special and $2.70 Size 24 in., per set, $2.90, $3.15, $3.35 up to $5.40 Size 26 in, from $4.95 to $16.50 Brawn Work---T&Me Linen You will find in our art department some exceptionally handsome sets of Mexican and Spanish linen drawn work Din ner Cloths and Napkins, Center Scarfs, Tray Cloths, Tea Cloths, which will add greatly to the beauty of your Thanks giving table furnishings. The prices on the entire line are now reduced as follows: $ 10.50 Tea Cloths $ 8.50 12.00 Tea'Cloths 9.50 100.00 full Dinner Sets . 85.00 25c Doilies 19c 50c Doilies 39c $1.75 Tray Cloths. . . .$1.42 7.50 Tea Cloths 5.75 1 dozen Napkins and Table Cloth 2x2 yds., $4.25, $4.95, $5.85 up to $13.25 2x2A yds., $5.15, $7.20, $8.10 up to $25.00 2x3 yds., $4.70, $6.50, $7.40 up to $30.00 2x3 $7.65. and up.' 2x4 $9.45 and up. hunch, and T?a 1 yd., square, Hemstitched 76c to., $2.70 1 yds., square, hemstitched $1.57 to $4.25 13 yds., square $2.70 to. ; $4.50 Hemstitched Sets, $5.40 to $22.50 Separate Cloths in all sizes re duced. Tray Cloths 22c and up. Doilies all reduced. Suit Department Thanksgiving Sales Ladies' Fine Tailored Gowns This season's- most representa tive styles; in a wide-- variety of new shades, handsomely trimmed in the new braids and ' buttons, in a wide variety of lovely shades, such as gun metal, castor, brown and blue. Materials thenew2ibalines and Venetians. Regular price par suit $45.00, special $3 3 75 Ladies' Coats , Three-quarter length, half or tight fitting, made in a variety of pretty yoke effects,- some with shoulder capes and with storm or velvet collars. Colors mode, tan or castor. Values $25.00 to$35.00 rt 4 s tZ special P 0OU Ladies' Walking Skirts Very modishly fashioned of fine fabrics, in the foot flare and flounce styles, colors 'castor, gray, mode and brown, trim med in the stylish fancy Word ing, tailor stitching and cloth applique. Values- tf? Q 15 ET $12.50, now Cp!7.C50 Thanksgiving Fine Silks. It is with pride we invite your attention to our pricings on fine silks for our Thanksgiving sale. Silks of gorgeous quality, in street and evening shades and all colors, that find ready pur chasers every day and that will pay you in wear as well as in beauty as long as you have them reduced as follows: MOIRE ANTIQUE, in plain col ors worth $1.50 per yd. FIG URED SATIN LIBERTY FOU LARDS, 24 in, wide, worth $1.25 and $1.50 per yd. NOV ELTY SlLKSj-in fancy stripes' and figures worth $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 per yd., spe- q cial per yd s C SATIN LIBERTY FOULARDS, in full line of colors, width 24 in., worth 85c and $1.00 per yd. FANCY LACE STRIPED PONGEES, worth $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 per yd. 'PEAU de SOIE, and PEAU MINGON in plain colors and striped novel ties, worth $1.00 and $1.25 per yd. now only per yard ' . SATIN STRIPED TUSSAH, in plain colors, worth $1.00 per yd. SOFT FANCY SILKS, plain and figured worth 85c per yd. FANCY STRIPED TAF FETAS, worth 75c and r .85c per yd. now per yd 3 OC COLORED TAFFETAS in plain colors, worth 75c per yd. PLAIN SATIN DUCHESS worth $1.00 per yd. FANCY STRIPED SILKS worth 85c per yd. COL ORED FOULARDS, worth 60c and 75c per yd., now r per yd OCC 67c New Stove Polish The Black Satin Stove Polish, which is now having a demon stration in our Kitchen Furnishings Department, a great saving in time and labor. It can be applied to a cold stove- without using a brush and brightens with but little rubbing. It polishes nickel and other metals as well, and can be washed off without imparing the gloss or blacking the cloth. Thanksgiving Prices on Chinaware HAVILAND CHINA 'DINNER SETS in dainty shapes, handsomely decorated prices you cannot resist. 100-PIECE DINNER SETS, decorated, with gold rzt knobs, price per set JL J 3 vl 100-PIECE DINNER SETS with stippled gold fin- n ish, price per set ... .' 4) 3 3 UU AUSTRIAN CHINA DINNER SETS, 99 pieces f 7 r with beautifully decorations, price J- 3tJ DECORATED DINNER SETS, fancy shaped, beautifully decorated and gold lines; prices, 50 pieces $5.36; 60 pieces f 1 f $6.80; 100 pieces . . ; ' U Qui Glass - The finest Cut Glass made, the sparkling " Libbey " in Sugars, Creamers, Bowls, De canters, Tumblers, Wine Glass .es, Fauit Bowls and Table vases, all at special Thanks giving prices. Table Catlery You will find some very handsome and serviceable steel two and three-piece table Carving Sets in our reduction list in our crockery department. Kitchen Furnishings Everything in our Kitchen Furnishings department has had its price materially lessened for this, our Thanksgiving sale. Basting Spoons, Measuring Cups, Egg Beaters, Jelly Molds; Pudding, Cake, Sauce and Pie Pans; Vegetable and Butcher Knives and many other necessitiesall at great xeductions. Covered Roasters The best roasting pans made. Keeps- flavor and odor in the fowl and does away with basting. Prices: Size 9x14 33c Size 10x15 39c Size 11x17 44c Food Choppers You will find one of these the greatest aid to you in your en tire Thanksgiving preparations from turkey stuffing to mince pie. They will chop either raw or cooked meats, bread, fruit and vegetables perfectly, either fine or coarse. They are easily ad justed and operated and kept clean with very little' trouble. Prices according to size, each, 45c, 89c, 98c, $1.20 and $1.60. - Black Dress Goods Thanksgiving Bargains Three grades of black goods whose names alone are sufficient intro duction, standing as they do for style and beauty as well as quality. JACQUARDS AND ALPACAS Very handsome, figured, all-wool grades, regular price per yard 50c, special OC PIEROLAS AND MOHAIRS Extra good quality in fig- ured weaves, regular price per yd. $1.25, special . ... OVC MOHAIR PIEROLAS Beautiful qualities, one of the most stylish fabrics now worn. Value, $2.00 to $2.25, & i OH special '. vf) J- o 5 i WILL WORK FOR CANNON ILLINOIS LINES IIP TO BOOM "UNCLE JOE" FOR SPEAKER. Committee T Appointed to Further Ills Interests nnd Hcndqnartera Will Be Opened In Chicago. CHICAGO, Nov. 10. A majority of the Illinois delegation to Congress gathered here today and indorsed Representative Cannon for the Speaker of the House o Representatives to succeed Speaker Hen derson. A committee, with Representa tive Mann as chairman, was appointed to further Cannon's Interests. Headquarters will bo opened In Chicago. It was announced at the meeting by Representative Hopkins, a candidate for the United States Senate to succeed Sena-' tor M?son. that assurances have been 1 eceiv.-u from a majority of the Represen ts tives in Indiana. Iowa, Minnesota. Kan sas and Michigan that they will support Representative Cannon for the Speaker ship. Those of the Illinois delegation who were absent from today's meeting sent messages in which all stated that they were with Representative Cannon. gate to Congress from Oklahoma, today commenced his fight to contest the elec tion of B. S. McGuirc. His attorneys have brought mandamus proceedings against the Election Commissioners of Comanche County to compel them to count several hundred alleged mutilated ballots, which, if counted. Cross alleges, will result In giving him- a majority of 111 over McGuirc. The ballots in question. It Is alleged, were voted twice for Cross, the circle being .stamped opposite his name on both the populist and Democratic tickets. - 4!- Contest In Congressional Race. ASHEVJLLE. X. C. Nov. 10, Represen tative Moody, Republican, who was de feated by James Gudger. Democrat, In this district, today nled notice that he will con test Gudger's election. Drnprslst Commits Sqiclde. WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. Grant Roc. a prominent druggist of this city, com muted suicide today by shooting. DEMOCRAT FILES CONTEST. I Oklahoma Cnndidate for Delegate Congress Charges Fraud. GUTHRIE. Okla., Nov. 10. William Cross, the Democratic candidate for Dele- WISE VOTES FOR THE MAN Well-Known Portland Rnhhi Speaks on Political Corruption In East. NEW YORK, Nov. 10. "Political Cor ruption" was the subject of an address before the People's Institute at Cooper Union by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, of Port land, Or. "The meat prolific source of political corruption." he said, "is the spirit of blind, bigoted partisanship. Men thlnk to day that parties are ends in themselves. They are only means to the end which Is the country's good. Political corruption could not last an hour if tKe so-called re spectable classes did not tolerate and sup port It. " "Let us have an end to this Irish-American, German-American orZulu-Amerlcap. We are all Americans. Iam an American. In my religion and moral teachings I am a j Jew, nut l would not vote for a Jew unless he were three times as good as his oppo nent, for fear that he might discredit that religion." PLATT FOR PRESENT TARIFF Connecticut Man Holds Revision Is Free-Trade Move. - WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. Secretary Wilson and Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, who arrived at Washington today, spent some time at the White House tonight with the President before his departure for New York. In- the course of a brief comment on current events. Senator Piatt observed that the talk of tariff xcvislon seemed to' him like an effort of 'revivjng the free trade propaganda. It was not Republican doctrine, he said, and he did not think It would meet the approval of the American people. AnsTrer in Insurance Merger Case. NEW YORK. Nov. 10. The suit brought by William Robothan and John Illings worth, of Newark, to restrain the merger of the Prudential Life Insurance Com pany of America and the Fidelity Trust Company came up before Vice-Chancellor Stevenson In Jersey' City today. The an swer of United States Senator John S. Dryden, the president of the Insurance company, was submitted and the case was then adjourned until Friday next. In the answer. President Dryden denies that a sum exceeding ?5,000,000 ls.to be paid out ! of the Insurance company's assets to he trust companyfor the purpose of. having it paid over by the tryst, company to the j principal stockholders of the Insurance company. Mr. Dryden also denies that the Insurance company Intends to become engaged in the banking business, and says it proposes to limit operations In the future, as in the past, to the business of life insurance, as at present conducted. NO TRACE OF EGAN. Montana Railroad Superintendent la Still Lost In Mountains. HELENA. Mont., Nov. 10. A telegram received here this afternoon says that no trace has been found of Superintendent B. F. Egan, of the Kallspell division of the Great Northern, who was lost In the mountains near Bolton last week. Picture Frames made to order at lowest prices. luick Selling' of Our En tire StocK. of Laces Every yard of lace has been greatly reduced in price, yesterday witnessed the most eager buying of laces we have ever known. Jin enormous mass of lace bargains today. Come early. At 5c all 7c, 8c and 9c Laces. At 7c all 10c Laces. At 11c all 15c Laces. At 19c all 22c Laces. At 25c all 35c Laces. At 36c all 50c Laces. At $3.36 $3.75 $4.89 All $4.50 $5.00 $6.50 At 55c all 75c Laces. At 75c all $1.00 Laces. At 94c all $1.25 Laces. At $1.48 all $2.00 Laces. At $1.87 all $2.50 Laces. At $2.23 all $3.00 Laces. $5.58 $7.48 $9.30 $7.50 $10.00 $12.50 Laces. Entire Stocfo of Millinery Sale started yesterday in a most enthusiastic man' ner. Lots are much smaller today and only prompt folks can be supplied in many cases. Yet, it is a splendid millinery gathering to choose from and surprising bargains abound. Black Velvet Hats: $5.00, $5.50, $6.00 at $2.95. $6.50, $7, $8, $9 at $4.95. $12, $13, $14, $15 at $7.50 .Ready-to-Wear Hats : $3.50 and $3.95 hats $1.75. $4.50 and $5.00 hats $2.50. $5.50 and $6.50 hats $3.00.. $6.95 and $9.50 hats $3.95. Trimmed Beaver Pattern Hats, Children's Sailor Hats: 90c wide Brim Sailors 50c. $2.25 Rough Felt Sailors 75c. $1.50 Stitched Cloth Sail's 75c. Misses' and Children's Hats : $5 to $7.95 White Beavers $3.95 $5 Velvet Poke Bonnets $2.50 $3 Rough Felt Hop Hats $1.95 $5 to $7.50 Coi'ed Beavers $3.95 Trimmed Beaver Pattern Hats, A AS! real value $5.95, $6.95 and $W.OO,'. P.JO Black Velvet Bonnets: x $5, $6, $6.50 Black Velvet Bonnets at $2.95 $7 to $IO Black Velvet Bonnets at $4.95 $11 to $17 Black Velvet Bonnets at $7.50 e Jill day yesterday the Dress Goods counters were busy as beehives. No wonder when remnants are being closed out as follows: Jill 50c and 60c yard Dress Goods at 35c yard. Jill 85c, $I.OO and $. 25 yard Dress Goods at 59c. yard. Jill$1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 yard Dress Goods at97c yard. Jill $2.25, $2.50 and $5.00 yard Dress Goods at $1.45. Balance of Remnants will be closed out today. sgivmg The best Irish, German, French and Scotch Linens , at the lowest prices ever known for first'dass Linens. 0 e 9 S15S buys a good new upright piano, usually sold by other houses for $2t0. $177 buys a fine piano, always sold by other houses for $27o. $207 buys an elegant piano, usually sold by other houses for ?300. $23S buys a high-grade p'ano, that cannot be bought elsewhere for less than $325. $2C7 buys a most elegant high-grade grand piano, that you would have to pay $3C0 at any other place. Not necessary to join a club, nor buy 100 pianos to get benefit of these prices. All on very easy terms. ALLEN & GILBERT- RAMAKER CO. 209-211 First Street, Portland, Oregon. 1400 Second Avenue, SEATTLE, WASH. Railroad Man Crnshed to Death. GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. 10. E. Perkins, an englneman at the Montana Central roundhouse, was crushed to death this morning. He boarded an engine as it stated to leave Its stall, and was caught between the cab and the wall of the building. He died on the wiy to the hospital. Accident to Author Biprelorv. MUNICH, Bavaria, Nov. 10. Poulteney Blgelow, the author, was thrown from his horse while hunting with the officers of the garrison today and broke his collar IICSIMCSS ITEMS. If Haliy In Cuttlns Teeth. Be Mir and ae thai old ana well-tried remedy, Mrs. AVlnslow' Scth:mt Syrup, for children fothlnK. It ."ooihe th enllrt. ,o:ten the jsum. Ua? all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. FURS! FURS! FURS! G. P. R ons Lending: and Ilcli.thle Fnrriers tit the West. 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