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i iiffttdfSi f, c S3u til' 0mmg mtm. VOL. ' XLIIL tf(X 13,529. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 3E0 LOSS SI FIS1E Fierce Fire Is Now Rag ing in Toronto. APPEALS ' MADE FOR AID Near-By Cities Send Men and Engines to the Scene. WIND IS FANNING THE FLAMES Property .Destroyed of the Probable Value of S10,000,000--Chief Jumps Six Stories and Suf fers Only a Broken Leg. BECEKX GREAT FIRES. 1904 April 19 Toronto, loss, ?10,000,000. February 8 Baltimore, loss, $35,000, 000. 1903 December 30 Chicago, Iroquois Thea ter; COO lives lost. October 10 Aberdeen, "Wash., loss, $1,000,000; four lives lost. September 15 Chrlstlanla, Norway, loss, ?l,O00,O00; nine lives lost. May 20 Tondo District, P. L, 2000 houses burned; loss, $1,000,000. February 20 Cincinnati, Pike's Opera-House, loss, $2,000,000. February 11 Rock Island, 111., shop A. United States arsenal, loss, $l,90C.OO0. .A TORONTO, Ont, April 19. Fire swept through a section of Toronto's whole sale business district tonight, causing a loss which will probably reach $10,000,000. The fire started in a factory in Welling ton street about S o'clock. In less than an hour the flames had spread from building to building on both sides of the street until the whole block was a mass of flames, and the fire was utterly beyond control of the local department. Appeals wre sent to every surrounding city where Are apparatus could be obtained asking for assistance. Montreal, London, Ham ilton and Buffalo at once responded, but it will be hours before they can be of as sistance. It was believed at 11 o'clock that the fire was under control, but a sudden shift in the wind again fanned the flames Into a roar and clouds of sparks and burning brands were carried down side streets until three entire blocks were doomed. The firemen were making a gallant fight amid the falling buildings and a mass of tangled wires, but their efforts at mid night seemed to be fruitless. Jumps Six Stories, but Escapes. -Chief Thompson, of the fire department, and George Dowkes, of Montreal, were cut off by the flames whilo directing the -work of firemen from a roof, Thomp son jumped sir stories to the ground anu miraculously escaped with a broken leg. A mass of tangled wires broke his fall near the ground. Dowkes has not been seen since, and It is believed he. perished. From the Currie warehouse on "Wel andsome Bar Fixtures Will almost double your sales. Never allow your place to look dingy. Our line of Bar Fixtures, Billiard Tables and supplies is unequaled. Secure our figures. :OTHCHILD BROS. 2$25Zr"- 9etttc(t(sioit9tttt i EASTMAN N. C. e AND PREMO FILM PACKS : Aro Superior in Every Respect to the Old Style Curl ing Hlni. Wo are Sole Agents. ? BLUMAUFR-FRANK DRIJO C:0 o 142-146 09000000000000000000000000 OLD KENTUCKY HOME ' CLUB ?&.!. X V h . iSf ravorite MM BLUMAUER & HOCH, sole distributers Wholesale Liquor ana EXCLUSIVE CARrET HOUSE J. G. IVIACK & CO. 56-88 THIRD STREET Opposite Chamber of Commerce lington street, where it originated, the fire spread with astounding rapidity to the west, destroying buildings occupied by the Eckhardt Casket Company and Warwick Bros., and Rutter & Gage Com pany 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 that time, the firemen believed that the fire was under control when a shife In the wind sent the flames roaring down Bay street, destroying every bulldbur on both sides from the National Club to Front street. Among the buildings burned in Bay street were those of. Wise & Darling, Westwood & Co., Galey & Co., Bond & Co., Askbom & Sherwin, Ainsleo & Co., and Buckling Company. The warehouses of W. H. Brock & Co., Gordon, Mackay & Co., Pugsley, King & Co., Cockshutt & Co. and Brown Bros, were destroyed. Nothing could resist the force of the flames as they swept down Bay street towards the lake and the firemen fought back the Are from side streets, confining the Are zone to the one thoroughfare wherever possible. Several frame buildings which threat ened to cause a spread of the fire were blown up by dynamite. Up to midnight the following places had been destroyed: Gillespie, Angley &. Co., hats and furs; Dlgnum & Money penny, importers: Comfort Soap Works, Davis & Henderson, wholesale stationers; Jessup Steel Company's building, occu pied by R. B. Hutchinson & Co., whole sale woolens; Alcott, Sargent & West wood, fishing tackle; Dodds Medicine Company, Western Steamship Company, Richard L. Baker Company, agents; B. T. Corset Company, C. H. Westwood & Co., fishing tackle; Garland Manufacturing Company, Cragg, agent; Rothschilds Bros. & Co., manufacturers; C. W. Ban gard & Co., brokers: Richie & Ramsay Company, paper manufacturers; Thomas Hoskins, manufacturers' agent; KInlelth Paper Company, Andrew Moorehead, wholesale paints; E. W. Gftlmour & Bro., silverware; W. H. Payne & Co., commis sion agents; B. M. Slater & Co., whole sale dry goods; International Brokers, Ltd., Gale Manufacturing Company, Whitman & Brown Bros., wholesale sta tioners; Ralph Smith & Co., lithogra phers; George N. Hess, Son & Co., window shades; Menzies Manufacturing Com pany, window shades: H. F. Sharp & Co., photograph supplies; Crown Hotel, Office Specialty Company. The Evening Telegram office and Brooke & Co.'s warehouse were badly damaged. STARTS IN SMALL FACTORY. Strong Wind Is Blowing and All See Many Buildings 4Are Doomed. DETROIT, April 20. A special td tho Free Press from Toronto says: The fire started about 8 o'clock last night In a email neckwear factory on Wellington street, west of Bay street A strong wind was blowing from tho north west, and it was not long before the fire men saw that a great portion of tho business and manufacturing section was doomed. The fire spread rapidly along Wellington street west to Bay street, and turning north on that street, laid waste to everything on the west side to the National Club, and on tho east side to the Telegram office, both, of which build ings were saved. In the meantime greater havoc was being wrought to the south, the- flames having crossed the street and worked their way through to Front street, at the same time spreading east to Bay street, and soon tho entire block facing on Wellington, Bay and Front streets was a seeching mass of flames. Carried by the high winds, the flames spread across Front street and it was not long before the south side of the street, from. York to Bay and beyond was ablaze. Urged still further by the winds, the (Concluded on Page Three.) ce(otitieettttete o e a FILMS a Fourth St. o e 0O09eiO0Q6OOtO31tO0OOO00O0 A 8 E . 1. K 1 American Whiskey Cigar Dealers, 108-110 Fonrth St HE WOULD QUIT AlexiefFAskstheCzarto Relieve Him. NEW ADMIRAL HIS ENEMY Viceroy Has Been Gradually Deprived of Povers, MUCH BLAMED FOR REVERSES Russia Had Little !dea,Japan Was So Well Prepared for War, and Ruler Has Made His Dis pleasure Plain. PARIS, April 20. The Journal prints a dispatch from It correnpondent nt Ylnkovr, dated yesterday at 5 P. 31., which nays It Is affirmed that a fresh battle Im rosins at Port Arthur. ST. PETERSBURG, April 19. Viceroy Alexleff has applied by telegraph to the Emperor to be relieved of his position of Viceroy In the Far East. It Is expected that the request "will be Immediately granted. "While no official announcement has yet been made, there Is every rea son to believe that the foregoing state ment Is correct. The Immediate cause of the Viceroy's application Is reported to be the appointment of Vlce-Admlral Skrydloff, one of Admiral AlexIefTs strongest enemies and sharpest critics, as successor to the late Vlce-Admlral Maka roff In command of the Russian navy In the Far East Vlce-Admlral Skrydloff had an inter view with tho Emperor today, and dis cussed with His Majesty the question of his (SkrydlofTs) relation with Alexleff. The relieving from command of VIcoroy Alexleff would not surprise Intelligent ob servers of the Far Eastern situation, -who aro familiar with the gradual change In the Emperor's attitude toward the Vice roy and M. Bezobraoff, who represented the militant or advancing clement, which was anxious that Russia should remain in Manchuria. It was to these two men that the Anglo-Japanese entente first lost its friends. They believed Great Britain would not go to war and that Japan could not do so. To the indignation of Japan, they succeeded in turning the policy of tho Empire from carrying out the treaty for the entire ovacuaUon of Manchuria, pending further demands on China. On August 12 last, after Japan had submitted an Inquiry as to whether Rus sia was disposed to reopen the negotia tions respecUng Manchuria and Coroa, a VIceroyalty In the Far East, a special CONTENTS Or TODAY'S PAPER Russo-Japanese War. Battle is raging at Port Arthur. Page 1. Viceroy Alexleff asks tho Czar to relieve him. Pace 1. St. Petersburg' royally welcomes MakarofTs Buccosor. Pago 12. Body of Admiral Makaroff comes ashore. Page 12. Domestic , Toronto, Ont., la swept by a $10,000,000 are. Page 1. Court decides against Harrlman in suit to block Hill's plan of dissolving the merger. Page 2. Hay advises that 1905 .Exposition propare in vitations to foreign countries, and he will dispatch them. Page 1. Colorado military fears an attempt to rescue Moyer when he is taken to Denver today, and Is guarding every trail and pass. Page 12. Congress. House passes tho statehood bill. Page 3. Senate considers question of giving committees better accommodations. Page 3. PoliUcal. ' Secretary Shaw will not be a candidate fer Vice-President. Pago 1. Pennsylvania Democrats refused to instruct for Parker, and adopt the unit rule. Page 3. Commercial and Marine. Oregon weekly crop report. Page 13. Break In May com at Chicago. Page 13. San Francisco Merchants Exchange to trade In bean futures. Page 13. Effect on stock market of Union Pacific de cision at St, Paul, Page 13. First ship wlll go Into drydock Saturday. Page S. Another new-crop charter. Pago S. Pacific Coast. Piles, Furth and Wilson will confer on Sena torshtp from King. Page 4. Itinerant merchant tax in "Washington de clared constitutional by State Supreme Court, Page 4. Prohibitionists make fatal errors In filing list of state ticket. Page -1. sports. Pacific Coast League games: Los Angeles X, San Fraacteeo 0; no game at Oakland, rain. Page 5. American League games: Boston 1-3, "Washing ton 0-2; Detroit 5, Chicago 1; New York 5. Philadelphia 4; St, Louis 4. Cleveland 2. Page 5. National League games: Brooklyn I, Boston 4; St. Louie 9. Chicago 3; Cincinnati IS, Pitts burg 4. Page 5. The elect 490 docs of the Pacific Coast will bo exhibited In Portland today. Page E. Browns arrHc from California, determined to break their hoodoo. Page 5. Bishep Scott Academy wins first game In the Interscbolastlc League with Hill Military. Page 5. 1'ortlond anu Vicinity. Democratic State Convention refuses- te in struct for Hearst after a hard fightt Sweek defeats Peer faction, and is elected state chairman. Page 1. Councllmen suspect a scheme In garbage fran chise, and will smell it out. Page 14. High School boys unite to denounce attacks on their morals. Page 14. Madame Schumann-Heink draws enthusiastic cheers from crowded and fashionable audi once. Page 0. "William Q. Thomas drowned while fishing. Page 9. Saloonman at Lents is arrested for third time on charge of selling liquor without a license. Page 10. secretary of state and an advisory com mittee were created, Alexleff being ap pointed Viceroy and Bezobraoff as secre tary of state. Misjudged Temper of Japan. Seventeen days after the sea appoint ments were made, M. "Witte, who had been opposed to the policy of Alexleff and Bezobraoff, was relieved of his portfolio as Minister of Finance. It was through his official advisers that the Emperor conducted negotiations with Japan, and it la alleged they misjudged tho temper and purpose of the Japanese and left the Emperor in ignorance of the preparations for war which Japan was making and the rising war spirit of that Empire. The enemies of Alexleff have persistently as serted that as the man on the spot ho should have kept the Emperor informed concerning these vital points. On the eve of the war Alexleff appar ently still had the confidence of the Czar, but the lack of preparedness of the Port Arthur fleet, as shown In the cases of the battleships Retvlzan and Czarevitch, called the attention of the Emperor to the slackness of the naval administration in the Far East. The anti-AlexIeff party In St Petersburg held that Vlce-Admlral Stark, who was the Viceroy's representa tive, was responsible under him for the first reverse at Port Arthur. Viceroy Alexleff recommended the ap pointment of either Vlce-Admlral Du basoff or Vlce-Admlral Makaroff to com mand the fleet In succession to Vlce Admlral Stark. The Emperor selected Makaroff, and at the same time Issued a special ukase making him absolutely independent. This was the first blow publicly given to Alexleff. The second was the appointment of General Kouro oatkln as Commander-in-Chief of the army In Manchuria. Kouropatkln sided with County Lamsdorff, the Foreign Min ister, and M. "Wltte against the policy of Manchurlan annexation, and stated to the Chinese Minister to Russia, Mr. Hoo "Wei Teh, that the whole trouble originated with Alexleff. That there might be no doubt of Kouropatkln's exact jurisdiction, the Emperor issued another ukase de fining It, and gave the ex-Minister of "War complete control of military opera tions In the Far East. Last Shred of Dignity Removed. Officials in St. Petersburg say It must then have been evident to Alexleff that his star had waned. Ho had neither the army nor the navy under his control, be ing enlarged merely with the civil ad ministration, but In lime of war there is no civil administration or very little. At first the Viceroy received the official dispatches for Makaroff and Kouropatkln, but even this shred of his dignity was removed when the two Commanders com municated directly with tne Emperor. Whon the Petropavlovsk was sunk Alexleff started from Mukden for Port Arthur, telegraphing to the Emperor on his arrival there that he had hoisted his flag on the battleship Sevastopol, and would direct the operations of the fleet until a new Commander was sent out. It Is said that no answer to this was sent by the Emperor. Without consulting Alexleff's wishes and without considering Admiral Doubasoff, whom ho had orig inally recommended, the Emperor tele graphed Vlce-Admlral Skrydloff to pro ceed to Port Arthur via St. Petersburg and assume command of the fleet. It is said that not even this fact was communicated to Alexleff, and he was al lowed to learn of it through the press dispatches. Alexleff considered the mat ter for three days, at the end of which he Is said to have reached a decision to apply for leave. The cause of the enmity between Alexleff nnd Skrydloff it is impossible to learn tonight. It Is believed to be deeper than a mere difference of opinion as to the policy to be pursued in the Far East. Skrydloff has not hesitated In talking to his friends charging Alexleff with re sponsibility for tho disasters to the Pa cific squadron by his division of the fleet, which segregated four armored cruisers at Vladivostok and stationed the Varlag and Korletz at Chemulpo. It Is said that Vlce-Admlral Skrydloff In Tals interview today let His Majesty un derstand ttiat he did not care to assume command of the fleet until Alexleff shall have withdrawn. Viceroy Alexleff Is expected to come directly to St. Petersburg and his friends hopo that ho will be elevated to the (Concluded on Page 12.) i PUTS ITS FOOT DOWN ON HEARST " ( i - - "i " t , - . ' S1NMT1N Secretary Does Not De sire Vice-Presidency. ONLYA POSITION 0FH0N0R Iowa Man Desires to Take Active Part in Affairs. HIS DECISION IS POSITIVE Secretary Hay Suggests 1905 Fair Issue Invitations to Foreign Countries and Allow Govern ment to Forward Them. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 19. Secretary of the Treas ury Shaw tonight made the positive dec laration that nothing can induce him to become a candidate for the Vice-Presl-dentlal nomination, neither does he de sire the office. He declares It Is an office without Influence and forbids its in cumbent from participation In active political campaigns, from all forms of legislation, and Is no position for any man who cares for something besides the mere honor of presiding over the United States Senate. ADVISES '05 FAIR TAKE LEAD. Hay Ready to Forward Its invita tions to Foreign Powers. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, April 19. Senator Fulton, had a conference with Secretary Hay today re garding Invitations to foreign govern ments to participate In the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The Secretary, who has been considering tlie question for sev eral days, suggested to the Senator that It would be best If the invitations were prepared by the Exposition authorities at Portland and forwarded to the State De partment for presentation to the pros pective exhibitors. The Secretary believes the foreign ex hibitors at St, Louis should be invited to transfer their exhibits to Portland next year, and is confident that many favorable responses will be made In view of the fact that Invitations are formally pre sented by the State Department, which will give the Portland Exposition the stamp of Government approval. Senator Fulton will lay tho Secretary's suggestion before the Exposition authori ties before advising Secretary Hay fur ther in tSie premises. J Allows Cutting of Timber. OREGONLAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, April 19. On motion of Senator Fulton, the Senate today passed Senator Mitchell's bill authorizing the citizens of Oregon, "Washington and California to cut and remove Umber on the public do main for mining and domestic purposes. Brings Up Claim of Alaska Man. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 19. Senator Mitchell today secured the passage of a resolution call ing on the Secretary of the Treasury for Information as to why the claim of Charles Smith, until recently Deputy Col lector of Customs at Circle City, Alaska, for $1700 compensation for services from October 1, 1S9S, to March 31. 1S99, and for traveling expenses incurred by him as Collector during that period, has been dis allowed by the department. This Infor mation will form the basis of a special relief bill. Pensions for Oregon Men. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash ington, April 19. The pension of "William M. Favorite, of Baker City, has been in creased from $14 to $17 per month. John A. Stanton, of Monitor, Or., has secured a pension of $S a month, under the Indian "War act, and has also secured 545.5S back pay for services in the Indian wars. Speaks for Assay Office at Portland. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 19. Senator Mitchell was given a hearing; before the finance com mittee this morning on his Portland as say office bill. At the conclusion of the hearing the bill was referred to a subcom mittee. A favorable report Is expected within a day or two, and when the bill goes to the calendar. Senator Mitchell ex pects to secure Its passage. National Bank for Hood River. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 19. The Controller of the Currency today approved the application of F. W. Mulkey, J. C. Alnsworth, R. Smith, F. S. Stanley and W.H. Kennedy to organize the First National Bank of Hood River, Or., with a capital of $25,000. Customs Vessels for Puget Sound. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 19. The House committee on commerce today favorably reported Cush man's bill appropriating $50,000 for con struction of two customs vessels for use on Puget Sound. HISS HEARST BOOMER. West Virginians Object to Liver nash's Words About Cleveland. CHARLESTON, W. Va., April 13. It Is impossible to say what action the Democratic State Convention will take tomorrow. Many old-time leaders who left the party in the Bryan campaigns are here. Among these are ex-Senator Johnson N. Camden, ex-Senator Henry G. Davis and a score of equally promi nent men. If the anti-Hearst forces win tomorrow both Camden and Davis will be delegates-at-large and their colleagues will very likely be ex-Governor Mac Corkle and Judge John N. Holt, of Hunt ington. The defeat of Hearst would not mean a Parker victory, for the conserva tive Democrats are more inclined to Gor man and Olney than they are to the New York State man. Hearst, however, is not without his following. Hearst's private car "Dixie" arrived today from the East, bearing Congressman Llvernash. of California; Senator Newlands, of Nevada, and John Temple Graves, of Georgia. They ad dressed a largely-attended mass meeting held tonight In the Interest of Hearst's candidacy. When Congressman Llver nash severely criticized ex-President Cleveland, who he called a "despot," "party-wrecker," eta, the audience an swered 'with a storm of hisses. AVALANCHE STRIKES HAMLET Inhabitants Are Asleep and Thirteen Are Killed. BRIEG, Switzerland, April 19. An ava lanche from the Spltzhorn at 2 o'clock this morning swept the hamlet of Muehlback. The inhabitants were asleep at the time, and 13 were killed. Nicaraguan Company Prostests. WASHINGTON, April 19. James Dip trick, manager of an American mining company, operating in Nicaragua, has lodged with Secretary Hay a vigorous protest against the action of the British government In sending the warship Retri bution to the Mosquito coast to coerce the loyal Nicaraguan officers as he alleges. The State Department has the protest un der consideration. IT ST Convention Refuses to Instruct for Him. BLUNDERS OF HIS MEN Oregon Democrats LeaveTheir ' Delegates Free. FIERCE'FIGHT AS A PRELUDE Californians Go Home Disgusted, Getting Only a Sop to Comfort Them-Sweek Triumphs Over Peery Faction. Vote on Hearst Resolution. Number of Not Delegate?. Yes. No. v oted. Baker 13 13 Benton 6 Clackamas 11 G 3 4 3 Clatsop 7 Columbia ....... 4 Coos 0 Crook 4 Curry Douglas . Gilliam .. Grant .... Harney .. Jackson . Josephine Klamath 12 3 0 3 10 5 3 3 1 1 12 13 1 Lake Lane 13 Lincoln 3 Linn Malheur .... Marion Morrow Multnomah . Polk Sherman ... Tillamook .. 1'matilla ... Union "Wallowa . . . "Wasco Washington "Wheeler .... Yamhill .... 13 4 17 5 48 3 3 13 11 C 8 0 3 8 13 It Totals 113 151 A Hearst boomers tried to stampede the Democratic State Convention yesterday. They failed dismally, for the convention refused to pledge Oregon's eight National delegates to the yellow journalist. Tne eight delegates are sent to the Na tional Convention freo to vote for the Presidential candidate of their own choice. Hearst workers succumbed after their de feat. They boast, however, that their man has two or three friends on the dele gation, such as S. M. Garland, J. D. Mat lock and W. F. Butcher. But truth Is, Parker sentiment will dominate, should New York's candidate be high man at St. Louis. F. V. Hol man and James Gleason are uncompro mising anti-Hearst men, and C. E. Red field and T. R. Sheridan are understood to be of the same stamp, though not so Intensely. Governor Chamberlain 13 placed by both sides as neutral. Tho delegation Is not pledged to the unit rule. Thus Hearst can count on receiving votes from Oregon only In case he can de velop surpassing strength in the National Convention, and even then two or three votes might hold out against him. The fight yesterday was fierce and acri monious. Cries and groans assailed the speakers from each side. For an hour and a half turmoil reigned and the orators spit fire at one another. The sceno will be remembered as one of the most stir ring In Oregon politics. Disappointed but Defiant. The result was a crushing disappoint ment to Hearst workers. The most turbu lent of them hurled defiance at their op ponents, even after they went down to defeat. They clamored that Hearst is the popular favorite of the party, and called upn the convention to obey the popular will. Their opponents scarcely denied the popularity of Hearst, but de nounced instruction as Inexpedient and Impolitic, and declared that the party In this state should bind Itself Indissolubly to no candidate whatsoever. In refusing to Instruct, the convention did not go on record as opposed to Hearst's nomination; Indeed antagonism to the journalist cropped out in the debate only once or twice. The real business otr the convention waited while the delegates tussled with the Hearst problem. Not until evening did the convention proceed to fill the ticket. The morning was taken up with temporary organization and the after noon with permanent organization and the Hearst spasm. The three boomers who came from Cal ifornia to capture the delegation were visibly chagrined. After the failure of their resolution they quit working en tirely. Nor was cither of them In tho convention when a resolution was adopted last night commending Hearst as a valiant defender of the faithful. A similar reso lution was rejected in the Multnomah County Convention last Thursday. Campaign Badly Managed. The Hearst campaign was badly man aged. For several weeks emissaries from California have been working for tho yel low candidate, but they Incurred the Ill will of leaders In both factions In this county. Though both professed friend ship they turned against the California men at last and the votes of thl3 county killed the Hearst resolutions. Even then the hostility of Multnomah might not have bursted the Hearat boom, had not that candidate's managers run counter to the state organization. They assailed tho State Central Committee and prepared to (Concluded on Page 8.) - - -...-.-.- t .. rrvr- -