THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1905. Fl R ED BY T RAMPS Old Weidler Mill Office Is Burned FAMILY BARELY ESCAPES Blaze Starts in Midst of Acres of Cordwood, Last of a famous punt Gus Schram, His Wife and Two Chil dren Are First Warned of Dan ger When Some One Breaks In Their Door. Fire 'broko out In the old Weidler prop erty, consisting: of a two-story lumber shed and an office, about 12:15 o'clock this morning, and totally destroyed the structures before It could be arrested. The buildings were at Front and Savier streets. The loss will amount to nearly 51000. The property was onwed by the Northern Pacific, and had not been used for several years. Gus Schram, a blacksmith in the employ of the O. R. & N., and his wife and two chllren, who were living In the old of fice, narrowly escaped with their lives as they liad to flee In their night clothes, owing to the rapid spread of the flames. The fire broke out in the shed, -which is connected with the oflice, and in a few minutes had spread over the entire struc ture and had attacked the part used by Bchram and his family as a dwelling foouse. They had goifs to bed and were sleep ing soundly and the flames, were eating their way through the roof when they were aroused ty a switchman sta tioned nearby on the railroad who broke In the door. The switchman fought his way up the stairs through the heavy smoke and awakened the sleeping members of the family who were ut terly unconscious of the impending Uanger. Barely Escape With Their Lives. Schram crabbed his two small girls In his arms and groped his way down the stairs accompanied by his wife and the switchman, whose name is un known, as he disappeared immediately afterwards. The party had barely reached the street when the blazing root gave way a"nd crashed down through the celling into the sleeping apartments which had been vacated Just a few minutes before. Members of the family were immediately taken to the liomes of their neighbors. They had considerable furniture in the house which they valued at about 5300. They were not able to save anything. It is believed the fire was due to tramps who have been in the habit of sleeping In the sheds. Several different times the buildings have caught fire through the negligence of tramps who were careless with their lighted cigars and cigarettes. It is thought that a tramp had thrown a lighted stump of a cigar In the building just before leaving and that it set afire tho dry shavings scat tered all over the floor. Hard Work to Control Fire. Once the fire got started it had clear headway, as the building was old and lumber with which It was constructed was extremely dry. It spread as though the building had been composed of tinder. Because of the remoteness of the building It was fully 15 minutes before the fire engines or ihe fireboat arrived. Then it was too late. It looked for a time as though the fire would spread to several old wooden struc tures which were located In proximity. Sparks fell on the buildings, but were Quickly extinguished by men who climbed up on the roofs of the structures threat ened. Back of the old shed there are lo cated thousands and thousands of cords of stovewood. covering acres. The fire at one time caught in this wood at several' dif ferent places and it was only by great effort on tho part of the firemen that it was extinguished. They had to drag hose through the intense beat and almost un der the burning walls of the building to reach the cordwood. As soon as the water was turned on the wood the flames were checked. The wood which was threatened Is worth thousands of dollars. The buildings burned this morning were the remnants of the old Weidler mill and lumber yards destroyed by fire two years ago In one of the great est conflagrations In the history of Portland. The office and the old sheds were the only buildings of this im mense establishment that were saved. Since that memorable fire the sheds have not been used, the office having been converted into a dwelling-house. DISCUSS ROCKEFELLER'S MONEY Clergyman -Not Agreed on Propriety of Its Acceptance. "What "would you Jo if John D. Rockefeller should offer you 5100,000 to carry on your work ,as an evange list?" That wa3 the question asked of Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, yesterday as a result of the story from Columbus, O.. of the refusing of that amount by Dr. Washington Gladden, general councilor of the Congregational churches of the United States and his discussion of the matter in a sermon dolivercd Sunday. 'I don't think a great deal of the criticisms that are aimed at Mr. Rocke feller," said Dr. Chapman. "He is a friend of mine and I am intimately ac quainted with young Mr. Rockefeller and I do not think that it would be be coming for me to say that I would re fuse such a sum of money from a man whom I consider my friend. ""I will say, however, that I think that there are two sides to the Standard Oil story and while I have heard but one I would not say positively what I would no If offered that sum of money except that I consider John D. Rockefeller's money as clean as most of that that is every day given to religious Institu tions by the wealthy men of the coun try. If his money Is contaminated then all other money is. Mr. Rockefeller never offered me any money and I do not suppose that he will but If ho did and I should accept It I would not turn and denounce tho manner in which he had accumulated It." "I would not take the money under tho some circumstances," said Rev. J. Whitcomb Brougher. "I think that Dr. Gladden Qid'just right and that his ac tion will have. great effect upon many people." "Dr. Gladden did just right.' sold Rev. Henry Ostrom. "John D. Rocke feller should be taught thafraoney ob tained as his is is too dirty to be ac cepted for religious purposes when ob tained at the cost of the oppression of tne people. "Walt until-Rockefeller gives the T. l. C. -V. 5100.000," xoid Secretary Stone yesterday. "We never count our chick ens until they are hatched."'"but I think that his money is as clean as most of the coin of the realm." HARES B0LA2ED TO THE. FRONT Former Portland Actress Becomes Leading Woman in the East. BOSTON. Mass., March 23. (Special.) Miss Marie Boland, who is well known on the Pacific Coast, where riie :has ap peared at the head of stock companies In Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. has made her first appearance in the East as leading woman for Robert Edeson. in his new production of "Strong Heart" at the Park Theater. Miss Bolaad plays tho heroine, a white girl in New York soci ety, who falls In love with "Strong Heart," a full-blooded Indian student at Columbia, who becomes a star football player. Back of her present engagement in an interesting story coincident with Mr. Ede son's production of 'Soldiers of Fortune.' Among the applicants for the role of Alice Langham in the dramatizing was Miss- Boland, then a novice with but a season In a minor role to her credit. Mr. Edeson wired her to accept a position In a Western stock company to secure more experience. , Two weeks ago, four years from the date of that Interview, she pre sented herself at the Hudson Theater and again asked for an interview. After hear ing her read over the part, he engaged her ior the leading feminine role in his new Play. Marie Boland was "oecond woman" with the Baker Stock Company lost Spring and Summer, when Guy Standing was leading man. Prior to that time she had the lead ing role in the Eastern production of "Sky Farm." She is a beautiful young woman and a capable actress. During her engagement here she became very popu lar with the Baker patrons. TWO SUICIDES IN ONE HOTEL New York Lawyer and; Traveling Salesman Shoot Themselves. CX.EVELAXD, O., March 2S. Henry I. Woodward, an attorney of New York City, and Charles A. Brouse, of Wads worth. O., a traveling salesman, com mitted suicide In their rooms at the Hol lendcn Hotel during last night or today. The bodies of both men were found this afternoon. The coroner's verdict in each case gives despondency over domestlo and business troubles as the cause of the suicide. Each man had -used a pistol and had sent a bullet Into his head in almost the some spot, death in each caso being instantaneous. So far as known, thore was no agreement between the men to end their lives. Coroner Slegelsteln said that a number of letters from his wife had been found in Woodward's possession, which showed that Woodward evidently had been"suf fering from despondency. The letters were affectionate in tone and pleaded for Woodward's return home and for a reply to the letters. Woodward was an attorney and had been in partnership with Robert H. Cum mlngs at 315 Liberty street, New York. The partnership had been dissolved some time ago and Woodward became a trav eling salesman for a law publishing com pany. Woodward was a brother of Justice John K. Woodward, of the New York Court, and a brother-in-law of Steven A. Sfronahan, collector of the port of New York. POLICE THINK HE IS A CROOK Thomas Leonard, Arrested for Burg lary, Tells Conflicting Stories. Detectives believe that Thomas Leonard, arrested by Patrolman E. S. Nelson Mon day night, is a bad man and guilty of many crimes in this city. He was ar raigned before Judge Hoguo yesterday on a charge of burglary and was held to the grand Jury under bonds of 51000. Leonard was pointed out to- Patrolman Nelson by a boy who had followed the alleged burglar from the residence of B. ICoehn, 5S7 Union avenue, north. Leon ard and the boy were on board a street car when the policeman entered, and the lad immediately informed on Leonara. The latter leaped from the car and ran, but was overtaken and arrested by Nel son. Leonard has already told several vary ing tales as to his past, and has told at least three officers apparently irreconcil able stories concerning his operations in other cities. He was seen In several rooms of the Koehn residence, and a skeleton key. thought to have been used to gain entrance there, was taken from him at police headquarters. HAD DEATH GRIP ON CABLE Miner Hauled Unconscious Up Shaft of Gas-infected Mine. VICTOR. Colo.. March 2S. Unconscious, but clinging with a death-grip to the cable, Fred Bhend was hoisted 1330 feet at the Bluebird Mine and was revived after reaching the surface. With two companions ho had been overcome by car bonic add gas. Charles Jacobs was dead when token out of the mine. His brother, Edward, was rescued alive. PERSONAL HENTI0N. - Mrs. O. P. Lent, a pioneer woman of Mount Tabor, is reported to be critically ilL A. Pankey, who is engaged In the hotel business at Ashland, is one of the guests at the Imperial. C W. Halderman, of Astoria, private secretary to Senator Fulton, was at the Imperial yesterday. E. M. McCarty, a merchant from Hood River, Is In the city for a short stay. He Is at tho Hotel Portland. J. S. Conningcr, who is engaged in the mercantile business at Xalama, Wash., is one of the guests at the Portland. Officers of Commercial Travelers. The United Commercial Travelers, at their annual meeting elected the fol lowing officers: Senior counselor, A. J. Capron; past counselor, F. W. Mon roe; junior counselor, Richard Becker; conductor, J. W. Bristow: page, D. C Bogart; sentinel, H. S. Colter; secretary-treasurer, C. A. Whltemore; executive committee, one-year term, J. S. P. Copland, O. C Thornton; ex ecutive committee, two-year term, A. L. Clark, W. A. S. Colter; railroad commit tee. C W. Hodson, J. H. Temple, W. W. Gordon: entertainment committee, F. AJ Johnson. E. J. Daly. J. W. Bristow, C W. Ransom, W. A. S. Colter, James Murray, Solomon Hart, D. C Lewis; hotol committee, W. W. Gordon, O. C Thornton, George A. Dunham, F. A. Johnson. How to Pronounce lago. PORTLAND. March 28.MTO the Editor.) Will you kindly eettls a dispute by Informing me of the, correct pronounclatlon of lago; aa used In Shakeepe&re'a '"Othello"? FLORENCE FOSTER. "1" as "e" and "a" as "ah." with ac cent on tho second syllable. I ARE Y0 READY. With the cash to bay your curtains, table linens, blankets and quilts? Como and see us. We have no competition. Wo are headquarters. mcallen & McDonnell. Harnett's Extract of Vanilla I Is the leader all the world over. Uce no other. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED ON CRD1T TODAY. THURSDAY OR FRIDAY WILL BE CHANGED ON APRIL ACCOUNT The Meier Frank Store News Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications Many Splendid Specials in onr Camera Department Artistic Picture Framing to Your Order .$35.00 $29.50 .$25.00 .$19.50 $50.00 Hats reduced to. $40.00 Hats reduced to. $35.00 Hats reduced to. $30.00 Hats reduced to. Interesting Hosiery Values Today Fifty dozen "Women's Black Cotton Hose, fine gauze, double sole, gauze weight, with. French handseam, medium weight, with spliced seam, sizes 8 to 11 50c values Three Pairs for $1.25 Ten Great Special Bargains for Wednesday 60c Vests 48c Each Ladies' Swiss ribbed, low neck, sleeveless Bilk lisle Vests, a good value today only, 4Sc 25c Malines 21c Yard All the Important shades and the sew ones Large assortment to select from. Spe. -lc. 20c and 25c Handkerchiefs at 14c Ladles' unlaundered, hemstitched, hand embroidered Initial Handkerchiefs. Spe. 14c 25c Ribbons 15c 4-inch taffeta Ribbon in all the leading shades; splendid value, regular 25c, 15c yard. $1.10 Croquet Set 89c An early opportunity for a six-ball, oil fin ish Croquet Set. Regular price J1.10; for to day, S9c T9 1 Our entire assortment of Bibles and 01016 ductlon. coming so soon before Easter, should interest many. Book department. Alder-street end of store. Last Day Semi-Annual Sale Kitchen Goods, China, Glassware Hundreds of bargains that should not be overlooked Phone orders promptly attended to Exchange 4 20c Fiber Wash Basins 15p 10c Tack Hammers 8 Tacks, all sizes, box ' 2 Ever-Ready Cover Knobs. 1 10c "Wire Tea Strainers. 8f) Tin Match Safes. . ...... 3 Garden Trowels ." 4 Mrs. Potts' Iron Handles lid Weeding Hooks 8 5-Hook Hat Racks 7 No. S Copper-Bottom Kettles.. 39 75c Rice Boilers, each 62 65c Rice Boilersj each -,-54 6- foot Ironing Boards .'.53 15c Mopsticks, each ll $1.00 Granite Slop Pails 86 45c Galvanized Slop Pails 36 $1 Willow Clothes Baskets 84 55c Splint Clothes Baskets 44d 15-inch Chopping Bowls . 24 15c Rollipg Pins, each 12 10c Wooden Towel Rollers 8p 35c Double Knife Slaw Cutter 29p 12c Wooden Towel Rings 10 15c Double Towel Rings 12 Pancake Turners .. S Cook Porks; extra heavy 16p 10c Glass Juice Extractors 8 10c Never-Slip Can Openers 8 20c Steel Mincing Knife :..16f 15c Steel Mincing Knife 12 Bric-a-Brac Dusters 16 Cutlery Bargains Good grade Paring Knives 6-inch Butcher Knives 27 50c Butcher Knives 395 35c Bread Knives 28 Christy kdge Bread Knives Salip Cooks Knives. 6-inch size 47 10-inch Pastry Knives 62 90c Carvers, knife and fork, cocobola handles 73 90c Ham Knives, for 72 loc Nickel Nut Crackers 12 Odd pieces of. Silver-Plated Ware on sale at greatly reduced prices. Another great express shipment of new Hats received yesterday and all for to day's selling New "Gage." "Bendell," "Lkhtenstein," "Phipps &. Atch inson" Dress and Tailored Hats at a 25 Reduction All the newest Hats are included in this exceptionally low-priced sale which in cludes Paris and New York creations $7.50 Dress Hats $4.50 This special includes 200 new Dress Hats in a great variety of styles and shapes; every one a $7.50 value and &a e your choice for today V $25.00 Hats reduced to $17.50 $20.00 Hats reduced to $14.75 $15.00 Hats reduced to $11.50 $10.00 Hats reduced to $6.95 We are showing a most complete line of col ored Hosiery Every day at this season new novelties are arriving We can match the shoe or the gown New Suede brown and grays. bottle green and emeralds, navy and royal blue, plum shades and changeable effects in all the rainbow colors Our variety of black can not be equaled The newest designs are al ways to be found here Two Splendid Specials for Your Choosing Another excellent offer of plain black , gauze, lisle black allover lace and black lace boot to choose from, all 50c values and special price Regular 50c -values 39c per pair Today $1.50 Petticoats 69c Ladles sateen Petticoats In black, three ruffles, hemstitched edge and most desir able. Special, 80c. 65c Hand Bags 43c Ea. With double sides, card 'case and small purse; In black, tan and brown. Special, 43c $1.25 Hat Drapes 89c Ladles' chiffon Hat Drapes, In blue, brown and white with dotted borders. Special S0c 75c Belts 9c Each An odd lot Broken sizes Ladles' Belts In silk and leather, 25c to 75c included, Oc $7 Suit Case $5 A 23-Inch, full leather Suit Case. Our reg ular $7. value, on sale today. Special, 95.00. Testaments at reduced prices. This price re Kitchen Table Spoons at, set 15 Teaspoons, set of 6.7 Sd Corkscrews, each 12 Solid Nickel-Silver Knives and Forks, set ?2'55 $9.00 Silver Fern Dishes. $7.25 $3.50 Silver Cake Stands! $2.76 $L00 Branze Candlesticks 79p $1.15 Glass Vases, each 89 15c Towel Racks '. . . . .12 3-arm Towel Racks 28 Toilet PapeF Holders. ...... T 3 Metal Towel Rings. . 8 Cut Glass Cut Glass Nappies, best $5 val. .S3.9S Cut Glass Bowls, reg. $6.75 val. $5.35 Cut Glass Bon-Bon Dishes, with handle, $3.00 values $2.37 Glass "Horseradish Jar, 85c value, on sale for .'68e $12.00 Cut Glass Bowls $9.60 $7.50 Cut Glass Water Bottle on sale" for $5.99 $1.25 Savory Roaster for 98 50c Family Roaster, 10x14 39 15c 7-pin Hat Rack 12 3c -Japanese Pot Brushes lj 75c 8-Arni Clothes Racks 62$ 25c Galvanized Pails, 10-qt 19 20c 2-hoop Cedar. Pails 17 $1:00 Castiron Cook Pots S2 75c Galvanized Wash Tubs 63rf 90c Galvanized Wash Tubs 74d $1.35 Family Scales for $1.19 Tin Measuring Cups 4d 1-quart Graduated Measures 6 14-quart Tin Dishpans 2Sf $1.50 Universal Food Choppers. $1.23 $1.25 set Mrs. Potts' Sad Irons... 89 15c Dover Egg Beaters 12 50c Wall Coffee Mill 42 25c 100-fdbt Wire Clothes Lnie. . -19ip $3.00 Adjustable Wringer. ... .$2.39 Clothespins for, dozen 1 8c Spring Clothes Hanger... 5. 35c inc Washboards 27 Bibles and Testaments at Reduced Prices Last Day of Home Famishing Goods Sale Trunks. Traveling Bags, Suit Cases Third Floor Our Easter sale of women's apparel has attracted widespread attention judging from the great num ber of interested buyers that visited us yesterday The Shirtwaist value is an exceptional offer and to secure one of these new suits is a splendid bargain. Descriptions and price-redactions follow Plain tailored or gimp trimmed, shirred sleeves, full xshirred or pleated skirts, green, brown, red, blue and black, made up in the very best possible manner, silk suits of equal style and quality cost you 4 ( ff $30.00 at other stores; our price 35V.UJ "Women's tailor-made Suits, in voiles, Shepherd worsteds, serges, Sicilians, coverts and alpacas, in box, tight fit ting, redingote, blouse, jacket or Eaton styles ; all the verv newest effects and shades; a great or display not to be overlooked; $15 to.. .'POJtVU .50 Tourist Coats An express shipment of ladles new Tourist Coats, belted back, notch collar and cuff, In gray and tan homespun. Here Is a value that 'every woman will appreciate. Special price 1SJS3. For Wednes day and Thursday's selling. Skirts Made Free Every person purchasing a skirt pat tern from us, costing at least $1.00 a yard, can have a stylish, plain tailored: Skirt made, absolutely free of charge. Every skirt guaranteed satisfactory as, to workmanship and fit. This depar ture in our dress goods department has met with splendid success and should not be overlooked. Valenciennes Reduced This is strictly a Valenciennes season; we provided splendidly and offer for the remainder of this week many tempting values in' round mesh and French Val., Point De Paris Laces, which include alTbvers, galloons, edges and insertions. Here are some of the pricings 25c-values reduced to 19d I 75c values reduced to 63 50c values reduced to. 42 I $1.50 values reduced to 1.27 Willamette Sewing Machines, guaranteed ten years. Baby Carriages and Go-Carts 50 models. Third flojr. Special Values In Ladies' Low Shoes We place on sale for today and tomorrow 750 pairs of Ladies' Low Shoeslatest styles, ' six shapes to choose from, all regular $3.50 values in patent colt, ribbon ties, plain and tipped toes; tan Russian calf, ribbon ties, Ox- ford style; vici kid Gibson tie, Oxfords, Bluch- er. welt Should you want a good special valued in shoes do not overlook this one Sale Price $2.45 $1.10scopper-bottom Wash Boilers. 84 50c lfr-quart Sprinklers T.42 20c Galvanized Oil Cans 15 30c 10-quart Dishpans.'. 24 6c Tin Graters, large size 5 30c No. 8 Tin Steamers 25 5c 9-inch Jelly Cake Pans 4 9-inch deep Pie Pans 4 3 35c Potato Ricers, 'each 27 Wire Egg Whips for 2 10c Mixing Spoons 8 10c Bowl Strainers 7$ 20c Extension Strainers. .16 20c Drip Pans, 11x17 . 16 12c Drip Pans, 9x12. 10 10c Drip Pans, 8x10. . . '. 8 23c Acme Frying Pans 18& 18c 'Acme Frying Pans 14 Asbestos Mats, each 4 50c Wooden Salt Boxes 16 $3.50 Clothes Wringer $2.78 Guaranteed for three years. White Enamel Very best White Enamelware. 90c Sauce Pots for 72 $1.00 Sauce Pots for 8G 75c Covered Sauce Pots 60 90c Covered Sauce Pots 72 50c Covered Kettles for 40c 60c Covered Kettles for 48 65c Covered Kettles for .54 75e Covered Kettles for 60 90c Covered Kettles for 72 25c Lipped Sauce Paris 20 30c Lipped Sauce Pans. . . . 24 50c Lipped Sauce Pans. . . -v 40 60c Lipped Sauce Pans. 48 15c Soup Ladles 12 20c Soup Ladles 16 20c Perforated Ladles v. 16? 15c Skimmers for ..12i 7- inch -Bakers, 18c value 15 C 8- inch Bakers, 20c value 16 9- inch Bakers, 25c value 20 10- inch Bakers, 30e value. 24 Decorated Covered Chambers, 75c to $1 $5.85 Ea. ONE-QUARTER OFF On a sample line of Ladies' hand-embroidered white cambric Petticoats, wide flounces under lace ruffles; a great value at one-quarter off. SHIRTWAISTS $1.28 EACH A n w assortment of new cotton Shirt waist, in which lawns and dotted swiss trimmed with embroidery, lace and tuckSi large and small polka dots, tans, blue, etc., all sizes ; special $1.28 values, on sale forr each.. 2? Decorated Wash Bowls, worth from 60c to 85c, on sale for, each 56 15c Japanese Teapots 11 20c Japanese Teapots ...14j 75c Slop Jars 62 6- inch Yellow Baking Dishes 6 8- inch Oval Yellow Baking Dishes. .9 9- inch Yellow Baking Dishes 12j 7- inch Oval Yellow Baking Dishes.. 7 8-inch Oval Yellow Baking Dishes. .9? 9- inch Oval Yellow Baking Dishes.ll? 60-piece White Semi-Vitreous Dinner Sets $3.88 100-piece White Semi-Vitreous Dinner Sets "$6.19 60-piece Floral Decorated Semi-Vilre- ous Dinner Set $5.89 100,-piece Floral Decorated Semi-Vitreous Dinner Set.... $8.97 60-piece Decorated German China Set for $13.45 100-piece Decorated German China Set for , $18.95 Famous "Elite" four-coated Blue and White German Granite war e ; none bet ter ; all at special low prices 60c Covered. Kettles for. .-48j 75c Covered Kettles for 60 $1.10 Covered Kettles for 88 $1.10 Covered Kettles for 72 30c Lipped Sauce Pans v24j 35c Lipped Sauce Pans...... 28 45c Lipped Sauce Pans -36 50c Lipped Sauce Pans 40 35c Wash Basins for 28jp 45c Wash Basins for , .364? 50c Wash Basins for 40 35c Lipped Kettlesifor .28 45c Lipped Kettles for. 36 50c Lipped Kettles for, 4Q 60c Lipped Kettles for 48 25c Pudding Pans for 20 35c Pudding Pans for 28 45c Pudding Pans for 36 60c Pudding Pans for 48 $1.65 17-qt. Dish Pans 31.27 $1.75 8-quart Teakettles $1.38