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TIIE MOIiXIXG OREGOMAX, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1907. TWO LIVES LOST IN RESORT FIRE Five Others Seriously Injured in Blaze Which Wiped Out Old Orchard, Me. SPEND NIGHT ON SEASHORE fcurvlvors Gather in Whispered Groups About Brushwood Mres. Special Trains Later Carry the Pleasure - Seekers Home. OLD ORCHARD, Me., Au?. 16. Two lives were lost and Ave persons were Injured, three seriously, as a result of the fire which swept through this sea share resort last night, causing a loss of from $500,000 to $750,000. The dead: PHILIP PARTRIDGE, 24 years old, of Pittsburg, struck by train en route to flre. Unidentified man, killed by ex plosion of soda tank, head torn off. The Injured: Rev. Rufus H. Jones, Saco, Me. Melvln T. Merrill, Salem, Mass. . Samuel Emerson, of Old Orchard. Two unidentified persons All the Injured were hurt by soda tank explosion. As a result of the flre the resort season is abruptly closed as only one large hotel at Old Orchard remains. All trains, including several extras, were packed today with persons leav ing the shore. The burned area extends between the railroad and the ocean for nearly half a mile. The people who were driven from the hotels were compelled to spend the night on the beach. Brushwood fires were kept going, around which the refugees sat In whis pering groups. The loss Is estimated at $800,000. GLOOMY FUTURE FOR CHINA Master Mind Needed to Prevent Dls integration of Knipirc. TOKIO, Aug. 16. Private despatches from Pekin forecasts, a gloomy future owing to the unsettled state of politics there caused by the absence of a ruling mind powerful enough to cope with the situation. The Empress Dowager, who heretofore has been sole mistress of af fairs. Is now in a critical state of health. Her policy so far has been to play one minister against another In order to pre vent the concentration of power In any eingle hand. Inasmuch as the empress Is lncapacltat-- ed by an Incurable disease, and as the historical animosity of the Manchus and Mandarins is increasing, the prevailing state of affairs of the Pekln government conEtltutes a baffling problem. Whatever compromise may be effected between the progressive Yuan Shi and the conservative Chang Tl Tung, there ap pears to be little hope of realizing a com plete stability of Jekin authority so im peratively necessary to the Integrity of the empire and peace of the Far East. While a fresh guarantee of peace has appeared In the form of the Russo-Japanese entente, peace will be constantly subject to disturbance until decided meas ures are taken to re-establish order In Pe kin policies. This, however, is deemed Im possible of accomplishment, so long as Manchu and Mandarin survives. to furnish the city with power at a price not to exceed 12 mills for a five-year contract at any time the city calls for bids before expiration of the con tract. .- The Puget Sound Electric Com pany also has the tame clause In Its franchise. ' However, 'if the contract Is not renewed before November 8, the com panies, according to their attorneys, are released from their obligations and are not forced to accept the city's business at other terms than It would accept any other business. MAY LEAD TO ASPERSIONS Insinuate J. P. Morgan Knew Cope Was Stolen. P.OME, Aug. 16. The chapter of the cathedral at Ascoll Plceno, which claims the celebrated cope which J. P. Morgan returned to the Italian Gov ernment, Is determined to regain pos session of the antique, which Is now in this city's keeping. The controversy ig likely to lead to a lawsuit. Meanwhile the chapter lias solicited Mr. Morgan's Intervention towards an amicable arrangement, hinting that if a lawsuit Is had, proofs will be fur nished showing that he knew the property was stolen at the time he purchased it, and therefore his act of restitution was not a spontaneous one. QUIET AGAIN IN CAS A BLANCA French Authorities Busy Clearing Streets and Burning Dead. CASA BLANCA, Morocco, Aug. 16. (Noon) The town Is quiet today and busi ness Is being transacted. The French authorities are still engaged In clearing up the streets, burning, the dead and col lecting property. PRODUCES GOOD COAL Output of Pittsburg Mine All Con tracted For. TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 16. tSpeclal:) Contracts for the Coast Coal Company's bunkers at the Pittsburg mine have been let and construction will begin immediate ly. Considerable coal has already been, taken from the mine and piled on the dump. A test of Its quality has been made by the Doud Brothers' Lumber Com pany in logging locomotives and it Is said to be a superior quaWty of steam coal. A few carloads are being prepared for the Northern Pacific Railroad to use as a tent. One Tacoma firm tried to make con tracts with the company this morning for ten carloads dally but was refused, as Spokane parties have contracted for the entire output, it Is said. The mine will -be in operation October 1, and will employ about HO men, with a daily output of 250 tons. ELECTRIC POWER COSTS MORE 1 nless Tacoma Adveralses for Bids Charge May Be Increased. TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 16. (Special.) Unless the city readverlises for electric power bids and gives a contract for five years, the consumers of Tacoma will not only have to pay a much higher price even than 12 mills, but they are likely, to.be short of lights. The Seattle-Tacoma Power Company contract expires November 8. According to the company's franchise it must bid PIERCE COUNTY ALSO RAISED Average of 25 ePr Cent Added to Valuations. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 16. (Special.) Members of the Board 01 Equalization last night went gunning In earnest and when they adjourned today more than $400,000 had been added to valuations. The list Included 65 manufacturing companies. Every lumber corporation in the city and most of those in the country are in cluded. The Increases on lumber pro ducts were figured on the rates fixed by t.,e Board of $7 to $8. The-lncreases aver age 25 per cent In most cases and In sev eral it has been doubled. The Board takes the stand that personal and real property in Pierce County has been turned In entirely too low. CHICAGO'S BIG GRQliVTH TOTAL POPULATION IS GIVEN AS 2,367,000. Figures Based on Inadequate 1900 Federal Census, Is Believed to Be Conservative. COMPARATIVE nGlKF.8 ON THE POPCLATION OF CHICAGO. Directory estimate, lflOT 2.37.0OO Directory wtlmate. 1908 2,800.500 (School censun for 1W4 1'7,4'1 Federal census for MVH ..l.tS.5i5 Number directory names, lftoi. 7:ii.4llO Number directory names, 1906, 716.100 CHICAGO, Aug. 7. Chicago's popula tion has increased by 66.500 in the last year, and Is now 2,367,000, according to the estimates of those in charge of the compilation of the city directory for 1907, Just made public. Using as a basis the Federal census of 1900, which It Is generally admitted was far below the actual population of the city, Manager E. J. Dillon, of the city directory company, has made the above estimate. He said that he and the other direc tory experts believed the population of Chicago actually far closer to the 2,500,000 mark than to the estimate made In the Federal figures. The directory for this year contains 737.400 names, an increase of 21,300 names over the 1906 directory. Mr. Dillon said that this Increase was in about the same ratio as the increases for the last three years. "While we have used the Federal census figures as the basis for our esti mate." said Mr. Dillon, "we are quite confident that there are a great many more people In the city than the esti mate shows. I am of the opinion that Chicago's population today cannot be far from 2,500.000, and it may be a little above that figure. "The census of 1900 was notoriously bad, and the census-takers missed, not thousands of names, but hundreds of thousands. Te number of names in l III. U I 1 V LVI 1 J IU UTJ LI I IUIIIUI I Ul. proves that Chicago is maintaining her rate of increase in about the same pro portion as has been the case for the last three years. "We have arrived at our estimate of present population by taking the ratio for 1900 between the names in the di rectory and the Federal census and applying that ratio to the present num ber of names In the directory. The resulting figures we have used to mul tiply by Is about 3V4." A glance through the advance copies of the 1907 directory yesterday proved that it has perhaps more "freak" names than any of its predecessors. Names denoting all manner of objects in the vegetable, mineral and animal world are there, although It requires some searching to find them. As far as long lists of persons of similar family name is concerned, the present directory shows that the same families as formerly retain their as cendency. The Johnsons, for instance, are easily the first In point ef num ber's, as has been the case for a long time In local directories. The Johnsons have a list of no less than 6549 names, and by themselves would make quite a community. This number does-not Include the Johnstons, of whom there are 4o4. The Smiths, as might be expected, are the nearest competitors of the Johnsons for first honors In point of numbers. The Smiths, indeed, have held this position for about as long a time as the Johnsons have ld. Of the tribe of Smittf there are 4877. not including Schmidts and Smyths. Press ing the Smiths closely follow the An dersons, with a registration of 4441. NEAL0N BRINGS $14,000 "Boots" Dunnell Sells His Horses at Saratoga. SARATOGA. N. Y., Aug. 16. "Boots" Durnell wound up his racing career in America- today when every race horse and yearling that he owned was dis posed of at auction In the paddock here before the races. When Mr. Dur nell starts his campaign in England he will have a few thousands of his own. besides the millions of John C. Gates back of him. The star of the sale was Nealon, by Sain-Slster Josephine, and winner of the Suburban. He was started at $7000 by Orlando Jones and was im mediately raised to $10,000 by J. W. Colt. Then Billy Dubois, who recently purchased Charles Edward for $9200. and who would not sell him for less than $50,000, ran the price up until he got the colt for $14,D0D. BLISS IS SHORTLIVED Mrs. Hart McKee Starts Suit in Paris for Divorce. WEDDED ONLY TWO YEARS Dashing W idow of Hugh Tevis Parts From Young Pittsburger She Had Won From Mrs. Law rence Phipps. PITTSBURG, Aug. 10. Word was re ceived here recently from Paris that Mrs. A. Hart McKee, formerly Mrs. Hugh Tevls, has Instituted an action at the French capital for a divorce from McKee. It has been private gossip in society here for some time that the McKees had separated abroad on account of incom patibility, and the suit for divorce is not much of a surprise to those who have followed the melodramatic career of these two young and exceedingly rich butter flies. Since her marriage to McKee. two years ago, the. couple have lived abroad. Information here among friends of Mr. and Mrs. McKee Is to the effect that the couple have had a number of bitter quar rels, In which blows were Btruck. McKee Is red-headed and Is eaid to be Jealous and high-tempered. Representatives of Mrs. Tevls- French attorneys have sent to Pittsburg for copies of the divorce proceedings of McKee's first wife, con taining the trial Judge's expressed opin ion of McKee, the defendant, and on his pleading Miss Baxter wrote to Hughes, breaking her engagement. Broke Engagement to Wed McKee. The day the note reached Hughes March 31, 1!X1 Miss Baxter and Tevis, who was a widower, were married at the Palace Hotel In San Francisco. She was' then only 17. Tevls ell HI on the honey moon and died at Yokohama, leaving his bride of six weeks one-half, of his for tune, estimated at $25,000,000, the other half going to his little daughter, Alice Boalt Tevis, Months after Tevis' death his son was "born. McKee Is the son of E. Sellers McKee, who made a large fortune in the glass business in Pittsburg. After a gay career in the younger social set, he mar ried Miss Lydia Sutton, daughter of Dr. R. S. Sutton, of Allegheny City. Just across the river from Pittsburg. Of this union there were three children. After McKee and his first wife separated, on account of Mrs. Lawrence Phipps, 'the latter came to New York with- her chil dren. McKee followed her here. Phipps then hurried here and kidnaped bis chil dren and took them to Denver. Just when talk was loudest about the coming union of McKee with the divorced Mrs. Phipps, the widow of Tevls appeared on the scene and took -McKee from the other woman. It was said at the time that McKee had advanced Mrs. Phipps $25,000 to defend her husband's suit. Melodramatic Career of the McReesi A. Hart McKee and Mrs. Cornelia Bax ter Tevis, the widow of Hugh Tevls, a California millionaire, were married at the Hotel Walton, in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, January 11, 1905, by a Pres byterian clergyman, two days after Mc Kee's first wife had secured a divorce from him. Mrs. Tevis broke into print while in New York, about the time that Lawrence Phipps and his wife were said to be on the border of matrimonial dissolution. The story came to Pittsburg that Mrs. Phipps and Mrs. Tevis had fought It out with bare knuckles in a New York hotel over McKee, and that Mrs. Tevis won. Mrs. McKee's divorce was secured after he signed over to his wife $300,000 and a cottage at Long Branch and gave up possession of his children, if she would omit certain names and things in her complaint and charge only desertion. He agreed to snake no defense. The decision by the court scathingly denounced Mc Kee. McKee's messenger was In waiting, and. as soon as the decree was handed down he paid all charges and hurriedly took the transcript to New York. He married Mrs. Tevis within 12 hours thereafter. She Was Reared Over In Paris. Mrs. Cornelia Baxter Tevls-MeKee is the daughter of ex-Governor George W. Eaxter, of Arizona. She is said to be the handsomest woman ever born in Tenn essee. She was reared in the West, where her father was a "cattle king." She completed her education In Paris, where her pure blonde hair, violet blue eyes and Grecian features made her the rage. On her way home from France she met Gerald Hughes, a rich Denver lawyer, on the steamship. He fell in love, and soon after their arrival it was announced that they were engaged. Four weeks before the day set for the wedding at Denver, Miss Baxter Jell ill and her father then took her to the Pacific Coast for her health. There she met Hugh Tevls, the gay son of Lloyd Tevls, one of the forty-niners, who had made a large fortune In gold mining and real estate. Tevis fell In love. FRAME BOOMS IN CHICAGO WIXDY CITY MEETIXG PLACE FOR DEMOCRATS. Tacoma 10, Vancouver 2. TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 16. (Special.) Rusty Hall was again pounded to the four corners of the lot by he Tigers and Tacoma took the fourth straight game, 10 to 2. Hall was hit safely 13 times, twice for triples, by Stovall, and once for a home run by Shea. The long hlta came ' with men on bases. The Canucks continued to play ragged ball In the field, their five errors aiding the Tigers to run up the large score. Waters at third base was particularly off color. Juggling the ball twice when a runner was on third. In the seventh inning the visitors blew up altogether. A base on balls, Waters' two errors, Stovall's triple and Shea's single scored five runs. Vancouver scored In the second, when Dunn tripled and Hall singled. The second score was an nexed In the ninth. Colllngs' error being responsible. Score by innings: R.H.E. Tacoma 0 2001250 10 13 1 Vancouver 0 1000000 12 6 6 Batteries Dellar and Shea; Hall and Rennicker. Umpire HowletU, , Folk Sends His Representative to Confer on Political Mattery. Tom Taggart Arrives. CHICAGO, Aug. 16. Chicago will b used as the political conference cen ter of the Middle West by the National Democratic leaders who are Interested In the Presidential nomination of their party next year. This development came to light prominently today when it was learned, that for several days A. C. Stewart, president of the Police Commission, of St. Louis, has been In Chicago and has conferred with State Chairman Charles Boeschenstein, Na tional Committeemen Roger C. Sullivan and John P. Hopkins. Mr. Stewart is an appointee of Gov ernor Folk and is considered a close lieutenant of the Missouri Governor. It has further developed that Governor Folk will probably visit Chicago later, and that Governor John A. Johnson, of Minnesota, will be here next week. The Folk and Johnson booms are re garded by leaders of Democracy In the West as the two strongest move ments toward the Presidency outside of the possible candidacy of William J. Bryan. Chairman Taggert arrived today with his family. "It Is too hot to talk -National poll tics." he said. "I saw Mr. Sullivan, but it was merely a chat of a personal nature." Father Do you mean to tell me you didn't say a word when that young man kissed you? Women's Oxfords $1.69 WOMEN'S WHITE CANVAS OXFORDS, in a splendid assort ment of styles; button and lace, light and heavy soles. We will include every style of white and colored Canvas Low Shoes, in value to $3.00 MEN'S PATENT KID AND CALF LEATHER SHOES and Oxfords. All are welt sewed and splendid $3.00 and $5.00 values. $1.69 $2.59 f We Sell LADIES' HOME JOURNAL PA TTERNS 1 FIFTHWASHINGTON" SIXTH STREETS STORE CLOSES TONIGHT AT SIX O'CLOCK Men's Fine Shoes $3.89 MEN'S HIGH-GRADE SHOES AND OXFORDS Embracing a great many kinds, made jn dress or street styles, for hard and light service. Made iu patents, kid and calf leathers. This as sortment is most extensive, it being in the grades we have always specialized, and no trouble will be experienced in finding plenty of styles. Come in C O Q Q $5 and $6 grades.. PJ0& ; w $atmng duu v?CMX. A great sale ALL GRADES AT S SPECIAL PRICES of all Women's Bathing Suits; a saving that will help pay for the beach nobby styles in mohair and poplin suits. Here are specimens of reductions: $10.00 Suit for $6.50 $ 8.00 Suit for. .$5.20 $ 6.00 Suit for. .3.90 $4.00 Suit for $2.60 $3.00 Suit for. $1.95 $2.00 Suit for. $1.30 $1 WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR FOR 65c Special bargain in hand-finished "Me rode" Knit Underwear. Never before has this grade of underwear for women been sold at such a low price. We hap pen to have more styles of these famous goods than we can find room for, and are going to discontinue one style of fine white lisle, equestrian top, open-seat - drawers, either in ankle or knee length. They are beautifully made, and most comfortable garments; today, r r" .UJi; per pair WOMEN'S WHITE HOSIERY Beauti ful White Lisle Lace Hose, in both all over lace patterns and boot lace styles; all full finished, imported, extra made qualities, in 50c, 60c and .65c values. Choice WOMEN'S BLAOX HOSE Black Gauze Lisle Hose, silk finished, with double feet, smooth, fine and strong; look like silk and wear better. Good value at 75c; special, the pair. 39c 49c $1.50 Percale Wrappers 69c Limit, two to a customer. None laid asidenone sent on approval, no phone orders taken. Here is an unusual wrapper value. A elean-up of -14 doz. wrappers that sell regularly at from $1.25 to $1.50. There is a good range of colors and figures, and they are very neatly trimmed with braid and finished with deep flounce. The material is a snlendid quality of fast-color percale, f f They are neat and durable house dresses anv woman has t J constant use for. Reg. worth to $1.50. TODAY ONLY vr J V WOMEN'S LINEN SKIRTS A clean-up of all Linen Skirts in stock, white only, pleated or plain tailored models. Regular values from $3.75 to $18.50. TJ14 Choose from the entire lot today and buy, only.... 2lt CHILDREN'S WOOL COATS In the prevailing styles and made of splendid quality all-wool materials, in fancy effects; trimmed with braids and buttons; ages 8 to 12 years. About 25 in this assortment. IJy Choice today only -.- Mldll GRADE Hose 12V?c SUMMER WEIGHT SEAMLESS COTTON HOSE, in plain black with white feet ; made of clear, smooth yarn, without seams. Splen did wearing quality. Special to day, per pair Two pair for 25 Men s 12V2c MEN'S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, in fancy effects, light and dark shades, plain or pleated fronts. They are one of the very best $1.50 (JA shirts. Special for today ZfZJC MEN'S UNDERWEAR OF SUMMER-WEIGHT BALBRIGGAN finished front. 7fec Shirts and Drawers, with silk Special for today Sale of Millinery A trio of astonishing bargains grouped under one price. A sweeping special price sale that concerns the distribution of three lines of headgear. First is an assortment of about six dozen, untrimmed shapes in turban or dress .models. They are made of satin finish horsehair braids, and they come in the best colors. They are regularly worth from $2.50 to $3.50. Second Flat, untrimmed, chipped shapes, in Cuban and Manila Straws. They come in black, white, red, gray, green, brown and tan. They are styles that will conform to the extremely popular mushroom shape, and can easily be trimmed to make a stylish and inexpensive Summer or Fall hat for outing or street wear. Worth from 50c to $3.50. Third Ready-to-wear hats in beach and outing styles, or charming little tailored street hats in panama and chipped straws. Five different styles, in this lot, and about 8 dozen in the assortment; trimmed with quills and rosettes. These are worth from 59c to $3.50. 'OR TODAY ONLY, YOUR CHOICE OF ANY OF THESE THREE LINES, ONLY 25c DELUGE OF 5110 LETTERS LUMBERMEN i WRITE TO HILL PERSONALLY. R. L. McCormick Goes to St. Paul on Behalf of the Weyerliauser Timber Interests. TAOOMA. Wash., Aug. 16. (Speleal.) As a first step In the proposal either to prevent or to fight the increase In lumber rates, R, L. MeCormick. secretary of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, has gone to St. Paul to have a personal talk with James J. Hill regarding the situation. Mr. MeCormick will try to Induce Mr. Hill to change his mind regarding .the advaflce. In addition, lumber manufacturers and dealers are sending personal letters to Hill urging him to retain the present rates. As many, as 6000 of these letters have been sent. But in the meantime preparations for a fight against the in crease are going forward. - tire upper portion was soon a mass of flames. The loss Is estimated at $50,-000. STINGY OLD MILLIONAIRE BAD FIRE IN BALTIMORE Auction House and Wholesale Car. pet Store Lose $50,000. BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 16. Firs broke out this afternoon In the Ave story building at 307 West Baltimore Btreet, extending through to German street, occupied by the Grotjan Tobe Company, general auctioneers and w-holesale dealprs In carpets. The en- Scrofula Few are entirely free from it. It may develop so slowly as to cause little it any disturbance during the whole period of childhood. It may then produce dyspepsia, ca tarrh, and marked tendency to con sumption, before causing eruptions, sores or swellings. To get entirely rid of it take the great blood-purifier, Hood's Sarsaparilla In usual liquid form or in chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses $1. Lives on $1.50 a Week and Goes tc Jail to Save $25 Fine. ERIE. Pa., Aug. 16. When arraigned before Judge Scheer, In pplice court to day, on a charge of violating the health rules and regulations, James S. Sterrett, millionaire, admitted that he lives on a dollar and a half a week, and Is trying to reduce It still lower. A few days ago a health officer inves-. tigated a rumor that Sterrett'a home was In an unsanitary condition, and as a result Sterrett was arrested. Sterrett said that he did not abide by the health code because he could not afford the expense Involved. "How much a week does It cost you to live?" asked the magistrate. "Judge. 1 put by $1.50 every week for WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS W.G.SMITH 6 CO. WASHINGTON BUILDING Fourth and Washington Strastt ClUPECO SHRUNK gf Collar. 1 Quarter Sizes, 15c each, 2 for 25c m jA CLUCTT, PEABODV & CO., A 7 Makers of Cluett &cd Uoouch Stitrt. V my maintenance, and I have been trying to reduce this, but am unable to.'-' He said that this included the cost of meals at a "S-cent" restaurant. "You are flned $25" said the magis trate, "and I advise you to spend some of your hoard, that we know you harve, not oniy to comply with the law, but to maintain yourself properly." Sterrett stood for a moment, undecided whether to ro to jail or pay the fine, j and finally decided to go to jail. TEA Tea has more to do with your thoughts at table than amrthing else of your fare. Tour grocer returns your money If you don't like Schilling's Best: we pay him. ca a.-o; j H$ AT LENNON'S FOR SATURDAY Special 95c Sale Gloves, Umbrellas Parasols ' Extraordinary Bargains n'omen's 16-button length finest Milanese Ilsle Gloves, black, white, mode and slate. Regu lar $2.0J value, pair 95d' Women's Elbow Iensrth Black Silk Taffeta Gloves. regular $2.00 value, pair 93 Women's 16-button length black and white Silk Lace and Silk Mesh Gloves,- $2.50 vnlun. Pair 95C Women's 2 - clnsp Chamois Gloves, regular $1.50 value, Pa'r 95d Women's 2-clasp Pure Silk Gloves, patent tips, black, white and colors, $1.25 value. P'r 95 Women's it-button lengrth "Ixose Wrist" Kid Glove, $1.50 value. Pair 95 Women's White I-inen Parasols.1 ftiLt'iieu, .em Droiaerea, eic. values nr up t0 $2.50 yjjc Men's. Women's and Children's Fine Quality Rainproof Umbrellas, $1.50 nr values yjC Umbrellas recovered and repaired by the old Allcslna staff at reasonable Lennon's prices. PAIR 95c PAIR plain, hem Mall Orders Promptly Filled Tor gloves Ann uhrpfllasI 339 MORRISON ST-