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V Z THE MORNING OREGOXIAy, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1003. , ... . - - ' ' ' , Bmmmmi l. ' - - - . . r J! HORRORS OF FIRE COffiG 10 LIGHT Stories of Suffering and Dan - gers Told by Refugees Who Reach Safety. REPORTS OF MORE DEATHS AIpn Not in Danger Unless -Wind Shifts Detroit and Mackinac Road Tama OTer System to Aid of Softer r From Fir. FIRE SITCATIO IMPROVED, t SACI.T BTE. MARIS. Ml.. Oot. I 18 The fir. situation In the lower T portion of the upper peninsula ! I i reported much Improved today. I Moet of the town, which hare heen J threatened are now out of danger. T I A atlff wind la still blowing;, how- i I ever, and the air la clearing, f - ALPENA. Mich.. Oct. lS.-Out of the burned districts are now coming some of the stories of suffering and danger en dured by those who survived the flames. Miss Cassis Howland hd 26 little chil dren In her school near Mlllersburg Fri day afternoon. At the afternoon recess the air was smoky. Half an hour later the woods about the little sohoolliouse were biasing fiercely. The children started for their homes, but were com pelled to bo to a neighboring house for shelter. Miss Howland says she could hardly face the wind during the walk of a quarter of a mile to her own home. After she reached It the heat grew so in tense that the women were compelled to seek shelter In the cellar while the men fought to save the house. Burrow in Karth to Escape. Then." said Miss Howland. refugees who had escaped with their lives by lying In the plowed field with their faces buried In the sand, began to arrive They kept coming all through the night, all more or less burned in their flight through the woods. . "A boy named Dust, one of the family of children which on Saturday was re ported burned, brought In the charred re mains of hi. little sifter in n is pocket handkerchief. His father and mother had already arrived at our house. Then an other of their children, a little girl ar rived, carrying a baby. The child s dros, was completely burned off and her little body was a mass of blisters.' More Death Report Brought. But one fresh report of loss of life came Into Alpena today. Henry Hlnes, his wife and two children are believed to have been cremated on their farm near Between Meti and Rogers City seven more bodies have been found, making a total of it lives that are known to have been lost In Presque Isle an" Al pena Coui.Mes slnoe Thursday night. Rogers City has been saved. o"tn Rogers is also safe. The village of Po se n has been in grave danger, but Its chances to escape destruction are thought tonight to be better. Alpena is still surrounded by fires, but Is not in danger, unless the wind shifts to the north. Between 600 and 1000 men are constantly on the Are line working to protect the city. Road Turns Over System. Tp to noon today 44 dwelling houses nd o barns have been reported de stroyed in Alpena County alone. Added to this is the loss In this county of sev eral thousand head of livestock, sheds. Implements, boats and thousands of ucre of hardwood timber. The smoke here today was so thick that it was impossible to see across the street. At a public meeting today a general relief committee of 2i members was formed to take charge of relief meas ures. ,. , . The Detroit Mackinac Railroad has practically turned over Its system to the relief of the fire sufferers. In ad dition to the carrying free of all sup plies, all carpenters in the employ of the road have been rushed Into the burned district to help build temporary shacks for the hemeless people. RELIEF MEASURES ARE TAKEN State and t itles Give Prompt Assist ance to Forest Fire Sufferers. DETROIT, Mich.. Oct. IS. Reports from the forest-fire district of North ern Michigan were fragmentary today, but there were Indications of Improve ment as to conditions regarding life and property. The victims who sur vived the destruction of their homes and villages are in a pitiable plight, with the likelihood of greater distress, and many deaths from exposure in the event of a sudden drop of temperature falling upon the seanttly-clothed refugees camped In boxcars and the open fields. Governor Fred M. Warner today Is sued an appeal to the reople of Michi gan for contributions, and Mayor Wil liam B. Thompson, of Detroit, has called a special meeting of the Common Council for tomorrow to consider the matter of contributing relief. Bishop Charles D. Williams, of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, who has just re turned from the fire district, will be asked to describe conditions as ha wit nested them. Bedding and Provision Shipped. The Detroit Board of Commerce held a meeting at the Detroit Club tonight to arrange the details of shipping a preliminary carload of provisions and beddlr.g north tomorrow, and Governor Warner has directed Adjutant-General McUurrln. cf the state troops, to take the Initiative in similar measures at Orand Rapids. The Detroit Mackinac Railroad has also sent a dozen car loads of provisions, lumber and hay Into the burned district from Bay City. President J. D. Hawkcs. of the De troit Macklnao Railroad, received word today that fires were greatly threatening the town of Ossineke, south of Alpena on Thunder Bay. Mr. Hawkes said that he had received no reports from Alpena or Rogers City, and he was confident he would have heard something If the situation at those points had not Improved. Telegraph Communication Good. The Western Union Telegraph Com pany had uninterrupted communication with Alpena today, and was able to do business twice with Onaway, on the far side of the burned district The West ern Union also was able to re-establish communication with points In the fire district tnls afternoon. Long-distance telephone communica tion Is good as far north as East Tawss. Quartermaster-General Rogers, of the state troops, who was sent into the 1 burned district to investigate condi tions, telegraphed Governor Warner to day that there was no need of troops, as the fire situation " was Improved. temporarily at least. The Immediate need. General Rogers reported, was clothing and food for the refugees and fodder for the horses and cattle. Gov ernor Warner has already directed the sending of several hundred blankets into the burned district, and all the blankets on hand In the armory of the state troops at Alpena have been for warded there. LIXES SNTFFED OUT BY FIRE Charred Bodies Found Where Flames I Lad Hemmed Them In. MLLLERSBURG. Mich., Oct. 18. The charred remains of Mrs. Sherman Erke, her three children and two hired men. John 9ump and Leo Busch, were brought to Rogers City today from .frentice Landing, about 12 miles east along the lake shore from Rogers City. Herman Erke. husband of the dead woman, and the two men were employed in lumbering operations for E. M. Lewis, of this place, and lived in an Isolated spot several miles' from their nearest neighbor. The six victims were sur rounded and burned to death by forest fires. Herman Erke and his eldest daugh ter were saved by being absent from the camp at the time of the Are. John Grosinsky, another employe at the Erke camp, said that when the flames broke upon them, the older people caught up the children and ran for Lake Huron, about a mile away. Grosinsky said he did not know which child he carried, but that he saw his companions drop when a veritable puff of lire blew down upon them and that somewhere In his flight he dropped the child he was carrying. He finally fell exhausted in a cleared field. The dead children ranged In ages from 2 to 12 years. The six victims were burled this afternoon. Matthew Donakoski, a 16 year old boy who came to town today from Posen. said that he believed his sister. Mrs. Estella Wojtassek and her seven children were cremated In their home. Neither he nor his people could get to the farm house in which the family was living. Neighbors of the Wojtaszek family who succeeded In making their escape, say that the mother and her little ones must have perished. BRYAN BEGINS LONG TOUR Starts in Special Car in Long Swing Through Atlantic States. FAIRVIEW, Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 18. W. J. Bryan's final swing around the country, which will carry him to the Atlantic Coast, was begun here today, when he left at 4 o'cljck over the Burlington for St. Louis, where early In the morning he will make an ex tended speech before" crossing the Mis sissippi and speaking to the employes of the National Stock-Yards. . The Democratic candidate concluded his Nebraska and Colorado trip here this morning at 10:30 o'clock, and devoted his six hours' stay at Fairvlew to mak ing preparations for his long Journey, which calls for an almost limitless number of speeches. From East St. Louis Mr. Bryan and party will travel In a special car for the remainder of the trip, which will conclude at Lincoln on the night of November 2. Accompanying him are Mrs. Bryan. Private Secretary Rose, Mayor Brown, of Lincoln, and four cor respondents. Tomorrow night Mr. Bryan Is sched uled to make four addresses In Chi cago, the day being spent In the deliv ery of rear-end speeches from his car, which will be attached to a regular Chicago & Alton train. HAS NO FEAR OF SOLID SOUTH Bryan Confident Taft Cannot Break Into Votes There. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Oct. IS. W. J. Bryan, during a short stay In St. Joseph today on his way from hie home to St. Louis, spoke of Judge Taft's Invasion of the South. "The trip of Judge Taft through the South will have no effect whatever on the voters of that section," said Mr. Bryan. "I do not feel the least appre hension aa to how the states will vote. Mr. Bryan refused to discuss the polit ical situation by states. He declared that he may count as doubtful states which may give him their electoral votee and in this way discourage his followers. TRIES TO SELL VOUCHERS Quurtermaster's Employe at Seattle Is Arrested. QPiTTT.l? rw IS Otis H Wade, for merly record-keeper In the office of the T'nitaH Statm A rm v Quartermaster. In the Arcade building, and at present In charge of the wuanermasier s aepan ment on the Arlington dock, was arrest .. n,wn hv Denutv United States Marshal Fred M. Lathe, charged with stealing and having in nis possession vouchers and records of the Quarter master's deDartment. and converting these documents to his own use. Wade was arrested at the residence or Erlck Johnson, president and general nt th Seattle Machine Works'. 702 Sixteenth avenue north, after pro posing to sell the documents to Mr. Johnson for WW. Wade's conversation with Johnson was witnessed by a snort hand reporter stationed In an adjoin ing room with Deputy Marshal Lathe, -i.i . mnrie after an investi gation by Captain John J. Bradley. Judge . i . n .ha riftnartment of the Co lumbia. Wade proposed to sell informa tion to jonnson reverai rcrvo the department wss notified at once. Wade secured his imeny on -vw '" tonight. GUERNSEY FINE MITIGATED Will Pay $25 Instead of $5000 for Error of Captain. ASTORIA Or.. Oct. 18.-(9pec!al.)-A let ter has been received at the Custom House from Charles Earle. Acting Secre tary of the Department of Commerce and Labor, at Washington, stating that the $.vmo fine recently imposed ty Collector McGregor ou the Norwegian steamship Guernsey, has been mitigated to 13. The Guernsey, which arrived at this port September 2 from Shanghai. China, via MoJI. Japan, was fined for failure to bring a consular bill of health from the former port. The letter received this morning says the master of the Guernsey claims he wss infsrmed by his agent at Shanghai that it was unnecessary to obtain a consular bill of health at Shang hai, as one could be secured at MoJI; also that on arriving at MoJI he obtained a bill of health from the Norwegian Con sul at 9htmonoseki, with an Indorsement stating there was no American Consul there. This, the letter says, shows the captain endeavored to comply with the regulations, and sustains his contention that he did not Intentionally violate the law, and for that reason the reduction In the fins was ordered. , MAXl'I BS' MISTAKE! PEOPLKS QAiX 25,000 stork New Fall Style Sboaa Lbeleel Iweorreetly. Admit mistake and order shoes sold. Bannister. Kneeland Slater and Moral, to and 17 grades. ti.Sa: t and 5 grades. 12. S5; women s t3.B and (4 grades, Ji.44. Xilaa. 1M .Morrison, bat 4Ua and eta. BACKS DM FROM WARLIKE ATTITUDE Bulgaria Gives Assurances of Peace to Turkey and Mob ilization Ceases. FRANCE SECURES PEACE Diplomats Open Negotiations Be tween Countries Young Turks Announce Reactionary Excitement, PARIS, Oct. IS. Bulgaria has backed down, according to Naoum Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador, and not only has the probability of war. which appeared Imminent last night, been eliminated, but an understanding between Bulgaria and Turkey is in sight. The Ambassador today practically admitted that the two mobilisation of the Turkish troops was literally true, it was equally true that mobilization had been previously ordered and then suspended. 'The Oriental crisis has been develop ing with such rapidity." he said, "that every hour has had its importance. It is true that my Government, after warning the powers in a circular letter that Tur key would be compelled to take measures for her own protection unless Bulgarian activities ceased, without result, decided on Friday to proceed with the necessary precautionary measures, which included a plan of mobilization and the drawing up of orders, which later were issued to the railroad lines for the transportation of the troops. The cabinet endeavored to act with the utmost secrecy but Its plans evidently leaked out. Bulgaria Gives Assurances. "In the meantime the projected meas ures were abandoned because last night we received the assurances we demanded from Bulgaria. I have not any right to say more at the present time. Within 4S hours the situation will be modified in a way most favorable to the maintenance of peace. A dispatch from Sofia an nounces that the free convoking of the reserves was annulled last night. This is the commencement and a confirmation of the assurances we demanded." To France largely belongs the honor of opening the way for an understanding between Turkey and Bulgaria before It was too late. From official sources the story Is learned of how the crisis was averted at Constantinople. A confidential report reached the Porte from Sofia that the Bulgarian Cabinet was about to resign and would be succeeded by the Council for Na tional Defense. This- was Interpreted as a preliminary move to a declaration of war. The Turkish UaDinet iorin wlth was summoned. It deliberated throughout the night and decided to order the mobilization of the troops im mediately, not only in Asia Minor, but to complete the mobilization in Mace donia. How French Diplomats Acted. The French Ambassador, M. Constans, - 1 n thla dBnlalnn n t ' n'rl FW'k Saturday afternoon and- by urgent telegrams mrormea ai. rmwiw". the French Foreign Minister, of the situation. the telegram ar riving, owing to the difference in time, before 2 o'clock here. The French For eign Office In turn notified M. Paleologue, the Frencn diplomatic agent at nguu, me .1. V...I.... at fi fl "w If whftTl T. Constans called upon Kiamll Pasha, the Grand Vizier, for an explanation of Tur key's action, he had the pacific assurances or Bulgaria in nis pocitet. M. Constans told the Grand Vizier hA Aivnliomant nf trnnns would be considered-a hostile act by Bulgaria, and undoubtedly would be followed Im mediately by an Invasion of Bulgarian troops across the frontier. He was con vinced that Kiamll Pasha and Czar Ferdinand were sincerely opposed to war, and, moreover, he was able to give confidential assurances regarding Bulgaria's attitude. The Turkish Cab- i . . ii.m-niii.iin vAcaaeiTiblpri immediate ly and the order for the mobilization was countermanded. Still Dread of Complications. nri.ii. . i. n notnra nf kt rvinRtnn. as surances has not been" disclosed It is be lieved they went further than the promise of eomoensation to Turkey for the Ori ental Railroad. Although the Government is greatly re lieved that an acute crisis has been averted and there Is prospect of a peace ful adjustment of the Turko-Bulgarian quarrel, there ie still dread of complica tions. Ferdinand evidently has won a pUnrv nvmr the ear Dartv. but he still has to reckon with the sentiment of the people and a epara may yet stun serious conflagration. Temporarily the nrnnnswl International conference has al most dropped out of sight. Private advices irom me xouug iuin Indicate that the situation In the In terior Is growing grave and tnat mere Is much reactionary excitement in Asia n a-iioM mnrtiHi 1 h w has been de clared. There have been massacres of the Jews at Bagdad and or Armenians at Viran Shehr. The Young Turks claim to posses proof of a plot against Prince S&bah Em Dine, chief -of the Young Turks party, and they believe that if countries were on the verge of war and explained that, while his denial of the h. PHnce Is murdered desperate in ternecine strife will follow. RUSSIA MAYBE, TO INTERVENE Affairs in Northern Persia Reach ing; Critical Stage. e.rr DvTuoamTin Or.t. IS. The Novoe Vremya In an editorial today raises the question of Russian Intervention in norm ern Persia, asserting that this may soon w ...nir tn nrevent all of Persia fall ing a prey to anarchy and to safeguard Russia's commercial ana ouier imerea.e In Northern Persia, n;, vvaa vremva. sees no hope of the Shaih's forces restoring order In the prov ince of Azerbaijani, riatar n-nan, me uuu stitutlonallat leader, and his brigand fol- 1 V. nannr MVft 1 fl t (IT ! ( -AT.P(i With tUWCIO, . ' - F J ' victory, have established an autonomous government at Tabriz, and are about to carry the standard of result Into South ern Persia," with fair chances of success. Russian trade has been completely paral yzed and the outDreas: mreaxens iu the frontier Into the Caucasus". On conclusion the Novoe vremya says: . T.-it.l. mm Dneala Vi VA Jripfl to Arrrt-L " . .. mim of disinterested advisors to the Shah, but without success. Russia, i. ...-. v. .rlf- though unwillingly. may be forced to assume the task of re storing order in Azerbaijani. FALSE ALARM CAUSES TROUBLE Turkey Mistakes Bulgarian Move in Calling Out Troops. criTTT A rin 1fi Th mobilization of -j... a rm v rnriw In Mace donia Is regarded hers a due to a mistake on Bulgaria's part tn calling I out three series of reservists to under- . go a course of elementary training for enlistment. Apparently the Turkish government interpreted this as a grand : levy, and Turkey s nervousness ,. is ascribed to this cause. On learning of the bad effect the call had upon Turkey and the other pow ers, the Bulgarian government counter manded the proposed enlistment. In the meantime the situation Is un deniably precarious. It Is reported that there will be Intervention of the powers In the commerce of Bulgaria for the payment of Roumellan tribute and this Is a disturbing factor. Business Is at a standstill here and the situation is lia ble to draij until the conference has been concluded. Two delegates representing the Cen tral Young Turkish committee of Con stantinople arrived here on a peace mission and have been received. Czar Ferdinand returned here today from Blstritza. -MAKE DEMAND OX POWERS Servian Emissary Goes Represent ing 250,000 Bayonets. BELGRADE, Oct. 18. M. Milovano vlcs, the Servian Foreign Minister, left here today for the capitals of the pow ers to place Servla's wishes before the respective governments in an endeavor to reach an understanding In che Balkan situation. He will go to Berlin first, and thence to London, Paris and Rome. Crown Prince George, In bidding the Foreign Minister farewell, said: "Do riot forget that you speak as the representative of 250,000 bayonets. Make no concessions. Only by this course will you be able to return to Servia." PAY MILLIONS FOR HOTEL English Syndicate Negotiating for Purchase of Delmonte. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 18. Negotia tions are proceeding, it is fiald, for the sale of the Hotel Delmonte to a syndicate of Elngiish capitalists for a consideration between J2.5OO.O0O and J3.O0O.O0O. The deal as contemplated embraces the picturesque tourist resort and surround ings with two large ranches, comprising 14,000 acres of ground. The prospective purchasers desire. It is said, to operate the hotel In connec tion with a chain of similar establish ments in Canada. The negotiations on behalf of the syndicate have been conducted by De Putron Glidden, a British capitalist, who after spending several days in this city, went to Del Monte last Friday. The Crocker estate owns a half In terest In the Del Monte property, and the greater part of the remaining hold ings are vested in the Stanford and Searles estates. On the board of the Pacific Improve ment Company, which controls the property. H. G. Piatt and C. E. Green have acted for the Crocker estate, C. G. Lathrop for the Stanford estate and General T. H. Hubbard has represented the Searles interests. Although all parties concerned are observing great secrecy In the matter, It Is stated that an agreement has almost been reached. It is understood that the completion of the deal rests on the decision of the prospective buy ers as to whether they can see a profit in the operation of the hotel without too great an expenditure in rehabilita tion and advertisement. ALFONSO COMMENDS PLAY Congratulates Paul Bourget Before JLeaving Paris for Berlin. "PARIS, Oct. 18. King Alfonso and Queen Victoria left here tonight for Madrid. An incident which occurred last evening at the production of Paul Bour eret's new drama, which Is based on the separation of the church and state, was attracting considerable attention. At the end of the third act King Alfonso sum moned the author into the royal box and congratulated him. Then ensued an animated discussion on the theme of the play, which represents an ofllcer'a struggle between duty and conscience when ordered to force the doors of a church during the Inventories in France, the officer eventually refus ing to obey. King Alfonso said: "Although I am a Catholic, I think I should have obeyed." BEAR CARRY OFF PORKERS Are More Numerous Than Usual on Big Klickitat. LYLE, Wash., Oct 18. (Special.) Bear are more numerous on the Big Klickitat this year than for years, owing to the abundant acorn crop along the river. A large fellow of the cinnamon species was discovered at Maddock's, within a stone's throw of the railroad track, this week. Thirty-five miles up. at Outlet bridge, 60 bear signs have been estimated by the settlers in that vicinity. Charles Alvord, formerly of Goldendale, who re sides on the hog ranch and orchard at the bridge, has lost 40 pigs to the rapa clousnees of Bruin. Bear traps are being used, with small results. , FLEET LIES AT ANCHOR (Continued from First Page.) ternlzlng and the utmost friendliness and good humor prevails everywhere. The American naval officers say that their reception exceeds anything that they have experienced on their long cruise; but the Japanese say that the reception has hardly commenced. ALABAMA IS DUE TOMORROW Battleship Will Reach New York After World Cruise. U. S. S. MAINE, at Sea, via Wireless Station, Portsmouth. N. H-, Navy-Yard. Oct. 18. To the Associated Press New York: The battleship Maine left the Ala bama on the 14th for Portsmouth, N. H. The Alabama will arrive In New York on the 20th. WASHINGTON. Oct. 18. The Navy De partment received a wireless message from the Commander of the battleship Maine today stating that the Alabama and Maine had parted company In mid ocean on the 14th. According to the De partment's advices the Alabama Is ex pected to arrive In New York on the 21st while the Maine should reach Portsmouth tomorrow night. - These two vessels have preceded the Atlantic fleet on its trip around the world, and advices received by the Navy Department today are In accordance with the prearranged programme for the movements of the Maine and Alabama. The Alabama will be placed out of com mission and the Maine will undergo re pairs at Portsmouth. Sperry Predicts Peace. Several dinners were given this even lng in honor of the American officers. A irrand ball was given by Governor Sulu JCanagawa, at which 1508 people were present. During the course or nis speecn at the dinner, at which Admiral Sperry was the guest of honor, he said that the object of the cruise was the develop ment of the fleet for peaceful purposes. Ha believed liiat nothing waa ever likely See the Men's Goods in Sixth Street Windows STS. 5 WASHINGTON AND 6th Portland Agents for Royal Worcester Corsets Women's Children's H os at Zdc Jr air Ever try our Children's Mendless Brand Hosiery T They do away with the long hours over the darning baskets, and in addition to wearing well, they always look well. Abso lutely fast black, made of prime quality cotton yarn, lxl ribbed, me dium or heavy weight. Spe- n cial value at, the pair, only. x5u WOMEN'S HOSIERY In plain black lisle, plain black cotton, black cotton with white split sole, or cotton in all colors; every wanted size; an endless assortment of colors. Special displ ay in the hosiery aisle, and the best values in the Northwest at. the pair, low price of only :25c Hjr j Underwear for women and children. Vests, pants and union suits. Vests are IV1 erOCle made in several styles and weights; high or low necks, short, long or no sleeves, and any combination wanted. Pants are in tight or French band style and are knee or ankle length. Union suits come in knee length, with low neck and no sleeves- ankle length, high neck and long sleeves, or any desired combination. Materials are cot ton, wool and cotton, silk and cotton, silk and wool, or all wool. These garments are all hand finished, the best possible to produce. We are sole Portland agents for this famous make. Jj QfJ These sell for the exceedingly low price of, the garment, 50 to ' VJIUU Sale of Plated Silverware 3 and 4-piece Tea Sets, Baking Dishes, Bread Trays, Cake Baskets, Crumb Sets, Candlesticks, Candelabras and Bonbon Dishes, in a special sale today. Women's Kid Gloves 95c They are the correct shade of tan, in splendid wearing cape. Dent style, one-clasp length, for driving, walking and general outdoor QCp 'wear. $1.25 values OUu Fine Shoes for Children "We claim the prestige of having the most chil dren's lines carried in the Northwest. Agents for such famous lines as Dugan & Hudson, Feel Easy and Friendmaker. Fancy Pieces a Third Less V3 Off Japanese hand-drawn work and hand-embroidered fancy linen pieces, in Centerpieces or Doilies. Sizes 7 to 36 inches ; ricli, beautiful patterns, special . . . . Embroideries 48c a Yard If you have garments to make and wish them richly trimmed, share in this embroidery spe cial. Widths 6 to 12 inches, materials AQ Swiss and nainsook; worth to $1.50, sp'l. HQU Allover Laces About l2 Venise and Oriental effects in black, white, cream or ecru. Worth to $1 the yard, at 4S and worth to $4.00 at low price of PI 00 only, per yard OuwU " The covers are all silk. A superb, brilliant, Merfs Regular $5 fast black, the frames are non-rusting, and ; ; they are fitted with handsome handles. Umbrellas $3 75 You may choose from natural wood, triind : nr Vmnfilps of sterlmsr silver. These are aDso- ii .Pe TTrnhrpllas. thoroughly water proof, handsome An 7C o, -F-i. oTitrnno tn nurvv arid five unending service. Reg. $5, spl U Ji I J Ml tJIltJ UgtJ. 1U1 x-iij vii j o - ; Sale of Beds and Curtains Men's Nightshirts 49c Ea. Lace Curtains and white enamel Iron Beds in a There is solid comfort these chilly nights in M douWe T sale in our fourth-floor Homefitting snuggling into one of these comfy Nightshirts ShoS Come in early today, if possible, and for men. One hundred down, of striped outing make youHelection while assortments are at flannel; good size and width 7oc values; JQp . ' , for the low price of only, each TJU their best. Resular $4.00 Chemise at $1. 98 WOMEN'S CHEMISE Of nainsook or longcloth; fancy round yokes, trimmed with lace edging and inser tion ; plain or trimmed' skirts. Regular values to $4.00 each; special- M QQ ly priced at low price of only. .0 1 1 JU WOMEN'S PETTICOATS Of sateen or heatherbloom ; made with deep, full flounce; trimmed with bias bands or shirred flounces, nicely tailored; black only; values to $2.75, for the 01 70 low price of only, each W I ' Dress Goods 79c $1.25 Silks 98c Wool fabrics in plaid effects and vari ous, fancy designs; Scotch and French combinations, splendid for children's school dresses, shirtwaist suits, etc. Regularly worth to $1.50 the yd., 7Qp on special sale today at only. I Ju SILKS One of the most serviceable and desirable materials possible to se cure for the new Directoire gowns is the fashionable peau de crepe silk. Fine assortment of colors, good weight, reg ular $1.25 grade; special today QQn for the low price of only, yard. JUu to occur to break the traditional friend- DEBS OVERFLOWPOILED Speaker Cannot Address Crowds Without Permit. PITTSBURG, Oct. lS.-Eugene V. Debs. Socialist candidate for President. he two monster meetings In the Biloutte ater here this afternoon and tonight, thousands waiting outside after the the ater was crowded to Its capacity for 6 w'henTt'was learned that the theater would not accommodate the crowd a member of the candidate's party atid a number of local Socialists led the crowd to the wharf. The would-be speaker mounted s. wag on, intending to talk until Mr Debs had finished at the theater and come to the overflow meeting. A policeman de manded to see his permit for holding a meeting. The speaker said he did not know there was such a law. but of course he would obey, and the overflow was . abandoned. Oakland Saloon Held Up. OAKLAND, Oct. IS. The saloon of Fred Webex, on San Pablo avenue, was entered early this morning by a masked robber, who with a revolver compelled four men to hold up their hands while the bartender was persuaded to pour out the contents of the cash register, which amounted to $17. RETURN TONORMAL BASIS Business Conditions' Fast Losing Effects of Panic. NEW YORK, Oct 18. The National As sociation of Manufacturers' announced today that every branch of industry Is showing marked increase of business and that during the past three months the business conditions have taken on new ac tivity. In an exhaustive canvass among the 3000 members of the association, the re turns bear out the prediction that practi cally every manufacturing business will be upon a normal basis of production during 1909. KILLS HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW Man Accused of Mistreating Wife Draws Gun and Shoots. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 18. The police today report that they have discovered no trace of John Hanging wanted for the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Cere ghino, whom he shot to death in her Mission-street homo Jasi eight Ha was aean a few hours after the killing at Colma, Just south of this city. Every avenue of escape throughout the sections surround ing the bay has been closely watched and the Contra Costa County officials have stationed a guard at the fugitive's ranch near Clayton, but without avail and it is thought that Manginl is hiding in the Contra Costa County hills. It appears today that Manginl, who has been separated from his wife for some time, she residing with her parents in this city, on Saturday went to the Cereghlno home and demanded to see her. She refused to see him and when his mother-in-law reprimanded him for his treatment of her daughter, he shot and killed the woman and fired a shot at his wife Who entered the room. BOY SHOOTS DAIRYMAN Kills Man on Whose Land He Is Hunting, Then Runs Home. TACOMA, Oct. 18. Robert Serempus. 20 years old, proprietor of the ' Star Dairy at Rigney Hill, was shot and instantly killed today on his dairy ranch by Fred Abel, 18 years of age, who, with Roy Conly, two years his Junior, was hunt ing upon the dairy man's land. The boy murderer claims the deed was done In self-defense. After firing the fatal shot, Abel and Conly without wait ing to see whether the young dairyman had been killed, hurried to the homes of their parents by a circuitous route and later were placed under arrest X