THE MORXING OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 191Q. OPEN BLUNDER MAY GIVE - THE HEATKiCAKTTBS FOR TOrBXSTsi a COMXEBOlAL GROUT OF NATIONAL OFFICERS OF WOMEN'S AUXILIARY. PORTLAND rORTUNO, OR. r-nUVF.Ii.BA MEETING "TODAY BALLOT TO WOMEN to TmmlUoa staa stn sratlomeB. The msnsg siwst will, be pleased at all times to show mot and slvw prtosa. A mod ern Tsrktoh Bsta T h I ! h 11 ii t tm tat vstl. H. C WOW ELBA, MODKia MSXACttAarT Archbishop Christie Will Say Mass at First Assembling in t . . Pro-Cathedral. coar okb anxxcoar doixaks. roposed Amendment Same as That Defeated at Previous Election. n - 3000 MEMBERS ARE HERE TWO WORDS ARE OMITTED 12 HIBERNIANS f t - r Mtnj More Are Kxpected by Wednes day, When Conclave Will Get Down to Hard Work Commer cial Club Will Entertain. rROGRAMME FOR TODAY. f A. ' M. Opening of convention with Pontifical high mass. Most Rev. Alexander Christie officiating. Ser mon br Rt. Rev. John P. Carroll, of Helena, Mont., state chaplain. 11 A. M. Convention called to order vby P. E. Sullivan in Masonic Hall. West Park and Yamhill streets. Address of welcome by Joseph Simon, Mayor, on behalf of the city. Ad dress of welcome by John M. Gearin. Responses by National presidents Matthew Cummings and Anna C. Malla. 12 M. Opening of Ladles' Auxiliary convention by Miss Marie Chambers, chairman of reception committee. 8 P. M. Trolley ride to Council Crest, starting from Imperial Hotel headquarters. 6 P. M. Buffet lunch tendered the A. O. H. and I.. A. by the Commer cial Club of the city in the Commer cial Club building, Fifth and Oak streets. 9 P. M. Recelption and ball . in Masonic hall. West Park and Yamhill streets. Thotisands of visitors who represent nearly every state in the Union and near ly all the provinces of Canada, trill throng Portland today, when the 47th convention of the Ancient Order of Hi bernians will open in the Masonic Tem ple. The entire population of the city seems to have the convention spirit and every resident is going to see to it that the visitors reoelve unstinted measure of Western hospitality. With fully 8000 Hibernians in the city, the spirit of the convention is beginning to be manifested in genuine Jolly Irish style. Large numbers arrived yesterday and the local entertainment committee bad Its hands full for a short time in se curing comfortable quarters for the vis itors. National Secretary McGlnnis last evening said that the convention would not get down in hard work until "Wed nesday afternoon at the earliest, as hun dreds of the delegates would not be able to arrive in the city until that time. It was estimated that no more than half of the delegates had arrived last night. Yesterday afternoon and last night the corridors and reception rooms at the Im perial Hotel were crowded with the happy visitors and the very air seemed to be permeated with good fellowship and the splrnt of Old Ireland. One of the striking features was the unity In re gard to the different matters that are uppermost in the minds of the delegates and which will form the principal meas ures to be passed upon at the sessions this week. Archbishop to Say Mass. The convention will open at 11 o'clock this morning at Masonic Temple preceded by a service at the Pro-Cathedral when Pontifical high mass will be said by Most Rev. Alexander Christie, archbishop of Oregon, The principal speaker of the meeting will be Rt. Rev. John P. Carroll, of Helena. Mont. At 11 o'clock the convention will be called to -order by P. K. Sullivan. On be half of the city. Mayor Simon will wel come the visitors and extend to them the freedom of the municipality during their stay in Portland. John M. Gearin will also be one of the speakers. Responses will be made by Matthew Cummings, Na tional president of the Hibernians, and by Miss Anna C. Malta. National presi dent of the Women's Auxiliary. During the afternoon, trolley rides un der the auspices of the Portland Com mercial Club w(ll be given the visitors. Trips will be made in observation cars to Council Crest, where a panoramic view of Portland and environs can be en joyed to good advantage. At the conclusion of the rides the guests will be escorted to the banquet rooms of the Commercial Club and en tertained at a buffet lunch. Elaborate preparations have been made for this feature of the entertainment. Everything near and dear to the hearts of Irish folk in the way of edibles, decorations and music will be supplied. The festivities of the day will con clude at Masonic Hall at 9 o'clock In the evening, when a reception and dance will be given in compliment to all the visiting Hibernians. Flandreau Has Project. P. F. Levins, of Flandreau, South Da kota, arrived with his delegation yes terday, Mr. Levins is state secretary of the order in South Dakota, and Is editor of the Flandreau Herald. Mr. Levins said that one of the im portant matters to come before the convention today was the appropriation of funds to erect a memorial chiinh tn Allen, Larkln and O'Brien and their confessor. Father Quick, at the City of Flandreau. The project meets with the approval of many of the National and state officers, and the Catholic clergy generally seem to be in favor of it. The proposed church is for the pur pose of commemorating- the heroic deed of the Irish patriots and to pay tribute to the memory of their con fessor. Father Quick. This is the first movement in America to erect a monu ment of any kind to the men who gave up their lives for Ireland at Man chester in 1867. and many of the Hiber nians deem it an honor that their order is given the first opportunity to do this work. The men who are pushing the project feel confident that the order will levy a small assessment. By this means It is expected that fully J35.U00 will be . raised. This amount, together with the $20,000 the Hibernians at Flandreau are Tvuttinsr into the nrolert. would h auf. Xlclent to erect a fine memorial. Kervrln Is Impressed. One of the typical "Down Easterners" w he Is a delegate to the convention is Peter F. Kern-In, state president of the order in New Jersey. Mr. Kerwin lives at Paterson and is identified with the American Locomotive Company. Portland is the farthest point West Mr. Kerwin has traveled. He expressed treat surprise to find such a modern, bustling and orderly city. He was told while en route that Seattle was really the only city in the Pacific Northwest . He said yesterday .that It that city . $ , - 3. - 3 I i " -i ' - - f i f - f , - i - - ' J ' 4 . t " ' I"- . . V. . I ? : , - " I " - ' - jyw , ?'. t Reading; From Left to Right i Ft rat Row Mrs. Mary Daley, Minneapolis, Minn., Treaanrerf Mrs. Mary HcWhorter, of Chicago, HI., Director; Miaa Mollle Fox, ot Fort Wayne, IntL, Director. Second Row Mra. Nancy McCarthy, of Westfleld, Man, Vtce-Prcsildent Mlas Anna C. Malla, of Scranton, Pa, President; Mra. Loala DuRoss, of Vtlca, N. Secretary. were half as good as Portland she would be going- some. Mr. Kerwin is enthusiastic over the prospects of the success of the con vention, and expects that many rrfeas ures will be adopted looking toward the betterment of the condition of the Irish people, not only residing in their native land, but all who live in various parte of the world. Testerday morning at 8 o'clock mem bers of the Hibernians attended meet ings held in the Woodmen of the World halls on Eleventh street Short ad dresses were made by Rev.' J. M. O'Far rell, state chaplain, and Rev. E. V. O'Hara, county chaplain. PORTLAND DELIGHTS VISITORS Miss Alalia, President of Women's Auxiliary of Hibernians, Talks. "I am just simply in love with Port land and your delightful climate," said Miss Anna C. Malia, president of tbe Women's Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. "I think that without a doubt you have the cleanest city in . the Union. My trip about the city Sunday was a great revelation to me. Portland is ideally situated and commands magni ficent views of the scenic beauties that abound on every side. And your beauti ful roses, how could they be more per fect? And to think that they bloom In such lovely profusion in June and then again in September. Truly, tney seem to embody the spirit of our religion and of our motto, 'Friendship, Unity and True Christian Charity.' " Concerning the auxiliary, Miss Malia said the chief purposes of the organiza tion were to engage in parish and charit able work and to assist the Hibernians in . their efforts to effect the ultimate liberation of Ireland from tbe galling yoke of English rule. The organization now boasts a member ship of 60,000 of evoted Irish Catholics of all the states of the Union and the provinces of Canada. Recently, the aux iliary was organized in the Hawaiian Islands. As to the eligibility of mem bership, candidates must be Catholics of Irish birth or descent. However, the mothers or wives of Hibernians, who are not of Irish lineage, are eligible to mem bership. The age limit is between 16 and 45 years at present, but Miss Malia said that recommendations would be made at the session of the board of di rectors this week to Increase the age limit to 60 years. The officers and directors of the auxil iary held their first session at the Im perial Hotel yesterday afternoon for the purpose of discussing various matters that are to be considered during the week. All the members were present as follows: President, Miss Anna C. Malla, of Scranton, Pa.; vice-president, Mrs. Nancy McCarthy, of Westfield, Mass.; secretary, Mrs. Louisa DuRoss, of Utlca, N. Y.; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Daley, of Minneapolis, Minn.; directors, Mrs. Mary McWhorter, of Chicago. I1L; Miss Mollle Fox, of Fort Wayne, Ind. TWO LOTS SELL AT $17,000 TSecord Made for Residence Sites in Cedar Hill Addition. Residence property in Portland has set another notch In the scale of high prices. J. R. Bowles, of the Northwest Bridge Works, . has bought from C. J. Reed through R- F. Bryan two lots, 54 and 65. in Cedar Hill Addition for J17.000. Here he will build a beautiful home for his own use, the construction of which will begin this Summer. These lots are on Cedar avenue, just north of the Leadbetter residence, and 50 feet south of the two lots bought last year by Benage S. Josselyn. president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, for bis home. Mr. Josselyn paid tH.000 July 16. 1909, and this has stood as a record until now in unimproved residence property. Mr. Bowles' lots command as good a view of the city and the mountains in the dis tance as can be got anywhere in the city. General Bacon Fruit Ranch Platted. Mr. I. L. Ray Is platting the famous General John M. Bacon fruit ranch on Lake Shore Into 10-acre tracts, which will soon be placed on the market. This orchard Is well-known among fruitgrowers from Portland to London. This year's crop of prunes goes direct to London and buyers have already ap proached Mr. Ray la regard to next year's crop As high as 13,000 has been realized from one season's crop and this year's crop will return about $1,000. As there are only four of these 10-acre tracts, they will not remain long on the mar ket at the price asked. See Mr. Ray at Hotel St. Elmo, Van couver, Wash., for prices and terms, FORMER CHIEF DIES Charles H. Hunt Was Efficient Head of Police Force. GREAT TASK PERFORMED Disorganized Department Pat in Fine Shape by Officer Mem bers of Force Mourn Him and Will Act at Funeral. Charles H. Hunt. ex-Chief of Police. died at bis borne. 300H Grand avenue, yesterday morning at 7:26 o'clock. The end came peacefully and not unexpect edly, as the aged police official bad been sinking for several days. The widow and tnelr one daughter, who is the wife of Charles W. King, of the firm of Olds, Wortman & King, survive him. All the arrangements for the funeral were made by Chief Hunt several months ago, when he first realized that death was. approaching. He directed that his body should be taken to the Hoi man un dertaking parlors and, after the funeral services there, to be removed to the cre matorium. The pallbearers will be Chief of Police A. M. Cox, Captain E. A. Slover, L. A. McNary, H C. Wortman, jonn Jjurgara and JS. J. Oliver. A guard of honor consisting of 12 pa trolmen has been detailed by Chief of Police Cox and will be on duty at the bier until after the funeral. All -members of the force who can do so, and especial ly those who served under the ex-Chief, are urged by Chief of Police Cox to be present at the services, which will take place tomorrow, beginning at 10 o'clock. Hunt Born in Rhode Island. Ex-Chief Hunt was born in Provi dence, R. I., 69 years ago. At the be ginning of the Civil War he enlisted as a private and worked his way from the ranks to First Lieutenant and was discharged as acting Captain at the close of the war. He returned to Providence with his regiment and be came a member of the police force. He served as patrolman, distinguished himself as a detective, was advance to captain, then assistant chief of police and eventually became the head of the police department, a position he held for many years. Following an established custom of appointing the chief of police of Provi dence as superintendent of all the state institutions, which included the Penitentiary, Reform School, asylums and other state penal and charitable organizations. Chief Hunt was given that position. While holding that posi tion Mrs. Hunt began to fall in health and the family came to Portland on her account. It was 20 years ago when he arrived in this city, but the firBt recognition as an efficient police officer was ac corded him by Mayor Mason, who ap pointed him chief of the Portland Police Department- At that time there was virtually no organization to the local police department and Chief Hunt soon worked a transformation in the chaotic force that attempted to control the unruly element of a Western city. The officers wore various garbs and pieces of uniforms. Chief Hunt dressed them. He established a system of written re ports of all cases and arrests, drilled the force to assemble and march in military order, instituted roll calls, at which the officers were not only re quired to answer to their names, but were given instructions regarding their duty. Hunt Retires, but Comes Back. ' With the passing of Mayor Mason, Chief Hunt retired to private life, but was again appointed head of the Port land Police Department by Mayor Williams and served in that capacity during the Williams administration. Old officers at the Police Station who served under Chief Hunt say he made the Portland Police Department what it is today. His natural shrewdness. detective instinct, remarkable memory for detail, coupled with his military training and capacity as a disciplinar ian, made him an ideal chief. He de manded obedience from all his officers, and. at the same time, stood between them and all outside interference and meddling of politicians. He knew what was goins on in tbe Police) Department. never forgot a name, face or incident, knew every quarter in the city and ths character of its habitues, was familiar with the organized work of crooks. analyzed the complicated problems of vice and assumed personal direction of all complicated cases. His Judgment was formed after careful deliberation on all the minute details he required of his subordinates, and a conclusion once reached was final. No man could tell him what he should do. He was independent of all influences and hated gratuities, even for work well per formed. It was a hobby of his to not incur an obligation in any defree from any man, and he required the same standard all along the line in the de partment. In short, he was chief of police, in all its meaning. Chief Hunt Never Lost Interest. When not serving as chief of Dolice Mr. Hunt lived a life of retirement, but never lost interest in the department. He frequently visited the Police Station and took delight in talking to the of ficers and telling police stories. He was illustrative in explaining matters and this faculty greatly aided him in building up an efficient police force lor trie city. Chief Hunt did not know the mean ing of fear and he Instilled his cour ageous spirit into his men along with discipline. He cleaned out the obnox ious public dancehalls and purged the city of dives, regardless of threats, in timidation and warnings of what might happen if he continued his aggressive policy against crookedness and vice, He cared as little for praise as he did for censure and was always the same determined chief. He considered dicta tion an equivalent to insult and an act well performed he regarded as nothing more than an incident in the regular line of duty. Since making Portland his home, his wife b health has greatly improved. Happiness was always a prominent part of his disposition. He was well liked by all his men and they always re spected his judgment. In addition to making over the police force. Chief Hunt also converted the cramped quarters and filthy "tank' into a police station, with better ac commodatlons for his men and sani tary cells for prisoners. He didn't have much to work on, but he made the best of it, and remodeled it until he had a more respectable police station. Chief Hunt is survived by a widow and one daughter, Mrs. C. W. King, who lives in Portland. A brother and sister reside in Rhode Island. BEACH FIRE DOES DAMAGE North- Beach Cottages Threatened by Blaze In Driftwood. SEAVIEW, Wash., July 18. (Special.) A bonfire started by some young people in the driftwood on the beach opposite Shelburne Station, Thursday night, was only kept from burning many cottages by heroic work on the part of North Beach residents. The fire was apparently dead when those who started It left late at night. A gust of wind fanned some embers into a blaze which communicated to the ad joining driftwood. By morning an area an acre m extent was blazing. A bucket brigade was formed and worked valiantly, but with little head way. A telephone call was sent to II waco and a chemical engine was sent. Three teams of horses were pressed into service hauling logs and other drift wood away from around the burning area. The fire was not extinguished until Friday night, after having burned nearly 24 hours. At times it appeared that nearby cottages were sure to burn . MVASSAR LADIES' BAND, The following are the programmes at tne oaKS loaay: Afternoon. March. Overture, "Fra Diavolo" ......... Aaber to u lie, "joomnp upward Sousa i a ) By tne lani roiar star. b Beneath Southern Cross. c Mars and Venus. Descriptive, "La Voix de Cloches".. T.lnain Selection. "Knight for a Day'Hubbell Marche. "Hongroise" Berlioz Waltz, "Love Sparks" .Holzman Popular medley O'Hare Evening. March. Overture. "Stradella" Flotow Quartet from "Rigoletto for saxophones Misses M. Hall, Sandager, Keehn, A. Hall. H. Gary, B. Hall. Selection. "The Mocking Bird" Sloans "Angel's Serenade." for voice and flute Misses MacCoy and Moore. "Creme de la Creme" Tobanl Descriptive, "The Glow Worm." Only one small portion of the Vnited States, -the southern tip of Florida, never lias experienced fxesziac wtalier. Original Intention Was to Give Bal lot to Women Taxpayers, but Bill as Printed Extends Privilege to All Citizens. Ballots for all women, instead of for women taxpayers only, is the pur pose or tne "equal suffrage" amend ment to the constitution offered under the initiative for enactment next No vember in Oregon. This makes the suffrage amendment substantially the same as that defeated by vote of the state in 1884, 1900, 1906 and 1903. It was intended that the amendment this year should grant suffrage only to women taxpayers. Mrs. A. S. Dun iway, head of the movement for adop tion of the amendment, supposed until yesterday that the amendment pro posed only votes for women property owners, and was much surprised to learn that omission of two words from the first-planned draft of the amend ment opens the ballot wide to all women, if It is adopted. Well," said she, "that may not turn out so badly," meaning that it might result in universal suffrage for mem bers of her sex. Opposition Is Strong. Woman suffrage has been rejected in Oregon four, times. The defeat in 1908 was the worst of all. The vote on each occasion was as follows: Til No 1884 11.223 28.178 10OO 2.285 28.402 106 36.902 4T.0TS 100a 30,803 BS.670 The state constitution at present grants the vote privilege to "every white male" citizen of 21 years and upwards. Since negroes obtained the suffrage, every "male" citizen of that , age has been allowed to vote. I Mrs. Dunlways amendment elimi nates the words "white male." thus j plainly extending the suffrage to every j citizen of 21 years or upwards, whether I male or female. As she first planned ! her amendment it simply added to the j constitutional section Involved the pro- j vision mat no citizen taxpayer snouid be denied the right to vote on account of sex. j Following is Mrs. Dunlway's state ment: "I was much surprised today when my attention was called to an article in The Oregonlan by one of its editorial staff showing the omission of the words white male' from our proposed consti tutional amendment, which will have the effect to extend the elective franchise to all women who may care to vote, whether taxpayers or not. A careful reading of our original amendment to day, in The Oregonian office, - was re quired to convince me that the printer, whether by bis mistake or that of our executive committee, had, in leaving out the words above quoted, bullded better than be knew. Mrs. Dnnlway Optimistic. "Our contention now is. in. view of the facts as stated, that all that is neces sary to make the ballot title conform to the text of the proposed amendment is to eliminate the word "all" therefrom, and thus make its meaning clear. At the same time, we believe this amend ment, as it now stands, will help us largely in our affirmative vote, since it will silence the cry of 'class legislation,' which has sprung up in some quarters against limiting the one step we were seeking to the enfranchisement of tax paying women. "A letter received yesterday from our obliging Attorney-General kindly informs me that the correction we ask, which has. gone beyond his Jurisdiction, will doubt less be attended to by some responsible Etate official, whom I shall see tomorrow. Inasmuch as our brethren refused, or neglected to amend their constitution In 1903 . to eliminate the word white from their article on elections, we are pleased to give them another opportunity to make the constitution of Oregon conform to the fourteenth amendment to the Con stitution of the United States." HAGEFt SUDDENLY GONE RAILROAD AGENT AT SEASIDE IS MXSTERIOUSIiY MISSING. Recently Happily Married and With Accounts Straight, He May Be Victim of Misfortune. SEASIDE, Or., July 17. (Special.) After having acted as assistant agent for the Astoria & Columbia River Rail road at the local depot here for the past month, F. A. Hager mysteriously disappeared Friday, without leaving any trace of his present whereabouts. General Agent F. I. Ellis paid him his salary on Tuesday, and Friday after noon he asked permission to go to As toria for a few hours, saying that he would return on the late train, but as yet no word has been received from him. He formerly worked in a railroad office in Eastern Washington and came to his last position with good refer ences. A wife, whom he married only four months ago, is left behind without funds, and' Is unable to seek the aid of her parents, who reside in Washing ton, as she married Hager against their will. She was unable to account for bis strange disappearance. They have lived apparently happily, and the local police are inclined to believe that some misfortune has befallen the young man, as it is almost impossible to conceive that a man with such a bright future before him could willfully desert a bride of four months. Through the aid of his fellow-trainmen, Mrs. Hager left for Astoria last night, and will investigate his disappearance- with the aid of the police there. When his books were examined here today by the railroad officials they were found to be in perfect condi tion. Addition to Redmond Platted. REDMOND, Or.. July 18. (Special.) A company composed of Guy B. Dob son, G. M. Slocnm, J. A. Norwood, J. A. Wilcox. Chad Irwin, J. Howard Leist and Mr. Meith. all of this city, recently bought, for $20,000, 80 acres adjoining the original townsite on the west. The property will be platted and placed on the market. A Portland real estate firm HOTEL HOTEL OREGON SEATTLE Portland's Live. Growing; Hotel. New. Modern, Centrally Located. EUROPEAN PLAN. - ECROPEAS PLAN. 7th and Stark, Portland, Or. Pioneer Square, Seattle, Wn. WRIGHT-DICKINSON WRIGHT & DICKINSON HOTEL COMPANY, Props. HOTEL COMPANY, Props. The Imperial Oregon's Greatest Hotel BS0 Booms, 104 Suites, With Private Baths. NEW FTREPBOOF BUILDER Moderate Bates. Fbil Metschan & Sons, Props. ) n w. coxfrEUiiS- HOTEL LENOX E. D.nd V. H. JORGENSEN Props, and Mgn. COR. 3D AND MAIN STS. Hot sod Cold Water. Lottf Distanoo Pbocks RATES $XaQ0jand no. 1 jp Every Room. n. VVoHi. Msah Beautiful Hotel Moore CLATSOP BEACH Portland's Nearest Beach Resort Via A. & 0. S. E. Open All Year. Directly overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A delightful Summer and Winter resort. Hot salt baths and surf bathing. Sea foods a spe cialty. Walks, drives and boating. . DAN J. MOORE, Prop. has been appointed selling agent. A club is being organized here to take over about ten acres to be used for club purposes, building- of clubhouse, laying out an artificial lake, tennis grounds' and ball park. OCEAN CARRIES MESSAGE Card Inclosed In Bottle Starts As torlans Writing to Lady. ASTORIA, Or., July 18. While' on board tbe steamer Hoanoka, off Cape Mears; on the night of July 1. T. F. Laurln and Will Madison, of this city, on their way home from Reno, wrote their names on a card belonging to the former and placed It in a bottle, which they sealed and threw overboard, with no idea of ever hearing from it again. Saturday evening, however, Mr. Laurln received a letter written in a delicate feminine hand and reading as follows: "July 13. Your card, herein enclosed, was picked up by me yesterday on the beach of the Country Club, near Point Keyes. Found sealed in a bottle." The letter also contained the visiting card of Mrs. Nathaniel Wickliffe Muir. of Bardstown, Ky., with the adress where she is visiting in San Francisco. Mr. Madison and Mr. Laurin have sent Mrs. Muir a joint note thanking her for the attention. Salem Home Burned to Ground. SALEM. Or., July 18. (Special.) A bouse in FJnglewood owned by Allard Conger, of Portland, and occupied by L. H. Dixon and family, burned to the ground at 4 o'clock this morning and the adjoining homes of John Conger and Joel Hewitt caught fire, but were saved from serious damage by the fire NEW PERKINS Fifth and "Washington Sts. Opened Tune. 1908. X notel tn tbe very heart of Portland's business ao trvity. Only hotel equipped with wireless telegraph. Every convenience for comfort of commercial men. Modern in every reepoot. Rates $1.00 and up. Cafe and grill; musla daring lunch, dlnaer and aftes theater. I , aVwetlsnad. See. mm Mar- fJr THE CORTSIELIUS "Tne Boose of walooms,' eorner Pasic sad Port land's newest and most modsxn hotaL Eruropoan plan, -a-tnnlns- May 1st our ratss will be as follo-vrs: All back rooms wlUkout balls, slnele. kl.00 par day; double, $4-00 per day. All front rooms without hath.- il.tW) par day. slnsls; S2.50 pr day doable, all 07XSDJD roozna. Our omnibus masts all balsa H. XL IXETCHEB, Manager. Froprietor. HOTEL RXM1P0 Comer Fonrteentli and Washington NewHotel, Flegantly Furnished Rates$1.00andUp Special Rate for Permanent rl Si lass Ptaa. "Boo Meets All TralBaV PRIVATE BATHS r TOTT WJLLX XTKBJ THE WOODS fy HHTFT European Flam XfiO Far Day I1U 1 HJLl fl ii64 Ir Umim "It's JU1 CsBlortP OT Tablo Silo to Meed Ou- Feature. In heart ot business district, center of city. balC Mas: from O. N. Ry. and N. P. Ry. Depot, dose to all steam sblp wharves and C P. E Depot. VANCOUVER, B. C SEASIDE, OR. men. The loss is $1000. fully Insured. Among other things a valuable piano was ruined. Dixon left home early this morning after preparing his own break fast and it is believed he left the fire In such condition as to start the blaze. POYALLUP HAS FARE WAR Citizens Will light Car Company Unless Lower Rate Is Granted. TACOMA, Wash., July IS (Special.) The scenes are to be shifted from Fern hill to Puyallup in the fight that is being waged against the Tacotna Railway A Power Company. Spurred on by the suc cess attained by Fernhillites, the citizens of Puyallup are planning to advance their own case. It is contended that the street rail way company has not a franchise from the county to cross certain roads be tween Tacoma and Puyallup. At the meeting of the County Commissioners the last of this week, a delegation will appear, according to the present . ar rangement and demand that "the screws be put" to the street railway company. Until last October the round-trip rate from Puyallup to Tacoma was 25 cents on both the old road and the Short Line. The street' railway company advanced the rate to Puyallup to 40 cents. The rate was ordered cut to 25 cents by the State Railway Commission, but Puyallup has not yet been able to get the advan tage of this order. Exasperated by the long wait, citizens will demand of the County Commissioners that the company be compelled to come to time or take up its track where it has no franchise. FVrtlowinr Philadelphia's example. New York has established a free permanent ex hlbitloa of buildlnc materials.