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XIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX. TUESDAY, DECF.3rBKR 30, 1913. 12 DAMAGE BY CRASH OF VESSELS HEAVY Surveys by Lloyds Show That Damage Can Be Repaired in 10 Days to Two Weeks. NORTHLAND'S MAST GONE Ha.-!, More Seriously Disabled of Two, Has Cargo or US.035 Bash els or Wheat Valued at $tl, 103, Bound for Limerick. Four platea badly broken, her fig urehead gone, stem bent and damage to part of the frame inside constitute a partial Hat of damages sustained by the Belgian ship Kassal when struck by the steamer Northland at :2 P. M Sunday, while anchored a short dis tance below the mouth of the Willam ette. The Northland bad ber foremast carried away 10 feet above the fore easllehead. her bow torn and splin tered, one stay and two turnbuckles gone and her bulwarks damaged. Both vessels are due for a delay of 10 days to two weeks in port. The Northland returned here Immediately after the accident and the Kassai was towed up yesterday by the steamers Ocklahama and Henderson. She was anchored off the Eastern & Western mill and there a survey waa made by Captain U Veysey. Lloyds surveyor. Me says there are two plates on each side of her stem to be removed and all of the work, save possibly the fig urehead, can be done here. Part of the name of the Northland, carried away from the starboard bow of the latter, was sticking In the bow of the Kassal. a telltale memento of the accident. Wmk Report FUe. Captain H. R. Bodge, of the North land filed a wreck report and protest at the Custom-House yesterday. The vessel was gone over in the morning by Captain McNaught. surveyor for the San i rancisco Board of Marine Under writers. Tenders are to be asked for v repairs, which are roughly estimated at $1000. Had It not been for the fact that the KaRnal sounded a bell frequently during the fog. Captain Bodge says. It Is brobably both vessels would have been seriously damaged, as those on the Northland were only able to see the beach on one side and were proceed ing close to it under moderate head way, but had no Idea of the location of the Kassal until the bell waa heard. He says he Is unable to estimate the distance the vessels were apart, but immediately Pilot Anderson ordered the engines reversed and on picking up the Kassal the wheel was put hard over so the force of the impact was lessening materially. Captain Crrea Waralaar. The foremast of the Northland, says Captain Bodge, fell easily, aa there was so much gear made fast to it. and aa he had warned his men when a collision appeared unavoidable, they were clear of the falling rigging. The Northland was built in 1904 and Is In sured for JS5.000. The cargo of grain and part deckload of lumber is valued at approximately IS5.000. The Kassal has aboard 1123.035 bushels of wheat valued at 1113.105. and started from Portland in tow of the steamer Ocklahama Sunday morning and anchored because of fog. The Northland was on her way from Port land to Rainier to finish her cargo, as she was to have sailed for California ports today. SHIP LOST, CREW LONG HCXGR.Y ll-hinjr Soliooner G. K. Hughes Sinks on Hope Island, B. C. VANCOUVER. B. C Dec. 19. The Vancouver fishing schooner G. R. Hughes was wrecked In a gale Christ mas eve on Secretary Point. Hope Is land B. C. and broke up and sank In d-ep water. The crew of 13 arrived bere today on the steamer Henrlette. They got away with nothing except their clothing, and Captain Peterson l.et all his gear. Then came 48 hours of hnnser. for the men had no pro visions. Thev spent Christmas day cutting a trail through two miles of brush, and over this rough trail, cleared with their hands and a few knives, they dragged one of the dories. Intending to launch it at Bull Harbor, and row to Hardy Bay. However, anchored In Bull Har bor was the schooner Emma H.. and on board her they got their first meal In 49 hour's. Then the Henrlette came in and the men transferred to her. The wrecked schooner, of 43 tons cross register, was built at Oakland. Cal.. three years ago. Under the name of the Rosin she fished out of Prince Rupert, but met disaster on April 24 last, when her gasoline tank exploded and two of the crew were severely burned. The hull was brought to Van couver and practically rebuilt and about two weeks ago she left on her first venture under the name of th O. R. Hushes. CRAIGII.VLL GOES TO ORIENT I jiM Floor Cargo for HIS Goes to Three Torts. Kobe. Moji and Hongkong are ports where flour on the British steamer CraighalL sailing last night. Is to be discharged. She had a total of S3.S29 barrels, valued at 9230.144. and after moving upstream from the Portland Flouring Mills Company's plant to take on water, headed for sea. Her cargo was dispatched by the Portland Flour ing Mills Company and Mitsui & Co. There will be at least one steamer dispatched next month by Mitsui & Co. with flour and wheat, and the Royal Mail and Hamburg-American will each get a vessel away, so there should be sufficient Oriental business to bring January Into the class of an average month. No- official cut has been an nounced in the rate on cereals by the regular lines, and some cling to the theory that the Blue Funnel's reduc tion of t In offering a 93 rate will not be followed by the others. COIXSA FROM PCGET SOCXD Grace Steamer Coming for Third Load of Portland Freight. Ordered here to load lumber and gen eral stuff for the West Coast and Panama, the British steamer Colusa, of the Grace line, is to sail from Puget Sound today. It will be her third trip to Portland, and. as sha has loaded the bulk of her cargo here, there seems every reason to expect the ship to be come a permanent adjunct to the for eign fleet. The steamer Santa Crux, pioneer of the fleet of Grace Co.. which operates from Portland to New Tork via west roast ports, reached New York last Wednesday after a run of 49 days from San Francisco, which means thai freight from Portland is on the way but a few days longer. With the canal In operation the steaming time will be lessened materially. SEVERAL VESSELS CHARTERED Three Steamers of Strath Fleet Taken on Time Engagements. Several new engagements have been . ...I. iau Innrilnir In the inauuutcu wi j . - - . - offshore lumber trade that Include three steamers. Tn tsrmsn .v. I 4 1- k. Hcn allnttAd to Da DirBiiiriiuiun " vies & Fehon for two years on a basis or 3a 1 ya. ana xne ptnmMinw w year at 4s. Hind. Rolph at Co. have taken the Strathdon for three years at . . i A - .ll.r rorrfprn Thane 111 l II J V " & Co. have chartered the schooners Meteor and Ludlow for Valparaiso, the . . ; t: .hilling. rate in ootn cases urius ...... e. -1 i - 1 7 r. 'u Warbor. The schooner John A. Campbell loads here or on r"uget ouno ior raj . under fixture to Otis McAllister & Co. Himi. Rolph Co. m ill .load lumber on the barkentine Koko Head for Manila; the schooner Cecilia Sudden takes lum ber from Grays Harbor to Hobart at 6os for A- F. Thane & Co. and the same Arm loads the schooner W. H. Talbot with ties from Eureka for Mollendo at BOs. Comyn. Mackall & Co. took the German bark Margretha for lumber to the West Coast at 4s 3d. TWO GRAIN SHIPS FINISH Clyde to Be Last Loaded With Wheat This Year. Three of the grain carriers In port will be cleared with full cargoes In ad vance of the coming of 1914. as the British bark Inverurie finished load ing at Montgomery dock No. 2 yester day, as did the British steamer Craig hall at the plant of the Portland Flour ing Mills Company, and the Norwegian ship Clyde is to take on the last of her load .at Irving dock today. The Crocodile began working yester day, but it is doubtful If she will be loaded tomorrow night. With the ar rival of the Bretagne, another January ship Is assured, and there are others on the way and to sail from San Fran cisco that will help make a good show ing for the first month of the New Year, which also marks the opening month of the last half of the cereal sea son. I, AC I V TO MAXAGE STEAMERS Great Northern Official to Attend to Outfitting or Turbines. With responsibilities attendant on the departure of the big Hill liner Minnesota off his shoulders. It Is said C c. Lacey, marine superintendent of the Great Northern, will go East short ly to prepare for equipping the two steamers building at Crajnp's yard. Philadelphia, for the North Bank line, to play between Astoria and San Fran cisco. Steamshipmen have wondered since It became known that two fast turbines were to be placed on the route how they would be managed, and the selection of Superintendent Lacey is taken to indicate that he will have charge of them. In addition to looking after the Minnesota. The question of naming the new vessels is yet undecided, but christen ing one Oregon and the other Califor not seem to be generally favored by the public REPAIRS NEARLY COMPLETED British Bark Hinemoa Expected to Go to Sea by Wednesday, ASTORIA. Or.. Dec !9. (Special.) The repairs to the British bark Hine moa. which was damaged In a recent collision with the British bark Thistle bank, will be completed tomorrow morning and the vessel will probably proceed to sea on Wednesday. The British steamer Lord Sefton, which has been lying here awaiting orders for several days, has been char tered to load lumber In Portland for Shanghai. She will leave tomorrow to begin taking her cargo. Schooner Mahukona Safe. SEATTLE. 1 Dec 29. The lumber schooner Mahukona, reported In a dis patch to the Merchants' Exchange as having been lost In the Hawaiian Is lands is safe and on her way to South Africa. The report of her loss was caused by the misreading of a code message from Honolulu. Marine Xotes. Official notice has been given by the Commissioner of Lighthouses that about June 13. 1914. the light at Cape Flattery will be changed from a fixed white light to a group of oculaUng white showing a group ofthree oc ulations every 30 seconds. To take on the last of her- lumber cargo, the steamer San Ramon left down last night for Rainier. She was cleared from here yesterday with 500,- 000 feet. Under orders to begin working cargc tomorrow, the British steamer Lord . . ,- Pnm AxtnHt lAKt night oeiiun ion a riil will berth at Inman-Poulsen s. where she takes on aoout j,oui.uu icoi of lumber for the Far East, under char ter to the Pacific Export Lumber Com pany. Members of the Commission of Pub iu nAir. mot vKtrdav morning for a conference on matters dealing with the East Side public docas location uu other features of their work, but action j - .1 n.ni;inv tha return. Jan- as ueiciicu ,'- - . uary 5. of G. B. Hegardt, chief engineer who Is Inspecting doca projects i can Diego. Los Angeles and San Francisco. For the first time In many moons. Harbormaster Speler was not on the waterfront yesterday, having been or- A n nmaln t hoill I b V his Dhy- slcian, owing to a severe cold he con tracted Christmas day wnen on amy at Ash-street dock, where hundreds of hunirrv men were dined by the O.-W. R. & N. officials. Returning from Puget Sound; where she was on buoy work for three weeks, the lighthouse tender Heather reported at Astoria yesterday. It has been the lot of her company to spend Christmas In the north for the last three years, she having been held twice at Neah Bay. owing to stormy weather. Whether those aboard will eat New Year's dinner ashore depends on the amount of work to be done on the lower harbor. Hailing from Honolulu, the French bark Bretagne has been entered here with 1200 tons of rock ballast. She is in command of Captain H. Lellevre, The bark was 17 days on the way from the Hawaiian harbor. The Russian bark Marlborough Hill has arrived at Linn ton from Callao and will be prepared to load lumber. Heavy snow and a chill atmosphere drove "Captain" Budd. superintendent of the O.-W. R- & N. water lines, back from the Snake River and Coeur d'Alene country. He arrived yesterday and reported the affairs of the com pany there in satisfactory order. To have her propeller cleared of a cabled picked up in the upper harbor Friday, the steamer Daisy Gadsby has been lifted on the Oregon dry dock. Captain L. Veysey. Lloyd's surveyor, will leave this morning for Astoria to inspect repairs being completed on the British bark llinemoa, which was In collision there recently with the Thls tlebank. Permanent repairs were or dered to her rigging, but other work will be temporary, so she can get away without greater delay. to New ?alTid evry man out of werk haa the rlftht to demand employment on work of public Improvement at the pr valllDS rate of wasea. TYPHOID EPIDEMIC DOE TO IGNORANCE Dr. White Scores Centralia Former Health Officer for Outbreak. POLLUTED WATER CAUSE Oregon Board of Health Kepresenta. tive Describes Sitnatlon In Stricken Town and Draws Lesson for State. The worst epidemic of typhoid fever that has ever stricken a city in the Pa cific Northwest is raging In Centralia. Wash., today, according to the report made by Dr. Calvin S. White, secretary of the Oregon State Board of Health. The local members of the State Board of Health considered the matter so seri ous. Judging from the newspaper re ports, that they Instructed Dr. White to go to Centralia to investigate because of the prevalence of similar Insanitary conditions In Oregon. The doctor passed the greater part of Saturday and Sun day with Dr. Eugene Kelly. State Health Officer of Washington, who has charge of the situation. Dr. White said yesterday that there had been in Centralia so far 297 cases of typhoid and several suspects. There had been 11 deaths and there would be at least two or three more, he asserted. All except six of the fever victims got their water from the city supply, which is pumped from a shallow well on the edge of the Skookumchuck River, which strangely enough in Indian signifies "good water." Armory Made Hospital. In many families of five, said Dr. White, there are as many as three ill with the fever. The three hospitals of the town, he said, are full of fever patients, and 40 cots have been placed In the National Guard Armory. There are four rows of cots, one of women, one of little girls, one of men and one of boys. In the officers' quarters, he said, two beds have been placed, to which the dying cases are removed. The state has donated the use of the Armory for the emergency, and the money for the care of those who cannot afford to pay their own expenses comes from the state military fund tnd from the city and county, said Dr. White. "Despite the manifest contamination from the Mendota coal mines and the little City of Tono only a few miles away and many manifest contamina tions from cesspools built Just above the city, the people were at a loss to know whence came the epidemic until it had got a big start," said Dr. White. Dr. Madison, who was the City Health Officer by divine right rather than by education and who held the position as a kind of pension and who some time ago was removed by Governor Lister, told the people that "the epidemic was due to breathing effluvia from the fogs, and particularly ss this had been an unusually foggy Winter.' He was re placed by Dr. Knlskern. f Water Supply Treated. "The authorities are now treating the water supply with hypochlorite of lime to kill the germs, and nearly 4000 people have taken the anti-typhoid vaccine, prepared in the State Board laboratory at Seattle, which is being administered gratuitously. unenaiis, the county seat of Lewis County, Is only four miles away, and it is drawing Its water supply from a source nearly as dangerous, and unless proper pre cautions are taken there are liable to be as serious results there. When this epidemic has been subduedit will have cost the City of Centralia and Lewis County more than the cost of a gravity water system from the forest reserve, 23 miles distant. "The local physicians have been worked almost to death. Dr. Living stone has 69 cases, Dr. Beckford about as many and Dr. Gaul has contracted the diseases and is a patient at the Sisters" Hospital In Chehalis. "North Yakima suffered a similar ex perience a few years ago, and Cen tralia surely had ample opportunity to profit by the disaster. In our own state the Silverton ease, recently decided by the Supreme Court In our favor, will prevent this kind of epidemic In Ore gon. But unless Pendleton is enjoined from dumping its sewage Into the Umatilla River, there will eventually result a typhoid epidemic In all the towns below using water from the stream or depending on it for water for their Irrigation ditches." MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. . DCS TO ARRIVE. Name. From. Breakwater Coos Bay. Bear Lo Anseles... Roanoke San Dleso Ron City San Pedro Yucatan. ......... Sin Dieso--.. Alliance., .Eureka. ....... Beaver Loa Angeles. .. TO DEPART. Name. For. Breakwater Cooa Bay. . . . . . San Ramon San Francisco. Harvard S F.toL.A... Roanoke San Diego Rear Lo Anrels.. Yale S. F. to L. A.... Northland San Dleo. . . . . camlno San Franclaco. Rom City Loa Angeles. . . Yucatan San Franclaco. Alliance -- .Coos Bay. Beaver Los Ana-eles. .. EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL Name. From. Den of Alrlie Louuon Slthonla Hamburg Merionethshire'. . . London . Gienroy London Crown of Toledo. .. Glasgow Belgravla Hamburg Caxdlganihlre London eaxonla Hamburg Radnorshire London Name. . For Den of Alrlie London Slthonla Hamburg Merionethshire. ... London Qlenroy London Belgravla Hamburg Cardiganshire London Saxonla Hamburg Radnorshire London. . . Data. .. In port . . . In port .. In port ...Jan. a ...Jan. Jan. 6 ,. Jan. 7 Data . . Dec SO ...Deo. 31 ..Dec SI .. Dec SI .. Jan. 1 ...Jan. 2 ...Jan. 2 ...Jan. S .. Jan. ...Jan. T ...Jan. 10 . . Jan. 11 SERVICE. Date. ...Jan. 1 ..Jan. ...Jan. ...Feb, ..Feb. ...Feb. ...tlmi. ...Mar. ...Apr. Data. ...Jan. ..Jan. 24 ...Jan. 15 ...Feb. Zl ...Mar. 9 ...Mar. 20 ...Mar. 211 ...Apr. 29 Movements of Vessels. Portland, from San Francisco. Sailed British steamer Cralg-halL for Hongkong and way: steamer Alliance, for coos Bj and Eureka Astoria. Dec. 29. Sailed at 9:30 A. M. Steamer Siskiyou, for Son Pedro. Arrived at lo and lef; up at 11 A. M.steamer Port land, from San Francisco. Sailed at 1 f, H. Ban Franclaco, Dec. 29. Arrived at 10 A m. Steamer Paralso, from Portland. San vPedro. Dec 29. Arrived Steamers Saginaw, uiiuuciw uu . - - . ---Portland. Arrived yesterdajr Steamer Vel- LyVtleton. Dec 28. Arrived Schooner Salem, from Portland. Port tan Lula. Dec 28. Sailed Steamer Oleum, for Portland. c, Seattle. Wash.. Dec 29. Arrivedsteam er Congress, from San Diego; Maverick, from San Francisco. Sailed steamers Wat son, for San Francisco; Argyll, lor Port aan Luis. . o c ,.i Hsymona, mil. v. Salltd steamer Raymond, for San Francisco for San Francisco. 10:o A. M December iS. Arrived Steamer Santa Barbara, from San Krancisco, ii:ij -" ,, ..,: steamer Doris, from San Francisco, 11.-0 A.M- r . J Co.. ban r rancisco, t-v. . . . . - " era Temple E. Dorr. Anllne (ram Cmi Harbor: Itedondo. from Coos Bay; Paralso. from Portland; Eal of Douglas British). . , , , c.ilul Dt.. w-t ixr-m I nmn fl O rrora locopiL. A Sensation lo .the Mosic Tra Eilers Music House to Sell at Actual Cost 79 Pianos, Pianola Pianos, Auto Grands, Baby Grands, Etc., All but Fourteen of Them Brand New Two sheets of music free with each 15c sheet purchased. Discount of 10 per cent to 50 per cent on all instruments in the small musical merchandise department, including Violins, Mandolins, also Band Instruments, etc. In order to definitely close the Jwoks for the year, which has not been particularly brilliant in results, Eilers Mnsic House, before inventory, is determined to turn into cash or intereslbearing contractsgreat number of pianos, player pianos, autogrands, two player pianos de luxe, a lot of baby grands, etc., etc. These will all be sold at their exact factory cost to bona fide retail buyers at what it cost the Nation's Largest Music House to buy them at the various factories. Never heretofore has such an offer been made, to our knowledge, and there probably will never again be occasion for such an offer. Bee yesterday's Oresonian for a partial list, and also specially arranged easy terms of payment, or ask us to mall you complete - information and catalogues. We wish to call the attention of several very well-to-do music lovers to the following, which will be sold at less cost and on confidential terms. One genuine Welte Mignon artist reproducing; piano (with keyboard.) Here is an opportunity never offered heretofore for many a home or music studio which has hitherto been prevented, owing to high prices, from owning a good piano, to get the best there is, without having to pay profit to anyone. In the Popular rTsrn ennntfl I tTtX xnu oucbo vv . each sheet purchased In Small Musical Instrument Department t? v,;nn. of in cent discount, others 33 1-3 per cent discount, and many actually 50 per cent discount. Fine Violins, Mandolins and other musical instruments, including bind instru ments, included. ' a ..-;tou clano-Mer nets, reduced prices, $5, $7, $9, $11.50, $14.70, etc.; also two hand-made $100 special art designs at only. $42.00 each. All of these and some other instruments are displayed at our retail department, Eilers Building, Alder St, M Broadway, the Pianos, Pianola Pianos and Baby Grands in the Main Downstairs salesroom. We repeat it, no chance to get pianos at so low a price has ever heretofore been offered. It is safe to say that such an opportunity will never be presented again. r The regular unconditional factory guarantee, duly countersigned by us, accompanies each piano, thu3 mak. ing every buyer positively secure in his purchase. If you live out of town, order by mail or phone. I Rilprs RiiilrtinP'. J O . I for Grays Harbor; Henry T. Scott, for Puget Sound: St. Helena, for Portland; li eu (British), for Hongkong. ,.... Immingham, Dec. 2U. Arrived Steamer Queen Louise, from San Francisco. Newcastle. Dec M.AiTived previously Steamer strathendrlck, from Belllngham. Port Ptrle, Deo. 29. Arrived previously Steamer Hawkhead. from Seattle. Tides at Astoria. Tuesday. Mltrh Water I.OW Water. SOT A? M .. 7 2 feet'S:.-: A. M. ..8.8 feet ails m.."8:5 fetl:- P. M....-0.5 foot Marconi Wireless Reports. (AU position, reported at 8 P. M-. '"ember 27 unless otherwise designated.) Willamette, (ian Pedro for San Diego, 60 miles south of San Pedro. mile. Yosemlte, Astoria for San Pedro, 60 miles south of Point Conception. ..." r on Vr-..nr-i-rt for Balboa, OoO miles south of San Francisco Falcon. San rTjwtf - ' P SonomCHPonlulu for San Francisco, 1204 mKr SonTu"rfor8-San Fr.nel.co. 657 "'"noCan'FrincIsco for Honolulu. 14ti0 mile out December 28. Hy3eT Fettle for Honolulu. 128 mllea from Cape Flattery December 23. WUhelmina, Honolulu for Hllo. 45 inlle east of Hilo December 28. C . Hnatv fnr Ran FranClSCO. SJ0 mile, out December 28. - 4 Phelpa, iioaomiu . UChanlor, Monterey for Honolulu, SO mile. USt. Helens, San Francisco for Portland, 14 miles north ot Point ReJ. . ,. Hanalel. San Francisco for San Pedro, 14 miles south of Montara. Scott. San Francisco for Seattle, 15 mile. ""Drake! fan 'Francisco for Seattle. 4 mile. ""vi'nwfrilaii Pedro for A-toria, paaslng San Francisco .... .,,.,. Coronaao, tan riuw.tf SS mile, north of Reyes. Topeka, Eureka for San Francisco, 52 mile, south of Mendocino. , Aorangl, Sydney for San Francisco, 54 "'porter?' Everett for Monterey, 185 mile, north of San Francisco. . l- Vran.-Un for S.H PeOTO, passed Pigeon Point, 6:28 P. M. " cj t..nK ika fnr Ran TMA.rO. Oil oovemoi, 0.u " 8aBeaver. Portland for San Francisco, off FRomaBIfn Lui. for Port Moody, 275 mile, north of San Francisco. - Kentra,. bound for Vancover. oft Point Sur Whittier San Franclaco for San Luis, off Pigeon Point. . Arollne. San Francisco for Kedondo. 8 miles south of San Franclaco. Aaeiine amnu, r - . SO miles south of Cape Blanco. Roma, fort oan iw miles north of San Francvlsco Olsen. Portland for San Francisco, 10 miles south East Seal Bock. ... -Atlas San Francisco for Portland, 34.. nfiles north of San Francisco. Hubbard. Eureka for San Pedro. 23 mile, south of Point Gorts- . .. Argvll. Seattle for Oleum, off Bush Point Watson, Seattle for San Francisco, off Race Rocks. Ftelida Celebration Planned, FELIDA, Wash.. Dec 29. (Special.) Mrs. Avis Weaver's Sunday school class will give a social in the Oddfel lows' Hall New Tear's Eve, to com mence at 8 o'clock, and continue until New Tear's mornlnsr. Rev. Alfred Bates will sing special solos. Aviator Ends 800 0-Mile Trip. CAIRO. Egypt, Dec. 29. Jules Ve drlnes. the French aviator, arrived at Cairo today, thus bringing to a success ful end a flight of nearly 3000 miles, which began several weeks ago from Paris. In his air voyage Vedrines made various stopa ' One genuine Welte Concert Mignon without keyboard. One famous Welte Philhar monic self-playing, self-registering pipe organ. One superb self -playing Aeolian orchestrelle. largest size. Three self-playing Aeolian or chestrelles, of smaller compass. Nine electric self-playing pia nos, all with liberal supply of latest tango, etc., etc., music rolls. We are determined to close out Sheet Music Department XTClO nl. nn instrnmentan free with , , at 15c each, or seven sheets for $1. r ipnt discount, some lines 20 per In Talking Machine Cabinet Department of talkiner machine record cabi FIRE LOSS IS $14,000 FLAMES DAMAGE MONTGOMERY BLOCK IN HARSHFIELD. Blase Confined to Second Story, But Water Create Havoc tn Hunl neaa Houses Beneath. MARSHFIELD. Or., Dec. 29. (Spe cial.) Fire this morning destroyed the second story of the Montgomery block here and the business houses occupy ing the building were damaged to the extent of about $14,000. The estimated losses are: S. Lando, drygoods, J8000; building. 2500; Charles Quatermass, photographer, household and gallery, $1800; Sarter confectionery, $600; Julius Larson, household. $500; Stafford, candy factory, $200: Pullman bar, $100. The origin of the fire Is not known. The damage to main floor business houses resulted from water, including Lando. Sarter, the Pullman bar and Stafford. The fire was extinguished in half an hour after water was turned on. The building is on the water front and salt water, which Is very effective, was used in three lines of hose. The city ordinances do not permit the re building of a destroyed wooden build ing ami the block will probably be re built in brick. The place 1b centrally located In the business district and was surrounded by frame buildings. The fire did not communicate. WILSON MAY OPEN CAVES Measure Before Congress for Jose phine Xational Park. GRANTS PASS, Or., Dec. 29. (Spe cial) Should the bill pending before Congress. Introduced by W. C. Hawley, become a law, Josephine County caves will be opened by proclamation of Pres ident Wilson, thereby changing the name from National Monument to a park reservation. It has been this technicality that for a number of years has kept back im provements or permits to erect hotel facilities f of the accommodation of auto travelers that visit the caves every Summer. Eggs Down to SO Cents at Medford. MEDFORD, Or, Dec 29. (Special.? WitTi Christmas over, the hens of the Rogue River Valley abandoned their policy of inaction and eggs were so plentiful Saturday that the price fell 15 cents. Christmas day eggs were 45 cents, but today there were plenty at 80 cents. According to local poultry dealers eggs probably will be down to 20 cents a dozen by the first of the year. Creswell Plans Get-Together Meet. CRESWELJ Or., Dec 29. (Special.) A movement for a community get-together dinner on Saturday, January 10, was started by the Creswell Commercial Club Saturday and was heartily sec onded by the Creswell Grange, which every one of -these instruments this week. ' We must dispose of all before taking inventory, but none will be sold to dealers. Also one player piano de luxe, one Steinway grand,- one very fine Weber art grand, one Kim ball baby grand, one Chickering concert grand, numerous Weber pianola pianos and one Sohmer grand. In the Phonograph FOB $122.50, superb machine, with all accesso ries, including fifty selections. FOR $64.50, latest machine, thirty-four selections and all accessories. FOB $49.50, used machine, with twenty-six selec tions. FOR $65.90, new machine, specially adapted for dancing purposes, includes twenty-six selections. FOR $43.45, new machine, with twenty-six selec tions. FOB $59.30, new machine, discontinued style, with fifty records. And many others, all on the Becond floor. EILERS was in session Saturday. The occasion Is the annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Creswell Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association. The plan is to have a meeting for the promotion of community spirit, and then a big dinner at 12 o'clock. Masons Banquet at Grants Pass. GRANTS PASS, Or., Dec 29. (Spe cial.) Melita Commandeiy, Knights Templars, after installation of officers, held a banquet for members and their families at the Josephine Hotel. Forty eight uniformed knights attended. L. L. Jewell, grand eminent commander of the State of Oregon, presided over the banquet festivities. An address of welcome was delivered by Rev. Mr Douglas and responded to by Jose Nel son. Toasts were responded to by E. E. Blanchard and George Lundberg, with closing remarks by H. C. Bobzien, re tiring officer of the year. Cases Set In Supreme Court. SALEM, Or., Dec. 29. (Special.) J. C. Moreland, clerk of the Supreme Court, has set the Salem and Oregon i City local option cases for hearing Jan uary 13. The following other cases have been docketed: January 12, Kalich against Knapp, Barber against Caples; January 13, Eastman against Jennings, Mc Rae in re Sehollmeyer; January 14, McFarland against Oregon Electric Railway; January 16, Waterbury HE" IX SAVES o w TO GRAYS AND PUGET Leaves Portland Union Sleeping Cars Open for Go to Sleep HERE Wake Up THERE DAYLIGHT TRAINS: Steel Flyer. Lv. 8:30 A. M. Puget Sound Express. . .1:45 P. M Shasta Limited 3:00 P. M. CITY TICKET OFFICE: ' Third and Washington Streets Marshall 4500 A 6121 STEEL COACHES de Department MUSIC HOUSE against United Telephone Company, and Wadsworth against Weinhard. Banks Poolroom Quits. BANKS. Or, Dec 29. (Special.) The) Banks billiard and poolhall, owned by Zachary Seelye, closes its doors Jan uary 1. Mr. Seelye two weeks ago was fined $25 for allowing a minor to play pool in his hall, but this, he says, did not determine his disposition to close ud the. business, though he admits that the order given at the same time by Governor West's special agent, that no card playing should be allowed and that each pool and billiard player should pay for his own cue instead of the loBer practically "killed" his busi ness. Eugene's New Sewer In Use Today, EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 29. (Special.) Eugene's new trunk sewer Bystem, con structed the past year at a cost of $165, 000, will be fully in use by tomorrow, for workmen today began cutting in the laterals of the old system, wherever they intersect the new trunk, sewer. Tlie An.ipA ...... Gvotnm will .nntaln be tween 14 and 15 miles of d" ts. Oregona to Be Raised Today. Four chains were passed beneath the hull of the sunken steamer Oregona, near Meldrum's Bar, yesterday, and it is hoped to raise her today and tow hor to Portland, Barges were placed along side Sunday and chains run from them. LIS THE BUSY MAN'S TRAIN A DAY HARBOR SOUND CITIES Depot ; . . Occupancy . IIP. M. 9:30 P. M. - BLOCK SIGNALS