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'ms suiSBxr okegosiajs', ronTiAND, august 20, 1905. 14- I II CONGRESS OF IRRIGATION Gathering of Great Moment Be Held at Expo sition Auditorium. WATER FOR ARID LANDS Themes 'Which Will Be Taken Up During the Progress of th6 Con " ference AVhrch Begins Its Sessions 3&morrovr. In the proceedings of the National Irri gation Congress, which assembles In an nual session at the Exposition auditorium tomorrow, will be hoard several of the most distinguished men of the "Western Btatos, Identified with Irrigation develop ment. There will bo a session of the chiefs of the various corps of engineers rngaged in the work of the Reclamation Service, which for several years past has been one of the features of the conven tion. Treating the various divisions of the vast subject under sectional heads, there is opportunity for thorough treat ment This plan was first adopted at El Paso last year. C. B. Boothe. chairman of the executive committee, lias arrived and established headquarters at the American Inn. Many of the delegates to the Trans-Mlsslsslppl Commercial Congress are also delegates to the "National Irrigation Congress. This convention meets in general session each morning in the auditorium from 9:30 to 12:30 o'clock, and Monday evening at the auditorium, when the great Mormon choir of 200 voices will render the Irrigation Ode. The programme for conference of engi neers of the Reclamation Service and for the section of engineering and mechanics will bo held In the convention room of the American Inn facing Guild's Lake. The programme as arranged by C. B. Boothe, chairman of the executive com mittee, and Tom Richardson, secretary, working together with A. H. Devers, of the executive committee and chairman of the local committee on arrangements, fol lows: General Sessions. 9:30 A. M. Call to order, Hon. George C. Pardee, president. Invocation. Most Rev. Alex ander Christie, archbishop of Oregon. Ad dresses of welcome On behalf of State of Oregon, Governor George E. Chamber lain: on behalf of City of Portland, Mayor Harrv Lane; on beaalf of Commercial Club, President II. M. Cake. Responses Hon. Jesse F. McDonald. Governor of Colorado: Hon. Albert E. Mead, Governor of Washington; Hon. H. D. Lovoland, of San Francisco, president of Pacific Coast Jobbers' and Manufacturers' Association. Report of delegates accredited by Tom Richardson, secretary. Address. Hon. George C. Pardee, president. Addresses by chairmen of sections "Forestry." Clif ford Pinchot, chairman Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, "Washington, D. C; "Production by Irrigation," Dr. A. C. True, director experiment stations. De partment of Agriculture. Washington. D. C: "Engineering and Mechanics. Fred erick H. -Newell, chairman United States Reclamation Service. Dppartment of In terior, "Washington, D. C; "Climatology," H. E. Williams, chairman "United States "Weather Bureau, Washington, D. C; Rural Settlement." C. W. Eberlln. chair man, San Francisco. Adjournment, 1 P. M. Monday Evening Session, 8 Y. M. Rendering of "Irrigation Ode" by 200 voices. Tabernacle Choir. Ogden, Utah, etc. Address, Hon. H. W. Goode, pres ident of Lewis and Clark Exposition. Ad dress, Mrs. Gilbert McClurg, vice-president General Federation of Women's Clubs. Address. Hon. Francis J.,Heney, "United States District Attorney. Portland, Or. Report of executive committee, C. B. Booth, Los Angeles, chairman, and Tom Richardson, Portland, secretary. Special announcements. President Pardee. Torestry Section Tuesday, August 22, 0 A.M. Clifford Pinchot. chairman. "Irrigation and Forestry," F. H. Newell; "Forest Fires and State Laws," Victor H. Beck man; "Forestry and the Railroads," Charles W. Eberlein; "la Forestry Prac ticable?" R. L. McCormlck. Cllnmtologlcal Section Tuesday, August 22, 9 A. M. Edward A Beals, chairman. "Chi nooks." Edward L. "Wells, observer, "Weather Bureau; "Relation of Droughts to Forest Fires." Arthur B. Wollaber, local forecaster. Weather Bureau; "Rain fall and Irrigation in Foreign Countries," Edward A. Beals, district forecaster, "Weather Bureau; "Precipitation Cycles on the Pacific Slope," George N. Salisbury, section director. Weather Bureau. Rural Settlement Tuesday, August 22, 9 A. M. C. W. Eberlein. chairman. "Possibili ties of Community Life on Reclaimed Lands," "William H. Mills, San Francisco; "Duty of the States Regarding Coloniza tion," C. E. Wantland. Denver. Colo.; "Development of the Willamette Vallev," Hon. W. W. Cotton. Portland, Or.; "Mor mon Colonization Methods," Major Wll lard Young. Salt Lake City, Utah. Production by Irrigation Tuesday. August 22. 9 A. M". Dr. A. C True, chairman. "Soil Man agement" Professor Samuel Fortier, Uni versity of California; Professor O. L. "Wal ler, Washington Agricultural College; C. G. Elliott, irrigation and drainage In vestigations, United States Department of Agriculture. "Water Management" Dr. Elwood Mead. United States office of experiment stations; Hon. J. Stephenson, state engineer. Idaho; Hon. C. T. Johnson, state engineer, Wyoming. "Field Crops and Horticulture" Professor E. J. Wick son. University of California; A. McPher son, superintendent of agriculture, Twin Falls Land & vater Company; I. D. O'Donnell, Billings, Mont.; Hon. N. G. Blalock. Walla "Walla, "Wash. Section Engineering and Mechanics Tues day. August 22, SA.M. Frederick H. Newell, chairman. Address to section. F. H. Newell, chairman. "Ir rigation Problems In the Northwest," D. C Henry, supervising engineer for Ore gon and Washington; "The Measurement of the Duty of Water, by the Office of Experiment Stations," Elwood Mead, chief of Irrigation and drainage investigations. Department of Agriculture. "Construc tion of Masonry Dams," A. J. Wiley, con sulting engineer. "The Engineer as an Administrative Officer," C. T. Johnson, state engineer of Wyoming. "Engineer ing Features of the Malheur Project," John T. Whistler. "Tree Planting About Reservoirs and Along Canals," E. A. Ster ling, Forest Service. Department of Agri culture. "Recent Progress In Adopting Stato Codes of Water Laws," Morris Bien, legal adviser. Reclamation Service. Forestry Section Wednesday, August 23, 9 A. M. Clifford Pinchot. chairman. "Tree Plant ing Along Irrigation Canals and Around .Kesorvoirs, a, sterling. ".Disposal of Public Timber Lands of tho "West" xranK n. wmD. "forest .tteserves In Washington," D. B. Sheller. "Problems in Handling Forest Reserves." G. F. Allen. Engineering and Mechanics Wednesday, Au gust 23. 9 A. M Frederick H. Newell. " chairman. "Pub lic Interest in Irrigation," C J. Blanch ard, statistician. Reclamation Service. "The Irrigation Exhibit at Portland,!' E. T. Perkins, Reclamation Service. "The Truckee-Carson Project," L. H. Taylor. "Development of Irrigation in Idaho." James Stevenson, Jr., stato engineer of Idaho. The following persons besides those named above have been Invited to prepare brief papers or deliver addresses: Thomas W. Jaycox. state engineer of Colorado, Denver, voio.; James btepnen son Jr.. state engineer of Idaho. Boise, Idaho; John W. Wadt, state engineer of Montana, Helena, juont.; A.ana uopson. TimPfiftT; PC a carps ks jm'" Neb.; Honry Thurtell, state engineer of Nevada, Carson City, Nev.; A- L. Fel lows, state engineer of North Dakota, Bismarck. N. D.; John H. Lewis, state engineer of Oregon, Salem, Or.; J. B. Tho burn, secretary Board of Agriculture and acting state engineer of Oklahoma. Guth rie. Okla.: Caleb Tanner, state engineer of Utah. Salt Lake City. Utah; Professor L. G. Carpenter, Fort Collins, Colo.; F. C. Finkle, Lob Angeles. CaL Tho following topics have been suggest ed for discussion: (a) Size of Farm Units: (b) Policy to Be pursued in .Halting Reconnolssance and Taking Up New Proj ects; (c) Subsistence for Engineers, and Temporary Houris for Resident Engi neers; Cfl) Monuments and Fences of Rights of Way for Canals. Roads, etc; (e) Sanitary Rules for Contractors. Production by Irrigation Wednesday, Au gust 23, 9 A. M. Dr. A. C. True, chairman. "Animal Production" Professor Gordon H. True. Nevada Agricultural College; Professor E. W. Major. University of California. "Dairying and Sugar-Making" Professor J. Wlthycombc, director Agricultural Ex periment Station, Corvallls. Or.; Hon. C F. Saylor. United States Department of Agriculture. "Education for Irrigators" President E. A. Bryan. Washington Agri cultural College. Pullman, Wash.; Presi dent Luther Foster, New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts: Pro fessor H. T. French, University of Idaho; Hon. W. A- Boeder, M. C, of Kansas. Climatology Wednesday, August 23, 9 A. M. IL E. Williams, chairman. "Coast Dos ert oi Peru," Major Alfred F. Sears. Sr. (Subject to be announced). L. C. Cover, observer, Woathef Bureau. Tacoraa, Wash.; "Increase of Rainfall With Ele vation," George IL Wilson, local fore caster. Weather Bureau. "A Drop of Rain' Professor Alexander G. McAddlo, Weather Bureau. General Sessions Thursday, August 24, 0:30 A. M. "Irrigation in India," "William E. Cur tis. Address, J. J. Hill, president North ern Pacific. St. Paul, Minn. Report of chairmen of sections. Reports of commit tees. 10:30 A. M. Call of states and reports of names for vice-presidents and execu tive committees. 11 A. M. Report of committee on nom inations and election of officers. THINKS HE US-11 CLEW CHIE GRITZMACHER SATS THE HE ARE DEVELOPMENTS. They 1V111 Lead, He Hope, to the Ar rest of Mr. Von Drnn's Murderer. Important developments in the Van Dran murder mystery, which have come to light since noon yesterday, have caused new hopos in the broast of Chief of Police Grltzmachor and in the hearts of tho numerous dotoctives that are working on tho case. "Do you still think that the Van Dran case will remain unsolved?" was askod of Chief Gritzmaoher. "From developments which have arisen In tho last few hours, I believe that circumstances have come to light which will eventually load to the cap ture of the person or persons Implicat ed. No, I cannot tell you of the nature of the suspicions. If it bcoamo known that we suspected a particular person, all chanoes of a capture would bo lost. I can say this much, though. I believe that no one so far mentioned has any connection with the case. We are now collecting- evidence which I consider important, and which may load to an arrest. Tho detectives wore working- with renewed energy yesterday, and two of them spent, the greater part of tho night in working- on tho case. Al though Kaspar Van Dran, husband of the murdered woman, confided to Chlof Grltzmacher that he suspected a Chi nese formerly In his employe, little cre dence is placed In his story. Mrs. Van Dran was poisoned one week ago last night. Tho following: Monday the Police Department learned that she had been murdered. Two days elapsed before the detectives got to work. Theory after theory was ad vanced, and to every theory except that of the accidental one, each dotectlve has been able to show a motive for the crime. During the week that the de tectives have been working one arrest has been made, that" of George Mar shall, who. although he Is thouuht to have had no connection with the mur der, will be held on a blackmailing charge. No definite statement will be made either by the Chief of Police or by tho District Attorney. Each department of the law says that no effort will be spared ufTTll the murderer is run down. But except for tho statement of the Chief last night. It seems that every effort has been made but the right one. Although Van Dran has employed an ex-pollceman as a .body guard, the Po lice Department holds that this is not necessary, as van Dran Is In no danger. A VISITOR MRS. KATE BRIDEWELL. ANDERSON. CONCERT SINGER. A bright, welcome musical visitor from Salt Lake City, Utah, is Mrs. Kate Bridewell Anderson, mezzo soprfino coloratura. She has sung at several musfealea held at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, and has won applause for the selection of her songs and the brilliant way In which she has rendered them. Mrs. Anderson Is originally, from New Orleans, La., and she had a hind In shaping the musloal career of ber eminent sister. Miss Carrie Bridewell, of New York Metropolitan Opera, fame. F OUR MURDER GD UNSOLVED Unwhipt of Justice and the Perpetrators Unknown , v to Detectives. CANNOT GET ANY CLEWS Local Sleuths Baffled l)y Criminals "Who Take Ufo at Will and Es cape Even tho Suspicion of tho Police. UNSOLVED MURDER MYSTERIES IX PORTLAND. Lee Slag Netn, Chinese physician, tain September 7, 1904 at Fourth an4 PlM streets; died from elcull fracture. Gustar J. Breuer,. Iltjuordealer, hot to death September IS, 11KH, la his saloon la East Portland. Tiny Infant, poisoned and left in grip at Union Depot, October 3, 1904. Mrs. Mlanle B. Van Dran. poboaed by drinking cyanide of potarsSam la glngcrale, at her home, August 12, 1005. Since September 7, 19CM. there have been four mysterious murders, none of which lias been .solved by the detective staff. By far the most sensational. Is tho cold-blooded murder of Mrs. Minnie B. Van Dran. whose life was sacrificed to gratify tho cruel desire of a person or persons, as yet unknown to the authori ties. In her own home, last Saturday a week ago, she Innocently partook of a portion of a glass of, glngcrale, contain ing a quantity of cyanide of potassium. Instant death was the result. There was a wait of two days before Chlof of Police Grltzmachcr assigned de tectives to the case, and they have not secured any evidence sufficient to war rant tfce arrest of any person on a charge of murder. Body of Infant Found. It was n oaring midnight on October 3. 1904. when Head Porter Hoots, on duty at the Union Depot, picked up a small grip that had been loft on tho floor by some person unknown. Opening It, he discovered the body of an infant. Sub sequent Investigation developed thej fact that the child was dead, and still later investigation proved death had resulted from poisoning. Detective liartman was assigned to tho case, and secured what he thought was a good clew, but milk found in a room of a . local hotel, left by two women, could not be analyzed because of heavy expense, and the case fell through. To this day, tho murder of the innocent babe Is shrouded In mystery. Leo Sing Nom, prominent In Chinatown and a physician of note among his coun .trj'men, was struck down by an unknown 'assassin late at night, September 7. as he was walking along at Fourth and Pine streets. Without warning, he was at tacked, his skull was fractured and he died later at a hospital. Detectives Find Nothing. Staff detectives took up the case, with out success however, and the case Is still a mystery, no one having been brought to Justice. The murder of Gus 'J. Breuer. propriet or of a hotel and saloon at Union and Hawthorne avenues, occurred between 12 and 1 o'clock, midnight, September 15, He was shot five times by an unknown assassin, who escaped and has not been captured. Detectives arrested one man and dep uty Sheriffs another, both bolng turned loose later. Five Italians who were in tho saloon when the murder occurred, were taken Into custody, but later re leased. There have been numerous other mur ders In Portland of recent months, but In each the assassin was known and either captured or avoided capture by committing suicide. Arrested for Gambling. Six men charged with gambling In the, Gem saloon at 191 Third street, were ar reted by Detectives Kay and Jones and Patrolman Evans last night, on complaint FROM UTAH of John Kettner, of St. Johns, who said that he had been enticed into a poker game and robbed of $12. The men arrested are: G. N. Burelbach. proprietor of tho saloon; Louis Cohen, B. C. Jackson, "Will iam Russell. Ben Malson and John Kett ner. Kettnor alleges that ho was enticed into tho game by a capper, who met him at tho entrance and asked him to play. He admitted that he entered into the game willingly, but said that he was not given a chance and that his money was practically taken away from him. The cards and poker chips were taken by the police as evidence. Charges of gambling were placed against all thoso In tho game. ALEX SWEEK VISITS MINE Prominent Attorney Goes to Myrtle Creek to Inspect Property. Alex Sweek. attorney, who is also secre tary of the Continental Gold Mining Com pany, left last night for a trip to Myrtle- Creek, where the mine Is located. He will enjoy a Summer vacation and outing, and. during his stay will arrange for tho lo cation of a concentrating plant costing J1E.O0O, which will arrive from. Denver on September 1. Mr. Sweek and his associates are the pioneers in gold-quartz mining In thlsj aisxnci, ana ne says ne is certain mat. they have a big find, and will eventually be amply repaid for tho large sum they havo risked In developing the property. Just beforo Mr. Sweek departed on his trip ho received a check for 13500 from tho Tacoma Smelting Company for a car load of ore, which was the fifth carload shipped since January last, and steady shipments of oro will be made in tho future. Ho also says that the oro shipped up to tho present time has all been taken from the tunnels during the development stage. There are two' large bodies of ore between tho tunnels which have not been touched, and this ore will be mined as soon as the concentrating plant is in operation. Tho main shaft has reached a dopth of 250 feet and a cross-cut is now being nin. A drivo on the ISO-foot level proved tho walls to be 30 feet apart, and there the veins carried eight feet of good ore. Drifts will "be extended on tho vein In both directions. In the 45-foot winze sunk on the vein near the portal of a SGO-foot cross-cut, ore was found running $100 per ton. The upper workings aro at last 20) feet beyond the face of the 500-foot drift, and thoro is every expectation of high grade oro ahead. The vein has widened rapidly, having increased from two feet to eight in the 45-foot winze, and from three feet to 30 In the 230-foot shaft. .Mr. Sweek says he has confidence In Southern Oregon mines, and has backed his opinion with his money. He boasts about tho mining exhibit at the Expo sition, and says his is one of the best. LOOKING FOR A MURDERER Xo Clew to Slayer of J. I. Ander son Is Discovered. The murderer of J. L. Anderson has not yet been apprehended by Sheriff Word, who Is still working hard on tho case, assisted by several deputies. While the Sheriff bolleves Anderson was accom panied by another isui when ho left Portland, and that his companion killed him, he has. been unable to obtain defi nite Information that such was the act from persona who knew Anderson in Portland, or anything -leading to the Identity of the supposed companion. An derson did not know many people in Portland, and his acquaintances are hard to locate. There Is a possibility, of course that a tramp killed Anderson and they are numerous along the various rail road lines this time of the year. Tho officers all along the line havo been noti fied to keep a sharp lookout and. some of them may effect a capture. The theory that the murderer came to Portland Is based on the fact that two men at Bonneville saw a suspicious-looking per son at the railroad station soon after the crime was committed, and . one of them, W. W. Want, a section foreman, observed tho man board the Portland train. The description of this individual Is that of a tramp, and not such a one as Anderson, who was a young man 22 years old. of neat dress and habits, would pick up in Portland to travel with him to the East. FORESTERS' DAY TUESDAY Night Parade nnd Exercises at the Oaks the Features. Foresters' day will be celebrated next Tuesday by tho seven lodges of Portland. A parade at night, exercises, fireworks and festivities at the Oaks wlllmake up the programme. The parado will be formed as follows: Platoon of police; Grand Marshal Char les "Wynn. aide, Bert Grooker; Brown's band; Court Mount Hood. No. 1; Court Columbia, No. 2; Court Multnomah, No. 3; Court Webfoot, No. 4; .Court Gcr manlo, No. 5; Court Scandla. No. 7; Court Concordia, No. 66; visiting Foresters from grand Jurisdictions of Oregon, "Washing ton and California. Members of the various courts In this city and visiting brethren will assemble at Foresters" Hall, Second and Yamhill streets, at 7:15 P. M. and parade will movo promptly at 7:30 P. M., going north on Second to Morrison, west on Morrison to Third, north on Third to Washington, west on Washington to Sixth, south on sixth to . Morrison, east on Morrison to Fourth, -south on Fourth to Yamhill, oast on Yamhill to First, north on First to Alder, whero cars will be In waiting to convey all to tho Oaks. RAY N. ySMlTH RESIGNS Patrolman Thereby Avoids an In vestigation by Commission. That Patrolman Ray X. Smith was not cut out for a policeman, was discovered by Chief Grltzmacher yesterday morning, at which time he decided to suspend the young officer, pending an Investigation of his conduct while on duty at Sunnyslde. This was averted by B. M. Smith, an at? torney, father of tho officer, who appeared In person before the Chief and, after learning that an Investigation was com ing handed In his son's resignation. Chief of Police Grltzmacher had ' in formation from a source he considers reliable, to the effect that ex-Policeman Smith had been too rapidly decreasing the liquor supply'at Sunnyslde. That district was selected for the young man because thore is but ono saloon on the beat, but it appears that that was enough to keep Smith busy. All of the details of the case" will not be given to the world because of the action of the father in tendering his son's resignation in time to avert. a trial by the Board of Police Commissioners. Strike Offlolally Declared Ofr. F. H. Fogarty, assistant general freight agent of tho Northern Pacific, received telegraphic notice that the telegraphers' strike was officially de clared off on the Northern Pacific lined yesterday at 11 A. M. Official notice was received of the end of the strike on the Great Northern lines several days ago. while the strike on the Northern Pacific has been practically at an end the greater part of this week. The Denver & Rio Grande has estab lished through Pullman standard sleeping car service between Portland and Denver, leaving Portland at S:15 P. M.. spending seven hours in Salt Lake City second day and arriving in Denver afternoon of lef lowlnr day. For reservation" Fill at 1H JJCOr i T SPECIAL Here are three attractive "Between-Seasons" Specials. Not "odds and ends," either but new, clean goods. We've made these reductions just to be busy the fore part of the week. SPECIAL $8.65 Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and brass curtain rod. weathered finish. $2.40 SPECIAL MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FIRST AND TAYLOR STREETS mi OF FLIMSY BUILD State Room Inn Said to Have Been a Firetrap. SOME ONE IS "TO, BLAME Coroner Says If Building "Was Passed Upon by City Official That the Owner Cannot Be lcld Bcsponslblo WHO IS TO BLAME? There Is reaen to believe that a ecandal mar fievelop as th result of yesterday's fatal Are in the State Room Inn. Charges are made that tho struc ture "was of the flimsiest kind, devoid of Are protection and constructed in violation of the city ordinance. "Who la to blame, if any one? In order to determine. If possible. Coroner, police and Are officials will conduct a thorough Investigation. The eWest Ylctlm of the Are Is Identi fied as Thomas Sorensen, of Notch Hill. B. C, and. the younger man Is still unknown. Miss Anna. Iubet la raid to have no chance fr recovery from bad bums and a broken spine, and Is expected to die at any hour In St. Vincent's Hos pital. Br means of letters In a trunk. Deputy Coroner A. L. FInley and Acting Captain of Police Slover, commanding tho Upshur street station, late yesterday afternoon established beyond a reasonable doubt that the eldest of tho two men who per ished in the Are that wiped out the State room Inn early In the morning was Thomas Sorensen. He was from Notch Hill, B. C, and It Is believed his com panion is from the same place. It Is ex pected that Identification o the younger man will bo accomplished soon. That the life of Miss Anna Lubet will be sacrificed as a result of burns and a broken spine. Is believed certain by the officials of St. Vincent's Hospital. She Is in a critical condition, they declare, without any hopo of ultlmato recovery. She may llnser a week, they state, but It would not be surprising should she die at any hour. Miss iAibct was among the last to be aroused from sleep and warned to flee from the burning building for her life. The flames had made such progress that. S VELOUR COUCHES Substantial Couch, with fringe. Built up with best steel springs and honest filling. Upholstered in pretty figured velours. Here's a chance for couch comfort at small outlay. Regular value, $11.00. Five Shelf Book Cases We've always sold this book case at $3.50. That's a fair price for it,too. But for tho next 3 days you can have one at almost cost. It stands 3 ft- 3 in. high, is 2 ft. 3 in. wide, has fire Mission V Mission dining-table with square top and five square legs. Built of selected ash, with nice smooth finish and carefully joined and fitted. Extends to 6 feet with well-fitting leaves and easy-running slides. Fin ished in "weathered oak." Sells regularly for $10.00. deep shelves Choice of golden or 2.40 $7.25 SPECIAL Into the street, all passageways were cut off, and she was obliged to leap from the second story In addition to being quite severely burned about the head and face, she sustained a broken spine. Mrs. Ida Harper, who deported herself as a genuine heroine by arousing the guests of the hotel. Is slightly Improved at St. Vincent's Hospital. She was con veyed to that Institution in a police am bulance, together with Miss Lubet. Others who were more or less injured by bums and bruises during the fire, but who declined to go to a hospital, are improving. No serious results are feared except In the case of Miss Lubet. After the fatal fire, and when the ex citement had died down, it was learned that no register was kept at the State room Inn, and this made It Impossible to Identify the two dead men by means of such assistance. The structure was of the flimsiest kind, and Battalion Chief Young, of the Fire Department, stated yesterday that it was built In violation of the city ordinance. In some respects. Guests were entirely at the mercy of the flames, he Bays, and the wonder now seems to be that but two wero burned to death. Investigation by the officials yesterday failed to determine whether or not tho burned bulluding was insured. II. TV. Van Alstine, the proprietor and owner of the building. Is In Spokane, or was when the flro occurred. Coroner FInley telegraphed him yesterday, and he is expected to ar rive here today. He may be able to Iden tify tho unknown victim. Close investigation Is to be made by the Coroner and his assistants, aided by the police and fire officials, to ascertain. If possible. Just how the fire started and who, if anyone, is to blame for the fatali ties. "As far as our investigation has gone, we have not found any reason to believe the fire wa3 set by a person for malicious purposes." said Deputy Coroner A. L. FInley last night. "It is said the building was not constructed In conformity with the ordinance, but a permit was granted, and It miyst be that the building was in spected by some of the city official. In such a case. It It was passed upon, the proprietor of the hotel could not. In my judgment, bo held liable for any losses or responsible for the deaths. "It Is our intention to hold the bodies several days, during which time we shall further investigate the matter, and at tempt to establish the identity of the other man. Whether an Inquest will be held, depends upon future information. Tho case will not be dropped until we have learned all we can. and if the facts warrant, an Inquest will be held." It Is said that had not the flro been discovered so quickly, it is probable more fatalities would have resulted. GIng Uong, a Chinese, who conducts a noodle restau rant In connection with The Palm saloon, S71 Thurman street, was the first to see tho flames. 'He had been visiting friends and was returning home. He cried out to Special Policeman Roy, who turned in the alarm. Former Portland Woman Dead. In the hills north of Prescott, Ariz., on Thursday, in a fit of temporary abberra tion, due to Illness of year?, Mrs. E. S. Green, wife of the manager of the Yava pai Club, and formerly steward of the Country Club, at Santa. Monica, Cal., shot and killed herself. The Greens were for mer residents of Portland, where he was steward of the Commercial Club. She lc&Y3 pne child about 5 years of age. MONDAY , TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SPECIAL $8.65 Monday, Tuesday Wednesday Dining Tables MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY $7.25 FIRST AND TAYLOR STREETS MANY SI THE PETITION EQUAL SUFFRAGE ADVOCATES ARB ENCOURAGED. Canvasiiera Meet "With Mnch Success and Fe-iT Rebuffs Mayor One of Signers. The Equal Suffrage Association held a busy meeting- yesterday in Mrs. Mal lory's parlors, the topic of discussion being the initiative petition now In cir culation. Mrs. Honry TValdo Coe. the president was In the chair and called for reports of canvassers. . A large number of sig natures had been secured and the meet ing was enlivened by the relation of incidents occurring in the canvass, most xif them Illustrating support given to the measure from unexpected quar ters. All the members had encouraging re ports; only occasionally had they met an opponent, usually of that class which believes that If the law did not wltnhold the right of voting- from women altogether they would spend thoir time voting the whole year round and would cook no more dinners. Mrs. A. S. Dunlway brought in a pe tition numerously signed by the men of the Georgo Wright Tost of the CJ. A. Dr. Lucma G. Johnson reported that she had addressed a number of meet ings of the branches of the Federated Trades Council: had been given invari ably a cordial reception, and that the members had taken blanks to secure signatures. A new equal suffrage member was admitted, who at once took two sig nature blanks to circulate. The association will meet at the samo place every Saturday at 1 o'clock. Mayor Lane his signed the Initiative petition for equal suffrage. In his re marks at the Civics Conference, held on the Exposition grounds, he said ne Is Jn favor of equal suffrage and will do what he can to bring it about. The president and the secretary of the Oregon State Federation of Labor. Messrs. C. H. Gram and H. G. Kundret. have signed the petition and have com mended It to the members througnout the state, Thomas Burns, the Socialist leader. Is circulating the petition and urging his political friends to support the measure. The Ladles' Medical Club at its last meeting Indorsed the equal suffrage) movement by a unanimous vote and the members took signature blanks to cir culate. Accommodations at Yellowstone Park. The Wylie Camping Company, of the Yellowstone Park, wishes It understood that they are equipped for handling a large number of people- There will bo no difficulty in obtaining accommodations with them if persons will notify a few days In advance of arrival of exact date of their reaching Gardiner. Wire or wrlto The Wylle uo., Gardiner. Montana,