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8 THE SUNDAY OUEGOXIAX. PORTLAND. APHIL 8, 11HH3. LONGEST LEAP FOR LIFE 1 E Chef Cappa Plunged Down Seven Stories to Net Below. TELLS OF HIS SENSATIONS Record Was Previously Held uy Guests or the Windsor Hotel, New York, Who .Tumped Six Stories. "As I xtood tliere in the window I looked back through the Fmokc. I saw h vicious and angry-looking llamc leap towards nic. Cappa,,I '"a'ays to myself, it's up to you to Jump or the Com mercial Club will have to get a new chef.' So I Jumped." Thus- spoke D. 1. Cappa. chef of the t nV: " m 4 I). I.. Cmtjia, Chef of Conunrrclnl Club, Who Jumped &ren Storlrs IVom the Chamber of Commrrrr Jlulldlnc Into the Life Net. i Commercial Club, who during the" fire of Friday afternoon made the longest leap on record" to a lifenei. Cappa holds the word's record for a leap Into a JlfencL He jumped sevon stories from a rear window of the Commer ilal Club upon a Hfenct which wan Ktretchcd on the roof or the one-story building occupied by the I'nion Print ing Company. The "Commercial Club was in the eighth floor'of the. Chamber of Commerce building. I'nlU the leap af Cappa the record or Ions Jumps into llfenets was held hy guests who Jumped from the Hotel Windsor, In" New York, when it was on lire: -Some of the guests jumped six stories in snfety. On Road to Recovery. For a man who had such a marvel ous escape Cappa Is progressing vory favorably, and It Is hoped that he will be able to be out within a few days. Two of his ribs were broken, but out slle of a severe shaking-up he is not otherwise Injured. He Is under treat ment at the Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was interviewed yesterday afternoon- Ue is very cheerful, and when not talking of the tire his fc shows no signs of great mental or physical suf fering. He is in the best tf spirits and the nurses say he Is one of the most cheerful patients in the hospital. When asked to tell or his terrible ex perience he at llrst'lauglied. but whn lie had entered into an account ftt his remarkable escape his face became him! and serious. Severn! times during the narration he shuddered and his features contracted as if he were in pain. "I tell you I didn't Jump until I thought it was absolutely necessary, because it looked to be at least a mile to the roof of that building," he said. "I try not to think of tliat jump well, every time I think of my escape I live the whole thing over. That is why I try to bo cheerful to drive the horrible picture from my mind. "1 was in the kitchen making out the i menu for the annual banquet 03 the way, we had planned "to make that a swell af fairwhen in rushed one of the waiters., who told nie that the parlors were oh" fire. He grabbed one of the chemical fire extinguishers and wont out. "I rushed after him. and one look at the flames was enough to convince me that we had no time to lose 1u getting out. The others In the kitchen had not iieard the waiter tell me of the fire, so J returned to warn them. Then we all started to go through the bridge across the court to the windows looking over f tne aneriocK- uuuuing. oui mc emoxc and the flames drove us back. By that time the south end of the dining-room was a sheet of flames, which were eating their way towards us. Could Not Climb Down Ladder. "We ran to the northwest corner of the building, whfcre the firemen aw us and started to send up a ladder. J got dizzy, and when I looked again ! saw that the ladder reached only to about the seventh floor. I forgot about the smaller ladders that they have. Anyway. I could never have Rot down that ladder, as I should have fallen tsure. and there was no life net on the sidewalk below. I couldn't have followed the others down those shuky ladders. I am too nervous. ' "I ran and opened one of the rear win dow to obtain some fresh air. The peo ple on the streets and on the roofs or the adjoining buildings ww me. and I thought the firemen would send a ladder up to the window where I was. Then 1 thought of Retting Into owe of the Immense Ice boxes which whs near by. I figured the Ice would at least keep me cool. If 1 had got in the Ice chest I would have escaped without these two broken ribs. Heat Forced Him to .lump. Tin' flames kept getting nearer and nearer, and the smoke made me keep my lioid out of the window. I though there was no hope, and was about ready to give up. Prettv so,on they got the life net ready, but'l hesitated long before I deelilod to make the leap.. "The heat was what drove me to it. It w.-i- very Intense, and the smoke was al most suffocating. When I glanced back ove r my shoulder I oould see the flames darting" here and there, and every time I looked they seemed to be getting nearer. 1 thought I heard the roof caving in. It looked to mc as though It was simply a case of Jumping from one death to an other. "Chief Campbell, who I know very well, yelled for me to jump. I took one last look at those flames and inhaled some smoke before I could get up the courage. I hung by my hands from the window sill, gave a little push outward with my feet and let go. "It was all over in an instant. But I remember when I was in midair that I looked down to see if the lifeuet was under me. While I was in the air I thought of a dozen different ways 1 might be killed. I might miss the net. light on iny heud and break my nock; the mcshc might give way. and so on. I thought as much in that brief moment of de scent as I usually do in art hour. Did Not Ixise Conj-cloubiicss. "Then again I remember moaning In voluntarily before 1 was down. I could not help It. I moaned, until I was carried djwn on the street, where 1 was placed on my feet. I djd not lose consciousness for a second that I remember of. I ajighted so quickly that It was almost impossible to have sensations. 1 know, however, that the net felt mighty good. Sly two ribs-were broken by .my leg being forced against, my jsldc . "No. no: my Rlr has been gray for several years. The Jump had. nothing to do with it." said Cappa, In answer to a question. He smiled as he maoc the re mark and seemed to feel much better when he had concluded bis tale. When he was talking about thp Are he was nervous and there was an uneasy look about his eo. Hut as soon as he had concluded, his nervousness left him. r . . . . ' " " " 1 1! mlaliBMBB ' j 1'. W. LE.L'3ETTEK. PRESIDENT COM3UTRCIAI. CLUB. 4 WIRE THEIR CONDOLENCES i Hnllock Funeral Arrnngcmcntf;. The funeral of the remains of Homer H. ilallock. who whs killed during tne Commercial Club fire, will take place from his residence at ISC Fourteenth street at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The hocrd of governors and many of the members of- the Commercial Club, of which Sir. Hallock was a member, will attend the funeral which will be con-due-ted by the Klks. A beautiful floral offering has been prepared by the Com mercal Club.i EXPItB S.MONS OK SYMPATHY FOR COMMERCIAL. Cl.tlll. Salt Lake Clly Commercial Club and Many Other Organisations and In dividual ICxprew Sorrow. Telegrams of condolence over tJie Are of Friday continue to In? received by the oflicers of the Portland Commercial Club. The following to President P. W. Leadbcttcr from Charles A. Qnlg ley, president of the Salt Lake Com mercial Club, is a ram pie of the many that have been received; alt I-ake, I'tafc. April 7. Frederick W Laltetter. l'rrsWsui lHsrtlatHl Commer cial Club, Portland. Or. The Cmmrrlal Club Salt Lake City exte4 I I fee Ctft rnerrtal Clwb ef Portland. Or., .It 4necrM4 f impathy In the mUfortwne which ha he fallen It- The citizen ef this cotnmtialnr cenktder that the whole f Vtera America ha 'nufTcred a less In thla temporary rota tion ef yur public work. If we con he en1ee ( will expect yi to command . CHARLES A. QCIGLET. PreHoeaL Telegrams were received yesterday from Frank Wiggins, secretary Cham ber of Commerce. Io Angeles. Cal.; II. P. Wood, secretary Hawaii Promotion Committee, Honolulu: Phil S. Creager. Kansas City. SIo.; C. F. White, presi dent Commercial Club, Seattle. Wash.: James Woods, manager Hotel St. Fran cis, San Francisco: Jay W. Adams, president American Association of Travelling Passenger Agents. Saw Fran cisco; 1. W. Pratt, secretary Chamber of Commerce. Tacomn, Vnjh.: C. P. Stint!, secretary Commercial Club. St. Paul, Sllna.: N. G. lrImore. Larimere. N. D.; Charles S. Fee, fmssenger tnttiic maniik'cr. Southern Pacific "opnny, San Francisco, Cal.: O. W. ItMgglex. genoral passRgcr nMt. Slfrhlgan Central Railroad. Chicago; James Hbrshurgh, Jr.. assistant general pas senger agent. Southern ParinV. San Francisco; S. K. Hooper, general pas senger and. tickot agent. Denver & ttlo Grande Railroad. Denver Colo.; Ar thur P. Tlfft. Philip S. Rate and Z. IL SIcClang. who were on the Southern Pacific train and telegraphed from Shedd, Or.: Fisher Harris, secretary Commercial Club. Salt Lake City; J. C Hayter. president Oregon Press Asso ciation. Dallas.' Or. TEACHERS PROGRESS CLUB State Superintendent .Acfccrman Tells of Three Things Needed. At the meeting of the Teachers Prog ress Club In the City Hall, yesterday fercnoon. SI Us Julia Spooncr. the presi dent, listened to the reports of the com mittees, which were adopted. It -was decided to hold a social meeting In Slay with the Principals Club. Sirs. Stafford gave a talk "on mothers club. Sliss Pease, of Slounl Tabor, told of the ten dency of the time towards special Irni. and R. F. Rnblnton led In discussions. SI Us Donna Beach gave a comet solo and J. II. Ackcrman. State Superintendent of Public Instruction, gave a talk on the "Currrent Trend of tile Times." He told of how. In 17&. reading and writing were the only subjects taught, and of the In troduction at subsequent periods of gram mar, spoiling, arithmetic geography, his tory, music, drawing, physiology, manual training and agriculture . There were three things which teachers must pos-t-es. he declared, "high IJeals. which mean aspiration: confidence in yourself, which means inspiration, and pluck and perseverance, which mean perspiration." Checked at the Brink. SAN JOSE. Oil.. April 7. Sir. Harry Lutenberg, of Qutncy, III., had a thrill ing escape from death in a fall down a precipitous mountain side above Alum Itock Falls yesterday. After falling and tumbling ISO feet 4own the in cline, her fall was checked at the very brink of the creok by a fisherman. Sirs, r.utenborg was not seriously in jured. l.IIy Langlry Ilnnch Sold. SAN FRANCISCO. April T.-Gcorge H. Stastick and Ferdinand Butterfleld have purchased the ranch of Sirs. Lily Langtry, the actress, in Lake County. There arc about ItO acres In the properly. METTLE OF TIE IS WN (Continued From Pace L than ever before. The luncheon shows that wt -will go the same as before. I want to state right here that the club is extremely grateful to Robert L. Stevens, chairman of the house com mittee, for the efficient work he did In supervising the work of fixing; up our new quarters. By the luncheon it has been shown that there is little thought of the Commercial Club even temporarily discontinuing Its work. "We shall raise a large sum of money to get straightened about. But whether wc shall erect a building or move back into the Chamber of Com merce building, where we can have an additional story, has not been decided as yet. said Sir. Lcadbetter in conclu sion. Fund for Portland Firemen. Luncheon will be served at the Commer cial Club Tavern again Monday sner noon. No meals were served last night. The afternoon was spent in furnishing the rooms. ' STuch of tne furniture used at noon was for temporary use only, and In the afternoon much of It was replaced. Beginning Monday morning Tom Richard son will have his office in the Commer cial Club Tavern. The following Is a partial list of the money subscribed yes terday afternoon as a fund for the Port land firemen: Dr, R. C. Coffey. J5: L. A. McNary. H: C. W. Pallctt. n: J. C. sroreland. Jl: G. O. Graves. Jt: F. AW Ariss. SO cents; W L. Boise. J3; J. Durkhclmcr. 53: C. V. Cooper. Jl; V. II. Fear. Jl; H. C. Eckcn bcrger. J3; E. Wiles. J3: George W. Wag oner. Jl: H. W. Goddard. XX5H; J. F. Booth. CiO John Hall. Jl; A. H. WiHett. Jl: A. B. Manley. J3: General O. Summers. JiSO; G. L. Campbell, J3. George McMil lan. J2: C YT. Hodson. JiEO; W. H. Britts. Jl; E. G. Jones. J3: J. Thorburn Ross. J3: R. W. Schmecr. $5: Dr. D. H. Rand. Jl: H. P. Holmes. JiSO; F. S. West. Jl; J. C. Roberts. Jl: G. SI. McDowell. Ji50: R. B. Sillier. Ji50: R. F. Prael. JL30: TEX. H. Mc Crakenl J2: J. H. Thatcher. J2; W. A. Clc land, J2: SL B. Wakcman. J2; R. J. Holmes. J2: H. McGulrc. J2: W. C. Jfoon. J3: Edward Ehrman. 35; Tom RI chard - IL St. CAKE SENDS MESS.GE. II. St. Cake, ex-president of the Commercial Cla'o, who la now mak ing a campaign for the Republican nomination for United States Senator, yeaterdar ct the following telegram to President Leadbetter: Pendleton. Or-. April 7. 1C03. Fred W. Ltadbetter. President Portland Commercial Clnb. Portland. Or Neva of fire received. Too bad. Those old rooms are dear to me, but ' nothing- can kill or Impair the spirit and counter of the loyal membership that has played sueh an Important part In tne development of our rrcat state. We will hare a better home, a stronger organization, as result of oar calamity. II. M. CAKE. son nS: George W. Hazcn. S2; J. F. Daly. JT30: L. E. Trent. J3; G. W. Kleiscr. J3; Governor George E. Chamberlain. J3: C. A. SIcCargar. JT50: John P. Sharkey. J3L50; C. H. Jackson. Ji: George L. Walker. J2.9): J. O'B. Scobey. J150: a E. SIouI ton. JXM: W. H. Maxwell. J2; I. A. Yerex. J2; W. Y. Masters. J3; W. J. Hoffman, J2; C. C. .Chapman. J3. IT WILL MINE FOR COAL Company Organized to Take Over British Columbia Properties. The British Columbia Amalgamated Coal Company, which has been incor porated under the laws of Oregon, has for its purpose the opening and opera tion of mines In the Nicola Valley of British Columbia. The papers of In corporation place the capital stock of the organization at JIO.000,000. In cluded in the board of directors are R. L. Durham. H. I. Kcency. A. B. Croasman. W. H. Hurlburt, Andrew Hartman. James Lament. J. M. Crook and Alfred A. Ayn. all of' this city. The company has secured control HARVEY K. BROWN, CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION AS GOVERNOR l-mmlmmllil-l--mmmm 1 f 3 '4 - f"l 7"W?W t- ammmmMlmsEI ImaliKidBmi H F&.r H f " itSrVP''? 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The primary law and the election of all officers by direct vote of the people. The abolishment of all "machines: and bosses and the placing of the reins of government In the hands of tho people. The enforcement of all laws municipal, county, state and Fed eraland the repeal of such of them as may be found not proper laws for the people". The discontinuance of the use of money for campaign purposes by any candidate, faction, party or corporation, except In the way of actual legitimate expenses. And last, but not I vast, women's suffrage. Harvey K. Brown, for the past four years Sheriff of Baker County; has announced himself as a candidate for the nomination for Governor on the Republican ticket, subject to the will of the voters, and no.t of the machine, at the primaries on April 20. Ho believes In the! new primary law because It gives the people full choice In the selection of men for public office. He believes in the abolish ment of political machines in this state, because he is a Roosevelt Repub lican, because he is impelled by the spirit of true democracy to permit the people to rule. He br leves In the enforcement of all laws because they are , laws because the only correct way cf trer.tlng all laws Is to enforce thr.m. It they are improper laws and should be repealed, the enforcement will develop that fact. Harvey Brown believes that a continued toleration of this co'nditlon will mean the fall of the Republic. He believes In the discon tinuance of the. use of corruption funds in political campaigns because the right kind of people do not need nor contribute money for such purposes. This Is done by corporations, by wholesalers and retailers engaged in Ille gitimate business enterprises, whose special Interests they are desirous of furthering and protecting. He believes in women's suffrage because if a mother Is capable of raising her son from the cradle to manhood, she Is capable of voting and assisting in the enactment of laws for the govern ment of her son after he is a man. He believes that the mothers, wives, sitters, daughters and sweethearts of this world are the most potent of all Influences for good, and that their Influence always makes for good citizen ship and good government. Harvey K. Brown Is a native Oregonian. born in 1STI at Pocahontas, Baker County. His early life was spent in the mining camp of Humboldt or Slormon Basin and on the old homestead at Pocahontas. In 1873. at the age of 7 years. Harvey Brovn becan range riding and looking after his father's cattle and horses. He spent "every Summer- In ' the saddle until lSSo. when he returned to the old homestead and began" farming. He continued, however, to ride the range at intervals until 1S31. when he took up the business of shipping horses to Eastern markets, spend ing tvo Winters In the East. He then engaged In mining, for four years being general maanger of the Nelson placer mine, one of the largest hy draulic properties In the state at that time. For a year he engaged in the livery business In Sumptcr. for four years conducted a number of stage lines ou: of Baker City, and incidentally owned and successfully operated one of the finest farms In the Valley. In 1902 ho was nominated for Sheriff by the Republicans of Baker County, after a hard fight In the convention, th'j machine desiring another man. At the June election of that year he was elected by a large majority and triumphantly re-elected In 1901. At the beginning of his first term as Sheriff. Brown took up the matter of law enforcement, but was early advised not to Interfere with the then existing condition of affairs, as the District Attorney was not in sympathy with nor in favor of a nora! movement. Sheriff Brown was compelled to wait two years for the election of a District Attorney who would do his duty. When rt -elected In 1901. he carried with him to success a Repub lican District Attorney, with whom he at once proceeded to work in con Junction for the closing of saloons on Sunday and the suppression of open gambling throucnout the country. Sheriff Brown Is a thorough business man, with extensive experience In the handling of large enterprises. He retains ownership of valuable placer mining property In Stice's Gulch, which he successfully and profitably oper ates. To his farm he devotes considerable attention, especially to the rais ing of blooded stock. His definite knowledge of practical mining is exceed ed by few men in the Blue Mountain region. As an executive officer of Baker County, his record has been brilliant. He enjoys the distinction of having been one of the best Sheriffs In the State of Oregon brave and fear less In the dlscharee'of many disagreeaDle duties, and attentive to the mul titudinous dry details of the office. His many friends voice the firm conviction that the success he has at tained as an executive officer of Baker County can be duplicated on a larger scale as Governor of this state. He Is equipped In all ways for the office, and his record as a successful miner, farmer, stockraiscr and public officer commends him to all who believe in sterling honesty, in the enforcement of tho laws. and. generally, in decent discharge of duties by men occupying public positions. With the exception of n charming wife, a beautiful daughter and a mother. Sir. Brown has no relatives of that name in the West, his sisters being all married. of 17,000 acres of coal land In the Coldwater basin of the Nicola Valley. The tract lies about 160 miles north cast of Vancouver, B. C. and about 100 miles north of the international boundary lino. The property was formerly controlled by a small com pany. "Will IlaTe Special Day. This will be a special day at the Taylor-Street Slethodist Church, Third and Taylor. At 10:30 A. SI. the Woman's Foreign SHssionary Society will cele- brate its anniversary and bo favoreel with the presence of Mrs. Willma Rouse Keene, who will speak. Mr. But tcrworth, of the Butterworth Concert Company, will sing. Procurer Sent to Jail. SALESI. Or., April 7. (Special.) Charles B. Harris, convicted a few days ago under a charge of procuring girls for Immoral purposes, was sentenced by Judge Burnett today to five months in the County Jail. jhreve Company AKNOUNCEMIHT is sd of tfesir removal froi POST and MARKXT STRMT to tlx. SHUEVE BUILDING at POST .STREET mad CHANT AVXXT7K osa MARCH MINE TEINTH. ANNOUNCEMENT is saul ox th zvlx-s. meat of their stock of GOLD and SXXWE7R. WARE. PRECIOUS STONES, WATCHES, .CLOCKS, ETC ANNOUNCEMENT is a.sle ef mow depart ment mr. the SECOND TTLOOR, ele-roteel te RARE IENTAL MAHOGANY RUGS, IMI rURJil. PORTED tar ef fceatatiful OBJECTS Or ART. -ANNOUNCEMENT is aad of the. increase ace or the STATIOHERT XJ tPARt fl arieei fcvotesl to a more extexxsi-re axial suss)la9. A comparison ot pricts It a!!ays haittd by SHREVE &- COMPANY exrejoIerice is solicitetl. Actciress MAIL RISER, DEPARTMENT fer a "SUGGESTION OOK" (127 yaafes) saailest free ea resrtaest. SHREVE a COMPANY Post Strait and Grant Avtaua AN FRANCI SCO