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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy. rORTLAXD, AUGUST 30, 1908. F STARBUGK HIT BY 550,000 GLAZE Fire Is Supposed to Have Started From Stub of , Cigar. BUSINESS SECTION GOES Hlffb Wind Fans Flame?, Which Spread So Rapidly That When Brigade Reaches Scene Dls f trlct . Is Doomed. WATT.A WAIAA. Wash., AUK. 2! (Special.) Kir, which Is supposed-to ymvm iitirtcd from the stub of a clga hwm n the xtairwav of the I. O. O. F. hall in sitarbuck. a division poin on the O. R. &. N. Railway about 40 miles northeast of Walla Walla, early this morninff. was fanned by a heavy wind and oulckly spread to adjoining biiildlnfs. Dractlcally wiping out th entire business portion of the city be fore It could b checked. The loss is variously estimated a between $40,000 and $r0.000.' which is partially covered by Insurance. Flames Spread by AVInd. There was a big dance In the hall Just before the fire broke out, and it is suDDOsed that some 01 tne guests carelessly dropped the remains of a cigar or cigarette on the stairs, caus Inr the disastrous results. The laxt of the dancers left about 12:30 o'clock, and it was nearly 2 o clock oerore the blase was discovered. An alarm was Quickly given, but almost before the bucket brigade arrived on the scene the flames, fanned by an excessively nign wind, spread to the large store owned by Sproul A Bernhart. This Duumng ana all Its contents were enveloped in a mass of fierce flames almost berore anyone realized that there was a nre. A hose from the O. R. & X. depot was secured and greatly assisted in bringing the fire under control. Business District Doomed. Rven with this the Are-fighting appa- ratus was wholly Insufficient to cope with the oncoming disaster and u waa soon evident that the best or tne Dusiness ais trict was doomed. " By the utmost exertion a few buildings not In direct line of the wind-fanned flame were saved. John Mur.tinga, & prominent business man of this city, who owned a large store building jn Starburk. received a telegram thla afternoon stating that his property ha j been burned to the ground, entailing a loss of 400O, which is covered by about 500 insurance. Mr. Muntlnga announced today that he would rebuild the block with brick. For a time it looked as if the handsome store building owned and occupied by Jackson & Cline would be destroyed, but through the effective efforts of the fire company, assisted by the owners, the building and contents were practically unhurt. List of Ixsers. The largest ioss falling on one individ ual was that on Sproul & Bamhart. who witnessed their building and' goods bum. This loss amounted to 115,000 with 4000 Insurance. Following is a list of the loscro. with the amounts of each and insurance: - Sproul & Bamhart. stock merchan dise. $15,000; Insurance. $4000. Walters Bros., stock merchandise. $9000; Insur ance. $5000: L O. O. F. lodge. $1200; in surance. $400. Masonic lodge, $150; no insurance. K. of P.. $300; no insurance. Firemen's lodge. $400; no Insurance. En gineers' lodge. $100: no Insurance. James McDonough. personal effects, $250; no in surance. Telephone central. $400; no in surance. J. G. Muntlnga; building. $4000; Insurance. $2500. Mrs. Stahl. building, $300. Mike Roy. building damaged, $50. REPORT IS PESSIMISTIC Receiver Says California Trust Company Holds Worthless Stock. SAN FRAXCISCO, Aug! 29. In a re port filed with the County Clerk, Ed ward J. Le Breton, receiver for the California Safe Deposit & Trust Com pany, charges District Attorney Lang don with having exaggerated and mis represented the services rendered by J. Dalzell Brown to the receiver" In rec ognizing securities. The $1,000,000 worth of securities returned by Brown he says have an actual cash value of less than $100. I.e Breton asserts- that he has re celled valuable information from Bar rett and Treadwell.' as well as a return of all moneys In their power to return. At the time, of the receiver's report the resources of the bank were $12. 247,SSS. of which nearly JS. 000, 000 Is represented by miscellaneous stocks, many having only a nominal market value. Of the liabilities, JS. 739, 168 is due depositors. There Is now on hand a cash balance of $o6Z,478. The mar ket value of the resources Is placed at $2,482,823. Which would leave 23. 6 per cent for the general creditors. The receiver estimates that it will take four or five years more to liqui date the bank and pay the final divi dend. The downfall of the institution is tttrlbuted to the loans made to John and James Treadwell, although it is asserted that its .connection with the Western pacific prolonged its life. Pet-Infested Orchard Destroyed. GRANT'S PASS. Or., Aug. 29. (Spe cial. Fruit Inspector ESsman, of this county, has destroyed ' an old prune or chard on the Cass property which had become badly Infected with scales and pesta. The local fruitgrowers' union have now under consideration a plan to re-organize and adopt bylaws on broader terma than the present organization af !ords and for this purpose there will be a meeting of ilMh growers in the Com mercial Club rooms next Tuesday. Roosevelt at the head of this adminle- tratlon. Prosperity Unprecedented. Under the Dlngley bill of 1897 we went ahead to a prosperity never before known In this country and indeed never before known In the world. The Investment of capital and the expansion of Investment funds, the expansion of business went to such a great extent that wages were In creased and the standard of living of 'the wage-earner, of the business man, and of the farmer, was proved beyond prece dent. But we found in the business world that we had expanded ourselves a little too far: that capital had become fixed In enterprises that did not make the return sufficient to Induce further investment. capital became frightened and,, now we have had a halt in that prosperity, capi tal is necessary if we are going on. A thing which leads invested capital te doubt the question whether a fair return will be paid affects injuriously both the wage-earner and the capitalist and the farmer. "Now, what -I say Is 'that the intro duction into power of the Democratic party under its present leadership will create doubt of the future In the minds of the people, in the minds or those wno will invest capital. These are not all millionaires. Now. unlesss you assure the capital' a return, unless you can bring about that confidence In what Is to be done, you may be certain that the return to prosperity which is now gradually as suming a definite form, will halt again. AVI1I Curb Abuses of Greedy. "In this great development of wealth. this magnificent stride onward and ex pansion of material prosperity, mere crept in abuses growing out of the greed and unscrupulous character of some of the prominent men In business by secret rebates. We don't wish to destroy these great organizations that have a large wane fund when they are prosperous. that add greatly to the prosperity of the country, but what we wish to do is to keep them within that law. This - is what the Republican party stands for and that is what the Republican party in tends to do. If you give them an oppor tunity by your mandate to take the nnu'fr. "But I am asked, what is the relation of the Republican party to labor? I want to make one statement first. Never in the history of my country has there been an administration that has passed more measures directly In the interest of the laboring classes than the present Re publican administration. KIMS IflEl JS (HIS FALL HATS ARE READY The new blocks are here. They're right handsome. We've the smart styles for the swell young fel lows, and conservative shapes for the older men. SOFT OR DERBYS $3.00 BLACKS, BROWNS, OLIVES Every hat guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. . Step in and try on some of the new shapes. (TRADfc MARK REG?) SOLrD BY LioNGoniraiCo 'PORTL'AXD 0RE GENERAL M. CRAWFORD VISITS OLD OREGON HOME. Is Much Impressed by Wonderful Development In His Na tive State. OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 29. (Spe cial.) Brigadier-General Medorem Craw ford. U. S. A., retired, who has been vis iting his sister, Mrs. II. C. Stevens. In this city, was for years a neighbor and personal acquaintance of Dr. John MC- Louchlln during the pioneer days. Gen eral Crawford was -reared on a farm near Wheatland, where his father. Captain Medorem Crawford, who crossed the plains to this state In 1842. resided for several , years. It has been 36 years since General Crawford left the state. Since coming to Oregon, six weeks ago. General Crawford has spent most of the time on the old homestead where he was bora, near the town of Wheatland, Yam hill County. In1863 he was appointed as cadet to West Point Military Academy, by Sena tor Nesmlth. Graduating from the mili tary school in 1869. he was commissioned Second Lieutenant and sent to Vancouver Barracks. Wash., spending several years in the service In Oregon. Washington, California and Alaska. He was pro moted from one office to another and. during the 8panlsh-American War, he was chief ordnance officer In Cuba and had charge of the appraisement of all the guns in the Spanish forts. His last post of duty was at Fort Wadsworth, in New York Harbor, from which post he was retired. For the most part of his career he was attached to that branch of the serv ice know as the Seacost Artillery. On January 2o last. General Crawford was 64 years old and had served 45 years n tne Army continuously. Only once during his term of service did General Crawford vote and that was In 1872. At that time he was stationed at the Presidio at San Francisco and secured a leave of absence permitting him to return to this state and vote for President Grant. Naturally, following an absence of 35 years. General Crawford found many changes by reason of the wonderful de velopment in this state. He was partic ularly astonisned at the growth of Port land which was only a small town when he left the state, 35 years ago. In his search for familiar haunts in the me tropolis he was disappointed, finding SKyscrapers wnere formerly stood small frame structures. TAFT JUMPSINT0 FRAY (Continued From Flrrt Page.) four yeara ago we were told that If Theodore Roosevelt was put In power, be would go around this country with l chip on his shoulder and involve us In war; that he waa waiting for some body to tread on the tall of his coat In rder that he might have a fight. "What Has the result? It Is not necessary for ne. to detail It. only to state that never iefore In the history of the world has '.he President of .the United States or ny administration or any Emperor or Monarch, done more to preserve the eace of the world than has Theodore MONEY FOR COOS BAY ROAD Los Angeles Man Offer $20,000 To ward Improvements. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 29. (Special.) "A man named Crow, from Los Angeles, of fered to contribute J20.000 toward the im provement of the road from Marshfield Roscburg. . said Judge Scott todav pon his return from an extended trip In me interests ot the good roads movement in Oregon. Judge Scott states that every place he visited la clamoring for a good roads con vention during the Winter. He looks to see a great highway constructed from one end of the state to the other, and also a road into the Coos Bay country. AUTO RIDE FOR HARRIMAN Invitation of Eugene Commercial Club Is Accepted. EUGENE. Or., Aug. 2. (Specials Late this afternoon J. H. Hartog. of the Eugene Commercial Club, received the following telegram In response to a mes sage inviting E. H. Harriman to take a few minutes for an automobile ride in Eugene, if he could not arrange for longer stay: "Your telegram today. All right, will be glad to take auto ride with you. Will advise later number In my party- and time of arrival. E. H. HARRIMAN." Seattle Shipping News. SEATTLE, Aug. 29. Steamer Watson left for San Francisco today with 2000- tons of cargo and 75 - passengers. Steamer Dolphin arrived from Skag- way this morning with 100 passengers and 5000 cases of salmon. She leaves again tomorrow with general cargo and 40 passengers. Steamer Portland Is due here Tuesday night with 130 pas sengers, a large general cargo, includ ing ore and salmon. -.United States transport Buffalo departed for San Francisco today after loading 300 tons of flour for the Atlantic fleet. British steamer Queen Amelia has left for Portland, after bunkering, to load grain. Steamer President sailed for San Francisco, with 397 passengers and a large amount of freight. Steamer Governor arrived from San Francisco with 266 passengers and during the night proceeded to Tacoma. ' Steamship Minnesota leaves tomorrow for Hong kong, via Japanese ports. The ,blg liner will have 137 first and second- class passengers in addition to a large number of steerage. Albany Girl Scales Otter Rock. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 29. (Special.) Miss Arlene Train, of this city, daughter of S. 8. Train, ex-postmaster of Albany, has attained the distinction of being the first woman who ever scaled Otter Rock, a high, precipitous rock in the Pacific Ocean, ten miles north of Taquina Bay. She was accompanied on the trip by Sam Dolan. of Albany, the Notre Dame Uni versity football player, who formerly won high honors with Albany College and the Oregon Agricultural College, and by "Sea Lion Charley" . Anderson, a well-known boatman of Newport. IF IT COMES FROM US IT'S CORRECT itylish Dressed Men Demand .Ben ft til111! ' fir KNOX HATS amins Correct Fitting Clothes Suits Topcoats Overcoats Raincoats Buff um& Pendleton 311 Morrison, Opposite Postoffice KITTENS" ARE TORTURED IIOO-HOOS INITIATE CliASS OF 43 CANDIDATES. i Tacoma Marine Notes. TACOMA, Aug. 29. With close to 1,000.000 feet of lumber, the schooner Balboa departed this morning for San Pedro. The steamer Pennsylvania was in port today, to load 300 tons of coal for the United States cableship Burn side, now In Alaska, and left port to night. The Kosmos liner Rameses will finish her Tacoma cargo this evening. and some time tomorrow will leave for San Francisco. The Blue Funnel liner Bellerophon will leave for Victoria Monday morning early. Will Survey Cowlitz Klver KELSO. Wash., Aug. 29. (Special.) A party of Government surveyors, un der command of Major Mclndoe, will commence the final survey of the Cow litz River from here to the Columbia, September 1, for the purpose of esti mating the cost of deepening the chan nel sufficiently to admit deep-water ships An appropriation for the work will be asked at the next session of Congress. Preparing for Apple Fair. ' ALBANY. Or., Aug. 29. (Special.) President E. W. Langdon, of the Al bany Commercial Club, today appointed the following committee to work in conjunction with a -committee named by the Linn County Horticultural So ciety to manage the Albany Apple Fair this Fall: Owen Beam, chairman; E. H. McCune, H. Bryant and J. A. Howard. Lumbermen Combine" Business and Pleasure on Visit to Gray ' Harbor HOQUIAM, Wash., " Aug. 29. (Spe cial.) Yesterday, last night and today the Hoo-Hoos and lumbermen nave naa the keys of the city during one of the most notable gatherings of these affili ated Interests ever1 held on the Coast. Lumbermen Hoo-Hoos, accompanied by their wives, are here from all four points of the compassV Late last night 43 "kittens" were put through the mysteries as'well as the attendant miseries of becoming wear ers of the rampant black cat emblem. Agonized walls and caterwauls accom panied the odor of burning hair as the kitten contingent went through the class Initiation. W. B. Mack, of Aberdeen, was hon ored by the Hoo-Hoos by being rec ommended to the superior nine, the National body whlck is to meet in Chicago,- In September, for- vicegerent snark of the State of Washington. The recommendation is equal to an election and will give Mr. Mack the head office of the organization In this state.- The position was sought by Seattle men for one of. their number, but after speeches had been made In favor of a Seattle lumberman, C- C. Quackenbush pre sented the name of Mr. Mack for Grays Harbor, and,. after that no one else was considered. Charles E. Patton.. of Seattle, was recommended for a member of the su perior nine. This appointment. If made, will assist Seattle in securing the next annual meeting of the- superior nine during the exposition. : A sumptuous banquet followed, al which covers were laid for 150 guests. Forty prominent Hoqulam ladies were a committee of welcome and entertain ment for their visiting sisters. About the same number were In the sister city of Aberdeen and this afternoon railway and automobile service was taxed to the limit In transporting the jovial crowd to Moclips Beach, where a grand ball and banquet closed the meeting. VISIT MILLS AND FACTORIES Manufacturers and Members of In spection Bureau Tour . Harbor. HOQUIAM, Wash., Aug. 29. (Spe cial.) The Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau held an executive session here this morning, which was followed by a meeting of the Western Spruce Manu facturers' Association. Routine work was the only business effected, v the members adjourning to visit all the mills and factories on the harbor. Those unfamiliar with this vicinity were much impressed at the lively and bus inesslike aspect of these Far . West coast towns. GROWTH SHOWN BY CENSUS More Than 250,000 Children of School Age In Washington. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Aug. 29. (Special.! There are more than 250,000 children of school age in this stater according to the census taken in July. This is a gain of about 15.000 over the previous year. The 2S60 schoolhouses in the state in July, 1908, and sites, libraries and other school property are valued at an aggre gate of about 15.5O0.0O0, as against but C2,448,291 the previous year, a gain of about 1 000,000. Mattress Factory for Albany. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 29. (Special.) Gustav Hesse, of Portland, is planning the erection ot a mattress factory in Albany In the Immediate future. He has purchased a tract of ground at Third and Lyon streets and will also establish a wholesale furniture houBe. TS7 T f rrir e vyeoer is ine Of The Opera mno Run of Salmon at Aberdeen Light. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 29. (Special. ) The run of salmon In the harbor has thus far been slow. The fresh fish deal ers are paying 60 cents, while the can neries are paying 50 cents. Many Colum bia River men have come to the harbor and more are expected. - the Columbia River season having closed. f 'wjX - . 3 I 4 'JTZXr II -1 , '" j -1.' i ILL 11 Mi ill THE This charming bungalow situated in a most desirable location IN IRVINGTON WILL BE SOLD ON TERMS TO SUIT SP ANTON nOMPANY, 270 Stark Street GERALDINE FARRAR of the Conried Metropolitan Opera Co, . writes as follows of the Weber Piano: The WEBER PIANO CO. Gentlemen I am most happy to confirm in writinj; what I told you personally, that my decided preference is and always has been for the Weber Piano. Since the ear liest period of my musical career I have found it a Piano apart.from all others. . It cannot be surpassed for richness and beauty of tone, and responds delightful!' to every emotion of the artist. . Wishing you all possible success, I am, Very cordially GERALDINE FARRAR. THE MAGNIFICENT AND TRULY WONDERFUL W elberiri (Uprights and Grands) And THE GENUINE PIANOLA PIANOS are sold by PORTLAND'S HOME PIANO HOUSE. (Not an Agency Not a Branch.) of V& sSM dsratsa.rs picmorelieibilitx 'And by no other house in the West.
