The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, January 21, 1902, Image 1

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ASTHMA. OHIftON, TI KSDAV. JAM'AUV 21. l'H)2.
0. 1SS
VOL. . V
The Eclipse
Company
Blank (looks, Office and Pocket Dairies,
Desk Pads, Memorandums,
Calendar Pads, Tide Tables, Etc.
GRIPHN & NISEI),
Fancy and Staple Groceries
FLOUR. FEED. PROVISIONS.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
Supplies of nil kimlrt at lowest rnU, for liahcnneu,
Fanners mid logger.
A. V. ALLBN, Tcatli and Commercial StrtcU
am 'vrvuwvrw nnn An nnnruuuui an
THE Finest Restaurant in the City
PALACE
. r, KVERYTHIKC
c NARKET AFFORDS Me ! imtpiiv ?
Drop Head
Sewing Machines
...AT...
FISHER BROS.
How to flake $1.00
B ii y Your Hnusp V n r n
l H II i II g (J O 0 (I H Of ... .
Chas. Heilborn & Son
Now Line of Chairs jtint rtvuivetl. TIhwo himhIh wnr 'dulayeil in
irutmlt. Wti urn niv oll'frimj tli'Mii nt ((rciilly nnlnpoil priMn.
IKON BEOS. We Mill Imiil! We Imvo junt roorivo.! nil new pulU'rin
wltinli nro ititm xvimlnrn.
DININCJ ROOn rURMTURI:. wi,lo .linpluy. We lwul.
otlicru follow. Our linn (if .SiilobounlH IiuhIummi trntly tnlnrii'il, likcwiao
our linn of lxx-miut ilinin rlmirn.
OITICE FURMTURn At r.nliiro.1 pri.vn. ltoll top .l.wks, Hat top
ilcukn. IhmiIi kuiMiri' ntiiiiiliii ili'nk. ODIco ulmirn of nil kimls.
Chas. Heilborn & 5on
Hardmare
a li K I' K i: I' A It i: I' T
i n A I. I. K I N l s (I 1
PLUMBING AND
STHAM FITTING
i ii a li m t -c 1 n hh in ii ii a r
HT K A M A N I' A HO 1.1 N K
IIO A T Wo II K A I' MIA I. T V
N our Ii ii t li r r t I n h k
w o r k in c n e in p I y v il
,v.7 to .vii iiomi Mi-icr.rr
COMMI KCI l. ST..
ASrOHIA. OKI:.
ruvnwarvn nnnnnnnn wwwnnnr
Kegulnr MhU 2r iiM)t.i
Suittliiy Pinner n Specialty
THE
W W WhinnlA i
lit lit If IllfJIV
$17.50
A Hold Up
We hold up our Una of Stoves
ami Ranges to ths public for In
spection. Ibices on all Heating
fltoves we have iliot to pieces.
W. J. Scully,
iit BOND STREET,
Between Ninth aad Tenth
Work Like Sixty
EASTERN OREGON
Business Condi I ions Arc
1 hat Could lie Desired in
I hat Section.
All
SENATOR III. TON KliTLKNS
Hii) MIiiIiik Hiol I In- Hii(jitr-Hi'-t
linlio.tr) An- It. Milling I'ro
Hirtliii, lull l'n"
(tr rillll.
II. .n i'. V Kullnn riurn-l -it-r-ly
front a Irlp to Katrn ftvn. Il
hal U-rn ay f"r a k or t-n lay
in plramirr. An Atnrn r-priiM-ut-tlve
who rallM on Mmtor Kultnn
i-trnlay afti-rniM.n axloit lilin about
111' trip ami condition" Ri-ti'Tnlly In
l hi -mtrn K.rlloii if the atnt'1. Mr.
Kultnn lil
t wliri llki-r flty. I.a ilnoi'l" on !
I tili.n All Hi"' pla-' tirr rlM'-p-iliinnlly
proTiu. I'nki-r 'lty. In
partti'iilar. I nJ" lnK t.'inai k.itili?
Ki..tli In I'oili pnpiilutlnn mil l.iiil
ii. mi N'. buillliiK" ai- un.lrr .n
iiu. ..i in fwiy pnrt of tin- Ity -iltif
lui'lii'-"' lili" k mi. I U-miilfnl n-il-,ii,.
!,!, mi ilr of thrift, pr.m
...niv mi. I rn.iicv li I'V.rvwlorr In
.-v 1.1.-11.-7- HA.-r t tin- mipply l-"t"t
f -1- all tin- ii'i'l rl. h liilnliii; riul 'ti
..f t 1 1 . 1 .11. WtliTl- tlUIIUT"IIH rl.li
iiiliii-v iiif U-liiii w.ok--. aii'l many
Hk Ih ..f Bt i-m proiiiU.' uri' l. liK b'-i..im-,I
'iitiiliiit fr.iin nil tiuin
t tin- i.niniiy or.' "tally urru Iiik ut
Itukrr. m-klng Invi'ttn'nt l mlniiiK
property, f ir tin fnini uf h'r tnlni- l
ll-.W tt oi l I Willi'
Kxi i ptlnic lh llotpl 1'oril.in.l. the
tirlwrr tlrn l. uf Hak'T, Ih nun':i''t
l.y in tft.-l In Oitsoii. I' ariaiiK''
nti'lit l 1 rl" I. il finish i-U-.int ami
lt tiilil- HiTVIr anJ uppolntni.-nta In
.'iy ri-cp.it all that our cul.l wlNh.
Il In a rrvilll ( any rlty. I Wth Aa
torln hn.l a ilupllrate of It.
"iltoth l-a 'Ininili- anil I'nlon itfv
evrry evlilftin' of ubtuntlul arowth
mill pnnp.Tlty. Th.-lr rltlf-na are
n l.l.'-avMilu'. i-n.-rfrtlc ami coiiflilcnt of
a K"'at future for tlml l.Hnllty. and
I am Jum aa entldent that they will
not le dlnappolntrd. The auirnr-boet
ImluKlry of the tSrand Honde vallry
liu now pan.-l bt-yond the errl
mentiil .tae and haa taken rank aa
one uf the grvat and Important Indua-trh-a
of our atule. Thoao rngHKetl In
l-.-t growing, however, have had a
long, hurd utruggle, attended by ninny
dlaiouragenu-nta and never loam-a.
Kortunntely for themaelvei and for
imnim, they poaaeawd the wlmlom and
ii.iirage to pemevere In the fact" of
every ohntiii'le and the reault l a
tired auiveaa and pnwpi'rlty for them
nelvea and an additional and valuable
Induntry for Oregon.
"The early atagea of augar-beel cul
ture are attended by many dlttleultlea
that rxiH-rlenca only can overeome. In
the flrat plai-e, It la only arter the thlrvl
or fourth rrop that tha ground la In.
or ran be brought to, the required con
dition for profltalile production. Then
a certain amount of experimental
work, extending through a period of
years, munt be done In every new
locality, In order to aaoerlaln what
mill and conditions an' there most
null able, before that degrw of miccea
which makea profit poable can be at
tained. No matter how much
experience you may have had
In one locUlty. going to a new
one you cannot .ivold this experi
mental work. Often times In the name
field the soil of one portion will prove
suitable for beet culture while that of
another portion will prove wholly un
suitable. "These considerations Induced me,
In lS'.tS. to support the augnr-bect boun
ty bill, then pending before the legis
lature, for I thought the burden of In
troducing a new Industry. o Important
to our state, ought not to be borne by
few, however enterprlxlng and cour
ageous they might be. The bill, how
ever, fulled, hut the farm 't-s of the
liriind ltomle refused to nhandon the
stniKglc. and, although many of them
were badly crippled In the early part
of the engagement, success has finally
crowned their efforts. Uist year the
product of the 1 41 Orunde factory
was nearly twelve million pounds of
sugar. The coming season will see
about one thousand more acres In
beets than last. Those engaged In
beet growing are now making money.
I wns told of one gentleman, one of
the principal growers, who netted
f:'2 per acre on hj beet crop last year.
That, you will observe. Is 8 per cent
per annum on a valuation of MoO per
acre, and there arc thousands ' 'res
i f equally oa goo. land In that moat
bountiful of valleys.
"There has been no winter yet. In
Eastern Oregon, this aeaaon. Indeed,
the miner, lumberman and farmer
alike are considerably concerned lest
there shall not bo a sufficient now-
full l' lnure llii" Ih-hI results the
OlIllflK IM-UIHIII. f'r. llOWl-VT Ix ili'dl llll
the r-ult a! n Republican state and
liirlonal administration (and to ih-
KmHTii iinniii, by a large majority,
will testify), sunshine und storm r
ricn-rsiiry In success In :iin lii
ilUKt rlt-v.
"What In Ihe political outlook? Wi ll,
II..W, till- fail U that I brrailie hi i
deeply Interested In these ifh-r mat
ter that I did nt once think of poll-lies."
W'lU, ATTKND I-;KKM"N1KH.
Vandrrbllt Will 1J Tp-neM at Coro
nation of King Kdwurd.
NKW YoJtK, Jan. 20. Arming the
Ann rli ans who will tx- prei.-nt at the
coronation nf King Kdwanl VII of
l.iigliirnl will be William K. Vander
bllt. who will anil for Kumpe In a few
days. Il.-fore that event Mr Vand.-r-lllt
will altend the horae rang n
which hl wn trotters are to take
part.
Mr. Vund.TliIlt haa iust given a
farewell hoo" -part y at Oakland. U. I ,
horn.- "Idle Hour," 'A gu-sla a. cm
imiiylng him to Idle Hour from '..'.! a
'Ity.
TliAM MtlVrTHS' 8THIKK.
1! iii'n iN, Jan yt - l:.s-au of the re
fusal of forty-seven of '.h- master
teamsters of this city to lie gn.rncl
by the nKr.-.-m.-iit enterml !tr.i a Ut
ile over a we-k ago bet wen th" tenm
1I1 hers union and the M ist.-r Te.un
!it Al' liltlnll. V") enipl..y.-s "f th.-se
. ..ti.-.-i in it"t to p(riki' t'.'l iy
hama;ki hv kiki:
KAI.I, UIVKlt. Jmii. I" K.r- In
lb.- ;!,.!.. Yarn Mil's the New
Kngl.ind ".tt..n V.irn .u.j-:u.y l as
.IrilHired II'C t.llll.t to til' eUt. II! of
ill.. lit .VM,.'I'I.
WILL HfAR COMPLAINTS
v.siiin;ton imi.ot om
missiom:ks to mi:i:t.
I'lirixtM' Is lo lincstiKut' llic
Itcpurts its to Iiiclllciciu y
or I ho Si-r Ice.
The following aclf-explanatuory r.to-
lutl.m was adopted by the Washington
pilot commissioners at a meeting held
Sat unlay:
'.Whereas. Various and divers news
paper reports have come to the atten
tion of the board of pilot commissioners
of the Columbia river and bar. for the
slate of Washington, wherein It has
l en contended that the pilotage sys
tem on said Columbia river and bar
has not the reuulslte number of pilots
to properly handle the shipping In
terests thereon, and that for said rea
son loss has resulted from delaying aa
well as endangering the mine; and.
"Whereas. Various reports have been
made which have conic to the said
hoard that the present pilot system
Is largely under the control of the tug
system on said river and bar, and that
by and through such control, the pilots
have been hindered and delayed and
often prevented from performing full
and etllclent service as such and.
"Whereas. Statements have been
made to members of this board by
several commanders of ships bound to
ihe Columbia river that the tug sys
tem 'Is und has been for more than a
year la.it past poorly served and In
adequate to give good and prompt ser
vice, according to Ihe shipping de
mands at the mouth of said river and
bar; that because of the same fre
quently gr-at loss and damages have
resulted to commercial Interests by
delays, und Inability of sailing ships
to gain Ingress and egress to and from
said river; that on several occasions
vessel which would have been able
to get over said bar Into said river.
If said tug service had been prompt
and efficient, have been stranded or
lost, and that for ald reason one pi
lot has been lost; therefore, be It
"Resolved. That this board meet on
Tuesday, the tth day of February.
at 10 o'clock a. m. of that day. In H
wacn, Wash., for tho purpose of hear
ing any and all complaints regarding
the full condition of the matters afore
said. In order to ascertain the actual
facts therein, and. so far as Its Jur
isdiction ext-Mids. lo take such steps
and make such orders therein as may
be deemed necessary toward enforc
ing rules and regulations for the best
Interests of the s-cneml public and
abating anv Infringements of the said
service, as well as gathering data tor
r-commndlnff legislative action to
wed protecting and covering the full
control of said public matters; and be
it further
"ltsolved. That the secretary fur
nish the Oregonlnn and Telegram, of
Portlaid, Ore., and the Astoriun. of
Astoria, Ore., and the local papers with
a copy of this resolution, with a re
quest to publish the same as a notice
to all joneerned."
The resolution was adopted unani
mously and Is attested by J. J. Brum
bach. secretary of the Washington
board.
NAVAL BATTLE IN
l iKht Between the Fleets of the
Revolutionists and Colom
bia Government.
SIX VESSELS PARTICIPATED
(iiiK-rul Carlo Allwn Kill'l
niirliijr llatlU- -- Many Mi-ii
Kllltil 011 ;ivriiiiii'iit
Uiirhli I.aiitnro.
'OIiN. Jan. 20. A naval battle,
whl. h began at o'clock thl morn
ing. Is In progress in the harbor of ;
Panama. The revolutionary con- j
Islsts of the steamers Padilla. Durien
li.rcl Catleii. They are tryine to f' rce I
j .1 landing off Paoana.
I The government uhlps are the Lau-
Itoro. 4'hiculto and Boya.
j The government gunlxat Boyaca has ,
J.i! moored to the dn'k her-. She
biln? trooj.s from t"h!l!.ul. She re-l-.ns
that the revolutionary steamers
iMdilla. Iiarien and 'iaiean 1r-w off
Ali-n they became aware or her pres- :
-me.
The ra'len Is p.porieJ to U- in a
..-inking condition.
FIVK VES-IF.U-i SUNK.
XI-: W Yi.KK. Jan. W -Th I'anama
luiiroad .'ornpany received a abie-
r.irn rrorn ' oion. ia ink un- n.-u.-t
nt and two government vessels had
b..n sunk In the navalu engagement
hi Panama harbor. ,
, 1
1 ltRVOU'TIoXSTS DEFEATED !
! WILIMSTAP. Island of Curacao, j
Jan. 20. The Insurgents who attempt- 1
ed ti capture Mararalbo Sunday were
adherents of G'neral Hermandei. who
is still kept in prison by Prealdent
t'astro.
The fight ended In the defeat of the
revolutionists.
GENERAL ALBAS KILLED.
Philadelphia's Crew Goes lo Assistance
of the Sinking Lautaro.
PANAMA. Jan. 20. General Carlos
Alban. military commander of this dis
trict and governor of Panama, was
killed during the fighting this morning.
Some of the men killed on the gov
ernment ship Lautaro have been
brought ashore.
Fire broke out on the Lautaro and
later the crew of the FhilaJalpMa
I went to her assistance and attempted
to put out the flre. While they were
thus engaged the Lautaro sunk.
The revolutionary gunboat Padllla
surprised the Lautaro at the opening
of the fight this morning, and began
shooting at close range. Many men on
the Lautaro were killed. The revolu
tionary gunboat Darien. as this dis
latch is written, Is approaching the
I'nited States cruiser Philadelphia,
probably for the purpose of a confer
ence. The firing has ceased. It is impos
sible to locate the revolutionary gun-
Iboat Galta.
NO NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
Colombian Minister Receives No Word
American Interests Will Pe
Protected.
WAfHINGTON, Jan. JO.-No word
haa yet been received at the Colom
bian legation touching the reported
naval battle between the government
ships and the revolutionary fleet off
Panama. It Is feared the death of
General Alban will have a demoralis
ing effect upon his army.
Dr. Sllva. the Colombian minister
here, has been assured by the state
department that anything In the na
ture of a bombardment of either of
the isthmian towns would be prevent
ed by the American naval representa
tives. Captain Mead, of the Philadelphia,
has the same general Instructions from
Secretary Long which governed tht
actions of Cantitln Perry, of the bat
tleship Iowa, when the Liberals cap
tured Colon, and h will Intervene on
ly when American Interests or treaty
rights are threatened.
GOVERNOR TAFT ARRIVES.
SAN FRANCSCO. Jan. 20,-The
transport Grant, with Governor Taft
on board, arrived from Manila to
night. CENTENARIAN'S BIRTHDAY.
Uxnnrd Roeder. Who Has Witnessed
Conilict on Plains of Waterloo.
Ql'INCY. 111. Jan. 20.-Leonard Boe
der, of this city, will next Tuesday
celebrate his 102nd birthday. He is
one of the very few persons left In the
world who witnessed the conflict on
the plains of Waterloo, which was
the cause of the change of the map of
Europe and humbled the pride of the
' MM- Mli an." That will be S7
years ii(,'.i on the 15th of n-xt June,
but the eveniH are still fn.-sh in the
mind th" o-nli-nurUn. He was ther
in 11 rriernlwr of 'en"ral tiluiher'i
army and has his discharge pars.
H U now ;n years since he came to
thi country from fJerninny. A few
am ag.. he lost control of the Eng
lish lnngiMge which he sjxike tlu-ntly
on! now can corners.- only In ier
rnan. His hair Is white aa snow, but oth
erwise Mr. It'eder exhibit no special
mark of his extreme ag.
Afi-jfiJ.S'EL ro I'itlUI"riNE3
Illshop lirent to Ijibor for Eternal
Welfare of the People.
NKW YU:K. Jan. 19. The Rev.
'"harb-s H. Brent, recently consecrated
bishop and assigned to the missionary
dl''eae of the Philippines, recently ad-dresex-d
the congregation at St. Bar
tnobimew's (P. E.) church. He aaid he
j had accepted the mission without go
ing Into the question of the financial
; means but trusting to the generosity
i..f the cuurch to finish t lie neceasary
iUipment ' People ask me. said he,
what are you going to do out there?
There are too many prophesying; au rights, property and unnnlshea
There are no studying facta. I have WOrk to the I'nited States f'.r HO.OO,
no deflniie plans. 1 would siuitlfy my- fjO be accepted.
f if I made promises of bringing 1
about great results for I do not
know until I get there .vhat I shall
have to confront, except in a vague
way. ; g there clothed with the au
thority und power of "he Christian
1 hun h to accomplish what I can for
the eternal i"l of these people. I
prepared to face difficulties and
th- M'.ua:bm whl ans- the n-
ry liispiratM
iiri" th-m."
to set ab ut to
C0,1BIAII0 Of LINES
C KAN ST KA MSI Ill's A HOLT
TO CONSOI.IDATK.
Mr. Morgan's Idea In to Call the
New Coiu-eru the Ameri
can Line.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Considerable
Interest Is being taken by steamship
men in London and Liverpool over the
visit of Mr. Plerrie and Mr. Wilding
to Sew York, cables the Herald's Lon-
! don representative.
There sems no doubt that their mis
sion Is to discuss with Mr. Morgan
the amalgamation of several big
steamship lines. The opinion prevails
that some sort of consolidation will be
effected, whether for general or freight
traffic only. It is well known that
Mr. Mo-gan. representing, as he does
the Leyland line, which numbers 57
vessel.-!, is anxious to bring about a
combination of lines which shall prac
tically control the freight trade, at
least, between America and England
ports. It is known also that the Am
erican line backed by the Pennsyl
vania railroad is willing to enter the
consolidation. Then, of course, Mr. Mor
gan represents the steel ccrporatlon,
and with one of the great English com
panies aa a member of the combination
he will be In a position to dictate terms
Mr. Ismay and the others represent
the White Star line and some steam
ship men believe that the announce
ment of consolidation, with them and
other great lines will follow soon aft
er the conference with Mr. Morgan.
From a source which there is every
reason to believe trustworthy fl Is
learned that Mr. Morgan's Idea to call
such a new concern the "American
Line- and this is the one thing to
which the White Star people are un
willing to agreet The manager of the
present Amerie-vn line haa been named
as manager of the consolidated lines.
The Canard company. It is understood.
Is watching the outcome of the confer
ence with interest as the combina
tion if effected will make It the only
large independent English line run
ning to New York!.
AGED CITIZEN DEAD.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20. Charles A. Keno,
w ho Is said to have been the first re
tail coal dealer in Chicago and to have
supplied the domestic trade entirely
with a one horse wagon at one time,
Is dead at his home in this city. He
was 81 years old and came to Chi
cago in 1848. His business grew with
the growth of the city and later or
ganized one of the lea ling Arms of
Chicago. Mr. Reno became a police
commissioner in 1872 and held the of
fice until It was abolished by the
present city charter.
DEATH OF FATHER CASSIDY. '
NEW YORK. Jan. 20. The Rev.
Peter Cassidy, S. J.. is dead of pneu
monia. He was born In England. May
13. 183S. He taught at St. Francis
Xavler, St. John, Boston College,
Georgetown University and was pres
dent of St. Peters college, Jersey City,
for three years. He spent the last
four years of his life In mlslonary la
bors in Canada and in this country.
PANAMA ROUTE
IS RECOMMENDED
President Transmits to Congress
Supplemental Report of
Canal Commission.
ESTIMATES ON TWO ROUTES
M-arKiiHii AVatt-rwajr Would
Cost JjilMtt.WW.OIKi, and That
of Panama Would He
iriH4,i :&,:..
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. The presi
dent today ent to congress with a '
message, simply of the transmittal, the
supplemental report of the Isthmian
canal commission in which It Is unan
imously recommended that the offer of
the new Panama Canal Company xo
The report gives detailed figures on
the assets and liabilities of the Panama
. 1 . v. tnm.
company, ana summiii, u(i n.r
the total value of the property Ul
found to be: Excavirlng done, $27,
4.I.W.1; Panama railroad stock at iar,
Kiss.:); maps, drawings and records,
J-OvMoO: Total, tZi W.i:3. To which
'add 10 per cent to cover c jmn.llons.
i.;$.66'; total, J l 'iu r )
The last Item Is Intended to cover
any buildings, machinery, railroad sta
tions, additional excavation lo date of
purchase and other assets which may
be of value to the United States and
not Included In other item.'.
The estimates of construction cf the
Nicaragua canal is t3.e0,704 more than
the cost of completing the Panama
canal.
The estimated cost of maintaining:
and operation la $1,300,000 greater ai
Nicaragua than at Panama. The Fan
am route would be 1H. mflea shorter.
than the Nicaragua routs from sea to
sea, with fewer locks and less cur
vature. The estimated time for deep
draft vessels to pass through the Nica
ragua canal was placed at S3 hour
as against 12 hours for the Panama.
If the passage was made without In
terruption, about a day could be saved,
by the Nicaraguan over the Panama
route by ordinary steamers- between
Pacific ports and Atlantic porta, and
about two days by steamers of the
same clas9 trading between our Quit
ports and North Pacific ports.
Betewen the Atlantic ports and the
west coast of South America, the
Panama route has the advantage of
about one day. The estimated cost
of the two canals Is as follows:
Nicaragua, $1S9,84.0S2.
Panama. $184,233,558.
The question whether the new Pana
ma canal company can make to the
purchaser a valid title to the property
formerly belonging to the old com- '
pany. Us predecessor. Is considered at
length. The report concludes aa fol
lows: After considering "the changed condi
tions that now exist, and that all the
facts and circumstances upon which
its present judgment must be based,
the commission Is of the opinion that
the most practical and feasible route
for the Isthmian canal to be under
the control, management, and owner
ship of the United States, Is that
known as the Panama route.
The report Is signed by the entire
commission. The state department will
now proceed to arrange a protocol with
Dr. Sllva. engaging Colombia to ap
prove of the transfer of the franchise
of the Panama company and to matte
any desirable extensions of time al
lowance for completion of the canal
and the life of the lease.
FAMOUS SWEDISH EXPLORERS.
Dr. Sven Hedin Back After Two Tears'
Exploration in Tibet.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Dr. Sven
Hedin. famous Swedish explorer, who
has given the world Its only reliable
cartographical information of the re
gions of Central Asia and who has re
turned to Lahore after two years of
exploration In Tibet and the Desert of
Gobi, has not yet assuaged his lust for
travel, cables a Lahore correspondent
of the Journal and American.
Dr. Hedin will not return directly to
his home In Stockholm, but will wHh
his band of Cossacks, make a trip to
some point In Russia, where he may
return to the proper authorities the
men who have aided him so materially
in his work. It is not likely that he
will reach his home before the middle
of next summer.
BIG FIRE AT HOQUIAM.
PORTLAND. Jan. 20.-A. special to
the Oregonlan from Aberdeen, Wash
ington. says the Western Basket Com
pany's plant at Hoqulam burned this
morning. Rhe loss Is estimated at $S0.
OW. The lire throws $0 persons out of
emptoymsnt.