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THE OREGON DAILY JOURKAIi. PORTLAND. .MONDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 8. 11)04. at -n . - :i'"i''' ; ;1;'A M'.-r i W ! Si. u 4 111 ' ill !' - i 1 :.ii.if' Is -r fi'H tii?: If I III I I III III M M HI . I.;... ' 1 .. .1 t.s.a ? I sit. .siassst 'ai hi.ii:;Wii New University Hospital, Bultimore, "Where 60 Injured "iremen AVer'e Taken last Night arid Today. mi. AN AWFUL HOLOCAUST , .(Continued from Page One.) Fresh relays of engines, mn and : horses are being' rushed by special trains from' Jersey Ctty, New York and Brook lyn, It will be three, days probably be fore their services can be dispensed cwlth. ' WATEBrmOST A SXETHXITO MASS. Bulletin 1:38 p. m.-Whlle the flr Is believed to be under control, the water- J xntlls, steamships, wharves, long rows of , cotton and great warehouses filled with merchandise are entirely aflame. With, the waterfront goes the shipping Inter ests of this seaport,, making a complete destruction of Baltimore's business dis trict. 'The fire at this : time is under control only in the sense that unlews the wind changes flames cannot cross the river bounding the northeast busi ness section and its confines. ; More thun CO. engines and trucks and crews have been brought from other cities to aug ment the local Are denartment. . Vet 'should the wind change, probably this great force of firemen and modern ap pliances' will prove Inadequate to save the residence section. Two hundred and fifty extra, police arrived from Phila delphia. this afternoon.' . ; Merchandise, .furniture and all man ner of goods Utter the streets and open spaces In the eastern extremity of the city this afternoon. Homeless families are rushing to and fro trying to locate . property that was thrown Into wagons and driven to outlying districts. Fabu lous prioes are paid teamsters for the use of vehicles. The wind has changed from east to northwest at S o'clock this morning, and diverted the flames to tha ; waterfront and . lumber district The greatest excitement prevails and thou sands are coming into the. city from .'outside towns. Bxo'rxjuis or xxitoxt. Bcllpses The i Present Conflagration The record of the big fires of the United States are the following: Bos- inia.imii.ini i i i.. i. mni i. i ia. i-m v '"AH-W -4rf v"?;jv:: '-Wfi'i ypin . 'K: ; '1- l1 ' ! ? ".'--.uj'. '''' t City Hoapltal, Saratoga and ' Calvert fe treats, Baltimore, "Where Many Injured Firemen and Policemen Are Being Takea ' ton. Mass, November 9 to II, 1872, loss. $17,000.000; New York City, Decemberd 1. 1835. loss about 920,000,00t; New York City, September 6, 1839, loss, 10,000,000; FJttsburg,- Pa,, - April -19, 1S45, loss, 6,000,000; New York City, July 19. 1845. loss, $,000,OOOV Albany, N. y September 9J.848.Joss, J,000, AAA . 3 4 r .... ! - . -1 If 1 fllft Inaa vvv, L . ijuuis, uiaj mir. $3,000,000, San Francisco, May 3, "to. 6,1 1861, loss, $S. 600.000; Ban Francisco, June 22. 1851, loss. 23,000,000; Port land. Me.,f July K, 1866. loss, $16,000 000 1 Haverhill. Mass,, February 17, 184, town desttoyed, , loss about $2,000,000; i THE STORE NOTED FOR THE -BEST COOD$" 1 at HALF fMM TODAY WE COMMENCE TO INVOICE Bverr patron of this store knows what that means thousands of BASOAIVS la odds sad ends, and remnants, that most he sold with' V ont regard to prloe. Watch the dally papers for prioes o these goods as fast as we can reach them and mark them, and pines them on sale. In ertry nook and oorner of this store something will be found for this remnant sale that will he sold for half their original prloe. , "" FIRST NEWS OF OUR NEW SPRING SUITS, LADIES' JACKETS, ETC. TODAY AITS AXJC 1TBZT WZIX Wl W2XI. MOW OVM 'MW.- abuutax. nr uvmxma btttm nr au m iraw sxades, - AKOHO WXXOX WZU BB TOUBX CXAJCPAOinB. UOKT OBAT, ' i nxm, nxru abb wxw uxnrus. oum btttebs - bats ' HLT OUTDOBB ill rBBTZOUS S770BTS Z2T TKXIB BVTZBCI .. . Till RUOI, iXB XZTZ1 XATI WB BEXsT ABZ.B TO BXOW . BUCH A Z.AKOB ABB TABIBB Z.IBB OT BOTELTTES XV X.ABZS8' BTJTTS AB TBIS TXAB. BEB MOBBJBOH BTBEXT WZBBOW TOB .DISPLAY. XV TKXB XJBB. TBB BBIOBS. OT OOUBSB, ABB . "BXOXT, AS TBXY ALWAYS ABB AT TBIS STOBS. . A New Spring Showing mr ! t I - i of handsome novelties la Kisses' sad Children's Jackets and Beefers, v most be seen to he appreciated. 'ilcs-4 ' i: 1 New Spring Coats for tadies One of the nobbiest lines of Blaok Silk Coats, hew cream sad chain- J pagne-oolored Coats for early spring wear, are An display here. - Oo - where yon will, yon will not find the assortment and styles to select ' ; - from as here. Ladies' Walking Skirts. A large shipment of Ladles' Walking Skirts, all the late this spring , ' styles, made from the season's latest goods and will salt the tastes of . the most critical. It will be a pleasure to as to show yon these goods. New Spring Wash Goods Xvery piece of Wash Goods on our shelves Monday will be new 'this season goods," sad the like has sever seen exhibited in this store he- ., fore, sad that is saying great deal. Pretty styles sad patterns that . . will he sue to please. ,:.. ' ; See Morrison Street Window for New Spring Styles I ! mm&wmsm THE 0MY EXaiSIVE DRY GOODS STORE IN THE CITY , ; 1 1 All Street Cars Lead to Our StoreCorner Third and Morrison . t i t great forest fires in Michigan, Septem ber 1 to 8, 1881, 300 lives lost; Virginia City, Nev.j- almost destroyed by Are, October 26, 1876, loss, $2,000,000;. forest fires in Michigan and Wisconsin, Octo ber 8 to 14.. 1871f Charleston, 8. C, totally destroyed by fire, February 17, 1866t Chlcago i destroyed, . October- 8, 1871, loss, $200,000,000; Congressional library, Washington, ' D. C, destroyed, December 24, 1861; Washington, X: C, December IS, 1836,- postnfflce and patent oftlca destroyed; Norfolk, -i Va., January 1, 1876, destroyed by flre; - Seattle, Was!.., June , 1889,1 loss. $15,000,00; Peterson, .N. J., Kebruarjf 9, 1902, loss nearly is.ooo.uoo. , a rzABrxn. toss.' Many Other1 Prominent Buildings Will 7..: Be Added. - A partial' list (A the buildings con sumed is as follows: - Owen & Helnman and' Blake's saloon. Ambaeh Bros., clothing manufacturers. Conrad Zelas Sons, trunk manufact 'Building occupied by Silberman h Todes, dry goods. 1 " . " fhath'elmer & Bros., dry goods, and the Florence W. . McCarthy company. , Fussetbaugh-Blake c&mpany, wall pa per. . . , ,? ; ' ' -'- jr . "TBascli tk. Garner, window shades. . R. Jandorf A Co., boots and shoes. : James Robertson, manufacturing com pany, metals.' , i - . i Peter Koee ft Sons, harness and sad dlery.. ' - ' 7 ' B. Kohn, notions. ' II. Pretafelder, boots and shoes. - 1 .... John Murphy company, publishers, Baltimore News company, booksellers, The Cusbing company, booksellers. J. B. MacDonald A Co., jewelers. Ooodyear Rubber company. .Liken. Beranger & Co., clothiers. Welsbach company, Jewelers. " i . . " Consolidated Gas company, office build tng.. :. .. -.. Oehms, Acme, Hall, clothiers. " W. J..', Dulany company. Huylera, confectionery, ' .William' Knabe Piano company. Bamuel- HuAt Sons, cloth goods. , James R. Arraljer company, jewelers. P, Brau - Ilat company. t Kans' Smith Piano company. ' F. W. McAllister A Co., opticians. . Bryant & Stratton, business college. i"R. Klrts' A Co., Jjlanos. , I llm wood & Co., furniture. ' Granger & Co., tobacco. ' ' Continental "Trust company." ' J a Equitable. . . Calvert, Bank of Battlmore, Internal Trust ' company,. Carrollton hotel, Jun ker's hotel, St' Paul's hotel, 8un and American ,, buildings, dynamited.- . 'Chesapeake ; Potomac Telephone company. jL Maryland Trust frompany. Alexander Brown Banking company," . . RoxtHiry Rye Distilling company. ; 'Allen & Sons, leathers. Bugar S: Shear, clothing. Stein ft Co., umbrella manufacturers, " M. vFriedman & Sons. rrotkin Co., dry goods, e Schwars Toy company. ' . Mulllns hotel. Berisunder Bros., clothing. Maas ., &" Kemper, .' manufacturer of confectioners tools. l.ewls Loomer Co.;. dry goods. .- Dry goods exchange : 8. Neuberger ABro., dry goods, . A. Meyer & Co.; druggists. v, ' Carrollton Chemical company. . William ,T. Dixon & Bro., wholesale paper. . . -v .. Burger & Co.. wholesale clothing. 5 Blanke's saloon. ' Thomas Burke ft Co., liquors. James A. Geary ft Sons'. cotton mills offices. . . Charles Burger ft Co., .clothing, ; American Cigar 'company. '' Cook ft Sanderson, clothiers. 8. Hecht, Jr ft Co.. carpets. Daniel Miller A Sons, dry . goods. Diggs, Curran ft Co., boots and -shoes. .Nolans restaurant. V, ' 'C .1.1 Davidson,' gasfit'iing establish ment. ' i " : ,. . v .''. '" " F, 8. Chelunes & Co., clothing dealers. Oppenhemer, Rosland ft Co., whole .sale Jewelers.,,1..:-- v--; .i . .... W. C. Watson & Co.; clothing. A.' Federlicht ft Co.. woolen goods, . ' C J.,Stewart ft Sons, hardware, O'Connell ft Bannon-, restaurant f Building occupied by the National Ex- i . ' , . .,",1. '. '". !. i ...... . 1 ... ...'... '.I i.' .... . a, J. r change bank and the Merchants' and Manufacturers'., association, x Hopkins Savings bank. . ,. . Building occupied by Thoron Rogers "Co., printers.'" i .. ....... . m oxxoaoo rata. Klstoxy of - the Conflagration Which ; Startled ths World. . . Until now the most destructive 'and largest fire lnAmerlcan history was the great Chicago fire of 1871. More than 2,000 acres of buildings, business blacks and homes were swept out of existence. For two days the flames raged un checked.'' licking up everything before them. vJt .was not, .until the Immediate supply of burnable material was .con sumed and a heavy rain began to fall that the fire was checked at all. This great Are started in a small barn on the west aide of the city on Sun day evening, : October 8, 11871. A cow kicked a ' lamp over, . and thus was started a Are that - almost . swept from the map the second city of the United State Everything being a dry as tinder because df a long dry season, the buildings burned like so much pa per.': The heat was so Intense that stones j crumbled to dust and the steel frames of supposedly fireproof . build ings were melted. Burning firebrands floated across the river and started trie conflagration, ore the east side. Thou sands of .people were, made homeless, and destitution ran riot In the streets, the waterworks were useless,, . and the flremen were; powerless to light the' sea of ,. fire.- A strong wind blew sparks and fragments of burning wood Into new districts, thus the ore was spread in every direction. : ' n-j" -v The loss caused by this great lire was estimated at $200,000,000.. , ji , THE CITY WRECKED. (Continued from Fage One J go in Hopkins place. Stanley ft Brown Drug company building, across the street, was soon In ruins. On the Balti more street side of this block were the Roxbury . Rye Distilling - company, the building occupied by Silberman ft Todes, the house of Allen 8ons ft Co., 'and the M. Moses ft Co. place. On the corner was the building occupied by Messrs. Sugar ft Shear and several other smaller concerns. . All of these were swallowed up in flame, the whole block being, a mass of Are. .-: . Dynamite Used. It was nearly 8 o'clock before Chief Hot-ton decided to tse heroic methods and at that time he began dslng dynamite.; A - number of buildings, on South ChHtes street between Gorman and Lombard were blownr up, but with out effect on the spread of the con flagration. When the terrible tide of flame reached Charles street it soon engulfed) the 11-story Union Trust building. At 8 o'clock occupants of the Dally Herald building at Fatte una St Paul streets, and of the Record building .opposite, were compelled to vacate by the flames, ss were the occupants of the Calvert and Equitable structures, two . of the onost massive office buildings in Baltimore. ; , Crowds Interfere. . , ' There were several times that force had to be exercised to keep the crowds from Interfering with the firemen. . Per- sons insistent on getting near the scene would block the streets in such a way that passage of apparatus was impossi ble. At last the order was given engine drivers to run the crowds down If they surged into the streets. 8everal were hurt by being run over. Dynamite was freely used during the early hours of the morning and in. en deavoring te keep the flames from sweeping from Charles street into .Fay ette, it was determined to dynamite the big building. occupied by Putts ft: Co. The attempt was successful! and the building collapsed, but it bad no effect in preventing the -spread of the flames, which soon surrounded the new 'city ball. . k ; ' r The Are swept northward from Its or iginal path to Lexington street, around the courthouse, poetofflce and city halt, and eastward to Jones Falls, when 'the wind changed and took the conflagration down the west side of the Stream to the water front, all through which it is, now extending some distance to the west. A Lutheran church at Broadway and Can ton avenue caught fire at t o'clock. It is over a mile from where the fire origin ated. . i West of Charles street and north of Lombard everything has been destroyed extending jisf8XASlibertyBtteet-oa-theJ west and Lexington on the north... At 3 a. m., the Are had burned Itself out in this section. ... ; fv ' . Bashes Madly Oa. '.. I-.: Down Baltimore street the conflagra tion rushed and, reaching the Evening News building, . soon destroyed it, , A block below the American Newspaper building was a seething mass. Every newspaper office In the city is burned, except that of the Evening World. Baltimore street was the main busi ness street of Baltimore and the divid ing line between the wholesale and re tail sections, being lined with establish ments of both descriptions. For three or four blocks south of Baltimore street, and from Howard street on the west to South street on the south, the flames swept everything before them. ' North on Baltimore came first Fayette and then Lexington street West of Charles street these two streets are devoted- to retail business, snd east of Charles mainly to office buildings. i The loss to buildings will be Immense. Persons over from Baltimore and. fa miliar with its affairs say the district destroyed Included all the leading trust companies, all the wholesale houses, many of the retail stores and thousands of Smaller business "" establishments. Many of them carry insurance, and it is doubtful If many- of the Insurance com panies will be able to pay their' losses dollar for dollar, and those that do will probably require time in which to ar range for the payment. A Looal Expression. - "The Baltimore lire Is likely to hit all of us rather hard," said E. 8. Jackson, a general insurance writer, this morning, "and the result will perhaps mean the failure of some of the smaller compan ies. However, we have no means of predicting this until we find out the amounts carried by the losers in the va rious companies. As far as the public is concerned the losses of the fire insur ance concerns will not be noticeable. The companies will gb on Just the same but perhaps will not clear any money in 1904 and possibly none in 1906." ' Among the buildings destroyed - In the business section are nearly all rail road offices Including those of the Bait I more & Ohio, and' Pennsylvania Central. Both main offices .of the ' Postal and Western Union are destroyed. ; All elec tric power plants are destroyed and no light and no street-cal-s will be the or der.' A large force' of police, specials and militia are commencing to get some semblance of order out of chaos. ,''Ab epnee of action is worMi a ton of talk.'' WE WANT YOU Tp be our customer our satisfied customer.. If we can't please, yea . delight you, with our pianos and our way of. treating our people, we -would rather not have you for a. customer. There are ' TWO REASONS Why', we strive to please our cus- .tomers first, because h it -...Is right to do so, and, secondly, because such treatment makes of them liv ing advertisements. .We v tender to TOU all the advantages (that lia within the gift of a reliable house. Hi f (0. Oldest, largest, Strongest. " COR. SIXTH AND MORRISON STS. " - Si . ... i -.t,i 2 v, Oppoiit rofltoffio . RUSSIA AND JAPAN ARE BOTII READY : (Continued from, Page One.) powers have assured ' France of their moral support. ' The Japanese minister In an interview says Japan, will rejectrall attempts of mediation by France. On the Bourse the most serious slump in IE. years has occurred. A general panto in all stocks is felt, but Russian securities have suffered most . - , France has agreed with the other pow ers to land troops In China Immediately upon the outbreak of hostilities in or der to assure the Neutrality of the mid dle empire. , A counsel of ministers is in secret session this morning. ." Premier Delcasse anounced that he would decline to answer Inquiries regarding the Orient beyond that France will remain neutral. : : Canadians Offer Service to Japan. . Vancouver, B. C.. Feb. 8. The Japan ese consul here has received applications from 160 British Columbians to fight for the mikado in the impending war. They are from the officers and men at Esquimalt, B. C, the British North Pa cific station, retired navy and army offi cers, local militia volunteers and private cttlsenSai Applications are coming in at the rate of 10 a day. -' Wants Japan to Strike the Blow. - London, Feb.. 8. A dispatch from St Petersburg says that an Important coun cil was held at the palace - today at which the csar presided. - A telegram was afterwards sent to General Alexleff to scrupulously avoid any step provoca tive Of hostilities. ' '- "it- Tnroxs sax wxu zox aftxb rr. -'f ' (Journal Special 8erlc.) ' r ' Paris, Feb. ,8. It ,1s announcfd that the United States embassy will protect the Japanese Interests at St Petersburg. HE RISKED PRISON (Continued from Page One.) fund the money paid in. If they ma tured them all it would take 11,950,000, and If they refunded, it would take $78, 360. . As the sum of money on hand would not mature even one contract the plan must result In someone .being the loser, - .The Idea that the securing of new members will go on forever cannot betakennteransiderstltra.""-: : .'V. inside Workings." ' - C. It Gloss worked for the Home Buyers for three weeks during last Oc tober, 'and testified that he considered the scheme impossible and said: "No record of. the contracts existed so that one could make any sense out of them. One series of 100 contract numbers had been reserved for building a hotel t cost $780,000. "October 12 Mr. Wakefield made en tries on a book, some of which were several months old, the business not be lng conducted on any system." . The case Is In progress, this 'after noon, t . J . . ' ..,:.'.'. , WZLXi XSTABUSX STlTXOV. V (Wuhlnftoa Bursas of The Jonrnil.) Washington. Feb. 8. At ihe request of Senator Mitchell a volunteer weather station will be established and equipped at Talslei, Lake county. Or. TO OVBB A COZ.S Ut OH BAT. ' Take LaxitlT Bromo Qninlne Tablet. AD druffitt rtfnnd tbe nooer if It fall to eert E. W, Grovt't flgnatur is on each b SB. Wbodard. Clar!.W & Go. ' ' .; " '..' YV.-.; - .-'-.' : .i - X" - v.-' y ' . Largest Wholesale and Retail Drug Store In America a 1 " 'mm- j: "'''' I : '.K!'. i "; ':.'"', , ' ' ' ' i : wy ROBINSON'S Bath Cabinets IS Health Insurance ' Thousands of people have dled' trom La Grippe. Severe" Colds,' Con"" gestions. Kidney trouble and Dropsy who' might have been saved by the' timely use of the ot Air o Tapos Bath Ignorance in the mos't.wonder ful hyglertia treatment swell's ihe army 'of invalids and greatly increases j the death rate. If people were familiar with the history and effect of the old Roman Baths we would have less sickness. : r What! the; Robinson Thermal Bath Cabinet Will Do t a It W1U, clean all Impurities from the body. It Will purify the blood and liver, It Will cure Kidney Trouble. It Will make beautiful complexion. It Will cure rheumatism, -i It Will relieve women of Irregularis ' ;;..!;r::tles, yaC-i);hkk:f It TO curs catarrh. t , s , It Will cure constipation. ' " It Will give new life to every or- - gan. 4. ..v.y.:'.Ji." v,;- It wm cure the worst cold. ' - w , It Will give you a better bath than any water on earth.- -. ?. It WU1 appeal to your Intelligence," -The very best quality of materials is used in these cabinets. ' The difference of .price depends upon 'finish, frame, trimmings and beater. ,' ' k, , . - J ' v';l"-.-"'.''f;" .'(.,......,; '; ;,i ,v-:yu ;. ' o . w, ': . ff you will call, we will cheerfully explain every detail. -. i V, -$ v.V.ir'..- '' V' i''t- ''.', j' '-v."'''--, PRICES: as Our substation of the postoffioe transacted more business last year than any other two substations of the Portland office.- .;; You will be as well served In this branch of Uncle Sam's snd our busi ness as though you were purchasing; some of the many useful and needed artiqlejr to be found at our counters. - '-t - t-S ,'....,, trem Th Only ZaolnslT rreserlpttoa Ss Principal Sabstatton ' Delivery ) partmeat la tha City. Postofflos Semoved Jo Jill Tom Prescriton OsJledPor, Pilled .uSoi , Parts of y romPy , -xned SiWSS It the City. Phone Ve . Bxohange 11 Annex- - . CANADIAN MONEY. RECEIVED AT ' PAH BUSINESS SECTION IS WIPED OUT DB. A. tW, SUTTH, BSCZBTLT OP BAIVTIXOBB, EATS THAI IT WUJi TAKB TZABS TO BEPIJLCB TUB BVBBSB ' EOTZOH--"PZBXPBOOPn-BUZLDIBS SWEPT AW AT. .',, 'I cannot Imagine." says Dr. Alan Welch Smith this morning, "how such splendid buildings as the union Trust, the courthouse,, the Continental , Trust, the International, and other kupposedly fireproof edifices were swept away in a brief space of time by the conflagra tion In Baltimore, Those buildings were of the finest build and the fact that they were easy prey to "the flames is the best proof that: tha fire was one of the biggest and most vicious that has ever visited this country, ' The fire simply ate the' heart completely out of. the busi ness portion of the city. The courthouse was a magnificent institution, and cost $3,750,000. .' , , - . : '. "I have known Fire Chief Horton slnoe my boyhood, and know him to be a great Are lighter. He has been In tha service lor 40 years and has never re ceived censure during' his entire career. The Are la a great blow to Baltimore, It will take many years to replace the buildings burned." ,.' Dr. Smith was born, reared' and edu cated In Baltimore, coming to Portland last September. . He is a graduate of the College of Physicians snd Surgeons, and also of Johns Hopkins, For three years he was1 assistant to '. Health Offi cer Sydney O. Helskell oft Baltimore and later was assistant bacteriologist in the health department 'In 1800 Dr.' Smith married Miss Adele Bennett of this clty.and after three years at bis native city came to Portland to practice his profession.- - ' ."'-," ' COUNTY JUDGE GETS MANY TO GO BOND Slllt Dlipatrh to The Jonrnil.) rr-Fendleton, Or., Feb. 8. County Judge Hartman and Joe Jarks.'who were ar rested on the charge of conspiracy In connection with the alleged Cunning ham land fraud case, waived the prelim inary hearing this morning, and each was placed under bonds. Twenty citl sens signed Hartman's bond, making it $80,000 when he only needed $20,000. SALT TRUST WOULD IGNORE THE DEALERS '-f if u w j ss spvUf iisn f i- Pendleton. OrH -Feb. 8. W. II. Hell man of San Francisoo, representing the salt trust Is In Pendleton,- is trying to dispose of a few carloads of salt to sheep men and other consumers, over the heads of the - wholesale , men. : The Qrocery- a.i. - ..'a, aaanalatlM will L . . iitoii BswiBiiuii win pruuHuiy noia a meeting this evening "In protest. Cures croup, sore throat.' pulmonary troublesMonarch over pali of every sort. Dr. Thomas' Eclectrlc Oil.' APPOINTS COMMITTEE . TO CONSIDER BILL . (WichlDftoa Bureau of The Jonrnil.) Washington, Feb. 8, Chairman , Tew ney today designated a sub-cammlttee of five to .consider the Lewis snd Clark exposition bll) and report back to the full committee. A hew bill will proba bly be drawn Up by.tbe sub-committee as a substitute for jthe Williamson bill. OVERCOATS AT SALE PRICES MEN'S SUITS AT JANUARY SALE PRICES BOYS' CLOTHING AT SALE PRICES HAVE YOU SEEN THE! NEW SALSBURY HATS. Is tH price no use paying $3 elsewhere for any hat ' , Famous Glothing:1 Go. MORRISON AND SECOND STREETS.