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THE OJIEGOW DAILY JOVPTJAL, PORTLAHD. THURSDAY 13 EVENfNCV FEBRUARY 17, 1310. .V FiKE DESTROYS FAIR BUILDING Structure Built by Government J Burned to GroundFiremen . ArV Unable to, Reach It. v": V Ton of broken plaster, twisted Iron and partly burned timbers ars all that " remain of tha old Government building . at tha Lewis and Clark . fairgrounds this, morning. Fire, supposed to' have started through carelessness or , fclth . criminal intent by hobos, broke out In ' .the building shortly before 7:30 last night and completely,, destroyed the building. ',.''' ' ' Froparty Of Bead Estate. v Tha Government building was the property of , the Amanda W. Reed e? tata and was valued, at close to $60,. 000. It was-tompleteiy isolated on xne peninsula opposite tho fairgrounds and bad absolutely no fire protection. No ' Insurance was carried, on the building. - When , the fire was discovered It was burning In tha center of tha building. It worked In . both directions far out the wings, and this morn!ng nothing ' remains but the foundation of two con , ' crete fountains near tha base ,of tha two towerai - .The fire department made every if. fort to get out to the fire but to no avail Tha bridge which formerly con nected the peninsula with tha. main ' building 'caa been torn down most of the way ocros and all that gives foot ing Is the flume being built to carry the dirt from Willamette Height down into. Guild's lake. The other way of reaching there, by the Northern Pa olflo track, was unavailable to the fire engines, whllo the f ireboatv could not get close enough to extinguish tho flames. The building burned from 7:30 till after midnight- - - "v" Pretty Spectacle. The fire furnished a ..beautiful spec tacle to the-residents Of Willamette HelgUts and the people who, took the pains 'to go out to tha. edges of Guilds' lake. Flames shpt high in the air from the Tiighly Inflammable structure. The big towers en each end of the building fell with a crash about 1:30,' shooting the flames high in the air. ' ' The fire, is, supposed to have origi nated from the carelessness of tramps. The building and the vicinity are said to ba a 'loafing place for hundreds' of tramps; A day watchman, F. Matin, made one trip to the building yester day morning. ' He strained his ankle climbing across the flume and did not return in the afternoon, aa was his custom. According to Jaka Baker, acsldent of the peninsula, hundreds of visitors pass his home every fay trying to reach the buildlns and he saw no one un usual pass yesterday. lie says that the flamea were 'burning fiercest directly in tire middle of the ouildlng when he first saw them. He had much trouble savfpg his little home Just east, of the building and, owing to a favorable wind, was able to do-, so. FIGHTTOOir 1 101 ITIlifi Mr A ImP I lliMlllili f I Urn A .. L.IUIIIIMU I U IM IV I ,v 'i. ... .j : r ' ' -,, ,. . . i J ' fContlnued From Page One.) - Multnomah Club Officer. , , Walter A. Holt has been elected pres ident of the Multnomah club, with E. E. Frank as vice-president Colin V. Dy ment as secretary and Bert Allen treas urer. , Allen was secretary last .-year. Dow Walker wa re-elected superin tendent ' ' holders; H. IL Hyde, manager of the Taooma' and Olympia Gaa companies, and Isaao MUkowitch, attorney for the company; - '' Q real Btrnggle promised. " ; They are preparing for a hard fight for control of tha Vancouver. North yakjma and Walla Walla plants. In prospect Is the greatest struggle of all for control of the Seattle Lighting com. pany of Seattle, Wash., which up -to the present time has not been for sale. ' H. M. Byllesby & Cov bought the Olympla Gaa & Power company for $55.. 000. - Among competitors were Brewer & Seymour of ,.TgQma, Wash., owners of the" Grays 'Harbor Gaa company ot Aberdeen, Wash., who are understood to represent the General Electrlo com pany. Brewer Seymour's highest bid , Local interest is felt In the sale of the Olympia plant' for tha reason that many Portland people were formerly Interested In it Walter S. Dole, former manager . of the Portland Gaa c6mpany, with E. M. Kennard, onoe connected with the same concern, organised the Olympia company about three years ago, and erected a plant , , , Beoelver Appointed. , About elghf months ago tha company went into the hands ., of a receiver Among Portland people who figured In the bankruptcy proceedings was Ches ter Murphy of Portland, who acted as referee. - -- According to positive Information re ceived about $60,000 will be expended in Olympia on Improvements to the. plant which wU be operated from Taooma, where about $500,000 la being spent on the Byllesby gas-plant; V It Is intended to late'r erect the main generating plant in Tacoma, and pipe the gas to Olympia, 22 miles distant "After paying a large sum of money for the Northwestern Gas company at Ev erett Wash., 30 miles north of Seattle, the Byllesby company la now spending about $250,000 on Improvements. Will Spend $350,0001 '-' It was further announced today that about $260,000 would be spent on the Cops Bay plant which was purchased several weeka ago, and whlchYwill be extended- to take in all he cities on the bay. . Twenty ' miles of malnf will be laid. v-....., -. . ., . .. , H. M. Byllesby & Co. form one of the largest concerns operating gaa and elec trlo lighting plants In the United States. The company has a monopoly on k and electrlif companies in the new state of Oklahoma, and has plants scattered about In all sections of the country. In dependent of combined interests, it 1s backed by a coterie of Chicago bankers. Marks few Bra. Invasion of tha western field on such an extensive scale, by the Chicago con cam marks a new era in Its upbuilding by eastern investors. Flans under con. sideratlon by tha Byllesby company conj template the purohase of plants In as many Faclflo coast seaport towns as possible.. With the exception of Walla Walla and North Yakima, no attempt is being made .to get possession of the lighting plants of Inland- cities. Within the next few daya tha Van couver plant will bs sold to either tha Byllesby interests, or the General Eleo trio company.. Each edmpeny Is playing ah open game of finance. After the closing of the Vancouver deal, bids for the North '-Yakima and Walla Walla plants will be submitted. Journal want ada bring result. '.' n AdrJ to Attractiveness of Food Show I 1 . To make a perfectly delicious cake without eggs Is one of tbo achievements ot Crescent Baking . Powder. The .ingredients, of Crescent are crystal llzed white of eggs and acid phosphate. Only the freshest eggs will crystallize, while phosphate Is not only the greatest known leavener, but aone and tissue builder of known medicinal value. Thus the superiority of Crescent Baking PowderVfor , cooking and baking is evident Here Is the recipe for the cake without an egg: .Three oupe flour, one eup (user, twe Uaipoonful of CrcrU Baking Powder, halt cupful' raUtna. one tea apoonfut cinnamon, one taaapoonful olovaa, one taapon ful vanilla, one-half eup lard with imall ptaea of butter, one and one-half eup milk. Filling and ictng IX re Qulrad. Uncooked candy is a Maplelne product It la a dainty and melting contectlonery smooth and soft to the palate, of a rich flavor unlike, any other candy made. We give the recipe as follows; One fa', one-naif teaapoonful Uaplalno. one teaapooa ful cold maahed potatoaa, 1 lb. powdered sugar, one-balf . cup broken nut. To tha tt add tha Maplelne and colli maahed pota toes, lift Id the powdarad sugar until It formi a atlff paata, add nut, turn on breadboard and knaad ta pew dared sugar to proper sUffneaa. To a praotloal baking test of the above produots vlait the food show at scaler ft Trank's. lit, hi '' km '-. -41' VISIT OUR' . ' DEMONSTRATION OF COLUMBIA pur pork sausage The Columbia Brand Haras, Bacpn, Lard.Pork Sausage arell backed by U. S. Government Inspection and bear the Inspector's Stamp, which stands for WHOLESOMENESS PURITY " ' Patronize Home Industry' UNION MEAT CO. ' - Pioneer Packers of the Pacific Portland, Or. fit J. B. GOFKLE - NOW BEING DEMONSTRATED at the It THE FAMOUS R TEA AND Pure Food Show "7 Awarded Gold and Silver Medals Iewis and Clark 19.05, Gold Medals A.-Y.-P. 1909 ray? V. U LI : LI 0 S9 06 8 6,89 thrown Away Annually ; f i In Rubber Goods LEARN TO- SAVE MONEY By USING , ffl-I Ceiieite ; FIX-IT will jnend your ht-water bags, china, crock ery, earthen ware) bisque, pea'rf, cut glass glassware. With" FIX-IT Celluloid Cernent you can mend your cel ' luloid goods, such as barrettes, combs, etc. ' ... Bf SsingTFIX-lt.you 'can save the price of a new ar-' tide. . FIXIT is guaranteeiWateffrroof. -.. For salety all Dru, Department and Hardware Stores. See our two booths at Pure Food Show or call at our office, 625 HENRY BLDG., for a practical demonstration. We mend all. rubber, glass and china goods. Prices ' reasonable. ;; . SImonsori FIXJT r,I!fl. Co., Inc, f , : ' Henry; Bldp. MeSer : Some of the Returns From 500 Saloons ... . . .. The Pure Food Show exhibitors have sent 200 aerograms from the roof of The Meier Frank Store Annex. They go in all directions. Keep your eye on the prizes sent up every day. Some of the Prize Winners: Basil Ray, 287 Montgomery St .2 doz. Hires. Mrs. G. W. Acres (Found Ladd's Add.)' 686 Elliott Ave.l qt. Tea Garden Syrup. , Wilhelm Weiss (Found 30th and E. Ankeny St.) ..... 5 pkgs. Egg-o-see. Hobart Barbour (Found near Steel bridge).. 5 pkgs. Egg-o-see. Hestor Car, 220 Grand Ave . 4 lbs. Pan Cake Flour. Melrin Wharton (Found E. 14th and Belmont St.) bottle Cough Remedy. John Stone (Top of planing mill, E. 6th and Yamhill) . .5 lb. tin of Lard. A. C. Ralph, 464 Grand Ave 1 pkg. Paradise Sodas. A. C. Ralph,.464 Grand Ave. .5 lb. tin of Lard. Gordon Smith, 632 E. Salmon St Clover Leaf. Miss JSmma Johnson (Found in Cleone, Or.) 3 lbs. jCrescent Bkg. Pwdr. CLarued, 1367 E. Taylor St. .. .3 lbs. Crescent Bkg. Pwdr. Wilhelm Weiss, 32d and E. Ankeny Sts.- 6 cans Holly Milk. J. Burnham (Found near E. 28th St) . 6 pkgs. Triscot. Paul Wick (Found Bet. Stark and Oayon 6th St.) ... .6 pkgs. Triscot. Geo. Slater (Found Cor. 6th and Mo rjrison Sts.) 1 gal, can Cottolene. C. L. Smith (Found on McCullen St. SbrMtT;abor) . . 1 gal, can Cottolene. Ralph McDonald (Found Park and Morrison Sfcs.) 1 gal, can Cottolene. Chas. Robinson (Found 7th and Mor.), 986 Thurman St.l gal, can Cottolene. A. Blockman (Fquhd 6th and Ankeny Sts). 2 lbs. M. J. B. Coffee. C. C.' Ralph (Found 6th and Pine Sts.) 2 lbs. M. J. B. Coffee. Mr. Morros (Found 3d and Washington Sts.) 2 lbs. M. J. B. Coffee. Geo. Slater and Lee Seece (Found 5th and Pine Sts.). .2 lbs. M.' J. B., Coffee. Mrs. John Zoller (Found near Cleone, Or.) . .2 lbs. M. J. B. Coffee. Fred Barbogesto (Found Ladd's field) . .2 lbs. M. J. B. Coffee. John Thompson (Found Ladd's field) . . . .2 lbs. Coledyke Bkg. Pwdr. Geo. Seese (Found 12th and Stark Sts.) ............. Monopole Sweet Pickles. : " : ' J ; ; Wulbur Johnson, just this side of Linnton, caught a balloon containing an order for five, pounds of Standard Biscuit Company Crackers. In addition to the above, there were some 30 or 40 letters brought in and GOOD THINGS TO LAT AT THE COLEBYKB Baking Powder Lxhibit POSITIVELY pure and health ful. The highest grade bak ing powder on the market. Manufactured in Fortland. Cakei baked with this powder will raise higher, are lighter in grain and : will keep fresh fully three days longer than if baked with other powders. Money cannot buy any better material than we are putting into our cans. We justly claim to have the purest and highest class baking powder on the market today. Our Coledyke goes out with a very strong guarantee, and if tlfte quality is what we claim it is, our powder is deserv ing of your support, as ours . is a home industry. Price for one pound can, 35c For'sale at all gro cers, a Coledyke Baking Powder Co., ' PURVEYORS TO,THE GOVERNMENT v 39S N. Eighteenth St., Portland. Or. Phones A-3372; Main 5348. jUAnrunnrsri'vni,yva aasssaa-. 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