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ALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1926
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Hajf million dollar loss
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town thrown in
darkness as priests
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vainly to fight
flames with water
from single hydrant.
Mount Angel college was
completely destroyed this
morning by fire which broke
out in the garage shortly be
fore 1 a. m., spread rapidly to
the carpenter shop, the gym
nasium, the butcher and
bakery shop, jumped to the
main building and consumed
the chapel and library, con -taming
20,000 TClumes of
valuable Bibles.
. The town was thrown into
utter darkness shortly after
the flames started, and one
small water hydrant, equipped
with a three inch hose failed
to prevent the flames as they
leaped from building to build
ing. Loss was estimated at half
a million dollars by officials
of the college.
Hindered by darkness, and
slippery roads which prevent
ed the speedy arrival of
equipment, inhabitants who
turned out to the number of
the city's population were
able to save only a few of the
statues and articles of value,
forming the finest collection
of the type in the northwest.
Half an hour after the first
flame was discovered, all
persons were ordered out of
the buildings. There was no
loss of life. School opened one
week ago, and the students,
realizing that their efforts at
checking the fire, were fruit
less, huddled in little groups
in utter darkness, about the
foot of the mount on which
the college had formerly tow
ered. Cause of the blaze was be
lieved to be a short circuit in
the garage. Fire was first dis
covered there, and. four cars
were burned. Unable to check
its course during the early
moment, the flames jumped
to the carpenter shop, then to
the gymnasium, gaining in
volume momentarily. The
butcher shop and bakery were
next to go with the main
building, monestary, chapel
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SALKM WILL RESPOND
The spoken drama; real peo
pie. streett's New York flay
ers: in a great play, "The
Seventh Heaven," at the Elsi
uore tonight.
Had a long run with full
houses in New York. , Salem
will no doubt llll.eary seat in
the house tonight. ; '
Such nnnnrhmlilM rfii .not
tome' of ten.a " these ' days of 7
After Name
Arguments were heard by the
state Bupreme court here yester
day in mandamus proceedings
filed by Robert N. Stanfield. in
dependent candidate for United
States senator, to compel tie sec
retary of state to place either of
the slogans, "Freedom from Dic
tatorship" or "No Dictatorship"
after his name on the official bal
lot at the November election.
The complaint was based on an
old law which provides that a can
didate for office was entitled to,
have printed after his name on the
official ballot not to exceeed thfee
words designating his party or
principles.
The secretary of state indicated
recently that he would-not certify
to either of the slogans suggested
by Mr. Stanfield in that the pri
mary election law provided that
neither independent or non-partisan
candidates were entitled to
have slogans printed after their
names on the ballot.
The secretary of state based his
decision on an opinion of the at
torney general in the case of T.
W. Kerrigan of Portland, who a
few years ago sought the office of
public service commissioner with
out party indorsement.
It was Indicated that the su
preme court would hand down an
opinion In the Stanfield case be
fore September 27, the last day on
which the secretary is allowed to
certify to the various candidates
for office at the general election.
LOUISE ARTHUR PASSES
STEXOfiRAPHKR WORKED IN
STATE HOUSE 10 YEARS
Mrs. Louise Arthur, since 1907
a stenographer in the offices of
the state engineer here, died sud
denly yesterday. She was 71
years of age and prior to locating
in Oregon was a resident of
Browning, Mont. The body will
probably be taken there for bur
ial. Mrs. Arthur is survived by a
brother, Fred Lockley, nawspaper
man of Portland, and a sister, Mrs.
J. Sherburne of Montana. Mrs.
John H. Lewis of Portland is a
niece of Mrs. Arthur. She was a
member of the Presbyterian
church.
SOLDIERS ADMIT ARSON
TROOPERS AT FORT SILL ARE
HELD FOLLOWING FIRES
FORT SILL, Okla., Sept. 20.
(AP) In. a desire for excitement,
IS private soldiers, including
members of the Fort Sill military
fire department, are alleged to
have started a series of fires here
over the last two years which re
sulted in, the destruction of more
than $2,000,000 in government
property.
VOLCANO IN ERUPTIJN
COLUMN' OF .GASES AND FLAME
THROWN IN AIR
BOGOTA, Colombia, Sept. 20.
f AP) Telegraphic - reports re
ceived here state that the volcano
Caleris Pazo Is In a state of viol
ent eruption and is throwing out a
column of flaming gases several
thousand feet in the air. Tremend
ous explosions have been reported.
.The eruption has been preceded
for three days by earthquakes
here.
FLOOD DAMAGE MOUNTS
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HEAVIEST LOSSES REPORTED
NEAR SIOUX CITY 5 '
CHICAGO,Sept20.-(AP.)-
Propertyr damage estimated at
SS.OiK'.oeo was reported today In
Io wa where flood watettr.havo in
undated more than 5 0.0 0u acres
of land; ,'with 'the ; heaviest: losses
In the vicinity- of Sioux City and
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o'clock today.
Headquarters will be'
in Ihe
chamber of commerce rooms,
"where Miss Georgia Pettit
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accept contributions -made
by
those persons " upon whom he
Red Cross representatives have
been unable -to call. Officials j of
the organization, citing the pleas
of President Coolldge and of Gov
ernor Pierce, urge that , all who
feel able, communicate at once
with the chamber of commerce
headquarters, stating what sum
they will offer to aid .relief work.
BERLIN, Sept. 2$. (AP).
The German embassy at Wash
ington has been directed to ex
press to President Coolidge and
to the government of the United
States the profound sympathy of
President von Hindenburg and
the German government in con
nection with hte storm disaster in
Florida.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.
(AP).i A quick and whole-heart
ed response to the. distress call of
the storm-swept district " of Flor-
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REBELS DRIVEN BACK
AMERICAN AVIATORS PAID
$1000 PER FLIGHT
MANAGUA, Nlc, Sept. 20.
(AP) The government today an
nounced that revolutionists at
tempted to capture Rama yester
day but were ' repulsed after a
three hour . battle in which-eight
were killed and 12 wounded.
Four of the government forces
were wounded.
American aviators employed by
the Nicaraguan constabulary are
receiving $1000 for each trip they
make to Bluefields in operations
against the revolutionists. The
payments are being made because
of the dangers ' Involved in the
flights.
TIME
SALE! IS HOST
Thousands Expected to
Dance on Streets, Style
Displays Ready
ENTERTAINMENT READY
Salem Ad Club, Sponsors, . to Meet
for Final .Consultation To
night; Free Tickets to
Be Distributed
. Salem's first annual fall window
display week will weigh anchor
Wednesday night -at 7:30 o'clock
when the official unveiling of the
windows takes place. Local mer-
Nchants are expected to put in busy
hours behind veiled windows today
making ready for the formal event.
Orchestras- have been obtained
and preparations will he complete
for the big street .dance that will
cover' two blocks of Court street
between Commercial and High to
morrow night. The streets will be
roped off and illuminated w'th the
big array of 600-wait lamps furn
ished with the cooperation of the
P3P company.
The Ad club committee in charge
of the affair will meet tonight at
6 o'clock in The Spa restaurant
to make final arrangements for
the week's activities.
The tickets to be given out "Wed
nesday night are ' ready and will
be distributed to all guests pres
ent. Those holding, numbers cor
respondng with numbers on ar
ticles displayed in windows will
receive the articles as a gift.
Conservativeestlmates indicate
15,000 persons,' W) 11 be in Salem
for th3 grand opening, with the
influx. , of visitors continuing
throughout the entire week.
Cooperating with merchants
and the Salem Ad club, both local
newspapers nave prepared special
editions.
Florida Relief Urged
PIERCE COMMUNICATES
WITH MAYOR BAKER
Governor Pierce yesterday
communicated with Mayor
Baker of Portland and officials
of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce with relation to pro
viding for relief for the hurri
cane sufferers of Florida. No
information had been received
at the executive department
here last night as to whether
Oregon would be asked to con
tribute to the relief fund.
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FOR ANOTHER ARMS PARLEY!
GAL
E RIPS
$500,000
7,000 PERS0S ASK HELP 1FL0M1A
Hurricane's Force, Unspent, Takes Tall in Alabama and Louisiana, Communication Is Shut
Off, Trains Halted and Relief Plaries Forced Down. Pathetic Stories Told as Survivors
Hunt Ruins for Missing Relatives, JVhile Soldiers, Sanitary Corps and First Aid Workers
Set Up Temporary Shelters. Tents and Pullmans Care for 4000 Homeless, With Need of
Money Stressed to Eleviate Suffering. Physicians Join to Fight Disease
Florida Check-up on Proper
erty Loss, Newsmen, Offi
cials and First Aid Workers
Only Enter Gale one.
MIAMI, FlW., Sept- SO.
(AI'.X The known dead in
Florida's storm area as a re
sult of Saturday's hurricane
and tidal wave stood tonight
at 3G8, the number of in jure 1
estimated at over 4,000 and
(Ik property damage was
placed at K.50,000,000.
Approximately 40 persons were
missing.
Miami proper had 125 dead and
approximately 2,000 Injured; Mi
ami suburbs included Coral Ga
bles, Miami Shores, Little River
and Hialeah totaled 45 dead and
the injured were -numbered into
htndreds.
Hollywood, with 75 dead and
00 injured, presented the most
pitiful scene in the storm area as
scores of children cried for tbeir
parents and an equal number of
adults, scantily clad, many in
bathing suits, searched the wreck
age of their homes for traces of
loved ones now missing.
At. Fort Lauderdale there were
13 dead, 20 other, persons were
probably fatally injured and 503
others less seriou3ly injured, were
being treated' by the Red Cross,
hospitals and emergency stations.
It was said by Red Cross officials
there that about 7,000 persons
were dependent upon them.
At Diana there had been found
14 bodies and 140 persons injured.
Virtually every home or business
building was wrecked. At Davis,
five were killed and 4 6 injured.
Reports are that 41 dead have
been located at Moorehaven and
Clewlstown, across Lake Okee
chobee. Because of the inacces
sibility of the towns an accurate
check tonight was impossible. It
was indicated several hundred
were injured.
Fifty persons wene suffering
from injuries at Progresso and
three at Pompano. Progresso re
ported six dead and Pompano one.
At Floranda there were three in
jured and at Deerfield two.
Throughout the storm area it
was estimated conservatively that
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WAY INLAND, 'MOBILE H
LOSS ADDED TO STORI
r
Ruined Cities fcheck
Wreckage,
(By Associated Press.)
Latest figures on the casualties in the Florida disaster as
computed by The Associated Press are shown in the following
table:
Known
City Dead.
Miami 125
Haileah 4 5
Hollywood 75
Ft. Lauderdale . .t 13
Dania 14
Davie 5
Progresso 1
Pompano 1
Floranada 0
Deerfield 0
Homestead 10
Moorehaven 56
Ojus 1
Hallenflale 2
Croissant Park 2
Clewistone 11
Florida City 7
Totals 368
Unavailable. No Estimate.
Twister, Seen Last Week,
One of Three to Hit Land
Ten Hurricanes Yearlyi Born Between July and October,
Come West Out of Caribbean Sea, Dying on
'Ocean, or Leaving Ruins in Wake
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. (AP) About 10 hurricanes
are born every year between July and October somewhere
east of the Caribbean sea, the National Geographic Society
has found, in digging through its records of tropical storms.
The task of spotting these disturbances and issuing
warnings for protection of shipping and life and property
ashore, is the burden upon the shoulders of the weather ex
perts here.
Forecaster Mitchell, who has had years of experience in
charting the. routes and locations of hurricanes, found him
self confronted last week with M m T
tbree tropical storms. Two of
them apparently dissipated them
selves over the ocean, but the
third, that which struck the Flor
ida coast, was recognized by him
almost from the first as holding
great peril.
To make his warnings' of the ap
proaching hurricane 'more solemn,
Mr. Mitchell begaA last week to
add to the laconic weather bulle
tins recording barometric pressure
the unusual caution that the dis
turbance then in Bahama waters
was of the severest character.
According to the geographic so
ciety, the West Indian hurricanes
usually : sweep to the westward,
then northward, and finally back
northeastward, their paths form
ing parabolic curves.
"Hurricanes ara not winds that
drive straight ahead," the society
said. "They are swirls of the cy
clonic type. These swirling storn.
centers move relatively alow
across the . sea and land some
times at no greater speed than
eight ou ten miles an hour, but
they suck air toward them from
all sides at terrific speed, up to
100 miles or more an hour. The
month of September is considerd
ty navy officers , to be tho month
most ll&ely to produce hurri
anes." TWO HURT NEAR ALBANY
AUTOMOBILE LANDS IN DITCH
AFTER SKLDDLNG
ALBANY, Ore., Sept. 20.
(AP) Mr. and Mrs. Peter Clark,
Hollywood, Cal., were seriously
injured today when their automo
bile skidded on the wet pavement
of the Pacific highway, south of
Tangent, and plunged into-the
ditch. They were taken to an
Albany hospital. They Were on
their way to Warrendale, Ore., to
visit friends.
FARMER SLAYS FAMILY
WALTER MILLS BELIEVED TO
HAVE BECOME INSANE .
ABILENE, Texas. Sept. 20.
rAP) Walter Mills, 30, a farmer,
today slew his. two daughters and
Mils wife with tho butt end of a
shotgun' and thsn shot himself to
death. . J
Mills Is believed to hare become
on Human
500 Dead, 4000 Hurt
Estimated Known
Estimated
Injured
2,000
300
Dead.
194
54
100
27
14
4
1
1
0
0
15
100
6
6
2
11
7
543
red
600
523
140
40
50
3
3
2
15
150
0
6
0
0
0
523 i
140
40
50
3
3
2
25
150
25
1,532
3,961
SIX BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED MONDAY BY CITY
MONDAY BANNER DAY IN OF
FICE OF RECORDER.
Ernest I. Thorn Heads List with
$10,000 One Story Garage
Building.
Six building permits, totaling
$21,400 were issued in the office
of Mark Poulsen, city recorder,
Monday. They were headed by
one for $10,000, issued to Ernest
P. Thorn to erect a one story
concrete garage building at - 980
South Commercial street. Ralph
Helm will be builder.
Melvin Johnson was granted a
permit to erect a one steory dwel
ling at 345 Academy street for
$1000 to be built by E. L. Coffey.
V. E. Rings was granted a permit
to erect a one story dwelling at
2135 S. Cottage street. The esti
mated cost is $3000 and Wenger
Bros, will be builders.
Roy W. Ritchie was granted a
permit to erect a one story dwel
ling at 1270 -Saginaw, estimated
cost being $3500. J. E. Cox and
Company will be builder.
-A. B, Disbrow was granted a
permit to erect a one story dwel
ling at 160 a North Capital, the
estimated cost being $1500.
AVIATOR DIES IN CRASH
HOMEMADE PLANE FALLS ON
FIELD AT YAMMA
YAKIMA. Wash.. Sept. 20.
(AP) E. F. Kromm, $5,.was in
stantly killed here late this after
noon when an airplane which he
had made-after. 18, months of ef
fort crashed on the aviation field
near Yakima.; , He had completed
the plane only a few days ago and
his flight today was his second
one. Since his first flight he had
add to the wings with the hope
that he might make greater flights
and carry passengers.
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COMPOSER'S AIDE DIES
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PAULINE APE LA WAS SECRE
TARY !?0 FRANZ LISZT
WEIMAR, Thuringia, Sept. "20.
(AP.) Pauline Apela, 8 8, for
30 years secretary . to . the late
Fjnr yrtrcmoert $ dead, I
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Storm's Peril Continues ?As
Wind Rips Through Addi
tional States, Barring Com
munication and Relief.'
Troy, Ala., Sept. 20.
(AP) Tho West Indian, hur
ricane was slowly coming
northwestward tonight. ' A
virtual waterspout was turn
ed loose here. "Wrecked au
tomobiles are strewn along
the highway from Montgom
ery to Troy. " The storm
seemed to be veering west
ward. NEW ORLEANS. Sept.: 20,
(AP) Mobile ' was being swept
by an 88-mile gale at 8 , o'clock
tonight, attaches of the American
Telephone & Telegraph company,
reported to their New Orleans of
fice oyer a telegraph wire that
was maintained in operation only
a few minutes. The barometer
reading In Mobile at that' time
was 28.91.
The telegraph operator at Mo
bile, who sent the-message, tele
graphed that he was unable to
give any estimate of .the damage
because the men working In tho
telephone office had been unable
to leave the building because ot
strong winds for, many hours and
were not in communication with
other -parts ot the city, re.
ported that, practically all thi
telephone and telegraph wires iq
Mobile were out of commission
and that efforts - to resume nor
mal service were being continued
Later tonight a message' sent
ihe Tropical Radio company's
New Orleans station from -"that
corporation's operator In Mobile,
indicated an unverified estimaU
ot a half million dollars' damaga
in Mobile. - . -
Mississippi also was In the
storm's path, the wind reaciing
velocity of 50 miles an hour, at
Siloxl tonight. One .report from
nhere said the wind, had. hovered
iround that speed , since noon.
Most of the main Mississippi
coast, however, is protected front
the storm by a line .. of 'islands
axtending one t6 seven . miles
out in the bay. . -
Reports from staff correspond
ants of New Orleans newspapers
said the towns of Lillian and Sem
inole, situated between Tf Mobile
and Pensacola had been destroyed
and that several persons had been
killed there. ' .
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20,
(AP) The airplane carrying H. ,
M. Baker, national director of dis
aster relief for the Red Cross,
from Memphis to . Mobile, , F was .
forced down by the storm, And
motor trouble late tbday at Gor
don, Ala. The plane left Memphis
today en .route to Montgomery,
where Baker planned to obtain
another plane to continue his .trip
to Miami. . .-. .' ,
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20.
(AP) Officials of the United
States navy radio ctatlon announc
ed here early today tllat tha speed
of the wind in Pensacola last night
was 72 miles an hour. Tht-y added
that efforts, to, communicate jvjta
the Pensacola station since 8 last
night had .been unsuccessful.
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TERM GRADES REP0BTED
SICSIA BKTA PHI IIKADS VXl
V . VERSITY.LIST.
i r EUGENE,. Or. Sept. 20. 7Api
Sigma Beta Phi, local fraternity
for women, led the University of
Oregon living organizations t in
scholastic rating for . the spring
term, ,1925-2 6, and, Lambda Pal;
men.'s local fraternity led '- the
men's organizations for the same
period, according to announce
ment today of Carlton E. Spencer,
registrars Sigma Beta Phi had a
rating or; 54.401. hased f on num
ber of members, number of hours
passed f by the house, and by th e
members, and Uhe , average graSe
for. hours passed by tho house..
Lambda Psl rated 47.632. Avw--age
jratlng forewomen's organiza
tions was 4 4:844., while the men
had rating of 3&.87D. the aver
age, rating ot "all organizations
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