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The Gazette. Fkiday, Nov. 25, 1898. THE DM STRICT FAIR. At s recent meeting in La Grande of the directors of the First Eastern Oregon District Fair As sociation, the directors for Baker, Grant, Malheur and Union counties voted to hold the 1899 fair at the fair grounds near Baker City, and the director from Wallowa county voted to have the fair in Wallowa county. According to the recent law introduced by Senator Wil liam Smith of Baker county, and passed by the state legislature, the five directors of the association must be unanimous in choosing the place to hold each fair. Hence, in order to have next year's fair at Baker City, Mr. Rouse, the Wal lowa county director, must be in duced to reconsider his vote in favor of Baker county. The $1500 state appropriation for the fair will not be available and no fair will be held in Eastern Oregon in 1899 un less the directors can come to a unanimous agreement in selecting the meeting place. La Grande Chronicle. State News. The total oapsoity of the floor millt of Washington, Oregon and Idaho ia 25,685 barrels daily. There are 67 milla ia Washington, 152 in Oregon and 42 in Idaho. The Walla Walla Electrio Company has refused an offer from the city to furnish 60 aro lights on the streets for one year for $5,000. Ths company says the price offered is below the ao- tual oost of furnishing that number of lights. The Oregon Lumber Company, of La Grande, has secured a contract to supply the Utah Paoifio with 3X),000 ties. The Utah Paoifio is a new mad which is being extended toward Los Angeles and wbiob is Supposed to b irtaally a branoh line of the Union Fa- oitio. Ray Hollenbeck, a young man about 18 years of age, was stabbed ia the breast and killed Saturday eight by Uuy Beokiork, a soboolmate, at Empire Oily, Oregon. The stabbing ooouired near Fairview and was ths resn't of a uarrel over the moving of the black board and some desks in the school boo.se. EDWAHD WARREN BCSPECTED. It Is Humored That the Accused Mao Started the Canyon City Fire. Baker City Democrat. Sheriff Huntington aid bis wideawake deputies have for several days been on the lookout for Edward Warren, who is suspected of baying started the terrible blaze, which practically wiped out the town of Canyon City and left many fam ilies without shelter and little or no means to witbsluud the oold blasts of the near-by winter. The sheriff's offioe ot Baker City has been notified that Warren, the suspected fire-bug, has been apprehended at Sump ter, where he is being guarded, pending the arrival of Newt Liviogston, sheriff of Grant count), who will take the alleged timid to Canyon City, where the horrible ohare agiiinst him will be investigated Ihe story goes that Warren, who is said to be an opinm fiend and tinhorn gambler of disputable standing eveu among those of his own profession, was rooming at the Elkhorn hotel, in whioh the tire started; that for some imagined oanse he was angry at the people of Can yon City In general ; thai the Bre began in his roi.m in the hotel and that, f some tune pn viims to the discovery i f tbe lire, Warren was playing on a piano in the parlor of the hotel. Frnm information received by the Ua ker City Demiioiut of the state of pnbll feeling in and about Canyon City, soeuiB very likely that, nhould the orini be oonolnmvely fastened on Warren, h will be lynched without oeremony on hi arrival in CanjouCityby the peopl who were burned out of house and bom in oiinsi .neiice(if the helliah spite of on wiin is saul to bu an outcast from deoent sooioty. However, even In their heavy alllio tion, the people of Canyon City are jual and will probably not act hastily In tbi matter. For all oonoerned and lor th good name of the people of Canyon City nun uram ooiiniy u win ne Dent, even should the evidence agniuat the aorused be quite diteot, to permit Warren to be tried justly by the law and punished by a long terra iu the grim state's pris m Halem. It is to ha hoped, even though Warren is guilty, and as yet it is not known here to be eveu certain that tbi fire was caused by anything but an ao oident, that conservative men of Can )tm City will have enllloetit influence b avert the barbarous act of a lynching and direct the people in a mauly ami womanly manner to allow the law to take its oontso. CAUGHT AT LAST. Forester, Murderer of Phil Brogao, Arretted in nevaaa. At last Frank Forester, who murdered Phil Brogan at Antelope, November 5?h, bas fallen into the the hands of the offi cers. This morning SberiffEelley reoived the following dispatch from the sheriff at Winnemucca, Nevada: "We have Forester arrested. He ac knowledges the orime. Wire warrant, and you oan oome for him at onoe. He waives requestion." "-C. W. MoDbil, Sheriff." Mr. Kelly left for Winnemaooa, going by way of Portland and San Francisco, and expects to have Forester baok here for trial before tbe close of present term of oourt. T :in . I n jjiihb is bdowo as to now r orester got in Nevada, but it is presumed that he beaded for the railroad soon after the orime was oommitled, and was headed for bis old borne in Tennessee. SAN FRANCISCO'S FIRE. Nineteen of Oregon's volunteers have now died at Manila, the last one Mug Chas. N. Ilarn, whose homa was near Eugene. Baldwin HoUl and Theater Destroyed With Their Contents. San Francisco, Nov. 23 -At 3:25 this morning the Baldwin hotel oaoght tire and was entirely destroyed. There were BOO people, guests and employes, in tbe hotel when the fire broke oat, and oer- tainly two, probably many more of tbeas people, lost their lives. Manager A. J White was one of tbe victims, bat before he gave up bis life tbe gallant fellow saved the lives of three woman. the fire is said to have started in the kitoben, located in tbe basement. It worked its way op through a flue to the sixth floor, and before the first alarm was sent in the flames bad gained great bead war. The first alarm was followed by others in rapid saooession, until five calls had been sent in, summoning every piece of aparatui at the oommand of the department. For years the Baldwin has been re garded as the most dangerous firelrap In San Franviaco. Built of wood, six stories liiith, with narrow aud tortuous hallways, it is a wonder half tbe people In the bote! escaped. They were slow to awaken. Many were dazd and stupefied by smoke when the polioe, firemen and hotel em ployes, hurrying through the hallways, staked open the doots and notified the people of tbe great daoger. When they mauaged to reach Iho windows and fire escapes there were no ladders. Many attempted to jump from Ihe windows to the streets, but were warned not to do so by Ihe orowd below. Then Ihe firemen got Udders and ooturaenioed taking peo ple lo the ground, rescuing many. In the interior of the botel an explos on in the theater eauaed that portion of he building to oave In. This explosion lso extinguished Ihe s'.ectrio lights throughout the building. There were many people in tbe upper balls and oor ridora at that lime, and firemen and po licemen were trying to lead Ibsm to tbe Market and Powell-street windows. Tbe entire top floor was tbeo a biasing mass. Streams from 30 engines were being poured npon tbe biasing building, but wit boot apparent effect. Exploiioo fo' lowed explosion. The roof of tbe build ing eollapeed, taking with it baok into the building a comber of those who bad been dinging for life to the attic oablee. Tbe death of White was most dramatic Three women appeared on tbe cornice of the fifth floor on the Market-street side ot tbe hotel. The firemen could not reach them with ladders and they stood helpless, soreamiog with terror. Sud denly White came out of a window car rying a small rope. With this be low ered tbe women into tbe arms of the fire men, who were waiting at tbe windows of tbe next story. Then White started down tbe rope band over hand. When be was bait way down the rope parted, and tbe man who had just saved three lives was dashed to death on tbe pave ment, 100 feet below. "Lucky" Baldwin had a narrow escape from perishing. Amid all the din he slept peacefully until big room was broken into and he was dragged from bis bed. Tbe building of the Baldwin hotel be gan in 1873 and was finished in 1877, its total oat, including ths ground and fur niture, bei Dg 83,000,000. Iu tbe build ing was the Baldwin theater. The street floor of tbe immense structure was ooou pied by tbe hotel offices, tbe barroom and numerous stores. In tbe basoment was an elaborately fitted cafe. E. J. Baldwin stated Ibis morning that be oarried 8100,000 ioanranoe. The Bald win theater was completely demolished. Tbe stage effect of the "8eoret Service" oompany, wbiob was filling an engage ment at tbe theater, were destroyed. While tbe roof was in flames a man was seen endeavoring to escape from an upper window, attired only in bis nigbt shirt, To those below be seemed to fall back into the ragiog flames, as be sud denly disappeared. His identity is tin known. Those oonnected in the botel are con vinced that several ot their employees have perished in the dimes, but owing to tbe great exoitmeut prevailing tbe names ot tboee who are missing can not be ascertained. One man named Morris, was taken to the receiving hos pital, having been injured in bis attempt to escape. E, J. Baldwin, owner of the botel, is prostrated and nnable to tell muoh about his affairs. He says be will not be able to estimate bis Iobs for several days. Later reports plaoe tbe number of guests in tbe hotel at 302.' Among those who registered were: J. W. Blain, R. 8 Carter, J. N. Cully, of Portland Or., and M. M. Rioe, at Vancouver. Tbe stores on tbe ground floor ot tbe Baldwin botel building, all of which wers destroyed, were Joy's drug store, J. J, Orom, Well A Bunk, a pho ograph par lor and a millinery store. Wood' Best to take after dinner; Ma prevent distress, aid diges- ItJ I I tion. cure constipation. I S I 9 or csau pain, gold by all druggists. 2S rrnta, Prepared only by C. L Hood A Co., Lowell, Mas. SAVED FROM THE "MOHICAN." Yellow Jaundice Cured. Suffering humanity should be supplied with every means possibe for its relief. It is with pleasure we publish tbe following: "This is to certify that I was a terrible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice for over six months and waa treated by some of the best phyeioians iu our city and all to no avail. Dr. Bell, our druggist, recom mended Kleotrio Bitters and after taking two bottles I waa entirely cured. I Dow take great pleasure in recommending them to any person snff, ring from this terrible malady, t am gratefully yours, A. Hogany, ixingtoti, Ky." Sold Mootiui, druggist. M. by E. The Hel 1'iuMer. A piece of tlmuel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Plm and bound on to tbe affaoted parti is superior to any plaster. hen troubled with a pain in tbe cheat or sido, or a lame buck, give it a trial. You are enrtaiu to be more than pleased with the prompt relief wbiob it affords. Pain Balm ia also a certain cure for rheumatism. For sale by Conser A Warren. E. A. I Pmith, of Ashland, Among the Saved. Tells of tbe Awful Catastrophe. Ashland Tidings. E. A. L. Smith, of this oity, who was among tbe paseengers saved from tbe wreck of tbe steamer "Mohican" wbiob went down in the English Channel, about one month ago, and who returned and was kept in England to give testimony regarding tbe wreck and loss of tbe ill fated steamer, arrived borne this week. Young Smith went to London with a oar load of horses from Oregon during the past summer and was on biB return, on the "Mohican" when the wreck of that steamer accompanied with its terrible loss of life look plaoe. Tbe Portland papers have published that the Smith mentioned in me press aispatuties as saved from tbe wreck was L. E. Q. Smith, the old time tobacoonist ot that oity , but tbey are in error, for it was young E. A L. Smith, who with his parents lives on Granite street, in Ashland. Tbe "Mohioan" was a steamer ot tbe Atlantic Transport Co., which sailed from Southampton on the 13th of Ootober, and was wrecked 15 miles out ot ber coarse by striking on the Manacles, ot Lizard Island, and 13 miles trom Falmouth. Tbe passengers were at dinner when tbe vessel strnok on tbe rooks and in 20 min utes after she was a total wreok, with 150 of ber passengers and orew lost and but 13 passengers and 33 of ber orew saved. Among tbe few of tbe passengers who es oaped was young Ernest Arthur Leeston Smith, of tbis oity, and these are portion of tbe experiences that Mr. Smith relates of that terrible night in tbe English Channel. I went on board the "Mohioiu" at Tilbury, at 2 o'clock, on tbe afternoon of the 13th ot Ootober, and everything went well as far as I know until absat 7 o'olook on Friday night. It was a beau tiful clear night, with pieroing oold wind and a rattier heavy sea in tbe obannel. When the announcement was made for dinner in tbe evening, I went down t ) dress and bad only reached my cabin, when I beard a great crash, and then dishes and plates falling about tbe sa loon. Fearing a collision I at once rushed on the deck, and soon found that something very serious had happened to tbe ship She appeared to ba going down gradually and the lights were go ing out. The Captain was on the bridge shout Ing: "It it is a'l right," aud both be and the offloers were doing their best to alla tbe fears of the passengers, The crew obeyed the orders which tbeoaptaia guv trom the bridge. When I learned that the affair was serious I at onoe rushed down to my cabin, iu whioh I found fool ot water, and got a life belt, and then made my way to the deck again. The ship was then rapidly sinking. A I was running along tbe deok I found that the Oaptain was bv my side and I followed bira. He had two life bells on one around his waist and the other around his hips. We both plunged iot the water together just as tbe ship gave her last larch, and then I s wam away through the sea. The scene in tbe water was oi a of ter ror, and and a most distressing one f. r me, and for tbe first few strokes I bad to swim through shrieking, eoreaming, half-demented and halt-dead bnmaq be ings, and I bad the utmost diffioulty in getting away from tbem. Tbe passen gers a moment previously bad been ranged on tbe side ot tbe ship and as it lurched tbey all seemed to plunge into tbe sea together, and they wereswallow- ed np by the great wave wbiob followed, and some of tbem never appeared above that ware. I swam my best and got away from tbe soene and the next thing that happened to me, I was drawn to a to a great rook which sucked me under. I managed to get away from tbis, too. and swam, I knew not where, until I came across akind ot a raft with a rough sail on it, and succeeding in getting on it, bat the waves dashed over and knock ed me off several times, bnt I succeeded in getting back eaoh time, until at last the raft lodged on a large rock and threw me dear over il. Then I bad to strike out and swim again and eventually reaohiug the Bbore about two aud a hi If miles below the vessel. When tie found me I was lying aoross some rooks stiff and helpless, but by good work I was brought to and every one on tbe beaoh was very kind to nn. When I was on the raft I tried to help one poor woman, whom I saw struggling in the sea in front of m?, but I was helpless, I could not reach ber and saw ber go down into the waters. Tbe one cry, young Smith says, when the disaster was known, on board of tbe ship was " Save tne women!" in one instanoe too many women were put into one boat and there were only four men in n to manage the Do at. tie saw one woman tall dead in the arm ot one of the sailors. After Smith lost the raft be oame aoross a woman in tbe water, t Mies Bondebush, a singer of some prom ioenoe, whose life be suooeeded iu sav ing, and fetohed ber to the shore with him. Mr. Smith had his presenoe of mind with him and succeeded in saving bis money and valuables, and has bis pas sage tioket on the "Mohioan" to New York City a9 a soavenier of tbe evenl. After giving bis testimony regarding tbe wraok before the government board of inquiry, be took passage for Naw Yo k on the steamer "Meoominee" of the same line of tbe lost veeisel, and arrived in America November 6th. Try a box of COLD AND GRIP TABLETS Tiiey Cure a Gold in One Day. PBIOE TWENTY-FIVE CTS. Sold by SLOCUM DRUG COMPANY. The Cutting Remarks made by our competitors are inspired by jealousy at the re markable cutting qualities of the fine line of cutlery lately received by P. 0. y. Fine three-piece carving set, of guaranteed quality, at $1.25 per set Tbe largest and beet assortment of scissors and shears ever shown in Heppner, with pocket knives, butcher knives, bread knives, paring knives, and hay knives constantly in Btock. Good Goods.... Fair Prices.-L. -AT T. R. HOWARD'S. Important Decision. Judge Robert Eakin bas handed down a deoision in tbe oase of F. T. Gilaan vs J. T. English, et al, says tbe Sampler News, which will be ot interest to miners and mine owners of this section. Oilsan applied for an injunction restraining English from diverting waters claimed by plantifffor hiso n use. Tbe application was disallowed on tbe ground that plain tiff's use ot the water had Lot as yet been Infringed upon, and that plaintiff does not own the stream nor any of it exoept while useing it, defendants may use the water while tbe plaintiff is not desiring to nee it. Plaintiff, however, has a free hold interest if his claims are legal and kept alive. Tbis droisiou establishes the faot that parties cam ot divert the watr-ra of a stream to the detriment of loitor furhar down the stream, wl.o an -quul ri lit ai lootto's Hnd ri pariau owners. Biker Oity Republican. Groceries, Provisions, Glassware, Tinware and Furnishing Goods. Staple and Fancy Groceries Fine Teas and Coffees. ., T R. HOWARD, Heppner. 00TS AND SHOES IS OF CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Koantifnl H' HhelU. Every one admires them. Sinoe com ing lo Florida I have received nuineroui inquires for shell, and now I am pre pareq io answer yes, l oan send you shell, for I have made quite a oiilleolion of lovely shells both from our own ooasl and coral reer.i, and soma beaati tul ones from the West India Island. I will mail a dozen or more different kinds, no tan alike, two any one who sends a al-tmp fr pnstaue. Mrs. P. A. WaRNKR, Jacksonville, Fie. WHOSE BUSINESS IS IT? If a man's in love that's his bnsinfa-; If a girl's in lovt that's ber business; If tbey gel marriod it's our business to furnish their home from kitchen to parlor as we carry a most complete stock f Furniture, Carpets, Mattings, Wall Taper, Stoves, Ranges, Granilera, TInww, Etc, And i',s your business to drop in, eiamine goods and get prioes. WELLS & CO., Heppner, Or. THE PLACE TO GET THEM AI. WCHTENTHAIv & CO. They hare anything in this line that you mar desire and you can depend on It you get a good article when they guarantee it. SHOES IIS ALL THE LATEST STYLES. Old Stand, Main Street Repairing a Speolalty The Centra! Market O. H. BEYMEK Dealer in . Fresli, Salt and Smoked Meats Sausage, - ZyCJLrcl, - rovi1ti;yr, Fish and Oysters Every Friday. In opening this market we solicit the patronage of the public assuring them the best of meats, and gentle manly and considerate treatment. THE CENTRAL MARKET, Heppner, Or. Drugs Medicines Toilet Articles school books Statior)ery PaiQts Oils -Glass c i G A R S Conser & Warren, Praccit. That 14-Year Old Stuff, "Kohn's Best," On Tap Down at The Telephone Saloon IT IH HAHK QOODI New Stand, Oity Hotel Building, X,OW TlIvIARX), Prop. WINTER I Mllai AND: 1 Co) VM "Wish to announce to tho public that their entire stock of WINTER GOODS such as JcxolsLots orad Capes, Dress Will be sold at a sweeping reduction. This is your opportunity. 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