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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Staple and Fancy Groceries
Fine Teas and Coffees. .,
T R. HOWARD,
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tul ones from the West India Island.
I will mail a dozen or more different
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sends a al-tmp fr pnstaue.
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Jacksonville, Fie.
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Dealer in
. Fresli, Salt and Smoked Meats
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Fish and Oysters Every Friday.
In opening this market we solicit the
patronage of the public assuring
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