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The record-union., 1899-04-22

General points" siSty-five thou
about saisa .a '@,AlOs a. ~. Ie1' o. :
this business inches and bav-
ing eighty-four
pages of handsome illustrations-this
was our latest issue for the benefit Of
country customers.
Our country customers are scattered
over the entire area between the Rocky
Mountains on the East, British Colun bia
on the North, the Pacific Ocean on the
West and Mexico on the South
Such excellent attention is given to
the packing of our goods for shipping
that in ninety-nine cases out of one
hundred the destina ion is reachsd with
out any damage being done
We are almost daily furnishing homes
complete at distances of from fifty to
three hundred miles from Sacramento.
The principle upon which we run our
country business is precisely the same
as that upon which our city business is
established-all goods must be found
absolutely as represented or money is
cheerfully refunded.
The record-union., 1899-04-22
Refrigerators-the
3Gurney" and Leonard"

these two makes undoubtedly the best. We began
the by purchasing entire carload of each
shows must have confidence in their worth, doesn't
it?
The "Lsonards' are here at $S, at $1O at S12, at
S1S and at $40 The "Gurneys" $12, $14, SIG, SIS
and upwards to $3.50
We have a cheaper refrigerator if you wish it, at
$3.50 1t is called 1.-THE Imperial"
The record-union., 1899-04-22
NEW TODAY.
THE AKI co.

have removed from 4l2 street fo s0S Z
They have enlarged their stock Of china
ware, Japanese novelties, baskets and
bamboo furniture.
The record-union., 1899-04-22

Exactly three hundred
and ten rolls of mating
arrived yesterday fresh
from Kobe. .Japan. IT
The record-union., 1899-04-22
Porch and lawn
furniture.

Porch and lawn Lawn settees painted red, and
(,,r,;+...a constructed that dampness will
not warp thern-$4O0 and 5000
Lawn chairs, made same the
settees and also painted red-$3O 90 and S45O
Wicker chairs and rockers, vanished and
others in natural COLOR of pretty design
at prices from $500 TO $500
handsome wicker settee, finished in white and
gold-S1500.
The record-union., 1899-04-22

Pretty near every ina aginable
cooking device for use en- gas,
gasoline and oil stoves can be
found in the kitchen store.
specially for use on gas and oil
without lifting off the stove.
The record-union., 1899-04-22

Investigation of all
refrigerators on the
market has con-
vinced us that
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-24

territory was buinei which c,mori,sd Mt
least l0.25'.00) acres. Tia value of the
forests alen, WIS s25, eco, 600. AMI the
year chosen was mt tns particularly
bed Tor tie freqUniy OF Its tires. in
tns west. where thick growth 6f trees,
hn ',erv seas n fnt the reckless prodi-
9ality o. ihs inaabitt MS make q com BIZ
matte favorabls to large lossss, the dam
age Ii W 'ersul Tbs smoke from the
frequtns fires is SO thick that 10 rem Iers
the navigation or p ugst sor n d. YET Gus,
thirty million dollars wort of stumpags
hf net n BUN, vi in In, part Of thu state
OF Washinxtsn Dur.nI ths year SIS the
number OF tres was except't nllly large,
AMI, though the reports Of the damage
are MT yet all IN, there 10 s'Ie 10 have
bsfn loss q property footing up mil
ionifnf millit NJ OF dollars.
From the time Of the occupatir n OF the
Intifn' to the present day theirs h,s been
succession OF these forest fires. 1. is a
question how to DIAL with them. Many
states have forest laws. but they are not
well enforced. Jhs fruits of the careless
ness and waste Of the ea-ly settlers are
now being gathered BY their desosnds nts.
Many men are needed TO com bat u fire,
and thu mort earnest cooperation Is nee.
ossary fur sat sfactnrs results. The dan
ger from this source does not sesm to
decfeass and when We think OF so DOW.
erfui factor OF evil! moving at sp ed
iop, 1t Will be s.on that prompt measures
are necessary to protect what remains of
our once proud and still very extensive
forssts. Ihfre has been very long seas
on OF dry weather lately. 80 dry that the
marshes on the lakes " ere on tire at one
time. The sp9 ointment Of ira marshals
ts not enough. They II usi be given pow
er TO compel services and . tax fer the
special PURPOSE OF reimkursing burned
out settlers and the bringing in Of any Gull
prits might be Instituted. II something
Is not done We shall hsys the mortiiica-
ton OF seeing our foTelts disappear be-
ycnd the hope Of recall.
IL IL extremely difficult to get anything
but approximate figures oonosrnin the
number OF deetbs resulting from forest
fires, but isolated paragraphs tell some
thing Of the story. ring the terrible
fires Of 1894 when millions OF feet of lum-
Der burned, the town OF Hinckley lost
over 2)0 souls OF It'll population. In the
yeer CT 1871, made so mt crstle by its
great CONGREGATIONS, tia less Of life from
the towns on ths west shore of Lake HUI
ron was over 500. and this terri DRY WAS
mere 1.-THE Of the burned-over country.
In the Minnesota tires Of four years ago
the Villages lying on line between
Carlton and Pine CITY. where the flames
took their course. In 1s0 nilcs Of territory
over 20 towns were wiped out and In
Carlton and Pine oounties alone the loss
OF life was ever 1000 persons. II one CON-
Steers that there figures CONS from small
tracts and that they are from but one DIRE
while millions oil ac;es are burned over
tvsry year, and the Tires hava ben doing
their work sinos America has hssn in tx
istence. some Idea Of the awful loss OF
lie may he approximatsd. 1t In safe to
say that Ira In the forsss has TEN re
sponsible Tor the deaths of millions Of
people.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-24
GREAT FOREST FIRES.
Owners Worry Untn Snow Comes
One Fire That Cost s25.000,0 900 linz
mense Loss of Life.
From the Detroit Free Press }

(From the Detroit Free Press
AS autumn goes ON jewellers In the
stats OF Michigan look anxously at the
sky from time to time whom great clouds
OF IL 2ht-colored smoke hang over the
city, and, when the wind IL favorable,
evan bring the scent of burning wood to
our nostrils. Ana all over the world
psopls whose situation expose8 them In
any way to loss from forest fires cast the
same ar xioas chances at the SKY. In
portions Of the country that a long-eon-
tinued drouth has rendered an easier
prey TO the destroy ing influence Of the for
eat tire demon, the anxiety becomes one
l1ng-oontinu sd strain, not t. be relaxed
unit winter sets In with its ice and wet.
TIE apTrs he nsious felt are very nat
ural. IA burnt child breads the fire. -
and the chill lren Of a larger growth tod
thu same position in resIe,t to the posi-
BILE awful consequences of large fire In
the woods surrounding them. Those
who havs teen saved after an experien' e
with one of these devastating scourges
tell tales well calculated to Tighten any
one.
The speed and power o. a forest fire are
absolutely beycnd the belief of thtss who
have had no experience with them.
Thousands, yes, millions, of acres burnt
over stand to the discredit Of forest fires.
They are started by various causes, Sew
eral cases are reported In which fire has
startsd as the result. o. q lightning flash.
but the greatest number Of them are
started by men. OF course, some CT these
are the results OF careles sness and ignor
ance, or even unavoidable accident. but
many are wanton dessI uction and nt tn
ing letter.
A forest on fire is a greet, a wonderful
and an awe-inspiring sigb.. Great trees
whoEe massive lengths ara the iss1lt OF
the slow growth Of centuries are nrss con
veIted Into tir der ard Efterward con-
sumed to nothingnsss. Meadows which
one moment ara q smiling picture of
peace aud plenty are turned in another
moment into scenes of orIo. and desola.
ton. Fire IL n great lsveltr. Everythi
that Its hot breath touches Is shrivelsd
into the same formless mass al its neigh
tor, however different their appearance
may have been before they were smitsen
Houses and trees, swamps and dry land,
are all converted into oae vast, desc lste
level, on whoss surface the wind, always
following a iire. whirls the ashes ut Its
will.
The approach of IRE 10 heralded BY
the constantly increasing heat OF wind,
like the simon. which fairly chokes the
person 80 unfortuuats az to inhals IL, and
drives all animals Wild and domestic,
mad with fright. Strange to say, the
smoke which one would think might
serve as a warning signal OF shs fiames'
approach In rellity has the sffsot Of con-
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-24
CLUB MEMS.

At the Reecher club yest,ySay after
neon most enjoyable programme was
given. The meeting was II with the
honorary PRESIDENT, Miss &. j. Thomas
who. as usual, had an agreeable surprise
prepared as supplement to the regular
exercises OF the afternoon. This was no
less than a harp recital ty Signor
Fabian, who has not inaptly been styled
king Of the Harp" Mrs. Evelyn Day
White, by special request, favored the
clab with 1.-THE Harp thGt once tiro'
TarA's Halls" and 1.-THE Last Ro,e of
Summer" Mira. Whit,'s sympatt etic
voice responds to the harp ncco pani-
inent, which she avers is the ono perfect
compartment to the voice. Refresh.
n ents were served after the musicale.
TIE regular programme included quota
tons from Dorothea Dix In response to
roll call, selections from her published
works and q finely written skst,h OF the
authoress by Mrs. l.. b. Denrett. This
was followed by a discr ssion on "Wom-
an In Modern Industries" in the alb
sence of the president, the vice-pTcsident,
Nr4 j. L. Palmer, welded the gavel
over the deliberations.
The Gems club nat With Mis- Mabel
Waterhouse, Wednesday morning Gre,ian,
Japanese and Chinese art were the sui
jsots Ct the m orning. The nesting next
week will re omit d on account of the
national holiday
The next meeting will be on the after
noon Of Dscem Der G and will be the regu-
lar social nesting,
The first regular nesting of the season
of the Portland auxiliary to the Mccall
mission was held Wednesday afternoon
VITA the president, Mrs. Chas. j. Chap
man. DR.. Greig's letter of ralutation
was read. also reports from the annual
meeting at Buffalo ard letter was vot-
ed to print the minutes for the distritu-
ton among the Subscribers. The Mccall
mission has auxiliaries In Bath, Rock
land and Portland. Mrs. Vim. Ii. Fem
Of this city is vice-president for the state.
The Portland auxiliary sustains Port
land hall In Epernsy. The Mccall is
one Of the broadcast OF mis- slons. It's exc
cutlve board oonsi ts of a vice-presidsnt
from each denomination and managers
from each of the city churches.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-24

stone. in tn pres n " OF the holy an
geis'f tSee Rsysla'i m IA: l0l.
IL IL not true that the sew snth Day
Adven'ih s. here and elsevhere. are
avows div ~ the habit OF working on the
so-calied Chi istian Sabbath. in a manner
eertsin 70 attract attention. and very
frequently causing great annoyance to
otherss And do they net clFin that this
d's-eVasd OF pub':o sentiment. ami tsii
vio!afi1n OF the laws OF the land, IL with
them mrtter Of conscience, as q Protest
against existing customs?
10. Is IL net true that by thiI claim
regard 1g the Ho-callsd Chiis'i,n Sab.
bath, they virtually unof ri itar IL, every
Demon aation except their owni
ii Is Ii not true that Mrs. White aud
the Seventh Day Adventists have taught
that the Sunday keeping chui chss are
simply offshcots from that "Gieas Baby
Ion" which rome Gay must be destroyed
by the swift judgment of Godf
- Is Il not true that the seventh Day
Adveotists have always Teen, and slill
are, soiidly oppts'd to every effort which
Christian men have exsrt,d to make
Sunday day of pubic rest, standing In
this respect, slu.rely with Jews and
the or p-sers OF Christianity generally?
Is. Is it not trus that the books ao1
tr 'ots whioh will be used in this Mis-
sion. and the tesching and pr1achln
there, will bs thoroughly permested with
the ssf tin cot outlined ab1ve?
IA. Is 1t not true TINT every otid who
shall bs instructed at this Mission, will
be taught, sooner or later, to violate our
SUNDAY laws, and viii be told, that ths
Chiisitans Of Portland, In rejecting this
third angels message" regarding the
SEVENTH DAY Sabbath, cr. In practical
alliance with Romanism, and are pre-
pairing the way for this Uoited States. as
q nation. to become graf prosecuting
Power?
is IL It not true. Iro,iilng I am
corieot in these matters that the people
OF Portland should be squareiy and hon
eitly enlightened ON this subject, before
they ere asked to suppart q worE which,
In itself. is right and good.
io-ls IL not true. in the light OF the
above. that the expression. entirely un-
denominHticnal In character" Is hardly
war; ,nted by the facts in the csss.
All true loTers of humanity will bid
Godspset to every work which promises
The betterment OF the race. But IL is
also true that good cause can only be
hall Ell ind not hindered, by a knowi-
edge ef all the ts entail facts.
Trusting that hev. Ii. U. Basney will
hasten to sat at rest all uncertainties
raised BY these queries. l remain
Yours for frankness and plain dealing,
h. Il. Woodward.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-24
THE OPEN DOOR MISSION.
An Inquiry.

To The Editor Of the Press:
was much in tsrs sssd this MOI N n In
reading an account of the openiny service
es at the "Opsn Door Misi,r," last
ever lug. There II certainly n ,ed OF that
hind CT work In Portland, and the plan
which the projectors have formulated for
doiug such work, seems to be better than
any plan heretofore devised. l feel surs
tt at under proper circumstances ths GOOD
people Of Portland would lie strongly In.
oliued to support such work. Efpec-
isliy do believe that q work whi,h IL
''enti ely undenom national in oharao-
tor" as this Mission Is advert led to be.
wi l be supported by re-sors ct all de.
nominations, and Of no denomination.
Bot. from certain things which have
come to my knowlsdys, sci that before
the Portland publ enter into this work,
certain questions, which cfn easily be
answered, should be asked OF the Man
ayers. and should rscsive q prompt re-
Spouse. I therefore desire to ask. through
your pare, Of the Rev. Il. c. Bssuey.
this following quest ans. which tr:s. he
will answer in an early issue
I. IL it not true that this MI sion as
well as all the other branch es OF the
Chicago Medical MissioD," ara under
the I'm medIats supsrvisi,n OF the Seventh
Day Advtn. iss Denomination, whose
headquarters are at Battle Creek, Michi-
gan?
2. IL It not true that every one Of tire
promoters Of the "Opsn Door Mission n -
are members OF, o. sympath isers with,
the Seventh Day Advsniist Demon ina
tionp
8. L. 1t not true that a peculiar feature
and characteristic, of this Denomination,
Ia the advocacy Of Saturday as the true
sabbath instead of Sunday, the so-calIsd
Cnrisi IN Sabbath
4. Il 1t MT tree that this peculiar
belief Is clos,iy connected. at least, with
certain sllepsd "reveisticns," made to
the world within fifty years. by Mrs.
kllen q. WhtteY
s. Is 1t not true that Mrs. White teach
es, and her :uenon ination believes, that
the keeping OF the so-oallsd Chlristian
Sabbath 10 "tae mark OF the bessr'
spoken OF in the Bible, in Revelation
10: v?
q, Is ~ not true that MIS-. Whiss teach
es. and her demon iuation believes, that
this preaching Of the Seventh Day Sab
bath by herself and people, constitutes
the "tt I'd angels message" as mentioned
In the Book Of Revelation; AMI th Mt. there
fore. men ara under peculiar o litigation
and necessity TO heed and obey that mes
sage?
z. Is IL not true that Mrs. White teach
es. and her followers believe. that the
keer lug OF the first day Of the week as
religious rest. especially after having
heard the Truth. thrc ugh this Seventh
Day Adventist Denomination. distln-
guishes person as having reos lived the
mark Of this beast sin his forshead or In
his hand" (Revslation Il; g)f
g. Il 1t NOS true that Ars. white teach-
De- aud this Seventh DAY Advsntists be-
mark OF ths tesss' BY thus keeping this
ao-calisd Christian Sabbath. "shall drink
OF the wine Of the wrath Of aod," aud
''shAll bs torrnenssd with firs and brim-
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

william II. Sargent OF Portland to
Eralin p. Longley Of Boston. for 81,
lot Of land on Peaks island, Portland.
Clara n. Allen of Portland to Chaun-
csy X. Ferry Of Portland, for 81. lot
and Its buildings on the corner Of Saun-
ders and Nsvsus streets, Portland. -.
Jeremiah Philbrook to Margaret X.
Philbrook. both of Portland. for 81,
lot on the utheriy SIDE Of West street,
Portland.
Charles H. and George N. blanchard.
both OF Portland. for 81. lot on the
southeriy side Of Prospect street. Port
land.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-24
STRICKEN WITH APUPLEXY.

MIR. Levi o. Eidridge while doing some
work Oh Rackliff street, Woodfords. was
suddenly stricken with u shock of apo
plexy. He was ut once taken to his home
on Spring strsst. woodforis. and msdi-
cal aid summoned. Mr.. Eldridge, who
lie the father OF Chief Engineer Eldridge
OF the tire department., is 20 years old.
The physicians say that he Is now rest
ing comfortably with q fair chance Of
reccyery.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-24
sALIsBURY's ILLNESS.

London, November %. -Ihs following
bulletin was Issued at Hatfield House
this evening: "Lord Salisbury is suffer-
ina from influenza, but his temperature
has fallen and hs has passsd comfort
able day."
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-24
NOT A CANDIDATE.

Edward g. Reynolds announces that
he is not candidate for collector OF this
port and no petition has BEEN circulated
In His behalf.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-24

Itchiness Of the skin. horrible y We.
Most svsry body sfiiicted In one way :.
another. Only ons safe. never falling
stors, 30 osnss. s.---a---'1 ll-.sa .s.s.sss1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
FAST MAIL TERMINUS
Rock Islands Train to Wind Up
Its Run Here After Next
Sunday.
NEW TINE CARD ARRANGEMENT.

No. "a to Be Taken on the Iowa Diyis-
ion and Made Up at This Point and
Start East Daily at Noon-Other Changes
Initial Trip of the Flyer That is to
Compete for the Mail Contract.
Next Sunday new time card goes
into effect on the Rock Island road
that will inaugurate a number of i'm
portant changes in the operation of
the company's trains. Aside from
the putting on OF flyer between Chi
cago and Omaha with view to enter
ing into competition with the Bur-
lington and Northwestern for the
United States mail contract, the COM
panv has determined to make Rock
Island the terminus of its fast mail
train that now runs on to Des Moines,
and which reaches here at 7:05 in the
morning from the east. The arrange
ment is to switch the mail car that
comes down from Chicago on this train
over to Davenport, and attach it to
No. 5. which will, beginning Sunday,
leave here at sos instead of 1872 a.
m, and tarry at Davenport until 7:25
for breakfast.
According to the new card No. %
will leave here for the east at l 80 in
stead of 2:15 p. IN. No. "a is to be
taken off the Iowa division. 1t will
lie made up at Rock Island, starting for
the east at y (nOon) daily.
Flyers First Trip.
The new flyer is due to reach here
on its initial trip at midnight Sunday.
From Chicago TO Rock Island it will
consist of two coaches and Il sleeper.
The mail that is 10 he carried between
these points will all be pouched, aud
hence the mail car will not be needed
until reaching West Liberty, where
the mail car that will be dropped
at that station by No. 10 will be at
tached to the flyer and taken on to
Omaha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06

The polyp Is the most remarkable
creature on earth If cut transversely or
longitudiually into several parts, each
will become a perfect animal. TrembIy
turned them inside out ana they ate and
enjoyed themselves as much as ever. He
slit two Iongitudinally, placed the
halves together, and united them into
two animals He divided two transverse
~ and created one with two heads. He
pushed one down the-tbroat of another.
a third down the throat of the second,
and thus formed a creature with three
heads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
CATCHES A WATCH THIEF.
James German, OF the Hotel Downs, in |
Role of Policeman.


Role of Policeman.
Eugene Kramer, stranger, who
had stolen two gold watches from the
Downs hotel, in Davenport, was fol-
lowed to this city about noon today
and corralled in the upper end of town
by James German, one of the propri-
etors of the hostelry. Mr.. German
took his captive to the Rock Island
police station, and he was afterward
taken to Davenport by an officer from
that city. Kramer, when searched at
the Rock Island station, was also
found to have in his possession postal
notes representing $3.50, which he
admitted he had stolen from the Qua
ker Valley Manufacturing company,
of Chicago.
Dan Mcguire, whose home is near
Orion, had double cargo on board
last night-a load of hops and a load
of lead-when he encountered Capt.
Frank Eckard on Twentieth street.
Dan, when brought into the police
court today, was charged with two
otfenses, drunkenness and carrying
concealed weapons. Magistrate Stat
ford fined him total of S2S and costs.
Dan paid.
Sergt. NJ. f. Archer returned to duty
today.
Officer William Ryan is laid up on
account OF Il sprained foot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
MANDAMUS WRIT GRANTED.
Moline State Savings Bank Must Pay Tax
According TO Original Assessment.

Moline State Savings Bank Must Pay Tax
According TO Original Assessment.
Judge W. II. Gest, in the circuit
court this morning. granted the APP
plication for a writ OF mandamus
against County Clerk H B. Hubbard
of C. +. Daebelliehn, in the matter of
the Moline State Savings banks taxes,
the petition having been further
amended by the applicants attorney.
John h. Scott. In consequence of
the decision the county clerk will be
obliged to extend the tax against the
stockholders of the Moline bank as
originally made by the town assessor,
the assessment, it will be remem-
bered. having been subsequently re-
duced BY an action of the board of
supervisors.
Trial of the suit for So, 200 dam
ages of Mrs. Hanora Blake against the
city of Rock Island is in progress be-
fore Jury. Mrs. Blake in July, 1896,
fell in front of the Harper house, as a
result, she claims. of defective walk,
and received fracture of the arm.
City Attorney c. b. Marshall and
Charles Buford appear for the city,
and Messrs. Kenworthy and Looney
for the plaintiff.
a list of cases for trial next week
was set this morning.
Telitha Munro, through her attor-
neys, McEniry & McEniry and Swee-
pey Il Walker, has begun suit in
eiectment against Samuel NJ. Bowles.
She asks SO, 400 damages.