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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-22
Started in the Iowa Hotel and
Burned Two Blocks
1855 IS SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND
.;,s,,en Had Hard Time Fighting
Spread Of the FIames-Dyna-
mite Was Used.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. pa fire
startng at the corner of Union and Oak
s,raets early this morning on the east
side at s o'clock has swept clean two
citv blocks. destroyed street car bridges
ami is tying up traffic. 1t has spread
70 surrounding blocks. Many buildings
ora ablaZe. The entire department is
fighting the flames.
The fimsy lodging houses began
conapsing rapidly adding fuel to the
blaze. At 10 a. m. the blaze was
thought to be under control, although a
fresh outbreak is constantly ex-
pected. Among the structures destroyed
is the Kadderly building, three-story
brick, the Kearns' Bros block and
biging house, the Air Tight Stove Co.,
tnree-story brick, Bailey's paint
store. the Portland Cement and Thing
Co, Weders, Smith & Hochfield's Sec
Ond-hand stores and the Iowa resteur-
ant
The loss on the Kadderly building
is 100000, on the Gully block, $4,000.
Among the buildings destroyed is the
Odd Fellows hall. The loss approxi-
mates 100000.
At noon the flames were still raging
though under control. Three persons
were injured and there were a number
Of heroic rescues by firemen. There
was little insurance. The burnt dis
trict includes four blocks of business
houses and residences between Stark
and Pine and Union avenue and Sixth
streets The entire district is in ruins
and other adjacent sections are de-
stroyed. Rio Pelle, a fireman, was in
fured. John Stewart, truck driver.
-gstaned a broken leg. Three women
Tsre injured while being rescued from
the Kadderly building. A boy who
Jumped to the sidewalk had his legs
fractured
The loss already aggregates several
hundred thousand dollars. Street car
traffic is light and the lower service
On the entire east side is crippled. The
IRE started in the Iowa hotel, a frame
structure and rapidly spread through
out the district largely occupied by
secondhand stores and shacks stand
ing on piling foundations. The road
way is condemned preventing the fire
department from reaching all parts
u the endangered district. The fire
men waded and wallowed through
slough IN a desperate effort to pro-
"cl the structure. AS the wires OF
'1e street car and power companies
OFoSe there were several thrilling es-
'"peS' F1remen working on the ele-
'9'ed roadways were frequently en-
+ N"Hgered. The population of the gulcn
""ue mad rush to escape with their
'eS and belongings. BY hard work
~e names were prevented from going
vest Building were dynamited to pre-
VII Ihe spreading of the flames. Some
e"s OF tiremen were subjected to
Su'n great heat that their brother fire.
'eh mad to turn water on them. An
e'8'ed car collapsed, taking'the crew
''O the blazing piling and muck be-
heath
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-22

railroaders are deserting railroad and
other work in the common labor lines
and f1ocking to the harvest fields, and
the railroads are compelled to neglect
much work in Washington and else
where because of inability to secure
laborers.
With the wheat harvest just begin
ming in Eastern Washington and a
bumper crop predicted, word comes
from the wheat belt that the farmers
are having a hard time to secure men
to do the harvesting, and as high as
$3.50 a day, board included, is being
offered for men to help care for the
wheat crop.
Men Are Needed Everywhere.
F. 1. Whitney, passenger traffic agent
of the Great Northern Railway COM
pany, with headquarters at ST. Paul.
has sent out circulars setting forth the
needs of the farmers along the line Of
the Great Northern from st. Paul as ia
west as Mayville. N. D., in which terri
tory alone more than 1900 men are
wanted Immediately. The circular is in
tabular form, showing the number Of
men wanted in each locality. the
amount of wages prevailing and the
condition of the crops. From almost
every station the crops are reported to
best in years. In the vicinity of Grand
Forks alone 1000 men are needed in
the harvest fields, and at other points
the number called for ranges from fifty
to 800. At no place are the wages CIV
en- at less than s1.75, and on up to $3.50
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-22
California Y. NJ. !.

SANTA CRUZ, Calf, Aug. 22.-This
mornings session of the grand coun-
ell of the Young Mems Institute was
devoted to the discussion of the con-
dition of the organization and the
of having a state organizer.
The secretary reported an increase or
membership. This afternoon there
were daylight fireworks. This evening
+bere will be a promenade concert.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-22
RRYlNS' WORLD TOUR
WILL SAIL FROM FRISCO
When Mrs. Bryan Returns Prom scr
many the Family Will sss"
Their Journey.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 22.-". J.
is here. His wife, now IN 0er-
;. oor,;np home. The family
s.va changed their plans for a tour OF
or,d 70 eastward. To escape the
hot weather of the East i
:, 1--we San Francisco for the Orient
September 10th.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-22
Differences Frequently Arise.

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 22.-The Sec
retaries are busy completing the
minutes of the sessions Of the confer
ence The Russians are at work at
their rooms in the navy yard. The
minutes of each meeting consist of
from twelve hundred to three tnou-
sand words. They are drafted in Jap
anese and Russian after an agree
ment by the ENJOYS as to the exact
wording. They must then be written
in French Differences frequently
arise as to the Interpretation and these
must be harmOniZed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-22
ondon Expects an Agreement.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-People are gath
cred in the clubs to hear the news from
Portsmouth regarding today's events
This is significant Of an approaching
agreement. Europe generally unltes In
praising Roosevelt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-22
To suppres. Boycott at shanoha;.

Shanghai, Aug. 22.-It is understood
the viceroy and government of this
province have agreed to suppress the
boycott against American goods.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-22
Russians Anxious for Peace.

PARIS, Aug. 22.-The correspond
ent of Tempo at st. Petersburg, de-
clares that the council of ministers
voted by small majority for the con-
clusion of peace and ordered the
Portsmouth delegates to make new
proposal with regard to indemnity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-22
YeIIow Fever Report.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 22-Eleven
now cases and six deaths were reported
at noon. 40
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-22
COUNCIL TONIGHT WILL TAKE UP
PROPOSED INCREASE OF CITY
PROPERTY VALUATIONS.
Injunction Threatened by Banking In.
stitutions if the Increase Is Made
by the Board.

The council will meet this evening as
a board of equalization to hear any
protests that may be made by prop
erty owners VINO are opposed to the
proposed increase of so per cent In
the assessed valuation of city property,
notices of which were sent out to every
property owner in the city last week.
1.-The council expects there will be a
number of protests filed, especially
from certain banking institutions and
several wealthy property owners who
are antagonistic to the present ad-
ministration," member of the finance
committee said this afternoon. I'm fact.
we have been served with notice that
any attempt to increase the valuations
will be stopped by injunctions. OF
course this could possibly be done. but
it will simply mean that all public i'm
provements contemplated will be
stopped.
Several property owners have pro-
tested in a way against the proposed
increase but in the majority of in
stances it was because they were not
fully conversant with what a so per
cent raise meant. On man thought
that a so per cent raise in his property
values would result in so per cent be-
ing added to his taxes.
Last year the assessed valuation OF
Walla Walla was approximately $4,-
OOO. 900 which with Is mill levy gave
the city a revenue from this source OF
SCI, 900 in round numbers.
Make Levy II Mills.
"Now what the council proposes to
do is to increase the assessed valu-
alton from $4,000 to $6,000,OOO and
reduce the levy. We find that the city
can get along with an II mill levy
which would give revenue OF $6o'ooo
or $4,000 more than last year. 1t Is not
so much the added revenue that is
needed as it is to raise the value OF
city property to a point where the
city can get needed credit in event II
is decided to install gravity water
system on plans proposed and adopted
at a recent meeting of the council. The
city has practically reached its limit
of Indebtedness on present valuations
and in order to vote bonds in sum-
cient amount to install gravity water
system it is absolutely necessary 10
increase the assessed valuation ano
tnat is what the council now proposes
to do. There is not man in the CITY
who will not say that the assessed val
uation of property is less than 30 pei
cent of it's true value. Even If the as
sessed valuation was doubled there Is
not a property owner who would nave
a legitimate kick provided the levy was
reduced in proportion as the counch
proposes to do in event the proposed
increase of so per cent is carried out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-22
Ian. Rename Captured Ship.

Japs Rename Captured snip.
TOXIC, Aug 22.-Tne navy rechrist-
ened with Jap names the Russian ships
captured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
A Strike For the Sake OF Mules

The strike of thu modern methods OF conserving the
rights
discovered a defending rights
mules.
Al Indiana gone
mules not being given sh
Here. all a iust strike
The helpless hardwoksd requiring only their v
ing in for their labor should though
IFS must be idle and industry parred them
justice
some rights maintaining
n money.
spirit people
adorse given
enough
sefsyed soOogist question
justice OF the mules
and sufficiently led they give service and doate
all wl that the
getting
worthy manhood.
getting enough sltles q be- tho
strike
regarded wIth widely divided opinions
soeoogstz spring
declare strike conspiracy
a e
philosophy
workers chill
drena and rights o underfed m
mule a worthy animal theory 70
workingman Justified
the ground OF either economic humane
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
Peril OF Reformers

Is unpleasant to know that hish public official who does his
duty feacsy and without favor safely travel the state
Of which he Is walk the OF the capital without
protection other than Is afforded police
This where class separated
o the people by line Of armed guards and yet the spectacle we
present 20 the world Is not 10 be proud OF
inded the Russian have the better end OF the compa
They Kin public kin threaten XIII public
hcnefaciors.
Lincoln Garfield and Mckinley close sympathy with the
pie and staunch defenders fell victims OF asaasns
To their ia not to supply cxpana
ton There seriously psycha conditions
when homieid repeatedly tho destruction
public officials who faithful their
Governor Han OF Indiana who forced Auditor sherek
sign because the misuse Of has surprised TO find
himself under skilled engaged by
the Good Citizens League
The provocaon attack Governor Hany could only
he the fearless II he be endangered
only be because he enforcement OF the laws what
interests suffer indivl duais be offended
Governor Folk had when district
he prosecuting hooders Missouri Undoubtedly ne
marked Even the Louis chief Of police
friendly him the armed about the faith
full and furnished without consulting There
always detective plain cloth the elbow
Il calls for peculiar quality reformer
The really faithful public official
something OF fanatic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04

must be stopped until the demand
can diminish the supply In order 10
restore normal conditional What Is
the secret. mysterious. subtle mis-
chief that 10 working beneath the
Industrial world 60 throw Il Into
convuuionaT Mr. Rockefeller should
take the public into his full conf
drnco aud n he foreaeea an evil that
has escaped less vigilant eyes he
should point IL out aud aid In It's exs
termination.
Can II be that the peaslmism Of
the moment has seized the oil king
aud HIS gloomy view OF the future
h tho result Of the dark thoughts
that naturally rise during coniem
platinn OF rampant vice. graft I'm
high places. senaationally exploited
crlme9
Mover before Ia the history Of tbs
world were the evil deeds Of the in
dlyldual heralded la such trumpet
tones as AZ the present moment The
llght ~ publicity reveals the lurk
Ing places OF moral lepers and
scoundrols In high places The mis-
deeds are acccntuated but the les
son Of their undoiug should leave an
lndellble imprint upon the canten
plative mind They are as light
houses warning the young agaiHat
tho rocks or destruction
The great danger lies in prone.
ness "a believe All officials bad and
all men In positions ~ trust corrupt.
ihle ~ "a because the evil ia ar
rentuatcd. while the clear. sweet
tones OF goodness and purity are
drowned BY the aifident cries af
~UNTREE, ALL ABOUT TIE
LATEST SCANDAL"
MIR Rockefeller aud the other nes.
ainista should not despair The
future Is as safe ~ the prsHnf
There are mcn out Of work tadat
and there ARE jobs begging for wtik
ing hands 20 iahur therein. ne
pendulum will probably swing back
but until II does let ua do our best Y
live a life Of peace and cententmfnl
In the present. with an Rhialnf
faith and unfaltertnK hope thai
somewhere out there IN the myslsf'
loua future there are better times
fDr each and all Of NJ. ~
No man knoweth the future sna
what II brings neither u ID p9aFsa
from the horn 81 plenty or wteetsd
from tho wasting hands of fsal n
will come In good season as sstf
a. the sun shines. The pradshi
man viii have done ever klSns
Within reason and justice 20 be .sxe'
pared for tho day uf good or III
beyond that no honest man can 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
WATER CONSUMERS
TREATED UNFAIRLY
COUNCILMAN MULLEN SHOWS HOW THEY ARE BEING
CHEATED UNDER PRESENT sYsrem-H FAVOR or SUB.
sTiTUTloN or METERS

Instead Of reducing water rates
10 per cent % Is the present IN
tentiou. the fire and water com
mittee. which meets wednesday
night to act on the matter. may
wind up by recommending the adop-
ton OF the meter system.
The proposed 10 per cent redue-
lion IL merely % SOP 20 throw at the
votetn az the next election. and IL
u generally understood viii not sat
isfy the popular demand for a prop
er reduction. Several 81 the salonH
would have preferred 10 make re-
duction Of 25 per cent while they
are a a. In fact. Councilman Rude.
who H. now attempting 20 aoothe his
constituents by advocating redue-
ton. gave az his excuse for not de-
string % prior 20 his nipnop a few
u advisable 20 reduce rates until a
cut Of AZ least 70 per cent could
be made.
4 reduction % that size could be
made M the present time. but not
without stopping the practice Of ua-
ING the water receipts "a iiauidate
expenses that should be borne By
the general fund. The soions can
not DO that. particularly 80 close
upon an election. as u would result
Ia an increase in the tax levy.
What IL needed IL n complete
change IN the method OF handling
the water fand. and one Of the most
desirable changes. in the opinion OF
Councilman Mullen and other men,
beers. is 90 substitute meters for the
present nxed rates. Mullen and
Bowen brought I'm a report favorinE
tho purchase OF meters when the
agitation Tor reduced rates first be-
gar. but their scheme was met wlth
storm OF popular dlsapprovaL
Notwithstanding the unpopular
ity 81 the meter SYSTEM" said Couu-
Gilman Mullen wednesday. In dis
cuaaing the matter. 4 stil believe
Il b. the right one. and la the end
viii be adopted. The water con
sumers must decide TO do one OF
two things. They must either con-
tinuc the present waateful system
and go 90 an immense expense In
laying "a second feed main 10 the
head works and constructing reser-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04

Lady iAckton A. last. with triumph.
Would she come for n bazaar -
inquired the other cautiously II
don't know her myself"
mo-" said Lady I.aekton. with
bland patronage oh I'll write. I
don't mind In the least. She is al
ways 20 very sweet and ohllFing
that I'm sure she'll eume-lf write
myself. that Is. I don't know 30
very much Of her personally.
but"
"oh Please don't dlsown me.
Lady Iaektoni- said Mrs. smiths
sister -in-iaW. She stood up with a
charming smile I'm afraid you
didn't quite catch my name. per-
haps. bat ! am the duchess ~ Tad
caster. and ! think I see nv sister
looking for me Good hveis
Lady T.aekfou. with a counte-
nance riVaiiing her purple gown.
caught my arm in a frsn Eied clutch
and was murmurinE something hyH-
terically about an Ice
IL Is not trues She 81 really
Why did you not tell me-
The late Mr.. Smith had several
sisters. ! responded hIandly. had
no idea which II vas until met her
here
Il never knew" Lady Iaekton
moaned How could possibly
guess II think ought 10 have
been told Smith Is Huch-such a
common namely IN a burst Of an.
Euish = knew nothing about Mr.
Smith No one ever mentioned him.
I imagined that none Of her hus-
bands people we're preseutahlei %
Lady Iackton Was almost In tears
''she has certainly no reason 70
be ashamed Of her first husbands
peoplc-uor Of those belonging to
her second. I hope ! observed
ehcerfully
"Her-her secondg Rasped Lady
t.ackfnn
launched my final thuuderbolt.
! smiled Mrs Smith. remarked.
has been good enough to promise
tn marry me-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04

yoirs. or use meters % prevent
waste.
In my opinion the meter system
IL the only right one. and the only
one BY which the water department
can be run on business principles.
The installation OF meters would
cost considerable. but u could be
done gradually
The meter system IL the only One
that is luAf 20 the large aud small
consumer alike. IL II the only one
which Will prevent waste. that II
carried on In this city In some in
stances 10 the point Of disgrace.
In Minneapolis and Syracuse and
other cities whore IL has been tried
Il has proved 20 be popular. II has
been found that Il - cheaper than
the fixed rate system
In Seattle its chief opponents are
the owners Of small homes. whereas
they would be It's greatest benefl-
Charles. A. present the owners Of
big homes aud expansive lawns. US
ing fenfold the amount OF water Of
the average family. pay practicai-
i the same rate as the former.
There are other defects in the
water system that should be RENEE
died. I oppose giving free water 10
the public schools and 20 various
individuals for the same reason that
I opposed giving municipal electric
itF To the Salvation army and the
Wayside hospital II such institu-
lions are deserving OF municipal aid
they should be paid out OF the gem
eral fund. 80 that the whole city, not
merely the consumers Of water a -,
light. would bear the burden.
Another injustice to the wa
consumers IL that vacant prope
has no share In paying for the
Grafton OF the water department.
the liquidation Of Str debts
owners Of homes are now paying
the debt. and by the time u IL
dated the vacant property Cd
VII receive the benefit Of a
eater plant for which they win
not a cent"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
Mrs. Smiths SiSter=in-LaW

Lady Lnekton began. Tuning "Oh'
and. Lord Robert. want You
Il Will take care of-of Mrs.
Smiths alater=iu law with pleas
lure" replied promptly. framing
my sentence In that awkward fash
ion AZ an implorine glance from
Mrs Smith I knew well enough
that her ladyship had intended far
otherwise Hut unmlndful Of her
frowna. l plotted my charge 10 "a
convenient corner. procured her a
half melted lee. aud then sat down
and laughed with her.
The long. hot afternoon wore
away Mrs Smith was kept 50 con
Htantiy NJ work that quite saw how
awkward Il would have been for
Lady L.ekton II ahe had failed 10
come As for my companion and
myself. We we're left IN hopeless dis
grace In cur corner. ignored ~
mastery manner by our hoateaE.
oven when she passed 80 eloae aa
10 brush ua with the lowest flounee
81 her purple ahlri She rnFtled
across In our direction presently
and stood talking across ua 10 a
stern matrou In black. who whn
noted for her diamonds aud hef
good works.
Really very annoying about the
bnzart" said her iadyahin.
we had counted 50 much on The
princess as an attraction said the
stern lady. In a deep bass voice Il
don't know who % aHk 10 take her
place"
why not ask the dear duchess
the vice president. you know" said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04
More Fame for the Peanut

tally for Koobcr.
II achieved being exploited your
a that being handed
In to adjunct
the celebration OF sunday
the ana
profit
aguiura The piuniug
seeding It found peanut
peanut
gallery 10 the pods
before putting them
be
eating optional Planting should be- In
recommended al varieties
show that the
market require harvesting
a grown VII
do
until oFoughhy which
be anybody
VINO II
yield than
And There thriving
imports n
gsstIvc. to say least
This the exploding can makes
Arthur Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-04

Overheard in Calamity Guieh.
Colo. At 4 special session Of the
Original Roosevelt Club 81 the AMI
nal Kingdom. AZ which the Dove of
Peace waa given the Third degree.
The Beb-cat-stt doesn't look iike
a game bird
Jake Borah'a Dog with that IN
the hand. the hands sure to be
beat"
The Grizzly Bear-s1fs white aa
the driven snow. bat I never cav
snow driven. either single or double
harness 4.
The Anti Race Suicide stork-
I'm surprised anyone would waste
salt upon tt
The DOGS Of war-"wo object 10
having any white wings In this
club Let's be little exclusive"
Tho Mountain Llon-"L Listen.
maybe lt1l tell ua a dove-tail."
The Stork What's II good for
anyhow II couldn't fly with an In
cubator babY. much less pair ~
swede twins"
The Grizzly-sIt makes a noise
like a dish Of milk toast"
The Boh-eat-aAsk II n II can
Carrie Nation. IN. ha'
The gtork@'ft'll never feel At
home IN Colorado. anyhow"
The Mountain Lion-tft's not so
hot ! could eat IL without a cold
bottle on tho side"
The Grizzly Something Of a
feathsrweirht. isn't IT."
Jake fiorah'H Dog 1t looks like a
fugitive from q pot pie"
DOGS ~ War-ttt wasn't around
az San Juan Hill. NJ least. not so
you could notice f. I"
The stork-aNor At the Congress
~ Mothers. I"
The Bob-eat-sNor at Cripple
Creek.
Jake Borah's Dogl'It's a Butt
In"
Tho Grizzly "Butt-ln. butt in.
who's got tho butt-in'
The Mountain Lion I've never
seen Portsmouth, N IL. but u that