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2 THE 3IOKNIKO OBEGOXUN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1907. STEAMSHIP LINE, IT TO Pi Roosevelt Plans to Operate Steamers cn Pacific to Isthmus. BLOW AT PACIFIC MAIL Weary or Promises of Improved Service, ' President Proposes the Government Shall Carry Its Own Supplies lor the Canal. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16. (Special.) Messages were received at the Chamber of Commerce today from Washington containing- the information that the T'nlted States Government was maktns plans to operate a line of steamships between the Panama Canal and the coasts of California, Oregon and Wash ington. The purpose, as given in. the Information from Washington, Is -twofold: first. to provide a means of get ting supplies to the canal, and. second, Xo force the Pacific Mail to furnish an adequate service for the Pacific trade. Steamship men profess to see in the move a desire on the part of President Roosevelt to strike a blow at Harrlman. For some time C. L. Bristow. special agent of the Government, has been In communication with the commercial bodies of San Francl.sco and Seattle, making Inquiries tta regard to the sise of the trade between the Pacific Coast points and the countries to the south. From the reports made, the President has become convinced that the Pacific Mail is purposely providing an Inade quate service in order to deflect ship ments to the transcontinental railroads. The matter first came to the attention of the President when it was observed that the Pacific Mall was not able to give the Government a satisfactory serv ice for canal supplies. The matter was taken up at that time with R. P. Schwerln and E. H. Harrlman and. in stead of an Improved service, the Gov ernment was given promises, which have come to nothing. It Is said that the President has lost his patience and has given orders that steps be taken Imme diately to operate a, line of Government boats between the Coast points and the Isthmus. v ADAMS READY FOR TRIAL Counsel for Defense Says There Will Be Xo Delay. RATHDRUM. Idaho, Oct. 16. (Special.) Steve Adams, pal of Harry Orchard, charged with the murder of Fred Tyler In the Marble Creek district, must go to trial on October 23. This was decided by Judge W. W. Woods, of the District Court, this morning. . An effort was made by attorneys for the defense to secure a postponement un til after the trial of George Pettibone at Boise on October 28. It was alleged by attorneys for the defense that the pres ence of Clarence Darrow, attorney for the defense, was necessary. Darrow was lead ing counsel at the first trial at Wallace when the Jury disagreed. New counsel for the defense since the transfer of the case to this county are Judge Edwin Mc Bee and C. L. ' Heitman, of this place. They have been retained since the case was transferred to this county and will take a prominent part in the case. At the time of the change of venue .from Shoshone County It is said to have been understood that the time of the trial would be made to suit the conveni ence of the attorneys and to allow the presence of Mr. Darrow. This matter was argued by Attorney Heitman, and also by Attorney John Wourms, of Wal lace, this morning. ' Judge Wood was of the opinion that Adams was represented by able counsel as it was, and that the presence of Mr. Darrow was not needed. He therefore set the trial for October 23, It is said by attorneys for the defense to night that there will be no delay In the . trial. They assert they will be ready when the case is called. GREAT QUAKE SOMEWHERE Shock Recorded, Probably Occur ring in Mexican Cordilleras. ALBANY, N. T., Oct. 16. An earth quake of great proportions In a direc tion and at a distance not yet Identi fied, began to record Itself about 9 A. M. on the seismograph at the State Museum. At 10:15 A. M. the movement was still in progress, undiminished. The vibrations were traceable for an hour. The record shows that the dis turbance originated about 3000 miles from Albany, and the vibrations of one of the Instruments were so violent as to exceed its limits for registering. The direction of the transmission can not be stated with certainty, though from a comparison of the two records re ceived the center or the disturbances would seem to have been to the south southwest. The official bulletin says: "The only disturbance comparable in violence that has been recorded this year is the earthquake of April 14, which was so destructively, felt in Mexico. The present one may very well mark a continuation of move ments that have been under way for some time in the Cordllleran and Car ibbean zones, to which may be traced also, the earthquakes of San Francisco, Valparaiso and Jamaica." CAR LEAPS EMBANKMENT One Killed, Several Fatally Injured, in Trolley Accident. CINCINNATI, O.. Oct. 16 .One man was killed, six persons were danger ously and probably 25 others slightly hurt today when an Elberon-arenue car crowded with passengers jumped the track and went over a 25-foot em bankment at Mount Hope, in the west ern end of the city. Attorney Harry H. Bausch was taken from the wreck age badly injured, and died before he could be taken to the hospital. It is feared that some of the injured may die. BONDS ARE MARKETABLE Real Estate Dealers Take Telephone Securities In Exchange. That the telephone bonds held by the closed Oregon Trust & Savings Bank are good property Is shown by the fact that real estate men are asking for them In exchange for real estate. One firm in the city offers to accept 90 per cent of deposits in the bank in pay ment for real estate and this, too, on the installment plan. Many firm have signified their Intention of making the exchange of realty in the city for bonds and it may be possible that in this way depositors who want homes may turn their proportion of telephone bonds, for which they will transfer their deposits, into real property. President Day, of the Depositors' As sociation, attended a meeting of the Painters' Union last night and talked over the proposition with the union. Which had $700 in the bank when it closed. The members voted to accept telephone bonds. "The past two days have been quiet around headquarters," said President Day, "as people do not seem to realise the easy and only way that is of fered to them to get dollar for dollar. We are In hopes of larger subscrip tions during the remainder of the week. Depositors would not wait for personal solicitation from committees if they knew now much work Is being carried on by the force working for the re' organization, but would come to the bank and subscribe willingly in their own interests to help get back the money they have put in the institution." WHITAKER FEARS THE AX ALLOWS XO NEWSPAPER COR RESPONDENTS IN CLASS. DEATH TOIL IS 38 Still Preaching Bryan Platform of 189 6, Stanford Professor Shuns Publicity for ideas. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18. (Special.) Apparently .fearful of receiving the same treatment accorded Professor Ross, who was dropped from the Stan flrd faculty several years ago for ex pressing his views of economics too freely. Professor Whltaker, head of the dcpacment of economics at Stanford, today summoned rjeiore mm tne cor respondents of the San Francisco dallies who were members of his class and dismissed them from his courses on the ground that he was being "written up" too often. Professor Whlatker did not furnish an elaborate explanation for his radi cal action. He merely said that every thing said in classrooms was not par ticularly Intended for publication. He said It would require too much time for a professor to prepare his lectures so that they could appear In the r rwa papers. Professor Whlatker has been sup porting free trade, free silver and the Bryan platform of 1896 in his class room, practically the things Professor Roes was dismissed for advocating. HIS FIRST RIDE ON TRAIN Crown-Prince of Corea Goes to Meet Japanese Prince. SEOUL, Oct. 16. The Emperor and Crown Prince of Corea left Seoul for Chemulpo at 12:30 this afternoon to re ceive the Crown Prince of Japan, Yo shishlto. This was the first time the Crown Prince of Corea had ever rid den on a railroad train, and he showed a childlike interest In the proceeding. He was delighted with the speed of the cars and wanted to see smoke pour ing out of the locomotive. The Japanese Crown Prince landed from a warship In the harbor at 2 P. M. and he was greeted at the dock by the Corean Emperor and the Corean Crown Prince. Chemulpo was deco rated with triumphal arches for the occasion. The Japanese Crown Prince at once took a train at Chemulpo and arrived here at 3:40 P. M. He was greeted at the railroad plat form by a gathering of Corean of ficials, Prince Ito and a great assem blage of the populace and was cheered as he drove through the streets to the residence that had been set aside for him. Japanese and Corean flags were everywhere visible. The Crown Prince of Corea called at once upon 'the Crown Prince of the Island Empire and this call was returned by the Japanese vis itor at the palace. Seoul is brilliantly illuminated tonight in honor of toe distinguished visitor and the utmost good feeling prevails. Boxers Driven to Mountains. PEKIN, Oct. .16. The Imperial Chinese troops detached from the Yang-tse Kiang Valley cantonments because of the antl misslonary outbreak at Nan-Kang Sien have driven the so-called boxer rebels Into the mountains on the borders of Kwang Tung. In an engagement at Chung Yl the troops killed 70 of the insurgents. OLDER SUES HIS KIDNAPERS Claims $100,(250 Damage for t'alae Arrest and Imprisonment. ' SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16. Suit was filed today by Fremont Older against Luther G. Brown, G. A, Wyman and Ben Cohn, alleging false arrest and Imprison ment and demanding damages of $100,250. The suit grows out of the recent kidnap ing of Mr. Older, the three defendants having been concerned In that adventure. Record Price for Corn. CHICAGO, Oct. 16. Two hundred and fifty dollars was the world's record price, paid tonight, for a single ear of corn. A bushel at that rate would have sold for Jla.OOe. The ear, a "Boone County white," was sold to the highest bidder In an excit ing auction at the National Corn Expo sition. The purchaser was the one who grew It, L. B. Clore, a tall athletic ap pearing farmer from Franklin, Ind., who has captured $7535 In prizes at the show. If Babr Is Cuttto reeth Be sure and use that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Vt'lnalow's Boothlnc Syrup, for cMiirea ticthinj. It soothe the child, eoftens the Sums, allays pain, colic and diarrhoea. Fall styles Hanan Shoes at Rosenthal's, Seventh and Washington. SMILING BOUND THE WORLD By Marshall P. Wilder. Comniencing with the next is sue. The Sunday Oregonian will begin a series of witty letters by a man who more than once has made the whole country laugh. Marshall - Wilder knows hu man nature, and the gentle qual ity f his humor commends it to all readers. FIRST LETTER NEXT ' ' SUNDAY Fontanet Explosion Injured 600 Persons. TWO BODIES ARE IN SACKS Fragments Cannot Be Identified. Troops Guard Rains and Shoot Looters on Sight Hotboz Was the Cause of the Explosion. FONTANET, Ind., Oct. 16. The latest estimate of the destruction wrought by the explosion at the Dupont powder mills yesterday morning is that 38 per sons were killed, 600 Injured, 50 seri ously, and a property loss of approxi mately 1750,000 caused by workman employed in the glazing mill. It was learned today that a "hot box," due to too much friction on the shafting causlng- sparks to be transmitted to some loose powder, was in all proba bility the cause of the terrible catastro phe. The employe, whose name is Wil liam Sharrow, and who is dangerously hurt as tbe result of the explosion. said: "The explosion was caused by loose boxing on the shafting. The day be fore the explosion happened we had to throw water on the boxing when It be came too hot. This time It got too hot and sent off the sparks that caused the explosion." Another company of state militia ar rived from Indianapolis this evening and Immediately went into camp. A number of the people of tnls place were able, by patching up their houses, to pass a fairly comiortauie night. The re-. maJnder were accommodated with sleep ing room on cots placed in tents brought here by order of Governor Hanley. Sys tematic efforts are going on, and within a short time, it is thought, most of the houses will be repaired In such a manner as to permit the, reoccupancy of them. The officers of Company B, Indiana National Guard, which was brought here early last night, report that the night passed with no disturbance of any kind. The soldiers were distributed so as to guard as much, of the town as was pos sible. The guardsmen were instructed to shoot at sight at any attempt to loot. ?fEWS OF DISASTER HIDDEN Wedding of Alfred Dupont Held on Day of Explosion. NEW YORK, Oct. 16. The marriage o Alfred I. Dupont de Nemours, vice-president of the Dupont Powder Company, of Delaware, and Mrs. Alicia Maddox, his second cousin, took place yesterday at the Plaza Hotel. Only the members of the Immediate families were present. Neither Mr. Dupont nor his brother Maurice, who Is the active head of the powder company, were allowed until to day to hear of the explosion of the pow der plant at Fontanet, Ind. Their friends believed the brothers would both Insist on the postponement of the marriage, in order that they might hurry to Indiana. It is likely that the automobile trip that the bridegroom and bride had planned through New England will be abandoned and that both will start In an automobile for Indiana. Mrs. Dupont Is a daughter of Judge Bradford, of the United States Circuit Court, and Is a grand-daughter of Alexis I. Dupont, son of the original founder of the powder company. SENDS $3000 TOv FONTANET Dupont Abandons Honeymoon on Account of Explosion. -WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 16. Alfred G. Dupont, vice-president of the Dupont Powder Company, who married Mrs. Bradford Maddox in New York yester day and who intended to take a long motoring trip on his honeymoon, was in formed of the explosion at Fontanet im mediately after the wedding. Mr. Dupont canceled his Intended trip ana wired toOUO to Governor Hanley at Indianapolis for the Immediate relief of the sufferers. - He authorized the Governor to use any amount in excess of this sum If he finds It necessary. Mr. Dupont left today for Fontanet to personally supervise the work there. He was accompanied by Frank L. Constable, the general manager of the Dupont Company in Wilmington. TRIAL ASCENTS POSTPONED Balloonists Gather in St. Louis for International Event. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16. Weather condl tions interfered with the plans of two of the ballooning teams here to compete in the international cup races Monday and .trial ascents' planned for the day were postponed. The weather did not bother the other teams, the members of which pent the afternoon looking over their balloons for possible rents done in tran sit and In welcoming. R. E. Gamier and Charles Levee, who compose the second French team. The arrival of Gamier and Levee leaves but one pilot yet to come. Paul Meckle, one of the third German team, and his companion have not yet arrived, but are expected tomorrow. Major Hersey, who will pilot the balloon United States, and Professor A. L. Rotch, of Blue Hill ob servatory, who will accompany Oscar Erbsloch on the Pommern, are also ex pected tomorrow. BRIDEGROOM IS ARRESTED Ammerman, Millionaire Brewer, Is After Man Who V.'ed His Niece, HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Oct. 16. Follow ing telegraphic Instructions from St. Louis to Chief of Police Bentz, Daniel b! Brennan, who secretly married Miss Llllie Ammerman, a niece of the millionaire brewer. In St.' Louis last Monday, was arrested here today and will be held pend ing the arrival of his father, who, it is alleged, ordered the arrest. The reason for the arrest is not known. The young couple arrived here yester day morning and had intended to remain a few days and resume their Journey to Mexico City. Trap for Blackmailers. LEAD, S. D.'.- Oct. 16 An attempt to extort 120,000 from J. Grier, manager of the Homestake Gold Mine, under threat of dynamiting his home unless the money was placed in a designated place, was frustrated last night when the police ar rested Mrs. Anna Maljas and Chris Mal Jas, her husband, and Matt Zlmbola, who came to the place designated. Grler's house, the finest in South Da kota, is located on the top of a steep hill In the center of the town. Mail Orders Carefully Filled Look well over this ad, and re member you can buy the Linens or Curtains by mail. We cannot fill orders for the household goods or soap unless accompanied by suffi cient postage. WHIHI QUALITY "VVKTRE PfQCtS AKS rAUi Pi WmMw We Are Portland Agents For the Ladies' Home Journal Patterns, the Patterns that are ac curate authorities on styles, that are easily understood and that eliminate waste in cutting. Price 10c and 15c. 11 n EXCLUSIVE PORTLAND AGENTS FOR ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS The Only Corset Made That's Good Enough For This Store to Sell -- We Have No Others Stunning Paris Pattern Hats Half Price This Week Prepare for the Horse Show now. Buy one of these aristocratic imported models and pay only half the original price. In this magnificent millinery stock of ours there is assembled the greatest collection of exclusive and original head-gear stylea ever shown in Portland. WE HAVE MORE IMPORTED PATTERN HATS THAN CAN BE SHOWN BY ANY OTHER THREE STORES IN PORT LAND. RAVISHINGLY BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS, IM PORTED DIRECT FROM THE MAKERS, AND ALREADY. PRICED LOWER THAN THE SAME STRIKINGLY ORIG INAL STYLES AND RICH MATERIALS CAN BE FOUND IN ANY OTHER ESTABLISHMENT. PAUSE AND CONSIDER THAT YOU HAVE UNRESTRICTED CHOICE FROM 200 OF THE MOST CLEVER FASHIONS EVER DEVISED BY THE MOST SKILLFUL MILLINERY WORKERS IN THE WORLD. JUST REMEMBER THAT WHILE THEY WERE MODESTLY PRICED IN THE BEGINNING. NOW T THEY WILL COST YOU BUT 72 Women who are preparing for Horse Show week should not fail to take advantage of this unparalleled opportunity this once-in-a-lifetime chance to choose from such an immense assortment of charming styles. Such a diversity of shapes, colorings and materials that one may match to perfection in color and style, any gown or wrap. It's a three-day sale, beginning this morning and con tinuing today, Friday and Saturday.- The regular prices run from $37.50 to $125.00. CHOOSE FOR HALF THE REGULAR PRICE. WW' VZ. -"n 9 ji Sir HP HRIFTY WOMEN throng our aisles on Thursday. Thrilling specials greet them at every counter and tidy savings beckon them here to buy. Thursday, be it remembered, is Housekeepers' day at OLDS, WORT MAN & KING'S STORE. A day on which we pay par ticular attention to the needs of the home-fitters, to women with linen chests and pantry shelves to replen ish. Months ago we began thinking about these special Thursdays and began buying goods to make them famous. For proof of the pudding, read items below: Ml piri Five Goody Bargains in the Linen Aisle Richardson's Table Damask, 72 inches wide; 10 patterns to choose from, and every one of them a decidedly good one. Cornea bleached or unbleached, and sells regularly at $1.75 a yard. , All -women with linen to buy should be heie to- sf2 day for their share of this special at, the yard . p 1 mxO Napkins to Match, $5.00 Grade, the Dozen, $4.40 Richardson's Table Damask, absolutely all linen and 72inches wide. A gloriously good bargain on a popular-priced gra,3e QCf of linen, made by one of the best houses in the world. The recular Drice is $1.00 the vard. Housekeepers' dav. snecial. . OOC BATH TOWELS Extra size, and a very good weight. They're 24x48 inches. Great, big, thirsty fellows, worth regu larly 40c each. Special to- q day 6fC HUCKA-BACK TOWELS Nice big ones, 20x40 inches, full bleached and all linen. An exceptionally good 45c value. Special Thurs- o o day 4;...J5C BED SPREADS Large size, heavy weight. Come in attractive Marseilles pattern. These are regularly worth $4. Special for today Bay Handsome Lace Curtains for $2.15 Pair White Nottingham Curtains in Brussels edge design, with allover pattern .in center. Very graceful style, full 3i2 yards long and 50 inches wide. One of the best curtain values we know of when we sell them regularly at $3.25; we are making a speeial on them for today, one that will attract shrewd housewives to this store and get them interested even more in our home-fitting shops. Housekeepers ' Day O 1 1? special : : P41Z) COUCH COVERS of quite heavy tapestry, very rich colorings and Orien tal designs. These are 60 inches wide 'and 90 inches long. Very good qualities that it is worth while to put in your home. They are sold regularly at $7.50 each; the Thursday price not more 9 C than two to a custoraer ...V'"' Fairy Bath Soap, 12 Cakes Today, 39c FAIEY BATH AND TOILE Housekeepers' Day, the dozen MACHINE OIL, in patent com bination oiler, 4-ounce size, the best oil ; regularly worth Q 15c; special CHAMOIS SKINS, good qual ity, large size, for polishing and cleaning; regular AQ 75c values, special, ea." T SOAP Special price for oq cakes 3sC GIBSON'S SOAP POLISH, in tins, for scouring and cleaning, large size cans; regularly worth 10c; special, the can ' C VIOLET BOUQUET BATH Soap, large size cakes, regular 10c values; price for Thursday, the cake OC M any Large Savings on the Third Floor VEGETABLE SKIMMERS, wire, regular 7c value; special, tS each EGG W worth 5c HIPS, regularly 0 i; special, each.. .. .- SOAP HOLDERS, regular price 5c ; special for today, each CORN POPPERS, regular 1 Cr 20c values, special, each. . . SINK STRAINERS, regularly worth 25c ; special for 1 Qf Housekeepers' day A? TOASTERS, regular price 10c ; special, each ... GAS OR ELECTRIC READING LAMPS, for Winter evenings: Gas Lamps, priced up f O Zfl from Y'-"-r Electric Lamps, up trom 7c $2. 75 GAS TOASTERS, regular price 40c; special for today, 9, each .OlC COPPERED SAUCE POTS, regu larly worth 75c; speeial, Qq LIPPED KETTLES, regular 18c values, special for House- 1 O keepers' day, each .. C 0 A L SHOVELS, regular O 5e values, special, each VEGETABLE SLICERS, regular ly worth 10c; special for today, each "C COVERED ROASTERS, regular 45c values; special at, each t J&C PERFECTION HEATERS, for cool mornings; medium size, each, d.U0; large size p4 50 3 I