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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1912)
SUFFRAGIST SAYS T. fl FOUR-FLUSHER May Arkwright Hutton Spares Few Words in Denunciation of ex-President. LINCOLN TALK RIDICULED Colonel's Comparing Himself With Martyred President Greatest Joke Perpetrated Vpon American People," Declare Woman. SPOKANE. Wuh, Feb. . (Spe cial.) "Shatles of the Immortal Lin coln! "The presumption of Roosevelt, the fur-f!uihrr. the hot-air artist, the man wlio play to the galleries, the hro of the African Jungle, who car rles with him an army of press agents to herald to the world hla every doubt ful achievement. In comparing himself and his problems to the man who saM: I believe In Government of the peo rle. hy the people anil for the peo ple:' " With the exclamations. Mrs. May ArkwrigM Ilutton. the leader of the e-iffraire movement In the State of Washington, publicist of Spokane and wea.thv woman, takes to tak the ex-PreaMent for his latest utterance on the political situation. Celiac! Bt Joke, Sara. "The Colonel's comparing himself with Abe Lincoln Is the greatest Joke jet perpetrated upon hlmaelf and the American people." she asserts. The other day I noticed by a press .ilspatch that Mr. Roosevelt would have people think he was emulating; the martyred President. Mr. Koosevelt 7Uoted the following statement from Lincoln In an effort to define hla own position: "I have male this explanation to you as a friend, but I wish no explana tion made to our enemies. What they want Is a squabble and a fuss. They ran have It If we explain. They can not If we don't. AreUleat Made lllsa Prealdeat. "It has been stated." continued Mrs. Ilutton. "that Theodore Koosevelt has been able to take care of himself. This statement no sane man or woman, whs has watched his maneuvers In the In terests of Ted.ly Roosevelt since a de plorable accident made him President of the United States, will deny. "Ills shrewdness and subtlety In at tempting to foist himself upon the peo ple as ITesldent of the fnlted FtiteS for a third term la equalled only by his inordinate eg-otlsm and conceit In per forming his self-imposed task of ad vising the people of the world how to run their affairs, both public and pri vate." GERMAN SPY SENTENCED .Merchant Marine Captain Mast Go lo Prison for Three Years. WIXCHKiTER, England. Feb. . Hcinrich Grosse. a Captain In the Ger man Merchant Marine, who was arrest ed December 5. on a charge of espion age, was sentenced today at the Assises lo three years" penal servitude. The trial placed a striking contrast t German methods In espionage, and n-peclally In the trial of Bernard Stew art, the English lawyer, recently sen tenced by the Leipatc Imperial Court to trree years' Imprisonment. lroe was tried In open court by a jury. He pleaded not ituUty. He testi fied that he was the son of a German judge and came to England to do busi ness in German coal In the event of a national strike in En-eland. The evidence shows that Grosse tried t set Information as to the armament r submarine vessels, the preparations in to armir.tr merchant ships In event f war. the extent of naval coal re serves and other matters valuable to n enemy. HARRIMAN MEN ON BOARD KIrclion Revives Humor of Merger of Express Companies. NEW YORK. Feb. . Three directors have resla-ned from the United States Express Company, according to an an nouncement today. They are Albert D. Roardman. George H. Burrltt and I'hauncey II. Crosby. Mr. Crosby Is a vice-president and also general man ager. Their places have been taken by representatives of the Harrlman estate, who are believed to be the con trolling Interest in the Wells-Farg-o Company. Officials refnsed to confirm or deny the report that It 1s proposed to merge with the Wells-If ax ico Company. MAGDALEN CASE PUZZLES Chicago Official Requests Clerk to look It Up In Files. CHICAGO. Feb. . (Special.) The case of Mary Magdalen Is a new one on Peter Bartsen. Democratic presi dent of the County Board. An attorney who went to Burtsen's office to plead for a girl who was sent to the Juvenile Court for a misdeed mentioned It. This Is the little girl's tirst oltense." pleaded the attorney, "and I 1on't think she ought to be punished. Even Mary Macclulen was pardoned." Mary MacJilen?" said Bartzen. "I .iin't remember that case. Clerk, bring me the hies In the Magdalen case." WOMAN TOJSE CANDIDATE Sail Lake Aspirant Kirxt of Sex to Mfk State Office. SALT LAKE CITV. Feb. . Mrs. Margaret Z.ine Wltcher. twice elected I'oiintr Clerk of fall I-ake County, an nonncfd today tl.at she would be a . an I .late for State Treasurer at the coming election. She Is being urged In her cndilacy by several women s ;ibs t nroug.-.oiit the state. This Is the first time a woman has ever run for a state office In this state. HARVEST SHOW DATE SET Clark County Body Decides, oil Scp irmlier for Exhibit. VANCOITVER. Wash.. Feb. 9. t Spe cial.) At the first meeting of ths Clark PEOMUTEXT SPOKANE SUFFRAGIST WHO BITTERLY SCORES EX-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON HIS POLITICAL STAND. h MRU. MAY ARKW1IIGIIT 1IUTTOX, County Fair Association trustees held this year. In the Vancouver Commer cial Clubrooms today. September to IS was definitely decided upon as the date for the Third Annual Harvest Show. As these dates follow the Fa lem fair and are before the North Yakima fair, they were taken to get the livestock exhibitors, carnival com panies and racehorses on the fair cir cuit to come here. The livestock to be exhibited by own ers who ro from fair to fair will be entered for recognition, blue ribbons and diplomas and other premiums, but this will not Interfere or enter Into competition with the livestock owned and grown In Clark County and placed on exhibition. A half-mile racetrack Is almost com pleted. It Is la the southeast corner of the 14 acres owned by the associa tion and Jdlns the Fourth Plain road, a county road. A grandstand to seat from 4000 to E000 will be built on the west side of the oval track and barns will be erected to care for the large number of racehorses that will be here for the fair. Stall space already has been applied for. pabkerIgiits charge WRIT APPLTED FOR IX FRANCISCO COURT. SAX Man Accused of Enticing: Portland Woman From Home Resists Return tp Oregon. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. . (Special.) Held In the city prison by order of the Federal officials on a charge of having enticed a wife from her hus band In Portland and placing her In a disorderly house In San Francisco. Clarence Parker today applied for a writ of habeas corpus In the Superior Court. The woman Is Mrs. H. Ingle, of Portland. She Is also In prison. Parker was arrested early this week on telegraphic information from Port land by Immigration inspector Robin son. According to the northern au thorities be Induced Mrs. Ingle to leave her husband and home and come to San Franclsoo with him several weeks ag-o. Soon after arriving here. It Is charred, he placed her In a house on the Barbary Coast, where she was found by the Immigration Inspectors. Parker and the woman have been in Jail four days, pending further Infor mation from the north. A temporary writ of habeas corpus was issued this morning, made return able at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning before Superior Judge Cabanlss. The Federal authorities have been sum moned to appear to show cause why the writ should not be made permanent. VISITORS MADE WELCOME Pnget Sound Excursionists Have Clear Day In California. LOS ANGELES. Feb. . (Special.) Contrary to precedents, no rain Is to companylng the Puget Sound excur sionists on their tour of this city to day. Ninety-five members of the party left Los Angeles this morning and visited Riverside and Redlands, being taken on automobile rides through the orange country at both places. The party, filling four big, cars of the Southern Pacific, were met by a delegation from the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. A reception at the Chamber of Commerce rooms fol lowed. President-Elect Osborne and Leslie Hewitt delivered addresses of welcome. Responses were made by II. T. Edgar, of Seattle, and Samuel 51c Ananlty. of Tacoma. The excursion party will break tip hre and most of the members will re main several weeks In Southern Cali fornia. The excursion was the fourth brought to Los Angeles from the Northwest this Winter by the Southern Pacific. Two more are expected later. Nearly 1100 persons will have been brought to the city with the arrival of the last of these special excursions. MRS. SCHENK BRINGS SUIT Woman Charge Fee for Pledging Jewels Is Too High. WHEELING. W. Va, Feb. 9. Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk haa filed a petition In court here against Clem E. Peters, a prominent business man. for the recovery of jewels valued at $2000. wu!-h she says she pledged with him for $700 soon after her arrest on the charge of attempting to poison her husband. John O. Schenk, more than a year ago. Mrs. Schenk alleges Peters demanded $1300 for the return of the Jewels, which she considered exorbitant. V V . V. 'r i " - r CAPTAIN LOSES JOB Scandal on Liner Persia Undoing of Officer. Is CHARGES ARE SUSTAINED Company Admits Action With Ref erence to Berkeley High School Girl Was Direct Cause of Finn! Dismissal. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9. (Special.) When the Pacific Mall liner Persia sails for the Far East next Tuesday she will be taken out In the command of Captain John Hill, the company hav ing relieved Captain Andrew Lockett of his command of the liner, following the scandal In which the captain was Involved on the last homeward voyage of the vessel. While admitting that Captain Lock ett had been taken off the Persia be cause of the disagreeable affair which centered around Miss Ramona Mc Shane, a Berkeley High School girl, of ficials of the company declined to dis cuss the subject. Upon the arrival of the liner Persia a week ago. Dr. R. M. Stephenson, a yofeig South Carolina physician, re turning from the Orient on the Persia, filed charges against Captain Lockett, declaring that his conduct as master of the steamer had not been that of an officer and a gentleman. Dr. Steph enson's charge was supported by other passengers. At one time the situation became so strained that the young Southern phy sician challenged Captain Lockett to a duel on the deck of the steamer, an Invitation which the officer Is said to have declined. Officials of the Pacific Mail Com pany weighed the charges and, after giving Captain Lockett a hearing, de cided to relieve him of his command. BRITAIN'S POWER BOASTED Churchill Tells Scots Nation Holds Safe Lead on Sea. GLASGOW, Scotland, Feb. 9. Wins ton Spencer Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty, attended today a luncheon arranged by the Clyde Navi gation Trust and in a speech painted a roseate picture of the preparedness of the British navy to meet all eventual ities. Mr. Churchill spoke at some length on the subject of German and British sea rivalry, taking -the view that while naval power was necessary to the ex istence of Great Britain, It was a lux ury for Germany. Touching on the subject of the pros pective naval Increases In the two countries, Mr. Churchill said there was no need for excitement or panic. Great Britain had the situation well In hand and there was no chance whatever of her being overtaken in naval strength. EXPLOSION FATAL TO SIX One Hundred Shots of Dynamite Go Off Without Warning. FORT FRANCES. OnL. Feb. 9 John Casey, late of Lebanon, Pa., and five Austrian and Bulgarians, names un known, were killed and five others wounded by a premature explosion of dynamite at the camp of Johnson A Casey, contractors, of Fort Frances, who were engaged In building a brldire and blowing out rock into Ral ney Lake In order to make a roadway. It Is possible that others are burled In the debris. The explosion touched oft nearly 100 shots of dynamite and the shock was tremendous. Doctors from Fort Frances and International Falls. Minn., have been hurried to the scene. Postal Savings Banks Ordered. OREGON'IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 9. Postal savings banks will be opened March 8 at the follow ing postofflces In Washington: Aso tin. Camas. Chelan. Clarkston, Con conully, L'eer Park. Enumclaw. Farm Ington. Kphrata. Friday Harbor. Gar fMd, Granger. Granite Falls. Kettle Falls. Marysvllle. Medical Lake. New port. Oakesdale. Okanogan, Port Ange les. Port Orchard. Qulncv. Reardan, St. John. Selah, Tnlno, Twlsp, Wallsburg, WaahouaaL Washtucna No Liquors No Groceries No Bakery A Clean Up Sales of Smart Winter Apparel for Children and Infants Contains the Most Remarkable Redactions Ever Assembled in a Juvenile Department Our Juvenile Department has said the final word on prices, and it has said it to some purpose. It has made reductions which cut deep into the regular prices and shows an appreciable loss on every garment on sale. This cleanup sale includes every garment in this depart ment without a single reservation. The opportunities ofered will exceed the fondest expectations of mothers who have little daughters to dress. Infants' Bonnet's Infants' colored bonnets of felt or velvet, close-fitting styles, some with revers, others trimmed with ribbon and rosettes. Colors are black, red, brown and white. 75c to $125 for 49c $1.50 to $2.25 for 79c Infants' Dresses At Cleanup Prices Infants long and short dresses, slightly soiled, trimmed with dainty lace and insertion, embroidery and in sertion, plain or trimmed skirts with high or low necks, and material of nainsook, longcloth. pique and linen at our spe cial cleanup prices. 63c, 98c, $1.19, $1.89 and $4.00 Novelties for Infants Our entire stock of babies toilet baskets, clothes hampers, baby hampers, sleeping baskets and waste paper bas kets, made in fancy or plain weaves in assortments of white and colors, at our final cleanup prices Regular $0.60 for $0.49 Regular .75 for .63 Regular 1.00 for .85 Regular Regular 2.50 for 2.15 8.50 for 4.95 Children's Sweaters At $1.45 Each Regular $2.25 Pure wool fancy stitched sweaters, in white or gray, made in "V neck, coat style, with two lower pockets. Splendid sweater to buy at this little price. At $1.50 Each Full-size, pure wool, fine ribbed sweaters, suitable for boys and girls. in cardinal or oxford gray. Unusually well made and finished. Boys' Sweaters At $1.23 Each Regular $1.75 Heavy plain knit wool sweaters, in cardinal, oxford gray, white and navy blue. Made with "V" neck, coat style, with pearl buttons and two lower pockets. Warm, comfortable and per fect fitting sweaters at exceptionally low prices. FREE LESSONS In Basket Making Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday From 2 to 4:30 P. M. HALF PRICE Remnants of Lustrous Silks It is not every day of the year that you are able to obtain silks of quality at little prices but at this time of the season we offer remnant lengths at prices that are unusually tempting. All these remnants of silk range in length from one to four yards and consist of various qualities and colorings in many plain and figured patterns. HALF PRICE Dress Goods Remnants Thousands of remnants can now be had in our dress goods section. Now that the Great Winter Removal Sale is over, we find that we have the largest collection of dress goods remnants that has ever accumulated in this department. These remnants are in lengths from two to five yards and will be sold at just HALF REGULAR PRICES. No need to try and tell you what they are. as that would be useless ; but suffice to say it contains all and every kind of cloth that we carry in stock, and the lengths are long enough to make each and every piece you purchase a practical investment. Remember, just HALF PRICE. "TED" D. IRKS DIES 1MPRKSARIO AXD OLD-TIME PORTLAND OTIZE.Y GONE. Noted Theatrical Manager Was Cigar Merchant Here In '70s Death Cornea In New York. NEW YORK, Feb. . Theodore D. ("Ted") Marks, one of the bet-known figures In the theatrical world, died here today after an Illness of several weeks. "Ted" D. Marks was at one time one of the most familiar figures In Port land He first came North from San Francisco In 1870. by iitaKe. as a cigar salesman, and. after visiting a number of cities, decided to settle in Portland. Opening- a cigar store at the corner of First and Washington streets, where the. First National Bank building now stands. His store soon became most noDular and among his regular custom- v lr. l w o ,r were exioverour juvwuj, ... Ladd and William Sherlock. il the Merchandise of arm $ Children's Wash Dresses for $1.98 Selling Regularly From $2.75 to $6.50 Wash dresses for children of percale, linen and chambray. Made in waisted or middy styles and trimmed with plain pipings and bands. The middy styles have sailor collars and bandings. The colors are mostly blue and white. Sizes 8 to 1 4 years. Children's Dresses for 98c Each . Styles That Formerly Sold From $1.25 to $2.25 I Dresses for children from 3 to 4 years old. Made of galatea or codon plaids in long-waisted styles. Some with yokes and others side trimmed. The materials are mostly plaid or checks and trimmed with plain pipings or bandings. A Helpful February Curtains and Draperies . . . . I ; RnhKmat in Doints. Battenbere. cluny. Renaissance and Marie Antionette. In white and Arabian color. They are 2 I -2 and 3 yards long by 45 to 50 inches wide. $4.50 Lace Curtains, $2.95 pr. $5.50 Lace Curtains, $3.85 pr. $6.50 Lace Curtains, $4.79 pr. $7.50 Lace Curtains, $5.45 pr. tin l.nrr Curtains. S7.45 oair. Hemstitched scrim curtains in cream or ecru color. They are inches wide and 2 1-2 yards long. $2.50 hemstitched Scrim ijJ Curtains $i.oj. $4.50 hemstitched Scrim Curtains $2.49. $2.50 Mottled Axminster Rugs $1.49 New mottled Axminster rugs in pretty hit-and-miss designs, with at tractive fancy borders. Size 27 by 54. $18.00 Tapestry Brussels Rugs $12.45 Tapestry Brussels rugs in pretty Oriental and floral designs, especially suitable for living-rooms and dining-rooms. Size 9 by 1 2 feet. $2.00 Colonial Rag Rugs $1.39 These rugs are 30 by 60. with pretty fancy borders and have plain or figured centers. In shades of blue. tan. brown or pink. Rugs suitable for bedrooms and bathrooms. same time Mr. Marks was a friend and companion of the younger generation of business men. - He disposed of his business in Port land In 1878 and. going East, drifted Into the theatrical business, for which he had always had a fondness. He be came associated with some of the pio neers of the profession, such as Marc Klaw, Abe Erlanger, Charles Frohman and Alf Hayman. After engaging in the theatrical business Mr. Marks made a specialty of bringing foreign artists to America. Among the noted artists for whom he was Impresario were: Yvette Guilbert. Albert chevalier, Marie Lloyd, Clssie Loftus, Otero, the Spanish dancer, and Anna Held. Miss Held was brought over from France to join Evans & Hoey, the famous old time comedians: In combing foreign cities for novelties and acts Mr. Marks crossed the Atlantic 123 times. Mr. Marks visited Portland several times after engaging In the theatri cal business. In 1882 he was here as manager of Georgia Drew Barrymore and again in 1910 as manager for Harry Lauder. Kent Rank Gets National Charter. OREGON'IAN NEWS BL'KKAU, Wash ington, Feb. 9. The Controller of the Currency today approved the applica tion of H. Madison and others, of r.n w..h to organize the First Na tlonal Bank of Kent, with a capital of Merit Only. ivw .v iff. sf-sn 5 Cleanup Sale of Rugs, i ' V v In it W- W white. f.y:;!A' 40 rjF&h ;f LimW. March Butterick Butterick Fashion Books A Big Special IHii u n -Lill $5.G0 and $6.00 Silk Waists On Sale at $2.75 Our waist buyer now in New York made a most extensive and advantageous purchase of silk waists. Stylish waists made of taffeta and messaline silks. In black and colors, in stripes and Persian effects. Made in tailored styles. Also in plain styles with side pocket and Gibson styles with side pleat effects. Long or short sleeves. $50,000. This institution will succeed the private bank of M. M. Morrill. SCHOONER AND FIVE GONE Solo Survivor Brings News of Dis aster at Storm-Swept Knsenada. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Feb. 9. Advices received here from storm-swept Ense nada this morning confirm reports of the loss of the schooner Alsen with five of Its crew and the captain. The news DO YOU VALENTINE? Your Grocer Has One For You Ask Him No Meat Market No Pots and Pans No Restaurant Children's Hats Final cleanup of children's fine pattern hats, showing the new high crowns, poke and aviation styles. Some with rolling rims. These hats are made of velvet or silk, trimmed with sashes, cords and rosettes. Colors black, blue, brown and white. $4.50 to $5.00 for $1.98 $7.50 to $12.50 for $3.49 Children's Long Coats Children's fine broadcloth coats, in light . gray, tan and light blue. Also white aviation coats, velvet trim med, showing box or long-waisted styles. Trimmings are of velvet, silk and braid. Sizes from two to four years. $ 9.00 Coats for $4.50 $11.50 Coats for $5.75 ! $17.50 Coats for $8.75 Outing Flannel Dresses Cleanup 49c Former Selling Price 75c Outing flannel dresses for children from 6 months to 2 years old. Made with round yoke styles edged with scalloped embroidery. In white or striped effects. Inverted Mantles 12c The Red Inverted gas mantles. A high-grade mantle, ' extra long. Gives a pure white light. Inverted Mantles 13c White Diamond inverted mantle. Extra strong linen mantle. Cannot shrink and break. Fiber Mantles 23c ; Hardwood fiber mantles will out last all other mantles and give a clear, bright light. In upright or inverted styles. Light Mantle 13c The Northern Light mantle is an upright mantle unequaled for bril liancy and durability. Globe Mantles 9c An upright mantle, with double support cap. Can be used on any gas burner. Gives a clear, white light. Patterns on Sale All New Spring Styles Purchase of was brought to Ensenada by the only survivor. Ho had been sent ashore to obtain aid in unloading the vessel and when he returned a storm had come up and the schooner was gone. A capsized lifeboat was found on the shore and some distance further atong the coast he came across the body of one of the sailors, kept afloat by a lifepreserver. It was found that the lower portion had been devoured by sharks. This accounts for three of the five men missing. The others have probably been swept to their deatn at sea. Two relief parties continue to search for the missing vessel and its crew. WANT A a2