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VESSEL'S FAILURE TO RESCUE PROBED Captain of Mount Temple, Subpenaed in Canada, to Appear in Washington. TRADING IN NEWS DENIED Marconi Admit lie Ge Wireless Operators rrrmlxlon to Soli Stories or Titanic Wreck for 'Tour Figures." WASHINGTON". April 13. To learn hy a nearby steamer did not offer to all the sinking Titanic and to fix the exact hour at which the. lost liner was warned that she was In the vicin ity of dangerous Ice. Senator Smith, chairman of the Senate committee in vrsttgatlng the disaster, today sum moned three Important witnesses. They are J. H. Moore, captain of the steamer Mount Temple, which pasel within a short distance of the Titanic when she was In her extremity, and the captain and wireless operator of the liner Call fornian. which sent the warning. AH will be put on the stand tomorrow. Summonses were issued for the mas ter and operator of the Califomlan, while announcement that Captain Moore would appear was contained in a trie ram from Acting Premier Fos ter, of CVnatla. (alal. to Be Heard First. Captain Moore's story probably will he heard first, for his ship Is due to sail from St. Johns. X. B.. late Satur day. A new method of examining- the members of the crew of the Titanic has been adopted to insure greater dis patch. The men are anxious to return to their homes in Knaland. Accord ingly, each member of the committee undertook today the examination of a group with the intention of releasing" such as had nothing of Importance to tell the committee. The others will be placed on the stand. The names of those to be held were not made public. Virtually the entire day was given over to questioning- Gugllelmo Marconi, inventor of the wireless telegraph and head of the company bearing his name. Both the Titanic and the Carpathia were equipped with the Marconi appar atus. , "Stories' Sold by Operators. The examination of Marconi turned on his action in authorising- the wire less operators of the Titanic and Car pathia to sell their "stories" of the great disaster for publication, lie de nied, however, that he had attempted to suppress general Information re garding the wreck. lie said he had no knowledge of wlrelesa messages to the Carpathia operators telling them to -keep your mouths shut" and hold out fr "four figures." These messages, one of them signed "Marconi." was picked up by the I'nited States battleship Florida the night the Carpathia waa coming In and forwarded to the Hecre tary of the Navy. Marconi declared he never authorised these messages, but did give consent that the operatora could receive money. Marconi told of repeated attempt ha had made Sunday. Monday, and on the days following the tragedy, for infor mation. Senator Smith said to Mar coni: "I would like to have- your own best Judgment as to whether the custom es. tabiished by Operator Blnoa In the Re pi.blic disaster of selling; fcis news and the privilege you gave to Cottara in t-e Titanic disaster, had anything to do with your failure to get this Informa tion and causing the public to be de prived of the details of thia horror." Marconi said he did not think so and repeatedly insisted he had not attempt ed to suppress any details. Operators Told t to Talk. Telegrams In question read by Sena tor Smith were as follows: ".15 P. M. Operator Carpathia. Say. old man. Marconi Company taking good care of you. Keep your mouth t-hut. It's fixed for you to get good money. Po your best to clear.", :30 P. M. Operators Carpathia and Titanic. Arranged for your ex clusive story for dollars in four figures, Mr. Marconi agreeing. Say nothing until you see me. Where are you now? J. M. fJammls." "9 P. M. From Seagate to Carpathia Go to Strand Hotel. 601 West Four teenth street and see Mr. Marconi. C." :30 P. M Seagate to Carpathia. A personal to Operator Carpathia. Meet Mr. Marconi and Mr. Sammis SCI West Fourteenth street. Keep your mouth shut. Marconi." "What can yon say about that. Mr. Marconi" Senator Smith asked. "I don't know anything about any of these messages. They are not In phraseology that I approve. I wish to ay that I did tell Mr. Sammla. as a repreaentatlve of the British Company, we would not prevent any of the operators making any money that they rould out of their stories." "But. Mr. Marconi." said Senator Smith, "do you mean that the details of tne greatest sea horror of the world sLould be withheld from the world ex cept through an exclusive story sold by one of your operators" Persslsslos) Gives to Accept Pay. "No. I gave no Instructions whatever, but I did ray that If the operatora were offered money, they could take It." said MiurconL "I gave that permission aa an officer of the British Company. With every deference to you. sir. I do not quite understand your motive. Tou. I think, are assuming that I ordered in formation withheld. I wish to state t.'iat Is emphatically wrong. I with held nothing." ' "Doesn't the fact that the operators are permitted to sell their stories ope rate to close their mouths I want you to tell the committee if the permission you gave to Bride and the privilege you gve to Cottam in the Titanic disaster lid not explain your failure to get the Information of the disaster and the world the news of the horror?" The witness declared he felt that the rxperiences of operators Bride or Cot lam were of such Interest that they had the right to sell their stories. He Insisted that It alwaya waa hi under standing that the news of the disaster was not to be suppressed. "Do you know how much these oper ators got for their stoiUs?" aared Sen ator Smith. "I don't know how much Cottam got. but I understand Rrlii received $i00 from a New York newspaper." Mitconl aid he believed the operator on the Carpathia shou-d have used his judgment and sent an earlier story or d. rlptlon of the disaster. Unuif Received oy Meaat Tes.pl. II. T. Cottam. wireless operator of t:c Carpathia. was questioned as to the distress messages sent from the Titanic. The first message of distress from the Titanic, he said, was: " ome at once. Have struck a berg. ri ! is - j. r." I Cottam said he a&sisted the Titanic J ANOTHER GLIMPSE OF WHITE STAR OFFICIAL, YOUNG MAN WHO VAS LOST AND WOMAN WHO WAS SAVED. A 1.5. - ILL, a. ,- .4r .. b -ssj si in mi "m77tT If-';, - Mlip - j wit IL.- .- .. .' J l Jsn; loov, I. Brore Ismay. Durlsg Sesslos of Senate Committee. Below W. sab- isato- . Koehllsg. Sd. of Tresto.. Victim of Tltssle Dlssstert Mrs. D. H. Bl-l-P. of Bowsgl-e. Mick. One of the re-coed.. H. Bl-kop Waa Betura lag r rm . Weddlsg Trip. Her H b.-d Was Also Saved. In communicating with other ships be cause escaping ateam interfered with the Titanlc's Instruments. He told of g-etting in touch with six or seven ships, including the Olympic, the Cali fomlan, the Baltic and Hellig Olav. "Did vou get In touch with the Mount Temple?" asked Senator Smith. "Yes. sir. about 10:30 that night. She gave mt 'good nleht," but I did not get her position." "Did you receive a wireless from the United States ship Chester?" "Several, asking for a passenger list." said Cottara. "I took the mes sages to the captain and he replied to the Chester later, stating what names ot survivors already had been for warded. He told the Chester that all but the third-class passengers, had been sent and that the Chester could have them if wanted." "Pld you know the message was from the President of the United States?" Message Xot Sagaed by Taft. "No. it waa only algned by the com mander of the Chester. Hclasked once about MJor Butt." Cottam said he worked almost con tinuously from the time of the rescue until the Carpathia docked. He aald he waa not in communication with the Marconi company that day and that on the day of the landing he received no messages from Marconi. Sammis or any one of the company. Senator Smith read the "keep your mouth shut" telegram, but the wit ness said he did not know of It. He did remember, however, he aald. the receipt of the message algned by Sam mla promising; the operators' "money In four figures" for their stories and telling them "not to talk." He said Bride took It and that he did not dis cuss the subject with him. Asked whether there waa any rivalry or enmity between Marconi operatora and the operators of other systems. Cottam said there was some feeling. Benator Smith asked If any feeling ex isted between the operators on the Titanic and the one on the Frankfurt, which was said not to have responded promptly to the Titanlc's "C. Q. D." "No. sir," ssid Cottam. "Further more, the C. Q. r. should have been signal enough for the operator to have reported at once the distress of the vessel." Cottam told Senator Smith that he would have answered the Frankfurt the aame way that the Titanic did: "Keep out, you fool." had It been his place to when the Frankfurt operator answered the Tltanlc'a "C. Q. D."-call 20 minutes late. "When only two hours is between life and death." aald Cottam. "twenty minutes is a long time. I don't know what else to call a man but a fool who waa so foolish as to Interfere with other communications to answer a C. Q. P.' and asked 'what's the matter" 10 minutes later." Athletic Professor FVUs Robber. RIDGE FIELD. Wash, April !5. (Special.) Professor E. E. Jones, of the high school, was assaulted recent ly while attending the Clark County Athletic Association meeting at Van couver, when a. lone highwayman, armed with a club, attempted to rob him of his money. The athletic pro fessor sent a right hook to the Jaw of the highwayman and left him sprawling on the ground while he caught the train. The professor car riea a skinned hand only as a reault of the encounter. PoM-Seaon Concerts Scheduled. OREGON AGRICXXTCRAL. COLLEGE, t or vail Is. Or.. April S3. (Special.) The Oregon Agricultural College Glfe Club, which has had an unusually successful season under the direction of Frofessor Gaskins. of the School of Music, and the management of Wilson K. Peery. will give three post-season concerts this year, the first being scheduled for Saturday at Indepenlence and the others for May 10 and It at McMlnn vllle and Brownsville. Orepon PoMoffices F.stabliled. WASHINGTON. April SJ. These Ore gon postof fices hare been established: Conley. Lake County. Warren It. Gra ham, postmaster: Rarnesda!e. Tillamook County. Frank Barnes. pot.tma.-ter: South Inlet. Coos County. Mm. Lillian Saunders. jOMinl"tres: Agate Beach. Lincoln County. John G. Mackey. post-uaaier. VoT--TVG TTTF. .aA' BRITONS ARE ANGRY Senate Committee's Inquiry Causes Resentment. OFFICIALS ARE ALARMED Bitter Feeling Between Peoples of Two Nations Feared Senator SmJtli Referred to as "Gentle man. From Michigan AVHds." LONDON, April 23. The British pub lic Is displaying much resentment at the course which the American Senate com mittee Inveatlgating the Titanic dis aster la taking, regarding the deten tion of British subjects and the man ner of their examination. The matter la being discussed every where and the attitude generally is taken that Bruce Ismay. president of the International Mercantile Marine, and the crew of the Titanic were con victed before the hearing. lstersattoaal Trouble Feared, The subject Is one of great anxiety In official circles and it la feared that should the Senate committee condemn the company and the crew, its action would give rise to ill feeling between the two peoples. Thus far the British Foreign Office has almply asked Am bassador Bryce for information re garding the Inquiry. The dissatisfaction of the public might be alleviated if It had a clearer Idea as to the scope of Intention of the American investigation. It Is admitted the Senate has a perfect right to In quire Into the death of Americans', but it is felt that the committee is going far beyond this. Senator Smith Criticised. Some of the questions asked by Sen ator Smith, chairman of the committee, are reproduced and editorially ridiculed in the newspapers today. The Globe refers to the Senator as a "born fool" and as "gentleman from the wilds of Michigan, who possibly is compelled by the exigencies of electioneering to be aa insolent aa possible to Englishmen. Unfortunately the Investigation Is very much In his hands and the best efforts of the more rebuttable Senators hardly can serve to nullify the harm he baa done." ALASKA LINE TO START FTIEIGHT OBTAINED FOR FIRST SAILING TO NORTH. Steamers Leave May 25, Jane 1 and Augnst 2 7 Merchants Guarantee Cargoes for Territory. The first vessel on the new Portland Alaska Steamship line will sail from Portland for the north on May 25. The two other sailing dates of the Summer are July 7 and August 27. The plan to establish a line from Portland to Behring Sea points In Alaska bad lta inception last Fall at a meteing of the Progressive Business Men's Club. It was agreed that the steamer St. Helens, of the E. J. Dodge Company fleet, could be utilised If a guarantee of 200 tons of freight for each trip were fur nished by the Portland merchants. The assistance of the Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce waa elicited and the following Joint committee was appointed to take charge of the move ment: W. O. McPherson. F. 8. West and N. F. Titus. A canvasa of the whole salers was successful and the freight is now guaranteed. Portland merchants war quick to OTtF.OOXTAS'. FRIDAY. FINAL REMOVAL SALE Every No Bakery No Restaurant i No Tea Room No Men's Clothin H IBS n fl !A 45 New Silk Suits Selling Regularly to $45 Will MJSl Long Silk Gloves Removal 73c Pair The Regular $1.00 Style The best quality tricot silk gloves in black and white. Made with one row of embroidery stitching on the back. A full assortment of sizes. Lisle Cloves Removal 25c This is a general clean up sale of a broken line of sizes in lisle gloves. They are made of the best quality of lisle. Come in elbow length. Black and tan only. Chamoisette Glovss 47c A 1 6-button chamoisette glove in white and natural shades. All sizes. These gloves wash perfectly and are as good after the wash as before. VICTOR TALKING MACHINES 50c Down, 50c Week respond. Among the first to do so were Flelschner, Mayer & Co., Wil lamette Tent 4 Awning- Company. Al len & Lewis, Marshall-Wells Hardware Company, Wadhims CO.. none) inn.. Hardware fompany, u'is" - .. tp n i.Phraon Compan, Lump... ' " . - Goodyear Rubber Company and a num ber ol otnera or. aimim. ..-. The steamer is to take the outside passage and stop at the following; points in uenriUB - - - - - t.iit- Katxebue bound. Norton Sound and St. Michaels. The Chamber of Commerce is preparing - . . . . w Una nrhlrh Will Dfi prospectus ui ' forwardrd to all the merchants of those points and will also be distributed among the Portland merchants. The rates charged win do u. aa at present charged from Seattle to the same points. At the present time th Oregon producers of dairy and Friday "Quality and Saving" Sale The keynote of this sale is the best quality merchandise at a lower price than usual. A saving to you on every (ol article advertised. FOR Women's $1.50 and 52 Silk Hose, S1.15 Women's Heavy Black Silk Hose, double garter top, a special lot from America's great est silk hose manufacturer, black only; a limited- quantity: $1.50 and $2.00 quality $1.15 45c Qnality Silk Hose, 33 1-3 Women's Boot Silk Hose, black, white, tan; 45c quality, 331-3 ON REGULAR SALE We are sole agents of the famous for men and women. Four Men 's, pair 50 ' II Kayser's Fabric Doeskin Gloves, 2-clasp, 50; 16-button length. per pair i 309 MORRISON STREET I if C ! M ' Goies.ffosiery: CmbreJas. fj Gloves.Hosiery: Umbrellas.. APRIL 2G, 1912. Article in the Store Radically Reduced fill ai ii it j v j Merchandise of Fortunate Women loday at $iy.o-ome tany A Remarkable Collection of Real Lace Neckwear From One-Half to One-Third off Regular Prices Real Irish Real Linen Cluny Real Plauen In Dresentin this neckwear at Removal Prices, we call your particular attention to the fact that the neckwear in this sale is real Carrickmacross Irish Crochet Lace which is seldom m the average advertised sales of Irish lace neckwear. All quaint designs, the work of the peasant women f I 1 J f rnnvent WOrkefS. As an example of the very deep reductions we quote the following, Real Irish Yokes Reg. $15.00, Removal, $7.78 Reg. $12.00, Removal, $5.89 Reg. $14.00, Removal, $6.35 Real Irish Dutch Collars Reg. $ 6.50, Removal, $3.39 Reg. $14.00, Removal, $6.95 Reg. $ 6.00, Removal, $2.95 Real Irish Coat Collars Reg. $16.00, Removal, $ 7.89 Reg. $40.00, Removal, $19.89 Reg. $35.00, Removal, $16.S5 Reg. $10.UU, Kemovai, t.o Reg. $14.00, Removal, $ 6.89 Real Venise Coat Collars Reg. $48.00 t Removal, $23.50 Reg 58.00, Removal, $28.50 Reg. $34.00, Removal, $16.50 . j navlnir 14 a ton tO cannea pruuuia t - c - have their products taken to Seattle so they can be shipped to Alaska, Lightshlp Amendment Adopted. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. April 26. An amendment to the omnibus lighthouse bill, appropriating $150 000 for the construction of a light, ship for the. station at Orford Reef, off Cape Blanco, Or., was adopted by the Senate today. Appointments Are Confirmed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. April , 25. The Senate today confirmed the nomination of Hal J. Cole as register of the Spokane Land Office and of Earl C. Hunter as Post master at Juneau. Alaska. TODAY $1.50 Long Silk Gloves 75 Women's 16 button length, double tipped Milanese Silk Gloves, Paris Point embroidery; a limited quantity, white only;' regular $1.50 quality, special ...75? "Phoenix" Guaranteed Silk Hose pairs guaranteed 3 months Women 's, pair. ...75? r.inirM Cleaned in a Superior Cleaned in a Manner, all lengths, pair, 10 Umbrellas repaired ana recovered The House That Quality Built. ' " . . 1 i fteril 0nbT, Here Is Your Upportunity Removal Prices Only Make This Sale Possible These changeable taffeta suits are miracles of color ex quisite changeable taffetas that bloom with many lovely hues in rich fruit and foliage tints that shimmer and glisten in a most fascinating manner. Colors such as navy and black gold and green American Beauty and green blue and cerise and all black. The Jackets are unusually at tractive, as nne-.hutton in place by a fancy hand-made motif and cord, the only trim ming being a Macrame Lace band around the collar and forming the cuffs.. The sleeves are three quarter length, and from under- neath peeps a ruching or a plaited lace frill. As to the skirts, you will find them all that fashion demands they are not trimmed, but made in a simple, attractive style with a raised waist line. The finish, the tailoring and the fit are perfect the jackets being lined with a soft silk; have inside pockets and dainty shields. Plauen Lace Meek wear Round coat collars, yokes, Dutch collars, dress sets of collar and cuffs, coat sets and chemi settes, including all the new de sirable shapes such as square and round backs and the new Quaker shape in long, short and medium length lapels, made of baby Irish and Venise lace patterns, divided into lots as follows : Lot No. 1, Removal Price 50c Lot No. 2, Removal Price 89c Lot No. 3, Removal Price 98c Lot No. 4, Removal $1.29 Lot No. 5, Removal $1.48 Lot No. 6, Removal $1.98 Have Your Ticket Read "Burlington" If Your Time is Valuable When you choose your route East, going on the excursion fares com mencing May 2, put some thought on the chances of reaching your Eastern terminal "on time." Is this going to be important to you? Now and then a Burlington through train will reach its destination materially late, but the average record of arrivals of its passenger trains between St. Paul-Minneapolis and Chicago confirms the repu tation earned by the Burlington that the punctuality of its train serv ice as a whole is not equalled in the West, nor excelled in the country. 4 Oriental Limited Daylight club train with observation car; daylight ride via the Mississippi River Scenic Line Where Nature Smiles Three Hundred Miles from Minneapolis 7:40 Daily Trains Twin Cities A. M., St. Paul 8 :40 A. M. Commercial Limited Sunset train of standard and observa tion sleepers, chair cars, etc., from Minneapolis 5:50 P. M., St. Paul 6:30 P. M. Chicago Limited Night train from Minneapolis, 7:45 P. M., St. Paul, 8":30 P. M., standard and comparrWnt sleepers, and the famous lounge club car. to PL Atlantic Express uate nignt tram irom juinneapoiis, iuq sr. Il ICS gO II M., St. Paul 11:30 P. M., with standard and tourist sleepers. All Electric Lighted, Safety-Block Signal, Protected Trains With the Burlington's Renowned Dining Cars Tour nearest agent can quote you special rates, make reservations and teJl you how Burlington train service can best be used for a di mm : air I W''TiTi VSV ' Every Man Should Decide EARLY IN LIFE TO SAVE MONEY To save means success not to save means future dependence upon others. Savings Banks, such as the Hibernia Savings Bank, places every facility at the disposal of those desiring to save. It receives deposits of $1.00 or more, pays 4 per cent interest and protects deposits with its Capital and Surplus. Decide now to be successful begin at once to save. Commercial accounts also received. Hibernia Savings Bank "A CONSERVATIVE. CUSTODIAN." Second and Washington Streets. Open Saturday evenings, 6 to 8. No Meat Market No Groceries No Pots and Pans No Liquors Be Bought by 45 they represent the cutaway style, held Hand-Made Cluny We are closing out at Removal Prices our entire slock of hand-made cluny lace neckwear. It needs no in troduction nor description. Everybody .is familiar with the attractiveness of cluny neckwear and of the immense popularity it is now enjoying. In this iale we offer our entire stock in Dutch collars round and shaped yokes with slock collars attached coat collars in large and medium size with long lapels stock collars and other novelties in cluny neckwear. There is a very wide range of prices and styles to select from, beginning at $1.67 and price to Re- ranging up tn moval, $10.00. verse route tour of the East. A. 0. SHELDON, General Agent. C, B. & Q. R. R.. 100 Third Street. Portland, Or.