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THE MORNING. 'OREGONIAW, FRIDAY, BIARCII 13, 1914. ERUPTION 1YE SCIENTISTS CLEW Geologist Expects to Derive Formulas on Which to Base Predictions in Future. Court dressed in overalls and a khaki coat, the Government introduced wit nesses who testified that up to and at tne time or his arrest, he was dressed in stylish clothes. Policeman Wise, who searched Lowe's trunk after his arrest, testified that he found five suits of clothes, and Police Sergeant Harms, who, with Policeman Nutter, arrested Lowe, said that they had never seen the defendant in work man's garb until the preliminary hear ing following: the arrest. Lowe is a colored man, and is accused of bringing" his wife. Bertha Lowe, from Seattle to Portland for Immoral purposes. PHENOMENON IS ANALYZED Common Sense of ' People in Making Quick Escape Feature of Sakura- jima Disaster and Cause i of Savins 10,000. KAGOSHIMA, Japan, February 24. (Via San Francisco, March 12.) Dr. Thomas A. Jag-gar, professor of geology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and director of the Ha waiian Volcano Observatory,, who is studying the Sakurajima eruption, in forms the Associated Press that he con siders the eruption of great scientific interest, for it may furnish a formula for gauging the potential danger of future eruptions. He believes the earthquakes of Jan uary 11. preceding the flow of lava. were due to the attempts of the lava to force Its way to the surface; that the exeat earthquake of January lz, which was accompanied by a 'glow in the sky. was caused by the lava reach ing the air in the craters, and that the display of January 13 marked tne dis charge of the lava. Escape of City Explained. - The practical immunity of Kago- shima City, Dr. Jaggar believes, was due to the early emission of lava, as no other cities so near an active vol cano have escaped more serious dam age in such great eruptions. Only the speedy flight of the inhab itants prevented great loss of life, for at least 10,000 were in the death-dealing zone, and undoubtedly would have perished had they remained there. If the latest official figures are to be accepted, only about 25 persons lost their lives on the island. How- ever, it is impossible to verify the loss of life, as the islanders scattered In many directions. Dr. Jaggar consid ers that the deaths were phenomenally few. taking into account the gravity of the eruption. In the last phase of the eruption black lava was flowing to the sea in tubes of its own making, finally join ing the mainland, on the east, and converting the island into a peninsula. Lava Still In Motion. A great deal of lava, escaped from the promontory of lava with numerous lobes that had formed into the sea on the western or Kagoshima side. All the lava flows except the north flowing lobe at Kurokami are still in motion. The east channel which is now bridged was 55 fathoms deep in places, averaged about 30 fathoms, and was a quarter of a mile wide. The free flow of lava, diminution of explosion and rare earthquakes all suggest that the eruption is reaching its finishing stages. Dr. Jaggar places Sakurajima be tween the Vesuvius and Tarumia types (Tarumia being in Hokkaid), the dangerous feature being the downward rush of gas and ash, making a tornado of fire, when the lava has long been confined underground. "I know of no case in volcanic his tory," said the scientist, "where lava has flowed out so voluminously and freely as in this case, releasing gases in solution and being followed by vio lent explosions. People Show Common Sense. "I am especially struck by the dem onstration of common sense of the peo ple in escaping so quickly." he con tinued. "In Yokoyama and Arlmura villages there is evidence of a down rushing blast of ash such as devastated St. Pierre, in Martinique, and Taal, In the Philippines. This is shown by up rooted and aligned trees and bombard ment scars." Sakurajima, the expert decided, was a mixed volcano with characteristics of both fissure and explosive eruptions. The. flow of lava was of the rough block type, almost Samoan In its alter ation of topography. Dr. Jaggar paid a tribute to the wisdom of the scientific and govern ing authorities of Japan in handling the dangerous situation. ROAD TRANSFER OPPOSED Protests Made Against Proposed Montgomery Drive Improvements. Protests against the proposed taking over of a portion of Montgomery drive by the city were filed with the County Commissioners yesterday by Walter N. Smith, Susan W. Smith. Ruth S. Car ter, Judge Thomas O'Day and Dorsey B. Smith, owners of property abutting on the drive. Improvements made in that section of the city have cost the property own- AIR CONTEST LIKELY Aero Club Sanction for Festival Race Is Awaited. 8 ENTRIES ARE PROMISED Meet to Be First of Kind Held on Pacific. Coast and Strong Draw ing Card for Attendance at Rose Celebration. The long-awaited official sanction of the Aero Club of America to hold the next annual balloon contest in Port' land, during the Rose Festival, prob- n FILMS DEPICTING "INSIDE OF WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC" ATTRACT LARGE CROWDS AT THE HEILIG SCENE IN WHICH CIRt. IS ENTRAPPED BV PRETENDED DEFENDER. "The Inside of the White Slave Traffic," the series of motion pic tures that show the traffic in human flesh and souls, continues to at tract large audiences at the Heillg Theater. Among the strong scenes are those in which the innocent girls are ensnared by pretended de fenders and by co-called friends. In one of these a young factory girl is insulted on the street by a man who in reality is one of the mem bers of the trafficker's gang. She is defended and ultimately led to her ruin by a good-looking chap who appears as if by accident. The pictures will be Bhown for-" the remainder of the week. ers heavily, those presenting the pro tests say. and the transferring of the drive to the city for purposes of im proving It from St Helens Court to the Patton road after the manner of the improvements on Vista avenue is more than they care to pay at present. Those opposing the change urge fur ther that there is no immediate need for the improvements such as are pro posed. SAILORS' FOOD DEFENDED Ex-Captain Says Tars Live Better Than Most of Committeemen. WASHINGTON, March 12. Before the House marine committee today, in a discussion of the La Follette seamen's bill, W. H. Crowley, representing the Boston Marine Society, an organization of ex-sea captains, declared most of the sailors of today get better food "than most of us In this room generally get on our own tables." Supervising Inspector-General Uhler, of the United States Steamboat Inspec. tion Service, denied charges that the steamboat inspectors were inclined to lean toward the vessel owners in their official work. He said the regulations for lifeboats on the Great Lakes vessels were ade quate to protect passengers and crew. William J. Hunt, of Cleveland, a vet eran Great Lakes skipper, opposing the seamen's bill, said the reason his peo ple did not drill their boat crews dur ing stormy weather was that they did not want to lose men and be prose cuted for It. BOOTHS TO BE ORDERED Sheriff Authorized to Contract for Election Paraphernalia. Sheriff Word was authorized yester day by the County Commissioners to enter into a contract with the Port land Special Delivery Company to pro vido suitable voting booths in 193 city precincts in which to hold the primary election May 15, and to carry all elec tion supplies to and from the booths. The bid of the company, which was recommended to the Commissioners as the best bid, was for JUSOO. Three other bids varying from 12400 to $2650 were received, but the higher bid was recommended. Sheriff Word said, be cause the Special Delivery Company was the only one which filed a $3000 bond for the performance of the work and because the company has done the same work at several other elections and in a manner satisfactory to the city and county. LOWE'S ATTIRE CHANGES Accused Man Enters Court Dressed in Overalls and Khaki Coat. Although John Lowe, accused of vio lating the Mann white slave act, ap peared yesterday for his trial before Judge Bean in. United SUtea. Cltrlstoud, USE OF SCHOOLS URGED Buildings Should Be Social Centers, Savs Professor Proctor. The wider use of school buildings in the new social welfare plans was the topic discussed in the Central Library Wednesday night by W. M. Proctor, professor of education of Pacific Uni versity. Th6 lecture was one of the Reed extension course series. Night schools, school buildings as social centers and recreation centers were discussed. The lecture .was il lustrated by slides which the Russell Sage Foundation, of New Tork, Is fur nishing. The lecture will be repeated before the Civic Center League. SHASTA LIMITED PRAISED Shasta Limited, leaving Union Depot daily 3 P. M. for Puget Sound cities, provides all the advantages of de luxe travel. Phone Marshall 4500, A 6121, for tickets and reservations. Adv. Bandon Lodge Woman Honored. BANDON, Or.. March 12. (Special.) Mrs. Wilbur Hoover, member of the Pythian Sisters, has been appointed deputy grand chief of the order for the state of Oregon. ably will be received within the next two days. With this preliminary, and the most Important feature of all ar rangements for the event out of the way, the plans to procure entries, fix conditions of, the events and set' the exact date can be taken up by the Fes tival governors. ' The Importance of the aerial meet lies in the fact that it will be the first held on the Pacific Coast, and will be oho of the strongest drawing cards from the standpoint of outside attend ance that the Festival has had. Messages received yesterday from Joseph M. Rieg, the representative of the Rose Festival, who has been in the East negotiating with the Aero Club and . profesional balloon pilots, said definitely that many prominent air pilots have agreed to take part in the race. Mr. Rieg says: "Those who have signified their In tention of coming to Portland for the National meet are: Kansas City, one; St. Louis, four; Springfield,' 111., one; Los Angeles, ne, and Chicago one. The entries in question are Salt Lake. Goodyear Company and Indianapolis, but I feel sure about getting Salt Lake and the Goodyear entry. President Colt, of . the Festival, has announced tnat Thursday. June 11. has been left open for the balloon meet Arrangements are under way to pro cure a suitable tract of ground as close In to the city as possible from which the start of the race can be made. A number of sites have been Inspected where it will be possible to manufac ture the inflating gas according to re quired specifications. It will be neces sary, to have an open field of several acres in extent and near enough to town to pipe the gas to the inflating stations. Such details, however, will not be completed until a conference has been held with Captain H. E. Honeywell, of St- Louis, who is the official represen tative of the Aero Club and who acts VETERAN LETTER CARRIER FINDS RELIEF AFTER LONG SUFFERING S. F. Stevens Is Congratulated by Hosts of Friends on Re gaining Health. Samuel F. Stevens, formerly chair' man of the executive board of the National . Association of Letter Car riers, who has also served as presi dent of the Cincinnati and San Fran cisco branches, is being congratulated by his friends throughout the United States on his complete recovery from rheumatism that caused him excruci ating pain at frequent intervals for eight years. He is telling them that Akoz, the wonderful California medic inal mineral discovered by J. D. Mac kenzie, president and manager of the Natura Company of San Francisco, cured him in one month. Of his twenty-six years of service with Uncle Sam, Mr. Stevens has spent the last sixteen years in San Fran cisco, where he has a large number of friends. He resides at 143 Hickory avenue. So grateful was he because of his recovery that he wrote the Na tura Company as follows: "That I am able to carry mail today Is surely due to the great curative powers of Akoz. I had rheumatism for eight years and suffered excruciat ing pains all through my body. Dur ing one severe attack my weight dropped from 184 pounds to 90 pounds and I was confined - to bed three months. Last June a similar attack started and I had to quit work for more than a month. Learnine of Akoz. I tried the in ternal treatment and also used the Akoz compound externally on my swollen Joints, with the result that I was completely cured in one month. It Is urely the greatest remedy I have ever X. bftYft so fefiguaacjr jn, xssom. SAMUEL F. STEVENS, mending it because of the quick and effective relief It gives, and also be cause it is in no way harmful or dis agreeable." Thousands of others have also writ ten the Natura Company regarding the great relief afforded them by Akoz in cases of rheumatism, stomach trouble, catarrh, piles, eczema, ulcers and other ailments. ' Akoz Is now being demonstrated at the Owl drug store. Broadway and Washington streets, Portland. You are Invited to visit, phone or write the Akoz man at the Owl for further In formation regarding this - advertisement. CONVENIENCE Located at Sixth and Morrison streets, this bank is most conven iently situated for serving the finan cial needs of the retail commercial district of Port land. Its location is equally advan tageous for those desiring personal or household checking accounts. 3 THE c NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK A SIXTH and MORRISON fed as general director for all balloon con tests held under tne citio s auspices. He will make a preliminary trip to Portland within a few days after the official sanction has been granted. RATE MEETING SCHEDULED E. F. Deigert, Expert for O.-W. R. & X. Co., to Attend Conference. E. F. Deigert, rate expert for the O.-W. R. & N. Co., will leave tomor row for St. Paul, where he will at tend a meeting of passenger rate rep resentatives of all lines operating in the Northwest Kastbound one-way rates and round trip rates to Yellowstone National Park will be fixed at this meeting. It is understood that the carriers intend making the Yellowstone rates as low as are consistent with economy in an effort to attract Summer tourists in greater numbers. This is a part of the "See America First" campaign now being conducted by the American railroads. Bandon Gets Box Factory. BANDON, Or., March 12. (Special.) Another box factory has been start ed in Bandon by George Geisendorfer. The machinery has been installed and the plant Is now running in full force getting out a big order for a company In San Pedro. PARENTS, you may buy these Boys' Clothes with the utmost faith in their good style, their fit, and their thorough going wearing qualities. Double - breasted and Norfolk styles, with an extra pair of trousers free with every suit ; both pairs of trousers are fully lined and carefully fitted and stitched. Fabrics that are personally selected for the hard service that a boy gives. Careful tailoring, wherein every strain or stress is provided for. The very best clothes we can buy for your boys ; priced moderately $5, $6.50, $7.50 Boys' Store, Second Floor A Baseball and a Bat Free With Every Suit BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER Morrison at Fourth will . Ilil JAIL BREAKER IS SHOT TWO PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM KELLY BUTTE TEMPORARILY'. Injured Man Removed to County Hon pltal and Others Are Captured With Aid of Bloodhound. One Drisoner was shot and is in the hospital while two others made their temporary getaway in a jailbreak at- t cj rn ti hv f nn r nrisnnprs ftt thp Ivpllv Pliitta nrisftll at 1 !40 P M VPStftrdaV. Thomas O'Brien is at the Multnomah Hospital with a nesn wound at me waist and William Trotter and D. W. Brown were captured three miles east of the butte about 8 o'clock last night. Trotter and Brown were driven into the woods east of the prison by the bloodhound kept by Sheriff Word and were captured without resistance. This Is the second time within the past two weeks that escaped prisoners have been captured by the assistance of the dog. O'Brien, who confessed to Sheriff Word after he had been taken to the hospital, that he was the leader of the plot In which four men had agreed to make a break for liberty, was received at the butte Wednesday to serve SO days on a vagrancy charge. Trotter was sentenced January 6 to serve six months for burglary and Brown was doing a 300-day term for larceny, hav ing been committed 'February 16. The escape was made from the stockade in yhich 60 men were work ing. The four men started over the rockpile. Guard Wise called to them to stop, and fired into the air but O'Brien continued. His second shot passed through O'Brien's body just above .the right hip. One of the four men was seen to come back and the other two were not missed until the prisoners were counted. Widow Sues for Husband's Death. KLAMATH FATjLS, Or., March 12. (Special.) Mrs. Maggie Pearson has filed a new suit against the Big Basin Lumber Company, for the death of her husband, in a logging camp near Keno. In this suit she has included Charles Thomas, individually, alleging that ha was foreman and that he sent Pearson to do dangerous work with which ho was unfamiliar. 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