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THT1 MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, 'APRIIi 18, 190 & LAYING OF MINE Japanese Worked Un der Heavy Fire IN SEARCHLIGHTS' CLARE Designs Not Apparent to the Bombarding Russians. FLEET PASSES OUT IN SAFETY It Was on the Attempt to Return to the Harbor After Battle at Sea That the Petropavlovsk Was Blown Up. BPBCIAIi CABLE TO THB LONDON" TIMES AND PORTLAJOJ OREGONIAN. ON BOARD STEAMER HAIMUN, 'April 17, By De Forrest "Wireless Tele graph to "Wei Hal Wei, April 18. I now eend details of third day of Admiral To go's eighth attack on Port Arthur, as -well as further details of the first and second days, which I reported briefly from the scene of actual fighting last Wednesday. Soon after noon on the second day (Thursday) Admiral Togo withdrew his whole force, which retired In different di rections and concentrating In the evening anchored at sea within striking distance of Port Arthur. The following morning - (Friday) the torpedo flotilla and the second-class cruisers were again off Port Arthur and further attempts were made to draw the Russian fleet out hut all was silent and Admiral Togo's vessels were not even . molested by the shore batteries. Trial of New Vessels. On the lth InsL, therefore, Togo took !hls battle fleet to Port Arthur and made a demonstration. This time he sent the ICasaga and the Nlashln around to Pig con Bay to direct a high-angle fire against the inner harbor. This resulted In drawing a return fire, both from the ships and the forts, but It was inef fective. The two new ships, however, demon strated their fighting qualities. So soon as the latter rejoined the fleet the whole force returned to the main rendezvous. Thus ended the three days' engagement, which, in my opinion, has destroyed any faint hope which may have existed, that the Russians will be able to equalize again the balance of naval power in these seas. I now send further details of the be ginning of the climax of Togo's eighth attack. Discovering from, various sources iftat the entrance to Port Arthur was still Impregnable, Admiral Togo deter mined to try a new maneuver In order to effect the destruction of the Russian fleet. His scheme was as follows: Togo Mines the Harbor. He determined to mine the mouth ol the harbor and place a weak squadron outside of the port in order to entice the Russians out, while himself, taking ad vantage of fogs on the coast, lay off and prepared to pounce In and catch the Rus sians at sea if they succeeded in evading his mines. How successful the ruse jproved is unfolded In the following de tailed narrative; During the night of the 12th Inst, two divisions of destroyers and one torpedo ""flotilla, escorting the Korlo Maru, a min ing vessel, arrived off Port Arthur. The destroyer flotilla protected both flanks and the Korlo went boldly In. The action of this vessel was typical of the reckless daring of the Japanese. Although the concentrated beams of four searchlights showed up every spar and rail of the Korlo and although a merci less fire swept around her, she accomp lished her object and came out again un damaged without the Russians discover ing her designs. Supporting the enter prise was a squadron consisting of two first-class and four second-class cruisers, and at daybreak interest centered in jthem. Makaroff In Pursuit. Meantime the destroyers were having an Taction by themselves. Day broke with the usual mist over the land, though out on the sea it was entirely clear. South of Port Arthur it was quite clear, bu thick in the direction of Dalny. The Rus sians were all alert, owing to the firing during the night. Admiral Makaroff at 8 A. M,, seeing only a weak squadron menacing the port, put to sea with the following force: Bat tleships Petropavlovsk, Poltava, Pobelda; cruisers, Diana, Askold and Novik. These were Joined outside by the cruiser Bayan, which had been engaged with the de stroyers. The cruiser squadron, seeing the Russians had cleared the mines they bad laid, steamed out to sea, with the Russians In full steam after them.: The latter opened a rapid fire at long range, the Japanese replying at Intervals. Sees Trap Laid for Him. When the Japanese had drawn the Rus sians out some 15 miles, they communi cated the situation to Admiral Togo by wireless telegraphy. Admiral Togo was 0 miles away, lurking under cover of mist and rain squalls. Immediately upon receipt of the message he signaled the Kasaga and Klashln to Join the battle ship squadron and went forward with full steam up. By a piece of bad luck the wind at this moment freshened, dispelling the mist and the Russian Admiral, descrying the smoke of the fleet, had his suspicions aroused and put about with full steam ahead for Port Arthur, all the Japanese ships now pursuing at their utmost speed. It was a magnificent spectacle, but the Russians bad not been enticed far enough and had steamed under protection of the forts before Admiral Togo arrived within effective range. Leading Ship Goes Down. Then the most extraordinary contre temps happened. The Russian leading ship, believed to be the Petropavlovsk, "because she was covered with signal flags, listed heavily and In an Incredibly short time sank. Admiral Togo's design had been successful. She had struck one of the Korlo's mines. In a moment thlB fearful catastrophe threw th whole line Into confusion and the vessels could be seen firing Indis criminately into the Trater in their Im mediate front In order to destroy others of these terrible engines of maritime war fare. This was about 10:30 o'clock In the morning. The remaining Russian ves sels, having cleared their front, steamed independently into the harbor, covered by the fire of the forts on Golden H11L They were favored by the mist which still hung about the approaches to the port and gained the Inside by noon. Fight of the Bayan. I must now return to the night attack. The second division of destroyers cover ing the mining enterprise lay off Swain son Point and towards morning discovered a Russian destroyer evidently making for Port Arthur from Dalny. So soon as they discovered her the Japanese went In pur suit and cut the Russian vessel off and destroyed her In ten mliiutes with their slx-pounders. While they were trying to save the unfortunate crew they made out in the dim light the great shadow of the four-funneled cruiser Bayan, bearing down upon them, also another Russian de stroyer. The Japanese cruiser escaped, as It was Impossible to tackle the Bayan's rapid flrers In the light which was now grow ing stronger. The Bayan then proceeded In the direction of Port Arthur and was first to encounter the Japanese cruiser squadron, which she engaged single handed until able to Join Admiral Mak aroffs battle line as he emerged Into the open sea. The only casualties reported In the Jap anese fleet were two men wounded by a splinter on board one of the destroyers. TIMES DEFIES RUSSIAN ORDER Czar's Fleet Not In Position to Stop Wireless Telegraphy. SPECIAL CABLE TO THB LONDON TIMES AND PORTLAND OREGONIAN. LONDON. April 18. The London Times today says editorially of Russia's attempt to bar the use of wireless tel egraphy by war correspondents: "The right of belligerents to exercise full contral over news transmitted from the seat of war is one which neither we nor, we Imagine, our readers desire to call In question. The Russian govern ment, however, proposes to carry their measures to a length whl.ch overruns all reason. "The only installation of wireless telegraphy for the purposo of newspa per correspondence is that on the Times steamer Halmun. Not only our cor respondent performed his duties with out objection, being raised by the Jap anese authorities, who Indeed permitted the steamer to be fitted out and sail from a Japanese port, but on April 6 ho was overhauled and boarded by tho Russian cruiser Bayan, flying the flag of the Russian Admiral. "The officer in command sent two Lieutenants aboard the Halmun, who politely examined the papers of tho vessel, the log of her crew, the wire less telegraph plant and tho corre spondent's messages. The officers only detained tho Halmun long enough to satisfy themselves of her mission, and then permitted her to hold to her course. "The Russian government has now made the sudden discovery that an en terprise, which has been carried on for some weeks with the full knowledge of both belligerents, of so dangerous a character that It must bo suppressed by the most violent means. It is a little doubtful whether, in the present condition of their fleet the Russians are In a position to carry out tholr threats, but if chance delivered the Hal mun Into their hands they could attain their end without perpetrating what in the eyes of all civilized people would be an outrage. 'There are other ways of preventing the transmission of news besides sum marily disposing of the responsible newspaper correspondent as a spy. Neither we nor our correspondent would raise any objections to the most rig orous censorship, exercised In accord ance with principles recognized in mod ern warfare. "We make no doubt the Japanese, if they had considered it necessary, would have exercised their right of censorship long ago. The Russians may argue that they have not similar opportunities for controlling the Halmun. but the war correspondent, not possessing astral body, has to confine his activities to the seas or land occupied by one of the belligerents." SHELLS WAKEN THE SLEEPERS Bombardment of Port Arthur During March 21-22. PORT ARTHUR, March 23. (Delayed in transmission.) The bombardment of March 21 and 22 was most picturesque. The first shells whistled through the air and aroused the Inhabitants, who were asleep. Then the fire ceased and all was quiet for a few hours. The bombardment was recommenced be fore the port and off Llao Tshan by a formidable Japanese fleet. Our ships one by one raised anchor and steamed to the outer roads to meet the enemy. The Ret vlzan and Czarevitch only remained, and with guns elevated toward heaven fired over the hllL Amid the thunder of the shots, with Vice-Admiral Makaroff on board, the cruiser Askold left the harbor. On Golden Hill were grouped the Inhabitants of Port Arthur, who saw below them a rare pan orama. Tho Japaneso ships looked like ftatlrons on tho emerald sea. They kept at long range. In spite of the heavy firing of the Jap anese ships, some of the officers in the forts were calmly drinking tea. Mean while the Russian fleet, arrayed In battle formation, went toward the Japanese cruisers. The latter began to retire, and at the same time around Iiao Tshan came the enemy's battleships, one of which, it was observed, lagged behind. According to the report of one of the batteries, this vessel had been struck by a shell fired from the Retvizan, which fell on her deck and exploded In her machinery. The battleships steered to the flank of the Russian squadron and maneuvered. Vice-Admiral Makaroff answered with a change of helm, which brought him face to face with the enemy. The Japanese battleships then turned and continued on a course which enabled them to effect a Junction with the cruisers. The enemy then disappeared. CZAR CRIES OUT AT ALEXrEFF "That Man Brings Us Nothing but III Luck," He Said. ST. PETERSBURG, April 17. Rumors were in circulation here today of a fresh engagement on the Talu River, which had resulted favorably to the Russians, but a dispatch received by the general staff tonight says that the situation la unchanged and that all Is quiet on the Talu. It Is said that on the evening of the dis aster to tho Petropavlovsk, Vlce-Admlral Makaroff telegraphed to the Emperor that he was about to fight a decisive action with the enemy's fleet. A story is circulating among the en tourage of tho court that on hearing of THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR no POWDER Absolutely Pure IT ISA MATTER OF HEALTH the catastrophe, the Emperor wept and, referring to Viceroy Alexleff, exclaimed: "That man brings us nothing but ill luck." It Is also alleged that the Emperor was with difficulty dissuaded from removing tho Viceroy from his post. RUSSIAN VICTORY IS DENIED Repulse of Japanese at Yogampho Lacks Confirmation. SPECIAL CABLE TO THB LONDON TIMES AND PORTLAND OREGONIAN. ST. PETERSBURG, April 18. The military general staff discredits tho story that the Russians attacked 12.000 Japanese troops at the moment of land ing at Togampho and drove them back to their ships." No affair of that sort has been reported by General Kouro patkin. It Is reported that Viceroy Alexleff has received formal orders that the fleet must not leave Port Arthur before tho arrival of the new commander. Ad miral Skrydloff. Explosion Blamed on Boilers. PARIS, April IS. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris cables the following: "According to an investigation made at Paris the Petropavlovsk catastrophe was due to the explosion of her cylindri cal boilers. Two successive explosions occurred under the boiler deck. The authorities will not admit that Vlce Admiral Togo could place a mine so near the entrance to the port without being perceived." Czar Gives of His Fortune. PARIS, April IS. The Petit Parislenne publishes the following from Its corre spondent at St. Petersburg: "The Emperor Is withdrawing 800,000 roubles, part of his private fortune, de posited In a foreign bank. This money will bo received by the Bank of Russia within a month. His Majesty Js deter mined to lend this money to his country without interest or guarantee should it be needed." Winter Weather at Vladivostok. ST. PETERSBURG. April 17. A let ter from Vladivostok, dated March 27, has been received here, which says that nobody there believes that the land oper ations will begin soon. The Winter has been specially cold and there Is still much snow. Since the first bombard ment the city has been tranquil. The coal mines are supplying fuel to the rail road and the city, but this Is the only Industry that Is being pursued. Telegraphs Position of Troops. PARIS, April IS. The Echo do Paris this morning publishes a dispatch from its St. Petersburg correspondent, saying that General Kouropatkln had tele graphed the Emperor of Russia Indicating the precise positions of the Russian and Japanese troops on the Talu. The dis patch adds that rains have made the Manchurlan roads almost Impassable and operations Have been suspended pending an Improvement in the weather. Japanese Transports Sighted. PORT ARTHUR, April 17. Rumors are current here that 0 Japanese transports conveying troops have been sighted steaming In the direction of TTinkow. The rumors cannot be confirmed. Japanese Ship Reported Sunk. ST. PETERSBURG, April 17. A dis patch from Port Arthur says several eye witnesses assert that a Japanese cruiser was lost outside Port Arthur April 12 by striking one of its own floating mines. EISHING TREATY IS DEFECTIVE Newfoundlanders Would Be Shut Out Six Months In the Year. ST. JOHN, N. F., April 17. The text of the Anglo-French colonial treaty has not yet been published here. A serious de fect has been found In it which the Colonial government Is trying to have corrected. The second clause of the French shore arrangement obliges French and British fishermen "to terminate their operations by October 20 this year. This clause, if enforced, would make the conditions of the Newfoundland fishermen worse than before, because they would be prevented from fishing during six months of the year. It Is understood that the Newfoundland government will not guarantee the rati fication of the treaty unless this defect is remedied. THE DAY'S DEATH ROLL. Andrew Harrison Ward. CYNTHIANIA, Ky., April 17. Ex-Representative Andrew Harrison Ward, who in the years following the Civil War was the foremost lawyer of Kentucky, died to day aged 70 years. Major Hugh C. Dennis. ST. LOUIS. April 17. Major Hugh C. Dennis, president of the RIalto Grain & Securities Company, from which United States Senator Burton was convicted of having Illegally accepted fees, died at his home here tonight of lung trouble. Henry H. Smith. WASHINGTON, April 17. Henry H. Smith, former Journal clerk of the House of Representatives, and a. recognized authority on parliamentary practice, died In Savannah, Ga., today, where he had gone two weeks ago for medical treat ment. A Household Hint. The alms of your photographic failures moke nee thickening for soups. Cleveland Leader. r WILL CAUSE DEBATE Pension Bill Will Come Before the Senate This Week. UNUSUAL INTEREST TAKEN General Deficiency Measure Follows in the Consideration of Appro priation Bills Sundry Civil to Be Taken Up Monday. WASHINGTON, April 17. There will be an effort to keep appropriation bills to the front all the time during the present week In the Senate, and to this end the sundry civil bill will be taken up on convening Monday. When It is disposed of tho pension appropriation bill will be presented, and It is hoped that the bill will In turn be immedi ately followed by the general deficiency bill. Tho Senate leaders are appre hensive of the effect of the consideration of various bills on the calendar, and are exercising their Ingenuity to keep them In tho background. There arc some features of the sun dry civil bill which will cause discus sion, and it Is believed that It will hold attention during Monday and Tuesday. Tho pension bill usually goes through without debate, but It Is probable there will be quite a little discussion on tho pending bill. If opportunity Is offered. Senator Hansbrough will endeavor to obtain consideration of the Indian agreement bills. Senator Fairbanks also stands ready to seize the first chance that of fers to press his bill for a new execu tive building In Washington. Ship Subsidy Before the House. . WASHINGTON, April 17. Statehood and ship subsidy will be the features of the House proceedings this week, with conference reports and minor bills to fill In the gaps. The committee on rules on Monday morning will decide on a programme for the statehood bill. The rule on this matter, which will be brought In for adoption Monday, will call for consideration of tho bill Tues day, with debate limited probably to four hours. It Is now the Intention to dispose of this bill entirely on Tuesday. The rule making a special order for the Gardiner bill providing for a Joint commission of members of the House and Senate to Investigate the whole question of 3hlp subsidy during the recess of Con gress, will be brought forward by Gros venor on Wednesday. Debate on this measure will consume probably six hours. The Alaska delegate bill will remain the "continuing order" and receive con sideration whenever there Is nothing else before the House. The present plan of tho. leaders con templates final adjournment April 28. USED BABE AS A SHIELD. Wife Saves. Her Own Life--Her Parents Fatally Wounded. ZANESVILLE, O., April 17. Frank Parke, a miner of Crooksvllle, near here, shot and. It Is believed, fatally wounded his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sher wood Crooke. Parke has been out of work for some time. The loss of his po sition and the consequent hardship Is be lieved to have made him melancholy. Ho had quarreled with his wife, who had gone to live with her parents. Parke called at the home of his. wife's parents and as the result of a quarrel shot Mr. and Mrs. Crooke. t Parke turned the weapon on his wife, but she held their 3-months-old child in front of her and the father did not fire. An attempt to commit suicide was frus trated by his wife. Parke left the house and has not been overtaken. WOMAN SHOT BY MASKED MAN Robber Attempted to. Hold Up Saloon Kept by Her Husband. BERKELEY, Cal., April 17. A masked man displaying two revolvers entered the saloon of Chris Warren on the country road north of here tonight. In the saloon were Warren, Mra. Warren and Frank Lewis. The stranger ordered them to throw up their hands. The men obeyed, but Mrs. Warren ran out the back door and went around to the front entrance, where the robbers fired a shot at her, the bullet hitting her In the right side, penetrating the lung. War ren then grappled with the criminal and succeeded in ejecting him, and the robber escaped. Mra Warren is dangerously wounded. Died With Arms Entwined. OGDEN, Utah, April 17. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Stone were found dead in each other's arms at their room In a lodging house In this city tonight. It Is believed by the police that the woman first poison ed her husband and then herself. Stone refused to let her have charge of his children by a former wife and this had been the cause of frequent quarrels be tween the two. Jealousy of Stone's sister, who had charge of the children, Is supposed to have been the cause of the woman's act. Bank President Under Arrest. NEW YORK, April 17. David Roths child, until recently president of the First agents for Butterick Patterns and Delineator May Patterns and Delineator on sale Fashion Sheets for the asking Fowne's Fabric Gloves for warm "weather best Summer Gloves. Lipman,Wolf e & Co. Demonstration and fitting of the famous "La Vida" Corsets by Miss Pauline Keppler con tinues all the week best opportunity now to secure the corset that suits your needs. t Women's Smart $37.50-$45 Tailor-Made Suits at $27.50 An offering of Women's Tailor-Made Suits here today brought about by a special purchase of our New York representative. This sale offers bargains that are without a parallel. Altogether, it's the finest collection of smart, fashionable suits you've seen this Spring. Spring styles in Eton, Blouse and Short Co'at effects fine grade Tweeds and Novelty Mixtures, Broadcloths and Cheviots in all the season's most fashionable shades; lace, gold braid, Hussar braid, galloons, colored broadcloth and other trimmings the skirts are in dress or walking lengths Choice tomorrow of these ?37.50, $40.00, $42.50 and $45.00 i7 E suits for . $&L UJ $2 Bulgarian Embro'd Waists $1.27 These waists are made of a fine grade of white lawn, pleated front, back, sleeves and cuffs the front pleat and collar embroidered with fast colored Bulgarian embroidery. By all odds the grandest waist bargain ever offered real $2 value; $ vyf special today p A5 i. Stirring 98c FOR $1.50 AND $1.25 BLACK GOODS All this season's best sell ing fabrics 46-inch All-Wool French Voiles 46-inch All-Wool Twine Cloths 46-inch Ail-Wool Voile Boutonne 45 and 50-inch All-Wool Crepes and Canvas Etamines all sheer weaves suitable for Summer wear regular $1.50 and $1.25 fabrics today Very Special: Twenty-five hundred yards of aate coionngs ana patterns Special today wrecked Federal Bank, was arrested here tonight and taken to police headquarters. Rothschild Is charged with the misap propriation of something like $200,000. He will be arraigned tomorrow. . mT,7,T) ON WAY PROM CHURCH Man and Two Girls Run Down Reading Railway Engine.- fay ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 17. George Clauser, aged 40; Edith M. Motzler, aged 15, and Stella Knaus, aged 17, were struck and Instantly killed by a Read ing Railway passenger train near their home, near Macungle, while walking home from church on the railroad track. PEOPLE ROUSED TO PERIL. Broken Gas Main Spread Fumes In Mount Vernon Homes. MOUNT VERNON, N. T., April 17. The bursting of a large gas main tonight has placed this city and Pelham In great peril. The accident befell the Westches ter Lighting Company, which furnishes gas to these places, as a result of which the gas went out for a time and then started, up again, pouring out Its poison ous fumes In homes when nine-tenths of the residents were asleep- Police and firemen were hurriedly sum moned and they made a rapid house-to-house canvass, notifying a household of their danger. Bells were rung and whlsUes shrieked to spread tho alarm. Telephones were called Into requisition, but the greatest danger Is to those who live In outlying districts which It has been Impossible to reachv Mount Vernon Is a city covering a dozen square miles, with a population of 25,000, and great anxiety is expressed as to whether fatal results will be avoided by the urgent mothods adopted to arouse the Inhabitants. The gas will not be turned on unUl tomorrow noon. LABOR TRADERS AT DENVER Mitchell and Gompers Come to Fed eration Committee Meeting. DENVER, April 17. The quarterly meet ing of the executive committee of the American Federation of Labor will begin tomorrow morning In the Windsor Hotel in this city and continue throughout the coming week. In addition to the 11 mem bers of the committee and the clerical force, about 100 representatives of local unions affiliated with tho Federation will be In the city, tho latter to present griev ances to be disposed of by the committees. One of the moat Important matters to be considered Is the coalmlners' strike In Colorado. Among the members of the committee who have already arrived are President Samuel Gompers, of the American Feder ation of Labor, and President John Mitch ell, of the United Mlneworkers of Amer ica. The Colorado coalmlners now on strike are members of Mitchell's organiz ation, and ne will be the controlling factor on the union side In any negotiations that aro undertaken. Mr. Mitchell was almost exhausted from travel and retired soon after reaching his hotel, declining an au dience to reporters. Mr. Gompers, however, consented to bo interviewed, but diplomatically avoided committing himself or the committee on any subject discussed. He referred to tho action of Governor Peabody, of Colorado, V News of Dress $1.10 98c 50c All-Wool French Challies 37c best French All-Wool Challies finest goods made; all new up-to- a large enougn ime to suit any iancy A Great Day in Millinery Ready for today an exhaustive showing of newest ideas in Trimmed Hats at popular prices dainty Flower Hats and Tur bans Maline and Chiffon Hats large lace effects, fancy Hair Hats and fancy straw braids in mixed combinations form the foundations of these beautiful conceptions very n qr exceptional values at $7.95, $4.95, $3.95 and ,.:?yO Sensational Rose Selling IMPORTED ROSES THESE American Beauties, Large' Cup and Crushed Roses of various sizes these goods the product of Paris' most famous rosemaker (none are domestic make). They are bunched 3, 6 or 12 to the bunch all colors white, rose, pins, tea ana jacK values up to Special at In bringing under martial law localities where strikes had been declared, as a 'Violation of the fundamental principles of Government." Mr. Gompers would only discuss inci dentally the fight between his organiza tion and the American Labor Union. He did say that an invitation would be ex tended the Western Federation of Miners, the largest association affiliated with the American Union, as well a3 the greatest union of metalliferous miners In the coun try, to Join the American Federation of Labor. This would be simply following out the customs of the executive commit tee In extendlnff Invitations to all labor organizations not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, to become united with the latter body. ONLY REMEDY P0R POLYGAMY Amendment to Constitution Sug gested by Dr. Hamlin. WASHINGTON, April 17. The Chil dren of the American Revolution, who are holding their annual convention at Wash ington in conjunction with the annual convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which begins tomor row, held patriotic services In the Church of the Covenant today. The chief feat ure of the services was a sermon by Rev. Tennis Hamlin on "Broad-minded Pa triotism." Dr. Hamlin declared that what Is need ed is a broad-minded patriotism, a patriotism that serves the church of God not in "a denominational sense, but on the grand scale of Divine glorification, which abandons the limitations of creeds and reaches out for the broad, generous religion of mankind. Dr. Hamlin said that the eyes of the people had been sadly opened during the past Winter by their fellow citizens of Utah, whom they had trusted. He was loath to meddle with the provisions of the constitution, but the amendment of that Instrument, he said, seemed to af ford the only remedy that can cope suc cessfully with the Injuries "the home" will suffer from, the abhorrent conditions of polygamy. Jones Gives Stock to Workmen. TOLEDO, O., April 17. Mayor Jones, in a talk to the employes of his sucker rod factory on the value of the laboring man to society, told the men that he had made a gift of 510,000 worth of stock in his company to them and that they could do with It as they liked. It Is worth its face value. Last Christmas this stock was turned over to the trustees of the Golden Rule Trust, the Income to be distributed equal .!& Washington Fabrics FOR $1.50 COLORED DRESS GOODS Three popular weaves 47-inch All-Wool French Voiles, 47-inch All-Wool Twine Cloths, 47-inch All-Wool French and German Crepe Voiles this sea son's, leading fabrics sheer, clingy in champagne, helio, royal, tans, navy, pearl gray, reseda, castors, etc. regular $- rv $IL50 Dress Fabrics today plJLU riw oc .g ly among the employes. Now the stock Itself has been turned over to tho em ployes. INQUIRY ON THE MISSOURI. Board Picked to Investigate Reason of Terrible Naval Accident. WASHINGTON April 17. The Navy De partment today received a dispatch from Rear-Admiral Barker, commanding the North Atlantic fleet giving the personnel of the Court of Inquiry that is engaged In making an investigation of the cause of the recent accident on the Missouri. They are: Rear-Admiral Chadwlck pres ident: Captain Joseph N. Hemphill, com manding the Kearsarge and Commander Southerland commanding the Cleveland, with Lieutenant Mark Bristol as Advo cate. It is expected tat tho court will com plete Its inquiry the present week and on Its findings will depend whether fur ther proceedings are to be had In the matter. To Build Port Angeles & Eastern. SEATTLE. April 17. William Wayne Belvm, of Boston, Is In Seattle to super vise the construction of the Port Angeles & Eastern Railroad, from Port Angeles, on the Straits, southeasterly. He an nounces that work will begin within 30 days and be pushed steadily. The line 13 already graded several miles from Port Angeles. It Is supposed to be headed for Seattle. Mr. Belvm represents Boston capital. He was confidential agent of Henry Vll lard In Seattle for a number of years, and was formerly president of the San Fran cisco & Eastern, which graded 160 miles Into the San Joaquin Valley and sold to the Southern Pacific. Killed by San Francisco Gas. SAN FRANCISCO, April 17. Two men died from gas asphyxiation today. Jame3 McGInley, a penniless waiter, committed suicide. P. Finnan, employed a.t the United States Commissary Department, was found dying in his -room and died at the hospital. It Is not known whether his death was due to accident or design. Vaudeville at the Iroquois. CHICAGO, April 17. The Iroquois Thea ter, in which nearly 600 lives were lost during a fire last December, has been sold to Rich & Harris, of New York and Boston. The playhouse will be recon structed, refurnished and opened early next Fall as a vaudeville theater under another name. W. G. SMITH & CO. Visiting Cards, Monogram Stationery and Building, Fourth and Wash. Streets J Bil 102.P