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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1906. F URBID THE GRAB SHIS RO ESSIE Advises War ' Department to " Preserve Portland's Harbor Front. SECRETARY WILL APPROVE Narrowing of Channel to Give Valu able Land to Shoreowners Al ways Opposed by Govern ment KnfCinecrs. ORBUON1AN NEWS BURKAU. Wash ington, Nov. 20. The Portland Harbor grab will evidently be knocked In the head. Colonel Roessler's report received this afternoon declares against any change in the harbor line as' proposed by Allen & Lewis. J. Couch Flanders and the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com pany. Another narrowing of the channel he ilccms inadvisable, but if the department .disagrees with him, he says the property owners should not be permitted to extend tlicir docks as far into the river as they desire. The Chief of Engineers does not make known his altitude, but it is evilent that he will recommend against a change in the harbor line, and that the Secretary of War will approve this recommendation. Channel None Too Wide. Colonel Roessler expresses the opinion that the channel In the Willamette River between the Burnside and Steel bridges is none too wide to accommodate the brewing commerce, and it is his opinion that any extension of the docks into the stream will prove detrimental. The text of his report has not been made public, hut was today referred to the Secretary of War, together with all papers in the case. In matters of this kind army engineers are called upon primarily to look after the interests cf commerce, and in estab lishing and. maintaining, harbor lines they always aim to afford adequate space for shipping. It is natural that they should, particularly in a har bor like that of Portland, object to any encroachment upon the river's chan nel. At the time the department consid ered the former request of the railroad and other property-owners for permission to extend their docks into the river be yond the present harbor lines, the facts were carefully gone into by Major Iingfltt, then in charge at Portland, and his adverse report convinced the War De partment that no encroachment upon the channel should be permitted. Koessler Agrees With Liangfitt, Colonel Roessler's report Is very simi lar to that of Ma.tor Iangfitt. and the department authorities have already de clared that, unless a very different con dition of affairs was shown to exist, they would not alter their attitude. From these facts it is reasonable to conclude that Colonel Roessler's recommendations will be approved by his superiors and the harbor line will remain unchanged. Final action probably will be announced in a few days. The foregoing dispatch substantiates the opinion of those who have held fast to the belief that the Government would not permit the "grabbing" of the river front. When the combination of river front property-owners. Allen & Lewis, J. Couch Flanders, Portland Gas Company and the O. R. & X. Company asked for the condemnation to themselves of a stretch of the water frontage between Burnside street and nearly to the Steel bridge which varied In depth from 10 to SO feet, the publicity of the scheme was 1'iotight about by The Oregonlan. When later the Port of Portland Commission, of which at least one directly interested party is a member, approved the request hut provided that the grant be made 40 feet all down the line, a storm of protest iol lowed. , Since the Willamette, as a navigable river. Is under the supervision of the War Department, the matter had to go before that body, beginning with the local engi neer in charge. Although Colonel Roessler gave no Intimation of his opinion, it was telt by several who watched the course of his investigation, that his report would be adverse to the grab. In view of past attempts to gain such additional frontage with accompanying disapproval, it Is not likely that the chief 'f engineers or the Secretary of War will overrido the opinion of Colonel Roesler In this particular instance. RECKLESS SAILING WRECKS (Continued from First Page.) vessel hut the testimony of the first of ficer, who was in charge until a few minutes before the vessel struck, showed that Bhe afterwards changed her course and ran out for a couple of hours but again headed in and was running on a south by east course when she struck. Lead Line Is Xot Used. The lead line, as in the case of the Galena, was not used and the captain, seemingly indifferent to the -fact that In thick weather he -was banging around a coast which at least has the reputation of being- dangerous, was in his cabin asleep until a few minutes before the ves sel struck. If the same kind of navigating skill was shown by all of the masters bringing their ships to the Columbia River in thick weather or southerly gales, botli north and south beaches would soon have a col lection of wrecks that would be the wonder of the world. had secured accurate bearings from Till amook rock of course precluded any pos sibility of placing any of the blame on the pilot or tug service. As one of the pilots sarcastically remarked: "A 40-shlllIng freight might have kept him off the beach but nothing else would." The case of the Galena was different and the tug and pilot service has come in for pome censure which I do not think is warranted by the facts. Some stress has been laid on the statement that the Galena was "off the river" ten days, the 1ea vnna Hla i ou,, i i ... ... uonu.uiriiuu ueing mat during uiai nine sue should have been picked up by a tug or pilot. i no waiement tnat she was off the river ten days is subject to qualification Ten day9 before she struck the beach she nove to 40 miles south of the Columbia, In the eveni-.ig expecting to run up tc the bar in the morning. " The morplng brought with it a strong southwesterly gale which drove her far out to sea and for a week she remained well uot, endeavoring to keep close to the latitude of the Columbia River. At no time during that week was she within the reasonable cruising limits of either pilot schooner or tugs. Two days before she was wrecked she again sighted Tillamook light, but stood off to the north and west again, passing beyond the reach of togs and pilots. She hauled in the day before she was wrecked and picked up north head lighthouse. At this time, she was sighted by the pilot schooner, which, according to the testimony . of two pilots and the boat keeper, promptly headed for her. The schooner was evidently unobserved by the Galena, for the big vessel again headed off shore. She was followed by the schooner and at dusk the evening before she was wrecked, was standing in and running on what the pilots watching her considered a dangerous course in the kind of weather that prevailed. That waa the last that was seen of the DOWNPOUR IN TENNESSEE Floods Continue, Blocking Kailrouds and Wrecking Property. . MEMPHIS. Tenn., Nov. 30. With the rain still falling, at times reaching a downpour, the situation in this section of the state becomes more and more se rious. It is estimated that already the flood losses will approximate 1250,000 in Shelby County. The heavy downpour of rain and rising waters make it impossible for wrecking crews to rescue the bodies of the Non connah trestle victims, who lost their lives Sunday night. All mails are de layed and rural free delivery service Is virtually suspended owing to ruined bridges and roads. The streets of Memphis suffered great damage by flood, and danger signals are placed on many thoroughfares. A levee camp and outfit were destroyed, with a loss of J25.000. Railroad officials say the storm is the worst ever experi enced In this section of the country. Two spans of the Illinois Central Rail road bridge across Wolf River were swept away today, and all northern traffic over the road has been suspended. Five small houses located in Alabama street near Johnson avenue have collapsed and fallen into Bayou Gayoso. The county schools have closed in moet of the district, owing to the impassability of the roads. Twenty-live miles of county levees are under water, and the greater portion is probably destroyed. The McQuinn drydocks are almost a to tal loss, and a ferryboat in Wolf River ha-s been sunk. More than 50 county bridges are report ed washed out. The Nashville, Chatta nooga & St. Louis Railroad has suspend ed business, and other roads are In bad (shape. Trains Snowbound in Kansas. TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 20. The storm over this section of Kansas has abated today, dying away with a rainy sleet. Re ports at the railroad office here report sleet falling over Central Kansas, but clearing up in the Western and Southern portion. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pa cific offices say their only trouble ifl on the El Paso division between Bucklin and Liberal, Kas., where four overland pass enger trains are stuck In the cuts. They claim traffic will be opened by noon. No attempt is being made to run freight trains. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe offices report their main line across Kan sas open today, but several trains snow bound on the Panhandle division, where the snow Is four to five feet deep in the cuts. Between Carlsbad,- N. M., and Am arillo, Tex., along the Santa Fe line, the worst storm ever known has prevailed, the snow being from 10 to 15 inches deep. Cattle are suffering from the storm all over the state. Cloudburst Swamps Louisville. LOUISVILLE, Nov. 20. The persistent rainfall of the last three days culminated early today in an electrical storm and cloudburst that made the city tremble. Telephone and telegraph systems are much disorganized. .Streets in many sec tions of the city resembled lakes, and it was impossible for pedestrians to go about without wading knee deep in wa ter. South Louisville and other Southern sub urbs of the city bore the brunt of the damage. Many persons abandoned the first floors of their dwellings until the wa ter receded. Ten Below in Colorado. DENVER, Nov. 20. Temperatures be low zero are reported today in Southern Colorado and in the mountain regions of the state. One degree above zero Is the Weather Bureau's record in this city, while Pueblo's official report is 8 below. The coldest point in the state was Corona, on the summit of the front range, where 10 degrees below zero is recorded. Snow Blocks Texas Roads. FORJ WORTH, Tex., Nov. 20. Re ports today tell of further crippling of railroad traffic in West Texas. Between Childress and Dalhart, Tex., three pas senger trains are snow bound, with no means of communication. Much dam age will be done to a large amount of cotton yet unpicked. Snow Ceases, but Frost Comes. EL PASO. Tex., Nov. 20. The sun is shining brightly here today, and the snow is rapidly disappearing. There was a snowfall of Inches, the storm being a record-breaker. The thermometer last night registered 12 degrees above zero, the coldest here in 26 years. Cloudburst Floods Town. HOPKINSVILLE. Ky.. Nov. to. A cloudburst here early today following heavy rains of two days sent Little River out of its banks and flooded a large por tion of the city. The carnage is estimated at from $50,000 to $100,000. FIGHT PROMOTER ACCUSED Death of Pugilist Causes Charge of Murder Against Him. GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., Nov. 20. Frank Lynch, of this city, who promoted the boxing match between Mike Ward and Harry Jewis, in which Ward met his death here last Thursday night, was ar rested today on a warrant charging him with making an agreement to promote a prizefight. He pleaded not guilty before Police Judge Hess. He was held under J1000 bonds to appear for examination on December 3. The Coroner's jury which investigated the death of Ward returned a verdict today finding that Ward came to his death "through a fall, as the result of a blow struck by Harry Lewis while en gaged in a prizefight." The verdict says that blame 'Should be laid upon the promoters and abettora of the fight, as well as on the fighters them selves. Upon the verdict being returned a warrant was Issued for the arrest of Lewis, who has been in custody since the fight, charging him with willful murder. "The Different Store" 5th, 6th and Wash. Sts. OLDS, WOR TMAN & KING Portland's Leading Store First in Everything Just a Week of Shopping Days Then Thanksgiving : There Are Marvelous Val ues in the Suit Sale: " LAST DA Y OF THIS SALE Don t Miss the Silk Petticoats Grand Salons, Second Floor. Great news for the woman who has a place in hei-wardrobe for another Winter Suit. Wish we'd the space to picture more of the styles in the sale the season 's most approved models and to adequately present values that are better' than remarkable. The Salons have been planning for weeks past yes, for months on news for today that would bring women from far and near to share the greatest suit values that you have known. And we've had suits that have made even manufacturers en vious and set them wondering as to values. Wait till these are seen. We needn't tell the how or the wherefore. The values are so self-evident, the style so fine, that you'll buy as soon as you've seen. A Remarkable Convention of Women3 s Hand some Street Suits at V4 Less Reg. Price All latest models, embracing the "Prince Chaps," Pony, Eton, Norfolk, box front with fitted back jacket styles, ranging from the jaunty 24-ineh lengths to the" more stately 48-inch coat. Backs tight or half-fitted. Materials of cheviot, broadcloth, serge or the stunning fancy mixed fabrics in mannish styles; rich cheviots in either the plain, wide-wale, blind or diagonal weaves. -: Plain colors and smart mixtures in a wonderful variety of patterns, including beautiful plaids checks, hairlines, broken plaids, stripes and figured effects. Every color combination is expressed. Plain tailored models and trimmed. 'AH products of superior workmanship and master tailoring. The trimming schemes are worked out with rich velvets, handsome braids, fancy and plain buttons, etc. The skirts are both plain or plaited ; choose as your taste dictates. Values range from the best $18.50 Suits in the city to those that are re markable values at $."58.50. Today you may choose from the great convention of tailored Street Suits at ONE-FOURTH REDUCTION from regular prices. $18.50 Suits for $13.87 $30.00 Suits for. S22.50 $32.50 Suits for 824.37 $20.00 Suits for $15.00 $25.00 Suits for S18.75 $35.00 Suits for $26.25 $22.50 Suits for $16.87 $28.50 Suits for $21.37 $38.50 Suits for $28.87 Best $12.50 Silk Petticoats in Portland for $9.79 In a special sale today. We again demonstrate our supreme- leadership in value giving by offering the greatest bargain without exception ever offered by any Portland house in Silk Petticoats. We have selected a group of handsome taffetas that any other establishment in town would feel justified in asking you to pay from $15 upwards for. Our reg ular price is $12.50, but for today you may choose from the collection allowing picking from every wanted color, in cluding red, green, blue and brown changeables, light blues, pinks, red, black, tan, lavender and brown. The skirts are cut very wide and have fancy tailored circular flounce with dust ruffle of silk. Worth $12.50 here. Special at..S9.79 Every Housewife Will Want These Two Famous Thanksgiving Recipes and They're Free! A feature of next Sunday's Olds, Wortman & King's full page ad. Watch for 'em. "How to Roast a Turkey." "How to Bake an Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Pie." The writer is the possessor two of the most valuable recipes for Thanksgiving use in existence " They have come down thru a generation from one of the most famous cooks that ever graced an old New England kitchen or presided over a festal board in the land where Thanks- mJas born" T,lev wi" hp P'inted in the OLDS. WORTMAN & KING page NEXT SUNDAY. Dress Goods Under Regu lar Prices Annex Fifth St., First Floor. Up, up, up that is the tendency of "the market" m dr,ess goods. And yet bargains! Frequently there are mishaps in somebody's business affairs a cog slipped somewhere. Too much stock, too little money, too many notes to meet too short a time for delay. So a ready check got several very good lots bargains gravitate naturally to Olds, Wortman & King's. Others of to day's savings are because we bought those particular lots ahead of the advance. Values stated are based on today's wholesale prices This is the last day of these offerings. An immense lot from leading mills of handsome fabrics in smart colored Suitings in neat mixed designs, mannish mix tures, checks, plaids and overplaids and the much wanted colors in gray, for making shirtwaist suits, tailor suits, waists, walking skirts, etc. Special today only as printed Regular $2.50, $2.00 and $1.75 grade. Special, yd. $1.19 'Regular $1.25 grade, special, yard 81 Regular $1.00 grade, special, yard 69 The Silk Sale Ends Tonight : SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SALE OF INTEREST TO Silk Buyers The Great Thanksgiving Sale of Table Linens Best: Annex Fifth St., First Floor. Every yard of silk embraced by these offerings is of the dependable, standard weaves for which the Olds, Wortman & King Store is famous for distributing. Spe cial for three days. We place on sale for Wednesday selling a lot of black all silk Taffeta in splendid wearing qualities, and rich finish; 19 inches wide; regular value 75c. Special, yard..59J 23 inches wide; regular value $1.10. Special, yard. .79 36 inches wide; regular value $1.25. Special, yard. .93 36 inches wide; regular value $1.50. Special, yd.. $1.18 Slippt An Important Special Sale Today in the . Shoe Store of ers for Gifts - Annex First Floor. Many a person has purchased a pair who had no in tention of doing so until she or he saw a certain kind pf style among them that she or he never thought existed that's simply indicative of the scope of this store's Holiday Exposition of Slippers. For example 20 styles from $2.00 to $3.50, for women. 30 styles in men's medium grades, $1.50 to $1.95. 40 styles in men's popular priced slippers, at $1.39 to $1.50. 15 styles in the cheap grades for men's wear, 60c to $1.25. Women's felt Juliets, 98 to $2.50. , Special Today : 1000 PAIRS MEN'S $1.00 SLIPPERS at 79 PAIR. Handsome brown kid Slippers, Everett last ,built with patent leather back and good weight of sole, in all sizes for men's wear, an unequaled dollar value. As a special incentive to early holiday buying Q-, we offer choice todav for C The Linen Stores on First Floor. The Basic Thot Is "Every Piece of Table Linen in the House Is Drastically Reduced! Don't pickyour linen store lightly it's worth being par ticular about. Linens tell on you as long as they are in use. Are they arll-linenf Is the material such as you like to have seen on your table? Are the patterns a credit to your taste f If, not, you are apt to think things about the store that sold them and "sold ' you at the same time. The Olds, Wortman & King linen business is growing. Guess why ! This sale was planned with the needs in mind of the Thanksgiving table. We've just seven days to sell our last shipment of Irish linens from the Rireharuson factory at Belfast, instead of seventeen, as we should have had. The severe storms de layed in the goods in transit just ten days. This means to us ten days' less selling time and the sale must be forced, for the linens must ALL be sold. So, we shall offer this late shipment, which consists of the finer grades of the Richardson linens, the beautiful hand-made and embroidered scarfs, tea cloths, doilies, dresser cloths, table tops, etc., products of the expert Irish needlewomen's Winter handi work made at a time when their labor costs but little, thus making the goods to cost us and you less. In the line are the fine Irish satin damask tablecloths and napkins, the balance of our immense purchase of the "overs" of the Richardson factory. The tablecloth sizes include the following: 2x2 yards, 2x2'- yards, 2x3 yards, 2x3' vurds, 2.4 212x212 yards, 2y,x3 yards, 2!2x3i2 yards, 2y2x4y2 yards. Napkins are in both breakfast sizes. The beautiful embroidered doilies, tray cloths, dresser cloths and table tops all with spoke hemstitched borders at drastic rcdu Examples Regular 65c values, special at 50 Regular $1.00 values, special at 75d Regular $2.00 values, special at S1.50 Regular $3.00 values, special at $2.25 Regular $4.00 values, special at $3.00 yards, hand- ctions. Itegular 90c values, special at 70 Regular $1.50 values, special at $1.10 Regular $2.50 values, special at SI. 90 Regular $3.50 values, special at $2.50 Regular $5.00 values, special at $3.75 Tablecloths Reduced! Regular $3.75 values, special at $3.00 Regular $5.50 values, special at $4.45 Regular $8.00 values, special at $6.50 Regular $10.00 values,' special at ..$8.00 Regular $4.50 values, special at. ...... . $3.60 Regular $7.00 values, special at $5.75 Regular $9.00 values, special at $7.25 Regular $12.00 values, special at $10.00 Women's Petticoats , AN IMPORTANT SALE OF DAINTY MUSLIN UNDERGARMENTS. Annex, Second Floor. A great sale of ladies' White Petticoats of fine cambric, with deep lawn flounces, trimmed in rows of embroidery or lace insertions, plain or hemstitched tucks, finished at bottom with deep embroidery or lace edging's: Regular price $1.50; special $1.17" "- Regular price $1.75; special $1.29 Regular price $2.25; special $1.69 Regular price $2.75; special $1.98 Regular price $3.75; special $2.46 See Fifth Street Window Display. A Word From Our New Carpet Store Fourth Floor. Carpet Your Rooms Right With floor coverings that are a delight to the eye something that is ARTISTIC; with carpetings that 'will stand the test of years of hard usage something that is DURABLE. With carpetings that are more than satisfactory and less to pay something that is ECONOMICAL, v Our assortment of floor coverings is the choicest in the city, for nowhere else will you find more artistic, durable or economically priced carpetings. Comparisons v.-ill prove- this to your entire satisfaction. Mid-Week Miscellany: A Bargain Melange, in the Small Wares Shops 50c large size cabinet box French fabric finish Writing Paper; 50 sheets paper and 50 envelopes; spe cial, at 25 35c box linen crash finish Writing Paper, white. ... .19 15c white crepe Paper Napkins; 100 in package. .. .10? 50c pair ladies' nickel-plated Scissors, 6 and 7-inch size; quality guaranteed; special 29 $1.50 Pyrography Outfit, $1.00 Pyrography Burning Out fit ; consists of one bulb, lamp, benzine bottle, handle and point, packed in neat box; over $1.50 value; special $1.00 25c shell and amber Hairpins of best quality horn : as sorted shapes; one dozen on card for 17 Wire Coat-hangers for the making of Christinas gifts; special 4 White Basting. Thread; 200 yard spools; Nos. 40 and 50; special, -3 spools for 5 10c patent steel-spring Stocking Darner; holds stocking firmly; special 7 Fancy metal Dress Buttons, in all colors; 2 dozen on card: value to 50c ;i special at. the card 10' .35c Whisk Brooms; fine quality, white bone handles; special 22 10c can violet perfumed Talcum Powder 5 . Blanket Specials: Fourth Floor. $4.50 Wool Blankets for $3.60 White Wool Blankets, with pink or blue borders and white silk binding; full size; light, soft and warm for chilly nights; our $4.50 value; special sale price, the pair $3.60 New Downaline Comforters In pretty floral patterns and dainty colorings; extra good value at, each $3.50 Specials in Men's " Fixins" OUR MEN'S OUTFITTINGS Are selected by a buyer of expert judgment and critical taste. They're correct, and more they cost less than men are wont to pay elsewhere. Examples special today : Annex, First Floor. Men's $1 Golf Shirts for 74c Men's Golf Shirts in light, dark and plain colors; Winter weight; two pairs of separate cuffs; our $1 value; special today 74 Men's 75c Wool Underwear 55c Men's medium weight natural gray wool Underwear; best make and finish; our 75e value; special today 55 Men's 65c Outing Flannel Night Shirts 47c Men's outing flannel Night Shirts, in assorted stripes, all seams felled; made good and long; our 65c value; special today 47' Men's 25c Cashmere Hose 15c Men's seamless Cashmere Sox, in Oxford gray; our 25c value; special today. .15 Men's 35c Foulard Handkerchiefs 29c The newest thing in colored Foulard Silk Handkerchiefs, in effects of gray, wine, blue, etc., with dots and figures; our 35c value; special today 29 A HOLIDAY GIFT SUGGESTION Club Pillows Annex, Second Floor, Art Rooms. Now's the time to make embroidery work for the holi days. Surprise your friend with a club pillow, if he's a member of the Multnomah. Oregon Yacht or Port land Rowing Club. We have Pillows stamped on fancy art denim or ecru linen; special at 37 Embroidery lessons given free every afternoon. 1 New Game of Bunco Men. NEW YORK. Nov. 20. A phase of the "free goods" game was brought to light In the arrest yesterday of Samual Kra kowki. charged with having in his pos session paper made in Imitation of that used In the manufacture of United States banknotes. According to Chief Klynn, of the Secret Service, the scneme is to sell the victim a machine with which to man ufacture United States Treasury notes. The claim is made that the machine is one which has really been used in the making of money, which has been re placed by new machines, or that it was stolen from the Truasury Department. Good bank bills dampened and touched up to appear fresh ure shown as the product of the machine. The bogus machines l ave been sold, it is said, to victims for sums ranging from fimo to toooo. Man AVithout a Country. NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Charles Kesseler, who was brought to port In irons on board the British bark Kentmere. after having been refused admission to several countries at which the bark touched, fears that he is doomed to sail the sea forever. Kesseler shipped on the Kentmere at Delagoa. Bay in Portuguese East Africa, last Spring to go to East London. Captain Burch, of the bark, saysi the man Is a self-confessed criminal, and at the different porta when this was learned Kesseler was refused permission to land. Kesseler claims he Is tne victim of a plot, but the Bureau of Immigration here has forbidden him to land. Captain Burch says he wilf try to land Kesseler in Ger many, where the man was born. Hannah Ellas Wins Appeal. ALBANY, Nov. SO.The Court of Ap peals today affirmed the Judgment of the appellate division, which dismissed the appeal of John R. Piatt from a decision denying his demand for the restitution of about J.684,000 by Hannah Ellas. The grounds urged for restitu tion were those of alleged undue in fluence over Piatt by Sirs. Ellas. Traitor Among Polish Kcds. WARSAW. Russian Poland, Nov. 20. Through bribing a member of the gang the pnhVe have arrested another batch of participants in the train robbery at Ro gow, November 8, by which the revolu tionists are said to have secured about $650,000, making altogether 34 persons ar rested in thlt connection. They will all be immediately tried by drumhead court-martial. bays Remember tba Full Jiqmm CnreS a Cold in One Day, Grrpin 2 Days on every box. 25c
