Morning Oregonian., July 18, 1907, Page 2, Image 2

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UNITED STATES
Majority at Hague Votes for
Inviolability of Private
Shipping.
RUSSIAN ENTERS PROTEST
penles Majority of Population With
America, but t'hoate Refuses
Compromise Salvador Protest
Against Xiearaguan Invasion.
THE HAGUE, July 17. A vote upon
the principle of the American proposi
tion regarding the Inviolability of private
property at sea was taken today by the
committee of the conference dealing with
the Geneva Convention. Twenty-one del
egates voted favorably, 11 were against
the measure and there was one absentee.
Great Britain. France. Russia. Japan.
Spain and Portugal were in opposition,
while the triple alliance, although Ger
many made a reservation, was among
the majority.
Belgium presented a compromise pro
posal, but Joseph H. Choate, of the
American delegation, refused to accept it,
saying that inasmuch as a majority ad
mitted the principle of immunity he could
not consent to the limitation of this idea,
especially as Great Britain and Russia
already had declared they would not ac
cept it in any form. This made unanimity
impossible.
Russian Criticises Vote.
Professor de Martens (Russia). wo
presided at the meeting? called attention
to the fact that, although the American
proposition was supported by a majority
of the votes passed, the population of
the countries voting against the principle
was numerically largely In excess of
those favoring It, excluding China.
The vote on this principle by countries
was as follows:
Germany. Austria - Hungary. Italy.
Switzerland. Turkey, Sweden, Norway,
Denmark. Holland. Belgium, Luxem
bourg. Cuba. Brazil. Uruguay. Ecuador,
Hayti, China. Slam and Persia voted
with the United States. Great Britain.
France, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Monte
negro. Japan. Mexico. Colombia. Salva
dor and Panama voted against her. Chile
abstained from voting.
The population of the countries favor
ing the American proposition amounts to
S04.CHiO.000; that of the countries against it
to 729,000.000. Professor de Martens said
further thHt the United States' proposal
did not have a majority of population if
China was subtracted.
Choate Stands Pat.
Several delegates proposed the discus
sion of intermediary propositions made
by Belgium, Holland and Brazil. To this
Mr. Choate said:
"We carried the vote with an enormous
majority. Having had the whole, why
should we take half?"
M. Nellkoff has sent a circular note to
the delegates complaining of the publi
cation of ducuments of the conference In
tended to be secret, and renewing his rec
ommendation to secrecy.
Senor Matheu, the delegate from the
Republic of Salvador, has issued a state
ment denouncing the aggression of Nicar
agua against Salvador, particularly the
recent landing at Acajutla and the sack
ing of the town of Sonsonale.
Supreme Prize Court.
Efforts are being made to bring about
an understanding with regard to the
Russian and German propositions for a
supreme prize court through an inter
mediary Italian suggestion, which pro
vides for a permanent tribunal by
grouping the states according to their
tonnage and allowing them proportional
rights in tne appointment of the Judges
comprising the tribunal. This court, it is
suggested, should Include two admirals,
to be appointed by the belligerents, the
admirals to be present as advisers and
not as judges.
VAX'S FOR KILLING SOAP TRCST
Harmsworlh's Successful Attack
Costs Him $C50,000.
LIVERPOOL, July 17. The attempt
made In the Fall of 1908 to organize a
huge soap combine In the United King
dom, which came to an end under the
pressure of adverse public opinion, had a
sensational sequel In the Assize Court to
day, when William Hesketh Lever, Lib
eral member of Parliament for the Wyr
.rall division of Cheshire, secured Judg
ment for damages of $350,000 and costs
against the Harmsworth newspapers, the
Daily Mail and the Evening News, for li
bels published by them during the course
of the controversy that followed the at
tempt to bring about the combination.
.After a hearing that lasted for two
Days, the defendants today suddenly with
drew their plea of justification and
agreed to pay the amount demanded.
Mr. Lever, it is declared, took a leading
part In the efforts to establish the soap
combine.
STUCK TO POSTS AWAITING
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tlon room to save the ship from blowing
up. It would be very wrong to have a
story like that go 'out, because I cannot
find that there is any foundation for It,
or need for a man to make any attempt
to do anything of the sort. But if the
President wants heroism, let him look
up this brave man who stood by his gun
to save the rest.
"Since we went back to the target
grounds, the men have been shooting bet
ter thau before the accident. We haven't
finished practice and we are going back
to the targets to break the record."
Board of Inquiry at Work.
The naval board of inquiry appointed
to investigate the cause of the explosion
visited the United States naval hospital
at Chelsea today to take the depositions
of the injured men. The board carefully
inspected the turret In which the ex
plosion occurred and took the evidence
of officers and men familiar with the
conditions about the turret at the time
and witnesses of the affair. The Georgia
came into the harbor today.
Owing to the critical condition of the
injured men in the hospital, four of whom
it was feared might not survive the night,
the surgeons In charge of the hospital
would permit the board of inquiry to ex
amine only three of the men.
Among the naval officers of the fleet
there la a growing sentiment to reject
the theory that the powder was set afire
by a stray spark from the funnels of the
ship. It Is known that the crew of the
after-superimposed turret had an Intense
zeal to become the crack crew of the
fleet, and it Is thought that over-zeal and
disregard of precaution In such rapid
handling of the guns might have caused
the tragedy, the explosion being due, pos
sibly, to unburned grains of powder from
the breech igniting the bag of powder.
Late today it was learned that the dead
seaman known as George Miller enlisted
under an assumed name. His right name
was Benjamin Kreiger.
All qf the 12 injured men at the naval
hospital were reported tonight as making
favorable progress.
ELKS ELEETTHEIR OFFICERS
TKXER OF CHARLEROI GRAND
EXALTED RULER.
Move to Prosecute Pirates Who Use
Elks' Emblems Great Parade
of Massed Bands.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. July 1". The
complete and official returns of the elec
tion in the grand lodge of Elks, held yes
terday in this city, were announced to
day, as follows:
Grand exalted ruler, John K. Tener, of
Charlerol. Pa.; grand treasurer. Edward
Leach. New York; grand esteemed loyal
knight, W. T. Leickie, Dowagiac, Mich.;
grand esteemed lecturing knight. Bayard
Gray, of Frankfort, Ind.; grand esteemed
leading knight, John D. Shea, Hartford,
Conn.; grand secretary, Fred C. Robin
son, Dubuque. Iowa: grand trustees,
Thomas B. Mills. Superior, Wis.; Thomas
F. McNulty. Baltimore, and Mayor
Charles C. Schmdlt, of Wheeling, W. Va.;
grand tyler, James Foley, and grand
Inner guard. A. M. Taylor.
It was decided to establish a flag day
for Elks on June 14. A resolution was
adopted calling for the appointment of a
committee to devise ways and means to
prosecute outside users of the Elks' em
blems. A subsequent resolution calls for
the appointment of a committee to con
fer with Congress to find means to pre
vent the use of the emblem.
The Memphis lodge was authorized to
prosecute the negro Elks of that city.
A massed band parade, with all the
bands playing the same music at the same
time, one of the three big features of
Elks' week, took place today on Broad
street. Every musical organization par
ticipating In the reunion, numbering more
than 40 bands, with 1500 members, was in
line.
The music played was "The Twenty
first Reunion." which had "The Girl I
Left Behind Me," "Home, Sweet Home"
end "Auld Lang Syne" as Its general
theme, with beautiful elaborations.
Fifty reviewing stands along the two
mile route were crowded and the streets
were jammed with a crowd such as
Broad -street has seldom seen.
The contrast in costumes was ludicrous.
At the parade could, be seen the dazzling
costumes of some crack regimental mu
sical organization1 by the side of a more
modest costume of a village band.
GRAND DUKE IN SCANDAL
Cyril or Russia and Wife Quarrel
Immediately After Marriage.
BERLIN. July 17. At the court of
Saxe-Coburg there is talk of the proba-'
Ollity or a divorce between Grand Duke
Cyril, oldest son of Grand Duke Vladi
mir of Russia, and his Duchess, who was
divorced from Ernest Ludwig, Grand
Duke of Hesse, several years ago. The
couple have been married less than two
years and have one daughter. It is said
their differences began almost Immedi
ately after the wedding.
War on Automaniac Murderers.
BOSTON, July 17. Nine pedestrian!
have lost their lives and 34 have been
injured as the result of automobile acci-
!!
Deimel Linen-Mesh
Underwear
We are sole agents for tbe
women's grarmenta In this famous
wvave, and nave a special agency
for the men's goods. Comfort,
cleanliness and coolness to be bed
by irearinc Dclmel's Mesh Goods.
SLE1S
FIFTH STREET
. xQ&u - f&S VIST 1
mSHINGTOhJ STREET
O. W. & K. SEWING MACHINES FOR $26.90
The Famous " Merode"
Women 's Underwear
The most perfect fitting, the
satisfactory- knit s;arment sold In
all America. Here are endless as
sortments. Vnlon Suits, two-piece
IcarnientM, in all weights. And
every one of them is very modest
ly priced.
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R
egular
Today
Dresses made of several different sorts of material and in many, many styles. Materials of chambrays,
in plain or fancy figured designs; percales, ginghams and galateas. They come in one or two-piece
suits, in regulation Sailors, .Peter Pan and Buster Brown models. There are suits among them pretty
enough for street or party wear, and some are plain enough, and low-priced enough, for play suits. This
sale provides a fine opportunity to fit the little ones out for beach and school. The sizes WW J
run from 1 to 14 years, and the regular prices from 30c to $25.00; and any one in the fldlf
iuu gues iUUiiy iui ... ..,
Regular . .
Special .
. $2.00 $2.50
$L0d $1.25
$3.00 $4.00 $5.00
$1.50 $2.00 $2.50
$4.00
$5.00
$10.00
$5.00
Any Silk Walking Skirt
In Stock -lJl Price
It is a gloriously good sale of superb Silk
Skirts. Splendid-fitting models, in good
styles. We have them in both the plain and
fancy silks, and the pleated or plain flare
models. There is rich choosing to be had in
the mammoth assortment we are putting
before you for this Thursday's bargain. A
wide range of choicedesigns and cuts. They
are regularly worth from $9.50 to $25.00.
Thursday's price is -
just Une-nalr
Regular $9.50 $12.00 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00
Special. $4.75 $6.00 $7.50 $10.00 $12.50
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Great Savings Here
Go- Carts and Hammocks
Go-Carts, all made with patent anti-friction fasteners, foot-brake
and rubber tire wheels. Folding styles and reclining backs. 45 styles
Reg.
Reg.
Reg.
Reg.
Reg.
Reg.
$2.50
$2.75
$4.00
$6.00
$6.50
$7.50
val...S 1.75
val..S 1.95
val..$ 2.75
val..$ 4.25
val..S 4.35
val..$ 5.25
Reg. $9.00 val.
Reg. $10.50 val.
Reg. $11.00 val.
Reg. $12.00 val.
Reg. $13.50 val.
Reg. $15.00 val.
$
G.50
7.25
7.50
8.25
9.50
$10.50
HAMMOCK SPECIALS
PLAIN HAMMOCKS Open weaves, concealed
spreader and pillow. Regular 75c value, lZff.
special OlC
CLOSE-WEAVE HAMMOCKS Full color,, concealed
spreader, pillow and valance
$1.75 values, sp'l, $1.25 $4.50 values, sp,'l, $3.50
$2.25 values, sp'l, J51.65 $5.50 values, sp'l, $4.25
PLAIN HAMMOCKS Open weave, with concealed
spreader. A fairly strong hammock that AC.
sells regularly at 65c; soecial for today rriJC
FANCY STRIPE HAMMOCKS With concealed
spreader, pillow and valance. A fine bargain QCg.
at $1.25; special for today OOC
epeating
The
rea
I Sale
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It will be a day of linen values that will attract the attention of every house
keeper in Portland. We know we have reputation for good linens, and we'll live
up to it in this sale. Yes, we'll strengthen it. We'll sell GOOD linens at prices
that appeal irresistibly to the woman who would save.
HEMMED HUCK TOWELS $1.25 PER DOZEN
Tere's a rare bargain for hotels and rooming-houses. These towels are of a good grade of huck,
extra heavy weight, with hemmed ends. They are the grade we sell regu- (t "f C F
larly at $1.50 the dozen. For today only there is a clean-up saving of 25c on 1 X J
these splendid towels, already sold too low. .Very special, per dozen ir
THE REGULAR $1.75 GRADE FOR $1.50 THE DOZEN
CROCHET BEDSPREADS Fringed and suitable for (fr 1 AO
brass beds; regular $1.75 value, special... p I. .nrO
TABLE DAMASK Made of pure bleached linen. Snow-drop,
morning glory and poppy patterns, 62 inches wide; regu- iQf
lar 90c value; special, yard Ui7C
HUCK TOWELS All white, with fancy damask patterns; used
for bureau scarfs. Regular 25c value; special for to- JQf
day, each
LINEN TABLECLOTHS
5c
BATH TOWELS Large size, hemmed and unbleached; OQr
regular price 25c; special today,. each
BATH TOWELS Hemmed, extra heavy and double thread; come
in white br cream color; regular 25c value, today, 20 C
each
COTTON TOWELS We have 500 soft, birdseye Cotton Towels,
fringed with colored border; very special, today,
each
PIGURED ORGANDIES Very beautiful patterns, and
all fast colors. Only 200 pairs in lot: The yard, C
for today's selling
PATTERN CLOTHS Richardson 's Snow White Damask,
with border all around; size 2 yards by 2V2 yards; regu
lar $3.75 value; special, $3.00; 2x3 yards, C O
$4.50 value, special pJ.JJ
of Linens
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LINEN TABLECLOTHS Come in cream color, made of
heavy Scotch homespun linen; quality war- 7 V '71?
ranted; 2x2 '2 yds., $3.50 value; special, ea.P
2x3 yards, $4.00 value, special, each.. $3.25
75c
FINE HUCK TOWELS With white or red fancy jac-
quard border; good size. Regular value 25c:
special today
BEDSPREADS A yery fine quality satin finish; very
beautiful raised patterns.. They are well w o r?f
made and sell regularly at $4; sp'l. today. y5Ol
dents in Massachusetts within the last 26
days. accoding to statistics compiled and
made public today by the Safe Roads
Automobile Association.
During the 26 days there have been 92
collisions In which automobiles have fig
ured. The investigations conducted by
the association show that out of 16 cases
looked Into the operator was to blame
in 13.
Convinced that radical measures must
be adopted If these accidents are to be
stopped, the association has offered re
wards for conviction of operators who do
not leave their names after an accident,
and has also offered to reward evidence
which shall secure the conviction of per
sons operating automobiles while under
suspension or after revocation of their
licenses.
Lieutenant Goodrich set an example to
his men that none but a courageous of
ficer could set. when he plunged right
into the flame and gases to lead the way
to safety. I told his father, Rear-Ad-miral
Goodrich, that it was such officers
that made a great navy. His example
will not be forgotten. After he got to the
deck he threw himself overboard. If
our launch had not been nearby on Its
return from examination of targets, he
would have been drowned.
Gave Life to Save Comrades.
"Probably one little act, or rather one
great act, of one of the men prevented a
far greater disaster. I don't know his
name. He's dead. He and ,one other
stood by the second gun that had Just
been loaded. The last powder bag that
had been put in was protruding a little
from the gun. When he saw the flash,
instead of dashing for the ladder 4o save
himself, he crowded home the charge in
the gun and with the help of the other
men, got the gun closed before the flame
reached the bag. If the flame had
touched that bag. there would have been
an awful explosion, for the powder was
confined In the gun and could not have
flashed, as the other did, but would have
exploded. Not a man in the turret would
have been left alive, whatever other
damage might have been done. That
man gave his life for others.
"I am told President Roosevelt has ln
uulred about a man that gave his life
la closing the shutter from the imrnuni-
Mail Orders Promptly
tended to
Satisfaction Guaranteed
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THE FASHION CENTER
Entire Corner Fourth
and
Morrison Streets
Fine Lingerie
Waists
SILVERFIELD SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY
On this season's newest and most desirable merchandise specials that all economical shoppers should investigate.
- New
Walking
Skirts
$3.95
A fine line of ladies' Walk
ing Skirts made of fine Pan
ama, in the newest checks
and stripes and invisible
plaids; some with bias bands
around the bottom. Extra
special, Friday only $3.95
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY
Linen
Suits
$8.75
Ladies' white and colored
Linen Jacket Suits, beau
tifully made and trimmed.
Come in semi-fitted and
Eton jackets; some skirts
are full plaited, others are
gored. Just the thing for
beach wear. Special while
they last at the extremely
low price of $8.75
TVi ft. Qflvcvi-'fiAlrl Cf-. rtc Vaillfa Afford safety through the Summer for the storage of
A ate iJUVCriieiU OlOragC V ctUlta Furs and Wraps against moths, dust and dampness.
Kvery garment separately ventilated by OUR DRY COLD-AIR METHOD. DO IT NOW, or the little MOTH WILL,
NOT. forget you. Goods sent for on request. Furs repaired or altered during Summer at reduced rates stored free.
A fine line of lawn, lingerie and dot
ted Swiss Waists, made with regular
and Dutch neck. Beautifully made
and trimmed with lace, embroidery
and insertions; over 25 patterns to
choose from. Regular $5.50 and $6.00
values, Friday only for $3.98
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.
Children's
Wash Dresses
We place on sale for Friday a very
large assortment of percale, lawn and
gingham Wash Dresses, well made and
very daintily trimmed, in all colors
and a great variety of patterns: sizes
6 to 14 years; special for Friday at
the extremely low price of 080
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.
$5 and H Handbags $2.89
A special line of ladies' fine Hand
bags; come in seal, walrus and nov
elty leathers; lined with silk moire
and leather, and are fitted with coin
purse and cardcase; come in aU col
ors; regular $5.00 and $6.00 values,
Friday only for.- $2.89
Leather Belts 49c
Ladies' Suede and Kid Belts, in all
the new shades of tan, brown and
gray; also blue and black; both plain
and fancy buckles; regular values to
$1.25; special for 49
35c Ladies Lisle Vests 19c
A special offering of ladies'
Summer Vests of excellent
quality lisle, in white only;
regular 85c values, special for
Friday 19
75c Lisie Hose 35c
Ladies' fine Lisle Hose, black
only, the famous "Herms
dorf" dye; all sizes; regular
75c values. Buy all you want
tomorrow only at 35c a pair,
or 3 for $1.00