Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, February 04, 1908, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MOHXIXG OREGOMAX, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1908 STEAMER BURNS FIFTEEN AHE DEAD St. 'Cuthbert Meets With Dis aster Off the Nova Sco tian Coast. CYMRIC RESCUES CREW Those Lost Meet Death by Small Boat Swamping , Remaining 3 7 Taken Off and Vessel Is Abandoned. HALIFAX, X. S-. Feb. 3. In the midst of a wild blizzard this afternoon the steamer St. Cuhbert -was burned to the water's edge oil the Nova Scotiaa coast. Fifteen members. of the crew were drowned by the swamping of a small boat in -which they attempted to leave the vessel after lire had broken out yes terday. The other 37 members of the crew, including the captain, were res cued by the White Star liner Cymric. After taking off the survivors, the Cym ric abandoned, the burning steamer this afternoon arid proceeded to Boston. A wireless message from Captain Finch, of the Cymric, read: "The 6teamer St. Cuthbert was aban doned afire Monday afternoon off the Nova Scotian coast. The Cymric -stood by for nine hours during a strong gale, heavy seas and snow squall. Lifeboat in. charge of chief officer, making three per ilous trips, rescued 37 members of the crew, Including, the captain. Several members of the crew severely burned and injured. "Fifteen of the crew were drowned Sunday attempting to leave the vessel. Their boat was swamped by a heavy sea." " The St. Cuthbert. owned by the British & Foreign Steamship Company, of Liver pool, Killed from Antwerp on January 19 for New York. She was comparative ly a new vessel, having been built In 1904 at Newcastle, England, by the Arm strong Whitworth Company, and was of 4954 tons register. SEALERS MUST BE CAREFUL Japan Issues Orders In View of Last Year's Trespass. VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 3. Advices wero received by the Empress of India that in consideration of the raiding of foreign territory last year by Japanese .sealers,:- official notilication has been Is sued to the sealers about to leave Japan to be careful not to trespass In foreign waters Notification is given by the Japanese Communications Department that it has been decided to Install wireless telegra phy on the six steamers of the Nippon Yusen Kuisha running to Seattle, which will be ready to exchange communica tions after April V A colliery disaster Is reported from Yubari colliery, Hokkaidl, where a gas explosion killed 91 miners. A large num ber who escaped from the mine were se verely burned. TESTIMONY IS DAMAGING Webster Guerin Was Overheard to Threaten Mrs. McDonald's Ufe. CHICAGO, Feb. 3. Mary J.' Campbell, who conducts a cleaning and dyeing es tablishment, testified In the McDonald trial this afternoon to having interrupted Webster Guerin in the act of choking Mrs. McDonald and to having heard him threaten to take her life. Miss Millie Lagon, a milliner of Prairie Du Chien, Wis., told of having over heard a quarrel in a downtown restau rant between Guerin and Mrs. McDonald, iu the course of which the defendant, .in reply to a demand for money, made a threat, to which Guerin replied, "If ever you threaten to tell the old man again, I want you to know that I can shoot, and Bhoot to kill." SEND THE GUARD TO COAST Reported Inquiry About Mobiliza tion ot Ohio Militia. AKRON, O., Feb.' 3. Captains Yontz and Watktip of the two local com panies of the Eighth Regiment, Ohio National Guard, have received tele grams from Major Stanford M Swartz, of the Third Battalion of the regiment, asking how many men they can mus ter In four hours' notice for mobiliza tion on the Pacific Coast. .' COLUMBUS, O., Feb..' 3. State offi cials here declare that they know noth.. ing of any orders sending the Ohio National Guard or any portion of it to the Pacific. Coast, as reported from Akron. , CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT (Continued from First Page.) tlon to prosecute malefactors for their crimes and a rigorous enforcement of the law should result In congesting the crim inal courts, then the plunderers of mil lions will be given precedence In the path way to prison over the pilferers of pen nies." . . Condemned Only by Malefactors. Hepburn, of Iowa, declared that the Democrats had shown great - versatility in the debate of today. One, he said, spoko in unseemly terms of the Presi dent: another said he could not toil whether the message was by Mr. Roose velt or by one of his own political Ideas. "The message," said Hepburn, "is re ceived in some sections of the country wltliy violent condemnation. This condem nation comes from the organs of the very men, and those only, whom the Presi dent of the United States has seen fit to denounce ts the malefactors, the great malefactors of the age, and that Is the only Houree from which it has come ex cept from the gentlemen from Ohio," re ferring to M"". Foraker. ( The President, Hepburn declared, had done nothing to unsettle conditions by. his own acts. He had simply called at tention to the misdeeds of those male factors. "The President." he said, "is neither a bull nor a bear." The stock gamblers, he said, "have done moro than any other class to bring on this disaster, to bring into disrepute the value of our securities." People Behind President. "In everything the President has done." continued Hepburn, "the American, peo ple stand by him. In every recommen dation of the message, the American pe.ople stand behind him." Continued applause on the Republican Hide, quickly followed in all parts of the House. Interrupted the speaker for some minutes. "And they demand," he went on, when fiuiet was restored, "that the legislation the President stands for shall be given in order that these recommendations may be made effective through the courts. Some may say there will be nothing done by this Congress. I do not believe it. I assert that the American people are earnest in upholding the hands of the ex ecutive power, that he may be able to accomplish thq reforms advocated In this message, and, if any man stands in the way, he will simply be run over." Again a wave of uproarious applause swept over the house. Hepburn said the Democratic party Is making a departure In advocating the course of the President, and had opposed National legislation In many cases on the ground that there was no constitutional power for it. Hepburn said: , Some men complain that the President has not put a larper number of these malefactors in the penitentiary. I know a. good many in whose behalf 1 v.-ould like to iee his ener gies doubled, but we must remember tbAt there are difficulties In the way. One dif ficulty is to convict any man of crime. If he reinforces his de-fenee with- an abundant exchequer, you must remember how many restrictions we have thrown around the criminal. He favored interpreting the- criminal statutes liberally and in a way to avoid evasion and to secure Justice. Then, he added, there would not be so many in fractions of the law. He denounced stock gamblers for monopolizing the money of the country In their operations. He said that the Democrats knew that the Presi dent's message meets the expectations of the people, and on that account they are trying to appropriate all of its provisions. PLOT TO KILL IK PKIXCE OP MOSTEXUGEO IN DANGER OF MURDER. Native of Principality Arrested in Arizona on "Suspicion of Join ing in a Conspiracy. EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 3. In the ar rest of Milo Gjonovich, a. native of Montenegro, at Globe, Ariz., the postal authorities believe they have discov ered a plot against the reigning head of Montenegro, Prince Nicholas. Gjonovich was arrested for taking from the mails a letter addressed to Rojo Pocek, another Montenegrin, and his defense Is that he' was working in the Interest of his government. Several relatives of Pocek have been arrested in their native home in Montenegro lately and It is believed that Gjonovich is responsible. Complaint has been sworn out against Gjonovich before United States Commissioner Charles E. Martin, -of Globe, for misappropriation of the mails. Gjonovich has been working at Globe as a miner, but is well educated. BOYCOTT GETS A BLOW (Continued from First Page.) Buck Stove & Bange Company, of St. Louis, against the American Federation of Labor, in which an injunction was recently granted by Justice Gould in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. When asked for an expression of opin ion in regard to the decision of the Su preme Court in the Loewe case, Samuel Gompera, president of the American Fed eration of. Labor, decline -to- make any comment at this time. Story of the Suit, The suit was instituted toy Loewe & Co. In the United States Circuit Court in Connecticut, the company alleging dam age by a boycott against their factory to the extent of $80,000, asked for a judgment of $240,000 In accordance with the terms of the Sherman act. Not only the members of the Hatters' Union, but the American Federation of Labor,, of which the union Is a subordinate organ ization, were included in the bilL In the complaint it was alleged that the labor organization had undertaken to compel the manufacturers to unionize 'their factory, and it was asserted, that -when they failed in this effort, the union hatters withdrew and Induced other em ployes to do -so. This act was followed by the declaration of a boycott against Lowe's hats wherever they were found, and as the firm controlled an extensive trade throughout the country, the boy cott extended to many states, which, in the language- of the bill, constituted a combination to limit and restrain inter state commerce. The unions advertised ' their boycott against the firm In labor organizations p in different parts of the country, and in consequence the firm claimed that Its business fell off outside the state. Ac tions were brought at different places, notably at San Francisco. LEWIS BECOMES PRESIDENT New Head of Coal-Miners Declares His Policy. INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 3. Thomas L. Lewis, of Bridgeport, O., was declared elected president of the United Mine workers of America at today's closing session of the annual convention. The report of the tellers showed that 127,025 votes were cast for president, of whien Mr. Lewis received 64,653'4 and "W. B. Wil son, of Blossburg, Pa., received 62,472. Lewis' majority was 20S1H- John P. White, of Iowa, was elected National Vice-President, having no op position. He received 116,078 votes. For secretary-treasurer, W. D. Ryan, of Illinois, received 82,345 votes, John Fahy receiving 40,918 1-2. The delegates tp the American Federa tion of Labor, who were elected, are John Mitchell, T. L. Lewis, W. B. Wilson, W. D. Ryan. John H. Walker, of Illinois; John P. White, of Iowa, and G. W. Sav age, of Ohio. Mr. Lewis was introduced to the delegates by W. B. Wilson, who pledged to the new head of the organiza tion his support. Mr. Lewis made a speech in which he denied that there had eved been a personal difference between himself and the other national officers. President Mitchell and Secretary Wil son shook hands with Mr. Lewis and the delegates cheered loudly. , The convention adjourned subject to call for a special convention to ratify any wage agreement that. may result from a joint conference with the operators ot the central competitive field. Boilermakers' Strike Off. ST. PAUL. Feb. 3. President Gallivan, of the International Union of Boiler makers, today announced that the strike of boilermakers against, the several rail roads In Minnesota was declared off. The railroad officials announce that they will only take back such men as they need. . Sends (ioldflcld Report to House. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. -r- President Roosevelt today sent to the House of Representatives the report of the special commission of investigation Into the Gold ficM labor troubles, in reply to a recent resolution requiring him to do so. 12V2c Outing Flannel at 7c Outing Flannel, flannelettes and percales, in the 7 regular 12'2C grade, choice, the yard C SLIGHTLY MUSSED TABLECLOTHS Worth $5.00 each for only........ $4.45 Worth $6.00 each for only $4.95 Worth $6.50 each for only...... ..'..5.25 Soiled Napkins ONE-FOURTH OFF REGULAR White and Colored Wash Dress Goods y2 OFF REMNANTS OF WOOL AND OUTING FLANNEL AT BIG REDUCTIONS Scotch Flannels, for suitings, waists, skirts and house wear; wears well and launders nicely.; 50c OQ. grade for 39c, and 40c quality, yard only. ... V.artM-' liT-iiWfaM.'.-r, ttF-t-tti i t rr-T-T,y,r,.-r.w.- iniw IjTi mmi0r AGENTS ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS $3.25 Blankets $2.45 Pair SANITARY GRAY WOOL BLANKETS, good size and good weight, with fancy pink and blue An AC borders; regularly $3.25 pair, sale price.. WHITE WOOL BLANKETS, with pink, blue or red borders, priced as follows: $3.75 values at... $2.85 $ 6.00 values at... $4.45 $4.50 values at...S3.50 $ 7.00 values at.. .5. 15 $5.00 values at... $3.98 $13.50 values at... $9.00 ALL-WOOL PLAID BLANKETS, in pink and white, gray and white or blue and white; big, soft, warm fellows, worth $10.00 the pair; sale . rjCJ Sale Cold Weather Goods Don 't by any means miss this opportunity to purchase yohat you need for the present cold snap at the Olds, Wortman & King Store, and secure it for much below the regular price. There are very special savings to be had on Men 's, Women's and Children's Shoes, warm Underwear and Hosiery, Wool Blankets, Men's Underwear and Outing Flan nel Sleeping Garments Bear Cloth for Baby 9s Coat and many other lines. Initial Showing of Oriental Si muz? IE n W 7-1 TUSSORAH SILK The pronounced favorites in Silks for the coming season will be the oriental weaves. There is a broader range this year than has ever been known and fancy effects as well as plain colors will be decidedly popular. These silks will be in demand for shirtwaist suits and waists in plain tailored effects, for semi-tailored costumes and gowns for dress occasions. We've spread six large tables in the silk aisle full of these superb fabrics and we cordially invite your inspection. Come and view them whether you buy or not. We will take pride in showing you our assortment we will take pleasure in having you know .that it's the best hereabouts. We're certain that if you have a silk want, you'll come here to buy. RACCARRAH SILK RAJAH SILK SHANTUNG SILK MOTORA SILK MANDARIN SILK SONG-O-SILK KUHLA SILK TUSCAN SILK PONGEE SILKS In plain or fancy effects and imported or domestic weaves These silks are shown in every conceivable plain color; in fancy polka dot or striped patterns; in self-colored stripes or self-colored polka dots. We hope that all women who pay close heed to fashion's dictates will avail themselves of this opportunity to see this very complete exhibit. A SALE OF HOUSE NEEDS Bargains in furnishings for kitchen, dining-room, parlor, hall for all parts of the house. Special attention is paid to closing out odd lines. CHINA DINNER SETS With border decora- d0 Of tion; 100-pc sets, regularly $16.50; sale price. .pOiJ Sets of 112 pieces, regular $18.00. values, selling for. .$9.00 DINNER SETS of German China, $20.00 valuesfijl ( Cft but slightly damaged, special at .". P XiJvi HAVILAND CHINA DINNER SETS Regularly $28.50, but slightly damaged, so they are now sell- . J?1 V CA ing for 1 The $45.00 sets of 60 pieces are now...;... $31.00 00 sets of 55 pieces, special at......... ;$2S.OO ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE DINNER SETS IN ODD LINES AT EXTRA SPECIAL VALUES 60c 55c 28c 16c 10c 63c 28c 10c 15c ($e& The $42 odd A 'half-price sale on lines of SEMI-PORCELAIN GLASSWARE CUT GLASS CHINA I GRANITE IRON JARDINIERES UMBRELLA STANDS 15c Coat and Hat Racks, have 4 hooks; special Coat and Hat Racks, have 6 hooks, 25c value , Folding Coat or Hat Rack, 7-pin size, 25c value, for... Folding Coat or Hat Rack, 10-pin size, 35c value Coal Hods with hoods, 45c values, special 10c 15c 15c 25c 30c Regular 75c Wood Baskets selling now for. , Reg. $1.10 Teapots, white enam eled . . . 40c Granite Iron Coffee Pots, two quart size, sale price 22c Sauce Pans of granite iron, 2-quart size, sale price Regular 14c Pudding Pans of gran ite iron Regular 88c Tea Kettles, 8-quart size, for 40c Muffin Pans, 8-hole size, sell ing for 18c Sink Strainers,, selling now for, each ....'. Regular 25c Table Mats, set of six, for $1.50 Tea Kettles, No. 8 size, copper, nickel- plated, seamless body; spe cial for rr $1.15 WOMEN'S LONG CPA TS $23. 85 No need to be anything but warmly clad these days, when Portland's largest and best style salons offer such remarkable bargains in Women's Coats. To attend this sale means to choose from a magnificent assortment and to save half or more than half. A goodly selection of women's long coats is offered a lot of about 120. They are in the ultra-fashionable, long, loose-fitting models. Some are smartly tai lored and some richly trimmed. There are gar ments for street or evening wear; mostly fancy materials, but a few very handsome affairs in colored fabrics. The regular r m values run to $48.50 each. A OO remarkable bargain today WOMEN'S COATS OF CARACUL The most stylish and serviceable fabric yet devised for Winter wear; it's a long-nap weave that resembles Persian lamb or Astrachan; these coats come in long or short models, fitted or loose styles ; they are very warm wraps that insure perfect comfort and they are pronounced fa vorites among modishly garbed women for this sea son's wear; 'worth to $58.50 each; choice of any one that remains WOMEN'S STORMPROOF COATS Strikingly hand some garments, suitable for wear in rain or shine; there are plain colors in severely tailored styles or tastefully decorated effects in wine, cardinal, mode, gray, black or tan; wraps dressy enough to wear for evening occasions and thoroughly serviceable on drippy . days; the values are from $10.00 T T A F" to $42.50 each ; choice, selling - ft now for $18.95 Primps 1 Valentines and Valentine Day Novelties Here We have Valentines from 5c a doz. to $10 each. A very large assortment of the popular Postcard Valentines. Valentines in lace-trimmed, hand-painted or ribbon-decorated effects. Valentine Hearts for party decorations, fancy Paper Napkins and Valentine Box Stationery. Hand-painted and fancy Valentines lO to $10.00 Fancy Card Valentines, each 2 for 5, and up to 35 Fancy Top Valentines, an endless assortment. All prices. Comic -Paper Valentines in packages of 1 dozen, the package. .5 Postcard Valentines, 2 for 5 to", each : 20 Red Valentine Hearts for decorations at Valentine Parties. Fancy Tally Cards, for the Valentine day parties. . Fancy Paper Napkins in Valentine effects. Box Stationerv for Valentine season correspondence. 22S! BRIEF EXAMINATION HELD THAW'S COXDJTION OBSERVED, , ' BUT XO OPINIOX GIVEN". Wife and Member of Counsel, Pay X Him Brief Visit Alienists Hold Conferences. POUGHKEEPSIE. N T., Feb. 3. A brief preliminary examination and ob servation of the mental condition of Harry K. Thaw was held today by Dr. Allan W. Ferriss, president of the New York State Lunacy Commission, and Dr. Lamb,. Superintendent of Matteawan State Hospital. After the examination Dr. Ferriss said it was too early to give an opin ion on Thaw's mental condition. The examination interrupted a visit of Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and Daniel O'Reil ly, of Thaw's counsel, who came up from New York today. Mrs. Thaw appeared depressed over the situation in which her husband found himself nmonf? the insane. She stated that Mrs. William Thaw would probably accompany her on her next visit to the hospital. Drs. Evans and Jelliffe, alienists, re tained by the Thaw family, held sev eral conferences with Thaw during? the day. It is believed here that unless Thaw is discharged through the co-operation of the state authorities within a few weeks, habeas crpus proceed, ingrs will be instituted In the Supreme Court here. Doubts lag Is Chesapeake's. NEW YORK, Feb. 3. Doubt is thrown on the genuineness of the flag sold in London last week as that of Captain Law rence's ship, the Chesapeake, by G. Wilfred Pearce, who has been investigating the matter In behalf of the New Jersey His torical Society. It Is claimed by Mr. Pearce . that the Chesapeake's flag was burled in the coffin with Lawrence's body when it was laid at rest in Trinity churchyard. New York. The flag, Mr. Pearce said, was spread over the casket when the body of Lawrence was brought from Halifax by permission of the British authorities after the capture of the Ches apeake by the British idurlng the War of 1812. rKOTO VATJCXTIJ.-ES THJ5 LATEST. Kiser has . 'em. See 'cm. 248 Alder St. Eye glasses 1.0O at Metzger's L STICK .VEAKLY IS PUT INTO OniO'S BUNKERS. Second Time Dynamite Has Been ' Found in Battleship's Coal. Oversight of Miners. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. The command ing officer of the battleship Ohio reports that whil6 taking coal from the chartered collier Fortuna, at Port of Spain, Trini dad, a stick of dynamite about five inches in length was found. The Fortuna had a cargo of New River coal supplied by the Boring White Coal Mining Company at Newport News, Va. This is the second time that dynamite has been found in coal furnished United States men-of-war. The previous case occurred over a year ago and resulted in an order being Issued by Admiral Evans that all officers and men employed in coaling ships examine coal carefully while being put aboard ship. The order described the general appear ance of .dynamite and gave certain neces sary precautions to be observed. The dynamite was evidently a stick used in mining the coal and escaped the obser vation of the miners and persons who subsequently handled the coal. To Celebrate Emmet's Anniversary. At a meeting of Division No. 1, Order of Hibernian's, held last night In Wood men of the World Hall, arrangements were made for celebrating the anni versary of the birth of Robert Emmet on March 2. E. S. J. McAllister has beeu invited to deliver an" address on that occasion. A quartette composed of the members of the Ladles' Auxili ary, will sing the song dedicated to Emmet's memory by Thomas Moore, the poet, "Oh, Breathe Not His Name, Let It Sleep in the Shade." John O'Hare will be in charge of the pro gramme. Plans -were also discussed for the celebration of St. Patrick's day. It was decided to have the exer cises iu the Armory, but the programme has not been completed. Slight Earthquake Shock. WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. The Weath er Bureau today Issued the following earthquake bulletin: "An earthquake of slight intensity from a distant origin was recorded on the seismographs at the Weather Bu reau on the afternon of February 1, beginning at 6 hours 1 minutes 11 seconds P. M., seventy-fifth meridian time. Perceptible tremors were re corded for nearly one hour. The dis tance of the original quake from Wash ington is estimated to be about 3SU0 miles." ALBANY. N. Y.. Feb. 3. Direi tor Clark, of the State Museum, reported today that earth tremors from senile distant source were registered Satur day evening by the seismograph in the museum. The disturbance begun at 6:20 P. M. and lasted for nearly an hour, traveling in an east-west direc tion. Its center must have been over 5000 miles distant, somewhere in tho Pacific or In Central Asia. PltOibilr Many persona were injure. fv eral erkuly. Monday when two Mrti-ar? collided at the north end of the Hnilthnln street bridge. The accident wan caused by a defective brake. Buy Denny Dulin, It's Good 10c, at 303 Wells-Far-o bdpj.