TnE MORNIXG OREGOXIAX. WTEDXESDAY. MARCH .4, 1908.
-EXPERTS GOME TO
"S DEFENSE
Deny Great Danger in Turrets
as They Are at Present
Constructed. ,
OUR MARKSMEN ARE BEST
Fletcher Suys Flve-Wxthi of Turrets
Are I.Ike Ours Gunners Best
ui Santiago and Best In
the World Today.
WASHINGTON. March . Four naval
officers, all experts In turret construc
tion and ummuntinn manufacture, to
.lay testified before the Senate naval
i-ommlttoe In defense of the American
Navy Mpalnst all forms of criticism.
Three of the witnesses. Professor H. R.
Alger, Instructor In mathematics at the
Naval Academy and a member of the
special board on turrets: Com
mander B. F. Fletcher and IJeutenant
Commander V. O. Chase, spoke in de
tail concerning turret accidents- and
the methods that have been adopted to
make turrets safe. None of these of
ficers seemed to think there was great
danger In the direct hoist, if some
changes, were made to provide more
effective screening between the am
munition handling room and the big
ffuns.
Best Marksmen In World.
Professor Alger defended the Ameri
can Navy as to criticisms by Com
mander Hfms that poor marksmanship
was shown at Santiago. He declared
that American gunnery was as good as
that of any navy at that time, and
that at the present time there was no
navy in the world that would surpass
the American li straight shooting.
Commander Fletcher contradicted
much of the testimony given by Com
mander Sims yesterday.
"The American device of a straight
hoist," he said, '"is similar to tive
sixtlis of all the hoists in use. and
therefore is not the senseless experi
ment some critics have charged."
All that Is required to make turrets
safe, he thought. Is to provide proper
screens between the guns and the
handling rooms.
Under the present system there Is no
danger whatever to the powder maga
zines. He told of- the- Missouri acci
dent, where 400 pounds of powder
hurned in the handling room and a
large quantity In the open door of the
magazine without any damage or much
danger to the air-tight powder tanks.
"Of course, that is somewhat more of
a chance than we like to take, how
ever," he continued.
Accidents on Foreign Ships.
He said that there had been 40 or 50
accidents tn the French and other for
eign navies where powder had burned
in the handling rooms of ships with
out causing explosions. He agreed
with Admirals Converse, Capps and Ma
son that tile turrets can be made safe.
In accordance with designs, "at com
paratively small cost.
Senator Perkins questioned Com
manded Fletcher about the statement
of Commander Sims that the American
vy at Santiago gave a -poor exhibi
tion of 'marksmanship. ' The witness
said that from all records he had ever
seen or heard of, no navy could have
done better shooting at that time.
CRVISER TO JOIX' THK FLEET
South Dakota Heady to Sail for
Magdaleua Bay.
SAN FRANCISCO. ..larch S. The new
armored cruiser South Dakota 1m anchored
in the harbor tonight preparatory, to de
parture for Magdalena Buy. T.ie trip to
MaKdalena will he a shaking down trip.
Her builders' trial was held some time ago
and she went Into commission January
7, last.
The South Dakota carries a crew of 800
men and 2 officers. Captain Churles K.
Fox is. in command. The crew contains
SO marines. The vessel carries tn her
bunkers SUM) tons of coal and 600 tons of
ammunition, besides a laige quantity of
stores and mall for Admiral Evans' fleet.
F.VAVS IN Sl'PRE.ME COMMAND
Will Lead Kcvlew at San Francisco
as Senior Officer.
. WASHINGTON. March 3.-Rear-Ad-mlral
Kvans will have supreme com
mand at the grand review of the ships
of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets in San
Francisco Ray, according to an authoritative-
statement made at the Navy
Department today. This is simply in
keeping with existing naval practice,
which gives the senior ranking officer
command when there are present sev
eral officers of similar rank.
Kiish Work on Collier.
VALLEJO. Cal.. March 3. In an en
deavor to make a record for the Mare
Island Navy-Yard which will result In a
imttloshtp being constructed here, work
on the collier Prometheus, being built at
a cost of ll..Vo,ot. is being rushed and
will be completed by the construction and
repair departments In ten months. Dur
ing February over 130 tons of material
neiv put in her every week, the progress
made being 11 per cent. The ship Is now
over 38 per cent completed. he will be
launched in eight months and finished two
months thereafter. This will be the
greatest record ever made in shipbuilding,
either In a Government or private yard.
Vessels to Start North.
SAN" DIKC.O. cal.. March 3. Wireless
rr. sages from Magdalena Bay today
slate that when the vessels now there
start north at the end of the week, the
California will stop at San Dieso and her
commander will report to Admiral Sebree,
who will be there then with the Wash
ington and Tennessee. Thereafter the
alifprnla will continue as a part of the
Sehree squadron. The others will go
direct to Mare Island.
BRIEF NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
rWkHry. The Vnimitv of California
h.-,'UH team will play ihr Chi can,. White
$x un March 8.
Palo Alto. Cal Stanford an J California
nni vemlics are ha vine dispute about th
date for the tntervollet iat. regatta.
Chlc-ait The contract fr the La Salle
HotfJ at Iji Suite a.nd M mil son mreeta, was
let Monday, work to 1-egin May 1.
li Crur. N. M Wne Braxele pleaded
not amity to lh chars of murdering J'at
;rntt. who wm shot and killed by him
liutt Saturday t;ovemr Curry, who m a
fi td of liarrett. and Attorney OneraJ
Harvey will ,id in tha prosecution.
New Tork.fieorite H&ckenschmldt will rail
frvm Liverpool by the l.uitarla on Saturday
f.r XfW York, to herein preparations for his
chJtmpU'nship match with Frank Ovtch.
Ijoa Anx?l-a. Dr. J. Byron Sloan, who la
in jail awaiting rqWtion from Detroit on a
charade of obtaining- money by false pretenee.
has applied for a habeas corpus writ.
Chicago. FrSnk ZaJieck was arrested Tues
day charged with sending a threatening letter
to Prooopi u Nuzll. a prior of the Bened i c
.loe Fathers, and den. finding Jl'XJO from
Roawell. N. M. Tn the United States Dis
trict Court Tuesday all the indictments
against C. L.. E. Ft. and B. H. Tallmadge,
brothers, charged with land frauds, were di
misd. - -
"New York. John Coer, a clerk, out of em
ployment, applied at t he Be llevne Hospital
Monday to be ehlorformed. expressing belief
in the Osier theory. He said he had out
lived hi usefulneas.
Chicago. A. Dempsey and Thomas Kennedy
have confeitd that they were hired by
Joseph H. Mack on behalf of a. certain hotel
keeer to "burn two rubber factories and to
blow up an automobile.
Uitchfleld, III. A carload of powder in a
Big Four freight tram exploded Tuesday, kill
ing IJoyd Gow, of San Antonto, Texas., and
FauI tf. Dayenport, of Paxton, 111., and de
stroying the whole train.
Kurwas City. When a negro entered her
restaurant and said, "How do, honey?" Mon
day night. Mrs. Cal Me McLorig, a quarter
blood Indian, fired three shots at him, two
of which took effect. He escaped.
San Bernardino. Cal. L-oulse EX Williams,
of Los Angeies, the 17-year-old negresa who
pleaded guilty two weeks ago to manslaughter
In having thrown her Infant from a Santa Fe
train near Cucamonga. 1 was sentenced Monday
to Ave years in San Quentln.
Alvord, Texas. Bailey Stevens, of Alvord.
was killed and several Injured in th wreck
of a paosenger train on the Fort Worth
Denver Railroad, two miles south of here
Monday night. John CI Cunningham was
fatally injured and Otta A. Lehraay seriously
hurt.
Stanford University. Palo Alto. Cal. The
executive committee has granted the use of
the Stanford oval to the P. A. A. to hold the
tryouLs May 9 for the Olympic games at Lon
don. A contract was alo let for the erection
of additional bleachers to seat 3000 mora spec
tators. -
Bakersfleld. Cal. In a can in the suburbs
of this city has been found a confession signed
W. R. H-rzog that he murdered R. B. Ken
nel In New York-btafe on December 13. 1HWW,
and threw the" body into Lake Erie. Haunted
by. his guilt, he. declared his Intention to com
mit suicide. ,
Ienver. The injunction aeked from the
District Court by the Maryland Casualty Com
rany. of Baltimore, preventing Insurance Com
missioner B. fci, -J It ten house from carrying
out his thrrat to refuse the company the right
to do business In the state, has been with
drawn, and the company of its own volition,
will oease doing business in the state
New York The Woman's Peate Circle on
Monday denounced Pr.-Mident Itoobevelt fbr his
support of rifle shooting for boys, and said
that the practice was a menace to the coun
try, as It did much to make the boys desire
war, when the wchool should teach them a
love of peace. Teaching of military drill and
the giving of toy soldiers to boys were con
demned. -
City of Mexico. Mexico and Guatemala have
adjusted their diplomatic difficulties which
have existed since the assassination here last
April of General Barillas, resulting in the de
mand for the extradition of General Lima
and Colonel Bone, and the removal of the
Mexican Legation to Salvador, upon Guate
mala's refusal to grant Mexico's request.
Each will send a Minister to the other.
San Francisco. Relieving that tbe arrival
of the battleship fleet in May and the lm-mr-nt
concourse of people exoected In San
Francisco at that time will attract thieve,
bunco men and other criminals. Chief of
Police has decided to ask the polios depart
ment of the largj cities to send one or two
of their hetrt. detectives to San Francisco- dux-,
ing the time the fleet Is here.
TAFT LOYAL TO HIS CHIEF
KESEXTS SLCH CAST UPON
KOOSKVELT AT BOSTON' .
Reference to President as Blue Pill
Bring Him to His Feet in
Quick Protest.
BOSTON, March 3. A witty address by
Simon Ford, of Xew York, at the expense
of President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft before the Boston Real Estate Ex
change & Auction Board at the Hotel
Somerset late tonight brought Secretary
Taft to his feet In a prompt response to
what he termed an insinuation - against
"his chief."
Mr. Ford's striking remark which' called
for the response was:"
I looked upon Theodore -the First as a
sort of political blue pill. The body politic
doubtless was suffering from many dis
orders, the- elimination of which -was nec
essary. Well, we have had our dose all
right. His laat message certainly made a
noise like a third term.
When Mr. Taft arose he referred to Mr.
Ford's remarks am follows:
i am put in an embarrassing position.
If 1 could feel that what he said was a
mere pleasantry, whether it cast reflections
upon myself or my chief. 1 should feel dif
ferent. If those remarks were Intended for
another purpose, every Impulse of loyalty
in me requires an answer.
When 1 love a chief and when I admire
him from top to toe. I cannot be silent and
permit such insinuations, although they
may be hidden In a jest. I don't mean to
say that the American people should have
no humor. If I could not appreciate a joke,
I should retire to a monastery.
A great audience assembled at Sym
phony Hall tonight and heard addresses
by Mr. Taft. United States Senator Elmer
J. Burkctt, of N(braska, Governor Ourtis
Guild and Lieutenant Governor Eben S.
Draper. All the speakers were guests of
the Republican Club of Massachusetts,
which held its annual dinner tit the hall
previous to the speech-making. The ad
dress of Mr. Taft followed lines similar
to the one which he delivered in Kansas
City several weeks ago.
Mr. Guild took occasion to deny frrat
he had been a party to any arrangement
by which he would receive the nomination
for Vice-President. He added that, should
he be selected, he would not refuss the
nomination.
RETAINS MOST OF POWER
Water Board Loses Little by Judge
C'leland's Decision.
Circuit Judge Cleland's decision rela
tive to the powers of the Water Board
appears to nave been generally misun
derstood. At a meeting of the Board,
held Monday afternoon. Mayor Lane
and the other members were advised
that they could not use the meter-rate
system, but must charge a flat rate.
Further inquiry, however, was made
yesterday by a member of the Board,
and It is now declared that the de
cision was not so drastic. The Water
Board will lose nothing In receipts by
it.
The decision, as touching the rate
point, was:
The Water Board has the power and au
thority to place meters on any water con
nection it may desire, and charge the regu
lar meter rate, by disregarding the schedule
rate; or may disregard the reading of the
meter and charge Hie schedule rate. Fur
ther, it may use meter readings for the
purpose of deciding as to whether the con
sumer is wasting water. The -board also
ha.i the right to tmy what shall be consid
ered as waste.
I,ct Bridge Contract Today.
Special meetings of the bridge com
mittee of the Executive Board and of
the Executive Board itself will be held
this afternoon. The committee will
meet at 2 P. M.. and the Board at 4
P. M. The purpose is to let the con
tract for a reinforced concrete bridge
across Sullivan's Gulch, on East Twenty-eighth
street.
Mische Coming This Week.
Emll T. Mische, Portland's new Su
perintendent of Parks, is due to arrive
In the oity'any day. No word haa been
received from him. but he was ex
pected to be here March 1. That he
wilf be present at the meeting of the
Park Board, set for next Friday morn
lug, is thought probable. He la coming
Sole Portland Agents for
The Royal Worcester Corsets
Derby Gloves at $L75 Per Pair
Women's Merode Underwear
Women9 s Deimel Mesh Underwear
m . .
V
O.W.& K. Sewing Machines
Pin gree Gloria Shoes for Women
We Are Agents for the Ladies'
Home Journal Patterns, and
Also The Ladies' Home Journal
Magnet Kid Gloves $1.00 the Pair
"Durbar Wash Silk" 65c a Yard
Women s $4. 00 Shoes $2. 98
A gloriously good special in the
Shoe Department for today.
A lot of Shoes - selected from our
regular . $3.50 and $4.00 lines in
practically all the best leathers and
styles. There are button and
lace Shoes with light or heavy
' soles and height heel desired.
Shoes in kid, calf or patent
leathers. In this lot are a num
ber of pairs of the famous Pin-
gree Glorias.- Shoes that are
unusually good values at $3.50 and $4.00
the pair; priced for today at
Shoe Polishing Outfits
containing Velvo polish
er and paste in any color
or brand. . A regular 35c
set, spl! Wednesday . 19
$2.98
Shoe Polish In all colors and
brands, rep:. 10c grades, today,
only, four for 2oC
Black Tubular Laces for
men 's or women 's Shoes ;
the dozen .8p
FINE NAINSOOK
$2.68 THE BOLT
Grass bleached Nainsook, for
fine underwear and waists.
An immense quantity of
fered for thisVeek's selling
at a special price. Comes in
bolts of 10 yards each. A
very superior fabric for the
construction of line under
muslins and shirtwaists. 10
yard bolts, worth $ 3.00, spe
cial this f O iffD
week 0.OO
Embroidered Flannels, richly
decorated with silk, in hand
some patterns.- Four lots,
specially priced this week,
at, the vard, 49S $1.10.
$1.15 and 1.35
In Wash Materials we have
new S c o t c h Dimities in.
p r i nted check designs or
corded stripes. Distinct nov-
. elties, at, the yard.. . ..25k
"Durbar" Silk; the season's
ideal fabric, price, yd..6o
White Embroidered Paris
Mousselines, Batistes and
Mulls, the yard $3.00
Fancy Sugar Spoons 20c
Fancy-shaped Sugar Spoons, 35c values 20c
Butter Knives, with fancy handles, spc'l, each..2o
Satin-finished Teaspoons, set of 6, for 68 C
Satin-finished Dessert Spoons, 6 for ....$1.25
Satin-finish Tablespoons, 6 for $1.35
Satin-finished Forks, 6 for....' $1.35
Satin-finished Knives, 6 for
4-PIECE SILVER
TEA SETS
Creamer, Sugar Bowl.
Spoonholder, specially
priced at, ol
the set,...VJOJL'
CARVING SETS, with white handles,
a regular $2.75 set for .$2.25
CARVING SETS, with stag handles,
' regularly $3.75, for '...$3.00
CARVING SETS, with silver' han
dles, $4.00 values, for.'... .-. .$3.50
CARVING SETS, with pearl handles.
$8.50 values, for $6.75
NEW HAVILAND CHINA in clover
leaf pattern, open stock or dinner
sets, 60 pieces, for $48.00
NEW JARDINIERES in green mat
pottervware 50(f to $1.75
ENGLISH PLATE RAIL PLATES,
each 15 to $1.00
LEWIS AND CLARK SOUVENIR
PLATES, each 50
Jaunty New Suits at
$19.50 and $22.50 Ea.
Suits at popular prices wilj have special attention
in the Garment Salons today. The smart short
jacket effect is strongly featured in these we men
tion here and he materials are plain colors or the
most wanted fancy suitings. All sizes are to be found
in the assortment. The plain eolors are: . The popular
Copenhagen blue, black, brown in many shades and
navy blue. Then there are some strikingly handsome
striped designs in good color combinations. Trimmings
are small buttons, lace, braids, pleats and vest effects.
Exceedingly smart costumes at very low prices, and we
enthusiastically recommend them as' exceptional values
$19.50 and $22.5Q Each
Stunning Styles in Tailored Hats
Special Low Prices Now
Chic, jaunty creations that appeal decidedly to. women
of discriminating taste. Exclusive designs, direct from
New York. . Especially suitable for early Spring wear.
No two alike in stjde or color. Designed by the style set
ters of America's fashion metropolis. Small, medium or
large shapes and all the leading colors and color com
binations. The shades fashion has smiled its approval
on are Copenhagen Blue, Navy, Alice Blue, Saddle Color,
Old Rose and Black. Pleasing combinations of shades
are Black and Alice Blue, London Smoke and Alice Blue,
Black and American Beauty and Natural Straw combined
with almost any of the shades above mentioned.
WE ARE MAKING VERY SPECIAL PRICES ON
TAILORED MODELS THIS WEEK.
That Ribbon Sale
Is Attracting, Hundreds
Better Come and Save
Thousands and thousands of yards of ribbons in one of the great -est
sales Portland has ever seen. Ribbons from 4 to 6 inches
wide and in every wanted shade. There are Taffeta Ribbons in
solid colors, Roman striped effects, Scotch plaid, embroidered
dots, graduated stripes, corded stripes, plain black Taffeta, or
white canvas ribbons. The widths are 4 to 6 inches and the val
ues from 25c to 50c the yard.
We have filled one of the Washington Street windows with these
goods this shows a part of the patterns but it only gives a faint
hint of the values and qualities. This is without
doubt one of the largest ribbon sales Portland has
ever known. Reg. values 25c to 50c the yard, on
sale continued for Today at .
17c
ALLOVER LACE S For
making yokes, waists, etc.
A remarkably choice as
sortment of the most-
wanted designs and qualities in white Allovers;
Yenise, Oriental and Maltese Allover Lace in
regular widths, at savings that will appeal irre
sistibly to women who are planning Summer
waists and gowns.
Regular 75c C f
and $1.25 xals . OUC
Regular 35c
and 50c vals.
Regular $1.50
and $1.75 vals. .
25c
75c
Beg. $2.00 , nn
and $2.25 plUU
PERSIAN BANDS For trimming tailor-made
suits; very much used on cuffs, revers and
collars for this season's tailored wear. Widths
Vs to . 1 4 inches. Reg-
ular valHes to 25c the yard. I (if
Sale-price .'
VEILINGS In plain black, black with white
dots, all white, navy blue and other colors";
black with velvet dots, etc. large
or small mesh Worth to 50c the 7 W
See New Conceits in 25c Neckwear
This display will certainly be a delight to women of taste, who keep up to date on
the small fads. Many different styles in Neckwear Novelties are here for a price
that is pleasingly smalL Among the new things we are showing are wash tailored
stocks trimmed with small buttons; filet lace stocks, trimmed with Valenciennes
lace; pleated jabots with hemstitched edges; lace bows, ribbon bows with embroid
ered knots and the extremely stylish "Merry Widow" bow. . Your choice CZf
of any of these late novelties . . f J
Baby Go
Car is Are
Low -Priced
This Week
You will be wanting to take
baby out for an airing frequent
ly now and in anticipation of
the balmy days soon to come
well help you to plan for thy
little tot's outing by this sale of
Go-Carts.. They are the best
makes to be had. The price
range is so varied and savings
so large, that regardless of the
amount you had. expected to
spend, all with "a , need in this
line will be instantly attracted
by this announcement. These
Go-Carts are made with reed
body and reclining back, ad
justable foot rest, anti-friction
wheel fasteners and cushion
rubber tires. Price details as
follows: ,
$10.50 values for $8.25
$12.75 values for. ..... .? 10.00
$19.00 values for,. $15.00
$23.00 values for $18.25
$30.00 values for.. . . . . .$23.75
$12.00 grades now.'. . . . $9.50
$15.00 grades now $11.75
$21.00 grades now $16.50
$25.00 grades now $19.75.
from Madison, Wis., his former home.
He has been engaged to supersede
Arthur D. Montieth. at a salary of
$.'500 a year.
Convicts to do Road Work.
OLYMP1A, Wash., March 3. (Spe.
da!.) At a conference with the State
Board of Railway Commissioners, War
den Charles S. Reed, of the State Peni
tentiary, and the State Board of Con
trol. have arranged to place 60 con
victs on the Snoqualami Pass road
through the Cascade Mountains In King
County. The men will be shipped to
the camp in the middle of April, and
will be kept there all Summer.
Fortune to Act as Range Ship.
MAKE ISIAXD NAVY-YARD, Cal..
March 3. The tug Fortune, Lieutenant
Kdwin Dodd commanding, left Mare
Island today for Magdalena Bay, where
she will 'act as a range ship in connec
tion' with the Buffalo in placing targets
for the practice of the battleships.
VOTES TO SEND 4000 MEN
France Will Also Provide Funds for
Morocco Campaign.
PARIS. March 3. The Cabinet to
day voted formally to send 4000 addi
tional soldiers to Morocco, with the ob
ject of continuing the aggressive policy
of the government in that country, as
well as affording rest to the troops
who have become tired out in the re
cent fighting with the Moors. Parlia
ment will be asked to appropriate the
sum of $500,000 for general relief, as
well as improvement work in 'Morocco.
Autos Plentiful at Hood River.
HOOD RIVER. Or., March 3. (Special.)
Already the home of the big red apple.
Mood River will also soon be the home of
a number of big red automobiles. Since the
advent here last year of the car ofC-.l
Gilbert, four" machines have been "pur
chased by other residents of Hood River
and three more are on the way. Several
of them have been bought by real 'estate
men and doctors .and a large Pierce
Arrow will be put to use to take care of
the tourist trafTic to Cloud Cap Inn when
the season opens.
Appointments Seek the Men.
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 3. (Spe
cial.) Governor Mead has been, asked
to appoint delegates from this state
to the International Congress on the
Welfare of the Child, to be held in
Washington, D. C, from March 10 to
17. The -request comes from the Na
tional Congress of Mothers, and the
Governor will be pleased to appoint
anyone who is interested in the work
of the congress to represent the State
of Washington.
J"o Agreement at Gold field.
BROWNSVILLE, Or., March 3 (Special.)
Peter Either, of this city, has been ap
pointed, county commissioner by the Linn
Count- commissioners' court to till the
vacancy in that office caused by the re
cent death of County Commissioner H. R.
Powell, of this county. Mr. Bither is an
old resident and a leading Democrat of
the county. His appointment holds until
July next.
Harney Papers Organize.
ONTARIO, Or., March X (Special.)
The newspapers of Harney county or
ganized at Ontario Saturday, with officers
as follows: President, William Plughoff.
of the Ontario Argus: secretary, F. W.
Bradley, of the Malheur Gazette; treas
urer, G. A. Hurley, of the Oregon Oreano.
The executive committee elected was
headed by J. R. Gregg, of the Ontario
Democrat, as chairman.
Butte Mines Start Work.
BUTTE, Mont., March 3. Work was
started in the mines of the Amalgamated,
North Butte and Coalition companies
yesterday. Of the Amalgamated mines,
which suspended December 9 last, about
30 per cent of the normal force was put
to work yesterday. On Saturday laat
these mines employed no men. In a lew
days, when the normal force is restored
they will give employment to 5500 men.
The North Butte Company took on 250
men last night. The Red Metals Com-
3 rnu m me weeK. will have
added 700 men to Its payroll.
Proposed by Miners.
RENO, Nev., March 3. A special to the
Gazette from Goldlield says that the spe
cial meeting of the union Miners last
night was without result. The miners
voted to accept the Tonopah scale, but
the mine operators refused to meet their
terms, saying they would make no fur
ther concessions. The mines in GoldfleM
are rsuming under association rules with
over 1100 men now working.
Employed by Proxy.
I.ippini ott'8.
"Want a Job, Rastus?"
"No, sah, no, ah; done got a job,
lb."
Indeed. What are you doing?"
Takin'- in washin' foah ma wife to
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