Morning Oregonian., May 13, 1908, Page 5, Image 5

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1908.
GUESTS OF SOCIETY
Patterson. Seattle; L. S. Black man, Hepp
ner. "
THREATS OF STRIKE
The Store Noted For Best Goods at Lowest Prices
FATHER TO STAND BY HIS SOX
Sailors of Fleet Dance With
Fairest of City.
SHIPS BEGIN TO SCATTER
Maine to Return to Atlantic, Mis
souri to Be Repaired South Da
kota Starts Trial Trip Com
manders Are Changed.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 12. A real
novelty tonight marked the fleet enter
tainment programme, when the blue
jackets end petty officers ' were the
guests ot honor at a reception and ball
given at the Auditorium -under the
auspices of the ladies of the exclusive
California Club. Women high In the
ranks of San Francisco society danced
with the enlisted men and, In the two
divisions of the grand march that
marked the opening of the ball, there
were a number of the higher officers
of the fleet in line with the men. The
function was marked by much of the
decorative splendor that has charac
terized the receptions to the officers.
Enlisted Mn. Honored Guests.
All first class liberty men and all
petty officers were the guests of honor
and they rarely enjoyed the attentions
paid them. Many of the sailors were
accompanied by their own "best girls"
and danced with them till well along
In the morning hours. The men were
all attired in their dress . blouses of
blue, with white knife-halyards about
their necks, and presented a picture
illustrative of the quality of'imber of
which the enlisted personnel of the
navy Is made. Scores of officers and
their wives attended the ball, many of
the latter dancing with men from their
husbands' divisions on shipboard.
Quite an elaborate supper was pro
vided, and altogether, the function was
probably the most enjoyable the men
have ever had. Santa Barbara spread
a piece of canvas over the asphalt of
the ocean boulevard for the men to
dance upon while they were at that
port, but made no other provision for
their comfort.
During the day many of the sailors
and officers were taken on excursions
about the city and the adjacent valleys.
There were baseball games and other
athletic events, and all sorts of attrac
tions to keep the shore forces busy.
Fleet Begins to Scatter.
The remarkable fighting force that
has been anchored in the roadstead
since Wednesday last, now is rapidly
disintegrating,, and it will be many
months before Its tonnage will again
be equalled. The Maine and the Mis
souri were the first of the battleships
to drop out of lino. The Maine went
to Mare Island for overhauling before
beginning her independent cruise back
to the Atlantio Coast fn advance of the
fleet. The Missouri, with her broken
high pressure cylinder, went into dry
dock at Hunters Point and later is to
be repaired at Mare Island. It is esti
mated that the Missouri will just about
bo ready to accompany the fleet to the
Far East on July 7. It probably will
be necessary to work night and day on"
the task of replacing her broken en
gine. The Alabama will take the place
of the Missouri on the Puget Sound
'cruise.
Flotilla Under Repairs.
The Atlantic torpedo boat flotilla
also has left the anchorage grounds
for Mare Island. The little boats were
buffeted about in lively fashion in their
long journey from Hampton Roads and
are to receive all necessary repairs at
the navy-yard. The disposition of the
destroyeVs is still a matter of conjec
ture here. Lieutenant-Commander Cone
tcxpects shortly to haul down his flag
from the flagship Whipple, but says he
has no information as to what the flo
tilla will do. It is not thought there
is any chance of its going around the
world.
Many of the ships in the harbor have
begun coaling, taking on their first
nupplies of fuel since leaving Magda
lena. The coal was all sent here around
the Horn In colliers, which are now
ranged alongside the white vessels of
war.
The armored cruisers of the Pacific
fleet will leave port on Friday for
Santa Barbara and other southern
ports. They are to engage in a series
of fleet drills and maneuvers.
The cruiser South Dakota will leave
on Thursday, one day in advance of the
others, for three days of trial runs and
speed tests. It is believed the ship
-ill far exceed her contract speed of 22
knots.
Excursions to Valley.
A special train carried about 300 offi
cers from the various vessels to San
Jose. A stop of one hour was made at
I.eland Stanford. Jr.. University, which
was inspected under the guidance of
the members of the faculty. A warm
welcome was given the visitors by the
assembled students. At San Jose the
entire "party was taken for an automo
bile ride through the valley, while the
ladles of the city decorated the cars
with bowers, each car having a definite
color scheme.
The last of this week will see a gen
eral shake-up in the personnel of the
fleet. near-Admiral Thomas will be
succeeded in chief command by Rear
Admlral Charles Sperry. Rear-Admiral
Emory will assume command of the
second squadron, and Captains Srhroe
der and Wainwrlght will go to the
flagships of the second and fourth di
visions. Both these captains are to be
come rear-admirals in July.
This leaves two vacancies in the list
or captains of the fleet. Captain Alex
Sharp will take the Virginia and Cap
tain Kossuth Niles, late general inspec
tor of ordnance at Washington, will
go to the Louisiana. Lieutenant-Commander
M. L. Bristol has been detached
to take command of the naval torpedo
station at Newport. He will be suc
ceeded by Commander L. S. Van Duzer.
who comes from the lighthouse district
pf the Mississippi.
FLOCKING HOMEWARD AGAIN
Northwest Visitors Fast Disappear
From San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Way 12. (Special.)
Having seen the fleet and having had
several good long looks at It, lying white
and graceful in the bay. the Northwest
people are turning homeward. A few are
still arriving and registering at The Ore
gonian Information bureau, but the trains
are much heavier going north. Last
night and tonight especially have seen
most of the Oregon people leave for home.
Meanwhile, Oregon faces have become
quite familiar on the streets, at the lead
ing hotels and particularly at The Ore
gonian information bureau. Between the
information bureau and the St. Francis
Hotel, across the street, almost anyone
here from the North is to be found. But
the number is rapidly decreasing, and
while there were 2000 people from Port
land alone a week ago. there are bnly a
few hundred visitors from the whole
Northwest now.
Those registering today are:
N. W. Spramie. Vancouver. B. C. ; L. B.
McAfee. Arthur McAfee. Astoria; Anthony
tUuiifcfcaU. T. P. Churchill, Portland; H. C
Denounces Arrest as Blackmailing
Scheme Warrants for Captors.
CHICAGO, May 12- A dispatch" to the
Tribune from St. Louis, Mo., says:
"S. Fullerton, president of the Chicago
Lumber & Coal Company, said last night
he had received a telegram from a friend
In San Francisco informing him that his
son, Robert W. Fullerton, connected with
the company s branch office at Seattle,
had been kidnaped at Seattle. The pris
oner's father said:
" 'About two years ago my son, while
a student at Cornell University, went to
New York with other students on a lark.
Soon after he told me a woman was de
manding money from him. I have forgot
ten her name. I advised him to ignore
her threats. I have never heard that she
made any charges against him in court.' "
S. H. Fullerton, the young man's father,
today stated that he would stand by his
son, and denounced the arrest as a black
mailing scheme. Warrants have been is
sued against the captors charging kidnap
ing. FLEET SUPPLIES CONTRACTED
Over 1,500.000 Pounds of Meat
Necessary.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12. Awards
have just been made for supplies for
the warships now in this harbor. The
supplies will start the vessels of the
Atlantic fleet on their voyage across the
Pacific next month. More than 1,500.000
pounds of meat are contracted for. This
quantity will be made up of 800,000 pounds
of frozen beef, lffi.OOO pounds of frozen
veal and mutton, 180,000 pounds of pork
loins, 40.000 pounds of young chickens,
000 pounds of turkeys, about 90,000 pounds
of frankfurters, pork sausages, bolognas
and compressed ham, and 260,000 pounds
of smoked ham, 2,500,000 pounds of flour,
100,000 pounds of sugar. Of canned
peaches, pears and tomatoes and evapo
rated apples there will be laid in about
300.000 pounds. Vegetables include pota
toes, 500.000 pounds; onions, 60.000 pounds;
lima toeans. 7500 pounds, and sauerkraut,
30,000 pounds.
ASTORIA TO MAKE HOLIDAY
Mayor Issues Proclamation Govern-
1 Ing "Battleship Day."
ASTORIA, Or., May 12. (Special.)
Wednesday, May 20, at noon, is the of
ficial time fixed for the arrival of the
American battleship fleet off the mouth
of the Columbia River on its way from
San Francisco to Puget Sound. This
news was received in' a telegram from
Admiral Sperry this morning.
The day will be a general holiday In
Astoria, with banks, schools, public of
fices, stores and business houses closed
in order that everyone may have an
opportunity to visit the beaches or go
out on the excursion steamers to see
the fleet. In accordance with this plan
Mayor Wise has Issued a proclamation
calling upon the citizens, generally, to
suspend business on "Battleship Day."
More Ships, Fewer Statesmen.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., May 12. Rear
Admlral Robley D. Evans passed through
North Platte, on the Union Pacific Over
land Limited, this morning, and stopped
long enough to hobble to the rear of the
train and make a short speech, in which
he said: -
"We will always have war as long as
we have anything worth while to fight
over, and the more battleships and the
fewer statesmen wo have, the longer we
will have peace."
Take On Coal In Australia,
WASHINGTON, May 12. Thousands of
tons of coal are to be delivered to- the
Atlantic, battleship fleet at Albany, Aus.,
at $6.29 per ton. Bowring & Co., of New
York, and the United States Shipping
Company, of the same city, were today
awarded contracts for furnishing 15,000
tons each. '
CHARITY BY THE STATE
Justice and Not Benevolence Should
Be the Keynote.
RICHMOND, Va., May 12. Though
dealing with the general topics the
section meetings of the National Con
ference of Charities and Corrections
continued today to bring out new
views and expressions on the various
phases of the work. Alexander John
son, National Secretary, at the state
supervision session, showed the Impor
tance of more thorough work in the
inspection of charitable institutions
operated by the states.
In his report on State Supervision,
Mr. Rutherford H. Piatt, chairman of
the committee, spoke of the growing
tendency of the state to take over the
various charitable enterprises, and
said the only barrier from making the
state a universal providence seemed to
be the financial difficulty. Education,
the speaker said, should be the chief
charitable function of. the state, but
1e duty of the state to care for the
individual 1s npt compelling. ' Justice,
and not benevolence, Mr. Piatt said,
should be the true function-of the state.
The guiding thought should be. will
the common welfare be promoted, not
will the Individual be relieved.
INDICTED FOR PERJURY
Brown's Testimony Convicts Tread
well, of Deposit Bank.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 12. James
W. Treadwell, a director and con
trolling spirit of the defunct California
Safe Deposit & Trust Company, was In
dicted by the grand jury today on the
charge of perjury. His indictment was
brought about by the testimony given
by J. Dalzell Brown, who was under
Indictment and who pleaded guilty and
who will go to San Quentin tomorrow
morning to begin his 18-month3' sen
tence. .
Treadwell swore before a previous
grand Jury that he knew nothing about
the hypothecation of the Colton se
curities which had been deposited with
the bank.. From Information given by
Brown it was discovered that Tread
well secured a loan of 50.000 from the
Italian-Swiss Bank and one of $35,000
from the San Francisco National Bank,
giving the Colton bonds aa security.
Brown will be brought back to this
city on next Tuesday to testify fur
ther. Treadwell will be arraigned to
morrow and the matter of bonds settled
at that tlmev He is already under
bonds on another charge.
Needs of 'Public Employes.
WASHINGTON. May 12. The needs
of public employes formed again today
the theme of discussion at the meeting
of the welfare department of the Na
tional Civic Federation, a local branch
organization of -which was formed yes
terday. Secretary Cortelyou presided,
and addresses were .made by Repre
sentative Gillette, of Massachusetts, on
"Pensions for Governmental Em
ployes"; Commissioner of Labor Neill,
on "Employers' Liability for Govern
ment Employes"; Representative Ben
nett, of New "York, on "Recent Legis
lation for Government Employes," and
Timothy Healy, president of the Inter
national Association of Stationary
Firemen, on "Trie Needs of Stationary
Firemen in Government Employ."
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
.Newberry also spoke briefly, . ' .
Chicago Union Wants Delin
quent Members Ousted.
INDICT OFFICERS OF UNION
Employes of Carllnes Will Ask the
Grand Jury to Investigate Case
and Hold Union for Conspiracy.
'May, Be Forced Back.
CHICAGO, May 12. The fight of the
employes of the North and West Side
street carlines, whose dismissals were,
demanded on the threat of a, strike by
the members of Division Union, No.
421, held a secret meeting yesterday.
It is said steps were taken to secure
legal assistance looking toward an in
junction forbidding the company from
discharging them.
It was reported also that the grand
jury will bu asked to investigate the
case, with the object of securing the
indictment of the officers of the union
on a charge of conspiracy. ,
Union men, however, oelieve they have
already won the fight and that the mat
ter will soon be amicably settled. Th
think that within a short time the com
pany will either compel the 19 men to
rejoin the union and pay . their back
dues or that it will discharge them.
A committee was chosen which will
call upon President John M. Roach, of
the Chicago Railways Company, fcnd in
form, him of the result of the recent
strike vote. Unless satisfactory arrange
ments are made his reply will be re
ported to the union, after which a strike
may be Vralled. Union officials say they
will not recede from their demands that
these men be discharged or else forced
back into the organization.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BELL "FAIR"
Agreement Willi Unions In Nature
of Compromise.
BUTTE. Mont.. May 12. An agreement
was reached here today between the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
and the Montana unions, by which the
former Is declared "fair," and all differ
ences are adjusted. The contract Is bind
ing for one year, and will continue there
after unless either party desires to with
draw from it. The strike, involving, the
Bell Company In this state, was begun
more than a year ago. and grew out of
the demand of the Salt Lake electrical
workers for higher pay. Later all the
Montana unions affiliated with the State
Federation of Labor became Involved, and
the strike-boycott by the unions spread
to various parts of Montana. Injunction
suits followed, and for violation of re
straining orders; five union men were
convicted in the Federal Court of con
tempt and sent to jail for terms ranging
from three to four months, with fines ap
plying to two.
Damage suits also were begun against
the unions. Under the terms of the agree
ment signed today, all damage suits will
be dismissed, striking linemen will be re
stored to positions, and outside of Butte,
where no wage issue was involved, line
men wiH be given an Increase of 50 cents
a day, the sum offered by the company
last year. Former telephone operators
will be reinstated, but present operators
will not be removed, and new operators
must Join the union. The agreement is
In the nature of a compromise on both
sides. The company will at once resume
work on its new building in this city,
which was stopped when the concern was
declared unfair more than a year ago.
GALLAGHER A GO-BETWEEN
Testimony Shows He Was Mouth
piece for Ruef.
SAN FRANCISCO May 12. Ex-Supervisor
J. L. Gallagher was taken off the
stand in the Ruef trial today, and the
scope of the examination was broadened
when other members of the former Board
testified.
Ex-Supervisor Jennings Phillips testi
fied, not only to the bribery in the Park
side franchise matter, but also to his
participation in the alleged bribery in
the granting of franchises to the light
trust and the telephone and gas franchise
cases. The feature of his testimony was
the bringing out of the fact that the
other supervisors considered ' Gallagher
the mouthpiece of Ruef in all these cases.
Ex-Supervisor John J. Furey testified
on direct examination of the offer to him
of $760 hy James L. Gallagher in consider
ation of his favorable vote on the Park
side franchise. He also testified to a later
offer of $250 additional when the amended
franchise was up. The testimony was
calculated to prove that the other Super
visors considered Gallagher the go-between
for Ruef.
Two men alleged to have been following
Detective Burns were served with sub
penas to appear as witnesses this morn
ing and in this way compelled to remain
within call of the court bailiff. One of
them is L. Murphy, a local pugullst, but
the Identity of the other is not known.
MURDER BY POCKET KNIFE
Uirutal Crime Disclosed by Finding
Horribly Mutilated Body.
REDWOOD CITY, Cal., May 12.
Evidence of a brutal murder was dis
closed here today in the finding of the
body of a man on the roadside near Fair
Oaks, mutilated in a horrible way. The
heart was stabbed a number of times,
making a ghastly wound in the left
breast. The deceased has not yet been
Identified. The crime was committed with
a pocket knife.
Washington. The twenty-seventh annual
convention of the National Wlater Works As
sociation delegates -were received by Presi
dent Roosevelt at the White House Tues
day afternoon.
THE NEW POLICIES of the
COLUMBIA LIFE
Are Ideal Life Insurance Contracts Issued by a Home Company
LOW NON-PARTICIPATING RATES HIGH CASH VALUES
Superior inducements offered to reliable active Agents
Apply to JESSE R. SHARP, Manager of Agents
214 Lumber Exchange Bldg.
W. M.' LADD, President THEO. B. WILCOX, Vice-Pres
HOSIERY
BARGAINS
Children's fine and heavy ribbed
Hosiery, fast black, double heel
and toe, warranted very best 20c
prade. Only 50 dozen in this lot.
Now on sale at special, "1
the pair vFC
Women's fast black Hosiery, extra
quality, with double hf els, toes and
soles; a splendid 25e grrade and
never sold for less. We reserve
the right to limit 1 rl'
quantity pair .& I &
100 dozen. Women's White Foot
Hosiery, warranted absolutely fast
black double heel and toe and
best elastic top; full fash- 1 C
ioned1 25c grade, pair. ...
Women's fine French Lisle Hose,
in beautiful new lace designs, also
in plain double heel and toe and
elastic top "Gordon OO.
Dyed" Reg. 50c grade. ., VJC
36-INCH
TAFFETA SILK
83c
Great closing-out sale of 50 pieces
36-inch Black Taffeta Silk, bought
to sell at $1.25 a yard, at 83.
Remember this is all pnre silk and
not the usual half -cotton "sale"
silks. Mail orders filled promptly.
Dress Goods Silks
CLOSING
OUT
THE STOCK
Take Advantage of
This Greatest of
All Sales.1
ESCAPE- TO MEET DEATH
RUSSIAN COXVICTS MAKE UX
SUCCESSFUL BREAK. .
Open Breach In Wall and Pour Out
to Meet Bullets From Guards.
M&iy Are Killed.
YEKATERINOSLAV. Russia, May 12.
The prisoners in the government jail
here madman attempt to break out this
afternoon. Their effort was vain and
was attended with a heavy loss of life.
After making- a breach in the wall of
the guard room with a bomb, the pris
oners lined up and made a rush to get
through the opening. In the mean
while the guard had been summoned
and ten of the prisoners who had suc
ceeded in getting outside the walls
were speedily shot to death. A num
ber of mutineers were either killed or
wounded and altogether the list is a
long one. .
COLOR LINE IS DRAWN
Methodist Conference In Discussion.
Limit Bishop's Tenure.
BALTIMORE, May-12.-A.t the general
conference of the - Methodist Episcopal
Church today Rev. O. G. Logan, colored,
6 TRUST CO.
T MAY seem strange that this firm, enjoying as it has the
confidence and respect of the Portland public for 25 years,
should decide to close out a lucrative business. However,
such is the case. There are some things" in, connection with
this Closing-Out Sale which in
public. The character of the
known to need mention here.
themselves.
$45 SUITS AT $33.00
. All Styles All Colors
Included in the above lot are this season's finest and best gar
ments, made by New York's most skillful man tailors and equal
Our
Entire Stock Reduced
Not a yard reserved. Every piece has got to
leave our shelves now in a hurry. Compare
these prices with others about town.
Mail Orders Filled.
36-inch Yorsted Suitings, in stripes, checks
and plain colors very serviceable and the
best regular 50c quality. All colors and
size checks. Closing-Out Sale OO
price tJC
44-inch Herringbone Stripe Suitings, in
browns, blues, green, tan and black strictly
all wool and best $1.50 quality. Clos- QQ
ing-Out Sale price, special, the yard. fOC
52-inch Navy Blue Serge warranted strictly
all pure wool and the best $1.00 quality. Re
member this is extra wide. Closing- "TQ
Out Sale price, special, a yard ,
50-inch Black French Serge bought to sell
in the regular way at $1.35 a yard warrant
ed all pure wool. A great bargain at QQ
this special low price, a yard .iOC
CORNER THIRJJ AND
of the Upper Mississippi Conference, in
troduced a resolution providing for a
committee to serve during the ensuing
quadrennial with similar representatives
of the African M. E. and African Zion
Methodist Episcopal and the Colored M.
E. churches upon such questions as may
lead to more harmonious co-operation
among them. The resolution was sent
to committee after a short debate be
tween several negro' delegates, during
which the color line was brought into
discussion.
An important memorial which went to
no manner concerns the general
stock carried by us is too' well
The sales prices will speak for
. '
to the best products of any custom
tailor. A complete line of popular
colors, such as browns, blues, greens
and fancy mixtures. See window.
Suits, at $24.85
entire line of Women's and
Misses' suits, worth up to $37.50, on
sale at this price. Every garment ele
gantly tailored and, finished in the
best possible manner all colors and a
great variety pf new and attractive
styles.
Suits at $12,50
Regular values up to $20. A special
lot of Women's and Misses' Tailored
Suits iu brown and blue stripe effects;
also a few plain colors neatly
trimmed and finished.' Your choice
during the Great Closing-Out Sale at
above prices.
Household Supplies
At Wholesale Prices
Hotel, restaurant and private housekeepers
should take advantage of the splendid values
we are now offering in this department.
60-inch Bleached Table Damask, extra heavy,
good for hard wear and a splendid 4oc grade;
new floral designs. Extra special dur- OJ?
ing this sale at special, a yard OC
Scotch Lace Curtains, 2y2 yards long and 34
inches wide several dainty patterns to choose
from standard 50c quality. During OC
this great sale at special, the pair OOC
19-inch Linen Russia Unbleached Crash very
absorbent and extra heavy the identical
grade usually sold at 12y2c a yard, . J
now on sale at special, a yard ZC
72x90 Hemmed Sheets full bleached and
extra quality reinforced center. Our very
best regular 60c quality. Buy them AEZf
during this great sale, at special, each. rOC
MORRISON STREETS.
the committee on episcopacy proposed
that hereafter an election to the ofiice
of bishop shall be for a term of 12 years
only, without re-election. It was de
clared ' that the "life tenure of the
episcopacy and the honors and emolu
ments of the office have begotten such a
multiplicity of candidates for the posi
tion as threatens our ministerial ranks."
Escape After Killing.
SIMFEROPOL. Russia. May 12. A
large number of prisoners confined in
STOCK
All Corsets
Reduced
Cable Net Ventilating Corsets,
neatly trimmed with ribbon and
lace best regular 75c quality
sizes 18 to 30 now on A
sale at special ( C
Thomson's new Glove-Fitting Cor
set, in new high-bust model for the
average figure ribbon and lace
trimmed hose supporters, frout
and sides $1.25 QC
grade IOC
Broken line of Warner's and
Thomson's Corsets all new styles
some sold at $2 and up to $3
apiece Closing-Out Sale QC
Price, at special, each JJ
Tape Girdles, in pink, white and
blue, trimmed with bow of satin
ribbon standard 50c grade at any
store in town. Now on OC
sale, at special, each .OiJC
WHITE WAISTS
93c
3000 fine White Lawn Waists, on
the bargain table, during this great
sale at above price. Come in all
styles lace or embroidery
trimmed, long or short sleeves and
open front or back. Standard $1.75
and up to $2.50 values. All sizes.
CLOSING
OUT
THE STOCK
Take Advantage of
This Greatest of
All Sales.
the jail here made their escape today,
after killing the deputy governor, the
prison doctor and two warden. The
governor of the jail was wounded.
Indiana Miners Will Strike.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind., May 12. Fol
lowing tlie report of the 'scale committee
of failure to agree with the operators,
the mincworkers of district No. 11 today
voted to Mispend work. Sixteen thou
sand miners in Indiana will stop work
Thursday.
$2