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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1908)
THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 190S. Plumes at Less Than Half. aK." Kimonos Half Price Regular o r Regular r-r Regular rfj-i Regular . 75c val,... 38C $1 values... OUC 2.50 val.t 1 $7.50 val.S. O White and Colored Wash Skirts, 65c Embroideries at 39c Yd. 12V2c Handkerchiefs at 7c Five Double Sheets Sticky Fly Paper for . 10c Good Strong Moth Balls, special the pkg. . 4c 25c Pkg. Bathasweet Rice Powder, special 19c 10 feet Dennison's Crepe Paper, 20c value 10c 2- Clasp Silk Gloves 39c WOMEN'S SILK GLOVES, in with double finger tips, white or Women's Chamois Gloves, in natural shade; all sizes; guar anteed quality; 16-button lgth. ; new Fall goods, extritf oq good values at. All Cream and Colored Dress ' " 1 " 1 ' "' ' .. . .. - . " ". i i ' HOLLAND IS FREE TO Uncle Sam Will Not Object Now if No Territory Occupied. CRUISER SOON WILL SAIL Cabinet Geta Notice From Washing ton, but Baron Refuses to Dis cuss About Negotiations With Dutch Government. THE HAGUE. A us. 18. With the single proviso that no military occupation of territory must occur, the Government at Washington is understood to have given the Cabinet of The Netherlands a free hand to deal as it sees fit with President Castro, of Venesuela. The Netherlands' cruiser Frlesland will not sail for the Caribbean before the end of next month. BACON SILENT ABOCT CASTRO 3Ia No Information About Dntcb Plans of Revenge. WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. Assistant Sec retary Bacon declined today to discuss the news from The Hague to the etieci that the War Minister has assured The Netherlands government that this coun try would Interpose no objection to a blockade or other maneuvers on he part of The Netherlands against Venezuela. It is saJd. however, that the State De partment la not in possession of any In formation concerning the plans of The Netherlands. H0DS0N GIVES APPLE PRIZE Trophy for Best Commercial Pack at Yamhill County Fair. M'MINNVIXJJJ. Or., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) Senator C. W. Hodson. of Port land, has announced to the applegrow eri of Yamhill County his intention of offering a trophy for the best com mercial packed exhibit of three vari eties of apples to be shown at the Apple Fair to be held In McMlnnvllle next November. The competition will be held under the auspices of the Wil lamette Valley Applegrowers' Associa tion, and the. exhibits will be Judged for quality, form, type and color of fruit, as well as for the parking of the same. Three-tier apples will not be allowed in the competition. Apples In this competition must be grown tn Yamhill County, by a resident of the county. The trophy offered by Mr. Hodson must be competed for an nually and be won three times in suc cession by the eame person, when it becomes the property of the winner. DEATH ROLL IN NORTHWEST Mrs. Electa C. McCain Pioneer and Resident of McMlnnvllle. M'MINNVTLIE. Or., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Electa C McCain died at her home in this city Sunday of cancer. Deceased was born in Eaton County. Mich.. July 11. 1SS2. and re moved to Oregon with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Potter C. Sullivan, In 1862, settling in Polk County. She was mar ried to Judge James McCain at Dallas, October 8, 1868. and removed with him to Lafayette. in thii county, in 1871. at which place they resided until re moving to McMlnnvllle some yeans later. Besides her husband, she leaves three daughters Mrs. O. B. Parker, of this city: Mrs. J. C Wells, of Los An geles, and Mrs. C A. Palmer, of Wllla mlna. A number of brothers and els- SPANK C TO Light colored fabrics; charming garments for Summer house wear; wrapper styles included in the lot. Some thing really indispensable during the wanner months, and to make quick riddance of all our Summer stock, we offer very, good long or short styles at this surprising reduc tion. Choose promptly. All sizes are to be had, and there is a large assortment. Values 75c . o to $7.50, at, for this sale. 2 dTlCe special the famous Kayser make, 39c black, all sizes; 65c vaL. . Women's Silk Gloves, in black or white, 12 or 16-button lengths; were worth $1.50 the pair; special for Wednesday, only... 39c tere residing in Washington, California and the East, survive her. One of them. Judge Henry Sullivan, of Spokane, is one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington. BAN ON CATALINA ISLAND California National Guard Resents Insult to Its Members. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. IS Be cause members of the Naval Militia were barred from the dancehall at Catallna Island July 4 last. Adjutant General Lauck, by direction of Gov ernor Gillett. has Issued an order pro hibiting either the militia or the Na tional Guard from landing at Cata llna Island while the island is under its present ownership and management. Concluding the order to Commander Woodbine, of the local Naval Militia. General Lauck says: "Especially does the Governor com pliment you for withdrawing your ship and command from Avalon because of the gratuttou Insult to the uniform of the Navy of the United States on the part of the Banning Company by ex cluding enlisted men from the dance hall for the reason that they appeared In uniform. I Join with the Governor in his sentiments herein expressed and further inform you that in the future no organization of the National Guard or Navel Militia of this state will be permitted by this department to land on Santa Catallna Island under its present ownership and management except for purely necessary military purposes." CHINA IS L0GICAL ALLY Li Sum Ling, Editor, Says She Is Firm Friend of America. PARIS, Aug. 18. Li Sum Ling, the Chi nese editor of the China Mall, who origi nated the idea of an alliance between the United States and China, during the course of an Interview yesterday af firmed that China is the logical ally of the United States, and declared that Ger many was not fitted for an alliance with the United States, and that she would be unable to render help in the Bast. Fur ther, he declared, an alliance with Ger many would arouse the hostility of Japan and Great Britain, the most powerful fac tors In that part of the world. On the other hand, he continued, China would be able to afford commercial facili ties to the United States, and in event of war the Chinese army would be sufficient, added to the forces of the United States, to overbalance the powers of Japan. In addition, in case Great Britain's treaty obligations forced her to Join with Japan, the German antl-Englleh sentiment, LI Sum Ling declares, certainly would lead Germany to throw her sword In the bal ance and dictate the result of the strug gle. THAW CREDITORS TO MEET Slayer of White to Attend Debt Schedule Increased. PITTSBURG, Aug. 18. Monday, Sep tember 7, haa been set for the first meeting of the creditors of Harry K. Thaw in the bankruptcy proceedings. It is said that Thaw will be here at that time. At this meeting a trustee is to be selected. Through his attorneys. Thaw today filed a petition In the United States Court asking leave to amend the schedule in his voluntary bankruptcy petition of August 7. The petition was granted. The schedule of claims is In creased to 1455,206. The assets remain i:s.oi2. The claim of Mrs. Mary C Thaw against her son for J294.724, said to have been loaned on promissory notes, was filed today. JAPAN TO BUILD NEW SHIPS Germans Say Navy Is to Have More Swift Battleships. BERLIN, Aug. 18. A new bulletin of the German News Bulletin League, dis tributed today, makes the following state ment: "It has been confirmed that Japan, In addition to the battleshipaalready known, is to build two other vessels of this type. The keel of one will be laid in July and the other In the Autumn. Both ships will be built In Japan. Their displacement is to be 20.800 tons, speed 30 knots, and main armament guns of 7.10 Inches each." oJC Marvelous Low Shoe Values We are cleaning out all low shoes,and on account of the vigorous selling of the two weeks' sale jnst over, we are left with some of onr very hight"jrades of shoes in-broken lots 'Twill never do for this store to carry over jdd sied shoes; so, on thTlineTinwhichTizes-are broken, red actions are really startling. Read the following items: WOMEN'S OZFOBD S Every low shoe for women in the house, with the exception of four 6tyles, are included is this offer. Regular values are $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 the pair. There ar hundreds of pairs to choose from,'and practically any size wanted in' the lot. All leath ers and styles; your choice Wednes- 0 1 Q day at this low price, the pair PJeAJ WOMEN'S OXFOBDS, in $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 values in fact, every $3.00 low shoe in our stock included, and many $3.50 and $4 lines ai'e to be had at this price. There are a large number of tans and browns in this lot. Also many high shoes in French heel styles; patent or kid leath ers; in these the values run to $5; fiJO AQ high or low shoes; any in this lot. .P-" 1 111 HONORS Hackett and Alexander Still Tennis Champions. GOOD TEAMWORK THEIRS It Puts Individual Play ot Wright and Little Far in Shade Team Decided to Play for Davis Tennis Cup. NEWPORT, R. I.. Aug. 18. The su periority of superlative team work over brilliant individual play was demon strated at the opening day of the 28th annual National champion tennis tour nament on the Casino courts today, when H. H. Hackett and F. B. Alexan der, of New York, who have been ten nis partners for several years, success fully defended their title to the cham pionship in double by defeating B. C. Wright, of Boston, and R. D. Little, of New York, three sets to love. The scores were 6-1. 7-5. 6-0. After the victory of Wright and Lit tle at Bay Ridge last week over the champions of the West and the South, it was believed that the match for the championship today would prove one of the best in years. It was disappoint ing almost .from" the start. Out of the 25 games played, only nine went to deuce, while in the first and third sets the challengers took only 21 out of the 75 points which were scored by both teams. Hackett and Alexander now have two legs In the championship, and will win permanent possession of the cups If they defend their title successfully next year. Good progress was made today in the singles. There were few surprises among the 12 defaults, the most promi nent being that of L. K. Waidner, of Chicago, one of the Western champions in doubles. The team which will represent the United States in the contest with the British team preliminary to the inter national tennis matches for the Davis cup to be held in Australia this year, will be composed of: Hackett and Alexander. William A. Larned. of An napolis, Md., he National champion, and B. C. Wright, of Boston. ALMOST SWIMS CHANNEL Burgess Gives Vp Within Mile of French Coast. LONDON. Aug. 18. Of the many at tempts to swim the English Channel none has come nearer resulting In success than that made 'yesterday by T. W. Burgess, the blacksmith swimmer. Burgess was compelled to give up his attempt within one mile of Cape Grisnei on the coast of France before an adverse tide. He entered the water at Dover Monday morning, and, in spite of the rough sea and the currents, which-carried him miles out of his course, he remained in the water for 20 hours and 11 minutes. "He was etlll strong when he gave up. RUMOR MULAMS ROUTED Natives. Say Abd-el-Ailx Has Taken Morocco City. CASA BLANCA, Aug. 18. There are rumors current In. native quarters that Abd-el-Aztz. the Sultan of Record, has r ached Morocco City after a march In which he put to route the followers of Mulai Hafid. The statement, how ever, 16 without any convincing con firmation. INSISTS . ONJIEW TRIAL Governor Magoon Disapproves Ver dict Releasing Soldier Murderer. HAVANA, Aug. 18. Governor Magoon haa issued a decree releasing from the j IVbnen 35c Lace- Trim'd Vests 19c SWISS-BIBBED VESTS With lace-trimmed yoke; low neck, 1Q. sleeveless style; regular 35c values, special price, the garment, lv Women'a Lace-Trimmed Pants II Boys' Balbriggan Vests and Draw- Umbrella styles with French band ; era Entire stock superb 30c values, on sale 1 Q at this very low at tv,!a stwi'aI lnw mica. . . price, earment Goods on custody of a provisional court recently held at Camp Columbia, Corporal Cooper and Private Gwinnell, of the Eleventh Cavalry, who were tried by this' court on the charge of having murdered two Cuban boatmen at the town of Coloma on March 4 last. At the close of the trial the findings of the court were submitted to Governor Magoon as the reviewing authority. The case excited the greatest interest here, not only because of the nature of the crime itself, but owing to the peculiar status of American soldiers In Cuba. Cooper and Gwinnell were accused of having made an attempt 'to desert, to accomplish which, they and Private Fearnley hired a boat and secured the services of two Cubans. In a quarrel the Cubans were killed. Cooper and Gwinnell claiming that they shot the men in , self-defense. Fearnley turned state's evidence, but owing to his past record both in the American army and abroad, his evidence . was totally dis credited. Governor Magoon referred to Colonel Crowder the Judge-Advocate at Havana, a copy of the court proceedings and finding?. The findings declare that the prisoners were not guilty. In his decree Governor Magoon ap proves Jhe proceedings of the court, but disapproves the verdict of not guilty. Inasmuch as no useful result could ac crue from reconvening the court, he di rects that the prisoners be released from the Jurisdiction of the courts and turned over to the custody of the military au thorities. EARTHQUAKE JIT EUREKA CALIFORNIA SEAPORT SHAKEN UNTIL CHIMNEYS FALL. Plate-Glass Windows Are Broken and Crockery Smashed Three Shocks Felt. EUREKA, Cal., Aug. 18. Three sharp earthquake shocks, which knocked down more than a hundred chimneys, shattered about 40 large plate glass windows in the business portion of Eureka, broke much crockery in the residence section and sent many peo ple scurrying out of bed into the streets, half clad, occurred here early this morning. The damage reported so far is estimated at between S2000 and 13000. The first and hardeet shock came at 2:58 A. M. It was almost as severe as the one felt here April 18, 1906. At 3:08 another, but lighter, shock was experienced, followed by a third at 5:30 o'clock. The first shock caused practically all the damage. Besides breaking many plate glass fronts, breaking crockery and throwing down chimneys, the temblor caused the 16-foot 'statue of Minerva on the county courthouse to drop her staff, which crashed through the roof down into Superior Judge Hunt's courtroom. The walls of the courthouse were cracked in several places, but the dam age is not great. The walls of the Carnegie library building, erected five years ago at a cost of 325,000, were slightly cracked and the building dam aged to the extent of about 3300. Reports from the Seazy ranch, near Freshwater, six miles north of Eu reka, state that a number of chimneys were thrown down in that vicinity, but otherwise little damage was done. The shocks extended, as far north as Blue Lakes, 25 miles from Eureka, where some crockery was broken and half a dozen chimneys were destroyed. The vibrations were from southwest to northeast. INJURIES ARE SERIOUS Colorado Cannot Join In Cruise to Samoa. WASHINGTON, Aug." 18. The cruiser Colorado, which went on the rocks at Double Bluff, in Puget Sound. Saturday, was more seriously damaged than at first was supposed. An . examination at the Bremerton Navy-Yard showed that her forward plates were badly dented in sev eral places and that some plates were sprung. It will be necessary to put the vessel In drydock for perhaps 30 days to make repairs. The Colorado will be unable to Join the Pacific fleet on its cruise to the Samoan Islands, but it is expected she will Join It for the return trip from the Samoan Isl ands to Honolulu. 18-IN. AMAZON special for Wednesday, only OSTRICH TIPS Sold in bunches only ; black or white ; 3 fluffy tips, regular ly $2.25, special PLUMES Regularly worth $2.00 each, Wednes day, only- Every Sailor in the House Reduced goes V ednesday U PTjrty iwC WOMEN'S WHITE CANVAS OXFORDS, every style; every pair that sells for $3.00 or less; one style alone excepted. Also every pair of colored caftvas Oxfords, and a large number of black kid low shoes; light or heavy soles, good assortment of sizes ; the kids are $2.00 and $2.50 (tl.ft values; choice of the lot at, the pair. .P WOMEN'S WHITE CANVAS OXFORDS, with plain toe and medium heel; not fitted; QQ. special selling price, for, the pair ZfJ WOMEN'S SHOES In short lines; very high grade footwear in button or lace styles, in all leathers, with light or heavy soles; from some of the best shoemakers in the country, and not ancient styles ; broken sizes and val- t?9 1Q ues to $6.00; your choice at, pair PJ1 SaleSale of Japanese Silks CRIES STOP THIEF Newspaper Awakens Con science of Public. VARNER'S TALK TO EDITORS President of Editorial Association Denounces Paper Trust as Crim inal A merlcan Newspapers Greatest, Says Stevens. ST. PAUL, Aug. .18. In his annual address today to the members of the National Editorial Aseociation, Presi dent H. B. Varner asserted that, in spite of the frequent charges; of cor ruption against the press, it was the newspaper that first cried "stop thief!" and was chiefly responsible for the awakening of the public conscience. Mr. Varner severely arraigned the paper trust for forcing Its product upon the newspaper at its own prices. "The paper trust is a murderer and not a hero," said Mr. Varner. "It is criminal, and its tendency is to tinder value human life." Mr. Varner urged strong organiza tion to combat the paper trust and to establish the Justice of the newspaper demand. Past President Stevens, of Columbia, Mo., who has Just returned from a tour of the world, stated that the United States has the greatest newspaper in the world in fact, the Ideal news paper. Many cities are working for next year's convention. Seattle is making the strongest fight. William A. Steel, treasurer of the association, 1 from Seattle, and he feels confident that the Washington city will win. FAVORS FEDERAL CONTROL National President of Life Insurance Agents Radical. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 18. The 19th annual meeting of the National As sociation of Life Insurance Underwriters convened today at Temple Auditorium. Delegates are here from all parts of the country, a special train arriving from the East last night bearing a large number and being escorted here from Grand Canyon by a reception committee of this city, which Journeyed there to meet them. Mayor Harper officially welcomed the delegates to the city this morning with a brief address. The forenoon session waj occupied with reports of officers. An attempt will likely be made also to place the association on record against the Insurance tax law. enacted two years ago and to secure its repeal. It is claimed that as a result of the law policy holders in the state are compelled to pay into the state treasury 3150.000 annually without Justification of such taxation. President Charles Jerome Edwards, of New York, In his annual report, spoke of the need for legislation and especially of the efforts to obtain amendments to sec tion 97 of the Armstrong law in New York. "Insurance men can rest assured," he declared, "that in the end Justice will be done them, as the fight will be persisted In to the end. One of the worst things about the Insurance business is the mania for taxation with which every state Legislature seems to be inocculated. "The tax pretends to be upon the policy but it really is upon the prudence of the policyholder and places a burden upon the father who seeks to provide for his children. Federal supervision is the remedy for this, so that possibility of graft may be eliminated and fair condi tions fostered." Tells Why Voices Are Bad. NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Chorus sing ers had a field day yesterday in the Manhattan Opera House and for about five hours tall, ' short, brunette and blonde girls sang to prove their ability to become members of the grand opera chorus. An accompanist sat at a piano and Oscar Hammersteln sat at his desk. PLUMES, m black or white only, OSTRICH PLUMES or white; regular $3.00 values J reduced for Wednes- r & 75c day's selling to BLACK OR WHITE PLUMES Worth $4 each, special 89c $175 Knit Shoulder Shawls $127 35c Emb. Lisle Hose 17c Pr. 6-inch White Envelopes, pkg. of 25 for . .. 3c Box Stationery and Envelopes, 19c value . 12c Patent Trouser Hangers, Hair Rolls, all colors, $10 Silk Umbrel's $5.98 While this sale is on, you had better provide for the drippy days of Autumn, soon at hand. . Come to Portland's largest and best umbrella sale and secure a pure silk umbrella for less than the ordinary kind usually costs. -A large lot bought for much Jess than regular prices makes a phenomenal bargain possible. Good quality covers; strong frames; plain or fancy dj qq handles. $10.00 values, for this sale, only pOe0 Worth $4.00 $2.98 Worth $5.00 $3.98 and between these two the voices were tried, one after another and at length. But that was not all. for the Impres sarlo had decided to find out why those who failed were lacking in voice, and to this end Dr. Frank E. Miller, a spe cialist on the throat, was called into play. He examined throat after throat, catalogued defects and explained why the voice was impaired In Its effective ness and was robbed of Its beauty. TALKS ON DIVORCE EVIL South Dakota Bishop Says His State Has Reformed. - NEW YORK, AUG. 18. Bishop S. D. Tuttle, of St. Louis, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in America, with Bishop Frederick D. Johnson, of South Dakota, has returned from London. Both clergymen attended the conference of Bishops held recently at Lambaugh Pal ace, in London. In discussing the divorce question Bishop Tuttle said: "I do not believe that divorce in the United States is growing at a greater pace than the population, but there is al together too. great a laxity shown In this great social question and measures should be taken to curb the evil. "There has been altogether too much of the divorce advertising for South Da kota," said Bishop Johnson. "Wa are tired of being made the refuse box, as it were, for every man or woman with a grudge against his or her mate to come here and air dirty linen. Mind you, we don't blame those that come and acquire citizenship as much as we blame our selves for the laxity of our divorce laws. But there must be a stop put to 'It and I believe the proposed change In the term one must live in South Dakota before ac quiring citizenship will In a large meas ure settle the problem and destroy the evil." Immigration Falls OfL 'WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. A decided fallirtg-off in the immigration from all countries to the United States for the month of July last is shown by figures compiled by the Bureau of Immigra tion and Naturalization, which were made public today. The total Immi gration to the United States for the period mentioned was 27.570, against 97,132 In 1907. a decrease of 72 per cent. Immigration from all countries for the six months ended July 81. last, aggregated 193.006, against 786,667 for the same period in 1907, showing a de crease of 75 per cent. The total num- Merchants Savings 6 Trust Company 247 WASHINGTON STREET Paid-up Capital$150,000 Makes a special feature of Trust Business. Holds title pending sale or other disposition of properties. Cares for estates under will, or for executor, administrator, or guardian. Trustee in bond issues, es crows, etc. Nearly four millions trusts now in charge. Consult us upon any phase of our service. btunmner, -rr' 69c Tn hlaeV OSTRICH a-i qq Jlet0 worth 15c, at 10c worth 15c each, 10c ber of Immigrants debarred was 3. 498, against 6,299 in 1907, a decrease of 44 per cent. Life of Li Hung Chang. PEK1N. Aug. 18. An official com pilation of the life of the late Li Hung Chang' has been published in the Chi nese language at Shanghai. LOW RATES WILL BE MADE THIS SEASON BT THH 0. R. & K OUTHERN PACIFIC (LINES EX OREGON) From PORTLAND AS FOLLOWS: One Way To Via Direct California Chicago ......$72.50 $87.50 St. Louis 67.50 82.50 St. Paul 63.15 81.75 Omaha 60.00 75.00 Kansas City.. 60.00 75.00 TICKETS .WILL BE ON SALE August 21, 22 Good for return In 90 days with stopover privileges at pleasure within limits. REMEMBER THE DATES For any further Information call at the City Ticket Office, 3d and Washington St&. Or write to WE McMURRAY General passenger Agent, .PORTLAND. OREGON. mm vsi :1 EAST JJ sunset -n JO 0SEN4SMASIA) bills'