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THE MORNING OREGOXIN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1909. -2 BURLINGTON WILL IMPROVE SERVICE Schedule. Between Chicago - and Portland Will Be Cut to 72 Hours. PLAN THROUGH SLEEPERS "orthprn Pacific and Great North ern to Make Western I,ines as Good as Possible to Compete With MllwAkfC. CHICAGO. Oct. 5. (Special.) The management of . the Burlington road -hns decided to better its passenger service between Chicago and the Puget Sound country and between Chicago and Portland and Tacoma. Beginning, probably on November 1. the company will shorten the time of several of its trains materially and will better the equipment and service In many ways. The time of the passenger trains to Portland Is to be made in 72 hours, and through sleeping-cars are to be run from Chicago to all principal Northwest points by the way of St. Paul. It Is the intention of the Burlington, the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern to make the service the very best possible, with a view to entrench ing the road against the competition which It willhave to meet when the St. Paul road puts on through trains from' Chicago to the Puget Sound country. In llr.e with the same determination President Howard Elliott, of the North ern Pacific road, has sent H. J. Titus, superintendent of dining-car service, to Europe, where he Is expected to visit the principal hotels and cafes, with a view to seeing if the service on the Northern Pacific diners can be bet tered in any way. to wait for death, when we heard a shout and Alex Shaw, the foreman, and Davidson, who lost his son in the mine, came. .When we heard their shouts Instructing us. we smashed through to the slope and crawled over to safety. Then, fatigued and worn out. we clambered up the slope, cling ing to each other's eoattalls,' and helped by men who .met us with safety lan terns. We waited at the slope-head for the five we left behind, but they never cime out. Brave Fight by Kescuers. All day long rescuers fought the fire damp, repairing the blown-out stop pings and brattices, t,hough none held hopes that any of the 32 men known to he In the mine had escaped. Inspectors Shepherd and Dick, with Manager Gra ham of the Western Fuel Company, came from Nanlmo, B. C, and with Su- perlntendent Little and Manager Bry den. led parties of workers. Examination of the mines shows com paratively few of -the timbers blown out ' : 7 ' r ' A v.-vA j I SsL 'X ! THOUSANDS TURN WESTWARD V Extra' Pullman Cars on All Trains From Chicago to Coast. CHICAGO, Oct 5. (Special.) A large number of extra Pullman tourist cars have bn called Into use on the Chicago, Union Pacific and Northwestern lines be cause of the unusually heavy business which the tourist department lias handled" during the colonists1 rate sea son, which enda October 15. A great number of people each year take ad vantage of these rates In order to visit the West -and In a large number or cases decide upon new homes In someof the Irrigated districts or among the fruit lands and grain fields of Oregon, Washington and California, but the per sonally conducted feature of Pacific Coast travel which was developed by the Northwestern and Union Pacific is said to have attracted travel to an extent that has never before been experienced. The train service has been largoly ex panded, and five through trains for the Coast are now leaving the Wells-street station every day on four of which the Los Angeles Limited, the Oregon-Washington Limited, the Chicago-Portland Special and the China and Japan Fast Mail Pullman tourist cars are handled daily. 32 MINERS LOSE LIVES (Continued From First' Page.) . feeding ten Eskimos and, 101 dogs en route on muskox and bears. "From 82 north I started with but two young Eskimos and 26 dogs, pulling two sleighs and supplies for So days. The Ice was fine after crossing 84 degrees. "Crocker's Land was sighted and passed and a new land found 'to -the- north of It, extending to W. Beyond no land was seen. The Pole was reached April 21, 11. "The return was forced slightly west ward of the northward route. but about So degrees we drifted east and south. Be low 84 we drifted- with an active pack. We were helplessly carried to the west, unable to Teach our caches along Nan een Sound. We were pushed into Prince Gustave Sea with food and fuel ex hausted. Still unable to press eastward, we went with the Ice to the. south. "Polar bears came to our rescue as life-savers. We then went Into Welling ton Channel, hoping to be able to reach whalers In Lancaster Sound, but we were soon stopped by failing food supplies and young small Ice. "With no game this short route to an early ship was no longer possible and to satisfy the pangs of hunger we worked .to Jones Sound. Here after a long run of hard adventure by boat and sledge a cruel neceBSisty forced us into Winter Camp, in September at 'Cape Sparbo. without food, ammunition or Winter clothing, with no dogs, no guns. "pur situation was almost hopeless, but fortune came our way. Bows, and arrow, harpoons, lances and other Implements were made. The muskox and bear were taken with line. The lance andknlfe secured us small game. Foxes " were trapped, walruses and seals attacked and secured In our little folding canvas boat. "An underground den was built and the, Winter of 190S-08 passed with a taste of everything save fresh meat. We had not a morsel of civilised food, not even salt. "A new equipment was devised, and as soon an the sun of 19u9 rose over the hills of North Devon we started for An notook In February. 1909. drawing musk ox meat and melted tallow for fuel for SO days on sledges. ' Deep snow, bad Ice, open water and continued storm made the T-eturn slow and arduous. We reached Annotook April 5, after a run of hard luck. 'Here we were met by Whitney, only ' to find that Peary's men had misused our station, with Its equipments, under the protection of Mr. Whitney. We en Joyed good health." THIRTY MINERS ARE LOST (Continued From First Page.) headway before we were driven back.- -A great cloud of smoke flew Into our aces and we got a whtTT of after-damp and knew we must go back. We started through the counter-level, but could not get through. . Driven Bark by After-Damp. "The damp drove us bark into the level again. We tried to clamber up Into the cross-cut. but were driven from there. In No. J oounter-level we left Ave men, Alex McLellan. Jack Ismaster. Winn Steel, Fred Ingham and Bob White. When we lost them, wa did not know the damp had got them. We knew nothing then except that the smoke and damp were rhaaing ua back whichever way we went. Finally we sat down to figure out what could bn done. We were tired and beaten hack. Tha fire-damp oame so thick and fast the air could pot be breathed and w had to run back agaJn. w had given up hope and decided Charles R- Craae, Xew Minister to China, Recalled te. Wasq lusrtOB on Eve of Sailing. and but one or two cave-ins, where the roofing had fallen. One extension for about 50 feet was blocked wlti a good deal of fallen coal, stopping the work of those search nr for bodies when is bad been recovered. The general opinion of the miners is that the explosion "was due to a blown out shot. Officials say that they are entirely at a loss to account for It. Kiled by Arter-Damp In Flight. Alex Shaw, the foreman, called for vol unteers and with a number of others re turned into the mine. He Bald that most of the bodies recovered indicated that the men had been overtaken by after-damp when making their way out of the mine. Thev were pitched forward with their hands up in front of their faces, aa though to try to prevent the poisonous gases from reaching them. On only two were there any marks, the big Montenegrin and Kesserlch having fractured skulls, evi dently caused by falling down the steep pitch of the cross-cuts in the dark. Horlble Scenes Witnessed. The rescuers told of some horrible scenes. The boy Dunn, a driver, was found pitched head first in hia truck. An other driver was found dead, with his arms around his mule's neck. Dunn's mule escaped, walking up out of the slope and leaving his driver dead In the truck. O'Connell waa found with his arms around Moffatt. as though he had been helping Moffatt to safety when the after-damp overcame both. Many Incidents. Indicating the part fate took in wiping out men's lives are told. Wargo and Kesserich had returned the night before from a shooting trip to Wolff Mountain and had counted on continuing the holiday today, but changed their minds at the last moment and went to work. Kesserich had intended to work but a week langer and was going home to Croatia, .where he had bought a farm. Howard Taylor, a pusher, was until re cently in the Mounted Polled. The sister and brother-in-law of Ingham arrived last night from Kansas -on a visit and were prostrated on learning the news. Fenr Spreads Gloom In Town. The mining train brought seven of the bodies to Ladysmith last night and the inquest will probably be held here. The 11 others recovered are laid out on stretchers above the company's office at Extension. They will be brought to Ladysmith today. An Idea of the gloom which has pervaded the town all day can be gathered when It Is stated thaf nearly 1,000 of the employes live here, and when the first news was received, friends and relatives were uncertain of the safety of 700,of them, that number comprising uhe morning shift. There is no fire in the mine. It Is expected that work will be resumed within a week. The mine has a daily output of 1400 tons. CRANE MAY WARN CHINA (Continued From First Page.) ernment which will Impress upon the ruling powers of that natkn that the United States will net look with pleasure upon the negotiation of further similar concessions. f CRANE WII.Ij MEET TAFT New 'Minister Says He Has Been Recalled for Coaching. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. "s. (Special.) Charles R. Crane, the new minister to China, ho yesterday received tele graphic Instructions to return to Wash ington, delayed his departure until to morrow In order to meet President Taft and share In the banquet given In 'honor of the Executive. While Mr. Crane would not discuss his plans or give any further details of the dispatch calling him to Washington, he admitted that, he was to receive addi tional Instructions made necessary by re cent developments -In the Orient. As to th nature of these developments, the minister said he was in the dark. "I am informed that there are certain additional Instructions' which I should have before goiner over there," said Crane. 'The situation In China U new to me and the State Department evi dently believes that I should have some further coaching." Those in close touch with Oriental mat ters and developments in Manchuria are of the opinion that Mr. Crane's recall Is due to the recent compact between China and Japan by which Japan secures ex clusive privileges of immense value In Northern provinces and which is con sidered clearly In violation of the open door understanding entered Into by coun tries having interests in Manchuria. Oregon Girl Guest in Chicago. CHICAGO. Oct. B. ( Special.) Mrs. Leroy Woodland, 5215 Cornell avenue, will give a bridge whist on Friday afternoon in honor of her guest, Miss Elsie Elmore, of Astoria. Oregon, i If anvthlnc Is wrong with your skin, try Santispptlc. the new sclrntlfte Antiseptic Lo tion. It does wonders U result will sur prise you. r Six Pairs Hose $1 93 Fast black or assorted shades, in Imported Hose di rect to ns f ronrChemnitz, I Germany. Finest lisle and cotton yarns mixed. They are ' in medium or heavy weights, and come from the best manufacturers in Eu rope. Regularly priced at 35c the pair. Box of PI 00 6 pairs this week at.v I vv Women's Silk Elastic Belts in good range of colors and fitted with fine buckles, in good assortment.- .Regular values ud to $2 each, tor this week's selling at only .910 o 1 Ids, Wpfiman &:l.ing "THE STYLE CENTER QF THE NORTHWEST" Horse Show Visitors Who Plan on Shopping While in Portland Must Visit This Store to Find the Most Author- , . 1 ' ' ' ! " itative Styles in Women's Wear Millinery, Gowns and Everything That the Really Particular Woman Wants Trimmings Tasse' . ' , 2- beaded styles. also crocheted effects, large range of colors. Regular values up to $1.25, special for at Wednesday .48 Neckwear Ne.? 'hand, em- Droiuereu u i u e u Collars, hand-embroidered Jabots, hand-crocheted Irish Collars, Coat Sets, at 'popular prices. Men's $1.25 Underwear 89c To stimulate interest in the display of underwear" we are featuring this week, we make a stirring special on the most-wanted kind of garments. - ( Fine light-weight worsted garments, just right for Fall wear, all sizes, sell regularly at $1.25 the QQp garment, special. , . . . Men's Underwear, in me dium weight, ribbed wors ted, a splendid dollar grade, shirts and drawers ; special for IDn "Wednesday. . .' 3l In Good Underwear we've everything that the fas tidious fellow looks for. We have special agencies for most of ' the good" makes, and exclusive agencies for several. Two piece garments, union suits, light or heavy weights, and all sorts of qualities. - vrrrtwr-TsTtQ onn tt a vtyr A flS SI A "Fall-stvlfi Raw in black, tan. brown, blue, green or red; the latest shapes and made of good leathers; splendid values at $2.00 eaen, special for Wednesday $1.49. Ribbons St.rt fanojr wk now. ' Here are Rib bons for it. All silk Ribbon in nlaids. strines and Dresden de signs, 3J2 to 6 inches wide. Worth 85c, yard 48" Gloves $l48 Kid Gloves that bear the stamp of superior quality, in the latest Fall shades and at a special price. This famous ly good French Glove at this price means much to style seekers and economists of Portland. A special lot from the manufacturers of the famous Alexandre Gloves, with no size or none of the best colors missing. A spe cial seldom equaled; the $2 and $2.25 grades at, Silk Crepe Scarfs, printed in rose designs, or assorted pat terns, 2 yards long; f1 worth $2 and up, at.v(l I iTU All Jersey Suits at Half Price Regular prices run from $28.50 to $75, and there are only a few of the lower priced ones in fact, not many of any price. They are the best' styles and qualities that have been shown in Portland this season, and were decidedly fair values at the or iginal prices. Nearly all sizes left, but they'll go rapidly, so come early. BLACK ONLY. Plain or braided styles, made of finest silk jersey, regular $28.50 to JJnf $75; Wednesday all at iJUU Tailored Suits . at $39.50 We're sure that you'll find no such value in another store hereabouts. The makers of these garments tell us that we are recklessly blind to profit when we sell them at thirty ninefifty but we notice that they fill our re-orders for them. As a matter of fact, they MUST be sold at fiffy dollars to make a profit and other stores ; that buy in SMALL QUANTITIES would HAVE TO SELL THEM at that price. Plain colors, fancies, the best of CQQ Cfl stj'les. Try one on OOwiuU $2 Onion Suits $1.48 WOMEN'S MEDIUM-WEIGHT UNION SUITS, elastic ribbed, high neck, loug sleeves, ankle length regular $2.00 CI 40 values, special BOYS' UNDERWEAR, shirts and drawers, Winter weight, fleeced; regular values to OQp C5c, the garment... .Vwv 35c Ribbons 19c Yd. FANCY RIBBONS from 3 to 6 inches wide, worth up to IQp 35c the yard, special at .Iww PLAIN TAFTETA RIBBONS in all the leading, shades, 6 inches wide; bright, new merchan- HZ dise, 35c values fciJJs VENISE LACE COLLARS, Coat Sets, etc., worth up to QQp $1.50, special 01' $2 Umbrellas $1.48 MEN'S OR WOMEN'S UM BRELLAS, with tape edge, taf feta covers and plain or fancy handles; good ones at $2 M 40 each, special at. T "a"0 WOMEN'S NECKWEAR Rabats, Stock Collars, Croat Stocks, Jabots, etc.; values OCn to 3oc, at 50c Veiling 29c Yd. Tuxedo or fancy mesh, plain o with chenille dots, all the best shades, regular values to 9Qf 50c yard, special at only. AUTOMOBILE VEILS and Silk Auto Scarfs, 2 and 21&,yds. long, values up to $2.25 each, Qftp special at . vww Children's Hose 19c STOCKINGS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, made with reinforced heel, too and knee, medium or heavy weight, fast black, regular values to 35c the pair, jj (Jq WOMEN'S HOSE, fast black, lisle, medium or Winter weight, regular values to 65c the OQp pair, at Combinations 3 Less Our .entire stock of Women's Combination Suits reduced to two-thirds of their regular value fot this week's selling. The very styles that outsell . all other garments are placed on sale at this re markable reduction, and values of extraordinary sort ensue. They come two garments in one, or three in one. The two-garment suits corset cover and drawers or corset cover nd skirt ; the three-garment suit corset cover, skirt and drawers combined. They are made of sheerest nainsook, longcloth, batiste, dimity or lawn. The trimmings used are lace or embroidery. In endless variety come from the quite plain to the ' exceedingly elaborate, and. regular prices range from $1.50 to $25.00. "TLj-rl All reduced this week , M IllTU. Women's Comfort Slippers We don't believe that ajiy other store hereabouts pays the attention to those lines that we do. Certain it is that we have a magnificent selection and sell many that have looked in vain in other stores for what they want. WOMEN'S FELT-JULIETS in black, brown, gray and red; fur trimmed with hand-turned soles and nicely ornamented. All sizes and widths " $1.30 WOMEN'S FANCY FELT JULIETS, come in red, gray, black, London smoke, brown, tan and mottled;. beautiful fur-trimmed models, of finest quality felt, with several style heels. Priced at $1.69 to $2.19 SPECIAL WOMEN'S FELT JULIETS AND SLIPPERS, in red, brown, black or gray; all sizes and widths. Worth. $1.50 the pair, at 99 STYLISH SHOES for women and young women, in most cases this season means BLACK SHOES. We've a large ship ment of the newest styles just in. That black and hiny Shoes are stylish is well proven by this lot of handsome footwear. "Klosfit" Petticoats There will be a special demonstration this week in "the Muslinwear Department of this new and popular-priced petticoat. 'Tis an underskirt that fits perfectly over back and hips, having an elastic band with gusset gores over hip. Made of jersey, which allows skirt to form perfectly to the contour of the figure. They are made of heatherbloom or sateen in all shades and in many different styles. The (flounces are tailored, circular or embroidery trimmed. All with under-flounce and dust ruffle. There wiH be an immense display and a decidedly interesting demonstration all this week on our Second Floor, and you're cor dially invited to see it. They are OM tr priced at SI. 75 to 04iZJ ii - ' r r . i AVENGER Of TRAIL Indian Marksman Seeks Life of Piute Murderer. Indian cavs and water hole In tha desert country. BROTHER OF GIRL VICTIM Millie Boy Seen by Prospectors 150 Miles Ahead of Pursuers and -Is Heading: for Indian Lands In Nevada. S.AN BERNARDINO. Cal., Oct. 5. (Special.) Willie ' Boy was seen yester day aXternoon by prospectors five miles east of Vontrlgger. Such . Is the word (lashed to L'nder-Sherlff Charles Ward tonight by the operator at Gofta. This indicates that the fugitive Piute has left all his pursuers over 150 miles in the rear and. while they are beating .the rocks and cactus in the .neighborhood of the Pipes, he has probably now escaped into the wilds of Nevada, The miners state the Indian was alone and cooking' rabbits, which he had shot with his rifle. Seeing, them, he tied. leaving his game. His presence "In the Vontrlgger shows he Is headed for the Piute and Chlmehuevl country In Nevada. The fugitive has now to figure with Billie Mike, stepson of the man he killed, and brother of the Indian girl whom he kidnapped and slew. Billie Mike has left Coachella armed with a rine, and de clares that he or Willie Boy will die when they meet. Willie Boy is' not a better shot than Millie Mike, In fact the Utter Is said to have shown more expert mark manship during .a . rifle contest on the Banning reservation last Summer. The avenger is steeled to desert travel and U familiar with every blind trail, BODY OF UNKNOWN FOUND Coroner Believes Young Man Had Committed Suicide. The dead body of a man, possibly 27 years of age, clean shaven, regular fea tures and dark brown hair, devoid of clothing aside from-a pair of low-quarter shoes, was found floating in the river off the ballast docks at Linnton yester day afternoon about 6 o'clock by Fore man M. Lengle, of the dock hands. The fact that no clothing was on the body would Indicate the unfortunate man had gone in swimming This, however, is dis credited by the further fact ha had on a pair of shoes. There were no marks of violence, on the body and suicide is the only theory held. The body was brought to the Dunning morgue last night and will be held pend ing possible Identity. CHORUS ' SELECTS WORKS Elects Officers and Transacts Busi ness Pertaining to Season. These officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Portland Festi val Chorus, held last night: President, Frederick W. Goodrich; first vlje-presl-dent, Mrs. E. S. Miller; second vice president, Edward Lloyd Bayly; secre tary. Miss Eva Wells, and treasurer, E S. Miller. The treasurer's and secre tary's reports were presented and ap proved, and it waa decided that these musical works shall be rehearsed and sung at the Spring Festlvel: Elgar's "Banner of St. George;" Coleridge Taylor's "Hiawatha's . Wedding Feast." and ."The Death of Minnehaha," and Father Dominic's "Nature's Morning Hymn." - - This list may be subject to alter ation as the season proceeds, and will probably be added to. It is thought possible an orchestra from this city may play at the festival concerts. The fee for membership this year Is 13.50 per member, whether the applica tions for membership are received at the beginning or ine ena ui mo and it was decided that all persons making new applications for chorus membership after a date to be after ,ward determined upon, shall be re quired to pass a vocal examination In sight reading, etc. Rehearsals for the season will begin at Eilers Hall, Park and Washington streets. October 13. 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