THE MORNING OREGOXIN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1909.
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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
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THOUSANDS TURN WESTWARD
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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If anvthlnc Is wrong with your skin, try
Santispptlc. the new sclrntlfte Antiseptic Lo
tion. It does wonders U result will sur
prise you.
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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
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&: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-
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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
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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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