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3 TnE MORXiyG OREGOyiAy, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1913. " 11 i . - - V V ' . . . . I i .; I : I ill VOLTUBNQ OWNERS SUSPECT DEEP PLOI Deliberate Blowing Up of Ship by Rival Lines Is Theory, of Manager. THREAT COMES IN LETTER Passengers Tell of Heroic Efforts at Rescue by Other Vessels Loss of Life Due to Attempts to Launch Boats. LJVERPOOU Oct. 13. (Special.) There Is a rumor in Llverpor to effect that the destruction of the steampshlp Volturno was the result of a deliberate Plot to destroy the ship. This is said to be the belief of the owners of the Vranium line, who sacribe It to at tempts of the German and Dutch emi grant lines to break up the Continental business of their company. Captain Tinsley. manager of the Uranium Com pany here, who, until three years ago, was assistant superintendent of the Cunard Company here, says he has been 'impressed with signs or bitter antagonism of Continental rivals of tho Uranium company, who were alarmed over the rapid growth of trade of the latter company from Dutch ports. This antagonism was shown in many ways, says Captain Tinsley. German officials forbade German immigrants to sail on vessels of the Uranium line and there was constant trouble with seamen who were Dutch and Belgians and whose disaffection is attributed by Captain Tinsley to Interference by ri Tal companies. Threatening; Letter ReeelveL Captain Tinslew says he has received manv threatening letters. He got one on the eve of the sailing of the Vol turno, which read. "If you do not grant our demands, one of your boats will be burned." There was trouble with the crew De fore the Volturno sailed, but It was not serious enough to prevent the ves sel from leaving. It Is the assumption of owners of the line and of Captain Tinsley that a bomb was exploded in the hold of the Volturno and that the explosion set fire to the ship. The stories told by the passengers of the steamship Carlania and other liners which went to the resmie of tne burning Volturno, describe the heroic efforts In the face of almost Insuperable difficulties to save the passengers and crew of the doomed ship. As yet information is lacking as to how the fire originated, but It is shown that the fact that not more lives were lost was due In the first place to the wireless and In the second to Cap tain Ban's happy Idea of calling the Narragansett for oil. Majority of Crew Dead. There Is some discrepancy In the stories with regard to the behavior of the crew, but it is significant that of the crew numberinf 83, it is reported that 78 perished, while most of the of ficers remained -aboard and were even tually rescued. What Issues clearly come from the 'narratives is that practically all the lives were sacrificed in attempts to launch the boats before the arrival of the other steamers and that had Cap tain Inch known so much help would be forthcoming practically all might have been saved. The Carmania arrived at Fishguard today, .but her commander declined to Rive out an official statement until he had submitted his report to the com pany officials here, where the Carmania is due tomorrow. O.VE BOAT MAY VET BE SAFE Kroonland Captain Sajs Small Craft May Have Escaped. XEW YORK. Oct. 13. Carrying 74 of the passengers and 14 of the crew of the ill-starred Volturno, the steam ship Kroonland, of the Red Star line, is battling her way toward this port against northwesterly gales and heavy seas, some 800 miles east of Sandy Hook. She is expected here Wednesday night of Thursday morning. Captain Kriehbohm, of the Kroon land. sent a wireless message by way of Cape Grace today outlining the part played by the vessel in the Volturno disaster. Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, reported Captain Kriehbohm, the Kroonland's operater picked up the wireless call sent by the Carmania, and the Kroonland was steered immediately for the indicated spot. The message continued: "Carmania. Grosser Kurfuerst and Seydlltz standind by. Immensely high seas, strong gale. Went as near Vol turno as safety permitted. Saw two tlilrds of the ship burning like a fur nace. Survivors were crowded on after part of steamer. Any delay fatal. "Called out for volunteers and sent boat commanded by Fifth Officer Kura mel. Sea too high, gale too strong. Impossible to try the Lyle guns. "Later sent two boats nnder Second Officer Mansfield and Fifth Officer XummeL . They returned later re spectively with three and ten rescued men. As the fire on the Volturno kept away from the afterdeck, kept ma neuvering near, and sent three boats away, which made mank trips. At i o'clock the last boat alongside car ried captain. Nobody was left on board. We had succeeded in taking off 80 per sons and the captain's dog. Our boats were then replaced In the davits and we proceeded full speed ahead. "The captain of Volturno tells me that one boat with cabin passengers left the ship Thursday morning, but they were spilled. Fate of crew un certain. Another boat . containing steerage passengers was smashed and all perished. The third boat possibly got away safely. Carmania and Cam pania searching for it" AOLTURXO OIL MAKES ESCAPE POSSIBLE AVavcs Too AVild at First to Take Passengers From Ship. FISHGUARD, Oct. 13. T. T. Watson, of Philadelphia, a passenger of the Car mania, said that the chief credit for saving those on the Volturno undoubt edly was due to the oil ship Narragen sett. "Only a few good swimmers." he declared, "would have survived had not the Narragansett made free use of oil to calm the terrible waves. "When the Carmania arrived Captain Barr instructed First Officer Gardiner to lower a small boat. This, after ter. rible buffeting, regained the Carmania with only three oars intact. After this escape Captain Barr did not again at tempt to launch a single boat. Hence our ship saved only one passenger, who swam to her. "On account of the ship's turbine en gines, which made fine maneuvering impossible. Captain Barr stood off and directed operations, acting in effect as commander of the great fleet which rathered about the stricken Volturno. Shortlv after we arrived the Carmania tried both fore and aft oil sprays, but without effect on the mountainous waves. Then the captain sent out wire less calls in all direction for an oil ship and his efforts were rewarded by answer from the Narragansett. "When the Narragansett arrived the Grosser Kurfurst with other liners, got in as close as possible and lowered life boats. These took aboard several per sons who had jumped from the Vol turno and the work was greatly facili tated by the steam pinnance of the Grosser Kurfurst. which had stayed out all night. At once the Narragansett began to spray oil about the doomed ship, and the waves subsided as if by magic Soon the' small boats were en abled to run alongside the liner and take the people from the ladders. . The rescue work was over in a short time. Eleven liners formed the boundary around the film of oil, and the survivors were hoisted aboard the various steam, ers without trouble." HEW WARSHIP TESTED i . ; CHINESE CRUISER EEI HUNG SHOWS GREAT SPEED. Craft Goes at Rate of 22 I-2 Knots. Every Gun Is Fired Oriental Officers Are Satisfied. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 13. The speed, gun and torpedo trials or tne cruiser Fel Hung off the Delaware Capes, In the last few days, were espe cially successful, according to a state ment given out today by the New Ship building Company, which recently com pleted the warship tor tne Lnineso government. The Fei Hung arrived tndiT at the comDany s vara at Cam den. N. J., to be prepared for her long voyage to tne i.ast. The trials, according to tne company, hiva nroTod the shlD to be the speedi est of her class afloat. Guaranteed by her builders to maintain a speed of 20 knots an hour, the Fei Hung attained a sneed of 22 V4 knots. A 24-hour en durance trial at a speed of 18 knots was run to determine the fuel con sumption, and this test was sal a aiso to be satisfactory. All the sruns in the ship s armament were tested, being fired with full battle charges, and Chinese officers, who were on the trial triD. expressed themselves as satisfied with the performance or the ship. The Fel Hung is a protected cruiser. She is 820 feet long1. The propelling ma chinery consists of three steam tur bines, which are supplied Dy tnree water-tube boilers, one of which is fitted for burning oil fuel. The arma ment of the Fel Hung consists of two six-inch, four four-inch, two three inch rapid-fire guns, six three-pounders, two one-pounder automatic guns and two 18-lnch torpedo tubes. DEFICIENCY BILL PASSES LAXE'S POSTOFFICE PLANS UP TO PRESIDENT WILSON. Supervising; Architect to Call for New Drawings on Proposed Build ing: in Portland. OREGONIAN NEWS BtJREAU. Wash irvtAn nf. 13. The House and Senate finallv irreed today on the confer ence report on the urgent deficiency bill. Senator Lanes amendment. pn.tnrfipn hniiriins? in Portland is re tained and will become operative as soon as tne Din is signeo. Dy rrtaiucui Wilson. The supervising architect advised Senator Lane that he will notify com peting architects of the change as soon as the appropriation bill Is signed. and tne date xor suDmuiing piaus u rimwinff-a will be advanced about two weeks, so as to afford them ample time for preparing arawings. aji architects Invited into the second com petition will submit plans on a 6 per cent basis. The bill abolishes the commerce court and exempts from Civil Service Deputy iinitnj siiih Mamhils and Deuuty Collectors of Internal Revenue. The President probably will sign it. An opinion by ex-Attorney-General Wlckersham, holding that the original Civil Service rules did not contemplate covering such places as the Democrats have exempted, also is before the Presi dent. CAMPAIGN BILL FRAMED SECRET MAILING OF FCXDS IS MADE PUXISHABLE. Ciapp Measure Does Xbt Restrict Sending Literature, Employment of Speakers or Advertising. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. Limitations on the rights of individuals or com mltees to collect campaign funds In one state and send them secretly to an other for Presidential or Congressional campaigns, were discussed by the Sen ate today in debate on the Clapp bill to prohibit interstate transportation of such funds. The Senate adjourned to night without taking final action on the bill. The measure was designed to prohibit the financing of National campaigns by the great interests in New York and elsewhere, but Senator Cummins con tended that it would prohibit the American Federation of Labor or Na tional Woman's Suffrage League from sending contributions from one state to another. Senator Clapp Insisted the bill should not prohibit the mailing of literature, the employment of speakers or the use of advertising, and that any use of campaign funds outside of these lines. If attempted secretly or improp erly, should be made punishable. The bill would permit National com mittees to send funds from one state to another when those funds are properly accounted for In their public state ments. F0SS MUST DECIDE TODAY List of Candidates Will Close In Massachusetts This Evening. . BOSTON. Oct. 13. With the closing of the candidate list tomorrow the alignment of aspirants for political of. . 1 ... w- AtA trvw nt thA fltntM AlAC- ima lu u u .w tlon on November 4 virtually will be completed, 'mere is ranai to whether Governor Fobs, who is serv.- - . . i -.m vrlii KAelr re-election 111 g a luiiu m i... as an Independent. The Governor has until 6 o clock f. M. tomorrow to ueuiue. Two constitutional amendments aiso ni KArii.A tha nnnk for ratl in 111 UVUIO VtJ.W.V ...w M flcatlon. One would permit women to be appointed Justices oi tne x-eace. ine other Is a modification of the principle of the referendum. Fair Track to Be Doubled. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Oct. 13.-- Five Thousand Kewpies From Germany in all sizes, from the smallest to the larg est Doll Shop, Mezzanine Floor Sjitmiarxci & (Sex CMerckandis of J Merit Ony" AGrafonoIa With 24 Selections Including the famous "Rigoletta" Quartet and the splendid "Lucia Sex tette" and 1000 needles. Very Special, $59.00 Dumnt. pettoeen ux&tlbtx "They Always Come Back" is a remark we overheard one of the clerks say to another when a customer left her to shop around on junior coats. She had two daughters with her and was just about to de cide to make a purchase when a friend accompanying this cus--tomer suggested, "Why not look around before you . de cide?" They left, and the clerk was not at all disturbed, and made' the remark, "They al- ' ways come back." In less than an hour afterwards the custo mer did come back and compli mented the young lady on her showing of juniors' coats. WE WELCOME COMPARISONS whether it be children's coats, silks, millinery, needlework or any other merchandise in the store. Next time YOU shop, why not come into this store and make comparisons with what you have seen elsewhere: THAT'S ALL WE ASK. Novelties Seen Around the Store CRETONNES From Liberty of London Beautiful patterns and colors in floral and conventional designs. Es pecially suitable for. living-rooms, - dining-rooms and bedrooms, in ar tistic homes. 4Sc to $2.50, Yard Fifth Floor. NEW RATINE RIBBONS 1 0 and 1 1 inches wide, in rich dark backgrounds, with elaborate floral designs in bright colorings or Cubist designs in Oriental colorings. These ribbons are extensively used abroad in the newest suits for re vers, cuffs, collars, sashes and . whole vests. $2.50 the yard. First Floor. PICTURE FRAMES OF VANADIUM SILVER The very newest thing in picture frames is a metal called Vanadium Silver. It is guaranteed not to tar nish and is a solid metal, not a lac quer finish, therefore it cannot peel off. These frames come in all sizes, plain or engraved, with purple velvet mountings. They have all the beau ty of sterling silver and the same solidity. Prices range from $ 1 .00 for the cabinet size up to $4.50. First Floor. HAND DECORATED CANDLES Candles for the birthday deco rated in beautiful flower and tap estry designs, candles for the wed wing with elaborate wax flowers ap pliqued. Candles for the card party with hearts, diamonds, clubs, etc., outlined in black and red wax; sa cred subjects in reproduction of fa mous paintings. Priced from Sc to 30c each Sixth Floor. MAURICE has featured some extremely fetching costumes in kis met cloth and plain crepe combina tions. One is kismet skirt and vest, with waist and overskirt of navy blue crepe. Ask to be shown the excep tionally fine line of kismet cloth on our counters, and ask the salesman for suggestions as to its use. Second Floor. New Books "The Broken Halo" By the Author of "The Rosary," Florence L. Barclay. "The End of Her Honey N moon" By Mrs. Belloo Lowndes. "A Tale of Forty Niners' Gold" By Stewart Edward White. Basement. Women's Boots at $7.00 We make a specialty of fine boots for women at the very lowest prices compatible with the best qual ity. Every shoe we sell is guaran teed to contain the finest materials of their kind and to be the product of most expert workmanship. Women's street boots in lace style made in tan or dull calf, full foxed vamps, with tips of the same mate rial. Semi-English model, hand welt soles. , Women's French kid burton boots, full foxed quarters, matt kid tops and tip of the same material. Made over the receding toe model. Hand welt soles, medium heels. Basement. 11 We Would Call Every Man . Personally on the Telephone If it Were Possible And Ask Him to the Exhibition We Are Making of Showing the wonderful advancement that the Manhattan Shirt Company has made in the r 1 . I art or snin matting. , , The Manhattan Shirt Company is unquestionably the recognized leader for men s shirts ot dependable quality and perfect fit . The Manhattan Shirt Company own their own mills, in which they convert all the materials used in the manufacture of famous Manhattan shirts. In order to acquaint the general public with the great diversity of materials, the exclusive patterns and styles and the superior workmanship of Manhattan shirts we shall exhibit in our windows and in our department an immense assortm't ranging in price from $1.50 to $10 each. This Exhibition Is Not a Sale -Tr ;, simnlv a disolav of shirts for the man who has been accustomed to order his shirts from custom shirt makers, to whom he has paid from two to three times more than he would be asked to pay for shirts equal in quality, equal in fit and equal in tailoring if he purchased Manhattan shirts. You are cordially invited to visit oui Men's Furnishing Department and see this wonderful array of Manhattan shirts. We welcome comparisons' with other makes of shirts the same as we welcome comparisons in all classes of merchandise sold by this store First Floor, Washington-street Entrance Petticoats of Messaline Silk The Essential Accessory That Is Again Fashionable Very Special, $2,48 Not so very long ago we would not dream of donning a petti coat with a cloth suit or dress. Today it has again come into its own, as the softness of the new materials require some soft under garment to produce the correct effect . These messaline silk petticoats are of a soft, clinging quality, be ing fashioned to conform with the present styles. -They have a deep plaited ruffle at the bottom which is finished with tailored stitching. In such popular colors as navy, brown, gray, American Beauty, emerald, Copenhagen, wisteria and black. Third Floor. Tailor-Made Serge Dresses at $15.00 That Were Just Unpacked From Their Boxes This is certainly good news for those women who have been in- V auiring around for a tailored frock of serge for a very modest sum. -TKpv have onlv iust arrived and. of course, represent the very smartest style. Of a fine French serge with collars and cuffs of velvet, trimmed with braid and buttons. They fasten in the "Russian fashion" with satin loops and buttons, which is very effective and new. ' x You can have them in wisteria, Copenhagen, brown, navy and mahogany. Yes indeed, we admit they are simple in style, but O, so very fetching and smart that you will want one sent home at once. Third Floor. The New Mannish Sailors of Velvet, Plush and Zibeline Very Special $2.95 Hats That Would Sell Regularly at $4.50 Smart tailored creations, depicting the latest effects in brims and crowns having brims of velvet or plush and crowns of hatters plush trimmed with a black gros-grain band of rib bon and smart little bow in the back. In all black or black and white combinations. - Second Floor. Something New "Amifrench" Lingerie These Frenchy undermuslins are really won derful, and nothing like it has ever been pro duced in this country. Its marvelous similar ity to the real French hand-embroidered under muslins places it absolutely in a class all by itself. Every garment contains the eyelet work which has been such a strong factor in placing it the wardrobe of America s best dressed in women. The designs are beautifully arranged with flowers and sprays and are most deftly linked together with chains of eyelet work. The scalloping on every gar ment is perfect and is one of the features that has made these Frenchy undermuslins so very popular. Besides, all of the scalloping is guaran teed to have a fast edge, be ing made with a lock stitch. There are gowns, cor set covers, chemises, prin cess slips, combinations and drawers,; and the fit of these garments is perfect, being made over the most approved patterns. Prices range from i J 65c to $3.50 ' Fourth Floor. Nemo Corsets Our Corset Shop is showing a complete line of all the new Nemo models, in every size. We are the only store in Portland whose stock of Nemo corsets is complete, and the only store who gives you the services of an expert corsetiere on every corset you buy. We have every model of Nemo corsets from $2.00 to $10.00. Several of the following numbers cannot be secured elsewhere in the city : New models 301-356-357. . .gi-3.50 New model 409 $1.00 New models 510-512 $5.00 New model 751 $7.50 New Model 991 $10.00 The most popular models for 1913 are 506 and 507 $5.00 Other stores are sending to us every day to supply their Nemo corset orders. Why not buy your Nemo model direct from us and have it properly fitted to suit your individual require m'ents ? Fourth floor. From France ' Trimming Buttons A Sale 25c Rom. Pearl Buttons, 18c Come in round and olive shape, one dozen to the card. A very popular trimming button. 25c Enamel Buttons, 18c Tiny square, round or oval shaped buttons in red and black effects. Just the touch to brighten a dark dress. 25c Crystal Buttons, 18c Wee crystal buttons with tiny flower designs under the crystal. Quaint and pretty. 20c La Vogue " Buttons 10c Fancy pearl buttons in olive and round shape, pretty designs. First Floor. Picture Framing One-Fourth Off Les Anges Gardiens, Marcel Prevost will be the subject For the Next Free French Lecture by Prof. V. B. De Lory Tuesday Morning From 1 1 to 1 2 In the Phonograph Hall adjoining the Book shop From France New Hair Ornaments Very Special 75c Coiffures for evening are again high, and the extremely simple evening gowns demand elaborate ornaments for the hair. The popular stick-up feathers are very becom ing to round faces when worn directly in front or to the side back. They come in white marabou and ostrich. The slender girl will prefer the handsome flex ible rhinestone or the gold and silver braided bands to hold down a soft pompadour. The dainty butterfly ornaments are quite the moment's fad. We have included in this lot a large assortment in black, gold, silver, rose, blue and white. Ribbon Department, First Floor Imported Beaded Bags From Germany Handsome and Exclusive Designs At Very Special Prices $3.00 Beaded Bags, $1.95 $4.00 Beaded Bags, $2.95 $5.00 Beaded Bags, $3.50 The very newest things are shown here in beaded bags bags that are carried by all ultra-smart women of London, Berlin, Paris and New . York. In oval, square and bal loon shapes. Handsomely beaded in con ventional and floral designs. There are blues, black, rose, silver, gold, white, blue backgrounds and charming color combina tions in the quaint little rose effects. From the small to the medium large size. Firat Floor. Oo-oo-o!!!! "From out the darkness of The night I hear strange Sounds. And the patter Of witches' feel " Tis Halloween a Comin' You are planning a party for this month, and of course you want to carry out the Halloween idea. Let us help you. We have an immense number of novelties which convey this idea, and we would like you to see them. Our stationery department is aglow with jack-o'-lanterns, pump kins, pumpkin vines and flowers, and fairly alive with all manner of grotesque and weird animals made of such alarming materials as old Irish potatoes, young Hub bard squash, and, of course, fat old yellow pumpkin. Other queer people are there, too, right out of the Sunday comic supplements. and every one of them has a pocket hid away somewhere for goodies. Table decorations such as witches, skulls, black cats, devils, comic fruits and quaint boxes, pumpkin head candy boxes, Jack o' Lanterns. Prices from 5S 50 to $1.50. Place cards, 35 to $3 dozen. Luuch sets, 25 and 50. Decorated crepe paper, 155 roll. Paper plates, quaintly decorated, two sizes, 25 and 35 dozen. Dinner favors, $1.00 dozen. Halloween lunch sets, 35 and 50. There are pin favors, horns, masks, from each. pin : 3S 5 to 10 Pumpkin vines, 40 ppray. Halloween stickers. 10J box. Halloween cards, 35 dozen. Boatmen t. (Special.) The Yakima Valley Trans portation Company, has made plans in the week which hae elapsed since the Washington State Fair to double-track its line to the fair grounds before the 1914 exhfbit. Whether It will construct a double track along Its present line or build a loop which will serve a new territory south of the city has not been determined. Banker Goes to Washington. ASHLAND, Or., Oct 13. (SpectaJ.)- on the Portland express, going by way of San Francisco. His visit to the National capital is connected with an appointment as National Bank Exam iner. The Incumbent for this district is W. E. Wilcox, of Oakland, Cal. The territory embraces Northern California and portions of Oregon and Idaho. The salary is not a fixed one, but is paid by fees. Fogr Xdfts and Ships Move. BOSTON, Oct 13. Coastwise traffic was resumed today along the New England Coast after a fog embargo of more than a week. Forty ships sailed from here this forenoon, while at Vineyard Haven the largest fleet that has floated in that port in years left at sunrise.