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PROBE BEGINS INTO
GELILO EXPLOSION
Testimony. Conflicts as to
"Miss-Fire" Carelessness
of Canal Officials.
43 MEN QUIT THEIR WORK
Veteran Dynamite Worker Declares
"Missed Holes" Have Ahways Oc
curred During His 31 Years
. of Similar Work.
THE DALLES, Or.. April 9. (Spe
cial.) Coroner Burget this evening
began an inquest by which he hopes
to fix the responsibility for yesterday's
dynamite tragedy on The Dalles-Celilo
Canal, in which four men were killed.
He has summoned 60 witnesses and the
investigation will probably not be con
cluded untl ltomorrow.
Edward F. Purcell. steam shovel man,
was the first witness. He testified that
in his many years" experience in con
struction work of this nature he had
never seen bo many "missed holes" as
on the Celilo Canal project.
James H. Polhemus. superintendent,
testified that the shot of 22 holes, one
of which missed and caused Wednes
day's explosion, had been thoroughly
examined after the holes were fired
and it appeared to be the best shot
ever known on the works. The bat
teries, he said, had been tested before
the shot and were found to be fully
efficient, testing a capacity of 70 holes,
while only 22 holes were shot in this
Instance.
Deep Emotion Shown.
The deep emotion felt by the fellow
workmen of those whose lives were
lost in yesterday's accident was evi
denced tonight when W. E. Thomas,
powder man, was placel on the stand.
H said that in, his 31 years' exper
ience he never saw a place where there
were not "missed holes."
Asked if he had examined the place
where the four men were killed, he
replied:
"I never examined the place, I felt
. to bad."
This man, 51 years of age, hardened
to the use of dynamite and powder
and often times to resulting death
and destruction, then broke down and
sobbed like a baby, as he pictured the
scene following the explosion, with his
dead mates lying on the ground. He
hurriedly left the room and remained
several minutes before regaining his
composure- He returned and resumed
his testimony, his voice choked with
emotion and the tears coursing down
his cheeks.
Asserting that for them to continue
to work in the steam shovel excavation
would be to endanger their lives, 42
men refused to go to work today.
There has been considerable talk lo
cally about "missed holes," which are
said to have been exploded by the
steam . shovel, and the men who quit
today gave as their reason for doing so
the belief that similar accidents might
occur. ,
While it is believed that much ex
aggeration has crept into local discus
sion of this phase of the accident. Coro
ner Burget declared it as his intention
today to go thoroughly into the "missed
hole" feature of the accident during
the investigation to be conducted by
the Coroner's Jury.
Coroner Promises Thorough Probe.
The Coroner has subpenaed many
witnesses, including employes and offi
cials on the big project, and declares
that he will go to the seat of oper
ations to get testimony if any of the
men fall to observe the summons and
come here for the hearing.
The funeral of Edward Kendler, the
shovel engineer who was killed yester
day, will be held at the Catholic
Church here tomorrow morning. In
honor of his memory all work will be
suspended on the canal works all day
tomorrow. Most of the officials and
employes are expected to attend the
service. .
The funeral of Alex Lind and Ed
Ryan, two of the three pitmen who
were killed yesterday, was held this
afternoon under the direction of the
Salvation Army corps.
The Coroner is holding the body of
C. Odrich, the third pitman who met
death, hoping to locate relatives of the
deceased. Odrich was a Redman and
an Eagle.
Besides his wife and two small
daughters. Engineer Kendler is sur
vived by his father. George J. Kendler,
of Portland: a sister, Mrs. E. J. Mil
lette, of Spokane, and a brother, George
Kendler, Jr., of Ferry, Or.
The men who were injured by yes
terday's blast, William Smith, Arthur
Eckerson, Chris .Krier and D. W. Les
ter, are all recovering nicely from their
wounds.
CROKER SCORES MURPHY
Ki-Taramanj Chiefs Letter TTrges
Ousting "Boss" to Aid McCall.
NEW YORK, April 3. The publica
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pnvj-.ie jeiier aatea xsovemoer
18. 1913, in which Richard Croker said
Charles F. Murphy was a big handicap
to Edward E. McCall in the city cam
paign: that Tammany will never win
under Murphy's management, and that
Mr. Croker hoped "some good men will
go in and drive all them grafter con
tractors out." caused a prodigious lot
of talk a few days ago. About the only
silent politician was Mr. Murphy.
The letter was written to the late
John Fox, former president of the Na
tional Democratic Club, one of the few
old friends with whom Mr. Croker kept
up a correspondence from his home In
Ireland.
Obviously the letter was sprung with
the Idea that it would add prestige to
the Croker fame in Tammany to the
movement to depose Mr. Murphy at the
moment when Governor Glynn and Wil
liam F. McCombs were discussing Dem
ocratic state reorganization with Presi
dent Wilson.
WAR RUMORS ARE WILD
German Internal Troubles Bigger
Than Foreign Affairs.
BERLIN. April 6. (Special.) The'
Berlin correspondent of the Cologne
Gazette treats as a fable the sugges
tion in the Paris Temps that the pres
ent clamor in the press is intended to
prepare the Reichstag for a fresh
army increase. Indeed, after the pass
ing of an army bill which was supoosed
to make Germany safe for ten years
against all eventualities, a fresh army
Din. unless it De one for the renam
mg of the artillery, of which there
were rumors last July, is almost incon
ceivable. The Frankfurter Zeltung
learns from- Vienna that neither in
Austria-Hungary nor in Germany will
"anything particular" happen, because
the forces on the frontier are strong
enough.
It is possible that not ItQ military
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exigencies but in the internal iti,
tion either la Austria or Germany is to
be found an explanation for the anti
foreign outbursts. As regards Ger
many, the Suddeutache Korrespondenz
persists, despite lack of encourage
ment. In saying that next Autumn bills
are to be presented for the suppression
of "anti-German newspapers and socle
ties" In Alsace-Lorraine and that to
get these bills through the government
would not shrink from dissolution of
the Reichstag.
This theory is reproduced by the
Kreus Zeltung, but is repudiated In
well-informed quarters here . and re
mains the purest conjecture. It Is,
however, a fact that the Reichstag Is
causing more and more displeasure. It
has again struck out of the estimates
the subsidies for postmen In Polish
districts, on which the government
sets great store, and the Centre party
Is again hinting that It may be unable
to vote the colonial estimates if the
abuses of colonial government are not
removed. If a "national" Reichstag
Is desired Instead of one often con
trolled by the Centre, Poles and Social
ists, one way of stirring up national
feeling would be no doubt to paint the
"Russian danger" very black.
BEST DRAMA PROMISED
STRATFORD PLAYERS SAID TO BE
STARS OS" EXGLAJTD.
Director of American Tour Says Com
pany Appear at Bellla; WU1 Give
Finished Shakespearean Show.
In the coming six nights' and two
matinees' engagement of the Stratford-upon-Avon
players at the Heilig.
Charles F. Towle, the business director
of the American tour, promises the
most finished production of Shake
spearean drama that is to be seen on
the English stage. The company, he
says, represents the most careful se
lection of distinguished artists, the
best that could be obtained in England.
"We have such people as Murray Cah
rington. a young leading man who
takes such parts as Romeo; William
Calvert, a great Faltstaff; Dorothy
Green, who was Sir George Alexander's
leading woman In London for five
years; Ethel McDowell, who was with
Berebohm Tree and other big actor
managers, and F. Randle Ayrton, a
great Touchstone and character man.
We have 53 players in the company,
so that we cast an actor only in the
roles in which he is pre-eminent," said
Mr. Towle yesterday.
The history of the Memorial Theater,
the home of the Stratford-upon-Avon
players, is interesting in itself. It was
built in 1877. and is the only endowed
theater in England or any other coun
try where English is spoken. It was
endowed as a bequest of Charles Ed
ward Fowler. His widow added 60.000
to the endowment. In addition to the
theater, there is a memorial hall with
a library of 25.000 volumes and Borne
of the finest paintings and statuary In
England. Amonar the paintings is a
portrait from life of William Shake
speare by Davennant, says Mr. Towle.
"Thirty-four of the 36 plays of
Shakespeare have been played In the
Memorial Theater, in fact all except
"All's Well That Ends Well" and
"Titus Adronlcus.' and the authorship
of this play has been questioned," said
Mr. Towle. "Besides nearly all the
old English comedies have been played
there.
FOURTH DIVORCE LOOMS
NANCE GWTN, THE "WOOD IVVMPH,"
NAMES "THE SUGAR GIBL."
Much-Married Actress Asserts Nell
Gwyine, of Charles II Fame,
Was One of Forbear.
NEW YORK, April 4. Nance Gwyn.
known as the "Wood Nymph" and a
popular guest at the parties Mrs. Jack
son Gouraud used to have, will be di
vorced shortly from her fourth hus
band. If Supreme Court Justice Green
baum confirms the recommendations of
Timothy A. Leary, referee in the suit
wnicn Alias Gwyn brought.
The present name of the actress and
Grecian dancer is Mrs. Charles Bomer
Williams. Mr. Williams is an art im
porter, is said to have been an officer
in the British army and. according to
his wife, is worth several million dol
lars. Mr. Williams fondness for a young
Parisienne called "Nannette the Sugar
Girl" was said by Mrs. Williams In
her complaint to have been the cause
of her troubles. But in the actual
suit a girl named Elsie Mitchel is
named as co-respondent, although Paris
still -remains the scene.
Mrs. Williams is the daughter of
Colonel James Gwyn, British soldier,
who married a lady of the East Indian
aristocracy. Mrs. Williams says she is
descended from Neil Gwynne, who used
to be friendly with Charles II.
The first husband of Miss Gwyn was
David Stuart, then came Eric Trafford-
wyr, then Thomas McD.Caftrey and
then Williams. From the last of the
four she asked $1000 a month alimony,
but it Is understood a cash settlement
for $33,000, payable in installments,
was made.
Williams and Miss Gwyn were mar
ried In Paterson, N. J in March. 1911.
after he had chased her for many
months. They planned a round-the-world
honeymoon, but it broke up in
Spain in May. 1911.
APPENDIX RATE ADVANCED
Lloyds Jump Premium on Insurance
Iom SC. 50 to S5.
LONDON. April 6. A group of
Lloyds' underwriters months ago fixed
a $2.50 premium for Insurance policies
against appendicitis, covering all claims
lor expenses up to 500. There have
been so many claims that it is found
impossible to continue these terms.
A new syndicate has been formed, and
the premium raised to $5.
Orenco to Clean TTp Today.
M. McDonald. Mayor of Orenco. has
designated tomorrow as clean-up day.
All alleys will be cleared and trees
along the streets trimmed and culti
vated. James Borwlck has been ap
pointed marshal of the day. The school
children will assist in cleaning ud the
park as they did fast year and the
small children will have an egg hunt
in the park under the supervision of
rtev. Jj. m. Booier.
Friends Urge Reappointment.
SALEM. Or.. April 8. (Special.)
Friends of Superintendent of City
Schools Kuntx. who has been asked by
the School Board not -to apply for re
appointment, are making a fight in
his behalf. They declare the charges
of the Board are unfounded and that
it desires to get rid of Mr. Kunts so
ex-buperintendent Powers may be giv
en me place.
Roseburg Store Robbed.
ROSEBURG. Or.. April 8. (Special.)
Burglars entered the store of W. E.
cere laat night and appropriated
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DR. WITHYCOIE'S
SUCCESSOR
Dean Cordley, of School of Ag
riculture, Selected by Cor
vallis College Board.
MAN QUALIFIED FOR WORK
Head of Xev Experiment Station
Has Had Considerable Training In
All Phases of Agricultural In
dustry Others Elected.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE. Corvallia, April 8. (Special.)
Dr. w. J. Kerr, president of the Ore
gon Agricultural College, this morning
announced the appointment by the
Dean Arthur Barton Cordley,
Appointed Head of the Oregon
Experiment Station.
board of regents, in their meeting yes
terday, of Dean Arthur Burton Cord
ley, of the school of agriculture, as
director of the Oregon experiment sta
tion. He succeeds Dr. James Withy
combe. Mr. Cordley win assume his new du
ties immediately, but will continue his
work as head of the school of agricul
ture. Other announcements made by
the president are the appointment of
Professor Richard Harold Dearborn,
now head of the department of electri
cal engineering at the University of
Oregon, to a, similar position at this
college, and the contemplated estab
lishment of -special vocational courses
along industrial lines.
The appointment of Mr. Cordley was
made after consideration of the appli
cations of several other candidates.
The board, it is said-, selected Mr. Cord
ley because of his broad training and
experience In the various phases of ag
riculture. Original Experiments Conducted.
Mr. Cordley completed the work in
the department of agriculture at the
Michigan Agricultural College and re
ceived the degree of bachelor of sci
ence in 18S8. He was employed for
two years by the United States De
partment of Agriculture as assistant
entomologist. Then he returned for
two years, but left the farm in 1895
to accept a position as assistant In
horticulture at the Michigan Agricul
tural College. In September, 1895. he
was appointed professor of xoology
and . entomology at the Oregon Agri
cultural College, and in 1907 was made
dean of agriculture.
Mr. Cordley has accomplished much
during the time he has been connected
with this college. In 1899. in the ab
sence of a plant pathologist on the
faculty, he was given this work. He
carried on original experiments, with
particular reference to apple anthrac
nose and apple scab, two diseases
which threatened the apple Industry of
the state. He also led in the intro
duction of lime-sulphur as a fungicide
and insecticide. As an entomologist
he has devoted much of his time to a
study of the control of the codling
moth.
Two Professors Selected.
Professor Dearborn, appointed by the
regents to be professor of electrical
engineering, is an Oregon man, familiar
with Oregon conditions. He has been
on the University of Oregon faculty
since 1901. He graduated from Port
land University in 1895," and received
his degree in Mechanical Engineering
at Cornell University in 1900. In 1901
he was named Instructor In electrical
engineering, later being promoted to
the head of the department.
H. H. Havner. now assistant profes
sor of animal husbandry at the Penn
sylvania State College, was appointed
associate professor in animal hus
bandry. He Is a graduate of the Iowa
State College.
TODAY LAST RUNG DAY
ALL. DECLARATIONS AND PETITIONS
BUT BE IN BY S O'CLOCK.
Charles It. Barrow, of Coos, With "A
Lincoln" as PlatfonB," Is Only
Candidate Fulfil Law. .
SALEM. Or.. April 9. (Special.)
Charles R. Barrow, of Coqullle, and E
E. Blanchard. of Grants Pass, both
seeking Republican nominations for
Representative in the Legislature, were
the only aspirants for public office to
file declarations the day preceding the
last legal filing day.
Because of the new law requiring
all candidates, except for county of
fices, to file declarations, a new rec
ord in this direction has been estab
lished In the Secretary of State's office.
Mr. OlcotC again announced today
that because of the delay In filing p
titlona, there was a probability that a
number of aspirants would be deprived
of having their names on the ballot.
There will be no opportunity for cor
recting faulty and inadequate petitions
after 5 o clock tomorrow afternoon,
when all declarations and petitions
must be In.
Gus C. Mosor. of Portland, and Ooera-e
C Brownell. of Oregon City, aspirants
for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor, filed completed petitions today,
Mr. Barrow, seekine the Republican
nomination for Kpresnttlv from
Coos County, has taken Abraham Lin
coin for his platform. Ills declaration
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are good enough for me and for all
the people."
HOTEL FIRE SUSPECT HELD
Condon 3 Ian Who 'Tells Conflicting
Stories, Asserts Innocence.
CONDON. Or.. ADrll 9. (Snecial.)
Bert Strickland, of Gladstone, was ar
rested by Sheriff- Montague and
charged with setting fire to the Oregon
Hotel here Tuesday morning. After a
preliminary hearing he was bound over
to the grand Jury under 14000 bonds.
Testimony was given to the effect
that the man had been drinking heavily
and when he went to the hotel Mon
day night to Join his partner was re
fused admittance. Mr. Strickland tes
tified that he then walked a Quarter
of a mile from the hotel and lay down
by the road to sober up. When he
awoke he says he started back to
town to get a room and saw the hotel
on fire. He says he Is Innocent of the
crime.
Testimony by others was given that
Strickland told many conflicting
stories, one of which was, he posed as
a hero in assisting one of the wait
resses to safety.
DOUBLE MURDER CHARGED
Japanese Offers to Plead Guilty of
Manslaughter.
SOUTH BEND. Wash.. April 8. H.
Miyagawa, one of the alleged mur
derers of Japanese laborers at Wal
vllle, was arraigned today for murder
In the first degree on two counts, one
for killing Yosekichi Guicbl November
1Z. 1913. and the other for the murder
of Nikishima, October 27. 1912. He
pleaded not guilty to the murder
charges; but offered to plead guilty to
manslaughter. This offer was rejected
and he will be placed on trial in about
a week. . .
Miyagawa and two other Japanese
were arrested six weeks ago after the
bodies of their alleged victims were
found buried in the woods. Mitsui, the
ringleader In the alleged murders, is a
fugitive In Japan.
STATE TREASURY IS LOW
School Fund Aggresates $5,859,080
Increase of 9200,000 in Quarter.
SALEM, Or.. April S. (Special.) The
report of State Treasurer Kay for the
quarter ending March 81 shows that
there was less money In the treasury
at that time than during any preceding
quarter for a number of years. The
aggregate in all funds was $613,397.24.
School money secured by first mort
gages on real estate totaled J6.859.08S,
the largest amount In the history of
the state. The Increase since the be
ginning of the year was more than
$200,000.
There was a total in the state treas
ury January 1 of $710,314.14. and the
receipts from January 1 to April 1
were $S02.7C6.21. The disbursements
for the period amounted to $899,683.11.
RIVER GIVES UP ITS DEAD
Body of Panl Knopp, Drowned Three
Weeks Ago, Recovered at Corrallis.
CORVALLIS. Or.. April . (Special.)
The body of Paul Knopp. who was
drowned in the Willamette River here
nearly three weeks ago, was recovered
today a short distance from the scene
of the fatal accident. The body came to
tne surface and was seen by people on
the bank of the river near the Fischer
flouring mills.
Mr. Knopp fell from a boat while at
work for a gravel company March 21.
He attempted to swim to shore, but
sank and did not come up. The river
bed was searched by a professional
diver for several days without avail.
St. Johns Club Seeks Dredging.
ST. JOHNS. Or- April 9. (Special).
At the meeting of the St- Johns Com
mercial Club last night R. G. Brand
was appointed chairman of a commit
tee to ascertain how to amend the
charter of the Port of Portland, so It
can dredge the Columbia River. It was
found that the Port of Portland can
not do this work at present. Frank P.
Drinker, of the First National Bank,
was made chairman of a committee to
look up a site for a clubhouse. A spe
cial committee was appointed to con
fer with Steve Carver about extending
a branch of the Portland & Oregon
City Railway to St. Johns. It was de
cided to give a ball In the skating rink
April 20.
Knights Templars Elect.
VANCOUVER. Wash. April 9 (Spe
cial.) Vancouver Commandery No. 10,
H.nignts Templars, held Its annual elec
tion last night. Professor Thomas P.
Clarke was chosen eminent commander;
William M. Hodgktn, generalissimo; M.
Fitzgerald, captain-genural; W. E.
Yates, prelate: Dennis 'Nichols, senior
warden; William H. Hall. Junior war
den; W. P. Connaway, treasurer; Theo
dore G. Rosenqulst, recorder; Philip W.
Wilson, standard bearer; Ira F. Pierce.
sword bearer: George T. Tompkins,
warden, and William Laughlin. senti
nel.
Clasop County Calls Warrants.
ASTORIA. Or.. April 9. (Special.)
A call has been Issued by the County
Treasurer for all general fund war
rants, issued and Indorsed prior to Jan
uary 1, 1914. This call includes the
Issues during the three months begin
ning with October. The next call will
be for the warrants issued during Jan
uary and February.
La, Grande Man Hurt In Runaway.
LA GRANDE. Or., April 9. (Spe
cial.) Vance Randall is at his home In
North La Grande suffering from con
cussion of the brain, a sprained ankle
and many abrasions, which he received
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OF THE ENTIRE STOCK OF
Perkins Hotel Pharmacy
Perkins Hotel Building, Washington Street, Near Fifth Street
Which Was Damaged by Fire Friday, March 27
Stock to Be Sold in 10 Days
(Without Regard for Loss, Cost or Worth)
Thousands upon
arug sundries, toilet articles, combs,
cutlery, bags,
selling; event.
at amazing reductions
Follow the Crowds to This Great
Sale, Which Starts at
9 A. M. Today
Look! These Few Prices, Taken at Random From Our Stock,
Will Convey a Faint Idea of the Terrific Reductions
25c Tooth Paste, Colgate's, SanitoL 9 Palm Olive Soap, now, cake, G
All French Perfumes, Roger & Gallet, Houbigant, etc., val. to $2, oz. 37
50c Rubber Gloves now, pair, 23 35c Fletcher's Castoria, now 1G
$2.00 Hot Water Bottle3 on sale now for 9S
Carter's Pills now, box, 8 Java Rice Face Powder now 23p
Peroxide, Park-Davis, one-half pound bottle, now 10
$1.00 Hair Brushes now, each, 38 10c Soaps now on sale, cake, 3
$1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 Fountain Pens now, your choice 69?
25c Sal Hepatica now for 13 . $5.00 Gillette Safety Razors now S2.95
The Contents of All Packages Sold Are Guaranteed
To Be in Perfect Condition
An Actual Photograph, Taken While Fire Was in Progress
(Note the Firemen at Our Entrance
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then close for repairs, after which we will open with an all new stock. Prescrip
tion Department open now and during repairs at 287 Washington Street.
fire Sale at Main Store, Perkins Hotel Building, Washington Street, Near fifth
Monday when his team ran away,
throwing; him to the pavement. His
chanrfg for recovery are pood.
thousands of dollars' worth of drugs,
etc., etc., all to go
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