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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1914)
TTIE 3IORMXG OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1914. SECOND. EFFORT TO IDE 8 SAVE IRENE At Low Tide Gasoline Schoon er Stands High Out of Water but Is Not Unloaded. AHWANEDA ALSO CRIPPLED Jelay of Lifesavers in Responding Explained by Beacli Drill and Absence or Life Preservers When Call for Help Came. KEWrORT, Or.. April 22. (Special.) The chance savins the gasoline schooner Mirer.e. belonging to N. A. Jeldness, of Astoria, which went aground yesterday morning on a sand spit on the south side of Alsea Bay just inside the entrance; depends on whether the line to an anchorage across the channel will bold when tha winch Is used to pull the Mirene off. This experiment will be tried at high tide, 11 o'clock tonight. The anchor line parted last night and the Mirene drift ed a little farther in on the beach. The glass is falling tonight, which speaks bad for weather conditions. M. T. Ryan and Harry Divilblss, vho were on the Mirene during the acci dent, and Roy Ferr, who went to the scene with he lifesavers. arrived in Newport today. "We went on the sand spit about 9 o'clock and bumped along for two hours before sticking fast," t,aid Mr. Divilbiss. "Though things looked bad for a while we drifted into a safe place. The small boats on Alsea Bay were unable to reach us when we were in danger. The lifesavers ar rived in their powerboat beforo 1 o'clock, and, seeing that we were in no danger, proceeded until they got a small skiff and then took us off the Mirene in it. At low tide the Mirene was high and dry and might be-reached by teams, but no effort to unload her has yet been made." Mr. Ferr, in telling of the part the lifesavers played, said: "The power boat had no extra life preservers on board, but Surfman Waters bravely gave nls life preserver to me while Surfman Coffin gave his to R. D. Morse, whom Captain Stuart had en gaged as pilot for the trip. Crossing Alsea Bar we shipped two heavy seas and all were thrown about and drenched, but nobody was washed overboard. Twenty-five fathoms of line was washed off the lifeboat. The lifesavers will stand by the Mirene a day or two longer if necessary." Surfman Chatterton telephoned that the delay of 45 minutes in getting away was owing to their having beach drill and waiting to put away their ap paratus, also because there were no extra life preservers on board the powerboat. Captain Stuart giving or ders first to get some and later to proceed without them. The gasoline schooner Ahwaneda, owned by R. IX Morse, who wont with i iiiesdvers, which cnicreu nay just after the Mirene, bent one of its shafts while bumping on The sand spit which held the Mirene. Mr. Morse said that he will not risk the Ahwaneda in Alsea Bay any more, as it is too treach erous and accidents, are frequent. He said that he would trans-ship freight for Waldport to a smaller craft at Newport, or refuse to accept it at Portland. George Mays, master of the Mirene, was the only survivor of the gasoline tchooner Oshkosh wrecked on Colum bia River Lar several years ago. MANUFACTURERS AID IDEA Lunches Will Be Given to Hood River's Koad-Builders Friday. HOOD RIVER, Or.. April 22. (Spe cial.) The Oregon Manufacturers" As- BUV;ilLlUll Will iLBBlSt 111 1V1VOI a -1 .. i T.. : .1 . 'inn I IVUdllfl Lfd;, IllUil), V IIVU 4 v 11 - nitlTpnR will il fin nvArallo an1 Imnrnna a two-mile stretch of road lying along the survey of the Columbia River high way. Just west of the city. Mrs. Charles H. Castner, president of the local Wom an's Club, has received word from Mrs. Edith Tozier-Weatherred, of the Manu facturers' Association, that coffee and cakes for 400 people will be furnished. All business houses and banks of the city will close Friday. The Hood River Commercial Club's Good Roads com mittee, consisting of W. L. Clark, E. O. Blanchar. Charles Hall. W. B. Dicker son, Harry Connoway and P. S. David son, are busy with arrangements. A prize will be awarded for the largest crop of blisters and callouses. The West Heights crew will work on Twelfth street, a main thoroughfare leading .to the West Side orchard dis trict. Orchardists and ranchers in the -al-ley will observe the State Good Roads Day on the following day, Saturday. PHYSICIANS REFUSE JOB St. Johns Doctors 'Say Salary of City Office Is Too Small. ST. JOHNS, Or.. April 22. (Special.) None of the practicing physicians of St. Johns will accept the place of City Physician for $100 yearly salary now paid. A communication was received st the meeting of the' Council last night signed by Dr. L. E. Graves, ex-City Physician: Dr. R. A. Jayne, recently ap pointed City Physician; Dr. Joseph Mc Chesney and Dr. E. E. Gimbeo. They declared that they would not accept the position for less than $600. The communication received scant attention by the Council. The committee appointed to investl . gate fire apparatus was given another week's time in which . to report. No settlement with the firemen who re signed was reached. Girls' School Contract let. OLTMPIA, Wash., April 22. (Spe cial.) The contract for the construc tion of buildings for a state training ohool for delinquent girls has been awarded by the State Board' of Control to S. C. Eiickson, of Tacoma. for $81. 000. Two cottages, each accommo dating 30 girls, will be constructed on the site recently purchased near Grand Mound, Thurston County. Few Jute Grain Sacks Sold. OLYMPIA, Wash., April 22. (Spe cial.) Jute grain, sacks, for which farmers of Eastern Washington usual ly make a spirited contest, are a drag on the market this year, according to report of Warden Henry Drum, of the State Penitentjary, to the Board of Control. Of 1,000,000 bags placed on the market at 814 cents only 63,000 have been sold. Portland's Pioneer Dry Goods Store, One of the Oldest 'Establishments in the City Positively OsTTTr Notice to Merchants and Jobbers We are open for bids on this stock, fixtures and all just as the store stands. Jobbers, make us a quick bid on this store, stock and all. Open for bids on all or any part of stock. Store Is Closed While Stock Is Being Pre pared for Quick Riddance. Men's Furnishings 120 Sox ....... 6 15c and 20c Sox . .9 25c-35c Silk Lisle Sox for . . .15 25c to 50c Suspend ers for ...... .15 25c Silk Neckties 10 50c Silk Neckties 15 50c Work Shirts 25 7oc Dress Shirts 39 $1.25 Dress Shirts for onlv . . ... 79 "Soft, Pleated $1.50-$2 Fine Shirts... 98 Soft, Pleated $1.25 Flannel Shirts, 59 $1.50 to $2.00 Flannel Shirts . 79 $3 Flnl. Shirts $1.69 $1 Night Shirts. 69 25c-35c Summer Un derwear, all kinds, now 19 50c Underwear. .29 75c Mixed Wool Un derwear 39 50c Porosknit Under wear for 29 5 $1.25-$1.50 Mixed W'l Underwear . . . 69(5 $1.25 Camelshair Un derwear ..... 69 75c Union Suits. 39 $1.25 Un. Suits 79 $2.50 Un. Suits $1.49 $1.50-$2.00 Ruff-Neck Sweaters 89 $1.50 Suitcases . . 79 50c Mule Skin Work ing Gloves . . . : 19 25c to 35c Boys' Caps for . .15 Around $100,000 i The Greatest Bargains ever offered to the public will be on display. Every floor will have mer chandise marked in plain figures. This has been one of the substantial Department Stores of the city Beyond a doubt one of the best known stores in Portland. Worth of Staple Merchandise The Most Amazing Selection of Everything to Be Found in a Department Store Everything is going, there will be no fooling with this store the entire stock will be sold out from top to bottom, fixtures and all, and it WILL BE SOLD OUT AT ONCE A FEW ITEMS ARE GIVEN HERE AS AN IDEA OF PRICES Store is Closed While Stock Is Being Pre pared for Quick Riddance. Cloaks, Suits, Dresses , $8.50-$10 Ladies '"Suits. .2.98 $12.50 Ladies' Suits S4.98 $15.50 Ladies' Suits S7.98 $10.00 Coats 82.98 $14.50 Coats ..-87.98 $18.00 Coats 89.98 $1.50-$2.00 Skirts 98 $3.50 Skirts S1.89 $5.006.00 Skirts 83.89 75c Cotton Messaline Ptcts. 39 $2.00 Messaline Petticoats. 98 $2.50-$3 Messaline Petti- - coats 81.59 $3 Silk Taffeta Petticts. $1.59 $1.00 House Dresses. . . 497 $1.25-$1.50 House Dresses. 9S Waists 85c to .$1.00 Waists 29c $1.50-$2.00 Waists 98c $1.50 Norfolks 7Sd $1.50-$1.75 Middies 9gc ' Dress Goods Going Beautiful patterns of 25c Dress Goods 'going at. 135 Large assortment of 75c Dress Goods going at.;. ..39c5 $1.00 Assorted Patterns. . .59 35c-40c Extra Fine Plaids 19 Reg. 10c-12c-15c Wash Dress Goods, dress lengths, yard 3 10c Challies, yard 3 6YsC-7e Outing Flannels, yd. 4 Calico, yard '. 3Yz Great Assortment of Ginghams 10c Values going, yard 5VaJ 15c Ginghams, yard 74 25c Ratine, yard 15 15c Ripplette, . yard ........ 95 25c Soisette; yard ..165 25c Sateens, yard .15 25c-35c Ladies' Knit Sh'ls 15 Domestics 15c Curtain Scrims 10J 81-inch Pequot Sheeting, 40c val ues, for 31d 15c Pillow Case Muslin... H 60c Table Linen, 64-inch Dam ask, for 45 10c Canton Flannels, yard..6 10c Towels f. 6 -15c Turkish Towels 7 $1.00 Bedspreads 69 $1.00 Lace Curtains. . . . . -59 Second Floor Full lines of everything to be found in Bed- Lding, Blankets, etc.; Curtains, Curtain Rods, Sheeting, Ticking, Toweling, table' Linens, Couch Covers, Bedspreads, Pillow Cases, Pillows, etc. Ladies' Suits, Cloaks, Waists Petticoats Second Floor. Things That a Few Cents Will Buy 5c Tablets for school 10c Kid Curlers 3 Luster 3d 10c Shoe Strings 5c Card Buttons, 2 for 5 5c Box Hairpins, 2 for 5 5c Card Safety Pins, 3 for 5 5c C'd Snap Fasteners, 2 for 5d American Beauty Floss 1 25c Tooth Brushes. . 10 50c to $1 Pillow. Tops 10 50c Lisle Gloves 19 711:0 Insertions, yards j& 5c Handkerchiefs X 10c Handkerchiefs 3J 50c Tango Beads 19c 25c Dolls 10 25c Hair Combs 105 15c Back Combs 53 25c Back Combs 10 15c-20c Ruching 7d STORE CLOSED OTHER GOODS MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRICES QUOTED STORE CLOSED Great Sale Will Start Tomorrow, Friday, at 10 o'Clock, April 24th Merchandise Will Be Handed Out to the Public Wholesale kand Retail, at the Greatest Sacrifice Ever Seen on the Pacific Coast, for This Store Has Come to an End. AM9 144-146 THIRD ST. Between Alder and Morrison Streets Tomorrow at 10 A. M., Positively Going Out of Business. Sale Will Continue Until the Stock Is Sold Out. $1 00 Hnncp Great assortment SPECIAL Read 'this Ad over 6c to 10c Challies One Big Lot of 50c to $1.00 pl.Uu IlUUdC of Calico 7c value $1.00 Corsets Carefully and come going Ladies' Jackets Pillow Tops Dresses - . 3Qc -" 3c Yard vT6c 1Qc 44T e i CI REMNANTS 50c-75c Kn ' tW 71iPi(inw11v, Thousands, of Rem- Going out of Btbsi-. Ladies' Rain Coats BiiMalow Anrons Vw-J ' 5i nants will be nesa-Everything Value, to $5.00 Bungalow Aprons Jr W CirU 29C nearly given away will he sold out 29c 29C Ladies' Furnishings 5c Handkerchiefs 10c Bordered Handker chiefs 3 12Vc Children's Hose, all sizes 7J 15c to 20o Children's Hose 10 15c Infants' Hose, all col ors S 10c Ladies' Hose -7 15c Ladies' Hose 10 25c Ladies Silk Lisle Hose 15 35c Ladies' Silk Lisle Hose 19 25c to 40c Boys' and Girls' Knit Udwr. 19 $1.50 Combination Suits for 59 10c and 12c Ladies' Vests, all kinds .G 25c Ladies' Vests and Pants 15 50c Union Suits 25 GOc Union Suits 25c Corset Covers. . .XI 35c to 50c Corset Covers for 19d 25c-3 jc Muslin Pants 13 50-75c Night Gowns 39 $1.50 Night Gowns.. 69 $2.00 Night Gowns.. 98 Corsets, special valuo $1, will sell for 39? A great Reduction on every Corset in the store. Everything must go. 25c-35c Boys' Waists 19 50c and 75c Bungalow Aprons for 29 25c Bib Aprons 15 15c Bib Aprons 5J 25c-35e Children's Romp ers for 13 50c-75c Children's Sum mer Dresses . . . .39J $1-$1.25 Children's Sum mer Dresses 69 Tomorrow at 10 A.M., Positively Going Out of Business. Sale Will Continue "Until the Stock Is Sold Out NOTICE No one can afford to miss this sale the public can select for themselves the public can buy as little or as much as they please the public can buy wholesale and retail, buying public are invited to attend this great slaughter. Open for bids on all or any part of stock, fixtures for sale, show cases, shelving, tables, counters, etc Merchants, as weU as the GROWERS HAVE SCARE THERMOMETER DROPS TO 34 1)E-- CiREES IN LANE COUNTY. Goodness gracious! Go to Globe. Adv. Machinery Bought for 915.000 Addition Which la to Double Capacity ' of Engtne Cannery. EUGENE, Or.. April 22. (Special.) With the thermometer within two of the freezing: point, clouds accompanying- a sudden dcop of the barometer at midnight Monday night saved the Lane County fruit crop. Shortly before mid night the wind died down, and the night became clear and cold with pros pect of a heavy frost. Anxious fruit growers gave up hopes for their crops, but - within- an hour clouds appeared. By 8 o'clock yesterday morning the barometer had dropped" materially and danger seems to be over. This unexpected change came on the same day on which J. O. Holt, manager of the Eugene Fruit Growers' Associa tion, returned from California bring ing news of short crops where the Lane County crops will be long, Insur ing good prices," especially on prunes and cherries. While in California J. O. Holt ar ranged for the purchase of machinery for the new canning plant now under construction in Eugene. He waa pleased with what ho -found there. Crops In California are good, except for a shortage of prunes and cherries, and If prunes prove to be as short as they appear. It will materially affect our prices. The California pear, peach. apricot and apple crops are good. Ber ries are in good Bhape in the Sebasta pol district, except that the frosts have Injured them somewhat. The growers are preparing their boxes for market ing." The foundations for the new Eugene cannery have been completed. A crew of carpenters will commence work this week, rushing "to completion the $15, 000 addition which, is to double the capacity of the Eugene cannery and is to be ready for use by the opening of the fruit season. " 0RENC0 SCHOOL ENLARGES Xintli and Tenth Grades Added by Overwhelming- Vote of Parents. ORENCO. Or.. April 22. (Special.) At a special school meeting called for the purpose of considering whether it was advisable to add grades above the eighth to the Orenco School, the airec tors, by a vote four to one, were au thorized to put in the ninth and tenth grades. During the past Winter the pupils of the high school grades have been attending the Hillsboro High School. . Goodness gracious! Go to Globe. Adv. (nnu TinirT in umrn uni iiuiuj id fiHiiicu YAMHILL ' PROHIBITIONISTS HOLD CONVENTION AT M'MINN VILLE. Mrs. Scott, of Sheridan, for County Treasurer, Is Only Candidate Who Has KlKbt for Nomination. MMINNVILLe Or., April 22. (Spe cial.) The Prohibition party county convention met here today at the Coun ty Courthouse. Only part of the party ticket was nominated. Bar! N. Nott, of MrMinnvllle, was elected chairman and Rev. T. GT White, of Carlton, sec retary. There were 145 enrolled party members present, half of whom were women. The nominees were: Earl A. Nott. a McMinnville attorney. State Senator; Rev. G. C. Ritchie, of Newberg, and L T. Moore, of McMinnville, Representa tives, two to be elected. A. F. Arthur, Sheriff. Mr. Arthur is also seeking the Democratic nomination. For the offices of Clerk, Recorder, County Judge and Justice of the Peace and Constables the nominations were left to a committee. There ape sev eral candidates seeking a place on the Prohibition ticket for County Judge. All nominees were chosen by accla mation except Mrs. Mary Scott, of Sheridan, for County Treasurer, who won over G. G. Shirley by a majority of 47. Mrs. Scott is on the Democratic ticket, while Mr. Shirley is seeking the Republican nomination. C. TUoftrywas nominated for Coroner. - The names of 218 delegates to the state convention were read. This number Is based upon an enrollment of 2000 In" this county. CONFERENCE IS ARRANGED Programme Prepared and 20 0 Girls Are- Expected at Albany fleeting. ALBANY, Or., April 22. (Special.) The second annual Oregon State Girls' Conference will convene here Satur day for a 'two days session. It is ex pected that 200 girls from Western Oregon will attend. This conference is preliminary to the annual convention of the Oregon State Sunday School As. socftiation, which convenes here Mon day. Saturday forenoon will be devoted to the . registration and assignment of delegates, and the conference will be gin Saturday afternoon in the First Methodist Church, An Interesting pro gramme lias been arranged. liood River Machines Exported. HOOD RIVER, Or.. April 22. (Spe cial.) W. G. Snow, a local manufac turer, who has procured patents on a box-nallina machine, has received an i order from Australia. The order came through a New York exporting -firm. The machines, which enable workmen to nail on tops of apple boxes with speed and precision, have been sent to Germany and Russia. PEDDLERS' TAX FAVORED Newport Council Seeks to Prevent Outsiders Getting: Summer Trade. NEWPORT, Or., April 22. (Special-) Robbers. peddlers and itinerant hawkers will do well to pass by New port this Summer, as an ordinance has been drawn up by the Council putting a large tax on all business' men who come to take away the trade. Heretofore owners of peanut stands, fruit venders, persons owning; teams, games of chance and fakirs have en joyed a harvest from Summer visitors and at the close of the season have returned to their homes without pay ing any tax or spending any money. Safety at Crossings Demanded. CHEHALIS, Wash., April 52. (Spe cial.) Lewis County Commissioners have notified the Puget Sound & Wllla pa Harbor Railroad Company that a new arrangement roust be made on the county road near the Henry Foster farm at Claquato to avoid numerous grade crossings. County Attorney Cun. I nlngham was authorised to enjoin the Milwaukee people. If necessary. Genesee Commercial Cluh Elects. GENESEE. Idaho. April 22. (Spe cial.) The Genesee Commercial Club last night elected B. H. Schooler, pres ident; Thomas H. Herman, -vice-president; J. T. Nelson, re-elected secretary and treasurer; Fred K. Bressler. Fred "S. Casebolt and F. C. Shork. were re elected executive committee. The fol lowing new members were taken in: Elmer Vanouck. G. E. Tabor. Arthur Carlander and A. E. Carlander. Prize Jjlst to Be Prepared. ST. JOHNS, Or, April 21. (Special.) City Superintendent Boyd, of St. Johns public schools, and C. C Currin. for the Commercial Club, will prepare a list of prizes to be offered at the annual sweet pea school grardan and Industrial exhibition, which will be held in St. Johns, July 1. About 300 pupils, working In the home gardens, will show flowers and vegetables. Nine Horses Die of Glanders. LEWISTON. Idaho, April 22. (Spe cial.) Nine horses belonging to the Lewiston Orchards Company have re cently died from glanders. When the malady was discovered it created quite a stir and the stables were turned over to Drh. B. Byam and J. B. Hollen beck and the affected horses quarantined.