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THE UrOTtNTXCr OREGOXTAN, irRDXERDAT, DECEMBER' 3. 1D14. GIRLS AT FAIR ARE TO BE PROTECTED World's Purity Federation An . nounces Plans for San , I Francisco Event. MOVE USELESS, SAYS CITY Ample Preparations for Care of All Visitors Are Made, Is Claim, but Organization's Aid Will Be Cordially Welcomed. LA CROSSE. Wis.. Dec. 1. Plans for the protection of young women at the Panama-Pacific Expositoin at San Francisco were announced today by John H. Hammond, of Des Moines, chairman of the legislative division of the World's Purity Federation, after a conference here with R S. Steadwell. president of the federation. "We propose to know the character ef every lodging-house and hotel in San Francisco and of every residence, too. f which there is the slightest suspi cion." said Mr. Hammond. "This will all be done before the exposition opens. Tkoronch Cleaning; Promised. "In the California Injunction law. which enables any citizen to close up an immoral house by use of the injunc tion, we will have a powerful weapon. We plan to clean up Ban Francisco more thoroughly than It was ever cleaned before." BAN FRANCISCO. Dec 1. Officers of the Panama-Pacific International Ex position and Mayor Rolph, of Ban Fran cisco, both asserted emphatically today that, although the protection of young women had been considered in detail already, they would be glad to ac knowledge any aid the World's Purity League could give them in caring for the guests to come. "We feel," said Charles C. Moore, president of the exposition, "that Mr. Hammond has not been as well in formed as he should be concerning two things first, the moral character of Kan Francisco, which is no worse than any city of its size and better taan most; second, that the evil influences which may flow into San Francisco from outside during the exposition have already been foreseen and elaborate precautions taken to eliminate them. Women tong; Interested "From the beginning of the work the woman's board of the exposition has Interested itself in this phase of the matter, and arrangements were Ions ago concluded whereby a Ban Fran Cisco branch of the Travelers' Aid So ciety was established. Orrin C. Baker, of New York, an active worker there, was brought here to assist in oriran- ItUng and perfecting plans of co-opera- iion. vvitn mis organization, covering Trains, Doais. terminal stations and ho lels, plus the work of the police, and the determination of all citizens, the scandals of previous exposition cities snail not be repeated here. w feel that Mr. Hammond will rind little to do, but if he can add to our work, he will be welcome." All the city and exposition officials have been deluged with correspondence on this subject from many sources and Mayor Rolph produced today a letter to ine Mayor or Portland, much to the same eiiect as President Moore's state ment. i am nappy to saenj" he wrote, "that eny fears on' this Score are idle and without foundation." SNOW ID HOT LAVA MIX OBSERVER STAJLXS . 12 WINTRY STORM BY ACTIVE CRATER. so Ion? as it Is spent on irrigation In Eastern Oregon. The subject is of such importance that it should he taken up at once and disposed of. Letters Reveal Approval ' Among the official correspondence that passed these copies were the first to show that the intention of the Gov ernment to spend tne 450,900 in Or egon was fixed and determined: Becartment of tne interior United states Reclamation Service. Office of the .Director, Washington. X- C, June 10. 113- Mr. Jos. N. TeaL Oreeron State Conservation Com mission, Portland, Or. Dear Sir: Herewith is copy of a letter to the Governor In regard to the consent of the Secretary to recom mend to the President the setting aside of $430,000 for co-operation in the construction of the proposed Columbia Southern Carey act project, now known as the Tumalo, in accordance with the provisions of the re clamation act, provided that the project is feasible and there are no insuperable legal obstacles. Very respectfully. iL. KEWELL, Director. United States Reclamation Service, Wash ington, D. C, June 10, 1913. The Governor of Oregon, Salem, Oregon Sir: In pursuance of the suggestions made by the chairman of the Oregon Conservation commission tne matter of co-operation with a view to the possible construction of the proposed Co lumbia Southern Carey act project now known as the Tumalo project, has been con sidered by the Secretary of the Interior and on June 7, he .approved a recommenda tion of the Reclamation Service that If In vestigations now proposed under the co operative contract show that the construc tion of the proposed Tumalo project is feasible and taht there are no insuperable legal obstacles, the President will be asked to set aside in the reclamation fund a suit able amount, not exceeding $450,000, to co operate with the state ot Oregon in ac cordance wltn tne provisions oi tne re clamation act of June 17, 1902, in accord ance with the construction of said project. Very respectfully . IT. L. KiiWELU Director. Lane's Speech Recalled. These letters were received in re sponse to Mr. Teals recommendation for co-operation in general between the Government and state in irrigation. The advisability of taking up th e Tumalo project was a matter of the de partment's own volition, he says. When Secretary of the Interior Lane was in Oregon in the Summer ol 1913 he told in his public speeches and in private conversations of the Govern ment's intention to spend the 450,oou in Oregon. He also pointed out that Oregon had not been treated fairly in the past. In a. speech at Pendleton, August is, he said: "Oregon has contributed about S9.000.000 to the reclamation fund. Ore gon has received little of the portion of the reclamation fund to which it is entitled. .1 intend to take care of you and see that you are treated fairly from now on." AMERICAN WAR FEARED EX-MAYOR OP TfKW YORK MAKES FLEA FOR PREPARATION. . CTow SO Mllci Lon( Is Found on Side - of Manna Loa, Hawaii, by I re leasor Jagger. HONOLULU. Dec. 1 Snowbound while endeavoring to make observations of the eruption of a tropical volcano pour ing out molten lava that was the para doxical experience of Professor Thomas A. J agger, head of the department of geology of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in an attempt to reach the summit of Mauna Loa. Muana Loa woke to new life In the summit crater of Mokuweoweo last Friday. The volcano has alternate periods of quiescence and activity, and Professor Jagger had been expecting an eruption at any time. Mokuweoweo is 13.600 feet above the sea, and the weight of the column of lava usually splits open the sides of the mountain, liberating lava in vast quantities. One of the observed streams was 60 miles long. Professor Jagger was greatly inter ested and made preparations for an as cent to the summit. On the heights ne was overwhelmed in a snow flurry, com pletely stalled and narrowly escaped with his life. On his return today he described the contrast of the whirling snow, banked in white drifts, and the smoking black and scarlet lava as a wonderful spectacle. The Hawaiian volcano observatory was established by Professor Jagger in 1911, and he lives on the mountain at volcano House. DICTUM MAY BE MISTAKE (Continued From First Pag-e.) Profemtor George B. McClellan Says Fight Over Monroe Doctrine Im Almost Certain. PRINCETON, N. J.. Dec 1. That general disarmament and universal peace will not follow the European war and that the United States may have trouble with the winner were predictions made by George B. McClel lan, ex-Mayor of New York and now professor of economic history in Princeton University, In an address which he delivered here tonight. "No matter who wins," said Professor McClellan, "It is almost certain that at some not far distant date we shall be confronted with the alternative either of abandoning the Monroe Doc trine or fighting to maintain it. We have made of it a great National prin ciple, a question of National honor, so that if we abandon it we must con' cede that we are not strong enough to maintain it, that we are only a second. class power, at the mercy of all the swaggering bullies of the earth. If we fight for it in our present un prepared condition, there can be but one outcome. A triumphant and vic torious Germany would have little to fear from us. and. while we might pos sibly in the end be able to check Japan by herself, we could scarcely hope to do so if she received help." The cause of war, according to Pro fessor McClellan, is the spirit of na tionality which has seized all of Europe and the present war cannot be charged against any one man or group of men. Professor McClellan made a strong plea that Americans awake to their present condition of unpreparedness and that immediate steps be taken to build up a National defense. IIIIELEIHT'IS BLAMED FOR WRECK Coroner's Jury Says Second Officer of Hanalei Made Error of Judgment. CAPTAIN IS EXONERATED Equipment Employed by Life-Savers Declared "Almost Joke" and Au thority to Commandeer Rescue Vessels Is "Urged. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1 Captain J. J. Carey, master of the steamship Han alei, which went ashore November 23 on Duxbury Reef, with a loss of 23 lives, was exonerates ot responsibility for the wreck by a Coroner's jury today. The human element, so-called. In the language of the verdict, antiquated and insufficient life-saving equipment and a lack of organization in the life- saving department itself were blamea. A new station- at Bolinas. opposite Dux bury Reef, and an invstigation into the department here were recommended. Mate's Judgment Criticised. "We find." said the Jury, "that an un fortunate error and lack of judgment on the part of Second Officer William Reese, and the fact that he changed his course In a fog without first veri fying his position, and also that he did not report the change of course to tne commanding officer, were the direct causes of the wreck. In short, the hu man element, so-called, is responsible in this instance. "We hereby exonerate the command ing officer from all blame. We rec ommend that a modern, well-equipped life-saving station be erected at the point which was the scene of the wreck. "The equipment employed was almost a joke. It would seem from the evi dence that there was a lack of effi ciency somewhere, when it Is remem bered that the vessel was on the rock 16 hours. Ijife-Savlna Service Blamed. "We believe that the evidence Is against the life-saving service, and rec ommend an investigation. It appears that there Is no central authority to be held responsible. In our opinion there should be authority empowered to com mandeer any vessel for such rescue work." Captain J. J. Carey, of the Ha&alei, testified today at the inquest. . "Had Reese (the second officer) re mained on his course," said Captain Carey, "we should have gone a mile clear of Duxbury Reef. "I reached the bridge just beCore the vessel struck. Reese told me that It was bis fault." GERMANS CAPTURE 12,000 Continued frora First Page.) GERMAN POST RESUMED Parcel Service Restored in Time for Christmas Mail. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Instructions were being sent today by Postmaster- General Burleson to postmasters through the country directing them, pending further notice, to accept for mailing to Germany and Austria- Hungary all packages which conform tu the prescrbed conditions of the in ternational parcel post service. . This service between the United States and the countries named had been bus- , pended because of the lack of transpor tation facilities due to the war. Re sumption of the service will make it possible to send Christmas remem brances to European countries, which would otherwise have been Impossible. Parcel post packages are now mail able to all countries with which the United States has parcel post conven tions except Belgium, Turkey and the north and northeastern part of France, wnere military operations prevent re sumption of the service. Shortly after tne war began, uermany, Belgium and France asked that the service be sus pended. Neither Austria nor Hungary requested a suspension, Dut the war caused, a practical Btoppago of the service. show that the $150,000 referred to al ready has been set. aside for expend! ture in Oregon." said Mr. Hopson last night. "The situation as set forth In the article published in The Oregon this morning as a follow to the Washing ton dispatch is correct. I believe there must be some misunderstanding over me suDjeci. Upon the request of The Oregonlan yesterday Mr. Teal exhibited letters from Director Newell, in which he re ports Secretary Lane's approval of the recommendation that the $450,000 be set aside for co-operation in the con struction of the proposed Tumalo project. Oregon Does Its Part. "I cannot help but feel that a mis take has been made," said Mr. Teal last night. "Under the circumstances, 1 cannot understand the suggestion that Oregon must appropriate another $450,000 in order to become eligible for the Government money. "The State of Oregon has appropri ated its $450,000 and spent it on the Tumalo project. Also all of the projects that might come within the benefits of the fund have been In vestigated and reported feasible. There fore, every condition rrquired by the Government has been fulfilld. and there is nothing to do now but carry out the implied contract. "The $450,000 should be spent for the purpose for which it was set aside wherever the Government department may determine Is most feasible. "I do not cars where they spend It the barges is thus a step in cutting communication. The surrounded German corps are the Twentieth and the Guard corps. The condition of German prisoners captured in the vicinity of Lodz is said to resemble that of the French troops during Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. Many of them have frozen bands ana feet. They were wrapped In blankets and shawls taken from the peasants. One private wore a woman s fur wrap. Reports from the front are that rein forcements sent for the army of Gen eral Mackenzen near Lodz are taking up positions along tho Vistula River, where the German resistance seems to have been least effective. The appar ent purpose of this move is to hinder the Russian enveloping movement un til the main German column is extri cated from the line which runs from Strykow through Gzierz to Sradek. Semi-official reports from lialicia in dicate the Russian advance along the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains has reached a point due south of Cra cow, thus surrounding the city from the northeast and south. A wireless dispatch from Berlrh says it is officially reported from Vienna that the Russian defeat in the battle of Homonna in Hungary, 30 miles northwest of Unghvar, was greater than at first supposed. Austrian Surround Enemy. "The enemy's position." says the of ficial statement, "was surrounded. Both our wings directed flank attacks against them and compelled them to beat a hasty retreat, with a loss of 1000 killed or wounded and 1500 men made prisoners. "The total number of prisoners taken bv the Austrians in the fighting in Poland is 35.000." Enveloping movements are being at tempted both by the Germans and Rus sians in Poland, according to dispatches received here, the headquarters of both armies claiming the advantage. A report from Lemberg says the Rus sian advance is persistently pushing back the Austrians into Cracow. In formation reaching Lemberg from a trustworthy source is to the effect that the Austrians are evacuating position after position with large losses. It Is said the Austrians line of re treat is strewn so thickly with the dead that the Russians have not time to oury them. The cold id so severe that the bodies are frozen. Recent arrivals from the provinces of Gallcia say the Inhabitants of all the regions .evacuated by the Austrians are faoing famine. The following official dispatch, issued in Vienna touay, was received here tonight: "On our front In West Gallcia and lr. Russian Poland conditions Monday were generally calm. "In the Carpathians the battles continue." Mrs. Helen Rockwell Millard Ends Her Life In Vicksburg.' VICKSBURO. Miss., Dec 1. Helen Rockwell, who evidently has relatives in. Portland, Or., died here from poison. taken in a remorseful mood, and left the following note: "To J. M. Millard; Portland Dear June: Should Fill recover, he is clear of me. as I have finished with this life. Best wishes. (Signed) HELEN. "Ten minutes will tell." The police have the body and are In vestigating. It is believed that do ceased had relatives in California and that she came here from Shreveport, u, several weeks ago. Some family mystery seems to surround her death, Helen Millard, or Rockwell, was the wife of Fillmore Millard, now in a pri vate sanitorium in Portland. She left him two years ago. Mr. Millard broke down physically and was brought to Portland for treatment. They were married In California. Order Your Xmas Talking Machines $1 Down $1 a Week cJ-Merchandis of cJ Merit Only i Agents for Free Sewing Machine $1 Down $1 a Week A Great Surprise- This Sale Showing the Advance "Short Jacket" EZZ $17.75 Instead of $25.00 Our suit buyer has just returned from New York. After much persuasion he induced one of his best manufacturers to make up his new Spring model short jacket suit so that it could be shown immediately. They arrived, yesterday by express. The smartest suits shown this season. Cleverly modeled. Wonderfully well tailored. The material being on hand, he secured a deep concession, which makes possi ble a price that ordinarily would be out of the question. Why buy an old style, long jacket suit, which can only be worn for a few weeks more and then must necessarily be discarded? Instead these smart suits will do you service without interruption far into the Spring season. The illustration was sketched directly from the suits on sale. Taird Floor Ideal Xmas Gifts of Solid Gold Jewelry Offering Gold Rings at Half Price This collection of rings is most attractive, showing settings of opals, rubies, garnets, sapphires, topazes, emeralds, blood stones and amethysts surrounded by small pearls. of Women's Suits To Help in the Work of the American Red Cross We have established a sewing-room on the fifth floor, where women may bring their own materials to knit and sew. Patterns for wearing apparel .or soldiers will be furnished rree of Charge. An instructor will give lessons in knitting. The official Red Cross Em blem will be sewn on each garment made in the store. Fifth Floor $2.50 Rings $125 $3.00 Rings $1.50 $5.00 Rings $2.50 $6.00 Rings $3.00 $7.00 Rings .$3.50 $10.00 Rings $5.00 $12.50 Rings - $6.25 $15.00 Rings $7.50 Brooches and Bar Pins One-Third Off -This is a collection of pins and brooches that is extremely artistic in crescent shapes, hoops, ovals, heart shapes, sunbursts, long narrow bar pins and bar pins in novelty shapes. Set with diamonds, combination of pearls and colored stones. In mountings of solid gold. , $6.00 Pins for .$4.00 $8.00 Pins for $5.33 $10.00 Pins for $6.67 $12.50 Pins for $8.33 $15.00 Pins for $10.00 $17.50 Pins for $11.67 $20.00 Pins for ... .$13.33 $25.00 Pins for $16.67 $35.00 Pins for $23.33 $50.00 Pins for $33.33 Solid Gold Lavaliieres One-Third Off Pearl and Diamond Set $60.00 Lavaliieres, sp'l- $40.00 $82.50 Lavaliieres. sp'l, $55.00 $85.00 Lavaliieres, sp'l, $56.67 $150 Lavaliieres, special. $100 $20.00 Lavaliieres. sp'l. $13.34 $24.00 Lavaliieres. sp'l. $16.00 $25.00 Lavaliieres. sp'l, $16.67 $27.50 Lavaliieres, sp'l. $18.34 $30.00 Lavaliieres- sp'l. $20.00 First Floor. Place Your Order Now for A Christmas Talking Machine ONE VICTROLA Finished in mahogany or oak, with cabinet containing 1 1 0 records, 12 double disc records and 1UU0 needles at the one price of $64.00 The Sixth Floor Gift Salon Continues to Offer Unparalleled Reductions on v Objects d'Art This is a truly wonderful bargain floor almost everything one needs in both useful and ornamental articles. We cannot begin to tell you of all the wonderful bargains the merest hint is the most we can give these busy days but brief as it is everyone is full of import and interest. Come down and investigate it will be a rev elation to you. Articles here from every country in the world at most drastic reductions a sale that carries with it economies that are substantial and satisfying. The Xmas shoppers will find here appropriate and beautiful gifts that come with in the means of the most limited pocketbook. All imported marbles and bronzes at a 50 per cent reduc tion. All Garden Italian marble furniture reduced 50 per cent. A 25 per cent reduction on all imported pottery and brass umbrella jars, on imported Bohemian glassware, on our entire stock of silver-plated ware. Entire stock of cut glass at 25 per cent to 50 per cent re duction. All domestic and imported lamps 15 per cent to 50 per cent off. All hand-decorated table china 15 per cent to 50 per cent off. Entire stock of dinnerware 10 per cent to 33 1-3 per cent.' Entire stock of Sheffield plate at 20 per cent off. Our entire line of serving trays' 15 per cent to 50 per cent off. All imported brass reduced 25 per cent to SO per cent. All candle sticks and shades reduced 10 per cent off. -All decorated wicker baskets 50 per cent off. Entire stock of silk lamp shades 25 per cent to 50 per cent off. All electric light fixtures at 10 per cent reduction. All imported flowers and foliage 50 per cent off. Entire stock of imported dinner favors SO per cent off. Our entire line of clocks at 15 per cent reduction. Sixth l'loor mm DEATH JOB 1 Arkansas Penitentiary Has Electrician to Execute 10. "IN DAY'S WORK," HE SAYS PORTLAND WOMAN SUICIDE Task Admitted Disagrecaoie, Will Be Done If Necessary and Untroubled Sleep Afterwards Is Man's Prediction. but LITTLE ROCK. Ark Dec. 1. O. H. Dempsey was appointed electrician at th. Arkansas nenitentlary today to succeed Luther Castling,, who resigned because he would not execute the death n.niitv Demosev Is not a' sentiment alist: neither is he affected with The fact that 10 men, tour wniiea a nrl til t necro(9. are in me aeaLii PURE, RICH BLOOD PREVENTS DISEASE CHRISTMAS BIRDS CHEAPER Department of Agriculture Predicts Plentiful Supply. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Renewed ac tivity In the poultry markets, assur ing a plentiful supply of fresh turkeys and fowl for the Christmas trade, at prices considerably lower than v those which prevailed at Thanksgiving, was predicted tonight by the Department of Agriculture. A good Autumn and a plentiful grain harvest are said to guarantee an es pecially high quality of fowls. RUSSIANS DEFEAT TURKS Force In Euphrates Is Put to Flight, ' Says Petrograd. PARIS, Dec L An official state ment from the general staff of the I Russian army in the Caucasus, tele graphed today from Petrograd. to the I 1 -lavas Aeency. says: "In the valley or tne juupnrates the Russian column, taking the offensive. dislodged the Turks from their posi-1 tions and put them to flight. The Rus- I sians captured two cannon and also certain number or prisoners. Bad blood. that is, blood that is impure or impoverished, thin and pale, is responsible for more ailments than a&ything else. It affects every organ and function. in some cases it causes catarrh: In others, dyspepsia; in others, rheuma tism: and in still others, weak, tired. languid feelings and worse troubles. It is responsible for run-down con ditlons. and is the most common cause of disease. Hood's SarsapariHa is the greatest purifier and enrlcher of the blood the wcrld has ever Known. it has been wonderfully successful In, removing scrofula and other humors, increasing tu red-olood corpuscles, and building up the whole syJro. Get it today. Adv. ' chamber at the penitentiary, and that he may have to pull tne lever that will send all 10 to death, does not worry him. It was this prospect that caused Castling to resign, although he ad mitted the place was a comfortable berth, that he had no other position n prospect and that times were hard. "Of course, no one would like to kill i fellow man," Dempsey said tonight 'It is a disagreeable task, but it is all in a day's work, and I'll doit just like I would do any other disagree able work that miirht fall to my lot. I'd be glad to hear that all 10 men had been saved from the chair, but it they aren't and I have to pull the lever that sends them to death, it won't worry me. " 1 feel sure that the first night after the execution I'll go home and sleep Just as well as 1 always do." Dempsey Is 40 years olj and previ ously was employed by a milling com pany at Arkadephia, Ark. Columbia Deputy Sheriff Named. ST. HELENS. Or., Dec .1. (Special.) County Sheriff-elect C. E. Stanwood has appointed as his deputy Charles Brown, a farmer, of Yankton. Crippled Prisoners Being Exchanged BERNE, Switzerland, via Paris, Dec 1 Gustav Ador, chief of the Geneva agency for prisoners of war, is arrang ing with the belligerent governments for an exchange of prisoners who are seriously wounded or so crippled as to render them unfit for further military service. ATLANTA, WHITBY, 2j4 in. high lTi in. high Kaiser Visits Troops in Fast. BERLIN, via London. Dec 1. The official announcement is made that the I German Emperor on Monday visited I the troops in their positions at Gum- binnon and Darkemen, i.ast fruoala. , AR-R.OW COLLARS 2 for 25 cents Quote, Peabodr Co., Inc. Makes United States National Bank Announcement With the opening of our new Savings Department we desire to extend a cordial invitation to the young man, the young woman, the father, the mother, the wife, the business man, to come here and get ac quainted with the officer of this new department that you may be aided in your desire to accumulate money that you may have assistance in putting your affairs on a sound, economic, financial basis and that your savings may earn a maximum inter est rate, where they will be always subject to check. United States National Bank 1 - Capital $1,000,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits $1,250,000 Third and Oak 4