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THE MORNING OREGONIAJf, SATURDAY. JAXTJARY 16, 1915. 3 I URBID BRYAN E THANKS FOR ESCAPE Assistance of United States Duly Appreciated by Fugitive Mexican. BRIBERY CHARGE DROPPED Secretary Says There Is Ho SEjstery In Case and That Action Was Taken on Request of -Brazilian Minister. WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Eduardo Iturblde. ex -Governor of the .Federal District of Mexico, personally pressed his thanks to Secretary Bryan todav for the efforts of the United States Government In assisting him to leave Mexico. Mr. Bryan issued a statement ex plaining some of the circumstances of ten or Iturblde s departure. 11 reierreu to the statement issued by General Tlfvr exnlalnine what had been con strued as a charge by him that John It. Silliman and Leon Canova had ac cepted bribes to aid Iturblde to escape, and said: "The department in informed that on the morning of January 13 Presi dent Gutierrez gave Mr. Silliman a per sonally signed statement bearing on these brlberv charges. In this state ment the President made compliment ary references to Mr. Sllliman's life and services in Mexico and! expressed the belief that there was no truth In these charges of bribery. Cane Contains Ko Mystery. "The department understands that fcoth Mr. Silliman and Mr. Canova are satisfied with the explanation con talned In the statement signed by Min ister Palafox. "There was no mystery at alljabout the Iturblde case. When the State Department learned from the Brazilian Minister that Iturbide's life was in danger, the Minister was asked to make representations in behalf of Iturblde, explaining to the government that Iturblde had rendered Important and patriotic services at the time of trans fer of authority from the Huerta regime to the constitutionalists. He was then Governor of the Federal District of Mexico, and, although he could have left the country as Huerta and Car bajal did, he remained, and not only delivered authority to the constitution alists, but aided materially In preserv ing order, as he previously had done at the time the United States forces landed at Vera Cruz. Bribery Cfcarsre Withdraws. "President Gutierrez arranged with the Brazilian Minister for the departure of Iturblde, and Mr. Canova was asked to accompany him. It was intended that a representative of President Gutierrez should also accompany him, Jut by some misunderstanding the rep resentative of the Government did not go. "On' the departure of Iturblde and Canova, complaint was made by some j of the Generals and then this charge j ol Drioery was puonsnea. ic is snowa now that the charge was based on the assumption that no other motive would explain what was done. We asked either that proof be furnished us or that the charges be withdrawn. There being no proof, the charges have been withdrawn. This statement is made by the department in order that the public may know that the action taken by Mr. Silliman and Canova in assist' ing Iturblde was taken at the request of the Brazilian Minister and In pur suance of the representations made to him by this Government. For One Day Only Switches and Transformations At Big Reductions $3.95 and $4.95 German Switches ". Very Special $2.25 Of natural wavy German hair of finest quality, 24 ins. long, made on three separate short stems, all long hair. In shades to match any hair ex cepting gray. $2.95 Transforma tions $1.45 Worn all around the head instead of a wig. Made of naturally wavy hair, in all shades. Second Floor Apm&nS$olcc& Co. country districts of England. If home brewing becomes widespread, one of the main sources to which Lloyd George has been looking to raise funds for the war will be cnt off. The brewing Industry will also suffer. Ale' can be brewed at home at Vz cents a pint, or 4 cents cheaper than it can be bought at a public bar. Small householders paying less than S40 year in taxes are allowed to brew for home use free from any kind of excise tax. Empty casks are bought up to store the home brews, and brewing coppers are lent among neighbors. JOCK WITS HIS KILTS WAR DEPARTMENT INNOVATION STIRS A I.I. SCOTLAND. PERILS OF COLLEGE TOLD Whitman Head Favors Permanent American Association. CHICAGO, Jan. 15. (Special.) Pres ident S. B. U. Penrose, of Whitman College, Walla Walla, in an address to day before the first meeting of the Association of American Colleges, favored the permanency of the organ ization. His address was upon "The Relation of the College Association to Existing Associations." President Penrose called attention to the fact that some preparatory schools were tending toward the addi tion of college work and that post' graduate schools itv universities were requiring less work. Such a movement. if unchecked, will spell disaster for the American college. President Penrose recommended: That the organization be confined to Institutions which have no graduate departments. That it be confined to institutions which have no preparatory depart ments. That It ne confined to Institutions which require at least 14 Carnegie credtts for admission. NOTED EXPLORER IS DEAD Tlce-Admlral Xares, of British Navy, I Famed for Arctic Ventures. ij.liu., jan. ib. rue death was announced In London today of Vice' Admiral Sir George S. Nares. R. N. retired. He was born In 1831. vIce-Admiral Nares had a brilliant career In the British navy. He gained Tame Tor his Arctic expedition in 1873, In which H. M. S. Alert and H. M. S. Discovery took part. The members of the expedition planted the British flag teyomx latitude S3 nortn. As commander of H. M. S. Chal lenger. Vire-Admiral Nares made deep ca explorations around the world. MEXICAN FLOOD TOLL HIGH More Than 100 Persons Killed by Collapse of Houses m Cnmpas. DOUGLAS. Arlx.. Jan. 13. belated news of the loss of life and damage during the recent floods In the State or Sonora brought here by refugees today puts the number of persons drowned and killed in the collapse of houses in Cumpas and Jecori at more than 100. Nearly half of the houses In Cumpas are said to have been de etroyed. The first shipments of metals for two months also came through here today, delayed by the floods and burned raliroad bridges. "Hobble" Denounced When Proposal la Made to Reduce Skirt from 21 Feet to Bare 15. LONDON, Jan. 6. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) No .grave ques tion of state has in late ears agitated the Scottish people and aroused their sectional patriotism like the proposed attempt of the War Department to take some of the extra tucks out of Jock's kilts. Every enlisted Highlander feels that he has a natural and inherent right to a skirt containing seven yards of material. The War Department, not content with substituting khaki color for the historic tartans of the clans. has proposed to lop off two whole yards from the new model. The effort to reduce the full, many-pleated skirt. which stands out and swings graceful ly to the rhythm of the bagpipes, from its rightful 21 feet to a skimpy 15 has stirred all Scotland to protest. Scottish lords and M. P.s, Highland societies and political clubs have joined n Jock s protest. Never will Jock be ubjected to a hobble kilt, as they call while Scotland has a say in the British government. As the kilt consumes more cloth than the entire uniform of an ordinary Brit ish private, the War Department would effecta considerable saving of cost in its new.model. But just as the High land soldiers have, like the bluejackets, opposed any reforms tending to Identi fy them with the ordinary soldier, so they regard the new scheme as an at tempt to rob them. - A kilt of a brownish gray Is worn by the London Scottish, a territorial regiment, at the front, and it has ex hausted the supply of this cloth. The regular Highland regiments in the trenches wear tartan patterns, protect, ed in front by a small apron of cotton khaki. STARVING SELL WIVES CHINA'S SUFFERING INTENSIFIED BY IOSS OF TRADE. Yuan Issues Mandate, In Which He Says Aged and Young Will Perish. Others Will Wander Away. PEKIN, Dec. 26. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) The ordinary suffering in China has been so inten sified by loss of trade with Europe that in some provinces the sale of wives and children is being carried on extensively. The Manchus of Shansi Province have resorted to this practice so gen erally that President Yuan Shi-Kai has Issued a mandate, in which he speaks of the conditions as "heartrending.1 ln former days," according to the mandate, "the banner men (followers of the Manchu banners) of Shansi were supported by the Ta-ying gran- ary. But since the revolution they have been dealt with in accordance with the common rule; namely, all sup port has been withdrawn. The factor' ies of the banner men have also been suspended on account of lack of funds. Therefore means of livelihood have been greatly reduced. The Winter will set in very soon, and it is expected that the prices of foodstuffs will rise. The aged and the young will be starved to death, while the stronger ones will wander from their homes. "Therefore we aro very anxious about them, and it is hereby ordered that 2000 shih (a shih is 100 litres) of rice from the Ta-ylng granary of the Shansi Province be delivered over to the major of the garrison, to be dis tributed to the genuine sufferers." SPIES SENTENCED FOR LIFE Three Germans Punished by. French Court-Martial In Morocco. CASABLANCA. Morocco, via Paris, Jan. 15. Three Germans, Karl Ficke, Neprekorn and Grundlock. have been sentenced by a court-martial to life imprisonment. The men were accused of espionage and were charged with having been instrumental in organizing a revolt among the natives, which, the French authorities say, hampered the work of the pacification of Morocco. BRITONS BREW OWN BEER Obsolete Art Revived as New War Tax. Result of LONDON'. Jan. 6. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) The new beer tax has had the effect of reviving the obsolete art of borne brewing In the Sutherlin Gets Rcbekuh Lodge, ROSEBURG. Or., Jan. 15. (Special.) Fifty meiubers of the Rebekah lodge of this city went to Sutherlin last night where they Instituted a branch of this order. The ceremonies were held under the direction of Mrs. J. G. Stephenson, of Roseburg, acting as spe cial deputy president.' She was as sisted by a number of past grand of ficers of the Roseburg lodge. After the new lodge was organised and of ficers installed, degree work of the order was conferred on a class of about 25 new members. The cere monies were in charge of the degree stall of the Roseburg Kebekah lodge., Saturday GirlsVBoys and Children's Day cT'MorcKand.so of cJ Merit Ony Phone Marshall 5000 A 6691 ' ' 8 " Jftrst lorb" of Spring in the Millinery Salons presenting tfje Jleto Spring ate The new Spring millinery has a dash and a coquettish air all its own, smartly placed on one side of the head, showing the hair. And combined with the smartest of shapes are the new trimmings of fruits, flowers and brocaded ribbons.. There are combinations of straw and suede, straw and faille or soft taffeta, or all-suede hats, introducing the new sand and putty shades, as well as other new Spring colors. In this first showing are Petite sailors with flat crowns Hals in military effect The new Tipperary models Marquise models Chin Chin sailors Large sailors with quills Hats with velvet streamers Small hats with smart bows They are hats down to the last minute, in models which are being shown for the first time in New York. " Second Floor Misses' 75c Corset Waists Very Special 59c The most hygienic waist made for growing girls, supporting the body, yet yielding to every movement Every girl, whether slender or stout, can easily be fitted with one of these waists, as they come in sizes 1 1 to 1 4 years. ' Made of the best quality of heavy coutil, with plaited bust, and button front, double straps over the shoulder, and service able hose supporters attached. Waist measure of these waists ranges from 21 to 25 inches. Fourth Floor The Best Suits for Boys Ever Offered At $4.95 Fdr Sack Suits in Navy Blue Serge and Cheviot, Selling Regularly to $13.50 And Norfolk and Sack Suits in Fancy Mixture, Selling - Regularly to $10.00 ' Splendid custom-tailored navy blue serge and cheviot suits in the smartest sack styles for boys from 11 to 18 years only. All double breasted models lined with the best quality of mohair and serge linings, perfect fitting and perfectly made. The suits of fancy mixtures come in sizes from 6 to 18 years and are shown in checks, stripes and diagonals. In regulation, and novelty styles, single or double-breasted, Norfolk and sack models. Boys Russian Coats, Selling Regularly From $5.00 to $9.00, Special Now ... In sizes 3 to 9 years. This includes our entire stock of boys' Russian overcoats in fancy checks, mixtures, diagonals, herringbones and plain navy blue. Made with or without convertible collars, half belt, full lined. In brown, gray, tan or navy. Boys' Overcoats At Half Price In sizes 8 to .18 years.' Of fancy mixtures, diagonals and chinchillas. ' Regular:. $11.50 $13.50 $14.50 $20.00 Sale..... $ 5.75 $ 6.75 $ 7.25 $10.00 $3.89 Boys' Blouses and Shirts Regular $1.00 and $1.25 , Now 79c Tapeless blouses of excellent materials, such as soisettes, plain and striped crepes and flannels. With' attached or detached collars, French cuffs. In plain white and fancy stripes. Sizes 6 to 1 6 years. The shirts also have attached or detachable collars and laundered or soft styles. Sizes Myz to 14. Boys' Raincoats Sizes 6 to 16 Years Regular. . . . $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 to $7.50 Sale $2.39 $2.79 $3.19 to $5.95 Boys' raincoats in plain tan, made in bos style with military collars. Boys' $2.25 Rain Capes Special $1.29 In sizes 4 to years. Plain black rubber rain capes, made with armholes, in the military style. Boys' $1.65 to $3.00 Hats Now 98c Fancy tweed hat and mixtures. French felts, plushes, velvets, chinchillas and zibelines. In all shapes and styles suitable for boys 3 to 1 4 years. In plain tan, brown, gray, navy, black and white. In telescope style, regulation and Tyrolean shapes. fourth floor This Is the Final End-of-the-Season Clearance Sale of Misses', Juniors' and Children's Apparel A Bargain Occasion of the Most Extraordinary Kind! $10.00 to $15.00 Sport Coats $4.95 $20.03 Suits $10.00 $17.50 Suits $8.75 Made of fancy plaid and stripe materials, with large cuffs, convertible collar, straight style, belt across the back and belted style. Set-in sleeves and large buttons. For small women and junior girls. Suits for small x women now half price. Made of small check cloth in brown and blue. In Country Club style coat, having wide belt and velvet trimmings Skirts in yoke-top style. . , . , Three-quarter-length coats of small plaid ma terials, zibeline cloth. In straight style with large seal plush convertible collar, which is adjustable. In brown and blue. Trimmed with large buttons. $10.00 Coats $3.98 For Small Women Lingerie Waists HALF PRICE Of crepe, lingerie cloth, marquisette, voile and batiste. In novelty and semi-tailored style, -and others trimmed with contrasting colored materials. Regular $1.50 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 Sale... 75c $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 Suits to $25.00 Now $6.95 Limited number only, to fit small women, weave, serge, plain cloth. Of pebble cheviotv fancy Rain Coats HALF PRICE Pretty Paris Lingerie For Children Specially Reduced French drawers (sizes 2 to 1 0 years), were 98c to $1.65, now 79c to $1.35. French petticoats (sizes 4 to 1 6 years), were $ 1 .00 to $3.75, now 67c to $2.49. French gowns (sizes 2 to 12 years), were $1.50 to $6.75, now $1.00 to $3.38. French underwaists (sizes 1 to 4 years), were $1.50 to $1.75. now 75c to 88c. Fourth Floor For children, young women and small wom en. Of sateen rubberized cloth and English tweeds. In navy, red, Copenhagen, brown and tan. Regular $5.00 $7.50 $9.50 to $14.50 Sale... $2.50 $3.75 ,$4.75 to $ 7.25 $25 Imp. English Transparent Rain Coats $15 For junior and small women. In navy and brown. With and without belt and souwester hat to match. Girls' Separate Skirts Sizes 6 to 14 years. Made of all-wool serge and flannel in navy blue. Kilt, plaited and panel styles. Regular $2.75 $3.00 $3.50 $3.75 Sale... $2.19 $2.39 $2.79 $2.98 Children's Dress Hats Ages 2 to 8 years. Of velvet, velour, plush, silk and felt. With roll brim, shirred brims, puff and plain crowns. Regular. $5.00 $5.50 to $17.50 Sale $2.98 $3.65 to $11.50 Children's $7.50 to $13.50 Coats $5.95 Of corduroys, zibelines, broadcloths and fancy mixtures. In cape style, box styles and belted styles. In white and colors. $5.00 to $8.50 Children's Coats $3.98 $3.50 to $6.25 Children's Coats $1.98 Of poplin," serge, fancy weaves. In brown, rose, Labrador blue, black-and-white checks. In lengths from 32 to 36. Many attractive and popular styles for small women and girls. Children's dresses of serge, challies, cloth and novelty wash materials in sizes from 6 to 1 4 years. Selling regularly at $5, $6.50 to $15 Special prices $2.50, $3.25 to $7.50 Separate Skirts Selling to $10.00 $1.98 Dresses at HALF PRICE Skating and Hockey Caps Plain weave, some have side tassel, others with pom pom trim ming. In cardinal, white and gray. Special, 65c, 79c and 95c Children's Hats to $1.50 for 59c This lot consists of corduroy, velour, velvet, felt and cloth halt. Trimmings of heavy ribbons, silk cord, feather stick-ups and patent bands. s Children's Rain Capes Now 79c Made of striped rubberized cloth, plaid lined, with attached hood and with arm slits. Sizes 8 to 14 years. Infants' Hats and Bonnets for 98c Selling regularly at $1.50 to $5.00, of silk, cording, felt and fur. In poke, bonnet and close-fitting styles. Fourth Floor. Juniors' Dresses to' $20.00, Now $5.00 i AGENTS FOR FREE SEWING MACHINES , DAGIA IN DISFAVOR British High Officials Oppose Projected Voyage. ISSUE STILL IS UNDECIDED rtmnire of Vessel's Destination to Rotterdam Regarded as Not Altering Situation- Cotton Cargo May Be Bought. LONDON. Jan. 15. Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, has re ceived a dispatch from the 6tate De partment at "Washington asking if there would be any objection to the former Hamburg-American line steam er Dacla, which now flies tne Amer ican flag, making the trip from New Orleans to Bremen with a cargo or cotton without establishing a precedent as to the sale of German ships to Amer icans. The Foreign Office is consider ing the situation, but has reached no decision. . It can be said on hiph authority. however, that several high British of ficials at present do not look with fa vor on the proposition and still feel that the Dacla should not enter the German trade under any conditions. A change ol the vessel's destination from Bremen to Rotterdam is not regarded as altering the case materially. ' Should cotton be shipped on the Dacla for the German trade it seems likely the cargo would be bought by Great Britain, if the Dacla were held for a prize court on the ground that her sale was not bona fide. The Associated Press has obtained list of"a majority of the ships which have 'been detained since the beginning of the war by France or Great Britain while carrying American goods. The list contains 38 ships. Four of them were detained in August, namely, the City of Manchester, the City of Paris, the Spenser and the Kurek. The dispo gitions of these ships and their cargoes have not been published. In October 17 vessels were detained. The Kaisala, John D. Rockefeller, Wad don, Platuria, Knudsen and San Gio vanni all have been allowed to proceed. The copper cargoes from the steamers Francisco, Idaho and Toronto were requisitioned. The Taurus. Antares and the Tyr. it is believed, are still being detained. The Reglna d'ltalia has been re leased and allowed to proceed with her copper. The owners of the Ascot and Tabor desire that their cargoes be re turned to the United States. Bight vessels were detained in No vember. Of these the Prosper, Mira miohi, Uller and Joseph W. Fordney have been allowed to proceed. The Alfred Nobel. Bjornstjerne BJornsen and Fram still are held. In December seven vessels were de tained and of them the Zamora, Au gusta and Canton were permitted to proceed. The dispositions of the Ar kansas, Gallileo. Ban and Norheim, the other four, have not been made public. DRY BILL IS DEBATED French Medal Conferred on Russian. PARIS, Jan. 15. A decree was sub mitted to President Poincare today which conferred on Grand Duke Nicho las, commander-in-chief of the Russian forces In the field, the military medal ol France, . Question Occupies Day in Sen ate Without Reaching Vote. REFERENDUM IS PROPOSER One Senator Would Permit Women of Capital to Ballot on Plan to Prohibit Intoxicants in Dis trict of Columbia. WASHINGTON, Jan. IB. Prohibition was debated in the Senate nearly all day today without a vote on Senator Sheppard s motion to suspend the rules to consider an amendment to the DIs- tfct of Columbia appropriation bill. which would prohibit the sale of liquor In the capital. Senator Martlne attacked tho pro posed legislation as in violation of the personal liberty of the residents of the District and declared the Creator must have planned that man Bhould use alco hol when he made malt, the most nu tritious fruits and grains rich in that stimulant. He read statistics, which, he said, showed that crime, lunacy and other evils were more prevalent in Kan sas, a-tatewide prohibition common wealth, than m Nebraska, Where local option prevails. This drew a vigorous -reply from Senator Bristow. It Is to be regretted that any state should have a Senator who would stand on this floor and defend this hated traffic." the Kansas Senator said. "In my state of Kansas there are young men and young women who have grown upv without having seen a saloon. It is a disgrace to the Nation that when they come to visit their capital these sources of pestilence to society should be open to them to enter." Senators Stone, Sutherland and eth ers favored refering tne question to the people of the District. Senator Works agreed that such a course would be best, providod the women were allowed to vote, and Senator Williams also approved the referendum, although he said he would vote for prohibition in any case. Senator Williams said he had changed his opinion since he opposed prohibition In Mississippi and chal lenged Senators to show that whisky , over a card game at Rainier, 30 milrn said, "but it never did me or anybody eUe any good, except to make them feel better for a little while." Senatcr Owen favored the adoption of the amendment and of Natlon-wld" prohibition. lie said, however, that provision should be made to compen sate owners of properties destroyed. Alleged Japanese Murderer Suicide. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 15 Overtaken on his way to Ticom by a member of a pesse pursuing blm on a murder charge. S. Arakl, a Jaoanese, killed himself yesterday in sight of the of ficer at a farm house near Telm. Arakl. it is charged, shot and killed V. Koko- moto, a fellow countryman. In a quarrel had ever bettered anyone. "I love my toddy as well as did Daniel Webst-sr or Oeorjre WHshlnton," he southeast of Tacoma Wednesday night. He is alleged to have taken consider able canh from his victim. Public Opinion Wanted! Before spending $100,000 on improved, modern auto busses to convey the public, we vould ask your vote. YES Do you approve of Jitney Auto Busses T Give route suggestions: NO X Your Choice Name. Address. We hope to serve you. 5J to any part of the city. 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