TIIE MORTXG OREGOXIAy. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1915.
ROBBERS
ORTOE
T
AND KILL COUPLE
Aged California Banker and
His Wife Bound, Beaten and
Finally Strangled.
CLEW INDICATES 3 MEN
Crime Committed in Hope of Find
ing Money in House, Believed to
Have Yielded tittle Finger
Prints Are Recorded.
OAKLAND. CaL. Feb. 12. Three men.
whose mysterious actions during the
last three nights attracted tne atten
tion of a neighbor of the slam couple,
were sought tonight by Oakland police
as the possible perpetrators of the mur
der of Jacob Vogel. an aged banker.
,d his wife. Elsie, in their Fruitvale
home last night. The couple were tor
tured before being killed.
iu. a Mnxzero. whose home is
hort distance from the scene of the
double tragedy, reported to the police
late today that she had noticed three
men loitering near the Vogel home on
several occasions since last Tuesday.
While sitting at her front window last
night, she said, she saw the men patrol
ling the walk in front of the ' ogcl
house for some time. She did not notice
.,- iiirv went nor what they aid,
but believed that she could Identify
them if they should be brought before
her.
Servant Finds Home In Disorder.
The authorities said tonight that they
put full confidence in the story of
llo'alie Rlst, the Vogels" servant, who
said she had spent the evening at a
dance in San Francisco, returning at
v a r tniliiv. when she found the house
in disorder and rled to the home of her
fnrm.r cmnlover. f. Ji- orosse. wntrc
she remained until after daylight today.
Robbery is thought by the police to
have been the motive of the crime. The
murderers, they s-ay. apparently be
J.eved that Vogel kept a large sum of
money on the premises, mat tney re
sorted to torture in an effort to force
their" victims to reveal the supposed
i,irtin- i.lace was apparent from the
rnnriit'.on of the bodies. Mr. and Mrs.
Vogel were bound, beaten, choked and
finally strangled.
C rime Yield I.Htle Money.
Those familiar with Mr. Vogal's
methods taid today that lie used bank
checks iu payment nC all bills and dis
credited tho "theory that much of va'.uo
was sept iu the house, and the police
lmlieve that the muidcrers received for
their crime little more than tho watch
litch vaa missins from the dead man's
Mry. Vogcl'3 wach was found under
u window-seat and Mnall sums of money
rn fnunrl in her purse and in the
i ru-kl4 of tirr husband.
Man-.' flnccr prints were taken, which
are believed by an expert to bo tho-e
of tho murderers, tfeiore weaving me
Jiousc they wasiiod their hands and left
Jithind tho snllcd towel used sub;
jucntly.
KERN GOES WITH BRYAN
(Continued Krom Kirpt Facrl
vh not rtinninc. or it was too late
at all events because of a conclusive.
reason.
Mr. I.nlTerly Not In.
Representative llawlcy was found
working over a box of papers" as if he
were being paid by tho piece. Repre
sentative Sinnott, from Eastern Oregon,
was also on the job when the web-
footer called.
The visitor did not talk with Repre-
Fcntative I-afTerty or Senator chamber
lain. Neither Mr. Lafferty nor his sec
retary was in his office, and from the
rotice that some irate printer had
placed upon the door in reference to
his having called with regard to cer
tain printed matter, one would judge
that neither had been in for some time.
No visit was made to the oflice of the
penior Senator from Oregon, but he was
FPcn and heard in the Snate chamber
when the roll was called at 11 A. M.
As soon as the Republican warhorscs
began the day's work of rtlibustering
Senator t'hamberlaln left. It seemed
rather disrespectful for Senator Cham
berlain and both his Democratic and
Republican colleagues to leave the
grand rld Senator from New Hampshire,
Jacob II. Uallinger, to speak to empty
aeatd.
Oratorlral Samon Bald.
Tho few who remained in the Senate
chamber, with the exception of Thomas
1. Gore, of Oklahoma, the blind Senator,
studiously avoided paying attention,
rattling the papers in their evident de
sire to show that they were busy with
oilier matters. Nevertheless. Senator
Oailinger made a record, considering
his age, speaking seven hours withotfl
a stop. Just what Is the secret of the
vitality of this 7S-year-old leader of the
Republican Senators is a puzzle. I'n
llke Samson It is not in his hair, as his
large, well-shaped dome is smooth and
baby pink.
The Supreme Court was of interest,
especially the formal opening. There
was one dignified old fellow who stood
immediately behind those who directed
the visitors to their seats, whose func
tion was not at first evident. But as
the nine justices tiled into the room
and the clerk announced that the Su
preme Court of the United States was
then in session, this old gentleman be
gan to hiss like a goose and wave his
arms. Instinctively every man, woman
and child was upon" his feet, and the
old man's work for" that day was done.
Matp Dining-room Viewed.
Tho Oregonian was fortunate in his
visit at the White House to be thrown
In with a party that had a special per
mit which admitted them in the com
pany of an officer of the household to
all of the lower" floor. In the state
dining-room, where the President and
family take luncheon and dinner, the
t;ible was set for the noon meal. The
walls are decorated with heads of
American big game. Among them is a
mounting of an elk's head, presented to
the House by Colonel Roosevelt when
he was President.
On the respective sides of the front
door hang painted portraits, one of
"William Howard Taft and the other of
Theodore Roosevelt. Elsewhere on the
walls of the hall or on those of the red,
blue and green rooms hang paintings
of other ex-Presidents. Over the fire
place in the red room is the painting
of Washington, which Dolly Madison
cut out of the frame and saved when
the English burned the White House
in 1S14.
Notable (.litx Displayed.
The red room, which immediately ad
joins the dining-room, is where the
President's family and their friends
gather Just before meal time. Here
there are vases, presented to President
Pierce by the French government, and
a cabinet of mahogany and gold con
taining seven exquisitely dressed dolls,
which the Japanese Minister presented
to Mrs. Roosevelt-
The blue room is where the President
receives the credentials of the Ambas
sadors and where he and his Cabinet
officers, with their families, stand at
Teceptrons." On the mantel of this room
is a clock of gold, which was presented
by Napoleon I to Lafayette and by him
to Washington. In the green room in
front of the white marble mantel is
screen of old Gobelin tapestry in
golden frame, surmounted by an eagle,
which was presented to Mrs. Grant by
tbe Kmperor of Austria. Among a num
ber of other gifts of royalty is a lacquer
cabinet which was given to Commodore
Perry by the Japanese In 1858, when
American ships first entered ports of
Japan.
The east room, which is farthest from
the dining room, is the largest of them
all. This is the state parlor, which is
used at receptions. The public are al
lowed to visit this room between the
hours of 10 and 2.
Congreaaioaal Society A buz.
The postoffice building, where the
business of 69,000 postoiiices is 01
rected; the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, where all the stamps and
paper money are made; the Washing
ton Monument. 555 feet in height; the
Corcoran Art Gallery: the Pan-Amer-
ican building; the building of the
Daughters of the Revolution; the Ford
Theater, where President Lincoln was
shot: and a number of other points of
interest were visited.
Back at the Congress Hall Hotel
there was a buzz-buzz to be heard from
the mezzanine over the lobby. The
Congressional ladles were having a re
ception. Champ Clark and his daugh
ters and. for that matter, nearly all
official Washington, were represented
in the gathering. It did not take more
than a glance aa the elevator passed
for one to see that the row of baskets
in which the visitors dropped their
cards were objects of interest. A par
ticular card in the basket of one host-
ess meant joy and triumph, while the
absence of it meant disappointment to
another. The social game is played
partially according to rules. No Sen
ator's wife will call first upon a Con
gressman's wife or even upon .the
spouse of a Cabinet officer. The Cab
inet ladies were f orced to yield the
upper round of the social ladder to
force of numbers and better organiza
tion. The wives of the President, Vice
President. Sneaker of the House, Jus-
tices of the Supreme Court, and of the
Ambassadors, alone, can expect first
calls from the wives of the Senators.
SPREAD OF WAR FEARED
SE.VATOR I.A FOLLETTE WAItXS
AGAIN'ST PKACB DELAY,
Authorization of President to Call Con
ference of Neutrals to Aid In End
ing Strife In t rgeil.
WASHINGTON", Feb. 12. "The rest
af tho world at peace waits on this
Government," Senator La Folletto told
the Senate today, speaking on his reso
lution to authorize the President to
call a conference of all neutral nations
to co-operate in restoring peace in
Europe.
"Neutral rights demand a clearer
definition. Delay is filled with men
ace" he said. "Who can say at what
moment tile dark curtain that veils so
much of the struggle may be swept
asido by uncontrolled forces that will
fasten upon the peaceful nations and
draw t''0 whole world into the vortex
of war?
'Great Britain assumes the right to
fly our flag in self-protection. We are
warned that Germany may not be able
to determine whether our flag desig
nates a neutral or an enemy. England
from day to day enlarges her list of
contraband and imposes conditions and
exactions which well nigh paralyze
war zones' to blockado English ports.
'There are two or three propositions
which the highest authorities agree
ire fundamental to permanent peace.
Tho first, perhaps, is the limitation of
armaments and the nationalization of
tho manufacture of all equipment and
supplies used exclusively for military
and naval purposes. Another is the
prohibition of the exportation of arms
and munitions.
'The Secretary of Commerce-reports
that in the month of November. 1914,
American manufacturers shipped to
England cartridges valued at $1,231,-35
amounting to DO. 000. 000 rounds. It
la estimated that one soldier is killed
or wounded for every thousand rounds
fired in battle. Hence, in one month
we shipped to England enough cart
ridges to kill or wound 50,000 human
beings
ALBANY FIRE LOSS
REACHES $105,000
Two-Hour Blaze Wipes Out
.Stores, Libraries, Stocks
and Rich Furniture.
CORVALLIS SENDS HELP
Uneven Battle Fought In Flames and
Smoke, - but Conflagration Is
Cheeked Finally One of City's
Largest Building Caught.
APPROPRIATION IS LOST
rltOVISIOX FOR UNDESIGNATED IR.
lUGATION PROJECT REFUSED.
Mr. Mnnott' Effort in Behalf of Oregon
Nullified by Secretary's Fail
ure to Make Choice.
OR EGON I AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash-
ngton, Feb. 12. Representative Sinnott
today offered an amendment to the
sundry civil bill making an appropria-
ion of $450,000 for an irrigation proj
ect in Central Oregon, to be designated
by the Secretary of the Interior, but on
objection by Democratic- members of
the appropriations committee, the
amendment was voted down.
Representative Sinnott at some length
demonstrated to the House how Ore
gon has been discriminated against in
the past apportionment of reclamation
funds and compared Oregon's treatment
with that received by other states. He
also informed the House that he had
endeavored to get from Secretary Lane
tho designation of some specific proj
ect on which this money might be ex
pended, but the Secretary has not yet
made such a designation. It was Mr.
Sinnott's contention thatthe appropria
tion might better be made in general
terms, so as to give the Secretary plenty
of time to select the most available
project to be found in Oregon. He
enumerated various projects which he
believed worthy of consideration.
The House, however, acted on the
recommendation of the appropriations
committee and the amendment was
lost. After the amendment had Been
voted down, Mr. Sinnott was assured
by several members rresent that he
hkrt clearly established the equity of
Oregon's claim for more liberal treat
ment under the reclamation law, and
assurance was given that his amend
ment would have been adopted had
Secretary Lane recommended some spe
cific project for wnicn money couia
ha anoroDrlated. There was general
disapproval of making appropriations
n general terms lor projects to De oes
gnated after the appropriations are
made.
NEW TARIFF DEMANDED
Michigan Republicans Indorse Pro
tection and Greater Navy.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. Feb. 12.
The Republican state convention met
here today and adopted a platform call-
for the "restoration" or a protec
tive tariff law, stronger coast defenses
and an increased Navy.- Resolutions
were adopted charging the Democratic
tariff policy with the present cost of
living and lack or employment.
The Wayne County (Detroit) delega
tion of 210 members was barred from
the meeting because its members could
not agree among themselves.
The convention nominated justices or
the Supreme Court and minor state offi
cers.
ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 12. (Special.)
A loss of $105,600 was caused .by
fire which completely gutted the Wal
lace block, containing the big Hamil
ton store, and damaged adjoining build
ings and stocks of other stores In the
heart of Albany's business district this
afternoon. The damage is covered by
$69,700 insurance, most of the smaller
losses of the fire being fully insured.
Although it burned for almost two
hours before firemen gained control,
the blaze was confined to the two-
story brick building owned by Dr. J. P.
Wallace, and a two-story brick adjoin
lng it on the west, owned by Judge
Percy R. Kelly. The Wallace block
was entirely gutted and, except the
brickwalls, is a mass of debris. The
Kelly building also suffered consider
able damage.
Corvallia Sends Aid.
Smoke spread through the second
floors of other structures and, with
several buildings in danger, a request
for aid was sent to Corvallis. Fifty
members of the Corvallis department
hurried to Albany in automobiles.
bringing 850 feet of hose. They ar
rived In less than an hour from the
time they were summoned, and while
the fire was almost under control when
they arrived, rendered valuable assist
ance in keeping it within limits and in
subduing it ultimately. The fire start
ed at 12:30 and was practically under
control at 2:30. but was not entirely
extinguished until 4 o'clock.
Losses are as follows: L. E. and H.
J. Hamilton, stock of goods and store
furnishings, $7t,000. insurance $44,000;
J. P. Wallace, building burned. $20,000,
insurance $16,000; Percy R. Kelly,
damage to building. $2000. covered by
insurance; Dr. H. A. Lcininger, office
furniture. $1500, insurance $800; W. S.
Rislcy, office furniture and damage to
law library, $400, covered by insur
ance; J. J. Whitney, office and library,
$300. covered.
Losses from smoke and water: Mrs.
W. C. Burkhart, building, $1500, cov
ered by insurance; Senders & Stern
berg, building, $500, covered; M. Stern
berg & Co., damage to stock, $3500,
covered: W. O. Nisley, damage to
stock, $300. covered; Emll Dohncrt,
stock damage. $200, covered; J. A. How
ard, office furniture, $100, no insur
ance; J. P. Wallace, building in which
postofflco was located, $300, covered.
I'oNiorTlee Hurriedly iiloved.
As a result of the Are Albany's post
office is doing business tonight in im
provised quarters. Smoke filled the
second floor of the building and to pre
vent damage from water and also pos
sible destruction by Are, all of te
movable equipment of the office was
carried out.
The Hamilton store was one of Al
bany's two largest mercantile estab
lishments. It occupied the lower floor
and also all of the upper floor of the
Wallace block, except a row of offices
in the front of the second floor.
Tho fire started over the furnace in
the basement of the Hamilton store. It
was burning rapidly when discovered
and within a few minutes the entire
store was Allied with dense smoke,
which not only Impeded the work of
the firemen, but prevented the saving
of the stock.
Smoke Damage Stocks. .
When the fire gained headway
smoke spread throughout the second
floods of adjoining structures and all
of the goods were removed from the
Carlton, a confectionery and lunch
parlor, conducted by Emll Dohnert;
the piano store of W. O. Nisley, real
estate office of J. A. Howard, and the
postoffice. Much of the goods in the
two stores of M. Sternberg & Co., was
also removed. This store had consider
able goods damaged by smoke and
water.
A feature of the Hamilton loss was
the destruction of all of the magnificent
furnishings of the storerooms, most of
which was of mahogany.
The Wallace block was one of the
oldest brick buildings in Albany. It
was erected by J. II. Foster, prominent I
pioneer resident or this city in 1878,
but had been improved and remodeled
different tmes since then.
Dr. Wallace announced tonight that
he would probably rebuild.
MEDAL GIVEN TO NEGRO
Physician Honored for Highest
Achievement of His Race, j
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. At the annual
meeting of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People
here tonight. Governor Whitman pre
sented to Dr. Krnest Everett Just the
first Spigarn medal, a prize worth 9100,
given to the man or woman of African
descent and American citizenship who
shall have made the highest achieve
ment during" tiie preceding year in any
field of elevated or honorable human
endeavor. This medal is offered an
nually by Dr. J. E. Spigrarn, of the
board of directors of the National as
sociation. Since 1912 Dr. Just has been pro
fessor and head of the department of
physiology in the Howard University
Medical School, at Washington, -D, C.
He is 31 years old and was born in
Charleston, S. C. Since 1909 he has
been doing research work in biology,
physiology and zoology.
FIRE CRY STARTS PANIC
Deliberate Attempt Made to Burn
Audltoruim During Celebration.
LONG BEACH. CaJ.. Feb. 12. What
the police believe was a deliberate at
tempt to set fire to the municipal audi
torium during the progress of the Lin
coln day celebration of the Illinois So
ciety threw a throng of 2500 men,
women and children into a panic here
today. Somebody shouted fire. There
was a general rush for the doors, but
excitement subsided quickly and most
of the assemblage returned to complete
tbe programme, after the police had ar
rested one man as an arson suspect.
A pile of smoking rags in a corner
of the structure prompted the cry of
fire.
The auditorium was the scene of a
disaster two years ago in which nearly
a score of men and women attending a
British "Empire day" celebration were
killed.
Don't marry until you see
"THE ESCAPE.- Adv.
Saturday Sales for Boys and Girls
Appropriate
Pictures for
Valentine Gifts '
25c to $4.00
especially designed and deco
rated pictures, artistically
mounted and framed,
Mxtb
Floor
MAIL ORDERS FILLED BY EXPERT SHOPPERS
tnon t woujg iy vlo
WerchancIise.cfcJLMerH.Chily
Phone Marshall 5000
A 6691
Free Classes
for Children
in embroidery, knitting and cro
cheting. Every Saturday morn
ing. Fifth Floor.
iris
89c
Wash Dresses ,
In sizes 2 to 6 years.
Res. $1.50 to $1.75
Of striped gingham, tan crashes, plaid
crepe and striped seersucker.
Bloomer Dresses
In sizes 2 to 6 years,
Regularly $1.25
Made of plain chambray. striped galatea,
striped seersucker, high or low-neck style.
Wool and Lingerie Dresses
Sizes 6" to 14 years 1 rfO O
Reg. $5 to $9.VD
In serges, challie and fine lingerie, in
waisted and straight styles.
Wool Serge Dresses
Re'g.Sto$!5:95$5.00
Navy and white serges, in Peter Thomp
son, Norfolk and long-waisted styles.
50c
Today This Amazing Money-Saving Sale of
and Childrens JJres
Former Selling Prices Totally Disregarded
Wash Dresses
" Sizes 6 to 12 years.
Regularly 75c, 85c
Of checked and plaid ginghams with em--broidery
or, white poplin collars. Long
waisted style, plain or plaited skirts.
Odd Assortments of Dresses
In sizes 6 to 14 years 1 E?(T .
Reg. $1 to $1.50 PVC
In a variety of styles, of striped percales
and checked ginghams.
ses
Wash Dresses
Sizes 6 to 14 years'
Sellingto$2.00
Made of tan linene, striped and plaid
gingham, also Oliver Twist dresses.
Wash Dresses
Sizes 6 to 14 years
Sellingto$5.00
Splendid dresses of gingham, crepe lin
gerie, poplins, in waisted and straight styles.
1.29
$1.98
J?eto Spring eimtts (or fumor iW
Are nov on sale and display. In the most attractive and charming styles of
novelty black and while checks, gabardine and serge. In sizes from 1 5 to 1 7
years.
-Fourth Floor
Girls' Fine Wash Dresses
In sizes 6 to 12 years.
Reg. $3.50 to $6.75, at $2.95
Reg. $7 to $14.00, at $5.00
Plaid crepes, pique, linen, poplin, lingerie and
gingham, trimmed with hand embroidery, hemstitch
ing and lace.
roorth Floor
Two Great
Ail-Wool Suits
Sack and Norfolk Styles
Sizes 1 1 to 1 8 years.
Selling to $10
14.95
The best suit you can buy for
$4.95. Made in the best pos
sible manner, of the best all
wool mixtures, herringbones,
stripes, checks and diagonals, in
single and double-breasted mod
els. These are suits that
will wear like iron.
oys Suits
Finest Wool Suits
Navy serges and mixtures
Sizes 6 to 17 years.
Selling to $13.50
$7.95
Including our finest all-wool
suits in tweeds, fancy mixtures,
homespuns, checks, stripes and
diagonals, strictly first-class in
every particular, from material
to linings ( and finish. In the
most up-to-date models, in tan,
brown, grays and blue.
Fourth Floor
We Shall Offer Saturday in 3 Special Lots
Every Pair of Children's, Misses' and Big Girls' School Shoes
Broken Lines of All the Season's Models at the Greatest
Reductions of the Year
$1.00 Pair
Regular Price to $1.50
Children's button shoes, with
hand-turned soles, patent leather
vamps, red top button shoes, yici
kid button shoes with patent tips,
patent colt and dull top button
shoes. .
Sizes 5 to 8.
$1.50 Pair
Regular Prices to $2.50
Misses' tan calf shoes, patent
colt shoes and dull calf button
shoes, in broken lines and the fol
lowing sizes only: 13, 13J2. 't
1 Vz and 2.
- Half Price
Regular Price $3.00
Sale $1.50
In this half-price sale are large
misses' tan calf button shoes, with
welt soles, in sizes 2 J2 to 6, and
in widths D and only. ' Extra
quality, good wearing shoes.
Basement
New Spring Tub
School Dresses
For the hard-to-fit girls
from 14 to 16 years old.
Special $2.49
Regular price $3.00
Made of fine ginghams in
dainty striped and checked pat
terns and plain blue percales.
Roman stripe collars and
cuffs, also of embroidery, and
others of plain contrasting mate
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Fonrth Floor
New Spring
Middy Blouses
98c and $1.25
In sizes 6 years to 40-inch
bust measure. Fourth Floor
I
ORIS
WIN
01
Prohibition and Repeal of
Mulct Law in Ascendancy.
SENATE VOTE IS DECISIVE
Effect, if Passage Is Completed,
Will Be to Bar Liquor by Stat
ute Pending Action of Vot
ers" on Amendment.
DES MOINES, Feb. 12. Anti-saloon
forces in the Iowa General Assembly-
took decisive steps today toward Plac
ing Iowa in the ranks of the prohibi
tion HtiLtes.
The Senate, at the morning- session,
hv a.n overwhelming vote of 39 to 10,
agreed to submit to the people a con
stitutional amendment providing for
statewide prohibition. Flushed with
thi iir-esH the "dry" leaders turned
their attention to the proposed repeal
of the Iowa mulct law and won again.
although by a reduced majority.
Tho rjumose of this latter action was,
in case the House acquiesced and the
Governor signs both bills, to put the
state under statutory prohibition pend
ing the submission to the voters of the
constitutional prohibition amendment
"Dry leaders tonight assertea mat
there was little doubt of the favorable
action of the House, where the bills
will come up for consideration next
week.
The mulct law repeal was amended
In the Senate to make it effective Jan
uary 1, 1916. The original measure,
: v.a low wnnlH ha.va become
effective July l'. The General Assem
bly in 1884 passed a pronioiuun mw,
which the mulct law, now in force,
superseded.
Hardly Had the senate setiiea me
mulct law question when the sub-corn.
ittee of the House committee reported
in favor of the passage of the measure
to its superior body. The larger com
mittee is expected to make a favorable
report at tomorrow's session, i
The present so-called mulct law,
which the Senate by its action todaj
agreed to repeal, was paaed by tlie
Legislature in 1S94 after 10 years of
statutory prohibition. It provides con
ditions under which person who manu.
facture or sell liquors shall not be lia
ble to the penalties fixed in the pro
hibition law.
for a
THIRD -STREET mer
chants will give to the
person submitting a
slogan the most appropri
ate for Third Streeters, a
prize consisting of
$25.00
in merchandise orders on
any merchants on Third
Street.
All suggestions for slo
gans must be in by 6 P. M.
February 27. ' They may
be left with any merchant
los'am
on Third Street or the cross
6treet not more than one
block from Third Street
The name of the winner
will be announced during
the following week.
To help you in making
your slogan, Third Street
is: The broadest and best
lighted street in Portland.
The most convenient
shopping street in Portland
and the most accessible.
Third Street has: Great
est variety of merchandise
prices in Portland.
Shoo n
oTke Great
WrlitWoy"
The Third Streeters
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1st VOX
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