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TJIE MORNING OREGONIAN. THTJR&DAT, 3fAT 27. 1913. ANOTHER BRITISH BATTLESHIP SUNK MEMBERS OF GREAT BRITAIN'S NEW COALITION CABINET. Yes! We Still Give S. & H. Stamps IF YOU MUST PAINT, PAINT RIGHT AND WELL. SHERWIN - WIL LIAMS Colors, Stains. Varnishes are the last and best in paints. We have every color, shade and texture for inside or outside -walls, floors or roofs, boats, buggies or autos. Our Paint Doctor is a good man to consult. Ansco or Kodak Friend: Remember our Photo graphic Prize Contest closes on Monday next. If you'vs a choice pic ture, ENTER IT. Cash Prizes Certificates of Merit. Full information at our Photo Section, Basement Store. Triumph Is Destroyed in Dar- danelles After Extensive Operations in War. ' ABOUT 700 MEN IN CREW SOAP SPECIAL. Ivory or Lurline, eight cakes for I250 (No phone orders or deliveries on this special.) 1 m JVcssol Used as Flagship of Fleet Engaged in Bombardment of Tslng-Tan, German Port and Stronghold in East China. LONDON, May 16. The British bat tleship liiumph has been sunk in the Dardanelles. This, official announce ment was made tontght. The disaster to the Triumph Is de-iK-ribed in a brief statement by the .Xdmiralty, which says that -while op erating in support of the Australian ni New Zealand forces on the shore of the Gallipoii Teninsula yesterday the Triumph was torpedoed by a sub marine and sank shortly afterwards. Mont of trfw Saved. The majority of the officers and men. including: the captain and com mander, are reported to have been saved. The submarine was chased by de stroyers and patrolling small craft until dark. The battleship Triumph was built at Barrow in 1902 for the Chilean kov ernment, but was bought by Great Britain in 1903. She was laid down under the name of Libertad and was a sister ship of the Constitution, which also was bought from Chile and re christened iSwiftsure. VrNxrl'a Operation Extennlve. Since the present war broke out the Triumph has been operating in both Far Kastern and European waters. As flagship of the British Asiatic squad ron she participated in the bombard ment of the German base of Tsing-Tau, . China, last October and was reported to have been damapred by the shelltlre of the German forts. After the fall of Tsing-Tau the Triumph returned to European waters and early in the present year began operations with the other units of the Hilled fleet atcalnst the Dardanelles. In the latter -part of April the Triumph bombarded the Turkish trenches on the western end of the Gallipoii Penin sula and afterwards went into the Dardanelles to search the trench from a different angie. Here she came under the Are of a Turkish howitzer battery on the Asiatic shore, which riroppad 16 shells around her and threw three missiles on board. fittle dam age was done by the shells, however, and only two men, a stoker and a blue jacket, were wounded. The battleship silenced the Turkish battery before retiring. Town 'Set Afire by Ship. A few days later, while landing: op erations were proceeding, the Triumph with other warships, in addition to roverlns: the landinir bombarded the forts in the Dardanelles to prevent re inforcements from reaching the Turks from the Sea of Marmora. The Tri umph was credited in the official re ports with having set fire to the town Of Maidos during this bombardment. The Triumph, which, was commanded by Captain Maurice E. Fitsmaurice, was n vessel of 11.985 tons and of 12,600 horsepower. Her crew of officers and men ht times of peace number about 700 men. The vessel carried four ten inch, 14 7.5-inch guns and 14 14-pound-ers and four six-pounders. In addi tion she carried two 18-lnch torpedo tubes. The Triumph was 436 feet long and had a speed of about 20 knots. BREWERY PLEADS GUILTY Vancouicr Judge Fines Company for Soiling Beer in Clarke County. VANCOUVER, Wash... May 26. (Spe cial.) The Northern Brewing Com pany, operating the Star Brewery in this city, today, through ts attorney, M. M. Connor, pleaded guilty to selling and delivering at its place of business, beer to. a stage driver. Judge R. H. Back, of the Superior Court, fined the brewing company J125 and costs of $11.40 on one count, and J75 and costs of $11.40 on a second count. The fines were paid. This decision, however, does not pro hibit the brewery from delivering its products, if the orders are received through the Portland office of the brewery. SMUT EXPLOSIONS CURBED Benefit or llecord Kain to Washing ton N heat Is Felt. STATE COLLEGE, Pullman, Wash.. May 26. (Special.) All weather rec ords of the Washington experiment sta tion for 2'2 years are long since dis counted by the rainfall of May. which in point of duration has no precedent recorded. The season began with abun dant omens of drouth and crop short age. At present the ground is short only four inches of moisture in comparison with the 20-year average. The preva lence of rain with the chances of a ripening and harvest season of more than average humidity promise com parative immunity from smut explo sions in the wheat fields. PORTLAND YOUTH FIRST l-Ulgar M. Draper Becomes Major In Washington Cadet Corps. UNIVERSITY OK WASHINGTON. Seattle, May 26. (Special.) Edgar M. Draper, of Portland, took first place In the recent examinations for majors of the cadet corps and will be the enior battalion officer at the univer sity .next year. The promotions this year were open to all the captains m written competition. Captain Draper finished with the highest grades. The other majors will be Kmmett J Legg and Carl '.. Draves. ah noncommissioned orrtcers are trying their ability out this week in an endeavor to land a lieutenant's posi lion next Kali. More than 100 stu dents are taking the examinations. k . ?A - s , - f lux - ,t t i - ! I . TO(V v s v 4 , v . l i ;r: '"J 1 s - A' r-:' $ CHANGE IS SUDDEN fc Ifhl COLLEGE EXHIBIT BIG 1 v. f V vT" 5 Sir Stanley Buckmaster's Ad- W 'vance Surprises England. f few S&'i I Li' jLjl PLACE CARRIES PENSION I ggbK : ... . I 25c Die-Stamped Initial Tablets 19 50c Berlin' Colonial Parchment Corre spondence Cards 39 50c Whiting's Correspondence Cards, or gandie glace 37 10c Physicians' and Surgeons' Soap 00 25cSanitol Tooth Paste 160 50cPozzoni's Face Powder 27c 50c Sempre Giovine 2Sip 50cStillman Freckle . Cream 290 50c Veda Rose Rouge 10 $1.00 Newbro's Herpicide 50 $1.00 Danderine 790 $1.00 Pond's Extract 750 50c Wampole's Formolid Magnesia 400 $1.00 Plant Juice 85 $1.75 S. S. s $i.2;s $1.00 Pierce's Favorite Prescription 790 85c Olive Oil (our own importation) Co0 25c Denatured Alcohol .UO0 25c Formaldehy de 190 25c Stronger Ammonia 190 25c Spirits Camphor 210 25c Rose Water 10 25c Cream Tartar 210 15c Lima Water 110 $1.00 Indian Clocks 730 $2.00 Razor (a good one) $1.49 10c Pair Canvas Gloves, three for 2."0 American Flags 50, 100, 150, 25 Splendid combination Fountain Syringe $1.17 A "No Seam" Hot Water Bottle 90 Ladies' Hand Bags in all latest 6tylcs 25 Off D. & M. Baseballs at j Price "Alco" self-heating Curling Iron, 25c1, 5O0 Riley's Imp'ted English Toffee Candy, lb. 4O0 25c Cedar Polish 170 Woodard, Clarke & Co., Alder at West Park Promotion.. l-Yom. Thankless Job of Censor to Keeper of King's Con- f science Provokes Considera ble Adverse Criticism. LONDON. May 26. To be promoted in a Jay from tha thankless post of director of-the press bureau to "keeper of the King's conscience;" from the chief censor the target of countless critics to Lord Chancellor the high est judicial position in the empire with a salary of $50,000 yearly and a pension of $25,000 yearly for life, la the change which lias come on the career of Kir Stanley O. Buckmaster. When he kisses the King s hand at Buckingham Palace tomorrow he will receive the grreat seal, turned over to the King today by Viscount Ilaldane, who established a precedent two years ago by coming to America, leaving the seal out of the hands of its authorized custodiu n. W ide DtacusMion Cuil. The circumstances of tsir Stanley O. Buckmaster's promotion attracted wide discussion, even in this day of startl ing changes due to the formation of the coalition ministry. It Is understood that the seat on the wool sack In the House of Lords was declined by Sir John A. Simon, the new head of the home office, who preferred a political to a juciciai career. His name is already linked in gossip with that of David Lloyd George as a possiblo rrime .Minister some day. John Simon was the attorney-gen eral and his declination made way for the solicitor-general. Sir Stanley Buckmaster. Wool Saek Only Twice 'Declined. Sir John Simon is the second man In British history to decline the wool sack. which is the seat of Lord Hiph Chan- cellor'as presiding officer of the House of Peers. Sir Henry James, afterward Lord James, being the first. - Sir Stanley Buckmaster's promotion has caused considerable adverse criti cism. It is understood that Sir John Simon will assume general supervision of the press bureau, retaining Sir Frank Sweetenhatn and Sir Edward T. Cook, the present assistants. Kos-cburjr Carnivul lias Balance. EOSEEURG, Or., May 26. (Special.) According to the report of S. S. Jo rcphson, secretary of the committees in charge of the recent strawberry carni val, there will be between $12 and $15 left in the treasury after all the bills re paid. Thin is considered a remark able record when, it is said, the ex pense of the carnival totaled $2000, of which less than $700 was subscribed by merchants. PLAY TO AID CITY POOL Hood ltlvcr Carrying Out Project for" Municipal Tank. HOOD RIVER, Or., May 26. (Spe cial.) With $650 raised by private sub scriptions from business and profes sional men of the city, a committee of representatives from civic and religious organizations of the city, which htos been promoting a campaign for a mu nicipal swimming pool, will endeavor to raise the remainder of $1500 ntrra sary for the construction work by the presentation of "The Chimes of Nor mandy" at the Open-Air Theater FrN day night. for thetpast five years a Hood River boy has been drowned annually in the waters of the Columbia. The municipal swimming pool was agitated last year by Dr. C. H. Jenkins and L. N. Blowers. The City Council aided the movement by allowing the use of city property just below the old reservoir. Top Center. Herbert Henry Aaqulth, Prime Minister and lirMt Lord of Treasury. Left. Sir tldirard Grey, See. retary of htte for KorelKn Affair, rticht, AnUrew Bonar Law, Sec retary for Colonlen. Sreond r0w Left, Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for Mar. Right, Ar. hur J. Balfour, Klrnt Lord of Admiralty. Third row, left to right. Sir Kdward (arson, Attorney-General Lord Cnrtnn, of TCedlea. ton. Lord of Privy Seal; Lewlw Mar. court, Klrwt Coranilaftioner of Yorknt Lord LanHdowne. Mlninter Without Portfolio! W liiMton Spencer Churchill, Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster. Fourth row rtesrinald McKlnnn. Chancellor of ttxehequert David Lloyd ticorurc, Minister of Munitions; J. AuHten Chamberlain, Secretary for India) Sir Stanley O. Horkmantrr, Lord Hijrh Chancellor; Lord Crewe, Lord Prenident of Council; Lord Srl burne, Prealdent of Board of Agri culture. Bottom Walter Hume Long, Preftident of Local Government Board AVnltcr Roarlmna, PrcMident Board of Trade. Two portraits an lacklnn; They are those of Thomas McKlnnon W ood. Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Sir John A. Simon, Secretary of State for Home Affalra. i Agricultural Display Is Largest in Oregon Building. JUDGING IS TO BEGIN SOON fairs, to visit his great-nephew, C. C. Presley. From 1855 until the outbreak of the Indian war, Mr. Durbln ran the old Durbin ferry, a few miles up the river from here. He Is 87 years old. He re marked that the hrush is thicker and higher and the feed scarcer and the timber thinner on the hills than In the old days, due. he said, to the fact that the Indians kept the hills burned over to make better hunting and stock range. Dayton Chautauqna Arranged. DAYTON, Wash., May 26. SpeoJal.) There was a mass meeting at the City Hall yesterday for the organiza tion of a local Chautauqua committee to arrange details for the coming of the Ellison-White Chautauqua to this city next month. J. L. Dumas was elected president of the , organization and Clark Israel vice-president; C. A. Livengood, secretary and Ed Eager, treasurer. J. L. Wallace. J. T. Allen, Joe Fair and Arthur Nilsson were made chairmen of the several committees. Iioi-ticuIlurUt Kaylln, of Oregon. Commission, Is Confident State Will Rank High in Matter of I'rtiit Production. BY RALPH J. 8TAEHLI. OREGON BUILDING. Panama-Pa cific International Exposition, San Francisco, - May 26. (Special.) Since the installation of a 75-foot row of transparencies, the Oregon Agricul tural College has become the largest exhibitor in the Oregon building. This wonderful bit has just received the finishing touches from C. P. Jackson. The Agricultural College now has an exhibit in domestic science, under management of Miss Ruth Smith, the transparencies and the furniture in most of the rooms of the building. Four men tell the visitors of the school and the state which supports it. itie combination makes It easily one of the most representative and instruc. tive educational exhibits ' on the grounds. Oregon s wares win be passed on in a few days. The jury of awards is now making its preliminary examlna tions and its methods have been found to be most complete.. C. N. Ravlin, horticultural expert for the Oregon Commission, is confident that Oregon Vill rank high in its dis play of fruits. Oregon prunes are being examined and the showing is creditable. One of the best features of display n the Oregon building is the exhibit of apples from Jackson County and Southern Oregon under the direction of H. C. Frobach. The exhibit of Yellow Newtowns and other Southern Oregon specialities look as if they had just come from the orchards. Biting Into the apple shows them to be just as firm as they were when picked. These apples have not had any special favors shown them, either. They have been shipped twice, have been PIONEER NOTES CHANGES Salem Man Visits in Grants Pass on Way Home From Fairs. GRANTS PASS. Or.. May 26. (Spe cial.) Sol Durbin, of Salem, who drove one of the first ox teams from the Wil lamette to the Rogue River Valley in IMS, stopped .off here on his way home from the. San Diego and San Francisco Damages for Son's Death Denied. ROSEBURG. Or., May 26. (Special.) After & deliberation of less than an hour, a jury in the Circuit Court here late yesterday returned a verdict for the defendant In the case of John H. Smith, acting as administrator of the estate of Oscar Smith, deceased, vs. the Postal Telegraph Company. The action was brought by the plaintiff to recover $7500 damages on the charge that through the carelessness and negleot of the defending corporation his son. Oscar, was crushed and killed by a tele graph pole here about two years ago. 10 Cars of Horses Go to France. WENATCHEE. Wash.,' May 26. (Special.) Ten carloads of horses pur chased in the up-river country during the past two weeks, destined eventual ly for use ort the battlelields of Europe, arrived in Wenatchee Monday night and will be shipped to Sheridan, Wyo. At Sheridan the horses are partially trained for the service. From there they will be sent to New York and thence direct to France. Students Ask Honor System. UNIVERSITY OF "WASHINGTON, Seattle, May 86. A co-operative honor system for examinations at Washing ton was adopted by the upper class men yesterday by a large vote. The vote of the Juniors and seniors will be laid before the faculty at their next meeting and. If adopted, the honor sys tern will be -enforced at Washington at the Spring examinations coming the nrst wee& in June. . takn out of storage several times while in San Francisco and now have been in the Oregon building for several months. "Apple men consider that a wonder-, ful showing," says Mr. Frobach. Douglas and Josephine counties ap ple display la exceedingly fine. Cali fornia up to the present time is making very poor showing with her fresh fruits and it is up to the Oregon grow ers to go after the awards. The Rogue River valley display In the Horticul tural Palace is to be entirely recon structed when the pear season begins. Southern Oregor. comes in for glory because of the way it came to- the rescue with flowers for the big recep tion of a . week ago. Medford, Ash land and Roseburg were the contribut ing cities with almost half a carload of choice blooms. The next big social function will be held probably the first week of June when the Oregon Agricultural College band will be on the grounds. The col lege boys will have official place on the list of Exposition bands and are to be featured in several concerts. The Portland Police Band was en tertained at luncheon in the Oregon building Friday noon. It has been very active in the last week making known the Portland Rose Festival and in making official calls on local organiza tions. A "dry state" substitute is being served the public at the Oregon build ing by La-. Dean. ofMedford. The sub stitute is Scotch hop-ale and is an agreeable drink to take the place of its alcoholic predecessor. awarded to the freshmen for their skit, "The Judgment Day." It was written and directed by Miss Verna Johanneson, assisted by Carol Ryrie and Nora Ash ton. Second place was awarded the seniors for their comic opera, "Aim fcUraighte-r Next Time, Fatty; You Kissed Me on the Nose." The 50 prize for the best college song was won by the juniors. UNION OFFICIAL RESIGNS District Attorney Quits When Recall Petitions Arc Circulated. LA GRANDE, Or.. May 26. (Special.) Several days ago a movement was launched all over Union County to re call F. S. Ivanhoe. the District Attorney, and the petition were being circulated. Mr. Ivanhoe tendered his resignation today, to take effect June 1. Laurence Schetky Appointed Middy. HOOD RIVER. Or., May 26. Uurence Schetky, who recently took competitive examinations seeking an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, has received from Represen tative Sinnott an announcement of his appointment. He was a member of the graduating class of the Hood River High School last year. 2 7 to Graduate In Moscow Clars. MOSCOW, Idaho. May 26. Special.) Twenty-seven students will graduate from the Moscow High School Friday night. Those who graduate are: Charles Whitcher, Clarissa. Ayer. William Cav anaugh. Esther Thomas. Lenard Hell and. Jessie Clark. Conrad Astroot, Ellen Peterson, Gerald Hodgins, Ber- nadine Adair. Morton Luvass. Lucile Watkins. George Johnson, Lois War ner, Arthur Almquist. Elinore Brannon. Howard Hatfield. Flora Beck. Ronald Romig. Theresa Baken. John Brigham, Thekla. Beck. Cecil Ryan. Sylvia Reder Myrtle Sampson, Richard Westover, Mary Kidwell and Lenora Elliot. DODGE CAR Wins in Its Class and Finishes Second in Free-for-All. In competition with an imposing ar ray of six and eight cylinder cars, a Dodge Brothers' motor car en tered in the annual hill climb at Spokane, Wash., May 15, won first place in its class and finished sec ond in the free-for-all event. News of the Detroit car's splendid showing: was received in a wire from the Seven-Seven Company, . Dodge Brothers dealers in Spokane, who were responsible for the car's entry. The Spokane Hill Climb takes place on a hill 2074 feet long; with an average grade of 8 per cent. At one point there is a rise of 168 feet in two-fifths of a mile and the grade at this section approximates 17V2 per cent. Supposedly a walk-away for the eigh and six-cylinder cars entered in the event, the sturdy Dodge Brothers car surprised the thousands of spec tators by finishing second in the free-for-all event with the excellent time of 49 2-5 seconds. An eight cylinder Cadillac car finished ahead of the four-cylinder Dodge Brothers car, which in turn defeated one eight and five six-cylinder ma chines. The Dodge easily won in the f 1000 class in which it was entered. COVEY MOTOR CAR COMPANY 21st and Washington Sts. I""""1" . AyNfl. I 1 -'-Pi'lTO ' i-iipm uiiiaaaa. in rrra-rrr:-. , v i hi IF : J - -vi..- - v.---. 1 1 mp; 1 1- r -w- -v-.-w- A' v V ft FNo clark: GO. TITLES TRUST (BIDG. llH(;IV IN BAND INSTRUMENTS Slightly l'i-ei ani i ienil for Iteft liOw orn. Graves Music Co. I.'.l Fourth ftrrrt. Idaho Vniversity Sons Contest Held. UNIVERSITY OV IDAHO, Moscow, May 26. (Special.) The first annual song contest was hrld Monday niprht In the univeraity auditorium and proved a srreat Bnrcesa. The first prize whs There's no Fire Sale Removal Sale" Bankrupt Sale or any other so-called "Sale" here. If I plastered up the Oregonian Building with "Sale" Bills and Banners I might be able to attract more people, but could not give better values than I am giving ripht now. All Alterations Free MEN'S SUITS $14.75 All Alterations Free HIGH RENT GROUND FLOOR STORES CHARGE $20.00. SOME GET $25.00 FOR THEM. Trains de Lm The LAST WORD in mod ern, up-to-date service. Steel Train Equipment On Northern Pacific Railway Between Portland and Tacoma and Seattle And intermediate stations. Leave Portland 7:35 A. M., 4:10 P. ML, 11:30 P. M.. The Famous Northern Pacific Dining Service on All Day Trains. Excursion Fares East Daily May 13 to Sept. 30. Low round-trip fares to all points ia Middle West and Eastern States. Return limit October 31. Apply to 255 MORRISON STREET for rates, rail and , berth tickets and all assistance. ' Main 214 Telephones A 1244 A. D. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A. PORTLAND, OR.