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TITE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, JULY fJ, 1915. 3 Ready Men's New Bathing Suits To Jay s fhe Day to Buy YOUR Bathing Suit Nowhere can you find the assortment of bathing suits we arc showing nowhere can you match the prices. Every kind of suit a man wears is here all the latest colors the newest knit stripe and Roman stripe trimmings. One-piece suits in every size made, for every man. whether large, medium or small, whether stout or thin. Special Prices, $1.50, $2.50 to $6.50 Men's StOTe Mail and T'IePhone Orders Filled by Expert Shoppers Men's Store First FIoot (p fV) 00 J? First Floor oLtpman Wotie Xd vxx c"MercKnd.s of cJ Merit Only" Pacific Phone Marshall 5000 Home Phone A 691 July Clearance Sales of Men's Summer Furnishings We Will Prove to Skeptics the Force of This Men's Store By Self-Evident Substantial Economies $2.00 and $1.50 Shirts, Clearance 89c The Best Shirts Ever Sold at This Price at Any Time. Just at the time when men need them most we offer these fine shirts of madras and percale, in the greatest variety of Summer colorings, in new stripes and figures. These shirts are tailored in plain and pleated bosom styles, that men are wearing. Remark able shirts in every way, not one that has not sold for $1 .50 and $2 Klrat Floor. 884 EXTRA-$4 and $3.50 Exclusive Shirts, Clearance $1.95 Bath Robes for Seaside, Mountain and Club Use $4.00 Styles at $2.95 Just the thing for camping or outings. Made especially for Summer wear, in a good prac tical weight. In dark and me dium colors, in ail sizes. Think of buying $3.50 and $4 shirt now at $1.95! That is what you will find in this sale beautiful shirts of finest madras, silk mix tures, flannels. Russian cords. Oxfords and mercerized fabrics, in the smartest Summer patterns and colorings. Perfectly tailored shirts in soft. Summer style, with French turned cuffs. These shirts are taken from our regular stock not one worth less than $3.50 and many regularly $4. Mountain and Fishing Negligee Shirts Clearance $1.39 Here is the shirt for that vacation and outing trip. Made in a popu lar outing style, with long, attached collar that buttons down so it will stay in shape. Made of a fine quality of Oxford cloth in white or prac tical tan color, in all sizes. White Sports Shirts $1.50 and $2.00 The very latest large, square. low-cut collar shirts that all the men and boys are wearing in New York. Surely the most comfortable style ever brought out. At $1.50. shirts of soft-finished soisette. and at $2. shirts of white mesh cloth. Shown in all sizes. 50c Neckwear 17c A Clearance mart four-in-hand, flowing- end ties, of- handsome crepe cloth, in all the latest colors. Al ways sold for 50c Now I 7c Athletic Underwear 50c Shirts and Drawers, each 3jC Made of fine checked nain sook, in comfortable athletic B. V. D. style, sleeveless shirts and knee-length drawers. $1.25 Balbriggan -Union Suits 75 C Summer weight suits, witrt long or short sleeves, ankle length. A few sizes missing in this assortment. 50c Poros Mesh Shirts and Drawers Clearance, each .... i-C C The most comfortable Sum mer underwear -for men. Shirts with short sleeves, ankle-length drawers. wy The Best 50c Sox That We Know of Clearance 35c Of fine lisle, from one of the best manufacturers. All with reinforced soles. Shown in black, as well as all the most wanted colors. Clearance of Summer Pajamas and Nightshirts $1.50, $2 Pajamas $1.15 New pajamas, made from fine soisette and madras, attractively trimmed with frogs and pearl but tons. Also with fancy silk edge trimming. Extra well made and finished. All sizes. Nightshirts, Clearance 89c Made from fruit of the loom muslin, with low-cut neck. Thry are extra full and roomy, and full length. In white only, all sizes for small, medium and large men. Extra quality garments at 'Clear ance, 89c. MORMON OFFICIAL ACCUSES ECCLES Plural Marriage to Mrs. Ged des Admitted in Effort to Mitigate Punishment. HEAD OF CHURCH IS FIRM Failure to Go to Mexico Called to Attention or Millionaire, Who Retorts That This Country Is Xot Overcrowded. OGDEX, Utah, July 2. George F. Gibbs. secretary to the presidency of the Mormon Church since 1S6S, on the witness stand- today in the legal battle over the millions of the late David Eccles. asserted that In the Spring of 1900 Eccles admitted to him that Mrs. Margaret Geddes -was his plural wife and that he was the father of her son, Albert, now claiming heirship to the vast estate. Mr. Gibbs said Eccles informed him Mrs. Geddes had been tried in a bish op's court at Plain City and was about to be excommunicated for not divulg ing the name of the child's father. Eccles, according to Gibbs, wanted Gibbs to intercede with the president of the church to set aside the order of excommuncation. Letter to Blxhop Has Effect. The subject was taken up with the church presidency and a letter sent to the Plain City bishop which caused the dropping of the proceedings against the woman, Gibbs testified. Attorney for the defendants objected to Mr. Gibbs- testifying on the grounds of his incompetency under the stat ute which provides that a clergyman, priest or other church official of con fidential and extraordinary powers in respect to confessions and other church affairs cannot be examined as to con fesslons. The court held that Mr. Gibbs should be permitted to relate his con versation witn Mr. Eccles. Mr. Eccles, at the Gibbs interview, according to the witness, said Margaret -eddes was a good, pure girl. "She belongs to me," Gibbs quoted Eccles as saying. "I am the father of her child and I am going to care for her. I want to know if you can do any thing to release her from her awkward position. I should like to have word sent to Bishop Bramwell to leave the girl alone and regard her as other plural wives are regarded." Mormon President Firm. "X told Mr. Eccles." Mr. Gibbs testi fied, "that I could do nothing for him. as President Snow was firm in the en forcement of the rule that no plural marriages should be celebrated. Mr. Eccles was disappointed, but I called his attention to the declaration that President Snow had made against polygamous marriages and informed him there was no one in the church with authority to perform such mar riages." Gibbs said he Informed Mr. Eccles that a non-Mormon had talked with President Snow and told him that It was well known among Gentiles that plural marriages were still being per formed; that Mormons were going to Mexico to marry plural wives, return ing to Utah to live, and that it was this practice to which the Gentiles were objecting, and that the practice was causing trouble in Utah. The witness said he called Mr. Ec cles' attention to the fact that if he went to the president he would be re quired to explain why he had violated the terms of the manifesto and why he had not gone to Mexico with his new wife, to which he said Mr. Eccles re plied that he did not care so much for the breaking of the law of the land as the law of the church, and that he did not see fit to go to Mexico, this coun try being large enough for him, as it was not overpopulated. BRITISH DAMAGE HEAVY Ht'itlTIOX FACTORY HIT BY GER MIX! IN ZEPPEL1XS, Details of Raid. Kept Seeret by Officials, Are Brought to w York by Ship Passengers. KEW YORK, July 2. A description of the bombardment of the northeast coast of England by Zeppelins on the night of June 15, details of which have not been permitted by the British cen sors to become public, was brought to New York by passengers aboard the steamship Lapland, arriving today from Liverpool. According to accounts of the air raid given by the Lapland's passengers, the Zeppelins which raided the northeast coast of England were more successful from a military standpoint than any of the previous aerial war craft which have flown over England, as they dW considerable damage to Palmer's foun dry, a large machine shop in Newcastle now used for a munitions factory. The official reports, according to the Lap land's passengers, said a majority of the deaths caused by the explosive bombs dropped by the raiders took place in the munitions factory, which also suffered grave material damage. - The raid began at Grimsby, where it was said the highly important and val uable docks at lmminghatn narrowly es caped bombs which were dropped by the Zeppelins. From Grimsby a course was steered for Hull, but when Hull was reached, little attention apparently was paid to the city, which had suf fered heavily from the previous visit of German aircraft. The pilot, who evi dently knew the country well, led the Zeppelin squadron then to Newcastle. Running with double shifts day and night, the munitions factory at New castle was well lighted and offered a fair target to the aircraft. One of the Zeppelins seemed to hover almost sta tionary over the munitions works and rained down on. the factory a quantity f explosives and incendiary bombs. How great the damage was. it was said, has been withheld from the public. Only officials have been allowed near the bomb factory since then, but it is generally known it suffered consider able injury from the attack. CROWN PRINCE ATTACKS Genua us Make Determined AfmiuK in Argonnc. LONDON. July 2. Official reports from both Berlin and Paris tell of im portant fighting in the Argonne region in France. A strong force under the German Crown Prince made a deter mined attack, with the apparent pur pose of breaking through the Freuch line and reaching Verdun. The French admit the success of a German move ment in the Vosges to gain a foothold in their works in Hilgenflrst, but as sert that through a counter-attack all the positions were recaptured. The Germans are continuing to shell these positions violently. A Berlin statement says that north west of Le Foru de Paris the Germans advanced by storm over a front three miles long and between 200 and 300 yards wide. This statement is: "In the western portion of the Ar gonne a part of the army under the Crown Prince stormed a point of sup port. Northwest of Le Four de Paris we advanced by storm over a front five kilometers (three miles) long and from 200 to 300 meters wide. This was carried out by the Wuertembergian troops. "Twenty-five officers and 1710 men were made prisoners. Eighteen ma chine guns, 40 mine-throwers and one revolver cannon were captured. The French losses were important." The Paris report tells of an attack by German grenadiers at 2 o'clock In the morning north of B-thune, which it declares resulted in failutt It says that fighting in the Argonne was vio lent all night. One attack, the Paris report adds, was supported by the use of asphyxiating bombs as well as large hand bombs. . There was spirited artillery firing at many points. Colonel Rousset, military critic of the Petit Parisian, predicts that the German attacks in the Ar gonne will be repeated. He believes.' however, that the French will retain control. ACID BOMB CASE CLOSED (iOVER..ME.T FINOS CLEVELAXIJ CONCKR- made: machines xly. Advertisement That Led to Investiga tion Aot Inspired by Representatives of Forelgm Nation. WASHINGTON. July 2. Investigation by the Department of Commerce of an advertisement by a Cleveland manufac turing company of a machine for acid bombs was brought to a close today, and Acting Secretary Sweet announced that no further action was contem plated by the department. Assistant Solicitor Quigley, who con ducted the. inquiry to determine whether there had been any violation of neutrality or of the laws of hu manity, returned to Washington today and submitted an informal report. He found, according to Mr. Sweet, that the Cleveland company manufactures no bombs or shells, but merely turns out machines which not only are being ex ported now, but which were sold before the war, to European countries gener ally for use in the drilling of metals. Mr. Sweet said the report showed that the advertisement was furnished a trade paper for publication by the regular advertising agent of the com pany, and that the evidence was strong that no one interested in any foreign country had Instigated the statements in the advertisement. BRIDGE FIRE WALL IS PLAN Protection Proposed for Wct Ap proach of Broadway Span. The fire-stops amendment adopted by the voters at the reecnt city elec tion may be used first in forcing the construction of fire walls to protect the west approach to the Broadway bridge. At' a meeting of the City Council yesterday the question of starting proceedings for construction of the wall under this act was con sidered. The Council had virtually decided to erect a wall and other fire protections at the bridge at a cost of $6000. It is thought now that the owners of property adjacent to the bridge ap proach can be required to meet this expense. The law as adopted by the voters provides that fire stops may be constructed on the assessment plan, the assessments to be levied against the property benefited. WEBBER CLEARS BECKER 'Continued From First Page.) to prevent others from falling into a situation similar to that which now faces him. WHITMAN WILLING TO I.ISTKX Governor Will Hear Any Kvidcnce That Is Presented Properly. ALBANY. N. Y.. July 2. Governor Whitman declined to comment on the assertion of Sam Schepps that he knew the "secret in the Becker case." other than to say that he would consider any evidence that was placed before him properly. The Governor also said that any names of persons "higher up" that Martin T. Manton, Becker's counsel, may have mentioned as having been involved in graft connections, must come from Manton. WEBBER. DENIES INKOK MATION Wholc Story Declared to Have Been Told at Trials'. PASSAIC. N. J., July 2 "Brldgie" Webber, at his home here tonight, de nied that he had given H. T. Marshall, his former attorney, any information regarding Charles Becker. "I told my whole story at the two trials," said Webber, "and I am through with the whole thing." Nicholas, thff Christian name of the Czar, mean victorious; Gporfe mean farmer; Albert. IIliiHtrl.n: Tvter. a rock; William, a delender, and Francis, free. NAVY RETIREMENTS STOPPED BY WILSON Need of Experienced Officers in Service Given as Rea son for Refusal. HIGHER PROMOTIONS FEW Others Seeking to Accent Positions in Munition Plants Restrained, Notwithstanding Poller of War Department. WASHINGTON. July 2. President Wilson has denied the application for voluntary retirement of 20 Commanders and Lieutenant-Commanders of the Navy who sought to leave the active list under the law which permits such retirements June 30, when promotions from the grade of Junior Lieutenants have been fewer than 40 during the preceding year. In announcing the President's action today Kear-Admlral Benson. Acting Secretary of the Navy, said the depart ment had recommended the course be cause experienced officers were urgently needed in active service, and promo tions already were being made in ranks below Captain at the ages deemed most consistent. Department officials said so far as they knew none of the 20 applicants had received offers from the private munitions establishments which have been seeking to employ Army and Navy officers. It was disclosed, however, that some other officers have sought retire ment to accept such- positions, and that their requests have been promptly re fused on the ground that to permit naval officers on the retired list to en gage in the manufacture of ordnance for a foreign belligerent would be a breach of neutrality. Wl,an attention was called to the fact that retired officers of the Army now are in the service of ammunition con cerns, it was explained that this would not affect the coarse of the Navy. Offi cials pointed out. too, thai the Army officers in question had established their connections long before the out break of the European war. AMERICA FEEDS WORLD KDIBI.E EXPORTS CHIEF FACTOR IV Bit; TRIDK BALANCE. Wheat Shipments froow Increase In Value of r:X,lZS,(Ma Other Food stuffs Gala Largely. WASHINGTON. July 2. The share of the United States In feeding the world, a task vastly increased by the European war. wan disclosed today In statistics of the Department of Com merce. Foodstuffs valued at $7X4.000. 000 wera exported during the 11 months ended June 1. This was the principal factor in the Nation's billion dollar foreign trade balance. The effect of the war Is seen In the enormous increase In the value of food stuff compared with the figures for the same 11 months year ago. when tne total was $443,000,000. Wheat formed the biggest Item In foodstuffs sent abroad. In all 24S.576. 000 bushels were exported, an increase of 164.000.000 buxhels. It was valued at $319,961,300. showing an Increase over the previous year of $239.13S.OuO. Oats valued at $51,669,000 were shipped, an Increase of I51.028.0no. There were 36.428.O0O buxhels. an in crease of almost 85,000.000 bushels. . Flour showed the next largest In crease, with a value of $87,650,000, or $37,638,000 more than the previous period. Almost 5.000.000 more barrels were sent this year, the total being 15.077.000. Corn exports were valued at $34. 542.00O. an increase of $28,551,000 There were 43.718.000 bushels exported! an increase of more than 35.000.000. Almost 305.000.000 pounds of bacon were shipped, an Increase of 122.000.000 pounds. It was valued at $41,294,000, or an increase of $17,026,000. GREAT RESODRCE NOTED GOVERNOR IMPRESSED WITH POS SIBILITIES OF SOUTHERN OHEtiOX. While Railroad Bnlldlaa; Is Hecoajnlsed at Low Ebb, Wonderful Onnor tunlty Thonajbt to Exist. SALEM. Or., July 2. (Special.) Re turning from his long Central Oregon trip with the other members of the Fixh and Game Commission. Governor Withycombe expresses himself as be ing impressed with other possibilities of the country traversed in addition to their flih and game resources "The Klamath country and South Central Oregon Is a big urix..- awaltins some railroad.' said the Governor. "I have been interested in reading the Interview concerning rH.il possibilities thereabout given out by other mem bers of my party, and I heartily agree with them. As things now are, prac tically all the trade from this coun try goes south to California. If the railroad should be continued south from Bend It would open up a big field for Portland, and one now seemingly prac tically ignored." In talking of the country and Its possibilities. Governor Withycombe said be realised that this Is distinctly an "off year for railroad development. "A I no. I understand the present Cen tral Oregon lines are not doing a very satisfactory business. he added, "but even at that It seems to me from an agricultural and comerclal standpoint a wonderfully rich country watts to be tapped to the south and southeast of Bend. The time is coming, snd not far distant, when someone will take the step and reap the profits. "On our trip, for instance, speakers pointed out that Robert E. Sir horn, president of the I'ortland. Eusrene V Eastern, seems on the lookout for some big new Oregon enterprise. Should Central Oregon be able to win his Interest. It would be a rodaend. not only in that section, but for the whole state, as his record shows him a man able to put through enterprises from which others hold back. But that whoever builds will win out In the end. Is my belief. WARNING GIVEN ICEMEN ATTEXTIOX IS CALLED TO LAW AGAINST SHORT WEIGHTS. Chief Depoty Notifies Four Dlstrlet Deputies to Cheek Deliveries for Possible Frauds. SALEM. Or.. July 1. (Special) Chief Deputy State Sealer of Weights and Measures Buchtel has written to the dealers In Ice of the state calling t.ielr attention to the laws relating to giv ing full weight. He also baa notified the four district deputies to check weights of Ice as far as possible to de termine whether frauds are being com mitted. In cases where the amounts ordered are not delivered the deputies are authorized to start prosecutions under the law. "The warm weather has caused t.te almost universal use of Ice. said Mr. Buchtel. "and we Intend to see that the people get what they order. While I do not believe the dealers willfully give short weight, numerous scales are apt to be defective, and It Is our Inten tion to have these discarded or re paired. The demand for Ice will con tinue large for several months, and the scales must be correct. "The deputies have the authority to file complaints against violators of the law. but 1 hardly think any. prosecu tions will be necessary." INTEREST IN NEGRO ASKED President Requests Recognition of Imposition of Race's Progress. WASHINGTON. July 2 President Wilson's proclamation on the opening of the National Negro Exposition to commemorate 60 years of achievement by the colored race, to start at Rich mond. Vs.. next week, was Issued from the White House today. In It he said: "The occasion has been recognized as of National importance by Congress through an appropriation of $56.oou to aid in its promotion and consummation. The action of Congress In this matter Indicates very happily the desire of the Nation, as well as the people of Vir ginia, to encourage the negro In his ef forts to solve his Industrial problem. "The National Negro Exposition is designed to demonstrate his progress in the last 50 years and to esphaslze his opportunities. As l'r evident of the United Ststes I bespeak the active in terest of the Nation In the exposition, and trust every facility will be ex tended to the leaders whose earnest work has made the undertaking possible." LIQUOR CONSPIRACY FOUND ArreMs Made for Attempts to Slilji Forbidden Goods Into Arizona. 1x58 ANGELES. July 2. Alleged at tempts to ship liquor into prohibition Arizona as baggage resulted In the arrest today of three men on charges of conspiracy to violate the Webb Kenyon law. Fred Lavorin's effort to secure re fund on a ticket to Tucson brought about his arrest here. A few hours later Leonardo Carrillo and Henry Mayer, hotel keepers of Tucson, were taken into custody In that city. Federal officiala said the practice of checking trunks filled with liquor and then turning In the ticket for re fund had been carried on extensively the last few months. Lavorln was also charged with shipping Improperly labeled goods, and Carrillo and Mayer with receiving such shipments. HOTEL MOORE PLAN NEW European System to lie Inut-ffuratcd at Seaside Resort. SEASIDE. Or July 2. (Special.) The Hotel Moore. Seaside's famous beach hotel, which was opened to guests May 10. 1904. on Saturday will change from an American plan hotel and adopt the European plan. Dan J. Moore, proprietor of the hotel, an nounced the change In the dining-room service last night and says that the change was made to suit a great many of the Summer guests who came to the beach to rest and objected to early ris ing. Cnder the new system meals will be served in the two large dining-rooms of the hotel from o'clock In the morning until S In the evening-. ALLEGED SPEEDER FREED Jitney Perecutlon by .Motorcjcle Policeman Is Charged. In the trial before Jury of Jake Neurer. charged with speedlnrr. yester day afternoon. R. L. Merrick, repre senting the defendant, charged that Motorcycle Patrolman Ervln accepted favors from the Portland Railway. Light & Power Company for persecu tion of Jitneys. Ieputy LMstrlct At torney Ryan immediately challenged this statement, and demanded that the attorney prove it. Merrick said that he could but the court would not al low the digression. The Jury found for the defendant. DESTROYERS GO TO ALASKA Maneuvers Along Territorial Coast Ordered by Department. WASHINGTON. July 2. The tlrt division of the destroyer flotilla of the Pacific fleet has been ordered to ma neuver In Alaskan waters some time during the Summer. One object of the cruise, the date of which has not been fixed, is to give commanders an op portunity to familiarize themselves with conditions along the territorial COHKt. Discussions of proposals to establish a naval base in Alaska. It waa sug gested today, probably would be revived as construction work on the Govern ment's railway to tap the coal fields In the territory progressed. COURT COMPLIMENTS JURY Court at Oregon City Sajs Ksjieri-crx-e Is heller Than College. OREGON CITY. July 2. fSpecUL) Three weeks on a Jury Is belter than a full year at college, declared Circuit Judge Campbell to a Jury in the Cir cuit Court at the close of a series of In.porlant cases. "Here everything Is practical. You see things In life as they actually exist," he told the Jury men. Judge Campbell paid a compliment to the Jury when he said that many attorneys had complimented the court oi. the character of the men empan eled. Lawyers who had lost cases during the last two weeks were sat ined because of the personnel of the Jury, he added. There will rrobably be no more Jury trials In the Clacksmss County Circuit Court until September. W. W. Cliapln Licensed to Wed. SACRAMENTO. July 2. A marrlsxe license was Issued here today to Will lam Wallace Chapin. one-time publisher of the Seattle Pot-I ntelllcencer and of the San Francisco Call aad business manager of the Chit-ago Herald, and Mra. Katherlne Grey Sunderland, of New York. The couple slopped over la Sacramento on their way to Lake Ta li oe In an automobile. PHYSICIAN IS ARRESTED Immorality Charge Lodged Against Ir. C. II. M. Child. . Dr. C. H. M. Child, with offices at 243 Stark street and home at 22 Park street, was arrent -d Thursday on a charge of Immorality. Nellie Frohman. aged with whom Ir. Childs Is al leged to have been associating, was also taken Into custody. According to City Iete five John Price and Ieputy District Attorney Hyan. wbo are liandllitar the case. Dr. Childs la not a licensed practitioner In Oregon, and has been using his office as a blind. Police attention to lr. Child was first brought by the complaint of Stan ley Eoff. of 17 Eleventh street, who answered an advertlement requiring a man to act as a bookkeeper and time keeper, with money that could be given as bond. IT. Childs claimed to be rep resenting a patent medicine company. lr. Childs later admitted that he did not represent the drug people. Portland Speech Artist Elected. tlunal Speech Arts Association brought to a cl.iae cdny its nve-uay convention wUh the election of officers. Philadel phia waa selected as the scene of next year's convention. Mrs, G. J. Frankel. of I'ortland. Or, was elected among the new director. A liorae in a :t !! in s from 1C u 4it -ara ol.l . when doni.B! I c t d ba 1 u.-ia 'y r- out at ih as of J. a. a..as!..a.s.lll I-. I l lauas lJ,J.la--aurrW Fourth of July EXCURSION to BONNEVILLE Cnder Aupice of Portland Press Club. Old Fashioned Celebration Of Glorious Fourth. nntTtmv, Mrir. fvrti K E.NTS M Rl.KHKMI. ! K. Ta. te Upawrtuultr to Nee ColoaaMa Klver litaaway. Itojnd-Trlp Ticket Adults. Jl; Minors. 60 Cents. Tl- k-t. on 5le at O.-W. R. A N. Ti. ket Off ! c and at Pra Club. SAN FRANCISCO. July i'Lc . mmmvmmvr-im.m -fmm M t . SELF-ALLEGED THIRD PLURAL WIFE OF LATE DAVID ECCLES. f " , - , - - VVV i i ii ' f ' 1 i I llll 'I I li,L t f : -. 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