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3 TWO AMERICANS LATEST VESSEL TORPEDOED BY GERMANS AND ANOTHER ONE FOR WHICH FEARS ARE FELT. 3B TITE MORNING OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1915. a ; LIST OF LOST Total Missing From Arabic Mow Estimated at 25 Out of Total of 181. FEAR FOR LAPLAND FELT BotIc. Early Reported Torpedoed, I fcald to B Safe Xew York City Deotrojed. bat Captain and Crew of 33 Are Landed. f'aa tinges' Trmvm ttret pas tear line A rumor mat ah, too. had tee a destroyed by a German submarine u current, but like many similar rumors that ssliated shipowners re can dir. tho report larked vertlKatlan. Coupled wita this rumor. who oun rould not be teamed. u th report that ah u a troop ehlp. This was disproved by maritime records, which showed that sha sailed from New Tlrtss Auvust 1 for Atonmoutb and tUverpooL. Tba Nu-olan Is a slow steamer, and shttptna men eatlmat last sha was about du to arrlT in war ton waters. She carried no pasv avnxcrs. Th Niroslaa Is a new boat, but t In tr:. th riovic was aa old-timer whose kel wa. UhI la Heltast :1 years aao Th latter was a twin-screw steamer of iJ tons was i'. feet Ion- and could make IS knots. Aaalety far Isslssc Kelt. Offirers of th Wait Star line wer frankly anilua: about ta Lapland. Tho sam report of disaater circulated here was current la ViJ-nton re sardlna tba Upisl. A dispatch from there, hvwever. said It was tbousht probable an waa contused witb the fcrltna liner New Tork City, which f'll prey to a submarine yeeteritay. Th New Tork City a rrw or H and her captain war landed at tjucenstown to say. This voesel likewise waa a Brit ten liner. he waa a fretabler and left this port July wlih a earco for Hristot, wfcuh sh landed pafe y tn Aua-ust l she left Hristoi to ballast an her return trip, lier scents her received conftrmatioa of br sinking la'e today. tjueanstown's lntrprtatloa of th dteturbina rumors about the Lapland falle.l. however, to : Biu b comfort to th tjapland's owner. Th Lapland, a ft! 9tr liner under charter to the Whit "tar Una sailed from this port with Sit passensers and a large and Valuable cerro on th afternoon of Aucut 13. Wbeo sh steamed down the tlt.d.onj It wa remarked that ah was loaded heavily and lay low In tha water. The asual rlcld Inspertton of mer chandise, and baacea taken aboard was applied In her case, private detectives atdina; th official la eiamlninc baa rifi soe was evpected to arrive In l.verpool late toaijrht or tomorrow momma, and the fact that ah was due In tha war aono added to the a p. prehension o( tho lino officials her. Jeroee R. Arkell Co.. aaents for th t'rutol line, announced tonicht that they bad received a cable dispatch from Knslaml ronnrmlns the report of the ttrpedolna- of tha steamship New Tork Cut. a freighter of that Una Th dl-rat. h said that the New Tork City was sunk Thursday at 3 o'clock. Tha ship left ilrtstol tor New Tork on Autwl la. 3 Iff DEATH-THREAT NET T O lll:t M0 M ACCt CD OK AAl tTI IllKTOt. Nrpsrlea to Have Ben Draws Oroaalat for lateaeafe Allewew RO-SEHCIUS. Or, Auc. 50. (Special.) Acvueed of threatening- to kill J. L fhad. an Klkton drua-ut. Misses Iolll levins and I-llliaa Maltprrsj and the former's father, Jamra Levins, today were held by the Klkton Maaislrate to appear befvre tho sranJ Jury during ine nest term of tho Circuit Court. iM'td of awe eah were furaished. The alleged assault occurred In the drug. tore conducted by Mr. Mi ad Sun ay nlaht. It la said that Miss Malt press entered the store and accused Jar. ?had of making slanderous accusations. "l ben be denied the statements Miss alalt prees is alleged to have drama a re volver. Her arm was grasped by a bystander, and Wt-a l.vlna ta alleged to have grrahhed the sua and threatened to shout Mr. foad. In the melee that followed Mr. fhads cloihes were torn and bo was painfully injured. Ac-ordiac t" report from Klkton, Mr. !had and Misa Mattpress were ac quainted during their residence In t'ortland. and had been keeping com pany sine comma to r.ikton. CYCLE VICTIM CONSCIOUS Mm Hart In Jitney Cra.h ICeimrtrd rrosrraaln( Sallsfactortli. Arc to Ntta. proprietor of th Koe City Haaery. 14 t.rand avenue, who was seriously Injured In a motorcycle accM'ftt Thuredsy nlchl. did not regain conctou-oea at Jt. inceat a Hospital until late etrrdav. Ills condition Is cruuaL He ha a fr. tured skull. J. s riers.in IJU Denver street, and K ". .uUtr.er. t r-elmont. who were hurt la a Jitney a.-c dent ca Albina avenue Thursday m&ht. were both re ported aa doing well vesterday. Mr. -ers.n is at tie od art sritan and Mr. Uuldoer at t. inceat s Hospital. I'ltaloffh-e-s Move Isralloaa Sum. fl'.:'.XM N NKtV.d UtT.Ktf. Wash ington. ig : The p.'.!of:..e at iar fi 11. u ash-, will more on ivtober t lnte new q'!rtr on the south side ef Ca ifornia street, between second ad TMrd. wl.ich hsre been leaeed for ten veer from fat date from A.freJ I Johne'n n lertmrer 1 the poat erric at ITIest Km r. l lro. win move Into new n-iarters on Mam street, be tween High and Montgomery, which bave been leased for ten years from K W". llama. y yy f r. I ! . yx k 0mm. Ik .u h '"-V' -" ' :- " " vr- .:.. . 1e-Jao.-----a . .ij.se.ii.:.t7.-:r. ., - ' ' .- - 'i:-r; ' . ,.v-r L" WW. TM ns-W'-vrvTV-ets - vseT; -rrm'rrTTT-r T'"f,?S. at- s -I i ' .'e- e - - V - "S - ' -'. : " -A . y -.it' - ' vt . ' i Va V 1 r 1- -a. . - " 11,,.... ' t ?--..e- . . n -i ' eln. . . J .J- rj Afat antf Telephone Orders Filled by Expert Shoppers c "Merchan dise.cf tj Mertt .OnT Pacific Phone Marshall 5000 Home Phone A 6691 Final Cleanup of All Our Medium Weight Selling Regularly at $8.50, $10, $12.50, and $15.00 Your Choice Saturday TOP STKAVttR new lOltK CITY. BKI.OW STEAM KR LAPLA.ND. DEFIANCE IS NOTED American Editors Say Diplo macy Has Come to Naught. NEXT MOVE UP TO WILSON (Juration to Be Determined Now Is Wlietlicr Arabic Waa Torpedoed Wltlioul War nine Grave Crlala ItelleTed Near. ltusr Taken In CIHarnlilu. .Ni"rt""i:K. Wa.h. Aus. : (pe. rial. When th nw.io were o the streets tods;, yelling themselves hoarse over th rsptu-e wf "another lluaalan nT ari t tl.eoa K issians." John Alevsn-ler Iiertram. a rativ of Flige. Kuesi. went to the otft-e of the Coontv iIerh and arpileej for t la first naturalisation raiera. Mr tlert. rs Is 12 year old. lie wants to live la America in peace a reref'll etsdeat kalsaip i tae rest ! srt t-s r- s a great Comment of the press of the United States on the sinking of the Arabic agrees la the main tnal the act was a defiance of the American position, that II tha diplomatic correspondence Ire ween the two countries has corns to naught and that the American people will support th president In such ap propriate action as lie decides to take. Indianapolis ews The question la not whether American Uvea were lost though that would aggravate the of- ense but whether they were put In jeopardy by the sinking af the Arabic." The questions to be determined are whether th Arabic was torpedord without warning and whether the Arabic herself received a summons to atop and refused to hed It. Indianapolis Star Judgment will have to be withheld until the full de tails of th sinking of tha Arabic be come known, but there Is no question that a grave crisis confronts the United States If American citizens lost their lives on the Ill-fated vessel. Art lateatlaaally ( afrleadly. Sacramanto Pee If It be established that Americans were drowned by a itermaa eutimsrtne torpedoing the Arabic without warning, then Germany la openly and deliberately flaunting our declaration that such anion would be ronntrued aa Inteotionally unfriendly. It ta for t!:e President to art. What ever course he may take, the country unitedly will support, even If it spell war. iT.lcago Journal The sinking or the Arabic la exactly tho same sort of Piracy aa the sinking of the Lusltanla. with tha a. I. led aggravation of being nred.ee a. Whether th American Gov. eminent should break oft diplomatic relatione with Germany over this oc currence Is a question that must be de cided by President Wilson and Secre tary Lansing, not by any newspaper. Hut. frankly. t:ie Journal ran see no us In arguing ahout neutral rights and humane duties with the Ilohen aoilern court. r at lie Times Until w know mors of t.i circumstances surrounding the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic. we must not irei too free to express our opinions, it tne Arabic was tor. pedoed without warning, there will be plenty of time In which to express our august tor e'Jcn methods of warfare. triblral Phases Dtsreaardew. Seattle i Wash.) Po.. Intelligencer la the shattered Arabic, at the bottom of the sea. Is furnished fresh proof thst Perim ess as scant regard for ethical th-tae of war as has Villa or t arransa. and Is equally deaf to rhetorical warn tr.sa (Tutu Washington. The situation calle for no further words. After commenting on th fart thst thm Arabic was a munitions ship and questioning the President s "strict ac countability'" note, the Taroma News sa a: "It liur be that we shall have to back off" In the rs'rs of both Kng land and Germany. Neither of them la disturbed by American notes. Kither regards Its conduct as In line with tlie law of self-preservation, and that law cnlraenes all International law." tutt iMont.l tai:y Post If the facta are a they now appear to be. the con clusion must o thst tiermany doea not Intend to depart from the tactics which resulted In the slnslrg of the Lust tenia. Aprarently the recent diplomatic correspondence between Washington and Herila carries no practical results. Regarded aa Handle. Th Lincoln tNeb.l Journal To tor pedo the Arabic without warning would he an act of hostility toward the United States. It Icoks b tae face of th la- formation received up to this writing like a serious case. ciloug City (la.) Journal If. when the facta are fully developed. It shall be disclosed that the Arabic waa sunk In utter disregard of aaaertcd American rlghts.on the high seas rights In de fense of which ws nave declared we will omit no word or act It may be ac cepted aa an Indication that tho Impe rial government la deliberately trying to draw the United Statea Into the war. Th question to b decided will be whether w want to show our resent ment of Germany's treatment of ua by playing Into her hands, aa apparently planned by Berlin. The Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain points out that tha Arabic on Its trip from New York to Kngland carried war mu nitions, and says: "It would bo unreaaonable to expect the German naval commanders to give free passage to a ship westbound when the asma shin waa serving aa a war rars-n carrier on the eastbound trip." Tha Chieftain doea not. regard the loss of th Arabic as around "for a hreak with Hermany. much lese war." Tha Puetlo Star-Journal. In view of tha probable loaa of American lives. sava: 'PreslJent Wllaon csn hardly avoid taking; ateps to carry out tho wording of the last note 10 Germany to protect American rights at any coat. Distinct tt'aralag Defied. New York Evening Poat It la useless to heap worda to show how critical Is the situation. The whole tale is not yet told, but enough is known to prove that the commander 01 the submarine acted In defiance ot the distinct warn ing given by President Wilson. lirooklyn N. Y.) tagle Assuming that alle the circumstances are proper, the first step the President must take, a step that cannot longer be avoided without National abasement and humil iation. Is to send Count von Bernatorff out of the country and simultaneously . -ii xi i- nrnrd from Berlin. After that. Congress could well be assembled to provide for whatever msy be forced upon us. New York evening i 01 riAiit. American claims. Germany de fies American demands. She has chosen to forfeit our rriena.inip ana rnwiu. WOMAN IS DROWNED Son Says Mrs. Bruguiere Dis appeared in Ocean. YOUNG MAN IS RESCUED HOME LOAN POSSIBLE PHOSPKCT AITECTS S.ITUATIOX IDRCIbN KXCHANliK. Plaaarlrr Repreaeatlag Allies Adsslt raaaplleatloaa, bat Deaf e- -a-otiatloaa A re Off. NEW YORK. Aug. 10. Miaglvlnga as to developments la this country's relations with Germany, as th result of th destruction of the Arabic, fea tured the foreign exchange situation here today. Th possibility that American bankera might bo called on to fluance a large domestic loan gave risa to many rumors concerning the negotiations now pending over the flotation of a SlsV.OOO.uos foreign credit loan or soma other form of British credit here. "We can well concelv of such a sit uation." was tho comment of one In ternational banker whose views were sought on this point. A report that negotiations for the flotation of a British credit loan of from f l.(H)0.vov to t Ii9.u0d.000 to pay for American supplies purchased by foreign buyers had been virtually sus pended waa denied. Financial representatlvea here of the allied powers, while asserting that the attuatlon had become complicated by reason of tho Arabic incident, refrained from discussion of the prospect for placing the contemplated foreign loan, as did also domestic financiers. Aside from the Arabic, the feature of the day in foreign exchange markets waa the reported decision of British financier and Treasury authorities to send a deputation of three men from London to New York to arrange the projected loan- Coliassct Postmaster Kemovcd. OBEOONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Aug. 20. 11. I. Waldron. post master at Cohasset. Wash., has been re moved and Mrs. Iora G. Archer ap pointed to succeed him. Routs Had Left Vessel's Side When Two Americans Reached Prom enade Deck Victim Promi nent Socially East and West. Some With Extra Pair Trousers These suits are desirable for early Fall wear. Of tweeds, homespuns, tartans, diag onals and fancy mixtures. In sizes from 6 to . 1 7 years. Boys' $1.50 Shirts for 98c Of fancy crepes, soisette and basket weaves. French cuffs and extra collar to match. Sizes 12 Y2 to 14. Fourth Floor $1.00 and $1.50 Large Shirts 59c Sizes 16'2. 17. 17'2 only. Extra quality shirts, of madras and percale, pleated and plain bosoms. Plain white, fancy stripes and figures. $2.50 Union tf Suits, Sale $1.9o Fine grade silk lisle, in well-known make. Form ' fitting, short sleeves, an kle length, closed crotch. Shown in blue and flesh color. 50c Silk Lisle Sox, Sale OOC Three pairs, $1.00. Full fashioned, extra re inforced heels, toes, soles. In gray, tan, royal, pur ple and navy. All sizes. Men's New Silk Sox, Just In 50c The best silk sox on the market. In pearl gray, champagne. Palm Beach, navy, white and black. First Floor Final Clearance All Children's Wash Dresses In sizes from 2 to 6 years. Sold in three special groups. 75c and 85c Dresses $1.50 Wash Dresses Dresses to $2.75 Sale 59c Sale 9Sc Sale S1.19 Dresses of ginghams, chambrays, percales and crepes, in long or regulation waist styles, with and without collars, elbow sleeves; trimmings of pipings, embroidery, piques, plaids and buttons. Clearing Out Girls' Wash Dresses, From 7 to 14 Years Dresses to $1.50 Dresses to $2.75 Dresses to $1.75 Dresses to $3.50 Sale 95c Sale $1.08 Sale $1.19 Sale $1.59 In all the newest and prettiest styles. Made of ginghams, crepes, crepe ginghams and chambrays. In checks, stripes, plaids and plain colors. In all the wanted colors. . Fourth Floor 15 O Pairs of $1.25 Pure Milanese SilK Gloves Go On Sale at 89c The best 1 6-button-length silk gloves we have ever sold at this pricr; gloves in white only and in sizes from bYi to IVz. $1.00 Elbow Length Double Tipped Silk Gloves for 79c In White and Assorted Colors. In All Sizes. First Floor. tra before he grabs espenencea tailor caa lis a ecSeibJva. his us la?eMne. sn a customer's QUEEXSTOW.V, Aug. 20. A state ment made here today by Louis Bru guiere, a passenger on the Arabic, In dicates there Is no doubt that his mother, Mrs. Josephine L. Bruguiere. an American, was drowned, sir. Bru guiere said his mother disappeared after being In the water for abuut 20 minutes. Mr. Bruguiere said he and his mother were the last to leave the promenade deck. They reached this deck after the last boat had left the ahip. This boat waa too far away to be reached by his mother. V hen they were swept Into the water, Mr. Bruguiere . said, he swam for 20 minutes with his mother. Then his head was struck by a piece of wreck age and he was forced momentarily to release bis hold on her. When he came again to the surface Mrs. Bruguiere had disappeared. Half an hour later the son was dragged aboard one of the ship's small boats. In this boat he found his two bulldogs. wnicn ne nad thrown overboard. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20 Mrs. Josephine S. Bruguiere was the widow of the late California millionaire banker. Knille Bruguiere. and mother of Dr. Pedar S. Bruguiere. of this city. Mrs. Bruguiere, it Is believed, was re turning from Paris to New York, ac companied by her youngest son, Louis urugulere. Mrs. BrUKUiere. who was 65 years old. had for several years maintained a resi dence In Tarls in addition to her villa Castiewood at Newport. R. I. She was prominent socially on both sides of the Atlantic Formerly she lived in San r rancisco and Monterey. GOVERNOR BACK FROM FAIR Benson Day Is Success and Oregon Organization Is Praised. SALF.M. Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.) Governor Withycombe returned today after attending the "Benson day" ex ercises at the San Francisco Exposi tion. "I am wonderfully satisfied with the Oregon building." said the Governor. "It seems to me that it la making the biggest kind of a hit. In It is a most excellent representation of our farms, gardens, orchards, forests and schools. I believe Oregon is reaping more bene fit from the Kxpositlon than any other state, excepting California. "The organization at the Oregon building Is deserving nf great praise. "Benson day ass an unqualified success." Middy Blouses at tlhe Lowest Prices $1.25 Middy Blouses for 98c Made of galatea in regulation style, all white or white with navy collars and cuffs. Braid trimmed. All sizes. Middy Blouses to $1.75 for $1.25 Regulation style, with plain or laced fronts, some laced at the sides, others with emblem on the sleeves. Made of galatea. All sizes. Middy Blouses Special $1.75 With convertible collars, which cart be worn high or low, patch pockets, laced sides. In the new light tan shades. Also many other styles of middies at $1.75, in stripes and regulation styles. Fourth Floor Discontinued $2.00 to $3.50 W. B. Corsets $1.48 Made of coutil and stripe material low or medium bustline long over the hips and back finished at the top with embroidery or lace. Three pairs of hose supporters attached. $3.00 to $5.50 Discontinued Corsets for $1.95 C'B., W. B., Nemo, La Vida and Smart Set corsets low, medium and high bust styles, straight or curve waistline, long over the hips and back. Broken sizes. Fourth Floor FIRE FOLLOWS POLICY Xcnbcrg Homo Burns Almost on Hour Insurance Renewed. NKWBEHG. Or, Aug. 20. (Special.) While the family of V. T. Hinshaw was at dinner yesterday neighbors rushed In with the news that the roof of their house was burning. Almost Instantly the entire upper portion of the building was ablase. The fire de partment saved a barn and garage near by and much of the furniture. The building, valued at !20t)0. Is a total loss. It was insured for onl. $700, and S300 was carried on the furniture. The insurance policy on the property expired at noon of that day, but had been renewed to take effect at that hour. AUTO MAN IS SENTENCED A. J. CHANCE CONVICTED OF DRIV. I.VG RECKLESSLY. Three Months In Jail Is Penaltyj Ap peal Taken) Accused Held on Charge of Obtaining Money Falsely. Three months' Imprisonment in the City Jail for reckless driving was the sentence meted out by Municipal Judge Stevenson yesterday to A. J., Chance, automobile salesman, who was re turned recently from Seattle, where he had fled after two women were run down at Broadway anu union avenue, i,iirt i Judse Stevenson also held Chance to answer to the grand jury on rimrzre of obtaining money under fnlRA nretenses. it is the most aggravated case of reckless driving I have known." said Judge Stevenson in imposing sentence. "Warned by the officer not to drive his car. Chance deliberately disobeyed and endangered public safety. He drove at . . 1 1 . . a nlirli rate ot sueeu ttiiu An appeal was taaen Dy Aiionie) Orton and Moon and bond was Iixea at 11000. Chance had opened a second-hand au. tomoblle shop at 37 North Broadway, and before he fled to Seattle sold a half interest in the shop to H. A. Pier son. The charge of obtaining money under false pretenses grew out of this transaction. BISHOP SUMNER SPEAKS Conference on Social Service Led by Oregon Prelate at Oakland. OAKLAND. Cal., Aug. " 20. Bishop Sumner, of Oregon, led a conference today on "Social Service" at the Epis copal Synodical meeting of tho eighth province being held here. He talked on scientific philanthropy, pointing out that the scientific relief is largely now a matter of service rather than of do nations. Rev. Stanley S. Kilbourne. New York, led a conference on ''Religious. Edu cation." Race work among Chinese, Japanese, negroes and Indians of thlJ province was discussed. SCOTTISH CLANSMEN DUE Delegates Returning From Annual Convention to Be Entertained. Coming north following the annual convention of the Order of Scottish Clansr 30 delegates will be entertained in Portland Monday bythe members of Clan Macleay. Auto rides to nearby points of Inter est and a dinner at the Portland Hotel, where headquarters will be maintained, that night are Items on the entertain ment committees' programme. Royal Chief Finley and Past Chief Hill are expected with -the visitors. Resimol heals 3jpW inniisiiBiiinm tiiiiiii laiiiiEiiiBi iTiinnru 5 Go East through the 3" Canadian S -m aaaasf Is Rockies s ipniiiiiiiiiunU itching skins When you know physicians have pre scribed Resinol for 20 years in the treat ment of itching, burning, unsightly skin eruptions, and have written thousands of reports such as: "It is my regular prescription for itching, Kesinol has produced brilliant results," and "The result it gave was marvelous in one of the worst cases of eczema," doesn't it make you say to yourself, "that's the right . kind of treatment for my skin-trouble?" Rtsincl is sold by all druggists. Spend Your Vacation in the Cool Canadian Rockies Glacier-Field Lake Louise-Banff REDUCED RATES TO ALL POINTS EAST. Also CIRCUIT TOURS $45.00 Enabling you to visit all the North Pacific Coast Cities, Returning Through Spokane. J. V. MURPHY, . General Agent. Broadway 90. A 2590 uninnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.il IcakadianF
