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PORTER CHARLTON'S
YOUNG AMERICAN AND WIFE, FOR WHOSE MURDER HE IS ON
8 DIE IN WRECK Oil
CALIFORNIA COAST
BREAK A CHILD'S
COLD BY GIVING
SYRUP OF FIGS
Look, Mother! Is-Tongue Coated,
Breath Feverish and
Stomach Sour?
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TRIAL IS STARTED
.Young American in Italy, Fac
ing Murder Charge,
v Faints in Court.
Alliance Number Two Goes to
Pieces on Rocks, 6. Men
and 2 Women Drown.
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YOITH SPEAKS ITALIAN
Judge Assists Prisoner In Giving
Testimony Adolescent Insan
ity Will Be Derense Many
Depositions Prepared.
COMO. Italy, via Paris. Oct. 18.
"When the case of Porter Charlton, the
American, chat (ted with murdering- his
wife, was called today, Stgnor Ca
taneo asked for a further postpone
ment to give Miceli Picardl, Charlton's
chief counsel, who is indisposed, further
time to study the case.
Baron Sclacca. the presiding- judge,
reserved decision on the motion and be
Ean the trial In parts of the case
wherein a defense is not necessary.
Baron Sclacca later rendered a de
cision refusing consent to a postpone
ment of the trial, saying the he con-
idered the presence of Sifrnor Cataneo,
of Charlton's counsel, sufficient to pro
tect the interests of the accused. The
court thereupon immediately proceeded
to interrogate Charlton.
Charlton Speak Italian.
The prisoner spoke for about an
hour, giving a complete account of his
life from the time" he met Mary Scott,
whom he married and of whose murder
l'e Is accused, up to the time the crime
was committed.
Charlton- spoke in Ttalian. but owing
1c. the difficulty he experienced in
finding just the proper words with
which to express himself, the court
frequently helped him out.
llow Charlton learned to speak the
Italian tongue was related here today
r.hen it was made known that the
j-rioncr more than a year ago es-
uperi from Jail, aided by friends on the
outside. He was captured immediately
and all privileges were withdrawn.
1'rior to his escape Charlton had en
Joyed a private room and had received
liooks, magazines and delicacies from
friends. After his recapture he was
liaced In a cell with two other pris
oners, one a convicted thief and the
other guilty of a hideous crime. Charl
ton, however, was satisfied with the
change, as it gave him a chance to
learn Italian, that he might tell his
Flory to the jury in the language of
the land. Under the tutorship of the
thief, who is a man of culture. Charl
ton has learned to read, write and
peak Italian.
Prisoner Falnta In Court.
Charlton was attacked with a faint
ing fit during the progress of the in
terrogation and was obliged to retire
from the courtroom. When he returned
Baron Sciacca continued the inquiry.
The public is being excluded from
the courtroom because of the nature
of the testimony.
Part of the afternoon sitting was
taken up in an examination of the
trunk in which the woman's body was
found, the hammer with which Charl-
ton struck down his wife, and various
household articles. -
The reports of experts will deal with
the question as to whether the wom
an's death was caused by blows or wns
due to other causes, and whether death
occurred before or after the body war
placed in the trunk.
Insanity to Be Defense.
Adolescent insanity created by the
life of dissipation into which his wife
led him is to be the defense. Dr. Allan
Inclane Hamilton and other Amer
ican alienists have filed depositions of
their examinations of him while con
fined in the Hudson County Jail in
Jersey City. Dr. Valtorta will appear
at his trial in his defense and Dr. Fal
clcla will testify for the prosecution.
Dr.. Magglotto, another alienist, has
lieen nominated by the court to observe
. Charlton while on trial.
Judge Charlton, it is understood, has
obtained an affidavit in Porto Rico
from Signor Paequale Marucci. a tenor
of Milan, who knew Porter Charlton
and his wife in Como. The document
was signed In he presence of the
Italian Consul in Porto Rico and for
warded. Woman Called Notorious.
Signor Marucci testifies that the
woman's conduct was "notorious and
Improper" and conspicuous at the
hotels of Como. in restaurants and on
lake boats nd that her conduct
"raised general comment as being that
of a 'fast' woman attempting to at
tract the attention of men indiscrimi
nately, not only those of her own ap
parent social disposition, but of classes
far below it."
Marucci asserts that young Charl
ton's embarrassment was painfully evi
dent on these ocasions and his remon
strances vain. He further denounces
the dead woman as having been a
drunkard and pictures young Charlton
vainly trying to curb her inclinations.
He says that Charlton's youth and his
wife's maturity were much commented
on at Lake Como, where he had been
known as "the boy."
AIRMAN RAIDS SWISS TOWN
Oorcriimeiit Orders Inquiry and Will
Itcnew Protests to Belligerents.
CHAtTX DE FOXDS, Switzerland, via
Paris. Oct. 18. A foreign aeroplane
pasted yesterday over this town, which
is near the French border, and dropped
three bombs. One adult and one child
were wounded.
BERNE. Switzerland, via London,
Oct. 18. Three grown persons and one
child were gravely injured, according
to the government reports of the bomb
throwing- by a foreign aviator flying
over the Swiss town of Chaux dea
Fonds. The government has ordered
an inquiry into the occurrence and will
renew protests to belligerent countries
against violation of Swiss territory by
aeroplanes.
DUMB A STEAMER DETAINED
Klcuw, Amsterdam Is Held Off Deal
for Few .Days.
LONDON', Oct. 18. The steamer Nieuw
Amsterdam, having on board Dr. Con
:antin Theodor Dumba. the returning
.ustro-Hungarian Ambassador to the
Vnited States, is detained on Deal, ac
cording to the Evening News, and
probably will remain there for a few
days.
AMSTERDAM, via London, Oct. 18.
Dr. V. S. Solf. German Secretary of
Slate for the colonies, has arrived at
The Hague. Dr. Constantin Theodor
Dumba, the returning Austro-Hungarian
Minister to the United States, is also
. expected at The Hague, it is stated.
Kcw Zealand rttle-raiser have found that
th mt at uf dressed calves retains Its fiavor
better when exported long distances If the
ktna fee. rt on until ready for market.
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Horse Show Surpasss All in
History at Exposition.
OREGON WINS MANY PRIZES
Gresham Man Ranks Well l"p In
List of Awards Colonel J. D.
Farrell, of Portland, Makes
Fine Show in Harness Class.
BT ANNE SHANNON MONROE.
OREGON BUILDING. Panama-Pacific
International Exposition, San Francsco,
Oct. 16. (Special.) Once more the
eyes of the Exposition are turned to
ward the livestock division and D. O.
Lively, formerly of Portland, is the
most important host. The horse show
surprised everybody who had a .sort
of general Idea that Eastern difficul
ties over livestock diseases had put a
crimp in the whole department.
Never before in the history of horse
shows was there collected together
euch a magnificent showing of horse
flesh. The world champions from the
big Eastern stables were all here: it
was the greatest showing of draft
horses and saddle horses ever made on
this continent, if not in the world.
The success of the show was phe
nomenal. In going over the thick vol
ume of prizes the Missouri stables are
found to be in the lead, but Oregon is
seen with sufficient frequency to look
extraordinarily well for pur Btockmen,
especially when the quality of stock
they had to go up against is realized.
Victories ior West Notable.
The exhibit of ponies, for instance,
is going directly to the Madison Square
Gardens. New York where only the
world's best are shown and then there
was the famous Farceur, valued at $20,
000 and owned by William Grownover,
of Hudson, la., and many other equally
famous names
The East wae combed for its best and
still, the West won many splendid
prizes.
Colonel J. D. Farrell, of Portland,
made a magnificent showing in the
heavy harness classes. He won the
American Trotting Registry Associa
tion cup for the champion gelding,
with Old Glory, the cup being valued
at $100; also with Old Glory the
Bellevue Hotel trophy for the best
single horse in harness; the Colonel's
present collection of cups and trophies
just about requires an exhibit room of
its own.
He also won third prize with Union
Jack in the S-year-old class, first prize
with Premier, in the hunter and jumper
class, also in the ladies' hunter clase;
first prize with Union Jack tn the mare
or gelding for a runabout, and third
with My Surprise in the same class;
he won second with Old Glory in the
mare or gelding to Victoria class, and
first with Old Glory in the ladies' pha
eton class.
Gresham Makes Showing;.
Another Oregon name prominent in
the prize budget is A. C. Ruby, of
Gresham, who made a fine showing of
draft horses. He won fifth place with
Benn in the breeding class among the
Percherons, sixth place with Superior,
first place with Diligent, fifth place
with Chancellor, Elwood and Superior,
from one eire; fifth and sixth places
with Julia. Lola and Thelma and Dili
gent; fourth place for the best five
stallions of any age; seventh place for
the three best mares of any age; sixth
place for the best 4-year-old stallion;
second place for- the best 3-year-old
stallion, fourth for the best 1-year-old,
fifth for the best 4-year-old mare,
fourth for the best 3-year-old mare,
second for the best Belgians of one sire,
fourth for the best produce of one dam.
second for the best five stallions, third
for the best three mares of any age,
sixth for the best year-old- stallion.
James Edson, of Carlton, was another
big winner In the Percherons. taking
third prize with 4-year-old mares, sixth
and seventh with 3-year-old mares, sev
enth with 2-year-old mares, fourth and
fifth with stallion and three mares,
fourth with the best three mares of
any age, and fourth for 4-year-old
mares.
John Painter, of Salem, also in the
draft horse classes, took a large num
ber of prizes with his Clydesdales,
fifth with a 4-year-old stallion, fifth
with a 3-year-old. fourth with a 1-year-old.
third, fourth and fifth with
his 3-year-old mares; third with the
best three mares of any age.
GEFENSE TOTAL IS HUGE
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satisfactory than to build new emplace
ments for these huge weapons.
The Navy Department has. still to
award contracts for the major portion
of the building programme authorized
by the last Congress. Contracts will
and Mrs. Porter Oharltom.
be awarded next month for four fleet
submarines, bigger, faster and more
powerful than any submersible craft
ever designed. The Sch'.ey, now build
ing, will displace 1000 tons and make
20 knots on the surface. The new
boats will displace 1200 tons and make
25 Jtnots. Next month contracts will be
let for two 32.000-ton super-dreadnoughts,
ships which will carry a round
dozen of 14-inch rifles each and which
will have new protection against sub
marine attacks, the nature of which is
being closely guarded.
Of the $68,000,000 increase to be
asked for the Navy next year, the bulk
would go into four big ships, two super-dreadnoughts
and two super-battle
cruisers. They would be the first of
the 16 capital ships to be laid down
within five years, under the Adminis
tration programme, the last of which
would not be in commission until 1925.
The- building of these four ships
would tax. the capacity of American
private yards. There are only five
companines now equipped to build
such vesels, four on the Atlantic and
one on the Pacific. The Government
Itself has only one yard, the Brooklyn
Navy-yard, where battleships can be
constructed, though it is planned to
equip the Philadelphia yard also and
possibly the Bremerton plant for this
work. Development of the new build
ing programme must follow these re
strictions. The present programme of not more
than four big ships a year it was
pointed out today, also gives oppor
tunity to keep the designs up to date
from year to year. This is one reason
why it is proposed to build only two
battle cruisers the first year and none
the second. Naval architecture is mak.
ing such great strides since the great
navies of the world are engaged in
actual hostilities that American . de
signers hesitate to recommend the con
struction of a large number of ships
at one time. Each year sees radical
alterations in battleship designs, even
in peace times.
TWO REACH SHORE SAFELY
No beer Is allowed x be sold in Munich
before 5 P. M when there are always long
qtiPties tvatting outside the cafes.
Gasoline Schooner, From Vancouver
Eh Route to Mexico". Is Wrecked.
. Passengers and Crew in Vain
Seek . Safety on Rocks.
POINT ARENA, CaL. Oct. 18. Six
men and two women were swept from
rocks where they sought safety early
today and were drowned after they es
caped from the wreckage of the gas
oline schooner Alliance Number Two,
which pounded itself to pieces on Mai
Pass Rocks. 12 miles north of here.
Two men, 1 i . R. Jones, of Vancouver,
the marte and Rafael Mediner. were
saved.
Mediner was washed ashore uncon
scious and succeeded in sending a call
for aid to the lifesavlng station near
here at 6 o'clock this morning, four
hours after the wreck.
Mate Stays on Ship,
Jones, who remained on the break-,
ing vesel while the nine others clamb
ered to what they thought was safety
on the rocks, was washed overboard
and was picked up after six hours
by the lifesavlng crew.
The two women, Mrs. Miguel Abila,
wife of the owner, and her companion.
Miss Lena Miller, of Vancouver, and
seven of the men aided each other
over the side of the vessel as she was
being smashed to pieces. They climbed
high on Mai Pass Rocks, where waves
rolled over them until the last of the
nine . was swept away into the sea.
Mediner reached shore alive. The
bodies of Abila and Miss Miller were
found on the beach later in the day. It
was believed the other seven were dead.
Jones watched his companions slip
from the rocks while he awaited his
turn. When the vessel broke in two
the sea sucked him over the side and
he was tossed about, clinging; to wreck
age. Dary Brlnars Safety.
The ship's dory, washed overboard,
came within reach of Jones and he
climbed into it. There he was found
exhausted by a surf crew from the life
seving station.
When Mediner awoke to conscious
ness on the beach he struck off on the
first road hs crossed, reeking aid. A
farmer driving his -wagon picked him
up and telephoned the news of the
wreck to the Point Arena station.
The Alliance Number Two sailed
from Vancouver October 9 for Ma
zatlan. Sinola. She formerly was the
Seattle fishing schooner Charles Levi
Woodbury, seized on the Canadian fish
ing banks four years ago and sold at
auction to a Vancouver firm which
later sold her to Abila,, a newspaper
man, of Mazatlan,
There were aboard her Captain De
Louchrey, F. E. Harrington, chief en
gincer;.J. S. Walsh, 'second engineer;
H. R. Jones, mate; A. Alan, cook; Mr.
Baillie, purser; Miguel- Abila, owner;
Mrs. Abila. Miss Miller and Rafael
Mediner, Abila's servant.
It was reported that Abila was a
close friend of Carranza and was tak
ing the vessel to Mexico for use in
Carranza's service. In return, it was
said, he was to receive a tin mine
concessions and other rewards.
FILIBUSTERING TALE DENIED
Wrecked Expedition En Route to Aid
Carranza Government.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 18. It was
reported in Vancouver today that the
Abila expedition intended to go filibus
tering on the Mexican Coast. This was.
however, denied' by an rfssociate of
Abila, who said that the Mexican was
a close friend of Carranza. Abila un
doubtedly started for Mexico with the
Intention of aiding Carranza's cause if
possible, and in return for this Car
ranza was to give him a concession
which included a large tin mine prop
ertyf To investigate this end of -the
deal and possibly to take charge of the
property, Jones and Baillie are believedt
to have joined the expedition.
The Alliance was formerly the Se
attle fishing schooner Charles Levi
Woodbury and was captured on the
fishing banks four years ago by the
Canadian government steamer Kestrel.,
She was later condemned in the Ad
miralty Court and ordered to be sold.
A Victoria concern bid her in at the
auction and for a season she was oper
ated on the halibut banks, but was not
a commercial success, and for many
months has been tied up at Victoria.
The people aboard the Alliance in-
Cleanse the Little Liver and Bow
els and They Get Well
Quickly.
When your child suffers from a cold
don't wait; give the little stomach, liver
and bowels a gentle, thorough cleans
ing at once. When cross, peevish,- list
less, pale, doesn't sleep, eat or act
naturally; if breath is bad. stomach
sour, give a teaspoonful of "California
Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all
the clogged-up, constipated waste, sour
bile and undigested food will gently
move out of the bowels,-and you have
a well, playful child again.
If your child coughs, snuffles and has
caught cold or is feverish or has a sore
throat, give a good dose of "California
Syrup of Figs" to evacuate the bowels,
no difference what other treatment Is
given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless "fruit laxative." Mil
lions of mothers keep it handy because
they know its action on the stomach,
liver and bowels is prompt and sure.
They also know a little given today
saves a sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for a 60-cent bot
tle of "California Syrup of Figs," wfllch
contains directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here. Get the genuine, made by
"California Fig Syrup Company." Adv.
eluded the owner, Jean Abila, his wife
and Miss Lena Miller, who went as a
companion to Mrs. Abila. The latter
was a Mexican of 55, who had lived in
Vancouver for the laBt eight years.
Miss Miller's home was in Howe
Sound, a short distance from this city.
She was about 25 years old. Her father
is a rancher near Britannia Mine, B. C.
Another passenger was H. R. Jones,
a minibg engineer, who leaves a wife
and three children in Vancouver. A
third passenger was Mr. Baillie (ini
tials not known), of Victoria, who was
going to Mexico and thence to England,
where his wife arrived only a day or
two ago, having left Victoria two
weeks ago. Thore were two engineers
aboard and a crew of about Ave. Medina,
who was saved, was Abilrt's man-servant
and had been in the Mexican's em
ploy for many years. The Alliance had
no cargo aboard.
ALLIES SAID TO RETIRE
WITHDRAWAL FROM GALLIPOLI
DECIDED, BERLIN REARS.
Need of Troops In Serbia Ik Reported
to Be One Cause. Hopelessness of
Campaign Given as Another.
BERLIN, Oct. 18. (By wireless to
Tuckerton, N. J.) A special dispatch
to the National Zitung from the .Rus
sian border says;
"Your correspondent learns from i
well-Informed oource that the abandon
ment of the Dardanelles campaign by
France and England already has been
decided. Russian circles interested
in this matter have been informed that
the allies will not suspend operations
on the Gallipoli Peninsula all at once.
but will gradually withdraw troops
from there.
"Military circles of the entente pow
era are fully convinced of the hopeless
ness of the Dardanelles undertaking- In
its present form. "
The correspondent adds that another
reason for the abandonment of the cam
paign Is that the troops are needed for
service in Serbia.
STRIKE SPREAD FAVORED
General Tie-Up of International Sil
ver Company Is Intent.
MERIDEN. Conn.. Oct. 18. A dec
laration favoring a general strike
against the International Silver Com
pany at its factories in this state and
elsewhere was adopted at a meeting- of
the 3000 employes now on strike at
the local factories and at Manning',
Bowman & Co. today.
Last week at Wallingford about 500
employes of the three International
Silver Company factories there went
out in. sympathy with the Meriden
strikers.
Labor leaders said today that during
the week employes of the companies'
plants at Bridgeport. Waterbury, Der
by, Norwich. Niagara Falls. N. T., and
Hamilton. Ont are expected to strike.
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M steel cut and packed daily in Portland.
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Portland, Or.
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3-lb. Can 85c lSO A CO. were the only coffee roasters
who ff&ve the public the benefit when the
price of raw coffee came down.
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Sensational Sale Prices
Maids' Dresses, Nurses' and House Dresses
Dresses Selling to $4.50 for $1.49
Included in this price are maids' dresses of black sateen, all white,
percales, poplins and linens, heavy stripe nurses' gingham and plain
" chambray.
-The nurses dresses are in regulation style, with band finish at
neck, the waist with one or two pleats, deep cuff sleeves.
The maids dresses with high neckband finish and low V neck
with white collar and cuffs. Both have long sleeves.
Utility dresses of gingham, chambray and percale, in stripes,
checks and figured designs. Made with reversible fronts, as illus
trated. Also house dresses of.gingham and percale in becoming styles and
patterns.
Dresses Selling to $2.00 for 98c
House dresses that can be worn for afternoon as well as morning
wear. In ginghams, chambray and percales. In a variety of styles.
Trimmed with embroidery, pipings, buttons, and some with smocking.
Also in this line are high-neck, long-sleeve dresses of nurses' stripes
or plain blue chambray. made with turn-down collars and cuff sleeves
and full skirts.
As well as utility dresses of gingham and percale in pretty pat
terns and colors. Sizes 34 to 44 and extra sizes to 52.
Fourth Floor.
O Merckamli'so of of Merit Only"
Undermuslins
A Phenomenal Sale
Gowns, Princess Slips. Combination Suits
Slightly Soiled and Mussed
Which is the one and only reason for these radical re
ductions. Half Price and Less
Princess Slips of fine
longcloth, wash messaline. secco
silk and colored lawns. Trimmed
with embroidery, lace, insertions
and ribbons. Some have ribbon
straps over the shoulders.
Gowns in dozens of differ
ent styles of fine nainsook, long
cloth or crepe, in plain and fig
ured designs. Most effectively
and attractively trimmed.
Combinations of the finest
longcloth and plisse crepe, in
Princess or waisted stvle. Plain
scalloped styles, or with yoke of fine shadow laces, embroideries.
The drawers are trimmed to match.
The Princess Slips
Are very special 25c, 69c, 98c, $1.48, $1.98 to $3.98
Regular prices. . . .. $1.00. $1.35. $1.50. $2.50. $4.00 to $9.75
The Nightgowns
Are very special 49c, 79c, 98c, $1.48 to $2.98
Regular price . $1.00. $1.35. $1.98. $3.95 to $5.95
The Combination Suits
Are very special 69c, 98c, $1.48, $1.98 to $2.98
Regular price $1.25. $1.79. $2.75. $3.50 to $5.25
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