THE 3IORXIXG OREGONTAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1916.
FIRE BLAZES ANEW
ON MUNITIONS PIER
OHIO SENATOR WHO MADE NOTIFICATION SPEECH TO HUGHES.
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DEATH LIST INCOMPLETE
CARRANZA'S' MEN PURSUE
SENSATIONAL SAVINGS IN THE SEASON'S
Woman's Head Is Found Half Mile
From Scene of Explosion ; Plate
Glass Insurance Men Will
Waive Technicalities.
NEW YORK, July 81. Fire fcroko out
again today among- the ruins left by
Sunday morning's explosion on Black
Tom Island.
Half the fire department of Jersey
City with flreboats from New York
and New Jersey fought the flames,
which centered about a pier where
large quantities of shrapnel and shells
were stored. Ebella exploded In an
almost continuous "cannonade, hamper
lng the work of the firemen.
Meanwhile with three officers of
corporations doing; business on the
Island under arrest and a warrant out
for a fourth, preparations were under
way at Jersey City for a Joint Federal,
state, county and municipal investi
gation to fix the blame for Sunday's
disaster, which killed at least three
men, injured scores and had caused ap
proximately $20,000,000 property dam
age. The theory that the fire which
caused the disastrous explosion started
on a munitions b&rge, tied up at the
Island, was combatted today by Rob
ert S. Hudspeth, prosecutor for Hud
son County, and Theodore B. Johnston,
president of the Johnston Lighterage
Company, owner of the barge. Both
declare the fire originated in two Le
high Valley railroad freight cars laden
with explosives.
Fire Charted to Incendiaries.
Johnson, who was arrested on a war
rant charging manslaughter, as were
Albert M. Dickman, Black Tom agent
of the Lehigh Valley railway, and Alex
ander Davidson, superintendent of the
National Storage Company, denied all
responsibility for the conflagration.
He intimated that the fire was of in
cendiary origin.
Prosecutor Hudspeth corroborated
Johnson's story. He said he had ob
tained an affidavit from the com
mander of the tug Geneva which gave
a comprehensive story of the disaster.
"According to the affidavit and other
evidence." said the prosecutor, "the
fire started two hours before the
Johnson barge was destroyed and .it
was not this barge that caused the
great explosion. The fire spread from
freight cars to warehouses and the
barge."
Woman's Head Is Found.
iilr. Hudspeth declared three-fifths of
the explosives, supposedly for entente
allies, passed through Jersey City.
Late in the day a warrant was issued
for the arrest, on a charge of man
slaughter, of Edmund L. Mackenzie, of
Plainfield, N. J.. president of the
"National Storage Company, whose plant
on Black Tom was destroyed.
The finding of a woman's head half
a mile from the scene of the explosion
last night confirmed the belief of the
police that the death list is not com
plete. It is feared other persons were
blown to pieces.
Plate-glass insurance underwriters
voted at a meeting held here tonght
to waive all technicalities and replace
at once all plate-glass windows shat
tered by the explosion. It was esti
mated that the plate glass loss In Man
mattan. Brooklyn and New Jersey was
J1.000.00D.
LITTLE GIRL IS BURIED
BEArTIFl'L TRIBUTE PAID AT FTT-
NERAL OF" ZELDA MOSBSSOHX.
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WAERE.t c. nARDISG.
FIRM POLICY URGED
Hughes for Upholding of Amer
ican Rights.
NOMINEE IS NOTIFIED
Campaign Issue Outlined In Accept
ance 'Speech; Constructive Work
to Prepare for After-War
Crisis Is Urged.
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Playmates. Friends and PuMle Offi
cial Send Floral Offering Serv
ice Held at Home.
The funeral of Zelda Mosessohn, 10
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David
Is. Mosessohn, of 4sa .ast iMgnteentn
street, was held from the family resi
dence yesterday afternoon at 2, the Rev
R. Abrahamson officiating.
Seldom, if ever, has the funeral of
Portland child been eo largely at
tended by both old and young. Hun
dreds of friends were present in testi
mony of their affection for the lovely
and talented little girl. Their floral
gifts were varied and beautiful, and
two automobiles conveyed- the flowers
to the grave at Ahaval Sholom Ceme
tery. Among the floral offerings were those
of Mayor Albee of ex-United States
Senator Simon, State Senator Sig Sichel,
the Ad Club, the Rotary Club, two
lodges of the B'nai B'rith. the Daugh
ters of the Covenant and the Royal
Arcanum. There was one floral tribute,
a great harp of blooms, that was the
offering of Zelda'a playmates.
Many prominent officials and busi
ness men were present. Mr. and Mrs.
Mosessohn received hundreds of letters
and telegrams of condolence.
The pallbearers were Dr. M. M. Bett
man, Joseph Feldman. Arthur N.
Leonard, A. Boskowitz, Monroe Gold
smith and Samuel A. Roder.
Zelda Mosessohn was drowned on
Saturday morning while eurf bathing at
The Breakers.
: LOVE LEGEND SHATTERED
. Junction City Miss Not Afraid of
Time-Honored Superstition.
JUNCTION CITY, Or.. July 31. (Spe
elal.) Cupid doesn't desert those who
defy the superstitions that strew the
path of matrimony. Miss Fleda Pitney
a popular member of the younger set,
has just proven this. ' She cared not a
fig for tradition, so she joyously went
about the business of being brides
maid. Three times she tripped to, the
altar to watch two others made one.
"Three times a bridesmaid, never a
bride," runs the old legend. Miss Pit
ney answered it Saturday in Eugene
y marrying Roy Morgan, of Glendale,
Or. The ceremony was performed by
the Kev. Mr. w igmore.
Prune Crop to Be Big.
FOREST GROVE, Or.. July 81
Special.) The prune crop in this vl
cinity gives promise of an abundant
yield. The wheat and oats crops will
be big. Some damage was done to the
hay crop by recent rains, but the pas
tures and other crops were benefited
far in excess of the injury done.
Iiodge Appeals for Casement.
WASHINGTON, July 1 A personal
appeal In behalf of Roger Casement has
been made by Senator Lodge.
doubt that It meant to hold Germany
"to strict accountability," there would
have been no loss of life on the Lusi
tania. Discussing preparedness Mr. Hughes
said It was apparent that the United
States was "shockingly unprepared."
Naval Administration Incompetent.
"The Administration has failed to dis
charge its responsibilities." Mr. Hughes
continued. "Apparently It is now seek
ing to meet political exigencies by its
naval programme. But it has Imposed
upon the country an Incompetent naval
administration.
"We demand adequate protection on
both our Western and Eastern coasts.
We demand thoroughness and effi
ciency in both arms of the service. It
seems to be plain that our regular
Army is too small. We are too great a
country to require of our citizens who
are engaged in peaceful vocations the
sort of military service to which they
are now called."
Of the present prosperity, Mr.
Hughes said:
We are living In a fool's paradise.
'It is." he said, "a prosperity brought
about by the abnormal conditions of
war. For the protection of the indus
tries and worklngmen of the United
States against the competition of "an
energized Europe."
Protective Policy Needed.
Mr. Hughes said It was plain that we
must have protection, up-bullding poli
cies. Other measures, too, should be
applied, he said, notably the upbuilding
of a merchant marine.
To make peace lasting and effective
when the present war shall end, Mr.
Hughes advocated the formation of an
international tribunal to dispose of con
troversies of a justiciable sort, backed
by the co-operation of the nations to
prevent war before peaceful methods
of adjustment end.
Mr. Hughes also declared lor the
conservation of the just interests of
labor." for conservation of natural re
sources and for a National budget.
Our opponents promised economy,
but they have shown a reckless extra
vagance. It is time we had fiscal re
form."
Mr.. Hughes closed with an indorse
ment of the Republican platform
adopted by the National convention and
a formal acceptance of the nomination.
Hail Crowded to Capacity.
The large audience which crowded
Carnegie Hall to capacity cheered for
several minutes when Mr. Hughes ap
peared shortly after 8 o clock.
The nominee recognized Theodore
Roosevelt in one of the boxes, waved to
him and Mr. Roosevelt clapped his
hands in acknowledgment.
Senator Harding, of Ohio, chairman
of the. notification committee, was
cheered at every reference to the name
of the nominee and a Republican vie
tory in November.
When he had finished the band played
and the crowd arose and cheered
again.
Mr. Hughes was frequently inter
rupted by laughter and applause.
After delivering his speech, he was
host at a reception to the notification
committee and the invited guests to the
notification ceremony.
Harding Makes Formal Speech.
Senator Harding, in his notification
speech, said:
"Mr. Hughes: The committee here
assembled, representing all of the
United States and territories, chosen
by the Republican National Conven
tlon, which met in Chicago on last
June 7, Is directed by that convention
formally to notify you of its action in
selecting you as its nominee for the
Presilency of the Republic
"Speaking for the committee, it is
my pleasure to say directly what was
conveyed to you by telegraph, while
the convention was yet in session
that you are the unanimous choice of
the Republican National Convention for
the party standard-bearer.
Party's Purpose Typified.
"That convention uttered the prin
ciples of a confident, determined, re
united and enthusiastic Republican
party, which turns to you, in highest
respect and trust, as a nominee best
typifying the party's purposes and the
people's desires.
"Inasmuch as the unusual circum
stances inspired an. informal notice
at the time of the convention's action
and you then made an informal ac
c stance of the call to patriotic duty,
which won the plaudits of our people,
I shall not refer in detail to the ac
tions of the convention or the de
clared principles to which tho Repub
lican party is committed. But It is
fitting that I should speak the con
gratulations of this committee on your
most extraordinary nomination.
Nomination Held Noteworthy.
Tt has no parallel in the history of
the Republican party. As the whole
people have approvingly witnessed.
you have been chosen for leadership
by a convention which comprised the
best thought, the highest intention
and deepest consecration of a great
and historic party, when you were not
only not an aspirant, but discouraged
ul endeavors in your behalf.
"Notwithstanding your holding aloof
from all conferences and participation,
that unfailing understanding which
directs popular sentiment to highest
victory called you to the service of
the pnrty and the Nation. Your rec
ord of public service, your well-known
and courageous views on public ques
tions when in executive position, your
abiding devotion to Republicanism,
your posession of a confidence which
has united all believers in Republican
policies under our party banner, your
unalterable and abiding Americanism,
your high personal character and well
known capacity all these have fixed
you in the American mind as the
best exponent of Republican prlnci
pies and the wisest leader to restore
American prestige and efficient Gov
ernment.
Commission Gives) Confidently.
'We bring you now the commission
to that leadership. We bring It in full
confidence that the people will gladly
acclaim tne Republican restoration un
der your trusted leadership. We bring
it in the highest appreciation of that
peace of right and justice which your
unwavering Americanism will hold se
cure rather than endanger. We bring
It in the strong belief that American
material good fortune, under Repub
lican industrial preparedness, will be
the glad reflex of our own peace and
the worlds peace and be held per
manent under Republican protection.
We bring it in firm conviction that
you. sir, will hold that platform prom
lses constitute a sacred party covenant
and the expressed will of the people at
the polls must find response In capa
ble and efficient administration.
"Aye. sir. we bring it believing you
will add to our self-respect, confidence
and good fortune at home and to that
respect and good opinion abroad which
meets our higher American aspirations."
Bandits Said to Be Fleeing Afoot
Across Desert Americans Not
to Be Sent After Them One
of Fugitives Wounded.
EI PASO, Tex, July St. Carranslsta
soldiers and customs guards are to
night pursuing two of five Mexican
bandlta who crossed the American bor
der today and fought with a detail of
Eighth United States Cavalry, rein
forced by a detachment of Mexican
troops, killing two Americana and
wounding a third in ho desert south of
San Ignaclo. Chihuahua.
Reports from Captain Maroelo Ma
rullo, commanding the detachment,
composed of about six soldiers and six
Mexican customs guards, received in
Juares tonight, said that the outlaws
were last seen about eight miles south
of the American frontier. He added
that indications that at least one of
th two fuerltlvea la wounded was in
dicated by blood spots on the sand
and in a clump of mesqulte, where
they apparently stopped to rest.
Custom Inspector Killed-
At the Fort Bliss hospital, where
Sergeant Lewis Thompson, of Bloss-
burg. Pa., was taken, suffering with
bullet wound in the left shoulder.
it was asserted that his condition was
not dangerous. The bodies of Private
John Twoney, of Peterson. N. J., and
Robert Wood, a United States customs
Inspector, killed in the engagement.
were brought here tonight. Wood, who
lived at Fort Hancock, was 24 years
old and a native of Strawberry Point.
Is. He entered the Government serv
ice last Saturday and began his work
only a few hours before he was killed.
At military headquarters here and
and in Juares belief was expressed
tonight that the bandit chase would
not continue long, it being pointed out
that the bandits are fleeing afoot
across the desert, which affords little
water and no food, while their pur
suers are well mounted and heavily
armed.
American Not to Pursue.
At military headquarters an an
nouncement was made that in view of
the fact that the Mexican troops co
operated actively in the engagement
with the American detachment and is
making a vigorous pursuit of the out
laws, no United States troops will cross
the border.
Troops E. L and H. of the Eighth
Cavalry at Fort Bliss, ordered under
arms today, later were ordered to their
barracks. General Bell asserting that
the garrison of 60 men at Fort Han
cock, composed of 18 regular cavalry
men and a detachment with the Massa
chusetts Guard, is adequate to cope
with any emergency.
ME5IGAXS HELP AMERICAN'S
Carranza Captain and Eight Soldiers
Respond to Appeal.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, July 31. Car-
ranzista and United States troops
fought side by side in the engagement
with Mexican bandits south of fort
Hancock. Texas, early today, according
to the official report from Brigadier
General George Bell, Jr., at El Paso, to
Major-General Funston tonight.
A Carranza Captain and eight sol
diers responded to an appeal for aid
from the American side of the Rio
Grande, the report says. The bandits
fled and retreated over tho river, leav
ing behind four dead.
The report to General Funston does
not make clear the manner in whlcn
the fight, which took place about 1:30
A. M- began, nor does it Indicate the
object of the bandits In crossing to the
American side. General Funston said
it was possible, however, that the ban
dits, when surprised by the Americans,
were attempting to escape from the
Carranztstas, who later engaged them
in the battle. The latter had been in
pursuit of the marauders for several
days.
General Funston said no American
troops would Join the chase.
CHOICEST jSILE
OUR ANNUAL MIDSUMMER SALE OF SILKS
has become almost a stale-wide event watched for with eager
ness by hundreds upon hundreds of lovers of economy from far
and near. Included are thousands of yards of High-Grade Silk,
both in plain colors and novelties, and you are earnestly re
quested on no account to miss a sale that will set a new. mark in
silk values, loo n-ve choice from the following weaves:
In Regular $1.25, $1.50, $1.75
and $2 Qualities, This Sale at
CHIEF NURSEJS WANTED
Los Angeles Health Department
Announces Examination.
Notification has been received at the
office of tie Civil Service Commission
in the City Hall, that tho city of Los
Angeles will hold an examination for
chief nurse in the Health Department.
Applicants for such a position may
communicate with the Civil Service
Board of Los Angeles at Room 4, Nor
mal Hill Center. Los Angeles.
Applicants must be graduate nurses
with training In public health nurs
ing. The examinations will be con
ducted simultaneously in a number of
cities of the United States. Spokane
is the nearest city to Portland in which
such an examination is to be held.
' The salary attached to the position
is $125 monthly to start with, (5
month being added each year until
maximum of $150 a month is reached
Hood River to Send Four Men.
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HOOD RIVER. Or.. July 1. (Spe
cial.) Four Hood River men have
signed for service at the American
Lake training camp. It 1 likely that
several others, who will take vacation
at the time of the assembling of th
Northwest's amateur soldiers, will join
In the next few days. The men who
have signified their Intention of rep
resenting Hood River at American Lake
are Harold Hershner, assistant cashier
of Butler Banking Company: George
r Wilbur, City Attorney; Charles
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NOTATION HAS STRING
WOMAN'S PARTT CHAIRMAN MAKES
CONDITIO FOR HUGHES.
ALLIES MAKE NEW GAINS
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before the swift- onslaught of two
picked French battalions, putting the
enemy in a critical position at this
point, as well as at Guillemont. to the
south.
The Franco-British line now presses
on tne outlying districts of Maurepas,
Guillemont and Ginchy. These three
villages surround Combles on the north.
west and south. They are the advanced
fortresses defending the main German
fortified position.
The bombardment of German lines
from the heavy guns back of the ad
vanced positions had been incessant
and Thursday night, with signs of
clearing weather, the deluge of shells
increased all along the front from tne
southern extremity of the French of
fensive at V ermandevlllers to the Del-
vllle wood. From daybreak on Friday
until tne same hour on Sunday the
thunder of the heavy guns continued
without intermission. The infantry lay
in the trenches and watched the mud
slowly drying and counted the hours
until they could make another surge on
tne road to tne Knine.
ai aayoreax on Sunday the guns
lifted the range and spread a curtain
of fire over the German supporting
trencnes. 'men as tne officers' whis
tles sounded, the French and British
troops sprang from the trenches and
together forced the enemy back over
800 yards on a six-mile front in four
hours of desperate fighting.
The Germans had not failed to take
advantage of the period of stormv
weather to strengthen their lines into
a veritable fortress, and the elite of the
KalseVs army had been put there to
hold the allied forces back.
There was harder work and more
hand-to-hand fighting on Sunday morn
ing than has been seen any time yet
during this advance. The French and
British soldiers plunged forward under
a hall of lead and not until the bloodv
work of the bayonet had been finished
did the Germans yield ground. The
German trenches were gone, but there
was a German soldier in every shell
hole and a machine gun in every third
shell-hollowed pit.
Al Hartman Is Released.
Al Hartman, the young pitcher from
Washington State College, who was
sent to xacoma by Portland awhil
hack, teiegrapnea juage Alccredle yes
terday that he had been released by
Rubs Hall. Me asKea tne Portland Jur
1st what to do. Portland can't use th
youngster and it is presumed that
Hartman will fir t on With some Wash
Steinhauser, upper valley orchardist,! 'ngton semi-professional aggregation
and, i. W. Sun. west siae orcnajcusi. nor tne rtmaiuuct tw. u jcu.
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40-inch striped Wash Taffeta Silks
40-inch Cheney Printed Foulard Silks
40-inch Plain Color Poplin Silks
98c Yd,
40-inch Solid Color Messaline Silks
36-inch Fancy Dress and Waistingr Silks
36-inch Black and White Checked Silks .
36-inch Black and White Striped Silks
36-inch Novelty Taffetas and Messaline Silks
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The following list of trade-winning specials rep
resent important savings on the little things most
needed by every woman:
8c American-made Pins, the package ........
8c Nickel Safety Pins, all sizes. ............ .50
8c Wire Hair Pins, the package. ............ .50
5c Wire 'Hair Pins, the package 30
6-inch Kid Curlers, the package ..100
10c Covered Dress Shields, the pair 70
50c Lenox Garment Shields, the pair 390
65c L. K. Bolero Shields, the pair. 400
50c Naiad Garment Shields, the pair 390
15c Stickeri Braid priced, the bolt 100
5c Bowstring Machine Thread, 7 for 250
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Nominee Must Have Declares! for Snias
R. Anthony Amendment to Be
Eligible, Mis Marttne Saya
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July SI.
Announcement that . Charles E.
Hughes has been Invited to address the
Woman's party National conference
here August 10-12. "provided he has
previously made a declaration In favor
of the Susan B. Anthony National suf
frage amendment." was contained in a
statement today by Miss Ann Martina,
of Nevada, National chairman. Continu
ing, the statement said:
If President Wilson should allow
Congress to adjourn without securing
action on this measure, as he is- now
securing action on the child-labor bill,
we must, of course, hold the President
and the Democratic party responsible
for obstructing Justic to American
women; but holding the Democrats re
sponsible does not mean that our sup
port will be thrown to Justice Hughes
In the coming election. That will de
pend on the position he takes on Na
tional woman suffrage.
"If neither the Democratic nor Re
publican leader does all in his power
to help the cause of women, we have
several courses of action open. We can
throw our support to one of the three
minority parties, which are all pleda-.d
to National woman suffrage, or we
can place a ticket of our own in tHe
field in the suffrage states.
"Women voters can determine Who
the next President w;il be. The use
they will make of their power depends
on what President Wilson and Gov
ernor Hughes do in regard to the Na
tional woman suffrage between now
and the meeting of our conference on
August 10."
signed. Officers of the county are in
vestigatlng. but have made no arrest?
This is the second dynamiting out I
rage or recent occurrence. The hous
of Superintendent O'Neil at Starkvlllo
was wrecked by dynamite placed on th
wlndowsill on the night of July 20.
MINER'S HOUSE DYNAMITED
Explosive Placed on Roof, but Oc
cupants Escape.
TRINIDAD. Colo.. July 31 Dynamite
placed on. the roof of the one-story
dwelling of Steve Antanoche. a coal
miner at Hastings, at 10 o'clock last
night, wrecked tne house and damaged
other houses in the vicinity. Anta
noche and his wife, asleep In one room,
and their 10-year-old daughter in an
other, escaped without injury.
All were violently shaken up. No
motive Tor the dynamiting has been at-
QUACKS' VJCTIM STARVING
Man III and Afflicted Tonnd
Care on California Beach.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 31. Gustav
Varges. of Goldfleld. Nev., was stowed
away in a county hospital bed here to
day weak, ill. and penniless after a
spell of primitive life in a cave on the
beach, eating mussels he found in the
surf.
He came here several months ago
with 900 and suffering with disease.
"Quack" doctors took his money and
left him worse off than when he began
treatment. Too proud to beg. Verges
walked to the beach, where he dug
himself a cave in the sand.
At last he became too weak to craw
out to catch his mussels and lay shiv
ering lin his sand cave until a police'
man frund him.
Behrlrs Sa i to charted fcy raear.-i
of a new vessel now belngr pui:t t
Lake. Nlirhlgnn port. Tho Surveyor wl
bo usr4 by the Government only lor
and geodetic guWT wrU.
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