THE 3IORXING OREGOMAN, WEDNESDAY, JAXUART 17, 1D1T. I I 4- T ! T DEWEY FAMOUS FOR MAN1LABAYVICT0RY Assignment Then Regarded as "Shelving" Proves Turning Point of Career. CIVIL WAR SERVICE SEEN Eailor With Farragut as Young Lieutenant Joined In Dash Past Ifew Orleans Tribute Paid by Admiral Sampson. WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. Admiral George Dewey, . "hero of Manila Bay," fought and won the first great Amer ican naval battle against a foreign foe since the War of 1S12. His whole life was full of honorable enlevement from the days of the Civil War down to the time when, as the head of the general board, he began he last chapter of his work by laying plans for the defense of his country in time of war. His life was a striking exemplification of the possibilities of a career based on the exact and intelli gent performance of every routine duty which molds a man on inflexible lines of duty and honor. Admiral Feared Being "Shelved." One of the curious freaks of fortune In Dewey's case was that for perhaps he first and only time in his naval career he was disposed to protest e gainst the edict of the Navy Depart ment which carried him into the Far Kast, where he was destined to perform the greatest feat of his life and to win imperishable renown. That was in 1898, when the war clouds were gathering and Dewey felt that he was being "shelved"; that the war with Spain was to be fought out In the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea and that he would stand no chance of winning glory, for at that moment no thought whatever had been given to the Philip pines. But he took his orders and, like a true sailor, obeyed them. The result is a page of history under date of May t 1S98. Contrary to Spanish expectations, Dewey sailed into Manila Bay on the night of April 30 and In the morning of the next day he annihilated Admiral Montojo's squadron, destroying 11 war chips and capturing all other vessels itnd all the land batteries without the loss of a man on the American side. Home Presented by Nation. On his triumphant return to the United States he was feted by the Na tion. His admirers presented him with a beautiful home in the National capi tal. Congress gave him an engraved sword and raised him from the rank of Commodore to Rear-Admiral and then to the full rank of the Admiral of the Navy. Admiral Dewey was the third Amer ican to reach that pinnacle of naval rank. Farragut was the first and Por ter the second. It was under Farragut that Dewey received his first baptism in war. George Dewey was born in the shad ow of Vermon't state Capitol at Mont peller on the day following Christmas in 1837. At the age of 17 he reached the crossroads of his career: one road led to West Point, the other to An napolis. Young Dewey favored the for mer, but ."There was no vacancy for West Point from Vermont," explained the Admiral in reviewing his life. "Other wise I might have gone into Manila Bay on an Army transport Instead of on the Olympia. But it happened that there was a vacancy : t Annapolis, so I entered the Navy." Mishap Met at Port Hudson. At the outbreak of the Civil War Dewey was 23 years old. He was com missioned a Lieutenant and guided the Mississippi as Its executive officer in Farragut e historic dash past New Or leans and Its forts. He was not so successful at Port Hudson. Farragut won through, but Dewey and the Mis sissippi ran aground under the guns oi the forts. The ship was set afire and during the transfer of the crew under fire the young officer "lived five years tn an hour." From the close of the Civil War until the opening of the Spanish-American War the life of the American naval officer was made up of routine duty at sea and ashore. At the age of 69 he was serving as president of the Board of Inspection and Survey with the rank of Commo dore. It was In this Important naval office that he presided at the trials of all the battleships except the Oregon, which were to demolish the Spanish squadron at Santiago. Shortly after his return from Manila Bay Admiral Dewey found himself Id the fire of popular criticism over the "gift-house incident." American citizens had raised $50,000 by public subscrip tion as a testimonial to the hero of Manila Bay and they presented him with a house In Washington. Dewey, who had been a widower since 1872, had Just married Mrs. Mildred McLean Ua ten, of Washington, and he turned oval the gift house to her. Shortly after ward the Admiral and Mrs. Dewey left I he gift house and lived In the wife'ff former home. Presidency Once Talked Of. In 1900 Admiral Dewey was seriously talked of as a candidate for the Repub lican nomination as President, but the Admiral preferred to remain in the naval ranks rather than to seek such a venture in statesmanship. His ad mirers have since often spoken of him ns the man who could have been a President if he had wished. Early tn 1914 Admiral Dewey again became conspicuous in the current news by revival of the long-standing contro versy wtth Admiral von Diederlchs, of the German navy, regarding the con duct of the German squadron at the blockade of Manila Bay 16 years before. In his autobiography Admiral Dewey criticised Von Diederichs for failing to observe the neutrality laws and told how a shot was fired across the bows of one of the German ships to impress It with the fact that the American Navy had established a blockade and would countenance no undue activity on the part of the German ships, suspected at the time as friendly to Spain. "A difference of opinion about inter national law had been adjusted," said Dewey, "without adding to the sum of President McKinley's worries." Dewey was always a great student Bell-an Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25cat all druggists... FAMOUS ADMIRAL, DEAD AT S EVENT Y-NLN E, AND HISTORIC WARSHIP ON WHICH HE WON CHIEF FAME. VWy p-V ! I 0r -fig - - -'V - X u i if - v f ; ' I - l - - V . - ( H I n sc. ; ! - V - - ' i VwAV i T - ' ' J W ! " y tggs, J g.rfiw-wM,U.nf,nlrt--rffl.;v- mtlm, J r-liln,mnj ' -- ? Jf f-i'..'L n. ;-;.vl ? ' . v . fc Top lvcf). Comparatively Recent Portrait of Admiral George Demr Copyrlgat by TCaldon Faweett), Rlsht, ' Admiral Dewey aa He Appeared at Time of Battle oC Manila Bkf, Below, Cruiser Oljmpla, Ue-wey'a Klas Hhfp at Manila Bay. of history. He knew every naval cam- j palgn that had been waged from the Url ya (tin. i l wcwo aim iwiuo, u&u analyzed them and knew why defeat or victory had come from certain move ments, and this was one of the factors that contributed to his own success in warfare. One of the finest estimates of Ad miral Dewey's character is contained in a tribute rendered to him by his old time shipmate. Admiral Sampson, who was fighting the Spaniards in the Caribbean while Dewey was lying in Manila Bay resting on the laurels he had won in the famous Dattle of the first of May. Sampson said: "The service knows Dewey as an ideal head of a fleet. Perfectly coura geous, of thoroughly balanced Judg ment and quick of decision, he has the qualities which carry one to fame If opportunity be given. The man and the hour fortunately came together and the country is richer in another brilliant page of history and another heroic figure." WAX DISPUTED BY GIRL RAE TAXZER INSISTS J. W. OS BORN WAS WOOER. Defense In Frrjary Case Tells Jury That ex-Assistant Pwweeoto Will Be Proved Betrayer of Aeemtr. NEW YORK, Jan. IS. The prosecu tion rested today In the trial of Frank lin D. Safford. charged with perjury growing out of the "Oliver Osborne" case. Miss Rae Tanzer, whose suit for breach of promise against James W. Osborne. ex-Assistant District Attor ney, resulted in numerous legal pro ceedings, was the first witness for the defense. In outlining the defense, Benjamin Slade. attorney for Safford. declared James W. Osborne would be proved guilty of Miss Tar.aer's charge, thus freeing Safford. He -said Charles H. Wax. who says he was known to Miss Tanzer under the name of "Oliver Os borne," would be exposed aa an Im postor. The whole case, Mr. Slade said, was built up "for the express purpose of exculpating Junes W. Osborne In the eyes of the community In order that his professional, political and social posi tion might be saved." Miss Tat.zer's rectal of her meeting with "Oliver," his swift wooing and subsequent desertion, differed in no degree from her previous version. She Insisted that James W. Osborne was "Oliver," and. when asked to Identify Wax as her admirer, scornfully replied. "That clown! Never!" r-i 7$vn:i h sot a r ni n SSoaLA GRIPPE "WEEKS' BREAK-UP COLO TABLETS" US Mine Manager Killed by Slide. SEATTLE. Jan. It. Horace C Em ery, aged 30, manager of the Martin mine in the Willow Creek district, 35 miles from Valdez. Alaska, and Bert Stewart, of Anchorage, were killed by a snowsllde yesterday while they were visiting the mine, which was closed for the Winter. Stewart's body was recovered and men today were digging to recover Emery's body. Emery was a newcomer In Alaska, his former home being Cantotg Ohio. SEA HERO IS DEAD Admiral Dewey Passes Away at Age of 79. DECLINE THEN IS RAPID Funeral Services In Washington to Be Most Impressive in Char acter Life In Capital Sim ple and Retiring. (Continued From First Paie.) tion and admiration of the American people. His death ended 62 years of active service. His baptism of fire came in the Civil War. through which he served with distinction. Promotions Follow Rapidly. Promotion followed promotion dur ing the years following, and he was a Commodore commanding the Asiatic fleet when the orders. "Capture and destroy the enemy's fleet." gave him the first news of hostilities with Spain and sent him into Manila Bay for the feat that won undying fame and had far-reaching effect upon the position of the United States as a world power. Immediately Dewey was advanced to Rear-Admiral, and then Congress by special act made him Admiral of the Navy, a grade that died with him. Since 1900 he had been on duty at the Navy Department as president of the General Board, constantly in touch with ail activities of the Navy, adviser of Sec retaries, and a mighty champion of a greater fleet. Tear after year the Gen eral Board urged the building of-more ships than Congress would agree to. until at the last session a great build ing programme based upon its recom mendations finally was adopted. Fhystetan Hope: at First. It was because of the Admiral's keen aversion to many suggestions that his health and strength were failing that the Naval physicians attending him agreed with the family to make no an nouncement of his condition after the attack Thursday. It was given out that the Admiral had a cold, and until Sunday even the doctors hoped he might master the disease. Yesterday his con dition had become so serious the facts no longer could be withheld. When news of the Admiral's death was received at the White House, President Wilson authorized the fol lowing statement: "In expressing his grief at the death of Admiral Dewey, the President said the whole Nation would mourn the loss of its most distinguished naval of ficer a man who has been as faith ful. aJ intelligent and as successful in the performance of his responsible du ties in time of peace as he was gal lant and successful in time of war. It is just ittCH man mat give us serv Ice distinction and the Nation a just pnae in tnose who serve It- Secretary Daniels paid this tribute: "Up to the very last Admiral Dewey kept in touch with every movement of progress, not only In our Navy, but throughout the world. On Wednesday afternoon, last. Just before I left the department, he paid me a call and looked hale and hearty. I thought he would be spared to us for many years. His death Is an irreparable loss to our country, but the American people will ever cherish his memory. "His counsel has meant more to me than words can express. His advice to me since I have been Secretary of the Navy was more like that of a father to a son rather than a high- ranking naval officer to a Government official." - Despite the aged officer's youthful appearance it became known during the past few days that the first evidence of a weakening of his splendid eon stltution came about 18 months ago when he suffered a slight paralytic stroke. The attack yielded to treatment but It was deemed unwise to permit the Admiral to make his usual Summer visit to the New England coast be cause of the strain of the long railroad trip. Secretary Daniels placed the naval yacht Mayflower at the Admiral's dis posal and be returned to Washington after a cruise up the coast and a stay at a seashore resort, apparently In his usual health. 3 VOLUNTEERS IN CELLS THOMAS MOTT OSBORNE; ONE OF TRIO IN NAVAL PUIS OX. Tliird Week of Our Great Annual re-InveiitoFy Sajg A IList of Some Attractively Under priced 13ar grains The Greatest of All Remnant Sales One-Quarter to One-Half Off Regular Remnant Prices Choice from our entire stock of Short-tngth Ging hams, Percales. Flannelettes. Suitings. Shirtings. Zephyrs. Velour Flannels, etx. Odd-Dot Linens, Huck and Damask Towels, Bureau and Sideboard Scarfs, Damask and Plain Linens, Tea and Tray Cloths, Fancy Bath Towels, etc Let us remind you that first choice Is best choice. Pre-Inventory Sale of Odd Xiot Curtains Choice of Lines 7Q Selling to 13 Pr. 3 1 if Included are white, cream or ecru Madras Lace, scrim and marquisette, lace insert, lace-trtmmed and hemstitched styles. One to six. pairs of a style or kind. 98c Choice of Lines Bellinar to 11.75 Pr. One to 4 pairs ot a Kind. White, cream and ecru Scotch Lace. Madras Lace and Scrim Curtains. Only a limited number in the assortment so don't delay your coming. The Most Extraordinary Price Reductions Prevail at This Great Sale of Under muslins As Evidenced by This Offering Purchase Embroidery and Lace- trlmmed Gowns worth to 5c Embroidery and Laos- trimmed Chemise worth to $1.00. Combination Suits In sizes 34 and 36, worth to 2.00. Corset Covers In many styles, worth to $1.00. Embroidery and Lite trimmed Drawers worth to Tic Brassieres In small sixes, worth to (1.00. Outing Flannel Skirts worth to Tic Outing Flannel worth to "6c Gowns Pre-Inventory Sale of Fur Muffs The Popular Melon Shape Muffs In Fashionable Furs. S9.50 French Lynx CC nC Muffs now at iVi7J China Wolf OT OO Muffs now atO.UU River Mink Muffs not w at $7.50 Nippon Mink Muffs now at Opossum CQ Ort Muffs now at OZsZJJ Raccoon - r w atdlU.J Muffs now at ' Sale of Wool Middies at 32.39 All styles in blue flannel, with red or white trimming and lacings, selling regularly to $2.9S. Pre-Inventory Sale of Double-Weight SL-In.Wool Coatings at $1.25 Yard Qualities Selling Regularly From $2.00 to $3.00 a Yard An extensive showing of 64-tnch All-Wool Double Weight Coatings in tne season's best styles and col orings. Both plain and double-faced fabrics in qual ities selling to $3.00 a yard. To dose out 0 OC at. a yard Ol iO Pre-Inventory Sale of Women's High-Grade Slioes atS3.89 Pair A Line Selling to $4.50 All fashionable styles light, medium and heav-v weights. Models for street or dress wear. Both button and lace styles in patent colt, gunmetal and Mel kid leathers. Fashionable Styles in Men's Shoes at $3.50 Fair New Stock All Sizes Both button and blucher lace styles, with Goodvear welt or flexible McKay soles. Fashionable, durable style. All le. in a fine quality gray flannel. Special Sale of Soys Flannel Waists at 59c Well-made, well-fitting Waists in the popular blouse style. All sizes. In a fine quality gray flannel. Store Opens at 8:30 A. M. Saturday? at 9 A. M The Most in Value The Best in Quality ' Store Closes at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. FIGHT TO BE MADE If Railroads Win Differential Will Be Carried Up. HOTELS TO RAISE $5000 quire at least $5000. Seattle has raised $1200, and will complete its quota when I return there. Tacoma and Spo kane will raise . 11000, and Portland will be expected to raise (2000. "The elimination of the differential means much for", the Northwest. It will mean that the thousands of tour-, ists who are coming to the Pacific Coast iu increasing numbers each year will either come by the northern routes or will return home by the northern routes. The tourist travel Is worth millions of dollars annually to Cali fornia. When the discrimination in rates is removed we will have an equal opportunity with California In getting tourists. It is a matter of tremendous Importance to the people of the Pacific Northwest." vice-president: O. A. Trowbridge, sec retary; T. P. Hanly, Lampa. treasurer. Condltioas Are to Be Iavestlgated at Request of Secretary Daniels. Study to Continue Wnk, PORTSMOUTH. X. II.. Jan. 16. Thomas Mott Osborne, ex-warden of Sing. Sing prison: John McCormlck, professor of political science at Bow- doin College, and Osborne s secretary. Harry Brosky. entered the United States Naval Prison here today band cuffed and in gray uniforms, to begin a week's voluntary servitude. Their purpose Is to Investigate ton ditions at the prison for the Navy De partment at the request of Secretary Daniels. On the detention ship South ery they were subjected to. the cus tomary examination and then were put to work in the laundry and scrubbing down the deck. Osborne, under th-e name of "Tom Brown," and McCormlck, under the name of "John Austin." are booked as deserters. It is planned to transfer them to morrow to the naval Jail and set them to work on the rockpile and at clean ing up yards and buildings. Brosky will remain aboard the Southery as a "detentioner," the name applied to men held there on short sentences for misdemeanors. Deutschland Sails Today. BREMEN, Jan. IS, via Berlin to Lon don, Jan. 17. Preparations have been made for the sailing today for an American port of the merchant sub marine Deutschland. T. D. Rockwell, of Wa&hingtoa As sociation, Declares Removal of Discriminatory Rato Would Brlnff Host of Tourists. Because the Southern Pacific, In common with ail other roads that have joint excursion rates from Chicago to the Pacific Coast with that system, has signified its intention to combat the order of the Interstate Commerce Commission holding the differential of $17.50 charged to tourists using the northern routes as unjust and discrim inatory, the hotel men and business men in the Northwest are planning to meet the railroad on its own ground and. unless the finding of the Commis sion is sustained by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, tbe matter will be submitted at once to the United States Supreme Court. In order to raise funds to carry on the fight, the Oregon Hotel Men's As sociation yesterday voted to Join with the Washington Hotel Men's Associa tion and the two bodies will undertake to raise within the next few days at least $5000. Seattle hotel men and business men will raise $2000 and a like amount is expected to be ob tained in Portland. President Childs, of tne Oregon association, appointed the following as members of a commit tee to solicit funds In Portland: K. V. Hauser. president of the Multnomah Hotel Company, chairman; K. H Lari more, manager of the Oregon Hotel; Phil Metschan, Jr., manager of the Imperial Hotel: Dr. C W. Cornelius, owner of the Cornelius Hotel, and A. L Lundborg, manager of the Hotel Benson. Quirk Campalsra Planned. The committee will start its canvass at once and will endeavor to raise Port land's quota today. T. D. Rockwell, secretary of the Washington Hotelmen's Association, outlined plana of the campaign before the meeting of the Oregon association yesterday. . The Interstate Commerce Commis sion found the differential unjust, dis criminatory and unreasonable and issued an order to the railroads to re move, the differential, effective Feb ruary 15," said Mr. Rockwell. "The defendant roads have moved to con tinue the order until April 2. If that Is done it would simply mean that we would not have any relief this year. "A second petition, for a modification of the Commission's order has been made, asking that the words "by El Paso. Texas.' be stricken out. The effect would be to nullify the whol order and would destroy our case. Saprasse Coart ta DeeMe. "If the Commission refuses to modify the order snd If Its order Is sustained by the District Court, the railroads will take the case to the United States Supreme Court- On tbe other hand, if either petition for modification is granted or if the Commission is not sustained. It will mean that we will take the case to the highest court. In either event, it will be necessary for the people of the Northwest to pre pare themselves to fight against the unjust discrimination' until the ques tion is ultimately settled by the United States Supreme Court. "To carry on this fight it will re- CAR SHORTAGE DECREASES Situation 50 Per Cent Better Than It Was- In Xovember. NEW YORK. Jan. IS. The freight car shortage which In November was becoming increasingly serious has de creased nearly 60 per cent since that time, according to figures for January 1, 1917, which tne American Railway Association made public today. On November 1 there was a shortage of 114,908 cars; on December 1 it was 107,778. and on December 3t it had fallen to 69.892 cars. "This decrease In the car shortage." said the association, "is attributed more than anything else to the co operative efforts of the Interstate Commerce Commission, shippers and the railroads." - BRITISH CURB GRAIN NEWS Sending of Information Forbid to Keep Prices Down. WASHINGTON. Jan.' 16. Efforts, to keep down the prices Great Brltan Is paying for grain are seen by officials here in a decree just issued prohibit ing any person from cabling out of the country information respecting tbe supplies of 1 wheat and corn. Recent dispatches have indicated that the United Kingdom- has none too much grain on hand and It is believed here that British government heads think American dealers will be tempt ed to bold their grain for higher prices If further shortage reports are put out. WAR FILM TO BE FINANCED Vanderbllt and Associates to Aid American AVork in Europe. NEW YORK. Jan. IS. With Henry P. Davlsoix Wlliam K Vanderbilt and M illiam Sloane among its sponsors, a motion picture company was incorpo rated here today whose purpose, it is announced, will be to "give aid to the American Field Ambulance Service, and to British war relief work" through the exhibition in this country of British war pictures for a period of one year. The articles of incorporation of the company, the Official Government Pic tures. Inc say that "no profits, divi dends or Interest are to be paid to members beyond repayment to them of the amounts originally subscribed." St. Paul IVanta Rural Route. ST. PAUL. Or.. Jan.- IS. (Special.) An application for the establishment of a 25-mlle rural route snpplytng li2 families to be operated from St. Paul haa been submitted to the Postofflce Department at Washington. The route aa planned will supply every farmer in this vicinity not now served by carrier. Cody, Wyo., Plans Memorial. CODY, Wyo, Jan. IS. Plans for erec tion here of a llfe-slxe equestrian statue of Colonel William F. Cody BufCalo Bill), who died a week ago in Denver, were launched by city of ficials today. 0 Q Last times today, Richard Bennett in "And the Law Says" A soul-shaking drama. Chaplin on roller skates in "The Rink," a scream. Only today from 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. TA R Tomorrow : "IMMEDIATE LEE." U Q Bandon Port Vacancy Filled. BAN DON, Or.. Jan. 1. (Special.) O. A- Trowbridge, promineut merchant of this city, has been elected by the Commissioners of the Port t Bandon to fill the vacancy made by the resigna tion of Corrlmlssloner A. McNalr. also of this city, who resigned on account of til health. At the same meeting the Commission named G. P. Topping, of Bandon, temporary successor to the late G. T. Treadgold. attorney for the Port. The following officers were elected for the year: R. H. Rosa. Ban don. president; J. C Norton. CoqulUe, V kiru; Retail latabllaaed 1BOS. 1 iT?'?t?e?Vw Oriental Rugs Buy Now and Save 25 Never Again Will You Have Such an Opportunity. Our regular prices are 25 less than any other dealer, regardless of sales. While Oriental Rugs are getting scarce and prices are ad vancing rapidly, you can still buy Oriental Rugs less at Cartozian Bros.' Buy now and save money, as we believe Oriental Rugs will never be as plentiful or as reason able as they are now. Cartozian Bros. Importers of Oriental Rugs. Washington at Tenth, Pittock Elk.