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THE MORNIXO OREGOXIAIf, WEDXESDATj AUGUST- 1.1D17. -'7 BANK ROBBERS GET 813,000 111 ESCAPE Two Masked Men Lock 2 Em ployes of Medical Lake In- stitution in Vault. ACTIONS ARE LEISURELY Men Arrive in Auto During: Noon Hour and Bundle Coin and Cur rency Into Sack Cordon Is . Thou glit to lie Impassable. SPOKANE, July 31. Two masked men entered the First National Bank of Medical Lake, 16 miles west of here, shortly after noon today, held up two men In the bank at the point of re VoK'ers and later made their escape, after scooping $13,000 In coin and currency- into sacks and drlvinff away in an automobile. The robbers drove up to the bank in a. roadster, according to report, arriv ing at a time when most of the em ployes were at lunch. One man ap proached Fred Krichoffer, assistant cashier, with the request that he cash a traveler's check. . The other robber entered the cage, revolver drawn, and compelled Arthur Kcale, a clerk, the only other employe In the bank, to lie down on the floor. As soon as Neale obeyed, Krichoffer was compelled to do likewise. The men leisurely scooped the bank's coin and currency into a sack. They locked the bank employes in the vault before leaving the bank, where they were found by other officials later. The men departed In the roadster and were reported to have started east. The Spokane County Sheriff was noti fied and he In turn has telephoned to very town In Eastern Washington to be on the lookout for the robbers. It was thought that the men might be heading for Idaho, but It would be al most Impossible to escape the cordon that has been placed around the terri tory. It is said, and reach that state. The car was a Uuick light six painted green and bore dealer's license No. 13. One of the men is described as being about 30 years of age. 5 feet 10 inches in height and weighing 170 pounds. A piece of black courtplaster was atuck under his left eye and he wore a black sateen shirt. The other robber was younger, about live feet six inches in height and weighed about 150 pounds. The robbers got about an hour's start on their pursuers.- They drove into Medical Lake from Spokane, ap parently, and turned in front of the bank while most of the townspeople were at dinner. The robbery occupied from 12:20 to 12:30. It took Mr. Krichoffer only a few minutes to open the vault, door from the inside, but by the time he reached the street the men had disappeared. "The loss Is fully covered by insur ance," announced D. Hall, of the Wash ington Trust Company, general agent for the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, of Baltimore. "If the men are not caught immediately, we will have detectives on the case to help run down the robbers." fyiis Aetow its hit Greatly Reduced for Quick Action Here's the Way They Are Priced $1.50 Arrow $2.00 Arrow $3.00 Arrow $3.50 Arrow $4.00 Arrow Shirts, Shirts, Shirts, Shirts, Shirts, 31.25 1.65 2.15 2.85 $3.15 Vs Off Straw and Panama Hats Men's and Women's Bathing Suits at Savings $5.00 Arrow Shirts, 3.85 $6.00 Arrow Shirts, 4.85 Special Values in Men's Suits at 15 and S18 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes. Southeast Corner Fifth and Alder TWO DIVERS CHASED DRASTIC MEASURES READY "CoTit!?nid Prom First Pare.) fault of payment, Lrlandstn went to Jail. American Destroyers Engage U-Boats Simultaneously. ONE COMMANDER IS BOLD I. W. W. AT UOQULVM ARE BOLD Agitators Disregard Court Order and Resume Picketing of Mills. HOQUTAM, Wash, July 31. (Spe cial.) Extensive picketing has been resumed by the I. W. W. cm mills op erating in Hoquiam, but thus far with out any disorders. The picketing has been resumed in spite of injunctions prohibiting it issued on behalf of all of the plants, which have resumed eince the strike first was called. Many pickets were out yesterday at the various plants, but the number was greatly increased today. The pick ets were bolder than- they have been since the strike first was called. The nearest approach to violence occurred when about 0 entered the Hoquiam Sash & Door Company's plant and in the altercation which followed their failure to pull out the crew, one of the leaders threw a large block of wood at an engineer. It missed its mark. Thus far no effort has been made by the authorities or by the mill compa nies to have the injunction enforced. "Whether they plan to cause arrests under the court order has not been in dicated. Another mill was started here today end another is to start In the morning The mills have plenty of men. accord ing to reports. The situation in the camps is unchanged and when they will be started is uncertain, although it is reported some of them will be started this week. Submarine Surprised or TT. S. Ship Willie Attacking Merchantman. Trench. Tanker Limps Into Port After Encounter. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. AMERICAN NAVAL. BASE IN BRIT ISH WATERS, July 31. American de stroyers today reported having engaged two submarines simultaneously six miles distant, causing both of them to speed away and submerge without fir ing a shot typical of the behavior of submarines when they see destroyers. One of the submarines had Just sunk a steamer by gunfire: the second was attacking a merchantman when the de stroyers opened fire. The second sub marine, which is described as a super type, almost as long as a destroyer, raced off and submerged at the first shot, but the other, which had sunk the steamer, displayed unusual boldness, remaining up several minutes while the destroyer dropped shells around her. Only when a shell splashed within 25 yards of the submarine did she sub merge, according to the crew of the steamer who watched the attack from a small boat close by and who later were rescued by the destroyers and brought here. A Krench tanker bound for America limped into port today with a 30-foot hole in her bow as a result of a fight with a submarine. The tanker was twice attacked. In the first, early in the voyage, she easily beat off the sub marine and reached a point 400 miles toward America. She was then at tacked by another submarine, the shells of which, despite the stout resistance of the tanker's gunners, shattered the pilothouse, smashing the compass, and tore a gaping hole below the water- line. The tanker began to settle and the crew abandoned the ship, the sub marine disappearing. The crew rowed away in a rough sea, but later, sur prised that the tanker did not sink, re turned to her and managed, without bearings, to bring her to port. 21 I. XV. W. ARE SENTENCED Several at Klamath Falls Get Six Months' Terms and $100 Fines. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., July 31. (Special.) Justice Gowen, of this city, today sentenced the 21 I. W. W., con victed of vagrancy. Six men received 30-day jail sentences, three 60 days, four, four months; three, six months, and three more, six months and $100 fines. Joe Schroeder, secretary of the local lodge, and Dan Sullivan, another agitator, made vicious remarks to the court and ten days in jail for contempt of court was added to their sentences. Costs are added to the sentence in each ;case and Justice Gowen stated that the cost will average about $10 each. Ken neth Thompson and Frank Van Seelen when brought in for trial last week. asked for Jury trial and their cases were continued for 30 days each. Thompson was able to provide bonds In the sum of- $300 and is at liberty now. COUNTY CORUTS HAVE POWER Attorney-General Brown .Gives Opln- j . inion in I. W. W. Cases. SALEM. Or.. July 31. (Special.) Attorney-General Brown today for warded an opinion to District Attorney Duncan, of Klamath County, in regard ito the I. W. v, . situation' there, in which he holds that County Courts have Jurisdiction over criminals who are sentenced under the vagrancy act to make them work on roads or public works of another nature. ! Justices of the Peace, he said, have 'jurisdiction only to pass sentence, but after the sentence is passed, if It is for a definite number of days in jail, or if the convicted person must serve in , lieu of paying a fine, exclusive con trol of such prisoner then vests in the I County Court. the case were three chickens that had been hatched by the heat en route. Mr. Kauffm&n said the other eggs were fresh, or reasonably sx Notwithstanding the heat on shore In Chicago, the water In Lake Michi gan continues cold. The temperature at the beaches at the highest point to day was 72 and the more than quarter million bathers complained of the chill. This was Largely due to a stiff off shore wind which drove the warm sur face water out and brought In a heavy undertow of cold water. This even ing this condition has sent the tem perature at some of the beaches down to 61 and the throngs were doing most of their bathing in the warm sands. Federal weather sharps said tonight that the expected cool wave due today had been lost in Western Minnesota, but they hope for light showers by tomorrow evening that will purify the air and be followed by breezes of suf ficient volume to sweep out the hot atmosphere. Shift In Wind May Aid. A shift in the wind from southerly to the northeast will turn the trick for Chicago, because Lake Michigan has not warmed up this season and a breeze over the wide expanse of water is certain to bring quick relief. However, Chicago is not complain ing much. It has not yet forgotten the fearful 19-day heat siege of last year, when It was necessary to apply ce bags to one s neck at night in or der to get to sleep and when people died by scores. Official temperature here today was 98 degrees and a fraction. On the streets it was 106, but a stiff, albeit hot wind, made breathinsr possible. CHICAGO LIVING IX HOPE Maximum Temperature 9 7 Degrees May Be Cut Today. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, July 31. The cool wave promised by the Weather Bureau failed to arrive today, and this city sweltered ill the third consecutive day of the heat wave of the Summer. The maximum temperature today was 97 degrees. Twenty deaths were at tributed to the heat. Lower tempera tures have been promised by the Weather Bureau for tomorrow. MEAT WAVE GAINS FORCE fContinued From First Page.) report from one. to four deaths and In Boston business was generally sus pended because of the heat. Official forecasters say the heat wave is gen eral over the entire central valleys New England and the middle Atlantic states. The lower lake region and vhe south and southwest are included in the spread of torridity. Nor Relief In Sight. The promised relief announced yes terday .following heavy storms in the Northwest., failed to materialize and tonig'.it the official forecasters say the sizzling conditions will continue for two more days and possibly longer, as the Northwest is beginning to heat up again. Take Minnesota as an example. St. 1 aul which yesterday was around 67, mounted to 89 today. Montana points rose from the 60s to 95. The Dakotas, the Pacific Coast states and the upper lakes region continued cool. but the Dakotas are warmer tonight and will doubtless get in the heat column tomorrow. This precludes any hope of cool winds from the west or northwest until heavy rains visit those regions. Oregon and Washington Frigid. In striking contrast with the tor ridity of the rest of the country, points in Oregon and Washington report light frost which is said to have damaged tender vegetation, temperatures there falling to 30 at night. On the Con tinental divide, maximum temperature today was 40 degrees. At t'ort Kiley, Kan., maximum temperature today was 115 degrees and one death and num erous prostrations resulted. All over Kansas the heat exceeds 100 degrees. There is a bright side to the situa tion, as the hot days and nights are making the corn crop with remark able rapidity and the world will need a lot of corn. In practically all the great corn belt there has been suffi cient rain to store up needed moisture and the hot weather is doing the rest. This rapid growth is doing much to allay fears of frost catching the crop, which was planted late and got a poor start because of continued cold, wet weather. These advantages are being adjusted now at A rapid rate. Chlckena Hatched En Route, Barney Kauffman. of Chicago, re ports a queer experience with the heat. He ordered a case of eggs from Keyes ville. Mo., and they arrived today. In J. W. ISSUE THREAT Strike of 250,000 in Middle West Possible. SYMPATHY IS PURPOSE HEAT HOLDS GOTHAM IN GRIP Country's Metropolis Experiences Hottest lay Since 1911. NEW YORK, July 31. Two deaths and close to 50 prostrations were the toll of the second day of the intense heat wave which holds New York's millions in its grip. The weather bureau recorded a maximum temper ature of 98 degrees, making the hottest day experienced in the metropolis since September 3, 1911. No immediate relief was forecast by the weather bureau. Montreal Swelters; Has Storm. MONTREAL. July 31. A terrific elec trical storm last night, after the hot test day here in five years, started a number of fires, destroyed trees and demoralized telegraph and telephone service. Boston Has Many Prostrations. BOSTON. July 31. Another heat wave, in the early stages more intense than that of yesterday, which attained 98.5 degrees and caused two deaths and many prortratlons, spread over the city today. Philadelphia Has Sorcher. PHILADELPHIA. July 31. The Weather Bureau thermometer here reg istered 101 degrees at 2:15 today. This was the hottest day in 17 years. Four deaths and numerous prostrations were reported. V. D. Haywood Demands of Presi dent That Bisbee Miners Be Re turned Forthwith to Their Homes In Warren District. CHICAGO, July 31. Miners, harvest hands and lumbermen of the Middle West threaten to go on a. sympathetic strike unless deported Industrial Work ers of the World members are returned to their homes in the Warren district of Arizona. A telegram voicing the in tention of a walkout of more than a quarter of a million men was sent from Chicago to President Wilson late yesterday by . I. Haywood, secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World. The message to President Wilson said that miners of Michigan had be gun a general strike, that Minnesota miners would follow and that harvest hands In North and South Dakota would fall into line unless the men deported from their homes were returned. The move on the part of Mr. Haywood was the result of the summary dismissal from Bisbee. Ariz., of his attorney, Fred Moore. "I have been forced to telegraph President Wilson that a general strike will be called iii the Middle West un less the men of Arizona arc brought back to their families." said Mr. Hay wood. v hen all the members and sympathizers walk out, 250.000 men will bo idle. As yet I have received no re ply from Washington." Suspension of harvest work, the In dependent Workers of the World lead ers declare, would mean the loss of thousands of dollars to the farmers and inactivity in the mines would prove a serious impediment to munition man ufacturers. Approximately 1200 men, alleged members or sympathizers of the Indus trial Workers of the World, were de ported from Bisbee July 12 last by citizens acting under orders of county peace officers and taken to Hermanas, N. M., under armed guard. There New Mexico officials took charge of them. turning- them over later to United States Army officers' jurisdiction. They were taken to Columbus. N. M., and held In camp until a short time ago, when Federal custody over them was ended. Most of the men. however, de clined to leave unless they could be returned to Bisbee and guaranteed pro tection there, preferably by Federal troops. Milwaukee Registers Six Deaths. MILWAUKEE. July 31. Six deaths from the prevailing Intense heat were reported by the Coroner today. Offi cial thermometers registered 96 de grees this afternoon. TIMBER SELLERS WIN Suit, Involving $625,000 Deal, De cided Against Dodge Company. Portland timber dealers were inter ested yesterday in the announcement from Salem that the Supreme Court had adhered to its former decision in the famous $625,000 Dodge timber suit. In November of last year the Supreme Court decided In favor of the J. K. Lum ber Company in the suit which had been brought against it by Parker Stennick, trustee in bankruptcy for the E. H. Dodge Lumber Company, and others, and after a rehearing, which was grant ed tc the plaintiff, it again has decided adversely to the Dodge interests. The case, which affects a $625,000 timber deal, has been in the Portland courts for the past three years. Navy Auxiliary to Organize. A meeting has been called for 2 o'clock Thursday in room E. Central Library, to organize an auxiliary to the Navy and Naval Militia. All per sons interested in this branch of the service are urged to attend. 77 ARE COMMISSIONED STUDENT OFFICERS ARE ASSIGNED TO SERVICE. Of List. Three Are Captain of In fantry, Five Lieutenants of Cav alry and Four In Artillery. SAX FRANCISCO. July 31. Seventy seven additional students at the train ing camp for officers of the reserve corps at the Presidio here were com missioned into active service at the camp today. Names and rank of those designated, whose commissions will be made permanent only on recommenda tion of the camp commander at the close of the course of instruction, fol low: Captains of Infantry William J. Blythe. William Paul and Earl W. Simpson. First Lieutenants of , cavalry David H. Ham, Harry H. Monroe and August Stem mer. Second Lieutenants of cavalry Emory M. Hoover and Carl G. Shafor. Second Lieutenants of Field artillery Charles 3. J. Banks and Francis J. Mitchell. Second Lieutenant of Coast artillery Frank Fletcher Dickey and Chester L.. Leh mann. First Lieutenants of infantry Robert M. Alton. Raymond A. Beman. George N. Browning, Leland M. Crawford. Ralph W. Daggett, Joseph C. Dirk. Louis C. Frey. Jr.. Curtiss R. Gilbert. Earl W. Hill. Clauds M. Johns, Robert . Le R. McKee, Herbert A. Miller, King A. Nulty, Harry H. Pearce. Hol-berg- F. Relmers. Clarence L. Stoddard. Joseph W. Sutphcn. Robert C. Weygant and Louis Zellermayer. Second Lieutenants of infantry H. Lester Barrett. Walter H. Blackman. Wallace H. Blomqulst. John C. Burgard. David H. Cohn. Dean J. Coovert. Leonard B. I. Cornell, Frank B. Dement. Carl Zeno Draves, Car rol! . C. Dunn, Lewis B. Dunson, Fred N. Esslg. Jr.. Ronald E. Everly. George W. Fish. Hiram B. Fisher. Jr.; Donald A. Fis Ken. Maurice H. Fltzglbbon. Frank J. Gard, Henry W. Goode. Everett J. Gray, Joseph W. Hammond, Richard E. Harbert, Norman B. Holbrook. Homer Hudelson, Lester M. Kll garlf. Arnold Canrad, Arthur T. Lee, Walter C. Lee, Hans W. Looff, Herbert J. Lyttlo, Thirty New August Records Be Sure to See These: Dance and Grow Thin Fox Trot . . , . riu men, i oc One Step .J Oh, Johnny, Oh, Johnny, Oh- Fascination Waltz. . For Me and My Gal- -Fox Trot 12 Inch, $1.25 ail ' - pyTra For Me and My Gal Fox Trot . .1 , , , , My Fox Trot Girl Fox Trot. . .J 10 Inch 7Sc Saxophone Sextet by the Six Brown Brothers Kreisler plays "Underneath the Stars" 10-lnch Red Seal Record, $1.00 McCormack sings "There's a Long, Long Trail" . , 10-Inch Red Seal Record, $1.00 Zimbalist plays "Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground" 10-lnch Red Seal Record, $1.00 Victrolas $15 to $350 on the Easiest Terms' Dealers in Steintvay and Other Pianos, Pianola Pianos, Viclrolas and Hecords, Player Music, Music Cabinels, Piano Lamps, etc. Sherman .Ray & Go Sixth and Morrison Streets Opposite Postoffice Rosenthal's Shoe Sale Ends Soon Not only can you buy America's best shoes here, but you can buy them at less than present factory prices. Buy now, while opportunity offers every pair we quote is a remarkable value. Men's Shoes for Less Men's Hanan Shoes in tan Russia calf, blucher or button; fine shoes that can be worn all the year. These shoes would cost you $12 at regular price. flJQ QC Our sale price dO.&70 350 pairs Men's Shoes In black vicl kid, kangaroo or calf. In blucher, lace or button; all styles of toes; J A QC Goodyear welt single soles. Our sale price 0ttIO Women's Shoes for Less rail. aAv." TIT' ''' 5i ft. $5.95 Women's Hunan and Laird. Schober & Co. Pumps and Colonials In gunmstal and patent calf; welt soles, military or Cuban-t rench heels. Sale, Women' s Hanan Blucher Oxfords in prunmetal, tan Rus sia calf or patent colt; splendid walking Ox- Jy4 AC fords. Our sale price ' .... younjr women's and growing girls" SPECIAL 400 pair Shoes in gunmetal or patent colt, button or lace styles; best oak welt soles. All widths in sizes from 2V Our sale price Slllllftlllll1ltlllMltl1lltllllllllllll!ltUllllltlllllltlllttl1llllll11tf to 7. I Men's Oxfords I $3.93, $4.95, $5.95 These are fine Oxfords in I punmelal or tan Russiji calf. There are t h r e e months of pood Oxford weather ahead, and every pair of these is a bargain. See them! f IIUllllIlllllllllinmiillllllllillllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllUllllllllMllltle $3.95 We Give S. & H. Trading Stamps 129 Tenth Street, bet. Washington and Alder. Ctirl M. Malonfy, Harry O. McDougall. Clair E. McKwen. Horace 1. McGee, Russell Mil ler, Thomas S. Morris, Jr.. Clarence A. Orn dorfT, Charles H. Owens. Charles W. Parcel!, Robert H. Rathbun. Robert L. Sabin, Jr., Herbert H. Taylor, Powell Thomas. Howard H. Van Taylor. Powell Thomas. Howard H. Van Voris. Theodore V. Wessels and Ber tram H. "Wilcox. Commerce Board liill Blocked. WASHINGTON. July 31 .Conferees on the bill to enlarere the Interstate Commerce Commission are deadlocked and will refer back to the Senate and House the question of retaining a Sen ate amendment requiring- that the en tire commission pass on applications for rate increases. Ail Extraordinary Purchase of Women s and Misses ' NA VY SERGE FROCKS Special While They Last $22. 50, $2 7. 50, $32. 50 rsjlUR New York buyer was enabled to secure a limited number tsil of smart new Navy Serge Frocks at an unusual price from a noted designer and manufacturer. Every dress is carefully made and of original and exclusive design. See them and choose early, as there is but a limited number. See window display. Mail Orders Promptly Filled rr ? v. s7 . fi i'i. r t m tiiitsitsfi v 1 yd i at opeciai stares