THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAJT, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 10, 1916.
UNDERSEaERUPTION
CAUSE OF DISASTER
I Witnesses of Destruction of
. Warship Memphis Say
? i Phenomenon Was Novel.
MO GALE BLOWING AT TIME
; Direction or Waves Leads to Theory
' That Shock of Day Before at
." -Dominica Was Transmitted
Description 19 Vivid.
' NEW YORK, Sept. 9. Vivid descrip
tions of the marine phenomenon which
raused the destruction of the United
States armored cruiser Memphis, with
the loss of about 40 of her crew in the
harbor of Santo Domingo on August
29 were given today by witnesses of
the disaster who had arrived on the
Fteamer Iroquois. The conjecture that
the disaster was the result of an under
sea eruption was strengthened by as
sertions that nothing resembling a gale
accompanied the sudden disturbance.
The theory that the big seas which
tossed the 15.000-ton warship on the
rocks was caused by an undersea shock
transmitted from a disturbance on the
preceding day at Dominica. British
"West Indies, was advanced by Captain
Theodore DeBooy, of the American
Indian Heye Foundation, an eye witness
of the catastrophe.
Phenomenon New to Natives.
This theory, said Captain De Booy,
is borne out by the fact that Dominica
lies east-southeast of Santo Domingo
and the seas threw the Memphis in a
west-northwesterly direction ashore,
"The strange phenomenon," he said,
"was absolutely new to the experience
of all who beheld it. Including the
natives of the Island, accustomed as
they are to outbursts of tropical storms.
It had been blowing a hurricane from
the southeast for two days but on the
morning of August 29, the sea was
calm and there was no wind. Then the
nea became suddenly turbulent. The
roadstead became an angry mass of
foaming waves in which no small craft
could live.
berg, A. V. Bouillon, George W. Dilling.
John P. Hartman. "Walter S. Fulton
and others.
But it opens the way for another
rehearsal of the Poindexter record on
the lumber and shingles duties. To
those Republicans who are directly or
indirectly Interested in the prosperity
of Western Washington's leading in
dustry, it does not look good. .
Result Not Forecast.
It is not my purpose herein td fore
cast -the result. There are too many
factors involved to make prophecy safe.
But it -may be said that with Hum
phrey's return and his energetic en
trance into the campaign, his stock ,1s
going up. Humphrey Is a good plat
form campaigner.
About the worst that can-be said
about him Is that he does not make
innumerable personal friends. There
is always a large element in every
community whose Ideal of a Senator or
Congressman is one of the "Hello-Bill-how's-all-the-folks?"
type of cam
paigner. With them sincere and ef
fective work in behalf of a constitu
ency and real leadership in Congress
do not count for half so much.
The same element generally confuses
opportunism with Independence, and
they do love an "independent" man.
With this element Humphrey is weak
and Poindexter is strong. But while
the campaign revolves around the two
men. it is likely that if neither wins
on first choice Dr. Bryan will be the
man.
Final Wave Enormous.
"As the fury of the marine disturb
ance increased, the Memphis was seen
to be dragging her anchor and gradual
ly being driven ashore. Finally a wave
that seemed larger than any that had
preceded it, lifted up the warship, held
her on Its summit for a moment and
then dashed her down on a sub
merged reef within 200 yards of dry
land. ' From the after ventilators of
the cruiser was pouring a cloud of
steam. Immense waves were still
breaking over her, some of them as
high as the tops of her funnels and the
Memphis was shoved ashore until she
was only 60 yards away.
"An improvised breeches buoy was
put in operation and the men on the
wrecked ship were brought ashore,
some of them terribly burned from ex
plosions of her boilers."
AMERICANS GOOD BOMBERS
Marine Officers Say Baseball Traln
ing Ia Responsible.
PORT BOTAL, S. C. Sept. 6. Amer
t leans are latently the best bomb and
'. grenade throwers in the world and are
capable of waging wonderful trench
warfare in case of hostilities, say
- United States Marine Corps officers in
charge of recruit training at this place.
"The average American youth learns
, to throw a baseball with speed and
accuracy and it is because of that, we,
I as a Nation, are especially fitted to
wage the modern war of the trenches.
Baseball is encouraged at all our sta-
tions and the skill displayed by ma
: rlnes in the bomb and grenade throw-
ing practice really Is remarkable," said
; Drill Sergeant Moore.
'SENATORIAL RACE IS HOT
(Continued From First Page.)
J tain political factions have long been
, assailing Humphrey.
; The quantity and the quality of the
thunder is no different this year from
, what it was in the past, and in former
' years when running for the lower
- house Humphrey has continued to pile
, up more than consistent majorities.
Past Performances Encourage.
Two years ago, for example, in a
1 three-cornered fight Incident to the
i Progressive defection; he won handily
; In, the general election over William
Hickman Moore, Democrat, and Austin
E. Griffiths, Progressive. Griffiths at
that time had the vociferous news-
- paper and factional support that is now
arrayed back of Poindexter. Past per
formances are therefore encouraging to
. the Humphrey contingent.
; - It is a habit with Humphrey, when a
, campaign is on, to stick to his duties
: in Congress until the last few days
; before election, and then matte a vlg-
I orous speech-making tour. He followed
' that course this year, and there are
! evidences that his chances have lm-
proved since he returned to the state.
i He has been addressing large and en-
thusiastic meetings, but the most sig
r Tilficant feature is the fact that Poin-
dexter has been placed definitely on
the defensive in regard to his tariff
record.
i Lumber Depression Cited.
; Western Washington, like Western
" Oregon, has suffered severely through
depression in the lumber Industry. That
depression is ascribed primarily to the
removal of the tariff on lumber and
shingles. Poindexter voted with the
j Democratic Senators for the Underwood
'. bill, and Humphrey is making the most
of it.
i Today in the Post-Intelligencer ap
peared what some politicians would
' consider a tactical blunder on the part
of Poindexter's supporters. It is a page
advertisement signed by a committee
, of 50, explaining Poindexter's position
j on the tariff.
This advertisement quotes from the
Congressional Record to show that
when the Underwood bill was under
. consideration Poindexter offered an
amendment providing for a counter-
vailing duty on lumber and shingles
j from any country. This imposed an
i export duty on logs, blocks or other
raw material from which lumber and
'. shingles are manufactured.
PRICES FOB CROPS RISE
INCREASE! IN AUGUST IS PLACED
AX 9.3 PER. CENT.
Decrease Shown In Same Month for
Previous Eight Years I Gain for
Meat Animal Slight.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. A 9.8 per
cent increase during August in the
level of prices paid producers for the
principal crops was announced today
by the Department of Agriculture. Dur
ing the last eight years the price level
decreased 2.1 per cent during August.
The index figure of prices September
1 was about 21.9 per cent higher than
a year ago, 14.3 per cent higher than
two years ago and 18.6 per cent higher
than the average of the last eight
years on September 1.
Prices of meat animals hogs, cattle,
sheep and chickens paid to producers
was one-tenth of one per cent higher
on August 15 than a month previous.
The increase In that period in the last
six years averaged 1.1 per cent. The
index figures of prices for those meat
animate on August 15 was about 19.4
per cent higher than a year ago.
The estimated number of stock Sep
tember 1 was 3.8 per cent less than a
year ago.
CAMPAIGN
HAS ROUSING
III MAINE
CLOSE
292' Set Speeches in Last
Day Add to Red Fire and
Torchlight Parading.
ELECTION 'IS TOMORROW
Republicans Say They Will Carry
State by 15,000; Democrats Say
3000 Plurality Prominent
Leaders Aid In. Fireworks.
PROMPTPROBE ISURGED
LOBBY IXVESTIGATIOSr COMMITTEE
ME3T READY TO ACT.
Interference With Legislation by For
eigners Other Than Canadian Ia
Charged by Mr. Chamberlain.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Sept. 9. So great a fuss has
been kicked up as the result of Senator
Chamberlain's attack on the Canadian
lobby here, which opposed his Pacific
halibut legislation, that members of the
Senate lobby Investigation committee
are earnestly demanding of Senator
Overman, the chairman, that' he call
the committee together to get at the
work of investigating this lobby under
the Curtis resolution.
Senator Overman is away but at his
office today It was reported that the
committee probably will start the in
quiry during the last two weeks in
November.
"Possibly," said Senator Chamberlain
today, "it will have the effect of keep
ing out of Washington all the various
foreign lobbies that have multiplied
here of late and have interfered with
the progress of wholesome legislation."
ARENA BUILDER ACCUSED
COXSTRUCTIOX TOO CHEAP, SAY
COLORADO WITNESSES.
Carpenter Says He XPjm Discharged for
"UalnK Too Many Kalis" In Bleach
ers at Prizefight King.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 9.
Joseph Badle, a carpenter, startled
those present at the Coroner's Inquest
into the cause of the Welsh-White
arena accident by testifying today that
he had been discharged by his foreman
for "using too many nails" in putting
up the bleachers.
Several architects and builders took
the stand and testified that the accident
was caused by faulty construction.
They asserted that a safe structure
could not have been built for the price
paid.
. Clarence Johnson, Inspector for the
casualty company which Insured the
Colorado Springs Athletic Club against
accident, has refused to testify at the
hearing, it was announced today, and
legal, process may be asked to compel
his attendance.
This Record Assailed.
This record had already been assailed
by Humphrey as being but an effort
to compel Canada to remove export
duties on logs, and not to place a tariff
on those products. Poindexter so
stated its purpose at the time it was
presented. Mr. Humphrey has also
quoted the Record to show that in 1911
Poindexter voted against the Jones
amendment to strike shingles from the
free list.
Nevertheless, the "Poindextar adver
tisement with its array of names makes
an Imposing showing. It includes those
of such well-known men as J, E. Chil-
OREGON CITIZEN TARS LAND
Cruiser With Volunteer Seamen
Readies Astoria.
ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 9. (Special.)
The cruiser New Orleans arrived here
from San Francisco at 4:55 P. M. to
day with 187 resuiars, 134 apprentice
seamen and 69 Pacifio Northwest Vol
unteers. All are well.
The ship's accommodation is about
300, and a crowded condition was inev
itable. . -
The Oregon Volunteers will leave for
Portland Sunday morning and the
cruiser will leave Astoria for Bremer
ton with the other Northwest Volun
teers at 1 A. M. Monday.
The Northwest Naval Volunteers'
League has been formed as a perma
nent organization, and preferences are
that the next annual preparedness
naval cruise. In 1917, will be to Hono
lulu.
PORTLAND. Me.. Sept. 9. The state
campaign, the result of which will be
determined at tomorrow' 3 election,
closed tonight after a total of 292 set
speeches had been crowded into the
final 24 hours. One hundred meetings
were addressed by men whose National
prominence assured packed houses.
Supplementing this unprecedented vol
ume of oratory were brass bands, red
fire, organized cheering and a revival
of old-time torchlight parading.
Charles E. Hughes at Kockland;
United States Senator William E.
Borah, of Idaho, at Augusta: ex-United
States Senator Theodore Burton, of
Ohio, at Madison, and Medlll McCor
mick. Progressive, of Chicago, at Booth
Bay Harbor appeared on the conclud
ing Republican programme.
Prominent men sharing in the Demo
cratic windup Included William C. Red
field. Secretary of Commerce, at.
Gardiner; Franklin D. Roosevelt, As
sistant Secretary of the Navy, at Bast
Port; Judge John W. Wescott. Attorney-General
of New Jersey, who twice
placed President Wilson in nomination,
at Rockland, and tBainbridge Colby,
former National chairman of the Pro
gressive party, In this city.
Both Sides Claim Election.
Tonight both sides claimed the elec
tion the Democrats by a plurality of
3000 and the Republicans by 15,000.
Not before in recent years has so
determined an effort been made to make
a showing at the polls, which Is ex
pected to indicate the political pulse of
the Nation. Local speakers emphasized
state Issues and the personalities of
candidates, but the big guns from other
states either have been trained on
Washington or employed in the de
fense of the Administration of the only
Democrat to receive the electoral vote
of the Pine Tree state since Franklin
Pierce was elected President in 1852.
An eleventh-hour development was
the shifting of the Republican's attack
from the Administrations' foreign pol
icy" in particular to the tariff question,
over which many battles have been
waged in this state. At the opening
of the campaign speakers for the Re
publicans, notably Theodore Roosevelt,
bitterly assailed the President's con
duct of international affairs. Demo
cratic leaders, Josephus Daniels, Secre
tary of the Navy; Newton D. Baker,
Secretary of War; William B. Wilson.
Secretary of Labor, and Thomas W.
Gregory, the Attorney-General, gener
ally stood pat on the accomplish
ments of the Administration and kept
always to the front the present pros
perity and their claim that the Presi
dent had kept the country out of war.
Tariff Is Made Issue.
Upon his arrival in the state Mr.
Hughes added to his demand for the
protection of American lives and prop
erty, protection for American indus
tries, and asserted that the latter were
in grave danger under the present laws
from abnormal competition with Eu
rope after the war is ended.
Today he launched an attack on the
Administration's shipping bill, which
he described as a menace to American
shipping. Maine always has been a
protection state and her shipping in
terests are great.
Of the present Maine delegation In
the National House there are three Re
publicans and one Democrat. One
United States Senator is Democratic
and the other vacancy was caused by
the death- of Senator Burleigh, a Re
publican. Governor Curtis, who seeks
re-election. Is a Democrat.
In addition to filling these offices.
the voters will decide by referendum
whether to indorses the bills passed by
the Legislature to limit the labor of
women and children to 64 hours a
week and to provide for state aid in
the building of bridges.
The destination of the Progressive
party vote, released by the decision of
the party leaders not to maintain a
separate ticket, is the key to the situa
tion. Although the Republicans are
confident that practically all of the
Progressives will return to their for
mer affiliation, the Democrats dispute
the contention and have made vigor'ws
efforts to attract the Progressives. In
the last Presidential year the Progres
sives cast 48.495 votes for Roosevelt,
while Taft received 26,545 and Wilson
carried the state with 51.113. In the
state campaign for 1914, the Democrats
again were victorious, electing Oakley
Ci Curtis as Governor with a vote of
62.076 to 58.887 for the Republican can
didate and 18,226 for the Progressive
nominee. The Republicans In each year
elected three members of Congress and
the Democrats one.
In opposition to Governor Curtis, who
seeks re-election, the Republicans nom
inated Carl E. Milliken, of Island Falls,
former president of the State Senate,
and known as a "Roosevelt Republi
can. For benator, the Democrats re
nominated Senator Charles Johnson for
the full term and named Kenneth C. M
Sills, dean of Bowdoin College, as their
candidate to- succeed the late Senator
Edwin C. Burleigh (Republican) for the
term expiring in 1919. The Republican
nominees for senator are Frederick
Hale, of Portland, son of former Senator
tugen Hale. In opposition to Senator
rFernald,' of Portland, for the short
term.
Troop on Border to Vote.
Representative John A. Peters (Re
publican) and Daniel J. M. McGilllcuddy
(Democrat) are candidates for re-election,
being opposed respectively by John
E. Bunker, of Bar Harbor, Democrat,
and Wallace H. White, Jr.. of Lewiston.
The other nominees for Congress are:
Republican, Louis B. Goodall, of San
ford, and Ira G. Hersey, of Houlton;
Democratic. Lamont A. Stevens, of
Wells, and Leonard A. Pierce, of Houl
ton. State Auditor J. Edward Sullivan,
Democrat. Is opposed for re-election by
Roy L. Wardwell. of Augusta, Repub
lican. An interesting feature of the election
will be the participation by members
of the Maine National Guard now serv
ing on the Mexican border. Fourteen
hundred ballots have been sent to Colo
nel Frank M. Hume, in command of the
regiment, who will supervise the vot
ing. In lieu of the usual Australian
ballot and checklist procedure, the law
requires that each guardsman must
sign his name to his ballot.
In the conduct of the campaign, com
mlttees'of both parties have gone back
to long discontinued customs of older
days. Torch-light parades and similar
demonstrations have been common.
Nothing has been neglected which it
was thought would serve to stimulate
Interest among the voters.
SHEEP-PENS TO BE BUILT
tTnion Meat Company Will Erect
985,000 Reserve; Plant.
At a cost approximating- 835,000 the
Union Meat Company has started the
erection at Lyle. Wash., on the North
Bank road, 100 miles east of Portland,
of an extensive sheep-feeding plant
that will be used hereafter in regulat
ing the supply of stock, on the Portland
market.
The plant will cover an area of five
acres and will accommodate about 20,
000 head of sheep. The animals will be
driven down each year from the graz
ing districts around Mount Adams. Oth
er shipments will be assembled there
FAIR WEATHER FORECAST
Normal Seasonal Temperatures Pre
dicted for Coast States.
WiSHIVRTnV. Rent Q Wuth,,
predictions for the week: beginning
Sunday, isaucu uy 111 0 iv eauict DureAU
today, are:
Rocky Mountain and plateau regions
nanopiillv fair TAnt lunl ftlnYiria
at beginning of week over Southern
Rocky Mountain region, xemperatures
near or ueiow seasonal nurmai.
Pacifio .states Generally fair, tern
peratures near seasonal normal. -
Much of Persia is now entirely dependent
upon Russia for Its zoreisu goods.
When you open uj your morning paper
upon the announcement of some retailer who
offers you two-or-more dollars for one
Just stop a moment take a long breath and remember
that the day of miracles is past.
You'll find no clothing miracles at our store? for we know of no
"royal road" to good clothes making. Ours is the sturdy, CON
STRUCTIVE way of thoughtful selection rigid testing thorough
making.
Perhaps this way doesn't make QUITE so enticing a first impres
sion in the papers but it DOES make a better and longer impres
sion when "on your back. And that's what you want, isn't it?.
it Wk'H
A, B. K. CO.
1916
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Kirschbaum Clothes
$15, $20, $25 and up
Are all wool (100 pure), chemically tested, hand tailored and
sewed with silk we want you to see them.
Phegley & Cavender
At the Sign of the Cherry Tree.
Corner Fourth and Alder Streets.
from Montana. Central Oregon. Idaho
and Eastern Washington. They will
be kept there and fattened and brought
into Portland as the demand and mar
ket conditions Justify.
Centralia Sees Dablla Show.
CENTRALIA. Wash, Sept. 8 (Spe
cial.) A dahlia show was staged in
Centralia today by the Women's Civic
Club. A fine display of flowers was
on exhibit. The Judges were John W.
Watson, Mrs. D. C Troth and Mrs. C
D. Doncaster. The ladles served re
freshments to help defray the expenses
of the event.
White Salmon Fishermen Warned.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Sept. 9. (Spe
cial.) A number of fishermen of Klick
itat and Skamania County points, in-
cluding Emmett Tompkins, a local
sportsman, were taken Into custody
yesterday by authorities of Skamania
County, Wash., on a charge of trolling
for Chinook and Silverside salmon in
the Columbia at the bar of the White
Salmon River. After a warning they
were released.
S-witxerland. In proportion to Its popula
tion, spends more oa poor reflet than does
any other country.
Use It Three Times.
. PORE TREATMENT
v (Japanese- Style)
A marvel for the skin and complexion.
Freckles and sallowness fade away, and
the soft,, pink shades take their place.
When the pores fail .to work freely they
fill up with impurities, the skin be
comes thick, and pimples and wrinkles
occur. A few treatments will make the
skin look like new. It's of wonderful
benefit to the skin, both before and
after long auto trips; removes chaps
and sunburn. It takes out inflamma
tion wherever applied, even in deep
seated aches and bruises. Three sizes,
35c, 60c and S1.00. at druggists. Kaon.
doc Co, Pasadena, Cal.
Superfluous Hair
A smooth, hairless skin always fol
lows the use of Deniosant. it will
not Injure or discolor the skin. Is
easily applied and removes super
fluous hair or fuss In two minutes,
a single application sufficing un
less the hair Is unusually thick.
Neither smarts nor disfigures and
does not stimulate the growth of
new hair. Demosant is guaranteed
to give entire satisfaction. Generoui
trial size postpaid In plain wrapper,
for 25o, or large Jar. perfumed, 50c.
or any druggist can obtain either
package for you. If he hasn't It In
stock. Esbencott Chemical Labora
tories Portland, Or. .
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Out-of-Town Folks
You can enj'oy thd pleasure
of having new and up-to-date
Furniture the same as
though you lived in Port
land. An illustrated cata
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quest. Take advantage of
this extra offer on these
beautiful Oriental Wool
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close 35c extra when order
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today. All communications
given prompt attention.
6x12 Feet
9 x 10 Feet, Six Incbea
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all-around good serviceable Rugs these Oriental Wool Bunga
low Ruga are immensly popular. Priced this week only
These Rugs are commercially called wool. However, some
of the mills are now using a small percentage of jute and
cotton in their yarn, so that we cannot absolutely guarantee
them as all wool.
Throws Heat to the Floor, This
Triple Base Burner Heater
Fitted with "DUPLEX GRATES" for wood and coaL It is double
constructed, so the heat is forced to pass down at the end flues and C 1 T I
underneath the firebox, then up through the back flues, forcing the OpeClcll V &lUe
heat to the floor and making a more efficient heater, together with
being a great fuel saver. Has best nickel trimmings on sides and top; jfo m kot
the front door is filled with mica and screen gauze, making a very ftj J9 fji jf I
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Terms $1.00 a Week
-f, O A c, m j 1 1 I ' i M1
Your old stove,
range or heater
taken as part
payment on a
new range or
heater.
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Rivets vs. Stove Putty
Don't it sound reasonable that rivets are better than
stove putty as a means of making tight joints ?
Malleable iron is the only kind of iron that can be used
in building a riveted range. Brittle cast or gray iron
could not stand the blows of the heavy hammers that
rivet the seams of Monarch ranges tight and solid.
The need of tightness in a range is admitted by everyone. When air
leaks in around the draughts and ash door it is evident that the fire
cannot be properly controlled. Is it not reasonable that unless you have
control of the fire and heat is being properly distributed, baking and
cooking are much harder? Come in and let us show you how and why a
"Monarch" will give better satisfaction, both in cooking and the
6aving of fuel.
Installed in Your Home
Small
Payment
Down
Monthly.
No Interest
Charged
PLACrT TO TRADE
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