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THE OREGON -DAILY -JpURNAi; PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, 1803. REVEHUB CUTTER THETIS TO SEARCH PWS1M'ch. SAYS - LEADS ARE ; HOT KEPT GOIIIG SAYS .SENATOR IXFOLLETTE ii 'V- Will. Be Dispatched From Port Townsend at Once to Attempt to " ; Locate Vessel and Give .Aid to Mariners - . t'--' v' if Yhey Still UveTrrV.","; t:.!-vv'I:;r Marine Insurance Man Blames Captains for So Many Wrecks . :tat Columbia's Mouth, - Although? the r British brk Galena waa off .. the Columbia e river for nine daya nd spoke 4 many steamers and coasting - lumber droghero her. officers aaw .. ) nothing of the ml sslng bark - Iverna for- "which the revenu ' cutter . Thetia Is now going la e search. . Tb ' Oalena cruised around far to the north where e the Iverna might have been ex- e peeted, but not a sign of Jier waa aeen anywhere nor waa she , reported aa hiving been aeen by ' any of the vessel that passed the .Oalena. ..,;.';'.:.; . , getting the government te Institute a . - ' 7"" The revenueciitler TheUswnrbedis' patched from Port Townsend at once .' to. aearch- for the mlaatng British bark . Iverna.' Thla waa announced by a tele "'" gram received by President R. R. Hoge ef ' the ' chamber ' of oommerce In re aponae to one aent by him to the chief . of the revenue cutter aervlce yeaterday aaklng on behalf of Kerr. Gilford tt Co, the ahlp'e ownera" agenta at thla port. ' that a government veaael b aent la aearch of the mlaalng bark. The The- 1 tla la a apeedy craft, and her navlgat r-arwH -acquainted with the" con dltlona exlating on the North Paclflo ocean. . r.Tha Thetis will take tipplte ef food-, o In caae the Iverna la found with her ' crew atarvlng or on ahort rationa they can be equipped ao aa to work their vea ael Into port The telegram from Cap tain W. G.'Ross, chief of the revenue " cutter aervlce, dora not atata how long tha Thetia will be at aea. but aaya that tha cutter haa been ordered to make a thorough aearch,- evidently leaving tt to the Judgment of her offtcera to continue It aa long aa they , believe there la any -hope of finding her. . hip Win follow Onrrenta. . The cruise will evidently follow the ' eurrenta of tha ocean, for In caaa the veaael la diaabled and drifting they would then bo moat likely to find her. Tha bark baa been In torn of the rough- ' eat atorma aver recorded off thla coas and for that reason it la feared that aha poaalbly waa wholly or partly dis masted and la drifting about a darellot, unable to ateer her cwn course. ' Tha Iverna . left Acapulco. Mexico.' July SI, and made a fair run up the coast, although her bottom waa foul from seaweed and barnacles, according to what captain colllngwood told (Jap tain Rio of tha French bark Bully, when ' they were close together off Tillamook lighthouse on October 16. . 6 he sighted off the bar about that time and a couple of time subsequently but her Identity, waa not made oat to. a cer tainty after' aha parted company with the Bully. Ordinarily tha vessel should have returned to tho bar In a few days unless Something cut of the ordinary befell her. A bark answering her.de ; aoriptlon was aeen about three weeks ago 20 miles north nf the mouth of the ; Columbia river, ana tho ,tuf Wallalu ws"ent'ut to bring her In,-- The-wlnd ahlfted, however, ao that before ' the tug could reach her tha windjammer stood t sea again n tha captain of the tug returned to Aatorla. with". the report that ha had been unable to catch up with tha veasel and so gave up the chase when darkness spread over the aea. The tug battled with soma terrino weather all night to aava herself 'and tha next morning the weather waa haaJ and not a a&eck or me pnamom Dark could be aeen anywhere. ,", i' j Another Sark Sighted. ' ; ? A four-masted bark waa sighted off tha bar about a week ago and aha waa "thought to be the Iverna, but tt la now believed that aha was tha British bark Galena which stranded on Clatsop beach, yesterday morning while making a run for the entrance to tha river, be cause Captain Howell" pt tha wrecked bark aaya he . jRaapff . the, Jar about .that time. .... ., . Tha Iverna la owned by A. Harkay eY Co. of Glasgow, and has been hero more than once before." She la a large veaael. of 1,12 ton -net register, and carries a crew of about to men. She left Aca pulco In ballast after having delivered a cargo of coal from Newcastle, Aus tralia. This leads to the belief that aha was not ovarwell supplied . with' pro visions when aho started for tha Colum bia river about four months ago. Peter Kerr of Kerr, Glfford Co. doea not fear that the vessel la lost, but he thinks her provisions - have ' probably given out and for that reaaon Invoked tha aid of tho chamber of commerce In search for her. Thinks Tesael Is Safe. "I do not believe that the veasel Is lost," aald Mr. Kerr this morning, "but think It proper to make a, aearch for ber because aha may be abort of pro visions. The captain probably concluded It dangerous to run close to shore dur ing the stormy weather. 1 believe that had the Peter Iredsle and Oalena kept away. Instead of standing in ao close. they would be sailing the seas today In atead of bleaching on the sands' of Clat sop beach." , Tha Iverna. la under charter to the Northwestern. .Warehouse company and the charter expiree' tomorrow night, ao that -should she Anally reach port she will bo seeking business unlesa tha present . charterers -deoldew to keep her. whloh ls their privilege. To show that It la not Impossible for tha Iverna to . still be safe a case of great 1 almllarlty la quoted. Q. W. Xavls, a well-known photographer of this city, waa one of these vitally con cerned in. the case which might be paralleled by tha Iverna .ahould aha ever teach port, i, Ha told tha story thla morning. f . ( ; Tale of 'tha Brewster. , 'In HSO, when I waa a mere boy. my parents concluded to leave Ban Fran cisco for Victoria, British Columbia, and we took passage on ins old, bark Brew- ter.thea trading on .the jcoaat, My uncle,- P,- J.- Daviee, waa- Interested in the bark Brother Jonathan, which waa alao engaged In the coaat trade, and we would have gone on her but for tha fact that about two daya prior to her de, pnrture my uncle wired ua to go on the Brewster instead. - The Brewsterwas In command of "Captain Carlton.'' She made the run from the Golden Oata to Cape Flattery In tho remarkable time of le daya. and we were off the cape when It commenced blowing pretty . strong. Captain Canton aald Ao would risk the rough aea at the entrance to the straits but for tha fact that be had our family on board, and' so, Instead, stood out to aea, expecting" to get In tha following day. But tomorrow did not coma for a long time! . --' "Thratonn Increased In fury, and the heavena became ao dark with clouds that it waa almost Impossible to dis tinguish between day and night, and for daya and daya we drifted. Three weeka out. Captain Carlton gave up all hope of ever reaching port. - Not even a star Sad been aeen, and it was utterly 1m- poeslble to take observations. The skipper' waa totally at aea In every aensa of tha word, and ha -prayed for all of us. This continued for two .dfcys. Then, all Of a sudden, tha elouda drifted, and through the rift tha aun shone out clear and bright. This enabled the of ficers to get their bearlnga, and Cap tain Carlton, in a very dramatic man ner, with uplifted hands, cried out: Thank God, we're safe! V "W had drifted clear across tha Pa ct fie and were-near the Chinese coast, and It took us about four - weeks to work bark, to tho Pacific aide."'. In tha meantime, oat food buodIt waa getting down ,to small portions and we had to aubslst on crackrs'and canned fruit for the reat of tho voyage.",, ' SCOn-PITTOCK i I I V ' V ' V ' r, (I Senator Robert M. La Follette, Who Speakt Here Tonight ; (gptclal Dlapatcb by Leaaed Wire te Ive loarnal) Boise, Ida., Nov. , It. Senator la- follette arrived In Boise on a late train a few minutes before tlma to begin hla lecture whlch, laatedllf rom J:J0untll after II last night. . Be spoke to a packed theatre on tha subject of "Our country, lta government, lta perils, and what must be done to save the future for coming generations from encroach ments of corporate greed." Senator La follette reviewed hut own fight -against' corporate power In Wisconsin and hla triumph after three defeata. Referring to the paasage of. amendments to the Interstate commeroe law, or rata bill last --winter, he said that when the measure reached tha aenato he offered eight amendments, all recommended by commeree. commission members; . each one being tabled on roll call. One aendment of his - own 'authorship pro viding that no federal judge could ait In a caae against a corporation In which' ha held stock or bad a pass; this waa, also tabled. Ha read tha roll call of tha senators on tho motions to table the amendnrenta and emphasised the fact that Senator Fulton of Oregon fol lowed In tha leadership of - Senators Aldiich and AUlaorv-voting to table tho amendments, while Senator Gearln waa with him (LaFollette) In tha fight to eontrol public carriers in tha interests of the publio crating them. . i Senator, LaFollette left for Portland early thla morning. Hla train waa four hoars late.-He will lecture there thla evening under T. M. C A. auspices. . (Continued from Page On a) room and he Insisted that I return to my duUea next day, which I promised to do. i But the next morning ho sug gested that I take no further part in the proceedings except from, tha out side- to aid him In bringing up wit nsssea and to act aa hla deputy In tho matter of Judge McGlnn'a Intrusion. In this I aoquleaced. Tha matter , la-) not Important, but In . Justice to Mr. Manning I desire to correct your error, "G.- E s-W A number of other charges have been brought before tha grand Jury, and it la believed the work of tho Inquisitorial body will not be concluded before Satur day. After the ' Jury had concluded hearing witnesses regarding tha Ora- gonlan's libelous cartoon Of W. M. Ladd. tha murder of Lincoln C. Whitney by O. S. Murray was inquired Into. Tha only witneaaea examined by tha Jury thla morning were Dr. J. D. Sea man and -Attorney" H. Tanckwtch. Tha grand Jury 'la required by law to in vestigate the county Jail, poor farm. hospital and other" county institutions before adjourning, and also to ascertain whether there la a saloon within a mile of any college or university In this county. No tndictmenta have yet bean returned. W'l i . The; L--jAkL Vvi li Made to Suit Every Fc sad , VkmUXVl ,lf' : Shana of Hand. , ; UAr r;?; ' " - - w ' ' ' Uafle Every CutttOrVnuttT Made to 5uit Every Shape of, Head. 'BEST HAT in the World for the MONEY' ...-.. r ' - .st i . . - ' . - . . -. BEN LCADINQ CLOTHIER ':' : .. ' i .. :.... :. , . BOY WAHTS TO GO TO REF0RT.1ATQRY Hears That . He Can Learn to Mind His Parents on .' .' Mercer Island. - (Special Dtapateh te The Journal.) Seattle, Wash., Nov. 14. "I want to go to school at Mercer Island ao I can learn-to do what my father and mother tell ma to do. I don't do anything my father tells me to do. I do a few thlnga tells me te do, but not many. Ltratlon put doea not consider the state A boy told mo that they make you mind at Mercer Island, so I want you to send mo there.' This was a strange request made of Captain Wtllard at police headquarters last night by 11-year-old Michael Al fonso of ill Twenty-third avenue. Probation Officer Ketchun. after ha heard tho boy's -atory, gave him trans portation and told him to go to tha school himself and. obtain ad m lesion. I Michael Alfonso la jtho aoa of Italian parenta who have been In the United Btatea but four years- His father la a common laborer. DUNIWAY GETS (Continued from Page One.) bill of sale, which was submitted to Mr. Baker for hla approval and signa ture. Mr. Baker temporised and at laat refused to sign. It la aald, but promised to allow Mr. Dunlway tho uaa of "hla Interests'' In tha Salem printing plant, By tha time thla aituatlon was reached, Mr. Dunlway and hla friends were beginning to become anxious. Tha San ' Pranolsoo disaster - had - made - It extremely difficult to oecure printing presses or supplies on snort notice from the factories, and it waa reared mat in tthe event negotiations dragged along much longer between Mr. Baker and Mr. Dunlway, tha latter would be left without even tha ghost of a plant ahould no agreement bo reached.- :, . ' Order sTew Plant. ' Tinder these uncertainties Mr. Dunl way ' abandoned all hope of any agree ment with Mr. Baker and ordered a complete new and modern plant from an eastern factory, Thla order la now being filled -and will bo delivered In Salem In sufficient tlma to allow of lta iHrtnyplared-ln position before-ri ceded to do tha legislative printing during tne session. It la presumed that Mr. Bak er's plant, which haa been uaed by the atata for mora than 24 yeara, will be re moved from the statehouse and either stored or sold. Mr. Dunlway was very non-committal this morning when asked -about hla pur chase.' Ho said he did not wish to make any statement which would either affirm or deny tho atory at thla time, and aurued that whatever arrangement Is mane win oe Known oy me iimi tne legislature meets. Have you- mad arrangements where by yon will hare a flant to do tha state printing when the legislature meets?" Mr. Dunlway waa asked. ' - Yes." he responded. I will nave a strictly modern and up-to-date plant by the time the session begins." "Is it to be understood,' then, that you will have new presses upon which to do your printing" . ' .- 1 will have at least two new and strictly modern Mtehl preseeawhea I take charge of -tha office and I will be equipped in every particular to handle the business or tne omce,- said air. Dunlway, - '' ' - ; . ' "The lmmed late inference gleaned iron uiAJMrs, Ma P.w4wa( weuU lead to tho . conclusion that you have purchased 4 new plant In lta entirety and that lir. Baker's plant will be rele gated to tha scrap heap aa far as your administration is toncerned." ; ' ';'; I do not wish at thla time to either deny or affirm the truth of the story.!' aald tha coming atata printer. "I may have something to say later, but nothing now," ....,.,.. A strenuous effort. It Is asserted, will ba made by Mr. Baker And hla frlenda to Induce the legislature to purchase its own printing plant and further to put the atata printer on a flat aalary. If thla plan la accomplished Mr. Baker,-It Is said, will try to aeli hla plant to tho atata, ir tha legislature should do this It would, of oourse, leave. Mr. Dunlway with hla new plant on hla hands, unless ho had made hla arrangements , with such a happening In view. Mr. Dunlway la known to be opposed both to a atata printing plant and a flat aalary for the printer. He haa pledged himself to ah economical and businesslike adminln CLATSOP BEACH GIVES GOOD SOUNUIflU. Hfc SAYS f Inspector Werlich Declare! Entrance to River la Well Lighted and Ad ditional Precautions of That ' Sort Would Bo Useless.. ' "There would be fewer wrecks on the cosst if the captains would keep their leads going," aald Henry Hewett, tha marine lnauranc man, thla morning in discussing the wrecks of tha British barka Peter Iredale and 'Oalena; Hla views . are concurred with by a ' good number of other marine men, although by thla they do not mean to say that they approve of the -tugboat aervlce maintained by" the O.' H. & Co. at tha mouth of the Columbia. . Clatsop beach, according to the latest government . eherta la not at all dan gerous to ahipplng because the bottom alopea, gradually so aa to furnish what marlnere term "good sounding' Six miles off the shore Is found a depth of 10 fathoms and from there the bottom gradually rises to a depth of 19 fathoma or 60 feet a mile and a half from the shore. ' These distance were taken at the narrowest point and the' two line widen slightly toward the Jetty on the south side of the entranceto the-riven Captain P. J. Werlich, Inspector of this lighthouse district, and who haa charge of the aids of navigation along the ooasta of Oregon, 'Washington and Alaska, stated this morning that tha entrance to the Columbia la so well lighted that he doea not understand how any one can fall to discover his position whan in that vicinity. Tha light at Cape Disappointment has a remarkable range of visibility and can be seen at Tillamook Rock in clear weather, while the lightship ia atatloned a ahort dis tance aoutherly of tha mouth of tha river and far enough out in the open to Insure safety to veasels remaining out side during unfavorable weather; It la not believed - that additional - lights would f urniah more safety to pavlge-t tlon, that conclusion having been reached soma time ago when the light at Point Adam waa discontinued. The old Point Adam's station was located near where the Peter Iredale piled up about a month NO ONE TO BLAME boat alongside In tha heavy aurf, and plant to bo In Ihe Interests of oionouiy,-f halp-glysn. lhanapUlaotJtt ship It Is expected that a warm tight will be waged over the printing offloa before fie end or the session. . MILLION DOLLARS STOLEN (Continued from Pago One.) Attorney -Langdon was not-acquainted with the main purpoae for rear- that be might "leak,- During Schmlts' tour abroad ha haa been all the time under tho watchful eye of government agenta The first hint or theft cam when 1 1,086 In cur rency aent from Searchlight to the mayor omo disappeared. -The ex press . oompany haa a receipt for tha money, and tho Searchlight editor, who aent mo money, haa a letter of acknowl edgment, but the money Is missing' and Bcnmit and ail bis underlings deny ii waa ever receivea. ' Evidence of alleged graft In tha laau anc of licenses for French restaurants waa placed before the grand Jury thla morning. On tt the Investigator say tney are positive they can secure the indictment and conviction of men high up in' the administration. - Before tho Jury went Into session Secret Service Agent Burns announced ' that tha evi dence was tha most complete aver a-ath sred in any case and. would convince any jury in the world of the guilt of the persons accused. , . The personnel of tha witnesses sum. moned for the first meeting showed clearly that tha first evidence taken will b with a view to Indicting Abe Ruef. A number of French restaurant keepers called to taatlfy aa to the graft charge which Heney and Burna claim will be-brought-home to Ruef. Police Commlaaloner Reagan, Hutton ' and Howell were also called. A sensation waa sprung In the police department tiila' morning when Chief Dlnan removed Sergeant Jamea Dunn)- van from tne need or the license de partment and ordered him to report for duty as patrol aergeant. Hla removal followed the serving of a subpoena upon Secretary Boyc of thd police commis sion with a demand that records of tha license (department ba brought imme diately to the grand Jury rooms, v When Dn Graves' Tooth Powder is used twice-a-day you will have white teeth, hard gums, clean mouth,' pure breathr good diges tion, good health. Listen to your dentist's advice. He knows best In hand Baeial can u? boCtleM. SOe. D' CreT:V Tc:th Pc ri :r Co, Tgaval Court of Inquiry Conclude Vote tredale Investigation. No blame la attached to anyone for tb wreck of the Brltlah bark Peter Iredale. The naval court of Inquiry which took evidence at Aatorla yea terday held that Captain Lawrence, hla off Ice re and men had don everything -In their power to aav the vessel. She; went on Clatsop beach about' four weeks' ago- and is -beyond "hop of "being saved. The court of Inquiry, consisting of Britisn vice-consul cnerry. captain k. i Moore of the Brltlah ship Bankburn (fa and Captain D. Williams of the British ship Robert Duncan, returned the fol lowing findings: "We consider that prompt action waa taken by the master Immediately the wind ahlfted to get tb ship' bead off shore, and ha waa ably assisted by his offlcera and men. Having carefully considered tha evidence, we find that the -master and-the first and aecond offlcera are In no wise to blame for the stranding of tho veesel, and their cer tificate have accordingly been returned to them... "The court further dealre to put on record It appreciation of the prompt action- of tho- United State llfesavlng crew at Hammond In having the life- A store may. shut its doors at sunset, but ; if its show windows are Electric Lighted and attractively dressed they are doing as effec-f f tive soliciting for the next day's business as a corps of sales people. . Up-to-date stores nowadays consider win- dow lighting a necessity,-whether-they- re 1 main. open-after dark or not.-Competition forces modern methods.' ; Is your store ' 'SHUT UP" after sunset in the old style or ' ' the new? ; .. ::;.t There is no known illuminant which will - -1 light a shop window as effectively, hand- somely and satisfactorily as Electric Light. Fabrics are-shown in their "true colors and every little detail is -brought out in true pro porti6n to its surroundings- r ' If your window is not Electrically Lighted you are throwing away chances for increas ing your business only measured by the num ber of people that pass your store after dark. , Based on our new scale of Reduced Rates for current on Meter basis Electric Light is not an expenses-it is an economy t For information call MAIN 6688. r Portland General Electric Company FIRST AND ALDER STREETS when ashore; also of tho action of the commander. Colonel Walker, U. 8. A and hla officer and men, of Fort Ste vens, for-their attention to tb wants of tha wet and hungry men when at tha fort. "And lastly, the vice-consul desire to express hi satisfaction with the quiet and orderly behavior or the, crew when inr Astoria. ALONQ THE WATERFRONT The Linnton landing light, on the west shore of the Willamette, haa been shifted 160 feet northwest of lta former location and i now ahown from an arm cm a stake on the northwest corner of the Aosoolated - Oil company's wharf. The Ught la now , Is feet above , the water. . J Tha Oregon board of pilot commis sioners held a regular monthly meeting at Astoria yeaterday. Tho only busi ness transacted other than of a routine nature was the renewal of tha river branch held by Captain H. Emsktn and the bar branchea held by Captain H. A. Uathews and C. 8. Ounderson. Tho ateamer Nevada n, which arrived at Honolulu yesterday from Ban Fran- Cisco, reports having sighted tha trans port Sheridan at 4 o clock p. m. on Sunday too miles from there. The Bheridan, which recently - waa twice tranded and refloated, la being towed to San Francisco by the tug Slooura and the transport Buford. ' ' The Harrlman line Columbia left Ban Francisco for Portland at 1:10 o'clock yeaterday afternoon and la due to arrive her Friday morning. Thla will be her first visit her line the San Franolaoo earthquake. . A number of lumber schooners In bal last are overdue at Grays Harbor. They have been forced to remain outside bo- cans of tha storm. The oriental liner Kumantla reached Astoria at 10 o'clock thl morning and she will be In tb harbor early tomor row morning. She bring a big lot of goods for eastern polnta. The steatnera Alliance and F. A. Kll- burn will reach the harbor thla evening, the former from Coo Bay and tha lat ter from San Francisco, via Eureka and Coon Bay. Tha German ateamer Eva left down thia morning bound for Valparaiso with cargo of lumber. The British bark Galgate, botnd for the earn deatlnatlon with a eargr of lumber, ia expected to all by tha nd of thla week. ( MARINE NOTES. . j . Astoria. Nov. 14. "ailed at :1I a. m. Steamer Roanoke, for San Pedro and way porta. Arrlvtd.at litQ and left up at ;4I a, m. Steamer Alliance, from Coo bay. . Arrived at 1:4 and left up at 11:10 a. m. Steamer Jr. A. KUburn, from San Francisco and - way porta. Sailed at a. m. Steamer Coat a Klca, for Ban Francisco.. Arrived at :34 and ft up at 10 a. m. Steamer Lakme, from gaa Fraaolica, Arrived, at, 10 a. It's Time You Knew Something About -Our Liberal Xfedif System . Some people- think" because our " prices1" are ' so low" that we sell only for cash. . This is not correct, we do accept small monthly . payments on Furniture and irpets for- furnishings your home witnout raising the prices. - SPECIAL TODAY We Call Attention to Silk Ffrss y Sofa Cushions At the following special prices : 14-inch, 204; 16 Inch, S5; 18-inch, 30 s 20-inch, 40; 22-inch, 50 t 24-inch, 60; 26-inch, 70. v 36 to 370 EAST MORRISON STREET m. Oerman ateamer Numantla. from Hongkong and way porta. Arrived down at U:0 a. m Bark Paramita. .San Franoleeov-Nov.-14. Arrived at I a. m. Steamare Barracouta, from Portland, and Svea. from Columbia river. Sailed yesterday Schooners Henry Wilson and San Buenaventura, for Astoria, Sailed at 1:10 p. m, Steamer Columbia, for Portland, i Hongkong, Nov. 14. Arrived CJ fir man steamer Arabia, from ForUand. Astoria, . Nov. . 1 4. Condition of. the bar at a. m., mederate; wind north west; weather cloudy. . . , . i - Tillamook ha eome fat blind plga lay tt JUerald. .... , ,l Baak etatemenU OaUsd. . - 'IJunraal gpeelal gwvtra.) Washington. Nov. 14. The ontroller of Currency haa issued a eall for bank statements November 11.. Klamath Fall la to bar a new Bap tlat church. a. ' j . - . 1 j . tttmwnawtowmt-. Hnry Th Paldwln, Siipt. t'i'v .. Work. Phullbir(r. Wis. wr.i: hnve tried many klnrta of !r - ', f I'bnve nrver recelvd much I t t til I uxd UnllHrci e Know I.I t rheumetlam and pln. I I bem linlrnont on erth." 1.0. i4 X i-'S J'