1 ol ' 1 I I , , , , k I -J J 1 !
JANUARY 11. 1912. .
- - I " ' . '
THE' OREGON .DAILY JOURNAL,, PORTLAND, THURSDAY. EVENING,
BBS
EQUITABLE VAULTS
Many' Millions in Money and
Securities Taken From the
7 Ruins; 90,000 Policies Be-
lieved to Be Uninjured.
Tnltofl Pre. . tensed Wlr. .
Nsw Torlc, Jan. 11. Although .warned
that, their Hvts were in danger, 250
men today accepted the chance sd en
i tered the ruins of the Equitable build
ing to eiar a path to vaults which
contain upwards of $2,000,300,000 in
curltles. . .
; 'Walr street admits the fir has prac-
tlcally paralyzed Its activities. To solve
' the problem of "bijr business and for
general protection, the fire and police
, authorities are considering a plan to dy
namite the Walls of the structure.
The walla on the Cedar street side are
bulging five teet and momentarily
threaten to fall on the vaults of the
. Mercantile Safe Deposit company. So
1 great Is the danger of accident that
while the men worked on the ruins to
day a -line of ambulances waited in the
street prepared to rush any injured to
hospitals in the event of a calamity.
The books :nnd records of the Equlta-
When Your Hair
Is Faded or Brittle
."A beautiful growth of long,, glossy
end fluffy hair can be had by every
woman hair of a rich, even color,"
writes Mrs. Mas Martyn in the Wash
ington Leader. "The only condition to
this is that shampooing be indulged in
at least once a month. And a word
about what to use: Never no, never
employ soaps or mixtures containing
'free1 alkali, because of the disastrous
effects following.
"A dependable and really delightful
shampoo mixture can be made by dis
solving a teaspoonful of canthrox in a
cup of hot water. This is enough for
a thorough cleansing of both scalp and
hair. After a canthrox shampoo the
hair dries evenly and quickly and re
gains Its former shade, soft fluffiness
and rich gloss. Nothing Is so effective
for removing dandruf and keeping the
scalp healthy and pliant"
bis Life Assurance society have already
been partly salvaged, : and Its officials
say that the steel filing cases, which
contain 90,000 ' policies on which tho
company had loaned more than $70,000,
000 to their holders, are uninjured.
Tenants j of the American Exchange
National bank,' who have been ousted
from that building because It Is en
dangered by the tottering walls of the
Equitable, were refused permission to
return to their quarters. There has as
yet been no effort made to find the
corpses of Battalion Fire Chief William
Walsh or of Jobrr Campion, which are
burled deep in ice In the .Equitable
ruins, -.y:.;: - :-;'---Xv--y,yif
r It is estimated today that : the cost
Of the fire to New York in wages of
firemen and smashed apparatus will to
tal not less than $100,000. ,
The vaults of William Read St Co.,
bankers, in the Cedar and Nassau
streets corner of the Equitable building,
were opened today. Their contents were
Intaot, " and $15,000,000 in money and
securities wer at once removed. ' - ,
More than $100,000,000 - was moved
from vaults In the Kqultable building
today, and tl)e moist elaborate precau
tions were taken to safeguard the se
curities and cash.
The American Exchange National
bank's vaults were emptied of a vast
treasure.. It was placed In a steel
barred express wagon for transport, and
10 heavily armed guards, with 60 plain
elothea men convoyed the wealth. Fol
lowing this came an automobile packed
with armed employes of the bank. It
is said that $60,000,000 was moved In
this manner; '
Shortly afterward the .vaults of the
Mercantile Safe Deposit company Were
opened and while 100 - policemen stood
guard $78,000,000 in money and' securi
ties .'were removed in a steel armored
wagon and taken to the main office of
the Bankers' Trust company in Wall
street Not one of the papers was
scorched and financiers hope the con
tents of other vaults will also be found
to be intact
Entering the sub-cellar of the build
ing, firemen today penetrated to near
where Campion's body is buried and are
endeavoring , to remove the corpse.
Vice President Strong of the Bankers
Trust company left the burned Equit
able building at noon carrying a tin
box, eight by four Inches, snuggled
under his arm. Opened at the offlca,
the box contained $6,000,000 In gold
certificates.
At 1:50 o'clock this afternoon the
Equitable Trust company officials
opened their vaults in the ruined build
ing and began moving money and se
curities to new vaults at 115 Broadway.
During the transfer 200 palnclothes of
ficers, 100 Uniformed policemen, 200
private detectives and 125 armed em
ployes guarded the entire block. Ac
cording to President Krech bonds and
money valued at more than $325,000,000
were found Intact in the vaults.
HTERESTS ASK AID
More Revenue Cutters for the
North Pacific? Waters Are
Said to Be Needed.
Philadelphia Democrats are planning
for a big Jackson day banquet next
month.
(Washington Bnreaa of The Journal.)
Washington, Jan. 11. The Alaska
fishing interests' have sent an appeal to
Senator Perkins to use his Influence to
obtain more revenue cutters for service
in Alaskan waters, in Bering sea and
the waters of the North Pacific, between
May and August The fishing compa
nies represent that the presence of cut
ters would have a good effect on the
hundreds of fishermen -who sometimes
desert, and who have fancied griev
ance Last season the "Maid of Or
leans" had to be sent back because one
of the crew was ill and wanted to go
home for treatment On reaching shore
it was found that his illness was not
serious' and that the extra voyage, cost
ing the company Several thousands of
dollars and the crew, about two-thirds
of its 'time; was Unnecessary.:'
There will be- an effort to secure some
additional cutters, but as the cost
equipped, is about $250,000 for each cut
ter, it will without doubt be bard to
get' congress to appropriate the money.
The whole coast seems to be awak
ened to the necessity of making a "hard
fight against the Invasion of the Medi
terranean fruit fly, the destructive pest
which has gained a firm foothold in the
Hawaiian islands . and which may be
transplanted to the mainland any day,
there to become a far worse scourge, in
all probability, than the gypsy moth,
which has been fought at great expense
by the government and by various
states. One of the woijst features of the
posBlbie Introduction of this pest is
that once it gets into California or Ore.
gon, other states will be justified In,
and doubtless will, declare a quarantine
against any fruit grown where the fly
Is known to exist
FREED, 'BIG MAC IS
REARRESTED FOR
SMOBBIY
John McNamara Held in New
; York at Request of British
Authorities; Who Charge
Looting of Bank.
PRICE OF FAMILY SHOES
SOON TO ADVANCE; NEXT!
New York, Jan. 11. The family shoes
will cost more this year than they did
In 1911. According to the statements
made by members of the National Boot
& Shoe Manufacturers' association, in
annual meeting in this city, an advance
is absolutely necessary because of the
increase in the most of raw material. It
is expected that an advance of from 5
to 7 per cent will be made in the whole
sale prices of shoes, after the fall sam
ples have been sent out In March.
(United Pret laud Wire.)
New York, Jan. 11. John McNamara
of San Francisco,' said to have been
known as "Big Mac" and "Australian
Mack," who was arrested her charged
with being one of the yeggmen who
robbed the Bank of Montreal in New
Westminster, B. C, of $258,000, was dis
charged hero, today by Magistrate Mo
Adoo. i McNamara, however, was no sooner
at liberty, than he was rearrested on
a United States warrant issued at the
request of the British consul general.
He was charged with being a fugitive
fronj Justice, and was held for examina
tion. Canada demands his extradition.
., McNamara's attorney, George Gordon
Battle, announced that he would at onoe
seek a wflt of, habeas corpus.
Catarrh and Cold in
the Head Easily and,
Quickly Relieved
We guarantee that Clover Leaf Ca
tarr Remedy will relieve ybu. It is the
result of years of scientiflo study, and
is made right It is composed of pure
vegetable oils and contains no poison,
and if it does not relieve you we will
refund your money. A sample will con
vince you, and a full bottle will do
wonders with your catarrh.
If you would be rid of your watery
e-eH, your constant snuffling and full
head feeling, take advantage of what wo
are offering you. Such guarantees as
ours are scarce and we could not do it
unless we had a remedy that would do
the work. Throw your doubt aside and
get a bottle.
Price 50 cents.
For sale by all druggists or sent by
mail postpaid by the manufacturers.
Clover Leaf Pharmacy, Cloverdale, Cal.
Send to the manufacturers for a free
sample.
POURTH AND MORRISON
Portland's Fashion Center
Annual and Alteration Sale
Now Going at Full Blast
Every article in the store, excepting contract goods,
Is Greatly Reduced
Enormous Stocks of Dependable Merchandise
to select from
We can supply your every need at big savings to you
FOURTH AND MORRISON
TTT
i
Of Portland's Leadie Wholesale E
m w
oises
We purchased the surplus stocks of two of Portland's leading wholesale houses entailing an outlay of over $10,000 spot cash. At this time
of the year wholesale houses are anxious to rid themselves of all surplus stocks and as we had the cash we dictated our own price. -
Thousands of dollars worth of Clothing, Dry Goods, Women's Ready-to-Wear Garments, Furnishing Goods,
Shoes, Etc., to be slaughtered at prices never before attempted.
ALE B
EGINS FRIDAY,
JANUARY 12 J A. M
The Wholesalers' Tremendous Loss Is the Cause of the Following Prices:
$3 Men's"Conquerer"Hats $1.48 $3.50 Heavy Flan'l Shirts $1.69 $10 Men's Suits now at $2.95
$2.50 Men's Boss Hats only 95c $5 Wool Sweater Coats $1,95 $20-$25 Women's Suits $7.29
$1.00 Men's Caps go at only 38c $2.50 Wool Sweater Coats 98c $8 to $15 Skirts, choice $379
50c Boys Caps go at only 8c $3 Corduroy Trousers at S1.45 $50 Fine Ladies' Suits $13.95
25c Finest Shop Caps only 11c $4,00 , Fine Trousers only 81,88 $2.50 Shirtwaists, sacrificed 69c
50c Heavy Wool Socks now 19c 50c Golf Gloves go now at 19c $1 Wool Dress Goods, yard 29c
25c Heavy Wool Socks only 12c $1 Men's Underwear sacrificed 42c $L50 Wool Dress Goods yd. 57c
15c Cotton Socks go now at 4c $1.50-$2 Men's Wool Underwear at 69c 10c-25c High Grade Laces yd. 4c
15cCorliss-Coon''c61lars aii styles 2c $2.00-$2.50 Auto Gloves at 97c 10c Alpaca Braid, per piece 3c
$1.00 Sateen Shirts this sale 39c $1-1.50 Best Work Gloves 66c 25c Ladies' Fine Hose at only 9c
$1.50 Flannel Shirts this sale 69c $1.50 to $2.00 Kid Gloves 89c 25c Ladies' Linen H'dkerchiefs 8c
$2,50 Fine Flannel Shirts $1.15 $20.00 Men's Suits go at $6.95 10c Ladies' Good H'dkerchiefs 2c
50c Ladies' Underwear now t
25c Ladies' Underwear now
$7.50-310 ladies' Silk Waists $2.39
25c and 50c Dresser CoversilOc
$4.00 Fine Ladies' Shoes $1.9Q
$3.00 Fine Ladies' Shoes $1.59
$2.50 Fine Ladies' Shoes $118
$2.00 Boys' Strong Shoes at
$1.50 Children's Shoes only 69c
$l-$1.50-$2 Dress Shirts at 68c
50c Suspenders sacrificed at 17c
50c- 75c Swell Neckties at 19c
$25.00 Men's Slip-ons at $889
Remember tomorrow morning at 9 a. m. begins the greatest savings on brand new goods direct from wholesalers ever witnessed in this state
n-n
145-147 Second St.
Between Morrison
and Alder
- v --v . v ,. ., S ,i,.-.s .'.-........... .-' f U '. . -- ', ; ' ... f . '''it.. , t . .,. a' "v..;p, "rvr' -v.v. , '-y ' - T . r -vv. 'V . -. - ;;;
145-147 Sccc3I.
Dclivccn LIcrrlr 3.:i
end Alilcr