THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY -MORNING, FEBRUARY ; 28, 1915. O SKIPPERS NORTH 1 OF ALL THE -AtThat, However, They Take . No Chances With These In fernal Machines in Water, THERE ARE SAFETY LANES . t i Zb 9Hm Faaaag-a Zs Absolutely Safa if i Sharp Lookout la Kept for Floating: Mines. Ily Herbert Corey. RottfUam, Feb. 27. Two mincon cptlona about the mine fields in the Korth Sea should be cleared up.. The first is that neutral ships are in( con atatit danger from them they are in no more danger than an automobilist Is on Broadway. The only thing re quired is that the skipper shall keep his . course. .The other Is that the nea is. filled with floating mines which have been cast adrift by the Germans. The set of th North Sea currents take mines which have come loose from their anchorages to the lJuteh coast. An official report made by the Dutch rov ernment states that of the 10J mines picked up on the coast el-Rht were f lJutch ownership and origin, 12 French, one German and, tl Knglish. Nevertheless, 0-odd ships have been sunk or damaged by mines since the war began. The exaefc. figures are in dispute. And those who Jump to the conclusion that the English have been casting mines adrift because 81 of their machines have been picked up by the Dutch are wrong. All mines are anchored when first put overboard. Those that have been picked up have elmply gone adrift. The excess of English mines is due to two facts. The first is that the Knglish have set more mines by the hundred than either of the other nations concerned. Th second is that the Knglish have fairly well swept th? North Sea free of German mines. This was possible ijt dU3 ui inu LUiiiiui mill, waitii 'and all other waters -by the English. The Germans have not been able to get at the English mine field. There ar three mine fields In the English Channel and the North Sea. The exac location of these fields is known to every skipper who sails the sens. The Germans have two areas in the northern waters, with a thirty-mile-wide channel between them. The English have one mine field in the channel, which i a rough parallelo gram In form, 22 miles wide by 52 miles long. The Dutch and French have decorated their coasts with an embroidery of mines to keep ships away from certain areas. All skippers who have a right to the information are provided with charts of these mine fields. This means that eventually all skippers have this information in their possession. When tli Noordun Wai Damaged. The English and Germans have laid mines with precisely the same ends in view. They wish to protect certain waters and to force all shipping through certain channels. The 60-odd ships which have been injured have come to grief because . they - did not obey the orders issued, or' because some subordinate believed the mine field, a safe place in which to navi gate. A case in point Is that of the Noordam of the l-ollandAmerican line, which had the beter part of her etern torn off on her last vovaere from New Tork. The Noordam's skipper had Makes Nerves Tingle With New Vitality Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers Fill Your Mind With Joy and Cheerfulness and Vitalize New Vim and Vigor Into Your Body. 50 CENT BOX FREE Get nerves like steel; be clear brained, strong and vigorous. Kel logg's Sanitone Wafers invigorate and vitalize as does nothing else. If you are nerve-racked, weary and peevish, and your friends begin to think you're a '.'dead one," this marvelous and de- I 1 KtUogg't Sanitone "Wafers Make You Act XJke a Boy. You Feel Just Like Jumping Over a Fence. pendable remedy , will give you a new lease on life. 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I'ul-fijn been furnished with an admiralty chart of the English field. . . "Don't pay any attention to that," an English boarding officer told the Noordam, according to the statements of responsible official of the line, "You can go straight through if you wish." Going straight Ihroueh mennt av Ing of time and coal. So the Noordam ' took the chance.' The odd part is that I the subordinate seems to have been I right technically. The Noordam was ! In no danger from the anchored mines, although she ran a diagonal course from one corner ; of the long oblong to the other. 1 But a mine had come loose from Its moorings. Even so, it was supposed: to be harmless. An au tomatic arrangement disconnects the firing device when a mine breaks away from the anchor. "The Noordam's propeller hit thfs floating mine a lO.OOV-ton blow." said a man who knew. "No mine can stand i that tort of foolishness. So it blew up." Fortunately for the Noordam and her passengers she was ame to make port under her own steam. But the incident Illustrates the signal danger from mines which careful skippers run In these narrow waters. In the daytime a floating mine may be seen by the lookout. They fre quently are seen. On a recent pas sage of the New Amsterdam, of the same line, the boat was stopped while the first officer did target practice on a floating mine with a military rifle, lie didn't explode the mine. But by and by it sank from tire leaks caused by the bullets. It often happens that the lookouts on the channel ferries see floating mines. The passengers are not even excited ly them any more. They flock to the rail to gaze at a whitey-green object, which on land would be about four feet tall and three feet in great est diameter, and shaped like a top. Then a disgruntled seaman pours oil on the waters as a warning to other boats and as a notice to the destroyer patrol, and the boat goes on her way. Excitement for Paaaangera. For all that, skippers take no chances when in the neighborhood of mines. When the AmeriStin passenger boats for Holland get iijto the mine area nowadays the lilelwats are put outboard. Each passenger is told what place he will have in what boat, if any thing happens. He is advised to have an overcoat handy, because the weather thereabouts is bitter. But he is told there is no danger. "It hardly ever happens that a boat sinks in less than 10 minutes,"' said j one philosophical skipper recently. "That's plenty . of time to get the; boats out.'" When the German boats raided Scar borough and the east coast towns of England lately they threw mines over- j board to protect them from pursuit. ! That seemed to promise danger to in- 1 nocent shipping. But within reser- vations 4t doesn't. ! "The mines are anchored," explained a coastwise captain. "All ships lay ! mines after the same fashion. They I are run overboard chained together J like a string of sausages. Each mine ; has an anchor chain, and each is also : chained to its two nearest neighbors, I from 20 to 40 feet of chain separating 1 them. Six feet up the chain from the anchor is a weight. When that weight settles on the bottom it operates a trigger mechanism, which sets the mine for action. When the mine leaves its moorings a reverse device automatically renders It harmless." The reason for placing mines to gether In strings sometimes only in ( pairs ts to make sure that it will j hit Its target. It is obvious that a j top-shaped thing, not much larger than ! an ordinary barrel, might never be hit : by a ship. But when a ship picks up j a connecting ehain the - mines are I hauled clear of. the bottom. They ' swing on either side of the ship, and hs f they touch they explode. That is why , the mined Audacious if she was ; mined sustained her damage at the stern. When mines are properly sett they ride nix feet below the surface j of the water. They cannot be seen and they hit the enemy ship in her most vulnerable part, well below the water line. On the trip from Rotterdam to New York the ships are seven hours in the mine field. The obvious nrecau- ions are taken, but the skippers feel they know so well where the mines are that they are not nervous. But it isn't often they will run after dark. Even an ocean captain, with weather hardened nerves, does not care to take unnecessary chances with infernal ma chines. The location of every mine is Ttnown to the English admiralty, and after the war they will be taken up. Europe Hears Japan Wants Islands Fetrograd Newspaper Prints Account of I Wlpponaaa Designs on the Philip-1 pines. Berlin (By Wireless to Sayville), 1 Feb. 27. Purchase of the Philippine ' Islands by Japan is being seriously ! considered In Nipponese political cir cles, according to the Tokio correspond ent of the Retcn, a Petrograd newspa per, advices received here from the Russian capital declare. The Tokio correspondent wired, these messages say, that Japanese statesmen suggest the islands no longer are of ; strategic value to the United States, : since Germany lost her Pacific col- j onies. j Berlin newspapers today published ; parts of the interview given to the j United Press in London by Admiral ; Lord Charles Beresford recently. One I paper characterizes as "insidious non- j sense'' the declaration of Lord Beres- ' ford that Germany may seek war with j the United States, in order to have the pretext of being the "underdog" under t which to abandon the fight. Charged With Stealing Wood. Charged with the theft of a wagon load of wood from the Churchley Bros, woodyard. Thirteenth and Marshall streets, and trading the wood for lio,uor at the saloon on Twelfth street, Philip Peterson and F. J. Halliwell, the former a driver for the company, were arrested yesterday in the saloon by Patrolman Ft. L. Phillips. Ed. 1'r- fers, the saloonkeeper, was arrested I on a charge or receiving stolen goods. The arrest followed frequent com plaints to the company of short meas ure In wood orders on the part of cus tomers. Took $7 in Silver. Silver in a small bank, amounting to $7, was stolen from the residence of Mrs. Mary Sehwarz of 127 East Six teenth Btreet by robbers who entered her home Friday. The house was com- i pletely ransacked, but nothing else is i missing, uetecuves Hill and Leonard are investigating. Concert at Men's Resort. An entertainment was given last night at the Men's Resort.- Fourth and Burnslde streets, under the auspices of-the vicinity work committee Of the Christian Endeavor of the First Pres byterian church. Concerts of this character are given every Saturday evening at the resort and are largely attended. - RDSEBURG ATTORNEY AND SEATTLE MAN INDICTED BY JURY Frank E. Alley and Carlos L ; Byron Charged With Intent to Defraud Government. INNOCENCE IS DECLARED j Aocn'ad Man In Statement Declare I Tli ay Are Fully "Within Their i Bights in Every Way. Carlos U Byron, a timber operator of Seattle, and Frank E. Alley, an at torney of Roseburg, were indicted by the federal grand jury yesterday on a t iiarge of intent to defraud the gov ernment through the tiling of six al leged timber and stone affidavits at the Roseburg land office. It is asserted that they had claim ante swear that the applicant had made a personal examination of. the land, and that its total value was not more than $425, when in fact no ap plicant had seen the land while each claim was worth more than $5000. Byron anil Alley have located ap proximately 65 people on the old Hyde Benson fraudulent land selections, and under their contracts have charged $500 for the location with a stipulation that $500 additional shall be. paid when the land is fiwally secured. They have been in I'oittand for the last week and last night issued a joint statement in which they deulare their anxiety for a speedy trial and assert that -their scheme is legal. Their statement follows: Statement Za Issued. The indictment is based upon an al leged violation of certain regulations of the secretary of the interior in that certain applicants alleged in their pre liminary sworn statement under the act that after a personal examination of the land they estimated the value f the timber as nominal, fixing it at the minimum amount prescribed by law. namely $400. The government alleges that the claims in each instance are worth $5000, which they are, in, all probabil ity. It is provided in the regulations tiiat in the event the land and timber is not appraised within nine months within the filine of the application the amount fixed by the applicant will be the purchase price to the claimant. It has been held by the supreme court in all cases wherein the crime of perjury was predicated upon a sworn statement as to personal exam ination that the regulation confined and limited the scope and limit be yond the intent of congress and that tiie same was unauthorized and illegal, anil therefore did not constitute per jury. , The government apparently is bas ing its ca.se upon the decision in the case of the United States vs. fimull. This case is to be distinguished from the case involved in these indictments, inasmuch as the former is based upon the violation of a regulation consist ent with the statute, whereas that in volving us is an added requirement by the department, inconsistent and wholly repugnant to the act itself. Saturn of Money Promised. We have located a number of par ties upon lands embraced In the so called fraudulent Hyde-Benson selec tions. In every instance these selec tions have been held for cancellation by the commissioner and there is ab solutely no question that the lands will ultimately be thrown open to entry. AVe have made a specialty of this" business and believo that our clients are In as good if not better po--eitlon to get the land than is any other party. Our contract with these parties provided that in case they should fail to get their land their lo cation fee will be returned in full. All people with whom we have done business understand the situation fully and were advised as to the decisions o the supreme court upon which we relied for authority in the matter. DEAD MAN WAS SOLDIER The body found floating in Colum bia slough yesterday was positively identified as that of George Walsh, a private of Company C, Twenty-first infantry, stationed at Vancouver. The identification was established by Ser geant Johnson of the company. Walsii disappeared January 6. He had been paid that day. Soldiers who were with him on the return to Vancouver say he decided to walk instead of taking the street car, and it is presumed he fell from the trestle spanning the slough. The man had relative. in New York. The body was taken to Vancouver last night for burial. Torpedoed Steamer Siplis. Havre, Feb. 27. The torpedoed Brit ish steamer Harpilion. which was re ported to be afloat and able to make port, sunk 14 miles from Antifer. The crew landed and was brought here. Hotel Multnomah Commencing Monday, March First, We Will Introduce the Following Musical Attractions in the Arcadian Garden Every Week Day and Sunday During Lunch, Dinner, and After the Theatre MOREA the Wonderful Tenor. Known as "Young Caruso" Throughout the East. MISS PANSY HOOD the Popular Soprano in the Song Hits of the Day. THREE NASQUIRIA SISTERS Singing; Dancing and Musical Entertainers of the Highest Class. SIGNOR GIORANNI COLETTE Singer of Note. Operatic and Semi-Operatic Airs HELLER'S AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA One of the Finest in the West. Sunday Table d'Hote Dinner 6 Until 8 j Sunday Grand Concert in.Lobbv 8:30 Until 10 Western Pacific ; Receiver Asked Proceedings to Ba of Friendly Mature j With Object of Btraiffhtenio Out: Bail road's Financial Affairs, New Tork. Feb. 27. Application for a receivership for the Western Pacifio railroad may be made here next week, it was reported this afternoon. The proceedings will be in the nature of a friendly move to provide a means of re-organlzatlon to straighten out the railroad's financial affairs. It was announced the Western Pa cific will default on the interest on its $50,000,000 first, mortgage o per cent bonds, which is due on March 1. Counsel for the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, which guaranteed the inter est on the bonds, said a statement probably would be made tiext week, following a conference of directors of . both roads. Friendly' Indians May Join Old Polk Attempt to Disarm 15 at Mexican Sat, Utah, May Kara Unfortunate Re sult; Indian Snoot Desert ex. Bluff, Utah, Feb. 27. Fears were expressed here today thSt an attempt to disarm 15 heretofore friendly In dians at Mexican Hat may result in their joining Old Polk, who took to the mountains with his Tse-Ne-Gat. and a band of followers after the young man had killed a Mexican and escaped. Warfare between the red skins and United States Marshal Ne beker's posse had been suspended pend ing the result of Indian bureau agents' efforts to effect a truce. It was reported here that Chief Posey, one of the Indians' leaders, last night shot a brave who attempted to desert. Missing Woman Is Located In Home Mrs. Anna Conrad, housekeeper for Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hoffman, 620 Kast Twenty-fourth, north, who dis appeared Wednesday night, was found last night at the Home for the Aged. Kast Thirtieth street, near the Base Line road, where she had gone tre night of her disappearance. No reason for her wandering could be given. She had been employed at the Hoffman home for about 10 years. She is a widow and 58 years of age. She said that she was satisfied to remain at the home but gave no reason for leaving her employers. Charged With the Theft of Salmon Caught in the act of stealing fish from the Barbey Fish Co., at the foot of Washington street yesterday, Rob ert Hawkins, a longshoreman, was ar rested by Patrolman Burrl and Shafer on a larceny charge. He had already taken one salmon, weighing 20 pounds, and had carried it to a saloon where he had exchanged it for drinks. Com ing back again, he kicked off the top of another box and was dragging out a fish, when he was seen by J. J. Day of the company, who with others held Hawkins until the police arrived. TWO NAMED BY SHERIFF Two Word appointees. Deputy Jailer Kd Kennedy and Matron Elizabeth C. Rogers, were dropped from the county payroll yesterday by Sheriff Hurlburt and were replaced by C. H. Sigglin and Mrs. Edna Reed Dobbins. The new appointees will take up their duties Monday morning. Sheriff Hurlburt also announced the appointment of Mrs. Lucy Dougherty as the additional matron provided by the county com missioners last week. Mrs. Dougherty is the widow of Ned Dougherty, who was county jailer for 16 years, and has served as matron before, working under her husband's regime. Investigating Horse's Death. Deputy Coroner Smith Is Investi gating the finding of a drowned horse that had evidently been shot before hand. The animal was found floating under the dock of the Columbia En gineering company, 200 feet above the spot under the dock of the Clark-Wilson Lumber company where the body of an unidentified man was found Fri day. The carcass had been in the water for many days and like the body of the man, was badly decomposed. The corpse at the public morgue re mains unidentified and because of the condition of the body will be turned over to the county for disposal Monday. FOUR GENERATIONS TO HELP CELEBRATE . HI dp ' v-" Ct Left to right Arthur V. Kent Four generations from great-grandmother to great-grandson will be pres ent at 913 Division street today to celebrate with Mrs. John Lewis, the TRAIN AND WAGON CRASH; 1 PERSON IS KILLED, 3 INJURED (Continued From Page One.) broke into a gallop, and appeared to be beyond control. For 100 feet north of the railroad tracks, the view to th east, from which direction the train approached, is clear, witnesses say, .and the track can be seen for a mile. Neighbors of the vicinity say that they heard the blasts of the engine whistle repeated ly just before the crash of the impact was heard. The horse nearest the engine was uninjured, but the other animal was so badly hurt that it had to be shot a short time, later by Humane Officer Pitts. The' horses were caught by Mr. Adams. John R. George, 320 Freemont street, who was the engineer of the train, in a statement made to Deputy Coroner Smith la3t night, said that he was go ing about 35 miles n hour coasting dovn hill when he paw the wagon go ing south on Sixtieth street. At this time it wa3 in front of Twohy broth ers' office which stands about one half a block north of the track. The team was going along slowly, he said, and he was about 640 feet away when he lost sight of It and did not see It again until it came on the track di Yesterday Was Ami Old-Time "HeMMeir. These Are. Busy Days at EilersMany Shrewd Buyers Taking Advantage of This Piano Purchasing Oppor tunity -See List of Standard Makes and Astonishingly Low Prices Below . That Piano You've Put Off Purchas7 ing Sq Long Is Here Today It May Be Gone Tomorrow The number of pianos we sold yesterday and during the past week shows that Portland people are alive to the great opportunities we are creating for buying high-grade pianos at greatly reduced prices. Our unusual sale of used Grands, Player-Pianos and Straight Upright Pianos is now on in real earnest. We have sold many fine in struments this week at prices far below those usually asked for pianos of the same quality. Many of these pianos have seen very little use and are in excellent condition. All of them have been put through our shop and thoroughly cleaned, polished, tuned and regulated. They are high-class instruments, most of them having been taken in exchange on new Chickering Grands and the latest type of modern 88-Note Player Pianos. Do not let the word "used" stand in the way of your pride in purchasing one of these pianos, for many of them cannot be told from brand new. You should not miss this sale, if you have been longing for a piano. We will arrange the terms of payment to suit your convenience. We still have a number of good "buys" left. You should act quickly. Note these prices: J. & C. Fischer,..: ,.$128.00 Weber, good piano $137.00 Chickering . $225.00 Marshall & Wendell, fancy mahogany S19S.OO Stuvesant Piano, beautiful mottled walnut. $185.00 Weser, largest size, cabinet grand, mahogany (with orchestral attachments)..... ..S187.00 Ludwlg, largest size, fancy upright, quartered oak. . . .8225.00 Hamilton plain case, excellent condition $200.00 Largest size Singer Piano, mahogany case, like new, $162.00 Whitney Piano, a famous studio style, French walnut finish S175.00 Largest Size Kingsbury, walnut case.. $140.00 Hardman Upright, mahogany, fine toned instrument, $135.00 Kimball, in art case, looks just like new. $260.00 Steinway, verti-gratid style.. ...$160.00 The abdve list shows only a few of the many bargains offered. Oher pianos at prices ranging from $75, $87, $98, $110, upward. ; - ' -- - , r C - r r Jr., Arthur V. Kent Sr.. Mrs. great- grandmother, her 83rd i-lrthday. Thre will be Mrs. Lewis, her daugn ter Mrs. Fred AV. Kent, who la 51, her son Arthur V. Kent, 26, and last, but r.ot least, Arthur V. Kent Jr., who rectly in front of him, too . late to avoid hitting the wagen. George stated he whistled for the crossing when he saw fhe teem. TALBOT FUNERAL TODAY Marcus Talbot, late manager of the Port of Portland commission, is to be buried at Seattle this morning at 11 o'clock. The body was taken to Seat tle yesterday afternoon on the Shasta Limited. J. D. Farrell. president of the O-W. R. & N. Co., offering his private car for the transportation of the fu neral party. Besides Mrs. Talbot and John Tal bot, an only son, the party Included Mrs. Jessie M. Crang, wife of Capt. T. H. Crang, pilot for the Associated Oil Co.; Mrs. Anna M. Crichton, widow of the late E. W. Critchton, pioneer steamboat man; K. Budd, superintend ent of the O-W. R. & N. Co. river fleet, and Capt. E. S. Edwards. United States inspector of hulls." Will Address Business Mem. Collector of Internal Revenue Mil ton A., Miller will deliver an address on the handling of the Internal revenue department work in Portland at the regular weekly luncheon of the East Side Business Men's club Monday noon at the Hotel Edwards. G. E. Welter, appraiser of customs for the Portland district, will be chairman of the day. Fred W. Kent, Mrs. John Lewis. Is not yet two. The combined ages of an total over 161 years. Kent is Jn tha railway mail service running on the Shasta limited between Portland and Ashland. Emmet Celebration Set for Next Sunday Editor of Butte Independent Win Ba On of Principal Speakers at Meeting- at Seutsches Haua. J. B. Mulcahy, editor of the Butte Independent, and the Rev. K. O. Salz mann, pastor of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran church, will be the princi pal speakers at the anniversary cele bration in honor of the Irish patriots and Robert Emmett to be held at Deutsches Haus, Thirteenth and Main streets, March 7. An elaborate musical program has been arranged by the Joint committee In charge of the celebration as well as other entertainment features. As an opening number Frank D. Hennessy has been selected to sing "My Own United States" and other patriotic anthems. Lucien Becker will act as accompanist for th Arion Verein in German and Irish songs, and other numbers will be contributed by Mrs. Rose Frledle Gianelll, the C. B. B. C. Glee club, Mrs. Thomas McCarty and other well known Portland artists. Three Cornered Collision. As a Sixteenth street car passed the corner of Eleventh and Washington streets, bound out, yesterday after noon, a delivery auto belonging to J. We are offering in this sale of used pianos, several standard makes of used Grand Pianos, on which we are ena"blsd to make exceedingly low prices. We have a small apartment hou.se grand, ; in a mahogany case for $385. See this tomorrow. Another one at $425, besides several larger styles for $475, $525, and upward. The original price of these pianos is from $800 to $1200. Player Pianos We have included in this stock of many-used pianos' a ntim- ber of slightly used player pianos, some that have. been out in the hands of agents, and others that have been used for demon- j stration purposes. Some have been rented to tourists stopping at the prominent hotels, while others have been taken in exchange on part payment toward the very latest improved up-to-date" Chickering Electric and Autopiano Electric. These instruments are guaranteed to be in perfect condition and are the very latest.' type of 88-note players. A large quantity of music and a hand some player bench is included with each player. These players are especially priced at $198, $290, $318, $k465,$493 $485 and tip wards. You are invited to call for a demonstration. , ;- We will give our regular two-year exchange agreement' with any piano sold during this sale. This means practically the use of the instrument for two years, then such instrument, may be given back to us ih part '.payment on any new piano of .. higher price, the sale, price now paid being then allowed toward, payment of a new instrument. . : TELEPHONE OR WRITE, QUICk Those living out of town should write or telephone for. descriptive lists and number. We send these instruments anywhere for examination, A deposit of amount stated In this advertisement should be sent to show good faith. This sale will continue until every instrument is sold. Re member, every one is fully guaranteed and at the low prices quoted, each instrument should find a buyer quickly. W. Phale of 441 Washington- street and driven by him started from the edge of tha sidewalk. The fender of the streetcar caught the machine and crowded It against the curb and against the automobile of C C, Gib son, standing unoccupied Just above the Phale auto. No one was hurt, but each auto lost a wheel and sustained other minor damages, .' ress Faces Jam In Closing Days Ship Purchase and Sural Credits Are Dominant Issue "Which An Provliuf , Obstacles In Getaway. - ' Washington. Feb. 2T. A seething cauldron of legislation ths worst "jam" in many years faced a waning congress tonight. : i With hut three and a half days re maining, the dying sixty-third congress faced a crush of business almost un precedented upon the last Saturday of its life. The extra session bogey till purrad legislators. . Both ieBte and house enter Monday, cn thj) lust lap of a spectacular and grinding finale. Night sessions hava been ordered, possibly continuous from Tuesday morning until adjournment. Thursday. v? Ship purchase and rural credits were the big dominant issues at staka in the get-away excitement. Fallura of the rurchase bill and enactment of Some sort of farmers loan plan seemed certain today. r FRENCH BOAT IS' SUNK London, Feb. 27. A message to Lloyds from Conception, Chile, -says that the steunier Skerries, which has Just reached that port, reports that the birk Jean Kllboltan whs sunk by the Prince F.ltel Frledrlch in Decern-, fcer. The members of tha crew are. on Faster Island and refuse to ba taken off. THIS REMARKABLE $29.00 SALE OF $40 TO $60 "Aquascutmn " ''Burberry" and "Toga" Coats ends tha evening Of VLX3LGM . Take advantage of this oppor tunity HOW. COATS FOR MEN AND WOMEN These raincoats, overcoats. tor coats and weather proof wraps are always in stylo. Now worn at tha front try ths monarchs of the warring nations. K. S. Ervin &Co. Ltd. Oeneral SngUsfe TaUovs, Man's Aooessorlea. Custom Mads BhJjrss. BEXiXiXWO 8tTXXSX3FC, 8ZZTK AT AXJ2Ta fcTOtJEB. Used Grand Pianos : : The Nation's Largest Dealers Eilers Building ' Broadway at Alder Portland, Of, AV