THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY -MORNING, FEBRUARY ; 28, 1915.
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SKIPPERS
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fernal Machines in Water,
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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
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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.
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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.
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