THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1915. ITALY INVESTIGATING STATE Fl DEAD CONVICT WHO KILLED WARDEN HARRY MINTO For Hosiery, Knit Underwear, Corsets No Store Is as Satisfactory as This Store This Has Been Demonstrated Over and Over Again to Hundreds of Satisfied Customers. Why Not YOU? FIRE WHICH BLEW UP THE BATTLESHIP BRIN NOW IN FULL SWING; IS All Purchases Made Thursday Will Be Charged on October Bills Rendered November 1st Pictorial Review Patterns for the Winter Season Are Ready for Your Approval 2d Floor Mail and Telephone Order Filled by Expert Shopper Magazine Set Off by Flames; 342 Officers and Men, In cluding Rear Admiral, Lost Today Is Salem Day and Merchants Close Stores in Honor of Occasion, "MercKandis of J Merit On! Pacific Phone Marshall 5000 Home Phone A-6691 SINKS IN SEVEN MINUTES RACE TRACK IS FAST OREGON p- sturdy z j j " s?v h9" A V r r L' -n ? w V . ' v. ?lJ v :,xmm .i?v: k l&PtfitS V --,, "A I ; ' ,v;1 lMwm$xt&.i m. l5;--;rtV:f-:,:A y; va', " - vC-K-Wv 1 -it- '? " y-wr ' ATTENDANCE Gabardine Suit Pictured at $25.00 For Misses and Small Women From Oar Fourth Floor Section ? T Only Thoi. Who Dlv.d Into S.a Ar. STd; Explosion Bands Bhlp Almort In Twain, Cberrlans Take Part la Welcoming Thousands of Visitors to tne ty. T.omr, Sept. 29. (I. N. S InvrsL'. tatlon wn ordered ljy Premier fca - ndra today, of th fire and explo sion which yestfirdiiy reused the ota of tlie Itallnn uattltKhlp Benedetn Hrlrt with 342 off;-r and men, In cludinK ltcHr Admiral Itubln De Ccr vln. The warKhlp sank within seven rnlnuteH. TIhtp was no time to lower any boats and those who dived lnt the h;irlnr. later to ln picked up ov adjacent warxhlprt, were the only ones eav'd. The I!eidctto Hrln carried n complement of 720 men. Premier Salmiilra Ihih hrrn acting h minister or marine since Vlale's resignation ;ind lie risked the Dftke De Abruzzl to personally investigate an I fix responsibility for tho exiilomon. Irrespective of the prisons Involved. "Such mi Investigation," Raid Pre mier Hulandra. "will reanwure the country and the navy, which must and deslicH to be exposed to the blow of the enemy, but the dangers arinlri,; from neRliKenre and lack of dlwciplln must he ellriiin.ited and those re ipoiiHlble for Huch conditions pun ished." The decks of five warships near the Benedetto I!rln were littered with de bris. In announcing the accident. th ad miralty dispells) all suspicion that a hostllo submarine may have been re sponsible for tlm explosion by revea' Iriff that It was due to a sllahl Internal fire which reached the magazines be fore it could be extinguished. There was no time, however, for warning to bo given the men and no attempt was made to lower boats. A heavy detonation was heard, the boat spilt open, a cloud of smoke shot Inti the air and a few minutes later thf. spot where the Henedetto Hrln had been at anchor was marked only by bubbling water, struggling bodies and floating debris. The Hrln was a prc-dreadnnught of 13,43:! tons, with a complement of 732 men. She had four 12-Inch guns, fo ir eight-inch and 12 six-Inch, as wo 1 as some r2-pounders one-pounders an 1 HOOKER IS DEAD; SHOT BY OFFICER Otto Hooker. (Continued Krom I'ape One) and 1j. 1'. Moore and John Talent, ' prison gua rds. It was 11:30 o'clock when they ar rived at the Mcism-r home, just -4 aours after Hooker bad killed JMnto. Placing themselves at points of vantage nbort the house, the officers with guns ready, pushed developments. "I'ome out of there," was com manded. "I'm the man you want," said Hook er. "Throw up your hands." "I've got them up as high ns I can get them." One Talse Move. Hooker was apparently doing his best to get himself out of his close, quarters, but he made a false move. Long's i i fie cracked, and the con vict fell with a gaping hole In his right breast. lr H. It. Wallace attended Hooker. unU local officers deny that some mem bers of the capturing party wanted to send tho convict to Salem without attention. Hooker was taken to St. Mary"s hos pital. He lived two hours. The bullet bad penetrated his lung and emerged through the shoulder. t'oioner Kortmiller reports that thero Were no bullets in or about Hooker's gun, found under the Melsner house, where the convl I hid It was thought ttwie were four bullets In the gun alter Hooker shot Marshal Denson, from whom he took the weapon and killed 'Warden Minto. Hooker's body was taken to Salem at 8 o'clock this morning. Body Held at Penitentiary. tialem, Or., Sept. 23. The body of Otto Hooker, slayer of Warden Minto, was brought to the state penitentiary from Albany this morning, and is being held there until relatives are heard from.. If the body is unclaimed, he will be burled in the prison cemetery. thoroughly guarded 'for htm to have made his way to Albany long after Minto was killed. "After we had taken Hooker to the hospital he said be was hungry and begged for something to eat. He said he had eaten nothing all day. A nurse brought tea and toast but be could not eat. He begged the phy sician who attended h;m to let him die and said lie wished 1 had killed him. "A priest came and asked if Hook er was a Catholic. Hooker Bald he was not. The priest told hlin th.? end was near and said, 'Turn your h'oit and soul to ;od,' 'I will, fath er,' Hooker answered. Says Christoffersen Is Game. "Christof ft i sen is a game officer. He took all kinds of chances. .My dog could not give much assistance because of the many men who had wandered around where Hooker was know n to lia e been. The tracks of Hooker were too obscure for the do to get a s-ent. "We reached Conser, on the Orego i Electric. about 2:3u yesterday and found about 10 men with guns searching for Hooker. We searched 1 barn leavlm the others to cruard but I ffmnd lir !i:n'r of Hooker Thpn W- went to Albany ami iiad supper, the first meal 1 had eaten ttince Alondaj night. "After supper Sheriff Esch detailed Christoffersen, Guards Moore and Tal ent from the penitentiary, and myself to watch the trains and we kept the hoboes Jumping sideways. About 10:30 o'clock we began to get cold, s) sent K. I-. Fisher to Ids home to get some coats and blankets. Fisher lives near the house where we found Hooker and as he passed the house of J. K. Melsner, the man who lives next door to where Hooker was hiding ai d wli.i is building a new house, Meisner told him he had heard a cough from th ; new house. Fisher rushed back and we sent the guards on with htm while we went through a train that was ap proaching. Melsner Was Watching House. "After the train passed we liurrieJ after the guards and found them quarter' of a mi e from the station an! half way to the house, watting for us. We went on and found Meisner sitting in tho window on the second f'.oor of bis house with a shotgun, watching the house. "We left the guatx's to watch In front of the house und went to th-" door. Christoffersen entered and I went around to the back to enter." "I found the house .lust a shell with out partitions and the floor but parti;, laid," said Christoffersen. taking uo the narrative. "A ted was in onj corner and a pile of lumber in tho center. I found no trace of Hooke.' around these and then saw a hole in the corner where the floor was not yet laid. T f.rned the searchlight into tho hole ant stooped to look in. There I saw Hooker's head. " Is that you, Hooker?' I asked. "'Yes, I'm Hooker,' he answered. "I've got him, hoys,' I yelled, and the ntheis came In." Army Carbine Used by Long. Long used a Krag-Jorgensen carbine of the army type of 30 caliber. Th'i muzzle of the weapon was but a few PATROLMAN LONG OF LOCAL FORCE RELATES DETAILS OF CAPTURE Inches from Hooker when the shot waj fired and the wound bled profusely. The gun carried by Hooker was s .38 caliber Colts with a six Inch bar rel and had six chambers. Mrs. Den son later recognized It as the gun which her husband carried and which was taken from him by Hooker. Chris toffersen turned the gi:n over to Mrs Denson. Christoffersen, Dong and Depu'.v Sheriffs Phillips and Veaton were 6ent to aid in rounding up Hooker by Sher iff Hurlhurt. Phillips and Y'eaton had not returned this morning. The deputies said Denson's wound consisted of a broken collarbone and broken ribs in addition to" the flesn wound. Tho bullet, which entered 'it the collarbone and lodged In nis back, was extracted after an X-ray had been taken. A reward of $50 was offered for Hooker as an escape and this will probably go to Dong and Christof fersen. "The gamcst man I ever saw in po lice work,'" was the tribute paid by Chief of Police John Clark to Pa trolman A. D. Dong today, in speak ing of Dong's work In killing Hooker. Three weeks ago last Sunday, in n riot between foreigners and the po lice at Linnton, Patrolman Dong sho and fatally wounded a rioter who at tacked him with a c'.ub. The coroner' jury exonerated Dong. Merchant's Funeral To BeHeld Today All stores and mercantile establish ments on Killings worth avenue will close today from 1 to 2:30 p. m. in honor of Charles Domerlne, who died at his resilience, 114 West Webster street. Sunday. Mr. Dornerine con ducted a hardware establishment for over 11 years and was prominent In social and business cricles in that community. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1:30 from the chapel of the chambers I'ndertakln company, Killingsworth avenue and Kerby street. Interment will be in the Mount S oft cemetery. Hev. George Hopkins wiH be in char'.'e of the services at the chapel, and at the cemetery they will bo In charge of the Masons and Knights of Pythias. Salem, Or., Sept. 20. This was Sa lam day at the state fair and attend ance at noon promised to break some records. The business district of Sa lem will be deserted all afternoon, the stores being closed. The state house offices also declared a half holiday and the officials and employes joined the throngs on the grounds. Exhlt.lt In Place. Exhibits were in place in every de partment today and visitors had a bet ter opportunity than hitherto to fully appreciate their beauty and extent. The agricultural exhibits are great boosters for Oregon. From the Wil lamette valley, southern Oregon, the coast counties and eastern Oregon are wonderful evidences of the state's re touices and prosperity. TTa-ck Is Fast. There is an especially good racing card scheduled for this afternoon and the track is fast. Yesterday's time was good, but it Is believed that even better time will be made today. Aviator Munter's flight totlay was a fine feature. Date this afternoon he will again perform. The Cherrians took part today In welcoming the thousands of visitors to the city. I Investigation Is Begun at Ardmore General Inclination, by Authorities Is to Blame Railroad for Explosion That Cost Many Lives. Ardmore, Okla., Sept. 29. (V. P.) Authorities began today an lnjuiry into tho responsibility for the. gasoline ex plosion and fire which Monday night took a toll of nearly 60 lives and wounded upwards of 200 and caused thousands of dollars damage to the business section. The general inclination was to blame the railroad company for not isolating the oil car Instead of leaving It near the depot. Docal committees have raised a $10,OU0 relief fund and have begun distributing money and supplies to families of the dead and wounded. Workmen still searched the piles of tumbled, charred walls. All but two of the 47 dead have been identified and Ardmore Is preparing for the biggest funeral services In Its history. The unidentified victims are a farm er and his wife, who were penned In a small room of the Rock Island freight house. Caught by the flameB, later, they died in each others' arms. Twenty-Five Homes Burn in Suf f ern Suffern. X. V.. Sept. 29 (IT. P.) Twenty-five residences and a business block, containing several small stores . . .. t - mi i . j ., i. . ' were swept awa oy a ine which ittgca here all night. Firemen from nearby towns fought the flames and aided In carrying out hundred of unconscious from the residence district. Hundreds of guests escaped from the Rockland hotel, or were carried out in their night cloth.es. One fireman's legs were broken by falling walls, but no deaths were reported. Governor Willis Names Four Planks Seattle. Sept. 29. ( V. P. Governor Willis of iihio. visiting here in the interests of national Itepublican poli tics, has announced the four main planks that will be nailed to the Re publican platform next year. They are: Protective tariff; merchant ma rine: free canal tolls for American ships; national preparedness. Thompson Out of Danger. New York. Sept. 29. (I. X. s.) Frederic Thompson, the showman who was taken to the Polyclinic hospital last week suffering from acute kidney trouble and other ailments, is much better, and it is thought he Is now out of danger. Mine Destroys Steamer. Coper.Uigen, Sept. 2911. N. S.) The Danish steamer Veset has been destroyed by a floating mine, accord ing to announcement here today. Two members of the crew were Injured. Year Ago in War September 39, 1914. 1 Terrific hand-to-hand fighting con tinues for the eighteenth day In the j t attle of the Aisne, the Germans hur'- , ing great masses of troops In vain at ' the French left wing. . j Germans surrender lines outside of Kiao Chow. j French repulse attacks on the river Pomme. One hundred and fifty thousand Germans under General von Bese'.er i hurl themselves upon Antwerp. ; (Continued From Page One). to the street after Christoffersen had told him to shove out his hands or tet it again. Denied Having Oun- "When we reached the street. Chrls f nffr!kn fiskeil liiiti vvhors hla Lmn was. haven't any gun," he answered. 'Hooker, you're lying,' said Christoffer sen. Christoffersen went back into the house and found the gun on the ground under the place where Hoolver was hid-ln'- It was empty. "We asked him wljere the four shells which should have bean In the gun were and he declared that there bad been but one shell and that nj had used that to shoot Marshal Den son. He denied positively that he ha1 killed Warden Minto, saying that he stayed in Jefferson after shootlns Dynson and had come to Albany but a short time before we found him. Den son told us that the gun had six shells ' tn it w hen Hooker took it. Black Eye Only Mark. "Hooker had not a scratch on him except a black eye where Denson hit him during their scuffle and the fatal wound. A lineman who repaired a telegraph wire just over the spot where Minto was killed said that lhe break came where a dent had been made apparently from a shot and It looks as though Minto fired Ills shot gun into the air. .Hooker's prison ca;i was found at the point of the shoot ing which shows Hooker was the mati who shot Minto and his story does not appear possible for the country be tween Albany and Jefferson was too These new Moyer $15 Suits and Overcoats were built for wind and rain as well as fair weather. Theyll show their sturdy qualities under any kind of sky. You'll find in them a service not equaled by any other garments at the same price. Dozens of snappy patterns on display. Come and see what $15 will do for you. When you see it in our ad, it's SO! MOYER Second and Morrison Third and Oak This Half-Price Sale of Cut Glass Has No Precedent Both from the standpoint of economy and variety from econ omy because you never had the opportunity of choosing such elegant crystal at half price, and from variety because most everything that is made in the shape of cut glass can be found here. This is the opportunity for securing Xmas gifts, gifts for the bride, for the Holiday dinner table for your everyday needs. Come tomorrow and share in these wonderful economies. Buy the finest cut glass for the price of ordinary glassware. The regular prices of this Cut Glass range from $2.00 to $35.00 Now at Half price. Sixth Zloo. Is one of the very smartest models introduced this season. It is especially designed to meet the practical requirements of the young woman as well as for the older woman of small size. In navy blue, In a rich green and brown. Tailored style and fastens close to the neck, full belted and has two fancy patch pockets. Trimmed with fancy buttons. Lined with peau de cygne. The skirt is flare effect, with one pleat down the front and loose belt. 4th Floor 3000 YARDS OF THE NEWEST PATTERNS IN Curtain Scrims Curtain Madras IN AN IMMENSE SALE THURSDAY ONLY There will not be enough of these very exceptional curtain materials left to advertise for another day. This sale comes at just the right time, when most homes are being cleaned and re modeled in anticipation of the coming Winter, and the prudent, economical housewife will not miss this curtain event, where she can purchase curtain materials fine enough for any home, at the greatest savings we have offered for a long time. 50c Fancy Scrims At 27c Marquisettes and scrims in white, cream and ecru color, with fancy colored and hemstitched borders. 30 to 40 inches wide. 50c Imported Madras 29c neai Scotch madras, ir the greatest variety of pat terns, with figured allover patterns. White, cream and ecru grounds. From 40 to 60 inches wide. 5th Floor The Linen Sale Continues to Attract Economical Housewives In this sale one's Winter linen needs can be supplied with the least possible expense. Towels, bed linens, table linens are all here awaiting your inspection and approval. In this Great Linen Sale we feature Thursday: Star Asbestos Mats and Table Pads (Guaranteed absolutely heat proof) At Very Special Sale Prices Asbestos Mats, Oval or Round Shape 10c Mats, 6-inch 6c 15c Mats, 9-inch 5c He Mats, 7-inch 7c 18c Mats, 10-inch 10c I2Vc Mats, 8-inch 8c 30c Mats, 12-inch 20c 35c Mats, size 14 inches, for 20c Round Pads to Cover Entire Table $4.50 Pads, 45 inches, $3.98 $5.50 Pads, 52 inches, $4.75 $5.00 Pads, 48 inches, $4.25 $5.50 Pads, 54 inches, $4.75 $6.00 Pads, size 60 inches, for $5.25 $1.25 extension leaves to fit all size tables, $1.10. Second Floor. Untrimmed Black Velvet Hats Bound With Taffeta Dozens of Them in the Smartest Shapes Special $3.95 These hats could not possibly be duplicated elsewhere at this price. They are made of very fine qual ity Lyons velvet and are copies of the finest models. There are sailor shapes, medium and large shapes, and shapes that are rolled at the hack, and all bound with black taf feta silk on the edge of the brims and around the crowns. Our No-Charge Trimming Service prevails, even though the hats are at special prices, when the hat and trimmings are purchased in our Milli nery Sections. Third Floor Are These Corduroy Coats "The Exception" at $1 3.85 Madame Can Answer This With Enthusiasm If She Goes Shopping About Town As women demand a coat that is practical and at the same time useful for dress occasions, we have endeav ored to present both these features In the best possible coats for this moder ate sum. These Are Quality Coats In a Modish Style Coats of a fine "velvet corduroy In a rich shade of brown, green and a light shade of navy. Made in exact style as Illustrated, fastening with large loops and buttons of self material a wide belt and deep collar and cuffs. They are cut full and flaring, which gives the soft draped appearance so much in favor this sea son. Third Floor SPONGES 1 SPONGES!! SPONGES!!! Every size, from small white baby sponges to the largest unbleached auto sponges, in a great Two Days' Sale At Great Savings OF THE BEST QUALITIES iSc Baby Sponges $c 25c Baby Sponges 18c 35c Baby Sponges and Bath Sponges, sale 23c 50c Large Bath Sponges ....36c 65c-75c Fine Bath Sponges.. S9c 95c Bath Sponges for 9c 1.50-51.75 Extra Quality Bath Sponges, sale $1.09 65c Unbleached Auto Sponges 49c 5c Unbleached Auto Sponges 69c Extra Special 2.50 to 3.25 Baby Sponges of finest quality, this sale $1.79 4.25 to 4.75 large Mandruka Sponges, of exceptional quality, only a few In the lot, to be of- at $3.19 Drug Dept., Firt Floor Baby Week Everything in the baby shop is reduced, except con tract goods. Have you visited this little section where every baby need has been considered? Come in and see all the many beautiful and necessary things that can now be had at most special prices. Bootees special, 12c. 17c. 22c. 29c to 85c. Crochet sacques special, 59c. 79c. 98c to $2.15. Short dresses special, 42c. 79c, 95c and $1.25. others as high as $16.98. Pillow slips for 25c to $13.98. Bibs at 4e to $2.55. Feeds 8c. 10c 22c. Fourth Floor - Trade Your Old Machine for The Free Sewing Machine and do it now. Great $1 a week plan. We allow you a liberal amount for your old machine. Fifth Tloor. A Remarkable Offering of New Laces and Embroideries 25c EMBROIDERIES In this lot are Swiss and nainsook flouncinga and corset cover embroideries 18 inches wide. With hand loom edges in neat and dainty de- i q signs. Sale, a yard Also the style, 35c embroideries for 23c yard. $1.00 SHADOW LACES Oriental and shadow lace flouncings that are 12, 18, 27 and 36 inches wide. Very special, yd. 35c AND 50c REAL LINEN LACES Real linen and Cluny laces 3 to 6 inches wide, splendid for fancy work and centerpieces. Sale BARMEN TORCHON LACES All linen, used extensively for underwear trimmings and for finishing curtains. Sale, per yard NOYELTY LACE SAMPLES 18 to 45-inch silk and novelty laces and span gled nets and are 18 to 20 ins. in length, and if sold in the regular way would sell as high as $3.50 yard. Special for this sale by the piece $1.25 SILK NETS Diamond mesh silk nets 44 inches wide, in black, white and all the new evening shades. Special, a yard $1J2S CHIFFONS 40 inches wide, in white, blue, lavender, gray, purple, black and green. Special, the yard 25c 25c 5c 25c 98c 59c Join Our Hall-B or chert Dress Form Club and have a more extensive, less expensive wardrobe than you've ever worn before. Pay $2.00 Down and $1.00 Week Botid Tloor, Cretonne Trays As Illustrated Very Special 69c The most artistic of trays for dressing tablesoval in shape, size 10 inches. Covered with an exceedingly attractive cre tonne in gray with pink roses and with glass center. Veton Pillow Tops All Ready for Use Very Special 69c These pillow covers are made' of a Veton, which is very soft in texture and shown in tapes try designs and colorings. Mad with braid trimmed edge, and with center hemmed slit for the pillow. Art sr.ocUoworic octloa. Mitfe Tloor, 1