THE OREGON : SUNDAY "JOURNAL, PORTLAND; 'SUNDAY MORNING; AUGUST 14, v 1C21.
MILES
ALASKA Oil SAFE
COURSE 15
OUT, m O'CLOCK
Third Mate Puzzled by Change in
Course, Say Two Portland Men
Who Survived Sea Disaster.
SAFE AGAIN IN PORTLAND
. When the steamer Alaska passed the
steamer Rose City; It was shortly before
4 o'clock In te afternoon, and at that
time the doomed ship was about' eight
and a half miles from the northbound
vessel and approximately 15 miles from
shore, according tor B. J. Richards and
C A. Huff Jr.. two victims of the wreck
off Cape Mendocino. Cat They arrived
In Portland Saturday mtrning and are
at 331 Rosa street, the home of the former.-
. . ! -"After
we had. been rescued I ' was
talking with , the third mate." . said
Richards, "and he ha 4. papers showing
that when he went off watch we, were
out far enough to miss the reef provid
ing the same course was kept. He said
that he could not understand how the
Alaska had taken such a decided change,
for there was not a strong current com
ing from the west, he said The mate
was relieved at 4 o'clock shortly follow
ing our passing the Rose City.
STRUCK ABOUT iS
"It seemed to me it was around 9:30
o'clock in the evening, when the Alaska
struck that reef, and it as so misty
that the decks were wet It took only
a few moments for the boat to list to the
starboard and It was then that they
began to load the life boats. The craft
were launched from the port side be-
' cause the passengers all seemed to be
afraid, to go to the other side for fear
the boat would turn bottom up. . -r .'
TThere' were no loud or hurried orders
givenvThe only one I heard came from
: the captain and it was:
" "Women first, men second, steer to
- the lightship and he pointed in the di
rection of the ship. We were about
five and one half miles from shore and
it was pitch dark. There was not the
confusion on board as one would imag
ine. . Of' course, there were -.yells and
screaming occasionally, but for the most
part ' things were taken calmly and;
evurythlnj wasdojjke ' to; get everyone
off. - ... ' "-' i '".,.-'-.. i r
CAPTAIN OX BRIDGE ..
"The captain of the Alaska certainly
lived up to the traditions of bis voca
tion. Several of the passengers begged
, him to put on a life preserver but . he
refused. He was calm and the last
time I saw -him, which was' about 10
seconds before the lights went out for
good. and the ship went down,. he was
wearing his overcoat and was standing
with -his hands in his pockets on the
bridge. He did not move after he saw
that all the boats had been cut adrift or
launched." ' ' " ;
'Richards and Huff Jr. believe they
were the. last two to leave the Alaska.
Richards had. been ill and was In bed
when the 'crash came. He was thrown
to the floor; After he got outside be and
his pal went to work getting the life
boats and rafts ;ready along with' the
j rest of the passengers. After things
had settled and all the women had been
taken off tfie boat.' they - went to the
stern,' where there were About six ether
meiatf';.' '; 1 '--.-V' '.
"TuV lights "were getting dimmer all
the time,"; said Huff, "and just as they
went black' I told Jim (Richards) that we
had : better Jump. '; I climbed, over the
rail' and. thinking that the water ' was
about eight or 10 feet from deck, I
- Jumped. ; ;
SLIDCS INJO WATER
""Instead of being that far above the
ocean 1 found to my surprise that it was
only aboutsthree or foua Inches and all
I did was slide into the water. Jim was
standing near the cabin door and when
he heard me hit the water so. close he
started to fcet to the rail... His foot be
came tangled in a rope and he was
taken down with the Alaska.
"After floating around fqr about three
nuariers of. an hour I came across an
ttility lifeboat which had been cut
ft. 1 climbed aboard and then began
. .j -nrch for others. ' I came, across i Jim
d two others ' and they were put in
the boat and before we were rescued by
the Anyox we had about 10 passengers
on board. '
: "Five; lifeboats and two jafts were
. - launched by the Alaska and the remain
ing 15 were cut adrift." V
Huff was the hero of the rescue of
little Betty Sanders, 4-year-old girl. He
came across the little one as she: was
floating around with a life preserver on.
' ClOTHES BtTISED j
Contrary to the reports sent out, Betty
was not the little girl who was in the
water for six or eight hours. I The girl
who did remain in the cold Pacific for
. that length of time was about 6 years
of age and 'the little thing is in the hos
pital now, the boys report, and has not
regained the power of locomotion. They
' da not know whether or not the paralysis
. will be permanent.
The boys brought home some of their
: clothes ' which they wore during their
siege. All are covered with jcrude oil
and are ruined. . . i
"we only brought what we did for
souvenirs," they Baid.
"The captain of that Canadian steamer
Anyox deserves great credit," they de
clare, "for he certainly did everything
-.. to rescue the helpless. After j we were
picked up several of the men from the
Alaska went to the captain of the rescue
ship and asked him if we couldn't launch
a Ufe boat and - look for some, of the
passengers:- -t
All BUMPED OCT
"He said. 'No, you have been In! the
water long enough.- Don't worry. I'm
not going to leave this place until I have
' taken aboard everyone in sight. -'-
"Whereupon he picked some members
) of his crew and. a lifeboat was -launched.
Three times did they come back with a
boat load. The sea was not rough, thank
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BAKER. rOHfflALLY
: CHARGED WITH
. KILLING PRIEST
Warrant Sworn. Out for William
Hightower After His Alibi Is
Shattered by Girl's Story. '
ka had
my dinner I met
went together to
. i. lucoaros ueii) ana i;. a. nan jr snappea on board tne Alaska a
a. few hoars before the ship struck the reef. near Cape Mendocino
week ago. They arrived in Portland yesterday, morning and are at 331
Hoes street, the former's home. r-j:-j'- .".f. -j-.r ;. ..
goodness, and that had. a great deal to
do - with the large number saved.
"Little Betty Sanders was traveling
with her grandmother who was lost and,
she was on her way to her home at
5501 Hollywood boulevard, Los Angeles,
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."Two of the lifeboats , were not
launched successfully 'from the Alaska.
Both had been filled and the first had
about 20 women -and one man in it. The
man was put in to row, and Just before it
was lowered one of the mates asked for
another, man to. get in to row. Just as
a young fellow steped over the side the
boat "was lowered. One end went down
faster, than the other and Jwst then a
Swell came in, crushing the boat against
the side of the Alaska and spilling every
one' into the sea. . - ' i ' : j-;-.
All TAKEN CARE OF " tr:---r:
The other . one was being lowered
and when .ope, end went down faster
than- the other, one of the crew thought
that the boat was about two feet from
the water's edge and he cut the rope on
his side- The result was that everyone
was pitched headlong . into the water,
for the boat-was about 10 feet above
the waterline. It was so dark he couldn't
see otherwise. - " '
: "The 'explosion came about 10 seconds
after the lights went completely out ana
Just as the upper deck was hitting-the
water.';'
j Both Richards iind Huff have colds
and. -they say 'their lungs suffered con
siderably ; from. the oil. When they
reached Eureka .they were taken in "tow,
alone .with other passengers and crew,
by the Red Cross land the agent of the
steamship line. Doctors and nurses were
on- hand to attend to the injured and
all were taken to I the stores and given
complete new outfits. Then they were
put on board a special ' train for San
Francisco. ' " j
'When a telegram was received by C.
E. Richards of 331 Ross street, he im
mediately boarded a train for the Bay
City and met his brother and Huff. Both
Huff and Richards were on their way
to Los '.Angeles, but the wreck altered
their plans and they expect to remain
in Portland for a While at least. Huffs
home is at 387 .East Burnside street
Nicholas Remlinger v
Buried Saturday at
Vancouver Cemetery
Funeral services for Nicholas Remlin
ger, who died at the home of hhr daugh
ter, Mrs. Edward Hauser, .1189 East
Seventeenth street north. " August 10.
were conducted Saturday at the Van
couver cemetery.
Remlinger. a native of France, came
to Clarke county in 18C8 and had lived
there since. At the time of his death
he was 81 years of age. Marx' Rem
linger, Mrs. Anna Schmidt, Mrs. Edward
Hauser and Louis Remlinger of Port
land, are the surviving children.
;.)3ast
TWO BOYS ESCAPE
Lester Welsbarger, . 13, .and , Billy
Butcher, 12,, escaped from the dormitory
of the state training school for - boys
Friday night by climbing out of a win
dow leit open ror Ventilation. The Port
land police were requested to help search
tor-tne Doys. -
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metiung
new
III. Sichelhasit
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the new van heusen
one ply collar
SOc
different from anything
- you have i ever seen,
neither a stiff or
' soft collar.
moSichel
men's furnisher and hatter
exclusive but -not expensive
. . 331 ra&hington -
near broad way
Purchasing v;Agtop
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Member of Oregon Purchasing Agents Assn. j
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Successful in business before assuming purVhaiinas
a profession. Five rears with one of largest corpora- "
tions in statel . Hard worker, honest and reliable. s
Best of references. V-723, JournaL
Chinaman Didn?t
Leave Town, So
He's in Jail Now
Ted Huey, Chinaman who .was arrested
for carrying concealed weapons, Thurs
day night and discharged In the munic
ipal, court Friday on condition that he
leave town Immediately, appeared before
Ac In jj 'Judge Barge Leonard again Sat
urday. , v . ' "
Huey had been seen wandering about
the streets early Saturday morning with
no apparent business to be out at that
time.' The court refused to give him a
second chance and ordered him -to serve
90 days in the city jail.
'San1 Francisco, Aug. 13. Undone by
his "modest little brown-eyed girl.! who
this evening married another man, Wil
liam Hightower, baker and poet, who
found" the body of Father Patrick E.
Heslin, kidnaped Colma priest. ' tonight
stood formally charged with the murder
of the priest. i . , . . -
Doris Shirley, who came forward vol-,
untarily with testimony which shattered
the carefully framed alibi Hightower had
built up for the night on which; Father
Healln was kidnaped, so pleased Dis
trict Attorney J. Franklin Swart of San
Mateo county, with her straightforward
story that he personally made the ar
rangements for her marriage to Lee Put
nam and gave them a honeymoon trip.
MURDER CHARGE FILED
The testimony of Miss Shirley cli
maxed the case against Hightower. As
soon -as her statement that she did not
acompany him on-a ride - to San Jose
otx. the "evening the priest was kidnaped
had been checked and' verified. District
Attorney Swart ordered a formal charge
of murder preferred against Hightower.
This was done at Daly City, where Con
stable S. A. Landini swore to the com
plaint.
. ''We have built up a substantial case
against Hightower," Assistant District
Attorney Isadora Golden of San Fran
cisco county, . announced this evening.
' Hightower remains defiant and denied
all .connection with : the crime.' 5 He. Is
not of the type .that confesses. I doubt
whether he ever confesses.
ALIBI SHATTERED .
But we have not built our case on a
confession. We have established the
groundwork on evidence upon which we
expect to obtain his conviction.
Aside from, the shattering of High
tower's alibi story, the most Important
disclosure 1 today In the case was-the
finding ' ' near the grave of the ' priest
buried in the sand a set of cinch blocks,
tent pegs and a tent floor which matches
up with a sand encrusted tent found in
Hightower's room. .
When Hightower told the police that
on the night of August Z, had driven
to San Jose with Doris Shirley, and haa
sought by this story to account for his
whereabouts at' the time that Father
Patrick Heslin was lured' from his house
at Colma and foully murdered, he reck
oned without the girl.
RODE WITH SUSPECT
Brown-eyed, petite, demure of counte
nance, monosyllablic in her conversa
tion and giving' evidence of a sophisti
cation unusual in a girl of her years.
Doris Shirley calmly shattered High-
tower's alibi. She and Putnam were not
questioned in Hightower's presence. He
was removed from the office of Captain
Matheson while the interrogators lis ten eu
to her story. .
"On Tuesday, August Z," she said, I
met Hightower shortly before o'clock
in i the evening. He went - to .'the' La
Febvfe garage and he got the Ford car.
He took me as far as the Imperial res
taurant, wnere i got out and had my
dinner alone. He said that he had to
attend to some important business con
nected .with the perfecting of a food
product which he was to patent and put
upon the market. That is the last I
saw of him that night.
-After I
Mr. Putnam
Paatages theatre.'
. Doris Shirley accurately described the
program at the theatre that evening,
and this was checked by the police, who
declared that her statement waa abso
lutely true. ;.- , . v
DOESXT K50W GIRL - ;
And Doris Shirley declared that she at
no time had ridden with Hiehtower- to
San Jose, as be had asserted. " -'
"I one rod as ' far- as. Burlingam
with . aim." she said. , "That waa In a
Hudson car. On another occasion we
rod to the beach In a dosed Ford car.
These rides occurred some time daring
the latter part of July.;- ' ;"-
And she does not know Dolly Mason,
she told her questioners.' -
Hightower had said that he had in
troduced the Shirley girl to Dolly Mason
on Powell street ' : . '
"It's a lie.' she said calmly: . "I never
met the girl In my life.",
Hightower. who caught a glimpse oi
Doris Shirley . and Putnam as they
were being brought Into Captain Matbo
son's office, appeared . greatly worried.
When, after they had been questioned,
he was told what the girt, had said, he
seemed to struggle to keep cooL Then
he answered: ,
. "I -will not deny any statement "that
she haa made, but I will say nothing
else. Tou know, different persona are
differently Impressed by the same acta.'
And he assumed a mysterious air.
SPECIAL NGTICE-i?
Holiday. Lead This M
Omr Storo Cloa aft I P. M. Wedoeedav Dmrinz tfca Hot t.Toatij
of July na Aazwst ia Order That Qnr Employes May Eajoy a Weekly Half-
ton Svpport by Arranjiaf Year Sboopinx em Wedaesdays is tlx Forenoon,
MAIL ORDERS r CAREFULLY
'-' AND PROMPTLY FILLED'
It'll u:.-,-, ..-.--. - ."';
Man Complains
About Check; He's
; Serving Time Now
Samuel Clark came to complain but re
mained to board. He told Deputy District
Attorney Graham that he wanted to
swear out a complaint for a man who
passed a bad t check on him.
Graham was more or less curious about
the details of the transaction. The more
curiosity ' Graham exhibited the more
reticent Clark became. Finally Graham
expressed ' his ' suspicion and Clark die
played .evident nervousness. The at
torney began to Investigate. Clark it
now in the city Jail serving a term of
10 days.
The investigation revealed that he
was' accused "of stealing a leather brief
se from an automobile. . He pleaded
aniiity before Acting Judge Barge Leon
ard.
Kiwahis Editor to
Be Portland Guest
O. Samuel Cumminga, international
secretary and editor in chief of the Kl
wanis club magazine, will be the guest
of honor at the luncheon of the Portland
Kiwanbj club this week. Instead of meet
ing Tuesday the club will meet at the
Multnomah hotel Wednesday -noon 'In
order , to accommodate the Itinerary of
Cummlngs. who la passing through Port
land." In honor of the guest the board
of directors haa ordained the day as
"ladies' day." , .
Q Wo Are. Areata fcr too
Bvttericlc Patterns and
A DeGawator All New
Styles Arm Now rSaowini. x'
The Store That? Undersells
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Because It Sells for Cash
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PARCELS POST PACKAGES 1
PREPAID ON $5 PURCHASES -
Q T1) -Del tor- Faatmr ot
the Botterkk Pattorma
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Brother of Police
Captain Ends Visit
G.. W Moore,, brother of Senior Cap
tain John T. Moore of the Portland po
lice, and Mrs. Moore, who have been
visiting : la the city recently.- returned
to the. East Saturday night' Moore will
first attend -the "national convention of
monument dealers in ' St .Paul before
returning to his home io Hamilton, Mo..
After their short stay here both Mr. and
Mra. Moore, say they would certainly
have visited their relatives many times
before if they had known about the sum
mer weather in Oregon.
SEBassaraaaaBssssas
;S Special Showinc: and Sale in thfe; Silk Section
For Choice From the Following:
40 Inch Novelty White Chimera Crepes 1
40 Inch Plain and Novelty Snow Flake Crepes
40 Inch Novelty Art Satin Stripes and Blocks
40 .Inch Queen Anne Satins Canton Crepes
40 Inch Novelty Crepes Melano Crepes,
40 Inch Novelty Stripes and Plaids. :
40 Inch Black and White Stripe Canton Crepes in Heavy Quality All oh
aaie ac xyz i ara. , - ..;:. ' . .- :;
. Pongees at. 50c Yard
26-Inch Ponjee 'Silks," In nituril color an ex
cellent quality, very durable. A Vttt bargain. , '
r Pongees at 75c Yard
33-inch 12 Mommie Pohf ee Silks of fine eren
weave. Come in natural color. A great bargain.
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Winning Admiration
Through Wearing
AUmiMbtkrCiothes
I offer to men and young men who .
come to my store the best clothes that
Xcan buy and. I have all of America
from which to pick and choose. ...
You, therefore do not have to choose
here between the ordinary and the good
you have only to select your prefer
ence among clothes that are all good
clothes that, possess in a high degree
the' four essentials ol all good clothes if j
Style, Quality,; Character, Taste
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Come' in and see all good clothes!
COR. &ErF' S
FACTORY SAMPLES :
PAIR
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& G. and Lady v Ruth Models
Again we otfer you some remarkable values In high grade corsets. . Just consider when yon can
buy. fine satin, brocades and coutlls. silk stripe fancies, pekin stripe and other novelty fabrics too
numerous to mention at this figure. Where can you duplicate the liker- we ask you. Look over
these makes: Treo, Rengo Belt, Lady Ruth. R. & C, Royal Worcester, Medto, Clma, Henderson,
and from our own opinion, values to three times this figure. Stoat, average, slight, dancing
and athletic models. . All elastic, 8 and 10-inch girdles all rubber top sport models reinforced
models and dozens upon dozens of average. All told 32 different models, comprising a wide range
of both front and back lace. Pink, white and brocades, candy stripe, batistes, etc. Sizes 19 to 36.
While any last your choice S1.95t others at 95c $2.95. $3.95. Purchase immediately and save
those dollars. Entire center aisle given over to display. See Third Street window display.
m 38, 40, 42.
Kayser Silk-Top Vests 98c
". Silk-top vestv made regular and bodice tops, .in
flestj and white. Broken lines to close out. Sizes
$60
N Men, Main Floor
Young Men,; Second Floor;
BEN SELLINQ
". teaamg aothier; VVr'jO
- Morrison Street at Fourth ''' '.
Kayer Silk-Top
Mercerized Lisle Vests
- $1.59
" Silk-top mercerized lisle vests. Regular -tops. In
flesh only. Sizes 3 8 to , 44, ;
Continued Our Great Sale of
Kayser Silk-Top Underwear
. r : :. ' For Most Particular- Women . ;
High Grade Underwear in this Sale at Prices Less Than Those Quoted
.: On the Common Sort ;. '.'-
Kayser Silk-Top Union :
:Suits:$l:98 : :
OnTturd Less .
Silk-top union suits,, made with lisle body. . Flesh
and white colors, in sizes 36 to 2. .' '
Kayser Silk-Top Union
Suits $2.98 !
Exceptionally fine garments
In sizes 36 to 44. They ,are
and mercerized lisle body. "
in flesh and white,
made with silk top
Don't Fail to Attend Sale of
Women's Strap Pumps and Oxfords
Latest' Styles .in Lace and One andt ' Wr. . .' 1
Two-Strap Styles, in Black and Brown JJ -4ii53
Kid. Tlunk.of,It! You Pay Only. .. I : . O' pAIR i .
AD Siss, 3 to 8, Witk Military HeI
Come profit by the special and very unusual price concession
which we secured when we purchased this fine lot of women's
and young ladies' Pumps and Oxfords. They are the season's
best styles in lace and one and two-strap models,' with military
heels. They come In both black and brown kid and In all sizes,
3 to 8. At the same low price we include several' hundred
pairs of Pumps and Oxfords from regular stock broken lines
in . this season's: styles, with French or military - heels and
In all fashionable leathers. Every pair guaranteed to QQ QC
fit perfectly. Most astoo'uhinf rains at pairi . : . &QOD
Ss Our Morrison Strost Window .
Special Sale of I
Sleeveless Dresses .
We offer splendid choice these"" popular Dresses. They
are here in all desirable materials, styles and sizes and colors.
We offer: . - '.J 7'.
Domestic Jersey Dresses at - $ 5.95
. Imported Jersey Dresses at.... 515.00
Fine Quality Serge Dresses.. 7.45
Red Check Gingham Dresses... $ 5.00
Sisos 14 to. 30, ia navy, brown, black, copobafan. otc
Preserving Kettle
at $15 . i
Heavy 8-quart preserving ket-"
tie of Quality brand aluminum.'
.Suitable for canning. ' Only 100
(in the. lot, so come early.
.Spocial $1.95
V3 OFF
Colored Organdie !
- 'andx ; '
Striped , VoUe
WAISTS
In Tailored Styles
Sizes 36 to 44
Aluminum Sauce
- Pans at 49c
- 3 -quart aluminum lip sauce
pans on sale Monday at 49c.
Ribbons at 49c Yard
, . ''. ' ( - -
' Ribbons of exceptionally-fine quality In a wide
range of patterns tn plain taffeta, moire Roman
stripes, checks tni, brocades..1 X;:vi.'
Coffee and Tea Pots --
at $1.49 '
- Fine 3 and 4-pint nickel plated
copper tea pots and coffee pots.
Only 36 in the lot. Be here early i
if you desire one of our specials
at ... ...... $149 -
Embroideries at 15c Yard
Fine line of new embroideries in new designs and ;
good washable edges. . They come in fine qoality,
of longcloth, nainsook, and batiste. Widths 2 y
to S inches..- :l . -
MEN'S UNDERWEAR REDUCED
A clearance of all summer lines; including the best makes and all: styles. Many
weight suitable for all the year around..; Here are a few of Jhe specials. .
garments are of a
95c Suit For. Men's Porosknit Union
; ' ' Suits'; ' r-'.'-t'rv r'.;-'" v :J
$1.15 Suit For Jersey Ribbed Cotton Union
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$1.55 Suit For Jersey Ribbed Cotton Union
r ' . Suits : ..'.
$L65 Suit For Jersey Ribbed Cotton Union
' ' . ' Suits'-,!
$1.95 Suit For J ersey Ribbed Cotton Union
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$2.15 Suit For Mercerbed Lisle Union
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