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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, FEIilUJATiY 4, 1920 1 y Ml CHARGES WHOLESALE 1ST E Government Nitrate Plant Is Held Colossal Extravagance. EVEN BARBER MAKES HAUL Princely Salaries Given to Men Who Did Xot Know Their Work, it Is Alleged. WASHINGTON", Feb. 3. Reckless extravagance in the construction- of the government nitrate plant at Mussel Khoals, Ala., was charged in a report by Colonel Fred H. Wagner, formerly director of operations at the plant, filed today with the house war expenditures committee. Of all evidence presented to the committee since its investigation was begun months ago. the Wagner charges went deeper into detail, fill ing more than 100 pages and touching on every possible phase of the build ing and operation of the 170.000,000 war project. It was too much for Chairman' Graham to read in a day, but he declared the conclusions re vealed "astounding conditions." Barber Makes "Hani." ' Colonel Wagner related what he alleged to be story of Mussel Shoals, built on the cost-plus plan, with war time speed, as the only consideration. Big items were put down with little items, running all tlie way from the charge that the accounting system was so bad no business, however efficient, "could tolerate it and exist," to the story of the bead barber In a company shop who raked down ?5 a day extra for charging five times that much money flowing Into a cash reg ister. . Colonel Wagner told how he had protested against paying $550 for a portrait of Frank S. Washburn of New Tork, president of the American Cyanamid company, the subsidiary of which, the Air Nitrates corporation, had the contract for the building. Touching on the broad question of extravagance Colonel Wagner de clared the Air Nitrates corporation maintained a publicity bureau at the plant that cost $3000 a month. After raking the builders and their systems fore and aft. Colonel Wag ner set down a series of conclusions. Patriotism Forgotten. Among the conclusions were: "The attitude of government agents toward the ordnance department in dicates clearly that even in a na tional emergency patriotism was for gotten. There was unnecessary construc tion, waste and Inefficiency." The report gave the list of officers of the Air Nitrates corporation, all of New Tork. The list included: Personnel Listed. J. W. Young, resident manager, sal ,ary $10,000, formerly deputy engineer, department water, gas and electrical ' supply. New Tork city. j. F. Featherstone, vice-president, salary $10,000, formerly street clean ing commissioner. New Tork. R. W. Parlin, engineer of training operations, salary $6000, formerly dep uty street cleaning commissioner. New Tork. J. O. Hammftt, head of community department, salary $7500, formerly commissioner of fire prevention, New Tork. E. V. OTJaniels, treasurer, salary $10,000, formerly fourth deputy police commissioner. New Tork. Just what could have been expected other than the results secured," said the report, "and what relation is there between the cleaning of New Tork streets, the prevention of New Tork's fires, the running of New Tork's city police force and the operation and construction of one of the largest com mercial plants of the world?" cents In the afternoons and SO, 75 an il in the evenings and saw a pro gramme which will be shown in this city next week. The picture ' was k'atherlne MacDonald In "The Beauty Market." "There" Is one respect. 'however, in which Portland is not getting its money's worth. It is paying to see pictures in thel rentirely and due to Airs, col well s ideas on censorship u is being defrauded. It is the same as if a man bought a book in which two or three pages were torn out aUthe critical point in the story.' "Motion picture producer have a reputation to maintain and they are not going to lower it by letting sug gestive pictures be released under their trade names. Should they do so they know the penalty would be that houses of the first-class would not buy their films." Mr. Jensen denied flatly the rumor which has been current in Portland during the last week that Adolph Zukor and the Interests which he rep resents have purchased the Liberty and Columbia theaters. IIJIQCrMDIVftlJlEU QP1T nuULIIIULIIIIMII Ul II ON FLAG, SAYS GIRL Stenographer' at Trial Ousted Socialist Applauded. RAIL DAMAGE SUIT IS LOST SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DECISION OP JUDGE MORROW. C. SOLOMON IS ACCUSED Labor Expert Says Party Tries to "Capture" Unionism as Step Toward' Revolution. Train Crew Is Jfot Blamed for Ac cident In Which Youth Was Injured. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 3. (Special.) In an opinion written by Justice Bur nett and handed down by the Oregon supreme court today. Judge Morrow of Multnomah county, is affirmed in the case brought by Merle E. Olds, h,v his guardian, Ida M. Williams, to recover damages rrom vvainer v. Hines. director general of railroads. It was charged in the . complaint that Olds, -while driving an automo bile, was struck by a train "at the Fifteenth-street crossing in Portland, and sustained injuries which in capacitated him for sometime. Suit was later brought in the circuit court of Multnomah county, and a motion for a nonsuit by the defense was allowed. The action then was appealed to the supreme court. In the opinion Justice Burnett held that the members-of the train crew had exercised ordinary diligence, and the accident was not due to their carelessness or neglect.' Other opinions follow: Bertram S. Griffin, et al, appellants, vs. Emma A. Griffin, appeal from Yamhill county; proceeding in habeas corpus for custody of two minor children. Opinion by Justice Bean. Judge H. H. Belt af firmed. . Hlldegurd Levlne vs. David Levlg-ne, ap peal rrom Multnomah county; suit to re cover money alleged to be due(on payments required In decree of divorce. Opinion by J ustlee Harris. Judge Robert Ci. Morrow reversed and case remanded. Jkflnda S. Slattery, appellant, vs. Nancy J. Shelly et al; appeal from Lane county; suit over real estate transaction. Opinion by Justice Benson. Case modified as to costs and disbursements. f FIRST RED TRIAL SOON SYNDICALISM CASE COMES UP BEFORE MARCH 1, IS AGREED. ALBANY, N. T.. Feb. 3. A Brook lyn stenographer, Ellen B. Chivers 18. today testified at the assembly judiciary committee's trial of the five suspended socialist assemblymen tha she had seen one of them Charles Solomon spit upon the American flag in war time. There was a burst of applause from the crowded chamber when the girl explained that she had volunteered her testimony in a letter to Speaker t. u. sweet, "because J think it the duty of any American to take the stand against one who has committed treason against their country. The girl, prompted by an occasional question, told her story in .the fol lowing words: - I remember that in the summer of 1917 a detachment of soldiers came to Ninth street and -Sixth avenue, Brooklyn, for the purpose of calling for volunteers and they asked Mr Solomon (who was delivering a street-corner address) If they might borrow his platform for that purpose. Mr. Solomon replied: 'Lend you my platform? Can you borrow my plat form? Huh! The. gutter is good enough for you. I would not let you wipe your dirty feet on it Anthem la Ignored. Keeping her gaze fixed on Solo mon, the girl testified that a few minutes later a. band cSme along and struck up "The Star-Spangled Banner." 'Mr. Solomon turned up his coat collar, put on his hat, pulled it over his ears, epat on the American flag and sat down," she concluded. The girl s story " tonight brought from Mr. Solomon a statement deny ing that he had made the remarks attributed to him,, asserting that never in his liTe had he ever shown any disrespect to' the American flag and declaring that it was inconceiv able any member of the New Tork police force would stand indifferently by while-a person .publicly insulted the American flag. On cross-examination the girl tes tified that, although a member of the American Anti-Socialist league, she had not told her fellow-members of the Solomon incident. The chair sustained an objection to a question as to why she had not done so and why she had not mentioned the affair until nearly three years after It had occurred. . . Police Refused to Art. Oregon normal school will close its second term next Friday, at which -time the following students will have completed the standard course: - Alice Armstrong, Portland; Verl E. C. Burkhart, Harrisburg; Elda Gall BrlFtow, Pleasant Hill; Richard Henry Cayier. Portland; Florence H. Dawson, Portland; Elizabeth Dunbar, Joseph. Or.; Mrs. Dorothea Euchave, McDermltt, Or.: Bertha Emmerich, Waterville, Or.; Dora C. Gebers, Medford, Or.; Hester Marion Gram, Aurora, Or.; Myrtle Johnson Grant. Drain, Or.; Sadie Havely, Portland; Louise Hodgin, Newberg, Or.; Louise Newel, Clara London, Kansas City. Kan.; CeMa C. Lun deen, Portland: Ruth -A. Nottage, New berg. Or.; Chadwlek C. Newhouse. Hood River, Or.; Ethel Powell, Loralne, Or.; Gladvs I Perkins. Portland; Helen Peek, Portland; Varena M. Puntenny, Camas. Wash.; Margaret Joanna ShotwelJ, Her miston. Or.; Helen Wilkins Straus, Park rose. Or.: Frances C. Tousey, Portland Blenda Ingeborg Bamuelson, Gladstone, Or.; Mrs. Leonore Trayler, Hillsboro, Or.; nth Vllun. Kent. Or. Practically all of the class have se cured teaching positions at salaries ranging from 1100 to 1150 per month. NEGRO HELD AS ROBBER LOOTING OF PULLMAN COM PARTMENTS CHARGED. Extravagant Attire Attracts Atten tion of Seattle Police Thefts Amount to $2000. 250 GIRLS HEAR TALK BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPLAINED. Miss Kathleen Cockburn Outlines Work in. Many Classes Physical Training Urged. "The presence here tonight of 250 girls who want to join the Girls' Club of Community Service is surely an in disputable answer to any question as to whether there is a real need for this service in Portland," said H. W. Arbury, executive secretary or com munity Service, in speaking at the first meeting of the new club held last night In the assembly room of the Hotel Portland. Miss Kathleen Cockburn explained that instructors were ready to open classes in singing, social, aesthetic and folk dancing, dramatic art, short story writing, story telling, English, swimming, military drill, physical training, hiking and in tact prac tically everything that girls want. Mrs. Norman Christie, general sec retary of the-Y. W. C. A., told of the free swimming accommodations on Wednesday nights for business girls. D. D. Hail, a military instructor with the national guard, urged the girls to take up military drill and physical training. ; J. H. Joyce, chairman or tne nnance committee of Community Service, sug gested that every girl spread the gos pel of Community Service by ac- uainting all of her rnenas ana dusi- ess associates witn its advantages. At the close of the meeting scores ' the girls enrolled .in the various classes. SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 3. (Spe cial.) H. rSpencer, a negro, is under arrest here pending investigation into his alleged connection with the bur glary of all o-f the compartments in a Pullman that left Portland Monday night. More than J2000 in cash, checks and valuables were obtained by the thief, whoever he, was. Upon the arrival of the train in Seattle this morning the police were requested to search for a negro who had boarded the train at Portland and who held a ticket for Vancouver, B. C. He left the train at Tacoma, it wm believed, as he cbuld. not be locates here Spencer attracted the attention of the police by his extravagant attire. He had a new suit of clothing, a new silk shirt, a bright green tie, new hat and shoes and appeared to be a gen tleman abjut to - hail a taxi for the races, the polica say. He carried an expensive leather bag which was filled with new silk shirts, ties and silk underwear. He had several hundred dollars in cash and a good gold watch. He re fuses to furni3h the police with any information regarding his recent movements further than that he ar rived in Seattle today from Tacoma and arrived there from Portland this morning. A negro porter on the train told the police tonight that he was the negro aboard the sleeping car, upon viewing Spencer in the city jail. S. Mizipan, a Japanese, was the chief victim of the Pullman coach passengers. He lost a cashier's check for $700, a personal check for $835 and $135 in cash. Most of the passen gers got off the train at 'lacoma, but according to train employes they, too, discovered. they had been robbed dur ing the night before they left the car. i along with others, and show credit ; for wonderful vocal improvement of late. They siner from memory, with out as much as a single sheet of paper to guide them, and without any in strumental accompaniment. They keep on the key. Their voices are so well balanced in the various parts that their massed singing haa the rich effect of organ tones." They excelled in delicacy in rendering the familiar "Juanita" and in rich dramatic effect obtained in "Freedom's Fight." words by Walde rpar Seton, and music written by Mr. Swenson. This composition is a real battle song of patriotic worth and should) be treasured. Grieg's "Great White Multitude" also was well sung. Both Madame Claussen and chorus were.. eordiially." received. The piano accompanist was Edgar E. Coursen. or Violating State Law, Other Trial March 16. ' LONG FILMS UNDER BAN GOTHAM HOUSES PROPOSE TO REDUCE PROGRAMMES. C. S. Jensen Describes Conditions in East Censor Conies in for Generous Panning. . New Tork is discouraged with di versified, long programmes in motion picture palaces and the tendency of the future will be to keep offerings in cinema houses of the first order to a photoplay supplemented, perhaps by comedy and news pictures and run in conjunction with solos by fine orches tras and trained singers. Such is the opinion of C S. Jensen, senior member of the firm of Jensen & Von Herberg which operates in Portland the Columbia, Liberty, Ma jestic. Peoples and Star theaters and a number of other cinema houses in Seattle. Tacoma and Butte. Mr. Jen sen has just returned from New Tork where, with Mr. Von Herberg, he at tended the First National Exhibitors' circuit annual meeting. "Portland motion picture houses are today offering exactly the same motion picture programmes as are the Rialto, Rivoli and Strand in New Tork." said Mr. Jensen. "I went to - the Strand which chartres 85 and 50 Asked by members of the judiciary Three Plead Not Guilty to Charge committee, sitting as a court, why sne aian I asK ine policemen sne saia were present to arrest Solomon if she thought his acts treasonable. Miss Chivers replied: - There were others who did, but the police refuse to do it."; Under cross-examination the girl said that Solomon did not spit on the flag "at the recruiting meeting," but on another occasion, "when a band was coming down the street." Peter W. Collins, a former Boston labor leader and now director of the reconstruction and employment serv ice being carried on by the Knights of Columbus, was on the stand for nearly three hours. Debs' Justifies Slaying. An article by Eugene V - Debs, dealing with the McNamara. - dyna miting cases, was read into the rec ord at the trial today. This article .was interpreted by Peter W. Collins of Boston, a Knights of Columbus worker, who qualified as a labor expert, as justifying slay ing of men in industrial disputes. Collins also testified to the belief that socialists sought to "capture" trade unionism : as a step toward fnrnpfnl overthrow of the pillars of r Kt L A M r A I Ci il JO NEU society. The first trial in Multnomah county courts under the state syndicalism act will be held the latter part of Feb ruary, it is believed, following a con ference yesterday between Attorney w. S. U'Ren and District Attorney Evans concerning trial date for three members of the communist labor party who pleaded not guilty before Presiding Circuit Judge McCourt yes terday afternoon. The attorneys agreed to trial before March 1. Those who pleaded yesterday to in dictments for violation of the crim inal syndicalism act were Joe Laundy. Karl W. Oster and Claude Hurst. Twenty-one I.' W. W., whose trials will be held March 16 or later, ac cording to recent agreement with Attorney George F. Vanderveer; were arraigned yesterday afternoon ' and pleased not guilty to their indict ments under the same act as the com munist labor party members. JL M. LUPFER IS CHIEF ENGINEER FOR NORTH BANK SUCCUMBS. Expert Well Known Throughout Northwest and Formerly Con nected With Hill Interests. Chamber to Conduct Drive to Eliminate Forest "Hazard, The committee on scenic highway protection of the Chamber of Com merce has accepted an invitation from the natural parks association of Se traveling from coast to coast during the war he had found socialists shipyards and factories bitterly op posing backing up America's military forces br increasing production or advancing the sale of war securities. The American Federation of Labor, on the other hand, had displayed "the attle to join In a state-wide campaign most intense and loyal patriotism,' of education during the' week of -May I he said. 3-29 in an effort to prevent forest fires during the season of 1920. The movement will be directed to educa tion of the public in having tourists and campers avoid marring scenery by carelessness. The fire prevention work will be heralded by the slogan adopted by the Seattle association; Let's have a smokeless summer. Samuel C. Lancaster, chairman of the committee, has named to act in the organization of the state-wide campaign in Oregon the following sub-committee: . W ells' Gilbert, C S. Chapman, George H. Cecil, and Miss Margaret Salomon. ASPIRIN FOR HEADACHE S.'i .Name "Bayer" is on Genuine Aspirin say Bayer w-5 Before leaving the stand Collins de clared socialists contemplate the use of violence and force "exactly as In Russia," but "there is a difference of opinion among socialists as to when the expedient time is, L- C. G1LMAN TO ACCEPT North Bank ex-President Expects to Resume Duties. ' L. C. Gilman, district director of the United States railroad administration for the Puget sound district, will re turn to Portland upon the termma DRUG CARRIER ARRESTFD tion f federal control to resume the UnUU.Onnmtn Hnn",tU duties of president of the Spokan. Ah Young Found With Morphine Concealed in Mouth. Ah Toung, Chinese, was arrested last night with $d0 worth of mor phine in his mouth, and charged with having the drug in his possession. The morphine was wrapped in oiled paper, and Sergeant Oelsner and Pa trolmen. Fair and Smith, .who made the arrest, surmised that the Chinese was delivering the drug to a pur chaser. The police have been on Ah Young's trail for several months ATthnm,!, the authorities say he never worked, CLUB HEAD FILLS POSTS no ntiu pitrmy oi uiuuey ana IS Committees of Oregon City Com mercial Body Named. Portland & Seattle railway. He was in Portland yesterday on official busi ness and when asked in regard to the acceptance of the offer of the post tion which he vacated to enter ser- yice of the government, said that it was his expectation to accept when the roads are returned. Mr. Gilman said that every effort is being made by the railroads to ob tain cars for shippers, and that aside from the shortage of cars conditions are satisfactory throughout the en tire northwestern district. ported to have purchased cently. re- farm re- Inslst on "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" in a "Bayer package," containing proper directions for Headache, Colds, .'".Pain. Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheu e f matisra. Name "Bayer" means genu lne Aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost few cents. Aspirin ", is trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicyllca- cid. Adv. -J':. A. . LadiesKeepYourSkin Clear, Sweet, Healthy With Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Talcum W. F. GREER SERIOUSLY ILL! Sons Give Blood to Sales Manager for Allen & Lewis. , W; F. Greer, sales manager for Allen & Lewis, is seriously 111 at the Portland surgical hospital, where he is under the care of Dr. Thomas Joyce. He is expected to recover. Mr. Greer has undergone several operations for transfusion of blood from the veins of his sons into his own' body. He has been ill for a month. Man Held for Threats. James B. Hibbard, 48, was. arrested last night on a charge of threatening to kill Frances H. Terese, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Terese, 710 Woodward avenue. He is alleged to have entered the Terese home and flourished a revolver, " Read The OregooUn classified ads. OREGOV CITT, Feb. 3. (Special.) The following standing committees of the Commercial club have been named by President Morris and ap proved by the board of governors: Transportation Charles H. Caufield, Frank Busch. George Baonon, Clyde G. Huntley, A. -A. Price. . Auditing Ralph L. Shepherd, A. C. Howlaod. Wallace Caufield, Fred J. Meyer, John R. Humphry-.. Reception and entertainment Dr. Clyde Mount. Hal B. Hoss, James Chinn, Ralph C. Parkerr Lloyd Riches: Membership L. Adams,' R.- A. Prudden, Linn B. Jones, C. G. Miller. S. L. Stevens. House L. "A. Henderson, Arthur G. Beattie, T. B. Hayhurst. - Roads M. D. Latourette, O. D. Eby. C, Schuebcl. G. B. Dimlclc, Dr. L. A. Morrla CLASS ENDS WORK FRIDAY Second Term Graduates of ' State Normal Are All Placed. OREGON STATE NORMAL PCHOOI, Monmouth, Feb. 3. (Special.) The Alexander M. Lupfer, federal chief engineer of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railroad, died at St: "Vincents hosDital at 11:30 A. M. yesterday, after a brief illness from pneumonia, following an operation for hernia. Mr. Lupfer was an engineer of .note, well known throughout tne nortn west and was connected with the Hill interests for many years. He was one of the experts on engineering matter brought into the service of the com panies by James J. Hill, and succe sively was in the engineering depart ment of the Great Northern, engineer of the Spokane & Inland Empire an then chief engineer of ' the North Bank line. Mr. Lupfer was a graduate of Lafayette college. He is survived by a widow and a daughter. Miss Elizabeth Lupfer. The funeral will be conducted from the Finley chape at 10 A. M. Thursday. W. F. Turner, corporate president of the railroad, paid a tribute to Mr, Lupfer yesterday as a man of high ideals and splendid business qualifi cations, with whom it was a privilege to be associated and in whose death great loss was sustained. RED CROSS OFFICE MOVED Change in Headquarters Causes No Cessation, in Work. Without cessation of work, the Portland district of the American Red Cross moved Us offices yesterday from the Gasco building, Fifth and Alder streets, to the. Worcester build ing. Third and Oak streets. The staff of 25 workers in the local bureau carried on the work of moving In addition to its daily duty. The new offices includes rooms 623, 624, 625, 631, 632 and 633, on the sixth floor of the Worcester building. The bureau is now under the direction of Miss Grace Phelps, assfstant to the chair man in the absence of Amedee Smith, chairman, with Dr. Frederick Kiehle acting chairman. Courses in social service are being given in addition to the routine relief work of the Red Cross. Miss Katn erine Ewing of Chicago, is director of these classes which are held in connection with the social service ex tension work of the University of Oregon. Classes also are being given by Mlsa Nell G. Tucker in chemistry and hygiene and care of the sick. MALADY CURBED, CLAIM Sleeping Sickness Spinal Trouble, Says Preacher. MEDFORD. Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) t Cure for sleeping sickness does not lie in medicine, but In canipulation of the vertebrae, according to Rev. Jouett Bray of the Methodist church south, who made a public -statement todav regarding the 'cure of Mrs. William Heil of Ashland. "Not for any personal notoriety, but because I believe my discovery may be of use to humanity," said Dr. Bray todav. "I have decided to make statement to the press. Mrs. Heil was given up by local physicians aner she had been sleeping from December 4 to December 30. I started treat ment December 30 and the patient was up and about by the middle of January. "A slight paralysis of the eyelids persisted until a few days ago, but is now entirely gone. In my opinion, the sleeping sickness is caused by pressure of the axis and atlas verte brae upon nerves leading to the base of the brain. I was formerly a -cm ropractor, but have not been In active practice for several years. BANK MANAGERS CONFER Federal Reserve Officials Meet in San Francisco. C. L. Lamping, manager of the Port land branch of the federal reserve bank of the 12th district, left for San Francisco Monday night to attend conference of the heads of branch banks to be held Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday. C, A. McLean, man ager of the Spokane branch, and C. J, Shepherd, manager . of ' the Seattle branch, accompanied Mr. .Lamping. This will be the second conference of managerial heads held at San Fran Cisco in less than a year. At these conferences officials , exchange ideas for improvement of the service and discuss methods and practices that have been found advantageous in the work of the branches. ' . , - ' AIRSHIP TO FIGHT FIRES Proposal Made to Protect Forests With Dirigibles. MISSOULA, Mont.. Feb: 3. The use of dirigibles as a means of fighting fire as well as patrolling the govern ment forests, is being Investigated by local officials of district No, 1 of the United States forest service, ' it was stated today. The idea has been suggested 'that some means be provided for lowering men from the dirigibles to fight the fires, then raising them to go' on to the next fire. The ships would co-operate with the scout planes on patrol by means of radio. Columbia Male Chorus Wins Honors in Concert Madame Julia Claussen of Metro politan Grand Opera Aasiata in Programme of Fine Vocalism. FALSE MESSAGE OF IICSBAND'S INJURY GIVEN IN PERSON. " - Mrs. J. F. Shaver Makes Hurried Trip Only to Find Story False. Home Looted, Meanwhile. A burglar drove in an automobile to the home of Mrs. J. F. Shaver, 421 Willamette boulevard, yesterday, told her that her husband had been in jured in an acctdent In Vancouver, Wash., and then looted her home and carried off J500 worth of clothing, furs and other valuables after she went to visit her husband. Mrs. Shaver told Inspectors Swennes and Mcculloch that she hurried to Vancouver in a taxicab. She found her hUHband well asd working at his job in the Standifer company's ship yards. He returned to Portland with her, and when they reached home last night they found that their home had been ransacked. The burglar entered 'the building by forcing the key out of the back door and then opening the door with a passkey. The loot consisted of $400 worth of clothing, some of which had never been worn; canned fruit, household furnishings andi other articles which Mr. and Mrs. Shaver were unable to enumerate until they took stock of what was. left. Burglars also entered the home of Mra L. E. Peterson, 204 East Fifty third street north, and stole a quan tity of Jewelry. Inspectors Colljns and Coleman investigated. MOONSHINE STILL SEIZED PoMce Arrest Three Men in Raid on Seventeenth Street. Three men were arrested and a moonshine still seized last night in a raid at Seventeenth and Thurman streets by Patrolmen Huntington, Russell, Wolf, Davis and Parmley. The prisoners were held for the fed eral authorities. Mark Metrovich and John Mctro- vich, proprietors of a restaurant at 62 North Third street, were arrested last night by Sergeant Oelsner and Patrolmen Finn, Powell. Fair and Smith, and charged with violating the prohibition law. Thf police seized about .a quart of whisky which they allege was for sale in the restaurant. N1 BY JOSEPH MACQUEEN. ' EW honors "in., fine vocalism were won last night before a large audience by the Columbia male .chorus in . concert in the public auditorium, assisted by Madame Julia Claussen. prima donna mezzo-soprano of this season's Met ropolitan grand opera company. New Tork City, where she sings next month. Madame Claussen has sung in this city on three previous occasions once as an artist with the Chicago grand opera company and twice as soloist at Apollo blub male chorus concerts. Last night MadameCIaussen deep ened the favorable impression in which she is Held as a singer and woman in this city. Her full glorious, opulent voice has the sparkle and ring of silver and she sings with consummate, fin ished musicianship. Her voice also has gained in striking dramatic qual ities and in interpretive values. She has a tall, distinguished, queenly presence which is quite an important asset in song declamation. She was heard to splendid advantage in the Saint-Saens "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice," from "Samson and Delila, arud in her two groups of songs, es pecially in her rendition of the thrill ing Swedish arias. Her extra songs were "Danny Boy" and "My Rosary. Hats off to the 45 men singers of the Columbia chorus, Charles Swenson conductor. They are helping to make new and better male voice music, Jail Prisoner Escapes. Frank Ricard, sentenced on Feb ruary 2 to serve 180 days in the county Jail for having burglar tools in his possession, escaped yesterday while the police had him out looking for evidence on another case. His description.". was telephoned immedi ately to all policemen in the city, and the authorities began ' combing the underworld in an effort to find him Patrolman Anderson arrested Now Playing The Picture Every body has been Eager to See m ! 1 n nnn xP.-J 1. 'j l r-I a: rf'P X . - 1. - a. Il Positively the most costly production ever shown in Portland No advance in prices, Peoples Augmented Orchestra Each Afternoon and Evening. and another man who was armed with a revolver. Ricard's companion Is now serving a Jail sentence. Fire Damages Warehouse. Fire caused by an overheated fur- Rlcard nace laRt night did considerable dim- age to the warrhouxe of Gray, McLean & Percy, Fourth and GlUan sireelii. The flames burned only boxes and rubbish in the basement, but all the contents of the building were Injured by smoke. Mimh-ra of the firm -.-.Id last nlKht Hint they could not catl mute the riamaire. "SYRUP OF FIGS" CHILD'S LAXATIVE Look at tongue! Remove poi sons from stomach, liver and bowels Accept "California" Syrup of Figs only look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most armless laxative or phyic for the little stomach, liver and bowels. Chil- ren love its delicious fruity taste. Full directions for child s dose on each bottle. Give it without fear. Mother! Tou must say "California." 2Q She's amctiire amwaii jl . c r I 9 Other Galdwj Rt leases: Tom Moore In Toby'- Bow" Rex Beach's T"h Silver Horde" Rupert HuKhM'"Th Cup of Fury Praline Frederick m'The Plier Cue ld Kennady ID TTie Bloooxinc Ancel" Will rtogm m T-tr, W- Everywhere Jack Pickford in The Lirtla Shepherd of Kingdom Coma" GaUwya Biay A-amacsd Cartoon Till topboots, pomnrcro and everything Startling Society with a wild west garden party, which ends like a Villa raid Picture all this, and still yon have only an inkling of tbe hundred and one manifesta tions of mischief which end with Mabel's departure for Arizona again, with several perfectly proper gentlemen chaperones. The funniest farco ever filmed, played by the clev erest comedienne ever screened! Watch for "Pinto" at your favorite theatre Samuel Goldwyn Resents MABEL NORMAND inTINTO" Written and Directed fyftctor Scheitzinger G O LD YN MOT I ON - PI CTVRE S E f"tT IreTa-! asaaj"W'