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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1920 PROPERTY SWINDLE Hi UNFINISHED $1500 Remains Uncalled For Following Ranch Sale. FORGED DEED IS USED Bunco Man Believed to Have Be come Frightened and Failed to Call for Money. A bunco ffian who didn't "bunc," at least In this Instance, has been re corded. After having expended be tween $200 and $300 making ready to "pull" a "job," he got "cold feet" and left $1500 in hard cash lying in the First National bank of Portland. The "bunk" was J. M. Amesby In Portland and when In Conrad, Mont., where the other end of the trick was actually turned, he gave the name of James Atkins. He also, it is believed, is "B. F. Gordon, notary," whose seal was used on a deed to property which was the basis of the uncompleted at tempted Bwindle. The property consists of a wheat ranch near Conrad and is owned by J. T. Stone, 691 Glisan street. Port land, well known as a painting con tractor. With his family, he formerly lived on the place, but moved here two years ago. Advertisement Is Inserted. Last August an advertisement ap peared in a Portland newspaper ask ing for a Montana wheat ranch. Mr. Btone asked his wife to answer the "ad." She did and soon thereafter a man giving the names of J. M. Ames by appeared on the scene, saying he owned valuable properties tn Tamhill county, but wished to purchase in Montana. He received a description of the place from Mrs. Stone and, in doe time, went to Montana to see the ranch. He already had Mrs. Stone's signature from the time she answered his "ad," and when he reached Mon tana he wrote on some pretext to Mr. Stone, who replied. That gave him both signatures, which he, proceeded to forge to a "deed" to the Stone ranch. M. Ratburg was renting the Stone ranch at the time. Giving the name of James Atkins, the would-be swind ler appeared at the place and offered to sell It to Ratburg. saying he had purchased II from Mr. Stone and would sell for J1500. That being an exceptional bargain for the ranch, which, according to Mr. Stone yes terday. Is valued by him at between $9000 and $10,000, the "sale" went through Quickly. "Atkins" spent money to bring up the abstract, paid his own expenses while in Conrad and his fare back and forth. In due time he presented a "deed" to the place and Ratburg sent the $1500 to Portland in care of the First National bank. It is there yet. Money Remains In Bank. Why. the would-be swindler did not call for his money is not known, but It is presumed by Chief of Police Jen kins, to whom Mr. Stone reported the case, that he got "cold feet" and feared arrest, should he appear at the bank. At any rate, it is there and lit w ....4-11 vr c -... V- nn fixed up again and straightens out the legal tangles and is in possession of a real deed. The first known of the attempted swindle was when a son of Mr. Jones went to Ratburg to collect rent and was told that he had bought the place. Tlfe son asked for the "deed," which he inspected and saw at a glance that the signatures of his par ents had been forged. Getting into touch with his father, he learned that no sale had been made. The would-be swindler evidently has been or intends to be In the "pur chasing" business, for he affixed to the "deed" a notary seal carrying the name "B. F. Gordon." No such notary commission had ever been issued in Montana, it was learned upon investi gation. Therefore, it is figured by those concerned, -he must have had the seal made for swindling opera tions. . Mr. Stone describes the man as be ing about 45 or 60 years old, of me dium size, smooth shaven and with shifty eyes. SCHOOL REFORMS URGED IDAHO TEACHERS EECOMMEXD IMPORTANT LEGISLATION. showed he was en route from Port land to San Francisco. The body was brought to this city and effort Is be ing made by the coroner to get In communication with relatives of the dead man. TACOMA IN SCHOOL ROW Directors Disagree Over Vote on , $2,450,000l Bond Issue. TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 28. (Special.) Sharp division of opinion among Tacoma school directors on the pro posal to vote $2,450,000 In bonds for new buildings and equipment was re vealed today when members of the TAG DAY PLANNED . FOR DERELICT HOME EXECUTIVE POST TAItjr WITH PORTLAND SERV ICE LEAGUE. - X ' ' si V'" ' f Drive for Funds to Help Aged Is December 11. P1SGAH MOTHER NEEDS AID. 'T ir'noio Dy i-easiey. Clifford J. Spooner. , Clifford J. Spooner, well known Portland business man, 4 has taken up new duties as assistant executive secretary of the Portland Service League. The organization of this unique civic body, designed to bring about co-operation of the adult male population of the city in galvanizing into concrete action the big movements for . com munity betterment is now prac tically completed, necessitating additions to the active person nel in its management. H. W. Kent, founder of the league, has called Mr. Spooner to his aid because of special qualifi cations In efficiency as demon strated in other connections, coupled with enthusiasm and intimate interest In the league. Mr Spooner la a native Ore goniaa. born at Oregon City, Is a veteran of the Spanish-American war, and comes of fight ing stock. He was for six years Porfland district manager for the United Cigar Stores, for four years salesman for Backus & Morris, and for more than two years head of the invoice department of the G. M. Standl fer Construction corporation. board appeared before the Rotary club to present the subject. H. E. Warren and H. S. Griggs op posed the bond Issue and Mrs. Victor H. Miller, R. B. Thompson and Almin II. Swanson defended the expansion programme as outlined by Superin tendent W. F. Geiger. The Rotarians indorsed the bond issue. Women's Activities Institution for Education of Feeble Minded Children Is Among State Measures Approved. BOISE, Idaho. Nov. 27. (Special.) ins mano btate Teachers association closed its convention here today, after two days' session, with nomination of officers and recommendations to the legislature. The nominations follow: For president C. F. Dienst, prin cipal Boise high school: C R. Frazler, president of the Idaho Technical In stitute, and Mrs. Laura Butz. superin tendent of schools, Wardner-Kellogg. For vice-president Mrs. Elizabeth L. Ware, dean of women at the Albion State Normal; W. B. Oldham, county superintendent of Madison county. For secretary F. E. Lukins, super intendent of schools, Grangevllle: Miss Alice Beach, Montpelier. For treasurer James A. Langton, superintendent of schools, Sheliy; K. H. Buck, superintendent of schools. Hailey. The teachers have until February 25 to ballot on the nominees. The committee on legislation recom mended a state-wide tax for public education, bond limit for class A school districts, raising salaries of county superintendents, appointment cf high school inspectors, establish ment of a school for the education of feeble-minded children, support of rural high schools, the appointment of a -state health supervisor and a tschool district consolidation act.' Community Service will entertain with lta next dancing party Saturday evening in the -Portland Heights clubhouse, through the courtesy of the club. This promises to be one of the most delightful parties and Mrs. W. F. Woodward and members of the hospitality and entertainment committees win act as cnaperons. Admission charge of 15 cents for girls and 30 cents for men will be asked. Today at 2:30 P. M. Winslow Meade circle No. 7, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, will entertain with 600 card party In room 626 court house. The public is invited to at tend. Officers of the circle will act as the committee in, charge. a Winslow Meade circle No. 7. Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic will entertain members only at luncheon today at 12:30. All members having birthdays in the last quarter will be the guests of honor. As this is the last big luncheon of the year, all members are urged to attend and bring well-filled baskets. ,a Classes In special holiday cookery are to meet Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this week from 7:15 to 9:15 p. M., in tne uiris- poly technic school. All adults Interested In this class are urged to register and take advantage of the special instruc tions. On Tuesday evening, November 23, St. Rose Court, Women s Catholic Or der of Foresters, entertained: witn delightful Thanksgiving party . In honor of its candidates for member ship. The committee on entertain ment consisted of Chief Ranger Kate Haines and daughter Beatrice. Mrs. Anna Hoover and Mrs. Sarah Law. This court Is meeting with splendid success in the campaign for members and a joint Initiation of candidates will be December 15. a a a HOOD RIVER, Or.. Nov. 27. (Spe cial.) The Hood River Parent-Teach ers' association has elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: E. O. Blanchar. president; Mrs. S- G. -Camp bell, vice-president; Miss Vera Olin, I secretary, and Mrs. J. E. Slade, treas-I urer. Down and Out Are Rescued and Given Start In Life at Arden wald Institution. Rescuing derelicts, caring for the old and friendless, being a source of help and comfort to elderly women and down and out. threadbare and un happy men of the great grandfather age this has been the' life wo'rk of Mrs. Hattie Lawrence, "The Plsgah Mother," as she is fondly and famil iarly called. December 11 there is to be a tag day for the Woodmere Old People's home, the institution foster.ed by Mrs. Lawrence. Permission has been granted and prominent men and women of the board of directors of other institutions are offering their services to help "Mother" Lawrence. CO People in Home. There are about 50 old people at Ardenwald In the Woodmere home, 7511 Sixty-fourth avenue Southeast, and they are a happy lot. But they need food and comforts and for these and to provide care for these elderly folk the fund is needed. The story of the building of the Woodmere place is interesting. The first timbers came from the old Bap tist church on East Ankeny street when that place was partially de stroyed by fire. Mother Lawrence got the lumber as a donation and some of her proteges helped haul it to the site on the Mount Scott line. The Pisgah home. Mother Law rences first old folks shelter, was started a good many years ago on Ninth avenue, where the Pisgah Mother took in old women and gave them a home, gathering a few dollars from generous friends who knew of her work. Then she started the Beth any home, a cottage In which she took some of the old outcasts from tha jails. Many of her "boys" were classed as "drunks," some as "ne-er do-wells" and all were of a type that no one found interesting. But in these Mother Lawrence saw a spark of goodness overlooked by the casual observer, who saw only a dirty. ragged tramp. Among her "boys' she carried on a work of regenera tion by kindliness and patience and constant care. As a reward some of these were entirely "made over," got to work and now are useful citizens, Some of them come back occasionally to call on the Pisgah Mother and call her blessed) Lumber Company Donates. To finish her Woodmere home the Portland Lumber company gave a great supply 'of lumber. Hardware, cement and other materials came from generous hands and 115 men of the Pisgah family worked on that building, which took three years to complete. Now It Is occupied by Mrs. Lawrence's friends, as she is glad to term them, and "they are all ladles and gentlemen," explains Mother Lawrence. Headquarters for the old people's tag day will be In the Swetland build ing after December 1. To all wno have helped in the nursery and baby home drives or in any big effort for helpless humanity the same appeal is made to help the helpless. Mrs. R. E. Bondurant, president of the Alber- tina Kerr Nursery home, and W. G. MacLaren, superintendent of the Pa cific Coast Rescue and Protective so ciety, are giving Mrs. Lawrence their time and best efforts toward her drive. ' Cowlitz Pomona Grange Elects KELSO, Wash., Nov. 28. (Special.) Cowlitz Pomona grange met at Woodland Friday and elected the fol lowing officers for the year: Master, R. H. Mitchell, Kalama; lecturer, Mrs, R."H. Mitchell; secretary-treasurer, W. C. Patterson, Kelso; overseer, A. H, Bozarthm, Woodland; steward, C. F. Ballhorn, Woodland; assistant stew art. John Miller; chaplain, Alice Doble, Carrolls; gatekeeper. J. P. Nickelson, Kalama; Ceres, Mrs. A. U, Hanson; Pomona, Mrs. Fred Lane Martins Bluff; Flora, Mrs. E. W. Rob lnson; lady assistant steward, Mrs. J. P. Nickelson. Read The Oregonian classified ads. One Tube of " Pet eco Leads to Another ;; Your first tube of Pebeco Tooth Paste will show' you just how ' gratefully a mouth responds to good treatment. Simply on that , basis you will want a second tube as soon as the first one is finished. Rtg. U. S. Pmt. Off. TOOTH PASTE Counteracts "Acid-Mouth" In the first place, Pebeco contains noth ing gritty or irritating. In the second place, we believe that Pebeco has no equal for whitening and polishing the teeth, for sweetening the breath naturally, for in vigorating the gums and the entire oral cavity, andfor warding off mouth acids. Go to your dentist twice a year, and use Pebeco twice a day. T-oua aiof is our BowpH L J Pebeco is sold by druggists everywhere CODE EXCITES INTEREST! MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR-ELECT AWAITED IX srSPEXSE. Attention of Washington Solons Is Focused on Experiment in Reducing Costs. TACOMA. Wash., Nov. 28. (Spe cial.) Members of the new 1921 leg islature are awaiting with deep In terest the opening message of Louis F. Hart, governor-elect. The ad ministrative code seems to be the center of Interest among the new law makers. It is being whipped into shape rapidlji and will be introduced to the next legislature in Governor Hart's address. It is thought that the administra tratlve code ia the most eweeplns move any state executive has ever attempted In the Interest of economy. More than 200 items of state patron age, .Included in commissions and boards, will be abolished, meaning a saving of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to the taxpayers In the state. Also if It is worked out successfully the governor and an ad visory board will administer the af fairs of the state. The entire plans of the administra tive code have keen kept in secrecy by the governor and those who are helping in the details. However, it has been learned that a board of nine men, who will represent all of the commissions in the state, will func tion in co-operation with the chief executive. This will mean the ellm Ination of two state officers on com missions and boards where there are now three or more. It will also greatly Increase the work of these officials, many of whom have been serving on administrative bodies. Just how the legislators will tak this new plan is not known, but i is thought that it will be nassed with but few revisions, as they are all anxious to save the taxpayers' monev. A number of them are known to be highly In favor of any plans that wm ao away with unnecessary ex penuitures. MAN, 70, LEAPS TO DEATH "Prepare to Meet Thy God" Signs on Fences Work of W. Fonda SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. SS. (Spe cial.) "Prepare to Meet Thy God! Thousands of persons throuehou the northwest have read this sign on fences, old ruins and houses the last few years and have wondered who was the writer of the warning. In the city hospital Saturday Will lam Fonda, 70v "The Whistling Evan geiisv ana tne writer of the sign met nis uoa. Death came to Fonda after he had Jumped from a window In the old Ryther home, while he was delirious. He had been confined there after being taken from his shack at 1926 Eighth avenue a week ago. Patrolmen found the old man waderlng about the streets near the home, raving wildly. ( . pfcb-M. 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PirJdiam's Vege table Compound and you may use these . facts "as a. testimonial." Mrs. Lester. E ."WvLRKIk, K. 1, Box 69, Onalaska.'Wis. ' Thousands of SuchLetters Prove the Curative Value of ULE LYDIA E.P!MKHAM WEDICWE ,co- tNM. hUHjgtg. 1 fcJlgssII 3 recent war department order author izing: the wearing of long trousers while off duty. The custom of wearing trousers In stead of breeches Is purely a peace time affair. Camp Lewis officers said. Eleven recruits arrived at the camp Thanksgiving day. TROUSERS ARE RESTORED Officers and Men at Camp Zewts Discard Breeches. TACOMA. Wash., Nov. 28 (Spe cial.) Officers and men at Canjp. Lewis are taking advantage of the Normal Students Earn 9 8 Grade. 'CENT RAH A. Wash., Nov. 28.- (Speclal.) Arthur Von Jessen of Cen- I tralla and Elizabeth Brings of Klaber each earned grades of 98 per cent in Washing-ton state manual examina tions held In Lewis county early in the month, according to Miss Z. May Meighen, county superintendent of schools. Thirteen teachers, all grad uates of accredited normal schools and universities, as a result of the examinations received certificates rangring from first grade elementary to life. HOT IN TOME ALONE vARE BRBMSWIGKS BEST SUICIDE IS IDENTIFIED Man Beheaded by Train Was K. J. . Jensen of Seattle. ROSEBURG. Or.. Nov. 28. (Special.) Identification or the man beheaded on the railroad track about a mile north of Glendale Friday was made yester day by the coroner. Papers on the body Indicated the man's name was Knute J. Jensen, and his residence Seattle, Wash. Persons who wit nessed the death of the traveler say he deliberately folded his arms across his breast, stretched his neck across the railroad track, the oncoming train completely severing the head from his body. Jensen was a passenger on train : Ko, 11 and a ticket In his pocket! 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