TIIE MOUSING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2T, 1023
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WJU ON NARCOTICS
TAKESNEW IMPETUS
Two Committees Named by
Mayor Baker.
BATTLE IS OUTLINED
Legislation to Be Recommended
After Study or Evil Traffic
Keported to Be Gaining.
The state-wide war against the
narcotic traffic gained impetus yes
terday when new lines of attack were
outlined and committees to carry on
the work were named by Mayor
Baker, chairman of the Oregon Nar
' cotic Control association.
For several hours yesterday mem
bers of the newly organized associa
tion listened to the testimony of ex
perts, learned that Portland Jails are
crowded to capacity with narcotic
addicts, that the evil is spreading to
all parts of the state, and that some
drastic measures must be adopted
against the narcotic dealers if relief
.is to be gained.
At previous meetings of the organi
zation it had been maintained that
the use of narcotics was confined to
Tortland and Astoria mainly, and few
if any addicts could be found in other
parts of the state. Yesterday, how
ever, this testimony was refuted
when C. O. McLess. a confidential
agent, reported that he had toured
the state and had found that the use
of narcotics was spreading.
Constabulary Ia Favored.
To combat the spread of this evil
the members of the association went
on record for the revival of the state
constabulary, and Mayor Baker will
urge Governor Olcott to appoint eight
or ten inspectors to narcotic duty
throughout the state.
The educational campaign that is
said to be necessary to arouse the
public to the tremendous danger that
lurks in the wake of the use of nar
cotics will be carried to higher edu
cational institutions, churches, civic
and industrial clubs and in fact to
every place where people gather. A
publicity committee to handle this
phase of th5 work, consisting of S. C.
I'lcr, Mrs. J. J. Hill. C. G. Huntley.
Mrs. G. L. Buland, Martin Pratt. G. A.
Jackson and Dr. F. D. Strieker, state
health officer, was appointed by the
mayor.
Study to Be Thorough.
A careful study will be made
through search of police depart
ment records throughout the country
and a Btudy of all authorities on drug
addicts. A committee, composed of
Sheriff Hurlburt. Chief of Police Jen
kins. City Commissioner Barbur. City
Attorney Grant and City Health Of
ficer Parrish, was named to handle
this work.
A legislative programme to aid the
liifht against the narcotic traffic,
which probably will include the pro
posal for the establishment of a state
Institution to be devoted to the cure
of the addicts, will be outlined. This
was considered by the meeting to be
one of the most important phases of
the entire battle, for without an
active campaign with state aid. it
vat admitted that the evil could not
properly be combated. The proposed
legislation will be prepared by a com
mittee composed of I. H. Van Winkle,
attorney-general of the state; Lester
W. Humphreys, United States attor
ney; Stanley Meyers, district attorney
of Multnomah county and Frank 3.
Grant, city attorney of Portland.
Medical Chairman Nimrd.
State Health Officer Strieker was
appointed chairman of a medical com
mittee, and Mayor Baker authorized
Dr. Strieker to name his own asso
ciates on this Important committee.
A report to the mayor that Police
Captain lnskeep had ordered the city's
narcotic squad to cease working In
conjunction with the federal officers
was ordered investigated by Mayor
HHker. It was explained that the city
officials could gain better results
when working with the government
officials and Mayor Baker assured all
concerned that a working arrange
ment would be approved by his office.
PRODUCTS OUNCE STAGED
CKOWDS COXTIXIE GOOD AT
OKEGOX EXHIBITS SHOW.
lshed product and 250 gallons of mash
on hand.
"Have yon got ' any livestock at
your place that will suffer while you
are In Jail?" asked the Judge of the
victim.
"Only two rabbits, a, dog and a
cat." was the reply.
"Guess the neighbors can take care
of them all right." commented Judge
Deich as he turned the man over to
the officers. Capelli had pleaded not
guilty, but changed his plea to one of
guilty yesterday.
"How many days more will I have
to stay In Jail to earn that fine?" he
asked Deputy Schlrmer as he was
leaving the courtroom.
"One hundred and seventy - five,
Joe," said the officer.
. "Guess I'll pay It," meditated
Capelli.
BUSINESS WAYS CHANGE
DAY OF EFFICIENCY FORECAST
0
AT HARDWARE MEETING.
CHONB HE1 ON TRIAL
ALLEGED COMAS IS CHARGED
W ITH MURDER.
Dr. W. J. Hind ley of Spokane Out
lines Losses Resulting From
Conditions Kow Passed.
The day of greater efficiency in
business and better understanding of
1; by the public is just ahead, accord
ing to prediction of Dr. W. J. Hind
ley of Spokane, educational director
of the Washington State Retailers'
association, in an address delivered
yesterday at the afternoon session of
the 16th annual convention of the
Oregon Retail Hardware and Imple
ment Dealers' association at the Im
perial hotel. The speaker outlined
the difficulties and losses resulting
from the conditions through! which
business has Just passed.
That quality of merchandise Is the
basis of all successful salesmanship,
was the declaration of Captain J. W.
Gorby, director of research of the Cy
clone Fence company, Waukegan, 111,
who delivered the address at the
morning session.
The activities in insurance of the
Washington Hardware and Implement
underwriters were outlined by W. P.
Lucas of Portland.
A nominating committee was an
nounced by A. L. Jameson of McMinn
ville, president. This committee is
composed of E. P. Lewis of Marsh-,
field, F. M. Sexton of The Dalles and
F. Hubbard of Medford. The com
mittee will submit candidates to be
voted on at the business session to
be held this morning.
RECALL ELECTION LOOMS
Petitions for Milwaukle Contest
Found to Be Regular.
Milwaukie's mayoralty recall con
test Is moving along toward the bal
lot box, where the political fate of
the present head fo the municipality,
J. M. Snyder, mayor.- Is to be settled.
It is probable that the recall election
will be held February 15.
David P. Matthews, city recorder,
has canvassed the signatures on the
recall petitions and of the 122 names
contained thereon he has found 115
were those of qualified voters. This
is 40 more than were necessary to
make it mandatory upon the recorder
to call an election.
Formal notification of this situation
has been served on Mayor Snyder by
Recorder Matthews and the mayor
will have until next Tuesday to de
termine whether he will resign or
will resist the recall.
PACIFIC CABLEJS ALL 0. K.
First Break in Twelve Years Lo
cated and Repaired Promptly.
Repairs to the Pacific cable, which
parted near Midway island recently,
have been completed, according to
announcement yesterday by L. C.
Craft. Portland manager of the
Postal Telegraph-Cable company,
which operates the line.
The present break was the first
one to occur in the past 12 years,
Mr. Craft declared, and only a few
days elapsed before the break was
located and repaired. The statement
from Seattle that breaks in the Pa
cific cable are frequent Is entirely
unjustified by the facts, Mr. Craft
said. Service over the cable also has
greatly improved, and is now better
than, at any time since the beginning
of the world war, he said.
Read The Oreeonian classified nds.
Eye-Witnesses of Shooting Give
Testimony Defendant Is Pos
itively Identified as Slayer.
Toy Chong, alleged Suey Sing
gunman, went on trial before Circuit
Judge Stapleton for the second time
in the circuit court yesterday, charged
with the murder of Wong Gee. iged
Hop Sing merchant, in the recent
tong war which raged in Portland
Chinese quarters. ,
Harry Stanton, ex-police officer,
who arrested Toy Chong, and eye
witnesses of the shooting testified
vesterday concerning the killing at
Fourth and Davis streets. Toy Chong
wa caught 'by Stanton less than a
block from the scene, running rapidly.
He was identified positively by the
operator of a woodsaw 100 feet from
the snooting as one 01 buu"..
who backed the old man against the j
wall and emptied their revolvers into
his Doay.
A stenographic report of the tes
timony given at the first trial by
Albert Vonhendesbagen, eye-witness,
... n thA In rv. the man having
dropped from sight since the first
trial.
xi v Main-n m armearinjr as
special prosecutor in the case, with
George Howry, deputy district " at
torney. The defense is being con
ducted by John A. Coll'er and Earl
F. Bernard, ex-deputy difitrict attorneys.
REALTORS OFF FQR NORTH
Portland Party Leaves Tonight for
Session at Hoquiam.
A party of Portland real estate
men will leave tonight to attend a
meeting of the executive committee
of the Northwest Real Estate associ
ation at Hoquiam tomorrow. In
cluded in the party will be A. -R.' Bit
ter, Coe A. McKenna, Fred E. Taylor.
Frank McCrillis. Fred German, Harry
Beckwith, Nels Johnson, Mrs. Alvin
Johnson and Fred O. Brockman. L. A.
Hayford of Salem and Steve Thompr
son of Vancouver. Wash.,- also will
Join the Portland party for the trip.
About 25 officials of the association
are expected to attend. Business of
the association will -e taken up for
consideration, including plans for a
series of conventions to be held in
the near future.
LOW BIDDERS ANNOUNCED
Four Street Improvement Projects
in East Portland Affected.
Bids on four street improvement
projects in districts of East' Port
land, opened at Wednesday's session
of the city council, show" the low bid
ders as follows:
For the Improvement of Boise street,
from Milwaukle to Ka Fifteenth streets,
Charles Solomon, (tK5.84; city engineer's
Mtimate, $S73.
For the Improvement of Oatman avenue,
from Liberty to Saratoga streets, Hahn &
Rebman, $353; city engineer's estimate.
For the Improvement of the west half of
Ea Thirty-third street North, from
Shaver to Mason streets, Peter Jill. 8To;
city engineer's tatimate. $H'J4.
For the Improvement of Fifty-ninth ave
nue Southeast, from Fifty-second street
Southeast to. Sixtieth street Southeast.. M.
Hansen & Co., 3T1.T5; city engineer'l
estimate. I77K1. " .
Poslam
relieves itchiner
alrtiost instantly
Coneratrated skin-comfort tWi
irh&t Poslam ia 1 Pat just a little on
that afgrarating patch of eaema to
night. Right away the irritation: topt,
mid by morning the rednew and erup
tion are usually fadint; and
healing has really begun.
Yet Pocl am is so fentls
that it cannot injure tba
teoderest skin.
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Associated Industries to Be Host
at Party Tonight for Women's
Clubs of City.
The OreRon products show, which
has been on exhibit throughout the
week in the Oregon building under
the auspices of the Portland Federa
tion of Women's clubs, the Associated
Industries of. Oregon, and the Cham
ber of Commerce, continued to draw
many visitors yesterday. At the daily
tea served yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock by members of the Portland
Federation of Portland clubs the
green room was filled with women.
Among the features have been' the
prize drawing contests for foods and
other products. Each visitor has been
given a number and lucky numbers
are exhibited on a blackboard.
The clubs which had charge of the
programme yesterday afternoon were
the Women's Reearch club, the So
cial Science club, the Study club and
the Woodstock Study club. Last night
there was a dinner, dance and pro
gramme In the main dining room un
der t he auspices of the Women's Ad
vertising club and the Business and
Professional Women's club. . Mrs.
Kllzabeth Brune and Miss Marie Som
ers were the committee chairmen.
A concert by the Whitney Boys'
chorus and other entertainment fea
tures were staged.
This afternoon tea wMI be served
by members of Portland Federation
of Women's organisations. Tonight
the Associated Industries of Oregon
will be host to the Portland Federa
tion of Women's Organisations In the
green room and main dining room.
There will be dancing, vaudeville and
musical entertainment, followed by
free distribution of Oregon products,
prizes and muvcnlrs.
BOOTLEGGER GETS JOLT
0 Days in Jail and $350 Fine
Handed to Joe Capelli.
Ninety days In the county Jail and
a fine of $350 was the sentence hand
ed 'Joe Capelli of .Bertha station by
District Judge Deich yesterday when
Capelli appeared before him for the
third time on a bootlegging charge.
Cep-lll was arrested early in the
week by Deputies Chrlstofferson.
Schlrmer. Beeman and Wolfe with a
12-gsiloa still, two gallons of fin-
Do yoir have trouble
with your Wrist Watch?
We know that you do and we
also know why you have the
trouble.
The small wrlxt m-atrhen that are
hrinjr Hold at twelve, fifteen or
t iv e a y dollnm are of inferior
quality and positively will not
give satisfaction.
Buy a legitimate watch at a price that is high enough to in
sure the right quality. Waltham wrist watches $22.50 and up.
WALTHAM WATCH AGENCY
SALES AND SERVICE
STAPLES THE JEWELER
2A8 Morrison Street.
OPTICIANS,
Portland, Oregon.
Best Australian Coal
"PELAW MAIN"
Guaranteed the best fuel on this market
and none better anywhere.
Call Broadway 1670. . Call Broadway 7235
Columbia River Coal Co.
636 Worcester Bldg.
PLAYER PIANOS
COST LESS
Prices on Player Pianos have dropped to the pre-war level, because
of our elimination of war tax and freight. No need to wait any
longer for the Player of your choice, since a small payment down,
and a little each month will give you immediate delivery and ulti
mate ownership. No extra charge for. bench or player rolls and
your old piano accepted as part payment. Prices as low as $415.00.
REED-FRENCH PIANO CO.
Washington at Twelfth St
75c Chocolate Almond Belmonts, Pound Box 37c (No Deliveries) Main and Ninth Floors, Basement Balcony
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Windows Tell
the Story
For the New School Term
Official Portland Grammar School Text Books for all grades and com
plete stocks of school supplies will be assembled in a special section
on the Fifth Floor. All school supplies specially priced; text books,
being contract lines, will be sold at the established prices. There will
be plenty of trained salespeople in attendance.
All Charge
Purchases
Dated Mar. 1
Profit by Meier & Frank's Greatest of All
amuary Clearance
Which Come to a Close Tomorrow Night at 5:45
Sales
Every Ar
icie
edMeecH
(CONTRACT LINES AND GROCERIES EXCEPTED)
Hundreds of Odd Lots of Dependable Quality Merchandise
, Offered at 50 and More Off Prior to Inventory
-FOR FRIDA Y AND SATURDAY-
Last Two Days
of Our Annual
"HURT
GOODS"
SALE
Final clearaway of all shop
worn and slightly damaged
articles in ' the Household
Utilities Section Many are
offered at a fraction of
the original prices while
quantities last.
Aluminumware
Crockery
Chinaware
Glassware
Woodenware
Tinware
Brassware
Graniteware
Etc., Etc.
Meier Frank's:
fakement.
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We Announce an Important Two Days' Sale of
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The "Ardsley'
Pattern in
Oneida Community
Par Plate Silver
Because this attractive pattern has been discontinued by the
, Oneida Community, Ltd., we are enabled to oiler buuu pieces 01
silver-plated ware at exactly HALF THE NEW LOWER PRICES
while any remain.
The Ardsley is a very dainty and attractive pattern and this silverware
ia guaranteed to give ten years of ordinary family service.
In Sets of 6
$1.50 Teaspoons 75
$3.00 Tablespoons $1.50
$3.00 Dinner Forks $1.50
$3.50 Dinner Knives $1.75
$2.80 Dessert Forks $1.40
$2.80 Dessert Spoons $1.40
Fancy Pieces, Each
50c Sugar Spoon 25
50c Butter Knife 25
50c Baby Spoon 25o
$1.75 Berry Spoon 8S
$1.10 Cold Meat Fork 55
$1.25 Gravy Ladle 63
Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Announcing a
Clearaway of
SILK
RERINANTS
This sale brings thou
sands of short lengths of
desirable silks at EX
ACTLY HALF PRICE.
Every weave, every pat
tern, every color. Lengths
suitable for a multitude of
purposes.
While quantities last. Come
early for best selection.
No C O. D.'s, Credits ,
Nor Exchanges
-Meier & Frank's: Second Floor,
From a Famous Maker for a To-Be-Famous Sale
Fine New Suits for Men and Young Men
Every Suit of All-Wool Fabric
Regular $30, $35, $40, $45 and $50 Values
The label identified the garments as being the product of a maker of
national renown (we don't advertise the name at this price). It is the
lowest price in years for clothes better in quality and tailoring than the
price bought years ago. t
Every Suit Is Brand New
Plenty of men's and young men's models in the collection. All wool worsteds fin
ished and unfinished and cassimeres, cheviots, tweeds. Workmanship will satisfy
the critical. Sizes for regulars, shorts and stouts.
Overcoats $25
Scores of new specially purchased garments included with others that
were in regular stock a saving of $10 to $25 on these. Men and young
men are going to find it a pleasant matter to pick out the overcoat they
want from this comprehensive assortment at $25.
Take Any "Up" Elevator or Escalator
' for Rapid Transit to Third Floor
Meier & Frank's: Third Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
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