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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1919)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXT A X, POTCTLAXP. PFOF"TP."FT? 2R. 1910. TT? CHANGE OF VENUE IS DENIED TO SORENSOM Judge Gatens Finds Authority for Transfer Lacking. TRIAL KEPT IN COUNTY sides the initiative measures to be voted upon and Hie nominations Tor state offices, nominatl6ns must be made for practically every county office. The term of every official in thet court house with the exception of one rommisslonir Is to expire in January. IS21. Almost a complete city ticket is to be nominated. On account of the Increased popu lation, the county court contemplates the estHbllshment of at least two ad ditional voting precincts in Astoria at Its meeting: on December SO. tllcli Lumberman's Appeal From Attlu Driving Sentence Must Be Heard in Multnomah. Nels Feter Sorenson will face trial before a Jury in Multnomah county in his appeal from a six months' Jail sentence and D00 fine Imposed by the municipal court for reckless driving, by the refusal of Presiding Judne Oatens yesterday to grant a change of venue to a remote county, as re quested by the wealthy lumberman. Though Judge (iatens expressed the opinion on the bench Friday that it Wotlld be impossible to get ah impar tial Jury for Sorenson in this county because of the newspaper publicity given the case, when Judge Gatens examined the authorities produced by Deputy City Attorneys Stanley Myers and K. Y. Lansing yesterday he dis covered that he could not, legally, grant a change of venue. Prejudice hrge Kinphnsltfed. In argument before Judge Gatens, Tlalph W. Wilbur, attorney for Soreh son, stressed the contention that great prejudice existed here against Korenson but treated lightly the legal arguments produced by the city au thorities to prove that the motion could not be granted. Sorenson of fered to pay all expenses of the city in a change to another jurisdiction. When the case came before Munici pal judge Rossman, Sorenson sought to escape the jail sentence by agree ing to pay a fine of $1000 instead of $500 assessed, and to sell his auto mobile. Judge Gatens found that section 2132 of Lord's Oregon laws, relati: g to the change of place of trial in tha Justice court Which law governs procedure in the municipal court -makers no provision for a chanre of venue where the inhabitants of the county are prejudiced against a party charged with any offense, though It does provide that if the judge is so prejudiced against the party making the motion, then a change may be had. Judge Catena I explains Action. "I am of the opinion," declared the jurist In his denial of the motion - made. "thAt in proceedings regulating the trial of cases where a person is charged with the violation of a city ordinance that he Is not entitled to a ehange of venue by reason of the -fact that the inhabitants of the com munity are so prejudiced against him that he cannot get a fair trial. "If the appellant Sorenson feels that any particular judge to whom the case may be assigned In this county is prejudiced against him, he may, under chapter lbo of the laws of 1919, file an affidavit and be re lieved of having his case tried be fore such judge. For the reason that he has no legal right to ask for a change of venue in a case such as this, the motion Is denied." Affidavits of prejudice cannot be filed against more than two judges in the county by the same person. Trial has been set In this county for February 9. Sorenson is accused of having four accidents within an hour while driving his machine under the Influence of liquor. LARGE FAMILY REUNITED Christmas Gathering Honor Mr. and Mrs. Bellas of t oMiiopolis. ABERDEEN, Wash., Dee. 2T. (Spe cial.) A family reunion Was held on Christmas day at Cosmopolis at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Belles. Mr. and Mrs. Belles have not only the largest family in Cosmopolis, but they are also among the very oldest pioneers of the town, having located there more than 30 years ago. Those who attended the reunion were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Belles, Mr. and Mrs. E. L Ruth and four children, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Belles, Clarence I. Belles, Miss Dorothy Belles, all of Cosmopolis: Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Pulver and three children, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Helles of Aberdeen: Mr. and Mrs. B. H Lewis and four children and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stone of Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Belles Of Raymond; Mr. and Mrs. George Brault and one ehlld of Hoquiam. Thirty-four were present. OVERSEAS VETERAN WEDS Mi-- Ethel Wc-tovor Is Bride of Orvllle Garrison, Scappooc. SCAPPOOSE, Or., Dec. 27. fSpe cial.) Miss Ethel Westover. a gradu ate of Corvall's high school, became the bride of Orvllle Garrison Jr., a veteran of St. Mihlel. the Argohne, Lys Scheldt and Chateau Thierry, on Wednesday night at a pretty home wedding at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle Garrison. Mr. Garrison was a member of com pany G. 361st Infantry, In the famous 91st division. The bridegroom was attended by his cousin, Roy Freeman, and the bride by Miss Gladys Gar rison. Mr. and Mrs. Garrison will make their home at St. Helens. FAMILY ROUTED AT NIGHT BY FLAMES tin the answer and cross-complaltit of ! 'Robert A r'n ... ft,,. .1 f ,,f Belva L. Case In the circuit court, i The husband Insists that His wlfo went to parttfes while he was In the army an i was unfaithful. ClauBe F. Drew also filed a cross- complaint yesterday to the divorce ac tion of Gertrude Florence. Drew. Ernest Arnold Rlchter filed suit for divorce from Etnel M. Rlchter. Jennings Lodge Store Burns and Sleepers in Danger. WOMAN HURT BY LEAP Postornce Records of Town Are Saved and Cash Register of More, but That Is Ail. SOCIALISTS IN SESSION International Congret-s Opens at Geneva With 30 Delegates. GENEVA, Dec. 26. The interna tional congress of socialists and com munist students began Its sessions to day. About 30 English. German. Swiss. Jugo-Slav, Austrian and American delegates attended. EMmirf Owner on Vacation. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Dec. 27. .(Spe cial.) For the first time In 10 years Mrs. Alma L. Howe, owner of the Cottage farm resort here, is away on a vacation. Mrs. Howe, accompanied by her daughter. Miss Hester Howe, has left for Los Angeles, where she will spend the remainder of the win ter. For years Mrs. Howe, formerly a nurse in Portland, has been a mem ber of the city school board here. Fire, which started Friday night at 11:15, presumably from a defective flue, . completely destroyed the Jen nings Lodge grocery store and post office and threatened the lives of the proprietor, Charles Elwell, and his familv. who were sleenine in the 11 n - per story of the building at the time. ' RETRIAL .Airs, jiiiwen xouna ner escape cut off by the rapid spread of the flames, which started around the flue near the stairway, and she was compelled to climb out on the top of the front porch and jump to the ground, as a result of which she fell and re ceived a fracture of the arm and bruises. She was sent to a hospital at Oregon City. ' Damage Put at 96300. The datnage Is estimated at $6500 of which $4000 was the stock in the store and the remainder the two-story building, furniture and equipment. The loss included a quantity of mall which was in the postoffice at the time. Mr. Elwell only had time to save the records of the store and postof fice and the cash register. He and the remaining members of the fam ily. Including Mrs. Elwell. their mar ried daughter and her 6-year-old son, escaped with hardly enough clothing to covr them. The little boy was carried across the street to safety In a blanket by Carl A". Starker, florist, at that place. A 30-gallon tank of gasoline in a lean-to in the rear of the building was destroyed. For a time it was feared that this might explode but it did hot. RELIEF FUND IS GROWING Contributions for Armenians and Syrians Reported. A number of checks were received yesterday by J. J. Handsaker, stats director of the Armenian and Syrian relief commission. Among those who contributed were: Nazarene church, Ashland, $69.69; ladies' aid of Con gregational church. The Dalles, $60; J. K. Gill company, $B0; John Helm, $60; Edith M. Gowanlock, $50; Miller Lumber company, Bend, $20; Edward Cookingham. $25; Oregon Brass works. $25. The present offering, which will be completed today, was asked from the Sunday schools alone, but many others resppnded. A meeting of representatives of young people's societies will be held Tuesday at 7:30 P. M. In the Y. M. C. A. Rev. Warren Morse will apeak on "Armenia." IS AUTHORIZED Fedvral Court Again to Take Up "Cement Trust" Cases. I'nited States Attorney Humphreys yesterday received from the attorney-general at Washington, D. C. authorization to proceed with the re trial of R. P. Butchart, president, and Clark Moore, secretary, of the Oregon-Portland Cement company, who are under federal Indictment for vio lations of the Sherman anti-trust law. The two cement officials were tried recently in federal court, but the case resulted in a hung jury. Mr. Humphreys announced yester day that In view of the decision of the officials at Washington he would ask for the setting of a trial date. Eight other defendants entered pleas of guilty and paid to the government an agregate of $10,000 In fines. uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiuiiiiiinmiiiiiiiMmiuiiiiiiiimiiiM J. C. English Pre-Inventory Sale Closing Out Portable Lamps of All and Shades Starts Monday Prices were cut extremely low for quick clearance. Now all that remain suffer greater reductions, bringing sale prices to cost and below. AH beau tiful all desirable in every way. Gratify your desire for a beautiful lamp. Values and prices are unmatched and more often than not there's just one of a kind. All to Be Cleaned Out Before Inventory STATE DOG TAX IS UNPAID Ml MNOMAH RKCORDS SHOW ONLY 6 1 PERMITS TO DATE. Pendleton Gets Army Store. I'K.NDLETON, Or..ec. 27. (Spe cial.) A store for the sale of sur Dlus army supplies is to open here about the first of the year. The order has been sent in for the first carload of supplies. A. R. Roberts of Port land will be manager of sales. The first carload to be received in this county was unloaded In Stanfleld last week. Law El Effective January 1. License Fee Is in Addition to That of City. Dairymen to Confer on Tunnel. To revive agitation for the much discussed tunnel under the ridge west of Portland to connect this city with the Tualatin valley, members of the Dairymen's league will meet in a body tomorrow at the Cedar Mills store. This mass meeting of members of the league was decided upon at a business meeting December 18. I'ire Spreads Rapidly. The fire was discovered by Mr. Elwell artef the family had retired for the night to the living quarters over the store. At the time it was discovered It had already gained great headway and It rapidly spread to the remainder of the frame building. The nearest water was across the street and as there was no fire apparatus at Jennings Lodge It was Impossible to save the structure. The residents contented themselves with putting water on the roofs of the bulldingB nearby to prevent the spread of the flames. Fire, which broke out in the Port land Auto Transfer company's estab lishment at 224 Taylor street, about 2 o'clock, did about $500 damage and for a time threatened the Australia lodging house, directly above. The principal damage was to the contents of the place, which was used as a storage room for furniture. The fire marshal's office Reported that the fire started when a towel caught fire from a candle carried by Orville Sullivan. 7-year-old son of the proprietor, P. O. Sullivan. Harnrrt Cause Fir. R. H. Hufschmidt of the Western foundry, 626 Hood street, was fined $30 in municipal court yesterday on a charge of maintaining a fire hazard. Action against Mr. Huffschmidt was Started by Assistant Fire Marshal Roberts after a fire had been started ! In the foundry on December 10 from a portable furnace. The furnace is said to have been constructed in such a manner that the fire came in con tact with the wooden floor. The fire marshal's office announced that in future fires found to be the result of direct acts of carelessness would result In action in the courts. STILL IS CAUSE OF ARiEST Tinsmith Is Charged Willi tiuitdl iir One. Without I,iien-c. Henry Itoocker, a tinsmith at 228 Ash street, was arrested yesterday on a federal warrant charging him with building a still without first having procured a government li cense. His father, also a tinsmith, was arrested on the same charge earlier In the week. Both are at liberty under $500 bonds pending a grand Jury investigation. P. G. Stahli was picked up yester day by revenue Inspectors and or dered held to the grand Jury as an al leged moonshiner. Inspectors allege they found evidence of his having been In the business of manufactur ing illicit whisky. Dog owners In Multnomah county re not taking kindly to the new state law which requires a state dog license of $1 a year for male dogs and $2 for female dogs. Records at the county courthouse show that but 61 dog own ers In this county have as yet taken out the license, which Is required by a law passed by the last state legisla ture, which becomes effective on January 1, 1920. In Multnomah county a dog owner must pay tribute to both the city and the state. Rumors have been floating about the courthouse and city hall that steps would be taken by dog owners in court to seek an Injunction against the state collecting the dog license. No such action has yet been taken, and the law will go Into effect next Thursday. 1'nder the provisions of the law the sheriff Is required to kill any dog found without the state license tag, which Is attached to a leather collar furnished by the state. No provision Is made for redemption of the dog by payment of the required tax as In the case of the city ordinance. The sale of city license tags, ac cording to Joseph Hutchinson, chief license inspector. Is progressing nor mally. It is believed that the failure of dog owners to obtain state licenses is due to the lack of knowledge of the law. The city collects $3 per year for license of male dogs and $5 for fe male dogs. Eighty per cent of the money collected by the city Is turned over to the Oregon Humane society lor the conduct of the city pound. EDITOR TO GIVE ADDRESS "Community Newspaper" S. C. Morion's Topic at Conference. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, Dec. 27. (Special.) S. C. Morton, editor of the St. Hel ens Mist and president of the Oregon newspaper conference, has accepted an invitation to speak on the "Com 1 munlty Newspaper" at the Friday afternoon session at the community life conference at the college. Ha will tell what the newspaper can do in creating a community spirit. Newspaper men attending the con ference will be special guests at the annual horticultural products ban quet Friday evening. Another fea ture of the afternoon session will be a talk by C. J. Mcintosh of the department of industrial journalism en selling farm products through Community newspapers. Suicide Threat Cluirged. William Julian, logger, 46 years old, was taken into custody at a lodging house at 69 Sixth street yes terday after he is said to have written a note threatening to commit suicide. The arrest was made by Motorcycle Patrolman Schad, who charged the man with threatening to commit a disorderly act. Seattle Correspondent Honored. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 27. W. W. Germane, Washington, D. C, corre spondent for the Seattle Times, has been elected president of the Grid iron club, a famous organization of capitol correspondents, according to word received here. Highway Again Open. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Dee. 27. (Spe cial.) The Columbia river highway is open between Hood River and Portland, and local garages report that a number of passenger vehicles as well as trucks have made the journey both ways. The road was broken through by a large truck carrying a ballast of crushed rock. Slides along the route, however, make the trip a precarious one, and mbtor lsts are advised not to undertake the Journey unless necessity impels. Wyoming Officer Takes V. W. Deck SAL, EM, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) Governor Olcott today honored requi sition papers issued by the executive of Wyoming asking for the return of F. W. Beck, who Is wanted at Kawl ings on a charge of larceny by bailee. Beck was arrested in Salem several days ago on telegraphic Information received from Wyoming, and has since been held in the county Jail. An officer from Rawlings left Salem with his prisoner tonight. Metal Base Table Lamps SPECIALLY PRICED Well assorted as to size, colorings and styles. Metal base and art glass shades in novelty metal frames. You positively cannot afford to overlook this showing at these prices. All metal table I a m p s. formerly priced $22, go now at 42 All metal table lamps, formerly p r I c ed $17.50, go now at $Q.35 P'lodr and table types designed to concentrate the light and prevent eyestrain. First quality throughout. ireen bronse finish floor read Ing lamps, regularly valued at $12, now W $6 Reading Lamps 50 Table Reading Lamps, correctly shaded, formerly valued at $4.50, now Come Early! Very Complete Showing of BETTER Floor Lamps Reduced in Many Instances KK.W F.WMPLKSt Rarely artistic designs from Grade's N'ew Tork studios. Hand-carved all-wood floor lamp, hand-burnished (no shade). Made to sell fur $120. Offered 00 Beautiful floor lamp , with real silver-leaf decorations. Lovely hand-painted panhment shade. A (gn nn $160 value. .Now 0O6UU From the Newcomb studios of New Tork a special floor lamp in Chinese desipn. with hand-carved detail. Green bronse finish. A real beauty at $40, feOO Cf ih the English kale it is priced WAJiOU MAST OXIIRR AT KmAI.LT S II All!" nil' t; ft ts. Extra Special HM l.AMl-s a complete life o ff fn (in for men's desks reduced to WbtUV IU P 1 U TABLE LAMPS- two - foot mahogany finish stand, with pull-chain fixture no shade. Former- iJJ Cf j priced $9.00. now wD.OU COLD IRADB in pretty shapes. Formerlv Cfi priced $8.00 goes at JU.UU l)I)D SHADKH Silk and hand-decorated parchment. A lucse assortment of siv.es and shapes. fn n Prices deeply cut. ranging from 9 k IU iH' Everything Electrical J. C. English Co. Spokane Gets Sugar. SPOKANE, Wash.. Dec. 27. Arrival here Friday of seven carloads of sugar was believed to have relieved the shortage which has been felt here for several days. Retailers expected to have a plentiful supply by tomor row or Monday, they said. DEAD MAIM FARM TENANT Henry Turner. Powell Unite. Found Several Hays After JJeatli. PRINEVILLE. Or.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Henry Turner, 67, was found dead In bed at his farm at Powell butte Christmas day by neighbors. Apoplexy was stated as the cause of death, which evidently occurred sev eral days before the body was found. Mr. Turner was born and reared In the Willamette valley and came to this locality 24 years ago, settling in the Powell butte country. His wife died many years ago. Ha la survived by a brother. George Turner, and two daughters. Mrs. Susan Johnson and Mrs. Nettle Kyle, all of whom reside near Prlnevllle. Funeral services were held here to day and Interment was in the local cemetery. ' li n p nm n Apartments Sold. Sale of the Chapman apartments, at the corner of Mill and Chapman streets, was culminated yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. 8. Natseher acquiring the property from the Cortland Mort gage company, the Skothelm-Brown company closed the transaction. The apartment was obtained as an invest, ment, it was nnnounced, and the purt chasers will take charge at once. The consideration Is given as $30,000 cash. Upstairs at 148 Fifth St., Between Morrison and Alder. Phone Main 143 nMiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin DEATH LAID TO SUICIDE Kl VOI.VIlt A NO ARIHIIX.1 68 BOUGHT BY OMllliHI MAN. Woman Wins Decree. Mrs. Mae Rice, 1112 Woodward ave nue. Portland, was awarded a decree of divorce from Lemuel E. Rice, horti culturist. In the court of Circuit Judge Eakh. of Astoria. Hothouses located on Woddward avenue went to the wife by terms of a property settlement agreed upon. "Dlnty Moore" Corespondent. An affinity known only to the hus band as "Ointy Moore," Is mentioned 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 f i ; 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 : i i A Happy New Year to All! 66 The Diamond 99 LONG TICKET IS AHEAD Clatsop to Nominate for Almost Every County Office. ASTORIA. Or Dec. 27. (Special.) The ticket for the primary election next May promises to be exception ally long in Clatsop county, for be- T HERE'S no gem like the diamond and there's no place in the city where you can buy a diamond to better advantage than at Aronson's ! Our special facilities for buying render us independent of the importer. Indeed, we can offer you many diamonds practically at im porters' prices ! If you have received money as a gift, why not invest it in a diamond? That's a safe invest ment. We show diamonds from $10 to $2500. Young Woman Friend Toll Coroner'- Jiir Karl Milton Not De spondent on Last Vi-H. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) The Jury summoned by Cor oner David Livingstone to Investigate the mysterious death of Earl Milton, whose body was found by the Pacific highway near Forest, seven miles southeast of Chehalis, Wednesday, last night found that the young man came to his death from a self Inflicted wound. Investigation showed that Milton purchased the revolver, with which he was killed on Tuesday, and a box of cartridges. Miss Puckett, the young woman friend of Milton, stated that when she last saw him he was not despon dent as reported. Milton's funeral was hell! this afternoon from the Stlcklln parlors In Chehalis. Interment being at Claquato cemetery. Milton was 28 years old and had no immediate relatives in this vicinity, the nearest of kin being two uncles. Charles Fairley of Adna and W. P. Robertson of Lebam. Another uncle, Larry Robertson, lives at Baskett. HI., and another uncle, address unknown, is presumed to reside In Oregon. Mo"nteaii Tax Sale -mall ABERDEEN. Wash.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) The annual county real estate tax sale was held at Moiitesano this afternoon. The list Is the smallest ever known in this county. The lands offered are shown to be in the names ticularly sought. of only 82 owners. Many of the de scriptions are of land considered of no value, practically, and the taxes amount to but a few cents on each. Pisgali Hume Needs Clothe. Old clothes are greatly needed by the PIsgah home at this time, Mrs. Hattie B. Lawrence said yesterday. Men's suits. .18. 40 and 42 sixes, and women's suits, 40, 42 and 44, are par- Two Popular Styles AT A POPULAR PRICE JEWELERS- (HsStreet at Broadway TniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin The Dancing Season's Here! And dancing is more pop ular than ever. We have just received a beautiful line of dancing and eve ning footwear notably the styles pictured above. Dainty " Opera " Pumps In patent leather or dull kid, lont slender vamp, full Louis heel. hand price. turned sole. $5.95 Same In white kid B.5. The popular "Venus" Pump in patent leather or dull kid. Louis covered heels, dS C)R hand-turned soles.. . DO.I70 Same In brown kid $7.0f. on 129 Fourbh Sb- beb. Wash. & Alder Opposite Circle Theater riwm M' 'in m jj;1 if i-1' -iv M" 'it it ti;. ;a; ' VEpnv PLAYER PIANO SATISFACTION Either a source of continued pleasure or one of lasting regret will be the Player Piano which you buy. There is no happy medium, no compromise between the joy of really beautiful music and the misery of bad renditions. TIE EDPH0NA PLAYE1 PIANO Regret never follows the purchase of the Euphona. Deep and lasting satisfaction is expressed by the hundreds who own them in this city. Ease of operation, simplicity of control, beauty of renditionsthese, superior durability and external appearance combine to make the most popu lar medium priced player we have yet known EASY PAYMENTS. MORRISON ST. AT BROADWAY PUTTERS i fMUSc -MASON AND HAKUN PIANOS- T. . SAM rRAMClSCO. OAKLAND. FKSNO, 4AM I MH JOH, MCBAMCMTe. LOf AH8ELCI