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THE NORTHMAN
contents. The champaigne was seized dist ministry. He was born in White
at the Brunswick - Balke - Callender side county, Illinois, in 1862. He was
PORTLAND | warehouse.
It had been in the cus educated at Jennings seminary and at
tody of Sheriff Hurlburt. Assistant
District Attorney Reames asked the
The cross of the black star, one of court that it be destroyed. Such is
the highest decorations of the French the sad tale as reported by the Morn
government was received recently ing Oregonian of yesterday.
by Colonel George A. White, adjutant
general of Oregon. With the decora Mr Mark W Petersen, who for the
tion came the communication from the past three and one-half years has
French government notifying him served the people of Portland in the
that the cross had been conferred by capacity of constable, and in the re
the president of the French republic cent primary was a candidate for the
on recommedation of the grand Republican shrievalty nomination,
chancellor of the national order of yesterday resigned his position to
the Legion of Honor. Colonel White become associated with The North
participated in the Marne-Aisne and man From boyhood the greater part
Argonne campaigns.
of Mr. Petersen’s life has been spent
Regular steamer service between in the newspaper and printing busi
Portland and upper Columbia river ness. He has been connected with
points will be inaugurated today by the trade in Portland for many years
the Steamer Northwestern of the during which his likeable qualities
Portland Navigation company. The has won him strong friends in union
vessel will leave municipal dock No. circles as well as among men of the
2 every Thursday evening at 7 o’clock trades and professions. He was
and dock at Lewiston, Umatilla, elected constable in 1916 over a
Hermiston, Stanfield, Echo and Co number of opponents and renominat
lumbia river points east of Celilo. ed and reelected in 1918 by the
Returning, the vessel will leave Lew largest vote ever cast for that
office in the city. This year, urged
iston every Monday evening.
by friends, he became a candidate for
O. H. Larson, a logger, of Dee, sheriff, having been assured by men
Oregon, died at St. Vincent’s hospital in position to know, that Mr. Hurl
Friday night from injuries received burt, who was rounding out his third
from a fall on the sidewalk at First term, would not become a candidate
and Couch streets. His skull was for reelection for a fourth consecutive
fractured.
term, but was aspirant for a higher
A New Record in Portland’s foreign office. Mr. Hurlburt, however, finally
commerce was established on the 22d entered the race, but the die having
instant by the departure of three ves been cast, Mr. Petersen went on
sels for China in a single day. All through and put up a clean fight,
three are under the local management making a showing against the strong
of the Columbia-Pacific Shipping organization of his opponent of
company. They are the Chinese which he is by no means ashamed.
steamer Hwah Wu and the shipping At the time Mr. Petersen entered the
board steamers West Nivaria and political field the publisher of the
West Jester. All have full cargoes “Pacific Skandinaven” discussed with
him that he was considering the' ad
of lumber.
visability of converting the paper
Mrs. Marie Berglund was granted a into the American language. Mr.
decree of divorce from Oscar Berg Petersen then warmly approved the
lund, by Circuit Judge Tazwell on the idea and expressed his desire to be
12th instant at the conclusion of a come connected with the enterprise
warmly contested suit. Five children, when he again should be a private
from 8 to 18 years, were given into citizen. After the election returns
the custody of the mother. Cruelty were in showing that his opponent
was the basis of the divorce action. had been renominated to the sheriff’s
The Vista House trial, which bids office, he decided to resign as con
fair to become one of the most famous stable, recommending the appoint
cases in the country was begun yes ment of Mr. C. J. Honeyman as his
terday in the circuit court. The case successor, and at once take the posi
was filed by Nora Withrow et al. tion open to him with The Northman
against the county commissioners, Publishing Company. The appoint
Vista House association, John B. Yeon ment of Mr. Honeyman to serve for
and the contractors of the building. the six months remaining of Mr.
The plaintiffs, acting as taxpayers, Petersen’s term was Tuesday morning
wish to compel an accounting of the favorably acted upon by the county
money and allege that it was beyond commissioners.
the power of the commissioners to
Mrs. Cameron Squires, who before
erect such a building, which they de
scribe as an observatory and a mem her marriage was Miss Claire Wilcox,
orial. The offense maintain it is a has been chosen queen of the 1920
comfort station. The sum of $95,000 rose festival. Mrs. Squires is the
is involved in the suit and the case daughter of Mrs. Theodore B. Wil
will decide whether it should be re cox, and is active in patriotic and
civic work as well as being a social
turned to the taxpayers of not.
favorite. Her marriage was a bril
Fizz for the Fishes—If a 10-pound liant event of a few seasons ago. She
salmon makes a vicious attack on is. in addition to beig at work for the
some fisherman at the Oregon City Rose Festival, a member of the com
falls, and if some wee trout viciously mittee that will stage a society vau
charges a launch with intent to de deville on June 9 for the benefit of
stroy it. And if Astoria fishermen get the woman’s building of the Univer
perilously happy breathing in the sity of Oregon.
ozone at the mouth of the Columbia;
and if smelt go crazy and crabs act Micha Guterson, director of the or
crabbier than ever, well, there’s a chestra at the Rivoli theatre, heads a
reason. Fifty-four cases—1296 quarts new college of music which has just
of the. ’prisoned laughter of the peas been incorporated and which will be in
ant girls of France, of amber'fluid, of operation, according to his announce
golden memories of other days; in ment. as soon as a suitable location
short, of champagne, made a bubbling can be secured. The new institution
exit into the Willamette river yester will be known as the Portland College
day, via the sewer from the Multno of Music.
mah court house. Hence the wicked Bishop W. O. Shepard succeeds in
trout, hence the crabby crabs, the the Portland area, embracing the con
savage salmon and the silly smelt. ferences of Oregon, Puget Sound and
Judge Bean on Monday ordered it. A the Columbia river, the late Bishop
crowd of mourners was present at Matt S. Hughes. Roughly, his terri
the court house at 10 a. m. when thé tory includes western Oregon, western
last sad rites were performed, when Washington and eastern Washington.
the cases were smashed and the bot Bishop Shepard is 58 years of age
tles uncorked releasing their foaming and has passed 34 years in the Metho
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May 27, 1920
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DePauw University, attaining his
rations for banquets, weddings, A
bachelor’s degree there, in 1885. His
holidays or funerals, are always A
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to be had at
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Rock River conference, Elgin, Ill.;
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Rockford, Ill.; Oakland, Ill. He be
came district superintendent of Chi
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cago conference in 1908, from which
TOMMY LUKE, Manager
he succeeded to the bishopric.
141 SIXTH STREET
At the Italian-American celebration
in Swiss Hall Monday evening, Judge
in Sell ng Bldg, corner Sixth and Alder.
Always the largest and best bouquet or.
John McCourt delivered the principal
wreath that a dollar will buy.
address, being introduced by Mayor
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Baker. The true spirit of patriotism
Potted Flowers and Plants
was in the meeting and much enthusi
Own Hot House
asm was manifested. Peter Perenno,
At East 28th and Sandy Road
editor of “The Federation,” the local
Italian publication, dwelt on the true
Americanism of native-born Italians
who enlisted during the war. After
vocal and instrumental numbers,
dancing was enjoyed.
Investigation of more than a score
of prohibition violations will be un
dertaken by the federal grand jury
which has been called for June 7. The
grand jury has been recessed since
its recent start in the shipyard in
quiry. It is not Believed the shipyard
probe will be started again by this
jury.
Abram Vogt, who entered this
eountry illegally from Canada, has
been deported by R. P. Bonham, chief
is a detriment to every grow
of the local immigration Service, who
ing enterprise. It may in a
returned recently from Canada. Vogt’s
critical moment mean the di
wife and four children were returned
viding’line between progress
and stagnation.
with him. The family located at The
Ladd & Tilton Bank will
Dalles after entering the United
always with pleasure be of
States.
service to those who wish to
The effort that is being brought to
progress either as individuals
bear by influential people of the
or as firms.
Northwest to being about the pardon
LADD & TILTON
of Henry Albers is very properly be
ing opposed by posts of the Loyal
BANK
Legion throughout the Pacific Coast.
Oldest
Bank
in the Northwest
If Albers was not a man of wealth,
Established 1859
but an ordinary wage laborer, he
Washington and Third Streets
would be allowed to rot in jail. If
PORTLAND, OREGON
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gered by his imprisonment, perhaps
a trip back to his native land might
improve it.
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The Daughters of Norway will hold
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a social session on Saturday evening,
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May 29, in the Masonic Hall and invi
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tation to join in the pleasures of the
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evening has been extended to the Sons
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of Norway and their families. A
highly enjoyable social evening is an
ticipated.
Norway’s Independence Day — the
17th of May, was observed in a pro
gram designed to be appropriate to
the occasion, was presented under the
auspices of the Sons of Norway in
their hall in the Masonic building.
Dealers in
William C. Wilson, assistant to the
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President of the American Institute
Al article and supplies ■0 0
of Weights and Measures, is in Port
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land to organize opposition to the
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adoption of the metric system in the
rope, twine, fish - nets, V 0 •
Dillon bill now before Congress. The
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Dillion bill now before Congress. The
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institution which Mr. Wilson repre
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sents was founded for the purpose of
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thwarting legislation aimed to bring
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into general use the metric system in
Portland,
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this country. Mr. Wilson urges that
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the industries of America are all
standardized on the English unit, and
on that basis the greatest industrial
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structure in the world has been
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reared. Goods are manufactured on
the English basis, books are so kept
and employes drilled in that system. <►
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That the step is necessary in the <►
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interest of foreign trade he says
is utterly absurd. He points out
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that they have already established
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the English system universally.
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However, there are many arguments
Oregon Electric trains both
in favor of the metric system, which o
pass by our door.
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will probably be brought out during'
a discussion which will take place <► Special rates 75c to $1.50 per
night; $3.50 and up by the week.
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Chamber of Commerce today.
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Bank Connections
; Oregon Marine &
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105-107 First St
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