THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1909
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DIVORCE JILL
GRIPS OUT SIX
CHARGES PILE UP
PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR WILL ADDRESS FIRST SUNDAY
MEETING IN AUDITORIUM OF NEW Y. M. C. A. BUILDING.
Judge Bronaugh Grants Half
Dozen Decrees in
One Hour.
Many Victims Caught by Al
luring Catch Line, "Don't
Be a Wage Slave."
AGAINST
DIOR
HAT
LAND SOLD WITHOUT TITLE
Circulars Sorit Out in Names of
Other Companies Indictment
in Milwaukee for Mining
tock Fraud Found.
Don't Fe a Wage-Slave." the heading
of the circular sent through the mails by
S. V. Davidor. appealed to many victims,
according to information that is coming
into the possession of the Federal authori
ties. Davidor i still a fugitive, but the
Federal officers believe they will get him
soon. And when they do. it Is possible
that he will be confronted by charges
in addition to those now preferred In the
formal Indictment returned by the Fed
eral grand jury.
The company through which Davidor Is
charged with having conducted his most
recent operations In Oregon was the Pa
cific Northwest Kealty Associates, lately
housed in the Beck building. On the
door of the office a card was tacked yes
terday referring all callers to room 5.
2534 Washington street, where a man
named TVeinblatt was supposed to have
charge of the affairs of the missing
promoter. WeJnlatt was not In. and no
other employe of the concern would admit
any knowledge of the Davidor concern.
Prices Made Alluring.
Davidor"s plan was to print and send
out alluring circulars concerning produc
tive Oregon lands, his price for those in
the fruit belt being fixed at S12 an acre.
His victim allege that he not only mis
represented the character of the lands
described, but that he never had any
shadow of title to the tracts named in
contracts issued by his company. It is
said that Da"idor asserted himself to be
the successor to the Taquina Valley Fruit
& Land Company, a Minneapolis concern
which went out of business several
months ago in this state. The latter firm
has assured the Federal authorities that
it never had any connection with Davidor.
and that the land in Lincoln County,
which Davidor wan selling upon the in
stallment plan, still belonged to the
Taquina Company. From information in
the hands of the Government, it is made
to appear that A. C. Wolf, now of Kan
sas City, was at one time employed a
a salesman by the Taquina Valley Fruit
ft. Land Company, and that later he
offered to exchange land with dissatisfied
purchasers, giving them lands said to be
owned by the Pacific Northwest Realty
Associates. Davidor also sent out cir
culars in the name of the Yaqulna
Company.
It is said by A. J. TVarnock. of Nor
ton. Or., that Davidor placed land con
tracts upon land which Wamock owned
and had never even offered on the market.
Other Victims Seek Him.
Two weeks ago H. J. Hiestand. of 12PS
Kast Eighth street North, this city, was
persuaded to list several tracts of Clark
Countv land with the Davidof agency,
but did not sign any document which
might be construed to transfer title.
Hiestand. his wife and two small children
were anxious callers at the Beck building
offices yesterday. Hiestand stated that on
Wednesday he was engaged by Davidor
to show Martin Rodstrom. residing at 407
Tenth street, and two Swlw strangers a
tract of property In a Portland suburb.
It is known at the office of the Gov
ernment attorney that William T. Vcale,
of Butte. Inst J50 and a brother J0. A.
J. Ringland. of Great Falls. Mont... re
sponded to Davidor's circular, headed
Don't Be a Wage-Slave." with a large
investment, while K. O. Gardner, of
Butte, was mulcted for
In all the contracts and circulars issued
bv the Davidor Company the privilege
of examining th lande purchased within
three months of the date of buying was
accorded. When the victim objected to
his allotment, he was permitted to pick
out a suitable piece of land. That most
of the persons swindled were unfamiliar
with land questions is shown by the
fact that after he has shown them lands
in a described section, township and
range, thev accepted contracts reciting
the mere fact that they were buying a
stipulated number of acres in a named
township.
The number of the section, its subdivi
sion and the rarge were omitted in almost
vr Instance.
In February. Arthur J. Zipter was
a guest at the Hotel Portland, and when
ready to leave had the manager cash
two. sight drafts on Henry Anchester -.
Co., of Milwaukee, amounting to Jl"".
Thev were not paid and every effort has
been made to find Zlpter. In tracing
Zipter. Mr. Anchester forwarded letters
which he had received concerning notice
of the sight drafts, and which were evi
dentlv Intended for the hands of some
one of a gang of bunco steerers. In the
hitters. Zipter referred to being in bad
luck and asked for help on the ground
of having often helped out other mem
bers of the "gang." Zipter concluded
on letter by saying: "Davidor is here
and handing everybody the bunk."
It developed last night that J. W.
Bryant, of Norton. Or., had been em
ployed by Davidor to show the Lincoln
County lands to prospective purchasers.
Miss Josephine M. L. Faber. residing
at 1304 East Washington street, was em
ployed by Davidor as his stenographer,
and permitted the use of her name In the
Incorporation of the Tactflc Northwest
Realty Associates. She was said to be
out of the city yesterday, and members
of her family professed to have no knowl
edge of her whereabouts.
Previous Indictments Found.
This is not the first time Davidor has
been in trouble. He was Indicted by a
Federal grand jury in Milwaukee five
years ago for alleged unlawful use of the
mails In the promotion of the sale of
stock in a mine that had been abandoned.
It was charged that he put a dilapidated
mill on the property at a nominal cost,
represented that the mine was equipped
for the extraction of real ore and sold
upwards of 40.000 worth of stock before
his operations were interfered with. He
fled when Indicted and escaped arrest.
The Government officers are In poses
sion of a certified copy of the records
of Cook County. Illinois, with photograph
attached, showing that on November 28.
1S99. under the name of Davidov, he
was sentenced to serve a term In the
County Jail.
Davidor was around Portland until late
Wednesday afternoon and was seen -by
persons who knew hlra. He telephoned
to a newspaper reporter at 3 o clock ask
ing whether the Federal grand jury had
formulated an Indictment against him.
It is believed that Davidor was watching
some or nis victims np ui uuftn.
to this city from Butte Monday to ap
pear against him and that he took alftrm
and fled when he discovered their present
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REV. HK.XRV MARCOTTE, OF WESTMINSTER CHURCH.
Rev. Henry Marcotte. pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, is
to address the first men's Sunday meeting In the new Y. M. C. A. audi
torium tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. His subject will be. "Be Thou
Strong and Very Courageous," a scriptural quotation that has been
painted above the entrance of the auditorium. Rev. Mr. Marcottee has
been connected with the T. M. C. A. for several years and is very popu
lar with, the members. The Y. M. C. A. auditorium, although not large
is one of the most beautiful lecture rooms in Portland. It will seat
35S people. The wall decorations and furnishings are very beautiful.
It is expected that the auditorium will be crowded at the regular Sun
day meetings. On occasions of special importance a large church or
other hall will be secured.
NEW METHOD TRIED
Streets Will Be Cleaned by
Flushing System.
APPARATUS IS ASKED FOR
First Street From Washington to
Madison to Bo Improved With
Bitulithic Covering on
Present Concrete Base.
Without opposition, the City Execu
tive Board yesterday afternoon adopted
the report of the street-cleaning com
mittee, recommending the installation
of the flushing system for cleaning the
hard-surfaced streets in Portland. Two
sets of apparatus were authorized and
will be advertised for at once by the
City Auditor. The Council will be asked
to supply the necessary funds.
This action makes certain the adop
tion of the flushing system. Hereto
fore the streets have been cleaned by
the use of power brooms. This method
la out of date. Superintendent Don
aldson was sent to Seattle? by the com
mittee last week, and when he returned
he strongly urged that the flushing sys
tem be Installed.
Mayor Simon has long been in favor
of the new plan, and it was quickly de
cided to recommend that two flushing
machines be purchased, and that this
cleaning process be tried as soon as
is possible.
The Board also awarded to the United
Engineering & Construction Company a
contract for the building of the pro
posed city barn, at Powell road and
Mllwaukie street. The bid Is for $36.
9S. The building will be of concrete
and steel for the first floor, and mill
construction for the second floor. The
Board gave the contractors 180 days in
which to complete the work.
Upon motion of Chairman Sichel. of
the lighting committee, the Board or
dered the installation of 1? arc lamps in
-arious sections, notwithstanding the
fat that at a previous meeting a reso
lution was adopted that no more
should b granted until a readjustment
of the whole system has been w-orked
out. .
First street. from Washington to
Madison streets, will be improved with
a new top dressing of bitulithic pave
ment at once. the. Board taking the
necessary action. A maintenance con
tract still runs on that street, but the
pavement is so badly worn out that it
Is deemed wise to repave it by laying
bitulithic on the concrete base, which is
as good as ever.
Plans for the projected steel bridge
across Sullivan's Gulch on East Twelfth
street were adopted, and the City Audi
tor was authorized to advertise for
bids.
HORSETHIEF IS SOUGHT
Mallory Would Like Mr. Bennett to
Return Horse ajid Buggy.
W. L. Mallory. proprietor of the Oregon-
livestock Stables, at Ninth and
Burnslde streets, is desirous of ascertain
ing the whereabouts of a man who. last
Monday morning at U o'clock, hired a
horse and buggy, and has failed to re
turn them.
He had the appearance of a gentleman,
gave his name as Be-nnett and. said he
was stopping at the St. Charles. H ap
peared to be about 45 or SO years of age.
The man said he was going out on the
Canyon road about 12 miles.
The horse and buggy are said by Mr.
Mallory to be worth about C50. The rig
was rubber tired, had a red gear and a
Concord pattern. The horse was a bay.
Mallory has been assisted in his search
by the- police, but so far no trace has
been obtained either of Bennett or the
stolen preperty.
GAMBLING TOLL IS KEPT
Swedish Stonecutter Will Sne for
Money Lost in Game.
Refusing to return the money they had
won from Charles Stromgren. . Swede
stonecutter. In a gambling game held in
the Philip Hotel, corner or Fourth and
Bumside streets, Conrad Olson and
Charles Win-berg, two stonecutters, were
each sentenced to 90 days In the City
Prison yesterday morning by Judge Ben
nett. Stromgren had lost' about $460 in the
game and then told the police a fairy
story about having been held up and
robbed at Ninth and Glisan streets about
a week ago. Stromgren's wife Is in
Swden. and he had recently asked her
to come to this country. He- had bought
a lot In St. John and was intending to
build a house with the money he lost in
gambling. Fearing to let his wife know
he had lost the money in this way. he
invented the story of the holdup. Olson
and Winberg admitted they had wen the
money and were sentenced to jail for
gambling. Stromgren will bring civil -suit
to recover his lost savings. .
WIFE GIVEN $15 WEEKLY
Portland Saloonkeeper Settles Fam
ily Affairs in Court.
Mr. Edward De Lonay, VS North
Eighteenth -street, appeared as the com
plainant yesterday afternoon in Justice
Olson's court against her husband, w'.to
conduct a saloon near Fourth and Alder
streets. De Lonay had been arrested
with a woman giving the name of Mary
Harper Itj a room in the Milner building
on Tuesday night.
Mrs. De Lonay withdrew her complaint
against them on the condition that her
husband pay her $15 per week. De Lonay
agreed to pay this amount to the Clerk
of the Court for his wife weekly and he
and the Harper woman were allowed to
go.
GOOD THINGS IN
PORTLAND MARKETS
BY I-JTjIAN TINGIjB.
THE days Immediately following
Thanksgiving are not usually very
busy ones In the markets. . Most people
are less Interested in good things to eat
than they were a few days ago. It takes
a little while for digestion and appetite
to become normal again. But still there
are dally dinners to be provided and
eaten. Cold turkey and mince pie will
not last forever. -
A few days of rather plain vegetarian
fare Is an antidote applied by some house
keepers: and fortunately there is an
abundant variety of "the kindiy fruits
of the earth," both in and out of their
due season. The list includes green peas
and beans, hothouse cucumbers and to
matoes, eggplant, artichokes, spinach,
cauliflower, celery, celeriac. cabbage, kail,
oyster-plant, chestnuts, parsnips, carrots,
turnips, both white and yellow; onions,
leeks and potatoes.
Particularly attractive were giant bell
peppers at is cents a pound, and fresh
Jerusalem artichokes at 7 cents. .The
latter may be boiled like potatoes, or
fried like Saratoga chips, but are perhaps
at tr.ir best In cream soup or salad.
Poultry is very high this week: turkey,
30 to JS cents; chicken. 30 to 25 cents;
duck. 30 cents; goose, 20 to 25 cento a
pound. There are fine capons at 30 cents
a pound, and guinea hens at $1.25 each.
Wild geese sell at about 76 centa each:
teal and widgeon cost 75 cents, and mal
lards $1 each. Jack rabbits are fairly
plentiful at about 60 cents each, and
offer many savory dishes.
Small fish are scarce on account of
storms and high water: other varieties
cost about the same as last week. Crabs,
clams, lobsters and frog-legs are all to
be had. but I saw no mussels.
Apples are the most inviting fruit, but
oranges and grape fruit are coming to
the fore. Huckleberries and cranberries
are both rather higher In price, costing
about 20 cents a quart. Grapes are to be
had at about 36 cents a basket. Im
ported Malagas cost 30 to 35 cents a
pound. There are good pears, Japanese
persimmons and pomegranates, and a few
peaches.
Nuts and new dried fruits are promi
nent now. Among the former are East
ern black walnuta at 10 cents a pound.
Other nuts cost 15 to 25 cents and may
be advantageously used this week in
"meat substitute" dishes.
TALES OF WOE ARE MANY
One Woman Wanted to Go Back to
Mother" so Husband Refuses to
Oppose Her Determination.
Separated.
Six divorces in an hour were granted
by judge Bronaugh in the Circuit Court
yesterday afternoon. '
Laura Esther Williams married Albert
Baldwin Thompson at Baton Rouge, La.,
two davs after Christmas, mft. because
her mother advised it. Three days later,
according to the story her heartbroken
husbaVid told on the witneES-stand yes
terday, the man she really loved died
of the white plague at Baton Rouge, and
Mrs. Thompson became hysterical and un
conscious when she learned the news.
She was then with her husband In Jack
son Miss., where he had established a
home. She inslstld, said Thompson, on
going back to her mother, and he saw it
was useless to oppose it.
More Affinities in Court.
Mary Stutzke was another woman who,
her husband said, had an affinity, a Mr.
Grisson. an Oregon City saloonkeeper.
Paul Stutzke. the husband, said his wife
frequently brought home liquor, and that
when questioned about It, told him she
secured it from Grisson. He was in
formed her grogshop-lover took her to
rooming-houses, hotels and theaters, and
that she was having a "good time."
His wife also drew $700 from the bank,
and spent It on a four-weeks' trip to
Seattle. Stutzke said he was married
In Oregon City. July 29. 1S97, and that he
has been living at Clackamas and work
ing in the mill. His wife has not lived
with him tor five or six years, he said.
Divorce was granted.
"Hubby" Had Admirers. She Says.
Alden M. Chamberlin. who works for
the Southern Pacific, Railroad Company,
had manv admirers, said Lizzie M. Cham
berlin. his wife. But for her he had only
scorn. He even complained that his food
would not properly digest when he was
at home from one of his runs.
"For years he tried to get rid of me,
said the woman, as she. forced back the
tears. "He refused to be sen on the
street with me or with our little child.
He frequently remained away from home
until 1 and 2 o'clock In the morning, giv
ing no excuse for his conduct. When I
asked him to do better, he told me I
could take the child and leave if I wasn t
satisfied."
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Craven, Mrs. Cham.
Berlin's father and mother, said Cham
berltn told them he didn't see why bis
wife should stay with him, when she
ljnew she wasn't wanted. Judge Bronaugh-
decided to grant the decree. Cham
berlin must pav -$20 a month alimony.
He married Miss Craven .October 21, 1900.
Mae Huddy secured a divorce from
William Huddy. a bartender. He was
recently convicted with Adelaide Howlett
of a statutory offense, and fined $260.
Mrs. Huddy said that after meeting the
Howlett woman her husband would fre
quently remain away four or five nights
a week. Her patience lasted five months.
Then she called him up on the telephone
and asked him to come back to her. He
refused, and she procured his arrest. She
was allowed $(0 a month alimony apd
7) attorney's fees. She married him in
May, 1901.
Woman Says Husband Drinks.
R. Li. Banks has become a drunkard.
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PACKAGES
HIGHEST
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ASK YOUR
GROCER
. OVERCOATS.
'Prices One-Fourth Less.
Entirely too many overcoats and rain
coats. It looks like unless the weather
turns cold we will carry over more than
a. thousand coats.
Prices cut one-fourth.
$12.50 coats now $ 9.3
$15.00 coats now.. $11.25
$1S.00 coats now.. ; $13.S0
$20.00 coats now $15.00
$22.50 coats now $16.85
(25.no coats now $18.76
$27.50 coats now : $20.65
$30.00 coats now $22.60
Brownsville Woolen Mill Store.
Third and Stark Streets,
RE.LIE.VE
TAKE ONE
OF THESE
LITTLE
TABLETS
AND THE
PAIN
IS GONE.
"I have awful spells of Neu
ralgia and have doctored a
great deal without getting
much benefit. " For the last
two years I have been taking
Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills and
they always relieve me. I
have been . so bad with
Neuralgia that I sometimes
thought I would go crazy.
Sometimes it is necessary to
take two of them, but never
more, and thev are sure to re
lieve me." MRS. FERRIER,
2434 Lynn St., Lincoln, Neb.
Sold by druggists everywhere, who
are authorized to return price of first
package if they fall to benefit.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
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farfts thev romr) and Dlav when in health and
do Willi jujruuj iiai u ouu . j r- r j
how conducive to health the games in which they indulge, the outdoor life they
enjoy, the cleanly, regular habits they should be taught to form and the wholesome
diet of which they should partake. How tenderly their health should be preserved,
not by constant medication, but by careful avoidance of every medicine of an Injuri
ous or objectionable nature, and if at any. time a remedial agent is required, to assist
nature, only those of known excellence should be used; remedies which are pure
and wholesome and truly beneficial In effect, like the pleasant laxative remedy.
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna has come into general favor in many millions of
well informed families, whose estimate of its quality and excellence is based upon
personal knowledge and use. . .
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna has also met with the approval of physicians gen
erally, because they know it is wholesome, simple and gentle jn its action. We inform
all reputable physicians as to the medicinal principles of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Senna, obtained by an original method, from certain plants known, to them to act
most beneficially, and presented in an agreeable syrup in which the wholesome Cal
ifornian blue figs are used to promote the pleasant taste; therefore it is not a secret
remedy, and hence we are free to refer to all well informed physicians, who do
not approve of patent medicines and never favor indiscriminate self-medication.
Please to remember and teach your children also that the genuine Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of Senna always has the full name of the Company California Fig
Syrup Co. plainly printed on the frpnt of every package and that it is for sale in
bottles of one size only. If any dealer offers any other than the regular Fifty cent
size, or having printed thereon the name of any other company, do not accept it.
If vou fail to pet the genuine you will not get its beneficial effects. Every family
should always have a bottle on hand, as it is equally beneficial for the parents and
the children, whenever a laxative remeay is required.
according to Mrs. L. A. Banks. On this
ground the court gave her a divorce. She
married him at CRrmichael. Pa-. June 26,
1877. She at present has charge of the
Beaver Hotel.
Walter R. Young said he thought Will
iam Ronaine was his friend. When
Blanche B. Toung left her hushanfl and
went to Tacoma, Seattle and Bellingham,
Young said he sent Ronaine after her.
paying his fare both ways. Both Ronaine
and Mrs. Young returned to Portland,
Young believing, he said, that his wife
was living with her sister on the Penin
sula. He found later, that she was liv
ing with Ronaine as bis wife at the
Goldsmith rooming-house. He said he
married her at Vancouver, Wash., March
22. 1907. "the divorce was granted.
After living for nearly a year with a
husband who. she says, often quarreled
with her all night, depriving her of
needed rest. Bertha M. Peterson brought
a divorce suit in the Circuit Court yes
terday, to secure a decree of separation
from John Peterson. They were married
January 6.
Mrs. Peterson says her husband shocked
her sense of decency, and threatened to
kill her. She desires to resume her
former name. Bertha Snyder, and to
have a third interest In his property.
He owns a. restaurant at 324 Alder street,
she says, she having advanced $500 to set
him up In business.
Graded Earth Must Be Retained.
If a man grades hillside property he
must do so without interfering with his
neighbor's' land, according to the view
taken by Presiding Circuit Judge Bro-
naugh yesterday morning in overruling
John Andrew's demurrer to T. L. Gar
land's damage suit against him. Garland
demands $U.(ioo. because he says Andrew
has filled his lots on Portland Heights by
dumping loose earth upon them, and
without building a retaining wall. Dur
ing the heavy rains, says Garland, great
quantities of mud wash over Garland s
land, and he is in constant fear that a
much larger portion will be carried down
upon his.
Young; Girls Are Victim
of headache, as well as older women,
but all get quick relief and prompt
cure from Dr. King's New Life pills,
the world's best remedy for sick and
nervous headaches. They make pure
blood and strong nerves and build up
your health. Try them. 25c. at all
druggists.
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