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TIIE MORNING OREGOIAV FRIDAY. AUGUST 29, 1913. 13 FRAUD IS CHARGED Picture - Enlargement ; Agent Haled Into Court. RESTITUTION IS PROMISED A. J.- Cohen's Methods Rebuked by Court ana Women Patrons Are on Hand With Accusations Regarding His Dealings. "I want my $3 backl "And. mine!" "He'i got a picture that belongs to me!" , ' ... "I wouldn't take, a farm lor one be took from my. house."- . - - These were a few 4f the exclama tions that greeted the appearance In Municipal Court yesterday of A. J Co ben, manager of " a picture-enlarging scheme which the police allege Is a lottery game. A dozen women who had read refer ences to Cohen's scheme in The Ore gontan; were In court to give evidence. Mrs. H. J. Langoe told how a solicitor had come to her house, representing that. If she were lucky enough to draw a winning card, she would be let In on the Inestimable privilege of buying a 1S enlargement for only 12.98. "I learned afterward," she said, "that all my neighbors bad been lucky too." Contract Is IffBOred. Whert she lifted an envelope so that the light shone through it, the solicitor said she had won, and left a con tract. Later Cohen came around to col lect, contrary to her understanding that no money should be paid until the picture was delivered. "That was Just a manner of getting people to listen to the salesman's talk, explained Attorney Moser, Inferring that persons, particularly women, were more approchable If an element of chance, to win and none to lose was shown them. "It is not clear that this is a lot tery." said Judge Stevenson, "but it Is plain - that it violates the false ad vertislng ordinance." "These pictures are not worth $15 or anything like It." said Deputy Stadter, "and it is a fraud, particularly upon women. This sort of business Is going on all over the city, and it bould be broken up. Framing Declared Graft. The real graft, the deputy explained. came In framing the pictures. The en. largements were produced in such I shape that they could not be framed by any stock material carried by regular picture dealers, and the buyer was at the mercy of Cohen, who could collect what price be pleased for the appro priate frames. The defense professed wllllngnes to submit to the view of the court and desist from soliciting- - If -allowed to close up existing contracts. The case was taken under advisement by the court and a much flustered Cohen ran the gauntlet of his patrons in the cor ridor, finally escaping with profuse promises to give complete satisfaction to all and speedily. thing must be happening. It was 2 o'clock in the morning. The nurse looked at tbe board which indicates from which room a call has come. Twenty-seven indicators showed calls. Twenty-seven people must want her- all at once. Then the doorbell rang again, and immediately after 27 call bells "tinir-a-lined" strain. Patients poked .their heads out of doors, to see the nurse flying from one room toanother. Nobody had canea her, they all said, but the bells had awakened everybody in the hospital. Twenty-seven bells continued to ring for ten minutes, the doorbell helping the fun along, although nobody was at tbe door. Finally It was found that a woman patient in room 9 had wanted the nurse. She had pressed her button. In some way the -wiring apparatus had become crossed and tangled with the wire from the doorbell. Every time room rang, CXITERSITY OF MICHIGAN MAN TO TEACH AT AGRI ' CCtTrRAt COLLEGE. USE OF OPIUM IS DENIED Chinese Merchant ' Says Business Cans of Visiting: Den. It was an SS000 deal with a Chinese merchant from Ban Francisco which brought about his arrest on a charge of visiting an opium "Joint," says Lee 61ng Euey, one of the leading Chinese business men of. the city, now under sentence of five days for visiting the place. Saying his business standing bas been hurt by the affair, the mer chant asks that be be allowed to offer bis explanation. The defendant says that he went to consult with the visitor, innocent of any knowledge of Impropriety and was in conference when the officers en tered and placed him tinder arrest. He says ha is not addicted' to the use of opium and that this opinion of him Is entertained - by his American friends. He is the successor in business to Lee Tai Hoy, who was murdered by Lent Wood, now about to bang. NEW SERVICE ANNOUNCED "Ocean Letters" May Be Sent by Marconi Wireless Company. The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America announces the inauguration of a new service aboard ships, known as the ocean letter, effective September 1. This allows the wireless transmission of a letter of from 30 to 100 words between vessels at sea going In opposite directions to be mailed by the vessel of reception upon arrival In port. The rate of $1.20 for the first SO words and cents for each additional word up to 100 has been placed in effect covering this service. - The sending of letters "by wireless" will add much to the conveniences of travel at sea. Voyagers to the Orient in particular will welcome this service, as it will eliminate the necessity of waiting until the arrival-of the vessel at Its destination before a letter can be sent home. TROUSERLESS MAN IN JAIL Police Take Clothes From Robber of Good Samaritan. Despoiling a. Good Samaritan proved unlucky for Julius Ruffin, a negro, last night, for. after he had stolen a suit of clothes from Abram Thompson, of 130 Eleventh street. North, Patrolman Madden arrested Ruffin. took the clothes lrom him, and he was forced to pass the night in Jail, trouserless. Thompson told the officer that he met Ruffin last night, and when Ruf . fin said be had no place . to sleep, Thompson allowed blm to use his room. The suit and Ruffin and the clothes disappeared. When Ruffin was arrest ed, Thompson Identified the clothes and Ruffin confessed, . . . Night Nurse Busy When 28 Bells Ring at Same Time Crossed Wire at Coa-raleaeevt Rot Vital Keeps Attendaat Raaalaa From -One Patteats Room to As. other aad Thea to Front Door. ING-A-LING," went one sharp X little bell. Then "tlng-a-llng" went it more bells. Then "tlng-a-llng" the doorbell. Mrs. White, night nurse In the Port land Convalescent Hospital. Twentieth and Gllsan streets, was startled. She has charge of the entire institution during ths night, and when so many calls from so many patients' rooms at the same time, and then when the door bell rang, she made up her mind ome- J .' : ; V. ' 4 I I ' - . - .-. . . I i ... . . . .5 t f . - is H .. . , J - (- t i - ; I-' J . JstW,.aWJM.l 'V M. J. beeley. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL-.-LEGE, Corvallis, Aug. 28. (Spe cial.) M. J. Seeley, of Ann Arbor, Mich., has been appointed to an lnstructorshlp in pharmaceutical chemistry at Oregon Agricultural College for the coming year. At the University of Michigan, bis alma mater, Mr. Seeley has assisted with Instructive work In both pharmacy and chemistry. He has also gained a practical knowledge of pharmacy through experience In the retail drug business. 28 other call bells rang, too, besides the doorbell. The first thing Mrs. White did In the morning was to have a repair man come and fix the wiring. FIREMEN ARE ON MERIT BEST MEX WILL BE STATIONED LV BUSINESS DISTRICT. Higher Salaries Also Fart of Reward for Efficiency In Local Department. Grouping of the city's most efficient nremen In tbe main business district, where nres are most frequent and more serious, and shifting drones to the out lying stations, where wares will be lowest, will be the result of a merit system for the Fire Department, adopted yesterday by Mayor Albee. A premium will be placed on effi cient service and the way will be con tinually open for advancement of the men in rank and salary. The system eventually' will mean general slashing of salaries in the department. The Mayor at the suggestion of the New York bureau of municipal research, proposes to establish three districts. The first and best will be that In the main business districts of the East Side and West Side. Here the wages will be highest for privates and fire captains and lieuten ants because of the frequency of fires, the additional dangers at fires and the large amount of work. The second district will be out a short distance. Here wages will be lower than in tbe business center. The third and lowest district will be on the outskirts where wages will be lowest. The firemen, it Is believed, continual ly will be striving for promotion to a higher district where more money Is paid. Men who are inefficient in the center of the city will be shifted to the outskirts to make way for efficient men who are In the outskirts. Under the system there will be an advantage In good service. Under present con ditions there is a uniform scale of wages regardless of efficiency or amount of work. DRUMMERS TO PICNIC RAIN TOL NOT IXTERFERE WITH FCX, SAYS ARLETT. Knights of Grip, With Families, to Meet at Crystal Lake Today for Annual Outing. About 1000 drummers will gather, at Crystal Lake Park. Milwaukie, tomor row to take a squint at a programme of holiday events that are classed as perfectly good form. The traveling en will start lrom East w ater and Morrison streets at 9:30 o'clock. 'Thore is nothing in this picnic plan of ours that will be spoiled on account of a rain storm, announced Chairman Percy Arlett. "and the gang will pic nic, :egnrdlcss of the weather." Portland Is the home city for more than 1000 salesmen, representing the wholesale and Jobbing houses of the city, and while the committee has no means of checking up the exact num ber uf men who will be present with their families, it la believed that the affair will bring together a larger ' umber of commercial men than has ever formed into one gathering In the Northwest. The programme will Include amus ing events, in which men, women and children may participate. "Chef Wfcitemore and "Pop" Kunta, commer cial travelers for more than 40 years and still rivals in everything known to man, will settle their differences for all time, while some of the fellows who have been boasting of their skill In raising and handling children are go ing to find some hard sledding in try ing tor the prise in the eugenics con-J test. Chairman Arlett issued the follow ing statement yesterday: "Some of the married drummers may not be able to get Into town for the plcnlo. In that case the committee hopes that their families will Join the picnickers and we will do our best to entertain them." White Leghorns Lead Layers. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash, Aug. zs. (Special.) A pen of White Leghorns, owned by PL W. Turner, of Sunnyslde. which took the lead la the. egg-laying Double &C. Trading Stamps in the Main Floor Shoe Dept.Tdday Charge Purchases Made Today and Remainder of the Month Will Go on Your September Account Payable on October 1st tf&C Trading Stamps Will Be Given on All Charge Accounts Providing Same Are Paid in Full on or Before September 10 We Give S. & H- Trading Stamps Olds, Wortman SsKing Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Store Hours 8 iSO to BiSO Dally, Except Saturday. Batnrday Hoars StSO A.M. to liHF.H. Wo Give S. s H. Trading Stamps m m 1 1 $10 Sale Extraordinary of Women's Fine Coats Grades Selling Formerly up to $22.50 Choice at Garment Department, Second FloorOne of the most remarkable Coat offer ings we nave yet brought before our patrons. 04i garments comprising this season's best-selling Blyles, which have been depleted to only one or two of a kind. Hieh-erade Coats in many popular styles, including A Cutaway Models, short Sport Coats, plain tailored and novelty effects in great variety. "Women who have worn garments with the "OWK" label attached are aware of the many superior points about the Coats we sell the fit the fabric and, above all, the distinctiveness of the styles. Among the materials in this special lot are Serges, Novelty Checks And Stripes, Eponge, Ratine, Moire and Fancy Mixtures. Nearly all sizes are to be found in the assortment. Coats selling formerly up to $22.50, choice, TEN DOLLAES TailoredSuits Sellingto$38.50 Now$l 7.45 Plain Tailored, Fancy and Balkan Blouse Models , Suit Salons, Second Floor We doubt if yon 11 again have an opportunity to buy suits of this charao ter at the price at least not for some months to come. Smart, stylish models for early Fall wear, In navy, black and white serges, Bedford Cords, Ratine, Eponge and striped novelties. Coats trimmed with fancy collars and cuffs and buttons skirts in a number of attractive draped effects, also in plain tailored styles. Excellent range of sizes. Suits selling to $38.50. Your choice at only $17.45. Women's House Dresses in Attractive Styles Now $1.29 Long Ktmonos and Dressing Sacques, Special at 98c DYXSCE FASHIONS." By special arrangement with tbe Ladies' Home Journal Pat tern Cn.. we now receive advance styles as soon as they appear in New York and Paris. This gives ns by far the most np-to-date and complete pattern service in the city. Issued in Xew York every Monday and forwarded direct to Olds, Wortman & King Store. Ask at Pattern. Center Circle, Main Floor Women's pretty House Dresses in checked and striped ginghams, striped and figured percales and plain chambray9, trimmed with embroidery and pipings. High and Dutch neck. Some with sailor col- f OQ lars. All sizes..-Special at only Cnnter Cirela Main rlMr Vmit dninr-ir cfvloe - , T T T" " . . , r . i 1 rA in women a JJong juinonps pretty xiorai enecxs J in lawns, marquisettes and cotton crepe. Styled fjtj wilh fancv collars, annarn and V-necks. Trimmed r-K tit. braids and ribbons. Also several styles Q Of. in Dressing Sacques. Your choice, at' New Today Extra sizes Wo men's new Fall Tailored Suits now displayed on Second Floor. Our Entire Stock Linen Skirts at 12 Price Second Floor Natural Linen and Linen Crash Skirts in but ton front effects, with panel back." Also in two-piece styles. Choose any linen skirt today at just one-half regular price. $3.50 Linen Skirts $1.75 $4.50 Linen Skirts $2.25 $4.75 Linen Skirts $2.38 $5.00 Linen Skirts $2.50 Women's $6 Wool Sweaters Special Today at Second Floor Women's and misses' heavy knit 'wool Sweaters in plain ribbed or fancy weaves, with knit-in side pock ets and close-fitting cuffs. Styled with Byron or Ruff neck collars. $6.50 grade. They are here in all the popular colors. $5 Women's House Dresses Special Today On- sale at the Center Circle, Main Floor. Fine eradt Percale House Dresses in great many styles. Nice ly made and extra well finished. Plain colors, stripes and checks. Complete as sortment of sizes. See these today. 98c mm im If Boys 'New FallSui ts $6.50 to $10 Main Floor Parents are invited to view our splendid line of Boys' Fall Suits for school and dress wear, and choose now before the school rush begins. Smart new Nor f oiks with patch pockets and frozen belt one of the popular new mod els for school. Handsome new pat terns. Acres 6 to CT1 fif 18. $6.50 to P-LyJ.JJ Boys' School Craft Suits We believe this to be the best suit for the money you ever set your eyes upon. Made from wear-tested, tear-proof ma terials, with an unusual amount of style thrown in. Many new effects in patterns and colorings. All sizes. New Lines of Boys' Hats .' 50c Up to $5 We are exclusive Portland agents for the largest boys hatters in America. Every new novelty for boys and children wools, velvets, velours, plushes, the new Rah Rah shapes. Prices range fiJCJ CiCh from 50o on up to PJUJ Ask for S. & H. Trading Stamps 50c Wash Goods at 38c Special one-day sale fine Printed Satin Stripe Voiles. Beautiful fabric for waists and O Q dresses. 50c gTades at OO CJ 15c Marietta Dimities at 9 Yd, Standard $1.50 Corsets for 89c Crepe Gowns, Combinations o5c Rnconrl Tloor Trie-lr-erode Batiste and Net Corsets in several stylish new models, slight, medium and full figures. Medium and low bust models, with 4 or 6 hose support ers attached. Splendid fitting, well made Corsets. Not all sizes in each 6tyle, but all sizes in this QOr lot. Reg. $1.50 Corsets at-'7' Second Floor Women's dainty Slipover Gowns in a wide variety of styles fine nainsooks and long cloth also several styles in popu lar cotton crepes. Uncommonly pretty and attractive styles. Also at this price women's Cambric and Crepe Combinations in QZf sizes. Nicely made. Spec'lOaJw Women's 85c White Lisle Union Suits now 49c Women's 75c Hosiery 35c the Pair Main Floor Extra special offering for today only. Women's fine white lisle Union Suits. Medium weight and perfect fitting. Low neck, sleeveless style, with lace-trimmed um- A Q brella knee. 85c grades at"7 Main Floor Broken lines Women's colored silk lisle Hose at this remark ably low price. High-grade, full-fashioned hose in a great variety of popu lar shades. Standard 50e and Qf 75c grades, special, the pair, at -'-'' Odd Lines Women's 50c Hosiery at 19c Pair Women's Fine Silk Lisle Hose 20c Pr. Main Floor Women's fine seamless silk lisle Hosiery in black and white only. Popular weights for early Fall wear. Double toes and high spliced Main Floor Women's high-grade Hos iery in a splendid range of seasonable shades. Very finest cottons and lisles with double heels and toes and best garter tops, selling formerly to J Ckf 50c choice, special at, pair a--'" heels. Unusually good qualities. Oti Priced special, the pair, only"''' Children's 35c and 50c Hosiery Special 19c Women's 35c Handkerchiefs at 19c Main Floor Special cleanup Sale of add lines Children's Hose in tan, white and some in colors. Splendid quality soft cotton with double knees, heels and toes. Grades selling formerly T np to 50o. Special, the pair --T' Main Floor Don't miss this special handkerchief bargain. Broken lines fin est grade linen Kerchiefs for women some slightly soiled or mussed, but oth erwise good as new. Standard t Qf 35o grades on sale at price of d?H- Trading Stamps with Purchases of 10c or Over $3.00 and $3.25 Tapestry Table Covers at $1.98 $3.75 Covers $2.48$8.50 Table Kunners 4t.y Bargain Circle, First Floor High grade Tapestry Table Covers in mnnv handsome desisms. Reeular $3.00. and $3.25 grades at S1.98 Bargain Circle, First Floor Tap estry Table Covers in rich unentai Rerular $3.75 erade on sale at the low price of $2.4S Bargain Cirri First Floor Bean- I tiful Velour Table Runners in sev leral attractive designs." Regular I; $8.50 grade on sale at only $4.93 Fine Indian Blanket Robes, Reg. $9 Quality, Special $5.48 First Showing Men's Fall Suits $20 and $25 See Display, Morrison St. Window Men's Store, Main Floor We are better prepared than ever before to show yon the newest and best in Men's and Young Men's Wearing AppareL Be fore you do the Fall buying see our splendid lines of new Jbnglish models in Iweeds, Cassimeres, Chev iots. Serges, etc. Strictly hand- OC? ff tailored suits, priced at $20 and apaWJsil7 Men's Wool Trousers $3.95 Main Floor We announce another great purchase of the famous "R. & W." Trousers for Men. Guar anteed all-wool materials, cut in full, generous sizes and 6trictly hand tailored Regular CPO Q S Stouts and extra sizes up to 50. Price iVJ New Schobel Hats for Men Now Ready Main Floor Frank Schobel Hats are worn by well- dressed men the world over. We have this famous line in all the season's newest blocks classy English models for young men end conservative styles for business men. Ask the hat man to 6how you these smart new styles, priced $4.00 Men's New Imported Velour Hats $5 See Morrison Street Window Main Floor We are now showing the new Fall line of Imported Velour Hats for men and young men. Indications point to increased popularity of these dressy hats.- Genuine Swiss velours, velvet finish and silk lined. Come in all sizes. Gray, green, brown Cif and black. Styled with bow in back. Specially priced Mens 50c Gauze Underwear at 38c Garment 50c Poros Mesh Underwear Now 33c $4 Main Floor Men's Athletic style shirts and knee-length drawers. Fine grade combed yam. Grade selling heretofore at 50o QQ each. Special, garment "O Main Floor Men's Poros Mesh Underwear shirts and ' drawers, in white only. Medium weight, for wear late into the O Fall. 50c grade, garment 0JC $3 Cooper, Vassar, Lewis Union Suits $1.98 Fait Showing of Arrow, Yorke Shirts Main Floor Odd lines men's "Cooper," "Vassar" and Lewis Union Suits in blue, ecru and white. Short and long sleeves and ankle length. Fine ribbed lisle and cotton, in medium weight. Regular $3 values. JJ T QO on sale at special O Main Floor Handsome new lines Yorke and Arrow shirts. Smart new patterns and fabrics and complete line of sleeve lengths and sizes. Fit absolutely guaran teed. See our Morrison-street window display. (PI EZf Moderately priced PJL. JJ 'Beaver' Varnishes are Made in Or ego n Hardware Department Third Floor "Beaver" Floor Varnish Made exclusively for floors. Gives a brilliant, lasting finish, dries quickly and hard. Very easy to apply. "Beaver" Marine Spar Varnish A splendid varnish for all around JnciHa wnrV. excent floors. A rood, lasting varnish. See below. "Beaver" Linoleum Varnish Imparts to linoleum a auraDie, eias-i tio finish and adds to color and lustre of design. See prices below, v Green Trading Stamps wttn Purchases . Floor Varnish Half pints,. . priced 25 Pints 45 Quarts 85 d Vi Gallons $1.60 1 Gallon $3.00 Marine Varnish Half Pints priced at 28d Pints 50 Quarts 95d i2 gallons Sl.SO 1 Gallon $3.50 LinoleumVarnish Half pints priced at 25 Pints 45 Quarts 85 Yt Gallon $1.60 Gallon $3.00 Women's $4, $5 Footwear $3.39 Double Stamps With Cash Purchases Main Floor Shoe Dept. Women's black velvet, eorded top button boots black Suede and champagne kid button boots, with military heels. Women's tan Russia and willow calf button boots gunmetal and velour boots in button or lace styles and patent colt, kid and calf boots in. Blucher lace and button styles. Strictly high-grade ... footwear selling in the regular way at- $4 and $5 a pair. All popular Child's $1.25 Play Suits Special 75c . Fourth Floor Indian, Cowboy and Cowgirl Play Suits theft? $L75 grade $1; $1.25 grade Jt' lasts and sizes of shoes and made from strictly high-grade selected leather. Not broken lines, but good, seasonable footwear of the most de pendable sorts.- Double S. & EL Green Trading Stamps given with . cash purchases in Main Fir. Shoe Dept. Spcl, $3.39 contest of the State Fair two weeks ago, maintained Its lead in the week which ended last nlsrht. Whits Leg horns belonging to W. J. Garner, of Dallas, Or, which held the lead for nearly two months, have dropped to third place. AUTO REACHES HIGH POINT Indianapolis Man's Oar Make Reo s ord on Side of Mount Hood. With four passengers In his seven-passeng-er automobile, which has trav. eled almost E000 miles on Its transcon tinental trip since August L C. 8. Craw lord, of Indianapolis, accompanied rr F. W. Vogrler, Paul Feeler and EsJph H. Mitchell, on Wednesday scaled H4 miles up Mount Hood from Government Camp, making the first trip on record that distance by auto. The only other trip made by auto any distance up Mount Hood this year was that of Osman Royal, when he, on June 4, ascended about a quarter of a mils on the mountain from Government Camp. This trip made by Mr. Crawford stnd his party was one of the most hazard ous Imaginable, and before his 0 horsepower car could Teach an altitude of 4800 feet above sea level the party was compelled to remove from the trail Innumerable boulders. In the descent Mr. Crawford carried eight passengers, among whom were W. F. Woodward, who Is pasalnt his vacation at Government Camp with, his family. LIGHTING TENDERS WANTED Three-Year Contract Will Be Made but City Plant Is Projected. Fleetrlo lighting companies will be called upon within the neat few days to submit bids for the lighting of the streets, publio buildings, bridges and parks of the city during the three years commencing January 1, 1914. The City Commission yesterday passed sn emergency ordinance asking for bids, which will be called for as soon as notice can be given the companies. It Is expected the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company and the Northwestern Electric Company will compete for" the contract ' Tha ttif-vLr rnntmpt Is the short est the city could enter into under the provisions of the charter. It is the plan of City Commissioner Daly to commence at once to work out plans f . miinlrlnal ltcrhflnr tritem. He saya he believes such a plan can be ready witnia inreo years, PROPERTY PAYMENTS DUE City to Make Collections of Assess ments Before September 10. Because of a shortage In city funds arrangements have been mad by City Treasurer Adams to require property owners to pay before September -1 all assessments due on property- bonded for - street, sewer, and sidewalk Im provements. There Is close to 11,000.000 due tbe city from property holders. Treasurer Adams says the city will sell property after September Id if tbe assessments are not paid. Under the law If a property owner falls to make his "annual payments within 90 days after they fall due the city has the right to declare the entire amount delinquent ' and to sell the property to secure the money due. Too cannot tell by the looks of a frog how far he will jump. Roslyn Coal Is a jumper. Main 258, A' S368. A complete census - of Mexico for 1910 shows the population to be 15,100,369.