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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1914)
TOE MORNING OHEGONIAN, TUESDAY, APItU. 21, 1914. NEW JURY WILL TRY ESCHEAT CASE Virtually 3 Stores House Meier & Frank's Merchandise! --In Addition to the Large Warehouses Daily Receiving New Goods Second Set of Claimants Will Wage Legal Battle for Winters' Estate Today. 11 LAWYERS' FIRMS BUSY IS Total of 102 Persons Allege They Arc Heirs . of Deceased Recluse . Through Several ' "Fathers." Contestants In Groups. The second round of the Winters escheat case, brought by the State of Oregon against claimants as heirs to the estate of Henry D. Winters, Port land recluse -who died In June, 1911, was begun before Circuit Judge Mor row yesterday. When there were no available jurors 1 of examination late yesterday Judge Morrow adjourned court until this morning, when the Im paneling of the Jury will be con tinued. When the trial was commenced two weeks ago yesterday it was agreed that the same jury should try the entire case, but evidence which the court held might have been prejudicial against the other heirs was brought out at the hearing of the Purdy claim, which was denied last week. On motion by Judge Lionel Webster, appearing for one set of claimants. Judge Morrow discharged the first jury and ordered another one selected to try the claims of the other litigants. As the case will be presented to the Jury, the 102 claimants probably will divide themselves into five or possibly six groups, each claiming relationship with Henry D. Winters, whose property Is in dispute through as many different families. Klfty-alx Claim Same Man. The greatest number of claimants, 56, charged that they are the heirs of Henry D. Winters through William "Winters, whose home was in New York. These 56 claimants live now In Iowa, Kansas, Indiana and Oklahoma and are represented at the trial by attorneys I fall & Lepper, Ganoe & Ohmart, i-amuel Griffen, of Kansas City, and Clark & Clark. Twenty-one claimants, whose homes are In New York, claim the property through Elisha Winters, whose home they say, was In New York. They are represented at the trial by Attorneys .Angrell & Fisher. . eleven claimants, who . are repre sented by Attorneys Manning, White & Hitch, Barge Leonard and George Gearhart, claim that Henry D. Winters was born in 1829. his father being John Winters, whose home was in New York. Attorneys U'Ren & Scheubel, of Oregon City, represent litigants who claim that Henry D. Winters' father was Henry D. Winters, Sr., who had two brothers, John and Michael Winters, all of whom lived In New York state. Jury to Be Completed Today. Attorneys Emmons & Webster, of Portland, and Langan & Mendenhall, of Oakland, represent seven litigants In Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa and Cali fornia who claim the property through Lewis Cline Winters, of New York State. According to Attorneys Moser & Mc Cue, who represent four claimants, Henry D. Winters' father was named Claus Winters. These claimants charge that his home was In Germany. In all 11 firms of attorneys represent claimants to the property, all of whom are opposed by District Attorney Evans and Attorneys John K. Logan and Ralph Citron, counsel lor the fctate. - When the jury Is completed today. Judge Morrow will take up first the claims of those litigants represented by Attorneys Manning White & Hitch, Barge Leonard and George Gearhart. 30 IS LIMIT OF CLASS Public Speaking Extension Course at Pacific University Popular. So many persons are registered for the public speaking extension course of -Pacific University, to open at the Portland Young Men's Christian Asso ciation this evening, that it has been decided to limit the registration to 30. The cass will be conducted by Pro lessor W. G. Harrintrton. of Paolflo University, and will meet in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium at 7:30 o'clock. This course is to consist of six les sons and will be conducted under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. -educational department. Professor Harrington is an - experienced teacher, a member of the bar and an alumnus of Boston University and the Emerson College of Oratory. He has had great success In training college orators and debaters for Intercollegiate contests. YOUNG WIFE FILES CHARGE Husband of 70 Accused of Trying to Poison Mate, 2 5. "May and December met in Municipal Court yesterday, when Mrs. John G. Minns, 25 years old, faced her 70-year- old husband and accused him of in tending to poison her with arsenic and blow her up with dynamite. They have been separated, and Minns' said his whole object in going to 1481 East Nineteenth street, where she Is stay ing, is that he wished to see their child. Mrs. Minns said her husband stole the family Bible, which was given her by her Bible class In Australia. He denied It. They were married In St. Helens. Judge Stevenson ordered Minns to keep away from his wife and not annoy her. Candidates for Rose Festival Queen andTheir Friends Read the Particu lars of Ballot Giving in Meier & Frank's Advertisement . on This Page! Already Well Established With Men s Furnishings, Hats&Clothin Boys' Clothing, Sporting Goods, Kodaks & Supplies Men's $16.50 to $20.00 Suits In the Men's Store Temporary Annex 75! The Men's Store is moved and settled! The entire second floor of . the "Temporary Annex" has been given over to the Men's Clothing Section a well-lighted, commodious and convenient department for men shoppers. Mer chandise is .displayed in an attractive manner, and we invite our patrons to call and seeus. . - The introductory sale of Men's Suits, selling regularly from $16.50 to $20, and now reduced to $11.75, is in progress,. These Suits are broken lines from our regular stocks, one, two and three of a style, remaining from our Re moval Sale. There are Cheviots, plain and fancy Worsteds, in tans, grays and browns, in all sizes. These are Suits made by high-grade t - - r-j p tailoring concerns, selling ordinarily irom $lb.D0 to $20.00t II Men'a Store Second Floor Temporary Aanex, Fifth St. reduced to. Meier & Frank's REMOVAL DIRECTORY "The MOVE NO. MOVE NO. 2 MOVE NO. MOVE NO. MOVE NO. MOVE NO. Shoppers' Guide" 1 Art Needlework Depart ment, moved to Seventh Floor (near Tea Room), 6th-Street Annex. Kodak Department; Sporting Goods Depart ment, moved to Tempor ary Annex (across Fifth St.), Fifth-St. Entrance. Alteration and Fitting Booms, moved to Fifth Floor, 6th-St. Annex. Men's Furnishing Depart ment, moved to Tempor ary Annex, First Floor. Men's Clothing Depart ment, moved to Tempor ary Annex, Second Floor. Trunk and Suit Case De partment, moved to First Floor, Main Bldg. (Space formerly occupied by Men's Furnishings.) 3 i 5 t 6 Secure Ballots or Yor Favorite Candidate for Rose Festival Queen - IN THE TEMPORARY ANNEX ONLY, we are giving Rose Festival Tour de Luxe Ballots with purchases, as follows: 10 Votes with every purchase of 25c or more 20 Votes with every purchase of 50c or more 35 Votes with every purchase of 75c or more 50 Votes with every purchase of $1 or more VOTES GIVEN IN TEMPORARY ANNEX ONLY The Men's Furnishing Department EXTENDS A WELCOME TO THE Men of Portland To Inspect the New Quarters in the "Temporary Annex" Where Deep Reductions in Prices of Furnishings Are in Effect Nearly Entire Lower Floor Devoted to Men's Haberdashery Everything is in readiness for our patrons in the new Men's Furnishing Department, and we shall be glad to have them all "step in" and view the attractive space that has been allotted to this important branch of our store. "Onyx" Hosiery for Men at, the Pair 17c $1.50 "Nofade" Shirts new styles for 1914 guaranteed not to fade ; a new Shirt if one does. Golf Shirts with stiff cuffs attached, made in coat style, and reduced for this sale to. 95i 50c Genuine "President" Suspenders in dif ferent colors and designs, reduced to, the pair aanj3C 50c Porosknit Shirts and Drawers for men, - in white, long or short-sleeved Shirts, knee or ankle-lenth drawers, in all sizes, r r the garment aa 3 C 25c "Boston" Garters all colors, in cord and pad styles, reduced to, the f r pair 1UC $1.00 Porosknit Union Suits for men, in white or ecru. Short sleeves, three- "v quarter or ankle length, reduced to O VC Boys' 50c Porosknit Union Suits white or ecru, short sleeves, knee length, all sizes for boys and youths, reduced to n suit .jC Boys' 25c Porosknit Shirts and Drawers in white and ecru, short sleeves, knee length, sizes for boys and youths IOC Xen Location -Klrat Floor Temporary Annex. Drug & Toilet Requisite Sale 75c Pompeian Massage Cream, jar.. ...45 $1 Roger & GaUet's Violet de Panne Toilet Water, for S9 50c La Blache race Powder 2S) 25c Williams' Box Soaps, assorted odors 16 50c "Mary Garden" Talc . 33 $1 Pinaud's Eau de Quinine ., 69 25c Sanitol Tooth Paste, tube 15 45c bottle Witch Hazel, quart size 30 25c Renewable Buffers : 19 35c French Tooth Brushes. 25 Meier fc Frank'! Klrat Floor Sixth-Street Annex. 1 I Snetial Sales Tables Piled Hkh With S V 1J - - - - - J ' . v 1 a zz h A GROUP OF Handsome Tailored Suits Reduced From $30 to $24.00 In this assemblage of Tailored Suits so very greatly reduced for Removal Sale you'll find a -wide range of models and mate rials. There 's a goodly showing of Fancy Suits, semi-dressy effects and the much-in-demand plain Tailored Suit. And every model is the very latest all the popular style touches are in evi dence, including, peg-top. skirts, overskirt and ruffled effects, the new high girdle, drop shoulders, kimono "sleeves, and effective trimmings of buttons, etc. And the colors are those now so favored Copenhagen blue, wistaria shades, navy, gray, tan and black. All sizes up to 46. "We're confident of your appreciation of these, regular $30.00 Tailored Suits reduced for Removal Sale to $24.00. - Meier A Frank'! Garment Salons Second Floor, Main Bids. Fitted Top Petticoats At Removal Price of $2.95 To $2.50 Silk Shadow Lace Net Top and Maline Lace FLOUNCES The Yard 98c In white, cream and tango shades, suitable for transparent waists, Minaret and- fancy gowns. 12 to 27-inch widths. A veritable "bargain" reduced for Removal Sale. Laces QQ selling to $2.50 yard, UOC Meier A Frank's First Floor. Sixth-Street Annex. Women's Pumps and Oxfords 1200 Pairs on Sale Tuesday! $139 Regular $3 to $5 Grades STARTLING! is this sale of Women's Pumps and Oxfords, regularly $3 to $5 at $1.39. They're broken lines that -we're clearing up during this great Removal Sale. Special Tables Will Be Arranged for This Sale in: Immense Space Vacated by Men's Clothing Section Third Floor, 6th Street Annex You .may have your choice of Tan Russia Calf, patent Colt, Chocolate Vici, Black Vici, Suede or Gunmctal Pumps and Oxfords, the Pumps with or without straps, the Oxfords in button, Blucher or two-tie style. Me dium or Cuban heels. All sizes will be offered in this wonderful sale of "Women V Pumps and Oxfords, re duced from -.to to S;1. Meier A Frank's Third 1'loor, SUtk-Mrrrl Annex. "We're introducing, a new fitted top style Petticoat, of high grade Messaline in extra and .regular sizes - all desirable shades for street wear are shown. These smart, d0 QJ serviceable Petticoats are priced for Removal at aaai70 Meier A Prank's Second Kloor, Main Bids;. TREMENDOUS REDUCTIONS ON Scrim Curtains Bargain Sales Tables Cover 20,000 Square Feet of , FLOOR SfACE Vacated By Departments in Our Main Building Each Day Sees a Score of Tables Laden With Many Astounding Offerings for You Tuesday's Grocery Specials ROYAL BANQUET FLOUR Excellent for bread, cakes and pastry of all kinds. Sold -with the Meier & Frank guarantee of satisfaction. Special, the sack P Washington Apples No. 8 solid filled cans, each 25 Swift's Cotosnet Popular shortening. No. " can oDp Blue Ribbon Butter Fancy Oregon make, roll 57S Baking Molasses No. 10 can 55; NoH" can 2S 15c Jar" Prepared Mustard "California HomeT,,3ja' for" 25 Chipped Beef No. 1 glass jar 25( ; No. 2 .iar, 15f Bleached Raisins Fine quality. Pound 1Q( Dried Apples Fine for pies. 3 pounds for 2."5C Pure Vanilla Four-oz. bottle 45; --oz. bot.. 25p 50c Victor Ceylon Tea Pound C9C Meier A Krank'a l'ure Food Urocery, Basement. $10.00 Voile Scrim Curtains, with Filet Lace edge, re duced to, pair .'. . .$4.95 $8.00 to $8.50 Marquisette Scrim Curtains, Real Linen Chmy edge, pair. S3.95 ' $12.00 Marquisette Scrim Curtains, Real Linen Cluny edge, pair .$5.95 $3.25 Scrim" Curtains 100 pair with lace insertion, reduced to, pair . . .' .$2.45 Meier A Kraak'a Third Floor, Mala Bids. 1SS7 -- The- Qjualit Store op Portland FifiN. SixJ, "Morvisor Alder Sta. J Genuine Pin Seal Handbags $2.67 Genuine Pin Seal Handbags at so moderate a price is a very uncommon offering. They're medium sized, in a very new and desirable shape, elegant appearance, carried on Pompadour handle, silk lined, and fitted with inside purse and detachable mirror. Nickel, gilt and gunmetal frames. The colors are most attractive, including black, gray, tan, brown, red and navy blue. Today these splendid Genuine Pin Seal CT7 Bags will go on sale at only C&daCatD Meier A Kraals' Klrnl Floor Stxta-treet Annex. i