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THE MORNING OREGONIATSATTJRPAY, JULY 11. 1914. SEVERAL TESTIFY CLOTHING IS RAIDED IN BIG FRAUD CASE BY FRESH AIR TOTS cJ-Mrcn.ndio of C Merit Oil Government Witnesses Tell of Payments Made for Lands of Railroad. Associated Charities Store rooms Cleaned After Out fitting Is Completed. I . LASS, ILL, BEGS TO GO Doctor Discovers Girl in Line With Temperature of 102 and Lips Quiver When He Orders Her to Bed and Nurse's Care. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FBESH AIR FOD. Previouily reported $838.00 E.I." 100 Cash. "O. W." -8 Cash 50 Csh.F.lC" I00" j F .. 0.00 D. C. Burns Company 10.00 Zimmerman Wells Brown Co. . 18.00 Charles H. Carey Sol Bloom 3-00 J. E- Davidson 6-00 P. 8. Brumby 15 00 J. Norma Anderson. Ecols, Or.. 6.00 Harry B. Clark 5.00 Ptalllpp Chaperon 6.00 C. H. Buckenmeyer 10.00 'j ,, f Mrs. C. M. Mir . - George U Keeler Cash 2u Miss Hazel M. Dolph 6O.00 Total S495.75 Supply rooms at the Associated Charities, where the clothing? for the outfitting of the Fresh Air parties is stored, were stripped as a wheat field after a visitation of locusts, when half a hundred children descended upon the committee to be fitted with shoes and clothes for the trip to Sll verton. Shoes of odd sizes and misfit gar ments were about all that was left when the excitement was over, but there were 60 of the happiest children Imaginable strutting about the halls, "dolled up" In their new outfits. "Shoes, especially, and underwear for the little girls In the parties are needed very much," says Mrs. M. H. "Whltehouse, the chairman of the clothing committee. Medical examination of the children In the party for Sllverton yesterday was made by Dr. Hubert F. Leonard and Dr. E. H. Streit, who donated their services. One lltle girl was discovered to have a temperature of 102 and to be in really serious physical condition. She has lately had two attacks of pneumonia. Eager to enjoy the Fresh Air trip, she came up to the Associated Charities in spite of her weakness and bravely made an effort not to appear ill. Girl Swallows Disappointment. When the doctor shook his head and told her that she belonged in bed rather than in an excursion party, her chin quivered and one or two tears squeezed themselves out from her eye lids and splashed down her cheeks, but she made a valient effort to swal low her disappointment. The party that was outfitted will leave Tuesday morning at 8:30 for Sll verton. One of the pathetic things yesterday was the number of applications that were received from mothers who are obliged to work out to support their families anil who caught at the hope of a few days' rest in the country with pitiful eagerness. There are not yet enough places for them all assured, lor most of the offers from the coun try places ask for children to be sent. Secretary Manning is sending out a general call for information from any one who is willing to entertain for a few days in the country one or more of these mothers. Transportation and payment of rent during their absence Will be attended to by the Charities. Cottage May Be Taken. In case it is not possible after all to secure plenty of places for the moth ers and tiny children In the country, efforts will be made to secure a cot tage at the seashore for this purpose. In a cottage at the beach Mr. Man ning expects to be able to furnish out ings for at least 40 mothers and their little children during the present sea son. Contributions to the fund yesterday rose almost to the 8500 mark and It appear that more than 81000 will be secured before the" Bid of the second week of the Fresh Air campaign. The great gift of the day was a check for 850. which was sent by Miss Hazel Dolph, who was chairman of the com mittee last year and who Is looked upon by the children as a sort of "Good Angel" to them. H. C. Wortman's son has offered to furnish a launch twice a week to take the children on excursions on the river. His launch can accommodate about 12. Fred Jacobs, Jr., son of Fred A. Jacobs, announced yesterday that he had secured 830 for the Fresh Air fund. This represents ten days' vaca tion in the country for ten childron. STREET EXTENSION HALTS Efforts to Beat Negroes to Chnrch Kite Balked by Large District. Residents of the neighborhood of East First and Halsey streets are In a bad tangle over plans to extend Halsey street westerly through a triangular f trip of ground at First street, to head off the proposed construction there of an African Methodist Church. It is the same negro church planned for Irvington, but which was moved when property owners bought the site from the negroes. They then selected the Halsey-street site and the residents there immedi ately started proceedings to extend Halsey street through their property. The proceedings have osftne to a sud den halt because the city engineering department has created an assessment district so large that persons who feel they will not be damaged refuse to ap prove the proposed extension. Prnit Distributers' Offices Open. The office of the North Pacific Fruit Distributers will be opened for busi ness on the fourth floor of tho Rail way Exchange building Monday morn ing by Wllmer Sieg, the salesmanager. who will transfer his operations here from Hood River. C. A. Malboeuf, gen eral manager of the Western Oregon Fruit Distributers, the affiliated organ ization, opened his offices in the same building yesterday. Auto demons. Rose City Speedway, 80c, 81. today. Adv. If it is the skin use .antiseptic Lotion, i AOV. u : : ; - 1 i s - , ... JANITOR'S JOB BOBS City Commissioner Brewster Believes Judge Erred. APPEAL WILL BE URGED Aged City Hall Employe Is Held In Position by Decisions of Civil Service Board and Court That He Is Competent. niiovlrnr that Circuit Judge Morrow allowed his decision in the case of Russpll T. Chamberlain, an aged, vet eran City Hall Janitor, to be prompted by sentiment, to an extent, Ulty (-on-miKKlnner Brewster announced yester day that he will ask the City Com mission to authorize the City Attorney to appeal the case to the State Su-nt-omii Pniipt rnrnmlBHloner Brewster has been trying to oust Chamberlain for about eight montns. "T cill tViinlr T am Hff-ht" Raid Mr. Brewster yesterday. "I believe that the question invoivea nere is impor tant and I am sorry sentiment has crept in. I have not talked with the Commissioners and do not know how they feel about the case. It is known that Commissioner Bige ia nnnncaH tn oflrrvincr the Cham berlain case further. It is thought others will take the same position, as the case is considered unimportant and tha PnmTnUntnn had been criticised severely, and In some cases con demned, for wasting lime ana money in trying to get the aged Janitor out of his 8o-a-montn position. Pnmmlealnnii. Ttrowstpr first Started after Chamberlain last Fall, when he discharged him for old age ana maon- i... Vila wnrlr nrotlftrlv. AS lu p . . ... .... . -. . nhomhoriain U under civil service Jurisdiction, the Civil Service Board held a hearing, at wnicn it was biiuwh that the aged Janitor is able to per form his work. tha ctrano-th nf the testimony the board vacated the discharge and gave Chamberlain oacK nis position un, I'h.i.imas ve Commissioner Brewster then took the case into the Circuit Court, where it was tried at consia- erable expense to tne city ana iu iu aged Janitor. Commissioner Brewster contended that the Civil Service Board had a right only to consider the ques tion of the good faith of himself (Brewster) in making the dismissal, and not the right to consider the ques tion of Chamberlain's ability to per form his work. Judge Morrow overruled Commission er Brewster and upheld the Civil Serv ice Board. Mr. Brewster may appeal to the Supreme Court, if he can get the suDDort of the majority of the other Commissioners. Mr. Chamberlain has been a janitor at the City Hall for 15 years. He is -?i m.oai-a nf ao-p and aDDarently does as much work as any other Janitor. For about eigne montns no una uccu working from 4 P. M. to 12 o'clock midnight anH has been caring for one of the most important floors at the City Hall. He Is a tirana Army vei - ... ; . v, an AnvfuhU record, and is a member of a number of fraternal organizations. MARYLANDERS HERE TODAY "Old Line" Exposition Commission to Be Shown City. The Maryland Panama-Pacific Ex position Commission, which has been in San Francisco arranging for the Mao-land state building, will be Port land guests today. R. A. MacCormack, of Baltimore, is chairman. There are five In the commission. The members will be met at the Union Depot at 7:30 o'clock by J. F. Logan, of the Oregon Commission; G. M. Hyland, promotion agent of the Oregon Commission, and C. C. Chap man, of the Commercial Club, who will entertain them at breakfast at the Multnomah Hotel. A committee of Marylanders, headed by A. King Wil son and J. L. Hartman, will meet them after breakfast and take them for an auto trip around the city. After a con ference with the Oregon Commission they will leave in the evening for the East. TRIP FOR WAIFS PLANNED Invitations to Excursion on Hassalo Issued by O.-W. R. & 3T. The Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company has sent out invi tations to various charitable institu tions in the city to its annual excursion on the river, to children in their charge. This is the third annual excursion of this kind given by the company. The excursion will be on the steamer Hassalo. She will leave Ash-street Dock next Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Luncheon will be provided on board. In the invitations which were mailed yesterday to the various charitable in stitutions of the city, request was made to have the respective groups of chil dren accompanied by someone in authority, and in addition, the guests will be entertained and looked after by committees of the company. Yamhill Walnut Outlook Good. M'MINNVILLE, Or., July 10. (Spe cial.) The walnut crop outlook is good in this district and favorable reports from other localities in Western Ore gon have been received. The experi ment station has a 14-year-old tree that will produce 200 pounds this year, netting $40 at present prices. Salem has a tree that has produced that amount aud will do so again this year. Portland has several good trees which no doubt equal or surpass these yields. l-CHILDREV GATHERED ON CURB AT SECOND AND WASHINGTON STREETS, SECRETARY MANNING, OF ASSOCIATED CHARITIES, IN CENTER) 3 A FRESH AIR FAMILY. CITY TAKES MARKET Yamhill Vending Place Under Municipal Control Today. REGULATIONS DRAWN UP B. W. Gill Appointed Marketmaster and J. D. Eastman, Assistant, Until Civil Service Examination Is Held Rentals Fixed. With R. W. Gill in charge as market master and J. D. Eastman as his assist ant, the Public Market on Yamhill street will formally come under mu nicipal Jurisdiction this morning at 6:30. The City Council yesterday passed an ordinance taking over the market and prescribing rules and reg ulations, and Mayor Albee formally as signed the market to the Department of Public Finance, under Commissioner Bigelow. Mr. Bigelow yesterday conferred with members of the Market Board and upon recommendation of the members of this body appointed Mr. Gill to the principal position. Mr. Gill recom mended the appointment of J. D. East man as his assistant. These men will serve until the Municipal Civil Service Board can hold an examination and get an eligible list from which permanent appointments will be made. Mr. Gill will receive $105 a month and Mr. Eastman $80 a month. The ordinance as passed by the Coun cil provides for the collection from each farmer occupying a booth in the market a fee of 10 cents a day and 10 cents extra for each additional sales man. A fee of 25 cents a day will be collected from market associations. These amounts will be collected daily by the market master and turned over to the city's general fund. It is ex pected the market will be self-sustain- nflarketlng hours are increased by the new ordinance so that the market will be open from 6:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. on all week days, and cn Saturdays It will remain open until 9 P.M. Booths will be subject to use only by bona fide growers or producers or their employes. The term "grower or pro ducer" is defined in the ordinance as a person growing farm stuff on land owned or leased by him. Upon request producers or persons in the market can be required to prove their eligibil ity. They can be made to show their lease and give whatever evidence the market officials want to prove eligi bility. Provision is made for the arrest of persons using the market who are not actual farmers. Under the ordinance the market board will be continued in existence, but will serve only In an advisory capacity. NEW COUNTY RULE INVOKED Laborer on Columbia Highway Has $168.75 Due for Sick Leave. The first of the county employes to benefit under the new rule that Injured workmen be paid full wages until able to return to work and that hospital treatment be afforded at the county institution without charge, will be Blagio Monaco, an Italian laborer on the Columbia River highway who was Injured 75 days ago. The Italian was treated for several weeks at the Multnomah Hospital at a cost to the county of $58. He was drawing $2.25 a day while employed making $168.75 due. CONTRACTOR'S PLEA FAILS Council Refuses to Remit Penalties Against Bechill Bros. ... ET. J. Cowlishaw appeared betore the City Commission yegieraay ana ea Si1 that body to remit penalties imposed against Bechill Bros., contractors, for delinquency in the completion of five street grading and sidewalk contracts, which Mr. Cowlishaw says he has financed and which the contractors have failed to complete. The Council turned a deaf ear to the appeal of Mr. Cowlishaw, announcing that the bondsmen of Bechill Bros, will be required to complete the work. It is said by Mr. Cowlishaw that the contracts were taken at such a low figure tnat all will be losing proposi tions. A scheme had been figured out whereby Mr. Cowlishaw could finance the improvements with a small profit to himself if the penalties for delin quency should be remitted. The improvements are on the follow ing streets: Mill street from Sixteenth to Chapman; Thirty-ninth avenue South East from Fifty-eighth to Sixtieth street; Fifty-ninth avenue as a district; Seventy-first street, from Foster road un.ti,.flfti nvpniin .3nnth Fast- Sixty-ninth street from Glisan to Pa cific street. MEAT MUST BE SANITARY If New Law Is Held Up Markets Are to Be Inspected. If slaughter-house proprietors suc ceed In getting an Injunction against the enforcement of the new meat in spection ordinance, which went Into effect yesterday, City Health Officer Marcellus announces that he will as sign the men appointed as meat in spectors with the Inspection of meat markets as their principal business. It Is proposed to proceed under the general sanitary ordinances of the city In requiring the butcher shops to han dle only clean and wholesome meat. Dr. Marcellus says he believes mucn of the unclean and unfit meat now coming into the city can be discarded through the butcher shops If the courts refuse to permit the Inspections In the slaughtering places. CHURCH PROPERTY IS SOLD Hassalo-Street Congregation Dis poses of East Side Site. The Hassalo-Street Congregational Church has sold its property at the northwest corner of East Seventh and Hassalo streets, to Harlon R. Gardner, the consideration in the deed being nominal. The property consists of two lots and the church buildings, the main structure fronting on Hassalo street and a gymnasium fronting on East Seventh street. The membership may consolidate with some other church or select a new site and erect a church in a better location. For the present the congregation will continue to occupy the present building. Hassalo-Street Congregational Church is a pioneer East Side church. It was built about 40 years ago. WOMAN TELLS 0FC0LLISI0N Mrs. A. G. Bachrodt on Pretoria When Rammed by Xew York. A. G. Bachrodt. a gatetender on the Broadway bridge, has received a let ter from his wife, who was a passenger on the steamer Pretoria when she col lided with the steamer New York in mid-Atlantic early on the morning of June 13. Mrs. Bachrodt wrote her hus band as soon as the Pretoria reached Hamburg. Mrs. Bachrodt says that two days after the collision some of the passen gers said they found out that the Pretoria was much worse injured than the ship's officers admitted. Hammer ing went on all night and the engine had to be stopped while the ship was being repaired. There were 800 pas sengers aboard. State's Timber Acreage Figured. SALEM, Or., July 10. (Special.) State Forester Elliott announced today that the privately-owned stumpage of the state is 9,543,645 acres and that 4,300,130 acres are owned by non-residents. He said that 94 per cent of the timber owners have holdings of about 540 acres each and that they amount to 29 per cent of the total privately-owned forest acreage of the state. t Italian niunts nans strlnsrs of teeth I around th5 nicks of their babies to assist them in teeuun s. GOOD FAITH IS DEFENSE Attorneys for W. F. Mlnard, J. W. Logan and E. W. Sellers Endeavor to Show That Purchasers Acted Under Legal Advice. Several witnesses were called yes terday for the Government In its case against W. F. Mlnard, of Portland, and J. W. Logan and E. J. Sellers, of Se attle, the three men on trial In Judge Bean's division of the Federal Court, for misuse of the malls in connection with locating settlers on the disputed lands of the Oregon & California land grant. Their testimony was to the ef fect that they had ail paid various sums for parcels of land and that up to the present time they had not received their land nor their money back. The defense is contending that until the Supreme Court passes on the case - aj . ! 3 n n i r T1 .1 fill fl against tne ranroau tounjanj will be able to determine whether one could get title or not. They also are endeavoring to snow mai . icrnitod under the ad - lrMlUt-IHB wcit mo" - vice of attorneys that they would have prior claim to tne iana. rr-l. . .1 malntalnfl thftt While 1 no uciciioc there was an agreement among the de fendants to sell the railroad lands, the use of the mails was not contemplated. and they were acting in guuu throughout. J. W. Skidmore, who lives at Nortn , j v. .. ia mn.o thnn 64 vears old, testified that he took a claim for himself and one for his wire, Mary ja... Skidmore, as well as one each for his children, George, Susan and Willie Sknrmore. Five Claims Cost $S85. T .ii oi,i,im r,oiri for his in ail 111. kinmuiu, - claims, thinking that he would be a rich man in a short time. ,,-m.T x...- K...... anrinrllori " h ft CX - claimed. "I was a big gump. My wife said I already nao enouKn p.uv. but I thought I knew better." n . t nr.tlr. f .QrM-infcrf leld. Or., rreu i. , ....... . v.. , " . . . living in Nebraska at the time, said that he saw an advertisement in the World Herald as a result of which he went to the office or Logan sz 'a J5 W Barclay, of Stellacoom. Wash., a real estate dealer, also testified that he bought land from the defendants. The last person to be examined yes terday was J. L. Huntley, a man about -. ,,..,, ormo from Coeur DO years ut " . .. . v. d'Alene, Idaho. He testified that he was deterred from buying a second claim by his wife. Attorneys for the defense asked pur- . n , .nmn as lOW aS CnJlHCI B wilt, . $75 if they expected to get perfect title to property worm -.nn . ,,irvt hut none seemed 9DOUU IUI au- a- a"". to think, it unreasonable. Mr. Huntley . u . . .1 . V. -1 1 trin said ne tooK it iur biiu"" m land was to become his property. Modus Operandi ShowB. tka taatimnrw in creneral of the Government's witnesses tended to show that they were solicited to pui chase this land by Logan and Harper. whom they took to De tne aB.i" W. F. Mlnard, whom they represented ,.'",rfinir nttornev" for the Oregon & California Railroad Company. Logan and Harper wouia rorwaru .an,,aata tnf land to Mlnard. who would send receipts to the claimants. The first witness ror tne uovomiMm ! nnminir waa Mrs. Bertha Nor- 1X1 ino mui"i"B " . D.v,n.itBDf.hpr nf Chewelah. Wash. She testified that she pur chased land witn s.ouu.uuu icei i um ber in Douglass County at a cost of $120. For this she said Logan prom ised her title within a year. Then she received an "official receipt" for f-rnm Mr Mlnard In Port land. Later she was told that her claim had been changed ror one equal ly as good" in Jackson County. A separate trial has been granted to D. E. Houston, originally Indicted with the others, while Henry J. Harper has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to a 60-day term in the county Jail, Switzerland now makes 69 hours a legal working week. JUST TRY MANNING COFFEE V "TEEEE V f lUh M Wl I -Us- M 8 JPNJES MARKET ffi POSLAM ALLAYS INSTANTLY If you suffer from Eczema or any itching affection so torturing and ag gravating, particularly in hot weather. Poslam is ready to free you completely from distress, as it has thousands of others. Stops itching and soothes in flamed skin. Quickly relieves Sunburn. Takes soreness out of Mosquito BStes, Ivy Poisoning, Cuts, Scalds, Bruises. Comforts itching feet, and every form of itching irritation. For skin protec tion, always keep Poslam handy. Your druggist sells Poslam. For free sample write to Emergency Laborato ries. 32 West 25th street. New York. Poslam Soap; for tilet and bath; a daily benefit and delight. Superior be cause medicated with Poslam. ; 'Manning! 1 A'jtro,i' $3.00 to $6.50 Children's Dresses $2.69 In Sizes From 6 to 14 Years In this sale you will find dresses of poplin, voiles. chambry., crepe, and linen. Showing the newest styles and models. Trimmings of dainty laces, hand embroidery, fancy buttons and novelty collars. Short sleeve, waisted and straight style in all color. $1.75 to $2.50 Wash Frocks $1.29 For Girls From 6 to 14 Years This is a splendid lot of children's striped and checked gingham and percale frocks. Made in waisted and straight styles, with yoke of white pique and embroidery edge, bandings of self and plain contrasting mate rials ; edgings of embroidery and pipings. In blues, pinks and tans. Also white pique in belted styles. ome with large collars or pleats and belts. Children's Coats Half Price Sizes 2 to 6 years. $3.00 Coats $1.50 $5.00 Coats $2.50 $4.00 Coats $2.00 $9.50 Coats $4.75 To $13.50 Coats, $6.75 Coats of navy blue serges black and white check fancy plaid light tans and blue, rose and green. In all the newest styles with deep low bejts or box effect. Collar of lingerie or pique, satin or plaid trimmed. Coats for Girls 6 to 14 Years Half Price $6 95 Coats $3.48 $8.00 Coats $4.00 To $15.00 $7.50 Coats ..... $3.75 $9.00 Coats $4.50 Coats, $7.50 This includes our entire stock of coats for girl from 6 to 1 4 year the finest kinds of coats in white, navy, cadet, black-and-white check, tan and browns, rose and fancy mixture. Self-trimmed or trimmed with pique col lars satin and lace low deep belt or half belt and plain box tyle. Fourth Floor For the BOYS Of All Ages to 18 Years TU. .marl,.. .nAnnipst stvles in i lit on ."-rr w - w suits have received the price-cutter's mark. Suit in all the new model and styles. Suits that represent the last word in tai loring and workmanship. Norfolk styles, novelty styles, fancy XT C 11 1. lNOriom ana scu-a oijtico. Knickers with taped seams, full suits or .necRS, mixture and Fancy Materials To $8.00 suits, $4.49; $9.50 to $10.50 suits, $6.45; $11.50 to $14.50 suits for $7.45. Blue Serge and Cheviot Suits $9.50 to $10.50 suits, $7.95; $11.50 to $12.50 suits, $8.95; $13.50 to $16.50 suits, 9.95. Boys' Straw Hats One-Third Off In ailor. Tyrolean, regulation, in fact, every shape for the boy of 2 to 1 6 years. In white, burnt, navy, black and many fancy combination. Bands of plain or contrasting colors. Special, from 44c to $4.00. 500 Pairs of Boys' $1.00 Corduroy Pants Sale 69c Just the thing for vacation. They cjme in mouse color. Well made and will stand the hard usage given them during the Summer vacation days. Size 4 to 1 7 years. Special Reductions on Boys' Blouses Sale, 75c, 89c, $1.35 to $2.25 Large variety of popular tapeless bloue in madras, soisette. percale and silk. In both light and dark patterns, with and without collars. French and stiff cuffs. Sizes 6 to 1 6 year. Boys' Play Suits All Reduced Play suits for the sandpile and beach service, for girls as well a boy. Q ,-. A rrx 14 VMM. Military Suits, special . . . $J-49 to $1.79 Cowboy Suits, special .. 98c, $1.49 to $1.79 Indian Suits, special 89c and $1.12 Boy Scout Suits, special '. Chaps, special $1.49 and $1 .79 ' Fourth Floor An Unusually Important Sale Of Girls' Bloomer Dresses In Sizes From 2 to 6 Years 75c and 85c Dresses 59c$1.50 Dresses $1.25 N. ""rCJitfl 9 bov' -JP m lined. $1.25 Dresses 89c $1.85 Dresses $1.59 A boon to every mother no kirts are needed with thee frocks. The most practical of drestes of striped and check gingham, plain chambray. white pique and oi ette, a well a French gingham. Made with quare neck, some button in the back and some in the front and others on the shoulder. There are alo tome very attrac tive laced-front style. Trimmed with fancy banding and pipings, while pique collar, and the popular straight atylet with deep low belt and kimono sleeve. In styles as illustrated. Fourth Floor . r -v wiv