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TITE MORXTXCr OREGOXTAN. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915. DEATH OF WEALTHY FARMER IS MYSTERY Former Resident of Portland Victim of Gas Asphyxiation in San Francisco. SUICIDE MOTIVE LACKING Elaborate Plans Made for Spending Pay at Exposition After Even ing at Theater Health Good, Though Age Mas SJi. SAX FRAN'CIiSCO. Sept. 9. (Special.) "Mystery surrounis the death of George Danley, a retired farmer from Lincoln. Neb., who "was found dead to day from ;as asphyxiation in his room et 1713 O'Farrell street. Mr. Danley, who was 84 years old. arrived here from Portland, Or., to visit the Ex position. When found he was lyinp in bed with the windows and doors tight ly closed and both pas Jets opened wide. Mr. Ianley had enjoyed good health and apparently had plenty of money. Mrs. I V. Price, in whose house Mr. ranley was a guest, said that he came to her with a letter of introduction from her sister-in-law, Mrs. M. J. Mason, of Portland. Or. lie told her that he had been visiting a son in Oregon, and had come to San Fran cisco to visit the Exposition. Wednes day night. Mrs. Price said Mr. Danley invited her to the theater and then made elaborate plans for spending the day at the Exposition. She was to be his guest. When Mrs. Price went to call Mr. Ijanley early today she smelled gas and, finding the door locked, summoned the police. 3115. O.YM.EY WEALTHY AXU 84 T'oi'tliiutl Acquaintance Says Health W as Good Four Weeks Ago. tieoi ge Lianley formerly lived Portland, with his son, John Danley, atid after an absence had recently visited Mrs. M. J. Mason. 447 Fifth street, this city. Tire letter of introduc tion found among his effects had been jriven to him by Mrs. Mason about tour weeks at,n. The letter was to Mrs. 1.. V. Price, of San Francisco, who is a M;:.ter-in-law of Mrs. Mason's and proprietor of the .Shannon Hotel there. "When Mr. Danley left here about four weeks ago he was in excellent health despite his 84 years." said Mrs. Mason yesterday. "He was Jovial and said he felt like a youngster. He was a wealthy man, and for some years has traveled widely and lived on his in come. Three years ago he and his son John took up a residence in Woodstock, but more than a year ago they re turned to Lincoln, where Mr. Danley had large farming and livestock in terests. They had acquired some prop erty in Woodstock, but this they sold. The son has not been here for more than a year. "I recently had a letter from Mrs. T'l ice, my sister-in-law. and she said that Mr. Danley had called and that they visited the fair one day. My son, "Tiho has Just returned from San Fran cisco, was there at the time Mr. Danley was, but they did not meet. Mr. Danley had called at my sister-in-law's and left word he would be back. My son had to leave before he returned. "Mr. Danley did not carry sufficient money, 1 think, to make him the object of a robbery. He said he carried only 100 or so with him, because he was well known in the large cities among the bankers and could draw easily." Mrs Mason said Mr. Danley' had dealt in farm lands and livestock since retiring as an active farmer some years ago. She had known him ever since he and his son came to Portland. DUMBA'S RECALL IS ASKED (Continued From First Pace. ) planation he made to Mr. Lansing Tuesday. He had come to Washing ton on his own initiative after news of Archibald's detention and extracts of his dispatches to Vienna had been published in this country. i Government's Orrtrr Kxcerded. It was said at the embassy that the Ambassador had been instructed by the Foreign Office to give the widest pub licity possible to a decree against the aiding by Austro-Hungarians in the manufacture of munitions for enemies of their country, and that this was the only step contemplated in orders so far received. The plans proposing em barrassing of plants and calling out laborers in bodies originated with the Ambassador, who was said to be taking no action toward putting his ideas into effect pending further instructions from Vienna. The choice of Archibald as a dispatch-bearer, both for the Ger ' man and Austro - Hungarian govern ments, it was declared, was without orders or sanction from abroad. While everywhere it was admitted tonight that the situation created by -the American note might prove a seri between the two governments, it was pointed out that the language of the communication indicated clearly a de sire to have Dr. Dumba recalled with out making a diplomatic issue of his case. No mention was made of the or der given the Ambassador to proclaim his government s plea to Austro-Hungarians working in this country. An Ambassador is the personal representa tive of the head of his government, near the ruler or executive of the coun- try to which he is accredited and a request for his recall does not neces sarily mean more than he is personally objectionable. latMne Depends on Vienna. If the Vienna government should take this view of the case and withdraw Dr. Dumba without entering Into the question as to the propriety of his con duct or its right to control the action of Austro-Hungarians In this country, it is declared that there would be an end to the situation, for the present, at least. On the other hand, persons versed in diplomacy say that a decision at Vienna to uphold the Ambassador would be followed by a severance of diplomatic relations between the two governments. This would be a serious development even if no declarations of war followed, not only on account of the position in which it would leave the Austro-Hungarians here, but because of its effect upon the part the United States is playing as diplomatic representative of Austro-Hungary and other belligerents of Europe. Kerall Conadeatly Kx pee ted. Diplomats in close touch with the Austro-Hungarian embassy declare, however, that there is little room for doubt that Dr. Dumba will be imme diately recalled on receipt of Secretary Lansing's request. Baron von Zwiede nek. counsellor, probably would be made charge d'affaires to remain as head of the embassy until the end of the -war. While ordinarily, it was ex plained, the failure to send a successor to aa Ambassador would indicate the displeasure of his government over the request ror his recall, the difficulties which would attend the coming of a. new Ambassador made a distinct dif ference in this case. It is understood that passports will not be handed to Dr. Dumba, but he will be permitted to follow his own course and await word from Vienna. If he should desire to return home it would be necessary for the American Government to secure a safe conduct for, him from the' allies. Dr. Dumba Personally Popalar. Constantin Theodor Dumba presented his credentials immediately after the Inauguration of President Wilson, suc ceeding Baron Hengelmueller, then dean of the diplomatic corps. It is significant that in an interview given out shortly after his arrival in Amer ica Dr. Dumba sounded the keynote of his whole activity in the country im provement in the conditions among Austro-Hungarian laborers in America. He has been one of the most popular members of the diplomatic corps, and, although in his term of nearly three years in Washington there had been until recently no momentous matter that has brought him Into official re lations with the American Government, his personality and his frank manner made him a welcome visitor at the State Department. Thirty-four years in the diplomatic service, including posts in London. St. Petersburg at the Quirinal. Bucharest. Paris, Serbia and Sweden, rounded out his career, which, if it had not been for the present difficulty, probably would have closed here with retire ment at the end of the war. Sympathy Kelt for British. The Ambassador has spent many years of his life in English-speaking society, and even the war did not ef fect his warm sympathy for things and people British. Only diplomatic pro priety which made intercourse with the representatives of his country's enemies Impossible, forced a severance of his intimate friendship with Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British Ambassador. The embassies of the two warring coun tries face each other, and it was an almost daily occurrence to see the one or the other of the embassy automo biles bringing both the Ambassadors home together. Ambassador Dumba will leave his signature on no important treaties or memorials, but he will be remembered as a prominent factor in helping to smooth over the rough places when the German situation was at its worst. His visit to President Wilson to request the latter's personal intervention for the Austrian prisoners in Serbia was one of the acts which has been placed to his credit at homo. Interest in Countrymen Intense. His ardent activity in the interest of his nationals, which his friends .say was the thing that led him to take the un fortunate step resulting in the request for his recall, was his chief interest. According to a recent statement to a friend when the subject of his recall was mentioned, the Ambassador's chief regret was that he would be forced to leave his post, thus destroying his only chance to serve his country in her time of need. He urged that he was unfit to take part in military activity, and that his only opportunity lay in repre senting Austria-Hungary in the capital of her greatest friend among the neu trals. EMBASSY" DISBELIEVES XEWS Diplomatic Attaches at Lenox Can not Credit Kcport. LENOX, Mass., Sept. 9. Officials at the embassy expressed doubt as to the accuracy of the Washington dispatches regarding the recall. "It cannot be believed," one of them said, adding that a day or two would prove the unreliability of the report. Berlin Defends . Dumba's Coarse. LONDON, Sept. 10. An Amsterdam dispatch to Reuter's Telegram Com pany says that the Wolff Bureau of Berlin has issued a semi-official note, saying that if Ambassador Dumba only warned his countrymen against com mitting acts which the Austrian mili tary penal code threatens to punish severely, then "that was not only his right, but also his duty." JOSSELYN HOI IS SOLD BESlDEXtfc AND GROUNDS PUR CHASED FOR BACHELORS. Tabor HelKhts Property Proposed to Be Headquarters of "club" Syndicate. A palatial home for bachelors Is to le t:ie destiny of the residence of Benago S. Josselyn, former president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, it is understood. The prop erty has been sold for 5G0.000 to Ar thur Clark, a public accountant, who represents a syndicate and who lives at 455 East Fifteenth street. It is said that Mr. Clark proposes to make the home the headquarters of a group of bachelors and that the place will take on the aspects of a club. The residence, which stands in Tabor Heights, is surrounded by beautiful grounds and is one of the finest in Portland As soon as a clouded abstract is brought to date Mr. Josselyn will re ceive title to 600 acres of timber land eight miles fronuHood River. He has already received possession of several houses in Rose City Park, Burrage and other additions of Portland and will receive approximately $16,000 In cash and about $11,000 in second mortgage on his former home property. The Josselyn home was formerly the Massachusetts state building at the Lewis and Clark Fair. The grounds, directly south of upper Belmont street, and north of Mount Tabor Park, em brace three acres of highly improved landscape. Family of C. A. Wood to Get $15,334 SALEM. Or.. Sept. 9. (Special.) The State Industrial Accident Com mission today set aside $15,334.62 for the payment of pensions to the widow and five children of C. A. Wood, killed August 16 by a tree falling upon him. la Mm mmm BQEid fSSP ElL En n a SMis E mm . Bgr2?a WIDOW MURDERED ROBBED OF 110,000 Servant Confesses to Complic ity in Crime; Seven Per sons Are Detained. BIG FORTUNE OVERLOOKED Gems AVorth Probably Half Million . Dollars In Strong Box Xot Dis turbed Servant Re-enacts His Part in Xcw York Crime. NEW YORK. Sept. 9. Following the murder last night of Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, an aged wealthy widow, by three masked men in her home here, and theft of Jewels valued at $10,000 worn by her, a confession to complicity in the crime was made today by Owney Talas, a Russian Finn 'employed as hallboy in the Nicholas home, accord ing to the police. Talas admitted, the detectives say, that he admitted the robbers to the home as previously arranged. After re-enacting late today in the Nichols home the part he played last night in the crime which resulted in the death of Mrs. Nichols, Talas, who was formally charged with homicide, was taken around the city by the police in an effort to run down his accom plices. The police picked up seven men. who were detained, and then an nounced that they were hopeful of mak ing important arrests before many hours, and of obtaining some trace of the stolen valuables. Doctor's Explanation Vague. After performing an autopsy on the body of the slain woman late today. Dr. Otto H. Schultze, assistant state medical examiner, said it disclosed that Mrs. Nichols had been afflicted with chronic kidney disease and enlargement of the heart. Dr. Schultze said he found an abrasion on the forehead, but declined to reveal the exact cause of death. His death certificate attributed the death to assault committed on the aged woman. After checking up the valuables in the Nichols home today the police learned that the slayers of the woman did not obtain the large amount of gems and jewelry which they sought. The police found intact the strong box of her safe, in which she kept gems worth from $250,000 to $500,000, and believed that the only booty of the bur glars was the rings and earrings taken from Mrs. Nichols while they were struggling with her in an effort to ob tain possession of the key to the vault. The cook and the maid in the Nichols home were sent by the police to the House of the Good Shepherd, to be held as material witnesses. The other seven persons who were detained are said to be frequenters of poolrooms where the three men sought by the police have been accustomed to go. Confession Wrang From Servant. The men remained upstairs about 15 minutes, according to Talas. and then returned to the first floor, where Talas opened the door for them to go out. Talas told the police he knew nothing of the assault on his employer. The confession was wrung from Talas after he and the maid had been questioned all night, the police an nounced. He is said to have told the police that he agreed to aid the rob bers with the understanding that the woman was not to be harmed. The first alarm was given by the hallboy and the maid, the girl having released herself after struggling half an hour with her bonds and in turn freeing Talas. The police version of the confession quotes Talas as saying the men arrived at the Nichols home at 9 o'clock las night by appointment, and in response to a double ring at the basement door he admitted them. He told of being backed into a corner by the men The maid, he is alleged to have said, was threatened and tied up. Mrs. Nichols was the widow of James Edwin Nichols, founder of the wholesale grocery firm of Austin, Nichols & Co. She was reputed to be worth about $2,000,000, and it was known that much of this was invested in gems which she kept in the house. She was 60 years old and quite stout. ACCUSED WOMEN FREE TESTIMONY AS TO "FORGERY RING" FAILS TO DEVELOP. District Attorney at Baker Aska Dis missal of Charges Costs As sessed to Plaintiff. BAKER, Or., Sept. 9. (Special.) All four women held by the county on a charge of forgery were dismissed to day by Judge F. L. Hubbard in Justice Court One, Mrs. M. J. Collins, was discharged on motion of her attorney, W. E. White, the others. Julia Moore, Leota Yates and Mrs. Blanche Wilson, on motion of District Attorney Godwin at the close of the hearing. He said that he deemed the evidence not suf ficient to convict. The costs were as sessed against the complaining wit ness, Frank Pollita. Checks aggregating $G10, bearing Pollita's signature, were introduced in evidence. Pollita disclaimed five of them, particularly one issued at a time when he sail he was in the hospital. The signatures of two he failed to rec ognize. He admitted under cross-examination that lie might have written blank checks when'he was intoxicated PLAN'S ARE COMPLETED FOR NEW BENSON POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL. ntUST at the Alpine rooming-house, and given them to Leota Yates. Rev. D. W. Yoakum testified that he had repeatedly cashed checks for the women with his own name written in as payee, and bearing Pollita's signa ture. Mrs. Wilson testified that she had been engaged to marry Pollita and that he had kept her liberally supplied with blank checks to fill in and cash when ever she needed funds. Pollita. denied the engagement. POLICEMAN IS "MOOCHED" Frank Clune Then "Touches" 14 Others and Is Arrested. Frank Clune "mooched" from the wrong man. Going up to Patrolman Mallon. who w-as off duty and in plain clothes, Wednesday night, he said: "Say, mister, can t yuh give a poor feller, wot hasn't had nuthln' to eat, a dime for a meal?" "Say. get along out o" here I'm working this side of the street. I Just got in town myself," the officer told the surprised Clune. "Sure. Say. why couldn't we go into partnership and divvy up the results? I'm a good worker." offered Clune. The proposition did not appeal to the offi cer and he dismissed the idea. Clune proceeded up the street. The officer kept watch behind and saw the man "touching" 14 citizens in one city block. That was too much, and Patrol man Mallon placed Clune under arrest. Clune's surprise was pitiful, and his faith in human nature was gone. In court yesterday ho drew a sentence of 10 days In jail. ILLINOIS EDUCATOR VISITS University Club Folk Give Banquet for Dr. T. J. Burrill. Thomas J. Burrill, who for many years was vice-president of the Uni versity of Illinois and at one time act ing regent of that institution, passed the day In Portland yesterday. He had been attending the National convention of the National Pomologlcal Society in San Francisco as a delegate from Illinois. An impromptu luncheon wan given for him at the Portland Hotel by members of the University of Illinois Club, and later he was taken for a drive through the city. Those in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Briggs O. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. 11. M. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bland, H. C. Kendall, W, H. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Cantine, H. B. Williams, W E. Burkhalter, H. W. Hopkins. Charles C. Rich and Dr. T. J. Burrill. POSTMASTERS MEET TODAY Oregon league Session to Open at Chamber or Commerce. The Oregon Postmasters' League will hold an all.-day session at the Cham ber of Commerce beginning at 9:30 to morrow morning. At the noon luncheon Madame Jomelli will sing and Mrs. Isabel Clark, the pianist, will play. William A. Morand will read "Post mastering In Rabbitsville," by Addi son Bennett. Dan Duff, superintendent of Station G, Portland, will talk on "Parcel Post." Among those present will be the state officers, who are: President, O. A. Adams, of Cascade Locks; vice-president. A. M. Porter, of Gaston; secretary and treasurer, William A. Normand. of Boring; executive committee. John S. Richie, of Scott Mills; G. Clifford Bar low, of Warrenton. - , EGG SALES VIOLATE LAW Commissioner Mickle Promises to Test Act by Arrests. It is asserted by John D. Mickle. State Dairy and Food Commissioner, that the law requiring that all Chinese eggs and products of which Chinese eggs are constituents be stamped with such information is being disregarded. He said that arrests are to be made in the near future to test the law. The Oregon law was passed at the last session of the Legislature. A simi lar law. passed in California, was de clared to be unconstitutional. Seattle Company's Bid "Wins. The District Forester at Portland, who opened bids September 3 on 98. 000,000 feet of timber on the Olympic forest in Washington, yesterday an nounced the Snow Creek Logging Com pany, of Seattle, which has been oper ating on National forest land near Se quim Bay for several years, was the successful bidder, the rates bid being $1.70 a thousand for Western red cedar, $1.15 for Douglas fir and Sitka spruce, and 53 cents for hemlock and amabills fir. The tract lies on the watershed of Snow Creek in townships 28 and 29 N., range 2 W. Thirty-three per cent of the stand is Douglas fir and 38 per cent Western red cedar. 1 Jackson Schools to Close for Fair. SALEM, Or., Sept. 9. (Special.) J. Percy Wells, superintendent of the Jackson County schools, today in formed State Superintendent of Public Instruction Churchill that September 10 would be Children's day at the Jack son County Fair in Medford. Mr. Wells has notified the teachers of the county to close the schools that day, so the children may attend the fair. Prizes are two free trips to the State Fair for boys and three to Crater Lake for girls. Retiring Commandant Offers Aid. ROSE BURG, Or, Sept. 9. (Special.) In a letter written by W. W. Elder, me retiring commanaant or the Oregon soldiers Home here, he invited Mr. Markee. the recently appointed com mandant of the home to come to Rose- burg, inspect the institution and be come familiar with its management. Mr. Elder promised the new comman dant all possible assistance in familiar izing himself with the home. ELEVATION OK THK I'KOI'OSED 111 We Give Double Stamps Friday and Saturday Every Department on the First Three Floors Specials in Leather Goods, Drugs and Patents Paints, Candies, Auto Cleaners and Stimulants DRUGSl Ma ) STIMULANTS $1.25 Crestmore, bonded. full auart at. $3.50 Special R e a erve ) Blend Whlskv. gallon.. 40c Special Grade Port orOCn Sherry at A Ju $1.00 Cedar Brook, bond- 07a ed. at. 0C $2.25 Geneva Gin. im- I Q ported, at V I 04r A Fine Grade Kentucky I Bourbon, full quart 1 Carlsbad Sprudel Water on sale at Hunyadl "7 II Sal Due W ater. . . Bythinia Water. . . '! Water. . . Water. . . 22c Basement. PATENT MEDICINES S0o D 50g G 1 o ver's Mange Q C Remedy... uOb $1 Angle r's E m u 1- 7p sion at. . I 'ru $1 Swamp CQ Root. D0U $1 Hostetter's Bitters 7 K i d ney 07 n Pills. 01 b 50c Pap e's-Diapep- . qj sin at-.-O1-! 50c Can- 36c throx at.. 75c Merc ol ised WaxCh now at. .wOu at. -Main Floor AUTO CLEANERS afrfronfP.OnSeS75Ct0$.50 Flaxsoap (Linseed Oil on. Soap), the pound ZUU &Vi?WteSrl,00tO 51,50 (won't scratch ).. 75c to S 1 .50 Miga .foilsh liquid wax, the pint , Lr-V Duet Cloths 19c - Bane-men. on sale at. . SEPTEMBER IS PAINT MDWTU Tusist or Sherwin mUNIn Williams' Paints being- used. They last long est and look best. Consult our Paint Department for color cards and information. Basement. VANITY CASE SPECIALS One Black Morocco Gold Plate Frame. Oblong-Shape Vanity Case, fully equipped with gold plated f i 1 1 i n gs; was 6 7C $21, on sale now at. . . . vOil 3 One Red Leather Square Shape Vanity Case, fitted with 11 pieces, gold - plated 0 A OE fittings, was $10. now...W'iOJ One Blue Leather Eight-Piece vanity case, was io, $4.85 now at. We Have a Limited Number of FRF3XCH IMPORTED Ml.lV IIADBAGS For the Well-Dressed Woman. Offered at Greatly Re duced Prices. Main floor We Deliver M.HD4 LAMPS and Charire o More. See Our Basement Electrical Department. AL3EJ2 STREET AT WEST PAEK SCHOOL PLAN READY Benson Polytechnic Institution to Cost $600,000 Complete. TENTATIVE DRAWINGS MADE Xew Building Made Possible by Donation 01 .$100,000, With Proviso Tliat Board Con tribute Kqual Sum. Tentative plans were completed yes terday by V. A. Karamore, official archi tect for the Portland School Board, for the Benson Polytechnic School that is to be erected on the recently acquired school property bounded by East Twelfth. East Fifteenth. East Glisan and East Irving street, in Holladay's Addition. The new bulldinc is made possible by the donation or 9100, 000 by S. Ben son, who gave that sum with the pro viso that the school district supplement his donation with an additional $100, 000, which was agreed to by the Board. Ultimately buildings and shops on the trade school site will cost in the neighborhood of $600,000, but at pres ent only an administration building; and several shops are projected for erec tion. The main building-, which probably will be begun this Fall, will extend two stories above basement. Its exterior will be of brick with a frame construc tion interior. The shop buildings will probably be of mill construction. These buildings, it is felt, by the school au thorities, will take care of present school needs. The various courses of the mechani cal and building trades will be handled at the new Benson school as well as gas engine construction, printing, bind ing, sheet metal working, tinning and engineering, timekeeping and cost ac counting. In academic work mathe matics, civics, history and science will be given. In the mechanical trades, mechanical drawing, pattern making, moulding and the machinist trades will be taught, and 1I.D1X;. USE THIS COUPON 98c 20 EXTRA 20 m Bring this coupon )7 I u Bet -v extra "S. & H." Trading Stamps on your first $1 cash uur- chase and double ! stamps on balance of purchase. Good first three floors today, Sept. 10. nfl iWU 4 Cn rUVl O Op PERFUME DEPARTMENT 50c Shah of Persia Tol- I nfl let Soap, 3Se; three for I 'U J -U 60c Java Kiz Powder on :39c sale for 50c Ingram's Milkw eed OCit Cream at u Ju 25c Imperial Violet Tal-IC-cum Powder, borated..... I Uu 25c Euthymol Tooth Pastel C on sale for............... I wu 25c Espey's Cream onl"7 sale for lib Main Floor 1 D I pTppTpCTHE INTERNAL BATH. ASK Ji U. L.i UMOOMUL KOR. BOOKLET. Main Floor. I UNBREAKABLE DOLLS sale DYE TAN SHOES KeTo...Sc 40c TOILET PAPER SPECIAL 'SSi SUNBEAM MAZDA LAMPS ZZJL-n Household sizes are placed on sale TO CLOSE OUT 25c Bath- Dn loRvebsb?:69C rAta,m:78c ing Caps. . ' 50c Bath-Q7 iuc earn ing Caps.. "CELLO" THE METAL HOT- guaranteed for five years. Main Floor. CONTEST CLOSES Have you entered your best photo for a prize? Come in and get all the details at OUR PHOTO DBPARTM'.XT Hanemenc. A BOOK OF B. BL OREEM STAMPS SAVED IS SETERA1. nOM.ARS EARVEP MAgSHALL -4-700-rlOVrE Afcli in the building trades, architectural drawing, carpentering, plumbing and electrical wiring. CHARTER CHANGES WANTED Eloctlon of Certain Officers and Jury Trial Are Proposed. OREGON' CITY. Or.. Sept. 9 (Spe cial.) Proposed charter amendments which will give the right of a trial by jury In the Recorder's Court and make the offices of City Prosecutor or City Attorney. Recorder and Treasurer elect ive were completed today by William M. Stone and Charles R. Moulton. Pe titions will be circulated at once, and the amendments will be brought before the voters at the city election In 'December. Prosecutor, Recorder and Treasurer are now elected by the Council anl Mayor. The ricrht of a jury trial in the Recorder's or Municipal Court is lett largely in the hands of the Recorder, but all motions for a jury trial have been denied. LAD, 17, IN BADCHECK NET How to Punish Youthful Offender Is Puzzling Judge. Louis Feldman, 17, presented a puz zling case to Circuit Judge Gantenbein when he appeared before the court yes terday charged with forgery. It was shown that Feldman had a long record in Juvenile Court and the officers said his particular penchant was signing other people's names to checks. "I ought to send you out to sea on some ship, where there's a captain who would teach you strict discipline," said the judge. "But the Navy isn't a dump ing ground for such as you and most of the merchant vessels are going to the war zone." ' The judge took Feldman's case under advisement until today. Toledo Water Famine Averted. TOLEDO, Or.. Sept. 9. (Special.) Engineer George Lea, of Cottage Grove, who for the past two weeks has been working on the Toledo water system, today announced that the city will not have to put in a pumping station, a was contemplated, to avoid a water famine. Several leaks were discovered where the pipe line crosees a stretch of tideiand by "sounding" with an iron bar. The supply is now gaining in the city reservoir. Read The Oregonian's classified ads Mm drugs! w if STATIONERY 50c Berlin's Colonial Parch ment P a p e t r ies, sever QQ tints, now at. OCU 76c Box Hiien Paper and CQf Envelopes at Juu 30c Per Quire Royal Irish 23c 23c i-anen, per quire. SOc Envelopes to match, per pai'kaee air rmtn ,, ( on kiln's and Wood-Lark Kountntn IVni for School Ve. Main Floor DRUG DEPARTMENT 15c Boric Acid at. . l 10c Scap7i Bark ....... I b 1 lc Cascaral n Bark at.. . b 10c S u 1-7 ohur at... I 15c Domestic Ammonia I I rv now at. .lib 2 5c Witch I Qn Hazel at.. I 0b 2.cCastor I7c Oil at. ri7c Water a 10c D u t ch 0r Cleanser.... Ob 10c Ohlor-0 ide Lime.... Ob loc Babbitt's Lye now gQ Malm Floor from.?.?. 25c and up Main Floor. Batement dTo.eietaperRon saTlePa"t 57C Basement. now at only. , at I U Basement. HOUSEHOLD SPECIALS T'ine Whisk Broom, values to 75c, are placed on sale nowQ7n at only UI4i 75c Bath Brush, detachable handle. Is now on sale at 40m the reduced price of. ..... HOu 65c Nickel Bathtub Soap noiaer is now on saie at id only. rruu Basement CANDY 40c pound Cocoanut 29c Kisses now at 50c poi Caram sale at 50c pound Dipped Chocolate Caramels and N'ougats on 11n UJU 25c pound Large Size Gum I fl Drops at. 13b Basement FREE 10 ZT STAMPS with all Ice cream or soda pur chases in our Tea Room or at the Soda Fountain from 2 P. M. until we close at 9. Indian Summer Excursions East via ROCK ISLAND LINES Daily to September 30 Return limit October 31, 1915 Route of the Famous Golden State Limited Via California and Rocky Mountain Limited Via Colorado Tickets Good via Ocean or Rail M. J. GEARY Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept. Ill Third St.. Portland, Oregon Phones: Main 334, Home A 2663. YOU CAN EASILY By a Harmless Recipe No Dye or Sticky Mess. 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