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10 THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL. 28, 1916. MISS TAYLOR LOSES Miss Lillian Hendricksen Is Leading Queen Race. ; OTHERS ARE UNCHANGED Sale of Buttons for Voles Will Be Discontinued Tomorrow Night, When Some New Plan Will lie Proposed by Committee. J Visa Lillian Hendricksen, supported by the Foresters of America, and Miss J Louise Taylor, the Western Union can j dilate, changed places yesterday in the ' contest for Rose Festival Queen. Miss ' Taylor held the lead yesterday morn ; in;?, but -was put Into third place when the count was iriade late in the day. 5 The rise of Miss Hendricksen toward I the top of the list has been steady for the pant week. Three days ago she was in fourth place. Alius Taylor jumped from fourth to first place yesterday morning, but was iput hack into third place through the I activity of Miss Hendricksen's and Mr. Oilman's friends. Kd'l Fraasch. a student in the Unl Zvrsity of Orefton, and the candidate of ;the Kugene Commercial Club, and Miss Muriel Saling. of Pendleton, still re- -lain their positions in fifth and sixth Iplacfjs, respectively. ; The sale of buttons, carrying 200 votes, will tie discontinued tomorrow Tnicrht at 3 o'clock. What the new plan ; for obtaining votes will be the queen "contest committee has not yet an- nun need. Following is the sir.ndinj? of the can '.rlidatt'S at 6 o'clock last night: UMitn c tei,crlck.en. Foresters of AmTfra 77.473 llr Maud Oilman. G. A. R. and Ke ller inrps 74 0 -T.o-j:r- T(t Inr, Western I'nln 7.tbod .J--;i f'arroll. Kr.iuhtd and Ladles of Se jrify fi.4'ti ' K'i-l Fraarh. Kue-n 4.MS Murifl S:t Inc. l'n.lVtn tfl.ftlrt Wml. Cnrvuilld 64. 1M1 'rf'.r,n. li,i-er"vc, r-Kn City rtl.-Vts Waiv J.-ieoti. Kl:imath Kails S1,C24 ,-t;l'lr.-l I'-kk. Van'-iiivr -0.401 El"ai.i r Jackson, ilodern Foresters of f Am-Tlra -I0.203 .Man. n AnilTson Albany .iO.'Jti -Anna B. AMr-n. M -troiolitan Life In- " .urant-e fomuany .... 22.0 ( Q S!u:U- MrClarkln. J'.ose City Park 309 To raise funds with which to boost the candidacy of Miss Waive Jacobs, of Klamath Falls, a danco- was given Wednesday nisht at the Houston opera-House. Ail of the proceeds were used for the purchase of votes for liss Jacobs. by Wright. Ha affirms he ia not and has not been a contender for the appointment. TEN DOCTORS APPOINTED Physicians to Issue Permits to Pu pils to Return to School. Ten physicians were appointed yes terday by City Health Officer Marcellus to serve as district school physicians, to give permits to children to return to school after absence on account of sickness. The physicians are to receive 115 a month each. The following were appointed: Dr. L. K. Graves, Holbrook building:, St Johns; Dr. Ralph Moore, 619 Williams avenue; Dr. L. O. Roberts, 146 Kil lingsworth avenue: Dr. F. Fisch, Burk hardt, Burnside street, between Grand and Union avenues; Dr. O. A. Hess, 3833 Ninety-second street Southeast: Dr. R. 8. Stearns, 162 East Thirteenth street; Dr. j. i. LeFevre, 55 East Eightieth street North; Dr. W. R. Shinn, 1294 Bel mont street; Dr. Fred A.. Lieuallon 232 North Sixteenth street; Dr. Leon Wolff, 692 First street. FRAUD CHARGED IN SUIT Woman Is Alleged to Have Gotten $1600 Prom Dying Mrs. Scofield. The charge that Sarah Pendleton persuaded a dying: woman to part with valuable securities on the representa tion that she would take care of them for her, with the intent of appropriat- Everybody Eat RAISINS on Raisin Day! Friday, April 28. Today the Owfc Drug Store will distribute in Portland alone one ton of fresh selected seed less raisins at the low price of 8c a package, 2 for 15c. All we ask is the ac tual cost, so as to give everyone a chance to eat these delicious raisins. finance, for both men and women, in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Department of Commerce Washington, D. C at salaries ranging from $1800 to $2500 a year. May 17, assistant to expert In com M'MINNVILLE COLLEGE GLEE CLUB MEMBERS TO SING AT LINCOLN HIGH TONIGHT. Vancouver Backs Its Candidate. VAXrOlTER. Wah., April 27. (Special.) Miss Mildred Pcgg will poll ft heavy vote in Vancouver in her con eyt for Queen of the Carnival of the Portland Hope Festival. All of the Vancouver merchants are supporting Jier and are (riving; votes with goods purchased. The Vancouver High School Is solidly behind the younft woman and fhc is the avowed candidate of the em ployes of the North Bank Road and fhopi here. DIVISION OF COST ISSUE rtailroails Cannot Argue on Propor 1 lion of Viaduct Cost. - It will be tip to the City Council to 5ecide upon the proportion of the cost of the grade-crossing elimination at t-.ast Thirty-seventh street and Sandy boulevard to be paid by the Portland Railway. Lfeht & Power Company and he O.-W. It. & N. Co. The companies have been unable to reach an agree ment as to the amounts to be paid by ear h. Vnder the proceedings now in progress the railroad companies will pay 60 per cent of the cost of the project. The law provides that if they cannot afrree between themselves as to the portion of the 60 per cent to be raid by each the question shall be decided by the City Council. WOMAN LOSES DIAMONDS Court Dismisses Suit for Return of Security for Loan. Suit of Mrs. Anna Reed against G. V. Adams, a money-lender, to secure the return of diamonds valued at $3r,00 and jriven as security for a loan of J 1300, was dismissed by Circuit Judge Davis yesterday on the ground that there was ro proof of the usury charged, and therefore no cause for action. The money was borrowed February 53. 1915. Mrs. Reed paid back $282 snd still owed about SHOO when she became delinquent in payments Octo ber 25. 1915. The diamonds were sold by Mr. Adams on January 6. The diamonds were purchased 18 years ago by Mrs. Reed as an invest ment, she said. Mr. W right Is Xot Candidate. T.A GRAND!-:. Or.. April 27. (Spe cial.) L. A. Wright, of Union, is not n candidate for the State Pharmacy Hoard, as contended by the Oregon Journal. On the other hand, he is sup porting Mr. McAllister, of Pendleton, whrt. the Journal said, wns antagonized SMALL ERUPTIONS ITCH AND BURN On Forehead. Skin Red and In flamed. Irritating. Disfigured Face. In Short Time HEALED BYCUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT ' "Some time ago small eruptions appeared on my forehead which proved very annoying to appearance and also to comfort. The appearance of the breaking out was a very dense rash. ' the skin being both red and inflamed. The break ing out would at times itch and upon scratching it. it would burn. It was certainly Irritating and dis figured my face. "I wrote for a free sample of Cuticurm Soap and Ointment. The sample afforded almost Instant relief so I bought more and in a short time I was healed." (Signed) Mlsa Daisy Austin, R. R. No. 1. Box 53. Walla Walla, Wash., July 1, 1915. Sample Each Free byMall With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad dress port-card "Cuticorm. Dept. T, Bm t.n." Sold throughout the world. 5- - 4 I." f- ilKlf -laffCf rlfn ditfr -Tirr It -ififtrrtS 1 z A J5c? 7oyszt College "pep" and college songs will be in evidence tonight at the Lincoln High School, when the glee club from McMinnville College appears In concert. A breezy and attractive programme has been arranged tnd songs and stunts will comprise the evening's entertainment. Included in the club of 6 men are two soloists who will give special numbers. The club has been on tour of the W illamette Valley and has given excel lent performances. Graduates of the McMinnville institution will be .much in evidence at the concert. lng the papers to her own use. Is made In a complaint filed in the Circuit Court yesterday by John Boydston, as administrator of the estate of the late Harriet Scofield. The complaint accuses the defendant of defrauding Mrs. Scofield on her deathbed of certificates of deposit In the Ladd & Tilton Bank to the value of 11600, it is alleeed, by coaxing an Indorsement of them to her on a plea of attending to them for Mrs. Scofield. Mrs. Pendleton refused to deliver the certificates to the estate. The suit seeks to compel restitution. WATER BUREAU COMPLAINS Uight of Choice Wanted in Select ing Korenien. Trouble has broken out again over the permanent appointment of 11 fore men and assistant foremen In the City Water Bureau. The trouble now is over the question of whether the Civil Serv ice Board will submit only 11 -names of eligibles to the Water Bureau offi cials or whether 13 will be submitted, allowing the water officials to reject any two of the names submitted. At a meeting of the Board yesterday It was brought out that the water of ficials do not favor two of the men who are among the 11 who passed high est in the examination for the positions, and therefore want 13 names submitted so that these two can bo kept out. These two are men who have not held the positions of foremen before, and their appointment would mean the oust ing of two men who have been in the positions for a number of years, serv ing under the old system of temporary appointments. The Board arranged for meeting with Commissioner Daly and water officials this morning to try to settle the question. LIGHTNING STRIKES TREE Limbs Are Torn I'rom l'oplar and Girl In llou.se I'eels Shock. A tall poplar tree standing In front of the residence of Otto Kleemann. on Belmont street, corner Kast Fourteenth, was struck by lightning during the electric storm of Wednesday afternoon. Several limbs of the tree were torn from the trunk and hurled to the ground. No other damage was done In the neighborhood. The bolt struck the tree well up toward the top. None of the telephone nor electric wires in the neighborhood were affected. Mr. Kleeman happened to be absent from home at the time, only the girl in charge of the house being at home. She felt tne rorce or the shock quite se verely, but suffered no injury. Y. M. C. A. PINNER TONIGHT Fathers and Sons Will Attend Boys' Division Banquet. Fathers and sons of the Y. M. C. A. boys' division will have their annual banquet and programme together in the association hall at 6:30 o'clock tonight. After a musical programme in the auditorium and toasts by the boys and their elders, there will be contests in the gymnasium and the swimming tank. Pictures of life at the Y. M. C. A. Summer- camp at Spirit Lai. a will be shown and some of the camp stunts reproduced. Presidents of the clubs will speak. FEDERAL POSITIONS OPEN Pates of Examinations Are Given Out hy Commission. The Federal Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examina tion as follows: 21ay 16, expert in commerce and merce and finance, for both men and women, in the Bureau of Forelc-n nn.t Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce. Washington, D. C., at sal aries ranging from J1400 to I1S00 a year. June 7. chemist, - for men only, as assistant chemist In the Ordnance De-partment-at-Large. Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts, salary $1200 a year; junior architect, men only, in the In terstate Commerce Commission, salary ranging from $1200 to $16S0 a year. Further information and application blanks may be obtained from M. K. Wigton. local secretary. Poetoffice building, Portland. Or. BRYAN DECREE GIVEN WIFE OF PROMINENT IN'SURAXCB MAN" GETS DIVORCE, Woman Will Have Cnatody of Boys and Permanent Alimony of flSO Monthly In Lien of Property. Mrs. Anna Grizelda O'Bryan secured a decree of divorce from her husband. Harvey O'Bryan, well-known insur ance man. in less than 10 minutes yes terday morning. Circuit Judge Gan tenbein listened to the brief testimony of Mrs. O'Bryan and sifened the decree without taking his attention entirely away from a case on trial In his court room. The divorce originally was as signed to Judge McGinn's court, which was not in session yesterdaj-. Permanent alimony of $150 a month was granted Mrs. O'Bryan. for which she relinquished all claims to property of her husband. Though not provided for in the Judgment. Mrs. O'Bryan re tains the custody of the two children, bovs of 15 and 18 years. Mr. :.0'Bryan did not answer the charges of neglect and abuse made by his wife, and allowed the case to go by default. Personal indignities had been borne for more than a year, al leged Mrs. O'Bryan. The specific grounds for the divorce were the al leged boisterous conduct of llr. O'Bry an in their home in March, 1915, and hia alleged humiliation of his wife at Ms office in May of that year, when he slammed the door in her face and told her never to come there again. Mr. and Mrs. O'Bryan have been sep arated by mutual consent since August 31, 1315. They were married in Port land December 19, 1895. VICTIM BLAMED FOR DEATH Coroner's Jury Fixes Responsibility for Accident to Floyd Yates. The Coroner's jury that Thursday night held an inquest to determine the responsibility for the death of Floyd Yates, killed Tuesday while working in the plant of the St. Johns Lumber Company, at St. Johns, decided that the deceased was himself guilty of contributory negligence. The verdict also reproved the com pany for not having installed safety devices that had been recommended by State Labor Commissioner Hoff. Mr. Yates was caught in a belt work ing about the machinery and almost instantly killed. Statue of Jefferson to Be Unveiled. Weather permitting, the statue of Jefferson on the grounds of Jefferson High School will be unveiled Monday at 1:30 P. M. Mayor Albee will make the opening address and Hopkin Jen kins will be master of ceremonies. Other speakers will include L. R. Al derman, City Superintendent: M. G. Munly, chairman of the Board of Edu cation; R. H. Thomas, school clerk, and F. A. Naramore, superintendent of properties. The school orchestra will play and the entire student body will join in patriotic songs. All 10c Powder Puffs , Special Sc An extra SDeclal offer on our nice variety of all wool powder puffs. Lavender Salts Special. ... . ... . 17- A ready remedy for headaches. For re freshing the tired and nervous. Has a most ex hilarating odor. In a fancy bottle. Reg. 25c. Special . . .17c Films Finishing A complete line of Brownies and Kodaks. Kverythlng for Kodaking. Films, all sizes. Leave jour films at The Onl to be finished.. You can save steadily by filling your needs at The Owl Drug Store The price is always right. You are sure of high quality. The Special Prices Are for FRIDAY, SATURDAY ONLY Fifteen excellent opportunities for savings at The Owl Drug Store- 85c Compound Syrup Hypophosphites 59c 10c Peet Bros. Imperial Peroxide Soap. ..... 6c 1 0c Sassafras Bark, Spring Tonic 5c 85c Delatone 69c 10c Skat Hand Soap, 2 for 15c Z3C 90c 25c Sweet Spirits Nitre 17c Liquid Silmerine . - 69c tt Something You Need Today Liver Salts 50 Antiseptic Tooth Powder 25 Pearl Tooth Powder 15 Mentholine Balm 25 Throat Pastilles . .25 Beef, Iron and Wine T5ifi Celery and Iron Tonic 75 Catarrh Jelly 25 Bamboo Brier Blood Builder, $1.75 Rubbing Oil 25 Shampoo Paste 25 f Harmony Face Powder 25 93 Hair Tonic 50, $1.00 Violet Talcum 15 Camphorated Oil 10c Three-In-One Oil 25c Barkeepers Friend .14c 5c 14c 25c Oil Eucalyptus 14c 1 Oc Soda Bicarbonate . 10c Senna Leaves 25c Boric Acid . . 5c 5c 17c 40c Barbo Compound 33c Hints for Hikers Poison Oak Remedy. Owl Foot Comfort. . . Court Plaster Adhesive Plaster Allen's Foot Ease . . . Cold Creams .25c 2Sc ,10c ,10c ,20c .25c Absorbent Cotton 5c Stearate of Zinc . .25c Emergency Kit .25c Special for Shavers .rtexau navinr Cream, sold at 25c, and Benroin Cream, a fine after - shave lo tion, sells for 25c. Kull SOe Vl. BOTH MPEt'IAL 33c J Silver Polishes On Special 2 Days All these standard polishes at prices that are cut deep for two days only: Electro-Silicon, reg. 10c. .7 Wright Polish, reg. 25c. 17 Brilliantshine, reg. 25c, 19d SPECIAL Aromatic Castor Oil Easy to take. 2 5c size. Special ....... .17c Household Drugs 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c Alum, Powdered.. .... 2 oz. 5c 6 oz. 10c Bicarbonate Soda.... 3 oz. 5c 16 oz. lOc Borax 12 oz. lOc 16 oz. 15c Boric Acid 3 oz. lOc 12 oz. 25c Castor Oil 2 oz. lOc 6 oz. 25c Ca8cara Bark 4 oz. 10c 16 oz. 25c Chalk, precip 3 oz. 10c 16 oz. 25c Cocoa Butter ....... 1 oz. 5c 2 oz. 10c Epsom Salts 4 oz. 5c 16 oz. lOc Flaxseed 4 oz. 5c 12 oz. lOc Fluid Ext. Cascara 1 oz. 10c 3 oz. 25c Glycerine 1 oz. lOc 3 oz. 25c Lime Water 16 oz. lOc 82 oz. 15c Oil Sweet Almonds. . . Va oz. 10c 2 oz. 25c Rochelle Salts 2 oz. 10c 6 oz. 25c Rose Water 2 oz. 10c 6 oz. 25c Senna Leaves 1 oz. 10c 5 oz. 25c Spirits Camphor 2 oz. 10c 6 oz. 25c Sulphur 2 oz. 5c 12 oz. 10c Tincture Iodine 1 oz. 15c 2 oz. 25c Witch Hazel 4 oz. 10c 16 oz. 25o SPECIAL All 3 for $1.10 BURTON BLOOD SYRUP For enriching the blood in the Spring. Regularly 85c BURTON OINTMENT Standard home remedy for pimples, ivy poisoning and skin diseases. Regularly 50c BURTON LIVER TABLETS Tonic laxative most valuable in Spring. Regularly 25c Eg w lu S enoo t freue $1.60 Value, $J.10 SPECIAL FIBEROID CASE,S FOR MANY USES A comnlete line of strong, well-finished t- i , e cases tor traveling, tor boxes, and for similar Handy for many uses, Fine values at these prices, outing, tor purposes. Fiberoid school, lunch mm ?LPt imssm eoic tCHOOk SHOPPIN CASK Uir.CA8C 50c BATH BRUSHES Did you obtain yours when this brush wm on sale a few days ago? Don t let a second opportunity go by. SPECIAL 29c All 25 c Hand Brushes CUT TO A variety of styles. All strong, well-finished brushes with solid backs. Get a new one while these are on spe cial 17c Rubber Gloves A " strong, dura ble glove at a very low price. Per Pair, Silk Elastic Hosiery At Special Prices, Friday and Anklets, sale price... 1-69 $2.25 Knee Caps, sale price, l.69 $2.25 Leggiris, sale price. . .Jjsl.GO $3.00 34 Hose, sale price $2.35 EXPERT FITTERS Both men and women attendants. If out of town, order by mail. Instructions and order blank sent free on request. . Two Days' Sale of Churchill Skin Soap Friday and Saturday Only 2 15c cakes Churchill's Soap both for 15c This is an unusual opportunity to get double value in a refined medicinal soap that may be used with satisfactory re sults in toilet and bath. Another Special on Chamois 25c size 12x16. You need one for polishing glass and silverware. Special. . ....... J- C 25c Broadway at Washington Oat-of-Town Customers send for our free lOO-pagre catalogue arid buy your drugs, toUet articles and medicines, at The Owl's prices. Todco Poison Oak Remedy Take a bottle on hike or vacation. Per Bottle, 50c DIVINING ROD" BOUGHT CITY CHEMIST DIAGNOSES lSTRl:. MEJIT SOLO AT AUCTION. Pointer Supplied That Are Supposed to Disclose the Location of Gold or Water. The uses of a mysterious instrument which H. P. Hanson, of 106 North Six teenth street, got In an express com pany's "old hoss" sale recently, finally ave been determined. City Chemist Dulin, to whom the puzzle was sub mitted, has announced that it is a "dl- inlng- rod" for use in finding Bold, sil- er, and iron mines and locating water. It was consigned from Palmyra, Pa., o Fred Tonn, Samoa, Cal., and being nclaimed by him. was sent to Port land for sale at auction. Mr. Hanson ought the packape "unsight and un- een" for $1.50. The instrument is so rranged that a prospector can carry it around in his hand. If he is looking for a gold mine he puts on a yellow ar at the bottom of the instrument nd a yellow indicator or pointer in a lal. Tne dial is surrounded by a cir cular glass tube which is filled with ellow filings resembling gold nuggets. When the prospector gets near a gold vein the dial is supposed to begin to ance and finally will point in the di rection of the vein. By following that irector the dial finally will point down y the ground when the instrument gets directly over the gold mine. The same system is used for other metals, different colored bars being provided for tbe different colored metals. There is a magic wand in connection with the instrument suppoesd to be used in finding water. Fishing at Falls Is Excellent. Fishing for salmon at Oregon City is excellent. So 6ay a number of men and women who spent yesterday be low 'the falls, some of whom returned after several hours' port with tfe limit catch. H. B. "Van Duzer, presi dent of the Oregon Sportsmen's League, accompanied by Mrs. Van Duzer, re turned at noon yesterday after a few hours' fishing with four big fish, Mrs. Van Duzer having caught one and Mr. Van Duzer the other three. BABY TEST IS FINISHED Mrs. A. Bayley Back From Success ful Official Trip to Pendletonv Mrs. A. Bayley, superintendent of the parent' educational bureau, has returned from Pendleton, where she represented the Oregon Congress of Mothers in a baby test with the as sistance of 20 physicians. Among the judges of the baby show were ex-Senator Burton, of Ohio, and C. B. Moores, candidate for Secretary of the State of Oregon. Mr. Moores indorsed the work of the parents' educational bureau and praised the Oregon Congress of Mothers. Mrs. George W. McMath, president of the Oregon Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher associations, left Wednesday night for Medford. She will establish there the second educational bureau in Oregon. BATES ESTATE $535,408 Property of Late President of Lum bermen's Bank Appraised. The estate of George W. Bates, late president of the Lumbermen's National Bank, is appraised at $535,408 in the re port of the appraisers, A. L. Tucker, cashier of the bank; J. S. Birrell, chosen by the heirs, and Eugene Silver, rep resenting the court, filed with the County Court Wednesday. Of the total appraisal, $20,000 is ex empt from inheritance tax, but the tax will total $5154. The heirs are Mrs. Maria Bates, Lloyd Bates, George W. Bates. Jr., and Bruce Bates, in equal shares. The bank balance in the joint account of Mr. and Mrs. Bates, and the life insurance also go to the widow. Bruce Bates' share is held in trust un til he is 40 years old. PASTOR WELCOMED BACK Rev. A. P. Lay ton Tendered Recep tion at St. Johns Church. Rev. A. P. Laytcfn was welcomed back to the St. Johns United Evan gelical Church by a public reception held in the church Wednesday night. tendered by the congregation and the St. Johns Ministerial Association. Rev. W. Edwin Ingalls. in behalf of the St. Johns Ministerial Association, welcomed Rev. Mr. Layton back for another year. Rev. E. B. Bordpn, of the St. Johns Baptist Church; Rev. J. A. Hopper, of the Free Methodist Church, and Rev. J. J. Roper spoke warm words. Mrs. George Hall. Miss Cornelia Crow, Miss Gallaway and others gave read ings. Mrs. Rose Hardman, of the Women's Missionary Society, and Mrs. Thomas J. Monahan, representing the Ladies' Aid Society, spoke briefly for those organizations. D F0LGER WEEK made you acquainted with new delights in coffee quality. Remember the brand when you order again. 45c COFFEE 45c QUALITY J. A. Folger &' Co., San Francisco If your grocer does not sell it, telephone Broadway 279 or Home A 3637 and our salesman, M. B. McKay, will tell you where you can buy it.
