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THE MORNING OR EG ONI AN", "WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
2, 1916.
TEACHER ASSERTS
BEAT HER
WOMAN
Mrs. Flora I. Forman, Often in
Trouble, Accuses Wife of
District School Clerk.
OLD TROUBLE IS REVIVED
Assailant Declared to Have Sent
Husband Ont, Then locked Door
and Proceeded to Give Chas
tisement TTnhfndered.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Aug. 1. (Spe
cial.) Flora I. Forman, the Socialist
nchool teacher, whose season in the
Kentuck Inlet school district for this
year was a stormy one, and who has
been in trouble frequently, appeared
today before District Attorney I A.
Liljeqvist and complained that she had
been beaten inhumanly by Mrs. Abe
Andersou. wife of the clerk of the
Kentuck Inlet school.
Mrs. Forman told the District Attor
ney that she was assaulted after being
locked in a room by Mrs. Anderson,
who, she said, ordered her husband out
of Ihe hoose. Mrs. Forman exhibited
scratches and bruises, declaring they
resulted from the assault upon her by
Mrs. Anderson.
The trouble arose over a payment of
$30, which Mrs. Forman asserts her
assailant ordered her to return to the
district on account of Janitor hire. This
was the point upon which all the
trouble in the district was based.
Mrs. Forman declared that Mrs. An
derson, who weighs 175 pounds, locked
the door and commenced to beat her
dargged her into a closet when friends
came to the rescue and choked her
until she was nearly Insensible.
Mrs. Forman, who weighs about 124
pounds, said the made no resistance.
District Attorney Liljeqvist sent for
Gus Witte, R. A. Lake and Jack Hogan,
who rescued Mrs. Forman, and Mrs.
Anderson will be present in the morn
inp when the case will be probed. '
Mrs. Forman said she came directly
to Marshfield following the assault
and called the attention of the District
Attorney to her clothing, which was
stained with blood and torn in many
places.
EXPLOSIVE GARS BARRED
JERSKY CITY TAKES DRASTIC AC
TIO AGAIXST ROADS.
Commission Acts to Prevent Repetition
of Black Tom Island Dinanter
, Death List Is Five.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Drastic action
was taken by the City Commissioners
of Jersey City late today to make im
possible a recurrence of such a disaster
as the fire and explosion on Black
Tom Island early Sunday morning.
By a vote of four to one the Com
missioners adopted a resolution order
ing the removal and exclusion from
the city of freight cars laden with high
explosives. This step was taken after
it had been found that Federal and
state authorities were powerless to act
under existing: laws.
The railroads were given 48 hours'
notice to obey the requirements of the
resolution. It they fail to comply
within that time Director of Public
Safety Frank Hague, who is chief of
the police department, is directed "to
use all the means within his power and
at his command" to enforce the order.
Hague announced that if necessary he
will arrest every railroad official or
employe who fails to comply with the
terms of the resolution.
The order followed the report of de
tectives that more than 50 freight cars
laden with high explosives remained
within the city limits after Sunday's
disaster, while a otal of 2827 such
cars had been transported through the
city for shipment abroad during June
and July.
County Prosecutor Hudspeth said his
investigation was still in progress and
that warrants for the arrest of respon
sible officials of the railroads Involved
in the explosions might be Issued
within the next few days.
The death list was Increased to five
tonight when Patrolman James Do-
nerty, of Jersey City, succumbed to in
ternal injuries caused by being buried
under tons of -debris.
FIRST SPEECH PLEASES
OREGON REPRESENTATIVES
MR. HUGHES CORDIAL.
Mr. Verstee? Venta "Wrath on County
Commissioner for Not Providing
Adequate Information.
E. Versteeg, of Portland, was vrrathy
last night on his return from a trip
with visitors to Portland over the Co
lumbia River Highway yesterday. His
wrath was directed at the County Com
missioners and the Pacific Bridge Com
pany and John Blackall, foreman of a
gang for the latter company, in par
ticular. This is why:
Milton Smith, Councilman of Rain
ier, Or., and his family came to Port
land yesterday," said Mr. Versteeg last
night, "and I wanted to show them the
Highway. We started yesterday raorn-
r.e- and went through to Cascade Docks.
When we came to the portion of tbe
highway, which is being worked, it
was noon and we did not know that
that part of the highway would 'be
open only between 12 and 1 o'clock.
We went through without trouble and
no one notified us that we would have
only an hour to get back. About 2
o clock we reached the place on the
return trip and were held uo until 7
o'clock at night-r-held up for five hours.
ihe foreman, John Blackall, refused
to let us through, although neither he
nor anyone else had notified us that
the road would be open only for an
hour. There we were, without food or
shelter except the automobile, for five
hours, and an invalid in our automobile.
If we are goiag to slow the high
way to visitors the county should make
provision to notify travelers that the
route is open in certain places only be
tween noon and 1 o'clock and after 7
at night.
'My guests had their tickets for a
return trip to Rainier and we did not
reach town until 9 o'clock am a result
of boing held up. There should be
signs or sentries to notify tourists."
Expectations of Republican Members
of Congress Exceeded by Tone
of Opening Address.
OEEGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
Ington, August 1. Representative Sin
nott. of Oregon, and Representative
Humphrey, of W ashington, who attend
d the Hughes notification ceremony in
New York; last night returned to Wash
ington highly pleased with the open
ing speech of the Presidential campain
and equally pleased with the manner in
which that Bpeech was delivered.
"Mr. Hughes exceeded the expecta
tions of Republican Congressmen who
went to Isew lork to hear his Speech
said Representative Sinnott. "He made
a splendid impression. He is an ener
getic and decisive speaker, h is arraign
ment of the Administration's handling
of the Mexican affairs received tumul
tuous applause. Colonel Roosevelt, sit
ting m a box, clapped his hands with
the utmost enthusiasm and approval.
"At the reception after the speech I
shook hands with Mr. Huhges." added
Mr. Sinnott, "and told him we were
proud of Oregon's primary product. He
laughed heartily at that, and expressed
his appreciation of the vote given him
in Oregon. I can say from my experi
ence that there is nothing cold or re-
penant anout Air. Hushes. He has
kindly eye and cordial manner. He is
going to make one of the best cam
paigners the Republican party ever
sent out onto the stump."
Representative Humphrey, voicing
his opinion, said Mr. Hughes "is going
to be more than a match for Wilson.
He makes a wonderful impression. His
speech last night was fine." '
PULP MILL DISMANTLED
British Columbia to Get Old Smith
Property nt Marshfield.
MARSHFIELD. Or.. Aug. 1 (Spe
cial.); The dismantling of the, Smith
pulp mill has been completed and the
machinery purchased to be installed in
a new mill in British Columbia is be
ing shipped away on the Southern Pa
cific Railroad. The Smith pulp mill
was constructed at a cost of between
$600,000 and $700,000. and wax onerated
only a year. The process of using fir
wood and salt water was not the suc
cess the inventors of the idea expected
it to be, and the grade of pulp was not
of such high grade as to be readily
marketed.
Several hundred tons were sold In
Japan, and more contracts were being
made, when the Smith interests were
turned over to the bondholders' com
mittee and every available thing that
could be sold has been disposed of since
to pay off the interest that was delin
quent. The steamer Nairn Smith 'was
disposed of to 'help defray old debt,
and a largo tract of timber In Califor
nia also was disposed of for the same
purpose.
ROAD OFFICIALS RAPPED
MOTORISTS HELD lTP FOR. FIVE
i.OIRS OX HIGHWAY.
COURT FREES JAMES
LEVEL FROM PRISON
Habeas Corpus Writ Ordered
to Release Man Held in
County Jail.
PRISONER HELD FOR DEBT
Case Reveals Odd Transaction, ill
Which Prisoner Is Charged by
I.ife Convict 'With Theft
of Money Loaned.
to release James Level. A motion to '
vacate the writ was presented. to Judge
Morrow. Judge Morrow denied the
motion.- Attorney Lord then applied to
the Federal Court on a. habeas corpus
proceeding. The Federal Court ruled
it had no jurisdiction. A pauper's oath
motion1efore Judge Uorrow was de
nied, and then It was determined to
take the matter before the Supreme
Court. '
Attorney Lord asked the Supreme
Court of Oregon to exercise its right of
original jurisdiction in a habeas corpus
action. This right Is at the discretion
of the Supreme Court and one seldom
granted. The decision of the Supreme
Court that Attorney Lord had made
out a prima facie case on behalf of
his client raises hopes of Level that
his release is near.
The chief contention of Attorney
Lord is that the judgment Is void be
cause Judge Hamilton was not sitting
In Multnomah Court when he signed
the papers and had no opportunity at
any time to consider any evidence in
me case.
Arthur A. Murphy, Deputy District
Attorney, will represent Sheriff Hurl-
burt in the habeas corpus hearing In
Salem today.
RIG SOGCESS PREDICTED
S. A. D. PUTER IN PORTLAND
O. & C. Land Operator. Recently In
dicted, Here to Build XTp Defense.
S. A. D. Puter. who, with his. two
sons, W. D. Puter and W. S. Puter,
and five others, was indicted July 25
at San Francisco on a -Charge of using
the United States mails to defraud in
connection with the alleged frauds in
the Oregon and California land grant
locations, arrived in Portland yester
day en route East. His mission is to
build up his defense for his trial, which
will (be held some time in October or
November.
Mr. Puter sought refuge from inter
viewers in one of the less centrally
located hotels and declined to be seen
by any but his friends and advisers,
with whom he spent most of the day.
Mr. Puter s presence in Portland was
known to Clarence Realties, United
States District Attorney, who prose
cuted the land grant fraud case in Ean
Francisco this Summer and who pre
sented the situation to the Federal
grand jury, which indicted Puter and
eight others. .
Conspiracy to use the mails to de
fraud in connection with the Oregon
and California lands is the technical
charge against Puter and the other
defendants.
Mr. Puter is on his way back to
the East. He was en route. West when
the indictment against him was re
turned. He will be in Portland only
a short time.
Mr. Puter served a sentence in Ore
gon In 1906 for conspiring to take
land from the Government.
PASTOR OFFERS VACATION
Rev. Moses Will Give Time to Dry
Campaign.
One of the unique "preacher vaca
tions" of the Summer Is being taken by
Rev. A. C. Moses, pastor of Waverly
Heights Congregational Church. Rev.
Moses has just been made Multnomah
County chairman of the "Keep Oregon
Dry Campaign," and will devote his
entire vacation to that work. Rev.
Moses is known fes the "Rustling
Preacher," and is a "live wire and a
worker.
There are 20 districts in Multnomah
County with a captain of each precinct,
which is in turn divided into blocks,
with a captain for each block, and each
block divided into families with a cap
tain for every 10 families. There is an
average of 120 families to every pre
cinct, making 10 or 12 captains for
each precinct.
SALEM, Or., August 1. (Special.)
The Oregon Supreme Court today
granted the petition of James M. Level,
of Portland, for Issuance of a writ .of
habeas corpus, to secure his release
from the Multnomah County Jail.
Level has been incarcerated since
May 20 last through an execution of a
judgment of Circuit Judge Hamilton,
azitrming tbe decree of tbe referee, in
proceedings brought by John Level to
recover money the latter loaned him.
- John Level is now serving a life
sentence in the California State Prison
at San Quentln for second degree mur
der. Tomorrow the Supreme Court will
hear the case on its merits.
The plaintiff, John Level, Instituted
proceedings to recover S2219.60 from
James Level. He alleged he had given
James Level the money to invest for
him. but that it had been dissipated.
The court gave judgment In the Cali
fornia convict's favor for $1043.49. In
lieu of non-payment of the Judgment,
James Level has been confined in the
Multnomah Couty JalL
IiKVJEIi PRISONER FOR DEBT
Many Appeals Are Made to Secure
His Release.
The case of James Level is one of
much interest, for the unusual proceed
ing of imprisonment for debt was in
voked. Since his incarceration In the
Multnomah County Jail May 20 of this
year. Level has made repeated at
tempts to secure his freedom, and his
attorney, William P. Lord, has ap
pealed to Circuit. Federal and at last
to the state Supreme Court.
The action was brought, originally.
by John M. Level, who is now in San
Quentin serving a life term for murder,
and who is no relation to tbe James
Level, of Portland, who comes of an
old Oregon family.
It appears that in April, 1911, John
Level was given $3000 by the Northern
Pacific Railroad as settlement for in
juries received in an accident. He was
given this money over the heads of
his lawyers, who had begun suit. Fear
ing his attorneys would find some
method to take the money away from
him, John Level asked James Level to
take the money and invest it in lands
in Yacolt. Wash. f
Only one purchase of land was made.
That was the conveyance in trust of
land valued st $800, the property of
James Level. James continued to hold
the money given over to him for safe
keeping. Here is the point on which
the suit hung: James said that he paid
the money back to John in small sums,
until at last he had paid all but $93
of the original $3000. John said he
had loaned the money to James and
that only $400 had ever been paid back.
John Level filed suit in the Circuit
Court for the $2600 he maintained
James still owed him. Attorney W. P.
Lord filed a cross-bill for James Level,
contending that James had only been
the trustee of the money, and asking
for an accounting between the parties.
That was three years ago. Judge
Hamilton, of Roseburg, was in Port
land, sitting for Circuit Judge Morrow
for a month. He turned the case over
to a referee. His authority to do this
is questioned now before the Supreme
Court. The referee took the case un
der consideration June 22, 1913. For
two weeks he took the testimony. He
made no report until November 19.
1913.
In the meantime Judge Hamilton had
gone back to Douglas County. The
Judge signed the findings without see
ing or hearing any of the evidence in
the case, contends Mr. Lord. The copy
of the original testimony was not filed
with the court as required by law, it
is asserted as a ground for appeal.
The decree was signed without any
notice being given Attorney Lord. In,
the decree it was said that the judg
ment was given "for money fraudu
lently and unlawfully obtained by
James Level." This was no issue in
the pleadings, asserts Attorney Lord
and should not have been inserted in
the decree. The decree was signed
December 3. 1913.
On May 20. 1916, James Level was
sent to Jail by an execution against
his person. This is allowable by state
law in indebtedness cases, when th
money had been obtained by.fraud.
Attorney Lord then began his fight
BUYERS' WEEK ATTOACTIC MER
CHANTS FROM MANY POINTS.
Merchants' Association Secretary Says
Report Indicate Event Will
Draw Rrcord Crowd.
L. R. Merrick. MrAt,rv a? i,a
gon Retail MerobnntjK A nnt.ln t in la
convinced that the attendance during
ouyers- week, wnicn opens next Mon
day, will be the larirest In the hlinrv
of the event. Durincr the ni r-ur
weeks announcements have been made
by association maintained In every
city in the state, and stress has been
laid upon the importance of the event.
...
vur correspondents in various sec
tions t t h . Mnknfn.. : . i .
.u. cob ivc us io un
derstand that there is a splendid feel
ing among the retailers everywhere
concerning Buyers' week, and that it
has gained in popularity to an aston
ishing extent," said Mr. Merrick yes
terday. All ..(-: in i. -
. iiuiii a win uo RUCBIB
of the Chamber of Commerce Friday
Usui. a.. v uuiquei. it will DO in
charge of a commlttKn fnmni,.H
of George Lawrence. Jr.. chair
man: Everett Ames, John S. Beall. F. S.
Doernbecher. W. H. Bebarrell, James F.
Failing, O. H. Fithian, C. B. Woodruff,
T. D. Honeyman. M. L. Kline, Jay
Smith T . . 1 1 . . , , i
uv.no.au , .nail, yuilUS WCtcr,
August Oberdorfer and Frank li. Kerr.
FRITZ BOYSEN ARRESTED
MILWAIKIB EX-HOTEL OWNER Is
FINALLY PUT IS JAIL.
ASQUITH . MAY RESIGN
Premier's Remarks Taken to Mean
That He Flans to Retire.
LONDON, Aug. 2. Some of the
morning papers attach great import
ance to the remark by Premier Asquith
in the House of Commons yesterday,
when, replying to an inquiry regarding
certain routine matters at the Autumn
session of Parliament, he said:
"I don't know who will be responsi
ble for the conduct of the business at
the next session I have not the faint
est idea."
"This," says the Daily Graphic, "may
be a preliminary hint that he intends
to retire."
Murray Held in New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 William L.
Murray, of Portland, Or., Indicted in
San Francisco a week ago for alleged
conspiracy to use the mails to defraud
investors in Oregon lands, surrendered
to the Federal authorities here today.
He was paroled for a bearing In ex
tradition proceedings Monday by United
States Commissioner Houghton.
W. L. Murray was Indicted with
eight others July 25 at San Francisco.
He formerly ltved in Portland, but his
land operations, on account of which
he was indicted with S. A. D. Puter
and others, were conducted in Canada.
His operations, according to Clarence
Reames, United States District Attor
ney in Portland, who aided materially
in getting the indictments, were di
rected from Montreal, where he has
lived for some time.
Gibraltar Is the smallest British poess
ion and measures less than two square
milts. Canada IB the largest, wlm 8.KS.0O0
square miiea,
Russwin
Builders' Hardware
Arm co
Galvanized Iron
99.84 Per Cent Pure Iron.
Village Blacksmith Tools
and Cutlery
K. N. Nason's Pure Paints
Flint Edge Axes and
Hatchets
General and Shelf Hardware
Good goods under the makers'
own brands.
Only 5 Blocks From the Com
mercial Club
Man Who Esc ped County Prison Three
Times Taken In C'mlo.ly Re.
InrninK tl Old llan .t
OREGOX CITY. Or.. Aug. 1. SDe-
cial.) Frits Boysen, former roprieU-r
of the Hotel Belle. Milwaukle. con
victed three times of violation of the
prohibition statutes, but never in Jail,
is -tonight neldn jail for tbe first time
in his career. He was sentenced in
April to a fine of G0O and L Jail term
of six months, but the jail sentence
was suspended at that time on condi
tion that he leave Clackamas County
Fleischi)ezMai)er& Co.
, IMPORTERS-JOBBERS-MANUFACTURERS
PORTLAND. OREGON
Dry Goods Notions. Furnishing Goods
Ladies Ready-to-Wear Apparel
MANUFACTURERS OF
MT. HOOD BRAND
Shirts, Pants and Overalls
imosiiw
COATTS
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TO VISITING MERCHANTS:
We invite you to make our store your headquarters Have your
mail addressed in our care Stenographers will be at your service
to attend to your correspondence.
and stay away forever. He was ar
rested by Sheriff Wilson and deputies
at Milwaukle tonight.
Boysen offered no resistance when
taken to the County Jail at Oregon
City, but declared that he bad not
come to Clackamas County with any
idea of remaining, but merely to settle
up his bufiness affairs. He was in the
parlors of the hotel of which he was
formerly the proprietor when arrested
tonight.
In a pound of some coal there are booo
heat units.
The Geo. Lawrence Co.
80-86 First Street
Cordially invite the inspec
tion of their stock of
Harness, Saddlery,
. Shoe Findings and
Shoe Store Supplies
by visiting merchants during
Buyers' Week
Clarke, Woodward Drug Co.
Wood-Lark Building
ALDER AT WEST PARK
Failing-McCalmaa Co.
Front, Near Oak
63 Years
Satisfactory Srrvlee to
Ai est n west Bnyera.
WHEN IV PORTLAND DURING
BUYERS' WEEK
Aitut 7th to lata,
DOST FAIL TO SEE THE SEW
FALL U.VB OF
Famous Doernbecher
FURNITURE
Completely Displayed at Onr Show
room nt East Twenty-eighth
and sandy Road.
PHOSE EAST O0 AJTD THE AT" TO
WILL. CALL AND BKIMi YOU
TO OUR FACl'ORV.
DOERNBECHER MFG. CO.
sr:.r- r rti
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in the heart of
Portland's newer
business zone, a
Drug Em porium
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Ten Sell
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5"! -ir:KlL.Hi l7
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Floorc. Fifty
years of active,
progressing work
in our vocation.
To you, our guest,
we extend a cor'
dial welcome and
courteous at ten
' (ion.
IF IT'S SHOES
THIS IS YOUR HEADQUARTERS
Visitors during; Buyers' Week will be cordially welcomed
at our store. We have made special preparations to make
your visit interesting;, entertaining; and profitable to you.
Our lines of shoes embrace everything; from the plain to
the most advanced styles for men, women and children.
SATISFACTION IS STAMPED ON
THE FACE OF EVERY WEARER
of any of our celebrated makes, which include "Master
Made," "Barker Brand" and "Safety First" (for men),
"Sincerity" (for women) and "Golden Days" (school
shoes) meet "Golden Days" (school shoes). These are
lines of merit.
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CALL, GET ACQUAINTED, MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME
S FITHIAN-BARKER SHOE CO.
28-30 North Fifth Street
Clarke, Woodward Drug Co.
Wood-Lark Building
ALDER AT WEST PARK
Visiting Merchants a Treat for You
DONT FAIL TO VISIT THE
L. & T. CREAM CO.
MAKERS OF
FROZNPURE
(SUPERIOR TO ICE CREAM)
The New Frozen Food Delicacy
COME "HAVE A DISH ON US."
281 First St, Comer Jefferson Phone Main 69S
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Visiting Buyers
-You will find a hearty welcome awaiting: you at
our store. You will also find a very complete
stock of
Automobile Accessories
Automobile Tires
"Motorcycles. Bicycles and Supplies ,
It will give us much pleasure to have you pay us
a visit. Let us pay your railroad fare.
Ballou & Wright
Broadway at Oak
In the Heart of the City
ARCHER & WIGGINS
Distributors of
High-Grade Motor Car Accessories
Diamond and Michelin Tires
SIXTH STREET AT OAK
BUYERS, Make Our Office Your Headquarter.
Tools . Cutlery Sporting Goods Saddlery
Heavy Hardware Builders' Hardware
Electric and Auto Supplies Paints
Stoves, Ranges and Housef urnUhings
Mill and Mine Supplies T
Marshall Wells Hardware Co.
Take Our Auto, Broadway and Stark St., Imperial Hotel
Phone, Marshall 3700. Fifteenth and Love joy Streets
SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES TO PORTLAND
G Clr Ctll Xmrnmrnt Stfc Rt-alaic l iU Astcnst 14th.
THE CITV WILL BE CROWDED.
MAKE HOTEL RESERVATION'S NOW
New Perkins Hotel
Fifth aad Waafclartosi Strevta.
ANNOUNCES MODERATE RATES WILL PREVAIL
Manufacturers Coast Distributors
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Schwan Co.
Pianos and Player Pianos
111 Fourth St, at Washington.
BAGS,
NOON BAG CO.
34 W. FIRST ST. BROADWAY 114.
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