Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, August 24, 1916, Image 13

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Newspaper Page Text13 DEATH OF 3 IRISH REBELS IS PROBED East Side Business Men's Club, will take place this evening. A band fur nished by the Musicians' Union will furnish concert and dance music at the corner, and the four blocks of pavement radiating from the corner will be re served for dancers and auditors. A new bandstand, constructed for this purpose, will be used for the first time. Henceforth, the organization backing the affair plans to repeat the We Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps Save Them and Get a Substantial Cash Dividend on Your Purchases Kodaks 4th Floor. Take Luncheon in Our Tea Room, Fourth Floor Soda Fountain and Ice Cream Parlors in Basement Delicatessen, Fourth Floor Devils Food Cake 35c Size 25c These delicious Cakes are made in our own Model Bakery on the Fourth Floor. Order early, for supply is limited. O JC.- Regular 35c cakes on sale forOC Toilet Brushes, 50c Olds; tWortman &King programme once a. week during the re mainder of the Summer. Execution of Men Without Trial Subject of Official Investigation. CHECK CASE IS DISMISSED Shit Against n. F. Robinson Is "Without Basis. The Standard Store of the Northwest. Third Floor Made exactly like the above illustration. Finished hardwood handles,' gray bristles brush. Full LZf) inches long. Priced today, eachJvL Reliable Merchandise. Reliable Methods. Action Instituted by Paul R. Spath, president of the Bay City Market, against R. F. Robinson, former Coun ty School Superintendent, has been withdrawn by the complainant. Spath Last "Week of the Anniversary INNOCENCE IS ASSERTED Three Sinn Fein Sympathizers Taken From Jail by Captain Bowen - . Coltnurst and Shot With i out Formality of Trial. A Vigorous Out-Clearing of Summer Merchandise at Extremely Low Prices Come and Save! EMPLOYMENT AGENT AUTO ACCIDENT VICTIM. THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. AUGUST 24, 1916. Saies ! Sale Women s Sport Coats Lot 1 Women's $ 6.95 Coats, Special $2.98 Lot 2 Women's $10.00 Coats, Special, $5.00 Muslin Underzvear DUBLIN. Aug. 23. An inquiry Into fhe shooting -without trial of three men during the rebellion in Irelarfd last Spring was opened today in the Four Courts. The cases are those of F. Sheehy Skeffington, Fred Mclntyre and Thomas Dickson. The men were put to death at the orders of Captain Bowen-Colthurst, -who was courtmar tlaled and found guilty but insane. Sergeant Aldrldge. who was present a.t the shooting, testified that the pris oners were not blindfolded or pin ioned. No time to say their prayers was given them and to his knowledge they did not know they were going to their death. The Attorney-General for Ireland re lated Incidents of the week of the- revo lution and of the arrest of Skeffington. After his arrest Skeffington, the Attorney-General stated, said he was not a. Sinn Feiner, but was in sympathy with the organization. Later that night he watt taken out of the guard-room by Captain Bowen-Colthurst, who landed him over to Lieutenant Wilson tn the street. . telling him that if any other soldiers were fired upon by the rebels, Lieutenant Wilson would shoot him. The next morning, testified the wit ness, Bkeffington and his companions were taken from the ward-room by Captain Bowen-Colthurst, who said: "I am talcing out these men to shoot them, as It seems to me It is the best thing to do." The execution of the three men fol lowed. The Attorney-General added that the men were entitled to a fair trial, which they did not get. they be ing Innocent persons who took no part in the rebellion. Lieutenant Leslie Wilson, who was In charge of one of the barracks near Porto Bello bridge, said 'that Skeffing ton, when he was brought out of the barracks on the night before'the exe cution, had his hands tied behind his back and that Captain Bowen-Colthurst fired several shots In the air. The same witness testified Captain Bowen-Colthurst shot a boy named Corde, who was suspected of "sneaking around the ft ' 'll LODGE HAS BIRTHDAY BABHOXY UNIT, I. O. O. F., IS QUARTER. CENTURY OLD. appeared before the Municipal Court with reclpts for $92 and $112, acknowl- dging the payment of two checks is sued by Robinson and cashed by Spath. The warrants for Mr. Robinson's arrest were based on a lack of sufficient unds in the bank. Mr. Robinson explained that sufficient money had been deposited in the bank to cover the checks, but had been in advertantly withdrawn before the checks were presented at the bank by Mr. Spath. The warrants against him were not served. ' History Is Recounted by Speakers and ... Jewels Are Presented to Old t' Members of Order. -The twenty-fifth anniversary of Harmony Lodge, No. 108, I. O. O. F., was celebrated by members of the lqdge and friends last nightat Har mony Hall, 912 Williams avenue. A number of addresses, made by promi nent officers of the lodge and the grand lodge, commemorated the prog ress made during the 25 years since the founding of the lodge. .A. presentation of a 30-year jewel to TT.. J. Short, a past grand master in the organization, was an important event of the evening. Mr. Short has been active in lodge work for more than 30 years, and was received with much enthusiasm on his appearance before last night's meeting. A 45-year Jewel was to have been awarded to J. H. Steffens, but this ceremony was post poned on account of Mr. Steffens' in ability to appear. A later meeting will be called for this ceremony. Mroiber of the patriarch militant rstok were present in full uniform,' arid wre represented on the programme ty 111 . M. Beckwith, brigadier-general, who described the part played by this portion of the membership. The an niversary address was made by Frank Weed, grand conductor, in place of W. A. Carter. The gran.d encampment was represented by Robert Andrews, grand representative. E. E. Sharon, grand secretary, spoke on "Consolida tion." and Hamilton Johnston on "Odd Fellowship." The address of welcome was made by A. E. Hastings. Andy jjcnnoim presiaea. W. H. NUGENT IS GREETED Speaker at Ad Club Is Relative of President- After Walter Henry Nugent, lecturer from the Western Lyceum Bureau of Boston, had finished his address before the, Ad Club yesterday at the luncheon at the Benson, Frank McCrillis, chair man of the day, let the members of the club in on a personal secret about the distinguished guest. Mr. Nugent is the brother-in-law of W. D. Whitcomb, president of the Ad Club. When the members of the club learned this they renewed their ap plause, which had been already pro longed, and with one accond accepted him as "one of the family." Dr. Nugent spoke on "The First Es sential of Success." CHILDREN PLAY FRIDAY STORY HOUR ALSO ARRANGED FOR . COLUMBIA PARK. fBtrto and Boys' Champions Are to Play for Title and Games of Other Kinds Are Planned. A community festival Planned for the playground children at Columbia To T- iiri 11 V. V. 1 .3 i-. " "i" "cm ruuay anernoon and a programme has been arranged to furnish diversions of the approved Juvenile sort for the entire afternoon. PMton Loucks and Miss Helen Philips, playground directors, have posted a series of contests In which all of the children attending the playground will be engaged. Beside the athletic amusements. whloh include original features, a storv hour will be conducted by one of the story tellers from the Public Library Among- the special boys' and girls' playground games will be a pillowtight between boys mounted on horizontal poles. A series of cock fights is also to be held by the boys. The girls will give a series of folk dances in costumes and in addition. there will be specialty dances by trained dancers. The Highland Fling and the. j.nsn j-iiit are on the pro gramme.' An event of Importance to all play ground' patrons will be the ball game between the four-feet-ten boys' team of Columbia Park playground, chain plon3 in the recent inter-playground series and the f ive-f eet-slx girls' team from Peninsula Park, which holds the championship of northeast Portland. BAND WILL PLAY TONIGHT Dancing Is Arranged for Public on East Alder SIreet. The first of the outdoor street fes tlvals conducted at - the new center. East Sixth and Alder streets, by the J. A. Mortenaon. J. A, Mortenson, 788 East G1I san street, who died Sunday at Oakland, Or, as a result of In juries received In an auto acci dent two weeks ago, will be buried today. Funeral services will be held at Flnley's chapel at 1 o'clock. Mr. Mortenson was proprietor of the Pacific Employment Agen cy, Second and Burnside streets, and of a store at First and Mor rison streets. He was on his way by auto to Klamath Falls with two workmen when his car left the road near Oakland and pinned him beneath the steering gear, parts of which penetrated his ab domen. Mr. Mortenson is survived by his widow, who will continue to manage the employment agency, and an adopted daughter. Second Floor LOT 1 Broken lines of Women's Sport Coats of tub silks, silk Jersey and pongee. Plain colors and stripes. Sailor collars, cuffs, patch pock ets, etc., etc. Coats formerlyC QO priced to $6.95, special JrfeO Second Floor LOT 2 Sport Coats of silk Jersey, wash silk and pongee. Plain colors with sport stripe collars and cuffs, patch pockets, belted ties, etc. Coats formerly selling up to $10.00,Ef ff priced very special for today p&JJ $19.50 Sport Coats $7.50 Second Floor LOT 3 Women's Sport Coats in assorted styles. Silk Jersey and crepe de chine with striped collars and cuffs, patch pockets, belted ties.fl7 tZf Good selection shades. High, low necks. Selling formerly to $19.50, nov ij tOU Montavilla Republicans to Meet. The Montavilla Republican Club will meet at Hamilton Hall, East Eightieth and Glisan streets, Friday night, Au gust 25, at 8 o'clock for organization and election of officers. The meeting will be addressed by local speakers. Ladles are invited to attend. Falling Tree Hurts logger. Willard Denslaw, a logger 39 years old, was seriously injured yesterday when a falling tree hit him while at work near Oaks Park. Several ribs were fractured and one of his lungs pierced. He was taken to Good Samar itan Hospital. REED COLLEGE ATHLETE AC- STRUCTORSHIF. I Thursday Men 's Bathing Suits for Less Coffee Day Model Grocery Fourth Floor Experienced telephone clerks at your service 8 A- -M. to 6 P. M. 40c Coffee 29c s Our famous OWK Imperial Roast used regularly in hundreds of Portland homes. 40c qual-Q ity now at only, the pound X V 50c Tea at 39c Break- 39c 25c 74c Uncolored Japan, English fast or Ceylon excellent 50c Tea at, the pound only Baker's Ground Chocolate 30c can special today at Baker's Ground Chocolate 80c can special today at Men's $1.00 Bathing Suits Now 89c. Men's $5.00 Bathing Suits at $3.75. 79c Gowns, Combinations Chemise Values to $1.75 Second Floor Extra special offering for Thursday: Women's Night Gowns, Combinations and Envelope Chemise at about half price. Splen did quality nainsook and longcloth made up in attractive styles trimmed with fancy yokes, ribbons, embroidery, lace, etc. Garments made7Q to sell at $1.25 up to $1.75 priced for this sale at low figure of Time to Begin Getting the Children Ready for School Our Wash Goods Section offers a large assortment of splendid fab rics for children's school apparel at the right price. Dept. on Main. Fir. NEW DRESS GINGHAMS in checks, plaids, stripes, yd. 12 EMBROIDERED ZEPHYRS of silk and cotton; regular 25c grades "special today at 18c DEVONSHIRE CLOTH One of the best fabrics to be had for chil dren's wear. Stripes, checks and plain shades guaranteed absolute ly fast dye. 32 inches I'l wide. Priced at onlv, yard mmitK NEW RIPPELETTES. in pleas ing patterns and colors. Re- J" quire no ironing now, yd.JLOC Main Floor Final clean-up of sizes 34 to 50; wool mixed 51.00 Grades now for 89 $1.60 Grades now for $1.15 $2.50 Grades now for $ 1.85 $3.00 Grades now for $2.25 Men's Bathing Suits. Cotton, in sizes from 34 up to 48. $3.50 Grades now for 2.65 $4.00 Grades now for S3.00 $4.50 Grades now for $3.35 $5.00 Grades now for $3.75 Odd L ines Men's $1.00 Union Suits 50c Main Floor Men's ribbed and gauze Union Suits in white and ecru. Ankle length and long sleeves. Sizes 34 CT,- and 36 only. Union Suits of standard $1 quality atOvJC Men's Straw Hats Values Up to $2J00 25c Main Floor Less than a hundred Hats in the lot, so come early in the day! Clean-up of broken lines of sizes in various ' styles and kinds. Sizes range from 65 up to Formerly selling to $2 while they last today at only"3C DraperyRemnantsiPrice Bargain Circle, Main Floor Several hundred short lengths drapery materials on sale Thursday at just Vt usual prices by the yard. Art Cretonnes, Colored Sundours, Filet Nets, Voiles, Marquisettes, Madras and Fancy Swisses. Lengths from 1 to 6 yards and you may take your choice at only HALF PRICE. Pillow Tops 29c Another big lot of novelty Pil low Tops in the sale Thursday. Figured Silks, Armures and Tap estries in various colors. OQr 24x24 inches. Choice atC Art cretonnes, splendid" Ckr 35c grades, special, yard--'v $1.50 Cretonne Pillows for 79 Smyrna Rugs U nderpriced Bargain Circle, First Floor These Rugs are appropriate for any room. Attractive patterns. 18x36-inch Smyrna Rugs 80 21x42-inch Smyrna Rugs $1.33 26x4S-inch Smyrna Rugs Sl.OS 30x60-inch Smyrna Rugs $2.39 JUSTICE IS SPEEDY Two Pretty, Fair Bootleggers Get Jail Sentences. taken Chicago. Throughout the ses sion the Western men were exceed ingly active and gained excellent rec ognition." Mr. Tennant brought back eight of the trophies won by Portland five first and three second grand medals which is the highest number of awards secured by the representatives of any Western store. J. Walter Johnson, of Powers Fur niture Company, won two grand medals on the striking new art win dows which he featured in the Spring style exhibit. CITY PENNANTS ASKED TROOPS AT BORDER BOOST FOR THEIR HOME TOWNS. VIOLATIONS ARE ADMITTED 7 i- 1 Anenit Wlllman. August Willman, a graduate of Reed College, has been elected to' . teach physical education in the schools of Marshfield. Mr. Will man was born in Purma. Finland, and prepared for Reed College at the Coeur d'Alene College, Idaho. Through attaining extra credits for the quality of his work, he completed the work for his de gree in three years, which or dinarily requires four years. Mr. Willman is an all-round athlete. He won the college tennis tour nament last Spring. He was a member of his class Liseball and track teams and has taken part in the handball teams. He was manager of junior class athletics, a member of the campus day committee and a member of the college chorus. . Arrests Are Made at 5 P. M. and Women Start Serving Terms of 10 Days and 50 Days About Half an Hour I;aUT. Judge Langguth. of the Municipal Court, yesterday afternoon established a record for short-order Justice. At 5 o'clock Mrs. C. W. Montgomery. 24 was arrested, charged with violating the prohibition law, and her sister. Francis Ward, 20, was arrested, charged with vagrancy. At 6:25 they had been convicted and were serving their terms in the City Jail. In a flat at 657 Taylor street. Mrs. Montgomery catered to a choice trade, with liquor shipped in from Califor i Th. nff ...pra Vpnt Ihn house under espionage and purchased liquor there. yesteroay anernoon m was raided by Detectives Hill and Ca hill and Patrolmen Schum. Eubanks and Richards. A quantity of beer and whisky. with numerous cases of . .. v.ttl.u w.m izrl . evidence. CllllJ Mrs. Montgomery and her sister asked for an immediate hearing. Both a rriilMv ti tiA rhnrcA broucht against them. When questioned by Judge Jjangguin. anu icpuiy iiow ili Attorney Deich they testified that i . . . Viat K i n riT-H frrA and received by every member of the family each month, contrary to me puiiuu is strlcting purchase to the head of the Judge Langguth expressed his regret that he must impose Jail sentences, but advised the sisters that the promise of tne IJOun lo impnouii uucuuvn fteauiDi the prohibition law would not be over looked. Mrs. Montgomery was sen tenced td serve 60 days, and Francis T7vl n ...... in ri&va Both were pretty and modishly at- tirea. VISITOR PRAISES SCENES Isaac Gimhle, New 1'ork Merchant. Charmed With Highway. Oregon is not appreciative enough of her scenic beauties, according to Isaao Gimble. New York drygoods mer chant, who Is spending a few days In the city. With a party of Portland friends yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Gimble spent several hours on the Columbia River Highway and took dinner at one of the inns on the banks of the Columbia. 'It is the most beautiful road and scenery I have ever seen," was the en thusiastic remark of Mr. Gimble upon his return to the city last night. "But it does not get the proper amount of advertising in the East. More adver tising would mean more tourists, for this trip is irresistible." he continued. In the party of which Mr. and Mrs. Gimble were guests were H. C. Wort man, of Olds, Wortman & King; Julius Meier, of Meier & Frank; Adolph Wolfe and H. E. Ramsdell, of Lipman. Wolfe & Co., and Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Hurd, of the White Automobile Company. LOCAL MEN WIN MEDALS PORTLAND WIXDOW DRESSERS I?f LIMELIGHT AT CHICAGO Malcolm J. S. Tennent as4 J. Walter Johnson Star at Convemtlon of Display Men. Ten medals won in competition against display men from the finest stores in the world were brought back to Portland by Malcolm J. S. Tennent. window display manager for Meier & Frank, and J. Walter Johnson, display manager lor rowers Furniture Com pany. who have lust returned with the Portland delegation from the annual convention of the International Asso ciatlon of Display Men at Chicago. Mr. Tennent was honored with elec tion to the vice-presidency of the or ganization. "The Western delegation, which con slstod ofa 12 men, made an impression at the convention, which will not be forgotten . soon." says Mr. Tennent. "We made our first appearance In Slwssh costume, giving a, Siwash yelL They thought that the Indians had Request Also Comes for Oregon Books Tint They May Be Given Oat to Calif ornlana. k Oregon cities are asked by the Third Oregon to send their pennants to at tach to the auto stages that are being operated between the camo at the southern border and San Diego. The request was embodied in a telegram sent by the Third Oregon Infantry Auto Stage Line to the Chamber of Commerce. This line has four stages in operation between San Diego and the camp. Not only did the soldiers request pen nants of the various Oregon towns, but they asked also for Oregon literature for circulation. It is apparent from the request for literature that the boys of Oregon want to show the inhabitants of the Southern California deserts what na ture has done in the nojth. The Cham ber will meet the request and forward a considerable quantity of literature to the auto stage line, that it may be distributed among all inquirers who are studying the beauties of Oregon. The telegram sent to the Chamber announces that Colonel Caldwell and Colonel McLaughlin were Inspecting the troops and that they were quite highly competent. It is also stated that the troops have been paid, which apparently Is a source of great gratifi cation to the men in the service. father for disobedience and that he was not at home last niffht. A farmer living in the vicinity of the cave, how ever, reports having seen him walking toward town in the early evening. It is now believed that he gave up his idea of suicide but was ashamed to return home. Searchers are hunting for him through the neighboring country. 3 NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED N. J. Slnnott Has No Opposition for Representative In Congress SALEM. Or., Aug. 23. (Special.) Acceptance of the Republican. Demo cratic and Progressive nominations for Representative in Congress from the Second District was filed with Secre tary of State Olcott Tuesday by N. J. Slnnott. Benjamin C. Sheldon, of Medford, filed acceptance of the Republican party nomination for Representative from the Eighth District, comprising Jack son County. Two years ago Mr. Shel don was active In the interest of the Ashland Normal 8chool bill. BOY MAKES WILD THREAT Bend Vouth Leaves Suicide Xote and Disappears. BEND. Or., Aug. 23. (Special.) Workmen at the horse cave, on the Pierce place a few miles northeast of town, this morning found blankets there and a note signed by Francis Ref the 14-year-old son of Mrs. A. L. Reff. of Bend, saying that at S o'clock he intended to commit suicide. There On reporting the facts in town. It was learned that tne ooy ODtainea s small rifle yesterday afternoon fol lowlng a punishment given by his BUSINESS CREDIT begins at the bank. Your firm or individual account should be established in ad vance of your need for accommoda tion. The Northwestern National will be found a co-operative connec tion for the young firm and young business man. We invite your use of Savings, Checking and Time Deposit Facilities. theNbrthwestern National Bank KorthwesternBankBld"g,"Portland.Oregorv mm mMm TAVERN, KEEPER IS FINED August Erlckson Admits Receipt of Moro Liquor Than Is Legal. OREGON CITT. Or.. Aug. 2S. (Spe cial.) August Erlckson, proprietor of the Clackamas Tavern, who was ar rested Monday on a charge of violating tho prohibition law. changed his plea of not guilty to guilty today before Justice of the Peace Sievers and. was fined $50 and costs. Erlckson Is alleged to have Imported more than two shipments of liquor in a month from wet states. Three ship ments of beer and two of whisky are said to be held at express offices in the county now consigned to him or his wife. The tavern proprietor declared a shipment ordered early In July had been delayed. Sirs. Elizabeth McDowell Dies. OREGON CITT Or., Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Elizabeth McDowell, wife of George McDowell, died at the family home at Mount Pleasant, about two miles from this city, today, after an illness of several months. fche had lived at Mount Pleasant for five years. Mrs. McDowell is survived by her hus- band ana four children. Gladys. Dor othy, Avis and Dayle McDowell, of Mount Pleasant. ii mu inn in lUHH'iiSii i'M mill n HuauauuiauiiUiil NOTICE TO PUBLIC W ill Soon Be Here WATCH FOR IT! ASK. FOR and GET HORLICK'S THE ORIGINAL MALTED EYSfiLK 1 Ci.?at substitutes cost YOJ earns r!ca PRICE FROM $100 TO $135 at PORTLAND ONE-HALF TO TWO-TON CAPACITY ROGERS ALL-STEEL TRAILERS THE ONE TRAILER THAT SELLS AT SIGHT Bodies built entirely of open-hearth steel and hand-riveted through out; no bolts, screws or nuts to come loose can be flushed out with a hose, therefore all unsanitary conditions are removed. Axles are high-carbon steel, springs are oil tempered and double heat treated; wheels are of second-growth hickory; tires carry a guarantee of 6000 miles; ball bearings; in fact, this trailer is of high grade construction throughout. Trailers are rapidly coming into use get the best the Rogers is a quick seller. Here is your opportunity. W. E. FINZER & CO., Inc. 268 STARK STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON. AGENTS WANTED FOR OREGON AND WASHINGTON.