Morning Oregonian., September 23, 1916, Page 3, Image 3

THE STOHSTSG OREGOJ5TA3T SATTTRT) AT, SEPTOUEK 23. 1016.
BLACKMAIL PLOTS
WIDELY RAMIFIED
Federal Officer Says More
Than Has Been Told Will
j Be Brought to Light.
PREMATURE MOVE DENIED
federal Badges and Warrants and
Even Bogus Federal Seal Is Un
earthed In Philadelphia.
Bonds Are Reduced.
CHICAGO. Sept. 22. (Special.) Hln-
ton G. Clabaugh, chief or the Federal
Department of Justice In Chicago, re
turned from Washington today, ve
hemently denying that the alleged
blackmail conspiracy had fallen down.
He said the conference of Government
agents In Washington brought out
the fact that the syndicate was even
more complex In Its ramifications and
operations than had been suspected and
that everything that had been said and
much more that would be brought out
would be amply supported by facts
before the Government gets through
With the case.
Mr. Clabaugh also denied there was
any friction between the Government
forces. He said he was' working In
harmony with the District Attorney.
With regard to certain subordinate em
ployes of the District Attorney, ho had
toothing to say.
Arrests Not Hastily Hade.
"1 was not criticised ' In Washing
ton for any premature moves," he
added. "On the contrary I was com
plimented for the work done thus far.
There was nothing hasty about our ar
rest of the blackmailers. It was part
a wen-worked-out campaign. In
"I won't have you here, and that Is
final. I have 100 reasons for not want
ing you here."
Asked what the 100 reasons were.
Ford replied that one was that he
couldn't get along with- her, and an
other that she couldn't get along with
his sister. That was all he thought of.
"Wasn't Miss Frary the other 88 rea
sons?" asked Collier. An evasive an
swer was given. "
Recalled to the witness stand In re
buttal. Mrs. Ford denied that J. F.
Hobbes, the-notary public who married
them, had told them at the time that
ho had no authority to conduct the
ceremony, as her husband had testified.
"He said when Homer told him he
had no ring, that It was not the ring
but the agreement of two minds that
made the marriage. He said the wed
ding was as legal as any marriage."
An Incident of the wedding she re
called was the picking out of the wrong
couple by the notary at first, with the
query, "Are these the contracting par
ties?" and the retort of Ford, "No, sir,
I'm the huckleberry."
George S. Forrest, an Investment
broker, testified that he had known
Ford in Portland for several years, and
that, so far as he knew. Ford had a
good reputation. Attorney McCua an
nounced that he had subpenaed C. E. S.
Wood. Lionel R. Webster and Phil
Metschan. Jr.. as 'character witnesses,
but as they had not appeared he was
willing to rest the defense without
more delay.
Deputy District .Attorney Hlndman
began the opening argument for the
prosecution shortly before noon.
RAILWAY INQUIRY BEGUN
EFFECT OF SO-CALLED 8-HOUIl
LAW TO BE STUDIED.
of
Philadelphia we found Federal . badges
and warrants and even a bogus Fed
eral seal with which the conspirators
carried on their blackmail."
Meanwhile Attorney Charles Erb
tein. representing the (prisoners, was
successful in getting their bonds re
duced from $25,000 to $10,000 each.
He also went before United States
Commissioner Footo and secured a
continuance of the hearing for ten
days. Judge Land fa also granted him
a continuance on the hearing on the
petition for the return of the papers
and other paraphernalia seized in the
raid on the Tyson apartments.
Woman Falls In Identification.
Erbstein failed to secure the release
of James Christian. He asked that
Christian be confronted by Mrs. Re
glna Klipper. kidnaped victim of the
(rang. This was refused and Chris
tian's case was continued with the oth
ers. Mrs. Laura Moore, who the
Government detectives hoped would be
able to identify members of the gang
as those who had robbed her of valu
able diamonds, several weeks ago,
looked them over today, but was un
able to identify any of them.
Edward J. Fleming, secretary to
State's Attorney Hoyne, who has been
summoned as a witness for the -defense,
is expected to furnish an alibi
for Miss Helen Evers. the "beauty" of
the syndicate. Miss Evers Is out under
$25,000 bond on the charge of assisting
in the kidnaping and holding prisoner
of Mrs. Klipper. It Is predicted this
part of the testimony will be unusually
Interesting. All demands on the part
of the prisoners and their attorney that
Mrs. Klipper be brought before them
were met by the reply that she "was
not available." The Government is
keeping her under close guar. Frank
Crocker, the "squealer," who fears
death at the hands of his former com
panions, is said to be under guard of
special Federal detectives at a remote
pot In Massachusetts.
POLITICAL WRITER IS ILL
J- II. TJpton, of Ijanglols, Reported
In Dangerous Condition.
MAESHFIELD, Or.. Sept 22. CSDe-
eial.) J. H. Upton, for many years a
resident or Curry County, is reported
dangerously 111 at his home In Lang-lois.
Mr. Upton ts a trenchant newspaper
writer and Is known as one of the best
posted men In Oregon along former and
present political lines. He is the father
of the late J. M. Upton, Register of
the united States Land Office at Rose,
burg, who died a few months ago.
H. N. F0RDT0UND GUILTY
rContlimed From First Page.)
hut I remember nothing about it. How
ever, i ll not deny It," said Ford.
"Was your purpose in giving that
ring to tne woman who had been Caro
line Voght to perpetuate the date when
you two met and mutually agreed to
deceive your friends, or to commemo
rate a wedding?" asked Prosecutor
Collier. An objection by Attorney Mc
Cue for the defense was sustained, and
the query was not answered.
"Was . it intended for a wedding
rmsr continued Mr. t-omer.
"I would naturally suppose so, yes,"
answered Ford.
"Can't you make your answer more
cennite?"
"No. because I forget the olreutn
atances." Relations With Mlu Vosrht Topic
"When you said that you and Miss
Voght lived together prior to the cere
mony, did you mean to impute dishon
orable relations?" continued the Dep
uty District Attorney, on another tack.
"I'm not Imputing anything you can
draw your own conclusions," said the
witness.
"Whatever the relations were, vou
considered her good enough later to
become the mother of at least three of
your children, dldn t you?
"Yes, sir."
The prosecutor recalled a meeting
between Ford and an Alaskan friend
In Seattle In 1908.
"You never told Mr. Cavender that
the woman he had known in Alaska
as your wife was not legally married
to you?"
"No, but I Introduced Elizabeth G.
Frary to him as my wife."
"Did you not tell him at that time
I lost my first wife last year?" "
"I don't think so, and yet I won't
say I didn't. If Mr. Cavender says I
did, I won t deny It."
Cross-examined with regard to his
parting with Mrs. Ford. Ford insisted
that she left him, though she had testi
fied that he told her to go.
"What do you mean by lettT" he
was asked.
"Well, I was stationary, and she
moved.
Separation Is Described.
This was In December of 1908, when
the Fords were In Jamestown, N, D.
"Did you ask her to return?" asked
Collier.
"No,, but I showed her my heart was
In the right place.
"How?"
"By writing to her."
A letter written in 1909 was intro
duced in which Ford wrote his wife,
Position Taken Squarely la Favor of
Investigation Before Action'
Says Formal Statement.
NEW ORK, Sept. 22. A statement
Issued here today on behalf of the
railway executives' advisory commit
tee, representing the railroads affect
ed by the Adamson eight-hour law, ex
plained the purposes of Its Investiga
tion put under way with a view to
meeting the problems presented. The
objects are "to ascertain,- If possible.
iirst tne errect or the law as a prac
tical operating problem, and second,
its legal status."
The first of these Inquiries is being
pursued b ythe managers through the
National conference committee of the
railroads, of which Elisha Lee is chair
manr. A study of legal questions has
been referred to counsel of the vari
ous roads. Meanwhile railway execu
tives, It was asserted, will continue to
take "a position equarely In favor of
investigation before action" to prepare
a way for the course the roads will
pursue.
"There Is," the executives' statement
says, "great dissatisfaction -with the
so-called eight-hour act, both in prin
ciple and in manner of lt enactment.
If the railroad executives, on advice
of counsel, should conclude that the
law is Invalid, or even unfair, they
must then consider what Is to be their
attitude to their shareholders in the
matter of its enforcement. They also
must consider their duty to the public
in asking for an Increase In railroad
rates, as suggested by the Administra
tion. They must meet the question
whether under the so-called eight-hour
law they must require men who now
work less than eight hours to give a
full eight hours of service.
PASTRY PRICES TO RISE
SMALLER BAK ERIE'S SATO TO BE
CONTEMPLATING ACTION.
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Wholesalers Also Reported C on temp la t-
' lnie Change Owing; to Advance
In Flour and Sosar.
Because of the soaring prices of flour
and sugar a number of the smaller
bakeries plan to advance prices on
some bakery goods beginning probably
next week. A number of the larger
concerns will maintain their usual
prices for the time being, while the
others, or many of them at least, will
put increases into effect. These will
pertain only to the wolesale prices and
may or may not affect the retail prices.
Listed among the articles to take
the upward trip are pies of the common
type. buns, doughnuts and other pas
tries which usually sell at moderate
prices both at retail and wholesale.
Pies, It Is reported, will Jump from 12
cents to 15 cents wolesale; Pullman
loaves will go to 8 cents and dough
nuts to 10 cenrts o dozen. .Buns, it is
said, will go at 10 for 8 cents and
Parker House rolls from 12 to 16 cents
a dozen.
The effect on the retail prices Is un
certain, but in the majority of the ar
ticles mentioned It is said the prices
will not change. Whether or not all
the bakeries will poln ultimately In
the increases depends to a considered
extent, it is said, on the future prices
of flour and sugar.
OUSTER MOVE IS STAYED
ACTING CHIEF BT7RK CALLS OFF
FRIENDS WHO OPPOSE! CAPTAIN.
Effort for Removal of Company O Com
mander as Police Chief Is Halted
Until Council Acts.
OREGON CITY, Or, Sept 23. (Special-
At the request of Acting Chief of
Police Burk, petitions asking for the
removal jof Lowell E. Blanchard, Chief
of Police, were withdrawn today. Mr.
Blanchard Is Captain of Company G,
Third Oregon, and plans to resume his
duties as head of the pplice department
as soon as the company is mus-.ered
out.
The petitions not only ask for the
removal of Mr. Blanchard, but for the
appointment of Mr. Burk to the position
permanently. Mr. Burk was named act
ing chief by Mayor Hackett when the
call was Issued by the President mobi
lizing the militia.
"If the Council wants to remove Mr.
Blanchard and appoint me." Chief Burk
said today, "all right. I am of the
opinion, however, that the voters of the
ttown should let the matter rest en
tirely with the members of the Council."
Special Exhibition of
School Pictures
Both framed and unframed. Pupils and
teachers are invited to visit this exhibition.
Sixth Floor.
Free Classes for Children
In All Kinds of
Art Needlework
Every Saturday from 9 until 12 o'clock.
Fifth Floor.
Free Lessons in the Art of
Lamp Shade Making
sts nothing to join these classes, only
materials must be purchased here.
Sixth Floor.
Join the
Art Needlework Contest
Costs nothing to join, only materials
must be purchased here. $100 in prizes
given away. Fifth Floor.
We Want You Boys
To Come In Today
Every One of Yoa Who Is Still
Unacquainted With Our Special
Armorclad Suits at $5.00
Every Suit With Two Pairs Pants
We want to prove to you that these are the best $5.00 suits
offered anywhere remarkable materials, newest styles, perfect fit
and tailoring they wear like iron. Sizes 6 to 18 years.
Other new Fall suits priced from. $6.50 to $20.00.
NEW HATS AND CAPS 50c TO $2.00
The greatest variety we have ever shown for boys 6 to 1 8 years
cleverest new shapes, and smart English cloth hats. See the new
Omar and jockey caps.
. New Express Shipment .of
High School Suits $15.00
Smart Styles for the Young Fellow
Ine suit has been sketched. Both single and double-breast
ed, pinch-back models, and two-button roll English styles, in
beautiful tweeds, cassimeres, flannels and serges. All sizes,
32 to 37.
New Raincoat Sets $3.95
Guaranteed rainproof, rubberized tan cloth, and leatherette
coats in black and tan. Set of hat, coat and leggins rainproof
from head to foot. All sizes, 6 to 1 6 years.
EVERYTHING IN BOYS' FURNISHINGS
New School Blouses, 6 to 18 years 50c
New All-Wool Trousers, 6 to 18 years 98c
New School Caps, 6 to 18 years 50c
New School Sweaters, 6 to 14 years. .$1.95
New Boys' Pajamas, 4 to 18 years. . . . ,98c
Fonfcth Floor.
We Place on Sale Today
Girls' Ail-Wool Sweaters
In Sixes 2 to 12 Years
Regular price $5.00 (T Q Q T
Very special Js3
Of extra quality, plain weave, in cardinal, Copenhagen,
old rose and tan. Style as illustrated.
Children's Corduroy Coats
In Sixes 2 to 6 Years (f yf t C
Very special 0 fm
In green, Copenhagen, brown and navy, with collars of
silk plush and pipings. Straight style as illustrated.
New
All the new
touches
are seen k
Our Store
for the
Younger
Set the
Moyen age
straight line
dresses, the
wider skirts,
the new
length coats
and party
dresses, in
every new
thade.
Foorth Floor.
4U W
New Weather -Proof Coat
For Misses and Small Women
$6.95
Goes on Sale Saturday at
the Very Special Price. . .
In fancy gray mixtures. In loose slip-on style,
with set-in' raglaa sleeves and tum-dewn collar that
buttons close if desired.
Children's Serge Dresses
$3.65
In Sixes 6 to 14 Years
Very Special.
Of navy or brown wool serga fa two pretty
styles, one regulation waisted effect and the other
with deep yoke. One stylo illustrated.
Fourth Floor.
The Waist Store Offers
The Newest Frilled
$5.00 Blouses
Of Crepe de Chine
Of a very fine quality
in white and flesh, em-
A broidered and picot. edged
as uiustraiea. , ,
Very Exceptional at
$3.25
Third Floor
The Fourth Floor Announces the Arrival of
Misses9 New Serge Dresses
A new model with full box-pleated skirt and wide
belt and with deep collar of self material with an over
collar of white lawn, for . ....................
Straight model, with deep yoke and knife-pleated
high belt, embroidery trimming, for. .......
Dresses of silk or serge, in straight and waisted style,
embroidery effects, for. ........... .......
$12.95
$15.00
$18.95
Fourth Floor.
The Children's Millinery Store Offer
Ready -to- Wear Hats
For Girls 8 to 10 Year
Of velvet, in black.
navy, brown and red.
Very Special
$1.25
With soft crown and
shirred brim as illus
trated. Third Floor
' Popular Song Hits From the
"World of . Pleasure"
Coming to the Heilig Next Week
Ragtime Pipes of Pan Pretty Baby I
Could Go Home to a Girl Like You
You're a Dangerous Dog Walkin' the
Dog. Mezzanine Floor
Merchnd;o of.c MetffcOn!y
Today We Offer $10
Chiffon Auto Veils 95c
New striped border, fine quality chiffon,
in all colors. One yard wide, and one and
two-thirds yards long a special veil, 95c
First Floor.
Sale Toilet Needs
$1 Large Cleaning Chamois, ,69c
Scott Tissue Towels. 40 in a pack
age, for 10c
25c Alcohol Curling Heater. .15c
10c Powdered Borax 6c
50c Sanitary Napkins and Protec
tor 28c
25c Wyeth Hinkle Pills 13c
Houbigant's Bath. Salts ...$1.25
50c Forhan's Pyorrhea Paste 45c
50c Tooth Brushes 35c
10c Children's Tooth Brushes, ,8c
25c Lyon's Tooth Powder. . .17c
25c Knight's Bath Soap 15c
$1.75 Maroon Water Bofrle $1.49
75c Rubber Sponge 59c
75c and 85c Imported Compact
Powder 39c
50c El Rado Depilatory . . . .39c
$1 Danderine Hair Tohic . . .80c
50c Women's Dressing Combs 39c
$3.50 and $4 Hair Brushes $2.49
50c Java Rice Powder ..... .37c
$1.00 oz. Charnay Bouquet Per-
fuma 50c
Ivory Cloth Brush ........ .$1.29
Ivory Alarm Clocks ...... .$2.00
Perfume Bottles 25c
Ftrat Floor.
Today We Sell
50 Newest
Trimmed Hats
Practical and Smartest Shapes for
Tailored Wear
Very Special
$5.00
Of- hatters plush and Lyons velvet,
with soft puff edges. Tricornes or sailor
and scoop shapes in black or clever color
combinations.
One model illustrated. Third Floor
The Shoe Store Announces
the Arrival of the New
Low Heel Models
in Young Women's
Fall Boots at $5.00
Plain-toe style of semi-calf, eight inches high,
lace or button.
Other styles, with tips, at $6.00.
Russian Calf Models
A t $5.00, $6.00, $7.50
Finest of tan Russian calf shoes. semi-English
style, with tips and low heels, lace tops.
Dress Boots
in all the latest Fall models are now
on display. Second Floor
Continuous Pleasure
In Every Home With a
VICTROLA
Now is the time to buy your Vic
trola and prepare for the long even
ings. Dancing
Instrumental
Vocal
Talking
Records of all kinds, by the most
famous artists, are within the reach
of everyone.
Terms to Suit
our
Co
nvenience
Come in and investigate.
New Records From the
'World of Pleasure"
You should have for your Victrola
or Grafonola:
"Pretty Baby" and
Ragtime Pipes of Pan."
Men,ine Floor.
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Ia Grande Grand Jury Drops Liquor
Cases, but Commends Officers.
IA GRANDE, Or.. Sept 22. (Special.)
Nine men were indicted by tho rnnd
Jury, which was in session today, being
dismissed tonight. Only a few have
been made public and they are of minor
importance.
Two not-true bills were returned
with the following- report: "We have
beej) constrained to find not-true bills
in connection with certain liquor
transactions at North Powder, but wish
to commend the officers there for their
persistent efforts to enforce prohibition."
DRUG STORES CENSURED
CIiATSOF GRAND JCBT C03TDEM3TS
SAXES OF ALCOHOL.
fetal.) A petition bearing the elgna-
He was presented to the Lewis County
Commissioners this week asking- that
the township organization question be
placed on the ballot for the general
election November 7. Under the law
the petition required only 100 signatures.
Section of Dry Law AJJirwtns- Disposal
of Ilqnr Is Considered Vicious
and Responsible for Drasks,
ASTORIA. Or, Sept. 22; (Special.)
The Circuit Court grand Jury, in Its re
port submitted to the court today, took
the druggists to task for lax methods
in selling alcohol.
"We are of the. opinion that that pro
vision of the prohibition law that per
mits druggists to sell alcohol upon af
fidavit is vicious, and we cannot too
strongly condemn same. says the re
port. "The records of the Police Court
and statements of officials show that
more than 90 per cent of the drunken
ness In this community has been caused
by alcohol obtained in this manner. We
believe a more careful policy pursued
by the druggists would greatly dimin
ish the number of cases of drunken
ness." The report said that during the
month of August more than 197 gallons
of alcohol were sold by tho druggists
of Astoria and Seaside.
Vote on Township Wanted.
CI5NTR A T-JA. Waah., Sept. SJ. (Spe-
WHITES BEAT UP JAPANESE
Iloppickers In How 'Which Puts One
Oriental Victim In Hospital.
BROOKS. Or, Sept. IS. (Special.)
One Japanese. hopplcker Is In a Salem
hospital and another has a broken nose
as a result of being: beaten by John and
William Weese, two young men of
Quinaby.
The trouble arose In the portion of
the Massey hopyard now leased by M.
1. Pogue and managed by the Rund
letts. of Salem. The Weese brothers
had been drinking, it is said, having,
with many others, secured a portion of
a recent liquor shipment.
About 20 Japanese are employed in
the yard and abbut as many white per
sons, and during the melee the Japanese
threatened to protect their injured com
rades with hop poles, but were re
strained by the foreman, also a Jap
anese. Public sympathy Is with the
Japanese, and officers were at the yard
yesterday looking for the Weese boys.
Another fight occurred between George
Rlcketts and William. Shafer.
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JUDGE TAKES UP FIGHT OF AGED
HJSCJLCSE BT1XI.IONAIR1S.
Attorney and Guide Who Accompanied
Rich JIu o Jaants Into TTader
vrorld Are Committed.
CHICAGO, Sept 22. James R. Ward,
attorney for Edward W. Morrison, re
cluse millionaire whoso wealth van
ished mysteriously, was released from
custody on bond tonight after Federal
Judge Landis had ordered Ward and
three others arrested for alleged per
jury In connection with the case.
John Sommers. Jeweler and one-time
guide of the recluse millionaire on
strange Jaunts Into tho underworld,
also secured his release on bond. In
court today, Morrison, angered at reve
lations of how he was said to have
-been fleeced, struck Sommers In the
face.
Ewart- Harris, a stenographer for
Ward, and Joseph Burnstein, a Junk
dealer, are held in tho county JalL
Harris is held merely as a witness.
Burnstein had accused Morrison of
parentage of Margaret and Alice Burn
stein. whom Morrison had adopted.
Ward held much of Morrison's prop-
LUthoriUes to Investigate the case.
STUDENTS TO WEAR "0. DJ
The work will eost 120.000. Mr. Pur-
dette is being assisted by C H. Jordan,
a local nurseryman. When the work
is completed the cemetery will bo on
of the prettiest in the state.
Government to Provide Uniforms for
Washington Cadets.
TJNIVERSITT OF WASHINGTON, Se
attle. Sept. 22. (Special.) Freshmen
at the -university taking the required
course In military training are thank
ful to Uncle Sam.
Just as they were preparing to don
their tight-fitting -uniforms they were
Informed, much to their relief, that the
Government would furnish the regula
tion uniforms to all cadets, but they
will not be at hand until July. 1917.
Freshmen therefore will drill In civ
ilian clothes, but the sophomores are
not so fortunate, and will be required
to finish out their two years of drill In
the uniform that has been worn by all
cadets up to this time.
The new uniform to be furnished by
the Government will be tho regulation
olive drab material.
Centralla Cemetery Beautified.
CENTRA LI A. Wash, Sept. 22. (Spe
cial.) E. P. Burdette, a landscape gar
dener of Albany, Or., is hero in the
interests of the Mountain View Ceme
tery Association, which is making im
provements In the Mountain View Cem
etery, located a mile west of Centralla.
R.nd The Or.ron!an elaeaffled ada
aaytatas nade et
brmM. il.ar. sold,
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ELL-AIMS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists.)
THE NEAL INSTITUTE COY
Day Drink Habit Trearmcat
Threo .
Moved to 894 Twelfth street, corner
narnson. t-oriiand. or. write ror treo
book; everything stuctly confidential.
Phone Marshall 2400. All drug habit
treated.
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