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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1916)
TTTT2 . JirOIUfTXG OJIFGONIATT. .. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7,' 1016. GIRL'S MIND BLANK; PUBLIC SOCIAL HOPE A OREGON CITY GIRL, WHOSE STARTLING STORY- CAUSED DETENTION OF BAKER STOCKMAN. Portland Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications Latest Fall Styles Now Shown U li : ) a i: il.'f.j STORE OPENS DAILY AT 8:30 A. M. ON SATURDAYS 9:00 A. M. STORE CLOSES DAILY AT 5:30 P. M. ON SATURDAYS 6:00 P. M. Non-Political Reception Pro posed for New York Women. Pretty Oregon City Typist Is Under Doctor's. Care After Day of Adventure. PACHJC PnONE MARSHALL. 5080 HOME PHONE . A 2112 ATTACKS ARE DENOUNCED The Most in Value -The Best in Quality STOCKMAN DETAINED t J; i: v. . OTHER GIRLS QUESTIONED George W. Densely, of Baker, Says He Purcltased $50 Outfit for Bliss Nela McClure, bat Has Proof of Whereabouts All Day. George W. Densely, well-to-do Baker sheepman, is in custody of Multnomah County officials and pretty Miss Nela McClure, aged 20 years, employed at Oregon City as a stenographer by B M. Kellogg. Is in a critical condition at the home of .George Woodward, Oregon City, as the result of a series of ad ventures Thursday, which completely mystify both Clackamas and Multno mah County officials. The day for the girl is also an absolute blank. Densely was taken into custody at 5:45 o'clock yesterday at the Imperial Hotel, as he prepared to go to Baker, and taken to District Attorney Walter Evans' ofElce, where he was examined by Deputy District Attorney Robinson, of Multnomah County, and Deputy Dis trict Attorney Thomas A. Burke, of Clackamas. He refused to say he was responsible for the girl's condition, and even expressed surprise when told she was under a doctor's care. He was re leased on his recognizance to appear this morning. No charge was placed against him. Former Friends Are Met. Densely came to Portland from Baker early In the week on business. While here he met Miss McClure and Roma Stone, aged 19 years, a close personal friend of Miss McClure. The three went to a theater Wednesday night, and Thursday morning. Densely says, he met the girl on the street. Densely says that the girl complained that she did not have enough clothes and that he took her to a. local department store and bought $50 worth of dresses and a hat. He made these statements before Sheriff Wilson, of Clackamas Countv. and the Deputy District Attorneys from Clackamas and Multnomah. About 9:30 o'clock Thursday night Miss McClure stumbled up the steps in front of the Woodward home and asked Mrs. Woodward if that was where she lived, and Mrs. Woodward replied ithat it was. Then the girl fell into a faint. All day yesterday she was irrational and pleaded incoherent ly, "George, let me go." ( lurkamM Sheriff Requests Arrest. Miss Stone went to Oregon City yes terday to see her friend. Sheriff Wilson and District Attorney Hedges learned of the case about noon yesterday and late in the afternoon started for Port land with Miss Stone after telephoning details of the case to District Attorney Evans here. By the time the partv had arrived from Oregon City, Densely wasJ in cuaiouy. jviiss stone was taken di rectly to District Attorney Evans' of fice. "Oh. what did you do with NelaT' he asked. "I don't know any more about her than you do," replied Densely. District Attorney Evans sent men to the Union station to get Miss Grace Richardson, of Baker, who was in the party. She was taken into custody Just as she was ready to take a train for her home town, but was released as soon as the of fleers were convinced that she knew nothing of the matter. All efforts yesterday to secure a statement from Miss McClure failed until about 6 o'clock that night, when she told what incidents she remem bered to Dr. O.- A. Welsh, of Oregon City, who is attending her. From 8:30 o'clock Thursday morning until 9:30 o'clock that night the day is prac tically a blank to her. Girl Telia Her Story. At 8:30 o'clock Thursday morning she was standing on the corner of Eighth and Main streets, Oregon City, when George Densely came to her. He had two bottles in his hand, both small, but one larger than the other. She re members that he helped her on a car, but from that time until 9:30 o'clock Thursday night, when she fell on the porch of the Woodward home, the day is a blank. She remembers eating eour bread and that part of the day she was with her friend. Miss Stone. She remembers pleading with Densely to let her go, and that early Thursday night she asked him for 50 cents so that she could return to Oregon City. Time after time, she eald. she tried to run away from Densely, but was unsuc cessful. With effort she recalled that she secured some trading stamps, but where or how she could not tell. The officials found that the store where Densely says he bought her clothes gives these stamps. - Miss Stone was examined by Deputy District Attorneys Robinson and Burke last night for more than an hour. She has known Miss McClure intimately for some time. Miss Stone's home is at John Day and she came to Port land to go to a business college, al though she not yet has entered it, ow ing to lack of funds. Deputy District Attorneys Robinson and Burke searched Miss Stone's room at the Barton Hotel last night and tsome evidence was secured which has "not been made public In a wasteb-as-ket they found the following poem, which is signed N. M: Life Is just what we make It. Cloomy. or dull, or drear. And we often do such foolish things That cost us many a tear. ' Life la just what we make it. And no matter what people say, -"We can love and forpive and forget. And may meet again some day. ' Densely says that he left Miss Mc . Clure in the department store about THE NEAL INSTITUTE CO. 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He did not seem to worry last night in the District. Attorney's office and laughed and joked with the officers. Miss McClure went to Oregon City from Baker ab,out four weeks ago, and Miss Stone has been in Portland about two weeks. She and Miss Stone have been together many times both here and in the Clackamas County town. Miss McClure will be examined fur ther by the authorities. JEWISH SERVICES HELD OBSERVANCE FOR DAY OF ATONE. MENT IS CONDUCTED.. Attendants) at Sixth-Street Synagogue Contribute 4000 for Relief of ' Jem In Poland. Services in observance of the eve of the Day of Atonement were held in Jewish synagogues throughout the city last night. Isidor Hershfield, re cently returned from Poland, was the speaker before the Ahavai Sholom con gregation. Park and Clay streets. Da vid X. Mosessohn made the address at the Talmud. Torah Synagogue, Sixth and Clay streets. Kol Nidre services at the Shaarel Torah Synagogue began at 6:30 last evening, while Yom Kippur services began at 6:30 this morning, with Rabbi R. Kornbllth as speaker. Services also were held at the Temple Beth Israel. This morning's services include a musical programme, in which the quar. tet composed of Harold Hurlburt, Dom Zan, Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed and Mrs. Herman Polltz will participate. Services in the Sixth-street syna gogue were temporarily suspended last night while the members of the con gregation "contributed $4000 for the re lief of the Jews suffering in the war zone in response to an appeal by Ben Selling, of the relief committee. The sermon by D. X. Mosessohn was in the nature of an appeal for relief for the Jews in the war-stricken ter ritory and when Mr. Selling followed it with a short plea the movement to contribute was unanimous. With the assistance of the officers of the con gregation the receipt of pledges and contributions was carried forward as rapidly as possible, but it was past 10 o'clock before the regular services were resumed. Contributions ranged as high as $150 in some cases and there were many contributions of $5, 10 and $20. BAKER IS KEPT BUSY War Secretary Hastens From Washington to Stump. RETURN CALLS FREQUENT SHOP TALK IS HEARD OREGON FTJNERAI. DIRECTORS DIS CUSS PHASES OF" BUSINESS. Following Busy Day Delegates Are Banqueted Marlon Veatch, of Eugene. Heads Association. After a day passed In discussing phases of their profession, members of the Oregon Funeral Director?' Associa tion were banqueted at the Hotel Ore gon last night. yesterday's session of the convention, while containing no formal programme, was made up of discussions relative to undertaking methods and funeral procedure. The strictly business ob ligations of the convention having been discharged, today will be devoted "to a trip over the Columbia River High way, arrangements having been made to dine at one of. the highway inns. Officers of the association elected at yesterday's meeting were as fol lows: . Marion Veatch, of Eugene, president; W. H. Hamilton, of Portland, vice president; Arthur Finley, of Portland, secretary, and Walter Holman, of Port land, treasurer. ' One feature of the convention was the presentation of a large cake, pre pared Tor the funeral directors by the dining car department of the Northern Pacific Railroad. A HOT CONTEST. On Plaza block, opposite Courthouse, today from 1X:30 to 1:30. Colonel C. E. S. Wood vs. Dr. Clarence True Wil son on ''The Brewery Amendment." Referee. Judge Morrow. Join the crowd and see the fire fly. Adv. Kansas City, Mo., finds It has only 1006 school puplla with perfect tacth. Of 17,04 pupils 15.000 never uao taftl It tiiinhaa, Assistant in Washington, Who Does Not Understand Inside Meaning of "Pitiless Publicity," Is Cause of Embarrassment. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Oct. 6. Secretary of War Baker is becoming as active politically as Secretary of Commerce Redneld and Secretary erf the Navy Daniels. When the Maine campaign started. Secretary Baker got into the midst of it and since the Maine election he has kept up his activity In other states. TSe Secretary of War finds it possible to abandon his desk at Washington, notwithstanding the War Department is busier than it has been since the days of the Spanish War. Just as Secre tary Daniels finds nothing to hold him In Washington, notwithstanding Con gress left on his hands the carrying out of an enormous naval building pro gramme. ' I Secretary Daniels Not Missed. Secretary Daniels Is not missed, for the business of the Navy Department is really handled by subordinates. But in the case of the Secretary of War. his frequent absences from Washington have caused repeated embarrassments to the Administration. When Secretary Baker was stump ing in Maine, his assistant, Mr. In graham, a new man in office, rescinded the Secretary's order for the exenange of state troops in camps for those on the Mexican border. This brought the Secretary back to Washington to over rule his assistant. Secretary Baker then went into the Middle West to make a few speeches and while he was away Assistant Sec retary Ingraham made public General Bell's report verifying tne capture of Chihuahua by the Villistas. The Ad ministration had put forth the state ment that there had been no Villa raid and the Secretary of War was called on to patch things up, whic.i he did by attempting to discredit General Bell. Effort Made to Disguise Eaets. Secretary Baker was -away from Washington when a telegram was re ceived from General Funston recom mending that General Pershing, be cause of the restraints put upon him by the Administration, be withdrawn from Mexico. Assistant Secretary In graham gave out this information and Secretary Baker was again called In to try to disguise the facts by complain ing of "leaks" in the department. Now tnat Secretary Baker has again Ballied forth, leaving Assistant Secre tary Ingraham on the Job. further en lightening information may be expect ed most any time. Mr. Ingraham has not learned the real curves of "pitiless publicity." STATE HAS $1,138,802.80 Common School Fund Balance pn September 30 $110,308.33. SALEM. Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) The state of Oregon disbursed $1,707,623.10 In the three months ended September SO last, according to the report of State Treasurer Kay made today. Receipts for the quarter totaled $1,081,384.32. The balance on hand September 30 was $1,138,802.80. Of this amount the general fund showed a balance of $765, 139.13. In the common school fund the balance on hand, principal and interest, was $110,308.33. Common school fund Investments on September 30 totaled $6,398,092.91. BATTLING ROBBERS CAUGHT Capture Follows Holdup of Bank and Escape With $400. . COVINGTON. Ind., Oct. 6. Two young men . entered the Citizen's Bank here at 3 o'clock today, attacked the cash ier, Samuel P. Gray, and escaped with $400. They were captured in a corn field soon afterward, but not until sev eral shots had been exchanged by them and the pursuing posse. They refused , to give any ' names. The robbers were frightened from the bank by the screams of a woman em ploye. They dropped several money packages, containing $800, as they fled. The German village of Remborn baa a "-"'"n Ue that is said to be 1200 years old. Mrs. Solomon Hlrsch Says Port land Journal Has Precipitated Shame ot Campaign Delega gation to Meet Special. The distinguished American women who will reach Portland October 14 on the Hughes campaign, special will be accorded recognition aside from that of political significance, their time in Portland allows the holding of a publlo reception. Mrs. Solorntm Hlrsch. accepted leader of Oregon women, yesterday decried the unscrupulous attacks of the Port land Journal on the women who com prise the campaign train. "It Is the shame of the campaign, she slgnill cantly said, "for these women repre sent achievement in sociological, phi lanthroplcal and other ways, and they should not be untruthfully attacked as the representatives of Wall street. Some of the women on the train have accomplished splendid things among the poor. Some have done with their personal effort untold good in various ways, and there are others who are true representatives of the masses. It is awful I know no better word that the Journal should do what it has been doing in its political zeal, to discredit these women. Mrs. Hirsch has received several tel egrams from the train, telling of the success of the special thus far. Mrs. Hlrsch was asked to join it, but she could not get away. Miss Frances A. Kellor of New York, has telegraphed Mrs. Hlrsch that the welcome accorded the women In the various cities is most gratifying. Miss K.elIor Is one of the foremost settlement and Immigrant workers in the country and she has been a member of several research and investigation commissions and has writ ten some notable contributions to mag azines and several books on the immi grant problem. If the stay of the women allows It. Mrs. Hirsch said yesterday, a public reception will be given them as repre sentative women of the country. A delegation of Portland women probably will meet them at some city In .. ash lngton. COTTONWOOD FAIR DRAWS Two Thousand Attend Barbecue on Opening Day. COTTONWOOD. Idaho, Oct. 6. (Spe cial.) Fair weather and a large at tendance froma outside points are mak ing the annual Cottonwood Fair the greatest event that has ever been staged in this part of Camas Prairie. From the standpoint of exhibits in place, class of livestock, farm, orchard and garden products and entertainment features this year s exhibition far sur passes any ever held heretofore at this point. Two hundred business men of Lewiston are attending in a body. The grand parade, which was more than a mile long, was followed by a barbecue in which 2000 people partici pated. Following the feast were sports and amusements, the principal event being tbe wild West features. A string of wild hoiaes were brought from the breaks ot the Salmon River, which the cowboys and cowgirls will try to ride. MR. PILES IS SPEAKER Oregon City Audience Told About Mr. Wilson's Mexican Policy. OREGON CITT, Or., Oct. . (Spe cial.) The ClacKamas County Repub lican campaign got into full swing to night with an address by Samuel H. Piles. ex-United States Senator from Washington, who spoke before a crowded hquse in Willamette Hall. His talk was the feature of the campaign here. "Mr. Wilson cries that he has kept us out of war," said Mr. Piles. 'During his administration we have landed troops on Mexican soil, we have killed or wounded 300 Mexicans, and 108 American marines were killed or wounded at & Mexican port. We have sent expeditions into Mexico; we sent our fleet to Vera Cruz to force the Mexicans to salute the American flag. and we came away without tbe salute. We have not only been at war, we have come away from war disgraced. TRACT HAS SPLENDID VIEW Portland Owners File Plat of Went Linn Heights. OREGON CITT. Or. Oct. 6. (Special.) A plat of land filed In the office of County Recorder Dedman this after noon is that of the West Unn Heights, owned by M. and Mrs. William S. Tur ner, of Portland. The land Is beauti fully located, commanding a magnifi cent view of Mount Hood in the east, the Willamette Falls at the south, while the surrounding country at the north is a magnificent panorama. There are 25 tracts in the plat, and three streets, these being Summit street, Oxford street, and Prospect street. This tract of land formerly was used as a stock ranch, and most of It is under cultivation. Mr. Turner disposed of his stock at a public sale about a year ago. SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED Candidates Named for Vacant Sena tor ship In Arkansas. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Oct. 6. A special election to fill the vacancy In the United States Senate caused by the death of James P. Clarke, senior Sena tor for Arkansas, was called late to day for November 7, at the time of the general election by Governor Hays. William F. Kirby, associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, was nominated by-the Democrats and Har mon L. Remrael. Little Rock banker and Arkansas member of the Republi can National committee, was named by the Republicans tor tbe vacant Sen atorshlp. Islands Want to Be Sold. ST. THOMAS, D. W. I, Oct. 6. The legislatures of the Islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix, following in structions sent by the committee of the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen, nave designated delegates to go to Copen hagen and present the views of the islanders on tbe sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. All are instructed to recommend the sale, and the St. Croix delegates were told not to recommend reforms. The Legislature of St. Thomas favors the aale, I Sale of Women's New Fall Coats A Comprehensive Showing: in Belted and Flare Models. Q-t r q All Sizes in Plain Colors and Mixtures, Saturday at vlU.I Besides being: smart and stylish, these Fall Coats are serviceable and underpriced those in greatest demand the belted and flare effects. The materials are fine wool colors and novelty mixtures in grays, browns, greens and blues. The workmanship is out. The assortment includes all sizes for misses and women. Coats regularly 6old to $15.00, on sale Saturday at. The models are fabrics in plain perfect through- up $10.90 $1.25 AND $1.50 WHITE VOILE WAISTS SATURDAY AT 08J Just in by express a special New York purchase of women's dainty White Voile new styles with low neck and long sleeves. All sizes, but only a limited number Regular $1.25 and $1.50 values on sale while they last, Saturday at Waists the latest in the lot. 98c R. & G-. and Lady Rntli Corsets A brand-new shipment just re ceived $1.00 to $3.50 Especially interesting: are the $1 and $1.2o models, considering: the present cost of production is so high. Every Corset guaranteed. R. & G. STYLE 402 Average figure of fine "coutil, low bust, heavy front steel ijil.OO Style 332 Average figure, of heavy coutil, medium bust, heavy elastic at back and extra well boned $1.25 LADY RUTH, Style 248 Stout figure, coutil, heavy front 6teel, well boned and medium bust, priced at ........... .. .$1.2o Style 350 School girl model, cou til and medium boning, at the low price of $1.25 Style B 640 Front lace, average figure, coutil with elastic at back. Very popular model, at low price of $1.50 18c 29c A Soap Sale Satur day, 6 Bars for. . . At the Notion Counter we offer 5 large bars of Lurline White Floating Soap and one bar of fine Toilet Soap six bars in all for the low "1 Q price of only. .............. lOC A Tooth Brush and Paste , A 50c Combination A fine white bristle Tooth Brush and a full-sire tube of Tooth Paste, each selling regularly at 25c, both on on sale Saturday for....... aC 25c Jar of Mentholatum, priced 160 25c bottle of Frostella, priced 18 50c Pompeian Massage Cream S2 25c Woodbury's Facial Cream 190 25c Packer's Tar Soap priced 19e 25c Pond's Face Cream priced 180 50c jar Ever sweet priced now 290 10c Lilac Rose Soap priced at 7 V 0 25c Wh. Pine Tar Cough Syrup 190 5c Robertine priced at... 39 50c Herpicide priced at 320 25cToilet Water reduced to. ...190 Sweetheart Talcum at 6 for. ...250 Diana Face Powder priced at 500 CHILDREN'S JOCKEY SOOTS A popular school Shoe Misses and Children's "High-Top" Jockey Boots in both button and lace styles. They come in patent and gunmetal leath ers, and all sizes priced as follows: Sizes 5 to 8 at, pair $1.75 Sizes S'i to 11 at, pair $2.25 Sizes lVt to 2 at, pair $2.50 Wonderfully Dainty and Attractive NECKWEAR A.T 25c This is a most distinguished collection of women's new Autumn Neckwear the large cape collars of embroidered organdie or sheer organdie with venise lace trimming lace trimmed sets in small and large shapes Windsor ties of fine messaline silk or crepe de chine in plain colors, ombre effects and rich novelty colorings; also vestees with flat or roll collar trimmed nr with dainty laces and embroideries. All new goods. AtwOC ARMY OFFICER CLEARED IMPROPER ATTENTION TO WIFE OIT ANOTHER NOT PROVED. Conrtmartlal Exonerates Lieutenant Colonel Rafferty, Retired, ot Cap tain Roblnaon'a Charge. . SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 6. Major General J. Franklin Bell, commanding the Western Department of the United States Army, bad before him today tor action a court-martial exoneration of Lieutenant-Colonel Ogden Rafferty. re tired, who was tried on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer, per taining to his acquaintance with Mrs. Rebecca Robinson, divorced wife of Captain James Lee Robinson, of the United States Medical Corps. The ex oneration marked the end, it was be lieved, of an event which has af forded Army circles here choice gos6ip tor months. Captain Robinson preferred his charges against Rafferty, who Is tti years old, last Spring. They had been friends. The trial was held at Fort Scott here and Mrs. Robinson was the chief witness for the defense, admitting her friendship for Rafferty, but char acterizing It as "parental" or "Pla tonic l.leutenant-colonel Rafferty was elated. "Really, though, the case wi one of those that never should have come to trial." he said. "Two months ago I knew I had been vindicated." Patrolman Hennessey Dies. Stephen R. Hennessey, patrolman for the last seven years in Portland, died last night at Emanuel Hospital after an Illness of two weeks with tubercular pneumonia. Mr. Hennessey was one of the bent-liked men on the force. He was 32 years old and lived at 1795 North avenue. His widow and mother survive. Funeral arrangements will be made today. Read The Orearonlan classified ads. WANTED A- MAN! Here's an opportunity for a high class man with brains and some business experience to get into a going concern with a past and a future that will bear the strictest inves tigation. The business has been established a little over a year and a half; it has made good, but one competi tor on the Coast. It will take $1500, not necessarily all, cash. No one in the organi zation now drawing salary. In a year this enterprise will be netting over and above all salaries and expenses from $14,000 to $25,000 annually. 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