TITE MORNING QREGONIAN, TT7ESDAT. MARCH 13, 1917.
GYPSY GUN IS
TOLD TO LEAVE
NEW 1917 MODELS IN FAMOUS HARTMANN WARDROBE TRUNKS HAVE ARRIVED LUGGAGE SHOP, SIXTH FLOORS
Timely Offerings of Good Merchandise for Double Savings Tuesday
ARE YOUR EYES ALL RIGHT?
If they are, you are indeed fortunate. If not, they should receive prompt and
expert attention. Our optical service is unexcelled in Portland. Our equipment
of instruments for examination is modern and complete. Let our graduate op
tometrists examine your eyes. Glasses will be prescribed only if needed and at a
moderate cost, WE DUPLICATE LENSES FROM THE PIECES.
Optical Shop. Balcony. Sixth St.
SKIRTS CUT
BUTTERICK
Spring Fashion Book now in. This
excellent book, with any 10c or 15c
pattern, for 25c. Advance Spring
fashion sheets ready for distribution.
Pattern Shop. Second Floor.
Quarrels Between Families
Last Straw and Police
Give Week's Notice.
FREE if materials are purchased in
our Silk or Dress Goods Shops. Skirts
knife, box or accordion pleated, fin
ished ready to sew on band for $1.
Second Floor, Fifth Street.
Tut Quality" Storb op- Portland
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NEIGHBORS ARE RELIEVED
Since Last Tall North
Been Infested With
Telling Outfit and
Vpset Vagrancy Charges
Side Has
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"Seconds" of -Lion Brand Collars Tuesday Two for 1 5c
Portland must bid farewell to its
picturesque and pestiferous gypsy
colony, residents of the North End dis
trict during- the past few months, and
keepers of "phrenology" booths by vo
cation. Yesterday morning Nicholas George,
chieftain of the clans, was called on
the carpet by Police Captain Inskeep,
who recited the list of public griev
ances against the colorful folk of Ro
many. "One week to get out of town,"
decreed the officer. "Linger an hour
longer than that and you'll all be
under arrest."
Kor once Nicholas George did not
neck to temporize by argument - "All-n-rig;rt.
Meester Captain," he agreed,
"we be gone." Tet. gypsy fashion, he
could not forego the last .word. "We
a-sroin anyways," he said with sat
isfaction. The edict of banishment was forced
by a gypsy battle, waged last week,
at 181 and 185 North Fifteenth street
and 528 Johnson street beween quar
reling families of the clan. In the tur
moil the three residences were sadly
wrecked, doors wrenched from their
hinges, windows shattered, ventilators
torn loose and fireplace tiling pried
loose for missies.
Booths Are XninfronB.
Late last Fall the gypsies, several
score in number, came to town, like the
beggars of the old nursery rhyme as
to habiliment, but traveling in their
own high-powered automobiles. They
tented for a time at the Rose City
ppeedway, apreaaing out over the city
in quest of "phrenological" plunder,
but, as the weather grew more severe,
moved into residences, to the chagrin
of the afflicted neighborhood.
Little booths bloomed everywhere In
the North End, with daubs of phren
ological charts displayed to catch the
credulous, f-louched in the doorways,
bold, black eyes challenging the passer
by, stood the gypsy gins. "Come right
in," they urged. "We read-a the
bumps. We bring the good luck!" They
jingled the golden coins of foreign
mints, strung about their dusky
throats, and ,set the4r arms akimbo
splotches of vivid color, gaudy with
soiled silks and gay cottons.
Fortune telling is under the ban of
ordinance, and the plain-clothes police
breezed into the various booths to pro
cure evidence against the psuedo
scientists of phrenology. Long lives
and" good fortune, dark men and fair,
wives an5 sweethearts were found and
classified among the bumps of police
men's heads. It was fortune telling,
no matter how termed, decided the po
lice, and hustled a score of gypsy
women and girls into Municipal Court.
Irosecttlon In Failure.
But the gypsies hired counsel and
fought the cases, maintaining that they
practiced phrenology as a science and
defying-the law to forbid them. They
won and went back to the harvest of
small' change.
Very well, then, they were vagrants.
Tet Nicholas George, in oper. court,
produced documentary evidence oi
plethoric bank accounts, unincumbered
farm lands, expensive cars and many
horses for trade. Somewhere between
$40,000 and $50,000 wavered the for
tune of Nicholas George, who told the
astonished court that he .was a "piker"
by comparison with many of his people,
nnd announced that every gypsy fam
ily in his clan traveled the road in its
own car.
Other arrests on the f ortune-teHIng
charge followed, and a few convictions
were procured. There was a constant
succession of bickerings and blows
among the families, and scarcely a
week passed that did not find a bevy
of gypsy defendants enrolled on the
municipal Court docket.
The clan in Portland Is said to be
divided in origin, some of the families
being Syrian gypsies, others hailing
from Brazil. It was this tribal dis
tinction that wrought havoc with the
gypsy 'peace and with the slumber of
the community for blocks around their
dwellings. ,
They came from California, and they
are going back. "It is pleasant there,"
said one variegated matron, with long
ing in her voice. "So we go back, and
I think", myself, I and mine will not
come to Oregon again."
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Sale Pearl Earrings
A special purchase of the new pearl screw ear
rings recently put through by our jewelry buyer
now in the East will enable you to buy these at
tractive bits of jewelry Tuesday at good savings.
Dainty "screws" in the style most favored for
Spring and Summer wear
will be shown in three
sizes and in three differ
ent shades white, cream
and pink at these re
ductions :
50c Pearl Qr7
Earrings J C
$1 Pearl C
Earrings OC
Jewelry Shop, Main Floor.
Buy These Papular Collars Tuesday
at Just HALF the Regular Prices
NT
OW is the time for thrifty men and women
who shop for thenl to lay in a supply of
collars for months to come. Lion Collars
well and favorably known are worn by dis
criminating men from coast to coast. '
35c to 75c Ribbon
REMNANTS at 20c
Remnants 1 to 3 yards long of attractive Dres
den, plain satin, taffeta, velvet, "grosgrain and
sports ribbons. These are in the most desirable
colors, widths and patterns. On sale Tuesday at,
each 20 Ribbon Shop, Main Floor
The collars on sale Tuesday are "factory sec
onds" collars which were set aside by the
eagle-eyed factory inspector because of slight
imperfections. Some have defects so small as
not to be observed. A slight irregularity of stitch
ing or button holes, or other trivial defects, cause
these collars to be branded as "seconds." It
will pay you to attend this sale ! All sizes from
14 to 20 and all the popular styles included.
Special Tuesday 2 for 15c;
Each 8c; 6for45c;Doz. 85c
Men's Furnishings Shop, Main Floor
65c-75c Veiling 50c
New veilings in hexagon and fancy meshes with
neat, attractive borders and scroll designs ; beauty
veiling with single figure and chenille and velvet
dotted veiling. The colors are black, purple,
brown, navy, taupe and white. On sale Tuesday,
at, yard 50.
NEW MOTOR VEILS AT, SI. 25
Excellent quality of chiffon veils with satin
stripe, three-fourths yard wide and one and three
fourths yards long a medium size veil that is
most popular. In 10 shades.
NEW MALINE FOR SCARFS, TRIMMING, etc,
the yard 25c-35c Veiling Shop, Main Floor
25c-35c Dainty New
Neckwear at 15 c
Pretty new Spring neckwear of organdy, voile,
net and pique. Some are pure white and others
have fancy colored stitchings and borders of col
ored stripes. Many have dainty lace edgings. All
the popular and newest shapes and styles are to be
found in this lot. Why not buy several to freshen
up your Winter suit or frock in this sale Tues
day at 15c. Neckwear Shop, Main Floor
; - J ' waists t-m. I
Wirthmor Waists $1.00
The four new models illustrated above will be
on sale Tuesday in our waist shop. Despite the in
creased cost of materials and labor, we shall be
able to offer these unusual waists at $1.
Three models are of white voile with trimming
of lace or organdy embroidery and tucks and the
fourth is in tailored style, with narrow black cord
stripes. Four exceptionally good models on sale
Tuesday at $1. Waist Shop, Fourth Floor
Untrimmed Shapes
In Every Good Style
$2 to $12
If you contemplate
trimming your own
hat-and more women
are daily added to the
lists of those who do
or if you have some
definite idea which you
wish followed with re
gard to your new
Spring hat, you could
not do better than see
the splendid variety of
smart, untrimmed shapes we have for you.
Clever new styles in Milan, Milan hemp, hemp
and lisere. A-few of the new shades are China
blue, Shadow Lawn green, dove gray, gold, purple,
brown and, of course, black, white and navy.
Trimmings of every sort flowers, wings, quills,
imitation aigrettes, beaded and Oriental effects in
endless array. Millinery Shop, Fourth Floor
OOKS
By Our Own
Oregon Women
ur enlarged Book Shop on the
fifth floor has a host of splendid
new books of every "sort to offer you.
Among them you will find these
good books by Oregon women:
"Song of the Tooth Brush Disease,
Prevention, Health and Happiness"
Dr. Mary Tanner, $1.00.
"Thoughts From Oregon to Greet a
Friend," Katherine Durham, 50cw
"Under the Blue and Gold," poems,
Mildred Hudson, $1.00.
"Happy Valley," Anne Shannon Mon
roe, $1.30.
"From West to the West," Abigail
Scott Duniway, $1.25.
"Anna and David Matson," Abigail
Scott Duniway, $1.00-
"From an Oregon Ranch," Kather
ine, $1.00.
"Charm of Fine Manners," Mrs.
Helen Starrett, 75c.
"Past, Present and Future, His
Plan," Mrs. Hood, 15c.
Pretty New Silk Dresses
Priced Only
17.5
New Spring dresses that
have just come in! Pretty
styles for afternoon and street
wear. The materials are
TAFFETA. GEORGETTE,
CREPE DE CHINE, SERGE
Some have dainty touches
of silk embroidery, others are
in combination of two or more
materials. The colors are
the most pleasing shades of
Copen, tan, gray, black and
navy. In all sizes for misses
and women ; moderately priced
at $17.50.
Apparel Shop, 4th Floor
KING IS SENT TO PRISON
Parole Revoked Arter Flight With
Young Girl.
Thomas King, whose flight to Cali
fornia with 15-year-old Hannah Vehon
Jed to his indictment for kidnaping and
another serious charge, waa ordered to
the penitentiary for an indeterminate
sentence of from one to seven years,
with the revocation of his parole by
Judge Davis yesterday.
Jving pleaded guilty in March, 1915,
to larceny from a shop, and was at
that time sentenced by Judge Davis to
from one to seven years and paroled
on his promise of good behavior. One
of the conditions of his parole was that
he was .not to leave the state without
the consent of the court.
- On the showing by Deputy District
Attorney Collier that King had broken
several of the conditions of his parole
and the likelihood of his conviction of
the present charges. Judge Davis re
voked the parole yesterday morning.
in is eavea me state tne expense of a
trial and the girl from humiliating
. puonciiy. ivmg is a years old.
FIVE-DAY BRIDE IS SUED
9.
Charles Higgins Says Wife
Wanted to Get Clothes.
Only
' Charles Hlggins hied to Vancouver,
asn.. last rnursday and took unto
himself a bride. Yesterday he filed
buiht mvorce from the young woman
.Mrs. .Minnie Higgins. in the Circuit
court of Multnomah County, asserting
married me was not all he had
thought it.
"She was my wife in name only.
complains Mr. Higgins. and goes fur
ther to assert that his wife told him
directly after marriage that he had
married him only to get some money
and new clothes, that she did not love
him and never had loved him, and was
going to leave him to go to Chicago
"She says she Is now making & hit
with . the boys because she has some
new clothes," says Mr. Higgins in con
elusion, ,
35c -40c Stamped
Guest Towels 29c
A large assortment of useful little guest
towels. All are stamped to embroider in
dainty designs. Some have hem-stitched
ends, while others are scalloped.
$1.23 PILLOW CASES 98d
Completely made pillow cases, stamped to
embroider in attractive designs. All are
made of best Sea Island cotton cambric.
65c STAMPED GOWNS AT 39d '
An immense assortment of gowns .of .soft
finished longcloth, completely made and
stamped to embroider in pretty designs.
500 PIECES STAMPED GOODS HALF
Stamped art goods of every sort scarfs,
children's dresses, women's underwear, etc
All stamped to embroider on good materials.
Regularly 50c to $2.50 at HALF.
-Art Needlework-Shop, Second-Floor
New Spring Styles
are just different
enough from the styles
in vogue during the Win
ter to require a new cor
set, designed and made
on new Spring lines. Our
assortment of new
REDFERN
CORSETS "
is now complete. There
are lovely models for
every figure for the
young, slender figure, for
the young . stout figure
and for the more matron
ly type. All are built on
natural, comfortable
lines yet so designed as
to give the utmost in
style.
New Redferns $3 Upwards.
DEMONSTRATION NOW BY EXPERT
REDFERN CORSETIERE
Corset Shop, Third Floor
10,000 Yards 17c
Outing Flannel
Tuesday Yd. 12Vc
One of the largest mills in the East
through a very fortunate and special ar
rangement -has given us all its short lengths
of good outing flannels at a low price. Every
piece of this material is in perfect, condition
and lengths range from 2 to 10 yards. Light
and medium shades some solid and others
in stripes of pink and blue with white. Ma
terials a full yard wide just the right weight
for gowns, pajamas and underwear.
On sale Tuesday only at the extremely low
price of, yard 12V&C.
Second Floor, Fifth Street
35 c Raylara Pap er 27c
The popular "Raylawn" pound linen paper,
90 sheets to the box. On special sale Tues
day at, box 27c.
15c Envelopes to match, pkg. 10c
-Stationery Shop, Main Floor
Two-Pound Roll Royal
Banquet Butter at 85c
Made fresh daily in our own sanitary churn.
Rolled Oats, pure and fresh, one of the best brands,
fresh shipment, 9-lb. sacks, 45.
Shelled Pop Corn, fine, dry, 2-year-old stock, guar
anteed to pop, 4 lbs., 250.
Walnut Meats, guaranteed new crop, lb., 50.
Tetley's Green Label Tea, one of the best, U-Ib,
tin, 170.
Cross & Blackwell's Chow Chow, genuine imported;
quart bottles, 650; pint bottles, 350.
Hawaiian Sliced Pineapple. Griffon brand, thick
slices; dozen, $2.10; large cans, 190.
California Yellow Cling Peaches, Griffon, new pack,
finest quality; doz., $2.10; large cans, 100.
Ninth Floor, Fifth Street.
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RABIES VICTIM BETTER
FRAKK POWERS ABLE ' TO RE
STRAINT IMPULSE TO ' BITE.
Patient Talk Freely of Case With Dr.
Kobrrnr RecoTtrr Will Be As
sured After Thursday.
Though ho is fully conscious and
rational, ft is only by the exercise of
a strong and determined will that
Frank Powers, now undergoing the
Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia In
St. Vincent's Hospital, is able to re
strain the recurrent Impulse to bite
and snap, at any object within his
reach.
The patient talks freely concerning
his case with Dr. David N. Roberg,
State Health Officer, who is adminis
tering the treatment, and has described
the unreasoning whims of animal sav
agery that plague him. For the past
three days he has not suffered a
rabies spasm, and hospital attendants
and his physicians are cheered at the
seeming prospect of complete recovery
"I will not say that the point of
safety has yet been reached, however,1
said Dr. Roberg yesterday. "A period
of eight days after the first treatment
has been takes is required to give
such assurance. If the patient , passes
next Thursday without another attack
his recovery will be assured." The
complete course of treatment requires
21 days." ,,
Mr. Powers Is an employe of the
Baldwin Sheep Company, of "Madras.
Or. When a rabid coyote attacked
a valuable shepherd dog he went to
the rescue, and in the fight with the
maddened animal was bitten on the
hand. Symptoms ' of rabies developed.
THEFT OF TAXES CHARGED
William G. Seckendorf Indicted lor
Appropriating Checks.
"William G. Seckendorf, manager of
the Panama building. Third and Alder
streets, was indicted by the grand
Jury yesterday on two counts of lar
ceny. He is accused of pocketing a
check for $1S49 given him by -owners
of the building for the payment of
taxes last year to Sheriff Hurlburt. and
also 1476.15 given him by Mrs.. Anna
Herrall, one of the owners, as her
share of the tax money.
George Wickham, who is accused of
passing a forged check for $80.20, was
indicted also. Lester Butler was in
dicted for the theft of a watch and
suit from Mike Tom February 15.
TENT PROTEST DUE TODAY
Residents of Heights Terrace
District Is Damaged.
Say
A protest signed by more than 100
residents of the Heights Terraoe dis
trict asking for the removal of a col
ony of unsightly tenthouses in their
district will be considered by the City
Council at a meeting this morning.
The tenthouses have been the cause
of a long fight by the Heights Terrace
residents, who contend that the tents
not only are unsightly, but they should
not be permitted in a district built up
with attractive homes. They contend
that the tents have resulted in defer
ment of plans for construction of a
number of new homes in the district.
RAILROAD OFFERS LAND
Employes to Have ' First Pick
' Garden Sites on Right of Way.
of
Read The 'Oregonlan classified ads.
Employes of the O.-W. R. & N. Com
pany will have a chance to reduce the
high cost of living a little next Sum
mer. The company has offered free use of
its right of way and? all unoccupied
property to employes who-want to use
to crow -vegetables and other artl-
pi
lit
cles of food. It is understood that the
products are to be applied to personal
use and not sold at a profit.
Formal offers were sent out yes
terday to all agents and officials of
the company. Employes will have 10
days to accept. Land not appropriated
at that time will be offered to other
citizens on the same terms.
WHITE BRIEFS CALLED FOR
District Attorney to Investigate At
tack on Adjutant-General.
District Attorney Evans yesterday
called for briefs from Attorneys John
F. Logan and Jay Bowerman, repre
senting Adjutant - General George
White, and Attorney Frank Collier,
representing George T. Willett, in the
matter of quo warranto proceedings to
oust General White from his office.
Mr. Evans has refused to bring the
action in the Circuit Court for the
state on the relation of Mr. Willett
without adequate assurance that those
seeking to depose General "White had
grounds for their attack.
Seattle Robbers Commit Murder.
SEATTLE, March 13 William Ham
ilton, aged 87, a bachelor, proprietor of
a small grocery store at 100 Westlake
avenue North, far from the business
center of Seattle, was found dead,
beaten, gagged and bound in his small
living-room behind the store late this
mornine. The notice discovered evi
dence that Hamilton had been murdered
by two robbers, who were seeking a
small sum of money which he kept con
cealed in the bedroom.
MEISTER ESTATE $65,000
Widow of Slain Man Is Named as
Administratrix.
An estate valued at $65,000 was left
by Henry Melster. who waa shot and
killed by Emil Spranger on March 4,
according to the petition for letters of
administration filed in the County
Court yesterday by his widow, Mrs.
Ursula Meister. No will was left, and
Mrs. Meister was named administra
trix by Judge Tazwell, to serve under
$45,000 bond.
The property consisted of real estate
of the value of $50,000, from which
there is an annual income of $7000, and
personal property and life Insurance of
the value of $15. C00.
The heirs-at-law are the widow and
four children. The children are Harry
napp, Mrs. I,ydia Briggs and Alice Meis
ter, of Portland.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
ONLY $160 CASH
At the-
Security Storage Co.
For ThU 9350
1916 Model Piano
109 4th St.. at Washington St.
Golden West Coff ss
is -Just R.sffit"
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