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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1917)
23 THE MORNING OREGOyiAN, FRIDAY, APRIL, 20, 1917. EIGHT ARE INDICTED FOR BOOTLEGGING Secret Action by February Grand Jury Announced as w Arrests Are Made. TWO UNDER EXTRADITION One Member of Alleged Ring Is Said to Have Specialized on Deal ing Witii Prominent Attor neys and ex-Judges. Secret Indictments returned against eight Portlanders in February by the Federal grand jury, involving alleged liquor "bootlegging," -on which arrests were made yesterday, are expected to uncover numerous details of the ship ment of beverages here from Califor nia In packages . labeled hardware, electric fixtures, music cabinets and a score of other purported commercial consignments. The men accused are- J. M. Craig, his sun, Steve Craig, and Fred Hauser, who are said to have been , the principals, plying their trade largely from the San Francisco end, while Edward C. Jahn, Fred liozel, Harry B. Davis, .lames Caraher and Fred Croissant are said to have received shipments here and attended to their delivery. The system was such that the five men looking after deliveries were un known to each other. The shipments usually came in the name of well known Portlanders and, as bills of lad ing were mailed from the south direct to one of the "agents." it was an easy matter for them to obtain deliveries. Deputy United States Attorney Bar nett tloldstein. who worked up the case, says J. M. Craig was formerly employed here in a liquor establish ment maintained under the name of Zimmerman & Co. and that James Caraher was expressman for the com pany, transporting shipments for the place before the "dry" law went into effect. After leaving Portland, Craig went to San Francisco and the records at the District Attorney's office show he was arrested there June 16, 1916, charged with having shipped 17 cases of whisky into Oregon labeled as beer. As it was the first offense, he escaped tith fines of $500. In September, so Deputy Goldstein says, he can show shipments were made here in the packages marked as con taining commercial consignments. The hardware marking was discontinued in a short time because longshoremen handled such cases as though they really contained hardware, resulting In bottles of liquor being broken. The arrest of J. M. Craig, Steve Craig and Fred Hauser followed in December. Hauser gave himself up, but the Craigs were taken Into custody on a Commissioner's warrant resisted removal from San Francisco and it was not until two days ago that news was received that their removal here had been ordered. Meanwhile, in February, the grand jury indictments were re turned, being withheld until the de cision of the San Francisco Commis sioner was ascertained. Jahn is said to have operated here emong well-known lawyers and former occupants of the bench and Deputy Voldsteln says he has uncovered all evidence required to prove a conspiracy In the delivery of liquor. day morning, and held for tha Seattle authorities, Charles Gunderson. wanted in Portland for robbery, will be handed over to the local police. Baker, alias Harry Burns, employed on the steamer Breakwater, was ar rested by City Detectives Hellyer and Tackaberry, on advices received from Seattle. He is said to be charged with conspiracy to defraud. Declaring that the Washington authorities have "noth ing on" him. Baker has waived extra dition and will be taken back to Se attle. Charles Gunderson. alleged com panion of James Murray in the recent attempt to hold up a night clerk at the Salvation Army Hotel, has been appre hended in Seattle and will be returned to Portland by the officer who arrives with Baker. City Detectives Snow and Royle re cently arrested James Murray, who was given a hearing in Municipal Court and held to the action of the grand jury. Murray is said to be the man who shot and wounded Dial Singh, a Hindu laborer, in an attempted North End hold-up several weeks ago. CITIZENSHIP IS BARRED GERMANS CANXOT TRANSFER AL LEGIANCE "WHILE AVAR IS OX. Petition of Solomon Shanedllng: Denied, But Assurance of Protection la Given. Germans will not be admitted to citi zenship in the United States until after the war and applications being made by persons in America who are citizens of the Kaiser's domain will be continued until the present struggle ends. This ruling was made in the Federal Court yesterday in connection with the application of Solomon Shanedllng. G. W. Tyler, naturalization examiner from the Seattle district, was here in connec tion with hearings and called attention to a statute of 1813 preventing a citizen of a country at war with the United States from being admitted during the period of the struggle. On being informed of the barrier con fronting him. Air. Shanedllng asked Judge Wolverton if it was safe for him to remain in America while the war was on and in reply the court informed him he was in no danger so long as his conduct was proper. Two Belgians were admitted, Oscar Henri Parrien and Lad Isles Josef Rou wens, while among others to be granted citizenship were Helga Steinvor Free man, a native of Iceland; Henry Breke of Norway; Jacob Brill, of England, and Andrew Benson, of Sweden. Oscar Hauser, of Sweden, who came here as a sailor, was found to be unlawfully in the country, having been allowed to remain under the immigration laws re specting seamen, but instead of waiting uniu ine three-year period exnired. filed his declaration of intention to be come a citizen in two years, so was refused admittance. NIGHT SCHOOLS TO CLOSE Students of Polytechnic Classes to Display Handiwork. Nisht schools throughout the city will close tonight with exercises in the high schools and an exhibit of work of pupils in the polytechnic schools. At the Benson Polytechnic School for Girls in the old Lownsdale School, there will be an exhibit of the work of the girls and a reception to pupils and their friends. There will also be a sale of candy made by students in the domestic science classes and of old magazines, the proceeds of which will go to the Red Cross. Girls and women to the number of over 980 have attended the night classes In the Benson "Poly" during the night school term of six months. The public is invited to attend tonight's exhibit. ROADS RALLY ATTRACTS COXDOX ETHCSIASTS SUBSCRIBE FOIl SPECIAL TRA1X. $20,059,517 IS GAIN Southern Pacific Gross Oper ating Income $163,427,423. REPORT FOR 1916 ISSUED Calendar and Not Fiscal Year TTsed as Basis Freight Revenue In creases While Passenger Income Decreases. Friday Surprises in Our Lower Price Store People who desire good seasonable mer chandise at prices that are appreciably lower than the very lowest they have been accustomed to paying elsewhere will do well to pay a visit to our Downstairs Store today and share in the wonderful surprises. i OP- FOKTLAMD I EtMU4 Tut Quality' Storc Many Extraordinary Unadvertised Bargains We could not begin to list here the many saving offerings which a tour of the Btore will best disclose to the observ ant shopper. Thrifty people of both sexes can enjoy many unusual saving op portunities by looking out for the sale cards every day. PRISONERS TO BE TRADED Seattle Officer Brings Man Wanted for Holdup In Portland. With the transfer to Seattle of Owen D. Raker, arrested' in this city yester- Kcports From Various Sections of the State Give Assurance of Enthu siastic Meeting April 28. Enthusiastic over the assurances of a highway through the John Day coun try, the people of Gilliam, Wheeler and Grant counties will set a pace for other sections of the state to follow in the representation they will send to the state-wide good roads rally in Portland Saturday, April 28. Representatives of the three counties at a luncheon held at Condon suggested the Idea of running a special train to Portland on that occasion. A suffi cient number of tickets were subscribed for at the meeting to insure the special train. A. B. Robertson, president of the Condon Commercial Club, assures good roads headquarters that the John Day enthusiasts will come to the rally 150 strong. Good roads enthusiasts in Clatsop, Hood River, Wasco, Umatilla. Clacka mas and a number of other Willam ette Valley counties are planning to attend the rally in large numbers, th. railroads having granted reduced rates from all points in the state. State' Representative Lunger, o Washington County,, called at good roads headquarters in the Selling building yesterday and reported that his county would send a large dele gation. . Gross operating revenues of the Southern Pacific Company for the cal endar year 1916 were the largest in the history of the company, according to the thirty-third annual report Issued Wednesday in accordance with the new order of the Interstate Commerce Com mission requiring reports for the 12 months of the calendar year instead of for the 12 months of the fiscal year ending June 30, as heretofore. The gross operating income for the year was $13,427,423.02, which not only exceeded the earnings during the pre vious calendar year by $20,959,617.90, but surpassed the earnings during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1916, by $10,733,194.83 and of every other year of the Southern Pacific's notable his tory. The revenue from freight traffic was $112,460,567.07. an increase of $26,129,- 277.27, or 30.27 per cent. Passenger revenues, on the other hand, decreased $4,944,954.59, the total for the year being $37,112,446.60. Sev eral causes contributed to this loss, principal among which was the in creasing competition of the automo bile, which is estimated at $1,000,000. Part of the loss, too, is represented by the comparatively heavy passenger traffic to the Panama-Pacific fair dur ing the calendar year 1915. Income from the transportation of mail increased slightly, but was more than offset by an increase in express income. The proportionate increase of operating income was 14.71 per cent. Operating expenses, which aggregat ed $103,088,736.52 for the year, repre sent an increase of 11.63 per cent over the. previous year, and leave a net op erating income of $60,338,686.50 an increase of 20.39 per cent. Tax accruals, however, show a re markable increase, the aggregate for the year being $8,269,292.28, an in crease of 26.26 for the year. The non-operating income was $11. 636.116.36, a decrease of 15.76 per cent, and the non-operating expenses $28, 221.802.08, a decrease of 3.31 per cent. The net income, then, was $35,422.- 513.96, an Increase of $7,268,082.77, or 25.82 per cent. This figure represents 12.63 per cent of the outstanding stock of the South ern Pacific, but the dividend rate since the first of they ear has been maintained at 6 per cent. The report also takes note of the fact that increased efficiency has been attained as reflected in the following: The average load of freight moved In a loaded car increased 2.01 tons, or 9.30 per cent, and the percentage of loaded cars to total frelghtcar mileage was increased from 67.87 to 72.62. The average freight train load was the highest on record, being 653.59 tons, an increase over the previous year of 71.50 tons or 14.83 per cent. Through this heavier freight train loading there was saved, in operation, the equivalent of 3,215,274 freight train miles. l I ! ft Women's long gloves. Mainly white lambskin, but a few 6uede gloves, famall sizes only o? and some t. Main floor, I We've Taken no Account of Cost or Present Worth in Planning These 1419th FRIDA Y SURPRISE Sales Women's Newest $14 to $20 Serge Dresses $10 20 smart new styles in black, blue and navy. All are tailored. Sizes 16 to 40. No phone orders. None on approval. None C. O. D. 4th Fir. Men's $1.25 Cotton Ribbed Union Suits at 95c Cotton ribbed union suits made of splendid quality combed yarn. Short sleeves, ankle-length style, closed crotch. White and ecru. Main Floor. Men's Good Quality Muslin Night Shirts 59c Good quality muslin night shirts in comfortable medium weight. Plain or trimmed with blue, white or red braid. V-neck style. Main Floor. Boys' $2.00 Wool Mixed Sweaters, Special 89c Heavy gray wool mixed shaker knit 6weaters with ruff neck collar and two pockets. Sizes 30, 32 and 34. Special at 89c. Main Floor. Men's 50c Pure Silk Knit Neckties Only 25c The tie of the hour! Pure silk neckties in accordion weaves and a wide selection of choice new patterns and colorings. Main Floor. Men's and Youne Men's $20.00 Suits for $12.85 ts in stripes, checks, plaids and fancy mixtures. 35 to 42. No alterations. None C. O. D. 3d Floor. Worsted, cassimere and tweed pinch-back suits -One lot of untrimmed hats in patent Milan and hemp. Good assortment of shapes. Black and colors. Fourth Floor. LUNCH WAGON IS STOLEN Wallowa Has Its War-Bride. WALLOWA, Or.. April 19. (Special.) Word has just been received here that Wallowa has Its first war bride. Miss Marion Coverstone of this city, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Coverstone was married at the Vancou ver Barracks to Charles J. Allen, of Portland, by Chaplain Gilbert, of the Third Oregon National Guards. Their wedding, as a great many others, had been planned for June, but because of the war conditions they decided to be married at the Vancouver Barracks. Unique Theft Reported to Police by W. T. I,a Slieels. Unique In local annals of the police is the theft of a lunch wagon, the traveling business stand of W. T. La Sheets, of 161 H North Sixth street. La Sheels reported to the police yes terday morning that the lunch wagon was missing from beneath the Broad way bridge, where he had stalled It the previous night. The vehicle is painted brown, and Is of the common type, with glass doors, thoroughly enclosed against the stress of stormy weather. Its front wheels are of iron, while the rear set are wooden. $1000 GIVEN RED CROSS Arlington Club Makes One of Lar . est Local Donations. A check for $1000 was yesterday placed in the hands of Elliott R. Cor bett, treasurer of the local branch of the Red Cross as a contribution from the Arlington Club. At a recent meeting of the club this amount was voted unanimously for Im mediate presentation to the general fund of the Red Cross, and is one of the largest single contributions re ceived in the local campaign for funds. 4 5 Silk taffeta moire in all staple shades. 4 inches wide. Hairbow fastener free with every 1 yards Friday at, yard 17c. Main Floor. WONDERFUL TWO-DAY SALE 4 Auto Robes S3.85 ! In the face of a rapidly advancing market price on goods of this character a good robe at $3.85 will posi tively create a sensation. These splendid robes can be used for autos, camping, sleeping porches and canoes. Warmer than the ordinary steamer robes. One very attractive design and one size, 60x80. This is a very low price and within the reach of everybody $3.85. SEE WINDOW. Luggage Shop, Sixth Floor One-piece style, high waist line. Pink, blue and green 6triped gingham. Wide belt with fancy pockets. Sizes 2 to 6. Second Floor. Sale of Stone Jars for Egg Preserving 4 : 4 A Now is the time to preserve your eggs, as in all probability they will not 4 be cheaper than they are at present. Preserve your eggs and reduce the 'A i i j. -j i : : i -C i 3 ; rpi n n i. . i x nlgn cost oi living, ask ior pnuteu recipe, xiicse are au eAceneiii, quality stone jai-s and are greatly reduced tor one day only. Jars and covers priced as follows: Four-Gallon Jar FCQ and Cover OOC Five-Gallon Jar fiQf and Cover JOv Six-Gallon Jar nd Cover . . . . Jar Jar Jar 17c 35c 45c One-Gallon and Cover Two-Gallon and Cover . . Three-Gallon and Cover . WATJR GLASS USED FOR Pint Bottle Wnferglass 20d Quart Bottle Waterglass 35d 79c $1.30 Eight-Gallon Jar and Cover Ten-Gallon Jar J" K and Cover ... wl.DO Fifteen-Gallon C?0 OA Jar and Cover PRESERVING EGGS 2-Gal. Bottle Waterglass 55 Gallon Bottle Waterglass S5 lfj! If 5 btuuJ The QyALrTV Stork or Portland BASEMENT, FIFTH STREET Women's Splendid sCrepe de Chine Waists $2.85 An excellent assortment crepe de chine waists in white and fle6h. Also included are some pongee waists. Very exceptional at $2.85. 4th Floor. Women's $2.00 to $3.00 Untrimmed Hats $1.50 Women's $2.00 -$2.50 -$3.00 -$4.00 Gloves 93c Women's and Children's 10c- 15c Kerchiefs 5c Fine sheer materials with corners in white or dainty colors. Others have pretty rolled or lace edges. Nearly 5000 in the lot. Main Floor. 4 75c to $1.25 All-Silk Black Laces, Yard for 49c Closing out short pieces and odd lengths at less than present cost. Voc-$i. grades 4yc. $ i.tu-$J.tu grades toc. Main moor. ft Women's 50c to $1 Neckwear 3 for $1, Each 35c Organdy vestees with hemstitching, neat edges in filet embroidery. Crepe de chine round collars trimmed with plaid silk. Other styles. Main Fl. Women's Fiber Silk Hose, Special Friday, Pair 35c fj Women's eerviceable and good looking fiber silk hose. Mostly black and white. Sizes 9 to 10. Mill runs of the best 50c grades. Main Floor. 4 Women's Light -Weight Cotton Union Suits 35c i Women's comfortable and serviceable light-weight fabric union suits in low neck, sleeveless, tight-knee style. AH sizes, 34 to 44. Main Floor. Excellent 10c- 75c Wash Goods Remnants at y2 js Included are voiles, crepes, ginghams, percales, galateas, calicoes, etc. One to six yards long. 10c-75c values HALF. Second Floor. J 15c Soft Finished Cambric, Yard Friday at 10c 0 Splendid quality soft finished cambric suitable for making gowns and underwear. All full 36 inches wide. Second Floor. J Silk Taffeta Moire Hair -Bow Ribbons, Yard 17c Satin and Taffeta Ribbon, Remnant Lengths, 17c Splendid assortment fine satin and taffeta ribbons. Plain, fancies, etc., in assorted lengths and widths. Length, each 17c Main Floor. Children's New $3.50 Coats, Special at Only $2.79 Black and white shepherd checks, box pleated front and back, sailor collar and cuffs. Sizes 2 to 6. Second Floor. Children's Fine $1.75 Wash Dresses, Friday $1.49 Splendid 40c Stamped Guest Towels Only 25c 200 pretty guest towels stamped to embroider on white satin huck. A large variety of simple designs to select from. Second Floor. J Excellent 75c Infants' Stamped Dresses at 42c g An enormous stock of infants' completely made dresses stamped for embroidering on dainty white nainsook and batiste. All sizes. Second Floor. Fine 85c Stamped Gowns, Special Friday 49c Completely made of good grade chalk finished longcloth. Round, square and V necks. Big selection to choose from. Second Floor. $1.75 to $2.50 Lace Curtains, Special at Pair 69c t All kinds and styles odd pairs lace curtains. Also $3-$4 grades $1.19, $6-$7 grades $2.95, $10-?13.50 grades $5.35. 7th Floor. A $2.00 to $3.50 Hughes' Ideal Hair Brushes $1.49 The hair brush with rubber cushion back and stiff bristles. Brush with best bristles and hardwood back, Friday $1.49. Main Floor. $1.00 to $1.50 Hughes' Ideal Hair Brushes 69c $1.00 Genuine Patent Leather Handbags for 39c Women's patent leather handbags fitted with coin purse. As there are only 66 in the lot you had better buy early. Main Floor. K $5.00 White Wool Blankets, Special Friday $4.15 White wool blankets with colored borders. Full bed size. Under present market conditions should sell at $6.00. . Second Floor.
