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THE BIORXING OREGONTATf, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917.
PUBLICITY TO BE
GIVEN TO EXEMPTS
Names of Those Seeking to
Escape Military Duty Or
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NO SECRECY PERMITTED
Adjutant-General White Receives
Instructions From Provost Marshal-General
All Interested
In Workings of Draft Law.
Are you willing that your neighbors
and the public In general should know
that you are seeking: exemption or dis
charge from military service, and ex
actly why?
If not, better make up your mind now
to take' your medicine when your turn
comes under the draft, without asking;
to be excused, for the names of all ap
plicants for exemptions and discharges,
and the reasons cited in their affidavits,
are to be handed to the papers with the
request that they give full publicity.
Orders to this effect were received
yesterday by Adjutant-General George
A. White from the Provost Marshal
General at Washington, to be trans
mitted by General White to local ex
emption boards.
Reaaona for Publicity Given.
The local boards are dlreoted to pre
pare immediately for the press a com
plete list of all men who have asked
exemption or discharge up to now, and
their reasons, and to keep the press
Informed from day to day of the names
of other persons making claims, and
their reasons.
So If John Jones asks to be exempted
on the ground that his wife Is solely
dependent upon him, that fact will be
duly listed and his local newspaper
asked to publish it. Then any of John
Jones' acquaintances, or his wife's ac
quaintances, or anybody else, will have
full opportunity to take Issue with him
as to the truth of the reason assigned
by him.
All Are Interested.
In the telegram directing that local
boards give publicity to all applicants
and their reasons for seeking to be
excused from military service, the
Provost Marshal-General said:
"The names of all registered men are
on a list arranged in the order in which
they will be called for military service.
Wherever any registered person Im
poses upon a local board and Improper
ly secures a certificate of exemption or
discharge, he advan.es the time of call
of all other uncalled persons on the
lift.
"For this reason every registered per
son, and, to some extent, every person
in the community, is more or less di
rectly interested in seeing that-the true
facts are brought to the attention of
the Government.
Appeals Kay Be Taken.
"For every local board a person has
been designated who will receive in
formation of such cases and take ap
peals to the district board or Inform
the local board. For this reason the
public is entitled to know the grounds
upon which claims for exemption or
discharge are being asked by regis
tered men.
"Local boards should therefore be
Instructed immediately to make avail
able to the press from day to day the
names of persons claiming exemption
or discharges, the ground on which such
claims are based, and in general, the
number of cases that are being dis
posed of by the boards from day to
day.
"This Instruction does not apply, of
course, to discharges on the ground of
physical disqualification."
DOWER HELD UNTAXABLE
RUI.IVO HADE BY JUDGE TAZWELL
IN closset estate: case.
Opinion Given In Matter Involving;
$2487 Which State Sought to
Collect From Widow.
A widow's dower right In her de
ceased husband's estate is not subject
to the Oregon inheritance "tax. accord
ing to an opinion handed down yester
day by County Judge Tazwell In the
estate of Joseph Closset, deceased, for
merly of the firm of Closset & Devers,
wholesalers.
In determining that the state cannot
tax the widow's dower In such an es
tate. Judge Tazwell holds that her
dower interest begins with her mar
riage and is in no way an inheritance
from a husband's estate.
Mr. Closset died in 1915. leaving an
estate valued at $311,000, of which his
widow's dower was placed at $80,000.
The state of Oregon sought to collect
S2487 in Inheritance tax, but Mrs. Clos
set protested payment of an inheritance
tax on her dower interest in the estate.
The amount thus brought into litigation
amounted to $700.
This has been a moot question in
various State Supreme Courts. The Su
preme Courts of California and Illi
nois have held that the dower is sub
ject to the inheritance tax, while the
Supreme Courts of Arkansas, Idaho,
Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York,
Utah and Pennsylvania have held otherwise.
CAR OF SCRAPJRON LOST
Sam Goldblatt Sues JL. Dochtelherg
for Failure to Deliver.
A dispute between junk dealers is
revealed in a suit filed yesterday in the
Circuit Court by Sam Goldblatt against
L. Doctitelberg, Joseph Alder and others,
which is an action to recover the value
of a carload of scrap iron which was
purchased by the plaintiff from Doch
telberg at Baker, Or., but upon which
delivery has not yet been made.
Goldblatt alleges that the iron was
purchased for him by Joseph Alder,
acting as his agent, who paid for the
Iron with a check signed bv Goldblatt.
Instead of shipping the carload of scrap
iron ti him it was shipped to an R. B.
Davis and he has been unable to secure
it, he says. He wants the iron sold in
order that he may recover his $300.
1500 Tons of Copper Salvaged.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6. About 1500
tons of copper Ingots and bar lead
were salvaged from the Btranded
Krtstlaniaf Jord of the Norwegian
American line before she was swept
away in a storm July 29, according to
a report made here today by a wreck
ing tug that returned from Cape Race.
N. F., after an unsuccessful attempt to
save the ship, which went ashore there
July 15. The Kristianlaf Jord was bound
for Norway.
Bead The Oregonian classified ads.
i Applications for Positions Received at Our 6th and Alder Street Entrance, 8 A. M. Until Further Notice i
Skirts Ready to Finish FREE!
We will cut, baste and fit any style tailored skirt you may desire,
from materials purchased in our Woolen Dress Goods Shop at $1.25
yard or over. Our experienced men tailors are at your service. Satis
faction guaranteed. , -
This free offer holds good for a limited time only. Take advantage
of this great opportunity to secure a smart, stylish tailored skirt for the
cost of the materials alone. Woolen Dress Goods Shop, Second Floor'
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TflKr QjUALITY' STORE OT PORTLAND
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New Fall Styles in
Butterick Patterns
All of the new Fall styles in Butterick
patterns are now to be had in our Pattern
Shop. We have experts who will gladly
help you plan your wardrobe for the com
ing season. Come in today.
Pattern Shop, Second Floor.
Our Annual August
Furniture Sale
continues with - hundreds of savings on
single pieces and suites in all woods, fin
ishes, styles, sizes. Supply all your fur
niture needs during this sale and save.
Easy payments if desired.
Furniture Shop, Eighth Floor.
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SA VINGS! Written Large Over This Tuesday Bulletin
Women's Fine
Neckwear at
89 c
Sports pongee, Khaki-Kool and
poplin collars. Some are all white,
others in pretty color combinations.
Sailor shapes and drop shoulder
effects. Many other styles.
i Neckwear Shop, Main Floor.
Splendid $1.00
Pearl Beads
69c
About 100 strings of these beau
tiful pearl necklaces. Plain bead
effects. Neck lengths. A wonder
ful sale considering the present
shortage of pearl beads!
Jewelry Shop, Main Floor.
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We Illustrate Two Designs in
Silver Plated
Teaettes 29c
For Making Individual Cups of Tea
The teaette is attractive, convenient,
economical and has a decided health value.
Simply fill teaette with tea and stir in a
cup of hot water. Tea can be made to any
strength desired."
Teaettes as illustrated and in another
handsome design are priced at only 29c.
Silverware Shop, Main Floor.
In Our Apparel Shop Today
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Amonc a host of nntahlf crninw rvf
fine Summer garments at greatly re
duced prices we call to your particular
attention the following:
100 Fine Summer
Dresses $4.45
Dainty Summer frocks in fine voiles
and ginghams. Tunic, pleated and
flounced models. Plain colors and
fancy figured effects. Wonderfully
good values at $4.45.
A Sale of Skirts
Hundreds of white pique, gabardine
and rep dress and sports skirts in the
season's best models.
$3.75 to $5.00 Skirts $2.75
$5.50 to $7.50 Skirts $3.75
Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor.
A Sale of Misses'
Middy Suits
$1.98.
HERETOFORE NEVER LESS THAN $3.49
Sports coat middies of pink and white or
black and white striped suiting with white
sailor collar, belt and pockets. White galatea
skirt with pocket and stripe trim to match
middy. These garments will tub perfectly.
Sizes for girls 12, 14, 16 years. (One
illustrated.) Girls Shop, Second Floor.
Do you find this hot weather entirely to your liking? Can
you face with cool complacency the hottest darts of Old Sol?
There are two principal ways to conquer the heat: By wear
ing undergarments that are cool and comfortable and let the
body breathe, and by donning a bathing suit when possible,
and taking a plunge into cooling water.. We can help you
materially to attain both of these objects and we will make it
well worth, your while to do so besides.
FIRST WE LAUNCH A SALE OF
Silk Top Union Suits
These athletic undergarments are made with silk tops for
comfort and coolness and self striped madras body for good
service and wear. This is the ideal combination for Summer
and many men wear these fine union suits all the year round.
They are sleeveless and in knee length. Divided into
.three groups :
A f 'QQf Honeycomb tub silk top, athletic style Union Suits, with
SiJls self -striped white madras body. We have reduced the
price to only 98c. Sizes 34 to 42.
A f C C These Union Suits have upper portion of India silk
" P--J-J and body of fine white madras. Well-made Union
Suits in sizes 34 to 42. Greatly underpriced.
A f O l Z La Jerz silk or fine tub silk tops, in satin striped ef-yJ-UJ
feet. Self -striped madras body. Luxuriously com
fortable Union Suits in sizes 34 to 42. '
SECONDLY WE LOWER THE PRICES ON
Men's boys' Bathing Suits
A f Qr Real $1-00 and $1.25 black jersey ribbed Bathing Suits,
yJstr with necks, armlets and skirts trimmed in red or white.
Light and medium weight garments in all sizes. -
A f C Q Light and dark gray bodies, with breast and legs
SXl' J.J.j7 striped in red, white and orange. Well-made, serv
iceable Bathing Suits in all sizes. ....
Black jersey-ribbed Bathing Suits, with colored trim CQ,
in red and white. There are all 6izes in this lot at OOC
Main Floor, Fif th Street.
Boys
Regular $1.25
Table Cloths
$1
Hemstitched table cloths of a
fine mercerized fabric that wears
exceptionally welL Soft finish.
B8x64-inch size. Special for today's
selling at $1 each.
. Linen Shop, Second Floor.
Sale of Good
Wall Papers
Bedroom wall paper in pink, blue
and yellow, border and ceilings to
match. Roll 7c Living room
and hall papers in soft shades of
tan and gray, roll 10.
Wall Paper Shop, Seventh Floor.
Two Rousing Specials in
Good Leather
Music Folds
$7.50 Music Folds of fine quality
crepe seal leather, leather lined, may
be used as a single or double fold, have clasp that locks QtA
with key tDrri
$3.50 Music Folds of good quality leather, lined with moire silk, !0
may be used as a single or double fold, special DU
. Leather Goods Shop. Main Floor.
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In Principal Cities Everywhere This Is
"Wirthmor Day" & l
FOUR NEW MODELS AS PICTURED fP
Wirthmor waists are sold by the leading store in every
principal city by Meier & Frank's in Portland. We sell Wirth
mors because these inexpensive waists represent the newest in
style and the utmost in value at the price.
Four new models fresh from the designer just received
and on sale today for the first time. The standard dollar waist
of America awaits your choosing here today.
Waist Shop, Fourth Floor.
Choose Your Baby Carriage
at Meier & f rank s. We cau your at
tention to our fine new stock of all-reed
baby carriages. They're built on tubular
frames with finest springs obtainable.
Body and hood lined with corduroy or
imitation corduroy in many handsome
shades to match carriage. Rear wind
shields, reversible gear, wooden artillery
or wire spoke wheels. All the latest de
signs and finishes. A great variety to
select from. Moderately priced $15.95
to $45.00.
COLLAPSIBLE GO-CARTS. Hand
Bome models with all steel frames, finest
springs. Three-position reclining back,
padded seat, adjustable footrest, large
tops, strong 12-inch rubber tired wheels,
up to $16.50.
SIDEWALK SULKIES, reed and collapsible.
ORIOLE GO-BASKETS a splendid selection. ,
Wheel Goods Shop, Fifth Floor.
Priced $6.50, $7.50, $10 and
Fine assortment.
"Billie Burke"
Dresses for
$2.69
ONE AS ILLUSTRATED
Fine quality Jap crepe dresses in plain
shades of pink, blue, yellow; also plaids and
stripes. White collar, cuffs and belt.
These popular dresses are suitable for
house, porch, garden, beach, all outing and
sports wear. They are very specially priced
today at $2.69.
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Third Floor, Sixth Street.
R. T. WHITE, 15, DROWNS
BOY SLITS FROM DREDGE PIPK
I.IXE AT RIVER MOUTH.
Victim, Adopted Son of W. T. Caples,
Sink aa Flank la Thrown to
Him or Workman.
R. T. White, 15-year-old adopted son
of W. T. Caples, was drowned off the
Port of Portland dredge Columbia near
the mouth of the river late yesterday.
The boy had been working: as fuel
passer on the dredge, and had started
to walk the long pipeline to shore to
meet his brother, Edward Caples. When
about half way across the pipeline he
slipped and fell, plunging into the
river.
An employe of the dredge saw the
lad's predicament, and, running along
the pipeline, threw a board to him,
but the boy was sinking for the last
time.
Municipal Grappler Brady was called
and spent some time trying to recover
the body, but up to a late hour last
night had been unsuccessful.
The boy's father is employed at the
Albina Engine & Machine Works.
SANITARY SERVICE ASKED
Red Cross Gives $60 0,000 for "Work
in Civilian Areas.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. The Ameri
can Red Cross has appropriated $600. t
000 to meet sanitary emergencies in
the civilian areas surrounding Army
contonments.
The work will be done by a newly
created bureau of sanitary service, with
Dr. W. H. Frost, surgeon of the public
health service, as director.
In some sections state or municipal
funds for such purposes are limited
and can only be supplied by legisla
tion. In such localities the Red Cross"
will offer assistance upon invitation
of the local organization in charge of
sanitation.
WALNUT GROWERS MEET
Nearly All Groves Near Dundee
Promise Good Yield.
DUNDEE, Or., Aug. . (Special.)
Walnut growers from various parts of
the Willamette Valley held a meeting
Saturday at the packing plant of the
Dundee Fruit & Walnut Company.
Nurserymen were present and offered
valuable suggestions relative to graft
ing and caring for young trees. Many
good ideas were advanced by numerous
growers as to methods of pruning and
spraying trees, harvesting the nuts,
etc
Nearly all the groves In this vicinity
give promise of a fair yield this year.
The young gr.ove of Prince & Trunk
will yield more than a normal crop.
Snip Company Incorporated.
ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 6. (Special.)
Articles of incorporation of the George
F. Rodgers Company were filed in the
County Clerk's office this afternoon.
The incorporators are George F.
Rodgers, L. E. Rolfe and C. A. Kop
plach. and the capital stock is $100,000.
The company has leased a tract of
water frontage from the Port of As
toria Commission for a shipbuilding
plant.
Patents Bill Action Deferred.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. The Senate
patents committee today decided to de
fer action on bills to commandeer Ger
man patents for the manufacture in this
country of salvorsan, a specific drug
wisely used In combating insidious
disease. The committee believed the
pending trading - with - the - enemy bill
provides for the situation, or will by
amendments.
G. A. R. men of Massachusetts are
to register for service of some sort
during the war.
. M'CUSKER GUILTY
ATTORNEY CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
AND BATTER V.
municipal Judge Decides Both Men Are
nt Fault, and Declines to Im
pose Penalty.
Thomas McCusker, secretary of the
Employers' Association, was found
guilvy of assault and battery in Mu
nicipal Court by Judge Rossman yes
terday. His case was continued for
sentence.
It was charged by H. S. Hastings,
secretary of the Draymen's Association,
that Mr. McCusker had struck him when
he visited the former's office and asked
him to retract a statement made in a
circular letter sent out by Mr. Mc
Cusker. Judge Rossman decided' that both
men were to blame to a certain extent,
and that he could not impose a penalty
on Mr. McCusker. ,
Deputy District Attorney Delch and
Harold M. Sawyer, attorney for Mr.
McCusker, had several wordy battles
during the trial.
PUPIL OF 1882 IS MET
Miss Anna Lnce's Nurse Is Girl She
Taught 35 Tears Ago.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aug. 8. (Special.)
The recent illness of Miss Anna R.
Luce, an early-day elocution teacher
of Oregon, and entertainer of National
note, at the Upper Valley home of Miss
Grace Allea brought about a reunion
between the pioneer teacher and Miss
Abbie J. Mills, one of her students at
Willamette University. Miss Mills, now
a local nurse, was called to attend Miss
Luce, who has reached her 80th year.
Until she entered the sickroom she did
not know that the patient waa her old
teacher, whom she had not seen since
1882, 35 years ago.
YOUNG SLAYER PAROLED
Boy Who Killed ex-Convict Near To
ledo Goes to Canada.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 6. (Special.) On
recommendation of Lincoln County au
thorities. Carl Tuel, 16 years old, who
confessed that he killed Jess Hall, ex
convict, near Toledo about three months
ago, was today paroled from the State
Training School and left for British
Columbia with-"his sister, Mrs. T. M.
Joselyn.
Young Tuel was committed to tho
training school a few days before Hall's
body was found in a shack near To
ledo. Suspicion fell on the lad. He
confessed the killing to Superintendent
Hale, of the training school, and when
taken back to Lincoln County confessed
to the authorities there. He clearly
established reasons for self-defense,
however, and was cleared of the mur
der charge.
THOMAS D. JONES NAMED
;
Chicago Capitalist Is Member of Ex
ports Administrative Board.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Thomas D.
Jones, Chicago business man and
capitalist, whose nomination to the
Federal Reserve Board was rejected by
the Senate after a memorable fight,
was today appointed a member ' of the
exports administrative board, succeed
ing Edward N. Hurley, who became
chairman of the- shipping board.
The exports administrative board Is
the right hand of the exports council
through which supplies-are being kept
from being sent to Germany by way
of neutrals.
The appointment of Mr. Jones to the
present position requires no approval
by the Senate which relected his nomi-
J nation to the Federal Reserve Board in
1913 on the ground of a close connec
tion with "big business."
Belgian Mission In Rhode Island.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., Aug. 6. The
Belgian war mission today was re
ceived officially by state and city offi
cials. After a demonstration at the
station, members of the party went to
the Statehouse where Acting Governor
San Souci and the Governor's staff
welcomed them.
Women Organize Relief Corps.
PARIS, Aug. 6. The Women's War
Relief Corps in France has been or-
ganized under the authority of the
American Red Cross.
Commissioners of State lo Meet.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6. A call has been
sent to the members of all public serv
ice, utility and railroad commissions in
the United States for the 29th annual
convention of the National Association
of Railway Commissioners to be held in
Washington, October 16, it was an
nounced here last night. Active co
operation of the association "in the
matter of Federal control over opera
tion of railroads to meet military and
Industrial requirements will be among
the subjects to be discussed."
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VISITING BUYERS
will appreciate their trip to Portland if they dine
at the
Bohemian
Restaurant
Acknowledged by connoisseurs to be the one place in
Portland where the best of foods are properly cooked
and served, and always at reasonable prices. .
Famous Bohemian Rolls served at all meals.
127 West Park Bet Washington and Alder
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