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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1918)
THE 31011X1X0 OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 84, 1918. "THRIFT AND WAR SAVINGS STAMPS ON SALE AT OUR ACCOMMODATION BUREAU, BASEMENT ' HON Gl Butterick Fashions The new Butterick Quarterly for Spring is here, priced at 25 cents a copy and any 10c or 15c Butterick pat tern included FREE. February ad vance Butterick patterns and fashion sheets now ready. Pattern Shop. Second Floor. An Error Corrected In one of our recent ads there was an nounced a sale of men's Hall wool" shirts and drawers at $1.49 each. These gar ments were not all wool, and we ask those who purchased same with that understanding to return the garments and receive their money back. t THE Sale of Men's and Young Men's SUITS at $14.85 continues today. Broken lines but a good assortment in cluded for men of all ages, tastes and builds. All Meier & Frank quality at a big price concession. Men's Clothing Shop, Third Floor. TO Every Charge Made by News OftPOKXUkMD Against Police Officer lsx Shown to Be False. Further Instances our Value-Giving Supremacy j ACCUSED HIGHLY PRAISED EXONERA VE IN This QuALmr Stors Committee cautions Conduct Which Investigates Ac Finds That Officer' I Exemplary and That lie Is Wholly Loyal. C.4PTAI n RM TO lTrrrTB XO ACTION AU.tlT SEH Captain of Police Harms will Initiate no retaliatory proceed ings against the Portland News or any Individuals on account of charters filed against him, be aid last night. "After a complete vindication at the hands of a committee com posed of such men as those who heard th facts concerning; the charges filed against me. I am fully satisfied." said Captain Harms. "While I feel that my family has - been grievously wronged by the accusations and we have suffered much from It, It Is a closed Incident with us. Any further measures that might be taken by me would be In reality vengeful and there la no malice In mv heart against any one, even though some of those concerned went pretty far In their efforts to hurt me." Every one of the 13 charges made against Police Captain Harms by the T'alty News was entirely untrue, ac cording to the decision yesterdsy of the committee which took testimony and conducted the Investigation of the charges. In a written decision the committee not only denounced the charges, but praised Captain Harms for being just the opposite kind of man be had been accused of being. The Investigating committee com TTlned Mayor Raker. United states I'lstrtct Attorney Reames. IMstrlct At torney Evans. City Attorney f-eRoch and Chief of Police Johnson. The com mittee was unanimous In signing the decision and findings. Captalsr la Ceagratalated. After the decision, which was one of praise throughout for Captain Harms. was read. Captain Harms broke down and wept. He later was congratulated by dozens of friends and acquaintances who were on hand to hear the decision and who bad filled the Council cham ber where the Investigation was made publicly during the two days the testi mony was being taken. The committee's decision in the case Is to the effect that the two witnesses presented by the News to substantiate the charges were unreliable in that they had grievances against Captain Harms and that their testimony was refuted by reliable and disinterested w Itnesses. It was found that Captain Harms ban been and Is highly patriotic In stead of being rro-Orrmtn as charged br the News: that the charges of be ing unpatriotic amounted to nothing: that be has been sober. Industrious and bonest instead cf being drunken, riot ous and dishonest In protecting houses and women of ill fame. In conclusion the committee says -none of the charges are true." Dectaloa la Gives. The. written decision reads. In part, as follows: On January IS, 191s. the Portland News e!lverd to the Mayor a letter containing vrar Brains! rollce f aptain Leo A. Harm The letter outlined 13 charges as follow: 1. That the accused la. or was until a very short tlm aso. radically pro-Cennan; that be has denounced policemen for commenting en the victories and successes of the allied arm lee and had forbidden further discussion ef the same. That he had attempted to put In ctr enUtton slanderous fate-hoods against the J'reet-lent of the Lnlted States. 3. That while at the head of the moral smiad he conducted himself In a riotous manner nnbecomlnc an officer by drinking, rambling and carousing at all hours of the l!ht; that wbi: under the Influence of lujunr he had fired a pletol shot thnxish tne bat ef a member of his squad and be came so Intoxicated upon this occasion that It was secraeary for his men to care for blm: that while en duty la maklns an ar-r-st of a houe of lilfame he himself became Intoxicated and was discovered by the mem bers of bis squad In a drunken condition: that en this occasion, while a woman waa dressing, be had taken a bottle of whisky from his pocket, wared It ever his head and created a scene: that he had forced a mem ber of hie squad to use liquor asalnst the better Judgment ef this man: that be has encouraged his squsd members te drink, gamble and carouee aa he himself waa so li, and threatened them with dismissal un W they obeyed his drunken whims. . That while the leader of the moral snuad ho protected certain disorderly houses from police raids, and that hs la generally unfit to act as the leader of a movement to s'ipprres vice at this time In the City of loruina. In Its effort te sustain the charges of cruna-nnees. carousals, conduct unbecoming an orricer and gambling, the complainant produced two wltneeees, both of whom were ' St the time fellow police officers, both frank. Ir admitting prejudice asalnst the accused. In refutation of thee rharsea the accused P"t:!ve:y denied them under oath and pro. duced In his own behalf the sworn testimony ef many disinterested witnesses who flatly contradicted the testimony of ths two po lice eff.rers. The committee therefore ftade that the eharsee as summarised in Specification No. S srs untrue. There waa aa atoost total failure ef any proof whatever te sustsln any portion of the chares aeelnsa the accused that he had ever protected or attempted te protect any bouse of III fame from arreet. The evidence offered by the accused Ja refutation ef this charge was convincing. Finally, the attor ney for the complainant In his argument to the committee frankly admitted that the ac eusd was an honest and efficient officer and that had ho been called to the witness stnd. ss he expected he would be called, he would have so testified. We find that tbe charges outlined In Spe cification No, 4 are not true. One ef the police officers heretofore re ferred to ss exhibiting such feeltncs of bias and prejudice against the accused, testified to substance that during the political cam paign Immediately preceding the Presidential election In lDld. ths accused hsd mads In s presence end la the presence of two other officers st ths police station remarks highly derogatory te ths President, who waa then a candldats for re-election. It wss admitted by the sccused that ho had made statements sgalnst the fitness of the Presl den for re-election, but positively denied that be hsd made the remarks sttrtbated to blm by the witness. The committee finds that ths charge as set out In specification No. 3 Is not true We have purposely left for consideration the charge of disloyalty ss outlined In spe c.rtcatlon No. 1. We regard this charge ss the most serious ef sny. The evidence to sustain this charge was furnished entirely by the testimony of ths prejudiced police effteer and lacked any corroboration what ever. The accused voluntarily became a member ef the military forces of the United States at the very Inception of the war between eur Oevemment and Spain, and served con tlnuously until the close thereof. His cer tificate of discharge dated August T. 1X90 lie was a noa-commlattonsr officer and served la s number sf engagements snd ene Important battle, all ef which are spe cifically referred le as a part ef his mil itary record. aa& ea ths Xaee eX la tUs- t '4 i FURNITURE for Every Room At 15 to 50 Off will be found in our January Sale. Furniture in all woods, finishes, styles and sizes. Separate pieces and suites. Sold on our most liberal credit plan if desired MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS in reason. Sale Ends Saturday at 6 P. M. Furniture Shop, Eighth Floor. TODAY! . We Will Sell 75 Misses' and Women's Suits At the One Price $10 s) Broken lines, samples, etc, in cluded. Cheviots, serges and poplins. Loose and belted models. Black, navy, taupe, brown. Regardless of former prices, only $10. Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. Curtains Pair at $1.95 Exactly 70 pairs of splendid weight Nottingham curtains to be closed out at this remarkably low price today. White and ecru curtains are included. " Curtains; Pair at $1.69 Piano window curtains made from our best quality filet nets that sell regularly from 85c to $1.20 a yard. These curtains will harmonize with the finest net curtains on long windows. Pair, $1.69. Curtain Shop. Seventh Floor. 4 Sales for Men Union suits, ties, hats, shirts reduced. Sale Union Suits Standard makes of warm, comfortable, sani tary, perfect fitting underwear at good savings. Broken lines. It will pay you to anticipate your needs for a long time ahead, at these prices: $2.50 VALUES $1.89 Good medium weight wool-mixed union suits in natural gray. Warmly serviceable union 6uits. Closed crotch. UNION SUITS $2.29 Stuttgarter and Richmond Closed Crotch fam ous makes , of heavy fleeced wool-faced union suits. Natural gray. All sizes. UNION SUITS $2.49 Stuttgarter medium heavy weight wool and cotton mixed union suits. Well tailored, perfect fitting garments in natural gray. UNION SUITS $2.79 Heavy wool mixed union suits with closed crotch. Well made and finished. Nearly all sizes. Second Day of Our Tie Sale It began yesterday with 10,000 fancy four-in-hands at great reductions. All taken from our regular fine stocks. Nine big under-priced groups, 35c, 45c, 65c, 95c, $1.35, $1.65, $2.35, $2.85, $3.35 Sale of Men's Cloth - Hats 95c. Many atHALF Finely serviceable hats for present wear. Broken - lines but all sizes included. Wanted styles in checks, plaids and mixtures. A Sensational Manhattan Shirt Sale Continues -Men's Furnishings Shop, Main Floor. w HITE Wear of Every Kind At Favorable Prices is included in our annual January White Sale. Domestic undermuslins, French and Philippine lingerie, Crepe de Chine undergarments at very special prices.' Laces, em broideries, etc, reduced. Sale Ends Saturday at 6 P. M. i i Nemo" Prices Advance On and After Monday, February 4 You may never again be able to buy these models at present low prices: Nemo Wonderlift Corsets The popular models Nos. 553, 554, 555, 556, 557 and 558 Now $5 Will Be $6 Price advances will also take effect on Self-Reducing Corsets TTipsp nA fnunriffs Nns. in?- A.CITI and Ann , I jy, to DviiTim Zs5 via I 555 WONDERLIFT Corset Shop, Third Floor. From $4.50 to $5.00 Buy now and SAVE! AT If II Georgette Crepe $1.25 Rare indeed is the opportunity to buy good quality Georgette Crepe at $1.25 a yard. 40-inch Georgette Crepe in black, white and all the most desirable street shades. 98c Dress Embroidery 69c 40-inch organdy and voile dress embroideries in all white and with touches of color. A few patterns embroidered on tan voile. This quality sells regularly at 98c specially priced today at, yard 69c. Main Floor, Fifth Street. JEWELRY of All Kinds at O Great Price-Reductions is offered in our January sale. A cleanup of broken lines from our regular stock, samples, etc Worthy, correct, reli able jewelry some reduced ONE-HALF. Savings for men, women and children. Buy for Graduation Gifts Jewelry Shop, Main Floor. Today Second Day of Our Great January Sale of Rugs Our Floor Covering Shop on the Seventh Floor, Fifth Street, was the scene of much enthusiastic buying yesterday, the first day of our great January sale of rugs. Rugs for nearly every room in the home at great reductions short lines and odds and ends. The quantity is limited. Early selection is advised. The reductions range from 60c grass rugs in size 18x36 inches at 30d to ?62.50 Wilton rugs in size 9x12 feet at S52.50. LINOLEUM Underpriced Three very special lota of linoleum at the following reductions: New process linoleum, 5 patterns, square yard, special, 49f. Heavy printed linoleum, 2 patterns, square yard, special, ;$. Inlaid linoleum, 6 patterns, square yard, special, only, 93f. Seventh Floor. Fifth Street. Meier & Frank's Headquarters for Columbia, Edison, Victor Machines and Records Come in at any time and see the famous makes side by side. Hear them demonstrated in our cheerful,, homelike, modern sound-proof parlors. Select what make and model pleases you best after leisurely comparison. If desired, we will extend to you "our most liberal credit offer Make Your Own Terms in Reason Our stocks of all standard makes and records to go with same are always complete. COMPLETE LINE OF UKULELES Sixth Floor, Fifth Street ENGLISH S emi-Porcelain Ware Third to Half Off We are closing out three desirable regular stock patterns of English semi-porcelain ware at reductions of one-third to one-half and even MORE THAN HALF. Regularly $1.20 dozen to $2.40 each At 8c, 15c, 20c, 37c, 59c No deliveries on less than 1 purchases No phone orders Basement. Every Week We Receive New Models in Welworth Blouses This Week We Announce the Arrival of Four New Models in Welworth Blouses $2 When you buy a Welworth blouse at $2 you are buying the very best blouse obtainable at the money. You are assured of the utmost in quality and the very latest in style the new styles make their appearance in Portland the self-same day as in the foremost fashion centers of this country. Welworth blouses are 6old at just one good store in each city they are sold Here Exclusively in Portland The quantity in this shipment is limited and when these are sold there will be no more of the same styles obtainable. Come early for best selection. Blouse Shop, Fourth Floor. I chare, which TUt hie eerrteee ere honeet end felthful." Lexalty la Cnqneetlened. At the eloee ef the war he became a member ef tbe Oregon National Guard and arvd aa Klrat Llutrnaet In Company E of the Third Rstmnt thereof. He volunteered far venrtce In the prevent war with ucr many. Mia children are members of patriotic orcantxetlona. and by hla direction and with bia co-operation render valuable aaaletance ae euch member. If la a member of the hpamsh-Amerlcan War Veterans, and of. flrer ef thla organisation appeared aa wit- eea and testified In behalf ox the ac cused that the question of his loralty was absolutely above suspicion. The committee feels that It I due te the accused here to stat emphatically that th evidence produced by th complaint in an attempt te prove charges of disloyalty amounted to nothing; but that, on the con- trary. the vldnc of hla loyalty la so strong and convincing as to emount to a demonstration of hie loyalty to the United ctatea. The committee therefore find that the rharze of disloyalty as set eut In specifica tion No. 1 Is not true. In conclusion, tbe committee finds that none of the charges contained In the let ter of the complaint of date January 13, MS, ere true. CAPTAIX HARMS IS PROMOTED Officer Is Assigned to Head Tollce Traffic Squad of City. Following hi complete vindication on charges preferred against him by an evening; paper Captain of Police Harms last night received a promo tion Xrom Haver Baker and Chief Jobn- on. being; assigned to head the traffic quad, effective immediately. Captain Jenkins, at his own request. Is assigned to command the relief cow m charge of Captain Circle, who has been transferred to the Inspector's of fice to fill a vacancy caused by the death of C. E. Baty. Chief Johnson was not prepared last night to announce who will have charge of the war emergency squad, which, since being created recently, has been commanded by Captain Harms. The latter waa brought In from St. Johns precinct station for thla purpose, birt because of the sudden death of Captain Baty a general rearrangement of com mands affected bad to be made. Joe Day. veteran detective, will now have command of the St. Johns station as a sergeant. Mayor Baker and Chief Johnson last night said this post has taken on great Importance since the shipbuilding and other big industries were instituted. After a conference with Chief John son at police headquarters last night. Mayor Baker and the Chief announced the rearrangement of commands. "Wo have decided to assign Captain Harms to the traffio squad, which we consider a promotion," said Mayor Baker. "Captain Jenkins, who has been In charge of that work.- asked for a relief and he will therefore be placed In command of the one which Captain Circle has been handling. Captain Cir cle will go to the Inspector's office, as previously announced. "In placing Captain Harms at the bead, oX the traffic aouad, tbe chief and I feel that we have given him a promo tion, as that work has become a fea ture of great importance in Portland. Captain Jenkins, who has been handling this problem, having asked for a relief, has been assigned to one. "The work of the war emergency squad, organized by the chief, will go on under the plans formulated by the chief and Captain Harms at the time of its creation, but we are not ready to announce its leader; in all proba bility a sergeant will be selected, as I am not going to ask for any more cap tains. We will do the work with four captains Instead of five, as formerly. "I wish to emphasize the fact that we will not relax vigilance in the pros ecution of bootleggers and disorderly persons in general, but will make this city clean and safe for soldiers. A re lentless war against vice will be waged. In which the assistance of the entire bureau will be had, while the war emergency squad will have general charge. We shall demand the co-operation of every member of the force in this work." FAITH IX HARMS EXPRESSED Spanish War Veterans Uphold Loy alty of Accused Captain. Scout Toung Camp, No. 2, United Spanish War Veterans, yesterday made public resolutions expressing their faith in Captain Leo A. Harms, adopted before the findings oX tbe investiga tion committee were made public. The resolutions expressed faith and full confidence In Mr. Harms and are signed by James McCarren, John C. Shlllock and Elmer R. Lundburg, as a commit tee, and approved by Richard Delch, commander. The resolutions are as fol lows: Whereas. It has been called to the at tention of the members of Scott Youn Camp that Comrade Leo A. Harms has been viciously and maliciously accused of making unpatriotic statements and of con duct unbecoming an officer and comrade; and Whereas, The members of this organiza tion being banded together upon the prin ciples of patriotism, and fully knowing tat the patriotic spirit of Comrade Leo A Harms Is above suspicion and that to t-lls body it cannot be questioned; and Whereas. To this body Captata Leo A. Harms stands In the foremost ran its of those who at all times actively demonstrate true Americanism, and. further, that the conduct and life of Captain Leo A. Harms la well known to every member of this camp to be honorable, upright, clean and in all matters above reproach; Therefore, Be It resolved by Scout Toung Camp No. 2, U. S. W. V., Department of Oregon, assembled this 22d day of Janu ary, 1918, that It extends to Captain Leo A. Harms Its full faiei and confidence, and Its belief that the charges hereinbefore re ferred to ere unfounded, and that the find ings of the Investigating committee will exonerate him fully from all charges what soever; and Bo It further resolved. That this resolu tion be spread upon the minutes of this camp and a copy sent to our comrade Leo A. Harms, and a copy furnished to tae TEACHERS' AID SOUGHT CLASSIFYr"0 OF REGISTRANTS CLASS I IS WORK DESIRED. Acting; Adjntant-Genexal WUliama Is sues Call for Speedy and Accu rate Tabulation of Ellglblea. Every schoolteacher In Oregon is asked to contribute some of her spare time to the Government in a call sent out yesterday by John M. Williams, acting Adjutant-General. The work to be done consists of classifying regis trants in Class I of the draft and copying information from question naires onto cards. Speed and accuracy are necessary in the completion of this task, as the Government desires full information about every man in Class I tabulated for easy reference. Colonel Williams called upon the schoolteachers, he said, because he thought they would be the most valua ble for the work. No teacher will be asked to give more than a few hours a day for a few days. Nearly all of the divisional boards will be ready Saturday morning to start making physical examinations of registrants. Several of tbe boards al ready have started this work. Board 4 will start examinations Saturday in room 612 Stevens building; Board 5 in room 622 Selling building; Board 6 in room 402 Stevens building; Board 7 In the auditorium of the Medical build-, lng, and Board 9 in room 627 Corbett building. Xewland's Estate One-Half Million. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The estate of the late Senator Newlands, of Nevada, according to petition for pro bate of his will filed today, is valued at $628,600, consisting of stocks, bonds and other securities. Neuralgia? Stop the pain with BAUME ANALGESIQUE BENGUE Ymr physician mitt ttllytu why THOS. LEEMING 4 CO. Woolworth Bids.. New York 8 I I !