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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1918)
THE 3I0RMNG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1918. 2 TERMS OPEN 10 SENATDRASPIRANTS Attorney-Qencral Is Expected to Rule Liberally When Question Is Asked. EXPENSE LIMIT IN DOUBT t Iwtlwr CantliUat Itunnins for lioth LotiVand Short Icrm Can ' ixnd TmIo I lie Sum Klictl for One Offl-e I gacUon. ALKM. Or. Feb. 1 facial li htl Attorntnral Crown, follow In h iMtunr of him opinion yewler d&r to th rfrct that Ionic nI vhort Urm I'r.ttvd sstat Senators are to be lertd from orreon this yar. fatlrd t in luj in hi opinion a d-ilon a la whether ore candidate could run for th two office. It j a forcone con clusion hra that when h do pass on tm qu"Woa be t 1 bold trust such will It is understood that the question Itself will come up to the Attorn) funeral In the near future, aa It has bn Intimated that on of the candi dates for the Senate will ask Secretary Oi rot t whether he can fro onto the ballot as a candidate for both offices. All Majr Raw tmw Mola Of flee. This will send the matter alone to the Attorney -On rl for an official opinion, and from expressions heard fnm Mr. Brown's friends It Is the be- lief that the official already has probe Into the law on the subject and has determined In bis own mind that will be lawful, la this Instance, for on candidate to run for both the Ions; an htrt terms at the same election. With such an opinion forthcoming. I Is more than likely it will mean that all the candidates who bare thrown the! bats Into the rlna will run for bot terms, so that the voters can declda th question once foraL Then, wnoeve is elected would qualify for the office f'ftllowlos; th iceneral election and bold stralKht throuah the two term. It probablv would be necessary, however, for anyone so elected lo qualify attain OA March . Il. If the Attorney.Oenera! holds th one candidate ran run for both offices, some minor questions will arise to be threshed out. In th first Instance. If a candidate decides to circulate nom Inattnc petitions to place himself on the ballot for the primary election, th question as to whether he will be re quired to circulate two petitions or only on will have to be answered. Or, In event he merely wishes to pay ft tin a fe to place himself on th prt mary ballot. It will have to he deter mined whether he will have to pay two fees or only one. fas pa let Spare I Qwraffc-. On lop of that. If his name Is placed twice on the ballot, as candidate for both offices, the question mar arise as to whether he would be entitled to six paces' STace In the primary pamphlet. 1'nder the law any on candidate is limited to three paces, but It Is appar ent If h la ranntnc for th two offices there micht b a question as to whether be could demand th us of three paces aa a candidate for each of the t Offices. Also the question of the limitation resort to the courts for redress of bis grievance nor bla right of free speech as guaranteed by the Constitution con fers any right. In the exercise of these great privileges, to use them as a medium through which to wantonly resist or obstruct the execution of the laws" The offense of which Ramp was con victed waa committed In Koseburg on two occasions. September 23 and Z. last. It consisted of various oedltlonary remarks addressed to soldiers selected under the draft and Included disloyal references to the President of the L'nlted States, the armed forces of the country, the selective draft and the espionage act. It was contended by the Government In prosecuting the charge thst these remarks were willfully and deliberately made by Hamp for the pur pose of discouraging the further en listment of men In the Army as well as to Incite Insubordination among those already In the service of their country. CHARLES E PATTEN DIES HKiTTLl: LI MBKRM.tX KILLED I. Tft.1 Rr.(K. "BADGER G1E"IS CHARGED BY VIGTIM William Tyler Says He Has Been Mulcted Out of $5900. Officers Seek Couple. WOMAN AROUSES SUSPICION Portland Men Arraaclag t A Mead Fa acre I fa Be Held la oaad City Toeaorrow, 3 P. M. of bis expenses under the corrupt prac ttces act "would be another nut ti crack. A candidal for l'nlted State Senator Is limited to an expenditure of la per cent of the amount of his sal ary In any one year. Whether be could expend that amount -on his candidacy fr each office, or would be limited to the M per cent, would have to be de termined. It la expected a number of such questions will confront the Attor- ay-Ueneral after be decides on th next question to be put up to him as to candidates for th toga. BKAX MAY SKKK .OMIATIOX K a erne Attorney Is Kxpcctrd to En Ice Srnatorhlp Hare. F. t G E X K. r, Feb. I S pec I a !. Attorney L K- Bean, of Kuene. f ored for appointment to th position of l'nlted State Senator, following the death of ernttor Marry K. Lane, In recommendations from Lane and ad' otning cotinttes. filed with iovernor J antes Withycomhe at the time of the appointment of t'harle X. ale. Nary to th vacancy. tnlay Indicated that he anar be a candidate for the short term as l'nlted Statre Senator from Oregon. Mr. Bean's candidacy, however, will be dependent upon whether or not Sen ator McXary and Robert X. Stanfield. who was In Kugen today, are candi dates for both the long and short terms. Mr. Stanfield tonight did not pledge himself to any definite programme. when asked whether or not he would permit bis rV to be placed on the ballot for both terms, fie said that he bad never expected. In the event of election, to take office before March. L'nder the ruling announced by Attor- ney-4eneral Brown yesterday. If eh-cted for the short term, his duties would begin Immediately following the elec tion In November The long term will not begin nnttl March. l am ready to go to Washington right now. so far as I am concerned and the sooner I go the better It will oleas me." Mr. Stanfield stated. Whew ashed if that meant be would he a candidate for the short term, he said that until this morning that thought had never had a part In bis techonings. Mr Hean stated that his friends bad ucgtfsted bis candidacy and that he was considering it. "I am not going to run against those follows, if they make a fight for, the short term." he said. "1 would not enter a hotly-contested campaign for the honor of going to XVashmcton from November to March, but If they con fin their battle to the long term. I am a candidate for the short one and wouUl greatlv appreciate the honor. If bestowed on me by th people of the state. FLOYD RAMP CONVICTED 'K sd Fm First lead by wiU'ul intent, to the incitement of disorder and riot, or the infraction of the laws of the land or the t 'onstltutloa of thte country, or. with wtllful purpose, to th rttaac and obstruction, of the do execution of th law by th proper authorities, it overLkps the bounds of all reasonable liberty accorded to him by the guarantee of the freedom of speech, and this because the very means adapt ed la an unlawful exercise of his priv ilege. I'stng the language of another and adapting It to the present contro versy . e4Hlm Vteesarka t barged. "The defendant. In common with all other rtMmea. has a perfact rght. in geod fetra and for an honest prr"e. t ttietlon the validity or const I to fionalitv of a law aff-tlng bs prop er t r or b li f. ItKert y or harpmeee, but a either the right of the cuuca to Portland lumbermen received yester day with regret news of the death of Charles K. Patten, president of the Atlas Lumber Company, of Seattle, who was killed In the wreck Thursday at Sedro-W oolley. Several Portland lum bermen are arranging to attend bis funeral In Seattle tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock, the services to be from the Masonic Temple In that city. Mr. Patten waa widely known In the North west, and had taken an active leader ship In lumber affairs, being one of the founders of the West Coast Lumber man's Association and a constructive student of conditions for all phases of the lumber market. Mr. Patten waa a director of the Na tional Bank of Commerce of Seattle, besides being Interested In mining and lumber. He was actively connected with the Pacific Coast Lumber Manu facturers Association before It became the West Coaat Lumbermen's Associa tion. He was bom In 185 In Leseur. Minn., and came to the Pacific Coast In 19. He Is survived by a widow and two stepdaughters. BANK ROBBER SENTENCED Man' Who Held I p Vadrr Bank Most Sttc Long Prima Term. rHCHALK Wanh.. Feb. 1. (Spe cial.) Kdward Karl. Vadcr bank rob ber, pleaded guilty today before Judge Reynold in the Lewia County Superior Court, and waa aentenred to serve from eight to IS yeara In th. peni tentiary at Walla Walla. A week tio today Karl robbed A. N Cheney, raahler of th. l.lllle Kalli Stat Hank at Vader. of J:oo after binding- and cacclnc him. Earl threw the money Into a handbaa. walked out on to th afreet, where th firat man h pad waa the City Marshal, and walked op the railroad track to w In lock, where he waa captured two houra later whll taking- a ba;h. Karl ha a prelona prison record. harms' been aent to alia Walla from King County In 111 for from flv. to 1 years for a Seattle jewelry atore robbery, when ba obtained fSS.OOv worth of goods. Harry and Kthcl Henderson Thought lo Be En Route fo California. Draft for $3700 Issued by Vancouver Banker. PORTLAND MAN MENACED Mrs. Florence Iiavla Takes Girl rajallup and I Arrested. to TACOMA. Wash. Feb. 1. (Special.) Mrs. Florence K. Davis waa taken Into ruvtody Friday on a charge of threatening to. kill Marshal Oscar Olson, of i'uyallup; H W. McClaren. of Portland, and a ta-year-old girl. Vert!) Srhaffer. who Mrs.l Lavts Is charged with having brought to Puyallup from a Portland hospital agalnet the. wishes of the Juvenile Court, of which tae girl Is a ward. Mr. McClaren came to Tacoma Thurs day and found the girl In the Paris home. Mrs. Lavta defied Mr. McClaren and It waa necessary to get Marshal Olson to assist him. Mrs. Iavls locked her doors and threatened to shoot any one forcing entrance. Mrs. Iaris to day took the girl to Tacoma and was located In her sisters home. TWO WIVES CAUSE TROUBLE Tacoma Man Ordered to Support Children by Former Marrlac. TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. 1. (Special.) Through the efforta of wife No. X Morton Uavlea has been released from jail, where he has been held for fail ure to support ma uiree cnuaren. rte was married In Tacoma and his wife obtained a divorce from him her. He waa ordered to support his three chil dren. Mrs. Davie. No. 1. then remar ried and Davles went to t-'erett. where he wedded hta present wife. She bad five children by a former marriage. Th. court held he should support Bis children. His second wife now de clares that Pavies shall support his own family flrt and hers afterward. -All I want Is Davles." she said, "and when I get him back his first wire will never sea him again." GOVERNOR JJAMES MARTIN Christian Science Chaplain Will Act on Parole Board. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 1. (Special) Ira Martin, chaplain of the 1'enltentlary tor the Christian Science Church of this city, has been appointed by Oov- rsor Withycomb as a member or th iilate Parole lioard. Mr. Martin will aerve during th ab- ence of Kev. James Klvln. also of aalein. who Is now on duty In France n connection with the 1. If. C. A. war work. Read Th Orea-oMaa rkvaalfled ad. Countr authorities yesterday were Instituting a search for Harry and Kthel Henderson, who are wanted as the principals in an alleged "badger game" in which William Tyler, son of an aged and wealthy woman. Is &ald to have been mulcted out of $9U0 which he paid to Henderson Thursday after noon In settlement of a 1 1 "0.000 aliena tion of affection suit instituted in the local courts last Saturday. Henderson and his wife are believed to be on their way to San Francio. as they are said to have told friends late Thursday night that they were leaving for that city early Friday morning. According to District At torney Evans, who Instituted the In vestigation yesterday. Tyler, the al leged victim. Is anxious to sign a com plaint against both Henderson and his wife. Tyler and Mrs. Ethel Henderson were arrested in a home on . East Belmont street last week on complaint of Harry L. Henderson, the purported husband of the woman. They were charged with a statutory offense and held to grand Jury action. Two days later Hen derson filed suit against Tyler and liis mother, Mrs. l'armella Tyler, for 100, 000 for the alleged alienation of af fectlons of Mrs. Henderson. It was learned yesterday by District Attornty Evans that through their at torneys. Tyler and Henderson effect- ed a settlement late Thursday after noon In which Henderson secured $5900 in cash. Badger Game oSaspeeted." From this point the Investigation waa conducted by Police Inspecto Swennes, who learned that Henderso and his wife have been registered at the St. Elmo Hotel, In Vancouver, Wash., for the past four days. The returned to Vancouver from Portlan Thursday evening with the $5900 the received In settlement and succeede in having a Vancouver bank official get them a draft for 15700 on the Anglo-American Bank at San Fran Cisco. Both Henderson and his wife signed this draft. Henderson and wife occupied a cheap room at the hotel i Vancouver and he is said to have been keeping out of sight aa much as pos slble. They were both registered from Seattle, although Henderson is known to be a waiter from San rranclsco. "I am confident that Tyler has been the victim of a "badger game" by Hen derson and his wife." said Mr. Kvan yesterday. "The fact that she tiegan living with her husband within a day or two after he bad caused her arrest and the further fact that they left Portland together with a 13700 draft signed by each of them, convinces me that they are guilty of blackmail. fV.aaaa Arassri Saapk-loa. It la said the suspicion of the hotel people at Vancouver was aroused sev eral days ago when Mrs. Henderson called her husband by telephone from Portland and addreased him as "Frank." At another time. It is said. he answered the name of (rank Urif fin. George Hall, who appeared as at torney for Henderson in the SlOO.OoO alienation of affection suit, would make no statement yesterday regarding his client's actions or alleged blackmail operations He "said he might have something "of interest" within a day or two. On advice of his attorney Tyler likewise refused to make any statement, other than to say he Is con vinced he is the victim of a "frame up." He said he could now see the significance of many remarks made by Mrs. Henderson during the time she lived at his home. As a further ground for his suspicion. Mr. Evans said yesterday that Hender son, when be appeared at the District Attorney's office to make a complaint against his wife and Tyler last week, spoke of having had plans of the home used by Tyler drawn for mm. Mrs. Tyler Critically III. He said he knew every room and all furniture in the house. He also said he bad been at the house where he at on time had seen Tyler and Mrs. Hen derson occupying the same bedroom, although he did not explain just how he was able to do this. Tyler and his mother were principals in a 1200.000 alienation of affection suit a year ago. which is said to hav. been settled for 3o,000. Mrs. Tyler, who I. reputed to be worth 1 250.000. is said to be critically III. She Is 65 years old. while Tyler ia S3 years old. Mrs. Henderson appears to be about 10 years old and Is not a "flashy" dresser. When she was arrested with Tyler be Immediately arranged to pro cure her release under ball money pro cured by him. This bail money is still on deposit, although she Is missing. County authorities are endeavoring to get trace of both Henderson and his wife, and Mr. Evans said a rigid prose cution would follow If facts already in his possession are substantiated by further investigations which are now being made. Portland January !C at the age of 73 years. Mrs. True waa born near Fort Wayne. Ind.. on September 22. 1S44, and was left an orphan in early life. She was raised by an uncle, who crossed the plains in 1S60. She drove an ox team all the way. The uncle and his family spent the Winter in the Owyhee Moun tains, in Idaho, and In 1862 came to Oregon, where she lived until her death. Mrs. True waa married three times. The first husband. Rufus Howlett. died in 1867, and one son. George Howlett, survives. The econd marriage was to a man named Chase. Mrs. Chase mar ried Charles True at Lafayette. Or., in 1871, and a few years later the couple moved to Middleton, southwest of Sher wood. Four children were born to this union and, with the widower, two sur vive, Mrs. Kstella, Shattuck. of Prlne ville. and William True, of Tillamook. The funeral was held from the family home January 28. The burial waa In the family lot In Middleton cemetery. JUROR TURNS SLEUTH BKXTOK COfSTY MAS RECOVMZES fugitive: on street. Br-r-r-rl Cold, isn 't it, , Boys? Y&fQ -J MRS. CHARLES TRUE DIES Washington County Pioneer Sue- camba at Age of 73. SHERWOOD. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) Mrs. Charles True, one of the oldest ttler. In Washington County, died In CHILDREN NEED FOOD-NOT ALCOHOL How careless it is to accept alcoholic medicine for children when everybody knows that their whole health and growth depends upon correct nourishment. If your children are pale, listless, underweight or puny, they absolutely need the special, concentrated food that only sens IliS gives, to improve their nutrition and repair waste caused by youthful activity. Dunns? school term all children should be given Scott a Emulsion because it benefits their blood, sharpens their appetite and rebuilds their Vv strength by sheer force of its great nourishins power. h 'it kau aowaa. sistls, y.J. V- Sheriff Parker Sow oa Way Xorth With E. J. Fraaler, Coavteted Forger, Who Jamped Bail. EUGENE. Or., Feb. 1. (Special.) Grant B. Whitney, of Benton County, has set a new mark in the administra tion of Justice, according to word re ceived here today from Ban Diego, Cal. where Whitney caused the arrest of E. J. Frasier, convicted forger and fugi tive. Whitney was a member of the Jury in the Benton County Court that con victed Frasier early in December. The defendant suddenly disappeared, fol lowing the announcement of the Jury s verdict, and his bail in the sum of 11500 was declared forfeited. Whitney made a trip of 1255 miles to the Mexican border city. He was walking on the street When he saw the man whose guilt he had passed upon a few weeks before. He accosted him on the spot and called an officer, procuring his ar rest. Sheriff J. C. Parker, of Lane County, is expected to arrive in Oregon with the prisoner tonight. Soon after Frasier's disappearance, his clothes were found on the beach near Gaarhart. PHONE TARIFFS HELD UP Public Service Commission Puts Companies on Parity. SALEM. Or, Feb. 1. (Special.) The Public Service Commission today sus pended the tariffs of the Northwestern Long Distance Telephone Company, which went into effect January 1 on lines paralleling those of the Pacific Telephone Telegraph Company. When the latter company allowed its new airline tariffs to become effective RIGHT now's a good time to bring daddy down here and let him buy you a nice, warm overcoat, o that you can be out in the pure, cold air. Daddy used to be a boy, and he knows how a fellow feels when he's wearing clothes that all the other fellows and the girls admire. Here are overcoats Just your size at any price dad wants to pay, from $6.50 up to $15. And coats for little brother, too, for S5 and up. -j Then there are these big, burly mackinaws that keep a fellow so warm, and still leave him plenty of room they're priced from J 5 to S8.50. And there's a big lot of Norfolk suits that came in this week th kind with the extra pair of "kntcksV for "nice." Good, heavy, warm eults they are this lot sells for $12.50 the suit. Lots more of 'em here, running all the way from $5 the suit up to $20 and most of them with extra "knlcks." And how about some of these other things that boys like to wear? wool gloves at 50c; toques In school colors at 50c, 65c and 75c; cotton, ribbed Btockings at 35c and wool ribbed ones at 50c; dandy Jersey sweaters at $2 and $2.50; then, of course, there are hats and caps at all prices 50c, $1. $1.50 and $2, and a wonderful lot of shirts and blouses at 75c, $1.15, $1.50, $2. $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4 and $5. All on the second floor, fellows! C 11. enoewm Morrison at fiwrtli the first of the year, under the law. the Northwestern company was com pelled to put identical tariffs into ef fect and. as the Pacific Telephone A Telegraph Company's tariffs have been suspended by the commission, that bodv took similar action In relation to those tariffs of the Northwestern Company affected by the order. Winlock Live Wire Gets New Owner. CENTRA LI A, Wash.. Feb. L (Spe cial.) The Winlock Liv Wire, here tofore published by Dr. Clifford Ack ley, has been purchased by O. L. Is bell. publisher of the Winlock News. The two papers will be merged. Yes terday's issue of the Live Wire was the last. BISHOP WELCH IS VISITOR Churchman Whose Residence Is in Corea Entertained. Bishop Herbert Welch, whose resi dence is in Seoul, Corea, was honor guest yesterday at a luncheon given, by Dr. William Wallace Youngson, dis trict superintendent, and about Gt prominent Methodists at the Hotel Portland. Bishop Welch and Dr. Youngson had hasn In Sattla aftanrtin th. n ........ 1 ' -... ..-. ...p, wo .... um conference of district superintendents, and on the way back Dr. Youngson pre vailed on the Bishop to stop off ia Portland Ions enough to meet some of. the local leaders. The luncheon was arranged quickly. T V mil lTiti-n4tlAt th. t-icltmi, Ri.h- op. The Methodist Men's Social Union. ataitittH and Tnrlr fill nnrl W A Unt. gomery, who were college mates of Bishop Welch, were quests. MOW TO GET COM, Leading Coal Experts and Railroad Executives Make Practical Suggestions for Relieving the Present Acute Situation I Despite the Garfield holidays, the "coal famine" is still with ds. In view of this condition what further steps should be taken to get coal where it is needed, and what should be done to prevent another such fuel crisis? To jget an answer to this question, THE LITERARY DIGEST requested an expression of opinion from those men who should be best qualified to know the heads" of the coal-producing and coal-carrying businesses. . The result of this canvass of experts is presented in THE LITERARY DIGEST for February 2d, and a reading of this article will do much to enlighten the public and acquaint it with constructive and practical methods foigrelief. . 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