THE MOR.MXG OREGOXIAX. Till KSDAY. JANUARY ''.J. 1919.
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SAD TALE OF TODD
TODDY IS TOLD
AND
Horse Dealer Buys Experience
as Bootlegger.
GAME WINS HANDS DOWN
Fake 1'oderal Orficcrs Raid Base
ment and Carry Off 4 5 Cases
of Wonderful Liquor.
Tf you had made thousands and thou
sands of dollars selling horses to the
Government, and then someone showed
you that buying contraband liquor O,
the most wonderful Bourbon that felt
Just like silk would net you 30 per
cent on your money
And if you fell, and bought 45 case
of the tempter 540 quarts of "bottled
sunshine," and then
You were, arrested
And then you found you were not
arrcst-ed, but your liquor and your
money had flown, wouldn't it destroy
that "grand and glorious feeling?"
W ell, that's just the way ..'. W. Todd,
who lives at 71S Kast Couch street,
feels.
Pitiful Story Itelated.
And as he wanders his sad way
through the Federal secret service of
fices. District Attorney's office and
srrand jury room telling his pitiful
story, can you blame the stern officers
of the law for feeling pitiful and sorry,
too?
Last Saturday Todd felt like $1,000.
000, for had not Joe Postello "tipped
him off Friday that a load of the
tuff had got through?
"About a ton of the stuff, Charlie."
Joe whispered. "I think X can grab it
for you for $70 a case."
Todd recollected that unofficial quo
tations placed the per quart value of
the unmentionable liquid at flS around
New Year's day and that it ought to
he worth Jl::o a case easily if properly
negotiated.
Bootlegging BmiinriM Embraced
So Mr. Todd forsook his business of
horte trading and embraced the wildlv
exciting one as he was to find of
bootlejjging.
In the dark hours of Saturday Todd
hitched up his span cf roans and drove
off with a covered wagon for the Linn
,on road, adventure and what he
might find.
He found an auto truck loaded with
la great cases of "shoes" at 3:30 A M
and counted $3K,0 into the hands of the
honest truck driver, who must remain
nameless. Todd and the driver loaded
th- cases of "shoes" into the wagon
and then mado their way to the Kast
bide.
Whisky Stored in Basement.
Todd has a fine roomy basement, and
as each case of shoes, wonderful to re
late, disgorged three cases of whisky
his basement was stacked high. There
wasn't much wood there, but what lit
tle there was he arranged over the
pile.
Then Todd had a busy day. Once
more his good friend Postello got busy
and introduced him to Oscar Lund, of
Lnts, he says.
Lund wa-s quite sure that the liquid
could be disposed of at the special price
of tllu a case; he thought he could
take half of the stock, anyway, and
thereupon he paid down $100 cash, ac
cording to the story Todd related to
the grand jury yesterday.
Now comes the thrills. Monday morn
ing when the sun was not vet up. there
was a hurried rap at Todd's door.
Lund and Lonnie Duntley were there,
says Todd. In hurried whispers they
told him. he declares, of hearing the
"dicks" tell of being about to "pinch"
Todd.
Liquor Tnkfn, Todd I.rf t.
"My God. they're here now," yelled
Lund, according to Todd. "We're
pinched. Help us to get away."
Todd rushed the twain to the back
door. In there rushed at the front
door a trio of others.
One had a badge "as big as a house."
Number 12 was on it. The same one
produced a gun and holding it at
Todd's head, yelled: "I'm a Federal of
ficer. You're under arrest. Where's
t hat ooze?"
With apprehension. Todd led them to
the basement, but the gun was all-compelling.
The five, for Lund and his
friend had returned, loaded the won
derful contents of that basement into
three big automobiles.
And then they drove awav!
And they forgot to take Todd with
them !
And Todd realized that, after all, the
game had beaten him, and not he the
ga me.
Todd, thought for a while. Then he
consulted an attorney. They made sev
eral efforts to get in touch with the
fake officers and real bootleggers who
NEW TREATMENT THAT
KNOCKS RHEUMATISM
?5- BOX FREE TO ANY SUFFERER
Up in Syracuse, X. Y.. a treatment for
rheumatism has been found that hundreds
of users say is a wonder, reporting cases
that seem little shori of miraculous. Just
a, few treatments even In the very worst
cases seem to accomplish wonders even after
oiher remedies have failed entirety. It seems
to neutralize the uric acid and lime salt
deposits in the blood, driving all the poison
ous clogging waste from the system. Sore
ness, pain, stiffnes.s. swelling just seem to
Tnft away and vanish.
The treatment first int roducel by M r.
Xelano i.s so good that its owner wants
-1 very bod y who suffers from rheumatism or
who has a friend so afflicted, to get a free
75c package from him to prove just what it
will do in every case before a penny is spent.
Mr. Delano says: "To prove that the Delano
treatment will positively overcome rheuma
, tlsm, no matter how severe, stubborn or
l-"ng standing the case, and even after all
other treatments have failed, I will, if you
have never previously used the treatment.
cnd you a full size 73c package free if you
will "nd your nam- and address with 10c
to help pay pontage and distribution cx
ppnsi to me personalis. "
V. H. Delano. -358-S "Wod bldg.. Syra
cuse, N. Y. T can send only one Free Pack
g to an addred. Adv.
had "bilked' him, hut both the booze
and the coin had gone.
District Attorney Hears Story.
Then Todd told his sad story to
District Attorney Kvane. Lund. Dunt
ley, R. W. Hedderly, J. F. Pomeroy
and Ed Long were arrested in the
early hours of yesterday, the charge
of using a deadly weapon being pre
ferred until the grand jury could de
cide what to do.
Todd is quite sure of Lund and Dunt
ley, he said, and reasonably sure of
Long, but Pomeroy and Hedderly he
is not quite so certain of.
There were sad men in Portland yes
terday, but none sadder than Charles
Todd, for his profits had gone, and so
had hi $3150, but worse than all
that:
"I did not even get a single, sol
itary drink.' he declared.
Ajid. then, he -has another grief com-
ACTRESS OF l.Mftl E PERSOX-
ALITY RKTt R.NS TO HEILIG.
i
Charlotte Greenwood.
Charlotte Greenwood, whose in
dividual art as a comedienne has
placed her In a niche peculiarly
her ownln the realm of enter
tainment, returns to the Heilig
tonight featured in the title role
of "So Long, Letty." Miss Green
wood has a personality that Is
distinctive and unique. She is
pretty and magnetic, comical and
clever, grotesque and laugh-compelling.
It is said there isn"t any
body on the, stage just like her.
Oliver Morosco has surrounded
her with a company that has
been well received throughout Its
tour.
ing. For Todd does not know what
the grand jury will do with him a
self-confessed, would-be bootlegger.
WOMEN TP BE REPLACED
EXPRESS COMPANY TO GIVE
. JOBS TO EX-SOLDIERS.
Government Official Crgcs That Men
Take Women's Places in De
pot Parcel Room-.
Women employed by the American
Railway Express Company are dis
turbed over the order that those hold
ing positions in the auditing and claim
departments will be replaced in a few
days with men returning from service
with the colors. There are a large num
ber of women employed in the different
departments of the express company,
and the men who left "places with the
four corporations, now merged Into
one, are returning to resume the tasks
they left, and necessarily will displace
the women who have entered the serv
ice in their absence. The express com
pany not only is restoring former em
ployes to their old jobs, but is employ
ing qualified men to fill other posts of
responsibility. In some instances
women displaced are supporting de
pendents and will be obliged to find
other employment.
R. H. Aishton, regional director of the
Northwest region for the railroad ad
ministration, has recommended that
women attendants in depot parcel
rooms be replaced by men as rapidly
as possible. On account of the lifting
of heavy baggage, placing it upon
shelves and taking it down again, the
work is regarded as not suitable for
women to perform. The same rule is
applied to other work of heavier char
acter that women have performed re
cently, but there is no general move
ment to replace women with men in
the positions where they have been em
ployed, as in normal conduct of the
business of the railroads.
CHILD WELFARE SEPARATE
DOMESTICS COURT BILL SAID TO
FILL SPECIAL NEED.
Members of Committee of Portland
Grade Teachers' Association
Foresee Little .Opposition.
Members of the clfild welfare com
mittee of the Portland Grade Teach
ers' Association met yesterday to con
sider the bill providing a Court of Do
mestic Relations, sponsored by the as
sociation and introduced into the Sen
ate yesterday by Senator Huston.
Consensus of opinion was that the
only opposition will be by persons
who lose their present positions, or
who will be affected politically.
Miss JeBsie D. McGregor, represent
ing the child welfare committee, issued
a statement, which follows: "This bill
calls for practically no appropriation,
as the present budget of the county
provides for its various departments.
Whatever measure may be enacted at
the instance of the Bar Association and
of the County Court, there should be
no conflict with the Grade Teachers'
Domestic Relations Court bill, which
provides for Portland's children the
only sort of Juvenile Court that func
tions successfully.
"The child welfare committee, be
cause it is composed of specialists in
education and child psychology,' be
cause it is made up of high-minded,
conscientious men who are entirely
free from entanglement in Multnomah
County politics, is especially well fitted
to guard the interests of children and
to pass upon the fitness of candidates
for positions In a child welfare court."
Cougars Active in Grays Harbor.
ABERDEEN', Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe
cial.) Hislop and Frank, two ranchers
from the North River district, reported
to the county agricultural agent today
that cougars had killed at least $1000
worth of stock in that valley during
the past year. Even young cows had
been killed in some instances. The re
port will be placed before the state au
thorities in an effort to secure a pred
atory animal hunter for th ecounty.
sj Take Luncheon Today in Our Tea Room, 4th Floor Service 11:30 to 2:30.
Norwegian Women's Red Cross Auxiliary and Ladies of Eastern Star Will Meet Today for War Work in Auditorium, Fourth Floor
Manicuring and Hair Dressing Parlors, 2d Floor Shoe Shining Parlors in Basement Picture Framing Department on the 4th Floor
Cake Creme Oil
Soap Free
WITH EACH PURCHASE of
3 cakes for 25c. No deliveries
except with other purchases in
Drug Departments-First Floor.
The Standard Storm mf the Northwest
Olds, Wortman & King
Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods
Home Journal
Patterns
are easiest to use, stylish and
perfect-fitting". Try them in
making- up your Spring apparel.
Double Trading Stamps With Charge or Cash Purchases
Annual Inventory Sales Now in Progress !
Inventory Sale of
Dresses
An unusual opportunity for any
woman or mi?s to select a service
able dress for early Spring wear
at a great saving in the cost.
Women's Dresses
At $12.98
Second Floor Smart frocks of
Georgette crepe, messaline or serge
many in combinations of two or
more materials. Attractive mod
els in surplice, plaited and straight
effects. Sizes from 14 O QO
to 44. Sale m-ice only DJ-i.0
Women's Dresses
At $22.98
Second Floor Dresses of satin,
serge, gabardine, wool jersey and
velvet. PVinge trimmed, braided
and embroidered models in neat
tailored effects and (POO QO
fancy models. Special Di70
Women's Dresses
At $27.49
Second Floor Beautiful Dresses of
satin, serge, velvet, crepe de chine,
charmeuse, wool velour and wool
jersey. This season's very smart
est styles trimmed with fringe or
braid also embroidered models.
Good range of colors. flJO A Q
Priced special this sale rxv
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Save on
Richardson's Pure Linen
Table Cloths
Cloths 2x2 yards priced $ft.2o
Cloths 2x3 yards priced $t.75
22x22 - inch Napkins at $7.50
24x24 - inch Napkins at SS..VI
Toweling
Best grade Linen Huck for fancy
work and for making towels:
18-inch Huck priced special 70o
20-inch Huck priced special HOC
P lain or Hemstitched
Huck Towels, priced only
Household
33c
HDUSEKEEPERS will find
this a good time to lay in
a supply of Table Linens, Tow
els, Sheets. Pillow Cases. Bed
spreads and other things need
ed for Spring and Summer.
'
Bed Spreads
72x88-inch heavy quality Satin
Bedspreads, scalloped and cut cor
ners. Priced special only $4.0O
Regular ?7 Spreads with scal
loped edge, cut corners. flr AA
Priced special this sale 5eJUU
Supplies
Good Sheets and Sheetings
A t Low Prices
Main Floor Splendid quality sheets
made of round thread sheeting:
63x90-inch Sheets at only JR1 ..V.
72x90-inch Sheets at only
81x90-inch Sheets at only $1.7;5
81x99-inch Sheets at only $1.83
Sheetings
63-inch Unbleached Sheet- rA.
ing priced special, the yard
priced special at
. J-ineh Bleached Sheeting f
the yard VJV
Sale of Curtain
Samples
Bargain Circle, First Floor Manu
facturer'!' sample squares of cur
tains. Two great lots on sale
Thursday at, special, 48k and 98c
35c Silkolines
At 19c Yd.
Several hundred yards fine qual
ity Silkolines and Drapery Mulls.
Odd lines from regular " Qf
stock. 35c grades. Yard
Mahogany Trays
At Vz Price
Our remaining stock of Mahogany
Trays and Book Blocks will go on
sale Thursday at just one-half reg
ular prices. Shop in the morning.
Double Stamps With Purchases.
Curtains and Draperies
Underpriced
Anticipate your Spring need- and
bur Curtains during this sale at
extraordinary savings. Third Floor.
Odd Pairs Curtains
HALF PRICE
Third Floor Only one pair of a kind.
Laces. Scrims and Marquisettes.
$3.00 Curtains at. the pair, 9 !..
$4.00 Curtains at, the parr, 82.00
$5.00 Curtains at, the pair, S'J.r.O
$7.60 Curtains at, the pair, $;t.50
Draperies
Cretonnes in large assortment O,
of patterns. 50c kind. Yard
$1.00 Fancy Colored Draper- I(S.
ies, priced special at, the yard vf7C
36x36-inch Cretonne Squares at 48c
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Sale of Girls'
Coats
The Girls' Store, on the second
floor, offers many special lines
of Coats and Dresses at prices
ranging from V. to 1 less than
regular. This season's best
styles and materials are shown.
Thursday Grocery Specials
Model Grocery, Fourth Floor
OWK COFFEE, 2C Excellent
40c quality. Delivered only "with
other purchases in grocery OQ.,
department. 40c Coffee mlmF
YELLOW Com Flour, r
priced special Thursday, lb. C
DEL MONTE PEAS SO CAN
SARDINES Well-known Lora
brand. Norwegian smoked. 20c
size priced at $l.ti. the " C
'ln7jn t hf can. nrirerl t -ItlV
SWING Brand String
lirnn. J L.9B dozen; cans
-THE DOZEN, SPECIAL, $1.9."5
50c
House Dresses At $1,25
On Sale Center Circle, First Floor
Just when every woman has need for them comes this special sale
o- good House Dresses. Attractive styles with round or square necks.
Made up in checked and striped ginghams, also plain colors. All axe
cut in full, generous sizes and nicely trimmed. Take advantage of
this sale and supply your Spring needs. Full range of d" OpT
sizes. Priced special for Thursday's selling, at your choice 5A.J
Double S. & H. Trading Stamps with all charge or cash purchases.
WELCOME PUNS STUDIED
DECORATION OF SIXTH STREET
TOPIC OF CONFERENCE.
All Portland "Will Join In Tribute to
Oregon Men Returning From
Oversea Service.
Final derision of plans to be adopted
for decorating: Sixth street, which from
now on until the returning Oregon men
have all registered at Liberty Temple,
will be known as Liberty Way, will be
made at a meeting ot property owners
and merchants on Sixth street In th.
green room of the Chamber of Com
merce at 4 P. M.
Julius L- Meter, chairman of th.
decorating committee for the reception
of returning soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, will outline the tentative plan
contemplated and will be in charge of
the meeting.
Representatives of the soldiers, sail
ors and marines reception and welfare
committee will go to Camp Lewis to
morrow and meet with men of the
346th Field Artillery. This unit reached
Spokane yesterday and is scheduled to
reach Camp Lewis today.
Oregon men In the hospitals at Camp
Lewis will also be interviewed to learn
if everything possible is being done for
their welfare.
Reports have been received by the
Portland committee that some soldiers
in Camp Lewis are wearing clothing
and shoes that show carelessness on
the part of some officers. This report
will be Investigated and If found to be
true, proper steps will be taken to
remedy this condition.
Report was received yesterday that the
364th Field Artillery, Including many
Oregon men, left Brest, France, last
week and will probably reach New
York within a few days.
FLAX BONUS COMES UP
Rohcrt Crawford Seeks $800 From
Legislature.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. Z.
(Special.) An echo of the old flax
war which waged between Governor
Withycombe. and Robert Crawford, for
mer superintendent of me prison flax
plant, was heard, in the House today,
when Representative Martin, of
Marion, by request. Introduced a bill
providing for appropriating $800 to re
imburse Crawford for a. bonus alleged
to be due him.
Mr. Crawford was under contract
with the Board, of Control to manage
the flax plant and if he made good
to receive a bonus of $800. The Gov
ernor decided he had not made good
and offered him half of it, but Craw
ford refused to accept half. Crawford
attempted to sue the executive, but
his case was thrown out of court.
RATES TO BE CONSIDERED
Northwest Export Committee Will
Hold Hearing in Seattle.
The Northwest export comrottee of
the United States Railroad Administra
tion, of which Frank W. Robinson is
chairman. Is scheduied to hold a hear
ng at Seattle today In reference to
the proposed export and import rates
that have been promulgated by the
traffic division. Interested shippers
and representatives of North Pacific
Coast ports will bo represented.
Charles B. Moores. chairman of the
Commission of Public Docks, and Chief
Engineer Hegardt, of the commission,
will appear in behalf of that body and
will also represent the Chamber of
Commerce.
for the morhlng local. Officer Hodges
examined the trunk and discovered the
liquor.
With a railroad detective, the officer
went to Wilbur. They saw the trunk
put off. but no one walked Into their
trap. They finally confiscated the
liquor. trunk and all. which was
brought here and unloaded at the Clty
Hall.
LIQUOR SHIPMENT SEIZED
Some Resident of Wilbur Falls to
Get 30 Quarts or Old Crow.
ROSEBURG. Or.. Jan. ZJ. (Special. 1
Thirty quarts of Old Crow whisky
are reposing at the City Jail awaiting
an owner. When through train No. 16
pulled into Roseburg last night a plain
trunk chacked for Wilbur, a village
eight miles north, wa-s put off and held
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Phone your want ads to the Orego
niaa. Phone Main 7070, A 6033.
IN PEACE OR INHWAR.
the realfictory food is the food that gives
the greatest amount of real digestible nutri
ment fbnthe least money.tJtidged by. this, test
Shredded Wheat
fisihe real Victory food. It comes out of the
war pure, clean, wholesome, unadulterated.
There is no "substitute" for it. It is the same
Shredded Wheat Biscuit you have always
eaten - the whole wheat, nothing added,
nothing taken away. Serve with milk or cream.
Salt or sweeten to suit the taste .
Lonesome Hours
Can Be Filled by a
VICTROLA
The world's greatest artists, fin
est bands and orchestras, most
popular singers, trios and quar
tets are all at your command.
Yictrolas $25 to $400
Convenient Payment Terms
Sherman,feay& Co.
Sixth and Morrison Streets. Portland
(Opposite Postoffice)
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