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a THE MORNING OllEGONIAN, FRIDAY, 3IAY 23. 1919. TUCK IfESMl iTTOBEWHMSH Grand Jury Reported as Being Greatly Interested. CITY PROBE IS IGNORED Prisoner Asserts Man Was in. Crit ical Condition When Taken to County Jail. Privately expressed convictions of grand jurors who have been conducting a probe into the Eugene Tuck case all week and rumors, authoritative and otherwise, -which have been floating about the courthouse, give rise to the belief that the results of the investiga tion, which may be made public today, will not be in the nature of a -whitewash. It is known tnat several public officials who came before that body received a. severe grilling and left the grand Jury room witn a little less com posure than they possessed upon enter ing. The grand jury is paying no atten tion to the special public investigation being carried on by Mayor Baker and its decision will be entirely Independ ent of any conclusions arrived at by the persons who have been listening to the testimony at the city hall. Prlaoner Tells Story. Julius S. "Ward, a prisoner in the county jail who was taken there in the patrol wagon with Tuck and who oc cupied the same jail corridor as the man who died, was brought before the srand jury for the second time yester day. The first time he refused to make any statement until he had opportunity to consult his lawyer. Yesterday he told his story. Though still reticent, he is said to have told others in the jail yesterday that Tuck was in a dying condition when placed in the patrol wa,gon at the city jail for transportation to the county jail, where there are, no facili ties to care for the sick. "Two men supported him to the wagon," said Ward. "When he got in side, his head drooped, his arms hung! limp at his sides and his eyes were closed. " He maintained that Tuck's appearance wa3 that of a man close to death. Not long before his death Tuck was able to talk, said "Ward, and pro tested his innocence of the crime with which he was charged the shooting ot Mrs. Tuck. Polloe Cruelty Cbarsred. "He told me the police had given him the third degree, trying to force him to admit he fired the shot that killed his wife," declared Ward. When he arrived at the county jail, according to his fellow-prisoner. Tuck scarcely rould walk and staggered abovft 30 feet to his cot, on which he fell. Ward was much perturbed with the fear that what he said about the treat ment of Tuck might cause the police to make trouble for him when he was released from jail, and prejudice them in the trial of his case. John A. Collier, attorney for Tuck, was much incensed yesterday at the report of prisoners in the county jail that a man representing himself to be Collier had called H.t the jail several days before and sought information trom men behind the bars in the guise of Tuck's lawyer. Three of the men the stranger talked to later were sub poenaed before the city investigation. CITY ME lit WRECK r. J. HITTER IS CHARGED WITH INTOXICATION". Auto Collides With Havi thorne-Avc-nue Street Car. Thrti Skids Across the Street. After colliding with a Hawthorne avenue street car at Kast Eighth street and Hawthorne avenue late yesterday and skidding 22 feet across the street, the automobile driven by Lieutenant P. J. Hutter of the fire boat David Campbell, residing at. 4609 Sixty-sixth street Southeast, jumped the curbing and continued on its course until it broke through a wire fence at Thirty eighth and Division streets. Kutter was arrested by "Patrolman Vriteser, charged with driving an auto mobile while intoxicated. The officer reported that he smalled liquor on his breath. Officers Klingensmith and Hamaker took possession of the ma chine, which was badly demolished. It was said that Lieutenant Kutter was on his way home from work when the accident occurred. Kaye Byron of 60S Water street was severely cut about the head and hands late yesterday when the automobile he was driving collided with another ma chine at Twenty-third and Washington streets, driven by H. H. Cofoid of 509 East Twenty-seventh street North. Cofoid reported to the police that he was driving east on Washington street and had come to a full stop a tthe street intersection when Byron, who had apparently lost control of his ma chine, suddenly rounded the corner at Twenty-third street and careening across the street crashed into his ma chine, striking the rear fender. Both machines were damaged. Byron was showered with flying glass from the shattered windshield. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital. HANVILLE DENIES CHARGES -FORMER ASTORIA PRINCIPAL SAYS HE WILL SUE IOES. Lovelorn Man Admits He Was Mar ried When Mooing Girl, but Says Divorce AYas Obtained. Merrill Hanville, dismissed Astoria school principal, sought in that city to answer a charge of assault and battery preferred by II. L. Hussong, city superintendent of schools, reap peared in Portland yesterday .to voice complete denial of charges that have been made against him in the city at the Columbia's mouth. Hanville. who assaulted Superin tendent Hussong several days ago. maintaips that he is the Victim of persecution by-, the school superin tendent, the school board, and M. II. Ashworth, father of Miss Leta Ash worth. who was the object of Han ville's desires when in Astoria, and the indirect cause of his dismissal from Adair school there. In Astoria it is charged that Hanville made him self generally obnoxious, and that his removal from the principalship was tor the good of the school Lyttem. Yesterday Hanville declared that he had instructed his attorney to begin suit fori- defamation of character, though he did not name the Astorians against whom he will direct the ac tion for damages. The charge that he was married when he wooed Miss Ashworth is met by Hanville with the statement that his wife had deserted him and had instituted action for divorce, the de cree being granted on January 22, in Tacoma, the same day that he left Astoria. Hanville also denies that he ever forced his attentions tipon Miss Ash worth. and declares that he was prop erly Introduced to her. He also denies that he was discharged from the Hillsboro schools, and -brands as a falsehood the statement that he was whipped by the father of one of the young women of that city. "As to my being an undesirable cit izen," said Hanville, "let me say that my private and public life is without spot or blemish." Records of the local police fail to show that any request has been , re ceived from Astoria for Hanville's ar rest on the assault and battery charge. i TAX TOTAL SHOWS GAIN So, 05 7. C 17 fOLLEtTED IX FIRST INSTALLMENT PERIOD, Percentage of Roll Paid by Early April Reduced Since Days of Rebate System. Tax collection in Multnomah county reached the total of $5.057,617.55 more than the total tax roll in 1910 and years preceding by April 5, the close of the first installment period, by fig ures completed yesterday by Chief Dep uty U. S. Huckabay in the tax depart ment of Sheriff Hurlburt's office. This Is 51.5 per "cent of th. total tax roll of $9.S07,654.69, the remainder of which should be collected by next Oc tober. Second installments may bo paid without interest and first installments with interest to and including Satur day, October 4, this year. The five per cent penalty is added to tax bills de linquent on November 6. The percentage of the roll collected before the first part of April has been greatly reduced since the days wiien the rebate system was in effect. That allowed taxpayers a rebate of three per cent on taxes paid before March 15, in full or in part and was in effect up to 19H. In 1907. under the rebate system, 82 per cent of the taxes had been collected up to April 5. In 1914. the system changed and the collections slumped to 57 per cent, the highest collection since the new law has been in effect, chiefly for the reason that many taxpayers did not know the rebate .had been discon tinued. The tax roll has increased from $3. 226,561.25 to $9,507,654.69 since 1907. be ing around $4,000,000 in 1909 and 1910, $6,000,000 in 1911, $7,600,000 in 1912, $8, 900,000 in 1913. PHOENIX HAS RARE SIGHT Gathing Girl Parade Held in Once Cactus-Covered Desert. FIIEOX1X. Ariz. The first bathing girl parade ever held in what formerly was cactus, grcaseweed-covered desert was what Phoenix witnessed May 17. Atlantic City, on tho eastern coast, or Venice, on the California seaboard, never have exhibited more striking, colorful bathing costumes than those which passed in review here. This, at least, was the opinion of those who came from every corner of the Salt rivejr valley to sec the parade, which marked the reopening of one of the city's parks. Giant cacti, . sentinels at the out skirts of the desert that defied every colonization effort of man until the Roosevelt dam poured the . water of agricultural life into this valley, stood out in primeval contrast to the shim mering silks ot beach costumes that might well have graced a Newport water fete. Desert prospectors, whose acquaint ance with water for years had been limited almost to what they carried in their canteens," gaped in amazement as the array of abbreviated styles went by, borne by the handsomest automo biles the city and valley could muster. Cowboys from some of the great ranches of the southwest, leather chapi flapping, spurs clanking and broad sombreros shading their wondering eyes, stood here and there along the route of the procession in a sort of stunned awe. But the prospectors and the cowboy's were the exceptions in that crowd. The great percentage of it, from the young women in the beach costumes who formed the main attraction, to the thousands who turned out to view the spectacle, belonged to the new order, modern, metropolitan. It was just one more piece of evi dence that Phoenix and Arizon have out-grown the era of the spur and the gun. The prospector, the cowboy and the burro have given place to the banker, the big business man. the auto mobile and the bathing girl. BOYS TO HELP IN HARVEST Colorado High School Students Plan to Work on Farms. DENVER, Colo. Colorado high school boys again this summer are going to ' give the farmer a lift and help him harvest his crops during the summer school vacation. Already en listments are being received for the boys' working reserve which performed valuable work for the farmers in the summer months during the war, when so many men from the farms were in military or naval service. "The busy boy will become the ban ner citiaen," said L. Stimson, in charge of enlistments for the working reserve. "'The finest thing that can happen to a boy is to learn something about farming. He will be better equipped for' all other lines of business if he has training on a farm." The farmers arc said to be well pleased with the success of the plan last year and are eager to employ the school boys again this summer. Par ents, too. have been found -willing for the summer vacation in hard work on the farm means better health when the boys come home to school in the fall. TWIN SOLDIERS PUZZLE Official Order Issued to One to Grow Mustache. GLASGOW. One of the greatest war problems of the London Scottish regi ment was how to distinguish Kalph Brown tnow dead) from his brother" Lindsay. They were the twin sons, of U. T. Brown of Bowes Park. The twins were inseparable and sstrikingly alike in every way. liarly in their military training their officers were so puzzled that an official order was sent to Ralph commanding him to grow a mustache ;o distinguish him from Linday. After passing through all the grades of non-commissioned rank the brothers had the dis tinction of being promoted to commis sioned ranks together in their famous corps. In all their courses of training equal attainment marked them. Out nf a school of 500 officers they were tn'i of four officers specially recommended to the war cifice for merit. Hcii'l Tiic CiCoCiiitin ciuctilici aila. TUCK HEARirJG BRINGS OH SHARP CONFLICT Doctors Disagree and Attor neys Wrangle at City Probe. INCOMPETENCE. IS CHARGED City Officials Deny Neglect of Duty in Handling Slck Man While Prisoner. Following arguments made by Deputy City Attorney E. T. Lansing, on behalf of the city and Attorney John A. Col lier, the investigation ofthe action of city officials in connection with Eugene Tuck, during his incarceration at the city jail, rested in the hands of the citizen jury at 6:45 o'clock last night. The jury will spend a number of days in formulating its report, which, when completed, will be submitted to Mayor Baker and then to the city council as provided nfthe city charter. Follow ing the taking of testimony members of the jury visited both the city and the county jails and inspected the cells in which Tuck was held, and also made careful investigation into the emer gency hospital and its facilities. The hearing yesterday was replete with startling disclosures. Early in the morning a number of medical ex perts, including Dr. R. L. Benson, noted pathologist, who recently returned from France; Dr. William S. Knox and Dr. J. Guy Strohm were called by the city to testify in regard to Influenza and pneumonia. Doctor Rao Aatopay, Dr. Benson testified that the average autopsy conducted by a coroner' is a farce and that it is impossible to de termine the cause of a man's death without the most careful examination, Including microscopic examinations and a far more thorough probe than had been made In the autopsy over the body of Eugene Tuck. He also testified that a man might develop a chill and contract pneumonia and die within a period of 12 hours. Dr. Benson told the Jury that had he been in charge of the case and known that he was suffering from a fever of 102 degrees he would have aent the patient to a hospital. Dr. George Parrish. city health officer, who was accused by Attorney Collier of having failed to give proper treatment to Tuck, said on the witness .stand that Tuck should not have been removed from the city jail to the county Jail in the condition he was in on the day of his removal. He testi fied that when he examined Tuck on Tuesday morning he believed that-Tuck was to remain in the city jail and had called at tho jail that evening to Again see Tuck and then learned that he had been removed to the county jail. Lark of System Denied. That there is a lack of system in the handling of sick prisoners at the city Jail was denied by Dr. Parrish, but At torney Lansing ii his argument to the Jury said that it probahly would be advisable to work out some plan where by there would be a better system in the handling of cases similar, to that of Tuck. Dr. Fred J. Ziegler. city physician, told the Jury that he alone was re sponsible for the handling of sick pris oners at the city Jail:- He told the jury in detail of the examination he had given Tuck on Tuesday in the presence of Attorney Collier. He said that he had asked him-questions, and had felt of his pulse but had not counted it. However, he said that the pulse was firm and therefore was normal and be cause the pulse was normal he did not deem it necessary at that time to take the temperature of Tuck. Dr. Ziegler Testifies. Dr. Ziegler said that he had not seen the report made by Dr. Rose on Mon day night follcXving an examination of Tuck, which disclosed that he was suf fering from tonsilitis, or an attack of bronchitis and had a temperature of 102 degrees. Dr. Ziegler said that he usually saw reports made out by mem bers of the hospital staff, but did not eee this one. He also said that he did not know that Tuck was to be removed the same day to the county Jail. That Tuck was suffering from loco motor ataxia was the first thought of Dr. Ziegler, but past history of the case eliminated this belief and. he then thought that Tuck was a user-of druga. The unsteady gait of Tuck could not be accounted for by Dr. Ziegler, who said that even now he does not know the cause of It, but waa Inclined to" believe that it was due to a hemorrhage in the back. Removal of Tuck to a quiet cell, which was later shown to members of the jury as well ventijated And with plenty of light, was explained by Dr. Parrish, because it would give the nurse an opportunity to observe his condition the day he was examined, and should his condition have proved to be as bad as in the morning Tuck would have been removed to a private hospi tal on Tuesday night. Collier Question Action. Attorney Collier established that there were -ffo patients iu the emer gency hospital on Tuesday, and In his argument to the jury he said that the big question in the entire investiga tion was why Tuck was not removed to the hospital for observation Instead of being given a hard straw mattress on a bunk In a jail cell. Mayor Baker, when asked to address the jury prior to its retirement, reiter ated his statements made at the open ing of he case, that he would follow he recommendations of the jury. Attorney Lansing reviewed the case In behalf of city officials, contending that all the care possible had been giv en to Tuck by the city officials and that with the exception, of a possible laxity in connection with reports, the city officials were entitled to complete exoneration. Health' Officer Hit A different story, however, was pre sented by Attorney Collier who. in the course of his argument, referred to tho actions of City Health Officer Par rish as "woefully weak, in competent and criminally ignorant." Mr. Collier praised Dr. Ziegler for what he termed fair and truthful state ments on the witness stand and cald that Dr. Ziegler wae a man who was always endeavoring to fulfill his duty. The experts who testified early in the day were grilled by Mr. Collier, -who said that "we might as well dispense with doctors If they are as Ignorant as they would appear to be on the wit ness stand." The jury waa urged by Mr. .Collier to look at the case with the same Inter est as if Tuck had been a member of the fireside of every Juror and that no consideration should be givento the welfare of any individual who might be guilty of neglect. Precedent to Be Set. "You are in a unique position." said Mr. Collier. "It is the first time, to my knowledge, that a committee of this kind has been appointed to investigate the actions of a body of city officials and the report of this committee will be viewed as a precedent to be followed In the future when investigations are r"quired. -.nail; i lia e uo interest in whether the responsibility is fixed on county or city officials. There is noth ing personal in this hearing, as far as I am concerned. All thta I desire Is a fair report and fair play all around." While Dr. Ziegler was on the wit ness stand, members of the Jury asked him if there were any recommendations that he could make which might avert a repetition of the Tuck case. He told the Jury that a new system of re porting cases, sending reports to the county jail, a larger force at the emer gency hospital and a city hospital r combined city and county hospital, would do much to eliminate a recur rence of the Tuck case. Lack of help handicaps the work in the emergency hospital at the present time, 'according to Dr. Ziegler. Removal Mistake. Charge. That it was a mistake to remove Tuck from the city to county jail was admitted by Dr. Parrish. but he also said that he knew nothing of the con templated removal and when he or dered Tuck removed to a quiet cell be lieved Tuck waa to remain in the city jail. In fact, he said, he was surprised to find, when he called at the jail the same evening, that Tuck had been re moved to the county jail. "Did you call the county jail and tell them of Tuck's condition?" asked At torney Davis. "Ko," answered Dr. Parrish", "I had no way of knowing that he was in a seri ous condition and he did not appear to be in a serious condition on that morning." At. the city jail the jury interviewed Inspector Graves, who is believed to have been the member of the city police bureau who was cited by prisoners in the county jail as the man who "man handled" Tuck. Nothing in the inter view tended to establish this claim. Lack of system in the handling of sick prisoners at the city and county Jails was shown in testimony offered at the hearing conducted before the citizens' jury in the effort to fix tho responsibility for the alleged lack of care of Eugene Tuck prior to his death in the county jail. Dr. Fred J. Ziegler, city physician, failed to account for his not having received a copy of a report made by Dr. Rose of the emergency hospital prior to the time he examined Tuck. This report showed that upon examina tion of Tuck on Monday night Tuck was suffering from tonsilitis, possibly bronchitis, and had a fever of 102 de grees. Assistant County Jailor Andrew A. Cameron testified that -when sick men were brought into the county jail or prisoners became 111, an effort was al ways made to secure Asisstant County Physician Hess and that although he usually responded to the calls, the re sponses were not swift. He told the Jury that he had telephoned to Dr. Hess at 7:30 or:lock and told the girl at the home of Dr. Hess that a prisoner was ill and required attention. Dr. Hess Calls I p. Later Dr.Hess called the county Jail and Cameron informed him that "the murderer" was very sick. Mr. Cameron said that Dr. Hess immediately said that the man who was sick must be the man who had been In one of the hospi tals and Cameron, thinking that Dr. Hess was familiar with the case, did noth'ng more. . Mr. Cameron was on duty at the county Jail from 4 P. M. Tuesday, the day that Tuck was transferred from the city to the county jail, and re mained on duty until 8 o'clock Wednes day, morning, 30 minutes prior to the death of Tuck. When Tuck was admitted to the Jail Cameron said that he noted a peculiar pallor on his face, which he thought was due to the use of drugs. He said that he answered a telephone call from Attorney John A. Collier, attorney for Tuck, and that Collier asked that Tuck be placed in a quiet place. He told Col lier, according to his testimony that it would be better for "the prisoner" to be in the corridor where he could re ceive the attention of the other prison ers. Later he said that he did not know the name of the prisoner in question. but only knew of him as "the mur derer." Memory la Not Clear. 'Did Ur. Collier mention the name of Mr. Tuck during the telephone con versation?" Mr. Cameron was asked. "I don't exactly remember," answered Jailor Cameron. "And you did not mention Tuck's name when you spoke to Dr. Hess?" he was asked. "No." was the answer. At this juncture of the hearing Mayor Baker called the attention of the jury to the fact that Jailor CamerOn had failed to Inspect the ledger containing Tuck's name or' the commitment which accompanied the prisoner from the city jail. "It seems to me," said Attorney Col lier, "that this hearing has resolved itself into a 'spat' between the city and county officials.' Mayor Resents Charge. "No such thing," notly retorted Mayor Baker, "all I am anxious to do is to establish the responsibility and I want to bring this point to the mind of the Jury." Foreman Ridaeway of the jury stopped the argument between Attor ney Collier and Mayor Baker and Jailod Cameron was asked if a report Jiad ac companied Tuck, he would have seen It. "I would not have seen it. but the man who books the prisoners, and in this case. Chief Jailor Kendall would be that man. He would have seen it and issued proper instructions," he said. Dr. Hess was called on the telephone at 8:05 in the morning of May 14. the day that Tuck died and told that a prisoner was In a dying condition, ac cording to County Jailor D. C. Tichnor. After Dr. Hess had said that he would be down immediately, Tichnor said that he took Sheriff Hurlburt to see Tuck and when they reached the cell Tuck was sitting up In bed. A few minutes previous to this Tuck had been lying on the floor, Tichnor said, and at his direction some of the prisoners had picked him up and laid him on his bunk. Tack Found Dead. When Dr. Mess arrived In the county jail, atabout 8:40 A. M.. according to Tichnor, Tuck had been dead for ten minutes. Dr. Hess made an examina tion of Tuck and told Tichnor. accord ing to the witness' testimony, that Tuck had died of pneumonia. In answer to questions put by mem bers of the jury Jailor Tichnor said that had Tuck's condition been known. as the city physicians had known it. or had a report showing him to have suf fered from a fever of 102 on the night before accompanied him to the county jail. Tuck would have been removed to a private hospital. When asked if any sick prisoners had ever been received in the county Ja.il from the city, Tichnor answered that to his knowledge three Such prisoners had been received without reports. Two of them were received from the city jail and the other was received from a hospital. Other Cases Discussed. "Who weie they?" asked Foreman Ridgway. "One was Arthur Johnson, from the city Jail, who had smallpox. He was removed to the pest house on the same day he was received by the county. An other was Sam Rolli. a murder suspect, who ws brought to the county Jail from a hospital. The third was a man from the city Jail who had influenza and was removed to tho auditorium hospital where he died the following morning." "Did a report, either written or verbal, accompany any of these men, telling of their condition?" Foreman Ridgway asked. - "No sir. The 'man with the small pox didn't need any report." said Tich nor, "it was written all over his face." Phono your vnt als to Th Orcgo uiau. 1'iiuuc Aluia Ti)ii', A i'.-.'o. GRANGE HDNDBS DEAD BAXQCET AXD TALKS FEATl'KE 'OPENING SESSIONS. Major J. M. Wall Gives Address or Welcome, Response Being- Made by Stale Master S pence. HILLSBORO. Or.. May 22. (Special.) The state range today paid tribute to members who died during the year. The roll of the deceased Included Gov ernor James, Withycombe. C. J. Y. Han son of Hood River. Austin Bond of Al bany, Austin T. Buxton of Molalla. Mrs. B. A. Boice and A. W. Howell of .Salem. Mrs. Julia A. Castro of Milwaukle and Mrs. Sarah V. Scholfield of Hillsboro. The memorial service also included the soldier dead, represented by gold stars in practically every grange hall throughout the state. C. L. Shaw was re-elected a member of the executive committee. At the open session following the banquet Inst night the visitors wore welcomed by Mayor J. M. Wall of Hillsboro.- the re sponse being made by State Master Spence. M. L. Carter of Alicel recited an original poem and Professor V. C. Crockett of the State university told of the work of the United States em ployment service. A. G. Clark of the associated Indus tries of Oregon told wh-at that organ ization -was doing in developing neg lected industries. An address by Rep resentative W. G. Hare and vocal num bers by the three Caldwell children and Mrs. Ellen Davis of Beavcrton, con cluded the programme. LOUS WINS IN HANDICAP VOCR-YEAR-OLD LEADS ' SEVEN STARTERS IN 1:45 2-5. Naturalist. Favorite in Betting Cir cles, Finishes in Firth Place. Winner's Share Is $3865. NEW YORK. May '22. Over a sloppy track. C. D. Widencr's 4-year-old chest nut gelding Lanius by Langibby-South-ern Bell, won the Metropolitan handi cap at one-mile at Belmont park today. This event was the feature of the West Chester Racing association's opening. Lanius was an outsider in the bet ting, the favorite being J. E. Wldener's Naturalist, which won a six-furlong hiKhweicht handicap at the Jamaica course yesterday, but the public choice finished fifth today. There were seven starters, two of which. Happ and Flags, acted badly be fore the start. The lightweight Rout ledge was first to shoot in front when the barrier was sprung, with Naturalist almost on even terms and Flaga close up on the inside. Lanius. nicely handled by Jockey Loftus. took the lead at the turn into the stretch. Flags finished two lengths behind the winner and was a like dis tance In front of Star Master, which finished third after a brilliant' stretch run. Foreground outgatned Naturalist, which tired after reaching the head of the Biretch. Routledgc finished sixth half a length in front of Happ, who finished last. "The winner's time was 1:45 2-5. and his owner's share of the cash prize was S3S6S. PUBLICITY JJ0J WELCOME Landlords of New York Compromise and Stop Evictions. NEW YORK. Although nearly 300 cases involving tenants and landlords in dispossess proceedings developed in the municipal courts no warrants of eviction were issued. Most of the cases wont over for future hearing, and in some instances compromises resulted from quick action on the part of the mayor's committee on rent profiteer ing. In all cases the landlord's fear of publicity in the matter of rent in creases was evident, and in one in stance it resulted in the cutting down of a 60 per cent increase to a 20 per cent increase, which proved agreeable to the tenants. Louis E. Felix, a lawyer of 220 Broadway, who is giving his services to the mayor's committee, reported a conversation he had with the owner of an apartment house in Kelly street, the Bronx.- The landlord admitted he had arranged to increase tho rents 60 per cent, but when informed that the mayor's committee would take action in the matter and give it immediate publicity the increase was cut down to 20 per cent, which the tenants had expressed a willingness to pay. Another instance of change of atti tude by landlords developed at 534 Powell street. Brooklyn. Eleven ten ants were to be dispossessed and Cap tain Charles A. Goldsmith, who is as sisting the mayor's committee, made preparations to house them. They were au ready to movo out and Captain Goldsmith appealed to the Williams Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, which threw open its doors at once to receive the families. Beds and bedding were quickly arranged for. Then the landlord agreed to a temporary com promise and the families remained in their rooms. Twenty-eight tenants occupying an apartment house at2419-2-421 Hoffman sstreet, were present in the Bronx Mu nicipal court to t"ll of having their rents raised from $17 to $30. The case was adjourned and the tenants chased the renting agent four blocks after the hearing. One interesting case which came to the attention of the authorities was that of-the tenants at 2101 Harrison avenue. Jhe Bronx, who sent petitions to Mayor Hylan and Governor Smith. They said the owners had announced increases of 30 to 60 per cent, de manded two-year leases, 60 cents a month for a telephone extension and $1 a month for the use of a gas range. . Members of the mayor's committee said the large profits of the owners of the property, the Rudlnsky Realty cor poration, is indicated by the assessed value of the property. ISO. 000. On this valuation the Rudlnsky company has an equity of only SS7S0 on the struc ture, there being a first mortgage of J6R.000 and a second mortage of $62.0. One of the lawyers for the committee said that on the basis of the mortgages the property should be assessed at least $60,000 more than It Is. The facts will be referred to Jacob Cantor, presi dent of the tax board. Nathan Ilirsch, chairman of the mayor's committee, yesterday obtained from the secretary of tho sinking fund a complete list of all vacant buildings and unimproved lots owned by the city and available for use in caring for tho victims of rent profiteers. The build ings are alt large structures. The city also owns 243 vacant parcels of land scattered throughout the fivo boroughs, ranging from lots with a 12 foot frontage to property comprising IKS acres. The largest number are in the borough of Brooklyn. The list was compiled for Mr. Ilirsch at the request of Mayor Hylan, who has decided to put rents on these va cant lots if necessary to provide living accommodations for the homeless dur ing the next six months. Loil co to Initiate 50. On Sunday Portland Council No. 678. Knights of Columbus, will initiate a class of ."0 candidates at the Cathedral hall. The intitun will commence at li .V 21., anvi ., ..,.U luittu v. ;a ee ; A '& the and comfort of thousands strong and full flavored (Ettrfusft Coffee cheering, soothing, sustaining and satisfying include a trial package in your-orrir pr :i, 6c Marmalade Oranges The last shipment of the mason now on hand. Cfli Order early. Dozen.. . wUu Cluster Raisins Received fresh today. Large, fat. meaty fruit. 7 C . Per package ' vu Ripe Olives New pack 30c cansCI AC for SScj six cans for V I itU A- 61 Gl EALY-ORES5ER. 29Q 5 T A R rV ST. served the candidates, and at 1 P. M. the degree work will be resumed. At 7 o'clock a banquet will be served in the main dining room of the Portland hotel to the Knights and women. A musical programme will be given at the banquet, and the speakers will in clude degeates from all over Oregon who will be in Portland to attend the state convention which is to .open on May 26. Metolius Grain Case Heard. In a hearing conducted by M. A. Tat terson, examiner for the Interstate Commerce Commission, yesterday tes timony was submitted in the case of the Northern Grain & Warehouse com pany against the United States rail road administration. Walker D. Hines, director, in complaint alleging an over charge of J61.6S freight charges n a shipment of grain from Metolius, on the Oregon Trunk line, to Minneapolis. Illegal charge of $18 demurrage also was claimed. It Is understood the re fund of the amounts claimed will be recommended to the commission, an, I the decision will be handed down at Washington. D. C. Auto Hurts Messenger Boy. Maurice LeYinson. a Western Union messenger bo was knocked down by an automobile at Third and Washing ton streets last night as he was turn ing to ride north on Ms bicycle at the street intersection. R. Godfrey, of 11:1 Holgate street, the driver of the ma chine, reported LeVinson turned in front of his machine at the street in tersection. LeVinson wan severely shaken up. He received first aid treat ment at the emergency hospital and later was sent to his home. Charter Granted Astoria Bank. SALEJf. Or., May 22. (Special.) A charter for a new bunk t Astoria in b IIIIIHIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlllllllllllllllUllllllllllltllllllllllllllllt: ! "I Wish I Could Shave I 1 Twice THAT'S the boost Ezonall is getting everywhere from men who have left the cup and brush for the sanitary -Ezonall shave. They are as strong, too. for the infection-preventing qualities of Ezonall as for the shaving com fort it gives. ' Doctors agree that every shaving cup and bru.--h is an ideal haven for germs to lodge in and mul For Sale at Drug Store E and Better Barber Shopi E 1 EZONALL PRODUCTS COMPANY. SEATTLE 1 niiiiiiMMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir? "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" "Proved Safe by Millions" "Bayer Cross ti on Tablets Warning Don.'t buy Aspirin in a pill box! Always inKt nnnn ihp ovnium"'. - i " o 'Bayer Package" which con tains proper dosage. Look for the Safety "Bayer Cross" on package. Ask tor "Bayer Tablats of Boxes of 12 tablets Bottlca of 24 Bottles of 100 Also Capsuls. ' ArrL-in i th irid: rctrV rf Ej;-r TIsnufactnre Mun-Meetictderter of Stl'rr'.lwa't i It solace M Continued: The demonstration of the Battle Creek system of Health Foods. "We have with us Miss R u m ra e 1. llrcct from Battle Creek, for the purpose of demon strating these goods. Come and try them no charge. Victoria Sardines Genuine imported fish. In finest olive o 1 1. C I I IT Three -40c cans for. . V I I U Main 72. 0 O known as the Bank of Commerce has been granted by Will H. Bennett, super intendent ot" banks. The new Institution is capitalized at $100,000. and Its direc torate includes a number of prominent Astoria business men. J. E. Roman, a member of the lower house at'thc last lcginlature, is to be cashier of the new bank. SNOW HOLDS BACK TRAVEL Automobiles on Crater Lake Run Not Expected Before July 15. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., May 22. (Special. 1 With five feet of snow, at headquarters camp in Crater lake na tional park, and an estimated seven feet at th rim of the lake, it is not probable that automobiles will be able to reach the rim of this celebrated scenic com before July 15 this year, in the rnimon of H- E. Momyer. assistant fruperintcr: dent, who is in Medfird for a short time after a lonely visit at the park camp. Mr. Momyer states that there are many high drifts far above the main snow i. vol now in the p;irk. P0ILUS GET INDEMNITY $5 0 Given Each Soldier and $3 for Each Month's Service. PARIS. Every French soldier or sailor who has been called to the colors has a right to an indemnity on being demobilized, or relcused from service Thi Indemnity has been fixed by law at $50 for cvcr nun who lias served for at leas-t three months between Auguj-t 2. 1?14, and the date of the sig nature of peace. In addition to this fixed sum. 3 will be paid for each mmilh's srrvirf. a Day5 J 7 tiply and carry their infection to the; skin. The Ezonall shaver uses neither cup nor brush, noth ing but Ezonall and a razor. Ezonall sterilizes every part of the face with which it conies in contact. Its healing power, its beard-softening qualities and its entire freedom from alkali and acid arc responsible for the favor Ezonall is finding with shaver's. In tubes or jars as jou prefer. For Pain Neuralgia Earache Toothache Colds Grippe Rheumatism Lame Back. Neuritis Aspirin" -Genuine! i