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14 THE MORNING OltEGONIAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1919. EX-WIFEAGCUSEDOF ISE Inheritance and Death-Bed Wish Also Involved. ANNUL DECREE IS PLEA Edwurd Butler Charges Relations With Wife Were Cordial With Divorce to Be Temporary. In one of the most remarkable affi davits in the files of the circuit court, Edward Butler seeks to support a motion made yesterday for the re opening of the divorce suit maintained by his wife last spring and the set ting aside of the decree awarded her at that time. To gratify the deathbed wish of her mother and in obedience to the w ill of her father, who threatened o cut her off in his will without a penny, Mrs. Alodia Bjtler obtained a fii vorce from Edward Butler April 24, 191P, declarer the husband. This was w-'th the collusion of But ler, he admits, saying that while he objected to such procedure, still he told her that if she was determined to drag the matter into court t'he could do so. But through the entire proceedings the relations of husband and wife were cordial and Bu-ler made daily visits to see her and their two children, Edward, 7, arid Anna, 3. There existed an agreement, insists Butler, that the separation by divorce would only be a matter of a few months; that her father, a man of "wealth, would make substantial pro Vision, for her in his will, and then fjhe would be able to win his consent lo remarrying Butler. The alleged agreement was not car ried out, as Mrs. Butler took the chil dren and went to Canada directly Ifter the divorce, and within six Keeks, in violation of Oregon law, married a Canadian soldier, charges Butler, who now asks that the suit be reopened so that he can present his side of the controversy. He is represented by Attorneys Joseph, Haney & Littlef ield. He is a struc tural ironworker, 36 years old, and was married in Vancouver, June 3, 1911. Because her husband "refused to show her the common courtesy and consideration due a lady," Sadie B. Blosick seeks a divorce in. tte circuit court from Thomas J. Blosick. Their "incompatibility of temperament" has grown to such a degree that the wife says she has become "utterly exas perated" and can live no longer with her husband. Recently he said he was going to leave her, and he took-up lodging in a cheap hotel, she asserts. Not pleased with his accommodations, he returned home October 18, drove her from the house and took posession, leaving her to find another home, charges Mrs. Blosick. The receipt of the following letter from England from her husband led Myrtle E. Bird to file suit for di vorce from Frank S. Bird yesterday: "Dear 'Bobbie:' Just a few lines to say goodbye. I am not returning to the United States and I am also leaving here. I am broke now and therefore not worth anything to you, so just forget me altogether and get someone who you can get to take care of you. Your husband, Frank." "His love for whisky was greater than his duty to his family" is the remark of Fannie Geer in her answer and cross-complaint to the divorce action of William Allen Geer, filed yesterday. A divorce action was filed yester day by Henri Garant against Anna Garant. ALIEN L0SES PROPERTY Kittitas County Land Escheats to State for School Fund. ELLENSBURG, Wash., Oct. 23. (Special.) Escheatment to the state of property held by Thomas Plesha, an alien, a native of Austaria, for the benefit of the common school fund, was ordered today by Judge John B. Davidson in the superior court, after Plesha had failed to appear in answer to a complaint filed through Prose cuting Attorney Arthur McGuire by Attorney-General Thompson. A constitutional provision pro hibits aliens who have not filed dec laration of intention to- become citi zens from holding property only val uable for agricultural or mining pur poses. Plesha and his wife have been residents of this country for some years, but have never signified their intention of becoming citizens. Both were recently sentenced to pay big lines for Ulegil possession of in toxicants. LIQUOR PENALTY DOUBLE Three Little Kalama Men Pay More Than $500 Total of Fines. KELSO, Wash., Oct. 23. (Special.) Arthur and Bert Chisholm, whose illicit still on the Little Kalama was raided by the county and federal of ficers several weeks ago. pleaded guilty in the federal court in Tacoma to a charge of moonshining. After the Chisholms pleaded guilty Lou Eddy, the third man. was discharged The two men were fined $100 each and costs. All three men were fined $100. in justice court at Kalama, so that their total fines were more, than $500. Sheriff John Hoggatt and Deputy Sheriff John Taylor took the men to Tacoma for the trial. ABERDEEN J)FFICER BACK Major Wappenstein Arrives at San Francisco From Siberia. ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 23. (Spe cial.) Major William Wappenstein. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wappen stein of Seattle, and grandson of Samuel Benn, founder of Aberdeen, was among the officers who arrived at San Francisco last week on the transport Logan from Siberia. Young Wappenstein had not fin ished his college work at Pullman when the war broke out. He was ad mitted to the training camp at San Francisco and emerged with a lieu tenancy. During his service in Si beria he was promoted to captain and then to major. BABE IS MUTE WITNESS Child Offered as Evidence of Care Given by Its Father. A bright-eyed Italian lad. aged Vi years, stood, shoulders twisted with embarrassment, on a table in the courtroom in front of Presiding PROM Judge Gatens yesterday. He was "Exhibit A." "The child looks well-dressed, the father appears to love the boy. and I cannot see my way clear to allow the money whe asks for on this mo tion, particularly in view of the fact that she is now employed as a cook for four bachelors," ruled Judge Gatens. after looking over the visible "evidence." Mrs. A. Leconte had applied for 150 suit money. $50 alimony during pen dency of her action, and $250 attor ney's fee. She said the boy's father, Dominico Leconte, a fruit vendor, was earning $150 a month, but that he was not taking proper care of their son, whose custody he, had assumed. She was willing to take care of the boy but desired the father to con tribute to their support during the divorce action she had filed. Attorney Morris A. Goldstein, rep resenting the father, brought the boy into court as best evidence that there was no mistreatment of the lad and that the father was competent to have his custody. Judge Gatens refused to allow Mrs: Leconte suit money or alimony, but allowed $50 of the $250 asked as attorney's fee. SPENCE REVISES PLANS $1,700,000 IX ROAD BOXBS PROPOSED FOR CLACKAMAS. Master of State Grange Is Circulat ing Petiiions Also for Bridge at Oregon City. OREGON' CITY, Or., Oct. 23. (Spe cial.) Revision of the alternate plan fathered by Charles K. Spence, mas ter of the State Grange, to raise money by a direct tax for the per- anent improvement of county roads has been made, it was learned today. and three propositions will be eub- ir.itted to the people at a special elec tion, providing Mr. Spence obtains sufficient signatures to his petitions n time to compel submission at ttin ame time as the bond election, which will probably be in November. The bonding plan provides for the suance of. $1,700,000 for the hard surfacing of 145 miles of road along routes designated, the grading and base for the pavement to be done at he cost of the respective districts, 10 n number, through which the roads are to run. It was originally planned that a five-mill tax would be proposed, ex tending over a period of 10 years, commonly known as the "pay as you go" system, but as the proponents Jug deeper into the scheme, they de- ermined tnat the amount would not te sufficient and now propose a tax cf 7 mills, which will raise in 10 years about $2,000,000, cr approximately $lon,ooo a year. The proposed new bridge across the Willamette river, connecting Oregon City and West Linn, is cared for under he Spence plan by a separate bond ssue of $150, 000. and is divorced from tho millage idea altcgether, while un der the bonding plan $105,000 is set aside for the bridge. ROBBERS ELIDE OFFICERS POLICE UNABLE TO LOCATE JEWELRY THIEVES. Proprietor of Rifled Store Fails to Identify Four Suspects Taken to Headquarters. The search for the three men who held up and rubbed the M. L. Smith jewelry store, 193 Broadway, Wednes day morning, and made their escape pursued by a fusillade of bullets from the revolver of Mr. Smith, was con tinued all day yesterday without re sults. No arrests were made in connec tion with the case, although the en tire police force was on the qui vive for the men. Four suspects who were taken to detective headquarters on Wednesday night, were released when Mr. Smith failed to identify them as the men who had held him up. Police still hold to the belief that the men are in the city and are lying low until the search for them may relax. In case, as Mr. Smith thinks probable, there is a woman connected with the case police say it would be easy for her to keep the men secreted in some lodging house or residence for several days. Police officers express belief that yeggs are concentrating upon Port land in retaliation for the recent cap ture by the department of George Welch, charged with blowing the safe at Asotin, Wash. DEBATE SCHEDULE DRAWN Teams of Southwest Washington Division to Meet November 14. CHEHALIS. Wash., Oct. 23. (Spe cial.) November 14 the high school debating teams will begin tlreir con tests in this section. Manager R. E. Cook of the southwest division has ssued the following schedule for the opening: Napavine affirmative, Boistfort negative; Chehalis affirmative, Cen tralia negative: Raymond affirmative, Ilwaco negative; Winioek affirmative1, Oakville negative; Yacolt affirma tive, Itidgefield negative. The last-named town in each case will be the scene of the debate. "Resolved, That the immigration of foreign laborers into the United States should be prohibited for at least eight years." is the subject. It is expected the affirmative side will prove the more popular one and for this reason the visiting teams are given the preference. All Linn County Mills Busy. ALBANY, Or., Oct. 23. (Special.) Sawmills in all sections of Linn county are very busy now and a large quantity of lumber and ties are being shipped from many railroad points in the county. An especially large number of small mills are operating in the vicinity of Lebanon and Brownsville. "The lunch I like just before bedtime- says Adish of Post Toasties POBTLID FIFTH IN V STORE SALES Public Here Pays $97,876 for Supplies in 19 Days. CHICAGO RECORD BEATEN Major Tingley Announces Prompt Requisitions Will Be Made for Stock; Quarters Are Busy. Portland's army store, located at Fourth. Fifth and Pine streets, in the old Marshall-Wells building, ranks fifth to date in the amount of busi ness done by tho 24 army retail stores throughout the United States, accord ing to figures received by Major Frank P. Tingley, deputy zone sup ply officer, from the office of the quartermaster-general. The report shows total sales through all the 24 stores in the coun try, between the time of opening the stores on September 25 until the date of the report, which is October 13, to have aggregated $1,671. 380. 63. This report covers both sales made over the counters and through mail orders, but does not in every instance cover sales to October 13. Total sales through all the stores on October 13 alone amounted to $209,985.14, it is reported. Portland Ahead of Chicago. Sales of the Portland store during that period aggregated $97,876.07. New York led with sales totaling $314,669.85. Other leading stores were: Boston, second, $241,413.87; Atlanta, third. $129,516.98; Columbus, fourth, $99,934 24. Portland's showing is considered phenomenal, in view of the fact that supplies were slow in being received. Sales here surpassed those in Chi cago, while the other government stores in the west all came far from making the showing of the Portland store. The Denver store reported $17,080.79 in sales; Los Angeles' sales totaled $17,939.44; San Francisco, $48, 593.67; and Seattle $17,098.86. Store Open Indef inltely. "It is particularly asked that Port land people bear in mind that the only store being operated by the war department in this city is located at Fourth, Fifth and Pine streets," said Major Tingley. "This is the only store in Portland that sells supplies direct from the government to the consumer. The store opens every day at 9 A. M. and closes at 5 P. M. It will be located in this city in definitely, the life of the store de pending upon the continued patron age of the people in 'purchasing food and other supplies. "Additional stock is arriving daily, and telegraphic requisitions have been made for replenishments of such articles the stock of which is run ning low. Certain commodities may run out from time to time, but the public may rest assured that requi sitions for these particular supplies will be sent forward immediately." TEMPORARY ROAD LAID Planking at Government Slide to Be Removed in Spring. STEVENSON, Wash.. Oct. 23. (Spe cial.) Government slide, as familiar ly known, which is a part of the North Bank highway. Just east of Cascades and five miles west of Stevenson, is now being planked for the winter. It Is expected to have the work complet ed within a week. This work is being done by the state highway department and will enable travelers to use this part of the road during the winter which oth erwise could not be traveled. The sec tion will be improved by contract in the early spring when the planks will then be taken up and used for bridge decking throughout the county in re pair of wooden bridges. Sawdust in River Causes Fine. KELSO, Wash., Oct. 23. (Special.) C. A. Taylor, as president of the C. A. Taylor Lumber company, was fined $25 and costs by Judge William T. Darch Tuesday, for permitting sawdust from the company's burner to fall into the Cowlitz river and pollute the waters for the fish. The company had already arranged to handle the sawdust so as to prevent it sliding into the river. Memorial to Honor War Hero. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Oct. 23. (Special.) Lebam will raise a me morial in honor of its heroic son, Wesley Hyatt. Sunday. Hyatt was among the first to respond when war was declared and fell in action during one of tho hardest engagements. Chier White Elk, a Cherokee Indian soldier, who is a doctor and noted vocalist, has . charge of the pro gramme. Ccntralia Oversubscribes Quota. CENTRALIA. Wash., Oct. 23. (Special.) The city of Centralis oversubscribed its quota to the Roosevelt memorial fund last night, when Centralia lodge No. 1083. B. P. O. Elks, voted to turn $100 into the fund. Subscriptions reported previ ously totaled $104.25. Eugene Building Is Leased. . EUGENE, Or.. Oct. 23. (Special.) D. R. Shoemaker and R. E. Rosell of Portland have taken over the lease of the Day building at the corner of WANTED A Photographer First-class copying and enlarging photographer one capable of tak ing charge of amateur kodak fin ishing department. Write Kodak Department, FARR DRUG CO.; Astoria, Or. Light Fixtures LetM.J.Walsh Electric Co. give your residence and store lighting a thorough overhauling now. We Do Wiring Order your Peerless Mazda and Nitrogen Lamps. They are the best made. Three times the light at the same cost. Everything in Electrical Appliances Salesroom 106 4th Main 174 VOU will like A the delicious flavor of Red Rock Cottage Cheese Red Rock is made in the wee, sma hours; it comes to you fresh and appetizing. There's only one Red Rock ask for it by its name! Seventh avenue and Willamette street. In this city. .They will handle Velie and Peerless automobiles. ROAD BIDS TO BE OPENED IMPROVEMENT OF 157 MILES NOW CONTEMPLATED. J State Highway Commission Will Receive Proposals at Portland Office November 4. SALEM, Or., Oct. 23. (Special.) Bids for approximately 157 miles of graveling-, grading- and surfacing will be opened at the Portland offices of the state highway commission on November 4, Recording: to announce ment made by the commission here today. The projects included in the call for bids follow: Baker county Canyon section Baker Cora ucopta highway, 11.5 miles rravelinjf, 5200 cudIc yards sur facing Crook county Crooked river project, 31.8 miles grading;. 165,000 cubic yards ex cavation. Prinevilie-Redmond section, 15. 'J miles grading;, 4.0 mites graveling-. 55.000 cubic yards excavation, 6000 cubic yards surfacing;. Deschutes county Bend-Jefferson county-line section. The Dalles-California high way, 23.9 miles grading, 6S.000 cubic yards excavation : Bend-Allen ranch section. The Dalles-California highway, 0.5 miles grad ing. 1.0 mile graveling, 4.1 miles cin dering. 11 miles reshaping. GOO cubic yards excavation, 8870 cubic yards surfacing. Klamath county Merrill section, 14.7 miles grading and graveling. 62,000 cubic yards excavation, 30.000 cubic yards sur facing. Merrill-California line section, 12.S miles grading and surfacing, 24,000 cubic yards excavation, 27,000 cubic yards sur facing. Klamath Falls-Dairy section, 13.0 miles grading and surfacing, 30,000 cubic yards excavation, 29.000 cubic yards sur facing. A 1 from a section. 8.0 miles grad ing and surfacing, 43,000 cubic yards ex cavation, 20,000 cubic yards surfacing. Malheur county Cow valley-Brogan proj ect. 0.3 miles grading, 68,000 cubic yards excavation. Umatilla county Pendleton-C a b b a g e hill section. 7.5 miles grading and gravel ing. uG.000 cubic yards excavation, 10,000 cubic yards surfacing. Legion Raises Memorial Fund. ST. HELENS. Or.. Oct. 23. (Special.) The management of the Roosevelt Memorial campaign has been assumed in St. Helens by Columbia post, Amer ican Legion. George A. Gore, presi dent of the local post.' has appointed committees from the membership. The response indicates that the quota will V o OH be obtained with little trouble and it it is hoped to exceed it. . Skamania liaises Quota in Hour. STEVENSON. Wash.. Oct. 23 (Spe cial.) George F. Christensen, chair man of the Roosevelt memorial fund. r : "COPYRIGHT 1919 BY HILLS BSOS) mm i i I'm n i1 nnaan aaanu naaaanna naaaaaa mi n .n i i a oLujm "Merchandise You men who demand, and must obtain, genuine service from your clothes will find, if you do not already know, that only the best is truly cheap. So, the value of clothes can be measured only in terms. of service ren dered. We know of no brand that we can recom mend more strongly than Every article that enters into tHe making of these clothes must conform to the highest known standards. Woollens must be all wool. They must be standard weight, perfect in weave, and thoroughly shrunk. Colors must be lasting. 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