TOE MORMXG OREGOXIAN. 'WEDXESDAT, NOVEMBER 19, 1919. ELTON WATKINS TO QUIT FEDERAL POST Assistant District Attorney ; Tenders Resignation. PRIVATE PRACTICE CAUSE Office to Be Left as Soon as Suc cessor Is Appointed by Ccster W. Humphreys. f George Ferris and Ed Tiller are listed as affinities of Hattie Michael in the cross-complaint of B. F. Michael to his wife's suit for divorce. He says his wife has been a member of the Pentecostal mission, "otherwise known as the Holy Rollers, or Tan gled Tongues of Fire" for four years, saying that she finally "lost her rea son and believed she was chosen as a saint or vessel of the Lord and be lieved her relations with other men were the wish and desire of the Lord." Mrs. Michael was adjudged insane October 13, 1919, says her husband. but was later released from the asy- um through the activities of a com mittee of five from the miauion. he asserts. The Michaels were married at Janeaville, "Wis., in 1887. As an exhibition of his superior strength and skill, Salvatore Pecor aro knocked his wife Emma down and stamped on her head last Sunday, says her divorce complaint. Other divorce actions filed yester day were: R. R. Shimmel against Bernice Shimmel; and Frederic South worth against Ella M. Southworth. Elton Watkins wilii resign aa. as sistant United States attorney as soon as Lester W. Humphreys can make a selection to fill the place. Mr. Watkins was an appointee of Bert E. Haney. who resigned as United States district attorney a week ago to engage in private practice, after serving two years. Mr. Humphreys, although recommended lor the position of United States at torney by the attorney-general, has not been -confirmed, as there has been no executive session of the sen ate. It is understood, however, that there will be no opposition to his confirmation in the senate. Friction in Office Denied. Jji a conference with Mr. Hum phreys yesterday Mr. Watkins offered his resignation, although Mr. Hum phreys urged Mr. Watkins to reconsider. "I have a great proposition," ex plained Mr. Watkins, "and I will ac cent it. There is absolutely no fric Hon between Mr. Humphreys and myself and I would gladly continue In the position I occupy but for the fact that private practice demands my time. I have agreed to remain in the office until Mr. Humphreys finds I successor." I. W. W. Testimony Ulvrn. Mr. Watkins served with the gov eminent at Washington before com ing to Portland, and he was active luring the war in espionage cases. When the I. W. W. trials were held in Chicago Mr.' Watkins was one of the government's most important- wit nesses, and he is probably more familiar with the inner workings of the radicals than any other federal officer in the northwest. Of late he Has handled most of the liquor violation cases in the federal court, such cases as Involve the oper ation of Illicit stills and the viola tions of the law which prohibits the use of any foodstuff for beverage purposes. One of his most important cases concerns an attempt on the part of the government to recover a large amount of range land in central Oregon, which the government con tends was obtained through conspiracy. CITY STREET BIDS ASKED IM PROVKMEXT PROGRAMMK TO GET UNDER WAV. CAPITAL ID LABOR Thrift and Production Drive Urged Before Miners. UNION HELD AUTOCRATIC Collective Bargaining Method De clared . ITsed to Put Premium on Inefficiency. BAKERS' PRDBE IS SCORED HOUSEWIVES, OF CITY EX PRESS DISSATISFACTION. Failure of Mayor's Committee Make Detailed Report Calls Forth Recommendations. In a resolution adopted yesterday by the housewives' council, irr whicn the members ooenly expressed them selves as dissatisfied with results of the municipal investigation of books of local bakers, the women of this city are advised to patronize only such establishments as handle a standard weight loaf retailing at 10 -cents a pound. Much criticism was voiced at the meeting, the advocates of the resolu tion pointing out that "the committee aooointed by Mayor Baker has failed to submit a detailed report of its in vestigations to the public and stated under date of November 7 that "Time was not available for a detailed ex amination of the records of any one company, but your committee is of the opinion that its conclusions are based on investigations sufficiently tnor ough and extensive to Bet fort the facts of the premises. Indorsement was given the proposed league of women voters, according to plans outlined by Mrs. Carrie Chap man Catt on her recent visit to Port land. Mrs. John Scott pointed out that it would be undesirable for the members to back the organization as a body, but urged them to participate as individuals. Charles Coopey spoke on disadvan- tages of shoddy in wool manufacturing. First Unit to Total $366, 038. 75 for Sewers, Paviug, Side walks and Roadways. Bids on an improvement pro gramme amounting to $366,058.75 were called for yesterday by City Commis sioner Barbur. The call is for both sewer construction and street im provement, which are the first unit of the $3,500,000 Improvement pro gramme planned by the city for 1920. The call for bids issued yesterday includes the estimated expenditure of $125,012.75 for sewers, $214,617 for hard-surface streets. $11,362 for new sidewalks and $5037 for macadam roadways. The work included in the call is as follows: Sewers Carlton avenue from East Thirty-ninth to east line ot Eastmoreland, l-ll: KUIlngswortti . avenue and Bast Twenty-ninth street. tc,o2T.4."; East Twenty-ninth street and Ainsworth-avenue sj-Btem, IWM.ii; n'ygint and East J wenty-nlnth streets. 106.43: Glenn avenue from Ainsworth avenue to proposed sewer on north street, $33HM: Glenn avenue and Ainsworth system. S.u89.4: Minne. ota and ' Ainsworth-avenue system. Ili4.- 1T7; Jordon street from Uutler to lom bard. J3U31.7S; Webster and East Twelfth street system, $24.ttr7.15; .Mississippi ave nue and Ainsworth-avenue system. J13.080. Bids on the following oavements have been asked for: Montana avenue from Emerson tn TCill- ingsworth avenue, $."Lr:l; East Morrison street from East Twenty-ninth to East Thirtieth and East Alder street from East Twenty-ninth to East Thirtieth, ST.788; East Eighteenth from Prescott to Alberta, $lu.8r; Jessup street from Campbell to nterstate avenue, S73U4: East Seventv- nlnth street from East Stark to East Gll- san, J23.0J4; Webster street from Union avenue to Serene park and Sumner street from Ijnion avenue to East Thirteenth. 41,2B7; East Thirty-third from Francis avenue to Cora avenue, Ellis avenue from Jlilwaukle' to East Twenty-second street, 13.3U7; East Washington from East h orty-second to East Forty-fifth and East Morrison from East Forty-second to East Forty-fifth, $li7,lt5; Bryant, from Van couver to union avenue, $17,203; East Twenty-seventh from Sandy boulevard to Hclladay avenue, $3103: East ThIrrV-ninth from Henry avenue to Woodstock avenue, J.1341; Jarrett from Thirtieth to Thirty- third and East Thirty-third from Killings worth to Simpson street. Simpson from Thirty-third to Thirty-seventh, Jessup from Thirty-third to Thirty-fourth, $21, 4411: Jordan from Butler to Lombard, SU126: Church from Union avenue to East Ninth, $t0Ul; Blandena from Maryland to Alblna avenue, $ll,o!2. "Walks and curbs in the estimated sum of $11,362 have been advertised for bids. They are: Van Houten from Strong to Lombard, $8014; East Thirty-sixth from Seachrest to Schiller, $14.;!); East Twelfth from Emerson to Killing-sworth, $13119. - Bids have been also asked for on a crushed-rock macadam road on Seventieth street Southeast from Fos ter road to Forty-fifth avenue, $5037. a lingering lllnesw brought about by a stroke of paralysis sustained two years ago. He was 7 2 years old. Mr. N'eer came to th Pacific coast in 1875, living in San Francisco un til 1S79, when he located in Port land. Among his works was the planning of the courthouse at Ba ker. Oregon City, Corvallis, Hills boro, Eugene, Roseburg and Salem. He also built some of the older resi dences and schoolhouses of Portland. As a Civil war veteran he had been active in Sumner post, G. A. R., and was its commander in 1882. He waa a member of Portland lodge. No. 142, B. P. O. Elks and of Phoenix lodge, Knig-hta of Pythias. In the Civil war Mr. Xeer enlisted at the age of 16 at Worcester, N. Y., and was mus tered into the service In 1864 as a member of company K. 133d regi ment, IT. S. volunteer infantry. He was in the battles of Winchester, Fishers' Hill and Cedar Creek. Surviving relatives include Mrs. Os car Overbeck. a daughter, and Harry W. Necr, a son. of Portland; Harmon Neer of Blnghamton, N. Y., a broth er, and Mrs. K m m a Hauck, a sister. The funeral will bo held from Hol- man's undertaking parlors this after noon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be in the G. A. R. cemetery. ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Nov. IS. A 13 month armistice between capital and labor, during which period present working conditions would exiet and an extensive campaign in behalf of thrift and production to restore in dustrial tranquillity throughout the country, was advocated by Allen Walker of the Guaranty Trust com pany of New York, speaking tonight at the convention of the American mining congress. A commission in each state, com posed of one representative of capital. one of labor, one of etate and two of the public, preferably educationalists. wun power to standardize wages and ensuing adjustments, and an identical national commission with authority to aa me last court of appeal, was suggested by Mr. Walker. "Such an armistice should be real, no lockouts or strikes during that time, both capital and labor pledging in aavance to abide by the ruling of the national commission," declared Mr. Walker. Labor Aatocrsey Charged. He added: "The ruling 'passion is extrava gance, supplemented by a very com mon determinu t Ion in i;tiA possible for as much as it i n. I trict. between the river and Elgh- tible to get bv fnir or unfair m,.,. Iteenth street north of College street A Boston hosiery manufacturer in-I Tomorrow night the downtown dis- forms me that when the council of I trict will be heard. These meetings national oefense. issued hr nrm-iama. I are neia at o -i. in me cwuhui tion concerninir the neeH fnr mini. I chamber of the city hall. mum spending and maximum produc- Statements were filed with the tion he adopted the expedient of rais- commission strongly urging the early tne price or silk and lowering passage ot tne zoning regulations oy ZONING MEETING IS HELD Property Owners ot St. Johns Pre sent Requests. Property owners from the northeast section of the city, including St. Johns, were heard last night by the city planning commission at the city hall In regard to the proposed build ing zone plan and ordinance as pro poised by the various neighborhood meetings and committees. Bepresen tatives of each neighborhood re iter ated their previously filed request for zoning with & few readjustments. As at the previous heari ng, most of the evening was taken up with discussion of individual cases where a slight shifting of boundaries of a few scat tered business and residence zones seemed desirable. Numerous petition ers appeared for the zoning of Lo bard street, recommending it for busi ness. Tonight the commission will hear property owners from the west side of the river, including L.innton. rtortn Portland, the heights. South Portland and Fulton, except the downtown dis- MAN FALLS OFF FLUME - HUSBAHH IS HOME TWICE IWQMC1ITS Sl'EXT WITH WIFE IN i YEARS, IS CHARGE. Worker, Unconscious, Krotiglit to City by Wagon, Auto and Train. When he fell a distance of 25 feet yesterday near Washougal, Wash.. J. Healy, 47, was rendered unconscious and so remained, according to last re ports from Good Samaritan hospital in this city, to which he was brought. The accident occurred about 1 o'clock yesterday while Mr. Healy was walk ing on a flume leading to the Dennis Lumber company plant, where he had taken employment. Falling from the structure, he landed on the back of his head. He was transported to Portland by wagon, automobile and train. Attempts were being made last night to locate relatives of the man. Cards on his person ' indicated that he had recently come to Portland and Washougal from San Francisco. He had been a member of tfoilermakers' union No. 104 and also of other ship workers' unions, presumably at San Francisco. One card gave his former address as 909 Illinois avenue, San Francisco. the price of cotton hose. He thought this would help people of moderate means. To his astonishment, during the succeeding three months, he sold 25 per cent more silk hose than be fore and about 20 pen cent less cot ton." Union method in the United States has drifted from honest effort at collective bargaining at its inception to an organized labor autocracy that has placed a premium on inefficiency, according to an address by Harry N. Taylor, president of the National Coal association, read to the con gress. Radical Control Afcaerted. "The radicals ride over the con servatives and the miners today are autocratically governed through fear by their radical officials and busi ness agents," said Mr. Taylor. "No more vicious attempt at delib erate profiteering could be forced upon the public than this demand by these radical officials of the United .Mine Workers," his address said, "in demanding an increase of 60 per cent on the present eight-hour scale and then proposing to work only a six- hour day for five days a week for this increased daily rate. . . . An example of what this demand meani lonows: The price now being paid for common underground labor, such as driving a mule and shoveling rock. is j xor eignt Hours work, of 62V. cents per hour. This, pins 60 per cent. would mane H for the six-hour day, or five hours actual work, or 11.60 per hour, or 156 per cent advance. For work on a Saturday or holidav it would be double time, or 916 per day, or 13.20 per hour for the actual hours worked or an advance of 412 per cent. "Radicalism on the part of capital or laDor cannot be allowed to rule this country. The organized miners' strike is an attempt to force a huge tribute from the American people on the cost of their fuel, and an attemnt in winter In their strategy to stop the wheels of industry and transpor tation and force the submission of the defenceless public through hunger and cold and the sufferings of women and children will arouse no sympathy in the heartless juggernaut of radical union ism. representatives of many widely sepa rated centers of the city. S. W. Dur ham made a comprehensive statement on behalf of the St. Johns-Peninsula district. WAfl INVENTOR SPEAKS F. B. Jewett Tells of I'-Boat Pe tcctor and Wireless Telephone. Historical incidents of the national war effort were related by P. B. Jew. ett. eminent scientist and inventor who spoke at the University club las night. Mr. Jewett was a leader In tne government work of applying science in the offensive ana defensive ma neuvers of the country's military and naval forces in the war. and held the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Chief among the inventions of Im mense importance periectea oy air. Jewett during the war were the sub marine detector and the wireless tele phone for use in airplanes. Mr. Jew ett discussed both. Lantern slides were used to illus trate the speaker's points. CAUSE OF WRECK SOUGHT Derailment on Oregon-Wasliington Line Causes $5300 Damage. ? Officials of the Oregon-Washington line are making an investigation to determine the cause of a wreck that occurred at 5:45 A. M. yesterday, when 14 cars of an extra freight train were derailed at Taylor, 19 miles east of Portland, that tied up traffic until 2:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The track was torn up for 400 feet and the damage was estimated at $3000 tj equipment, J2000 to contents of the loaded cars derailed and $300 to the track. The Southern Pacific wrecker from Portland and the Ore gon-Washington wrecker from The Dalles were rushed to the scene. NO ex'clusive Vege tarian Restaurant ever served more at tractive Vegetable din ners than are served daily in both restaurants, table d'hote, at 50c. ' IF you haven't patron ized the Pompeian restaurant since Chef Selby took charge, drop in and enjoy the many little improvements in cuisine that he has added. imperial ilotel Passenger trains Nos. 2 and 18 were held until the line was opened, though arrangements were made for detour ing No. 1 via the Spokane, Portland 4c Seattle. STATE CHAMBER TO MEET Official Calls Sent to Oregon Com mercial Bodies. Official calls for the annual meet ing of the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce were mailed to members yesterday by Secretary Quayle. The meeting Is called for December 15-16, Each commercial organization tn the state Is entitled to one or more dele gates, not exceeding five. A large gathering is expected, as every sec tion of the state is to be represented. The meeting will bo unique, as there will be practically no set pro gramme, aside from the necessary annual reports of officers and elec tion of directors. The meeting will deal with leading questions pertain ing to the welfare of the state and nation. More wear more style lower cost 5a O OOD clothes oughtfto give you those three things; ours do. All-wool wears longer lowers your clothes-cost per day The style is so good you'd buy them for that alone Money hack if our clothes don't satisfy you. Hart Schaffner & Marx i t MASONS CONFER DEGREES Class Of 4 00 Take Fourth, Viftb and Sixth at Special Reunion. J class of 400 Masons was assem bled for the fourth, fifth and sixth degrees In Masonry at a special Ma sonic reunion held yesterday at the Masonic cathedral at Morrison and Iowr.sdale streets. The fourteenth, eighteenth, thir tieth and thirty-second degrees will be conferred today. The regular Masonic reunion will be held January 21, 22 and 23. I iff - '-v Arlington debaters Enter League. ARLINGTON'. Or.. Nov. 18. (Spe cial.) The Arlington high school stu dent body has entered the Oregon high school debating league. A glee ciun also has been nre-Hnized. This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx stylish all-wool clothes Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. Fifth and Alder Streets Read Th( Oreponian classified ads. WoniHii Kcsents Pictures of Mute Kmbraclng Otlier Members of Fair Sex. Tn hundreds of complaints filed by disillusioned wives at the courthouse, husbands who stay away from home niRhts flKure largely, but the record must undoubtedly go to Walfred L. I.undin, who stayed home with his wife only two nisThts in four years of married life, according to Amanda l.undin's action for divorce recorded yesterday. ... Albert R. Keeaey only came home "to keep up the pretense of being married," he told his wife. Bessie, ac cording to allegations in her suit for divorce filed yesterday. To her friends he said he went home simply because he was sorry for her, she asserts. All-night celebrations, sometimes in company with members of the fair sex. and automobile trips during which he had his picture taken with arms about women who were strangers to his wife, are also al leged. ... M. K. Chilson. rr. Cole. Fred Wade Obituary. SCIENCE HEALING LAUDED George Shaw Cook Discusses Prin ciples of Cliurch. That the foundation of the Chris tian Science church is based on its healing works was the theme of lecture, "Christian Science: the Light of Truth," which was delivered last night at the First church by George Shaw Cook, C. S. B. Mr. Cook is a member of the Board of Lecturshlp of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass. He said in part: "The very foundation of the Chris tian Science church was laid in heal ing works. Before the Christian Science textbook was published, its author and her early students had already demonstrated the propositions afterwards laid down therein. Since then students of that book in all parts of the world have been able to prove the truth of its teaching by removing sickness, poverty and other ills from their experience according to definite rules of practice." funeral services for William Smith. who was killed last Sundav In . gasoline explosion at Needy. Or., will De neia this afternoon at 1:30 o clock irom tne parlors of Miller & Tracy. Mr. Smith made his home in Port land until three months ago and was with the Foundation Shipyard company from the time of its first organization in Portland until it ceased operations. He leaves a widow, two sons and daughter. He came to Portland from Savannah, 111., and made his home while in this city at 89 Graham ave nue. ALL BRAND NEW TODAY in Sell- I .The death of Delos D. Neer it wood Monday removed one of the best-known of the early architects of Portland. Mr. Neer s death followed HOW MANY WOMEN DO YOU KNOW Who can say they are perfectly well? "I ana tired all the time," I am o nervous it seems as though I shoirld fly," "1 can hardly drag around today." and all such expressions are characteristic of women who have overtaxed their strength until head aches, backache, nervousness, drag-ging-down pains, irregularities and the blues, symptoms of a female weakness, have developed. "Women who are in this condition may rely upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore them to health and strength. Adv. Dental Progress Recounted. Progress in the dental profession was recounted and technical discus sions enlivened the meeting of the Portland District Dental society at the Portland hotel last night. Dr. Fred Gulick gave an illustrated talk on the advanced method of impression taking. Dr. P. T. Meaney read a paper on "The Relationship of Ortho dentia to General Dentistry, which paper was discussed by Dr. . R. Denham. Different methods of brush ing teeth were demonstrated by Dr. Ktta Grace Keith and Dr. Reingold. Congress to Adjourn Soon. WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. The senate tonight adopted a resolution authoriz ing the house to adjourn at any time between now and December 1. The house will adjourn, sine die, tomor row, but before doing so will pass a resolution authorizing the senate to quit when it sees Liu 4 Easy to Make This Pine Cough Remedy TboDMndt of families iwmt by itm prompt reaalta. Iorxpiivo. and mvm about 92. m I You know that pine is used in near ly all prescriptions and remedies for coughs. The reason is that pine con tains several peculiar elements that have a remarkable effect in soothing and healing the membranes of the throat and chest. Pine cough syrups are combinations of pine and syrup. The "syrup" part is usually plain suga" syrup. To make the best pine cough rem. edy that money can buy, put 2 ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle, and fill up with home-made sugar syrup. Or you can use clarified molasses, I honey, or corn syrup, instead of sugar syrap. Bit her way, you make a full pint more than you can buy ready-made for three times the mon ey. It is pure, good 'and very pleas ant children like it. You can feel this - take hold of a cough or cold in a way that means business. The cough may be dry. hoarse and tight, or may be persist ently loose from the formation of phlegm. The cause is the same in flamed membranes and this Pinex and Syrup combination will stop it usually in 24 hours or less. Splen did, too, for bronchial asthma, hoarse ness, or any ordinary throat ailment. Pinex Is a highly concentrated com pound of genuine Norway pine ex tract, and is famous the world over for its prompt effect upon coughs. Beware of substitutes. Ask your druggist for 2 ounces of Pinex with directions, and don't accept any thing else. Guaranteed to give abso lute satisfaction or money refunded. The Pinex Co., t. Wayne. Xnd. Adv. . -J. k:i ' ,. ; Jiw im I1 ... r-:X:. V;:;K'.;-r PRUDENCE ON BROADWAY Olive Thomas at Her Best "If you dance, you must pay the fid dler" but Prudence could not dis-. cover any devils among the fiddlers after viewing the entire orchestra. There's a thousand laughs. Have you heard the Columbia Orchestra ? STARTS TODAY Also a Harry Pollard Comedy, "ALL AT SEA" and a PRIZMA 2C 52e Lesfc oP travel gifts 'ct box OF Sweet's r SWEETS SALT LAKE CHOCOLATES FopuhrHera SoW Pros Alas. , to Autcnlat HART CIGAR CO.. Portland. Or. Distributors.