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.
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PRUDENCE
ON
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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
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Pollard Comedy,
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