Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 17, 1920, Page 13, Image 13

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    TIIE .MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1920
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Judge McCourt Holds Each Is
Equally at Fault.
LAD, FIVE, WINS COURT
Xight-llalred Boy Climbs Into Jur
itt Arms and Enjoys "Fight"
Between Parents.
"It is not the business of the court
to promote the notion' now prevalent
among laymen that all that is neces
sary to get a divorce is to come into
court and say that you can't agree
with your husband or wife," an
nounced Presiding Judge McCourt
yesterday as he denied Hattie B. Max
field the decree of divorce she asked
from W. E. Maxfield.
Mrs. Maxfield had testified that
ehe couldn't seem to get along with
her husband, that they quarreled often
end that he abused her. Maxfield was
brought into court on a bench war
rant that the judge might find out
what he had to say about the divorce
proposed.
"Well, we didn't have no trouble
except that we could never agree on
anything," he told the court. "1
didn't come down here to abuse the
woman or say anything against her
character. I was willing she should
pet a decree, but I told her if she
put anything In it to down my char
acter that I would fight it. but that
I wouldn't otherwise."
Reason Held Insufficient.
"The feeling that you can't get
along together Is not a cause for di
vorce," explained Judge McCourt.
"The contract of marriage presup
poses a good, energetic effort to keep
up the terms of the contract. The
state is a party to the contract and
does not concede the right of the
other parties to abandon it at their
leisure. Mere domestic broils and
fights are insufficient grounds for di
vorce. The decree is denied."
After an all-day contest before Cir
cuit Judge Gatens, a divorce was de
nied C. R- Hunt from Dorothy Hunt.
The jurist held that both parties were
equally at fault and that a decree was
not justified. There was a light
haired boy of five years also to be
considered.
Charges of Infidelity and the call
ing of vile names were made on both
Bides.
Lad Climbs Into Judge's Arms.
During the course of the hearing
little Roger Hunt, the child of the
contestants, wandered about the
courtroom, climbing upon the judge's
bench and into the judge's arms. At
one time he strayed out into the cor
ridor. A newspaper man stopped to
play with the youngster. The boy
plucked at the sleeve of the new
found friend.
"Come on in and see my papa and
mamma fight." he urged.
In a divorce suit filed in the circuit
court yesterday, Alta Walker accuses
her husband of having a "loose char
acter," but asserts that she "does not
wish to go into detail concerning his
loose character if she can avoid it."
She married Charles E. Walker last
July. Her husband has been penuri
ous and "treated her like a child,"
she complains.
Corinne A. Ewen, who parried Ma
rlon B. Ewen at Vancouver on the
fifth day of last month, asks a di
vorce on the ground that her hus
band's cruelty is making her a "nerv
ous wreck."
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Real Bullets Fly In Movielike
Love Drama.'
POLICEMAN ALSO TARGET
Gloria SwanBon, who, eo-ntRm with Tfaomaa Mrlffhaa In Cecil B. Ie Mille'n
blKBFSt production, "Male and Female,' wkick vrlll open today for a two
weeka run at the Columbia theater.
FRITZ JURY DEADLOCKED
TODAY'S FILM FEATURES,
Majestic Alice Brady, "The
Fear Market." .
Liberty William Farnum, "The
Last of the Duanes."
Columbia Gloria Swanson and
Thomas Meighan, "Male and.
Female."
Rivoli Jean Hersholt and Jane
Novak, "The Golden Trail."
Star Emlle Chautard'a "Mys
tery of the Yellow Room."
Peoples Dark.
Sunset Zane Grey's "Desert
Gold."
Circle Wallace Re id, "The Val
ley of Giants."
DETERMINED to add one more
successful theater to the long
list of houses they have already
"put over" In Portland, Seattle, Butte,
Tacoma and elsewhere, Jensen & Von
Herberg have authorized the expend
iture of $60,000 in the remodeling and
renovation of the Peoples theater, and
a force of workers s now engaged
In following out plans for a "more
beautiful Peoples," as outlined by
Douglas Jarmuth, the new manager.
Jarmuth comes to Portland after
long experience in the motion pic
ture business,- success having fol
lowed his handling of houses in New
York. Chicago, Los Angeles and the
northwest. Jensen & Von Herberg
have given him free rein to make of
the Peoples a "regular Jensen & Von
Herberg house," and this has come
to mean, in cities in which they op
erate, the very best.
The Peoples is to be remodeled and
redecorated throughout, the peacock
idea to prevail, and when the house
opens it will be equipped also with
new furniture and new carpets. An
augmented orchestra and special
electrical effects will be additional
exploitation features.
Screen Gossip.
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II OCRS DELIBERATION
ASSAULT CASE FAILS.
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Shin Fukuchl of Toklo, recently
wrote Kathleen Clifford: "After see
ing your violent acting in 'Who Is
Number One?' I have joined the Im
perial infantry of Japan.
"Well! I'm thankful that serial
has accomplished some good, some
where!" commented the little stage
and screen star.
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During the making of scenes on
the Bowery in New York city for the
new serial in which she is starring,
Ruth Clifford had an exciting experi-
nce. The annoyances inflicted by a
vast crowd of onlookers were brought
Jurors Dismissed When Verdict Is
Kot Reached In Case of At
tack IJpoii Boys
DALLAS, Or., Jan. 16. CSpecial.)
Red-eyed and weary after deliberat
ing for more than 16 hours the jurors
in the case of the State of Oregon
versus E. Fritz, who was indicted by
the -recent grand Jury on two counts
for assault with a deadly weapon, re
ported to Circuit Judge Belt Thurs
day morning that they were unable
to agree, their vote standing six for
conviction and six for acquittal. The
case went to the jury at 4:30 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The jury was
dismissed.
The case was the outcome of a
shooting affair which took place in
this city on Halloween night when
Ben" Jones and Roy Wait, two local
boys in company with a band of
youngsters, attempted to overturn an
outbuilding at the residence of E.
Fritz in the southwestern part of
Dallas. Fritz in attempting to fright
en the boys away aimed too low with
a shotgun and filled the legs of two
boys full of shot.
Whether the case will be laid over
until the April term of court for re
trial has not been decided.
argument was to have been held after
the instructions were read, so this
will not take place until tomorrow
morning, providing the juror has re
covered, i
In his instructions to the jury.
Judge Back in effect declared that
the defendant is a member of the
W. W. and that this organization
violates the laws of this state.
ARMY SHOES TO BE SOLD
Portland Retail Store Expects Con'
signment Very Soon.
A consignment of new army shoes
will be sold in Portland soon through
the army retail store here, accord
ing to news received from Washing
ton yesterday and made public by A.
A. M. Fowler, superintendent of the
retail store. According to the state
ment from the quartermaster general
1,900,000 pairs of these shoes will be
sold to the public through the 25
retail stores throughout- the country.
Details of the local sale of the shoes
will be made later.
The stock to be sold Includes three
classes of shoes, the chocolate-colored
marching shoes, which will be sold
both over the counter and by ma
order for $8.25 per pair; a heavy field
shoe, metallic fastened, for $7.50; and
a welt shoe for $7.50 per pair. The
shoes will range in size from No.
to No. Id, and in width from A to
EE. Sizes smaller than 7 will be
limited in number.
The shipment of Portland's quota
of these shoes is expected shortly.
WOMAN JUROR IS ILL
Trial of I. W. W. Delayed, at Van
couver Because of Illness.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 6. (Spe
eiaL) The trial of the state against
Mike- Hennessy, confessed I. W. W.
which has been in progress for sev
eral days, was delayed a day thi
morning when Mrs. Mitchell of Camas,
a juror, became ill. The case had been
completed and Judge Back had just
read his instructions to the jury. The
to a climax by an impudent young
chap who leaped on her car and
pulled her curls. Jack Sherrill, her
leading man, left the car and ad
ministered a Bound drubbing to the
offender.
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Conrad Nagle, Anna Nilsson and
Dorothy Davenport, wife of Wallace
Reid, will have the leading parts in
the filming of Robert W. Chambers'
best seller, "The Fighting Chance."
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A fan writing Chester Conklin for
his photograph remarks; "You make
everybody laugh because you act so
funny. Now this would hardly be
received as a compliment by some
actors, but after deep thought Conk
lin has concluded to give the benefit
of the doubt to himself and has sent
the desired portrait to the author of
the letter.
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Lucretia Harris, a .real colored
"mammy," has an important part in
the new Booth-Tarkington "Edgar"
Stories, to be filmed by Goldwyn.
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Among the material recently pur
chased for the co-stars Douglas Mac
Lean and Doris May are the stories
"Some Honeymoon," by Charles Ever
hard Hall, and "Mr. and Mrs. Not
Married," by Aaron Hoffman. The
pair will continue to be directed by
Lloyd Ingraham. whose handling of
the new (avoriKB since their debut
has been highly successful.
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Willard Mack, the playwright, has
organized a movie company to pro
duce films from stories of his own
conception.
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If rumor be true, D. W. Griffith
has signed up Lauretta Taylor, who
is regarded by many critics as th
best comedienne of the American
stage.
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Work has begun on the production
of "Blind Youth." This is the play
by Lou Tellegen, husband of Geral
dine Farrar, and Willard Mack. An
all-star cast Is headed by Leatrice
Joy and Walter McUrall. The latter
arrived in California from New York
last week to take up his work." Miss
Joy is loaned for the picture by
George Loane Tucker.
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William D. Taylor has completed
the direction of his fourth picture
with Mary Miles Mtnter as the star
and has moved over to the - Lasky
studios. . Hereafter his pictures will
all be featured by the Famous Play
ers-Lasky company under the title
of "William B. Taylor Productions.
and will be given the same promi
nence as the output of Cecil B. De
Mille.
ALCAZAR DRIVE IS SPURRED
SEW COMMITTEES BOOSTING
SALE OP SEASON TICKETS.
LINN PIONEER OF '52 DIES
Silas William Pastor of Tallman
Baptist Church 42 Years.
ALBANY, Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.)
Silas Williams, resident of Linn coun
ty continuously since he crossed the
plains to Oregon' in 1852. died today
at his farm eight miles southeast
of Albany, aged 85 years.
For . the past 56 years he had re
sided practically all of the time on
the farm where he died. For the past
42 years he had served as pastor of
the primitive Baptist church at Tall-
man, performing his ministerial duties
in addition to managing his farm.
He organized and established- this
church in the village of Tallman, near
which his farm is situated.
Mr. Williams was born in Missouri
and crossed the plains to Oregon when
18 yearB old. He located in Jjinn coun
ty. In 1856 he served in the Rogue
river Indian war, being a member of
company B, 2d regiment, Oregon
mounted volunteers.
He is survived by three children
Mrs. Addie Short, who resided with
him at his farm home; Mrs. Clara
Ross of Albany and Edward D. Will
lams of Portland-
Office In Chamber of Commerce
Lends Aid to Campaign to
Save Popular Theater.
VANCOUVER BUILDING UP
New Structure to Be Opened at
Formal Ceremony Today.
VANCOUVER. Wash., . Jan. -1.
(Special.) The Wilde block at Fifth
and Broadway was completed today
and will be formally opened tomor
row afternoon and evening by G- H-
Wilde, local automobile agent. The
building is of concrete with tile roof.
The two sides facing the streets is
almost solidly plate glass.
The Royal Prunarians will attend
the opening in full uniform. The
cost of the building was 814,000..
Sliver Lake Grange Elects.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash., Jan. 16.-
(Special.) The Silver Lake grange
elected the following officers at their
last regular meeting: L. .J. Perry,
master; Charles P; Carnine, overseer
Albert Anderson, - steward; Roy
Hooper, assistant steward; B. R.
Searls, chaplain; Lester Patchin
treasurer; Fred Anderson, secretary
Charles Johnson, gatekeeper; Mrs.
Berger. Ceres; Ellen Anderson, Po
mona; Mrs. Melvin Searls, Flora; Mrs,
D. H. Hooper, lady assistant steward
A banquet was served after the Inltla
tlon ceremonies.
New vigor has been injected Into
the campaign to dispose of enough
season tickets to the Alcazar theater
to assure its retention ii. Portland
with the appointment this week o
several additional committees to car
ry on the drive.
auoul one-cnira of the necessary
number of tickets has been sold and
400 yet remain. Business men and
members of the Chamber of Com
merce are making purchases In lot
of five and six, planning to use them
for employes or to provide entertain
ment for out-of-town guests.
An omce nas been opened in th
green room at the Chamber of Col
merce to facilitate the work and
strong committee headed by F. R
Graff of Buehong & Co. was " ap
pointed by the organization yesterday
rea German, tne new president o
the Realty board, has placed Hernia
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wwii wiDici Ri i ii e neaa or a new
group to carry on the drive. Work
ing with him will be E. Englebright
r. r.. xayior, iranK AlcUrillis, J. Jen
nmgs, A. is. Cleveland and Frank
McGuire.
E. N. Strong of the Ad crlnh fniTn-n,.
suit" ana selected A. V. Wells. Tom
ainnott. waiter Anderson, H. E
Weaver, Royce McCandliss, M. Wink
leman, A. jj. arkhurst and P. R.
Dana to work on a similar commit.
tee. Another from the ProerpRsivn
Business Men's club is headed bv
W. C. Culberson.
The Chamber of Commerce has
chosen Fred Newton, Walter E. Conk
lin and E. H. Holt to take the propo
sition before the women's clubs of the
city. Mrs. Jennie Richardson, presi
dent of the Grade Teachers' associa
tion, nas already reported that this
group has taken its full share of
tickets.
The Alcasar this week and next
will be host to the sick,, wounded and
convalescent soldiers and sailors of
Portland. They may obtain tickets
free of charge by calling at 902 Yeon
building. .
Elmer Glass, Whose Missiles All
Fall to Hit Anyone, Is Led
Away to Jail.
Those good- old-fashioned romances
In which the gay cavaliers wen
ready to do battle and shed blood for
the sake of their fair ladies had
othing on the revolver and rifle duel
which started in the residence of Mrs.
Nellie Kagan. 33, of Fuller road ard
iinkley avenue, when Elmer Glass,
tar boarder at the place, returned
home about midnight last night and
found W. F. Bent, special police
officer and employe of the park
bureau, in the parlor with the fair
Mrs. Ragan.
No five-reel favorite ever rivaled
the events which followed and which
resulted in a call for the police being
ent in, and lu the end. the arrest of
Glass by Sheriff "Billy" Wilson of
Clackamas county.
Mr. Glass is a roillman by profes-
ion and a man of action, so when
he found his rival with the fair Mrs.'
Ragan he Immediately rushed up
stairs and secured his trusty 45-cali-ber
revolver, with which he is said
to have started a bombardment from
the head of the stairs.
Bent, however, who Is a veteran of
the Canadian and American armies.
and who received only yesterday from
the British war office the Mons medal
for distinguished service, had been
under fire at Ypres. the Somme and
in Flanders on various occasions, and
was not to be easily frightened away.
According to the police he went out
side and borrowed a 22-caliber rifle
and attempted to arrest Glass. Shots
were exchanged, but both held strate
gic positions, and there were no casu
alties.
In the meantime neighbors had sent
in a hurry call for the police, and
Motorcycle Officers Stiles and Wiles
were dispatched to the scene.
When the officers arrived the
smoke of battle had cleared. Glass
had retired to his room upstairs, and
Bent was guarding below with his
22. The officers decided to send In a
call for the sheriff of Clackamas
county inasmuch as the place was
located in that county, and outside
the jurisdiction of the police.
W hile Officer Stiles was telephon
ing. Officer Wiles selected a cush
ioned chair and took life easy. Sud
denly Glass came out and let fly from
the head of the stairs with his re
volver at the officer, according to the
report. The officer pulled out his re
volver and began shooting at tho
place where he thought the man had
retired behind the partition, but with
out effect. 1
At last Sheriff Wilson arrived, and
after some coaxing Glass came out
from his hiding and submitted to ar
rest.
Yesterday Mr. Bent received from
the British war office, and along with
a personal letter of commendation by
command of ICing .George, a war
medal in memory of the battles of
Ypres and around the Somme and in
Flanders. The medal is of bronze
is surrounded by a crown, and in a
lower circle are the figures 1914-15,
with two sword blades. On the back
of this medal is the inscription.
"12975, William F. Bent. 20th battal
ion. Canada." Mr. Bent, who was
born in Vermont, at the outbreak of
tho big war joined a regiment of
dragoons in Toronto. Canada; was
sent for active duty to France, where
he took part in battles, was wounded
and taken to a hospital in England.
On recovery he began service with
the 2d. infantry, British division, 4th
brigade, and was badly wounded. He
recovered to fight near Ypres for 11
days and nights, and afterward on the
Somme. Here he joined the imperial
sappers, and one day while tunneling
he and his immediate comrades were
buried alive by an explosion. Bent
was among those dug up from the
wreck, and he was cared for a long
time in a sanitarium.
He afterward fought with Canadian
troops, and on receiving honorable
discharge because of wounds, he
joined the police force of this city.
Next ha joined the American army
and was ordered for home service in
Vancouver barracks, Washington,
where he was honorably discharged
In December. 1918.
The Mons medal received by Mr.
Bent yesterday Is said to be the only
one In the northwest at the present
time.
the natlon-wid campaign. It was
found that many clergymen were re
ceiving less than journeymen carpen
ters, and even, in a large percentage
of cases, less than day laborers.
The nation-wide campaign has en
listed laymen who hitherto had not
been closely identified with religious
effort, and one of their first demands
was that the b trainees affairs of the
church be put on a business basis.
When it was pointed out to them that
before such stipend increases as they
urged could be put Into effect funds
must be raised. they promptly
pledged Episcopalians as a whole to
make good the deficiency, and the sum
required has been added to the quota
for the nation-wide campaign.
This is the first time such a sweep
ing reform in church salaries ever
has been effected. It is believed that
the action taken in the diocese of
Olympia. western Washington, will
eventually sweep over the entire na
tion
"HEALER" AWAITS TRIAL
GEORGE PFADEXIUCKR FAILS
TO FCKNISII BOND.
Sclf-Stjlcd Master of Magic, Whose
Booklet Found Wide Sale,
Is in Jail.
In default of ir.OO bail. George
Pfadenhauer. self-styled master -of
wbite and black magic, arraigned be
fore District Judge Jones yesterday,
U in the county jail awaiting a hear
ing on the federal charge of using
the mails to delraud. He will an.
not ,only to Episcopal clergy-1 pear before United Slates Commis-
1 sioner Drake at 10 o'clock Tuesday
mort.ing.
Pfadenhauer. alius "Master Gtorce "
was arrested Tuesday by nostoffice
inspectors, after advertising matter
rearing his name had been furnished
tne authorities -is evidence. In his
ooKiet. whicn sold wldelv at SI
copy, Pfadenhauer gave many quaint
and curious spells and exorcisms for
me nereat of witchcraft and sorcery,
which he claimed were the cause of
8U per cent of humanity's ills.
When taken into cuatudv the "mas
tor" was working at his vocation of
dishwasher in a First-street restau
rant. He said that his pamphlets
contained the truth and declared that
he had effected many marvelous cures
through the practice of white magic.
"We have Interviewed some of the
people treated by Pfadenhauer." said
Assistant United States Attorney
Veatch, who prepared tho complaint,
"and a number have protested indig
nantly against his arrest, declaring
that his magic pells are "hot stuff
and all that he claims them to be.
It is probable that an examination
will be made to determine I'faden
hauer's mental condition. He is either
a tremendous- fraud or he is crasy,
and I incline to the latter belief."
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men. but to those of all religious com
munions. ,
"A Pacific coast survey." said Mr.
Anderson, "showed that more than
one-half the clergy on the Pacific
coast were receiving less than S1&00 a
year. A great number were receiv
ing between 100 and 860 a month.
an equal number less than 60 a
month and some even less than 840 a
month."
FRANK G. MILLER DEAR
FORMER CAPITALIST OF
DIES IX MISSOURI.
CITY
JUDGE PLAYS TWIN ROLE
Boy Stands Before Magistrate Who
Brought Him Into World.
NEW YORK. Jan. 16. (Special.)
"Has it come to this?" cried the
mother of a youth arraigned today
before United States Commissioner
James H, McCahe. addressing the
commissioner. "You brought this boy
into the world. Did I then think that
he would some day be brought before
you as his judge?"
The youth was Carl Hanse. 18 years
old, of Brooklyn, one of three ar
raigned before the commissioner,
charged with breaking into the gov
ernment reservation at Fort Hamilton
and taking six fire extinguishers and
two magnetos.
The commissioner, who was a prac-
icing physician years ago, attended
Hanse's mother at the time of the
boy's birth.
The three youths were held In 81000
bail each for examination.
Well-Known Banker and Bond Buy
er Succumbs to bong Illness
at Ilonie In East.
Frank C. Miller, former prominent
capitalist of Portland and one of the
organizers of the United States Na
tional bank, died at his home at Kan
sas City, Mo., last Wednesday, accord
ing to word which has been received
here by former associates of Mr.
Miller.
Mr. Miller came to Portland in 1890
from Selina. Kan., where he had been
operating- a bank, and with Henry
Teal and others organized the United
States National. For more than ten
years Mr. Miller was active in finan
cial life of the city, occupying the
position of cashier of the bank. In
this capacity he' remained In Portland
until 1903, when he sold out his in
terests here and moved to Kansas
City.
In Kansas City Mr. Miller, with a
group of associates of which Mr. Teal
was again one, formed the Pioneer
Trust company, and for a number of
years remained one of the officials of
that concern. Recently he disposed of
his interests with the company and
organized a private bond business, in
which he was engaged at the time of
It is death.
After his departure from Portland
Mr. Miller continued to retain a keen
interest in Oregon, and for years made
regular yearly visits here to renew his
acquaintances, and to go fishing on
the Mackenzie river, a sport of which
! he was unusually fond. During the
past few years he had been In poor
health and had spent much of his time
in California with his wife, who sur
vives him.
Worker on I-og Raft Drowns.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash.. Jan. IS.
Special.) George Robinson, 4, was
drowned In Silver Lake Wednesday
The man was towing logs at the
ime of the accident. When he failed
o return at the supper hour the
alarm was given. The body was found
about 10 o clock-that night under the
ogs. Ills broken pike pole led to the
theory that the pole had broken and
he had fallen into the water. He
leaves a widow and four children.
COMPROMISE HOPE DIMS
SENATORS LODGE, LEXROOT
AXD KELlOGG COXFER.
ZONE REPEAL PROTESTED
City Club at Meeting Orders Ob
jections Sent to Salem.
Emphatic expression against the
proposed repeal of the zoning act was
voiced yesterday at the regular meet
ing of the City club, in the Benson
hotel, when a motion was made and
carried, protesting to the members of
the state senate against its repeal by
the house- of representatives. The
club instructed its secretary. Thorn
ton T. Munger. to convey the action
to Salem at once.
Action also was taken against any
change in the present ballot, as pro
posed in a bill at Salem. E. Galbratth
of the R. G. Dun agency, was the chief
speaker. He gave a resume of the
past year in business in Oregon and
read predictions from prominent men
as to the future.
It was decided to hold the next reg
alar meeting of the club at 8:30
o'clock Friday, January 23, Instead of
at the usual noon hour, in order to
hear an address by Dr. Henry Suz-
zallo, president oi tne university
Washington.
Clergymen' sWageMinimum
Set at $1800 in Olympia.
Diocese, aa Re-ault of K very-Member
Canvaaa, Is First to Provide Scale
for Pastors.
Lewis Girl Wins Potato Prize.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. . 1
(Special. )- By raising the best pota
toes In Clarke county, Esther Touinen.
12 years old. and living in the Lewis
river district, won a prize of 850,
which was awarded here yesterday at
the potato day celebration at Hockin
son. An interesting programme was
held and lunch was served at noon.
The Prunarians attended. Lewis Shat
tuck, president, and J. W. Shaw, ex
president, spoke. A farm bureau- at
Hockinson- was-organized.
O BATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 16. (Spe
O cial.) The first establishment of
the principle of the minimum wage
with reference to clergymen was an
nounced here today by E. G. Ander
son. chairman of the nation-wide cam
paign committee of the Episcopal
church of the diocese of Olympia. fol
lowing a consultation . with the Rt.
Rev. Frederic W. Keator, bishop of
the diocese. The sum of 8160. a month
or 81800 a year was named as the
clergymen's minimum. The change
will become effective March 1, the
funds being provided as a result of
the everymember canvass of the
church January 25.
A survey of the wages paid" clergy
men in the diocese of Olympia dis
closed conditions which , amazed .the
business men. who. have been heading
Proposals Received From Demo
crats Under Consideration.
Gulf to Be Bridged.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. Prellml
nary to the second conference tomor
row of the bi-partisan committee of
senate leaders discussing compromise
of the peace treaty deadlock. Senator
Lodge and two colleagues. Senators
Lenroot and Kellogg, conferred late
today regarding the proposals re
ceived from the democrats. There was
less optimism expressed- for success
of the present movement, although
the "round table" discussions are ex
pected to continue for some time.
Spokesmen of both factions said
there still was a wide gulf to be
bridged. Heading the obstacles Is the
reservation affecting article - 10 of
the league of nations covenant, and
on this, it was stated, neither repub
licans nor democrats were showing
much disposition toward agreement.
In addition to the conference be
tween Senator Lodge and the two
"mild reservation" republicans who
are on the informal republican com
mittee, the republican leader saw
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, one
of the leading treaty foes. Mr. Borah
and Senator Johnson, California, also
conferred.
On the democratic side numerous
conferences were held. Senators
Hitchcock, McKellar. Kendrick. Sim
mons and others were participants.
Deschutes Has 247 Z Children.
BEND, Or., Jan. 16. (Special.)
Two thousand, four hundred sev
enty-three children between the awes
of 4 and 20 years are living in De
schutes county, the school census.
compietd today, showed. The school
population of Bend is 140S and that
of Redmond 2o.
Oakville Masons Elect.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) Oakville Masons have elected
the following officers for the coming
year: E. P. Smith, master: C. L. Arm
strong, senior warden; D. A. Drew,
junior warden: M. J. Murphy, secre
tary; Albert Moon, treasurer.
First Liquor Offender Arrested.
The first arrest made by the police
under the new national prohibition
amendment occurred last night when
Patrolmen Abbott and Drake took
Marco Braovich. 95 North Third street,
into custody on a charge of keeping
whisky In his soft drink store. The
police seized a part of a pint of
whisky as evidence. Braovich was
held for the federal authorities and
charged with violating the city pro
hibition ordinance. His bail was
fixed at 8250.
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RAE WILL WEST OPENS
STEPDAUGHTER SEEKS BIGGER
SHARE OF $100,000 ESTATE.
Stork Visits ex-Porlland Couple,
BEND. Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.) As
the result of a Caesarian operation
performed here. Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Hodgson of Bend, until recently resi
dents of Portland, are the parents of
a seven-pound baby girl. The mother
Is recovering rapidly and the child
born under such unusual conditions
is normal in every respect.
Maud Rue Emerson, Who Received
$10 In Request, Charges Legator
Under Undue Influence.
With the contention that the late
George Rae was under the influence
of his former housekeeper, whom he
had married, to such an extent that
he left but 810 of a fortune estimated
at 8100.000 at his death to Maud Rae
Emerson, his adopted daughter, the
will contest In the Rae estate opened
before Circuit Judge Tazwell yester
day. Mr. Rae died February 12. 191 S.
leaving three-fifths of his estate to
his wife. Elizabeth E. Rae, one-fifth
to a nephew, James -Rae, of Harbor.
Or., and one-fifth to a brother. Will
iam Rae, of Toronto, Can. To his
adopted daughter, then living in
Paris with her husband, be bequeathed
810. Most of his property consisted
of capital stock in the lnman-Poul-sen
Lumber company. Mrs. Emerson,
who is still in Parts, seeks to have
the will set aside on grounds of un
due influence.
Most of the testimony yesterday
concerned a trip about the world
made by Rae in company with the
woman who later became his wife,
the contestants alleging that relations
were meretricious. In addition to a
denial of coercion and duress charcea,
the proponents of the will insist that
Mrs. Emerson is but a tool of her hus
band in the preceedings, and that
Emerson already has been assiRned a
half interest in his wife's portion In
the estate should the contest prove
succeysful.
Tha widow, who was the second
wife of the deceased, was on the wit
ness stand most of the day.
Bend Merchants Elect.
BEND, Or., Jan. 16. (Special.)
Formal organization of the Bend
Merchants' association was effected
last night, the following officers be
ing elected: E. L. Payne, president;
W. I.. O'Donnell. vice-president; J. B.
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first sign of
skin trouble apply
Resmol
It improves a poor complexion and
preserves a good one, so that you need
no artificial means lo enhance your at
tactiveness. At the first sign of skin irritation, ol
x blotch or a pimple, itching or burning.
apply Resinol Ointment, and see il it
doesn't bHc prompt relief. It con-
tains harmless, soothing balsams, and
is so nemriy flesh colored that it may be
used on exposed surfaces without at
tt actios' undue attention.
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Xewell Quits Committee.
Food Administrator W. K. Newell
laat night telegraphed Attorney-Gen
eral Palmer his resignation as a mem
ber of the federal fair price commit
tee. Mr. Newell said he could not give nit. treasurer. The association has a
sufficient time to this work. He will membership of 41. including prac-
contlnue to act as food administrator. ' ticaily all retailers in the city.
i Ski eV-a .vi -.1. '.v:. T
Dotvt ask for
pw j work mk the sale satisnes the customer. ,
i-OT"lCL LllStcHlCe For prompt, accurate service '
?F - Say
"An order has come in from a farmer customer.
It is for a farm implement needed at once.
The particular implement is not in stock. A
Jetter telling this to the customer may delay Mm
a week in doinp- necessarv work.
'Call Northwestern Long Distance says the Sales Man-
ager. In a few minutes he is talking- to the farmer. Tells
turn that he has another implement that win aa Mm z
work cnmlces the sale sauslxs the customer. ,
BONG BSSTAMCE