Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1920)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13," 1920 BUTCHER MURDERER IS YET AT LARGE i Police Kept Busy Chasing Many Blind Clews. M MORE EVIDENCE MISSING I'aol of Dcseanip's Marriage- and Wife's Death In 190 Is Discovered. That a -woman will .be found to have been involved in the mysterious disappearance of Krnest Descamps, wealthy farmer and former propri etor of a North End establishment, is the expressed opinion of detectives who have been working on the mys tery surrounding the discovery of por tions of a human body in Sullivan's gulch and Kenton. The detectives base their theory on the fact that Descamps is said to have had numerous' escapades with women during his life and on one occasion is declared to have been sued for breach of promise. He also had numbers of addresses and telephone numbers of women among his papers and even written on the wall of his room at the Franklin hotel. A great deal of the time of the detectives yesterday was taken up with interviewing various people whose names, addresses or tel ephone numbers were among Des camps' belongings. Detectives Hellyer, Phillips and Tackaberry, wording un der the leadership of Lieutenant i.oitx, put in practically the entire day in this work. Marriage Discovered. Descamps, who had been known as a single man, was married to Mrs. Catherine Stortr, of this city, in 1902. Mrs. Stortr, previoife to her first mar riage, was Miss Minor, of Portland. She died in 1905 and was buried in Lone Fir cemetery. Mrs. Anna C. Callendar, Royal Arms apartments, is a sister of the late Mrs. Descamps. Mrs. Callendar was unable to give any information yesterday which would shed any light on the disap pearance. She said that about two weeks ago she had met him on the train while he was coming from Beaverton. She said he had prom ised to call and see them, but had not yet done so. Mr. Descamps had espe cially made a pet of Mrs. Callendar s daughter and had sent her present while she was attending a school in the east. Market Bag Is I.omt. Efforts to learn If Descamps checked a large mesh bag containing fruit and vegetables, which he had when last eeen at the public market Thursday morning, at some hotel or railroad station proved unsuccessful. The police were kept busy running down reports of mysterious packages found or seen in various parts of the city yesterday. The first report of a mysterious package discovered came from Eighty-second street and the Foster road yesterday morning. The package proved to be the entrails of a rabbit. Shortly afterwards some one informed the police station that a man was seen walking-through the Lone Fir cemetery with a package done up in newspaper. Motorcycle officers were rushed to the scene and advanced on the cemetery from four sides, but found no trace of a man. Another run made to Union and Hawthorne avenues also proved to be a false alarm. Papers, which may prove of. value In the investigation of the disappear ance of Descamps, will be turned over to the detectives as soon as the court appoints an administrator for the es tate of the missing man. This will enable them to get hold of facts rela tive to his finances and may lead to more definite information as to whether he had any considerable sum of money on him at the time of his disappearance. RS. DAVID LEWIS haa chosen Tuesday. February' 17, for the day of her marriage to Jordan Zan. The wedding will be a family affair, at the residence of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Honeyman, on King street. David Honeyman will act as best man. Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shevlin. were hosts for a hand somely appointed dinner in honor of Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Zan. The guests for this delightful dinner included Mr. and Mrs. David Honeyman, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Josephine Andrews, Miss Marjorie Dillingham, James Miall, Walter Gates, Jordan Zan and the hosts. Mrs. J. B. Montgomery was a gracious hostess Wednesday, when she entertained with a luncheon at her residence on Mount Tabor, in honor of Mrs. J. F. McNaught of Hermlston, Or., who is the guest of her daughter. Mr& Edward Geary, and Mrs. Walter Sumner. At a table, lovely with spring blossoms, were seated Mrs. McNaught, Mrs. Sumner, Mrs. Edward Geary, Mrs. Cyrus Dolph, Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett. Mrs. Thomas Honeyman and Mrs. Montgomery. Mrs. Holt Cookingham was hostess for a smart tea Wednesday after noon in honor of Miss Charlotte Brey man. whose engagement to Edward Thompson was announced recently. The affair was a kitchen shower, Those who enjoyed the tea were Mrs. Jack Hadden, Mrs. Nancy Zan Scott, Mrs. Spencer Biddle. Mrs. Jack White, Mrs. Henry Goode, Mrs. Varnel Beach, Miss Mary Bacon, Miss Elizabeth Huber, Miss Nadlne Caswell. Miss Helen Paare, Miss Elizabeth Peacock, Miss Charlotte Breyman, Mrs. Clar ence Olmstead and the hostess. Mrs. Clarence Olmstead i;resided at the tea table, which was a mass of spring flowers. Mrs. Lavelle D. Winters was a charming hostess yesterday for tea in honor of Mrs. Frank G. Andreae, who has recently returned to Port land, her old home, from England, where she has lived since her mar riage. Mr. and Mrs. Andreae and their children are at present with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lead better. At the lea yesterday about 75 of Mrs. Andreae's old friends called. Mrs. Charles Thomas and Mrs. Reade M. Ireland presided at the prettily ar ranged tea table and were assisted by Mrs. Gorrill Swigert. Miss Jean Mac kenzie, Miss Charlotte Laidlaw and Miss Irene Daly. evening's entertainment. Music will be furnished by the Canadian veter ans' orchestra. ABERDEEN Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) Miss Raymond Hogan and Frank Hobi, both of Aberdeen, were married this morning at St. Mary's Catholic church. High nuptial mass was celebrated ta 9 o'clock. Mr. Hobl is manager of. the Hobi Logging com pany and Miss Hogan is a niece of John C. and P. R. Hogan, prominent Aberdeen business men. Mrs. A. T. Laurie of Kelso is spend ing a few days in Portland as the house guest of Mrs. A. L. DuPuy of Laurelhurst. LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) A marriage of unusual local interest occurred yesterday morning when Miss Kittle Alena Begle became the bride of Joseph B. Madden. Mrs. Madden is a graduate from Lewiston normal school and for the last three years has been a successful teacher in this city's schools. The groom is the son of Mrs. Mary Madden, and with his brothers is interested in the Madden estate, which has large farm holdings in this section. The couple left today for a month's trip to points in California. - Miss Breta Harter and William L. Morgan of Portland were married yesterday by Rev. J. D. Keith of the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan will make their home here, where Mr. Morgan has a position with the L. A. Porter automobile agency. Mrs. A. W. Whitmer and her daugh ter, Mrs. Katherine Hurlburt. are in San Francisco, where Mrs. Hurlburt was married last night to Alexander K. Young, a stock and bond man of that city. The wedding took place at the Palace hotel, in the presence of the families only. - After a trip south the .young people will make their 'home In San Francisco. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Whitmer of this city and the bridegroom a grandson of the late Alexander Young of Honolulu. The Llewellyn school will give a moving picture entertainment this evening at the school house, when the "Safety First" picture .will be shown, with a talk by Marshall Gren fell of the lire department. Any one interested is welcome. i MILLS TO MOVE NORTH oul!iern Lumber Plants Face Shortage of Supply. CHEHALIS. Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) Coincident with the announce ment from Tacoma of the organiza tion of a corporation with $7,500,000 capital stock to take over an immense timber tract in the Cowlitz river sec tion in northern Cowlitz and south ern Lewis county, comes word that one of the biggest timber concerns in the south, the Lcng-Bell company, with Kansas City as its headquarters, has closed a deal with the Weyer haeuser timber interests for 25.000 acres of timber in southern Lewis county between Vader and Wildwood. Father Lost, Family Destitute. YAKIMA. Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) Gladys Bell, aged 9 years, has written to Sheriff Hutchinson here asking assistance In locating her father, Bruce Ball, aged 68, and her brother. Peter, aged 16. The father and brother, it was stated, left the remainder of the family in Spokane several months ago to come to Yak ima to work in the fruit orchards. Nothing has been heard from them since that time, and the family. It was stated, is destitute., the mother providing meager support by doing uch work as she can get. The fam ily now is living in Jeffrey, Idaho. Lands Leased for Beets. YAKIMA, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) T. R. Horned formerly general manager for the Utah-Idaho Sugar company in this valley, and now north western agent in charge of the company's labor department, is mov ing his family to Tacoma, which will be headquarters for that work. The recent reorganization of the company force in this territory is understood to-presage more extensive growing of fceets on leased lands. Instead of de pending exclusively upon independent farmers. The Portland Hunt club will have a masked musical ride this evening at the Portland riding academy at 8 o'clock. This affair piomiscs to be a great success, as many of Portland's piost prominent people will take part. Prizes will be given for the best comic costume, for the finest single rider and one for the best pair ol riders. The gallery will be open to spec tators. , Mis; Bettina Freeman, prima donna of the San Carlo grand opera com peny, who was detained here on ac count of illness, was an honor guest Wednesday when Mrs. Ben N. Wade entertained with a motor trip up the Columbia river highway, with luncheon at Forrest' hall. Seated at a table, lovely with Ophelia rcses and Oregon grape, were Mrs. Burton I Stanford, Mrs. Theodore Osmund, Mrs. William N. Gatens, Mrs. Newlin M. Wade, Mrs. J. Earl Else, Miss Free man and the hostess. The Lightens work for Ma and keeps me well fed a r Post Toasties EM final lecture In the Friday morning junior league series will be held Friday morning at 11 o clock at the First Presbyterian ceurch. This lecture will be given by Dr. Joseph Schafer on "Some Historical Forces Shaping Social Progress." This occa sion will offer the last chance to hear Dr. Schafer because, after 20 years in the history department of the univer sity of Oregon, he goes next year to the University of Wisconsin. The patriotic educational committee of the Multnomah chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion will entertain wHh a benefit tea and card party tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock In the ballroom of the Multnomah hotel. Proceeds from the party are to be used In publishing an illuminated poster embodying the flag code, or ethics of the flag. These posters when printed are to be distributed among the public schools and placed In pub lic buildings. Those who will receive are Mrs. John Keating, Mrs. J. B. Montgomery, Mrs. Robert Farrell, Mrs. Fletcher Linn. Mrs. John Pearson. Mrs. H. J. Wllklns, Mrs. William House, Mrs. C. W. Witzell, Mrs. H. O. Hickox, Mrs. Octave Goffm, Mrs. James Davis, Mrs. John Hall, Mrs. C. J. Smith, Mrs. W. D. Fenton and Miss Valentine Pritchard. The educational committee Included Miss Medora Whltefield. Miss Laura Northrup. Miss Stella Fording, Mis Lyda Mills. Miss Lena Ayers and Miss Nora Green. Gresham Eastern Star chapter will entertain with a leap year dancing and card party tomorrow evening at ie Masonic hall In Qresham. Beside exercising all the - privileges of leap year, the ladies hove planned some pleasant valentine surprises. All Ma sens and their friends are Invited. The social committee In charge con sists of Mrs. H. V. Adix, Mrs. John Cannon, Mrs. B. Cameron, Mrs. J. F. Shultz. Mrs. Herbert Eling, wenaen Cleveland and O. J. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Knox are receiving flowers and messages of congratulations from their friends upon the arrival of a baby daughter. Mrs. Knox will be remembered as Miss Augusta Selfer. The young people's society of St. i Stephen's pro-cathedral will give a valentine party to members and their friends in the parish house tomorrow evening at 8 P. M. An interesting and appropriate programme has been arranged consisting of musical ana vocal numbers, followed by games nd dancing. One of the interesting social events of the week for ex-service men prom ises to be the dance and entertain ment at the free night school, which the Knights of Columbus committee on war activities is maintaining at 290 Grand avenue North: Although the school has been open since the middle of January there has been no entertainment thus far. The event tomorrow evening will be in the na ture of a formal opening. AH stu dents at the school and their girl and women friends are invited to attend. There are over 600 students regis tered. According to the plans of the fac ulty members and Knights of Colum bus officials in charge there will be a short entertainment programme, fol lowed by a dance. The following will be patrons and patronesses of the af fair: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cavanaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eivers, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Coman, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bacon and Mr and Mrs. Frank J. Lonergan. The premier leap year party will be given tomorrow by the Canadian vet erans In their Manchester building elubrooms. The ladies will have ab solute choice and direction of all the HOOD RIVER, Or., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) The wedding of E. O. Blanchar, president of the First National bank, and Miss Anna Ellen McDonald, daughter of Mrs. Dixon McDonald, was solemnized at Riverside Com munity church yesterday afternoon, the pastor. Rev. W. H. Boddy. offici ating. Only close friends and rela tives were present. Immediately fol lowing the ceremony the party was served a wedding dinner at the home of the bride's mother. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchar left for a honeymoon trip in Portland and Se attle. They will be. at home here after March 1. Mrs. Blanchar is a graduate of the Hood River high school and the Oregon State Normal at Monmouth. She formerly taught at Creswell, but for the past two years has been a member of local school faculties. She is conductress of the local chapter of the Eastern Star. Senior members of the Irvington club will enjoy a Jolly Valentine party at the -club tonight. There will be valentine decorations and valentine dances -and each guest is expected to bring a valentine. Members may bring guests for the occasion. The February Bocial committee. In charge of the evening, is directed by Mrs. Garrett N. Versteeg as chairman, and the members are Mrs. T. W. "Watts, Mrs. J. L. Bowman and Mrs. R. M. Irvine. f will have a health conservation meet I ing at 1:30 P. M. in the library. E. H. ! Whitney and H. H. Herdmen, several j teachers and eqme prominent women i Will CCAIi. Mrs. D. M. Watson is chairman for the industrial committee that through the city federation has arranged for groups of women to visit local indus trial plants. On February 18 at 2 P. M. the Pacific Coast Biscuit company will entertain a large group of women. The home of Mrs. Thomas G. Farrell was the scene of an interesting gath ering Tuesday, February 10, when a group of friends assembled to cele brate the 78th birthday of Mrs. Syl vester Farrell. All of the women who attended have been active in the founding of some of Portland'e best undertakings and all are widely be loved. Mrs. Farrell, honor guest, is one whose good deeds have made her Justly popular. She is the mother of Thomas G. Farrell, Robert S. Farrell, Mrs. Anna F. Coohman, Mrs. William Wallace Youngson and Miss Jessie L. Farrell. .' For the event there was a big cake decked with 78 candles. Those bidden to the festivity were: Mesdames M. E. Teal, Sam Cota. David Dupee, Eugene Farrell. John Prideaux, Maria A. Worald, George Woodward. A. W. Goddard, John Balrd, Hattie Pope. William Pope, Russell Sewall Sr., Henry Everdingr, Richard Everding, A. .Kartells, Tom Connell, Richard Scott, John Bennett. POULTRY DAY IS SUCCESS GRESHAM FARMERS' WEEK PROGRAMME DRAWS CROWD. Women's Activities M1 Speakers Discuss Problems of Chicken Raising and Field Demonstration Is Given. GRESHAM, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Today was poultro day on the farmers' week programme 'given in the grange hall here. The largest attendance of the week registered th local interest taken m.tne cnicnen business of eastern Multnoman county. Professor A. G. Lunn of Oregon Ag ricultural college discussed "Poultry Keeping as a Business, Hatching and Raising the Flock, and care ana eea ing of Breeding Stock." C. S. Brew ster conducted some field demon. straiions for the farmers and for the members of the children's industrial clubs. H. C. Seymour, state club leader, and F. Kirkpatrick of Port land, were present also and assisted with the programme. U. L. Upson of Portland, manager of the State Poultry association, spoke on "The Ups and Downs of Market ng." A. R. Lyman, president of the Gresham Co-operative Poultrymen's association, led the general discussion following the lectur.es. Friday's programme will be devot ed to horticulture, with lectures and field demonstrations by Professor W, S. Brown, H. A. Lewis and other authorities. A large attendance is anticipated at the Oregon products luncheon on Saturday in Masonic hall, when Dr. Kerr, president of Oregon Agricul tural college, and several other emi nent speakers will be present. MINE LOSS POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION TOO SMALL FOR WORK. RS. AUSTIN NORMAN PALMER of New York city, will speak at the Portland Federation of Women's organizations Saturday at 2 P. M. in asked to have his account closed, with the assembly room of the Hotel Port land. The newly organized Commun- ALLEGED FAKER ARRESTED J. A. EIrod Charged With Profiteer- . ing oh Tacoma Bank. SALEM, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) J. A. Elrod of Tacoma was arrested here last night and is being held In the county jail on a charge of grand larceny in connection with the al leged withdrawal of funds from the Puget Sound Bank & Trust company belonging to another man of similar name. It was charged that Elrod placed about $79 in the depository and soon afterward another man of same name and initials deposited $1800. Later. it is alleged, the former Mr. Elrod ity Service will be the general sub ject for the programme, and Walter Jenkins, song organizer, will explain the plans and purposes of the organ ization and give a demonstration of community singing. Committee re ports, which are always one of the interesting features of thel federa tion meetings, will be given, and the roll call by clubs will be continued, each president giving the name and object of her club, the. membership and other interesting facts concern ing it. Presidents and delegates are asked to be in their places promptly. w m St. Charles parish bazaar 'will be an event of tonight and tomorrow in the parish hall. The women of the district anticipate a good attendance. The Women's auxiliary to the Rail way Mail association will give a val entine party Saturday evening in the home of Mrs. L. M. Leland, 29 East Twenty-seventh street. All railway mail clerks and families are invited. Mrs, M, L. T. Hidden, who will be a candidate for delegate to th demo cratic national convention in San Francisco, is president of the Oregon league for Women Voters and the Progressive Women's league. She also is interested in the drive for the benefit o fPisgah home, which is be ing directed by Louise Palmer Webber. Ockley Green Parent-Teacher mem bers will assemble tonight in the school for a general meeting. The Ladies Aid of Woodlawn Meth odist church will give a valentine party in the church tonight. Lincoln Garfield corps No. 19 will give a. card party this evening in room S25 of the courthouse. Portland Research club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Scott Bozarth. The Metzgar Woman's club will meet today with Mrs. McDonald Potts. ' The Sumner Woman's Relief corps will meet tomorrow night in room S25 of the courthouse. The Portland Wellesley club will meet with Mrs. A O. Waha, 497 East Fifteenth street North at 2:30 tomor row afternoon. All . members are urged to attend. Willard W. C. T. U. will meet today at 2:30 P. M. with Mrs. Ella Cook, 1015 Garfield avenue. The current literature department of the Portland Woman's club will have charge of the club's programme this afternoon at the meeting in the Multnomah hotei. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Anna Allen was chosen president of the Three L organization at a meeting yesterday, Mrs. Albert Firth, vice-president; Mrs. W. Gaulke, secretary, and Mrs. S. A. Walker, member at large. The chapter will work in co-operation with the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen. The Portland Woman's club will have a home products' luncheon Sat urday at the Portland hotel. - On Saturday, too, at the library, the W. C T. U. and the parent-teachers the result that he accepted the money belonging to the other depositor of the same name. Besides filing a criminal action against Elrod the Puget Sound Bank Trust company has brought a civil suit against him in the circuit court, in which it seeks to recover approxi mately $1720.13. It is expected that an officer will arrive here today or tomorrow from Tacoma to return Elrod to that city for trial. Serious Situation Faced if Fund for Harbor Work Remains at Present Figure. That the appropriations carried in the rivers and harbors bill as passed by the house of $5,000,000 for main tenance and $7,000,000 for further im provements, with $400,000 for exami nations and surveys, is wholly in adequate and will result in serious loss, was the substance of a telegram received yesterday by the Chamber or Commerce from S. A. Thompson, secretary of the national rivers and harbors congress. The telegram ap pealed to the chamber to call atten tion to this situation and urge that messages be sent to Senator Wesley L. Jones, chairman of the commerce committee and senators, as the bill was to be taken up by the senate committee yesterday and is now be fore them for consideration. The recommendation made by Gen eral Taylor, assistant to the chief of engineers, was that the least possible amount to do absolutely necessary work would be $19,443,500, and needs of other projects to be met from un expended balances. This would ac tually provide a total of $24,843,500, and the, house cut this practically in half. Executive Secretary Dodson had wired Senator McNary under date of January 24, calling attention to the inadequacy of the house act and ask ing that attention be given to the matter. Senator McNary wired that with the disposition to cut everything in the way of appropriations to the bone it would be difficult to get the amount that has been asked by the engineers, but gave assurance that he would do everything possible to obtain adequate provision for neces sary work. SHIERS HUT SLEEP OUT CANVASSERS FAIL TO GET AL LOTMENT rx HOMES. Theatrical Managers Pledge Sup port and Give Financial Aid for Convention. Theatrical managers of Portland, at a session held in the Hippodrome yes terday afternoon, not only gave spir ited, enthusiastic indorsement to the work of caring for the Shrine conven tion to be held here next June, but pledged $1500 to help on the financial side of the big meeting. It was reported at Shrine headquar ters yesterday that of 180 canvassers now out scouting for rooms in the residence sections, 56 have reported with 1600 rooms. On this basis, the half of the city assigned this group will yield only 6000 rooms and the entire city would provide but 12,000. The committee is seeking a total of 30,000 rooms. As an illustration of how things are running as to the crowds' that are going to be in Portland during Shrine week, headquarters yesterday cited the visit of C. E. Jenney of Calgary, Alberta, who was sent here by his potentate to see if rooms for an addi tlonal 100 may be had. Calgary tem pie already had booked for 100 per sons: He was assured that the addi tional people will be cared for. CYCLIST KILLED BY TRUCK Clifford Flits of Salem Struck bj County Machine. SALEM, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Clifford Fitts, aged 13 years, was killed almost instantly here today by being run over by a county motor truck. The boy was riding a bicycle east on State street, and as the truck came along he caught hold of the rear of the vehicle. He had gone but a short distance when the wheels ot his bicycle came in contact with the street car tracks and he was thrown under the truck. One of the wheels passed over his body. The boy was dead when picked up by pedestrians who had witnessed the accident. The lad is a son of W. S.' Fitts and had resided here practically all of his life. An inquest over the body will not be held, according to the county coroner. . SCHOOL HEAD GOES AWAY Superintendent Churchill , Leaves for Convention. SALEM, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) J. A. Churchill, state superintendent of public instruction, will leave here Saturday for Chicago, where he will attend the annual convention of the national society for vocational edu cation. This- convention will meet on February 19, 20 and 21. Mr. Churchill will then .go to Cleveland, where he will participate in the annual meet ing of the department of superin tendents, which is a part of the Na tional Educational association. On his way home, Mr. Churchill will pass a few days in Wisconsin, study ing the part time schools which have been in operation in that state for several years: iHe expects to be ab sent from his office for three weeks. Secretary Seeks Students. HOOD RIVER, Or., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) C. A. Kells. educational secre tary of the Portland T.,M. C. A., was here yesterday seeking young men to take advantage of a scholarship und made available by the National War Work council from funds left unspent following the war. Mr. Kells states that Hood River county's quota of the fund reaches $160, and three young men will receive funds for their tui tion fees. ' . Swiss Registers at Oregon C. ' UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. 12. (Special.) Fridolen Augus tln Buholer, native of Lucerne, Swit zerland, diamond mines peculator in South Africa, linguist, teacher, sales man and newspaperman, has regis tered in the Univorsity of Oregon as a special student. He intends to de vote his attention principally to the study of law, EXAMINERS ARE CHOSEN Idaho Men Selected for Passing on Architects and Engineers. BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 12. (Special.) Secretary of State. F. Oj Jones and commissioner of law enforcement has appointed three examining commit tees to conduct the examinations for architects, civil engineers and sur veyors as follows: Architects G. F. Hummel, Boise; Burton E. Morse, Twin Falls: James A. Fennell, Boise; Professor J. G Wooley, Moscow. Civil engineers Will H. Gibson. Mountain Home; Guy McGee. Cald well; E. B. Darlington. Jerome; Pro fessor Little, University of Idaho; Barney Dibble, Burley; J. N. Smith, Nampa; D. G. Martin, Idaho Falls. Surveyors Gordon C. Smith. Boise; C. W. Luck, Lakeport; J. W. Shep herd, Caldwell. ARID PROJECT PROPOSED 10,000 Acres in Jackson County Want Ditch Water. SALEM, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) D. C. Hanny, attorned for the Medford irrigation district, was in conference with Percy Cupper, state engineer. here today with regard to a proposed contract, whereby the Rogue River Canal company would furnish water for the development of the irriga tlon project. It is proposed to ob tain the water from Little Butte creek, according to plans submitted to the engineer. The irrigation dis trict contains about 10,000 acres, and is located in Jackson county. ' Laclimund Quits Company. SALEM, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Senator Lachmund, in charge of the green fruits department of the Phez company for some time past, has re signed his position, according to an nouncement made yesterday. Mr. Lachmund will hereafter devote his entire time to his personal interests. Stanford Elects Ashland Stndent. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL, Feb. 12. Midyear elections for stu dent body officers at Stanford re- suled in the election of Robert F. Pelouze of Ashland, Or., and R. L Templeton of Palo Alto, as student members of the board of athletic control. Eugene Observes Lincoln Day. EUGENE. Or., Feb. 12. Judge Wal lace McCammant of Portland deliv ered a Lincoln cay address at the weekly luncheon of the Eugene cham ber of commerce at noon today, the attendance being large. Judge G. F. Skipworth of the Lane county circuit :Costs You Less to Buy Here Because It Costs Us Less to Sell Dresses That Excel On Charm, Value and Workmanship $24.75 The materials of these frocks are the three most called for in this season's fashions; georgette, crepe de chine and taffeta. All the touches of newness that mark distinctive dresses are found on these dresses. The attractive short sleeves are a feature of many. Shades are navy, copen, taupe, brown, black, rose and burgundy. What Your Heart Desires in Spring Fabrics 36-inch new French serge in plaids of light and dark combinations at 59c4 yard. 36-inch wool-mixed French serge in shades of pink, green, light blue, navy and black at 75d yard. 50-inch black and white shepherd checks in attractive weave at 75 .van!. '42-inch wool-mixed French serge for spring suits and dresses at $1.1 f) yard. 36-inch all-wool imperial serge, a wonderful value at 1.50 yard. All-wool and wool-mixed remnants marked at one-half price ! Gingham 65c Yd. Voiles98cand$1.25 Inverness Zephyr Ginghams that are 32 inches in width in wonderfully effective light and dark plaids. No spring outfit will be complete with out an attractive gingham frock and these will make up into such dainty ones. These new cotton voiles with their printed de signs of floral patterns in light and dark com binations are as charming as can be. In the darker combinations the prices arc OKf and $1.25 while the lighter shades are priced at only 6V5 yard. To Replenish Your Home You can hardly afford to miss this opportunity to renew your bed linen at these extremely low prices. Hemstitched pillow slips 45x36 and 42x36 in. are priced at 35c each. Pequot pillow slips of a fine quality material are 75c each. Hemstitched pepperell sheets are reasonably priced at $2.50 each. Bleached sheets of practical value, 81x90 inches, $1.98. Sheeting 81 inches in width and bleached is a bargain at 75c yard. Unbleached sheeting that is 72 inches in width is priced at 60c yard. Slipon Sweaters at $6.95 to $11.95 Attractive slip-on sweaters in a number of the very newest weaves and in shades of turquoise, salmon, American tyeauty, Pekin, rose and buff. SPRING UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY Wdhien's silk bodice union suits with cuff knee, Boys' Buster Brown stockings in black only; a in sizes 3p to 38, at $1.75; extra I" QQ durable stocking in sizes 6 to 10 at iMf HKn sizes tD-LelO per pair or 2 pairs for ' Ov Women's fine cotton union suits in sleeveless Women's fiber and silk mixed hose in black, style, with cuff or lace trimmed knee, HtZn field mouse, navy, cordovan, black (PI (Trt sizes 36 to 38, at I til and gold, priced the pair at DJ.t)U Women's medium weight union suits with high Women's pure thread silk hose with lisle gar neck, long sleeves and ankle length, fljl ff ter top in shades of black and cor- P"J rjr sizes 36 to 44 at 79 each, or 2 for D1UI dovan at U STORE HOURS: 9:15 TO 5:45 OPEN SATURDAYS TO 6 O'CLOCK "nfESrotETTfArSAvesYbci 7tiJ?D&MSGT0NS75. Henry J. Ditter, Mgr. JO court presided at the meeting. The holiday was observed by the schools of the city and the banks and public offices remained closed. Logging Train Wrecked. CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) A lcgrgring train of the H. H. Martin Lumber con.pany was wrecked llondcy evening: when it ran away on a steep grade, resulting in injuries to T. R. Greenwood, superintendent of the mill company. Two of his ribs were broken. The crew jumped to safety and Mr. Greenwood was the only one Injured. Influenza Situation Improving. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Feb. 12. (Special.) The influenza situation m Bucoda, where 70 residents were ill. is considerably improved. The Mu tual mill, which was forced to sua. pend operations as a result of the epidemic, has started up again. Prac tically all of the schools in southern Thurston county have closed as a re sult of the epidemic Numerous cases of the disease have been reported from Tenino and Maytown. Influenza Mild in Eugene. EUGENE, Or, Feb. 12. (Special.) No deaths from influenza have yet occurred in Eugene since the e-pldemlo began here. Dr. Seth M. Kerron, county and city health officer, said yestorrloy that practically slllhe 1 cases in Eurene eppear to be milder than tl o.se In the surrounding rural districts and mn;ier towns of th county. One death from th dlsran has occurred at Junction City and to near Collage fJrnve, he paid. WANTED Ladies' and Men's Suits to make to order from your own ma terials, or culling and fitting only. HUFFMAN & CO. TAIl.OH. MeiUml lll.l. Miiln (SIM. Spring Has Arrived At Cherry's CHERRY CHAT If you wish to get a refreshing whiff of spring, just look in upon Cherry's. It's as beautiful in its profusion of new spring fashions as an orchard of cherry trees in the full bloom of springtide. There are wonderful new creations in women's and misses' frocks, and ! some stunning new polo coats which i are more than ever popular this season. The values offered prove again that you can buy at Cherry's just as economically as anywhere, and you can buy on terms that will make buying a pleasure rather than a burden. Cherry's, 301 Washington. Adv. A Powerful Microscope Will Show the Cause of Your Hair and Scalp Troubles The roots of the hair must be examined e exact cause of each particular trouble must be determined before the case can be intelligently treated. rJiJl ( OF CH,CAGO " -3 41 Tears a Baderiologbt, Hair tai Scalp Specialisl Says that the use of dandruff cures, hair tonics, mange cures, etc., without the proper advice, is like taking medicine without knowing what you are trying to cure. Free Microscopic Examination of the Hair and Scalp. Find out what is causing that falling hair and dandruff. (Women need not take down their hair) Private Offices at the Owl Drug Co. Broadway and Washington 'J IT x A IN