THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13," 1920
BUTCHER MURDERER
IS YET AT LARGE
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Police Kept Busy Chasing
Many Blind Clews.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Henry J. Ditter, Mgr.
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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
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