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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1920
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Actors Relate Troubles
Arson Trial.
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BURNED FILMS INVOLVED
Pictures Held by Witnesses
HiTO Been Worthless Insured
for f 6000.
corporators are A- T. Frost. O.
Woodward and Josephine Frost. Head'
quarters will b In Poniard.
Th Gerrge T. Mlckla Lumber com
pany of Oregon has been Incorporated
by Harrison G. Piatt, Robert Treat
Piatt and Arthur Piatt The capital
stock is $1000. Head offices will be
locatde in Portland
The Standard Service company of
roniand has been incorporated by
R. E. Williams, R. M. Couch and
Frank H. Hilton. Capital stock is
iu. Headquarters will be in Port
land.
The Air Compressor and Equipment
company is tne name of a near Port
land concern which filed trUcles of
ncorporation here today. Guy Mai
com. Warren Tnomas and George Lar-
abee are the incorporators. Capital
siock is i.'.ouo.
R. H Nelson. Jjhn and H. F. Latour-
etta have incorporated the Willamette
River Lcraber company, with capital
stock of $50.0)0. Portland is head
quarters for the company.
y TB ENTER HOMES
CAMPAIGN IS INDORSED
COUNTY" BOARDS.
BT
But Eight Counties in State Remain
to Announce Men Who Will
Carry On Work.
"If there is any more trouble about
these films, I'll touch a match to
them," were tne words charged to L.
6. McXutt, on trial for arson before
Circuit Judge Stapleton, by Estelle
Adkina, movie actress, and Lloyd I
Eddy, film actor, in testimony yes
terday. Two months before the in
cendiary fire which destroyed rums,
held by witnesses to have been of
BO market value. The films were in
sured for $6000, it is said. Twenty-five of the boards In the 36
A meeting of the players who were counties of Oregon to be organized as
donating their services to Hcsuti lor i the first step in the Salvation Army
several montni ana paying sou eacn borne service programme of 1920 are
for the privilege, in the hope that now announced With 17 nreviouslv
they would receive good profits from I made public, the personnel of the
the sale of movies filmed, had been eight additional beards was given out
caiiea 10 prgiesL BKMiusi uij u y0ieraay.
completion of two half-finished pic- Prominent men all over the state
tares, it was testified. Warm words I are writing their indorsement of the
natied, in which a retort made by I Salvation Army home service pro-
MeN'utt was the threat to burn the I gramme of 1920, and in their letters
films, said the witnesses. I express gratification because of the
C-nntrmrtn Offered. I organization of an efficient working
contracts wnicn jacuii .iu Iin. . th I,n(rt
mo ViJf " .'" 1 oiltDOBt In the utate
tumi no '"' "IVi lTlurr The eight additional boards to co.
actors and assured them the finished
operate with the Salvation Army in
films would be offered to an imps- Columbl Bent0n. Wheeler. Jefferson,
tient public as professional PJ"- Gilliam, Baker. Douglas and Malheur
.7 . Z . , v . ui5Tirr" counties are as follows:
cauea . ins awmbuuis t n
Miss Adklns was asked if she had
taken a role in this film.
"1 never really knew what picture
I was in." she replied. She had testi
fied that she had experience in mov
ing pictures in the Universal studio
at Hollywood, CaL, and had been on
the vaudeville stage before enrolling
In McNutt'a company. Basing her
aolnion on this experience, she was
asked if she would consider the films
of commercial value, by John A. Col-
Columbla Sherman Miles, president of
the Columbia County bank, chairman:
Rev. A. R. Spearow, vice-chairman; John
A. Storla, aecretary; H. F. McCormack,
Br. C. K. Wade, Charles H. Wheeler, G. W.
Russell. Lloyd Fuller, B. K. Welst, John
B. Convera and W. L. Hall.
Benton H. W. Hand, chairman: Georre
W.. Kable, vice-chairman: A. K. Berman.
secretary; F. 1. Kinney, L. R. McGlnnia,
Judge C. A. ShJbrede, W. L. Hand, A. J.
Johnson and M. S. Woodcock.
Douglas Charles F. Hopkins, chairman:
J. B. McCllntock. vice-chairman: Miss
lier. special prosecutor with Deputy I Pe riicmora, secretary; rresioent Jo-
District Attorney Pierce. "Pf LmS. "VST
"No. because of the directing.- h;V" Si",-'"" .
"Who was the director? I u.nt.r, r , d .,-.,
"Mr. McNutt." lo. P. Coshair. W. C. Harding. C 8. Hein-
"What was the matter ith the line. Jack Pel Ion, Oeorre Keuner, Jr.. and
directing?" . I Bert Sutherland.
"well, the director was to live tne wneeier jiiex jonnson, cnairman; h. j.
tiart of the actor. Mr. McNutt could imnons, county superintendent or scnoois,
. ... - h narta" I vice-chairman : L. L. Stelwer, manager of
not act or live out the parts. ,. ,., . f,,r, h. ,. ..,.
Coll" Held Valoeleas. I Dr. Jenkins and Scott Sasser.
She further testified that "cuts" Jeiierson nowara w. Turner, cnair-
from the films which had been shown ;y ZtfTiXZ.
at the Nob HI1 theater were value- c - Toush and Judfl y M K,.
less. On cross-examination by At- I Gilliam Mayor M. Fitzmaurlce of Con-
torney O. A. Neal she admitted the don. chairman; Judge D. R. Parker, vice-
cuts were supposed to be worthless I cnairman: Garland Ferejruson. cashier
axcerpts. I rirsi national Darin, secretary; ueorge a.
4If you were experienced1 and saw i n l" LO"aon oni
that things were not going right,why "f!r"m"-1".-
didn't you quitr interrogated eal. I Herbert Clark.
"He had my $50 out there and I was I Baker T. G. Montiromerv. nrmident of
willing to g ahead and see what be- I the Citizen'a National bank, chairman;
came of the company. I -'rs. tu Romis. vice-chairman; Frank
Th. nroKerntlnn contends that Mc- McCdlloch. secretary; W. W. Meacham
Kutt had no income but the 50 each "c'CommerciaJ club; Mayor w
paid by 2S or 30 players employed am Duby CarI D S1; Dr' j J
The fire occurred at the studio, 897 u vinhni. r v rnr... a.
Upshur street on August 6, 1919. On T. Nots and Harry Foreman.
July 2$. the films had been insured Malheur Attorney w. J. Mcculloch,
for $6000 and property, said to have fhairman; H. N. Cochrane, cashier of the
been worth $1800 on McNutfs own National bank, vice-chairman; County
waluatlon. for $4000. "! 'iJtJ'ViJ- .Bdy-M;.
The defense will open today. ,nd M,vor w f ,...,
CURB ON DOGS IS URGED EDDY SEEKS RE-ELECTION
Uarion County Farmers Say Law state Senator From Douglas Count
Seeded to Protect Sheep. Files Declaration.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) I rii.pv r. nvh !! Kn.ioi
Marion county farmers have taken i g, l. Eddv, senator from Douglas
band In the attempt of Salem people COunty, has filed with the secretary
to repeal or amend) the city ordinance of state hla declaration of candidacj
curbing the liberties of dogs within for re-election. In his declaration Mr.
BIT OF III DRAMA
Canadian , Hero Denounces
Wife, Then Faints.
'COOTIES' START TROUBLE
'Woman Called Me Damned Bum,"
Says Veteran of Vpres and
Mods; Case Continued.
called ma
the municipal boundaries. The farm
ers charge it Is almost Impossible to
raise sheep In this section because of J
the many dops running at large, and
that unless the present ordinances
srs allowed1 to standi the Industry will ,
be ruined.
Eddy says:
I would support such measures as
will aid in perpetuating the American
form of government; stand for econ
omy in public expenditures, for state
development, for conservation of pub
lic resources, including state lands.
Petitions asking for repeal of the i wni stand for luetics for the people
ordinances will be submitted to the
council Monday night.
MOUNTAIN STILL RAIDED
Corn. Yeast and Raisin Moonshine!
Sold at $5 a Quart.
generally, and against domination by
special classes or interests. I will
support those measures which appear
to be conducive to the moral and ma
terial welfare of the people of
Oregon."
"And that woman
damned bum'!".
William F. Bent, wearer of the Hons
medal and world war veteran of
Canadian and American armies, half
arose from the witness' seat, pointed
at bis wife, and toppled over in
faint, striking his forehead -on the
corner of a table. Blood rose to the
surface of the cut.
Perhaps there flashed before him
a vision of Flanders' fields, of a shell-
torn church near Tpres, of the ex
plosion of a heavy shell, of a shower
of brick and mortar, and a blow on
the head. He had just been telling
on the stand the cause of a triangu
lar scar behind his right ear. But
whether the scene was recalled or
not
Am I covered with blood?" spoke
Bent, as spectators in the courtroom
rushed to bis side. "Call Michael.
Take them away! Take them away!'
This fragmentary drama was en
acted before Circuit Judge Bingham
of Salem, sitting in the court of
Judge Tucker, yesterday. The suit
was brought by Laura T. S. Bent
against the war veteran to compel
him to pay 65 monthly to her sup
port, $50 attorney's fees, and to enjoin
him from selling his home in this city.
War Story Dramatic,
Mrs. Bent occupied the witness
stand most of the morning, tellin? of
the refusal of Bent to contribute ade
quately to her support. She Is 57
ears old, she testified.
Called by the defense. Bent could
not recall his age. He was some
where between 60 and 80 years, he
said, but his memory had never been
accurate since he suffered from shell
shock. To prove that his physical
condition was such that he could not
earn a great deal of money. Bent re-
ited some of his war record. He en-
sted in the Canadian army August 4,
914, and was in France by April,
1915. His body bears the scars of
bayonet cuts, across the nose, on the
throat and on his stomach and a scar
on his head was caused by a brick
hurled from a church near Ypres,
struck by a German shell. .
Fourteen hours in a living tomb.
when, as he was tunneling under the
German lines, the Huns exploded i
mine near the path, was an experi
ence related in quick, hurried tones.
"Cooties" Start Trouble.
Trouble with Mrs. Bent came about
from a relic of the trenches, a species
of Itch or eczema affecting his right
leg, originally caused by cooties, he
testified. She objected to his con
tinuai restlessness and the scratching
made imperative by this itching limb.
he said. She told him to get out of
the house, called him a loafer and a
"big bum," ejaculated the witness,
getting excited. He rose to his feet
as he pointed at Mrs. Bent and pitched
forward.
Further hearing in the case was
postponed indefinitely.
SCHOOL- DAYS
ARE JOY-DAYS
foryoiingsters'vVhose bodies
are made strong and sturdy
by rational exercise and
proper foodIhe boy that
is stuffed with foods that
have been robbed of min
eral salts is a dull. boy.
Shredded Wheat is
. the perfect food for growing
childien because if contains
all the kain-making, tissue
building material in the
whole wheat grain. Abreak
fast of two ShWded Wheat
Biscuits withhot milk gives
a zest for study and play
costs only a few cents.
DEATH OF PORTLAND IXSITR-
AXCE MAX SURPRISE.
Bend to Have Ample Water Supply,
ctm,vuj.k,. wasn., Fto. zn. snerin preliminary work on installation of
William H. Graham captured Walter
Keer at the home of the latter in the
Huckleberry mountains, 25 miles
southwest of Colville, and lodged htm
In jail on a charge of conducting a
moonshine stilt
Peer, 51 years of age, officers said,
bad rigged up a copper boiler and cop
an auxiliary pumping and steriliza
tion plant, with a 30.000-gallon con
crete reservoir, was started south of
the city yesterday by the Bend Water
Light Power company. The pump
will have a capacity of 1500 gallons
minute 500 gallons in excess of
Bend's needs during the hottest
per tubing and was making about weather. The entire improvement will
two gallons a day, which, it was said
by th. officers, was being dispensed
In nearby towns at ii a quart. The
mash was prepared with com. yaast
and raisins-
cost approximately $12,000.
FILM FIRM INCORPORATES
Ore-Col Company With $100,000
Capital Located In Portland.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.)
The Ore-Col Film company, with a
capital stork of $100,000, filed articles
of incorporation here today. The in-
Spaldlng Employes Organize.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 2t. (Special.)
Employes of the Charles K. Spauld-
ing Logging company have organized
local branch of the Loyal Legion
of Logger, and Lumbermen. J. H.
Arnold was elected chairman. Charles
Lucas vice-chairman and Fred Bos
sell secretary. The local starts off
with a charter membership of about
SO, and it is expected this number will
be swelled to more than 100 by sexi
reek.
Mr. Charles Grewe
Tells How Cuticura
Healed Pimples
"I had pimples and itching enough
to set one crazy. My (ace, neck.
arms and back were covered
with pimple, and they
- mid Dccanic an ciimc scale
;.J?o that I looked horrible.
K. I wa. ashamed of myself.
Many nurnts i ma not
I sleep, snd I soon became
hard and red, and were very large,
and I scratched the parts affected.
"I saw an advertisement about
Cuticura Soap and Ointment so I
sent for a free sample. I bought more,
and I used four cake, of Cuticura Soap
and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment
which healed me." (Signed) Charles
Orewe. 31S South Sth St., Steuben
vilie, Ohio, Mar. 27, 1919.
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tal
cum promote and maintain .kin
purity, .kin comfort and .kin health
often when all else fail.
Bscs no r MsO. AUrmt: -OsHni.
whrr Sotts3sc OinBxat lk and Ate. Tla
bcara p aaavsa without
Spray Districts Organized.
YAKIMA. Wash, Feb. 2S. (Spe
cial.) Orchardists of the Selah val
ley have organized two spray dis
tricts of about 1000 acres each for
the iurpose of more scientific war
fare against fruit pests. An expert
has been employed to direct spraying
in each district, determine dates and
see that the work is properly done.
The expense Is borne by an assess
ment of tl an acre.
SPELLING CONTESTS SET
School Children in Idaho to Tie for
Honors in March.
LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 26 (Spe
cial.) March 12 and March 20 will
be red-letter days for the school chil
dren of Nez Perce county. On the for
mer date section spelling contests will
be held at 11 community centers in
the county, and the best spellers in
the section contests will on March 20
take part in the big annual county
contest to be held at the courthouse
under the direction of County Super
intendent Minnie U. Faust.
Last year war savings securities
were given the winners of the contest,
but this year's awards have not been
decided upon.
Selioolliouses to Be Built.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Feb. 26. (Spe
cial.) The Baldwin & Swope Con
struction company, recently organized
here, has been awarded the contract
for building a new schoolhouse at
Mosier to be 90 by 70 feet. The new
building will be two stories high.
The local men also are drawing plans
for a new schoolhouse at Parkdale.
This building will be 120 by 60 feet
It will be built of white concrete. Six
class rooms will be provided.
Friends Unable to Account for Evi
dent Self-Destrnction of Ed
ward Parsons.
OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 26. A coro
ner's autopsy was performed today on
the body of Edward Parsons, an in
surance adjuster, which was found
banging by two neckties last night In
the home of James Hayes, a friend.
Parsons came here recently from
Portland, according to the police, who
say they can supply no motive for
his evident self-destruction.
Edward Parsons, insurance man,
nections included th Firemen's In
surance company of Newark, N. J.,
and E. E. Potter & Sons of San Fran
cisco. He was special agent for this
latter firm.
PAPERS ARE RECALLED
Requisition for McBain Cancelled.
Identification Impossible.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 26. (Special.)
Papers asking President Wilson to
issue requisition upon the officials
at Alberta, Canada, for the return of
James McBain, wanted in Wallowa
county for the murder of Theodore
Trost in 1905, were recalled when it
became known that an Oregon agent
sent to the northern province had
been unable to identify the suspect as
the person sought in connection with
the killing. .
McBain Killed Charles andi Theo
dore Trost following a dispute over
some land. He was arrested, tried
and convicted and sentenced to an in
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There are smiles awaiting young men and older ones, too, "when they
show up at home in my
NEW SPRING
SUITS AND
OVERCOATS
I am showing splendid models,
and on every one
My Upstairs Plan
Saves You Money
PRICES
$30to$60
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Upstairs Broadway at Alder
Cat-ty Corner From Pantages Theater
years in the penitentiray.
REPUBLICANS START WORK
Plans for Permanent Organization
of Party Membership Outlined.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Feb. 26. (Spe
cial.) Republicans of Aberdeen at a
meeting Tuesday night perfected
plans for permanently organizing the
party , membership of the city Into
an effective campaign unit. Ar
rangements were made for a meeting
next Tuesday night at the city coun
cil chamber, when temporary officers
who is reported to have committed . determinate term of from 1 to 20
suicide by hanging himself in Oak
land, Cal., was in business in Port
land for several years, with offices
at 1221 Northwestern Bank building.
His residence address was 512 East
Thirty-fourth street, where he lived
with his wife until her illness com
pelled her to leave for California last
spring.
Mr. Parsons had left Portland for
a trip to California only recently, ac
cording to his friends.
Friends here were snocicea oy tne
news of his death In Oakland. Busi
ness associates could conceive of no
reason why he should take his- life
in that manner. He was troubled
during the past year as a result of
the illness of his wile. Mrs. far-
sons, however, was saia 10 De re
covering at Los Angeles and she was
expected to return to Portland next
month.
Mr. Parsons was well known as a
dog fancier and breeder. He attended
many meets and trials where dogs
were run and many times exhibited
animals of his own. One of. his famous
dogs was Llewellyn Danstone, a set
ter which won many prizes. He was
also a hunter and fisherman and a
o-reat lover of outdoors.
Mr. Parsons was closely associated
In business with Burt W. Richards,
Northwestern National bank building.
He was also associated with P. R.
Whiteside of the Taylor's Ferry road,
in dog kennels. His business con
will be chosen and a date set for th.
first mass meeting of the campaign.
A. E. McCabe, representing th.
state central committee, was present
at the meeting Tuesday night and
has promised local republicans that
Jack Sullivan, vice-commander of th.
American Legion in this state, will be
brought to Aberdeen for the Initial
mass meeting.
WATER BONDS ARE VOTED
Reedsport Completes Plans for In
stalling Municipal Plant.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. 26. (Special.)
Warren Reed, canneryman of Reeds
port, passed a day at the capltol con
ferring with Governor Olcott and
other state officials. Mr. Reed says
plans practically have been completed
for a municipal water system. Bonds
in the .sum of $100,000 have been
voted.
Water will be piped from Clear
lake, about five miles ( from Reeds
port 200 Cases of Influenza at Cove.
COVE, Or., Feb. 26. City Recorder
Geer estimates the influenza cases in
Cove at not le3s than 200 to date. In
cluding Mayor Weimer, City Council
men D. W. Peterman. F. 8. Mustek and
Professor Kaufman. This figure Is
three-fourths larger than that of 1916,
when there were several deaths of
adulti. otherwise In fin. health: so
far, there have been but two fatal
cases, two infant, of less than 7
month, old.
In aaditio:
to Havor
Make Less
Housework!
What-s the use of
cooking when you
can have
Shingle Mill Bought.
.KELSO, Wash., Feb. 26. (Special.)
Hugh and William Murray, former
Kelso shingle weavers, who bav. been
working at Castle Rock this winter,
have purchased the small shingle mill
on the Columbia river just above Rai
nier, on the Oregon side, and will take
possession at once. The mill is now
equipped with a single upright ma
chine, and the new owners Intend to
install a second machine.
Morrow Candidate Files.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 26 (Special.)
Samuel E. Notson of Heppner ha. filed
with the secretary of state his dec
laration to make the race for district
attorney of Morrow county at the re
publican primary election in May. He
asks that th. following be printed
after hi. nam on the ballot: "Per
form the duties of my office to th
best of my ability."
Post
Toastdes
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WHISKY USED AS MEDICINE
Marshal Allow Doctors Contra
band to Fight Influenza.
YAKIMA. Wash.. Feb. 26 (Spe
cial.) Under dispensation of J. E.
McGovern, United State, marshal, 19
quarts of whisky held In storage by
the federal court have been used a.
medicine in influenza cases in various
part of the Takima valley within the
last few weeks.
Seventy physicians are entitled to
make requisition for the liquor when
needed, and County Prosecutor O. R
quantity used conclusive. evidence of
the good faith and car. shown in call
ing for and administering the medicine.
CASE AROUSES INTEREST
Charge of Larceny Against Former
Soldier at La Grande Is' Made.
LA GRANDE, Or.. Feb. 26. (Spe
cial.) Th. ease of itat. vs. Frank
Marshall, ex-service man. charged
with th. larceny of an automobile,
has created quite a little Interest
among th members of the American
Legion here. The trial resulted In a
hung Jury.
Marshall was cauaht riding with
another man in a stolen car. hut the
other party escaped. Marshall con
tended that he did not know the
other man, as he met him on the
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Schumann, who vises all requisitions, street -and the man Invited him to
states that hs considered the small take a ride.
Del Montb Beans with Pork
and Tomato Sauce are more than
just good to eat. They are an ap
petizing, wholesome, ready-to
serve food containing more nutri
ment than steak or eggs but
they cost much less.
. Four sizes of cans convenient
for -every size family. Ask your
grocer.
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a whole cheese
fresh
Tillamook Chees. in famOj tit Is
m ten dad for homes, boarding houses,
hotels and restaurants.
The delicious quality snd mild favor
. . which make Tillamook a favorite mar
easily be retained. Slice from the bot
; torn. Heat a plate and place the cut
' end on it. The melted paraffin coat
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holds th. flavor.
Dscaose putstue.mcarom.omelrtas. souffle
and score at dishes are impmtd by the ad
dition of Tillamook Cheese, yoowlli find jt
economical to buy . small site "Tillsmookr
They com m 6 snd 1 pound sixes.
But H to. prefer. yo "T hoy TlHsmook
by th silo from th best grocers rrrwber.
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