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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, APRIL 20. 1020 MONTANA MINERS .... . Discolored Teefiti a Good Cause fior Worry GO OUT ON STRIKE I. W. W. Pickets Attempt to Halt Cars of Workmen. FISTS FLY IN CLASHES Officials Deny Presentation of Any Formal Demands Guards , ' Are to Bo Stationed. BLTTE, Mont., April 19. Streets of the ; city were thronged today with idle miners who waiked out this morning in response to the strike call of I. W. V. union No. 800. or were, warned away from the mines by I. W. W. pickets. Mine officials this, afternoon an nounced approximately 70 per cent of ,the miners were out. I. W. W. leaders claimed S5 per cent were out. Be tween 1.3.000 and 14,000 men are em ployed in the various mines in the Butte district, mine officials esti mated. rickets this mornras attempted to stop all streetcars carrying miners on the morning shift. Two cars were emptied, but the majority went through to the end of the various lines. There were a few fist fights and rumors of free-for-all brawls were current, but no damage was reported. Official Deny Demand. Mining officials denied that the de mands were presented formally by the strikers. The first intimation of the walkout, they declared, was the hand bill reading "the strike is on," signed by Nick Kadivoeff. secretary of the 1. W". W. union. During the forenoon there s a continuous string of men coming from the hill carrying their njjning clothes and lunch buckets, believing the mines would be closed down. Company officials declared, however, every effort to continue operations would be made. Clashes between miners employed on the morning shifts and pickets on Anaconda hill, in which men who re fused to obey the strike call were severely beaten by the pickets. were reported. Dinner buckets were snatched from the miners' hands and thrown away by the pickets. tiuurdi to He Stationed. Mayor Stodden and Sheriff O'Rourke issued a proclamation today calling on the strikers to refrain from fo metint; disorder. The sheriff said deputies would be stationed in the vicinity of the mines each morning and evening. The strike call was issued last night. The 1. W. W. demand release of all "industrial and political pris oners; "six-hour day, minimum wage scale of J7 a day for all miners; aboli tion of the rustling card, abolition of contract, bonus and efficiency sys tems, two men to work together on all machines and two men to work together it all workings. The last strike which affected workers in the Butte district was the 69-day walkout of the metal trades, which ended October 20, 1919. On February 7. 1919. a strike call similar to the one issued last night, was is sued by the I. V. W. and the mines picketed for 12 days. NATIVE SONS CONVENE Portland Man Placed on Commit tee on Asiatic Immigration. SAN DIKOO. Cal., April 19. Nearly 2000 members were present at the opening meeting today of the grand parior of the Native Sons of the Golden West. Various resolutions were submitted, the principal being about the A.siatic immigration ques tion, one dealing particularly with the holding of lands by the Japanese and another on the picture bride ques tion. Six or eight resolutions dealing with the Asiatic immigration ques tion were submitted. These w.ere referred to a special committee which Included Joseph Berry of Portland, Or. This committee will hold a con ference tomorrow and is expected to report Wednesday. One of the resolutions calls for the urging of a special session of the California legislature to take up the Japanese situation. Others pertain to legislation pending in Washing ton. L). C. Married Iji re .Short, Alleged. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 19. (Special.) Mae Mathews and Law rence V. Mathews, married here No vember 25, 1919, are parties in a di vorce suit. In a complaint filed in the superior court here today, Mrs. Ma.thews alleged that within ten days after they were married he sen her home to her parents and since that time has refused to contribute any thing to her support. Shei demanded that he support her and he refused, she alleged. Death Occurs at Dance. CHEHALIS. Wash., April 19. (Spe cial.) Benjamin S. Frasier of Littell died suddenly at a dance given there Saturday night. He was 44 years of age. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Mary J. Frasier; a son. Kalph Frasier, and a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Cairns, of Adna. The funeral will b8 held under Oddfellows' auspices Tuesday. In terment will be at Claquato. . Old Salem Landmark .Sold. . SALEM, Or., April 19. (Special.) The old Governor Moody home here was bought today by Thomas B. Kay of the Kay Woolen Mills. The consid eration was J25.000. It is Mr. Kay's plan to move the former Moody dwell ing and erect in its stead five modern bungalows. tl HELP YOUR DIGESTION When acid-distressed, relieve the indigestion with RrtiQIDS Dissolve easily on tongue as pleasant to take as candy. Keep your stomach sweet, try Ki-moids. MADE BY SCOTT BOWNE MAKERS OF SCOTTS EMULSION 1-5 , They are not pretty to look at, and their discoloration is a sign that the forces of decay are present in the mouth. Yellowish and brownish stains at the necks of the teeth are really colonies of germs whose purpose it is ultimately to destroy every tooth. TOOTH PASTE Counteracts "Acid-Mouth" The twice-daily use of Pebeco Tooth Paste will certainly do a great deal to keep the teeth white and bright, and free from harmful stains and deposits. It will also have a tonic effect on the gums and en tire oral cavity, and counteract any un favorable acids which may exist in the mouth. A good dentist should be con f suited every six months. GEM FRAUD IS CHARGED WOMAN" ACfX'KKU OK MIRKI'- ItUSKXTINU DIAMOND. Price of Stone With I law Returned to Buyer, but City Attorney Iceitles to Prosecute. Mrs. Rose Keilus.. 411 East Twelfth street, was charged with larceny in a complaint filed in municipal court by Deputy District Attorney Delch. She was alleged to have sold an imperfect diamond ring to Mrs. Kthel Davis. Clifford hotel, through fraudulent methods. Mrs. Keilus, whose brother is man ager of the Keystone jewelry store. was alleged to have inserted an ad vertisement in a newspaper offering a diamond ring for' sale. Mrs. Davis answered the advertisement and was informed by Mrs. Keilus, it was al leged, that the diamond had been reset at the Keystone store. . At the instance' of Mrs. Keilus, Mrs. Davis said she called up this store to learn the value of the diamond and was told by the manager it was a valuable stone. She said Mrs. Keilus repre sented it to be worth 350. but sold it to her for $140. After the diamond had been thor oughly examined by expert jewelers and found .to be faulty. Mrs. Davis lodged her complaint with the district attorney. Mr. Deich said yesterday that Mrs. Keilus had returned the purchase price to Mrs. Davis but that he would not drop the prosecution of the larceny charge. During the inyestigation it also de veloped that a relative of Mrs. Davis had also answered the diamond ad vertisement and had posted a J50 de posit In order to iget what she was alleged to have told him was a valu able ring. He learned that his sister-in-law, Mrs. Davis, had found the ring -not to be what was represented and Mr. Deich helped him to get the deposit money refunded. TEACHERS' SALARIES SET Oregon City Adopts New Scale for Next School Year. OREGON CITY, Or., April 19. (Spe cial.) A graduated scale of salaries for the school year has been fixed by the board of education, with a minimum of $95 a montn and a maxi mum of $115. Teachers with one year's experience will' take the mini mum scale, with an increase of $5 a month for each year o preaching ex perience. A normal school diploma4 will be equivalent to two years' ex perience. The minimum salary of high school teachers will be $120, and the salary of the principal has been fixed at $1800 per annum. The school board has accepted the resignation of Miss Edna McKnight. instructor of Eng lish in the high school, who was compelled to give up her position on account of ill health. SCHOOL TAX IS VOTED Levy to Increase Teachers' Pay at Aberdeen Also Parsed. ABERDEEN, Wash., April 19. (Special.) Both the special school tax levy of $37,000 for the purpose of In creasing teachers' salaries and the $20,000 bond issue for building and equipping new school buildings, car ried at the special school election here Saturday by a " to 1 majority. The vote on both issues was favor able in all but one precinct, the .sec ond of the second ward, where" the vote was 9 for the levy and 13 against and 6 for the bonds and 15 against. Final returns today showed 361 voters favored the levy and 43 against: 348 ballots were cast for bonda and 50 against. ' PEOPLE FORSAKE TUBERS Menus AYitHbnt Potatoes Expected to Be Rule In RoJburg. ROSEBURG, Or., April' 19. (Spe cial.) Profiteerins in potatoes baa U. S. P. OS- Pebeco is sold by druggists everywhere called forth a storm of protests from the buying public here, and today housewives are refusing to pay the prices of S to 10 cents a pound asked. Dealers are receiving quotations from Portland -wholesalers ranging from S'i to 9 cents, but no orders worth while are goJng out on that basis. Some of the retailers here allege they will buy no more of the old crop this season, but will wait for the early flop from the south, -which is already beginning to make its appearance. Jt in believed' the public will remain firm in its attitude to refuse to allow the alleged "graft" to be perpetrated. Pctatoless menus are expected to be the rule in Roseburg from now until prices drop to somewhere within reason. "CLEAN -IIP WEEK" SET MAY 17 TO 2 2 DATES BUfGHTEXING CITY. FOR Movement I'tider Direction of Realty Board; Police and Firemen to Aid. Portland will observe the third eek in May this year as "Clean-l) and Paint-Up" week, a time to get the city ready for the three national con ventions and the Rose Festival to be held in June. The dates of the clean up drive were announced yesterday by the Portland realty board, which is to have charge of the plans, as May 17 to 22- While the clean-up week pro gramme will be undr the general di rection of the realty boards, the other civic clubs have already signified their willingness to co-operate, it is stated, and the police, fire department and city officials generally will alsp aid. Under the general plan which has already been worked out, the city will be divided into districts of eight or ten blocks each, and a central point designated in each district for the dumping of refuse. Residents of each district will be asked to carry their rubbish to this central point, where on Saturday, the last day of the clean-up week, all that can be so dis posed of will be burned under the supervision of members of the fire department and the rest will cart ed away by automobile trucks pro vided for the purpose. Waste paper will be collected at the various fire stations, those who bring in tbs paper being paid for it by weight at the regular market price. Manager to Meet Poindexter. J. C. Herbsman, Oregon manager for Senator Miles Poindexter, left last night for . Spokane to meet the senator and his private secretary. Howard M. Rice. Mr. Herbsman will conferwith Senator Poindexter-on the line' of campaign to be carried on in Oregon and will submit an itinerary for this state. Senator Poindexter will stump Oregon after the repub lican convention at Bellingham, Wash. Farmer Aspires to Office. THE DALLES, Or., April 19. (Spe cial.) Lew B. Kelly, farmer of the Millions of Tiny Germs Cause Your Catarrh Real Relief Comes Only by Cleans ' ing Blood of These Genu, Catarrh comes from a disease germ that finds lodgment In the blood, and makes, itself manifest by spreading Its attack of poisonous irritation to the delicate linings of the nose, throat and air passages. These become stopped up by the inflammation of the mucous membranes making it dif ficult for you to breathe, and you are constantly hawking and spitting In an effort to clear the clogged-up nostrils and get relief. Tou must "realize that your blood is loaded down with catarrh germs, and these germs must be re moved from your blood before you can expect real, rational relief from I 1 If Maupln district and Rood roads en thusiast, today filed for candidacy for the republican nomination for county commissioner of Wasco county. The big point of recommendation in Mr. Kelly's candidacy, it is said, is that he knows roads and the need of roads and how they should be built. Dead's Name Off Ballot. SALEM, Or., April 19. (Special.) The name of C. E. Kicker of Gardiner, who died since filing his declaration of candidacy for state representative from Douglas county, was eliminated from the primary ballot by the secre tary of state here today. Mr. Ricker filed by petition, and no notice of his death was received hfere until today. Convict Escapes From Wood Camp. SALEM, Or., April 19. (Special.) Chester Harness, aged 29 years, es caped from the prison wood camp near Aumsvllle last night. Harness was committed to the pententiary from Baker county in March. 1919, the disease. And of course, you know that you cannot reach these germs in your blood with sprays and douches. Experience has proven that S. S. S. is the best remedy for Catarrh, be cause it Is a fine old blood remedy that tends to free the blood of all disease germs. S. S. S. will cleanse your blood of the cause of Catarrh, and give real relief. It has been in constant use for more than 50 years, and Is sold by all druggists. Buy a bottle today and lose no further time in getting on the right treatment. Valuable literature or special ad- ! vice regarding your own case will be furnished free of charge. Address i Chief Medical Adviser, 161 " Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga. Adv. - See Yourself as "She" Sees .You Just one glance but in that moment she has taken you in from head to foot. And her woman's eye has noted the details that stamp you as a well-dressed man. That s why your choice of a shirt is so important. 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