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THE MOKXIXG OltEGONIAX, TIIUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1920
ANTI-MILITARISTS IN
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Working Classes in Saddle
Declares Geddes.
SIZE OF ARMY REDUCED
"British Ambassador In Address Be
fore u. S. Chamber of Commerce
Tliinks Changes Due to War.
ATLANTIC CITT, X. J.. April 28.
Changes, have been wrought by the
war in England which "almost de
serve the title of revolution," Sir
Aukland Geddes. British ambassador
said tonight in an address before the
annual convention of the United
States chamber of commerce. Vast
new. classes have been enfranchised,
n paid, and the working classes,
ftrongly- anti-militaristic, now hold
"ultimate political power."
"They seek to limit the nation's
power," the speaker declared, "to se
cure tranquillity in Asia Alinor, in
Asia and Africa. Silently and with
out fuss they have reduced the army
to-a. strength many think barely suffi
cit nt to police thu empire. They are
". riinned to deal with problems of
health, touring and education, They
c clearly that to secure their pur
pose tney nave to end the rancors
nd. animosities, which have torn
Europe and brought her to the brink
ill .ilisatier.
lrnlnn Report "Kantaxt ic.'
' Reports of dissension between rep
resentatives of Great Britain and
Prance and France and Italy at San
Kemo are "fantastic," the ambassador
!"! ured the chamber
ine great question you have to
decide," he continued, "is this: Are
you going to stand by and wait for
Kurope's troubles to come after you,
as come they will, or are you going
out. to help Europe and. remember,
T am excluding the European part
or the British commonwealth of na
tionts to win through to reasonable
conditions?
The board of directors of the United
itiftes chamber of. commerce author
ir.ci appointment of a commission to
proceed to Europe to Investigate the
nos-sibility of resumption of trade re
r.itipns between the United States and
tne Russian people.
John H. Pardee, president of the
American Electric Railway assocla
tion. before the convention of the
Tnlted States chamber of commerce
bore today, appealed to business men
ot tne country to help save the
electric lines from ruin."
Electric Patronage VrKrd.
- The plain truth," he said, "is that
tlmir credit no longer exists and
necessary public service is being
slowly, perhaps, but no less Surely,
destroyed.
:ur.. l aruee urged tne increased use
of electric lines for short haul freight
ariil passenger business.
President Homer L. Ferguson was
directed to name the members of the
commission and given authority to
"bring the project to a successful ter
mination." ' The foreign commerce group of the
chamber previously had unanimously
adopted a resolution proposing Amer
ican trade with Russia be resumed
and characterizing the soviet govern
ment as a "falling regime."
. Discussion in the convention's sen-t-ful
and group sessions today cen
tered about problems of transporta
tion and production as bearing upon
tile high cost of living and with or
gHnizeil labor's attitude toward recent
legislation.
Cong rest men Are Marked.
George A. Post, chairman of the
chamber's railroad committee, de
clared "we have the right to expect
and insist that the rajlroad employes
will co-operate with their officers
ami keep the wheels rolling and not
paralyze commerce with quarrels
among themselves.
.. "The 'attitude of organized labor
toward the railroad labor board is
t-eply to be deplored," he said. "So
bitter was their opposition thatafter
the passage of the transportation act,
publication was made by labor lead
ers, of their Intention to mark for
romlign punishment at the polls all
senators and representatives who
voted for the measure.
- . 'The national chamber of commerce
represents a large part of the public
and it seems entirely proper, Indeed,
imperative that an appeal should be
made to this body and to all those
wJium you represent, to see to it that
no congressman or senator is de
feated, because supporting this."
will say editorially tomorrow: "On J
March 31 an editorial appeared In
these columns casting serious doubt I
on the single-mindedness of Mr. Hoo- !
ver's candidacy for the presidency
and suggesting by reference to a -ries
of incidents that there might be
ground for the belief that Mr. Hoover
was being used as a possible heir of
Mr. Wilson and as a candidate who,
if successful, might be depended upon
by the present administration to carry
out its policies.
"Immediately after the appearance
of this editorial, Mr. Hoover, who was
greatly concerned by the implication
it contained, proceeded to present to
the Journal the facts with relation
to his candidacy and indisputable
proof of the incorrectness of the as
sumption. In view of these proofs
nd our entire belief in Mr. Hoover's
sincerity the Journal is glad to be
able to state to its readers that there
is no truth in any suggestion of col
lusion between them, and beyond all
that there is an entire lack of sym
pathy on Mr. Hoover's part for the
political, economic, industrial and in
ternational policies of the president."
EELLATLY HARD AT WORK
CLOTHING TO GO UP,
DECLARE RETAILERS
Men's Suits for Fall to jCost
. More, Outlook.
LABOR CONDITION BLAMED
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
GOES TO SEATTLE.
Dealers Deny Responsibility ' for
, Increase; Overall Fad Called
"Ridiculous."
burg, was damaged by fire which
broke out in the attic shortly before
11 o'clock this forenoon. The blase
was discovered oy students In the
high school, who Immediately turned
in an alarm.
This, is the fourth time fire has par
tially destroyed the building, and in
every instance it started in the attic
and in the day time.- A fire during
the winter partially burned the roof
and the repairing was completed only
few weeks ago, the contractor in
specting all wiring at that time and
pronouncing it in the best ot condition.
The building, a three-story frame
structure, was insured for $30,000,
but the loss will only be a few thou
sand, the roof being destroyed and
the upper part of the walls damaged
In places. Furnishings in the lower
portions of the hospital were ' dam
aged by water and all plastering prac
tically ruined, it was stated this aft
ernoon.
Former Resident of Oregon Said to
Have Engaging Personality and
Attractive Programme.
SEATTLE, Wash, April 28. (Spe
cial.) Will a former Oregon resident
be the next governor of Washington?
John A. Oellatly of Wenatchee has
come to Seattle, where he has opened
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former resident of Oregon,
who ia candidate for governor
of Waahlneton.
BENJAMIN LANTZ KILLED
Shipyard Worker Struck by lioard
at Standifer Yard.
. VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 2S.-
(Siiocial.) Benjamin F. Lantz,' about
3.V years old, was killed in the ship
ari plant of the O. M. iStandifer
'instruction corporation at 10 o'clock
today. Lantz was a boilermaker and
was stooping when a heavy piece of
hoard fell and struck his neck. He
died before an ambulance could reach
the yard.
l-antz lived at 235 Fargo street
Portland, and leaves a widow and
fiiur children.
headquarters, and intends to convince
the residents that he is the man for
the Job.
He is no dark horse. Politician are
keenly aware of hW entry in the con
test and realize he Is a force to be
considered. The primaries are too far
distant to estimate the chances of the
numerous' gubernatorial candidates
with any certainty, but Mr. Oellatly
has an engaging personality .and has
set forth an attractive programme in
his platform.
For more than 30 years Mr. Gellatly
was a resident of Oregon in Benton
county. He went there with his par
ents when 9 months old.. He was edu
cated in Benton county and raised on
farm. He was auditor of Benton
county for two terms. In 1900 he
went to Wenatchee. Wince his resi
dence there he has served four terms
as mayor and one as auditor of Che
lan county. He is at present a repre
sentative from his county in the state
legislature. He has been active in
development work, irrigation projects
and good road3. Me Is in the abstract
business and conducts a general loan
and insurance office. His investments
are in agricultural lands.
CONRAD STAFRIN PRAISED
GOVERNOR LiACDS ADJUTANT
OS CONDUCT OF OFFICE.
Thanks of State Conveyed to Man
Who Handled Militia for
Past Year.
HOOVER NOT WILSON MAN
llx-Food Administrator Lacks Sym
pathy for President's Policies'.
'..PROVIDENCE. R. I., April 28.
Special.) The Providence Journal
"DANDERINE"
Stops Hair .Coming Out;
: Doubles Its Beauty.
SALEM, Or., April 28. (Special.)
Governor Olcott. in a letter prepared
today, lauded Conrad Stafrin, retiring
adjutant-general of Oregon, for the
efficient manner in which he con
ducted the affairs of the department
during the absence of George A.
White, who resigned the office tem
porarily to accompany the United
States military forces overseas.
"This will acknowledge receipt of
your communication in which is con
tained the report of the adjutant-gent
eral of Oregon from June 9, 1919, to
April 15, 1920, as well as a roster of
the various companies and units of
the Oregon National Guard," said
Governor Olcott's letter.
"I wish to thank you for submit
ting this report, and assuming this
Is probably your final report to this
office before you retire as adjutant
general, I wish to take the liberty to
express for -myself on behalf of the
people of the state, my thanks and
appreciation of the excellent services
you have rendered. During your term
of -office as adjutant-general the Na
tional Guard has been developed in
most excellent manner. I desire to
congratulate you upon what I con
sider your decidedly eeonomical and
efficient manner of handling the af
fairs of the office.
"I believe the guard is on a high
class basis and its personnel of
splendid type."
Fall clothing, the glad raiment of
autumn, Portland dealers say, will
cost approximately 20 per cent more
than it did last season of the falling
leaves, -and from 10 to 15 per cent
more than it is quoted at this spring.
There is to be no immediate respite
in the rising price of wearing apparel,
say the retail clothiers who bitterly
assert that they are making less
money than ever, while bearing the
public suspicion that they are in large
degree responsible for .the increase.
"The retailers are getting blame
that doesn't belong to them," said
Winthrop Hammond hotly, when the
clothing question was presented.
'News stories from the east, particu
larly the recent overalls and denim
stories, have inclined the public to
believe that retail clothing dealers
are responsible for the high prices of
appareL We have no part nor profit
in the increase and it is hampering
our business materially. '
Where docs the blame lie? Why
is clothing to be higher this fall than
it was last fall, and is now? That's
a question that should be put to labor
for tailors who were earning 20 to
$30 a week a few years ago are now
demanding and receiving from $60 to
$90 a week. Some of them can't even
spea-k English, while American boys
who served overseas are clerking and
bookkeeping in the same establish
ments at $30 to $40 a week.
Price Hlae Predicted.
"Clothing prices will continue to be
high until the scarcity of labor ceases
to be a factor," said Mr. Hammond.
"At present the manufacturers are
bidding against one another for labor
and the result is obvious. Coupled
with a similar condition in the mills
the labor element is reflected on the
price-tag of your new suit. And
labor today in the clothing factories
is intent upon seeing how far it can
make the Job go with the result thaw
efficiency ia not greater than 60 per
cent."
Labor is also indicted by C. J.
Math is. Fifth and Morrison, for the
tendency of clothing to economic
hauteur so that it won't speak to
the ordinary pocketbook. The tailor
ing unions are so compactly organ
ized, he believes, that they will meet
any increase in production, or less
ened demand, by the selfish corrective
of shorter hours thus preserving the
present status, so satisfactory to
them.
"Slightly Higher," Says' Mathls,
"Prices of clothing will be slightly
higher," said Mr. Mathis. "We placed
orders for fall delivery at a slight ad
vance over spring orders. The manu
facturers, at the same time, are con
tract ing for woolens which they will
show to us for spring. 191, at an
other slight advance over fall prices,
The height of clothing prices is not
yet reached. -
"The contributing causes are varied
but the principal one, I am assured, is
that labor in the east is not producing
what it should, while it is receiving
larger wage than ever before. The
labor markets of New York and Chi
cago are wonderfully organized. Jf
it comes to a case of lessened demand.
or greater production. 1 believe that
the workers of the industry will call
for shorter hours.
Overall Pa "Rldlculou."
'I saw the ridiculous overall fad at
its Inception in New York, during a
recent visit there. Jn a midnight
cafe,, which caters to the theater
goers, and where the cover charge for
single plate Is si.au ana tne men
is not less than $8 several young
men, accompanied -rjy eiaoorateiy
gowned women, appeared Jn overalls.
The inconsistency of their presence in
such restaurant, while protesting
against higher living costs, was too
much for me. 1 called ror my cnecK.
'This much is certain there can be
no decrease in doming prints uniesa
it begins at the bottom. Labor must
either be stimulated to produce more.
must be cured of loafing on tne jod,
or the wage scale must be slashed
because these two factors are the
foundation of the existing high prices
of wearing apparel."
Fbes;ley Joins Opinion.
Grant Phegley. of Phegley & Cav-
ender. is of similar opinion. He has
the documentary proof, in the form
of orders -of past and present, that
clothing prices have increased from
15 to 60 per cent in the past two years,
largely because of higher labor costs.
he asserts. s
"The best posted men in the country
tell me that clothing willy be as hish
next spring as it is today, and that
there is no chance for it to be cheaper
for a year or more. Hosiery that we
are selling for 60 cents a pair now
wholesales at more than that. Under
wear that we purcnasea in uciooer
for $54 a dozen is quoted today at 74.
The increase is. similar throughout
the line."
But one clothier took a more opti
mistic view and' he -declined to be
quoted, though the public would clasp
to its bosom the hope tnat increased
production, through augmented fac
tories. will break the price and bring
down the woolens.
V,A lew uuts buys -iarnirine
After an application of 'Danderine
on can not find a fallen hair cr any
dandruff, besides eveiy hair shows
new life, vigor, brightness, more color
END OF PROBE IN SIGHT
(ira n d Jury May Report Tnesdaj
on Treasury Investigation.
SALEM. Or., April 28. (Special.)
Investigation into the affairs of O. P.
Hoff. state treasurer, probably will b
completed this week and it is not un-
ikely that the formal report of the
Marion county grand Jury will Be
forthcoming by next Tuesday, accord
ing to state officials who are close In
touch with the progress of the probe.
Tomorrow there will be called be
fore the jury Alfred C. Reece, Port
land' newspaper man, whose stories
concerning the purchase of state se
curities by Mr. Hoff resulted in the
investigation; John L. Etheridge,
president of Morris Bros., who it is
alleged received excessive commis
sions for bonds purchased by Mr.
Hoff: Roy A. Johnson, Oregon man
aser for Carston'.fe Earles of Portland,
and C. K. Knickerbocker, bookkeeper
in the state treasurer s office.
CORPORATIONS ARE ACTIVE
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REVEALED IN ARREST
Portland Real Estate Man
Charged With Fraud.
ALIAS HIDES IDENTITY
rcher A Wiggins Change Name of I
$250,000 Concern.
SALEM, Or, April 28. (Special.)
Operating sawmills- and logging camps
is the purpose of the Saddle Mountain
Logging company, with headquarters
at Portland, which filed artiqles of
incorporation here today. The capi
tal stock is $100,000 and the incorpo
rators are C.' E. Prisbie, Marvin K.
Holland and Robert B. Kuykendall.
The Moro Building and Investment
company of Moro has been incorpo
rated by R. S. Goff. A. Rose, F. B.
Kortner and C. E. Johnson. The capi
tal stock is $15,000.
S. H. Silworth, S. J. Graham and
Bartlett Cole have Incorporated the
Langell Lumber company, with a cap-
PORTWVD OCTOGENARIAN
TAKEM BY DEATH.
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Mrs. Sarah Frances Goddard.
An illness of a month's dura
tion, following a stroke of par
alysis, brought death Monday
to Mrs. Sarah Frances Goddard
at her home at 490 Mill street.
Mrs. Goddard was born Au
gust 9, 1838. in Mercer county,
Pennsylvania. In 1850 her fam
ily moved to Wisconsin, living
at Monroe, Green county. In
1857 she was married to Anson
W. Goddard and In 1892 moved
with her family to Portland,
where she had since resided.
Her husband was engaged in
the shoe business in Portland.
Mrs. Goddard was a member
of the First Methodist Epi:
pal church and of the M
.History club. She is survived by
one eon, Henry W. Goddard of
Portland, and two daughters.
MYs. G. H. Marsh of Portland
and Mrs. A. P. McKinlay of Los
Angeles: two granddaughters,
Mrs. Horace B. Fenton and
Elizabeth Goddard: two great
granridaughters. Mary Kather
ine Fenton and Dorothy Fen
ton. and one great-grandson,
Horace B. Fenton Jr.
nember 4
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Everett , PbJlpot Known Here
E. M. Padden Warrant Tele
graphed Prom Nashville.
'Rather than continue living under
the constant strain, the fear ot
recognition and arrest. I would have i
gone back to Nashville ana lacea
the music years ago, had it not been
for my wife and boy. The suspense
has been almost more than I could
bear. There is almost relief in the
knowledge that it la ended. But I
had hope, always hope, that soon I
might have enough saved up to make
good the shortage back there, eo
that no one of my new friends need
ever know."
Everett Philpot of Nashville, TennM
a resident of Portland for the last
ell years under the name of E. M.
Padden, which name also was adopted
by bis wife and son, now 16 and a
pupil in the public schools of Port
land, buried hia face in his hands.
The show of emotion was brief.
'But how could a man on a salary
save money during the last five
years, particularly if he had a fam
ily?" he asked. "But I had a start.
I have a substantial equity in my
home -and within a year, or two
years at the most, I would have been
able to make good every penny. And.
as God is my Judge, I have been
straight and clean with every man
since coming to Portland," .
Complaint Issued In 1B1-4.
Philpot was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriffs Christof ferson and
Beckman on a, warrant telegraphed
from Nashville, Tenn., charging the
obtaining of money by false pre
tenses. The complaint was issued in
1914. An informant, who has since
disappeared from the city, gave the
information to the local officers
which led to inquiries addressed to
Nashville authorities and the subse
quent arrest.
Since coming to Portland in August
1914, and changing his name, Philpot
was manager of the "-Simon Salvage
company for four years, was a sales
man .for Frank L. McGuire, realtor.
for one year, and during the last year
has been sales manager for the
Metzger-Parker-Ferguson Real Estate
company, 302 Oak street, and has
lived at 467 East Fifty-seventh street
North.
Philpot, who is known favorably to
many friends In Portland by the name
of Padden, spoke freely of his trou
bles in the visitors' cell of the county
Jail yesterday afternoon, before bond
of $1000 had been arranged.
"I probably must resign myself to
penitentiary sentence, for I cannot
make good everything right now.
Given a little time. I know I could.
if my arrest has not made it neces
sary for me to seek work elsewhere
than in Portland. By the way. I won
der who it was told the officers about
me? But it doesn't matter. 1 might
have done the same thing in his place.
Me couldn't have known all the rir
cumstances. I'm sorry, but I don't
blame him. ,
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SMELT WASTE FORBIDDEN
USE OF FISH FOR FERTILIZER
CAUSES OXE ARREST.
ltal stock of $50,000. Headquarters
will be maintained in Portland.
A. M. Conway &. Co. has been in
corporated bv A. M. Conway, C. V.
Bjornvall and R. M. McCcllty. The
capital stock is $3000 and offices will
be located In Portland.
The Wheeler United Lumber com
pany, of Wheeler, Tillamook county.
has been incorporated by C. L. Hod-
gen, A. M. Gloslle and E. L. McKinney.
The capital stock is $26,000.
The R. M. Hollingshead company.
organized under the laws of New Jer
sey, has decreased its capital stock
from $1,000,000 to $700,000.
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber
company, organised under the laws of
California, has made application to
operate in Oregon. The capital stock
Is $20,000,000 and X. D. Simon of Port
land is named attorney In fact
The Beck Investment company of
Portland has decreased its capital
stock from $4a.0')0 to $o000.
Notice of dissolution has been filed
by the Miniature Lumber company of
Portland.
Archer Wiggins company of Port
land has increased its capital stock
from $10.rPO to $250,000 and changed
its name to Wiggins Company, Inc.
RECENT DIVORCEE SUICIDE
Mrs. Grace Cawood Takes Lire tie-
cause of Poor Health.
Mrs. Grace Cawood, 40. committed
suicide late yesterday by drinking
poison at her home, 381 Mary street.
She left a note saying that she had
killed herself because of poor health,
and bequeathing all her property to
her 7-year-old daughter, Geraldine
Cawood.
The body was discovered by Mrs.J
EL W. Smith, mother of the dead
woman, and the small daughter,
Geraldine. They found the doors of
the house locked, and looked through
the window and saw Mrs. Cawood's
body lying on a bed. The police
turned the body over to Coroner
Smith. " Mrs. Cawood was divorced
three weeks ago from J. F. Cawood.
Besides her mother and daughter,
she is survived by a brother, E. W.
Smith, 542 Greenwood street. There
probably will be no inquest. Mrs.
Cawood's estate consists of two
houses and a vacant lot.
COLLEGE ADDS DIRECTOR
James T. Jardine to Head Agricul-
tural Experiment Station.'
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, Or.. April 28. Spe
cial.) James T. Jardine, well-known
investigator for the United States de
partment of agriculture and author
of many practical government bulle
tins, has been unanimously elected di
rector of the Oregon Agricultural col
lege experiment station. He is ei
pected to assume his duties July 1,
In selecting Mr. Jardine for the direc
torship the board separates this posi
tion from the deanship of the School
of agriculture.
A. B. Cord ley has -acted in-the dual
capacity of dean of the school of ag.
riculture and director of the experi
ment station since the withdrawal of
James Withycombe to become gover
nor of Oregon. The school of agricul
ture has developed in that period
until 8SS students are now enrolled.
Fire Patrol Units Divided.
SALEM." Or.. April ' 28. (Special.)
The Union and Baker county forest
fire patrol associations are to- be
divided into two separate organiza
tions, according to F. A. Elliott, state
forester, who returned here today
from LaGrande and Baker where he
attended a meeting of the associa
tion. Mr. Elliott says the' people of
eastern Oregon are much interested
in' forest fire prevention and more
men will be placed in the field there
this year than ever before.
S. & H. green
Holman Fuel Co.
vidv.
stamps for cash
Main 353, E60-2L
Runaway Girl Arrested.
SALEM. Or., April 28. (Special.)
Jessie Beemcr, 17 years of age. who
ran away from her home in Portland
a few days ago, was arrested by the
police here today and is being held
pending the arrival of her father.
HOSPITAL ROOF BURNED
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Building Damaged for Fourth Time
oy nre siarung ,n ..c. When" raken nto cu8toay 8he sa,d hef
ROSEBURG. Or.." April 28. (SDe-1 name was Georgia Smith, but later
claL) Mercy hospital, in West Rose- I admitted her identity.
Troth Voaehre Far.
In support of the story and as evl
dence that Philpot intended in good
taitn to repay losses in Nashville, A
L. Veazie, his attorney, declared yes
terday that Philpot came to him sev
eral weeks after arriving in Port
land, confessed his trouble and as
serted that hia chief aim in life was
to make good here so that he could
pay back every penny.
The specific charre aealnst Philnot
is the allegation that on January 13.
witn intent to defraud one
George T. Hlte, he pledged a forged
note &s collateral for a loan of $980.
Information in the hands of Sheriff
Hurlburt, however, is to the effect
tnat other charges may be pending.
involving several thousand dollars.
i am arrald the publicity riven mv
arrest means my business ruin, hut
1 can make good somewhere else
alter l serve out my Nashville debt
in prison, commented rnllnot v.
teruay. But 1 am glad to explain
a lew inings.
Drawl Ia Soothers.
1 was In the real estate business
in Nashville for mre than 20 years,
under the firm name of Everett Phil
pot company. Fact is, I was born
and raised near Nashville and prac
tlcally knew no other home." His
southern drawl gave emphasis to hia
assertion. "I met with business re
versals and things looked pretty dark
in 1914. I had to borrow money, pay
ing s to i& per cent for It. - Finally
i Decame aesperate and indiscreet.
put up as security for a loan a note
which already had been paid.
It was wrong, unquestionably, but
ii was not a willful crime. I .fully
expected to be able to tide over the
crisis and make good, the note, but
l couldn t. I wag pressed by cred
ltors and had my back to the wall.
I had enough property there to square
everyining it leu alone, but my cred
nors were insistent, I left to try
ana raise some money in Texas, failed
and stayed away. This was at the
earnest advice of my closest frienOv
My affairs in Nashville were
thrown into bankruptcy and my cred
uors realized most of their claims,
x Deiieve. I came on to Portland and
my wife followed me here with the
ooy. Me was 10 years old then. She
was not well at the time and could
not nave supported herself had
eiayea, tacea tne music and gone to
jau. bne 13 now In better health and
tne ooy is able to help her greatly.
t win noi oe so nara on them now.
nut nis voice trembled, and he
orusnea nis eyes with shaky hand.
PMlB4t Years Old.
T told Mr..Veasie right after com
ing to Portland what I intended to
do and that I would square matters
up eventually if It took the rest of
my life. My first work here was
on a salary. I quit that position to
go ifito the real estate business, where
I could make more money. I felt I
never could pay up the debt while
worxing on a salary. I was getting
along splendidly, and in a few good
deals would have been able in r,r
up the matter. ; -
I am proud of my record In Port
land. There is not a man in this city
I cannot look in the face sauarelv.
My integrity and honesty here has
not been questioned.
"But the knowledge that I was sail
ing under false colors, that some
time, before I could make the money
good. I would be fcfund out. as I am,
was a cloudy on aIT my happiness.
Somehow, I am almost glad the dis
grace has come, for the suspense is
broken and I can take my medicine
like a. man."
Philpot is 46 years old, of heavy
built, and appears to be a typical
business man.
Unusual Run of Little Fish Up
Sandy Is Not Decreased, Al
though Limit Is Nearly Up.
Though 'the smelt come in from the
sea In numbers to make tne Drain
dizzy, it Is nevertheless unlawful to
ret them for aught save food, as F. C.
Schuli of 674 East Fifty-seventh
street North learned yesterday, when
he was arrested for using a quantity
of the fish aa fertilizer for his fruit
trees.
Numerous vague reports had been
received by the game and fish com
mission that occasional fishermen.
visiting the remendous run that Is
now in progress in the Sandy river,
took more smelt than they could use
or give away and piantea tne re
minder about apple trees and berry
bushes to accelerate the fruit. Investi
gation of the rumor regarding Srhulz
led to his arrest yesterday oy me
Game Warden Shoemaker and hia
soon-to-be successor, A. E. Burghduff.
Schuls admitted that he had used
Quantity of smelt as fertilizer. He
had visited the river and netted sev
eral racks, he said, and had given the
neighbors all they would take, ne
and his family ate smelt until the cat
refused to look at the dinner wreck
age and there were still some thou
sands of the fish remaining. It was
then that Schulz. rather than throw
the fish away, he asserts, burled them
in the shade of the old apple tree.
No diminution of the mighty mass
of fish that is ascending the Sandy
river and that are threading the Co
lumbia has been noticed, though the
run is almost through Its first week
or nearing the time limit established
by precedent of other runs.
There has never been a smeii run
like It In recent years, even compara
ble in any degree to the vastness oi
the present run. declare observers.
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Roads Reported Generally Good,
With Only Few Bad Spots.
' ROSEBURG. Or, April 28. (Spe
cial.) The auto tourist camp ground
here was patronized by just 27 cars
last night. Six were from California
and not a. few of the tourists were
lured here to enjoy the fine eafmon
fishing in the north Umpqua. Oc
cupants of three cars will remain In
the city for ten days while one party
has already been camped here for
more than a week.
A number of the tourists broke
camp early this morning and started
for Portland. Three autos are bound
for Seattle. All of the tourists are
agreed that the roads are generally
quite good only a few bad places be
ing encountered, but In a few more
days if the present bright weather
continues there bad spots will be
gone.
ALUMNI MERGE SUPPORT
Active Campaign Starts in Interest
of Millaee Tax.
SALEM, Or., April 28. (Special.)
The Marion county alumni of the Ore
gon Agricultural college and Univer
sity of Oregon have merged their in
terests Into one organisation for the
purpose of making an active campaign
for the passage of the millage meas
ure providing more funds for the ele
mentary schools of the state ana tne
higher educational Institutions.
Former students of the two colleges
will deliver addreeses in practically
every part of Marion county as well
as arrange for slides in the moving
picture houses and other advertising
features.
ROAD WORK TO RESUME
Paving Northward From Albany
to Be Started Soon.
ALBANY. Or.. April 28 (Special.)
The work of paving that section of
the Pacific highway extending north
ward from Albany to the boundary
line between Linn and Marion' coun
ties at the Santiam river at Jeffer
son will be resumed In a few days.
It Is planned to rush the work on
this section and have it completed
early this summer. The paving plant
on the south side of the Santiam
river, opposite Jefferson, Is being
rebuilt now and a big crew of men
is getting everything ready for active
d ads. i operations soon.
The steam -cooked
and double "to as ted
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