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TIIE SIORXIXG OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1920 WOOD BOOM THREAT IS LAID TO DUPDNTS PACIFIC COAST BLUEBEARD BEING TAKEN TO SHOW LOCATION OF GRAVE OF ONE OF HIS MURDERED WIVES. E Our Store Opens at 9 A. M. Our Store Closes 5:30 P. 3f "The Store That Undersells Because It Sells for Cash" IS LI TO WAT r the Bsttertek nttmm 4 Delineator. All stylen and nines anw showing. Mnll rdera rteelT nai nrwnavt and nrefal attention same dar an received. PORTUli 1 I iiiti inn H . s : .1 ! V, General's Backer Said to Op pose Dye Protection. AID TO BILL DEMANDED Stand Against Pending legislation to Protect American Industry Ilcard In Senate. ' WASHINGTON". May 7. (By the As sociated Press.)-Major-General Wood's presidential candidacy was the ve hicle for another shower of fireworks ia the senate today when Senator Kenyon, republican of Iowa, charged that the Du Pont interests virtually lad threatened to attack the Wood boom unless Senator Moses of New Hampshire, one of the general's cam paign managers, desisted in his oppo sition to the pending bill to protect the American dyestuff industry. The Du Fonts are the largest Amer ican manufacturers of dyestuffs and Senator Kenyon, reading, by permis sion of General Wood and Senator Moses, a letter to the latter signed by Charles K. Weston, manager of the Du Pont publicity bureau, declared it was "certainly In the nature of a. fhreat." Bill Aimed at Germany. The bill which is described by Its sponsors as framed to foster an American dystuff industry and pre vent Germany regaining a world con trol of the business with Its poten tial influence in the production of war munitions, was apparently having a quiet time. Senator Freylinghuysen. republican. New Jersey, had just finished telling the senate that pijo-Oerman influ ences were working to defeat the bill, boasting that they had prevented the United States from entering the dye stuffs field before the war and hoped to do it again. Senator Thomas, democrat, Colora- do, who followed, was also opposing the measure. when Senator Kenyon broke in with: Letter Branded as Threat. "We have heard of the Influences at work to defeat this bill," said Sen ator Kenyon. "Has the senator any knowledge of the influences at work to obtain its passage? I have in my hand a letter addressed to a certain United States senator who is opposing this bill and is also one of the man agers of the candidacy of e. certain prentleman for president of the United States, which letter is certainly In the nature of a threat to the senator in relation to that candidacy if he does not cease his opposition to this bill. That letter is from the publicity bu reau of the Du Pont company at Wil mington',' Del." There was a general awakening of interest in the chamber and a piling out o1J cloakrooms as Senator Ken yon read the letter, as follows: "Dear Senator Moses: I was among trie gathering of republicans at the. playhouse in Wilmington on the night of April 15 and listened 'with great interest to your address in support . of the. candidacy of General Leonard Wood.' , Preparedness Attltnde TIewed. ' "Your exposition of your candl- date's attitude on national prepared - ness was particularly interesting, in asmuch as it showed the general to be in thorough accord with all of the ' principles involved in the .pending legislation for the development of a self-contained coal tar chemical industry. Wilmington Is interested deeply in this industry, for no com munity had closer contact with the . vital questions of preparedness or more 'intimate knowledge of unpre paredness of the country when the late war broke out. "The amendment which you have offered and your active opposition to the preparedness features of the dye bill, seem to some of us to be not in accord with your candidate's oppo sition or with your fervent appeals to us to support him, because of his stand for national preparedness. "Personally, I want to support Gen eral Wood, but I find it difficult to reconcile the two attitudes of one of his important campaign managers the one on the floor of the senate and the other on the public platform sufficiently to have full faith in his cause. "I am outlining a publicity cam paign to inform the public concern ing the present status of the proposed dye legislation. May I ask you to set me straight as to the apparent contradiction in your attitude toward General Wood's candidacy and your attitude on the dye bill so that I may be perfectly accurate in what I write? "Very truly yours, "CHARLES K. WESTON. "Publicity Bureau." Letter Resented by Moses. "The letter," resumed Senator Ken yon, "Is used with the full knowledge and consent of the senator (Mr. Moses), who resents it, and I am sure that I ought to say that the candi date ror president whom the sena tor is supporting. General Leonard Wood, also resents the letter. It shows the methods that are used to try to pass this bill. We have the remarkable spectacle of a United States senator who Is engaged in managing a presidential campaign practically threatened as to what may happen to that campaign if he does not withdraw his opposition to this bill. "I will say further that in line with the publicity campaign which the Du Pont people are carrying on for this bill there is an article in the Maufacturers' Record of April 22 . and bear in mind the letter to the J senator Is dated April 16 an article entitled 'General Wood is for pre paredness, but his chief backer Is strangling the dye bill.' Asaaalt Made on Senator. "And then follows an assault on the senator for his opposition to the . bill. So there may be no misunder standing, and that the presentation . of the letter may not be in any way considered as an attack on General Wood, let me say I am informed he Sv resents the letter as the senator from New Hampshire resents it, and the ; ' senator has given me the liberty to use this remarkable letter in this . senate." ' Senator Moses was out of the chamber and no reply was made to Se..ator Kenyon. When Senator ' Lodge asked for a vote Senator King, ; democrat of Utah, objected because Senator. Moses was not present, and the senate adjourned without acting. f ' V J ' & - J s j - Si c , 3 U t ! -j- K , ' 'J - i 1 - -7--V - ", a . v. t - ft t t ( y 4 it. jf , si i I t t , ? - I i it t i r f K i t 4 I - f 2 i," " i-v ' - " " ft I , - . " t - ' ! i 5 i -l J - ' I E j- v , v- Vv " -I - ' v . P " " 1 v. r " "'V- ' - . i ' 1 4 ' , " . t' ? ? r - - ' ' 1 - : - sj- J ( , " F vi -t x ' Jr , t I r' I - ' , f . IK' 4 I i 1 3ST : 1 WALTER ANDREW "WATSON, ON STEPS OP COUNTY HOSPITAL, LOS ANGELES. RESTAURATEUR WIXSj AGAINST CAPTAbf. Alienation of Affections Charged In Seattle Action; Di vorce Is Pending. SEATTLE, Wash., May 7. (Spe- ial.) Loss of a wife's affection is worth at least $5000, according to a Jury in Judge Jurey's department of superior court. The Jury today re turned a verdict for this sum in favor of M. B. Hannum, a restaurant man. who sued Captain J. G. Wallace, a tug boat skipper, for 50.000. ' The Jury consisted of six men and four women. An agreement was reached after deliberation of one hour. Trial of the case had lasted one day. Hannum charged that his wife, Charlotte Victoria Hannum, a wait ress, was entrapped by Captain Wal lace through the lavish expenditure of money. The defendant was said to have presented Mrs. Hannum with a diamond ring and ellk clothing. Because of the captain's attentions. it was alleged, Mrs. Hannum about January 1, 1920, told her ' husband she no longer cared for him. Captain Wallace took the witness stand and denied any improper inti macy with Mrs. Hannum. There also is a divorce suit pend ing between Mr. and Mrs. Hannum. They were married January 19, 1916. Seniors Give Play. THE DALLES. Or..' May 7. (Spe claj.) Under the direction of Miss Laura Ross the senior class of the local high school last night presented "The House Next Door." The high school auditorium was crowded. $5000 GIVEN FOR LOVE SUIT 2 MORE MURDERS LISTED (Continued From First Page.) of them ever was recovered, he was said to have responded that bodies sel dom were found when death had taken place in deep, cold water. Officials were said to Incline to the belief that the one whose name he could not remember" was either Mrs, Gertrude Wilson, Mrs. Emily J. Rose or one who was known to the officers only as Eleanor. Mrs. Gertrude .Wilson was a widow with a young son when in 1917 at Se attle Watson was said to have mar ried her, using the name of James P. Watson, under which he was indicted here for murder. He left her and the boy on a farm in the Hood canal re gion in July, 1917, but later had them Join him in Seattle, it was alleged. Nothing further has been heard of either. Officers working pn the case of Watson today placed little credence in a statement from Cleveland, O., eharging that Watson was the real murderer of a Mrs. Hattie McCloud, for which murder Jack O'Nell was hanged in, 1898. The officers said Watson's crim inal career did not extend back further than 10 years or so. They said he is now apparently about 40 years old and that he would hardly have become a murderer 22 years ago, and continued such a career -for so long a time without discovery. The attention of District Attorney Woolwine was called to the Cleve land statement, however, and he eaid he would talk to Watson about it. WROXG OXE HELD HAXGED Cleveland . Woman Says Brother Paid Penalty for Watson. CLEVELAND. O., May 7. The ram ifications of the Walter Andrew Wat son case In California extended to Cleveland today, involving a claim by Mrs. Nellie Ackerman, living here. that Watson Is the real murderer of Mrs. Hattie McCloud, a widow of Shelbourne Falls, Mass., in 1898, for. which her brother. Jack O'Nell. was convicted and hanged. Mrs. Ackerman was a resident of Shelbourne Palls until a few years ago. She charged that Watson lived there at the time of the murder of Mrs. McCloud and that he was then known as Newton Harvey. She is planning to get in touch with Prosecutor Thomas Woolwine of Los Angeles, to have Watson questioned in connection with the death of Mrs. McCloud, In an effort to clear her dead brother's name. IDENTITIES HELD . SEPARATE Watson Not Believed to Be Harvey . of Massachusetts. SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass., May 7. Evidence indicating that Newton Harvey, formerly of this town, and Walter Andrew Watson, alias Newton Harvey, who is held in California, for the alleged murder of five women he claims to have married, are not the same person, has been obtained by the Shelburne Falls police. A telegram was received today from the chief of police in Toronto, Can ada, stating that Newton Harvey, the former Shelburne - Falls resident, 1 now living In Thornburg, a small town near Toronto. Also Mrs. Julia White of this town, a sister ot New ton Harvey, received a letter from mm April s, 'from Thornburg. DENIM WORN IN COMMONS .Major-General Wears Overalls In British Parliament. LONDON, May 7. Major-General John Robert Prettyman Newman, member of parliament for the Finch- ley division of Middlesex, recently announced that he would wear over alls in the house of commons. He carried out his threat this aft ernoon. Bluebeard, Held in South, Identified as Offender. MURDER NOT LISTED HERE Escape From Jail Here by Use of Rose Is Related Complaints Made by Women. That Walter' A. Watson, alleged bigamist and wife murderer, who, ac cording to dispatches from Los Angeles has confessed to the murder of five of his ex-wlves, had a varied career in Portland during the years 1913 to 1918 under the name of Palmer C. Storm was the declaration yesterday of James Devine. night superintendent at the Title & Trust building. Mr. Devine said that both he and his wife recognized Watson from pic tures In the papers, as the man who was known here as Storm. They were positive that there could be no mis Storm had a record In Portland very similar to that accredited to Watson, although he was not charged with any murders. According to Mr. Devine lie first knew Storm when the latter was working for a contractor installing the elevator and' putting in fixtures in the new Title & Trust building In 1913. Snanect Is Discharged. Later Storm was said to have been employed as the first elevator opera tor in the Title & Trust building. He was discharged from that position, however, early In 1914, when a. girl made a complaint against him. After his discharge Storm was said to have operated a Jitney in the city for a time and to have worked for the street-car company for a brief' period. The district attorney's office yes terday announced that Storm had pleaded guilty in 1913 to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and had been sentenced to nine months and paroled. In 1914 he was said to have been before the grand Jury . on a similar charge and a not true bill was found. In 1916 he was said to have pleaded guilty to such a charge and to have been sentenced to one year. On sev eral other occasions he is said to have been in the hands of the authorities. Escape fty Rue Related. Old timers at the police station tell of one occasion when Storm was said to have made his escape from the po lice by means of a ruse. H was said to have swallowed a large anapunt of salt and to have made himself so 111 that the police thought him poisoned and sent him to the hospital. While there he was said to have escaped.- Numerous complaints were said to have been made against Storm while he was in th city of instances where he was declared to have insulted women. While in Portland Storm was said to have referred to his wife and little boy in Michigan and on one occasion Mr. Devine said that he pur chased some Christmas -gifts for. the boy. Mr. Devine said he noticed that the package was addressed 'to "Pal mer" instead 'Of Storm. TWO SOLDIERS CONVICTED Sentence of 2 0 Years Meted Out for Robbery In China. TIEN TSIN, China, May 7.- Privates Over and Queen of company H, 15th infantry. United States army, sta tioned here, were convicted after trial by a court martial Monday of rob bery and attempted murder growing out of the hold-up of a Chinese money changer. They were sentenced to 20 years' Imprisonment each in the Alcatraz, CaL, military prison. Read The Oregonian classified ads. sninnnnnnnit miiminduiiiHiiiiiiutn &AZELWOOD HuniuiiitiiiiMiniiiniitnammimtimnmHiHttunimnnr.. ThcreV -- something N about them J (1 youlilike- S Y 1l Twenty to I HAZELWOOD Saturday & Sunday SPECIALS Watch for our Bakery, Candy and Ice Cream Specials Every Week. Our Pastry, Ice Cream and Candy experts put forth their best efforts in preparing these spe cials, and you will always find them delight fully good. Pastry Specials American Ring Coffee Cake.. .60c each Strawberry Tarts $2 dozen Candy Specials Homemade Specials $1 and $2 box Assorted Hard Candies. .. .75c to $1 box Ice Cream Specials Tutti Frutti Roll with pineapple ice cen ter $1.25 per roll Tutti Frutti Ice Cream, bulk, 85c quart. Our ice cream bricks are put up in extra heavy boxes and will keep for hours. The above specials can be purchased at the Hazelwood, 388 Washington Street, or the Broadway Hazelwood, 127 Broadway, on Sat urday and Sunday, May 8 and -9. Undeniably Beautiful "Yellow Board" Georgette Crepes $1.95 Yd. Exclusive and Attractive Patterns in Desirable Colorings 39-Inch Width. A showing of such endless variety, that one word, "Completeness," seems adequate to ex press it. The woman who is seeking: something new, desirable arid exclusive in this dainty material, and would profit by an unusual saving, will not fail to attend this sale. They are the celebrated "yellow board" georgettes, shown in exclusive and attractive pat terns in the most desirable colors. They come in 39-inch width, are of standard quality and perfect weave. The season's favored material for waist, dress, blouse or trimming, QP . . . L.LsCS in this sale at an extraordinary price reduction, yard Silk Marquisettes and Chiffon Cloths at 98c Yd. Double thread Silk Chiffon Cloths and All- Silk Marquisettes, shown in all colors cept black. 40-inch width: On sale Saturday at, yard 98c Dainty Silk Tulle All Colors, 72-inch, at $1.95 Both English and French Silk Tulle Nets popular for evening and dancing frocks. All leading colors. 72-mch width. Saturday at, yard S1.95 Ruffled Net Flouncing-s at V Off More than 500 yards in this special underpriced sale pretty tucked and ruffled styles a material in great demand for both women's and children's summer dresses. Some slightly 6oiled from display or handling. All on sale Saturday at 'A less than regular prices. EXTR AORDIN AY ! Great Price SALE! Of our entire stock of Hand-Embroidered, Finished Sample Models in Baby Dresses Dresser Scarfs Center Pieces . Novelty Pieces Pillow Tops Child's Dresses Gowns, Chemise Etc., Etc So two alike and only a limited supply. They'll, sell rapidly at this great price reduction, so don't delay your visit to our Art Goods Section Saturday. This is truly an unusual boon to lovers of iancy work an oppor tunity to purchase dainty and beau tifully worked pieces and articles for the home or to wear at Prices Less Than the Cost of Mate rials Alone As Long as They Last You Can Make Selections at Exactly Half Price See 'the big display in our Art Goods Section Another Sensational Sale Consists of a Close-Out of Heavy Knitting Yarn Less Than Half Regular Price! 69c a Hank A plump, 4-ply, long-fiber Oregon yarn, especially desirable for sweat ers and heavy socks, scarfs, etc. Comes only in regulation navy or oxford gray. Only a limited supply to close out at this great price reduction. No phone or C. O. D. orders taken none reserved. Special for Saturday Kiddies' Play Suits At $1.19 Splendid Garments, Including the Following Makes "LEE UNIONALLS" SUPERIOR "ARMORPLATE" AND "JIM DANDY PEG-TOP" All suits are made only in tried-out cloths such as heavy khaki, genuine 240 blue or brown Denims, Stipels, Hickory cloth Twills, etc. The very closest attention being given in Selection of durable materials and the workmanship. Every garment is double stitched and doubly reinforced, and the trimmings are guaranteed fast color. While They Last at Only $1.19 Another Great Soap Sale! PF F T C CELEBRATED LAUNDRY SOAPS attrac- " tively underpriced as an advertising feature. A demonstration by the factory representatives. 6 bars Crystal White Soap 2 packages Sea Foam 1 package Crystal White Soap Flakes 2 bars Creme Oil Soap Free THE ENTIRE ASSORTMENT FOR $1.00 EXTRA! Polo Coats $14.95 A beautiful Tan Polo Coat, with nobby narrow belt all sizes. An extraordinary value for Satur- (J- J QfT day at t&4t,i7D Girls' Gingham Dresses $2.96 Sizes 6 to 14 Many different styles, in pink, tan and blue, plaids and stripes; also plain colors. A bargain for Sat- fl?0 Q? urday at O.iO Sale Drug Sundries SPECIAL OFFER FOR SATURDAY 1 Prophylactic Tooth Brush and 1 tube Keep Clean Tooth Paste for Creme Oil Soap, 3 for .' , Santiseptic Lotion Palm Olive Cold Cream . . 1 , Liquid Arvon '. , Mulsif ied Cocoanut Oil Sempre Giovine Derma Viva Pebeco Tooth Paste , Boradent Tooth Paste Squibb's Oil, $1 bottle, or 6 for Woodbury's Facial Soap ' , Resinol Soap Palmole Face Powder Palm Olive Talcum , Sylvan Talcum, 2 for 50c -.25 4."c .43 ..89 ..490 ..490 ..390 . .450 ..250 $5.00 ..230 ..250 ..2O0 ..2O0 ..250 Our Store Now Opens at 9 A. M. The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P. AT. 'i'f li'i 8 A R. green Holman Fuel Co. Adr. 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