THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1920
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LEAGUE AGREEMENT 1
15 PUT IN PLATFORM
Party Split Is Avoided by
Late Compromise.
HOT FIGHT LASTS HOURS
Platform Is Adopted by Conven
tion and Way Cleared for
dominations Today.
(Continued. From First Pse.)
Clatsop county is forecast through
the consummation of a cutting and
hauling contract between the Merrill
Lumber company of Wisconsin and
Max H. Houser of this city. The tim
ber will be handled over the Lewis &
Clark railroad, of which Mr. Houser
is the owner.
The contract, which was drawn up
between Mr. Houser and W. G. Col
lins of Seattle, representing the "Wis
consin corporation, is understood to
run for a period of eight , years.
While the consideration was not
given out, it is understood the gross
return from the transaction will ex
ceed a million and one-half dollars.
For the purpose of carrying on the
logging operations, a company known
as the Saddle Mountain, Logging com
pany has been organized, with Lewis
H. Mills of this city in an executive
capacity.
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Absolutely
in Stock Is
REDUCED!
More Wonderful Values for Week -End Selling in This Final
Choose Well
Ever y Sale Is
Final. None
Held or
Exchanged
YOUTH ATTACKS WOMAN!
FIRKWOOD USED OS ASTORIA
LODGING HOUSE OPERATOR.
treaty plank was cast by E. J. Gross,
member from Wisconsin.
The treaty discussion in the com
mittee took only a half hour. Sen
ator Borah, it was said, made the
most extensive and vigorous address
for adoption of the sirb-committee
plank. fvo minority report was ex
pected from Gross.
Prohibition was not mentioned in
the committee draft. Instead, 'the
committee retained the sub-commit
tee s plan of including a general pro
vision declaring for enforcing all
laws.
Prohibition Issue Paused I'p.
No record was taken on the prohi
bition resolution, although six or
ight members supported it.
It was announced there would be
no minority report on any subject
although there were differences indi
vidually on various planks and com
mittee leaders said they expected
adoption of the entire platform by
the convention with little if any dis
cussion. The industrial plank of the sub
committee was adopted with its in
dorsement of the Esch-Cummins rail
road anti-strike law. Senator Borah
and others fought this plank vigor
ously, but the fight was not taken to
the convention floor.
William Allen White of Kansas of
fered a prohibition plank providing
for the adoption of a resolution ad
vocating enforcement' of the ISth
amendment. This was not put into
the platform, said the senator, be
cause it was argued that the repub
lican party stood for the enforce
ment of all laws and that a resolu
tion to that effect was unnecessary.
There was borne delay In starting
for the Coliseum, the committee be
ing held back until the typewritten
draft had been checked. Some mem
bers, including Senator Borah, started
before Chairman Watson was ready
to approve the official draft.
OGLE'S REASON DISCERNED
CONVICT CONFESSED TO FREE
MATES, IS VIEW.
Boy, 17, in Confession to Sheriff
Declares He Does Not Know
Motive for Action.
ASTORIA. "Or.. June 10. (Special.)
Three hours after Mrs. J. Colwell,
23, had been found unconscious in the
hall of her lodging house in the cen
tral part of the business district.
Clarence Massey, aged 17, surren
dered himself to the sheriff and ad
mitted he had attacked the woman
this morning and struck her a blow
on the head with a stick of stove
wood.
"I don't know why I did it," the
young man stated to Sheriff Nelson.
"Something seemed to tell me to hit
her and I did." He was lodged in
the county jail pending a preliminary
hearing.
Mrs. Colwell's condition was not
considered dangerous.
Upon regaining consciousness Mrs.
Colwell stated to her husband, who
was at the port docks at the time of
the assault, she had answered the call
of the bell in the hall and Massey
asked for the key to his room. She
took her pass-key and was in the act
of stooping to unlock the door when
she was struck down.
HATS
In Two Wonderful
Groups. Every Band
ed T ailored Hat at
$CSoo
A busy place is the Emporium these days crowds flocking to buy
and well they may, for every article in the store is a bargain !
Stocks are melting away in this tremendous clearing, so we shall
continue to cut our profits in order to sell everything. You save
when you buy at this Reconstruction sale.
Hats that sold from $10 to $12.50.
EE Beautiful quality of milan, leghorn,
EE lisere and hemp. Hats especially
suitable for all round summer wear.
See them, on the first floor. ,
H Smart Trimmed Hats
$
(8
50
Trio Who Murdered Two at Clare
mont Tavern to Get No Len
iency From Governor.
H0LSTEIN CATTLE JUDGED
Breeders Hold Contests on Wash
ington County Farm.
HILLSBORO, Or.. June 10. (Spe
cial.) Washington county Holstein
breeders held a field meeting today
on the farm of H. Martin, near Eddy.
Mr. Martin has a herd of thorough
bred cattle. A cattle judging contest
for both adults and boys was staged.
Professor E. B. Fitts of Oregon
Agricultural college made the final
placing of the animals and explained
the various points in judging. Tables
were spread in the barn and lunch
served at noon. K. W. Connell. presi
dent of the county Holstein associa
tion, was toastmaster, and a number
of short talks were made.
Henry McCall, president of the state
Holstein association, was present, and
there were visitors representing the
Multnomah county association. About
100 were in attendance.
Yes, for this bargain price you can
buy a high-class hat at the Empor-
ium ! Italian milan, hair hats, liseres,
EE leghorns, beautifully trimmed with
flowers or feather ornaments all go
in this sweeping reduction sale at
E $6.50!
Every Hat Is Reduced
M Suits All Reduced
One Rack of Suits at
0OFF
Handsome models in serge and trico
tine, selling regularly from $75 to $95.
Not every style and size, but every
one superb value.
ALL OTHER SUITS (except jersey
and tricolette) at 331-3 OFF
Dresses . A 11 Reduced
25 to 33V3
f 1 iP
HI
TA Timely Sale of Skirts
Wool Plaid and Jersey
SEE
THESE
SKIRTS
$H395
YOU'LL
WANT
ONE!
They Formerly Sold to $2150
Many plaids are box or accordion pleated, others in plain styles. The
jerseys come in tan, gray, blue and brown. Exceptional skirts, ideal
for summer sports wear. Come in and make your choice while as
sortment is complete !
-fl a a H9LEPRoc
3 PAIR
FOR
$00
5
ON SALE
50 Dozen Pure Thread Silk Hose
(Sub-standards)
Holeproof Hosiery of this grade sells regularly for $2.50 a pair, but owing to slight
imperfections scarcely noticeable at all the price of this group is cut almost in two.
In wearing quality these hose are fully as good as standards, but because of the
small faults in weave you get them at a real bagain ! Colors are black, white, cordo
van and gray all sizes! Buy 6 pairs if you can 3 pairs if you must.
A Sensational
Special
12 Dozen
Georgette
Blouses at
3
35
Regularly Selling
at $535
Wonderfully pretty
waists of a splendid
aualitv and attractive
styling. Some are plainly tailored,
others show variations of popular
trimming effects. Choose from white,
flesh and dainty colors.
None exchanged. Every sale final.
High-Grade Georgette Blouses
$
6
95
Formerly selling to $12.50
Really wonderful blouses in this group
of soft, close-woven georgettes. Un
usual assortment in white, flesh and
colors.
Every Blouse is Reduced.
Price Coat Sale Extended
Every Coat at 50 Off
(Except Short Jersey Sport Coats.)
Because of the unfavorable weather many
women were unable to take advantage of
this remarkable coat offering early in the
week. Extending the time the rest of the
week also gives our out-of-town customers
who look for special offerings at the Em
porium an opportunity to share in this
money-saving event.
124 12 128 SIXTH ST, JUST OFF WASHINGTON
$25.00
$39.50
$47.50
$59.50
$69.50
Coats Now.
Coats Now.
Coats Now.
Coats Now.
Coats Now.
.$12.50
.$19.75
. $23.75
.$29.75
.$34.75
$ 79.50
$' 89.50
$100.00
$150.00
$165.00
Coats Now.
Coats Now.
Coats Now.
Coats Now.
Coats Now.
.$39.75
.$44.75
.$50.00
.$75.00
.$S2.50
ESCAPED GIRL MARRIED
SALEM, Or.. June 10. (Special.)
Practically all Salem officials with
the exception of Warden Compton, of
the penitentiary, are of the opinion
that the confession made here yester
day by James Ogle, in which he as
sumed the entire blame for the actual
shooting; of J- N. Burgess and George
Perringer in the Claremont tavern,
near Portland, last November, was
inspired by the intent to gain execu
tive clemency for David Smith and
Walter Biinnaster, who. with Ogle,
are serving life terms in the prison
for the murder.
Dr. Ft. Lee Steiner, at the time the
three men first arrived at the prison,
carefully questioned them regarding
the crime and made an exhaustive
observation of their mentality. He
said there was no doubt that Smith
was responsible for the actual
shooting.
Other information received here
which tends to brand Ogle's confes
sion as false are transcripts of the
evidence of the many witnesses who
testified at the coroner's inquest, to
gether with the findings of the police
who were called to investigate the
murders. The police are a unit in
their belief that Smith fired the fatal
fchots. and their theory is corroborated
by persons who were in the tavern
at the time of the shooting.
Added Interest in connection with
the confession developed here today
when it was learned that Smith re
cently sent for Father Buck, a local
priest. In. the conversation that
followed it is said that the convict
etoutly denied any connection with
the actual shooting of Mr. Perringer
and Mr. Burgess and said he was in
another part of the building at the
time the fatal shots were fired.
All of the officials agree that
Srrjf'A. Ogle and 3annaster are des
pSite criminals, regardless of reports
that, have gone out that they are
employed regularly and are model
prisoners. Neither member of the
trio, one official said, had only a
slight advantage over Clarence John
son, who is known as the most des
perate inmate of the prison. It was
made plain today that regardless of
the purpose Ogle might have had In
confessing neither he nor his fellow
murderers. Smith and Bannaster, will
have any chance to escape the penalty
for their crime during the adminis
tration of Governor Olcott.
The reported confession of James
Ogle, one of the three Claremont
Tavern robbers now at the state peni
tentiary, that he was the man who
fired the shots which killed J. N.
Burgess and G. E. Peringer, is branded
as false by Captain of Inspectors
Circle, who was in charge of the in
vestigation here at the time the three
men were sent to the penitentiary.
Captain Circle said yesterday that
he was confident that Smith was the
man whb fired the shots which did
the killing. He expressed the belief
that some sort of a movement was on
.foot to get Smith out of the penitentiary.
BRITAIN'S QUERY IGNORED
XJ. S. Consulted as to Russian Con
ference; So Response.
LONDON, June 10. The United
States was consulted as to whether it
desired to be represented In the ne
gotiations in London between allied
representatives and Gregory Krassin,
the bolshevik minister of trade and
commerce, but made no reply.
Premier Lloyd George made this
announcement today in the house of
commons.
Authorities to Seek to Have Mar
riage Set Aside.
SALEM, Or., Juntf, 10. (Special.)
Gertrude Hansen, one of four girls
who escaped from the state industrial
school last Saturday night, was mar
ried Monday to William Zook, a rail
road employe. She was later taken
In custody by Sheriff Needham and
returned to the state institution. Of
ficials say the marriage was illegal,
in that Miss Hansen gave her age as
18 years, while the papers committing
her to the home show she is only 16.
Steps will be made, by the officers
to have the marriage set aside, ac
cording to Sheriff Needham.
DEATH PENALTY OPPOSED
Lithuanian Assembly Also Wants
Liberty to Strike.
WASHINGTON. June 10. Abolition
of the death penalty and guarantee of
the liberty to strike were features of
the temporary constitution adopted by
the Lithuanian assembly at its recent
session in Kovno, according to cable
dispatches to the Lithuanian legation
here. All citizens are held to be equal
without distinction, of sex, race or
creed.
The cabinet !s made responsible to
the assembly and must resign on
vote showing want of confidence.
TRACTOR TIPS ON DRIVER
SCHOOL HUD SWINDLED
V. TODD, SALEM, MULCTED
BY CARLOS L. BYRO.N.
and pilots, Mr. Arnold informed the
state forester.
Maps showing the general lay of the
land in Oregon, together with the
landing fields and territory to be cov
ered by the planes, are in making in
the district forestry offices in Port
land and will be ready to submit for
approval of Colonel Arnold some time
next week.
Injured Rancher Is Found Two
Hours After Accident.
SALEM, Or., June 10. (Special.)
When a tractor on a ranch five miles
south , of Salem overturned today,
Davis Rees was pinned beneath the
machine and sustained injuries which
may prove fatal. He was brought to
a Salem hosp'tal.
The accident occurred at about 10
o'clock this morning, but it was near
ly noon when the man was discovered
beneath the tractor.
Flag Day Programme Announced.
CENTRAL! A, Wash., June 10.
(Special.) The programme was an
nounced today for the annual Flag
day exercises of Centralia lodge of
Elks. The service will be held in the
Elks' lodge hall Monday evening and
will be open to the public. A feature
of the programme will be an address
ty Clarke V. Savidge, state land com
missioner. The committee of Elks in
charge of arrangements is composed
of W. H. Cameron, F. W. Thomas and
George Miller.
BIG TIMBER DEAL CLOSED
Cutting of Millions of Feet In Clat
; sop County Forecast..
Development of a tract of aDDroxi-
rcately COO.000,000 feet of timber in nomah hospital for treatment.
Vancouver Commencement June 11
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 10.
(Special.) Commencement exercises
of the Vancouver high school will be
held Friday evening, June 11. in the
high school auditorium. There will
be 62 who will get diplomas. Miss
Norma Campbell, junior, will have
charge of decorating the hall and the
Juniors will furnish the ushers. There
will be special music by the high
school orchestra.
Chapel Car at Kelso.
Investigators Reveal Fact That Ed
ucator Sought to Aid Un
fortunate Clients.
SALEM, Or., June 10. (Special.)
John W. Todd, superintendent of the
Salem public schools, whose name
has been mentioned on several occa
sions in connection with the local
operations of Carlos L. Byron, now
serving a long term in the federal
penitentiary for land frauds, has been
completely exonerated in a report
prepared by an investigating com
mittee headed by T. E. McCroskey.
The report was read at a meeting dl
the Salem Rotary club held here to
dcy. The Investigators found that Mr.
Todd was Included among those
swindled by Byron and that he had
used every effort to have 'the money
returned. Rather than to lose be
tween $60,000 and $70,000 advanced
by 138 Salem clients of Byron, it was
shown that Mr. Todd had persuaded
the operator of the swindle to deed
to a committee mining property,
which will partly remunerate for the
losses.
Nothing was found by the commit
tee, the report showed, which even
indicated that Mr. Todd had any con
nection with Byron.
OLD POTATOES BOOSTED
Some Front Street Dealers Try to
Take Advantage of Visitors.
The first attempt to take advan
tage of the crowds that are coming
to Portland this month by raising
food prices is being made by a few
Front-street commission dealers. They
have advanced old potatoes to 12 cents
a pound, wholesale, which would mean
retail price of at least 15 cents.
Others, however, are stilt selling at
9 and 9 cents and say they will ask
no more.
Potatoes are scarce, but there Is no
famine. Regular shipments are com-
in? In from various parts of the
country ana wholesalers are aniiaiiea
there will be enough to last until
new potatoes become plentiful.
FINANCIER DROPS DEAD
Arthur E. Aewbold Expires In Of
fice in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. June 10. Arthur
E. Newbold, a member of the firm of
Drexel & Co. and of J. P. Morgan
& Co., dropped dead today in his of
fice.
He had just finished his luncheon.
He was 61 years old.
RATE HEARING IS HELD
Increase in Power Schedule for
Diking Districts Contested.
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KELSO, Wash., June 10. (Special.)
The Washington public service com
mission held a hearing in the fire
men's clubrooms yesterday on the
power late for local lining districts.
Several months ago the North Coast
Power company, which supplies the
dlkinfC districts with power, filed
new tariff and a new schedule of
rates was granted.
The diking districts, which had 10
year contracts with the company at
the old rates, which are only half cf
tho new rates, contend that they .v.-e
entitled to the old rales for the :!
of the contract.
$46,000,000 IS
WON
Legion Reports on Legislation for
Disabled Veterans.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., June 10. Ap
propriation of $46,000,000 for hos
pitalization of disabled, discharged ex-
service persons and $120,000,000 lor
vocational training for maimed vet
erans of the recent war have been ob
tained from congress to date through
the efforts of the American Legion,
according to a report received at na
tional headquarters here.
NAVY TO SEE CONVENTION
Battleships to Remain During
Democratic Meeting.
SAM FRANCISCO. June 10. An
nouncement that the battleships New
Mexico. Idaho," Mississippi, Arkansas,
Wyoming and New Tork. of the Pa
cific fleet, will arrive in San Fran
cisco from the base at San Pedro on
June 24, to remain here during the
democratic national convention, was
made by the headquarters of the 12th
naval district here today.
The flagship New Mexico will
leave here on July 9 for Puget sound
and on July 12 Admiral Hugh Rod
man, commander of the -leet. will
leave Puget sound in a destroyer for
a tour of Alaskan waters.
Mrs. Daniels Urges Laws.
GENEVA. June 10. Laws guaran
teeing a liv'ng wage for all toilers,
equal pay for equal work, abolition
of sweatshops and child labor legis
lation were outlined by Mrs. Josephus
Daniels today to the International
Woman Suffrage conference, as meas
ures appealing to the women of the
world.
senator. Is confined to bed in hie
home here, suffering from tonsilitis.
Accounts $109,000 Short.
BOSTON, Mass., June 10. The dis
covery of a shortage of $109,000 in
the accounts of John P. Sanborn of
Newport,. R, I., supreme treasurer of
the New England Order of Protection,
was announced by Judge H. William
Scott, supreme warden of the order,
foday. Mr. i Sanborn, in a state of
collapse, according to Judere Scott.
has resigned, and George E. Howe of
Quiney, Mass., supreme vice-warden,
has been appointed to succeed him.
A life-saving buoy invented in
Europe is hammock-shaped and large
enough for a man to lie in and propel
himself throueh water with a paddle.
"KELSO, Wash., June 9. (Special.)
The Catholic chapel car St. Peter is
here for a week and services are be
lng conducted every day oy Father
Dorran, the missionary m charge of
the car. Mass is held each morning,
with lectures, at night.
Motorcyclist Is Hurt.
Dominic A. Fenzi, 428 Main street,
sustained a severe scalp wound yes
terday when his motorcycle collided
with an automobile driven by Harry
Olsen of Fifty-second and Our tie
streets, . at East Sixth and Madison
I streets. He was taken to the Mult
AIR PATROL IS DELAYED
Government Reported Unable to
Assemble Planes and Pilots.
SALEM, Or.. June 10. (Special.)
Airplane forest fire patrol service in
Oregon "will not start until June 25
according to a letter received at the
offices of F. A. Elliott, state forester,
today from Colonel Arnold, in charge
of the western division of the United
States air service with headquarters
at San Francisco. Delay in getting
operations under way was due to the
Inability of the. government to assem
ble the required number of planes
Breckinridge Long Has Tonsilitis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., June 10. Breck
enridge 'Long, who yesterday re
signed as third assistant secretary of
state to make the race for demo
cratic nomination for United States
-Educating Appetites
A great Chicago packer was informed by one
of his division sales managers that their toilet
soap was not moving off the dealers' shelves in
Texas and the southwest. Thenarket there was
overstocked.
"That's easy stop shipments for ninety
days," was the snappy answer.
Here, if you please, we have one way of stimu
lating demand, i. e., curtail supply. .
' Another way is the method of the Raisin Grow
ers' Association of California.
Three years ago the per capita consumption of
raisins was one pound.
By advertising, the growers increased con
sumption (before prohibition) to three pounds
per capita.
By advertising, our Chicago packer could have
increased the consumption of his toilet soap or of
his cheaper cuts of meat, if he so desired.
This method has been established beyond
question in practice, not only by the Raisin Grow
ers, but by many growers' associations and man
ufacturers. However, an advertising campaign to influence
a nation's habits must be continued steadily for
years.
Butterick Publisher
The Delineator
($2.50 a Tear)
Everybody's
Magazine
($2.75 a Tear)
The Designer
($2.00 a Tear)
f Jm Blouse -Juts
jll Sale m
11 It Friday Saturday f
300
Georgette,
Crepe de Chine,
Satin and Net
Blouses 'at
$3.95
250
Georgette,
Crepe de Chine,
Satin and Net
Blouses at
$5.45
Wonderful Values Many at About
HALF . THEIR REGULAR PRICE
Limited Quantity
Tricolette Blouses
OFF
All-Silk
Petticoats
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