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THE MOHNING OKEGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1920 K v. 5150 MONTH DEMAMD OF CHITY SEEKER Pencil Seller Antagonizes County Commissioners. GROCER BILL $100 MONTH BMnd Man Says He Xeeds 12 Work and Sunday Shirts Each Year n d Meat Every Day. . Francisco convention and relate their experiences. Pacific university will have a forum hour at the Gladstone Chautauqua to- morrow at 11 o'clock. The associate alumni has arranged the following programme: Vocal solo. Mrs. Virginia Speiier Hutch inson. Address, Robert Fry Clark, president of Pacific university. Violin solor Dorothy Tongue. Original plstures, poems and patter. Hugh Spark. Vocal solo. Arthur C. Jones. The alumni and friends of the -university will meet for a picnio lunch and cupper on the Chautauqua grounds. Samuel Lancaster, who engineered the construction of the Columbia highway, has accepted an invitation from Community Service to be the honor guest at their picnic and hike to Eagle Creek on Sunday, July 25. Trucks will leave the lobjjy of the Northwestern Bank building at 8:30 A. M. and all who desire to attend should register at the Community Service office, 436 Northwestern Bank building, before - Thursday, July 22. Just how far an object of charity should be permitted to dictate the terms of that charity was a ques tion presented to Multnomah county commissioners yesterday when Wal ter Courter, a blind seller of pencils who was ruled off the streets by the city council recently when it was determined to rid the city of mendi cants and near-beggars, appeared be fore the officials. With an attitude bellicose and un compromising, Courter declared that his family required J150 a month or more to live, and demanded an allot-' ment of $150 monthly from ' county funds if he was not permitted to go hack to pencil-selling. So antagon istic was his demeanor that the sympathetic ear usually lent by pub lic officials to unfortunates was missing in the dealings with Courter, an obese man who appeared unusually Well fed. Groceries Cost 10O Month. It developed that the grocery hill of Courter averaged $100 a month for himself, wife and five children. Of Ihis amount $30 was for meat. "Why, I am only able to eat two meals a day and only have meat one of those meals," declared the blind man. "That's oftener than we have meat at my home." commented Ralph W. Hoyt, chairman of the board of coun ty commissioners. The commissioner thought Cour ter's estimatea of necessities some what high. "You say you need 12 shirts a year and the boy needs the same number?" asked Hoyt. "I am able to make out with four or five shirts a year, my self." Shirts Keeled for Sunday. Tes, but what about work shirts and Sunday ehirts?" demanded Cour ter. "Mine are all work shirts," re sponded Hoyt. Courter admitted that he would not permit representatives of the public welfare bureau to visit his home, Baying that they were insult ing. A. R. Gephart. general secre tary of the bureau, denied the charge. Commissioner Muck suggested that the county commissioners request the city council to permit Courter to go back to his pencil-selling, at which he said he could average from $3 to $6 a day. Chairman Hoyt spiked the motion with the declaration that he was in full sympathy with the action of the city officials. In the end Courter was allowed $35 to take care of him this week. He must present a budget of his fam ily expenditures to the commission for consideration next Monday. The public welfare bureau was requested to investigate the cas'e further. ' Hospital Brick Protested. Vigorous protests of the Associated Industries of Oregon against the use of brick made by the Washington Brick, Lime & Sewer Pipe company of Spokane, in the facing of the new Multnomah- county hospital on Mar quam hill, in preference to Oregon made brick, came too late yesterday, the order already having been given for the Spokane product. A. GJtClark, manager of the home industry organization. W. J. Ball, It. B. Bain, D. F. Shope, J. A. Zehnt bauer and H. J. Frank were in the delegation of protest yesterday. Chairman Hoyt told the delegation that the order was made June 26 and confirmed July 14 after investigation and tests which proved to his satis faction that the clay brick of the Spokane company outclassed the ce ment brick offered locally. There will be 305,000 brick used nd the price quoted is $57.50 per 1000. f. o. b. Portland. Bids for electrical wiring of the new hospital building were opened by the commissioners yesterday. They were: Jaggar-Sroufe company, $46, 15; National Electric company, $47, 287; NePage-McKenny company, $47, 450; and Robert W. Larsen. $54,929. Clark Cites Opinions, i While I cannot blame the county ' commissioners for leaning on the expert opinion of their architects in the matter of selecting brick for the new county hospital, still it seems to me that the concensus of opinion of scores of satisfied users of Oregon concrete brick as to its durability cheapness and quality should have had more weight, eommentea air. Clark of the Associated Industries. "It was a single opinion against many. "My Investigation of the matter has Bhown that the local manufacturers of concrete brick were found guilty without a real hearing, with a result that will cost taxpayers thousands of dollars directly and indirectly. The county is paying $4.50 more a thou Band for Spokane brick delivered in the city than would have been neces eary for the concrete brick delivered at the hospital site. To take the brick up the hill where It is to be used will cost at least $7.50 a thou sand for hauling, making the cost of the clay brick from. Washington from $10 to $12 a thousand greater. The argument of the commissioners that It was necessary that the brick match that on the hospital buildings being constructed on the hill by the University of Oregon was met with the assertion that the brick being matched was brick rejected during the construction of the city auditor ium because it was not up to speci fications, and that paying a heavy premium to match it was poor policy. STILL OWNER PAHDONED PRESIDENT ACTS EN CASE OF BLAIXE DAVIS. Snohomish County Resident De clares He Will File Candidacy for Sheriff at Once. SEATTLE, Wash., July 19. (Spe cial.) Blaine Davis, Snohomish coun ty resident, who appealed Saturday to Robert C. Saunders, United States district attorney, for release from the King county stockade, where he is serving sentence of six months for possession of an Illicit still, has been pardoned by President Wilson, ac cording to advices received by the district attorney this morning. Davis afked his release of local of ficers that he might file his candi dacy for sheriff of Snohomish coun ty. He had been fined $2600 and sentenced to six months in jail. Application for the pardon was ap proved by Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer because of extenuating cir cumstances in the case, among which, the district attorney said, was belief that Davis was making the liquor solely for his own use and not for commercial disposition. Davis went at once to Everett, where he said he intended to file for the office of sheriff at once. "I'll be the next sheriff of Snoho mish county," he said before departing. CAVE MAN' TRIP CHARGED ADMIRER IS ACCrSED SEATTLE WOMAN. BY Mrs. Lillian Miller Declares She Was Forced to Enter Auto Where She Was Beaten. SEATTLE, Wash., July 19. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Lillian Miller, 414 Yale avenue North, complained to the po lice today that she was taken captive last night by a cave man admirer, placed in an automobile and-choked and beaten while the machine raced full speed through the streets, driven by a terrified chauffeur. . Mrs. Miller is the young daughter of yrs. Haberson. 1172 Republican street. Mrs. Haberson said her daughter was attending a party with friends in the Bristol hotel at the time. While the merriment was at its height, according to Mrs. Miller, the admirer, B. Griffin, entered the room and chased its other occupants into the hall. It was apparent, she said, that he had been drinking. He seized her and ordered her to the street, she said, and into a. taxicab by the Georgian hotel. While her companion shouted threats at the driver, she said. Griffin pummeled her fiercely. Policeman Hill found her later at Eighth ave nue and Pine street. GEOLOGISTS VISIT FOSSIL Men of National Fame in Eastern Oregon for Research Work. FOSSIL, Or., July 19. (Special.) Several geologists of national fame are in Fossil to study this region. In the party are Professor J. P. Buwaldi of Tale, Professor N. R. D. Kirk ham of the University of Idaho, J. Harlem Bretz of the University of Chicago and IL S. Williams of the Oregon bu reau of mines. Professor Buwaldi and Professor Kirkham will go to Weiser, Idaho, for further study and research work. Women's Activities A large W. C. T. U. picnic will be , held at Chautauqua, Gladstone park today, and the officers are hoping tne memoers and friends will at tend. Mrs. Eva Emery Dye has pro vided tor taDles and service. The Portland Woman's Research club will hold a picnic today at o'clock in Columbia park (St. Johns car). Tonight at 8 o'clock at the Univer frity club the Business- Women's club of Portland will hold a reception in honor of Portland women who were sent to the national convention as 35 Gallons Whisky Confiscated. ABERDEEN, Wash- July 19. (Spe cial.) Police late Saturday found more than 35 gallons of good corn whisky, valued at present bootlegger rates at more than $2000, at 317 West King street at the residence of Mike Batinovich. Batinovich was arrested. There was no evidence that the liquor was manufactured on the premise The police believed it a clearing place tor several stills. DRUG WRECKER ADDICT HELD OF YOUTH Reputed Ring Leader Faces Serious Charges. BOY MAKES DISCLOSURES Albany Boy Says "Jimmie" Had- den Taught .IILm Vse of Drugs and Held Him In Bondage, "Jimmie" Hadden, drug addict, ex convict, and reputed "king" of the north end drug ring, faces a series of serious federal charges, it was an nounced yesterday by Assistant United States Attorney Flegel, as a result of disclosures nade to-federal offi cials by 18-year-old Clair Ward of Albany. Hadden, it is alleged, not only has been profiteering in morphine, co caine and kindred drugs, but has like wise taugnt boys the use of drugs and held them in virtual bondage. compelling them to "peddle the stuff to the unfortunate drug addicts who infest the north end. He is now held at the city Jail per.ding investigation. iiaaaen was arrested at the Es mond hotel by Agents Wood" and Morris of the federal narcotics squad. A small quantity of morphine and cocaine, it is said, was found on him at'the time, but it was rot until the Ward boy was taken into custody and told his bitter, broken story that the more serious charges of "dealing in narcotics were lodged against Hadden. Ward Tells His) Story. Ward, whose parents live at Al bany, said he first began takine cocaine while working at a restau rant at Astoria about five months ago. A short time after he had ac-, quired the habit he said he met Had- aen and began rooming with him in Portland. "I have been neddlinar the stuff for Hadden for more than three rronths," ne tola Assistant Prosecutor Flegel and newspaper men nt the federal building yesterday. ' "He taught me to use the morphine and gave me all the 'coke' and 'morph' that I wanted. He would buy it in $1 papers down In Chinatown and then we would divide these packages up. Then he would have me take them through the north end and -peddle them. "For $8 we would buy enough of the stuff to sell to the addicts for $25, and I have sold as much as $35 worth In a day for him." The boy said that he never received any of the money for these sales. He said Hadden kept him supplied with morphine and cocaine and would give him a few nickels for lunch money each day. Krlckson's Place Named. "1 sold most of the stuff down at Erickson's place." said young Ward. "That seems to be the place where all the fiends hang out. I hadn't been peddling the stuff more than two days before I knew nearly all of the fellows who used it." Ward has been in Jail for nearly a week, but for several days he refused to incriminate the man- who is alleged to have held him in bondage. It was not until after officials had sent for the lad's sister that he fin ally decded to make a clean breast of it, and a determined effort now will be made to cure him of the habit. The boy said there were several aged Chinese from whom both he and Hadden made their daily pur chases of morphine and cocaine. He told of one underground dive on North Fourth street where Hadden fre quently sent him to purchase a supply of "coke," while at another place on North Second street they were always able to get the papers of morphine. . Ex-Soldler Also Witness. According to Flegel, a Canadian overseas veteran named Earnest Carl ton is another victim of Hadden. Carlton, it is said, acquired the habit in a hospital in France, where he- lay suffering from injuries, and when he met Hadden in Portland a couple of months ago he is said to have found an ever ready supply of the drugs. Carlton was first defiant and refused to talk. He intimated that his par ents are wealthy but refused to say where they reside. After the revenue agents had told him of the evidence they had gath ered concerning his connections with Hadden, Carlton, it is said, broke down. He pleaded to be sent to the state hospital at Salem in the hope of being cured of the habit, which has made him almost a living skele ton. He Is being held as a witness against Hadden, but Mr. Flegel said that arrangements probably would be made to send him to Salem. As a result of the story told by young Ward, the revenue agents ar rested one of the Chinese from whom the lad said he and Hadden pur chased much of their drugs. Both morphine and cocaine. It isf said, were found at the home of this Chinese. He is now held at the city Jail. Peru is raising sugar cane on more than 100,000 acres of land, the climate permitting cane to be produced and cut the year around. pHINIIIIIIIIIIIIHilllllllllH We Give S. & H. 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Nature's Remedy is the best and safest thing you can take for bilious ness, constipation, indigestion and similar complaints. It is sold, guar anteed and recommended iy i'QUg druggists Ask About Mask o' Uth the New Non-Massage 2d Floor. The Standard Store of the Northwest Olds, Wortman S? King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Soda Fountain and Ice Cream Parlors in the Basement Everybody En j oys Shopping at This Store Unequaled Ventilation Broad, Spacious Aisles Courteous Service Fair Prices Women's Summer Dresses Summer weather is here and the call for cool frocks is the great est we have ever known. However, we anticipated an increased demand and bought generously. The Garment Salons are filled with dainty Dresses ranging from the simple inexpensive ones for porch wear to the more elaborate styles made up in fancy voiles and organdies. The fashions this season are more bewitching than ever before, and no woman need be without a becoming wash frock for there are styles to please every fancy. Don t fail to see this splendid showing whether you are ready to buy or not. Attractive Summer Dresses at prices ranging $3.98 to $37.50 Women's Dresses Second Floor This is a special group of high-class Dresses selected from our regular stock and priced lower in order to close them out quickly. Taffeta, tricolette, Paulette, georgette crepe, satin, mes saline and tricotine materials in an excellent range of popular colors. Plaited, ruffled, corded, beaded, embroidered and tailored styles. All COQ CO sizes 16 to 44 in the sale. Special 3-0y Women's Dresses $1S AQi Second Floor About a hundred Dresses in this sale and each and every one of them is a won derful value at the price. Dresses of tricolette, Paulette, taffeta, messaline and combinations of Georgette crepe and eatin. Dainty styles trimmed with ruffles, shirring and plaiting also the smart straight-line effects. Black and many GJOQ A Q desirable colors. Priced special at DOOxi "Baby Week" The July Sale of Infants' Needs is now in full swing, offering practically everything for the baby at special low prices. Mothers will find this a great opportunity to save. Dept., Second Floor. Infants' Shirts At $1.98 Carter's Shirts of good qual ity Merino. Special C- QQ for Baby Week Sale D-L0 Wrappers of blue or pink outing flannel. Spe- Q- rTQ cial for Baby Week at White Comforters of voile finish material. Hand tied and feather-stitched. Pink QQ "j Q or blue. Baby Week jO.U Diapers Reduced Red Diamond Diapers, size 20x40 inches. Priced QA OQ special a dozen today tlVxeOi 22x44 in. size, dozen $1.59 27x2T-inch Outing fQ Flannel Diapers. D6z. Jtc0 Fleisher's Yarns At Special Prices Bargain Circle, Main Floor On looking over our stock of Fleisher Yarns we find a number of broken lines and odd colors these we have grouped in several lots at re duced prices in order to dispose of them immediately. Knitting Yarns in plain 59c colors and heather mixtures. The ball Silk and Wool HCXn Yarns, special ball I vlv Vicuna Knitting AJZf Yarns at the ball xt)C Teazle Yarns of fine soft quality. Limited OKp quantity. The ball -iJC Model Grocery Experienced telephone clerks at your service. 8 A. M. to 5:45. Call Marshall 4S00 or A 6231. Prompt deliveries. Tuesday Specials Royal White Q- ff Blackberry serves. I jars for Black Raspberry QPT. Preserves, 2 jars Otll Soap, 16 cakes Applju, the sum- OA mer drink bottle vC Headquarters for Delicatessen Goods 6 Women's White Shoes $ Formerly $10 and $11 At this special low price for one day only. Every pair is from regular stock and America's best mak ers are represented. Shop early in the day. Laced Shoes of White Albo Cloth Women's White Laced Shoes with high heels covered with white canvas. Plain toe, imitation tip and welted soles. Comfortable, dressy Shoes for street and sport wear. Albo cloth is recognized as one of best of materials for summer footwear, as it is cool and gives excellent service. Shoes regularly fifl priced $10.00 and $11.00, special at DvJUU Shoe Dept., 1st Floor Polly-Anna Underwear Reduced Entire Stock Offered at Special Prices Main Floor Polly Anna Underwear i3 styled similar to men's athletic union suits. Made up in several different fabrics dimities, voiles, silks, Swisses, etc. $2.50 Polly Anna Suits now at $1.95 $2.75 Polly Anna Suits now at $2.15 $3.50 Polly Anna Suits now at $2.95 $3.75 Polly Anna Suits now at $3.15 $4.50 Polly Anna Suits now at $3.65 $6.00 Polly Anna Suit3 now at $3.95 $7.50 Polly Anna Suits now at $5.65 $10.00 Polly Anna Suits now $7.65 See Display in Morrison-Street Window Sale of Summer Furniture Dept., Fourth Floor Now is the time to choose that piece you have been wanting so long. Note the following special offerings in Chairs and Rockers $11.95 $13.75 Grass Rockers priced special . at only $14.00 Grass Chairs priced special at . only $14.55 Grass Rockers priced special at only $15.00 Cane Craft Rockers priced special at $17.50 Reed. Rockers priced special at only $14.25' Cane Craft Rockers priced special at $12.60 812.98 $13.25 $15.75 S12.75 Sale of Aluminum Ware Housewares Department, 3d Floor 3500 pieces in this great sale. Selected "factory seconds" each piece stamped from thick, hard, sheet aluminum light in weight and bright as silver. The defects consist chiefly of slight scratches on the exterior, but these utensils will wear fully as well as "firsts." Look to your needsl Aluminum Preserve Kettles - 5-qt. - 6-qt. - 8-qt. -10-qt. -12-qt. $2.60 $2.90 $3.50 $4.10 $4.85 size, size, size, size, size, special special special special special $1.48 $1.98 $2.48 $2.78 $3.25 Aluminum Covered Sauce Pans 2-qt. $2.00 size,- special at $1.50 3-qt. $2.40 size, special at $1.75 4-qt. $3.10 size, special at $2.35 6-qt. $3.80 size, special at $2.85 $3.10 Aluminum Colander $2.25 Aluminum Kettles -5-qt. $7.00 size, special at $5.25 -6-qt. $8.00 size, special $5.95 -9-inch 55c Pie Plates at 39 Aluminum Fry Pans 9-inch $2.30 size, special $1.88 102-inch $5.00 size, now $3.48 12-inch $7.00 size, now at $3.98 2-qt. $4.10 Coffee Pots at $2.98 3-qt. $5.00 Coffee Pots at $3.65 t Aluminum Convex Kettles - 6-qt. $3.80 size, special $2.48 - 8-qt. $4.70 size, special $3.48 -10-qt. $5.40 size, special $3.98 -$1.10 Pudding Pans now at 85 Lipped Sauce Pans -qt. 70c size, special at 53 1-qt. $1.05 size, special at 78 22-qt. $1.70 size, special $1.28 3-qt. $2.00 size, special at $1.48 4-qt. $2.25 size, special at $1.68 5-qt. $2.70 size, special at $1.98 Heavy Aluminum 4 Qt. Kettles $1.98 Third Floor This is an unusually low price and there are only 300 in the lot, so we advise early buying, naiiea settles or jfots with handles on side. Regular $3.10 value. These (?" QQ are slightly scratched on the outside DJ-sJ0 delegates or alternates. Mrs. M. L. Hidden and Judge H. Stevenson, delegates to the demo cratic convention, will give a worn ifllllllilllllUllllllllllllIlllllIllllIlllIllllH va'a and man's impression of the San