THE MORXXXG- OREGOXIAN. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 190
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here today after a month's vacation.
With the exception of Justices Bur
nett and Benson all of the 4nembers
of the court passed the entire month
at points outside Salem. Opinions will
be handed down tomorrow.
t PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW ALLEGED FORGERY AND TRUE
SIGNATURE OF CLARKE COUNTY SHERIFF.
ALLEGED IN CLARKE
DANCE HALL ARRESTS
1 enne
HATS
A Very Remarkable
Offering
STATE CONTROL URGED
Public Service Commission May
Regulate Oil Distribution.
Sheriff Johnson Accuses Op
ponent and Officer.
Baker Asks for Action and
Fewer Complaints.
SALEM, Or.. Sept. 13. (Special.)
Placing the distribution of gasoline
and operation of automobile trucks
engaged in intrastate commerce un
der the jurisdiction of the Oregon
COPIES OF LETTER SHOWN
HIGHER-UPS NOT FOUND
brtlficate of
public service commission will be
submitted for consideration of the
if
legislature at its next session in January.
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CAMPAIGN
ORGERY
WOMEN WLL
MK
Sherifrs Friends Point to Alleged
Clumsiness In Message Pqr
porting to "Tip Off Raid.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. IS.
SpeciaI.) On the eve of the pri
maries to be held in this state tomor
row, opponents of George M. Johnson,
nerving his first term as sheriff of
Clarke county, are alleged to have
circulated a photograph of a letter
purported to have been written by
him to Kred Cole, who operates the
Shipyard club, telling him of a pro
posed liquor raid and asking him to
dispose of the Intoxicating liquors
said to be in the place
Mr. Johnson tonight denied having
written the letter, and said it was
forgery, and that "same is being cir
culated as a dirty, underhanded, mud
plinging means of belittling me in the
eyes of the public."
Cole said tonight that le had re
ceived the letter, but regarded it as
a hoax, and threw it in his desk,
whence it disappeared several .months
aeo. He saidi he had told only two
men of its receipt.
Mr. Helton said that he had the
original letter and that he was going
to keep it. . He admitted showing it
to several persons, but would not say
who was responsible for the circula
tion of the photographed copies.
Letter la Given.
The alleged forged letter, written
OB ordinary paper, reads:
"Feb.-31, 20. Sir: It has been re
ported to me personally that you are
handling Intoxicating liquors in your
placo of business. If this report is
true please dispose of all liquors for
your place may be raided for further
proof.
"It is not my desire to embarrass
business men of Vancouver unless
necessary, so please keep this tip con
fidential. "I understand that other pool rooms
In your vicinity are handling intoxi
cating liquors also.
"Trusting you will consider this tip
confidential I am
"Respectfully,
"GEO. M. JOHNSON.
"Sheriff Clarke Co.. Wash."
Hand vtt Hints at Variance.
Johnson's friends say the alleged
forgery is in a rather cramped style,
while the signature of the sheriff,
taken from the records in the court
house of August 9. 1919, is in free and
flowing style. They say the letter
"U" in George is different, and the
"E" is not the kind Johnson writes.
The "o" in Geo. is as large as the
'E" and a score of Johnson's signa
tures show that he always writes the
'o" in his first name very small. The
signature is connected,' wh lie Johnson
writes hia name and initials separate
ly, even putting a period after each
one. The "h" in the alleged forgery
Is much different than in the orisinal
signature, Johnson writing the letter
with a large loop.
Mr. Johnson said tonight: "The let
ter is being circulated by W. D. Sap-
plngton and P. IS. Helton. Mr. Sap-
pington is candidate for the office of
sheriff on the republican ticket and
.Mr. Helton is a police officer of thi
city. When Mr. Sappington was sher-
llf Mr. Johnson was deputy under
him. Johnson was elected sheriff two
years ago and is serving his first
term.
Port Charge Denounced.
The Vancouver port commissioners.
Oeorge McCoy, Floyd A. Swan and W
F. Edwards, tonight in a signed arti
cle in a local paper states that "it is
reported W. E. Yates, candidate for
Judge of the superior court of Clarke
county, is circulating a report that
A. 1 Miller, another candidate for the
same office, was guilty of fraud in
not protecting the interests of the
port of Vancouver in the lease of the
ground now occupied by the G. M
Standifer Construction corporation.
"This charge is entirely false, as
the interests of the public and of the
port are fully protected by a written
agreement setting forth in detail the
exact terms under which the company
might occupy the promises and pro
viding that In case it should cease op
eration or abandon the property the
lease would automatically terminate
It was largely through Judge Miller's
efforts that the Standifer plant was
located in Vancouver, and he should
bo commended by the people of this
community rather than condemned by
come one who Is seeking to attack his
Integrity and ride into office through
misrepresentations, the commission
ers wrote. 1
in regard to this article W. E
Tales said:
"Answering the statement of the
port commissioners In regard to deal
ings with ytandifer Construction com
pany mentioned by them in today's
Columbian, I will say that the matter
came to me officially and I asked one
- of the commissioners about a separate
- contract, if any to protect the people
but 1 have not esed the same in any
manner' in my campaign for the office
of superior judge."
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Mayor Scores Statement About In
fluence Among City Officials
and Proves Its Falsity.
At rlgrh-t Kprodnftlon of letter denounced as forcery. Below True
Miffnature of Sheriff Johnson, taken from official records.
E IS TO BE CLOSED
MORRISON STREET STAY
BE SHUT FOR MONTH.
TO
Traffic Slay Be Routed Over Burn-
side In Part; Reckless Driv
ing Complaints Heard.
Extensive maintenance repair work
on the east approach of the Morrison
street bridge will necessitate the
closing of that structure to all ve
hicular traffic for approximately a
month, beginning next Monday, Will
iam A. Eatchel, Multnomah county
roadmaster and superintendent of
properties,' reported to the -.commissioners
yesterday.
Pedestrians using the. bridge will
be required to go one block north
from Morrison street on Water street,
across the dock to the east end and
north side of the bridge. Street cars
probably will transfer at the bridge,
though the Montavilla line may be
routed over the Burnside bridge.
Complaints of speeding and reckless
driving- against automobile stages
using the upper and lower Columbia
river highways were augmented yes
terday by a new complaint of over
loading, made to the county commis
sioners. On September 6 the bus to
Hood River, with seating capacity of
23, carried 42 persons, who were even
carried on the hood of the machine,
it was charged, obstructing the dri
ver's view of the road.
F. G. Forbes, Burnside bridge fore
man, submitted figures to shgw that
the total passages across the bridge
during the year ended December 31,
1919, were 4.438,416. during which
time there was only one accident.
The report showed: Commercial auto
trucks and wagons 846,621; automo
biles and motorcycles, 1,739,762; foot
passengers and bicycles 1,680,366;
street cars, 150,381; bridge openings,
8293; boats passing through, 10,123;
total amount of time bridfife was open,
21 'i days.
of considerable value not only to this
office and the agencies mentioned,
including the legislature, but no doubt
v'ill be of great interest to a large
proportion of the public, as well."
FIRE LOSS IS
$372,155
Escep
All localities Listed With
tion of Rose City.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 13. (Special.)
Fire losses in Oregon for the month
of August, exclusive cf the city of
Portland, aggregated J372.155. accord
ing to a report prepared by, the staite
fire marshal here today.
The most disastrous fire for the
month occurred at Linnton. where
sawmill was destroyed, with a loss
of aproximately 1100,000. Another
sawmill fire at Devitt resulted in
loss of $65,000. -
The character of fires, the number
of each and the losses follow:
Classification. I Fires.
Dwellings i ...... ID
Lumber mills 1
Stables and conteints D
Hotel 1
Mining bunk house 1
Wheat 1
GarasA 1
Paper mill lx
School play shed 1
Packing plants A
Husiness property 6
Theater 1
Warehouses 3
Bridge w 1
Ixss.
f 19.5L'0
221.8
::.). 4.io
10,000
4.00D
750
14.000
50
100
51.575
0.70
l'O0
14.200
700
MORE TEACHERS WEEDED
OPENING OF SOME CLACKAMAS
SCHOOLS DELAYED.
Gamblers Held I'p Lose $7 000.
OMAHA, Sept. 13. Two armed and
masked ien held up and robbed about
20 men gambling in a private apart
ment here yesterday, escaping with
about $7000, according to a report
reaching the police today.
m
Quickly
Soothes
Itching
Scalps
Treatment :
Gently rub
C u t i c u r a
Ointment,
with the end
of the finger,
en spots of
dandruff and
itching. Follow next morning with
a hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap.
Repeat in two weeks. Nothing bet
ter than these fragrant super-creamy
emollients for all skin and scalp
troubles.
erjhlorltl. vpi. w. muaaa . kmi noia rwj
whr. 3op ffit. Oyitment 3feand &0. Talrom 26c.
SWS7Cuticnra 5mp sIiatm without aauc.
Advertisements Placed and Super
intendent Believes Needs
AVill Be Supplied.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Sept. 13. (Spe
cial.) Most of the Clackamas county
schools have begun the fall term. A
I few schools will not commence for
some weeKS Decause ot tno scarcity ox
teachers. Advertisements for teachers
placed in the papers have brought
some responses and County Superin
tendent Vedder believes the needed In
structors will be obtained.
Schools that opened last week were
Sandy Ridge, Mount Pleasant, Boring.
Oswego, Firwood, Crescent, Oak
Grove, Springbrook, Cottrell, Glad
stone and North Logan.
Schools opening today were Cane
man. Rural Dell, Currinsville, Upper
Logan, East Clackamas, Meadow-
brook, Welches, Kelso, Wllsonville,
Sprlngwater, Dickey Prairie, Concord
Rock Creek, Molalla, Hazelia, Cherry-
vllle. Bull Run, Sandy, Parkplace, Har
mony, Holcomb, Battin, Whisky Hill
Union Hill, Clackamas, Marmot, Everr
green. New Era, Canby, Ninety-One,
East Mount Scott, Estacada, South
Highland, Jennings Lodge, Olalrmont,
Elberta, Ardenwald and the West Linn
union high school.
Schools to open next Monday are
Linn's Old Mill, Engle, Union, Maple
Lane, Carus, Stone, West Linn, Staf
ford, Colton, Elwood, Sunnyside, Monte
Cristo, Coral Creek. Hazeldale, Wil
lamette, Wichita and Oregon City.
Totals oS
Of the total number of
ported 21 were of an unknown origin
$372,55
fires re
PAPER FIRM BUYS TRACT
Hawley Company Pays $650,000
for 10,12 2 Acres of Spruce.
ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 13. (Special.)
By deals which were consummated
today, the Hawley Pulp & Paper com
pany acquires a tract comprising 10,
122 acres of spruce timber in the up
per Necanicum river district, the price
paid being approximately $60,000.
One deed filed shows the paper com
pany purchased from the Jones
Whecjer company approximately 8905
acres in township 5 north of range 9
west, township 6 north of range 9
west, and township 5 north of range
10 west, for $550,000. Other deeds
show the same company purchased
from John ,H. Smith, George Kaboth,
A. M. Smith and George Shirley HIT
acres in township 5 north of range 9
west, the consideration being $91,000.
Members of the women's protective
bureau were informed yesterday it
was their duty to make arrests found
necessary to regulate dances and that
It was not sufficient to report to
various heads of the police bureau,
which has been the practice of op
eratives of the women's division of
the police department.
The instructions were Issued to
Mrs. G. J. Frankel, head of the
women's protective division, by Mayor
Baker, following a hearing called to
sift the charges made by Mrs. Grace
B. Nlckerson, dance hall inspector,
who complained several days ago that
it was impossible for her to regulate
the dances because of the boast by
one dance halV proprietor that he had
a "pull" with "higher-ups" in the
city administration.
Probe ReTeflhT lYs Higher-Up.
Although the hearing conducted
yesterday by the'mayor was thorough,
nothing developed to substantiate the
charge that any person In connection
with the administration had promised
immunity to any dance hall proprie
tor.
"Members of the women's protective
division are to make any arrests
deemed necessary," said Mayor Baker,
'tegardless of what anybody has to
say about influence. The only influ
ence anyone needs who has broken
the law is with Municipal Judge Roes-
man, and I don't think that anyone
can get any influence with him."
According to the mayor, misunder
standing has existed in the police bu
reau over the authority and duties of
women operatives. Heretofore, the
women have investigated cases and
submitted reports but have made no
arrests.
, Women to Make Arrests.
Under the new policy outlined by
Mayor Baker the women operatives
will make arrests as do the men em
ployed in the police department.
Dance hall proprietors will be held
responsible for any infractions of the
dance hall ordinance. No moonlight
dancing will be permitted, but the
mayor made it iplain that common
sense would rule In regulating dance
halls.
"Clean dancing will be permitted
in all dance halls. It is not the pur
pose of the administration to dis
criminate between any set of dancers
so longas we find no vulgarity or im
proper dancing. The public dance
hall, properly conducted, fills a niche
in a community. It is the sole place
in which many shop girls and girls
who are employed in the city have to
find amusement. ' As long as such
dance halls are conducted properly
no interference will be harbored by
the administration.
- Responsibility on Huastn,
"But the responsibility of the prop
er conduct of all dances in Portland
will rest with the managers. There
is absolutely no excuse for a man
ager to give for improper conduct at
a dance. Recently I was in Seaside
and attended a public dance ' there.
The manager, who served as floor
manager, stopped the dance at one
juncture and warned the dancers that
he had noted improper conduct; that
if it continued he would eject all
guilty persons from the floor and for
bid them admission to the hall in the
future." '
The hearing conducted by the mayor
yesterday was behind closed doors. It
is understood that he reprimanded
Dance Hall Inspector Nlckerson for
failure to report her findings to the
mayor, but upon learning that it was
a practice of women employed In the
police bureau to make reports in lieu
of arrests, he took no further steps
against the dance hall inspector.
Letters received at the capital in
dicate that a bill imposing these ad
ditional duties upon the public serv
ice commission is now being prepared
and will be in readiness for introduc
tion soon after the legislative ses
sion opens.
"The recent shortage of grasoline
hM proved the necessity of state
regulation- of this production,'' said
one of the members, "and unless
something is done by the legislature
the future of our industries will be
made uncertain."
It was reported here today that the
bill providing for state regulation of
gasoline is being prepared by an at
torney in the employ of one
large motor vehicle
the state.
of the
associations of
ENROLLMENT IS HEAVY
250 Students Register at Willam
ette Cniversity. -
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Sa
lem, Or., Sept. 13. (Special.) A rec
ord enrollment totaling 220 students
was the result of the first day's regis
tration at Willamette. Half of this
number are freshmen, as indicated by
the classifying examination in fresh
man English held this afternoon.
Former years have shown the first
day's enrollment considerably below
the present figure, insuring a final
registration near the 500 mark. Class
work will start Thursday morning.
Nearly one hundred women have
been given rooms in Salem residences
temporarily until the new Lausanne
hall is ready for occupancy. President
Doney said today that meals would
be- served In the new dormitory, be
ginning tomorrow, and at least 60 of
the women will move into the hall by
the end of this week.
State High Court in Section.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 13. (Special.)
The Oregon supreme court reconvened
Cherrians to Attend Llnji Fair. '
ALBANY. Or., Sept. 13. (Special.)
The Salem Cherrians will visit
the LJnn county fair on October 8,
which is Salem and Eugene day at
the fair. The Albany chamber of
commerce has been assured that
there will be a large attendance of
thef members of the capital city
marching organization.
ACCIDENT REPORT ASKED
Industrial Commission to Prepare
Survey or Its Work.
SALEM, Or.. Sept.' 13. (Speeial.)
The state Industrial accident commis
sion, in a letter prepared by Governor
Olcott today, is asked to prepare a
report covering the work of the department-
from the time when the
committee appointed to Investigate
the affairs of the - commission made
its report until the present date.
"This report should cover the period
from the time the committee ap
pointed to investigate your commis
sion made its report until the pres
ent -date." said the- letter. "Such a
statement coming from you should be
OBI!
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(GRANULES)
?r INDIGESTION
Tarte good, do 8-ood; dissolve
instantly on to ague or in water;
carry in Test-pocket or bavol-ing-omse;
take aa needed.
QUICK RELIEF!
Also in table form for thces
who prefer them.
MADE BY SCOTT SOWN!
' MAKERS OF
SCOTT'S EMULSION
USED CARS
advertised by this company
at special prices Sunday we
will continue to offer until
all cars "are sold.
See them as soon as pos
sible. COVEY MOTOR CAR CO.,
Washington St.' at 21st.
Main 6244.
Eledric e4f
Ironer So
Close the shoe, feed in the clothes
and in twenty minutes your
ironing is completed
with a
Electric Ironer
THE operation of the Thor Electric
Ironer is so exceedingly simple that
9; of all your washing can be
'ironed in this machine. The cose of opera
tion is bo ut 3 cents an hour. Come in
nd see on on eur floor. We will be very
glad to demonstrate it.
Sold on our easy payment plan.
EXPERT FACTORY DEMON
STRATOR AT OUR STORE
ALL THIS WEEK
Special demonstration by
appointment.
Authorized Thor Agents
Efecrer-ic Supplies
service
'5r I0 4 fFV T PET WAsWOTOM ? STAP
vu i;i vwkSHyaTa bet- i7 & io orwn:
3 BANKS MAY ' MERGE
Negotiations Reported Pending In
Klamath Falls.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Sept. 13.
(Special.) Charles Hall of Marsh
field, president of the state chamber
of commerce, and, J. O. Goldwaite,
president of the Modern Lumber com
pany of Klamath Palls, have pur
chased the controlling interest in the
First National bank here. It became
known today.
Neg-otiations are reported pending
for a mergrer of the First State
& Savlngrs bank and the Klamath
State bank with the First National in
a banking institution that would be
by far the biggest In the state out
side Portland.
RAINS CUT PRUNE CROP
00,000,000 Pounds Is Estimate
for Oregon and Clarke County.
SALEM, Or, Sept. 13. (Special.)
Because of the recent unfavorable
rains the prune crop of Oregon and
Clarke county, Washington, will not
exceed 60,000,000 pounds, according to
officials of the Oregon Co-operative
Growers' association.
Early in August it was estimated
that the crop would not exceed $0,
000,000. Unless fair weather should
supplant the rains in a few days,
association officials fear that the
yield will be further reduced, due to
cracking of the prunes and subse
quent dry rot.
Hugs the Arch
We do not believe In superlatives,
but we know of no shoe which fits
up under the arch like the Cantilever
Shoe.
This close-fitting Instep provides a
wonderful, natural support to "tired
arches." You . may not have a case
of weak arche'S requiring medical
attention; but have you not noticed
how tired your archiss get from long
walking or long standing?
That Is due probably to the shoes
you ars wearing ior mature en
dowed your foot with muscles and
ligaments to hold the arch bones In
place. Rigid shank shoes (like a
plaster cast) have prevented those
muscles from exercising, and they
are gradually losing strength from
disuse. Perhaps metal appliances
have slopped your arch muscles from
natural aotion. Tour leg muscles
would get the same way if you al
ways used crutches.
The nearest approach to going un
shod (which is .Nature absolute) anu
at the eame time being in good style
is to wear the
Cantilever Shoe
which flexes as the foot bends, and
which covers the foot snugly every
where without restraint anywhere.
These good looking shoes, so com
fortable and conducive to graceful
poise and efficiency, ars sold in Port
land only by
$11
FIFTY New
Autumn Hats
Just In At....
which is but a small part of their real worth.
This ad only begins to tell the story of these hats
at $14.85.
They were bought to be sold at a much higher
price.
We want you to get acquainted with our gray-blue room and have chosen
these values as a sort of introduction tg the entrance of autumn styles.
There are medium and large hats of duvetyne and combinations of
duvetyne and panne. Colors henna, navy blue and the new shades of
brown.
THE aristocracy of millinery, by Gage and
. Maurice, is exemplified in these plain but
beautiful hatter's plush sailors for sport,
street wear and riding habits
$15 to $20
Other makes from 4.95 to $15.00
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