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THE MOItXTXG OREGONTATf, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMDETl 22. 1IV20 T Jones of Springfield was not his wife, but was soon to become the wife of another man. Jones said he would remain in Springfield long enough to earn money with which to continue the quest for his wife. Jones' belief that the Springfield woman was his wife was based on a telegram received in Portland by a Rose Mae Jones and signed by "Will," of Springfield. Jones had heard his wifA speak often of Springfield. Mo., and expressed a de sire to buy a farm there. According to a statement made by Jones to the Springfield .police his wife took with her $1600 belonging to her husband when she left their home in Portland last August. T COX IN MOVIE SKIT IS WORRYING TOKIO Beauties Pose in Ankle-Deep .Sea About Ship of State. . Japanese Beginning to Doubt America's Faith. GOVERNOR STEADIES CRAFT GRAVE INJUSTICE FEARED REHEARING IS REFUSED SUPREME COURT PASSES ON MAY ESTATE CASE. trieture Jivdustry Extolled by Nomi nee, Who Remarks on Uappy Faces Seen, in Studio. No Hope of Solntion of California Problem Seen Until ATtcr Presidential Election. MERMAIDS SUPPOR m JXS ANGELES, Cat..' Sept. 21. Gov ernor Cox of Ohio was on the way to Arizona tonight after completing his southern California campaign, which included one unscheduled event a brief appearance as an "actor" before a motion-picture camera. His programme for today included addresses to two audiences at Long Beach, two at Los Angeles, one at Hollywood and one at San Bernar dino. League Defense Voiced. At Long Beach his address was largely a defense of the league of nations and an account of the nomi nation of Senator Harding as the re publican presidential candidate. He referred to the latter event as "a meeting in room 404 Blackstone hotel, at Chicago, where the senatorial oligarchy met and hand-picked the republican candidate." At a second speech in Long Beach he made reference to the Japanese question in California and promised that if he were elected president he "would be bound by the constitution o respect the rights of states to set tle their own internal problems." Governor Acta tp. The governor appeared at a motion-picture studio in Hollywood, where he "acted" on a "set" prepared especially for his visit. The "set" represented the ship of state and he took up a position on the bridge, while about the craft, in water which reached their ankles, disported a number of girls in bath ing suits. In a brief talk from the bridge the srovernor extolled the motion-picture industry and declared the "happy faces" he saw about him gave proof of satisfaction found in that work. FOIB PARTIES IX CONVENTION Californians in Session for Only Few Hours. SACRAMENTO. Cal., Sept. 21. Four prliticai conventions opened in Sacra mento today for a span of life meas ured by a few hours. Republicans, democrats, socialists, and prohibition ists were here to make pronounce ments of party policy, name presi dential electors an'd choose state cen tral committeemen. One candidate qualified at the Au gust primaries as delegate to a pro gressive convention but he had not appeared this morning at the state capitol where the other gatherings are being held. The presence of Hiram W. Johnson, United States senator, at the re publican convention dominated inter eat there, for he was ready to make the opening address "of his speech- making tour on behalf of Senator Harding. republican nominee for president. Beyond an announcement he would support Senator Harding tnis was senator Johnson s nrst po lltlcal act since the Chicago conven tion. Senator James X. Phelan, who did not attend the democratic convention had prepared a resolution indorsing legislation to restrict oriental immi gration. The socialists at an Informal con Tention had approved a resolution condemning action by the United States government that would aid the Poles in their war against soviet Russia and this measure was ready for approval at the regular conven tion today. Petition Overruled in Decision Handed Down by Justice Bur nett; Other Opinions Issued. SALEM, Or.. Sept. 21. (Special.) Justice Burnett of the supreme court today overruled a petition for rehear- TOKIO. Sept. 21. (By the Aeso ciated Press.) Representative Japa nese express the opinion that there is no hope of a permanent solution of the California problem until after the presidential election in the United States. Through the medium of the STARS OF 'THE ACQUITTAL," MYSTERY PLAY TO OPEN AT THE HEILIG TONIGHT. JIcADOO COMING TO COAST Kx-Secretary of Treasury Gels Ready for Tour. NT.W YORK, Sept. 21. William G. StcAdoo. former secretary of the treasury, will enter the democratic national campaign with a speaking tour that will carry him to the Pa cific coast with speeches in many larg cities. Announcement to this effect was made today by democratic national headquarters here. Mr. McAdoo conferred at democratic Jieadquarters here today with George w hite, chairman of the national com mittee. and Senator Pat Harrison, chairman of the speakers' bureau, in regard to arrangements for his tour .:- . r : I ', ' m IK -iff 4 A 4? 4 All the thrills of mvsterv and melodrama are furrtiishpi? In thi fTirA act pia, "The Acquittal." by1 Rita Weiman, which will open at the Heilig theater this evening. The play is being produced under the personal super vision of George M. Cohan after long rur.s in both Chicago and New York. Mildred toouthwick and Harold v ermilye are two of the scheming and wicked villains in the cast. "We both look like righteous persons." said Miss Southwick. "I sup pose we represent, the Cohanized idea of stage villains. That .genius of the theater believes that strength and weakness, goodness and wickedness are. first of all, in the mind. He used to say at the rehearsals, 'You -must make the audience see you thinking.'" Many critics have said "The Acquittal" is a masterpiece of construc tion and have compared it favorably with "On Trial" and "Three Faces East," both of which were presented by the firm with which Mr. Cohan has been associated. , The story of the play deals with a family whose head has just been acquitted of -a charge of murder. ing in the case of Hartman Sc Thomp son against Ben Selling and Harrison G. Piatt, as executors of the will of the late Emanuel May, and Albert Feldheimer and Joseph Simon, as ad ministrators of the estate with the will annexed, appellants. The former opinion, written by Justice Harris, was handed down May 18, this year. In the lower court the case was heard by the late Judge C. . U. Gatenbein. In his opinion today Justice Burnett says that substantially the case is an action to recover a Teal estate bro ker's commission for effecting a sale of land. Justice Harris held that the plaintiffs "cannot compel the payment of such commission In this action on the pleadings as they now are." In the petition for rehearing the plaintiffs renewed an attack upon 'a bill of exceptions, contending that there was no sufficient record before the court upon which to base the con clusion reached. Other opinions were handed down as follows: Mamie E. Riddle et 1.. appellant, versus Charles W. Isaacs.- appeal from Jackson county, controversy over will; opinion by Justice Burnett. Judge K. M. Calkins af firmed. Stale versus George B. London, appel lant, appeal from Crook county, motion to Rtrike bill ot exceptions allowed by Ju&lice Benson. Teiser Jt Smith versus William J. Bar low, et al., appellant, appeal from Yam hill county, action to recover attorney's fees: opinion by Chief Justice McBriue, Judge Henry H.Belt affirmed. Felicite 11. M. Mannins et al., versus Mary F. Gregjoire, appellant, appeal from Marion county; petition for rehearing de nied by Justice Burnett. Cox Speaks on Orientals. T.ONV5 BEACH, Cal.. Sept. 21. Gov ernor Cox in an outdoor speech here today BTtoke- of the Japanese questior and said that his policy as president would be to permit the state of Cali fornia, as most deeply interested, to have the leading voice in the fixing or national policy toward oriental races. BLUEBEARD'S WIFE SUES Sacramento School Teaclier Says Salem Woman AVas Spouse. I.OS ANGEIYRS. Sept. 21. Mrs. Klizabeth F. Williamson, Sacramento school teacher, filed suit here today for annulment of. her marriage to James P. ("Bluebeard") Watson, con fessed murderer of nine women, who is serving a " life sentence in San Quentin penitentiary. Mrs. William son Baid she was married to Watson, known to her as Harry M. Lewis, at Davenport, Wash., August 28, 1919. She charged him with already hav ing a wife at that time. Mrs. Kath- rlne Watson, of Salem, Or. BRIDGE REPAIRS TO WAIT BURXSTDE STRUCTURE CAPA BLE OF HOLDING TR.VFFIC. County Commissioners, as Result of Opinion, Xot to Place Bond Issue on Ballot. SEARCH FOR WIFE VAIN Hose 3Iie Jones in Springfield Xot Rose Mae Jones Sought, FTJT.TON-. Mo.. Sept. 21. (Special.) Kobcrt Jones of Fortland. Or., a vet eran of the Canadian array who ar rived in Springfield, Mo., this week penniless after a chase over half of the United States in search of his wife. Rose Mae Jones, who left her borne in Portland last August, discov ered to his sorrow that the Rose Mae . .Mothers rPy Absolutely, .Safe e fV At' Ail Dramwtstm v I.I M.ait..il (ad SVr. Fnt HyCPTCl-P HfGUIJlTP CO Prrr -p. tut C, press, however, they continue to put forward strong opposition to the pro posed referendum in California signed to extend the present law ex- cjuuing Japanese iroin land owner ship in California so as to forbid JaoaneSA from hnlrllnn- t .. T c w 1 .. . and also to prevent Japanese holding lauci wiiuygn ownership of alleged "dummy" corporations. Amons the writers is Viscount Takaaki Kato, former foreign min ister, who fcays: "That America,, which constantly Is advocating, the cause of righteous ness and humanity. shrtnH riaro .!.- out giving proper reasons, to deprive "i""' or tne iruits of many years of painstaking . labor, is an act we can never overlook. That America, of all countries, should resort to an act so cruei ana lnnuman is really in explicable." Viscount Kentaro Kaneko, president of the Japan-American society of T.okio, announces in an inirvi with the Japan Advertiser that if he goes to America in the interest of oetieruig relations between Japan and the United States, as suggested by mumuers or tne cat) net. h w ll maL-c the trip early next year. I "If California passes the proposed bill by the referend Kaneko says, "California will write an lndeliblft imnr.Ritlnn . v. . minds of every man, woman and child in Japan. "But 1 do not predict war will re sult if this action is taken. All the good the visit of Perry to Japan ac complished and alt the friendship that has grown up between the two nations in tne last years, however, will be wiped out in a single day." Viscount Kaneko declares that if .TuriAn wor iinpfiri. in .. .. i b i e. way a positive and peaceful ar rangement couia De reached. oueRtion In li e falcon nr. thrnnuk ' d p 1 o m it t i c channels of the two gov ernmcou : ne asKS. CORK MAYOR CONSCIOUS In vIrw of the report on the Burn- side bridge as made by John L-yle Harrington, the county commission ers will maKo no move toward re pairing the structure at the present time, according to County Com mis sioner Muck. The report of Mr. Har rinpton showed that the Burns, de bridge 4s in safe condition and will remain so for several years If minor traffic regulations are observed. It was also announced yesterday by Mr. Muck that the proposed bond is sue for $500,000 for use in repairing bridges will not be placed on the ballot at the coming election. Yesterday was the last day in which the county board might have adopted a resolution for the bond election and have it placed on the general election ballot and inasmuch as no official action was taken, the contemplated election is halted for the present year at least. Mr. Muck said that Multnomah county would have sufficient funds next year to carry on ary bridge re pair work which miht be necessary. PULLMAN" SURPLUS HUGE Three Millions Remain After Year's Dividends Are raid. CTTTCAGO. Sept. 21. After paylrtg all expenses and tales and declaring dividends totaling I9.599.SOO. the Pull man company had $3,313,709.11 left from the year ending July 31. to apply to the surplus fund, the annual report, made public today, shows. The total revenue for the year was $14,519.7 77.26. S. & H. green stamps for cash Holman Fuel Co. Wain 353. 680-21. Adv. : TERESCE MacSWIXETPAILS TO SPEAK DURING DAY. Prisoner's Sister Condemns Action ot British in Raiding Private Room of Brother. LONDON.. Sept. II. llr. TWr. Swincy. who visited her husband this evening, said that his condition was very bad. indeeri n i . - - (jicdl pain and had not spoken ail day. He v ia Sim conscious. A bulletin issued by the Irish Self Determination league said: "The lord mayor's condition la un changed. He is stfll in a very pros trate condition, but conscious." A bulletin issued at .10 o'clock to night savs: "The doctor, after visiting the lord mayor, said he war in a v.-., i. condition and advised his relatives not to speak to him or give him the dimmest exertion. Miss Annie MacSwlney, the mayor'! sister, replying to the statement Is sued by the. home office yesterday says V "Th hnm ftf fir. im clmml , tempting to draw a red herrinir r.rrK the track of the real question at issue. The present protest of the iuru mayor is not directed against the kind or degree of treatment meted out to him: the protest is against the act of -imprisoning him. "It i a declaration before the world that Ireland denies England's right to set up courts within the Irish republic or to arrest or Imprison cit i:'.ni; sir , Vi r,nnhlli ' ' She further declares that the lord mayor was treated with the utmost iiiuittniiy on ma own .piiicial prem FOR. YOUNG MEM AMB ,MEM'WHO SXAYYOIIK AD.iC,l920 clothin To 'the man who has a pet g store Go to that store and ask to look at his Society Brand Clothes. Try on until you get the style and fit you like, which you surely will in a matter of minutes. By fit we mean just that not merely the proper size. Then remember this. Men are not disappointed in Society Brand Suits. They give a very interestincj satisfaction. It is the satisfaction that comes from knowing even before you walk in the store that you are going to get something you will always be glad you bought. You have the right idea. Next to having a banker who trusts you, there is no better business than buying your things from, a merchant who is worthy of all your confidence. If you haven't a pet clothing store, look up the one where Society Brand Clothes are sold. In the first place it's a selected store. We were attracted by the merchant and he was attracted by the style, quality and integrity of our clothes. Like attracts like. That is a law. HI ' : .1 1 1 WITH THE VARD GRADES OF CLOTHING FLOODING THE MARKET, LOOK FOR THE LABEL AS YOUR GUIDB ALFRED DECKER & COHN. Maker SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES. Limited, for Canada Chicago New York Montreal TYLE J3E AD QUARTER; where J0fittU. Brand (HlotheS are sold c The Store for Men Third Floor iscs: his private room wan raided; municipal documents seized, and he was then "tried and condemned by an alien court for having under his control the police cipher, of which he alone as lord mayor of the city was entitled to have control." UVILLAMINA TRADE GOOD Stores Unable to Fill Orders Promptly Trucks Busy. .. W1LLAMIXA, Or., Sept. 21. (Spe cial.) Willamina Is drawing- its share of the coast trade, according to re ports from the manager of one of the department stores here, and from every standpoint, the town is ' des tined to march forward. 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