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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2G, 1920 'WAR STAMP TRIAL OPENS TOMORROW Six Men Accused of Altering U. S. Paper. : BANK LOOT IS INVOLVED 4 PROVINCES GO BONE DRY v5 . r AD I AX DISTRICTS VOTE OX motorcycle squad were called to the store a.t the instance of Mrs. Hav dahl last Saturday. It Is said that she informed the officers' that her nusuaiia -purcnasea ine store xnree u weeks ago, and that during: that timejtai-j he had been under influence of var- ious brands of stimulants. No aryft-. IrPORTS OF IjIQUOR. mauc ai. t iiti l Lime. na.v ua.ni, promised the officers to go to a hoteS and not issne more prescriptions. JBut when Cassidy investigated to see-rf . Havdahl kept his promise, his investi gation took the form of the purchase of a bottle of poison, which it fe claimed the druggist forgot to labeT as such on account of allege in-'l ebriety. - j The matter will be brought tathe attention of the state authorities anl Rcgri.tcrcd Issues Taken From Vault at Sdo, Or., Said to Have Been Put on Sale. The trial of six Portland men, in eluding a former detective on the city police force, for alleged trafficking In registered war savings stamps, part of the loot taken from the Scio, Or., State bank when it was robbed on March 3 last, will be etarted in the United States district court here to morrow. Interest in the trial has been increased by rumors that other prominent persons In Portland may be connected with the operations of an alleged ring dealing in war sav ings stamps which are said to have been altered. The six defendants are Bob La Salle, ex-detective on the city police force; Fred Peterson, alleged robber, ho has served three terms in peni tentiaries; Dave Stein, local pawn broker; William Bremner, owner of a clothing store; Angelo H. Rossi, pawn broker and alleged to be a fence for thieves, and W. K. Smith, a watch maker, who once worked for Roesi. Stamps Itcjiriwtered at Solo. The tale of the robbery of the Scio war cavingrs stamps as well as Lib-J erty bonds, money and qther valu ables, is one of clever operatives, for the guilt of the actual crime has never been definitely placed. The bank purchased the stamps from the post of f ice in Scio and took the pre caution to have them registered, the Scio number being 50819, which was printed across the face of each stamp. The robbery occurred on March 3 and just a week later Fred Peterson was caught in Portland with a quantity of war savings stamps on him, some of which, according to federal operatives, clearly showed traces of alterations by the use of some acid, the odor of which was easily noticeable and yet clung to those stamps held as evi dence by the United States attorney in his vaults yesterday, after more than seven months, Peterson's activities led to Rossi, who had long been watched as a sup posed receiver of stolen goods, said detectives, and later another lead showed that Rossi was supposed to have sent a quantity of the stamps to San Francisco. The stamps were placed on the market at bargain prices, though they were worth their face value In all postoffices, and the ring saw an opportunity to make big profits, stated the complaint. Brem ner boupht and sold to La Salle at a profit and L.a Salle avhs said to have sold to George N. Randolph. Poor Specimens Reported. It was stated that in the Randolph lot some poor specimens were found, some that were partly usable, and he asked l--a Salle for his money back. Ia Salle then came back on Bremner and Bremner on Rossi, who could not make good. This was said to have been the chain of events that set off the mine, for the partners fell out and the federal officers came in and were able to get some of them, who were angered, to talk enough to trace the operations of the gang. Rossi was said to have also sold stamps to W. E. Smith, who was said to have re sold to Julius Hern. Dave Stein was said to have made a sale to Philip Tobin, a tailor, who worked for him, and Tobin is one of the men who was reported to have had the bravado to redeem the stamps from the government after the postoffice department already bad paid for them once. GIRL FOR npoM wntf lROT ECT I V K I) I V 1 SI O N IS HUNTING. t " r W -: ! 8 j 1 J ' 4. ' "- 1 r tl " - " - -O- Eva It on nr. Frantic parents, aided, by mu nicipal authorities, are today sear-chins for Eva Eonar, 16, who disappeared Friday after noon while on her - way from the Laurelwood boartiinp: school, near Cornelius, to spend the week end with her mother, Mrs. J..M. Bonar, 387 Yamhill street. Information in the hands of te woman's protective division is that the girl was seen to board an auto truck bound for Gaston, and that she wa3 seen passing- through Hilleboro on the way to Portland in the same machine- Her description is: About 5 feet 6 inches, blonde hair, pale complexion, light brown eyes. She may be identi fied by two small sores, one on her forehead and another on her cheek. Saskatchewan Is Only Section . "( WJlilch Close Plebiscite Ke . . tnrns Are Indicated, in It is probable that an effort will be made to reyoke the druggist's license. RAIL CHIEFS AT ASTORIA Union Pacific Officials Inspect Sew Terminals. ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 25. (Special.) Carl S. tiray, president of the Union Pacific system, accompanied by a party of officials, of that company, passed today in Astoria and inspected the Ilwaco railway line. While here the visitors were the pruests of Port of Astoria and several hours were consumed in Inspecting the new terminals and diecussiris plans for future development work. The party returned to Portland this evening. OTTAWA, Ont., Oct. 25. Dry forces wop victories today in four Canadian provinces Alberta, Manitoba, Sas katchewan and Nova Scotia in which a general plebiscite on the question of prohibiting Importation of liQior from other provinces was sub mitted. In only one province. Saskatchewan, was there indication tonight that the result was close. I As a result of today's plebiscite, the four provinces will be virtually "bone dry," the liquor previously having been secured through importation. Contrary to wet predictions, the in dustrial centers generally voted dry. Halifax, Nova Scotia and Winnipeg, Manitoba, vgted wet and returns from Regina, Saskatchewan, show a wet vote of 3508 against a dry vote of 3217, Incomplete returns late tonight indicated dry majorities in Nova Scotia of 30,000; Saskatchewan 7000, and Alberta of more than 15,000. fig ures were not available from Mani toba. , The vote was taken in accordance with an act of the Canadian parlia ment which, refusing to interfere with the rights of the provinces to manage their own affairs, provided for provin cial plebiscites on the question ol liquor importation. VANCOUVER HEARS JONES Senator Makes Plea for Straight Vote on Republican Ticket. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Oct. 25. (Special.) Senator Jones and Colonel Hartley, who was defeated for the nomination for governorship on the republican ticket, spoke tonight in the Liberty theater to a crowded house. - They were unusually well re ceived, and from indications given, Clarke county will go strongly republican. Forrest L. Hudson and T. V. Cone- land, will speak in the theater Tues day evening on the republican party irora me viewpoint of labor. In their speeches tonight, both Senator Jones and Colonel Hartley pleaded with their hearers to vote the republican ticket straight. Ad Club Plans-Iiively Session. A lively discussion is predicted for the regular meeting of the Portland Ad club at the Hotel Benson Wednes day noon. Four important measures to be voted on at the coming elec tion will be debated bv nromlnrnt speakers. The four measures are the Swan island project, the anti-vaccination measure, the Roosevelt bird refuge bill and the 5 per cent tax measure. Speakers are William K Finley. "Bill" Hanley, John Lange, Gus Moser, L. C. Gilman. C. C. Chapman. J. B. Kerr, W. B. Ayer and Dr. Thomas W. Ross. Obituary. MAYOR'S AID APPRECIATED Thanks Tendered for ETfort for Establishment of Playground. More than 100 persons attended a meeting at the Kpiseopal church, Graham and Vancouver avenues, last night, at which a vote of thaokB was tendered Mayor Baker In appreciation of his efforts for establishment of a playground park at Williams avenue and Stanton street. The meeting was called by Rev. John Dawson as a result -of the mayor's announcement last week that the park was to be given to the com munity. Paul E. Struk was' elected chairman and Rev.' Mr. Dawson, James Gleason, D. U. ,1Jowiis, A. R. tify such action' now. -pointed a committee to confer with Mayor Baker in regard to the dis position of the park. The opinion was freely expressed at the meeting that the park should not be made into a ball ground for use of the older boys, but should be de veloped into a playground suitable for smaller children, equipped wit!! gymnastic apparatus, swings and other out-of-door equipment. It was with this view that the committee was appointed to confer . with the mayor. ;r SUICIDE LEAPS OFF TRAIN " Hoquiam, Wash., Man Is Brother. Woman Believed Demented. ABERDEEN S. D.. Oct. 25. Miss Eva LeCiare. a passenger on Chicago, Mllwaukeen & St. Paul passenger train No. 16 eastbound. took her own life shortly before noon today by Jumping from the window of her 7- sleeping compartment four miles west of Ipswich. S. D. Partial dementia due to a recent nervous breakdown ;. is thought to have been the cause of the suicide. Miss LeCiare, accompanied by a brother, A. V. LeCiare of Hoquiam,, . Wash., boarded the train at Seattle, Wash. They were en route to a point in Massachusetts, i. The woman was still alive when ; found near the track by a freight , crew. She was taken into Ipswich, where she died a few minutes later. Her body will be sent to Massachu setts for burial. Miss LeCiare was 45 years old and was unmarried. ' Her residence could not be learned. ASTORIA, Or.. Oct. 25. (Spe cial.) Jacob L. Morgan, a pioneer in the west, long a resident of the lower Columbia river district, died at his home in Cathlamet, Wash., this morn ing in his 87th year. Mr. Morgan was born in Quincy, 111.. October 13, 1833, and crossed the plains to California in 1852. Shortly after reaching the Pacific coast he came to Oregon, en gaging in logging at Oak Point, Wash., from where he transferred his operations to Westport. About 13 years ago he retired from active lum bering and moved to' Cathlamet, where he has lived since. Mr. Morgan leaves four children Mrs. M. Gor man of Astoria; George Morgan of Felida, Wash., Charles T. Morgan and Marshall E. Morgan of Cathlamet. BEND, Or., Oct. 25. (Special.) Mrs. Almira Swalley, widow of a pio neer settler of the Deschutes valley, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Landingham, in Kenwood late yesterday. The funeral will be held here Wednesday . at 10 o'clock. Rev. J. E. Purdy officiating, with burial in Prineville, her former home. She is survived by her daughters, Mrs. E. C. Landingham and Mrs. Ballard Gile of Bend, Mrs. Sam Lowry of Alaska and Mrs. Fred Stuart of The Dalles, and by two sons, Ed Swalley of Deschutes and Charles Swalley of Yakima. Forestry Officials on Visit. J. G. Falk, property auditor for the forest service, with headquarters in Ogden, Utah, visited the local offices here yesterday on an inspection trip. He will probably be here for several days more. DRUG STORE IS CLOSED Officials Declare Henry Havdahl Kan Business While Intoxicated. Alleged Inability to leave strong and sometimes perfumed -drinks alone resulted yesterday in the closing of the drug store of Henry Havdahl, 115 Glisan street. Prohibition Enforce ment Officer Cassidy closed the store fter he Is alleged to have purchased an unlabelled bottle of bichloride of mercury from Havdahl. Officers Case and Forken of the A: The Templar makes its ap peal to those who by instinct select the finer things of life. W RAY MOTOR CAR CO. 34 11th St. Cor. Couch Phone Broadway 3247 THE TEMPLAR MOTORS COMPANY Ocvelmi. Ohio White Woman Marries Negro. VANCOUVER, Wash' Oct. 25. (Sne- cial.) William Fleming Kelly. 37. negro, and La Rue Kinnysen, a white woman, were married here todav. The groom said he is a moving-picture op erator and the bride said she Is a dressmaker. Both gave their address as the Golden West hotel, Portland. County Road Funa Short. Lack of funds to carry on highway work in the -county will practically put an end to plans along this line for the remainder of the year. Road master Eatchel yesterday Informed the county commissioners that the fund is behind to the extent of Sll.- 938.57. IF youVe worn Plorsheims, the chances are you'll come here anyway. If you, haven't, we think- you've missed some thing, and men who wear them will tell you so. Style, comfort and service reason ably priced no shoe can offer you more. Try Florsheims this time. "All prices substantially lower to con- ' form with recent price reductions" ' FLORSHEIM SHOE STORE 350 Washington Street, Near Park FARMERS ENJOIN ROAD OPPOSITIOX TO KLAMATH FAIiliS HIGHWAY INCREASES. State Officers Declared in League to Accept Financial Aid Not Authorized. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., (Special.) Claiming that Oct. the 25. state mission as co-defendants with the county court, county treasurer, Oskar Huber, contractor, and his assistants. Since construction of the Merrill stretch of road started last summer the opposing ranchers have raised numerous . legal barriers. : assejfting lllll L 11B I. 'Jill II 1 1 I 1UII u uiu uiviui; L 1 It 1 1 lands and cause them serious dam age. Four others beside the Henley estate have brought suit to hinder the highway. Sales Manager Is Promoted. BEND, Or., Oct. 25. (Special.) Formal announcement of the appoint ment of H. K. Brooks, formerly whole sale sales manager, as general man highway commission, etate board ofWer.of the Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Civic Club Indorses Gordon. The People's Civic and Political club indorsed Herbert Gordon for mayor at a meeting held last night at room 1204 Buchanan building. The club also drew up resolutions against the zoning ordinance. William Pickens pave a brief talk. company milling operations and in terests in. Central Oregon, was made here today by M. J. Scanlon, vice president of the general -company. The position to which Mr. Brooks promoted is that formerly held by J. P. Keyes. who died early in the month. control and other state officers are parties to an agreement with the Klamath county court to accept un authorized financial aid from Klam ath county to build the Klamath Falls Merrill section of The Dalles to Cali fornia state highway, on which the county court was enjoined from spending any of the $437,000 road bond issue. October 25. Mrs. Sophia S. Henley, one of several farmers op posing the construction of the road through their lands, is asking the circuit court for a supplementary in junction to prevent the alleged agree ment from being carried out. To circumvent the original injunc tion, plaintiffs' affidavit claims the state highway commission and coun ty court agreed that the county snouia aavance ou per cent oi me Kach package of "Diamond Dyes' roaaa cost, to De reimoursea at a;contains airections so simple that anv later aaio wnen ine uushui is set- i woman can diamond-dye old. faded lle garments, curtains, draperies, window i lie iw L, i i . mrn, aIIQ viitiiiiB, mo hanff nfrn. rha r anil r n 1 1 Ii nvArln county may bear only 25 per cent of ' portieres, everything, whether wol DIAMOND DYE OLD FADED DRAPERIES, COVERS, HANGINGS the total cost and 'any extra expen diture is "unauthorized and unlaw ful.' silk, linen, cotton or mixed goods, new, rich, fadeless colors. Buy "Diamond Dyes" no other Governor Olcott. Secretary of State bind then perfect results are guar Kozer, Treasurer Hoff and. others are j anteed. Druggist has Diamond Dyes named with members of the state Color Card to help you select shade Doara or control ana ngnway com- I desired. Adv. Wkerever Tour Patk Mav Lead No matter what foreign country you plan to visit, The First National Bank can be helpful in plan r ning and arranging for . your trip. ASK our Foreign Depart ment to assist you in making reservations for ac commodations and for information regarding se curing passports. Know what foreign moneys ' are and their exchange possibilities. Letters of Credit and Trav elers' Checks are conven ient and safeguard your funds. .These may be ob tained at the Foreign Department, P-Mk ml iWmWm THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND OREGON THE FIRST NATIONAL"- BANK WEST OF THE ROCKY FOUNTAINS . pit IIP tie iiwiaemce To the People of Tfris Section: This is, perhaps, the most important of any among this series "of articles on "Keep ing the Faith" and to grip its tremendous potency and benefit accordingly, you must carefully read and digest each statement made statements by national authorities that are as serious and dependable as affi davits. People are still going about -with eyes eagerly alight, seeking the honest nian and the honest product. When their search is rewarded, nothing but betrayal can break or lessen their allegiance. It has been " pathetically true from the beginning of time, that men admire honor in others even when themselves besmirched. ' " So, The System will agree with this "evi dence," even though it denies every other truth. Months ago, when the price-readjustment period finally set in, I saw the present sit uation coming; arid I began to prepare for it. I wrote to scores of high-class mills and manufacturers of clothing and asked them for the Facts of today and for the future with "respect to possible lower prices 6n staples in general and on clothing in particular. - This, in general, is a consensus of the opinion of the Real Ones: ''Prices will continue to go down on things on which reductions are justified; but any flurry or price drop on articles on which the cost of manufacture has not and cannot drop under present manu facturing costs can only be for a short period, after which they must again go upward in order to provide a living profit for those engaged in making and selling. Clothing belongs in the' class of articles on which costs do not justify price reductions now or within the next year; and any so-called "sales" must be the subterfuge of awrong' ful system pursued by many dealers." Do not stop at this point, dear reader, with the conclusion that my purpose is to justify maintenance of the present prices. On. the con trary, as my forthcoming application of the Golden Rule will demon strate, I am fully in sympathy and working for a return in the right way and not The System's Way to a normal price-level. More Evidence This is a verbatim statement in reply to my letter sent to manu facturers from one of the world's largest and best: "Here are our reasons why we do not anticipate any reduction in prices for fall and winter. We are receiving and paying for wool ens which were purchased several months ago. The mills have not made, nor will they make, any price concessions. You know as well as we do that overhead costs are not lessening. Right now, in fact, labor is asking a 15 increase" STILL MORE EVIDENCE This from another of the best: "The mills have not reduced the price of woolens one penny for fall and winter. Trimmings that go into garments are no lower. Labor is demanding more moiiey instead of less. Therefore we are unable to make you any reduction because it would mean a total loss to us." ' And Still More Evidence This from another of the dependable ones: "As we have never made as much as 10 net since we have been in business and as we expect this season to show a loss as it is, we surely cannot see our way clear to make you any reductions" STILL A LITTLE MORE "The only basis upon which we could make an allowance would be if the mills made some concession to us or the cost of labor de clined. Neither has been the case and probably will not be for months to come' ; Thus we could quote almost indefinitely from the source of the clothing industry. But these will suffice to convince the most skep tical. Now I am ready in tomorrow's paper for the application of the instrument the Big Proposition "Our Application of the Golden Rule" tfcat will "clear away the clouds" and stop the "rocking of the economic boat." It will grip and inspire every' reader. Watch for it and carefully read every word. ':r, - I.. ff : , rifM a ml AjLfcil f th CtUKMSOCACa I YOU SHOULD WORRY About what you eat when taking BARK R00TT0NIC A Mild Laxative; An Appetizer A Wonderful System Builder For Sale at All Reliable Drag Stores CELRO-KOLA CO. Sole Mfgrs. PORTLAND ' OREGON Kegulate your digestfcra so yon can eat favorite fosds without fear of Indigestion Flatulence Gases Acidity Palpitation A few tablets of Fape's Diapepsin correct acidity, thus regulating the stomach and giving almost instant, relief. Large 60c ease drugstores. - A A 0