Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, November 18, 1920, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextTTTT: MOn-IXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAT. XOVKMBFR 18. 1920 11 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF City Editor Main 70TO. 560-95 Sunday Editor Main 'OJO. 560- Advertising Department. .Main OiO. Superintendent of Bid. .Main iOiO. oOO-v AMUSEMENTS. HETLIO "(Broadway at Taylor) "Georse White". Scandala of 1919." Tonight RAKliR (Alder at Eleventh) ",.s,2." company in "The Crimaon AUDI- io" LYHIC (Broadway at Morrison) Musical comedy. "Mardl Gras." Three aBowa daily, 2. 7 and 9 P. M. HI'.'PODHOMB (Broadway at "amhtll) - Vaudeville and moving pictures, - to o. t:4S to 11 P. M. Saturdays. Sundays ana hclidava continuous. 1:15 to 11 M. PANTAGES (Broadway at Alder) Vaude ville ti.m. hw Hailv- 2:30. and K:03 P. M. State Products Lectures Planned. Edward C. Bobbins, dean ol the school of commerce of the University of Oregon, and Earl Kilpatrick, direc tor of the extension division, are ar ranging a series of lantern elides and lectured, illustrating the production, development and distribution of prod ucts in Oregon. Twenty-five lectures to be given in at least 50 communi ties of the state. One of these lectures will have to do with Portland's har bor. In the arrangement of this, the Chamber of Commerce .is co-operating, through its foreign trade depart ment, of which Frank Ira White is manager. Foresters to Hear Talk. An im portant meeting to members of the northwest section of the Society of American Foresters will take place tonicrht at the home of T. T. Hunger, 595 Buena Vista avenue, when the forest employes of this part of the United ' States and their interested friends will hear K. W. Headley, as sistant forester of the federal serv ice and Roy Kelly, inspector, talk on fire protection in American forests. Tho meeting is called for 8:15 o'clock and as this, is headquarters of the society for this district they are plan ning on a large attendance. Navt to Provide Launches. The United States navy is about to turn over to the forestry service a set of launches for its use in Alaska. Kngi Jieer Blodgett of Ketchikan is in Port land now, having just come down from the north, and is visiting friends here prior to assisting at the transfer. It is necessary for the forest service to have a considerable fleet in service about the many bays and rivers of Alaska and Blodgett might be called admiral of its navy. He will go to Bremerton in a few days and formal ly accept the new vessels that are to go under his command. Irrigation Property to Be Sold. To satisfy a mortgage claim of the Bank of Echo. Or., Judge VVolverton yesterday morning ordered the sale of all ditches, canals, water rights and lands of the Western Lancl & Irrigation company. The concern i now in the hands of F. B. Swayze and W. H. Simpson, receivers, and the sale will be advertised for four weeks by Robert Maguire, master in chancery. The sale will be held from the steps of the courthouse at Pendle ton. Soldiers Accused of Theft. Two soldiers from Vancouver barracks. Joe W. ntner and James Wright, have been lodged in the county jail, charged with larceny of an automo bile belonging to Mrs. E. Windsor of this city. The two men are alleged to have taken the machine and aban doned it at Columbia beach, where mirrors and other detachable articles were removed. Riner was arrested yesterday and his partner was taken in custody by deputy sheriffs on Tuesday. Eighty-Five Would Be Citizens. They will make Americans in relays at the United States district court today for there are 85 aliens who have applied for their final papers and who have been ordered to appear. To expedite the proceedings Judge Wolverton has ordered them to ap pear in squads about half an hour apart. It is expected that the making of new citizens will occupy all of the court's time today and possibly part of tomorrow. Express Rise Argument Ends. Concluding arguments in its conten tion that a rise in rates should be allowed by the state public - service commission, recently granted by the interstate commission, were made by the American Railway Express com pany before the state commission here. Kine charts, illustrating the situation, were filed. The case will be resumed this morning and will probably be completed by noon. Credit Men Meet Tonight. The regular monthly meeting of the Port land Association of Credit Men will be held tonight in the crystal room of the Hotel Benson at 6:15 o'clock. Speakers will be Orin M. Pierce and D. E. Galbraith. There will be an open discussion of present credit ques tions. The Rosarian quartet will sing popular selections. Don C. Ross is chairman of the entertainment com mittee. Shipyard Worker Hurt. Arnen Grossenbacher, 23, of 186 Sheridan street, was injured about the head and shoulders yesterday when he was struck by a piece of flying steel while employed at the Northwest Steel company's plant. He was re moved to St. Vincent's hospital, where his injuries were said not to be serious. Valuable Information. We supply permanent and comfortable artificial teeth very soon after extracting teeth painlessly by our nerve-blocking method. We place eanitary bridge work, and extract, fill, crown or treat teeth for pyorrhea, all -without pain Hartley. Kiesendahl & Marshall. 107 Journal bldg. Adv. Patrolman Ordered Rir.iru . Patrolman Hatch was ordered rep- i,..V . 3 v . Pce efficiency board at a hearing yesterday on charges Involving his leaving his post of duty and loafing on a bench at the union station. The offense was not deemed serious enough to war rant his suspension from the force Football Plater Hurt. Hilton Rose. 19-year-old son of rr Mark W. Rose, is confined to his home with a painful brain concussion as a result of injuries sustained in the football game between Washington high school - . v.jicvuiiiu scnool Tues- - not ueueved to h. Glenn Quiett Is Lecturer. From sailor to lecturer for a national publi cation is the record of Glenn C. Quiett, a Reed college graduate of 1920. Last July Quiett signed as seaman aboard the steamer Yosemite and sailed for England and Scotland. Returning to New York, he secured a position with the Survey, a magazine of social bet terment, as publicity man and lecturer. He has Just recently com pleted a tour in the interests of this magazine and the uplift of humanity. Much of the recent literature on Grand Rapids, Mich., which was fea tured in last week's issue of the Survey, was from data compiled by Quiett. In Grand Rapids he gave lectures to the Chamber of Commerce. The W. T. C. U. and the Boy Scouts. Biology Club to Meet. The Reed college Biology club will hold its regular semi-monthly meeting at the home of Dr. JU E. Griffin tonight at 7:30. Theodore Eliot will speak on "Hemolysis and Clotting." This will be a fourth of a series of lectures given by the club on the blood sys tem In the human body. All lectures BUYING BODYTO GET E RELATED La France Confesses to $1 5,- 000 Swindle. $2500 DECLARED PAID TREAT PROMISED TO PRESS CLUB MEMBERS. .i ' ? J Graee Cameron. With a double-header bill on today for the Portland Press club luncheon programme in the Elks' building, members are due for a genuine treat. Grace Cam eron, the only woman honored with membership in the organ ization, who is here with George White's "Scandals of 1919," and her brand-new husband. Duke Rogers, are to be guests. They will be introduced by Mayor Baker. "Scandals of 1919" will be at the Heilig theater for the remainder of the week. Miss Cameron was made an honorary life member in 1911. Friday will be Press club night at the Heilig theater, and after the regular performance the or ganization will hold a midnight reception for the star and her company. day. serious. Presbyterians to Give Show. An , i; unaer me name of v-uuuiry ocnooi" will be given by the Mizpah Presbyterian -i, .niieiecntn and Division r uw evening, commenc ing at 8 o clock. Co Not Foroxt to call up East tOSI when you want the Salvation Army '" to can ror cast-off cloth. Ing, magazines, newspapers, furniture. etc Address Z4-2C Union ave. Major John Bree. district officer. AdT. Modern office systems devised and installed. Our system experts at your service, no obligation. Over 400 stock forms to select from, at a saving. ai . ir ix. x-acirio staty. & Ptg Co.. 107 Second street Adv. B Sure to ask for the original Flor de Baltimore at your favorite smoke Khop. It's the quality cigar with the uniuu iHOCL AQV. Knox Silk Hats for the Horse Show. juii aress accessories. M. SicheL men's furnisher and hatter. 331 Wash ington si., near Broadway. Adv. L. M. Davis, dentist, Mohawk bldir Good work, no catchy fake promises. Dr. James W. Rosen-feld returned-1209-11 Selling bldg. Main 1546. Adv Kemmerbr Coal. Carbon Coal Co, mine agents. East 11SS. Adv. 1 rknch dinner every day, 5 to 8 i: .U..--I1. vs Jonnson et. Adv, so far have been given by students, but next month a doctor will be in vited to give a lecture on "Anaphy laxis." The next meeting will be held December 1, and Walter Brodie will speak on "Sperifuity and Trans fusion." Reed Students Plan Trip. At an assembly yesterday Reed college stu dents completed arrangements to at tend the Reed-Pacific football game Saturday at Forest Grove and heard the reports of the two women dele gates who attended the intercollegi ate association of women's organiza tions at Pullman, Wash. Either an interurban car or motor vehicles will be chartered to accommodate those going to Forest Grove. Julia Harri son and Grace Linklater gave reports of the conference at Washington State college. Cooking Classes to See Show. Girls of the cooking classes at Wash ington high school today will visit the food show in the armory in body and will be shown through as guests of the management. They will be led by Miss Hobbs and other teachers at the building. Three more lectures remain in the series being given by Miss Lassie Lane each after noon. These are on child feeding. Preparations are being made for the closing night next Saturday. Seattle Excursionists Fail to Ar rive. An excursion of Seattle busi ness men, which was due here yes terday, according to previous an nouncement, to visit the Pacific Inter national Livestock show, failed to ar rive. The Chamber of Commerce had invited the visitors to be its guests at luncheon, but received word that the train would not come at this time, but might later. Attempt to Bribe Charged. Be cause he is alleged to have offered 20 to Sergeant W. H. Breuning of the police force when he was arrested recently, J. Singh again was taken in custody yesterday. He was arraigned before Presiding Judge Tazwell and entered a plea of not guilty. He was released on $500 bail. WIFE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Family Trouble Is Blamed for Mrs Ollingh-am. Taking Gas. Family trouble was said to have caused the attempted suicide yester day of Mrs. T. E. Ollingham, who was found by her husband at 3:30 P. M. overcome by gas fumes In their apart ment at Front and Morrison streets. She was said to have told authorities that her husband, who is a restau rant employe, had refused properly to provide for her and told her that he could get all he wanted to eat at the restaurant and that she could shift for herself. At St. Vincent's hospital, where she was rushed after first aid treatment by an emergency hospital interne, it was stated last night that she might recover. , Two Undertakers Assistants Are Accused of Having Aided in Plan for $1000 Each. In a confession made yesterday to Police Inspector Swennes, J. C. "Har ry" La France, under arrest on charges of forgery, said that the body which he used In 1913 in putting over his $15,000 swindle on insurance com panies was purchased by him from a. small undertaking establishment for $500, and that he paid two under taker's assistants 81000 each for as sisting him In taking the body to a lonely spot on the Clackamas river above Estacada. La France attracted coastwide at tention in the summer of 1913 when he mysteriously dropped from sight while on a fishing trip 'above Esta cada. Several months later his wife collected 815,000 in insurance money from three insurance companies. A year later La France returned to Portland, where he was recognized and arrested and subsequently con victed for his daring swindle. Arrest Made on Tuesday. La France was taken into custody Tuesday by Inspectors Swennes, Schulpius and Ackerman for several forgeries which he ha3 since admit ted. He likewise has admitted steal ing a trunk and suitcase from the Southern Pacific baggage room. In his statement yesterday to In spector Swennes, La France said that his notorious insurance swindle has so preyed upon his mind during the ast seven years that he has become almost mentally unbalanced. Eagerly he gave the detectives details of the nsurance swindle, including all names and dates and other features connect ed with his procurement of the body which he "planted" above Estacada and which for several months was be lieved to be his corpse. He said that he had paid & small undertaking establishment in Port land $500 for the corpse which he dressed in his own clothing and which was taken for his body. He said he paid the two assistants 81000 each for assisting him in taking the body to the point above Estacada where it was later found. Body Moved In Wigoi. His confession stated that they car ried the body up the river in a wagon as far as the trail was passable, after which they made a rough litter ,and carried it on up the stream to the point where it was placed. After he had dropped from sight. La France, in his confession, said that he went to Aurora, where he boarded with a family for several weeks be fore leaving Oregon for the south. During the time he was in hiding this Aurora home, he said, these two men who assisted him in carrying out his swindle came frequently to see him to demand their money. He said that it was not until after his wife had procured the first allot ment of her insurance money that he was able to pay the two men for their part in the affair. He paid them, he said, on their last visit to him at Aurora. Statement Is Investigated. La France insisted to Inspector Swennes that the people with whom he stayed at Aurora can identify the two men who came to visit him fre quently. Inspector Swennes has un dertaken an investigation In a deter mination to learn the truth or falsity of the "confession" which La France so freely made. . La France yesterday retainea Thomas G. Ryan to defend him on the forgery charge. As deputy district attorney, Mr. Ryan had a part in his prosecution for the insurance swin dle. La France told Inspector Swennes that he had no fear of a penitentiary sentence on the forgery charge, to Now We've Knocked 25 From the Prices of Our Entire Stock Men's and Boys' " Furnishings, Shoes, Hats, Clothing 'Everything Sold in Our Big Store' Select Your Xmas Gifts From These: Bath Robes Caps Collars Gloves Handkerchiefs Hats : Jewelry -MEN'S- Kuppenheimer Clothes Leather Vests Lion Service Clothes Mackinaw Neckwear Night Shirts Overcoats Pajamas ' Raincoats Ralston Shoes Scarfs Separate Trousers Shirts Smoking Jackets Socks Suits Sweaters Umbrellas Uniform Caps Underwear Wool Vests I r BOYS' Collars Hats and Caps H osiery Extra Knickers Knicker Suits Mackinaw s Play and Indian Suits Overcoats Raincoats Scout and Sol dier Suits Shirts and Waists Shoes Sweaters Underwear GIVE TO RED CROSS. Christmas Contributions Asked. With Christmas but a few weeks away this worthy organization is making every effort to help the needy. You can increase your contribution if you have your suit made to measure at the Brownsville Woolen Mills at Third and Morrison, because this week we are going-to make individual sav ings for men up to $25 on our special 9tu suits. AQV. CARD OF THAXKS. We wish to express tratltui1 t friends for their help and sympathy at iu uci vl out ueiovea wile and mother and for the beautiful flowers We are especially grateful to local camp wo, . v. . tor tneir assist ance anu iiurni uiiering. G R. GILMOUR. AND FAMILY, MRS. MYRTLE PRESTON illVmV HI I 1.1 -f. Adv. CARD OK THAXKS. Men's Hats Fall and Winter Styles, Felt, Velour and Cloth Famous Stetson, Mallory, Trimble, Borsalino, Lion Quality. $ 4.00 Grade Now... $3.00 5.00 Grade Now 3.75 6.00 Grade Now 4.50 7.00 Grade Now 4.90 8.00 Grade Now j 6.00 10.00 Grade Now 7.."0 11.00 Grade Now. 8.25 12.50 Grade Now 9.35 15.00 Grade Now.. 11.25 Men's Socks Cotton, Silk, Cashmere and Pure Wool, Wool mixtures. Regular 25c grade now i20C Regular 35c grade now 25 Regular 50c grade now 40t Regular 65c grade now 48 Regular 75c grade now 55C Regular $1.00 grade now 75 Regular $1.50 grade now SSI. 15 Regular $2.00 grade now . v S1.50 Buy by the Half Dozen and Dozen. Boys' Famous Iron Clad Hose And Other Brands. All Sizes. Cotton, Fine Grade Wool, Mixtures. 75c grades, now 57 85c grades, now 640 95c grades, now 720 $1.00 grades, now 750 Men's Shirts $2.50 grade reduced to S1.90 3 for 9 5.00 $3.00 grade reduced to 2.25 3 for 6.00 $3.50 grade reduced to 2.623 for 7.00 -$4.00 grade reduced to 3.00 3 for 8.00 $5.00 grade reduced to 3.753 for 10.25 $6.00 grade reduced to 4.50 3 for 12.50 $7. SO grade reduced to 5.60 3 for 15. SO $8.50 grade reduced to 6.353 for 17.5 $10.00 grade reduced to :. 7.50 3 for 21.50 $12.50 grade reduced to 9.353 for 26. 50 $15.00 grade reduced to 11.253 for 31. 50 Men's Umbrellas 25 OFF Regular $3.00 to $12.00 Grades now $2.25 to $9.00 Women's Umbrellas $3.00 to $12.00, now $2.25 to $9.00 Boys' Knicker Suits EXTRA SPECIAL Boys' Two-Pant Knicker Suits Fine woolen fabrics; green, grey, brown mixture. Regular $20.00 and $22.50. Special ab $14.85 Men's Union Suits Regular $3.00 Grade Reduced to $2.25 Regular $3.50 Grade Reduced to 2.G5 Regular $4.00 Grade Reduced to 3.00 Regular $5.00 Grade Reduced to 3.75 Regular $6.50 Grade Reduced to 4.90 Regular $7.50 Grade Reduced to 5.C0 . Regular $8.50 Grade Reduced to 6.35 Regular $10.00 Grade Reduced to 7.50 Cooper, Superior, Stuttgarter, Wright's, Medlicott, etc. Men's Bath Robes and Smoking Jackets Buy Now for Christmas Gifts $12.50 Grade now $ 9.3S 13.50 Grade now 10.12 15.00 Grade now 11 .25 16.50 Grade now 12.38 18.00 Grade now 13.50 20.00 Grade now 15.00 25.00 Grade now 18.75 Boys' Shirts and Waists Bell, K. &. E., Puritan and otner brands. Madras, percale, chambray, sateen, flan nel. $1.00 grades, now 75 1.35 grades, now $1.00 1.50 grades, now 1.15 1.75 grades, now 1.30 2.50 grades, now l.!IO 4.50 grades, now 5.00 grades, now 3.75 Ladi 9 iesi "Save your November paid laundry bills. They will be worth $15 to at least 2 dozen women. You may be one of these. See Sunday papers of Nov. 2S for details. PORTLAND GAS & COKE CO. Motorists Save Money We will do your repairing on a contract price basis. You know in advance what the cost will be. Cook & Gill Co., Inc. llth and Burnside Sts. $65.00 to $85.00 Kuppenheimer Good Clothes, now $45.00 to $63.75 $25.00 to $50.00 Lion Service Clothes, now , $18.75 to $37.50 MORRISON AT FOURTH Exclusive Kuppenheimer House in Portland S. & H. Stamps Given which he has confessed, but said that the Insurance swindle had so preyed upon him that he was driven to a point of desperation so tnat be was capable of almost any crime. Mrs. La France visited her hus band yesterday at the city Jail. She said that she knew nothing of her husbands forgeries or his theft of tho trunk and suitcase from tne Southern Pacific company. His daugh ter who was a child at the time of the' insurance swindle, but who has since grown to womanhood, refused to accompany her mother to the jail cell. mm Chief of Police. Jenkins and Wife Have the Baby which was left on Mrs. Ollie Thomas' front porch one day last week. Many sleepless nights may be spent caring for it and result in the adopted parents, fre quently getting up more tired in the morning than when they went to bed, but it will be worth it. Do you get up feeling more tired than when you went to bed? If you do, it is probably due to eyestrain, which disarranges your whole system and causes fatigue. . If you will let us examine your eyes and fit you with the proper glasses, you will find it a joy to get up in the morning. Wheeler Optical Co. Second Floor, Oregonian Bldg. I WHAT DO YOU EXPECT OF YOUR DENTIST? i I Inn exDect him to treat your teeth so that they will b In good condition I I5ut you expect something else besides that You expect him to be g I patient, careful, and to spare you as much pain as possible. We fulfill K. I. htnd latest In modern dentistry. No more falling plates. y,-Q extract any number of teeth without causing the slightest pain. n Paid to Plates nmd Bridge work. IN NINETEEN CITIES TKe Decker Lock-SteerinWheel Ask FOKD, DODGE, CHEVROLET, OVERLAND 4 or MAXWELL deal ers to show you this wheel, or write R. P. RICE Kansas City - - - - Missouri We, tne relatives of the late Mrs Jrene Fawcett, thank her many friends and consideration shown us in our 1 bereavement. MR. JOHN FAWCETT MR. AND MRS. JOHN BUSS MR. JOHN BUSS JR. Adv. MISS KLLA BUSS. Particular Attention PYORRHEA SrCCESSFCLIT TREATED. EXAMINATION FREE, lioarm! 8:30 to 5 P. M. Phone Bt. 20381 33 leM in Portland. WISE DENTAL CO. reliable: painless dentists. 311 FAILINO BLDK. THIRD AND WtSHIr;Tft. f S. E. CORNER, ENTRANCE ON THIRD STREET rcr. Housewives Are Using ' PACIFIC NUT for Seasoning Meats and Vegetables As a real test, we ask you to try it on a sizzling hot, juicy beefsteak. We know what the result will be; you'll be surprised to find that the steak will be just as finely seasoned as any you ever ate. Try it on a baked potato ! The same .will be true of mashed potatoes, beets, peas or any other vegetables. You won't know the difference, except in cost, which will be about 50 per cent in favor of PACIFIC NUT Margarine. , We use the richest oil from the choicest Pacific island cocoanuts and pure pasteurized milk. There is" no trace of animal fat just a high quality vegetable product sweet, clean and nutritious. Bu7 a pound from your dealer today; try it for seasoning- meats and eeretables, for sand wlches, on the table, for hot cakes, muffins, rolls and toast, for making; pies and cakes and for all other cooklntr. 7his is the Package asldr it ! lllll !lfl TWO of the most homelika hotels in Portland, located in the heart of the shopping and theater district. All Ore gon Electric trains stop at the Seward Hotel, the House of Cheer. Excellent dining room in connection. The Hotel Cor nelius, the House of Welcome, Is only two short blocks from the Seward. Our brown buses meet all trains. Rates $1.50 and np. W. C. Culbertsoa. Prop. V REPAIRED PIANOS, PLAYER. . F1AAOS, PHOAiO GRAPHS Also reflnisbc- by a new and better procesa tor 1bb money. Tuning and action rejnilatltiK. HAROLD S. GILBERT SS4 Yamhill Street Pianos Boutcht, Btotcd. Sold, Wanted Chairs to Cane by School for Blind FOR PARTICULARS CAIX MRJJ?Myers Har.SoeOor Tabor 9079 KING AND HIAWATHA COAL ICE DELIVERY CO. Bdwr. 4280. 532-45. EAST 7931, TOWING Automobile Painting. Best Equipped Shop In City. Repairing Chevrolet and Ford Cars Our Specialty. COMMERCIAL MOTOR CAR CO. Kast llth and Burn aide. A Moderately-Prleed Hotel of Merit HOTEL CLIFFORD East Morrison St. and East SLxth, $1.25 Per Dar, 6 I'cr Week Up,