THE MORNING OREGOMAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1921
ETHERIDGE IS FREE
ID READY TO TALK
Blame Expected to Be Put on
Morris.
OVERTURE ALREADY MADE
Ex-Head of Bond House "ot Yet
Ready to Give Interviews; Miss
Morris' Holdings Sought.
fpon tinned From First Pact.)
portance of the testimony and evi
dence be is abe to produce.
Mr. Etheridge (till maintains a
sphynx-like silence so far as the
granting of Interviews Is concerned.
He said that he could not and would
not talk until he had procured an
attorney and was further apprised of
the nature of the charges asamsi
him.
1 rand Evidence Expected.
That Etheridge, if he decides to tell
all he knows concerning tne iirm
Mrrrls Brothers. Inc.. and the interest
vWh Fred S. Morris had in the firm,
aril srrenethen the evidence of al
leged fraud on the part of Morris, as
produced in the federal chancery
hearing Monday, is the belief of those
,.r.. .,. -. ,1 .h he investigation of
Ik. .rf.ira nf the firm.
His testimony, It is understood, will
seek to place much of the blame on
the .hni.Irters nf I red Morris, WBW
ttnriv. fnr the, receiver have con
tended, has at all times been in reality
the nwner of the bond house, wit
votheri.ie-e merelv as a "dummy" pres
ident and stockholder, who would be
compelled to shoulder all Diame i
case of a crash sucn as occurred tw
weeks ago.
Share Demanded by Morris.
This is the theory on which At
torneys Harrison Allen and Cassius R.
l'eck worked during their cross-ex
amination of Morris in federal court
Monday. They succeeded in showing
that Etheridge and his wne mow
complete control of the bond house
without the payment of one cent, and
at a time when, it is charged, the
firm was insolvent to the extent of
Slilj.OOO or more.
This. It is argued by the attorneys,
would explain why Morris was so
willing to unload all interest in the
firm at a time when the business
Tiiir:h en into a receivership at any
minute. But in spite of the fact that
t,i, . t urns honelesslv insolvent
u.hfn the Etheridees took it over
thrniitrh the. allered check-kittng Op
crations. Morris still demanded $500
o mnnih from the firm, under his
own admissions in open court.
Jt is understood that the next two
or three days will determine whether
or not Etheridge will turn state's
.vidnc in the 'nvestigation of the
wrecked bond house.
Arrangement Is Scented
District Attorney Evans admitted
ih!ii he understood that
some arrangement was under way
wherebv Etheridge was to turn on
a hnrn his relations with
it. farmer owner ot the bond house
Harrison Allen, of counsel for Ke-
-r.r Whitcomb. said that the pro
new to him. and that so
far as he knew It had not yet been
i his firm. He insisted
.!... .h law firm's sole interest
k iv..ri.-it!in was to obtain for
......iitn'r every possible cent
which can be saved from the wreck
as-'.
The first step In the
nhn nf the receiver to
nossible. Miss Henrietta
... f WrH s. Morris, to turn over
...t. fnr the benefit of the
creditors, was taken yesterday when
un of the receivers legal
advisors, procured from Federal
Judse Wolverton an order permitting
Receiver Whltcomb to seal a satety
Hem.sit box at the Morris Brothers,
Tr.- hn.i house in which she is eup
posed to keep personal securities and
assets of a consideraoie sum.
Depoi.lt Box Held Vnder Seal.
The order signed by Judge Wol
verton holds this deposit box under
ecal until further order of the court
and restrains either Fred S. Morris
or Henrietta Morris from removing
any of its contents.
Fred Morris went to the safety de
posit vault yesterday morning and
sought entrance Into his sisters
vault, but was restrained by Receiver
Whltcomb. Morris then notified Grif
fith. Leiter and Allen that he would
be unable to comply with a court
order requiring hjm to file a complete
statement of his sister's personal and
real holdings because much of them
were confined in the safety deposit
box.
The force of auditors working
under the direction of Receiver Whit
comb devoted all day yesterday to
preparing a complete and final list of
all creditors of the bond house for
filing in the federal court today. The
auditors will then take over the work
of locating all possible assets In order
that an official estimate of the firm's
deficiency may be known definitely
by the close of the week. As soon aa
the complete list of creditors is filed
official notices will be sent but to all
asking them to file, their claims In
proper form for presentation to the
referee in bankruptcy.
Dealings to Be Probed.
Mr. Whitcomb yesterday directed
Auditors to investigate the dealings
had between the local bond house
with the bond firms of Redmond &
Co. and Childs & Co. in New York.
Auditors in New York are now mak
ing this inquiry. The books of Morris
Bros.. Inc.. show that the firm had
oredlts with both these firms, while
the books of the firms are said to dis
close that they are creditors of the
local firm. Exact informaion con
cerning these relations is expected by
Mr. Whitcomb within the next few
days.
Court action is expected to get un
der way again tomorrow morning
wluvi Fred S. Morris la recalled to the
witness chair before Robert F. Ma
gun e. master in chancery, for further
crcss-exam'naticn. At that time at-tm-neys
for the receiver will attempt
to make him reveal his own personal
holdings. His sister, Henrietta Mor
ris, will undergo a minute ex
amination, it was said.
Whether or not Etheridge and Mrs.
Etheridge wMl be called upon to sub
mit to this examination will not be
known until tomorrow. If the pend
ing proposal made by Ktheriige that
he turn state's evidence against Mor
ris is accepted. It is probable that he
will not be called for examination in
chancery proceedings.
serwtee. Of these cases, ten are now
under Investigation and the others
have been settled In court or by the
paying of costs for extinguishing the
fires.
The most common causes of fire
were found to be leaving campfires
burning, fcrr which 26 persons were
called to account. The cigarette as a
cause for forest fire caused criminal
action to be brought against only one
Oregon resident. Two cases of incen
diarism were reported. Burning brush
without a permit and sparks from
logging engines were other causes.
Cases were reported from prac
tically every county In the .state. In
cases where the fire was found not
to have been started willfully the per-
LEADIXG MAN FINDS OLD
PLAY STILL POPULAR.
announced
compel. If
Morris, sis-
PLAY STILL POPULAR. t
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LEGISLATIVE TUSK
Adequate Consideration of
AN Problems Doubted.
60-DAY PERIOD SHORT
Sell
"I hadn't the slightest idea
that 'Way Down East' was so
popular'here In the west until
we began playing It last week,
and the fact that we are repeat
ing it this week is evidence
that the production has met
with approval," said Selmer
Jackson, popular leading man
of the Baker Stock company,
who is playing his first year
with the Baker Players. "We
thoroughly enjoy the produc
tion ourselves, for when your
audience is with you, you can
get more enjoyment and real
entertainment from your work.
It takes all kinds of plays to
make up the theatrical rounds
and all kinds of people must
be thought of when a play Is
chosen, and the Baker manage
ment in this regard is no ex
ception; in fact, I feel they
'have chosen most wisely the
plays offered this year."
son to blame pays for the cost of
putting out the blaze.
Federal indictments are still pend
ing in the incendiary cases.
E TO BE TALKED
ASSOCIATIOX MEMBERS TO
MEET AT CHAMBER HERE.
Programme Contains Many Topics
of Importance; John S. Bcall
Is Toastniater.
W ith a programme of important
topics before them, members of tbe
Oregon State Drainage association
will hold an all-day meeting in the
green room of. the Chamber of Com
nerce, beginning at 10 o'clock to
morrow morning. Officers of the or
ganization are: President. A. E. Har
ris, Brooks; acting secretary, w, l .
Powers, Corvallia: chairman of legis
ative committee. Samuel R. Brown
c-ervais; chairman of programme
committee, John w. Cunningham
Portland. The directors are J. O.
KIrod, Portland; Colon Ebcrhard, La
Grande; EL Applegate, Klamath Falls;
A. E. Beals. Tillamook; T. G. Smith.
t-cho; Percy Purvis, vale, and A- R.
Roman, Astoria.
The programme Is as follows:
Address of welcome, P. Hetherton. Port-
and chanrber of commerce: respond
ehalf of drainage association, J. O. Klrod
Multnomah drainage district ; reading of
minute, report of secretary and appoint
ment of resolutions committee; address,
The Operation of the Oregon Drainage
District Uv Percy A. Cupper, state en-
ineer; dis-cut-ston, led by John W. Oun
rngham : adoYos. "The Elements Which
Make Drainage Bonds A ttractive to the
stor," Harry A. Kendall, presiden
lark. Kendall & Co., Inc.. investment
bankers, discussion. 'Capacities of Drains,
h K. Henshaw and Ward Cretcher.
The afternoon ffession, to be called to
rder at '2 P. M., will include:
Address, "Oregon Development Through
ra-n;i.e, J. W. Brewer, field secretary
OrcKon chamber of commerce; address.
Drainage and Better Farming," Ueorge
Mansfield, MtMifo-d. acting president o.
tale farm bureaus; discussion. "The Ad-
antags of Tile for Drainage Work Ce-
en-t Tile," Fhil le,iU'rday. "Clay Tile,"
E. Wilson. Salem; address. "Experi-
ent fetation V ork in Drainage, J. T.
ardine. director of experimental stations.
orvailis; reports on general progress of
drainage work, led by W. L.. Powers, pro
esor of soils, O. A. C. (Professor Powers
It caa on representatives of various
rainage projects for brief reports of proff
ers and resutts. and will supnk m nt
these reports by his own observations and
comments); report of resolutions commit-
ee and discussion and action upon resolu-
6:50 P. M. Dinner at chamber of com
merce. Toastmaster, John b. Beau.
BUSINESS IN EAST GOOD
A.
D. Charlton Says Merchants Are
Growing Optimistic.
That business conditions through
out the east are looking better, and
that there is a rising tide of opti
mism, were statements made by A. D.
Charlton, general passenger agent of
the Northern Pacific railway, who
has just returned to his headquarters
in Portland.
"I found that a. large number of
merchants were waiting to see what
the Christmas trade would be like
this season," said Mr. Charlton, "and
when it turned out to be one of the
largest buying periods ever recorded,
they took heart again. With this in
dication to guide them they are map
ping out their future course with
much more optimism."
51
KIDNAPING JS MYSTERY
Local Police Know Nothing of Lad
Held in San Francisco.
Police officials are puzzled over a
telegram from San Francisco inform
ing them of the finding of 3-year-old
Philip Ferris, said to have been kid
naped from his mother. Mary Ferris,
general delivery, Portland.
r-mr I mil nrrriirvrnn I N record or tne case can De round
FIRE LAW OFFENDERS and both county and city officials
know nothing of It. I he telegram
also zmes Mrs. JaVk Perrlne, route
B. box 626, Portland, as a friend who
should be notified. Falling to find
any record of the residence of thoz
person, detectives have written to
both addresses given. In the mean
time little Philip Is held at Sao
Francisco police headquarters.
Every Effort Will Be Made to Ex
pedite Work So as to Keep
Economy Pledge to People.
OLYMPIA. 'Wash.. Jan. 4. (Spe
ciaL) Whether the 17th session of
the Washington legislature, which
convenes here on Monday, January 10,
will be able to give adequate con
sideration to all of the vitally im
portant measures scheduled to come
before the lawmakers for action, in
vestigate the merits of the many pet
projects, dispose of the vast amount
of necessary routine work and ad
journ within the 60 days' limit is i
Question that is causing some con
cern among leaders of the house and
senate, as well as in state olticiai
circles.
With the lawmakers committed by
Dartv Dlatform and commissioned by
will of the DeODle to a policy of
rigid economy, every effort will be
made to expedite work of the session
In order Jo avoid necessity oi pro
ceeding longer than the prescribed
npriod.
This phase of the situation is
emphasized by the unusual number of
big measures to be submitted at tne
coming session, including three code
revision measures proposing a radical
departure from present system oi de
partmental government.
Code Measure to Be I p.
In compliance with directions from
the last session, measures drafted by
the industrial code commission and
the school code commission will be
presented for enactment into law. In
addition to these the much discussed
but as yet little understood adminis
trative code will come before the ses
sion with the indorsement oT Gover
nor Hart and backed by the influence
of the state administration.
As far as can be learned the scheme
embodied in the administrative code
bill will be largely the work of Gov
ernor Hart, based upon investigation
of similar plans in operation in some
of the other states, notably the Low
den plan in Illinois.
Although the special session last
March authorized the appointment of
a commission to study the various
consolidation plans of state govern
ment with a view to eliminating use
less boards and commissions, thus
reducing the cost of government. Gov
ernor Hart has refrained from naming
such commissions and as generally
understood has been assisted by de
partment heads in carrying out the
purpose expressed in the legislative
resolution providing for the commis
sion. Adoption la Held Likely.
Much of the statistical and Investi
gation work has been done by L D.
McArdle of the state bureau of in
vestigation, while Charles S. Gleason.
Seattle lawyer, has been employed as
an assistant attorney-general to whip
the proposed recommendations into
legal form for enactment.
No advance information has been
given out by those in touch with
progress of the plan, although it i
practically conceded that the recom
mendations of the industrial and edu
cational code commissions will be
substantially adopted In the admin
istrative code as affecting those par
ticular departments of the state gov
ernment. With provisions of the pro
posed administrative code a matter
of mystery as far as details or defi
nite proposals are concerned, predic
tions as to whether the plan will en
counter formidable opposition would
be idle. f
Consolidation la Favored.
On the Whole, the lawmakers will
be favorable to a consolidated plan of
state government, provided such plan
results in a material saving in ex
pense to the taxpayers. Whether they
will be favorable to Governor Hart's
plan can only be determined when the
plan is unfolded for inspection.
The Industrial relations feature of
the scheme as outlined in the report
of the commission in charge of that
work will undoubtedly require con
siderable time for disposal, not so
much because of opposition to the
proposals as from the detail work in
cident to an amicable readjustment of
functions of the several agencies af
fected by the plan of reorganization
and consolidation.
If It were possible to eliminate the
three code revision measures from
consideration or to dispose of them
on the first day of the session, the
law-makers still would have a suf
ficiently large number of measures
of serious interest to the people of
the state to keep them busy for the
remainder of tbe session.
Do you know where the purest and best
flavored maple sugar comes from? The
flavor of the New Karo tells you
See That Your Grocer H jr
Gives You Karo in the SM W "Wj&J&i
av
Over a thousand tons of
rich maple sugar from
Vermont and Canada to
flavor the New Karo
The American housewife en
dorses the New Karo this way:
Over five million cans were con
sumed last year. This is a greater
sale, by far, of any kind of maple or
maple flavor syrup.
If you are particular about the
syrup you buy, and the price you
pay for itthe New Karo is your
kind of syrup.
Perfectly delicious in rich maple
flavor yet very moderate in price.
So moderate that you can serve it
every day, every meal. And all
grocers everywhere have it
Go to your grocer today and get
a can of the New Karo. Try it
just once. If you are not abso
lutely satisfied, return it and
your grocer will give you back
your money.
Selling Representatives
JOHNSON-LIEBER COMPANY
Portland, Oregon
The New
(GREEN
CAN)
Flavored with Pure Maple Sugar
fic regulation, game and fish control,
various social problems, including
more drastic requirements for ob-
AUen Bills to Come I'p.
As indicated in pre-session reports.
several measures dealing with the
question of aliens acquiring, owning
or leasing land will be introduced i
in the legislature.
All of these measures are, in their
last analysis, designed to curb the al
leged menace of Japanese aggression
in agricultural affairs. Anti-Japanese
organizations, in western Washington
are said to De insistent mat some
such law be passed. B
An effort was made to force the
question upon the legislature by the
process of initiation but the plan was
unsuccessful because of failure to
file the required number of signa
tures to the petition. This is not to
be taken as an Indication that the
movement for anti-Japanese legisla
tion will be abandoned, it is stated by
proponents of the measure.
Reauest of the state reclamation
board for appropriations of more than
$5,000,000 for reclamation and de-
opment work Insures supplemental
reports and recommendations urg
ing legislation to provide for a
comprehensive scheme of land recla
mation and settlement.
Preliminary Surveys Made. I
The land settlement board created I
to devise plans for placing former I
soldiers on farms, to be financed by i Kine countv city and county consol
state funds, has completed prelimi- i jaation Dian. an(j taxation measures
without number, including the pro
posed enactment of a state income
tax law.
Legislation providing
taining divorce; a "blue sky" law de
signed to protect the public from
worthless investments, the Seattle-
nary investigations and surveys and
will call upon the legislature to en
able it to proceed with the develop
ment of the project.
While the report of the reclama
tion board has not been completed,
especial attention will be given to
dyking and drainage projects for
western Washington under regula
tions similar to those in operation in
irrigation districts.
Attempts will probably be made to
amend the state-wide pr.maiy law
to prevent the Invasion jf party elec
tions by members of opposing polltl
cal organizations. Necessity for ac
tion along this line was emphasized
by threats of radical elements to seek
contral of the republican primaries
last September and dictate party nom
inations. Other features of the. law,
regarded as objectionable, wiil prob
ably be made the object of efforts
to remedy.
Motor Traffic la Iasne.
In addition there will be legislation
introduced dealing with motor traf-
26 Blazes Started by Campers; Clg-
. nri-ite Causes One Fire.
Fifty-one persons In Oregon vio
lated the state and federal forest fire
laws during the past year, according
to a report Just issued by the forest
RENTING AN UNDERWOOD TYPE
WRITER isvthe next best thing to owning one
Underwood
SPEED
ACCURACY - DURABILITY
In either erne be lore of in quality y contultinr an UNDERWOOD
branch office. One a located in every large city. The company that makes
UNDERWOODS backi both in tak and rental with SERVICE.
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO.,
Pittock Block 100 Tenth Street
, Portland, Oregon
INC.
for state
censorship of moving picture films
will be demanded by various women's
organizations, headed by the parent
teacher association. The latter bpdy
is already carrying on a campaign
throughout the state to create senti
ment in favor of the proposal.
Decision of the supreme court to
day denying power of school district
officials under the statute to main
tain medical, surgical or dental clin
ics in the schools at the expense of
the district, may result in an attempt
on the part of the medical fraternity
to have the law amended to enlarge
the authority of the school "officials
to include this feature in the school
programme and budget.
Suit Filed Over Old Fire.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 4. (Special.)
A fire in Lebanon last August result
ed in an action for damages in the
state circuit court here yesterday in
which Krieg & Higgins of Lebanon
sued the Lebanon-Santiam Lumber
company for $2322.70. The fire de
stroyed a warehouse belonging to
the plaintiffs, who are Lebanon mer
chants, and they contended that the
fire was caused by a spark from an
engine in a planing mill owned and
operated by the defendant company
Portland Couple to Wed.
SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. 4. (Spe
cial.). Fred Lumagie, 39, and Eliza
beth. Osbrne, 23, of Portland obtained
a- license to wed here today.
A Timely Business
Thought
This is an appropriate time to remember that
33ffo Additional Interest
is an attraction worthy of your special consideration when select
ing a place where idle money will work with greatest efficiency!
Deposits made on regular Savings
Accounts on or before the 10th, will
draw interest from January 1 (pay
able April 1) at the rate of
4
Open all day Saturdays until 8 P.
BROADWAY A3CD STARK
A million In deposits the first year
FEELS BETTER
THAN FOR YEARS
Portland Man Tells of Wonder
ful Change Brought
by Tanlac.
"Tanlac has put me in shape to
where I can do more work than I
cculd 17 years ago when I was only
30 years old," declared Frank Brock,
well-known employe of the Portland
Gas & Coke company, residing at 2
Union ave. North, Portland, recently.
"Yes, sir, I actually feel better now
than I did even before my troubles
began nearly two years ago, and I
have gained ten pounds in weight,
besides. At times it seemed that 1
just could not endure my suffering.
I had rheumatism In my hips and the
small of my back, and when I stooped
over and tried to raise up again it
seemed that my back would break.
For a long time I could hardly walk,
the pain was so great, and often the
pain got down into my legs and al
most put me completely past going.
My stomach was all out of order, too,
and I had scarcely any appetite. I
had to be very careful of what I ate,
nothing tasted good to me, and what
little I did force down caused me a
world of suffering. Just as sure as
I ate my supper I rolled and tossed
and suffered all night long. I had
dizzy spells when It looked like I
would falL Everything grew dark
before me, and black specks seemed
to float before my eyes.
"While trying to find something to
relieve me I came across a number of
Tanlac testimonials, and going on the
idea that what had helped so many
others would do me good, I got a bot
tle. I commenced to feel better al
most from the start, and after taking
three bottles I found my rheumatism
was gone and my stomach was in
fine condition. But I kept taking it
until I finished my sixth bottle, in
order to be sure its work was well
dune, and now I actually feel like a
new man. This year for the first
time in years I was able to eat a big
Thanksgiving dinner without suffer
ins afterward. I'll tell the world
Tanlac is the medicine for me."
Tanlac is sold in Portland by the
Owl Prus Co. Aviv. ,
If You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best
Have you ever stopped to reason
why it Is that so many products that
are extensively advertised, all at once
drop out of sight and are soon for
gotten? The reason is plain the
article did not fulfil the promises of
the manufacturer. This applies mora
particularly to a medicine. A medi
cinal preparation that has real cura
tive value almost sells Itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy
is recommended by those who have
been benefited, to those who aro In
need of it.
A prominent druggist says "Take
for example Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
a preparation I have sold for many
years and never hesitate to recom
mend, for in almost every case it
shows excellent results, as many of
my customers testify. No other kid
ney remedy has so large a sale."
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who
have used the preparation, the suc
cess of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
due to the fact, so many people claim.
that It fulfils almost every wish in
overcoming kidney, liver and bladder
ailments, corrects urinary troublca
and neutralizes tbe uric acid which
causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by parcels post. Ad
dress Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
N. Y . and inclose ten cents; also men
tion tbfs paper. Large and medium
size bottles for sale a '. all drug stores.
The greatest values
are now being offered
in Pianos and Phono
graphs, Sheet Music
and Player Rolls, dur
ing the January clear
ance sale on our
Seventh Floor.
Seventh Floor.
Lipman, Wolfe A Co.