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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1921)
TIIE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1921 IL KEELEY LIBEL SUIT IS HEAR ITS CLOSE Jury in Journal Action to Be Instructed Today. ARGUMENT IS BROKEN Plaintiff Is Interrupted Several Times by Court for Going Out side Bccord in Case. Before a crowded courtroom, Lee Roy E. Keeley. plaintiff in a $163,000 libel suit against the Journal Publish ing company, and Bert Haney and George Joseph, attorneys for the de tense, reviewed evidence In the case yesterday and exchanged compliments of more or less personal nature throughout the day. Arguments were completed shortly after 5 o'clock and the jury win be instructed by Circuit Judge Tucker this morning. Keeley was interrupted several rimes in his argument by the court on the protest of defense counsel that he was going outside the record in the ease and "testifying" before the jury. On one occasion he was accused by both Haney and Joseph "of pervert ing the evidence by statements which are absolutely false and which he Knows to be untrue." Effect Is Theatrical. Considerable theatrical effect was attained at the close of Keeley's argu ment when his voice broke and tears came to his eyes as he told the jury that it was not for himself that he desired vindication so much as to clear himself in the eyes of his "poor, old white-haired father" and his sis ters and brothers. His suffering be cause of the things the Journal had said about him in news columns and editorially had chiefly been due to the Distressing effect on these relatives, Jie declared. "But thank God that I had a moth r," he said, "a mother who does not reed the verdict of a jury to show her that I em not a crook, as these leastly articles say. She knows that I have followed the rule she laid down to me when a child, and, no matte what happens, that I have done what I could in my life for others.'" Keeley Is Declared Fakir. Keeley centered his plea 'on the eesire for "a substantial verdict of vindication." He said that $1000 was but "chicken feed" to the rich cor poration he was suing and that he wanted a verdict around $30,000, $20, 000 or at least $10,000. His complaint That there was as much difference Between Keeley and a reputable at torney as between "the songs of the ransomed and the wails of the damned" was the assertion of Haney, who opened the argument for the de fense. He declared that Keeley was a "fakir," who had shown his un fitness to practice law by his alleged disregard of morality, truth and fair dealing throughout the trial. As to Keeley's reputation, "you cannot destroy that which already is spoiled, you cannot injure a man's good reputation if he has none," said Haney. Most of the attorney's argu ment waa devoted to an analysis of the evidence in the case and the pointing out of alleged inconsisten cies and contradictions in the case of the plaintiff. Compensation Law Discussed. "This slimy rascal from the south" was a characterization of Keeley by Joseph in the closing of the argu ment for the defense. The attorney discussed 'the workmen's compensa tion law, passed, he said, to stamp out "the damnable old practices of the ambulance-chasing lawyer and the casualty companies taking mil lions of dollars from Oregon." The lawyer insisted that Keeley's attempted amendment of the work men's compensation law. which would make possible secret rejection of its terms bv workmen and make it not the exclusive remedy for compensat ing injured workers, would have cut the heart out of the law. "Keeley says he is Interested in principles." said Joseph. "His inter est is financial. Were he successful In cutting the heart from the work men's compensation law, these halls would be filled again with the in jured, the maimed and the repre sentatives of the dead, the prey of ambulance-chasing lawyers. A friend of the law, indeed!" Keeley Seeka $1200 Job. The attorney asserted that at a time Keeley believed he had been in jured to the extent of $450,000 by various newspaper articles, he was seeking a $1200-a-year civil service job. "He said we would want to throw mud." commented the speaker. "Well. . who mixed up the dose of mud? Keeley himself. Who . signed false statements as to Keeley's conduct? Who offered to share his wife with his mistress? Who tried to rob the widow Dibbert? His chickens are coming home to roost." "A greased, slick individual,"- "a trickster" and "a scoundrelly lawyer" were terms applied to Keeley in the course of Joseph's remarks. . He con cluded: "I feel, gentlemen, that your verdict will be a ratification of what the Journal has done to prevent a dirty outrage and that you will not give one cent to this rogue." scnool course, were Elva Beck, Homer ' Griswold, Edna Gray, Marie Peters . and Madeleine Butterworth. ' Commencement exercises will be held Thursday night. May 26, in the city auditorium. The baccalaureate address will be delivered Sunday night. May 22, by Rev. R. A. Wilms- ley. The following 26 students will be graduated: Elva Beck, Alice Bax ter, Madeleine Butterworth. Ethel Dolph, Josephine Duplissie, Mae El liott. Edna Gray, Martha Meyers, Maude Wannassay, Margaret Oyster, Velma Grim, Zoe Holbrook, Man Peters, Norma Letsinger, lone Lebo, Irene Thomas, Sara Baxter, Walter Christensen. Noble Chowning, Neal Olson, Horace Onerato, John Libby, Joe Libby, Homer Griswold, Arnold Lewis and Arvid Parson. HO WOOL COMING HERE GROWERS TO STORE PRODUCT FOR BETTER. MARKET. Clip afafr Be Sent East by Water or Made Up in Sew Plant Under Consideration. BOISE, Idaho, May 3. (Special.) Twenty-five cars of Idaho wool will be shipped to Portland early this month for storage until the market condition improves, when ft will be shipped to Boston, via the Panama canal, or held in Portland for a wool manufacturing plant now under con sideration. The foregoing statement was given out to'day at the Idaho Wool Grow ers' association's headquarters, and indicated that the woolmen were pre- pared to handle their clip rather than sell at a loss. Storage charges on wool in Portland are 9 cents a sack a month, while in Boston a charge of cents is made. A low rate of in surance also is obtainable, as against a much higher rate in the east. Woolmen stated they were in a po sition to handle their clips while awaiting better conditions. The talk of a large woolen manufacturing plant somewhere in the northwest probably has had something to do with the wool growers' shipping to Portland, although shipping from that city east will be cheaper than shipping to Boston by rail. Bossy Gets Bait, Hook and All but Reel. Elk City Cow Factor In Latest of Fish Stories. E1 LK CITT. Or., May 3. (Special.) When Chester Dixon, merchant of Elk City, saw a fish reel and fine hanging from the mouth of his milk cow he wondered if his favorite bo vine had contracted the fishing fever which invades the village every April, or if in a spirit of mischievousnees she had sought, by swallowing his tackle, to circumvent his Waltonian proclivities. Inadvertently, the outfit had. been left on the lawn, where the cow was used as a lawn mower, and the ani mal, it seems, did not notice what she had licked up with the grass until the fishing reel refused to give up any more line and began traveling nearer the cow's nose at each suc ceeding swallow. Mr. Dixon wound on the reel a while and then something stuck. Not one of the family remembered what had been left on the end of the line, whether hooks, spinner-spoons or lead sinkers, but something held fast way down in the cow and refused to come forth. In a moment of desperation Mr. Dixon jerked, whereupon the fish line broke. "Moo!" eaid the cow, and proceeded to eat more grass. Yellowstohe Park Tourist Ex pert Lauds Roads. WASHINGTON FAR BEHIND II. W. Child Compliments Governor and State Commission and Will Tell Au'toists to Come. After traveling from San Diego over roads that enabled him to aver age 30 miles an hour in one of the powerful yellow cars of the Yellow stone national park, H. W, Child, president of the companies operating in that famous resort, reached Port land yesterday afternoon. The first thing he did after registering at the Portland was to order his automobile shipped home, because, he said, "of u - i : v i . i i .i .. e mo auumutiiuie ruaus in me sia-ie ul j wasmngton." ie lett last night lor Seattle, on his return journey, ac companied by Mrs. Child and C. L. Anceney, h's ranch partner. Mr. Child was "checking over" the road conditions between the Yellow stone and coast points, over which ho came two years ago. He had much praise for the wonderful, prog ress which has been made since his last trip by the Oregon highway com mission, but was emphatic in his criticism of conditions in Washington. Governor Especially Praised. He was especially complimentary luwara upvernor ificott, wua wnam he talked on his previous trip, and i declared that this state is entitled to great credit for what has been done on its roads within the last two years. I will say that the Oregon roads equal those of California and I com pliment your state highway commis sion, and Governor Olcott especially, in what has been accomplished," said Mr. Child, "but I am disgusted with conditions in the state of Washing ton. They have done very little and have made It necessary by their dila tory tactics for tourists, coming this way to see your parks, either to wal low In mud, take a dust bath or ship their cara around, just as I have bad to do on my arrival in Portland." Bis; Tourist Season Expected. Mr. Child led the way over roads that many thousands of tourists will travel this season. He checked up carefully the highways between San Diego and Portland, and logged them systematically around the . chain of national parks along the coast. Be cause of the predominance of the automobile, he gave it as his opinion yesterday afternoon that there will be a splendid season of tourist travel. My idea and the general view of all who have gien the subject care ful attention." said Mr. Child, "is that there should be strong co-operation between all communities regarding tourist travel. I am a firm believer in the park-to-park road plan, which seeks to link up by a highway 5000 miles in length all our national parks. More and more people with the means travel are touring by automobile. They want to see what America has to offer in natural beauty, and the time has come for us to co-operate in showing them a good time and in boosting each other's attractions. Will Boost Oregon Roads. "When automobilists come to Yel lowstone we tell them to go to the coast and see the parks. Personally, Automobile Chase Leads to Capture of 49 Cases of Liquor. PROSPEROUS YEAR AHEAD Indications for Satisfactory Catch of- Deepsea Fish Bright. NORTH BEND, Or, May 3. (Spe cial.) The Coos Bay Fish & Canning company was facing a prosperous year, according to early Indications for a satisfactory catch of deepsea fish. The company has a fleet of three gasoline fishing schooners, all of which were to be started in the work this week. These include the Acme, Tiger and Eliza Ann. The Acme and Tiger have tested the halibut banks and found them to be productive, good catches having been taken by each. However, the continued stormy weather has retard ed the company fishing to a consider able extent, and none of the fleet has yet been able to fish more than one U a. . .ill'-. . QIVI 111. UlUU u BUU drive the craft to harbor. recommended the trip to California WHISKY RUNNERS CAUGHT! .t'r from now on, for you've got them." Mr. Child recommends a great cam paign, nation-wide, to advertise the natural grandeur of America as a means of combating the skillful ef forts of European countries in at tracting tourists. "A visit to any or all national parks, or a tour through the west, will Install a more patniotic spirit in the heart of everyone who sees these wonders. It will give them a keener appreciation of what their country is and what it stands for," said Mr. Child. KALAMA, Wash., May 3. (Special.) Forty-nine cases of Scotch whisky were captured yesterday by Sheriff Hoggatt and a squad of deputies, who arrested R. Sabastan, J. W. Gordon, Clyde Morrison and P. J. Burns after chasing their automobile about a mile. The liquor was said to be valued at about 15000. The sheriff was warned that the alleged bootleggers were coming through Kalama, and stationed two deputies in an automobile on one of the business streets with orders to stop the suspects. The sheriff him self took a position a block down the street, but the automobile ran past all of them. The fugitives were chased in an other automobile, and were said to have been unloading the liquor at Martins Bluff when the sheriff's party overtook them. The liquor was stored in the Cowlitz county jail. The pris oners said they had an attorney in Seattle who would bail them out. , FARM BUREAU BACKS FAIR Jackson County Organization Plans Special Tax for Improvements. MEDFORD, Or, May 3 (Special.) Because in their opinion the county fair is purely a farmers' proposition and exclusively for the farmers' bene fit, the Jackson county farm bureau executive committee has assumed the responsibility of making the new Jackson county fair ground one of the best in the state, by adopting the building and improvement plan as a farm bureau project. The plan contemplates the expendi ture of more than $30,000 for seven permanent buildings and other im provements, such as fencing, road ways, walks, sewer and water system. To cover the cost of the project it Is proposed to place a measure on the ballot at a spe.oial election whereby tht money will be raised by a -null tax for a two-year period. 26 WILL BE GRADUATED Valedictorian Is Chosen for High School Class at Kelso. , KELSO, Wash.. May 3. (Special.) Miss Norma Letsinger has won the honor of being valedictorian of the 1921 graduating class of Kelso high school. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Letsinger: salutatorian honors will go to Miss Zoa Holbrook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hol brook of Lexington. Other honor students, those averag ing more than 90 per cent for high Myrtle Point to Celebrate. MARSHFIELD, Or May 3. (Spe cial.) Myrtle Point has recom mended to its Commercial club a cel ebration for July 2, 3 and 4, and the committee named for canvassing the situation believes it can stage a fine entertainment and secure a large at tendance. The Myrtle Point folk are the first and only ones out with a celebration suggestion, and it is probable the remainder of the county will celebrate there. Xorth Bend Votes on School Bonds. NORTH BEND, Or.. May 3. (Spe cial.) The board of school directors have designated May 20 for a special school election, at which time a pro posal for a bond issue of $25,000 for construction of a new school building to provide more room for the growing needs will be submitted to the electors. Moonshine in Hardware Store. KALAMA. Wash, May 3. (Special.) Daniel Whitlow, 1 proprietor of a hardware store in Woodland, Wash., must appear for trial at Kalama May 16 as the result of the search of his store Saturday night by Sheriff Hog get t, when five bottles containing moonshine were found. BOY HIT BY AUTO MAY DIE Youth, Riding Bicycle on Wrong SIde of Street, Run Down. Edward Noland, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Noland, 511 North Twenty-first street, received injuries which are expected to prove fatal when he was hit by an automobile driven by John H. McGregor at Twenty-fourth and Vaughn streets yester day morning. The boy was taken to Good Samar itan hospital, where it was reported last night he has slight chance for recovery. He Is believed to have a fractured skull and internal injuries. Young Noland was riding a bicycle and was on the wrong side of the street, according to the findings of traffic bureau investigators. He was hit by McGregor's machine as the lat ter was passing a horse and wagon. McGregor lives at 248 ft East Four teenth street. MRS. JENKINS IS BETTER Inspector Shaffer to Furnish New Blood for Police Chiers Wife. Mrs. L. V. Jenkins, wife of the chief of police, showed slight Im provement yesterday at St. Vincent's hospital, where she has been hover ing between life and death from pneu monia forthe past wees, four pny sicians were called in on the case for consultation yesterday, following which they announced their confident belief that Mrs. Jenkins will recover. although her condition is still critical. Another blood transfusion will be made this morning, It was announced last night. Inspector Shaffer will sub mit to this operation, a preliminary test yesterday having disclosed that his condition is eatisfactory for this- operation. ESTATE WORTH $903,807 Appraisal of Frank S. Doernbecher Property Is Filed. Frank S. Doernbecher, head of the Doernbecher Furniture Manufactur ing company, who died in this city January 27, left property valued at 903,807.53, according to the report of the appraisers, which was filed for probate yesterday. Of this amount, nearly 2J3.uoo was In liberty and victory bonds. The greater part of his property consisted of stock in the furniture company. which he had built up, until it was the largest west of the Mississippi river. He had contracted for the sale of stock in the manufacturing plant to H. A. Green, B. P. John, Charles E. Dye, F. A. Tauscher, Con rad Tauscher and P. J. Lychyvek for Double Stamps Today Purchases i HIGHWAY PROGRESS , nnimrn 1 rnonr i nniuLu i mi Salted Peanuts 10c lb. A ton of Fresh Salted Peanuts on sale at a spepial low price. No telephone orders and no deliveries. All Cash Made in the Basement Best Butter 65$ No deliveries ex cept with other grocery purcha s e s. Butter 2 lbs. 60 ASK FOR YOUR TRADING STAMPS w . RELIABLE MERCHANDISE RELIABLE METHODS. MOvtmson. Aipca, we?t pork. nd tenth streets.! Crisco 3-lb. cam at GO 6-lb. cana $1.15 9-lb. cans $1.70 Model Grocery 4th Floor Basement IJnderprice Store Lower-Price Offerings Basement Extra Special! Any Silk Dress S ( Every Silk Dress in the Basement Store is included in this Sensational offering. It's the biggest sale of its kind in years and you will want to be here early,., for there is sure to be a tremendous call for Dresses at this low price. Taffeta Tricolette -Crepe de Chine -Messaline . Stylish Frocks for, street wear in a large assortment of the season's best styles. The materials alone would . cost you fully ten dollars. We purposely omit quoting former prices, but will state the values are so exceptional you will surely want one or more of these garments when you see them. Come prepared to get a real bargain you will not be disappointed. Splendid range of leading colors CI ft ft ft and practically all sizes. Any Silk Dress only tD.LU.Ul . Basement Sale Wool Jersey Suits $14.95 1 Splendid models for sport and street wear and the price is so low that most every woman can afford an extra suit of this kind. Mostly in the popular tuxedo styles also a few in neat tailored models. Brown, tan and fancy heather mixtures. A good selection of sizes to begin with, but shop early in the day. Priced special tDx.tl We Give & H. Green Trading Stamps Basement Millinery Sale Trimmed Hats Special $ Thrifty shoppers know from experi- ..... . . , c;n: ence that it pays to Duy luuunery m our Basement Store. Today we shall place on sale a special group of Trimmed Hats at two dollars that represent the greatest values to be had in all Portland. Smart, up-to-date Hats that will hold their "own with others offered about town at $4.00 and $5.00. Satin, Batavia braids and combinations of braids and silks. Black and desirable colors at $3.00 Headquarters for Children's and Misses' Hats Oil saaaaaaamZ-rr Center Circle, 1st Floor Embroidery Flouncings Special $2.69 Main Floor 36-Inch Organdie Flouncings in many beau tiful new patterns. White,' pink, blue, yellow, green and peach. Sheer, dainty materials for graduation and Sum mer frocks. Flouncings selling in the regular PO ?Q way at $3.50. On special sale today a yard tDAuUt $2.75 Georgette Crepe . Special $1.69 Main Floor Here's another very special offering for the woman who is planning her Summer wardrobe. Novelty Georgettes in a large assortment of new patterns. Brown and navy, green and tail, and other color com- ?Q binations. Standard $2.75 grade. Priced, yard tDX.U Lace Flouncings $2.95 Main Floor 27 to 36-Inch Lace Flouncings in an attrac tive range of colors. Suitable for dresses and drapes. Lines selling formerly at $3.75 to $4.25 spe- PO Qjr cially priced for today's selling at the yard DiUO "Notion Day" Bargain Circle Main Floor Leading Lady Invisible Hair Nets with elastic. Brown, blonde and black. 730 dozen, each 7 Sure-Fit Snap Fasteners 6 Desk or Office Pins, each 130 Regular 25c grade Broadway Hair Curlers, on sale at 1P0 No. 05 Velvet Grip Hose Sup porters; white or black at 230 Pocahontas Steel Pins priced special for today's sale, pkg. 40 ' 25c Metal Slipper Trees 150 Kid Curlers; regular 20c kind, priced special today, only 130 Defender Safety Pins, assort ed sizes; on sale, package 40 Vera Silk Taffeta Binding Tape, white only; special 120 Odds and Ends in Snap Fast eners, white and black; only 20 Ribbon Wire in black and white, on special sale today 40 Get Your Stamps! "75c Day" In the Basement No telephone or C. 0. D. orders accepted for the following items and we reserve the right to limit quantity to a customer. Shop early. Neckwear 2 for 75$ Women's Fancy Collars In mp many styles, formerly B"c n and 75c. Special, two for ww , Guest Towels 75$ i Huck Towels of excellent mp quality with embroidered Sf mat w 86-Inch Silk Mixed Top lins for dresses, skirts.. etc. Several desirable colors. Yd. ends. Several colors. Special Poplins, 75 Yard 75c Ginghams, 6 Yds. 75. 27-inch nress GlnRham mi in beautiful new lieht and ( dark plaida. six yards for Scrims, 5 Yards 75$ Double border Curtain mp Scrims in white, cream and S ecru, 36 inches wide. 6 yards ,u Vests, 3 for 75 Women's Sleeveless Vests 0 of pure white cotton. Plain Sf style, sizes 34, 36, 38, 3 for Women's Corsets 75 75c White Coutil Corset., medium biwt, back laced. All sizes from IS to 30, at Towels, 6 for 75$ 'White with red border mf and all white. Good quality Sf huck. 24 to customer. ( lor Toilet Paper, 15 for 75$ 15 rolls to a customer, mp pood quality crepe paper. jj For one day only, IS rolls for "v Necklaces, 2 for 756 rtead Necklaces in various p etvles. colors and shapes. Si Formerly 69c 2 atrlnca for Hair Nets, 10 for 75$ 3 75c Cap shape and rrlnirea rets of human hair; brow blondo, black. 10 for o Polly Prim Aprons 75$ Women's Percale Aprons rjm in new Polly Prim styles. Assorted paltcrna. Special vw "75c Day" In the Basement Brassieres, 2 for 75$ Or fancy pink broche ma terial. Front and back fas tening;, sizes 31 to 44. 2 for 75c Table Damask 75$ amaKk, 72 mp utiful new S The yard 1 Mercerized Damask, Inches wide. Kea floral patterns, Women's Bloomers 75$ Batiste Bloomers of g-ood rjp quality, blue bird design, S elastic top, ruffled knee, pr. 'v Dress Serge 75$ Yard 36 In. wide, mixed wool; ejp alo 3fi-in. Granite Cloth; 1 tC black and colors, the yard Women's Waists 75$ Odd lines but wonderful mp values, white and a few in colors. Good range of sizes. wv Bungalow Aprons 75$ Women's Aprons made up mp In Rood auality Dlald per- S cales. Full atyles. Priced at uvy Boys' Wash Suits 75$ Blue tan and frray chum wjf brave; nlno some trimmed Sf with etripea. Age 2 to 6. 1 6 Cotton Batts 75 j Six of these Is quite suf- rjp ficient for a full elxe com- forter. Special 6 batts for 1 " "Sterno" Outfits 75 Aluminum Covered Pan, rjp folding handles, folding Sp stand, can Sterno heat, for Men's Hose, 4 Prs. 75$ Seamless black cotton mp Hove, fchlte sole, ribbed Sf tops. Sizes to 11 V4. 4 prs. Men's Shirts 75$ Blue Chambray Shirts, mp cut full, well made. Collar Sf attached. Sizes to 17, at "v Child's Hose, 3 Prs. 75$ Ribbed Cotton Hose, In rmp black and cordovan, full S range of aizea, 1 pairs for "75c Day!' In the Basement Boys' Waists 75$ Percale Waists, assorted rmp striped patterns, sizes & up Sf to 14. Kxtra values. At Men's Gloves 75$ Buck Gloves, out seam wif sewn, ball and socket wrist Sp clasp. Special at, the pair Men's Gloves, 2 Prs. 75t Canvas Gloves, leather oalms. knitted wrists, very S serviceable. Sale, 1 pairs for ' Suspenders, 2 for 75$ Men's Suspenders of good mp quality. Crossback style, S leather ends. Special, 2 pairs " Women's Hose, 2 Prs. Mercerized Cotton Hose, solii as seconds, account of tUgbt imperfections. 2 prs. 75c Women's Bloomers 75$ Pink and white Knitted r Bloomers, elastic waist and Sf knee. Size 34, 6, 8. i pair Boys' Overalls Of blue denim. Just the thing for knockabout wear Sizes to S years. Sale 2 pairs Tumblers 75$ Set Water Tumblers, dainty mp patterns. Reg. price J1.25 a Sr set. Priced special 6 for Union Suits 75$ Women's Sleeveless Union mp Suits, white or pink, loose Sf knee. Sizes 34 to 44. (At vi Silk Gloves Women's Silk Gloves, 'n mp white only, sizes bhi, 6 anil Sr 6Vi. 2-clasp style. 2 pairs Sweeper-Vac and Hoover Electric Cleaners Don'tsend your rugs out, clean them at home on the floors! Come to the Third Floor and let our demonstrator show how easy it is tc do your own cleaning. Hoover and Sweeper-Vac Electric Cleaners sold on easy pay plan. Department on the Third Floor. Chamber Pails $2.75 Basement Special White enameled Chamber Pails as sketched. Seamless , body, roll top edge, enameled cover and wood handle. On special sale today at $2.75 MANY OTHER BARGAINS IN ENAMELED WARE $587,380. Mr. Doernbecher's heirs- are a son, Edward M, and a daughter, Ada. STUDENTS PLAN REUNION Agricultural College Class of '16 to Hold Homecoming. Members of the class of 1916, Ore gon Agricultural college, will make plans for a big homecoming celebra tion at Corvallis at a meeting to be held tonight in the central library, room H. The anniversary will be an important part .of commencement week at the college and is scheduled for June 11. All members of the class are requested to attend the meeting. Walter H. Gerke is peneral chair man of the festivities ud ia ap pointed the following committees: Publicity, Wallace Kaddcrly, Corval lis; correspondence, Walter Koenig, Portland; programme, Irene Brandes Shaw, Corvallis; entertainment, Dave Minsinger, Corvallis; class history and memorial, Olive Bassett, Portland. Cotjuille Highway Xot Passable. MARSHFIELD, Or., May 3. (Spe cial.) Deputy State Engineer Chan dler states that the highway on the middle fork of the Coquille rfcer, leading from Coos county to Rose burg, will be traveled this summer, but not until the rains cease. This portion of the state scheme of im provement Is still under way between Bridge and the Douglas county line, but will be worked to a finish during 1921, Some delays may be expected in tliis routing, because the hishway will be graveled. Nobody should try to come over it at present, for it would be impossible. A certain churcn in New York city provides a plain gold wedding ring, free of cost, to immigrant couples desiring to pot married. BEAUTIFUL DRESS GOODS All-wool hiirh trade "Worsteds only. Noth ing- better made. Latent styles, direct from Aim. Sold by the yard, or club to gether with your friends and take ad vantage of our SPECIAL DISCOUNT for orders OI ten or more yara in any assort ment of styles. Full S4 Inch1!! wide, fcerire f 1.75 Poplin $3 Velour J3.7.T Tricotine $3.75 Plaids $2.&0 to $4.25. Liberal lam plea sent free upon request. Examine cioUi and value. Satisfaction guaranteed. WILLIAM KING COMPANY, 17 Ilifih St., Bostou, Mai. 1 OOExcIusivePatternHats OK I.E Tuesday, Wrdirndar, Tan radar, S10.00 Theoe hats were priced wholesale at from $13.50 to $20 each, and to move quickly we have priced them especially low for this sale. Thee are all hand-made patterns of the very finest Imported materials and trimmings. LAUIt, WK AOVISK YOU TO SHOP KAHLV. Elsie Trimmed Hat Co. 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