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TTTE MORNING OliEGONIAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1921 WILL MRS. AGEE GO iai cumin IP IG Chief Interest Centers in Murder Defense. JURY MAY RETIRE TODAY Judge Morro Expresses Desire to Hare All Evidence and Tes- Union y Completed. Chief interest in the Agee murder trial at the beginning- of what is ex pected to be the last day centers on the question. "'Will Mrs. Agree take the witness stand?'' Efforts yester day to learn the intentions of the defense for the final appeal were fu tile. So far "the grim widow" has not testified in her own defense, and what she would have to say would be listened to by the crowds attending the trial more keenly than any other part of the proceedings. Judpe Morrow has expressed a de sire that the attorneys in the case jret in all their evidence and finish their testimony today, and in all probability they will accede to his wishes, unless John Collier, attorney for Mrs. Agee, decides to call her to the witness stand. In this case her examination and cross-examination would consume the greater part of the day. Mr. Collier has stated, how ever, that the" remaining witnesses for the defense could be disposed of with little delay. Woman Silent In Court. It is reasoned that calling the woman on trial for the murder of her husband would be of little avail. So far she has not spoken a word in court, but her actions and where abouts on the night of the murder have been accurately retold by other witnesses. The law does not require her to testify, and it is not probable from indications that she will. Collier's plans for the last session are of course unrevealed. His asser tion that the remaining witnesses would not take long would indicate that he has already sprung his main blow, and will not uncover any fur ther surprises for the prosecution. The circumstances connected with the finding of the blood-atained coat, the knife and sheet music, which have figured more prominently in the trial than any other feature, formed .the backbone of the Saturday session. Secrecy Is Explained. D. J. Swing, whose investigations since five days after Agee had his throat cut while sleeping, resulted In finding the evidence upon which the decision of the jury seems to hang, answered the cross-examination of Pistrict Attorney Hammersly Satur day and .explained why the existence of the coat, knife and music had not been revealed at the time of their discovery. Details connected -with the finding f the bundle were revealed, as was Collier's request that the finders keep the matter a secret until after the trial had begun. The articles were aid by witnesses to be virtually in the same condition in the courtroom as they were when found, except that J the bloodstains on the coat sleeve bad faded considerably. Unlees developments entirely un foreseen are brought to light during the day. It is expected that the Jury will go out before 10 o'clock tonight. How long it will take them to arrive a-t a verdict is entirely & matter of conjecture, although current opinion would indicate that the disclosures made during the past week would react in favor of the widow defend ant. Klecker Divorced in Salem. SALEM, Or, July 31. (Special.) Joseph H. Klecker, star witness for the state in the murder case involv ing Mrs. Louise Agee of Portland, ob tained a, divorce from Mrs. Isabella Klecker here on December B, 1919. The divorce was granted through default.- Klecker alleged desertion. Records on file here indicate that Mrs. Klecker now resides at Oakland. Wisconsin. The couple had no chil dren. SOCIETY MRS. JOHN FOREST DICKSON was hostess at the Waverley Country . lub, honoring three charming vls ' ltors. Miss Julia Morse of Chicago, .' miece of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Insley; Miss Harriet Guerin of Cleveland, ' niece of Dr. and Mrs. John N. Coghlan, ..and Miss Lorraine Goodrich of Mil-:'-waukee. Wis., guest of Miss Kathryn , Hoyt. The Country club has been the i cene of many of the most atractive j of the summertime festivities. The , dinner dance Saturday was especially eharming. with ever eo many dinner parties for visitors who are passing i the summer in Portland. , .... 1 Miss Nadlne Caswell and Miss Ma ' rion Howe of Carlton entertained Fri i ia.y with a. tea honoring Miss Loretta , Ilussey of Spokane, fiancee of Wil liam Howe and guest of Miss Caswell. fThe gueets included friends of Miss Hussey. Mrs. William Wheeler and airs. Edward A. Thompson presided j over the tea table, I. ... , tMiss Margaret Blddle and heT ; brother, William Biddle. left during ! the week end to enjoy a walking trip I -with Crater Lake as their goaL I. ... I Mr. and Mrs. C. C. HIndman are planning to go to the beach this week lor an outing. .... Miss Lucille Broderick has returned from a six weeks' motor trip through southern California and Mexico. ... Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cadwell are spending eome time In Los Angeles, Cal. . . . Stanley Stuckley and Miss Lorena Pauders were married Wednesday at 6:30 A. M. at St. Mary's cathedral. Rev. Father Leipzig officiating. Fred erick Goodrich played the wedding marcn. The bride was dressed In pale pink witn picture nat to match and car ried a bouquet of roses. The brides maid. Miss Verna Ebra, wore pale preen voile and carried carnations. Aiter the ceremony a wedding break last was eerved at the bride's home. ... Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Gortler and twin eons, Carl and Sam, are spending the month of August in their summer home, "Twins Haven," at Rhododen dron. ... LA GRANDE, Or., July 31. (Spe cial.) The marriage of Miss Jean rette Stoddard of this city and Le'land Bert Ballard of Salt Lake City was solemnized Friday night et the home of the bride's mother, at S o'clock In the presence of intimate friends and relatives, Bishop C. W. 'ibley of Salt Lake City officiating. The little nieces of the bride, Ruth, Ziarbara and Mary Ellen Stoddard, acted as flower girls. After a short -pedding trip and a .visit ia La Grande QUERY U H lU TODAY'S FILM FEATIHES. Heilig D. W. Griffith's "Way Down East." Columbia James Kirkwood, "A Wise Kool." Rivoli Jane Novak, "The Bar barian." Majestl c D. W. Griffith's "Dream Street." Liberty James " Oliver Cur.- wood's "The Golden Snare." Peoples Mary Pickford, "Through the Back Door." Star "The Crooked Woman." Hippodrome Viola Dana, "Life's Darn Funny." Circle Florence Vidor, "Lying Lips." Globe "The Oath." D.W. GRIFFITH'S "Dream Street has made such a hit at the Majestic that the engagement of this unusual picture has been ex tended to midnight Tuesday. Crowds passing .through the Majestic lobby, which is decorated In the style that has made Manager Frank Lacey na tionally known as a lobby expert, have given evidence of the popularity of David Wark Griffith and his pro ductions. . "Dream Street" is a picture that Is thoroughly entertaining frpm start to finish. The theme of the story Is from two of Thomas Burke's famous tales of the Limehouse district of London, but the screen interpretation bears distinctly the mark of Griffith. The players who make up the well balanced cast are graduates of the Griffith school, which has turned out an imposing array of screen celebri ties, headed by Mary Pickford. The plot of "Drearn Street" is filled with dramatic punches and surprising twists. Fine acting and exceptional staging are features of the produc tion. "Jim, the Penman," featuring Lionel Barrymore, will come to the Majestic Wednesday. The star is in the first rank of American stage players, and he has brought his acting talent to his new work for the silent drama. The production is an up-to-date ver sion of a melodrama popular for many years on the American and English stage. Barrymore has a role entirely dif they will leave for Salt Lake City to make their future home. ... Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Cruden Shives of Timber, Or., are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a eon, Cruden, at the Portland Ma ternity hospital. Mrs. ShiveB was for merly Miss Emma Rueter. ... A marriage of interest to friends In California and Portland Is that of F. Dee Tatman and Catherine M. Gens man, which took place July 23 at Newport. Or. The bride is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gensman of Seaview, Wash., and was a Reed college girL Mr. Tatman is a medical student of southern California. After a honeymoon at Newport the young couple expect to make their home in Portland. . . . Miss M. A. Culver Is at the Hotel Clift in San Francisco. ... The following Portlanders are at the Hotel Clark. Los Angeles: D. T. Short. A. G. De Lorlmier, Alice Bar clay, Mrs. George R. Flora and daugh ter and Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Melcher. ... Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Mitchel of 207 North Twenty-third etreet are be ing congratulated on the birtn of a son, Martin, born July 23. ... Mr. and Mrs. H. Leonard of Gar den Home are being congratulated on the arrival of a baby boy, who will be named David. ... Mrs. Sam Barde Is touring the east, and after visiting in St. Paul and Minneapolis is now in New York. She will return by way of Canada. ... Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gay .re vis iting at the home o.f Mrs. Gay's mother, Mrs. Lillian J. Mitchell. ... OREGON CITY, Or.. July 31. One of the prettiest affairs of this season was a luncheon at the beautiful home of Dr. and ,Mrs. H. S. Mount, when Mrs. Mount was hostess, entertaining Mrs. H. D. Mount of Silverton, mother of Dr. Mount, and her four sisters, all of whom are pioneer residents of Ore gon. These sisters range from 70 to SO years of age, Mrs. H. D. Mount, the eldest, having recently reached her 80th birthday. Places were laid for Mrs. H. D. Mount and Mrs. Mary Smith of Silver ton, Or.; Mrs. Sarah McCubbin and Mrs. Mattie Cahill of Dayton, Wash.; Mrs. Christina Esson of Woodburn, sisters, and Mrs. H. S. Mount. Members of the Mount family call ing during the afternoon were: Judge and Mrs. Wallace Mount of Olympia, Wash.; the former a son of Mrs. H. D. Mount; Mrs. Harry Price, Mrs. Frank Mount and Mrs. Clyde Mount of Ore gon City, Mrs. Charles Chambreau of Portland, Or.; Mrs. Charles McKinney of Fallen, Nev. ... PRINEVILLE, Or., July 31. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Oliver G. Adams enter tained about 35 guests at a lawn party Friday. The lights and shades cast by the trees on the beautiful lawn, made a charming setting for the dainty afternoon frocks worn by the ladies. The motive for the affair was the 11th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Adams. The hostess was as sisted during the afternoon by Mrs. J. W. Carlson. Mrs. Adams is a daugh ter of Dr. M. A. Nelms of Walla Walla and a former St. Helens Hall girl. ... EUGENE, Or., July 31. (Special.) In celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bar num, 95 friends of the couple gathered Wednesday at the home of Mrs. El len McCornack in the Bailey Hill dis trict, and a programme of music under the direction of Mrs. McCornack fol lowed a dinner served in the oak grove at the McCornack home. The affair was arranged as a sur prise for Mr. and Mrs. Barnum, who were married July 27. 1871, at Mag nolia Island, Ia. In the course of the day many gifts in commemoration of the event were presented to them by the guests. As" a part of the entertainment pro gramme there was presented a clever pantomime by a group of the guests depicting incidents in the courtship ef Mr. and Mrs. Barnum. Several mu sical numbers were songs of 50 years ago. Recitations dealt with the theme of the golden anniversary. E. A. McCornack made the presenta tion speech at the distribution of gifts to the couple, and the Girl's Clover Leaf Sewing club sang several num bers. Others who took part in the musical programme were: Helen Miller, Janet McCoraack, Andrew Mc Cornack. Laura Higgins. Marian Rudd, Marion Higgins, Mrs. Irving Higgina, Carl Cook, Mrs. George Watson, O. L. Hall, Mrs. G. L. Todd and Mrs. Elwin McCornack. ... Mrs. J. Frledenthal and her daugh ters, Leah and Frances, will leave Thursday on a motor trip through California. Miss Frances Frledenthal will remain in California, where she will attend Mills college. ... Mr. and Mrs. Ormond Rankin are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son last Wednesday at the Por-Uaaa ALaternity hospital.. ferent from any he has ever played on the screen. He is seen as a bank cashier with a remarkable ability tor imitating signatures. He uses this talent dishonestly to save the father of the girl he loves, and then follow a series of dramatic situations lead ing up to a smashing climax. Doris Rankin plays opposite the star. Screen Gossip. The Portland Chamber of Com merce yesterday purchased nearly 200 seats for the Tuesday night presen tation of D. W. Griffith's "Way Down East," which opens a limited engage ment at the Heilig tonight. The Chamber of Commerce is to be the host Tuesday night to the numerous buyers of' the northwest who are in town during buyers' ,week In Port land. A section has been reserved for the buyers on the lower floor at the Heilig. William A. Brady, president of the National association, formally pre sented to Mrs. Harding as a gift of the film industry, a two-reel picture containing views of both the presi dent and Mrs. Harding taken upon various occasions during the presi dential campaign which preceded Mr. Harding's election to office. The scenes start with Mr. Harding's nom ination and end upon the White House lawn. Rex Ingram, producer of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" and "The Conquering Power,". is engaged to marry Alice Terry, the last year's high school girl who sprang to fame in the leading roles of the" two big Ingram productions. A rumor of their engagement had been running through the motion picture world for several weeks. The report was confirmed this week by Mr. Ingram. Ora Carewe Is to play opposite Bert Lytell In "Lady Fingers," under the direction of Bayard Veiller. Herbert Rawllnson will be starred In "The Black Bag," Louis Joseph Vance's mystery story. Douglas MacLean has returned to Los Angeles from his tour of per sonal appearances in Texas. PHONE HEARING TODAY PORTLAXJ USERS TO TESTIFY AT COURTHOUSE. Opportunity Offered Public to Express Opinion on Service and .Protest Present- Kates. Portland citizens who think they are being charged too much for tele phone service will have an opportu nity to, express themselves this after noon at 2 o'clock when the public service commission will hold a public session in the courthouse. Persons who can testify are divided into five classes; those who are not subscribers, but who would subscribe if they could obtain a telephone at' the rate of S2 a month for 50 calls and five cents for every additional call; those who cannot afford the tele phone at the present rate; those who have residence phones, but use them little, and hold them only for emer gency use; those who believe the rates are too high for the amount of serv ice they require; and those who are satisfied with the present rate and service. ' Persons coming under these classi fications have been requested to no tify the office of City Attorney Grant if they desire to testify. The many protests that have been lodged against the telephone com pany and the public service commis sion since the new rates went into effect March 1, prompted the commis sion to hold a re-hearing and give the public an opportunity of expressing its opinion. BABY TRAIN IS WRECKED 3 0 CHILDKEX ARE THROWX TO GROUXD IX CRASH. Accident Occurs When Machine Stalls on Amusement Ride Tracks at Columbia Beach. . Thirty children at Columbia beach were badly shaken up at 6:30 o'clock last night when the miniature train collided with an automobile which nad stalled on the track, smashing the train, and throwing the children out on the sand. Only one child was Injured, except for slight bruises on some others. The injured boy suffered cuts about the knee. He left with his mother before beach officials could learn his name. The automobile was driven by Frank Potter, who had just arrived at the beach for an outing.- He started to drive across the track In search of a place to park his car, and the en gine stopped as he was directly on the rails. Just as the automobile stopped the little train rushed around the corner of a concession building at the rate of about 20 miles -an hour. The en gineer had no time to stop and it crashed into the automobile at full speed. The impact caved in the side of the auto, but was not sufficient to knock the machine from the track. The cars were thrown from the track. WEED CUTTING DEMANDED Police to Enforce Ordinance in Regard to Property in City. T5 . . f '"I""? uwners must Keep weeds of all sorts off their property, in ac cordance with the orders issued by Mayor Baker, and a vigorous cam paign against the offenders will be munched by the city. The police bu reau is taking steps to arrest of fenders who do not comply with the ordinance for cutting the weeds and warrants for arrest of the property owners are being issued every day. Members of the police force are sent out to investigate and a report a to the location of the property which is being neglected in this mat ter is made to headquarters. There the location is looked up and the own er ascertained, after which he is notified that the weeds must be re moved from the property at once. Providing the owner refuses to take the proper steps within a time limit ot usually ten days, a warrant will issue for his arrest. In addition to the ordinance affect ing the cleaning up of the' weeds, the police have been instructed to en force the ordinance relating to keep ing trees trimmed to a height of nine feet above the sidewalk. Phone your want ads to The Ore Sonian. Main 7070. Automatic 660-95 lEIOY'S ASSERTION w DENIED BY PASTOR Colonel Harvey Declared to Have Maligned America. WAR MOTIVES HELD PURE Her. Joshua Stansfield Denounces ' Statements Made by Ambassador at Court of St. James. The utterance of Colonel Harvey about the motive of America's entry into the world war was branded as a "misrepresentation ' of our country and a slander upon our overseas men and boys" in a sermon last night at First Methodist church by Dr. Joshua Stansfield. "Colonel Harvey's statement in his first speech as Our ambassador to Great Britain was that 'America did not go into the war to rescue hu manity, but solely to save the United States; we were afraid not to fight, that is the real truth of the matter,' " said Dr. Stansfield. "No such words or sentiments were ever expressed from Washington or by leading American journals before entering the war or during the period of the war. The marvelous morale of the American forces could never have been generated or maintained upon any sucti small and selfish grounds. ITBselflshnesa Ia Keynote. " "Not for ourselves but for others' was a dominant note of all our pre war and pro-war utterances. Presi dent Wilson was America's mouth piece and was far more truthful and representative of the American people than t,he utterance of Ambassador Harvey, much as Colonel Harvey may have come to hate and malign the ex- president. "In his war message to congress President Wilson said, 'Let us be very clear and make very clear to all the world what our motives and our ob jects are. Only a free people can hold their purpose and their honor steady to a common end and prefer the in terests of mankind to any narrow in terests of their own.' Humanity Held Object. . "It was well known in public places through all the land that America en tered the war in the interests of de mocracy and human rights for all na tions great and small. America en tered the war for humanity's sake to make an end of war to establish world peace on a basis of righteous ness to secure freedom and self-gov ernment for all nations great and small. America went Into the world war for the maintenance and estab lishment of American principles and life. "And now for an American ambas sador, and especially to one of the freest peoples on earth, at the court of St. James, for him to' say that America entered the war solely to save the United States is to misrepre sent and malign our people and na tion and especially our soldier boys. PRAYERS FOR PEACE ASKED Methodists Told to Lead Way to ' Disarm World. An appeal to members of the Meth odist Episcopal church to devote the entire night before the meeting of the proposed disarmament conference to prayer was made by Ben Scovell yes teruay morning In his sermon at Sun- nyside church on "The God of Peace. "Methodists should take the lead in the great crusade to stop war and its horrors by working for the complete success of the coming conference at Washington on disarmament," said Mr. ScovelL "The night before the conference opens, every member of this church should devote long hours of prayer for the leaders of the na tions who will settle this great world problem. Let us pray that strength and vision be given the men at this momentous occasion." The speaker gave a dramatic re cital of numerous incidents he had observed during the world war when he spent months In the battle lines as an entertainer. "The spirit of the American west was wonderful in the war, and the boys from here stood out prominently not only in the thick of the fighting, but in chivalrous action and high ideals," he said. "The men who fought so gallantly In Europe were believers in- the God of peace, and they offered their life blood in the trenches in an effort to make everlasting peace a reality, and prevent the Recurrence of a world conflict. The men who shouldered arms for their country in the hour of need were haters of war, yet with splendid patriotism and courage they made tremendous sacrifices that the tragedy of international strife might be ended forever, and the God of peace reign." DAVID'S RETROSPECT LAUDED Prayerful Repentance Better Than Going to Congress, Says Pastor. Rev. B. J. Hoadley, D. D., veteran preacher, occupied the pulpit of the University Park Methodist Episcopal church church yesterday morning. He spoke on the theme, "Why God Is Mindful of Man." "David was Impressed with God's works, especially the shining bodies of the heavens, and was made to won der that God should notice him," said Dr. Hoadley. "With our modern tele scopes and microscopes, which enable us to see with remarkable clearness the heavenly bodies and works of na ture, we often wonder, as did David, why the Lord is so mindful of a tiny creature like man. 'David looked into his own heart to see what was going on within it and also within the hearts of others. He wondered whether or not God would To Wives and Mothers It is for you that we constantly urge men to take Pure Protec tion Life Insurance policies. A Pure Protection policy costs less money and the saving often times helps to tide over the days of- heavy expense, or reduced In come. Pure Protection policies furnish insurance In case of death, or - permanent disability from either accident or old age. They, are lib eral in insurance, but free from the tempting investment options that might encourage forfeiture of the protection that is meant for you. Phone us at "Broadway One," and we will send you more particulars. GUARANTEE-FUND LIF U STRONG - SUBSTANTIAL - SAFE Lovejoy A Ham, State Agents, put his eye on him. We are aware of our own transgressions and the breakdown of others, and we, too. wonder whether or not God will not turn from us to look at the white stars. "We may bear in mind, however, that bigness does not mean greatness. Man is a thinker, can smile, laugh, blush and weep and has a conscience to curse or pronounce a benediction. He is able to sin, an evidence of his greatness. He can fall upon his knees in prayerful repentance, which is bet- I ter than going to congress or being j president. Man outlives the suns. "If God Is mindful of us, we surely may be so mindful of God as to per mit him to drop us new borxr into the arms of his son." OSTEOPATHS ' TO MEET 3 -DAY OOXTETIOX TO OPEN" IX PORTLAND WEDXESDAY. Speakers of National Repute Will Address Members of State and Western Associations. According to responses received from delegates from British Columbia to San Diego, Cal., and as far east as Denver, a big attendance will be on hand at the opening of the combined convention of the Western Osteopathic association and the Oregon State Os teopathic association at the Portland hotel Wednesday. A three days' pro gramme has been arranged by the committee and a number of speakers of national repute will take part. The principal speaker will be Dr. Harry "W. Forbes, who is nationally known as an educator in osteopathic circles, having been associated with the faculty of the American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Mo., for many years and now dean of the Col lege of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons xt Los Angeles. Assisting him will be Dr. C J. Gaddis of Oak land, Cat, editor and publisher of The Western Osteopath, one of the fore most osteopathic magazines, and a leader In professional lines. Dr. Day ton B. Holcomb of Pasadena, Cal., who created a sensation In osteopathic cir cles with his recent revelations and treatment of conditions affecting the abdominal viscera, will illustrate and demonstrate various findings in these conditions by the use of the X-ray. In the absence of the president, O. R. Meredith of Nam pa. Idaho, the con vention will be opened by Dr. K. S. Myers of Portland. The programme follows: Aognst S. 9 A. M. Registration and welcoming of delegates. 10 A. . M. Lecture. "Cerebro-Splnal Anomalies." by Dr. Harry W. Forbes. 1:30 P. M. Lecture. "Public Health." by Dr. Harry W. Forbes. 4 P. M. Automobile trip over the Co lumbia River highway followed by dinner and dance at Crown Point chalet. August 4. 8 A. M. Clinic and lecture In charge of Dr. Forbes. 11 A. M. Lecture, "Effect of Abdom inal Visceroptosis Upon the Pelvic Organs." by Dr. Dayton B. Holcomb. 2 P. M. Demonstration, "Improved Bed side Technic," by Dr. C. J. Gaddla. - 3 P. M. Lecture. "Effects of Disturbed Spinal Circulation,", by Dr. Harry W. Forbes. 6:30 P. M. Dinner and entertainment at the Moore sanitarium. August 8. f A. M. Lecture with demonstrations, "Visceroptosis and Allied Conditions," by Dr. Dayton B. Holcomb. 1:30 P. M. Address, "Legislation, Na tional and Local," by Dr. C. J. Gaddis. 3 P. M. Demonstration, "Improved Sacral Technic," by Dr. S. C. Edmlnston. 7 P. M. Business, session and election of officers. The local committee in charge of convention arrangements includes Dr J. E. Anderson, L. H. Howland, E. T. Parker, R. B. Northrup, H. F. Leonard, D. D. Young, H. N. Lacy and C. H. Beaumont. ASSAULT CASE UP TODAY ALLEGED CHILD-BEATER WILL FACE POLICE JUDGE. Humane Society Will Prosecute, Stepfather on Charge of Misusing Boy and Girl. An attempt will be made to pros ecute Niason MacMasters, charged with assault and battery for beating his 10-year-old stepson and 8-year-old stepdaughter, to the full extent of the law, according to Mrs. F. W. Swan ton of the Oregon Humane society, who is conducting the case. Mrs. Swanton said yesterday that Mrs. Millie Trumbull, secretary of the child labor commission, and repre sentatives of the state child labor commission would accompany her this morning in a thorough Investigation of the case, and would assist in the prosecution. Acting Municipal Judge Leonard will be asked to give the case pref erence over the usual Monday docket of speeders and Saturday ni?rht clean up, in order to have the children ap pear before the court with their wounds from cruel treatment still showing. In all probability the case will come up thie afternoon, and, ac cording to Mrs. Swanton, no effort will be spared to obtain the maximum punishment allowed by the law for MacMasters. MacMasters was arrested Saturday night on a warrant and placed in the city jail in default of $500 bail. His stepchildren told a story of being treated with extreme cruelty. The son showed the investigators a back covered with bruises and welts, which he eaid were inflicted with a mop handle for an unavoidable offense. MacMasters was alleged to have broken the mop handle over the boy's back while beating him. Bonus Members Appointed. CONDON, Or.. July 31. (Special.) The executive committee of Frank Burns post, American Legion, has made recommendations to the state bonus commission for appointment of Uthe county board of appraisers to act for the soldiers in this county. T. A. Weinke, . district attorney, was unan imously chosen for attorney and the other two members of the board chosen for recommendation were D. N. plttock Block, Portland, Oregon. F n-4 Store Opens 9:15 A. The August A'Notable : Week in this store's merchandising activities, conspicuous by reason of such, events as of Fine Furs Conspicuous also by reason of the NEW AUTUMN MODES Now being exhibited in great beauty and variety in the Fashion Salons and elsewhere .' ILLUSTRATING the truth of two well-known axioms: (t It Always Pays to Buy at Meier & Frank's" Mackay, local lawyer, and Garland Ferguson, ex-service man. St. Helens San-mill Reopens. ST. HELENS, Or., July 31. (Spe cial.) The mill of the Columbia County Lumber company, which has been shut down for the past several weeks on account of the marine strike, resumed operation Friday and the 80 men who made up the day force returned to work. Formerly the mill ran a double shift, but the manage ment has decided that only one shift will be operated at the present. The mill has a capacity of 85. 000 feet of lumber on an eight-hour shift. Depot to Be Built. ST. HELENS, Or.. July 81. (Spe cial.) Work has been started on filling in the grounds on which the depot of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railroad will be built to take the place of the one destroyed by fire some months ago. The depot will be a frame structure, 30 by 82 feet. 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