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Newspaper Page Texta THE MORNING OREC.ONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13. 1022 EDITORS CONFER TO AT EUGENE TOM! 70 Newspaper Men to Attend Fourth Annual Event.. BANQUET WILL BE GIVEN Cbanil:er of Commerce and Jour nalism Undcrgnaduates Will lie Hosts at Dinner. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu-g-&ne, Jan. 12. (Special.) The gen eral situation of the newspapers In the state will be the main topic to be considered at the fourth annual newspaper conference which opens here tomorrow morning. The last arrangements for the meeting, including changes in the programme, have been made prepara tory to the arrival of approximately 70 editors, publishers, owners and representatives. This Is nearly twice as many as have attended hereto fore. At the first session, which will be a Joint meeting of daily news paper men, George Futman "of the Salem Journal, and Frank Jenkins of the Eugene Register, will be the prin cipal speakers. A meeting of the Associated I'ress and the United Press will be held directly after ward. Mr. Hnnyrr to Prealde. Robert W. Sawyer of the Bend Bul letin, president, will open the con ference at 1:30 o clock, at which tne general topic will ba advertising. The subject will be considered from ail angles and the speakers will be: Paul Robinson, Aurora Observer; H. 1. St. Clair, Gresham Outlook; G. Lan sing Hurd. Corvallis Gazette-Times; W. R. Smith, Myrtle Point American and Powers Patriot; W. K. O. Thacher of the school of Journalism; Hal E. Hoss. Oregon City Enterprise; Harry Dennis, Carlton Sentinel: Upton H. Gibbs, Eastern Clackamas News, Es tacada; Mark A. Cleveland, publisher of three eastern Oregon papers. The banquet to be given the editors In the evening will be one of the big affairs. It will be given under the auspices of the Eugene chamber of commerce and undergraduate stu dents in the school of Journalism di rected by Sigma Helta Chi Journal ism fraternity. At the conference Saturday morning, action will be taken on the proposed code of ethics. Daily Papers Represented. A luncheon is to be given all the editors at noon, and they have been Invited to the Journalism Jinx Satur day night. All of the dally papers of Portland will be represented. J. E. Wheeler of the Portland Telegram: B. F. Ir vine, editor, and P. L. Jackson, man ager of the Oregon journal; Jiugar B. Piper, editor, and Paul R. Kelty of The Oregonian. and Fred Boalt of the News, have sent acceptances. the tenth annual conference which opens Saturday and will continue until January 21. The purpose of the onference Is to have the various col lege departments place before the county agents newly discovered facts and their relation to agriculture. Among the prominent speakers oa the programme, in addition to the college staff, will be Ashel Curtis of Seattle, who will speak on agricul tural photography; Chapin D. Foster, president of the state press associa tion and editor of the Grand-view Herald, who will give two lectures on agricultural Journalism, and J. L. Dumas, farmer and banner of the Palouse country, who will discuss rural economics. Coming from outside the state, especially for the conference, will be G. E. Farrell. head of the boys' and girls' club work in the United States, and W. A. Loyd, In charge of county r.gent'work for the United States Oft. WHITING ASKS CUSTODY OF CHILD A. C. GLEE ni'B WILL SIG TOMORROW. 1 ' UZ Vv - t ' U f , ' -f Mother and Father Argue orij What Is Best for Son. ; ALIMONY ALSO IS ISSUE FORGERY IS NOT PROVED C. K. Mageske Acquitted of Crime by Circuit Court Jury. C. K. Mageske, charged with the forgery of a 11200 note, was found not guilty by a Jury In the court of Circuit Judge Campbell of Oregon City, sitting In Portland, yesterday. The Jury was out less than half an hour. Mageske began suit some time ago against D. M. Kleiwer, for the collec tion of a J 1200 note apparently signed by Kleiwer. As a counter-action, Kleiwer asserted this was the first time he ever knew that such a note existed and filed a complaint accusing Mageske of forgery. The jury held that forgery was not proved after handwriting experts had taken the stand for both sides of the case. BIBLE STUDY DEVELOPED Movement at East Side Church At tracts Attention. A movement launched at the East Side Baptist church. East Twentieth and East Salmon streets, Is attract ing attention throughout Oregon and other states. It is the establishment of a Bible training school similar in principle of study to that pursued in the Moody school at Chicago and the Torrey school at Los Angeles, but It differs from these in that the homes as such are enrolled, in the course and are known as "The League of Fami lies in Fireside Bible Study." The work is conducted on the same basis as class room work In the pub lic schools. All "helps" and "pre pared lessons" are discarded and the Bible only used. HORSE SHOW TO BE SEEN Expert Will Compare Big Denver Ctoriric With Portland Event. To compare Portland's night horse show with the horse show held at twnver in connection with the Na tional Western Stock show, A. P. Fleming, manager, will leave for that city this morning with II. C. Browne, who goes as a representative of the State Fair Association. Mr. Fleming also will represent the Pacific International Livestock asso ciation. He said he expected the Denver show would excel Portland's ia some respects, there being a num ber of large eastern stables repre sented there by fine saddle and har ness horses. FOSTER DIGGING DONE Laying of Sower to Be Completed Within Next 10 Days. AU dlgVinff on the Foster road trtintee'wer was completed last night and the laying of the sewer will be completed within 10 days, according to Clvwles F. Shea, president ot the J. F. Shea company, contractors. ' The digging and timbering of the tunnel on East 92d street also has been completed and within a week the tuirM will be lined'wlth concrete. Backfilling on the trench has been started and Mr. Shea said that all of the work. Including the "cleaning up," will be finished by February 10. The work on this large sewer did not begin until October and a record lias been established for speedy work. COUNTY AGENTS TO MEET Extension Service Experts Will Ad- drcsa Washington County Agents. WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE. Pullman, Jan. 12. (Special.) Mem burs of the extension service staff, including county agents, county homo demonstration agents and county club agents, are gathering here for II. K. Begg, soloist. Announced as one of the mu sical treats of the season, the concert of the Oregon Agricul tural college glee club will be given at the municipal audito rium tomorrow night under the auspices of the Ellison-White Lyceum bureau. The programme for the con cert is divided into two parts. The first Is made up of techni cal, difficult music, and the second is of a light, humorous vein, original with the glee club. Professor William F. Gas kins will direct the concert and William de Macedo and Bruce Well will be the accompanists. department of agriculture. Mr. Far rell and Mr. Lyod are from Washing ton, 13. C. MERGER PLAN FAVORED Consolidation of City and County Governments Approved. Approval of consolidation of city and county administration as an eco nomic measure was voiced in a com munication sent to City Commissioner Pier yesterday by County Commis sioner. Holman. Practical working out of such a plan will require sev eral years' study. It was asserted, but the suggestion was made that an Initial investigation Into the feasi bility of combining the purchasng agent department for city, county and school district. Before consolidation, would be a success an equitable system of tax ation would be necessary, Mr. Holman contended, suggesting a zone system of taxation as a possibility. Incidents of city and county co operation which are of economic ad vantage to taxpayers were given In the donation of the old county poor farm property to the city for a park, use of the city engineering depart ment in preparing many of the blue prints for the Columbia river high way and the grant of Kelly butte property to the city as a site for an isolation hospital, as well as the pro posal to turn over to the city for playground purposes the present county hospital site when the million-dollar edifice on Marquam hill is completed. CHURCH GIVES $36,877 Annuul ltcport Made by Adventist Congregation Here. The annual report of the Seventh Day Adventist Central church, made to the offices of the western Oregon conference yesterday, showed a re markable devotion to missions. This is but one of the seven churches of this denomination In Portland. The contributions for all purposes during the year Just closed as shown In the report were J36.877.96 from a membership of 3S8 persons. The con tribution for foreign missions was $12,111.14. The Sabbath school, with 235 members, donated a total of $5346.11. Woodmen Elect Officers. JUNCTION CITT, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) The officers of the Wood men of the World camp, No. 446, for the ensuing year are as follows: Roy Darnlelle, consul-commander; A. R. Tracer, past consul-commander; Joe Mitchell, advisor-lieutenant; William Washburne, banker; Thomas Nelson, assistant banker; H. H. Douglas, clerk; D. P. Love, assistant clerk; Orville Uttinger, escort; Hans Ras mussen, sentry. Tbe lodge plans a big social event on the night of Janu ary 23. Eastern Star Installs. JUNCTION CITT, Or., Jan. 12 (Special.) Eastern Star lodge. No. Ill, has installed the following offi cers: Inez Cooley, worthy matron; Albert White, worthy patron; Mrs. C B. Washburne, associate matron; Mrs. Edith Christensen, secretary; Mrs. F. W. Moorehead, treasurer; Mrs. L. W. Mallory, conductress; Mrs. S. P. Gilmore, associate conductress; Mrs. W. W. Williams, Esther; Mrs. Chris Petterson, Martha; Mrs. Kathrine Gib son, Electa; Nick Christensen, sen tinel. F. W. Moreland conducted the ceremonies. A social followed. Fatality Report Corrected. SPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. 12. Morton Cox. agtd 11, and not Clifford Haw kins, as announced yesterday, was the boy killed here yesterday in a colli sion between his sled and an automo bile, it was learned at the Church home for children here, where both boys lived. Hawkins was sitting on the back of the sled and was unhurt. The dead boy's mother, Mrs. Gertrude A. Cox, lives at Stevenson, Wash. Temperature Below Zero. BAKER. Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) Baker experienced the coldest weath er of the winter Tuesday morning, when aero was exceeded by two de grees at the government observatory at S o'clock. The few inches of snow has melted but little for the past several weeks, although fair weather has been the rule. Local Physician Agrees to Pay Di vorced Wife ?2 05 Due by Order of Bench. Battle for the custody of 14-year-old Curtis Whiting, and involving the! question of alimony to Mrs. Iva M. Whiting, broke into open court yes- ' terday after simmering In local legal circles Blnce last June. Dr. Sandford ' Whiting, whose desertion of Mrs. Iva; Whiting and subsequent marriage to J Mrs. Mary Merges, divorced wife of j E. E. Merges, local capitalist, resulted ! in a $50,000 alienation suit against' Mrs. Merges-Whiting, appeared as petitioner. Before Presiding Circuit Judge Tucker would hear any testimony he demanded that unpaid alimony due; up to June last, when the petition j by Dr. Whiting. Threatened con tempt proceedings against the physi cian were not pressed when this pay ment was guaranteed. Dr. Whiting sought custody of the boy, who had made his home with his father since December. 1920, but who returned to his mother's home last Sunday, and reduction of alimony of $185 a month to $90 a month. , Attorneys Held to Point. Attempts of attorneys for both sides to air the domestic history of the Merges and Whitings in court were nipped in the bud by Judge Tucker, who refused to listen to any thing except that which related spe cifically to the matter in hand, as serting that his only interest in the entire controversy was the welfare of the two Whiting sons, who were awarded to the mother by Circuit Judge Gatens at the time of the divorce. In affidavits and questions of at torneys there was revealed for the first time the amount of the settle ment which caused the dismissal of the $50,000 alienation suit brought by Mrs. Iva Whiting against Mrs. Merges-Whiting. It was settled a year ago for $2000 cash, of which sum Mrs. Iva Whiting spent $1300 in trip to European centers studying social welfare work, according to her testimony. i Sons to Be Questioned. Before deciding the pending ques tion. Judge Tucker desires to inter view the sons, Curtis, aged 14, and Thomas Sandford, aged 12. He asked that they be brought to his cham bers Saturday morning. He has an- ! nounced that he will determine first the custody of the lads, with the alimony question a secondary one. j Testimony during the afternoon chiefly concerned the home life which could be provided for the boy by the father or the mother and financial matters. Mrs. Iva Whiting asserted that her living costs were around $250 a month. Ds. Whiting said that he could not pay $185 monthly, that his domestic trouble had Injured his practice to such an extent that it dropped from approxi mately $20,000 a year to around $9000, of which office expenses ab sorbed about $6800 annually. Concerning the alienation settle ment, Mrs. Whiting No. 1 asserted that she had accepted the sum of $2000 because she understood it would mean tbe end of litigation and unpleasant publicity, which had not proved to be the case. Physirlan Gives Check. She said that she understood that the money was paid from the private means of Mrs. Whiting No. 2, but the attorney for Dr. Whiting insisted that the check in payment of the settlement was signed by the physi cian. Barnett.H. Goldstein appeared for Mrs. Iva Whiting and Ben Dey for the doctor. At times their voices rose in wordy clash, but both were quieted down by instant reproof of the court. At no time did the petitioner, in bis desire to gain custody of Curtis Whiting, attack the reputation of Mrs. Iva Whiting. The conflict was between the homes offered, the father asserting that a stepmother's care and father's authority In a good home was better than the neglect necessary Ii: a home where the mother was compelled to work. Mother Pleads Case. "I realize that a boy must be em ployed after school hours and that a mother who works long hours Is han dicapped In giving a boy the care and supervision which he should have," said Mrs. Whiting No. 1 In response to a question from Judge Tucker as to what she would do were she in the place of the Judge. "But I do not be lieve anyone can ever take the place of a mother and I think the home I am giving him, even though 1 am working, is best" The Whitings were divorced July 1, 1916, in the court of Circuit Judge Ga tens, who awarded Mrs. Iva Whiting custody of both children. $5000 ali mony in a lump sum, and further ali mony and support money of $135 a month. In December, 1920, due to higher living costs and the age of the sons, the decree was modified by Cir cuit Judge Tazwell, who increased the alimony to $185 a month. Since that time the father has en deavored to "wean away" the oldest boy from his mother, according to Mrs. Iva Whiting, by offering the lad an automobile, a handsome home in Irvlngton, and numerous other lux uries which the mother could not af ford. The result was that since De cember, 1920, until last Sunday, the boy has lived almost continuously with Dr. Whiting, though still in the legal custody of the mother. Boy Goes to Mother. Sunday last Curtis Wrhiting re turned to his mother, saying that he could not stand the treatment of his stepmother and ' father longer and preferred to remain with his mother, testified Mrs. Whiting No. i. Testimony of Mrs. Whiting yester day was to the effect that $3000 of the $5000 paid in 1916 was invested in liberty bonds and that $2250 left for the children until they became of age was In bonds kept in a local safe deposit vault. She denied that she used the interest from those bonds, raying that it was put into more bonds for the children as fast as it accumulated. 0 verstocked sa With Mercli amcllse We must sell our entire stock at 33H to 50 off of their original price. We must unload at such reductions never offered before to the buying public. Every item in our entire stock cut to the lowest possible figure for quick action. Look over the wonderful bargains list ed below these are but a few of the many in our store. i Watches Ingersolls, Special . . . . SI. 25 Ingersolls, Radiolite S1.98 All other watches 50 off They include the renowned Hamiltons, How ards, Walthams, Elgins and many other makes. Big asortment of bracelet watches in gold, white gold and platinum at 50 off Cut Glass Libbey's, Hunt and other renowned makes, consisting of the most beautiful cuts on the market all to go at ... -50 reduction Silverware Silver tea sets Silver sugar and cream sets Silver bread trays Chest of silver Pie servers, cream ladles, cake knives, berry spoons and many other items 50 reduction Chains Men's Waldemar $2.00 values at 50 $5 and $6 values at S2.00 14-carat solid gold, very special. . . .17.50 Cuff links and stick pins ranging in price from 9Sd and up. Every one sold at 50 reduction or better. Clocks Mantel clocks mahogany and walnut. Those famous makes Seth Thomas, Gilbert's, De Luxe. Ivory clocks of every style and description. Alarm clocks many makes. 50 reduction Brooches Neck chains, mesh bags, pearl beads, Novelty earrings, lodge emblems Sacrificed at 50 reduction and in many cases bigger reductions made. Supply your jewelry needs now and reap the benefits from our big reduction sale. Remember 333 to 50 Reduction in some instances larger reductions are made. on Every Item in the House Contract goods excepted. 343 Washington Street at Broadway Girl Hoopers Have Team. GRANTS PASS, Or., Jan. 12. (Spe cial.) Girls only are upholding the athletic work of the Grants Pass high school during the winter, there Delng no boys' basketball team this year. This is the first time the high school boys have had no five' in the field. The girls have games scheduled with Medford, Roseburg and Ashland, the interscholastlc schedule to open with a game at Roseburg January 14, E SIXDAY SCHOOIi ASSOCIATIONS INDORSE MINISTERS' STAND. ception of the 32d, will be conferred. Tomorrow his degree will be put on, and the reunion will close with the semi-annual dinner in the evening. WOODMEN SEEK MEET to Terpsicliorean Steps by Students in Class Buildings Declared Dangerous to Morals. The Oregon Sunday school and the Multnomah County Sunday School associations have indorsed the stand taken by the Methodist Episcopal ministers and laymen against danc ing in public school buildings. The vote in both associations was unani mous. The Oregon Sunday School associa tion acted through the board of trus tees and copies of the resolution will be sent to the school board and the Methodist Episcopal Ministerial asso ciation. "The Oregon Sunday School asso ciation desires to go on record as op posed to anything which tends to break down the morals of our Oregon youth," stated the resolution. The Multnomah County Sunday School association took action through its executive committee and the resolution was signed by W. P. Daut. George D. Garratt and Irena Zocher. MASONIC DEGREES GIVEN Scottish Rite Bodies of Oregon in Seml-Annual Reunion. With a class of 67 candidates for the degrees, the semi-annual reunion of the Scottish Rite Masonic bodies of Oregon opened yesterday morning in the cathedTal of the organization at Fourteenth and Morrison streets. During the morning session the de grees up to the seventh were con ferred upon the candidates an4 In the afternoon degrees, including the 14th, were exemplified. Last night another session was held and more Scottish Rite work was given. Today at the three sessions all of the remaining deerees. with the ex- Natioiial Convention for 192 5 Be Requested by Lodge. The Sieven Portland camps of the Modern Woodmen of America and the camp at Gresham will join in a move ment to obtain for this city the na tional meeting of this order in 1925. There are more than 14,000 camps of the order in the United States, and the meeting is a delegate body with between TOO and 800 members. In addition to these, the meetings every four years attract several thou sand other members of the order and their families. The movement for the convention for Portland was said to have origi nated with Oregon Fir camp, but has found warm reception wherever pre sented. The "booster" committee of Oregon Fir camp includes B. F. Sher wood and H. M. Gray. Students Plan Memorial. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Jan. 12. (Special.) The financial situation of the senior class is good, according to William Collins of Port land, treasurer, so the class is plan ning to leave a memorial. Funds are available and the following students have been appointed by Leith Abbott of Ashland, president, to report upon a suitable object for the memorial; Norton Winnard of Eugene. Ella Rawlings of Corvallis, Charlotte Clark of Eugene and Ogden Johnson of Portland. Postal Receipts Show Gain. MON'TESAXO, Wash., Jan. 12 (Special.) Despite the fact that 1921 was regarded locally as an "off" year, postal receipts at the Montesano office showed a SO per cent gain over receipts for December, 1920. Total receipts for 1921 were fl2.672.S6 as compared with S11.5S8 58 for 1920. LEGION TO .START DRIVE GOVERNOR CRGES EX-SERVICE MEN TO JOIN. Posts. Throughout State Will Par ticipate in Membership Cam paign Beginning Monday. Monday morning the posts ot the American Legion throughout the state will start a campaign to swell the membership of the organization. The week will be known as "legion enrollment week." Acting In co-operation with the state headquarters of the legion, Governor Olcott has Issued a procla mation calling the attention of the service men to the campaign and urging upon them the necessity for affiliation. "I would like to see every one who eerved in the military or naval forces of the United States during the world war an active member of this virile organization," said the governor in issuing his proclamation. The campaign is under the general supervision of State Commander Goodell and Acting Adjutant Nelson. They have, from state headquarters, sent out instructions to various sub ordinate posts and urged them to enter . into the campaign with the Idea of bringing hundreds of men into the ranks of the legion. In some, cities of the state smokers will be held Monday night and the towns will be canvassed for members. '"Grab a few application cards, and let's go," is the slogan for the week. Boys' Meet Plans Developed. CEN'TRALIA, Wash., Jan. 12. (Spe cial.) Further plans for the south west Washington conference of older boys to be held in Centralia January 27. 2R and 2ft. wpr InM yesterday at a luncheon of the local committee In charge of arrangements which was also attended by George B. Cole, state boys' work secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Among the conference speakers will be Frank T. Moran, founder of the Moran school for boys near Seat tle; Norman F. Coleman, president of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen; Walter J. Bell, director (if nthlAtirn fit Ih. OllPAn Ann hiirh ! school. Seattle, snrt Trnrv Htronir, boys' work secretary In Seattle. More than 400 boys are expected to attend. Portlander Buys Store. EL-QENR. Or., Jan. 12 (Special.) A. L. Finley, undertaker of Portland, has bought the general store con ducted at Lcaburjj, In the McKenzie river valley, by T. W. Milllcan. Mr. Finley has taken charge. He has also bonirht n much nenr that vlllnne. MO T HER Open Child's Bowels with1 "California Fig Syrup" Hurry, mother! Even a sick child loves the "fruity" taste of "Califor nia" Fig Syrup," and it never fails to open the bowels. A teaspoontul today may prevent a sick child tomorrow. If constipated, bilious, feverish, fret ful, has cold, colic, or if stomach is sour, tongue coated, breath bad, re member a good cleansing of the little bowels is often all that is necessary. Ask your druggist for genuine "California Fig Syrup." which ha di rections for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You must say California" or you may get an imitation fig syrup. Adv. Saturday Special Electric Light Globes, 10, 15, 25, 40-watt sizes, 40 quality, 3 for 98c sty We Repair Electric Irons, Electrical Appliances for Less iiiZ" ifSliiill We Repair Tour Flashlight Free of Charge Buy Your Flashlight Batteries Where You Get Them Strictly Fresh OURS LAST LONGER Evinrude Electric Store WHERE PRICES ARE LOWER Evinrude Motors Electric Supplies Thone Marshall 1765 211 Morrison, Near First Look for the Sign, "Electric" OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS UNTIL 9 P. M. 3 Extra Specials $5.45 values to $10.00 $7.45 values to $13.50 $9.85 values to $18.50 Hundreds of pairs of Boots, Oxfords, Tumps and Slip pers. They comprise both broken and complete lines of ILigh-grade Footwear. These specials are a feature of our Clearance Sale, which is still in progress. HOSIERY Splendid Assortment $1.75, $2.00, $2.50, $3.25 KnigSit Shoe Co. Morrison, Near Broadway CISWETS For Constipated Bowels, Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Bilious Liver The nicest cathartic-laxative In the world to physic your liver and bowels when you have Dizzy Headache, Colds, BllloueneBs. Indlgreatlon, or Upeet. Acid Stomach ii candy-like "Caeca reta." One or two tonight will empty your bowels completely by morning, and you will (eel splendid. 'They work while you sleep." Cascareta never stir you up or rlpe like Salts. Pills. Calomel or Oil. and they cost only ten cents a box. Children love Cascareta, too, Adv.