TITE 3IOKXIXG OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IS, 1022
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Defense Witnesses Finish
Testimony by Noon. .
TILT ENLIVENS HEARING
Attorney Vanderveer Irritates Dep
uty by Remarks About Ap
parent .Nervousness.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 17
(Special.) The fate of Roy Moore
and Bert Orcutt. charged with rob
bing the Sells-Kioto circus here Sep
tember 16, obtaining about J30.000,
was placed in the hands of the jury
at 5:30 o'clock today, when A. L.
Miller, special counsel for the state,
made the last plea.
The case was set for January 10,
but counsel for the defendants de
layed the starting of the case for
two day by various court procedure
until George F. Vanderveer could
reach here. He wa strylng cases in
other parts of the state.
The defense ended Its case at noon
and arrangements were made for ar
gument this afternoon. Judge Simp
son convened court at 1:10 and read
tho instructions to the jury. The
courtroom was crowded.
rroseentor Gars Over Case,
Joseph E. Hall county attorney,
outlined the case, analyzed the evi
dence and was followed by Mr. Van
derveer. A recess was taken and
when court was called one of the
jurors was reported to be ill. How
ever, in less than half an hour, he
was able to appear and then A. L.
Miller closed the argument for the
states. Henry Clay Agnew. assttant
attorney for the defendants, remain
ing.
R. A. Beman, captain In the late
war, who was shell shocked in
France. Is now a deputy sheriff and
was one of the party assisting In
the capture of Moore and Orcutt. Mr.
Vanderveer remarked to Mr. Beman
that he looked., extremely nervous.
Mr. Beman heatedly replied that the
lens he said about his nervousness
the better.
I'rlKonrr'a Wife on Stand.
Mr. Miller then insisted that Mr.
Beman tell where he suffered In
jury, and after the court had ruled
on the evidence, Mr. Beman replied
he had received his wound In
France. "
Witnesses for the defense today
on the stand were both of the de
fendants, who hd been on before;
Karl Stevens of Wlnlock, Thomas
Hovenie, Beulah Hamilton of Cen
tralla, C. H. Wheeler Jr. of Portland,
1. C. Agnew; Beth (Elizabeth)
Moore, wife of the defendant; Her
man H. Price; Florence Moore, 13;
Mrs. La Vine, mother of Orcutt, and
Mrs. Ben Mc.Mullen.
The mother testified she could not
have recognized her son from the
picture in the papers following their
capture.'
When the case was submitted to
the jury, they first went out to sup
per and later started to consider the
case.
DRIVE TO BE ORGANIZED
Executive Committee of Ccntralia
Memorial Fund to Confer.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 17.
(Spci uil ) The executive committee
of the Centralia Memorial association,
hlch will conduct a state-wide cam-
naiirn to raise J250.000 for the erec
tion and maintenance of a building In
Centralia in honor of the four mem
ber of the American Legion who
were slain by the I. W. W. in No
vtmber, 1919. will hold its first meet
ing In Seattle tomorrow, at which It
Is exnected announcement will be
made of the men who have agreed
to serve as chairmen of the six ma
Jor districts into which the state has
been divided. C. B. Bletnen, pud
Usher of the Seattle Times, is chair
man of the executive committee.
Division of the state into six large
districts has been made chiefly for
organization purposes. Two of these
districts are located west and four
east of the mountains.
following' directors were elected:
Gorden O. Wlet, P. O. Hampson,
Lawrence Melssner. Charles Falk and
J. W. Olson. The officers are the
same as last year: Gorden G. Wlest,
president; F. O. Hampson, vice-president;
Lawrence Melssner, cashier.
Deposits at the call the last day of
December were $74,000. Capital, sur
plus and undivided profits were
$21,000. or half again larger than
those of any other bank in the county.
EXTRADITION IS GRANTED
Washington Governor Honors Re
quest From Michigan.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 17. Extra
dition papers for the return of R. A.
Lutes to Macomb county, Michigan,
where he is wanted in connection
with the robbery of the Half-Way
State bank at 'Mount demons, were
granted today by Governor Hart, but
will not be issued until counsel for
Lutes has an opportunity to institute
habeas corpus proceedings.
Lutes was arrested on the ranch of
William Blue, his father-in-law. near
Tenlno, about 10 days ago, and has
been held in the county Jail here.
Counsel for Lutes declared that his
arrest was a case of mistaken iden
tity.
E MEN MEET
AXXUAL PACIFIC NORTHWEST
CONTENTION AT SPOKANE.
BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED
$500,000 of Veterans Paper to Be
Used in Paying Claims.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 17. The
state finance board today authorized
State Treasurer Babcock to make
additional issue of $500,000 in bonds
to be used in paying off claims
against the veterans' compensation
fund.
The bonds will be bought with the
surplus in the general fund. This
brings the total bond issue to $12.
500.000, of which $11,000,000 was
voted by the people and the re
mainder allowed by a recent supreme
court decision.
"Messiah" Soloists Announced.
BAKER, Or., Jan. 17. (Special.) A
general invitation has been extended
to all choir members and others who
wish to take part in the presentation
of Handel's "Messiah" by Captain
Milo Godfrey, who is directing the
performance. Captain Godfrey has
announced the soloists as follows:
Soprano, Mrs. J. A. Hoskins and Mrs.
C. C. Fisher; contralto, Mrs. A. L.
Denney; tenor. E. B. Castle and John
Claire Monteith. Miss Colleen Foster
and Miss Florence French will be the
accompanists. Mr. Monteith, a well
known Portland musician, will come
to Baker to assist in the presents
tion. A chorus of 120 voices is
planneo.
Cowlitz Holstein Growers Meet.
KELSO. Wash., Jan. 17. (Special.)
The Cowlitz County Holstein
Frleslan club held its annual mwt
ing yesterday in the office of the
county agent and re-elected all Ks
officers for the ensuing year. S. V.
Butchart, of the state association,
outlined activities planned by the
state organization. The Cowlitz club
will urge the organization of calf
clubs this year. The officers aj-e:
H. G. Huntington, Castle Rock, presi
dent; J. E. Smearman, Woodland, vice-
president; John Bogart, Woodland
secretary-treasurer; A. E. Raglin and
td Johnson. Castle Rock, directors.
Sawmill to Resume Operations.
CHEHALIS,
cial.) The sawmill
Wash., Jan. 17. (Spe
at Globe, Wash.
owned by Oren Armstrong of Che
halls, is to be started up again this
month. This plant has been closed
down for many months and Its re
opening will give a' Iiirge number of
additional men employment. The
Yeomans sawmill at Pe Ell has just
Installed a lath machine and this not
only will give more men work, but
will help to save a ot of slabs and
other material that have been going
into the refuse burner.
FALL FATAL TO HUNTER
Rifle Discharged Accidentally and
Itullet Enters Breast.
RAYMOND, Wash., Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) Richard T. Raamussen of this
city was aceldently killed last Sunday
while hunting in the woods near
Soutli Bend, lie stepped into a blind
hole, causing his rifle to slip from
his hand and discharge, killing him
instantly. The bullet entered his
breast. He is survived by his widow,
two sons and one daughter, ail ot
whom reside at the home of deceased
in Ruruhart street.
Mr. Hasmussen had been a. resident
of I'arific county for 17 years and of
Raymond 11 years. He was a black
smith and conducted his business in
his own hop for several years. He
was a member of the Eagles, Wood
men of the World and the Catholic
chunh. and well known throughout
Pacific county.
flkv Damages Bank Building.
CKXTRAWA, Wash.. Jan. 17.
(Special.) Fire starting about 7:30
o'clock this morning in the basement
of the First Guaranty Bank building
dirt several hundred dollars' damage.
The blaze burned through the floor
In the office of the Title, Insurance
& Investment company, but the dam
age to other occupants of the build
ing was confined to smoke. The lo
cal department did efficient work in
preventing a spread of the fire.
MXnkicn Join Bank Management.
CKXTIVVLIA. Wash., Jan. 17.
(SiMS'ial. ) lr. R. H. Campbell was
re-elected president of the Little
Falls sSnite bank at Vader at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the In-Itutlon. J. T. Laughlin and
A S. Cheney were re-elected vlce
pnwifU'nt and cashier, respectively.
In adtlit'.on. Nellie E. Cheney was
ecte.d on the board of directors, and
Ella Koontz was elected assistant
cswhler.
Baker Woman Seeks Divorce.
BAKER. Or.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
Ida M. Kohner, through ber attor
ney, George E. Allen, alleging cruelty
and tnhunvan treatment, has filed a
complaint in the circuit court asking
f.r a divorce from George W. Rohnor.
The couple were married In January,
1919. Alimony of $50 a month and
custody of an Infant child are asked
by the plaintiff.
Pythians Install Officers.
K AX. A MA, Wash, Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) The Knights of Pythias lodge
of Kalama Installed the following
officers: George Thayer, chancellor
commander; John D. Chisholm, vice-
chancellor; Frederick J. Hill, prel
ate; Robert E. Tunstall, master of
work; L. C. Mann, master of finance;
F. J. Barnard, master of exchequer
L. C. Mann, keeper of records and
seal; Anton Anderson, master-at-arms;
Lee W. Quackenbush, inner guard;
Homer Klrby, outer guard.
Camp Near Kelso Makes Repairs.
KELSO. Wash., Jan. 17. (Special.)
The Inman-Poulsen Lumber com
pany at Mount Solo is moving its
camp from Arkansas creek, where
all the timber has been logged, to
a new tract of timber purchased from
the Weyerhaeuser Timber company
and the Northern Pacific Railway
company on Coa-l creek. The logging
railway and equipment also were be
ing put in shape for the resumption
of logging about February 1 if the
weather permits.
Illiteracy Meeting February 3-4,
OLYMPIA. Wasli., Jan. 17. Gover
nor Hart was asked to appoint 20
delegates from this state to attend a
conference of the Illiteracy commis
sion of the National Educational as
sociatinn w.ith representatives from
11 western states, to be held at San
Francisco February 3 and 4. The
governor will announce his appoin
tees later.
Arson Case Dismissed.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) The case of George Gardis.
who has been in jail at Montesano
for several weeks on a charge of hav
ing set fire to a building at. Copal le
Btach. has been dismissed because it
was not prosecuted within the 60-day
period required by statute. The case
was before Justice Baumert of Aberdeen.
Cavanaugh of Auburn, Wash.
Will Be Next President, Ac
cording to Rotation.
SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. 17 (Spe
cial.) With delegates still arriving
from all parts of Washington, Ore
gon. Idaho and 'western Montana, the
annual convention of the Pacific
Northwest Hardware and Implement
association is in full swing. The con
vention closes Friday. t
Captain J. W. Gorby of Waukegan,
111., was the principal speaker of the
afternoon, nis topic being "How the
Retail Dealer May Double His Prof
its." Captain Gorby will speak again
tomorrow.
S. Cavanaugh of Aubufn, Wash., is
slated to become the next president.
The annuaul election probably will be
Friday. It is anticipated that ap
proximately 600 voting members will
be in attendance.
Mr. Cavanaugh has been in the
work of the association for years, is
now first vice-president and a mem
ber of the board of directors. It has
been a precedent that the officers of
the association should rotate and lead
ers at the convention today expressed
It as their opinion that Mr. Cava
naugh would be elected president
without opposition. He will succeed
H. G. Jaeger of Plummer, Idaho, who,
under that plan, would probably be
elected to the board of directors
Z. Y. Coleman of Toppenish, Wash.
second vice-president, is scheduled to
Become first vice-president.
E. E. Lucas, who for several years
has been secretary-treasurer, is slated
for re-election.
In the election of directors for the
three-year term it is expected that
F. A. Ernst of Seattle, M. W. Foster of
Sand Point, H. G. Jaeger of Plummer,
Idaho; W. F. York of Ritzvllle, afnd
F. E. Kunz of Almira will be reelected.
HEN II. BOOTH IS DEAD
EX-RECEIVER OF THE DALLES
LAND OFFICE PASSES.
Funeral to Be Held Today and Body
Mill Be Sent to Eugene for
Interment in Mausoleum.
THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) Luren A. Booth, ex-receiver of
the United States land office here,
died at the local hospital at 1:30
this morning, following an operation
performed last week by surgeons in
a desperate hope of saving his life.
His father, W. A. Booth, nw lies
critically ill at the family home, 108
East Seventh street.
Luren A. Booth was 43 years old.
His widow and two sons, Robert W.
and Willard, survive.
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock
tomorrow. The services will be in
charge of Columbia commandery No.
13, Knights Templar.
After the services the body will
be sent to Eugene, and placed in the
Booth mausoleum.
The Booth family, pioneers of Ore
gon and prominent In the upbuilding
of the state, is well known. Luren
A. Booth was a nephew of Robert A.
Booth, millionaire lumberman of Eu
gene.
Mr. Booth was born at Garden Val
ley, in Douglas county, November 8,
18 1 8. His parents moved to Prine-
ville in 1882, where he later became
interested In the general merchan
dising firm of Johnson, Booth & Co.
Mr. Booth was assistant cashier of
the Crook County bank for five years.
position which he resigned to ac
cept the receivership of the United
States land office here. He took this
place June 1. 1913, holding it until
October 1. 1921.
He was a member of the Masonic
lodge at Prineville, of Dallas chap,
ter No. 6, Royal Arch Masons; Co
lumbia commandery. Knights Tem
plar; and of Al Kader temple. Nobles
of the Mystic Shrine, Portland.
Chehalis Egg Market Revives.
CHEHALIS, Wash, Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) The egg market, which last
week went to pieces badly, locally
righted itself to a degree at this
week's opening, prices paid for stand
ard and pullet eggs being quoted at
to 4 cents a dozen higher than
on Friday of last week. Stand
ards are now bought here for 23 to
24 cents a dozen, while pullet eggs
bring the producer 19 to 21 cents a
dozen. Butterfat, which a week ago
had hit the low level of 31 cents a
pound, has swung back to 33 to 34
cents a pound.
Electric Power Service Extended.
TOLEDO, Or.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
All-day electric service was put Into
effect by the Yaquina Electric com
pany the last of the week. With the
beginning of active construction work
on the Pacific spruce corporation
mill, which will be electrically driven,
a need of day current to operate the
electric hoists developed, ami the local
company was induced to begin full
day service. The Yaquina Electric
recently purchased a large quantity
of cull ties from the government, and
will use them as fuel.
Widow Succeeds Postmaster.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Jan. 17.
(Special.) Representative Johnson
yesterday notified Mrs. E. H. Sanford
of her appointment as postmaster in
Bucoda. She will succeed her hus
band, whose death occurred two
weeks ago and who had been ap
pointed to the office only a short
time previously.
Bunk Directors Elected.
SK AMOK AW A. Wash., Jan. 17.
At artcent meeting of the stockhold
ers of bkamokawa Slat bank lb,
Matlock Man Injured by Cow.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) Thomas Taylor of Matlock is
recovering from painful injuries re
ceived in an encounter with an en
raged cow whose calf he was at
tempting to remove from the stall.
The cow knocked him to the floor,
stepping on his chest.
New Business Ventures Started.
TOLEDO. Or., Jan. 17. (Special.)
A bakery, restaurant, barber shop.
confectionery and dry goods store are
new business enterprises to be started
n Toledo during the last month. It
s rumored that a hardware store and
picture show are contemplated. The
building and Investment corporation.
recently organized by local financial
Interests to construct dwellings for
the employes of the Pacific Spruce
corporation, expects to begin building
soon. The new mill will have ISO
men working within the next month.
Chances of Oil Held Small.
SPOKANE, Wash-. Jan. 17. While
declaring that chances of obtaining
oil in Spokane or vicinity are small.
F C. Calkins, representing the United
States geological survey in a report
issued today, advised that wells now
being sunk be continued until oil pr
granitic rock is reached. He said
commercial oil possibilities are prac
tically confined to lower sedimentary
beds found in certain wells, but which
he has not found exposed in the city.
Cowlitz Bar Association Elects.
KELSO. Wash.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
County Attorney Stuart of this city
was elected president of the Cow
litz County Bar association at its an
nual meeting in Kalama yesterday.
Charles D. McCarthy, also of Kelso,
was chosen secretary-treasurer.
Clean, lasting coals,
Adv.
EDLEFSEN-S.
Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-50-Ad.
Orikheum matinee today, l-ii-4-Ad.
Aberdeen School Term Ends Jan. 2 7
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) First semester work in the
Aberdeen schools will end January 27
and the second period will start the
following Monday. Examinations will
be held in the departments and the
high school next week, honor stu
dents to be announced Tuesday. State
examinations in arithmetic and grani
mar will be given to eighth A students.
Grays Harbor Drys to Unite.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 17 (Spe
cial.) Organization of a Grays har
bor county league to assist local and
federal olficM la the enforcement of
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A Red-Letter Day for
Good Clothes Wearers
Washington at West Park
Starting a New Store and a
Special Introductory Offer of
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Stylish,
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All-Wool
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Marx
uits' and Overcoats
At nine o'clock this morning the biggest thing that's ever happened for the men
of Portland and the surrounding country takes place the opening of our new
store at Washington and West Park Sts.
We're going to start off with a special offer of hundreds of Hart Schaffner &
Marx suits for just about what they cost to make. They're all smart, new styles
for men and young men; best patterns, finest fabrics; worth about half again as
much as this special price.
Big Values,
$40, $45, $50,
too, at
$55, $60
We're not opening with a brass band; you won't find any
music, flowers or souvenirs, but you will find the best
values you've seen in years.
Hart Schaffner. & Marx Clothes
Washington at West Park
Shop
liquor and other laws will be effected
at a mass meeting tonight at Monte
sano under the auspices of the Aber
deen citizens' league for law enforce
ment. P. A. Powell of Aberdeen wjll
preside. The meeting is at the request
of citizens from several other towns.
The meeting at Montesano will be
open to all residents interested in law
enforcement.
County Agent Attends Conference.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) R. G. Fowler, Lewis county
agent,' left yesterday for the state
college, Pullman, where be will at
tend the convention of county agents
of Washington in session there this
week.
Centralia Masons to Entertain.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) Centralia lodge of Masons, No.
63, last night completed arrange
ments for a big meeting next Mon-
HIGHEST GRAl)E
MEN'S FURNISHINGS
AT LOWEST PRICES
FATUROS
61 , Sixth St. ,
day night, when it will be host for
several hundred Masons from this vi
cinity on the occasion of a lecture on
Masonry by James H. Regg, grand
lecturer of the Masonic grand lodge.
The lecture will be at the Rialto theater.
Centralia School Opening Friday.
CENTRALIA. Wash, Jan. 17 (Spe
cial.) The Lincoln school, recently
completed at a cost of about $66,000.
will be formally opened Friday night
with a. programme and reception, to
be held under the auspices of the Lin
coln parent-teacher association. Chil
the programme. The building will be
open for inspection.
North Bend Man Married.
KALAMA. Wash.. Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) A marriage license was Issued
to Frank Miller of North Bend, Or.,
and Maud Walter of Kansas City, Mo.
Pe Ell to Have Legion Post.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) Pe Ell, the metropolis of west
ern Lewis county, had four heroes
of the world war, who lost their lives
In that struggle Fred Belcher, Fred
dren of -the school will take part In Martin. Park Crispin and Joseph
Our 1922 Prices
less war tax less freight on
Player Pianos
enable you to buy now.
No need of waiting any longer, as we guar
antee our present prices to remain as they
are during 1922. Buy now on terms you
can afford.
Reed-French Piano Co.
Washington at 12th St.
Barber. Now It Is proposed to or
ganize an American Legion post . at
Pe Ell and the name of one of these
men no doubt will be given to the
organization. There is no legion post
nearer to Pe Ell than the one at
Doty.
Bootleggers Will Break Rock.
WHITE SALMON, Wash., Jan. 17.
(Special.) Delbert Eccles and C. H.
Steele were arrested Saturday at
Ringers for bootlegging by Deputy
Sheriff Downs and Detective Miller,
employed by the city of White Salmon,
A third person Implicated in the ped
dling operations skipped out of the
community before the officers could
arrest him. Eccle and Steole were
tried before Judge Groshong and sen-
tenced to pay a $100 fine and to 60
days in the county Jail. They will be
employed by Klickitat cournty with
the other five bootleggers breaking
rock.
A BAD STOMACH
can cause much misery. We make a preparation which we call STOM-A-TONE,
that is giving more relief and better satisfaction in cases of
gastritis (excessive gas bloating and pain) and indigestion than any
thing we have ever sold or handled. We offer STOM-A-TONE to you
with the absolute guarantee that if you are not benefited we will return
to you the full purchase price, which is $1 per bottle; or, we will guar
antee permanent relief with a 6-bottle (for $5) treatment. If you are
skeptical, drop into any one of our stores and get a sample bottle
enough to demonstrate our claims. WHY SUFFEU? YOU TAKE
NO CHANCES ON THIS OFFER!
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