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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY SO, 1022 (i 0 A 0 tt c r f ! I I 4 i 1, 1 T DVER.PEABLS NVOLVES 5380,075 Gems Reported to Be From Royal Russian Family. AMERICAN WOMAN BUYER I'nll Price Alleged Have Been $1,500,000 by Plaintiff In New York Case. KEVV YORK, Jan. 21. (Special.) The unwritten law of. gem dealers against divulging tne identity of their fialroim 1h prevailing In the matter of the ownership of the $1,500,000 pearl necklace purchased within recent tl'ontlis from Cartier, Inc., by tn American woman living out of town. The best guess and it is only a gruess is that the necklace was . lought in Paris from some member of the refugee colony whose fortune was wrocked in the revolution, but who panaged to keep from the clutches of the bolshevik a priceless, historical heirloom which later found its way to this country. Credence is lent to this by the fact that Leopold Benguiat, one of the lirothers who is suing Cartler, Inc., lor 1380,075, a the alleged unpaid 1'ortion of their share of the trans action, is now in Paris, and the oom jnon knowledge in the Jewelry trade that a great deal of this firm's busi ness Is transacted in that city. Intervirrv la Refused. Paul Cartier and his colleagues In the Jewelry firm refused emphatical ly to discuss either the origin of the r.ecklace or its American purchaser. It has been a policy of the firm for 80 years, they said, to maintain an on twerving silence with regard to clients and customers, and that policy would be continued regardless of the amount of public interest aroused over the ult. By an ever so gentle shrug of the houlders, however, Jacques Cartler, one of the Junior members of the firm, intimated that little belief could be placed in the theory that this neck lace came from the vaults of the Komanoffs when the revolutionists stormed the walls of the Winter Palace in Petrograd and confiscatea a. great deal of the rojl family's most treasured possessions. That It is of Itusslan origin It bears on its clasp the likeness of Catherine the Ureat nobody would deny, but that it once graced the throat of the last empress remains a moot question. Vltali Benguiat the only man per haps who would be willing to divulge the ownership of the million dollar trinket is ill In bed in a New York hotel, and his brother, Benjamin Ben guiat, proprietor of an antique hop, -would not have him disturbed. rinlntlff la Slek. Tie is so 111." he said, "and there re so many calls upon him. It is better that you should wait until we establish our claim in court. Per haps, though, you might see the law yers." The fact that an American woman was able to purchase a necklace of S89 pearls of graduated size clustered In five strands and looped with a like ness of a past sovereign without creating a ripple In the Jewf'ry market of Maiden Lane and if tn avenue lent piquancy to the transac tion. Jewelers follow such purchases closely; keep tabs on prices and the withdrawals of pearl from the open market In the same manner that stock brokers watch the ticker, but two experienced traders working quietly In conjunction with a great jewelry house were able apparently to dis pose of a fabulously priced article without any one s being the wiser. Reconstructed from the best reports available, it would appear that the Benguiat brothers obtained the neck lace in Paris, brought it to this coun try and sold it through Cartier to a third person. It was not until the cctlon was filed that the sale became public. Price Declared l,TO0,OO0. The Benguiat brothers alleged that an agreement was made with the Fifth avenue firm whereby the piece was to be sold on commission at the fcest price obtainable above 500,000, and that instead of the necklace being sold by Cartier. Inc.. for S25,000. as atated bv the firm, it actually brought tl 500,000. Although the Bengulats have received already $616,575. they alleged that J3SO.075 more i-s due them. The Cartier firm declared that this Btatement has absolutely no founda tion in lact. and that a complete answer to the charges will be filed toy their attorneys within a short time. Maurice Leon, of counsel for Cartier, produced a letter written to Judge David I-eventritt. counsel for Ben jrulat. in which he protested against the Benguiat suit, contending that it ihad been brought to cause annoying publicity to the Cartler firm, and ivaa Virtually an attempt to frighten his clients Into complying with the demands. Intimidation la Alleged. One paragraph of the letter read: We can only deduce from the in clusion of such manifestly unfair j statements in the complaint mat it ia -Mr. Benguiat s purpose to seek to exert pressure on our client by caus ing to be published this defamatory matter In the hope that he will there by induce our client to comply with money demands, which they regard as entirely unjustified." One of the contentions of the Ben puiats is that information of the sale hy Cartler was withheld from them for some time. It is admitted by coun sel for Cartler that the new-s did not reach the two' brothers immediately. Mr. Leon explaining that they were both absent in Paris, had left no ad dress and had no representative in this country. WEAK OFFICIALS REBUKED: Prohibition Needs Law Knforce ment, Xo More Laws, View. every honest law enforcement offi cial who is living up to his oath of office in the enforcement of law. "Temperance forces and those who believe in' law and order must see to It that no man Is nominated at the May primaries and the November election who is not in full sympathy and accord with the enforcement of not only the prohibition law but all laws alike. . naa noi ine time come wnen tnose ' who violate the law should under- I stand that the people are swinging about for a devastating march against them and all their works, including j the flabby, crooked and treasonable I'uuuc uuiciais wno nave been aiding them in their defiance of law? The time has come, friends, when an aroused and indignant public con science must put the bit Into the mouths of fractious official. ni f j drastically teaching aliens that this America and that he who strikes at our constitution strikes at -the heart of us all. We must rebuke, without mincing words, respectable and wealthy citizens who sit in some of the banks and business houses and by their actions violate th nmhihi. tion law, preach and practice trea son to the fundamental laws of the land. We must speak and not wait." SLIUKS OF SEItVICKS NOVEL Chinese Chorus and Chinese Mln isters Heard by Congregation. An Interesting series of services are being held at tne White Temple on Sunday nights during the temnorarv ministry of Dr. Arthur S. Phelps of fu rrancisco. Last night a Chinese chorus sang, Chinese ministers of fered prayer in their -native tongue and there were sopgs also, from the MMiriet ana young people's cnorus. Dr. Phelps spoke on "The Light I the East." where he has been a wide traveler. Taking as his text. Isaiah '" morning cometn, ana also the night." he said in part. "One hundred and fifty thousand rlarm clocks have been sent to China by an enterprising American, and the awakening of China is said now to ce a certainty. Methods of Christian service, more advanced than ours, are employed in the orient. There are splendid union churches and I spoke !n a union theological school at Ma nila, one of the young ministers being an ex-prize fighter. "Thronging populations are calling to us. The people of India, clasping nanus, would go three times around the earth at the equator; 315,000.000 people, 330,000,000 gods. If Jesus had begun to preach to one whole village a. uay wnen on earth, he would not yet nave got through with them. .Said Morrison, in China: 'If 100 years irom now mere shall be 1000 Chris tians in China, it will be a mlr.rl. At the close of that 100 years there are more than 250.000. "We need a Hoover for India. There are tribes there so poor that they live in irees. witnout clothing, and fight with Jackals for carrion flesh. Do you wonder that the Buddhist re ligion iooks forward to the annihila tion of desire, as their heaven. wnn 40,000,000 In India go to bed hungry every night, on 3 cents a day wages? Along roads in the orient may be ecu uiscouragea people, who have lain down to die. Their religion, in some phases, is viler than any sin we know in America. When I hear people say their religion is as good for them as ours is for us. I want to say: 'You deserve to have your daughters born over there.' Religious temples are often supported by pros- POPE, LORD BHYCE PRAISED Tribute Paid Departed Men In Ser mon of Kev. Mr. Constant. . At the Highland Conc-reiratlnnat church last night Rev. Edward Con stant spoKe on the late Lord Bryce and Pope Benedict XV. "It was rather significant that these two fine men. products of reli gion.' both of widespread influence. miuuiu pass away on the same date. Their spheres of activity were dis tinct, yet adjoining and even over lopping. Bryce stands out as a scholar and historian, also with the vision of a real statesman, not afraid to advocate a Just cause even though unpopular. Xo man outside our citi zenship better understood and ap preciated American life and institu tions. America extended to him the hand of fellowship with hearty good will because he had that spirit which corresponded to the ideals of genuine democracy. His was a consecrated humanitarlanism, unspoiled by honors or official position. "As regards Pope Benedict XV, It should be with unfeigned pleasure that a Protestant minister utters a word of tribute for the late head of the Roman Catholic church. The tra ditional faith or that historical com munion had a splendid exponent of its ideas in the late pope. He who was at times spoken of by others as 'the prisoner of the Vatican" by no means shut himself off from world affairs. He came to the pontificate at a critical moment, and men noted the purity of his life, his wish to f romote peace and how his heart was ouched by the sufferings and calam ities of the nations. Differ as much us we may from the church to which this man belonged, we should grate fully acknowledge his splendid Chrls tinn character." f '1 A V " ' . ' ' f ( -V Y 4 - , n - 0 family economy is a mistake to think that Olvmnla oysters are only a luxury. On the con trary they are also a common food. Because Olympia Oysters are small they are nicely adapted to the table each person can have a good number Of oysters, and they make many clever dishes with a low cost for each dish. In the home market (Puget Sound) these nu tritious dainties can he purchased from dealers, genuine solid pack, at a rate of about a dozen for 6Jc 15c buying almost 24 dozen a very good meal portion; and in the distant markets (California, etc.) a family can give a very good service of Olympia Oysters to all at a cost not over 20c each. In the cafe, prices do not ex ceed other meat dishes. Eat Olympia Oysters at least once or twice a week they are both, vital and economical food! (For recipes watch ads and newspaper tood columns) tir . - V This V. S. Official Testifies to Economy of Oysters H. F. Mooe. Debutv Co writes of oysters: "It is one of the most inviting of I foods, and one of the most digestible, nutritious and wholesome, and its components are of uch a character as to make it more nearly than most foods self-sufficient as a diets and it is wholly digestible .even when uncooked. T l I . teWonyYois t1" ii fesWorld;r do-mtisst and mot delicious GRESHAM AFTER SID ODD MONEY TO BE I'ED FOU NEW IROS COMPAN Y'S PLANT. Business Men to Start Drive for Cash, to Be Secured by Mortgage on Building. GRESHAM. Or.. Jan. 29. (Special.) A committee of three has been ap pointed by the Uresham Business Men's association to solicit money for the erection of a $10,000 building to house the proposed plant of the Pa cific Malleable Iron ' company. The building would be constructed on a three-acre tract, which has been ob tained by the company east of the factory occupied 'by the Beaver State Motor company. The proposed company will be In corporated for $50,000. It is headed by Mr. Mogra, who has had a number of years' experience in malleable iron work and who, at present, is a mathe matics teacher at James John high school. A. M. Allard, chemistry teacher at Benson Polytechnic and formerly connected with the Northern Malleable Iron company of St. Paul, is secretary and treasurer of the or ganization. Mr. Keaton. who was as sociated with the Mollne Plow com pany in the east, is vice-president. The company is asking for "110,000 with which to construct a building and buy machinery. The money will be secured by a first mortgage on the property and building, paying 7 per cent interest, and will be due in five years. The money can then be with drawn or invested in stock. The company will also invest a like amount to be used jointly in con' struction and purchase. , It was explained this would be the only malleable iron company on the Pacific coast with the exception of the one in San Francisco. Pig Iron would be brought in as ballast at a cost of $30 a ton. The freight rate on malleable castings from the east amounts to $30 a ton, it was said- students here, while Astoria, which ranks next highest, has 389 students. Corvallis has 350 students, Albany 332, LaGrande 300, Ashland 275, Mc Minnville 248, Roseburg 24S, Oregon City 240, and Dallas, ranking 20th with an enrollment of 100. No record was obtained from Kugene. $33,196,706 GIFTS MADE Work of Kockefeller Foundation In Year Covered by Report. NEW YORK, Jan. 29. Gifts for the furtherance of education totaling til i ifi 7Afi tt-r Tnn.de rliirlnir the fiscal year 1921-1922 by the general) education board of the ttocKeieuer fnnnnotinn it- wn a TTlfldp knOWll in the board has distributed $42,132,442, plus the income of the total $126,788. 094 given the board by John D. Rockefeller. The report further reveals that Mr. Rockefeller has released the board from any obligations to hold any of his gifts in perpetuity. The capital funds held by the board at the end of the fiscal year amounted to $84. 655,652. Salem Has 827 In High Schools. SALEM. Or., Jan. 29. (Special.) Salem has more than twice as many students in its high school as any other city In the state with the ex ception of Portland, according to a report completed recently by G. A. Briscoe of Ashland. There are 827 Auto Break's Student's Arm. Robert . Henningson. 17, student, 1716 Scott avenue, sustained a broken right wrist early last night while trying to crank a cranky flivver. He was cared for at St. Vincent's hospital. "If prohibition Is to become per manent and a success It will depend altogether upon the proper enforce ment of the prohibition laws." de clared W. J. Herwig, superintendent of the Anil-Saloon league of Oregon, In a sermon at the Central Presby terian church yesterday morning. "if prohibition will become unpop ular and a failure it will be because the prohibition laws are a farce and are not enforced. Now the greatest immediate need In Oregon is not more prohibition laws, for we have one of the very best prohibition laws and ample laws to make prohibition effective. Hut I say. and say it earnestly, that the great and Imper ative need Is an awakened conscience among the better classes of people and the temperance forces, demand ing the enforcement of law by the proper constituted law enforcement officers, and then a great movement ia every part of the slate to back OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITIES may sometimes "just hap pen," but the ability to grasp them is never acci- i?2?-t -vs dent. It'is the end fif-$jj of a chain of pre feiifltf determined cir cumstances which began with the willingness to work, study,' or save a little bit more than the other fellow. Commercial, Sav ings and Trust Depart m e n t s. Safe Deposit Vaults Never a day passes but some patron of the United States National Bank is finding both the opportunity and the means of accepting: it. 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