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EXPERT YEGGS FAIL
Water company for a supply of Bull
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Demonstration Turney's Candied Grape Fruit A New Confection Main Floor. p2ci!J!WJ
Kun"water was placed on the table,
upon recommendation of City Com
missioner Mann. It is expected that
Mil several weeks the application will
be granted, as the controversy which
existed between directors of this com
pany and the Section Line Water
company haa ended through the ab
sorption of the Section Lin Water
company by the Powell Valley com
pany. However, when the controversy was
aired before the city council. Mayor
Baker appointed a committee com
posed of Fred L. Bourne, representing
the Powell Valley Water company,
and Will Daly, representing the Sec
tion Line Water company to make a
report. This report has not yet been
submitted and the city council Is
anxious to have a formal report
placed before It so that the com
mittee can be discharged and the
application granted.
The Powell Valley Water com
pany's district embraces a large area
east of the city of Portland, between
the Powell Valley and Section Line
roadways.
Charge Purchases Made Today and Remainder of Month Go on March Accounts Payable April 1
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Save Your Stamps!
You wouldn't think of leaving your change on the
counter. Trading Stamps are precisely the same, for
they have a real cash, value. We distribute thousands
of dollars every year to savers of S. & H. Stamps.
Children's Hair Bobbed
Heart's Desire curl, curled boh, straight cut, etc
Our man baiter is an expert in his line and' a diplo
mat in handling childtren. Bring the little ones here
for best work. Barber Shop on the Second Floor.
Oxyacetylene Torch Burns
Hole in Safe Door. -
RELIABLE MERCHANDISE RELIABLE METHODS.
MORRISON. ALDER, WEST PARK. AND TENTH STREETS. 1
GAS BOTTLES REMOVED
Just From the Great F ashiori Centers Fresh, New, Spring - Like
Cang Takes Precautions That Indi
cate Much Experience In Bust- '
ness, Says Detectives.
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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1923
I ATTACK 01 BM
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After burning their -way through
the heavy steel door to the vault o
the Montavllla Savings bank, East
Eightieth and Stark streets, early
yesterday expert yeggs, working with
an oxy-acetylene torch, were unable
to break through a barred door which
led to the Inner compartment con
taining the Bafe.
The attempted bank robbery was
discovered by I G. McConnell, cashier
of the bank, when he entered he
building shortly after 8 A. M. He
Immediately notified the police.
The oxy-aoetylene torch outfit was
left on the floor just outside the
vault by the yeggs, who apparently
had been frightened away from the
building. The torch was still warm
when the cashier reached the bank.
Indicating the bank robbers had
worked almost until daylight In their
desperate effort to reach the safe.
Experts Believed at Work.
According to Police Detectives Cole-;
man and Collins, who made an all-day
Investigation, the work undoubtedly
was the work "of experts. After cut
ting a hole In the vault door of about
14 by 16 inches in size, one of the
gang had crawied through and care
fully removed several small bottles of
ammonia gas which were attached to
the interior knob of the safe door.
The slightest concussion to the door
would have released this gas and
rendered all within the bank uncon
scious, say the police.
Not only was this ammonia gas
carefully removed and taken to a
place of safety, but the yeggs also
had taken with them a bottle of oil
of mustard, an antidote for ammonia
gas. Evidently, say the detectives,
they had expected to encounter am
monia gas and had prepared them
selves for this contingency.
Torch Is Stolen One.
Investigation disclosed that the
torch and outfit had been stolen some
time Wednesday night from the plant
of the Pacific Sheet Metal works. It
Is believed the yeggs went Immedi
ately to work on the vault door after
they had stolen the torch outfit.
After getting through the outer
vault door, the yeggs found that a
barred steel gate as well as a lighter,
door had to be overcome before the
inner compartment could be reached.
The knob of the ateel gate was broken
and the gate unlocked, but this gate
swung outward, making it impossible
to open It unless the outer door was
opened to Its full width. The detec
tives believe the tubing for the oxy
acetylene torch was not long enough
to reach to the steel gate, otherwise
they could quickly have cut through
these bare and) reached the safe.
The safe, which contained the bank's
money, is what 1b known as a "can
nonball," mounted on a small pedestal.
According to Detectives Coleman and
Collins, it would have taken at least
three "shots" of nitroglycerin to open
this safe and reach the money. It
would have been a precarious bit ot
work for them to have attempted to
cut their way into the safe with the
torch, the police say." -
Inasmuch s this Is the f'rst time
that an attempt has been made lo
cally to break'gopen a safe vault wtth
an oxy-acetylene torch, the police be
lieve they are members of an eastern
ga.ng who have come Into the north
west during recent weeks.
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CALIFORNIA, NORTHWEST COT
ANNOUNCED BY ROAD.
Southern Pacific Grants Petition
" of Organization Seeking to En
s V courage Travel Here.
Special reduced summer tourist
rates from southern California to
Portland and the Pacific northwest
have been announced by the Southern
Pacific, to become effective February
28 and continue . until September 1.
John M. Scott, general passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific, and W.
J. Hofmann, president of the Pacific
Northwest Tourist association, were
notified to this effect yesterday.
At a recent meeting of the Califor
nia Automobile association, which has
64,000 members, the statement was
made that Portland could look for
60,000 motor cars coming north this
summer. Averaging four persons to
the car, this will mean 20O,6oO persons
coming through California into Ore
gon and other Pacific northwest
points. .
Through, the efforts of the tourist
association summer tourist rates from
the east will be put Into effect a
month earlier than In previous years.
In former years summer rates were
not announced until May and took ef
fect in June.
The . summer rates came about
largely through the efforts of the
tourist association. The argument
was that summer tourist rates had
been granted from the east to the
west and they should be granted from
California to northwest points. The
ratetS were requested at a meeting of
all the passenger representatives In
Vancouver, B. C, about six weeks aga
This is the .first time that summer
tourist rates have been granted from
California points north. It applies to
Portland,' Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane,
Victoria, Vancouver and several points
in the Canadian Rockies.. This -will
mean a big Influence in developing
ran traffic to California and the Pa
cific northwest points.
The Pacific NorthweBt Tourist asso
ciation has been putting on a cam
paign ia California to induce summer
traffic. Recently an illustrated -road
map was distributed to every motor
car garage, everj motor car club, to
all chambers of commerce and many
other places.
STATE BUI LAYS PUIS
REORGANIZATION REPORT IS
ADOPTED.
President Says Step? Contemplate
Complete Security to Pres
, enf Depositors.
Plana are progressing toward a re
organization of the State Bank of
Portland, which closed last week. At
a meeting In the bank yesterday aft
ernoon, a report of the reorganiza
tion committee of plans for reopen
ing the bank was adopted unani
mously. The committee was re
Quested to proceed along lines sug
gested. Conrad P. Olson, president
of the bank, issued the following
statement after the meeting:
"At a meeting of the directors of
the State Bank of Portland held
Thursday, it was unanimously voted
to adopt a report of the organization
committee on, plans for reopening
the bank. Steps were at once or
dered in the carrying out of such
plans, which contemplate security to
the present depositors, removal of all
slow assets and replacement of the
same by cash membership In the fed
eral reserve system, and substantial
additions to the capital and surplus
of the banK. ,
President Olson reported assur
ances of assistance from unexpected
sources.
No definite time is set for a pro
posed reopening. A reorganization
will Involve the caring for a consid
erable amount of paper carried by
the bank and which has been criti
cised. This is in excess of $300,000.
The plan is to have sn organization
of men take over this criticised paper
so that the reorganized bank may
open its doors In safety. Reorgani
cation plans are to be submitted to
Frank C. Bramwell, superintendent
of banks, and he will make the de
cision on what basis the bank, may
reopen.
PLANT AT KENTON, PLAN
Sharer, McLaughlin & Hilller Com
pany Takes Option.
Establishment In Kenton of a largre
plant for the remanufacture of lum
ber is planned by the Shafer, Mc
Laughlin & Hilher company, incor
porated, .which is now operating in
leased quarters.. The company has
taken an option on a tract of lght
acres at the corner of Columbia
boulevard and the Vancouver rail
way. This property has been held
by the Loggers- & Contractors' Ma
chinery company.
The Shafer, McLaughlin & Hilller
company is planning to put in a plant
that will treble its present handling
capacity, at an outlay of approxi
mately $75,000. This will require the
erection of several large buildings
and extensive sheds and dry kilns.
The new tract will be served with
trackage from the O.-W. R. & N.
railroad.
Five Prisoners Are Indicted.
EUGENE,- Or., Feb'. 23. (Special.)
Five prisoners now in the county Jail
were indicted today by the grand
jury. Herbert Collins and. Corey V.
Starfdon are charged with forging
checks; Willlard Nesbitt with obtain
ing money under .false pretenses in
passing bad ohecks, and . Chester
Wheatfill and Harold Stuman with
larceny of an automobile. Nesbitt,
Wheatfill and Stuman were among
the nine who broke-out of the county
Jail a short time ago. Nesbitt gave
himself up' the next day and Wheat
fill and Stuman were recaptured.
Oregon's Best Coal Southport.
a sack. 75c. Bdwy. 70. Adv.
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BOAT CAPTAIN SUICIDE
Schooner Drifts Aimlessly Without
Hand at Wheel. .
KET WEST, Fla.. Feb. 23,-hJ. N.
Brfhulte, captain of the four-masted
British schooner Lewis BroHghton, on
a voyage from Mobile to Spain, shot
himself to death Tuesday while the
vessel was off the coast of Florida.
With no member of the crew com
petent to navlg-ate the vessel the
schooner sailed aimlessly until sight
ed by the tank steamship Saninesun.
The tanker put one of Its officers
aboard the schooner and he brought
the vessel into Key West today!
WATER REQUEST WAITS
Council Wants Formal Report on
Powell Valley Controversy.
An application made yesterday to
the city council by the Powell Valley
(Swell's
NATIONAL CREST
bffee
1.800.000 cup were Jrved
Attha PANAMA.-PACIFIC
Mernathiul EXPOSITION-
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Girls! Girls!!
Clear Your Skin
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Frocks for Sunny Spring
Charmingly New and Becoming
Second Floor Give yourself the pleasure of seeing these delightful new creations
in their fascinating colorings and novel designs. . Frocks for sport, street and
afternoon wear developed in Taffeta, Roshanara. Crepe,' Satin, Poiret Twill, Trico
tine, Georgette CrepeJnit Crepe and many combinations of these materials. All
the very newest modes for the Spring season are represented in this, collection
from the tailored: styles to the dainty basque effects. Trimmed with embroidery,
beads, folds, plaitings, shirrings, etc. Many of the new Dresses have fancy
vest fronts atd wide sleeves. Prices range from $17.50 up to $89.75
Smart New Dresses
For Juniors
The fleeting charm of youth has been captured and made permanent in these
beautiful new modes for Juniors with Springtime loveliness in every line they
portray all that is smart and correct with the added attraction of being moderately
priced. Crepe Knit, Jersey, Poiret Twill, Taffeta, Crepe die Chine, Tricolette and
the very fashionable new Tweeds. You must see these to fully appreciate their
individuality and rare style. New shades. Ages 8 to 16. $15.75 to $65.00
Exclusive Agency
Betty Wales
Dresses
Exclusive Agency
Peggy Paige
Dresses
Silk Petticoats
$5 :
Specially
Priced at
A modest price indeed for Petticoats of such
splendid quality and you will agree with this state
ment when you note how well they are made and
the unusual goodness of the materials. Pussy Wil
low Taffeta, Satin, Jersey, etc., in a full selection of
the wanted Spring shades. Choice of several styles
with corded, plaited, ruffled and hem- (PT Yf
stitched flounces. On special sale at 50.UU
Garment Salons, Second Floor
Candy
Cream Fudge Jhe favorite
confection. Fresh and OQ
delicious. Special, pound "fl
Peanut Brittle made of best
quality peanuts. The OKT
children's delight Pound tlC
Chocolate Foam tasty, pure
ani wholesome. On sale 1P
today, special, the bag J-UC
Candy Department
Main Floor
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New Trimming
Braids
Main Floor See these new nov
elties before you dtecide on, the
trimming for your new Spring
wearables. Guimpes and' Braids
in wanted widths and colors.
Also Tassels, Fringes and Gir
dles in black, gold, red and vari
ous combinations. Moderately
priced. New Spanish Lace
Flouncings and AHovers in
scroll and floral designs. Prices
range $3.50 to $5.50 a yard.
Just in
Portland Maid
Silk Hose
in nude, navy, polo gray black,
white and brown. Wear Port
land Maid Silk Hose this season
and enjoy the satisfaction of
perfection in fit and matchless
service. Full range of (PO OP
all sizes. Priced', pair D&4U
For Children
Fancy Sox in cotton, lisle and
silk,. Spring lines now on das
play Hosiery Dept., 1st floor.
Unprecedented Selling
Of Quality Footwear
Pumps ancj Oxfords
$95
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In this lot are women's patent colt
one-strap Pumps with covered Louis
heels and hand-turned soles. Very smart
for street wear. Regular $11.60 values
and famous 'John Kelly make. Also
women's black suede Oxfords with welt
sole, military heel, tip and quarter of
patent leather. These are also, of John
Kelly make. Regular $12.50 values. Full
range of sizes and widths in ?? fiP
this lot. Today and Saturday Du.Ii
And S. & H. Stamps with purchases.
giving the women of Port
land and vicinity another dem
onstration of the superior val
ues to be had at this store. It's
the greatest underprice offer
ing of high-grade footwear
announced in years! Such fa
mous makes as
John Kelly
F. P. Ford
Menihan Co.
Every pair perfect and the
styles are those most in de
mand for the Spring season.
Plan to take advantage of the
- 1 splendid savings in this sale.
Pumps and Oxfords
Women's Tongue Pumps of black kid
with hand-turned soles, junior Louis
heels, beaded shield. John Kelly make.
$11.00 values. Black Kid Pumps in two
strap effect with Cuban heel, welt sole.
C. P. Ford make; $10.50 value. One
strap Pumps of black kid, turned sole,
baby Louis heel; $10.50 value. C. P.
Ford make. Kelly's laced Oxfords of
black kid with junior Louis heel and
welted soles. Regular $10.00 (Ply QfT
values. Two days' sale,' pair fO
Pumps, Oxfords, Shoes
Values Up to $12
SQ.95
Women's Sandals in new Grecian effects. Pat
ent, satin or velvet. Covered Spanish or flat
heels, open-strap patterns, very charming. $11.50
values. Menihan makes. Kelly's $12.00 Brown
Kid Pumps with junior Louis heels. Brown Kid
Laced Oxfords with leather Louis heels, brawn
ealf Walking Boots with round toe, ball strap and
flat heels. Black kid laced Boots with Cuban or
military heels. 3 -buckle Oxfords. (JJO QK
$11.00 to $12.00 values. Special, pair 0OVd
Shoe Department
Main Floor
Crepe de Chine Underwear
$1.98
$2.95
Women's Envelope Chemise of
excellent quality crepe de chine.
Tailored and fancy Q-1 QQ
styles. $2.98 values at D-JO
Envelope Chemise in several
dainty styles. Regular (IJO Qf
$3.95 values. Special Dt
Crepe de Chine Vests (PO Of
in $2.98 grade. Special WiU.LO
$2.98 Seco Silk Vests at $1.98
On Sale at Center Circle, Main Floor
Odd Lines of Laces
At V2 Price
Val, imitation La Princess, La Boheme and
Filet Lace Edges and Insertions in a large selec
tion of dainty patterns for Spring sewing.
Widths range 1 to 6 inches. On sale half price.
35c Laces
50c Laces
65c Laces
now
now
now
18d
250
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75c Laces now 380
$1-00 Laces at 500
$1.50 Laces at 750
Corsage Flowers V2 Price
Single Flowers and Boutonnieres in a variety
of kinds, cokirs and sizes. This lot comprises
the remainder of our winter stock. Flowers sell
ing heretofore at $1.00 to $3.95 at 500 to $1.98
Lace Dept., Main Floor
Stamped -Fudge
Aprons
At 50c .
Bargain Circle, 1st Floor The
popular style with straps over
shoulders. Cross-stitch and run
ning stitch designs easy to
work. Good quality ma
terial. . Priced special
:;50c
Show Models
Girls' Dresses
Price
These garments are com
pletely finished and have been
used as display models in the
Art Needlework Section, 2d Fir.
Many beautiful styles. $6.75
to $12 Dresses $3.38 to $6.00
. Night Gowns 79c
Women's stamped and made
Night Gowns ready to
broider. Very attrac-,
tive. Specially priced at
Bargain Circle, 1st Floor.
em-
79c
Groceries
4th Floor
Boneless Codfish put up OQ,
in pound' packages; at ut
New Bloaters on sale to- OC
day "at 3 for only OC
Gloss Starch, 6-lb. boxes, 750
Argo Corn Starch, package 100
Crystal White Soap OK-
Flakes, 4 packages for
Rolled Oats per 9-lb. sack 520
Armour's Pancake Flour 100
More New Spring Hats
On Sale Friday and Saturday
We've Just Received a Shipment of
Exceptionally Smart
Spring Hats
These Hats show1 style rarely found in models selling at these
prices clear through the line they're wonderfully exceptional..
Women who value attractiveness coupled with , advantageous
savings will not fail to be impressed' with this splendid showing
of high-class millinery on sale for 2 days Friday and Saturday.
Styles As Brilliant in Conception
As They Are Reasonable in Price
$7.50 $10.00 $12.50
$15.00 $25.00
We court comparison and are willing to tet you be the judge.
SEE SPECIAL SHOWING OF HATS IN OUR WINDOWS.
Sale of Boys' Suits
Special $9.45
Main Floor Suits selected from
regular lines selling at $12.50. And
they are exceptional values even,
at the former price! . Sturdy, well
made Suits with hand'-tailoredl col
lars and lapels. Loose belts. Full
cut. Knickers with taped QQ A C
seams. All sizes 7 to 17. B7W
Boys' Spring
Suits ,
of the better grades in a complete
showing of the newest models.
Loose belts, plain- or planted) backs.
Tweeda in the handsome new pat
terns, also Cassimeres and Serges.
Ages 6 to 18. $13.50 to $27.50
Sport Caps
$i
Custom-made Caps with, leather
inside bands. Latest sport styles
ani patterns to please every fancy.
Sizes 6 to 7. Priced 3- AA
special for this sale, at JAUl
Boys' Sport Jerseys S2.45-S3.50
Boys' Blouses Only $1
Main Floo r Light weight
Jerseys in gray, maroon and
heather. The very thing for
Spring wear: Sizes 28 to 36.
Priced at $2.45 and. $3.50
Main Floor School Blouses in
a special underprice' offering
at a substantial saving. Plain
and stripedl. All sizes $1
And S. & H. Green Stamps.
MEN!
Here's good news of savings
on the very things you'll need for
Spring. Step inside the Morrison-street
entrance and share in
these great economy offerings.
Felt Hats
$3
Back to pre-war days! Hats
of standard makes soft felts
in up-to-date styles 4nd blocks.
Greens, browns, olive, pearl,
taupe. All sizes. Get (PO Cf
yours at once. Priced 0O.UU
. All-Wool'
Sport Coats
S3.65
Another money-saving item
many men will take advantage
of. Light weight Wool Sport
-Coats, to be worn under the
coat. Made with cuff button
and two pockets. Heathe"r mix
ture s. On special (JQ CK
sale today, at only 0ODO
Men's Shirts 95c
All sizes up to 17. Better lay
in a full supply of these good
Shirts, for they are remarkable
.values. Of fancy striped QP
percale. Sizes to 17 ; only ttlU
Madras Shirts, sizes QQ
14 to 15. Special 31OD
Men's Store
Main Floor
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