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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1922)
TIIE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, APRTI 15, 1923 EVERETT GIRL HELD FOR CHECK-PASSING Isabel Purvis Faces Charge, of Bilking Merchants. SEATTLE FERTILE FIELD Attractive Young Prisoner Said to Have Ascribed Downfall to Easy Money-Getting. PTJGET SOUND BUREAU. Seattle Wash., April 14. (Special.) Isabel Purvis, attractive 19-year-old daugh ter of Joseph Purvis, ex-special agent of the Northern. Pacific Railway com pany, was taken today to the King county jail on the charge of bilking local merchants by passing- worthless check si. Five such transactions covering small feminine purchases' and yield ing a surplus, of about oU in cash are covered by the charges, to which Miss Turvis is said to have admitted her guilt. Discovery la Accidental. The. discovery, in a way, was acci dental. Jliss Purvis lives in Everett and was taken into custody by Sno homish county deputy sheriffs on suspicion of having passed worthless checks on Everett merchants. Be fore the arresting officers had time to learn that she had passed no checks in Everett she is said 'to have broken down and confessed to a se ries of Seattle transactions. Check Operation ICasy. At the jail she was asked why she had done it and is quoted by Assist ant Prosecutor Carmody as having said: "It seemed so easy the first time. I really didn't need, the money. Father grave me plenty, but-1 once passed a 15 check and met with no difficulty, and after that I kept on buying pretty things." Miss Purvis is held for $500 bail. THROUGH RATE WANTED Washington department of Public Works to Make Demand. OLYMPIA, Wash., April 14. (Spe cial.) If American railroads are grouped into systems by the inter state commerce commission, the .Washington department of public works will insist that a through route from the Atlantic to the Pa cific coast, with termini on Puget sound and connection on both oceans with vessels of the United States ship ping board, be provided. In a letter sent to the interstate commerce commission the department has formally stated its position. In addition to putting itself on record and in a position to fight for this . transcontinental and trans-oceanic - advantage, the department has asked both Senator Miles Poindexter and Senator W. 1 Jones to keep a watch- ful eye on the commission's work. Senator Poindexter is a member of the senate interstate commerce com mittee and Senator Jones is chairman of the committee on water-borne commerce, so both will be of material assistance to the department. with his clenched fist and made a dash for the street. Running down Columbia street half a block from the city jail, Saitnn dodged, through an alley toward Wa ter street. Troxell, sighting him, began shoot ing. He shot holes in the windows of the Olympia Creamery company and other buildings nearby. Reaching Water street. Saxton turned south. Many persons, includ ing Mayor Bowen, joined in the chase. Constable Carr apprehended Saxton back of the American Legion build ing. Saxton was too badly winded to resist. Chief Troxell said he almost was stunned by the blow on the head and he could not see the man clearly as he ran. Troxell shot first for Saxton's legs, he said, but when Saxton failed to stop, the chief tried for his head. Saxton and Harry Rush were arrested Thursday at Aberdeen, charged with "stripping" an automobile here. JURISTS WILL BE DINED l matilla Attorneys to Be Hosts at Dinner in Pendleton. PENDLETON, Or., April 14. (Spe cial.) Justices of the Oregon state supreme court. Federal Judge Bean and Circuit Judge Phelps will be hon ored at a dinner of the Umatilla County Bar association, to be held- in this city May 2, when the supreme court convenes here for Its eastern Oregon session. Charles Carter of Pendleton is president of the association and George W. Coutts secretary. Colonel J. H. Raley of Pendleton is chairman of the committee on ar rangements for the dinner, with Alger Fee and Will Peterson of this city assisting. Among the speakers will be Justice McBride, who will give reminiscences of the early Oregon courts, and Justice Harris, who will give a paper on the sources of the Oregon statutes. irz f- 1 1 I" f c i ' NEW SHOW TODAY A Stupendous All -Star Production Based on the Famous Play and Song a Grand New Symphony of Human Emotions RE-ELECTION IS SOUGHT Katonville Major and Councilmen Out for Another Tern?. EATONVILLE, Wash.. April 14. (Special.) Mayor Galbraith has an nounced his candidacy for re-election on a platfrom of a "business admin- stration for the town of Eatonville." The town caucus will be held next Wednesday evening in the town hall at " o clock. No one else to date has announced his candidacy for the of- ice of mayor. Four of the present councilmen will be succeeded by themselves or some one else, the fifth being a holdover in the person of R. Fitzer. The others are R. Marti, C. H. Williams, Bob Potter and C. C. Riggs, CHURCH MERGER VOTED Kvangelical Church and Evangel ical Association to Amalgamate. DALLAS, Or.. April 14. (Special.) Oregon conference, United Evangeli cal church, in session here, voted to day 40 to nothing favoring uniting with the Evangelical association. Bishop Mays of Allentown, Pa., pre siding, was the only one opposing, and yad no vote. Delegates to the general conference elected were: C. P. Gates, St. Johns; G. L. Lovell, Salem; T. J. Monahan, St. Johns: R. A. Thornton, St. Johns. The next Oregon .conference will be held April 4, at Ockley Green. Portland. V,-- -Jfi 7 &-ST Jf I HujfKed 4, - . V J NOVAK n as ine gin i I who Fn.cn- I S--, . mmsam ; CAR MAN LOSES APPEAL .Supreme Court Utiles Against Dis- . charged Seattle Conductor. ' OLYMPIA, Wash., April 14. (Spe--cial.) Courts have no power to re view the actions of local civil com missions, for the conduct of which rules and procedure are prescribed by the city charter, the supreme court held today, reversing Judge Ronald of King county. Judge Ronald ordered the aeattle commission to review the discharge of P. C. L&nnon. street car operator, who was dismissed follow ing- a collision between his car and another. The commission had refused to re instate Lennon, despite the recom mendation of the superintendent of railways. ihe commission appealed from Judge Ronald's order, and the supreme court, finding the commis sions procedure orderly, refused to go further into the case, ordering Its aismibaai. Kditor Addresses New Citizens. ALBANY, Or.. April 14. (Special.) Classes in civics and American his tory in the Albany schools attended the examination of applicants for citizenship before Judge Bingham in the state circuit coart'here yesterday. Following the examination of the ap plicants, Thomas D. Potwin. editor of the Albany Herald, addressed the stu dents, new citizens and spectators at the hearing on the subject of Ameri canism. In an interesting talk he portrayed the duties of citizenship. The four applicants who received citizenship were Carl Bernard Diet rich of Albany, native of Germany; Joseph Podrobsky of Mill City, native of Bohemia; Fred Kroeger of Harris- burg, native of Germany, and Joseph Walter of Scio, native of Austria. BUS CASE UP MONDAY status or Washington Law Under V. S. Constitution Is Issue.. TACOMA, Wash., April 14. Whether or not the state law, requir ing a certificate of necessity for op eration of motor busses on state roads, violates the federal constitu tion, will be decided by three federal judges who will hear the case here . Monday. The judges, who will sit en banc are Judge William H. Hunt - of the circuit court of appeals, San Francisco; District Judge Jeremiah J. Neterer, Seattle, and District Judge E. E, Cushman of Tacoma. The constitutionality of the law is being attacked by Walter S. Bliss of Everett, who was refused a permit to' operate his busses by the state de partment of public works on the ground that the route he chose was already well covered. DRY OFFICE IN SEATTLE Divisional Prohibition Chief Is to Open Headquarters Soon. SEATTLE. Wash., April 14. F. A. Hazeltine, divisional chief of federal prohibition forces in the Pacific northwest, will open offices here within a few days, he announced to day. Two general prohibition agents .have reported for duty and two others are en route here, one from . Florida, he said. The force eventually will num ber 12. ' The divisional agents. Mr. Hazeltine said, would be used as "trouble shoot ers." and would be shifted to any point where they might be needed in Washington. Oregon, Idaho or Mon tana. State directors from Oregon. : Idaho and Montana are expected here shortly for a conference with the di visional chief. Barracks to Have Kaster Service VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 14. (Special.) An Easter programme will i be given in Vancouver barracks Sun day morning at 10:30 o'clock, in serv ice club No. 1. The service company of the 59th infantry, the largest or ganization of the regiment, will assist in the service and the company com mander predicts at least 100 of his men will be present. The orchestra of the 59th infantry band will play five selections. The Sunday school will give a brief programme appro priate to the day and Mrs. Howard O. Wolfe will see that each .child pres ent receives a souvenir. The chaplain will deliver a short Easter message. Officers and others of the post are invited to lend their Easter liles for the service. 1 i WALLACE ItKKRY as the I coward He Had lMnred With a GiiTx Heart and Laughed YV ben It Was Broken 'A' t ' v i 4 mmmmmmmr mimmmmmM-m 1'- 11 T2'T M X T , . ........ -1 Jl K '3 as the THE CAST Lewis Stone, Jane Novak, as the girl who sacrifices love; Robert Gordon, as the boy who will not understand1; Mildred June, as his innocent foolish sister; Wallace Beery, as the deceiver; Pomeroy Cannon, the famous "cen taur" of "The Four Horsemen"; i Dore Davidson, Bert Woodruff, Eugene Besserer, Harold Goodwin, Ann May, James Conway and Walt Wnitman. Opinions From Elsewhere THRIL.L.IMC; MOMENTS "Interesting episodes, a splendid cast and thrilling moments. A thrilling explosion and storm scenes are high lights in a diverting drama." New York Journal. IT'S KXCKPTIOXAL "Exceptional acting, the story abounding with fine situations and some tears. A very good picture." New York Evening Tele gram. PAS'f ACTION "Lewis S. Stone is a sterling character, while Jane Novak, Robert Gordon and Wallace Beery keep up well with a fast picture." New .York Sun. "It will score a big success 'n every corner of the land and will appeal to every class because it finds an answering throb in every heart. It's dynamic, powerful, wonderful." San Francisco Call. "A winner with all the elements of popular success." The Chronicle. "A play of beauty and tense melodrama." The Examiner. Royal Neighbors Elect Officers. EATONVILLE, Wash.. April 14. (Special.) Pierce county officers of the Royal Neighbors of America, elected here Tuesday at the annual convention, are as follows: President, Mrs. Bortden of Orting: vice-Dresi- dent, Mrs. Huff of Tacoma; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Woodring of Ea tonville; chancellor, Mrs. Needle of South Tacoma; marshal, Mrs. Cory of South Tacoma; assistant. Mrs. Calan der of Tacoma; inner sentinel. Mrs. Hendricksen of Tacoma; outer senti nel. Mrs. Dunigan of Eatonville. The officers were installed by Elizabeth Wallace of Tacoma, district deputy Iiogger Seriously Hurt. NORTH BEND, Or., April H. (SDe- cial.) C. L. Pitcher was seriously in jured today at Tar Heel logging camp wnen a iimD ten from a tree and fractured his skull. He is being treated here. I .i.OHKUT I I . mLJJ KINOGRAMS IW I The I and'COMEDY - Vy, I MUSIC I A" magnificent accbm- ADMISSION Ag . KLl J... . .. I paniment arranged by 1 Matinee 35C jgg yT ldM i" ' " I .. John Britz and played at H r.mJnn. Krtn f fipUil fui, 'Ai his direction by the Peo-. Evening 50C b-Mffit-fM E songandthe sweet g 1? "V-VV:l'i-J3--," SejK V- strains of his "Rosary" Sf,fti4 M&S&1 1 -continually recurring V AwXMC V SW Li t Ikm ' mim STARTING ODAY! The big, thrilling, heart-throbbing Easter week attraction de luxe by the producers of the " Queen of Sheba" and "A Connecticut Yan kee in King Arthur's Court." A A STORY OF THE JUNGLE AND CIVILIZED HYPOCRISY V P'ive Jlen Hurt in Cave-In. HOOD RrVER, Or.. April 14. (Soe- cial.) G-eorge Ross, 66, employe of the Young McDonald company, en- BULLETS FLY IN OLYMPIA .Ciller of Police Breaks Windows bhooting at Fugitive. OLYM PIA, Wash.. April 14. (Spe cial.) Chief of Police Troxell emptied his revolver at Harry Saxton. held on a charge of grand larceny, when Sax ton made an attempt to escape near the city hall today. Saxton was caught by Constable Carr of Tenino four blocks from the city hall. . As Chief Troxell was locking up another prisoner, Saxton struck him r IS . Ill "Don't experiment any kner, I Know ims vviu heal Hiat rash because Ive tri This arfvirp ortmps from thousands vvho have found that Resinol does overcome skin trouble At all druggists gaged in lining with concrete an O. W. R. & N. tunnel between here and Hosier, suffered a lacerated head and body bruises today when struck by a cav.e-in. His injuries were not seri ous. Four other workmen also were caught by the falling rock. Ross was brought to a hospital here. The others received first aid treatment. $25,000 Bond Issue Is Sold. , REDMOND, Or.. April 14. (Special.) The $25,000 bond issue of the Squaw creek irrigation district was bought Monday by Guy E. Dobson for the First National bank of Redmond. The price paid was 90, the highest mark reached here by irrigation bonds in several years. Ilwaco Graduates Number 17. IL.WACO, Wash., April 14. (Spe cial.) The seniors to be graduated May 19 from the Ilwaco high school number 17 members, as follows: Pearl Dosland, Ayie Johnson, Edna Lind strom, Lilian Lindstrom, Elmer Pa tana. Waino Saari. Elna Beaslev. George Snomelce, Harry Johnson, Walter Henderson, Lolita Tinker, Sig--frid Enberg. Ellen Anderson, Ber nard 'Herrold, Clarence Ishome, Wil liam Boebert and Jennie Westmore land. The seniors will present their class plaj "Green Stockings," at the Work, temple the latter part of the month. V STARTING TODAY! Soofhinq and HeaJinq Corner Park and Washington. 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