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TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, FORTLAXD, TAXUART 24,- JDIo. EXJDGE FRENCH POSTMISTRESS OF NORTH DAKOTA TOWN WHO IS CAUSE OF DEADLOCK BETWEEN PRESIDENT AND SENATE. MANN SAYS WILSON Amazing Discovery Is Made Minority Leader Points to Ef by Wallowa County Leg islator, W. A. Jones. forts Made to . Advance Political Fortunes. CONVICT TREATED AS GUES ONE-TERM IDEA IGNORED NEVER BEHIND BUILDS UP MACHIfJE On Arrival at Salem Prisoner I Assigned to Fecble-MInded Insti tute Ex-Governor Pardons Close to Three Score, 6TATE CAPITOU Salem, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) That J. A. French, ex County Judge, of Wallowa County, convicted of robbing the widows' pension fund of his county, and sen tenced to serve from one to live years In the Penitentiary, through the clemency of ex-Governor West was never placed behind prison bars, and virtually was given his freedom upon Ills arrival in Salem, was the amazing discovery made today by W. Al Jones, Representative In the Legislature from w allowa. Mr. Jones said ' the people of his county, until a day or two ago, had been under the impression that French was behind the bars serving bis sen tence. Hearing a report that he had been pardoned, prominent men of Enter prise, the county seat, asked the leg islator to make an investigation, which reveals that French was re ceived at the prison December 14 last, measured and photographed and upon instrutcion of Governor West was as signed to work at the Feeble-Minded Institute. There ne became, for a time, practically the guest of the superin tendent to the extent of eating at his own table and later at the mess of the employes. Conditional Pardon Given. Mr. French was given a conditional ' pardon by the Governor January 11, his last day In office, it being understood that he was to make restitution of the money about $2800, which he was charged with taking dishonestly. Another alleged extentuating circum stance was poor health and statements by physicians that prison life would kill the ex-County Judge. A peti tion for his pardon was signed by less than 60 persons and according to Mr. Jones all but a few of them live in Enterprise, which was the home of the erring County Judge. The legislator also called attention to the fact that Mr. French is a Demo crat, is one of Senator Chamberlain's staunchest political friends, and has ' been a county official for about 15 years. Senator Chamberlain obtained for Mr. French's son appointment as cadet at Annapolis Naval Academy, ac cording to the Wallowa County Rep resentative. "I believe the people of my county will see to it that this man is properly punished." declared Mr. Jones. "He was sentenced to serve from one to five years in the Penitentiary and that is where he should be. They thought he was there until a day or two ago and now I find he has never been behind the prison bars. It is an outrage that "we will not tolerate if there is any thing that can be done and I think there Is. French was convicted upon only one indictment and there were four. The pardon, of course, cannot be revoked but I am certain he may be tried upon another of the indict ments. That would be the easiest way out of it. He took money from the widows' pension fund through Jane Doe tactics, saying that he had been asked by widows in remote parts of the county to get the money for them. He even went so far as to forge signatures to the vouchers to cash them at the banks. He also got money from the road fund." Judge Knottln Positive. Circuit Judge Knowies in sentencing French, according to Mr. Jones, in formed his attorneys that it would not make any difference if every man woman and child in Wallowa County signed a petition asking him not to sentence the man to a prison term, upon the face of thngs he would have to do it. French was employed at the Feeble minded Institute until January 11, 1915, nt which time Governor West person ally showed Dr. Thompson French's pardon and French was set at liberty. The last heard from him he was in Portland and it is rumored that he is now in Corvallls. Records In the Governor's office re veal that J. A. Burleigh and Dan Boyd, lawyers for the ex-County Judge, were active in obtaining the pardon. The presented tha petition and affidavits of physicians t&at the man's health was poor and cc-t inement probably would result in his death. Scores Are Freed. The following is a list of those par doned by ex-Governor West: A. H. Ilalsey, convicted in Multnomah County of forgery, and serving a term of from two to l!u years. Logan JlcPherson, Crook County, at tempted criminal assault, one to It years. K. B. Barber. Yamhill County, violat lnir local-option law, 0 days. R. N. Gibson, Multnomah County, ob taining goods by false pretenses, one to five years. P. W. Burton. Klamath County, for gery, two to 20 years. Joe Miller. Multnomah County, as. tan It with a dangerous weapon, one year. A. P. Estabrook, Sherman County, nstault with intent to kill, one to 10 years. Carroll Ostrander. Baker County, for gery, two to 20 years. Lem Woon. Multnomah County, mur der In first degree, life terra. Charles Webb, Union County, bur glary in a dwelling, five to 15 years. Dell Howell. Wasco County, murder in second desrree, life term. Clare Gulliford. Umatilla County, lar ceny of a gelding, one to 10 years. Lester Pope, Umatilla County, lar ceny of a gelding, one to 10 years. William Mack. Josephine County, murder in the second degree, life term. Peter Moeller, Multnomah County, manslaughter, one to five years. . Jack Michall, Sherman County, lar ceny In a dwelling, one to seven years. Milton Anderson, Umatilla County, assault with intent to kill, one to 10 years. Frank Gaffney. Baker, larceny in a dwelling, three years. Pat Murphy. Josephine County, bur glary, two to five years. H. Keefer. Sherman County. larceny from a dwelling, one to seven years. Henry Williams. Josephine County, burglary, two to five years. Richard Schulte. Marion County, fel onious assault, three to 20 years. Henry C Beard. Douglas County, lar ceny, one to 10 years. John Jackson. Wasco County, larceny in a store, one to seven years. Terry Holson, Union County, felon ious assault, three to 20 years. James Layton. Baker County, mur der in .second degree, life term. Frank Moore. Lane County, felonious assault, three to 20 years. I f fys - ""1(11111111 """ - ; sA- ' , wg VArjA f&i'- ,Y'C , v - s-c- v$s VuS. ipvi- -MWi fismT- y ' ' . y " 'J MRS. MARJORIES J. BLOOM. Frank Bechtold, Coos County, bur glary, two to five years. Fannie AIcNulty, JacKson county forR-ery. two to 20 years. Lester Goff, Grant county, larceny. one to 10 years. Hugh Trainor, Multnomah. County, larceny, one to 10 years. J. D. Manley, Umatilla County, forg ery, two to 20 years. F. Ferguson, Malheur county, assault and robbery, three to 15 years. James Rogers. Baker County, bur glary in a dwelling, three to 10 yeara Clay Green, Baker county. burglary, five to 40 years. Charles Carnahan, Baker county. burelary. five to 40 years. Frank Stichlor, Tamhiu county, Dur- clary. two to five years. George Martin, Muitnoman county, obtaining money by false pretenses, one to five years. Fred Rearaes. Wheeler county, bur- clary, five to la years. C B. Reeves, Baker county, burglary, two to five years. Louis Tatalonici, Union County, as sault and robbery. Richard Thomason, Jackson County, assault with a dangerous weapon, three to 15 years. Earl McCroskey, Multnomah County, robbery, term of 10 years. Charles Steel, Baker county, bur glary, two to five years, two to five years. Frank Rosenstrom, Multnomah, Coun- y, obtaining money by false pretenses. one to five years. John Kotzman. Crook County, bur glary, two to five years. Wong Si Sam. Multnomah County, manslaughter, one to 15 years. Luther Pruitt, Malheur County, lar ceny, one to 10 years. D. H. Robertson. Multnomah County, forgery, two to 20 years. Virgil .Oden. Jackson County, feloni oua assault, inree to 2u years. W. H. . ChapiT. Multnomah County. larceny by bailee, one to 10 years. Ray uimond, Douglas County, as sault and robbery. 10 years. Elmer Toung. Multnomah County, murder in the second degree, life term. J. A. trencn, Wallowa County, ob taining money by false pretenses, one to live years. Christopher des Jardin, Wasco Coun ty, burglary, two to five years. Sam F. Russell, Coos County, feloni ous assault, term three years. Asa Carey, Malheur County, murder in tne second degree, life term. George Sorenson. Multnomah County, arceny Dy oaiiee, one to 10 years. MAN IS President and Senate Dead locked Over Appointment. LOCAL FEUD IS BITTER Devil's Lake, Jf. D., Postofflce Bone of Contention Husband Says if Senator Tells Truth Wife Has Troubles Enough. WASHINGTON". Jan. 23. The Senate and the President have come to a dead lock on the appointment of Mrs. Mar jorie J. Bloom to be postmistress at Devils Lake. N. D. The President ap pointed J. H. Bloom, of the Devils Lake of president shall be elected to that journal, to tne place. ins journal is office or hoid that office aerain. Eminent Office-Holders Engaged in Promoting Candidacy in Viola' tion of Platform Adopted by Party at Baltimore. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. President Wilson was charged with seeking to build up a personal machine to secure renomination and also with violation of the platform pledges of his party by Representative Mann, minority leader, in an address today in the House, "I notice on every side," said Mr. Mann, that the - distinguished gentle man who now is president of th United States is building up a personal machine, as far as he can, to secure his renomination. With such eminent office holders as Judge Folk and Mr. Davies (Commissioner of Corporations and mentioned for the Federal Trade Commission) in prominent positions, mainly engaged in trying to build u a personal organization for the Presi dent; with the President quarreling with the Joint appointing power at the other end of the Capitol and constant ly refusing to listen to advice from Democratic members of this House unless they agree to do what he wants. I ask j'ou gentlemen whether you think he is following the pledge of the Democratic convention in respect to the principle of one term. Other Plank Repudiated. . "He has it within his power to keep one plank of the platform safely at least. Will he do it? He has re pudiated the other plank. You have refused to carry out the other plank. Will the President, having accepted an election and a nomination on the prin ciple of one term, keep even one plank in the Democratic platform?" Mr. Mann said he called attention to the Baltimore platform "in good humor because it is almost an offense in this House nowadays to refer to the last Democratic platform. Just before the Baltimore conven tion," Mr. Mann added, "Representa tive Clayton, now a Judge in Alabama, introduced and had reported favorably from the committee on Judiciary a Join resolution proposing an amendment to the Federal Constitution to provide that no person who has held the office the only Democratic dally in North Dakota. In the course of campaigns it attacked Senator Gronna. The Sena tor went after the scalp of Mr. Bloom and got it. Then the President gave a recess ap pointment to Mr. Bloom's wife. This Senator Gronna has opposed bitterly, and the question has been raised whether the President did not make recess appointment of Mrs. Bloom be cause he knew she would be rejected at the request of Senator Gronna as matter of Senatorial courtesy. The President's right to do this is ques tioned, and the case promises to be come memorable. The complications at Washington are trivial compared with the developments at Devils Iake, where Senator Gronna has sued for $50,000 the Progressive candidate for Senator who made speech about him, and for a like amount the Journal, which published the speech, Mr. Bloom says that Senator Gronna does not know Mrs. Bloom other than by having been introduced to her; that President Not Absolved. "This resolution had just been re ported into the House. It was re ported on June 13. The Democratic platform was erected within a month after that time, containing a plank favoring a single Presidential term, 'I might refer to other planks in the Democratic platform, not one of which do they pretend to keep, but here is a plank where they pledged the candidate to the principle of one term for President. It is true that the Democrats abandoned the resolution of Judge Clayton for. one term, but the abandonment of that by the House Democrats does not excuse the Presi dent, who was pledged to the principle upon a platform wnicn says our plat form is one of the principles which we believe to be essential to our National welfare; our pledges are made to be kept when in office as well as relied upon during the campaign. PROBERS GAIN ENTRANGE KBW JERSEY STRIKE SITUATION IS NEXT OX TAPIS. he has nothing against her, and that PUPILS VISIT WOOLEN MILL iici auiuiii inn oliuii vt L II u );uBmiui;c iaa I Plan si to Have Different Industries Seen to Foster Home Buying. Officials of Union at Roosevelt Shoot ing Funeral Services Style Victims Martyrs. been eminently satisfactory to the peo ple of Devils Lake and to the Post offlce Department. In a letter he says: "It would seem that if her husband were half as bad as Gronna tries to make him out to be, the poor woman has enough to contend with without be ing further humilitated and disgraced by having the stamp of disapproval placed upon her by the highest and most respected lawmaking body in the world." WOUNDED BURGLAR SOUGHT) ROOSEVELT, N. J., Jan. 23. Patrick F. Gill and Daniel T. O'Regan. Inves tigators for the Federal Commission on Industrial Relations, who have been assigned to the strike situation here. remrnea. to new lorK tonight to con- suit with Chairman Walsh. Before leaving Roosevelt, Mr. Gill said thev had seen officials of the American Agricultural & Chemical Company and that today they had no trouble gain- iiik aumutance to tne plant. i ne Joint funeral of Desederio aim. andro and Carman Patty, the victims ot tne snooting on Tuesday, was held today. The coffins were covered with flowers. A large wreath of red roses with a ribbon, inscribed "Sacrificed to tne gunmen of capitalism." waa con. spicuous. UlllClalS Of the union mnrle shnrl addresses, in which the dead men were termed the "martyrs of an awakening mi ni result in tne driving of gun. men from the State of New Jersey." The men at the meetinsr were admnn. ished to continue peaceful measures in their conduct of the strike. , I once officers, accompanied bv rep resentatives of the Prosecutor's office. tonay visited the Williams & Clark pianrand seized guns said to have been used by the guards on Tuesday. These puns, togetner with empty shotgun and revolver snells, picked un on th grouna wnere the shooting occurred, are intended to be used as evidence against tne accused men. Ccntralia Woman 1'ires After treating Night Prowler. Re- CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) The Centralia police and Sheriff Foster are making a systematic search for the unknown burglar who was wounded Thursday night by Mrs. Paul Gay. whose home .in the south end of the city he tried to enter. In trying to open the window the thief caused the shade to fly up, awakening Mrs. Gay. The woman screamed and the man ran, but Mrs. Gay fired twice at him with a shotgun. That she hit him Is considered cer tain, for Ihe fence which the man was climbing when she fired, is smeared with blood. He did not seek medical attention, and it is thought possible that, fainting from loss of blood, he j died in some hidden place. City School Superintendent Alder man and the principals of the respect ive Portland public schools yesterday visited the Portland Woolen Mills and for several hours inspected the various processes of the plant under the direc tion of E. L. Thompson and Mill Su perintendent Carter. The efficiency system recently installed at the mjill was of particular interest to the principals. The trip was made according to a plan formulated by Mr. Alderman to bring the schools in closer touch with the outside world and foster the made- in-Oregon idea in the hearts of school children. 'Other large Portland indus tries will be visited from week to week. Bounty on 4 Cats, tj Coyotes Asked. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) Four wild cats and two coyote hides were presented at the office of the County Auditor today by f red Schuller, of Yacolt, to claim a bounty of S22. Wild cats bring J5 each and coyotes $1 each. A dozen wild cats and lynx have been killed in this county during the Winter, but Mr. Schuller is the first one to bring in more than one at a time. - Unequaled Reductions! Women's and Misses' Tailored Suits and Coats A final cut of over one-half in the prices of all fancy suits, to insure im mediate disposal for late Winter wear! $24.50 Fancy Suits $34.50 Fancy Suits $39.50 Fancy Suits $ 9.75 $14.75 $17.75 Special Blue and Black Serge Suits Half Price. Balmacaans Again Reduced! Further concessions in the prices of all our new Balmacaans, the popular Winter Coats. $18.00 $22.50 $27.50 $32.50 Balmacaans Balmacaans Balmacaans Balmacaans $ 9.85 $12.85 $14.85 $18.85 All White Balmacaans Half Price All Novelty Coats Half Price Entire Third Floor BEN SELLING MORRISON AT FOURTH 'ii ir ALIENS IN CAMPS FREED Germans and Austrians in England Are Placed on Probation. LONDON, Jan. 23.-tCorrespondence of the Associated Press.) Large num bers of the Germans and Austrians placed in detention camps in various parts of England during the early days of the war, are now being released Tne men tnus set tree must continue to report themselves at stated in tervals, however, to the police and the Trestle Speeder Is Fined $20. Running his automobile over the new planking on the Vancouver trestle at the rate of 40 miles an hour cost Ii Brunhuber, of Vancouver, $20 in Dis trict Judge Dayton's court yesterday. He was arrested by Motorcycle Officer White. 7j. W. Wager ran his car along She Stopped Her Son From Drinking r-a 1 4 Q c tharafnro ia In roo 1 i tt a LLUD I.IIIVIIVII I I HI-V niAMtll or proDauon. ' kiw i r-i ill i I Th. Centralia Organization Gives First of Series of Dances. The conditions under which this probation is obtained are: Relatives of the detained alien may present evidence to the police officials In the district where he has resided that he is not dangerous from a mili tary poinc of view, and able to sup port himself, or will not become s charge on the state." A St I,onls Woman Stopped Her Son From Drinking With a Simple Home Recipe Tbat She Gave Secretly CENTRALIA. Wash.. Jan. 23. (Spe cial.) Thursday night the trustees of the Centralia Commercial Club appoint, ed the various club committees for the coming year. Following are the sev- sh?p.cjairrrwon SPLITTER IS SHOWN Davies, transportation; L. E. Titus, pub She Tells What She Gave. Iicity : II. A. Haigb. trade extension; Theodore Hoss. civic and manufac tures; J. D. Mansfield, entertainment: Mace Kent, reception; J. H. Roberts, bouse; J. it. iiuxton, resolutions: Dr. David Livingstone, health and sanita tion: Georpe Williams, roads and streets. The trustees are considering the production of a home talent the atrical performance to raise additional funds for the work of the club. Last night the first of a scries of dances under the auspices of the club utes after the chain tackle and other E. Kennej- Says New Appliance AVill Handle Any Log. A stump splitter has been invented by F. B. Kenny, of 981 FirBt street. which may help solve the expensive problem of clearing logged-off land. At a private demonstration at 38s Front street yesterday a fir log 4 feet 4 inches long and 33 inches in diameter was split into three parts in five min was given. ing. about 100 couples attend- Th widow Bonnard. In PariR. nent nine sons to' the war and all were wounded, but all will recover. machinery had been adjusted. Mr. Kenny said he could attach the device to a log of any size or a stump of any proportions and split it single handed in a short time. - A well-known resident of St. Louis, whose son had used liquor to excess for years, broke him of the habit by using a simple home recipe which she gave secretly. In reply to the ques tion as to what she used she made the following statement: "I used a simple prescription which I mixed at home and it is as follows: To 3 oz. of water add 20 grains of muriate of ammonia, a small box of Varlex Compound and 10 grains of pepsin. I gave a teaspoonful three times a day in his coffee. Any druggist can mix it for you, or supply these ingredients at very little cost. This recipe can be given secretly in coffee, tea or milk, or in the food, as it has no taste, color or smell and is per fectly harmless. I believe any mother or wife can do as I have and rid their dear ones of this awful habit." Adv, Sandy road at the rate of 30 miles an hour, according to the officers test. mony, and Judge Dayton fined him 5. Californians Plan Spelling Bee. The California Society will meet Tuesdav niftht at 8 o"clock in the osarian room of the Commercial Club. There will be special music, games and other entertainment including a spel liner match between Northern and IF KIDNEYS AND BLADDER BOTHER Take Salts to Flush Kidneys and Neutralize Irritating Acids. Kidney and bladder weakness result from uric acid, says a noted authority. The kidneys filter this acid from the blood and pass It on to the' bladder, where it often remains to irritate and inflame, causing a burning, scalding sensation, or setting up an irritation at the neck of the bladder, obliging you to seek - relief two or three times daring the night. The sufferer is in constant dread, the water passes some times with a scalding sensation and is very profuse; again, there is difficulty in avoiding it. Bladder weakness, most folks call it. because they can't control urination. While it is extremely annoying and i sometimes very painful, this Is really one lite . muBk Bimf viijmciiu iu overcome. Get about four ounces ol Jad Salts from your pharmacist and take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast, continue this for two or three days. This will neutralize the -acids in the urine so it no longer is a source of irritation to the bladder and urinary organs which then act normally again. Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless. and Is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithla. and is used by thousands of folks who are subject to urinary disorders caused by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts Is splendid for kidneys and causes no bad effects whatever. Here you have a pleasant, efcerrci- cent lithia-water drink, which u.uick:y relieves bladder troubla,-Adv. Southern California. The subject of the match will be California names. All ex-Californians are invited. 38 Hurt in Industries During Week. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 23. (Special.) A total of 38 men were injured in the various industries of the state for the week, ending January 30. according to figures compiled in the office of Ktate Labor Commissioner Hoff. None of the accidents were fatal. According to the figures, railroad work comes first with 12 accidents -and lumbering Industrie second with ten. The Krlward Howell, of Bath. U . full lirged Hhtp. la salil to hold tho reenrd fr long passuatis from tha Atlantic to th Pa cific mada by vensela of her rla Because nt repeated storms It took her 7 days to round Cape Horn and nearly months to fomplela her vuyaga from Philadelphia to .Seattle. WE ARE FORCED to pour our entire stock of wines and into the open market, 'at sacrificial prices, in order to close out our immense stock. High-Grade Whiskies MONOGRAM, elsewhere $3.00; our price gallon S2.S5 OLD KENTUCKY, a $3.50 whiskey gallon $3.45 SUNNY BROOK gallon ?2.fM SUNNY TRAIL, "rich and mellow" gallon ?3.2." KING HILL, Kentucky's Pride gallon $3.47 PRINCE ALBERT, a $6.00 whiskey gallon $3.85 CREAM RYE bottle 7 OLD KENTUCKY bottle 75 SUNNYBROOK, bottled in bond bottle 7) . KING HILL, 8 Summers old, bottled in bond bottle $1.05. -PRINCE ALBERT, smooth as velvet , bottle $1.15 Pure California Wines IMPERIAL, elsewhere $1.50; our price gallon 8!f OLD VINTAGE, a $2.00 wine gallon 91.15 CREAM OF CALIFORNIA, "oldest and best" gallon S 1.-15 DE-LUXE, 65c quart gallon $1.5 Above wines include: Port, Sherry, Angelica, Muscatel, Claret, Zinfandel, Burgundy, Riesling and Sauterne. Spring Valley Wine Co. Portland's Largest Liquor House SECOND AND YAMHILL Main 589, A-1117 afe-s IgUios.o