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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIANV POKTLAND, JUNE
1918.
MARITAL BQHD IRKS
POLITICIAN'S WIFE
Mrs. Elmer L. Amidon Asks for
Absolute Divorce and Her
Maiden Name.
SUIT FILED IN YAMHILL
Cruel and Inhuman Treatment, Per
sonal Indignities and Newspaper
Notoriety Are Some of the
Causes Alleged.
McMINNVILLE. Or., June 8 (Spe
cial.) Anna Ruth Amidon, of Port
land, desiring freedom from a bond
that Irks, by her attorney. John C
Schroedor, has filed suit In the Cir
cuit Court for Yamhill County for a
divorce from B. L. Amidon, to whom
ehe was married November 18, 1914.
The complaint, filed May 24, alleges
cruel and Inhuman treatment and per
sonal indignities toward plaintiff from
the defendant, commencing shortly
after their marriage and continuing up
to the present time, rendering her life
burdensome and no longer to be en
dured with him as his wife.
Many Games Alleged.
Further allegations are that defend
ant has stayed away from home much
of the time without giving plaintiff
any satisfactory explanation for his
absence; that ha has been unduly at
tentive to other women and used abus
ive and indecent language toward
plaintiff; that over protest and against
the wishes of plaintiff he has contin
ued political activities which have sub
jected him to newspaper notoriety of
a kind and character which has caused
the plaintiff much mental anguish and
Buffering: that he has an ungovern
able temper and in fits of rage has in
flicted personal violence upon plaintiff;
that the child of defendant by a former
marriage, who has resided with the
parties, has been permitted by defend
ant to abuse and mistreat plaintiff;
that defendant has contributed very
little to the support of plaintiff, ren
dering it necessary for her to secure
employment as waitress, saleslady, and
stenographer, in order to support her
self. Maiden Jfame Desired.
No children have resulted from the
marriage of the couple and no property
rights are involved in the suit for di
vorce. Plaintiff asks in her complaint
that her maiden name, Ruth Gilbert,
be restored to her. It is understood
that it Ib the Intention of Mrs. Amidon,
upon securing her divorce, to engage in
work cf the Salvation Army in France.
Elmer I. Amidon Is known In Port
land as a professional politician, asso
ciated with the group that Is organized
as the Radiators. He was secretary of
the Republican county central commit
tee up to the time of its recent election.
He is widely known to the public as a
street speaker. Before moving to
Prtland several years ago he made his
home in Tacoma.
enlist in the Army. He has ever been
a crack shot, and to show his ability
he placed-a target four inches square
at a distance of 100 yards, and lying on
the ground with a revolver placed eight
shots In the target one after the other.
He then sent the target to the military
authorities at Camp Lewis and applied
lor enlistment as a sharpshooter.
He would have been accepted without
further ado had they not learned that
he was 62 years old.
CONSUMER JYOT AFFECTED
Lumber Price-Fixing to Concern
Only Government, and Dealer.
OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
ington, June 8. Senator Poindexter,
calling on the War Industries Board
today, was told that the price-fixing
committee, while planning to fix the
price of lumber at the mill for both
the Government and the dealer; does
not expect to undertake to fix the
price to be charged the consumr.
The expectation is that the retailer,
buying at a Government-regulated
price, will add a reasonable profit and
no more. If it develops later that
dealers are undertaking to exact an
undue profit, steps may be taken by
the War Industries Board to restrain
them.
For the present, however, the Gov-
SPEEDERS ARE WARNED
TRAFFIC OFFICERS MUST REPORT
TO CAPTAIN HARMS.
Dangerous Crossings Will Be Watched
and Violators Will Be Prosecuted
More Vigorously Than Ever.
In order to expedite the work of the
motorcycle squad and to bring about
still more efficiency. Chief of Police
jonnson yesterday issued an order to
all traffic men and motorcycle men
doing speed duty or exclusive traffic
work to report to Captain Harms, of
the traffic bureau. Motorcycle pffi
cers wno now are doing patrol or
police work are to report to their
respective captains on reliefs on which
they work.
Sergeant Ervin and Officers O'Hal
loran and Sohad will be retained in
tneir present capacity as motorcycle
officers covering speed and traffic
work exclusively and will be under
captain Harms. Eight other traffic
mcers who also are doing patrol
work will be under the captains of the
aay and first night reliefs.
"With this arrangement there will be
no misunderstanding on the part of the
traffic men as to whom they are to
report." said Captain Harms. "Each
man will know Just what his duties
are and the resalt will be for greater
efficiency, we believe. -
"It is our plan to prosecute traffic
violations more vigorously than ever.
Dangerous crossings will be given our
special attention and some of the
boulevards which are tempting to
speeders will be more closely watched.
Special efforts also will be made to
curb the reckless driving of motor
trucks. There is a strict state law
governing the operation of motor
trucks. One of the chief troubles we
have had to deal with has been the
unsafe condition of brakes on trucks.
We are going to see that the state law)
as well as the city ordinance, Is enforced."
BOYS AID ftRUIERS i
Hood River Crops Saved From
Possible Loss.
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GO!
LABOR SHORTAGE RELIEVED
Reserve
First Camp of Working
Corps or Portland Established In
Oalc Grove District Under
Y. M. C. A. Supervision.
HOOD RIVER. Or, June 8 Spe-
cial.) A prominent part In the har
vest of the'' Hood River Valley straw
berry crop is being played by mem
bers of the United States Boys' Work
lng Reserve Corps, of Portland.
- The first camp was established
Thursday in the Oak Grove district.
WORKING RESERVE BOYS READY TO GO AT IT.
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GROUP OF BERRYFICKERS FROM PORTLAND, TAKEN AT HOOD
RIVER.
eminent does not purpose to fix the
price at which retailers may sell. The
public will have the Government-fixed
pnice at the mill and in this way a
check to be kept on retailers.
TEACHERS TO AID FARMERS
Lane Educators Advertise for Work
in Rural Districts.
EUGENE, Or., June 8. (Special.)
Teachers in the elementary schools of
Eugene are advertising for work on the
farms of Lane County. A group of
12 teachers, headed by Miss Margaret
Tiffany, principal of the Lincoln grade
school, announce they are ready to un
dertake any kind of farm work which
it is physically possible for them to
perform.
Miss Charlotte Ballard, physical
training teacher for girls, and Miss
Anne McMicken, teacher of science.
members of the high school faculty,
will go to Reed College, in Portland,
this Summer, preparing to take part
in reconstruction, work for wounded
soldiers. Other teachers are consid
ering various phases of war service.
LANE YOUTH SHOWS THRIFT
Carleton McFadden, Once Hotel Em
ploye, Goes to West Point.
EUGENE, Or., June S. (Special.)
From an employe in the dining-room
of the Osburn Hotel in Eugene, where
he earned his expenses while attending
the University of Oregon, to West
Point, is the record of Carleton Mc
Fadden, aged 19, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. McFadden. of Junction City.
McFadden will leave Eugene to en
ter the military academy, June 20.
The young man was graduated from
the Junction City High School, being
an exceptionally good student in mathe
matics. "I never expected to go to West
Point," he said today. "I thought it
was a great school, but that I should
ever go there never seemed to roe to be
within the range of possibilities."
where the youths, who are supervised
by officials of the Portland T. M. C
A., without loss of a moment's time,
pitched . their camp in a beautiful
wooded grove.
On the following day the volunteer
workers were engaged in saving one
or the fruit district's chief crops. With
a labor shortage prevailing, the arrival
of the Boys' Reserve bas prevented
growers from suffering possible heavy
financial loss.
..While a semi-military discipline Is
enforced at the camps of the boy
workers, all rules, with the exception
of a few general laws pertainting to
conduct and safety as established by
the Y. M. C. A., are made by the youths
tnemselves.
Camps Self-Governing.
The camps are strictly self-governing,
and the first duty following the
establishing of the camp was an elec
tion of officers. Respective leaders
were named as follows: John Piper,
governor: Arthur Clark, judge: Jacob
Holzman, prosecuting attorney; Emillo
.fnuso, sheriff; Tom McMullen. deputy
sheriff; John Thomas. Charles Bennett,
Leland Chapin, Newton Langerman and
Robert Boggs, council.
The camp was established under su
pervision of H. D. Hugglns. of the
Portland T. M. C. A. .. Raymond Cox
has come from Portland and taken
charge, and Mr. Huggins has left for
Dee. where he will establish the sec
ond camp. Mr. Cox is assisted by
Charles Holmstedt and E. Bummcrt in
his supervision of the boys.
Five Camps Planned.
It is now planned to establish a total
of five camps of Boys' Reserve workers
in the local fruit district, three of them
to be in the Upper Valley. The num
bera at the camps will average 25, it
is stated. .
While the larger part of the time of
the volunteer workers will be devoted
to harvest work they will have suf
ficient leisure to take trips of ex
ploration into the mountains and to
fish in the streams near camps.
The young men of the camp already
established nave aroused the commen
dation of the Oak Grove orchardist
because of the eager attention to th
harvest work.
RANCHER GETS 10 YEARS
JUH M. WILSON PLEADS GUILTY
TO KILLING NEIGHBOR.
to
Prisoner Asks That He lie Sent
Fighting Front In France In
stead of Penitentiary.
WENATCHEE, Wash., June 8. (Spe
eial.) John M. Wilson, of Brewster,
who. on May 16, shot and killed his
neighbor, Walter Adams, pleaded guilty
to manslaughter in the Okanagan Su
perior Court today, and was sentenced
to the walla Walla penitentiary for
term of 10 to 20 years.
une murder and subsequent events
created a great deal of feeling in the
Upper Country. Wilson surrendered
himself to the authorities immediately
after the shooting, with the declaration
that he had found Adam beating one
of his cows and that when he had or
dered Adams to desist, the latter had
made a movement as if to draw a gun.
He said he then shot in self-defense.
In a long talk to the prisoner, the
Judge showed him the error of his
ways. Don t put me in the pen, for
God s sake, send me to the trenches,
put me, In the front line where they can
kill me, but let me die fighting," the
old man sobbed. He then begged for
permission to spend a day on the ranch
-with his family before going to pass
the remainder of his days within the
penitentiary. This request the Judge
aad no authority to grant.
Albany Holds Discharged Soldier.
ALBANY, Or.. June t. (Special.)
With no registration card or papers to
support his claim that he was dis
charged at Camp Lewis because of dis
ability. Otto Miller is being held in the
City Jail here. He will be detained
while his military status is invest!
gated. He asserts that after his dis
charge from Camp Lewis his reglstra
tion card and discharge papers were
burned.
CIVIL
WAR VETERAN DIES
AT Dl'NOEE.
" A. J. Palmer.
DUNDEE. Or., June 8. (Spe
cial.) A. J. Palmer, Civil War
veteran and member of the
Grand Army of the Republic,
died suddenly yesterday at the
age of 74 years.
' Besides his widow, he is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs.
Mary P. Johnson, of Newberg:
four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be con
ducted at the Dundee Methodist
Episcopal Church, interment In
the Newberg Cemetery.
KALAMA RESIDENT BURIED
M. H. Royer Is Survived by Widow
and Three Children.
KALAMA. Wash., June 8. (Special.
The funeral services of M. H. Roye
whose death occurred recently from
paralysis, were held Thursday from th
Methodist Episcopal Church, of which
Mr Royer was a member. Mr. Roye
was prominent in the affairs of th
town and held the offices of Justice
of the Peace for the South Kalaraa
precinct and of Clerk of the Kalam
School Board. He was a member
the local branch of the United Order
of Artisans, and was secretary of the
Masonic order here.
Mr. Royer was born in Clay City,
Ind.. in 1861. and in 1882 married Mis
Martha Moyer, of that place. In 1888
they moved West. They came
Kalama in 1893. Mr. Royer was eng
neer of the cold storage plant of th
Doty Fish Company, of Kalama. H
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High Honor Goes to Student.
WHITMAN COLLEGE. Walla Walla,
Wash., June 8. (Special.) Alan R.
Thompson has been appointed com
mencement marshal by the faculty.
This is the highest honor which a
junior In college can achieve. The
marshalshlp is given to the man who
has maintained the highest scholastic
record. Alan Thompson is from Bun
nyslde. Wash.
gro Pleads Self-Defense.
Harry Wilson, a negro, employed at
the B. T. Garage, West Park and Couch
streets, is being held in the City Jail
uifter $1000 bonds, charged with at
tempting to commit assault 'with a
dangerous wipon. Wilson says that
he was attacked by other employes at
the garage and that he hurled a stick
of wood at one of them in self-defense.
Wilson learned that a warrant had
been Issued for his arrest and yester
day afternoon walked Into the Police
Station and gave himself up. He will
have a preliminary hearing tomorrow.
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