THE SUXDiY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 7, 1919. 11 ALLEN, EMBEZZLER, Ex-State Treasurer Found Model Prisoner. FAIR BOARD SUSPENDED .Powerful Influence on Political Developments Caused by Con viction of Official. BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 6. (Special.) Three striking: developments in af fairs of -the state stand out promi nently this week the parole of O. V. Allen, former state treasurer, who confessed to the embezzlement of $93,000 and who figured prominently in the politics of Idaho; the suspend ing: of the state fair management, at the head of which O. P. Hender ehot, manager for the fair at Boise and the Lewiston livestock show, and the abolishment of the independent office of state purchasing agent held by F. S. Lint, formerly of Lewiston. All three incidents are causing no little speculation in political circles. As Allen's acts while state treas urer had great influence on political developments in Idaho, his liberation from the penitentiary would ordi narily have a strong political signi ficance now if it were not for the fact Allen was eligible for parole two months ago and served the minimum of his sentence of from five to ten years. While not desiring to mini mize the seriousness of Allen's crime, the general impression among lead ing men of the state seems to be that he has been sufficiently punished and that to force him to serve the maxi mum of his sentence would accom plish no good end. ReVeated efforts are made to secure Allen's 'reedom. One board after another declined to act in his case. Allen "Model Prlnoner." Allen was considered a "model prisoner." Shortly after he was re ceived he was made a "trusty" and that confidence reposed in him per mitted him to have outside work. He has been teamster and general farm hand for some years. He, therefore, leaves the state's prison in excellent health. In October of 1914 Allen was round ing out his second term as state treasurer and was on the republican ticket to succeed himself, having been renominated.. John Haines, now de ceased, was governor and was a can didate for re-election. Prior to Octo ber "there had been charges that Allen was implicated in securing dummy loans on lands and these had caused a sensation. The news reached the bondsmen of Allen who quietly sent special rep resentatives to Boise to make an in vestigation. Allen was arrested and on October 22 pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement and received sentence. Fred Coleman, his deputy, was charged with the embezzlement of $22,000, pleaded guilty and was sen tenced to serve from 2 to 10 years. He was pardoned February 10, 1917. State Ticket Substituted. The Allen trouble broke so late that the state central committee had only time to make a substitution on the state ticket, selecting John W. Kagleson to run for treasurer. He became known. as th "sticker" candi date, it being necessary to issue stick- I ers with his name printed thereon, to j be pasted on the official ballot over the name of Allen. Eagleson was j elected. He has been state treasurer j ever since and is' now serving his X third term. - I The,AlIen developments had a pow- j eriui lniiuence on state poinic. jj -ernor Haines was defeated for re election by Moses Alexander, demo crat. The remainder of the repub lican state ticket was elected. A grand jury investigated the treasury steal and returned indictments against several parties, including two state offiicals Joseph H. Peterson, attorney-general, and Fred Huston, state auditor. They demanded imme diate trial and were exonerated. Two years later Governor Alexander ran for re-election and was elected, to gether with a majority of democrats for state offices. The legislature for the first time in the history of the state went demo- cratic in both branches. After his second term, or a year ago. the re publicans made a strong recovery and, sweeping the democrats out of office, elected a solid republican state ticket. Allen all of these years was receiving punishment in the Btate penitentiary. UMATILLA AWAITS FUNDS LEGISLATION NEEDED TO DE VELOP IRRIGATION. EIGHT ACCUSED IN" ELECTION CASES NOT YET FOUND. Marshals Scour State for . Several They Cannot Find and Others Are Reported Seriously III. GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., Dec. 6. Although United States marshals have scoured the state armed with bench warrants for those indicted by the federal grand jury which Investigated alleged frauds In the Newberry cam paign, the marshals reported last night that there were eight :aen whom they were unable to locate. Because of this delay and the fact that some of the 43 who still remain to be arraigned are said to be ill and unable to come Into court to enter pleas as early as expected. It is be lieved that the entire list of arraign ments will not be completed before next Thursday. Thus far 89 men have been ar raigned and all except two have filed pleas of not guilty or have stood mute and the court has entered such pleas. TRICK EXPOSE STATED Exhibition of Methods Used by Spiritualists Promised. Residents of Portland tonight will have an opportunity of learning all the EPirels of the soirit world, the legerdermain and spiritualism through Cunning, billed as "the man who knows." at the public auditorium. Cunning has agreed to expose the work of Alexander, who appeared for several weeks in Portland several months ago and also of Dr. Eddy, who a few weeks ago amazed the Portland public by his exhibition of spirits. Cunning's exhibition has attracted probably more attention than any similar show held in Portland, pos sibly due to the fact that there are thousands of people of Portland who are eager to step behind the scene the wonderful feats are performed. The advance sale which opened Friday has been heavy. Seats may be pur chased at the public auditorium today after 1 1 A. M. Indies see M. Sichel's ad. page 5. -Adv. For the Office or Home Practical Xmas Suggestions From the Big" Business Man's Store Choice selections for the home desk or library table, for the busi ness man or woman. Articles that make for working comfort and expediency. Fay a visit of inspection hundreds of suggestions laid out on show cases and tables. Third -Floor Office Furniture Sug gestions Special. Folding Card Tables, green felt top, collapsible legs. Sells usually for J4.50, now $:t.io. Mahogany Tele phone Stands Best stand for telephone. Space In which to keep telephone book. Splendid piece of f irni ture for home or office. Now selling at a big discount. Emeralite Lamps For office table and desk or home library table, piano, bed reading;, floor styles, boudoir styles, etc. We are offering- a special 5.00 lamp to the Christ mas trade for S3.50. Oak and Mahogany Let-. ter Trays and Stationery Racks suitable for home or office. A handsome ad dition to any desk or table. Desk Pads All color blotters to go in them. Cut glass Inkwells, glass and wood bases. Postal scales. 1920 Calendar Pads. Stands, Date Books, etc., etc. Pencil Assortments containing pencils, erasers, pen holders, pens, clips, rubber bands, rulers, all high-grade stationery items and Just like all the big offices use. A splen did gift for school children, office men and women. Imported Waste Paper Baskets and Letter Trays All styles and finishes. Household Expense Books Black cloth, leather corners, regular 75c. Special 35c. Loose Leaf Sugges tions Memorandum Books. Address Books, Diaries. Cost Books, Minute Books, Students' note books. For the Auto Salesman Loose Leaf Prospec tus Book. Globe Wernicke Sectional Bookcases Loose Leaf Prospec tus Book. All styles and fin ishes. Dust-proof cases. They grow with your library. Klamath Project Kxtended as Waters of Tule Lake Recede,' Secretary Lane to Report. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, Dec. 6. In his annual report to be made public tomorrow. Secretary Lane of the interior depart ment will indicate his willingness to make extensions of the Umatilla irri gation project in eastern Oregon if the necessary funds are provided. His report will say: "Urgent requests have been made for the government to enlarge the project by taking over some of the private canals which have insufficient water supply and constructing a res ervoirs to serve them. This cannot be undertaken without additional funds." Relative to the Klamath project in Oregon and California, Secretary Lane will say: "The Klamath project is being grad ually extended as the waters of Tule lake recede, owing to the diversion of the supply from the government works. Drainage works are in prog ress and have been successful so far as constructed. Legislation is pend ing to permit the reclamation of the lands around lower Tule lake, but has not yet passed. The project can not be developed without this addi tional legislation. The irrigated land, however, is productive, and the settlers generally are prosperous." LUMBER CRUSHES MAN Timbers Fall. From Truck Onto Workman Standing Nearby. Herman Newman, 35, "of 6 Union avenue, was instantly killed as the result of a fractured skull yesterday morning at 10 o'clock when a load of hardwood lumber toppled off a truck onto.him at the Emerson Hardwood company. Twentieth and North Front streets, where he was employed. The body was turned over to Dep uty Coroner Leo Goetsch. The truck bearing the lumber was being drawn past a point where New man was standing when a wheel struck an obstruction causing the load to topple. Newman's head was caught between the load and a pole, fracturing his skull. He is said to have been unmarried and to have had no relatives here. REDUCED TRAIN SERVICE Account Coal Shortage. Commencing Monday, December 8, O.-W. R. & N. trains 1 and 2, now operating between Portland and Walla Walla via Pendleton, will be curtailed to operate between Portland and Biggs only. Passengers for main and branch line points beyond should take No. IS. leaving Portland 9 A. M. Adv. 1 n i i . ii. r , uy trte Deautiiui lines and mus ical perfection of One Steger Min iature Grand Piano. nl i , , I fits artist ically that nook she wanis to fill with a super! instrument of music It satisfies, too. Iter innate desire tor the W tlvat money cart buy. TL I iirvu charm o4- I linisl,,. Cjrrand is twofold in il artist ic excellence, and in it mcxL?rj ate cost which make evei y tfie niosi valuable piano in tfte world for. wiC. or molker. or sister, toy a Sieger, on convenient Irrms. Facfory Distributors tf- - scffiM)ca 111 Fourth St at Washington f ADDING MACHINES PORTABLE LISTING Only 10 Keys Adds, Subtracts, Multiplies Models $125.00 to $315.00 Demonstration on Tour Own Work. E:W. PEASE CO. Agents 110 Sixth St. Second-Floor GIFT AND ART SHOP where you will find gifts you can see in no other shop in the city. As a new customer said the other day, "I would have missed some of my choicest gift selections, had I not visited this splendid gift floor. I had no idea you could buy these things in Portland. They are exactly like the things offered in New York's most select gift and art shops." 100 square feet of selling space devoted to an exclusive showing of gifts of every description. Genuine Py-ra-lin Ivory Toilet articles of every description. Holly Notes Finest quality novelty writing paper. In selected tints with French border and holly designs die stamped on envelopes and paper. $2.50. Hurd's Lawn Finish in all popular tints, deckle edge. $1.50. Crane's Stationery in Gift Boxes. $2 to $15. Ladies' Hand Bags and Purses $2 to $17!50. Manicure Sets $2 to $12.50. Men's Bill Folds in Leather $1 to $7.50. Men's Collar Bags, Men's Toilet Cases. $5 to $25. Men's Brief Cases. $5 to $25. Pocahontas Moccasins for boys and girls men and women. . Comfort for cold mornings. $2 to $4. Boy Scouts of America Calendar Four-page calendar, beautifully colored, depicting Boy Scout activities. Every boy should have one in his room. 75c. Highway Calendars All the popular views. 25c, 35c and 50c' We are prepared to take a few more orders for Engraved Christmas Personal Greeting Cards and Monogrammed Stationery. Dolls Games Toys (Second Floor Annex.) Toys of all descriptions. Wheel goods, Mechanical, Educational, Doll Buggies, Dishes, Games. Fifty to one hundred feet of floor space devoted to an exclusive showing of. toys, where you may shop in comfort and at your leisure. Kiddie Kars, Ped Cars and Coasters. $2.50 to $10. Airplanes '$l to $20. Teddy Bears that cry when you pull their ears. $4 to $7.50. Dolls . Dolly Dumpling" ' - $1 to $12.50. Games, Blocks of all kinds, Kindergarten Toys. vLllL When in Doubt. Buy Gill's Gift Certificates The J. K. Gill Co. hq Booksellers Stationers Office Outfitters Third and Alder Streets The Gift which best expresses the Christmas spirits ' JEWELRY This shop is a treasure house of wonderful jewelry gifts, no matter whether you Want to spend $5 or $500. She'd Like He'd Like Pearl Bracf 7.50togo0 Solid Gold Scarf Piaa Cameo Broorkn $10.00 to $50 $2 ! ip Bracelet Watches S16.00 to $50 Caff Battons $2 to SSO Lavalllerea. diamond act. .912. 50 to 50 Watch Chains, Charms Lavaliierea, Other Stones.. $ S.OO to (lO and Foba r Christmas is drawing clos er Select your gifts now while stocs are complete. A deposit will hold them. i i . t rUdlaaBaaMIMk TL Avoid Chapped Hands and Cold Sores UNUSUALLY low tempera tures and biting winds in a climate ordinarily equable and mild, cause the skin to become irritated and rough. Avoid such discomfort through the use of Santiseptic Lotion, the well known medicinal toilet prepara tion: it will keeo hands soft and smooth the fce and lips free from all irritation. All drug and department stores keep Santiseplic in stock. Ask for it by name. CHOOSING GOOD BOOKS for gifts to one's relatives or friends is indeed a delightful taslc , at Gill's. For the out-of-doors lover a volume of travel or trail; for the devotee of fiction a diverting new novel; for the. lover of history a volume of biography or new historical book; for one fond of poetry, a new volume of verse; for the one with a mechanical or technical trend, a volume of some standard writer on the subject. A carefully chosen book expresses a depth of understanding of the one whom you wish to remem ber. You will find the right book at Gill's. Gift Suggestions From the Leading New Books of Permanent Value Theodore Roosevelt, an intimate biography by Win, Koscoe Thayer $5.00 An American Idyll, the life of Carlton H. Parker $1.75 The Golden Age of Authors, delightful reminiscences by Wm. W. Ellsworth $3.75 The Education of Henry Adams, an autobiography. Introduction by Lodge $3.00 Roosevelt's Letters to His Children $2.00 Life of John Marshall, by Albert J. Beveridge; 4 vols, complete (vols. 3 and 4, $10) $20.00 The Book of a Naturalist, W. H. Hudson $3.50 Belgium, 2 vols., Brand Whitlock $7.50 Rudyard Kipling Verse, inclusive edition 1885 to 1918 .-.......$5.00 Portraits of American Women. Gamaliel Bradford - ,.........$2.50 Oregon, Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature, J. B. Horner $2.00 New Fiction A good story, is always-an acceptable gift. Choose from this list or we will show you other titles. 1. The Face of the World, John Boyer $t.75 The story of the hunger of a man for real happi ness. It is intensely gripping. 2. Hunkins, Samuel Blythe $1.75 A novel of politics and politicians of today. 3. Rain Girl, by author of "Patricia Brent. Spinster" Sl.SO 4. The Moon and Sixpence, Somerset Maugham $1.5 A most unusual novel. The striking story of a genius by a genius. 6. A Woman Named Smith $l.SO By Marie Conway Oemler. . Green Pea Pirates, Peter B. Kyne $1.50 Author of Cappy Ricks. Even Cappy Ricks is no better, and maybe not eo good. 7. Waifs and Strays, O. Henry $1.65 A new collection of recently discovered etories. 8. Colas Brengnon, Romain Rolland $1.75 Author of Jean Christopher. 9. Re-Creation of Brian Kent, Harold Bell Wright $4-5 The new book by this popular author. 10. Linda Condon. Joseph Hergesheimer. .. . . .$1.75 , s Author of Java Head. 11. Alex The Great. H. C. Witwer $1.75 Author from Baseball to Boches. 12. Dope, Sax Rohmer $1.75 A fascinating new book of mystery and adventure by the author of Fu Manchu Stories. m 13. Ladies In Waiting, Kate Douglass Wig gins .$1.5 14. Free Air. Sinclair Lewis $1.75 An out-of-door love-story and a good one. 15. The Riding Kid of Powder River, H. H. Knibbs $1.75 A bully good western yarn. 16. The World of Wonderful Reality, E. Temple Thurston $1.75 Author of The City of Beautiful Nonsense. 17. Jeremy, Hugh Walpole ...$1.75 A beautiful story of childhood. 18. The Diamond Pin, Carolyn Wells $1.50 A mystery etory beyond compare. 19. Ramsey Millholland, Booth Tarkington. . .$1.50 20. Sisters, Kathleen Norris .. ..-r. ......... .$1.60 Books Good for Children Childhood and youth are the great reading periods. Give your children good books. Book companions should be as carefully chosen as childhood companions. To render the selection easier for parents and those who love children we have the "Children's Book Room." In this room only books of ap proved worth are permitted. In this room we show expensive and inexpensive editions of the same book. But no matter what you buy in this room you will get no other than books good for children. We cor dially Invite you to visit this room and Inspect at your leisure. For Children Under Eight Picture Books of familiar ani mals. lOc to $2.50. Mother Goose, various editions up to S3. Peter Rabbit, others In this series 25e to 75c Burgess Bed Time Stories, 20 titles. SOo each. Twin Book . Series by Lucy Fetch Perkins, $1.50 each. The Farm Book, illustrated by E. Boyd Smith, $2.25. For Children 8 to 12 Hans Brinker, various editions up to $2J25. The Children's Book, Horace Scudder, $4.00. Birds' Christmas Carol, Kate D. Wiggins. 5e. The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling. $1.75. Robin Hood, 55c to $3.75. Heidi. $1.25 to $S.OO. . Treasure Island. Robert Louis Stevenson, 75e to $3.00. Wee Ann, by Phillips. $1.25. The Chatterbox for 1920, $1.50. Back of the North Wind, Oc to $2.50. Three Big Specials A limited quantity only of these toy books. Please buy early If you expect to get these books. The Little Red Doe By Chauncey J. Hawkins. Cloth bound. Size, 5 to IVz inches; 119 pages. A fascinating story of animal life. Publisher's price, J1.00. Special 25c For Children 12 to 16 The Little Days Boy Scouts" Library, author ed edition, S5e per vol. The Wonder Book and Tangle wood, Hawthorn. $2.50. "Bovs With IT. S. Foresters" and others in the series, $1.50. The Story of the Other Wise Man, Henry VanDyke, Oc Two Tears Before the Mast, Dana, $1.25 to $2J0. The Alcott Books, $1.50 to $3.0O. East o" the Sun, West o' the Moon, 50c to $5.O0. The Burgess Bird Book, $2.50. The Boys' King Author, $3.00. Frances Gill. A beautiful Il lustrated book of children's verse. Worthy of a permanent place In the child's library. Publisher's price $1.50. Special 50c A Year With the Fairies Ann M. Scott. Dedicated to all good children who believe in fairies. Beautifully illustrated. Publisher's price $1.00. Spe cial 75e. 4 i