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TIIE SUNDAY. OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, MAT 22, 1921
PROMOTER
FMSEH
GETS 10 YEARS
Violator of Blue Sky Law
t Goes to Penitentiary.
WORKERS ARE FLEECED
Court Decrees Operations Smell to
High Heaven After Plea Is
Made for leniency.'
Two years In the penitentiary was
the sentence given to Marshall Fraser,
smooth-tongued promoter of shadv
schemes, by Circuit Judge Gatens yes
terday. Fraser had been found guilty
of violating the blue sky law by sell
Ing corporate certificates without
license, but the real offense was tht
fleecing of workingmen who Intrusted
their money to him in return for
"jobs" which lasted a month.
The fact that while on bail for this
offense Fraser took an active part in
organizing another concern having
ephemeral assets, for which he and
three associates have been held to
answer to the grand Jury, did not
tend to make the judge lenient.
Hlg Interest Are Accused.
B. F. Mulkey, who appeared with
John C. MeCue as attorney for Fraser,
represented Fraser as an unfortunate
man whose efforts to help his fellow
man had been visionary and had In
curred the enmity of powerful cap
italistic forces. McCue had contended
that the real prosecuting force be
hind the charge against Fraser in
connection with the organization of
'the Your Transportation Lines, Inc.,
was the Portland Railway, Light &
Power company, fearing competition,
Mulkey Insisted that the reason
Prasflr's second scheme the Trans
portation Marketing Company, Inc.,
which intended to open a chain of
rrnrprles anDcared to have "fllV'
vered" lay in the big combination of
dealers in foodstuffs who were Dent
on breaking any man who dared try
to cut prices of staple articles and be
content with a pAflt of a few cents
on each.
Capitalistic Influence Denied.
Joseph L. Hammersly, deputy dis
trict attorney, indignantly deniea tnai
unseen capitalistic forces were behind
the nrosecut on of Fraser, saying tnai
the sole object of his office had been
to protect the laborers who were tail
ing victim to the smooth words and
Insidious promises of Fraser.
In the first concern organized,
Fraser, or someone, robbed working
men of 114,000. Though under way
only a few weeks when nipped, the
new outfit had bilked laborers of
J 7000 before stopped, said Hammersly,
who said he could fill the courtroom
with victims of Fraser.
Mulkey declared that Fraser was
willing to make restitution to thost
who had lost In the Your Transporta
tion Lines, Inc, by payments of $50 a
month, saying, that Fraser "is a
money-maker when he has the oppor
tunity." Operations Smell to Heaven.
Judge Gatens declared that the ac
tivities of Fraser smelled to the
heavens, that he had tried to rob men
and still stay within the law, and that
the court could see no alternative but
the penitentiary for the culprit.
The JJdge postponed sentence two
weeks ago that he might give more
iTriA to the case and determine the
best disposition of Fraser. He hoped
something could be done so that the
victims might be reimbursed, but sal
the offer made in court for the first
time yesterday did not sound sincere.
tribution two years later and in 1S80
scaled carp to the number of 800 were
received from the United States fish
commission. In 1881 and 1882 a total
of 2500 more carp were received and
distributed by the Illinois fish com
mission, the distribution being mostly
made in lots of only 10 to a single
person.
"In 1885 the first large carp wae
caught in the Illinois river, a speci
men 30 Inches long being taken at
Ueredosla. In 1887 about 18.000 more
carp were planted in the public waters
of the state. Between 1888 and 1890
reports of the capture of carp of con
siderable size increased in number,
particularly from points along the
Illinois river, and by 192 this fish had
multiplied to such an extent in the
waters about Havana that more than
800 pounds were taken from Clear
take in a single haul.
"By 1898 the multiplication and
utilization of carp had increased to
such an extent in this state that Cap
tain John A. Schulte of Havana wrote:
'From the Information I can get as an
official of the Illinois Fisherman's as.
sociation, from all points along the
Illinois river, the carp have brought
more money than the catch of all
other fish combined. Long live the
carp.
"The carp catch of the Illinois
CLOTHE NEEDED BADLY
COXDITIOXS IX NEAR EAST RE
LATED IX LETTER.
Worker Tells of Being Slobbed by
Half-Frozen People, Fighting
for Some Protection.
A vivid description of relief needs
In the near east was contained in a
letter received by J. J. Handsaker,
state director of the relief work,
from "W. E. Kambo of Baker, who,
with Mrs. Kambo, recently returned
to America after two years in tho
near east and is now in Philadelphia,
expecting to return .to Oregon In n
short time.
Mr. Rambo, whd had charge of the
distribution of clothing in a needy
Russian district, told of being mobbed
by half-frozen people, scrambling ami
fighting for protection from the cold.
"The reiugees live in all sorts or
possible and impossible places.
packages will be called for If notice
is telephoned the near east headquar
ters in the Stock Exchange building
HEAT IS SUBTERRANEAN
Snow In Lost Lake Forest Found
Completely Melted In Spots.
HOOD RIVER, Or., May 21. (Spe
cial.)-Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Sntlth and
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Carnine, who are
Just back from a trip to Lost iake,
report that in places on the forest
floor of the higher elevation the
snow has completely malted, Indicat
ner snmn subterranean heat.
The open places are surrounded by
a firmly packed blanket six leet aeep,
The snow has melted from around
th hasflii of nmB sDecies of trees,
while around others it is closely
packed.
Mr. Tracy to View Highway.
A V. fihMrpr. manazer of the Ore
gon State Motor association, and
George O. Brandenburg, editor of the
Oregon Motorist, will leave Portlar.a
this morninsr for The Dalles, where
said they will meet representatives oi m
DELOUSER, ABANDONED BY RUSSIANS, NOW SHELTERS WIDOW AND TWO CHILDREN.
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EXAMPLE OF EXTREME POVERTY WHICH IS BEING FOUGHT BY NEAR EAST RELIEF ORGANISATION.
river alone reaches 6,000,000 to 8,0-00,-000
pounds a year, valued at more
than J200.O00."
Memorial Day flans Made.
CHEHALIS, Wash., May 21. (Spe
cial.) Memorial day will be prop
erly observed in Chehalis with the
American Legion post taking an ac
tive part in the arrangements in con
junction with the Grand Army of the
Republic and Women's Relief corps.
During the coming week Flanders
Field poppies will be sold on the
Chehalis streets. The proceeds will
be used in decoration of graves In
France-
One British military cenreterv in
France, just outside Boulogne, cou
sins nearly 13.000 frraves.
Mr. Rambo, "with little or no protec
tion from the cold and without ade
quate nourishment. One family of
five lived in an abandoned delouser.
The father died, leaving the mother
and children with no fire and scant
clothing, which is but one examplo
of the situation."
Oregon communities, under the di
rection of Mr. Handsaker, are mak
ing collections of clothing and toys
which will be sent to the near east
on a relief ship scheduled to leave
the Pacific coast early in June. Bun
dles for this purpose are being re
ceived daily at the near east relief
bundle station here.
"Bundle day" for Portland has been
designated for Wednesday, May 5,
when clothing and toys will be re
ceived at any church bearing the sign
"Near East Relief Bundle Station." or
Eastern Oregon Automobile club, who
are driving General Secretary Tracy
of tha Roosevelt highway from Pen
dleton to The Dalles. Messrs. Shearer
and Brandenburg will officially greet
Mr. Tracy on behalf of the Oregon
State Motor association and will drive
him on to Portland over the Columbia
river highway. Mr. Tracy is making
a tour of the highways of the west
for the purpose of acquiring first
hand information on highway con
struction and incidentally boosting
for the Roosevelt road.
Deschutes Baptists In Session.
PRINEVILLE, Or., May 21. (Spe
clal.) The 10th annual conference of
the Deschutes Baptist association Is
being held in this city today, and
will last over Sunday.
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SLOUGHS, POXDS AXT LAKES
CROWDED WITH FISH.
Thousands of Tons Available for
Food, but None) but Chinese
Will Utilize Snpply.
Thousands of tons of carp, avail
able for food, crowd the many
sloughs, ponds and lakes of the
Columbia and Willamette rivers. The
fish were brought here first in 1894
by Federal fisheries employes, in tank
cars, and have made themselves at
home and thriven. So far as can be
ascertained none but Chinese eat the
fish here. Few restaurants serve
them, or if they do, carp are mas
queraders on the menus.
Right now the carp are enjoying
their spring grazing seasoon, as the
rising waters of the Columbia have
enabled them to invade the low mea
dows, that are lush with young grass.
Immense schools of them can be seen
any day disporting in the warm, shal
low water in the fields that have been
Inundated and if there was any de
mand for them they could be caught
easily, for they are very tame.
When the government planted the
young fry in this section it was with
the idea of providing a food supply.
However. In Oregon, where there is
such a wealth of excellent fish, the
carp never has been looked upon as
anything but a nuisance, for the sup
position is that they eat the young
of the bass and much food for game
fish, as well as food from the duck
lakes. 0
More Chinese food than Is served
by all the Chinese restaurants to
gether is drawn annually from the
Illinois river in the shape of its carp,
according to the state division of
natural history survey, written by
Professors Forbes and Robinson of
the University of Illinois.
This fish, commonly called the "Eu
ropean carp," is not European, but is
a direct descendant of Chinese ances
tors. Its history from the time it left
China until it became in 1899 the most
popular fish In Illinois, is contained
in the new publication on "The Fishes
of Illinois."
"The carp," says the book, "which
is native in China, was introduced into
Europe as early as 1227 and was first
brought to England at the beginning
of the 18th century. The first suc
cessful introduction of carp into the
United States was made in 1877, when
R. Hessel for the United States fish
commission brought 345 carp to this
country.
"Introduction of carp Into waters
of Illinois bee-an with the- first die-
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PROPOSED SERVICE BUILDIXG
PROTESTED BY RESIDENTS
Crest Addition Property Owners
Petition CJty Council Against
Sanction of Invasion.
Property owners in the district
bounded by Sandy boulevard and East
Sixty-second and East Sixty-third
streets are aroused over the proposed
erection of the telephone service
building in this district and have
filed notice with the city council that
tney will fight the proposal to
the end.
A communication signed by a com
mittee composed of Thomas Pumfrev.
E. Earl Feike, John M. White and
C. A. Hall states that the property
owners understand the Pacific States
Telephone & Telegraph company pur
poses to erect a large building on
lota 8 and 9, block 9. Belle Crest ad
dition. The petition states that the
application has not yet been made
for the building permit, but It is un
derstood such application will be ap
plied for soon.
Any business building, according
to the petition, erected in this par
ticular district would be detrimental
to the residential property con
tained therein. The petition points
out that this district is composed of
residences and no business and also
states that but a short distance from
the proposed location In any direction
can be found small business areas in
which the telephone company should
erect Its proposed structure.
The council is requested to give the
property owners an opportunity to
"present their strenuous objections"
before granting permission to the
company to erect its building.
About one year ago the property
owners of the Irvington district
fought the proposal made at that
time by the telephone company to
erect a building in that district. After
many conferences and surveys made
by engineers, a compromise was ef
fected whereby the company erected
a splendid building according to plans
approved by the property owners.
D. B. Hanna, the president of the
National Canadian railways, was
born in Scotland and began his career
as a telegraph operator on one of the
Scottish railways.
FOSTER Hfl TROUBLE UP
CITY SEEKS AGREEMENT WITH
STREET RAILWAY.
Commissioner Barbnr Threatens to
Construct Sidewalk and Charge
Cost to Company. .
Arrangements have been made by
City Commissioner Barbur for a con
ference tomorrow with officials of
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
company on the proposed improve
ment of Foster road.
The traction company owns a pri
vate right-of-way on this roadway.
The city wants the company to move
Its tracks to the center of the road
way, relinquishing Its hold on the
private strip in exchange to the right-of-way
in the center of the road.
The officials of tha traction com
pany have opposed this plan heretofore.
Mr. Barbur said that If the street
railway refuses to move Its track
the city will conntruet a cement side
walk at the side of the tracks and
assess the cost to the railway com
pany's property. In addition, Mr. Har-
k. nn,.nil. that If ITnatAw mail I
reduced to its proper grade and Im,-
proved, the traction company will be
required to bring Its tracks down to
the proper grade at street intersec
tions. City officials are confident that of
ficials of the railway company will
prefer to move the tracks rather than
conform to the alternative proposi
tion offered by Mr. Barbur.
STATE HOSPITAL PLANNED
Idaho Will Have Modern Addition
to Asylum at Oroflno.
BOISE, Idaho, May 21. (Special.)
The state of Idaho will build a mod
ern hospital at the north Idaho
asylum, at Oroflno. This was the
announcement of P. L. Noil, head of
the stato department of public wel
fare, who Is advertising for Mris for
the construction of the building.
which will cost I70.00O. The last
legislature authorized an appropria
tion for that amount.
The improvement will give the
Orofino Institution one of the most
morfnm hopplials In the nnrthwt
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Fine Filet Nets
ONE-THIRD OFF
A large assortment. Widths run.
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Thousands of Yards New Cretonnes
Seems like everyone's painting and papering these days from the quan
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returns in satisfaction.
Just Note These Prices
15 for double roll Wall Paper, 16
yards.
25 for double roll Moire Ceiling.
60 for bolt 30-inch Oat Meal.
65 for. double roll Varnish Tile
Paper.
Pretty Bedrooms 25, 30, 35 dou
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Rich Tapestry Patterns 35, 50,
65 single.
Embossed Tapestry 75, $1, 1.25
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Two Fine Pianos Want
Two Fine Homes
Tine, almost like new, Steinway upright
tautiful walnut case to be sacrificed for
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t20 month. See Piano Dept.. Ellen Musla I
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Sale of Paints
$2.50 Gallon
Oregon-made House Paints in
white and all colors at this special
price. -
Varnishes, Varnish Stains, Flat
Wall Paint, Enamels.
Buy This Week
Sta-White Paints
If you want the whitest bathroom
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It gives a beautiful white gloss that
lasts. Costs no more than ordinary
kind.
Outof-Town Customers Order by Mail
Small Sample Books Mailed on Request
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Now Reduced in Price!
See these displayed this week in one of the Washington street windows:
$550 Suite $37625
Three pieces Davenport, High-Back Chair
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$625 Suite $425.75
Three pieces in solid mahogany and cane,
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Basement Special
Three-quart Aluminum Sauce
Pans with Ebony OQ
handles Dl.iiO
None delivered at this price,
save with other merchandise.
Every piece of our Mahogany and Cane Furniture is first quality we buy no imperfect
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$225 Overstuffed Davenport $16750
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Prospects are for high
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moving exchange pieces to
the upper floors we will
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