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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1921)
Tlin SUNDAY OREGON! AN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 14," 1921 mm ported liquor in the hands of boot leggers, it was reported today. SE One brand of Scotch whisky which has sold for from $20 to $25 a quart is now being offered at J12 to $14. Most of the imported liquor ship ments which have been seized here by federal agents crossed the Canadian border at Detroit or nearby points. FLOODS OF LIQUOR FINISHES TUX BILL mm T 00 COMMITTEE Everv- Rocm Fittest Uro C Q)lit Kgr State Troopers Aid Federal and State Officers. OTTAWA BEER IMPORTED Windsor Court Decision Allowing Export of Intoxicants Gives Rum Runners Chance. DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 13. Federal, state and county authorities joined hands this afternoon in an effort to halt what was said to be an effort to flood the United States with intoxi cants from Canada, following a Wind sor court ruling that the Ontario tem perance act does not prohibit export of liquors. First results of the vigilance of the officers came today when federal of fleers raided a house in Ecorse, a sub urb, and seized 1200 pints of beer and 12 quarts of whisky. Ecorse, in the opinion of Charles P. Campau, chief Inspector of the state department of public eafety, is the center of the traf fic in illicit liquor brought across the border. Campau last midnight brought 75 state troopers here from Lansing to patrol the water fronts of Detroit and suburbs. Beer continued to be shipped today from Windsor, Sandwich, Ford City and other Canadian border towns. No whisky shipments were discernible. The beer shipped today was reported to have been headed for Toledo and other lake and river cities, "My Investigations show that no Breater amount of beer and whisky is being brought into Detroit than formerly," A. C. Graham,' federal pro hibition director, said tonight. SACRAMENTO UNION SOLD Oldest Paper West of Rocky Moun tains Changes Hands. ' SACRAMENTO. Cal., Aug. 13. J. D. Meredith, attorney who has been rep resenting creditors, today announced that he had purchased the Sacra mento Union from Ben S. Allen. He said he was the sole owner and would shape its future policies. On the board of directors with Meredith will be Lester J. Hinsdale and C. F. Metter, attorneys. The Union is one of tte old-established papery of the Pacific coast. It was started as a weekly in 1851. It has changed hands many times. Allen purchased the Union in May. 1919. The paper was in financial difficul ties1 several months ago, and Allen made an unusual plea for assistance in a series of full-page editorials. IRISH OFFER PUBLISHED (Continued From First Pa ge License Fee of $10 Provided for Soft Drink Vendors. NEAR BEER TOLL CHANGED IIQrOR SHIPPED WHOLESALE Canadian Bootleggers Send Cargoes to Michigan in Boats. WINDSOR, Ont., Aug. 13. Canadian rum runners seemed to be trying to establish a record today after word was received here that Michigan state police, armed with rifles, had been mobilized to prevent their landing liquor manufactured in Ontario. Beer was hauled to the piers In both Sandwich and Walkerville, truck load after truckload, and it was esti mated by waterfront observers that nearly a dozen boats had pulled out every hour since 8 o'clock this morn ing. The bustle along the piers continued even when unconfirmed reports were received that Michigan state police, embarking in three motorboats, had run two liquor-laden craft ashore near Ecorse and seized the cargo. At the present moment it was re ported the smugglers were concen trating on 9 per cent' beer manu factured legally In Ontario plants under a recent Windsor court de cision that to brew for export was tomnOT-sa n... ant Qhli.nt.tvli tt-hl.lru rtpUUlltdUa from Waterloo in wholesale lots is planned to begin next Monday. Reports were current today that not only had beer been shipped this week to Detroit by water, but that more than a dozen carloads, camou flaged as hay, had entered that city by rail. These reports had it that while the center of the cars, near the eide doors, had been filled with hay, case upon case of beer bad been stacked in the ends. According to waterfront gossip, the rum runners had increased their ef forts to get liquor across the border to satisfy demands of Michigan road houses, which were reported to be expecting an unusual week-end trade. Word was received here that these resorts were charging 60 cents a bot tle for beer. According to Informa tion at hand here, some Canadian liquor had gone as far as Toledo and Port Huron. than was offered to the Transvaal and the Free States, who fought for freedom in one of the greatest wars in the history of Great Britain, and one which reduced their own coun tries to ashes and their little peoples to ruins. Advantages Are Related. "If you accept, you will become a sister dominion in the great circle of equal states, who will stand beside you and shield you and protect your rights as If these were their own rights, and any questions that you and the British government may have will be for the Imperial conference to decide. This is the natural and con stitutional practice of dominion free dom." Concluding his letter General Smuts said: "The Irish question Is no longer a constitutional but mostly a human problem. A history such as yours must breed a temper which is most difficult to deal with on both sides. Sympathy is called for, as well as generosity and largeness of soul. I am sure that both the English and Irish peoples are ripe for a fresh start. The tragic horror of recent events, followed so suddenly by the truce and Cy fraternizing all along the line, has set flowing deep foun tains of emotion in both people and created a new political situation." What was contained In Mr. de Va lera's letter to the premier still re mains a mystery. Some of the news papers maintain that the republican leader clings to his demand for a re public, while others are confident that he merely asked for a further explanation of the government's pol icy. Reports Are Sensational. Sensational reports have appeared under bold headlines in some of this morning's newspapers. Some of them were to the effect- that the cabinet took a most serious view of Mr. de Valera's reply, regarding it as tanta mount to a rejection of the British terms. Giving details, these disquiet ing reports stated that Mr. de Valera had demanded amnesty for all Irisl. imprisoned or interned. numbering about 6000, as a condition precedent to further negotiations. It was also stated he had asked mone tary indemnity for the losses occa sioned by the warfare in Ireland, which were estimated as amounting to some millions of pounds sterling. SIXX FELXERS ARE HOPEFUL Lloyd George's Reply Declared to Permit More Negotiations. DUBLIN, Aug. 13 (By the Asso ciated Press.) Optimism continued to pervade' Sinn Fein circles today regarding the Irish peace proposals. It was re-emphasized that nego tiations have not been broken off and that Premier Lloyd George's reply to the last letter of Eamonn de Valera is not expected to mean a break. CTTSTOMS LAWS ARE IXVOKED Volstead Act Called Insufficient to Check Canadian Whisky. WASHINGTON, D. C Aug. 13. Ex amination of the customs laws is to be made by the department of justice, officials said today, in an effort to find means of stemming the tide of liquor pouring over the Canadian bor der into this country. Prosecutions of rum runners under the Volstead act, officials asserted, ap parently have not been an effectual method of keeping out illegal liquors, and other legal weapons are sought by the government authorities charged with duty of keeping spirits from crossing the line. Some doubt exists, it was explained, as to how far the prohibition laws re pealed sections of the customs laws applicable to illegally imported liquors ana a study of the statutes Is to be made to ascertain the exact situation. Dutiable liquor brought In from Canada without payment of the proper fees was regarded by soma officials as a clear violation of the customs regulations irrespective of any breach oi tne pronioition laws, it the au thority is found to exist, these offl- icals declared, it would be possible for tne government to put a sharper check upon spirits shipped in from Canada and help relieve what was eald to be a bad situation develop irig along the northern border. AVHISKY RIXG IS. DISCOVERED Hotel Employes in Tellowstone Xatlonal Park Are Fined. LIVINGSTON. Mont., Aug. 13. Dls covery or a whisky ring among em ployes of the Lake hotel in Yellow stone National park culminated In the conviction of five defendants before United States Commissioner Meltrim at Mammoth today on charges of vio lation of the prohibition enforcement law. This is the firEt prosecution un der the federal prohibition law in Yel lowstone park. The apprehension of the- hotel com pany's employes followed reports of a series of hilarious and bibulous par- tics. The forest service was called in to find the offenders and a ranger posing as a dispatcher, obtained em ployment at the Lake hotel. His evi dence brought about the conviction of the following, who were fined the amounts designated: Frank J. White, for seven years as sistant manager of the hotel, fined 150 and costs: K. J. Wells, chief clerk, Tined J100: Thomas B. Dwyer. head porter, fined $150; Otto J. Breil. por ter, fined loo. and W. H. Gruenhaeen. bellboy. fined $100. WHISKY PRICE TAKES SLUMP Scotch Sells in Chicago at From $12 to $14 for Quart. CHICAGO, Aug. 13. Whisky prices In Chicago have dropped recently from $18 to $13 a quart, largely be-, cause of the increased supply of its- Whether at Extra Special Rale Prices or not, any or all goods selected will be held for future delivery without additional charge. -FromDraperies & Bedding to Cooking Utensils -At New Lower ed Prices See the Windows Today -Many Pieces 25 to 40 Below Last Year's Value Manufacturers to Be Assessed 12 Cents a Gallon on Beverage Instead of IS Per Cent. WASHINGTON, D. G. Aug. 13. Re vision of the 1918 tax law was com pleted today by republican members of the house ways and means com mittee with the adoption of these ad ditional changes: Repeal of the express and oil pipe line transportation taxes, effective January 1, 1922. Imposition of a license tax of ?10 on vendors of soft drinks, effective upon enactment of the bill. Substitution of a manufacturers' tax of 12 cents a gallon on cereal bever ages (near beer), for the present levy of 15 per cent, effective upon enact ment of the bill. Imposition of a 5 per cent tax on the full manufacturers selling price of the following articles if sold by the manufacturers at levels In excess of those specified: Carpets and ruts, $3.50 per square yard; trunks. $30 each; valises, traveling bags, suitcases, hat boxen used by travelers and fitted toilet cases, $15 each; purses, pock etbooks, shopping and handbags, $4 each; portable Ughtiasr fixtures, including lamps of all- kinds, and shades, $10 each; fans. $1 each, and house or smokins coats or jackets and bath or lounging robes, $3 each. Enough Revenue Expected. These taxes also would become ef fective upon enactment of the bill. Announcing completion of their work, members of the committee said they believed the bill as agreed upon would produce the $3,000,000,000 total which Secretary Mellon estimated at the White House conference Tuesday It would be necessary to raise from Internal revenue next year. Not all of this sum would be collected on this year's business, however, as the total Included $300,000,000 which treasury officials estimate can be col lected on back taxes. The bill as finally drafted by the committee will be presented to the house Monday under present plans of republican leaders, and will be passed Saturday. From the house it will go to the senate, where the finance com mittee will consider It during the proposed congressional recess, with a view to reporting It to the senate when congress reconvenes, probably late in September. Transportation Taxes Repealed. With the removal of the express and oil pipe lines tax, the committee elim inated all of the transportation taxes. No change was made, however, in the levies on telegraph, telephone, cable and radio messages, this section of the old law remaining in force. The manufacturers' tax of 5 per cent on carpets, trunks and other articles was designed to replace the so-called luxury levies now in force, including those on wearing apparel, but the plan now is to continue these taxes collected and paid to the government by the retailers, until next January 1, despite the fact that the manufactur ers' tax would become effective upon enactment of the bill. The license tax on vendors of soft drinks is a new levy, exclusive of the manufacturers' tax on syrup at foun tains and unfermented beverages, car bonated waters or beverages or other soft drinks cold in containers. Everything goes on one account, with no additional initial payment required. At Edwards' easy terms are personally arranged to please each Individual requirement and not one cent of interest is charged, re gardless of what you may select. (Brunswick. Phonographs and Records included.) .1 ' V,MM j.iJ.iM.ulijlUlt.- - fcinijmtiJ'u"" -inmiii in in m i umi i m mmr-"- trisr r-- Be Sure and See These Two Waxed Oak Finished to Match SIMMONS CONTINUOUS POST BED . SIMMONS STEEL LINK SPRING AND 45-LB FELTED COTTON MATTRESS Four Pieces, an ex ceptional value, too. $73.50- Oak Library Table- with 28x42 Inch top: Solid Oak Round Arm Rocker and the Opera-Seated Oak Rocker are identical to the illus tration. Arm chair has been re placed with a clever wicker chair upholstered with cretonne, adding much tone to the suite. In the doorway window today. Six-Foot Table and Six Solid Oak Chairs $49.85- Hand-rubbed wax finish to match the living room suites at $73.50. Table is 45 inches in diameter, and the massive base Is identical to the illustration. Each chair is securely built with saddle-shaped seats, supported with angles against the back Fosts. Also displayed in the root window today. mm. $3 Cash $1 Week No Interest ' Detailed explanation of each Is unnecessary. You have .-read and heard much about Simmons Beds and Springs that are "Built for Sleep" lately; but Edwards would like to have you i ote that it's a FORTY-FIVE POUND Felted Cotton Mattress that's- with this Simmons "Built for Sleep" Bed and Springs. Queen Anne Walnut or Mahogany Table & Chairs $169 Queen Anne, the most loveable and charming of all periods. Table has 54-inch diameter top and set of six chairs are finely finished to match either walnut or mahogany table. Blue or brown genuine leather slip seats. ROBBERS' HAUL $114,000 (Continued From First Tage.) a posse in automobiles, started In pur suit. Sheriff Mester of Springfield, with a force of men, was guarding reads Into Springfield. Money for the mine payroll was sent from Chicago to Taylorville to day. At Taylorville it was trans ferred to the Illinois Midland for Kin cfhld. The money wag to have been held In the bank over Sunday and paid to the miners Monday. It was believed that the robbers followed the Peabody payroll from Chicago. The outlaws appeared so suddenly and worked so rapidly that they were speeding out of the village before the inhabitants realized what had hap pened. Volunteers in - automobiles started In pursuit. Three of the men ordered Jones and Lockhart to hold up their hands. The fourth man stayed in the machine with the motor running. Jones was slow in following the robbers' com mand. Without hesitation one of them knocked him down with a re volver. Lockhart was overpowered by the other two men, who took his weapons from him. Pursuing posses lost the trail of the robbers north of Taylorville. A farmer whom Sheriff Dunbar met said he saw a machine with four men speeding toward Decatur. Only meager descriptions of the robbers were furnished by Jones and Lockhart and witnesses of the holdup. One of the robbers, p. was said, had a broken nose. It was believed the robbers arrived in Kincaid earlier in the day and hid where they could watch the street through which Jones and Lockhart passed. Two- strangers were seen back of a motion-picture theater dur ing the afternoon. The theater is near the bank in front of which the robbery occurred. A score of persons witnessed the holdup, but appeared to be dazed by what they saw. Philippine Authority Sails. MANILA. P. L, Aug. 13. Dean C. Wortester, authority on Philippine affairs, sailed for Seattle today aboard the line Silver State. Worces ter has been in the Philippines many years in governmental and scientific work. S. & H green stamps for cash Hoiman Fuel Co., coal and wood. Main 353: 660-21 Adv. Register at once at Hill Military Academy. Portland, Oregon. Adv. Phone your wnnt ads to The O.e pronian. Main 7070. Automatic 560-95. Geo. E. Kramer C. W. Stone W.P.Kraner&Co. Eat. 1893. 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You, like many others, since the price has been re duced, will be surprised and pleased to know such fine pieces as these can be had for so little money. 5 New! Cleverly Decorated Novelty Breakfast Sets $4750 $4930 $52.75 Pale green, old Ivory and warm gray. Four chairs to match each table, and every piece decorated with strik ing colors. One set 13 in the window today. " a Second to None Is Edwards Variety of Charming and Distinctive lb'':Utfa;-jii.i.''! I J. Tapestry and Velour Overstuffed Whether One or More Pieces Be Selected, Terms to Please Your Individual Itequlrrmenti Will Be Arranged Davenports $96.50 to $298.00 Chairs & Rockers $29.50 to $135.00 There's nothing quite so luxurious as Overstuffed, and. when it comes to appearance for living room settings. Overstuffed again tops the list. From a voluminous spring business there are many single pieces left from two and three-piece suites. These are at extra special prices. Whether Your Desire Be for Wilton, Axminster Brussels or Rag Rugs Edwards has an almost unlimited assortment to show you the mighty wall rack, with over 200 new and beau tiful samples of the maker's choicest creations, contin uously sways to and fro. For Your Consideration There Are 9x12 Wiltons at TO..V 8.3X10.6 Wiltons at S75.0O 9x12 Axmlnsters at :H.50 9x12 Brussels at 9x12 Washable Fibers at IS.5 9x12 Reversible Fibers at M7.50 Small Hues of Nearly Kvery Kind and Description t the Lowest Possible Prices Linoleums, Tool Genuine Inlalds. per square yard $1.3:, M..V5 and tt.fr. Genuine Prints, per square yard U5c, l.lo and $1.15 WHY ARE YELLOW TAXIS POPULAR I Tito Can Ride as Cheap as One LOWEST RATES IN CITY Also Seven-Passenger Cars for SIGHT-SUKING . Call Main 59 BRINGS TO YOU THE RECORDED MUSIC OF THE WORLD WITH OVERWHELMING ADVANTAGES DIFFERENT AND BETTER CORONA, the port. ahi. typewriter. S50.00, including handsome case. Ot maka for sale or rent t lowest prices. 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