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THE OREGON" , DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1914. -11 V i i PATIENT AT INSANE HOSPITAL KILLED IN SCUFFLE WITH GUARD Frank- E, Wallace Succumbs to Injuries Sustained When Head Hits Polisher. (Kalera Burvaa of Tbn Journal.) Kb luii. Or.. Jan. 13. Frank K. Wal lace, a patient at the utate hospital for the insane, was killed today as the result of a fall while tusseling 'ith Oliver Whitney, an attendant whom Wallace attacked. Coronf-r CIoukIi investigated the , case and said no blame could be at tached to Whitnc-y and therefore no Inquest will be held. Wallace was -employed In one of the corridors polishing the floor with "a largo polishing block, which is . dragged back and forth across the floor. When Whitney entered the room Wallace was seated. Whitney directed him to get up. Then Wallace jumped and giabbpd the attendant and a desperate xtruggle followed. , Klnafly they slipped, the two falling. -ith Whitney on top. They fell across the. polishing block, a corner striking Wallace in the pit of tb.c stomach. The commotion attracted other at tendants, who took Wallace. into the strong room and left him. A little later Whitney went to see the patient and found him on the floor, evidently suffering. A physician was called , and ' it was found that the patient had internal Injuries " and probably broken ribs. lie had genera paresis, which the physician said caused hard ening of the bonca and would ac count for their easy fracture. Wallace was committed from Port ' land about eight months ago. He has teen in. the state 10 years, was said to have been a salesman and had a wife in Tacoma. SUPREME COURT HANDS I DOWN MANY OPINIONS i Salem, Or., Jan. 13. The supreme .court today handed down the following opinions: Petition for rehearing denied in Simpson vs. Durbin. Wilson vs. Peter son, and McFarland vs. Carlsbad Hot Springs sanitarium. West Oregon dumber company, ap pellant, vs. Martin Denny, appealed from Multnomah; suit to recover money. Judgment -affirmed. E. K. Hanan. appellant, vs. S. A. Sanford et al.; appealed from lJougla1; suit in equity to enjoin the prosecu tion of arr action at law, affirmed. 8. H. JohnSfbn vs. Miami Lumber com pany, appellant; appealed from Tilla mook; action for fees for legal services, affirmed. William L. Borthwlck, appellant, ''s J. K. Johnson; appealed from Multno ' xnah; suit to quiet title, reversed. Astoria Southern Railway company. appellant, vs. Pacific Surety companj ; appealed from Multnomah; action to recover on a surety bond, affirmed. L.. Y. Keady. appellant, vs. Hattle T Martin appealed from Multnomah; ac " tlon to recover dower, affirmed. In the matter of the assignment if the Standard Cafeteria company, an in- solvent debtor, vs. Standard Cafeteria -; company: appellant; appealed from ';MultromaJi: involving ah appeal by an insolvent from a judgment establish ing a claim against it, affirmed. W. J. Cook et al. vs. J. D Gordon, appellant; appealed from Multnomah: action for a broker's .commission, modi fied. Roy Fisher vs. Portland Railway, Light & Power company, appellant: appealed "from Multnomah; motion ' to Dismiss appeal, denied. R. M. Vaughan vs. Canby Cr.nal cmv pany, appellant; appealed from Mult nomah: suit for the cancellation of a judgment, reversed. . Richard Willis ft al. vs. Horticultu ral Fire Relief of Oregbn, appellant; , suit to recover on fire insurance poli cies,' reversed. BENSON CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME COURT BENCH Place Is Sought at Hands of the Republican Party, ' Recommendations for increased wages for employes of the government printing offico aggregating $83,000 have been made by the public printer to congress. CORVALLIS HAS DRASTIC ANTI-TOBACCO LAW Corvallis. Or., Jan. 13. After today- all minors will be prohibited from pur-. chasing cigarettes, cigars or tobacco In Corvallis. The ordinance recently passed by the city council is the same as the state law in regard to the sale of tobacco to minors, except that it makes the age limit 21 years instead of 18 years. All dealers of the city havt posted the ordinance and have prom ised to comply with the law to the letter. Will Boost for Upper Colombia. Wallace R. Struble, secretary of the Lewlston, Idaho, Commercial club, who is in Portland working up plans for the upper Columbia and Snake river waterways convention In Port land next February, is sending data on the Celllo canal to J. M. Edwards Df Spokane. Mr. Edwards is about to start for England and is taking the Information with him for use among prospective investors in the upper Co lumbia valley. (Great j Children like this pure food. It's good for them. Mari gold Oleomargarine is a health-building, warmth-giving food. Spread it thickly on bread for the children. They like its delicious flavor. And it saves you 10c to 20c a pound. Judge Henry L. Benson, of the Thir teenth judicial district composed of the counties of Klamath and Lake, Is a candidate for the Republican nomina- j tion for supreme court justice. Judge I Kenson arrived In Portland several I days ago from his home in Klamath Kails and after conferring with friends ! h'-re made formal announcement of his candidacy. Judge Benson is now serving his third tf-rm as a circuit judge In Ore gon. He was first elected in 1898 of a district composed of Jackson. Jose phine, Klamath and Lake counties. Later on his district was divided, Klamath and Lake counties forming the new or thirteenth district, and he has been twice elected judge of this district. In the three races made by Judge Benson for circuit judge, he has car ried every county in his district by substantial majorities a rare dis tinction in Oregon politics. Elected Prosecuting Attorney. Prior to his election to the clrcuTt bench, Juds;e Benson occupied con spicuous places in Oregon. He was twice elected prosecuting attorney of the district composed of Jackson, Dou glas, Klamath and Lake counties. He was a member of the celebrated "hold up" legislature of 1897, and was elect ed speaker of the rump or Mitchell house. He has always been an active Re publican in politics, and is one of the leaders of that party, his advice and counsel being sought by party asso ciates when the battle was fiercest, and the outcome doubtfuL Judge Benson's record in the su preme court on appealed cases is one of the best among the circuit judges of the state. He has been reversed tn an average less than once a year dur ing his 12 years service on the circuit bench. Judge Benson is 69 years old. He was born in California, but lias been a resident of Oregon for the last 33 years. His father, a Methodist preach er, was editor of the Pacific Coast Advocate, of Portland, from 1864 to 18S8. Attended Portland Academy. As a boy from 10 to 14 years of age, i Judge Benson attended the old Fort land Academy and had as classmates such well known Portlanders as R. L. Durham, Fred Holman, Julius More land and Ben Selling. Judge Benson was a brother of the late Frank W. Benson, of Roseburg. who was twice elected secretary of state, and who was acting governor of the state following the election of Governor Chamberlain to the United States senate. Terms of four of the supreme Jus tices of this state will expire January 1. 1915. These are Chief Justice Mc- , .tiriue ana jubiics oean, Biunary, aim Ramsey. Judge Benson is a candidate for one of these vacancies. r x "' II I y- JT ' ' I ( PRESIDEN T GILMAN OF NORTH BANK TO SPEAK i i ,i i i ! Portland Chamber of Com merce to Hold Annual Meeting. , Judge Henry L. Benson. President L. C. Gilman of the North Bank road will be one of the j chief speakers at the annual meeting of the Portland chamber of commerce Thurs day flight, according to announcement made today. Mr. Oilman has not made any public appearance since tits as sumption of executive authority; over the Hill Lines January 1. Other speakers will be: O. 11. Mar tin, manager of the Tacoma chamber of commerce and commercial club; Rev. Luther R. Pyott, pastor of the First Congregational church,' and Judge Guy C. Hv Corliss, formerly chief justice of the North Dakota supreme court, now a resident of Port land. The meeting will open with a ban quet at the Commercial club at 630 o'clock, at which A. IL Averlll, pres ident of the chamber, will be toast master. The reading of reports of President Averlll and the committees will follow and election of officers will be the last of, tfee business program. The speaking program will follow. President Averill Introducing the speakers. About 300 members are ex pected to attend. P., E. &.E. INVITATIONS SENT OUT BY CLUB Formal Invitations to the member ship of the Portland Commercial club to join the opening1 excursion over the newly electrified P., E. & E. loop next Saturday were sent out today. The club will charter an entire train, whicl will leave the union depot at 8 a. m.. returning about 9:30. after stopping at every town and cross roads between Portland and McMlnnville, on both the west side line and the Newberg line. The club will charge 4 for the round trip, which Includes luncheon and dln r.er. At first it was thought wives of members could be accommodated, but the demand for places has been such that it wac decided today that men only would be passengers. The schedule has been made up ten tatively, some changes being made as lesponses are coming in from the cities along the way, which require special recognition on the part of the club. MERmToF CANDIDATES WILL BE DISCUSSED UN INSPECTING OREGON ELECTRIC Tour will Take PresidenMo Eugeqe, Probably Return . Tonight. v. Vital questions of the day es well as the merits of proposed candidates for office to be voted upon at the forthcoming state election will be dis cussed at the regular weekly luncheon of the Multnoma-h Progressive club to be held at noon tomorrow in the grill of the Oregon hotel. Mayor Albee and Judge G. N. Davis have been Invited to attend. T. A. Sweeny will preside. Tonight the club will hold its regu ar monthly meeting at the Oregon 1 otel. Leaders of the party will be present. Startingtoday on the second lap of his Inspection tour of the lines under his Jurisdiction, President L. C. Oil man of the Hpokane Portfand &t Seat tle railway took a special train over the Oregon Klectric this morning. He expected towver the territory between Portland and Eugene, returning to night. Accompanying the president on the trip were Traffic Manager W. . Skin ner. General Manager W. D. Scott. Sup erintendent A. J. Davidson and numer ous department officials. President Gilman has never made the trip over the -alley lines and expected to make a thorough examination of the prop erties. During the absence of the general manager, his office force took ad vantage of the occasion to make a transfer of offices. Hereafter Mr. Scott will occupy the suite in the Rail way Exchange building previously oc cupied by A. C. Adams, superintendent fof motive power, who will take Mr. Scott s suite at the far end of the cor ridor. The change was made to put the general manager's office in closer touch with that of the president. Marigold is the product of oar clean, sanitary ' , y'' churn cries, ft is made under Government V upervuion. Each pound ii carefully wrapped for your protection. Tbe demand for this "V l 1 ' modern food has increased year by year. And f V 1 now, a million penone uae it every day. I SJ I You just try a pound for the sake of economy jrmK? J' : and good mm. The PiSr3rvVt ' Morris & 'Ukn f 16ta aMl Mauhall Jll(A1l3fQflVfTI 1 Elip0 ; Portland. Or. So Every Remaining Garment At Final Astonishing Reductions ! ! ! With our buyers in the East selecting Spring stocks, the order has gone forth to clear out every remaining Suit, Coat, Dress and all Millinery, regardless of price. We'll make a "Clean Sweep" of the entire stock everything at a tremendous sacrifice! Join the crowds of money-wise women here tomorrow. Entire Stock Suits Divided Into 3 Lots! I'.ii To $24.75 SUITS To $35.00 - SUITS To $S7.SO SUITS To $27.5Q Coats at Four big racksexactly 159 splendid Coats at this sen sationally low price! Boucles, Diagonals, Zibelines, Cheviots, in plain and two-tone stripes, mixtures, etc. Coats up to $27.50 go in our great "Clean-Sweep" Sale. Every Dress One-Half Price Scores of charming Frocks in the smartest weaves of silk and wool. 8.95 Dresses at $ 4.50 I (12.50 Dresses at $ 6.25 $17.50 Dresses at $ 8.75 $10.75 Dresses at $ 5.40 I $14.75 Dresses at $ 7.40 $19.50 Dresses at $ 9.75 $22.50 Dresses at $1 1.25 1 $24.75 Dresses at $12.40 i All Furs One-Half Price $ 3.95 $ 5.95 $10.75 $14.75 Moderately priced to start with now for "Qcan Sweep" just half: Fur $ 1.97 Furs $ 2.97 Furs. $ 5.37 Furs $ 7.37 $19.50 Furs $ 9.75 $24.75 Furs $12.37 $30.00 Furs $15.00 $35.00 Furs $17.50 $40.00 Furs $20.00 $50.00 Furs... $26.00 $69.50 Furs . $34.75 $89.50 Furs $44.75 $115.00 Furs $57.50 $2.95 Sweaters Jaunty Ruff necks, in gray, red and navy. "Clean Sweep" $1.95 $1.25 Waists Hundreds of dainty Lingerie and Tailored Waists in striped madras, Oxford, voiles, crepes, etc. All newest styles. "Clean tjgx Sweep". . iVC $2.95 Petticoats New style Petticoats, of fine, soft messaline, in every possible, wanted shade. "Clean ti fiO Sweep" l.tFO Any Untrimmed Shape j Up to $8.50 Now for Only Tak your aTasolnt choice of any TJntrimnmr Shap in our hig Tbir4 Floor action th tlnrnrn grades up to SafO, la oUdlnf real band blocked Sna?, in ailk t 1 t t and battara' plush. 1 'jlZyQl .1 m u i -- PO RT LAN SI oOO TOtTnnnrf) -r fl C II II III A I B 1 I I - III' IL A Wonderful Offer An attractive group, embracing every size in fine hand-tailored suits for ladies, at one price the lowest price in Portland: $9.85 Until now these suits have been regularly priced $19.50, $24.50 knd $29.50, but during tftis month of sales they are offered at a price which returns only a part qf their original cost, bpt which eclipses any suit offer you fill find ariywhere. The variety of fabric, patterns ami coJr is great enough that a satisfactory choicie may be easily made. Before buying jjfci - V Midwinter suit be sure to see the. -Tiurd Floor Ben Selling I? LEADING CLOTHIER ft Morrison Street at Fourth I Tha Unusually Bwaat, Delicious Flavor of J (( .fe Ham ' cfJu (U. S. Government Inspected.) J i 'l J I makes It a universal favorite In vervr jr?' f '"fi V household where It has been used. j ' 1 v' 1 f " " sUNION 'MEAT COMPANY STEEL COACHES tnd BLOCK SIGNALS V " cofnbln SAFETY and COMFORT At Your Service When You Travel ii! Via the " Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. The Right Way For Information, tickets tnd berth res ervations, call at CITY TICKET OFFICE Third and Washington Streets PORTLAND, OREGON Marshall 4500 Both Phones A-6121 4C 1
