CONSPIRACY
ALLEGE
TO PnWPPAl AOTK
IU uuiiULnL nuuLiu
OF BANKRUPT FIRM
M,G. Thorsen and Th, Johan
nesen Arrested Foflowing
. Federal Indictments,
ACCUSED FURNISH BONDS
Demand of Trustee for lumber and
Msohlnery Said to Hive Bora Re
fused on Certain. Grounds.
M. O, Thorsen, a member of the fir-n
f.f r'leher, Thorsen Co., and Th. Jo
I'sniiesen, formerly manager of ths
J'''iflc Coast Door company, were ar-
iel this mornlnf at the office of
I'nlted States Marshal John Montag
en a charge of conspiring to conceal
from creditors tie assets of a bank
rupt.
The two were Indicted by the fed
eral grand Jury last week and have
.known of the charge pending against
thern for several days. Attorney John
Manning, who appears for them, es
surrd United (States Attorney Clarence
I. Reamea that he would have the de
fendants submit to formal arrest as
soon on their bondsmen were ready
iVr. Manning brought them to the fed
eral building this morning. They were
rrleuned on hondH of IJOOO ear i.
The charge grows out of the bank
ruptcy case of Th. Johannesen & Co.
'In which the petition, with schedules
tof debt and liabilities, was filed April
J 2, 1913.
The ense was handled before the
.federal grand Jury by John J. Beck
.inan, assistant United gtatas attorney.
.He states that Johannessen and A.
Hwenson. sh Johanncgsen & Co.. in
April, lull, atartrd the manufacture of
'dAors and other wood products In the
plant at 972 Macadam street, known
as the Pacific Coast Door company.
' Almost th.e entire output of this
concern was taken by Fisher, Thorsen
.& Co.. according to Beckman, and
.Thorsen is said to have furnished
much of the money used in maintain
ing the plant. The company steadily
!ot, however, Heckman states, and
V.prll 22. 1318, wcrit bankrupt.
V. A. IJempaey, who was named
trustee by the creditors, went to the
plant and demanded the lumber and
machinery to be used as assets' of the
defunct concern, Hnd Beckman says
that Thorsen refused on the grounds
iliBt It liclnniml t.. Hia Poclfl,. Cnual
JLloor company.
Beckman States that Thorsen caused
.Hit). 000 worth of lumber to be tagged.
Th government, in its indictment.
ihargen that Johannessen purchased
most of the lumber and much of the
machinery from other concerns in th-
c'ty and that Thorsen or the Pacific
:nast loor company had no more
elalm on it than any other creditor,
Trustee Drmptiy Instituted suit in
ederal court against the Pacific
Coast Door company and a couple of
months ago a Judgment for 113.350.10
if favor of the creditors, practically
kul' that was asked for. was awarded
"I his rase has been appealed to the
appellate court at San Francisco.
Veterans to Observe
Memorial Day
Braves of toldlere la Yarious Ceme
teries Will Be Decorated Viral
Heroes Will Be Honored.
Veterans on Memorial day, Saturday,
May 30, will observe it with patriotic
exercises, parades and services In the
cemeteries. The Grand Army of the
Republic, veterans of the Spanish and
Indian wars and the Oregon national
guard and other military organizations
and fraternities, will take part.
In the 11 cemeteries of Portland the
grave of every veteran will be decor
ated. Services for departed sailors will
be held on the cruiser Boston. The
naval militia and representatives of the
G. A. R.. the Women's Relief Corps,
Sons of Veterans, will march from
tiie courthouse at 11 a. m. At the
municipal boat landing they will take
launches for the Boston At 2 In the
afternoon, assembling at the court
house, the principal parade will form
and march under the command of Mar
shall T. B. McDevitt, to the Lincoln
High school, where memorial services
will be held.
These services will be opened by a
prayer given by Rev. W. T. Kerr; ad
dresses by Rev. J. J. Walters, W. H.
Henderschott, Mrs. Millie Berwick and
Elmer Lundberg. A veteran quartet
will sing patriotic songs.
LEAD IN JUDGESHIP
CONTEST SUDDENLY
SWITCHED TO M'NARY
STATE TRIES TO TRACE
SOURCE OF BIG SUM
IN BANKRUPTCY TRIAL
Claim Made That $16,443
Was Taken From Receipts'
of Robinson & Co.
WOMAN FIGURES IN CASE
Mrs. Minnie Robinson Bald to Hare
Appeared at Seattle Bank With the
Money In Question.
New Freight Depot
Scene of Activity
Dell very of ' &ea Tnan Carload tots
From Temporary East Side true
tore Indicates Heavy Business.
Inauguration of the delivery of less
J than carload reight at the North
J Bank road's east side depot proved so
! successful yesterday that traffic of-
f icials today declared the innovation
jhad already justified itself.
rne rreight house at union avenue
and East Morrison street is only tem
porary, built by special permission
of the city commission, and will be
replaced by a permanent structure as
soon as litigation over the acquisition
of necessary land is ended.
Consignees and shippers on the east
side, by doing business at this new
terminal, are saved considerable haul
ing expense, as well as delays, by
having shipments cared for there.
Carload, shipments have been handled
at the east side team tracks for sev
eral weeks.
WOMAN'S LIE SAVED
BECAUSE OF DEFECT
ME
Sinnott Will Work :
For Big Bond Issue
Ce-arrestman Advise Portland Com
mercial Club of His Attitude on
Reclamation Projects.
Cungresnman N. J. Sinnott. in a let
ter received by the Portland Commer
cial club today, gives promise that he
will further In every way the proposed
J10ft.000.n00 bond Issue to assist the
varlou reclamation projects.
However," adds Mr. Sinnott, "this
is a mutter that rests entirely with
the present administration and it Is
not likely that action will be had un
less President Wilson's administration
gets actively behind the proposed issue.'-'
(Continued From Page One.)
figures gave Benson a comfortable
lead.
Kven yet. however, the figure
nre not entirely official, as not all
of the counties of the state have been
covered by the state canvassing board.
The county canvasses have oecn cov
ered in all instances and figures com
piled from the official county vote
and the state canvasses show that
McNary received 34,698 votes to Ben
son's 34,F68, a difference of 30.
it will probably take a complete
state canvass by the state canvassing
board to find the actual state vote for
these two candidates, and It is not
Improbable that in case of a doubt a
recount may be asked for.
Benson received 14,514 votes in
Multnomah county, according to the
official county canvass, whereas un
official figures gave him 14,496 votes.
This is a difference in his favor of 19
votes. McNary received 13,215 in tne
official returns and 13,064 in the un
official, a difference in his favor of
149 and a gain over Benson of 130.
The official count for Lane county
also shows a loss in votes for Benson.
The Multnomah county discrepancies,
however, were responsible for his ear
lier lead over McNary.
The race between Benson and Mc
Nary has been the most exciting of
the whole primary contest, extending
in a seesaw fashion from the day after
the primary. May 16, until today
Kven now there Is no positive assur
ance that McNary Is the winner.
Following Is the complete vote by
counties for Benson and McNary
Benson. McNary.
Haker
Benton
Clackamas
Clatsop . . . . . .. . , .
Columbia
Coop
Crook
Curry ,
Pouglas
Gilliam
'irant
Harney
Hood River
Jackson
Jopephlne
Klamath
I.nke
l-ane 1.325
Lincoln
I. inn
Malheur
Marion .
Morrow
Multnomah
Polk
Sherman
Tillamook
I'matilla
t'nion
Wallowa
Wasco
Washingtdh
Wheeler
Yamhill
NEIGHBORS ARE IN COURT
On a charge of using profane lan
Ruae toward J. W. Llndsey. 495 Kerby
street. Miss May Harris was arrested
by the police yesterday. In municipal
court this morning, the woman insist
ed she had provocation to use the
language as well as a pan upon Und
oey. declaring he held a hammer in
uch a manner that she thought It
would he us-d upon her. Llndsey In
sisted the young woman had often
threatened to assmilt his wife. The
Judge continued the case for sen
tence upon agreement of the two peo
ple to not bother each other.
Total
391 355
399 566
1,679 1,545
541 760
264 292
746 503
401 859
86 . 71
1,249 926
199 264
265 277
173 119
270 406
1,412 769
750 364
963 29?
256 66
1.325 1,236
307 311
. 843 1,211
240 213
2,760 4,463
200 209
14,514 13.21.-.
605 709
172 155
222 49
556 688
406 31 S
197 228
634 985
653 866
261 246
29 1,101
34.568 34,593
That Mrs. Minnie Robinson, the wife
of W. W. Robinson, on July 7, 113,
appeared in a Seattle bank with $16.
443 in small currency with which she
purchased exchange upon the British
Bank of North America of Vancouver.
B. C. was the most Interesting bit of
testimony that has come out in the
tilal In Judge Bean's federal court of
W. W. Robinson and E. K. Oppen-
helmer of the firm of Robinson &. Co.
Robinson and Oppenheimer are
charged with conspiring to conceal as
bankrupts, assets from their cred
itors. W. R. Bow. auditor of the Dex-ter-Horton
bank in Seattle was the
witness, and United States Attorney
Reames brought out the fact that Mrs.
Robinson appeared with this money
two days before the petitions in bank
ruptcy of the company were filed in
Portland.
The money was presented by Mrs.
Robinson Mr. Bow testified, in 5, J10
and 20 bills.
State Submits Claim.
By other witnesses Mr. Reames en
deavored to show that this was money
which Robinson, as president of the
concern, had taken from the cash re
ceipts of the dally business or tne store
in the Yeon building. It was also tes
tified during the day by government
witnesses tbat , between the dates of
May 31 and June 26, Robinson with
drew in cash, in addition to his salary
account, from the Tunas oi me com
pany nearly 118,000. This money, the
government contends, is tne sum mai
Was taken to Seattle by Mrs. Robinson
and transferred to the Canadian DanKs.
William MacRae, formerly the dook-
keeper for the defendants company.
told that Robinson efc;n aay ior a pe
riod of several months in the spring or
1913 took all the cash from the day's
receipts of the business, and in cases
where customers paid in checks these
7r taken to a local bank by himself
and deposited to the credit of the
company. MacRae also said that from
this latter fund Robinson drew per
sonal checks in favOr of himself.
Misrepresentation Denied.
In going through his book's, -MacRae
testified to one item of $17,600 in
Robinson's credit which had gone to
him for extra services, overtime and
salary, the latter at the rate of $1100
a month. This sum represented with
drawals of from March 1, 1912. to June
1, 1913.
Between February 28 and May 30.
IS 13. MacRae said Robinson drew from
the bank account $1200 in salary,
which, at the rate allowed to him by
his creditors, should have been but
S900. His salary had been fixed at
X300 a- month- r .-rt- .,
On cross examination by ex-vnrrea
States Senator C. W. Fulton, who with
W. M. Davis, is representing the de
fendants. MacRae said that Robinson
had never at any time sought to have
the books misrepresent his transac
tions. He said that Robinson had noti
fied him each time that the various
funds were withdrawn. Oppenheimer.
MacRae stated, was not much more
than a clerk about the store.
R. L.. Sabin, trustee in bankruptcy,
Chester G. Murphy, the referee, and
A. M. Cannon, clerk of the United
states ronrt. were other witnesses of
the day.
M BRIDE IS WINNER IN
MULTNOMAH
COUNTY
BY OVER 3000 VOTES
Official Count in Primary
Election for Supreme Court
Nominees Shown.
NFERNAL MACH
Powder Container
Strong Enough
Was Not
to With
stand the : Explosion.
INVENTER WAS A GENIUS
Foatoffic Inspector Tells of Strang-
Device Which Sad Been Beat
Through Mails to Portland.
The official county canvass of the
Republican vote for candidates for the
supreme court in the recent primary
election as made public by County
Clerk Coffey yesterday show that
Chief Justice McBride carried Mult
nomah county by over 3000 votes with
Judges Bean. Cleeton and Benson fol
lowing in order.
The complete vote was as follows:
Bean 15,812
Benson 14,514
Cleeton 14 711
D'Arcy l',2S3
Harris 13,410
McBride is 854
Mcrxary 13.21;
Richardson 7,207
As the official canvasses "-of 'the
votes in five counties are still missing
at the office of the secretary of state.
The Journal will not attempt to pub
lish tabulated votes of the state at
large for state offices until It can
procure the official figures from every
county of the state. Such figures when
cerunea 10 Dy tne state canvassing
board will constitute the official vote
for the whole state, and when this
vote Is available complete tabulation of
the official figures will be made.
Borah Says Country
Wants Millennium
Tolls at St. Marys
Chamberlain Plan
He Introduces BUI to Save Kate of
10 Cents a Ton rixed on Vessels
Passing- TnrOUfb. the Sob.
Washington, May 26. Senator
Chamberlain today Introduced a bill
providing for collection of tolls from
vessels passing through the canals at
St. Marys Falls at the rate of 10 cents
per ton and $1 for each passenger.
Senator Jones today introduced an
amendment to the. rivers and harbors
bill providing' for a survey of the
snake river In Washington and Idaho
from its mouth to Lewiston with a
view to its canalization.
D
Elks Band Booked
For Park Concert
Fubllp Invited to Enjoy Music at
South Parkway Tomorrow Evening
Seats Will Be Pree of Charge.
Benches and chairs are being placed
near the South Parkway band stand.
Park and Jefferson streets for the
first open air band concert of the
season at 8 o clock tomorrow night.
The Elks band wil furnil the music
and the seats are to be free to the
public. John C. Boyer will direct the
band.
Court Takes Case
Frdm Jury's Hands
The man who made this thing is a
mechanical genius. He forgot just one
thing. His powder container was not
strong enough to stand the tremend
ous force of the explosive used, or the
machine would have blown the woman
who opened it to pieces," said E. C
Clement, postoffiee inspector, today, in
describing the Infernal machine sent
to Mrs. Henry Wolf of 434 Russell
street Sunday. He says the device Is
the most diabolical agent of death that
to his knowledge has ever been sent
through the malls.
The mechanism is contained in a box
two inches square by about eight
inches long. he box that contained
the powder looks not unlike the round
metal talcum powder boxes. In its
strong wooden head was firmly set
S8-caliber cartridge from which the
lead hud been removed. Set against
this cartridge was a wooden cylinder
containing a powerful spring.
The lid of the box was hinged at
one end and under' it was a resistant
gun spring to rorce It up. Katsing
the lid pulled on a wire that released
the spring in the wooden cylinder. A
hammer was forced against the car
tridge with great force, and Its ex
plosion, acting as a percussion cap,
exploded the can of powder.
The can, however, had not been made
tight enough. A seam had been left
open slightly, and the tremendous ex
pansion of the nearly half ounce of
white powder sought the vefit Instead
of forcing the machine to pieces.
The lid of the box was held do,wn
with three strands of heavy twine,
wrapped one way. Mrs. Wolf, on re-
ceiving the package, snipped the
strings with scissors. The lid flew
up, and an explosion like a shot gun
rang out. The flash of powder burned
her arms severely.
Enough of the wrapper was dis
cerned to enable Clement to learn that
the machine, had been sent from an
eastern Oregon postoffiee. The iden
tity of the town is being kept secret,
pending investigation. Mrs. Wolf told
Clement that she knew of no one there
who would have a grievance against
her family.
The package came addressed to her
husband who is a veteran longshore
man of the city.
Cable Concludes to Itefiame.
Washington. May 26. C. F. Marvin.
chief of the weather bureau. Informed
Senator Chamberjain today that com
munication had been resumed over the
weather bureau cable at the mouth of
the Columbia, although the source of
the former trouble had not been located
and no repairs had been made.
Postmasters Named.
Washington, May 26. Postmasters
appointed : James Lowen, Hampton,
vice Adna 8. Fogg, John A. Devall. Ice
land, vice Thomas I. Loban; John W.
Carrico, Loverock, vice Margaret J
Yarborough.
Apple Box Measure Vp.
Washington, May 26. The house
committee on coinage, weights and
measures today took up consideration
or the apple box meaeure.
(MOWN
STREETS
TO BE REPAIRED IN
TIME FOR FESIAL
Announcement of Work Fol
lows Plea by Carnival
Manager for Action.
CITY WILL BEAR THE COST
faced streets. Arrests of those who
did the damage already noticed by tne
engineering department will be mads.
J.
J. C.
National bank.
member of the
the city building department , to taks
.VJr. a Vor Upor C. Mason, re
!'fn'. Th appointment was made
t Maor Albee and notice of accept
ance was receive ,
t nvj, mug.
C. Airusworth Artnnlnr1.
Alnsworth..of the United States
has been appointed a
board of appeals of
Officials Intend to proceed Against
Those Who Save Injured Pave
ment with Corrugated Wheels.
He Intimate That It Will rind It
Aftsr the ZTaxt Election When the
Republicans Are Victorious.
Detroit, May 26. "The Republican
party is coming back Into power,"
8enator Borah today told a state wide
Republican conference. '"The trend is
rmiBrtstakable. I said a year ago that
ihe ' amalgamation which would take
place would be an amalgamation of
the voters, not the assumed leaders.
"No man living In this splendid age
can afford to let pessimism enter his
soul. On the other hand, the curse of
cur age is that selfish conservatism
which. living at its ease, refuses to
see. the condition of those who, in a
world of plenty, are bordering on the
line of hunger and misery.
"What we want is a party which
will do the simple but profound thing
which Lincoln did gather up the com
mon sense, honor, patriotism, courage
and righteousness of the common peo
ple and organize it into a militant,
progressive, disciplined force for legal
and social justice and do It all under
the constitution and laws of this
blessed old republic."
OIL CONTRACT APPROVED
"With County Commissioner Hart
protesting that the county can oil
county roads for less money, Ihe com
missioned have approved the offer of
Joseph J. Byrne and A. F. Roberts to
oil county roads west of the Willam
ette rlyer at the cost of 40 cents a
barrel for oil. distributed the barrels
holding ' ii gallons of oh; ' Commis
sioner Hart said that he thought the
road department should be able to
spread the oil. Assistant Roadmaster
McMullen approved the offer.
LA GRANDE WILL BE HOST
Three Pensions Granted.
Washington, May 26. Pensions have
been granted Harvey Hyde of Rose-
burg, 114.50; Mary A. Long of Salem
u; W. W. Parson of Creswell, $12.
Chapin Trial May
.Reach End Today
Arguments Taks Up Entire Forenoon
and Cass May Go to the Jury This
Afternoon.
Arguments in the trial of W. H.
Chapin, charged with larceny by bailee
of $3500 from W'illiam and starian
Grace, took up the entire morning ses
sion ot Circuit Judge Kavanaughs
court and Attorney A. Kine Wilson.
for Chapin, had not concluded when
the noon recess was reached.
Deputy District Attorney Maguire
will close for the state and it is be
lieved the case will be given to the
jury this afternoon. Deputy District
Attorney Collier, for the state, and at
torney George Rossman, for Chapin.
have concluded arguments.
Mrs. Grace testified that she and her
husband gave the $3500 to Chapin and
K. C. Herlow, indicted on the same
charge, to invest for them in first
n.ortgage securities, but that the two
r-al estate men used the money fT
the benefit of the Chapin-Herlow Ab t
gage & Trust company and themselves
instead. Chapin's defense was that the
money was a loan to the firm and that
the transaction was carried on by Her
low, who Is tn he tried later. Mr.
Grace, In rebuttal, said that she paid
the money to Heilow only after Chapin
advised her over the telephone that
the transaction was proper.
Needed repairs to Broadway. Morri
son, Washington and other downtown
streets are to begin immediately so
that the surfaces will have a fairly
good appearance for the Rose Festival
week. Arrangements were made thia
morning by Howard Holmes, chief of
the bureau 0 highways and bridges,
and City Engineer Dater, with the Bar
ber Asphalt company to make the
necessary repairs. The cost will be
paid from the city's street repair fund.
It is not the intention of the public
works department to entirely resurface
these downtown streets at this time,
but it is proposed to patch the worst
holes. It is estimated that 100 yards
of material will be needed to put the
streets in shape for the Rose Festival
week.
The announcement of this work fol
lows a pica for repairs to the down
town streets by George L. Baker,
nmusement director of the Rose Festi
val. Ho appeared In person before the
city council last week and urged that
immediate action toward putting the
streets In a presentable condition be
taken.
As the result of a number of streets
in the downtown section and central
east side being cut by the corrugated
heavy wheels of traction engine roll
ing over them. Cltw, Kngineer Dater e.nd
Mr. Holmes have started a crusade to
keep the machines off of all hard sur-
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UNEXPECTED
GUEST '
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Family Dinner
rt ecJua,s
a r'c f Puret 11
I delicious ' Ji iij
Ice Cream From
Tke Popular Sweet Shop
Hill Take home a brick I
Hill of your favorite fla- I I
mil vr tonient- miii
W-n Morrtion it," ill
I
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XTss Horsford's Acid Thosphaits
Cheaper, eaxier to ue. more wholesome.
Ttiitus sood-r-doea good. Keep a bottle, bandy.
Free A 25c Package of Tea
Read the display ad on "Want Ad"
page In today's Journal for particulars
HOTEL
CORNELIUS
The House of Welcome
Park and Alder Streets
Portland, Or.
In the theatre and shopping
district, one block from anv
carline.
SEETTOT
RVfc
(Trade Mark Ssglstsrsd)
Any person who can comforta
bly wear 99c glasses does not
need the services of experts.
To those desiring satisfactory
glasses at the right price,
Thompson extends his services.
THOMPSON
OPTICAL INSTITUTE,
209-10-11 Corbett Building.
Fifth and Morrison
rviiies i i hi ner rl
and up. With bath, 50
per day and up. Take our
Brown Auto 'Bus.
C.
H.
W. Cornelius, President
E. Fletcher, Manager
AMUSEMENTS
HEIL1GI
llth and Xorriaon
in 1. A USt
ALL WEEK 2at.fi".
Untwtal Film Tf. Co. PWe-t.
WHITE SLAVE MOTIOH tKTvtM
THE TRAFFIC IN SOULS
POFTTLAm PXICIS-AITT SEAT tic
Tonight.
firorlte
XHEATXZ
atala t, A-U60.
L. ttkw. Kn.
All --. Mmtm WmA K.i bi.i
ngaseaient with the baker piarra' .t th.
leading woman. Alle ri.min
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. Frmn the Klplini pum. Eenln orir
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rx. k "The Woaoaa He Msr-
"Perhaps I afn wrong, but the evi
dence in this case makes, the question
of damafrex too speculative and I feel
that I would not do right to let the
case go to the Jury." said Circuit
Judge McGinn in granting a non-suit
to Andreas and Peter Vetsch, proprie
tors of the Damascus creamery.
R. L. Skinner, as administrator of
the estate of Gerald Skinner, his son,
who died January 8. had sued the
creamery men for $7500 damages a1
leglna; that the baby died from drink
ing a half teacup of their milk.
"The evidence was by no means con
clusive as to the cause of the sick
ness from which the baby died," said
Judge McGinn. "The evidence rather
showed that they had used every pos
sible precaution to keep their milk
sweet and healthy."
Store Closed Memorial DayOpen till 10 p. m. Friday
A. Ii. Mills Will Speak.
A. L. Mills, president of the First
National bank, will discuss "The Fed
eral Reserve Bank and the Business
Community" before the Progressive
Business Men's club Thursday noon at
a luncheon in the Multnomah hotel.
S, L. Eddy, manager of the credit de
partment of Ladd & Tillton's bank,
will be chairman of the day.
Comes to Inspect Crops.
J. B. Baird, of St. Paul, traffic man
ager of the Northern Pacific railway,
is expected In Portland within the
next day or two, on one of his periodi
cal inspection trips. Mr. Baird has
rot been here for some months and
one of the objects of his trip is to
line up the crop movement.
Y our Memorial Day Clotk
You'll find us ready with everything that's new
and correct for Memorial Day wear. Blue Serges that
are true blue and all wool; Norfolks, box backs and
conservative models. Outing Suits in light and feath
erweight fabrics, in models and patterns to suit every
taste. They're Kuppenheimer Clothes and' that means
they're right in every detail. Prices $20, $25, $30.
By express today new Panamas in diamond
crown shapes with pencil curl brims, at $7.50.
Splendid Panamas at $5.00. Straws $1.85 up.
GUS KUHN, Pres.
Succeeding
Steinbach & Co.
Morrison
At Fourth
es
BkiaBaMMa I
Casmbt J914
The Store of 100 Per Cent Service
S. & H. Stamps Given
To Chart Yaquina Bay,
Washington, May 26. Representa
tive Hawley has been In correspond
ence witn tne coast geodetic survey
regarding a new chart of Yaquina bay
He has Just learned the survey will
make a map this summer.
How I-a Grande plans to entertain
the state convention of the Oregon Re
tail Merchants will be told to Portland
merchants, manufacturers, jobbers and 1
salesmen by J. L. -Stockton, president
of the Oregon Retail Merchants' asso- 1
ciation, and Bruce Dennis, editor of
the La Grande Evening Observer, at a
smoker at Aliskv hall tonight. The
convention is to be held In the Eastern
Oregon city June 22-24. The smoker Is
given by the Portland Grocers & Mer
chants' association.
City Hall Is Flower Garden.
The city hall is taking on the ap
pearance of a real summer house with I
its moss covered roof and its flower
bedecked windows. A large number of
large flower boxes were placed ves-
tfcrday on all window sills near which
women employes have their desks.
The work was done by Park Superin
tendent Mische. The moss, however,
has been on the roof for several years.
ana in a numDer or places foliage a
foot high has sprung up from the ac
cumulation of dirt on the level parts
of the roof.
Petitions for Letters.
Mrs. Jessie L. Mayes this morning
petitioned for her appointment as ad
ministrator of the estate of Oscar
Mayes, her son. who was drowned No
vember 17, 1912, in Lincoln county.
Th estate consists of an office desk
and a homestead in Lincoln county,
the patent to which has not yet been
issued. A brother and two -sisters
are the other heirs.
Jack Spratt could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean.
So a table of viands to suit them both was a problem the cook
found mean;
One night the cook, as such folk will, danced too much next
morn was ill.
But now no cook their joy can kill for they dine each night at
Ye Oregon Grill
Oregon Hotel
Program Changed Weekly
Broadway at Stark
Cor.
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BRIEF NEWS OF NORTHWEST
Dogs Hard Hit.
Forest Grove, Or., May 26. The dog
ordinance which prohibits dogs' from
running on the streets unless at the
end of a chain, properly lead, or unless
used for stock driving purposes. Is now
in effect in Forest Grove. A meeting
was held by the opponents of the dog
law to petition the council to revoke
the ordinance.
A union meeting was held by the
churches of Forest Grove Sunday morn
ing at the M. E. church, the occasion
being memorial Sunday. Tbe G. A. R.
and the W. R. C. attended in a body
and the sermon was delivered by Rev.
R. E. Xiunlap, of the Methodist church.
The stores have signed an agreement
to close next Saturday afternoon. W.
A. Williams, of Portland, will deliver
the memorial day address. Thursday
old soldiers will go to the different
schools of the city and give addresses.
Valentine Francke. 58 years old, died
at his home south of Cornelius Satur
day of brain fever. He leaves a wife
and seven children. Funeral services
were held in the Cornelius Catholic
church and were conducted by Rev.
Mr. Buck, of the Forest Grove Catho
lic church.
Taber Complaint Dismissed.'
Salem, Or., May 26. The criminal
j complaint charging embeszlement
against uranam r. isoer, sworn out
some time ago tn the justice court by
L. S. Barnes, has been dismissed on
motion of District Attorney. Ringo. It
was alleged that Taber, who was busi
ness ' manager of the Salem Capital
Journal, embezzled 11100 of funds be
longing to Barnes, one of the owners
of the paper. A civil suit has been
instituted to collect Hhe amount alleged '
to be due from .Taber.
Cock Fight Postponed.
Hillsboro. Or., "May 26. Plans of I
Portland cock fighters for a day's
pport were nipped when Sheriff Reeves
raided the pit on the De Buhr place
near North Plains Sunday morning.
The spurs had just been fitted to two
promising looking birds when the sher
iff appeared on the scene, and there
was a scattering of the crowd. ,He
managed to block the flight of but five I
and they were brought to Hillsboro.
where each put up $10 cash ball for
later appearance. The five gave the
names or William Morgan. "William
Htlgern, Joe ftiley, E. Fletcher and J. i
M. Wright, and all claimed to live in
Portland.
Columbia Takes Freight.
White Salmon, Wash., May 26. The
Columbia rivier at this point has risen
so that the White Salmon dock is two
feet under water. The river Is still
rising. Tons of freight were swept I
away in the night. Heaman Brothers,
to whom the major part of the freight
was consigned, are the heaviest losers.
Forest Grove in Darkness.
Forest Grove. Or., May 26. A short
circuited electric wire set fire to Odd
Fellows' hall yesterday. The fire was!
discovered by Raleigh Walker, city
electrician, who quenched it. Insula
tion was burned from 60 feet of wire.
The western part of Forest Grove was
In darkness Saturday night as a result.
Ililillllllll
I
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ful after theatre
supper visit
Benson
GriU
Prompt Service
Dainty Menu
Reasonable Prices
Excellent Music
22Le Oaks
MrEIROY'fl BAND, nniir direction of
W. E. McElry.
RICH MUSICAL roMEfT COMPAXT
In "The Girl from I'aoama." Tan
muatral AomtMrra.
MONTANA BIU tb rowhoy ainr.
HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS, tlgbt In
number.
PERFORMANCES AT 2 AND .
WET OR 8HINR. Id the open air Cor
el ed amphitheatre.
ALL PXHrORMAXCIS 71 EZ
Enter from Oak Street or through the
Main Lobby
Hotel Benson
Carl Stanley, Manager
G. Kirke Drury, Assistant Manager
BASEBALL
RECREATION PARK
Cor. Vaughn and Twenty-fourth St.
LOS ANGELES
Hi
vs.
DADTI A MI.
May 26, 27, 28
29, 30, 31
Games Begin Weekdays at 3 p. m.
Sundays 2:30 p. m.
LADIES' DAYS WEDNES
DAY AND FRIDAY :