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THE t OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY, AUGUST -13, 1915.;
CHARGES PRESIDENT'S
CABINET
DOMINATED
BY ENGLISH INTERESTS
American Independence Union
of California Names Mc
Adoo and E, M, House. '
URGES AN INVESTIGATION
Bint at Business ana Financial Rela
tion Between Secretary of (Treas
ury and British Contractors.
8an Francisco, Cal., Aug:. 13. (U.
P.) Alleging that the Pearsons and
- Lord Courdray, the English contrac-
;' tors, "through financial and business
connections with William G. McAdo,
secretary of the treasury, and i. M.
House, attorney for the6e concerns
; and particular friend of the president,
nave so dominated the cabinet and run
, the country as an ally of England
; that , when Bryan objected they prac
" ticaliy drove him out of the cabinet,"
- the American Independence Union of
( California announced today it had
i voted to send a letter to evry cori
' gressmat) and senator, seeking an in
vestigation as to these charges.
The letter, which will be sent with
a stamped envelope for reply, declared,
"England has been permitted lo do
Just, as she pleases with our citizens
and commerce, even to our. commerce
of intelligence, cutting tiie vables and
suppressing the wireless."
The Independence union declares it
believes an Investigation should be
made to -determine whether foreign ! minister, Ueneral Ilia announced bis
and outside influences are having ."willingness to eliminate himself as a
part in the government of the United i fctor InIexlcan affairs, but so quail
States, in violation of the letter and ! f'ed th? announcement by denouncing
spirit of our constitution."
union I
desires answers" through an inveetiga- j
tlon are whether there are business j
and financial relations between lie- j
Adoo. the Pearson interests and Lord
Courdray, whether these relations have
influenced its administration in its
Mexican policy or in the question of
Panama canal tolls and neutrality, and
whether the alleged relations and ln-
fluences have been directed through !
the White House. !
Gold Shipments Cut
- Russian Exchange
Xrfm&on Explains Drop of 8 Points "to
Pact That Additional Foreign Credits t
for Munitions Are Established.
London, Aug. 13. (I. JJ. S.) The
financial expert of The Telegraph, dis
cussing the sharp fall in Russian ex
change on the London market" yester
day, says the movement was not due.
as Biany believed, to an improvement j leagues here asked them to explain to
of the position of the allies in the Cietieral Carranza that the quickest
Dardanelles, but to the execution or j way to secure recognition was to agree
gold shipments to England or the to a peace conference along the lines
United States which would form the j suggested. In the appeal framed by Sec
onals of additional foreign credits to j retary of State Lansing. Carranxa
pay for munitions, Russian exchange dominates the situation, controlling a
dropped eight points yesterday to 136. j majority Of the military chiefs and
. (governorsand could 'outvote the com
CelrO-Kola MeetS llT cirrzl'etuaed to agree
;nr. attempt will be made to have the
kflQlPrn TlOTri a n H 'generals abandon his standard and act
J-IOiO jj1 11 lyClllClilU. independently. Carrans&'s ablest com-
ijinanders are Qeneral Gonzales, now at
The fame of Celro-Kola. a product of "
a local firm, has spread to the ease.
ana toaay Sf carioaa or syrup was
shipped to New York-city. It was the
first shipment of any size east of th
Rocky mountains.
The Celro-Kola company has been
organized for four months. Local and
coast consumption has been all that
could be asked, say the promoters ,Of
tne company, ana tney believe that a
national reputation is in store for their t
product. . .
In tHe Carload which left thus morn
ing were 36,000 pounds, or 2100 gallons
of the syrup. '
Bystanders Thought
It a Fake Eobbery
Tacoma, Aug. 13. (P. N. S.)-Three
men are In Jail here today, charged
with -one of the boldest crimes perpe
trated in the city In many days. In
broad daylight yesterday afternoon. In
the most crowded downtown section,
three men robbed Bert Avidson, a log
ger, of his watch and purse while by
standers laughed at what they thought
was horse play among friends. After
the men darted away Avidson managed
to make them realize the truth. Two
hours later police had the suspects in
JalL They gave the names of Frank
Stone, Charles Wood and George Wilson-
Freiffht Conductor Injured.
W. E. Kadcllffe, a freight conduc-
tor for the Portland Railway, Light !
A Power Co., residing at 16SS East i
Eighteenth street, 42 years old, suf
fered a mashed finger on the right
hand when two gravel cars came to
gether while his train was being
witched at Powell Valley and Fiftieth
streets yesterday afternoon. Radcliffe
was taken to the Good Samaritan hospital.;-
.
KRYPTOK BIFOCALS
in Shur-on Eyeglasses
KO'lHX&Q BETTXB.
THOMPSON
OPTICAL INSTITUTE
' S09-10.ll Oortett Building,
" ,"" Plfth and Morrison.
German Band Seen
In New Peace Move
Carj of Cardinals Gibbons and O'Con
nU for Hasting of Neutral Bishops
in Switzerland Called Inspired.
London, Aug. 13. (I. N. S.) The
Morning Post prints a Rome dispatch
which says that considerable attention
has been given by the Italian press to
an annooncement that Cardinals Gib
bon and O'Connell of Baltimore and
Boston respectively have called a'
meeting of neutral cardinals and
bishops today in Switzerland for the
purpose of discussing some concrete
proposal for arranging terms of peace
between the belligerents.
This conference, while not Inspired
Lrt1n.5!!:tlrjJ r
initiative of the cardinals Is supposed
to have arisen from the fact that
Cardinal1 Olbbons recently conferred
with President WUson.
The Morning Post remarks that his
plan is prob,bly not unknown to nor
lacks assajnce from German and
Austrian sources.
VILLA IS WILLING TO
BE ELIMINATED FROM
MEX
ICO, HE ASSERTS!.
Chance That Carranza May;
Be Recognized by United
States if Attitude Changes.
Washington. Aug.. 13. (U. P.)
Through Diaz Lombardo, his foreign
hls statement practically nullified lt-
elf.
'
By John Edwin Nevin
Washington, Aug. 13. (I. N. S.)
General Venustlano Carranza., first
chief of the Constitutionalist force of
Mexico, may yet secure recognition
from the United States. It all hinges
on whether his present stubborn atti
tude will be modified by his friends
in Latin America.
i Fressure was being la-ought to bear
! upon Carranza today to cause his ac
1 ceptance of the appeal for a peace
j conference, prepared by the United
states and Latin American diplomats.
tne Bame friendly spirit In which
; the appeal was framed. In spite of
the tone of defiance emanating from
Carranza camp, President Wilson
was still hopeful today that an agree'
mem wquid yet be reached.
Carranxa Controls Situation.
The Latin-American diplomats of
Mexio City are the mediums being
used in the unofficial program of per
suasion. It was learned that their col-
Mexico city, and General Obregou.
operating about Torreon. Tn& latter
probably could be brought into line
providing General Villa agree 'to elimi
nate himself, which General Hugh L.
Scott, chief of staff of the United
States army, thinks probable.
Villa's Territory Small.
Compilations by representatives of
the state department in Mexico City
emphasize the faot that, if General Car-
ranza enters the peace conference, he
will easily dominate the situation.
Twenty-two states and territories and
a federal district are supporting Gen
eral Carranza; Generals Villa and Zap
ata control five states, while two oth
ers are doubtful.
Printers Approve
' Referendum Vote
Convention Decides to Submit to Mem
bars of International Union Proposi
tions Affecting' Six-Say lta.tr.
Los Angeles, Aug. 13. (P. N. S.)
After heated debate, the International
Typographical union convention, at La
bor Temple here today voted to submit
to referendum vote of the members
three propositions affecting what is
known as the six-day law. i
" The appeals committee reported sus-
laiuing every nctiun di me executive
j council .during the last year.
i jt-rooamy tne most important o
these was an aboeal from the Seattla
union from the decision of the execu- j
tiv'e council, that all assessments upon 1
memDers or a local union must De ;
equnaoie. it was snown tnat in one
case a man had been assessed 10 per
cent, while others had been assessed 2
per cent, and the "Seattle- local was or
dered to abolish inequitable rates.
Congressman Urges
. Tremendous Navy
Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 13. (P. N. S.)
Congressman- J. V. Ragsdale of
South Carolina, here for a visltrto Rai
nier National Park, has announced that
he Intends Introducing a bill before
congress to alter" the payment of pen
islona, freeing the $160,000,000 now
fpent from federal funds for national
'defense purposes. He advocates pay
;ing pensions by direct tax and building
a tremendous navy.
Administrator Asked For.
Misf Ella M. Mills this morning filed
; a petition for appointment as adminis-
trator of the estate of her father, Wil
liam Mills, who died June 16 in Van-
; couver, Wash. She said the estate is
! worth about $12,000. Six children are
I the heirs.
Three File Divorce Suits.
Divorce suits were filed yesterday
by Annie M. Poole against Robert S.
Poole, cruelty; Elisabeth Bird against
J, P. Bird, cruelty;- Charles Jeffery
against Marie F. Jeffery, cruelty.
Accused of Xon-Snnnrr
f" Ralph W. McKie. 'alias Mackie. was
; arrested in Corvallls on a charge of
taking to- support bis zo-months-old
daughter, and was brought to Portland
this morning to face the charge. He
will be given a hearing in the district
court. . f
MRS
SUTTON
THIS
T IN FALL
WILL RECOVER FOLLY
Message From Commander
at Fort Sill Says No Bones
Broken.
.- - .
i TELLS OF HER SYMPATHY
Premonition of Accident Said to Have
Been Distinctly Becelved Even to
xrature of Injury.
"Your son is suffering 'generally
from shock; no bones broken; no symp
tomi of internal injury."
This telegram, signed by the .com
mander of the garrison at 'Fort Sill,
was received this morning at 784 Hoyt
street, and reassured Mrs. Rosa B.
Sutton, mother, of Lieu-tenant R. B.
Sutton, was was seriously hurt yester
day in a fall from an aeroplane.
Mrs. Sutton, who - says she had
ychic intimation of her eon's injury
several days ago, feels this morning
tnat he will recover, although she has
naa no direct intimation to this el
she says, came from pyschic communi-
; cation wun ner son James, who died
eignt years ago at Annapolis.
"I believe that Don will recover,'
said Mrs. Sutton this morning. "f I
didn't have fear in my heart I'd think
so, sureiy. sut rear spoils everything,
Mrst Sutton Will Go Hast.
Mrs. Sutton hopes to leave soon for
ort Sill to attend her son during his
convalescence.
"I feel that Don needs me." she said.
"I feel that he is making a great strug
gle for life. I do not think that he is
conscious, so that he can talk, yet.
From the way that my own head faela
l snouid say that he is injured here.
Mrs. Sutton placed her hand at the
base of the brain back of the left ear.
Mrs. button explains her sympathy
with the feeiings of the son by saying
that he, too, is psychic
"When I was injured a year ago last
eDiuary in an automobile accident,"
bub saia, uon jsnew aDout it even be
fore it happened- He felt my pxes
ence, and a woman to whom he was
talking thought that she saw someone
standing beside him,"
Had Warning of Accident;
Mrs. Sutton says that she had warn,
ing of the automobile accident.
"It came as though there wera let.
ters, like newspaper headlines on the
wan, she said. Wherever l looked,
there they -were. If I closed my eyes
l saw them still. But I tried not to
neea. At tne last minute, I decided
to go not by automobile, but by street
car. AsI stood with my foot on the
step of the streetcar, the automobile
came up, arid the people called to me
to come with them. I went, and wt3
badly injured when we were crossing
a bridge. Just as I had been warned."
Warrant Received
For Illusionists
Baa Tran Cisco police Qet Word iden
tity of Woman In Case Not Re
vealed. San Francisco, Aug. "13. (P. N. S.)
A telegraphed warrant was received
by the police today from the sheriff
of Coos county, Oregon, in the case
of Houdeen,. the illusionist and hypno
tist, arrested with his wife on advices
from the Oregon authorities when they
arrived yesterday on the steamer
Elisabeth from Coquille.
Houdeen is charged in the warrant
with violating an Oregon law similar
to the Mann white slave act, prohibit
ing the transporting of a woman
through the state for immoral pur
poses. The Identity of the woman la
not revealed. Houdeen, whose true
name is Bvenne Herr D. Holt, pro
fessed to be mystified at his arrest
There is no charge against his wife.
Sheriff Johnson Is on his way here
with extradition papers.
Houdeen is a son of Captain Holt
of San Luis Obispo, a retired mariner.
Mrs. Holt, who appeared . with her
husband in his act, was Aileed Cobia,
daughter of a Utah rancher.
Wholesalers Plan
Home on East Side
W. B. Glafke Announces Intention to
Build on Z.ot Purchased at East
Third and Alder Streets.
Following the purchase of a lot at
Past Third and Alder streets last Sat
urday, W. B. Glafke, of the ' Glafke
wholesale produce company of 106-108
Front street, announced today that the
f Irm proposes building a two story
ubh ucwa warehouse on tne site,.
" uiuiuumg me cost or property.
will represent
$30,000.
an investment of
The building will have brick wlls, a
full basement and the interior will be
fitted exclusively for the special uses
of the business. Camp & DuPuy are
the architects, and are now drawing
the plana No date for actual build
ing operations has been. set.
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Blaze Fails to
Make Headway
Automatic sprinklers in the new
Meier & Frank building at Fifth and
Alder streets shortly after 3 o'clock
this morning did all the work for the
fire department when a blase, originat
ing frora spontaneous combustion, as
sumed somewhat threatening propor
tions on the eleventh floor.
Men cleaning up in the building had
placed a mass of oily material and
paint scrappings irt a trash- cart, and
"S,A 'e ,h.iS 1fnited", Th
cyitiiAit,a ii in a. icw minutes,
at the same time turning in the alarm
that brought the firemen from engines
1 and 21, truck 1 and chemical" 1.
The fire loss was trifling.
Government Blamed
In Eastland Case
Seattle, 'Wash., Aug. ' 13.-U. P.) -Ex-Senator
Theodore Burton, of Ohio,
after an address yesterday before the
Chamber of Commerce, m " which he
Opposed ship subsidy and ship pur
chase, scored the seamen's bill, and
blamed government inspectors for the
Eastland disaster
SON
HUR
Per I Lettori
Italiani
SerriKb gfornalleio dell pre recent! notlsla
oeua zuerra itaio-Aoatriace wefruno a enrm
dell' Itallco .publishing Co., par comodita" del
lettori Italian!.)
In sednito ad accord! Drl eon 1'Editore
dell'ltalleo, nnoTl abbotiati Italian! dell' Ore
gon Journal, avraaao dirltto all Itauco Moa
Desavn anmento U spesa. Farae richieata
ail' Ammlniatxaalone.
Violento Duello P'Artiglieria Nella
Carintia.
Zurigo 13: Nella Carintia. il duello
delle artiglierie Italiane e Austriache
e' stato rinnovato con maggior vio
lenza. Gl'Italiani hanno montato in-quella
regions un gran numero di cannoni di
grosso calibrio con l quali bombardano
Incessantemente e con successo le po
izioni austriache.
Bottomarino -Austriaco Affondato
Roma 13: II eottOnlarlno austriaco
U-3, e' stato, questa mattina, affondato
dalle nostra navi &1 largo del -basso
Adrlatico. Il comandante e 1 sedici
uoxnlni di equlpaggio eono statl fatti
priglonieri. L'annunzio e' stato dato
nel pomeriggio dal Minlstero della
Marina, mediants un comunicato uf-
flciale.
K' questo il secondo sottomarino au
striaco che la flotta italiana ha man
dato a picco questa settlmana. L'af
fondamento dell'U-12,-venne annunziato
pure ufficialmente mercpledl' notte.
Tentata Invaslone AustriacQ
Resplnta.
Roma 13: I nostri valorosl Alplni
hanno frustrato un tentative fatto
dagli austrlaci di valicare la frontiera
italiana presso Furva e Cedez. Nel
darne l'annunzio ufflciale, il Minlstero
della Guerra cost' la descrive:
"Nell'intrlcata e rlplda zona della
valle del Furva, il hemico, movendo
traverso il passo di Viez, situate a
8400' metri sul llvello del mare, ha
tentato dt. valicare la frontiera Italiana
attaccando, presso 11 ghiacclaio Forno,
1 nostri Alplni di guarnigione nell'al
bergo omonimo. Un'altro diataccamen
to di truppe avanzaVa almultaneamente
per passo Cevedale, situato a circa 3600
metri sul livello del mare e attaccava
le nostre pcslzioni alia Capanna Cedez.
La Yiffilanza del nostri Alplni frustro'
il doppio tentatiyo del nemico, che fu
obbligato, dietro un violento contro-at-tacco
di quelli, a fuggire traverso i
ghiacciai e 1 dirupi.
BATTLE ON A GLACIER
TWO MILES HIGH WON
BY ITALIAN ALPINISTS
Two Night Attempts to Cross
Into Italy Fail; Battle Near
Forno Glacier Hotel. .
Rome, Aug. 13. Italian Alpine
troops frustrated , a ' determined Aus
trian attempt to penetrate 10,000 feet
blgh, passes In the Alps and' descend
upon the Italian frontier. ...
The Italian was office today re
ported the engagement as follows:
"In the steep 'rugged zone of the
Fu'rza valley, . the enemy, moving
through the Viez pass, 10,000 feet
elevation, delivered a night attack
across the Forno glacier against the
Alpine troops stationed near the Forno
glacier hotel; simultaneously another
detachment advanced through the
Cevedale pass, 11,000 feet elevation,
against our positions at Capanna
Cedez.
"The watchfulness of the Alpine
troops was responsible for the repulse
of the double maneuver. We delivered
counter-attack's and the enemy fled
across the glacial crags.
Italians Bombard Anstrlans.
Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 13. (I. N.
S.) Artillery duels between the Ital
ians and A us tr tans in Carinthia con
tinued today with renewed violence.
The Italians have massed enormous
quantities of heavy guns in this region
and are maintaining an unceasing
bombardment of the,: Austrian posi
tions.
ATTEMPT MADE
TO
PAY
GET COUNTY TO
DETECTIVE
Money Refused, However, in
Hill Murder Case; No
Charges Against Alexander
Oregon City, Or., Aug. 13. An un
successful attempt to get money from
Clackamas county for his work on the
Hill murder case was made by L, G.
MCtunny recently.
The- alleged crimlnaloeist asked
District Attorney Hedges for financial
aid and was referred to the county
court. The court refused to arrant the
request.
Detective McKinny and OMr
Thatcher caused the arrest of Fred
erick Alexander, alias Edward Ram
sey, several days ago, and said, they
would produce evidence within a tef
days which would prove beyond a
doubt Alexander committed the Hill
murders in 1911. The evidence has not
been produced and no charges - have
been preferred against Alexander by
eifner of he detectives.
Military Service " Debate.
Salem, Or:, Aug. 13. It was an
nounced today at the office of State
Superintendent of Public instruction
Churchill that Oregon high, ichools will
debate during the'eoming school year
the question of 'military service for
young men of the United States on
some plan similar to the Swiss system.
Seventy-five schools," and possibly
more, will participate in the debate,
according to the state superintendent.
The topic was decided on at a meeting
of the high school executive commit
tee. ' :'
Judge Coke Considering.
Roseburg, Or., 3dug. -S. Circuit
Judge John 8. Coke of Marshfield.
While in Roseburg yesterday, - stated
that he was considering the advisabil
ity of entering the campaign .for- cir
cuit Judge -of Coos county at the next
general election.
FOR
WORK
CITY WILL SELL WOOD
AT $4.50 A CORD TO
MEET
Commissioner Bigelow Re
ports 1800 Cords on Hand
Ready for Delivery.
SOLICITORS ARE HIRED
Purchasing kgent wood Says Wood
Will Vow Meet With Beady
Demand,
Unable to dispose of its wood at $5 a
cord the city council this morning cut
the price to $4.50 a cord delivered,
This Is' the same price wood dealers
are charging for wood in the north
western section of the city on the
west side.
The action was taken followlns
statements made by Commissioner
Bigelow tocthe effect that it was cost
ing 75 cents additional for every cord
piled on the storage grounds and then
delivered. Exclusive of the house de
livery charge the wood has coBt the
city approximately $5.25 a cord. '
. At present there are 1800 cords piled
on lots in North Portland and accord
ing to Commissioner Bigelow unless
the wood is disposed of immediately
additional storage ground will be nec
essary.
The city now has five solicitors In
the field and up until this morning
they have taken orders for only ltt
cords of wood. These men are work
ing on a commission basis and accord-,
ing to Purchasing .agent Wood, who Is
handling the sales, a ready sal can
now be found for the wood.
MAN WULIi BE . EMPLOyED
Unemployed to Register With
Bureau of Information.
Employment of a trained man to
handle the unemployed probiem, the
appointment of a permanent .advisory
committee to handle the free employ
ment bureau, the establishment of a
census bureau giving accurate lnfor
mation as to those out of work, and
tn establishment of a system provid
ing for the transportation of men to
work, were some 'of the recommenda
tions made oy the committee on the
unemployed meeting yesterday after
noon in the office of George. L. Baker,
commissioner of public affairs.
It was suggested -that Arthur Evans
Wood, formerly of Reed college, be
piaced in charge of the unemployed
problem. Before he can ba aDDOinted.
however, it will be. necessary for the
council to create to position. t
As outlined yesterday it is the plan
of the committee to maintain registra
tion headquarters and keep a .card in
dex of the unemployed seeking work,
and ask business concerns to notify
those handling the unemployed as to
mo numoer or men to be hired or laid
off during the ensuing winter. It was
recommended that the card indexing
be done, cooperating with the federal
employment bureau. "Plans for the
estaDllsnment of a munlMnsl, lorisHni
uuustt were neia in abeyance.
Another meeting of the general com
mittee Is to sa held niri MAniv
Present yesterday were CommtmlnnAr
Baker, W. P. Strandborg, Isaac Swett.
Charles p. Berg, Eugene Smith, Father
Edwin v: O'Hara, Bishop Sumner and
li. L. Corbett.
Council POStDones Avilem.
As further Investigation wttfits to be
made by Fire Marshal Rtevn4 th ritv
council this morning took no action on
me ordinance regulating the keeping
knA .1.1 .. ,
.uu t". uimiuiiy ui xxiuiion picture
films. . The ordinance was referred to
mevens.
Lots Will Be Assessed.
Eliminating the $2 fixed charge In
assessments, the city council this
morning passed ordinances making as
sessments on several hundred lots for
weeds cut last summer. The assess'"
ments vary from $1 to $10, according
to the amount of weeds cut m the city.
The assessments had been .pending
since last spring and summer, when
the .city carried on its weed cutting
campaign. Instead of the city this
year cutting the weeds, property own
ers are being required to clear their
land under the penalty of arrest.
Would Drive Out .Cows.
By the terms of an ordinance cre-
pared at the Instance of the city coun
cil, the keeping of more than two cows
on any one acre of land in the princi
pal sections is prohibited. The ordi
nance will probably be acted upon next
week. The ordinance, if adopted, will
prohibit the driving of more than two
cows over any street within the re
stricted areas, except whera the cows
are being driven for sale or transpor
tation. Street Dancing Enjoyed.
Dancing in the street while an or
chestra played on one side and a band
on the other, members of the Portland
fire department band gave an Unique
party at engine company No. 28, East
Seventh and Stephens streets, last
night, A number of City officials were
present, and Mayor Albee spoke briefly
on the work of the fire bureau. The
fire department band furnished the
music, and members of the engine
ccmpany furnished the refreshments.
The dancing was epjoyed by more
than 500 people. ;
City Will Furnish Autos. ;
Kntertainmerrt of J5 members of the
American Association -of Park Super
intendents, who arrive in Portland
Sunday, will be done- partly by the
city, for the city will furnish auto
mobiles to take the park: superintend
ents around the city.
Caught Gallon of Piles.,
Several thousand flies captured In
one day in a fly trap by an east aide
groper, were on exhibition in the city
hall this morning. The fly trap was;
filled, and was aid to contain mors
than a gallon of files. No one tried
to count the flies. All are to be killed.
City . Disposes of Junk.
T Old lunk sold by the city at auction
yesterday brought in a return of $7600.
The Junk included scrap iron, auto
mobile tires, etc. More than 100 par
ticipated in the bidding; which was
unusually brisk. In one case where
old iron pipe was being offered for
sale the bids lumped from $10 to 1490.
An old ta? tank sold for 10 cents.
Six Section Hands Killed.
Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 13. (I. f. g.v
Six section hands were struck and
killed by a passenger, train at Mount
Union, near here, today...
COMPETITION
Woman Loses
v New Auto as
, If by Magio
Ik . To own an automobile 11
He days and then have it stolen in t :
m full daylight is the sorrowful
experience of Mrs. Theresa C. &,
Depue of the O-W. R. N. tax !
m and right of way department.
At 8:30 o'clock Wednesday
morning Mrs. Depue parked her
i car at Fifth and Taylor streets,
She came back at 9:30 o'clock
, and the machine, a 1914 . Over- .
4 land, was gone. Polios and
sheriffs in all neighboring
states have been notified but t
4t nary a trace of the car has been
4t found. '
The machine, a five passenger
4t car, bore an Oregon license tag, jt
No. 13,132. ' m
, .
AUTO SETS
FOR FAST TIME FROM
BEACH TO PORTLAND
Howard Covey Covers Dis
tance in Four Hours and
48 Minutes,
From Gearhart Park to Portland 4n
four hours and .48 minutes' actual run
ning time Is the reaord made by How
ard Covey in bis "eight" today over
the Columbia river highway.
Accompanying Mr. Covey were Julius
Tj. Meier, president of the Columbia
Highway association, under whose aus
pices the highway was formally dedi
cated yesterday; Samuel Hill and Frank
Terrace.
The" run from -Gearhart to Astoria
was made in 30 minutes by traveling
on the beach part of the way between
Gearhart and Astoria. From Astoria
the time was four hours and II min
utes. This is almost railroad time and it
gives a fair indication of the charac
ter of the highway in its present con
dition. The party arrived here at noon.
Portland Salesman
Hurt in AccidentJ
B. T. Noel of Portland XJma 31 Cement
Company Severely Injured la Auto
mobile Aocldsnt.
Spokane. Wash.. Aue. 13 B. T. Noel.
salesman for tha Portland Lime St Ce
ment company of Portland. Or la re
ported as being perfectly rational this
morning, despite serious injuries he
sustained Wednesday night in an auto
mobile accident. Noel jumped out of
the automobile of Fred Hamilton when
the- machine plunged down a 30-foot
embankment on the state highway near
Spangle, Wednesday night.
in falling, a sliver was driven Into
his brain. His skull was believed to
be fractured. Dr. Harvey Smith, the
attending physician, said today that
his patient was much improved follow
ing the operation. Half an ounce of
brain tissue was removed and the pa
tient was said to be doing remarkably
well, considering the nature of the in
jury.
Collegiate Alumnae
Delegates to Arrive
A party of some 70 delegates from
eastern centers to the national conven
tion of the Collegiate Alumnae to be
held in San Francisco next week will
arrive in Portlan'd tonight.
The visitors, whose numbers include
several well known woman educators,
will be entertained during their stay
in the city by the Portland association
of the Collegiate Alumnae and will
make their headquarters at the Mult-
nqmah hotel. They will be shown over
the city tomorrow morning following
a breakfast arranged in their honor.
The party wili leave for San Francisco
at 12:40 p. m.
Among the well known women In the
party are Ellen Flta Pendleton, presi
dent of Wellesley college; Miss Caro
line It. Humphrey, of Cambridge, Mass.,
president of the national organization,
and Miss Vida Hunt Francis, of Phila
delphia, secretary.
Woman Married .
The Fourth Time
Albany. Or.. Aur. 13. "A marriage
ceremony doesn't excite me any more
than purchasing a cabbage head."
This was the casual statement of
Mrs. Ida May.Becket of Lexington, Or.,
Just before she took the marriage obli
gation for the fourth time at a local
hotel Wednesdsy night. She was
claimed by J. H. Hurd Of Mill City. He
is 46 years of age, and bis bride is
only 42.
Before her marriage to Mr. socket.
Hurd's bride was a Mrs. J. M. Wells of
Lexington. Or. The records to this are
not available.
AMUSEMENTS
HEILIG
Broadway at Taylor
Mala 1 aad A-1123
TONIGHT 8: 1 S &KraM
S FECIAL FRICS MATIKKB TOMOBBOW
Bis Koaleal Bern
Dancing Around
With the Bouncer of the Blast.
AL JOLSON
Evening 2 to 50c; Sat. Matinee $1.90 to 80c
S"l 9 Tt jvT'fr 4
1IATIXET DAIIY 230
EDMUND HAYES&CO.iu tie Rant Morers
iHE BOTAZ. XT ALIAS SXXTETTE,
Stan of tha tameardi Craa
LamMrdt erass opr Com posy
JMj AS." '
Tint Bev Bstoaar St Beeatvsd 7
Phaoa. lUia t04 A-82M.
me OAKS
Vortland'a Oraat Aaauaama Yark.
Bim tn ab.w. iaolvdiaa satr muaioaJ
ot4r ltd M prattr airta. Daactafi
Skating, twiaaittf ana t antMtmi.
Childraa'a dar arerr WadeeadA. Chil
dren a odor IS Admitta frea, AdmlaatoS
ta park, lOo. Expraaa ear, Flrmt a ad Ai.
RECORD
ft
ICoiumbid The
Watch Her
Wick
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Broadway Comedienne
' in that
Screaming Five-Act Farce
idjFdDFgdDl
It's Just One fhing After
Another When Judy
Gets to Winking
"HER WONDER
FUL DAY"
A Tense Little Drama Filmed r
in One Reel
ALL STAR
TRIO
lOc l5; lOc
Sixth at
Today and Tomorrow
Only
The Last Tims: to Sea
The Valley
of the Moon
7 GREAT REELS 7
The Teamsters' Strike
The Riot That Follows
2000 Angered Striken
10c-!iTO10c
COMING SUNDAY
MARGUERITE CLARK
IN
GRETNA GREEN
M
Picnic
COUNCIL CHEST
SATURDAY, AUG. 14
DANCING
FIREWORKS
6th Annual
Round -Up
The Epic Drama of the
West
PENDLETON, OREGON
Sept. 23, 24. 25, 1915
Let'er Buck!
Columbia R iver
Interstate Fair
Conducted
CTJOLXX COTJsTT TAX AM9K
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van. ts to im
reataxias;!tha WU4 vttt Ittaaapaas.
Most Comfortablet.
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Washington C
PEOPLES
TWO DAYS MORE
The Emotional Artiste
Supreme
PAULIE
FREDERICK
In a Drama of Woman'
Devotion
A Picture Every Man and
Woman Should See
COMING SUNDAY
BLANCHE 3WEET
A Picturization of . '
Chauncey Pollock'a Play .
'The Secret Orchard
IASEBALL
AND EVERY DAY
THIS WEEK
Recreation Park. Corner
Vaughn & Twenty-fourth
Vernon vs. Portland
Game Begin Weekday
at 3p.m,
' Sunday 2:30, p. m.
Reserved Box Seat for Sale
at Rich' Cigar Stand, Sixth'
and Washington Street
Ladimt Day
Wcdnetday and Friday
Wink
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