The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 21, 1915, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND; TUESDAY; DECEMBER 21, 1915. WIARCELLUS CASE TO BE CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL IHROW Commissioner Daly to Pre ; sent Resolution of Find ! ings of Inquiry, LIVELY TIME PREDICTED ;Vror AIb Declared Tin Morula That Thar Was Hotbnlr to WW rant Dlsofcarje of OXfier. Action In the case of Dr. M. B. Mar e!lus, city heaJth officer, will t taken ly the council tortnorrow morninft whan resolution will be presented by Com missioner Daly setting forth the find ings In the recent investigation or the affairs of the health bureau. Just what action wiil he taken is a matter of conjecture. It is known, however, that Mayor Alt.ee and Com missioner Dieck are favorably toward lr. ilareellus. Mayor Albee said this morning- that "the charges asainut lr. Marcellu.s 'have fallen flat." He discussed the case at length and said that there as nothing brought out in the In vestigation which would warrant the .discharge of Ir. MarcelNis. It is believed that the resolution will (be the cause of a lively session, as considerable feeling has been evidenced 'imong the. cninu! ivsioners. Postoffice Planned For the East Side Two BolldlBfi to Brected at the Corner of Or and Arenas nd Bast Alder Street. The proposition advanced by the East Side Holding company to the rovernment is for the lease for postal purposes of a space ?5 by 100 ret on the Alder street side of a building contemplated for the corner of Grand avenue and Kast Alder streets. It is expected the offer will be accepted by trie jjovernment. The Citizens' bank and the Kai Side Holdln"? company have joint plana to erect two buildings on a sit.; 100 by 90 at that comer, makinp for what will be to all Intents an 5 purposes one structure. The corner itself is to be used by the bank The East Side Business Men's club will have quarters on thr f-.ond floor, the postoffice. If accepted, en the Alder etr.et side, and the rest of tha space will be given over to office and stores. The East Side Holding company fa made up of well known eat si'ie business men. Tlifir lots meanure SO by 90 feet and that of th- hank 4J br !0 feet. f'ompleted, lots and all. the corner will have a value of about J100.000. PANAMA CANAL WAS TO BE DYNAMITED, IS SECRET SERVICE TIP German Bomb Plotters In cluded It, Says Report; Rubber Smuggling, HEIXt; HELD Pound ; EXAMINATIONS Test Applies to Deputy nifitrr. ; "If It is reported that an animal is Staked out on an unindosed lot in such ;a way as to bo able to reach the sid" ialk bord. r:iiK on such grounds, what attention should you pay to siieh a re iport?" 't "How should a dog muzzle be ad justed and f.istened?" J These are just two of the r.iest b ns :being asked n;iu- applicants for the position f .!oi . at'-her or .l.puty ! pr undmaster who an- today Kiking a munici.al servi.-e examination. Tnerc ,are 15 in ail of tl practical qjestiosis uiiu many gener.ii cxaimnat ion 1 tlons. Put Indians on Trail of Duvall Robbers Effort la Also Belsr Made to Find Body of Pourth Bandit, Bald to Have Been Killed. Seattle, Iec. 21 t:. P. Indian hunters, skilled in woodcraft, w-re taken from the Snciualmlf reservation toiay by sheriff Bob IUkc and placed on the trsl! of the three surviving memhers of a gang of thugs who Sat urday evening hfdd up the State Bank of Duvall. njar Seattle. .Other Indians were employed in dragging the Snoquaimie river for the body of the fourth bandit, who was shot while attempting to swim to safety. Deputy Sheriff Billy Hodge said that the dead member of the gang had been ri'id'cd as he tried to escape by swimming the SnoHiimie. Thirteen 1 rifle shots were fired at him. in addl- ' tion to a numr er of slmtgun charges ! as he swam away. He threw up his anus aou su-im. New Tork. Dec. 21. (I. N. 9.) Fed eral agents Investigating the activities of the German bomb plotters today were declared to have unearthed evi dence tending to show that the Pan ama canal was included in the con templated olnts of attack. Captain Offly of the secret strvi virtually admitted this today, adding that arrests might be expn ted soon. Federal District Attorney Marshall will today begin investigations of a widespread plot to smuggle cruil rub ber out of New York for the German government use. Details of the plot bacame public last night. It involves the shipment of rubfcer In tlLe personal baggage of Oerman agents leaving New York for Rotterdam. At that point a represen tative of the German government was to meet the passengers, take over their haggng and ship it overland into (.; r manv, where rubber Is in great de mand. officials of the customs house neu trality K'l'iad ran across the plan b t : 1 on November 27 seized four tn:nk- and eight packing cas shipped on the steamer Ryndam. sailing that 'la: , as the personal baggage of Miss Anna Dekkors. Search of the baggage re vealed the presence of 3000 pounds of crude rubber. j Miss Dekkors lias confessed her part ir the scheme. Max Jaeger, a natural- ired American citizen, who is alleged leader of the plot, also made a 'onfes blon, and KU hard Wohlhurg. w ho act-d as a go-botween in the purchase of the rubber, has made a statement detail ing his pail in the transaction. Joseph Must Qttjt Beating His Wife Judg Stereneon Allows Mr. Calendar and EU Spouse to Air Their Family Grievances Before Him. If Joseph Calendar beats up Mary Calendar again it will cost him $50 and a jail eenence besides. Joseph, colored preacher, evangelist, spiritual iipllfter. carpet and house i leaner, painter and Janitor, was ac cused of beating and threatening t kill Mary, his wife, also colored, ac cording to the complaint filed with the police by Mrs. Caltridar. Judge Stevenson this morning let them air their family troubles before him. heard Rev. Thompson, their spiritual adviser and Rev. i). I. Hedge, white, who also spiritually advises the family, and the officers who arrested I CASE AGAINST 10 ACCUSED OF RUNNING A STILL IS SUBMITTED Four Charges Involved in Case Which Is Now Before the Federal Jury, O.W. R. &N. Trains Again on Schedule Snow Obrtmotioa la Bine Heron tains Have Been Be moved; Trains Trom East Are on Time, O-W. R A N. trains from the east nre again operating on time. It announced at noon today. The Jos ph. Ib- t -. p!a. bor.'ls to keep 1 Josi ph peace. under $: was snow obstructions in the Blue mountain dis trict have been removed. The trail due to arrive here from the east at 7 : 1 T. tonight was reported on time. Heavy rains In the Puget sound dis trict caused slides at a point a short distance south of Tacoma during the i.iaht on the main line of the North- trn Pacific, and trains re being jcperated over a branch line. Traffic The case of the government against I Whs delayed about four hours this Martin O. Broom and James Williams. 1 innri.111;. Among passenger on the charged with having operated an'"-VV. U & N northbound train over Illicit still near Ward s I.a:M:t. or i- Northern 1'acfic track, delayed by siloes y ere a nuiiiut-i o j nici men who left here last night to ! '1; Mill' 1 Candles in Windows Christmas Is Urged Gleam of Cheerfulness to Homeless Wanderer Is Wish of Portland Woman; Wreaths Also Snffested. 1 To the Kditor. Dec. .1, 191.".. May I suggest to the readers of The Jour nal that on Christmas h've we people I livlr.g in Portland observe the boauti 1 f il custom of placing iiKl ted candles in the windows of our dwelling houses, in remembrance of the coming of the Christ ' hild and to Kive a gleam of cheerfulness m the homeless wanderer. ireen wreaths should smile from ever, window and candles shine there on 1'hristmns Kve so that every pas serby may know it to be a Christian home A. E. BRl-X-'K. meet with th.- Seattle night at a banquet. hotel men to- the McKenzie, river. Lane county Ore gon, went to the Jury at 1 05 ihis morning. The case was t rt d before Juiigo Wolverton. Deputy I'mted titates District At torney Kankin coin! acted the case for the government and Attorney A. T Vaughan handled the d fense of Broom and Williams. Kour charges were made In the In dictment drawn against the defend ants: Carrying on the business of distilling spirits: having i set-up still: intending to cheat and d. fraud the government, and distilling with out giving bond. The prosecution used 10 witness's. Attorney Vaughan in making flnC argument ridiculed the testimony the governments witness, s aid gnvj She charged the paper had printed it us his opinion that every man an '. j stories that she was friendly with woman a round LcHoirs, mar Ward s 1 German prisoners and disloyal to her Dandmg. had a guilty knowledge of country. moonshlnlng in that r;r' of hni"f Mrs. Asqulth denied strongly that county. Ho contended thnt the gov- she hafl ever visited where the O-er-ernmonf's evidence was too slim on j tmn officers wer- interned or had which to send the men to jail. communicated to them. Mrs. Asquith Has Attack Enjoined Wife of British Premier Secures In junction Forbidding- ZiOndoa Globe From Continuing Allersd xanel. London. Dec. 21 IT. P Mrs. Herbert Asnulth. the premiers wife, todav won her suit against the Globe to prevent that paper from continuing Its alleged libel of her. She was of ; granted an injunction. Sacramento Case Con.MderesjJ. San Francisco, Cal., Dec. -11 . I'. ; With its work on ulh ed Germanic bomb plots along the ro.itt still unfin ished, the grand jui here today turned its attention at the same time 10 Cue. 1 ucs- UNEMPLOYED TO tiET WORK Work for the unemployed begins Monday, according to 1 'ommissioner 'Baker, who is handling the unemployed : work. The single men are to be re ' quired to break l ock at Kelly Butte ind in return will de Riven food and ; lodging. If they refuse to w or k there ;they will be arrested. Family men Will be provided with work at l.aurel- hurst park. Work is to be given to ionly those who apply at the public J employment bureau at Fourteenth and ijlohnson streets :l Submarines Sink Two British. London. Dec. 21 ( r. P.) The J British vessels Huntly 'formerly the .German ship Ophelia 1 and Belford i hav J been sunk by submarines, but their j trews were saved. Honors Kerjuisition For F. E, Hartzell Salem. Or., Dec. 21. Governor With combe today honored requisition j papers for F. K. Hartrell, wanted in Seattle on a charge of assault In the second degree. Hartzell Is under ar rest in Portland. V. V. Hartzell was arrested by th local authorities for the sherlffs.of fice at Seattle. He was arrested trvreo or four days ago and charged with as sault with a dangerous weapon. Barbary Coast Bars Rabelais. San Francisco. Dec. 21. (L. P.) The work.' of Rabelais can't come in to the port of San Francisco, Piistomi Collector Davi8 decided after taking a peek at a copy that sought admission. .Sacramento case. In this, it is charged, 'snipping men here cmsp.red to send i supplies to German raiders at sea in violation of customs regulations, j It Is understood that the jury has considered, too, the matter of affidavits of "Count" von Koolbergen who j charges that the German consulate 1 here employed him to make bombs and to blast Canadian railway pmi.ns. The defense in the cases of Baron von Brinckeii C. C. Crowley and Mrs. Margaret. Cornell. alleged Gennri bornbplotters, will attempt Wednesday, through leKal steps, to delay the prose cution, it became known today. Defense attorneys declare they are in the dark as to some of the govern ment's charges, ajid hence they will try to force the hand of the prosecu tion. The three are scheduled for ar raignment tomorrow. ?4 fflnQTtS "Give . VP m&WiJ " "Give lW Wj 11 I Usg&. Furs rXmaj" t lJinfiRjJ Xma" Jin f W (f iiiiiiiii I ff J1JI I Tn--- - rt l FU1RS Plots I'nder Control. Washintiton, Dec. 21. 'I. N 8.1 Anti-neu 1 1 al lty plots of Austto-Ger-rcans and their sympathizers were un der control today. All facts incidental to the plots are in the possession of the government. Kvery participant, even the "man higher up" is undo, surveillance. President Wilson. Secretary of State Lansing and Atturney General Grt fory are to decide whether the alleged plotters are to be arrested. No fur ther danger to munitions and ships is ant icipated. Germany's repudiation of the con spirators lias resulted in the plotters abandoning their plans. Cajtelle Will Testify. San Francisco. Dec. 1 . (IV N. S.l Robert Capelle. agent for the North German Lloyd steamship "companv, missing for more than th ree weeks ;ui a witness in the Sacramento anti-m-,;. trality prosecution, reappeared in Sar Francisco todjiy quite as mysteriously as he disappeared, and will fecretiy ten fy before the federal grand jury. It was U-arr.ed tuday that Capelle had made all arrangements with Fnucl States Attorney John W. IYeston to apear quietly as a witnes and go lut way. -Fred- Metzler Tetifyin;. New York. l v 21 ( I N. S erick Metzler. arrested in connection with the alleged plots of Paul Koenu ami other to blow- up the Wtlland canal. tday continued his testimony hpfoe the feHeva tm n A ., - . .. i 1.; .1 uiiiui.ai ai issio are expected snorii as a result of his disi losures. Metz ler. it is reported, will not be lndicf .1 In consideration of t.ie aid which i,e has given the federal authorities In the case. One-Half Price Positively Unrestricted Choice of the House Nothing Reserved FUR COATS FUR HATS FUR MUFFS FUR SCARFS FUR SETS Join the Shrewd Shoppers at This Store Now Silverfield Co. 286 Morrison, Bet. Fourth and Fifth Sts. Retiring From Business Ratlif Boone Curry Is Dead in Arizona Boa of Former Oregon Governor Was Attracted to King-man by Reports of Mining Boom. Katlif Boone Curry, who died last Sunday In the new mining camp of Kingman, Ar:z., of pneumonia, was a son of George L. Curry, territorial gov ernor Of Oregon. He was attracted to Kingman by the reports of a mining boom received from friends and went there about three months ago with the intention of engaging in mining. Mr. Curry was born on December 7, 1850, at the old Boone place, opposite the place now known as Wilsonville, Or. Mr. Curry occupied a number of positions under the city and county ad ministrations, but for the past four years had not been actively engaged. He was a photographer, and had fol- I lowed that as a means of livelihood at j different times. i He is survived by three brothers: George L. Curry, W. L. Curry and Xor I wood L. Curry, all of this city. The I body wiiLbe interred at Kingman, Ariz. Crane Employes to Get 10 Per Cent Gift Chicago, Dec. 21. (U. P.) Three quarter million dollars is being dis tributed to 10.000 employes of the Crane company In various parts of the United States a 10 per cent dividend on their annual salaries. I Oray's Harbor TIchI l"p. j Aberdeen. Wash.. Dee I'l V ter rific southwest storm has been hold ing Grays Harbor In Its grasp for H hours. All lines of communication with towns along the ocean beach ar closed. The bar Is very rough. Store Open Evenings Until Christmas -4 COPYRIGHT I9 TH K HOUII OF KUPPKNHSIMXft Double S. & H. Green Trading Stamps - After 6 o'Clock Every Eve ning Until Xmas. Gift Bonds Buy a Lion Gift Bond in any amount from 2Sc up and let the nu.o make his own selection. or Irani A new suit, an overcoat or a raincoat would be the best Christmas gift of all. We are ready with everything that's new in styles, fabric and pattern, and can fit any size man or young man. Come here and accept our assistance in choocing the identical garment he wants, or purchase a gift cer tificate and he can make his own selection. You can't go wrong in choosing. Kuppenheimer Clothes $20 $25 $30 $35 ' Sensible Gifts for Men Neckties in Christinas folder at 50 up Garter and Ann Band Sets at 5U up Arm Hands, holiday boxed, at J0 Silk Sox in Xmas boxes at UP Tie and Hose Sets at Sl.Ot) up Silk Neckwear for gifts at Sl.OO up Umbrellas at UP Shirts, soft or stiff cuffs $1.00 up Pajamas, fancy trimmed 551.50 up ("ilovcs, in tan or gray SI. 50 up Mufflers, in newest effects $1.50 up Union Suits SI. 50 up Silk Shirts in boxes $3.00 up Sweater Coats $3.50 up Full Dress Tie. Hose, Muffler Sets $6.00 Suitcases and Rap;-; $5.00 up Ralston Dross Shoes or Pumps $5.00 P.rook and P.eavcr Hats $3.00 Full Dress and Tuxedo Vests $3.50 up GUS KUHN, President Successors to Steinbach & Co. Morrison At Fourth mo Wine jltl Four Full Quarts Good Old "Billy Taylor, $4.00 Express Prepaid m& Ltpor Sale! Order Now for Christmas Get acquainted with our quality and prices We will also supply you after January 1st Stock ub with good liquors for the Holidays, and alter hmhi. bition goes into effect. After January 1st we can only ship $ou Z quarts oj whiskey every d days. Give us a trial order NOW ! We sell all kinds of fine old Wines, Whiskies, Cordials, etc., at lowest prices. We pay express charges. We Ship in Plain Packages Goods safely packed and guaranteed to reach you in perfect condition. Delivery within 48 hours after order is mailed to us. 39 Years of Reliability We are successors to Fleckenstein Mayer Company, who have done business in Portland for 39 years. Send lor Price List These two prices quoted here are only two of the many special holiday val ues! Get our complete price list. Your nam on a postal will do. 8 The Reliable Mail Order House H0RNBR00K, CAL. Siskiyou County 14 Hours From Portland Four Fall Quart Horn brook, Bottled in Bond, $6. Express Prepaid. Electrical Appliances Make the Most Acceptable Xmas Presents r ! EL Grilstovo 0 1 " J . . 'Hi r mm 'iV-. : For the next few days only we of fer the following prices: No. 107 Tvt-Ct-Il Miner's ('.ae.J Kct ular $!.5u. Sri'i-'ial at SI. 20 No. t RullJoc C.Je. complete with bat tery. Regular 1 2 now 90c ST9TS A glowing C" reguUr kiUlii from any lam double , cap J- ! ' c in .kin l iff j'. ble at. tin 1' r ice voi:i;-li.ie .sc Does , i loking M.ft. ItS .MS t WO ; 'ssi i c t ; ine. S5.00 1 Radio No 1 I 1 Case, complete with bat- t.-rv. Kegular ?1 Ad. tomorrow .... $1.00 No Km Two-Cell M 1' Just the right vze for the ro-"ket-bo.ik or handbag. Pfgular T5c, now 50c 3 CRa4nM I:.- nl.'.p ore '..'It i w . Electric j'-at t , fine for the Iv.iin,)!-, bathto.im or of fice I'o'ta.'.e ,.itJvhe. t't any sockti. at S5.50 Open Evenings STUBBS ELECTRIC CO. Sixth at Pine We Deliver 3R I! i l!llliiiillHiili!!l!i il:';."!!!!!!,!); i 1 ; MiJiilllPiir.iHl.i'iiiii;' 1 1 M i i j i II ! ''! mm 1 1 1 i r. I ' , j ' , I I j i i,M 1 1 - iN;1;!!1:''1:;!!11;,! in j it i ' .1.'. i I'l III I Ml ...Hi I !U : mi"!', ::;",',.1i'!l:;;.i!l!i!i!,!:l!!lii A l li li i ill.idlilii ,11 i i-iaiiiif 'i'1 ! i!i'!'!!ii''!l"'iiiiHlli l'J ill !!::; m 1 'I'l'l PI' b;::;:;;:M:t!!!'i!iii "'''Hii,,;,,! , ""lln, I '!!:i''!'::!f; M! rt 'Hi1!1 ,. ' I ' i r ;''ni,. :,i :, lir'H' In '"in,''1! .,!"l!i '!V i,f ! i i 1 1., 'in 'w' ; :i .I'M rli I ill li1 i SlptThisKpVoiik- Diamond Christmas" Tir!: t. KPa.rkline. nrio'is .is t.n- 1 -;n.i; gem. L'-t yoi.r '"hrlstnias u-:l't I. il'ii-t ! ! - f l-lti, rK-nflant. i.ri.ix n. h-'-m-t. a,.'... . "7 onrrli.no r.r ctlld Krvhn.lv l'iV-s ll'-tir,i.Ti.l. BI..1 ... . . . - - . - - X li can Wfll rrr.rd to tiuy tnem irnin ua un EASY PAYMENTS I . . M Tnu riv m mow than w hfn ! ! . .tt:-i ir . th.tn at anv jewlry store In th . .tv . : ., a tMl n.onrt w Kfl! i' iflv- a cfrtif: .1. ' '' ' ' ' ' ! nimlity and valun of your pi II" aithing: rllffreiit than an t h. i-rf ,il : v refund your morn- Larfstt Dlamocd Staler In Ortg-on 283 Morrison St. Bet. 4th and 5th v;,, , j ! i :' i ii t: . i i I M il I'll 'lll ' HI'HiH Hill! fflHf-i'iiii'l I 'Yamhill' Specials Twentieth Century Grocer Offers for Balance of Week Beginning Wednesday 17 Pounds Fine Granulated Sugar $1.00 No Stamps With Sugar S. & H. STAMP COUPON redeemed with single pound purchase of Coffee or Tea. Coffees sold hot out of the roaster at wholesale prices. Lisle Candy Kitchen BUY OUR PURE FOOD XMAS CANDY Watch us make it. See our special Xmas boxes. Butter Prices Down The Famous OREGON ROSE BUTTER, Roll 70c MARKET CREAMERY STALL 11. Free Stamps The lamhiil rubUc Mar ket is helping thousands of families to cut down the high cost of living. Wednesday, in addition to the low prices, those who present thi ad when making purcasff 50c or over, at any one stall, wiD get 10 -tra S. & H. Green Trading Stamps FREE, besides regular 10 10 CORNER SECOND AND YAMHILL STS. We Give the Regular Stamp