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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. THURSDAY, . JANUARY ,13, 1916,
ANNUAL SESSIONS BY
. MANY STOCKHOLDERS
OF BANKS BEING HELD
Successor to Henry L. Cor-
bett, of Ladd & Tilton, to
. Be Announced Today,
CHANGES ARE DISCUSSED
' KseUnf of caadlnaYiaa - Americas
r luk WU1 Be Held oa Saturday
v- of the Fresaat WMt
By James J. Sayer.
.Annual meetings of stockholders of
many of the state banks of Portland
, r being held late today in the bank
ins; quarters. For th "first time this
year the annual meetings occurtd on
- a day separate from the meeting day
of the national banks, the Jaw setting
" the date of the annual meetings hav
ing been changed at the last session of
the legislature- A number of state
banks in the state have seat out no
tices calling their annual meetings for
Tuesday. January 11, but It was neces-
aary for them to adjourn until today in
order that the proceedings might be
legal.
The annual mpetlng of th director
of the Ladd & Tilton bank la now in
. session. A successor to Henry L. Cor
. bett. who Is on both the boards of th
.- First National bank and the Ladd A
Tilton bank, has been named but It
was not to be announced until after
the meeting. William M. Ladd and
'Edward Cooklngbam, president and
,- Ties president, hare both severed their
' positions on the board of the Dexter
, Ilorton National bank of Seattle and
. the National bank of Tacoma. and Mr.
Ladd has also resigned from the board
. of directors of the Astoria National
bank.
-. The annual meeting of the Security
. Savings & Trust Co, was called for
t this afternoon. It was thought that
an adjournment would be taken be
aua of th illnebfl of the secretary,
H. O. Jubitz. In any event. It was re
ported there would be no changes in
the official starf or directorate at the
present time. Whatever changes may
be necessary under th Clayton law
. will be made during th year.
The annual meeting of the Scandinavian-American
bank today will be
. adjourned mithout action until Satur
day of this weak, pecans of the ab-!
snc from th city of C F. Hendrlck-
sen, th president, and WIU T. Wright,
vie president.
No changes were anticipated at the
annual cneetlns; of th Hlbernla Sav
ings bank.
Jaeger Is Nominated
By the Business -Men
Jeweler Has Ho Opposition la Kaee (or
Vrasldeacx of yofi It Buafiiea
Stes's Club.
Joseph P. Jaeger of Jaeger Brothers
was unanimously nominated for presi
dency of the Progressive Business
Men'a club at the club's luncheon this
afternoon In the Multnomafc hotel.
Chester J. Hogu was similarly nomi
nated for first vice president and
Frank Hilton for second vie presi
dent. Dr. Andrew J. Browning and
H. R. Hayek were nominated for the
office of secretary and P. I. Knee land
was chosen to succeed himself as sec
retary. Th nominations will b con
firmed by formal election at a subse
quent meeting.
Candidates for the five trusteeships
were nominated as follows: John H.
Dundore, Harold C. Jones, Dr. J. O.
Swenson. S. K Eddy, Dr. W. O. Spen
cer. Arthur W. Kutache, W. Q. Har
rington. Ira L. Rlggs. Frank Barringer,
E. A. Clark, Todd Hazen, F. B. Upshaw,
R, G. E. Cornish.
Seattle Cargo Had
Been Stowed on Top
Japanese Steamer Lmtm Portland for
Tngot ' Sound With. 1SOO Tons of
rralfnt to B Tor-warded East.
Freight totaling ;500 tons in weight
was today carried from th Columbia
river to Seattle to he thlpped overland
from that port. The freight lwas on
th Japanese steamer Tenan Maru, un
der charter to Frank Watrhous A
Co. of Seattle and here, from Yoko
hama. Collector of Cuntoms Thomas C.
Burke was wrath y at this apparent In
justice to the port.
"The railroads are saying that hey
are doing their best to handle freight
through this port, yet when an oppor
tunity arises, the freight goes on
through." he said. "This freight
would have reached the east a week
sooner had It gone through Portland."
J. O. Swift, super cargo for Frank
Waterhouse A Co.. explained this
morning that 2000 tens of Seattle
freight was loaded on top of the east
ern freight and that to discharge the
eastern freight here would, as a result,
cost at least $2000 more than it will at
Seattle.
MEXICAN WHO VIEWED
KILLING OF HELPLESS
MEN TELLS HIS STORY
Some Were Made to Run
Across Desert, Others Shot
as They Sat in the Car.
El Paso. Texas. Jan. 13. (U. P.)
Jose Maria Sanchez, a Mexican miner
employed by the murdered Americans
was an eye witness of th massacre of
Americans at Santa TsabeL Returning
with the funeral special today, he told
a graphic story of the slaying.
"We wer in two coaches," he said.
"On was occupied by th Americana
and the other by 20 of us Mexican em
ployes. No sooner had th train been
brought to a standstill by the wreoc
of a troop train ahead, caused by the
bandits, than they began to board the
coaches. Ther swarmed into our car
and poked Mausers into our sides,
and told us to throw up our hands fcr
they'd kill us.
"Watch TJs XU1 Oriagoes.'
"Then they rifled our pockets, too
our blankets and baggage, and even our
lunchea
"Then Colonel Pablo LopezVin charge
of th looting of our car. said: 'If you
want to see some fun. Just watch us
kill tlies-e gringoes." Afterward he
shouted to his followers, 'Com on,
boys!'
"They ran through our coach, cry
ing Viva Villa" and 'Death to the
Gringoes.' Then I heard a volley of
rifle shots and looked out of the win
dow. "Manager Watson was running to
ward the Santa Tsabel river, a short
distance away. Four other Americans
were running in other directions, with
th Villlstas shooting at them. Some
of th soldiers dropped to their knees
to get a better aim.
Watson Oot TJp, rail Agala.
"Watson fell after running about a
hundred yards. Ha got up limping, but
went' only a short way farther when
he threw up his arms and fell for
ward. H1B body rolled Into the river.
"Of the two others running for the
river, one fell midway there. I learned
later that this was Romero. Four bul
lets went through him. Th other
man was hit twice and killed.
"A young fellow, later identified
as McHatton, got 40 yards from the
train when he was shot and fall.
"While this was going on, other
Villlstas crowded into the Americans'
coach. I couldn't see what happened
in there, 'aa a frightful panic brok out
In our car. Later I learned that th
Americans war unarmed.
Bom shot as) they Sat
"Pearc was shot as he sat In the
coach. 1 saw Wallace's body on the
ground at the car step. Thy shot
him through th back and another
body was lying over his.
"The other Americana were rounded
up at the side of the coach and lined
up. Then Colenel Lopes selected two
of his soldiers as executioners and this
nearly caused a fight among th
bandits over who should have the
privilege of shooting the Americans.
"Several Americans In the line had
been wounded when the Villlstas shot
Into the coach.
tThe two executioners used Mauser
rtfles. 'One would shoot his victim
and then the other soldier would take
the next in line. Within a few
moments the executions had gone com
pletely down the line. The Americana
lay on th ground, some of them gasp
ing and wriggling In the sand and
cinders.
"The suffering of the Americans
seemed to drive the bandits into a fren
zy and as their blood spurted out, the
Mexicans cried out. Vlve Villa.' and
'Death to the Gringoes.'
"Mercy Chot" Xs Olvem.
"General Lopes ordered the 'ttro dl
gracia' (mercy shot) given to tho
still alive, so the soldiers placed the
muzzles of their rifles at the victims
heads and fired, putting the wounded
out of their misery.
"All the bodies were completely
stripped of their clothing and shoes.
Fourteen bodies were piled together in
a heap about a yard from th track.
It was horrible to see them with th
blood smeared over their white skins.
"After all the killing our train re
turned to Chihuahua City and reported
the affair to the authorities there."
TRIAL OF RIDDELL IN
THE ALLEGED LAND
FRAUD COMMENCED
Misuse of Mail in Selling of
Land in Grand Ronde Sec
tion Is Charged,
Parents Are Said to
Live Upon East Side
Edward Wilson, Hews Agent on S. 1.
Train, Shoots Self at Union Btattoa
la Tit of Despondency.
Somewhere on the east side, sup
posedly near the east end of the Broad
way bridge, reside the parents of Ed
ward Wilson, the man who committed
suicide at the Union station last night
So far, the coroner has been unable
to locate these relatives, although he
feels certain of the identity of the
body now at the morgue.
The information as to Wilson's par
ents was secured from the manager
of the Van Nay and Brown News com
pany, employers of Wilson. The young
man had Just come in from a run as
news agent on a Southern Pacific train
from Ashland. His receipts on the trip
had been small, and he was despondent.
On a bench In the main waiting
Trial of H. II. Riddell, secretary of
the Oregon Inland Development com
pany, on charges of using th malls
to defraud, was begun In federal court-
this morning before Judge R. 8. Bean.
Riddell Is accused of having partlcl
pated in the scheme to misrepresent
the values and suitability of lands in
sales to prospective orcbardlsta
Clarence L. Reames, United States
attorney, is conducting the pro ecu
tlon. while Riddell is represented by
Enoch B. Dufur. Th entire morning
was spent in selecting a Jury, the at
torneys taking care that no one with
natural predilections against corpora
tlons or any one who had had unfor
tunate dealings with corporations, or
anyone engaged In th real estate com
mission business or in Mi sale or
stock be allowed on the plnel.
Mr. Dufur made It pit In from hi
opening statement and r a questions
to prospective Jurors thai the defense
hopd to show Rldell's H rk of know
ledge of the transaction 'or which J
D. Conway and Frank Rlchet. president
and general manager of tbe company,
were fern to the federal penitentiary
at McNeil island. He Stated that,
though nominally an officer of the
development company. Riddell actually
had no part in formulating the com
pany's policy nor In th execution of
It, save a8 an employa
Th lands which ar alleged to hav
been Involved in the fraud are lo
cated In the Grand Ronde country.
It i charged that the representations
were that they were desirable fruit
lands, while the government contends
they were totally unsultad to that purpose.
room, shortly befor midnight, he drew
the revolver and placed it to his fore
head. Special Agent Kennedy of the
Southern Pacific wets nearby and at
tempted to grab the gun. Nearly a
hundred persons in the waiting room
witnessed the man shoot himself. Wil
son was 22 years old.
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o Prevent the Orlp.
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QUININE." E. W. OroT' lyntnre on box.ZSe
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Employes' Salvage Sale, 4th and Morrison
WHAT THIS MEANS!
When you dump something you get nothing for it.
THIS APPLIES HERE
We are practically getting little for our merchanHue.
BETTER SOMETHING THAN NOTHING
Out we go; curtain drops in two weeks we can't move the merchandise.
Every lady who has visited our former sales knows what bargains we have
given. Those who have not participated in this merchandise event should
start early Friday morning to be on hand to carry away goods that are marked
so low it is a shame to advertise these prices. . The store must be vacated, as the
Hudson Arms Co. takes possession in two weeks. So all hunting bargains come
and help the employes empty the store. The crowds will be large, and should
all of our clerks be busy, just help yourself.
DOWN WITH THE PRICES
Every Fancy and
Stick-Up in
the Store
5
Furs at Your Own Prices
SEE OUR WINDOWS
ALL BUCKRIM
SHAPES
PLAY SUITS FOR KIDDIES
35c to 65c 1
$20 SUITS
$4.95
$30 COATS
$7.95
Fur Beaver
Shapes, All
Colors
1 x 2Sc
X
Misses
and Little
Girls'
Trimmed Hats
Shapes
and Tailored
Trimmed
Hats
lOc
Misses' and
Children's
Trimmed Hats
Silk Velvet
45c
All Trimmed
Hats to $20.00
$2.39
$45.00 SUITS
$11.95
$35.00 SUITS $35.00 COATS
$7.95 $10.95
$20.00 COATS
$5.93
Plumes to $20.00
Male Stock
Ostrich
$4.95
$10.00 TO
$12.00
SKIRTS
$5.45
Any Trimmed
Hat to $10.00
89c
& 4
ftttle
Girls' and
Boys'
Trimmed Hats
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SILK
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ELASTIC
HOSIERY
AT
SPECIAL
PRICES
For Two Days Only
Friday and Saturday
The sole purpose of offering theta
nott-demaaded hosiery items at such
unusually low prices is to attract the fa
vorable attention of users of Silk Elastic
Hosiery to this important department of
our busineaa, and to demonstrate to their
Ersonal satisfaction, by actual trial, the
th quality and superior fit of our goods.
NEW STOCK
Not 'Sale Goods
Every one of these garments offered on
sale to-day is right out of fresh stock
live, new merchandise.
ANKLETS, regularly $2.25$1.69
KNEE CAPS, regularly $2.25. $1.60
LEGGINS. regularly $2.25 $1.69
Y4 HOSE,' regularly $3.002.35
EXPERT FITTERS
both men and women attendants, al
ways glad to lend you any advice or
assistance in the selection and fitting. Or
you can order by mail, if you prefer.
Cha rt. directions and order blank sent
free on request
0CT.0F.T0WJ CTSTOXERSj Bey
from The Owl by mail at city prices!
Writ to-day for anr 100-pase CATALOG
f Dregs, Patent Medirtnea, Tenet Arti
cles, Robber Goods, Silk Elastic Geeia,
etc Sent free and postpaid.
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N J Send for Measurement Blank
BROADWAY AND WASHINGTON
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HEN you feel your car skid that feeling of utter help
lessness with its attendant fear ot disastrous conse-
miMirN it will be too late to do anything:, except pray.
amount of human skill will then avert a crash against the
t. the innocent bystander.
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But ypu don t hare to Buffer tnat lemoic jeeung VJ uu naptcmcn .
Appreciate nou that-the only thing to do is to use uie aepenaaDie prerentative
Anti-Skid Chains on all four tires.
Weed CHiam
The Only Real Safeguard Against Skidding
A VV
fmty 7rf" n-nt taking pr
cautl Wis tathar than lpndlnf antlra
1t oc, skillful driving, and axparianc
ttaciiM that Weed Chalna art an
absent naceaaity for th azpert aa
wall 'as for tb norlca.
Prhcraatinmtimn U mnimrM far
tnott of thm mkiddmg occuania.
When a motorist is afflicted with this
diseasa ha usually eaye: "fTl wait
untirAoroorrow' before boring Wead
Chaffta"; ottU his car's equipment in
cludes Chai rB,be doesn't think of neinf
them Until he "feels a aldd", and than,
as we said before, it's too lata to do
anything, except pray.
Don't suffer that agordslns; antici
pation of "feeling a skid" with Its
attendant fear of disastrous
consequences. Knioy that
'We fUng". takm thm
nmcmfary"titch tn tint"
pmt Wd Chain on mil ft
fire at (Aa fin indication
of mlipprry going.
Sold for ALL Tira by Dealer Everytohert
American Chain Co. Inc.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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