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About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1916)
y 'i t ! THE OREGON - DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 191S. T RECEDING FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA GIVE HOPE OF END; 13 ARE DEAD Railroad Service Being Re sumed; Vanderbilt Party Leaves for Santa Barbara, RIVER HAS NEW CHANNEL testa iu Blrer of Itself Don Work Adrlsed by Engineers but Takes tli JtaUroad Tracks Along. Los Ansel -3, Jan. 20. (P. N. S.) With 13 dead in southern California, railroad tracks torn up like so much wood, bridges collapsed, houses stand ing in midstream and hundreds of or chards heavily damaged, the storm and floods, which since last Sunday have hurled their fury throughout the fntlre southern half of the state, to day had subsided and officials pre cluded no more trouble. The known dead are: Mrs. Max Kestner and daughter, San Diego; James McGowan, drowned in Kern county; Philip Bullettl, drowned in Kern river; A. Rlvere. drowned In Ventura., river; H. Nithogan. drowned in San Jacinto river: Frank Smith, drowned in Lytle creek; Fred Fryman, drowned In Squirrel Inn creek; Jesus Martlne drowned in T albert; M. I. Corey, killed in snowstorm at Battle Creek. Jesus Kami rex, small boy, drowned at Santa Ana. while trying to nave pet dog. Unidentified man .drowned in Tijuana river. While several railroad lines are still out of. commission, the Southern Pa cific has a line through to the east and this is being used by both the Salt Lake and the Santa Fe. Both Southern Paciflo lines to San Fran cisco are open, but as yet the San Diego line has not been put back In use. A few of the lnterurban lines are still incapacitated. Tearing its way through the sand dunes near Huntington Beach and carrying Southern Pacific and Pacific Klectrlc tracks with it, the Santa Ana river formed a new channel to the sea yesterday. Engineers had advised that the cut be made to relteve the flooded areas. This will now be unnecessary. Automobile roads to San Francisco and San Diego remain impassable to day. It is stated that all roads will be In condition again within a few days. Frederick W. Vanderbilt and party, who were stormbound at Barstow for four days, left today for Santa Bar bara after arriving here last night. Seven California Gas Plants Change Hands Easterners secure Southern California Edison Company's Holdings Except Bant Bar bars Plant; Big Sam Paid. Los Angeles. Jan. 20. (P. N. S.) The outright purchase by eastern capi talists of the Southern California Edf son Company's gas plants at Pomona, long Beach, Venice, Santa Monica, San Pedro, San Dlmas, Lordsburg, Ocean Purk and Claremont, was officially re ported here today. The Kdison com pany's Santa Barbara plant Is not in cluded In the deal. The price paid is variously estimated at from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000. F. R. Bain, president of the Southern Counties Gas company. Is among the principal contributors to the purchase. It is understood the properties will be used in the proposed re-organization and development of the Southern Coun ties company from a $2,000,000 to a $10,000,000 corporation. It Is said that the Kdison company has for some time planned to give up its gas holdings and become an electrical organization exclusively. Samuel Taylor, Lane County Veteran, Dies Prominent Parmer Id ring Wear Cobnrg Survived by His Widow and Two Sons, Homer and Harry Taylor. Eugene. Or., Jan. 20. Samuel Tay lor, pioneer of Lane county, old sol dier and prominent farmer, died at his home near Coburg at the age of 0 years. He was known as one of the most well-to-do farmers of the county and owned considerable property in Eugene. He was a veteran of the Civil war. and was a member of J. W. Geary post. G. A. R... of this city. He is survived by his widow and two sons. Homer and Harry Taylor, living near Coburg. Pendleton Prisoner Is His Own Lawyer Toung Italian Contractor Attempts to Prove Innocence of Criminal In tent of Passing' Bad Checks. Pendleton. Or.. Jan. 20. For the first time In years. a prisoner exercised the privilege of arguing his own case before a Jury, when Charles Duke, a young Italian con tractor charged with Issuing bad checks, pleaded his innocence of crim inal intent. He did not escape con viction but did secure from the Jury a recommendation for mercy. UPDIK E BROTHERS OF CHICAGO AE FACING MURDER INDICTMENTS Careers of Two Young Men Accused of Plot to Murder Relatives Investigated. New Storm on Way. San Francisco, Jan. 20. (P. N S.) Southern California Is free of flood and storm danger today, according to Forecaster Wilison. A new etorm is widespread in the north Pacific and may extend Into northern California by tomorrow. Weather Office Coming. Cottage Grove, Or.. Jan. 20. Cot tage Grove Is to have a weather bureau. . J. S. Benson has offered tn take care of the Instruments and keep the records and the Commercial club at its meeting Monday night voted ti secure the necessary paraphernalia Umatilla Fears Flood. Pendleton. Or.. Jan. 20. Reports reached this city that the town of Umatilla Is between two ice danid In the Columbia and that the river has risen over six feet already. Alarm is felt in event that the upper Jam breaks first as the water will rise rapidly and do much damage. The government boat Asotin Is breaking the Ice to clear a way for escape in case the lower Jam breaks. Pity for Benedict. Martinez, Cal.. Jan. 20. (U. P.) Because Horace B. Jones had the brav ery to assume the domestic task of supporting a widow and her five chil dren. Judge McKenzle decided to free him on probation on a charge of pass ing a fictitious check. Jones explained his account had been overdrawn. Chicago, Jan. 20. (I. N. S.) In dictments against Irving . and Her bert D. l.'pdike, charging them with conspiracy to murder their father, mother and sister, are expected to be returned today, and the grand Jury Is continuing its investigation, which may result In startling disclosures, Investigating two well known figures in Chicago cafe life in the plot of the brothers to obtain the fortune of their father, wealthy retired Oak Pant broker. The indictments were voted against the brothers yesterday after the Jury had considered the case for two hours. Each indictment contains three counts, conspiracy to murder their father, con spiracy to murder their mother, and conspiracy to murder their stater. States Attorney Hoyne is making an especial effort to unearth the career of the two young men in cafes and cabarets and he is making a strict investigation to learn whether any of their friends had knowledge of the plot to get the $2,000,000 fortune of 1'urman Updike. Hertert was a famil iar figure about cabarets and his wed ding to Nellie De Onsorme, a cafe singer a few days before the murder plot was to have been carried Into effect, is being carefully scrutinized by the prosecutor. Mrs. - De Onsonne-Updlke, who dis appeared shortly after the details of the murder plot were made public and who was sought by federal authorities, woo desired to Investigate the stories of several trips with Herbert outside of the state before their marriage, has returned to Chicago and Is living at a hotel on the south side, where she is being kept under surveillance by tho authorities. Louis Hinckley, to whom Mrs. De Onsonne-Updlke was married about two years ago, also has returned to the city and is seeking her, but the police have kept her whereabouts sec ret from him. Hinckley, who Is a bartender and waiter, says he does not believe his wife ever has obtained a divorce from him. Chamber Indorses S. P. Steamer Line The board of directors of the Cham ber of Commerce has indorsed a resolu tion prepared by its transportation bu reau urging that the Southern Pacific company be permitted to continue op eration of its steamer line between New York. New Orleans and Galveston. The interstate commerce commission is now Investigating the question as to whether the line Is being operated In violation of the law which prohibits railroads to own and operate water lines In competition with themselves. The local chamber takes the stand that the line is an aid to Oregon shipper, and that it "neither excludes, prevents nor reduces competition. Two Tours Are Plan Of President Wilson Preparedness Speaking; Trips Xay Also Irtwd to the Paciflo Coast Should Third Trip Be Takes, Washington. Jan. 20. (T. N. B. President Wilson is personally ar ranging the itinerary for his speaking tour. He spent nearly an hour on the task yesterday. The difficulty he en counters Is the series of social en gagements he has booked for the next six weeks and his reluctance to cancel any of them. The engagements are dinners to be given by cabinet mem bers and Speaker Clark and three White House receptions. There was a suggestion today that Judicial and congressional receptions will be merged. It was authoritatively announced at the White House that President Wil son wfll not speak in Nebraska, Mr. Bryan's home state. Tentative plans are for the presi dent to make two trips within the next few weeks. On the first tour, which will probably begin January 29, two days after President Wilson speaks In New York, Des Moines, Iowa, will be the furthest point west that will be touched, although, Kansas City may be visited. The president may make a third trip which will take him through the northwest and Pacific coast cities. This tour, if made, will be in April, and will depend upon developments up to that tln.e. Former Secretary of State Bryan may make a tour in the Interests of anti-preparedness following in the president's wake. Stone Announces Candidacy. Salem, Or., Jan. 20. William Stoiie of Oregon City filed today with Sec retary of State Olcott as a candi date for district attorney of Clack amas county. NO RELIEF IN SIGHT FOR MINERS CAUGHT IN TOAST HILLS Coos and Curry iounty Dis tricts Buried teneath the Deepest Snow in 30 Years Earthquakes are most severe where they are most frequent. Marshfield. Or., Jan 20. Anxiety is felt for the safety ctf 'many mining men who are scattered In the moun tains of v southern Coos county and northern and eastern Curry county, who are snowed fh. A timber cruiser named Murphy reached Powers Wednesday after a two day's trip on snow shoes from Poverty Gulch. He reports that there is 20 feet of snow on Iron mountain, and from eight to 10 feet on Salmon mountain. These are districts where miners and prospectors are scattered.. Snow is ao heavy that cabins have been crushed. Any miners who have not sufficient food on hand may starve to death as it is impossible for them to get out and no relief party could reach them. Progress even on snow shoes Is haz ardous as the trails lead along the ledges of deep canyons, and dangerous places are concealed by snow. Big trees have fallen to such extent that trails are impassable. Old timers say the snow storm Is the worst known here In 30 yeara The Smith-Powers company has resumed operation of camp 3 near Powers but loggers are working In three feet of snow at an altitude of 1800 feet. Reports of suffering of livestock continue to come In, and losses, espe cially of fheep, will be heavy, as they are starving. Four Injured When Street Car Hits Auto Harry X. Petco, Assistant Postmaster at Ontario, CsX, Believed PataUp Hart; Others Sustained Bruises. Ontario, Cal.. Jan. 20 (P. N. S.) Harry N. Petch. assistant postmaster, was probably fatally hurt. Gordon G. Whyte. manager of a laundry company, was seriously Injured, and Harvey White and Harry Hart, laundry em ployes were slightly Injured Wednes day, when an electric car smashed fnto an automobile delivery wagon be longing to Whyte. Petch and Wnyte were caught beneath the car. Petch was unconscious several hours and so frightfully cut that friends wero un able to recognize him. Cufthman Spur Planned. Florence. Or., Jan. 20. H. P. Dutton, sierlntendent of the Tidewater Mill company while here this week an nounced that negotiations are under way with the Southern Pacific to build a spur from Cushroan to Florence. As scon as rail connections are made with the Southern Paciflo lines the local mill will resume operations. Easy Way to Keep Your Hair in Curl If yoo bare tmubl. keeping your hlr In curl, you'll wrll to try plain liquid ilroer lne. Apply a little at nlfht with a clean tooth brmb. drawlug this down the foil length of toe hair from root to tip. The hair will dry In the prettiest warn and curli that jou can arranire and the effect will appear lto rether natural. Inted of that flail, driefl-ont loo which the betted Iron 1t. rt hair will bi bright, limlrnui aod beautiful. Liquid allmerlne l of cnure perfectly himle to hair and acalp. and la neither greaay nor gummy. If you will get few ounrea from your drugflit jou will find It iinlte IneipenalTe to ue. (AdT.) ft The San Francisco exposition had SO. 000 exhibitors, in charge of 400,000 exhibit. Time to Act, Mem ONLY nine days remain in which to use your privilege of buying very good Suits, Overcoats, Raincoats and Haberdashery during our Thirty-Second Annual Clearance Sale Prices are reduced sufficiently to make it distinctly worth your while to satisfy your clothes wants here. New stock of styles and quality to choose from. Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats tPsVlU Rainfc $25 $30 $35 Suits, - Over. s and Raincoats. . . Suits, Over coats and Raincoats. . . Suits, Over coats and Raincoats. . . Suits, Over coats and Raincoats. . . $15.00 $18.75 $22.50 $26.25 SHIRTS All E. & W., Manhattan, Arrow and Quaker City Shirts, colored, with soft and stiff caffs, and plain and pleated bosoms, are entered in our January Clearance. $1.50 Shirts, now $ Jg $2.00 Shirts, now . ,. $135 $2.50 Shirts, now $ 75 $3.00 Shirts, now $2.05 $3.50 Shirts, now $2 55 now S2 95 $5.00 Shirts, now $3.75 NECKWEAR 50c Neckwear, now 35c $1.00 Neckwear, now 65c $1.50 Neckwear, now Si. 05 $2.00 Neckwear, now SI .25 $2.50 Neckwear, bow $1J5 $3.00 Neckwear, now .$1.85 Clearance Sale of Underwear $2.00 Union Suit. .$1.60 $2.50 Union SuiU. .$2.00 $3.00 Union Suits. .$2.40 $3.50 Union SuiU . .$2.80 $4.00 Union Suits . .$30 $5.00 Union SuiU. .$4.00 $6.00 Union Suit. .$4.80 $1.00 Garments 80 C $1.25 GarmenU ..$1.00 $1.50 GanneuU ..$Q $1.75 GarmenU $2.00 GarmenU $2.50 GarmenU $3.00 GarmenU $3.50 GarmenU .$1.40 .$1.60 . $2.00 .$2.40 . $3.00 Buf f um & Pendleton Morrison Street Opposite Postoffice For You a Rose in Portland Grows" That's all right for next Summer But what you need just now is a NICE WARM OVERCOAT between ypu and that cold East wind GRAY'S SEMI-ANNUAL SALE gives you just the chance you have been looking for, and we want you to come in and try ont few big swell coats It will convince you that CHESTERFIELD CLOTHES, are What you had in mind $20 Overcoats $15.00 $30 Overcoats $22.50 $25 Overcoats $18.50 $35 Overcoats $26.50 Keeping Our Tailors Bui Letter -Writing Week. Do It Today. Washington at West Park Street lilf-i II J DOUBLE STAMPS TOMOR ROW AND SATURDAY- The Coupon Entitles You to 20 Extra USE THIS COUPON 80 EZTXA 30 Bring; this coupon and set 20 extra "8. aV H." Trading Stamps on your' first 1 cash pur chase and double tamps on balance of purchase. Good first three floors Friday and Sat urday. Jan. 21. and 1 MANICURE SETS, Leather Goods Reduced Ivory, nickel ajid ebony finish, to reduce our y Leather Cases, stock OFF $5.00 GENUINE LEATHER TOBACCO POUCH :t1?n.ncB:., :.pr:!ed 53,17 CA.SX, QQft XOJDZXS' XAJTD I1QI, values to $3.00, QQp 30lFrtd nrl Saturday ,UU 11.50 pocket XJCPOSTXD size ClOAJt "TYCOS," hip. the soul of a Thermometer. It spells Accuracy and Workman- Under this name we sell Weather Thermometer Barometers ' XygTometers Aaerolds Hydrometers Special Ther mometers for norlste Oaaaers Packers Orchardlsta lee Makers Enxlneers Daiirmea Tanners Bakers Confectioners See our remarkable display of "TTCO." Instruments of Precision for Temperature arid Humidity. BOOKS rait Friday .and Saturday.. The wonderful Instrument MAX AND m I hloh records the hirh-st and )owft temperature. Can be set as often as you aesire. Rubber Dept. White Swan Bath Tub Fountain Syringe Outfit will fit any faucet. J2 QQ CpCC One ' Flannel WateV inEC Bottle Cove r. with all Water Bottles 11.30 and over BT7BBEB OLOTZB 25 (We Mead Bnober Goods) On these dark alrata, waaa you need a li-at. aare an "EVEREADY" handy. We hare them la all style, and sizes, 75e to SS.OO. and a stock of the Tery freshest Batteries. Prices aa low as elsewhere and you ret S. fc H. Tradlaj; Stamps. DEM-A-LITE SOCKETS ADJUSTABLE ELECTRIC TABLE LAMPS J! Use your own light bulbs and sret five changes of light. Guaranteed for five years. Cuts down your light bills. Price Sl.OO each. rprr CBCC A et of Pictures in Colors "A Bold rnrX"-rntL Blurr and "The Waterloo." given CTtBB to every one visiting our Klectrlcal Depart ment. Ask for them. Thrti brush brass) finish. Regular (2.00 and 12.25. J I CO Toar choice SJIiUW Bristle Goods $1.25 Hair Brush, natural ebony, solid back. now for 8f 26c Klean Rite Clothes Brush 18 25c Tooth Brush 14 Flat Dental Floss 154 to Sl.UO 25c Hard Rubber Ladles' Comb 16t Toilet Goods Cucumber and Elder Flower Cream, 60c Dr. Charles' Flesh Food 26c Colgate's Tooth Paste $1.69 Oriental Cream 60o Batf-a-8weet 25-50ei-75 33 20a Sl.lO 36 60o La Blache Face Powder 354 26o FTOstilla 18e Beirs Theatrical Cold Cream 254-50 XISXM STREET AT WEST BWK -MAHSKALL 4-700-HOME A I7I 108 Third St. A suit and extra; trous ers for the price of the suit alone $25 $30 $35 cad upward r STAPLE BLACKS and BLUES INCLUDED W2 Jerremtf Sono OSCAR M. SMITH, Manager Near Washington Writ Back Hem Today Boot t for Oregon ;J0 Pairs Sttamttardl Makes off SIhiocs oe Sale Hundreds of pairs at less than the raw leathei costs. On tables so you can help yourself. , Store Open Saturday Night Until 10 o'Clock SALE OF MEN'S SHOES Over 3000 Pair Men's Drett and Work Shoi On sale at fol lowing prices i Men's SB and Shoes, S2.98 Hens 4-$4.60 Shoes. S2.48 Men's Shoes. 1.98 I $2.48 Boys' Shoes Boys' reg. 11. to Shoes pr. 98t Boys' reg. $2 50 Shoes. SI. 29 Boys' reg $3 00 Shoes. 81.98 All blsea Btsxz. omszsa J2-48 CHILDREN'S SHOES mm XV STOCK Tomorrow, sceclal prices as follows t Children's CLc Shoes snd Pumps 59 Children's S1.2S Pumps ... 79 Children's fl.&u to S1.7S Shoes and Pumps 984 Misses' 12 snd S2.S0 Fhoes and Pumps for fll.48 All slses In blacks, tans. In whites and patents, cloth and kid tops. at ah. OKDZX! rTTtliTiS 59c $1.48 98c Sale Ladies' SHOES $1.98 $2.48 $1.98 f ?01 X.ABXXS' rarerr ss-oo- S5.00 DBIII sxoxs Thou sands of pairs of ladles fine Dress Shoes on sale. Tbey come in patents, gun metals, dull kid. tans with cloth or sld to-js. blacks and colors, ail styles of heels, light, me dium or welted sole. The best IS to fa values. all slsea A A, to EK width. 8 pec la L per Dr ., $1.98 and $1.98 $2.48 WSWYO mMTU OUISI nuiD fe2 High Tops AQ For boys' S2.S0 and ii.OO High ,tO Tods, with buck lea All slses and $150 High tans, all V", . . For men's 17 snd M High AOiiO Tops, blacks slsea. 10 to 12-lnch tops Is m re For men s ( d4.0 Tops, blacks and . . sises. II to li-incn iops. tana All Findings at Special Prices Men s snd ladles' Rubber 4 Heels, any sise. now, the pair iC !St for ft-ta-1 Sao ollsn. SO for men's and ladles' Cork Solea. 17 for ase Drf-foot. IP7 M ( omsi TtLUEB Shoe Repairing While You Wait O inniii a? - I I Comer Fourth and is Alder Streets