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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL 1G TUESDAY; FEBRUARY 1, 1916. PORTLAND, OREGOi:. AnORUEY BELIEVES CHAflGE mm LAWS IS NECESSARY Contention's Made That Any - Irresponsible or- Spiteful Person Can Lodge Charge, MANY; INSTANCES CITED decent Arrest of Tour Wonu About vto So SCurrted Bzlars KnlijM to mil just xrow. To tho ' Editor of The Journal The people o Multnomah county should not read, tho account of - tho 'case of Mar f aret Link and Vera Cerebell which Iff occupying a prominent' place in our pa pers at present as they would read a novel,-even though It reads like fiction and it does not seem possible that such thing can occur in this supposedly en liarhtened aire. They should not read it Just with the thought that it is a good' story but everyone should stop and think "What does this mean? Is it possible that our courts can be used for; such purposes? Where are our Judges and 'court officials when they ar supposed. toJbe safeguarding the rights of taoefmensT Surely they would admit, themselves, that they: were negligent in protecting the rights of this young glrL The law eays that a girl is Of age at 18 and gives. her the right to choose bar hus band. Why should our , judges allow our courts to be used as a tool to help people .in their personal prejudices and for spite work, and to , prevent a girl from doing what the law says she Js legally competent to do. - Another Case Cited. - , Yhls is not the only case of this kind In the Insanity department of our coun ty court. In my own. personal practice 1 had a case of a woman who was con ducting a business of her own. Her sister died suddenly and because of the shock caused thereby; she was un der the doctor's cat. Another woman came' to ber to have her attend to some business for her and she said she could not bother with her as she was not feeling well, whereupon that woman went to the court house and made an lneanltyV complaint against my client and tho authorities served the com- piant ana . arrested Her at i o ciock on Saturday night. The examining physician on Monday decided that there was no ground for the complaint at which hearing the complaining witness never appeared. She liad accomplished her purpose in causing my client annoyance. There is also a case well known to the people of -Portland of a-bllndwom-anwho was taken out of a sick .bed to tne -court nouse ana inrown into jau and . the whole proceeding was based on a complaint made by a hired com plainant as was admitted in the hear ing of the case. ' Should Throw Case Out. ..Would that our courts were on such a' high plane that, when it becomes evident that a case Is not honestly brought. It would be thrown out of court Immedlatalv uDOn the initiative of the judge without requiring the de- Th law In rerard tn Inunltv states, "The county judge, upon being notified In writing, that any person, by reason of Insanity, Is unsafe to be at large or is suffering from exposure or neglect, shall cause such person to be brought, before him at such time and place as he may direct, and shall also causo to - appear one or more ' compe tent physicians who " shall proceed to examine that said person as to his mental condition." ' .Ttols law should certainly be changed so that it would not be possible for an irresponsible person. Decause oi a per sonal, grudge, to cause the arrest of another. The law protects our prop erty ana it is lmpossime to attach it without first giving a s bond. Is it not mucn more jui ana ngnt iw a Dona should be required before a person could' make a complaint against an other of such a kind that the stigma of it mar last during the rest of one's 'life?- -. ' ' ' Insanity Jfot Crime. . Not only should - this be done, but even 1 though one Is Insane, It is no crime, and one charged with Insanity should not be ' thrown into jail with criminals and have their names booked with criminals. Insanity Is a disease and there should be a place in the county hospital for such people where they would be in the care of nurses and doctors instead of Jailers and sheriffs. Some investigation of the merits of the complaint should be made before an arrest Is made so It would be im possible to railroad a person into the insane 'asylum; or use the threat that they will do so, in order to force an other to do something' against, their wllL It" should also, be ascertained whether any member of the examining board Is in any way prejudiced against the party against whom the complaint i a made. Our courts should be a place where justice 'Can be obtained and not a place that can be manipulated as a t lub to fores people to do ' things against their, will and if should, sot be possible for people to use our courts 5 n ' the- furtherance ' of their personal rejudices. '-'-LIDA M' O'BRYON. Selection of Pastor : ;j Not Made asCYeti Xtosen snnlsters Beiag Considered 1 ; Quest for Suooessor of r. Xinson of j the Whits Temple. - i i ' P. 15. 'Hilton, chairman , of the eotn-I mitteo . of" the White Temple Baptist ehurch whose duty It' Is to recommend to" the . congregation i. a successor to BeY. Walter B. Hlnson. said today tha . tho committee had no report to make but ' that a dozen men were beings conJ sidered ' - ' '! Xn the meantime prominent men are being brought here to fill the pulpit of White Temple each Sunday. Sunday , Dr. Hush E. Beeman of the First Bap- tlst ehurch Of St. Paul, Minn., preached to tho White Temple congregation on -What ISythe Matter With the WorldT" Dr." Beeman answered the query by saylnir that man was out of harmony j with his Ood. BUSINESS NCREASES FORPASJYEAR ARE mo ENCOURAGING Philip Clay of Sherman, ;Glay &. Co.f Finds Conditions in Portland Field Satisfactory lood County Now Is Running Light sa,th asd Heslgnatlons Combine to deduce Official Tamfly Vacancies 17UX Bs TlUed Soon by Election. Hood1 River Or Keb,-.lWlth the eath of County Treasurer F. A. Blsh- last week, the county la being run r four: officers,!' as County Superln endent C,; lX Thompson has resigned take' op the. work of horticulturirt i Jackson - county," and Murray : Kay s resigned as county surveyor to ive up work with: the engineering de rtment of the S. P. A 8. railway at rtland..-. It is reported that -fro res r Ia B. Gibson, Miss Mary Fraxier, F. Henderson and -B. L. Murphy '1 be candidates for the office of .nty school superintendent, and It expected ;; that Mrs. F. A.- Bishop :i be appointed by the county court fill the unexpired term of treasurer. uty County Surveyor C M. rHurl- r t will have charge of , the affairs the surveyors office. . Property, Owners .Appeal.' : rood JUver, Or4 Feb. a.--Property r ers on State street, who recently t their ease to have the street -as-ments declared nuU and void on rrourd'of irregularities and fraud ,'re V, li. Bradshaw's court, have i to the supreme court. Attor : Phillip T. Clay, Vlcejresldent of Sher man Clay A Co., arrived in Portland yesterday to J inspect the companr local, branch and found snow, lots of it, and something he has been looking at "steadily for 1 the last two Weeks throughout the northwest. v "Sherman Clay & Co. is cheerful and we are more than optimistic. During 1915 our Portland house, and all. our northwestern houses showed very Jtood Increases In business" as compared to 1914. We are planning on " bigger things ajtill for 1918. In fact w are sure of more business right here in Portland for example. TEo have had good crops, thejum ber situation is .growing better and the general prosperity wave will strike us from he east most certainly. Times for the northwest look good." In San Frantslsco, Mr. Clay's home, general business is picking up after tho exposition's close, he says. Ship-1 building plants are working overtime and every line of business reports good conditions. Mr. Clayetias already inspected the company's branches at Seattle and Spo kane. After a few days in Portland visiting with Mr. Dundore, manager of the Portland branch, he will return to San Francisco. Registration in Reed . College Is Delayed Condition 4of Weather XTumber , of Students Trom Turning Oat Tes-iarday--tudeat. Mamsd. , Registration at Reed college for the second semester was not -completed yesterday because a v few Of the stu-1 dents did not want to x rave the snow. About 246 were registered, and the total number will exceed 250 wheii the last ; enrollment Is received. Fifteen new - students were admitted, all ex-' cept one of them going into the fresh man class. These will be a little more than make up for the students who are either finished or leaving, in some cases only for a semester. The new students are nearly ' all from Portland high schools. They are: Miss Lulu R. Maxwell, Jefferson High school, -Portland; Miss Frances E. Bergman, Spokane; Miss Jennie K. Banksund, Astoria; Gilbert T. Benson, Washington High schpol, Portland; Marlon ' 'R. : Kelley, Jefferson High school, Portland; Miss Margaret Voor hies, Portland i Glenn C. Qulett, Stad ium High school, . Tacoma; George A. Biles, admitted by examinations, Port land; Harry M. Karin, Jefferson High school,. Portland;: Frank & Gloyd,' re turned after year's absence; Miss Bar bara. Bar tie tt. graduate of Cambridge School for Girls., and from Lewiston, Idaho; Miss Margaret W. Hewett; St. Helen's Hall, Portland; Hushing Wong, from the Canton High school. Hong kong, . China; Miss Mary Townsend, sophomore, returned, . and William M. Baden, from Washington High school, Portland. . r. : , ; ..- f jrrojauwn w oia, or ma new, stu dents to take second semester courses, which are not continuous throughout the year The freshman English course for the first semester Is repeat ed for them, and they take It in con junction with the : Becond .semester work. . , v Goldman Retires to Take New Position Well 1 Kaowi Insurance Man Quits Managership of Manhattan Xdfe to Join, tha Vational Ufa. - William 'Goldman, better known ; all over - Portland as "Bill." , has neUred from the general managership of the Manhattan Life Insurance - company and today begins his affiliation, with the National Life Insurance company of Montpelier,. Vt, ' Coming here "in 1880. Mr. Goldman has , resided here ever since and has identified 'himself .with almost every progressive movement in the olty. He helped organise the, Pacific Northwest baseball league and was a director for three years. . For some years before entering the Insurance work, he trav eled out of , Portland for Flelschner. Mayer Co. bat has been handling Insurance for more- than 3 0 years. - ; Gideons Will Place , Bibles in All Hotels . "The Gideons," the Christian Com mercial Travelers association, held a meeting at tho Y. M, C A. yesterday and perfecting plans for-placing .700 Bibles in some of the most prominent hfiteis in Portland, and arranged for' completion of thj work. . They are de termined that Portland shall take Its place with other large cities In this respect. Overv300,00a Bibles hsve been placed In. th hotel rooms In the United States and' Canada, ; . -, G. fW. Butterworth - is president and James D. Ogden secretary of the local camp. " , . s i... j : i. v tiey S. W, Stark of- Portland is hand ling the case for the property owners, and George R. Wilbur is defending the city,' . , . . - , :BOYS' CLIPPER' SLEDS-4-WE HAVE :THEM-t-TOY DEPARTMENTFIFTH FLOOR oKiris accoraion.oox or Rntie uet iteaav-tO'iviaRe iumoer r pleated, $1 We cut,, sew, hem .. and "Do It Yourself"' We are ex and pleat Skirts cut to measure elusive . agents. ,lWorkittg Draw free when materials purchased inU ings and full instruction See our our Woolen Dress Goods Dept. Basement Display, Jv ' ' -" ' . " '; . . . ' '"wmm " THS QMLirr 3TOe Q POS3VAMS ' .' '-r - ' "rr ' " "' "- "j Every one should visit the In Consult ourExpert Chiropodist dustrial Exhibit on Sixth Floor, in the Manicuring Parlors. Make See- the splendid examples of appointments by phone or person Practical Training as given in the al visit: Satisfaction assured roruana ruouc schools. - tilth Floor. February. Wednesday Homefurhn hitig DayBrings Added ' Interest to Meier & Frank's JtLxposraon , - . Handsome Filet Curtain Nets A 30c Grade Subject to Stock on H and at Yd. 23c 1000 yards Just In. Fine; "firm weave filet net,: in about a dozen different pattensT small conventionalized designs. Seventh floor. Sixth Street Come Here for Notions 20 c Nainsook Shields; p white; sizes 3 and 4, pr. OC 75c Shawl Straps, with orn handles, set . . . . . . . tJ Sc Charter Oak Thread, in black and white, 300- Off yard spools, -7 fori, . . aiOC 10c Dexter's Silko Cordon net Mer. Crochet Cotton, 3 for .. 25c 10c Rarus Spool Silk, all colors; 100 yards, spool tJs toe Rita Hair Nets, 1A with rubber, 3 for . :. . 1UC 15c Cab-Jet Wire Hair Pins, 400 count, assorted, the cabinet ......... 5 0c Tango Garment A O ' Shields, all sizes, pairsC 20c Darning Cotton, -fl f black or white, box. . . ADC 25c Ideal Folding fr7 Skirt Markers, each.. .' A 1 C 50c Alco self-heating OfT0 Curling Irons, each.-. . 9 C 25c Net-Top Sanitary ; -i Q Aprons, each . . . ; . . . XaC 25c Sanitary Pads, box " Q of six . . ;.4 ...; . 25c Slnitary Elastic IP Belt each . . . t . W. . XOC -Mam irloor. Sixth Street Women's Fine Hose 17c Mill Run' 2Sc Grade Black, white and tan mer cerized cotton, light medium weight.'- Seamless feet, linen finished heels and toes, wide elastic garter welts. . All sizes 3 pairs SOc" noox, sixth Street It. began most auspiciously Monday; It progresses with unamted zest. There are vast quantities of splendid merchandise from whicfif to choose, ind look for a continuance of the early enthusiasm and brisk-buying. Wednesday 'Homefurnishing Day" should establish a new record. ..Hundreds of fine values not. advertised. " ': v-'1 :-"- v-.,f-'T '"..'rJ-' V ' - . v ook to Solid Oak Dining Chair, with slip seat of genuine leather, $2.35 I $8.20 FURNITURE Needs! W. Easy Terms : . rl of Payment f ttJffi Arranged fe3TjH u I, A . . m . . . . m m i m ma I ii vf ... II V . mmmeamr . mw m mm II II I f SOIIfl II , II " I Vk . Dining Table oak, six-foot extension Fumed or waxed finish. White Enamel Cot tage Dresser. With French berel mirror. $9.85. -Reed Rocker, brown finish, upholstered ver dure cretonne, $11.75 White Enamel Iron Bed. Single or full size, $3.50. Iron Bed, Vernis Martin or white enamel, full or 7 size, $3.95. Sale of Ostermoor Mattresses The famous "mattresses that are "built, not stuffed," of hundreds Of fibrous .Ostermoor sheets. Hand-laid and built, they ntver become hard, uneven or lumpy. 50 -Lb. 15.00 Ostermoor $12.50 50-Lb. $16.50 Ostermoor $13.50 50-Lb. $30.00 Ostermoor $23.50 Blghtn Tloor, i THftSf33SRK Vtti" U.S,PAT.OfT. TZ3UB7KOMB XT TOT7 OAST COU8! r 03rB XZ TOXT osjtt ooxbi Do Your Windows . . " - k New Cui Need rtains? (ft . : - Whether you plan to buy curtains readf-made or make them . yourself, you'll find it to your advantage to see these specials .tomorrow I " s - $2J85 Lace Curtains, Fair $1J95 Novelty curtains borders appliqued onifine net Cream and ecru. ForJIving and dining-room. " : . . . ,15c Curtain Scrim, Yilrd, 10c ' Plain ecru-colored scrim of good, firm t&ture. r- . Sofa Pillows Reduced , .-Feather and floss pillows, covered in tapestries, silks and vel vets. Special at 85c, 1.25, 1.65, 2.10, $2.95. Wall Papers at Savings Our big Wall Paper Department has a most extensive showing of handsome new wall coverings. These broken lots reduced:, 5 2 Jic and Sc for 8-yard rolls. 1 ; Sc for 8-yard roll bedroom paper. Sc and 10c yard for cutout borders. , 3c yard for plain top and base borders cmbine4. Sevantn riOor.Slxtn street Rich Oriental Rugs at Savings Since the war has practically stopped the importation of all Oriental Rugs, the demand for these beautiful floor coverings has almost doubled. . ... The exquisite, soft , coloring of these rugs has never been equaled. It may be years before these rich Mossouls, Irans and Beloochistans can be duplicated -and the. price is steadily soaring. See these at the old" prices. 9 Beloocbistan Rugs, average size 2jeet by 5 feet. Unusual bargain at 20 Beloochistan Rugs, average size 2 feet clinches by 5 feet 6 inches. Rich blues and soft reds.. 10 Mossoul Rugs, -average size 3 feet 4 inches by 6 feet 6 inches. Splendid values at 25 Iran Rugs, average size 4 feet by 6 feet. Beauti ful designs - 30 Iran Rugs, average size 4 feet 6 inches by 6 ,feet 8 inches. Unusually fine at Seven tli nooT. TlftH Street 5." $10.75 ! S14.50 $19.50 $47.50 $59.50 TEXOrraOHZI XT TOTT CAJTT 003OB! We have just com' pie ted our Annual vent or y U nadver tised Bargains in Af ter Inventory Clean ups Will Be Found in Many Departments. Scarfs .- Sets 95c J e ?125-$lJ5 Styles 75 sof Angora Scarf and Cap Sets. - Several pretty color' com binations all with fringed ends and with smart caps to match the scarfs. Neckwear 25c - - 35c, 50c, 65c Grades --450 pieces, embracing over 35 different pretty styles. Separate collars, glum pes, sets and vestees and pretty wash ' scarfs. . Dainty mate rials. - ' Gloves 79c $125 to $2J5 Grades 200 pairs, broken Ilnes-fcut a good assortment cf sizes, 5 W to 7. Black, white and tan, in cape, suede and glace finish, with plain . or em broidered backs. SOoor, rifta Street Valentine Novelties Sweet old-fashioned senti ments or smart . poster ef fects. Books, booklets, val entines hundreds of therat Riley's "Aa Old Sweetheart of Mine. Special - Editioa, 50c " ' Baiement Balcopy rrirxarpxoxrsi zr totj cirt ookei msraon rr tot? cajtt coxbi Women's Fancy Suits In 2 Big Groups There are about 10O spits in each of these 'groups, and it isn't easy to describe them because there are. Just a few of each kind. Good-looking models in rich velvet and fine broadcloth, some fur-trimmed and . others with touches, of contrasting velvet and silk braid. All sizes and beautiful colors. S32J50 to ; $4S0 Suits S47J50 to S57J50 Suits rourtb jnoor,nftH Street Beginning Tomorrow rand for 4 Days We Hold 0urAnMal Sale 3cto $12 for Values Every year, about .this time, "we hold this sale -arid this year it offers better values than-ever. Moving 'and settling; in our wondertul new basement store has brought ta light ..... - - , . , V . " . -r .... ; !. Hundreds of Shoptilom, Slightly Marred, Chipped and Imperfect Articles 6c to $24 Cut Glass China&are Glassware v' Slightly "nicked'1bowls, vases, nappies;, salt and peppers, plates, cups, saucers, plat ters, drinking glasses, ctc , - Brassware NickelwareGraniteware Tinware , r Slightly dented kitchen utensils, pans, pots, bakers,wash boilers teakettles, tea pots, coffee pots Jetc. , 7 v : - - " .? . ?i" , - ; ' . ' .-. - ' i - Small Kitchen Utensils and Cutlery . v- ? ' Dozens ot useful .Articles, only; very sligh tly marred., r : ' ;. No Photie Orders No Deliveries, on Less Than $1 Purchates. it. JPlftk SUeet TELZPKOn i:UD MOCKS For Big and Little Girls -Indispensable for all vear round .wear for house and school! We ye underpriced some pretty new models :4ot kiddies from 1 to 14 years. " . U-i-i'i-l -:XV:rK-7v- It f COV. Wash frocks in four styles, reg Jk Osl ularly 75c. Pretty combinations of 5 - plaid or striped and plain materials. Ginghams; and percales. Sizes: 2 CV. '. to 6 years i .- ..,'--. ' AiYSQr Frocks for the wee little kiddles. s a, $lzes ij 2 and 3. : Striped a At $1.10 TOU CAST COOKS 1 and plain ginghams : and percales. Regularly 75C. . .... ' , Gingham : Frocks that sen regularly at-' 1.50." These have last come in, ana there are pretty effects in Roman stripes, plaids and -checks.-: SeMgral- styles in sizes 8 to 14. - nd Tioot.wlxta. mtnt Bed S $2 Colored stripe: crinkled Bungalow Spreads, plain hemmed, full bed size. Yellow, light blue, pink and; green ; stripes A ; very spe cial offering tomorrow at. $ 2.00. f -'. $225 Honeycomb ., Spreads, $139 i .with cut '" cornersi' Each, $1.39. , Fringed,: H size. 12Vzc Bleached - Cambrici 8 l-3c rS Good, heavy 'quality .cambric, v -36-inch Yard 8 l-3c ' ' 1 Second riooz.mtH Street 3 TtUEPSQIB X TOTT CASTT COSOSI .- On XT TOTX-CAJTT COUX! i 1807 jTrv ;QjullitYStor& oft Poktlahd' Sliced Pea c hies 12V2C ;No. 2l)i cans, solidly filled, bought to sell at 20c. i r Cocoanut, ' - H n ...... .11 2 Pure Bsckwheat, Albert' JQ. packing. No. 9 sacks . . Small V Beaas,' . Calif omia 4 CT white, 5 lb. cloth sack .. t:OC Salt Pork, thoroughly - Oi,, cured, lb. . ..... , ; ; ltJZC Fancy ' Molasses- May iiower, y gallon cans f45c white OH shraua the lb. Cera Meal, : fresh or yellow. No. i 9 sacks Pure Lare No. , lO pails, n T $19; No. 5 pails i . U u Z Eastern cui stem rtlams, ' sugar 1 Ot ired, smoked, lb . . . lU; 6PTIGAL WORK A SPECIALTY --JEWELRY AND WATCH REPAIRING AND CLEANING: 5