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' -t 1- THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY: ,14, 1916. A".'- 'J v' OF OR BON LEADS IN QUALITY, BULLETIN DECLARES Federal Department of Com merce Prepares Figures on . Industry in This State, 110 ACRES BEING SET OUT Aversgs Gross Bsysnne par Acre Xs fl30;.'CoBt of Fluting' Estimated at 20 an Acre. Armel R. Clark, local representative of the federal department of com merce, has prepared a bulletin on the mint Industry of Oregon, which he lias transmitted to the bureau of for eign and domestic commence at "Wash ington for use In its daily commer cial reports. Mr. Clark reported that Oregon mint oil analyzes between 65 and 60 per rent menthol, which In a higher test than any other peppermint oil in the world. This year, near Albany,. about 110 acres Is beinj? planted to mint and O. B. Marshall of Albany, who started the industry. Is organizing a planting and marketing association. Three years ago Mr. Marshall be came Interested in mint, bringing roots from Michigan, having obtained them from A. M. Todd, the largest mint grower tn the world. Michigan, . . i . i . . . . : . i . .. Dy ina wuj, now supplies lour-iiiuia Or trie world a peppermint on. Iast year MarKhall raised about ' 40 acres of mint and was so success ful that he interested some of his neighbor. Buyers from New Tork are already in the field to secure the 1916 crop of oil. Sometime In August the mint will be ready to harvest. The' extraction of oil Is exceedingly simple. The etalks are cut and stacked. After a , few hours of drying In the sun, they . are put Into vats, where they are crushed by fkt power. Afterwards they are put into a still, with steam being forced through the mass, the team carrying off the oil. When the vapor Is precipitated, the ollls sepa rated from the water by a simple de Vice similar to a cream separator. The oil is then ready for market. It Is estimated that It costs about $20 ere, according to Mr. Clark's fig ures. About 60 pounds of oil per acre is last year's record at Albany, the oil bringing $2 per pound. The by-product of the mint indus try Is hay, which Is of lower grade than grass hay, but still worth about S per ton. I WORK ON AUDITORIUM.COMMENCES II ?1L .... - tLll 'Tff&i" : ARSON RING ELS OF THE LAW; Pouring concrete into forms for foundation of municipal auditorium. Actual work on the public auditorium at Third and Market streets began last week with the pouring of concrete in the forms, and within a few weeks the first steel wiU go into piace. Tt la Afttlmateri that It will be a vear The concretn nourirrtr was del avert before the building is completed and foj about two weeks owing to the dlf- ready for use. Commissioner Baker, In charge of the auditorium construc tion, -proposes to have no further de lays In the work. ficulty in getting the reinforcing steel from the east but as this difficulty has been obviated,, it is expected the work. can be rushed through to completion, Manila Bay Veteran Is Happy n n at . at . at at at Sailor Regains His Citizenship per acre to plant, cultivate and harvest fhe average gross revenue Is $120 per Portland Man Relates Experi ences of Deserter From the Navy. Austria Umw Iron Cross. Vienna. May 13 (I. N. S.i The Austro-Hungarian government has de cided to Issue more Iron coins. For some time lrn 10 heller (2 cent) pieces have been coined, but few of them are' in circulation, as thev are hoarded as war souvenirs. The new iron coins are 20 heller pieces. They bear the new Austro-Hungarian coat of arms and are a little larger than "nickels." Edward B. Hervan. 205 Eleventh street, received, a few days ago, a momentous document. It is mo mentous to him because It signalizes his restoration to full citizenship, with all the rights and privileges that condition brings. It Is a full pardon, signed hy Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States. Hervan's life has been adventurous and far-spreading. He was born in Norway and went to sea at the age of 14. He has followed the sea ever since, or until he deserted from the United States navy in 1!00. His pun ishment for that offense was par tially expiated by imprisonment in the naval prison at Mare Island, but the full expiation has only now been ef fected and Hervan, now well along in his fifties, breathes more freely and holds his head higher. Was Promoted In Wavy. Hervan had been in the navy for many years. By dint of attention to discipline and knowledge of the sea and its vagaries, he was promoted to master-at-arms, which post is a sort of chief of police. The job of "Jimmy legs" Is not child's play, Hervan says, because American bluejackets are not always ladylike in their (demeanor. The master-at-arms has to supervise th nlpaninc- of the shin, the disci plining of the men. Consequently he ship the U 11 -.Ajtf Edward B. Hervan. nis courage in saving lives when a boat loaded with women and children fouled a cutter at the side of the Olympla, throwing the occupants into the water. Hervan was one of the sailors who plunged over the side and saved the struggling people. Among the affidavits sent to the department to show Hervan's qualifi cations for restoration of citizenship were those signed by R. D. Carpenter, Robert Hart and Dr. A- LeRoy Will lams of this city. HAND SCORES CONVICTED makes up its fiso losses In the pre miums It pay, "d rates must fall In proportion to the .sharp reduction tbro has been In the firs losses. Toothbrush Bristle Kills. Harris, May 13. Dr. Benjamin Eby, druggist Of this city and. New Cum berland, died from a hemorrhage brought on by a bristle from his tooth brush lodging in his throat.. Entente Is Solidified. Salonica, May IS. - (I. N. S.) All doubts of the sincerity of theTTnuic British entente disappeared there;'" Wh British soldiers btgan Joining .t French pollus in catching frogs wit bits of meat tied to the. end Of a strln and cooking and eating tlue . afliroal hind lgs with general dellght."?S Review of Work as Conduct ed in District Attorney's Of fice Recalls Notable Case, MUCH EVIDENCE IS TAKEN Woman's Spits Sets lit Motion the Xegal Machinery Which Kami tad In Penitentiary Sentences. Crisp Granules In making the food, Grape-Nuts, whole wheat and malted barley are ground into flour, blended, formed into a dough, and baked about 20 hours. This long baking converts a large part of the starch into dex trose or grape-sugar, making Grape-Nuts easily di gestible generally in about one hour. Grape-Nuts comes from the ovens almost rock-haid and is reduced to crisp, sweet, nut-like granules re quiring thorough mastication. An admirable quality both for good digestion and sound teeth. raee -Nuts contains all the nutriment of the gfains, including the valuable mineral salts -phosphate of potash, etc. often lacking in the ordinary diet but so essential for well-balanced nerves and sturdy bodies. Grape-Nuts is ready to eat direct from the package with cream or good milk a delicious, well-balanced food for health, strength and efficiency. "There's a Reason" Grocers everywhere sell Grape-Nuts. makes many enemies. Hervan says the "chief of his ene mles was the executive officer of the S. S. Scorpion. Friction became more constant and irritating. Praised by the captain, by visiting naval officers from many navies, by cabinet officers and fellow-sailors for the neatness of the ship, Hervan says the executive officer remained dis satisfied and cynically critical. Applied for Transfer. "I had four "years more to serve and the prospect of serving with him was unbearable," said Hervan. "So I made application for transfer to another ship. I had every reason to believe that the request was approved, but the executive officer opened the let ter of approval. I believe he knocked out the deal. At any rate he came to me with a sneer and sal-d I might Just as well make myself at home, because we still had four years together. 'That was in Boston In August, 1900.- I got leave to go on shore to have a tooth pulled. Instead of going back to the ship, I Jumped on a train and went to San Francisco. There I presented myself at the receiving ship Philadelphia. I supposed I would be assigned to some ship in the Pacific fleet. But no, I was ordered back to Boston. Then I Jumped the ship and went to the Philippines, where I re mained five years. Serves Six Months In Prison. "When I came hack I gave myself up, was courtmartialed and sentenced to one year in prison. I served six months and the rest of the sentence was remitted. But I forfeited my citi zenship, which has been restored to mo only now." Hervan has been a night watchman at a Portland department store for several years and has made a good record. But his lack of citizenship irked him. He could not participate in elections. He could not do many things he felt ho would like to do. So he sought, through attorneys, to have his citizenship restored through spe cial act of congress. This effort was too costly for his means. Much Data Collected. Finally he got in touch with O. H. Staron, formerly quartermaster of Spanish-American War Veterans. Mr. Staron at one time was Hervan's ship mate. For auld lang syne, Staron undertook to accomplish what the law yers had failed to do. He collected all the data he could about Hervan's pre vious record in the navy, letters from former officers, from more recent em ployers, got letters of recommendation and affidavits and forwarded the batch to United States Senator Harry Lane, who took up the cudgels for Hervan with the navy department. From that department the matter was presented to the president, who issued the pardon. Many in Same Plight. "I know of several men who are In exactly the same plight as Hervan was," said Staron. "It is rather dis concerting to see the number of men who find life in the navy unbearable and who take French leave. Some of these men are not deserving, but many deserted because they felt they could not remain and hold their self respect. Blame for this Is laid to certain of ficers. Men working under other of ficers are contented and loyal, which shows that It is not life in the navy, but life under despotic and arrogant officers that is Irksome. . "I believe 1 could help others in this plight to obtain their citizenship, be cause I know how to proceed." Staron's office is at 575 Courthouse building. Was Witn Dewey at Manila. Hervan fought with Admiral Dewey in the famous battle of Manila bay. He then was stationed on the V. S. S. Olympla. He has a service medal, en graved with the portrait of Dewey, his own name and the name of his ship. i ' vHervan won ft commendatory letter from' the navy department because of Missing Man's Wife Is Nearing Collapse Wm. Haase, Who Disappeared While Awaiting Trial on Charge of Snoot ing Bestanrant Man, Is Sought. San Francisco, May 13. (P. N. S.) Mrs. William Haase lies prostrated at her home today, while police and rel atives continue the search for her hus band, who disappeared Wednesday while awaiting trial for shooting Charles O. Swanberg, president of the Portola-Louvre cafe. Failure of the searcheVs to find a single clew to Haase's whereabouts and the growing belief that he has committed suicide have preyed heavily on Mrs. Haase's mind. She has been confined to her bed al most constantly since Haase disap peared. Today she is considerably weaker and on the verge of a com plete collapse. Dr. F. C. Keck, Haase's physician and one of 'his bondsmen, believes that the missing man wandered to some re mote spot after taking poison. "We have looked for him in every con ceivable place, but without result," said Dr. Keck. Ernest L. Brune. Haase's attorney. and for whose offices Haase is pre sumed to have started when he left home for the last time, also is aiding In the search, but admits he is without a clew. Descriptions of Haase have been read to every police company, ywifch orders to look for him In rooming houses and hotels. wien wnnoc or cauiog m arertlaera Die iteotlon The Journal. A woman's spite set In motion the machinery of government which, start ing In Portland, has about completed the annihilation of an arson ring with tentacles reaching the length of the Pacific coast. A woman now before the court for sentence, Freda Leonard, Is the latest-of scores of arsonists to fall into the mesnes of the investiga tion. The results obtained by the Joint ef forts of District Attorney Evans and Fire Marshal Stevens, are: Convic tion of S. W. 'Currier, serving 3 to 7 years; conviction of George Woolette, serving 3 to 7 years; conviction of Mont Akeyson, serving 3 to 7 years; conviction of William Stewart, serving 3 to 7 years; conviction of Fred Castle, paroled; conviction of Mordie Keeney, sentenced to 3 to 7 years, on appeal; conviction of Freda Leonard, awaiting sentence; conviction of Charles L. Burright at Oakland, Cal. ; prosecutions pending In Los Angeles, Stockton and other California cities; proof of incen diary origin of 34 fires dating back to 1910; sharp drop In the number of fires in Portland; prospective reduc tion of insurance rates; greater safety to human life and property; interna tional reputation for Portland as a pioneer city In fire prevention work. Deserted by Husband. The woman who set It all In motion was deserted by her companion In San Francisco. She told a federal officer' that he had had an incendiary fire in Portland. The officer informed Dis trict Attorney Lvans, who at once began the investigation. An arrest was made end a confes sion obtained. From that time on the progress was rapid. Weeks of work. night and day, were spent in confirm ing the stories told by the accused. Twenty persons were Involved. The disclosures showed a systematic procedure. Currier, a skillful builder, erected houses which outwardly were complete, but with the interiors un finished. Metal parts of furniture were placed In the corners of rooms, to be found later in the debris and serve as evidence of the existence of a mahogany bureau or quartered oak sideboard. Even the combustible ma terial was artfully prepared to give the right "flash." Sites were chosen with reference to their distance from fire houses and hydrants. Alibis were pre pared in advance. The profit was considerable, but the sporting chance is said to have had the greatest attraction. One of the ac cused said: "The insurance company bets me $1000 against $14 that I can't burn a house and gives me three years to do it. Its a better game than the ponies." "How many thousands of dollars have been saved by the campaign of the district attorney and the fire mar shal is a matter of conjecture," say Evans supporters. Every community Store Opens Daily at 8:30 A. M. Saturday at 9 A. M. Vr"-', The Most in Value-The Best in Quality Store Closet Daily at 5:30 P. M. Saturday at 6 P. M. Fop Monday and Tuesday We Announce Our Greatest Lace Sale Bolt After Bolt Hundreds of Yards of Dainty and Attractive New Laces Suitable for Most Every Purpose Selling at This Sale at About ONE-HALF Actual Worth SEE OUR TWO: LARGE WINDOW DISPLAYS t-ome isariy ana rurcnase tor cotn rresent ana jcuxure Needs The Savings Run Like This: ALL METAL LACES AT HALF PRICE! $2.50 grade Gold and Silver Silk Net 27 -inch Flouncing only $1.25 $1.50 grade Gold and Silver Net 18-inch Flouncing for only 75c 50c grade Gold and Silver Silk Net Edges now reduced to only 25c $1 .00 grade Gold and Silver Silk Net Edges now reduced to-only 50c $1.50 grade Gold and Silver Silk Net Edge now reduced to only 75c $1.50 grade Gold and Silver All-Metal Bands now reduced to only 75c Shadow Laces in Linen, Values to 10c, at r yard DC Fine Vals., Linen and Cotton Torchons, Shadow and Piatt -Val. Edges for underwear and dress thimming. Reg. values to 10c a yard. For this fz tJ, 25c Shadow Laces in Cotton, Values to 75c, at r yard LtdC 36-inch AUover Lace and 27 inch Flouncings in a fine line of small and large patterns In white, cream and ecru. Reg ular Soc to 75c grades for this sale at . . , Oriental Laces, i f Vals. to 25c, yd. 1UC The popular Net-Top Edges, in white, cream and ecru. All crisp, new laces in qualities regularly sold at 20c and 25c a yard. Priced lor this 1 fin sale at XVi Silk Nets, Values QA to $1.75, at yard OeC 40-inch Silk Nets in all the new Spring colors, as well as black and white, both light and heavy meshes, in values to 51.75 a yard. For QQ this sale at OiC Laces, rf ), yd. Dirt 59c Unsurpassed Values in Dainty New White Goods For graduation and Summer Dresses a showing of weaves, weights, widths and prices to suit every taste, purpose and purse. Plain Voiles in perfect weave at 25c, 35c, 40c, 50c and 75c yard. Fancy Voiles in plaid, check, lace, stripe, flake and splash effects, over 200 different styles, at 25c, 35c, 45c and 50c yard. White Lawns and Sheerette at 20c, 25c, 35c and 50c yard. Lingerie Batiste for underwear at 35c, 40c and 50c yard White Longcloth, 36 to 45-lnch widths, at 15c to 35c yard. Fine Nainsook at 15c to 35c yard; Undercrepe at 15c and 19c yard, Silk-Mixed Crepe de Chine, 36-lnch, at 50c to 75e yard. sale at Allover Vals. to $1.50, New patterns embroidered In silk on cotton and silk nets, in white, cream, ecru and black. Regular Jl.25 and 51.50 qualities. For this sale Silk Laces, Values rvQ to $3.00, at yardtJOC 36-inch new Radium and Allover Laces in black, white, cream and Shantung. Also 18 and 27-inch Silk Chantilly and Shadow Flouncings QQ in values to $3 yard. .aOC Beautiful Lustrous Yard-Wide Chiffon Tafieta Silks In AU Wanted Colors, Also Changeable Ef- fTf? fects Silk, of $2.00 Quality on Sale, Yard PXel U, There are hundreds of yards in this special showing and sale of high-grade Taffeta Silks beautiful chiffon fin ish taffetas, shown in navy, blues, greens, browns, grays, plum, raisin, etc., as well as all the popular eve ning shades; also changeable taffetas in rich color com binations. All yard-wide silks of regular $2 r7(f quality. Priced for this sale at ..pjL(u 40-Inch Heavy Weight Crepe de Chine Silks In Cream, Black and Colors, for Street and (I"f OCT' Evening Wear $1.50 and $2 Grade, Yd. Pt Another special silk offering a sale of 4o-inch heavy weight Crepe de Chine, in a perfect weave and finish. Comes in black, cream and in desirable colors for street and evening wear. Qualities regularly sold at QP li.So to $2 a yard. Priced this sale at. . . . jJ.etl einlig s WI Funrish Your ramie The Largest Stock of Furniture in Portland The Lowest Prices The Most Liberal Credit $50.00 Wilton Rugs $38.25 A number of fine Worsted Wiltons in Oriental patterns; size 8-3x10-6. A most remarkable bargain, in view of the fact that rug prices are soaring. inis weeK only $q 0.25 Second Floor, Main Store i if - $12.50 IRON BEDS $8.75 These are in Vernis Martin finish, with ornamental brass caps, five -inch filler rods. A good bed at a tempting reduction Celebrated Way Saglea Springs, $9 (Both Stores) $8.7 Linoleums The Ideal Floor Covering for kitchen, pantry and. bathroom. Showing this week four rood patterns In Inlaid Unoleumsv Stoffularly S1.SO yard. QC Oat and laid special only 7JC Summer Comforts Let us xnaks a summer room of your porch. We show Crez Bogs in all sizes and In many beaatiltti patterns. All Aerolua shades I bought thte weak J put np free. We nave them in 4, 6, 8 and 10-foot wiatns. rail line or xanunocks for me lawn or porch. Second Floor, Main Store. Curtain Special Fresh new ICsr anlsettes in tteUre, White or Ivory. Keraiarir S5o the yard. Specially priced this week. yard. 18c Second Floor, Main Store. Removal Sale Bargains! Closing Out All Our Sewing Machines $15.75 Reemlar $25 Sewing Machine, drop head. five -drawer, solid oak case, latest im provements, closing out at only Regular $30 Cabinet Sewing Machines, drop head, four - drawer, quartered oak, splendidly finished, closing- 5 Regular $35 Sewing Machines, drop head, five - drawer, full quartered oak, "Jen ning's Special," automatic QQ Choose any machine in the store; pay $2 down and 75c a week thereafter. We will deliver it to your home. Second and Morrison-Sts. Store. Extra Special! $11 Kattreeses, made of cotton felt, foil 40 pounds, with roll edsres and art tick, either full or e op ttree-qtuuter sise at VU00 $3 English Breakfast Tables, either round or square, re CI Off dnced to , P $3.60 Best Xygeno Carpet Sweepers, on sale this week at 1 on the low price of pl7U Rugs at Removal Prices $6.40 $8.15 $10 Hodges' Wool Fiber Kapawa Rug, 9x12 sise. reduced for this sale to . . , $12.50 Hodges' Wool Fiber Abak Rugs, 9x12, variety of small designs, in light Summer colorings, reduced for this sale to $14 Rag Rugs, 9x12; blue, pink, gray, mottled, canary, etc, reduced Q Q for this sale to P7eO& Smaller sixes of above Rugs at corre sponding reductions. $18 Seamless Tapestry Brussels Rugs, 9x12, in exclusive patterns, I" O QC reduced to tpJ.eOt) Second and Morrison-Sts.. Store. Great Sale Library Tables $14 Library Ta bles, solid oak, with two side bookcases, 24x36 top, reduced to $16 Librsry Ta bles, solid oak. golden wax finish, side book shelves and drawer, 24x42 top, closing jJ $18 Library Tables, quartered oak, with book shelf and drawer, 28x44 plank top, massive square legs, closing I" Q OK out at PXOelt) $27.50 Library Tables, quartered oak, in golden wax finish, with book shelf end two drawers, 30x48 plank top, four-inch legs, massive arts and crafts fl" Q QC design iplieOfJ Second and Morrison-Sts. Store; H en r y Je & S nning Main Store: Washington Street at Fifth Removal Sale at Second and Morriton Street Store ons 1 . '4. 1