THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY, AUUUST fa, 1S16. GIRLS IRE SOLD AT . SO MUCH PER POUND TO RESORT owners Amazing Confessions as to Inside Workings of White Slave Ring in New York, EARNINGS WEEKLY $122 Xxpenee Out of Thlm $37, Proprietress' Share 9151 Whole Amount of Income Wm $302. New York, Aiik. 15. (IT. P.) n dollar a pound Is the price actually paid In several instances for Immature younK girls auctioned off by white slavers to proprietors of disorderly resorts In New York, Awslstant Dis trict Attorney Smith, proseoutlnij the csmpalfrn ;i gainst the vice trust, de clared today. From men and women now under srrest and awaitlni? trial Smith has obtained the most amazing confessions of the workings of the white slave gratis;. Not only did they systematic ally set out to obtain srhoolKirls for resorts, but on Kast Twenty-second street they maintained h house where younff Iflrls, sometimes paitly and .nonietimes completely disrobed, were ' sold to the highest bidder. Price $1 Per Pound. "We learned today that in one In stance a(??nts for two disorderly houses1 got Into a dispute over Ihe, value of a Rlri who had b-pn put up for sale," laid the assistant diswii-t attorney. "They finally agreed upon a pi ice of II a pound. After that It bourne a common practice to wclKh all tfirU and announce their weight to bidders." Information re(?ardJns the white lave auction was obtained after the arrest of Dubltz 7.ubier, alias lavid Parih, and his wife, Kate Parish, in the Twenty-second street houte. The district-attorney's office Is Investigat ing reports that other similar pluses were malntaind. It was rcn'lfd to day that enly a few months aso a minister's dauphtor was kidnaped and .auctioned off nude before a Kanj; in an Italian dance hall. Made $3O0 In Week. The vice trust, now under fire, did not by any means confine Its artivi- ties to New York. Smith said. Most or the girls were obtained from poor families here. Some of them were kept In New York resorts, but others .Were shipped to Chicago and. western cities. The trust maintained repre sentatives in several eastern towns. In one instance, Smith learned, the earnings of a young girl in one resort totalled 3')2 for a week. She received $122 of this amount, but was forced to pay $12.20 to the white slave auc tioneer or "geschetor," and $25 for board. The proprietress of the resort received $151 in addition to the $23 for board. Trained Nurse Missing. Chicago, Aug. 15. (V. j.)-a one piece bathing suit is the only clew police have in their search for Mabel Weyl, a trained nurse, who disap peared Sunday. She told relatives she was going to the heao.i to meet a man. Peter Godfrey of The Dalles Killed Automobile Buns Off Grade and Over turns, Pinning Driver Beneath; Farm Hand Investigates. The Dalles. Or.. Aug. 15. Peter Godfrey, well known rancher residing five miles Jiouth of here, was fatally Injured this morning when his auto mobile ran off the grade and over turned. The accident happened on the road two miles from his home. God frey was pinned under the car. Ira Watterman, a rancher, working in a field near by, heard the motor of the cur running, and thinking something wrong, ran down the road. He found the car in the ditch 30 feet from the road, with Godfrey underneath. Godfiey was unconscious when re leased. He died from internal inju ries 20 minutes after arriving at The Lallts hospital. Military Bobbies Jug Oregon Boys Soldiery Prom This State Find Oat That "M. P.s" Are Hot Harmless Ornaments They Looked. Headquarters Oregon National Guard. Caltxico, Gal.. Aug. 15. (IT. P.) Oregon soldiers who have been re garding ci . iilan police a.s harmless ornaments since their mustering into the United States service, met their Waterloo here ti.day on the activities of camp "M. P s." A number were arrested by soldier police. "M. P." is the camp slang expres sion for "military police." Armed with club and pistol, with a blue band n their rlsht sleeve, the "huskies." as they are soitu,ims called, have incarcerated more than a dozen northwestern troopers in the pro ofit marshal s "jug." Aged Man's Eyesight Is Cured by Science Young: Oculists Who Performed Oper ation Today Are Same Who Cared Blindness of 61 Tears Standing. San Krancisco, Aug. 15. (P. N. S.) Another octogenarian was made happy with restored eyesight today through the science of I Ms. Aaron S. Green and 1. P.. Green, the young oculists who startletj iheir professional brothers by giving sight to Mrs. Mary .Josephine OKarrell after ' I years of blindness. The latest patient, who sees again today after two years of lost vision, is Charles Warren, aged SO, a Wtlls Kargo pensioner. The operation was performed by the young brothers at :;t. Francis hospi tal and Warren's sight was restroed through his right eye. An operation on the other eye ill be performed later. U. S. Guard Kills Carranza Officer Ashland May Have ' a Special Elections Some Sentiment That the Park Board j and Springs Commission Could Be Done Away With to Advantage. Ashland. Or.. Aug. 15. Petitions are being signed in the city asking that the council call a special election for September 22 so thai the people may vote upon a charter amendment which would dispense wlth both the park board and the springs water uy inrrila sion. replacing these bodies with a commission of three members to be known as the Miner springs and park board, fixing powers of office and so forth and also providing for a fund of $12,000 a year for five years to be used for park upkeep, extension and publicity work. The petitions are being generally signed, friction between the city coun cil, park board and springs water com mission having made the need of plac ing the care of the parks and mineral water system under one management. FLYING SQUADRON TO BOOST RURAL CREDITS BILL AMENDMENT Master of State Grange Spence to Head Forces to Start Out Monday, TAX LIMITATION IS AIM Plrst Meeting of Tour Will Be Held at Corvaiiis Other Cities on Ziist Are Enumerated, I Boy Scout Uniforms And All Accessories In By Express We Are Exclusive Repre sentatives in Oregon GULT CLEAM AT YOUR SERVICE Our "Great Western" Travel Bureau Baggage checked to destination, interesting trip planned. Sight seeing tours arranged. Maps, schedules, etc., supplied. Accurate Information about steamer and train service. FSEX Wo Charge of Any Kind. 0 Sunday Is Medford Day. Ashland, Or., Aug. 15. Next Sunday, August 20. will be Medford day in Ash land's l.ithia park. The largest crowd or the year with the exception of the celebration of the Fourth, is expected. The Medford band will play a con cert in the main bandstand in the park and thousands of Mtdfordites are plan ning to spend the day in the park. The kindliest of feeling exists between Ashland and Medford, in contrast to the bitter rivalry of past years. SOLDIERS EMPLOYED IN POSTAL SERVICE RETAIN POSITIONS Postmaster General Says Rank Nor Pay Is Lost Be cause of Military Duty, Charles E. Spence. State Grange, will squadron" which will of the state Monday master of the head a "flying start on a tour next to preach Wash Goods Clean-Up 19c Regular to 85c . Second Floor French Lingerie Half Price Women, Misses, Children Fourth Floot All Our Parasols Half Price None Reserved Plrst Floor Royal Society Bucilla, Artamo, Pacific Packages at Half .Fifth Floot the merits of the tax limitation amend ment and of the state rural credits bill, both of which measures are to be on the ballot in November. Mr. Spence will be accompanied by Walter M. Pierce, president of the State Tax- Pavers' league. Oswald West. Profes- I sor Hector McPherson of the Oregon Agricultural colleee, and Robert K. Smith of Roseburg. The State irrnnae is back of the rural credits bill and Mr. Spence, as chairman of the legislative commit tee, that had much to do with drafting the measure, will explain its provisions to the people of the state. , It is planned to hold the first meet ing of the tour at Corvaiiis on Mon day, from which place the party will go to Kusrene, Alhany and Salem. Ash land, Medford. Grants Pass and Rose burg will be visited, after which the party will return to Oregon City. The smailer towns on the itinerary will also be visited, and It is expected that the trip will take the greater part of two Weeks. After the Orepon City meeting the squadron will hold meetings in Port land, Astoria and intervening t.wns and close at The Dalles, after which a tour of eastern Orecon will be made. DEMOCRATS WILL GATHER San Antonio, Tex.. Aug. 15. (I. N. S ) According to a report received by Major General Frederick Funston to day from Hrigadler General Pershing, a lieutenant in the Carranza army was shot and killed three days ago by an American provost guard at Colonla Dublan. The dispatch mentioned no names and carried no details. ,11111111 BayerTablets Aspirin PLAIN tablets of Aspirin would look like any other plain white tablets. But the Bayer-Tablets of Aspirin containing only genuine Aspirin have "The Bayer Cross " on every package and on every tablet. Pocket Boxes of 12 Bottle of 24 and Bottles of 100 III. 111111111111. X.. trd-niark , U.S. Hat. Office) i. 1 I twmnta Uwt U 1 I BMooaMticMidaatai I ef licrHeseidf b Umm ttblttl M it of th rlia- M M Bmyrmn- M e. nlactun J 111 M ,Um ? "The Bayer Cross Your Guarantee of Purity" ,1 Washington, Aug. 15. ( U. P Po sitions of men employed in the postal service who went to the border with County Central Committee to Meet the militia will he given them on' Tomorrow. their return, according to announce- ment at the postoffice department to- I day. In denying a report that militiamen ' were being dropped permanently from the rolls because of tHeir absence due to service on the border. Postmaster General Burleson referred to an order of June 26 last. This order specified that '"where it becomes necessary to , fill temporarily the position of any officer or other employe who is ah- j sent on such military or naval duty, ; the officer or employe will if neces sary be dropped from the rolls with- . out prejudice, and will be reinstated ! to his former position and grade in j accord with civil service rules and i regulations." i The Democratic county central com mittee will meet tomorrow night at the Central library hall at 8 o'clock. The principal business of the evening will be the election of a successor to George II. Watson, who has been com pelled by the demands of his private business to resign the chairmanship. A. F. Flegel Jr. has been prominent ly mentioned as a candidate to fcucceed Mr. Watson. Crocker Won't Play in RowelTs Yard The postmaster general said every employe so dropped would be imme diately given back his former position upon expiration of his military or naval service, without loss of rank or pay. The order, it was emphasized, was approved by congress. Six Times as Many Babies Die in August as in December This the United ' States Government has dis covered. It is summer complaint that kills more babies in snrr.mpr anH summer complaint almost always comes from raw cow's milk. To keep your baby serene and happy through the long hot days and nights nurse him if you can. If you can't, give him the nearest thing in the world to mother's milk Nestle'sFoocl (A Complete Food Not a Milk Modifier) Don t force your baby to struggle through hit hardest time on raw cow'a milk, which arbne does not give him th right substances ,to build brsin and bons. Don t try to force his little stom ach to struggle with the indigestible curd of cow s milk. Don't expose your baby to diphtheria, scarlet fever, and summer complaint. Cow's milk brings 11 these to babies. Your baby will s;row big hsve rrood digestion and be free of sickness fyou give him Nestle s itcontsinssll your baby's nesds-lt is digestible for ths most dellcsts little stomach and is free from all germs. Cow's milk Is ths basis of Nsstlc's but cow's milk, purified, from clesn dairies with ths tough curd modified, with the baby's needs sdded. It comes to you in a powder packed In sn air tight can. You sdd only fresh water and boil. It doesn't sour. It is sate. Send the coupon for a sample can (enotifh for 13 feeding) and sea low JVeatJe'a makea your baby happy. Tim owl saua co., Wsstla's Food Sept. 8, San Francisco, Cal. Please send me FREE your book and trial package. Name Address City . . Perfectly Good Plan to Get Warring Republican. Pactions In California to Make Up Pails. San Francisco. Aug. 15. (P. N. S.) The carefully laid plans of W. R. Willcox, chairman of the Republican national committee, to bring about peace and harmony between California Republicans and former Progressives who are now Republicans have gone awry. If Chester H. Rowell of Fresno. Pro gressive leader and strong supporter of Governor Hiram Johnson for United i States senator, and William H. Crock I er. regular Republican and backer of j Willis H. Booth for Senator, both of ; whom are members of the Republican national committee, could be brought together, the thing would be done, pence would be established and' all . wound be lovely. j Undoubtedly Willcox had this in mind when he sent a telegram invit 1 ing Rowell and Crocker to go to Port i land. Or., to meet Charles E. Hughes, : Republican nominee for president, and ' accompany him on the special train ' to San Francisco. The atmosphere of peace on the special train, with the i two men meeting on the common ground of support of Hughes, would go far, Willcox believed, toward soft . ening their feelings. But now the scheme is all off. Na tional Committeeman Crocker isn't I going to Portland to meet Hughes. He I has politely but firmly declined Will ' cox's invitation. Rowell can accept, j If he wants to, but Crocker won't. ! Hughes, while in Oregon, will be in the hands of an Oregon committee, i and why should a California delega I tion try to take possession of him Traction Men Believe They Could Pour ! when he is in the hands of his Ore gon friends? This is tne attitude Hughes Accused of Waving Bloody Shirt Senator Hardwick of Georgia, Shows What One Besult of Republican Vic tory This Fail Would Be. Washington, Aug. 15. (U. P.) Can didate Hughes today was charged by Senator Hardwlck of Georgia with "waving the bloody shirt" because of his statement that the legislation of congress is controlled by southerners. "Should the Republicans win this fall," said Hardwlck, "Wyoming so small in population and wealth, as to suggest a pocket borough would have in Senators Warren and Clark, the chairmen of the senate appropriation and judiciary committees. "The Republican candidate knows this seniority rule, but he believes that in certain sections of the country he can stir up passion and prejudice by waving the bloody, shirt and crying: 1 he south is in the saddle. " Clean-Up of Our Best Quality White Golfine Skirts Regular $4 41 . i t r $2.65 Newest w i d e, y flaring skirts of fine wale golfine, it made with two Set-On r pockets, novelty belt aeross back and fastened in front. Third Floor Another Silk Day CLEAN-UP Black Duchess Satin 36 Inches Wide Fall Fabrics for New Satin Suits and Coats $1.50 Quality $1.19 $1.75 Quality $1.33 Third Floor Tub Silk Waists .50 MEM $1 VERY IMPORTANT This Clean-Up of Children's Wash Dresses 98c Dresses Selling to $2.75 'izes 2 to 14 years. In ginghams, poplins, chambrays and imported materials, in the newest styles, at tractively trimmed. Fourth Floor Sold Regularly at $3.00 Clean-up of over 100 extremely striped tub silk waists, in a variety of the most desirable stripes, in neat ef fects, all-the-year-around waists that every woman fancies. Third noor Who Needs Linoleum? Here Is Your Opportunity Clean-Up Odd Lengths Regular $1.75 and $2.00 Qualities 98c Yard -ass EXTRAORDINARY! Will Welcome These Savings Athletic Union Suits Regular $1.50 to $2.00 In fine sheer materials, ba tistes, nainsook and fine '7Qr mercerized cottons IZC 50c Wash Neckwear 3 for $1.00 Clean-up of our entire stock of 50c four-in-hands, made of Manhattan shirtings the best styles and colors of the season, in stripes, figures and nov elties. AUBathingSuitsGo Men's $1.00 Bathing Suits 79c Men's $1.50 Bathing Suits $1.18 Men's $3.50 Bathing Suits $2.65 Men's $4.00 Bathing Suits $2.95 Men's $4.50 Bathing Suits $3.35 All made in popular one-piece style, low cut neck and narrow shoulder straps. Knitted in blues, grays, reds, greens and browns with fancy colored strininrrs. , 1 First Floor EXTRAORDINARY 50 Coffee Machines Finest Quality Heretofore $6.50, $5 $2.95 Sternau, and Manning-Bowman Com pany, finest nickel plated percolators. Latest model alcohol burner. Posi tively only one to a customer. None to dealers. sixth Floor WEDNESDAY ONLY A Limited Quantity of Seamless 90c Sheets 70c Full Size 2x3 Yards Limit 4 Sheets to a Customer A 20c reduction on every sheet. Splendid heavy quality cotton, 3-inch head hem, 1-inch foot hem. Remember, for Wednesday only. Famous Acme Pillow Cases 23c Cases 18c 25c Cases 20c Sizes 42x36 and 45x36 respectively. Best cases anywhere at thess prices. Extra durable, fine quality, free from dressing. Second Floor. The Greatest of All 50c Kayser Union Suits 33c First Quality Perfect Porch and Street Dresses $3.95 That Were to $6.50 The daintiest, prettiest dresses ever put on sale voiles, lawns, dimi ties, in stripes, flowered patterns, block designs in most attractive col ors. All sizes 34to 41. Fourth Floor Interurban Lines are for Strike Prep; Food Into Centars Sufficient to Feed Population. Chicago. Auk. 15. (U. electric interurban lines states are mobilizing- today to mee any conditions that may result In a nationwide railroad strike. Informa t.on here from traction centers all over the country are that the electric lines, in case of a strike, are prepared to double and triple their passenger and freight capacity. Traction men said today that the rapid growth of traction lines connecting centers of which Crocker takes. of The unS : Chamber Eejects Dday to meet Kolph's Proposal Flan to Arbitrate San Francisco's In dustrial Disputes, Suggested by the Mayor, Is Not Approved. San Krancisco, Aug. 15. (U. P.) TVio San Francisfn Chamber of Com- population would produce a condition meice this afternoon rejected Mayor mai naa never uerore tigured in rail- i Rolrh's proposal that a board of ar- would en- ! bitration be appointed to consider and road strike troubles and able centers of population to be fed in spite of any railroad tie-up, San Francisco's industrial Slipp ing of Pontoon lUTPCJ l"P'tA7n APTI 'labor organizations and A J U.X VO J. W U 1YJ.OU Hanna and four other c Inj settle all disputes. The mayor had suggested that an arbitration board be appointed, to con sist of five members of the Chamber of Commerce, five representatives rchblshop clergymen i named by him, to consider all dis- "U'hen one of the pontoons of the i Putes of lab(i". drydock gave way this afternoon I The directors of the Chamber of George Smith and Bert Chlpman em- I Commerce considered this proposition ployed In making repairs on the' Jap- for several hours, and then sent its anese steamer Kenkon Maru No. 3. ! communication to the mayor, declin were injured. Smith suffered' a 1 lnS nis Proposition. wrenched left ankle and Chlpman w.i I bruised about the hips and body, j The men were taken to Dr. J. W. Gil- strap . of St. Johns for trearmr. ' Smith was hurt by Jumping and Chip man by falling iron. Smith resides at the Burlington apartments, St. Johns, and Chlpman , at the Wilcox apartments, St. Johns. Justice Fines Man He Made a Benedict Woodland, Cal , Aug. 15. (U. P ) Two minutes after Justice H. M. Ball had married H. F. Flint and Miss Vir ginia Brackett, he fined the bridegroom $20 for speeding his automobile when Sunday Schools Picnic Clatskanle, Or., Aug. 15. Friday last ne was en route to get the license. picnic or the Clatakanie Women Await This Clean-Up CrepeKimonosqo Regular to $1.65 . . vOC Plain colored serpentine crepe in pink, light blue, lavender and Copen. Made in empire style with elastic at waist, white lawn collar and cuffs. Sizes 36 to 44. Fourth Floor Union suits of fine ribbed cotton, low neck, sleeveless with plain beaded tops, reinforced for extra wear. All regular sizes. rir.t rioor Free Colgate's Soap To the first 600 customers making purchases at our Drug and Toilet Sec tion Wednesday we will give one 10c cake of Colgate's Natural soap free. 25c Diving Caps, all colors, 1 9c 50c Fancy Bath Caps . 39c $1.25 BathroomGlass Shelves Wednesday only, 69c Clean-Up of Notions 25c White Silk Dress Shields, pair 15c 15c Mull Covered Dress Shields, pr. 8c Colonial Garment Shields, special 25c Sleeve-on Garment Shields, special 25c 15c White Sew-on Hose Supporters, 8c 25c Pad Hose Supporters, the pair 19c 15c Black. White Child's Supp'rt'rs 10c 25c Silk Pin-on Supporters, the pair 5c 40c White Nubo Shoulder Braces, 15c 25c Sanitary Aprons, neatly trim'd 27c 10c Sanitary Napkins, 3 rn package, 5c First Floor BEAUTY PARLORS Manicuring,Hairdress- .'Uuror istrr cnriun "rutr r c a ct a .ir r wrnr nnwiw marten ts n tf "mm m.m. juu jrcifi j mm Et AErxi?A nii is uci inc. m kjj t r Jt it the annual Sunday schools was held at Uuinn'a , landing on the Columbia river. TheJ steamer tseaver was cnartered for the occasion. The day was spent in vari ous sports, as' bathing and diving ex hibitions and a baseball game. New Mayor at Clatskanie. Clatskanle, Or., Aug:. 15. At the last meeting of the city council. Mayor W. A. Hall handed in his resignation and Councilman G.'f. Puey wn appointed to I1U the unexpired term. W. T. Sim mons was elected as councilman to fill the vacancy left by Councilman Puzey. Mrs. Green Committed. Albany, Or., Aug. 15. Mrs. Hattie Green of this city was yesterday or dered committed to the Oregon state insane asylum, and last evening she was taken to that institution by an at tendant who came up from Salem. To Relief for Sufferers. Washington, Aug. 15. (U. P.) Representative Shirley of Kentucky to day objected to and prevented -rtion on a 200,000 flood relief bill for West Virginia sufferers Introduced by Rep resentative Llttlepace. Every New Striped Sports Skirt to $5 Wednesday t 1 .98 Wr -"- ' , - . - J w V nilWIICJ C J r I ri u: ! 7Un Jl7Utt 1UU7ttt vicvci cuiiiuiliauoilb, irr; "urr.. irr;;: jn a reat yariety Dainty Fresh Waists 50c You Should See Them Remarkable Striped Voiles and Piques Made in most attractive tailored styles, with neat turned down collars and edgings of fine em broidery or plain styles. A sensation at 50c. Four Entirely New Shapes in White Felt Hats $1.69 The Latest Drooping Model for Fall. $2.00 Would Be a Very Low Price for Them --So becoming, so wearable, so piactical and so new you must have one fashionable for all kinds of wear at any time, and absolutely new. in a great variety or models iust the thin? to finish out the sea son and absolutely the latest tiling in summer apparel. Think of it pat terns you can't buy any where else, and always sold to $5 here Wednes day $1.98. Every girl and woman who wants to be dressed up to the minute must have one of these skirts, indispensable for all kinds of summer wear. MEN Work Shirts 50c You'd Willingly Pay More They're Worth It Genuine Amoskeag chambray, cut extra large and fall bodied, soft turn-down collar, soft cuffs. Famous President SUSPENDERS 25c Every man knows them no more need cf description. Attention SMALL MEN And Boys Wearing Sizes 13V2. 14. 14y To $1.15 Shirts 50c Fine woven shirtings in me dium patterns, good for every day and school wear. Plain bos oms and soft French cuffs. Wednesday Only 25c Genuine Imported Juvenile Cloth 1000 Yards 25c Shirting Madras Twenty pattern in juvenile elotn. Thirty pattern in hirting madra. :ii2ijc 0 II 0 I inc. Chirorjodist. I l i i. r ' I n - i anw r Atirheniniao irf r ir i mm -M.anin.noor waaay , Sizes 2 to 8 years. 4th Ploor l n "Uumr ijtrr coram tut? r it a ct a rrt rrnr -rur MAir rtn 1 Boys' Wash Suits ,98c A Great Clean-Up Of galatea, drilling, poplin and twill in plain white or fancy stripes. Billy Boy, Tom my Tucker and middy styles. Sizes 2 to 8 years. 4tb aWNo Phorie Orders for Basement "Sales 0