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rzA ?:.. ., . .: c:; : ;. -; '.-;.. : " . f HE OREGONj DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. ' THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 1818. ;- ' " .v :-W ' V't.r -' 1 " , ACCUSED ATTORNET DENIES DEFRAUDING : IN IH1N DEAL E. E, Miller of Portland Files Affidavit Giving His Side of the Controversy. INJUNCTION IS OPPOSED Jostph Xssp sad ClUra Xssp. MA J. A, Muni, Trusts for ths Xssps, Ask for so. Acooaotlug'. E. E. Miller, a Portland attorney who In the defendant In a suit brought in the circuit court by Joseph R. Keep and Clara A. Keep, and J. A. Mea.ru, trustee for the Keeps, asking; for an accounting In connection with certain Irrigation and power projects In Wasco county, has filed an affidavit in op position to the request of the plaintiffs for an Injunction restraining Miller from taking any further steps In con nection with the projects. Other af fidavits were filed by J. L. Hartman and J. E. W. Stephenson. The case Is set for hearing before Judge Oatens on Thursday of next week. rraud Charge Denied. Miller denies that Keep was de frauded out of anything In connec tion with the project to irrigate Wap lnitla flat. In Wasco county. .Keep charges that Miller, while acting at attorney for him, manipulated the or ganization and acts of the companies involved so as to defraud him out of large holdings. Among these com panies were the Clpar Iake Irrigation Iiumber company, the Kastern Irri gation Power & Lumber company, and the Western Irrigation Power & Lum ber company. Denial is made that Keep spent $418,000 on the project, while It is as serted by Miller that Keep spent not to exceed $10,000. It Is not true. Miller avers, that Keep ever was In position to furnish water to Wapinitla flat. Miller admits that Keep organised the Eastern Irrigation Power A Lum ber company with a capital stock of 150.000 and $200,000 bond Issue and that the bonds were held by Keep, but he denies that the bonds were taken to secure Keep for money advanced to the company. He says Keep did not advance-any money to the company. To Sedeem Bond Issue. He asserts that the bonds were turned over to Kefep to redeem $150, 000 bond Issue made by the Clear Lake Irrigation & Lumber company and the company's other Indebtedness. He says after this transaction Keep sold- him one-half of all the remain ing bonds of the Eastern Irrigation Lumber company, and one-half of all the rights and franchises owned by Keep In connection with the power projects. Miller says he acted aa attorney for Keep In certain criminal actions In Wasco county. He asserts this was the only capacity In which he acted as attorney for Keep. He says the property was turned over to him as trustee as the result pf an Agreement among Keep's cred Ataraat.to ssST-for receiver for his . , , companies. He says he voted the stock of the Eastern Irrigation Power & Lumber company under direction of Keep, and last May returned to Keep the stock he held in trust and de livered certain bonds as specified by Keep. DOBRUDJA LINE HOLDS IN SPITE OF HOT ATTACK fOoctiimed from Page One.) on both sides. The principal fighting on the western front occurred north east of Verdun, where the French car ried German trenches and advanced 100 yards at one point. -Heavy fighting continued yesterday long the Kussian front, but there was no change In the general situation ex cept in the Carpathians where the Slavs captured a German- position. Autro-Germ&ns Advance. T3.-llr Snf 91 CTT T A llBt rO- German forces are now advancing to a new Invasion of Roumania on the northern frontier, this afternoon's of ficial statement indicated. The Teutonic forces have occupied frontier height on both sides of the Vi.is.an nan. imith nt Ptrose.v. The Roumanians,' who had advanced ten miles into Transyivaman territory, have been thrown back to their fron tier. In Dobrudja the battle had reached a deadlock, with, neither side gaining ground. German and Bulgarian troops have repulsed Serbian attacks at Kamak chalan and In the Moglena district of Northern Macedonia. BAD WEATHER HOLDS UP OPERATIONS OVER THE WESTERN FRONT London. Sept. 21. (I. N. S.) With bad weather Interrupting strenuous action along the entire western front, the Roumanian and Macedonian thea tres of war remained the centers of Interest and dispatches today indicated that the heaviest fighting Is in prog ress there. The Bulgarians are retreating, Jut it Is believed their purpose is to make preparations for a valiant stand before Monastlr. A great battle for the point of vantage Is believed imminent. Tho Bulgars are throwing up strong en trenchments, but their work is ser iously hampered by the advancing Ser bians, who are harrasslng the enemy rear guard. War critics predict that it will take the Serbians at least a week to negotiate an entrance into Monastlr. Dobrudja Battle Xrftffs. For two days there has been fu rious fighting In the vicinity of Do brudja, but action was reported at a standstill today. Field Marshall Von Mackensen's combined German. Bul garian and Turkish forces have been striking for the railroad from Cons tanza to Interior Roumania. Accounts from both sides say these assaults have been checked. The Roumanian and Russian forces appear to have been greatly rein forced in their offensive. The Sofia war office today said the Bulgarians were able to hold their strongly forti fied positions under fierce charges. Sassla Claims Buoosss. Fighting is heavy in the mountain ous country along the BerbUn bor der. The struggle in the Kaimakcalan district Ls described as particularly SI vl The Greatest Shoe Bargains in All America Are Here at The Big Store 5000 Pairs oi Ladies' Fine Dress Shoes Including all the newest two tones as well as plain patterns, now oh sale at, pair $1.98 $2.48 $2.98 Up to $5.00 grades. The most beautiful lot of ladles' Shoes we ever bad. They come In the new white, bronze, blacks and patents and dark tans, in all the newest shapes and styles. Every size and width is here up to 5.00 grades, now at $1.98. $2.48 and $2.98 Over 3000 Pairs of Men's and Boys9 $1.48 Oa Sals at Following JPrlosti 88c for Boys' all solid lace Shoes, best 11.60 grades, sites 9 QQ to 12. on sale at JOC Slses 1 to 6 on sale at. per pair 11.98 for Men's Black and Tans, also Patents, sample Shoes, slses 6 to 7, worth, up to 14, 1 QQ the above sizes only at. yitJO 2.-48 for hundreds of pairs of Men's Dress and Work Shoes, union made, black and tans, broad, .medium or , English flJO A Q styles, all sires, pair.. P0 $2.98 for Men's 14 and $4.50 Shoes, black, tan and patents, (O QQ all sixes, at... U.570 Men's $3.E0. $4.00 and ICE 9 ' V Oxfords $1.98 These are well known makes and oome in tan. black or patent, with good extension soles, on 4fc1 no sale, per pair f lUO W llji v , Folder 75i ?g ufkgTgj Send Special J stubborn. The Vardar Strums, regions are comparatively quiet. Russia, claims successes In the Car pathians and around Korytnlca. The war office reports the capture of 1400 prisoners, some suns and munitions. Tho German war office admits the loss of ground southwest of Ran court and Bouchavesnes. North of the Somme and near Courcelette there ls continuous hand grenade fighting. Enemy attacks near Flers have been repulsed, Berlin says. French Take Trenches. Paris. Kent. 21. (1. N. RWmtinn. lng their attacks hi the Verdun sector, the French have captured two trench elements at Thlaumont, while in the Arroremont forest their lin hin Kiun advanced 100 yards, according to to day's official communique. un tne somme mere ls a lull In the fighting, due to bad weather. Russians Capture Heights. Petrograd. Sept. 21. (I. N. 8.) Rus sian successes in the Ca.rna.thl.na n.l around Korytnlca and capture of more than 1100 prisoners was announced by tne Russian war oirice today. The statement said: "In the narriathlan wa fm-nt,,ij heights east of Panther mountain, to gether with 438 men, six machine guns and large quantities of munitions. "Six officers and CS7 Ocrmam w captured during fighting around Koryt nlca. "Enemv attacks wer ma.A ilnnr iv. line of the Stokhod-Kovel-Rnvnn mil. way, but were repulsed in every Instance. Hyenas Feast on Dead. London. Knf 21 in T T,-Lr.l. and hyenas, creeping down from the mountains along the Serbo-Greek fron tier, are feasting on th hodl. nf Bulgarian and Serbian soldiers slain in rierce iignting nortneast of Lake Ostrovo. Three hundred Bulgarian piled in a heap in one ravine, were inppeu oi ineir riesn Dy jackals and hyenas at night and by thousands of crows and vultures that hovered over the fl eh tine eraunA in th. ri.vtm The dead Bulgarians had been mowed aown in a machine gun attack and lay between the Serbian and Bulgarian lines. When the Serbs titvanrtH ihv found only skeletons and bits of torn u.o norms. Cooler weather is aiding in the oper ations along the Balkan front and ls partly accountable for the furious fighting now going on between Serbs and Bulgars. Late in August whan the allies first began hammering the Bulgarian lines the beat in the day time was so intense, that even British and French troops hardened at GalU poll suffered, and a large part of the fighting was done at night. In the recent operations the Serbs have been attacking day and night with battles going on for 48 hours without ces sation. The Bulgarians are still clinging to stretches of Greek territory on the left wing of the allies, though they have evacuated Vigil tza In extreme northwestern Macedonia. The progress of the battle being waged in eastern Roumania Is still in doubt. Both the Roumanian and Bul garian war offices are claiming big victories. French Gain Three Miles. Paris. Sept. 21. (U. P.) French forces operating on the allied left wing in the Balkans have advanced nearly three miles toward Hill 1650, takta CO prisoners, it was officially announced today. The French gain was made south west of Monastlr near the frontier. The Bulgarians are delivering the most vicious counter-attacks against the advancing Serbs. At one stage of the battle Bulgarian troops entered the village of Boresnlca, but were finally driven out by the Serbs in violent fighting. East of the Cerena river the Bulgars made a strong counter-attack against Kamakchalan mountain, captured by the Serbs early this week, but were driven off. statement from the German general staff said. Bulgarian successes in 'Macedonia art claimed.. The statement says that the Bulgarians are, sweeping the French before them in a series of furious attacks, the cavalry pursuing the retreating enemy and cutting them to pieces. Serbian attacks on the Kalmakcalan Moglencea front were repulsed. On the western front, admission is made of losses of ground southwest of Rancourt and Bouchavesnes. Northward of the Somme, near Courcelette, vigorous hand grenade attacks are in progress. Enemy at tacks at Fleurs and' near Tbiamont were - repulsed, the statement added. Roumanian Battle Rages. Sofia, Sept- 21. (I. N. SO Further gains along the Fiorina sector are claimed by the Bulgarians In the offi cial communication today. The war office says the Serbians have suffered heavy losses. The communication says: On the Macedonian front the fight ing has developed in our favor at the Fiorina sector. Heavy counter-attacks by the enemy have been thrown back. Their casualties have been heavy, and we have captured many prisoners. "All along the Roumanian front the battle continued to be waged wHh great stubbornness. The enemy has been able to maintain his powerfully fortified positions. Everywhere else conditions remained unchanged." Dobrudja Fighting at a Standstill. Berlin, Sept. 21. (I. N. S.) Fight ing in the Dobrudja district of Rou mania, waged furiously for two days past, is now at a standstill, today's British Advance in France. London, Sept. 21. (I. N. S.) Fur ther advances were won by the Brit ish last night in tbs region south of the Ancre, today's official tmlletin from the British war office said, after desperate fighting waged in a heavy rain. Several successful enterprises on a smaller scale were also carried out at various other points. The text of the statement follows: "Heavy rain fell throughout the night. "South of the Ancre strong enemy counter attacks were made against the New Zealanders' positions almost con tinuously last night. All were beaten The first wheats food with a real h u stl e-d own-tola reakfast taste -Ki rumbles- All Wheat A Joy to Eat. 10 Look for this signature mmmmm AlWkMi kWoytoEs! r Portland Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications Latest Fall Styles Now Shown Store Open Daily at 8:30 A. M. Saturday at 9 A. M. Fadflo Phone i Marshall 6080 n The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes Daily at 5:30 P. M. Saturday at 6 P. M. lorn Pfcoaei A-ana The Great Event of the Week! Our 8S8th Bargain Friday Bargain Friday, Always a Busy Day Here, Will Be Busier Than Ever Tomorrow. The List of Special Items Advertised Below, Together With the Hundreds of Unadvertised Bargains, Are Inducements the Careful Buyer Will Not Overlook. feGerdtoSi EMBROIDERIES Our desire to make) room in the Embroidery Section for other goods brings to you the most advantageous opportunity for profitable buying- It is a remarkably complete showing, divided into three great under priced lots, as follows i ,. Lot 1 at YARD C C FOR EMBROIDERIES WORTH TO 20c Dainty narrow Swiss Edges and Sets, Long Cloth and Cambric Edges. Insertions and Beadings. In patterns to suit all tastes. Regu lar 15c and 20c grades, in broken T assortment, to close Friday at Lot 2 at -fl YARD IOC FOR EMBROIDERIES WORTH TO 35c Quite an extensive showing of 12 inch Skirting, 18-lnch Flouncing and Corset Cover Embroideries. All In desirable patterns. Regular 25 and 85c grades. Priced to 1 C close Bargain Friday at.... IOC Lot 3 at Qsri YARDeJtf C FOR EMBROIDERIES WORTH TO $1.00 Beautiful 27-lnch Flouncing Em broideries in a splendid range of patterns dainty baby effects to the bold dress designs. Regular 75c and 11.00 grades. On sale 07V, Bargain Friday at OC Mothers Will Quickly r!Kll rlr-ori 543 Profit By This Sale of VllllCirIl S Genuine Koveralls Of Fine Quality Calate Hickory Stripe Cloth and Iron Cr,, Wear Linens All sizes 1 to 8 years 75c grade, Friday at UtJC The particular features of these garments are their unusual dur ability, their good proportions and their excellent workmanship. The price earing ls an added attraction. They come in the regula tion Koverall style, in galatea. hickory stripe cloth and iron wear llnene, in navy, Copenhagen, khaki, black and white stripes, maroon, etc.; finished with collar, cuffs and pocket in contrasting shades of red, brown and blue. All seams are double stitched, the button holes extra well worked, and the buttons riveted. They come in all sizes, from 1 to 8 years, and are sold everywhere at a (J(J uniform price, 75a Bargain Friday our price will be OOC Extra! Special For Friday! Cotton Blankets at 98c Fair Regular $1.25 Grarje In oar Main floor Bedding Section we have underprlced a splendid lot of Cotton Blankets. They come 60 by 76 inches and are suitable for sheets as well as covering. They are shown in both gray and tan colors, the kind regularly sold at $1.25 a pair, QQ priced for Bargain Friday at OC Secure a Full Season's Supply at This Sals of Men's Four-in-Hand Silk Ties at 35c Each 3 for $1.00 A Quality and Style Regularly Sold at 50c We couldn't print more welcome news than this. Men know that such an offering la remarkable, consider ing the prevailing tendency of advanc ing prices in most all lines of mer chandise, and such a sale ls only made possible by a very unusual and fortu nate' purchase of a splendid line of fine Silk Ties in the popular and ever fashionable Four-in-Hand style with open ends; also in French Fold with embroidered end. You hare choice from an extensive variety of fancy patterns and all wanted plain colors a showing and sale not to be equaled outside of this store. Brery Tie of 60o Quality ana Jul rccea rox TUi 35c Each or 3 for $1.00 $11.25 An Attractively TJnderpriced Showing" 7' KTe w Fall Coats The Popular Flare Models in Wool, Velours and Mixtures- Unsurpassed Values at Visit our Ready-to-Wear Section and ae for ly ready we are to supply your new Fall and Winter Coat at little cost. For this sale we have attractively underprlced several popular models in wool Velours and Mixtures, They are shown in the fashionable flare effects and in the new shades of brown tan green and blue. All sizes for Women and young Ladles, (1 1 off priced for Bargain Friday at fll a0 Values to $3.75 in Women's Waists, to Close $1.39 Genuine Irish Linen Waists, shown in low-neck styles with long sleeves. They come in neat stripe patterns In white ground and stripes in pink, Copenhagen, lavender and navy. All sizes 01 3f in regular values to S3.75 to close Bargain Friday atrl07 Alarm Clocks 69c Best $1.00 Grade A Guaranteed Alarm Clock of fine nickel finish. A well-known make that is thoroaghly reliable and sold everywhere at $1. Our price tJQ for Bargain Friday will be VC Srbken lines of Kid Gloves 89c Pr. Regular Values to $1.50 Pique, overseam and Cape Gloves in shades of tan and gray, as well as in black and white not all sizes in all colors. Regular values up to $1.60 a pair, priced iu ciose. bargain jrxiaay at omy , 89c Extra! Special Friday! Honeycomb Bath Towels 17c Each Regular 25c Grade Another special offering in the Domestic Section a sale of 100 dosen White Honeycomb Bath Towels that, are very absorbent and durable. They come 22 hi by 45 inches, and in a quality reg ularly sold at 25c each. A limit of S to each customer at 1 "T - fo ? tWO, or j, SAGS I 4 C Extra! Special Friday! Feather Pillows At 98c Each Regular $1.25 Grade About 100 fine Feather Pil lows, full SV4 lbs. in weight. They are filled with clean san itary feathers and covered with best quality, fancy stripe art ticking.. They are the kind reg ularly sold st $1.25 . priced xor ..Bargain noay ax only , . ; , .-, 98c off and we took a number of prisoners. Large numbers' of dead are lying In front of our 'lines. Notwithstanding tfcls heavy fighting, we advanced our front. In this nelghoorhood. "Several successful minor enter prises were carried out last nifht'and the enemy's trenches entered In iijany places." "i, ' ' if This Coupon Is Cash to You 85 of our patrons take their stamps. 95 of all stamps we issue are redeemed. Always Take Your Stamps USE THIS COUPON r 11 Bring this a I lead get sW : I Stamns e ir. II first II counoa 29 extra Trading n your cash duv ehase and double stamps on thebal- anee of purchase, flood oa first three floors tomorrow and Saturday Sept S2-23. ; . Here's a S-Year Warranty Hot Water Bottle vith a soft $1.00 HEAVY' NICKEL, 3-PINT Unbreakable, sanitary. Each with a soft5 flannel cover. YOU WANT ONE. It belongs in every HOME, HOSPITAL, AUTO Electric Irons If you want a new model Hotpoint iron, sell us your old style Hot point, no mat ter in what condition it Is, for Si. "New ones guaran teed for ten years if bought this month. Complete with cord $3.75 OLYMPIC LAWN BOX STATIONERY Regular 50c, now 38c Notebooks for school children 5c to 50c 50c, with 6 pencils, penholder and pen cil sharpener and eraser, now. 1.... 40c Pencils 5c each, 50c dozen PATENTS St. 00 Oil Korein Caps 7 5c Marmola Tab 1.00 Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin 35c Limestone Phosphate ... St. 00 Sal Hepatica $1.00 Liquid Arvon 25c Bromo Quinine Tabs ... Allen's One Day Cold Tabs.. Beef, Iron and Wine.. 50c 3 Rhatany Gargle 25c- Vermont Maple Sugar, cake . Il.oo Nuxuated Iron 79c 59c 72c 28c 79c 79c 18c 25c for $1.25 -3 for 65c 30c 69c DRUGS 25c Camphorated Oil 18c 3 5c Lanoline 25c 25c One pint Neats Foot 19c 20 ozs. Hectograph Mass 75c i5c Chloride Lime 11c 15c Liquid Laundry Bluing 11c 15c Globe Metal Polish, while they last 7c 65c i-lb. Cream Tartar 54c 50c Pure Paraffin Oil 43c CUTLERY Twinplex Stroppers for Gillette Blades, guaranteed for 10 years. Price. . .$3.50 Thermos Bottles and Lunch Sets. Fine for the man who carries his lunch. 5 ELECTRIC SPECIALS 7-Cup Nickel-Plated Percolator, 7.50 value, guaranteed 5 years $4.98 9.00 Electric Egg Cooker, sample onlv, priced at $3.89 Adjustable Brass Table Lamp, choice of two styles $1.59 Miner's style Metal Flashlight, large re flector, very special 98c Aluminum Curling Iron complete with cord. A splendid value $1.75 IlllllllllH LEATHER 8.25 Tan Cowhide Suitcase ....$5.95 7.75 Black Cowhide Traveling Bags, t6 and 18-inch $6.85 19.50 Tan Hard Boarded Cowhide Trav eling Bag, 16-inch only two Extra spe cial at $10.50 11.50 Tan Cowhide Traveling Bag, 16. inch, at $7.75 23.00 Traveling Bag, Imported stock, 18-inch, at , $15.50 2.00 Ladies' Umbrellas $1.69 1.7 5 Ladies' Umbrellas $1.49 1.50 Men's Umbrellas . $1.00 CANDY SPECIALS yi-lb. Alphonso Nougat special ....12c J4-Ib. Toasted Angel Food 10c J-S-lb. Assorted Chews '. . . . .10c Sapoline Bronze Enamels Beautiful finish on Beds, Pictures, Furni ture, Radiators, Shoes, Pottery, Fixtures, etc. 8 different colors Roman gold, bright gold, dull brass, copper, bronze, statuary and aluminum. Price.... 25c HOME CANDY THERMOMETER A special Thermometer for making candy, cake icings, 'etc. Price, including recipe book $1.00 1.00 Miolena Freckle Cream 85c 1.00 Uthine (double strength) ... .8 50c Stillman Freckle Cream 3 50c Dr. Charles' Flesh Food 39c' 50c iernpre uiovine 39c 50c Hazeline Snow 29c 50c Java Riz Face Powder 37c - 50c Lablache Fa. Powder, all shades, 39c 50c Robertine Face Powder 39c toe California Medicated Soap, 3 for 19c 25c Amolin 20c 25c Mum 20c 50c De Miracle Depilatory 45c 1.50 Hair Brush, stiff bristle, natural ebony, solid back 89c Japanese Ice Pencil and Wrinkle Films for $1.50 50c Black Hard Rubber Comb 37c 25c Adults' Tooth Brush 18c Soc Pebeco 39c 25c Colgate's Dental Ribbon Cream 20c iDininiiiiini J P liiK 1 LtJ ; THE Uniformly-High Quality of Swastika Biscuits is the delight of a million Good Housekeepers and the despair of competition. Here's how we insure it. k Every batch of iscuits we bake must pass tile Qreful crutiny of our Master Bakers it must possess that high' degree of quality for which 'Swastikas-re. famous. So, when you buy ' . - SwASTSiKaBiscwnrs you may rest assured that you are getting the finest product of the Master Baker's Art. The Good-Luck Seal, &jjjfl,he Sign of Prosperity, on a busrting sun, on both ends of a package, is an absolute guarantee of that uniformly-high quality which has made Swastikas known far and wide as the purest of aQ pure foods. Buy Swastika Biscuits because they are generously nutritious as well as pure and delicious f Pacific Coast Biscuit Company Portland, Oregon St i 1 ii fr 5e r i ( M ,