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THE OREGON DAILY i i. JOURNAL PORTLAND, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21,' ISIS. 5 BASEBALL BAT5 BEST FOR YIFElDESERTERit ''RemandHimttoaile'Can. jviaKe NotaTement- nere,"4 .?':-t.-v-'-".'--" i - 4" A'--- -' ':. J iiv" J -1 r -f - ' ' -' SCATCHINQ;! f GIVEN sWf I'M t' ' : ' rroeee4iags'Xs Sealed Today.., Edward' Ralsfort,. who .deserted t wlfa ajM si. children.' M toaar sen tenced ; hy 'Judge McGinn to .'He - in lall until Ji rots., unlesse-paye Ms wlfs ; reasflnsbls um forClicr-up-pert.-iv) . ' - v "Ther' are, lomt ' people you can govern, By . kindness? ssld .'Judge.. Mo- Olnn.. -whose righteous Indignation .reassed'the bolllnc point when Attorney Seneca Fouts sought to force Ralston rla from jail on habeas . corpus Dt-oeeedlnrs. "Ralatoa la not one of them.-. The way to rorn nlm is with a baseball1' bat, and tflat la the way I am going to cover nlm.. "Remand him to Jail. . lie can maxe no statement ,here. I would -not be llevs any atatement be . would make. .. i Ultimatum Xa Issued. ? "It me see. I win be in office until ' the first of. January. He , will stay In lall until then, and If my sue feasor will take my . advice." he win lie In Jail until he rots, .or-he will pay hisvwifv and.; children.; the money ordered him to pay them.".. Fouts - sought to get ;m.a' wora,. con tending that ' the court was . not fully Informed, and-that Ralston was wili ng to pay .soraothingi to his wife. "Has he paid her one centrv aemana ed ' Judge McGinn., - Fouts admitted he had not., u know-all about-this case, con tinued ths Judge.. rThe, first time he was DTOUsns ia nere ne was insoieni. and the next' time he: was brought in hera he was. contemptuous, even be yond my power to endure. A baseball bit is the thine: he needs used on him. TA man fwho ls-resporinlble for bring ing -six children into, the" world Is In blgvbnslness wjin he refuses to sup port them. : 'Why!' doesn't he live at homewlth) them, instead of living with Oilier women r , , r .1 . Attorney Talks Back. "It Isn't everybody - who , can do that.". Insisted iTouta. ' "I've trted it a couple of times myself and failed. You won't give hlni a chance to say any thing... t . I have heard what his wife haa had to say." replied the Judge ' "If you would go and talk to two of mine." said-Touts, "I suppose they would say the same things about me, - "And, they might not be far wrong, either," declared McGinn. ."Remand him to jail," continued the Judge. "Go to the supreme court if you wantUo get him," out' of Jail." -That's -where I will go." hotly piled Pouts. - "I re- Judge McGinn called attention to the fact that he bad-received a letter from Mrs. I Rose .Hanson, Zt$ Jefferson street, pleading for Ralston. -. Soon after Ralston was sentenced to Jail November 2 for contempt of court for Tefuslng to pay the alimony ordered by JMdg McOlnn, Ralston met Earl Hanson, husband of Mrs. Rose Hanson, In th jail corridor, both belhg pris oners,' and the' two had a knocknleWn ' originalitir our B tt 111 Bksk .' mmmt 4v &$m' m ShJitts fJmo ' Clf, i . 1 ; - ' ; "" A- '- ' ;W''.flPji' " J y.v-. -... v , ,y s J v. 'i t - - flght. m Hanson accused V Balaton. . of breaking - up his home. ; Ralston." ! afber. " FCRIOTtllB DEALER IS SUEDj :upn,t- 'v ri WlllUm GAdsbjr f Accused f of Er-; William Oadsby. furnlttiredealerls the- ietendant 1o , Suit for$a48.46 brought. by JehnleCordaho, H - West Parte (.. mKn mVmrm 4 hit .1ahV extorted! that-sura VfanU'.nervunder threat of sendihser, nephew. JOhn Cordano,' te th,sUt-penitentlary on s,ciminSl ehargac ;.!'. ' -;,m' r". i John Cordano, 'with' G-H-Bowman and Fred TMele, wereemployes at the Gadsby 3on fsfniturs store. First and' -Washington "st teats. They, were caught Caking goods from the store, ae admitted thy Frank , Collier, attorney for Mrs. .Cordano. u i .l ": ' Mr. Oadsby said the furniture taken amounted i in . value to $1000. and the expense of finding out, who- was tak Ins; it. ran up o IJ4I.45. He denlad that Mrs.; Cordano had been lntlmiated or coerced, but said that she paid for the .furniture, taken by all, three, . -- In her complaint' Mrs. . Cordano al leges that she was intimidated, coerced and subjected to ,'barsh language by Ihel defendant and the Plnkerton De tective. Agepcy. .She says she was told her nephew would he sent to the peni tentiary and she would be disgraced if she did. not pay the money demanded. sn alleges i tnai uowman -gaTs GadSby a note .for' , $800 1 and Thiele gave a note for $(ft)0, and the defend anti dtfmanded ,tht .she take the two notes and pay him the 'full amount in cash. ' ' ' ' It was necessary for' her: to mort gage' her home, she says, to raise the money and Mr. Gadsby would not wait for that to be done." She was forced, she says, to Immediately borrow the money from 'friends In San Francisco whom she repaid when she' mortgaged fmr home. ' Attorney Collier declared that the goods taken did not exceed In value $300. v.. IMPROPER - ACTION CHARGED ' ' ' i Court and District Attorney's Dep uty Fall to 'Please Convicted Man, Abuse of discretion on the part of the court and improper conduct on the Drt of Demitv District Attorney Collier are charged In a motion for a new trial filed by Attorney Ralph R. Dunlway in. the case of Crayton 8. Andrews, who was convicted of larceny -by bailee and was sentenced by Circuit Judge. Davis -to serve one to 10 years in the penitentiary, - , Andrews makes an affidavit that Collier made derogratory remarks about him and his attorney before the Jury, and that when Ms attorney In terposed objections during the trial Judge Davis characterised these ob jections as "tomroyrot" He says the court's conduct-was not Judicial. , ; Andrews, was convicted of cashing a $1700 drsft i entrusted, to him for delivery to another person In con nection with a realty deal. , . ,i I i m DIVORCE MILL STILL BUSY Number of New Suits Filed in the Circuit Court, Decree of divorce and $100 a month alimony were. awarded to Rose Hester, Who sued her husband, George C. Hes ter, on the grounds of desertion and adultery. He Is a traveling sales man. The custody of their 10-year-old son was awarded to the mother. Other divorces were granted as fol lows: Maude Reed vs. Antpne Reed, married at Toledo, Or., in 1911. one child, desertion; Ruby At Nolan vs. James F. Nolan, married in Texas in 1$J)7; desertion; William J. Seaman vs. Sarah S. Searaon, married at Astor ia in 1894. two children, cruelty; Mary J. Vaughn vs. J. W. Vaughn, married In Portland ' In .1811,: desertion; ' Rodney O. Lewis vs. Alma A. Lewis, married at Vancouver in 1807, desertion; Edith Harrigton '.. John Harrington. . natr-' rted -i In ' Portland, la 18$, ' desertion; Q. K. Mclntyra vs. W a Mclntyro. married ,1a Baker in .4 Of. cruelty., -c ... - - - i - st WOJiXn I -AWARDED i DAMAGES Mlsa - EstJier Tiindbers; "Wins t $500 , for Injuries i In Auto Accident. - ' A' y'erdicl foy SOVwasWafdeA ls Esther Llndbergrt in her suit afaiasi W. . KTtsfordtand 'Arthur iSerr .for $1J.060 damages 'for personal Injuries she i received when shsl-was throws J from .Botsrorffstauiomoniie me nig-i; of MaysL; a-:'"5'-' ) i Shs j and .Mabel f Morley, , her. chum, had gtme.witb the, young- men in Bots ford'sraclflg car,' and t while speeding on the Base' Line 'road Miss 'Undberg and BoUford -were spUled'oxit as thejr ar swerved . past .another, machine, Miss Lindberg was in ths nospitai six weeks. -Mr. .Botsrord paid nerBospiiaj and doctor, bills., . - ( Botsrord. .oul the witness-stana yes terday afternoon! disclaimed - responsi bility for the accident. He .said he did ndt inrlte th;gt'rls to go riding. thai be had never met them 'bef ore that night, that thvgirls--were invited .by Serr. who was at the wheel throughout the ride. He denied-that they traveled at excessive speed, -and said Miss Lind bergh never protested against the speed they were going. Serr.' who , was formerly connected with an, automobile agency- In Portland. is now Hi i.iUii.orni ana was'uui k the trial. - . . . Admit ' Larceny; of Auto. IJoyd Welfare and Alexander Griggs, the two men wbo hired Don-aid- Morrison to take them In an auto mobile to St." Helens on the 'night of October 2$ and held him up and robbed him of his machine, today entered pleas of guilty to the charge of larceny of an automobile. They will be sentenced by' Judge Davis Thursday morning. A plea of guilty was, also entered by w. p. wimarns, who was indicted with Elsie Vedder on a ' charse of obtaining money under false pretenses. He cashed a bad check.. . - Check Reported Wortrueaa.. F. Donelly engaged C. R. Mains, a chauffeur, to take him to San Fran Cisco by automobile, giving him a check for $180. Meins left the check with his wife to cash, Instructing her to wire him at Roseburg If the check was good. She wired him the check was worthless. -Meins got the mes sage O. K.. looked up the sheriff and had Donelly arrested. Deputy Con stable Druhot left today for Rose- burg to bring Donelly back to Port land. Students Invited To Make New Design In order to Incite a keen statewide Interest in the campaign for the rais ing of a $500,000 industrial loan fund to stimulate manufacturing Industries in Oregon, the East Bide Business Men's club has Invited stndents of all the high schools and colleges In Ore gon to submit cover designs for a pros pectus to be circulated. Prises wl'l be awarded. , The contest will, promote discussion and a lot of thinking about the busi ness possibilities In Oregon. And only In this way, says the prospectus, ess the dream of a greater commercial. In dustrial and economic development com true. Therefore, It Is suggested, a picture showing railroads, steam, ships, factories, all belching smoke from their stacks, would make a good cover design and would show the fu ture of the Columbia river basin. Subscribers 'to the project can buy blocks of from 1 to 20 shares, and pay ments as low as 25 cents a week will be accepted. Tnirsty Ones Storm r f 'TTT -is W;-;V-: r j, vyeus;rargq unice Qompaay Compelled 'to ,roTids; Sp J efal JQmaytsra la Book Building- to leaks .OeUvarles ef Xdsre; 4 1 fcrtff t, company ; have become ' so nu -MeroUs and sof. clamorous for their Mars -Of the4 drops of , nectar oosing Sito Oregon fro si below the California n that .they - seriously .Impeded - the ordinary and;nbn-,looholla business of that carrier, t c , Today; District Agent Petersonpost- ed si notice in the lobby of th-express office tha'ts the" -delivery departmertfj Baa;teen moved 'to the1 Beck building. a block w,est of theWells Fargo. - f People Were thronsinir -the exm-ess Of flo. . until lat&.la nlVif. n nlatm their, parcels, fearlhr some fluke that nugnt make the bohe-dry. law effective iastanterv " r $ : r Accordingly the scene of operations was-changed to- the-Beck building this morning, wnere other throngs fi the thirsty jammed la for their allotted portion. fe. , ' ., i .- . L - PHASE 1 OF V1LL CONTEST IS GIVEN BY WITNESS Woman Describes Conversa tion She Had With the Late Anna E, Dale, , Sensational testimony was given to day by Miss Mattie Crane in the Anna E. Dale will contest being heard be fore County Judge Cleeton. The tes timony was in support of the charges of "Mrs.' Nannie Mathews of Pendleton, daughter of the late Anna E. Dale, that1 her own daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David S. Tobias of Se attle, had. by improper influence, in duced Mrs. Dale to leave the bulk of her $30,000 estate to the Tobiases. Mrs. Crane said she lived for many years next door neighbor to Mrs. Dale and used to run into the Dale home 10 or 15 times a day. She now lives I. Com TT l t . V. V. ja wno m tn wire or an , army officer, and while In Portland oh a visit hap pened to hear of the will contest and voluntarily offered her testimony. Xesrd "Woman Moaning'. Recalling Christmas morning of 1918, she said soon after she saw the Tobiases leave the Dale home she heard Grandma Dale moaning and ran in to see what was the matter. She found the old lady only partly dressed. witn no xire in the house, and moan lng as though in much distress. "They didn't get me that time," the witness testified Grandma Dale moaned. When she was able to talk, the wit ness said Mrs. Dale told her that To bias had given her a glass of some dark liquid to drink, saying it was Christmas cheer, and when she began to feel the effects of it he tried to In duce her to sign a will he had pre pared. Jtefosed to Hfa. "'I refused to sign It. I was too smart for them,' Mrs. Dale told me." testified Mrs. Crane. " 'I may die at any time.' she said, 'and X want you to know where my will Is. It Is under the .mattress In my room. If any morning you do not see my bedroom curtain, go up. you will know Z am dead, and I want you to come In and get the will. " The witness said when Mr. and Mrs. Tobias - returned that morning sne spoke about Mrs. Dale's condition. - xn, she's drunk," Mrs, to diss tola me." said the witness. Mrs. Crane said that In the spring of 19 IS she saw the Tobiases take Grand ma Dale to Seattle with them. As they left .the old home, Mrs. Dale held back nd cried and .did not want to go, the witness said. . JTew Win Mentioned. ; I "She returned in about a year." said the witness, "and she told me she was glad, to get back home. "She said David and Mattie (Mr. and Mrs. Tobias), had dingdonged her to make a new will (riving her property to David, ' She told me ' she did not do it." : . The Tobiases owned an automobile and lived beyond their means, the wit ness said Mrs.- Dale often told her. adding; that she did not want to-tleave her estate to them for fear they would soon squander it. , , Mrs. Mathews was caned to the stand shortly before noon and testified that before her father died It was un derstood in the family that the prop erty .was to. be left to her and she was to will the ' property ' to .her ' daughter, Mrs. Tobias. . ' Kenilworth Church Will Conduct Bazaar The Ladles' Aid Society of the Ken- 11 worth " Presbyterian church will hold lis annual bazaar and church dinner In the church parlors,; 34th and Glad stone, Friday afternoon and; evening? November 24. An unusual number of useful and' attractive articles will be on ' sale. These bazaars have proved popular, cominsr as they do Just be fore the holiday season, many taking advantage of the opportunity to obtain some of their Christmas gifts. A tasty bill of fare haa been1 arranged ?nd dinner will be served from 6 to S o'clock. Private Residence Is Enteredby Robbers Second story , prowlers, supposed '.to be. the same men who have already committed half a' dozen porch climb ing robberies, entered 'the home of W. G. Garsble. 254 East Thirty-second street last night and .made away with property, valued at about $10. Mem bars . of ,the family were away from home wtfen the robbery was com- mjuea. jseverai . articles taken- were dropped by the thieves in the kitchen, and It Is supposed they were sur-. pifsed in their work by the arrival st th front 'door of ;Mr. Garslde. ' Only jewelry was taken. ; v. . ..." v Opera t Association to 'Meet, ' U The members of the Portland Opera association will bold their first month ly; meeting to y recital , hall, - Eilers building, at o'clock tonight,, Reports On progress' of rehearsals for the- op era .-Mignon- win t read, with ' an analysis and ' dramatic interpretation of the -piece by Clement - Burbank I Shaw, assisted' by Mordaunt A. Good nough' at the plana. . SATIQNA IHiS STATE IS ADVISED - : fO iREfilEDY DEFECTS' IN . OREGOH: SYSTEM ', sawBWa"wsasse.. h Tk Chairman lof Bar Association , Legislative Committee: Re portsrOwn; Responsibility.' THREE SUGGESTIONS MADE roflslatlTs saaetSMa as Prereo.ulslts and AboUUoa of Patltioa ClrotOa. . tors ' Is " Also Advocated. In a report read at 'th opening ses sion of the annual meeting of the Ore gon Stats Bar association in the Unit ed states court- room this morning,' Poscoe C. Nelson, "of the firm Of Beach, Simon & Nelson,, chairman of the com mittee on legislation, suggested for the consideration of , his fellow ' members of the bar that ' the Oregon . system contained defects which should be ob viated. It was a one man report, signed only by the chairman of the committee, Mr. Nelson saying that ha did not wish "to incriminate others. The changes he proposes are three: ' Tars Changes Beoonrmsndert , 1. , Making the presentation of i measure to the legislature-for enact ment, or rejection, a prerequisite to the right to submit it to a vote of the people. ' , 2. Abolishing the circulation of pe titions and requiring a certain per centage of registered voters to sign, in person at the offices of the re spective county clerks, or at other designated places, petitions for Initia tive legislation. S. Requiring an affirmative vote of two-thirds of those participating in an election to amend the constitution. "Is not the time at hand," asked Mr. Nelson, "for the bar of Oregon. to urge that the people be given opportunity to say whether or not certain changes would be beneficial T "Surely the people can be trusted not to place a limitation upon their powers unless the ultimate weal of all will be conserved thereby." In his report he complained that the Oregon , system had become a fetlsn and of the difficulty of making sug- "Speak louder!" 'I can't I have a husky throat" Listen! Try 7M& Fee ssHkr throats r When your-bronchial tubes ara sfl ect el when your threat is dry and ticklish you can't talk sbovs a whisper partial loss of voice do whst thousands of others do for quick reEef to to your druggist and get a 1- box of Zymolo Trokeys ww triple package routining three little veat-eecket sues raee-25e. If yes cast find ma seas teas direct. Frederick Stearns Co. Detratt. U.S.A. EDUCATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE 4th St., Near Morrison, Portland, Or. DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL MCATXO AST Adeline M. ALV0RD Dramatis Art, Coachtar, Xloeutloa. SIS SUars Bid. Mala SOTS. JO sva' Thanksgiving. Nov. ,30th ! LoW Round Trip' Fares between all stations in , . OREGON on Southern Pacific Lines. - " ' . . f ' ON SALE ' V Not. 29th anH' 30th Return Lirnit Dec 4th 4 ;' . . ALSO 15-DAY ROUND TRIP TICKETS at Reduced raes i , ' : : to all stations in x CALIFORNIA on Southern Pacific Lines ON SALE . Nov. 26th, 27th .- CityTIckst Offics, 6th anJ Oak Streett UsJcnt' Station ' -,." v- v" East Morrison Street - - r ' Fourth and Yamhill Streets' ' v ". Wfsonstrst Station - JOHN M. SCOTT. General Pssssng ar Aysnt H . Portland, Oregon ' - Southern restlons'thatvlt1 might- not i bsperfeet and that changes might be advisable, ' - Attorasy lg .Cuxktlo .r - The mere mention of the topio suf ficiently explains' the ' abject , humility of -our approach,, he said, ifor there la the test of good eltixenship, to risa.ta the morning and to retire js.t' night only after contemplating tits mottled figure I the Oregon ' system) with rapt and wondrous gats and -cryinsr loud in ad miration. 'Great is Diana, of the Ephe sions! , -r' ' t"Thls cult numbers amons Its adher ents the editors of powerful journals. m o not nesitate " to neap- coarse maledictions upon the errant heads of tboso who dars suggest that serchanoe there is a bare possibility of the exist ence of defects that might be remedied Anyone who has the temerity to doubt tnat au wisdom, past, present and fu ture, is personified la. that creation, la at ones a malefactor Tof great or little wealth, a reactionary an enemy of the people, an assemblylte, a member .of the Old guard, a satellite of the forest of corruption, a-vllllfler of Lincoln, eta, otc" " i v - Although. Mr. Nelson made the1 report on his personal responsibility, . fa said that the second and. third of his recom -Crep&de Chine Waists $319 Very new models In flesh, white and maize. noov Season of Pretty Frocks! 1 v 1000 FEATHER BANDS Selling Up to $2.00 50c Dozens-of styles In the popular feather bands one lust like tllustrationt Bands which would have 'sold up to 2 if bought refulirly while they, last, 50c. ... Velvet Shapes at 99c THRIMMED WITH BANDS FREE Trimmed with one of these feather bands,-makes 'a smart Hit I, ' Xmporitun, Third floor ' - and 28th PACIFIC LINES mendations were concurred in by Judge Charles J-McNary of Saletn;- f "' ."Wheloer ; the par auocUtloa; wCl take any definite 'action on. the report imain to be seei.f;0.,?: ; -.5 "Most of j the mornlns; -session .was devoted to hearings of reports and routine business."- The grievance .cora-f mlttee -reported that It Is.'lnTestigat lng . complains against ; B. S. .Martin of Salem, Howard MBrownell, Frank R. Freeman of Portland and George Li. Bernler of .Prlneville. 'r '. An. invitation extended by the "Wash ington Stat Bar association for the Oregon association to - hold a joint meeting; .In ". Seattle .July X., JT and J, - was!- accepted, j Members of the Washington bar met Jointly with the Oregon bar , in Portland last summer. - Ex-Senator- Charles W.' Fulton, pres ident of ths -association, departed from the usual custom, of reading a presi dential address by speaking" briefly and ' Informally., He ' emphasised - the need- of ;a v member ship campaign, pointing out that of the 3000 members of the r bar. in Oregon ,but, about' 100 belong to association.. j 4 .- - Judge Samuel White? read . a paper at t he , afternoon session on "Ameri can Diplomacy and International Law. Emporium. And Three Very Special Offerings.-?- Even the most inexpensive frocks have' a smartness which fits in to any occasion. - "Billy Burke'." $12.50 A 'fetching little Billy Burke models pleated, with girdle embroidered in yarn. Splendid quality serge. Priced at $12.50. Accordion Pleat $16.50 A beautiful serge with charming ac cordion pleated tunic. Others in this group are the favored straight line tii fects. Specially marked, $16.50. 5 Models at $19.50 Some of the prettiest dresses you ever laid eves upon 1 Stunning box and knife pleated frocks. Some trim'd with beaver plush others have touches of metallic embroidery. Spe cially marked, $19.50. Coats at $19.50 Selling to $24.75 Some of the season's ' finest coats. ' Mostly samples no two alike. Coats that would be bargains at $24.75. Special for to-: morrow at $10.50. Every Suit Reduced! ' Why wait longer? End-of-seasoti. prices now, , ", v-4- 19.50r suits, $14.85 $29.S0-suits, S22.45 ' $39.50 suits, S29.6S $24.75 suits, S18JS $35.00 suits, $2625 $45.00 sulu, $33 J5 $27.50, suits, y$20JSB . mportnm, eoau rioo p.'O.-iaiT' u: N-D'vS - .- ' . ' ' v '-; ... ; , 7.. National Apple SPOKANE Nov. SO to 25 $14.95 Round Trip ' Ticket Sale Nor. Inland Empire'Exprss 9:55 AeM.' : North Barik limited . .7: 10 P. M. Intense competition for, manr? cash prizes t thi i..r t.':.ti..L':i. . , . . . wuitw ui uujiituiiurisia, inc consiaerauon of 'marketing problems, and 'the review-of 'the apple industry'maktf this one of the mostiin- portant events of itheyear j to , f ruit erowers. Many . novel entertain- .fment: features.; ? . CJtf Ticket omoo nfta .Between Shows, TRY OUTS '- 4 "If A feature "of tonight's tryouts be- tween shows at 'the Lyrio will be Bob-; Hobinson, the famous Alaska miner poet, who Is known far and wlde-as . ' on of the most picturesque entertain-; , era in ths northwest. "Bob" with his . six feet three and genial manner has ; a big circle Of friends and has long been giving, Ms" services in the cause ef charity. Now he la considering trolnr on- the professional stage and, r will Te heard before the Lyrio andU ( enpes tonight Others on the bill will be Wangemann and Gabrlno with ths accordions, DeLansy and Bewell, nov ' elty mandolin and voice act, and Don 'Worden.-btackfaee, harmonica and . bones wonder. The tryouts take place . between performances of ths big mtisi cal comedy, "Whlrly Oirly," tonight. a .1 ass , r Wednesday's Fur Special To $16.50 White Iceland ; Fox :; Sets $9.85 ; Just for , one day- Wednesday we offer these handsome sets of White Iceland Fox. . Ani mal and shawl scarfs wita large pillow muffs. Beau tlful 13.50 and-16.50 sets, 19.85. xrr 1 , . . 19 to 24 ancluiiVA Yfjfc-Vr aad Stars its. Wf50- Sim: r I I P 5