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About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1917)
PORTLAND,; OREGON, FRIDAY MpRNING. . APRIL. 13. 1917. . ST th bulk of the iUmp from tn safe before . color noma. ' . . -... .- ' - The , street door -of the office wai Picked end the door leading; to the in terior wu forced - open. The safe, which is a small .one, was carried out and apparently placed on a cart, judging- f from the tracks. It .was then taken a distance of two blocks to the rear of a local lumber yard, where a charge ,of some hih explosive was Placed under it and exploded. ; Cement sacks - were used to muf f l the sound and keep the parts of the oaf a from scattering-. The safe .was literally blown to pieces. - a k f f : ' - The post offio Inspector In charge at bpoitane has been communicated with. Suicide; foiled, Bjr ,. 'Two-Bit' Gas Meter While Despondent todg-er Awaits Oeath With Bad of ube is Mouth; Money . Sua Out, fcsavtar tXaftalsJied. ? One of those '"two-bit gas meters saved the life of Henry Lockmeyer, a lodger at 223 Fifth street. Thursday, when he attempted to commit suicide. Lockmeyer put -a- blanket over his head, attached a tube to the fasjet, turned on the gas and then awaited results. But before the results he had anticipated took puts, the gas meter shut down work for lack or cash, and the next thing Lockmeyer knew .Dep uty" Sheriff Day; was climbing In the window of the room to rescue him. A moment later. Motorcycle Patrol men Crane and Gouldstone escorted the wouldbe Suicide to the Emergency hospital, where at last accounts he was Charge of Sedition 1 Commissioner Drak at -10:19 o'clock Saturday morning-. J - He Is bald la Jail, enable to, secure bonds for.. 11000. 5 K - Horn Is accused by members of a Masama mountain-cl Unbind party of saying that ha would Ilk to be one of a party to kill President Wilson for aekln eonaress for "state of war" declaration against Germany. Water and Slash Damage Property Pendleton, Or. April II. A wall of water and slush six feet high swept down a hill slope onto the house of George Balrd of Rittsr, during the re cent thaw, according to word brought here. Balrd lost a woodshed, several cord of wood and a cow la the deluge. H and his son, who were alone In the house, rushed out the front door as the water poured into the back door. " NaT Yard Employe Arrested, ; New Torkv April Uil.- N. 8 ) John Wehnaa, who has been employed aa a machinist In the Brooklyn navy yard for 11 years, was taken Into cus tody 7 Thursday by federal - agents, charged with uttering- treasonable re marks concerning the president. Weh nau waa born In Germany, but la a naturalised American citizen. ; Icemen of Seattle . ?! ' Will Make Garden Against Horn OFCMJSI . r, .. . Wmlei' Watchjaa Who Xs j Charffed Wltn Ualar Tlelent Xduignage win Kave Eearlaa Saturday aforalaaY Cartlf Augustus Hora, " timber watchman for the Bridal Veil. Lum ber company, who was arrested by deputy ' United States marshals In his cabin on Larch i mountain, charged with use of seditious language, will have a hearing before United States Seattle. , April 1 J. (U. P.) Seattle ' Icemen are going to turn the town cir cus lot, consisting of an .eltlre block, near .the- business -center' Into a war- time vecetahle garden. At a meeting held Thursday morning" before going out on their wagons. SO Icemen form- . ulated' their plans and later obtained consent of the owners of the property -to inaugurate their gardens. They will break ground early Friday morning. PLIES IN MOONEY CASE Defense. Charges ; E. C, Gx ' man Tried to Induce Wit- doing well, ; Navy Work ' to Start. San Francisco, April 17. p.) The Union Iron works expects to be gin work on ten new torpedo boats May IS. , . - OREGON OClllS ACCUSED NG ..'" vmih(.ii rl" Aoril 1S.- Frank C. Oxman, star witness for the state in the trial of Thomas Mooney ' for the" preparedness parade . bomb murders, today prepared to come to San Fransico to tell his side of the al leged frame-up to convict Mooney c barged against hiirf-by F. E. Kigali. At thesame time District Attorned C.- M. Fftkert has been summoned by wire from Kern county, where he 4s visiting. The district attorney's office today announced lta intention of Inves tigating the charges, and, if 'the fsrts warrant, of mov in g for a new trial for Mooney. At the same time the prosecutors will oppose the Issuance of a warrant for Oxman on a charge of subornation of perjury. XTo Warrant Issued as Tat. Assistant District Attorney Edward Cunha, Who prosecuted the Mooney case. sent, the telegrams summoning Oxman. and Flckert to Sen Francisco. ntlms: although warrants " tor Oxman . have been asked by the . Mooney attorneys, none has been 1 sued. tt Another angle to the case developed . today as a result of a visit, mada to ..... . . i i . n nn, liviljv bunu w. wt.. ... v, . r with her daughter, testified for the prosecution in the Mooney trial. The Interview between the Mooney attor neys and Mrs. Edeau is declared to have been punctuated by considerable heated language. . Maxwell McNutt end 'Edwin Mc Kenzie of counsel for the bomb de fendants applied to Superior Judge Dunne or a warrant of arrest for Oxman. The application was referred by Judge Dunne to Judge Griffin, In whose court Mooney was tried and convicted of murder, and the ap plication will he presented to- Judge Griffin ;upon his return from Los Angeles. Several tetters Made Fuhlic 1 Tawyera for the bomb defendants made publlo several letters and tele Alleged tn have been sent by ; Oxman to Riggall in attempts to pro ' cure his attendance as a witness against Mooney. Explanations of these missives and of Oxman's alleged misconduct were made by the district attorney's office ' and by. the police, and the explana tions were sharply at variance i sev eral respects. Assistant District. Attorney Cunha, ' in defending his prosecution of Mooney, deolared for the first time . that after Rig-galls arrival in this - city In response to Oxman's summons, Oxman had admitted to Cunha that . he had made a mistake in saying that Riggsil was the man who had spoken to him at Steuart and Market streets Just' before the bomb explosion, arid that Rlgga.ll had admitted to Cunha that he was not In San Francisco . on the day ot the bomb explosion. PramelBp, Says, Oxman. Baker, Or iXiiL -iaiF. a Oxman of Durkee, when informed over long . distance telephone by The Journal cor- respondent of the intention of defense attorneys in the Mooney bomb case to arrest him for alleged false testimony. repeated his charge when a former el- roony that it was a "frame-up" on the : part of the defense'. .. . s "You may say," said Mr. Oxman, ithat 1 am. here at Durkee, ready and waiting, should they desire to arrest m; or. if I have to'leave here, will in form' you of my whereabouts at all times. I told the truth on the stand in t Vi .Unnnv trial, anrt am rndv to ra- . peat It. I have done nothing unbecom- lng a citizen of the United States. 'VY6ur information was the first In timation I received that the matter was being revived. When the Le . Posse mmm a n .mrmm mn thnmnp-ril V d1 .pr.H it I believed the effort to attack my testi mony would cease." Pendleton's Water Supply Is Guarded ' Zvldenoe of Tampering' With Bull ding Housing' Twin Seservolrs, Treads to rlaclivg Armed Ouard Over Property. Pendleton, Or., April 13. A a re sult of the discovery that some one had broken down the door of the build ing housing the twin reservoirs of Pendleton water plant, superintend ent F; B. Hayes Thursday stationed two armed guards at the reservoirs and they will be kept there day and night during taie war to prevent pos alble damage. A guard Is also kept at the intake of the water system. Word waa received that, Hermlston -'has organised a home guard to protect the government works on the Uma tilla project. The government already has armed guards at the reservoir. . Recruiting: Is picking up fat here. During the week ended Thursday, 18 . naval recruits were sent to Portland " from Pendleton and half that many to the army. New recruits Thursday were Walter A. King of Pilot Rock and G. E. Miller of Pendleton, for the ' navy, and Russell Bowers for the , army. Many high scheel boys will en list next week. Sherwood Postof f ice i Safe Is Blown Open Sherwood, Or.. April . 18. The safe of the local postof fiee was blown at . about 3 o'clock Thursday morning, and about $25 worth of stamps, 76 cents from the money order till, 12.60 be longing to the postmaster, M. M Fitch, three registered letters and' one reg istered package were taken. The post master had removed the money and Reliable Dentistry We guarantee ear work, for 10 ' Tear. - We will etamloe your Wth free "sad tali roe Just wbtt they reqnlre sod what It will coat. , - Gold crowns. ....3.B0 to $5.00 Foreelala Crowns.. . .t$.60-$6.00 : GoVt fllHnga... $1.00 and Vp mil of Toetb for.. ....$1.00 . Fatnles Extractions.., .....60o SlWer nuings Mo I giT my peraonal attentloa to sit work. . .. ,, X Ift flawtos SB. H. y. sTewton, Prop. ; .t .Opea ICvenlsgs UhtU 10. .j j "(:. - . . '.I ;.'i ,' j - . Boston Painless Dentists hetweaa eta sad Mb a WaalUngtoa St. We Give S. & H. Trading Stamps -with Purchases Amounting to 10c or More Filled Books & HI Stamps Redeemed in Cash on the Fourth FloorTea Rboim on the Fourth Floor Manicuring and Hair Dressing Parlors Second FloorArtistic Picture Framing at Lowest Prices 4th Floor Furrniture, Carpets, Rugs, Draperies, Cut Glass. Dinnerware, 3d Floor LADIES' HOME JOURNAL PATTERNS STILL SELL AT THE OLD , PRICES -10c, 15c Candy Sale DeTlcioui, wholesome OWK Sweets are appreciated alike by old and young. Hundreds of pounds on sale Saturday at Special Prices. Bargain Circle, 1st Floor. CUSTOM DRAPERY. WORK . AT LOWEST PRICES ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN -3D FLOOR The Standard Store of the Northwest is, Wort man & Reliable' Merchandise Reliable Methods Mm PHONE YOUR GROCERY,, ORDERS EARLY IN THE DAY CALL . MARSHALL 4800 . OR A-6231 Kodaks & Cameras Dept, Fourth Floor Keep a record of interesting events and scenes for future en joyment KODAK. All sizes and styles here for your choosing. SHOW YOUR COLORS SPECIAL DISPLAY OF FLAGS IN SPORTING GOODS DEPT. ON THE 4TH FLOOR Saturday 'S Paige ofl Stoppers Special Showing of Coats At $15.00 Up to $29.75 Second Floor Sport Coats, Street Coats and Dressy Coats In a re- markable display of the new styles for Spring and Summer wear. Belted, shirred waistline and high waistline effects, .with new large collars, cuffs and fancy pockets. Many very, smart new j4-length coats in novelty checks and plaids in various colors are shown in this assortment, as well as a splendid range of the favored plain colors. The materials include poplins, borella, velours, flannels, wool Jersey, taffeta and silk poplins. See these Coats at $15.00 up to $29.75 Smart New Suits At $20 to $35 Featuring the Season's Very Newest Models in All Popular Materials Saturday the Suit Store will have on display wonder ful collection of Women's and Misses' New Spring Suits ranging In price from $20.00 up to $35.00 The very popular new sport styles are well repre sented also suits for street wear and novelty styles appropriate for all occasions. Many of these new models have the large sport collars with cuffs to match and are finished at waistline with belt or sash. Buttons are used to good advantage in the trimming of the new suits. Wool Jersey, taffeta, wool poplin, velour, gabardine, serge are a few of the materials from which you may choose,, and the colors embrace practically all of the wanted shades Suit Dept., 2d FL Dainty Waists At $1.19 Center Circle, 1st Floor New ship ment Just received. Attractive mod els made up in plain and fancy voiles and lawns. New large collars and cuffs in plain colors or trimmed with embroidery and lace. . Shown in, all sizes. Priced Sat- f Q urday Special at onlyPXxy - v Betty Wales Dresses Second Floors -We are exclusive ' Portland agents for Betty Wales Dresses for: girls and youthful women. They are made up in wool serges and silks. Smartly, tailored dresses that are distinctively different. Attractive styles for street and school wear, also, party and evening, frocks. The prices range - from $15.00 up . to $25.00 Waists at $3.49 Center Circle, 1st Floor Beautiful New Waists of Georgette Crepe, Crepe de Chine, Laces and Nets. Tailored models and fancy styles. Many have the large square collars, others have deep reveres and ruf fles. All sizes. Priced gQ A Q Saturday. Special at only$04 IK Girls' Spring Coats $6.98 to $23.50 Second Floor Smart new models made up in the popular sport checks with large collars and cuffs belted or loose styles with high waistline effects. , Also coats, in the newest plain colors. Mothers are cordially invited to come and see these new Spring models. The prices range from $6.98 to up $23.50 Silk Poplin Coats for Little Tots at $8.50 Girls' Spring Suits Second Floor Special showing of New Tai lored Suits for girls of Intermediate azes 10 to 14 years. Attractive models In checks, also plain colors rose, navy, Copenhagen blue and apple green. Strictly -high-class tailoring. Prices range $14.00 to $27.50 New Handbags and Purses Special $1.00 and $3.50 Main Floor Women's Handbags and purses, in newest styles and shapes. Also real Pin Seal strap purses. Extraordinary Q fllY values. Priced Special tpJ-eUU Main Floor Real Pin Seal Hand bags, in a splendid assortment of the new styles and sizes. Silk lined fitted with purse and PQ rn mirror.". Priced special J0UU Girls' Wash Dresses $1.98 to $13.50 Second Floor Dainty, summery frockS, made up in plain color cham brays and fancy striped and checked ginghams. Great many charming styles fo select from. Many In new straight line effect. Sizes for, girls 6 years to intermediate. The prices range from $1.98 to $13.50 Girls' Middles 98c to $1.49 SecoVid Floor Jap Crepe' 'Middies for girls 6 to 14 years fcf age. Very attractive styles shown in - fancy, stripes and in solid colors. Priced at for this sale $1.39 and $1.49 Girls' Plain White Middies with the newest large collars. Lace down front and at sides. Sizes 6 to 14 years. 98c, $1.25. $1.49 Ribbon Sale Main Floor Af J u s t received l Beautiful New Ribbons in hairbow widths of extra good quality. Woven self-color design, white on white, with pastel shades on edges. You will need to see these, to appreciate their Of value. Priced Saturday, yard O tit . A C7 Extra .wide Sash Ribbon to match the ill U v above hairbow ribbon. Exceptional value. Millinery Ribbons 15c and Up Main Floors Millinery Ribbons the kind -used in making the new Ribbon Hats and also for trimming purposes. Nar row picot edge and narrow fine gros grains in all the leading colors, including black and white. We also show the new Gold Ribbons in wanted widths. See these new Millinery Ribbons now on dsiplay. Priced at, yard, 15c and Up . New Mesh Veils, Special 98c EaclT New Veilings Special 29c Yard Main Floor Veilings by the yard in a good assortment of meshes, many with chenille and' woven borders. Shown in assorted colors. Remark able values in this lot Sat- Oft. Main Floor W,omen's New Mesh Veils' in circular style, with chenille dot. These are exceedingly stylish. .Shown in black, whHa and purple. Women's Mesh veils on sale Saturday at only. urday they're priced 'at, yard reils on sale Women's Auto Veils, Special $1.95 Auto and Sport Caps 50c to $1.75 Floor Women's New , Auto Main Floor Women's Auto or Sport Caps In popular checksalso in fancy and' plain silk poplin. Good assortment to select from. The prices range 50c, 65c to $1.75 Main : Veils good large siae, with- satin stripe -edge. These are shown in excellent assortment of ftff colors. Saturday at, each q).Latl Women's New Novelty Neckwear 35c, 65c Up to $6.00 Main FloorWhere is .the woman who does not like to have her Neckwear made right, cut right and out of the right material? We take special pride in selecting Neckwear of Individuality and good taste, and you will always find here the newest novelties. Saturday we shall feature a special showing of Women's New Neckwear ranging in price from . . . . .35c up to $6.00 Specials in Neckwear NEW SHAPE Large Collars of crepe de chine." Beautiful colored embroidery sport design In corner. White and gold material Qp Priced Saturday at, each tPXeaO NEW COLLARS of Georgette crepe In attractive styles. White ana various good colors. P f? Moderately priced now at OOC VESTEES, COLLARS and Sets hand embroidery, hemstitched picot ledge ; and - lace-trimmed effects.. - Very- attractive, styles. Jf rypr Priced Saturday Special vi-e I O OSTRICH BOAS in black and col- . ors. ' Now worn extensively In place of furs. On sale Sat- C"f r7ET urday Special at only Ve I O Osjrlch Boas In .various olors-i-prices range $235. $3.98. $5 and Up Men's Shirts at 95c All Sizes, From 14 Up to 18 Main Floor Take our advice : and buy shirts enough to last you throughout the summer, for this price is extremely low for such good shirts. Plain white, plaited white and fancy patterns. , All cut in standard sizes with plenty of body room. Made from QP 1 dependable fabrics. All sizes from 14 to 18. Men's Shirts at OC Men's Night Shirts, Special 69c Fiber Silk Hose 25c Pair ' Main Floor Men's Night Shirts of splendid quality bleached muslin. Cut plenty full and neatly trim'd with braid,. V-neck style with pockets. Sizes Cf 15 to 20. Saturday special U7L Change of Prices on All Men's Hats Main Floor Buy your new Spring' hat at this store and pocket a sub stantial saving! We 'have changed tha selling prices of all men's new Spring hats soft or Stiff style, in the season's newest blocks our fa mous "Napoleon" and "Wellington" hats included. Note prices below. All $3.00 Hats a r Now Selling at.3)J All $2.00-$20 Q r A Hats Changed toP 1 OV Main Floor Men's fiber silk hose in black, gray, and navy. Fiber silk boot with cotton too and foot . Dressy and they will wear to your entire satisfaction. OJ? Per pair, for Saturday, uC New Hats, Special $5 ' Mill in cry Salons . Second Floor Sport Hats - Street Hats Dress Hats Avail yourself of this oppor tunity to choose a beautiful new hat at a big saving. Over 200 models are involved In this sac rifice and there are styles to please every fancy. Medium and large sailors, turban, and. droop ing brims, high crowns and vari ous other styles. Smart models in hemps, Milan hemps and nov elty braids, in black and. popular colors. Flower trimmed hats, ribbon trimmed hats hats trim med with ornaments flfl and stickups. Special at PJsUl Sale of Hat Shapes at $2.95 Second Floor Our Great Sale of Untrimmed Hats will be continued Saturday. Hundreds of shapes included in this special offering. All the new summery straws in black and the popular colors. Sailors in. large or medium styles, including turbans and various QO Q? other fashionable shapes. Saturday's special price only piVO TrimmedHatsat $1 and $2 Basement Millinery Basement sale of new A f Cf Special showing of laplWomen$ trimmed hats In the Basement Store. Turbans. pokes and sailors trimmed with flowers and ribbons. Black hats, white hats and -hats in all the popular -new colors. Choice of 50 hats $1.00 At $2; 'Spring Hats, hand-made turbans, trimmed with orna ments, stickuns. etc. Sailors. tailor trimmed, pretty drooping brims and poke effects, faced" with silk, and various (JQ f( other styles. Special PWallll . Children's Hats at $1.48 Basement Saturday will be "Children's Day"' In the Basement Mil linery. Special showing of beautiful new trimmed hats In all the very latest shapes, including poke and drooplng-briM A Q effects. All colors in the lot Saturday's special price $.LerxO Boy Scout, Handkerchiefs Special 25c Main Floor Boy Scout Silk Handker- OnOK chiefs, in good large size. sale at Handkerchief Counter WOMEN'S new novelty handker chiefs In latest colored designs and borders. Get some of these-to go with your new Spring suit. 15c to 65c Handkerchief Centers At 25c Each Main Floor Fine all-linen handker chief centers, with 1-16 inch 'hems. Buy now at old prices. Hand- OC kerchief centers, priced, each a-itlC . Women Boys' School Suits With 2 Pairs fa A O C of Pants ior iDr.OO Main Floor If you have a boy to. l A.1 J aa .eT. . a . ciome, aon'i iau to take advantage of this sale, for the price we have put upon these suits is less mch less than we could replace them for to day. Latfct Norfolk models, with belt, patch pockets,. etc Made up In serv iceable fabrics. Ages 6 todJJ Qjr 18. Boys' 2-pant Suit Special Jr.00 I . . . ouys Main Floor Billy Boy, Junior' Nor . folks and Middy suits, with sailor or short pants. . White, blues, tans . and fancy stripes. Materials include lin ens, gaiatea, cheviots, chambrays and madras. Prices are $1.50 to $3.50. BOYS' NEW SPORT BLOUSES PRICED AT 50c, 65c, $1. $1.50 s Shoes i At $3.98 Patent, Dull Calf. Gimmetal Calf and Bright Kid Leathers Main Floor Profit by this sale and supply your shoe needs. Women's high-grade shoes in but ton or lace styles, with toppngs of cloth, velvet or soft leather light or heavy soles pointed plain toe, or round toe with tip medium or low heels scores of different styles in this big lot, and all sizes. Priced Q QQ very special Saturday, the pair$Oaa0 Men's Shoes, Special $4.48 Main Floor Men's high-class footwear sharply underprked for Sat urday in the Shoe Store. Black calfskin shoes, made on the popular English last and lace and buttons shoes on round-toe Q 4 j q last with short vamps. All sizes. Priced specially Saturday 3rca4o on ., i ToiletNeeds and Drugs 50-Ft. Garden Hose for $4.95 Dept Third Floor Extrt special offering. for a short time only. Guaranteed black rubber garden hose S 0-foot length, complete, Q A Qf with nozzle and couplings rxUO - SATURDAY Garden rakes at 27c SATURDAY Garden trowels at IS. Headquarters f or Sherwin-WiUiams Paints n account of the extremely low prices quoted below we reserve the right to limit quantity sold to a customer. Ivory Soap 6 Cakes 25c Limit 6 cakes of Ivory Soap to a customer. No deliveries of Soars except with other -purchases made in the drug department Saturday. Kolynos Tooth Paste, tube, 20c Spiro powder, special at 20c 4711 White Rose Glyceilne Soap in guest room size 8ci box 12 90c 4711 Luxofoam for shaving 50c Bay Rum, 8-oz. bottle for 19c Glover's - Mange Remedy 39c Hair Brushes Saturday at 15c Stork Castile Soap 10ci 3, 25c FREE SmarTbotUe of Abelini Water with each 35c purchase made In the Drug, Dept Saturday. Dr. Lyons' Tooth Powder 17c Sanitol Tooth Powder now 20c Assorted Bath Soaps, cake at 5c Squibb's Talcum Powder at 19c Phillips' Milk of Magnesia 40c Elcaya Cream, Powder or Ce rate, on sale Saturday, only 45c Pluto Water, large size bot 30c Pebeco Tooth Paste, tube 39c Gouraud's Oriental Cr'ra $1.10 violet Talcum Powder now 10c Hospital Cotton l-lb. roll 29c D a 1 1 1 1 1 Kamsdeirs Cold Cream large-size tubes now 43c Sempre Giovine, special at 39c Colegate's Ribbon Dental Cream specially priced now at only 20c Pears' Unscented Soap at 14c Kirk's Juvenile Soap now 10c Packer's Tar Soap, special 18c WATER GLASS for preserving eggs 20c 35c, 55c and 85c Prophylactic Tooth Brushes, all textures - g a a r a n t eed "I Q "factory seconds." Special Xtt Squibbs Boric Acid, t lb., 50c Squibbs Milk Sugar. VA lb. 15c Oakley's Corylopsis Talcum 13c tspey fragrant cream at 20c Sal Heratica 3 sizes, priced at this sale for only 19c 43c 85c Moth Balls, full pound, at 19c Pasteurine Tooth Paste at 17c MercoUzed Wax. special at 59c Strong Arnica Tooth Soap 18c Cuticura Ointment, small, 39c Camphor Gum, 1-ox. cube at 5c Full quart bottle of ppollnaris Mineral Water now priced 21c : we Give 5. n. stamps ;