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" 17 - - i THE OREGON DAILY JOITONAW'PORTLAND: WEDNESDAY, '. OCTOBER 3, WIT. r ! V. Y. PREPARED TO it HUH i. WAR CR CHARGES 1 I I m I t i I Chief - Counsel Chrlstehsen, Representing Accused, De 4 nies All' Allegations, SALT LAKE MAN STAKEN SHrove H. Perry, eeved Im aetire la Arisona JTronble,' ; Ww ia Catted os Tlaed, i 1 . Chleago. Oct. I(U. r:)-rTle I. W W. ill fight te the last dlton against the eharses of 10.690 anti-war crimes j against tee government, op which 166 members were indicted. , .This wa indicated today in the sweeping denial ef all tha charges by I Otto Chriatensen. chief counsel for the organisation. ' ' ' ' . S "The charges made by , the govern ment cannot possibly stand , up," aaid Chrlstense. " "In the first place; the: I. W, W. at na time has taken any 'position one i wav or the other, as. to the war. Some !of the strikes It la charged, with call lag to embarrass the government were I initiated before the war started, -1 are TtgsUng Conscription 5 "Meat of the 16,000 effenaes In the 5 indictment refer to the conscription act. Thousands of members of the I. W. w. nave registerea ana - nave been conscripted, and at no time were aar of them exhorted to light tnis law. ''The charge that German money has C been UaclUng the organisation Is ridlo- i ulous." : ; Federal officials indicated today that nearly 100 of the indicted men, are l-now In custody. ' The latest Important arrest Is that ! of Orover H. Perry, a member of the ... I V. J C.U T 1. - &wbiva vwi u. iii ami Ajkmm Mtii Perry la alleged to have been one of the leaders in " the recent Arisona strikes. He Is said to be a direct de ecendant of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Bonds Are Mxed . : The government has asked bonds totaling fl. 625,000 for those under ar rest Chrlstensen Is expected to go before the federal court shortly and ask far a redaction in these bonds. Federal agents made public the names of I. W. W. under arrest, the list Including Charles K. Bennett and Pter B. Green, Portland, and Alton B, roper, Astoria. Or. Second Half Tax , Sums Diie Friday To Avoid interest c Those who wish to jpay their ascend half of the 116 taxes have only three days more, in- eluding; today. The last day Is Friday October 6. After that ; interest will he added at the ift .rate of-1 per cent per month. A penalty . o ( per cent will be it added te all papal, 1916 taxes, ' after November . ' 1 ' Chief : Clerkt Huckaby ... estl- mates that at least 1.060,O00 m has been paid 'In the last few" days. Thousands of letters still unopened may swell this as- . tlmate, , , V Among the larger amounts paid are those of the First Na- tlonal bank, $S0,735; Parrtsh, Watklns A Co., $l,Hl! the Maoleay EeUte. I38S1; louls Goldsmith Estate, 66772; Durk- m helmer A Hahn, 63X13. . . t I Bates Reduced for I Portland Land Show DR. LABBE TELLS OF FINE WORK DONE EAST BY ED Expense Kept at Minimum and Efficiency Maintained at Maximum, Is Assertion, II MAN'S DIVORCED WIFE CONTESTS PETITION 0 GUARDIANSHIP Application Filed, by Mrs.M. H.Miller Opposed by- lyirsi Eiriil.Kiesendahls, - . Application for guardianship of an aged man Is t h resisted, hlf fi- voreed wife and his children, Mrs, M. K. MlUer hM f tl4 tion In the probate eourt asWnj to be appointed guaydiani f fmU Kies- endahl. 78 - years old. whom the al leges to be Incompetent. The appli cation will be contested by Mrs. Kies endahl. Tha Klesendahls were dl voreed sdtne months ago, no division of tha. property owned by the eouple being made at the time of the di vorce, 'Though It was decreed, that the" husband should have seven twelfths ef the income of the estate. Since then the wife has taken eare of the property and It iff Asserted by W. H. Foster, attorney for the petitioner. that it la not 'being- done , properly. Kiesendahl, It IS stated, s favors the appointment of Mra MlUer as his guardian. On the other hand. II. B. Collier, attorney for Aha divorced wife. claims that Mrs. Miller is an Improper person to be appointed- The property of the divorced couple consists of an apartment house of 26 rooms at 328 Mill -street, appraised at 66162, from which a monthly income or Z50 is derived. Tommy Atkins uls l Lost; in Ohicago' ! : And Misses Train CITY GOES INTO FUEL. ' BUSINESS; VILL ASK '.Tammy Atkins of T-kkeYttv, -OT.,, wai lost 'i!nwlerf In Chlcag-o," . '"A x few:, weeks) ago Tommy Atkins, who is a British sub ject, decided that In aeeovdaaes with all congrrulty he must jive UPdTlUan life In. salubrious Orefo and Join the other Tom mies In the fight en kalserism. a he applied at the Portland British recrultins; of flea and was sent .on his patriotie way to the Atlantic seaboard. But to g-et to the Atlantis : eoast he. had to "pass- through . Chleage and . there he became lost, missed train and betfame as sfranoed as any actor was befer the movies eame in- He wired his depleirable plight ta the recruiting- " Britishers in Portland, who not only syrapa ' thlsed with him but straight ened' out Tils bad straits.'. Tha latest from Tommy waa a postal received by the Brit, lah recrumng; offiee hre. "Am en the ocean by this tUne.'' he wrote. ' -" WOMAN DIVORCilS JAPANESE 0 A PI o. , 4 . n O. VUUAJT jhuvu ""in.. Vi reduced rates for the Manufacturers' and Lnd Products show In Portland, November 3 to 24. A round trip rate f one and one third fare will be in f fact. Tickets will ba sold on dates I shown only. From 8-, P. 8. station, Pasco, "Wash., to Qranddalles, Wash., inclu sive. November 8. IS and .22. 1117. Re turn limit seven days from data of sle. Front 8., P. 8. stations, Lrle. Wash., to Rainier, Or., inclusive (In eluding stations' on the Ooldendale branch), November 8. 6, 6. 12. 16. 13 and 23. 11T. Return limit five days from date of. sale. Jn a letter to Dr. K. A. jr, Mae kenzle, president ef the local Red Cross chapter. Dr. E. 3. Labbe, who is bow in the East, tells of the effi dent work being done by the Amtrl eaa Red Cross from headquarters at Washington. I have just spent two," days going thoroughly into all branches of the work here In the immense headquar ters of the Red Cross," Dr. Labbe writes. "and I feel that the people of Oregon, should know how well their funds are being handled.- First or all, I was impressed with -the elimin ation of red taps, There are no un necessary restrictions, and anyone who has business to transact is re ceived courteously and the matter attended to 'immediately. Expense of all kinds is kept at the positive minimum, add the maximum of effi ciency is In evidence everywhere. The services throughout the establishment la volunteer service,' and this Includes everyone from the boys in buttons to the directors. The one exception is for clerical help, which must be regular and permanent, and even these worker five a large part of their services free of charge, as the salaries paid merely cover bare liv ing expenses. "The best medical brains of the coun try are at the disposal of the Red Cross, and especially trained men and women from the finest institutions are ready to serve for the asking. . Professional men are giving Nip fine practices, and splendid salaries lo serve lor Romance Shattered When Jfimoto Takes to Drink. The young and pretty American wife of a Japanese was in court Tuesday asking for a separation from her ori ental husband. Clara Louise Snyder, a Chicago girl and said to be the daughter of wealthy parents, married Benjamin Nimoto at Vancouver in 1911. She was then 19, alone and friendless, . Nimoto, through his friendly lielp. gained her affection. All went well in their married life for four years. But, sh said, when Ore gon became a prohibition state. Nl moto, who had never used Intoxicat ing liquors before, suddenly began drinking all the liquor he could get. He was also an incessant gambler, she declared. ! After hearing her story. Judge Kava- naugh granted her a deeree, awarded her the custody of a 8-year-old son and allowed her to resume her maiden name. Site said it was her intention to return : to Chicago with her - child and live with her father. Judge Kavanaugh, also grantedva di vorce to Harry Elmer- Mellenhour from Madge Frances Mollenhour. Divorce suits filed Tuesday lnelud ed: May Morris vs. William J. Mor na, assertion; Laura M. Ellis vs. Charles N, Ellis, cruelty. RECEIPTS ! SHOW the hearing of the proceedings begun by W: Tyler Smith of Sheridan, . The Fallng estate la estimated to e of the value of 6600.000. the hulk ef Which was willed to Thomas N. Strong and P. L. Mead. W, Tyler gmltS is th contestant, He alleges that he was a cousin of the deceased Mrs. Fallng and he applied to the court to have depositions taxen m England and to obtain from London a certified copy of a birth certificate unon which he will rely to establish his relationship; - Altheuah the matter was set for hearing this month, it is not llkejy that ft will come up for several weeks. SPEEDER RUNS INTO CQr Joo Black Overtaken Office Taylor .After C. Lowenaon. The pursuer was pursued and caught ... . m . wmt m m i m on the hi gn way ruesasy. raic ficer Harry Taylor was speeding after C, lUowensen, endeavoring t estimate the extent of his unlawful haste when Joe Black, also traveling, at a high rate f speed, bumped into mm rrom neninq, ocked wheels with the officer and al most . precipitated the three machines into the ditch. Later in JudM Dayton's court low ejison was fined t!0 for his' partietp tion in thejrace ana siaca was as sessed 810. T .? ( C Lambert wag fined $10 for' speed lag and.H, Lehman, J5 for passing on a curve. Yon Hindenburg, 70, t T il' -T . t! , London. Oct. (U. P. j "Let us gnash our teeth and not ssy a word about peace until tha bloody work is f done and victory r is - ours, Is what, Field ,Marahat Hlndenburg replied to 3 a telegram of congratulation on his i seventieth ' birthday, according te an Exchange. Telegraph Amsterdam dls- patch today. . This mast be the motto r of ' the ? whole Oermas people," the ' German eomvander .asserted f ' Quarrel Over Food j Ends in Shooting I . Seattle. Wash-. Oct. 6 U. P.) An . argument over food ended In a shoot , ting affray aboard the steamship ; Bterrlken at ' the Seattle Construction Drydwrk plant early this morning Iwhea Rcbert Cole. Weat Indiana cook, fired a hot lata the head of Knute frlertit a .sailor. Herllts is in the I city hoapMal with a wound that may , Zprove fatal. I Cole is la jail. I . The Poor Girl ' Fim the Brooklja Bosia 5 "The woman I marry." he said, Tmuat be glad te take -me with aU my :Wta , , i v"Oh, she wllr be," the girl replied. '"She'll -be so desperate that faults rwen't.eut any figure wth her." good of tha cause, without any charge whatsoever. A veritable army of trained and loyal volunteer , workers of exceptional abilities are tolling every day with enthusiasm and as a patrlotlo duty to keep the wheels of th vast Red Cross machine moving. The neoDle of Oregon may rest as sured that every cent contributed to the Red Cross will be Invested in the car of the needy, sick and wounded, and hot in supporting a great horde of officials." Announcement has -also been made by Dr. Mackenzie that hereafter ma terials for sewing and knitting will be given out to workers and the fin ished work received at the Red Cross workrooms on the eighth floor of the Ltpman. Wolfe & Co. store, instead of at headquarters in the Corbett building. DECREASE Report of Business Transacted by County Clerk . In September. Receipts of the county clerk's office me-1 for the month of September 1017 show a decrease when compared with the same month, of last year, according to statistics compiled by j. e. wii- loughby, head bookkeeper in that of fice. ' ! September's receipts aggregated 16266.43. as against 16487.14 for the corresponding month last year. Fees earned and turned over to the eeunty treasurer for the quarter end ing September SO aggregated 1260.50, divided as follows: Declarations ef Intention, $52,50; petitions for citizen ship papers, 6178. BIDS ON WOOD C L urchase of Stumpage - and :Wood Already GutJs Pro vided Fo In Ordinance, TO REPORT AT OFFICEi : QF SURQEQN GENERAL Baker Will Have Loan Headquarters FATHER ACQUITTED RY JURY Clark W. Cochran Proved Sickness Reason for Njt Providing. Clark W. Cochran, father of six minor children who stood trial on a charge of non-support Tuesday in Cir cuit Judge Campbell's court, was ac quitted by the Jury. He succeeded in convincing the Jury that it -was through' sickness and mis fortune that he was unable to provide the support required of him. Baker. Or.. Oct. . Auxiliary Lib erty loan headquarters will be opened here by William Pollman, member of the Liberty oaa committee, who -will j Fallng nave cnarge oi m worn in ini pari of the state, and the operation of one of the two auxiliary stations in the state outside of Portland. Mr. Pollman Is president of the First National bank and Baker Loan & Trust company of this elty. Local ban Va report several Liberty bend subscriptions and numerous in quiries by prospective purchasers. The local auxiliary ia planning a series of campaigns throughout this section. SLOW PROGRESS - IS MADE Will Contest Case la Set foe October 15, Slow progress is being made in the contest over the will of the late Xarifa J. Fallng. October II is the date set in County Judge Taiwan's court for WOUIiD AMEND COMPLAINT Dfstrict Attorney Corrects Names In Action on Holly Lodge. District Attorney Evans filed a mo tion In the circuit court Tuesday ask ing permission to f Ue. an amended complaint in the abatement proceed ings begun recently against Holly Lodge declaring it a public nuisance under tba prohibition law. Through an error the names of Anna and Andrew Helmaa were in cluded as parties to the suit. - The district attorney's office ask to substitute th'e" names of A. K- Higgs, said to he the owner of the place, and -Charles J. Dean, lessee, ,u. . I .i . Hi. 4. J' I Hood River Needs 500 Apple Pickers jive hundred more apple pickers are needed at Hood River, according to ft. P. Bonham, head of "the ov ernment employment bureau 424 Rail way Exchange bunding.'. . "The growers have already secured 1090 pickers," said Mr, Benham. "but wa received word this morning that they need f 00 mora as soon as they can get them. All those desiring this work tnay register at thl office." Pendleton Woman Is Dead at Dallas Dallas, Or., Oct. I. Mrs. Cora Shaver, wife of I A. Shaver of Pen dleton, died at the heme of her uncle. Robert Reed, in this city Monday night, where she had been brought a few days before from Salem, where aha had been receiving treatment. Mrs, Shaver, who was 88 years of -age, is survived by her husband and infant son. Tha remains were taken to Pen dleton . for interment today. Tha eity was authorized to go lato the fuel business as a measure to re lieve the high eost of living through an ordinance passed by tha council this morning. , :; The ordinance provides that the cltya mgy advertise for bids for 60,60eords of wood in stumpage; 60,000 cords of fir already cut, a contract .for cuUinf the 60,000 cords and another contract for hauling the same. The ordinance also provides for purchase of 10,000 tons ef eoal and a contract for fur nishing- ls.ooo-cords or aianweoq. Skartas'a Is Threatened '- Bids will be received within the next two weeks, although tha dates have not teen set, The city, under the con tracts, may tke amounts up to 8,000 cards, or any less amount. - Th action is being taken by the eity to prevent the threatening fuel fam ine. The wood will be held In reserve j for an merepeyp and iv w" be lea ; into the market should there be a dis position, oa the part of fuel dealers to j speculate at the expense or ins con sumers. Prices f or selling the wood and coal will not be fixed until after the bids have been received by the city for purchasing the supplies. The coal will fee purchases en a quality basis, values to be determined en tests for heat unit strength to he made in the oity laboratories. Te eoal will be brought In by water and stored at one of the municipal docks. Bidders Beportfd Plentiful City Investigator Ivan Humason, who has been working on the fuel sit uation for some time, is or the opinion that the city will not have to purchase stumpage, but can secure plenty of woodo already cut and Blacked at rea sonable prices. - Mr. Humason also says tnat mere are plenty of prospective bidders and that the city .will have a wide range f stock from which to choose. use of sTREaars FiyHairrrED Pacific National Dairy Show Gets Right From Council. A temporary permit was given te the Paoiflo National Dairy show by the city council this morning to use Clay and Market Streets between Sec ond and Third streets, on tha north and south aides of the municipal Au ditorium, in connection with tne ex hibit scheduled for November 1 to 23 Tha dairy -:.v has been consolidat ed with this land prpducts exhibition and tba combination will be so large that anaee additional to that avail able in tha Auditorium is neeessary, Temrorary buildings and tents to shelter various booths and Pens will probably be created. The show or ganisation will be required to furnish a bond, or noou to protect tne en against liability in connection wit: tba street closure. . 8J ellw A v - jftWTBll S Walter D. Whitcomh Advancement has come auJekiy WAREHOUSES LISTED ; VHERE WHEAT VILL BE SENT FOR SALE Houser Explains the Govern- ment's Methods of Han : dlin , Northwestern Grain. Iaf a noen-houv talk to the members of tha Merchants Exchange, Mil H. Heuser today announced the ware houses at which wheat will be received at terminal points n the Pax J lie Northwest, Millers -and warehouse men were present from .joints in Central and Eastern Oregon, as well as from Port land. a4 Mr. Hotjser explained te them the government's plan jfor handling the wheat crop, . In additlaji to the warehouses desig nated, country millers will he qualified to purchase and store grain for' local consumption. The plan -for cooperat ing with the country millers has not been determined open, but it is an nounced will he under direction of the local beard. , , "- Tha storage facilities at the termi nal points will not accommodate all tha grain offered and prevision must be made for handling a large part ef I. J. M .! J.AU iisui ii j. in. J I j I I.SB it in tha country. As rapidly a pos-, -slble it will be moved to eastern points tram th $erloala nantedva V - Mr, Houser announced that proh ahlr a great deal of Australian grain will ha handled through northwestern terminal points.' Possibly soma of this ' wheat will be milled here, making tba ,' mlllstuff trade much easier and pos sibly offering, a suenlv fluif for vi I local annjumpUoa. - . r. i Wheat la new; moving; rapidly to the terminal paiata. The aUU inspectors are qualified and licensed by the gov- -ernmeat to inspect all that is offered.' Farmers are anxious to get tha crop ' to market and tst their money and it . wilj tax every facility at the command of the grain commission to handle the rraji as fast as it is offered. -. , Arrested! for Talking xo ms Bxsser-m-juaw . According to! A. 3. Neylon. of 534 Rcselawa venu, Jacob Dietrich, a married man living at 657 Emerson street, askod his sister-in-law, Mrs. J. a Neyion. last Sunday night, 'Where is your oia man, asa ere ny og am . btrs at homer i Mrs. ' Neylon ebjects to such eues tlens and swore nut a warrant for Dletrich Dietrich was gathered into the municipal police fold Tuesday night. - r Santiseptie Qqo to HQW Bmrtaes end ralUvea ehtfed, Irritated ktsa ef laftata, Kp skid ! eqd sweet. Tine tar )' trader kU- e. AU 4mxUt. Art. to Walter D- Whltcomb of the accounting firm of -Whitfield. Whltcomb Co. and formes president of the Portland Ad club, whq surrendered all ef h(s business interests to enlist fn the. na-' tlonal military service, , Commissioned as lieutenant in tqe sanitary corps, Whltcomb left this morning for Washington, D C. under orders iq report aireci o toe furgeon general s pince wnere ae win pe as signed to special duty. Untenant wbttconin first endeav ored to get into the aviation service and falling in thia enlisted In the hos pital corps. iHi was riven the rank of first sergeant ana assigned Amer ican LakHe ana nas promotion is re ward for efficiency shown in tha serv ice. Beside his title in business life of . , . . .1.11 Y 4 4 Whltcomb is a gTaquate oi usa Mm- icat causae. m89l Takea Company Willamette University, Salem, Or-. Oct, s.TSarl c. Flegel, president er last year's student body and now m the service Qf unpie tam, ua caarve of his company last Saturday, ac cording to information received through his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Flegel of Portland.. They were in Salem tq Introduce a third son, Paul, to Willamette. There are feu? ether son to be sent throvgb, (he process in coming years. Officers Attend Paoifist Meeting X.os Angeles Peace Advocates BWdi Meetmx U Bungalow While Offt- dals Cen Watch for Sedition, Los Angeles. Oct. I- (I. N. S.) - While Dolice. federal officers and de tectives trailed them across town, .the Christian Pacifists shifted tha scene of their meetings here today te a bungalow in the northeast end of the city. Deteotlves planned to sup press the meeting if "seditious re marks .were made. . Aside from police rnd federal effi eeraoaly members of the organisa tion led by Floyd Hardin, who with Rev. Robert Whitaker and H. H- Story, are under bal as peace advo cates for a Jury trial November 14, attended. Miss Fannie Bixby of Long Beach. daughter of the late Jotham Bixby. founder ef Long Beach, was sched uled for an address. She attacked 'conscription at the meetings yester day and with - Ruth Le Prade, a k. poet, told why the pacifists were fighting.' Rev, George H. Greenfield, pastor I of the First Congregational ehureh. Santa Barbara, was scheduled to pre side at today's conference. John Ruskin m taidi "All work, ef tsst 3 mutt bear I pries In frp- portion tP the skill, time, expense nad risk sttendlng their invention and mmu fscfure." You could not more aptly deiiribe the HI " prices of our pew Fll Suits-rin Just proportion Wa to their vplue. Litest models in plain and belted j . backs, carefully tailored. await your selection at U $20 TO $45 s Stronc vamei in imppy S ' models at 25, 30 and 1 Buffum & Pendleton Co. Clothiers, Xattera an ' SSSbexehta, 10 B taps' $nV PWah!lagton MMOND WINTHROP Br. Wots- Offered Commission Baker, Or., Oct. S- Dr. F. T. Not of this city has been offered a com mission as major - in the veterinary branch Of . the army, sevyioe. He-has not. fully 'deeraea wnetner-be can ac. cept or not but probably wljl; later if he eannot go.at once. PROTECT YOUR CREDIT In his last annual report UNITED STATES ' COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY placed especial emphasis on the importance ' ' ... .of BAKS ENCOURAGING LIFE INSURANCE f CREDIT FACTOR : ' AMONG THEIR PATRONS If you investigate our, NEW LOW PRE- MIUM BUSINESS INSURANCE CON TRACTS you' will place your Insurance in Orcgonlife INSURANCE COMPANY SUCCESSFUL, CONSERVATIVE, PROGRESSIVE ft Home Office: rgLB 3SEEw& - Portland, OreV C. S. SAMUEL. General Manager. 3d W. STRONG. ft nit; 7jf m mm k mm i I Tonight Tlt Big Shpw PHOTOPLAY PALACE A tremendous hit- TD)TT Ml T7 ;n i ft And at , Regular Prices - .nlairi is packing this biff, beautiful theatre td the limit -playing ta enthused thou sands. He'ssimpiy great as On-the-L-evel" Leigh, gambler afnd gentleman of fortune. There's enough sensational action in 'Cold Peck" to take you off your feet, and' no Hart drama would be complete without : a bit of tender romance It's all here Anil a Real : Keystone y Frolic tas 100 f ifS IT TT IT T ii n TIT Tt A 1 I BUSHMAN tvs a peven featora AND BAYNE ta taats Marge st effort, oaa ef ana raost gripping, vital, forceful dramas iaey nave eve starred ta. Tnere's eompUeatteas, eoatrast and stlrrlaf sltoaUoas U tbls astraovainary piar Their Compact TONIGHT-tast Time ' 1 Q P9 Ten want fa Oo Oveirtlhe Topi In spirit for a few Rjiijutes with the boys at the front? Do you want to know the joys a4 sorrows of the life your; soldier friends will live? .Then see 'THE BATTLE OF THE SQMME" See what a battleiield looks like from an aercH plane; see a crater 10 feet deep dynamited in the enemy . trenches ; see an actual German attack, and all the details of real bat tie as, they are happening now. Till FHJy only at the. ..a Majestic u : ' ' ; ; : : Continuous Daily, P. M. to 11 P, M. Washington Street, Between Park and West Park Thursday, Friday : and Saturday FRAMLYN FARWUM in the dramatic story pf a man who was willing to try "AWYTHIW'G ONCE"; , . . . , (. ..... ... ..- ; You Will Also Like This 'JVaua" -t THE BONNELL TRIO With Jarz Band; , ROSEBUD :TRIO--aa$sy Harmony Singing GORDON & CRROLlMHitary "Nuff Scd?;" ; EDWIN CLATTON Eccentric Comedy ' NOTE-rChilirtii under 10 ymara with parents admitted Free to matlnetM except Saturday and Sunday - A. L. MILLS. - President. . - Assistant- Manager, . K ... t v