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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORT LAND. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1918. VEST GAT 0 1 OF ALLEGED 'BADGER GAME' IS STARTED I Deputy District Attorney Says t Settling Alienation Suits Is ; Tyler Family Habit. GRAND JURY TAKES A HAND Inquiry Has Begun of William TylerrHarry Henderson - Ethel Henderson Affair. i t f That It htut been habit of the Tyler f ami IV for years back to settle allena--tlon suit and similar court controver ' 3 sifts for large sums, has been disclosed i by Deputy District Attorrvy Pierce, who Is now conducting a grand Jury ln- ; vesication . of the alleged "badger i game worked on William Tyler by ' Harry L. Henderson and Ethel Hender son. Tyler settled a 1100,000 alienation . suit brought by Henderson, paying $15 5 000, after Tyler and Mrs. Henderson if had been arrested while living together , on the peast side. , r-. According to Pierce, Tyler's uncle, man named Carbur of Chicago, amassed a huge fortune and then began to spend It In a .startling manner. On his first trip to Paris he Is said to have been ensnared by a pretty, adventuress and was Compelled to settle with her Jor 150,000 to avoid unenviable . notoriety, He Is also said to have been a central figure In other similar escapades. Mother Inherited Estate t Tyler a year airo settled an alienation suit brought by his divorced wife for the reputed sum ' of $35,000. ' His motheryit Is said, has given him the money arlth which to settle these dlf ferent suits. On th ; death of her, brother. Barbur, the mother Inherited an estate valued at $250,000. which consisted largely of stocks' and bonds. In the settlement with the . Hendersons last week Tyler Is said 1o have turned over B0 shares of stock in the Pittsburg Plate Glass company, which brought $5700 on a local market. He, Is also said to have trans ferred 100 shares In the Diamond Match company with a par value of $1114, which brought. an even $9300, exclusive of taxes nd commissions. Attorney Remains Silent This " money was turned over to George A. Hall. 'the attorney for Hen derson, by John Selvers, who repre ' sented tTyler. Just how much of this Henderson received and how much Hall retained for his fee 13 something which has not been brought to light, 'but a -matter which Pierce says the grand . Jurors are Investigating closely. Numerous witnesses are being called before the grand Jury in an effort to determine whether or not Tyler was the victim of a blackmailing scheme. Ths fact that Henderson and, his wife .became recociled the same day he re ceived his money settlement after an alleged, estrangement of two years and the further fact that they left Portland hejd by the company to have been in- lerxerence, me cttarge being mad mat th Inspectors did not know their busi- nesa . - - ' . . - . - . DIVORCE CONTEST . STARTED Woman Says Husband Wanted Her to Co Out Nights With Other lien. A contested divorce v suit of Ernest Chaney against Josephine Chaney was begun before Circuit Judge Gatens this morning. Chaney alleges his wife made a prac tice of going out nights with other men. and when ho remonstrated called him names. Mrs. Chaney admits going out with the men, but asserts she did so by the consent and at the solicitation of her husband. She alleges - f urther that Chaney is too lazy to work, and hat she is, obliged to run a boarding house to suport the family. LIQUOR CASE JURY IS DIVIDED Half Would Convict P. A. Johnson and Other Half Would Acquit Him. A Jury which tried P. A. Johnson in District Judge Dayton's court on a bootlegging charge Tuesday afternoon half stood for acquittal and the other half fpr conviction. The Jury was dis charged. . . Johnson, proprietor of a soft drink establishment at 50 North Sixth street. was arrested by State Agents Scott and Jeffries January 6.. On the entrance of . the officers John son was seen to empty a pitcher into sink partly filled with water. Scott- sopped up a sample with a towel and the sample, on being analysed, was found to contain 6.96 per cent alcohoa Choking on Peanut . Causes Death of Child at Creswell Eugene, Or,. Feb. 7. The - 2-year-old son of J. T. Olson of Creswell died In Eugene last night from chok ing upon a peanut or peanut shelL The child choked while eating peanuts at its home In Creswell. Dr. C I Dobson of Creswell was. called and. being unable to relieve the child took It and its mother In an automobile and rushed to Eugene. The child collapsed on the way and died before anything could be done to relieve It. The remains were taken back to Creswell at once and funeral services will be held there. THREE WIVES CHARGE CRUELTY Victoria Heyes, Eunice Baker and Ma tilda Petreguin File Suits. Three wives, each charging their hus bands with cruelty, filed divorce com plaints in the circuit ' court Tuesday. Victoria Heyes" sued Lawrence Heyes, asking alimony of-$50 a month and cus tody of two minor children. They were married November 18, 1911. Eunice Baker sued falter Earl Baker, whom she married March 7, 1907. She asks to have her maiden name, Eunice Canfield. returned., Matilda Petreguin charges that her husband, George, beat and hoked her. They were married in 1910. THREE WIVES SEEK DIVORCES Two Charge Desertion, One Three Days After They Were Married. Three suits for divorce were filed this morning. Rita Cordler alleges that C W. Cor dier deserted her three days after their marriage at Vancouver' on October 13, 1915. Rhoda Horn married Edward Horn in Portland May 25, 1910. He deserted her November 3, 1914, she alleges, leaving her to support herself and their sons Harold, aged 6. and Glenn, 3. Rose Cohen charges Albert Cohen with cruelty. They were married at Sacra' mento In April, 1914. She asks for the restoration of her maiden name, Rose Weiss. Breach of Promise Case Up A Jury will bo selected this afternoon an Circuit Judge Gantenbeln's court to try the $15,000 breach of promise suit of Laura Mcintosh against waiter Rosenfeld Mid-Year Meeting Of State W. O. T. U. Belief Committee Beport Xakes Claim That Women Are Doing "Two Bits" la War Work and Flan to do More. The state delegates to the mid-year conference of the presidents and superin tendents of the , Women's Christian xemperance union closed this morn ing's session at the Y. W. C. A. with a luncheon at the Y. M. C. A. Today's meeting was presided over by Mrs. Ward awope, state president: Matters of health and welfare of sol dlers formed part of the topics which were discussed by several speakers, among whom were Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp, Mrs. Frederick Schilke; Mrs. Lee Davenport and Mrs. Lottie Hannon. Part of the work of the organization for the coming year . will v be a war waged o"n patent medicines as narcotics and on bootleggers. That the women's unions are doing two bits In the war and not only one, was the essence of a report read at Tues day's night session by Mrs. E. Dalgeish or tne patriotic relief committee. "We are providing physical comforts for the boys and are giving them spiritual backing." she said. Five Firefighters Hurt in Car Smash i .- . . Aato 1 Becomes Unmanageable as It Sashes Down HUl at Montesano and Crashes Into Bank Building. Montesano, Wash., Feb. 6. (U. P.) Five members of the volunteer , fire de partment are suffering from severe In juries today as the result of an acci dent while going to a fire last night. An automobile carrying the firemen became unmanageable as it came tearing down a Bteep hill and crashed into the Monte sano State- Bank building. The Injured : Howard Winters, right hip and knee crushed, internal Injuries; serious. . Lloyd Pickering, hands cut and hip bruised. Ray Shorey, son of Deputy County Engineer Shorey, scalp wounds. Jack Cross, court stenographer, hands cut. - Hill, shlngleweaver, hands cut. Th Tvlttintfff aileron that In February. for some unknown point the following ag17 whUe en wa m, he agreed to pay 0 AUTHORIZES L APPOINTMENT OF 75 ADDITIONAL POLICE Four Patrolmen Will Be Appoint ed Sergeants to Have Charge of New Men. will be approximately $7000 monthly. The examination for men eligible for appointment to the police fore will be held Thursday morning. The physical tests of; the men will be made - in the T. M. -G. A. gymnasium and the shooting teat at the police station. The written examination will be held at the court house on Friday. - About 125 men will be examined. GARBAGE MEN DEMAND' SHARE Complaint Lack of Value In Refuse Costs Extra , to Deliver. ; Garbage collectors - of Portland want to secure one half of the proceeds re ceived by the city from the sale of garbage with food value. Recently I the city began the sale of hoe; feed, which necessitated a change in the Zft tV.t? 6rdinanc Pf8 by thej The collectors claim that the changes city council this morning. . The men ae-1 ..UMI, OPlr t,m. , L fJt0 QUOta. "L.!1" rl -hould , either pay them for food LrtnnZ. J fJ thl vaIue or pSmit them to sell Sn? win t ' 8Uch M. The complaint was re positions t Will be temporary. , Inrred to nnmml.rinn.r IT.llmW wK War emergency work which has called j will report to the city council next upon the local police department to such an extent that service of patrolling the city at large has been necessarily neg lected is the reason for the need of the additional men. It Is understood that as soon as war emergencies end the addi tional men" will be, dropped. Four patrolmen will be promoted to new sergeants to have charge of the new men. The position of captain at a salary of $180 a month made vacant by the death of -Captain Baty will not be filled. Leaving this position .open the salaries of Captains Circle and Inskeep will be Increased from $155 to $175 monthly, and the salaries of Captains Harms and Jenkins from. $130. to $150. The total Increase of salaries to provide for the ' addition of men to the force Wednesday. DETENTION HOME BIDS HIGH Zwlok. $11,105 : Anton Selter. $1M7 ; D. E. Steele, $19.m; J. F. Hand, 1Z0. 708. . ' ' , ' AUDITORIUM HEADS TO MEET Lowest Bidder Is Above Estimate; In spection Department Making Cheek. The lowest bid for the proposed women's detention home is considerably higher than the original estimate and bids opened Tuesday by the city council have been referred to the city building inspection department for checking. The bids are A. M. Hocken of Beaverton, $16,600; Hoover McNeal of Albany, $K,466 ; Green & Green, $17,557; Roy O. Powers. $17,699; James U Qulnn. $17,854; J. Coast Managers to. Consider Booking Larger Attractions; Gather Friday. .1 Managers of publlo ' auditoriums on the Pacific coast will hold a confer ence In Portland " February S and . Invitations were recently extended . by layor Baker for a conference to ar range the bookings of large attrac tions, which could not be accomplished without unity of action among all Pa cific coast auditorium managements. Representatives from San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle and Vancouver, B. C, are expected to attend. City to Aid Thrift Campaign A revolving fund of $500 has been authorised by the city council for the use of City Treasurer Adams for the purchase of ! War Savings and . Thrift stamps. Mr. Adams reports a . large dally sale of the "baby bonds" to city employes and - a fund to be used In the purchase of the stamps was needed. Bumper Grain Crop Promised at Yvasco i in i i I ' ! w2zr Wasco. Or- Feb. 6. Warm rain which has fallen the past 48 ' hours has In creased the moisture to a trifle over 10 Inches for the season beginning Septem ber 1 as against 7.77 for the entire year previous. Crops are in fine condition and the prospect for a bumper crop were never better at this time of the year.' . j Peter Lanund Is - Jealous Father la JaS Cbarged With Xlnte of Man in Reseating Atteatiois to Hit Daagk- ' - ' ' V".. ' ' - Peter Lanund' s anxiety to keep his young daughter from marrying John, Graven has thrown him Into Jail and he is now biding his time in a cell waiting for the federal authorities to Interview him... ; : ; .,;, "v, Sunday night he met his daughter Helen and young. Graven on Broadway and hastily took off his coat and start ed a fight. F. A. Olander. 811 Williams avenue, placed them under arrest and took them to the station. Both father and suitor were surprised when they learned they had been arrested by a civilian. Graven was held the first nurht on $50 ball and the fathe was permitted to go home. Graven was honorably die-' charged by Judge Rossman Monday and Tuesday the father waa turned over to the federal authorities on a charge of misusing the malls when it developed that he had sent improper letters to hi' daughter la an effort to break up the courtship. The young people told -tho . judge they were engaged. The father's ball has been fixed at $1000. i y Dwight B. Crawford ; . Dwight B. Crawford. died la Colfax, Wash, Friday in his elghty-seventn year. He had ' resided there for 89 years, but at one time lived Jn Port land and owned the lots now-occupied by the Seward hotel at Tenth and Ai der streets. -.-'. ; r-:-:. "'' 3 Mr, Crawford resided near McMlnn vtlle ; for 24 years. He was born In Massachusetts In 1812. and came tofh!s coast by way of Cape Horn In "I860. Surviving Mr. Crawford are threa children. Mrs. W. IL Leah of " Port- ; land, Mrs. r. M. Davis of Worcester, ; Mass.. ' and O. L. Crawford of Colfax. There are 1 eight grandchildren, two v brothers and a sister. GREAT REDUCTIONS ON AFTERNOON AND DANCING SLIPPERS morning leads the officials to believe they mulcted Tyler out of the $13,000. Hall, refused to discuss the attorney fee percentage question Into which the grand Jury Is now delving. FOREST, GROVE BACKS ITS MEN r-4 V, Offers Testimony to Shqw Inspectors' Kr Arts Did Not Caune Sewer to Leak. ' ; The city of Forest Grove, Or., defend ant In a 1120.000 sui; brought by the KUlott Construction company, and the Northwestern National Bank" of Port land on- the charge that the city did not pay for the laying of 80,000, feet of sewer pipe, presented testimony in Cir i i cult Juda Morrow's court today that ft i the alleged interference of inspectors r.t j i with the company's workmen was not ; : i ; the cause of a leakage of the sewer. 1 1 The suit was started when the city i'.'i refused' to pay for the laying of the .( www when the pipes leaked, makii V i conditions unsanitary. The city declares 1 1'! that Inspectors sought to remedy de ''jt; fects in' construction. These acts . are her $15,000 in settlement of a suit then begun. That subsequently he , did pay hex $1500, but since that time he has refused- to pay the balance. ' Harry T. Love Arraigned Harry Thompson Love, charged with sending explosives through the mall, was arraigned before United States Judge Bean this morning and after pleading not guilty, had his 'trial set for Febru ary 28. Sunday he attempted to es cape from Deputy United States Mar shal Pace, after he left the county Jail In a line of German aliens being taken to a photographer for registration pic tures. Dick Divorce in Court Marital . troubles of Susan Dick and Peter Dick are being heard before Cir cuit Judge Gantenbeln today. Mrs. Dick alleges cruelty against her small son by a former marriage, and charges Dick with making Insulting and seditious re marks when an older son enlisted In the army. ' ... : . Senate Passes Bill For Larger Reserve McXarj's Heasare . Increasing Area of Protected Ball Baa Water Shed If Sent to House for Action There. . The United States senate, passed a bill Tuesday placing a part of the Bull Run reserve In the National Forest' re serve to protect the water supply of Portland, according to advices received today by Commissioner John M. Mann from Senator McNary. The bill will now go to the house and the Oregon delegation will be requested to work for its passage in the lower house. Efforts to secure this- legisla tion . to prevent settlers from invading the reserve and destroying the water shed supplying Portland with water have been made for several years. Sen ator McNary began the fight in the sen ate shortly after he took his seat at Washington. The Truth About Belgium Th first eompleta official record of the dec laration in Belgium by Brand Whitlock, United State minister to Belfium, will be published serially in The Bunaay journal, Detinntns Sun day. 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Sweet milk can be used In place of sour by substituting 2 heaping teaspoons of baking Pow der for the soda. 1 dozen. - What oil pressed from olives is to Italy so Mazola, oil pressed from corn, is to America Wonderful for Cooking and Salads TpHE heart of Indian Corn gives us.' this I perfect medium for better pastry; salad dressings, fried and sauted dishes and enables the housewife to save animal fats. 9 Economical since it can be used over and over again does not carry taste or odor. Delicious because foods cooked in it retain all of their own flavor. For sale in pints, quarts, half gallons and gallons. For greater economy buy the large sizes. f . There is a valuable Cook Book for Mazola users. It shows yoa how to fry, " ' saute, make dressings and aauces more delicious, make light, digestible) , pastry. Should be in every home. : Send for it or ask your srocer. 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SAVE YOUR EYES Thomp UDtical Institute a son Portland's Oldest and Largest Exclusive Optical Place Established 1901 209-10-11 Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison ) AUTOMOBILE SHOW AUDITORIUM FEBRUARY 7TH TO 1ST H, PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS the Very Best Here Only Second Floor Merchnndlse of t) Merit Only LET DR. DALLAS EX-i- AMINE YOUR EYES Without Charge Second Floor Towel Towels Towels Big Towels and Little Towels Turkish Towels and Hack Towels All at Very Special Prices MARTEX TOWELSLESS 25 to 33 1-3 Seconds of the famous Martex Towels seconds because small oil spots or a drawn thread or some small stain have marred their perfection. Sizes range from tiny guest towels to generous sized bath towels and styles range from simple white towels to. those with fancy borders and weaves. BATH TOWELS 25c A good sized towel that is very absorbent and of good weight. In pure white only. . BATH TOWELS 45c Big, heavy towels made of two-ply twisted yarns sure to give long and excellent service. With pink or blue borders or all white. Very special at 45c. HUCK TOWELS 50c Imported huck towels of .splendid weight, with red borders. These are extra heavy of linen and cotton Size 18x36 inches. HUCK TOWELS 35c Linen and cotton mixed make these good, serviceable huck towels. Hemmed style with pretty Grecian- bor ders. Good quality. HUCK TOWELS 65c Hemstitched huck towels of beautiful, soft finished material very soft and ab sorbent. In plain huck, very fin and riMiitifiii mixed. Second Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. TBie Feforaaurv Sale of Brings; Silks for New Spring Frocks At Excellent SAVINGS If Silk is figuring prominently in your Spring Wardrobe now ; ;t is the time to ouy. many oi incsc opnng ouks whc uiucicu last year at OLD PRICES or we would never be able to offer them at these special savings I IMPORTED WHITE SHANTUNG $147 $2.19 $2.69 Shantung that could not be purchased today and sold at these prices. All lull 33 and 34 inches wide, inree dinerent weignis !for Dresses, Suits, Coats, Skirts and Children's wear. Sulks YARD WIDE TAFFETAS AT $1.29 Special quality of36-inch taf feta that could not be dupli cated at this price today I In Rose, Tobacco, ' Sand, African Brown, Artillery, Magenta, Ivory, Pink, Light Blue, Lav ender and. Navy. BLACK SILKS $139 $1.59 $1.89 Every kind of black silk that is most popular Duchess Satin, Luster Satin, Satin Crepe, Satin Stripe Grenadine. Chiffon Taffeta, Messalines and other staple silks. Weights for suits, coats, dresses. NEW SPRINGTIME GINGHAM SILKS $1.89 NEW SPRING PLAID TAFFETAS $1.89 NEW SPRING FIGURED FOULARDS $1.89 Second FJpor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. o O New UNDERMUSLINS -at $1.19 GOWNS ENVELOPE CHEMISE and PET TICOATS at this ' extremely low price and such dainty, well made garments as they are! , They are ade of fine soft lingerie cloth, trimmecK; with pretty laces. The gowns are in dainty shirred or Empire styles, with deep yokes of lace or tuck ing.' The envelopes are in Empire style or yoked or pin tucked all very pretty. The petticoats are trimmed with embroi dery and pretty laces and have dust ruf- . fles. ; ' ' ' ; -.. v ' Fourth Floor, lipman, ,Wolfe & Co. HY-LASS Veils Special : 2 for 25 c In san 1 1 a r y packages. The famous HyLa$ "Veils in hairline and hexagon mesh Brown, Taupe, Nary, Black, Purple and all other popular shades. Sptcial -2 for 35 c. - - 1 , Main Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. NEW, ETON SUITS that newest bit of the new of Spring Apparel is here in all Its newness! Come in and see the newest arrivals. Third Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. MEN We've Just ' Unpacked Them! New SPRING SHIRTS $1.19 Crisp, new, unhan dled shirts in the most popular Spring color ings and patterns. Sin gle and cluster stripes in fancy corded madras. Made in coat style . with the popular - soft . French cuffs. They're beau ties at $1.19 1 Main Floor,, Just Inside Washington SL s4 v-