THE. OREGON DAILy i TOtJRNAUjPO RTLAND;: FRIDAY,' MARCH 29. 1918. - 111 1 1 - . r- .4. the Portland Milk Producers associa A.O.U.W.WillAiai tion represents at least u per cent of A LAST-MINUTE RUSH AT INCOME TAX OFFICE the supply, aad we will continue serv ing the people of the city." In Bond Purchases Grand Master Kerrln of tha Ai O. U. W. announce that members of that order may purchase Liberty Wan bonds through the grand lodge on the Install ment plan by . paying 10 per cent down . and 10 per cent each month. Subscrip tions of members taken on this basis by regular canvassers ot . the Liberty loan organisation will be honored by the A. O. U. W. grand lodge, says Mr. Herri n. Mr. Kiger doubted the necessity for EO the order for a higher price, for milk issued by the food administrator for VOUND ED AT FRONT Oregon and criticised the suggestion of officers of the Oregon Dairymen's league that without larger support of the dairymen a milk famine might re sult. Eastern Experts 'Pass Favorably on Legality of $500,000 Issue by State Commission. '.'Flying "Major," Survivor of the - Famous Princess Pats Wound ed While Leading Africans. The Portland emergency milk commis sion is conducting an investigation Into newer phases of the milk supply sit uation, having issued questionnaires to producers and distributors. OREGON HIGHWAY MAJORRASMUSSEN BI APPROV Sherwood, Or.. March 29. R. W. Ru huuen of till City T.-iursday received the i following telegram from Adjutant General McCain at Washington: ."Hegret to Inform you that your brother, Major Axel Rasmuasen, was allghtly wounded In action at the front i v,,AnAi UAnilgv March ' f n Major Raamunsen had Just been transferred to the American expedition ary force at the request of General M Wall l II It , 1 1 will iui - - rertment of the Canadian army. Ho u one of the few survivors of that Immortal band at Yprea, where the Muni launched their first gas attack. - him sallantry m action has earned him the title of the "Flying Major." and hie whirlwind ralde on the Ger man trenches proved that he well de served the appelatlon. " 'When he left the Canadian forcee. his command ins officer. Major General McDowell, said. of him: "Major Itasmussen has proved to be ii brave and resourceful soldier, and on several occasions has led raids witn dash and courage. 1 regard him as an extremely capable officer." Before entering the Canadian forces he was with the Fourth United States cavalry and' served through the Span ish war. Recently he has been drilling American troops In France In bomb throwing and other maneuvers ot taod . era warfare. One of the most suc cessful raids carried out by American -troops against the Boches, was led by Major Rasmussen. Portland "Rnv Writfis Of Tuscania Sinking Details of the sinking of the Tus cania are told In a letter from 'Free man Chilton, a former Portland boy, who survived the disaster. Writing to nis sister. Airs. a. j. i,yie. oi tuamaia . Vails, he says: ; ' ;. "Never will I forget the osg There's a Lovely Spot In Ireland.' It Is the spot where I first landed after the inking." Chilton, who is a member of the Twentieth engineers, was on the last lifeboat to leave the ship. The cap- ' tain of the vessel was In his party. As the lifeboat was being lowered the rope broke and dumped the crew into ;:; the water. Chilton managed to get on top of another overturned lifeboat with others and drifted four' hour before being picked up by an English tor pedo boat. The hospitality ot the Irish people Is praised highly In the letter Before his enlistment- vounz Chilton was a clerk at the Seward hotel, and j ne has many friends In Portland. mmmmmamv m mmmmmmmmmmmmrr- mtw ' V uinii i r , , !i . ' ' 'i S.- - N'! :: .'Jf rj f , klMndrfdsof Portland people, waiting a little too long for filing theif in come tax statements, are presenting dally aspects of crowding at the cus torn house. Many are- asking help in filling out their returns. The returns must all be made by Monday or Uncle Sam will penalize. JUDGE TUCKER HEARS E 111 BOULEVARD ASSESSMEN T DISPUTE first petitioned the council of Llnnton for the improvement. WAGE DISPUTE GETS TO COURT Property Owners Alleged They Were Deceived by Promises Ask Relief. Orders, 6000. Cases , Of Condensed Milk t," An order for 6000 casee of condensed ;rnlk for the allied governments has Just been received by oiebish & Joplln. a local firm, through - the? efforts of Fed eral Food Administrator W. B. Ayer. .This firm last week received an order for 8000 cases of condensed milk from the same sources. ;. The food administration In securing Orders for condensed milk for local firms Is endeavoring to prevent an accumula tion of great quantities of this product at Northvestern points, according to Mr. Ayer, and In the' aid of the dairy Industry. . Case Involves Farm Title Godfrey II. Ijelberg and Cassiel Ii. LelbeVg began suit in the federal court Thursday against Mrs. Caroline E. Lei berg, their step-mother, for part of the MacKencie river Lelberg farm. Th plaintiffs alleire that their step-mother Influenced their father, now dead, to btaln full title. Mrs. Lelberg, on the other hand,-contends' that the property rlglnally belonged to her and not to Lelberg. " Percy H. Blyth and others are plain tiffs in a suit now being heard before Circuit Judge Tucker in which they are seeking to have declared Invalid prop erty assessments amounting to $134,000 on. improvements In the old Hillside boulevard distrlbt, started In 1914, by the former town of Llnnton and taken over by the city of Portland at the time of the merger, In 1915. The property owners allege they were deceived Into having the Hillside boule vard started under promises by the Portland park board that the work would later be taken over by the city and the boulevard would be paved as a part of Portland's park and boulevard system Testimony of witnesses before Judge Tucker showed that the property own ers themselves petitioned for the 1m provement. The work was originally es timated at 174,900, but the town coun cil of Llnnton awarded the contract to the Ryan Coeetrjactloir "company for " When llnnton was merged with- Port' land, the council of this city increased the assessment to. $134,000, and the prop erty owners at once -filed objections on the grotihds that the amount was ex cessive and because they were not bene fited by the grading of the boulevard, which was not paved. Six other suits- are to follow the one now being heard. They represent prac tically ail the property owners along the Hillside boulevard.- The ase has been ln'tho courts for more than two years and the levying of assessments by the city was held up In March, 1916 when Circuit Judge Morrow signed a tempor ary Injunction lni favor of the property owners. The property owners claim that the Hillside boulevard as it now stands is worthless and practically Impassable. They not only object to paying the $134, 000 as assessed by the city, but further object to paying any assessment at all. If the court should hold that they are liable for what- work has already been completed, they ask that this-be limited to $74,900, which was the amount which they agreed to pay when they Workman Insists He Was Deceived as to Amount Due. -Argument on demurrer in the case of Lee Rusk against the Warren Con struction company was heard by Presid ing Judge Tucker,. Thursday afternoon. Rusk is suing the paving company ior $703.01 for a difference in wages he claims to be owing him over and above the amount agreed to by the company, and for wages for alleged overtime which the company will not allow. Ruak alleges he was deceived as to the scale of wages agreed upon between his employers and the local union of Hoisting and Portable Engineers. ie says It was falsely represented tft him that the wage scale agreed upon was 60 cents per hour, whereas, as he a leees. It was 624 cents and $1.S5 per hour for overtime. Believing these false representations, he says, he was Induced to accept the wage of 50 cents and later accepted a check for his pay on that basis, not being Informed as to his Just rights In the matter. The company sets, up the check as a defense, claiming it was a full and com plete settlement with Rusk. Judge Morrow tooK the matter unaer advisement. iPUBLIGiFORMATION TRANSLATOR DEFENDS LE0J.FI C. L. PARRISII IS DEFENDANT AiTENBERG Head of Division Thinks Former Portland Resident Is Loyal to America in War. Washington. March 29. (WASHING TON BUREAU, OF THE JOURNAL.) Professor Ford, head of the translation division of the committee on public in formation,: regards recent reflections upon Leo J. Frachtenberg, formerly of Portland, as unwarranted. "I am familiar with the whole situa tion," he said Thursday, "and have en tire confidence In his loyalty and trust worthiness. I nave occasion to know of this from several sources. His work is not In question and he Is proceeding with Polish translations for our com mittee." Recent accusations were that Fracht enberg might be Implicated In question able translations. All translations are double checked, and Frachtenberg Is not Involved. Investigation disclosed that Frachten berg has made sacrifices .to purchase Liberty ' bonds and he has been active to securing subscriptions from others Leo J. Frachtenberg figured in a con troversy in Portland a few months ago with the Deutsche Zcitung, which has since been suppressed by the govern ment. Frachtenberg brought the wrath of the paper upon his head when he wrote a letter to The Journal, denying that the Germans in America were be hind the kaiser and asserting that the majority of them were patriotic. Captain M. J. Denny, Medical Corps, Dead Captain Matcom J. Denny, formerly a physician of Portland, died at Camp Lewis, Wednesday night, according to information received by Mrs. Denny, the wife. Who resides at the Iris apartments. Captain Denny's mother, Mrs. John F. Denny, lives at Albany. His father fought In the Indian war In Oregon. Mrs. Denny left for Camp Lewis and ii Is probable that she will bring the body to Portland for burial. Captatn Denny was a nephew of Mrs. O. N; Denny of Portlands Salem, Or., March J9. Eastern bond attorneys have approved the legality of the $600,000 of highway bonds being Is sued by the state highway commission. The bonds, which bear 4 per oent in terest, will be dted April 1. The highway commission is also sub mitting to the capital securities commis sion information concerning the $1,500.- 000 additional highway bonds, which the commission Is authorsed by the $6,000,000 bonding act, to issue this year. Before the bonds can be issued the commission must obtain the sanction of the capital securities commission. Kiger Sees No Need For Milk Price Raise "We do not see anv nerouialtir nf an increase In the present price paid for milk," declared F. M. Kiger, president of the Portland Milk Producers' asso ciation, .today. "There wlll be an increase In the amount of milk produced as the spring grazing opens up, and we believe that the consumers of milk In Portland ought to have the benefit, especially because of the fact that a little later when the pastures become parched the milk sup ply will be reduced, the costs to the dairymen will be Increased and they will have to have more mnnn trr hi miib "We dc'not agree that there will be a4 mux lamine at the present time because oU WHITE New RECORDS TODAY CAMPBELL BARTON Just Arrived Two b!g shipments. Special prices for a limited time. Store closes 6:15 Saturday 9 P. M. Levin Hardware & Furniture Co. 221 FRONT ST. Corner Salmoa II )) l JJ We have the following records that have not been available of late. Supply limited. Call early if you wish them. "Somewhere in Franca Is the Lily." "Hall, Hall the Gang's All Here." "Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose." "Hawaii, I'm lonesome for You," "Carry Me Back to Old Vlrglnny." "La Marseillaise." , Re.trratloat May Be Made by Telephone Mal I1M G.FJohnsomPiahoCov 14 Sixth 8U BeU Morrl.oa aad Alder. MEHL1X, PACKABD. BOND PLUtOS Wife Alleges fn Divorce Suit That He Mismanaged Her Estate. Ella R. Parrlsh alleges in her divorce suit that she inherited a $20,000 estate which her husband, Charles L. Parrlsh insisted on mismanaging, and that, when she compelled him to turn the remnants over to her, he left her, also leaving her to care for a large assortment ot liens and mortgages against her property. She was obliged to pay his debts, she alleges further. They were married in Klamath county. Fllsabeth A. Cudaback charges cruel ty on the part of C J. Cudaback. They were married at Kalama. Wash., April 16, 1917. Mb children or property rights are Involved in the suit. Eldon S. Park says that Myrtle H. Park, whom he married at Vancouver, Wash., August 1, 1916, deserted him seven months later. William Gilmer charges hat Mary Hc gan Gilmer deserted him at Salt Lake City three months after he married her in September, 1916, at .Pocatello. She came back In May. 1916, and lived with him a month. She again disappeared and he had no knowledge of her where abouts until recently, when, as he al leges, he was informed she had been arrested by the Portland police and Was interned at Kelly Butte. Ifc y v i 3 d flip 1 "iV-A- WILL HAVE HEARING TUESDAY OilO KEEP YOUR WOES NEAT LIQUIDS AND PASTES. FOR 4 BLACK, WHITE, TAN, DARK BROWN OR OX. BLOOD SHOES. PRESERVE THE LEATHER. , ' - ' f - . Tba F. F. O ALLEY CORTORATIONS.LtinTED, BUFFALO, N,Y. 'si rr if I 11 .) -' 4 hi j r mi i r if n -i r l ! i mi i i i'i ii Charles Elmer Crater, JfcMlnnvllIa Lodgeman, Is Under Charges. Charles Elmer Crater, well known lodgeman of McMlnnvllle, will be given a hearing next Tuesday before United States Commissioner Drake- to answer the charge of draft evasion. According to Assistant United States Attorney Rankin, Crater is a member of the Elks, Knights of Pythias, Independ ent Order of Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges. He was arrested at the instigation of several McMlnnvllle citizens, who charged him with falling to register. although within the draft age. uocuments in the hands of Mr. Rankin show that Crater's age, sworn to, was 80 on June 5. Crater claims, however. that a few years ago his mother told him he was a year older than he thought ne was. He Is being held in the Multnomah county Jail. . . . DIVORCES ARE ASKED BY TWO Woman Alleges She Wras Forced to Support Self and Husband. Alleging cruelty, non-suooort and da. aeruon, uretchen A. Phillips began suit In the circuit court Thursday against Richard W, Phillips. ' They were married in Portland June 5, 1908. She alleges she was obliged to seek employment to support nerseir and husband. She asks for $25 per month alimony. Desertion Is charged by William R. Young against Eva Mays Young. They were married New Year's eve of 1915 at Vancouver, Wash. CHICKEN THIEVES GO TO JAIL C W. Rogers Given Nine Months, Brothers Six Months Each. i C. .W. .Rogers, accused of stealing? chickens, from ranohers along the- Base Line; road,' pleaded guilty to the charge of simple larceny before pistrict -Judge Dayton - Thursday afternoon, and ; Was sentenced to nine months in the county jail. . : ' i Leland Rogers , and Jack Rogers, his two younger brothers. Involved with him. also pleaded guilty and were sentenced to six mouths, each. J: , Sues for, Loss f Ey? ."- V - Demanding $10,000 for the loss of an eye, C. N. Dunham began suit In the circuit court' this morning against the Hardwood Floor company. Dunham was employed as chauffeur for the defendant company and while making repairs on the company's truck December 31 a chip from a hammer . which he was usimr. so he alleges, flew off and struck - Lis lefteye, injuring-it permanently. Buying Time Now j We appreciate y,o u r business if it's only a Sc collar button. Sunday you will step out in new Spring things. The Mathis store has made ready for you Suits, Top-Coats, Hats, Furnishings; the " newest things and the best. What ever your wants are, be they large or small, you will receive prompt and courteous service. New Spring Suits $20, $25, $30, $35 and upward New Hats in every correct shape and shade at $3, $4, $5, $6 No better' place to buy your Shirts, Gloves, Ties and Hose style and quality in every instance. MEN'S WEAR Corbett Bldg., Fifth and Morrison Save and Serve! Start a Thrift Campaign of your own. Spending $50, 000 a Year for Quality The General Manager of The Owl Drug Co. recently asked -tli head of the Manufacturing division how much money he could save annually by lowering his qua ity standard without an apparent change of value to the customer. He reported that at least $50,000 could.be saved each year if he were allowed to buy second grade instead of first grade materials and eliminate some purifying processes by which he makes sure of quality before the finished product is sent out. The query was not made with the idea of changing our quality standard not at all. We wanted YOU to know to what extent we go in order to give you quality yes, super - quality in everything that bears The Owl Drug Co. label! i k i s TTft-TI Er II ifsszacia 111 ii if ll IR ill, in ill OWWII HI r -te 11 call How This Affects Household Drugs A goodly part of the $50,000 goes to maintaining quality in the dry and liquid drugs, which we prepare in 10-cent packages. We make sure that they are perfectly pure befoff we offer them to you. Read this 10t? list and the special offer that follows: Cascara Bark 2 oz. Senna Leaves ..... 1 H ox. .3 34 Spanish Bark ... . saffron (American;.. ?4 Saffron (Spanish) ... IS Salts Tartar H Honduras Sarsaparilla . . Root 1 Sassafras Bark . . . . -.2 Soda Bicarbonata ... 1 2 Soda Hyposulphite) ..16 Soda Phosphate Granu lar 3 Powdered Alum .... 4 Powdered Sulphur . .12 Sulphur and Cream of Tartar 2 Sulphur and Cream Tartar Lozenges . Whiting Moth Wax Mustard Naothalene Flake . . Orris Root Powder . Carlsbad Salts (Arti fl-un Camnhorated Chalk French Chalk Chalk and Orris Precipitated Chalk . Prmrtd Chalk . . . Chalk and Winter gr'n..l Chamomile Flowers. 74 Permanganate Potash. . 1 Cocoa Butter 1 94 Com. Cathartic Pills 1 H Comp. Licoric Powder 2 oz. oz. r. ox. . oz. oz. OS. oz. oz. oz. ot. lOe 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c oz. 10c . .1 .16 . .3 . .2 . .3 . .1 . .3 . .2 .12 . .1 . .2 .4 oz. oz. oz. oz. oz. oz. oz. oz, oz. oz. oz. OS. s. oz. dr. oz. da. OS. 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c m a 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c Epsom Salts 12 oz. JOc Cream Tartar 1 oz. 10c Flaxseed (whole) ... .8 oz. JOc Flaxseed ((round) . . .8 ox. JOc Henna Leaves 1 oz. J Oc Henna Leaves (pwd.)..l oz. JOc Boric Add (powdered) 2 oz. 10c Glycerin 1 osV 10c Glycerin and Roe .......... Water ( bent oa ted) 1 oz. JOc Glycerin and Ros . .Water (benxoated) . 1 oz. JOc Copperas 16 s. JOc Fennel Seed 1 oz. JOc Fuller's Earth 3 ex. JOc Glauber Salts 8 oz. JOc Pumice Stone (Ital'n).3 oz. JOc Quinine Sulphate . . . H dr. JOc Rochell Salts . . . .1 H ok. JOc Rock Candy 4 os. JOc Insect Powder 1 oz. JOc Iodoform 1 dr. JOc Juniper Berries 2 oz. JOc Aspirin Caps'ls, 5 gr. dx. JO Aspirin Tablet. Sfr.Hdx.10c Buhach 1 ex. JOc Calomel Tablets 2 dx. JOc Calomel and Soda Tablets 2 dx. JOc Tincture- Iodine 2 dr.. 0c Tinctur Myrrh . . . ox. JOc Witch Hazt .......3 es. JOc' Zinc Ointment 1 os. JOc Ether 1 os. JOc Fluid Cxtract Cascara. 1 os. JOc Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic os. JOc Castor Oil 1 os. JOc cucaiypius uu ....1 os. JOc Tincture Benzoin . . i ox. JOc Tincture Green Soap.l oz. JOc Boric Acid Solution (Saturated) 3 os. JOc Ro Water, Imptd. .2 os. JOc Glycerin and. Roe Waur (Carbrt'e!)l oz. JOc Lanolin 1 ot JQC Urn War 16 os. JOc Lysol l os. JOc Oil Almonds, Sweet . H . JQC Oil Bramt H dr. JOc Camphorated Oil. ... 1 os. JOc Oil Cl.r H o. Yq China Nut Oil 3 os. JOc Oil Cloves l dr. JOc Cocoanut Oil 2 ex. JOc Cotton Seed Oil.... 3 ex. JOc Coos OU ......... 1 ox. lOt 03 Lavender Flowers. dr. JOc Brown Mixture ....2 es. JOc Carbolic Salve. . .... 1 es. JOc Cold Cream 1 os. 70c Celodien .H dr. JOc Ao.ua Ammonia ....6 ex.' JOc Denatured Alcohol.. 4 oz. JOc Selphur Ointment...! ex. JOc SpiriU Turpentine ... 4 os. J Oc Oil Peppermint 1 dr. JOc Oil Sassafras (natural) 2dr JOc Oil Tar (medicinal) . 1 oz. JOc 00 Wintertreea (natural) ...... H 4r. JOc OH Wintertreea - 4 (ynthetk) .... .2 ir. JQC Special Friday and Saturday:- Any 4 Articles in the Above We are making this offer simultaneously in the 24 Pacific Coast Stores for th purpose of making you more familiar with the high standard of drugs which are sold under The" Owl Drug Co. label. List 25c r . Awaraed aolt Medai mtjbe Pmmmm-Pacltte Sxpoaltloa E. STRUP1 JT.RK, Manafef - i . Broadway. Corner Washutften. -Telephones, Marshall 2000, Heme A. 1333. 2ll