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13 SCHMIDT BELIEVED BY POLICE TO HAVE HAD 31 MURDER PLANTS At Least Two' Other Women Be sides Augusta Steinbach' Known to Have Dropped From Sight. Royal Oak. Mich.. April 25. (U. P.) Three "murder plant." one at Lake wood, N. J., one at Detroit and one here, were operated by Helmuth Schmidt at different timet, police were Inclined to believe, following declaration by Ger trude. hi 18-year-old daughter. At least two other women In addition to Augusta Steinbach, of New York, are known to have dropped from sight throtiKh hbt establishment. How many othera went the same way, police do not know, The women were attracted through matrimonial advertisement. In expectation of finding trace of bodte of lome of the victims, police were digging jup the cellar and yard of the Schmidt home here Wednesday. Following her father" confession TueHday that he burned the body of Augusta Steinbach, New Tork house maid, and his subsequent suicide, Ger trude unfolded to the police further de tails of Schmidt's sordid life. She wan ordered released by the prosecuting; at torney, who Is convinced she is Innocent. Schmidt landed In New Tork in 1913. she said, having left Germany to escape military service. Ills first venture was on a farm near Lakewood, N. J., where Adn Ulrlch, his housekeeper, disap peared. Next Irma Fallatinus, 211, answered Schmidt' matrimonial advertisement, was "married" to him and disappeared. Other women subsequently cam and disappeared In the Schmidt home In Detroit and here, authorities declared. OIL SHORTAGE MAY CLOSE INDUSTRIES Alrich Subscribes , For Liberty Bond i Shipyard Worker Charged With Dli. loyal kemark Cleared of Aeeaiatloa la Municipal Opart. Even though he la poor and believed he" couldn't afford to buy a Liberty bnd, Joe Alrlc!. made the first pay ment on one to clear himself when ac cused by fellow workmen of disloyalty. Alrich wa arrested In a local ship building plant on a charge of making seditious remarks. Another workman reported that Al rich had. said "we are all slaves today," but In the trial In municipal court yes terday It was testified that he said:. "If we ever ought to be alaves for our coun try It la now." Alrlrh testified that he was unable to buy a bond, but after the Judge said, "It you will buy a bond and ahow me the receipt I will think more of you as a man," he went to the Liberty Temple and returned with his receipt. Alrich la a Spanish American war veteran, hav ing served three years In the Philip pines. He was dismissed by the court. SAW FRAHCISCO. April sL I 3T. SJ Th fact that at grar Itsatloa eoafroata til Pacific eoatt by reason of the curtailment of the fael all saaply became kaowa Wednesday whea It wa learaed the federal fael administration wa plaaalag the Immediate cattiaf off t a large aamber of ladsttrie heretofore roatldered eateatlal fr6m the list of those receiving M la or der that the goverameat't war pro gram may set be menaced. Figure Indicate that with the present ceasamytloa remalaing,at the tame averag the npply,of fael oil la California will be probably exhausted at the ead of It moats The Immediate sarlag of ie.MO bar rel a day I Imperative. At the present rate of prod actio a there wo aid be available, aeeordlag to paper estimate, l7M,m barrel of fael oil daring the next year. Attamlag the eonsamptlon woalc remain at the preseat monthly av. erage. It wonld flgar tl,tH,IM bar rel. This woald leave a margin ror the It month of l,OM,oO barrel. The territory affected lnelade California. Oregon, Washington, -vada, Alaska. Arizona, Hawaii, British Columbia aad the west coast of Central America. San Francisco, CaL, April 25. (TJ. P. President Wilson is confident that Governor Stephens will be disposed to do the "utmost Justice" for Thomas J. Mooney, convicted preparedneaa parade dynamiter. J. H. Beckmeyer, member of the Ma chinists' union, haa received a tele gram from President Wilson In reply to an appeal sent by 10,000 worker at mass meeting on April 17. The president' messago follows: "I warmly appreciate the telegram of April 17, which you were kind enough to aend mo on behalf of the Mooney case. I have certainly ! tried to do all that It was my privilege to do and am confident that Governor Stephena will be disposed to do th utmost Justice.' DRAFT (BOARDS BUSY LISTING ALL SKILLED ALONG CERTAIN LINES Twelve Thousand Needed; Volun teers Will Be Given First Choice. Billy . Sunday Sued -For Sum of $100,000 New York. April 25. (I. N. S.) Hugh C. Weir of New Cochelle has filed suit agatnet Evangelist Billy Sunday lor (100.000, alleging breach of contract, aaaertlng he contracted to write a set 01' books for him. Sunday's book, "Great Ixve Stories of the Bible," waa written by him. Weir alleged in his suit, and waa the first of a series which were planned. Operating Incomes Show Falling Off .Washington, April 25. (U. P.) Re ports from 61 big telephone companies with annual operating revenues In ex cess of 1250.000. showed a decrease of S3.127K1? in operating income for 1917 below 1918, "the Interstate commerce commission reported -Wednesday. The war department's special call echoed from General Pershing in France, for 12,000 men skilled In special lines of work, has set all division and local draft boards In Oregon at work selecting available men from carded in dustrlal Indexes and from volunteer applicant according to Captain J. E Culllson, who is in cherge of selective service work In Oregon. On April 29 all boards are required to report the number of men available In each line of work within their juris diction, both volunteer and otherwise, and -on the following day the report compiled therefrom will be wired to Provost Marshal General Crowder by Captain Culllson. Afte-. that the war department will eatabllah allotments for the several boards and the men select' ed will be mustered Into the service with the probability of. early duty in France In the work for which they are best fitted. Volunteer will be given first choice in filling, the allotment set by the department. Captain Culllson say. Japanese Foreign Minister Resigns Washington. April 25. (if. P.) The resignation of Viscount Motone, Japa nese foreign minister, wa announced at the Japanese embassy Wednesday Viscount Motone was the leading advo cate of Japanese Intervention In Siberia Motone is superseded by Baron Goto, present home minister. It is understood that Baron Goto will hold both foreign and homo portfolios. Roosevelt Fighting German Papers New York. April 25. (U. P.) Colonel Roosevelt will enter the fight against German newspapers. He has promised to launch an attack against circulation of German language papers at Lusltania anniversary mee Ing here May 7. -CUT THIS OUT What Nuxated Iron Is Made From Sworn Statement of Composition of Its Formula It laereate the atreagth and endaraae of delicate, nerYoas, raridowa folks la two. week' time la many Instance RESIDENT WILSON BESPEAKS FAIRNESS MOONEY OUTCOME xpresses Confidence That Gov ernor Stephens Will Try to Do "Utmost Justice." Governor Stephens Statement Mooneyv Asks Death or New Trial San Francisco, April 2S. (U. P.) Thomas J. Mooney, under sentence of death for participation in the Prepar edneaa day bombing of July 22. . 191. tcday issued a statement from hla cell 1 In th county Jail declaring that be would rather be hanged than have hla sentence commuted to life,., imprison ment. , ' . ' ' .The statement in part follows : "I understand that an effort is be ing made to have my sentence com muted to life Imprisonment. I protest against this proposal and demand that the sentence of death be carried out or that I be given the fair and honeat trial which 1 have not yet received. "I believe ' that death la a fitting penalty for those guilty of the crime with which I am charged. "I stand squarely on the fact that I am wholly innocent, in word and deed of all connection with the Pre paredness day crime. I refuse to buy my life by m., lie and a compromise." Defense of California Courts Washington. April 25. U. P.) Judge Frank II. Dunne of the auperior court of California, Wednesday presented to the senate through Senator Poindexter, Washington, a defense of California courts In their conduct of the Mooney trial. Judge Dunne said the president's me diation commission, appointed to in quire Into the Mooney case, worked on false reasoning. County Asked to Pay Damages J. P. Palmer. . a farmer, presented a claim to the board of county commis sioners for $150, ' the alleged value of three apple treea which he claims were destroyed by a county road crew. He also demands 9160 for the destruction. by the same road crew, of a portion of a field of ginseng root and 930 damages for the partial destruction of a fence. Chas . H. Mimnaugh In Will Contest General Manager ef Oregon Timber Laatber Compaay mat Executor ef th Deiaelly. Estet, Broagkt Tate Case. Charles H. Mimnaugh, vice president and manager of the Oregon Timber & Lumber company of Portland, haa been brought into a controversy over the settlement of the estate of Peter J. Don nelly, an uncle by marriage, In the courts of Springfield, Maaa. Mrs. -Ellen Swords of Holyoke. Maaa., a beneficiary under the will, haa appealed from the allowance by probate court which give her a life income of $3000. , Mrs. Swords . charges that Mr. Don nelly was not of sound mind and that he waa unduly Influenced In preparing hla will by Mr. Mimnaugh, who is aald to be one of three executor of the estate and a prominent beneficiary. Two other relatives are said to have been influential in tne preparation of the will. Mrs. Swords alleges that the will has not been properly executed. Two Suits Filed Two suits for divorce were filed with the county clerk Tuesday. Pearl Hall demands a divorce from Roy W. Hall on grounds of cruelty, non-support end desertion. They were married in Van couver. Wash.. July 7, 1913. She asks for the custody of a minor child and for 935 a month for lta support. Desertion is charged against Mary I A. Warnock by Lew la L. Warnock. They were married In Portland. Novem ber 17, 1907. She left htm December 12, 1916, he alleges. i Strout's Will Filed The will of George H. Strout, who died April 4, was filed , for probata Tuesday morning In the" county court by Emma B. Chase Strout. the widow. The estate waa stated to consist of 910, 000 In realty and 92000 in personal property. The widow waa named in the will to act aa executrix without bond. A life estate In the property was be queathed to the widow, with the remain der to Louis K. Strout of Portland, a daughter, and Emma M. Strout. another daughter, of Charleston. N. C. A small bequest waa made to a sister. Amauda J. Hill of Brookfleld. Maja. Professor Thomas' Mistake Is Deplored V Chicago. April 25. (U. r.) "The up heaval of adolescence 1 a mere patch compared with .that coming to men around the age of SO," Dr. Lots Wyne koop told women clubbers here. Refer ring in a veiled way to the "social laboratory" adventures of Professor W. L Thomas, the doctor said: "I don't know what come into a man at that age that causes him to make mistakes.' The period is the most crit ical in his life." First Concrete Ship Plant Begins Work Washington, April 25.It was -n' nounced that, under government direc tion, the first plant to be devoted to the construction of concrete ships. started operation Wednesday at WU mlngton, N. C. There are four ways and at least eight concrete vessels will I be built. w Lord Bryce Plans Election of Lurds Brye ConailttloB, Headed. By Dli tlifulaaed Diplomat, Former Ambaita der te America, Ha Method. London, April 25. U. P.) The ma jority report of the Bryce commission, appointed' to readjust the methods of selecting the house of lords, haa rec ommended that 249 members be elected by the house of common a It was else recommended that a group be selected by a Joint committee from both houses. totaling a fourth of the entire member ship for a term of 12 years. The present house of lord conalata of 641 member and. its membership is practically determined by heredity. Lord Bryce formerly was the British ambassador to the United State. Aliens Given Coat' Tar and Feathers Spokane Man Sent-" To McNeil's Island San Francisco, April 25. -1. JC. 8.) Benjamin Pohley, Spokane : locomotive engineer, Wednesday waa eentenced to 19 months at McNeira island after he had pleaded guilty In federal court to a charge of violating the Mann white . lav law, tfie result of hla flight here with Mrs. Mabel Ooeder. The woman waa allowed to go free. Pohley. left a wife and child and Mrs. Ooeden a hus band and baby in Spokane, Johntown. Pa.. April 25. (L N. 8.) Between -15 and 2b alien, most of them Austrian, were given a coat of tar and feather her late Tuesdays after they had refused to contribute to a fund to be used In the purchase of a large American flajr. Sentenced for Lareeny . - Sam F. Sprits wa sentenced to 90 daya In the city jail yeaterday morning for the larceny of a ahavlng outfit and clothing from the luggage of soldier at the T. M. C A. building. He was arrested by Officer Parker. WANTED FIRST-CLASS BUSHELMEN FOMTZ CLOTHES SHOT Sixth aad Watklagtoa NOTICE Sample Millinery 1 handVeda of Sample Hats some Hat run up to $7.50 will Co at $1.95 Hundred of Sample Coats, Suit and Dree at HALF PRICE at Blanks Sample Shop 360 Morrison, Cor. Park The Board of Directors have author Iced the broadest publication of the swotn statement of the composition of Nuxated Iron, one of the most widely used tonic, strength and blood builders in the world, so that the public may examine It for themselves and judge as to Ks merits. It Is conservatively estimated that thl remarkable formula is now being used by over ' 3.000,000 people annually In America alone. Among those who have used and strongly Indorse It are many physicians formerly connected with well known hospitals, former United States Senator Wm. K Mason and Charles A. Towne, former members of Congress; distinguished U. S. Army Generals (Retired), Judge Atkinson of the United States Court of iClaims at , , HOlllll.vwi. ...... v. "."- u . . . missioner iterr 01 untcago. Newspapers everywhere are invited to roov this statement for the benefit of their readers. It Is suggested that physicians make a record of it and keep it In their offices so that they may in telligently answer questions of patients concerning it. Everybody is advlaed to cut it out and keep it. A copy of the actual iworn statement will be sent to anyone who desires such. It is aa fol . lows : Iron Peptonate (Special specific Standard) Quantity given below. Sodium Glycerophosphates U.S.P. - (Monsanto.') Calcium Glycerophosphates U.S.P. (Monsanto.) P. E. Nux Vomica U.S.P. Cascarln Bitter Magnesium Carbonate PO. Ginger U.8.P. OH of Cassia Cinnamon Uj 8. P. Calcium Carbonate Precip. U.S.P. Each dose of two tablets of Nuxated . Iron contains one and one-half eraina of organic iron In the form of iron pep tonate of a special specific I standard . which in our opinion possesses superior qualities to any other known form of Iron. By using other make of - Iron Peotonate we could have Dut tha same quantity of actual Iron inv the tablets at lesa than, one-iourtb the coat to us. : and by using metallic iron we could . have . accomplished th aame thing at lees than, one-twelfth the cost; but by so doing we must have most certainly impaired their, therapeutic efficacy. , Olycerophosphatea used In Nuxated , Iron- is one of the most expensive tonic Ingredients known. It Is especially recommended to build up the nerve force and thereby Increase brain power, as glycerophosphates are said to con tain phosphorous in a state very similar to that in which it is found in the nerve and brain cells of man. v As will be seen from the above, two important ingredients of Nuxated Iron (Iron Peptonate and Glycerophosphate) are very expensive products aa com pared with most other tonics. Under such circumstances the tempta tion to adulteration and substitution by unscrupulous persons, is very great and the publto Is hereby warned to be care ful and see every bottle is plainly labeled "Ifaxated fron" by the Dae Health Laboratories, Paris, London, and Detroit, U. 8. A., as this is the only genuine, article. If you have taken other forms of iron without success, this does not prove Nuxated Iron- will not help you. We guarantee satisfaction to every Furchaser or your money will be re unded. ; In regard to the value of Nuxated iron. Dr. A. J. Newman. 1at Pnlioa Surgeon of the City of Chicago, and former House Surgeon Jefferson Park Hospital. Chicago, savs it has nrnwn through his own tests of it to excel any preparation he haa ever used for crest. ing red blood, building up the nerves and strengthening the muscles. Dr. J. W. Armlsted. Grove HUL Ala., rradnat of the University of Alabama School of Medicine, Mobile, 1883, says: "In the cases i usea iMuxatea iron I have found more beneficial results: than tmn .anv preparation I have ever used in 34 years' practice." Dr. K. B. Baugh, Polkvllle, miss., snuuaie oi me Aiempms Hos Dital College. Memnhia. 1898 uv-. always prescribe Nuxated Iron where a reconstructive tonic is indicated." Nux ated Iron often increases the strength ui euuuraiice vi -eiicaie, nervOUS, run down folks in two weeks' time. . MtiUurn' Note: N'nzsted -linn ! t a iwrrt ramtdr but one which is well knows vo aruscms iwrjwntn. I nilkc th older . tn orcanic iron product, it u mllj awimilated, Aom not injur tbo teeth, make ttwm hi.ri. nor tuwet the stomach. Nmtd neoaiinended for w la case of acute illness, buj only as tonic, ttreactu and blood builder. (In case of illneu always consult your family physician aad be guided by his advice.) If in doubt as te whether or not you need a tonic, ask your doctor., as we do not wish to sell you Nuxsted Iron If you do sot require H. If -you should use it and it does not help yoe. notify u and. we will return your money. It Is sold in this city b The Owl Ihtii Co. and all other druftista. , Use Uesltn Labors tones. Detroit, f if? :- OFFICERS W. M. Ladd, President Edward Cookingham, V.'Pres. Isaac D. Hunt, Vice-Pres. W. H. Dunckley, Cashier Robert S.Howard, Ass't CasWr Js. W. Ladd, Ass't Cashier Walter M. Cook, Ass't Cashier Thomas H. West, Ass't Cash' r Samuel L. Eddy, A ss't Cashier ON THIS, the Fifty-ninth Anniversary of the founding of the Ladd & Tilton Bank, the officers of this pioneer institution, oldest in the Northwest, believe it fitting to extend to its many depositors, and others interested in its welfare, their sincere thanks. With due appreciation of the continued patronage which has made possible the rec ognized success of this bank, they offer the facilities of this sturdy financial pioneer, confident in its ability and willingness to serve the community. . Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits VJOOJMOJM Total Resources Over $22)OOj0OOJ00 - ' I 1