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W A- h W I.- $ AD SHARK FULL 3F DARKEST WAYS 4- Jesse James Was Mild-Mannered i Man Compared to Some 1 Green Has Met. r William P.- Green, organization secretary of the. National Vigilance committee, told stories Tuesdayr H told) stories of innocent and unsus pectins" men and 'women being fleeced of all their savings. ,Hetoid stories of how Portland and .other communities have been deprived of 'rightful Income by fraud and lying; and -theft. . , . Green made three addresses Tuesday. At S o'clock he spoke to the buyers and - department heads at the Meier . Frank More. The Rotary club heard: him at 12:30 o'clock. At 12:50 o'clock he aa- dressed the Klwauls club. In the eve . ritng he spoke at the Portland fypotbe- tae. A FEW EXAMPLES Almost unbelleveable are the swindling tames unearthed by the vigilance com mittee. And their scope is as amazing as their nature. Some of the cases with, which Green Came into personal contact and the stories of which he told in his three addresses are: A conviction in the federal court of Guthrie, Okla., was obtained against Kl Is worth J. Green and his son, E. H. Green, respectively vjce president and president of the Great Western Guaran tee Investment compariy of Oklahoma Cityi on a charge of misusing the mails for the promotion of a stock company under a re-sale agreement that was not f unfilled. An oil corporation which advertised nationally its "13 Mighty Wells." was found to be producing 4 barsels of oil a day. It 'was capitalised for 110,000,000. A common trick is that of using the name fradulently of some well-known and trusted corporation. J. N. Willys of the Willys-Overland Motor company recently was compelled to announce in expensive nationwide advertisements that his company was not- Interested in the "Overland Tire company." The Vigi lance committee recently put out of bus ness a certain Ford Tractor company ivhich sold stock in a ten million dollar promotion scheme and sold it rapidly be cause they had obtained some obscure person by the name of Ford -to justify the use of the name. Similarly the In ternational . Rubber company, Soutn Bend, Ind., obtained an obscure drug clerk, whose name happened to be Stu- rtebaker, and advertised him widely, leaving the impression that he was con nected with -the famous motor corpora tion. .This was tried again in the case of the Studebaker Oil & Refining com pany. - , AtTTOMOBil.E SWIlfDIE, Among Green's most 'popular stories was the one about the "International Automobile league." This was the tale of Jj. Bidwell, a Buffalo motor accessor tes dealer, who offered a . service to motor car users at an absurdly low rate. Ilia "service' -soon grew to in- elude 100,000 -"members paying; : 110 "a. month for thei 'membership." He promised members the opportunity to buy standard goods of all makes at far below standard priees. To ..1000 picked "members," substantial citizens of representative towns, he really gave such Service. The remainder obtained substitutes. Brought to. trial, ha pro duced - the satisfied thousand as wit nesses' and obtained an , acquittal. But when the national vigilance committee investigated him thoroughly, it "was able to obtain a conviction, a fine and the loss of his citizenship. The oil game' is among the favorites, according to Green. He Investigated these operations personally while in. Qk lahoma. discovering that companies ad vertising a total of $125,000,000 worth of production really were producing only a small fraction of that quantity. The Amalgamated Oil company was an ex ample which reached national . notice. Small investors were stung" all over the "country by this corporation. Green speaks at noon today at a lunch eon given by the Portland Ad club at the Benson hotel. - His subject is "Ad- vertisihg Pirates." His program for the rest f the week follows : Thursday g;30 o'clock in ths morn ing, address empoyes of Olds. Wortman & Kingr noon, address Progressive Business Men's club ; evening, epen meet ing, green room, Chamber of Commerce. All salesmen and saleswomen are in vited to this meeting. . Friday 11 :30 o'clock, address em ployes, Llpman, Wolfe & Co. Green's visit is part of a tour ef the AND VAN TRICKS Straws and Panamas We have 50 straws and Panamas, mostly small sizes, to be closed out at once. Here's your chance to get a good hat for a dollar! MEN'S Corbett BIdg:.; Fifth and Morrison Bunkies Meet, ' One as Judge, One Prisoner - Comrade In arms in the Philip pines, after many years, they faced each other again, , one from the judge's bench la the municipal court, the other from the prisoner's dock. Officer,? said Acting Judge Rich ard Deich, trying to look stern, "what ; is, the - charge against this man?" : ''... .' --';'; " Violating the prohibition law. your honor," replied Officer - David son, who had made -the complaint. "What is your name." inquired the 'judge, though be already knew the name as well as the matt did him self. - - "Zeno Lucas, your ' honor!" "Were you ever with the old Sec ond Oregon regiment, the same that killed three "fourths of the greasers in the Spanish American war. or per haps it was tour fifths I am a little shady about the exact statistics?" He leaned over the desk and grinned at the prisoner. vThat. I was." ; fWeli. say, do youi remember that nights near San . But what sort oi evidence have you got In this case anyway, officer?" The officer told of how he had gone to Lucas' home and had ob tained a gallon of wine for $5, all of which Lucas admitted, adding the explanation that the wine had been left at his home after the death of his brother several years ago. ' "Lucas, you have admitted that you were guilty of selling the wine. jnq And be fined him only $10. JOURNAL CARRIERS AND FRIENDS ENJOY PICNIC TO L Trainload of Noisy Lads Skylark at Bull Run on Sunday Afternoon. Journal carriers and their friends enough to fill five special inter urban cars found frolic. and solace .at Bull Run last Sunday, The party was "uproarious and happy and spent the dav In all ms.nnr of ways. It Would hava tafitn that Via rri loaf fli-et sergeant to have kept The Journal out fit in line when tha loaded at East Water street, but some how the feat der the direction of David H. Smith, circulation ' manager, finally all were loaded and the bunch was off. - The scenery along the route to the park may not have been fully appre ciated with the prospect of food and festivities ahead. Speed was the or der until the park was reached, . ar.d there the crowd scattered. Any Portland man who attempted' to fish along; the Bull Run river that day will teil you that the" fish betrayed signs of unusual nervousness. After lunch, which was dispatched with speed upon arrival, the afternoon was '. taken ' up with Vain attempts to cross the river dryshod. In the contest between river and Young 'America the river sually won, and the unfortunate victim of a slippery rock emerged wet ter and wiser. A friendly fight pr two relieved the monotony, while some of the more husky members of the asso ciation amused themselves by. . pushing one of the faithful cars up and down the track. The merry ghosts of the old dancing pavilion were again awakened when the portable Sonora, loaned to the associa tion through the courtesy of the Bush & Lane .company, was removed from its leather casing and those who were so inclined began to do what is the proper thing when music is turned loose, and there is a floor handy. Some there were who gathered In close conclave and in dulged in fraternal . harmony, . concern ing the success of which there were va rious opinions, the best ones being held bythe singers themselves. Ghehalis Man Weds Countess Chehalis, Wash.. Aug. 13. Chehalis has been the stopping place of a jeal countess, but local society was In ignor ance of the fact until a marriage license was Issued to John McMilan ef Chehalis and Jemima Dougar, Countess cf'Bn gestrom. of Seattle. Pacific coast in the interest of truthful advertising. It conjoins with "Better Business Bureau" week, an educational campaign this week under direction of the Portland Ad club. WEAK IMITS NEARLY SETTLED Boilermakers of Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul Return to Work Pending Agreement. Chicago; Aug. 13.-(I. N. S.) A break in the strike of railroad ah op men, which has demoralized the roll ing stock of the nation's transporta tion lines for the past ten days,, was seen here today in the action of the boilerraakers of the Chicago, Mil waukee St St. Paul railroad in vtfting to return to work, spending settle ment of the shopmen's dispute. Reports reaching here indicate a modi fication of the situation in practically every section of the country, with the exception of the Chicago district, and the move of the boilermskers Is thought to be a forerunner of the return of strikers here. ' Railroad officials are of the opinion many of the men will return to their benches, because of the refusal of the railroad administration to give official recognition to the Chicago district coun cil of the railroad shopmen. Railroad Director HInes has declined the over tures made by J. D. Sanders, president of the local organization. That there has been a change for the better in the situation was indicated to day by announcement that the Chicago & Alton railroad will replace two sus pended trains and the Northwestern one. MEN RETURN TO WORK AFTER CONFERCENCE WITH OFFICIAL! Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 18. (I. N. S.) Rail way shopmen all over the southeast are returning to their work orpreparing to do so shortly, following a conference with Regional Railroad -Director Win cheli after which a 'meeting, of repre sentatives of the shopmen s union from all over the southeast met and voted to call off the fetrike. It is expected all wilf be back by Thursday. Strike ballots have been sent out, how ever, to vote on a general strike Septem ber 2. If the demands of the men are not met by that time. Feeble Minded Girl Located; Asserts She Was Whipped Roseburg, Aug. 13. Dana. Messenger, the girl who slipped away from her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Voorhiea of Summer, Saturday night, was located Tuesday evening at the farm house of Frank Good, near Cleve land, having walked more than 25 miles alono in the Tnmmt&lnAn. HIt-l,-.f xxrW... brought to this city she related a pttl- . 1 a . m , . iui iie or cruelty. "They beat me. and I trnt tfroi n u and left," she told the officers. "Some one had given Mr. Voorhies some veni- huii, unu no was trying to dry It. He told me to e-attiAt fwiV, onw k.i.. keep the" fire going and it was dark ana i reiusea. He took a stick and beat me over the back, arm, and legs." To substantiate the story she showed brui8en On her hnrtv Vnnrhlu nc.- It is impossible to manage the girt, who is simple minaea, without whipping her. She -will be allowed to ern uHth tii Voorhies until a " suitable place can be louno . lor ner. According to rnnrtn fmm rm county, the girl was once charged with attempt at muroer. She attacked her foster mother with a looking glass and a raaor. Bhe was arrested and " after investigation was released and allowed to remain with the Voorhiea S. A H. Oreea Stamps for cash. Hol man Fuel Co., Main 353, A-3363. Block wood, short slabwood. Rock Springs and Utah coal, sawdust. Adv. Kamping Out , In the ordinary sense of the word has its many little trials and tribulations which deters many from getting out into the open and "roughinjt -it." -Solid comfort is assured by usinjj our modem and down to the minute camp equipment. Through its use the ('rough" is taken out of "roughing it'V and a pleasant andXenjoyable vaca tion or hunting and fishing trip is assuVed. We offer for your inspection i large and carefully selected stock of Auto an4 Camp Tents Folding Cots, Beds, Tables I Chairs and Stools :' . Pneumatic Air Mattresses and Pillows Wind and . Waterproof. Sleeping Bags Camp Blankets, Canvas Covers . . Dunnage Bags, Gasoline Cook Stoves Camp Kettles, Cooking Utensils, Etc. Our Line of Outing Clothing is large and varied in Aladdin, Duxbak and Kamp-It ; - qualities for both men and women. ; I Hunting Season is not far away and we can take care of your needs in guns and ammunition. High-Grade Fishing Tackle ' - For the Man Who Honeyman Hardware Company . . . . . Fourth st Alder . . .. ' . J ; Portland's Largest Sporting Goods Store - ; jj-".--' Spanish -American Wealth Tangled' - By Robert J. Prew T ; Paris, Aug. IS. (IJ N. S.) -The romantic story of a wealthy young American's love for a , beautiful Spanish dancing1 girl, their marriage, his alleged elopement with bis wife's pretty cousin,: and ths death of the dancer, hroken-hearted ' and alone, was reveled here trfday at a : con ferences of representatives of the millionaire Winans and - Whistler families- of Baltimore, Md., :and Lenox, Mass., and a ; f yr a t jt fa y, ..rintrioH faced old Spaniard,: the father of the unfortunate beauty. The conference marked the opening scene in an amasing international) legal fight for the millions of Tloss Rfivlllon Winans. Baltimore and New Tork mil lionaire, whose son, Thomas George Wi nans. 11 years ago married Victoria Delgrado. daughter of an old tavern keeper in the seaport town of Malaga. Spain, and famous as "the most beauti ful girl in the Spanish peninsula' The old tavern keeper of Malaga is. seeking to obtain for his two grandchildren, a share of the fortune of their dead grand father, estimated at between 15.000. 000 and $20,000,000, a sum that , would make them two of the wealthiest chil dren in the world. He is striving to retain the custody of the children at the same time. FATHER SEEKS CUSTODY 1 The Winans and Whistle? families are attempting to have the children given over to the care of their father, who is now living in Switzerland. At the con ference today in a dingy little courtroom : of the ninth Paris district, the old Span-, iard opposed such action so strenuously that the decision was finally postponed a fortnight to give the Wipans and Whistlers time to offer evidence that the children's father is a suitable person to take them in charge. - The story begins in the ancient Span ish town of Malaga 12 years ago, where old Delgrado kept a little tavern. His; two daughters, Marie and Victoria; were locally famous as dancers and were called the most beautiful - girls in all Spain. So persistent became the atten tions of their many suitors that the old Spaniard used to mount guard with a gun over the ' stairs leading from the drinking room of the tavern to quarters where the girls and their mother lived. DANCERS ATTRACT TOTJRISO Foreign tourists, attracted by stories of the charming dancers, visited the tavern. The Maharajah Kapulthala, one of the most Influential and wealthiest of Indian princes, fell violently In love with Marie, convinced the tavern keeper that his affection was not of a! pass ing nature and finally married the girl. Sheir married life has been one of unal loyed happiness. Then young Winans. who had been routing- Europe, arrived in Malaga, became Infatuated with Vic toria and married her in 1908. A boy and a girl were born to this marriage. A few years later, according to Arthur Valabrogue. attorney for the children, the Amertoan began to negleut his wife and eventually deserted her. eloping with her black-eyed cousin. Car men Garcia, another noted beauty. At first, the attorney says. Winans allowed her 3000 pesetas" monthly but the pay ments became Irregular and the dancing girl was forced to sell her Jewels to save her babies from starvation. -j Meanwhile Ross Winans died in Balti more, leaving a fortune. Victoria wrote Ross Whistler,-"a member f the family, claiming money for the support of herself. and children.- . Whistler's lawyer Charles W. i Field, of Baltimore, eventually agreed to Dav her 1000 francs a month, according to the attorney, on condition' that she dropped her suit. In which she alleged infidelity against Thomas Winans in the -Spanish courts. Last year, during the Influenza epi demic, Victoria died brokenhearted and alone at Blois. At about the same time. 3 t Is Particular Beauty and in Ronciahee the. lawyer declared, Winans, who had gone to- Switzerland.- was made - subject to the control of Ross Whistler, who be gan paying pit his debts, which.'' were said to total 2,000,000 francs. The children were - placed in custody of their Spanish grandparents at Malaga. Their father, at onoe besan efforts to obtain custody of " them and - persuaded the -Delgrados to bring them .to Paris last April. I '. .; .' V:' -. . GRAXDPAREXTS KEEP CHILDBED The police commissary's office then at tempted to induce the old Spanish couple to turn the children over to their fath er, but. the former chief of police of Malaga, -a. great friend ofiDelgrado', was -in .Paris and intervened.' success fully on behalf of the tavern' keeper. The Pari courts then confided -custody of the grandchildren ta : th4 Delgrados for one year. a. . ' - i ', For several months the little boy and girl have been living with i the family of the Maharajah Kapulthala. . The ' In dian prince -and his ; wtfe proposed a family conference on the Subject of the children's rights and --it - was - held in London, representatives of Mrs.; Joseph Swift -Whistle attending. The -conference, the f attorney says, developed .an unwillingness on the part of th Winans and Whistler families in Baltimore and Lenox to share the Winans fortune with the children, hence the suit, Thomas Wjnans was the only surviv ing son of the deceased Baltimore mil lionaire. His sister, Beatrice, married a prince. She died in 1907, but her children are said to have received the'r share of their grandfather's estate. If went Important NodeaVletor Kmt2s and Victor Machlaas ars sdaatttesllycoeraisatad and synchronized la tbs troisui of imetarm, sad ahooldbs used tosstbsv to psritct rsprsduckiea. . MMHWHdHMHHMMMMnHMHnHaMBHniHWMMiMHMMMnMSMr -mmm aMwaMMMa"M sbssssssssssssssss"bi' 1 - '"" FREIGHT SERVICE 6Y AIR FORECAST j-- ---- . --. f-. r . . 8 ritish Firm Ex p ects to Estab I ish Commercial Route Via . Azores. By Earl C. Reeves London. Aug- 13. - (I. N. S.)- "There; will be a trans-Atlantic air plane service with one 'stop at the Azores within - three years and - the trip will be made in 48 hours from England." This prediction was made today byF. G. Diffin. president f the United Air craft Engineering corporation of New Tork city, just before he left for home on the Baltic- ' Mr. Diffin has been in conference her for three weeks ; with British aircraft manufacturers, placing orders for 800 aero engines and 100 planes which will be used in the development of aerial trunk lines in the United States. The first of these trunk lines, between New York and Chicago, wilt be used for merchandiser and is expected to be in operation within a year. Mr. Diffin said that no. thought would be given to pas senger traffic until the freight line was established and in running order. - Radiating from the New-York-Chicago trunk line will be branch lines warrant ing service to all parts of the country. Mr. Diffin expressed the opinion that Great Britain is leading in air develop ment, adding: "We have arranged to manufacture one of the best British engines, in Amer ica that the war has produced. ' Now we must strike out for commercial plane Wouldn't the thrill of it; get you?, . Wouldn't you drojp whatever you were.clcijupg to f listen i.toche greatest band in ' all the world ? The chances are you will seldom see Sousa'a Band butyoit can hear it everyCday, if.you wish to! Sousa on the Victrbla is the same as Soiisa marchins ty all the lire arid dash and peculiar, rhythm ivhich ;hav crowned him the world's March King The Vidtrola brings you Sousa and the leaders' in every branch of music and entei tainments They make Victor Records exclusively! -' - ' . r Victors . and Victrolas 12 to 950. Victor (dealers everywhere. , . -'---.1. : . Victor Talking Machine Go Gamden, mm' 1. "IKS f . , 0 to ts Kitrtd TradsaTli s ' Wf2& ? Z ' Jw 4 ' . k """s I 1 - ' Victor Talkisc Macaiss Ccmpasy dasic 'TK-fV , 7 i - ' ' astisc tbs products of this Csmpsay sslr. &. F'zkrZ-, ir in development. I am positive plane capable of flying 200 miles an hour at to. 000 feet will be available for trans Atlantic use. thus enabling the pilots to take advantage of the air currents going and coming." . Boy E. Taylor Is .-. Given His" Release Olympia, Wash,, .'Aug. 13. (U. P.) Roy E. "Taylor, South Bend switchman, who has-' been held In - jail here for more than a week on suspicion of con nection with the murder of the uniden tified '' woman whose "body was found near tOlympia July f, was - released Tuesday . bjr. order of Prosecuting At torney Thomas I h O'Leary. - Taylor's "release, followed receipt of word . from. klLllTHE RATS r By Using STEARNS' ELECTRIC PASTE International Exterminator for Bats, jdice. Cockroaclies and Water Bugs. it creates a desire in these pests to ran drom the-boilaing for water and fresh air, dying outside in a few momenta. r timm. SBtmmd St. SO hmmmmh Raadv tor Use. Order from Dealer. 5 i R PorU and that Mrs. Taylor, whoss dis appearance several months ago Taylor was unable to account for. had been seen in Sacramento, CaJ., June 25. V Oregonlsn Folk Get Licenses Chehalis, Wash.. Aug, 13, Marriage licenses were granted to Ross IL lllddle son of Oregon City, Or., and Frances Rambo of Rochester, and to, A. Clark Oleason - of Centralis and Laura D. Laws of Prineville. Or. Fill men with praise if you would hate friends MOVTMPI&CB 5lGABlSTTJSS are tilled with such line tobacco, are made with such care, mouthpiece and all no wonder men praise them and pass them onto friends. 10 or 13c Hlo John Bollmaa C0. Brsacb N Js IMPERIALES bjl k if