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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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