THE OREGON DAILY- JOURNAL, PORT LAND, THURSDAY. -JANUARY ", 15. 1820.
TWO CONVICTED OF
FREED IN COURT
& . SBsSSSsSsSsas-ssaMaSSsSS t',-'
One Man Wins Appeal, and in
Case of the Other Sentence
. Is Suspended.
Two mor men convicted by Mu
nicipal Judge Rossman, and swn-
. tenced to pay fines, were released
from the financial burden in the
circuit court this morning;.
RalpJt Christensen, who was fined $T5
by Judge Rossman for altered driving
on the wrong side of the street October
14, appealed his case and was acquitted
In Judge Oaten' court. According to
the story told by Christensen. backed
up by his witnesses, he was the victim
of circumstances.
On October 24, he said, he was driv
ing' on Portsmouth street when, at the
Intersection of Lombard, a machine
riven by William Newport collided
with his automobile. Newport's car
waa overturned, while Chrietenaen was
knocked to the pavement and rendered
ttheonsciova While Christensen was still
Slsabled. according to the story. New
port hastened to the police station, re
, ported the accident and signed the com
plaint , CO.MFLAIKATIT LF.ATE8 TOWN
Shortly after, Newport left town and
bis whereabout Is unknown to the city
attorney's office. Testimony given bv
. a motorman who was operating hie
Streetcar on Lombard avenue at the
time, was that Newport passed htm at
a speed in excess of 2& miles an hour,
and that the blame for the accident
rested largely with the absentee.
P. A, Lawrence, who was convicted
-by Judge Rossman on the charge of
speeding and fined $30, was also con-
. vlcted by Judge Taswell this morning,
but the fine was suspended. Lleuten-
! ant Ervln of the traffic squad appeared
against Lawrence and testified that he
was going between 36 and 30 mtlea an
hour on Mississippi avenue on October
SO, without slacking speed for the in-
teraectiona
PEBJLRY CHARGE INTIMATED
' A severe reprimand was handed by'
Judge Taiwell to a man named Thorn p
; son, who swore that he had leaned over
the seat of the automobile and noticed
that the speedometer registered less
than 16 miles an hour. The court took
1 Judicial cognizance that at 5 :30 o'clock
: on art evening in iate November it would
be too dark to perceive a speedometer
dial from the rear of an automobile.
An intimation of haling the young man
before the grand Jury on a charge of
- perjury -was given by the Judge, but he
decided it would be of little use.
WIFE'S PLEA IS DENIED
Woman Had Asked Divorce From
( Former Service. Man.
Presiding Judge McCourt denied a de-
cree of divorce to Sylvia M. Seery, 19
; year-bid bride of a former service man.
The , defendant, Thomas J. Seery, Is
jiow In Chicago and dll not answer the
; complaint. Judge McCourt malntntnod
' tbat he had no Jurisdiction, 1'V.e '.he
girl had made her home with her hus
band in Chicago and only came back to
' Portland' in .September. He also sia'.ed
htat since the marriage had only bueu
solemnised last April, the couple nad n-..t
' tried to get along for a sufficient length
" of time. The third reason was that the
cruel and Khumnn treatment alleged
! Was (rifling and insufficient.
Defaults divorce granted by Judge
McCourt were : I.lllie B. i3rundsj;e trom
, W. H. Brundage, lid ward Magee from
' Margaret Magee, Viaro Nash from
Elroy Nash, and A. L. Prideaux from
Effluv J. Prideaux. Two cases were
continued for further investigation
.Two divorce juits wer filed i't " the
circuit, court Wednesday. They were:
Ethel Lohkamp against William H.
: Lohkamp, and Kva Anderson against
K. Ernest Anderson.
PAV1.NC DILL IS HIGH.
Work on Approach to Broadway Bridge
Found to Cost $1.70.
. Members of the county board smiled
remlnlscently Wednesday when a bill
for pavipg the approach to the Broad
way bridge was submitted for. approval
by the city paving plant. They were
thinking of the statement, attributed
to City Commissioner Qarbuf a few
weeks ago, when the county awarded
the contract for paving the east ap
proach of the Burnslda bridge to the
Warren Construction company -at a
contract price of Sl-40 per yard.
At that time Commissioner Barbur
la credited with having said the city had
placed a atandlng offer with the County
to do all paving operations at cost, reck
oned, at 75 cents, on bridge approach
pavement The county later dented
having such an offer.
The bill presented by the city paving
plan; Wednesday was reckoned on. a
cost basis of $1.5 per. square yard for
the work,, plus-the 10 per cent interest
required on all work done by the city
plant. Mental calculations done silent-
ly by the county commissioners revealed
the tact that (1.6S plus 10 per cent made
over $L70, or -approximately twice 85
cents per square yard.
WHEN IS CIDER NOT CIDER?
ttorney. Makes Novel Plea for Cli
ents Before Judge Tucker.
.A novel plea to the effect that cider
; containing six. per cent alcohol Is not
: Intoxicating and that the district at
' torneye office must prove that It is
Intoxicating in order to prosecute under
me siaia taw, was advanced this morn-
mg by John 'Kaste. attorney for Costa
Christ and Jim Christ, accused of vt-
alating the state prohibition act
The petition came up in a motion
: entered by Kaste before Judge Tucker.
asking that the Jury be directed to bring
H a verdict i not guilty.
Cider lslermented liquor, not an al
so hollo beverage, Kaste said. Before
. It becomes cider through fermentation,
It Is merely apple juice. The attorney
admits, in a stipulation, that the de
fendants sold cider containing six Der
cent alcohot. But he maintains that
Deputy District Attorney Bernard must
prove that six per cent cider is intox
icating. He has given notice ,of intent
to carry the fight to the supreme court
if the circuit court holds against him.
The Jury was excused by Judge
CLOSED!
"The United Apparel Shop
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ready for disposal. -
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AT END OF RECKLESS TRAIL
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Little grave in Clackamas cemetery
where lies Viola Cummings, and a
pnotograpn oi mc lime gin, wn
was killed by an automobile driven
by Joe Mielke. Mieike is the man
who was acquitted by a jury in the
later was acquitted of driving his car while equipped with faulty brakes,
and also of driving a car while intoxicated. Mieike admitted he had been
drinkUg "near beer" shortly before the aecldent. He was found guilt
less of every connection with Viola Cummings' death and was turned
free. But her parents know that the Utile girl lies dead in the lonely
grave in Clackamas.
I
Tucker pending argument of the motion
and was instructed to return at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
M COLRT HITS LEGISLATORS
Dog License Law Causes Him to Re
mark Solons Sometimes Foolish.
Legislatures are not always omni
scient or all wise. In the opinion of
Presiding Judge McCourt of the circuit
court.
"Legislatures can be constitutionally
foolish as well as constitutionally wise."
said the Judge this morning in comment
ing on the suit brought by Walter
Honeyman against the district attor
ney, sheriff and other state and county
officers, attacking the constitutionality
of the law requiring all dogowners to
purchase state licenses.
Judge McCourt asked that both sides
file more papers so that he could have
plenty Of material at hand In delivering
a decision.
Deaf Mute Arrested
J. B. George, a deaf mute, who Is
wanted in Portland on a secret Indict
ment charging contributing to the de
linquency of a minor, was arrested in
Seattle Wednesday on a warrant sworn
out by the sheriffs office. He will not
fight extradition, it was said.
Teachers Organize
A Central Council
To Represent Them
An important step in teachers' or
ganization la foreseen In the ratifica
tion by various teaching associations In
Portland of a Central Representative
council, plans for Its early establishment
i. - formulated at a meeting
of representatives of the Principals'
.: .i.-.i CiiOol Teachers' association
and Grade Teachers' association.
It shall be the purpose of this coun
cil to represent the professional aims of
the whole teaching body and to safe
guard their legislative or financial in
terests, should such emergency arise, ac
cording to Miss Jessie McGregor, secre
tary of the committee on centralization.
Representation In this council is to be
on a per capita basis. Including the
manual tra'ninfr. art ppiI home econom
ics teachers' organizations.
A constitution is to be drafted and
submitted at an early date by a com
mittee of three, including M. .Ie-'"ie
Hichardson, grade teachers : W. A. Dix
on, principals, and Mr. Purcell, high
school teachers.
Thrift Campaign of
Y. M. C. A. Indorsed
By Governor Olcott
Governor Olcott has indorsed the
week of thrift which is to occupy the
attention of the nation next week, un
der -the auspices of the Y. M. C. A.
Portland and vicinity will observe the
week of thrift, beginning next Saturday.
which is designated as Bankers' day.
The American Bankers' association has
indorsed the observance of the week, as
have other and local organisations.
Raymond Van .Valtn of the Portland
T. M. C. A. will have charge of the
observance In Portland. He announces
widespread Interest In the subject and
is assured of success through the coop
eration of various Influential organisa
tions.
TODAY
FRIDAY
Florence Reed
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"THE WOMAN
UNDER OATH"
At a witness, does a
woman really respect her
oath to tell the truth?
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district court of manslaughter and
Minister Finishes
Useful Career in the
Presbyterian Church
t"he funeral of Rev. J. A. P. McGaw
was held this afternoon at the West
minster Presbyterian church and final
services were in Rivervlew cemetery.
Arrangements were in charge of the
Ericson Undertaking company.
Rev. Mr. McGaw was born in Fair
haven. Ohio, and was in his eighty
sixth year. He died In, this city Tues
day, and is survived by four children, L.
G. and E. G. McGaw, Mrs. Sydney
Smith and Mrs. R. Lambeeson ; ten
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He had led a long and useful
life In the ministry of the Presbyterian
church. He had been pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Haven, Ohio ;
Toledo. Ohio ; Linnwood Avenue church
of Kansas City. Third Presbyterian
church of Fort Wayne, Ind., and other
pastorates. He came to Portland In
1904 and occupied various Presbyterian
church pulpits in this city and from
time to time to relieve the regular pas
tors. Charles M. O'Connor
The funeral of Charles M. O'Connor,
who died Tuesday, was held this morn
ing at the Finley chapel under the
auspices of the Elks, and final services
were at the cemetery at Scappoose, Or.
O'Connor was a native of Indiana,
aged 48, and had resided In Oregon for
20 years. He Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. i mma O'Connor ; his mother, Mrs.
Margaret O'Connor, and a sister, Miss
Frances O'Connor.
George M. McBreen
The funeral of George M. McBreen
was held this afternoon at his late resi
rtonfft in Beaverton. where he died Wed
nesday at the age of 67. Final services
were at the Cooper Mountain cemetery
under auspices of Multnomah camp.
Woodmen of the World, of this city, of
which he was a member. F. S. Dunning
& Co. had charge of arrangements. Mc
Breen was born in Ireland and had re
sided In Oregon since 1898. He is sur
vived by his widow. Mrs. Ida Bell Mc
Breen, and four sons, Albert Lewis, Fred
William, Claude Dewey and George
Mathew McBreen.
. Benjamin Tmeblood Smith
Funeral of the Bev. Benjamin Tru
blood Smith, late pastor of. the Arbor
Lodge Presbyterian church, was held
this afternoon in the First Presbyterian
church. Smith was born In Dodge county,
Iowa, in 1882. He came with his parents
to Salem, Or., in 1892 and graduated at
the public schools. He was a student at
the Oregon Agricultural college, after
wards studying theology In the Presby
terian college at San Ansermo, CaL
Smith is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Meldora Smith, and one son, Le Roy
Smith ; a sister and other relatives. Final
services were held at Mount Scott Park
cemetery. A. D. Kenworthy had charge
of funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Corbett Addresses Reed Girls
Mrs. Elliott Corbett member of the
board of regents of Reed college and
well known to Portland women as chair
man of the Portland League of Women
Voters, addressed Reed girls at an In
teresting meeting Wednesday afternoon.
She was guest at a tea given by the
Amanda Reed association preceding her
talk on woman's place in politics. Near
ly every Reed college woman was pres
ent to hear Mrs. Corbett
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BARLEYCORN TO BE
OBSERVED TONIGHT
Midnight Will Usher in Era of
National Prohibition; . First
Methodist Church Is Joyous.
Attuned to the spirit of that hap
py ditty, I'How Dry I Am," th
funeral of John Barleycorn will be
"celebrated" at the First Methodist
church, beginning- at 7:30 o'clock
this evening, at what is heralded
as one of the first funerals on record
where the mourner's bench has been
absent.
Laid out by the husky blow of pro
hibition, John will be on view through
an interesting program of speeches of
jubilation at the passing of the liquor
traffic, the occasion being the presence
of the data for enforcement of the na
tional prohibition edict, effective at
midnight.
Members of John' immediate family,
Including Johnny Walker, Joseph Pep
per, Gordon Gin and his mate, Old Tom
Gin, as well as "Three Star" Hennessey
himself, are all deceased and will not
attend the jubilee. It is said.
Amid memories of her once famous
playmates, Rock and Rye, Virginia
Dare will sing her swan song with all
the effectiveness that characterises the
sad babbling of Sunnybrook. But "How
Dry 1 Am" will be the prise ballad of
the evening.
All of which is aside from the pro
gram announced for the "Jubilee," to
precede the actual event of a bone dry
condition at midnight. E. A. Baker,
president of the Anti-Saloon league,
will be one of the chief speakers. Mrs.
Mattie Sleeth. president of the state W.
C. T. U. ; Edwin Rawdon. superintend
ent of the Anti-Saloon league ; J. p.
Newell, chairman of the state Prohibi
tion party, and Dr. Joshua Stansfield
will deliver brief addresses In com
memoration of the victory of the prohi
bition crusade. E. T. Johnson will pre
side. Special musical features by the
church quartet and choir will mark the
program.
Two Are Arrested
In Search for Men
Who Stole Letters
The theft of letters from apartment
houses and small hotels during the last
lew weeKs may have been cleared un.
In the opinion of the police, in the ar
rest of George Waine, alias Charles
Gels, 28, and Ashford W. Todhunter. 17,
according to Lieutenant Inspector Goltz
and Inspector Hellyer. The twe were
arrested Wednesday morning at Twelfth
and Washington streets by Patrolmen
Moore and McMahon for being on the
streets after hours.
The police found an al leered "tell tale'
letter in the pocket of one of the men.
so tney started an investigation.
The men are said to have stolen mall
from the apartment house mail boxes
and to have torn up th letter Uiat
dio not contain money or checks.
1919 Poultry Show
Proved Big Success;
Officers Are Elected
Success of the 1919 Western Winter
show was reflected In reports read at
the annual meeting of the Oregon
Poultry and Pet Stock association, held
Wednesday night at Central library. In
spite of the storm, which kept many
entries away and curtailed attendance,
the show paid all its premiums, which
Were larger than ever before.
Coe A. McKenna was elected presi
dent of the association for 1920. C. S.
Whitmore was reelected secretary
Other officers elected for the ensuing
year are: H. E. Sellwood. H. J. Ham
let. J. P. Limerick. Dr. N. L. Smith, B
V. Peate and J. H. Yearsley.
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Alteration Plans
Tor Court House ;
Exceed Estimates
Work on alterations to be made in
the court house will be begun shortly
Estimates on the work submitted by
Morris Whltehouae. . arcnttect. total
Slightly over the $65,000 allotted In the
budget
The money will be expended In en
larging the office space for the county
clerk's and tax collector's offices. A one
story structure will, be erected In the
courtyard, in the center of the court
house. It will be used mainly by the
tax collector's office. The county board
is also considering the installation of a
service elevator on the west side of
the building.
SNUFF OUT TOO LIVES
(Continued From Pace One)
tc bring the unruly machine to a halt
It was also sworn that he saw the chil
dren 100 feet away, saw them start
across the street and almost reach the
other curb, and that he still struck the
Cummings child.
A precedent had been set Mieike was
freed by the Jury.
HAS BAD BECORD
Here is Mlelke's previous record at the
police station:
February is, 191S. arrested and
charged with violation of the prohibition
law. Sentence continued.
April It, 1918, charged with drunken
ness and gambling. Forfeited ball.
April 26. 1918, arrested for disorderly
conduct Fined 150 and appealed.
May 1 1918. violated the prohibition
law. Fined $100 and given 30 days In
Jail.
October IS. 1918, violated prohibition
law. Fined $100.
November 11. 1918, arrested for driv
ing an automobile while intoxicated.
Given six months suspended sentence
and ordered to leave the city.
May 18, 1919, he had an automobile
accident
Five days later he was arrested for
speeding. Sentence was continued.
He had an accident June 27, and an
other July 22. In the last case he failed
to report the accident within 12 hours
and was charged with driving while
intoxicated. Both cases were dismissed
on motion of the deputy city attorney.
He was arrested October 28, 1919, fbr
disorderly conduct and discharged by
the court.
Geraldlne Alderson was killed early
In 1918 by an automobile. The police
found liquor In the car which Mieike
was alleged to have sold to the driver.
The police shortly thereafter arrested
Mieike for violation of the prohibition
law and found the same kind of liquor
at his residence.
Captain Lewis of the traffic bureau
says the car which Mieike drove when
Viola Cummings was killed was the
worst, from a safety standpoint, he has
ever seen.
Continued Release by the higher courts
of traffic violators convicted in the
municipal Court is another unanswer
able reason why the legislature should
pass the law licensing automobile driv
ers. '
Penalty Is Aimed
At Employment of
Any Alien Slackers
State House. Salem. Or.. Jan. 15. Un
der the provisions of a bill Introduced
by Senator Eberhard, Wednesday, it
would be unlawful for any officer or
agent of, or any contractor with, the
state of Oregon, or any county, town,
city or municipal corporation to employ
any alien, whether a declarent or other
wise, who claimed and was granted ex
emption from military service in the
war with Germany on the grounds that
h waa not a citixen of the United
States. Violations of the provisons of
the act -would be -made a misdemeanor.
Bonding Amendment Passed
Statehouse, Salem, Or., Jan. 15. The
house this morning adopted the Stewart
resolution for a 4 per cent road bonding
amendment to the constitution with but
two negative votes, Hughes and: Weeks
of Marlon county. The resolution now
goes to the senate for action by that
body.
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Coats in the lighter shades of tan and browns,
one-half and three-quarter lengths, will be
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at from $27.50 to $67.50.
New Blouses
Blouses with quality that' insures service
ability and the ."different" touch that makes
them most desirable. An impelling collec
tion of new blouses. Georgette and Arleta.
Crepe materials. Priced $5.95 to $21.50
your inspection of this display of New Spring
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VANDERVER WROTE
LAW; HE'S GUILTY
Attorney for Alleged I. W. W. Is
Fined $25 and Gives Notice
He Will Appeal Case.
Vancouver,-- Wash., Jan. 15.-
George F. Vanderver. who is de
fending; Tdike Hennesay, an alleged '
I. W. W., charged with violating; the i
criminal syndicalism law, was found
guilty in Justice W. R, Wilson's j
court' at Minnehaha Wednesday j
night of having talked through theH
bars of the Clarke County jail to
prisoners. He was fined $26 and
costs, and at once gave notice of ap
peal. The misdemeanor, of which Vanderver
was convicted, occurred Sunday after
noon, October 26. In his, plea for a
"common sense" interpretation of the
law, and which Vanderver asserts he
himself wrote, he said that he was
within his rights In conversing with
his clients, and that his alleged act was
not a violation of the law. He said
that he tried to find the sheriff or a
deputy, from whom he might secure
permission to speak with his client, and,
failing In this effort did what any
one else might do under the circum
stances. He said that an attorney Is
privileged by law to converse with his
clients in JaiL
Prosecuting Attorney W. E. Tates
asserted that if Vanderver wrote the
code he was doubly guilty. He con
tended that the code was written for the
benefit of the prisoners and hot for the
benefit of attorneys.
Vanderver said that it was not in
keeping with a broad interpretation of
the law to convict him, an attorney,
on such technicalities and that whan
he was prosecuting attorney Irt King
county, he would not have permitted an
attorney to be brought Into court on
such a technicality and his record be
smirched. Yates, addressing Judge Wilson, said
he had no apology to make In prosecut
ing 'this man," pointing to Vanderver.
SUPREME COFRT TO BE ASKED
TO DECIDE SCENE OF TRIALS
Montesano, Wash., Jan. 15. George
F. Vanderver, attorney for the 11 al
leged L W. W. charged with the Cen
tralia murders on Armistice day, an
nounced this afternoon that he would
ask the Washington state supreme court
for a hearing on his claim that the trial
should be held in Tacoma Instead of
Montesano.
This move, it Is satd, may delay the
commencement of the trial, which Is
slated to begin on January 26 here, be
fore Superior Judge John Wilson.
New -York Ignorant
About Northwest,
Declares Cuthbert
"New York soft drink places didn't
know anything about loganberry Juice.
Most New Yorkers hadn't the faintest
idea that the Northwest produces the
finest of all apples, walnuts and pears.
They didn't realize that we help feed
the world with our wheat and meat and
fish, and that the nation's greatest
stand of timber is In the Northwest, and
that the water power of this region will
become a national resource In transpor
tation, irrigation and Industry."
Having told this much of a recent ex
perience in Gotham. Herbert Cuthbert,
manager of the Pacific Northwest Tour
ist association, who Is In Portland today,
outlined a plan for an "International Pa
cific Northwest" exposition In New
York.
"The exposition involves no outlay or
public funds," said he.
Lewis Bill Protested
A letter protesting against a bill in
troduced by Representative Lewie re
quiring that 24 hours' notice be given
to relatives of any insane person before
examination, was sent to Senator Gus
C. Moser this morning by Sheriff Hurl
burt If the bill became a law, it will
necessitate keeping an Insane person In
the county Jail for at leas it hours,
which would in many cases be a rank
injustice, he said, as there are no faclll
.i u. mimtv la.il for lodging insane
; Lice ai w ..-.f . w
I persons that long.
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Umatilla Bees :
Frozen and Honey ,
Supply in Danger
Pendleton. Jan. IS. Half of the
bees on the Umatilla project were
frozen and the remaining bees suf
fered greatly from cold recently, saya
a report from the west end. Fear Is
expressed that the 1920 honey out
put will be small there, due to the
fact that many bees will be Ineffi
cient workers.
Cherry and peach trees in both the
Hermlston and Mllton-Freewater re
gions, were badly damaged and
many predict a total failure of the
peach crop. Apples, pears, prunes
and apricots -were damaged, accord
ing to W. C. Hopson. fruit Inspector,
but not sufficiently to cause a crop
failure, he believes.
F
LAW FOR ALL AUT01STS
(Com tinned From Pas Ooa)
sight Is defective, or who are otherwise
physically incapacitated, are provided
for in cases where the incapacitated ap
plicant can satisfactorily prove his abil
ity to drive an automobile.
A special "learner's" permit Is provided
for persons who are Just entering upon
the experience of an automobile driver.
Once Issued the license would be per
manent except that It would be revoked,
temporarily or permanently, as the cir
cumstances might dictate, in the event
the driver fatls to exercise proper pre
cautions and display a proper regard
for the safety of others who might have
occasion to use the same highway on
which he chose to operate.
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ASKS
PASSAGE OF LICENSE LAW
In line with action strongly endorsing
measures for public safety and traffic
accident prevention, the president's
counoll. composed of the heads of Port
land's leading civic and business organ
ization, telegraphed the house of repre
sentatives of the Oregon legislature this
afternoon urging enactment of auto
driver licensing; legislation at the pres
ent Special session. The message reads :
"Will you kindly present to the mem
bers of the Oregon legislature the in
formation that practically all business
civic and business organizations in Port
land have aligned themselves with the
campaign for traffic accident preven
tion, that the President's council, com
posed of the heads of Portland's civic
and business organizations which hold
weekly meetings, in furtherance of that
campaign urges the speedy enactment
of legislation providing ror the licens
ing of auto drivers. This message sent
you in accordance with Instruction unan
imously voted at regular meeting of
President's council. Thursday, January
15."
At Its meeting this afternoon the
Progressive Business Men's club elected
George Arthur Brown Its representative
to go to Salem at once and. fight for
the enactment of the auto driver's li
censing measure.
Elks to DIsruss Convention
Selection of a date for the third an
nual state convention of Klka will be de
cided on next Sunday afternoon at Sa
lem at a meeting of stats officers of the
association in conjunction with members
of the Salem lodge No. S86, according
to an announcement made this morning
by-Harry Q. Allen, state president
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at money-saving prices
worth while; many beau
tiful hand-made shades
to select from.
Priced From $8.75 Up
All ranges in our Exchange
Department on Sale
$22.50 to $45.00
Extension Tables on
$35, $57.50 to
Florence Oil Stoves
Year's Prices
H CONVICTED OF
2D DEGREE MURDER
Jury Reaches Verdict After Being
Out 45 Hoursj Life Imprison
ment Is Penalty.
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 15. (I. N
S.) Murder In the second degree
was the verdict rendered by the Jury
in the case of Harry 8. New Jr., al
leged son of United States Senator
New of Indiana, for the murder of
his sweetheart, Freda Lesser.
The verdict was returned at 11 -,33
a. m. today and carries a penalty of jllfe
Imprisonment. The Jury waa out near
ly 45 houra New did not flinch when
the verdict was read.
He was attended by his half-sHffer.
Miss Edna Clancy. His mother Mrs.
Llllle M. Berger, was not present The
courtroom was crowded to the doors
and the verdict was read under dramatic
circumstances. The Jury apparently
reached Its verdict at 11 o'clock.
The Jury submitted a recommendation
that New be committed to a state in
stitution for the insane for observation
as to his mentality. Le Compte Davis,
senior counsel for New, announced Im
mediately after the verdict that he
would file a motion for a new trial and,
falling In that would take an appeal.
'Permits Issued for
Several Structures
To Be Built in City
Permits were granted this morning by
Building Inspector Plummer for the
construction of a garage valued at
114,000, and a one story frame structure
estimated to cost 119,000.
Roy O. Powers. 214 Rallwsy Exchange
building, will erect a one story brick
garage at 1251 Hawthorne avenue. The
building will be 100 by 100 feet. A. V.
Wheeler and H. W. Monaster. 551 Rod
ney avenue, will build a store between
Flanders and Ollnan streets on tilxth.
on a 100 by HH) plot of ground.
Chautauqua Sues
F. S. McDonald for
Misuse of Moneys
Alleging that during two years In
thtlr employ. F. S. McDonald appro
priated to his own uses some $6000 at
various times and In various amounts,
the Ellison-White Chautauqua com
pany today brought suit against Mc
Donald and his brother, Sam McDonald.
They ask that a piano owned by the
brothers and valued at $1450 be surren
dered as part payment of the debt,
thus Implicating Sam McDonald.
F. S. McDonald is said to have man
aged various enterprises for the com
pany prior to October 1. 191.
Baptist Young People Hold Rally
Th winter rally of the Portland Bap
tist 'Young People's union will be held
Friday night in the First German Bap
tut church. Fourth and Mill street,
under the direction of A. Bosserman.
association president Tb- sne" -- nf
the evening will be Dr. W. T. Mllllfcen.
SALE
n $17.50
White or Ivory Enam
el Wood Bed with
continuous 2-ineh
potts and 13-inch fill
ers in both head and
foot a big value at
regular price of
$27.50.
Sale
$75
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