OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, TUESDAY. JANUARY 20, . 1320.
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WE SUES FOR
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Woman. Virtually Accuses Hus
band of Kidnaping 6-Year-Old
: Sonf Man Is Army Officer.
The legal flht'for the recovery
of her 6 -yax-old! son, Bernard, has
been begun by Mrs. .Dorothy. A.
Jones, who UKrti that herr hue
band,' Lieutenant Alexander A.
' Jones, virtually ' kidnaped the j child
and took-hlm to the east.' ;
-The i new battle take the formjof an
amended complaint for divorce, wherein
Mrs, Jones requests - the custody of Ber
nard as well as Dorothy, aged 4, and
Madeleine, aged t. With the complaint
comes a request from her attorneys, who
desire to ' enter into a stipulation wijh
Jones' counsel which would allow the
answer ' already filed to stand, thus
hastening- proceedings.
1 Mrs. Jones fs said to be on the verse
of nervous breakdown because of the
absence of her son, and her attorneys
wlan to have the matter settled with alt
possible speed.
.Sensational charges were -filed by
Lieutenant Jones a few weeks ago, when
he claimed that he arrived In Portland
after serving In France for two years,
- only to find that his wife had been
granted a default divorce by Judge
Uatens. without his knowledge. A let
ter was produced by Mrs. Jones in
which the army officer advised her. If
she wanted a divorce, to go ahead be
cause he would not stand in the, way.
With , the consent of both sides, how
ever. Presiding Judge McCourt set aside
the decree.
It was following the action of - Judge
McCourt that Jones Is said to have de
parted for the East with Bernard. As
he; Is stationed at an. army camp there
it undoubtful If he can put In a personal
appear an co to answer to the suit for
divorce, "and his testimony will probably
be' taken by deposition.
In her amended complaint Mrs. Jones
charges cruel and', inhuman treatment,
claiming that Jones failed to v support
her properly, beat and abused her, never
held a position more than three months
and often visited a former wife. The
taking of the boy Is cited as an Instance
ef cruelty. The sum of $15 a month for
the support of each child is requested.
Mrs. Nuttinff Will Recover I
Mrs. Lillian Nutting. 23, 214 East
Thirty-third street, attempted suicide
this morning by swallowing Iodine at
her home. Dr. Blair, Interne at the
Emergency hospital, administered aid
and said the woman will live. She is
eaid to have Imagined her husband did
-not love her and gave this as the excuse
tor the act
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3 Alleged Dangerous
Beds Arrested) Raid j
Made by Policemen
., Declared by the police to be dangerous
radicals, Joseph Thornton. 21 ; Ed Klm
man, 14, and T. B. Speakman, iJ, were
arrested late Monday night and early
this morning. They are charged with
violation of the state syndicalism act.
AH lived at Si East Sixteenth street
north. Patrolmen Drennen, .. Parker.
Palmly and Meyers raided the place at
11 p. m. and took into custody Thornton
and Speakman. Search of their rooms
revealed I. W. W. membership cards
hidden behind pictures hanging on the
wall, it was said.
Kimman, alias Thomas, is said to be
the heedbf the Soldiers', Sailors' and
Workmen's council which was recently
raided here. He escaped after that raid,
the officers say, but has been in town
recently. 'They arrested bun early this
morning at Second and Burnside streets.
Thornton is an alleged X. W. W. dele
gate and among his effects was found
a radical book, written by hand, it Is
said. It is believed he feared to have
It published, because of danger of ar
rest. In Speakman's possession was a let
ter wrjjten from I. W. W. comrades In
Seattle,
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Time Limit on Conferences Being
Held in Lodge's Offices to
- Be Applied.
Washington, Jan. 80. (U. P.)
A coalition of Republican mild res
ervation 1st s and Democrats today
prepared to put a time limit on the
bi-partisan treaty conferences going
on in Senator Lodge's office.
Convinced that the Lodge conferences
will not bring about a compromise on
the treaty, ' the mild reservationlsts and
some Democrats headed by Senator
King. Utah, are getting ready to initiate
another move within a day or two.
BILL IS SLASHED
(Continued From Ftw One)
provements at Coos Bay harbor and
Isthmus slough, Oregon ; Columbia
river, Lake Washington ship canal.
Washington ; Lynn's bayou, Texas ; Ar
kansas Pass, Port -Arkansas, Texas;
Mississippi at Fort Madison. Iowa ; Mis
souri river at St. Joseph, Mo.; Slcki
river,. Wisconsin ; Luce creek, Wiscon
sin ; Lake Butte. Des Morts, Wis. ; Green
river harbor and Fox river, Wisconsin ;
Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors,
California ; 35 foot entrance channel and
30-foot Inner, .harbor channels; Santa
Barbara harbor, California; San Luis
Obispo harbor, California; Redwood
City harbor and creek. California;
Monterey bay, California; San Diego
harbor, California; San Rranclsco har
bor entrance ; Klamath river, California ;
Oakland and Berkeley harbors, Califor
nia. MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA IS
FORGOTTEN AT WASHINGTON
The appropriations of the rivers and
harbors bill for local purposes show the
mouth of the Columbia river is regard
ed as a project completed and a prob
lem solved.
The measure contains no reference to
the S3 foot channel project from Port
land to the sea. Colonel Slattery of
the United States engineer corps rec
ommended against It Arguments on
Dom siaes or tne question are stui be
ing: filed.
The items recommended by the chief
of United States engineers are mouth
of Columbia. (165,000; Columbia and
lower Willamette below Portland. $847,
000 for new work and $655,000 for main
tenance; Clatskanle river, $2500; Wil
lamette and Yamhill above Portland,
$45,600 ; no funds for the locks at Ore
gon City falls; Lewis river, 311,000 ;
Cowlitz river, $7000; Skamokawa creek,
$1000; Coos bay, $125,000; Coos river,
$3000; Yaqutna river, $3000: Yaqulna
river, $140,000; Tillamook and Siuslaw,
nothing; Celllo and Cascade locks,
nothing; Columbia river and tributaries
between Celllo and mouth of Snake,
$27,500 ; Snake river. $37,000.
MU3IC
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ON TO GRIP
TREATY MEETINGS
RIVER AND HARBOR
KAE IS FORCED TO
VED HOUSEKEEPER.
DECLARES AMI
Fear of Prosecution Under Mann
White-Stave Act Led to Mar
riage, Witness Tells Court
Further statements to the effect
that the late George Rae had told
him, prior --to his marriage to his
former housekeeper, that he .was
forced to take that step because' he
feared she would make trouble for
him under the Mann white slave
act, was offered before Judge Taz
well this morning by Edmond G.
Amrae, attorney and relative by
marriage to Rae's first wife.
The testimony was introduced in the
suit brought by his adopted daughter,
Maude Rae Emerson, to break the will
left by Rae, in which he gave the larg
est part of his f 100.000 estate to his wife.
Mrs. Elisabeth E. Rae. leaving Mrs.
Emerson but $10.
Rae and his housekeeper traveled
over the United States and Europe pre
vious to their marriage, and it is from
these trips that Rae Is said to have
feared prosecution. Mrs. Rae spent
about three days on the stand denying
that their relations had ever been im
proper, or that she forced Rae to marry
her.
Rae died February 12, 1918, leaving an
estate valued at about $100,000, consist
ing largely of shares of stock, in the
Inman-Poulsen Lumber company. Prac
tically the entire estate was left to Mrs.
Rae, but a few shares of stock were be
queathed to his nephew. James Rae, and
his brother, William Rae.
Under cross-examination this morning.
Amine admitted that in her childhood
Maude Rae. adopted daughter of George
Rao and Mrs. Charlotte Rae, who Is the
contestant of the will, had been- "rather
wild." Mrs. Rae, In the later years of
her life, developed extreme nervousness
and was finally committed to an asylum.
Maude Rae. Amme testified, was sent
to a convent at Salem and he saw her
there many times while he was serving
In the legislature.
It was following Maude Rae s mar
riage to Emerson that George Rae mar
ried his former housekeeper. There was
some slight friction between Emerson
and Rae over the administration of the 4
estate left by the first Mrs. Rae. accord
ing to Amme. Emerson was disliked by
Rae. who made many allowances be
cause of his daughter, and, tn the tes
timony of Amme, It was his first Inten
tion to leave practically his entire es
tate to Maude Rae Emerson.
IRON WORKS WINS IN ACTION
Employe's Test Case Is Non-Suited
Under Hacey Award.
A decree of non-suit was entered this
morning by Circuit Judge Stapleton In
the case of A. L. Fifield against the
American Marine Iron works. The suit
was a test case filed against the com
pany by Fifield. an employe, to recover
certain money he claimed due under the
Macey award. Nineteen other employes.
who claimed 61580 back wages, were rep
resented by Fifield in the test
The workers claimed that during the
war the company posted a notice that
It would abide by the Macey award.
Testimony introduced by the company
showed that the poster said "in the
event the Macey award was construed
to include plants like the American Ma
rine Iron fiyorks," which was merely an
outfitting plant, it would abide by the
scale. Later it developed that outfit
ting plants were not included in the
Macey award.
DEMURRERS FILED BY TJ'RIiN
Indictments Against Local Reds
Attacked aa Unconstitutional.
.Demurrers to the indictments against
four alleged members of the Commun
ist Labor party, who are charged with
violating the criminal syndicalism act
were filed this morning by W. S. U'Ren.
The demurrers were filed In the cases
of Joseph Laundy, said to be an or
ganizer cf the party ; Karl Oster. party
secretary for the ' state of Oregon ;
Claude Hurst and Fred W. Frye. Two
others are under indictment for whom
no demurrers were filed.
The demurrers follow the general line
of all those filed in the cases of Indicted
Reds.- They attack the indictments on
technical grounds.
HUSBAND NOW TURNS ACCUSER
New Actions for Divorce Are Filed in
, Circuit Court.
Adell Gross has been several times ar
rested and has been in various entangle
ments with the police on charges of
white slave violations, according to the
divorce complaint filed this morning by
John Gross. They were married In Van
couver June 15, 1918.
Other divorce actions started this
morning are R, A. Delk against Mabel
oeiK, Mabel E. Huffman against Frank
a Huffman. Mae Perry against W. W.
rerry. May Marks against Henry Marks.
THIRTY-IO BILLS
, GIVENOLCOH'S 0. K.
(Conticosd From Fsca One)
some time ago, who took up with the
attorney general the feasibility of the
state's assuming its lawful Jurisdiction
over the bods of these streams, on the
uieory mat it would he possible for the
state, through the land hoard, to con
trol the price of sand and gravel used
In road construction work.
MUTATE COXCEIIXS HIT
For years different private companies
have been dredging the sand and gravel
out of the bed of the Willamette river
at Portland and selling It to general
contractors and to the county for gen
eral construction uses.
The bill just passed br the
session provides in effect that the state
shall have general Jurisdiction over the
beds of all navigable streams, except
those which are entirely within a coun
ty. In the first case the state is given
tne aumoruy to tease the beds to con
corns aesirmg to take the -sand and
gravel. In the second case the counties
are given the same power over the coun
ty streams. This la Intended to give the
state and county governments some con
trol over the prices to be paid by them
for aand and gravel, as well as over the
prices generally charged. Under its
terms tt will also be possible for both
the state and the counties to realise an
income from the materials taken from
the streams, a condition which is not
qow possible. .-...
A total of S3 measures out of the 9?
. paaaed by the legislature have receive.
the approval ef the governor to date.
Twelve of these have been filed with the
secretary of state's office and automat
feally become law -and 20 have bean
signed by the governor.
The list follows : , i ,
Nousg sues aiMio '
1L B. . by. UilUclMf Proridlnt for pay.
aat r state of talms on- irrisstsoa sad
drstoase bond..'. '..
II. B. IS. bf II vbo 1 a UxrUln coast)
umon sad deputies ta administer oaths.
Ji. B. S7, by military ewnmniH stasias
imprnosattea ef discharged soldier, sailor or
sparine unlawful-
. M. B. 02. roads and highways Aothortx
in hlfhimT eommiwioa te npoir roads bj faro
eeeaofc
U. B. 74, by roads snd nurony commute
To provide feed to match federal sppro
prifttion. i '.
Ji. s. To. mot ana OJnwaj wum to
lease of aand. rl. t.. ia beda of aarisabla
atrrama.
H. B. TV. Thompaoa FroUbtung operation
of dance hall outaida corporate limiu after mid-
11. B. 87. by Moore Permittins member ot
Vriilaturo to ear oa flab and game eommie-
CM ATI BILLS IOBIB
8. B. 8, by Pattenoa DeaUag with parole
law.
kV B. 10. by MqKoomab ceoaty delegation
Granting additional poewn to Port of Portland.
8. B. 19. by Jiickeraon Punishment of per
son aidinc prisoner to eeeape.
8. B. 2. by Pierce and Smith Aid to sol
diers, sailors and marines.
B. B. 38, by Eberhard Dealim with em
ployment of aliens.
8. B. 86. by Pie roc Relating to market
roads.
8. B. 45, by Ritncr and Shanks Recording
of discharge papers by aerrios men free.
8. B. 48, by Lane county delegation Erec
tion of monument appropriate to memory of
srorid war.
S. B. T, by Norblad Foreiga language
newspaper.
8. B. 80 Bala ting to salary investigation.
KNATg BILLS NLB
8. B. 8. by Porter Proridinc indBnitiee for
cattle slaughtered by order of state veterinarian.
8, B. 40, by Pierce and Smith He la ting to
soldiers' aid.
8. B. 81 Relating to salaries.
8. B. SB Fixing penalty for murder.
8. B. 04 ProTldlng enforcement of deata
penalty.
8. B. 88 ProTidinc penalty for treason.
HOUSI BILLS FILED
H. B. S. by Jones Extending time in which
federal government may appropriate funds for
RcKMeielt highway project.
H. B. 18, by Home Relating to collection of
fees for factory inipeetion.
H. B. 2. by Coffey Repealing bide inspec
tion law.
H. B. 84. by Thompson Lerjing tax of 2
mills for elementary public school.
H. B. 40. by Stewsrt ProTidinc for ipeclii
election on May 21. 1820.
H. B. TT. by Home Pro riding for one-tenth
mill tag lery for Oregon employment institution
for blind.
H. b. 86, by Kubli Providing for additional
reTenne for TJniTenity of Oregon, agricultunu
coHege and State Normal school.
LEGISLATIVE ORGY TO COST
STATE HANDSOME AMOUNT
Salem, Or., Jan. 20. The legislative
orgy in which the lawmakers of the
state engaged laBt week will cost the
taxpayers of Oregon at least 817,000 in
direct expenses incident to the session,
and this Item may reach 120,000 before
all the expenses are finally rounded up.
Mileage and per diem of the legislators
aggregate 15557.40. with clerk hire for
the two houses during the week adding
another $2789 to the expense account.
Printing bills and calendars for tne
session Is estimated at- a cost of $1000,
while the printing and bindirrg of the
laws enacted by the session and the
Journals of the session will cost another
13000.
Supplies for the session cost approx
imately 600.
These items, together with the extra
janitor service and numerous other ex
penses incident to the assembling of the
solons. have already reached a grand
total of $15,800.
Investigations instituted by the ses
sion, and which will be charged aS part
of the expense of the session, are ex
pected to bring the cost of operating the
legislative mill for the six days and
night close to the $20,000 mark.
Additional appropriations approved by
the session and already filed with the
secretary of state's office amount to
$478,458.85, with still other bills Involv
ing appropriations awaiting action by
the governor.
AWAIT SETTLEMENTS
(Continued From Ps On
Astoria, described the tribulations of
hat plant from the time war was de
clared. This differed from many other
yards in that It was already building
ships and was soon directed to hold it
self for government business.
He entertained the committee by read
ing a chronological summary of negotia
tions in connection with the contract for
10 Hough type ships, negotiations which
began In May and wound up in Novem
ber, 1917, Interspersed with promises for
sending plans and with amendments of
the terms of the contract.
GOVEBITMENT REDUCES PRICE
Among the Interesting amendments
was one reducing the price from the
1800,000 asked by, the company to $280,
000 for each ship, and a demand that a
guarantee be furnished by Max H.
Ilouser. Theee requirements were com
plied with.
On two motor ships under construc
tion for private account, said Wright,
of which a profit of over $150,000 would
have been made, the company loet about
1 140.000 through disorganization caused
by the Macy wage scale and other ad
verse conditions created by the govern
ment. While a claim has been made on
labor losses, he. has no expectation that
it will ever be "paid.
Soon the government came along and
located the Grant Smith-Porter yard at
St Johns, the witness stated, which built
30 ships to the McSachern's 10, but
where the cost of each ship, he asserted,
was $50,000 to $70,000 more. He said it
required 24,776 days' labor to build one
ship In his plant, and 31,641 days' labor
In the government yard.
FOI7HBATI05 COMPACT CITED
He cited the permission given the
Foundation company to build on private
account aa another difficulty, because
that company was not held down by re
strictions that held good in the govern
ment plant, which bid so attractively for
skilled employes and materials that seri
ous delays occurred.
Later, said Wright, when the Mc
Eachern -concern was given a contract
for 10 Ferris ships he was told 'by
Charles Plez, then manager of the fleet
corporation, that he would have a chance
to make something, "and we would have
made a profit of $50,000 on each Ferris
ship if we had completed them." added
the witness.
But the armistice came soon after,
with the result that six ships were can
celled, three left on the ways and one
ordered reconstructed to another type.
I5DITIDUAL SETTLEMENTS ASKED
Wright's conclusion was that the case
of each yard should be dealt with Indi
vidually, and some certainty reached
that settlement will be mads in reason
able time. He has teen hanging around
Philadelphia since last June , he told the
committee, trying to secure adjustment,
and although settlement , for $840,000
was agree! on in October, payment has
not yet been made, with expenses tor
guarding property and overhead running
me oiu aawu or uuu nigner every
month.
Enters Auto Accessory Business
G. R. Murch has leased a storeroom in
the new building at .the southeast -
ner of Broadway and Ollaan streets for
a three-year period and will engage in
the auto accessory business. The lease
was handled by the Metsger-Parker-
OREGON-WOOD YARDS
PMTISARIE
MUG PLAN
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Realty Board Denied Use of Audi
torium for Mere. Purpose o?
One-Sided Attack on System.
Mayor Baker will not allow the
realty hoard the .use of The Audi
torium tor what he'terma a "preju
diced meeting, in opposition to. the
zoning ordinance? he announced
this morning.
The mayor, however, will permit the
board or any other organization use of
The Auditorium to discuss the pro
posed zoning ordinance providing both
sides of the question are fairly pre
sented. Request by the board for The Audi
torium, signed by J. W. Crossley, secre
tary, states that the city administration
has supplied the city planning commis
sion with ample funds to carry on its
"propaganda" to put over the sonlng
plan. The secretary said a meeting of
all property owners would throw light
on the plan of sonlng "which few peo
ple understand." At this meeting he
asked that the city planning commis
sion enlighten a great number of own
ers on the measure.
"Such a meeting as the Realty board
asks for Is bound to be prejudiced,"
said the mayor. "I refuse to grant
the building for such a purpose. If both
sides are voiced fairly in open meeting
I'm for allowing jhem The Auditorium.
"I favor this whole scheme of sontng.
The opposition comes from real estate
men who want to swing a few deals. I
don't think- the council should sit here
arbitrarily, as we do at present, and
deny a man the right to build as he
sees fit because a few property owners
object- The plan of sonlng legislates
definitely and sanely. If the people are
against it, the Initiative and referendum
are the weapons provided by law."
Funeral Service for
Dr. Poindexter Held
From Late Home
The funeral of Dr. Nathaniel D. Poin
dexter was held Monday from his resi
dence, 500 East Forty-second street
North, and interment was In Rlvervlew
cemetery. Dr. Poindexter was 64 years
of age and a resident of Portland since
1913. He was born and reared in
Brownsville. Tenn., afterward residing
in ChilliCOthe. Mo.. CnlnraAn r ru
f fornia. He was in business with his
nephew. Virgil Cooper, in conducting
the Boulevard garage. Dr. Poindexter
is survived by his sister, Mrs. Nannie
Cooper of this city, and three other
sisters.
Warwick Williams
Lieutenant Warwick Williams, V. S.
navy, died January 27, 1919, while nerv
ing In the Mediterranean near Gibraltar
on the U. S. ship West Mohamet. His
body was brought to Portland after
nearly a year's delay and the funeral
will be held Thursday at 2 :8(J p. m. from
the chapel of J. P. Finley & Son. Lieu
tenant Williams was 30 years of age, a
native of Portland, and had studied at
the Bishop Scott academy. He is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Madelalne Bol
llns Williams; his father, J. R. Wil
liams; two brothers. Victor and C. M.
Williams, and a sister, Mrs. G. A. Blge
low. He had Berved In the U. S. navy
eight years and was retired when again
called to the defense of his country.
Henry P. Reese
The funeral of Henry P. Reeee was
held this afternoon at his residence at
Lake Grove station, the Rev. Henry
Collins officiating. J. P. Finley & Co.
had charge of the arrangements. Final
services were In Greenwood cemetery.
Reese was a native of Tennessee, aged
55, and Is survived by his widow and a
son, Fred H. Reese, and a daughter,
Mrs. B. EL Stevens, all of this city.
John T. Brunmer
Funeral services for John Taylor
Brunemer, who died Sunday, aged 7t. a
native of Marion county, Indiana, were
held at the It. T. Byrnes parlors this
afternoon, under auspices of Gordon
Granger post, G. A. R-, and final serv
ices were In Rose City cemetery. He is
survived by four children, H. A., Ora
D. and Harry Brunemer and Mrs. La
Barria, all of Portland.
James D. Norman
Rev. James D. Norman, a native of
Ohio, aged 63, died Monday at his home
in this city, G802 Forty-fourth avenue
southeast. For 16 years, from 1890 to
1906, he held pastorates and missionary
trusts for the Advent Christian church
in Oklahoma and : fterwards in Tyler,
Wash., and Welser, Idaho. In 1906 he
came to Oregon and settled In Portland.
retiring on account of 111 health two '.
years ago. The Rev. Norman Is sur
vived by a widow, Mrs. Nelvina Norman,
and two daughters, Mrs. F. W. Johnson
and Mrs. H. A. Burgett, all of this city.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at the Mount Scott cemetery
chapel, the Rev. J. S. Lucas officiating.
A. D. Kenworthy of Lents had charge ot
arrangements.
Suit Transfer Asked
Request for transfer from the circuit
to the federal court of Joe Plywoukl's
suit against John T. Corcoran and J. H.
Beeman was made today. Plywoukl al
leges unlawful conversion of personal
property. Beeman is a revenue officer.
1 BY MAYOR
I don i loaf between
School and Womesays
when r know
Mas-waiting
with a dish of
POST
N6.Prohis,in v
Grant County, . .
Sajsitness
John Veatch. assistant United
States attorney, was questioning a
witness to determine the character
of , the defendant, alleged to have
violated wartime prohibition laws.
"What ia the defendant's reputa
tion as a prohibitionist?" Veatch
asked the witness.
"Huh ! There are no prohibition
ists In Grant county," came the
reply.
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Necessity for Many More Homes
in Portland Expressed at Meet
ing of Ad Club at Noon Today.
"Own Your Home Day" is being
celebrated in Portland today as a
portion of the national thrift week
program. The necessity for thou
sands of additional homes in this
city and the feasibility of financing
building operations to the profit of
the investor and on terms conven
lent to the home buyer furnished
material for an address by II. B.
Vaij Duzer at the meeting of the
Rotary club In the chamber of Com
merce dining room at noon.
Home ownership was also discussed at
a meeting In the Y. M. C. A. auditorium
at 10 :30 a, m., and O. H. Skothelm. man
ager of the "Own Your Home" move
ment. Is scheduled to 8 peak at a meet
ing at the Y. M. C. A. at 8 o'clock this
evening.
Several schemes for financing home
building operations have been outlined
under Skothelm' direction and are said
to meet with the approval of mortgage
and loan companies and building con
tractors. Members of the Portland Realty board
will attend the meetings at the Chamber
of Commerce and at the Y. M. C. A.
auditorium and participate in the discus
sions on home ownership. The regular
meeting of the board at the Benson
hotel Friday will be devoted largely to
the same subject.
Dealers and manufacturers of building
materials declare that there will be no
advantage to prospective home builders
In delaying operations. Prices will not
recede from present levels for several
years, according to their statements.
Wednesday lav designated as "Make
Your Will" day in the. national thrift
week program. Arrangements for a
proper observance of the day were com
pleted at a meeting of representatives
of banks and trust companies Tuesday
afternoon In the directors' room of the
Lumbermens Trust company. W. P.
Briggs acted as chairman of the meet
ing. The importance of the will as an in
surance against wasteful expense in the
settlement of estates will be emphasized
, by speakers at the regular Ad club
luncheon in the crystal room of the
Benson hotel at noon and at meetings
in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium at 10:30
a. m. and- S p. m. Literature' bearing
on the subject will be distributed at
these meetings and representatives of
the trust companies, and banks will be
present to answer questions.
"Millions -of dollars are wasted annu
ally In the United States in the settle
ment of estates through neglect of prop
erty owners to make wills," said
Briggs.
Court Fines Jones
$75 for Driving His
Machine Recklessly
William J. Jones was fined $75 on a
charge of reckless driving Mondsy aft
ernoon by Municipal Judge Ttossman.
Jones was arrested Saturday night at
Eleventh and Stark streets by Patrol
man R. A. Pratt, and charged on the
police blotter with driving an automo
bile while intoxicated. -
As the evidence the officer had was
pot considered sufficient. Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Stadter issued a com
plaint charging reckless driving.
Jones was fined $20 on a similar
charge, his trouble being at Third and
Salmon streets with a machine In
charge of Patrolman Stram, chauffeur
for Chief Inspector John Clark.
Otto Bethke, arrested on the TerwU
liger boulevard at 2 :30 a. m. Sunday,
pleaded guilty to a recklescv'-drlvtng
charge and was fined $26. Speeding on
Division street cost Herbert Fagan $20,
Woman Shoots Self
Through the Breast
Mrs.' Anna Snell. 938 East. Taylor
street, attempted suicide about 7 o'clock
Monday night by shooting herself
through the breast with a revolver. Dr.
Mahoney was called by the husband
Selby Snell, who pronounced her condi
tion serious but not necessarily fatal.
The bullet went completely through the
body. Mrs. Snell told Sergeant Eppe
she was despondent because she had not
heard from her parents In Negosyen, Po
land, for seven years. Mrs. Snell is 23
years old.
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Radical Changes in System Are
Announced in Telegrams Re
ceived From Washington.
Radical change in organisation
of army units was announced today
by the Portland army recruiting
station on receipt of telegrams from
Washington authorizing- a great re
cruiting campaign.
Hereafter, the telegrams declare, reg
iments will he localised. Thus men
from one state or one section of the
country may all serve In one unit if
they so choose.
Local regiments for Oregon, accord
ingly, will be the 85th Infantry, 7$th
field artillery. 67 th coast artillery.
Eighth engineers and Fifteenth cavalry.
Washington's units win be the First
Infantry, the 78th field artillery. 67th
coast artillery. Eighth engineers and
Fifteenth cavalry.
The regular army not only In the.
ory but In fact is a part of the nation
and not a thing apart," the adjutant
general of the army announces.
Not only will recruits be sought all
over the country, but efforts will be
made to solidify public opinion favor
able to the army. Churches, schools,
clubs and other organisations will be
asked to help. A big newspaper cam
paign Is also projected.
The recruiting and friendship cam
paign is now in effect, and will run
until March 81.
Five parties of army officers and en
listed men are ready to leave Portland
ror a canvass of Oregon and Washing
ton towns.
Through army sub-reerulting sta
tions, and through the "flying squad
dons." Colonel Stevens, In command of
the army recruiting station here, hopes,
to enlist 743 men. Ua4k
Y.M.C. A. Interstate
Convention Will Be
Held at McMinnville
The interstate convention of 'the T.
M. C. A. for Oregon and Idaho will be
held In McMinnville January 80, SI and
February l. according to announcement
from the office of W. W. Dillon, state
secretary, with headquarters In Port
land. Backed by the McMinnville Com
mercial club., the student association In
vited the convention and after its ac
ceptance the whole community has lined
up behind the plan.
Special speakers from other countries
and states will Include Harry N. Holmes,
associate general secretary for ling
la.id ; B. C. Circar of India national
council ; Oale Seaman. George D. Mc
Gill and H. O. Stone of California. Oth
ers will be present from Oregon and
Idaho.
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Natural Selection
The publisher of a dog paper exerts every effort' to
make his publication of interest to dog fanciers.
A pharmaceutical journal works for years to earn a
great following among druggists. There are special
periodicals for threshermen, for undertakers and for
theatrical folk.
There are "slick paper" magazines for the socially
elect and "news print" papers for the farmers.
In every trade, profession, culf or social stratum,
there are periodicals seeking to attract unto themselves
a following of readers.
The process eventuajly becomes one of natural
selection.
"Birds of a feather flock together." N
If you want to sell sulphuric acid, advertise in . a
publication bought by fertilizer manufacturers. If you
want to sell sheets or soap, food or children's books, to
reach the housewife advertise in a woman's magazine.
Advertising should parallel natural selection.
Advertising apace in the ButUrick publications
is for tale through accredited advertising agencies.
Butterick Publisher . '
The Delineator
Everybody's Magazine
Two dollars the year, each
t6day and
until jan. 31
CECIL B. DE MILLE'S '
"MALE and FEMALE"
is breaking aO records at the Columbia. -Director
Knowles has arranged a spe
dal musical score for the augmented
Columbia Orchestra.
ORCHESTRA RIATINEE DAILY
You can avoid the line by attending the
matinees. Everything same as at night.
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18-Year-01d Eiipil
Is Under Suspicion
For Various Crimes
J. R. llshn, 18, a pupil at Uemphlf'n
trade school. Twentieth street and
Hawthorne avenue, was arrested Mon
day by Inspectors Tackaberry and
Phillips and booked for investigation in
connection with the alleged theft of a
quantity of tools from that institution.
According to the Inspectors, Hiha
confessed to them that he had been
systematically taking tools for four or
five weeks. The Inspectors say Hahn
admitted he had also taken bundles of
laundry and milk from homes on the
East Side.
' In Hahn's possession were found two
nickel plated revolvers and a mask
made from a handkerchief, according to
the police. Hahn told the- inspectors
that he was planning te "pull a hold
up." the Inspectors stated. An effort
Is being made to Identify the boy with
the highwayman who held up several
women on the East 8lde during the
past month, according to Phillips and
Tackaberry. In Hahn's possession were
found a quantity of revolver shells and
several pieces of Jewelry In addition to
the tools, according to the police.
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TO HELP RAILROADS
Resolutions Adopted and Will Bo
Forwarded to Oregon Con
gressional Delegation.
Believing future advancement and de
velopment of the Pacific coast and Ore-1
gon in particular to be largely depend
ent on proposed legislation now before
congress, the board of directors of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce. Mon
day night, unanimously approved a set
of resolutions, which will be forwarded
to the Oregon delegation for Us guid
ance. The resolutions were dratted by the
legislative committee of the chamber
after several weeks' careful considera
tion and were adopted without change.
The provisions include:
"Place the railroads on a sound finan
cial basis so capital may be obtained
by them for development : to the end
that no limitations shall be placed on
the earnings.
"Give the railroads at least ten years
to repay the capital expenditures made
by the government and charged to the
carriers during private control and al
low the settlement of other Indebtedness
to unhamperlng methods.
"Make provisions of the proposed leg
islation tn respect to matters arising be
tween the carriers and their employes
and stlow adjustment as far as possi
ble between the parties interested.
"Consolidation of systems Is Impor
tant to the state and should be made
voluntary, to be allowed only when In
the public Interest, so that Oregon may
have the advantage of atrong competi
tive railroad system."
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