The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, February 01, 1920, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextYOUNG WIFE NIL E Woman Says It Was Easy to Pass Worthless Checks on Eugene :. 'J-- Business Men. s'A Jan Traffic l nose w no w aiKanamae Clashes All Too Frequent Eugene, Jan. 31. Mrs. bertha Ehifflett. an 18 year old country girl, wife of Harley Shlfflett, wai arrested today and placed In the Lane county jail on a charge of ob tatnlna; money under false pretenses. It was easy, she said. Purine the past month she has been writing: checks In sums ranging; from 15 to $20, using her friends' names and some she invented, then passing them on local business men. No questions were' asked, aa on each check she gave -a different fictitious home address. The going was good, she said, until one hardware store asked her to .Indorse the check again. This I time she forgot and used her own name. I Khs acknowledges her guilt Her parents live at ghedd and other relatives up the McKensle river. The 10 checks given total $105 and she received half in goods and half In money. The first check was given December 15 and the last on January 20. In her room were found three silk shirt waists, one pair of patent leather -pumps and a purse containing $4.43. Her husband. who has not been working much since they were married last October, is also held In Jail. Takb mis OMBOkLXKa. .-nvs! Secretary of Cooks1 Union Charged With Violating Dry Law Can Altaian, secretary of the local cooks and waiters' union, was arrested Saturday evening on a warrant sworn to by Winnie Hamilton, charging him with violation of the Oregon prohibition law. He was released on $360 ball to appear Monday morning In the municipal court for trial. Miss Hamilton told her Story Raturday to Mrs. E. Moorad of tie women's protective bureau. 'The woman said Allman came Into the: restaurant where she was working," Mra Moorad said, "and that he Insulted he and then tried to get her to drink liduor with him." Miss Hamilton has determined to fight the case through the courts even though It costs her membership in the organiza tion. It Is said. Deputy District Attorney Delch displayed an interest in the case Saturday and announced ;that he is ready to fight It" to a finish. (wW?j ra IULUMV ilHiriiiimimT -yvfm- -t4iiif Interstate "5f.M.C.A. Meeting in Session ' McMlnnvllle, Jan. $1. More than 100 delegates representing the Y. M. C. A. In Oregon and Idaho are attending the Interstate convention In session here. President li. W. RUey of McMinnville college la chairman. The convention will cose Sunday with slmultaeous eve ning services in the local Baptist, Chris . tian and Methodist churches. EVfcN THE SAPT? ISLANDS occasional! get fuatteneo out Automobile drivers and pedestrians have not ceased to thrill the traffic world with performances' of ' extraordi nary absurdity. Within the last two weeks automobiles have sizzled about In semicircles, pedestrians have climbed around over moving machines and; a bicyclist mounted the hood of a fleet ing car. Witnesses have been electri fied by the weird and dangerous ac tivities. - An automobile was proceeding west ward on East Broadway Wednesday morning. Without warning a bicycle dashed rapidly into the intersection at East Ninth, crashed into the machine and rider and ridden leaped onto the hood of the car. When the machine came to a stop the bicycle was re moved from the windshield and the boy climbed off, unhurt. A man stood on the corner of Fifth and Montgomery last week, awaiting; street car. An automobile sped along, suddenly hopped op the sidewalk and knocked a suitcase from the man's hand as he swept backward to avoid the car. He asks the police to locate the driver. - ' OH DEAR- 1 " SMATTi.R i LANG SYNE SOCIETY . RECALLS OLD DAYS; M1IDE IS SPEAKER More Than 200 Portland Pioneers "Meet Again at Festal Board? and Renew.Friendship." More than 200 of Portland's pioneer businessmen met Saturday, evening for a banquet and an exchange of remlni sences, the occasion being .the annual dinner, of the Lang Syne society in the crystal room - of . the Benson hotel. After the dinner, Walter Jenkins of Community service, gave two rousing solos. t The guest of honor and principal speaker was Judge Thomas A. McBrWe, chief- justice of the Oregon supreme court, who recalled the early days of Oregon and Portland. He came to this city in 1856 being then only 9 years old. PIONEERS ABE BECALLED In a series of delightfully Interesting stories, the jurist recalled anecdotes of such Well known pioneers as Messrs. Ixjwnsdale. Pettygrove, Love Joy, King, Coffin, Chapman, Captain John Couch, Captain Flanders : Judges Shattuck, Deady, Dolph, Mallory, Bronough. Mo Arthur, Benton Killln, Joslah and Henry mailing, i. w. Corbet, w. S. Ladd. D. P. Thompson, S. G. Reed, J. D. Holman J. C. Moreland and others. Prank Dayton was tflven an ovation and responded with a short speech. A silent toast was druak to the seven members of the society, who have passed away during the past year : John Clark, H. W. Carlock, Captain Hardy; George W. Gordon, M. Sichel, V. K. Strode and John Brooke. BABBETT TEIEOEAM BEAD A telegram of regret over his inability to be present from John Barrett was read by President Moore. Short addresses were given by Judge Cleland, William D. Fenton, Mayor George L. Baker and William A. Mas ters, x Charles B. Moore, president of the society, presided. Credit for the excellent management of the annual meeting . Is due Frank Dayton, the secretary treasurer. Others seated at the head table were Judge McBride. . General Charles F. Beebe, Colonel David M. Dunne, L. C. Beach. J. K. Gill. Judge J. B. Cleland. Dr. Thomas L. Kliot, Judge W. D. Fenton George H. Himes and Mayor Baker.' ' A special guest was Frank 'O'Neill of San Francisco, who has lived on the coast for more than 60 years. Be was a guest of Charles J. Schnabel Beaten and Robbed After Having Drink With Two Strangers "Beware the stranger's liquor V Such Is the admonition of J. L- Keath. 6823 Fifty -eighth street southeast, who appeared at the police -station late Sat urday night in a badly misused condi tion physically and minus 114 In cash and his watch. Keath, Was at Sixth, and Oak streets Saturday nght when he was accosted by two men. he reported. They Invited him to have a drink, and to make good on the invitation conducted him to their room in the New" Green hotel. They provided one drink" and when Keath had swallowed it both, men leaped upon him. They struck, him ' tn the face sevi era! times and then "robbed and ' left him. . Police detectives Immediately started an Investigation. Objection Is Filed Against Appointee By Graduate Nurses Exceptions Filed , ' By Astorians to Rate Case Report Astoria, Jan. 81. Astoria's exceptions to the recommendation of Chief Exam iner Thurtel in the ''Columbia Basin case have been forwarded to the Inter state commerce commission by Q. C Fulton and John W. Smith, counsel tor the Astoria Interests, in the controversy. The exceptions, while comparatively brief, contend that the examiner's rec ommendations would If adopted, benefit Portland alone, and- be a detriment to every other section : affected. Including we producing districts. sir i iv Auto Driver Caught After Iiong Chase East Forty-seventh and Division street", , Motorcycle Policeman 1 Schad. captor i him Saturday afternoon, arrested him, and charged him with' driving an au tomobile while intoxicated. " Thompson" had an auto accident at First .-a , Morrison streets, Schad says , Thomp no ulmlttul haufnv' AvImV Ont-lloP lit the day. lie had vthe rearcd, of hi . automobile': filled with- ans of peanut , 1 butter. Trial will be Monaay in in . municipal court , : - t ; ;, v " ' " After chasing John M. Thorrtnson from First and Morrison streets to $50 each. Alleged' Lottery Rooms Are Raided' i: . .,' 1 "- , Two Chines alleged lottery rooms, were raided Saturday evening y . ths police. At H North Fifth street' pa trolmen arrested Ah Sing and charged him with having gambling paraphef. naiia behind barred ' doors. Sing " was released under 1250. At 8 North Third street they arrested Thomas Wallace, a plumber, and Ah King f and Ah, Lee, Ah's ball was ana tne ouw iw A protest agalnBt the recent employ ment Of Mrs. F. O. Northup, as Inspector! in the bureau of public health because she has "little, if any. experience in sani tation and living conditions" was filed Saturday with City Auditor George R. Funk by the Oregon Graduate curses' association. ' Mrs. Northup was placed over a week I ago by Commissioner Mum as an tn-1 spector of living and r&nitary condition ta of apartment and rooming houses. The F communication calls attention' to the iff Portland, and declares that one of them should be employed when matters of public health are involved. The latter Is signed by GJane V. Doyle, Grace Phelps and Mary C. Campbell. MEIER & FRANK CO. Sinn Fein Plans Big Loan Dublin. Jan. 31. (I. N. S.) It was learned from an authoritative source to day that the Sinn Fein organisation Is preparing to launch another 11,000,000 loan for the Irish republic D 101 Ben Selling, Leading Clothier Morrison Street at Fourth Some Exceptional Overcoats and Suits for Men $35, $40, $45 An automobile was bound south on East Twelfth street about 10 days ago.; At Burnslde It suddenly swerved around i In a semicircle and crashed into a bank. It. . lodged there Ipng enough " for the driver to extricate his foot from be tween the clutch and brake. The foot bad been caught there while the ma chine sped around the intersection. A machine was attacked by a woman at Fourth and Alder. Crossing the street with an umbrella over 'her eyes, she walked against the side of the car. She had not seen It. A similar accit I dent occurred a short time ago at Third and Washington. A man is in the hospital with two broken le?s and a fractured arm. sus tained In an accident at Fourth and Harrison streets. He was walking on the sidewalk when a ear bound in the opposite direction and driven by a woman suddenly leaped onto the walk and struck him down. Although the driver claimed that another car struck. her, f evidence submitted in municipal court hardly bore out the contention. She apparently headed straight for the sidewalk as a means of escape. Even safety islands, established on street corners by the city, are not bafe. Erected in the interest of safety,' one was flattened out by a speeding auto mobile at East Twelfth and Belmont last week. There are times -when a pedestrian Isn't safe on the sidewalk. - And borne day a sleeping: jaywalker will poMe an eye out of a motorist with an umbrella. . i Traffic Violation Cases Keep Court Busy on Satjirday Seventy alleged violators of the traf fic laws appeared before Municipal Judge Rossman Saturday. The total receipts for the day were $87. The judge Imposed a $25 fine on C. Hurlburt for speeding, but suspended payment when he learned Hurlburt Is an ex soldier. The heaviest ffnes of .the day to stad were $12.60. These were levied on 3: H. Thorne, "W. R. Telford and R. H. Hughes. Others .fined ,are : Chlng Chow, W. P. Lyman. Richard Bogn, John Dagastlno, S. Synnes, John,! Clark, 15 each ; F. Davison. D. C. Dye, S. L. Collins, Dan O'Brien, S. P. Mc Donald, Leonard Schad, Q. R. Bower- man. $2.60 each, and Albert Sicllia, $2. III Bring Your Eye Troubles to Experienced Men If You Want the Best;Service "Exceptional in Fabric Exceptional in Style Exceptional in Workmanship Exceptional in Price Mj' store closes at .6 o'clock every day. S 2 IsBWWWMMpgWBjsgSMMSs .r!!.rMTC'g.Wp.aw :yirWW WW :1t;' - iTvftV 1 HI 1101 1 nil Ml MsssMMIWIilWl llilWIWIIfssMMBr tSsailSalWsllll Wl stMSJSJSJSJSJBjj SMI Q Our Ophthalmoscope and Retinoscope is one of the most scientific eye-testing instruments in the world. With it we can detect error of vision instantly. Portland Man Found In Oakland, Accused Of Candy Store Fraud Oakland. CaL, Jan. 1 31. (TJ. P.) Frank Wilson, deputy sheriff from Multnomah county, Oregon, left for Portland tonight with Filbert Aneottl. arrested here by the Oakland police on a grand Jury warrant from the northern city. "Angottl and C. E. Babcock were in dicted some time ago by the grand jury on charges growing out of a transac tion in which they disposed of a small candy shop on the east side. In affi davits made as to outstanding; debt against the place it is alleged they neg lected to list certain debts. C3 J In every trade, profession or branchr pf work there are found a few men fho, from special fitness or education, or both, are bet ter prepared to serve you in their line than the multitude of others in the same field. Q Since optometry requires especial ability in both professional and mechanical work, men that are fitted to do both equally well are scarce. - ! Q Therefore, you cannot be too particular ii about the selection of the man to whom you l entrust your eyes. q The professional work, the examining and measuring of your eye defects, must be skill-' fully done. The mechanical part, the making and adjusting of your glasses, u no less important. q Our many years' experience is behind our .system. q Complete lens-grinding factory on premises. SAVE YOUR EYES Archaeologist to Deliver Lecture on Visit to' Portland Professor Edward A. Wiener, noted archaeologist associated V with. General Allenby's British'' command in -Palestine during the war. will be ' Portland visitor Wednesday. Wicher will lecture at Library hall on "Allenby at Armageddon." He is here under auspices of the Archaeolog ical Institute .of America. He is honorary secretary of the Pal estine exploration fund and a frequent contributor to national magasineaon scientific- and religious subjects. THOMPSON Optical-Institute Eyesight Specialists . 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