OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY. MAY 3, 1S23.
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N DISTRICT COURT
After devoting the forenoon today
o a hearing of the case of the state
against Samuel Baker, charged with
ver-insurance of property. District
budge Jones, the attorneys on both
tides, the defendant and others went
ut to 640 Williams avenue to view
he premises where the alleged over
nsured property was located and a
hort time ago was partially burned.
The testimony showed, that, for eight
years -Baker had handled the Insurance
or Samuel Blackman, who had a store
m Burnslde street, and that Blackman
ook a new location at 640 Williams
venue and had some ordinary fixtures
ullt t that place; that before he had
moved much of his goods to the new
oetitkm, arrangements were made for-
transfer of $200 of the insurance at
he old place to fixtures at the new
)lace, and that $1000 additional insur
ance was taken out.
Jrenfell. fire marshal ; Captain Fred B.
bay. and Captain Fred W. Roberts, in
stigators, was that the nxtures in
he new store were simply shelves and
emporary counters, a chair and a
tove. and Deputy uisirict Auorney
red DemDRCy Qualified as an expert on
umber values and testified that the
alue of the lumber used was not lrrex-
eifm of $45. - . -
Baker claimed that the Insurance on
fixtures was intended to cover the fix-
ures in both stores and which were to
e combined at the new location and
hat Blackman was in process of mov-
ng at the time. The insurance was is-
ued February 13. The fire occurred
March 3.
Duff Will Filed 'for Probate
The will of James Duff, who died on
May "18. was filed for probate today.
Mm. Elizabeth Duff, the widow, is
tamed as the executrix for the will.
Iwhich was made November 13, 1917.
trhe estate is valued at not less than
89000.
frury Makes Quick
Work of Returning
Verdict, Not Guilty
Joseph II. Beeman. government pro
hibition agent, and John T. Corcoran,
former policeman of Portland, were ac
quitted in five minutes by a jury in the
federal court today of a charge of tteal-
Ing Liberty bonds from John-Prvwocki,
20 Knott street, in the course of a raid
nade on the la'tter's home December
L last.. '
Beeman and Corcoran were sued for
1600, the value of Liberty bonds said to
fiave been taken. The securities were
lidden in cans in a mass of rubbish, in
he basement of Plywocki's home, to-
bether with some $1800 in money, but
theft of the latter was not charged.
At the time of the raid Beeman was
tn agent of the "department of Internal
revenue. The suit was originally
rought in the circuit court, but was
emoved to the federal -Court because of
Beeman's official capacity. Deputy
JtJnlted States Attorney A. F. Floel Jr.
ntroduced testimony to. show that Ply
lockl had a poor reputation for verac
ty, and the jury was out only long
nough to elect a foreman and take one
atlot.
Chiropractic May
Have Government
Vocational Help
Washington. May 29 (WASHING-i
POX BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Menator Chamberlain , recently made in-
iuiryt concerning the cane of a Portland
X-service man wno aesirea io we a
ourse in chiropractic under the voca
ional training law, but was not per
nitted to do so because of a ruling of
1 he federal board for vocational educa
:ion. He is now. Informed that the board
las rescinded its order In this respect
m.d will approve chiropractic in states
inhere It Is recognised by law for men
Kvho have the proper educational back
ground.
Mystery Man of 14
Years Is Identified
.Seattle. Wash.. May 29. (I. N". S.)-
J. C, R-," the "mystery man." who dis
appeared from St. Paul after loss of
nemory 14 years ago, has been oentl-
fied here by Mrs. L." V. Blue as her
Former husband, J. P, Harris. The
mystery, man showed signs of recogniz-.
ng Mrs. Blue ana toaay maicatea wiu
ngness. t return with her to St. Paul
to settle business affairs.
'ension Spanish War
Jill Passes the Senate
Washington. May 29. (I. N. S.) The
kenate today passed the Sells bill which
rtrovides that a pension be paid to all
eterans of the Spanish-American war
vho have sustained injuries in civil life.
is well as to, all veterans who have
cached the age of 62 years. A $12
ninlmum and a $30 per month pension
ate Is fixed.
Scott Again Head of
Typographical Union
Indianapolis, May 29. ( U. P. ) Marsden
l. Scott, president of the International
rypographical union, apparently has
een reelected over John McParland of
New York, according to a tabulation of
ncomplete unoffiiial returns from local
tnions, it was announced at the inter
lational headquarters tn this city.
Specialist at Meeting
Vancouver. Wash., May 29. The
noting of the home management
iroject held here this week was attend
d by Mips Minerva Lawrence of Pull-
nan, state specialist tn home manage
ment 1.
Miller & Tracey
Complete Funerals $75 Up
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Presbyterians Bolt
Interchurch World
Movement in TJ. S.
Philadelphia, May ! 28. -tU. P.) The
Presbyterian i church Friday severed
its connections with the interchurch
world movement. Legal difficulties
were given Vs the cause for separation
fron. the movement by John Willis Baer
of Pasadena,: who read the report of the
executive committee to the general as
sembly in session here.
Aberdeen. I Wash., May 29. With
drawal from the Interchurch World
movement-la urged by Western Wash
ington Baptists in a resolution passed at
their closing session Thursday It was
advocated also that similar action be
taken by the Northern Baptist churcRi
organization when it meets In Buffalo
next month Extravagance In promotion
of the movement and cumbersomeness
are the main objections to the plan
DEBS NOTIFIED IN
PRISON OF CHOICE
FOR PARTY LEADER
Atlanta, Ga.. May 29. (I. N. S.)
Clad in the prison uniform of blue
denim, Eugene V Debs, for many
years the standard bearer of the
Socialist party, today received formal
notification that he had again been
nominated f for the presidency ' of
the United , States and in a carefully
prepared and Blowly delivered ad
dress, he accepted the honor "paid
him by hia comrades.
It was a scenej unique in the history of
American politics the tendering of a
nomination for the presidency of a na
tion to aman then serving in prison tot
violating the laws of that nation.
POSE FOE THE MOVIES
The official notification took place in
the office of Warden Zerbst, at the front
of the big prison, after Convict Debs and
the party of comrades, who had called
upon him had gone Into the May sun
shine outside the main entrance and
posed for photos and many feet of
movie film. :
Debs was kissed on the cheek by
Seymour Stedman, Socialist candidate
for vice-president and a noted Chicago
lawyer; was kissed and presented with
a great cluster of crimson carnations by
Dr. Madge j Patton Stephens, a member
of his own socialist local at Terre Haute,
all of which was duly recorded by the
movie camera, to be shown the patrons
of the picture houses all over the United
states. ' t
Warden Zerbst and the prison offi
cials were reservedly courteous to the
visitors and to the prisoner whom they
had come to honor, though no prison
regulations j were broken. Berbst made
it entirely 'clear that to him and the
law Eugene V. Debs is convict No. 2653
and nothing more, r
DEBS DECLARES FOB BEDS
Debs' speech of accetpance was lergely
a discussion of the principles in which
he believes.! He frankly took issue with
the recent Socialist convention on sev
eral points i and declared he desired to
be perfectly frank in setting forth his
position. He declared that he believed
implicitly in the Russian revolution and
believed the Socialists should support It
to the limit ; that he Indorsed the "third
Internationale, "and that he was a
Bolshevik and remained a Bolshevik.
There was - a sudden and short hand-
clasping from Joe Coldell.
"Not a Russian -Bolshevik in Amer
ica," continued Debs, "but. an American
Bolshevik fighting here for what they
were fighting for in Russia.
LLOYD GEORGE TO
MEET DOLSHE
TRADE ENVOY SOON
London.;,May 29. (I. N. S.) The
first meeting between Premier Lloyd
George and1 Gregory Krassin, the
Russian Bolshevik trade envoy, will
take place early next week, it was
learned today from an authoritative
source.' f '. .
M.-Krassin was silent on reports that
he came to England empowered by the
Moscow soviet to negotiate peace.
, "I hope that the British, and the Rus
sians can come to an understanding,
was the only statement the Bolshevik
emissary would make.
According to the Daily Herald, the
official organ of the Labor party, the
Russians will not bring any gold to
London unless its safety is guaranteed
They promise that it will be used only
for .commercial payments. The Daily
Herald says that British bankers want
payments made at the pre-war price of
gold, which ; would mean considerable
loss to the . soviet.
Election to Decide
Teachers' Salaries
Walla Walla, Wash., May 29. The
fate of the ' public school system of
Walla Walla for the next year rests
upon the result of a special election to
be held here Monday for the purpose of
raising $50,000 by a 5 mill tax to pay
teachers higher salaries. A 5 mill levy
is asked. The school board asserts that
if the taxpayers refuse to vote it few
of the present teaching staff will re
main, t
Grain1 Adulteration
Brings $1050 Fifie
Chicago, I May 29. (U. P.) The Ar
mour Grain company was fined $1050
by Federal Judge Carpenter here today
for violation of the pure food law. It
was charged the company adulterated
a shipment of 35 carloads of oats by
mixing barley with it.
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North Bank Spokane Trains Use
I Union Station
Beginning Sunday. May 80, S., P. & S.
Ry. trains to and from Spokane and the
Bast will use the Portland Union sta
ion. New trains and changes in sched
'e are shown in a display advertise
ment elsewhere in this issue. -Adv.
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BRITISH
CABINET
URGES MORE RIGID
RULE IN IRELAND
London, May 29. U. P.) British
military officials today i toolc eteps
to meet the critical situation In Ire
land following attacks upon soldier
barracks at Killmalock, i where wo
constables were burned to death.
The barracks were set afire by a
band of 100 men.
Premier Lloyd George presided at
cabinet conference last night at which
it was understood drastic action to cope
with Irish disorders was decided upon.
Flying columns sf cavalry have been
sent to Killmalock. A motorcycle corps
has also been organized and was ex
pec ted to proceed to the district imme
d lately . ; Four 18-pounder guns,: a quan
tity of rifle ammunition, grenades, pe
trol and barbed wire were landed at
Kingston last night, according to a dis
patch received here. Army lorries also
have been rushed to Dublin., ,
A heavy fusillade of rifle fire was the
first indication the constables tn the bar
racks had that they were being attacked
Bombs containing burning .oil and par
affin Were thrown upon the roof of the
barracks, . setting fire to one wing, in
which ) constables were endeavoring to
fight off a mob that attempted to break
'through the door. Marching orders have
been Issued for troops at Aldershot and
other points In England, arid the! forces
were expected to start for Londonderry
today.
Gold Hill Sued for
$25,000 as Eesult
Of Old Mining Deal
Gold Hill. Or May 29. John T. Neil
son of Iowa, former general manager ot
the .Bowden Mining company, a defunct
Arizona corporation which operated the
Bowden mine near Gold Hill nearly 20
years ago, has filed a suit in equity in
the United States district court for Ore
gon against the city of Gold Hill for
$25,000, with interest from December,
1902, and $4000 as attorney's fees, on a
mortgage executed to the Bowden Min
ing company. !
Thei property involved includes the di
verting works and canals on Rogue river
of both the city of Gold Hill and, the
Gold Hill irrigation district. I Neilson
subsequent to his management of the
concern and the execution of the mort
gage. ! acquired the property Involved
under; - an execution issued out of the
state circuit court and is endeavoring to
foreclose the mortgage. The city and
district have spent many thousands of
dollars in equipping the- property.
Logger Seriously
Hurt When Truck
Passes Over Body
KTamathFaIls,May 29. Fred Snyder,
an employe of the Puckett Bros. log
ging camp, received injuries when a
truck; passed over his body, which may
prove fatal. Snyder was thrown from
the truck wnen the machine struck a
stump. The wheels crushed his abdo
men. I 1 '!'".'! i
Mary G. Turner, aged 21, wife of Jas
per Turner, committed suicide at her
home! at Yainax by shooting herself
through i the breast with a revolver.
Turner is a juung Klamath Indian and a
rancher of the Yainax vicinity on the
reservation. His wife had been des
pondent State Land Board
Is Complete With
KozerNew Member
Salem, May 29. Secretary of State
Sam Kozer, who assumed office Friday,
was initiated into one of the numerous
duties devolving upon the j secretary
of state at once, when he sat as a
member of the state land board with
Governor Olcott and State Treasurer
Hoff. This is the first time this board
has had a full membership since the
death of Governor Withycombe in
March, 1919. 1
George Garrett Is
Appointed to Post
; Of City Manager
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La Grande, May 29. George Garrett,
engineer, has been appointed city man
ager for La Grande. Garrett, who was
formerly with the city f Portland, came
to La Grande last December, with the
promise that after a year's work in La
Grande be would be given the position
of city manager. ' He was then em
ployed as city engineer. Later he was
appointed street and water ; superin
tendent In addition. The city commis
sion has passed a resolution' ending the
term of City Manager John Collier on
May 31, when Garrett will assume the
position.
Wilson Appoints Men
For Washington Jobs
Washington, May 29. U. P.) Pres
ident1 Wilson - has sent I the : following
nominations to the senate : To be regis
trar of land office, Ben Spear at Water
ville. Wash. To be receiver of public
money (reappointment), William A.
White of Walla Walla.
Olcott Invited to
Fly to Celebration
Marshfield, May 29. Governor Olcott
has been invited by the Marshfield
Chamber of Commerce to visit the city
'during the Fourth of July celebration,
making the trip here in an: airplane
which has been engaged : to come from
Portland to Marshfield for the occasion.
Senators Confirm
Clapp Appointment
Washington, May 29. (TJ. P.) The
Senate Friday confirmed the nomination
of Edmund Clapp as a member of the
federal reserve board. -
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To Pauper's Grave
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Butte. Mont., May 29. (TJ. P.) While
a band played dirges, several thousand
persons, ;' Including regular soldiers,
world war veterans and Red Cross
nurses walked slowly behind the hearse
which bore the body of Annett Cichot
Mar kl and, French war heroine to a
pauper's grave here today.
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Virtually all business was suspended
in Butte during the funeral, and full
military honors marked the services.
Annett Cichot served four years on
the French ; front as an ambulance
driver, first for the French and then
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for the American . army. She was
wounded and gassed several times.
Annett and Private Ralph Markland
of the A. E. F. quartermaster corps.
following a romance amidst the burst
ing of shells and the many hardships
of war, were married.
Markland brought his bride to Butte
in February of last year. His family
bitterly opposed the marriage and the
husband's love, cooled in the face of
parental Opposition to his bride. Fol
lowing the issuance of a second com
plaint charging! him with non-support.
Markland fled, deserting his wife.
Annett. a week ago, was admitted to
the county poor farm pauper. Ill
from the effects of an operation made
necessary by. the .wounds she received
in France, the French girl made no ef
fort to live. Broken hearted and half
starved, she preferred to find rest in
the paupers' field.
550 BOLSHEVIK!
TAKEN PRISONERS
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London, May 29. (I. N. S.) The
capture of 554 Russian Bolshevik pris
oners and the; repulse of attacks on the
lower end of. the Russo-Polish battle
front were reported In a Polish war
office communique telegraphed from
Warsaw today.
: The Poles are counter-attacking be
tween the Dvna river and the Prlpet
marshes, between the Dniester and the
Dnieper river. A Russian assault
against the tioltsh right flank was re
pulsed. The Poles captured a village
north of Kieff. Four, hundred of the
Russian prisoners taken north of Do
bricz were Cossacks.
Take Duty Of f of
Australian Spuds,
Writes McMurtry
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Washington May 29. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Suggestion for the importance of pota
toes from Australia duty free as a
means of combatting the potato short
age came recently to Senator Chamber
lain from J j S. McMurtry of Philo
moth. Or- .. i
A request ' for information was sub
mitted to Secretary Alexander of the de
partment of commerce, who says that
while potatoes are on the free list gen
erally they are subject to a duty of 10
per cent from any country Which im
poses a duty jjn American potatoes, and
that, covers j the case of Australia.
Whether theri is a sufficient margin to.
allow . profitable importations on that
basis, Mr. Alexander cannot say."
Ralph E Williams
Leaves to Attend
Pre-Convention Meet
' Ralph E. Williams, Republican na
tional committeeman, left , Thursday
evening for Chicago to attend the' pre
convention sessions of the national
committee, scheduled to commence May
31. Monday next.
At that time the full committee will
meet to take up hearmgs". upon con
tested delegates and will continue in
session until June 8, the day the con
vention is to! meet. William's is also a
member , of ttie committee on arrange
ments, which has full charge of the
routine affairs of the convention. '
Stolen ! Wool Goods
Recovered by Police
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Over $5000 i worth of wool and woolen
cloth, part of which was stolen from
the Portland wool warehouse In Union
avenue north, last Monday night, was
recovered In ,;a house in North Twenty
fourth street late Friday by Inspectors
Phillips and Tackaberry, The of ri
sers also arrested E. E. - Zimmerman
and G. H. Lambertson at the same time,
whom they Charged with stealing the
material. Only 13 bolts were stolen from
the . warehouse Monday, but the police
recovered 24 j bolts, leading them to be
llevu the two men have been implicated
in another jrobbery. Police say both
men have been arrested before.
Wedding Appeal
Fails to Bring
Desired Gasoline
-Spokane, Wash., May 29. (U. P.)
"I'm going tt be married. She's wait
ing at the church for me nowonly two
gallons away only two gal "
"Aw, g'wan." said the hardhearted
filler station? man. "You're the fourth
dry tank motorist who's told me that
yarn today. "
Vofersj of Ontario
Approve Bond Plan
Ontario, Or., May 29. Aa a special
city election held Tuesday, Ontario voted
by a majority of 137 to amend the city
charter to authorize the issuance of
bonds up to 40 per cent of the assessed
valuation. Unless the ; bond market
looks too weak, the city council wilt call
an election shortly for the tpurpose of
issuing bonds to buy a truck for the
fire department, to pay for further pav
ing intersections and to provide a low
pressure pipe line system.
Babe Takes Wild Ride
Spokane, Wash.. May 29. A ' little
baby alone in a runaway roadster was
saved when iJ. P. Davis, a motorman,
deserted his r streetcar, chased the run
away automobile a block, climbed - in
IN COUNTER MOV
and stopped
the machine.
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King Cotton
Tuesday
June
ivN THE THRESHOLDj of another
(I J King Cotton Sale this store pledges it
self to outdo all previous f forts. Great
pilans are working out. This iKing Cotton
Sle will begin with a series o department
events that even our best efforts have never
rivaled. jj
Monday Evening papers
will contain complete details ofi King Cotton
and Super-Sales. j .
These Sales are destined to sejj: a new figure
for retail selling in Portland. !
We confidently expect in thjis first day's
selling to announce a sales-volfime that will
set a new figure for all retail slores in Port
land. - 1
The newest and most staplej merchandise
will be offered to the public anjj in every in
stance at prices on which
All Original Costs Are Disregarded
We know ve are performing a public service in
using every legitimate effort IN FORCING DOWN
prices. ..j - ; '
Our efforts in this direction during ;he past months
ARE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE theh unprecedented
response to EVERY sale announcement is proof posi
tive that public support goes whereJ it is justly de
:servedi ; ; V:s
We invite the shopping public to attend King Cot
ton and Super-Sales Tuesday, June first.
IT WILL BE A GREAT DAY. .
We prornise you great surprises EXPECT THEM
put the store to the TEST let itl prove its good
service its best service-
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Will Arrive
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