THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL,', PORTLAND; : WEDNESDAY. -JUNE ; 16, 1920.
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MANDAMUS WRIT!
DIRECTED
AGAINST
HIGHWAY BOARD
Following the action Monday,
when the cities of Dallas and Inde
pendence filed suit ; in Multnomah
"dountjr against the highway commis
sion to prevent establishing a cer
tain route for the Pacific highway, E.
C. Kirk patrick today- filed a peti
tion asking a writ of mandamus. He
would direct the commission to des
ignate the route from McMlnnvllie
- to Dallas, thence to Monmouth and
Independence, and south to Corval
11s. He would have this writ finished
"prior to the construction , of any J
1 other highway not designated lri
chapter 423, laws of 1917." -
John W. Kaste and Bauer, Greene k
' McCurtaln. attorneys in the' action filed
. Monday, also appear as attorneys in
. the mandamus action.
JARREL DENIES y -
REPORTED ATTACK
(Conttaaad From Pm Ona.)
; vention with a gavel from the Oregon
Historical 'society, made from ' black-j
wood used in the Panama railroad inj
' 1852. with a handle of yew from Chaim
' poeg, the birthplace of Oregon territory
' Mills was a member of the Michigan 3I
. vision back Jn the eighties." . . j
The morning was taken up with varl-t
ou reports and the reading of tele-,
grama The latter part of the program
was devoted to memorial services, con-;
ducted by Rabbi Wise. j
Visiting T. P. A.' are delighted with;
- Portland and her .hospitality. - Since
their arrival in thef Rose- City, every
- hour of their time has been filled and
rthey have been rarely allowed to spend
any money of their own. j
HAS TIME OF HIS LIFE "X7 !
"I am "having the time of my life and
- feel just like a boy out of school," was
. the way W. A. Blair, of Peoria,. I1L, e4
. pressed it. -; It is Blair's first trip to
Portland. But they are all delighted
; with the cool weather, the scenery and
the rosea- .
Future entertainment events announced
this morning Include a trip 'through
; Portland's harbor Friday afternoon on
' the Lurllne and the Olympia for dele-
- gates and their families. The Iowa dele
gation is giving a dinner Thursday eve
ning for the Alabama delegation, place
not yet decided. The ' occasion is the
' fulfillment of their part of a member)-
- ship campaign between the two statesj.
In which Iowa lost. Alabama made the
challenge and beat Iowa by 3S1.
PRESS CHAIRMEN MEET "... j
The Press Chairmen's association held
a meeting Tuesday night at the Multj-
: nomah - at which ' they i reelected W. Bl
Crldlim national press chairman, presi
dent of , the association and James Ai
Carney of Mobile, Ala., secretary! L Flans'
w-were outlined for "the coming year.Rept
resentatlves were ; present . from ! Ne
' 'braska, ,lowa, Alabama, Virginia, Wta?
r consin, Texas. Georgia, Indiana and
' Arkansas. Page Morrison,' editor of the
T. P.- A. magazine, with a monthly clr
culatlon of 90,000, was also present. - j
. State- delegations -are proving live
wires In Spreading tales of th) import
ance and. accomplishments . of their
states and their cities. -
tOriS'ItlE WA5T8 MEET
The Kentucky colonels are confident
of getting the convention for Louisville
. next summer. Everyone from Kentucky
is a colonel, so an inquisitor was'ln-
;. formed after meeting three, or four
"colonels.'? Colonel Charles W. Mllllken
of Louisville will present the claim of
: the state for the convention. ' Every or
ganisation in Louisville has invited .the
convention, -says Milliken." "We have
the largest merchants ; and manufao
turers ; association in the country, with
4000 members," said -the CoJonel,;::'and
have a- publicity league which is on the
job all, the time, trying to get conven-
., tlona to come to the city. This league
is supported by credit houses, wholesale
houses and other Institutions." There
are SO: men in the Kentucky delegation
working for Louisville. ' i
ALABAMA IS LARGEST j
Alabama claims to have the largest
- . membership increase this year of any
state with few exceptions. From - 2011
the roster has Increased to J011. v : j
"Truly. says James A. Carney, s ate
membership chairman "Kansas shows
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Autos Are Needed ;
To Show Kiwanis
Northwest Sights
If visiting Kiwanlans' are to be
adequately entertained in Portland,
automobllists who pledged use of
their machines In hospitality to the
convention ists must make good those
pledges. In an east side tour this
morning the local clubmen bad to
hire machines because, not ; enough
were furnished. Another -100 mv
chines are required for Thursday
evening on the west side tour.
Be at the Portland , hotel at
o'clock Thursday evening with your
car. George A. Lovejoy, general
chairman,1 will issue gasoline cards
entitling drivers to 75 per ent, of
the tank capacity. . .
And many machines are necessary
that these visitors, business people
from all over the United States and
Canada, may see the Columbia River
highway Saturday morning. If you
can aid, notify Lovejoy at convention
headquarters. Elks temple, Broadway
and Stark street. . ...
an Increase of 133 per cent against our
50 per cent; but then Kansas only had
69 members - which she raised to 161.
Oklahoma showed ' an Increase of 125
per cent, but she only raised her num
ber from 21$ to 419. and Oregon and
Washington's 50 per cent Increase was
produced from the Washington division
when the two states combined. And even
West Virginia with its 95 per cent in
crease only raised from 63 to 128 mem
bera . . ... -
But Texas claims to have made the
largest gain In membership of any state
in the Union, showing a gam of 2100 In
Its increase from 6448 to 8634 within the
last year. Texas has the third largest
membership1 in the country, says T. M.
tarlington, :who is spreading the fame
of the Lone Star state, Missouri rang
ing first and Indiana second.
While the men were solving the prob
lems of the association and making
plans for the work of the coming year,
women visitors were entertained this
afternoon at 2 o'clock with a rose tea
at Peninsula park sunken -rose garden.
All hands will lay off for the big
banquet to be held tonight at 6 o'clock
tor. delegates and guests at The Audi
torium. Informal talks will be given
by Dr.. E. H. Pence, Edward N. Muikey,
national president, and Rabbi Jonah B.
Wise, - national . chaplain. At 8 o'clock
the delegates and members will enjoy
a jinks at .The "Auditorium, while the
women will" hold a theatre "party at
the Heilig, showing "Clarence."
Tuesday afternoon, visiting T. P. AL
folks were taken on a sightseeing trip
over' Portland, centering largely in the
industrial district near Kenton. ; In the
evening banquets were served for ' the
state presidents' association at the Im
perial and the state secretaries associ
ation at the; Benson.
SEAPLANE SERVICE'
! BEGINS TODAY
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Oregon. Washington & Idaho Airplane
company has reserved its four new Cur
tlas F-boats and, as auxiliary equip
ment, has two Curtiss " Seagull hydro
planes. When passengers are available
on the down-fiver trip a Seagull wiU
be - used. ' Passengers can be' . brought
from Seaside, Astoria or -other down
river points to Portland, in the F-boats.
Seaside manifested keen ' interest - in
The Journal enterprise and a great
crowd surrounded the seaplane when it
put into the river. ,
REACH HEIGHT OF'52 " w
Aside' from the pelting rain 'on both
flights, the trips were without other in
cident than ' their naturally spectacular
features. - The down trip' was made at
comparatively s low altitudes. Pilot Mil
keeping his plane within S500 feet. Re
turning from Seaside, however, the plane
and its passengers mingled - with ..the
clouds at altitudes as high as 5200 feet
above . the river. Except for the , one
shower, the: atmosphere on the -return
trip was much more clear than on the
flight -down; the - river,- and, therefore,
the charms of flight were vastly en
hanced. ' j - - ,
Drinker Drops Dead
.While at His Work
J. O. Lrlnker, 55, East Forty-fifth
street and KillingBworth avenue, dropped
dead this afternoon at East Thirteenth
and Shaver Streets where he was em
ployed as a carpenter. He was found
by D. D. White, 6541;F1fty-nInth avenue
southeast,- - who notified the coroner.
Natural causes are assigned by Deputy
Coroner Goetsch, who took the body to
the morgue. ' 4 ; ,
Yxhx have but today, Thursday and j
Friday to see this ' perfect picture.
COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA
V. C Knowles. ; vv:; . . . .Director
Orchestra Matinee, at , 2 ;30 ,P." M.
SHIPBUILDING FIRM
REQUESTS GASOLINE
STORAGE PERMIT
Employment of. four,., thousand
men during the next IS months at
the plant of the Northwest Bridge &
Iron company in constructing steel
ships. Is contingent upon permission
of the city council to store gasoline
in larger amounts than allowed by
the ordinances. : - '. ' ".
Wirijam H. Cullers, manager of the
plant, appeared before the council today
and explained the necessity for the stor
age - of 8000 gallons at the company's
plant. " .
; The request was -denied by Commis
sioner Bigelow of the department of
public affairs. Commissioner, . Mann
came to the support of the company and
a hot verbal battle ensued, during which
Bigelow Insisted that the city ordinance
must be obeyed by "a big corporation
the same as by an individual." j Mann
urged the importance of special pro
vision to take care of 'One of the city's
important Industries. t '
The solution was deferred , until the
next council meeting.
12 EMERGENCY BUILDING .'
; PERMITS ARE GRANTED
J Twelve permits for homes to be built
under the emergency amendments - to
the housing code were granted by the
council at today's meeting on recom
mendation of Commissioner Barbur.
Hundreds of people have called at the
building inspector's - office during r th-s
past two weeks, asking for advice and
assistance in building homes. "
N. Y. MURDER SCENE
SHIFTS TO KENTUCKY
(Oontinmd ftra Fan One)
New Tork ' apartments last Friday;
Without waiting to be questioned, Mrs.
Walsh stated she knew Ellwell, but had
heard nothing of his death other than
what she had read in the newspapers.
' "He wag not,, the kind of a man who
would kill himself," she said. "He was
the sort of a. man who would be afraid
of no one." . '' ' , i I
IiESIES 50TE WAS FROM HER: '
"I was informed by a Chicago news
paper over the telephone that the New
York police had found, a note signed
"Clara" in Mr. Ell well's apartment I and
had identified the writing as mine. That
couldn't have ' been. Because $ there
wasn't any way to identify the . hand
writing, and besides, I always , sign my
full name -'Clara Belle.' " f i i
Mrs. Walsh emphatically denied that
she was the mysterious "Clara" whose
note stating that she was staying at the
Hotel Biltmore, was found in Ellwell's I
apartments. 1 ."
"I- haven't been in the Biltmore for. a
year or -mort," Mrs. Walsh declared.
"Then I was merely there for - supper
and dancing. ' Besides, I was in St. Louis
the day the note was ; written last
Thursday .'the day before he was found
dead." - ' -"; ., :4: ' - ( '
set , rnkJmxmAMi shb , sats
"1 read in the paper that' a 'woman's
garment ; had ' been found , In Mr. Ell
well's room and that " the police knew
to whom it belonged. Why don't they
get the woman, instead of talking-about
ur -, ' ; . - i "
Mrs. Walsh, a' striking type of blonde,
said she had known Ellwei; for some
years, but never intimately. .
' "Have you any idea who could nave
killed Mr. Ellwell-anyone who had any
possible motive for killing him?" she was
asked.- ' ;
"No. he was quita popular. Everybody
liked him. In .Lexington. Ky. everyone
accepted him and you know Kentucki
ans don't pick up with people unless
they are quite nice. He was in Lexing
ton for about a month for the races this
sDrina. I don't know of any possible
reason anyone could have for harming
him." . t
Lexington is the home of Mrs. Walsh's
mother. She was leaving for there,! she
said on a visit this morning. -
linuasen uaomei;
; In Norway Quits
London,' June 11 (I. N. 13.) The Nor
wegian cabinet, headed by ; Premier
Knudsen, has resigned as a result of
dissatisfaction over government expendi
tures, said, a News Agency dispatch from
Chrlstiania today. Dr. Hal versen, lead
er of the conservatives in the shorting.
is expected to form a new ministry i
Indians Sentenced
To Work When They
! Violate Game ; Laws
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: Impracticability of trying to punish
Indian game law violators by placing
them in jail and feeding them "three
square meals' a day, has worn out the
patience of deputy wardens in the vi
cinity of the Silets reservation. , Deputy
Warden Emery : arrested ; two Indians
last week for placing slashings I in
streams of the ' state and he took the
matter up with the head of the reserva
tion. -The punishment prescribed was
to clean up the slashings, work, two
weeks in the reservation gardens and
mowing hay. - v -r
WOOD'S REPLY GIVES
AID TO THIRD PARTY
(Continued From Pass Oa).
He declared Butler's statement that his
campaign for the Republican nomination
was "backed by a group of stock gam
blers" was a "malicious falsehood,", and
ne nranaea .ine uolumbla president a
"faker." "I have Just read the state
ment," declared the general's statement.
claiming that a motley group of Ram
blers tried to buy the nomination for
me and that the forces who were de
feated in their Insolent attempf to buy
the nomination represent all that Is
worst in American business and political
life. . , . ' V ,;,r- ... , ': :
MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD i?
"That statement is a vicious and ma
licious falsehood, l I would ignore it were
it directed at me alone, but I cannot
remain silent when my loyal friends and
supporters - are vilified. - ,
"Colonel William Cooper Procter, who
waa chairman of my campaign commit
tee, is a man of extraordinary high
character. He is 'known for his abso
lute integrity and honesty. : His asso
ciates were men of like 'character, most
of whom- responded to their . country's
call . during' : the - war. . They , typify a
group of progressive Americans i TAe
attacK upon tnem is miamous. i ?
"The forces which brought me before
the convention with preponderant force
were hundreds of thousands of patriots.
men and women in, every walk of .life
who have indorsed - me at nation-wide
primaries and in . a nation-wide poll of
unprecedented size. - ' .
"This action of Nick Murray Butler
is an attempt to ingratiate himself with
certain elements which exercised, a de
terminating Influence at the. convention,
and possibly to explain his own politi
cal weakness. - ri..1-:- .. - j
"It is a self-seeking, cowardly attack.
made under, the cloak of an alleged
public service,' which was never in-
t(idMi nnr rendered. T ree-ret to make
a statement of this kiAd, but it Is neces
sary in this instance to brand a faker
and denounce a lie."
NOMINEE HARDING SPEAKS ;
KIND WORDS 7TO GEN. WOOD
Washington, June " 11 (U. P.) Sen
ator Warren G. .Harding today . replied
to a telegram of i congratulation sent
him by J Major General Leonard Wood.
defeated candidate in : the - Republican
presidential honors: v j ? i
"I know that we are both Interested
in the same great good to our common
cause,".-Harding wrote, "and I f eel con
fident tBat:"yoti'rifl"beJvery deepiyin
terested in brtneing about a restora
tion of a Republican party adminibtra-
tion In Washington and a return to the
constitutional methods of . government
which were the concept of the founding
fathers." i
The letter to Wood followed a state
ment, which Wood gave out yesterday
in reply to Dr. Nicholas Murray Butlcr.'s
charges about Wood's campaign man
agers. In this statement Wood said
Butler was trying to 'Ingratiate himself
with certain elements which f. exercised
a determining influence at the conven
tion." - - ' l -, . :
Liquor Prosecutions
Must Lag by Denial
Of Salary for Aide
' 1 ' t. ..
The position of a special prosecutor In
the local United States attorney's office
is threatened by the failure of congress
to appropriate . money to pay the salary,
according to a telegram received this
morning by United States Attorney Les
ter W. Humphreys from Attorney Gen
eral Palmer. Palmer asked Humphreys
whether he could do with one less assist
ant and Humphreys wired that he can.
not carry on the prohibition work ef
ficiently. : Special Assistant Charles
Reames has handled over 40 liquor cases
lately. - , - ?
Astoria in 80 Minutes
Dctliy Aeroplane Service between 1 Port'
land, Astoria and Seaside Begins Today
Leave Portland...... p. m.
M Astoria........ S:p.nu
Seaside.,..... : p.m.
Scheduled time between Portland and Astoria, 86 minutes. Scfced
aled time by train, 14 miontes. A differesee of IIS mlaates. .Aero
plant service sares time man's greatest asset. v
Rush packages, delivered. Special rates for pas
sengers. Take your next trip to the sea by air.
SHORTAGE OF FRUIT
IN EAST FORECAST
.Koseburg, .- June 16. Walter A.
Frost, president of the A." Rupert
company, one of the largest opera
tors of canneries in the Northwest,
and who recently returned from the
East, said he found that there would
be. a great shortage of fruit there
this year. ' ' " -
The fruit situation In the, East Is
sertous," be said. "The Eastern market
is taking high grade fruit, and Is taking
unlimited quantities. This means that
we - must produce more and can more
fruit. Unless the Western growers do
this the market will become short. . The
canneries will handle all they can get. J
as the demand is greater now than ever
before. : We wera-fortunate this season
in getting a good supply of sugar and
cans. We intend to help the grower in
every:, way we can. We;, will become
growers it the supply doea not come up
tq the demand,"
ThA. Roseburg cannery will begin on
cherries shortly and will continue for
the entire season from one crop to an
other, running full time to full capacity,
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Alexander C. Kidd, a prominent Rose
burg citizen., died Monday., ;JHe. is sur
vived by his wife and- three children,
Robert Kidd, Mrs. Lillian . Purdy and
Mrs. tnorence Mitchell, all of this city.
Mrs- Kidd ; and son have conducted a
grocery hare for years, while Mr. Kidd
farmed at the edge of the city. He was
born in Peterhead.TScotland, October 1.
1847, and came to the United States In
1882, locating in Roseburg in 1893.
George J. Wemmer, a veteran of the
Soldiers home, died Monday. . Prior to
entering the home in September, 1919,
he was a resident of Mount Hood. He
was 82 years of age.-- ;
Glenn Duncan of Myrtle . Creek was
arrested, charged - with attacking Laf e
Brumbaugh, aged 55, at his home in
Myrtle Creek, hitting him over the head
and causing serious injuries.-
Nuptial Smile Is
;1 Offset for Costs
James B. Dowd, who for two years
has taken from prospective bridegrooms
fees for marriage licenses In Multno
mah county; now knows how It feels to
have the privilege 'of paying , this sort
of a fee. Today ne tooa a license ior
the marriage of himself and Murvle A.
Nicodemus, who has been employed at
the courthouse by a local abstract com
pany. The wedding will take place to
night. , .- . . . ..
Murphy Accused of
Violating Dry Law
J. Bernard Murphy, owner of the
rooming house where the Claremont tav
ern murderers had their "hangout." who
was arrested Tuesday evening, was held
to tne leoerat grano jury
charge of violating the prohibition act.
Police, found two quarts of moonshine
in a north end hotel room occupied by
Murphy. Commissioner Drake fixed
bond at $1000.
Reckless Motorman ;
Assessed $25 Fine
Carelessness in driving a Mississippi
avenue streetcar cost Motorman S. P.
Harris 125 in municipal court this after
noon on complaint of Traffic Policeman
J, 5. Green, stationed at Broadway and
Alder streets. Green testified that Harris
had nearly v pinched - him between the
Mississippi car and another passing in
the opposite direction despite his warn
ing signal. - -
Lifeboat Is Found
Adrift in Pacific i
San Francisco, June 16. (I. N. S.)
The shipping board steamer West Cad
ron, arriving today from the Orient,
reported that on June 4 in latitude 45 48
north, longitude 168 :46 west, a lifeboat
bearing the inscription "S. S. West Jes
ter," was ' picked up floating bottom
side up. The West Jester sailed from
Portland with lumber for North China
ports. May 24. ;
. Power Company Appeals Salt
The Portland Railway, Light A Power
company today filed notice of appeal to
the supreme court of Oregon from judg
ment for $2500 in the suit of -Tony Dago-
fi
Arrive Astoria........ : p. m.
Seaiide S:t p.'m.
Fortlaad...... p. m.
0.Y. & I. Airplane Co.
- Lewis - and Clark Field, 29th and.
Linn ton Road ;
On Depot-Morrison carline.-
- - t Phone Broadway 33:
n
PORTLAND 1
OREGON
stlno by his guardian, John Anton Tago
stlno, against the company. Dagostlno
sued for $25,000 damages for Injuries in
a streetcar collision.
Democrats pi Idaho
Indorse .League and ,
Volstead Dry Law
Lewiston, Idaho, June 16. U. P.)
Democrats of Idaho, In state convention
here last night indorsed the League of
Nations without reservations, condemned
criticism of President Wilson and adopt
ed a resolution favoring enforcement of
the Volstead act to the letter. Twenty
four delegates were elected to attend the
San Francisco convention with one-third
vote , each. Robert Elder was reelected
national committeeman. The delegation
is headed by United States Senator John
F. Nugent. , .;
The delegates -are uninstructed, but
are known to favor William Gibbs Mc-
Adoo. The Idaho, delegation will place
in ' nomination1 the name of James H.
Hawley. former governor, for vice presl-
ent. -
Calavan to Be Head
Of Industriar Clubs
Salem, June 16U J. E. Calavan of
Oregon City will assume the position of
state industrial club worker lor Oregon,
July 1, according to announcement by
a. junurcniu. . state superintendent' .01
public instruction, this morning. Cala-'
van, "who is county superintendent - of
schools; for Clackamas county, will suc
ceed N. C. Maris, who resigned, effective
OH!
' IN A MIRTHQUAKE
"MISS MOBBS "
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This Is the Sale That Forced Down
Clothing Prices in Portland
TThe SaleThatls Still HoldingThemDown
Its a Real Clothing Sale!
y. Hickey-Freeman, Fashion Park, L System and Skolny
Clothes are offered at prices genuinely reduced from
the normal! An elimination of profit to bring down ,
clothing costs for men and boys!
All'Men'sud Young Men's Suits
ONE-FIFTH OFF!
All $40 Suits Now Only $32
Ali $50 Suits Now Only $40
Ali $60 Suits Now Only $43
AH $70 Suits Now Only $56
All $80 Suits Now Only $64
All Boys' and Children's Suits
' ONE-FIFTH OFF!
1 - jvien's Suits, Main Floor. ,
Young Men's and Boys' Suits, Second Floor.
BEN
leading Clothier
June 15. to accept a. position in the
office of the state dairy and food In
spector. - . ,
Illinois Primary'Law
Is -Unconstitutional
Chicago, June.16. (L N. S.) The Illi
nois supreme court today held the state
primary law of 1919 to be unconstitution
al, thus declaring-void the -ward com
mitteeman election of April 13 of this
year", in' which Mayor Thompson's forces
carried 14, of Chicago's 35 wards. The
court's decision restores the old' conven
tion system under the-primary law of
1910.
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