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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, U20. THE OREGON DAILY JOU RNAL, i PORTLAND. OREGON '7 , TVK FOUND IN - Mi. LIVE; PAIR HELD DY POLICE Omaha, July 2 "-Mystery still surrounds the finding of day old twin babies in an abandoned well here Saturday night. Doctor" II. S. Kent, held by police in connection with the finding of the "cistern twins. and their alleged father. remains silent; after having declared ne can defeatrany attempt to prosecute him. Miss Louise Boeke, supposed mother of the twins, and her mother, continue in their assertions that the girt is not ' the mother of the twins, while neighbors are jnsmem mat ine names were corn to Iftls Boeke Friday and that she was actenoeo ty Kent, miss bmm saia sne had 'been in poor health for some time and "Doctor' Kent had been treating her. Friday, about noon, he gave her tome medicine, she said, after which she went to sleep. Neighbors testify to .having seen "Doctor" Kent leave the home Fri- respondlhg to the containers, 'in which the babies were found. - The twins Were found by children late Saturday in an abandoned well near the Boeke home. Kent has been a hoarder at the Boeke home and bad a part tn ' terest ' in a amail ;s- store rua by Mrs, Boeke. ' - ' - ' An apparent difference of a day in the age ef the babies has raised some doubt as to whether they are twins, while it is also said their condition Indicates they were given medical attention at birth and were born of a mother who had previously . given birth to children. Meanwhile, the babies, named Jimmy and Betty "Wells' by nurses, thrive while their parentage is in dispute. Defendants Demur ' To Sugar Conspiracy Indictments Filed A demurrer, which states that the sugar conspiracy Indictments returned gainst Parrott A Co, Richard Adams. Starr Fruit Products company, and L. M. Starr do not state facta sufficient to constitute a crime, was' filed In the fed eral court Tuesday by Attorneys Allen and Fisher, counsel for the defendants. The demurrer also states that the in - dlctments fall to state a reasonable rate the alleged plot of which the men are accused is not unfair and that the crimes of which they . are accused are "vague and uncertain." Wireless Combined With Airplanes tcr Fight Forest Fires "" i. According to C. M. Allen, telephone en gineer for the United States forest serv ice. Portland and the summit of Mount Hood will be connected by wireless within a yery short time. Allen left Wednesday morning for the ranger station on top of the mountain to fit up the wireless outfit. Heretofore tne lookout station has telephoned newa of ftree to Port land. Under the new plan the facts will be flashed from airplanes to the look out station by wireless, then to Port land. .. Motorcycle Is Hit By Truck; Girl May Lose Leg as Eesult Ruth Morrow may lose her leg as a re sult of an accident at 7 :S0 Tuesday evening. Miss Morrow was -riding tan dem on a motorcycle, driven by Frank Sears, 11 BS Stevens street. They were coming down a hill near the Intersec tion of JCartllla and Twentieth streets, and are said to 'have been on the left side of the street. Their view was obstructed by a street car and the machine was struck by a Wright transfer truck, driven by L. EJ. JCadden, 25, of 553 Jefferson street. The police have exonerated the truck driver and no arrests will be made in connec tion with the accident. Sears was un hurt in the smaahup. Doughboys Fail to Write f or Medals j 2 Million on Hand The United States government has on hand - some 2.000.000 victory medals for the veterans of the -world war who are entitled to them, just for the sake of writing. " But f or some reason or an other the veterans don't write. Officials at the local recruiting office say the proper method for the veterans to secure the medals is to take their application and original discharge pa pers to the nearest recruiting office or army post, where field clerks will assist them to decide how many clasps he la entitled to. Greeley to Inquire Into Pulp Industry Prospects in Alaska Possibilities for development of a mammoth wood pulp Industry In ' the Tungaas national forest of Alaska will be investigated this summer by Colonel W. B. Greeley, chief forester of thrj United States. . Greeley arrived from the East Monday night and left Tuesday , night for Tacoma, 5 where he is scheduled to address a meeting of loggers and - lumber manufacturers called by officers of the West Coast Lumbermen's association. ' 5 Colonel Greeley, accompanied by George Cecil, district forester of the Portland office, will sail for Alaska from Seattle Thursday morning to gather first hand information as to the feasibility of establishing pulp mjH in the Tungaas reserve. A survey is being conducted in the Tungaas national for est by B. K. Helntaleman, forest exam iner, and a party of surveyors and. cruis ers, all members of the United States forest service station at Ketchikan, Alaska. . , 4 A Portland moving picture man will accompany Greeley for the purpose of bringing back film records of land and timber, conditions in the territory." John D. Guthrie, forest examiner in charge of the office of ! public relations, and Adam Wright, forest examiner, will also go to Alaska this summer on an inspec tion trip- They expect to sail with the Greeley party from Seattle Thursday morning. . -.- : .. - , Japanese) Suspect -California Stores Were Set on Fire San Francisco, July 28. (I. N. S.) The Japanese consulate today declined to confirm a report that the Japanese government has requested an Investiga tion of a fire at Marysville, Cal., in which two stores owned by Japanese nationals were burned. It was admitted, however, that the Japanese association was making an investigation of J.ho in cident. : r - 1920 Evangeline Fails in Search, Attempts; Suicide Colorado Springs, Colo.. July 28. I. X. S.) Two unsuccessful attempts at suicide were made here by Mrs. Maude Lee Wilson, believed to be a wealthy Massachusetts woman, and today she is under guard in the woman' ward of the county jail in an hysterical condition, repeatedly declaring that she will kill herself, Mrs. Wilson came here Monday in search, it is said, ot Charles W. Eaton, millionaire manufacturer of Haverhill, Mass. According to the woman's story she was a former sweetheart of Eaton and expected to meet him in this city. When her search -for Eaton was fruit less, she severed an artery with a small knife and later tried to scald her her self to death in boiling water. , , t . . . Alleged Pickpockets ; Arrested; $50 Lostf When Boarding Car Following a report that WV M. Shaw, an employe of the Southern Pacific freight depot, was robbed ot 950 Satur day night while boarding a f Fulton street car at ; Second : and Morrison streets. Lieutenant Maloney and a squad of inspectors Tuesday took up a hunt which led them to an alleged plckpket rendezvous in a house at Sixteenth and Johnson streets. Otha Lloyd, 24 ; Charles Canady, 33, and Columbus Warner. 21. were arrested in the house and are held -for investiga tion. The authorities are searching for a fourth man said to be a member of the gang. -v - v ! ' ' ; Crater Lake, Rush Indicates Record Number t)f Visitors t Medford. July 28. -The rush of visitors to Crater lake, including train and automobile tourists from Oregon, Cali fornia and all parts of the country, is daily growing larger. The attendance, if it continues the remainder of the sea son, will break all records, considered remarkable because of .the gasoline shortage. , S- Wednesday a large delegation of members of the Massachusetts Forestry association arrived here, en rouie to" the lake, and on Friday the big delega tion of Boy Scouts from New York: city will visit the lake. Harding; Reappointed Reserve Board Head Washington, July 28. (U. P. -President Wilson . has reappointed Gov ernor Harding to ' succeed : himself as head of the federal reserve board, and Edmund Piatt as vice governor. Fined SlOOfor Bad Turn With Car; Hits Car With Woman In Mike Stankovich. 60 North Third street, was fined $100 and sentenced to seven days in the city jail by Municipal Judge Rossman Tuesday morning. Stankovich was arrested by Investigator Freiburg, of the police traffic bureau, who was an eye witness to the accident in which the driver was said to have made a right hand turn at the intersection of Eight eenth and Everett streets, striking a ma chine driven by Mrs. F. t Hart. 914 Spalding building, who had brought her car to a stoe in . an effort - to , avoid Stankovich. He is at liberty on a S400 bond, white raising his fine. Harry New Jr. Is After Pardon From jSan Quentin Prison Los Angeles. July 28 I. N. S. It Steps to obtain a pardon for Harry S. New Jr.. alleged son of Senator New of Indiana, will be taken shortly by his attorneys and friends, according to plans under way here today. New is serving a sentence of life Im prisonment in San Quentin penitentiary for the murder of his fiance. Freda Lesser, July 6. 19X9. His trial was one of the celebrated murder cases of the country, and was only yesterday finally terminated in the denial by the district court of appeals ot New'a appeal for a new trial. . Lumbermen to Visit Loggers and Mills The inter-regional committee ef the National Lumber Manufacturers asso ciation met at Seattle Tuesday and will leave there Wednesday morning for a two weeks' trip through Western Oregon and Western Washington, visiting log ging camps and lumber mills. W, A. Gibbons, in charge of the forest products division of the local United States for est service office, left Monday night to attend the meeting. - Four Little Hurt When Car Uapsizes Baker, July 28. Four young Baker people had narrow escapes Sunday eve ning near Pleasant Valley when - the automobile in which they were riding turned 'over twice, throwing the occu pants from the car and bruising them. The four, all of whom were slightly In jured, are Nelson Cole, Joseph Cole, Bessie Storm and Laura Hekerson, The car skidded, ran off the grade and rolled into the bank beside the road. The kind of breakfast youeat,bften determines! the grade of work you will do before-noon. Keep fit! For breakfast, eat GrapeMmts i The brain and body-biiildintf nourishment of wheat and n malted barley. Grape-Nuts needs no sugar "There's aReason" VICTOR Records JUST " ARRIVED THESE ARE GOOD OlfES 89068 :iegie (Massenet), by Enrico 13.00 Caruso. t 14S63 Ave Maria, by Jascha Helfets 1.76 89030 Trovatore, Miserere. - by Caruso and Alda. 17523 Evening Chimes, by Neapolitan SSo Trio. Woodland Echoes, by Neapolitan i no. 16001 The Teddy Bear's Picnic, by Pryor'a 85o Band. Happy Days March. by Fryor's Band. 16227 Uncle Josh and Aunt Nancy Visit SSo New York, by Cal Stewart. , Uncle Josh on a Street Car, by Cal Stewart. .Kail Orders Gives Prompt Attention. fl.F.JOHHSOHPlAHOfo. 149 Sixth, Bel Alder and Morrison " - . Menu t as t Week i ' ' I . ', . '-" - " - .- -t -of Our ax ir si sues .of s Hundreds of men have taken advantage of the special price reductions offered -scores more will come during the remaining days of this sale. Whether your needs call for- summer weight, medium or a heavyweight Suit or Overcoat for the coming winter days, you'll find an attractive showing here for your selection. This is an unusual opportunity to get good clothes at prices far below, their true worth. ''-,! ' . m - Following Are the Price Reductions: $ $ .$ $ $ $ $100 Suits and O'Goats $80.50 I - Sale Ends Saturday . 40 Suits and O'Coats $32.50 50 Suits and O'Coats $40.50 60 Suits arid' O'Goats $48.50 70 Suits and O'Goats $56.50 80 Suits and O'Coats $64.50 90 Suits and O'Coats $72.50 Corbett Building Fifth and Morrison Corbett Building Fifth and Morrison MEN'S. WEAK C , ' ' W IW"-, ii i 'm. ' i ' , m I, ' ., . iM mmm- t J BIG business men who work hard, yet have little or no time for physical exercise, need Schlitz A glass of Schlitz at mid-day wiU stimu late, refresh and satisfy without contrib uting to nervous indigestion, and without burdening the system with waste. Schlitz is food as well as drink it con-, tains every element necessary to the hu man body, for the building up of tissue broken down by nervous energy and for the replacement of body fuel. Schlitz is pure properly aged will not ferment in the stomach, and will not cause biliousness. . 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