ITHE OREGON !DAIIY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, . OREGON
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18. UZO.
BANK CRASH HARD
H, AS JOHNSON
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M Medford, Aug. 18. The people of
'Jacksonville are etill dazed over the
"failure of the Bank of Jacksonville
through the confessed machination1
of it president and manager, W. IL
Johnson. The big monetary lose ia
r serious, but the greater shock was
due to the absolute general confi
dence in Johnson, both as bank o
ficial and man. .
! lie had been a church leader and dea
. - eon in the Jacksonville Presbyterian
church, for years and only recently re-
turned from attending the Presbyterian
-general synod at Philadelphia as a lay
i delegate from the Southern Oregon Pres
rbytery. r i Even now; many Jacksonville residents
believe Johnson's story in his confession.
sa!d to have been made to friends, that
he did not) profit personally. Johnson
j admitted that ha had been falsifying the
books of the bank for three years, dur-
ins which be daily and hourly was . in
! fear of discovery and arrest.
-J0HHSO3C IS BELIEVED
i Now that it is all over and he is in
the county: Jail through inability to
t. raise the bond of $50,000 in which he
f a bound over at his preliminary hear-
4ng, to the grand jury, which meet in
October, he says he is glad and feels
free. He has made no effort to raise
the bail and. in fact, is said by both ene
mies and friends to prefer to remain In
Jaiil because of the bitter feeling against
hton. ' -
' It will be a week or 10 days before
State- Superintendent of Banks Bennett,
wbo, with State Bank Kxaminer Mar
shall Hooper and expert accountants are
working on the books of the bank, will
be able to make a public statement of
the assets and liabilities, so tangled are
the affairs of the bank. It is said that
Johnson kept two sets of , books, one to
deceive the state bank superintendent
and ' bank examiners,
COU3JTY BIO 1,0 SEB
As near as can be learned the in
dividual depositors will lose at least $60.
000 and Jackson county at least $100,000.
which Myrtle Blakely, the woman county
treasurer. ; had -de posited in the bank.
Many sensational rumors are heard re
garding big overdrafts by certain de
positors, some dating a year or more
back. -
The formal! report on the bank's af
fairs by State Superintendent Bennett
1st awaited with eagerness by both the
Medford and Jacksonville public. Dis
trict Attorney Roberts Is keeping in close
touch, with, Bennett. . '
ilt is understood that the bank was
capitalized fori $10,000 and that President
Johnson held the majority of the stock
and was in absolute, control, tit is also
understood that Johnson now says that
"business inexperience' was partly re
sponsible for i the" baak's collapse, but
that the main cause was bad, Joans.
WIFE IS I5VAL19
Whether due to these causes., criminal,
negligence or I something more sinister,
the failure of ihe bank ia a severe blow
to the old town of Jacksonville, all of
whose business houses are hard hit andji
a number of whose citizens had their life
time . savings on deposit la the banl.
is not more or less seriously affected
financially by , the nana xaiinre. uc-
ftraJ fMlinr on tha Mrt mt. depositors iff
bitter but the losers as a rule are ac
cepting their losses phllsophically. h
Although it wa generally known a
few days before the bank was oraerew
closed . bv State Superintendent Bennett
that the? institution was in difficulty
most of the depositors bad faith :,tha
President Johnson would weather the
run on the bank. For three weeks ber
fore the bank was ordered closed Its em
barrassing situation -was I known tp
many, and even the Medford- clearing
house refused to honor ; checks on 1
holding them in Medford until the cash
had been produced by President John-
A sad feature of President Johnson's
downfall and incarceration in jaij,
awaiting a possible Ion penitentiary
sentence, is the fact that hie wife and
two young, sons are apparently i without
funds and the wife is practically an ins-
valid. It is understooa .ina ane ana uer
sons will make their home at Oakland,
Or., with relatives. - ;
Escaped Convicts
Have ShortLiberty
Walla Walla. Wash., Aug. 18. Leo
Brookshire and William Burke, prisoners,
who escaped from the state penitentiary
here Tuesday,' enjoyed but eight hours of
liberty. Earl Mclnroe, guard, who had
charge Of the state prison bloodhounds
In the chase for the murderers of the
late Sheriff T11J Taylor, effected the capi
ture of Burke single nanoea wiinout uie
aid. of the dogs, near Prescott, Wash., at
about 6 o'clock and an hour later re
ported the capture of Brookshire.
AIITEOPE IS PREY
OF POOR SPORTS;
NEARLY EXTINCT
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There's a Mighty Good Piano
At a Mighty Low Price
And at Mighty j Good Terms
At the Great Annual
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There's a Knabe at $525. j
A Hobart M. Cable at $375 and a Wellington at $335.
A Victor at $395. t ; j
A Solo Concerto Player Piano at $565.
A Farrand Player Piano at $675.
And a Lot of Others, ij '
All at Prices You Can't Resist.
Come Today and See Them.;
Terms Cut in Half During the Sale.
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Home of the Famous Cecilian "
Bush & Lane Building, Broadway at Alder
We Do as We AdvertiseBring This Ad With You
i "The greatest menace to the pres
ervation of the last herd, of ante
lope, located in Lake county, Oregon,
is the tenderfoot tourist who thinks
he ia doing something big to kill
an antelope," says George 'Tonkin,
United States game warden itf charge
of the migratory bird law in Eastern
Oregon and Idaho, :who epent Wed
nesday in Portland, ;
Tonkin has Just returned from an in
vestigation of the antelope situation in
company with Sheriff Woodson of Lake-
view and W. P. Wharton, secretary of
the American Bison society of Oratton,
Mass. - '!5'-'-
"Among; the settlers the . sentiment is
strong toward ' the protection of ' the an
telope," says Tonkin. jThere is some op
position to a reserve!, among a few of
the stockmen, because !of the restrictions
it would place upon I gracing, but the
fact that the 'tenderfoot tourist ia not
sportsman enough io' leave the -antelope
alone, will make this necessary if the
antelope is not'- to be exterminated.
There are only a few! of them left and
they are preyed upon i by foreign sheep-
herders, unscrupulous trappers who' use
them for bait, and most of all. the ten
derfoot I tourist who says, 'there is an
antelope. This is my only chance to
kill one, and he jdoes. i
I cannot see how any man who has i
a drop of sporting blood in him can
shoot one. They are so; tame and gentle
and unlike the deer, they are in differ
ent to the scent of a person. And there
are so few of them left.
The United States biological survey
and the American Bison society have
proposed 'the formation; of a reserve in
Lake county, which would protect this
last herd of antelope, in 1 the United
States,,! similar to that ! for the buffalo
and, the elk In the Yellowstone. ,
Women Ticket Clerks
Want Opportunity
To Labor Seven Days
Women railway ticket clerks want a
chance to work seven days a week, but
the rules of the industrial welfare com
mission do not allow more than- six.
Already earning as much as the men
clerks on a daily basis.! the women ap
pealed to the commission for a. chance
to earn an extra day's wage and the
commission has called a public confer-
ence on the subject for Thursday at 4
p. m. in the commissions offices, 646-44
courthouse.
Representing the employers will be :
E. L. Ashley of the O-W. R. & N. ; R. IS. '
McCormick of the Southern Pacific and :
E. D. Kiddo of the S-. P. & "S. The em- !
ploy es will be reprenented by Mrs. Mary 1
Dillane. Miss Ella Rice i and Miss Anna
Phelps, -v while H. H. Herdman, C. W.
Hsyburst and Mrs. J, G. Wilson will ap
pear for the public, i The members of
the commission are : IW. U Brewster,
Amedee M Smith and Miss Eunice
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Killer of .Umpire
In Convict Game
Pleads Not Guilty
Walla Walla Wash.,! Aug. 18. Charles
Wilson: convict at the state penitentiary.
better ." known as "Black Diamond,"
pleaded not aruilty in the superior court
Monday, to a . charge of murder in the
first degree for the recent killfhg of
Harold C Newcomb with a baseball bat,
following a dispute over the latter's de
cision in a baseball gams between two
Convict teams.
Wilson, is . servinsr a 1 sentence of from
10 to 24 years for crushing in the skull
of a Chinaman at Yakima in 1911. New-
comb was a "lifer,"! sentenced from
Pierce county in 1910 for murder.
Prisoners at the penitentiary are said
to have i threatened to , kill Wilson as
punishment for the crime.
Girl Attempts to '
Save rather From
Water; Both Drown
Victoria. B. C., Aug! IS. (I. N. S.)
William. King, a local preacher, and his
lv-year-ota aaugnterj ! J.oulse, were
drowned In eight feet of wkter at Cold
stream 'yesterday. The father was fish
ing and slipped into the water. He was
unable to swim. The young girt jumped
in to save her father but was caught in
a death grip and both! went down. Mrs.
King, "an invalid, witnessed the drown
ing of her husband and daughter, being
powerless to renaer aid. ;
Epidemic, of jYellow
Fever at Vera Cruz
Is Growing Rapidly
Vera Cms. Aug. 18.-HI. N. s.) Four
teen new cases of yellow fever and six
deaths were reported here In "the-last 24
hours. ; There are more than 100 cases
and the number is growing with alarm
ing speed. President De La Huerta has
ordered General Guadalupe Sancbes to
put a force of soldier under command
of Dr. Carl Michel, an American expert,
to clean up the city. ;
Boy Kicked by Horse
And Seriously Hurt
i Thrown and kicked into unconscious
ness by a horse which he was riding
near his home at Stella, Wash., William
Deivert. 10, was brought to the Good
Samaritan ' hospital Wednesday morn
ing where he was found to have a frac
tured skull. The accident happened at
S o'clock Tuesday evening. Hospital-attendants
report - the boy In a - very se
rious condition. -
Car Crashes Down
Mountain; None Hurt
Baker. Aur. IS.-An mtrtmnxti
kv HXrvm ffur nf flu nri..j
Monday ran away on Hereford moun-'
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Portland Family .
"Reported Missing
On Motor Journey
Relatives of K. M. Fronk and family.
oonslBtins of his wife and two small
sons, are worried over their inability to
learn of the family's whereabouts since
leaving Seaside for .the return trip - to
Portland Monday morning. Fears are
expressed that the roadster in which
the Fronks were traveling may have
gone over one of (he cliffs on the Tilla
mook road. The failure to return to
Portland was reported to the sheriff's
office Wednesday, forenoon by two broth
ers of Fronk, who reside at 45S Buffalo
street, Portland.
The ; Fronka , had been- visiting Mrs.
Fronk's father, a Mr. Baker, who con
ducts a restaurant at Seaside, and tel
egraphed Mrs. Isabella Fronk,' 450 Hol
land street, Sunday that they would re
turn by way of Tillamook road and
would arrive here Monday night. Since
that time nothing has been heard from
them here, nor has Baker at Seaside
heard from them.
fugitive was owner of a pickle company
there and lived with his wife and child
before his disappearance. He is be
lieved to ' have I friends in San Fran
cisco. All important cities in the. West
have been notified. . A reward of - $500
I offered for his apprehension by the
Chicago authorities. :
- He is described as being : 5 feet 5
inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, dark hair
and dresses well. -
Portland Police to -
JoininSearc h For
'Whiskey1 Fugitive
Portland police are requested to keep
a lookout for HamM M4ftir
Jew, 27. who is wanted In Chicago on
a cnarge or obtaining 181,1)00 from Harry
Nadel of that city on fraudulent ware
house receipts for 850 cases of whiskey.
According to information sent out by
the chief of detectives of Chicago, the
Two Are Saved From
Drowning at Pasco
Pasco, Wash., Aug. IS. At the bath
ing beach on the Columbia river two
young - men swam a ! considerable dist
ance out in the river. As they were re
turning one of the young men weakened
and . called to his companion. . In at
tempting the rescue i the other young
man exhausted himself and Tom Aus
tin, one of the younger members , of the
life-saving corps, ewam to the rescue of
both men and succeeded in bringing
them to shore. .
Sellwood Ferry to
Obtain Steam Heat
The Sellwood ferry.! which is off duty
for the-puipose of undergoing repairs,
will be fitted up with steam heat -a-nd
electric lights. This iwas decided " upon
by the county commissioners Wednes
day. : and Road master Eatchel was in
structed to proceed with this work.
Astoria, Aug. 18. Kenneth Simpson,
the boy who was Injured Sunday in a
collision between his i bicycle and auto
mobile, died at the hospital Tuesday as
result of his injuries.
Fire in Forests in '
Siskiyous Believed
To. Be Controlled
Medford, Aug. IS. The forest fire n
scattered timber-in the! Sisklyous, close
to the state line near Hilt. Cal., which.
after it had burned over 100 acres was
discovered last Friday by the forestry
patrol plane on its dally patrol between
Medford and Alturas. Cat., and which
has been fought by District state Fire
Warden Eberle and a large force of"
fighters, has up to now spread over
14U0 acres and Is thought to be prac
tically under control.
Ponsl. the i Boston financial wizard,
neems to have been somewhat of a
"flivver" af ler all.
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A NATION-WIDE INSTITUTIONS
THiese: Are .Gala Days fc tike TWliy!
OUR STORE IS SWARMING WITH liPPY SHOPPERS
QUICK TO GRASP THE SAVINGS OUR ENORMOUS M
PURCHASING POWER AFFORDS M
You Can
Acquire No
Better Habit
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111 FOURTH STJUST NORTH OF WASHINGTON
If the Price
Isn't Below
Ours the Sale
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INITIAL FALL READY-TO-WEAR
PURCHASE IS HERE!
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COMPRISING171,451 GAR-(J1 O7O A7A )(!
MENTS, F6R WHICH WE PAID) i ,0 ( Oyll 1).AJ
DO YOU REALIZE WHAT A SAVING THIS MEANS TO ' YOU ? , 1
Buying I ia Such Vast Quantities AND PAYING SPOT CASH Is What
Enables Us to Undersell .
NO CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS
' r Women's and .misses dresses for ..street,' 'business, afternoon ; and :
JreSSeS-Tevening wear. The various models cover every requirement for
every occasion. There is an indescribable smartness about these new garments of
Satin, Serge. Taffeta. Tricotine, Crepe de Chine, Char- JQ Qf Sfl7 Cffc
meuse and the new Kittenear Crepe, Priced at aPeSVT IU OOIUU
q Beautiful garments depicting everything new." Hundreds of them. Every
OUllS conceivable taste will find gratification . here.. Women's and misses
suits of Serge, Velours, Tricotine, Silvertone. Ooldtone. Tinseltone, Broadcloth,:
Bolivia. Twills and Tweed a Many fur trimmed. It COO CfX (.A'6Q7'BA
is never necessary to . pay more than we ask WiO VT. CO i0 f tOU
:- a . .- ' -'? " - H ' -' i - ' -rf- ' " .r
gt . Short, three-quarter and full-length models with -the new large collars
VrOatS of self and fur. Every new creation is here in Velour, Bolivia, Pom
Pom. Silvertone, Goldtone, ' Broadcloth and . Tweeds. Our Plush and Fur Coats ,
are, for equal quality, priced far below anything t C14Q (til
ih Portland. Priced at .
Cf-Ia Dozens and doxene of beautiful fall skirts have just arrived. Many
OKirvS-" are exceptionally striking in the clever treatment of materials and
patterns. AH the new pleats are liberally represented QQ Te
as well as tailored and embroidered models. All colors. 20 IO 9eTe f O .
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Silk and Fiber
STOCKINGS
98c
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An exceptionjil buy gives you
these fashioned hose at this
low price. Brown, black, white
and navy, f
Others $1.49 to $3.49
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Silk Jersey
PETTICOATS
$5.90
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Beautiful color comtination$
in richjerseyj silk also solid
colors. Accordian pleated
flounces. ,You will need some
of these. ' i J - : .-
Others $4.98 to $9.90
You Can Outfit the Boy at Our Store and Save j Money
Penney-Jr. Suits
$14.75
at4!nfr vn v rvi mnvfe nsrkrth rriec cntte rMr
talnly fill the bill. They are well tailored out of beautiful
woolens ' and reinforced at elbows, ' seat and knees, v
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Browns, greens, greys ana piuts. i i i
Sizes 7 to 17 , !
BOYS' CAPS
Caps of every mate
rial, color and. shape,
and we. can , fit him.
98c to $2.49
TOILET
ARTICLES
lAsell Face Powder... ....39
Melba Face Powder..,.;. -39
Palm Olive Face Powder. (39
Colgate's Talcs 13
Hind's Honey and Almond -
Cream ...39
Colgate's Tooth Paste (large
for 19e
Pebeco Tooth Paste. 39
Colgate's Shaving 8tlck...29
Colgate's Barber Bar. .......
Palm Olive Shaving Cream
for. y-29t
Palm Olive Cold Cream 39
Palm Olive Soap, 3 for.. .250
Creme Oil Soap, S for. .. .,XS
Woodbury's Facial Soap.. .194
Cuticura Soap 19 1
Pear's Soap ..i.. 154
Jergen's Bath Tablets...1.. .. 8
Stern's Glycerine Soap...,.Se
Lux , 104
Crystal White Soap, 10
for , 594
...54
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Swift's White Soap.....
Sunbright Cleanser . . . .
i Boys Blouses
$1.39
Famous Bell Brand in
stripes and plain col
ore ail sizes. j
Boys Belts ."...33c
Boy.' Sasp'd'rs..25c
Boy Scoat Stockings
Boy Scout Leggins..
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......49c
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Amour-Clad Suits
$17.5(0)
We hive seen no better! suits than these at giry price. In
fact, there Is no need of paying more because these
represent the best in fabrics, workmanship and- style.
See themj- a - . 1 1
BOYS' HATS
These hats are of cloth, made up jiistrfe f O
like Dad's. They are1 very dressy andrjvl Arir3
durable .! . w
Boys'i ShirU
89c td $1.29
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Collar: attached, both
light, dark and khaki.
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Boys. U. SuiU. ,69c
Bovs' Ties . .KP.
Knitteel Jasa Caps . . 4 . ... . 49c
Khaki Bib Overalls t . . . . .$1.49
WE HANDLE McCALL'S . PATTE1WS
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36-Inch
GINGHAMS
35c
Plaids of - every description in
standard Dress Ginfhams. Fresh
new merchandise at a price less
than asked elsewhere for rem-
Wool Mixed
STORM SERGE
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A good quality serfe, 6 inches
wide. Comes in navy, brown
and wine. " j -
NOTIONS
J. it, p. Coates' Crochet Cotton.
for ......... I. 144
'American T. Co. Crochet Cot
ton (cotors) ,. ...114
J. A P, Coates' Sewing Thread
(ISO yds.) ..4....,; 84
Corticelli Bilk Sewing Thread
for 4 164
Hair Nets 84
Flelsher's Knitting Tarn... 434
Shoe Polishing! Bets 434
Kickrack Braid ...134
Bias Fold Tape...., 104
Edgerel Braid .......... ..104
Damascus Pine 44
Dexter Knitting Cotton. .. .104
Coates' Darning Cotton,
a for 104
Sanitary Aprons .......... 434
Rubber Baby pants. ..... .294
Hickory Carters 234
Children's, Hose Supporters 194
rr. Parker's Waist Supporters
for 494
Safety Pin ..' 44
2-ln-l Shoe Polish 1 04
Whisk Brooms ....... ....lt4
Kid Hair Curlers .-104
I nints, etc...
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recks at the foot of the hUU -There were
uve oassenKera m tne ntr ik. iw.
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all of whom escaped With only sUght
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