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THE OKKGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OKEliUN
ATTORNEYS LAUD
Iy OF LATE
"SAMUEL HUSTON
High tributes of regard and af
fection were given by members of
the bench and bar today Jn memory
of the ,' late Samuel Bruce Huston,
and all of the circuit Judges assem
bled in the court room of Presiding
Judge Tazwell, and resolutions of
condolence were presented by Judge
Martin L. Pipes, adopted, and or
dered spread on the court minutes.
A reauest was made that they be
spread also on the minutes of the
state supreme court. ',
The resolutions set forth that Huston
was a lawyer who exemplified in his
life and his profesion the highest tra
nsitions, on the due and orderly ad
ministrations . of Justice ; and that in
his . early career he was attracted to
the pubfic . service and served the
people, of his state with distinction' and
honor. i .
Tributes to the memory Of Huston
were paid in short addresses by Judge
Martin 1 Pipes, M. B. Meacham, Bert
JTongue, James B. Kerr, Dr. C E.
Cline, Chief Justice McBrlde and Cir
cuit Judge Stapleton.
PERCY IXJSEY SENTENCED TO
EIGHT YEARS FOR ASSAmT
Percy Losey, convicted of assault
with intent to "commit a statutory
crime against a young girl at .the
Clinton Kelly school, was sentenced by
Circuit " Judge Kavanaugh today to
not more than eifeht years in the state
.penitentiary. Appeal had been made
- for his- parole, but he had been prevl-
- ously convicted of a crime and i this
' eliminated consideration of a parole
bjr the court Fifteen days were al
lowed in which to file motion fer a
new -trial. I
John Melcher, charged with a statu
tory offense ' against a young girl in
the St Johns district, was found guilty
by a Jury . in Circuit Judge Gatens
court. This was his second trial, the
jury having disagreed in the first trial.
JAPANESE AWARDED $422.25
FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
Sataro Hinatsu was damaged to the
extent of $422.25 when Thomas Mc-
Man us, from whom he rented a farm at
' carry out a contract to sell the land to
the Japanese, determined a jury in Cir
cuit Judge Gatens' court. In the course
of the sale proceedings it was discovered,
said witnesses, that a quitclaim deed
from a neighbor was necessary, and Mc-
Manus never secured this deed. Hinatsu
then offered to. take the place with the
title as it stood, but McManus refused
ito complete the deal,-saying his neigh
bors objected to having a Japanese res
ident on the place.
NASn WILL NAMES WIDOW
AS EXECUTRIX OP ESTATE
f The will of the late Wallace Giffdrd
who rtlofi Inst November, was Xuea io
f pr probate Friday. The will, dated Au
Bjihi is. 1916, names Benetta D. Nash,
the widow, as the sole executrix, but she
is a non-resident t Oregon, now resid
ing In Montana, and application is made
for the appointment of H. H. Herdman
as executor. : The heirs are the widow
,atid two minor sons, W. Gifford Nash
Jr. arid George Arthur Nash.
MAN HELD TO GRAND OXRY
j ON CHARGE OF BIGAMY
Louis Thompson was held 'for inves
tigation by the grand jury today, after
Judge Bell had heard the evidence In
the charge of bigamy. Thompson mar
ried Mrs. I.yla Thompson at Shelby,
Mont., in 1914, and left her in 1916, going
into the Canadian army. Later he re
turned to the United States and is said
to have married Susie Brown at Sand
point,: Idaho, and to have lived with
her at Astoria and Holbrpok, Or.
Death Claim Is 57500
Helm! Lemere, .as administratrix of
the. estate of George Ruofconen, deceased,
has brought suit against Ed Tonkin and
A. R. French 'for $7500 for the death
of George Ruokonen, who was 4 years
old. The complaint sets forth that the
1 child -was struck by a sight-seeing auto
mobile of the defendants July 4 last at
a. point about a half mile from Mist
falls, on the Columbia highway, and
was so injured that he died.
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Three Indictments Returned
Three Indictments were reported by
" the Multnomah county grand jury this
forenoon. Two of them are against
Frank Hardisty. He is charged with lar
ceny in a dwelling November 8, when it
Is alleged he secured 178 worth, of Jew
elry, the property of Edwin T. Ellings
. worth. The second indictment against
him charges forgery of a check for $55.
Lester Butler was indicted on a charge
of larceny. .
Nelson Estate $11,000
The will of John P. Nelson, who died
December 11 at 1201 Rodney avenue, was
filed for probate today. The estate is
estimated at more than $11,000. The
widow, Ingrid C. Nelson, is named as
the executrix. Two sons, Charles N. and
Arthur O. Nelson, are given $100 each
and the residue of the estate goes to the
widow. I -
Divorce Mill
Divorce suits filed : Caroline V. Meleen
against N. 1 F. Meleen. cruelty : Susan
Leonard against Edward Leonard,
-cruelty ; Harry Brubaker against Henri
etta Brubaker, desertion; F. G. Gross-
bans against Lota Grossharvs, cruelty.
Inspector Here to
. Confer With Bonham
William Shearer, inspector in charge of
the u. s. immigration bureau at Blaine,
wasn., is in conference with R. P. Bon
ham. inspector in Portland, nver Imml
eration affairs. Shearer mvh travnl
from Canada is exceedingly heavy this
year, f most of the Immigrants going
mrougn to soutnern California for the
wmier.
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Place to Buy Your
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Commanders' Council
Formed at Banquet
Given War Veterans
Major Clarence R. Hotchklss, depart
ment commander of the "United Spanish
War Veterans of Oregon, was a lunch
eon host at the Portland hotel Friday to
John W. Cullens,. grand commander, of
the Indian War Veterans ; J. T. Butler,
department commander of the G. A. R. ;
John W. Jones, Junior vice commander
of the national organisation of veterans
of Foreign Wars, and William S. Gil
bert, department commander -of the
American Legion.
An organization was formed to be
kriown as the Commanders' Council, to
be composed - of the department com
manders of all of the veteran organiza
tions in Oregon; Major Hotchkiss was
Chosen president for the year and John
W. Jones as adjutant. ' The next meet
ing is to be held at the call of the
president, for, the purpose ft considering
the adoption of a constitution and by
laws, to be prepared by the committee.
The condition of the Soldiers' home at
Roseburg was .discussed and members
were of the opinion that it was being
inadequately supported by the state.
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LEAPS TO DEATH
Roseburg, Or., Dec. 18. Robert
W. Schultz of Portland jumped from
the,, third floor of the Umpqua hotel
at 11:36 today, striking the-pavement
In front of the lobby, suffer
ing a skull fracture from which he
died In 20 minutes.- Schultz form
erly operated the Dream theatre in
Portland. '
Schultz came here the first of this
week to buy the Liberty theatre. He
went back to Portland and returned here
last night with R- E. Keoman, who was
to work for Schultz.
The hotel clerk took a check from
Schultz on the Portland bank in payment
for his room. The check was returned,
marked "not paid for lack of funfis."
About 11 o'clock the clerk told Schultz
absut the check and the latter said he
would make it good. Schultznhen went
to the elevator, and up to the third floor,
walked to the front of the building,
kicked out a large glass window and
jumped to the sidewalk, barely missing a
pedestrian.
Schultz'a associate could give no rea
son for the rash act, and no signs of in
sanity had been noticed by the hotel
greeters at TJmpqua-
The deal for the Liberty theatre would
have been closed today. '
Schultz had a half interest in the
Dream theater of Portland until about
a week ago when he sold out, accord
ing to the Pathe Exchange company
here. His partner in the Dream theater
was Miss Elizabeth Breymer. It was
thought by the Pathe interests that
Schulta might have had a little busi
ness trouble in the Tream theater
transactions, although They were not
willing to state in just what way.
Schultz had no , relatives in Portland.
His wife resides in Seattle. He was
about 30 years of age. - -
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BY GAS MANAGER
(Continued From Pais Om)
employes of the Portland Gas & Coke
company have been increased from 80
per cent to 346 per cent since January,
1916. The total payroll for November of
this year was $77,720, he said, or equiv
alent to $932,646 per annum.
FEARS FOB BOlfDS
Extensions of gas mains to accom
modate the growing population of the
city would, be practicaly impossible
without increase in the revenues of the
Portland Gas & Coke company, accord
ing to evidence submitted Friday after
noon by Gy W. Talbot, president of
the company. :
The gas company , is offering its
bonds and preferred stock to cover the
cost of additional equipment estimated
at over $1,250,000 and Talbot stated
that unless the earnings of the .com
pany are sufficient to meet interest
payments at the rate of seven per
cent on these securities, it will be
difficult to float the issues.
The Portland Gas & Coke company
has - made . application to the public
service commission for an increase of
approximately 45 per cent in rates
charged for gas to cover an advance
in the cost of oil used in gas manu
facture of from 75 cents a barrel to
$2.75 a barrel, -effective January, 1.
OIL COJTTBACT TO EXPIBB
Under direct examination by John A.
Laing, counsel for the gas company, and
cross-examination by City Attorney La
Roche. Talbot stated that the Portland
Gas & ' Coke company secured . a con
tract from the Union Oil Company of
California in 1914, guaranteeing an ade
quate supply of oil for a six-year period
at 74 V4 cents a barrel. This contract ex
pires December 31. According to Tal
bot the price of Oil has been advanced
to $2.75 a barrel after that date and
the oil companies refuse to make further
contracts at any price. - .
President Talbot stated the officials
of the company had given the public the
benefit of the favorable terms secured In
the six-year contract and that additional
revenue to be derived from the. proposed
increase in rates'" would, under the plan
submitted, exactly meet the increased
cost of oil. .
VALUE . ISV $13,8 1,630
H. L. Gray, public utility engineer in
the employ of the gas company, was
on the witness stand through the greater
part of Friday and was recalled at
7 :30 Friday night, when he submitted
a valuation of the used and useful prop
erties of tfee "gas company, brought down
to September 30, 1920. Gray's estimate
placed the valuation of property taken
Over ; by the company on January 10,
1910. at $6,840,000 and showed the actual
cost of additions to the properties since
that . time up to September 30 to be'
$6,981,510, making a total valuation 'of
$13,821,530. . . .
City Attorney La Roche objected to
the filing of Gray's valuation with the
public service commission on the ground
that the city bad not completed a check
of the figures. Evidence showed the
city had been furnished a valuation of
the gas company's property on Novem
ber 12, 1918, as of December 81. 1917.
Engineers of the public service commis
sion 'have been working on the books
of the gas company intermittently for
the last four or five months.
Car Strike Threatens
Detroit, Mich., Dec 18. U. P.) De
troit today faced a street car strike,
when the .Detroit United Railways com
pany announced its intention to cut em
ployes' wages. .
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RATE BOOS
URGED
MOUNTAIN WATER
TFUL,
DECLARES EXPERT
Whether " mountain water is pure
and whether chlorinated water is in
jurious were questions discussed by
Oregon health officers this morning
in their annual conference. Follow
ing a talk by L. D. Mars, sanitary
engineer of the U. S. public health
service, In which he spoke of the
favorable location of Oregon as re
gards a pure water supply, but told
of the necessity of being on the con
stant lookout for pollutions, various
doctors expressed their views.
.Dr. Andrew C. Smith, acting health of
ficer, mentioned the Winchester sanita
rium case as an example of the need of
guidance to the people, and said" that
Rosebvrg citizens, before the dangers to
the!, water supply by the erection of
the hospital were pointed out, had signed
a petition for its establishment. Other
doctors pointed out difficulties experi
enced by other cities in obtaining a pure
water supply, such as Silverton, Eugene
and Salem. It was stated that Salem
had spent enough money in typhoid fever
and funeral expenses in the last 10 years
to have paid' for piping water from the
Breitenbush river, and that there is no
question of justification of the taxing of;
future generations for bonds for putting
in a pure water supply.
J. C. Geiger of the United States
public health service in California, some
what upset the trend of argument in
favor of "pure" mountain water, by 'de
claring that the experience of his state
had demonstrated that mountain water
is not pure, but is filled with contamina
tion obtained from the valleys through
which it must pass before it reaches the
city, and from campers and others who
go into the mountains, and cited several
California cities that were forced to
chlorinate their mountain water because
of typhoid developments.
"Chlorination must come," he said.
"The dangers are too many from camp
ers. Tou cannot control a watershed.
You, cannot control the human element.
They are constantly in the mountains.
Your mountain water may be pure how,,
but you are living on a volcano, for as
soon as your population increases, your
supplies will become polluted."
'How do you apply that to Bull Run?"
interrupted someone. . .
Geiger said he knew nothing about
Bull Run. Other physicians asked him
if chlorinated water did not in time be
come injurious to people. Geiger de
clared it did not. Dr. Smith asked him
why it killed fish, and told of the ship
ment of fish that perished because their
water supply was changed at Eugene
to chlorinated water. Another doctor re
ferred to a similar case at the state fair.
Miss Edna S. Eames, Inspector of
Portland schools, told of school inspec
tion and said that out of 15.000 children
examined 1572 were found to show
symptoms of communicable diseases and
should not be in school. '
"While, the bureau of public
works has repeatedly announced its
intention to barricade the river ends
on the streets leading f rom Front
street to the water's edge, Salmon
street is the only slip actually
closed as yet," Acting Mayor Bige
low said this morning.
ChieT Assistant Building Inspector
Thornton finished an inspection of the
dock ends of Washington. Alder, Yam
hill. Taylor, "Salmon and Main streets
Friday evening and has reported to City
Engineer Laurgaard thfft only two of
the streets mentioned are safe for a
loaded truck to venture upon and only
one 6ide of .each of those streets is
safe. '
.Thornton's inspection was made at
the request of Bigelow to City Engi
neer Laurgaard, following J Commis
sioner Barbur's recent announcement
that he would close those street ends
until they were improved to meet the
approval of the city engineering depart
ment. "If Inspector Thornton's report shows
the six streets on the water front to
be unsafe, as intimated, the barricades
will certainly be built across the Front
street entrance to every one of them
within four days, the expiration of our
last . 10 days' notice to the property
owners," Commissioner Barbur said,
when advised of Bigelow's statement
"Salmon street is now barricaded and
will remain so until properly repaired."
Men Burned in Still
i Explosion Are Held
To U. Strand Jury
Joseph "Waldkirch and Theodore Turel,
who barely escaped with their lives De
cember 8 when their house burned down
in St. Johns, were held to the federal
grand Jury this morning by United States
Commissioner Fraser under $1000 bonds
each for violation the prohibition law.
Fire which followed an explosion and
which destroyed the house, is said to
have started from an oil stove used to
operate the two large copper stills found
in the kitchen. "About 500 gallons of
corn mash and one barrel of moonshine
whiskey - were found in the basement
after the fire was extinguished.-The men
colud not furnish bail so they were taken
to the county jail. - , ,-
Use of 1921 Auto
Plates Forbidden
Sheriff Hurlburt issued instructions to
his deputies today to place under arrest
persons who are using 1921 automobile
plates on their cars. Until the 1921 list
of license plates is released, there is no
way for the county officials to determine
who are their owners and thus fix re
sponsibility in case of accidents or trou
bles in .which automobiles figure.
Test Vote Favors"
War Finance Board
Washington, Dec 18. (U. P.) The
first test vote in the house, on the sen
ate resolution to revive the war finance
corporation in an attempt to increase ex
port : trade and the price of farm
products, indicated that it would oass
by a large majority. "
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CITY MAY BLOCK
SIX STREET ENDS
Woman Invites Thief
Back to Get Balance
Of Christmas Meal
If the thief who took three red chick
ens Friday and two white ones the week
before from the home of Mrs. William
Neubauer, 965 Front street, will take the
trouble to return them, he will probably
find in the pantry all the requisites fqr
an oyster dressing, that the whole
Christmas dinner may be together even
if it isn't on her table, so Mrtfe Neubauer
told the police, who promise to be there
also and help the thief handle the rest
of the supplies,
Mrs. Neubauer told the police the rob
bers had also taken a meat roaster, to
cook the chicken in, a large beef roast,
and a bottle of milk from her back
porch.
F
TO WED ANOTHER
Chicago, Dec. 18. (I. N. S.) Two
of the greatest fortunes in the Mid
dle West are to be linked by the
marriage of Miss Lolita Armour and
John J. Mitchell Jr., whose engage
nlent became known today.
Miss Armour is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ogden Armour. Her
father is head of the packing firm of
Armour & Co. and controls -a fortune
estimated at approximately $60,000,000.
Mitchell is the son of John, J. Mitchell,
head of three of Chicago's largestbanks
and estimated to be worth $10,000,000.
Mitchell was an aviator during the war
and was seriously injured in an airplane
accident at Key. West a few days before
he was to have gone overseas. He
graduated from Yale last February.
No '.date for the wedding has been
announced.
ON ITALIAN ISLE
London, Dec. 18. (I. N. ' S.)
Many persona were killed by an
earthquake on the island of teassano,
said a Central News - dispatch from
Rome today. Many houses were de
stroyed. The dead, includes 17 sail
ors and two petty officers. The
Italian commandant of Sassano and
two daughters are among the miss
ing. Sassano lies between Italy and Al
bania. It was in Albania that an earth
quake occurred a week ago, killing 1 200
persons.
Joe Ragnone, 55, Is I
Knocked Down and
Hurt by Automobile
Joe Ragnone, 55, 644 Fourth street,
was badly, but not seriously, injured at
11 :30 o'clock today, when he was
knocked down by an automobile in
charge of E. C. Fowler, employe of the
Portland Hunt club. At Front and Ham
ilton streets "Fowler was backing up his
truck and Bagnone passed across the
street in front of the truck. Fowler's
foot slipped off the reverse pedal and
pressed on the forward pedal, causing
the truck to change its direction, traffic
officials say. At St. Vincents hospital
Ragnone is reported to have two broken
ribs, a badly injured knee cap and cuts
about his face and hands. Fowler was
not arreeted. ,
Al Kader Temple
To Elect Officers
Election of officers of .Al Kader
temple. Mystic Shrine, and selection
of representatives for the 1921 meet
ing of the imperial council will be
made at the annual meeting of the
organization In the Armory tonight.
The meeting will begin at 8 o'clock
and the Armory was obtained to ac
commodate the large - membership ex
pected to participate in the election.
$28,000 Available
For Election Boards
Approximately $28,000 is available
Just in time for Christmas, money for
the members of election boards at the
recent general election. The warrants
will be ready for delivery at window
No. 2 in the county clerk's office at 8
o'clock Monday morning, and election
board members are advised to "call
early and avoid the rush.'' Multnomah
county has 413 precincts and in most
of these there were both day and
night boards of five members each.
Portlander Accused '
Of Allotment 'heft1
Seattle, Wash.. Dec. 18. (I. N. S.)i
Alfred George Boe, believed to be In
Portland, is accused by his wife, Kath
erlne, in a divorce complaint on file
here today, with having married her
while he was in the navy, forged her
name and obtained her allotment of
$420 from the government. Mrs. Boe
was an array nurse and served in
France. :
Chamber Members Guests ,
Members of the Chamber of Commerce
were guests Friday noonoat a luncheon
given by Frank. E. Andrews, retiring
chairman of the membership committee.
George L- Rauch has been named to suc
ceed him. Under supervision of Andrews
the membership of the organisation in
creased from 3181 to 3530 in 11 months.
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QUAKE KILLS MANY
Daniels Mystery
Is Deepened When
ears
Boston, Dec. 18. (L N. S.) Mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Miss
Maud, M. Daniels, missing Christian
Science secretary, was deepened today
when a telegram from Denver stated
that Mary Daniels, sister of the missing
girl, who has been sick, had vanished
from Colorado. Mary Daniels had been
living in Colorado for the last six
months. She went there to establish a
government land claim.
POLICE BULLETS
E
Chinatown .was in a turmoil in the
early hour's of this morning, over
an attempted robbery of a soft drink
establishment,) the arrest of three
men and the search of certain places
for others supposed to be implicated
In the affair.
The attempted robbery was reported
to the police station at 2:15 o'clock this
morning and Policemen "Wade, Morelock,
Burtch and Hill hurried to 94 North
Fifth street, where they found a window
broken and a roan badly cut and intox
icated lying on i the sidewalk. He was
taken to the Emergency hospital . and
then put into at padded cell. ,
G. H. Louie, a Chinaman at 96 North
Fifth street, said he had seen three men
f nter the soft drink place at 11 o'clock
last night and that they remained there
until 2 o clock this morning, when they
undertook to tap the money till and a
fight followed.
A search of the place disclosed three
pints of moonshine whiskey and several
empty bottles. On the shelves were
empty cigarette cartons and other empty
boxes. . -
The police officers searched the neigh
borhood for the men and at 94 North
Fourth street, where they heard voices.
they demanded entrance, but this was
refused. Several shots were fired tnrough
the door arid it was then opened and
only Chinamen were found. It is be
lieved others had escaped by a back
door.
Later Patrolman Seitzlner saw two
men going to 96 North Fifth street, and
arrested them for investigation. They
gave the names of Eric Karpi and Fred
ItTnnen. 4
American Legation
Bobbed of $80,000
Warsaw, Dec 18. (L N., S.) Rob
bers broke into the American legation
during, the, night and stole $80,000.
Chests and .safes were rifled and valu
able documents stolen.
, The headquarters of the American
Friends, who are distributing relief, to
War sufferers, was robbed of $3400.
Iladley to Be Chief
Oregon City, Dec 18. James Shannon,
who will take the office of mayor Janu
ary 1, has announced that A. L. Hadley,
of Mountain View will be the next chief
of police, succeeding E. W. Scott, who
will be named, street commissioner
by Shannon. Martin Christensen has
served in the latter capacity during the
past year.
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C TY ORD NANCE TO
CORRECT MARKET
An ordinance probably will be en
acted, by the city council compelling
stall keepers In the buildings facing
th public curb markets on Yam
hill street to move their wares back
into the buildings, confine their op
erations , within the buildings . and
no trespass on the sidewalks, and
compelling patrons of those stalls
to enter the buildings - and do no
trading from the sidewalk. Investi
gations of Market Master Eastman
are- designed to prove charges of the
market committee of the House
wives' council r to the effect that stall
dealers act insolently toward women
who buy of the farmers on the curb,
Commissioner; Bigelow ' announced
this morning.j
WOME3T ABE IXSTJLTED ;
The commissioner said that, while he
questioned numerous incidents reported
by the Housewives' committee, he was
confident many young men, foreigners,
did display insolence toward both house
wives, and the; curbstone produce men,
but attributed Jthat insolence in a large
measure to . lack of discretion on the
part of young foreigners.
"That will not save them, though, if
we. can get th evidence on them," Bige
low said. "Our ordinances provide fines
and Jail sentences for that offense, and
the police will be instructed to keep a
close watch on the stall keepers."
- Charges- have also been filed with
Commissioner Bigelow that many of the
so-called curbstone market men are not
producers, but,' are hucksters, known to
the trade for years, who take advantage
of the free stands provided for the pro
ducer. :.
HUCKSTERS FIITED
"We have fined several hucksters for
that trick when we caught them at it,
but as the law allows the producer to
employ an 'agent to sell his wares on
the market, it Js a difficult situation to
handle," Bigelow said.
Charges of the farmers combining to
hold up prices on the public market, and
that the producers, rather than the stall
dealers, are the principal profiteers are
being investigated by Commissioner
Bigelow and Market Master Eastman.
Held foe Having Narcotics
. Joe Chambers, colored, waived his
rights to a hearing before United States
Commissioner 'Fraser this morning and
was held to the federal grand Jury in de
fault of $1000 bonds. Chambers was ar
rested Friday ; by internal revenue offi
cers and charged with having narcotics
in his possession. -
To Serve Luncheon
Following the Sunday morning service
at the East Side Christian church a
luncheon will be served to a committee
of 50, who will devote the afternoon vis
iting members and friends of the church.
Automobiles will convey the visitors. The
committee will return tp the chiirch in
the evening for dinner." Following the
evening service the ordinance of baptism
will be administered. j
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Storm Loses Self
On Pacific, Bound
For Oregon Coast
Somewhere out in the Pacific ocean
in the vicinity of the Aleutian islands
a storm which was predicted to hit
the Oregon and Washington coasts Fri
day night or Saturday has either been
stalled' or has backed up. ' Southwest
storm warnings, which were ordered
up by the weather bureau Thursday,
have been lowered. Meanwhile Port
land probably will enjoy a little rain.
according to Weatherman Wells. In
Eastern Oregon a little snow fell Fri
day night but the rain blown to Port
land by an east wind failed to find
cold enough weather here for a, similar
flurry.
GANGSTER TAKES :
STAND IN DEFENSE
San Francisco, Dec. 18. Follow
ing his mother to the stand after she
had wept almost constantly while
giving her testimony Edmund
(Spud) Murphy, on trial for assault
ing girls as a member of the How
ard street gangsters, waa sworn In
as a witness" in his own defense
shortly after noon today.
Mrs. Murphy had told the Jury her
son "had always been a good boy and
brought his money to her after his
prise fights."
Murphy was withdrawn from the
stand after being asked a few questions
relating to his profession as a prise
fighter. After one or two minor witnesses had
been examined court was adjourned
until 11 o'clock Monday morning. This
was the first move to delay completion
of the trial that the defense has been
able to secure.
In contesting this move. District At
torney Brady offered to allow the prose
cution's case to go to the jury without
argument.
Murphy will resume the stand on
Monday. ,
Ernest Spagnoll, his attorney in
opening the defense, announced it was
his intention to endeavor to prove that
Murphy left the Howard street shack
prior to the actual assault there upon
Jessie Montgomery and Jean Stanley.
He also intimated that he would 'show
that the girls, had Indulged in a drink
ing bout with the members of the gang.
This had been denied flatly by both
girls on the stand yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson, a sister of
Murphy, took the stand first in his
behalf.
Two physicians who gave testimony
as to the terrible treatment of the two
girls were the closing witnesses for the
prosecution.
Postoffice Receipts
25 Per Cent Higher
Receipts for the month of December at
the Portland postoffice are running 25
per cent higher than those of last year,
declared' Postmaster John M. Jones this
morning, indicating the heavy trend of
Christmas mailing. The postal depart
ment does not permit the publication OX
receipts except by quarters.
3:
SQUARE MEALS
A DAY ?
FOR A DOLLAR
Delicious, steaming Hishes of wholesome, guaninteedrpore
foods, served in a dozen different ways are made possible by the
War Department sale of Canned Corned Beef Hash and
Corned Beef. '
This is the food yqjir Liberty Bonds, Thrift Stamps and War
Taxes bought. j
The meat that was proclaimed the most nourishing and delight
fully palatable ever served a civilian or a professional Army, i
As a result of Uncle Sam's last release of these meats, the pub
lic developed a $10,000,000 appetite and soon depleted stocks at
the various Quartermasteri Depots.
' . v v MILLIONS OP DOLLARS WORTH MORE
are being released to accommodate the demand frcmall over America
uy. ianuues wno woum uine ior a Day on a Dollar.
r SEE TOUR DEALER AT ONCE v
If he has not these meats Jn.stock ask him why. There is a
good legitimate profit in them for him and a big saving for you.
pure food. '
HASH CORNED BEEF
no. l eans loc per can
No. 2 cans 27c per can
1 lb cans 18c per can
, 6 lb cans $1.00 per can
TABLE OF DISCOUNTS ,
Discounts to apply on all purchases of surplus
canned meats on and after November 15, 1020, are
as follows: . w
$ 250. to $1,000 net
1,001 to 2,500. 5 per 'cent
2,501. to 4,000. 10 per cent
4,001. and over 20 per cent
The Government will pay freight on carload lots
to any point in the United States located more than
twenty miles from shipping point.
1 f CUMULATIVE PURCHASES COUNT -When
purchases reach $50,001. 24 net to prevail
When purchases reach $100,tX)l. 2S net to prevail.
; When purchases reach $500,001. 32ji met to
V '. ' 'fSSjr: prevails
yihen purchases reach $1,000,001.. and over ZBfy
net to prevail .
MINIMUM ORDER ACCEPTED $250
, Orders should b sent' to DEPOT QUARTERMASTER at -the
following addresses:
New York City, 461 Sth Avenue.
Boston, Mass., Army Supply Base. '
Chicago, I1L, 1819 W. 39th St
Atlanta, Ga, Transportation Bldg.
San Antonio, Tex. ' ,
San Francisco, Calif.
CHIEF, SURPLUS PROPERTY BRANCH,
Office of the Quartermaster General.
Munitions Bldg., Washington, D. C,.
TH E C ASE
VETERAN SOLDIERS
HOME IN ROSEBURG
FOUND INSANITARY;
, Unclean nd, insanitary conditions'
and absence of any modern plumb
ing in a wooden building in which
are housed 1SS inmates and 22 civil
ian employes, were conditions found
at the Old Soldiers' Home at Rose
burg during a recent inspection by
IL F. Mclnturff of the state board
of health, whose report i was sub
mitted to the board Friday night.
The three barracks,- administrations
building, hospital and two. stables, with
the exception of the hospital, are old
and constructed of wood, said the report,
MANY SHORT SIGHTED :
' "The dormltcfry is not screened and
the administration building but partly
so. In addition to its other uses, the
administration building is used as sleep
ing quarters for the Janitor and other
civilian employes. There are bathrooms
and toilets in all these buildings with
the exception of the stables. Except
in the hospital building, lb rooms are
all in an unsanitary condition, the paint
badly cracked and deodorants and disin
fectants had not been used, and no
modern plumbing has been installed, it
is claimed.
"In the dormitories the Inmates are
expected to care for the cleanliness of
their own quarters. The fact that the
sight of a great many of ' the Inmates
is severely impaired accounts for the
fact that the sleeping quarters . were
not In the most sanitary condition. Dirt
was under the beds, in the closets and
other places. Bedbugs and other vermin
constitute a continuous problem and the
eradication of them is practically im
possible, owing to the fact that, it: is
more or less a personal matter with
each Individual Inmate as to whether or
not the fight is carried on against these
pesta"
OLD FOLK NEED HELPERS '
Mclnturff said the kitchen' and jness
halls were as sanitary as possible in a
wooden building, and that Inmates said
the food was satisfactory, although In
one instancefan inmate was found cook
ing in his quarters. In the dif kitchen
of the hospital, food prepared for the
hospital patients was found upon the
drain board of the sink uncovered and
the dishes and pans used In its prepara
tion still uncleaned. No diet cook was
then in the quarters. -
The outstanding needs of the home,
according to the report, are a central
heating plant, thorough renovatlor. and
.repairing of the buildings, installation of
improved sanitary plumbing and fix
tures, and provision for Janitor service,
which will replace the necessity of. the
Inmates caring for their own quarters.
Mil waukie Boy Loses
Leg Between Engines
William Harney, 17, of Mllwaukia, lost
his left leg, Just below the knee,- at 6 a.
m. today, while crossing the tracks of
the O-W. It & N. at the Albina railroad
yards. Harney was struck by the fender
of an engine and thrown ; between two
locomotives. He was taken to the Good
Samaritan hospital.
what you' will save on your