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IS. X v I) THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1920. 11 Held up; sues Holiday 'Moonshine Lots of It Found in Raid Near Gre sham KEN BY THIEVES Three Men ,Robt Sam JVIoder at East Twenty-Eighth and AI- berta Cash, Taken. . TIire men. wearing slouch hats -and dark overcoats, entered the grocery store of Sam Moder, near East Twenty-Eighth and Alberta streets, .about 9 o'clock Sat urday, stuck up Moder, his wife and two clerks, robbed the quartet of $406.65 cash, hacked out of the store and dis appeared in the darkness, Immediately after entering the store Ihe'taller robber glided over to the rash register, where Mrs.'Moder stood, jerked the telephone wires loose and drew an ugly revolver on the frightened woman, as his two companions, each-with an equally uffly weapon stuck up the pro prietor and hia two clerks, Morris Ru benstein and C. Young, ' The" cash register yielded $375.65, Rubenstein was rifled of $15 and Young .handed over $16 to the holdup menv Evi dently necking cash contributions only, "the trio, keeping the frightened quartet covered, backed out of the store and disappeared. ' Soibadly frightened were the -victims of th holdup men no description could be provided inspectors xsorene, fowen and McCullouch, other than the approxi mate height o the men and -the state ment that they wore dark overcoats ana slouch hats and ware evidently about 30 years old. - . ROBBER TRIES TO ENTER TUR.EE STORES IX OSWECQ An ' energetic burglar tried to enter xeveral of the stores on Front street, 0 wegOfr Saturday morning., V. F. Cooper, proprietor of a confectionery at the eouth end of the street, was awakened . about 2 a. m. by noise at his front door, lie switched, on the electric lights and this frightened the fellow away. Cooper awakened A. Crandall, druggist, who found his doors had been tampered with. Mrs. Prosser, who was awakened about the same hour, heard some one scamper ing along the street and this morning found evidences that someone had tried to pry .open the dpors of her store. of Aberdeen, is under arrest charged with using the mails in promoting mine frauds. Gary emphatically denies the charges. JENNING'S Washington at Fifth- Christmas In Portland will be shy abodt 150 'gallons of "moonshirierw bis key as the result of a. successful raid made Friday afternoon near XJreaham by internal revenue asenta and Sherift Wil son of .Clackamas county, Nick Falofclear.lt away eras. Cronls Grivakis and K. Tsltsilios were arrested and charged with operat- Jng a distillery. Federal officials ear the trio Intended to manufacture 150 gallons only and sell it to the Christmas trade. 'iha agents were so auiclo m their work that the men did not; hava' time to make use of a stilleto and fihotgon. which were concealed in the bed. 'The stili is .said to be one of the most com plete ever found in Oregon, and was capable of turning out a high proof 'product A 40-gallon still was In opera tion when the officers 'arrived. They also found 60 . gallons of molasses, 15 gallons of . kerosene for fuel, two 100 gallon filtering tanks filled with char- ooal, sand and glycerine. Officials say the wiiiskey was filtered through the charcoal, and sand and the glycerine added to give It a "smooth taste. ONE MAN HELD FOR EX PLOSION ATSOUTH BEND for the night . Jam was already la the room when Christensen and Behnka came it and proposed tha customary game of cards before retiring, but witness 'said he wanted to finish the hammock ana the others played without him. ' Witness went downstairs to the kitchen and was standing by a woodpile at the rear of the dredger when he heard a small ex plosion followed by a big one, and he found himself In the water between the dredger . and the- shore, floundering around In some drift, and in his dazed condition he seemed to be unable to He rememebered strik ing something. Just after the explosion he heard a woman's voice. The dredger .was about la feet from the shore. lie 4i4 not recall being picked up. (Continued From Page One) of North river, seven miles from here. where the dredger was dyking a biff tldeland ranch belonging to P. J. Mc Gowan & Sons, the well known salmon Cannery firm of McGowan In this county. WELCH HETAIWS JTEHYE Welch was kept In the South Bend hospital all day Friday, and this morning he was taken to the morgue and con fronted with the ghastly sight of the four victims of the explosions It was hoped the scene would be too much for him and he would break down and confess. At first he was plainly shocked and sniffled, but when County Attorney Murray asked him, "Why did you do this?" he visibly gathered himself together and denied any guilt WELCH TESTIFIES At "the inquest Welch said the day of the explosion he asked where Lester Barber lived, as he wanted to borrow his gun to go hunting. He was shown about where it was and early that eve ning rowed down the cabin, but no one was there. He then returned to the dredger and resumed work on a ham mock he wanted finished in time for Christmas. Christensen told Him a, man answering Barber's description had been there in his absence to see him, be said. WEST TO DREDGER .' Jesse Myers testified that he was do lng ctlrpenter 'work on the McGowan ranch and was In his cabin when the explosion occurred. It sounded like dyna mite and he thought at first that a shot had been put in to blow out a stump, but then he heard Peter Williamson call out that someone was hurt The dredger was about 400 yards down the river, op posite . the deserted McGowan salmon cannery. Going down to the dredger he saw a man uncertainly balancing him self on the rear corner of the dredger and identified the man as Welch. He told Welch to slide down before he got hurt Welch sat down and tumbled into the boat Myers said Welch told him when he first saw him "one tried to get away and I killed him with a club. Christensen, who had been res cued from the water, kept saying: "He even iclubbed me after I was in the water." Myers helped Christensen Into a bunk In a cabin provided for fisher men on the McGowan ranch. As for Welch, he found his clothes dry except for the bottom of his pants. He knew his pockets were dry, as he emptied them. SAW CRAFT AFIRE Peter Williamson, who managed the McGowan ranch, said he was in the farm house about 400 yards from the dredger when he heard the (explosion. He put on his boots and went to his boat He saw the dredger on fire and heard the scream of a woman. Bert Graves was with him and pulled the boat He heard Christensen call for help. They located him in the water and got him Into the boat Christensen exclaimed all the time, "The ... . , he clubbed me In deep water!" He men tioned no name. ; ;Tha first explosion sounded like -dynamite. -: There were sev eral smaller explosions and finally the oil tanks caught and blew up. He said that, no dynamite was kept aboard the dredger, but there was a supply of it in the tool, house ashore and it was taken from there when needed. Jarvi had taken some out the day before and used it and witness said that when he was in the tool house he closed the open box and put another unopened otf top so that none of the children could get any of it The next, day after th explo sion he found this top box broken Into and some sticks missing, witness helped ermen's bunk house, and Christensen, pointing to Welch, said ha was "the man that done it" CONFIRMS MTERS' TESTIMONY Clark Stodard confirmed Jesse Myers' testimony and Bertv, Graves heard Christensen repeatlngr'That craxy " and heard Welch say In the bunk house, "Why did I do It" L. Barber, whose gun Welch said he went to borrow, swore that he did not sea Welch on the river either going or coming. - Mrs. Bacon, besides confirming the re marks of Welch, said that Christensen told her that Welch came into the room where they were playing with three sticks of dynamite and then jumped overboard. Those ... who contend that Welch is guilty say that there was a plank leading from the dredger to the shore, and that Welch was ashore when the explosion happened. During the ex amination Welch was decidedly nervous. Aged. Man, No Place To Go, Asks for Jail Shelter and Gets It Tim mo n Bryan was a vagrant, and knew It Saturday he went to the police station and asked to be taken before Municipal Judge Bossman. When he stood before the court hat in hand, and shoulders stooped, Timmon explained his errand. - "Your honor, I'm an old man. I can't find a Job and I haven't any place to go. Would you please send me to jail?" Tlmmon'a request was granted. He was given the privilege of remaining In the city jail 20 days. Rasch .Will Give . Testimony in Gas Hearing in Seattle Fred A. Rasch, engineer in the employ of the Oregon public service commis sion, leaves this morning for Seattle to attend a hearing of the Washington pub He service commission on an applica tion of the gaa companies of that state for the privilege of lowering the British thermal units of their gas supply. The present B. T. U, requirements In gas manufactured In Washington Is fixed at 600 units. In Oregon a standard of 570" units was adopted after a long hearing in .1914, according to Rasch. The British thermal unit represents the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water on degree, .with a basis temperature or SO degrees at 30- pounds barometric pres sure. Rasch Is an expert in the use of the calorimeter, an instrument used in making thermal calculations. .. Rail Crisis Results Washington, Dec. 18. (L N. S.) Re fusal of the railroad companies to agree to the creation of national bi-partisan adjustment boards to settle grievances of the workers has caused a crisis on the railroads as serious as the wage controversy, according to railroad union officials meeting here today. inese Mandarin h Found Murdered; Tong War Is Feared fsi Louis," Dec. 18. (U. P.)-Slashd across the face repeatedly, and finally stj Jibed in the eye, the body of Jen Vck, CI inese mandarin, was found on his be i today. Yok was the prosperous oii,er of & laundry and a leader in thj local Chinese colony. fearing an outbreak of tong war, po lity tonight took precautions through tiff placing of extra patrolmen in the Chinese district Yok. was stabbed seven times. Evi dence of a desperate struggle between Yok and the murderer was seen in Over turned furniture-and torn clothing. , A money belt about Yok's lxJv con tained f 500, but was not touched. Counties to Give $20,000 for Work On Bridge Highway Pasco, Wash., Dec. It. A Joint meet ing ot the Walla Walla and Franklin county commissioners waa held at the courthouse in Pasco this week on request j of the state highway commissioner. Cer tain changes were found by the'liighwny j commissioner to be necessary iu tha apt t p roaches to' the new Snajjo river bridgcy necessitating, additional funds amount J lng to $20,000 and this was the matter ! the commissioners of the two ountles ! were called to consider. After the mat- i ter was explained by State Commissioner j Allen $10,000 were appropriated by each j of th two counties to be used in mait- i lng the nocessary changes. r A Portland firm has purchased at ; par $2oQ000 worth of road bonds and 138,000 worth of drainage bonds of I Yakima county. The bonds boar six Jj per cent interest i A 1 Marines Acquitted Of Indiscriminate Killing of Haitians . B United News) Washington, Dec. 18.-The charge of ."Indiscriminate killing of natives" by American marines' In Haiti is groundless, the court of inquiry headed by Admiral Mayo reported tonight The findings, however. Included "two unjustifiable homicides" and "16 other serious acts of violence' against Haitien citizens. The charge of "indiscriminate killing was made by Brigadier General George Barnett of the marine corps, who is men tioned in the report o'clock the dredger closed down .wrap up Welch in blankets in the fish- BigDanceTonight COLUMBIA BEACH PAVILION LADIES ADMITTED FREE PRIZE FOX TROT VANCOUVER CARS A Phonograph ALL THElATEST MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM THE IDEAL , CHRISTMAS GIFT , SPECIAL XMAS TERMS ' Payments Only $5 a Month OREGON EILERS MUSIC HOUSE Eilers Music Building E3TBAXCE 27 VFASHIJfGTOX STREET Take Elevator to Second Floor ?ou$e of (Quality MOST USEEUE GllFT . GOOD PAIR OF SHOES LOWEST PRICES ON THE PACIFIC COAST AT THE GOODYEAR SHOE COMPANY Express shipment of nearly one thousand pairs of ladies' 9-inch high Shoes anil Oxfords, in tan, mahogany-calf and black vici kid. High-grade, guaranteed Goodyear welts in, all the different toe and heels. . Widths from AA to E, 2i to 9. No such prices in the last four years, and not soon again, as these Shoes were manufactured at a OC loss to keep the factory running. One entire window on sale at. . ... tDVleOtf Q Every Customer 149-151 Fourth' Street HOE CO. Next to Honeyman Hardware Co. j Martha Washington Serving Stands Just the gift for wife or grown? daughter.. We show a number of handsomely finished stands in mahogany. j Sewing Tables ' in Mahogany 555.00 William and Mary Ma hogany Tables re- (Jf" HtZ duced to jVJ.e I O 157.50 Oueen Anne. Mahogany Tables on special fljf Q A sale ab..i tiViOetll 150.00 Oueen Anne Mahogany Tables on special JQQ fTP sale at ......... DOO.tl I 'f , nr. JHlll I. I : ' ' Hundreds of Piece s of Furniture for Gilts Offered at Reduced Prices Entire Stock Candlesticks Regularly $1.25 and Upwards j at 25 Reduction You can choose from a very -large assortmeivt in mahog any, polychrome, and Japanese lacquer. Shown on the balcony. Book Blocks at 20 Reduction We show these in many styles in mahogany, polychrome, and bronze; a splendid gift to a friend! Fireside Rockers Leather Upholstered Regularly $80 . Special $62.50 rRoyal Ka-Shan Wilton Rugs at Reduced Prices! Woven of the very finest yarns; superb patterns and color ings. These offers include our entire stock oi these famed $150 Royal Ka-Shan Rugs, 9x12 size. $124.75 $137.50 Royal Ka-Shan Rugs, 8.3x10.6. . . . .$114.75 $ 93.00 Royal Ka-Shan Rugs, 6x9 size. . $ 74.25 Lovely Cretonnes In lengths of 2 to 1XA Regularly ft to 1.75 the yard; special at. yard yards. 65c Handsome Auto Robes Regularly $13.50 to $15 Special $8.25 Finest Mahogany Spinet Desks We have too many spinet desks on hand. You can enjoy pre Christmas reductions on many of our finest ones. $ 80 Spinet Desks. . . . $ 64 $125 Spinet Desks. . . .$100 $150 Spinet Desks. .. .$120 $185 Spinet Desks. . . .$150 Pure Down Comforters Sateejt Covered Regularly $21.50 Special $14.75 Fine Navajo Robes Regularly $10.50 Special Only $6.75 Tennessee Cedar Chests One of these would make a dainty Kift. Many of our finest chests are offered at reduced prices thij'week. $52.50 Tennessee Cedar $48.00 UTeWessee Cedar' $39 8S Chests ... .. $30.00 Tennessee Chests . . . . . ., $30.00 Oregon Chests . j .... . I'll it Columbia Grafonola Full size -cabinet oak, mahogany or American, walnut; delivered to your home when you want it, including: ; 20 Selections (10 Records) $130 Only $10 Down $2.50 Week!) Select additional Records if you wish without any aditionai cash payment pay only $10 when you buy balance on easy weekly payments of 12.50. Emerson Phonographs Special $98.50 These are in handsome oak cases- the priceN rep resents a deep concession from normal. See dis play in our window. 50 Only 50 Lamp Shades RernUrly Priced $10.00 to $85.00 at 25 Reduction These are beautiful" silk shades from our regular stock; mostly shown on the lamps on the Main Floor. Select yours tomorrow and we'H keep it for you until Xmas. See Dplsys of Floor Lamp Bases in Mahogany end in Polychrome New Arrival in Parchment LAMP SHADES ' i Reed Pieces for Gifts Our immense shining' of reed pieces includes rockers. eries. lamps, da! tees, chairs, loh and-many other ity. See displa Ichairs, tables, fern- nport tables, set- les, .tables, stands, Articles of real.util- & on i niru . riuur. Tea Wagons Mahogany Hall - Clocks With Westminster Chimes in Oak, Mahogany Walnut - and Windsor Chairs and Rockers s- In Solid Mahogany Attractively Priced Some In wonderful variety on the . balcony.. Wide range of styles and prices. , , SPECIAL $42.50 Tea 'Wagons in either walnut or mahogany, at . . r $33.50 .....$37.65 Cedar .$23.75 Cedar S17.8S Children' Choose from - it Buggies, Chairs, Sets, Reed Fiber Oak Chairs ani Suites. Bedroom Furniture 1 B displays of Doll IRockers, "Breakfast Chairs and Rockers, Rockers, Dining uites. etc. Cabinets a Davenport The Popular Gift for the Home Nowhere else in Portland will you; find such an array of Davenports as here. We show many types both in the cane-and-mahogany and In. the overstuffed pieces. Select your Datenpoft now and let us deliver H to your borne Xmas evel Smokers' Stands af We are headquarters for these snickers conveniences, See the big dasplay near' the elevljors. , j PRICED $3.75 AND tip WARDS $6.00 Mahogany Smokers' Startf; .$4.00 $3.75 Mahogany Smokers' Stam $4.50 Brass Smokers Stands $5.75 Brass Smokers' Stands $17.50 Mahogany Smokers'' Stalls $20.00 Mahogany Smokers Stani4 $65.00 Mahogany Smokers' Cabf WASHINGTON AT FIFTH JE El r ar " .$2.95 $3.55 .$4.55 .$13.65 .$15.85 $49.85 "Royal" Easy Chairs Leatherette Upholstered $70.00 Chairs reduced til. $53.50 $75.00 Chairs reduced to. .$59.50 $85.00 Chairs reduced to.. $67.50 We show many other 'Royal' chairs, both in leatherette and in tapestry upholstery. Overstuffed Rockers Leatherette Upholstered; regularly $38.7S;'on special sale tfOQ QK at only iD&V00 WASHINGTON AT FIFTH Dandy Rolling Stock for the Kiddies .-'-- . -. . . .. ('- -" Regular $4.75 UtUe Red Riders, now . . ....... . . .$3.65 Regular $3.00 A. B. C. Ad- justabU Kiddkr Kars $2.15 Regular $3.75 A. B. C Coast- - ' ri pecbl $2.65 Regular $27.50 Coaster with . ; front seat, body and rubber -tires; special $22.65
