FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1921.
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. OREGON
ST. JOHNS BANK
Negotiations were c omjileted
Thursday whereby virtually all the
stock of the Bank of Commerce of
Bt, Johns was taken over by the Pe
ninsula National bank and a meeting:
of the board of directors of the Pe
hinaula Rational is . being Jield this
afternoon to elect hew officers for
the Bank of Commerce. ; , ;
Although all of the stock In the Bank
of Commerce owned by V. S. Doem-
becher, who died recently, and Carl
Detering, cashier, has now been taken
over by the Peninsula National bank, it
is anticipated that the two Institutions
will- remain open and thano consolida
tion will take place.
, DETEKIXO SELLS STOCK .
four months ago' , the Doernbecher
Stock was disponed of to J. N. Edlefsen,
cashier, and V. P. Drinker, vice presi
dent, of the Peninsula National bank.
This was transferred to the stock
holders of the Peninsula National.-The
Detering stock in the Bank oC Commerce
wa taken over by Kdlefsen and Drinker
Thursday. Only a very small portion of
the stock is held in the Bank of Com
merce by others. "i .
H. A. Green, secretary and sales -manager,
and B.' P. John, vice president and
superintendent of the Doernbecher Manu
facturing company, handled the disposal
of the Doernbecher stock in the bank.
The Bank of Commerce is located at 114
North Jersey street, St. Johns.
MEMBERS MEET
The members of the board of directors
of the Peninsula National bank are meet
ing this afternoon. . It was expected that
Roy Hurd, former assistant manager of
the Bank of Commerce, would be named
bead of the institution.
Officers of the Peninsula National
bank. West Philadelphia and South Jer
sey street, are : Grant Smith, president ;
K. C. Knapp, vice president, and F. P.
Detering. vice president.
Free School Book
Measure Subject
; Of House Dispute
State House, Saiem, Keb. i. Kree test
books for children in the elementary
schools of Oregon furnished material
for a lengthy debate in the senate this
morning' action on the question being
deferred' until this afternoon when all
members of the house will be present
to record their sentiments.
' h The question came upon a divided re
port on senate bill No. 19, by Senator
Banks. A majority report signed by
Senators Hume, Eberhsrd and Edwards
favors passage of the bill. A minority
report signed by Senators Staples and
Gill opposes the move, i , ,
- Material increase in taxes through the J
free text book provision .was .advanced
by Staples and Gill in opposition to the
bill. ,
i Oregon had a chance to try out' free
text books under an optional law In ef
fect from . 1913 to- 1915 and. not-six
school districts elected to avail them
selves of the privilege; Gill declared.
Banks, in urging support of his meas
ures, asked the senate to Complete the
Job of free education. If free schools
and free teachers are proper then free
text books are proper, he Insisted. Pride
prevented many .poor families from
availing themselves of county ait? in ob
taining necessary text books under the
"present law, he declared, and as a re
sult many children were denied the right
of an education.
v Free: text books werc now In effect
in 20 fstates, Banks, stated end in no
case was tjiere any demand for repeal
f the laws.
i The cost of text books when purchased
by the school district had been found to
be 20 per cent lass than when purchased
by- the various families in the district,
be tnsisted. In answering the arguments
of high costs.
Gall of the senate revealed the ab
sence of Senators Edwards and Hail and
the bill was laid on the table pending
their arrival.
Steer Infected by
Those Who Owned It,
Declares Inspector
Protection of the public against the
diseases of animals may be reversed to
protection of animals against the dis
eases of human beings, if the theories
of Dr. E. E. Chase, chief meat Inspector,
prove to be true, !
A 2-year-old steer, killed at the stock
yards Thursday, was condemned because
of being infected with tapeworm germs.
Dr. Chase declares the animal got( the
disease from tbe family by which it was
wmrd, r it,., . ! f i ' 1 '
One of the duties of the city health
bureau is to protect the public against
Infected meat. Dr. ; Parrish today took a
sample of the meat to the Oregon Med
ical college, where be lectures, and asked
the cooperation of the medical students
In helping to find the family that owned
tbe infected steer, to see if it might be
responsible for the' disease.
IDENTITY OR MYSTERY
MAN STILL ELUDES
r( Continued From Fx On.)
Crawford had several children, all of
whom are now dead. " ;
Portland police believe the unknown
man may be Pearson. American Legion
member who has, been missing since
December 7. Pearson left the Hood
hoteI where he had lived for two years,
with a kit of tools valued at 1200 and
a suitcase filled . with personal effects.
Lewis Ellinger, manager of the hotel,
believes that it is possible that the man
located in Oakland may . be Pearson.
For nearly two years when Pearson was
with an engineering corps in France he
wrote to ' Elllngrer; regularly. Pearson,
Kllinger says, was an expert mathema
tician. j
PICTURES SIMILAR
Irvin Kafka, clerk in the business of
fice at Portland post. American Legion
headquarters, thought of the conectlon
between the two cases when he read of
the Oakland affair Thursday, and imme
diately notified the police.
Ellinger had asked the help of the
legion post in ascertaining the where
abouts of Pearson and had submitted his
picture to Kafka. j Resemblance between
the men Is said to be striking, the dif
ference being that the man in Oakland
looks several years older and has more
wrinkles about the eyes than the photo
graph of Pearson reflects. This could
easily be due to the man's loss of mem
ory, say authorities.
Pearson, is described as being 38 years
old. 5, feet 7 inches In height and
weighing 160 pounds.
By Charles E- Hughes
Los. Angeles, Feb. 4. (I. N. S.)
Making- a hot attack on the -"'reasonable
doubt' defense which has
been offered in behalf of Mrs. Louise
Peete, on trial,, for Oie murder '- of
Jacob C. Denton, Deputy District At
torney Raymond L Turney todajr be
gan the final arguments to the Jury 1
in the case, the last battle in the
fight for the life of the accused
woman. '. .r;:-t
The case will go to the jury tomorrow
morning for deliberation on a verdict.
Mrs. Peete' failure to take the stand
In her own defense late yesterday was
the subject of debate by those who have
followed the case. Up until a few min
utes before Aggeler announced that Mrs.
Peete would not testify, it hadi been
taken as almost a certainty that she
would tell her own story from the stand.
Mrs. Peete appeared perturbed when
Aggeler announced she would not be
called to the stand. It could be easily
seen that she was disappointed by tbe
decision, ' She recovered her composure
in a few minutes, however.
Idealist and Not
Business Man Held
Big Need of Nation
America, the leading nation of the
world, does not need a business man for
president, but rather a man withl vision
and ideals, was the statement made by
Milton A. Miller, collector of Internal
revenue, at the luncheon of the Portland
City club, held in. the Benson hotel today
noon. Miller traced the early history
of the nation and showed the petty
jealousies of old days to be the same as
at present He made' the point that it
was by following the lead of the idealists
like Washington and Lincoln that Amer
ica has reached her position among the
nations of the world. , t
James E. Brockway and a ti;oop of
the Boy Scout bugle and ; drum corps
presented by Alex C, Rae, chairman oft
the boys bureau, gave the novelty fea
ture of the luncheon. 1 ; .'J -
Crude Oil Prices
Take New Tumble.
At Various Wells
Pittsburg. Pa-, Feb. 4. (I. N. S.) The
Joseph Seep agency here, purchasers for
Standard Oil, announced at noon today
further reductions In crude 'oil prices
ranging from 25 to 75 cents per barrel
at the wells. Pennsylvania crude is cut
to S4.75 and Cabell to f 3.46. both grades
being lowered 25 cents. Somerset heavy
is cut to $2.75 and Somerset light to $3.
both Somersets being cut 75 cents. Rag
land is cut 25 cents to 11.50. .
- Reduction Blade In Kansas
Independence, Kan., Feb. 4. (U. I
Crude oil dropped to 32 a barrel today
when the Prairie Pipe Line company an
nounced another SO cent cut. This makes
the third 0 cent reduction in 10 days,
resulting in discontinuance in drilling.,
- Prices Fall In Texas ?
Houston, Texas, Feb. 4. (I. N. S.)
Another. CO-cent reduction on Mldconti
nent crude oil. bringing the price to S2,
was announced by two big pipeline com
panies this morning.
H. J. Frank Is New
Head of Associated
Industrie's Body
H. J. Frank, head of the Blumauer
Frank Drug company, was elected presi
dent of Associated Industries of Oregon
at the meeting of the board of directors
of the organization in the Benson hotel
this afternoon.
J. A. Zehntbauer, head of the Jantzen
Knitting company, was elected first vice
president, and II. C. Hodgklns of the
Universal Body corporation, second vice
president. Major William Whitfield was
elected secretary-treasurer. A. G. dark,
manager of the Associated Industries, re
ported that in the state there are 1300
Industries with 70.000 employes, a payroll
of about 170,000,000 and an annual pro
duction in excess of $350,000,000.
A. J. Bale has been designated as the
Chamber of Commerce representative on
the home Industry board.
DOUBT IS CAST REGARDING
IDENTITY OP MYSTERY MAN
Oakland. Cel., j Feb. 4. (U. P.)
Doubt was cast on the partial Identifi
cation of "H. K.."; mystery man held in
the Oakland city i jail, today.
Miss Louise Meyer, psychologist., who
has been engaged to study the case, de
clared she did not believe his name was
Crawford. . She made the statement
after the receipt of a telegram from
Mrs. W. A. Crawford of-Portland, say
ing' she believed the man was her, hus
band. . :
Miners Elect Lewis
By -Lead -of 67)000
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 4. U. 'P.)
John L. Lewis was reelected interna
tional president of the -United Mine
Worker of America by a majority of
between 66.000 and 67,000 over Robert
H. Harlan of Washington in the union
elections held December-14', it was an
nounced at the international union head
quarters here today.
George Si Parker of
Lapine Kills Self
' Bend, Feb. 4. George S. Parker. 61.
of Lapine. despondent as a result of 111
health, went into the woods near Lapine
Thursday, sat down on a log, placed the
muzzle of his 30-30 rifle under his chin,
and pulled the trigger. The body was
found by his son. Jack, at 2 o'clock.
Carl. 'Babe' Holling,
Coast Pitcher, Held
On Burglary Charge
San Francisco, Feb. 4. ( I. nL S.
Carl "Babe" Holling, well known Coast
league baseball player, and sold last sea
son by Oakland to Detroit, was arrested
today on "a charge of burglary preferred
by Mrs. Iva Woodworth. f
Mrs. "Woodworth alleges that after she
had left her apartment key with a
woman friend of Holling, the ball player
entered her apartment and 'secured $20
and some clothing. Holling was to have
pitched a benefit game here Saturday.
He is tinder contract with Detroit for
next season. His hearing was jset for
February 8, friends providing bail.
Newj Trial Asked by.
Cement Officials
R. P. Butchart and r Clark M.-j Moore,
representing the Oregon Portland Ce
ment company, this morning filed a
motion for a new trial in. the circuit
court. The officers of the cement com
pany were convicted - November 20 last
on two countsof having formed a com
bination in restraint of trade and hav
ing created a monopoly of cement.
Bandits Get $90,000;
Victims Locked Up
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Reading, Pa., Feb. 4. fl. ST. S.)
Bandits today entered the Peoples Trust
company at Wyonlssing,. a suburb near
here, locked three clerks and two cus
tomers in the vault and escaped with
$90,000 in cash and Liberty bonds.
F U N
In the Btys' Shop
Boys' Belted Suits
Nearly every suit has extra "knickers"
that means longer service!
$15 to $22.50 Suits '$25 to $30 Suits
$9.85
$14.85
Boys'. $12.50 Blue Serge Suits. . . . .$6.95
Boys' Overcoats $9.85 i
'Regularly $1650 r
i The Biggest Overcoat Bargain in Town I
See the Quality! j.
Juniors' All-Wool Mackinaws $6.95 1
Youths' All-Wool" Mackinaws $7.95 ?
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"Knickers" for Less!
j I offer 350 pairs "knickers" for boys of!
6 to 18 years at these reductions: :
! $2.00 "Knickers" for only $125
$3.00 "Knickers" for only $2.00 !
$350 and $4 "Knickers" for $250 I
$450 and$5 "Knickers" for $3.00 ;
-Second Floor.
en Selling
Leading Clothier
Morrison Street at Fourth
IB
New Cement Price
Saves for Taxpayers
Quotations made to A. L. Barbur,
commissioner of public works, by local
cement jobbers for the coming year, will
make a saving: of 25 cents a square yard
on paving for taxpayers of the city. Bar
bur announced today. The price quoted
was $3.30 a barrel In carload lots, which
Is f 1.02 lower than prices of last year.
Commissioner Barbur also anticipates a
drop In the cost of asphalt.
Druggist Arrested
In Bond Theft Case
Memphis, Tenn., Feb.' 4. (I. N. S.)
Diggs Xoian. wealthy proprietor of a
downtown drug store, was arrested to
day charged with complicity in the sale
here -at $255,000 worth of Liberty bonds,
part of which had been ntoien by auto
mobile bandits in New York. last November!
WHEAT DUTY OF
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- Washington. Feb. 4. X. if.
The first ' real test of strength of
the' temporary tariff bill came this
afternoon when the senate by a vote
of 8 to 28 passed an amendment to
the bill increasing the duty on wheat
from 30 to 40 cents a bushel.
. Tbe amendment was sponsored by Sen
ator SfcCumber, one of the advocates of
the bill. It had been adopted earlier in
the day when but a few senators were
In the chamber and Senator McCumber
asked for reconsideration when the ma
jority of the senators were In their seats.
British Admiralty
Eidicules Idea ofv
Irish Sinking Sub
London, Feb, 4. L N. S.) The claim
printed in' a Sinn Fein newspaper in
New York that Irish republicans had
sunk the British submarine K-5 with
the loss of $7 lives, was ridiculed by the
admiralty today. . !
"It is too absurd and ridiculous to
warrant comment." said an admiralty
statement. "The K-5 was miles from
the Scilly Islands when she was de
stroyed. There is no known electrical
vibration capable of doing such harm
at such a distance. No strange craft
was in the vicinity at the time. We
hope this report will not be considered
seriously, for it would embitter the men
of the navy against the Sinn Feiners.
City Council Upheld
By Court in Revoking
Soft Drink Licenses
That the mayor of -Portland and the
council did not act in a fraudulent and
arbitrary manner in revoking the
license of Frank and Tony Borelli and
Joe Felice, ' proprietors of a soft-drink
establishment, was the judgment ren
dered today by Circuit Judge Bingham.
The decjsion will serve 'as a' precedent
for a large number of similar cases.
It was contended by the appellants
that the council invaded . their rights
by not giving opportunity to make a
full showing.
Mother of Portland
Men Buried in Albany
Albany. Or.. Feb. 4. The funeral of
Mrs. Maria Schmltt, mother of A. C.
Schmitt, president of the First National
Bank of Albany, who died Monday, was
held here today. Mrs. Schmitt is sur
vived by six sons and three daughters.
Dr. Charles Schmltt of Dodgeville, Wis. ;
Alfred C. Schroitt, of Albany ; L. E.
Schmltt and G.'G. Schmltt. Portland at
torneys; Dr. A. O. L. Schmltt and Dr.
II. 11. Schmitt. both of Portland; Mrs.
Clara.Schniei;l of Los . Angeles ; Mrs.
Emma Glllett of Mwscoda, Wis., and
Miss Elena K. , Schmitt of Chicago.
Special 'Dancing Announcement
Hop Demand at
A Lower Price;
21 Cents the Top
Tiers . hat bees a ddca demasd
for hops la this ' section, and sals
daring recent days at Fortlaad to
taled a boat lts bales. Prices rattged
from to II ceats a poaod.
There are abost, 5M bales of the
lttl crop! still sniold. All of the
old hops have beea sold. The last
f the English parchasea. are now
being loaded. , . ",.
North Coast Lines
To Consider Lumber
Rate Readjustment
Belllngham, Wash., Feb. 4. (L N. &)
An early conference will be held by all
north coast lines to consider lumber rate
readjustment proposals, according to a
telegram received today by the Belllng
ham Chamber of Commerce from Vice
President R. M Calkins of the Milwau
kee railway The message was sent In
reply to a telegraphic request from the
chamber that the old differential on
lumber from the Northwest and South-'
ern pine districts be restored. Calkins
wired his company full sympathy with
necessity, for some readjustment.
Would-Be Kidnapers
Under Indictment
Berlin. ' Feb. - 4. I. N. f S.) Charles
Neaf of Baltimore and Frank Zimmer
of Denver, who attempted " to seize
GrOver Cleveland Bergdoll. the million
aire American : draft dodger, at Kber
bach, Baden, have been . Indicted on the
charge of attempted manslaughter, ac
cording to a dispatch from feberbach
this afternoon. Several shots were fired
during the attempt to arrest Bergdoll,
one of which wounded a girl in the arm.
Bond House to Pay
Little to Creditors
Spokane, Wash., Feb. 4. Appraisers
who have completed work on the part
nership estate of the defunct bond bro
kerage house : of Milholland A Hough
found that the firm's gross assets will
fall from $1000 to $2000 below the esti
mated maximum of $10,000 made by
Administrator David R. 'Glasgow.
POM
LOOKSTO
FRANCE FOR AID
Paris; Feb. 4 (V. P.)-The high
est authorities tf Poland today dis
cussed with French military experts
measures of defense against the Bol
BhevikL . '-..-.-- S c .-." : - !'!.
Polish officials said they' hoped "for
a military alliance to row out of the
discussions between Presidents Pilsudeki
and MUlerand. .. :
- Prince Sapiens.' Polish foretgro min
ister, revealed - his country's plans in
this guarded statement: ,
"We have come to Paris to realise an
aliianoe with France.
'"The Soviets are tired of fighting;
they, know what it wilt cost, but if, they
do attack us, they will find we are prepared.'-.
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"If they attack Roumanla they will
discover, they are attacking Poland.,
. r Schwab Off for Europe
r Xew" York, Feb. 4. U, TO Charles
M. Schwab, head of the Bethlehem Steel
company, sailed Thursday for Europe
aboard- the Aqultania. -
Clothe your girls and
boys for less, here
Much. less than formerly of course and for less
than at other stores rdefinhely less by the year. .
Yon may expect to' come here NOW and supply .
. , your EVERY WANT at 25 TO 35 LESS than
you have been paying.
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No baits no boomerangs
but honest price lowering
New
Coats
For Girls 2 to 16 Years
Chic garments for early spring- wear cunningly
tailored--- of good weight wool polo cloth, velour
and serge. .
Sizes 2 to G years, $13,50 and $15.00. C to 'iff
years, $15.00 to $25.00. .
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Sixth
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iQutftiKrjyftr Child rerv .
.New
Wash
Dresses
Special Rates
for This Month
Eight Class
Lessons
Men $4.00
Ladies $2.00
Such fine enthusiasm Is
being shown in dancing this
spring that we have de
termined to ?tart a bijr
new class for advanced
pupils on THURSDAY.
FEB. 10TH. IN THE BIG
BALLROOM OF COTIL
LION HALL. 14th and
Washington Sts.
Instruction will be under direct supervision of
Montrose Ringler and staff of eiffht assistants.
Orchestra Music Social dancing after class until
11 p. m. A separate hall ami classroom for be
ginners. Join now. Ho embarrassment, plenty
of partners to dance with. The social- feature
of this new class will be worth many times the
cost of your ticket. Private lessons given daily.
Secure tickets now.
RinglerV Dancing Academy
MONTROSE M. RINGLER. Mgr.
Preftident Oregrna Association of Dancing- Teachers
Stndlos, Cotillion Hall, 14th and Wnnblnrtos
Broadway 33S9. Broadway Hall, Broadway and Alain.
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