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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL,. PORTLAND, OREGON.
MONDAY, MAY 16, 1C21.
HARVARD WIAH!S
FIE SPEECH BOOK
CAUSES
INQUIRY
' By Norman Hapgood
Staff CorrepotKicnt tlniTenei Bertie
Washington, May 16.- What Is In
iom vr&ym the most ' astounding of
all 01r -recent Interferences with
freedom is now being attempted. It
strikes at a scholarly explanation, of
the "principles that we are supposed
to hold sacred. It Involves the re
pute of the most distinguished .uni
versity in America.
Zachariah Chaffee, professor in the
Harvard law school, wrote a book called
"Freedom, of Speech." ir set forth in ex
pert fashion what were the principles of
freedom as they existed before the war
mania struck u and the red mania that
'was It legitimate offspring-.
It then analysed the acts passed, .In
the years .since the spring of 1917, for
-the suppression of opinion and the be
havior of courts, juries and prosecuting
- official under those acta The book was
praised Jby critics of the most diverse
sorts as a much needed contribution in
a period of lethargy and oppression.
AUSTIN FOX FIGURES
Now the standpatters have organized
to get Professor Chaffee out of Harvard
if they can. A leading part is taken by
Austin Fox, who was employed to try
to keep Mr. Brandeis off the supreme
court. In that violent contest Mr. Fox
and his-' friends would have succeeded
had it not been for the determination of
Woodrow Wilson.
The people have raked through 'net
only Professor Chaffee's book but also
a- magazine article preceding it, in the
hope of finding an expression here and
there. that they may make the Harvard
overseers look upon as "unfair. By un
fair, they mean an opinion stated with
more energy and heat than would be
necessary in an argument before a court.
The principle on which our safe and
sane friends rely in their attack on thin
distinguished scholar is easily understood
and easily stated. To show feeling,
strong conviction in favor of everything
claimed by property Is the mark of a
statesman, a good citizen, and a gentle
man. LESE MAJESTE IS SEEK
To raise hysterical cries about reds
whenever any economlo or industrial
question is involved is a mark of decency
and balance.
But for an educated and comfortably
placed citizen to speak in favor of free
dom of opinion is a sign of degeneracy.
It is considered evidence that he is be
traying all that is most valuable in our
almost faultless civilization. ,It is lese
majeste against the best of all possible
worlds.
Another man I know, born to wealth
and - high social position, made himself
unpopular by his consideration for the
less fortunate mass. A government of
ficial of less aristocratic origin got up a
long tirade at him, ending up with "you
are a traitor to your class."
"That may be," replied my friend.
- "Perhaps also you are a traitor, to yours."
It was a wicked return, but. perhaps,
in the circumstances It was justified.
COMMITTEE IS NAMED
The committee of the Harvard" board
ef overseers, that has been named to
- look into he objections urged against
Professor Chaffee, consists .of. Judge
Julian W. Mac, Robert Grant, judge and
Julian W. Mack, Robert Grant, judge and
is a liberal, and the other two conserva
tive a - .
A group of Harvard graduates, not of
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A DRAMA OF MANY TRUTHS, MANY
OATHS AND A WOMAN'S WONDER
FUL LIE, WITH - - -.
MIRRIAM COOPER
CONWAY TEARLE
AND A GREAT SUPPORTING CAST
KEATES
AND OUR
WURLITZER
THIS
All Fuel
are judged by. the per cent of tarbon con
tained in them. - H
i Our Gasco Carbon Briquets are almost, all
carbon: 87.6. ' .
Volatile Hydrocarbons (the gases which
leave the briquets in the form of smoke when
the fire is first started) ar present in our
Briquets to the extent of . only 8.7 ; in other
fuels 25 to 40. . . i -
. --That's why Portlanders ordered over 20,000,000
pounds, since we announced our temporary sum
mer price of $15.50. ' i
PORTLAND GAS & COKE CO.
V .
the overseers, is . associated with this
trio. While it consists in the main ef
conservative citizens most of them are
of a type that would scarcely go as far
as to reprimand a Harvard professor for
believing that the notorious Abrams ease
was abominably conducted by the trial
Judge. " I .
HAYWOOD ASSERTS
HE WILL RETURN
(Continued From Pas One)
eastern , and . southern states, are not
compelled to toil long hours in capitalist-owned
mills where their work brings
nothing more than a scanty living.
WHAT CHILDREX ifeABJT ,
Russian children are learning the
country belongs to them, and when they
become adults they will receive the full
product Of their labor. No mill owners,
capitalists, or masters drive them to reap
a profifc-from their labor.
The Russian- women, ' owing to the
revolution, are i absolutely " free not
nationalized as claimed In the bitter lies
told in the United States. JThey have
full equality with the men. a voice and
vote in all councils.
v Women are granted two months' . va
cation before and after childbirth.
GETS .MOKTH'Sj TACATI03T
Every worker takes a month's vaca
tion annually. Usually these are spent
in rest homes, of which there are 4000
in the vicinity of Moscow, converted
from the beautiful palaces 'of noblemen.
Throughout Russia there are 70,000 rest
homes and watering places used only
by the workers.' ' I visited one. Limi
tations of the ; wireless prevent a de
scription of the perfection of its organi
sation. - :. :; ! ..',.' -''
Industrially, Russia Is making won
derful 'progress. It is the hope of the
world, while the' revolution is the great,
est .'historical achievement since - the
Jnited States threw off the yoke of the
British.. ; . 1 ; . ;' .... ... (
HAYEK FOB. REFUGEES
Russia is the haven of political refu
gees now, as the United States was for
Russian refugees during the czar's re
gime. '
There Is no such thing as unemploy
ment, no. Wall street, no gamblers, no
black-robed judges holding the desti
nies of a nation of people in their grip.
I will attend the communist youths'
conference, the -congress of marine and
transport workers and the world con
ference of women before returning.
BONDS OP HAYWOOD AND
8 OTHER REDS FORFEITED
. Chicago, May 16. (L N. S.) Bonds
of William "Big Bill" Haywood, now a
fugitive . in Russia, and eight other
Wobblies," who fled to escape impris
onment In Fort Leavenworth, were or
dered forfeited today in United States
circuit court here. The bonds totaled
$75,000. 1 " -
Mother Fears That
Son Is Drowned in
Columbia Slough
Did Louis Reftia. 16, accidentally
drown in Columbia' slough last Friday? '
.Louis mother reported to the police
Saturday night .that her boy had been
missing for more than a day. He is a
good boy. she said, and-would, not run
away. He told her he was going to the
slough to see about fishing.
The. Refti see camped all winter at the
Lewis and Clark camp ground. ' ' -
Louis is 18, five feet in height, weight
115 pounds, brown hair, gray eyes t had
an blue coat, brown trousers, white shirt
and dark cap. J ;
YEEK
"THE
LIBERTY
: FOUR"
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NEW CHANCELLOR
OF GERIV1ANV ABLE
MAN. SAYS WRITER
" (8 pedal .ttration b called to th toTlowint
(ketch of Germany's new eheaeellor, nho im
ttamptnic to straichten oat the Sueeiaa sad
reparation, taasl problems which sre today
threatening the peas ef all En rope. It is the
first story Sealing with the personality and
accomplishment of Joeepb Wirth. 1
By John Gradnenx '
(Copyright. 1921. by United Newt)
. Berlin. May Is.- Son of V com
mon machinist, who raiaed himself
by diligence to the height, of pro
fessor of philosophy, ; economies,
mathematics and natural science at
the age of 28, Herr Professor Doctor
Joseph Wirth is the youngest chan
cellor of Germany .In the history of
the nation and, in the Silesian and
reparations problems, is faced with
one of the greatest tasks in all his
tory. As a. model for youth, industry, per
severance and human qualities, the new
chancellor might be set flown in every
school boy's copybook. His has been a
remarkable and deserved career. Wirth
was born at Frieburg in Badenia. This
is the only really democratic state In
Germany and here he inherited his fine
sense of democracy and equality.
HAS TBATEIED BXTEITfUVBIT '
He is sincere end honest in character.
He leads the simplest life in every . re
spect. One of his favorite pastime is
to wander up Into the mountains to
study nature. He has traveled exten
sively In France, Italy, Belgium and the
Balkans. He was elected to the reichs
tag in 1911, and has been a member of
that, body since. In 1918 he J became
minister of finance for the state of
Badenia.:,
Wirth' s hardest task, however, began
in 1920, when he was called into the
government to succeed Matthias Erz
berger as minister of finance , for the
German nation, for here he was com
pelled to rebuild his department from
bottom to top. He succeeded in spite
of the great resistance and opposition
to his measures from the industrial lead
ers throughout the country. -. ;
YORK SHOWS QUICK RESULTS I
. At the end of his first fiscal year
the results were visible. He had col
lected in total taxes nearly 4S.000.000.000
marks. Wirth showed great ability and
energy in the problems involved in the
Spa reparations program. He; reduced
the "army and railway officials more
than 90,000 men. t,
The new chancellor is a bachelor and
has no time for anything but work In
these hectic day a Just now he is put
ting in IS hours a day.
It Is generally intimated ' here that
other members of the new cabinet are
astounded at the firm manner in which
he handled the various problems coming
up for solution. He leads the whole
cabinet and is never led. - r r
Wirth' s personality is splendid. He
has a winning smile and a fine sense
of humor, which he uses, effectively in
debate. During the war he served in
the sanitary department.
POLES CAPTURE 3
S1LESIAN CITIES
(Continued From Pate One)
territory marked by the Korfanty line,
anarchy will follow." , I - '
Korf anty's trail led the correspond
ent a long chase through the mountain
ous Silesian country.- His followers ev
erywhere gave misleading directions.
Some said he was at the front, actively
commanding the Polish insurgents. Oth
ers said he had gone to Paris to nego
tiate directly with the allies. -
He finally was located in this little city
In his headquarters a mere shack, f t
Korfanty himself was far from being
the corpulent, content man who repre
sented Poland prior to the plebiscite. He
was nervous and thin, clearly worried by
the attitude of Great Britain as made
plain last Friday by Premier Lloyd
George. f
WOrLD If OT FIGHT ALLIES
"We don't intend to fight the alHes,"
he said. "We will demobilise at Pleas
and Rybnik if they want us to. --
"But the Germans will be slaughtered
if they attempt to counter attack on us."
Korfanty complained that the allied
troops had not aided him. The Italian
and British forces could clear the situa
tion immediately if they would side with
the Poles, he said.
Korfanty shabby aide de camp. Gen
eral Doliva, echoed his chiefs words. ,
"We'll stand for nothing less than a
Just decision," he said.- "We won't con
eider the award of this little southeast
ern section of Upper Silesia as a Just de
cision. If they try that . His threat
was not completed. .. , -
STORMY MEETING WITH ;
LLOYD GEORGE FORECAST
: By Webb Miller !
Paris, Msy 16. (U. P.) Premier Bri
and will threaten France's withdrawal
from the entente if Great Britain per
sists in her "anti-Polish" attitude, it was
predicted in official circles today. .
Briand refused to meet Premier Lloyd
George until he has obtained a vote of con
fidence from the chamber of deputies,
permitting him to exert the utmost
pressure. -.
Briand and Lloyd George probably will
hold a private Interview at Boulogne
after the . chamber meets Thursday.
Lloyd George asked for the conference
to settle the differences of the two coun
tries In the Upper Silesian controversy.
It was predicted here that the meeting
will be of the stormiest nature.
RELATIONS NOT MORE TENSE
SINCE FASnODA INCIDENT
' By Hadsoa Rawley 5
Paris, May 16. Not since the Fas nod a
incident have Anglo-French , relations
been as strained aa they are today, as
a result of Lloyd George's definite break
from the French policy : on Upper . Si
lesia. , ,
The Fashoda incident when British
French relations ; were even more
strained than at present, dates back to
1898. .when the city of Fashoda, capital
of Anglo-Egyptian Soudan, . in Africa,
and. regarded as In the, British sphere
of influence, was occupied by the French
under Captain Marchand. He was or
dered to retire by Sir Herbert Kitche
rter, but refused. The difficulty was ad
justed when Captain Marchand was re
called by the French government in No
vember, 1898. Fashoda was renamed
Kodok in 1904.
No incident so startling has come to
French attention since the war. The
British statement, while it msy have
been expected by government officials,
has completely astounded the French,
public, and a wave of rage and bitter
ness at "British deception" has swept
th country. . 1
Premier Briand, because of the seri
ousness of the situation, once more post
poned his long overdue holiday, and held
a long conference Sunday with Prince
Saplesa, foreign minister of Poland, who
was at Brussels when Uoyd George's
hiatory-malkng speech was delivered in
the house. Saplesa hurried to Paris and
spent a great part of Sunday discussing
the situation with Briand and other
members of the government.
BRITISH BACK UPJPREMTER i
4 FRENCH STAND UNCHANGED
-: i. - Br United Kews) ..
London. .May 18. The British people
as a whole have adopted Lloyd George's
attitude on the Silesian question as
their own, regardless of, the fact that the
British 1 premier, making formal an
nouncement of his backing of Germany
against France in the jcrials, has appar
ently smashed the Anglo-French en
tente - -t .
"The premier's patience with France,'
said the Observer, "has been admirable
at times.! . We are" oh the brink of a
catastrophe and if French wlldness can
not be retained behind the closed doors
of the supreme counclL then it must be
strained public.
JOHN H. LEWIS' FEES
HALTED BY INJUNCTION
(Cenonatd From Pace One)
cost of &0 cents from the corner book
store. I
' The complaint seta out that Lewis al
ready had been paid, at the date of the
complaint, $59,700 in warrants of the
district, which warrants were issued as
collateral! security for
payment, in cash
as Boon as "funds were available." It
is also computed by
the attorneys for
the plaintiffs that 1
total amount of
from ?80,000 to $90,000 is due under
Lewis'! original contract 'made June 2.
1920, while it is further estimated that
under a supplemental I contract of Janu
ary 1, 1921, there is a possible maximum
hcharge of $45,000 additional the final
compensation being based on the agreed
ratio of t0 cents per acre for every ir
rigable acre finally included in the district-
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PBOYfDES FOB ASSISTANCE :
The complaint also sets out a .provision
of the supplemental contract which pro
vides that Lewis is I "to retain D. C.
Henny, consulting )nBr ' tor the
United States reclamation service, to
pass upon the borings land upon the plan,
to the end that if he is called upon at
a later date to officially consider the
same from the standpoint of the United
States reclamation service the plans so
prepared will meet, with his approval."
It is charged in the complaint that
Lewis knew, when he made the contract
with the; district, thajt the project was
beyond hope f of being successfully
financed because it would call for an ex
penditure of from $150 to $200 an acre
to irrigate 225,000 acres, "or a total of
from $33,750,000 to $45,000,000" which
sum was entirely beyond the reach of
the ability of the district to secure, acv
cording to the complaint.
ADVERSE REPORT j HADE
The complaint sets Out that the United
States and the state pf Oregon, jointly,
made a jsurvey of the district in 1916,
the actual work being done by John T,
Whistler of the government service,
though Lewis signed the report as state
engineer.; 1 This report, concurred in by
Lewis at the time, recommended ad
versely against the construction of the
project on the ground of its excessive
cost, then fixed at $125, per acre for
120,000 acres. It Is farther alleged that
this report went much more thoroughly
into 'the details of the proposed con-,
structlon than Lewis, agreed to do in his
contract, and, in fact; gave all the data
necessary for the information which his
contract called upon him to give to the
district, - ,- . I '
It is alleged In the complaint that
$10,000 would have been an ample com
pensation for all work which he agreed
to do under his contract.
The district officials had assessed, the
lands of j the plaintiffs for taxes to pay
the Lewis and other claims, and the
plaintiffs have attacked not only the
legality iof these assessments, but the
legality of the formation of the district
and its subsequent acts. ' -
Giving Prizes With
Purchases Illegal
Salem, , May 16. The issuance with
purchases of merchandise of tickets rep
resenting a chance on a prise to be
given byj the holder of the lucky num
ber constitutes a violation of the Ore
gon statutes covering forgery, and persons
guilty of! such practice may be convict
ed under; the criminal! laws of the state,
according to an opinion written by At
torney General Van Winkle for the in
formation of T. H. Goyne, district at
torney for Tillamook county.
I Marriage Licenses
Oregon: City, May IS.- Catherine Leon a
Robeson of Oregon City and George W.
Doty of I West Linn! and Bessie' May
White and Samuel N." Boone, both of
Oregon City, were issued licenses to wed
Saturday. I
I y Dn a
t ( ( now ooze
WacCiage
litter--:
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COURT S DIVISION
ON NEWBERRY IS
SIGNIFICANT POINT
... .Washington, .May .16. WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR
NAL) What the United States su
preme court decided In the case of
Senator Newberry of Michigan fend
how the court divided upon the ques
tions Involved make up an Interest
ing story , to keep Jn view while cer
tain future events are unfolding. .
One thing still in the future is the
action of the senate upon the contested
election; which is not decided by the
result in court, but remains to be deter
mined by the senate. The question for
ther senate is whether Is wishes to ad-,
mit Newberry upn the facta of the case.
'Another question for the-.? "future Is
whether congress will wish "to try new
legislation against corrupt practices, or
any legislation dealing - with primary
nominations for pnesident. vice president
and members of congress, or consider
only the question of a constitutional
amendment to - bring primaries within
the Jurisdiction of - congress beyond
question. .
TWO MAIIT QUESTIONS t
There were two main questions be-,
fore the supreme court. First, does
congress have power to deal with prim
ary elections? Second, did the trial
court err in the Instructions given In the
Newberry case?
On the first question , the court was
split into three opinions. Four mem
bers, Justices . McReynolds, - Holmes,
Vandeventer and Day, held that con
gress has no power to legislate as to
primary elections.
One member. Justice McKenna, agreed
that because' the law under' which' New
berry was tried was enacted before the
constitution was smended to provide for
election of United States senators by
the people. It did not apply to the Michi
gan primary bf 1913, "but he reserves
the question of the power of congress
under that amendment.". The remaining
four members of the court, Chief Justice
White and Justices Pitney, Brandeis and
Clark, held .unequivocally that congress
possesses the power to regulate primary
elections.
t So, if congress were to pass a new
act regulating corrupt practices, or re
enact the present law, which was passed
in 1911, the court would stand four to
four, with Justice McKenna holding the
balance of power. - -- ; T '
His reservation leaves him free to 'turn
the court in either direction.
One peculiarity of the decision is 'that
the justices comprising the majority ex
pressed no opinion as to the trial court's
rulings in th3 Newberry . case.
Their opinion that the corrupt prac
tices act does not apply to primaries
ended the case so far as they were con
cerned, and they went no further.
The other four justices agreed that
the Newberry conviction should be re
versed, not because of any lack of
power in congress, but because the trial
court erred in instructing the Jury so
the jury would be led to convict if it
found that Newberry and his friends
laid out a plan of campaign beyond the
statutory limit, even though. it-were not
shown that Newberry himself had no
part in . causing or procuring expendi
tures beyond merely standing as a can
didate and soliciting support for his
ambitions. ,
The action or the majority 'ended- the
prosecutin of Newberry, because of the
ground on which it was based. The
four minority judges believed the case
should be sent back to Michigan . for
another trial, under which the error In
instructions could be remedied and the
Jury , would -have another , chance.
Spokane Milk Price
Is Above St. Paul's
Spokane, "Wash., May 16. Milk dis
tributors in Spokane are making larger
profits in handling milk than are the
distributors of Minneapolis and St Paul,
according to W. S. Schilling, president
of" the Twin City Milk Producers' asso
ciation. Schilling spoke at a meeting of
the Imand Empire Milk Producers', as
sociation, called as the result of notice
from the Bradview Dairy company that
no more milk will be accepted from the
association. This order, according to A.
A. Newberry, will leave the association
with 80,000 quarts of milk unmarketed
each month, unless another market is
found.
Poll Tax Hits Many
Goldendale, Wash., May 16. Under the
$5 poll tax law recently passed by the
Washington legislature, 3400 people are
required to meet this expense In Klicki
tat county. Assessor Jaekel states that
the burden of paying this poll tax win
tall on the people already paying taxes,
as there were very . few names added
to the list of Individuals paying per
sonal property tax in Klickitat county.
10 cigarettes for 10 cts
Handy and convenient; try
them. Dealers now carry
both sizes: 10 for 10 cts;
20 for 20 cts
Dfl'c Toaofledl
Connections of 2
Railroads Are to
Improve at Milton
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Milton; May 16. - Corporations and
business men of Milton and Freewater
petitioned the public service commission
for better transportation services be
tween the Walla Walla .Valley Railway
company and the O-W. R.-JTc N. com
pany, and as a result the suggested con
nections will be made between the two
roads. . . -
" Milton city also petitioned fer a street
to be opened across the O-W. R. A N.
track, about 400 feet from, the depot.
This the company contests on the ground
that it will be a dangerous crossing. The
commission will take the matter, under
consideration. ,
Sixteen. Legion- Vets
Join French Society
Eugene, May 16. Sixteen .Vmembers of
Lane County post No. t, -American Le
gion, were initiated Saturday, night into
La Societe des 40 Homme jet 8 Che
vau by a delegation from the Port
land chapter. This is the second chap
ter of th organization in the state.
The membership roll here includes Ben
Dorrls, C. A. Dillon, A, O. Walter, Dean
Walker, Ralph Jackson. ' Harold Wells,
Bryant De Bar. J. Harold ; Bey tien.
Harold Glasou. S. S. Beorgel Joe. Krem-
mel. Rob Stewart. 8am Gurney, Ed Col
lins, Kd Rohne and John Dillard.
Submarine to Yisit
Nehalem on Fourth
Washington, May 16. SWASHING-
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Representative Hawley was notified
Sunday by the navy department that the
submarine No. 295 will be isent to Ne
halem for the Fourth of July celebra
tion and the state meeting; of Knights
of Pythias. Representative McArthur
has been promised a cruiser and de
stroyers for the Rose Festival in June,'
and Senator Jones of Washington has
secured destroyers for the Fourth of
July at Tacoma. - t
Auto Driver Guilty,
Says Spokane Jury
Spokane, Wash- May ' 16. P. Olive
Heddle, charged with manslaughter as
a result of the auto-streetcar accident
in which Sophia Losh and two other
passengers In the Heddle car were killed,
was convicted in Judge Huneke's court.
The Jury, which took only one ballot.
recommended leniency and. asked that
steps be taken to bring about the pros
ecution of Waldo Medford, motorman on
the North Adams car involved in the
accident. ;
Fishermen Admit Onilt
Oregon City, May 16. A. IE. Davidson
and P. E. Preston pleaded guilty to a
charge of fishing in the Clackamas river
with nets and were fined $50 and costs
each. C N. Turpin and L. W. Owen, ar
rested on a similar charge, entered a
plea of not guilty and will be given a
hearing by Judge Noble Wednesday.
New High School Planned
Boise. Idaho, May 16. Ths Boise board
of education voted Wednesday night to
offer for sale $275,000 worh of - bonds
of the $440,000 voted some months ago
for the erection of the central section of
the high school building.. Work is to
start at once. - - ,-:! y
W
46-Inch Model
$175
42-Inch Model
' $190
Deferred payments .
- $1.00 a month extra -
Vices inclaJm bench so that
ymu can git ma yoa irn
Eire
THE AMERICAN IRONING MACHINE CO.
' 163 North Michigan Avenue. Chicago
. Eastern Smtea Office
70 W. 45th St., Hew York City
The Authorized, Dealer, will be glad to demonstrate the Simplex to joxu
English Co.r J. C
Electric Service Co.
Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
Meier & Frank
EXTRADITION IS
WA VED BY
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Honolulu. T H-i May 16. (IT. P.)
Mrs. Lydia. So'uthard, held as at) al
leged feminine "Bluebeard." charged
with f the murder of . four husbands
and ''a brother-in-law. today held
firmly to her clainv that she was a
natural typhoid carrier and that her
husbands died of typhoid fever con
tracted from her. ' ..-.'"-' ..." i
She refused to attend religious Serv
ices m the Jail yesterday.
. "I don't care for that sort of. thin g,"
Mrs. Southard told the Jail matron; The
matron is kept with her constantly.
Mrs. . Southard . now : eats , and asso
ciates with the other women -prisoners
and is given the liberty of ths Jail"
Yesterday she signed a statement
formally waiving extradition. '
'Business Center - of -
Ilwaco Threatened;
-0 GaragesL)6stroyed
Ilwaco, wash.. May 1. Fire of un
determined origin early Sunday de
stroyed three buildings in the business
center of Ilwaco and only through- the
most stubborn fighting were the firemen
able to keep the flames from spreading
to the postoffice 1 and other buildings.
The flames were first discovered in the
rear of a plumbing shop owned by D
A. Allard and soon spread to the ad
joining structures which were occupied
by garages belonging to G. E. Ferris
and W.-K. Inraan. -
The plumbing shop and the garage
owned by Ferris were both destroyed
before firemen could remove any tools
or automobiles, but the greater part of
equipment and all cars in the Inman
garage were saved. The buildings were
owned by A. Gross of Aberdeen, Wash.,
and E. R. Saunders of Ilwaco, ' Gross
carried a small amount of Insurance on
his building but Saunders had none.
Ferris , and Allard were 'both protected
by insurance.
The flames were first discovered about
1:30 o'clock. The oils and grease stored
in the garage fed the flames for . two
hours before they were under -control.
Wood Prices Remain Firm
"Goldendale; Washv May 16. -While
there has been a drop in the price of
wood at Goldendale, farmers are paying
RESERVE AND'
LIQUID
are the great safety valves to all business. The BliflADWAT
excels in these, as well as in LIBERALITY. OP SEKTICE
4-
3 on special savings subject to check, minimum $500.
Checks collected for depositors free of charge.
Checking -accounts free from service charge.
OFEX ALL DAT SATURDAYS
Yoa Are latitat to Do Yoar Baaklag at the
BROADWAY
Broadway
Announcing
ID)
nee
for the
IMPILIES 0BIEEIIE1B
Effective today, May 16. the price bf the 4G-inch
Simplex Ironer, i $190, including a bench not
.heretofore supplied aa standard equipment. Other
sizes are relatively adjusted.
These adjustments set a new. accurate standard
of ralue on ironinj machines. They are made drrpita
the fact that even during the orgy of hifa prices,
the price of the Simplex Ironer increased only
For fifteen years the Simplex Ironer has been
practically the only ironer made for home use. As
the pioneer, and leader, the Simplex is more than
ever distinguished by extreme simplicity, positfre
safety, and above all by the Matchless Ironing
- Result it produces. ' '
. Yjou are offered, in the Simpler. Ircnsr; a real
Investment opportunity. The Simplex will cave .
time, labor and expense from the first day you me
it. In a life-time of service the original cost xrffl
be returned yearly- not counting the comfort and
satisfaction it constantly .
431
Factories at Algootiuhi, Illinois
Olds, Wortman & King
Portland Gas & Coke Co.
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
$5 and $6 per cord-at the woodlots in
the mountains, which is ths same .price
they paid last year. According to some
wood dealers, they are having a hard
time placing orders at $T per cord, as
the consumers seem to expect a further
drop in the price.
if
with
ELLIOTT DEXTER
TODAY v
HEAR
Bishop W. A. Sellew
TONIGHT
At First Free Methodist, E. tUb and Mill,
7i4S p. m.
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