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THE OREGON SUNDAY JQUKKAR PORTLAND. SUNDAY, HORNING, OCTOBER 23, -1C2L, pskawsswnB-aMcrrragr.- -a .itsE$aaaiz$a,,i,.'..x,..'ii..'fci., i s vrm mm OFFICERS OF OIL. COFf ANY ARE UDDER FIRE MAIf IlEARliY EATS WINNER OF -POETRY,- V- ' MAGAZINE'S PRIZE 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL' " r TIES WORLD'S-RECORD ii: i; """'III) IIIIUIIUl.l REFUSESTO PAY Proprietor Calls Police When the 'Patron Says Providence Will Settle, ; Is . Job' for 'Alienists. 'You, tike many others, are $UH tinder the , impression that furniture , Prices' especially "Period Adaptations , are high 'quite to the contrary; notice the illus trations "below and have a look at what ia the windows -today or any time this week. x Better yet. to into the window and examine eah piece. - - " - Select rittinjs Tor erery room wnplete,s floor coverings, draperies and cooking ; -: utetfsDs Included. Whether one single -piece of a houseful 1$ selected air will be on account with only one cash pay- " xnent down, 2nd the remainder arranged to piisc youc- Individual Vequirement,; A , See the Windows. ,Today Stockholders in Meeting Direct ; Charges Again A. M. Cannon and T. H. Beverly. " -1- n - a out restaur; " See .the t Windows Today 1 Charges directed against A. 11 Can non and T. Ji. Beverly featured a meet ing of stockholders Of , the Fortland- . Texas Oil oompany held Saturday nighi at Maecabee ban Cannon was one of the organisers ,of the company, which - was incorporated under the law of Ore ton In June. -1920. and Was president 'of the company until April II. 1921. when he resigned - following; a stormy meeting c the board of directors. Beverly also was one of the organisers and assistant mt?TtrT nt th enraninT durlns Can- Ron's term as president ' v On hundred and twenty-etght stock holders, representing- ilii shares of the 76U snares outstanding-attended the meeting. Neither Cannon nor Beverly , war present to five- their views. Bev erly was out of the city.- Cheater A. Eheppard, president of the oompany, pre- aided. - ? ;; y---H STOCK DISTRlfiCTIOS' ATTACKED - According' to Fred Gronnert. secretary a thi MmMnr. Cannon and- Beverly etch received $7900-1 stock from F. O. Dow for selling to the Portland Texas Oil company, oil, land teases, owned by Dow In Wichita Fails. Texas. .Gronnert told the stockholders last night that Pow bad been willing to dispose of leases on 250 acres of land 1n-Texas, for $65,000. . but that Beverly asked the privilege of padding- the prioe that he and Cannoa 'might , profit by the transaction. Ac cording to Oronnert's statement Dow agreed to this proposition and Beverly saw Cannon, who readily gave his oon- - sent. .- i - '. Cannon was charged by Sheppard with violating; the Oregon "blue sky" lew in his manner of disposing of the stock hte report that Cannon apparently had mad misrepresentations to the state cor poration oommisslonsr in securing a cer tificate of corporation and afterwards in securing the right to dispose of stock of ths corporation. Investigations reported . by Gronnert alleged that . Cannon and Beverly not nly had received 17100 each in stock front Dow. but that they and other mem- Vom . m KaaM nt dlrMtnn and thai agents had received commissions for the sal af stock.: Urged by stockholders the board of directors required the return of 130,000 In stock from Dow. the report showed, and succeeded In forcing can non to make restitution In (ho amount ot 9x0,060. Orton Goodwin returned $1750 In-stock, and $160 In cash; the report company flO.tSO in stock I Robert Kflmms Is credited with a return ot $750 la stock and Rain Coan settled in full for $2000 in stook and $1600 In cash. Tns books of the oompany, according to Oronnert's report, showed that Goodwin still owe $750. In stock Beverly, $1536 in cash : cannoa,. $260 - in - oaah, and Krlmms, $260 in stock and $100 in cash, TfcAJCSACTIOSa BBTIEWEB". 'iW The Dow' leases -cover unproved bn Idhi, am' mrUlU ma taWlt.. t. .... m-m wt,uft W. Uftffl UWU drilled. , The. company purchased tlie JS-ecre Willis tract near Wichita Falls. Texas, for $50,000. One welt dug otr this " tract was a failure and another la nndi way. An additional $30,000 and k note for 126,000 was paid for a one fourth Interest la the output- of wells on $9.6 acres owned by J. H. Montgomery and . the. company's Income from this source amounted to $sooo for the first three months ot 1921, aooording to Gronnert. Cannon stated Saturday that the total run-of oil credited to the company at present amounts to about 60 barrels per day. - i-." The company has a suit under way in the federal court of a Texas district tor tns recovery of the $25,000 nots paid on its. snare in the Montgomery tract, Montgomery claims that 225.000 in add!. tion to the $60,000 agreed on should be paid because the officers of the com. pny failed to meet promptly one of the installments ft the purchase-price. Ac cording to Chester A. Sheppard, presto . dent of the oompany. Cannon refused to ro to Texas as a witness "in tns, suit against Montgomery unless he were paid $6760 for past services, tor payment of wUeb he brought suit in Texas. He afterwards agreed : to testify for the company in its suit and to withdraw his suit on - condition that claims against einf'ff;!lliij,'j. Biifld Hazel Hall Miss Hasei Hall, daughter ot Sirs. M. G. Hall ot 6$ Lucretia court is awaiting- off lolal notification from Poetry magi asins, published in Chicago, that aha has won the' $100 prize tor a group ot poems entitled "Repetition." which appeared ih the May number. As November Is the prise award number pf tha magazine, word has hot yet reached her,- but a wire was received by The Journal Sat urday, which practically assures her ot her good fortune. Miss Hall is an invalid and spends many weary hours with her books, her gift ot vers writing speeding many otherwise dull days. Her work has ap peared la the New, Republic, the Tale Review, Century magazine, Harper's magazine, The Nation, Sunset magazine and , other publications, and her new book, "Curtains," has just been pub lished. ; ' hlra he can celled by the company, Shep pard stated. DIBECTO&g ELECTED The stockholders elected the follow ing directors at the meeting Saturday night i . Chester A. Sheppard. president; Fred Gronnert, Beth Roberts,. C 3. Park er, Harry Sharp, Grant Phegley, Clay Several stockholders - at the meetlfig sUted that they would urge the state corporation commissioner, to make'an in vestigation of Cannon's part in the at fairs tit the combanv. The company Is capitalize! at' $260,000 with $189,075 in capital stock outstand Ing. . - : : ' CAKITOK CHARGES E1TJII,TT v ; When seen at his office Saturday Can non stated that he had effected a settle ment of all misunderstandings with the Portland-Texas . Oil . company, . Charges of misrepresentation made against him by stockholders in the oompany were inspired by his enemies in the corpora tion, h SUted. 'AskOd about the $7800 In stock received from' Dow and the money received by him as commission for the sal ot stock, Cannon stated that he felt that he was entitled. to these amounts as compensation for his Services as organiser and that he 4eH that an injustice had been done htm . by. ihe directors in requiring the return of the stock -and funds. STAB THEATRE CHAKGES PBOOBAM : -"Nonfads of th North," one of the most pretentious 6f ths screen adapta tions of James Oliver Curwood's stories. Is now being shown at the Btar theatre. Its atara are Lon Chaney, Lewis Stone and Betty, Blythe. " Contrary to original plans as announced in the motion plo ture section of today's Journal, the Other picture. "The Golden snare," -will not come to the Star screen until Wednes day. - i ... According to a recent estimate of the department of agriculture the apple crop of Oregon this yea; will reach 4. $82,000 bushels, a substantial gain over the five year average Of 4.035.000 bushels, Uk V I ': " ' -. ' THINGS that are practical; things that are permanent; things that are good for everyday use these . are the things that -men like to possess, that they appreciate as gifts. - -' . . ; ', " ' ' It would-be difficult, indeed, to , find a, more pretentious offering of silver articles for men things , that are distinctive in character, exclusive in design, rich in variety. i - From men to men, women to ; men, wives to husbands, sisters to brothers,-sweethearts to lovers ;k articles of silver as gifts are try excellent taste for birthdays or v any other Occasion. Mb. Prtdoos tfeiMs mnomtai ei f&c ry lisf.sn)as.- Dcatpri snsl efiiajfri Wr iihui chert. : : , Jnrxixcs SiLvrasraTBs-OPTKux VJtamcTon St. At Paek Pobtiahd.Os. With tray, napkis and eatmg Instm- ments in his, hand, Olat Ericksdn started around the counter In the Millionaires club Cafeteria,' Hi Fourth street. Satur day afternoon.-i First came . pU. , three ' pieces. Next came pudding-,' two" dishes. Then salad, combination, tomato, and fruit. After that Isrickson directed his particular at tention to vegetables.. He. overlooked nothing -cauliflower, beans, peas, car rots. - --r;. . . i : At the meat counter he encountered a new difficulty.-He could not decide what kind of meat he wanted. He hesitated for a fraction ot a second, and then de cided to try them alt Veal, beef, pork, frankfurters, hash an stew. SOMB APPETITE RAD. KB The attendants at the restaurant mar veled at this man's appetite. They mar veled .at his Ability, to get so many dishes on . one tray. The attention of a few late pa trolls was attracted to a rare feat of non-professional balancing at JSrickson started to a seat In an obscure corner. . ' Eflckson profeei ag efficient and thor ough in his . dispatch as he had been in his selection of-food. This, too, amazed the attendants in the restaurant. All things must comW to ascend and with a sigh that expressed such a ten UmentSrlckaon rose from the table, wiped his chin on his napkin and started for the door. He carelessly filliped in his. fingers s little 8 trip J ot paper which bore several printed figures. He nonchalantly passed the cashier and headed for the door. . THE WATCHDOG GETS HIM "Just a moment, please," "1 beg your pardon f "You haven't paid yet" "Haven't whatr" "Paid. What is that in your haadf "That? Oh, they gave me .that 1 don't know what it Is for." "Bay. what you talking about T Don't you know you have to pay in here?" "Oh, no. I don't have to pay.- I'm engaged In a noble work. Providence win provide. Providence wUl provide. Have no fear." r But the management ot the restaurant was not cogmizant of any such arrange ment Motorcycle Patrolman Stiles was called. He. was not at alt impressed by Erlcksoh's assurance that everything would be ail right Erlckaon is how awaiting examination by alienists. King George to Out .Royal Palace-Costs '1 ItEf'.WiiheBal- $Vtfieaf.t ' Z . J ..Ixmdon, Oct. .Wotnns; tihe; world-, wide movement for tb reduetidii of thi cost Of irving, Kin Oeorge has named a committee to InveaUgat household expenses in the royal palaces. Wages and other Items in the maintenance ot the palaces will be Included in the In vestigation. - CAMP XEL80 TO RESCUE Kelso, Wash.. Oct 22. The Castle Rock Liogglng company of which R. H. Barr and Frank Potter are the principal owners, 'will resume logging operations at theifeamp on MuthoUand creek on the1 Coweeman river In the near future, according to Mr. Barr who is complet ing; preparauona. The camp employs about 60 men. The logs are floated down, the Coweeman to the boom hear Kelso. - . . 4 1- Bcttle Weinstein, tahose feats in -shorthand form: another trihtrte to youths " " Miss Bettle Weinstein. 16 years old, has equaled the world's record for tak ing shorthand from rapid dictation. Miss Weinstein was born in Warsaw, Poland, and has lived in Portland 19 years with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Wein stein, 68$ Second street She completed her shorthand coursfe' fat tho Behnke Walker business college to six months and has never been) employed as a ste nographer. - Miss Weinstein is well known in Portland,! having been gradu ated from the public schools and having attended the High School ot Commerce. Drivers of I Engines . ". Of Fire Department Given Suspensions A sequel to the fatal collision of two tire trucks October 2 at Fourth and Jef ferson streets is the suspension of John Peterson, driver ot tengine No. 22, and B. PI Hutchlns, driver ot engine NO. 1, for a netted of three months. The order of , suspension was made Friday by Commissioner Bigelow, fol lowing the report ef th committee of inquiry composed of AcUng Fire Chief Laudenclaus, Battalion Chiefs Dillane and Holden and Acting Battalion Chief Heath. The committee found that the accident was due to negligence on the part of the two I drivers and recom mended their suspension for six months. In view 6f mitigating circumstances. Commissioner Bigelow reduced the pe riod to three months, v TT 1 ' Four Fine Pieces to -Match in Hand-Rubbed Wax Finish , Fine Oak Library Table, with 2$x2-lnch top i Solid Oak Round Arm Rocker and the Opera Seated Oak Rockar arer similar to the Uluatration. Arm Chair has been replaced with a clever wicker Chair - upholstered with cretonne-addlnf much ton to the suite. V. SSaWSBSMBBMSSBBS . f., ' ...... , t , V " . .. -j : a . :.v. ' !. ' .V --....1 .j, , . " ' ,lftWlrll!IIM'l-iMM' ' t ,' I, Here's a Wonderful Value, -. Three Massive Pieces . - '-$95.75--''; Massive Colonial Post Library Table with very.. - pretty grain quartered oak top and legs both rockers are of solid oak and the auto-cushlon V seats are covered with, heavy veal stock genuine leather. " Not idenUcai, ; though very : similar to . Uluatration, C' ) ' - : See This Luxurious Suite in , the Window Today Handsome Tapestry . Overstuffed - Davenport Chair and Rocker (to match) wondsrtully built with, full spring base and sprtog-rtlled loose custn Ions and fine big arms. Tou will be particularly 8 leased with the very good quality ot tapestry. ie design and colors are food, too. tect& tt ISOLATIOIf HOSPITAL WILI, '- BE GtYElf FIRE PROTECTION An ordinance is being prepared by the department ot public works providing for fire protection jtor the city- isoiatlou hospital at Kelly butte. tinder the oral nance the city purchasing agent is Au thorized to call for! bids for the toSUl lation of a water jtank; stakdpipe and sprinKJing sysiem. ' -; -..i. Owinff to the distance from the c It is thoughrthat independent pro should be provided.-:, '.; ...'!: TEAB BOOK STAFF TTAHtH V Qoldendale, Wash?, Oct, Jt The stu dent body of the Goidendale high school elected the Staff for the 1921-1923 "Sim- one" the Official year book, as follow x Ruby Harlan, editor i Earl Selle, busi ness manager; uiaays jensen, ssiauui editor, and Paul Ballou, assistant busi hesa manager. , .r l. ' : ? ' ; . i Be on safe side. Store Coal giving best service. Edlefsen'S, Bdwy. 70. Adv. Six Foot Table and Six Solid . , Oak Chairs ; ji- -Hand-rubbed wax rinieh to tnatch the living . "iroom suite, at -$6T.0. Table Is 47 Inches in diam eter and the massiv base Is Identical to the lUus .t traUon. aoh,chalr is seourely built with saddle ) shaped seats, 'supported against the back posts. -J .. . , , , . .. ; ........ .y V' Queen Anne Walnut or Mahogany Table and Chairs Queen Anne, the most loveable and Charmtng 8 0 V either walnut or mahogany table. Blua or brown nt all nerloda. Table has 64-irtch ana set oz six cnairs are nneiy xmisnea m mut diameter top h genuine leather slip seats, similar to iliustratioa. - Mot Identical, but very -O ' - ' v' ' 1 i ' .-. . . - : 1 -.. - ...... - ?. ? A Typical Edwards Bargain J Value for-Your Immediate Consideration extenstod WUliam and Very pleasinr 45-lnch ton, six-toot table and four securely constructed Mary Period Chairs. With rich blue er brown eren- uma leather slip-seats. ThU mahogany: finish suite in A typical Edwards bargain value aee.lt In the doorway window and decide for yourself. . i . Ill I I if lift .' .. -v... I Inn PerfecUonin Eyeglasses V 1 Ml ' C ,-::.-'..:::,-:-:...:.: . "t JMrT1fr lf -Mw" i sj nrssTi'usar iisir nsl i - v : 1-3 - iA'w' -I . .. k ... .:!..-. 51 That sound maxtmnm, "Practice) makes perfect,1 U'par ticulaily true ia optical work. ' j f You wapt perfect eyeglass service, 'aad th on way yoa taa always b $r.n( fettidf it is to entrust your eyes . to firm whosa foods and methods havet beea proven perfect by a loss; and reliable record. t Perfection In iletignbf anol frinding Kryptok; glasses, the invisible bifocals, has been attained by as as the result of just suck a record, y -' Every pair of Kryptok glasses worn by oaeVof our v customers, fitted as we fit them, is. certain to give un ' qualified eatisfactien. - ! - -jj,;-:.: i . i i j y ' T i- 1W design and grind these glasses In our 'own shop on e preshisea to meet your dividual requirements for near and far vision. - F Yew art sure of tha geauina when you come to us. - ) SAVE YOUR EYES THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE - (ne n cnel - Tor tk Conservation end Uirsaent of Human Ywom ' ' 2090-11 Corbett Eldg Fiftk and Morrison . . Oh. A. Reaco, pres. and Gei. Mgr. V j - . stabllshet! 1908. C3 Bediroomnisl Wt - " -1 n f WhiteEnameled Continuous Post Bed, Spring and Mattress v: . $29.50 .A bargain value that you'll appreciate a fjuare link steel sprlna. i&-pound relted ootton, . rolled edge, reversible mattress In art tick, and a solid bed that will stand a lifetime. See it Cn the third floor, .... '$ MIH , J 1 Whiie Any of These Suites Remain the Price WU Be $8950 AU five pieces are like the -illustration and full stse, too. " Only a few left in ootn Ivory and. white enamel finishes, therefore, early decision Is sug gested. It desired, you can leave out the dressing table and chairsthen the price will be only $5.00. ' - ' , j Colonial Suite in Walnut or . : Mahogany.' -!R1 S9-- -Bed.. Dresser and Chiffonier, quite similar to illustration and, for your convenience, they're In the front window today. You, like many others since the price has been reduced, .'will be sur prised and pleased to know such fine pieces as these -can be had lor eo little money. RuigsX Inlaid and Printed LlEioIeTuiinms! $x la. FOOT SEAMLESS AXMINSTER AND . WILTON VELVEt RUGS AT . 9 S4.7S Medium "Weight All-Seamless Axmlnster and Srus MQ BA sels Rugs, in a variety of patterns .................. wOOiUU - Four patterns of Brussels Rug to close Out, while 0 7Ct they last ......,.,.,,...-,.-.-.. ?V f O TJi!- S1.45 and,51.65 , -Tjemiihe Prtot Teaen 9Qc and $110 ' ' ' -" '":! ' : - : ; ' : i I " " . . . v -' 1 , IV , ' f- 9 nr5rriirrrTr m ri . -. i': : AKKOUSCrXG THE ASBtTAI, OF These i Easy.Tenns--No Interest r Regartilesi of AVhit You SelectV : 'New 'and Beautiful 'ottfertsfi 'PENINSULAR" :y ' Combination Ranges L . Blue and irfay enamels,' as well as" fv-&.1-AW . U.i-I.. .teJiM. t, .1.1. I . 1 Diui aim wiuic, niui bu yiaiu jucnej , . trtmmings. i Identical to the illustration above and all have separate wood and coal oven,, separate gas oven, separata broiling oven, four-lid - wood and coal top, four-burner gas top, equipped with hot water coils, gas kindler and patent . gas burner 'lighter. - - . - lit 8TALLEB COMr tST K OTT . EASY TERMS ASD tOL'B OLB STOYK TAKEX AS PABT . wDPArrTprrr a r 2$'Fi;r'':4'IttcK Seamless , Copper Double G oil . : Gas 7 Water : Heater- v ; ::v:r;This'? Week -, ;-V-: f t . , v j " r i II CASH, tt 'WEEK, KO tHTEEEST . Equipped with one-piece removable- 4 ' Burner insiae oi au-caet japannea ana baked Jacket. Weight 45 pounds, height U inches and circumference of jacket ii tt inches. , -vv'jvS- '.v r-4w- DonX delay, ;et your water heater At " r: the special "price an4 on special terms" ; 1 by-ordering -this week.- v- - '