The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 21, 1921, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1921. THE OREGON. DAILY. Bl MAN HAS Pendleton, Dec. 21 Either tb statstes cf the statA of Oregon aave been cheated or George B. Cannicbael of Weston ia let-ally In posseasloa of two wives. One or the other U troe and either way It tarns out Carmichael. stands to lose.,. These facts were brought to light here Tuesday when the case of Mabel Car ralcbael, the initial spouse, against George Carmichael was heard before Judge Gilbert W. Phelps. She is asking; that a divorce decree granted her hus band be set aside so that she may ln- ' stifiite proceedings and herself obtain decree. , Carmichael, according, to the evidence In -the case, some six months ago told hU wife that he no longer loved her and would not object should she go to seatue ana stay tnere six montns. He then .filed suit for divorce in the circuit ccurt there, and was given a decree, the records show. The first wife 'then ap pealed- the case to the supreme court arid the decree was set aside as having been obtained by duress, Mrs. Car michael alleging that she had been pre vented from coming to Pendleton to con test the case, because her husband threatened her with death if she did. After the six months period was up Carmichael married, It was brought out iu court. If the original decree granted Carmichael is not sustained will be guilty of bigamy, it is Pretty Girl" Gives Man Smack for His Place in Long Line Denver, Colo, Dec, Jl. TJ. P. A pretty girl walked into the postoffice her today and gasped at the pros pect ' of waiting an hour to mall a package when she saw the long line before the window. "What will Ralph think when I can't meet him." she exclaimed. "Well, what will yon give me for my place? asked a man near the head of the line, , .i "One big kiss," the girtaid. The kiss was given, the girl took her place near the head of the line and the smiling man took the last position. RVO NOTES REVEAL Apoplexy Fatal to The Dalles Woman The Dalles, Dec. 21. Mrs. Carrie .Eld ridge Rorick. whose husband, J. T. Ror ick, Is president af the local water com mission. ' vice president of the state chamber of commerce and vice president of the association formed to bridge the Columbia river here, died suddenly xuesaay, loliowing an attack ol apo- aclousnees. plexy. She was M years old. Her son, Estell Rorick, who won a commission in the air service during the war, is presi dent of the freshman class at Oregon Agricultural college. Funeral arrange ments have not yet been made. Schools Closed by Diphtheria Epidemic Pendleton, Dec 21. Due to the dumber of cases of diphtheria in Echo, 24 miles west of here, the schools have been closed and the teachers are leaving for their homes. It may be that the community Christmas tree program will not be held and that all Dublic featherings will be prohibited. The George J. Mitchell reel dence has been quarantined, as are tne Templeton. Bloom and Wimer homes. No one ia reported seriously ill as yet and steps are being taken to stamp out the epidemic reports from Ecno indicate. CHRISTMAS ADDRISS GITEW Freewater, Dec. 21- Rev. H C. Stover, ras tor of the Federated church, gave Christmas address Sunday night. Next Sunday morning win be given over to the children of the Sunday school and at the evening service a sacred concert will be given by the choir. Astoria, ; Dee. 2L "If I die cremate my body and deposit tne asnes wiui those of my mother in Portland." These words. -dated Sunday, were written I the handwriting of Mrs. Ed Kuhnert across her marriage certificate. Scrawled below them was. "I don't give a aara what you do with mine."": signed by Kd Kuhnert. This developed at the ec oner's Inquest Tuesday night over the bodies of the couple. Within II hours of the time Mrs. Kuhnert wrote she was lying dead on the porch of her home, her throat cut by a razor in the hands of her husband. who afterward killed himself with the rasor and a revolver bullet. : ' Mrs. Kuhnert evidently wrote the eeeaire shortly before she left her home at 4 o'clock Sunday morning for a hotel. Her husband slew ber when she returned to their home Monday afternoon. The couple were married in the spring of 191C at Portland by Dr. John H. Boyd. The crime was apparently premeditat ed, as two notes were found In Kuhnert's pockets directing the disposition of his property, which he ordered snouia go to Kd Kuhnert Jr. of Baton Rouge, La. It has become apparent that atrs. Kuhnert had determined to separate from her husband because it devolved noon her lareeiy to supsort' the lamiiy. Brooding over the impending oreaaup of hia -home is thought to have driven Kuhnert to murder and suicide. At one time Mrs. Kuhnert left the re volver with which Kuhnert shot him self with a neighbor, saylac that her husband had threatened her life. whiiA aittinv in hk home at Spokane readme a magazine last Friday, George a pnka familiar nf th Fidelity Na tional bank, was stricken with apoplexy, dying- soon after without regaining oon 1 For Christmas Giving-Only The Best Will Do It is most gratifying to know that here is a store prepared to fill the most exacting list of gifts for men. JOURNAL, PORTLAND. OREGON Mental Breakdown; Among Veterans of Northwest Gaining Seattle, Dec. 2U A substantial in-J crease in the number of mental break downs among war veterans of the Pa cific Northwest during, the last few weeks was shown In a report made to day by medical officers of the United States veterans' barean in Seattle. There are 107 former service men now confined in the Stellacoom hospital, an increase of 2a within the last 10 weeks. Aside from this, there are approximately SO more mentally unbalanced who are watched by parents or guardians. The Sweet bill recently passed by congress calls for the hospitalization of veterans who show signs of weakened mentality within two years after separ ation from the service. Medical offi cials in thia- district stated that they expect a steady increase in the number of mental breakdows. : A small per centage of the number hospitalised are ever released as mired, it was stated. BOT SCOOTS GITS . FBOGSJLM Cove. Dec 21. The Boy Scouts gave a short program Thursday. The guests of the evening were the troop committee. scout masters and parents of the boys. TODD II BYRON FAGE AHDTHE II CHARGE A secret . federal grand Jury indict ment returned last Friday against John W, Tod a. former superintendent of pub lic instruction at Salem, and. Carlos I. Byron. ex-convict - and fugitive from justice.' became known Tuesday ' when Todd appeared - before .United States Commissioner Kenneth Fraser and posted $5000 bond for his, release. The new Indictment charges Todd with an offense similar to that charged in his former Indictment use of the mails to defraud. . Todd and Byron are alleged to have agreed to furnish about 1S1 residents of Marion county with in formation that would put them Into possession of valuable timber claims In return for $1000. A deposit of $500 was taken when the contract was signed. During Todd's recent trial in the fed eral court, when the jury acquitted him on three counts and disagreed on a fauna count, it was shown that but one person had. secured a claim. Todd denied having any part In a fraudulent scheme, contending that he acted in good faith, and had himself been victimized by Byron. All responsi bility tor the transaction was laid upon Byron, who has forfeited $5000 bond. The' Qflw Indictment charges' use ot the mails to detraud-George .K.' Ana man. Salem, fanner, and Ruth A. West fan, Eugene school teacher, out of $500' each. The Information in this Indictment sa gamed: during the recent trial. Assistant -United States Attorntr Austin Flecel atmeared before th mm. missioaerv Tuesday and made no objec tion to Mr. and Mrs. John B. Atkinson of Vancouver as Todd's bondsmen. i : 1 -' FREEZnrG AT SEASIDE x . , Seaside, Dec. 21. Freezing weather continued at Seaside Tuesday, the ther mometer hovering around , 15 degrees above in the afternoon. .vv i - - Robber deans Out J :- Tilli of Druggist Wearing a- gaudy artificial mustache, a icnarv'jber entered the T, W. Scott drug store, U East Glisan street, early Tuesday evening, and brandished a re volver In the face of P. Ai.: Hunt,' clerk la charge. The latter was forced to stand by while the' robber scooped $50.tS from the cash tUL, Polios have no clues to the robber other than Hunt's descrip tion. ;'v- ,; ';- 5 JLK&ESTKD - AS &0BBXB ' ' . Harry Baker, age 30 years, wanted Jn . Tacoma on a charge of robbery, was ax- rested at Tenth and Stark streets Toes- ; day afternoon by Inspectors Moloney and , Schulplns, on the complaint ot Inspectors Leonard and Gordon. J Ha is being held with bail fixed at $1500. - - B9 !. TRACTION TREAD TIRES-REDUCED 20 to 30 per cent less in price. 30x3, 30 per cent less; others in proportion, First cost of Traction .Tread tires Is prac tically the only cost. . " ' Let us explain to you how to mike that old tire serve you indefinitely at a very small cost. TRACTION TREAD TIRE CO. Jul Hawthorne Eexst 6251 U. S. DENTIST t tUtt WA8HI50TQX STKEKT- , Corner Second 20 Tears in the Sam Location. ' - . - . J - 1 fEBSOVAl SEKTICE HOltFSTLT . . REJiDEKED" Has made many friends f or this office. Our small overhead expense In this location allows us to do high class Dental work at small fees, 4 Set of Teeth $8.00:? Oar Work Is Fally Gaarasteid. t ; Neckwear $ .65 to $ 4.00 Shirts ........ 2.50 to 10.00 Uosiery .. . ... . .40 to 3.50 Pajamas . . . .V. 2.50 to 15.00 Gloves 2.50 to 10.00 Belts .... ... . .75 to 5.00 House Coats. . 8.00 to 17.50 Robes . . . . 6.50 to 65.00 Merchandise Order for Any Amount Maims MEN'S WE Aft Fifth and Morrison (Corbett BIdg.) Kepresentative of Vets Says Disabled Men Well Treated Seattle. Dec. 21. Treatment and Conditions affecting 710. disabled v veterans In Pacific Northwest hospitals at the present time are very good, ac cording: to Norman W. Engle, American Legion representative in the United States Veterans' bureau here, upon his return from a hospital investigation trip in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Mr. Engle stated that the government Is to be urged to bring about rapid com pletion of the Walla Walla hospital which is planned on the Fort Walla Walla site. The purpose of this action is to eliminate the need of putting former service men and women in contract hos pitals, where 240 of the total number are now being treated. Mr. Engle announced that the three "clean-up squads" in Washington, Ore gon and Idaho have brought to the veterans bureau a total of 2200 active claims for disability compensation or vocational training. Found Dead in Snow; Was Hunting Stock Roseburg. Dec. 21. William Gross of Yoncalla was found dead in the snow about eight miles from that place Tues, day morning. He wa out hunting stock at the time and it Is not known how he met his death. He was SB years old and t pioneer resident of Toncalla. i Many Pianos Being Sold for Christmas Delivery More Player Pianos are being sold this year than ever before and those who hear and examine 'the Cecilian are en thusiastic over its many improvements. A comparison will convince you of the great superiority of the Famous Cecilian. The Cecilian can be purchased on con venient monthly payments, we will take your old piano as part payment at a lib eral valuation, and as our Portland Store is owned by the factory and we build the Cecilian, your purchase is a direct transaction hence the gTeat Saving. We have also a number of f Player Pianos that have been taken in exchange as part payment for Cecilians that are priced for immediate sale. v ; The Home of the Cecilian ; Broadway at Alder St. CHRISTMAS Sleds Ice Skates Ski? Snow Shoes m -Roller Skates at reduced prices Velocipedes Overland Wagons Automobiles Hand Cars, Etc. Electric, Oil and Gas Honeyman Hardware Co. Park at Glisan Omv Block "West ff Xw rtofrW t STORE OPEN EVENINGS STORE OPEN EVENINGS Every Floor of Our Store Is Teeming With Sensible Christmas Gifts p Lamps of -- Rare Beauty AH the very newest designs and finishes arc here. Beautiful lamp standards priced from $9.50 to $47.50 Sewing Cabinets Martha Washington and other beautiful designs in genuine and imitation mahog any, splendid values from $19.50 to $55.00 End Tables ' Cavenport end tables are both beautiful and practical. We show them in many excellent period pat terns. Theprice range is from $13.50 to $35.00 ' Metal Table . Lamps j- ' i- . - The very newest, and mdst artistic designs in shades and bases. Special values at from $14.85 to $37.75 Windsor Chairs ,i If Also ers. Windsor rock-, 'A number of beautiful designs in both those with the arm and those with out. Prices starting as low as $13.75. Grandfather Clocks Here is a gift that future generations, will treasure as a prized heirloom. See .the splendid designs 'we are offering at from $170 to $600 r ' a 1 - Last-Week Specials From Toylaiid v $1.00 puzzle parties forQE out young or old, special. .... One special lot of dolls, values up to $3.00 aluminum kiddies' .... $1,28 $8.25, your choice $3.00 safety baby .rbclc-. CJO "1 C ers with canvas seat at iDtmt XeJ . . . . u . - - Kiddies' automobiles with gear shift horn and " Q HFZ tank. (DlOt lU $2.00 nine-piece cooking sets . for $11.75 boys' handcars, with gear drive $7.95 I , . One lot of dolls, values up to $4.75, to sell at Fine big drums for the boys, at $1.50 $1.05 Special electric trains with good equip- (1 7 Afl ment at. . . tDX $3 scooters with Q fT steel frame at. . tDtdedt) Doll cradles in reed, lined in pink or blue, ex- QJ A A A tra special. . ... iDQ.QiU Gilbert's electric (JJJ (( sets for the boys tDvW Doll playhouses, (JJQ AA special value at D Xtm UU $1.95 $2.95 children's reed rockers. . $1 7.75 collapsible s u lkie s, extra well made, at. ... $34.50 reed carriages, at v Bicycles for boys or girls $12.85 $26.85 $40.00 CO Sends Your t Hoosier Home No better, rift for wife or mother, it will save her miles of steps each day, and put her kitchen on a scientific working basis. Easy Terms on the Balance I I cuumr IXST J f oo Delivers Your ' aph Phonogr Any style, any size phonograph up to 100, including Victrola or Brunswick, will be deliv ered to you before .Christmas for, this low cash payment- Choose yours 'early and avoid dis appointment. r - Easy Terms on the Balance ., : . t 1 '" ' ii I