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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920 5 DLCOTT APPROVES 20 SPECIAL BILLS Twelve Others Are to Take Effect Automatically. FOUR TO GO TO PEOPLE t..: t-v Aid for Ex-Scrvice Men, and University and School Revenues Need Ratification. and retailers are robbing the public of amounts that will reach JoOOO to J10.000 within the next ten days. There is plenty of the old stock sugar still in the market in Tacoma. and it should not sell for more than 14 cents a pound. If new sugar, selling at $16.25, wholesale, has arrived, the amount is too trivial for mention. Mr. JlacLean said a friend paid 20 cents a pound for sugar yesterday to a dealer whose supply is known to have been bought at the old price. Wholesale and retail grocers were busy today denying charges of prof iteering. They contend that they are selling new crop cane sugar. As a result of the exposures the demand is said to have fallen off noticeably. FUN TODAY AT OHPHEUM FIVE-STAR KILL WILL GIVE FAREWELL COMEDY TOUCH SALEM. Or.. Jan. 20. (Special.) fsr.tve hills passed by both houses during the recent special session of r, lpc-islature were filed with the secretary of state today by Governor Olcott and automatically be. came operative at the expiration of five days from the time of , being received by the executive Included among these bills are the following: S B. 63. by committee on Judiciary Providing punishment tor murder in the first degree. S. K. 64, by committee on Judiciary Providing lor enforcement of death penalty. S. H. 05. by committee on Judiciary Trovidint; penalty for treason. S B S. by Porter Providing indemnity money for cattle slaughtered during 1" "h 1ja18"fl, by Jones Extending time for appropriation of funds by United States ta make operative Roosevelt coast talgn- li. B 24. b" Coffey Providing for re peal of law making necessary inspection of hides offered for shipment. H. B. 40. by Stewart Providing tor spe cial election in Alay. H. B. 77. by llornt Providing tax for . t.nuim.nt nf itiHtittition for the blind. S. Si. 40, by Pierce Providing additional tax levy for financial aid to nnormj u. .k.rr.nH Ur.Mi,rH. sailors and marines. II B. 66. by Kuoli rroviainn au'u" -i fnr llnlverBitv of Oregon. Ore ,-.n Airricuitural college and State Normal 1 1 li 34. bv airs, inompanu ' .'"-", - - . , aamintBrV -chools. . . H. B. IS. by Borne nciaiing tion of fees due stato by reason i tion of lactones, mum " ' Four of these bills. Including those providing a tax levy to establish an institution for the blind, providing additional tax levy for financial aid to honorably discharged soldiers, railors and marines, providing addi tional revenue for the University of Oregon, agricultural college and state normal, and providing tax levy for the support and maintenance of the elementary schools, will be submitted to the voters o the state for rati fication at the special election to be held in May. Of bills passed by both branches of the legislature 20 were approved by the governor today. Those approved follow: II B. 76. by committee on roads and .jy.'.,. p . 1 . 1 1 n i' to use. leasing and ... i f rnvrl rock and sand in beds of navigable streams. M B. 62. by committee roads and nign way' Authorizing highway commission provi for maintenance of highways, etc., ih.uit a rt vert i nine for bid. H B. 13. by Hughes Authorizing county .....mr nd deouties to administer oatns. i -h r.T hv committee on military af fairs Making unlawful impersonation of soldiers, sailors or marines, or discharged soldiers, sailors or marines. h n 1ft. bv Moltnomah county deleg- ,un rimntlnir to municipal corporations known as ports" existing or created under nv snecial law all powers now held by ..niinl enrnnrations known as "ports. H. B. 70, by Mrs. Thompson Defining mn nrnvfdinr for licensing public dance huii nutNirtA incorporated city or town. SI. B. 37, by ilrs. Thompson Amending section 037, L. O. 1-., rclaune to uance balls. S. B. 50, by ways and means committee . providing for investigation of salaries of state and county officials. S B. 36, by Senator Pierce Amending section 2, chapter 431, laws 1919, relating to market roads. H. B. 87, by C C. Moore Defining quali fications of fish and game commissioners. H. B. 6, by Gallagher Providing pay ment of interest on district Interest bonds. S. B. 4B, by Senators Ritner and Shanks Providing for recording discharge papers of discharged soldiers. sailorB and marines. s H. 48. by Lane county delegation Amending chapter 99. laws 1919, providing lor erection oy kduui u l . . j to soldiers and sailor. H. B. 36, bv Mrs. Thompson Amending section 1, chapter S54, laws 1917. feeble minded. S. B. 28, by Senator Bberhard .Prohibit ing employment of certain aliens by pub Bo officials and on public works. H. B. 74, by roads and highways com mittee Accepting benefits of act passed by 64th congress of United States in re rural post roads, etc S. B. 3, by Senator Patterson Amending sections 7 and 8, chapter 127, laws 1911. as amended by chapter 302, laws 1917. as amended by chapter 160. laws 1919. relat ing to sentence for certain crimes. S. H. 19, by Senator Is'ickelsen Making It a crime to escape or attempt to escape or assist any prisoner to escape or attempt to escape from the state prison. senator fierce A-menaing 1919, relating to finan- norably discharged soldiers, .rlnes. Senator Norblad Making it any newspaper In any an English, unless same translation in English Ian- Irene Keith, "The Merry "Widow,' Scores Sons Hit In '-Ilainbow Cocktail" Feature Act. TESTIMONY CLOSES N ON MITT MURDER Marie, Fay, Ted McDonald Defense Completed. KILLING STORY ATTACKED Experiment on Hearing of Outside of Room Related structions Given Jury. Shots 1 In- Farewell to Portland will be said this afternoon by the Orpheura show, which has five stars and which is regarded as one of the most popular bills of the season. In the final show at the matinee today the entire regular performance will be pre sented, and as this is an extremely I 'J mrrrr Irene lvelvta. mm ihe Orpseum. widow ait friendly show Lew Brice, Lyons and Yosco and Bob Hall, three of the fea tures, say they will add an extra comedy touch to each other's act in bidding adieu to Portland which has received them very warmly. The headline act is an operatic fan tasy called "The Rainbow Cocktail," which was originally produced for a Lambs' club gambol in New York. This act is built around the power of a wizard to rejuvenate the women characters of the old musical plays, "The Merry Widow," "Piff Pat'f Pouff and others. The featured players are Bruce de Lette and Helene Coyne, and the role of "The Merry Widow" is taken by Irene Keith, who makes an individual hit in song. Helena Coyne appears in a toe-dance specialty that wins rounds of ap plause. The other headliner is Lew Brice, who is assisted by Adelaide Mason, dancer, and Rube Beckwith, a Pendle ton boy, at the piano. This act also makes a pronounced comedy hit. The other features, all of which "stop the show," are Lyons and Yosco. favorite musicians, who sing and play their own compositions; Ruth Budd, "The Girl With the Smile," an aerialiet who sings and dances and has a merry monologue to accompany her peril ous feats, and Bob Hall, "The Extern poraneous Chap, who makes up an act in rhyme as he goes along. Mr. Hall entertained the Rotary club at luncheon yesterday by com posing rhyme about the various mem bers. He made such a bit that Dr. Douglas, the president, found it dif ficult to hush the applause that the meeting might proceed. SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 20. Testi mony in the case of Marie. Fay and Teol McDonald, charged with the mur der of W. H. McNutt on June 23, 1919, was completed late today in Superior Judge Blake's court, after which Judge Blake delivered his instructions to the jury and Prosecuting Attorney J. B. Lindsley began his closing argu ment. In his instructions to the jury Judge Blake said one of three ver dicts must be returned: First, mur der in first degree; second murder in the second degree; third, not guilty. The court further held that if any of the three defendants killed McNutt, all three were equally guilty. He further instructed that if Will McDonald, fearing McNutt intended to kill him or his sister. Marie, as the defense has alleged, struck in self-defense, a verdict to that effect must be found. Flight Disesinsed by Court. The court also held that flight of the defendants under fear of the con sequence might be considered in the light of guilt. Prosecuting Attorney Lindsley will continue his argument tomorrow. No signs of bullet holes were found in the apartments where McNutt Is I alleged to have been killed, accord ing to the testimony of Sheriff George L. Reed and Deputy Sheriff J. S. Bradley, who testified they conducted an examination yesterday at the re quest of the prosecutor, in an ef fort to refute testimony of the de- fense that McNutt, before he was struck down with a hammer in th hands of Will McDonald, a brother of the defendants, who has not been ap prehended, drew a revolver and fired several shots. Experiment Is Related- Counsel for the defense, on cross examination, sought to bring out the fact that the rooms had been reno vated since the killing, but the offi cers declared they were uninformed on this point. Other officers testified to an ex periment conducted at the apartment house yesterday in an effort to de termine whether shots fired in the building could have been heaid by persons outside the rooms or outside the building. Testimony showed th shots could have been heard. One of the witnesses, A. J. Frost, who conducts a machine shop nearby, testified he had heard no shots on the evening of June 23. when the killing is declared to have occurred. On cross-examination, however,' he admitted that his machinery might have drowned the sound. SHOWING suits for young men; the new English double-breasted types, tailored from smart, colorful fabrics; new garments now ar riving almost daily; a price range that per mits a pleasing choice, $30 to $70. -Second Floor. IterriscnStreetsiiourw Young Men's Overcoats $35, $40, $45 Young Men's Leatherette Coats $14.50 My Storm Closes at o'Clock Every Day GOVERNORS BACK HAWLEY PRESIDENT URGED TO PliACE IDAHO MAX IX CABEVET. BLAME PUT ON GERMANS INFORMATION" CITES PROPA GANDA IX MEXICO. Rifles to Be Used as Evidence Teu tons Tried to Pit Mexicans Against Americans. Four Executives Sighting Letter AM Republicans Hope For Wilson's Recovery Is Expressed. OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, Jan. 20. Governor D. W. Davis of Idaho called at the White House this afternoon and delivered a letter for President Wilson urging the appointment of ex-Governor Hawley of Idaho as secretary of the Interior to succeed Franklin K. Lane, who is soon to retire. Although ex-Governor Hawley Is a democrat, the letter was signed by four governors and one former gov ernor, all republicans. The signers were: Governor Campbell, Arizona; Governor Larrazola. New Mexico; Governor Carey. Wyoming, and for mer Governor tfpry of Utah. After explaining the presence of the governors in Washington, the letter, addressed to "Honorable Wood- row Wilson. President of the United States," said: "It has come to our notice, through the press, that Secretary Lane of the department of interior is soon to ra-sign. "With our Intense Interest in tne Intermountain country, we are pre suming to suggest as bis successor the name of one of the men who nas bpen a great factor in the develop ment of the west and who Is fitted both by experience and character for the honor former Governor James K. Hawley of Idaho. "In making this recommendation we realize that each of us la a mem ber of the opposing political party, but it Is a distinct pleasure for us to be able to say that no party distinc tion couljd reduce our Intense admira tion for Governor Hawley and our. honest belief in his fitness for the place. "We are hopeful, Mr. President, that you are rapidly regaining your health and voice, and express the feeling of the west in wishing you a speedy recovery." President Wilson, owing to his Ill ness, could not greet Governor Davis personally, but the letter was received bv RudolDh Forster. executive clerk of the White House. SENIORS LOSE DEBATE Junior Class . Forensic Team at Willamette University Is Victor. WILLIAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Sa letn, Or.. Jan. 20. (Special.) In the first debate of the interclass series yesterday morning, the seniors were eliminated from the running by the junior team, composed of Ina Moore, Seaside, and Paul ' Day, Bremerton, Wash. The senior debaters were Ha zel Bear. Turner and LaVerne Bower- sot. Wenatchee, Wash. The teams from the two under classes will clash tomorrow in what promises to be a more spirited fight. Sheldon Sackett, Sheridan, and Bernar do Caput, Salem, will uphold the af firmative for the second year class, while the froh debaters will be Ber nard Ramsey, Prin-eviHe, and Howard George, Wenatchee, Wash. Gould to Run Wood Race In East. NEW TORK, Jan. 20. Itepreswnta. tlve Norman J. Qotild, of Seneca Falls N. Y., has accepted appointment as eastern manager of the Leonard Wood national campaign committee. t was announced here tonight. Do You Know Me? F 'movies "yoa frrob- If you to to the ably do. 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B. 49. by unlawful to publish lmniruage other tti 1 contain literal fuasa. 1 mi AT VETERAN FIRE HORSE DIES "Pat," Walla Walla Pensioner, In Service 2 0 Years. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Jan. 20 ( Special. )-r-Pat, veteran fire horse, is dead at the age of 26. Pat has been on a pension since automobiles made the horse-drawn equipment antiquated. Pat served 20 years with the depart ment and would work single, double or triple on the apparatus. For a num ber of years he was Chief Metz' fire horse. He had a leisurely gait while being driven about the city, but Chief Metz found it difficult to hold hlra when the alarm was sounded. Pat had been kept in the city stable at the park since being retired. Sat urday he was walking around the stable when he fell over dead. DEALERS ACCUSED OF PROFIT EERLXG OX SUGAR. Beet Product Declared to Be Sell ing at 18 to 20 Cents Which. Should Go at 14. TACOMA. Wash., Jan. 20. (Special.) Tacoma grocers are at war. A. R. JlacLean, president of MacLean Bros., wholesale and retail grocers, charged grocers with profiteering on sugar bv openly selling beet sugar for 18 and 20 cents a pound, while the high est legitimate price Is 14 cents. "The newspapers have prepared the ceople for the advance In price." said Mr. MacLean. "Without excuse for raising sugar prices, some jobbers Spo- INTIM1DATI0N IS State Introduces Evidence in kane I. W. W. Trial. SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. 20. Test! mony concerning alleged Intimidation of labor agents here who were warned not to employ "sub-cats" for work In the woods, and of beating of a for mer service man by alleged members of the I. W. W. because of his refusal to join the I. W. W., was offered by the state in trial in superior court here today of 44 alleged members of the organization on charges of crimi nal syndicalism. A part of today's session was de voted to the reading of propaganda matter of the organization by state's attorneys. SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Jan. 20. German propagandists had begun to set the Americans and Mexicans against each other in the first vear of the world war, according to infor mation It was expected would be pre sented to the senate sub-committee to morrow. Judge Valla, in whose court few riders from Mexico were tried, has been summoned as a witness and evidence, it was said, he would sub mit to the committee inc'udes a part of the record of those trials at which it was shown a part, at least, of those Mexicans who participated In the in cursions made under the "plan of San Diego" were Mexican government soldiers and were acting- in obedience to orders received from superiors high in the government service. One short session was held by the committee today at which Mrs. F. M. Parmalee told of the murder of her husband by Mexicans while he was carrying money to pay off men at a sugar mill near Brownsville. Texas, and J. R. Blocker, a ranchman, who corroborated the testimony of many others regarding the existing inse curity of life and property in Mexico. That phase of the committee's in vestigation here has been practically comDleted and the witnesses now will lllplbe summoned with the intention of I developing the truth or the falsity of the charges that the Carranza gov ernment was actually in complicity with the plan that had for its slogan the return of Texas and other lost territory to Mexico and the apparent intention of causing a revolution in the United States. There is in posses sion of the committee information that will tend to show German agents Incited the Mexicans to carry out the plan and a part of exhibits to be of fered in evidence is a collection of German-made rifles and ammunition taken from raiders on the American side of the Rio Grande. BARRELS AND KEGS. 344 Haw thorne. Western Cooperage Co. 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' use of I 'ox lam fejuy, iiiuuiuaivii wilii I'oslanii Atft Lewis County Enumerator Adds to Population. CHE HALTS, Wash., Jan. 20. Spe- clal.) Don G. Abel, Lewis county cen sus enumerator, through whose ef forts a week's extension in complet ing the enumeration was secured, to day did his part in adding to Chehalis' population, his wife presenting him with a fine pair of twins, one a boy, the other a girl. Both mother and little ones are doing splendidly. Until he opened law offices in Che halis recently, Captain Abel, formerly of Hoqulam, was with the 91st divi sion in France. He is a University of Washington law graduate and son of Judge George D. Abel of Grays Harbor county. Oaliville Masons Install Officer's. CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 20. Spe I cial.) The Oakville Masonic lodge at Its last meeting installed the follow ing new officers for 1920: E. P. Smith, master; C. L. Armstrong, senior war- I den: D. A. Drew, junior warden: M. J. 1 Murphy, secretary, and Albert Moore, treasurer, Broadway at Stark LUNCH 12 to 2 Fifty Cents An appetizing menu for crisp wintry days. Bring a friend. Table dHote Dinner ' 5:30 to 9, $1.25 Music and Dancing NOW PLAYING Since the first show last Sat urday morning this picture has played to capacity houses at the Comfortable Columbia So you see that it is really a big picture one of the greatest. The LIBERTY'S DE LUXE PROGRAMME 1. T.lberty Educational Weelcly News from the Jour Corners of the World compiled by the management. Mnr tnmm'n Concert. Playing T-t ike R e a t of the World Co By." introducing his original Innova tion. "The combina tion that speaks the words." 1. Saytnam of Wtt. 4. Mr. Earl Alexander, tenor, a I n g 1 ng the Aria from "P a g llaccl." with light ing effects. 6. Liberty Pretoria! RrTlnr Odds and Ends of Interest compiled by the management. (. A SrlM-tea1 Ca4r. T. faol E. Tobte pre sents "Faatlmea Aboard the V. S. H. O r r a. a Sailor JazK Orchestra and 8lngera; 10 people. . Tne Liberty presents Wm. Karnum In Zane Grey's triumphant novel. "Tie Last of the Dwuri." Hi! i ' -..X . 'Ja.--ow1 ' -&'.t.., .. ll- ill . si -I t 4 . iKl TRERE ARE JUST TWO THINGS FOR YOU TO DO: Visit our D e Luxe Matinees and avoid the tremendous crowds at night. OR Come just a. little bit earlier than the other fellow at night. Next Saturday CONSTANCE TALMADGE in 'THE VIRTUOUS VAMP" ALE and FEMALE One of the few best pictures ever shown in Portland. The cast includes Thomas Meighan, Gloria Swanson, Lila Lee, Theodore Roberts, Bebe Daniels and others. SHOWS START AT 11 A. ML, 1 P. M., 3, 5, 7 AND 9 P. M. COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA Afternoons and Evenings. W. C. Knowles, Director Augmented Orchestra Special Score The A GARDEN OF DREAMS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JENSEN & VON HERBERG WILL REOPEN IN JUST A FEW MORE DAYS Watch for the Opening y BEAUTY ART COMFORT MUSIC