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TIIE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1920 I. W. W. INFLUX REPORTED ATTEMPT JIADE TO TERRIFY CREW OX TRAIX. i Thirty Radicals Declared to Hare Started From Pasco to Port- land; Some Taken Off. An Influx of I. "W. "W. Into Portland started Monday, according: to a report made yesterday to Chief of Police Jenkins by J. A. Dundon. chief spe cial agent of tne Spokane, Portland & Feattle railroad. William Bryon of the department of justice and Sheriff Hurlburt also have been notified of the coming: of the "wobblles." Mr. Dundon reported that 30 I. "W. W. koarded a train at Pasco, bound for Portland. They attempted to terrify the train crew and defied the railroad men to attempt to put them off the train. They flaunted their I. V. W. membership cards in the faces of the trs inmen. Nine of the "wobs" 'were taken off thh train at Vancouver when peace officers went to the aid of the train men. The others rode on into Port land. The coming of the I. W. W. to Port land coincides with information in the hands of the police to the effect that disgruntled laboring- men who were ousted from the Portland Central Labor council and the American Fed eration of Labor have been secretly reorganizing the "O. B. U." for sev eral weeks. The "One Big rnion" and the I. W. W. aro considered practically the same by federal officials and the police. RED SUSPECT IS HELD Appeal to Boycott Election Is Found on Park Benches. NEW YORK, Nov. 2. Michael Wal k6witch, Russian, arrested today by the police for dropping alleged an archistic circulars on park benches, was held for investigation by the de partment of justice. The pamphlets entitled "The Proc lamation of the United Communist Party" urged workers to "boycott the election" and "be prepared for an armed insurrection," and also at tacked the socialist party as "traitors to the workers." Federal agents said "Walkowltch denied any connection with the al leged organized group of persons that have been flooding many sections of the country with anarchistic literature. and fawn in his possession. This wast Mr. Corbin'a second offertse. ha hav-., ing been arrested last year for a like violation of the game law, and the presiding judge fined him 175, adding i a jail sentence of 60 days, the latter I being suspended upon the promise from the hunter that he would not again hunt ' in the Middle creek country, near Kiddle. John Flurry paid a fine of 50, and J. Toma was assessed $25. These men are also from Portland and were ar rested for having female deer in their possession. Albert Baird. James Mc (Jinnis and Kenneth Harvey were among the others who were fined for violating the state game laws. IODOI IOE30I I0ES301 tOQOI IOE301 IOQO D Here?s tlie Ibig news Obituary. OREGON C1TT, Or.. Nov. 2. (Spe cial.) Francis W. Frederick, former resident of Willamette, who left here about nine years ago, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Roth, at Forado, Minn., October 30. The body is now on the way t Ore gon City for burial in the family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Fu neral services are to be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Meade Post No. 2, G. A. R.. of which Mr. Fred erick was a member, will have charge of the funeral arrangements and will take an active part with the services. KELSO, Wash., Nov. 2. (Special.) William Walter Murray, 47, resi dent of Kelso for the last ten years, passed away at his home south of town Saturday night. In 1913 his skull was fractured in an accident at a logging camp at K lama, and he never fully recov-ered. He leaves his widow, six children, two brothers and three sisters. D IO 6000 BAKERS END STRIKE Shop Owners Accede to $6 Rise First Bay in Xew York. NEW TORK, Nov. 2. Leaders of union bakers who went on a strike in Brooklyn Monday, demanding a flat weekly Increase of $6, reported to night that nearly all shop owners bad acceded to the demands and less than 300 workmen were idle. More than 300 of the 365 shops signed agreements, they added. . The strike affected between 5000 and 6000 workers. SUICIDE'S BODY FOUND Man Hangs Self From Gate Post at Ranch Xear Pilot Rock. PENDLETON, Or., Nov. 2. (Spe cial.) The body of an unidentified man about 60 years of age and well dressed was found hanging from a gatepost on the Frank Michael ranch near Pilot Rock this morning. County Coroner Brown after an In quest returned a verdict of "suicide by hanging." No clew aa to the man's identiiy was obtained. The man called at the Michael ranch yesterday morning and making signs that he was deaf and dumb wrote on a piece of paper that his home was at Valley City, near Port land; that he had been camping in the Blue mountains and that he had lost his team and wagon. The man was 5 feet 7 Inches, of sandy complexion and 60 or 65 years old. He wore a gray euit. Y. M. C. A. BODY VISITS Starton Sees Three - Bay Pro gramme of Athletics. WILLAMETTE TTNIVERKTTV. Kal.m Or., Nov. 2. (Special.) A deputation team or ten men, sent out by the university Y. M. C. A. under direc tion of Secretary Walters of the Marion countv association and with Edwin Socolofeky of Salem as cap tain, vnsitea stayton lor tnree days last week-end in the interest of boys' work. The three days programme con sisted of a basketball game, hike, banquet, entertainment and general religious services, with a view to ward strengthening the Stayton Hi-Y club. PENDLETON GIRL HEIRESS Weaver In "Woolen Mills Is to Ke celve $17,000 From Uncle. PENDLETON, Or., Nov. 2. (Spe cial.) Word that 17,000 has been left here in the will of an uncle who died recently at Oklahbma City, was re ceived today by Miss Hessie Dewitt, who is employed as a weaver at the Pendleton Woolen mills. Miss Dewitt has been an orphan for several years. She will continue her work in the mills, she says until an.er the first of the year when she will depart for the eaat to settle the estate. Other relatives shared in the estate. Real estate and cash deposits form the estate. DIVIDEND IS50 PER CENT American Cigar Company Calls 31eetlng of Stockholders. NEW YORK. Nov. 2. Th. American Cigar company has declared a 6J per cen common stock dividend, payable December 15 to stockholders of record December 1. A special meeting of stockholders will be held November 24 to vote on a plan to increase the authorized common share capital from $10,000,000 to $50,000,000. The American Tobacco company owns a majority of the $10,000,000 stock now outstanding. MITCHELL ESTATE LARGE Former President of Mine Workers Leaves Valuable Properties. NEW YORK, Nov. 2. John M'tchell, former president of the United Mine Woikers of America, and later head of the New York industrial commission, left an estate valued at $347,151, ac cording to the appraisal filed Monday. Since his death in September, 1919, the estate has increased in value be cause of advanced values of coal min ing stocks included in it. Mrs. Mitohell receives a life interest of $111,337.65, while the four children each receive $55,668.82. " YOU'RE WINNER by a big majority when you get one of these new fall suits or overcoats at our reduced prices. You're sure of highest qual ity, because Hart Schaf f ner & Marx make them; biggest values because our profits are down to bedrock. - Satisfaction in every way or money back Copyright 1920 Hart Schaffner & Mane $60 and $65 Suits. and Overcoats Now $ Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. SO o n 0E30I WIFE ACCUSED OF MURDER Mother of Seven Children Charged With Killing Husband. OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 2. Mrs. Laura Backer, 45, mother of seven children, was arrested here today on a com plaint charging first degree murder in connection with the death of her husband, Charles Lee Barker, a rail road employe. Barker died last July. He is said to have been poisoned. ACTRESS AND LORD WED Brother of British Duke of Rox burgh e Husband of Comedienne. . LONDON. Nov. 2. Announcement is made of the marriage of Josie Col lins, comedy actress, and Lord Alastair Robert Innesker. The bridegroom is the brother of the Duke of Roxburghe, who in 1903 married May . Goelet, daughter of Ogden Goelet. British Steamship Disabled. NEW TORK, Nov. 2. Th Belgian steamship Bombardier, from Dunkirk, October 16, for-New York, is being towed into the Azores by the Amer lean steamer Independence of the First National Steamship line, a wire less message from the latter ship Monday said. STOCK DIVIDEND URGED Cotton Goods Concern Recommends Paying 150 Per Cent Dividend. FALL RIVER, Mass., Nov. 2. A stock dividend of 150 per cent has been recommended to the stockhold ers of the Barnard Manufacturing company by the board of directors. An increase of capital stock from $500,000 to $1,250,000 to be made by converting. $750,000 of undivided profits and other assets Into perma nent capital is proposed. The company produces plain cotton goods and specialties made from print cloth yarns. It has paid 40 per cent in quarterly dividends this year. ' AIRPLANE PILOT KILLED Aviator Loses Life "When Machine Falls 2 00 Feet -to Earth. . LOS ANGELES, CaL. Nov. 2. L. E. Tucker, pilot, of Riverside, Cal., was killed instantly when a commercial airplane he was operating fell 200 feet to a landing field here today. M. M. Langley. Los Angeles, a pas senger, suffered a fracture of the skull and was taken to a local hospital. According to witnesses Tucker was maneuvering for a landing and lost control. PORTLAND HUNTERS FINED F. G. Corbin Also Gets Suspended Sentence to County Jail. ROSEBURG, Or., Nov. 2. (Special.) Several violators of the state game laws were arraigned in the justice court last night and given fines ranging from $25 to $7o. F. G. Corbin or 1'ortland was charged with having a female doe Guard Elopes With Prisoner. MTLLEDGEVILLE, Ga Nov. 2. Of ficials at the state penitentiary here have announced that J. W. Gans, a guard at the women's building, and Juanita Weaver, 21 years old. a pris oner, "quietly eloped" late Saturday night. Juanita was serving a sen tence of one year for shoplifting. Portland Girl to Be Married. 'TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 2. (Special.) Marriage licenses .were Issued in Tacoma today to George W. Lockyear of Camp Lewis and Louise M. Bour geots of Portland; to G. W. Seaver of Orting. Wash., and H. C. Powell of Bucoda, Wash. Astoria Jsight' Schools Open. ASTORIA. Or.. Nov. 2. (Special.) The city night schools opened for the term last night with 71 students at- Fifth at Alder IOOOI I0E30I aonoi Gasco Bldg. ionoEi o D OBO tending Taylor's and 63 attending Adair's, a total of 134. This was far below the maximum attendance last year, which was about 350. The at tendance, however, is expected to in crease after the first of the year. Jurisdiction Is Questioned. TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 2. (Special.) That the United States court can not take action until the state courts have passed on a case between a public service corporation and the public service commission, the city of Everett, Wash., and the Everett treses council contend. They have intervened in the Tacoma federal court in the suit of the Puget Sound International Power company against the state public service commission now pending in the United States court here. The electric company brought suit to enjoin the commis sion from enforcing its order pro hibiting the company to increase rates. Stoves Once Were Nailed to the Floor Not so the modern oil heater. Filled with Pearl Oil it gives instant heat anywhere, at any time. It sees a continuous round of service bedroom dining room kitchen ' parlor and bedroom again in the evening. Pearl Oil burns without smoke or odor. Economical. Sold in bulk by dealers every where Order by name Pearl Oil.. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) Aberdeen to Bar ' Pigpens. ' ABERDEEN, Wash., Nov. 2. (Spe citl.) The health committee of the city council Wednesday night will in troduce an ordinance prohibiting all pigeons within the limits of the city and also to prohibit chicken houses nearer than 25 feet to a dwelling. Davis Leaves for London.:. NEW YORK, Nov. 2. John TV. Davis. American ambassador to Great Britain, left here today for London, to remain until the expiration of his term, when he will return to this country to engage in business. Arson Suspect Is Arrested. RANGER, Tex., Nov. 2. A man ar rested Sunday, suspected of having started the fire here last September, which cost one life and $300,000 prop erty damage, was held today pending arrival of a witness who, local officers said, claims to have seen the alleged "firebug" running from the place where the blaze originated. If identi fied, officers said, the suspect would be charged with arson and murder. Quartermaster Sent to Vancouver. - THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Nov. 2. Major George Seaton Taylor, quartermaster corps, now at Camp Pike, Arkansas, has been assigned to duty at Vancouver barracks, Wash. (flffi ram? SUP cal wwu One thing we can hardly ever undert tan d that when all is said or done, the right way is the e a s ie s t way. HARVEY BRECK "EARTHBOUND" lighter toiacln,i4s clear cist tgrpe impresoionSf its complete visibility & wilting lime Itfca. mangr additional uses. 2a lagr its wjesss LGuve ireatcaaisres lake msosiMeihsmost eci&Miiical typewriter ROYAL TYPEWRITER. COMPANY , Inc. 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