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4 THE MORNING . OltEGOXIAX, SATURDAY, NOVE3IBER 13, 1020 STRIKE INSURANCE FIGURES IN PROBE $32,000 Alleged Paid to La bor Leader. . DISORDERS AT HEARING Tumultuous Session TFitli Mayor Ujlan Held by New York "Build ing Trust" Investigators. TCTEW TORE, Nov. 12. (By the A ocl&ted Press.) After another tu multuous session with Mayor Hylan. the Joint legislative committee In vestigating the "building trust" today heard testimony alleging the payment of J32.000 by a building contractor to Robert P. Brlndell, president of the huilding trades council, for "strike insurance." Testimony by Hugh S. Robertson, of Todd, Irons & Robertson, that he had paid this amount as part payment on an agreement to pay the labor leader 50,000 for protection against strikes came as a startling climax to the af ternoon session of the committee which probed the city's school lime stone contracts. Mayor's Letter Ditched. Despite protests by Samuel Unter myer, the committee's counsel, that Mayor Hylan' was trying to turn the hearing into a "circus," the mayor persisted to get a letter before the committee exonerating him of any re sponsibility of having the school huilding contracts changed from terra cotta to limestone. Failing, the mayor gave the letter to newspapers. Many times the committee's hear ing was interrupted by ecenes of un usual disorder in which the spectators participated. An interested spectator was Wil liam Jennings Bryan, who was greeted with applause when he en tered. The testimony by Robertson, whose concern has building contracts for the Cunard pier terminals in New Jersey, a project involving between $35,000,1)00 and $40,000,000 revealed a new form of alleged graft as the builder said he paid the money not only for insurance against strikes but for a "lot of information as to future labor conditions." Letter Camel Clash. The clash between Mayor Hylan and Mr. Untermyer and the committee started when the mayor insisted upon reading a statement which contained a letter to the mayor from C. B. J. Snyder, superintendent of buildings of the board of education. Later Mayor Hylan attempted to question Superintendent Snyder, who took the witness stand. Mr. Unter myer objected. When the mayor demanded the right to ask questions "as mayor of the city," Mr. Untermyer replied that "the mayor has no more rights than any other citizen before this state legis lative committee." SEX DISEASES ALARMING Superintendent of State Hospital Says Cases Increase Rapidly. SALEM, Or., Nov. 12. (Special.) Camouflaging should be eliminated and a spade should be called a spade when dealing with venereal diseases, which are increasing rapidly in Ore gon and other western states, ac cording to a report prepared by Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, superintendent of the state hospital for the insane, and filed with the secretary of state for consideration of the legislature at its next session. Dr. Steiner's report showed that every patient entering the hospital is examined for syphilis and that ap proximately 15 per cent of the pa tients admitted to the instiution have revealed some indication of the dis ease. Between 4 and 6 per cent of the patients having syphilis contract some mental trouble, which, based on the records at the hospital, should in dicate that approximately 4600 per sons in western Oregon are suffering from the disease. It also was shown by " Dr. ' Steiner that other venereal diseases were in creasing rapidly, which is a usual condition following a war. SPIRITISTS FILE PAPERS Independent Bible Spiritualistic Society Incorporates. SALEM, Or.. Nov. 1J (Special.) The Coos Bay Battery and Service company, with headquarters at Marshfield, Or., has been incorporated by L. A. Blanc, Roy Gorley and C. L. Nicoud. The capital stock was $25, 000. The Independent Bible Spiritual istic society of Portland has been in corporated by Ida M. Schori, Jacob C. Schorl and Homer H. Goehler. The capital stock is $1000. The Wahkeena club with headquar ters at Corvallis, Or., has been incor porated by Harry Nettleton, Cecil R. Laird and Irving C. Roberts. John H. Garrett, Hettie Garrett and Glen B. Garrett have Incorporated as J. H. Garrett & Son, with a capital stock of $75,000. Headquarters will be at Klamath Falls. Or. The Oddfellows' building company of Portland has been incorporated by Byron E. Miller, L. B. Carter and B. C. Peterson. The capital stock was $5000. 2 FATALITIES REPORTED John Sbannaban, Portland; W Brown, San Jose, Cal., Killed. SALEM. Of.. Nov. 18. (SDecial.) There were two fatalities due to in dustrial accidents in Oregon during the week ending November 11, ac cording to a report prepared today by the Industrial accident commis sion. The victims were John Shan- nahan, rigger, Portland, and W. Brown, pumper, San Jose, Cal. Of the 265 aceidenta reported to the commission, 234 were subject to the benefits of the workmen's compensa tion act, 16 wefe from firms and cor porations that had rejected the pro visions of the law and 14 were, from public service utilities not eligible to benefits under the act. CORN SHOW IS SUCCESS Brownsville Farmers win Prizes in Albany Exhibition. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 12. (Special.) A corn show was held in Albany yes terday Under the auspices of the Linn County Farm bureau and the Albany Chamber of Commerce and it was a success both as to quantity and qual ity of exhibits. Many people viewed the exhibits In the Community House. Samuelson Bros, of Brownsville, Or., carried off both of the sweepstakes prizes, one foe the best 100 ear of corn exhibited, and one for the best I -lv . - ! ears exniDitea oi any variety. Other prizes were won," as follows: Best 100 cars Yellow Dent, first, Samuelson Bros, of Brownsville. Or.: second, J. F. Keller of Scio, Or.; third. George Atkeson of Albany, Or.; fourth, W. W. Poland of Shedd. Or.. Best 100 ears White Dent, first, Leo Zeller of Scio, Or.: second. W. Y. Shearer of Shedd, Or. Best 10 ears Yellow Dent, first, Samuelson Bros, of Brownsville, Or.; second, J. F. Kel ler of Scio, Or.; third, J. W. Cook of Brownsville, Or.; fourth, L. W. Mc Kean of Albany, Or. Best 10 ears White Dent, first, A. L. Godwin of Scio, Or.; second, Jacob -Christian of Albany, Or.: third. A. W. Smith of Coryallis, Or.; fourth, George Gott of Lebanon, Or. Best 10 potatoes, first, F. T. McTlm monds of Lebanon, Or.; second, Ira Cox of Albany, Or.: third, W E. Wat son of Scio, Or. Best half bushel of potatoes, first. Gene Coultard of Al bany, Or.; second, E. E. Clem of Al bany, Or.; third, W, E. Watson of Scio, Or. IDLlsTiEN JURY PATE OP LOU HARRIS AWAITS REPORT OF JURORS. Attorney Moves Wife of Accused Man to Tears Frequently During Final Plea. It is likely that Lou Harris, charged with being a receiver of stolen gov ernment wool, will know his fate this morning, for the case was given to a jury In the United States district court after 5 o'clock yesterday after noon. The jurors were directed to return a eealed verdict. The case started Thursday after noon and in it the government sought to prove that Harris knew that the wool was etolen when he engineered its sale. During the plea to the Jury yes terday afternoon Bernard Goldstein, attorney for Harris, moved Mrs. Har ris to frequent tears as he told of the Harris family and how their father now faced practical ruin. Harris occupied the stand during most of the afternoon and told that he thought he was doing a relative a favor. W. H. Young, a cafeteria owner; W. J. Douglas of the Northern Pa cific freight sheds; W. S. Hargraves, bookkeeper for J. C. Bayer, and Dr. S. H. Sheldon testified to their knowl edge of Harris' good character. In the morning Norton's foreman, two truck drivers, wool graders and oth ers concerned with the transfer of the wool from a barn in south Portland to the Norton warehouse described the transaction. They told of receiv ing the cail to make the delivery, of picking Harris up en route and of his receiving the check in payment. PRINTING BUDGET RISES State Asked for Increased Fund for Next Biennium. SALEM, Or., Nov. 12. (Special.) Despite the anticipated decrease in the costs of materials, supplies and labor during the next two years, the state printing department has filed with the secretary of state a budget in which $188,559.23 is sought for the oneratlon of the plant during the biennium starting January 1, 1921. During the present biennium, when the costs of supplies were at. their highest peak, the department was conducted within the last biennial al lowance of $153,414.93. Based on the budgets now in the hands of the secretary of state, the cost of conducting the printing de partment has increased more rapidly than most of the other divisions of the state government. In his report to the legislature the state printer indicates that there will be an increase of approximately 15 per cent in conducting the department during the next two years, exclu sive of numerous improvements and replacements that are anticipated. SILVER SELLER JAILED Alleged Attempt to Dispose of Stolen Goods Causes Arrest. Charles Samuels, 19, of Greenfield, Ind., was arrested . last night and held in the city jail pending investi gation of a report that he was want ed by- the army, authorities on a charge of desertion and also of the manner in which he obtained a quan tity of eilverware stolen from the home of A. H. Morris near Oswego, Or., last Thursday. Inspectors Phil lips, Powell and Schum captured Samuels at 86 North Sixth street, where they say he was attempting to dispose of the eilverware. The police say they obtained a con fession of the theft and that Samuels confessed also to desertion, having quitted his company at Camp Lewis in September without proper author ity. OPIATES KILL WOMAN Mystery of Mrs. Bunion's Death Is Cleared by Police. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12.-Rela tives of Mrs. Helen K. Bunion in Chi. cago were notified Thursday of her death under mysterious circumstances in a hotel here Tuesday night. The police have ceased their in vestigation, it was announced, believ ing that Mrs. Bunton came to her death through oil overdose of opiates. The police determined Wednesday that .Mrs. Bunton was the former wife of Albert K. Bunton of Chicago. A sister, Mrs. Alice Robinson, ie said to live in Portland, Or. Snow Mantles. Dallas Region. DALLAS, Cr., Nov. 12. (Special.) snow maae us first appearance in Dallas for this winter last night, when shortly after 10 o'clock the white flakes began falling and in no time the ground was covered with a white coating. The snow did not remain long, as it turned to sleet and afterwards to rain. The mountains west of Dallas, however, were white this morning and reports coming in from outlying ranches Is to the effect that the snow is two and three feet deep in some places. . Ashland Opens Red Cross Drive. ASHLAND, Or., Nov. 12. (Special.) Ashland Red Cros workers started out today to get a 200 membership for this city. Captains were appointed for 20 districts, and a house-to-house canvass Inaugurated. In addition to those making the canvass, captains were stationed at strategic points in the downtown districts, the postoffice, the banks and at the Southern Pacific depoL- . Klamath Fruit Crop Good. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Nov, 12. (Special.) C. L. Nixon, Poe valley rancher, this year gathered his first crop of apples, which' were of fine size and quality. He says he raises good peaches and pears in the same orchard without irrigation. GDBK PRISOiyERS EAT: SW STRIKE ENDS Suggestion of Founder Sinn Fein Followed. of FOOD CAREFULLY GIVEN Nourishment Suitable to Prostrate Condition Is Administered. ' Recoveries Are Expected. CORK, Nov. 12. (By the Associated Press.) The hunger strike of the nine Irish prisoners in the Cork jail was called off today, the 94th day of the strike. This was revealed when a message received by Lord Mayor O'Callahan from Arthur Griffiths, founder of the Sinn Fein organization, was given out: "I am of the 'opinion," read the mes sage, "that our countrymen in the Cork prison have sufficiently" proved their devotion and fidelity and that they should now, as they were pre pared to die for Ireland, prepare again to live for her." This message was transmitted to the nine surviving hunger strikers in the jail, who then agreed to call off their hunger strike. "It will be anxious work, but we are quite hopeful of pulling all the men through," said Dr. Pearson to the Associated Press today. "The first nourishment will cone 1st of infants' food, the white of eggs and beef juice We are feeling our way with each case and the outlook is distinctly fa vorable." Dr. Pearson denied reports that the prisoners began to take food several days ago. DUBLIN, Nov. 12. A statement Is sued tonight at Dublin castle said the hunger strikers in Cork jail who had been without food since August 11 resumed taking nourishment at 8 o'clock this afternoon with an entire absence of unfavorable symptoms. The meal, the statement added, was administered under the direction of the medical officers of the jail who believe that with careful treatment the prisoners ultimately will recover. Such nourishment as suits their prostrate condition is being given the men, and hope is entertained for their recovery. The hunger strikers agreed to take food after the message of Mr. Grif fiths was conveyed to them. The Cork hunger strike began August 11. There were originally 11 strikers. Michael Fitzgerald died Oc tober 17 and another Joseph Murphy, October 25, died within a few hours of the death of Lord Mayor Mac Swiney of Cork in Brixton prison on the 73d day of the lord mayor's hunger strike. The nine' survivors are: John (Sean) Hennesy, ' Michael Burke, Matthew Reilly, Thomas Don ovan, Joseph Kenney, Christopher Upton, John Power, John Crowley and Feter Crowley. The 11 men were arrested in August in connection with disorders in Ire land and announced their intention to abstain from food until they were re leased, denying, as did Lord Mayor MacSwiney, the right of the British government in Ireland to imprison them. BODY HOME FROM FRANCE Funeral of Dallas Soldier Will Be Held Sunday. - DALLAS, Or., Nov. 12. (Special.) The body of Newman Dennis, a ser geant in old Company L during the late war, who died in France just before the Oregon boys started for home, arrived in this city last night and will lie in state until Sunday afternoon, when a military funeral will be held in the Dallas armory. The Rev. Frank James, pastor of the Methodist church, who was an army chaplain during the war, will conduct the services. Sergeant Dennis was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dennis of this city. A guard of honor, composed of his former comrades, will remain with the body until after the services. CATERERS IGNORE THREAT City Health Officer Expresses Sat- t isfaction Over Conditions. Portland cafeterias are conducted In a manner so cleanly that the federal government has recorded them as of the highest standing in the countryr according to a statement i ade last Theres something about iheia youlllike- - New Zealand Butter Manufactured co-operatively under direct supervision of the New Zealand Government, ranks first among the butters of the world. MAY BE PROCURED AT Cook's Dairy Products Store Crescent Butter Store Liberty Creamery Dependable Butter Store - Quality Butter Store King Hill' Marjtet White Cow Butter Store . M. G. Berge & Con Distributers night by Joel H. Coe, president of the Oregon Caterers association, and be came of this, they have decided to pay no attention to threats which have been made against the proprie tors by a publication of this city. The caterers' association. Insofar as It affects the cafeterias, held a meeting yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce, at which Dr. George Parrish, city health officer, was pre sent, and conferred with regard to published threats to cause the arrest of all cafeteria proprietors who fail to inclose all of their food in glass cases by next Monday. Dr. Parrish said, after the conference, that his of fice is satisfied with the situation as at present conducted and that there is no ordinance under which tUe pro prietors may be compelled to incase food. "The cafeterias are being conducted according to ordinance and my office is satisfied," said Dr. Parrish. "It is Just a little effort on 'He part of an obscure publication to be sen sational," said Mr. Coe. "We shall pay no attention to it. We held the conference with Dr. Parrish just to be sure that we are absolutely ful filling every requirement of the city's ordinances. Since we are doing that. we have nothing to fear from any quarter." McMlNNVILLE AIDS POST All Business Suspended to Permit Armistice Day Observance. McMlNNVILLE, Or.. Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) McMinnville's business houses closed yesterday at noon to assist the American Legion post in the observ ance of Armistice day, A football game was played on Lincoln . field between the high schools of Forest Grove and McMinnville. In the after noon all the theaters were open, with special programmes for ex-service men. A banquet was served at the Elberton hotel at 6:30 for- legion naires and Invited guests. After the banquet a programme for the public was rendered for the pub lic at the city auditorium by mem bers of post No. 21. Justice Burnett and Major H. O. Miller were the prin cipal . speakers. The presentation of victory and state medals was made by Major William Houck. A tableau entitled "The Americans Come" closed the programme. Music was furnished by the Bungalow orchestra of Port land and the Walnut City band. The day closed with a dance at Dreamland hall and the Elks' Lyceum number, "Uncle Sam's Nieces." at the Impe rial theater. OREGON COURSES FAVORED Xavy Uses University Scheme for Study of Mathematics. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene. Nov. i 12. (Special.) The United States navy is utilizing correspond ence courses offered in algebra and trigonometry by the university ex tension division in connection with its educational work among the men in the service. The extension is now preparing 350 sets of these coursea to fill navy department orders. L. R. Alderman, former state super intendent of public instruction, now educational advisor of the navy de partment, inquired at the library of congress for the best courses in math ematics and was given the corre spondence lessons prepared by the extension division of the University of Oregon. Therefore the orders were placed with the division for the de sired work. Clackamas Club Work Success. OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 12 (Spe cial.) County club work among the school childre of this county has be come more efficient, according to Miss Romney Snedeker, county club leader During the past year 34 clubs were organized, 15 of which achieved a record of 100 per cent. At the Clackamas county fair 226 students entered for competition and won over $576 in prizes. At the state fair 86 of the students took part and won 34 places in the judging. Of these, 12 club members won capital prizes- Silverware in sets and in complete services at Friedlander s, 310 Wash ington St., bet. 6th and 6th.' One of the largest stocks in the northwest. 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