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TIIE 'StNDAT OREGONIAX. rORTLAND, MAY 9, ' 1920 hard surface roads to be built from automobile license fees. "During the war his patriotic fer vor and unfailing real secured the greatest co-operation among: all GROWERS TOLD THEY CUT OWN THROATS j classes of men. and capital and labor In Illinois continue at present work ing in greater harmony than in most of the big industrial states. "To curb governmental extrava gance, to lighten the enormous bur den o ftaxation, to find a way to reduce the constantly increasing cost of living, to deal with the rampant spirit of bolshevism, to point the way to industrial and economic prosperity are tasks calling for a business executive, whose ideals are -common horse sense and it is little wonder that the people of the United States are turning to Governor Lowden when they learn about him. We be lieve that he is going to be nom inated by the Chicago convention." Salem Man and Wife of Mr: Steiger Are Held. H. F. Davidson Declares High Prices Kill Off Demand. I WOMAN DENIES CHARGES CONSUMER LAST JUDGE t'onfo-j-ioii by Jess Mullinix, How ever, Implicates Other in At tempted -Murder. CADETS PASS IN REVIEW Orcliardists Warned That if They Put Such High Value on Fruit There "Will Be Little Trade. ' ilGTED FOR AH ACK ON HUSBAND V SALKM. Or., May S. (Special.) Jess Mullinix and Mrs. Theodore Steiger, the former of whom has been in the county jail here for several weeks pending an investigation of the shooting of Mrs. Steiger's husband on March '1, were indicted by the Marion county grand jury today on charges of assault with intent to kill. Mulli nix was committed to jail without bail, while Mrs. Steiger was released under $5000 bonds. In a confession made to Sheriff Xeedham on March 27 Mullinix said that he and Mrs. Steiger had been friends for several years and occa sionally registered at a local lodging house under the names of Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith. About six months ago Mullinix declared he first broached the proposal to do away with Mr. Steiger and the plan was concurred in by Mrs. Steiger. A short time later Mullinix said he made a trip to the Steiger ranch with the intention of killing Mr. Steiger. but was prevented from carrying out the act because of a train wreck and the assemblage of a large number of people near the Steiger home. A, week or so later Mullinix said he' again went to the Steiger ranch, but Inst his nerve and returned to the city. Assault ! Described. On March 25 Mullinix said he rode his bicycle to a point near the Steiger ranch. From there he said he walked to the Steiger barn and through the darkness noticed Mr. Seiger milking his cow. Without warning he took aim with his revolver and sent three bullets into Mr. Steiger's body. Mr. Steiger staggered from his barn and had reached a point e. Bhort dis tance from his dwelling when he col lapsed and fell to the ground. In the meantime Mullinix. mounted his bi cycle and returned to the pool hall and resumed a game of billiards. ' Having information that Mullinix had previously worked at the Steiger ranch and was friendly with Mrs. Steiger, he was suspected .of the crime and later arrested in a local lodging house. Since that time he has been in jail. Mm. Steiger Uenicn Charges. Mrs. Steiger is about 62 years of age. She denies having any knowl edge of the plan to do away with her husband, and brands the confession of Mullinix implicating her as false. Mr. Steiger, who was taken to a hospitaj immediately after the shoot ing, has now recovered and was among the witnesses who appeared before the grand jury during the in vestigation of the case. He is wealthy and owns one of the finest ranches In Marion county. Both Mullinix and Mrs. Steiger will be arraigned in the justice court here some time Monday. THOROUGH IXSPECTIOX G1VE' AT COLLEGE AT COKVALLIS. CONVICTED FORGER GONE OFFICERS LOOKING FOR E. J. FIIASIER OF EUGENE. Kcalty Dealer Makes Hard but Un successful Fight Against Sentence of Term in Prison. EUCRNE, Or., May S. (Special.) E. J. Frasier of this city, convicted forger, has disappeared, according to local officers, who have been in structed by the district attorney at Corvallls, where Krasier was con victed, to look for him. Frasier, who was a pioneer realty dealer here, was arrested over two years ago on a charge of forging the name of. Dr. T. W. Harris of this city as an indorsement on a check. A change of venue was granted and he was tried and convicted at Corvallis and sentenced to two years in prison. The state supreme court affirmed the decision of the lower court. Fras ier then appealed to the United States court but without success. He was at Salem the day the mandate from the united States court arrived, a few days ago. endeavoring to obtain a reprieve from Governor Olcott but since then the officers have been un able to locate him. Gruelling Tests Started Tuesday by Staff Officers to Determine Rating ot Corps. OREGON AGRICULTURAL. COL LEGE, Corvallis, May 8. (Special.) A regimental parade Wednesday aft ernoon ended the annual military in spection of the reserve officers' training corps, after the most ex tensive and thorough examination ever given here. Colonel Frank J. Morrow, of the general staff, was in specting officer, assisted by Major James McKinley, cavalry, and Cap tain Elvin Hunt, infantry, also staff officers. Oregon Agricultural college has twice been rated in the "distinguished class" of institutions giving military instruction, aad whether this rating will continue for this year or not depends upon the showing made this week. Major J. K. Fartello, com mandant. Is confident that the col lege will retain its standing. Beginning with a formal review and inspection the cadet corps started in its gruelling work Tuesday after non. All men were under arms and equipped with full packs, and each battalion was required to "pitch camp"; erecting the shelter tents and displaying their equipment while time was .taken by the inspectors. Battalion drill and company drill oc cupied the rest of the afternoon un til 5 o'clock, when the cadet colonel was given a field problem and put the regiment into action against an imaginary enemy, who was routed at the point of the bayonet. Wednesday forenoon was devoted to a demonstration of the theoretical instruction given along different lines. Including minor tactics, per sonal hygiene, hippology, engineer ing, drill regulations, gallery practice and topography. IRISH COLONIST WANDERS Sixth InTlucnza Victim Gets OTf of Train While III. ALTURAS, Cal., May 8. (Special.) The strange misfortune which has attended the colony of Irish youths who planned to locate near Lakeview. Or., led to the death here of Michael Murphy, one of the last to arrive. Aiurphy was found at daylight wan dering - around Alturas oh Iy partly dressed and delirious from illness. He was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed. It was learned that Murphy left a train here iri the Light while suffer ing from ". influenza. He was the sixth man of the colony to succumb to influenza and pneumonia. I Dramatic Club Officers Chosen. OREGON AGRICULTURAL, COL LEGE, Corvallis, May 8. (Special.) William Mathieson of Montpelier, Idaho, was elected president of the Mask and Dag-ger dramatic .club of the college last night. He is a junior and a rehabilitation student, having had his previous college work in Idaho. Otto Hathaway of Corvallis was recommended to the board of control for appointment as manager for next year. Other officers elected were Elna Jacobson, Astoria, Or., vice-president; Lillian Harris, Oregon City, Or., secretary, and Helen-King, Salem, reporter. HOOD RIVER, Or., May S. (Spe cial.) H. F. Davidson, apple shipper, who is interested in the canning in dustry, warns growers against set ting exorbitant prices on their prod uct. The canning industry, according to Mr. Davidson, who himself is a grower, owning one of the largest local fruit tracts, as the result of high cost of raw material, fruits and sugar, is facing the necessity of cur tailing the pack the coming season. "The situation is going to rebound ultimately," says Mr. Davidson, "to the detriment of the grower. We can find an example of growers over estimating the value of their product and the resultant bad effects in the apple deal of the past season. "Growers last year, on the open ing of the market, priced their fruit at a figure that curtailed consump tion. If the values had been set lower, low enough to have kept ap pies moving swiftly into actual con sumption, northwestern apple grow ers would be thousands of dollars bet ter off today. The grower must ac cept a reasonable price for his prod uct or kill the, demand. Demand Falls Off. "The consumer in the end deter mines how many apples or how much of a fruit product, or any other prod uct for that matter, is going to be sold. Where the price goes beyond a certain figure the consumer will cease to buy. Grovers cannot af ford to produce such a situation as this. "As a vice-president of A. Ruper & Co.. who operate nine canneries in Oregon. I have had occasion recently to refer to correspondence from job bers. These dealers are all ready to curtail orders. They state that the price, both of fruits canned in ordi nary syrup and preserved, product, is going to be so high, according to present indications, that orders are going to be relatively small. in deed, orders are only a half to a third of expectations. Sugar Some Factor. "Of course, the high cost of sugar is an clement in the canning deal. I have heard the sugar growers be ing accused of responsibility for the increased cost of the product. In fact, the refiner, in my mind, is doing the larger part of the boosting. If sugar planters are wise they will work to prevent the prohibitive prices, which are certainly going to result in a large decrease in consumption of su gar. The condition is going to re sult in a boomerang that will ulti mately be hurtful to growing inter ests." Mr. Davidson's warnings "are cor roborated by the Hood River Canning company, which specializes on Clark seedling strawberries here. "At a price of 15 to 16 cents a pound for strawberries," says I. R. Acheson of the canning concern, "a 20-ounce can of our product will cost the consumer about $1 the coming year. This will certainly place It in the luxury class and will be hurtful all around." Woman Is Hurt by Fall. Mrs. Hattie Benclay, 35, of 131 Eleventh street,' sustained a. fractured wrist yesterday afternoon when she accidentally fell down stairs. She was taken to Good Samaritan hos pital for treatment. Mrs. Beaciay is a widow. His Hearing Restored. The invisible antiseptic ear drum In vented by Mr. A. O. Leonard, which is in reality a miniature megaphone, fitting-inside the ear and entirely out of sight, is restoring the hearing of liter ally hundreds of people in New Tork city. Mr. Leonard invented this re markable drum to relieve himself of deafness and head noises, and it does this so successfully that no one cquld tell that he is a deaf man. This ear drum is effective when deafness is caused by catarrh or by perforated, partially or wholly destroyed natural drums. A request for information ad dressed to A. O. Leonard. Suite 113, 70 5th Ave., New Tork city, will be given a prompt reply. Adv. 6. & H. Green stamps ror caaa. Holman Fuel Co. Mala 353. &S0-1L. Adv LOWDEN SHIP TO FIT BILL PRESIDENTIAL QUALIFICA TIONS BELIEVED POSSESSED. Supporter From Illinois on Visit to Oregon Pleased With Senti ment Found. "There is a demand for a business man for president, and Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois fill3 the Din, judged by his record," says C. F. Buck of Monmouth, 111., who i3 a member of the ptate senate. Senator Buck came to Portland to see how the Lowden campaign is moving and was pleased with the sentiment he found. "There is no question," says he, "of the enthusiasm with which the people of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and the middle west are giving their sup port to Governor Lowden. They know him and the horse sense he has applied in office. All of his pre election promises have now been enacted into law. He found the state, when elected governor, inefficient and disorganized and 125 boards and commissions dividing authority and accomplishing minimum results. He has reduced these commissions to nine principal departments, with one head over each who is directly responsible to the governor. He found the legis lature voting money blindly and se cured the adoption of the budget sys tem, which has reduced legislative appropriations to a practical basis. These two measures already have saved the taxpayers of Illinois over $8,000,000 and as a result the tax rate has been reduced one-third, the only state in the union which has reduced its tax rate during the last three years. "Millions of dollars had been thrown away in trying to pull the state out of the mud. Governor Lowden secured adoption of legis lation providing for the building of a. connected system of 6000 miles of VictorRecords from May List 74608 74610 74613 S7567 Pfl 18651 vP 18650 18663 RED SEAL Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark..By Galli-Curci Herodiade, Vision Fugitive . By Reinald Werrenrath Carmen, Habanera By Gabriella Besanzoni Rigoletto, Piangi Lanciulla. 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