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'' -K ICa (IratuV lEwtttnn GMwmr MfcMRER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VOLUME XXIV LA UK AN UK, OUKliOX TUESDAY, SW'TKM Hlli III, 1921. DUMBER 2J2 ! 1 amnprino- r r uciure vjiciiiu ury is , Against Defense by Attorney RftPPE GIRL'S LATER 5T01I1I 01i;m-rs Ik'i- Sry lie tlw'd'Tanil! 'Jury at J Tea riii"- Todav . ore LAW LOOKS WITH SUSPICION OK WOEK Many Witnesses Told of the Doo.e l'arty in ArbueklcV Loom at the Dote SAN IKANCIKCO. Sept. 13. J "Kat" Arhuckle went before thc coroner's jury today. The district attorney questioned Zey Provost, the motion picture bathing girl, regarding her testimony before the grand jury. last night. SAN FRANC ISCO. Se.it. 13.- A lormal complaint charuin;'. mur fler was swom to before Polict Jude O'Urien against KoscneN Arbuckle, who is allefjid to he cm. nectetl with tho death of Miss Kanpe. The complaint wan funned by Mrs. Itambinji Maude Iielmontt u friend of the dead nctress. Arhuckle's appearance in police rniirt wan dcJayed until the Ik-r-tillion measurements were taken and he was photographed for the rojtueH gallery. NEW' YORK. Kent. TT(.m vl inrman, a mm nirccior, wno was criL'aL'ed to mariv Virrrinia Ramie, said. hit wntild could spare to, pressing Arbucklc'Ls' prosecution. I SAM FRANCISCO. Sept.' 1 A j charge of perjury was made today by Dlst. Attorney ltrady ns a result I of Investigation before a grand Jury" last night into the deiith of Virginia j Happe, f'ir whose alli'icod murder ', Roscoo Arbuckle is under arrest. I Miss Zry I'nnosi . hIso known as) '.ny I'yvron, changed her testimony 1 beforo the grand Jury from that she had given to tho police and District Attorney previously that Miss Kapp j ha.d told her Arbuekle had caused! Iht injuries. AVhether i4 not wo shalt arrest he! and charge her with perjury will de pcud on developments. I am convint- FR END HAS ft d that undue influence and pressilreieslalilished last SeptemberThe tllal of sinster characlir lias been brought lo bear on her and other witnesses. i one of whom. Alice Blake, has toys- the grades. teriously disappeared from her lioaii ' Registration ill tliu high school lo in llorkcley," said the prosecuting i tilled 275. This Is some less than ntlirney. i I lie first day last year when 210 reg The grand jury recessed earlv tlilsistered. TImto are many studeutH morning arter deciding to awair- rur-Mhat did not attend yesterday morn ther lnforinatioii before leliii nlng In-! ing and the opening day attendance illctinent. Arbuckle was Ihe first witness, being In the jury roonf three , minutes. Other witnesses told of the party held in Arbuckle' rooms In the ho- notwithstanding the first day's alien jcl . j dance Is short of last year. Thej ; largest enrollment last year was 3XU. i LIVE STOCK M AUK iri'S. j pflUTI.AN'D, Fept. 13. Cattle arc stcadv, hogs twcntv.five cents high er prime light selling for S12 to $12. .VI; sheep steady; eggs steany an i r. e.-.u nm iih . n- butter firm. t tive next January inslead of last .lan- , uary liave b''en at'l'ioved by the wn- MAItkL'T IS STKAOY. i ate finance committee, which also japroved tf the reieal of the capital POItTI.AND, Sept! 1 3 -l.i eslock. j slock tax as of lf!22 and voted to fges, and biiter were steady theiinmuse the corporation Income tax local market today. i from l" per cent to I'i per cent. Live Stock Freight Rate to Be Reduced by Roads . Will Benefit the West WASIIlSCTclN. Sept. 1 3 Ri-dnr- minion said the rodii'liull will prov lion, made bv XVest.rn raTlroads in a material henefit ... western llve , ,' , ... .in sto. k raisers who hiO'O been heavily rat., of,,,.-.!.-. h.?. and sh. ep .III hy dwllM of ,d be rflertlw brsinnlllK Sept. 2". Th" f k )irjl ITarli. ally all rale..' rale aitimiois to 20 Ier ceat in as- r.i, .ints west of M issoili l0 rh r I .licit- pievm rates aie Mciier lo I'lin-aso and from all poin's .islj than r.o .ents a hundred pound". s of the Uocky 'nountalas .111 be re- i'1'horii-d hy h" Inter Stale Com- ducd from OBe tn l.enty-f'Wi r?MjO r"-ri " e Men."' -ton. i.li'v. The c.ie- per hon'ir'-d ih.iid''s( Wifh WitnessPQ it Cellmate of Alleged; i Murderer Attempts to Get Out of His Cell Alleged Forger Confesses That Ho and Not Itruiufirl.l Tried lo . ' Kscnpe IjisI .Night. HOSIJIH'IU;, Sept. 13 An at tempt lo Jimmy the "door or tho roll occupied hy Dr. Bruinfielri and J. It. Uaillcet. alleged forger, was discov ered lit jn morning by Deputy Sheriff Hopkins, who found two iron burn, an oak bar and wire (it tlx coll. Hruntfield denied any connection with the attempted escape. Officcm reported that Uaillet confessed that ho .and nlo Itrumrield made an at tempt to gain hill liberty. t Ilein v Xeuiv . Trades lis Droiiertv for ('a imiS ii i lujn n nil Vilnius Prairu'1 Section ana .(uai'ttM'. r i .......i .......... i..t i i ruiti fsiiiit: nuiiy iiivuiviiik liiiiti c" "' n. worth around $70, "00 has just boon consumatcd hero. Hnnry Nt'ury trad led tho 4 50 -acre ranch known ;t tint j Grout and Glass place and tho 3l!0- ill I'll. .11111 IUIULTE llllllll J OUX tW-l Ires In. the Camas Prairie section of The en ii i itnipii I mi 1 hi. 'ranch-! Tadod by Mr. Neury is traded for! TWO RANGHEb TRADED 0 I the equipment on the Idaho ranch.itcmplates making changes, instead rf lacrordlng to Hie terms of the trans-1 making clean sweep at once, lie action Thc 430-acrc ranch Is located on a Ulde hilfand the Childers ranch is lo- cated on tho river east of Alieel. I A. Kii kendahl and Mr. Hoyd. the lat - her of linker ire the new owners ol ., . .. .- m,. I I the former Neuiy p.opertles Ml. Ki,ke,i,lal,l has annouacofl wai nie , ... w:.... r frii.! m rill If Kt II I in: llii-l iii".iiu,' i Newrv oxpocts to give the t'amur, i'ratrio place his poratmal attention. The transaction was n the C: ii. Ittack 'affeney. SI III Mt lid ni ( ().'! t.clKlilllt e W.I., I )e crease OpCllill I ay ()'Cr Open 111" Dav Last Veal'. BAKER 10LS MAKE BHD START IIAKKK, Sept. 13 llaker siliools;tjon)j oMUied yesl?rday Willi a slight de crease in attendance over the record Onrilled was 10(12 which laft yearjf:1r wii, heavy frosls in the Kastern reached on Iho opening day 105G In'.iortiun of state In tho morning. "ill b increase considerably, l'rin- cipal V. S. Knight thinks there Is no ; doubt but tho enrollment this year. will greatly exi eed hat of. last year. SIINATK roM.MITTKK AtiliKKS. WASHINGTON-, Sept. 13- l'rovl- shins tor the bouse lax bill maklnci s-i .1 :- . viiaiueu ' .. ... ' ' I I1 IjlilVllle as Ul'CBUI' I I'O- NEW DRY LAW DFFIGEH USES AXE-ONTHREE llillititill Director lielicad.'fcrrcd with Jewett today conccrninj'day building a temporary track Some of His Assistants tin First Daw Having been installed as federal prohibition director for Oregon yet- .tcruay the lirst thing or. Joscpn A". Linvillc did was to request the resig nation of three of the staff. Those who were asked to resign were. E. I. Wolfe. J'. B. Currcv and Dclazori C. Smith. In their places Dr. I.inville has i recommended the appointment of three 'men, whose identity he is keeping sec ret for the present. , The removal of Mr. Wolfe comes 'somewhat as a surprise, for it has Ullibeen supposed that he was well en uecu uinir.. i.iai -v.. trenched and had strong political back- ' .tlllg. lit KM-l, wuiu .lint vu.iiir i"i t- -- . ' that Dr. Linvillc was to have the" job'cou, of jinti -e. In a cablegram to Dr. . .. . . . . .1 . , u. ..i ...u i,. knm ... flu. lot director, it was stateu :.w ix.. r i..:...i uihl Mir. nunc nua v w iviiniini. terday that he has a free hand in mak- ling removals and recommending men to fill the vacancies, insofar as the rinwnvnr. ir. i.invine ix ummt-ti vl-.- ..vn u nf v,.n. - -- - . , . , Oregon senators are concerned anq that the senators have not undertaken . i,l 'llll 1'"'!''e at changes should b made in the office. From time to time Dr. Linvillc con u'untu iipur men lo he fmi.ilinr wi'.h . " . . .. - worKings oi tne o. ice oeiore - lam u.e names " chim, ha!, bcon ide.trackod nn( hold or shift, are made .Johnson Sm.th.'and Professor Pound would, be P ':uliti, J,' , llrc .,.. P"'b'l," director, in Oreieon. ,n nomination and that the on devel-, .h has Lcen succeeded by Dr. Lin-.oping the pre.. test lrc..Ul ftr Ihe ,H)RTI.ANI WHEAT. ; vlllc fx'e"l!1 i'very courtesy to the tirst or secon d ballot would be eleetefl. ; ... new incumbent and surrendered the The league has been informeil that '' " ' Pi'Piiher would accent election, it wl.s PORTLAND. Sept.- . PI. - Wheat prohilytioh 'not been a bed of roses. , The staff under Director .Linvillc? j" "" consists of nine men; all of whom art; jagents except Jesse E... Flanders, who lis chief of the field operators. This I force. Dr. Linvillc considers inad' jquatc for the amount of work to' be performed and a request for a larger i 1 .. ,.lu,l Tl.rt Ihr... utrl.n..: ln M enforccnM!nt h.s'added. V ...1... !..; !...., I,. r;,rn will l.n1'''"" .j , Igiven a vacation aiver wnicn mey neeu ,- :were vocn Bint sun me wiuniui. nui- not return to the job. . 'lay at the University of the Philip- f'uient resources for the maintenance Today Senator McNary anil Scnntor-pinos declared the island itrc,sltll with.'f separate government without pro IStanfield are .expected to arrive inioiit sufficient resources for the mnin-j tekaion. " (Portland for a little conference, The'tenance of a separate, unprotected! "' s"y 'll,'v"l' nniirramme is for the senators to meet If ivernnient, but that he believed it cor." 'yourselves to developing your natural with their selections for federal job. nil hVc heart-to-heart talk wi'h 'tho mvn. The senators will urge crJpte in subjection against their own Ifkicncy and, it is said, they will not, jhamper their selections with rceom- mcnilations as to suooroinnie posi - Orrgonian. VAIIt WKATIIIilt. ronluht and Wednesday will lie MARCONI i " ' . " 9 -vfe IT TAKes The r; '"' "oA0oV v''?-j EACTrt A LONG T Val I ' ' T ANXIOUS) y Bankers to. Aid Wheat Growers Announcement Is Made. It.v ' (ieneral Manager That Over Million Jaj.scl SPOKANE,' Sept. The bankers gf Spokane, Seattle and Portland have raised $1,300,000 to'financc the im mediate needs of the Northwest Wheal Growers, incorporated! according '. to announcement of General Manager Jewutt of tho association today. " This amount, with ten million dol lars promised by the war finance cor poration, 'conferred with Jewett today Miration. Jewett said- would provide ample funds to finance tho marketing of this year's when pool of from thirty to thirty-fivc.million bushels". j Euccne Meyer, jr., manaKiiiK direc- t,r 0f the war finance corporation, con-' the funds to be aovancod. t 'a I) III' (lenevii i iiik' . Ills Jjutliility To Serve Because of His Ativan.- inn- A,,,, ' 1"h nn1' I : : .i i o f.vwvvi. Seor. lit. Elihu Root haslthe fire-damaged tunnel between Mos- --. definitely declined to be considerc.u ioi ,iy umu un . . u.. it! ,,f the internal bnnl'N. tracks, and by tonight freight and ' ed at the time Manley O. Hudson, who is here in the the line, according to officials of th.' o be eUinod.'cappcitv of American observer Mr.Jcompany. Hails will nil have to be re. i hit -..it - i n4- k will lo iinnliln tn-'U I nnr Horlnl-PS hi' Wl DO UnaOlC O iiuui invmit.T . , rervc on the court because of is age. The refusal nf Mr. Root is said to ,n- crease the chance of either John B.n-lcral sett Moore or rroi. noscoe j nun-, I other Americans nommaleu lor ino,"iie me lui.qiui... , . ..... . .. 1 111 court, to be elected. I.U1S Iioiv.i v .inn. It was stated later by officials of the league that Mr. Loot s m essagi. defiiiitciy d. iposed of his "'"l'y - Thev nvnpessi'd helief that it Was C01-!. . - G AN N OT GOVERN THEMSELVES , NOW MANILA, IV 1.1- Sept. il:l;-W. Cam. r'-orhes of President. JlurUingl" niyspn .ic me aeveinpmrnv . " - Chi limine mission, in an ailnress hun- truly to the tiaditimml policy of the American people to hold an alien pro- will. - "1 will, make clear -the position I navc aiwaya neiu regarning i ninppine indepenucnce, ir. rnrucs Kain, "1 neiieve in the ilesire for independence and have never tried to discourage it. I always said my duty as governor .general included changing the political ' rnhilintishin lielwonn lhr lhili..ln.,u GETS MORE SIGNALS THA N DELAY E Tunnel ; Near Until Rivei Will Have U he Reline.l . Meloi'e it. (.'an 15e Used: Detour Iieinjr l.uilt. II00I) JilVKIt, Ore.. Sept. Ill While tiro In timbers nf ihe O-W. It & N. tunnel between here anil "Mosicr lias burnod Itself out. tluv terrific heat left tho rock so badly cracked that II will bu lined completely bc- rore trains are operated tin ciiiKli Hie born. Crews nVn working niuliuund around tho Columbia gorge promon tory. A part of the new. track' will ' rout mi Irnulln u'rtr (ivnr the f'nlniii- bla river. Passengers for through trains of tho O-W. 11. & N. eonipany are trans ferred from here by Columbia river ferry to Whlto Salmon, Wash. Tho rail blockade has resulted In a great Increase of passengers for motor btiB- ,l scs operating noiween nero auu rori- tl.tt equipment. ' POliTI.ANl), Sept. 1:1. A tempor- , ,,,! : !,! .., .,.(.,H irn,i,l n j in. .n iir o jt. I i 1.1 passenger traffic will be resumed ove. tho linn. Hfrnriiintr tn nfflflillfi of th' ttCCd RIlU neV WOOUWOl'k mUSl , . "It m i 'constructed from one end of the 400-1 foot tunne to the other. It will be sev-, days before the tunnel can be In ' ii ,111 V :useu. Passenger -and freight trains over! i., ,. ... ,, ... , . , ,'" - rrr-."Z. Z:": 'Li Kallliridge cut-off corainir in over the North Bank tn and " : .1.. XT...U U...b ...... . h . . . . . . .. 'Dead freight, sucn as gram anu nui- Iclosed here today at l.l((,to and the llnilcd Stales and have devol- ...... ..i ...:n r resources so as to make yourselves strong enough to maintain your 11.1- tionalily. Until that time comes; un-j til you have developed sufficient sources to maintain your nationality, our patns are parallel. , i "Whatever pcrnianen 'Whatever permanent relationship is' established, it will be one which will i be mutually agreed upon y both pe )- pies and satisfactory to both, and ' no relationship, unless'so established ' I... t.nm n,.t, I FI0M MARS 10 COM Guards Believe , Gardner Spotted li Hards Believe Man on tlie Beaeh AYas Fugitive.; .Dashed for Hnish Mi-NKJI. ISLAND,- Sept. 13. A long distance view of a mail on the beach at Winter Point was obtained this morning by two special guards in a patrol boat. The guards reported mat they, believed (ho man to bo Roy Gardner.'. On spotting the boat the fugitive dashed hack into the brush. (.Vi-operciHiw dWheat (litiw . ers Will Event nallv Tale Over Tri-State Terminals UAKIi.lt, Sopt. 13 Tho relation of tho Oregon Co-oporulivo Wheat Growers' association to the Trl Slato 'lVrminal company waa ex plained ut tho fanners' meeting Sat urday afternoon by I). W. Kmerosn, warohouse manager for tho associa tion at Portland, llo staled that the wheat ' growers did not obllgato themselves to tqku oyer the proper ties of tho .Trl-Stuto Terminal com " ."" " pany, but that there, Is a sort of mutiiul uniurstandlng that such will .,..,. ... ..." .... -"" HI 1 11 U 1 1 1 1 IIIU II1U Tl..ylatu P) , ,d , . 1,,, in(, lqulnHtP l8 bu((ll,0B ,Iow. 'v.r (ils wm uko f. - In Oregon tlio organization of tho was not taken up uk tho other slates and tho suit in that the business hits not advanced as far uh In Washington and Idaho, and I hi; association la not prepared to take Iho atop toward taking over Iho elov'aLors of tho Trl-j Slate eonipany In linker county. Kor this reaHou It was decided at tho meeting to ask tho Tri-State company to continue the operation; ol iho elevatorH In tiila county dur ing tho present season, J. K. KeyuoUlK ot Union county.' ropreseiitiug Hie wheat growers' as sociation, exidaiued lo the meeting tho workings or. the association, and the manner oi" marketing wheat. Dr. Virgil (sou. president of tho Baker furmoi'M' union, presided at Ihe meet ing. A, R. Shumway of Mllon, state president of Ihe union,, was not pres ent, being unable to come lu Raker as had been announced. Eastern Women .Try To Catch Up WM'.jWesterD II A V Kit 11 1 LL.Mas., Sopl. VI -A woman rcubb over one of th evot- lug preiiiictd In this city at. today's specinl primary eleetlon. This Is ro- gardeil by oflielalH as the first In stafico of a woman serving as warden at an olrrilun lu Massachusetts 'IM.l. IllltWIOf IL llllllll U . fill. II ll-M (a A. T. Hlevetia. has previously of- TERMINAL IS TO BETAKEN OVER ru-.nHal.fri several limes at the polls as'Taylor; Mm. an Inspe She will receive thel.,,.,,, ul itedvillt) OIn, on Alligator usual conipensnllon iif 15 for wual H noininally a ion hour day hull which nniv be unich lornier an tin warden iiiimt ii inaln until all voles ri. eounied anil taliulaied. I New 'County Road Is ! Asked Near Palmei J A petition has been received by the vicinity of I 'aimer Junction. The road . I will bo approximately two miles i'i .length if it is built. It will be u n'g- 'ular county road. Ihe county court has appointed J.I M. Darr and C. K. Moore as jurors to POKTLANM), Sept. 1:1. The city 'meet with County Headmaster .John 'council decided to bold a special elcc t r. Hirney on Wednesday, September ttion in November for voting on Port ill, at teh Cabin Creek school hou"'' laud's tax levy of two million dol ,for the purpose of making reconunen lars, tho city's share in the six million jriiitions in regard to the road askml. 'dollar YXIX enpositiog. Board of Equalization Begins Its Annual Task j Making Adjustments I The Union county board of co;uli7.n- complaints will be denied, tion mi l and oigatiizcd at the court j It is aNo re(Uired of member of blouse yesterday and received thrco.lhe board thai when on examining Iho (-oinidaints, ffjlluwing the filing of oath assessment rolls they find a wrong or of office by the three winkers, Cun-juneve nasses.mont of property they ty Judge U. (. Cs lt, X'uu-ty Ases-'lidjust this without filing a complaint !o-r M. f'iM-t I'juriy CUv4 . or waiting for one to be filed. Co , ten net h ifCw(',K. WcAiona and udditiomj arc also rtiaic 'i'Ue U'muI tB trH fmrA : 4, lyr rrlerebers of the board '.vhero iUtM ::o days m4 Vu 1 ii wL tUs a fwuud necessary. IprrHid wiH 6tf p $fi"b j Wheio asses.-ments are increased i; 'eiyuilaintjc. ?iiwr4 viU k W F''cessaiy tha five ri'ays luitice ba 'd;iiy fit pp4 'i fly u4 v ffA'W ! ;vy the complainant art op idhys, , ;frwNfWy lo"show rausewiiy the in Complaints reeived will bo cwiii .d' etH jouJI not lie (cnuiled. during the last l." days of the V lVW will adjflurn :J0 d.iys jiftef in which boanl does iU work ad And organizing, which f.ilM where foun4 justified, Jhat is, w lUifilmriy on fho second Monday U "ii is found hy tl. board that the as-'September in all parts o the v.tate. ' "Ot-sment ornpl:iim' of i not jt;t)i If, however, the buard'tittui'- b il v ex is out ' with as!mcnts o(aminathfi ul the assc-incnt Toll an i property rtimilrly located'and of jim aet onall complaints receive ! betoro ilr value. sdjuM mrnt will b made 'the thirty daya have expired, the board ' jWhere thi? not found to h true themRy th" Rdjo'wn t. thn tt"ne7 DEATH LIST IS Kesris Say Thar. 200 Bod ies Jlave Jloen Iieeovei" ". ed !' t I'voscnt MORTALITY GREATEST IN LOWLAND SECTIONS Loss of Lift- in Willianiaoii and AIilam Counties Ls Heaviest; I'lfipertv Iaiss , Over .Alillioii Dollai s ....... IPOim.AND, Sept. 12-Baker, Oregon, was the coldest spot on . the, weather map today with mer cury at 22 degrees at 8 o'clock. A killing frost is reported.. Uma tilla county had 32 degrees.. Tho Willamette valley felt tho nippy weather and Salem reported that her thermometers registered 32. WAU.A WALLA, Sept. 13. The lowest temperature thin morn, ing was 36. Tender plants and vegetables were killed.. Three inches of snow' fell yesterday in the lllue Mountains.. Show enpped hills arc visible from the eity. YAKIMA, , Sept. 13. Tempera-' lures here showed 31 last night. It is the coldest September weather Hince 1D0U. DALLAS, Texas, Sept 13 lleporta from. tho flood swept Control Texan section brought tho doath list to 2(10. Tho most BOrlnuB Ions of life, wna in tliu Han Grahrol river lowlands In Williamson . mid Milam couutlea whero over 100 bodies wore recover ed, The property damage la largo. l Many lealll Lists. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 13 A dispatch lo tho Kxpress from Itnrk dale, ..Milam county, saya: "Moro than 20 rumilles In thn Ula.os hot torn aro reported lost. ; 1'lvo poraotia aro known to have drowned on tho Kdgren farm In tliOiSau oiabilol bet-, totiiH." " .' . " .' j; i. v i Dentil lists from Ihu llliferoiltj lowaa und communities reporlod'hero. follow:., Tliorndalo, CIj bodle' recov ered, all Moxlcans. Lannport, 23 bodlcg roeuvured, ail Mexicans. ' ' ,' San Cabriel, eight Mcxicaua. . "Hoy llland farm, near Taylor, four Mexicans. " Klg drove,' 2!l Mexicans on Jako powers' place .Hoven mllea uouulh Cafit of Taylor. , , Water Sit) I'eel High. Two unidentified American chil dren drowned In lliishy creek, near II. L. Ilrowu and sou I er.tek More, than 20 feet, of water ioho ovr the roads In (lie Kra.os bottoms and nothing has been heard from the ':) ramlltes living there. Virtually every bridge in Milam county ban been destroyed. Property losses will exceed 1 1.01)0, 000, the report said. Kri. (jreen, on whoso land aeverat poisons were drowned, was rose tied ' p f , nl wni tt.ij A Special Election
