TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1919. BOMB SENT REAME5 IS EASTERN REPORT ger of catching fire from flying shin gles, but the residents prevented this. OF LIBERTY IS CATCH AT ASTORIA LIGHT Size of Average Salmon Small, But Quality Excellent. ASTORIA. Or., May 2. (Special.) Although many glllnetters placed their gear in the water yesterday afternoon and last night, the catch in the lower river was light. Trollers had a similar experience. The muddy water extend ed so far out that the trollers were forced to go several miles off shore. In the middle river, however, from Brookfield up some fairly good hauls were made, individual boats getting as high as half a ton each. A run of Chi nooks entered the river about two weeks ago and on account of the mud dy water many of this run played in the middle river. The average salmon taken was small something Former U. S. Attorney Here Is Known Foe of Radicals. Home Gave Men Spirit to Fight, Says Father Kelley. ab out them MORE WESTERNERS MARKED BOND BUYING HELD DUTY t yoiill like Judge Clay Allen of Seattle and Sen ator Poindexter Said to Hqve Been on List. Distinguished Chaplain Assigns to Church Problem of Combatting in size but the quality was of the best. Bolshevism. UTOPIA OF WARRIORS TEACHER ON TRIAL TODAY Trouble Over "Whipping of Child Is OHEGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, D. C, May 2. Neither confirma tion nor denial could be obtained today of a rumor here that three of the death-dealinff surprise packages mailed in New York in connection with, the nation-wide bomb plot were addressed to Clarence Reames, former United States District Attorney at Portland, Or., Senator Miles Poindexter of Spo kane, and "a judge at Seattle, Wash ington." The judge mentioned in the rumor Js believed to be Former United States District Attorney Clay Allen of Seattle, now a judge of the King county su perior court. This rumor was said to have come from some conversation overheard in official circles, and it was readily reasoned out that there were abundant grounds 'for suspecting ic. truth. All Foci o( Reda. The three men mentioned in this ru mor are far more objectionable to the I. ; W. W. and bolshevist element than many of those to whom it is known bombs were sent. Former District At torney Reames was unrelenting in his prosecution of "conscientious objectors" and radicals who sought to obstruct the nation's war plans, and as a special assistant to the attorney-general at Seattle has continued his vigorous cam paign against all foes of the govern ment. Senator Miles Poindexter has had the bitter enmity of the radical element since his speech in the senate declaring his belief that Thomas J. Mooney. San Francisco dynamiter, had a fair trial and was justly convicted of the pre paredness day murders. His resolution of last February calling on the attorney-general to tell the senate what the department of justice was doing to suppress anti-government demonstra tions further enraged the bolshevists In all parts of the country. The conclusion that Clay Allen is the judge mentioned grows out of the fact that Judge Allen as United States district attorney at Seattle prosecuted many I. W. W. draft evaders and anti war radicals, and was viciously assailed from time to time by the radical labor organ published at Seattle. The same rumor said that a bomb was addressed to Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, who was the most vigor ous examiner of witnesses before the judiciary committee of the senate In the recent bolshevist investigation. BAY CITY BUSY AFTER BOMBS Alan With Three Eggs Gives Humor ous Touch to Search. SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. Announce ment that parties of Pacific coast alien radicals are being collected for depor tation proceedings and the appoint ment by District Attorney C. M. Fickert of James Brennan as a "special bomb investigator," in his office, were de velopments here today, following the recent receipt of two bombs from New York by Fickert and his assistant, Ed ward Cunha. The bombs have been turned over to powder experts for analysis, one of whom said that the acid they contained might have been made in Germany. A man giving the name of John B. F. Precella was detained for an examin ation into his 6anity when he visited the bond and warrant office in the hall of justice and said that he had a bomb on his person and was the man who had mailed the infernal contrivances here. The "bomb" proved to be three eggs. The neutrality squad of the police department, enlarged since the receipt or the bombs, was working today in close co-operation with the United States marshal's office and the post offico inspectors in an effort to round up bomb conspirators. Taken to Court. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 2. (Spe cial.) The whipping of a child at the Russell school, four miles east of Van couver, and subsequent assault upon the teacher by the child's father, will be investigated tomorrow when Claude Groth. teacher, will be tried before Justice Derr in this city. When the father learned of the pun ishment of the child he assaulted Groth and was arrested. A jury found him guilty but recommended leniency and a fine of Jl and costs was imposed. Now Groth is to be tried of maltreat ing the child. MANY PLEAD FOR TEACHERS Over Score of Meetings Held In In terest of Salary Advance. Twenty-five community meetings in schoolhouses, churches and private resi dences were held in Portland yesterday under the auspices of -the speakers bu reau of the Citizens' Educational league, directed by Clarence Eubanks, in the campaign for the teachers' sal ary measure. Among the epeakers who are giving their services at these meetings are Assistant Superintendent of Schools Whitney. Thomas Hays, Eugene E. Smith, Dr. E. H. Pence, Mrs. Alexander Thompson, Bishop Walter Taylor Sum ner and Dr. A. G. Smith. BOMB "WRAPPING PAPER FOUXD Jfew York Manufacturer May Be Able to Shed Light on Plot. NEW YORK, May 2. Federal and police investigators of the nation-wide bomb conspiracy to assassinate promt rent men expressed opinion today that they had found a clue, when they learned the identity of the manufac turer of the peculiarly designed paper with wmch the boxes containing the bombs were covered. The manufac turer said that only a few hundred sheets of the paper had left his stock, and that he could furnish the police with a list of his patrons into whose possession the paper went. A raid on a "medical institute" last night, where quantities of explosives were found, led to reports that some thing tangible had been learned re garding the Slay-day conspiracy, but reticence concerning the report was observed by the investigators. The proprietor of the place, Charles R. Bald win, was arrested -charged with viola tion of the drug act, a quantity of drugs also being round. SPOKANE HAS BOMB THREATS Man Fined for Vagrancy Said to Have Promised Surprise. SPOKANE, Wash.. May 2. Threats that bombs would be sent to Spokane ci'y officials "in a week or so," alleged by city detectives to have been made by AVilli am Reid, who is said by police to be a member of the Industrial Work ers of the World, are being investigated by federal officials, it became known here today. According 'to detectives. Reid made the threats in the course of a speech recently in a workingmen's hall of this city. Reid was convicted in police court yseterday of vagrancy and. fined $100 and sentenced to 30 days in jail. BREAD PRICE INCREASES Vancouver Confectioners Meet to Standardize Charges. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 2. (Spe cial.) The price of bread in Vancouver has jumped up a cent a loaf, on account of the increased cost of labor and the advance in flour, the bakers say. The luxury taxes are being collected in the city, now and the confectioners held a meeting today to standardize prices on ice cream, sodas and other drinks. Some have been charging 10 cents for a soda, others 6 cents. The prices are to be made the same In all places of business in the city, LABOR CONDITIONS BETTER Portland's TTnemployed Drops From 2400 to Xicss Than 1200. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 2. Labor conditions every where on the Pacific coast except at Los Angeles have improved in the last week, according to the report of the de partment of labor today. Portland's unemployed drops from 2400 to 1200, San Francisco from 4500 to 4000. Oakland reports an equality of labor and employment, while Los Angeles un employed grew from 7000 to 7a00. PORTLAND MAN IS NAMED Dr. C. J. Smith and C. A. Brand on Board of Higher Curricula. SALEM, Or., May 2. (Special.) Dr. C. J. Smith of Portland and Charles A. Brand of Roseburg, were appointed members of the state board of higher curricula by Governor Olcott today. Dr. Smith is now serving on the board, while Mr. Brand succeeds O. P. Coshow of Roseburg. DISABLED RAPIDLY PLACED Men In Need of Special Training Are Speedily Assigned. WASHINGTON, May 2. Rapid prog ress in reaching soldiers, sailors and marines who received such disabilities that vocational retraining is required, is reported today by the federal board for vocational education. Already 57,611 cases have been regis tered and 40,000 more have been heard from. "While we were in France we ideal ized the United States as a Utopia where everything was fine and good, where the people forced to remain at home were glad and anxious to buy bonds and keep us supplied with the best of everything. So we fought and did our duty that we might be worthy of those back home." So Captain (Father) Francis A. Kel ley, clTaplain of the 27th "New York's own" division, back after ten months' overseas experience, described the spir it of the American army to three Port land audiences which met yesterday un der the auspices of the victory loan. His first two meetings were at noon, one on the corner of Sixth and Aide?? streets and the second at the union depot for railway employes. The third meeting was in Vancouver for employes of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railroad shops. He left last evening in his private car, placed at bis disposal by the O.-W. R. & N. railroad by order of the government, for Tacoma, where he will address men of the Northern Pacific shops. He will return Sunday to give further aid In the victory loan campaign. Efforts are being made to arrange a mass meeting In the audi torium. Chaplain la DltingrnlTed. - Father Kelley wears the American distinguished service medal, pinned on him on January 21 by General Per shing, artd the British military cross, presented to him on November 11 last by King George. He is one of seven army chaplains with the American forces cited for extraordinary bravery. He was cited by the American forces for bravery and heroism on two occa sions on the field of battle at Ronsol opposite the Hindenburg line from Sep tember 27 to September 30, and for heroism displayed at the battle of La Salle river from October 16 to Octo ber 21. Fourteen chaplains were assigned to the 27th division, but Father Kelley alone went out on the front line, over trenches and in shell holes with his men. "The other chaplains were mar ried," explained Father Kelley. "They had children dependent on them. I was unmarried, with no one dependent on me, and if anyone was to be exposed to danger It was manifestly my duty to be the one. I gave service to those of Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faith." Father Kelley Helps Wounded. On one day, alone, September 27, Father Kelley personally carried off from the field 17 wounded soldiers and aided in the evacuation of 300 othef suffering soldiers. In February, 1918, he saw to the burial of more than 2000 members of his regiment who had been killed in action. Each body was buried in a separate grave and this work alone Father Kelley spent eight days. "While in France American soldiers heard no word of disloyalty in Amer ica," said Father Kelley. "Coming back we were astounded to find such de structive forces at work by men who called themselves Americans. If bol shevism were left to returned Ameri can soldiers who have seen and suf fered and who know all too well that for which they have been fighting and at what cost, it would be stamped out in a very short time. I think Mayor Hyland's attitude in refusing to allow returned soldiers and sailors to break up the May day socialistic meetings in New York, the most disgraceful thing of which I have ever heard. UolaheviMm Assigned to Church. "Bolshevism has become a matter for the church. Bolshevism seeks to destroy all things for which the social order stands. When such a condition becomes true, religion is attacked and the church is in danger. Bolshevism is nothing but the principles to which Germany was adhering prior to her defeat. Our laws must become more stringent and the bolshevists deported to their own countries." Father Kelley's parish Is St. Vincent de Paul, one of the largest and wealth iest parishes in Albany, N. Y. WMla Passengers Obliged to Walk. ASTORIA. Or., May 2. (Special.) Owing to a mishap to the draw on the Youngs Bay bridge the passengers on this morning's train from Seaside were forced to walk from the bridge into town. As the emergency fleet steamer Onteora, which was launched at the Wilson yards two days ago, was being taken under the bridge last night the ship hit the draw and loosened some of the braces. The draw was closed all right but after examining it this morning the engineer of the train re fused to cross. Repairs were immedi ately ordered and traffic was resumed this afternoon. mskm xme m :" T -'-v.v.v.v.v.'.v C X Trade y-Min Tui. -. m ls A3 Ln- IWesaty to- package Vs. in Portland he is making the Portland hotel his headquarters. Sergeant James McLaughlin has been assigned as the chaplain's private secretary. Dance to Be Given Soldiers. OREGON CITT. May 2 (Sneciall Busch's hall is being elaborately dec orated for the big victory ball to be held Saturday evening. May 3, in honor of the Clackamas county boys returning from service or those on furlough. James Carey will welcome the boys home. Bcrtell McBain. iiuehter of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. McBain. will present fancy dances and Miss Iconise Gastrock of Canby will sing. McKlroy's orches tra of Portland will furnish the music for the occasion. Court Ciocs to Pendleton. , SALKM. Or.. May 2. (Special.) The members of the supreme court, accom panied by A. S. Benson, clerk, will leave tomorrow for Pendleton, where the semi-annual session of tho court east of the mountains will be held. Of seven appeal cases to be heard five are criminal prosecutions Venezuela to Hold Exposition. NEW YORK. The National Exposi tion at Venezuela will open between the middle and the end of May. Manufac turers of motors, trucks, agricultural machinery tools, implements, rolling stock and farm railways will be per mitted to exhibit their goods. It is ex pected that competition amog the vari ous countries interested in this mar ket will be strong, as the farmers of Venezuela are unusually prosperous and in a buying mood. GAS LIGHTED; HOUSE BURNS Girl Saved by Neighbors and Boy Jumps From Window. fcial.) The home of Charles Washburn citl.l The home of Charles Washburn of Park place was completely de stroyed by fire early this afternoon and but few of the contents were waved. The two children of the family, a boy aged 6, and a girl aged 2. were alone in the house. The girl was aaved by neighbors and the boy saved himself by jumping out of a window. Tho boy said he had lighted the gas stove to get dinner and then went up stairs to change his clothes. When he started down to the kitchen the blaze was discovered. Several houses in the Washburn neighborhood were in dan- Sheriff's Son Held for Murder. ELKINS. W. Va.. May 2. Edgar Mor ris, son of a Green county, Virginia, deputy sheriff, wanted on two charges of murder at Standardsville, Va., was arrested in a lodging house here early today. He told Sheriff Marstiller he had been hiding in the mountains. 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