VOL. LVIIINO. 18,433
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
Pontofflce as Second-Class Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
OFFICERS OF PACIFIC
E FORGOTTEN
SHIPPING BOARD TO
"GO LIMIT" FOR WEST
DEMANDS OF PACIFIC COAST
TRADE RECOGNIZED.
14,000 CHILDREN JOIN
IN CHRISTMAS RIOT
RADICAL ACTIVITY
INQUIRY ORDERED
PERSHING DINES IN
HOME OF BOYHOOD
FLEET ARE HONORED
NAVY MEN
ROW
NON
TWO WOUNDED
OVER WAR MEDALS
Sims Refuses Distin
guished Service Award.
IN YULETIDE RUSH
SEATTLE HOLD-UP
MEDALS ARE AWARDED FOR
SERVICE DURING WAR .
POLICEMEN SWEPT OFF FEET
BY WILD ONRUSH. .
OLD NEGRO SERVANT FIRST TO
GRASP GENERAL'S HAND.
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DANIELS' REVISION ATTACKED
High Honors Recommended
by Admiral Are Reduced.
fFUSS TO REACH CONGRESS
Controversy Revolves Around Rel
ative Importance of Shore
and Sea Duties.
WASHINGTON-. Dec. 23 Rumblings
of dissatisfaction within the navy at
the way Secretary Daniels has ar
ranged the awards of decorations for
war service, came to the surrace to
day when it became known that Ad
miral Sims, former commander of
American naval forces In European
waters, had declined to accept his dis
tinguished service medal while the
awards remain as at present.
At the same time the row, which
up to this time lias been a smoldering
one, gave intentions of showing Up in
congress. Chairman Page of the sen
ate naval committee asked for a re
port on the awarding of the decora
tions and Secretary Daniels transmit
ted it to him tonight. Meanwhile
Representative Lufkin of Massachu
setts, a member of the house nival
committee, announced that he would
ask the house to call for a similar
report.
Slni Causes Sensation.
Coming as the climax to published
charges that Secretary Daniels had
rearranged the whole list of awards,
raising some officers to higher dis
tinction than recommended and "blue
penciIling others, publication of Ad
miral Sims' action created a new sen
sation in the navy department, and
added a new chapter to the long con
test in which some naval officers have
complained of the secretary's adminis
tration of affairs ard others have de
fended him with equal vigor.
The whole thing has been brought
to a head by the action of Admiral
Sims, who, writing an official com
munication to Secretary Daniels, has
set oui that officers for whom he rec
ommended the distinguished service
medal highest of all naval decora
tions except the congressional medal
of ionor received by the secretary's
revision a decoration of lesser value,
and that other officers whose duties
and services Admiral Sims considered
as of lesser value .received, by the re-
v.sion. the more valued decoration.
Revision 1 pward Asked.
At the same time it develops Ad
miral Sims sent franked copies of his
letter to many naval officers in Wash
ington. His action became known
first through them, and later today
Mr. Daniels gave out the letter, with
out comment. Earlier, however, Mr.
Daniels had announced that he had
prepared th3 report asked for by Sen
ator Page and tonight, after transmit
ting It to the senator, made public
copies of it.
Admiral Sims, In his letter, does not
appear to refuse his decoration un
conditionally. He refused it under
the conditions ne outlines, and he i
ask3 for an opportunity to explain
the reasons for his original recom-
mendations. Besides that, the admiral
does not ask that the highest award
fee taken from any officer upon whom
It already has been conferred, but he
sdocs ask for a revision upward of
some of the lesser decorations.
Shore and Sen Duties at Issue.
Sims, long known as the stormy
petrel of the navy, since his sensa
tional "last drop of blood" speech in
the Guild hall at London, when he
drew the attention of the foreign of
fices of Burlin, London and Washing
ton, nas figured in navy sensations
before, and has many warm sup
porters among the officers. Secre
tary Daniels' report to Chairman Page
of the senate naval committee out
lines the general policy followed by
the secretary in awarding medals and
distinctions to naval officeis and en
listed men.
Indicating that the entire contro
versy revolves around the old navy
department disagreement as to whlcu
class of service shore or sea is
most important. Secretary Daniels in
his report said:
"The value of the duty on shore
was duly recognized, but in my opin
ion it should be of the highest im
portance and responsibility in order
that this d-.ty should be recognized
by the award of the same kind of
medals as that given to officers
charged with great responsibility and
at the same time In positions of grave
danger In the active war zone, and
this was the standard which any par
ticular case had to meet for an offi
cer on shore duty to be awarded the
medal."
Daniels Explains Stand.
Emphasizing his belief that officers
engaged in hazardous and responsible
duties in the North Sea mining squad
ron, the destroyer force, the convoy
and the armed guard services should
be given preference in the award of
high honors over officers serving oo
shore, even in positions of great re
sponsibility and officers serving with
ships In home waters. Secretary Dan
iels said that "the services rendered
by these different forces was recog-
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Admiral Hugh Rodman and Seven
Others Cited, According to
Washington Report.
SAN DIEG. Cal., Dec. 23 Eight
officers of Pacific fleet vessels have
received the award of distinguished
service medals and distinguished
service crosses for service in the war
against Germany. This word came
here today from Washington.
The officers honored are Admiral
Hugh Rodman, commander-in-chief of
the Pacific fleet; Captain Nathan
Twining, Admiral Rodman's chief of
staff; Rear-Admiral Henry A. Wiley,
commanding destroyer squadrons Nos.
2 and 4 ot the fleet; Captain Frank
Berrien, chief of staff to Admiral
Wiley; Commander Daniel Ghent, for
mer commander of the Prairie; Com
mander William Glassford Jr., former
commander of the destroyer Chauncey;
Captain Frank Evans, son of "Fight
ing Bob" Evans; Captain J. Harvey
Tomb, former commander of the mine
layer Aroostook, now commanding the
naval air station here.
CREDIT RULE TO TIGHTEN
Economic Unsoundness Approach
ing. Says Federal Reserve Bank.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23. A warn
in was sent out by the federal re
serve bank of San Francisco today to
all banks in the Twelfth federal dis
trict that in view of a "debauch of
extravagance and wasteful spending"
made possible to a large extent by the
tremendous expansion of credit, it
would scrutinize paper offered for re
discount in order to ascertain wheth
er it was made for "commercial, agri
cultural and industrial purposes." and
make, wherever necessary, close in
quiry as to the purpose for which the
money was borrowed or paper re-
discounted.
"We have arrived at, or are closely
approaching," the circular stated, "a
condition of admitted economic un
soundness, and continuance along
the same lines will certainly bring
about a condition of financial un
soundness." HOOVER IS NOT CANDIDATE
Rumors Regarding Aspiration for
Presidency Dimi-ed.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23. Rumors
that he would be a candidate for the
presidency were dismissed by Her
bert H.w-r when h.j returned here
today frotn the second industrial con
ference at Washington called by Pres
ident Wilson. "I have no political as
pirations," said Mr. Hoover, "and am
perfectly contented with my present
work, that of providing 3,000,000 Eu
ropean babies with milk to drink and
healthy food to eat."
Mr. Hoover said he believed the sit
uation in Europe was improved over
that of last year, although Finland,
Poland. Czecho-Slovakia, Hungary
and Austria were still In a critical
condition.
FRENCH FLIGHT IS OFF
Aviator, Downed by Vulture, Aban
dons Australian Attempt.
LONDON, Dec. 23. Lieutenant Eti
enne Poulet, French military aviator
who on October 14 left Faris in an
attempt to fly to Australia, has aban
doned the flight, according to ad
vices from Rangoon today.
Lieutenant Poulet's machine was so
badly damaged in a battle in the air
with a huge vulture early this month
that he was forced to land on a small
plateau in the mountains near Moul
maln, Burma. The aviator repaired
his machine sufficiently to continue
on to Moulmaln.
PARIS POOR YET PRODIGAL
Even Government Is Declared in
Paradoxical Position.
PARIS, Dec. 23. Illustrating the
paradoxical financial condition of
France the Petit Parisien compares
the government, which issues paper
without a covering fund, to an indi
vidual wno draws checks upon a bank
in which he has no money. Tradi
tional expense of Christmas and New
Year's, however, is as great as ever in
Paris.
No extravagance seems too great
for those wishing to celebrate the
season, say reports from restaurants
showing all seats booked.
CHICAGO PACKERS CITED
Wilson & "Co. Charged With Wis
consin Law Violation. n
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 23. A
warrant charging Wilson & Co., Chi
cago packers, with violation of the
Wisconsin cold storage law, was is
sued from the district attorney's of
fice today.
The complaint alleges that nearly
3000 pounds of beef cheeks were kept
in cold storage here since October 30,
1918.
AUSTRIA NEAR BREAKERS
Action by Powers Held Necessary
to Save Nation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. United ac
tion by the allied and associated pow
ers in refinancing Austria Is the only
way of saving that country from utter
chaos and economic wreckage.
This was the statement of Frank
L. Polk, under secretary of state and
head of the Washington peace delega
tion at Paris, today on his return to
Washington.
Avalanche of Shoppers
Swoops Into Stores.
CHEER PREPARED FOR POOR
Goodies and Gifts Gathered
for Friendless Tots.
NEEDY TO GET BASKETS
Big Brothers and Sisters of Port
land Not Too Busy to Play
Santa or Arrange Dinners.
The tardy Christmas shopping rush
claimed Portland's streets and stores
all yesterday, while thousands
searched for the gifts they meant to
buy at least a fortnight before or for
the eleventh-hour remembrance of
someone almost forgotten in the whirl
of the holidays.
Merchants say that the Christmas
trade this year established a record,
and any number of tired clerks would
vote aye to this assertion had they
the time to ballot.
And while Portland in the case of
the Individual citizen was busily en
eaeed in creating cheer and making
advance payments on happiness,
through the remembrance of folks
and friends, the city was far from
forgetting that not the least of its
accepted holiday duties was the dis
semination of happiness where it may
be lacking, of Christmas cheer where
the spirit of Yule must be taken by
self-appointed big brothers and
sisters and friends of all humanity.
Tots to Be Remembered.
Through any number of well-laid
plans, upon which various clubs and
organizations and private citizens
have been working for weeks past,
the spirit of Christmas will not be
banished from any portion of Port
land. There will be sparkling trees
for children Jio sren't going to have
uch beatltuaes at home, and there
will be Christmas dinners galore for
those who face the prospect of a
lonely day.
Not because they are singled out as
the needy, but because Portland
wishes to make this Christmas hap
pier than the ones they spent in camp
and trench, the ex-service men of
the city, who are without local fire
sides or friends or folks, will be the
guests of as many citizens as will ten
der the invitation.
If any home feels that it would
keep Christmas and gain honor by
asking an ex-service man out to din
ner well, there's the telephone. A
message to community service head
quarters, Main 654 Northwestern bank
building, will place the prospective
host or hostess in touch with a wel
come guest.
Mayor Sponsors Plan.
The plan Is sponsored by Mayor
Baker and Charles F. Berg, who are
appealing to Portland to issue the in
vitations immediately. All ex-service
men who have not received an invita
tion to Christmas dinner have been
asked to register at community serv
ice headquarters.
At the children's home, in south
Portland, early rnis forenoon, a sure
enough Santa Claus commissioned by
the Portland Ad club will enter with
a heavily laden pack of Christmas
gifts for the four-score small boys
and girls who reside there. Of course,
among those who have the secret it
has been whispered that John T. Don
gall will wear the whiskers of the
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Head of Delegation Reports Suc
cess of Petition for Greater
Number of Carriers.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23. The
United States shipping board will "go
the limit" In providing ships for the
Pacific coast trade, according to the
opinion expressed today to the direc
tors of the chamber of commerce by
Charles C. Moore of San Francisco,
who headed the Pacific coast delega
tion which appeared before the board
recently to ask for greater allocation
of ships to the west coast.
"It was plain to Chafe-man Payne
that the united cities of the Pacific
coast had completely subordinated
their local interests before the board,"
said Moore. "A splendid case was pre
sented to the board and it was shown
that American interests would suffer
unless proper recognition were given
to the Pacific coast in the matter of
ships with which to handle the great
trans-Pacific burden of commerce.
"Chairman Payne said he had never
before listened to so impressive and
convincing a presentation."
The pressing immensity of the prob
lem was brought home to the board,
Moore said, by declaration of Paul
Reinsch, ex-American minister to
China, that with adequate shipping
facilities the Pacific coast would be
able to double its trade with China
within two years.
BAILEY ISSUES DENIAL
Texas Senator Says He Is Not Parly
to Land Suit.
DALLAS. Tex.. Dec. 23. Joseph W.
Bailey, former United States senator
from Texas, declared today that he
was not a party to a suit in Arizona
to compel payment of 195.000 back
taxes on a land grant of 100,000 acres.
He said, however, that his son, Wel
don Bailey, was one of the defendants
"to the extent of $4000.''
A news dispatch irom Phoenix.
Ariz., December 16, mentioned the
former senator, his son and "several
other Texans" as defendants.
CUBAN SUGAR 15.20 CENTS
New York New Crop Quotation In
dicates Higher Prices.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. A wholesale
price of 15.20 cents a pound, less 2
per ceal. .rM'i. wa8,. announced
here today uy H. H. Howell. Son &
Co.. the quotation for granulated
sugar refined from the new crop of
raw Cuban sugar.
This contrasts with a price of 9
cents a pound, less 2 per cent for
cash, for granulated from the old
Cuban crop, and was said to indicate
a retail price of between 17 and 18
cents a pound.
5-POUND HIPPO IS BORN
Bronx Zoo Has Non-Ruminating
Artlodactyl Ungulate Mammal.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. A five-pound
pygmy hippopotamus and non-ruminating
artlodactyl ungulate mam
mal, much less aquatic than Its giant
relative, and having in fact the habits
of a pig was born today at the Bronx
zoo. the sixth specimen of its species
ever held in captivity and the first to
come into the world behind bars.
TWO AIRMEN KNIGHTED
Pair Rewarded for First Flight
From England to Australia.
LONDON. Dec. 23. Knighthood in
the order of the British empire has
been conferred by King George upon
Captain Roes Smith, first aviator to
fly from England to Australia.
Captain Smith's brother, Macpher
son Smith, observer In the recent suc
cessful flight, received the same
honor.
THIS REMARKABLE
'
Uninvited New York Youngsters
Scramble Madly for Presents.
Fun Halts; Women Faint.
NEW YORK, Dec. S3. Thousands
of uninvited children for whom no
gifts were provided crowded their
way Into the 71st regiment armory
tonight and threw New York's largest
children's Christmas festival Into a
riot.
During the uproar 14.000 young
sters were in a mad scramble for their
share of presents, which were stacked
upon tables for distribution to 7000
needy "kiddies" who had been invited.
Police reserves, aided by the armory
detail of soldiers, were unable to
check the wild onrush. Several wo
men fainted and scores of children
were bowled over as the youngsters
rushed about the floor.
No semblance of order was obtained
until thousands of the youngsters had
been rushed Into the street. Less
than 50 per cent of them managed to
get a gift package.
The trouble started when clowns
appeared on the floor. Children as
signed (o places In the building
rushed out In mass formation and
crowded about the funmakers. A few
took advantage of the disorder to help
themselves from the gift tables and
in a minute the rush was on.
The policemen present were swept
off their feet and additional reserves
were summoned. Children fought and
scratched each other for the posses
sion of dolls and other toys.
One freckled, red-faced youth wear
ing an abbreviated army coat was
seen to carry away eight packages.
TURKEY PRICE IS LOWER
Small Demand Causes Break in
Wholesale Market.
The wholesale turkey market broke
yesterday, but It remains to be seen
what effect it will have on retail
prices. In the forenoon Front street
dealers were selling the best turkeys
at 60 cents, but the demand fell away
and In the afternoon the birds were
offered a. 65 cents with few buyers.
Several large lots are due to reach
Front street this morning and may
cause a further slump In prices.
Most retailers asked 65 cents for
choice turkeys, but they found trade
very slow. Unless buying picks up
this morning, some of them declared
they would cut prices rather than
cany over a large stock, as -was the
case at Thanksgiving.
The supply this Christmas is un
usually small, yet apparently more
than sufficient at the high prices
asked.
SOFT ROADS WARNING OUT
Truck Drivers Urged to Walt Until
Surface Hardens.
EUGENE. Or., Dec. 23. (Special.)
Owing to the soft condition of the
roads due to the recent freeze, the
Lane county court yesterday Issued
an order to owners of auto trucks
not to operate until the surface of
the roads has been dragged or until
they settle.
J. R. McKy, superintendent of
roads for the county, said yesterday
that the frost extended to a depth
of four or five Inches on the macadam
and gravel roads and that when they
thawed out they were exceedingly
soft. The roads have become rutty
and If heavy trucks or heavily loaded
wagons are driven on them It will
make repairs difficult, says the super
intendent. GIFTS TOTAL 2 MILLIONS
Detroit Mayor to Make Public
Benefactions.
DETROIT. Dec. 23. Public bene
factions totaling approximately $2,
000,000 will be made as Christmas
gifts by James Couzens, millionaire
mayor of Detroit, it was announced
today.
AGE OF DISCOVERIES.
House and Senate Lead
ers Announce Probe.
LODGE NAMES COMMITTEE
Seditious Documents Seized
in Raids to Be Reviewed.
DEPARTMENT HELD JUST
'Ambassador to United States from
Soviet Russia" Will Be Object
of Special Investigation.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. Insti
tution early next month of a general
congressional Inquiry Into radical ac
tivity In the United States was an
nounced today by leaders in both the
senate and house.
Chairman Johnson of the house im
migration committee, returning from
New Tork, where he saw the first
boat load of undesirables leave Amer
ican shores for soviet Russia, said
that his committee planned to re
sume its hearings on radicalism soon
after the holidays at eastern ports
and that in the meantime members
of the committee would review the
large mass of seditious documents
seized in recent department of Justice
raids. ,
Representative Johnson incidentally
gave out the information that there
were many radicals, anarchists and
communists in western jails who
would follow Alexander Berkmr.n and
Emma Goldman and 247 others from
this country.
Committee In mri.
To conduct the Investigation of the
activities of Ludwick A. K. C. Mar
tens, "ambassador to the United
States from soviet Russia." and of
Russian propaganda in general, or
dered by the senate Just before the
holiday re'-ess began. Chairman Lodge
of the foreign relations committee o-x
day appointed a sub-committee to be
composed of Senators Moses. New
Hampshire; Borah. Idaho, and Knox.
Pennsylvania, republicans, and Pom
erene, Ohio, and Shields, Tennessee,
democrats. Hearings are to be start
ed by the committee soon after the
senate reassembles January 6.
Officials of foreign governments
have been notified or the action of
the United States In deporting Berg
man. Goldman and many of their as
sociates, the state department today
malting public a message sent to "va
rious foreign capitals." which said:
"There are being deported from the
United States to soviet Russia about
250 citizens of Russia who are unde
sirable here. These persons, while
enjoying the hospitality of this coun
try, have conducted themselves In a
most obnoxious manner: and while en
joying the benefits and living under
the protection of this government
have plotted its overthrow. They are
a menace to taw ana oraer. iney
hold theories which are antagonistic
to the orderly processes of modern
civilization. They have Indulged In
practices which tend to subvert the
rights which the constitution of the
United States guarantees to Its citi
zens. They are arrayed In opposition
to government, to decency, to justice.
They plan to apply their destructive
theories by violence In derogation of
law.
"They are anarchists. They are
persons of such character as to be
undesirable in the United States of
America and are being sent whence
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! Relations and Friends Gather to
Pay Tribute Governor Pre
sents Medal From State.
LACLEDE, Mo., Dec. 33. General
John J. Pershing came back to his
boyhood home today, ate turkey din
ner, was. honored by the presentation
of a medal and a loving cup, visited
relatives nd friends of long ago, ex
plored anew the old Pershing house
and made several speeches.
In the words of Miss May Pershing,
his sister, also a guest at the home
coming celebration. It was "a lovely
day. quite beyond description."
And the general seemed to enjoy
every minute, from the time he
stepped from his private car to grasp
the outstretched hands of Al Warfield,
aged negro, once a servant In the
Pershing household, who was the
first to greet him. until he departed
tonight for Lincoln, Neb.
Three impressive moments marked
the day.
One was public, two were private.
The public one came when, acting on
behalf of the people of Missouri, Gov
ernor F. D. Gardner presented to him
a medal as a token of the state's ap
preciation or his efforts In winning
the war.
Of those in private, one took place
when a group of close friends and
former schoolmates presented to him
a loving cup, and another when he
expressed his sympathy to the father,
mother and sister of a soldier killed
In France.
"And I might. In conclusion, say
that the sacrifice of the boy does not
exceed that of the mother."
General Pershing apparently could
not see enough of the old home, and
followed up earlier explorations with
another tour late today after he had
returned from the opera house, where
a public reception was held in his
honor.
LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. 23. General
John J. Pershing will spend more than
a week visiting members of his fam
ily and friends here, following his
arrival tomorrow from Laclede. Mo.
General Pershing made Lincoln his
home more than 25 years ago, when
he was commandant of the University
of Nebraska cadets.
FLEET TAKES HOLIDAY
Battleships Will Entertain Los An
geles Children Christmas.
ABOARD THE U. S. S- NEW MEX
ICO. OFF SAN PEDRO. Cal.. Dec. 13.
(By radio.) The Pacific fleet has
suspended operations from December
22 to January 5 and will remain at
present stations to give officers and
men holiday leave.
Following the custom inaugurated
by Admiral Rodman when In com
mand of the United States warship
New York on the Atlantic coast, and
continued by ships of his command in
the North sea during the war. Ad
miral Rodman has suggested that the
battleships at San Pedro entertain
children on Li ard at Christmas by
giving them dinner and presents.
Four battleships will entertain 800
children of L -s Angeles and vicinity
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
61 decrees; minimum, 45 decrees.
TODaY'S Rain: southerly winds.
Foreign.
Syrians preserved by nomadic habits, de
clares Ellis. Pace 2.
Voice is given India in home affairs.
Page 4.
Domestic.
Pershing dines at home of boyhood,
rage 1.
Orgy of Christmas buying reported In
many states. Page 0.
14,0"" New York children in Christmss
riot. Page 1.
Shipping: board promises to "go limit" In
allocations to Pacific coast. Page I.
Eight officers of Pacific fleet receive dec
orations. Page 1
Low exchange held detriment to U. S.
Page 3.
National.
Bolshevik attscks imperil Japanese in Si
beria. Page 4.
Congressional inquiry of radical activities
Is ordered. Page 1.
Probe is "courted" coal operators' asset.
Page 4.
Naval men in row over war medals.
Page 1.
High priestess of anarchy banished from
U. S. la bitter toward world. Page 2.
Gerard' candidacy arouses interest in
Washington. Page 3.
Pacific Northwest.
Dr. Roberg will leave row with Dr. Par
rlsh up to board. Page 5.
Two are woundsd by robber in Seattle
store Page 1.
Washington governor asks adjutant-general
to surrender hla office. Page 3.
Governor requests retention of W. L. Fin
ley as biologist. Page 8.
I. W. W. in murder case get until Satur
day to plead. Page 3.
Sport.
University of Washington overrides con
ference rule for division ot football gate
receipts. Psge 14.
Coaches put Oregon through hsrd work
outs, rage 14.
Railroad fares begin to worry coast bail
magnates. Psge 14.
Darey and Ortega box ten rounds to draw.
rise iJ.
Cougars agree to play football at University
of Nebraska on. Thanksgiving day, 1920.
Psge 13.
Commercial and Marine.
Government will pay higher price for Jan
uary flour. Pnge 18.
Corn firm a; Chicago on European demand
for other cereals. Page 19.
Stock market under pressure with tighter
money. Page 1.
Old meets new In lumber carriers in Co
lumbia. Page 13.
Portland and Vicinity.
G. Murl Gorden gives up to authorities.
Page 7.
Lucas $50,000 libel suit against Evening
Telegram to go to Jury today. Page 12.
Admission of Chinese declared sole solu
tion ot America's food problem. Page 8.
Jackson club slats overcomes opposition at
election. Page 20.
Portland's poor not forgotten in yuletide
rush. Page 1.
Judge sees merit In woman's case to re
cover homestead. Page 9.
American Can company to build 81,000,oou
ttuctura. Psaw 1,
Robber Makes Escape in
Crowded Street.
OLYMPIA SUSPECT SOUGHT
First Avenue Stationery Store
Invaded by Highwayman.
SHOPPERS HELD AT BAY
Thurston County Commissioners
Offer $500 Reward for Mur
derer of E. H. Schultz.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 23. Two
men were seriously wounded and more
than 100 Christmas shoppers were
held at bay here tonight, when a
lone robber, believed to have been the
man who. at Olympla. Wash., last
night shot and killed K. H. Schults,
attempted to hold up a stationery
store in the First-avenue business dis
trict. After a short run, pursued by
clerks and customers of the store, the
robber made good his escape by min
gling with a crowd on Second avenue.
a block away.
The robber entered the store a few
minutes before 6 o'clock, and walked
up to the cash register, where E. L.
Howe, a clerk, was recording a sale.
Howe pushed the register shut at the
command of "lift 'em up." and at that
instant the robber fired, the bullet
striking Howe In the leg. Ralph M.
Hedges, u salesman, attempted to
seize the robber's hand and was shot
twice, in the hand and In the jaw.
Buslsess District Searched.
Women screamed and there was a
general rush of customers to tho
walls and behind counters. The store
was crowded.
The robber attempted once more to
open the' drawer of the register,
failed, and walked out the front
door, disappearing in the crowd a few
moments later.
Police Immediately started to comb
the business district for trace of the
robber. Descriptions of the man.
given by those who were in the store,
were said to tally with those of the
slayer of Schult.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Dec 23. Special.)
The commissioners of Thurston
county today authorised a reward of
1500 for the capture of the man who
about 6 o'clock last night robbed the
J. C. Penney department store of
$1 300 and shot and almost instantly
killed E. H. Schults, one of his pur
suers. Search for -the murderer was con
tinued by posses under direction of
Sheriff John H. Gifford. The strong
guard placed on the roads last night
immediately after the shooting was
strengthened today and maintained
tonight, officers announced.
NtBM Spest la Cabin.
Belief that the murderer was unable
to get far from the city last night
was substantiated by evidence dis
covered this morning that he had
spent tho night in an empty cabin
"just south of Olympla. near the city
pumping station. Fresh tracks were
found by the police on the floor of
tho cabin, the murderer showing
where he had cleaned his shoes after
wading through a slough back of the
building behind which he stood when
he shot Schultz.
Evidently the man left his shelter
in the empty cabin at daylight this
morning. Fresh tracks led away
from the place In the direction of the
timber south of Olympla. Heavy rain
made it impossible to follow the
tracks for more than a short dis
tance from the house. Downpour of
rain throughout the day and continu
ing tonight caused the officers to hope
that the robber will be forced to
abandon the brush and seek shelter
In some town.
Trains and Stasres atrned.
Chance that escape may have been
made out of the county before the of
ficers were able to get men out to
guard the highways has not been dis
counted and the police In western
Washington cities have been watch
ing incoming trains and stages. That
the robber used a Luger revolver, oar-
' rying a 7-65 shell has been discovered
! by the police. Forty feet back from
j the entrance to the alley where
i Schultz was killed, officers found
j footprints In the mud, showing where
I the murderer stood and close to the
i tracks lay an empty shell of the kind
! used In the Luger gun. The shell
bore the imprint 7-S5 Luger. Another
J gell
of the same description was
picked up along the route taken by
the fleeing bandit as he fired in the
air to frighten his pursuers.
Manager Lester of the Penney store
today said that as nearly as he is
able to check on the money in the
drawer at the time of the robbery,
the robber obtained between $1200
and $1300, more than half of whlcb
was in checks.
SCHULTZ WALLA WALLA MAN
Victim of Olympia Robber Son of
. W. Schultz.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Dec 23.
(Special.) Ed W. Schultz, son sf A.
W. Schultz of Walla Walla, who was
killed by a robber at Olympla last
night, was 30 years of age, a native
of Walla Walla, married and leaves
a widow and four children. He was
in the automobile business in Olympia
and was killed while pursuing a
robber.
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