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PORTLAND OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1920
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RUSSIA MAY REJECT
AMERICAN DEPORTEES
'OWHATAN STRUGGLES
IN STORM-SWEPT SEA
RED RAID TRAPS
unii ULininmu.i; SAVES B0YS mn
ol-lmao nnrvcm in u. o.
IS FACING SPLIT
AT SEATTLE
NAMED AS SLAYER
RANGE RIDER THROWS LINE
AS FALLS N EARED.
BUT PLEA FOR TWO MARRIAGE
LICENSES IS UNAVAILING.
GOLD MAX, BERKMAX, BIAXSKI
OXLY OXES WELCOME.
TRANSPORT HEATLESS, LIGHT-
LESS DUE TO LEAK,
KAISEHISM RISE
HELD IWEVlTftBLE
Modern Monarchy Fore
cast by Bernhardi.
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Sims Is Dinner Guest of
Daniels' Aide.
Cmpqua River Scene of Xear-Trag-.
edjr When Lads Lose Oars
While Fishing.
ROSEBCEG, Or., Jan. 19. (Speqlal.)
Adrift In a small rowboat without
cars and rescued just as they were
about to plunge over the - seething
rapids in the South Umpqua river,
near Dillard, was the thrillng ex
perence of James Laurance and Stan-
Washington Social Event Sets ford Buell two lads f that Dlace-
yesieraay. ney nad ancnorea tne
ROOSEVELT OPEN IN LOYALTY
GROWN PRINCE IS CHOICE
Capital Agog.
Separatist Strivings Declared
Enemy of Republic.
BOLDNESS. IS SURPRISE
Admiral in Hearing in Senate Room
Displays Keen Wit and Keeps
All in Good Humor.
OTO3G OMTAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, D. C, Jan. 19. Is Ad
miral Sims doing to the navy depart
ment what William Jennings Bryan
Y. ,i n n n A nartaln nnlfMcaT nnrtv?
This Is the question arising today
RATES
A the result of a brief society notice
skiff in midstream while they were
fishing, but were unable to haul in
the anchor when they wanted to re
turn, bo cut the rope. In the scramble
iaas lose ueir oars ano me ooai -.,.,, lo .a a nr" t nrr-r
was carried on the crest of the cur- rriUOOIrt Id IVIHUC I HnUC I
rent rapidly down stream.
Fred Buell, hearing the calls of his
son and the other boy for help, rushed
in his car and gave the alarm. Bud
Hubbard and Bert Laurance, on saddle
horses from the Laurance ranch,
started for the river, hoping to In
tercept the boat before it reached the
rapids and were successful.
Swinging his lariat with the pre
cision of a range rider, Bert Laurance
hurled the rope to the imperiled lads
and they were hauled to shore.
Union State With Protestant Head
to Be Ultimate Result of
Government Change.
American Pork and Beans Brought
by Refugees Gladdens Hearts
of Hungry Bolsheviki.
TERIJOKI, Jan. 19. (By the As
sociated - Press.) The bands of bol
shevik! and anarchists deported from
the United States are safely across
the Russian frontier tonight, but
whether all of the party' will remain
safe in soviet Russia Is a question
to be determined, by the bolsheviki.
Hardly had the last of them passed
over the border than a belated tele
gram reached 'the Finnish military
officials In charge of the transfer an
nouncing that the soviet government
had decided to permit only three de
portees to enter.
Their names have not been made
public, but those favored are believed
to be Emma Goldman. Alexander
Berkman and Peter Bianski.
xne telegram is incomprehensible
In view of the fact that a delega
tion including the wife of Maxim
STIR UP tacoma!
m a Washington paper this morning Sounds Cities Will Protest Ruling
which read:
"Admiral Sims was a dinner guest
f Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt last night."
It has always been said that men
do not read the society columns of
newspapers. This mention of Ad
miral Sims demonstrated that a
rather large proportion of them must
follow the reports of social activities,
notwithstanding all statements to the
contrary. And this society notice was
read with more interest generally In
Washington than was the letter of
Secretary Daniels to Chairman
Prague of the senate naval affairs
committee, designed to convict Ad
miral Sims of pro-British leanings.
Event Held Significant.
The announcement that Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt was entertaining
Admiral Sims just at this critical
moment when the latter is leading
revolt against the methods of the
chief executive of the navy depart
ment was regarded as most signifi
cant. It was accepted as an indica
tion that Sims has at least one in
fluential friend in the navy depart
mcnt who is . not afraid to let his
loyalty to the old gray-bearded ad
miral-be-published broadcast.
There have been signs of it split
In the navy department ever since the
first explosion of Sims of the peculiar
handling of naval decorations by
Secretary Daniels. It was not ex
pected, however, that the assistant
secretary would be so bold as to let
his name be connected socially in
such a conspicious manner with the
department's strongest critic.
Senate Hearing Room Parked.
The hearing room in the senate of
fice building was packed almost to
suffocation today when the. Sims
hearing was resumed at noon. Like
the crowds of other days it was ob
viously a Sims audience but the hear
ing took a somewhat different turn
today. The two democratic senators,
Pittman of Nevada and Trammell of
Florida, altered their tactics some-
pf Interstate Commerce Body.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 19. (Spe
cial.) Plans for a united attack on
the report of the interstate commerce
commission's examiner in the Port
land, Or., rate case were prepared at
meeting here today that included
representatives of Puget sound cities
and Astoria; the Seattle- port commis
sion, the state public service commis
sion and representatives of railroads.
With the complete text of the re
port examined, it developed that the
findings are exactly tl-e opposite to
what they were understood to be, and
instead of lowering the Portland
rates, increases the rates to Puget
sound 10 per cent.
Briefs are to be prepared to be pre
sented to the interstate commerce
commission at Washington and ithe consequence,
sound cities will send a representa
tive to argue the case, it was an
nounced-'
BY CYRIL BROWN.
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lished Dy Arransenwin-;
BERLIN. Jan. 19. (Special Cable.)
"Kalserlsm in modern clothes will
ultimately return. Not the kaiser, but
the crown prince, has a chance."
Such was the statement made by
General Bernhardi In an exclusive
interview. General Bernhardi's pro
phetic analysis of the political con
ditions and nrospects of Germany
were stimulated by the correspond
ent's questions:
Can, will, must monarchy return?
If so, why, when, in wnai iorm. i
what means, with whom at the head.
How decisively will It affect Ger
many's future?"
Monarchy to Return.
General Bernhardi answered:
Only one thing is sure now. we
are heading for Important and In part
violent important changes of wnicn
the far-reaching consequences cannot
be surveyed as yet. but which un
doubtedly, at least in my opinion, will
have th return of the monarchy as a
CENSUS WAITS FOR BABE
Enumerator Dallies While Par
- ents Choose Name for Arrival.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 19. (Special.)
Bertha Mapes, 2 hours old, has the
distinction of being the youngest per
son in Salem enumerated by census
takers connected with the drive con
ducted here today by local Cherrians.
When members or the Cherrian or
ganization arrived at the Mapes home
they were told that a child had been
born a ew minutes before, but that
it has not yet been named. To pro
vide this information for the census
taker the mother and father con
ferred and a short time afterward
the name of Bertha was forthcoming.
More than 1500 names were enumer
ated by the Cherrians today, and the
campaign will continue tomorrow.
what and got along niucb. better with TACOMA BONDS BEGGING I plunged
"Germany cannot be governed as a
republic; too many parties stana ar
rayed against each other. Either Ger
many will be completely disintegrated
or become a monarchical one-piece
state. '
Today, to be sure, numerous forces
nn.i.,Ai.r at vnrk which, are in a
sense diametrically opposed to a coin
plete German revolution. From many
sides an endeavor is being ma-ae iu
replace a Protestant German kaiser
by a Cathollch monarchy, hoping thus
to annihilate Prussia also.
"Erzberger belongs to the central
party and is said to bo active in this
ense as the Vatican's agent, tin tne
other hand, mainly from south uer-
niany come attempts to blast the em
pire's unity and to crowd out Prus
sia s preponderance.
Danger la Seen.
"Personally 1 do not believe in these
separatist strivings although i am
fully aware of the danger lurking in
them. I believe rather that the Oer
man people will gradually come to
their senses when they are- more
clearly informed regarding the dan
ger into which they are being
"Then, my conviction Is, the Ger-
Call for Bids on $880,000 Issue man people will pull themselves to
eretner ana put an ena to an eucn
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the witness.
The old sea dog's fearlessness in
previous sessions had evidently won
the respect of the two senators, and
there was no sign of wrangling. The
result was to bring out the brighter
side of Admiral Sims, who exhibited
some ability as a "wit." He could
V be funny when he desired. He never
smiled.
Knight Board Exonerated.
His comment on Secretary Daniels'
(letter to Chairman Fage ot the sen
ate naval affairs committee explaln-
Jr ing his system of awarding naval
decorations Drougnt tnis cnaracter
istlc comment: "Those sentiments, if
maintained, would undermine the
efficiency of any military organization."
He virtually exonerated the Knight
hoard In its awards of naval decora
tions this afternoon when he de
clared that the Knight board would WASHINGTON TAX WORRIES
nave Dcen an rignt it secretary I
Brings No Acceptable Offers
TACOMA, Wash.. Jan. 19. The city
of Tacoma's call for bids on $880,000
worth of bonds failed to bring a sin
gle acceptable offer today. Only two
bids were made and as these both in
volved discounts, tfce city could not
consider them as it cannot legally
accept offers below par. As the city
must have the $880,000 on February
15 to pay off its 1900 loan, failure
to receive an offer of par or above
places Tacoma in an uncertain po
sition, officials declared.
Demoralization ot tne bond mar
ket was given by representatives of
bond houses as the reason for the low
bids.
separatist activities. They will hold
fast to a union state with a Protes-
tant head, although as yet no one can
foresee when they will reach this goal
and will swing themselves up to a
new position of power.
"At the moment this is not to be
thought of. My opinion is that we
must experience a complete change
Gorky came out to receive the exiles
and elaborate preparations had beeu
made to welcome them.
The deportees, with ba -r
trudged through deep snow, laughing
and singing . revolutionary songs.
queers were raised by the R'---iana
waiting on the other side of the
irozen Systerbak river, which sep
arates the Finish and bolshevik lines.
wining nanus helped them to
scramble up the steep banks and
-""a me war-wrecked town
of Bielo-Ostrov the bolshevik! gave
mem a vociterous greeting that
stirred up a frenzy of enthusiasm and
aengnt among the newcomers. They
dropped their luggage, whipped off
their caps aa a military band played
tne bolshevik anthem and. cheering
wildly, opened their boxes of food and
cigarettes brought from the Buford
distributing thei.i lavishly.
An amusing sight was a bolshevik
officer waving a can of American pork
ana Deans as he gave orders to the
soldiers. A mounted brigadier com
mantled the troops, which, included
boys who appeared to be scarcely
more than 12 years old.
imma Goldman and Alexande
Berkman were last to cross the river.
"This is the greatest moment of my
lite," exclaimed Miss Goldman to the
Associated Press correspondent. "Afte
35 years of absence I am returning t
nussia witn a reeling or awe. I am
glad to leave America, but I love the
American people and expect to return
some day."
. She said ehe would continue to
write, for American publications.
NEW ORGANIZATION PLANNED
Russian .Friends of American .Free- i
. dom Is Proposed.
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lished by Arrangement.)
HELSINGFORS. Jan. 10. (Special
cable, delayed in transmission.)
When the "soviet ark" Buford docked
at Hango on Friday, the vice-consular
clerks who had Journeyed from Hel
singfors were kept busy until this
morning upon the request of Alex
ander Berkman, speaking for the de
portees, who desired power of attor
ney to convey their money In Amer
ican savings banks to their families.
Berkman said many had not had op
portunity to dispose of their savings
nor indeed to see their families since
their arrest. They had conveyed
$47,000. He said about $100,000 had
to be left behind by others, unwilling
to trust their savings in the hands of
the American officials.
As the files of the deportees
emerged from the hold of the ship, the
only three women in the party, hea3-
ed by Emma Goldman, stood apart,
refusing to enter the comfortable
compartment train In waiting to con-
Steamers Called, by S. O. S. Stand
Ready to Give Assistance; Pas
sengers Suffer From Cold.
HALIFAX, N. S.. Jan. 20. Wireless
messages received here early today
said unfavorable weather had pre
vented the transfer of the passengers
on the disabled transport Powhatan
to the' White Star liner Cedric. The
message stated that the Cedric had
arranged with United States destroy
ers to take off the passengers at
dawn. The Cedric was reported to
be continuing her voyage to New
York.
NEW YORK. Jan. 19. Lightless
and heatless with her engines dead
as the result of a leak which flooded
her boilers, the army transport Pow
hatan, which left here Friday for
Antwerp, was struggling tonight in
storm-swept sea abou,t 200 miles
southeast of Halifax. On board were
most of the 271 army and civil pas
sengers. Including 11 women and
eight children, and, a crew of more
than 200 men.
Wireless S. O. S. calls sent out Sun
day telling of the vessel s pngni
brought around her several steamers
ready to aid- if possible.
Late wireless advices etater that tne
leak in the ship's hull has been con
trolled and that other than discom
fort from the- cold the passengers are
all right. The White Star liner Ced
ric took off some of the passengers.
A messaste late today from Captain
Randall of the transport said that the
barometer was rising, indicating the
passing of the etorm.
The maioritv of the women
children aboard are relatives of army
officers and enlisted men or of the
civilian detachment detailed to pre
pare for the return of soldier dead
from abroad.
Blow Intended to Break
Backbone in Northwest.
200 WILL FACE DEPORTATION
Union of Russian Workers Is
Invaded by Agents.
SOME SUSPECTS FREED
and
DAWSON HAS 40 BELOW
Snow Blocks Yukon Railway, Cans
log Delay in Mail Service.
DAWSON. Y. T.. Jan. 19. Heavy
storms and snowslides have blocked
the White Pass & Yukon railway
slnre January 6 and mails for the
Yukon valley received at Skagway
since that date are still being held
at the coast, according to a dispatch
from White Horse received here to
day. It Is hoped to get a snow plow
over the line by Wednesday, the dis
patch stated.
Thermometers here today registered
40 degrees below zero, with a gale
blowing. - "
rool Rooms, Hotels and All Other
Gathering Places Included
in Sweeping Cleanup.
was
and
(Concludd on Page G, Column 1.)
NOTE TEXT REACHES U. S.
Japan Evidently Willing to Live
Up to Shantung Agreement.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. The text of
the Japanese note to China, announc
ing Japan's readiness to open negoti
ations for the transfer of the Shan
tung territory to China In conformity
with the treaty of Versailles, has
reached Washington.
In Japanese circles It was said the
present situation as to Shantung could
not be permitted to continue, as it con
stituted a menace to the relations of
the countries of the east.
tCoDduded on Page 2. Column 2.)
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 19. Depart
ment of justice agents and Seattle
Police, armed with federal deporta
tion warrants, tonight made more
than 300 aru in .... .
which, officers said, was intended to
Treak the backbone of radical activi
ties In the northwest."
Many of the men taken were re
leased after examination at the
United States Immigration detention
station, but many others were he'd.
ana orricers said they expected at
least 200 suspects would later face
deportation hearings.
The 196 warrants originally Issued
were directed In the most part against
members of the Union of Russian
Workers, an alleged radical organiza-
ui tne scope of the raid
widened and poolrooms, hotels
gathering places Searched for person
suspected of membership in any radi
cal society.
I. W. W. Alao Taken in Halds.
. uCWiinen or justice agents
said tonight's clean-up was a tr r
a new nation-wide campaign against
"reds." A number of alleged I. W. W.
were included among those arrested!
Many of the raids centered on head
quarters of the Union of Russian
Workers, an anarchistic society.
A mass of evidence connecting the
Union of Russian Workers with the
Russian soviet communist and Rus
sian labor parties has been accumu
lated here, according to Frank L.
Carbarino of the bureau of investiga
tion of the department of justice, who
directed tonight's raid. Further
evidence of their affiliation with Paul
Diansh.i, deported recently on
"soviet ark" Buford. has been
covered, he said.
So Dejected Applicant Decides Not
to Wed Either Emma or Bessie,
but to Leave for Homeland.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19. (Special.)
Abou Nardin, may his tribe increase,
although it looks a little doubtful at
this critical juncture, tried to get
married today. He donned his bright
est fez and his reddest sash and ar
rived betimes at the marriage license
window In the county building, bub
bling with blind enthusiasm that af
flicts sighing swains when , they are
about to apply for a marriage license.
For two years Abou has been court
ing, with strict impartiality, a buxom
waitress named Emma, and an equal
ly buxom clerk named Bessie. Abou
being just what his name implies,
runs largely to quantity as well as
quality In his love affairs.
"I get married today," confided Abou
to the license clerk. "I want two
blanks."
"Why two blanks?" asked the
clerk.
"I marry Emma and Bessie," said
Abou, with a beatific smile. "I have
promised them both."
Much argument and waving of
hands ensued. Abou turned red and
purple as he tried to impress the
hard-headed clerk with the fact that
a man should marry when and whom
he desired and pointed out that both
Emma and Bessie were In love with
him and- he would be doing an irrep
arable injustice to marry only one
and leave the other pining on the
stem. In a manner of speaking. Fin
ally, when he was at the bursting
point, Abou departed, with a lowered
opinion of this country's boast that
it Is the land of the free.
"I not go married at all," he said,
just like that. "1 go back to Stam-
boul where a man can marry as often
and as many aa he like."
Spokane Defendants Tell
of McNutt Murder.
DEFENSE OPENS ITS CASE
Ted, Marie and Fay McDon
ald Take Witness Stand.
CRIME DETAILS ARE TOLD
the
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PRISON BARRED TO BOY
Parole Official Declines to Receive
Lad of 15 Years.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 19. (Special.)
Louis Compton. state parole officer,
today refused officially to receive into
his custody Sam u at Richey, 15. who.
after being sentenced to a term of
two years in the state penitentiary by
the circuit judge of Josephine county.
was paroled to the prison officials.
Richey arrived here yesterday, and
upon the refusal of the parole offi
cer to receive him at the- peitentiary
ho was given quarters in the city
jail. An effort now is being made
to have the circuit court of Jose
pbine county withdraw Its commit
ment and have the youth turned over
to the juvenile court for examination
Should the juvenile court hold that
RicHey is an incorrigible the circuit
court then would be within its lega
rights in sending him to the peniten-
Iary. Under no conditions, however
could he be paroled to the prison offi
cials, according to Mr. Compton.
Richey was convicted in Josephine
county on a charge of forgery.
1 8 ARRESTED IX NEW YORK
MUCH "PORK" ELIMINATED
Drastic Cuts Made in Annual Ap
propriation Bill.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. With
much "pork" eliminated, the annual
rivers and harnors appropriation bill
carrying funds for the next fiscal
year was reported today to the house
by the ways and means committee.
The bill would appropriate only
$12,400,000, a slashing down of $30,
600,000 from the total submitted and
a considerable cut from the amounts
usually carried.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. S3
degrees; minimum. 4U degrees.
TODAY'S Fair and colder; northwesterly
winds.
Foreign.
Demand for kaiser eausr-squalnis among
Fan-Germans. Page 3. ga
Rise of new kalserlsm In Germany held
inevitable. Page 1.
Em-ma Goldman and deported undesirable
aliens arrive In soviet Rubeia. Tag 1.
extremists Alleged Active In At
tempt to Reorganize Union-.
NEW YOHIC, Jan. 19. Department
of justice agents today arrested on
depcrtntlon warrants 18 extremis.
alleged to be trying to reorganize
the union of Russian workers, the
communist society headed by Peter
Bianski, who was deported to soviet
Russia with Emma Goldman
AlranH.e Rav-It m. n ' National.
T-hn.... n. n . ... 1 Borah threatens to quit Inquiry
There were two raids, one on an) activities ot "Russian amba;
East Sixteenth street apartment housal Page 4.
and another on an East Thirteenth ! S!ma" cnrE'' against navy department
street' printing establishment, where
the Russian extremist paper. Work
men and Peasant, is said to have . entertains Sims. Page 1.
Daniels will call on Admiral Sims for proof
of his charges, secretary announces.
Page 3.
D-omeatic.
LS tO
dor."
to bo fully Investigated. Page 3.
Navy department split Indicated -when
I Assistant Secretary Roosevelt openly
been printed.
A mass of foreign-language litera
ture was seized.
Daniels had not interfered. The pur-
post of this statement appeared to be
to convey the idea that Secretary
Daniels' interest In doing something
for his brother-in-law. Commander
Bagley, was the cause of the entire
scandal.
Foreign Decorations Belittled.
During some or the lighter mo
ments of the hearings this afternoon
Admiral Sims delivered himself of
some observations on foreign decora
tions. He said that in reality they
did not mean much.
They are honors to the government
and not the man, he further asserted,
and said that there was one time
when an American naval officer on
foreign maneuvers was likely to have
some kind of a medal hung on him
every day if he did not move too fast.
Then he said he had so many deco-
rations that he had forgotten what
they were. At the request of one of
the senators he asked his aide to
enumerate them.
Everybody Happy at End of Day.
The aide produced a document con
taining a long list of foreign decora
tions and after he had read them Ad
miral Sims said: "And at 4 o'clock
this afternoon I am to receive the
cordon of the Grand Order of Leopold,
which Is the highest decoration of
the Belgian government." Then he
continued, "Mr. unairman. lr I were
to wear all of these decorations I
ould list heavily to starboard."
The hearing adjourned with every
t Concluded on Page 2, Column i.)
THEY MIGHT HAVE KNOWN THAT IT WOULDN'T HOLD HIM.
Assessors at Oljmpia Session Dis
cuss 50 Per Cent Requirement,,
OLTMPIA. Wash., Jan. 19. (Spe
cial.) The 1919 state legislature
passed an apparently harmless little
law during the closing hours of Its
session a year ago. And today the
county assessors who are gathered
here for their convention are talking
about it. Assessors from the email
counties frankly admit they are wor
ried.
The law requires county assessors
to adopt SO per cent of actual values
as a basis for assessed value of prop
erty. Heretofore in many small coun
ties tne valuation tor taxation pur
poses has been as low as 25 per cent.
PERSHING HAS BUSY DAY
General Sees Forts, Delivers Ad-
drefses and Attends Smoker.
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 19. General
Pershing tonight was a guest at a
boxing smoker given, in his honor by
local posts of the American Legion,
following a strenuous day during the
course of which he Inspected Puget
sound forts, addressed a meeting of
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy and spoke at a banquet at
the Rainier club.
He arrived in Seattle early today
from Portland. Tomorrow he will
ride in two parades and attend a
public dinner. -
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Abou from Stamboul defdes to wed In
homeland when effort to get harem in
U. S. is unavailing. Page 1.
Lodge against sacrifice ot U. S. -princi
ples. Page -.
Excited Mexicans hound Americana. Page 4.
Delegates of Ul republics meet rn Pan-
American financial congress. Page
Transport Powhatan struggles, heatless.
lightless. in storm-swept sea. Page 1.
Raymond B. Kosdlck resigns league of
nations post because t nlted States has
failed to ratify. Page a.
Tacific Northwest.
Beys adrift In rowbo.it on t-'mpqua river
saved by horseman a lariat. Page 1.
Walla Walla booms W. H. Kerkman for
lieutenant-governor. Page o.
Raid on .anarchistic society at Seattle nets
30O prisoners. Page 1.
Governor's veto ax will drop on straight
party ticket bill. Page 4.
Witnesses in Spokane murder say elder
brother Is slayer of W. H. McNutt.
Page 1.
Warning given against pruning fruit trees
damaged by frost. Page .
Sports.
Coach Hunt resigns as C. of O. athletic
director. Page 14.
Alex Trombus loses chance to box at
Presidio. Pare 14.
Hill Military basketball team defeats James
John high. Page 14.
Wes Klngdon may get tryout with Detroit
club. Page 14.
Trades are fewln major baseball leagues.
Page 13.
Commercial and Marine.
Demand from east for wheat temporarily
ceases. Page -I."
Corn buying at Chicago stimulated by cold
wave predictions. Page "1.
Standard stocks strongest feature of Wall
street market. Page 21.
Barge Egerla arrives to be converted Into
steam schooner. Page 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Federal grand Jury indicts 65. Page 10.
Will contestants charge that George Rae
married out of fear for his housekeeper
and that will whs written to avoid
disgrace. Page 22.
Postmortem Is held on special session of
Oregon legislature. Page .
"Own Your Home" is Thrift week plea.
Page 12.
F. C. Knapp declares home ownership is
antidote for isms of all kinds. Page 13.
American l-eglon tletermlnes to run down
fake wearers of uniform. Page 20.
Intoxicated autoist sentenced to r0 days in
jail on appeal in JuUje Gatcns' court.
Page i.
Mistreatment of Girl and Threats
to TJs Pistol Held Cansc of
Apartment-House Killing.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. IB. Will
McDonald, elder brother of Ted, Marie
and Fay McDonald, on trial in su
perior court here on a charge of first
degree murder In connection with the
death of W. H. McNutt, was declared
by each of the defendants to have
done the killing when they took the
stand as witnesses in their own be
half this afternoon.
Will McDonald, also charged with
first degree murder, has not been apprehended.
According to the story told by each
of the three defendants. Will McDon
ald "became involved in a fight with
McNutt when he burst into the apart
ments of hia sister Marie, in a local
lodging house, last June 23 and found
McNutt beating the woman. When
McNutt drew a pistol. Will struck him
on the head with a hammer, it was
declared.
Body Taken Away.
He then took the body away and
when Ted arrived at their rooms
later, he was sent to the McNutt farm,
near Scotia. Wash., about 40 miles
from this city, to seek his brother
and persuade him to consent to call
ing in the police, it was testified
However, according to Ted's story,
his brother demurred, saying it was
too late, as he had "buried the body."
McNutt's body was found, some.,
months after his disappearance. In a
shallow grave on his farm near
Seotla, in the ownership of which the '
McDonalds were interested with him.
Marie McDonald denied having had
a check declared to have been in Mc
Nutt's possession at the time of his
death and said she never had at
tempted to cash it at a local store, as
prosecution witnesses had testified.
Ctrl Telia or Attack.
"I had refused to make a deal
which McNutt wanted me to do." said
Marie McDonald when placed on the
stand, In a voice scarcely audible.
"McNutt came to my apartment in
the Wolverine and walked Into my
room.
"He called me vile names; said that
I had played hell and blocked his
deal. I started for the door when he
hit rlie in th chest and almost
knocked me down. He grabbed me
by the hair and threw me on the
floor. Ho kicked me several times.
"My sister tried to interfere. Just
then my brother Will burst in
through the door."
Here Marie broke down and cried,
and for several minutes the state
ment was stopped. Fay McDonald
also broke down and wept.
Several Skota Fired.
Resuming her testimony, Marie Mfc
Donald eaid:
"When my brother came Into the
room, McNutt left me alone and said
to him: You want some, too, do
you?' There were several blows and
then McNutt pulled a gun. ne urea
two or three times.
Will picked up a hammer then and
hit McNutt on the head.
"I did not know anything more un
til I woke up on a couch in another
room. A little while later Will came
in and said:
'Girl. McNutt is dead.' I told him
to call the police, but he said he was
going to take McNutt away.
Ted was not there until late that
evening. We told him all about it
when he came In. I was afraid that
Will would kill him, so I sent Ted out
to the Scotia ranch to get Will."
She testified that Will that night
placed the body in a truck and took
it out to the country and buried It.
None of the other members of the
family had anything to do with the
removal of the body, she stated.
Ytltnrsaea Are Vnsshakrn.
Fay and Ted McDonald in their
testimony corroborated Marie in every
particular and were not shaken on
cross-examination.
Marie alleged that she had been in
timate with McNutt for several years
and that when their relations began
she did not know that he was mar
ried. She did not leave him after this
ill-treatment, because she cared so
much for him. she said.
The prosecutor pried deeply into
the actions of Marie and Ted Mc
Donald on their way from Spokane to
Roseburg, Or., where they are alleged
to have left McNutt's automobile.
Marie denied that she had claimed
the car as her own, as testified by an
Oregon garage owner. She also denied
that she had attempted to trade the
car for another machine.
Questioned as to statements she Is
said to have made to police detect
ives in Los Angeles, relative to her
previous actions in Spokane, she re
pudiated many of the alleged state
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