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PORTLAND OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1920
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RETARY OF TREASURY.
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tals Is Alleged.
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AGS
Candidates for President
Each Get 2 Delegates.
OKLAHOMA IS BATTLEFIELD
Other Aspirants' Machinery
Wot in Working Order Yet.
MANAGERS EYE OREGON
Capital Politicians Wax Warm Ovei
Claims in Beaver State Rival
Boosters Show Feeling.
. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Jan. 27. Leonard Wood,
1; Frank O. Lowden, 2.
This is the score to date in the con
test for the republican presidential
nomination. The first delegates to the
convention which will open in Chica
go on June 8 have been elected from
two districts in Oklahomathe 4th and
the 7th. The Wood delegates were
elected in the 4th district and the
Lowden delegates in the 7th. Con
ventions in both cases named the del
egates and the contest was between
Wood and Lowden only.
Lowden supporters express consid
erable satisfaction in having a much
larger majority in their victory .than
the Wood delegates had in the 4th
district. From this time on additidual
delegates will be chosen here and
there in districts of states that have
no presidential primary law. The most
of these early delegates, it is con
ceded by other candidates, will be
either Instructed for Wood or Low
den or will be unpledged. The ex
planation is that other candidates
have not yet been able to perfect a
national organization reaching out
Into all the districts which will elect
two delegates each, there being 435
districts in all.
Wood and Lowden Get Lead.
"A few districts in the south do not
tave that quota JMMac of the small
republican vote. It is not unfair to
ther candidates to say that Wood
and Lowden probably will have
picked up 40 or 50 delegates each
In this way before their opponents.
Including Senator Harding, Senator
Hiram Johnson and Senator Foindex
ter get their machinery to function
ing throughout the country.
Senator Harding, who is unques
tionably well in the running at this
time, has just opened headquarters
In this city and his organization is
starting out to make a hard fight in
the big states of the east, particu
larly Ohio. Pennsylvania, New York
and Massachusetts. Massachusetts,
which Is officially the home state of
General Wood, has suddenly become
A battle ground because of Governor
Coolidge's diffidence toward the ef
forts of some state leaders to make
him a presidential candidate. His
disposition, however, was partly
forced by a republican revolt against
former Senator Murray Crane, who
was charged by many leading repub
licans with having fostered the
Coolidge boom as a means of electing
A delegation which he could control
for trading purposes in the national
convention.
Wood Gains Support.
This sort of talk was Indulged In
freely among several of the republi
can members of congress from Mas
sachusetts and was brought to a
climax last Friday, when Representa
tive W. W. Lufkin, successor of the
late Augustus P. Gardner, declared in
a. public statement for General Wdod.
Representative Fuller had previous
ly declared for Wood. Other members
of congress are threatening to follow
suit. It is therefore accurate to say
that the Massachusetts situation looks i
somewhat better for Wood than for I
any one else.
However, Hiram Johnson has some
very substantial support in Massachu
setts and he may get a share of the
delegates. At least two republican
members of congress are known to
be for Johnson and it would not be
surprising if lie draws strong sup
port in the Boston districts where
the Irish population is wrough up
over the league of nations.
.lohnaoo Enterprise Interests.
Hiram Johnson is just now engaged
In a little enterprise in Missouri
which is about the most interesting
thing of a local character on the poli
tical map. He speaks tonight at Ex
celsior Springs, Mo., in behalf of the
republican candidate for congress in
a special election to be held in a few
days. Johnson will make four speeches
in the district and if the republican
candidate wins against his soldier op
ponent Johnson stock is likely to go
up. The district has been represented
for 13 years by Joshua W. Alexander,
democrat, recently appointed secre
tary of commerce. A prominent demo
crat returning from the district to
day eaid that the republican will
win.
The republican candidate was asked
o request the speaker he thought
eonld help him most and he asked the
national organization to send Hiram
Johnson. From there Johnson will go
Into Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minneso
ta and back through the middle-western
states into New England.
All of the candidates have been
easting their eyes toward Oregon
ACoaciudsd on Pass 3. Cgiumn 1,1
Letter Written Protests Against
Publication of Now Famous
"Willy to icky'V Articles.
(Copyright by the Xew York World. Pub
lished by Arrangement.)
LONDON, Jan. 27. (Special.) "A
letter from the former kaiser to
Prince Fuerestenberg von Donaue
schingen protesting against. the pub
lication of his letters to Czar Nicholas
is reproduced in the German press,"
states a Berlin dispatch to the Morn
ing Post. In this letter; dated Jan
uary 2, last, the ex-kaiser says he no
.longer wishes to return to Germany
as he feels that everybody has de
ceived him and then abandoned him.
The evidence given in the "infamous
investigation committee," he states
intensifies Ms feelings that he has
been duped even by such men as Von
Bethmann-Hollweg and Ludcndorff,
not to speak of Von TIrpitz. He says
he is glad to be at Doom, and con
tinues: "I have learned that Sir Frank
Lascellc-3 is dead. He was one of the
faithful. One more of the old guard
gone. He was one, too, who differed
advantageously from those who now
direct and for the past decade have
directed English policy.
"I held him in high esteem and had
friendly feelings toward him almost
from the day when he took Malet'a
place and he often came to see me.
His daughter whom I helped marry,
was a sweet child. He understood
Germany's right to live, but in Lon
don they did not wish to have any
such understanding and sent Goschen.
I believe that the fact that I gave
Lascelles the Order of the l,ack
Eagle was resented in London but 1
wanted to do it.
"I suffer much in health. The old
pains in my right leg and right arm
have returned, but I suffer still more
physically' in view of the uncertain
future. What is going to happen? I
have nothing favorable to hope for
since Nicholas' tragic end under the
bullets of kaiser murderers.
"The feeling of monarchical soli
darity has disappeared from the world
and others believe perhaps that they
may assure their throne by abandon
ing me. Henry's and Victoria's ap
peals have died away without finding
an echo."
FARRELL NOT TO RETIRE
No Change to Bcaide in Union
Pacific Personnel.
YAKIMA, Wash., Jan.. 27. J. D. Far.
rell of Portland, executive vice-president
of the Union Pacific system, will
not retire from that office as reported
in Portland papers recently, Carl R.
Gray, president of the Union Pacific,
said here today while in Yakima with
a party of Union Pacific officials on
an informal tour of the system. Mr.
Gray said there would be no changes
in the official personnel of the Union
Pacific, but that K. E. Calvin, now
federal manager, would specialize as
vice-president of operation, and H. M.
Adams as vice-president of traffic.
President Gray denied emphatically
that the Union Pacific had deterior
ated under government management.
The freight-car situation, fie said, was
problematical. He declared the com
pany was "making no plans as to ex
penditures until It was known under
what terms and conditions the rail
roads were to be returtied."
WHISKY BRICK IS LATEST
Cement Cubes, With Pint Inclosed,
Reported in Our Midst.
Making bricks without straw may
have been a sore trial in the days of
Pharaoh, but it evidently is a joy
to certain bootleggers who are ship
ping whisky into Portland with the
bottles concealed in the middle of
cement bricks. One of the bricks,
with a pint bottle in the middle, was
turned over to the police last night
by a citizen who refused to tell his
name.
The man said he had thrown the
brick in a pile of burning rubbish.
There was a slight explosion, and he
saw flame shoot forth from the in
terior of the brick. He did not dis
cover the bottle until the fire died
down. The police believe the bottle
contained alcohol.
SEAPLANE DRIFTS ASHORE
Fliers Who Left Bahama Islands
All Safe, Says Message.
MIAMI, fla., Jan. Zi. The navy sea
plane which was many hours overdue
on a - flight between the Bahama
islands and Palm Beach, Fla., and for
which a general search had been or
dered by the navy department, has
drifted ashoVe with all members
aboard safe, near the small town of
Vero, north of Miami, said a telephone
message received here tonight.
Those aboard the seaplane, the mes
sage said, were Rodman Wanamaker
II of Philadelphia, Gurnee Mann of
Washington, Phil Boyer, Caleb Bragg
and David H. McCulloch.
POLISH GRAB PROTESTED
Foreign Minister Called to London
to Confer With Premier.
PARIS, Jan. 27. Stanislas Patek.
the Polish foreign minister, has gone
to London, being called there for a
conference with Premier Lloyd George.
The conference Is supposed to beln
connection with Mr. Lloyd George's
request that the Poles evacuate terri
tory they have been occupying in
Russia not allotted to them by the
peace cinXcren.ee..
HEAD VISITS CITY
William Sproule Here on
Inspection of Lines.
PLANS ARE TO SERVE PUBLIC
Return of Roads to Private
Control Looked Forward To.
FINANCES HELD PROBLEM
Announcements Regarding Im
provements in Service Availing
Upon Congressional Action.
William Sproule, president of the
Southern Pacific company, the execu
tive post he assumed December 31 as
head of the corporate organization,
upon being relieved as district direct
or of the railroad administration at
San Francisco, arrived in Portland
yesterday at 4:30 P. M. on an official
trip of inspection over the system
lines. He was accompanied by G. W.
Luce, freight traffic manager, and
Charles S. Fee, passenger traffic man
ager under the railroad administra
tion, who will resume their posts
with the corporate owners upon the
return of the railroad to private con
trol. Old Post Resumed.
When the government took over
control of the transportation lines Mr.
Sproule was called to the duties of an
operating -execuitlve of the California
district of the central west region as
an assistant of Hale Holden, regional
director.
He resigned from the presidency of
the Southern Pacific and 29 affiliated
companies to give his attention and
energies to execution of the federal
task.
Coming back to the corporation he
s engaged in renewing acquaint
ances with the personnel, as well as
becoming familiar with the physical
condition of the property and indus
trial developments of the tributary
territory. He will be in and about
Po&and several days. -Friday at
noon a luncheon will be prepared in
his honor at the Chamber of Com
merce, at which he wdll meet the
business men of the city.
Efficiency la Creed.
Mr. Sproule believes there is merit
in the proposition for the passing
upon all stocks and securities of
transportation companies by some
governmental authority, as contem
plated in pending legislation, and has
no quarrel with high wages. But he
believes in efficiency and that every
worker should be worthy of his hire
and deliver competent, faithful serv
Ice.
Pending the enactment of railroad
legislation no announcements are to
be made regarding possible better
ments and additions, beyond comment
upon the necessity of provisions that
will provide capital for investments
in materials and equipment and to
pay wages for labor essential to serv
ing the public.
Beginning March 1 the Southern
Pacific company will resume the ef
forC to command traffic and render
the high class of service that has
ever been its aim and which the. public-expects.
Separate Offices Expected.
Mr. Luce and Mr. Fee will take up
with General Freight Agent Hinshaw
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Latter Held Obstacle to Proper Re-!
lations With This Country 18
Years' Service to End.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. (By the
Associated Press.) Henry P. Fletcher
haa resigned as United States ambas
sador to Mexico to take effect in the
course of the next few weeks.
Those who know the reason for Mr.
Fletcher's decision say that he was
convinced that a continuation of the
efforts he has made during the four
years in which he ha3 held this im
portant post to bring the Carranza
government into accord with the
United States government on the
many Irritating Issues which have
arisen. Involving the protection of
American lives and property rights
would be futile.
. He terminates 18 years of service
In the diplomatic branch of the gov
ernment with great regret and with
out any particular plans for his own
future, but feels certain he can no
longer be helpful In cultivating proper
relatione with Mexico as long as
President Carranza remains in control
there.
The ambassador's activity in the
presentation of the American demands
have made it certain that he could
not return to his post with benefit
to either government.
BURGLARS JVIAKE ROUNDS
Youthful Highwayman Gets No th
ing From Lone Pedestrian.
V. C. Sprague. 1473 Macadam street.
reported to the police last night that
a highwayman about 20 years old had
held him up at Idaho and Macadam
streets. The robber obtained noth
ing.
Burglars entered the home of F. H.
Chown, 720 Wasco street, last night,
and stole clothing and jewelry'- Mrs.
Krug, 823 Pacific street, reported that
prowlers had stolen $20 from her
home. Inspectors Coleman and Col
lins investigated.
Lieutenant Maloney and Inspectors
La Salle and Schulpius arrested' Lee
College and David Sagata. Mexicans,
and held them pending investigation
of their means of livelihood. The
men answer the description of two
burglars.
PRINCE EMPLOYS HEROES
British Heir Has Only Ex-Service
Men at Bachelor Home.
LONDON, Jan. 27. The prince of
Wales has set an example by employ
ing only ex-service men as male serv
ants in his new bachelor home, York
House. -One of the footmen wears a
wound stripe and the military medal;
another has the Mons star.
All the men servants in the estab
lishment have war ribbons.
NEW STAR IS DISCOVERED
Examination of Plulcs Taken Two
Years' Ago Reveals Xova.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 27. The
discovery of another star was an
nounced tonight by tho Harvard col
lege observatory, the Nova being dis
covered during the course of exami
nation of plates taken nearly two
years ago.
STEFANSSON BESTS "FLU"
Arctic Explorer Recovers and
Leaves for Xew York.
DAYTON, O.. Jan. 27. Vilhaljmur
Stefanfcson, noted Arctic explorer,
who has been confined at the home of
Orville Wright with an attack of in
fluenza, has recovered and left for
New York, it was announced.
EMMA GOLDMAN PLANS TO RETURN TO AMERICA NEWS ITEM
All Members of Crews Saved by
Tug Slocum Bootes Towed Into
Port at Astoria.
ASTORIA. Or, Jan. 27. (Specials
Three of the concrete water tenders
which left here last Thursday after-I
noon xor aan r- rancisco in tow oi tne
army tug Slocum were believed to
have been lost during the recent gale,
but all their crews are safe.
The fourth craft, the Captain
Bootes, came into port this afternoon
in tow of the Slocum, and is now
moored at the Port dock.
Captain Hansen, master of the tug,
says the gale was sx, severe the
little craft would not steer. The
heavy seas breaking over loosened the
houses until the water poured in like
streams. On leaving here the little
"stone craft" were towed tandem,
the Ca-Ikhaun next to the tug. with
the French second, the Bootes third
and Hammond last.
Fine weather was encountered un
til Saturday, when the southerly gale
sprang up and continued all night
and during Sunday. The Slocum was
then about 100 miles below the mouth
of the river.
Crews Taken Off Sunday.
On Sunday morning three of the
boats were so nearly swamped that
their engines could not be operated,
so the crews were taken off and
placed on board the Slocum. The
Bootes was the only craft that was
In working order, and Captain Berg
and his crew of seven stayed on
board her during the gale and
brought her safely into port.
Captain Hansen, seeing he could
not make San Francisco with his
tows, in the face of the gale, turned
about on Sunday and headed for the
Columbia river.
That night, during a terrific squall,
the tow line parted between the Calk
haun and the French, which had
settled down by the stern and the
Bootes crossed into her. Captain Berg
of the Bootes then cut the lines to
the French and the Hammond, the
latter going adrift about 20 miles off
Cape Mears and the French is believed
to have sunk there as when last seen
only her bow was out of water.
Bootes t-'ses Own Power.
The Bootes ran under her own
power until another hawser could be
placed on board, but this one soon
parted and for the second time the
Bootes was adrift. Finally she was
picked up again early Monday morn
ing and the tug proceeded on her way
to the Columbia, with the two craft
in tow.
About 9 o'clock last night, when
off the Columbia river lightship, the
hawser again parted and the Calk-
haun was lost. The Slocum with the
Bootes started into the river during
the night, but was compelled to turn
back.
Captain Hansen says he is thank
ful that all the men are safe and al
though eight men had to be taken
from each craft, no one was seriously
Injured. Two men were slightly
bruised. Hansen says he believes two
of the little craft are drifting about
outside and as soon as he gets new
equipment on board he expects to
hunt for them.
The Captain Bootes Is apparently
undamaged and her crew report her
a fine sea boatj Captain Hirsch. the
bar pilot on returning this morning
on the steamer Abercos from a trial
run at sea, reported sighting the Slo
cum yesterday with two of the water
tenders in tow. He also reported
seeing two other tenders adrift at
sea off Cape Mears.
On receipt of that word the coast
guard cutter Algonquin took on a
supply of fuel oil and started out this
afternoon to search for the missing
craft.
As there is a strong northerly cur-
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APPROPRIATIONS LYING IDLE
South Dakota Representative
Makes Accusation.
FACILITIES OVERCROWDED
Mr. Johnson Tells House That Sec
retary Carter Glass or Surgeon
General Blue Arc to Blame.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. Sick and
wounded soldiers are not receiving
the treatment "guaranteed them by
law," Representative Johnson, repub
lican. South Dakota, who served in
the A. E. F., declared today In telling
the house of his recent visits to gov
ernment hospitals..
"Because of Ignorance or negligence,
or because of wilful disregard of the
laws by Carter Glass, secretary of the
treasury, or Rupert Blue, surgeon
general of the United States, said
Representative Johnson, "sick and
wounded American soldiers are re
ceiving treatment that can not be jus
tified by any one who has any regard
for the well-being of the men who
fought to maintain the country."
Fnnds Are Unused.
Replying to Representative Garner,
democrat, Texas, who inquired the
basis for the charge against the offi
cials. Representative Johnson asserted
that funds to provide hospital facili
ties had not been used because of the
opposition of officials to taking over
the Chicago Speedway hospital, and
that because of this attitude funds for
other hospitals were not being spenjL
"In Chicago, January 15," Repre
sentative Johnson said, "American
soldiers who had been seriously
wounded and who had been and ought
to be receiving treatment for their
wounds, were requested to leave the
hospital and discontinue treatment in
order that other men. In more serious
condition, might take their beds in
tho hospital.
Gasaed Men In Dark.
"In these same hospitals men who
have been gassed are quartered In
dark hallways where no ray of sun
light has been, or ever will be, per
mitted to enter, and this, in spite of
tho fact that since March 3. 1919
$9,500,000 has been available and
could and should have been used.
"If this condition Is permitted to
exist for a few months more, there
will be thousands of wounded and sick
American soldiers who need treatment
and will bo unable to sccuro it. In
my opinion, thousands of them will
die and the persons responsible for
those deaths will be the men I have
mentioned, of some of them, because
congress ha3 performed its duty In
appropriating the necessary funds,
while they have not performed theirs
in expending them."
Men Without Food Seen.
Johnson said that on last December
7 he saw 60 men at the Fort Sheridan
army hospital "who were not fed and
many others who could not secure
sufficient food." He added that his
complaint of this to Secretary Baker
resulted in an investigation which
"admitted the truth of the complaint"
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Edwin L. Meredith Is Selected
to
Receive Portfolio in Agricul
tural Department.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. Two more
changes in President Wilson's cabinet
were made today and a third is ex
pected soon.
David F. Houston of St. Louis, sec
retary of agriculture since the be
ginning of the Wilson administration,
received the treasury portfolio, and
Edwin L. Meredith of Des Moines. Ia
was named to succeed him as head of
the department of agriculture.
The third cabinet change expected
soon is the appointment of a secre
tary of Interior to succeed Franklin
K. Lane, who desires to retire to pri
vate life. Mr. Lane's successor has
not been selected.
In selecting Mr. Houston to suc
ceed Mr. Glass the president ran
counter to all guesses of administra
tion officials, most of whom had ex
pected Assistant Secretary Leffing-
well to receive the office.
In choosing Mr. Meredith to suc
ceed Mr. Houston the president se
lected a practical farmer as well as a
business man. Mr. Meredith is the
editor of Successful Farming, and be
fore establishing that paper was pub
lisher of the Farmers' Tribune. He
is president of the Associated Adver
tising Clubs of the World, a director
of the Chicago federal reserve bank
and was one of the excess profits ad
visers of the treasury department ap
pointed in 1917.
In a statement today at Miami. Fla.,
Mr. Meredith said one of his first
undertakings as head of the agricul
tural department would be to work
out some method of getting crops to
market without too much lost mo
tion. He is expected in Washington
soon to take up his duties.
When Secretary Lane passes out of
the cabinet only four of the presi
dent's original official family will re
main. Besides Mr. Houston they are
Secretary Daniels of the navy de
partment. Secretary Wilson- of the
labor department and Postmaster
General Burleson.
Mr. Wilson has had two secretaries
of state, William Jennings Bryan and
Robert Lansing; two secretaries of
war, Lindley M. Garrison and Newton
D. Baker; three attorneys-general,
James C. McReynolds, now an associ
ate justice of the supreme court;
Thomas Watt Gregory and A. Mitchell
Palmer; two secretaries of commerce,
William C. Redfleld and Joshua W.I
Alexander, and three secretaries of
the treasury, William G. McAdoo, !
Carter Glass and David F. Houston. j
TRAIN FIRED ON; 1 INJURED
Workmen on Clackamas Ixgging
Train Arc Ambushed.
OREGOX CITT. Or.. Jan. 27. (Spe
cial.) Thren shots were fired from
ambush early tonight into a logging
train bringing in workmen from the
woods to Maguire's logging camp in
the Deer Creek region about four
miles from Boring, Or. One man.
w nose name was not learned, was
shot through the shoulder, another
bu-llet passed through the clothing
of a second workman on tho train,
and a third bullet imbedded it.solf in
the woodwork of the car.
Sheriff Wilson who was notified
made an investigation, but said no
trace of the person firing the shots
could be found and no motive for the
shooting wa known.
The injured man was removed to
the hospital at Grrsham.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS'
J
The Weather. !
YESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature. I
49 degrees: minimum, 42 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds.
I orris: n.
Ex-kaiser abandons all hope of return to
Germany. Page 1.
National.
United States ambassador to Mexico re
signs. Page 1.
Lowden and Wood draw first blood in
race for delegates. Page 1.
Treaty compromise split is averted.
Page 3.
Legion wins out in Klamath case. Page 5.
Army slandered by Admiral Sims, declares
Representative Byrnes in house. Page 3.
Sick and wounded neglected. Johnson
says. Page 1.
Wilson names David F. Houston secretary
of treasury and Edwin 1.. Meredith
secretary of agriculture. Page 1.
League council to tackle large task. Pago 2.
Domestic.
Moscow manifesto read at trial of sus
pended assemblymen. Page 2.
Republicans deny peace treaty is dead.
Page 7.
Trial of Senator Newberry and 123 promi
nent Michigan men begun. Page 5.
Pacific Northwest.
Choice of Jury for I. W. W. murder trial
at Montesano lags. Page 1.
Alfred Melvin Williams is inaugurated
president of Albany college. Page 6.
New amendment to Oregon fish and game
law proposed. Page it.
Three concrete tenders lost in gale on
Pacific. Page 1.
Seattle aspirant criticised hy mayor at
Municipal league luncheon. Page 8.
Livestock men demand strict regulation
of meat packing Industry. Page 8.
Sports.
Franklin high basUeters heat Commerce.
33 to lO. Page 14.
Aquatic devotees getting into shape for
state championships. Pago 14.
Sig Hart is hero with Bob Ri.per. Page 14.
Pacific fans association demands change in
dates. Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat in northwest little affected by east
ern declines. Page 21.
Slock market ignores (all in exchange
rates. Page 21.
Green Star line included with Struthers
&. Dixon and Cosmopolitan company in
merger. I 'age 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Southern Pacific head visits city. Page 1.
Judge McCourt overrules VaneLerveer mo
tion in behalf of alleged I. w. w
Paso 4.
Russians claim they are barred from re
turning home denied by United states
officials. Page 12.
Federal funds not available to fight "flu'"
epiArmic In Oregon. Page 12.
"Aida" pleases enthusiastic auditorium au
dit . Pae 4.
Selection Is Expected to
Require One Week.
I. W. W. DEFENSE CAUTIOUS
Opinions of Veniremen Atq
Carefully Anafyzed,
ONLY ONE MAN PASSED
rrosccution. Uses Challenge When
ever Prejudice Against .Death
Penalty Is Expressed,
BY BEN HIT. LAMTMAX.
MONTESANO, Wash.. Jan. 27.
(Special.) .An entire afternoon ses
sion of the superior court was re
quired here today to examine only
three veniremen for their qualifica
tions to serve as jurors in the trial
of the 11 L W. W. who are charged
with the murder of Warren O. Grimm,
ex-overseas lieutenant, one of the
four veterans slain by bullets of the
"wobblles" during the course of an
Armistice day parade In Centralis.
Wash., on November 11 last.
Out of the smother of questions
with which the prospective Jurors
were deluged, emerged but one juror
to take his place on the panel of 12
men that must be procured. He la
S. A. Youngs, Montesano nightwatch
man, who was passed by both prose
cution and defense. One other juror
was tentatively selected Monday,
Thomas C. Connor, also of this city,
over the challenge of the defense.
Venire Change Motion Renewed.
With the clock hands near the hour
of adjournment when the I. W. W.
counsel had concluded examination of
Youngs, passed for cause by the state
more than an hour before. George K,
Vanderveer, attorney for the defense.
indicated to the court that he would
present a renewed motion for change
of venue.
"The defense renews Its motion tor .
a change of venue," said Vanderveer,
"on the grounds that the record now
made shows such prejudice as would
prevent these defendants from obtain
ing a fair trial In this county. I
wish to repeat the motion. We haw
already examined a dozen veniremen,
and the examinations and their results
bear out the contention of the de
fense." "The motion Is denied." ruled Judge
John M. Wilson, presiding.
"I enter an exception," concluded
the I. W. W. counsel, "and serve no
tice that I will renew this motion
from time to time, as the occasion
arises."
Examinations Speeded I p.
Examinations of talesmen have
been conducted with swift certainty
by C. D. Cunningham and W. H. Abel,
assistant prosecuting attorneys who
are interrogating tho talesmen. The
challenge for cause or the acceptance
of the juror by tho state are matters
of minutes. Always tho queries lead
to demand for an opinion on capital
punishment. If it develops that the
talesman does not subscribe to a be-
lief In the iustice of this penalty the
challenge of the prosecution is In-
stant.
Today's resumption of the exam-
Ination of veniremen with the tedium
j of time consumed in attaining a min-
imum of progress is held by both
state and defense to augur that the
selection of the jury will consume not
less than a full week and possibly
ten days.
At the opening of this afternoon's
session the defense created a mild stir
by the announcement that Elmer C.
Smith, one of the 11 defendants, would
appear throughout the proceedings as
his own counsel and would plead his
own case. Statement to this effect
was made by Attorney Vanderveer,
with the request that due cognizance
be taken of the dual status of the
defendant.
Smith Aids In Defense.
Since the opening of court Monday,
when the accused men entered the
dock. Smith has been seated by the
side of the I. W. W. counsel, making
extensive notes on the examination
of jurors and whispering in confi
dence with Vanderveer frequently. He
was a practicing attorney in Centralla
at the time of the Armistice-day at
tack and an alleged member of the
I. W. W. The state makes no claim
that Smith actually Joined in the
fusillade that was poured upon the
marching veterans, hut it charges him
alike with first-degree murder as an
accessory before the fact.
Three veniremen were examined
thi3 afternoon, tho entire forenoon
session having been given over to the
hearing of pleas for excuse from jury
service, made by members of the spe
cial venire of 300, recently called. Ot
the 63 talesmen who presented rea
sons for excusal from service, 5S
were granted dismissal while 13 were
held for examination with the re
mainder of the venire.
Defease l jx am ination Rigid.
As in Monday's examination of
talesmen, the defense lays continued
stress upon the sources from which
prospective jurors have drawn their
Information regarding the Centralia
Armistice day tragedy. If it develops,
as is almost uniformly the case, that
talesmen have read the account in
the Washington and Oregon press and
have no knowledge of the articles and
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