Morning Oregonian., February 14, 1920, Page 2, Image 2

IHE HORNING OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1920.
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE I. W. W. MURDER TRIAL AT MONTESANO.
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Shots Preceded Attack, De
dares Witness.
National Session Decides to
Issue Demands.
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SCHOOL HEAD ON STAND
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Hosiery!
Washington Declared Only Equal
Charles Iiriffett of Port Angeles
Bights State Where Action Has
Not Ye Been Taken.
Describes Man Seen in Hiding
in By-Street.
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hom he heard discuss plans for de
fense of the hall.
Charles Briffet, who testified Jn
Identification of Eugene Barnett and
of the probable caliber of the gun he
carried, when shown -the rifle that
the state contends killed Grimm said
that it was of the same model and
general appearance as that carried by
the man he saw leave the alley at the
rear of the Avalui:.
Briffett testified that the firing- re
sembled that of a machine gun, it was
so heavy, and he walked west on Sec
! ond street toward Tower avenue. Be
fore he came to the alley he could
perceive a file of uniformed men at
the distant Intersection. They were
markinp time, with an officer at the
head. He saw this man double up
and saw comrades help him away.
He 'realized that the man at the bead
of the column had been struck.
'Point Indicated oa Map.
On the bipr map of Tower avenue
the witness indicated the point where
the man stood when struck. Prose
cutor Abel marked the spot with a
capital "G." Briffet had been witness
to the death wound of Warren O.
Grimm, for whose murder the defend
ants are on trial.
When Miss Hornbeck, bookkeeper,
had testified that she believed Bar
nett was the man she had seen peer
from an upper window of the Avalon
shortly before the shots were fired,
the defense attacked her testimony
with dramatic thrusts of cross-exam
1 nation.
The witness held to her original
statements.
"Will you, knowing that this is a
life or. death proposition, say on your
oath that you think that is the man?"
queried Vanderveer, Indicating Bar
nett.
I. W. W. Shot. Are First.
"Where were the soldiers at
time those shots were fired?"
"They were keeping time,"
The witness paused before replying, I swered Morgan.
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aligned at him. He had a rifle down
his pants leg. He came back and
took it out and put it in a black over
coat He took the rifle oyer across
the street toward the Avalon. Barnett
went out before Davis did.
"Someone said if they should hap
pen to get caught they were not sup
posed to say anything about what
happened in the hall. In jail that
night Mclnerney said: 'Keep your
mouths shut.
Here Morgan was asked if he ob
served the ex-service men in the pa
rade, then in front of the, L W. "W.
hall, with reference to the firing of
the first shot. The courtroom was
utterly silent save for the reply of
the witness.
"Some were closing up and others
were keeping time, answered Mor
gan. Some shots were fired. They
were fired from across the street"
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then answered:
"Yes." A. H. Carpenter, earatre man
of North Tower street employer of
ansa Hornbeck, testified that he
watched from one of the garage win
dows the parade go north and then
retrace Its course to the south. He
heard some shots fired, and thought
a sham battle was in progress. With
Miss Hornbeck, W. H. McDowell, his
It was only when the shots had been
fired that the egionnaires broke
ranks, testified the witness. He did
not wait for developments after the
first shot sounded, but ran from the
hall and hid in an icebox on the back
porch.
Shortly afterward he was joined by
Mike Sheehan. Ray Becker and James
Mclnerney. testified Morgan. The four
business partner, was looking out the' men were crowded in their dark.
closed hiding place Mclnerney took
off his belt and revolver, which Mor-
window.
Rifle Sees lit Window.
Suddenly McDowell cried, "Look, Al
look. For God's cake, see that gun.
, Carpenter testified that he looked
up and down the street several sec
onds before seeing a rifle protruding
from an upstairs window of the
Avalon. Even as he looked he saw
the rifle fired and perceived the flash.
but could only see part of the gun
man's arm. He heard a good many
snots rired, but only saw that one
from the Avalon.
gan testified was a .38 caliber. It
was thus that they were found when
captured.
On cross-examination Vanderveer,
counsel for the defense, failed en
tirely to shake the testimony already
given by Morgan or to dent the com
posure of the witness. Once or twice
the witness pave the direct negative
to Vanderveer when the latter sought
to show that Morgan had been coerced
or bribed into testifying and that he
C H. Forney attorney, of Ch eh alls. hia .ttnn..v
testified that he saw and talked vii.nra hA onii.ii t xt,.
with Bert Bland. In the sheriffs ga whii0 the prisoner was in Lewis
""' Bnorwy xouowing county Jail at Chehalis, and had been
me capture 01 xuana. Viuesuons put told that Mortran declined to sea him.
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Photos Copyrighted by A. C. Girard.
Top Miniature reproduction of Oatrala street, , where tragedy occurred,
naed in demonstration. I! clow Mri. Warren Grimm, widow of victim,
and Jehn Watt, who was shot bnt recovered to testify at trial.
3 ROBBERS CONVICTED
CONTESSION' OP YOUTH FAILS
TO SAVE EX-CONVICTS.
to Bland at that time by Special
Prosecutor Cunningham elicited the
uniform, reply that the defendant
would make his statement only in
court, tnougn ne was quoted as
having Baid that he fired from
Seminary hilL
Refusal Is Admitted.
Ton hadn't refused to see me, had
you, Tom 7 asked the I. W. W. coun
sel.
I had." replied Morgan, admitting
that on a second request, at another
On cross examination Forney, who time, he had talked with Vanderveer.
clashed frequently with the L W. w. I Under cross-examination he testi
counsel, testified that he was presi- fled that he was a member of the I.
oent or me jewis uounty uar as so
elation when that body adopted reso.
lutions to the effect that none of its
members would defend the accused
men.
T. C. Morgan, a slim youth in dark
raft, rather pale from three months'
confinement took the stand without
appearance of nervousness. The ac
cused men watched him closely. Ray
Becker, known as "Rough-Ground
W. W. in 1917, quitting the organ iza
tion after two months. Vanderveer
sought to show that -the witness is
yet a member.
"They scared you into denying you
were an I. W. w didn t they?" in
sisted the defense.
"They did not," replied Morgan
Morgan admitted that he was
"broke" when he met Becker, and
that the latter supplied him with
Shorty," with whom Morgan came to funds for travel and food, he did not
Centralis, never removed his eyes recall to what amount He declared
from the face of the witness. I that he intended to repay the debt
The witness testified that he Is 19 I Further he testified that the pur-
years of age, that he went to work I chase of a revolver by Becker, In Ray.
In logging camps three years ago. I mond, had no bearing on the Cen-
and "that his home is in Raymond. 1 tralia tragedy in his opinion, and was
; . wash. It was there that he met
5 Becker, who wanted him to Join as
!". work mate in felling timber. The two
7 . set out in quest of a job. Morgan
- testified that Becker bousrht a .38-
' caliber revolver at the Niema river name after recognizing the descrip-
- camp, Before they left Raymond. They I tion.
reached Centralia on the Wednesday
oeiore me snooting, six days away.
but a casual purchase.
He admitted that he did not know
the name of Davis, mentioned in his
testimony as going to the Avalon.
but said that be said he used the
Several Are Identified.
A portion of the intervening time
Morgan spent in Vancouver, Wash,
where he did not find work. - He re
turned to Centralia. He identified
Mike Sheehan. Ray Becker, Britt
Smith and Mclnerney as men who
were in the I. W. W. hall at various
- times he visited it
On Armistice day, Tuesday, he went
-.-to the hall about 1 o'clock, when Britt
- Smith, Mike Sheehan, Ray Becker and
James Mclnerney were present
There were others unknown to him.
"Were you there at the time of the
shooting?" asked Abet
"Yes."
The. witness testified that just
prior to the shooting Elmer Smith
entered the hall and had a low voiced
conference with Britt Smith.
"When he turned to go out," testi
. fled Morgan, "he asked Britt Smith
., if he had plenty of men. Britt said
'Yes.' Elmer Smith said he was going
up to his own office td protect it"
Slayers Stationed, Says Witness.
L In further testimony Morgan said
that he saw Britt Smith, in confer
ence with other defendants, point
toward the Avalon hotel and the
Queens hotel a short time before the
shooting.
"He told them to get In the front
rooms of the Avalon. the Queens
. and the Roderick," testified the
witness.
"Britt Smith said it was kind of
nice for an attorney to come in and
tell you to do your duty."
The witness pointed out O. C. Bland
: as the man who came into the L W. W.
hall with a rifle wrapped in an over
coat Shown such an overcoat one
of the state's exhibits, he identified
it as the same, by means of a tear.
"Did anybody speak to your asked
Abel.
"Britt Smith said, "Have you a run?
I said, 'So.' He said, 'Do you want
one?" I shook my head. Mike Shee
han said that he wanted a gun. Bert
Bland came in aad said that he was
going to change his clothes."
Shown a brown suit one of the
state's exhibits," Morgan testified that
It looked like the suit Bland had
worn.
"A man named Davis was there."
continued Morgan. "He started walk
ing out stiff-leeged and everybody
'And you say that you had no Idea
the hall was going to be raided dur
ing the parade?" asked Vanderveer.
Tf I had I would not have been
there," answered Morgan.
You didn't run until you heard the
windows smash?" pursued Vander
veer.
Testimony IV ot Shaken. -
"I didn't hear the windows smash,"
answered Morgan.
Isn't the fact that the door waa
busted in before any shooting started
from the hall?" asked the I. W. W.
counsel.
The witness answered again that
he first heard shots from across the
street They frightened him, coupled
with the chance remarks he had heard
and he ran to hiding.
'Juet one shot frightened you like
that? snapped Vanderveer.
'It sounded like a machine gun,
answered Morgan.
'Did anyone ever promise not to
prosecute the case against you or that
if you'd tell what they wanted they'd
let you go?"
"They did not," was the positive
reply.
Other witnesses at the morning
session were Clarence Sherwood,
Centralia school boy, T. M. Skinner
of Centralia and Adjutant-General
Harvey J. Moss.
General Moss, recalled to the stand
testified that bullet scars on the
outh side of Co-operative store
pointed to the Avalon. and that bullet
scars on the One Cent One Dollar
store Indicated Seminary HilL Skin
ner, proprietor of the latter store,
testified with regard to three bullets
that struck it and likened the firing
to a cannonade.
Clarence Sherwood testified that at
the time of the shooting, he was near
the Eastern mill, several blocks
northeast of Tower avenue, and that
he heard shots from Seminary hill
and the street sounding "like a
motorcycle."
He testified further that a few min
utes after the shooting, he saw John
Lamb, defendant, running away, and
that Lamb was joined by two men
with rifles, who ran with him. The
witness also testified that Dewey
Lamb, son of the defendant, was
nearby and saw the flight of bis
father.
"We'll not call Dewey Lamb, out of
respect to his father," said Special
Prosecutor AbeL I
August Ferry,. Robert Barns and
Herljert . Merithew round
i Guijty of Holdup.
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The defense In the prosecution ot
August Perry, Robert Burns and Her
bert Merithew, three ex-convicts on
trial for highway robbery, sprung a
surprise in the court of Circuit Judge
Morrow yesterday when it produced
Edward Quintan, a youth with a long
reform school and prison record who
is now in the county jail on a robbery
charge, with the "confession" that he
and two unknown men had committed
the crime charged against the trio on
trial.
This was in the face of the positive
identification by C. H. Wattenburger,
victim of the robbery, of the three
men on trial as the men who had held
him at the point of a revolver on De
cember 19 and gone through his
pockets.
The "confession" held little weight
with the jury which returned a ver
dict of guilty against the defendants
after being out not more than eight
minutes.
Deputy District Attorneys Graham
and Hammersley and Attorney Tom
Garland concluded their arguments
shortly before 6 o'clock last night and
the case went to the jury.
According to the prosecution, the
"confession" of Quinlan displayed a
lack of knowledge of the robbery cir
cumstances which indicated that he
merely was endeavoring to shield the
accused men. The men indicted all
have criminal reoords and Burns is
said to have escaped from the Salem
penitentiary three times.
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sion and the committee listened to
Chairman Payne's explanation of the
plan of the ship sales, which was
widely at variance with published
statements that the ships were to be
disposed of to a concern which would
operate them under the British flag.
He disposed of this charge in good
shape, but murmurs were heard dur
ing the afternoon that his confirms.
Hon for the higher office of secretary
of the interior should not be permit
ted until there is the fullest sifting
of all of the charges in connection
with the proposed sale of the German
liners, and some other matters.
Objection Raised to Titus.
Reports as to the reason for Judge
Payne's unexpected appointment as
secretary of the interior, however, re
flect to his advantage, because po
litical gossip democratic gossip at
that has it that he was appointed
to the new place to get him out of
the way of the shipping board. It is
said that he has been making some
objection to the recent appointment
of Louis Titus as a member of the
shipping board, which was a personal
appointment of Secretary Tumulty.
The Titus appointment is sure to
.cause some embarrassment to the ad
ministration, and possibly a scandal,
because the objections said to be
raised by Chairman Payne are iden
tical with the protests filed with sev
eral senators.
Titus Seattle CI aim A sent.
Titus was the resident agent here
of the Skinner & Eddy Shipbuilding
corporation or Seattle, which has sev
eral large claims pending before the
board. He has been prosecuting these
claims, as well as something like
12.000,000 of foreign claims, accord
ing to the protests filed against Siis
confirmation, .
Those who are opposing him say
that it is highly improper to permit
him to sit in the body which will pass
on the war contract claims now pend
ing for settlement He is the inti
mate personal friend of Secretary
Tumulty, with whom he has been
seen at luncheon on numerous occa
sions. Secretary Tumulty will make
a hard fight to land him on the board.
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CHICAGO, Fem. 1J. Governors of
the various 'states that have not rati
fied the federal suffrage amendment
will receive telegrams demanding im
mediate consideration and prompt
action by the legislature, as a result
of action decided upon today at the
opening of the fifty-first annual con
vention of the National American
Woman Suffrage association.
Delegates to the convention, num
bering more than 2000, are desirous
that ratification.be completed, so that
all women of the country can partici
pate in the presidential election.
Demand on the various state execu
tives for a changed attitude toward
woman voters followed the receipt of
a telegram from Governor Robertson
of Oklahoma, in which he announced
that he had called a special session of
the Oklahoma legislature for Febru
ary 23, to consider ratifcation of the
amendment"
Governor Hart Criticised.
Particular attention waa directed
by the convention against Governor.
Hart of Washington, the only equal
suffrage state where no move has
been made to call a special session.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, 'president
of the association, stated that Gover
nor Hart had promised last August to
call a session, and she was directed
by the convention to send the follow
ing message to the governor:
"Washington is now the only en
franchised state which has taken no
action toward ratification of the fed'
eral suffrage amendment Thirty
five ratifications are assured in the
immediate future. The nation has
been informed for many years that
Washington approved woman suf
frage. It therefore looks to you to
ca-H an immediate session of your
legislature and once more announce
Warhington indorsement of woman
suffrage by ratification of the fed
eral amendment"
Sharp Telegram Demanded.
The delegates demanded that the
sharp telegram be dispatched Gover
nor Hart as early in the meeting a
telegram from the Washington
League of Women Voters said: "We
were a pioneer suffrage state, the
fifteenth state to be enfranchised.
Therefore, we resent the, disgraceful
humiliation put upon us by the stub
born refusal of our governor to listen
to. our united demand for a special
session to ratify the suffrage amend
ment" The announcement of the calling, of
a special session in Oklahoma was
greeted with cheers by the delegates.
Officers of the association believe it
will only be a few days before the
necessary 36 states ratify the meas
ure, as legislatures of 31 states have
acted in favor of the suffrage amend
ment
In addition to Oklahoma, the New
Mexico legislature will pass on the
question on February 2S. West Vir
ginia and Delaware are expected to
take favorable action shortly, in the
event that Washington is not the
thirty-sixth state, the suffrage lead
era are certain that Vermont or Con
necticut will take that honor.
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THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WILL ATTEND SATURDAY
One-Half Regular Selling Prices
Included Are All Silk Stockings Silk Lisle Fiber Silk
and Cotton Hosiery in Black and Many Popular
Colors A ll A re of First Quality
Prudent women will turn eagerly to this freat Half-Price Sale of Hosiery as
an out-of-the-ordinary opportunity for unmatchable savings in the purchasing
of stockings of FIRST QUALITY for both present and future needs.
Remember, this is not a sale of "Sub-Firsts," "Seconds" or "DamaKed"
Stockings, especially purchased for sale purpose. But it is a stock adjustment
sale, at which we have decided to dispose of all broken lines, odd lots and diw
continued numbers at a uniform reduction of One-Half reirular selling prices.
Included are hundreds of pairs of all-silk, silk lisle, fiber silk and cotton
stockings in black, popular plain colors and novelty patterns. All sizes in the
assortment, but not all sizes in each style.
We have made extraordinary preparations for this event, and we propose
to make it the most comprehensive hosiery sale ever held in this city. Special
display tables have been provided and everything arranged to 6erve you
promptly.
Regular Prices Run From Sale Prices Are From
45c Up to $4.00 a Pair 23c Up to $2.00 a Pair
Don't Jet anything prevent your attendance at this sale. Our prices always
attractively low and NOW CUT IN TWO will be even more appealing in
this sale, because of advances which have taken place since these stockings were
purchased and because of further advances which are looked for at any moment.
Our only advantage at this sale is immediate stock adjustment and a host
of new store friends. Your advantage is a worth-while saving COMli AND
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ASTORIA. Or., Feb. IS. (Special.)
A. B. Richards of San Francisco,
general superintendent of the Postal
TeleeraDh Co.. who was here today,
says his company has completed plans
for the erection or a comDination teie
nhone and telegraph all-copper sim
plex circuit between here and Port
lands The construction worn is to De
commenced in the immediate future
and will entail an expenditure of ap
proximately $40,000.
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Saturday and Sunday
Specials
Our Pastry, Candy and Ice Cream ex
perts put forth their best efforts in
preparing these Specials, and you will
always find them delightfully good
Candy Specials
. Heart-shaped boxes Hazelwood Candy
35c to $8.00
Pastry Specials
Eccles Cakes 10c each -
Almond Souffle 15c each
Ice Cream Specials
Valentine Special Roll $1.50
Valentine Special Brick. . .. .$1.00 ,
Vanilla Nut Frappe, 75c per quart
(Our ice cream bricks are put in
extra heavy boxes, and will keep
' for Vo hours.)
These Specials can be purchased at the
Hazelwood, 388 Washington street, and
the Broadway Hazelwood, 127 Broad
way, Saturday, February 14, and Sun
day, February 15.
Unmatchable Offerings inGood Shoes for Children
Prudent parents never fail to profit by our special offerings in children's shoes good durable
shoes in fashionable models for growing feet and our low price policy of buying and selling for
cash only are the trade-winning features that have made our shoe department one of the most
popular sections of this great store.
Here Are a Few Items of Special Interest:
Misses', Children's Shoes
Sizes 6 to 8 at...,
Sizes 8 to 11 at
Sizes lltt to 2 at....
Good values in misses'
metal shoes styles with
heavy soles.
and
box
$1.08
.....$2.25
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children's gun
toe and good
Boys' School Shoes
Sizes 9 to 13M $2.7."
Sizes 1 to 6
Boys' school shoes in box calf and gunmetal
leathers good, heavy soles and in lace or button
styles.
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BEAUTIFUL NOVELTY RIBBONS y3 OFF
FOR BAGS, VESTEES, HAT TRIMMINGS AND FANCY WORK
Broken assortments and short bolts in neat and attractive patterns and rich color combina
tions to go on sale at the above great price reductions.
High-grade 7 to 12-inch novelty ribbons in beautiful patterns and color combinations especially
desirable for bags, vestees, hat trimmings and fancy work. They come in gold and silver rffectis,
metal fancies, silk embroidered novelties, etc, on black and colored ground. All are on sale
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LESS REGULAR PRICES!
A Sale of
Embroideries at 35c Yd.
Widths Up to 12 Inches
Imported embroidery skirtings in widths up
to 12 inches and a fine line of patterns; they
come in fine Swiss, cambric and longcloth.
A Sale of
Handkerchiefs 5c Each
Or 50c a Dozen
Women's fine sheeV handkerchiefs in plain
styles; also embroidered in white or colors; with
roll edges and hemstitched.
SATURDAY SALE DRUG SUNDRIES
10 bars White Wonder Laundry Soap for oo.
ered except with other goods.
Sweetheart Soap o
Creme Oil Soap, 10, 3 for 25
Palm Olive Soap, 106, or 3 for 25
Jergen's Glycerine Soap, 10, or 3 for... 250
Limit 10 bars to each customer. None dcliv-
Listerine, bottle 120, 2.J and 450
Squibb's Faraffine Oil; bottle $1, or
six for $5.00
Palm Olive Soap, 100, or -3 for 250
Here's a Wonderfully Important
Sale of Women's and Children's Garments J
9 Saturday's Special Price for Children's Bloomers, Pinafores,
f Dresses; also Women's Office Aprons, Bandeau Brassieres, e
Drawers, Corset Covers, etc. All From Regular Stock Lines E
A visit to our Undermuslin Section will prove most advantageous, for we have arranged many won- :
derfully attractive values at the above low prices
Children's good weight black sateen and cham
bray bloomers in sizes 2 to 14. Children's pina
fores and dresses in ginghams and percales in
sizes 2 to 6. Children's overalls in fast colored
striped materials in sizes 1 to 6. Girls' slip-overs
of fine ginghams in smart styles with bloomer
legs in sizes 2 to 6.
It is a closing out of broken lines, including:
Women's percale bib aprons Jn light and dark
patterns; also black sateen office aprons. Ban
deau brassieres in fancy brocades and mesh in
sizes 32 to 42; also muslin drawers and corset
covers.
esting items priced
All these and many other inter- KQ EE
:ems priced for Saturday's sule at J)s z
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The Most in Value The Best in Quality
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