Morning Oregonian., February 21, 1920, Page 4, Image 4

TIIE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAX, SATUKDAT, FEBRUARY 21, 1920
OF
POSTPONES TRIAL
Indefinite Recess Taken at
Montesano.
JURY GETS NO EXERCISE
Dementia Precox Alleged Malady
of Roberts; McKl fresh Death
Described In Testimony.
BT BEN HtTR LAMPMAX
MONTESANO. Wash., Feb. 20.
ffpecial.) Th trial of ten men for
their Urea in superior court here,
where the Centralia Armistice day
murder case is being heard, has been
temporarily halted by the illness of
one of the 12 Jurors who will de
termine the isue of guilt or lnno
cence.
The Involuntary and Indefinite
recess came this morning when court
failed to convene because of the con'
dltion of Edward Parr, Juror, of
Uoquiam. who is under the care of
a physician, and whose malady has
not yet been diagnosed- The case will
be delayed pending his recovery, or
until an alternate Juror is named in
his stead.
Judge John M. Wilson, presiding.
aid that the substitution of an
alternate would not be resorted to
before next Tuesday, when court will
reconvene after the holiday of Wash
ington's birthday In any event. If
Parr's condition tomorrow morning
Is such that he is unable to attend
court, adjournment will be taken till
that time.
Crowd Turned Away,
Court did not convene for the morn
tng session today. The 14 L W. W.
prisoners, accused of the murder of
Warren O. tirimm, had taken their
eats in the dock. The court room
was thronged with spectators drawn
through eagerness to hear the next
phase of the defense when alienists
were expected to testify regarding the
mental status of Loren Roberts, de
fendant, for whom insanity is the
plea.
Judge Wilson entered, without his
judicial robes, and spoke to the bail
iffs. Court was cleared with the brief
announcement that no session would
be held. In the fourth week or trial
illness in the Jury box had caused
delay to a case that has yet som
weeks to run before the last test!
Oiony is entered.
Early this morning Parr had de
eloped a high temperature, ranging
to 101 degrees. He was examined by
Ir. J. H. Fitz, of Montesano. in the
presence of Judge Wilson. That it
would be hazardous in the extreme,
though Parr's condition is not at
present alarming, to ask the Juror to
discharge his duties in court was the
physician s report.
Parr was ill yesterday. It has been
learned, but declined to summon
his fever mounted. No diagnosis -ot
the case has been made public.
Throughout the trial a mild epidemic
of influenza has been prevalent in
Montesano. Conjecture is rife re
garding the nature of Parr's illness
and its possible effect upon the
trial.
Alternate May Be Called.
If Parr is found to be too III to
serve, his place will be taken by one
of the two alternate Jurors, who have
followed the progress of the case to
gether with the regular panel. De
termination of which one will serve
in the vacancy must be by lot, ac
cording to the state statutes.
The two alternates are James A.
Ball, blacksmith, Montesano, and'A.
It. Johnson, cigar dealer, Hoquiam.
it was Ball " who was the last Juror
chosen, and who was accepted with
out examination by the defense, when
the I. W. W. counsel said that the
Juror was "passed on his looks."
During the illness of Parr, unless
he is removed from the panel and
one ot the alternates chosen, the en
tire jury will be compelled to remain
in its quarters, with meals taken in
and without the privilege of guarded
strolls under the supervision of the
bailiffs. Under the state law that the
Jury may not under any circumstances
be separated. Parr could not be taken
to hospital without first being dis
missed from the paneL
An examination of Loren Roberts,
defendant, as to his sanity was made
today by Dr. William House of Port
lsnd. called by the state; Dr. E. R.
Ahlman of lloqutam, called by the
state, and Dr. A. O. Calhoun of Se
attle, railed by the defense. The three
alienists are to testify respecting the
defendant's mental condition.
Df Calhoun, member of the Ameri
can Legion and fraternity fellow of
the late Warren t. Urimm, was called
by the defense and made an examina
tion of Roberts of the time the ad
missibility of the defendant's confes
sions was under argument.
Dementia Precox Aliened Blalndy.
The Seattle alienist. It is said, was
loth to testify regarding his own con
clusions, until other alienists had
been summoned in consultation and
had made examinations of defendant.
Though the state had determined to
call its own alienist, it was largely
at the Instance of Dr. Calhoun that
two additional alienists were called.
The defense has claimed that
Roberts suffers from dementia precox
and that his malady is manifest by
fear of betrayal and by a suspicious
ness that includes even his own
mother.
Dr. Calhoun has denied in part an
Interview recently published in a Ta
coma paper, wherein he was quoted
as having said that Roberts was not
insane when he uttered the confes
sions, but that he now is plainly suf
fering from delusions that indicate
insanity.
The Roberts confessions, ruled by
the court to be applicable only to
himself, and uttered shortly after his
arrest in connection with the Armis
tice day murders, detail plans that
were laid by the Centralia radicals
to resist the rumored raid upon their
hall, name various defendants as
having been active In the preparations
and in general afford a glimpse be
hind the veil of the plot.
In the confessions, Roberta said
that his station in ambush was on
Seminary Hill, almost one-quarter
mile from Tower avenue. With him,
he declared, were Bert Bland, now a
fellow defendant, and Ole Hanson,
who has not been captured. From the
commanding position of the hill they
opened fire on the paraders.
MrKlfrrah'a Death Described.
Arthur ileElfresh. who Was kllle-i
as he ran for cover at the corner of
the Variety store north c i the hall,
was shot through the head with a
22-caliber high power bullet, accord
ing to tha testimony of expert who
examined the missile. Roberts fired
from the hill with a 2!-raliber high
power rifle the only weapon of thai
caliber in tha armanent of tha l
W. W.
Testimony and evidence produced
by the state have tended to show
that the Roberts confessions, so far
aa the Seminary Hall location is con
cerned, as other Important phases o:
the case, are corroborated by the
revelations of, other witnesses, ,
Ehrvea Others Foand Guilty.
A Jury In another department of
the Grays Harbor county superior
court brought in a verdict of guilty
shortly before noon today against 11
anegea I. w. w. charged with viola
tion of tha Washington criminal syn
dicalism laws. Thirteen were orig
inally charged with the offense, which
Is a felony, but one was dismissed by
the court for insufficiency of evidence
and another because of illness. All of
the men found guilty today were ar
rested In southwestern ashlngton
shortly after the Centralia shootings.
The jury deliberated from 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon until about 11:30
o'clock this morning, being locked up
during the night. A new trial will be
asked, it was said today. The law
does not provide a specific penalty,
but sentence when passed. It was said.
would come under the felony statutes
which provide a sentence of jiot more
than ten years' imprisonment or 15000
fine, or both.
AUTO SKIDS, MM KILLED
HAIUtr TTTRXER OF PORTLAND
DIES NEAR EUGENE.
Farmer Discovers Overturned Car
With Driver Pinned Beneath,
His Keck Broken.
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EUGENE, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
Harry Turner, who lives- at 4004
Sixty-second street,. Portland was
killed today when , an automobile
which he was driving along the Co-
vburg road two miles north of Eugene,
turned over. No one saw the accident
but Ira H. Calef, a farmer, saw the
overturned car from a field where he
wae at work.'and found Turner pinned
beneath it with his neck broken.
Turner, who was employed by a
poultry concern with offices in room
307 Corbett building, Portland, , had
been working in the vicinity of Har-
risburg during the day and was on
his way to Eugene. Little is known
of him In Eugene, but he is said to1
have been single, having lived with
his mother In Portland.
Coroner Branstetter took charge of
the remains. He said tonight that he
will probably hold no inquest aa it
was apparent that death was acci
dental, but he Is unable to ascertain
what caused the car to turn turtle.
It was said last night that Mr.
Turner was a salesman for the State"
Poultry association, a private con
cern, which deals in poultry supplies '
and disinfectants, with offices in the
Corbett building. He was said to be
on a tour of the Willamette valley
territory when the accident, which
resulted in his- death, occurred.
25. TO , GET MEMORIALS
Salem Post, American Legion, to
Present French Certificates.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20.-- (SpeciaU-Twenty-five
Marion and Polk county
relatives of boys who lost their Jives
fighting: against Germany In the late
war next Sunday will receive me
morials issued by the French govern
ment at public exercises to be held in
the local armory. The. memorials bear
the signature of R. Foincare, former
president of France, and a beautiful
tribute to the American soldier. Pres
entation of tho memorials will be
made by Dr. W. Carlton Smith, com
mander of the local post of the Amer
ican Legion.
Those who will receive these cer
tificates are: Mrs. F. A. Baker, John
Ktter. Mrs. William O'Neill. Mrs. Mary
Wewlingr, Mrs. Marie Wilcox, W.altar
L. Tooze, Sr., Clarence L. Barnes, Mrs.
Kate Dcranleau, John W. Foster.
James McClellen. J. C. Jackson, Mrs.
Hose Christofferson. Allen Pence, Mrs.
Ajfnes Grepp Gardener, Mrs. Rose L.
Cooper, Mrs. Li lie Thompson, Johanna I
Gittins, Mrs. Kmma Fosmet. George
Umb, William S. Cotton. Hilma Wa-
canda, Mrs. 1L B. Hoffman, Mrs. Hat-
tie Blodsett and Asa Simmons.
IMPULSIVE ACTION
Ex-French Premier Denies
Treason at Trial.
MISTAKES HELD HUMAN
L
Admission Made of Imprudence.
bat Holds That Errors Is
Everyone's Fault.
WATER FIRM SUES CITY
Fight Looms In Xorth Yamhill
Over System, Is Report
McMINVILLE, Or., Feb, 20.Spe-
cial.) Trouble is said' to be brewing
between the North Yamhill Water
company and the members of the city
council at that place. The water com
pany operates and owns the water
system now in use by the city of Yam
hill and which, it is said, has proved
insufficient. The city has voted a
water bond Issue and work on a new
and more ample system has .been in
progress for some time. The old corn-
pan desired the city to buy its plant
and distributing system and asked
$10.21S.75." The city council offered
$4000 for the whole system and $2500
for the distributing- system within
the city limits and the extensions east
of the city.
No asreemeriLfl-as reached between
the officers of f!e water company and
the municipality's officers. Tho com
pany has obtained a temporary in
junction a pa in ? t the city council to
stop it from doing any further con
struction work and from spending
any of the $40,000 secured from the
bond issue for the construction of the
new water system;
GOLD QUESTION VEXES
Attempt Made at Mining Conven
tion to Solve Problem.
SPOKAXK, Wash., Feb. 10. (Spe
cial.) With the view of concentrat
ing ideas of the northwest mining
convention In its effort to recom
mend a solution of the Fold question
and to assist in. untangling the con
vention from its present confusion on
the problem, E. M. Griffith of Idaho
late this afternoon withdrew his res
olution, known as "So. 8."
He submitted a resolution request
ing that the president of the United
States call a conference of qualified
international experts to devise ways
and means for safeguarding the
world's credit by increasing the
world's metallic reserves of sold.
ARMY STORE IS OPENED
Stocks at Vancouver Attract Big
Crowd of Buyers.
VANCOUVER, Wash., . Feb. 20.
(Special.) The army branch store
opened here today with a large crowd
of marketers purchasing supplies.
The store is under the supervision of
William Paul, ex-captain from over
seas, and a resident of this city. The
store is located in the old bottling
works of the Star brewery on Colum
bia street, between Seventh and
Kihth streets. The entrance Is on'
Columbia. -
One car of goods valued at $15,000
has arrived and more will follow
soon. The store now has' bacon,
canned pears, army shoes, roast beef
in large sized cans, and many house
hold articles, as well as clothing.
8. H. Green Stamps tor cash.
Holman Fiwl Co. alaia. Hi. ica.li.
Adv. . . .
PARIS, Feb. 29. That he had never
championed a policy of closer rela
tions with Germany.' but one of
"European conciliation,' and might
have been guilty of imprudence and
impulsiveness, but never of Intelli
gence with the enemy, proved to be
the opening defense of Joseph Cail
laux, former premier,' charged with
treasonable dealings with the enemy,
on the resumption of Bis trial today
before tha senate, sitting aa a high
court. "
The examination of M. Caillaux cov
ered his trip to South America, late
in 1914 and early in lSlo. Tne name
of James Minotto, son-in-law of Louis
FSwift Of Chicago, Who was interned
the United States as an alien en
emy in 1918, was frequently mentioned
throughout the interrogations by Leon
Bourgeois, president of the senate. M.
Caillaux in reply claimed to have been
fooled by Minotto, as numerous others
had been fooled, he said. - He had
every reason to believe Minotto was
respectable, he raid, for he. had been
vouched for by many prominent
Frenchmen. He declared he was in
troduced to Minotto by Edwin V. Mor
gan, the American, ambassador at Rio
Janeiro,'
Spies Were Rameroaa.
M. Caillaux disposed of Minotto by
saying that he was one of the numer
ous spies who infested his tjail while
in South America, the German minis
ter at Rio Janeiro, fearing the result
of M. Caillaux' efforts, having re
quested Berlin to place 160,000 marks
at tit disposal to have M. Caillaux
shadowed continually.
"Experts will tell you I have not
profited by this war; 1 am a poorer
man now than 1 was in 1914, ae-
lared M. Caillaux-after readine
letter from Edmundo de Olivcro, who
was delegated by the' Brasillan min
istry of foreign affairs to accompany
M. Caillaux throughout his visit, to
Brazil. In the letter De Olivera stated
that M. Caillaux had always been a
great patriot and hoped for the final
victory of France.
M. Caillaux stood the long and try
ing ordeal well, holding himself with
visible efforts well unaer control.
Rollrall I sours Clash. .
The rDllcall of witnesses caused the
first clash between the defense and
the prosecution when Theodore L.ea
couve, procurator of tho republic, ln
formed the court that the Italian wit
nesses wouid be summoned through a
diplomatic channel. M. Moutet, of
counsel for M. CaJlajix, asked wheth
er Chief of Police Wittiner of Geneva,
subpenaed by the defense and whom
the Swiss government has refused
permission to appear, would be asked
to come to Paris through the French
representative at Berne.
Once when M. Caillaux attempted to
broaden the debate and launched? forth
into a discourse or his external poll
ciea befcre the war, M. Bourgeois
asked him to confine himself to facts,
answering the questions put to him.
' "This is not a political meeting: this
is a court of justice," said M. Bour-
geoia .
Imanlslveness Blamed.
With consummate art, M. Caillaux
at times accusing himself and then
nleadinsr for errors which he asserted
he committed as every human does,
said he m'sht have sinned too much
frr.m self-confidence and Impulsive
ness. He declared that he had been
duped by clever rascals snd spies in
South America.
M. Caillaux showed deep emotion
when the so-calied Lipscher affair
was mentioned. He explained how he
first received Lipscher in 1914 when
a press campaign was ragfng against
him. Lipscher. according to Caillaux,
trought him documents tending to
prove that Figaro, which was most
prominent among his accusers, was
in the pay of Count Tissa. chief of
the Germanophila party In Hungary.
"These weapons were offered me at
ih time when a great tragedy oc
curred which will forever remain the
most terrible moment oi my exist
ence," M. Caillaux said. "They en
abled me ti defend my honor mid life.
I accepted them." He explained, how
ever, that he had refused to have any
thing to do With Lipscher during the
war.
school board for substantial pay In
creases. A committee, representing the
teachers in the different departments,
ia collecting data from other cities,
and theMemand will be laid before the
school board.
It was stated today by teachers that
the demand probably, will be for a
boost of (400 to $600 a year. The min
imum in the grade schools was 9960
for the last semester, but this was
raised to S10S0 on February 1. The
maximum now being paid in the
grade schools is $1440. The fixed
maximum is $1500.
In the high schools, the minimum
la $1140, but I do not believe any
teachers are getting lesa than $1200.
The maximum is $1860.
The reported demand for wage in
creases would raise the maximum for
teachers to $2400 and the minimum to
about $1400.
REDS TIE ARCHANGEL
FOR3IER ALLIED BASE OFFERS
SLIGHT RESISTANCE.
CLUB TO ATTEND CHURCH
Rotarians Will Meet to March In
Body to Services.
In accordance with an announced
plan of members of Rotary clubs
throughout the country, members of
the Fortiana notary ciuu wm aucuu
church tomorrow evening on the
opening of Rotary week. The Port
land club has accepted an invitation
to attend services at the First Aletrio
dist church where Matt S. Hughes,
resident bishop, will preach.
H. C. Ewing. chairman of the com
mittee, yesterday sent notice to club
members to meet at the Portland
hotel, from which point they will
march to the church in a body. They
will leave the hotel promptly at 7:30
o'clock. Reserved seats have been
set aside for the Rotarians. Members
ot their families are also invited to
attend.
YOUNG GIRL IS MARRIED
Margaret Gannon Becomes Sister'
ln-Law of Own Mother.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 20.
(Snecial.) James Alex, 27, of Beaver-
tn. Or., and Miss Margret Gannon, ac-'
companied by her motner, Mrs. Mag
gie Alex, also of Beaverton, arrived
here today to obujn a marriage
license.
The mother swore that the girl, her
daughter, was 1$ years of age and
the license was Issued. Later, word
was received by the auditor's office
that the couple were coming here to
be married today or tomorrow and
that the girl in tha case was 14 years
old last June.
It develops that Mrs. Alex is a
sister-in-law by second marriage to
James Alex, so that Margret Alex be
comes a sister-in-law to her mother.
TEACHERS TO ASK RISE
Tacoma Instructors Plan to De-
mand $400 Lift Annually.
TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. 20. (Spe
cial.) Tacoma school teachers are
planning to make a demand on the
Whites" Abandon Town and
Troops Go Over to Conquering
Bolshevik Army.
LONDON, Feb. 20. Bolshevik
forces have captured Archangel, on
the White sea, according to a wireless
dispatch from Moscow today. The
"whites" abandoned the town and the
troops joined the bolsheviki, the mes
sage declares.
The last advices to the British war
office on the north Russian situation
were that on February 18 the red
forces were 70 miles south of Arch
angel. -
Bolshevik possession of the city
would mean a material weakening of
the Dvina line.
Archangel for a long period during
the war was the main port of entry
for war supplies from the allies to
the armies of the old regime of
Russia and after the revolution to
the forces of the Kerensky govern
ment.
With the advent of the bolshevik
rule in Russia, Archangel was main
tained by the allies as a base for con
tact with interior Russia and later as
the supply depot for the forces of
the north Russian government es
tablished in opposition to the bolshe
viJti and for the allied troops, includ
ing. a considerable number of Amer
icans, sent in to help protect the
north Russia area from bolshevik in
cursion.
Abandonment of the Archangel ex
pedition by the allied and associated
powers was determined upon last
year and the British, American and
other allied forces there were with
drawn during the summer and fall.
London advices bearing Thursday's
date reported the beginning of an of
fensive by bolshevik forces on the
front south of Archangel.
GR0NNA DENIES CHARGES
Senator Declares Propaganda Vsed
to Disparage llim.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. (Special.)
Declaring certain newspapers re
cently had printed "malicious" mis
statements about hia war record. Sen
ator Uronna, republican. North Da
kota, told the senate today that a
campaign of press attacks on him evi
dently had been "inspired" by Julius
H. Barnes, president of the United
States Grain corporation, and Her
bert Hoover, former food administrat
or, because of his criticism of them
in senate speeches.
Senator Uronna said that while he
voted against the war declaration and
against the draft act, he supported
all of the war appropriations and
bond issues that came up for action
while he was present in the senate
and had five relatives of his own
name in the army.
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CREDIT MEN ORGANIZE
Retail Branch Plans Weekly Meet
ings at Benson Hotel.
An organization of retail credit
men was formed at a luncheon in the
Hotel Benson yesterday. Officers
were elected and plans for the future
were discussed. It was decided to
hold meetings at noon In the Ben
son each Monday. A formal name
will be adopted later.
Officers were elected as follows:
Roy B. Nelson, president; Homer
Goehler, vice-president; Charles 1
Qraden, secretary-treasurer; Harold
F. Wendall, E. E. Krause, Charles
Feldenheimer, F. S. Kreglow, Frank
Nau, William H. Barton and E. A.
MacLan. board of directors. Two
more will be elected later.
PRESS SERVICE EXTENDS
Two Papers in Kepublic of Colour
bia to Be Served.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. The Assoc!
ated Press today extended its South
American service to El Dlarlo Na
tional and El Espectaaor of Bogota,
the capital of Colomoia, ana El Ke-
lator of Call, in the same republic.
These papers will receive a daily
report of world happenings from New
York and in return the Associated
Press will be protected in news serv
ice from Colombia. The number of
Associated Press members in South
America now totals 26.
11,000,000 WOMEN WORK
Report on tJnited States Made to
Vocational Convention.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20. More than 11,
000,000 women in the United States
are employed as wage-earners, ac
cording to a report submitted to the
vocational education convention today
by Mrs. Cleo Murtland, professor of
Industrial education at the Univer
sity of Michigan.
Vocational education of the same
standard for girls as that given boys
was recommended.
Obiturry.
McMINNVILLE. Or., Feb. 20. (Spe
cial.) The funeral of Watson L.
Rinard. for 15 years a resident of this
city, will be held Monday. Mr. Rinard
died from pneumonia alter an mness
of about two weeks. He was (3 years
ef age. He is survived by his widow
and two small daughters. He "was a
member of the Elks ana Modern
Woodmen lodges.
McMINNVTLLE, Or., Feb. 20. (Spe
cial.) T. J. Converse, a retired farm
er, and a citizen of this county for 25
years, died at ma nome nere on eo-
ruary 18. He was iO years of age.
tie is survived by his widow and the
following children: Mrs. J. W. Henry,
Penticton. B. C.; Charles Converse.
Grundy Center, la.; Frank Converse,
Drain, Or.; Edward Converse, Spo
kane, Wash.; Mrs. Cora Luelling, Ma
dras, Or.; Mrs. Fred Schenk of Hills-
boro, and Miss .Bessie converse of
this city.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 20.
(Special.) James Freflerick Divine.
1018 Kast Seventh street, a resident
of this city for 15 years, died today at
his home. He Is a brother of Pro
fessor Divine of the State School for
the Deaf, here. Mr. Divine is sur
vived by his widow, four sons. Earl,
Morris and Charles Divine Lere, and
Fred Divine at Kenton, Or.
Mrs. Roberta H7Brown, SI years,
died at her home, t09'A Weidler street,
yesterdav. She was born in St. Fran
cisville. "La., in 1829, and was the
widow of the late Albert H. Brown
and the mother of the late Mrs. M. D.
Wisdom of Portland.
She is survived by a son, Asa Tj.
Brown, of Haines. Or, and two daugh
ters Ella L. Brown and Mrs. Samuel
White of this city. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
ESTATE REPORT IS FILED
$33,253 Balance Shown in Pittock
Semi-Annual Statement.
The second semi-annual account and
report in the estate of the late Henry
lu Pittock was filed by O. L. Price,
executor, in the probate division of
the circuit court yesterday, showing
a balance on hand of J33.253.67, after
expenditures of $340, 829.18 out of total
receipts of $374,028.85 during the past
six months.
The estate was fnventoried March
31 1915, at $7,894,778.33 and the first I
report was suDmitiea absbsi
showing cash on hand of $11,519.49.
To carry affairs through the suc
ceeding six months' period and pay
the state inheritance tax of $226,326.86,
it was necessary to borrow $225,000.
the report filed yesterday shows. The
third and fourth installments of the
1918 income tax of $28,481.95 were
paid during the last six months, as
well as $27,100 on the account of
mortgage and interest on the Pittock
block and $12,235.79 in taxes.
In addition to the bank loan, the
largest items in the receipts were ap
proximately $87,000 from stock divi
dends and $38,000 from rents.
WIDE SWINDLE CHARGED
Systematic Theft of Bills When
Change Is Made Is Alleged.
MARTINEZ, Cal., Feb. 20. Joe
Stevens, gipsy, arrestea nere looay
with three others as members of a
"Bhort-chanee" gang which was said
to have swindled banks In various
parts of the country, was held as a
fugitive from justice from Stamford,
Conn., where he was wanted on a
grand larceny complaint, according to
the sheriff's office.
The gang's trail of victims extend
ed from Stamford to Duiuth. New
York city, Spokane (Wash.), Los An
geles, Richmond (CaL) and other
points, the sheriff said.
One or more members of the gang
would ask change for a bill of large
denomination, request goia wnen cur
rency was proffered and demand re
turn of the original bill when gold
was refused. During the exchange
one or more of the smaller bills would
be palmed.
WHISKY IN AUTO SEIZED
Owner of Machine at Astoria Ar
rested by Police.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
Twelve cases of Scotch and Canadian
whisky were seised this afternoon by
Sheriff Nelson and Deputy Bakovtch
in Martin Costello's automobile at the
Hammond mill dock.
As the officers approached the two
men left the automobile and ran on
board the steamer Windber, which
was lying at the wharf. They could
not be found.
nrmtello is held under $750 ball to
await a hearing on both state and
federal charges of having liquor In
his possession. - -
TACOMA LINEMEN STRIKE
Union Reports 100 Per Cent al
Telephone Company Walked Out.
TACOMA. Wash., Feb 20. A strike
of linemen of the Pacific Telephone
Telegraph company was called in Ta
coma at 8 o'clock this morning, ac
cording to an announcement made
tonight by officials of the local union.
The men "were 100 per cent out,"
the union officials stated, having left
their woPk promptly, while, on the
other hand, company officials said
tonight that service had not been im
paired and that "If there was a strike
they hadn't heard about it."
There are about 200 members in the
local union, it was stated.
Salem Raises Baseball Fnnd.
SALEM. Or". Feb. 20. (Special.)
Funds with which to Improve the lo
cal baseball, diamond preparatory t
the opening of the 1920 season are
being contributed liberally by Salem
business men, and it is believed the
grounds will be ready by March 15.
Biddie Bishop, promoter of the team,
has his line-up about completed and
practice will be started as soon as the
weather permits. Games already, have
been arranged with many of the lead
ing teams of Washington. Oregon and
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BIG REAL ESTATE COMPAXT
AD JUTS IXSOLVEXCT.
Effort to Be Made to Reorganize to
Handle Iarge California
Land Projects.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Following the
filing today of an involuntary peti
tion in bankruptcy by creditors of the
Daniel Hayes company ot luano, i
ral estate concern, which the credl
tors allege owes hundreds of thous
ands of dollars, counsel for the com
oany filed an answer admitting the
insolvency and consenting to an ad
Indication.
The company was said to have en
tered into contracts running Into
millions of dollars for large tracts
of California land on which payments,
it was alleged, were not completed.
Large acreages were purchased at
Chowchllla, Cal. These and three
other holdings, the Hanner, the Smith
and the Bliss tracts, constituted the
principal properties of the company.
Attorneys foY the Hayes company
asserted that persons who purchased
land in the four tracts could com
plete their contracts with the United
States Farm Lands company, a Cali
fornia corporation.
An effort of reorganization of the
concern would be made, it was an
nounced. Company attorneys said
equities In the Bliss and Chowchilla
tracts amounting to fl, 200, 000 could
be recovered through the reorganiza
tion.
weeks passed in eastern Oregon prob
ing a number of alleged suspicious
fires there the past two montha. It
Is understood that at least one of
these fires will be placed before an
eastern Oregon grand Jury for further
investigation.
Salem Anto Show Continues.
SALEM Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.)
Because of the success of Salem's
second annual automobile show, It
was decided last night to continue
the exhibit until Saturday. It origi
nally had been planned to close the
show Thursday night. There are
more than 40 automobiles and trucks
on the floor and the attendance has
been much larger than had been
anticipated.
Condon to nave Theater.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
Condon is to have a new theater, ac
cording to articles of Incorporation
filed here today. The company will
be known as the Condon Amusement
corporation and the capital stock II
$25,000. The incorporators are J. B.
Sparks, Lila Cross and Dan Thou-venel.
SUICIDE'S DEBTS STAND
MATT CLARK DEXICS HE WITX
ASSCME SOX'S BILLS.
"Flu" Closes Sctiools.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash., Feb. 20.
(Special.) Influenza seems to be
quite prevalent In Cowlitz county and
at a recent meeting of the board of
county commissioners places of pub
lic gathering Including all public
schools, churches, theaters, entertain
ments of every kind and public
dances were ordered clopd.
Iarent of Laffe Anto Dealer Tales
CI targe of Assets to Apply Pro
ceeds to LlnbllKIefl.
Denial that he had announred hi
Intention of assuming all drbts of
hie son, rtUNell Clark, youthful auln
mobile dealer who shot and killed hi
wfl'e Monday and then took his own
life the following riny, was made ye
terday by Matt Clark, father of the
dead man. lie s-tys the statrment
that he will repay all his dead son's
debts Is untrue.
"I have apked for anK received let
ters of adminlMtrattnn of his estate
so that If he left any ctti thuy enn
be applied on his liidrbtednrsM," said
Mr. Clark. "1 do not know what
asset he left Neither do 1 know
how much he owed, and In sclmlnlMrr
injr his ent.ite my rioftre Is to hav
such assets as he may have left fairly
and Impartially applied upon his In
debtedness under the direction and
approval of the probate court."
Because of his knowledge of the
business affairs of Itussell Clark, J.
E. Manchester, who was associated
with the young man In the automohlle
buKlness, has been atked by the
father to asslpt him In untangHntf
the financial affairs which apparently
caused th murder and suicide.
"FLU" GAINS IN LINN
Increase to 8 8 Cases Is Kcported
From Albany.
ALBANY. Or., Feb. 20. Speclal.)
Several new Influenza cases were re
ported in Albany today, bringing: the
total to 68. While the disease has not
reached the serious epidemic stage
experienced last year officials are
considering placing a ban on public
gatherings to prevent thia condition.
A partial ban has been established
at Lebanon. The Halsey schools have
been closed and It has been reported
here that the Harrisburg schools were
closed today. A great many cases have
been reported in the vicinity of Scio
and Shelburn. In almost all sections
of Linn county there are influenza
cases now.
Smelter Compan Files.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
The Sumpter Valley Smelter company,
a Washington corporation, has filed
application with the state corpora
tion commissioner to operate ia Ore
gon. Headquarters will be estab
lished at Baker and J. A. Gyllenberg
of that city is named as attorney-in-
fact The corporation is capitalised
for $500,000.
Fires Are Investigated.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
H. H. Pomeroy. special Investigator
for the state fire marshal's depart
ment, has returned here after several
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Overcoats Priced at $27.50 Upwards
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